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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-23
Tnr DYING COMMANDER


What Ia the sad rumnr ilylnHf
Ofhnl, the sturdy soldier dylnri
Grant the grim, yet glorious Mars,
Savior " the stripes ant STARS
Grant the warrior dylnRi
Grant whose cool, intrepid bearing
Stimulated deeds " daring
In the hottest " the iled,
And whose cry waH "Neycr yleldl"-
Grant, unconquefed, dylngi
Grant, whose many faults are hidden
Meath the cloak that waves unhldden-
Royal robe " purple dye
Ia the leon " mum1rya
Grant, the hero, dylngi
Ahl TIA worth a nations slnhlngl
On Truths wings the rum0r'a nyinH
h0ftly, frlpndal a hero tails
When the unwOlcomc angel OallA-
Grant, At work, 10 dying
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-23
GRANT THE PRESIDENT.

Next 10 LlncOn Grant had been first In tho heArta
OF hi oountrymen, even before the deporablo TAX
ingofr ofthe martyrpreaident After that there VIA
none 10 stand beside m aa the Idol OF tho people
Naturally ho was made president at the first election
after the war That was IN 1904 Ho waa renoml'
mated and elected In 1871
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-23
FARM FOR SALE.

farm Of W acros Oh nllca south Of Rayonna ohlo
on main road, with good large house NJ nine rooms
bank barn BOtbu IT, horse barn pxi0 r., Hranary 10r
"a H. ehOp and other outbulldlnps, orchard, nupnr
camp Of 300 ieel houae and vat 10 acres timber and
abundance VI water for stock.
All Tor 1880. retlna oay.
have other good farms aud sunny honica for palc In
yionIy Of Randolph. SIMON pHilgtNs.
Randolph, o., Mar. tg.-tpgm
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-23
TIE SURRENDER.

II will be ono OF the ever living scenes IN Anerl
eau hlttsry, Lee and hla stan were aplendldly
0uhscd for the 0eraii0h lee wAA noble lo0linn
man le wore flch suit OF gray an1 gold, with
smbruldefed Rauntleta aud a ninHhinounL nRAhlna
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-23
MIsoELLANRo


By virtue Of authority vested IN mo by the Court OF
Common Pleas Of stark county, Ohio !, Henry Alto.
public sale, on tho promises, In tho city OF Canton
OHIO, on
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

all the Southern states) to rccog-
nizc them except as negroes in po-
litical affairs. When they cease TO net
with the Republican party solely because
IL bears the npme Republican, and begin
TO consult their interests as American
citizens by voting for deserving men and
measures regardless Of the party name
by which they are advocated, It will be a
long step toward a better state OF feeling
between the whites and blacks in the
South.
The iuslnccrity Of Republican profes.
slons of regard for the negro has
been exposed here in Fort Worth, where,
during the last political campaign, q
minority Of white Republicans calling
themselves "Lnly-Whltes," In contra
distinction to the "Coal-Blacks," as they
nlcknamcd their negro allies, bolted u
local convention because they could not
control II to elect their own color as del
egatcs TO the state convention. \ colored
delegate In the state convention admira-
bly, expressed the truth when he declared
that "the Republicans are just coming
down here to iiatter the negroes into a
good opinion OF their political acts. but
just let the negroes ask for
something, and away they 60"
1t is matter Of not much concern to
the Democrats Of the South how the
negroes vote, as a Democratic majority
is assured by white solidarity; but it is a
matter Of concern to the negroes them
selves that they should exert such little
influence in the government by reason of
acting with the minority
party, which neither can protect them
nor advance them. 4 division among
themselves upon questions Of national or
state policy, and intelligent action with
the Democratic or Republican party, viii
give them respect and make them sought
after by appeals to reason. The Virginia
negroes have caught a glimpse of this
TRUTH but the Texas negroes are still
cropping in blindness
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

GOT, HiLL'S REBEL BROTHERS,.
Republicans in New York are making
the point against Gov. llill that he had
two brothers who served in the Confcd-
crate armies, aud the governor regards
the charges rs Of sufficient Importance TO
deserve can authoritative explanation. -
He says that Sat the breaking out of the
war Of the rebellion Gov llills two
brothers lived in Southeast Missouri.
Both belonged to the state militia, which,
at the commencement OF the disorders in
Missouri, was ordered out by Gov Jack
son, and they, as members, were obliged
to serve, though not having to leave the
vicinity of their homes. The place of
their residence soon came within the
Union lines and the elder of the two re-
turned to his occupation as a merchant,
and the younger, then lately admitted to
practice as physician, came North and
shortly aiterward enlisted as a private in
a New York state regiment lie was
speedily promoted TO be hospital steward
and acted as assistant 90 the regimental
surgeons, served faithfully to the cud of
the war aud received an honorable dis
charge"
1t is rather late in the day to
expect to make capital out of a
candidates kinfolks' attitude during
the war. Hundreds of families were
divided in sentiment, and many of the
most loyal men in the Union armies had
brothers or sons or fathers in the
Southern ranks, II is well known that
Gen. Grants father, an old Kentuckian,
sympathized with the South, John
Logan had many relatives in the Con.
fedcrato service. Murat Halstead's
father was such u violent Southern
sympathi2er that an estrangcment grew
up between himself aud his son. II is
not strange that the brothers Of GOV. Hin
living in Southern community, should
have been infected with the prevailing
local feeling, They are both rcspectabl,
citizens of adjoining counties in South,
eastern Missouri, aud their past and
present lives cast no discredlt upon thell
New York brother They are thorough
Democrats in practice, and the cldor, Il
w. Hin, Is a local politician OF extcnslv,
influence, while the younger, fair coun
try physician, confines his political inter
est to voting the straight ticket aud sup
porting the candidates of his party,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
DANGERS OF THE DEEP.



NEW York, Oct Capt. Oangio and
thirteen officers and seamen Of the
wrecked Italian bark Tallsmano arrived
here yesterday on the German bark
Louisa and Augusta, by which they were
rescued about $50 miles cast Of Sandy
Hook on September -. Capt. Oangllo
said yesterday at the Italian cousul's
Office; eve were forty-clght days out
from Pensacola bound to Glasgow and on
September % the bark sprung a~lcak
We managed to keep the vessel compar-
utiyely free from water for four days,
until we were caught In a hurricane or
cyclone. The outbursts OF wind were
fearful and came from all points Of the
compass Seas rose to fearful heights
so we were not only in danger Of having
the masts twisted out but feared we
would be swamped by the seas. The
leak increased for forty-eight hours. The
men worked ut the pumps 20 keep the
vessel ailoat, while unbroken volumes of
water swept the length Of the deck, threat
cning to carry everything before them.
Finally the gale broke but our vessel was
in sinking condition and our only hope
was in being rescued. The bark Louisa
and Augusta was sighted about a. IN.
last Tuesday and she answered our
signals of distress. At noon she was
only about 200 feet from US, but the
weather was so rough that to attempt TO
lower a small boat would have been dan
eerous, and, as our only alternative was
to rescue ourselves, we put of in our
long boat and in a few minutes were on
deck of the German bark. our vessel
was a perfect wreck and was only kept
nlloat by cargo Of lumber"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

Tnr Galveston News cnylously reports
that "thc Fort Worth GAzrTrE thinks
that citizen Of the Fort named
Col Andrew Jackson Whcatley is n
greater man than our Col. Horace b..
Yammer. It is evident that TuE Ga
zETrE never saw our Horace when his
mustache was waxed out at full length
for dress paradc.n No, TuE GAZETTE
never saw Horace clad In the hablllments
OF military glory, but the sight would
have no effect on its opinion. The Fort
Worth champion needs not the ADVENT
tious aid Of blazing regimcntals to com
mand awe. 1t is his intellect that gives
him deserved emincnce and conscious
worth desplses the CANDY array of inc
clothing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
NEGRoES ASSERTING 7HEIR ~.
DEPENDENCE.

The colored mons convention which
met ia Richmond, Va, last week, was re-
markablc Tor being the first formal asser.
tion of the uegro's independence of the
Republican party. Though It did not, in.
deed, commit the negroes OF Virginia TO
support OF the Democratic ticket, II alb
solved them from their former seryile adj.
hesionto the Republican party, and, de-
clarlng that tholr race would hereafter
net with that party which promised them,
as citizens, the best government.
prepared the way for division
OF the negro vote on other
questions than the old one OF rseo preiu-
dice
II the feeling that dominated the Rich.
mond convention could be Infused into
the negroes Of the South, and OF the
country at large, it would be great az.
vance in their welfare The race feeling
politics viii never die until the negroes
themselves cease to keep It alive by
standing on the ground Of race prejudice.
AS long as they vote as negroes, they
must not expect the opposite party
(Which is the controlling party IN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

TEXAS shccp.raisers are OF logical
turn of mind The Texas legislature
failed 10 pass dog law, and a number Of
prominent sheepmen have abandoned
the business, asserting that 300, 900 sheep
cannot be maintained against goo 600
dogs The proposition Is sound; Stlll one
wonders, when the Texas proficiency
with the ride is borne in mind, that the
shecp-raiscr, IN any portion OF the state
should succumb to the dogs. \ dog
makes almost as pretty a target rs a man
ri Chicago Tribune.
All Of which is very interesting and en-
tircly correct with the slight exception
that the plot should have been laid in
Tennessee instead OF Texas. There is a
grain Of comfort, however, IN the redcc-
ton that this is much nearer the truth
than the Tribune usually gets in speak
luz either Of Texas or Tennessee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

ARTHUR McNfANrs, out oawork, with a
family crying for bread andno way OF stop
ping the hunger Of his children, stole Il
loaf of bread and was sentenced TO prison.
VIM. X. Vanderbilt, with untold millions
iD bis Golfers, robbed the weaker stock
holders Of The Pennsylvania Southern
railroad OF three million dollars worth Of
stock, and the act 1, considered an evil
dence Of splendid financial ability Both
these events have just happened in Penn
sylvanla, but under our laws they could
justas well have happened in any other
state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
MISCELLANEOUS.


I N.DAlIEi has 81. 900 cypress shingles M re-
~ dnoed prices. Can at Boaz's feed store
Lower Main street
no Non FORGET THAT r. Il. Whitaker.
~ the viniculturst has 10000 ono wear old
rooted grape vines, the best In the world For
sale very cheap.
4 80 TO II. Il, WHITAKER, the yinicululrist
~ for one year old rooted grape vines, the
finest in the world
VIVIAN 4 RNLAND, general land and col.
" lection agents for the Panhandle of
rcxas, Tascosa, Tex.
n OTlCE-NALUABLG LOCATION FOR A
~ physicians 5000 practice Will be sold very
low. Inquire of +. a. Huffman, real estate
agent, Office wish W. A. Huffman implement
company,
\ RlESiAN BARN UnliSE- Natural flowing
water, eighty gallons per minute sofi M
fanWaler-N hite sulphut, magnesla and soda,
the best bathing watcr In the state 10 may be
used ah az Hot Springs, drnnb hot while bath.
lug single tickets, - cents; i've tickets 81
stanley Aatkie' proprlctorg, northwest corner
public square.
TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN-The water
hnulers have met together and formed an
association. One OF their principal rules is thai
they VIII not furnish water to any man who
owes one Of the association for water since Feb.
ruary IA, 1855, Whenever the party desiring
water pays back dues, any ono OF the assocln
ton VIII furnish Il 10 him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

TuE steamers sailing from Philadelphia
and New York for the past nine months
have been carrying as many Storage pas
sengers back to Europe as they have been
bringing hIthcr They comprise all
classes of aborers aud many artisans
who had been Induced By promise OF
higher wages 70 come to this country, and
find that II IS more diiOcult to get work
aud support life here than IN their native
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

have contributed to It's growth and pro-
grcss. Men of business acumcn and
sound judgment do not invest in booms,
but put down their money where there
are evidences Of thrift and solid, substan-
tial growth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

LIKr the dengue, reform in the post
offices is travelling northward. Calves
ton, Houston, Sau Antonio and Austin
have submitted to It, We are very
submissive people in North Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

The only authorized travelling cor
respondents and agents Of Tnr GAZETTE
are K. w, Robertson and Il. w Hunt,
ANY assistance rendered or fayors shown
these gentlemen will be appreciated.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

TINS contemplating season is in its
meridian, and Yet we can detect no di-
mmution in the number OF patriots who
servo their country leaning against the
sunny Side Of ienco and whiting a
white pine slab.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

Tllr $4,000 paia TO the postmas;ers at
Galveston, Houston, san Antonio and
Austin has ceased to build mp Republican
offensive par,lsans, Hereafter this modi-
cum Of government wealth Will bulge
ont Democratic pockets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
yO 7yJE pUBIIc,

Parties having bills against TnE Ga
zEr1E win please present them promptly
ON the LIST Of each month. On the 10th
OF each month every bill Of every kind
will be settled In full II found correct.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

WAsnINGroN correspondent declares
that Mr.. Cleveland is losing his admra.
ton for the Mugwumps He probably
means that the president Is gaining in
admiration for the Democratic party.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

TuE free coinage silver rautcrS want
the government TO pay the bullion pro-
ducers ss,ooo,oOoa year more than their
metal is worth IN the market Is it an
impropriety 20 cali these rantcrs bullion.
aic organsg
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

Tue GAZETTE bitches its tow-linc to
Prof Grardcau II the cable don't part
wen put him on the eiyil-scWiee COM
mission HIS appointment would itself
bc u triumph Of pure ciil-sowice re.
form.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

II Roswell Z. Flower lived in Texas he
would take the Ilentcnaut-governorship
ii he could get it, and II he couldn't get
that he would 30 to the legislature, and
falling In that ne would run for conSta-
HIN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

land. still the protectionists abatc noth-
Ing 81 their claims that protection makes
Of this country paradise for the labor
inc classes,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

OSCAR WILDE, Jr., has just made his
appearance, and 1t is said that his de-
Lighted papa wallops him with sun
dover three times day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

Mr.. Bcecbcr pronounccs it "shoal"
but it may be that in time the Plymouth
pastor VIII 20 back to the old pronuncia-
tiun.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

TnE anti-raIroad juror has moved into
Dallas county. The GAlErrE bids him
God-snccd away from Tarraut county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

TilE Dallas police have a high regard
for the golden rule. They never inter
fcre with anybody who let's them alone.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

lyot sh'E-The stock aud fixtures of tine
fashionable dress maker, Main, corner ~
seventh street has good trade, but wishe. 10
SngNSe IN other business out OF the city. A. 81
Eok SALE on RIM The COMMERCIAL 6o-
W, vernon Nilnargcr county. Tex. Does
largest hotels N Northwest Tcvas. For term.
schmidt, "VaVPU
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

TuE first frost nippod DcGrcss and
Newcomb, and now these daisies nh uu-
lImelN gaves.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

TRuN-RoBHERY in Pennsylvania ought
to be put down by protective tariff.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

TnosE county roads have not YET been
built They are as much needed as ever
they We're.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

| OST-On Tuesday evening, brown horse
i about fifteen to sixteen hands high brand
ed on left shoulder &C W." on left law GO"
ana scar on right side. A liberal reward will
Bnsch Brewing Association. Third and ThrocL
mOriun
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
ZOE sALE-ilMEIIINns

ROE Dwelling. three rooms. oorne,
Whlt0 br gSSg iq s.i Apply to or address
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
WANT COLUMN.


fGnlE PEOPLES Intelligence and Employ.
1 mcnt o1ice--Up stairs over postonco room
*, telephone No rs. Railroads. hotels farmers,
mechanics, contractors aud private families
Furnished with reliable help, both male and fc
male. All orders promptly attended to. Guynn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

nR. a. r. BROWN offers his services 4, ~.
AZ general practice OF medicine and snr,,erv
omce up stairs corner Fourth and Uonstnf
residence 200 South Main. Vus'ohi
DE w. W RoUTH, nomeopathisr 0flice
n,,n ssun tes,uence Third street, corner Rusk
~ re, va, 49, 70 Z; nj sundays 10 TO IL a. m
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
LAW CARDS.


-'u ers o. f"r' Worth bar.
WOOD, FISHER & FoRD Attorno,..
w Law, san Marcos, Texas
AVIS, HEAi.L A ROGERS, Attorneys ano
~ S9nnselors az Lazy. over Fort WoTtb Na
uonal bank, Main street, Fort Worth. Toy ''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
WANrEn-MALE nrLr.

M hNTED-A tailor; a iar workman one
w that Is willing TO come In hallCrs with me
To such man, VIII guarantee he can do wen.
References given II required. Address Thos
Benton, Fort sill, !. r.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
Observation-Disclosures,

WANTED Three experienced tai!orcssey
w can Hnd steady employment ut once at
puiashs steam cleaning aud dye works. 1907
Main street.
ArANrED--A white wois an to attend To a
w lady who Is sick. Apply to A. r.
DoNtLDsoN, West Wcathcrford street.
NXTANIED-A wet nurse immediately. An.
" ply at the Concho wagon yard. MRS.
GERRNEUE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
pEMooRAT puBLIsAINo COMPANY

once Of Publication, Second ~. Between Houston
and Throokmorlon. Entered at the Fort worth
PostoiIioe as Socond-Class Mall Natter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
Rates Of Advertising Furnished on Appl
yO THE PVBLIC.

wrDNrsDAY monNING ocroHEA
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

pOOMs FOR RENT--Two nicely furnished
IL rooms, convenient to business. Apply ut
s2b Monroe street.
EOR RENT-furnshedf front room, for gentle.
L men only, Address Nj. NJ, Gazette office
puOMs FOR RENT-Wtn board Apply al
IL corner Third and Pecan streets, No. 3l5.
EOR RENT-Two furnished rooms. nm
Il stairs, corner Fourth and Lamar.
NJ. Il. HOLMES.
NICE furnished rooms in very pleasant To-
~ caltty, and convenient to good boarding.
brosc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08

w ANTED-Employmen in family by a
w sober and Industrious swedish man Ia
attend to horses ana do general work ON the
place, Answer at 81 West Broadway.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

XETNNTED-A smai second hand snfc--mu.t
w be ireproof. W. NJ. Young, 205 Main
street.
WANIED-At once, trst. class walters, !
wv cooks, . farm hands, day lAborers, hotel
drummer at so per month, ] dish-washcr IS
girls to work In private families, dining
room girls, l dairy hand. Apply at the PEG
Pies Intelligence and Employment o1cc, room
X, over postOliCc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-31
"cInmnx cIornc, Cleaner"

Nothing like H. Win clean more
clothes and icvclry than anything
elise. Price uuh 20 cents. ". L.
fuckers drug store j, the place
South Third street
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-31

stop that uouPy cough OF darI.r-
mhy. IL may lead to something
WORSE. "t ompuuud syrup Iuu..
manufactured by w. L. fucker, wi.
relieve nj, UlNictl; only 25 rcui-.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-31

n = INV. UTTI
Waco, Texas March u.s. l~>5.

fuckers "~implr Hcmniic-" these
hard Jimo, are being tuly arpr,
ciptcl bN the people. LNpclinua.
NyIitt'i.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-31

Every smoker -hotud try "l'tU,
Tokrr"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-31

\INI ~W. 'a-tUr.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-31

IHu u-.-. .atu- Up 900 appear
Du,g.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-31

Wrn> ..'- my"a senator
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-31

WACO rrsA- MARCH 81, 1859
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-31

n- p.-.mmwe
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-31

THE semitic committee meade -lor,
work of Mr.. sampson.
National Republican., 1885-11-26
Things to be Thankful For.

1t is probable that there is not single
person living who has not something to be
thankful for-not one whose miseries are as
many and great as they possibly could be,
not one who can think Of no calamity that
could augment his weight Of woe.
The man who sits in his prison cell to-day
trying to prepare for the doom that he is to
meet on the gallOws tomorrow is, perhaps,
the nearest approach to unmitigated wretch
edness, but even he may be thankful for
such progress Of civilization as gives him
the scaiTold instead Of the stake. If the
consolatiOns Of religion have failed TO touch
his heart, II he has no hope of forgiveness
In the unknown which he is nearing he
may still be grateful that society, when It
deems the killing Of brother necessary to
the public good, grants him the grace of
exit by strangulatlon instead Of torturing
him to death, as was the custom Of the most
enlightened nations not many generations
ago.
Every person living Is naturally thankful
for life. "The meanest and most loathed
worldly life that want, age, ache, and PEN
ury can in1ict is sim paradise to what we
lear VI uehth' thio hioJ w AOiiyi buI ~ 10
nature. Even he who processes to believe
that death will be to him but the gate Of
glory, he who processes the fullest conf
dence that all his troubles will end at the
grave and that he has an eternity Of bliss in
store, breads the approach to the final scene
as the most fearful Of all evils. This is the
universal instinct, aud its utility is self
evident, Life would be little valued II there
were no fear of parting with 1t. The dread
OF death is, therefore, a conservator OF
morals and an inspiration to industry.
on days like this the poor and the af-