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The Evening critic., 1881-11-05

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DURING THE GREELEY MOVEMENT of
1872, one John d. Defrees took violent
ground against Grant and Grantism in
every conceivable shape. Among other
things he said
During all the time of this absence
ana neglect OF business on the part of Pres
ident and Cabilet, they take good care to
month in full. The President receives
SIXTY.EIGHT and the Secretaries each
TWENTY-FIVE dollars per day
The man who tolls in d workshop or In
the mines receives from two, TO three dol
lars per day! Ifhe be absent a few hours
In attendance on sick wife or dying child,
Why should not the time lost by the Prcsi.
dent and Cabinet be deducted from their
pnyg, Why is 1t that sauce for the goose
instance? Can any honest man tell
The man of toll Is compelled to be absent,
but these gentlemen are absent for purposes
or pleasure or private speculation, some,
times, 1t may be, "in ways that are dark, !" ut
the peoples expense,
Were 1t not for the behest OF party
spirit which rules with an iron hand, no
man could be foundin favor of continuing
these men rs the agents of the people one
moment longer thun they can be legally
oustcd.
That time is at hand The meeting of the
stockholders ciU take place on the 9th o I
November. They are prepared TO act. How
they will act cannot be doubted They have
determined TO make q change, convinced
that any change must be Tor the best.
The amount Of purity which Defrees can
display to the square inch will be looked
upon as immense. How does il occur to
him to explain the fact that he has also
contracted the habit of drawing regular
salary in spite Of regular absenteesm And,
what does this mock-turtle sympathy with
the wOrkingman mean, when he crowds
him to the wall ON every possible occasion ?
FROM Chattanooga telegram TO the
Courier-Jourial we learn that Elder Morgan
president Of the Southern Mission of the
Mormon Church, comprising all the South
eastern States, was in that city recently,
and stated that in few day he would leave
for Colorado with over 1875 converts TO the
Mormon faith. The majority are from
Southern Virginia. He says that the
Church has received over 300 additions from
this section during the past few months.
All llconverts from hislocality are sent to Col
orado. He does not wish many to leave this
winter, rs he fears IL will weaken the
Church. About twenty elders are at work
in his mission securing proselytes, and are
meeting, so he says, with success. 1t Is
rather peculiar that the Mother of Presi-
dents should appear as sort of foster
mother to Mormonism but the eccentrici.
ties of Virginia are appearing in the code
and the readjustment Of her debt Almost
my Irregularities can be looked for under
the circumstances.
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WANTED---HEkP.

VXTANTED-A eTRG, A GOOD SEA NfsfRtss
w that y willing 70 make herself useful; VIII
work Is light. Address II Critic office, for tlirbe
days
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The MODEL LODGING houses erected
in London by George Peabody have been so
successful that the original investment of
half a million sterling has been increased to
f720,000 by the income from the buildings
By the statistics ofa period of sixteen years
the deaths in these lodging houses have not
reached II per thousand per annum, al
though the general rate in London during
thesame period has exceeded 23,while in the
immediate vicinity of the buildings the rate
has risen as high as 40 to the thousand. So
direct proof of the advantage of sanitary
improvements in u populous district should
encourage other humanitarians to go and
do likewise,
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FoR SALE AND RENT.

REAL ESTATE BULLETIN
h OF th
THos. E. wAGGAMAN, $40 Seventh street.
Changes made Wednesdays and Saturdays)
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INOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-AT A GREAT
II bargain, 500 acres, ten miles from Washing
ton city, with good dwelling of rooms; also, four
tenant houses, In splendid repair; abundance Of
fruits Of all kinds; well-watered and well-fenced
would make very fine stock farm; win sell OF
exchange for property in this city OF Virginia.
suitable for summer boarders. VIM. IL. MAIN 4
BROS, cor. Penna. ave. and I'd SITS. oc2.
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V1NOR SALE-Call and see our list Of property 70
I sale. JOHN SHERMAN g. CO., ST. Clou
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by A YOUNG GIRL
" as chambermaid and nurse. or to take care
of children, or to assist In washing and ironing;
references. If required Apply Mt sol Twentieth
street. ~.
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E,oR SALE OR ExCHANGE-26 ACRES, A
good grist mill, in good order, with stablng for 2
horses and cows; fruits of oil kinds. excellent
MAIN Il BROS, cor. penna. ave. and I'd st. Oc22
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II OST-A GOOD-SIZED BOB-TAILED SKYE
- terrier, named Dandy. A liberal reward VIII
be given by returning him to No. 1i2s Q st. n W.
no53th
Il OST.-Small Gold Breaslpno on Tuesday even
~ Ing, on Teuth street. between u street and
10th 1T. n. w. THF n33t
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WANTED AN ELDERLY WOMAN
w white, who wants good home. 327 st.
q nc2n
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INOR SALE--A BARGAIN; THE ENTIRE
II patent covering q little notion, which will
sell rapidly in every city. Address SUCCESS,
Critic office. : Oc3tf
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WANTED---SjTUATI0kS.

UTANTED--A YOUNG LADY, WELL ED.
w ucated, would like to find position as com.
panion gOverness she has had no previous ex-
perience but would exert herself to the utmost to
please, and willing to help with general sewing,
Address f. X, j., 7lG 10th 1t, H. g.. city. uO5
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VxTANTED-A BoY OF 10 OR IL YEARS OF
w age, who has some knowledge of drawing;
M. IOYCE. ilS 1llh 1T. IL, W. OCH
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UTANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE YOUTH
w offs years situation In store and to
make himself generally useful; can furnish the
best of reference. Address Industrious, Critic Of
ncp
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JNoR RENT-Two FURNISHED ROOMS, ON
II third floor, at $40 9th st. N. W, bet II and J.
nol.atH
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A N AGREEABLE WHITE WIDOW biz
"a slres situation 70 do any kind Of work ex-
cept washing and ironing; can do any kind Of sew
Ing; private family or dressmaker preferred; low
wages. Address Mrs. j. Il. c., Critic Office. mol
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WANTED - A SITUATION AS BOOK
wv keeper; have had an experience of years
III wholesale nnd retail house doing large busl-
ness; reference last employer; salary moderate.
Address X. O. d., 5i9 11fh 1T. n. w. no4-3t
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I>OR SALE CHEAP-STOCK AND FIX.
IL lures OF a corner grocery, centrally located;
o. A. n Critic Office. oc2t-3tf
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VXTANrED-A FIRsT-CLAss COAT HAND;
w also, bushelnian. Apply at H. GOEr.
zngpr, tailor, 17H 7th st. n. W. Oc3i
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FOR ReNr.

LyoR RENT-HOUSE AND OUT-BUILDINGS
I q acres Of land, mile from Boundary st., OF
Point of Rocks Railroad. Call Room H. section
A, =. o. Department or address p. moist
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DEATHS.

Obituaries are charged FOR at advertising ro<es.
Notices Of deaths pub Wished 0rdtuitotislv.
MOwRY.-At 'Mowry's Mill" on the 18th ult.
after brief illness of diphtheria, Dora, little
dau! liter of VIM. and Fannie Mowry, aged 5
years, and 8 months.
HEDRICK.-Near Parnassus, on February 18th
Contamination of the brain, Mrs N Jane,
wife of William G. Hedrick, and daughter of
Samuel WhitmOre. decd, In the 40th year of
her age. Her suffering for 48 hours was
intense but her last hours were peaceful and
she fell asleep, with an unfalterins trust in
the promises of her Saviour whom she had
conf1ded in for many years. Her funeral took
place from the M. E. church, SOuths Rev. S.
r. Snapp her pastor. and Rev. l. N. Camp
bell, of Union Presby terrain church officiating.
Rockingham papers please copy.
BRIDGEWATER.-ln Rockingham, on the 28th
OF January, 1881. Miss Bette A. Bridgewater
She had been an invalid for many years. She
was IS years OF age. January 9th, Mrs. Salie
W. Brideewater, the widow OF the late Ma
than Bridgewater, aged Is years. February
18th, Mr.. James Brdgewater, aged IS years, l
month and days; one of the oldest and most
respected citizens. February l2th Miss S. NJ.
Bridgewater. ed IA years.
Healing Springs in Bath county, on the 2Sth
OF February. Mr.. Alien NJ. Byrd, in the 72nd
year of his age.
BoDELL-In New Market Shenandoah county
Feb. 18th, after lingering illness, Charles
VIM. Bodeil. son of VIM. and Mary B0dell,
aged Is years, s months and q days.
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THREE DEATHS IN Two WEEKS
One of the most s0rei.y afflicted families
of which We have known for many
yeas is that Of Mr.. VIM. Rife, who re
sides near this place. Within the past
two weeks he has lost three of his chill
dren by dipbtheris.
Mr. Rife moved to Rockingham in
the fall of 1878, and bought farm from
Mr. James Kavapaugh. near town, and
brought with him five interesting chill
dren, three daughters and two sons In
the early part of February bis youngest
daughter, aged about years, was ae
tackled with diphtheria, and, after lin
gering short time, died on the 14th.
On the Goth, juct 6 days later his eldest
girl, aged about 9 years, died of the
same disease, and on Tuesday last he
followed to the cemetery his last re-
manning daughter, aged about Z years.
she having died with the same illness
on Monday. Mr. Rife is spoken of by
those who know him "a being an in
dustrious man and Il good citizen, and
deserves the sympathy OF our whole
people. Such mortality from diphthe.
ria 10 rarely found in our county
Rockingham Register.
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LITTELL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers of The
Living Age for the weeks ending February Goth
and March 9Th respectively. contain the fol-
lowing articles John Milton, Modern Review i:
The Moral Influence of George Eliot, and The
Unity Of Nature, Contemporary; Notes on "En-
dymion," by Lord Houghton, F0rtnightzy; The
Moral Elementin Literature, Cornhiu; Village
Life of George Eliot. Frazer; Frank Buckland,
Macmillan; The Great Snow-Storm Of London,
and The New Treaty between Russia and Chi
ma, Spectator; Antiquarian Travelling in Cen
trail France. Among Aldines, The Fall of Lima,
and Curling, Pail Mall Gazette; with install
ments of Don Juan,'' Visited on the Chill
dren,'' and 1.-THE Freres, and the usual amount
of poetry.
For fifty-two numbers of sixty-four large
pages each Tor more than $500 pages year,
the subscription price (SS) is low; while for
5000 the publishers offer to send any one OF
the American 81 monthlies or weeklies with
The Living Age for year, both postpaid. Lit
ten q Co., Boston. are the publishers.
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IMAGINARY EvlLS.-The seventeen-year cic-
ad@. commonly called locusts, will appear this
year in Frederick and other counties, and are
now near the surface of the ground, as has re-
Gently been discovered in Frederick county by
digging. The monotonous sound of Phareah
will greet the ears of the citizens OF that coun.
1y in midsummer. They will have pretty
well defined "W'' on their wings, but it may
mean many things besides war, Or it may mean
nothing at all, as is really the fact. The super
stitious suffer many evils which are purely
imaginary, and have no basis in fact. Locusts
and comets come and go without any reference
to war, notwithstanding the opinions and fears
of the ignerantand superstitious. Don't suffer
yourselves to be alarmed by locusts or comets,
or false prophets of evil. The real evils of life
are sufficient. without being made the victims
,of imaginary ones. Sufficient unto the day is
the evil thereof" When evils come, meet
them with philosophical composure but don't
suffer yourselves to become the victims Of mere
ly imaginary evils.
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Are you disturbed at night and broken OF
your rest Oy sick child suffering and crying
with the excruciating pain Of cutting teeth
If SO, go at once and get botIie of MRS.
W1NSLOW'S SOOTHING Sl KUP. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer immediately-de-
pend upon it; there is no mistake about it,
There is not mother on earth who has ever
used 1t. who will not tell you at once that 1t
will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the
mother, and relief and health to the child, OPP
Grating like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use
in all cases, and pleasant to the taste, and is
the prescription of one Of the oldest and best
female physicians and nurses in the United
States. Sold everywhere. rs cents q bottle.
nO2.1V
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Temperance Convention.
LOCAL OPTION DESIRED.

In pursuance of a call issued by the Waynes-
ooro' Council No. 9. Friends of Temperance, a
meeting was held in Waynesboro' on Saturday
week TO consider the best means of effecting a
tefornl in the drinking usages of our County
and State. The meeting was presided over by
apt. Fl. w. Henry. and DIR. w. j. Jones acted
rs Secretary. After address, signed by J. r.
Van Horn, W. ]. Jones and w. A. Donald, was
read, and the subject was debated, the follow
ng resolutions, offered by Rev. Frank Nc
Jutchen, were adopted:
RESOLVED lst, That we hold the manufacture
aud sale Of intoxicating liquors, except for me-
;hanlcal and medicinal purposes, to be an evil,
aurtful alike to the church and society, and
ln1mlcal to the best interests of the country at
arge, and as such should not be tolerated by
ne church. or public sentiment or the legisla-
ion OF the country.
1.-THE above is not in .ended to apply to wine
made and sold for sacramental purposes
I'd. That we heartily approve of and rejoice in
The movement recently made and now making
! several states of the Union, and in the Uni
ed States Congress, looking to a restraint of
Tue manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating IL
quOrs.
Sd. That we hold it to be the duty of every
citizen, and especially of Christian citizens to
-ndeaVor, by tiIe use of all peaceful and legiti-
ate means. to secure the early passage, by our
state legislature, of general Local Option''
ia"-that is. a law allowing each Incorporated
city, or town, or county, or magisterial district
TO determine, by vote, whether or not intoXicat-
ing liquors shall be sold within its limits, save
or the mechanical and medicinal purposes.
4th. That we earnestly recommend to the
Order and the churches which we represent a
careful regard in the exercise OF the right of
Suffrage, IN INVENTIONS as well as elections.
Sbat so iar as possible representatives favorable
70 Local Option may be chosen to our next
state legislature
5th. That committee be appointed whose
duty 1t shall be to secure, If possible, the CO.
operation OF the pastors of the churches and of
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RESIGNATION OF D. c. McGUFF1N, Eso.-The
many friends of Mr.. David c. McGuffin will
learn with regret that his health is such that
he has been compelled to resign his position as
Teller of the Augusta National Bank of this
city. He has been a most popular Bank officer
in this city for nearly thirty years, and has al
ways had the confidence of the authorities OF
the Banks in which he has been employed, and
at the same time has had the entire confidence
and approval of the people of this county, who
have had occasion to transact business with
him. His retirement from active business will
be greatly regretted by his many friends.
ELECTION OF TELLER OF THE AUGUSTA Ma
TIoNAL BANK.-Ata meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Augusta National Bank on last
Tuesday, the resignation of ID. C. McGuffin
ESQ.,, as Teller, was placed before the Board
and accepted, Mr.. McGuff1n having been in
capacitated to attend to the duties of the posi-
ton by a recent attack of paralysis. Their e.
upon, the Board elected Capt. Frank 8. Berke-
ley, of the firm of Berkeley & Co., the we'll
known druggists OF this city, to the vacant posi-
ton of Teller. Capt Berkeley is well.known,
both in the city and county, not only a gen.
tleman of the finest business qualifications, but
also as an upright, honest christian gentleman,
into whose hands the affairs of the Bank may
be instructed with the utmost confidence. He
does not come to the position inexperienced.
for before the war he held the responsible posi-
of assistant-pay master under Maj. Denny and
Mai Brice of the U. S. Army, and was highly
esteemed for his efficiency. When Virginia
seeded, he returned to his native State and
served with distinguished gallantry from the
beginning of the war to the surrender at APP
pornattox.
In the selection of Capt. Berkeley, the Board
has made wise choice, for besides his many
other qualifications he is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the people of the county and is held in
high estimation by them.
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ShreMdnesS and Ability.

Hop Bitters so freely advertised in all
the papers, secular and religious, are
having large sale, and are supplanting
other medicines. There is no denying
the virtues of the Hop plant, and the
of these BiIters have shown
great shTewdness and ability in com
pounding a Bit:ers, whose virtues are so
palpable to every ones observation
Examiner md Chronicle.
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FRUIT TREES KILLED.-A correspondent liv-
ing near Strasburg writes to the Winchester
Times as foIlows:-
"All the peach trees in the vicinity of our
town are frozen dead to within twelve or fifteen
fnches of the ground, also the early cherry
Tees, most of the plum, damson and pear trees
1 would not be surpri sed, ifin some localities
tn ere had been clean sweep"
We have not heard, as yet, that such is the
case in this ounty, and hope that it is not
Will some one, who can speak knowingly, in
form us?
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
OONSaDER WETI-THEN AUr

CDNSaDER WELI-TAsEN ACT.-This
~ advice Is good in e very instance, but par
ticularly in that of seeking antidotes for dis
eases and relief from pain. Hundreds of cures
are continually offered to the public and de-
clafed to be infailibie, backed up by certificates
Of unknown persons, some of whom OCCASION
ally stick on NJ. D, to their names as a bait to
deceive the uniformed, and by such means
large quantities of nostrums are swallowed
with the greatest faith in their Invaluable
QUANTITIES, when, if the truth were known, they
possess no other other virtue than that OF Gre
ating nausea, destroying thes coating of the
stomach. and laying The foundation for an in
durable disease. This is not the case with BA-
II Fits PREMIUM BITrERS. No certificates
save those OF well known, respectable citizens
OF mis- tate have been published; and the Pro-
prletor has never and will never recom ~ end
tneln Tor the use Of any other diseases save
those arising from improper digestion, impure
olooo and foul stonach-such as Dysporbus
Diarrhoea, Ague, and Fever. Cholera Mrough
conc, Sc For these he has seen them thorough
~ tested, and he defies the world to ptoduce
their superior in eradicating either of these dis.
eases from the human system,
Sold ny druggists everywhere.
+. BAKER, Proprietor,
no0So Richmond, Va.
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GLADKEs NEW STORE will be quite an addi-
ton to the numerous establishments of which
Staunton can boast. He has been engaged for
some time in having his double store thrown
into one grand apartment, and when complet-
ed, it will be the largest store-room in the al
ley as we'll as one of the handsomest. Besid es
the MANY other evidences of taste and good
judgement, his "Horse-Shoe'' counter will at
tract the attention and admiration of all who
enter his establishment. His store-room viii
be large one, but not more than sufficient to
accommodate his large stock of all kinds of
merchandise and his always beautiful display
of millinery and other goods.
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NOT disagreeable; hardly more bitter than
sas -er beer; and much more satisfactory and
ME. ssant. Simmons Liver Regulator can be
takell at any time, without interfering with
busin.' ss or pleasure. It is SO gentle, safe, and
such GOOD digester, that it is often used after
IA hearty meal to settle the food and relieveany
apuaehen sion that the meal may disagree with
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CoLoRED REVEALS IN LExINGToN.-The
Lexington Gazette says that "the Pastor of the
Methodist church (coloredo has been holding a
series of meetings for two weeks past. which
has attracted quite large audience. and won
derful interest is manifested on the subject of
religion. Over 100 have professed conversion,
and there is still a large number of others who
seem to be under conviction.
There is also a protracted meeting in progress
at the Baptist church, (coloredD and the indi-
cations are very favorable for an interesting
meeting in that congregation
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EDWARD REAGAN KILLED.-We learn from
gentleman just from Kentucky that on Sum
day, the Goth of February. Edward Reagan was
shot and killed by Armstrong, town-marshal of
Grayson, Carter county, Kentucky. He had
learned none Of the particulars of the shooting.
The deceased was well-known' in Staunton.
end was brother Pat Reagan, who at one time
was resident of this city.
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FELL INTO DITCH.-On last Monday night
as a colored woman was returning home from
the colored Baptist church, she fell into ditch
which had been left open in the pavement in
front OF .. E. StrasbIrg's, on Augusta street
by the workmen who had been repairing
water-pipe that day. she was considerably
bruised and her frightened cries brought as
sistance and she was soon pulled out of her
uncomfortable position such places as these
should not be left unguarded at night, or else
the city viii some day have suit against her
for heavy damages.
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REMARKS OF BISHOP WHIPPLE AT THE
PEABODY MEETING, ON THE LATE DR. BAR
MAS SEARs-I do not feel able to add one word
to the just tribute paid by our chairman, to the
memory Of DR.. Sears. His name will always
be remembered as the wise almoner of this
great trust. We all know his rare wisdom his
patient industry. and his gentleness in over
coming obstacles, and SO drawing all hearts to
him that they worked with him in laying the
foundations of a system of public schools in
the South.
feel, that as one Of another communion. I
may say a few words of his christian character.
The browning glory of his life'' was his sim
pie, earn est faith in Jesus Christ. It was to
him life of loyalty to the ONE who had crea-
ted and redeemed him. He doubtless loved
the Church which was his home but his heart
was too great 10 have his sympathies fettered
by any hedges of mans making. He loved all
whom God loved, and his heart went out for
all who need the comforts and consolati ms of
religion. We can all recall times when his
gentle manners and christian humility won
our hearts. have felt it a great privilege to
be associated with one whose religion was so
broad, so earnest, so real. Few men leave be-
hind them so many blessed memories of work
which was SO perfectlV done. We can rejoice
while we mourn, that the brave servant
of Christ has entered into the rest of the people
OF God. For him the hoary head was crown
of glory, for he was found in the way of right
eousness. and we all believe that for him at
eventide there was the light of the other home
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THE DEyIL.-Judge Thomas d. Houston, Of
Fincastle, delivered a lecture on the "Devil' in
the Hall Of the House ofDelegates III Wheeling,
W. Va, on the night Of the 18th of February.
We suppose that in selecting the ''Devif' as
his subject, he considered both the character
the audience he was to address and his own
familiarity with the subject of his lecture.