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1T SHOWS"

sit SHOWS" cries the schoolboy, "Hurrahn'
and his shout
Is ringing thro' parlor and hall,
While swift as the wing of a swallow he's
out,
And his playmates have answered lis
call.
1t makes the heart leap but to witness their
joy:
Proud wealth has no pleasure, trow,
Like the rapture that burns in the blood of
the boy
As he gathers lis treasure of snow.
Then lay not the trappings of gold on thine
heirs,
While health and riches of nature are
theirs
at SHOWS" cries the invalid "Ah." and
his breath
Comes heavy, as clogged with a weight;
White, from the pale aspect of nature in
death,
He turns to the blaze of his CRATE;
And nearer and nearer his soft cushioned
chair
10 "btSiSu IONaIu lLG NE SlNln IldIQe.
He breads a chill puff of the snow ourdened
air.
Lest it wither his delicate frame
Oh, small is the pleasure existence can
give
When the fear that we die only proves that
we live.
at SHOWS" cries the traveller, ''Ho.' and
the word
Has quickened his steed's tagging pace;
The wind PUSHES by, but its howl is un-
heard
Unfelt the sharp drift in his face,
For bright, through the tempest, his own
home appeared;
Though leagues intervene he can see
The warm glowing hearth, and the table
prepared,
And his wife with her babe a her knee.
Blest thought. how it lightens the grief
laden hour,
That those we love dearest are safe from its
power!
'It SHOWS" cries the belle, ''tear, how
lucky" and turns
From her mirror to watch the flakes fall;
Like the first rose of summer her dimpled
cheek burns,
While musing on sleigh-ride and ball
What visions of conquests, of splendor and
mrth,
Float over each drear winters day!
But the tidings of hope, on the storm beaten
earth,
Will melt like the snow flakes away.
Turn turn thee to Heaven fair maiden, for
bliss;
That world has pure fount ne'er opened
in this.
cit SHOWS" cries the widow, ooh, Gcdr'
and her sigh
Has stit1ed the voice of her prayer.
Its burden you'll read in her tear-swollen
eye,
Or her cheek, pale with ia sting and care,
lis night, and her fa,herless ask her for
bread
And she trusts, till her dark hearth adds
horror to dread,
AS she lays on her last chip of wood.
Poor sufferer thy sorrow Thy God only
knows;
It's a most bitter lot to be poor when 1t
SHOWS.
Mrs. HALE
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WHOLE No. 1888

tonight for the centenary of American
Methodism and trust that all other
christian denominations may strive in
the future to be also eminent in the
same grand characteristics.
And now, my dear fellow-christians
of the NJ. E. church, if you will allow
me, will say that in view of your past
history, your present responsibilities are
vast indeed. 1t is for you to be actu-
ated by the same zeal and earnestness
that characterized your forefathers. 1t
is for you to repeat the same record
to follow on in the same line and to
aim at the same distinctions. Out of
the past hear a solemn voice saying to
you: "Go forward on the same
road" Go forward, then, in reliance
upon Almighty God. What he did in
time past for your fathers is but the
type and promise Of what he will do
for you uo7y. The Lord God of Elijah
will be the God of Elisha. Seize their
falling mantle, and transmit it unsullied
to your posterlty. Train your children
in the memory of their mighty acts.
We are told by the historian Sallust
that the Roman mothers trained their
children in the presence of the busts
and statues of their ancestors. In like
manner you should train your children
as it were, in the presence of their
forefathers, in all the memories of your
past history, and urge them, as the
Roman mothers did, never to be salts
fed hilst the virtues and victories Of
the past are more numerous or more
glorious than these of the present. Press
forward to grander achievements in the
future than you have wrought in the
past. And to this end pray earnestly
for the presence and power Of the
Holy Ghost in all your churches, and
in the hearts of all your ministers and
people for, cit is not by might nor by
power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord
of Hosts" Go forward then, under
the guidance and with the blessing of
God, and rest assured that we, Presby-
terians, will hail with JOY every advance
you may make, and rejoice with you
in whatever success may attend you.
For Eve are all one in Christ Jesus"
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THE WIVES OF THE PRESIDENTS.
Their Lives, with Hardly an Exception,
Full of Sorrow.

From the Boston Herald.
The misfortune of women who have
been the wives of our later presidents is
remarkable Mrs. Harl ison, Mrs. Tay-
lor, Mrs Lincoln and Mrs. Garfield all
became widows while at the White
House, the last two under the most ter
Tyler died while her husband was presi-
dent, and the second Mrs. Tyler, who is
now living at Georgetown, ID. c., was
compelled to ask Congress for pension
in 1879. Ex-President John Tyler died
at Richmond in January, 1862, and his
property was destroyed by the war. Mrs.
James X. Polk, who is yet living at
Nashville at the advanced age of 81, had
fortune left her aud has long enjoyed
the society of rare circle of devote
friends, but the last days of her life have
been much embittered by the disgraceful
defalcation and subsequent Imprisonment
of her nephew, who was state treasurer
of Tennessee. Mrs. Tyler was not only
a second wife, but married at the age of
IS. She is the only presidential wife
who had the honor OF giving wedding
reception at the White House. There
are at least two people in New York who
danced at that eception-tIenry Bergh
and his wife.
The misfortunes of Mrs. Lincoln and
Mrs. Garfield are we'll known to all Of
the world. Mrs. Lincoln survived her
husband a dozen years or more, but she
Fever survived the shock that his death
gave her, and the latte. days OF her life
were y,ouded by disorlered nina. Few
and y between were the happy moments
That IL to her lot from the turbulent
hour that her husband became presi-
dent.
. The story of Mrs. Andy ~ John; on is
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JOB GALLAHER AND MARY D., HIS
WIFE, VS.. ABEL A. MORRIS AND WIFE.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County. In Equity.
No. 1916.
THE object of this suit is to procure
situate in Cecil county. Maryland, wher eof John
d. Morris, late of said county. died seized.
The bill states that the said John D. Morris de-
parted this life inteState in the month OF Septem-
Der, 1854, seized of certain real estate situate in
said county, particularly described in said bill
and the deed therein mentioned. leaving wild
ow but leaving eight children, viz: said Mary d.
Gallaher, Abel A Morris, who has wife named
Annie Morris: Sarah Ann Brown, vie of Theo-
dore Brown: Phenias Morris, who has wife NAM
ed Annie Morris: David II. Morris, who has wife
named Catharne Morris; Jacob l.. Morris, Jo-
seph S. Morris Seneca E. NORRIS who has wife
named Margaret Morris: and five grandchildren,
John Morris. Jr; Jane Morris. Phneas Norris,
.Ir. Sarah Morris and Walter Morris. as his next
OF kin and only heirs at law to whom said real
estate descended.
That afterwards the said Joseph s. Morris de-
parted this life interstate leaving no widow or is
sue but leaving his said brothers and sisters and
nephewS and nieces as his next of kin and only
heirs at law to whom his interest in said real es-
tate descended. That II OF said next of kin are
OF full aye except said grandchildren, who are
all infants under twenty-one years of age. That
said real estate cannot be divided without loss
injury to the parties interested, and that the said
Abel 5. Morris. Annie Morris. his wife; Sarah
Morris, Phineas Morris, Annie Morris his wife:
David H. Morris, Catharine Morris. his wife: Jane
Morris. Walter Morris. Theodore Brown, Sarah
Ann Brown, his wife; Jacob l. Morris, Annie
Morris, his wife: Seneca f. Morris. Margaret Nor
ris. his wife, and John Morris, Jr reside out of
the State OF Maryland.
1t 'thereupon this 18th day of November, 1854,
adludged and ordered that the complainants by
causing copy of this order to be inserted in some
newspaper published in Cecil county week
for one month before the 10th day OF December
next, give notice to the said absent defendants of
the object and substance OF this bill and
them to appear in this court in person by solic-
itor. or before the 10th day of March next to
answer the premises and show cause, if any they
have, why decree ought not to pass prayed.
JAMES A. DAVIS, Clerk.
True cOyy-Test:
Nov l5-lm JAMES A DAVIS Clerk
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WEATHER sUPERsTITIONS.
Coming Storms Read in the Heavens at
Land and Sea.

Coming Storms Read in the Heavens at
Land and Sea.
When rount, the moon there is brugh
The weather will be cold and rough.
This simply records the fact that the
first indication of a coming change is
the appearance Of a halo round the
sun or moon. Six years careful OBJ
servation, ending with J Inc, 1882
showed that out of I55 cases of solar
halos rain began to fall on the same
day in 81 cases. Out of 81 lunar halos
rain fell on the first day in 81 cases.
When the sun goes pale to bed
Twill rain tomorrow, it is said.
From the extreme damp in front of a
cyclone, even when the sky is tolerably
clear, cloud forms around and caps
the tops of the hills, an there are in
Vulnerable local sayings and couplets
to TINS effect:
When the clouds are upon the hills,
They'll come down by the mills.
The same cause explains the saying,
"When walls are unusually damp rain
may be expected" and why piece of
seaweed prognosticates rain by becom-
ing damp. On the approach of a cy-
clone rheumatism, neuralgia, old wounds
and corns in some people are trouble
some i; asses bray, peacocks cry, toads
come out, glow-worms shine, spiders
webs float in the air, bees enter the
hives in numbers, but do not come out
again many plants, like the pimpernal,
which has been called the poor man S
wealth glass, close their flowers berg
trustworthy prognostics due to the
dampness of the air. In the South of the
cyclone, near the outskirts, windy cir
rus and mares tail are seen, presaging
WIND rather than rain, fact indicated
i'll the sailors rhymes:
Mackerel sky and mares tails
Make lofty ships carry low sails.
Mackeral sky,
Not long wet and not long dry.
On the right side of a cyclone on its
approach the wind backs to the South
and falls very light to ali almost omin-
Gus calm then, as the cyclone advan-
ces, the wind veers to the Southwest
and West, increasing in strength ; hence
the saying:
When the wind veers against the sun,
Trust it not, for back it will rum
When the wind is in The South,
1t is the rains mouth.
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almost as pathetic but it not SO well
known. She was nearly 60 years Old
when her husband became president and
had been married over forty airs. She
was almost as little known at Washing
during the presidential career of Andrew
johnson as if she had not lived at all,
and the American people know less about
her than of the wives of any of the chief
executives of their country. She died in
1876, six months after her husband. Mrs.
Grant is by no means happy woman,
though she has the satisfaction of know
that the American people will .lgays
hold her husband in the highest Is an
for his great military services
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BAR3ARITY IN AFRICA.
The Wars and the Sacrifices in the Kingdom
of Dahomey-A Missionary's Description
posed for sale.

The Wars and the Sacrifices in the Kingdom
of Dahomey-A Missionary's Description
ola Land Where Human Flesh is EN-
posed for sale.
Rev. Ferdinand Mcshiri and Rev.
VIM. Connau9hton, who have lust
arrived from their missionary expe-
ditions on the gold coast of Africa
and along the White Nile and in the
Soudan, speak highly Of the capabil-
tiles of the African children whom
they have been engaged in cducat-
ing, but they also tell distressing sto-
ries of the superstition of the natives.
in Dahomey, the King is especially
guilty Of cruelties practiced under
the direction of the fetish priests.
During ten months in the year he
makes incursions into the neighbour
ing territories, capturing large num-
Der of slaves. In this work he is
chiefly assisted by his two celebrated
regiments of Amazons. The prison.
ers taken during these expeditions
are divided into three classes. One
class is sold to the slave merchants
of the Interior; another, chiefly wo-
men, are fattcned and sold to the
butchers, who, revolving as the fact
may be, even to relate, openly sell
human flesh in their shops. The
third class is reserved for the sacri-
fees which take place in August and
September, during the celebration of
the Grand Customs" These Cere-
monies have a double purposc-pac-
flying the god Of war, Ognn, and
other deities; recalling the memories
of dead kings, and sending them
supplies ofmen and provisions.
A SACRIFICE IN DAHOMEY.
Among these sava@es exists a be-
lief that a man passing into the future
life takes with him all that is placed
in his grave. For this reason, in
Dahomey, as in other savage coun-
tries, victims and prisoners are p1ac-
ed in the tomb. Not long since the
King of Porto-Novo died of poison
administered to him by rival for
the throne. The funeral ceremonies
lasted nine days. During the whole
of this time numbers of victims, des-
tined for the Grand Customs, were
sacrificed every night in the fetish
forests. The missionaries living in
the neighboring huts could hear the
cries of the sufferers, whose mutilated
bodies, arranged in line, were seen
every morning in the public square
of the town. The heads had been
cut off and nailed along the walls of
the palace. At s o'clock on the
morning Of the ninth day the new
King and his suite, preceded by lis
fetish priests, moved in procession to
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JOB GALLAHER AND MARY D., HIS
WIFE, VS.. ABEL A. MORRIS AND WIFE.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County. In Equity.
No. 1916.
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CONTINUED ON FOURTH Y
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dred years history of Methodsm is for
its emphasizing CHURCH ACTIVITY AMONG
THE LAyMEN. One of the great sources
of power in Methodism has been the
extent of lay activity. They have al
ways acted upon the true idea that we
are all witnesses for Jesus Christ, and
should go and tell the great things
which he has done for our souls, and
thus endeavor to spread abroad his
truth in the hearts of others as much
as possible. All the lay-talent in the
Methodist Church has been employed.
Lay preaching, the conduct of the
classes, the prayer meetlng-all have
afforded an opportunity for The use of
their gifts, and at the same time have
drawn them forth. This great activity
among the laity, l. C. the general men,
bership of the church, has impressed
many with the truth of the Gospel
which they protested, and this has
proven that it is the duty of all chris
tians to be up and doing what they
can for the Master-to work 'whlle it
is day, for the night cometh when no
man can work" Well would it be for
all christian denominations if there
would be among their membership the
same activity as among that of the NJ.
Z. church in the last one hundred
years.
My hearers, for these three things,
the zeal which it has shown, the SIM
plicity of its preaching, and the activity
of its membership, l as Presbyterian
and christian especially thank God
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-09
sh;pyi.g MITES

The Ilahfofd will be due Wednesday OF
Thursday 81 next week.
II. l. K. N. $. Rahboynik will ,a.i for Japan
during the coming week.
The British bark Belle Isle i, a, the foot Of
iikeliike wharf taking ballast.
The British ship Aberys,wiih Castle i, at
Brewer K Co., wharf diseharging.
The American bark Spartan ha. hauled into
Soren,on's wharf She will sail for uonekong
to-day probably.
The barks Iolani and Kale are in the stream
When they will sail and where they will 60
are at present uncertain.
The o. s. 5. Mahposa arrived yesterday
and dockefl at the Company. wharf where she
IS no~ dischargiug
The American baGkentine Kitsap is a, the
foot Of For street discharging lumber. She
sails to-day for the Sound
The Hawaiian bark Kalskana Is at Soren.
sons wharf loading for san Francisco for
Which port she will sail in day or two.
The American bark Ceylon arrived last
Monday, I47 days from Boston. She brings a
general cargo consigned to Messrs. Brewer
Co., which she is dischargng at their
wharf
The steam line from this port to China, via
Honolulu. has been perfected, and an agent Of
the company goes Eas, tomorrow 10 purchase
two hrst-class, powerful steamers with which
TO inaugurate the service. The report that the
| Bell Rock would be the pioneer vessel was
erroneous. San FyaHeiJeo DAILY Con,ns,rial
Nf5tg, ri Infant
I. X. Foster, President OF the Inter Island
Steam Navigation Company Of Honolulu. who
Is al present in town, has contracted with
| Hall Bros. for n steamer OF about 6so tons, to
ply between the Hawaiian Islands. She will
be built with special reference to the travelling
public. and her cabin, stairrooms, etc, will
he superior to those Of any steamer now owned
at the islands. She is to be fast boat also,
capable of steaming fourteen miles an hour.
| The steamer will be built AT Hall Bros ship
yard, Port Blakely. and her machinery by the
Fulton iron works Of this city, and it is ex-
pected she viii be completed by next Sept.
ember. Mr.. Foster states that when the
steamer IS placed in service, new route to the
volcano on Hawaii will be opened, passengers
being landed at keauhou, which is within five
miles of the mountain, while the present route
neeessi,ates land journey Of twenty-five or
thirty miles. This will he boon to tourists
who are seeking the Islands in increasing mum
bers each year. San Fyana5fo DaiIy Com
gleroiai Nf7g, la ia5fa1f.
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The following particulars are reported from
Lanai by Kckaula, who from this showing
says that all votes but one were cast for Kupi
hea and Nakaleka Three Norwegians voted
who had no qualifications, also two South Sea
Islanders who had arrived but short time
previously from Moiokaiand one other, I'M
qualified voted.
Three cases Of liquor were at the polls, two
OF which served los a TING a> seat. for two II
the inspectors. the assessor and collector. A
runner brought up the voters to the ballot box
to see tina, the right ticket was deposited under
penalty Of being turned off the land with all
their families and belongings. After voting,
the voters were kept in the school house till
noon when the liquor was dealt ont. At this
stage the policeman, left his post oil guardian
ship I'LL about time for closing the polls.