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Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-25
The Desperate work of the French

The DeSpefaLo " OFA O1 SH1c FTcAChs
 LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Times correspon- dent sends further details of the lombard ment of Foo Chow on Friday. The Chinese footed the consulate buildings early in the engagement, completely gutting them. The bombardment is described as sickening. The French allowed no quarter and shelled the disabled Chinese vessels as long as they re- mained above water. The French had eight ironclads in action Ewhile the Chinese shad nine small gunboats, all of which but two were destroyed. English vessels saved many Chinese who were floating in the water The Times correspondent, the only one pres ent, characterized the action of the French during the engagement as hellish and present. ing an example of barbarian unworthy even of saYages The French ironclads continued to shell the town long after the Chinese had ceased firing. The safety of the British and other non-combatant vessels in the harbor was greatly endangered during the engage ment by the large number of burning junks which were cut loose from their moorings and allowed to float about. Two of the Chinese gunboats were blown up by French torpedoes while they were sinking.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-25
PEACHES.

PIentier and cheaper than ever before Peaches by the bushel, basket or quart Mason's Improved Jars to put them in at S1 25 a dozen.
 Fine Branford Potatoes at 25c per peck Native Tomatoes and green Corn every day. Best Columbia River Salmon 15c Armour Corned Beef, 2-Ib can 25c 1414 lbs Granulated Sugar $1 .OO. 16 lbs White Extra c Sugar $1 .O0 Goods delivered in any part of the city. EE Telephone.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-25
DEATHS.

HUBBELL3In this city, Aug "A, Levi B. HubbelI, aged 72 years.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. LEWIS-In this city, Aug. B, Mrs. Annie Louise, wife of John Lewis.
 Funeral services from her late residence, No. 33 Grand street. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at o'clock. Rel atives and friends respectfully invited to at- tend without further notice. BROCKET-At Mount Carmel, Aug. 21, Charles Brocket Esq in the S1st year of his age. Funeral Monday, the 18th, at p. m. at his late residence. zt*
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-25
FOB RENT,
EOR REMT
IN VIEW of the opening of the new railroad to N West Haven there will be some call for
 RmiIHing W.nfS

have tract of land, finely situated, close by West Haven Green, Church street, 400 feet front and POO feet deep, which will sell at $5 per front foot will take less for the whole of it. There is nothing else favorably located that be bought nearly as low. EDWARD A. RAY.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-25

Sold by all druggists Price: CUTIcURA, 50 cts. REsoLvENT, $1: SOAP, g cts; POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
 Send for ssEHoVy to Cure Skin DiseaSes.ss
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-25
FIRsT-cLAss GROCERIES,
TEA.
COFFEE.
SPICES.

Canned goods. Fresh Fruit. all kinds daily Choice Creamery Butter. A full line of Sea Food est. ~ ~ o io"- Orders taken and goods delivered.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-25

REATTrV For Sunburn, Tan, and Greasy D11A O Il Skin, Blackheads, Skin Elem shes, and Infantile huTnors, CUTIcURA SOAP, a real Beautifer. aug1to15taw
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-25
THE CHOLERA.

Indianapolis g 2 o 0 0 3 % O. St. Louis. ...2 1 0 0 o 0 O. 6
 Game called on account of darkness
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
RETORNO. R

NoTAs-En su viaje de ida recibira el vapor
en- Puerto Rico los dias 13 de cada mes la carga
Y pasaieros que para los puertos del Mar Caribe,
arriba expresados, y Pacifico, conduzca ell correo
que sale de Barcelona ell 20 de Cadiz Ell 80.
En- su viaje de regreso, entregara al correo
que sale de Puerto-R Rico ell dia 10, la carga y
pasajcros que conduzca procedeDtes de los puer
tos del Mar Caribe y el PacifcO, para Cadiz y
Barcelona.
En- la epoca de cuarentenas, sea desde L.
de Mayo al 30 de Setiembre, Sc adniite cargo
para Cadiz, Barcelona y Santander, pero pasa-
jeros, solo para el dltimo puerto.
Para mas ihformes sus agentes.
Sobinos de Ezqu,aga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
EN- HAI.T[O-REY. 4

A orillas de la carretera, Sc
vende barata una bonita quinta
de recreo, con todas las comodi-
dades para una familia pasar los
veranos. Tiene cochera, cuadra,
buenos terrenos, jardines, album
dantes pastos, y muchos arboles
frutales. Informaran, San Jose
mum. l. IL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
Z I N E A
DE vAPORES -CoRREOs ESPANOLH
entire Liverpool y PusrtO-RiOs.

Los vapores de esta Empress
destinados a dicho servicio sen
los siguientes:
P~ertortqHeiiO, capit&n Ciri6n-
Bortnq@en, captain Garate.
MqyagGeS, captain Gondra.
NUeoO Ponce, captain MendesOnA.
HNm0cGO, capitan Izaguirrs.
Despachandose uno sl 26 de oada
mes, q veces con escsla en- Santana err
Para otros pormenores dirigirse & lee
senores White Forman y %. Liver.
pool, Sobrinos de Ezquiags, San Juan
Pto.-Rico, Kraemer y Co MayagnSs
Muller, Hiugel5erg Forfsr y 90. Ponod
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
RODRIGUEZ MORENO Y CO.
14.-SAN JUSTO-14.

Comerciautes en- perfumeria, SOM
breros de panama y fieltro, generos de
punto, medias, camisetas y encajes,
calzoncillos, camisas, paraguas, pintu-
ra aceite de linaza y sURT1Do GENE
RAJ DE PIELEs y toda clase de efectos
pertenecientes al ramo de quincalla.
Unicos agentes generates de la IA
brica de baules de esta capital, con-
tando con una existencia de 500 NlDos
DE ( 4, que realizan 8 5 g 1000, con
condolences ventajosss para 81 comprs-
dos 70
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
SOClEDAD ANONIMA
DE CREDITO MERCANTIL,

Con arreglo a 10 que determinan
los Estatutos de esta sociedad Y en-
yirtud de acuerdo tornado por el
Consejo de Direction, la cobranza
de bilietes del Tesoro procedentes
de la emancipation y la de los Gu
nones & ellos correspondence, Sc
efectuara en- 10 sucesivo por estas
oficinas, mediante la comisi6n de
dos por ciento sobre los valores
que Sc realizen.
Puerto Rico Febrero IA de 1884.
--El Director INFERNO, Jose CerrG
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
SOCIDEAD ANONIMA
DE CREDITO MERCANT1L.

Fl Consejo de Direction hs acordado admi-
tir en- 10 sucesivo en- Ia Gaia de esta Sociedad
imposiciones cuatro messs plazo que no ba-
jen de doscientos pesos, abonando ell intcres
de 5 p anual que sera satisfecho al venci.
mihnto. ste
I Puerto-Rico, Febrero 20 de lsSA--El Di.
rector INFERNO, jose osra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
THIN UNIVERSAL COMMERCIAL BANK.
Ion D r E S

oanles de los conerciantes espanoe esablecidos
Epana America desonando etra adeantando fondo contra
producos otra propedad concediendo credto us cen
rreciho de referencias satisfactorias. ~
La compra de generos reazaci6n de producos haran
DOR una comis6n pS para los centes quenes Sc % Ian
P6lizas de Seguros siempre abeas Esta ventaa
SON soamene apicadas los comercantes que Sc
d m ronorc6n credito que deseen Banqueros compa
Sss pbcas seran Representatives en- Londres Far o c0n'
clones moderadas
nireccion: The Manager OF
The Universal Commercial Bank
L O N D N.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
TARIFA DE PASAJES
ENTIRE NEW-YORK Y 8. JUAN
On pasaje en- l. g Camara.. 8 &C
Tarva de Retes para Nesr- York

CafS, AssScar, Mieyes etc., segtn convenio
especial con los agentes, ibres de capa.
LA MAS BARATA RUTA para Europa VIA
NEw-YoRK con opci6n permanecer en- dicho
punto los pasajeros todo el tempo que juz-
yuen oportuno. HaH
Sc dan oonocimientos y boleta d. pssajes
iirectos para B1ropa, Camadd Boston,
todos los puertos donde tocan los vapores de
Ia Inca, los cuales est&n en- conexi6n COZ
otras lineae de vapores para los puntos ex-
presados.
BOLETA DIRECTA PARA EUROPA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
GALICIA.

Bayo, Bayona, Betanzos, BuhO, BescrrA,
Cambados, Cangas Cahiza, Orballino, Celans.
da, Coruha, Chantada, Canarinas, Carballo,
Caldas de Reyes, Carril, Gee, Corcubi6n, Estra-
liza, Ferrol, Finisterre, Foz, Fonsagrada, Gre
be Guerdia, Lage, Lugo, Malpioa, Mondohedss
Muros, Mugia, Monforte, Nieve, NoyA, OrH
guerra (Santa Marta), Orense, Porrino, PadrtA,
Pontevedra, Puenteareas, Puentedsume, PueA
te Ceso, Puente del Puerto, Quiroga, RivadA
bia, Redondela, Rivadeo, Santiago, Salvatisfra,
Tuy, Vigo, Vivero, Villagarcia, Villsnueva Do
Arosa, Villalba.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
BoLETA DIREorA PARA EUROPA.
On pasaje. Ida y Vita.

Ninos memories de tres afos no pagan pa
sale. Entire tres y doce amos mitad de pasa
je. Criadoa aoompafsndo sus amos dos
tercerss parties del pasaie. 80.
Tipos reducidos de fetes desde New York
4 Puerto-Rico en- bandera espahola:
Por bl conteniendo articulos secos 25 ctvs.
Tdem idem idem himedo, 80
Obietos mensurables, pie cublco 8
Idem ponderables quintal 12A /"
Estos tipos reducidos de Hetes regir&n
siempre que haya en- el puerto de New York
algdn otro vspor competitor csrgando para
estos puertos. En- case ordinario queda vi
gente la tarifa ordinaria.
Para mas informos y tipos de fetes dirigir-
7e los sgentes de la oompsiiis.
San Juan de Puerto-Rioo.
sOBRINOS DE EzQUlAGA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
ASTURIAS.

Avil6s, Cangas de Onis, Cangas de Tine
Castropol, Colunga, Oudillero Figneras, Gij6A.
Grado, Lastres, Luarca, Luanco, Llanes, Mie.
res, Navia, Oviedo, Pola de Laviana, Pola Dc
Lena, Pola de Siero, Pravia, Rivadesella, SalGS,
Sama de Langreo, Tapia, Tineo, Villaviciosa !
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12

NJ ~ "a - -,.~-,.-,.+
da 28 de
bdocost
Nagubo
de de
amos
Europa para ser
Gel Il
m&s ArnoG
A. Alcide Humacao 1omao
Mouic Fardo, S M a. NeVe Gan "
& Co YenSan los agnes generates . b
..g Chavarri y NEendizaba1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
SEVERE BASTON.'
As. = SAN FRANCISCO. Is
SAN JUAN PTO-Rfco.

Gira letras por todas cantidades eorta vis
ia sobre las siguieuteS cApitales y pusblOs Dc
Peninsula, islas Baleares y Cansrias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12

NJ. T.. villaverde, cap. Jaureguizar
PuertO-RicO, captain Benitez.

Deseosa la Companfa de dar mas amplitud
esta hnea abriendo comunicaciones entire el
mayor nimero possible de puertos, ha tornado
Ell siguiente itinerario que seea servido por los
vapores arriba expresadoe.
Wales DE LA HABANA A COLON.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
CORTApLUMAS

fnos y entrefnos al por mayor y
detail en- la Imprenta del BoLETN
MERCANTm.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12

NorAsos pasaes omados bodot recrgo de S5 @
Las famas con ninos de amos, gratis de
8 la cuara pare de IL la miad del pasae-Los nlno
solos hasa IL amos medic pasaje. .s
Los grandes Vapoes de ea Inca aden carga en- todos los
pueros prncpaes de Europa para todos los de esa ls
con trasbordo en- la Capital.
= Ell yapor iELCANO en- combination los VapOres
TTasancos de la Companfa admite carga pasajeros
todos los puertos de rua desno Habana Matan
Cenfnegos - ol.r.s .g.s.,
Para mas nomes dre los agentes generates en- ea Capital
.4-al..4-.-14 d VII A NDE C2Ls 90.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
LINEA DE- COLON Y ANTILLlS

combinada CON la TrasGAGntca de la nsisma
! C0mpaata q tambi6,' con las del Fsrocarril
de Panama q vapores de la Costa del Sur q
Nort del PacJjco.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
VIJANDE & co.
FORTALEZA 80

Constante surtido general de mercancias
secas. Importaciones directas de los princi-
pales centros fabriles de Inglaterra, Francia
Alemania, Espaaa, Suiza, B6lgica, Holanda !,
Estados Unidos de America.
Ventas exclusivamente al por mayor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12
IsLAs BALEAREs,
IsLAs CANAR1AS.

Ciudadela de MsnOrca, y Palma de- n
lorca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-03-12

Artenara, Aguimes, Arucas, Arico, AIdsjv.
Arrecife, Coria, Granadilla, Gaimsr, GuIa, Ia
genio, Icod, Las Palnas, Laguda, lantigua
Llanos, Mazo, Moys, Mogan, 0ivar, 0rctRvs,
Pazo, Puerto de Cabrss, Pue to ae IA Druz,
Realejos, Ssural Saocss, ssn iussaxo, Santa
Brigida, Santa Lucia San isissiome. San Ma4
teo, Santa Ursula, Santa Cruz de Tsnsrifa
San Crist6bal de Laguna, Santa Orus dc Pal
ma, Tasacorte, Fsids, Terol, TeQusats, TUxul
90 Tsnequs Victoria, ysiss, Ysda.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-27
NOTES.

The New York and Chicago fast mail
lately opened, makes the 9S2 miles in 2s
hours.
DIR. J. NJ. Andrews of Philadelphia as
serts that budding and Towering plants in
sick room generate ozone and sxhale pu-
rifying vapor.
The New York Historical Society Is al
ready projecting monster celebration tn
April 1889 of the centennial of Washing
tons first inaguration.
NIonsonite farmers occupy entire Ne
braska counties Their family groceries
cost but 80 cents week. They use neither
tea sugar CT other luxures. make their own
butter, use Drowned basley for coffee, cora
stalks for coal and go to bed at sun-down 20
save lamp oil.
4 Chicago shoe dealer says that wearing
down heel and sele evenly level shows
clear head and resolutcness. Cutting thro
the outer sole indicates venturesomenessa and
unreliabiity in man, waywsrdness in woman.
Cutting thro' the inner sole: vacillation IN
man, modesty in woman.
Tic number Of dead letters opened last
year containing currency. checks, drafts and
negotiable paper, was over $4,000. The
amount of actual cash taken from letters
was nearly $4,000, and the value of checks,
&c, representing money, about sl,ooo,ooo.
During the last year the number OF pieces
of mail matter that reached the Dead Let
ter Office was 3,500,0O0. The exac, number
was 4.4iO,ss2. This is about li,5Oo for
every day.
On all female servants in Prussia and AL
sace- Lorraine who have unnterruptedly re-
mained in the same family for 40 years, tho
German Empress confers a golden cross.
with an autograph diploma, and between the
lst of January, 1877, when the order was
founded, and the end Of December last, the
distinction had been bestowed on no fewer
than l,O27 persons creditable and inter
esting fact.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-27
Wonders yrrer Cease.

A long time ago the wise man said there -
nothing new under the sun, but yet the daily
experience of hundreds seems to prove this
false. Some contend that the days OF
miracles are past, but yet il appears ~ If
they are not yet gone by when such men AZ
|. \. Tidball, of Washington, Pa, give the
following remarkable testimony;
IL have been n severe sufferer from chronic
rheumatism and kidney affection for over
twenty years, and after taking nearly every.
thing without getting relief, commenced
using peruna few months ago. The bene-
III I have received is wonderful. feel like
a new man, and am fully restored TO health
Surely such a cure il remarkable, and
none should hesitate any longer about using
Pcruna, the great remedy discovered by DIR.
Hartman. Send 70 your druggs. for a
bottle. and ask foT his book on the Ills OF
Life"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-27

A writer in the Scientific American says:
4" We clean our premises Of the detes,ablc
vermin, rats, by making wbitewash yellow
with copperas and covering the stone and
rafters with il. In every creyice In which
rat may 20 we pu. the crystals Of the cop
peras and scatter in the corner Of the iioor.
The result was perfect stampede OF rats
and mice. Since that time not football OF
either rats or mice has been heard around
the house Every spring coat Of yellow
wash il given the cellar rs purifier, as
rat exterminator, and no typhoid, dysentery
or fever attacks the family. Many persons
deliberately attract all the rats in the neigh
borhood By leaving the fruits and vegetables
uncovered in the caIlar, and sometimes even
the soap is left open for their regalemenI
Cover up everything eatable in the cellar
and pantry and you will soon starye them
out. These precautions, joined to tile SER
vice Of a good cat, will prove as good a rat
exterIninator as the chemist can provide.
We never allow rats to be poisoned in our
dwelling. They are 50 apt to die between
the wall and produce much annoyance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-27
Culture aud Charcoal.

Even charcoal pcddler can have some
aesthetic ideas to inspire him on bis daily
round of heayen-piercing wells.
Would you ike to buy some nice, clean
charcoal ?" inquired one Of these sooty
hucksters of housewife the other day
at is very clean, assure you. Pond Lily
charcoal, I cali it,"
Clean charcoal? Well, | sh'd like to
see some once. If it is so clean why do you
get your face and clothes 50 black with it?'
ooh, dear me- Well, of course it ia i'm
possible, absolutely impossible, to handle
charcoal in such large quantities as do and
no. be effected by the at,rition Of the car
bon"
Jane, come here. Here is q walking
dictionary peddling charcoal" and in
moment more the well-known refrain,
Char-co.co-col Pond Lily char-co-co-oo! :!
rasped the frosty air.-Haygord Po't.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-27
Yirainia 9rfe gyess.
". W. II. te j. ". GILLIHER,
Publishers.
W. ". u. G4LLdHER, Editor.
lharIcstovn, Jegsrson County, West Ia.
March -, 1884.
NEWSY NOTES.

The Virginia legislature has reduced the
drummers' license tax from $3.50 to S75.
An East St. Louis elevator is burned with
10000 bushels ofgrain.
Mr.. E. N. Spilman is elected judge Of
Fauquier county court vice Shumate re-
moved
The Senate ratified last week the Mexican
treaty by fl to 90. Senator Kenna voted a
gaiust it,
Heavy rises in the Roanoake and Apo
mattox have submerged farming lands in
Virginia and n. Carolina.
The Southern Immigration Society held
an enthusiastic meeting at Nashville last
week.
Jos. Quimby, of West Columbia, near
Point Pleasant, w. Va, shot his wife last
week whilst drunk.
Prentiss Teller, clerk at st. Louis Of the
Pacific Express Co, who stole 100000 Of
its funds, has been caught and 800, 900 re-
covered.
Gen. Thos. L. Rosser. the ex-confederate
cavalry leader, has sailed for Nicaragua to
become engineer Of the Nicaragua Canal
Company.
Henry A. Tilden died at New Lebanon,
y. Y, "Wednesday night, aged SO. lie was
the youngest brother OF Hon. Samuel J.
Tildcn.
The Fitz-John Porter relief bill passed
the Senate Oh Thursday la't by vote of 36
to %. After twenty-one years justice is ac-
corded brave soldier and Il gentleman.
Hon. Henry G.. Davis gave magnificent
dinner at the Mt Vernon Hotel, Baltimore,
on Thursday evening last, to Hon. james
G. Blaine A number of distinguished per
sonal friends of ex-senator Davis were pres
ent.
Gen. Graham gained victory over Os-
man Digna Oh Thursday-,he latter losing
, 100 men. The rebels were completely
routed from pits and trenches British loss
20 killed, 100 wounded
The Baltimore Quakers have memorialized
the Senate to appoint liquor investigation
commission, to give the District Columbia
prohibition and to propose an Amendment
enforcing prohibition throughout the coun-
Try.
Wm. Sharon, the erst silvcr-tongned SEN
ator from Nevada, is having quite Il tedious
legal bout of it with Miss Iiill-his discard
ed mistress and, as she alleged, wife. The
evidence of late is strongly in her favor and
the lady's suit for alimony looks promising
F.L.B. Turner, Baltimore merchant,
and Miss Maud Caldwell, a Bil,imore ply
sician's daughter, were married last week
They first met as juror and plaintiffs wit
nesses in the contested will suit years ago
of the relatives of Jao. Tolly Johns. an &c
centric Baltimorean who died in 81 leaving
800, 900 and several wills.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-27

Why continue the use Of irrating powders,
snuff or liquids when Ely's Cream Balm,
pleasan, ofapplication and a sure cure for
Catarrh. ard cold in head, can be bad. 80
cents. at druggists or by mail. Not u
liquid or snuff.
From 3. +. Liepsner, A. ", Red Bank,
NJ. | have been troubled with Catarrh
so badly for several years that it seriously
affected my voice tried DIR. IS rene
dy without the slightest relief One bottle
Of Ely's Cream Balm did the work. Ny
yoice il fully restored aud my head feels
better than for years.
In regard to Ely's Cream Balm for Catsrrh
my answer j., | eau recommend 1t as the best
remedy ever used.--Dr. j. 3. Vaughan.
Dentist, Muskegon, Mich. price 80 ceDts.j
In one week Ely's Cream opened pass
age in one nostril through which had not
breathed in three years. subdued an inham-
nation in my head and throat. the result OF
Catarrh.-Colonel O. W. Eeilliay, pwego,
=. I. zee adv.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-27
POE TR 4.
THE B4BY,S PRAYER.

She knelt with her sweet hands folded,
Her fair little head bowed low,
While dead vines tapped at the window
And the air was thick with snow;
Without, earth dumb with winter,
Within hearts dumb with care
And up through the leaden silence
Rose softly the bsby's prayer.
Bless all whom love, dear Father,
And help me be good. she said.
Then, stirred By a sudden fancy,
She lifted the shining head.
Did she catch on the frozen maple
Some hint of the April green,
Or the breath of the woodland blossoms,
The drifts of the snow between?
''The beautiful trees" she whispered,
Where the orioles used to sing; q
They are tired of the cold white winter,
oh, help them to grow in spring;
And the flowers that loved To sather,
Lord, bring them again in May;
The dear little violets. sleeping
Down deep in the ground to-day.
All earth may be chill with snow flakes,
And hearts may be cold with care,
But wastes of frozen silence,
Are crossed by the the baby's prayer;
And lips that were dumb with sorrow
In jubilant hope may sing;
For when earth is wrapped i'll winter
In the heart of the Lord It's spring.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-03-27

PErEgsoN's MAGAZINE for April Is OF
sterling merit, even more 80 than usual. lt
opens with a charming -teel-engraying, The
Little Cleaner" Then comes double
sized. colored, steel fashion-plate four pat
terms for D'0yleys, embroidered, printed IN
colors quite half hundred wood,,engrav-
ings of fashions, designs for ork-table, ETC..
etc. The stories. As usual, are the best of
their kind. They lead of with The W
terly Utter Boston Browns, illustrated, that
is full of racy wit. Peterson in short;
gets better and better. The price is still
only two dollars year. To clubs II is as-
tonishngly low, rir: four copies forsix doll
lans and halt, with an extra copy to tho
person getting up the club. Or FIVE copies
for eight dollars, with both an extra copy
and "Tired Out, splendid steel.engraving
or {" The Golden Gift" illustrated, for get
ting up the club. Specimens are sent, gratis
to persons wishing to get up clubs. IL is
not too late to subscribe for 1884. Address
CHAs. J. PETERSON, 300 Chestnut ST., Phila-
delphia, Pa.