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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-10-03
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CHERlEEsS SALE.
State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Ouachita,
Fourteenth District Court.
Hugh Tongue

J. Frank fargoud.
.ssd . 81 ooues In ssovs
cause. I have seized and will ofYer for sale,
At the Upper Psrgoud Plantation, within
the hour. prcscrtbed by law. ON
the soiioin; lsds SaK q
A certain tract Of land lying and being
Upper Psrgoud Plantation, situated ON tho
eaSt bank OF tho OuachitA river about four
on the north by the Bayou DeSiard, ON tho
Ssss BY the plantation formerly owned by
u. u. Logan. on tho west by tho OuAchitA
RIVER On the south by traos of land sold
on the 2Dth December, ls7s, and the Alex.
andor BroaEd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., In
the aggregate about fourteen hundred and
t twenty snd 6l-loo aspent.. toeether with All
With thirty-six mules, ave WAGONS fnrty
plowo, moro or less ntty-0i9ht UvyoopS.
moro or lees; afty wedding h0ea. moro OF
less eighteen trOn-tOOth hArrOWo, moro
Or ies' n fonrt S cotton scrspsss, more or
moro or less; twenty-four pair OF ploW
gear, more or leas one small spring wagon.
ono oek blacksmith tools, one set carpon-
ter's tools; ton cane knives. moro or less.
That part Of the above plantation inher-
tied nom tho suCceesion of II. ParEoud,
deceaeed, being now the property of n. III.
and J. Frank ParHoud, therefore only An
plat Of survey viii Do oxhibitod on the day
OF sale, allowing tho land owned jointly
and that owned solely by J. Frank Par
goud. Tho sale 10 made ON tho plantation
It request and by direction Of defendant.
give twelve months bond with approved
Ct w 3. LOGAN, sheriff.
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CUCCEssION NOTICE.

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Onachita,
Parish Court.
Succession of ANN COOPER, deceased.
Whereas, John johnson has fled in the
office of the Clerk of the 14th judicial
ouachita, his application to administer
said succession.
Now, therefore, unless opposition be
hereof, the said application win be granted
and confirmed according to law.
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
Monroe, La, October 3, 1870. ct
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Leon Gerson, successor to III. Gerson,
Jr., has just returned from a Northern
trip in the interest of his house. His
selections display rare good taste for
so young man, and his stock seems
to be complete in all its departments.
Mr.. Gerson is exerting himself to
maintain the reputation of the old
house.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
r list OF JURORS,
(oFFIcIAL.l

The State of Louisiana, Parish of Gus
District Court.
BE it known, that on this, the 10th day
days prior to the ensuing term Of the i4th
District Court for the Parish Of Ouachita,
State of Louisiana. the undersigned, .
quorum of tho Jury Commission for said
Parish and State. having mot at the Clerks
office pursuant to law, for the purpose of
said parish and State, to serve at the No
vember term thereof. 1872, amer having
supplemented the general venire to the
original number of three hundred names,
John w. Scarborough, one Of the commits
sion, proceeded to draw hfty ballots, CON-
tanning the names of fifty persons, from
f,r tho %3,st Ho11o,.,.
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The Police News of the 9th con-
tains a splendid likeness of our old
friend Major seelye, the "oscillator''
and ex-marshal, who recently fobbed
$780, belonging to a Pacific steamer
of which lie was purser and got clear
away. We are not sorry for the COM
pany bit.
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Jonas Meyer, merchant tailor and
dealer In clothing, returned from an
extended Eastern tour last Friday, and
claims to have been so fortunate as to
procure stock that will meet all the
wants of the Monroe trade.
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The receipts Of cotton at the Monroe
cotton yard for the week ending at
noon yesterday amounts to 400 bales.
Total since September LIST, 400; to date,
including August receipts, 1900. Tren.
ton merchants have received about the
same amount.
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cHERIFF's SALE.

State OF L1ouiaiana, Parish of Ouachtta,
Parrish Court. Pr = b..
John H. Dinkgrave
W.. No. 1910.
George China.
BY virtue of u writ of q. IL. issued fronr
the Hon. Parish Court and to mo directed,
I have seized and will offer for sale, at tho
Court House door in tho city Of Monroe,
within legal hours OF sale, ON
Saturday, leth day of October, 1870,
tho following described property. to-wit:
Guinea or Filhiol's second addition to
Monroe, being lot No. %. having front Of
100 feet on DeSiard road and running back
or less, to Bresrti's lower limos, together
with all tho improvements thereon.
and will be sold to satisfy said writ Of II.
fR. and costs. s.stg.
Terms OF sale, cash, with tho benefit of
superintendent. Il.
w. s. LOGAN.
Ct Sheriff.
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LEGAL,
OH ERIEF'S SALE.

II. w. c0lFCDhU
VS.. No. 1861.
H. w. Il b. r. McEnery.
State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Ouachfta,
Fourteenth district Court.
BY virtue of q writ of Il. ia. to me directed
from the 14th Judicial District Court,
within and for the parish of Ouachits, In
the case of H. w. Fairchild vs.. II. w. q
b. T. MoEnery, have seized and will offer
for sale, on
saturday, LIST day Of November, 1879,
on the promises, the following described
property belonging to the defendants, viz
defendants, H. w. q B. T. McEnery, in the
following tract of land on the Bayou Do
Siard, about six miles from Monroe, known
as tho Magenta plantation, bounded on the
west and north by the old Baptiste Peruet
tract Of land and lands formerly belonging
Of F. p. Stubbs and lands formerly belong
Ing to Mrs. Warfeld, and on the south by
or less. Also. the crops Of corn and cotton
those on the leased portions); 7 head of
mules, 8 head OF horses, ID head of cattle,
q head OF hogs, 2 (old) wagons, ono Jersey
wagon and harness, p1ows, scrapers. 6
sweeps, and 10 sets of gear.
Terms OF sale, cash, with the benefit Of APP
praisement, w. =. LOGAN,
F! Sheriff.
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Eirennen's Notice.

The next regular meeting of Monroe
Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1, will be
held at the Office of Messrs. Richardson
& McEnery, on Monday, October 9Th
Full attendance is requested. Roll call
at $3.50 p. m.
j. d. OAKLEY, Sec'y.
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The Day of Atonement-the2 9th
was religiously observed by the Israel
ties of Monroe. The services at the
Temple were conducted by Mr.Kaliski
as minister. The music was excep-
tiohably fine.
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cHERIFF,s SALE.


state Of Louisiana, Parish Of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
Mrs. Kate Mcclure and Husband
vs.. mo. 1881.
Cass Telles.
BY virtue OF writ OF seizure and sale
issued from the Honorable Parish Court OF
sa i to sSis re- tied
house door, in the city Of Monroe, La,
within tho legal hours or sale. on
tho following described property, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground situated in tho
city OF Monroe, two hundred and seventeon
and 7O-1OO feet In longth by eighty foot In
width, being lot No: l, In square No. 9, In
sion, fronting on what il known AS Bound
airy alley, Vicl<sburg street and Calypso
street.
Seized as tho property OF Cass T'elles and
will DO sold to satisfy said writ of Seizure
and sale and costs.
forms of sale, cash, with tho bonefit OF
appraisement.
w. $. LOGAN,
OF ShoriH.
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cHERIFF,s SALE.
"a ,"''s'7> >s.oa.rSSs n run.n,, No. 1880.

State OF 1'o"iiSSssss ks4 eWA y 0sssAssa'
BY virtue Of a wrieeen the channel a
the Hon. Parish Court IlA.the works nee
have set.ed and will offer fo.-.ata IA 'ssr,
Court House door In the city OF ~ ~
La, within tho legal hours of sAlo, on the
sasSsaay, Isth day Of October. 1870:
A lot Of ground In Layton,s addition to
Monroe, In said parish and State, being lot
| (2) two in square No. I, measuring ono
hundred and ton feet and 81. inches on 81.
Bry avenue at right angles ono hundred
and eight feet and six inches; thonco at
right angles to the lower line of said Full
lam's lot si1ty;nine feet and nine inches.
place OF beginning ono hundred and four
teen feet and two inohes--together with all
the improvements thereon.
Also. lot: z and In square No. lo) ton.
ON st. John street, and running back In
parallel lines lO5N feet-with improve
ments thereon.
Seized ~ tho property OF Richard Fnllam
aud will be sold to satiafy said writ of II.
IA. and costs. .ls-
Terms Of sale, cash. with benefat Of app
praisomeNt. w. g. LOGAN,
Ct r. Sheriff.
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The Postmaster at one of the impor-
tant offices of this State has told us
not hatteringly, we hope-that the
TELEGRAPH is more anxiously sought
for and read than any paper coming to
his Office.
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Needles for all machines at Csc per
dozen, and Clark's o. N. T. thread,
best for hand and machines, at Singer
office, J. n. Steel, manager.
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OIIERIFF'S SALE.

CHER1FF'S SALE.
H. d. King
Sam Sims.
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Ouacbita,
Parish Court.
BY vixtue Of / writ Of d. fl. issued from
the HON. Parish Court and to me directed,
I have seized and will offer for sale, at the
Court House door in the city of Monroe,
within legal hours OF sale, on
!, Saturday, 18th day Of October, 1879,
th 9ne gaHs ce% R5GGs5ty
Seized as the property of Samuel Sims,
and will be sold to satisfy said writ of fl.
ia and costs.
Terms of sale. cash, with the benefit of
st w. s. LOGAN, Sheriff.
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The attention of taxpayers is called
to DR.. Aby's notice.
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FOREST AND STREAM
AND
ROD AND GUN,
aquatic sports, practical natural history,
fish culture. tho protection Of game, pre-
servation OF forests, and the incubation I'm
mon and women OF q healthy interest in
outdoor recreation and study.
Published By
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING Co.,
No. Ill Fulton ST., Now York.
Post Office Box 2s32.l
TERMS: FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR,
strictly in advance.
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Messrs. Reed and TuIl have, we are
informed, secured q patent for their
new gyroscopic governor. The patent
was issued on the 10th.
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Mayor Endom Is having the old
wooden livery stable, corner DeSiard
and st. John streets, removed. It will
be thing of the past within a week.
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TOB PRINTING
NEATLY EXECUTED
AT THIS OFFICE.
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DISSOLUTION.

DISSOLUTION. :t.s.
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned II this day dissolved
by mutual consent. The business will be
continued by A. Myatt, Mr.. Gilbert re-
manning In the store.
All persons knowing themselves Indebted
to the late firm of Wyatt & Gilbert will
please como forward and settle.
A. MYATT,
Mouth of Cheniere, Sept. II, 1879. 2:st~
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And In the opinion of the commission, .
jury being required for the second week of
said court, the same commissioners, in the
presence of the others, proceeded to draw
thirty additional ballots, with names Of
persons thereon, for service for the second
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MONROE AovGRTlsEMGNTe.
MRS. H. HOLLAND.

DEALER IN
FASHIONABLE MILLINERY.
Has just received . stock OF mi Millinery Qoods.
consisting Of Hats, Feathers, Veivets.
Hioons and Fancy goods generally. Also.
FINE GOLD WATCHES.
jEWELRY, CLOCKS.
sILvERwARE,
All OF which will be sold at a
ASINONLSHLNGLY Low PRICES.
Gail. before purchasing elsewhere, ON
MRS. H. HOLLAND.
Grand street, Monroe, La.
November 81. 1878. tt
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MISCELLANEOUS.
7 q. SANDERss
GRAND STREET. MONROE, La,
DEALER In
HARDWARE, GROCERIES, DRY GOODS
AND
GENERAL PLANTATION SUPPLIES
AND IMpoRTER OF
LANDRETH'S GARDEN SEED.
KEEPS coNsrANTLY ON HAND
LIME, CEMENT AND PLASTER.
ALSO AN AssoRTNENT OF
WAGONS, wHEELBARKOWS, PLOWS.
August IL, 1870. 1s;tf
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the said drawings, made the lists and
records thereof as above set forth the bal
lots for the several weeks were placed sep
arately in envelopes, fifty for the first week
and thirty for the second week, and la
belled, sealed and endorsed according to
law. The said envelopes containing said
after the same were locked and sealed, de-
livered unto the custody of said Clerk.
names, this date first above written, and in
presence of witnesses.
JOHN w. SCARBOROUGH,
J. A. CONVICTION,
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk d. G.
Witnesses
j. f. MCGUIRE,
T. p. SHELTON. 4-3t
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GAN KUHN,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALER IN
LIQUORS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, &C.,
Has removed to tho new building Of H,
Meyer ON De9iArd street.
His entire stock Of Dry Goods, Boots,
Shoes and Gents' FurnishinR Goods 10 now
offered for sale ut astonishin9ly low figures.
The finest qualities of
LIQUORS AND WINES
Kept At the Bar. Call and sec San, at his
new headquarters.
Monroe. La. September s. 1879.
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MoHRoE BAKERY
DISCARD STREET,
H. PETZOLD, Proprietor.
Families supplied with bread made Of the
best flour. Cakes OF every Kind kept for
sale, or made to order, n
FANCY GROCERIES,, TOBACCo. CIGARSy
Fruits, 0onNbetao1s, &C.,
Kept In stock and will be sold at the lowest
market price. October 6, 1877. lY
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CUCcEssION NOTICE.

Monroe, October 8. 1879.
, 1879-08-02

more thoro'1y than We tmuefn, BY sho'nR pepld ;
that the nearest ard es!css va " rceh v,ycn
orthocra0c puint, Is By the bce line. lnsted Of
n,anac humortss mnkca II the mora palatabt and
distinguished. 4. !.
Tic avero0e newspaper redes Is the farmer,
the bfsnes man, the wel-to1lu rpcchanie-.peplo
cmployed Ia Other than literary nursuts, a,,'l
n,s'' 4aty taey @ ,aSS'' euS never eeompeio1y a:-
t;r In the aays ot thsir ths!r sam sshsohs; .st
they s]Ip In thcir spelling. Let us rather iook
upon 1t m n disgrace 10 tho EnRiah'BpekinE
world Of tl," nineteenth century that u bag
pcytni.cd it"rlf IT, recl that centufy without
pcrIertn: t"r It's daily uso ~ orthoz,aty 30 ssi-
entl'ic HAT nynsv word eau be spelled ~ col.
,1;n nt Ei1l.rrs Ii atlr.1 and tho spelling verified
a. ,n udit..}n Ia verified.
Hrre, s1en, Is u grat and open field for, 1ur.
nalisn'-.es 70 1t as n mision, but euglestfvsl5
ak!n 70 ,i'e achievement 1t already boasts III II TIC
establishment nf It's own rite Of fro speech. Thd
work Is tcay II It's hand-npe for journalism ia
reap the rewards Ut thy agitation which u gen.
tlc'nen hav bo mnscltIshiy md pera1stentlJ Kept
alive. THO spelling reform needs but tho stnRl
impetus wh!ct, tito pres cnn give It.. It's aceom-
pilshmcnt vii ouirank my triumph the news-
papr has 20. achieved IN its positiy benefits to
tho wortd., wish that every lusnal'st Whosa
i NAV fall upon these words could be H.
duced to consider this work that pleads fot
the championship Of bis profession In the lite o.
his own t1c1l Ot W6ht that profession QuRbt tS
DO and to do In no other fleid can 1t so largely
Md benuilccntiv den,onstrato its power. The
pres of ts,c United States Is divided bet"een
hostile political claus. Tile energies Of onahalt
nr largely wastett ju Aabsing the other hall. 1ts
drrrt nlucnc Is ptEably Weakened md nutrat-
lied by this perpetual jangl. Hero at least it
nnc Held in which 1t can unite With comon
| puspose, tu uchcvu II work that will w!n for II
iht iastd.g regard of tue pepl who read. Why
| stall not journalism contribute OF tts abundant
mite 10 make our glorious English language not
urly thu most aiuent aud concise but tile eslcBt
and most tlIosotltal of Hrttun languages, croHu-
tng It with new glory ns It martlcs GU tta con.
/ qucrlag wayt Cheyatcrs OF tie pres: Let ut
| wnee war AGAINST the despotisn OF the dlctlon'
atvi
, 1879-08-02
Ten Mona Escapc-How An Engineers Pree"
cnca ur Mind Saved Their Lives.

Virginia tKts.l EnttFpr.tt. -.
YESTERDAY moIlHs at ' 9slosK' . 49, tno .sat sntt'
tcu men had d narrow escape from death. Ihcaa
men rot on board the smuII sklp Ut the $500
station to 10 to The hotton of the ahaie. Ihcy
llad zone but short dtstanee before ule ecccn"
tries Of the donkevengoa h59ke' 1 ~. and ee ss'p:
lightning speed. 4. Mccarthy, tla cnginccf,
knew that tho descending skin must DO stopped
or al on boaral would oo dashed 70 pieces at to
botto Of ts sa3 @ e e stdn1!y s th1st bsssssn
thc pinion.shaft and The reel OF drum tron
which the cable was paying oil. By hauling
down on tho end OF thu plank, It acted ~ q
brake, md finally brought the sktp to astsnd;
lbs shaft. The drum was revolving at lightning
stx.rI lieu tho plank was first Introduced. eusl
liz friction produced streams Of 9Fo aud smoke,
but ll,e pressure gradually so9 slowed Ss down =,
10 thrust tho pltnk into The rapldly-seroivlng
luachiucrY WAS 4 DANGEROUS experiment, aud
might have coat Mt. MeCartAy his life, but ho
rot tho right hold In r.. start, nlnl held ou With
hul.'cg tcnaslsy: 7" m, ,l,o right taag 1ast
quicktess Of thought tho plank, tho placa
wneru IL WIS to ba ilIss"teu. and how 1t was to
b usod, tnust all have been thought out fn .
sIlsgls inatant. During 10 descent Of the sktp
ropc, holding to which ha managed to swing:
hiu,seif to Hasl-plats. Another jumped and
caught Mail-plate, but lost bis hoid anu fell,
but in falling caught rod passing horizontally
tlio skip, whore ue hsld % TIL 1t stopped. Thus
It will bo seen that this man did sou!o hTeY
Travelling. iie got of the skip, and. not ludtng
q lant!lug. On ths Hall-ptate, hc wena down
Until he overlook the skip. when be got aboIrd
Of II at tle potut which seemed most convenient
Astde from u severe shaktns W and ba.! staFc,
tho inen al! cans out of the scFapo about u
eoupd al when thcy cot Into It.
, 1879-08-02
FEMININE NOTES.


Toast BY our bachelor frieud-Thc 1ay ITO eel
ibnte.
The most bashtu Girl wy ever heard OF was
the young lads who btushcd when she was asked
ifsl,e had uot been counting sleep.
Said ,le as he stole one, II Beal nv love With
klss.h Aud shr, suitlnE tic action to the
word. replied, II seal miao With whacks."
An unsuccessful lover was asked by whit
mtschancc ho lost his diviuit5. "A1ns " said
hc, " battered her until shs grew too proud to
spcak to me-"
Tho Salem SUNBEAM describes misery as walk
Ing through dry-Coods store whero there nre
about flfty Young Indy clerks who bare nothing
to do but look ut you.
A Michigan lady wants to know whether or
not 1t Ia honorable for young mau to stanA
tdty by alla watcl, Il gir pass out Ut hcE teent
into the twcpt!cs and s0 Oh down 10 the ehady
side OF forty still bcarsng her maiden name.
It Is saId that a young man at Saratoga who
seemed deep In love, last summer, With yclnE
ady Of golden trcs, es, this season brushes
bru:yn hair oil The lapcl OF his coat Thss doesn't
Indicate 6ekleness 70 muen as an activity In the
hair trade.
"Oh, ycs, I'm ma1-luat as mad as eau be-"
exclaimed a fashionable lady, tossing her head
those horril reporters should hnve had tho i'm.
putlcuco to lug me Into teir description OF tie
Fitzgerald welding. Ugh! tkle horril things
aud they didn't even mention tho lace on my
dtcss.-1Adrscs' B4sar.
4 Principal Of vossar Collage stepped sudden
~ into one OF the rccitatton.rooIns, and said:
"That person wb0 Is chewing gun will please
| step forward and put 1t on the dchls" The
| whole school stepped forward With enc accord
a bsas, s s l. ws ss as pa sasns5 sa sePIe s
Euts, rm surprised !''-UR CITY Derrick.
4 cevro.nos,t1nnt wants In knnsr n wee- -t,o a
, 1879-08-02


"Auosher burglary ou .ny square last night"
aai old Dr.. Willis, whlle dining With bin partner
the otlcr evening. "for my part, I'm tired
Of paying taxes for the privilege Of be!nR ros'-
lied. don't really see how Tic police can help
arrcs.ng somo thieves now and then, Il only by
acct1ent-unless, indeed. tho police arc the
burglars themselves. How Is It you arc ncyes
rob1ed, Jooit' "Smplest thing III the world,
All YOU need IA little knowledge nf human
naturc. Now, III bet there aac three nr four
policemen In this house ut the ,prcscnt motncnt.
Let's 20 sce." And doe !c! tile way down into
thu basement, md the COMPANY peepcd through
tflr kltcllcr,-dnor. Sure enough. tllrrc sat fnur
officers. One Was fixing tho fire, QUO vas pick
lux chickens, wIIe tbs other tw', wcre ahe'l1ng
peas md singing a chorus from "finatosc::" :"
"WcIl, I'm blcssctlt ~ said old Willis: "how do
you ,nanage tt!'' "Easy rs ruling OF log. I
keep pretty soryant-Qirll"
, 1879-08-02

mnnotony m to h,lorn ~ them with a
premium, c1Iromo ;from nrwspunrf, or Er'Ecr, ot
cvcn Il rnrtll,oar1 ta0ttv III "Ils,tnc, sweet
Homer 1t Ia cnsy to ohtnln hrsc n cnpy Ut the
" Baptism nt Pocntnntas," The dellneatlon Of a
dying slug, car,rnt,trc ot Bcntrlco, or ron'
dtrsu HwIss cottage OH The side of nn nacccsst"
bic tiit, while In the foreground are three cows
nrfa,c, 1T q Gorgeous rod SHIRT, but nothing
mora. rIcake tell nlc what Ia q "p!ioto~RFhY'
uro." IA II rs Expensive ~ Rutsd ling en0fav..
lMg7 VIII spmo one rpvonmcnd a etirofno N
ianuscuuc, happily devoid OF scarlet con.boye 81
boatlncn d tle contra! illumination Of nc pct"
uret ALoAHAA]'
, 1879-08-02


twill be heard with colecrn by damp. de-
spondiug. md nlnost hopeless public, that an
ecclesiastical error ha. lately been committed
with reference to the weather wh'c!, Is most un,
ttgc OF Convocauon !tsul!. At church mol
many hundred miles from Rhyl, p North Wales,
lllr clergyman had been invited By the circular
Of his Grace The primate to put up supolIcat!ont
for the sorelY-necdcd sunshine which Is still de-
nied US. Hy an unhappy and, wc must think
most reprchensble mtatakc, tho reverend gen
tletnan in question opened biz book. ut thu
rsafysa s e., s4o aa sp 1saHES ~hsS Be- Be- z aas
pcrDetrat1ng, be went through tic ept!fe pet!.
tIon, begging for ''ran on the tnhe itance n and
rccittuE gil those lamentations over the "tiry.
ness !" Of tho cartli which would bo turned ID
lnnd to b. found. soletnuly and Deliberately
the whole Of this unfortunate entseaty wal
read, aud not until its close did the uneas)
movements u The congrcsatlon awaken The 10.
III the evening service some attempt was madc
to i,eutrulfzo this snd b1under by particularly
emphatic recitation OF tho proper PRAYER; but
Providence Itself might almost bc bewIldeted
'tcats and dogs'' after this at Rhyl. W
feur nobody there will have the right to
complain; indeed, to be quite consistent, tho
prarer for tnc weather In a!l other places ought
ccpt at Rhyl.' Seriously, tllia 10 very untoward
ut 4 ttme when another ratuy day or two must
finish the farmers; aud VIC could tnd 1t IN out
hearts to suggest That the careless pastor should
do penancc by Standing Il, a wet shtet IN tho
aisle Of hls own church. llo is nut, indeed, go
questionable IN his orthodoxy rs the rural rec.
tor who, bs!ng cutrcated by the parshioners ia
supplcate fne weather, stopped mcdltatiyely To
tie barometer, tappod It., md said, e Gontte.
men, i think We la,l better walt TIL the glass
rises a little" Bu. he was very rureless, not
witlIstandIng, and VIC cnn hardly wonder that 1t
mas shocklnEly vet yesterday At Nhyl. Far
preferable to such IeyttT or ,loreetfulueas was
lilo simple carnestnees Of the orkney mluster,
| who, being asked to pray for better weather,
went futo the Task heartily, ~ follows: Lord,
scnt US braw weather, alll Il bit sough OF breeze
| TINT will dree tho stra' and Wilma harm the
| crn' yale, 1tke what we'ye been ha'inE, .ye.il
| play the vara mischief MI tho dts, and fairly
| Rpnll nv