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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-27

WARkENTON-Trains Nos. so, 81, 81 and 55
connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION-Daily, except Sunaau
Leave Rocky Mt. $50 a. NJ, arrive FranII;y,,
Junction $50 4. NJ; leave Franklin Jnnot;nn
200 p. NJ. arrive Rocky Mt 1000 D. m.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION
ILL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Leave Alexandria 600 q. m, 800 a. m and
1:'o p. m; arrive at Round Hill 11:2O q, m
1l:15 H. III. and 7:19 p N. q" ~
hetnrnlng, trainsleave Round Hill Cos q m
ii:4f a. Il: and LIB p. M, arriving at Alexan.
dr II; at 9:52 g. NJ, $40 p. m. and 3:47 D. M.
Inc 9:2O 4. N. train from Alexandria connaots
az Hound Hill with stage for Blue Ridge Rerrv,
viie and Winchester, and at,Leesburp with eto ose
Tor Aide and AIiddleburg o'1ee'
he 9:2O a. IL. train and 45O D. m. train from,
AleNsndrla connects at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House. As'' ioi
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE
On trains Nos. 90 and 81 Pullman Rnffa+ c,oo,
crs between New York and Atlanta, Wash;nn.op
and NcH Orleans, via Danyille.
On trains Nos. 90 and So Pullman Rn tat s,oo,,
S ers between Washington aud Montgomery and
washington and Aiken via Danville, -"
On trains Nos. Sd and So Pullman s,oonoru !.
tween Washington and Louisville. ~
Through tickets on sale at the nrinc;n,1 e,o.;o..
70 al points: For rates or information apply tn
any agent OF the Company, or to y
J.. 5. B. THOMPSON, A. G.p.A.
r Alexandria, Va.
cor Washington, D. C.
ooL. HAAS, T. d., Richmond, Va
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RAILROADS.
1904 GREAT 1000
SCOO PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1850
~ THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
i''ci' '-S' it1aCh STEEL RAILS,
- 0ENOID OCEN ERf.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT

Ii o.
SPLENDID SCENERY.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect November Ia, 1886.
li'.is IeSVe washington, from station, corner c.
S.%th SAd z s:-oc:s. as follows:
EaT P;tkshurg aad the West Cbicsoo r;r;.3
Express Of Palace Sleeping Csrs at 1o.15 =,
daily; Fast Line, $40 an. daily, to Cincinnati
and st. Louis. with Sleeping Cars from Harris.
burg to Cincinnati, and Buffet Car to St. Ionis.
daily, except Saturday, to Chicago, with Sleeu.
Tag Gag Altaona to Chicago Chicago and Gin
s Express. at ITO p. m. daily, with
Louis, and Harrisburg to Cleveland, CONNECTING
at Harrisburg with Western Express with
through Sleepcrs for Louisville and Memphis,
Pacific Express, 1000 p. m. daily, for Pitts
burg and tho West, with through Sleeper Har
risburg to Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC gAILsoAD
Fer Erie, Csnandaigus Rochester Buffalo, Niarsrs
do:uOp. N. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Wllilamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira at
$40 4. "a, daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East 1925, 900 and l1.15
.. N, i3:ao, ECO, dis, 1000 and 11:2O p.
1850 aud 11:2o p n. Limited Express of
Fiiin!ai Parlar CaTs, $40 q. M. daily. except
Sunday, and loo p. III. daily.
sor BOSTON wlthouE change 200 D. NJ. overy
day.
for 5fooElyn, y. Z, all through trains connect ct
Jersey City with boats of Brooklyn Annex
ahordlng direct transfer to Fulton street ayoid
ing double ferriage across New York City.
tor Phiiadclphia, 1925, 900 and Ills a. M,
200, do, COG, 1000 and 11:2O D. M On
SUNDAY 800 3. ~, 1890, 200, Ais, 600
lo:oo and i1:2O p. N. Limited Express $40
g. ~ week days, aud 400 p. m daily.
For Baltimore G:35, 7:25, 900, $40 11.OO
an, 12:15, 1880, 1885. 200, 400, ais 4.23
4:4o, 500, 7:1O, 1000 and 11:2O D. m On
Sunday, 500. $40, Ills a. M. io.15
12:30 200, 400, 4:15, 600, ITO, 1000 and
1920 p. M. A-O
Fer Pope's Creek Line, 1925 3. m, and 40 n r.
daily, except Sunday "
For Annapolis 1925 g. M, aud 1885 and 400
2. m, daily except Sundays. On SUNDAYS At
300 a. M. Ais p. IN.
ALEXANDRIA, AND FREDERICKSBURG sA1rw.v
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON gAIIRoAn
For Alexandria, 500, 7:O5, 9:25. and ii .O1 p,
120l noon, 2.O5, 4:25, Asa, sol sos, 1908 and
li:s1 ? IA. On Sunday at 600 925 and ii OG
- 4. m, and Col and 1905 p. NJ.
Fer Richmond and the South, 600 and HOO =
"a, daily, and 4:35 p. M, daily, except Sunday
Trains leave Alsxsndria for Washington sos
SEQ, 1900 and 10:43 a. NJ: 100 300
90, 5:1r, 7:O5, $3.50 and 1912 n. m. AND
l2:lo night, except Monday. On Sunday
IL 500 and 1913 d. NJ; $40, $3.50 and 1O.AS
2 ~. and 1910 night.
1icscts and information at the Office Northeast
corner of 18th street and Penna. Ayenue. and a,
the station whore orders can DO loft for the check
ing o baggage to destination from hotels sni
residences. JR WGOn n o
cIAs. e. PUGE, q. n.
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DIRECTORY
OF THE
Principal Business Houses Of The cit;

--ouDoD Vi lQG UllT
Banks.
Burke & Herbert, cor. Xiny s,ar.
Citizens Nstional Bank, n. W Ger t nay stree,
Lee streets. W. Frlnce 81.
streets. 'e and
Books Stationary and Printing
g. E. French, 50 King street
Commission Merchants
w. F. Brookes Co., 466 pcnnsrr.
Washington, D. C. wanna ave,
P. B. Hooe, 2 Prince street.
Thomas Perry, 10 King street.
Confectloners,
Henry Brengle 129 King street
DRY Goods and Notions,
A. Kaufman, 1241.1243 Eleventh
ington, d. c. N'n ST., Wash
Isaac Eichberg Co., cor. Kirg and D.,
Z. Il. Taylor. 933 Penna ave. Wa nI hoFal SIS.
G. N. Adams, SO King street. '4'nsten
G. c. Berry, 72 King street
A. B. Slaymaker los King s,r,.,
J. E. Tackett, 100 King street
Carter, I'll Market Space Wssb;rn,o
Clothing.
B. Robinson & Co, 9o3 Pa, av., wasbir.,,
Drugs and Chemicals.
Royal streets. W. hilG Slc
A. 4. Warfcld, 1872 King stree,
E. S. Leadbeatcr & Bro, rs. Fs;rt,.
S. II. Lunt, cor. King and Fairfar s S. S'tPei.
j. ID. II. Lunt, n. Q. cor. kim ana MS.
streets. civ "sShiu:to
ton streets. ""0 Wasting
Waraeid & Hail. cor Prince and Fsrfsr
Grocers and Liquor Dealer ''''
J. c. Milburn, II H. Royal stree,
Charles hlng q Son, 81 Cameron stroo.
harlow q Bro, II. W. cor. Royal and I
streets. va" N"lictu.
". A. Johnson L. Z. cor Eo-.l
streets. III" '&~c!u.
G. McBurney & Son, 8. ~ cor, E;r,
'ngton streets 90" va
g. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and St As,,,
Hardware and Cutlery.
J. F. Carlin & Sons, 63 King strco.
j. T. Creighton s. Son, IS King 81.
B. F. Peakc coz. King and Pitt strrrt,
Hotels and Re.tauraats
Tontine, Cameron street, s. Orr;so, n.
Ice.
F. A. Reed & Co., strsad.
Jewellers.
81. Wildt, 10 n. Eoycl street.
Lard, &c.
G. Cassard & Son, Baltimore.
Lumber, Sc.
Perry, Smoot s: Co.. No, % en- ro,
| Union streets ''''"' 80 :
Josiah H. D. smoot, 81 north union 8;
Machinists
Q. Il. Collins, corner Wilkes and Eov.,,..
". 5. Moore, 65 Union street nv
Marble Workers.
Us Walker, 1O2-7O6N. Capitol ST Wssbi,c,,.
Millinery, SC.
&c. Hutchinson, 907 pennsylysnjs svsrro
Washington, d. c. "''''"''
Real Estate Agents.
Harrow Cation, Market Building.
Stoves and Tinvsre
Thomas Hoy, las King street.
Tobacco and Cigars
B. B. Smith, 1I3 King st.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
Frank Hume, 454 Penna. av., Washington
Wood and Coal
hcwes & Aitchcson, n L. corner Duke RI,
Lee streets. "'''
w. A. smoot 6 Co., foot OF Princess .;,,..
Inc Marine Railway Shipbu!ding and Goa c.
loot OF franklin street.
J.f. zimmerman. foot of Queen street.
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ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE.
VOLUME LXXxVIi.,

Established in 1900, tho GAze7.rr i uov. a..
Oldest paper published in the State. and with o,s
OF TWO exceptions the oldest in the country. Iii,
proposed 10 continue its usefulness as Il psrts
suited for tho family as we'll as for tbe cou,,;ps
room and work shop, and to this end nei,he
pains NOR expense will be spared.
1he GAZETTE circulates among people raocon.
SUI It's advertising columns before purchasing
That this is selfevident may be inferred fran The
TACT that large country cdition-nesrIv =, large
as the daly-is sent all over this section Of cc.,-
Try three times week, and is read By thousands
most of whom send here or to contigrous cities !,
make purchases. The advantages Of ADVERTISING
IN tho GAZETTE are apparent.
Inc GAZETTE will continue to furnish the news
kilograms of the New York Aesocio+oa Pros, ,ci
OF Reuters European Agency, while its Washing.
Ton correspondence will furnish the latest and
most reliable news from the canitsI Of fine nation
Inc commercial columns of the GAZETTE sill
s''e the earliest and most exact financial and
commercial news, with reliable rcnorts Of the
Grain' Cattle, Grocery and other Markets.
1'S nichmond correspondence and special telc
graphic dispatches will give early and accurate
accounta OF the proceedings of the General As.
sembly and of all the operations of tho State gov
Correspondence from every section of the State
published continually and all events of interest
occurring within the bounds of the Common
wealth are faithfully reported.
In the Local Department no pains will BIO spared
20 chronicle all matters occurring in the city and
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Daily Gazette S6 90 per annum
rfi-Weekly Gazette, for country,.4 90 Per snnum
(Alwsys cash in sdYarcel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-27

L AND $50 80
FORTRESS NIONEOE
THE POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANIES
First-class steamer
GEORGE LEARF
will leave Prince ST. wharf EVERY MONDAY.
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at $50 u. N. Re.
turning, leave Norfolk every Tuesday : hurs-
day and Saturday, At p. M.
Connecting ut Norfolk with
BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE" STEAMERS
and Steamer ARIEL FOR RICHMOND.
For further particulars enquire st Company's
Office 7th Street Wharf, Washington, D. G., or 10
PHILIP b. EQOE,
may7-tf Ag5. Prince Street Wharf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-27

{ lUI!CURA PLASTERS-New and original
- ana vastly superior to any other plaster for
ors.toSnag pam wherever located or from what
ever cause produced, together with all the other
sutlcura Preparations, Ointments, Resolyents
Soaps, &c, just received at %
apr Corner Prince and Fa;.sa,
GREEN AND FIGURED SCREEN WIRE %
~ ~ and 36 inches, wholesale and retail ~
~ King, corner Of Royal street. You can hn =.
wire, and have Window and Door Frames msda
Q; better quality, to cost no more than the corn.
mon Frames offered for sale in the city. Cali and
see J. I, CREIGHTON & SON.
let e4 ~ King, cor. Royal ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-27

M i. JOHNSON x CO..
WHOLESALE GRCCERS
::&H.&hL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Lave Oh hand GIBSON'S Xxx, XXX, xxx.
aEG PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAPH WEISKIES; also BAKERS and
IAOMP@ON'6 PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite the attention Of tho trade
Orders ::o.n the country for merchandise shall
:cccive prompt attention.
cunsignucuts Of Flour, Grain and Country Pro-
tuco solicited, tof which they guarantee the high
cst market prices and prompt returns
horthcaG: corEo3 ct Cameron and Royal streets
sapfa Alexandria Va
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HEft , =. LUNg;'
.,'r& BJEE. {: co.
Successors 10 L. Il. Stabier

fGg&GISTS AND CHEMISTS,
e. ". cos@e; }&inx and Washington Streets
;cAtcra il Ea.C!i: Medicines Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarette. Fine Iootl, Brushes, Fail brushes,
3g-ratu and Domestic Cologne Hair Brushes,
-aVa@a1. Ilcsh S;:ap., &c. Especial care given 10
t:.lG-. pt!Gaa. iau.S-tf
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EATLY REDUCED RATES.

INLAND AND SEABOARD
3 COASTING COMPANY. rEEssss:zl s:ss,.s!s
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FOB FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK
DIRECT mo STOPS!
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will leave
her wharf EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY at $50 o'clock pm. Fare first class,
50; round trip $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-27

FOR NEW yORK.
STEAMERS E. G. KNIGHT AMI
JOHN GIBSON SkE:s
every WEDNESDAY MORNING, and rotarul,IE
leave New York, from picr Al, East river, every
SATURDAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-27

FOE RIVER LANDINGS.
The steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will leave
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
MORNINGS for landings as far down as Leonard
town, returning, leave Leouardtown every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday mornings
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Il OTICE-OPEN UNTIL 9P.M.

IN - :"
we hereby inform our customers that orr stora
VIII be open until p. M, in order to give those
who cannot call during the day an opportunity n
examine our stock. -
sep23 MILLER. SON 200
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VoLi.NSA CORDIAL, SO extensively advertised
~ IN the GAZETTE, also the Voina Cough CnTe
Plasters, Blood Pills, Soothing Balm VeSmi
Quieting Syrup, Liver Pills. and Pain Cure arr
medicines medicines prepared by large stock comnanr -
baitimore We are prepared to supply the trade
10y eon'fS merchants at manufactures prices.
oceZz y. S. LEADBEATER & BRO
A NaELLs RHEUMATIC GUN, positive and
- ,Aspecihc remedy for Inflamatory. Nervous and
CHRONIC Rheumatism, and all Diseases Of tho
aer ana Kidneys and Dropsical swellings. Just
received and for sale by '"s'
o.oo WAKEFIELD & HALL
OeeHo Cor Prince and Fairfax streets
SMOKED SALMON,
~ MACKEREL,
POTOMAC ROE HERRING
BONELESS GOLDFISH.
SMOKED BLOATERs.
Nos. 1, 2 and MACKEREL
nhAo GEO. McBURNEY.
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T & +. MORLEY'S DOUBLED SOLED ST.
81. per Stout Brocadcd Half Hose at
uoy24 AMOS Is. SLAYMAKER'S.
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NLYDE'S STEAM LINE WE ..EIy ~
PHILADELPHIA yTSn
Appointed sailing days from AIoxa' "A EV-
cry TUESDAY and from Philadelph. EVER
SATURDAY.
This limo connects at Alexandria witn tue {ir.
ginia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads
and at Philadelphia with Clyde's regular Stesra.
ships.
Freight forwarded with promptncas and caro-
free of commissions
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia. Cuic!;
time. Frequent departures. Through rates ami
through bills of lading given Insurance al tho
lowest rates.
Agents
+. A. REED d CO., Alexandria
VIM. r. CLYDE & Co. PHILADELPHIA
JOHNSON & CO. WISH. {: Gaargt; .
.anS-tf
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NEW NUTS Almonds, English WainutS, Pc
IN cans, Palm Nuts and Filberts.
nov24 GEO. NcBURNEY & SON.
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The steamers of THE company make connections
st Norfolk for Boston and all points East; vi Te,y
York with oil points West and Northwest ana :.
a! AieZsnoris with Virginia Midland Railway anG
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Through rates
given and freight handled carefully aud promn:lv
For further information apply to
F. A. REED & CO., Agent.
Janasy's wta-;
]. W. THOMPSON, President.
1416 + street,
sep27-tf Washington, D. G.
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f'aE FULLEST STOCK OF FINE GLASS.
L WARE, plain and colored, ever offered before
and at prices correspondngly low. Give us cali
and examine prices and stock before PURCHASING
for winter use. Z. J. MILLER. SON & 90 en16
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ClIORIDA ORANGES, Malaga Grapes, Selected
L Dates. Large Bananas just received.
nov "a GEO. McGURNEY & son.
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GILK CLICKED BLACK HALE HOSE Heavy
- and Fine, at
noy24 AMOS b. SLAI MAKERS.
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A TMORE'S MINCE MEAT and ENGLISH
n PLUM PUDDING.
nov2t GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-06
TRAINING TIL CHILDREN.

The regular routine of a mothers work
shared by the child: and the instructions
given to a young servant will not be for
her ears alone, hut the child will share it.
1t won't understand much at first, neither
will the servant, but by reitcratlon, repeat
ing this and that over again, knowledge
enters the brain, however young and mex
perienccd. 1t is also good to let the child
nave her own brushes and busters, and
clean, or a part of the nursery. \ moth
er's watchful eye will teach her child to
have corners clean before the middle of the
room is swept. A proper method of dust
ing should be observed. The room should
not be swept with the windows and doors
open, but shut, for the reason that the
dust in sweeping would, with windows
open, fly out the door to the passage or.on-
to the furniture, which, however, should
have cotton wrappers put ON; but if the
doors and windows be shut, and after
sweeping the rooms the dust be left to set
tie for ten minutcs-still with closed doors
be gonc through by first wiping off the
dust carefully, shaking the buster out of
the window, and then carefully going over
the process again. Tn dust will not have
been huttercd from one place to another,
but will haye been removed altogether.
And, last of all, the wrappers are to be
shaken, folded with the clean surface in
side, and put in their place. All this may
be done in the way of 'helping mother. y
Children 500 tire Of toys, as there is no
satisfactory result; and whatever grown
persons may think of the wee ones, they
are in their own conceit little mel and wo-
cordingly; they like to be helpful, to be of
Importance, and to be thought important.
Monday mornings always brings the
linen-sortine and setting down for the
laundress, the clean things need over
looking as To want of buttons. tapes, and
mending fractures in the wash. A child
may be brought to find amusement in this
work, and in due time to become Il real
help. The mistake that mothers make is,
they don't want TO be troubled with a child
while their work is in progress. OF course
the child's help is none, but oftentimes a
hindrance, yet the probable future should
never be forgotten, for only in this way
can a child be properly taught domestic
work. and, indeed, be kept out OF mis-
chief, which is merely improperly directed
energy.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-06

The fins art Of conversation is little eul-
tiyated. Yet low much o. positive value
it lends to life OF all the means by which
one can give pleasure to another this is the
very best; yet, although it would seem to
be within the reach of every one, there are
few of us, indeed, who nave ever taken
part in a really good conversation. This
realm OF conversation would seem to be
prc-emincntlY the woman's kingdom, and
history tells of women who, by means of
this rare art, have influenced whole periods
and social states. Such "A wide power is
not accorded to every woman; in its high
est expression conversation is il gift rather
than an art; but any woman may aspire to
putting at ease every one who approaches
her, and dif1using an atmosphere of bright
and graceful thought around. TO bring
out the best thoughts of ones :nterlocutor
is, perhaps, the highest touch of this dainty
art: and, indeed, there is something almost
divine in II when it reaches this stage, for
to redeem from the commonplace and to
inspire with lofticr mood is a godlike ratf-
er than a human work.
Such an art is worth cultivating; but
how? There is no textbook Of conversa-
ton, no method of talking prescribed in
the schools. 1t is one Of the things that
must be learned by doing it. Yet we set
down as Il fundamental rule that, to con-
verse well. three things are necessary; the
| g ,.r+ l.. r,,Antpr ,,l +J,n rn,,7I IL. sum
pathy, and the third is sympathy. To go
out of ones self, to meet those with whom
one talks, not half way, but clear upon
their own ground; to lift the veil from their
conversation. 1t is talking, as Bacon tells
us, which makes the ready man; but not
all talking which makes the ready CONVEX
%sationalist. Not m~onologuc, nor talk in
which the entire Of interest is the talker.
There must be the clash OF cOunter-interest,
the friction of mind and mind, the shuttle
cock play-of words thrown quickly to and
fro.
Anthony Trollopc lays down as a rule
for novclists that conversation should be
broken into short sentences; that 40 one
utterance should he allowed more than a
| certain number of lines. The rule holds
good beyond the limits Of the novel; short
sentences, unineumbered by parentllesis or
explanatory clauses, are absolutely essen
tial to conversation. 1t is not po~liteness,
but the nature of things, which forbids the
speaker to m%onopolize conversation. Con
versation ceases the moment talk begins
and becomes Il monologue. a great man
now and then. like Colcridge, might be per-
mitted to do the talking; but that is not
conversation which he does. but something
quite different. however yaluable,-Detroit
Free Press.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-06
a Boys DECISION .

Many years ago, Mr.. Hall, an English
gentleman, visited Ireland for the purpose
of taking sketches of its most beautiful
scenery, to be used in an illustrated work
on ireland, which has since been pub
lished.
On me occasion. when about 10 spend a
day in the neighborhood Of Lake Killar-
ney, he met a bright yonng Irish lad, who
offered his services as guide through the
district.
\ bargain was made with him, and the
party went off. The lad proved himself
we'll acquainted with all the places of in
tcrest in that n~cighborhood, and had plenty
of stories to tell about them. He did his
work we'll, aud to The entire satisfaction Of
the visitors. On their return TO the start
ing point, Mr.. Hall took a flask OF whisky
from his pocket, and drank some, and then
handed it to the boy and asked him to help
himself. To his great surprise the offer
was firmly but politely, declined.
Mr.. Hall thought this was very strange.
To find IN Irish boy who would moi touch
or taste whisky was stranger to him than
anything he had seen that day. lie could
not understand it; and he resolved to try
the strength of the boys temperance prin-
ciplcs. He offered first a shilling, then
hall a crown, and then five sl,illings if he
would taste the whisky, but the boy was
firm. \. real manly heart was beating un-
der his ragged jacket. Mr.. Hall deter
mined to try him further, so.he offered the
boy a golden halt-sovereign if he would
take a drink Of whisky. That was a eoin
seldom seen By lads of his class III those
parts. Strengthening himself mp, with a
look OF Indignation in his face, the boy
pulled out a temperance medal from the
inner part of his jacket, and holding it
brayely up he said: This was my fathers
medal. For years he was Incorporate. All
his wages were spent i'll drink. 1t almost
broke my mothers heart; and what a hard
time she had to keep the poor children from
starving AT last my father tool a stand.
He signed the pledge, and wore this medal
as long as he lived. On his death-bed he
gave it to me. l promised him that
never would drink Intoxicating liquors;
and now, sir, for all the money your honor
may be worth, a hundred times over,
would not break that promise" That
boys decision about drinking was noble.
Yes; and it did do good, too. As Mr.. Hall
stood there astonishcd, he screwed the top
m to his flask and flung it into the water
of the lake near where they stood,
Then ne turned to the lad and shook
him by the hand, saying, as he did SO
My boy, that's the best temperance
lecture | ever heard. | thank you for it.
And now. by the help Of God, l will never
drink another drink of Intoxicating liquor
while [ live. '-Rec. Dr.. u. Netotoa