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A GITFs AND MALARIAL FEYERS ARE
a CTfRED BY DR.. MOORE, 1924 Pennsylvan1a
ayenne northwest No charge for medicins- Dept
delay
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From Pl.ilaG, Enthusiastically at 10 am.

IrOIi II1Iat7-- !Ia--NatIrday, az TO a. III.
From lHgtufi-Mnndiy, at II am.
From G,orr,t0rlI-Nn Monday, at p N.
Froights received daily until PIN. Through
bills of laden gwen to Boston and ProNidencs, and
Fan River. C0nsignees Wishing their goods landel
at Georgetown wharf will please have them marked
''GEOEGF TOWN, DC" ..-,-
CO. 1902 street northwest, and 18th street wharf,
Washington u. c.; q. T. HYDE, 50 Water street,
Ceorretowr j. c.: WILLIAM p. CLYDE Il CO.,
General Managers, IL South Wharves, Philadel
rhia MARIO
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NElY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The first class Steamers Of this line, w 4: SCHOOL,
TEN" .P. CALAND, "''ROTTERDAM."' .SHCIE-
DAM, =" and ''NiAAs,' carrying the us. mail to the
Netherlands. leaves Jersey City every alternate
mediate Si5-S5O; Steeraee S23. II. CAZAUX Genl
Ag't, 81 South William St, New York, FUNGI EDYE
X co, 81 So. VIM. st., Freight Arts; l.. W. NOR
RIS, 50 B'way. General Passenger Ag't. janl
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~ $. O'IIARE & SON,
1918 7M st. mar. and Cor. III and 4M n.,c.
Grannlaed Sugar, rer
Light Brown Sugar, per ID. Observation-Disclosures
Dbl Ceres Minnesota Process Flour. 30
l Dbl New West minnesota Process). .........9.5 80
Dbl Golden Hill Family Flour. 500
/ Dbl good Family Flour Observation-Disclosures. 30
/ Dbl Exchange Mills Family Flour..........7. 80
10 lbs. Best n. Y Buckw heat ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 30
lbs. Good Butter. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
/ gall. Fancy Syrup. 80
Maracaibo and Laguayra Coffee roasted .....25
Best o. G. Java Coffee, roasted, per 1b........32
Good Green Tea ........................25
Magnificent Imperial and Oolong Tea 80
Best MY. Cream Cheese, per lb.................l5
GREAT ASSORTMENT.
LOW PRICES FOR EVERYTHING. oct2s
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD-SrEAa1sHIp
IN i EI-r.s.L.EN NEW Work. II AYRE InNnnN

SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
The steamers of this company will sail every Sat
urday from Bremen Pier, foot of Sd street, Hoboken.
Rates Of passage: From New York to Havre, Lon
don, SouthamI ton and Bremen, first cabin, 300:
second cabin, 500 steerare, $50. For freight or
passage apply to .OELRICHS II CO., Bowling
Green New York W. G. METZEROTT 4 CO., 925
Pa av., Agents fer Washington. seplO
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y JNDERTIKER,
sep27-12m 1887 10th street northwest.
ERED. SPINDLER, UNDERTAKEN. 1888 It'll st.
Il II. W., Washington, DC. (Resdence at place OF
business Bodies embalmed and prepared fol-
transportation. ap3-f
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(NlNARD LIN Il.
u NOTICE.
With the view of diminishing the chances OF col
lsion, the Steamers of this line take specific course
for all seasons of the year.
On the outer passage from Queenstown to New
York or Boston, crossing tt, meridian of 80 at 43
lat or nothing TO the north of 43.
of so at ~ lat. or nothing to the north of ~.
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CLYDI1,s NEW EXPRESS LINE

IHIIApTI PHIA, ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON
AND GEORGETOWN.
Connect ing N Philadelphia with Clyde's
Line for EostOn. Providence, and the
New England States.
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TRUSTEES SALE Of DESIRABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING (No. 516) ON THE
EAST SIDE OF SEVENTH, BETWEEN E
AND STREETS SOUTHWEST
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STEAMERS, &c.
IOR NORFoLK, FORTRESS MONROE


"
- BYI.Fs, On sitter Al ri both . 1n~A
leaves wharf foot # 9th and streets -.
day at a. M. for Potomac river landings: On Sun
days for MattcN Greek CotA's and iapdlngs IN 81.
and landings in Wicomco river. On Tuesdays for
Colton's and aI ding in Nomini Greek Returning
on Mordays Wednesdays and Friday mornings,
making Intermediate landings Also Chapel Point
on Wednesdays, coming up.
SHERIFF. No. 32s and TIA Pennsylvania avenue,
ZONES
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N JENSEN, for 20 years with ii. Semken of
~ this city, now at 913 Pa. ave-. Dempsey's sta
uonery store, Repairs Watches of every construc-
ton, from the most complicated republican to the
almost incomprehensible democratic stem and kew
winder, and make the dearest" little Ladies'
Watches specially sep5
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TFY0U YALUE YOUR EYESIGHT, get GLASSES
i at II. ii. HEMPLER'S the Opt
nelkH street. ans -
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X
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE AND VERY
NORTH SIDE OF M STREET, BETWEEN
TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH STREETS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-25
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF LouIx
Executive D6narfunl

STATE OF Loum6&l
Executive DopartmGn
Whereas. CHARLES DEBLANC has g.
to me for the cancellation OF bond drSQ
signed by DR.. Ernest DeBlanc. late ccron1
that part OF the parish OF Orleans beiG
middle Of Canal street, as principal. In ~
OF twenty-five thousand dollars, VII ~
Charles DeBlanc. in the sum of fifteen the
dollars, and Adrien Cassard and Geo
Braughn. each for the sum Of i've the
dollars. as sureties. dated the twenty.d
OF November. 1874. and conditioned r.
faithful performance OF the duties OF -
Ernest DeBlanc as coroner for the psz1 (
Orleans below the middle OF Canal streek
Now. therefore. l. FRANCIS T. NICHQ
Governor Of the State of Louisian& r
thought proper to issue this my proclan
with the view Of giving public notice 70 ~ r
sons therein interested to show eau6&|
writing. at the Office OF the Secretary d l
in the city OF New Orleans. within ninely r.
after the last publication hereof. why said ~
and the mortgage resulting therefrom. =
not be cancelled and annulled. and the I'll
above named discharged from any furshe1
bilities In the premises.
Witness my signature and the seal q I
State Of Louisiana, at the city OF New 0fIU
this thirtieth day OF December, in The ~
our Lord one thousand eight hundred ~ p
enty-eigfft. and the one hundred and third
OF the independence Of the United alafMl
America.
FRANCIS T. NIUHol1G
Assistant Secretarv Of atata q r
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Of quarantine and other officers under It's con-
troll; revising and establishing the rates Of
quarantine charges for maintenance Of sqnar-
antine; providing for It's expenses; for the
recording Of births, deaths and marriages.
and the issuing Of marriage licenses In the
parish OF Orleans; for the inspection Of live
stock and meats In the sIaughter-houses In
the parishes OF Orleans, jefferson and St.
Bernard; prescribing the duties and obliga-
tions OF masters Of vessels and others arriving
at quarantine stations; establishing penalties
and remedies for the enforcement OF this act
and for violations Of the same, and OF the or
dinances and orders made In pursuance there
of, and giving effect, as evidence, to certain
certificates Of quarantine physicians, and to
the sanitary ordinances Of the city OF New
Orleans and the Board Of Health"
Was taken up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on Health and Quarantine,
with the following amendments offered by
the committee:
In lines and Of the title, strike out from
the word amending" to the figures "1877' In
elusive; and In line % OF the same add
the words, land repeating all provisions
Of laws and parts Of laws In conflict there
with, after the word health.
Mr. Merkel moved that further considera-
tion Of the bin at this time be dispensed with,
that the bill and amendments be ordered
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-25
PROPOSALS TO BUIIn.
DEPARTMENT OF WATERwoRxs Ann p,,...
Buildings. Room No. 20, Oifv ~,
New Orleans. Jan uarv = 49, ~

DEPARTMENT OF WATERwoRxs AVN p,,....s..
Buildings. Room No. 20. CITY H.ia
New Orleans. Jan uary Is ~. /
Sealed proposals will be received at thu " ],
until MONDAY. January 81. 1879, at il o,ss.c
M. for the construction Of Police 6tatiss y
the junction of the Canal street bend M ~
Lake road. according to specifications ON AZ n.
the Office Of the City Surveyor.
The work to be adjudicated to ths No.
bidder. '13
The city reserves the right to reject 80 M
all bids.
Parties making proposals for the vork :.
required to deposit with the Administrrt1s r
Finance. az an evidence Of their intenflos r
abide by the adjudication. the amounf 4 ~
In cash. which shall be forfeited to the AZ ~
case Of failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contract Is not av.I,a. I
shall have their deposits returned to d. ~
the day adjudication is made.
Proposals to be indorsed: "Proposals ID ~
q police station" n
Z. r. CHEvALLKI
Administrator Of Waterworkss ind Public Brfx
inRs. n
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CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF Loufs

STATE OF LoutQf1
Executive Uepartmeme
Whereas. ACHILLE D. BOUGERE. ~
Piled to me for the cancellation Of g.
drawn and signed by A. D. Bougere q "a
pal. In the sum Of ton thousand dollars
Michael Hahn as surety. dated the sixth e.
October. 1875. and conditioned for the ~
performance Of the duties OF A. D. Boue1s11
public administrator OF the parish d i
Charles.
Now. therefore /. FRANCIS 7. NIOH0z1
Governor Of the State OF Louisisna
thought proper to issue this my prociaq1
with the view Of giving public notice to -
sons therein Interested to show cause IN VIII
at the Office OF Secretary OF State. In the q
New Orleans, within ninety days after ~ l.
publication hereof. why said bond shoule
be cancelled and annulled. and the surety ~
named discharged from any further 1inel
In the premises.
Witness my signature and the sed O
State OF Louisiana, at the city Of New Or
this ninth day Of January. In the yeafcl Is
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seye
nine. and the one hundred and third -
the independence Of the United States Of II
lea.
FRANCIS T. NICH0Lfel
By the Governor:
WILL. A. STRONG. e.
Secretary OF state, jal1 -
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMoORAT SATURDAY JANUARY 25 1879

suspended as to each bill. and It was read .
second time and referred:
House bill No. 10.
"An act to incorporate the Lafayette Young
Mems Association"
To the Committee on Corporations and
Parochial Affairs.
House bill No. rs,
"An act in relation to appeals to the Gu-
preme Court of the State from the parishes
of Caddo, Bossier and DeSOto."
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
House bill No. 81,
can act to provide for pro rata payments
of the interest tax fund to the holders OF all
January coupons Of consolidated bonds, In
cases where said interest tax fund Is insuffi-
Gent to pay said coupons In full"
TO the Committee on Finance.
On motion OF Mr.. Breaux, at 2:05 o'clock p.
M. the Senate adjourned until Friday, JAN
uary "a, 1879, at II 80 o'clock a. m.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary OF the Senate.
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MuNI0rrAL ADvxHrrtx,rru
LOUISIANA AVENUE STEAM ~: =
DEPARTMENT OF CoMMKRcx CYrv !,

DEPARTMENT OF CoMMxRcx. CRY !,
New Orleans. January a. HI NJ
Sealed proposals for the lease Oh ths IVA
ana Avenue Steam Ferry. for the term y N =
years. will be received at this oftlce = Z = a
O'Clock N. on SATURDAY. the flrst 81 20
1879.
Specifications on file in the Office Of u. =.
Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reigc4 A.. Il.
all bids. J. HENRY BRTgs \ H.
jazz rs % 30 fel Administrator OF O. ~.
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NOTICE.


DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, CrTY Blrx
New Orleans, December 81, III I
This department will receive for on 4
censes Of 1879 on THURSDAY next, Jauunr1
say. during the month OF January. 10 81 p
In city indebtedness Of 1875. 1877 and is7s. ~
per cent in cash. And for the month Of ~
ary proximo. per cent In city indebtedno5|
1876. 1877 and 1873. and s5 per cent in cash.
ALE. b. ISAACS0N. s.
jail to fe28 Administrators Of Finan6
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PREMIUM BONDS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS or r4v =.
solidated Debt. City OF New o. az. IN.
New Orleans. January a ~
The thirteenth quarterly allotment d 80.
OF premium bonds will take place in ia ~ h.
OF Administrator of Public Accounts. CIV I'm ~
on Friday. January 81. 1879. at 10 a. m. - ,ss.x
time sixty series will be drawn. ~
ALE. H. ISAACSON d
jazz I'd Administrator Of rIr~.s
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NOTICE.

DEPARTMENT OF FrNSNm. CrrY Hixx4
New Orleans. January ii, I'M n
The city tax bills for 1879 are now ready W
delivery. and this Department will be prvr1
to receipt for the same on MONDAY TT77'
January ID. ALE. II. ISAAC90r
ia,2 tai AdministrsaS g
, 1879-07-27
THE DRUGGlST-MAN..
a Druggist-man had q fearful fight
With his Dor az IN his hand:

~ a Druggist had fearful fight
With his Eor az III his hand -
BE CyoEe his way like gallant knight
In defense OF his native land.
"Twas all for love OF 4.atse young maid 4
Who sHore she would be his bride: r..
Bnt Spear mint for his gizzard stra7ed
Through h,s lnorax-and he died. - .
- (:
On pill-mach;ne they bore the cusa
From this :suAcnnu fray;
And they said, TWINS Ctna a mon ehou]d tnas
Throw his youthful life away :"
s''T1s h1a1 strange. out IT'S true as Truth,
Said gray -haired, ed-no=ed Soqe, !,
- That settle deeds are confined to youth, -.
ia And wisdom comes but with age"
Now maiden wceps for her Druggist-ma1,
And her head doth Aconite, I
- And she heF0tt 9aluts aEd her face grows nau
go When she thinks I'M that fehrfnf fight
And she takes some Spiritus Frtta<nh
Apd she dtsfs sses na ea'T1ay Td aot cardam m1
: We're under the cold, cold cIay!"
CHICAGO, July, 1B70.'. RoaxRr TuRxEE
, 1879-07-27

| ~
Wrg1nia," by Bishop Meade, rol. q p. l2s.)
| The homes. LAWYER said truly that prelerment
IN the navy fell to those who had interest
| 'dnd he has 7,onen He nlso indicates the
| before the lad at the time,-''a planter
with three or four Blaves.n George
inherited FROM bis father a few hundred
acres OF land; unun which, but for events
which no one could have foregee1, such as the
death OF bis elder brother. and the French war,
he might have lived ana died, having first earned
tic mems OF buyiDp n few slaycs hy his business
| as surveyor, Lan1i was held and sold then In
| Virginia in such large tracts-tl,ere was SO much
land for the population-tllat there was consid-
cradle cmploymcnt Tor surveyors; and re find
that it gayo the frat 1ift in life to two men OF
| great note, the father of Jefferson and the
| Father OF his Countrv
| There was nothing in Washington Of the
! feudL arfstocrat. A. youug man, there was
little in his position iu his prospects, or in the
traditions Of m family. to nourish TINT cast OF
character, or the nretensions to which it gives
! rise. Men who hnve pedigree which
| confers distinction arm penerally, at least,
aware of the fart. but Washington.
lintit his cp1ehrjtv aa the head of n forming Re-
| public excited the :cnriosity OF mankind as to
bis origin. seams scorceiv 10 have bestowed q
thought upon It, When he was written to con-
cernine bis family. dnr,ne his Presidency, he re-
| nlicd TINT he ha5 neii very l}ttle attcntibn to
tie subject. his tina havinr heen so much occu-
pfed IN the active s,enes n life. Hc fptimatcs,
tnn. that he had totTon m jnterest in the
matter.
| r9u er.rrs m nur P.Mr1v
| :, .1..N1.- =, .,,.s"
lusenel Suo"n oy nus 1allu1e " oiosuse soa. as
| nlsslou III tnS Mugs army alIer NC INV ~: wv
persona1 u oi5t1ne.lon OIL tne nost stgnui htnu
ouruiE uac DrauaocA cahpa'su: NJ nau pIe-
Vlonsly rendered services 70 tne EmpHo, he
possesseu tle commence OF tne oo'ernol u
f%ylFganlai MS name Was mentlonea III every
|: gazette OF Europe which cnron1clea puot'c
| events; he made repeated and earnest appilca-
! tions for commission, but his Efforts were not
| successful. AS Mr. Everett remarks, connis-
| sions were monopolzcd by the younger sous OF
| influential families, and favorites Of men In
| power.
| St1lt.iess was t,e man of rich and striking
| mental enuowments. Tu attribute great intel
| Iectual nnaIitics to Georoa Washington is to
| rob him Of bis truo e1ory. md to ROB us of his
| inspiring examnIe. ihe Frencnmau who de-
| fined renjns tn be /. form of idiory,,' might
| hove Illustrated h;a narsdny nv the eyamDlt Of
| this stronu sloSv nr,,dent h,,nnrahle. consrien
| 'toue cir;zen'-itiny him aa the man of nj,
o1hera fhe 7arthaat r.movad from rhe idiorv Of
exceptional mental gifts. The eudearing charm
ol cnasaceer Allses Hon ule 1ae' aaa, "i;nou.
possesos outaA u4n u, ,,es5 ~ .ua, !,
to'se -. ~ oaoltGaay Se. uasa ~ ..'e
ol wua1 nuu ne nau IN usso'sru ., .ne r,sn'
couls1. UntJ III 9ns palteu'a. "aa ne .4s eAesn
| uoua'ty enleu' ne uao seutGs ~ Aect.tuue. h.
ansle, naeeu, ne Mas eAtlaolu.nst ~ 1@auaas
r II
, 1879-07-27


HE WAS NOT A LEADER OF THE MOVEMENT.
He shared its best spirit and sided with its best
men, but be did not contribute to it, so far as
re can discern, either ideas OF impulse. He at
tended faithfully In his seat in the House OF
Burgesses, though taking scarcely any part In
the debates; and, when members gathered in
the evening round the great fireplace In the
Raleigh Tavern at Williamsburg, though his
voice gave no uncertain sound. he bad little to
say on The great question. be saw the point
enough; but be could not discuss it With any
huencY or force. He possessed, In full measure
that ancient British terror Of public speaking,
which makes man quake before an audience,
who could cneerfully head forlorn hope
1t ts impossible to overstatc his merits in the
Revolutionary Wnr, because, during that con-
ict, the very defects Of bis constitution were Of
the greatest assistance. 1t mav be true, as mas
masterf1ll spirit would have driven the British
ont Of Boston some months before their actual:
departure; but could spirit Of that temper and
quality uaye endured to serve TOR seven Weary
years such shifting, changing, intanglole mas
ter as the Continental Congresss There were
times when be- seemed too deferentiai to coun-
Gil of war; be felt so himself; but just that
habitual Difference was necessary TO the success
of Revolution which had nothing behind it.
that gould be called Government, aud which
bad to be carried on from campaign to cam.
paigu BY shifts and compromises. a. leader
OF military, genius would never have let
the British army get away IRON Long
Island in 1776; but such man must oi neces~
sity have absorbed the Revolution into himself,
and obtained personal Importance which
would nave been fatal to its best aspirations.
Occasionally, dur1lg the War, the soluier flashed
out WITH memorable brillianc, for Wash ngton,
il not u m :!ltar2 genius, was thoroughly good
soltier. Doubtless. II be hud eniereu The Royal
army III uis eagiv manhood, be would have
gradually won his way to respectable rank, l11d
perhaps to .lhe highest rank. There does not
, 1879-07-27

PAINFULLY D1STRUSTED his OWN JuDGAEHTt
and gave his decision according to the judy
ment OF another man, because be had reason to
believe it to be tile best judgment attainaole.
We notice, too, at this early day, how heartily
he accepted the state OF feeling into which he
had been born. He mentions the governmental
abuses to which the people OF Barbados were
subject, but ventures no remonstrance; and We
can scarcely help smiling at the amiable illusion
he is under, in common with bis felloW-colo-
nists, respecting George H., whom he STYLES
'the best OF Kings" and by other afectionate
names.
1t is to be noted also that he Was BY no means
one OF the young gentlemen who are romantic
they are. fairly entitled. At y we ind
him asking the Governor Of Virginia to
procure for him the post OF Lieutenant
Colonel Of the Virginia forces; and,
when 2 distinction was made between the
troops from England and the army OF Virginia,
he demonstrated in the most vigorous manner
against the lndignity. He would have for him
self and his brother-otiiccrs the same compeu-
sation' both IN honor and In money, ns the oheers
of the ROYAL army, or else he would accept no
pay at all. awe have The same spirit to serve
our gracious King us they have" said be, "and
are as ready and willing to sacrifice our lives for
our country's good" he declared that be would
prefer to dig for maintenance than serve upon
brilliant and valuable services, he was denied the
recognition he crayed, commission IN the Royal
army, be retired from the seryice
Twice, IL appears, he sought TO Improve LIS
fortune oy marriage; once, with success. VIZ
ginla tradition IN tie olden time was clear and
constant Lnat ne frs paid suit to great New
York nelress, who, in hi1 long apsence On MILL
tary servIce, gave her n1nd to auo her.
Three wears later he married Mrs. Gusts.
= widow with two children md a
him au'one The social cnrfs OF the Colony.
NOT is it very probable ;lat III Virgluil, as
, 1879-07-27


lengths against Hume and his followers, and
fell into an error, far more common then than
now- OF treating his opponents with personal dis
respect "Our skepttcs,' wrote be once, 'either
believe the doctrines they publish, or they do
not believe them; If they believe them, they are
foois,-if not, they are thousand times worse'
That was short and easy wav of disposing OF
David Hume and Adam Smith; but it gave for
brought the favor Of George Ill. and liberal
pension. Probably 1t was sketch, published in
1794 by Dr.. Beattie Of his eldest son. shich sug-
gested to the ingenious Weems the plan of his
"Life OF Washington"
= In corner Of little garden,". wrote DR..
Beatt1e, 'swlthuut informing any person of the
circumstance, I wrote in the mold, With my
finger, the three initm letters OF my sou's
name; and. sowing garden-cresses in the fur
rows, covered up, the seed and smoothcd the
ground. Ten days after be came running to
me, and, with astonisnment 10 bis countenauce,
told me that his name was growing In the CUR
den. I smiled at the report, aud seemed in
ciined to disregard IT.. but be insisted on my
going to see what had happened. Yes said /,
care]essly, on coming to the place, I see 1t is
SO; but there is nothing IN this worth notice;
1t is mere chance ;; und went away. He fol-
lowed me, and, taking hold Of my coat said,
with some earnestness: 1T could not be
mere chance, for that somebody must have
coutriVed matters SO as to produce it.''' The
father then called the attention OF bis son to
the various parts Of his body, and their evident
adaptedness to the purposes for which they
were ordinarily. used, until he reached the point
which he desired to enforce: "What begins to
be must have cause, and what Is formed with
regularity must have an intelligent cause"
The boy was greatly affected, the tsther adds,
and never forgot the lesson, nor the manner in
which 1t was brought to his attention. Rous-
seau had made this mode of dealing With the
youthful mind exceedingly popular. and the
story Was we'll calculated to attract the notice
Of the storytelling Weems. When he began