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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
He was natural, You know,

He" was natural, You know,
that | should be attracted to YOU"
She (shyly) -" Indeed! Why?' He
"Well, you know, your brother studied
law in the same Office with me, and we
were admitted to the bar together
She" But what had that to do with
mep" He" Why, don't you see, l
looked upon him as brother-in-lawP"
She (blushing)-"O! | see. He
"Yes, a brother-in-law de jure, as it
were. Now propose that he shall be
brother-in-law de facto as well.'
Then he slipped the engagement ring
on her finger and their heads came
close together, and the parian cupid on
the mantel looked as if he was about to
clap his wings and crow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
FLOATING CORPSES.
Ah 1ce-Gorge Cuts Away Twenty Graves
From II Fcst-IIouse Island.

~
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 22.-As the result
of an ice-gorge, the channel in the Mis-
souri, river is cutting away the southern
portion of an island opposite the city, on
which are located the pest-house and small
poS hospital There were twenty or more
graves on the island, the greater part of
which have been washed away up to mid
night, and the bodies floated off down the
river in their collins, There is conSidera-
BILE excitement along the river bank. Ofii-
cals say that there is little danger of future
Infection, There have been no recent in
terments, the most Of them having been
made over year ago. The clty's water
supply is also drawn from the kaw river,
The only living tenants Of the island are
one smallpox patient and his nurse They
are i'll no present danger from the flood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
HER FEET HER FORTUNE.


New YORK, Feb. 2l.-There is to be a
wedding in the New York Museum, in the
Bowery, next week, and Miss Fannie Mills,
the Sandusky girl whose feet were her for
tune, is to be the bride. For a time Miss
Mills father offered $1,000 to the man who
would marry her, Theodore Griffin, a
painter of this city will take the girl, the
feet and the money. Mr.. Griffin is
twenty-nine years old, and was born in
New Orleans, but for. the past three
years has been at work in paint shop in
Crosby street. His infatuation for the
sweet face of the Ohio damsel and the
added charms of her understandings began
on her first appearance, some three months
ago. Since that he has addressed her with
such endeal'ing letters that she has finally
yielded The betrothed pair will exhibit
together at the museum during the coming
week They will be quietly married week
from tomorrow, and will start on their
bridal tour to Sandusky, where they will
settle down on Miss Mills fathers farm,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

CoKuNNA. Mon, Feb. @-Saturday
night an attempt was made to poison the
family of Robert Berry, of this city, by
putting paris green in his we'll Several OF
the family drank the water and were taken
sick, being saved by prompt medical at
tendance Sheriff Cole found paris green
in the pump and tracks leading to the
house of Mrs. Charles Gage, u neighbor ana
an enemy. Cages daughter and her nus
band, Henry Shafer, were arrested anu
taken to jail. More arrests are expected
10 In
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Romarl hIn Suit fpr DAMAGES

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. lS.--An interest
ing case was decided in the Circuit Court
this morning. Two years ago VIM. l.,
Smith was convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for two years.
He was placed in the coal mines of the
Knoxville Iron Company under the lease
system He was placed in a dangerous tun.
mel by the mine boss, and the roof fell in,
breaking both legs and one arm, making
him a cripple for life. He sued the Knox
vile Iron Company and Cherry, Morrow q
Co. lessees of the State Penitentiary, for
$4,000 damages. The case was on trial for
over week, and the jury returned ver-
dict for the full amount.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Good Reports from the Winter Wheat

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Returns from the
winter wheat fields are almost uniformly
good They present an outlook very nearly
as favorable as those sent in early in 1883,
when the prospect was exceptionally good
for large yield The snow has entirely
disappeared from the fields enabling a
very clear understanding as to the condi-
tion of the plant, and from nearly every
county in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Hi
nos, Missouri, Kentucky and Kansas it is
reported as looking strong and healthy.
Reports from Ohio are uniformly favor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

Last Friday night young man
started out with companion to shave
some fun" They sought their fun in
drinking-houses and in getting drunk.
During the search for fun, and in the
progress of the drunk, one of them got
knock on the head, died on Sunday,
and was buried yesterday. That was
the end Of his fun; and another Of the
participants Is In jail, held upon sus-
picion Of homicide, which may be no
fun for him. .-PAilndslphin LADDER.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
At Sing Sing.

visitor-Don'tyou find your quarters
here rather close and uncomfortable
Convict-Oh, no, I'm used to this
sort Of thing.
Visitor-Ah, see. You have been
confined for long timer
Convict-No, sir; only month. But
before came here lived . number Of
years 10 New York fat.--LWs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Miserable Death of "a MiSer.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Feb, H.-Henry John
SON. bachelor and hermit, about fifty
years of age, living in East Perkiomen, this
county, died yesterday, leaving consider
able real estate and money. johnson was
so miserly that he would not allow himself
the necessary comforts of life. During the
recent cold weather his feet were so badly
frozen that the soles of them became mort-
fled and fell off. Other portions of his
body were also badly frozen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
inst Returned from the War,

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 21.-A special from
Urbana, Ohio, tells a romantic story Dur
ing the rebellion Chauncy Hopkins enlisted
for three wears, He failed to return home at
the close of the war. Six years rolled around
and Mrs. Hopkins heard nothing from her
absent husband and supposing him dead
she married DR.. I. l.. Martin and removed
to Kentucky About six weeks ago she re-
turned to Urbana on visit. To-day she
was. greatly astonished by the reappear-
ance of Chauncy Hopkins, who had been
in the West all these years. The woman
repudiates Hopkins, and declares that she
will live with Dr. Martin
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Michigan Miners Frozen,

DETROIT, MlcH., Feb. 21.-A special to the
Tribune from Nagaunee says; Yesterday
John Kennedy and man named Ryan set
out for Il neghboring mine, about six miles
away. Ryan was very thinly clad and
soon began to suffer terribly from the in
tense cold Kennedy took him on his
shoulders and carried him for two miles,
but his own sufferings and exhaustion
compelled him to drop his burden Almost
dead himself he was barely able to find
help, which arrived too late to rescue Ryan,
whose dead body was found 10y the road
side. Kennedy will probably recover al
though badly frozen"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Afflicted Old Lady Suicides.

CATAwIssA, Pa, Feb. lS-Mrs, Gearhart
has Just committed suicide by cutting her
throat She was the grandmother of the
Gearhart family which was SO terribly
afflicted with diphtheria two months ago,
when all but two of large household died.
The old lady lost her reason shortly after
the death of the children to whom she was
closelN ATTACHED
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
w;Il In photopraphed.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 22,--At the session OF
the Senate Investigating Committee TINS
afternoon the question of taking photo
graphic copies of the celebrated returns
and pol-book of Precinct A. Fourth Mafu,
was taken up. Mr.. Follett attorney tor
the contestants, appeared and announced
that no objection would be urged against
photograp6ing the returns. The returns
will he photographed within three days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Convict Killed by a keeper.

SALTWATER, MINI, Feb. pa convict
named Frank Smith was shot and instant
ly killed by Deputy Warden Reed this
morning. Smith had had trouble with the
foreman of his room. He seized Il sedge
and smashed the machinery, and then took
a hatchet, threatening to kill the foreman.
He was finally oyerpow and taken to
the Dungeon, but refused to be handcutted.
He broke away from his captors and ad-
vanced on Reed, who, after warning him,
fired, the ball passing through the upper
portion of the body.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
No,,ora,J,aw and Order League.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 22.-The Nationai La"
and Order League, in convention ID .als
city, elected for president Hon ohas' ~, y,
Bonney, Of Chicago. The president IN us
address, says of the members of the League
nThoy do not expect to exterminate drunk
enncss. gambling, sabbath-broaklng, eiec-
ton frauds the corruption of public JUS
tice and the like, for, in the present coilu,
ton Of society, that is beyond nunan -,
power, But they do expect measuraply " W
subdue the lending evils Of that chsrac'er, an.
aud compel them to submit 70 tne h.s lsSib bsen SS
acted for their restriction That nsS oeIS ths
done In the past, that can DO oone ~ W."
tuturs.m
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DRIVEN INSANE.
A House Destroyed by Fire and Chill,

House Destroyed by Fire and n Child
Cremated Dethrones IA Mothers Reason.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb 22.-Mrs Wall, a
colorcd woman, living in a frame shauty
at East Carondolet, a village on the Illinois
side Of the river opposite South St Louis
placed her baby, six months old, in cradle
in the house this afternoon, and leaving two
older children four and five years of age to
watch it, started to the home of her father.
Rev. Fred Lance, only seventy-fve yards
distant, expecting to be gone but few
minutes. She had hardly reached her
rather's house when She heard Il scream,
and, looking back saw her two older chill
drcn running toward her, screaming as
loud as they could. Then she saw that her
house was on fire, She ran back, screaming
more loudly than the children, and in a
few minutes the whole village was gather
ed about the burning building, A dash
was made by one of the brave viii
layers inside of the house and the child
brought out, but it was corpse. The
mothers screams continued for an hour
and could be heard IA long distance and
now she is "A raving maniac and there is
little hope of her recovery. The house was
set ON fire by the children in lighting bits
of paper in the stove and holding them up
before the baby to keep it from crying.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

CoNCoEn, n. H., Feb. 2l.-Dr. Domingos
Friere of Rio de Janeiro head of the Bio
logical Laboratory of Brazil, who has for
five years been experimenting on yellow
fever, writes to Dr. Irving A. Watson, Sec
retary of the New Hampshire Board of
Health, that be has performed six thousand
vaccinations, and that not single subject
has contracted yellow fever, although
many were in the middle of the infected
districts, and some acted as nurses, In the
districts where 3,05l were vaccinated l66 of
those treated lived in houses in each of
which from one to five fatal cases occurred,
and in all of which 21S unvaccinated per-
sons died
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
ITALIAN SLAVERY.

Importation of Girls For Immoral Pur-
poses From the Sunny Cline.
New York Feb. pa Washington
special says: 1t is stated that 1900 Italian
men. women and girls are held in bondage
in this country and that the number of
girls imported for immoral purposes is in
creasing YEARLY Testimony to this effect
will be offered the House Labor Commit
tee and it will be averred that Italians
high in position in this country are the
men who profit by these practices.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Robbed by Bunkoists.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 1s.-John Bell, aged
sixty.five, and a member of a well kuown
upholstery firm, was decoyed into a
.bunkon room this morning, and became
an nleased with the workings of the game
hat he went to bank, drew 81, oN and re-
,urned He was knocked down, and whe'
ho recovered found money and thieves gtne
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

--Crematonists have now become
numerous enough to warrant the pub
hcation of magazine devoted to their
interests. This magazine states that
in America there are two cremation
furnaces completed, three soon to be
built, and ten societies besides those
owning the crematoriums.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
chinese Sent Away.

N,cotAus, CAL. Feb, ,1s.-Early this morn
inr a body Of masked men competed
Chinese. numbering forty.four,. to leave.
Thev were put on the steamer D, y, kniEns,
and notwitbstanding ths prosesso sorc.a o. 'te es
ss ssfs tiiem q passengers 70 sacramento
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
INITIATING a French Cooks Suicide.

READING, Pa, Feb, 93,--James X. VIM
ters, well-known young man of this city,
was found in bed this morning, dead, He
had committed suicide 10y fastening a rub
Der hose to the gasburner, firmly fixing
the other end in his mouth and then turn
ing the cas- on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Shot from Ambush.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2l,-Near Pineville'
Ky, five men named Turner ambushed a
man named Lane Before Lane was killed
he shot one of the Turner's dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

NORWICH. Conn, Feb, 23,-Samuel Brig.
ham, cashier in the Wyndham National
Bank. has been held in $1,000 bail on
charges of abStracting a 5000 note from
the bank, of misapplyug bank money and
of embezzlement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

Sir Henry Thompson, the eminent
London surgeon and scientist, insists
that men over fifty years old should
materially reduce their daily diet
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Constitutional.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. 9a.-The indiana
Supreme Court, in the telephone case naS
decided that the law fixing the ailnu"l ,;,n
rental for instruments at $50 is cohsei'u,
tionaI
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Desfl.uctiye Fire.

WILMINGTON, N. C., Feb. 2l.--A destruc>
tive fire occurred here this Afternoon, In
volvipr loss estimated At million dol
lars or more fa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Sufrcatpd in a Fire.

New York, Feb. 23.-Fire this morning
in a tenement house, No. IA Division
street. caused the death of Minnie Rosen
berg by suffocation. The damage to the
building Is slight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

[b,s already appeared ''
him , point which is nearer
| STATES than the scourge
| This is not q cheering
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

T.. Of Buffalo, N, Y, after
\ piece of property for
|p,rs' have just secured a
h. LAWYERS have made a
're ont of the suit than the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
&c OF TIE DAY

| farmers are shooting
[bout any mercy lhey
|,hat sparrow PIE Is ilo' "
[hoo propcrly cooked,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

Mt scientist and surgeon,
thompson, says that men
Ir, old should materially
daily diet Mankind in
dbc better off if the quanti-
|l,umcd were reduced long
be of fifty There can be
Ia very large per cent. of
almost direct result of
|ycrdrinking and abuse of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

|ORE insurance company 5
that about two-sevenths
in the United States are
ncendiarism, Defective
ence to the care Of matches,
AIDES Of oil, ndmany other
|yal matter, are pointed
+ largely to making up the
close attention to these
The number Of fires could
[lncel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

[tic, in Dakota have iady
bt. Of the schools in the
Of these county superin
married women and two
|ota spent last year sl,Sl4,'
hnnlS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, lS.-~John b Cough,
the noted temperance lecturer died this
afternoon at the residence of Dr. X. Bruce
Burns. in Frankford, where he was taken on
Monday night when stricken with paraly-
sis while lecturing at the Frankford Pres
byterian Church.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

John b. Cough was born at Sandgate,
England, August %, 1917 He came to
America in 1929, and soon after became a
bookbinder's apprentice in New York. He
became intemperate, and was accustomed
to sing and recite in saloons, where his
powers of mimicry and action made him a
favorite He fell into great poverty but
about lS4O took the temperance pledge,
and soon began to lecture on temperance,
both in America and England. In time he
added other subjects, and became very
nOpular orator.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27
Death of Kenward Philip.
Curious Freak of Nature.

New YoRK, Feb. 2l-Kenward Philip, of
Morey forgery notoriety, died in Brooklyn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

thout any "l'''a =,
that sparrow pie is not to
aen properly cooked
has already appeared ut
pin, a point which is nearer
State. than the scourgo
| This is not o cheering
b., Of Buffalo, N, Y after
r a piece Of property for
psrs, have just secured a
he LAWYERS have made a
Prc out of the suit than the
Fth.
btic, in Dakota have iady
M, of the schools in the
-, those county superin
married women and two
ola spent lastyear Sl'Sl4'"
hoolS.
ropIA has opened in per
Parliaments, being more
ened by any of her prede-
the reign of Henry vi,
who rcigncd for sixty years
rcicn in history opened
len Elizabeth eight.
on Territory, which has
omission as a State, is $50
nd west, 200 north and
yr than the six New Eng
Is about nine-tenthS the
York and Pennsylvania
!, coal and iron in abund-
i'' V''''
nj scientist and surgeon,
thompson. says that men
ar, old should materially
daily diet Mankind in
dbc better off if the quanti-
Dnmed were reduced long
be of fifty. There can be
avery large per cent. of
and Means Committee OF
IS adopted Il JoInl resol'l'
l,,,.n..',.,a,J,a,.n
apply all 'Ig II. surplus money
'0 ola'e, treasury a'oNc
,',, !, ~, ,,,+,;. ,,'''5, 5oh, Th;, WI,
'"'- P'y'', ", W. :. us
pay three per cent--inter-
IionS Of idle money lying
m',t I, ,','' ,,,.' ',,
il ,bu .I,,, 1,n;.oI c,o,a."sao '',,,'
,.n,a5;,.;',n ~, ,,,t l',,''' 1,",'' T's,"' "'o
,D''''''''','''' |n Dci'c'''c
'I'' " d, '',' ''', VI ''''''','''
''I' "I VI D,', o,'' '''0 many o'L''l
at '''"''''' ''e Polii'co
''' S''' To ''I'N'''E up 'he
IlNNl NlllIIIItIl 10 1IthSt
The number Of fires could
iuced.
2ao - a.,
:. NJ, ns,ipn,,I',, rv'1','S VN " u ono T''V'' '
N r,,'',", ooo 'oo ',',, o,a -'000 per
W ,',o''oY5' ooo o.l ,a,. rooo oo. persons
d, % ooo n1a WV 0'' Vi
tbo I,oi,al s....a
,nr.n,n .,n,ua.; ~ .,o,'s o','NH, 1I,
a ,ho h,'' on.3,'i -, .o''' '1'',eS 80 ''o,n oaa
$780, ,,,J,'"' ooo ooo Ioor, moro '',voJ auJ
ooo or, t,I' -, WV , ,,.l,,,a,;.a ",Ji,i anu ~
y PRISONS G, ~ IN = England and
,,a1, ',e Florida fever that
i. ''''' III ioiloo'' are
n.a'g,n |p'iS Il" r'ch harvest
y, 4, as4o S4o an acre and town
vs,,oa % lY'0 are are oe'''g bought
le1 ''' r anu 'rSrco'y :, any
. ho., i,'' =, , SUI Is repre-
pll If don. %, I'' L'. "o'la, n 'h'
I' hy ~ ,He pe'F, o,, oeor' pan'hers'
20, ~ ,n,l Il'e I'm ,'l'Il'on' n ana the
AUS l''II OF the finest fish.
-
'S' : as decrced by the head
Amgh's of Labor, seems
power and works like a
iN more effective than dyna-
','noOt any of its danger
execute it, or upon whom
ne central power DEGREES a
establishment and on all
Foods, forbidding workmrn
taste or handle. and for
j., 10 trade with any store
the forbidden wares on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

y Oald-headed bu, fierce.
A. Is ! Ol Greecc, Gorgios l.,
'pe u late Gar, Alexander
al Dy special exception he
auaer' sal to the religion in
n, Iuca'ed ", the Protestant
,s.l ~ us heirs and successors
''y'' :, Of the Greek Ortbo-
> Kins R Is said that George is
(.a M,'ss ~ over a Greece spot
,ns.a threatens to resign and
| \ a'taaasen' ora'' unless the native
| No. yr' S@a ae''s in Europe amount
lIni,v"v' lyn,"' /, Add to this the
,r''sa W. se. States y Canada and
| ,oodss get the enormous sum
,S,, ,v'v as the burden of ma
ben ,a'' we" weigh down modern
M. COMES the State and
B j. a.. Of the United States
!, ,,a NJ st, given as sl.ll7,ooo. 1000.
d EDa,.aappi SvI capita Local pub.
ID, England 4I and Canada,
@oool'SSSsonl municipal u, debt Of
'NV"' Of New York
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

oy Territory, which has
| omission as a State, is $50
nd west, 200 north and
gr than the six New Eng
!, about uine-tenthS the
York and Pennsylvania
|, coal and iron in abund-
larger and finer timber
ony other Statcor Territory
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

|roRlA has opened in per
|Par'iament,, being more
ened by any of her prede-
the reign of Henry vi.
vino rcigncd for sixty years
reicn in history opened
ZEN Elizabeth eight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

o00 persons own SljQ,~
be national debt; cooper
|'O'ooo,oo0 1000 persons
1900, and $4,000 out of
Of S6,OOo,O0 own the en-
the United States banks.
,urance companies hold
Of the national debt; 10000
s5OO,000,000 more, and
o0O out of a population Of
|yn the entire debt,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

W. : as dccrced by the head
Amghts of Labor, seems
power and works like a
more effective than dyna-
''u'OO' any of its danger
execute it, or upon whom
'e central power DEGREES a
Establishment and on all
'od'' forbidding workmen
taste Or handle, and for
10 trade with any store
The forbidden wares ON
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

htAlL, President of the
','ul'ural I. and Dairy Asso-
'ua' owing to the growth
''c'ure of artificial butter
|''!where have found their
ned The $4,000, 900 milch
y 0VOun'ry' he says, have de-
va mead, and the land on
". we're Kept something over
''ss' y :. worth nominally $50
aseI'ned S'a twenty-five per
J.. reductions |, represent a
ION dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-27

persons in England and
re the Florida fever that
land dagents in London are
'c reaplng a rich harvest.
us at $40 an acre and town
10 $500 are being bought
"allles' and scarcely any
Aed' The soil is repre-
best in the world. the
I'LL OF deer bear, panthers,
BY the million, and the
Ses full Of the finest fish.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21

lence to which you may be called,
and dwelling in the light of Gods
love, so live that thy going hence may
be to the meeting and the greeting of
that home eternal not made with
hands.
To us all, there comes at this time
in very peculiar manner the lessons
this life has taught. In looking over
the brief extracts read from his diary,
we see thecertain indications of sue.
cessful lite. System, thought, patience,
perseverance, application, observation,
all of these are seen blended with the
spiritual elements of kindness, graf
itude, and love. Pure in thought,
word, and deed, we can but feel that
he was pure in heart. Blessed are
the pure in heart, for they shall see
God. We shall lay away this spring
Sabbath, the form, the spirit still
dwells in our midst, and the potency
of his life in our hearts. Heaven
sanctify to us this event.