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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-23
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Il Wv CHEAT wv
no MI PE ESS3Y KAT : s E9ETa WEST
STEEL. Rails SPLENDID SCENHEE
MAGNlFICENT EQUIPMENT,
November 80 1880.
Trains leave Washington from depot Of Ball
TIMORE & pUTOMAC RAILRGAD, cor.
ner Of Sixth and B stl sets, IS follows:
For Philadephis, New York and The East 10 40
8. m. daily, except Sunday. and FL aud
1000 p. d daily, with Palace Cars. Lib
tied Express OF Pullman Parlor Csrs 9.3O e.
un. daily, except Sunday, For Phii"delRn'
10 20 u. N. daily, except Sunday, and 2 10,
A. and ~ !. m. dal!y.
Eoi Pittsbure sDd tbs West 500 3 m, WiIa
Parlor Car 10 P.ttsburg snd Sleeping car 10
Louisville and Cnica2o; lG.3U q. n: daiiy
$50 D. n. as y, With Psace Gar to Chicago.
For CaDsndaigus and tue North, s w u, ii.
except Sunday end 9S' =. m. daily, except
Saturday. with fsisc5 Cs, t Csnands2ua.
For Watkins, lO.40 q. II. daily except sun
dry.
For Baltimore, Il d. 500 $50 and lo.40 Z. H.:
2lQ, ( &c A, $40 9.3J and 1000 p. m.
On Sunday, 500 and lO.4O An; 2.lU. 40 $50
ard 1000 ,. Il
For Pupes Creek Line a. g. m. and a. pm.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 81 Il. %. and 90 p. N. Qsl!y
Local TRAINS.
For alexandria w, I ~, 20. and Ii ~ 6.
M, md ~. s, e ~, { sld Ii 50 p. III. sun
day ut T. . 70. and /! y q m. and 5 y. m.
Trains leave alexandria tor Washington. son
800, and 10 q. Ia, and o., 3, 8, 7, 9 ~
p. NJ. sjd II niRhl'
On Sunday il, SO. and l0s N. and % and
l 2. III.
I'll HOUGH TEAM FOR THE SOUIH, Via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave A!aYEn-
dria at 7.20 aGd II Il q 10. daily and 5 p y.
81 l. except >undar.
Fast mail, leaving q. II II m mskes bu. one
stop, w: h; QIaullcO, be.Weea Atexsndra
| and kilnmond
Tickets nd luiorn1a!ion can be procured ).
principal rgi!rogd stations snd ticket offices
Scuthe.st l.. J.. FARMER.
Gen'l, Passenger Agent.
| FRANK THOMSON
| Cnnor.l Manager nOv23
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Opening and Closing OF the Mails.

CLOSING.
Washington, D. c., and Northeastern mails .
9. II N. and and 10 p. N.
Western mails 30 and 10 p. m.
Southern msils. via Richmond, Va, 10 81 q.
M and 81 and Is p n.
South and S. hwestern mails, Wis Lynch.
burg, Virginia, way ana through mails. w q.
m. and " p. N.
Manassas Division % 3. %.
Alsxandria to Round Hill Va. 8 OO a, m
OPENING,
Northern and Western mails, Via Wssnlhg-
ION, D. c., 80 g. N. II ID. and 90 y. NJ.
Southern mails via hicb mond, Va, 8 80 g. N
and 80 s. M.
South western mails via Lynchburg, Virginia;
Through maiis) including way mails on Midland
Railroad, 8 80 q.
Manassas Division 80 .. m. for lock box only.
Round Hill to EleIsndria, Va, ~ p N.
Office Hours-Otice opens at ~ q. M, and
closes at w p. III.
Sunday Roura-Ofico opens at g 45 =. NJ, and
closes at 30 O. n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-23
By o. Neal & Lucas. Auctioneers

|. By ONeal & Lucas. Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
" Bile REAL ESTATE BY virsure of de
ctees of the Circuit Court of Fsirf.x county,
Va rendered 81 the Juae term, 1850 and No.
VEN Der tern 1880 thereof in the chspcsr Cause
Of w. K Emerson and wifs ct ais vs.. Rlva n I.
Emerson ct als., the subscriber, as CO Commissioner
of sale, in said cause. will expose for sale at
90 bIic auction on SATURDAY, the 18th day
of January, 1881 at IL M, in front of the Mar
bet building on Royal street. in the city of AL:
andris, Va, the REaL ESTATE 10 the said
decree mentioned, Of which Harrison Emerson
died seized, to wit:
STORY FRAME DRELL1NG BOUSE. in
the village Of West End. in Fairfax county, Va,
situated on The south tide of Duke street. ex.
tended short oistsrc3 west of the stone
Bridge" and containing two roods and twenty.
No 2. A TRACT OF LAND in Fairfax
county, Va south of the above described lot
No. /, aud separated therefrom by the V. ID.
and A. & r. railroads. adjoining the lands Of B..
l.. Kotchford, Holland and Others, and contsin
il lei acres of dry land. more or lees, 81 acres
OF m sadow land more or less, and about IL acres
marsh land.
Terms of sale-One fifth of the purchase money
in cash, and sheresiduein three equ. payments.
.tsi1, twelve shd eighteen months from the day
of sale; the deferred pay ments to bear Interest
from the day of sale, and TO be secured BY the
notes of the purchasers, with good personal Sc
curly and the retention of the title until the last
psy o. emit i. made. ALBERT STUART.
decl5 eodts Commissioner Of sale.
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South Bound.
II al. E1rres,

Fail, Southwark, connects a, Go7acnsyljIa
with Cbes. & Ohio +. e.. East ana West 4:
LyncEburg, connects with Atlantic Miss. s
Chic H. K, through South yes! Virgins, "a
Nashville, New Orleans Memphis, Little Kccs
and Te1ss-and 81 Danviie with Richmond i
Dsnville +. K , 10 South and Southwcs:
Express Southwark connects q. Gortorsvl'4
to ell points on Cbes & Ohio i. T., snd :, Dsp.
vile for al! POINTS South bsnt ard S nth
Mixed TRAINS for Main Line leave 4.
exsndris daily, except Sunday, 50 3 n. ani
II Oh n, and returning arrive at Aiexsat!..
OOp n lnd 2 80 p. N.
For MAN SSAS LINE lesve Wshinylon
7 10 o. m. end alcIsndrin 62a. m, daily,
except Sundsy, srriva 81 Strssburg ST l. 70 D m,
connecting with the Vsliey Road Gas. and
West, Leave S,rss0urg 81 p. nl., STRIVING 3;
k;exsndri. a. 35 D. N.
MIXED TRAIN FOB MANASSAS DIV.
ISION leaves Alexandris daly, ercep. Sun.
day, st 0 co 3. m., snd returning le.Vts Strs.
burg at 80 p m. arriving IN Aiczandrla h:
IS q. u.
ror Aiddleburg, daily connection st PIsirs
station.
For Urperville, regular connection 6; Dei.-
plano.
7 10 q. Il. dolly.
All trains make good connections, st WASH
ington to snd from = orth and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington ;:
I 10 s. m. running through without change.
On Express trnn leaving Washing on ~ IL -
o. 70 MARKS Adjustable Heclinlng Char Gar,
with extra charge only sl-o0, through TO
UsnvlIe.
Pulman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Savannah, Gs, without change, On ~ ~
train
Through tickets very low to the South al
Southwest.
NEECER SLAUGHTER, G. T n.
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By Green & Wise

By Greon q Wise
[Resl Estate Agents and Actioneers.!
DY VIRTUE OF A DkCKEE OF THE
ID Corporation Court of the City of Alexsn.
drls, Va, rendered at Its september term, 1880,
in the cause OF Daniel w Griffith rs. Kinssy
Griffith ct al, the undersgr ed special comuis'
sioner therein named, will offsr for sale By puo,
lie auction in FROM of tho entersnce to the Court
room. ON Fairfax .treet. on SATURDAY, the
8h day OF January, 1881 at IL o'clock m the
following property, to W.T.: ,,o
No. a LIT Of GROUND, beginning l2O
feet 8 inches from the corner Cf Union and klDg
streets; thence west with King street 20 teet
inche, 10 the centre Of the square; thence tou!h
ll6 fact to 20 feet aileyi thenc. east on the Al.
Icy 70 feet inches; thence north by straight
IN No 2. A LoTcT GROUND and IMPROVE
MBNT5 adjoining the property Of u. Mcleod,
Leod's line with King street: themes back with
Ec Leod's line 116 Ieer to 20 feet alley; thence
with the alley weslwardly "a feet thence with q
line parallel to first line to King street; thence
with King street to the hegl1nlng;
called the "CUAL YARD LOT" commencing
on KiDgt street about Gil feet east of the corner
OF Lee street. fronting say e. feet on King street
and running back ll6 or Lii feet to 70 #. alley
Terms of sale: Cash enough to pay cost OF
sui. and the expenses of sale aud the residue on
q credit six, twelve and eighteen months, with
interest from day of sale. taking bonds with
good peri onsl lri.y, and retaining title to &C.
CE STUART,
decl0-eots Special Commissioner.
THRUST EE'S SALEOF LAND IN FAIR.
Il Fax COUNTY -Sy virtue of deed OF
trust from Theodore L. Chase. aud being thereto
required by parties secured thereby, the under
six ne6 trustee in said deed will off,r for sale st
pubic auction, in front of the Couit House door
at Fairfax Court House, at tweve O'Clock M.
on MONDAY. January II. 1881. the TEACT
OF LAND conveyed to him in said deed and
described as follows. viz: Beginning at dead
poplar standing on the south eide of Dogue rue,
a corner of Carpenters patent, now William
Violetps thence 8. 1911. W. 80 poles to three
marked white oak taplings; thence 8. Nt W.
lOIa poles to hickory and pile of stones; thence
WITH the line of Dennis McCsrty johnson ga
W 1877 poles to q marked dogWood, corner TO iii
;ah Compton's lot; thence with his line n. t2 G.
II poles to stake on Dcgus rum thence down
the several courses and mssnders thereof to the
beginning, containing 81 acres and 60 poles
Terms Of sale: Cash as to TIE sum OF S7UO
the residue at six, twelve and eighteen months,
with interest evidenced by bonds OF the pur.
chaser, secured by deed Of trust upon the
premises. ,,,1n1
dec1-wts Trustee.
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EGDR OF TEE LIKE

EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY, at 5 80 o clock pm; returning, leave
Norfolk on alternate days at GO 2. NJ
This stsunch iron steamer has just been paint
ed throughout ststsrooms newly furnished and
carpeted, and is the hsndsoc1eat ss we'll IS the
safest boat on the Potion &C river and Chesapeake
bay, and is the onl 2 st-amer making close con-
nect!on with the New York and Bo-ton steam
ers ; also Connects EiGh Richmond steamers end
railroad lines ouih. Stops at PINET POINT
Fare. first clAss 81 roupd trip 81 5O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-23

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF FAIRFAX

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF FAIRFAX
" LAND.
Pursuant to decree of the November term
1880, of the Fairfax Circuit Court. pronounced
il she case of Gunnell VS.. Daily. the undersign-
ed. IS commissioners of sale, will sell at public
sale to the highest bidder, about noon on
WEDNESDAY, December %. 1880, at Oats
tavern, West Bind, in said county, ALL II Al
TRACT OF LAND belonging to Orlsndo Gun
nell, situated In the equity of Fsirfe1. adjoining
the lands of Charles Nsin. D. r. Gunnell and
others. containing Ses ACRES. be the same .!
more or less; said tract being lot nu per TWO IN
The division of the SUGAR GRASS" FARM
of the late George w. Gunnell. There is small
DWELLING HOUSE and some good FRUIT
TREES on the property.
Terms-One third of the purchase money in
cash on the day ofsale and the residue in three
equal payments at six twelve and eighteen
months, The purchaser giving bonds therefor
bearing interest and the title to bsretsned until
the purchase money is all pail
GRAs +: J L. sMHrHs oomm'rs.
John W. Graham Auctioneer. nov22-2awts
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WOOD aHD GEAh.

.C0A1 COAL.
We invite the attention Of dealers sid coz
sum ers to our large stock of OAREF ULLY
PREPARED COAL of the following varieties
LYKEN'S VALLEY,
LORBEkRY and
SHAMOKIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH Gree burning and hardy OF
steamer, broken, egg, stove and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES GREEK, Gu N BERLAND
and KANAWHA SPLINT, from Yves! Va.
Making Coal q specially, We aim to keep only
he HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storage Ysrds each variety is kept separate,
and is especially prepared for family use.
Yards Hoored, and all Coal sent out WE'LL
SCREENED AND FREE FROM lMPURI.
TIES.
Dealers, families, public institutions and man
Qfactores supplied at lowest market rate-per
ton of 224O lbs. T. j. MEaAFEEY & CO.,
febI Wharf and Yards foot CT Queen st
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A1exandria 0azette
TBURSDAY EVENING. DsC %.
"sOmebody's Mother"

SSOmebOdy' MOtHeE.
The woman wss 90, b.. rsggsd snd Era3,
And cent With the chill Of s winters csS
The streets were white with g recent anoW
And the womau's feet with sce were sl.w.
At the crowded crossing she visited lorg,
Jostlee aoa z by the careless throDg
OF human beings who passed her by,
Unheeding tas glance of her anxious eye.
Down the stree. with Laughter and shout,
Glad in the freedom Of 'school let ou',"
Come happy boys like flock of sheep,
Hsillpg the Stow pi ed white snd deep,
Past the womaU, 81 old and gray,
Hsstened the children on taelr way.
None fired helping hand to her,
80 weak and timid. afraid to stir,
Lest tbs carriage wheels or the hofeeS tees
Should trsmple her down in the slippery street
At last, came GU. of the merry troop
The gsyest boy Of oil The group;
He d .used beside her, and Whiso ered low,
"Tll help you across if you wish to 90 !"
Her sged hand on his strong young arm
She plsc d, and so. without hurt or hsrm'
he guided the troubling teet along
Proud that his own were firm and strong;
Then back again to his friends he went.
His yourS heart happy aud we'll content
'tshes Somebody's Mother, 'iboys. you know
For all she's sged, sad poor ard SLOW
And some one some time nsy lend lama
To help Ny mother-you understsnof-
If ever sne's poor. and old, and gay.
and her own dear boy is far away"
"Somebody's Mother" bowed lew her head :,
In her home that night. ard the pray or sne SsiC
Was:-"i- cd be kind to IT a. noble boy, :,
Who is Somebody's SON, and pride and Joy
FART was zoe voice and worn and weak,
But Heaven lists when lis chosen SPEAK
Angels c, sht the ALTERING word, :,
And "Son eDody's Mothers prayer was heard
On Msuday eight the Illumination Of Broad
way, New York, by III, Bush cleo rio light
was lutte tn ,ce.s ful. The coWds that ~lt
ness, d The il uuinstlon were delighted on nod.
ing that they could read the smallest print VIII
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LOOK OKl-LONUON CATTLB
IL POWDER in 6 10 boxes, can be purchased
for one dollar per box at
W. F. @EIGHTON'S,
ieb4 s5 King street.
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The steamers Of this company make cornec-
tons 1T Norfolk for Boston and oil points East
ct New York with all points West and North
west and at Alexandra with Virginia Midland
Railroad and Washington and Ohio Railroad
Through rates given and freight handled care
fully and promptly. For further information
apply to F. "A REED, Agent,
Jtnne2's wharf.
o. S. LOWELL, President,
14l6 F street,
sep 27-tt Washington, D O.
..s,asas CLYDE'5 STEAM LINES WEE
1sas2G LIZ TO
PHILADELPHIA, FALL RIVER, PROyI
DENCE AMI Boston.
Steamers leave AleEandris EVGIY TUES
DAY and leave Philadelphia EY Err SAT
URDAY.
This line connects st ALEXANDRA With tie O..
4. & M. and w s. g. L. Rs. and ct Philadel
phia with Clyde's regular Steanships for Fal
River, Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer In Philadelphia, ant
wharfage in Boston. Quick time. Frequen
departures Through rates snc through Dill
of lsding given. Insurance ct the loweat rates
Agents;
F. a. REED, Alexandria.
WIN P CLYDE & CO., Pblladelr Tia
JOHNSON & CO., Wash. & Georgrn
jan 8-tt
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Fob NEW EGFsE.
STEG.EEEs e. C. tgGNT.SJrD sGEE
GgRSG.T
EVERY FRIDAY, ut II NJ; and returning
leave New York, from por Al, East river, EV-
ERY SATURDAY. st o'clock D. N.
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@TEA II EEB

NJ OIL f.
P0To.nSC FERRY CO.'S. sTEa.nERs
FOX L6NDIhG IS
ON TIE POTOMAC RIVER
On and sfter Sunday, July 18th,
Will lesve ns follows:
Steamer T V. EROWSN1TH leaves Poto-
mac Ferry Co.'S. Tbsrt, too! of King street,
EVEkY SUNDAY. TUESDAY and Tt u Rs.
DAY, ct 7 80 m, for LeoHafdtoHn and sll
intermediate landings.
Steamer nYenIU leaves EVERY MOE.
DAY, WBDh ESDAY ana FRIDAY, st I &c
.. m for Nonjni and irtermediste landings.
GEO. 4. Phillips, Manager,
Potomac Ferry Company.
J. B PADGETT. Agen!. iyl7
No71oH'
GRANGE OF THE.
On and after Mondsy, October 4th, the
boats Of the POTOMAC FERRY co. will rue
as follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA:
6 OO, 7 80. so, so. 10 80 and II 30 e m, and
IL go, / 30, 2 80. SO, 80, 90 and Is p. n.
LEAVE WASHINGTON:
6 30, 7 so. 80, 50, 10 80 1nd II 30 O. m. and
II SO. 80. $50, go so. 20 and 30 p. N
On Sunday the first trip from each end will be
at g 80 o. 10.
ny25 GEO. r. PHILLIPS, Manager.
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Az a. JOHNSON g co.
WHOLESALE GROOERs,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, Xxx, xxx
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET
and MONOGRAM WHISKIES; also BAK.
ERS and THOM PSON'S PURE Rye
WHISTLES, to which they invite the attention
of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consigpments of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited. for which they guarantee the
highest market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner Of Cameron and Rogsl sts',
Alexandria, Va. oct ~
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ESsM POTOMAC RIVER.

sTEE.EER E16I-H ". TEyE-BE'SO%
EVERY MONDAY, THURSDAY and EAT
URDAY 7.50 =. IN; returning oG sit=raate
days.
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SAEAHOA Hs,

SEJ T.. vHa. AIDLANL q = ",
sF JOHN :. BaRRQUR. Hac.;va.
On ard alter SUNDAY Dec 5. lso0 P..
sanger trains will run IS follows:
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CDMMENeaGE ssEECEAEFs.
GEO. WASHINGTON, Agt.,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 20 South Union Street,
Ale1andris, Va.

Consignments of Grain, Merchandise and al
kinds of Country Produce solicited. Special at
tention given to all business entrusted to me-
From,t returns made. Agents for Cum berlsnc
Rome IN 70 Ammonisted Super fbosphate.
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ENrAk "MILLlUNS IN IT''-ROACH AND
Il OROTON BUG TRAP-The simplest
cheapest and most effective means of extermi-
mating reaches catching them Us fast as they are
two hundred and fifty reaches in single light
Price rs cekts. For ssle by
MCLEAN & UHLBR,
lyle 76 King street
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JHO. ". PEAX9, B. ". MALLS
PEAKE g. MALLS,
DHALSRs Ii
PAINTS oils. LEADS, CEMENT,
LIME, CALOINED PLASTER
SLATh MANTLES, ~ $3.50.
HEARTAS. &c. -.. .as.,.--
CORNER KING AHU ST. ASAPR STS
oct IL ALEXANDRIA, Va. :.
TOHN T. CREIGHTON & SON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, HOESE SHOES,
Iron, Plough Castings, Nail Rods, Axle
Grease, Wagon Materials, house.
keepers Goods, &C., &c.
30, SO KING STREET, UORNEE ROYAL
NH Alexandris, Virginia. ..... G.
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GOK BENT Oh LEASE-The desirable and
Il roomy STORE and WAREHOUSE No
81 Cameron street. lately occupied by &. B
Lawson & 90. Apply to
sepl6 K. u. LAWSON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-26
Personal.

On Wednesday afternoon, by Rev. e. X.
Sanborn, at the residence of E. W. Colcord, on
Franklin street, Lawrence, Mass, there &C.
Cured the marriage of Albert b. Butler to
Carrie Fl. jackson, both of Portland The
parlor and adjoining rooms were tastefully
decorated with flowers and evergreens. Only a
few intimate friends were present.
Gen Joshua L. Chamberlain was at the
Massachusetts State House Friday, and was re-
ceived in the Executive Chamber by his Ex-
cellency the Governor, the Adjutant General,
the Secretary of the Commonwealth. the
Speaker of the House and other State officials.
There was no formality, the visitor simply re-
ceiving congratulations on the success OF his
recent efforts to preserve the peace and see JUS
tice done in Maine. In the after aoon he was
presented to the members of the Senate, that
body taking recess for the purpose
The death of Mr. Balm occurred in Boston
on Wednesday last He was born in Portland,
but went to Boston, where his family had pre-
viously resided, and received his education at
the Hawkins Street Grammar School. He en-
tered the book store of Mr.. b. B. Muzzey and
became partner. He was subsequently a
member of the firm of Sanborn, Carter & Ba-
Yin and of Bazin g. Ellsworth. He went South
when Charleston was reopened as a port OF en-
try and for time held responsible position
in the custom house. He returned to Boston
several years since. Mr.. Bazin was most
generous friend, and was much esteemed by
his circle of acquaintance. Mr.. Bazin was 56
wears old
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-26
written for Sacarapa, Folks"


Harper for this month tells the following
good story:
Parson B--lived few miles 'out' on the
road running from certain elm-bowered city
of Maine to small manufacturing village just
beyond The parson was known as the en-
bodment of oddities and quiddities, and also
as very convenient resort when one of the
city pupils needed "short-notice' supply, and
the village of Saccarappa had a reputation,
equally we'll established, for manners and
morality for which ungodliness was gentle
term.
One Sunday morning the parson was sudden
ly summoned to fill the ''crack' pulpit of the
city, its own divine being unexpectedly detain-
ed away from home. Hastily snatching a
sermon from the pile, he put it in his pocket,
mounted his high-hipped nag and was off.
1t was bright October morning, and the
keen air had put life into the parsons veins
aud oratory into his soul. Warming at every
sentence of his discourse lie poured fourth a
rising flood of rebuke, exposure, warning and
condemnation such as might we'll stir the souls
of any company of sinners to their depths
But as the climax was reached and t,.o con-
clusion drew near the parson began to recollect
himself. This was no company of sinners.
These were the first circles" of P, arsto-
Gratis in velvet and silk; their church had the
tallest steeple and the handsomest front in
town, and their minister commanded higher
salary than any other church in Maine could
raise.
The parson felt blush stealing to his cheek
He hurried through his sermon, closed it, and
reached uncomfortably for the hymn book
then with quick little movement he wheeled
about, and cooking his wizened face to one
side piped out in his queer high pitched voice
II hope no one in the audie ice will take of.
Tense at any remarks offered in my address this
morning. l was sent for in great haste, had nc
time to make selection, and the truth is, this
sermon never was written to come in here il
W0s Written for .SdccQr0pd' foIks."