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THE discovery is made that our friends,
the Democrats, in their anxiety to reward
Southern partisans, have placed in the i'm
portant Office of Appointment Clerk of the
Treasury the one time under-keeper at
Libby Prison at Richmond during the
war. And it is alleged that this man has
been instrumental in dismissing from place
large number of Union soldiers. We
would by no means say that ex-rebels
shall be kept out of places of trust-to do
that would be 70 condemn to a species of
Acknowledgement men we have forgiven for
a grave oiiense, but there is a point at
which the choler rises, and the case of
Higgins is possibly one of these. If, as is
alleged, the man still retains his hatred
of Union soldiers, he ought to be bounced
out, i" and promptly.
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NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IT is
IN the intention OF the Board of Trustees of
the city Of Sacramento TO have Tenth street,
from to L streets, and II street, from Tenth TO
Twentieth streets, improved by grading and
grayeling to the official grade constructing red
Oregon pine plank aprons, and drainage Gull
verts. Said improvements TO be made in ae-
cordance with g resolution passed by the Board
which all parties interested are referred for
further particulars.
iy7-l5t JOHN RYAN. Street Commissioner.
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Museum Association Meeting,

ITO NIGHT CwEDNEsDAY), IN THE NEW
l Lecture-r0om in the Art Gallery. Presenta-
tons, School of Design Reports on Pupils Pro-
gress, and Paper on American Literature"
by JUDGE ARMSTRONG. Members and the
public are invited. TB. CT iy7-1t
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THE BORLAND HOTEL,


T DESIRE TO ANNOUNCE TO MY FRI ENDS
L and the public generally, that tie new adj
dition to the hotel has been competed, which
or 20 in all, and this will enable me to accom-
modate many more guests and obvistes the ne
cessity of placing them with outside parties. as
have had occasion to do frequently. The new
addition is connected with the main building
by covered balcony and the rooms are ar
ranged in suites are light and airy, with a plen-
did view from the balconies, which are so ex-
tensive as to afford ample promenading facili-
view of making guests feel at home. The en-
ployes win be found o5liging, and the table set
with the latest delicacies and in an inviting
manner lje22-tfl W. A. FREEMAN, Proprietor.
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NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IT IS
N the intention of the Board of Trustees OF
the city OF Sacramento to have S street, from
Front to Second, Second street, from to T,
and street. from Front TO Second improved
by grading to the official grade, and construct
ing drainage culverts. SAID improvements be
made in accordance with resolution passed by
the Board of Trustees on the 9Th day OF JULY,
1856 to which all parties interested are referred
for further particulars.
jy715t JOHN RYAN, Street Commissioner.
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GENERAL NOTICES.

AS dressing and color restorer, Park.
efs Hair Balssm never fails to satisfy.
No relief for the sick like Parker's Tonic.
luri7-ItW
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AUCTIONS.
DANGLER
VAPOR STOVES
The Best, Safest and Most Econou1i-
cal in the Market

I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN REFERRING
L TO the following partial list of names OF
those who are using these celebrated Stoves:
NJ. NJ. Clark, Emigrant Gap; Mrs. NJ. A. White,
Eighth and o streets; D. L. Watkins. 524 Four
teenth street; Z. J. Clark, 1917 j street; N. j.
Smith, 10l5 Fourteenth street, o. W. Erlewine,
TBS n street; C. n. Nelson, Third and streets;
G. l.. Harvey, N street, between Third and
Fourth; c. lie Desmar, NJ street. between Third
and Fourth; Anthony Hubs. 1925 o street; J.
c. Cotton, of Sacramento Glass aud Crockery
Company; ]. d. Parmenta; Phil. Kendall,
Fourth street, between and N; 7. V. Wise i'm
surance), Fourth street. between and K; Mrs.
Lynch, Fourth and streets; S. A. Wolfe, Fifth
and streets; Prof W. w. Anderson of SacTa-
mento High School; z. F. Doland, n street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh; II. Pennington, Rock
lin; Chas. NJ. Campbell, K street, between
Fourth and Fifth Palmer Clark, proprietor
Vigor of Life; Benz. Leonard, X street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth; C. E. Bishop, Sixth
street, between and j; NJ. Shields Washing
ton; S. Beaumont I0l4 g street; DR.. Ewing,
Sixth and streets; ]. l.. ellis; DR.. w. F. Cut
ler Fifth and X streets: J.. L. Hillen, Fifth
street, between NJ and NJ Thos Holden, 1920
Sixth street. For sale by
w. II. SaIRRJRN,
323 X street. Sacramento.
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"HOuSekeeper!'

Published at Minneapolis, Mimi. and now in its
ninth volume. 1t is monthly quarto OF thirty
two pages, of nhety-six columns of valuable
matter.
1t is p1e-eminently the best completest, neat
est and most trustworthy paper of the kind in
the world.
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Is there to he nothing new under the
sun? Never anything absolutely new ?
Here we are told that a generation before
Morse the telegraph was known; that fifty
years ago the telephone was discovered.
and so on through long catalogue
plucking feathers from the wings of our
pride. Now comes the story that Pasteurs
germ theory was anticipated more than a
century and half ago by physician of
Lyons named Cotton, who, in writing
about the Origin of the Great Plague, in
l72l, made the following statement:
Minute insects or worms alone can expIain
these diseases. IL is true they are mot visible ;
but it does not therefore follow that they are
inon-existent. II is only that our microscopes
pare Lot at present powerful enough to show
them. We can easily imagine the existence OF
creatures who bear the same proportion 10 mites
that mites bear TO elephants No other hypo-
thesis can explain the faets. Neither the
malign influence OF the stars, nor terrestrial ex-
Mutations. nor miasmata, nor atoms whether
biting or burning, acid or bitter, could regain
their vitality once they had lost it If on the
other hand. we admit the existence of minute
living creatures. we understand how Infection
can be conveyed ina latent condition from one
place TO break out afresh in another.
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The Annual meeting of the Stockholm
ers of the Armory Hall Association viii be held
at their Office, corner OF Sixth and T. MONDAY
EVENING, July II, 1856, for the election OF Di-
rectors By order of
E. II. MCKEE, President
J. W. GUTHRIE, Secretary. jy7-lt*
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SUMMER RESORTS.

BLUE CANYON HOUSE,
Blue CaDyoD..............P Placer County, Cal.
OO0 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. ON
c.VUU line of c. p K. r., las been pur
chased by J. L. MAHAN and is nov open to the
seekers of health and pleasure. Climate, Water,
Scenery and Fishing unsurpassed. Pleasant
sunny Cottages. Livery connected with the
house. J. l.. MAHAS, Proprietor
MRS 1. B. LEACH, Hostess. jy5-lm
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THAI JOURNAL Is THE
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S. s. g. E. L. Southworth, Dentists, Sac.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Stated meeting of Union Lodge,
No, S. T. and A. NJ, will be held THIS "a
EVENING, July It'll. at OF clock. Visit * x
ing brethren cordially invited to attend. ~ \,
A. ]. GARDINER w. NJ.
JOHN McAETffCR, Secretary. jy7-1t%
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I OST-A RECEIPT BOOK N WASHINGTON.
il Please leave at this Office jy71t%
TOR SALE-15O ACRES OF LAND, 5 5sg
l. miles from city, on Sacramento river; tT7f4
acres in Hops; 20 in Alfalfa; fine House; --s--
Barns; Horses; Cows and all farming imple-
mepts necessary. Inquire of J. W1SEMAN,
INSURANCE Agent. 405 street iY7-lm
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PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK

OSice-So. 400 j street, Sacramento.
Capital Steck Paid Up-...S225 ,237 DO.
Tenn and ordinary deposits received.
Dividends Paid Seini-Annually.
aa- Money Loaned on Real Estate Only.
WIN. BECKAAS. President.
WM 2 HTST0oy Secretary apS-6Iu
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
SOUTHWARK.
Standard Time,
18th Meridian
DAILY
Express. Express
No. .. No. l.


No. has Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York
to Atlanta, Ga, and Montgomery, Ala, with
out change. via Harrisburg, Hagerstown. and
Roanoke; also Pullman Buffet Sleeper rom
Washington TO New Orleans via B. & o. Rail
road and Shenandoah Junction,
No. has Pullman Sleeper Washi ngton to
Memphis and Little Rock without change via
B. & o. Railroad and Shenandoah Junction.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Md, with the Western Mary
lex, Emmittsburg. Gettysburg, Penmar
Waynesboro, Pa, and points on the Western
MarylaI-d Railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
from harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg
Chambersburg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and
points on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and
branches.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest. and Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, and the North and East.
AT Shenandoah Junction, W. Va, with Main
Line of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to and from
Washington and the West.
AT WaynesborO Junction, Va, with Chesa-
peake d Ohio Railway to and from Greenbrier
White sulphur Springs and Richmond.
No. makes close connection at Waynesboro'
Junction with G. q o. Ry. East and West
bound trains.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch OF
Richmond IL Allegheny Railroad.
AT Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
& Allegheny Railroad.
At Roanoke, with Norfolk & Western Rail-
road.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
AT Boyce. for Wildwood and Winche ster, Va.
AtTrOutville for FincaStle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
NORTHWARD.
DAILY,
Standard Time,
18th Meridian
Express. Express
No. 4. No. 2.

Ar. Washington 1880 P. N. LIS P. NJ.
B. d o. X. R.
Ar. Baltimore, I.20 A. NJ. 2I5P, NJ,
3. & o. r. r.
Ar. Baltimore,
w. M. r. r. $40 P. M.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

STANDARD TIME.--East OF Huntington. 18TH
meridian, or Eastern time; West of Hunting
ton; Goth meridian, or Cen eral time, which is
one hour slower than Eastern time.
Nos. and A. daily, betw cen RIehn1ond
Washington, Cincinnati, and Louisville. NO
leaves Old Point on Sundays at $50 r NJ.
Newport News 800 ?. M. NO runs through
to Old Point daily except Sunday. Commene-
ing July Sd, Pullman cars between Cincinnati,
Louisville Washington, and Old Point.
Nos. and 3, daily between Ashland and
Clifton Forge. No 2leaves Clifton Forge dali
ly except Saturday. no. 5 leaves Richmond
and Washington daily. except Sunday. PAIL
man Cars between Richmond. Baltimore,
Washington, and White SULPHUR
Nos. and g. Pullman Buffet Cars, between
Clifton Forge and New Orleans. via Louisville,
Memphis, and Vicksburg. No. leaves White
Sulphur daily, except Saturday. Noe arrives
Clifton Forge daily. except Monday.
CHARLOTTESVILLE COMMODATION.-No. g.
leaves Richmond, except Sunday, 400 >. III. ;
arrive Charlottesville 1856 p. m.
Sunday Excursion Train leaves Rich nlond
500 a. m. Returning leaves Old Point Station
$50 p. m.s Newport News 800 p. M; Richmond
6:l5 p m.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks. apply to
any Office of g. & o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
W. 9. WICKHAM, HI. w. FULLER,
ID Vice-President. Genl Pass'r Agent.
v,6Cn
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HOME MY YOUTH.

Home of my youth, of my earliest, happiest
years.
How sweet it is to gaze upon the once again,
Tho here I've wept with grief and bitter tears,
@The joy and peace outballanced all thee PAIN
Tho from thy familiar scenes i've wandered
long;
In fancy have trod each well-remembered
spot;
In fancy have heard again the song,
From lips forever hushed, but meier forgot.
The flowers with all their fragrance bloom as
sweet,
The moon shines just as brightly with its
tender light,
But these I loved! no more on earth will
meet,
They've vanished like the dreams that made
life bright.
Oh. can it be that those festing dreams are
DER;
That voices that loved have long been hush
ed for aye,;
That hands 1 used to clasp. I'll clasp no
more,
For they've long been folded over hearts of
clay.
8
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

CKENANDeAEs VALLEY aAszRoaD
y s. F. Tyler, Receiuer.
Time Table in effect JULY 4. 1856.
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TEEE GIRLS HOME SCE9GL,
LURAY, VA.
REV. j. 1. MILLER, d. D.. Principal,

Opens September LIST. Course thorough. Elk
travagance of all kinds prohibited.
TERMs:-Board Washing. Lights, FUEL. Fur
nished Room, and Tuition in all branches, IN
GLIDING Music and Ancient and Modern Lam
guagcs, 80 per quarter in advance.
Send for Catalogue jy2S-lm
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Stauntor1 Male Academy,

Offers superior advantages in thoroughness
and completeness of course of instruction, in
its full corps of teachers, in its large and ad-
mirably equipped Chemical and Physical Lab
oratory, in its course of laboratory work in
general and analytical chemistry, in its large
and varied Cabinet of Minerals, in the beauty
and healthfuiness of Its location, IN the com.
forts provided for its pupils III sleeping rooms,
nished assembly, recitation, and study rooms.
thoroughly heated by st am and lighted by
gas, in its ample provisions for recreative
sports, of base ball, foot ball, gymnasium,
skatin G. &c, in a firm and kind discipline, in
bountifully. supplied and welI-served table, in
thorough home influence and excellent relig
ious and moral advantages.
Next session opens Wednesday, Sept Sth,
1886 81 For particulars send for catalogue.
VIM 81. KABLE, A. NJ, Principal,
ia9 StauntOn, Va.
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WASHINGTON and LEE
University. LAW DEPARTMENT.

CHAS A. GRAVES, NJ. A., Professor of COM
mon and Statute Law and Equity Jurispru-
dence.
Hon. J. RANDOLPH TUCKER, Ill. D., Lee
turer on Natural Law, Constitutional Law, and
Intern ational Law.
Hon. HUGH W. SHEFFEY, Ii. D., Lecturer
on Corporations. Wills and Probate Practice.
Hon. j. r. Tucker will lecture daily for one
month during the Fall Term; Hon. Il. W.
Shelley daily Tor one month during the Spring
Term.
Tuition and fees $50, for session OF nine
months, beginning Sept. l6.
For Catalogue aud full in formation, address
CHAs. A. GRAVES, Lexington, Va. jyl4-lm
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SHERNOOD IllIILE SEMINARY.
STA UNION, IA.

Session commences WEDNESDAY. SEPTEM-
Der 18th, and closes in June following.
Beautiful situation and grounds. Dwelling
and Schooi-room will be equipped with all
modern comforts, conVeniences and aids to
teaching. An experienced and highly accom-
plished corps OF teachers ia al branches usu-
ally taught in first class colleges for young
ladies and girls. In a word, discarding every
thing snowy and fancy, the principal and pro
prietor is determined TO establish school en-
tirely practical in all its departments.
Catalogues are to be had by calling at or send
ing to Hunters Book Store. or the Princial.
Correspondence solicited. For catalogues
address
j. l.. 81 SIS H Y.
jy2S- i'm Stanton Va.
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Get the Best +!

We call especial attention to the following
excellent and popular goods, now in season
and for sale by u.s.
oliver Chilled PIovs.--A stock of these
load of genuine Oliver Points, Landsides, Mold
boards, &c, will reach here Auguet lst. so that
parties can always rely on getting repairs from
us or our Agents in the county without delay.
Engines and ThresEers-Of the best
makes fully up to rated power, and guaran-
teed IS to work. &C.. on hand or received
speedily and for sale at low figures.
HAY Presses.-The celebrated Dederick
Hay Pressea, unequaled for quality and guam
tity of work and durability. We are General
Agents for the Piedmont and Valley sections
and Southwest Virginia, Responsible sub
agents wanted
Fay Rakes-"The Thomss," well-known
for It's ease in handling. quality of work and
durability.
Brentwood Churns-The most durable and
best in use; m ade ofselected hard wood, bent to
shape. Makes good quantity and unexcelled
quality of butter, and no woody taste. Free of
leakage rapid worker, runs easy, and sold at
low figures.
Before buying be sure to call on us or Maslin
& Booker Hardware Company and examine
this churn. Sub agents wanted III the Valley
and Southwest Virginia.
Machinery Gis-Especially adapted for
Reapipg and Moving Machinery, Engines,
AMI Threshers, Wood and Iron Working Ma
chine1y, &C.. at low figures.
Wheat DrilHs.-The Bickford and Huff
man, with its unequaled Double Force Feed
for wheat and all kinds of grain, and its Force
Feed Fertilizer arrangement for 1886 is par e1
cellence the Drill for the Farmer. 1900 in use
in this and adjoining counties and not one
ever failed to give satisfaction. Improved for
1856 and at lower figures.
We are the exclusive agents for many other
articles, and can furnish any thing in our line
at shortest notice. Give us q call or write US.
l. n ~ ~ CO..
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-08

man. and his game were brought
face to face, Frank Thompson saw Top
Teton on the end of his line! 1t was
the last day that Frank had a chance
to fish or do any work in Toppleton' S
store.
The next evening Dave Baldwin said
to his mother: Il am sorry to rep ort
that my elbows show rent, not in the
patches b It one side.''
''Don't YOU W orry. saw it was Civ
ing way when l put the patches on,
but | couldn' mend it then. I'll slip
a needle through it III jitfy. Let me
take it now
What shall put on?''
D''Oh-oh-throw o n my sack, if you
cant do better. You needn't be
ashamed of it. It's paid for" said the
debt hating moth er.
''GOod evening""
1t was 4 mans voice. In astonish-
up,
Excuse me. You did not seem to
hear my rap at the front door, and as
it was open thought l would step in
and wrap here-but excuse me-
Its Toppleton!' whispered Dave.
''Dcar me! Dear me! Let me get be-
hind you! No, won't!' Then Dave
came forward boldly and manfully, ar
raved in his mothers sack.
Mother, this is Mr.. Toppleton. Ex-
cusc my looks. H."
Fact il. Mr.. Toppleton, I was just
j intending his coat, and he-he--'
''Oh. no apologies, madam" said
Mr.. Torp?cton, grinning and rubbing
his hands. Il couldn't help hearing
you say it was pail for, and that is not
Il bad motto to follow-to pay for what
you buy Us soon rs possible, / wish
one Of my clerks had followed that
rule; but suppose You know about it..
and l won say anything more on that
point. | came TO say that l thought
Young David was a trusty boy, and l
would like 10 promote him. There is
an open place in a higher department,
and he is welcome to it.
The next day Dave took his new po-
si'ion in the store. Various explana-
tions We're given by his fcllow-clerks.
''Thcrc,' said Jim Blake, II can
explain it all. 1t is owing to the fact
that T"ppleton heard our talk in the
store about patched elbows Imean
TO put ii patch on mine right off,
He did not by any means, but the
next week bought an expensive suit
Which, at the end of two years, he had
not paid for.
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THE SILVER CLOUD.
l sa" a silver cloud at evantide,
y r. want i.yn

saw silver cloud at evantide,
~ tventltie q little silver cloud:
WIN outstretoAed, moveless wings, a
paiy dove
one SAled toward thu west, a1d thus
She said:
" An, joy was mine! He bathed me in his
beams,
lie baked me in his beams, and all day
long
Over a thousand fields, thousand
groves,
My happy shadow foated like dream.
- Kiss; kiss once more, my lips, my pallid
lips:
Bring me once more the blush knew at
morn:
East thou thin arms about mo ere die,
Ere III q mist Of tears melt awayn,
While yet she spake her cloudy pallor
changed,
And Size became a wroath of & AIMING fire
That d'd to scorn the sober evening 81 ars
Bat an! she darkened viSibly as she went.
Slowly she darkened, slowly, till she was
hitter than ashes or the face Of death.
Then came coli low wind, aHu breath
cd on ner;
She in u midst Of tears did melt away.
JOHN PHILLIP EAKIEY.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-08
ReWarding Dignified Honesty.

A very small newsboy stood at the
corner of Superior and Clark streets
yesterday afternoon. Under his arm
was a solitary and despatched copy of
of the noon edition of the Daily Ncus.
Satisfied eithe.; by the plethoric con-
ditisn of his pocket, caused by sue
ccssful run of business, or by the
warmth of the sun, he disdained to
call his wares.
A rotund and austerc officer of the
North Side Railway Company passed.
He stopped abruptly, approached the
lounging youngster and said: ''News
boy at the same time slipping 4 coin
into the hand Of the urchin. who, in
turn. dexterously deposited it between
his teeth. Delivering the wrinklcd
paper the boy sent a dirty hand into
his trousers pocket, and produced four
pennies and a nickel, which he emp
tied into the extended palm of the dig
nitied purchaser.
You should be more careful, sir, >
said the rotund gentleman glancing at
the change, and then handing it back
to tho youngster. II gave you a 3
cent piece, not dime. y
Not a muscle of the boys boys face
moved. the same dirty little hand
went up to his mouth and returned
with the 5 cent piece. Quick as a flash
the coin had again changed owners.
whats this for?' gasped the dig
nitied official.
keep der money! replied the boy,
with a wave of the dirty hand: Il
likes ter reward honesty
The dignified gentleman blushcd to
the roots of his hair and stood for a
moment gazing at the back of the self
possessed urchin who had turned on
his heel AMI sauntered away.
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Church Scandals.

OF all tho sorrowful items which
make the pages of the modern daily
newspaper chronicle of misery. those
are the most unnatural and wretched
which record church quarrels and cler-
ical scandals. These are few and far
between, considering the vastness of
our territory, and immense number of
ecclesiastical associations and preach
ers, which are to be counted by thou
sands. Ecclesiastical discipline as
rule is so lax that unworthy men and
women may easily afflict the religious
community and bring unmerited shame
and ccnsure on the large bodies of
earnest Christians. 1t is mystery
why some persons were ever born. 1t
is equally mysterious that some persons
were ever constrained to burden them
selves with the proprieties and duties
of tho Christian ministry. Among the
five reforms for the Church of England
now considered in Convocation, one of
the most important is, an increase of
power to suppress unworthy ministers
1t is greatly needed in every great
church. We have seen an entire
Presbytery brow-beaten and defied for
months by one man in whom no men,
Der of the body would have trusted for
moment.