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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-23
An Exciting Encounter With a Monster
Sea Turtle.

The schooner Dreadnaught which arrived
in Portland Wednesday morning, brought
in what old sailors term the largest "A turtle
ever found in Maine waters. The monster
weighed over 1000 pounds, is eight feet round
and seven feet two inches in length His
head is like that of snake. "He gave us
an awful tussle," said Charles Jordan, a sea-
man OF the Dreadnaught. I'VE were five
miles off Half Way Rock light when one of
the men who was sitting on the bow was sud
enly terrified by the appearance of the head
of the monster which snapped his jaws at his
feet. "A sea serpent" shouted he. The
crew all ran to the bow and beheld the crea-
ture as he swan around the vessels bow. We
put out in our dory and went alongside
When he saw us he showed fight and came
right us. We managed to get out of his way
and as he went by thrust harpoon into his
neck. We were an hour in subduipg him
and before we got through two men bad
been knocked overheard and our dory, which
was halt full of water, was almost sinking
under our feet. We were three hours towing
him in q"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-23
SPORTING.
BASE BALL.
The Portlands Win.

LAWRENCE, July %.
Two hundred people witnessed the Port
lands defeat the Lawrences this afternoon.
Fish was hstted heavily while Dugan was
effective. The fielding on both sides was
loose at intervals. Wheelock Portland's
catcher, injured his hand in the sixth inning
and retired. Blskeley was substituted, going
to right field and Hanna behind the bat.
Following was the score:
lnnings-l , 5 5 6 5 9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-23
Club House Dedicated.

PORTLAND, July %
The new house of the Portland zach,
Club was dedicated this evening with supper
and speeches by prominent citizens and
yacht men. About 20 were in attendance.
Commodore Senter presided. Judge c. W.
Goddard spoke at length on the history of
yachting in the vicinity of Portland Short
speeches were made by Judge Haskell of the
Supreme Judicial Court, George F. Rand,
Capt. Lay of the revenue cutter Dallas. Col
lector F. n. Dow. Mayor Deering and ex
Msvor Senter The club house is built on
Merchants Wharf, one of the best sites on
the water front It is large and handsomely
finished, containing club rooms, workshops,
etc. raft beneath accommodates 25 or 80
row boats. The house is of two stories. The
club Was organized in 1869 and is in a sound
financial condition with abont 200 mem mbers
and 2S or 80 yachts enrolled. The member
ship Is constantly increasing.
Accident at the Press Office.
Wednesday morning at the Press office,
Robert Wilcox Peterson. aged II. caught his
arm between the elevator and the partition,
as the elevator reached the third story. The
boy clung for moment and then fell to the
bottom of the well breaking his leg and re-
ceiving internal injuries.
Boy Drowned.
Percy Mcdonald. ten years old, belonging
in Portlanj. fell into the pond at the dry
mills in Gray yesterday and was drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-23
Accident at the Press Office.
Bow Drowned.

Percy Mcdonald, ten years old. belonging
in Portland, fell into the pond at the dry
mills in Gray yesterday and was drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-23

FROM PORTLAND.
Trouble in the Jewish Synagogue.
PoRTLAND. July %

PORTLAND, July 22.
war has been raging in the Jewish syna-
gogue in this city for some time past The
trouble has culminated in the arrest of five
OF the leading members of the society, on
writs of tre'pass, sued out by the president
of the synagogue, Simon Rosenburg
1t seems that the synagogue has organized
under the laws Of the State, as parish. BY
laws have been adopted and the president and
trustees elected. The bylaws confer npon
the president the right to conduct the ser
vices and give him custody OF the synagogue
keys and books of accounts. He is also en-
powered to expel from the society those of
the members whose dues remain unpaid for a
specified length of time
On june 24th, quorum was present, and
Shalt was invited by some friends to open
the services. President Rosenburg members
say that they neither confirmed the act nor
objected 10 it, but when Shalt arrived at the
point when it became necessary for him to
use the Bible, the president left on the pre-
text of getting the key to the receptuals in
which the book is kept, and proceeding to
the Office of the city marshal, caused
Shalit's arrest Monday was the festival
of the Jewish new year, and as President
Rosenberg had failed to hold regular meet
ings committee from the dscontented ones
waited on the president and requested him to
open the meeting or give them
the keys, both of which he refused
to do. They then called on the marshal
and proceeded to the synagogue. Here a
man, who they did not know, came and open
ed the doors for them. When the services
were concluded certain ones of those present
not having the keys procured another lock
and fastened up the room. 1t was this action
which led to the arrest of five members on
charge of trespass. They gave bonds and
the case will come up for hearing in the
musicipsl court August 10th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-23

Portlands % 0 > , O. .
Lawrences = 0 0 0 o 0 o. 8
Time 2 hours and minutes Umpire,
Quinn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
Upholstery Department
GREAT CURTAIN SALE.

IN ADDITION TO OUR REG ULAR STOCK OF CHE
MILE AND TURCoMAN CURTAINS, WE HAvEJUsT
OPENED LARGE LOT OF CHENILLE CURTAINS, IN
AILTHE LATEST CoLoRs, WHICH WE ARE OFFER
ING AT 1915 PER PAIR.
ALSO 500 PAIR TURCoMAN CURTAINS FROM
s29s PER PAIR UPWARD.
SPECIAL LOT OF TURCoMAN CURTAINS AT 1886
PER PAIR; WORTH 1880.
FINE CHENILLE CURTAINS WITH RICH DADos
sl4.5O PER PAIR WORTH $50
HEAVY SILK TURCoMAN CURTAINS, WITH
HANDSOME DADoS SO PER PAIR WORTH $3.50.
FINE CHENILLE AND sHEILA PoRrIEBEs AND
WINDOW CURTAINS, s2s PER PAIR UPWARD
WORTH FULLY oNE-THIRD MORE.
FULL LINE OF NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS
sl25 TO Sc PER PAIR THE BEST VALUES AND
STYLES EVER OFFERED
MADRAS CURTAINS. IN THE NEW CoLoRINos
1926 TO $3.50 PER PAIR.
THE NEW CREPE CURTAINS, 1915 PER PAIR UP
WARD; CANNOT NOW BE IMPORTED FOR THAT
PRICE
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT or SWISS LACE CUR.
TAINs FROM s475 PER PAIR To THE FINEST
MADE.
SPECIAL LINE OF FINE LACE CURTAINS, $40 PER
PAIR
COMPLETE AND SELECT STOCK or FINE LACE
CURTAINS IN 3oGART CLUEY. ANTIQUE AM
BRUSSELS L,CE-ALL MARKED AT LOWER PRICES
THAN USUALLY PAID FOR THESE HIGH.CLAss
GOODS
sPEcIAL-JUsT OPENED. 80 CASES ENGLISH
CREToNNEs, WHICH WE OFFER AT ITO AND 2Jc
PER YAn); MATCHLEss VALUE.
ONE LOT OF SMYRNA RUGS GxI0 FEET. sli os
EACH; USUAL PRICE sls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
Fall Dress Goods.
FRENCH NOVELTIES AND ROBES.

AMONG THE MANY ATTRACTIONS IN OUR DRESS
GOODS DEPARTMENT ARE TEN GASES
FRENCH NOVELTIES AND ROBES
JUST Received
WHICH REPRESENT THE MOST ELEGANT PRO
DUcTIoNs OF THE LEADING EUROPEAN MANU-
FAcTURERs. THE COLLECTION Is UNoUEsTIoN.
ABLY THE FINEST EVER EXHIBITED IN NE"
YORK, ANO CONTAINS GOODS WHICH HAVE
BEEN MANUFACTURED EXPRESSLY FOR Us, AND
CANNOT BE FOUND ELSEWHERE NOR DUPLf-
GATED AGAIN THIS SEASON. WE ARE OFFERING
THEM AT OUR USUAL Low PRICES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27

GRrENwTcH-The organ in the Methodist Episcopal
Church is blown By water power a women - leul-
nerance Society was organized in the Second CongIe-
xtiona Church Friday. under the direction OF the
State Board Tho Second CongregatlonaI Shuten
building.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS James ". Knowlton yester-
day announced appointment OF three 10
assa in carrying the provisions OF the new Depart
mont law relating to the " Immediate Delivery system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
JERSEY CITY.

Lorenzo Blair colored servant employed py Iheo-
dore r Starr of No 207 Flfth-ave, New-fork disap-
reared last July In short time Mr. starr missed a
diamond pendant valued at $500 he suspected Bail
NJ taken IL Yesterday Detective Clos saw Bif
In the Pennsylvania Railway depot and arrested hiin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27

PICKS PATENT IMPROVED CUSHIONED EAR DRUMS
PERFECTLY RESTORE HEARING and perform the work
the Natural Drum. Always In position. but invisible tt
whispers heard distinctly. refer 70 those using them
send FOR illus book with stimonals, free ADDRESS
r. HIscox S53 Broadway. ". Y Mention this paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTIONS.
Ladies' HoneSDul Suits.

WE HAVE ADDED TO OUR ASSORTMENT OF
LADIES' SCOTCH HoMEsPUN SUITS SOME QUITE
NOVEL DESIGNS. THEY ARE THE MOST DEsIR-
ABLE STYLES SHOWN THIS SEASON AND ARE
OFFERING AT MODERATE PRICES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27

RYE-John Byrnes charged with stealing or encour
aging his son TO STEAL valuable and pet dogs was take
before Justice Downing yesterday. Twelve OF IN
stolen dogs were found In Byrness house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
wrsTcursTFR COUNTY.

convention of Democrats opposed TO the renomi
nstion OF Mayor Haynes was held last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
RROGKLYN.

The church OF St. AIMS on the Heights. viii be re
opened today. Bishop Uttlejohn is expectaa r 10 20
present the morning service, aud bisnop .,h hs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
NEW.JERSEY.
ALONG THE SOUND.

UNION Ur1-sergeant Christopher Reilly has been
missing for ten days and yesterday nc was esiSs0O
from the force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
HOME NEWS.
.no,.,NrNr lRRIyALs

t;aa Arenue EoteG-Curtis Guild Guild OF s SUsv
,on and senator Tassst % II Of
Hoase-Con gressnap Jaekson of West Virginia.
Tserea Abraham A. Smith Of
'So' ." Windsor Hotel John Marshaii! D'o"N "
s psatis.S' Me. Holman House-Mme 'uo''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
AnnOnncemenLs.
CuRE FOR THE DEAF.

Avoid profanity by using Allcock's Corn
Plaster Por sale by ali druggists only 10 cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
LONG ISLAND.
NEWARK.

eAYyrLLE-Edward Sabbatin, who died suddenly last
week age would have fallen heir 10 $4,000 In
two years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27

The use of ANGosTURA BITTERs win afford
Immediate relief all persons aneced with dyspepsia
diarrh9a colo, and all kinds ofndgestions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27

The PRINCESS OF WALES BUsTLE,
Sold by all frst-clsss retailers
Price. 90 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
YOU'RE A QUEER CUSS

anyway. II, after reading the following paragraphs
three times over, you can't find anything suited
your case will send chrome upon application.
"wcLls Health Kenewer" for weak
sRouSh cOrns" hard or soft cOrns Ounions. loo.
~Buchu-pabl" Great Kidney and Urinary Cure.
Trough on Coughs" lrOchcs. l5c Liquid, CSC.
"wells Health Remover for Delicate Women.
Trough Pain PorOsed Plaster. l5c. The best
"wens' Health Renewer Tor Dyspepsia, Debility.
Trough on Toothachc" Instant relief. I6c
"wells' May-Apple Pills" Ambitious. Cathartic.
"Rough Worms" Mother swans Worm Syrup.
ter salt rheum, frosted ieet chilbiains
Thin people wells Health Renewer" restores health
ana vigor. cures dyspepsia. impotence. 81.
Prevalence o. kitaoy complaint In America ''Buchu.
psiDa is a quick. complete cure. 81.
Nervous Weakness Dyspepsia Nervous Weakness cnred
By Wells Health Rcnewef' 81.
singing irritation inflammation all Kidney ana Urinary
"ROu Piles" and external Remedv I'm cad.
package. sure cure Sec Druggists. " ~
Night sweats fever calIs malsna dyspepsia cured by
"Weils Health Remover" 81. -
Trough on Pain" Liquid 20c Quick cure Eeuralgta
Rheama.sm Aches, sprans Headache.
Ny husband writes LADY, is three times as str,ag man
since using " Wells Health Remover"
Ask for "Roush Coughs" for Coughs, Colds sor
Throat oarseness Ircches. loo. Liquid, zoe.
nyou osin; your grip on life try wells Health Re
newer" Coos oirect weak spots.
Rough Catarrh" CoIrects offensive doors once
Compete Of worst chronic also
&c Tor Diphtkeria Sore Throat. Foul Breath o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27

Earl g. Wilson's z. g. w. brand of Mems
Collars and Cuts are the best Sold everywhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27

Piles! BLIND, BLEEDING AND ITCHING.
Forty years Dr. Uphas Vegetable Electuay has been ar
specc these distressing complaints sold
by draggsts Circulars free. 80 East 4th-sL, New1ork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27
HER MAJEsTY's CORSET


eaucee the size the length OF the waist
fesby ladies without injurious tight acina IIy Ihem 5at
faction guaranteed or money refunded
Sold by all frstclass retailers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27

HENRY A. DANIELS, NJ. d.,
IA Lexington-ave- between 10Th and 31th stS
Hours-S TO l. 5 "a. Diseases OF the Nervous System
Genito- L rinarv Organs Impotence and stertY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27

nm n,.c.a GRos GRAINsTLKs. 75cdrozular value. Z.
lis pieces BLACK SATIN RnADA&Es, 81 % POSI-
tyey good value for 81 T1. - .-,.,a,. ., IN
~, % eces BLACK FAlLLE EHANCAloE, OIL oOi Bood
value 81 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-27

anyway. II, after reading the following paragraphs
three times over, can't find anything suited TO
your case i will send you chrome upon application.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-28
A Cripple Restored.

Some two years ago received a
boy Nona White into the Orphans
Home, near Macon, from Columbus.
He was one of the poorest creatures |
have ever seen-nothing but skin and
bone-crippled and deformed by
Scrofula, which had attended him
from his birth. About eighteen months
ago l commenced giving him Swift's
Specific. After several bottles had
been taken and no visible results to be
seen, / began to despair, but continued
the medicine. At last signs of i'm.
provement became apparent, and
from that date to the present there has
been constant improvement in both
body and mind. He is now about
fourteen years old, and is one of the
brightest boys | have ever known.
honestly believe that be will ultimate
ly outgrow the effects Of that loath>
some disease under the influence Of
Swift's Specific.
The two cases of erysipelaS which
were treated some two years ago with
S. S, S. show no symptoms of return
of the disease. l.. B. PAYNE,
Sup't Orphans Home, So. Ga. Conf
Macon, Ga, Nov. /, 1884.
Treatise on Blood and SKIN Disease;
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ga.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-28
Politeness.

Western Stationer.
Nothing is lost in being polite; but
on the contrary, great deal is to be
gained. Many young man has
found himfelf elevated to an honora-
bic and lucrative position through
politeness and suavity of manners,
who otherwise would have received
but little notice in this busy world.
While on the other hand, men of I'M
doubted talents have lessened their
prospects in life by paying too little
heed to this excellent qualification.
1t costs nothing to be polite, and
those who are not so naturally should
by all means cultivate this pleasing
trait of character. They will find it
one of the very best stocks in trade
that they can have in store. Iu bust
ness it will be found an indispensable
requisite to success. Politeness and
honesty however should go hand in
hand in order to win the respect and
admiration of mankind. 1t should
be exercised on all occasions, and
without regard to persons. The poor
are entitled to the same respect as the
rich though they do not always re-
ceive it. This is because of the mean
principle with which some men are
actuated. Their selfish natures actuate
them to play the hypocrite for the
sake of gain. They assume a polite
ness to subserve an end, but the gen.
uine article is foreign to their ma
lures. They labor under the impress
sion that there is nothing to live for
in this world but to make money,
and that the end justifies the means.
Some of their souls are 50 small that
you could hear them rattle in the
hull of a tobacco seed. When they
have purpose in view they are all
smiles and bows, while at the same
time the demon is lurking in theil
hearts. Beware of all such; they
would rob Paul to pay Peter.
A little more attention to polite
ness might be paid by many holding
positions of trust without lowering
their dignity or making them less re
spected by those who have occasion
, to come in contact with them. AL
, though he may think so, there is NJ
. man SO great or important that HI
: is the axis on which the whole worlC
revolves. Common civility is mucl
) more characteristic of pentlemaI
that rudeness, thong he be a person
of great riches.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-28
Local Option.
Fayetteville Observer.

Op0NiNtl'
The contest for retail liquor license
which has for a month been pending
before the courts in Hot Springs, Ark,
was decided, Judge Howell refusing to
grant license. The saloon men are
much detected over the result, as this
prohibits the sale of liquor there for
the next two years. Public sentiment
is largely in favor of the traffic, but
the strange case of prohibition unde.
sired coming unbldden by an inadver.
tence by operation of law is presented
in this instance. A statute of the
State requires that at each State cleo.
ton the question of license shall be
submitted to the electors. If major.
ity of the voters on the question be
not for license, then it is unlawful for
the county court to grant them. At
the last election the question appears
to have been inadvertently overlooked.
The returns showed three ballots in
the county against license, and not one
for. Thus the ANOMALY of three votes
closing all the saloons in the county
for two years and tn -wting the will
of thousands is presented. There
were thirty saloons in Hot Springs
which paid revenue of $4,000 to
the county and city, all of which must
remain closed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-28
SOUTHERN STANDARD MEANWHILE TENNESSEE SATURDAY,

without the ceaseless discord of func-
tons at war with each other because
of abnormal relation-in short, the
added advantages which q, fine phys
ical adjustment gives to its possessor
are as necessary to one sex as the
other, and for the same reasons.
If physical education and conse-
quent improvement are things to be
desired, it is not that a number of
individuals as a result of this training
shall be able to perform certain feats
of strength or agility, but in its
broadcast sense it is for the improve
ment of the race, and the race can
not materially advance physically,
intellectually, or morally, unless the
two factors which constitute the race,
share equally in whatever tends to
its greater perfection. Therefore, il
in consequence of proper physical
training, men can do more work,
live longer, and transmit to their off
spring share of this improved con-
ditionwOmen also should be so trained
that they can do more work, live
longer, and contribute to the higher
possibilities of their offspring by sup
plementing instead of thwarting the
promise which has been presupposed
in the higher development of the
male parent.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-28
Malarial Poison.

The drouth in Southwest Georgia
last spring dried up the wells, and we
were compelled to use water from the
creek on the plantation. The result
was that all were troubled with chills
and fever. carried with me several
bottles OF Swift's Specific, and as long
as l took it, had perfect health. AS
soon as | ceased taking it, |, like the
rest, was afflicted with chills. When
l resumed its use, l was all right again.
We have used it in our family as an
antidote for malaria poison for two OF
three years, and have never known il
to fail in single instance.
w. G. FURLow.
Sumter Co., Ga, Sept II, 1884.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-28

An Irisham, who had provided
himself with huge horse-pistol, and
taken to 1.-The road" to replenish his
exchequcr, met farmer returning
from the market with a bag of mon
ey.
"Your money or your life I" de-
manded Pat, presenting the pistol in
the usual way.
The farmer CHANGED to be Quaker,
and he assayed to, temporize. 81
would not have thee stain thy soul
with sin, FRIEND" said he; "and
didst thou kill me, it would be muir
der. But hold! A bargain is no sin,
but commerce between two honest
men. l will give thee this bag Of
gold for the pistol which thou holdest
at my ear"
The unsuspecting amateur high.
wayman made the exchange without
a moments hesitation.
"Now, friend" cried the willy Eph
rain, dwelling the weapon, "givC
me back my gold, or I'll blow thy
brains Outw
"Blaze away, then, darlintw sale
Pat. "Sure, there's niver a dhrol
ofpowther initW-Potter's American
Monthly.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-28
$l.0O For so Cents.

Any reader of this paper who will
send 80 one>cent stamps to the Ameri>
can Rural Home, Rochester, N. Y,
before March 1st, 1885, will receive
that handsome paper, postage free, un,
til January LIST, 1886. The Rural is u
large eightspage, forty column, weeks
ly paper, now in its fifteenth year, and
the cheapest farm journal in the world.
The price is one dollar year in ad>
vance, but the above offer of fifty cents
in postage stamps will be accepted il
sent in before March Let, 1885. Send
for sample copy, and see what bar
gain is offered.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-28
An Efectual Prayer.

Mrs. Harriet Cheever, in Christian Union.
"No," said the lawyer, 81 shan't
press your claim against that man;
you can get some one else to take the
case, or you can withdraw it, just as
you please"
"Think there isn't any money in
it, eh?"
"There would probably be some
money in it, but it would, as you
know, come from the sale of the lit
tie house that the man occupies and
calls 'home;' but | don't want to
NEEDLE with the matter, anyhow"
SCOT frightened out of it, eh ?'
"No, wasn't frightened out of it."
81 suppose likely the old fellow
begged hard to be let Off"
"Well-yes, he did,"
"And you caved, likelyw
"No, l didn't speak word to him."
"Ohe did all the talking, did he?"
eyes"
"And you never said a word ?"
"Not q word"
"What in creation did you do?"
81 believe shed a few tears"
"And the old fellow begged you
hard, you say?"
"No, didn't say so; he didn't
speak a word to me-"
"Well, may 1 respectfully inquire
whom he did address in your hear.
ing%
"God Almighty"
"Ah, he took to praying, did he"
mot for my benefit, in the least
You see''-the lawyer crossed hi
right foot over his left knee, and be
gan stroking his lower leg. up anC
down, as if to help state his case con
cisely-"you see, | found the house
easily enough, and knocked on tn,
outer door which stood ajar, bu
nobody heard me, so | stepped int
the little hall, and saw through tn,
crack of another door just as cozy
sitting room as ever was.
"There on bed, with her silve
head way up high on the pillows
was an old lady who looked for al
the world just as my mother did tn
last time l ever saw her on eartf
Well, | was right on the point
knocking, when she said as dearly q
could be: "Come, father, now bt
gin, Pm all ready"-and down o
his knees by her side went an oil
s. white-haired man, still older than h
wife, | should Judge; and l couldn
have knocked then for the life of m
Well he began first they reminde
God that they were still his submit
sive children, mother and he, andr