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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-06


The sale is under the hammer, aud is
conducted by n. s. Er,ist. assignee. to
satisfy creditors. About S2l00 worth
was sold yesterday and day before. Fine
horses. cattle, hogs, etc.. were sold at
half price.
ATTACHMENT AT WACO.
Srecial to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Dec. 5.-Mr. Henry
Lawrence, rtail grocer in this city, was
closed by attachment lust night at the
instance OF Shear, Davis & Co.. to sat
isfy debt of 1898 .79. 1t was reported
that Mr.. Lawrence had sold out his store
yesterday hence the attachment.
FAILURE AT CoRsICANA.
Srecial to the Gazette.
CoRsICANA, Ten, Dec. 5.-Caldwell
s. Ferguson, grocers of this place, gave
deed of trust TO secure creditors.
Liabilities about $4,000, assets not yet
known. The home creditors are pre-
ferred.
DECKER. HOWELL 4 CO. IS SCHEDULE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The schedules In
the assignment of Decker, Howell & Co..
bankers, were filed to-day. They show
liabilities of SO ,430. 33O.l7 nominal as
sets, $50, ISL 1898; actual assets, S.
100, 557.
MERCHANT TAILoRs FAIL AT san ANTONIO.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Nov. 5.-B.
Smith s. Sons, merchant tailors. made
an assignment this evening, naming
Charles Smith, one of the firm, as
assignee. The liabilities are SIS 800.
The assets are S34 200. The principal
ties.
FAILURE AT CoRsICANA.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
CoRsICANA, TEX. Dec. 4--Yesterday
afternoon late Fitzgerald s. Truelove,
merchants of Blooming Grove, Navarro
county. filed deed of trust on their en-
tire stock of merchandise to secure pre-
ferred creditors. Bobert Fox of this
place Is trustee. AS yet all of the
liabilities are not known, but assets are
regarded as amply sufficient to settle all
debts.
WILL RESUME BUSINESS.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 5.-At a
meeting yesterday of the stockholders OF
Kansas City packing company, Chase
refrigerator company, and Cold Blast
transportation company, it was decided
to resume business. These three comDa-
MES assigned about two weeks ago. The
stock holders decided to advance 331s
cents ana pay Of ell liabilities.
MEADVILLE, Pa, BANK FAILURE.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. Sit Is re-
ported here that Delamater's bank at
Meadville, Pa. e, has failed. George w.
Delamater, late Republican candidate
for governor, is president Of the institu-
ton, Particulars not known.
MEADvILLE, PA. Dec. 5.-Delamater
& Co. bankers Of this city, made an as
signment this morning for the benefit of
creditors. Barest facts stated. No par
ticulars obtainab!e. Messrs. Hotchkiss
and McClintock, assisnees, took i'm
mediate charge and are preparing
abatement for the public,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-07-03
UNDISPUTED MERIT.

The great success of the Royal Baking Pow
der is due to the extreme care exercised by its
manufacturers to make it entirely pure, uni
form in quality, and of the highest ieavening
power. All the scientific knowledge, care and
skill attaine:! by twenty years prac; ical ex-
perience are contributed toward this end, and
pharmaceutical preparation can be dispens-
ed with a greater accuracy. precision and ex-
actness. Every article used is absolutely pure.
number OF chemists are employed to test the
strength Of each ingredient, 80 that its exact
power and effect in combination with its Gu
ingredients is definitely known. Nothing is
trusted to Chance ana no person Is employed in
the preparation Of the materials used or the
manufacture Of the powder, who Is not an ex-
pert in his particular branch of the business As
a consequence, the Royal Baking Powder is OF
the highest grade of excellence always pure
wholesome and uniform in quality. Each box
is exactly like every other, and will retain its
powers and produce the same and the highest
leavening effect in any climate, at any time.
The Government Chemists aft er having anal
yzed all the principal brands in the market, in
their reports placed the Royal Baking Powder
at the head Of the list for strength, pnrity and
wholesOmcness, and thousands Of tests all over
the country have further demonstrated the fact
that its qualities are, In every respect, unriy H.
ed.
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ROUND LAKE.


W. D. Sampson goes to Chicago or
Wednesday.
F. A. Trip, who works for the On
aha Motor Railway Company, is visit
ing his many friends and relatives il
mis- vicinity. III" reports on, p,nsp'c,
Tor Il Duuntiful crop Is ."li!y au-a., ul
anything between Omaha and E-l,
except corn, which is farther adval. C
in Nebraska.
Au .ust Johnson has just returned
from a visit to Joliet and Chicago. This
is the first vacation August has taken
since cnning to this place, three Years
ago. He says he had good time and
saw no crops ahead Of this locality.
G.. l.. Peterson has been suffering
with neuralgia for several days, but is
now able to laugh again.
A little boy came TO stay with John
NJ. johnson. lie thinks there is luck
in odd numbers. As this makes three
boys in his family.
Indications point to good time at
the Lake on the Fourth.
Sheep shearing is over, but have
not heard of any sales of wool.
Jacob Gregerson had new potatoes of
his own raising on Sunday.
Miss Cora AchesOn Sundayed in the
village
Henry Fulwiler is enlarping his resi-
dence near the school house. Edward
Mott is doing the carpenter work.
What do you think Of the scheme of
inducing the farmers to run An inde-
pendent State ticket? Nj.
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EWINGTON.

The census taker has been around
aud pumped Us until think We did mt
have much senses left.
The rains have let up on US for
while and the corn cultivators are hus.
tIing themselves.
r. Il. Freeman has new top.buggy
ing pleasant drives.
Miss Dora Edwards term of school
in district "a this town, closed on
Thursday last. Dora has taught a
number OF terms for US and given good
satisfaction, and her many graces and
accomplishments make her q valuable
acquisition to any community. Success
and good wishes attend her.
Brightest of June skies looked down
upon joyous gathering on Friday
last in the sweet, shady grove of Mr..
Russell Benton, Round Lake, the oc-
caston being picnic of the schools of
districts 63 Round Lake. teacher. Min.
ME Dodge; 43 Round Lake, Edith Spaf.
ford, "a Ewington. Dora Edwards and
u Loraiu, Mobiles Co., Kate A. Dodge,
1t 10 glorious idea. whoever Origina-
ted 1t, and we feel like commencing it
with oil our heart. Such an outing is
OVtu SuSpll lUk 0IIU IOlTcB1l0Y ana was
endorsed by large attendance of par
ents and friends of scholars and teach.
ers. Visitors and schools began to ar
rive between nine and ten O'Clock, and
the time was spent until early dinner
hour In greetings and social commun.
ings; when a luxurious repast was
spread and al; partook with q zest
which only such occasions can give.
After luncheon each school success
fully went through with their exercis-
es consisting of songs, recitations. d.
alogues etc.. which was most creditable
to teachers and scholars and entertain
ing In the highest degree to the specta.
tors. TO have witnessed the choice
selections and fine rendering of the
many participants, from the tiniest
tot to the young lady grown. spoke
vol umes for the dustry of our school
mons. We sincerely hope this custom
will not be allowed to die out, but gain
interest and patronage from year to
year. ...
They are planning for rousing cele-
brati0n OF the 4th, at Round Lake and
they III have 1t too, for the Round Lake
people have the git up and git" and
splendid place for the Eagle ia
scream 10 under the old oaks, and II
you over felt like whooping ..Colum-
bia the Gem of the Ocean'' it will be
beside that beautiful lake. But you
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-07-03
DEwALD.

Crops are growing nicely, especially
corn; kOOd weather for it.
Mr.. Boldly is putting cellar under,
and otherwise improving his residence.
MIR. Toby had u SOW killed by light
ming last week. He also lost u valu-
able mare by sickness.
Mr.. Bass who has been on the sick
list is about we'll again.
Our excellent school, under the man.
agement Of Miss Sundberg, closes this
week Thursday.
Alliance picnic in Maxwell's grove
July Ath.
There is to be an Alliance organized
soon at Rushmore, every farmer should
join the Alliance aud take its paper.
Mrs. J. +. Austin is visiting he, Sis
ter, MIS-. Maxwell, this week.
last Monday morning l.. H. Beck
ley had \ horse killed by lightning in
the same pasture that Mr.. Tuby's sow
was killed, just a week before. That
scenes to be rather a fatal place.
SEC. IL.
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ELK.

An overabundance of hot weather
and mosquitoes during the last two
weeks, has had a tendency to draw
peoples attention from the tariff Ques-
tiOn and direct 1t. to more improved
methods Of self defense, especially
sb"ut milking time. An occasional
breeze, however, gives opportunity to
note how fast the Corn is growing and
III It, to all appearances, it bids fair to
far excel last years yield. All other
crops are simply immense and if
nothing serious occurs to them, W.T.
will have one of the largest yield of
grain We have ever had. In some cas-
rs oats have il very heavy growth and
will, III ali..probability, lodge. Haying
will begin soon after the fourth and a
plentiful supply of hay will be had this
year but not the large surplus of form
er years AS the past dry seasons have
shortened the growth, especially where
1t was cut during the years OF drOuth.
AnO :casion,l sprinkle ofr,il has eau =
I'd q 'Ino IneasineSs 1T times which,
however, soon wears off with those
wll' are inclined to take hopeful
view of things.
Sheep sl,earing is pretty well along
An( We are told there is \ noticeable
incr xse in the yield of wool o yer for
n,er years. Mr.. wilkins sheep yield
ed an average of over 8 pounds a head
\ few yielding rs .'igh as II pounds
each.
Alfred James has purchased a new
Is shot Winchester rifle and is fully pre-
pared for the onslaught of any number
Of wolves.
A good many are preparing to take
in the fourth of July celebration and
picnic in Mr.. Maxwell's grove over in
Dewald.
Earnest Wilkinson has brought q
fine new covered carriage and now
we'll, We will say the rest of it some
other time.
It was reported that there was a
wedding in town last week but the &C
cused parties when besieged with ques
tions and compliments, evaded any di-
rect reply and friends conclude az
Dnndreary did that, THAT is some
thing which no fellow can find out"
Mr.. Joynson has built a new barn
16 by "a with ii foot posts and has civ
en- 1t coat of paint.
Miss Grace Wilkinson is homo for
the summer after An absence of nearly
q year, teaching school and acquiring
tho milliner's and dress-maker's art.
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SIXTEEN ANS-CONTINENTALP PASsEN
GER TRAINS DAILY

Under the new train schedule which
the Northern Pacific Railroad inauQur
ates June 18th, 1890, there will be six
teen tai passenger trains
moving daily ON this great line, eight
east bound and eight west bound, ex-
elusive of lO8 local, main and branch
line passenger trains running daily
west of st. Paul, Ashland and Duluth
in Wisconsin. Minnesota, North Da
kOta, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and
Washington on its $500 miles of track.
Chas. 5. Fee, General PASSENGER
Agent of the line at st. Paul, announ-
ces that under the new arrangement
the first through train, the Pacific Ex-
press, leaves st. Paul at 8:l5 a. ~. ,
daily, with through Pullman Palace
Sleeping Car, leaving Chicago daily at
$50 p: m. via the Chicago, Milwaukee
Il st, Paul Railway, running via Helena
and Tacoma direct to Portland, and
making close connections at St. Paul
with ali trains leaving st. Louis in the
forenoon and Chicago in the afternoon
o1 the previous day, arriving at Taco
ma 1850 a. IN. of the third day and
Portland the same afternoon.
Inc second through train, No. l, the
Pacific Mail, leaving St. Paul ut Ais
p. m. daily, making close connections
with the ''Fast Mail" md ali niqht
trains out of Chicago, will carry q
through Pullman Palace Sleeping Car
ana one or more Pullman Tourist Sleep.
ing Cars leaving Chicago ut 1O:45 D. ~.
daily via the Wisconsin Central line,
running through to Portland viz
the Wisconsin Central, line. running
through to Portland via Helena and
TacOm". Both trains out of St. Paul
will carry Pullman Tourist SLEEPING
Cars and Dining Cars. but free colonist
sleepers will be run only on trains No
], leaving St. Paul at 4:l5 p. m.
The Northern Pacific now operates
the largest equipment of dining cars of
any railroad in the world. twenty. four.
and also the longest Pullman sleepine
car line in existence, namely: Chicago
to Portland via Tacoma, and is the
only line running these sleepers to the
principal trade centres and pleasure
resorts in Northern Minnesota. North
Dakota, Manitoba, Montana and Wash.
ingtOn.
The recently completed Butte Air
Line OF the Northern Pacific makes this
the shortest route between Chicago and
Butte by 12O miles and enables this
company to announce through Pull.
man Sleeping Car service between St.
fan! and Tacoma and Portland via
Butte, west on the AIS p. m. train
east from Portland on the 200 a. m
Atlantic Mail. -
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WorthIn gton Advance
RUsHMoRE Rus1L1Nos.

RUsH1oRE Rus1L1Nos.
Ar. w. H. Booth OF Sioux Falls,
spent Sunday at the Hotel.
Rev. J. Pierce and wife spent a few
days In Adrian last week enroute to
tho Sunday School Convention held at
Grand Prairie.
Rushmore was depopulated on Sun.
DAY. most every one attending the con.
venttOn, and they report very pleas.
Ing aud interesting time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schaefer and dauqh.
ter ('ertie are visiting at Adrian aud
will remain till after the fourth.
Mr.. Murray, of Clark, Dakota is vis-
1ttng Mr.. and Mrs. Barron of this
place.
Miss Gertrude and Miss Eta Torr.
0nco wele visitors in our lovely city on
Friday of last week, guests Of Mrs. E..
J. Wemple.
Miss Martha Plotts visited at Rush.
more on Monday. - -
Mrs. w. H.. Booth and dau ghters
will return home on Monday next.
Mrs. DAN. MCGINTY.
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FAILURES IN LIFE.

People fail in many ways. In bust.
ness, in morality, in religion, in happi-
ness, and in health. A weak heart is
oftenan unsupported cause of failures
in life. If the blood does not circu-
late properly in the lungs, there is
shortness of breath. asthma, etc., in
he brain dizziness, headache, ETC., in
the stomach. wind, pain, indigestion,
faint spells etc., in liver, torpidity,
congestion, etc. Pain in left side,
shoulder and stomach is caused by
heart strain. For all these maladies
MIR. Miles, New Cure for he heart and
lungs is the best remedy.
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WOrthingtOnians. every one of you,
leave your bug juice ut home. Don't
defils that beautiful spot with that
baneful, blighting bosom of destruc-
tion, and don't desecrate the natal
day by maudlin tribute to Bacchus.
A fine pavilion will be arranged and
| all who love to dance attendance on
TerpsichOre will have an opportunity.
farmer JOHN.
wORTHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Monday was a lovely day. Much cool.
er, with tlne breeze, which was good
for the grain. We have not seen mauv
pieces Of grain which do not promise \
bountiful yield. There are fields of
grain, corn and potatoes in this vicini
ty that surpass anything we have ever
seen at this time of year. Whole fields
Of wheat, oats and barley are all head.
ed out.
On last Thursday afternoon party of
young people we're entertained at the
home Of Miss Mary Newton. n very
pleasant time WAS enjoyed by all.
A good many Of our people will cele-
brate the day of Independence at J. H,
Maxwell's big grove in Dewald.
Hon. j. r. MonltOn employed E. F.
Whitney to do piece of road work for
him last week. The work VAS CON-
pleted in good shape. .-..,-: =, =
James Sutherland and sons are pres
sing llay.
John Newton's orchard of one hun,
dred and twelve trees set tLis spring
are all doing nicely.
Road work is in progress. Haying
will begin soon after the 4th.
Mr., Covey is cutting hay and press
ing it with steam press, loading it in
cars, and by steam 1t is carried to it
destination,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-07-03

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
l}lemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Splints, Sweeny, Ring bone,
Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Throats, },
Coughs, Etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonder
ful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by
c. W. Smith, Druggist. Worthington.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-07-03

e. w: Smith, the druggist wishes to
remind his patrons that it is a dan
gerous policy to wait until taken sick
before buying a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy Every family should be pr"
vided some reliable remedy for bowel
complaints ready for immediate use,
whenever required. during the sum
mer months, and this remedy is un-
qnestionably far superior to any other.
1t can always be depended upon, and is
pleasant and safe to take. 1t is put
up in rs and SO cent bottles.
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A BARGAIN! !

am Offering Il bargain in bed room
suites, three pieces, hard wood, will,
large bevelled glass, for only S17.75.
Come and see them.
42-3t. II. NJ, PALM.
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NOTICE.

One good Acme hay stacker and
gatherer, will sell cheap for cash, or
on time, or will trade for young stock.
JOHN MCCANN.
42.tf. Ransom Up. Sec. II.
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LOST.

One white steer with no horns. The
finder will please notify Mr.. Dawekas,
Of Bloom Up. Mobiles Co. Postoifice ad-
dress at Fulda, Murray co. AZ st.
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WARREN & uUMIsTON.
JOHN LEDENE.

Merchant Tailor, has received .
bright, new stock Of Spring Juitinea.
which lie will make up 10 ORDER. IN tie
latest style. at the lowtst prices- Fss-
feet Cts guaraLteed. Give I,inl call
INSPECT his stock before vrderin
elsewhere, -,
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DR.. D. L. Kenyon
OF FICFAND REs1DE NCF-Ccrrer Of Fou
Avenue and Eleventh Street.
CAlls Promptly Afforded to
WANTED i!

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY Boys,
and young Men to clothe up in See,
Sucker Goats and Vests ats from 8:
cents to ST for coat andvest-less thar,
cost.
JOHN EEDENE.
Merchant Tailor.
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kenovate the walls ard ceilings vt
your rooms with new wall paper, = sure
form Uf disinfectiun aud destr uct ion la
germs of disease. Paper can be bought
cheapOf
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People Wonder

WHEN they find how rapidly health
" is restored by taking Ayers sar.
sapar1lla. The reason 10 that this
preparation contains only the purest
ord Llost powerful alternatives and
tonics. To thousands yearly it proves .
veritable elixir of life. - =. --~As*
Mrs. Jes. Lake, Brockway Centre.
indigestion made my life burden
and casle near ending my existence.
Tor more than four years suffered un-
told agony. was reduced almost to
srss ske's;1n xs an. .o hardly he; f,n strength IT, ts
distressed me, and only the most deli
cate could bo digested at all. Within
the time mentioned several pllysicians
treated me without Riving.relief. Moth
Ing that I took seemed to do any ner.
manent good until began the use Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla, which has pro-
duced wonderful results. Soon after
commencing to take the Sarsaparilla I
could see an
Improvement ..
in my condition, my appetite began 70
return and with it came the ability to
digest all the food taken, my strength
~~~APAC WV ossSu WoyS 0uu eeAS01 u 10W
months of faithful attention to your
directions, found myself q we'll
woman, able to attend to all household
duties. The medicine has given me .
new lease Of life, aud I cannot thank
you too much"
I'VE, the undersigned, citizens of
Broekway Centre, Mich, hereby certify
that the above statement, made by
Mrs. Lake, is true in every particular
and entitled to full cretlence.'-O. p.
Chamberlain, G. W. Waring, G. A.
Wells, Druggist.
my brother, in England, was, for q
long time, unable to attend to his occu-
patton, by reason of sores on his foot.
l sent him Ayers Almanac and the tes-
timonials it contained induced him to
try Ayers Sarsaparilla. After using it
little while, he was cured, and is now
a we'll man, working in a sugar mill
at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia" -
A. Attewell, Sharbot Lake, Ontario.
Ayers Sarsapari||a,
PREPARED BY I
Dr.. J. G. Aver 4 Co., Lowell, Mass.
Price 81; six bottles. IS. Worth IS bottle.
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Fine Line of Hosiery very
Cheap. Ladies' and Gents
Summer Underwear
very cheap.

Best Plough Boots 2 90
Ladies' Goat Shoes, l 40
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-28
Opening and Closing of the Mails.

Northern mails close at 1880 and 1890 a. m
and 12:45 and 6:15 p. m. and 900 p. m. Open
at $50 n. H., 1900 M, and $50 p. m.
Southern mails, via Charlottesville Virgins
close at $40 and 11:20 q. N. and 900 D. m.
Open st $50 and $50 p m. and 1880 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at $40 a. m
and 2:30 pm. Open at 1880 a. m and 7:3O pm.
Southern mails, via Richmond, Va, closes at
1920 s. M, 4.45 and 900 p. m. Open at S:45
g. NJ. and - IN.
Alexandria and Rolnd Hill, Vs. mails close at
$50 6. N. and 4:10 p. m. Open at 900 a. III and
$50 p. m.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
C.H., Herndon, Leosburg, Purcollville and Round
Hill,Va., close st 4:10 p. m. and open at 900 am.
Western mails close at 1920 a. NJ, 1916 and
900 p. m. Open at $50 and 1000 a. NJ, and
300 p. N.
Washington, D. c., mails close at 7:3o and 1890
4. rl. md 12:45, 4:40 and 600 D. m. Open
a S.5', nd 1000 a. M, 1900 M. and 800 and
Office Hours-open at $50 a. m. Close at $50
Q. N. Open at $50 p. IN. Close at p M
sunday Hours-Open at 900 81. N. Close at
$50 3. II.
CARRIERS Observation-Disclosures mado on 5.
.r.p routes-6:30 and 1000 a. M, 1920
2.p3 and 5:45 p. n. On Strip routo-63O and
1850 q. m. snd 5:45 p. m.
deliveries mado at 500 g. NJ, 10 M. and 500
u.
,,oday-carriora window open at 900 and
At $50 a. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-28
THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL %.

FRANKLIN AND WHITEF1EID.-ls was
not only the ignorant and excitea 'nae
Welded to tbs extraordinary fascination OF
Whitefeld's oratory. No shreWder listener
ever stood before him than the celebrated
Benjamin. Franklin, and how little he was
able to resist the charm is shown by the
amusing story which he tells OF himself.
Whitefeld had consulted Franklin about
the locality of his proposed orphan house,
but had refused to act on hisl advice; anu
the refusal had determined franklin not 20
subscribe,
81 happened soon after" says Ftanklin, TO at.
tend one of his sermons, in the course OF Wnlch l
perceived be intended to finish with collection,
and silently resolved he should get nothing from
me had in my pocket a handful OF copper
money, three or four silver dollars, aud hVe
pistoles in gold AS be proceeded begsn to soften,
and concluded to give him the copper. Another
stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of That,
and determined me to give the silver; and lie
finished so admirably that 1 emptied my pocket
wholly into the collectors dish, gold and all
II any one could have resisted the spell, one
would have thought it must have been Chester
field yet even of him it is related that ou one oc-
casion when Whitefeld was describing blind
man cropping his way unawares towards prtci-
pice, till he stumbled on the edge in the act of
taking the last fatsl step over, the peer could not
help springing forward in agony from his seat,
exclaiming, 'Good God . he is gone i"-J. p Glad
stone.