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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16
A Sermon for the Sisters.
BY IRWIN RgssxLL.

,. - -- 3.iti ftE - aita71
nebber breaks colt afors he's old enough to
I nebber digs my taters tell dey plenty big to
grabble; 2 80
An when you sees me risin' up to structIfy in
meetin',
ps fust clumb up de knowledge-trss and done
some apple-eatin'.
sees vsn, so%s 81 .is.ahs pruzint. mighty proud o.
It's well you isn't apples. now. you better be
For when you bserd yo' msfkit-prce. 't,d
hurtyo' little feelin's:
You wouldn't iotch dime peck. for all yo'
fancy peelin's.
sistahs-eetle apples flor YOU re r,a' lily Nigh
L lubs de ol.-rime russsts, dough it's suldom
An SO u, la5s you, slstahs, for yo grace. an no.
d0a,. tser lee how my apple looks. but on'y how
Is day y ssbbsf-scholah heah. Den let him
form his nudder
How yaooD. Bioie's boys played OF upon
Dsy sor him to u trader-an' at las he struck
Dat .omed % o. Joseph s .,rut.iu. in a., s,r..k.a
coat oh hls'4-
Ny Christian trien's. dis story proobes dat sbsn
He'd had dozen fancy coats. ei he'd ~ been
'Oomanl :
De cussidn.ss OBJ shown. OF. h. loun' ou. all
about It: - 49,
An yit he wuz Christian man, , ~ good "a ever
shouted.
1t larned himi An bet you when he come to
GIT his riches -,
Dey aldnf go for stylish coats or Philadelphy
bredehes; .
De din't Vase his money when experunce
But went aroun' a-lookin' like he's waitin' for
a letter! -
Now slstahs, wont you copy. him9 Say. wont
you take lesson,
An min dis sollum wahnfn' bout de sin ob
fancy dresein'P.
How much yo' spen' upon yo'ss'n l wish you
might remember
fo'preacher eInt been paid cent sence some
whaa in November.
better close. sees some gals DIS sahmon.s
kinder hIttin'
A-whisperin', an 'sturbin' all dat's near
whar dey's s.sittln';
is look at dem; an listen ct dey onrespec'fui
jabber.
1t turns de milk OBJ human kineness mighty nigh
to clabber!
A-A-A MENl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16
SPIRITUAL sA0RHIOE.

Spiritual sacrifice includes more than
merely attending the church services; It Is to
be ready with the knife of Abraham to slay
our will In obedience to the divine will, and,
with Paul to be able to say, without exagger,
alton: y die daily! A spiritual sacrit{ce IL
and ear, the willingness Of the feet to tread
the paths Of tribulation OF the Lord; this is
the laying on Of hsnds,on the sick that they
may recover.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16
rhs March of the Deathless Dead.

"l -. ~
By FATHER RYAN.
Gather the sacred dust
OF the warriors tried and true,
Who bore the fas OF Q naflon's trust
And tell In , cause, though lost, still just,
And died for me and you.
Gather them one aud all
From the priv ste to the chief.
Come they from hovel or princeIy hall;
They fell for US, and for the m should fall
) The tears Of nation's grief.
Gather the eogpses strewn
O'er many battle plain,
From many grave thaslles so lone
Without q nameand without sstone -.
Gather the Southern slain.
We care not whence they cams,.
Dear in their lifeless clay.
w heth-r unknown or known to fame.
They died-and wore the gray.
- .
The fOeman need not dread
This gathering OF the brave.
Without sword or nag and " ith soundless treat
- Out Of each lonely grave.
The foeman need not form,
They are Ill powerless now;
We gather them here and lay them down,
And tears and prayers are the only crown
we pfinG to'wfeash each brow.
And the dead thus meet the dead,
While the living o. 'er them weep,
And the men by Lee and StoneWall led
And the hearts that once together blsd,
Together still shall sleep. -
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BUTLER KEEPS THE TANNED HU-
MAN SKIN.


l0PeclHI 70 tuo WOrlu.J
B0sToN. June.-Donaldson, Donovan q
20. recently applied to Governor Butler for
me piece OF tanned human skin which he
used In evidence during the Tewksbury hear.
ing: The governor has refused to return It.
saying that he does not recognize any proper.
ty In human hides and advises the tanners to
take out writ of replevin,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16

The news from. Paris looks very.
much as if war with. China was iWmi-
nent. The Marquis Tseng, the Chi
neses representative at Paris, London
and St. Petersburg, and who rspreseut-
ed China at tho coronation of the czsr,
ha, been ,nteryiewed at Moscow. He
said that diplomatic relations between
France and. China would certainly
cease if the former operated ip Tonquin
without having previously arranged
with China. He said. he doubted
whether the mission to Pelin of Tric0,
the new French. representative, would
succeed, as he swould offer even less
reasonable terms than were contained
in the inadequate treaty oftareds by
BouEce, the retiring representative.
1t was possible, he said, China would
not act directly, but the situation might
become dangerous owing to the ezds-
tence Of . Chinese war party. China
had decided to reorgsnise the treaty Of
1862 in regard to Cochin China, and
even that of 1874 provided that France
interviewed in Tsnquin affairs solely at
the request of China's vassal, the king
Of AMMAN, and that the Intervention
would not be regarded by France as
rendering void Chiua's suzerainty of
AMMAN. Even if China remained
neutral France would probably have to
make, in order to insure her success in
Tonquin, sacrifices ten times greater
than she seemed to anticipate. The
official report frem TQnquin in regard
to the recent hostilities near HANOI
states that Capt. RIVERS was killed
while endeavoring to prevent the cap
,ture Of gun, which was subsequently
recovered. The French column re-
treated. in good order. Tho wounded
were carried back to Hanoi; the dead
left behind: The enemy lost 1ls men.
The situation at Hanoi is reassuring.
Two companies Of troops started from
Haiphong for Hanoi on the 9th ult.
The commander at Fort Nam Dinh
telegraphed that he is able to repel any
attack. 1t is stated that the principal
object of the cabinet council in Paris,
Tuesday, was to examine, in. view of
rapture. with China, q plan for cam
paign against China supplied by an
officer familiar with the country.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16
THE MAGNETIC INFLUENCE OF Wo.
MAN,

This is the exuberant way in which Q west
ern crit speaks Of Helen Bancroft's tirst APP
pearance IN his town: when she 1rst sp-
peared before the public she tainted at tho
sound Of her own voice. 1t was not fright
It WIS voluptuousness. The rich tones of
that magnificent organ. overcame her like 4
lie Deum or hyp0dermic iniection.o .
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swAPPMa PISTOLS.
From the Arkans.s rr.x.,e-

lfrom the Arkansas Traveller
Arrested for carving pistol, was he ~
sskea magistrate Of an offlcer, referring to
Lets see the pistol. ~ The w6spon was pro
aucsa and handed tothe Judge, who cram
Where did you get it p
Bought 4 at hardware store"
"Fifteen dollars :, ..4.
Fine implement. How'll you swap p and
tne Judge drew out pistol and handed It to
Take ten dollars to boot,n
NJ All al right fine you ten dollars. That
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16
A PLUoKY GOVERNOR.
IFrom the Hartford Conrant

Governor Grover Cleveland has done sew.
erai pfucky things since he took oRice, but
perhaps the pluckiest to dateyif one consid.
ers the makeup Of the democratic party In
ply bip making present Of go, 900 out Of the
state treasury to the Catholic Protectory.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16

IsoThe Washington City Gazette, ,repub:
iiean, scene togbe .fdespondefat.T II
ssyi:4"Fhel digger of, Baldeas made
the'trtamsilsssaad. the Koms4f emper--
ors, saadi the iswcrlag was desoMted.
Tho miSe ofRsvallac slew rHenrye'the
fbuth, aadinioAsiieH dsvAstt taedF France
to driss,snt Rfosessaatismee Fhe PISTOL
Of Booth killed LincSaa; msds JSknsdn
president, ahdkepsl sltkepsouhtsy iatdt.
m6it 6it6arysazst esssingxiss isses6f flnhSs
(csnt.thoassnds TnsaeaiebSf 0sAtEa aa
dew Garzssid, falAdess ArthufoiMHEA:
dent. and d1troyS4ae fepaB&can pat!
! ty. InevsfyGo4nt7yiA eSssassfn fnaelSct
acknowledgements tAe c4Hse' of
WOES d innumefibls. .bIqEs iEitSMoHSt
might beiinsisasetp, tos qSrmidtSAid al
mstssons3ibur iEsstAtyi Mssske1 aaie
nSuls Wldala Batisp ptsafegUhassaa cd
III, ,The NsNI f9TE WSrIas a. ias an y sfsia astiole
i1ids Sn ths ,sh = IBIS, president 1sys; "He wil be
g Democrat, sound in he principles,
| Esalfnest g e; the faith ipf his paytys .He
[wM ma 6e ffhss ffhs fIcshamapisop 81 equal rights
[righa Of the just, Of corporate priyi-
fleges, Of capital, Of labor and Of the
people! he WIN Be the sincere friepd
Of economy and honesty in every
branch Of the Federal Government. BE
will be the determined enemy of priyi-
legged classes, aristocracy, prodigality,
glitter and false pretense. He will adj
vocate the return of republican sim
plicity. He viii favor the enforce
ment Of the-iaw against all malefactors
Of high or low degree, whatever
their official position or political
influence may be. Civil service
reform will be bis practice,
not his "pretense. The constitu-
ton in all Of its provisions win be his
guide. He will be the champion Of
republican freedom, not a uafonopolist
nor monarchist under mask Of cen.
tralized power. If such q president
will suit the views OF any Of our amia-
BILE and generous republican friends,
we commend to their support the
democratic nominee for president in
1884. ah ~ = -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16
A POPULAR GOVERNOR.

The people Of the state of New York have
reason 10 most heartily commend Governor
Cleveland for the fearless manner and reso-
lutte way in which be has put the Official
knife into the supply bill, and cut tout Of its
900. ~N'~
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16
A LOST TOOTH.
From the Norristown H.r.

From the Norristown Herald.l
A Pennsylvania man has applied for pen.
SION because he lost a tooth during the war.
ne doesn't appear to have lost any "cheek''
anyhow. xNext thing We know men who lost
their characters during the war win be an.
plying for pensions. r
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16

swinney & Tatum, Glasgow, Mo-, say:
'Ihe satisfactory results and ready sales OF
Browns Iron Bitters make 1t very desirs.
BILE medicine"
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS
FOR FURNISHING
Printing Paper and. Stationery
~ 20 TO THE
STATE OF MISSOURI.
1912 OFFICE OF CosIAIssIoNERs ]
....-z. OF PUBLIC PAINTING.
JEFFERsOM CITY, Nav SSth. lS63 \

H. 1922 OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS
A....-z OF PUBLIC PAINTING, .
JEFFERsoN CRY, May 2sth, 1883.
Gealed pre,sossls will be received by the Com.
- mn m.ssioners 81 public Printing a. the office
until L o'clock N. on Saturday. June GOTH 1883.
for furnishing the following specified auantiry
be .9F ns state and for ur
both, branches Of. Llhe General Assembly, Ad-
atsns ant Gsnsrsn oce, and for each and all
stationery at the same rates Us may be REQUIRED
for said purpose and ordered by said Commits
aisss e. n.sds The first day day Of July. 1883;
3 Resns Deny. q lbs; per ream.
90 90 " Flat Cap; ls lbs. per ream.
~ Double Flat Cap. SO lbs. per ream
y y :. Legal Cap. Il ls ,t lbs. per ream.
Is Manila Wrapping Paper. IS lbs. per
Is '' Colored Cover Paper, s5 lbs. per
ream. p@A
Is Kesms Colored Cover Paper, so lbs. per
'lS lS \ 4 Envelopes ee::'n'sd'' Ne. Ne e. 2;
loM .. :. White. No. 9:
]" j. a.o.. 6 F.esr'. pez.se4s. sG; No. -. Pencils.
10 - Dlxon's Lead Pencils. '"e fen'''''
- Faber's Combined Ink and Pencil
10, 10 Dozen Bottles Arnoid's tgenaine) writing
Dozen Bottles Arnold's (genuine) Copying
g Gross Steel Pens. Gillo.'s. Assor,ed.
~ Esterbrook's Assorted
~ ~ Gross rsnholders, common. Assorted.
Al OF said printing paper and articles OF
staLone1y TO % delivered nc the state Capitol
In the City of Jefferson, at such time and in
such Quantities as the Commissioners of Public
Printing shsll direct, without extra charge for
oo9ing: transportation .bsullng. etc Said ps DER
and articles Of stationery to be equal In ali Re-
spects to the samples to be seen and vbtsin ed az
the ONCE OF the Secretary of State
Escn proposal must be accompanied by bond
executed in due form by the bidaer. with nj
least two good and sufficient securities. salts
factory 70 the Commissioners of Public PIint.
ing In the pensl sum OF $40 600, conditione, far
the faithful performance OF his or their contract
(See chapter l4l, Revised Statutes of lsI9 !
MICH'L X. MCGRATH,
Secretary of State,
JOHN WALKER,
State Auditor.
ROBERT McCULLOCH
, Register of Lands
lnne2a Commissioners OF Public Printing.
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DON'T D1EM THE H0usr

"Rough on Rats" Clears out rats, mice,
reaches, bed-bugs, nies, ants, moles, chip.
munks, gopners. 16c.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-16

J. Foster, Bethany, Mo- says: -sAdy wife.
used Browns Iron Bitters very successfully
for general debility"
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BRIDGE LETTING.

nN Friday. June 22. A. D., 1888. will let
Nyto the lowest and best bidder. for con-
be built over Davis creek. two miles above
Anll!ille. on tho Peter Morgan road !" Let
ting to take place At o'clOck, p. m, at bridge
at letting.
: Commissioner reserve. right to reject any .sd
Gil bids. b. ID. WEEDIS
mayaetd Conmss,oney
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sTRAYED ON STOLEN

IRON Waverly, Lafayette county, n
y NO.. May Is. q dark brown GELD
ING. Is hands high, left eye out, eight {YfXk
years old. Finder will be suitably re-Al>k1S
warded Address At Wsverly
Junest<' CHARLEs DICKAsON.
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~ - ExI k., .p9S1Rsf1s INV SsztjS CsJlJs |
0entle0ea, am noM,rea4ya atQsGes yoa two
Of The best makes q bildsrs ID tn. Hsrkst, I'M
sH sSss: som raiss;sa s1S s I'd
[tfhaaf0 sons; ;dT For de- dGtHnexpotii thsss Vere
EPyes IVA a9ndrsa I.olg Y, Lsi.ystts sSsnnk,lst
ZION Horaeao1t1 lh&ninlil the talhnte u ~.
b!naeIs, Hat toEstsfr. snd there @ s we've e sIsyd
bsion frgafainEthD and purchasers Of 'tlf
MisRs4Rsl!s esiasr inap.ss N of sreh nee
Dsyi,,eAassas Wansi iey; IobS Mshsn ana soil
,A6ss1ep B BsBqssTts; John Bee ~ and dc seg. =, lob
-el Means: 81 losephI tSlhnil. Calvin Rex. Dtnisb
Bros Robert md Glen aBiedsoe. TaA lor eni
host ofothera.s Last harvest was the fret TIM
the Buckeye Cord, Binder hsd ever been herd
and there were about nfty sold and they gave1
good = record - any binder SOLD. ReaiIyl has
no pre!essnee tn these Two binders. s5sphet
.csn tell iaii iAbont the Buckeye Cord Btndel
Giys ms GAL. Aill line Of repairs will -keel
sgurasliN aE = - ~ ~ 10. HOOK. /
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A CoMmoN.-sENsE REMEDY.
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Neuralgia.
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Five, .yeafS establish he'd and meyer
knosvn tS fail IN q single case. .acnse
tPhysicians nnd, aregktsts for she
stansinE Of salicyiica.
8ECRET!
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BLOOD , OF OF RtHtEUAfATlC, Hs AND equity Pa
10 known as a common-sense
refaedy. because it strikes directly ct the cause
Of tehsumatism. Gout and. Neuralgia. while 70
many so-calltd specifics ana supposed pana-
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ont~atd applications. sach as rubbing with
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result OF the poisoning of the blood with Uric
iSAL1oYLIcAIworks with marvellous effect
on this acid, and so removes the disorder. a is
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that atsALIqYLIoA ls certain cure for Rheu-
tslse palns are sshdoeA- -alnlost' instantly.
Give It trial. Relief guaranteed or money
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LIFE INSURANCE AT ACTUAL

TINE Home Life Association of Burlington.
Iowa, 500. 900 paid up Capital. p.
MILLER. Agent In and for Lafayette county. .
Missouri.
Postof1ce addrels, BIgginsYille malma.
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REPAIRS SHOP,
nAVING bought the tools and material. and
II rented the shop recently occupied by Mr..
Geo. L. senoneld. I am prepared to repair guns,
pistols. locks, &c promptly and in q workman
ike manner Charges moderate. Sewing
machines repaired. Satisfaction guaranteed
apr2lm3 LAURENCE HOSTAGNO
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NEW SHOP.

LAYING purchased the Carpenter Shop on
~ Main Cross Street, north OF the Episcopal
cnnicn, invite my old friends and patrons to
N"e N"qH'N JOHN f CHEATH n
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COAL BANK NEAR MAYYIEw
I HAVE just thoroughly opened q coal bank
L. npon my larm * miles north of Mayyiew
and am now prepared to furnish Customers in
any quantity desired. Apply at the banks or to
the undersigned. "
jcne2ml T. e. RIEDSOr
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G.. GRUBER.

ORIENT MANUFACrURERs
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WESTERN GTENs EAIIs
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Toronto, Canada. New York
- FIkE4ANS INSURANCE, Dayton, o.
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AULLVILLE.

RER. j. r. OSBORN hiss established himself
IN1 Mt ApllviAe as Notary. Public and Real
kstate Agent. All business entrusted to his
hands viii be carefully sttended to. janl3yl
-. -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-28
THE SILVER KING.

Splendid Performance at the lheatfe
Last Night Before a Large Audience
The powerful melO-drama, ''rhe Silver
King" was produced before splendid
audience at the Theatre last night, and
was one Of the finest performances Of the
season. The play is in five acts, and IS
from the pens Of Henry A. Jones and
Henry Herman. The scene is laid in Eng
land. The plot is exceedingly simple and
the story is told without unnatural Ill
visions. 1t is founded on the Laureate
Tennyson's lres in that great poem, In
MemOriam:'
II hold il truth with him who sings
ON one clear harp of divers tones.
That men may rise on stepping stones
OF their dead selves 10 higher things
4 Young man. .sWilfred Denver" Of
GOOD family. who has an affectlOnate wife,
Is addicted To turf gambling and drink.
Jealous of a former rival, "G0enrey
Ware" who still pursues the wife with ms
attentions. ssWillred'' in tit OF drunken
madness. goes to WARES" rooms TO XIII
him. on arriving there, he finds burglars
under a genteel cracksman \ Spider )"
are before him. They chlOroform him,
and lust as he has succumbed to It's
influence "GOeffrey Ware returns TO his
apartments. There Is scuttie and
..Spider'' kills 'sWare." "DenYer"
awakens and believes he had done the
deed. Aided by his wife, he seeks to es-
cane bv a train, and leaps from 1t en-
route. The train collides with another
and il is published that 'Denver" IS
killed and burned up in the ruins. He
vows to commence a new life as he Is be-
lieved to be dead. He goes to Nevada,
strikes a bonanza and returns to lind his
wife and children starving. He clears
himself of the murder. and wife, children
and .sWilfred Denver are happy again.
The scenery is one Of the features OF the
piece. and merits more than passing no.
tice. There are two transformation
scenes, one in the second and one IN the
third act, which are masterpieces OF the
stage carpenters skill. In the first, an
exteriorof an English inn, 1.-The chequersD
maricallv changes to an interior OF one OF
its private rooms. and in the second the
well-furnished parlOr Of the swell cracks
man. the spider" and discovers a snow
scene, with the hut of the starving family
in the foreground.
The play has produced sensation
everywhere ii has been presented, and
those who saw it last night will pronounce
il one Of the finest stage efforts that mas
ever been produced in savannah. MI.
Bangs as "Wilfred Denver was called
before the curtain at the end of nearly
every act. Miss Helen Blythe as Nellie
Denver is an able second, and both are
supported by an excellent talent. The
Theatre tonight and tomorrow Will
doubtless be crowded to its capacity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-28


Editor Morning Neacs:: As the lateness
Of the hour at which the services at mid
night ON Christmas at the Cathedral were
concluded prevented any extended notice
of the same from appearing in your excel
lent paper, and thinking that brief re-
cital OF these interesting and solemn
services would be interesting to many of
your readers who did not attend, beg to
be allowed to trespass upon your valuable
space to recite in few lines what saw
and heard. Just before midnight the
clergvmen from all the parishes in the
city, with acolytes bearing lighted can
dies in their hands, proceeded to the mont
door Of the Cathedral, where they met
Bishop Gross, who, ON alightlng from his
carriage, was escorted by them IN process
siOr up the middle aisle to the sanctuary,
the organ in the meantime pealing forth
a grand and joyful march.
On the stroke of midnight the Blshop
began to vest himself in the NesImehts
prescribed for Bishop about to say mass.
During the time the Bishop was thus en-,
gagged the choir sung that beautiful ana
classical hymn, ''There were shepherds
Arranged" ETC., by Carr, from Haydn
and Handel. This hymn begins with
soprano solo followed by full chorus,
and was unsurpassingly beautiful, ana
charmingly rendered, and was nttlng
prelude, as it were, to the grand music
that was soon to follow. The Bishop nav
ing finished vesting, proceeded 10 the ioot
of the altar and began the mass, saying,
''Intr0ib0 dd allure Del" etc., II VIII
draw near unto the altar OF God," etc.
The choir, assisted by a few gem
tlemen friends, under the leader
shin of Manor ]. +. Brooks,
as the Bishop approached the altar, began
singing that beautiful new mass, COM
posed by Eduardo Martro, of the Italian
School of Music, which was published IN
1881, and never was sung before IN TINS
city. To say that every portion OF THIS
superb composition was rendered In the
most artistic style, is but doing simple
justice to the ladies and gentlemen VINO
participated in its rendition. rearing
that the modesty OF these amateur
musicians would shrink from seeing their
names i'm print, | will not mention the
excellence of the solos which were so
much enjoyed by the vast congregation.
The singing of the entire mass,
solos and choruses was grand
success. Major Brooks may well be proud
of his choir and the beautiful manner IN
which every part of the music was render
ed, think that l can safely say that the
music at the Cathedral include that ON
the organ also-On Christmas nlgnU OF
1888 was never surpassed, and L douDt
much if it was ever equaled by any cnolr
that has ever sung in this city before.
would like to write of the eloquent re-
marks made by the Bishop on the occasion;
and also to depict the beauties displayed
in the decoration of the altar, but feel
that time and your space warns me 10 re-
linquish the idea. ALPHA.