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STEPNEY.

Mrs William H. Stebbins of Southport has been guest of her brother, Orrin Platt.
 Mrs John Alquist has been very sick at her home in Lower Stepney.
 Mrs Emeline Ward and granddaughter of Orange, N. J., have visited George Frisco.
 Mrs Frank N. Burr and son of Daniels Farm have visited Capt N. W. Seeley.
 c. c. Sherman of Woodbridge has vis- ited his sister, Mrs c. E. Osborne.
 Mrs John Gilbert of Bridgeport has been at David Hubbelrs.
 Miss Emma Hubbell visited friends in Bridgeport.
 The superintendent of ''House of Refuge,'' Randall's Island, N. r., has given to c. E. Osborne an order for a Collie dog and several of his noted Nun pigeons. Rev Father E. Corcoran of Brooklyn has bought MT Osborne's Col lie, Sir Rhoderick.
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our daughters, rejoiced in our prosperity. visited and comforted us in sickness and affiiction and buried our dead, and, dur ing all these years, his character as a Christian minister and as man and gen tleman has stood and now stands with out stain or spot and entirely above re- proach.
 It cannot be placed in any great de- gree to the credit of this people that his stay here has been solong, so much long CT than the average pastorate of these times, for, previous to his coming, changes were frequent and this people is not con sidered remarkably easy to please. But it is due largely to the extraordinary tact, prudence and other qualities of this man, who has in great degree exemplified and obeyed the injunction of the Master when sending out his disciples, tBe ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves."
 And the people at Poquonock are to be congratulated nearly as much on the ac- | quisition of the pastors family as of himself, for his good wife is almost, if not quite, as excellent in her sphere as he is in his. And, with her two accom- plished daughters, forms trio of most efficient workers in the choir, the Sab- bath school, sewing circle, ladies' mis- sion society, concerts, entertainments, social gatherings, etc.
 If Mir Merwin accepts this call, he will leave here roll of church membership larger by at least 50 names than when he came, notwithstanding the neighboring city of Bridgeport draws off nearly all of our young men and very many of our young women, the ecclesiastical society free from debt, the church and Sabbath school harmonious and prosperous and everything in good condition.
 And then what will remain for us. A vacant pulpit, supplied, when at all, by candidates that never find places, by half f1edged students fIom the seminary by old and worn-out clergymen, and most likely, with occasionally a desirablt applicant. Let us hope that we may soon find some good man in whom WI can all unite and that everything may g on as smoothly as before; but it requires no prophets eye to foresee that the chilc is not yet born who will witness another pastorate here of 9 years.
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Christianity dies when it ceases to be aggressive.-[C Christian World.
Items of Interest.

Bossuet composed his grand sermons els in full dress, scented; Milton, before commencing his great work, invoked the assistance of the Holy Spirit and prayed that his lips might be touched with a live coal from off the altar; Chrysostom meditated and studied while cOntemplat- ing painting of St Paul.
 The largest congregation in the world, numbering 4500 members, is on the island of Hawaii. Over 9O,OOO Feejians gather regularly for Christian worship. Madagascar, with it's queen and POO, ,000 of her subjects, is ranged on the side of the Cross. In the Friendly islands there are 30,000 Christians, who contribute $l5,OOO year to religious objects.
 The latest figures respecting the Sal vation Army show no signs of disinte- grafton or of lessening numbers. At Christmas, there were 1900 more officers than at the same time in 1887 the present enrolment being 7l0z. Gen Booth said, on commissioning the 7000th officer, he hoped to live to see the 70,000th officer commissioned. over $550,000 were expended, last year.
 The Farmers Voice says that law has been recently passed in Waldeck, Germany, forbidding the granting of a marriage license to persons addicted to the liquor habit.
 A promise of God seems very sim pie thing at first view. So does the acorn. No one who did not know the facts of vegetable life would dream that there is an oak tree enfolded in it. Ir a single promise are folded an infinite variety of promises and adaptations, laid up and not appearing until they arc wanted. When man takes q promise in to his life, he finds it developing unsus- peeted resources. It comes in to hell and to comfort him at points where ht never dreamed it could be of any service to him. Dr M. R. Vincent.
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TRUMBULL.

In the. BEE was statement that the Poquonock Congregational church and society of Windsor, Conn.,, had called unanimously Rev N. T. Merwin to be- come their pastor. Whether Mir Merwin has accepted or intends to accept the call is not known to the writer, but one thing, yes two, are certain, that, if he does in tend to accept, the people of Poquonock are to be congratulated on the acquisit- ion of so good and able man and that both he and his family will leave behind here many warm and true friends, not only in the church and society, but throughout the surrounding community. Coming here q young man, commencing his ministerial work here and having re- .nained here 25 years, more or less, he has been constantly with us, has baptiz- cd our children, married QuF sons ana
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HoUSATONIC R. R. MAIN LINE.
 Fehruarv 1sGQ

MAIN LINE.
 February 4, 1889. BRIDGEPORT, North os, 10 o6 ID, 4 50, 6 10 pm; freight, 5 25, 10 20 m, 9 80 . Sunday, 30 am. Arrive 6 50, 9 40 . n 1915, 50, 2, 20 P m; Sunday milk 20 p m; freight 15 m, Is m. TRUMBULL CHURCH, North 45s, 19s, 10 40' m; 03-, 6 25, g 55. m; Sunday 742 am. South, $ 3s, g 2s. ID, ,12 01.,s 45., 646.,9 o6. m; Sunday milk o6. n. LONG HILL, North 6, 2 25., 10 55 n, 10 3s*, 10 10. P m; Sunday 49 . m.South 6 31,9 22,i1 55 anna So',6 3s,9 P m; Sun day milk, 6 59 m.
 sTEPNEY, North 27, 2 31, 10 25, II 10 D 16, 45. 10 25 m Sunday 2 5s n South 30, 27, IS, Il 50 m, 3 20 32,8 55 P n; Sunday milk 54 p m BoTSFoRD, North 50, 2 Il, 10 35, Il 40 n 26, 657. 10 45 pm; Sunday 8 o5 q n South 3 Is, 6 IS, 10., II 40 m, 8, IS 45 pm. Sunday milk 42 n. VIEWPOINT, North 20. 49, 10 43 n, 12 n 34, OF, II % n; Sunday l3 2 n South, %, 6 10, g o2.ll s2 n. 40. 4 Is o6, 37 p m; Sunday milk 80 n FAYETTEVILLE, North 5s, s o3, 10 52 . 1920, 42. r, II Is ID Sunday 22 m. South 40, 6 02, 8 54, Il 26 | m, 20 4o7,5 52, 8 30 m; Sunday milk 6 l6p n | 42 m; Sunday 52 D. m. From Bethel Is, 10 35 m, 1 3S,4 o5, IS P m; Sun- day 29 pm
 BLOOMFIELD JUNCTION, North o6, 8 45 Il o1 am, 12 45, 5 52, 2 27 III 45 P m; Sun- day 8 31 am. South II. 53, 6 45. Il IS am,1 40,S 5s,5 S3,s 20 m Sunday milk 6 o2 n For Danbury, 6, 8 o6, 8 47. II l7 am, co, 5 55, 25 n.
 DANBURY, Arrive Is, 20, o2, Il S2 a n 415, 6 10, 40 P m- Leave 35, 45. 8 80, 10 45 am, 8 35, 15, & pm.
 DANBURY AND NoRwALK DIVISION. BETHEL, from Danbury. 36, 6 42, 41. 9 IS am, 12 07, 4s, s 12, 6 26, 700 n For Danbury 50, 55, 10 l4 a n, 10 32, 5 56, 6 80, 35,11 19 P m. For Hau- leyville %, 10 1e m,l Is, 8 SOS 56 P m From HawleyviIle 55, II 45 q m,3 S5 @ 57 BEDDING, North 46, 10 o6 n, o3, 4 20 728. II II P m. South 6 4S, 20 . n 1918, 8 54, 5 l4, 10pm.
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SOUTH NoRwALK.

At the Brookside stock farm, you can find coach, road, draught, saddle and general purpose horses, of the best quail ity. Animals are warranted as repre- scented. Before purchasing, go and look at this stock. You will be we'll paid for your trouble. The largest and best stock of horses in Fairfield county. No decention.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1889.
THE SECULAR PULPIT.
Buds of Fragrance.

Better be small and shine than be great and cast shadow.-[Rev Thomas Brown.
 have often thought upon death and find 1t the least of all evils.-[Bacon. God Is the first great principle. He is the under power, the abiding base and background of our human life.-[ Brooks. If there Is one thing evident in the worlds history it is that God hasteth not. All haste implies wealzness.-[George Macdonald.
 One is never more on trial than in the moment of excessive good fortune.- [Lew Wallace.
 Tolerance and charity come with age and experience. I see no fault commit ted that I myself could not have com mitted at some time or another.
 The heart that trusts, forever sings
 And feels as light as it had wings.
 well ofpeace within its springs.
 -[Isaac Williams. Christianity dies when it ceases to be aypressive- -T Christian World
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NEW YORK & NEW ENGLANDR. R.

November Il, 1888. HAWLEYVILLE, East 55. II 59 amy oi ? m; West, 8 55 ID, 2 45, 6 30 pm. NEWToWE, East fs a n, fig 04, f7 e9 m; West, fs 4s n, f6 23 pm. SANDY HOOK, East o6 E, 12 10, : Is P n; West, 4a a ID, Si, IS ID. SoUTHBURY, East 8 16 n, l2 lo, 24 P m; West, s2 ID, 9 24, oep n.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

The last cargo of onions shipped to New York netted 25c a barrel, hardly enough to pay for delivering them on the bOat
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SOUTHPORT,

Died, last week, Charlotte, widow of Hezekiah Phillips and mother-in-law of Ed Henshaw, Sl. Burial at Greenfield Hill
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DANBURY.

John F. Cuff of l7 White street has bought the news and stationery business of J. w. Northrop.
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SHEPAUG R. R.

November 20, 1888. HAWLEYVILLE, North 30 ID, 45 P m; Sunday 8 25 m. Arrive Il 20 n 435 pm. Sunday 50pm. SHEPAUG, North 45 m, 5S n Sunday 3s n. South Il c6 . n 415 m; Sunday. 36 p m.
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Thomas Quinlan will build the addi- ton to John D. Woods satchel factory.
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wEsTPoRT.

Mrs Mamie Butler of Bridgeport has visited here.
 Rev A. N. Lewis returned home, last IyaaL
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HATTERTOWE.

Benjamin Crofutt of Orange, N.J., has visited J. B. Parmelee. He has rented his place here to Edward Booth.
 Miss Elizabeth Turney has visited her uncle, George Turney; prayer meetings every Thursday evening during her visit
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SHELTON.

J. c. Field and Y. B. Burgess are to open meat market, corner Howe ave nue and Division street.
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Deputy Sheriff Horace Wheeler and A. E. Hewitt are appraisers and James wakelee administrator on Charles Smiths | aState
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The Chase Nurseries.

MT GQlL0r.
 Will you please inform your readers that ve have permanent employment for honest, temper ate, energetic men, soliciting orders for fruit and ornamental nursery stock. The business is easily and quickly learned and snccsssful men ara earning good salaries with steady work. Our stock is frst-class, hardy and true to name. Those desiring full particulars will please ad- dress us. R. c. CHASE & CO, 8 Pembarton s., Boston.
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II ought to be freely given. He win

II ought to be freely given. He win
mite -"
The spectators Of that extraordinary
scene said that there was something %
terrible in the ministers tone and manner
q he uttered this warning that they trem-
bled themselves But Mr.. Gallup. they
said, appeared badly frightened His fat
cheeks turned pale, and he shook in his
chair Ike . pudding in . bag. Wa notthis
the one thing needful that had never been
tried uvon him? He had been coaxed,
leased. argued with and begged; but to
have the wrath of IN offended God held
over him in this way-ah! that was diff
ferent!
wait" he said. How much do you
want of mc."
Fifty dollars" replied the minister.
Nj. Gallup took h paper and went in
He returned In y mOmen with his name
written down for the amount named and
his check
MANY thanks, sir." said Mr.. Wager.
I'VE hope you'll attend the whole per-
formance," remarked Jones. finding his
voice with an effort I'VE had laid out .
liberal programme for the day. conditional
on your heading tho paper, and now well
put 1t through. Exercises on tho green in
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the morning; singing of National airs BY
the school; reading the declaration by Mr..
Nelson; Grafton by Rev. Mr.. Wager;
splendid fire-wOrks, all the way from
Cincinnati, at night You must not miss
any Of it, SIR"
"And q brass band, too" added Mr.. Rip
ley, If we have to send fifty miles for it"
It Is not for us to dissect the heart Of
Ezra Gallup and analyze the power that
had softened and changed it In q moment
We go our ways through life, influencing
others for good or i'll, but We never know
tho extent of that influence. and nov much
veal or woe We havo wrought. In this in
stance 1t happened that the effect pro-
duced became widely known, and then
men said that there must always have been
some element of the human in Ezra Gallup
waiting for the skilled hand that could
bring it forth to tho light.
His astonished daughter was further as-
toniShed by his request made the following
morning that she would attend the cele-
bration with him He remarked upon re-
turning home hat afternoon that Mr..
Wager seemed different to him from other
ministers, and that his address wa . very
fine effort
They also attended the grand exhibition
Of fireworks that night. which, ON account
Of its novelty In that vicinity. tho whole
surrounding country came 70 seo. Thu
crush was tremendous. and Mr.. Gallup.
finding some difficulty in taking care Of his
own fat person. made NO objection to his
daughter accepting the minister's protec-
ton.
Two years later. when Eudors accepted
the same protection for life, and . largo
party attended at the Gallup home to seo
tho ceremony, Jones, Ripley and Nelson
came also.
why. to be sure" said the latter to his
companions In . corner. there was fear in
it ut first; conscience awakened ut last. I
suppose. But it's grown to something diff
ferent now. Wager's influence has entire
" changed the old man. Look at his chari-
ties and his muniicent public spirit! He
has really learned the luxury OF doing
good" JAMES FRANKLIN FiTT&
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specially at the passing vision Their hats
Were lifted together; the vision gave them
= little smile. and was Immediately lost to
sight around tho corner.
The young men wero bachelor, oven to
Ripley. who carried ON the farm with NO
other hou -ewlfe than an elderly female
relative. The three were warm ffiendA
Who were I'm ~ habit Of exchanging mu-
tual condolences; and the fact that each
had cast covetous but hopeless glances
upon Eudora Gallup was no secret Il may
seem strange to some that there could b
such stxfpaEtite ffisndship - would admit
Of the exhibition Of unsatisaed heart.
hunger OF this Kind: yet thst w1s the fact.
and = such We record T. No 0tAer peenon
~ in hearing, % l&hsy continued 70 con-
we're, but with . change Of subject
.efhat wasn't much tea smile," said the
seorskssper, but What there wa Of u u 70
b divided among O. I suppose"
.HOf course, aid Tho teacher. "Precious
1atsls encouragement Do any oe ~ got in
1hat quarter"
.Either fruzn father q daughter" added
tho farmer.
a slieht moan came from The teacher.
..Whst = Il Nlas:" The others asked Out
,vifA Il; ten % your experience"
/, IN INT much to tell:i II I am correctly m
1ormsd the same thing has happened 70
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PATRIOTIC POEMS.

A Fourth . July Song.
The Jolly old Fourth o. July Is hero.
Hurrah! hurrAh!
We welcome it gladly, the King Of the
Year.
Hurrah! hurrah!
It's the happiest holiday under the sun
To the merry American boys
The day Of allsdays for frolic and fun,
For hustle. commotion and noise.
For jolly old Fourth o July Ne cheer.
Hurrxh! Hurrah!
To t~Tue-hearted youth tits the day that 10
dear,
Hurrah! hurfah.
Ahappy procession. We march through the
street,
Keeping step to the beat OF the drum.
OF ladies so merry, and lass;es 50 sweet
With hearts al a-iutter. We come.
From the h~ouse-top aud turret the rudy
flags fly,
Hurrah! hurrah!
And all in gay greeting to Fourth o July
Hurrah! hurrah!
Then, At night there's the fireworks,
bright in his praise,
So tho Year ought to deem 1t not strange
II W wish he would take all the comm0ar
place days.
And give Fourth o Julys in exchange.
IN. Thayer Reuse. in Golden DayA
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marks, As given above. came at the close of
q lengthy discussion Of the subject, and
having reached this Improbable finale,
there was q brief silence. Nahum Jones
whitfield 3 stick, Solomon Ripley drummed
ON an empty box with his finger ends.
and Silas Nelson softly whistled I'm the
Sweet By and By"
1t was q hot forenoon In the village Of
Crammond. which lies somewhere east of
the Mississippi and north OF the Ohio. The
long, dusty street. shaded by patriarchal
Gins from the glare of The sun. lay very
quiet and still. Few figures could be seen
along its length exceptthese three whostOOd
In front of Jones' general country store"
Mr.. Ripley was q farmer who had just nd
den into town for the doing of divers er
rands connected with practical agriculture.
and Mr.. Nelson was the teacher of the vii
lage echool, and had some leisure in this
time of summer vacation.
AL three were alert. brisk looking young
e who talked and acted rs though they
had something to do In life. and were zeal
Ous!y trying to CO 1t. Their meeting at this
place on this morning vas q chance one,
and their discussion also came about in .
chance way; for as Ripley alighted from his
wagon to enter the at re. Jones stood just
outside the door. and Nelson. happening
s:!cag after mutual good mornings" 70
marked that Fourth of July would be along
next week-whereup0n sprang up q debate
npoa the practicability Of having . public
celebration in Crammond It soon ended,
rs We havc seen, with an unanimous vote
in the negative. But the subject being an
Interesting one. the young men hated to
give it up 80 easily. and wero about to make
regretful remarks about Il, when
subject OF much greater pres
ent interest appeared and drew
all their attention. A young woman came
along the broad walk, presenting. with her
neat summer dress and ribbons. with hat
and sunshade to match. and her sweet face
under the hat. q picture OF the kind that
the world everywhere. in aud out Of CRAM
mond, ~pronounces charming. The young
men suspended their talk and looked 70
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Revere,
~ he rode through the dusty night TO tell
That 'the British were almost here"
Had sounded . prelude. to echo
Down the fair Colonial coast
To- call from the peaceful farms and folds
A sturdy, dauat.ess host
And now there had gathered. swiftly.
In the town Of the Quaker, Penn.
With . steadfast purpose In their hearts.
4 band OF earnest mon.
There WAS Hancock. the brave. tho daring.
And Jefferson. the wise:
Franklin, the prophet OF honest thrift,
And Morris. with kindly eyes:
And they framed . Declaration.
That pleasant summer day,
Which neither Prince. nor Queen, nor sword,
Has oyer snatched way:
And the hard-pressed soldiers Frightened,
And through long months fought D..
Until kin2ly sway Ger their vide land ceased
And their right Vas grandly wont
Can we sing of them too proudly.
This early JUL day.
VIII out II servitude and shame.
So bravely made . Wayf
Nay-honor. praise and blessing
Supreme TO them b Given,
Our grand old 'ContineLtals." may
Their land b long unr.ven
BY conf It. and with reverence
Their names b spoken. evor:
While patriots aud ffeemon live.
and nations stand together!
Helen Chase, In g cod Housekeeping.
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CAUSES OF MALARIA.
A Physical Disturbance Attributable to
Electricity and Heat.

A Physical Disturbance Attributable to
Electricity and Heat.
A popular delusiOn is malaria. so
called. The word malaria means bad
air. The diseases mat are attributed
to this cause are frequently common
in districts where there is no stagnant
water or any thing else to faint the at
mOsphere. 1t will be remembered
that during the autumn of 1881 there
was an unusual number Of people who
were attacked by these diseases in
Southwestern andWe est Central MissOu-
ri and Eastern Kansas. when there had
been no rains of any consequence for
! months. and that. too. in districts far
removed from decOmpOsing water or
any other substance.
The cause or causes Of these diseases
we're surely not in the air. consequent
" should not be attributed to malaria.
1t is more probable that during the
dry. hot weather of summer the heat
that is radiated and the electricity
thai q generated by the sun have an
enervating influence on the system
that from the nerve centers this in
duence reaches the muscular system.
prime; pally through the pneumO-gastric
nerve. and the stomach being the most
delicate and intricate Of almost any Of
the involuntary muscles. is the princi-
pal sufferer from such enervating in
fluence. Indigestion follows as q
symptom. and an increase of bile
brings what is called bili0usness and
malaria. / hope my medical friends
and I claim many as such-wiM pardon
the presumption on my part Of the dis
cussiOn of q subject that comes more
within their province than that Of
mine.
But this conclusion has been forced
from observations that reach over a
period Of many years rs . surveyor in
the West have observed that there
were more cases of sickness of this
kind during or Immediately after the
season in which there were the great
est number Of electric showers or elec-
trio disturbances a. shown by the
surveyors instruments. I conclude.
then. that heat and electricity are tho
prime causes Of malaria" and that
they weaken the stomach and. in n
large majority Of cases, produce the
diseases usually attributed q th;s
canse. give the thought to the pro
fession with the hope that it wilM
onend nonet-Cor. St Louis Republic.
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Asnosty In the Cigar TraAs.
Omoker-Have you any good cig1rss
Honest Dealer-Heyl
s'Hsve you any good cigarsF'
ssHuhr"
IL want . cigar"
''Yes. sir; yes, sir. What Reices I'VE.
y &1teen:"-CWA.
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Ring Out, We Bells.

Ring out nng out ye merry BELLS
And Let the deep-mouthed cannon o
Each patriot bosom swells.
The glorious Fourth 10 here once mora
When light descends what joys aro hist
The kissing rocket cleaves b skteA
Hark! hear III roman candle nIz
Behold the red and blue lights rise.
Now, whix1: 1-z-sip: bang: torpedoes eraso
And apnt tho fretted ear oe ntRht;
I.re-crsckers jump toy.pistoas nash,
Mid exelamataons Of delight
Nov blaze the barrels smear0d with tar
Slow matches pass from hand % hssA
And salve and stickirg -paaster arc
AZ druggisas' stores in great demand.
-0o0ton Budgo2
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EZRA GALLUP.
An Interesting Fourth Of July
Episode.


WISH it might be
DONE" said Nahum
Jones'
Its very easy to
wish that" observed
Solomon Ripley.
But IL can't be-"
Certainly NJ can't
do it." concluded
6ilas Nelson.
80 the three stood
1t pause. dolefully
c~onsenting that the
thing which in all
right and propriety
ought to be could
not be. Their re-
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III there were ten chairs in the
room and one freshly painted. it would
% b fate Of . man to sit ON thak
chaiI.-Atchison Globe.
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The Afterma4h.
Alasi when the day has gone By
How heavy and heartfelt the s:Gh,
A. tho bills all come IN
For tho fireworks and din.
And wo dad the fun costs mighty high
And the boy. - with pain No 10 tossed
Ger h,s pillow. thee rockons the cost
which the days sport imposed,
In his both optics closed
And the finger or two he has lost
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song OF THE FOURTH or JULY.

SWEET were b .
with lsnrel.
And nalloW. q
spiey bay
And beonzed wore the
fields with fallen
grain
Thst early July day
But tho cir was rife
with trouble
For tho gallant Paul