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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-28
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Market Space.
Is prepared to furnish families snd we s' Wv
generally with the beet NORTHERN Ioh "
terms as removable IS any other deh!er'
Wagons will make daily rounds. ,.u,
ET Ice House in Mars ct Space ia open o,yii
Sunday included, at all hours, day ana nsss'
for the ret Ill trade. - N.Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-28
aIexandria Dazette
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH %

A SEPoY STALKING IN THE STREET The
+ oHlor Is 40 eX;iaot fion letter REQ !Vid by
III last lodiao nail from a gentleman in Mh,W.
Rlglog 40 tc>)uot of tragic (c;1rreGcs there.
hlho~ ls q miIta'y environment IN Central lGdis
under the & 'nba9 c>mDsOd:
Jnury 10 There WIS nest sad cc1rretc4
at Nh " vest r1ry. a seDoy rso anu.k Eud
shot ur peIsots. The sauoy was late tor pa
,ads. snd ordered 'fr;e dsy.' COT 6oemeLt
10 bis barracks ~ the B. act OF III, rrgimrD.
This Inns 10 be the Sole cause OF his vi dness.
AT er the parade te WHnt 10 the subsdsr Of d
said be wanted 20 see Colonel IeI slJse, The
m1asdog ttfc r, 80 he bad BAN punlsh d
for rothlng. III, subsdsr sad: T.-'l0rrcW
mori vii 90 10 the orderly room III,
stpoy aid Dothiox more. went 10 BIS hut, took
bis If, ADD pouch aud, it 10 surmlsed. said
sometnloR of hI- iaten'ior 8 10 tis wife, fIr I'll,
ran Gu STEER him he ruraed aud snct her
aud her ch Id. II then vent 10 the cso,re
main rect q, At random fred dowo il, sba,-
t.rirg the srm f sepoy. The arm had to be
smLu sted 10 v the eibJw Ooouel HepsOwp,
aho ~ sbou. 200 yards from the n tive l :
fanny ines, heard tie afitg w:o. ou'. saw lhe
State OF matters walked from The ba,k of II Q
hoes 10 The guard RE qusrtcrDss RS store.
took q r fs aud carridg tom one OF The SCI o. 8
aud ri to stalk ne msu WHO vas firing OF W.
cry one H." ssW. Wneu Colonel Heusiowe got
wl,hio $50 yards tf ;he nao he steppfd out OF
ever OF The hu: b was b hind ADD r,ised bis
q to shoot the spy. fbe Dsn. howev, r,
was too quick fer h IL he took So shot Il
Colonel HeGsljwe and dropped him wnh bu :
let in his hip CoiCDel Heo:l W, pgerrd TOR
sbout twelve hours The womsu died a. 6vs 10
the evening. Tue c. i'd aud he I'd airnt s"uoy
live and ars likely 10 recover. AS Colooel q o.
slowe t. II be 6rrd sDd bis shot enter to SC
pos ohrs' l'i"g IN iustaDlIy.-St james
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Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
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EsHAS. s. TAYLOR. iT..
WEcLEsAlE AID RETAIL FEED
DEALER IND.
COAMISSIoN H.EnEIkaT.
Cotton Seed Neal, Balel E y CusE.7. Eon.
iDy Chop, AidGli.g, AID Heavy tud !isk. Eicsn
speci.lL
Prompt etteH.ion civan 20 81 orie7f.
r o. i an0 Is KiR@4 STREET,
mtiO alexandria 81.
W a, JoaEsoa q CO.
WHOLESALE SEouEns,
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EGd I:ealess il,
ALL SiEDS OF Liquors.
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and PUEE OLD RYE CID CAsINrJ
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Fps .nd TnOMp SOES FUHS gYy
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Orders from the coGn:sy fc. u7e-chnsc;:sc shail
receive pEornDt S:!epiGD
Consignmants 81 Flour, G7a:a &nd Ooun.,y
froduce solicited, tor which they guarantee the
olshsal rnarko! prices FAD p?o1p. returns.
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alexandria ". aen!A
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6v!rk;a sad C!sE5::'. Baltimore Ales. and Eisr
1eE & Eacci's Lago. 3oei in cneks or bct.::1.
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Flour, jem9s S. Ei-S & Cos Standard Sap
tupcn! z Cos. 5portn. md Gl.s.ias i;6n
powder, ard Baltimore ana a'ctols:c Xiv.
steamers.
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E9HAS. s. TAYLOR. jr..
WECLEsAlE AID RETAIL FEED
DEALER IND.

Cotton Seed Mesl Ba7el = Cut FAY E.,n.
iDy Chop, Aiddl.g, AID Heavy thu !isL. Ersn
speci.lLies
Prompt attention civan 20 81 orie7e.
o. ! an0 q KiN;4 STREET.
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sTER EEEsS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO.

(LiHlTEli)
Bosts between WASHINGTON and ALEX.
ANOElA will rus prom y as follows, VIE:
cave Seventh street vi .rf At 7 20, 80 go
10 20 ard II 81 g r., and IL 80, 81, 2 80, 80
80, 0 6 ~ and p ID.
LesvH Alexandria ut 6 90. 7 80, 8 20 $50 10 20
and II 30 9. a., sud II so, 80. 80, 8 81. 4 80
50 ano so o. Il.
re- FG.Ia.sC LIVES ktJVDE.SGS.
The steamer AEROWSMITH leaves TIA e.
Wh'r Wsshi5g on a. a m ard alexandria
- 30 q. m EVE2Y MONDAY. THURS.
nAl and afU RuE.? for oil river landings.
ia Mondays es far As Nom,ni Ferry; on Thurs
icy ForIini snd Curriomsu; on Saturday Cur.
,,iomsn aud Aeonard!owni Connects at Shop.
hsii's with B. g. .. u. X
q, W RIDLEY. Gen Manager.
Cap.. JNo 4. WOOD. vt. Il Psss. E gt [nol5
TOR NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, FOB.
TrTsEES aHMpc1s y rr c,1rcar,nr
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Ft,ss kkiT YGgH.
g.. G1ss+ u EE3s Is, @. EJS.rGRE&-9D JGsrS
slEESrJf
EVERY FE!DAY, and returning les-e New
YORK., from pier Il, East rivor, LIVERY SGT
UEHkX.
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rer0.asC fssVEhs LsNDz.vas,
TRGSS MONROE AND THE SOUTH.
TIE STEAMER
GEORGE LEAR

~ L. - E ~ Fl L. Ii a X
Carrying the U. 3. Msii)
vi; lava her 1hsri, foot Of Prince street. CO
3UEcDA rs. THURSDAYS aud SATUH-
Ficar Poin: und Poi;t LooB out going and re.
'urning Returning. leaves Norfolk on WED.
, EsrEfs, FRIDAYS aad SUNDAYS st 4
oc!nck .. m
fALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Beginning October l.
tirst o,"ss !are to Fortreas Monroe and Nor.
fok. 81 6ni Second clsss, each way, $l6O; first
ciass take TO ;ineJ Point and Point Lookout
III on Second Class, each way, Is etc.
Connecto 1T Norfolk With steamers for Rich
mnro, sew YORK and with the Merchants and
Mlceis' Like for Boston.
D p,6 GsokeE MATTINGLY, sup.:
Z. Is. HOOE. Agult mh26
Finland g. sEAEoAED CQAsTlNe co
btsa1Ccr1 O. ..a;a .iaa Eill ru0 o. follows;
Ee5E EDREGE.N,
Connecting with Herchauss' and Miners Line
to- A35toa, stesuicr
EaDR OF TaS EsaS
EYsGY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY aud
FRIDAY, 1T 6 % o clock pm; returning. lasye
Eoctolh on alternate days st AGO p. m.
This s!aunch iron steamer has Just been paint.
ID throughout, stslerooms newly furnished snd
carpesed, end is She hnndeonest as we'll "a the
safest boat on the Eoton &C river snd chesapeake
7ay, are Is sho crly steamer nsking close con.
nes'sion with the New York and Boston steam
o.s; also connects with Richmond cleaners sud
railroad lines south. Stops ut PINEY POINT
and POINT LOOKOUT gong and returning
FOR tEr fall and Winter, commencing Oct, list,
rates OF fare will DO ss foilozs:
Fms, claes FIRE to Fortress n onyoe snd Nor
folk ~ SO; second clsss ST. 80; first clses fsre to
Piuey Point and Point Lookout 81 so; second
cIss T5c.
F1ss hks@ EegH.
TIA - u EE3s Is, Q. EJe'1GETa f19D JGsrss
GEEsasF
EVERY FE!DAY, and returning les-e New
Iork, from pier Il, East river, EVERY SGT
UEGky.
THO steamers Of this company make copnec-
lions ct Norfolk for Boston snd all points 8sst {:
It New York with all points West and North.
Girst, and Ell AlexsndTia with Viryiuis Midland
Railroad s1d Washington and Ohio Railroad.
through rp:es given ant treigh. handled care.
fully end promptly. For further Information
apply 10 L. z. kEEp, Agent,
tsnne3's wharf.
WEI. THOMPSON, President.
lito street,
sep 27-'f Washington, g q.
.:s.sss;> Cl-yDS's sTEAM LINE WEEK
s5a.!S,33 TX TO
p4LLAO ELPhLA, FALL RIVER, PGOFi.
G&eCE AED BOSTON.
Appointed ssiing DAYS frol Alexandra EV
Elsa L'Uk-nAY ma from PHILADELPHIA. EV.
En SATURDAY..
tChie Inc CONNECTS at AiGxsntrie with tie G,
=. a Il. an3 y s. Q. (. Es., sno at Philsdai.
ptis viii C!ydes regular Steamships for Fall
niVer, Providence snd Boston.
Fssigs: Forwarded with 2romatncss ard cs2s
;Gss Gf oolnniisglers.
70 cnsrse tor transfer IN Philadelphia, ano
to Tha-:sgo ia Boston. Quick time. Freauest
dee?zEsuTes. Through .s:ss end through bills
vi -adlnE given. Insurance st the lowest rates
Agents
z. 4. EEGD, Aiezandris.
Nm. Z CLYDE g. CO., Philade!ps!:
JOHNSON u CO.. Wash. & Georg.n
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-22
CHAPTER VII
TERRIBLE NEWS.

When, that night he parted from her
-tot he had WORK 10 do he said, that
would keep him up very late-he laid
one hand on her shoulder. and with tie
other swept back from her forehead the
soft hair that tell over II. and her eyes
dropped before his. The love that spoke
50 silently in them seemed to plead to
her for something she had withheld
from him
She could not meet his look, she could
scarcely bear the grave and lingering
kiss he pressed on her brow.
lie felt her shrink and tremble in his
clasp and dropped his hand releasing
her. and his quiet Goodnight, Erica"
sounded cold aud measured, and the
face She barely glanced at was set and
stern.
The sun was shining brightly, yet
early the next morning when Philip
turned down the lamp that had been
bunina UNDECIDED for many hours, for
be heiuO gone upstairs at all when lie
had finished his work, but sometimes
pacing up and down the library. some
times for a few moments resting. he
had passed those hours Of the early
morning. haunted by dim foreboding
that all his strong spirit could not shake
OF, trying 10 think out some cause
other than that direful one he so feared
for the change in Erica but thought
brought no relief and no solution,
He looked at his watch and found II
TO be seven O'Clock. and then threw
open the window and suffered the misty
air from the sca-yet unWarmed by the
sun S rayS--tO blow IN and cool his
throbbmg pulses
And, rs he stood there, from afar
came the sound Of steady. swift tramps
OF a horses hOOfS--nearcr and nearer
ana he wondered IN a vague sort Of
fashion who this early rider might he,
and where he was going.
me sound came closer and yet closer,
tll Philip could see the horse and rider
tearing down the roadway from Ring
tom at 2 pace which would try the met
Tie of any horse, and, with sudden
ness That almost sent the creature on
its Launches, draw up at bis own gates.
The rider flung himself from the sad
die, and pushed open the wicket. and
fliNp baW--with fierce heart -throb in
which seemed gathered all the haunting
fears vi the nlghl-.that IL was Archie
PROCTOR lllal was coming over the lawn,
ne SpTang to meet him, and led him into
the house.
st, John, am The bearer Of fearful
news Proctor said, when he could
speak ! cannot break it,
hat has happened2 | can bear
anything but suspense said Philip,
quickly, as Proctor paused, turning
aside. Speak out, | am on the rack"
Forgive me If ! am abrupt; there Is
no time, st, John, your brother was
found dead late last night in a wood
near ltingon."
My brotherl Oh. Cod" Philip stag.
gered back pace, catching blndly ut
a chair near his breath coming in la.
bored throbs. Only for moment,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-22
EnIGA'S SACRIF -CE.
A QUESTION OF
Forgiveness or Dishonor.
CHAPTER VI.


RINGToN RACES. THE HORSE THAT
WINS.
-.tpo,g, nIitd, sad Philip st.
John, one evening about ten days after
his Wife's interview with her cousin.
that you would not care to 90 to these
RlngtOn racCSt'
He smiled as he made the assertion,
pausing by her side in his walk up and
down the long drawing pom.
She was playing softlyin the twilight,
but her hands dropped from the keys,
and she looked up with a sudden flush
on her cheek and sparkle in her eyes.
On. yes, Philip, | should like it so
much, she said will you take me;n
lie laughed at her eagerness.
Yes my child, if you like, / am glad
there 10 anything to amuse YOU in this
dull place, he said; since when,
though. have YOU developed taste tor
racingfo
on, don't care exactly for the
racing answered q. Girl, rising up and
bending over some flowers IN a stand
near. "tho scene Is amusing, and the
people are SO odd. But II YOU had
rather not 80, Phillip
She stopped
II had rather do what pleases yon.
my child. We can ride over, ii Won will
not be tired"
Tired Erica laughed al the notion.
u shall enjoy it, suppose everybody
VIII 60 from here. ! remember, when
was 9 child, the Rington races were q
grand holiday for all the country side, .
II saw your friend, Pointer, this
morning said II. John. and he said
he was going ! believe he has the pre-
sumption TO hold some interest in the
h0rses-a sWeepstakc | suppose
wonder at what class Of Enaiishmen
the passion for betting stops
II don't know, said Erica, with
some bitterness, II think the farm
labOrers, even, have n sweepstakes.
Never mind them, Philip She added,
abruptly changing the subject, you
don't like Poynters'
DO ever show it%' Philip said. with
a smile and playing with the soft NOUS
tache that dropped over his lip; do
you think he is keen enough to see
thatYn
Not unless the feeling Is reciprocal;
you never show anything, said the girl
but am sure Nat doesn't take to You.
IN fact, | don't think he likes anyone
but me. lie is an extraordinary Crea-
ture; do you know he never will let me
pay for my boat, If 80 ont alone, but
he doesn't refuse Your money"
Nor anyO eise's, / imagine" said
St, John, drylE there is something
that does not please me about your Ia
yorte 40 doubt he is a good fellow
enough, as those sort Of people go.
You haven't much faith in those
SOFT Of people, you intolerable patri-
cian, said Erica, smiling.
N9I much III anyone, - Philip said,
anu the plrl bent low over her flowers,
and drew her breath in with quick,
uncomfortable gasp, aud the band that
bled.
would he have faith IN me" was
her bitter thought, "if he could dream
why ! am glad TO go to these races?
Not for the pleasure, there win be none
for me-only dread, and suspense. and
feyerlsh excitement"
She Was restlessly impatient. the next
morning, to be off, and though philip
smiled, even while vaguely wondering
at her eagerness, he sighed to think
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-22
r nAuy CAIRO BuLLErl4 SUNDAY MORNING.

Nnere is my husband2 Dear me, those
men and their horses, aud their bets and
things Mrs, st, John, | congratulate
YOU ON possessing a husband who does
not bet at all
Erica smiled, but WINGED inwardly,
aud Philip offered TO go and find the
missing husband, which offer was ac-
cepted with many thanks.
So there was a repreve for Erica, and
she drew long breath OF relief Any.
thing was welcome that STAYED of, II
only for time, any question on conjec-
ture on Philips part, and while he was
gone she remained talking and laughing
to Mrs. Deering and her son, who had
Just come up, conscious all the while OF
the dull fire burning into her heart She
heard of Fenton's failure and the prob
able causes thereof discussed, and took
her part in the talk and jests, and
through all she seemed like one round
whom four walls are closing inevitably,
certainly.
Someone touched her habit and she
turned with a start--how everything
startled her that day
Nat POINTER stood near, and She
backed her horse to his side, in obedi-
tlltE " a. Nllr. ~ 81 Ali lARAAl lAAAi' NANN
natelv Mrs. Decriug was engaged IN an
animated war OF words with Archlee
Proctor and the crowd had drained OIL
somewhat. =,
Nat quietly put paper into her hand
with low spoken He babe me give II
to YOU, missy, and then he sauntered
of and the girl glanced at the writing
| and her heart throbbed heavily as She
read the words, BE at the south gate
to-morrow night at eleven. lie Will be
away
She read and crushed the paper in her
! hand, putting it in tie bosom OF her
habit. lust as Mrs, Deering called out:
Come my dear Mrs. ST. John, here
are the two husbands come back to do
their duty i'm attending us; Algy 90
and bring your sister 10 the carriage.
Erica lifted her eyes, impelled by
| some instinct stronger than reason, to
look across the carriage at Philip as she
! rode M. and for an instant she met his
glance iulI and then her own Wavered
and fell.
She read in that glance a strange ques.
tioning. an anxious perpeMty. Before
1t very soul died down.
Wa, all-all she held on earth slipping
| ava, from ber' MUST she suIler IL 81
for lhe sake OF the vow laid on hel! -.
Almost. in the wild anguish that
swept over her, she had resolved 'l
throw herself ON his mercy, 20 DItah lh,
coil ot deception that was drawing hei
away 80 surely from me shelter Oh III ~.
| love. A,most-,ior, Whlle sue YET i'aus ~,
on the threshold OF lhaV confession .ll'
T. last blow fell, scattering. forever S'lcl
faint hopes oi a noUleI me- ana "ltn
,...,..., ,.,,..,,oroa clio co,io once
,dI' ~ y, ,' W - ~ go uo,Irht Inf tLf
NOR u'' 'l'l g - 's' 1,,r l'y
sa"t,l'u " i' o, ~ ~ T''iii mernstua
50 Irl 80 any INV '''
ilIt ig ,Il'i a, ,sd ma fea If Question
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-22
10 Do Co,aipudd,l

A Cincinnati milkman was arrested,
the other day, for biting of the tips Of
his balky horses ears.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-22
MEDICAL
Chills and Fever.

Sim Liver Regu
latOr fOon breaks the
chillr and carries the
fever out OF thu system.
II cures when all other
remedies fall
: OK Headache.
r the relief aLd cure
Of this dlstrcesin ing dis.
easr use simmons Liy.
or Regulator.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-22
DYSPEPSIA.
CONSTIPATION!

The Regulstor VIII positively cure this tor
disease We assert emphatlcally what we kno
he true,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-22
BILIOUSN kli-S.
BAD BREATH!

Persona may avoid all attacks by occasionally
! taking dose Of Simmons Liver Regulator to keep
| the liver I'm healthy action
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-14

were two monster Blakely guns. These
guns were so large and unwieldy that
they were loaded with their muzzles
sticking up through the hatchwaYs.
The great blockade running house 6f
John Frazer & Co purchased the can
non IN England and presented them to
the Confederate Government. The
work Of unloading thnm at Wilmington
and conveying the monsters to Charles.
ton by rail and placing them in battery
at the esplanade, was accomplished by
NJ 4lor Willis. then Beauregard's quarter
master. Had the feet captured the
Sumter, and nothing would have been
easier had her true char, c ser been sus.
p9cted, the South wonld have been the
loser of at least SO. 900 04O and whole
army corps would have lost the guns,
tents, batteries and ammunition intend
ed for it.
As TO the encouragement given by the
Confederate Government, it will be
made plain by the statement that it pur.
chased, from first to last, p rhaps S200-
O0O, 900 worth of goods Major Willis
made one purchase in 1863 amountirg g
to ST 500 600, and it was no uncommon
transaction to buy bill footing up from
SO, 900. 600 to 5000, 600. M. QUAD.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-14
End OF n Business House.

The late Mr.. Stewards great dry
goods house on Broadway is now open
as usual, but under new and, to the
public, strange proprietorship. The
firm of "a. L. Stewart & CO., whose
name was known in every part of COM
merce and trade, has disappeared, and
almost the only memorial left of its
fonnder is the mausoeum il Garden
City. This is distinc lively q commercial
age, and the winding up of the afr.irs
of one of the foremost commercial
houses of the day carries with it. for
Americans, ut least, an impressive les.
son. 1t was the dream Of Mr.. Stewards
life that his renowned establishment
should live and flourish long after his
death. HIS house was founded more
than sixty wears ago, when the city was
small and unimportant compirei with
its present imperial proportions and
position. But the lines of his business
were laid on broad and deep foun2a a
tions. While he lived he was always
ahead of his time His firm grew as
the city grew. His downtown store
when it was buiIt was the greatest es-
tabishment of the kind in the country.
~ Abh duu OuSlueSS sought
new channels he was quick to meet the
change. He built on what was then
Upper Broadway temple If trade"
which overshadowed everything of the
kind IN the world. Death cane to him
while ne was tanning another step In
advance Of all he had previously taken.
The lesson of the passing away of this
gfe't hOu,e with Is branches III Eng-
lind and France, the closing or sale of
its factories aud mills, the disbandment
Of it, army of thousands of workingmen
aud the drsIse of its superb business
machinery is that in our busy and rush
ing community few of the founders of
great houses or architects OF great for
tunes can as a rule hope TO perpetuate
them long beyond their own lives. Mr.
Stewart was the necessary genius of his
splendid business. He dies, and it soon
becomes memory and a tradition
NelO York Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-14

and when he Yves taken inside tine mem
bers began to bet whether he was dead
or alive. One man proposed to bleed
bin so that he could be restored, and
the only reason they did not bleed HIM
was because it would have been unfair
to some of the betting men.
"Our methods of business ara tend
ing to make us a nation of gamblers
Gambling goes on in the name OF gift
enterprises. ] have no faith in charity
which, for the purpose of relieving
present distress, ensIaves the appetites
Of so many men. / believe that these
gift enterprises are evil. Be honest, or
die. There is one remedy for gambling,
and that is the grace of God. II you
are in prison and want to get out, you
must accept the kay that will unlock the
door. IL is the key that Christ wore at
His girdle. There are converted gam
biers IN heaven. and light from the
throne of God flashes upon the green
baize of your illiard saloons. / do not
feel so anxious about the young men
of the city, who have been warned OF
It's dangers, as for the young men from
farmers homes, who are led away by
glittering temptation. Beware, young
man. The gossip tells the story of your
fall to your poor heartbroken mother.
She sickens and dies. YOu killed her.
1t will take two words to describe your
crime-patricide and matricide. Bewarel
Don't let the world destroy you. Don't
get swIndled out of heaven"