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formance as whole was very creditabIe,
and was a decided improvement on pre-
vious presentations OF the piece by this
company. Where all did SO well 1t Is hard
to particnlarize, but 1t will not be amiss to
say word In commendation Of Mr.. Monte
Walker, who has only appeared once be-
fore in the role OF Bunthorne. His rendi-
ton OF the character was all that could
have been desired, and was an agreeable
surprise to his many friends. who, while
knowing and appreciating his talent In this
direction, were hardly prepared for the
artistic style in which be gave it. Miss
Eva Mills acted well her part, as usual, and
was I'm fine voice. This lady is q great
favorite with our people, and she was cor
daily received by the audience. Miss
Smith was the recipient OF handsome floral
testimonials, as were also other members
of the east.
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BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHooL UNION (COL-
oREp).-Sunday afternoon the Baptist sun
day-School Union, composed OF the coored
SUNDAY schools of this city, held their
regular monthly meeting at the Fourth
BAPTIST church. w. II. Davis, president,
presided: ]. II. Spencer, secretary; w.
p. Burwel, assistant secretary. Ten
schools reported, giving the following aver
ace attendance: First church, 339; See
ond church, 245; Ebenezer church, POI
Fourth church, no; Fifth church, 125;
Moore-Street church, Go; FiIth-Street
church, 2l2; Rising Mount Zion church,
"a: Calvary church, 90; First church
Manchester), 95-total, 1880. The order
of exercises were suspended and the iol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
inc wear: President, William III. Davis;
Vicc-Prcsident, j. X. Griffin; Secretary,
w. p. Burwell; Assistant Secretary, D.
r. Spencer; Treasurer, II. r. Graham;
Chaplain. r. j. Bass; Chorister. ;. d..
Jones: Assistant Chorister, Jesse Hick-
man: Organist. Miss Sophia Walker;
Assistant Organist, Alexander Coy. After
singing several times from the =" Wreath OF
Praise during which time collection
was taken, the meeting dismissed to meet
on the first Sunday in February next al
the Fifth-street Baptist church Sidney.
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SnObs and Snobbcry.

Colonel l.. +. Copeland will deliver his
famous lecture on "Sn0bs and Snobbery +"
before the Young Mems Christian Assoca-
ton tonight at Mozart Hall. Awriter, re-
ferrlng 10 Colonel Copeland, says that his
gift OF language is remarkable; apicture OF
religious or moral beauty is brought out by
the rapidly working word-painter and held
up TO the admiring gaze Of the audience,
and before attention relaXes caricature Of
some pretentious snob culled from any
where in social life is presented in all its
ridiculous, mirth-provoking features, ana
the audience roars and shakes with laugh
for
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MISS IsA suTu's BENEPIr.-The Theatre
was filed by large and fashionable all-
d;ence last night TO witness the rendition
81 the opera ''atience by the Amateur
Opera Compans. the occasion being the
benefit rendered to Miss lsa B. Smith. IL
was deserved compliment to one VINO has
done mnch TO foster and encourage love
OF music amons our people. Inc pes-
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FINANCIAL FIGURES.
The Proposition 10 Increase the Pay
Of City Employ eos Ten Per
Cent. Defeated.

Upon Review OF the City Finances II Is
Ascertained by the Board OF Aldermen that
We are Not Able to Restore the Pay OF
Our Oalciais to the Figures OF 1sTs, and
In Consequence the Ten-rcr-Cent. Ordi-
nance Is Rejected for Want OF Two
Thirds Affirmative Vote I'd. Paynter
Elected Superintendent of the Police Teie-
grnph-Condition Of Main Street 0rdi-
nanccs, &c., &c.
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Did Any Of Our Country Friends Stay
Mt Home.

Judging from the crowds coming to the
city during the past week on the steamer
Ariel very few James River people spent
Christmas in the country. The enter
prise of superintendent Tatum in reducing
rates seems TO be meeting its reward.
Poor indeed must be the mortal desiring
to visit friends in Richmond or on James
river who cannot afford the trip at this
time.-Sunday Gazette, Norfolk, January
1QS3
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SAVED HIS CHILD.
II NORTH ECTAw sTREET,

Z 0RTH ECTAW tIKEEIfI
BALTIMORE. MD., February q leso'
Cenilcmen.-Upon the recommendation OF a
,-,spa tried l,RowN's IRON BITTEEs as tonic
and restorative for my daughter. whom ] was
thoroughly convinced was wasting away with con-
su,aption Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care Of eminent pnysi-
clans. was 10th to believe that anything could
arrest the progress Of the disease, but 20 my great
surprise. before my daughter had taken one bottle
of BROWNS IgON BrrTERs, she hegan to mend'
and now is quite restored 20 former health MN
daughter began to show signs of consumption
and when the physician was consulted he quickly
aid e tonics were rcqaircd -; and when informed
,b,t The elder sister was taking BROWNS IRON
RrrTTEs, responded That is good tome, take
- ADORAM PHELPS.
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LORD LoRNE AND THE PRINCESS LOUISE
COMING TO RICHMoSD.-A dispatch from
Santa Barbara says the Marquis OF Lorne
and Princess Louise and suit left there on
the 7th by the steamer Ancon for San Pc
dro. whence a special train will carry them
east. They will stop at Tucson, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, aud Richmond, Va. From
Richmond they will 90 to Charleston,
where Princess Louise will embark for the
Bermudas. to remain until May. The Mar
quis will 60 on to Washington for a few
days. thence to Quebec, where he will open
Parliament about February 1st.
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TIE TwELrTH-STREET HoLE.-1t seems
that the police are in nowise Responsible
for the negligence by which the hole at the
southwest corner OF Bank and Twelfth
streets was left unprotected for some time
after dark Saturday. Policeman 4. A. Al
len. who was on that beat. reported TO the
Office of the City Engineer before . L. NJ.
that the place was dangerous and needed
Immediate attention. lie also made the
usuhI report 10 the sta,lon-house.
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WEATHER REPORT.

INpIcArIoxs FOR To-DAy.-For the Mid
die Atlantic States, cloudy weather. with
light rain or snow, easterly shifting TO
colder northwest winds, higher pressure.
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BROWNS IRON BITTERS
EFFRCTUA ALLY CURES
DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, and
WEAKNESS,
and renders the greatest relief and benefit to per
cons suffering from such wasting diseases as
CONSUMPTION,
KIDNEY COMPLAINTS, etc.
(ja 6-eOd1wl
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ROSE EYrixGE ConISG.--Rose Eytinge,
the weIl-knoHn and popular actress, Is an
nounced TO appear soon in her two special
ties, ~ Princess In Paris " and "Felicia,"
which she has been running in the North
for mopths past.
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A MYSTERY No MYsTERY.-f esterday
some boys playing about the premises OF
Mr. s. B. Ragland, 103 Canal street, found
the edge of a coffin protruding from the
rear Of the lot, where it had been exposed
10 view by recent washing. Policemen
w. L. Thomas and Deuring made an in
yestIgation, but could not unyeil the mys-
terry. The coffin was empty, and was
found bottom up. =.
Mr.. Ragland's family were more mystl.
fed than tie public until they ascertained
these facts: About six months ago CO.
lored woman died on the premises. A
colored undertaken was employed by her
family, who paid him Sl2, and he fur
nished coffin, but. would not furnish
hacks or hearsc until he was paid more.
This the coIored people were unable 10 do.
Another undertaken was thereupon enl-
Moved. lie agreed TO bury the deceased,
but insisted upon furnishing the coflin also.
So these people had the first coffin thrown
,,pon their hands. II Is now learned that
tbey kept II in their room sor awhile, and
that Il then disappeared. II Is believed
that they were too superstitious 70 ourn u,
and that they buried II under the ash-piic
in The back lot, from which recent heavy
rains removed 4.
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| SuNDAY-SCfOoL EXTENSION IN VIRGINIA.
Messrs. William Writ Henry, Thomas
Potts. Charles u. Rady, and Carlton NC
Cartby. vice presidents OF the American
SInday-School Union, have issued eTcu-
lar giving the following results OF thirteen
years missionary work OF the American
Sunday-School Union in this State New
schools organized, 800; teachers and scho,
lars in them. 23,500; other schools visited
and aided, 1000; Bibles and Testaments
given to needy schools, 4,G00; families VS.
tied, 6,000.
In doing this work the Society has ex-
pended over $4,000 in paying the salaries
and expenses of its missionaries and sup
plying needy Sunday schools with libra
Iies and elementary books, so that all may
| he able TO read the Word OF God.
During the last ten months four mission
aries have labored IL the counties OF Mont
pomerv. Roanoke, Craig, Bland, Floyd,
Pulaski, Giles, Washington, Scott, and
Russell. The Union would gladly extend
the work in this inviting field, but the
means are lacking TO employ the laborers.
They heartily commend Rev. N. b.
Wickham, Sunday-school missionary III
Virginia. to the confidence and hberaiity
of the citizens OF Richmond and vicinity,
believing they will cheerfully respond to
This loud and pressing call for contribu-
tions TO be expended in the Old DOMINION.
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Cry HArL.--The inquiry Is now being
made, Why was the vote on the City-Hall
appropriation taken What was the use
Of going TO the expense Of having an elec-
ton for that pnrposes
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STATE OF VIRGINIA, CITY OF RIcHM0SD-ss'
/, Mann s. Qunrlcs, cashier Of the above-named
bank, do solenIniy swear that the above statements
is true TO the best of my knowledge and belief:
MANN >. QUARLES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day
,f january 1883 ID. V. MORTON,
Notary Public.
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POLICE COURT, YEsTERDAY.-D. c. Rich
drdS0n, Police Justice. presiding. Thomas
Jackson (colored), charged with being
drunk and disorderly in the market-house.
Fined 81.
Alex. Winston scolored), charged with
being drunk and ,iisorderly on the street.
Accused not appearing, an attachment
issued.
George Harris (colored), charged with
heing drunk and disorderly on the street,
was fined $3.50.
William johnson (colored), charged with
being a vaerant. Discharged.
James Henderson (colored), charged with
stealing 500 from John O'Toole. Sent on
to the grand Jury, February ., 1888.
+. 5. Brown (eolored). charged with car
rying concealed weapons and shooting at
Reuben Anderson on the street. Dis
charged.
Charles Bruet, charged with stealing 1915
in United States currency, the property OF
Alfred l.. Reel. Sent on TO the grand jury
of the Hastings Court, February ., 1888.
Reuben Ande .son (colored), charged
with assauiing L. s. Brown. Discharged.
Andrew johnson (colored), charged with
feloniously assauting and striking Gilmore
Robinson with a loaded cane. Dis
charged.
II. d. Patterson (colored). charged with
feloniously stealing siXty-siX gallons OF
whiskey, OF the value of 800, the property
Of Isenlan & straus. Sent on to the grand
Jury Of the Hastings Court, February D,
1888.
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SAVE MONEY by having your printing done a
the DISPATCH PRISrISG-lioUsE. Good work
low prices. and satisfaction guaranteed.
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BCcnUPAIBA." Quick, complete cure, all an
moving Kidney and Urinary Diseases. 81.
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DON'T OUTRAGE YOUR STOMACH with violent
cathartcs. but use that pleasant and saiutary axa-
tive TARRANT's SELTZER APERIENT.
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Fatal BuRNING.-Sunday afternoon Mrs.
Maria White. living at NO. ia west Gag
street, was terribly burned. When found
she was in her room alone and in flames.
Her injuries were so severe that she died at
4 o'clock yesterday morning. The de-
ceased was the widow OF the late Thomas }.
White, Of Hanover, and sister OF Sergeant
Thomas B. White, OF the Second police
station, and the late Police-Justice Joseph
i. White.
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DON'T DIE In the house. "Rou2h on Rats"
Clears out rats, mice flies, reaches, bed-bugs. l5c
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COUGHS AND CoLDs.-Those who arc suffering
from Coughs, Colds. Hoarseness, Sore Throat, &C.,
should try BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs. Sold
only IN boxes.
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CTATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
- OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF VlRGINlA.
AT RICHMOND, VA, AT CLOSE OF BUsi-
NESS UECEMBER 80, 1882:
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS..
OFFICE or CITY WATER-WoRKs,)
pl2 BROAD STREET.
RICHMOND, VA, January o, 1883.
WILL BE RECEIVED
AT THIS OFFICE UNTIL
FRIDAY THE 18TH INSTANT,
for furnishing and delivering Five Hundred
l5nO) Tons OF Twenty-Five Huadred aud Forty
t2 ,2i0) PounGs OF
THE BEST NUrALLBURG or FIRE CREEK
STEAM LUMP COAL,
10 be delivered NJ the stesm-Pump Works Three
Mile Locksl-the city dumping the cars into the
prepared for that purpose.
Deliveries TO be made In ten, twenty, thirty. aud
forty days-one hundred and twenty-five tons each
delivery, making aye hundred tons.
The Committee ON Waicr reserve the RI ht to re-
jcct any or all bids.
IA o-td J.L. DAVIS, Superintendent.
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HEcKER's BAKSG-POwDER is perfect In every.
respect, healtful, thoroughly reliable, uniform Ia
strength, and its baking qualities cannot be sur
passed.
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Correct-Attest:

Correct-Attest:
CHARLES +. wIIITLOCK,l
). 4. PACE, ip,rrctors
:. VI. ROSESBAUM
WALTER X. MARTIN.
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SEINE THREAD.
YuRNITURE.

-DERSONS VISITING THE WARE-M
u KlsONs OF E.oARiifkt0Hr r.. 4 son, ~
ia and 10 Governor street, can see = sfock ~
of FURNITURE such rs can't be found m
any othsr house IN the city. They have some vtSY
Would call special attention. 1ee very shin2 tos
bridal clialhber or handsome holiday pssssr':.
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LECTURES.
ID ICHMOND THEATRE.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9rH,
s O'CLOCK.
GENERAL FITZ LEE
ON THE
BATTLE OF CIIANCELLoRsVILLE.
BENEFIT OF THE
OIL Ii nnAIINInk GITARn- ElMpANN D.
LECTURES.

SYNOPSIS:
The Manpuvres of Mcclellan. The Victory of
Fredericksburg. Letters from Abraham Lincoln.
Fighting Joe Hooker. The Cavalry Charge at
Keliysylle The Fall Of the Gallant Pelham. The
strategy OF Lee. Jackson on the Flank. 1he Last
Conference Between Lee and Jackson. The rail-
OF Stonewal. Stuart's Charge. The Retreat oi
Hooker Eul0gy on StOnewall Jackson. All p0r-
frayed with the hand OF an able military critic and
the yiyidaess Of an eyewitness and participant.
Tickets, pa and soc. For sale at Ranos x
Moses where YOU eau get reserved seats without
extra charge and at E0bert IiaI rOld's, SiI east
Broad street af the Theatre, and from members
of the company. pI
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DIAM TRUTHS

ncOa Is tho foundation Of life. II cirea-
.ss every part Of the body, and unless IL
IA ,,eh, good acalth Is impossible. If
y ,.,srcd the system, the only sure and
,,O drivc It out Is to purify and enrich
sss bod
49,. simple facts are well known, and the
- MEDICAL authorities agree tina; nothing but
ssn restore the blood 20 its natural condi-
sd also that all the iron preparations hith-
-. .,ae blacken the teeth, cause headache, and
o;Aervisc iniarious.
BROWNS IRON BITTERs
IN ,sorougoly and quickly assimilate with the
MOD. pusafyius and strengthening "a, and Tins
s,,,e disease from sny part Of the system, and 1t
v,l no, blackcn the teeth, cause headache or con-
.,,ra,ion, and is positively not Injurious
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Correct-Attest:
PERSONAL.

RICHMOND. Va, January 8, 1888.
I HEREBY APPOINT Il. III. ANDER-
i son nv lawful agent to carry on the RETAIL
GROCERY BUSINESS at No. I22 west Cary
street, o. buy and sell for cash only.
Ia 9-Tu,Th ,Sa&Tu4tk VI. j. ANDERSON.
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DEPOT OF THE CONDITION OF
III THE PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK, At
RICHMOND, IN THE STATE OF yIR0IklA,A At
TIFF CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBkB SUs
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Id. W. Lockwood. cashier of the National Rank
OF Virginia, do affirm that the above statement Ia
true TO the best Of my knowledge and belief.
J. W. LOCKWOOD, Cashier.
Subscribed and affirmed to before INC this 6tfa
day of January, 1883.
j. NJ. MURRAY, Notary Public.
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AUCTION SALES TEKIS DAY.
T.. Il. COOK. 10 o'clock a. NJ. household furni-
ture, carrlage-robcs, lap-covers, &c.
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THE DEFICIT.

DR.. Cabell opposed the increase in view
of the fact that the present taxation is mad
equate to meet city expenses, aud taxes
VIII have to be increased to SLIGO, or bonds
issued to meet the deficit this increase Of
expense viii produce. lie called attention
to the fact that 149 public-school teachers
are omitted from the proposed increase;
also, that we now have upon the city
floating debt of nearly 100000.
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MADNESS.

Mr.. Todd thought the finances Of the
CITY positively forbid this increase; also
that the officers and employees OF the city
are handsomely paid now-as well, II not
better, paid than any like employees OF any
corporation In Richmond. As prudent
businessmen, 1t Is simply out OF the ques-
tion TO talk OF raising salaries. He claimed
that the city yis steadily letting behindhand,
and he read statement OF the city's at
fairs. from which he concluded that Il
would be madness 10 add to our expendi-
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APPLE BRANDY, FRENCH BRAN
IA DIES: PORT, SHERRY, cATAwBA, and
COOKING WINES; GELATINE; wIiisKEY,
various GRADES; GREEN TEAS. soc. pound:
BLACK TEAS. soc. pound: COFFEE, Toe.
pound; SUGARS al reduced rates; FLOUR, best
brands; BACON, LARD. BUTTER, &C.. for sale
" JOHN ". HIGGINS.
de lS-Tu.fb6ss
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lures now. Indeed, nothing in this city,
so far is he knew, has had such luxuriant
growth as our debt. Even IN the Boss
Tweed reign In New York the debt was
not increased faster than II has been In this
city In the last ten years; that willie In
that time orr population had increased %
per cent, our debt had increased ia per
cent. or S2.6Ss. .000-totaI debt now, s4,-
7SC,000
Air. ChafIin said he was glad to hear Mr..
Todd admit at last that the city's money
had been as recklessly spent as in Boss
Tweeds reign. But he claimed that II
the members OF the Council could be pre-
vented from trading with the city the
S27, 600 needed for this purpose could be
easily saved. Tens OF thousand could also
be saved by putting all our work out to
contract.
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DIssoLurIoNs q PARTNERSHIPS.



GROCERIEs. LIQUORS. &c.
ELOUR.-l,500 BARRELS FAMILY
WHEAT FLOUR.
ja7 POTTS, STOKES & co.
DAMNED PEACHES AND TOMA-
~ ToEs.-600 cases PEACHES; 100 cases
TOMATOES
l7 POTTS. STOKES & co.
COOKBOOK
Containing valuable recipes and instructions how
20 use
OLIVE BUT1ER,
by the Principal OF the Philadelphia Cooking
School,
MAILED FREE upon application 10
WASHINGTON BUTCHERS SONS.
no noT3-sa-Tu&fh7et Philadelphia.
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ELEGANT DOMESTIC PRESERVES
~ I'm llalf-gallon iars),
MAx-clIERRiEs, OUNCES, PEACHES,
if,iiAtAPPLEs, GREEN GAGEf.
hiEs.
hi.Atftf SMOKED HERBJAGE.
f>4:QkkU y SALMON and HOMELESS GOLDFISH,
SSALIc2 ~ sjaafss sIaTsssnris saa pi5nDA ORANGES
FkA fitts. ke<. ja,t received at .........
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The following resolutions and ordinances
from the Common Council were adopted {:
Concerning indecent conduct, assaults,
&c.
In relation to soliciting passengers by
hackmen, dc.
Allowing the Committee on Finance to
employ a clerk at $40 per annum.
Reiunding certain sums excessively as
sessed amounting TO $4,000.
To pay Maupin's executors, &c., amount
of Judgment.
In relation to collection of delinquent
taxes, &c.
The usual batch OF resolutions were in-
troduced, and the Board adjourned.
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Total. .............62,03I.437 %
s=&=-z- -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-12
The Value of Manner.

We have heard it said that you can
do everything, however unpleasant it
may be to those around you, ifyou only
do it in the right way and the instance
given to prove the truth Of this assertion
is taken from humble life. A cat walks
daintily into a DON on a cold winters
day, and with a benign glance at the
company and a melodious purring sound
she walks leisurely round, selects for
herself the warmest place in the room
perhaps the only warm place, right In
front of the fire-curls herself up and
goes serenely to sleep, sure that no one
will be so unreasonable as to question
her right to sleep wherever inclination
prompts her. No one calls it selfish, no
one is annoyed, because she has done it
SO p~rettily and gracefully. Indeed, every
one experiences an increase of warmth
and comfort in themselves from behold
ing pussy's blissful repose. Now, imagine
the same thing done in a different way
and by a less self-possessed individual
if it were done hurriedly, or noisely, or
clumsily, or even diffideRtly, or in any
way obtrusively, what a storm of indig--
nation it would excite in the bosoms of
all beholders! How thoughtless, how
inconsiderate, how selfish! No, it must
be done as the cat does it, without a ges-
ture or sound to provoke criticism, or 1T
must not be done al tall.