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he had many friends and visitors, and
several people offered large sums of
money for him, but he was not to be
bought; he remained faithful to his mas
ters memory, and not night passed that
he did not keep his watch upon the
humble grave. Twelve years and five
months he lived thus in the churchyard
and then died quietly of old age L
buried him myself, said the old sexton,
In box, under this fower-bed, and he
led me to plot of flowers on one side;
and there, he said, is his masters
grave, and he pointed to little mound
near by, unmarked by any stone. A year
or two before Bobby died the photograph
er came and took his likeness, and it was
from that the statue was made, for when
Baroness Burdett Coutts, who knew his
story and felt deep interest in him,
heard of his death, she ordered this foun-
tain to be erected, with statue of the
dog on top, and she gave Brodie, the
sculptor, $500 for his work"
The old man then took me to his little
office, and opened his desk showed me
some photographs of Bobby, one of which
l purchased. 1t represents Bobby Just
as he sits on the top of the fountain,
where all the poor people and children in
that part of the town go to get water.
AS l turned away I could not help
thinking over this little story. There
are many great names to be found in
Greyfriars' churchyard and many famous
monuments, but among them all there is
none, perhaps, to which the stranger
turns with deeper interest than to that
which records the virtues of Grey friars'
Bobby" The loving fidelity of the lit
tie dog touched my heart, and above the
names of learned divines, grave writer's,
and stern old Covenanters I bore away
with me the memory of "Greyfriars Bob
by. "-Charchnaan
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Greyfriars' Bobby"

l suppose most of our young readers
have heard of Edinburgh, the capital of
Scotland; it is beautiful old city, and
many travellers from all parts of the
world visit it every summer. A few
weeks ago l was there, wandering through
the streets and peering into every nook
and corner, when at last found myself
at the gates of Greyfriars' churchyard,
where many famous people are buried.
Just outside the church-yard / saw a
marble fountain, on the top of which was
bronze statue of dog, little, shaggy
Scotch terrier, and underneath | read the
name, "Greyfriars' Bobby" While
was wondering what this meant, the old
sexton who has charge of the churchyard
came up and said to me, What, have
you never heard of Bobby?" NO"
answered; do tell me all about him. +"
Then the old man told me this story.
Some years ago poor man named
Gray died and was buried in this church
yard; and among the few mourners at
the grave was his dog, little Scotch
terrier. When the sexton went into the
graveyard the next morning he saw the
dog lying on his masters grave, but as it
was against all rules to allow dogs there
he was driven out The next morning he
was there again, and again he was driven
away. The third morning was cold and
wet, and when the sexton found the faith
full animal, in spite of hard words and
blows, still lying shivering on the grave,
he took pity on him and gave him some
food. From this time forth the dog made
the churchyard his home. The men en-
ployed about were kind to him; they
called him Bobby, and he soon answered
to the name, but he never would attach
himself to any one person, and every
night he spent lying on his master grave.
No matter how bad the weather was he
could not be induced to stay indoors,
but would howl most dismally until al
lowed to 60 to the beloved spot. Mr..
Trail, who kept restaurant near by,
kindly gave him dinner every day, and
Bobby generally trotted off punctually at
one o'clock, when the signal gun from the
castle is fred Sometimes it happened,
however that he was out Of the way, and
then Mr. Trail used to send servant to
find him and bring him up to receive his
ratiops. On the ground of harboring the
dog Mr. Trail was called upon to pay the
dog-tax, but he claimed that he was not
responsible as the dog refused to attach
himself to any one, and the court, consid-
ering the peculiar circumstances, dismiss
ed the case; at the same time the lord
provost Of the city was so interested that
he gave the dog collar, on which was
brass plate inscribed with his name,
'Greyfriars' Bobby.
Bobby henceforth led peaceful life
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Lizzie, which to you or me seem comedy
and agreeable, might strike another diff
ferently, and lead to i'll natured remarks.
You would not like that, would you?"
mo, indeed, mamma. | should be
very much vexed and even angry"
No doubt you would, and with some
reason. And therefore, as people can
not see alike any more than look or be
alike, it is better to be on the safe side,
and instead of finding something to blame
or criticise-which one can always do if
disposed discover what there may be
to praise, even where there is much that
may not please our own taste or fully
satisfy our idea of what is suitable or
beautiful
Lizzie looked as if she had never
thought much about this subject before
as indeed she had not any more than a
thousand other little girls whose good
mothers take great pains to instil useful
lessons into their minds, and generous
principles of action into their hearts.
But 1 didn't say it to her, you know,
mamma. She'll never know what 1
thought about her lips and nose"
Il know that, my DEAR" returned her
mother; "but the habit of saying such
things is very bad one, and | don t
want you to acquire it. Besides, she
did not make her own features or form,
and it is still more cruel and hard
hearted to ridicule them than her dress.
There are very few faces or features that
are perfect, if one chooses to criticise.
On the other hand, there are very few
faces that are wholly bad indeed, have
seldom studied one that had not some
thing redeeming about it. If the features
are not pleasing the expression may
quite transform the plain face into a
beautiful one. So may a cross or sor-
rowful expression change beautiful
face into an ugly one. Try to remem-
Der this, Lizzie, both for the advantage
of your own face and to help you In
forming a kindly opinion Of others.
Wouldn't you like to make the expert
ment for one year and see if you cannot
find IN every one you may meet some
thing to commend, instead of something
to ridicule or disparage? You must
write down the cases where you discover
nothing whatever to speak we'll of; and
at the end of year from this day, if we
both live, you must make report to me-
Would you like TOP
Lizzie L was, and is, on the whole,
a very sweet and amiable little girl. She
rather liked her mothers proposition, and
readily accepted it, being by no means
sure that she should not get considerable
fun. out of it.
She is now upon her last month, and
makes daily note of her experience in
the nice gilt-edged diary which was one
of her birthday presents. She says she
is not going to read it to anybody till the
year is out, not even to her mamma
Golden Rule.
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waiting for me. saw in moment that
something had gone wrong. l had al
ways stood In the greatest awe of the old
gent eman, because he was the rich man
of the neighborhood, and now 1 felt my
heart beginning to beat very fast. AS
soon as | came near he said Did you
go through this gate yesterday could
easily have denied it. as it was before
daylight when l went through, and
quite as often went the other way. Char
ley Allen kneeling in the barn came to
my mind like flash, and before 1 had
tine to listen to the tempter l said !:
Yes, sir; didr
e" Are you sure you shut and pinned
the gate?' he asked.
This question staggered me. remem-
bered distinctly that / did not. l could
pull the pin out without getting off my
horse, but 1 could not put it in again; so
L carelessly rode away, and left it open
"I-I-I'-
Out with it; tell me what you did /
"' l left it open, said abruptly.
We'll, you let the cattle in and they
have destroyed all my early potatoes
terrible piece of businessr
LII very soIIy,
"' Talking won't help matters now !;
but remember, boy, remember that sor-
row don't make potatoes
Il felt very badly about the matter
for | was really sorry that the old gen
tleman had lost his potatoes, and then l
expected to be severely reprimanded at
home; but soon found that they knew
nothing of the matter, and after several
days had passed, l began to rest quite
easy. Alas for human hopes, one rainy
afternoon | saw the squire riding down
the lane. ran off to the barn, ashamed
to face him, and afraid to meet my faith
er. They sat on the porch and talked
for long time. At last my curiosity
overcame my fear, and l stole back to
the house, and went into my mothers
room to see if l could hear what they
were talking about. Why, the boy
could be spared well enough, but he
don't know anything about the bust
ness, said my father There is one
thing he does know, said the squire, he
knows how to tell the truth He then
related the circumstances which I SO
much dreaded to have my father hear.
After he had gone, my father called me
to him and told me that the squire was
going to start store in the village, and
wanted boy to help, and that could
go if | wanted to. went, and remained
in the village store until it blossomed
into city store and people say that !
got my start in life when 1 entered AL
bright's store; but always maintain
that got it while was waiting for the
grist. IS s. Times.
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Lynchburg passenger train, No! A daily
Leave Richmond at $50 A. NJ; arrive at Burke
vile at 11:30 A. M.
Train No. Al connects at Burkeville with A.
M. & o. R. r. for Farmville, Lynchburg, and all
points in the Southwest.
Trains Nos. AZ and AZ connects at Sutherlin 8
with M. & S. N. G. R. R. for Milton, N. C.
Train No. 48 connects at Salisbury with w.
N c.. R. R, for Asheville and all points in west
ern North Carolina.
Trains Nos 3d. 48 and AZ connect at Air Line
Junction with A. & G. A. R. R. for all points
South and Southwest and at Charlotte with c.,
c. & A. R. R. for all points South, Southeast and
Southwest.
Train No. 30 stops only at Jetersville, brakes
Branch, Barksdales, Danville, Greensboro, and
Salisbury.
Trains from the above-named points arrive in
Richmond at 4:38 P. NJ, 4:0S "A NJ, and Gas
Pm
Trains on North Carolina division make coz
nection at Goldsboro' with the W. & W R. to
and from Weldon and Wilmington.
Pullman Palace Drawing room and Sleeping
Cars run through on Train No. 48 from N York
and Richmond to Atlanta, and from Greensboro
to Augusta, and on Train No. AZ from Boston,
Mass, to Savannah, Ca, vid. Richmond.
Tickets sold to all points south, south east and
south west, and baggage checked through.
No layover checks given on local tickets.
). r. MACMURDO
General Passenger Agent, Richmond, Va
T. M. r. TALcoTT, General Superintendent
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Ghildren's Column.
What Chinese Boys Can Do.

A brief letter from China, written Jan
uary 22d, gives some interesting state
ments about what the boys in the mis-
sionsry schools do. Four boys in Mrs.
DuBose's boarding school, soochow, have
committed to memory the whole New
Testament. One of the four is only 9
years old and 81 feet high. The largest
of the four has also learned by heart the
writings of David, Solomon, and Isaiah.
Their academic and classical studies are
as many as in our home schools.
Can any of our boys beat this?-[ EDS.
Cen. PRES.
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No. MAIL runs daily except Sunday from
Richmond to Huntington daily, from William
sons to Huntington.
No. 3 EXPRESS runs daily from Richmond
to Huntington.
No. 5 ACCOMMODATION, leaves Richmond
daily, except Sunday, at $50 P NJ, and arrives
at Gordonsville at ZOO P NJ
No. q MIXED, leaves Charlottesville daily
except Sunday, at 4:30 P. NJ, and arrives at
Stanton at 750 P. M.
No % Mixed leaves Cannelton daily except
Sunday at 4 A. NJ. and arrives at Huntington
at 1885 A. M.
E., L. & B. s. R. r. trains run daily.
c., B. s. & P. P. Steamer leave Huntington
daily
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Richmond, Fredericksburg and
~ Potomac Route

IL Potomac Route.
ON AND AFTER NOVEMBER 2Sth, trains
on this road will run as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
sos A. NJ, leaves Byrd-Street station daily; due
at Washington. $40 AM, Baltimore
1850 AM. Philadelphia, 1:3O PM.
N. York. $50 P. M. Connects with
New York Limited Express. This
train stops only at Milford and
Fredericksburg.
s:2S A NJ, leaves Byrd-St. station daily, Except
Sundays; due at Washington, 1:2O
T. M; Baltimore, 3:20 P. M. Phila-
delphia, 705 P. NJ; N. York, 1885
P. M.
4:5S PM. train leaves Byrd. street station dai.
ly due at Washington, 9;25 P. NJ;
Baltimore. 1l:25 P. NJ; Philadelphia,
1925 A. NJ; New York, 6:45A. M.
1858 P. NJ, ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for
Junction leaves Broad ST. station
daily Except Sunday.)
SOUTH BOUND.
113S A. NJ, arrives at Byrd-S station daily
Leaves New York. 10 P M; Phila.
delphia, lilo A. M; Baltimore, 4:45
A. M; Washington, A. M.
2:2S P. M :, arrives at Byrd street station daily.
Leaves Washington, IL A NJ; Bal
timore, 9:35 AM; Philadelphia, 7O5
A. NJ; New York, 4:30 A. M. This
train makes no local stops.
9:4S 2. M, arrives at Byrd-Street station dali
ly, Except Sunday. Leaves Wash
ington. 5 NJ; Baltimore, $50 P.
NJ; Philadelphia, 11:45 A NJ; New
York, S:15 A. M
Sal A. M, ACCOMMODATION TRAIN ar
rives at Broad-Street station daily
Except on Sundays)
Trains leaving Richmond at sos A. NJ, and
arriving at 2:2S P. M, do not stop at Elba
G. A. TAYLOR.
General Ticket Agent,
E. D. T. MYERS, General Superintendent.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Gautama, the Light of Asia:
Jesus, the Light of the World.

BY REV. j. H. MARTIN, D. D.
The Light of Asia shines but dim,
Compared with lustre bright of Him,
Who is the worlds true light, and sun,
Jesus, the everlasting One.
He came from God, His image fair,
His likeness, equal, Son, and heir,
To earth descended from above,
Eternal life, incarnate love.
In Him effulgent glories shine,
A light celestial and divine;
Before Him fee the shades of night,
He floods the world with radiance bright.
In righteous paths His precepts guide,
And they who in His truth abide
Find life and comfort. joy, and peace,
From sorrow gain sweet release.
He frees the soul oppressed by sin,
He quells the raging strife within;
He Gains the troubled, anxious breast,
And leads to heavens eternal rest.
In vain shall boosted Buddha claim
To rival Jesus, sacred name;
He is the true and perfect Light,
That shines amid the worlds dark night.
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Lizzie's Year.

" mamma ola you notlce tnaJ little
fright in the pew before us this morn
ingl" said Lizzie L, as she stood be-
fore the glass in her mothers dressing
room, directly on coming in from church
"Such large mouth, and queer, pug
nose, and dark skin. Didn't you think
her dreadful little Hottentot p
What, the quiet child in the pew by
herself?" asked Lizzie's mother.
Yes'm; didn't you think she was ter
ribly ugly"
No, dear, am sure thought moth
ing of the kind. observed that she was
still and well behaved that she paid at
tention to the minister, found the hymns,
and in general conducted herself in a
very proper manner during the entire
service. | remember saying to myself,
that is well brought up child, and
she must have good and careful moth
err"
"Oh, yes she behaved well enough, 4"
said Lizzie; but she looked so homely
and-and"-
mot so very homely, either" said
Lizzie's mother: Her hair, at any rate,
was lovely; and her lips, if they were
large, were red and rich as cherry and
recollect now that when she once looked
round at you, her eyes were bright and
beautiful"
well" said Lizzie, little beaten
from her first position, she WASH t bit
genteel or stylish in her dress,-quite
old-fashioned, with no sash at all. :" And
here Lizzie surveyed her own admiringly
In the mirror.
II don't know about that" returned
her mother. 9" saw nothing that VIC
lated any principle of good sense or good
taste in her neat plaid dress, and simple
felt hat. Nothing gaudy, or tawdry, or
snowy, or even expensive about her. but
all clean, wholesome, and simple, and
therefore entirely suitable. I am sorry
to believe, Lizzie that your little head
it beginning to be filled with the silly
vanities of dress, and that you are al
ready disposed to Judge others by this
most false and foolish standard"
"Oh, mamma, don't say that only
like to see things look pretty"
$50 do l, dear, and so ought every
one; but there are great many ways Of
looking pretty; and it is much more pos
SlDle'lOr u Cullu 10 LOOK 80 WH6n dressed
In plain and simple garments, than when
decked out in rich and costly ones; be-
cause simplicity is proper and becoming
to childhood.
Lizzie made no reply, and her mother
went on
One thing | want to impress on your
mind, my child, with more earnestness
than ever have tried to do before, be-
cause | preceive in you growing ten
dency to criticise and disparage others.
Instead of finding faults and flaws in the
person, manners, and dress of those you
meet, 1 want you should try as honestly
and carefully to find something to com
mend, or at least to speak kindly of.
How sorry should be to know that the
people who sat behind us in church this
morning had gone home to point out the
defects or faults Of my little girls dress,
or features, making no mention of what
was really pretty or becoming about her"
But, mamma, said Lizzie, with some
hesitation, "you know / am-good look
ing, and am always fixed NICE"
But every one who sees you might
not think So Your features and dress,
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DICHMOND & DANVILLE RAILROAD.
LIZ On and after NOVEMBER 2Sth, $780, the
trains on this road will run daily as follows:
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Fast Mail, Thro' Pass'r Phro Pass
Train No so Train No.4S No. 40
Daily. Daily. Daily.
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Agencia musical
DE
RAMON SARRIERA
s. JUsTo NUN. l5, q PIso DEsECHA.

Va llegaron los famosos pianos de Erard,
por el vapOr frances entrado en- sste puerto
ell del cOrrente.
Estos pianos va con0ci1os de todos no 2e-
cesitan de comendaciones; sabi1o es que
son los pianos predlectos eiegidos por to-
dos los ceiebres pilnistas para tocar en- sus
C nciertos.
Solo diremos que Erard es ell proveedos
lie piano1 del gran C0uservatorio de Paris.
Sc halls entire los verticales uno de cola
lie Concerto. ricamente esculpido que po-
demos asegurar ser ell mejor que ha venldo
4 esta.
Sc esperan por ell pr6ximo vapor espafoi
los magnificos pianos de Romuto Maristany
que se garantiZan por dieZ amos.
De kaps al respnador los de QaYeau,
Bernareggi, Gass0 y Co, y de Herr
Mi sica impresa para piano solo, y para
violin y iauta del genero claslco. romAntico
y religioso.
Esta casa recihe ca la dos meses facturas
de Ultima novejad lie los mejores editores
ie Espada Fraucia, Italia y Alem mia.
Sc hallaran tambien aces lri g tie pianos
como Z6oalos, musiqueros, taburetes etc, etc
Las ventas al contado y plazos conven-
cionales.
Los pianos que salen de esta casa, 90 ga
rantizan de to 10 detecto de contrucci6n.
Y finalmente tamhien se recibe pianos
usados a cambo lie otros nusvos 5etiem-
bre s.
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AL PUBLICO.

e sdbdto itaiiano noS FRANCISCO RACER,
or fesor de mdsira, alumno qne fns en- 81 R4al
CoDservatoro de mdsca de la ciudad de Ma
poles bajo h d recci6n del que fue muy conoci-
el honor de progar sus seryicios en- ell eISr
cito de mar TERRA de los tados-U aiolos
cinco amos y sietA en- ell espaho, ea clase de
mdsico mayor, el cual reservs sus respectvos
documentos tiena el gnsto de ofrecerse al
respectable pdblico de esta capital para la en-.
sehanza de mdsca piano, haeiendose cargo
del cudsdo de este, respecto la sduaci5n
slguna cuerda qua pueda fal:arle. por Ia men
sualidad de s pesos so centavos El mismo
compOue y alma Tiaoos, Y admite aboucs para
las airi1nes de los mism1s pOr paso meHsual
despue de la primer. a6nacl6n.
DarSn utOrrnss en- Ia jogeria del sennr Fu.
riaty, Plaza de Armas, 20 lul
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7eias mttaIicas para ttchss Dc tss4

Rodriguez, Valley C'. egentes en- ests Tsla
de Ia Compsii3 Anglo Am ricdn1 Rootia9
tieaen de venta las eitada4 jas pintadas, gal.
yanizadas esmalt4das, con todos "a, acceso-
rios. tas teias tjpnen la b.ntAIs sobre Lac
usadas hasta ah IA, de no llev,r claws oil ex.
terror, evtando asi las goteras es sin dada
ell tech } 6 cobiia mas bontO de mas seEdri.
dad para los temporales Son adsmas muy
c6nodos por su tamaho pequehps envases
para coadncirIas al interior lie la Isia an cAba-
lerias Hay tambien rlanchas de las mismaA
clases para forrar cetcs
Para mas informes, dirijrse D Eulogi0
Rlv ra, Sa Justo 10, Capital Y los EXPIRE
sa1os Sres en- B 1yam0n D. 10
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tjaaasais Hcliegay,

Este maravilloso balls imo sana infalible
mente las heridas antiguas. las ll9gas, loe
males de pieruas de pecho. Por medic
de su infiuencis las dlceras virulsntas to-
man muy pronto un aspecto convaleciente
y de8aparecen. Jamas deja este ungiientc
de las alec ZONES de- la piei, los constfpa.
dos, las toses y el reumatismo, aun cuando
Sc ha apelado en- yano rodos los demAs
ramn1i0s