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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-17
Burnsville Academy Commencenent.

Special Correspondence Ofths Register
BURNsvILLE, w. VA, June 16.-The
first commencement OF the BurnSyillo
Academy was held this week.
On Sunday Rev. l.. B. Johnston, Of
Harrisonburg Va, preached the COM
meucement sermon to crowned house.
On Monday evening the students gave a
public entertainment, and en- Tuesday
morning the commencement exercises
proper took place. The OrationS and
essays were OF a high order.
The frs. prize was carried of by ThoS.
Z. Ande pm, of Rockbridge county,
Va; the kcond by Fred. ID. Cosner, Of
Braxton county; the third by Miss Anna
Kidd, OF UpShur county. Rev. Mr..
Johnston delivered the prizes. Tues
day evegiDg j. b. Fowler, Esq, of SUIT
ton, delivered very interesting address.
His subject was, There Shall be no
AlUS."
The Academy has had a very success
ful year.
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PitssDurK Proauee Marker.

PITrSBURG, June Is.
The egg market Is generally reported
quiet, as It is TO be expected this kind OF
weather, which naturally curtails con-
sumption, but for strictly fresh stock
prices are still maintained AS will be
noted We have advanced our quotations on
Elgin creamery butter; other kinds IN.
changed. Cheese cont lues to arrive free
ly and price are wax and dropping.
Poultry IN reCaNst at prieAs c''oted.
,OtatOe Neral nj
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Floods inIown,

WAUC0MA, Iowa, June 16.-North-
western Iowa was visited by a cloud
burst last night. Water fell In a delugo
for four hours. Streets were converted
into rivers and many bridges washed
away. A big washOut occurred on the
milwaukee between Fort Atkinson and
|Calmar. About 1000 feet Of track Is
J gone and 500 feet OF track is washed
out between New Hampton and Ionia
Railway train service is at a StandStilL
The country is completely flooded.
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CHICAGO KEniters ON strike.

CHICAGO, June 16-The restaurants Of
the city find themselves confronted with q
strike of walters. AT the Saratoga, Rec
tors, the Chicago and Boston oyster
houses, aud a number Of lesser places, the
union men are out TO the number of 400.
Most of the quitting was done last night.
Tue manage Of the Great NOrthera aad
McCoy's were given time 70 consider. The
Tacoma surrendered 20 the men. The Bos-
ton put in q nOn-uniOn force Of IS.
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PETROLEUM.

New YORK, June l6-The petroleum
market opened steady, but after the first
sales became dull and remained so unit
the close. Pennsylvania spot none; July
option opening and highest soc; loves
54Tc; closing at 54Tc. Sales, 1000 bar.
rels.
OIL CITY, PA, June 16.-Petroleum
opened at 54%c; highest 54%c; loves
543sc; closed at 54;lc; sales. 1900 barrels
clearances, 5000 barrels; shipments, AZ,
094 barrels; runs. 81 ,494 barrels.
PITTsBURG, PA, June 16.--Petroleum
dull; nothing doing; 545[c bid.
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A cloud Burst IN Wisconsin.

MILwAUKEE, Wis, June 16.-DlS-
patches TO the EUCHtng Wisconsin show
cloud burst occurred IN the western
part OF the State last night doing great
damage. At Boscobet five bridges were
carried away. The Milwaukee track is
washed out for some distance and train
service Is suspended.
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"Castoris Is the beSt remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day Is not
far distant when mothers viii consider theroal
interest OF their children, and use Castoria In
stead OF the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
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Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Railway
TIMETABLE NO. 4.
To Take Eject 1901 "a. m, June 12, 1892

Leave wbeellng--No. II, 0:l5 a. m; No. IS,
7;SJa a. m; No. 70, S:3J A. m; No 81. g:i5 o. M:
No. q, l0:C0a. M; NO. 20. Il:,0 a. IN; No. eli,
m; No. az 500 p. m; No. 'J5, $50 p. IN: No.
40, 4:Jo p. m: 40: 'sl, $50 p. m No. .ss, o:Io
No. 'z7. 500 ?. m; No. 49,. $3.50 p. m; No f3i,
1890 p. m; No. t53. 0:s5 p. IN
Leave PeniDsula-No. II, 6:22a m. (; No IS.
7:5Sa IN No. IS, 1888 a. m No t5l, 9:5l o. m. ;
NO. -, los a. m; No. 90 Hos q IN: No. eli,
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m; No eli, sos p. M; n. '53. 1871 p. IN so
slg, 4:OS p. N No Ell. sos p. M: No. ~ 6.is
p. m No. t5, 0:5l p. m; No. S9, 7.0Sp m; No
FL. o.0S p. m; No. ~, v:OS p. III No t3l l0;0s
D. NJ: No. t33 1888 q. M.
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no. tjl, 1881 an; No. 81 lO:l, =. m. No. ~
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p. IN.
No. %, Z asa m; No. 70. s:lS a. M: No. -
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~, 5s0pm.
m; No s53, 3 43 p IN; No tj5. Z u3 p NJ.
Leave W. q L. r. Junction-No $50
No +52. 227 y N; No "a. 3 81 pm.
Leave LaughIins Mill-EO ~, o3fA
FZ3. y 10.
Leave DE Hass Crossing-No y, es5A
a. 7 IS a m: Nosl0. IL "a . m; No ia Ia
No s2l. 81 IN: NO IS, 9 "a pm.
Leave Martins Fery-ho. ~. c:s3 8. m
a, 500 q. no.; No go. 6:5S a M; No. a.
m: No %, 10: Ca M; No. 10 lI:S0s m.
'i2, 1910 p. No.; No; "a, i:.op m; ITO, .
p. ID; No. 'lo. 40p. IN 20. 'lS. 5:SI
No. 20. 4:iO p m; No. '22. BIO p. m;
s:5s 0. m; NO. sg4, $50 D N: No. 20
m; No. ~. $50 p. IN: 10. no, s:50 ?. %
t32. l0:e0p.m.
Arrive Peniosula-No "A. 643 m;
SOFA m: No 30. 9O4 m; No n. y Sian
10 81 N. No 20. IL 81 am; n" %. lzSi
No III. / 81 -; no t5a- - IN: hoSlo
m: no sis, 34f p N: No 90. "a pm: No
.5J7pm; 40 I 81. Ca I'm; No So 6S7p N; Il
&c, 81 p IN; 40 s2s, 81 p m; 10 ~ vWPn@
No t32. 10 u pm
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g. ia. N No. 80, Q: l9a. m: No 70 $50 y
No. as. 10: ga ~: No. 80. ii:4s =: NJ: no: sh.
l2:45p. a.. 80. sls. i:i5 p. m; No. t5e, s:43 p.
m No. 40 $50 p. NJ; No. 'iS. 1853 .. n NO:
go As D. m; No. s2s, 5:S5 p. N. NO. fofs c:iv
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10. 80, s:i5 p N; No. 30. s:;s p. N: No. 1sz'
'y iD.iiy except sunday. 'Dsiiy. Ssundays
only. -.
All trains will run on Eastern time Tfs~
goIn0 towards Wheeling will have abs
r,zht OF road over trains going from
OF the same cIsss. Al meeting pointsp
the same class Will wsis five miuuif4
bI. variation OF watches On SnD
will leave De Hass Crossing At ~
L. r. triins will not stop betvN
feffy sna "N's NV
i2e&d Geners
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BELLAIRE.

The body Of newborn babe was found
% the river beach at the mouth OF a sewer
sar the railroad bridge pier yesterday
out noon by FlotOmOre Fa0ra. The
az had the appearance of a murder hav
& been committed, as the babe was well
Tmed and fully developed. aud there was
crease on the head Indicating that itf.sd
HI
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Elkins Denies Il.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June l6-Secretary
Elkius who returned here to-day, denies
the story that he offered Mr. Depew tie
office Of Secretary of State on behalf Of the
President and he ridiCUles the report that
he is to be appointed Secretary OF the
Navy to make vacancy for General
AgnuS
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SrArEs-.Dnll ami i'm.

STATES-- Dull but firm.
RAILRoADS-Quiet; sales 81, 1G5, 900.
STOCKS-The stock market was more
quiet to-day than for some time, but there
was no dimiuuitiOn in the efforts TO get
prices down aud in a few cases marked sue
cess attended the drives. The market as
whole, however, was barren of interest,
and while the buying power was still lack
ing, the stubbornnesss Of prices was never
more apparent The coal stocks were re-
markedly dull and even Reading
showed little animation and no movement
worthy Of note, tluctuating with the rest
Of the list. The one strong point in the
market was New England, and while it
showed at one time a net advance of l per
cent, il was quiet and moved without APP
parent cause as usual. The steady depre-
citation marked OFF the prices materially be-
fore the close, which was quiet and weak
az about the lowest prices Of the day.
Sales pa, 1874 shares. Quotations closed
bid:
Adams Express, $50: American Elk
press. III; Canada Pacific, S9A Central
Pacific 30Sl; Chesapeake and Ohio, 234 :;
10 FIRST preferred Gl; do second pre-
ferred, -; Chicago and Alton, 100; Chlca
so, Burlington and Quincy, 1OlIS Delaware
and Hudson, 1855; Delaware, Lackawan-
ma and W eStern, 1861; Denver and Rio
Grande preferred, 5O$< Erie, 2715 do pre-
ferred, 90; Fort Wayne, 1524 Illinois
Central, l0l1S; Lake Shore, 1891. ; Michigan
Central 1919; Minneapolis and ST. Louis,
Il1<; do preferred, IS; Missouri Pacific,
5755; Northern Pacific 20; do preferred,
55lS; Northwestern. 1863; do preferred,
IA; New York Central, 1l3; Oregon
Transcontinental, 13; Pacific Mail. 34l( /;
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville, TX: Pits
burg, Isl; Pullman Palace, 1855; Read
ing, 595$; Rock Island, sos St, Louis and
San Francisco, -; do preferred, =; do
first preferred, 76; St. Paul, S21S do pre-
ferred 1891 ST Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba, ll3S; St. Paul and Omaha, 40;
do preferred, 12i; Tennessee Coal and Iron,
80; Texas Pacific. So; Union Pacific
80; United States Express, %; Western
Union, 945s.
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Castoria.

"Castoria Is so well adapted to children that
recommend IL assuperior toany prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians In the chIldrcn's depart
ment have spoken highly OF their expert
ence In their outside practice with Castoria,
ana although We only have among our
medical supplies what IS kHonn Is reguler
. products, yet W res 20 confess that tAe
merits Of c. 70 look with
tavorvf
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Castoria.

"Cas4oria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told mo of its
good effect upon their children"
DS. G. @. osooop,
Lowell, Mass.
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Metal Market.

New York, June Is Pig iron. steady
American Sl4 75al6 -. Copper, dull
Lake, Sll 70al1 50. Lead, quiet; do
nestle a O5a4 10. Tin, easy; straits
SD 05a22 20.
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Qrpppsni8.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
BgNwooD. Nay sist, 1892

ByNwooD. Nay 3lst, 1892.
Bids will be received ct tue Mayors office
Of the City OF Benwood for tho Furnishing.
Breaking and Spreading OF strings Of best
quality OF Lime Stone from South Line TO Rail-
toa crossing on Ninth street Said stone TO be
broken so as 10 go through a 2ls inch rims.
Snid bids must oil be IN by the 2ist OF June,
1892
The Committee has reserved the right to re-
ject any or all bids. JOHN BLAKE,
Jul Chairman.
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What is

Casora is DR.. Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
Ior Paregoric Drops Soothing syTups and Castor OH.
Ut Is Pleasant. Its guarantee Is thirty years by
Millions of Mothers. Castora destroys Worms and alays
feverishness. CastOra prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures DiarrhCea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles constipation nnd fatulency
CastOra assmiIates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Case
tOria is the Chdren's Panaeea-the Mothers Friend.
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Rutlrnann.
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD CO.
SOUTH BOUND.

ON and sfter Monday, April IS, Passeng,
Trains will run rs follows fDhily. tDail
Except sunday. Central Time.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money 1-2a2 per cent-6overnments
Dull but Firm-stocks, Quiet - Flour,
Unchanged-Wheat, higher.
New YORK, June 16-Money on call easy
at l1Sa2 per cent. last loan IL per cent. {;
closed at 11<a2 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 2s{a5 per cent Sterling exchange,
quiet but steady at 1871 a4SS1S.
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W. J. ROBINSON, G. p. A.
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RAIlWE-

Arrival and de
May ~, 1872. J
MARKS: SDuily
day excepted;
unlys Z ,Aturtay
which Is one hour
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GovERNNENTs-Dull but firm
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30

Flower

I had been troubled FIVE months
Nth Dyspepsia. The doctors told
he it was chronic. had fullness
fter eating and a heavy load in the
BIT of my stomach. I suffered fire.
Auently from a Water Brash of clear
matter. Sometimes deathly Sick
hess at the Stomach would overtake
me. Then again I would have the
terrible pains of Wind Collie. At
such times I would try tobelch and
could not. I was working then for
Thomas McHenry, Druggist, Cor.
Erwin and Western Ave-, Allegheny
|City, Pa, in whose employ had
been for seven years. Finally used
august Flower, and after using Just
lone bottle for two weeks, was en-
Etirely relieved of all the trouble. I
Ecan now eat things dared not touch
before. Iwould like to refer you to
E6Mr. McHenry, for whom I worked,
Ewho knows all about my condition,
Eand from whom I bought the medi-
Ecine. I live with my wife and family
lat 80 James St., Allegheny City, Pa.
fSigned, JOHN D. Cox. 9
G. G. GREEN Sole Manufacturer,
/ Woodbury., New Jersey, U. S. A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30
Liked tho Hat.

y A man may be born great, or
gachieve greatness, or have greatness
thrust upon him; but if he has no
sense Of humor, he will sometimes fail
ito adjust himself to his surroundings.
EEMr. Boyd, in his "Twenty-fve Years
Bof St. Andrews" tells a story OF a
EEnglishman, which illustrates this
fact.
He was a prodigy at the university.
Whatever could be learned, he
learned. But he had no sense of
hunor. He thought that mems eyes
suffered through not wearing hats
with brims Of sufficient breadth; so
he wore hat with an immense brim.
One day, after visiting great city,
he said to a friend:
II have had convincing proof OF the
English peoples readiness to accept
improvement when placed in their
view. had not been out OF the rail-
way station five minutes, when 1 was
surrounded by crowd OF people all
exclaiming, Who's your hatter?' You
see they discerned the advantage Of
this valuable hat, and wanted to
know where they could get hats like
it. But most unfortunately, I had
forgotten, and had to tell them I
could not remember who my halter
was: They gave me three cheers, and
went away"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30
As the Perfect Fan Should Be

The perfect fan should have from
fifteen to twenty sticks, should open
to nearly half circle and should
not vary much from a length OF four
teen inches. Size is of great impor-
tance, asst overlong it extends the
arm too much for grace, and if too
short it lacks flexibility and character.
1t needs for it's full beauty certain
proportion to the individuality,
which is found near the above given
length. The fans OF the last century,
if one may venture to criticise what
has obtained the sanctity OF time and
employed the brush of Boucher,
were often too small. The best Japan
csc fans answer esthetic requirements.
They are OF paper or Of silk, with
bamboo sticks, often finely carved,
and the very choicest of them may be
had for $2.-Chicago News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30
A MASTERY RETREAT.
A Unique Way In Which a French
Battalion Escaped.

Battalion Escaped.
It became apparent that batta-
lion placed the evening before on an
isolated hill could not come down by
any practicable way without making
a long circuitous march and exposed
to the fire OF the enemy. Massena,
working up the ascent on his knees
and hand, makes for this battalion.
reaches it, harangues the men, and
assures them that, if they will initiate
him, they will get out OF the scrape
He makes them sheathe their bayon-
cts, sit down on the snow at the edge
OF the slope, and, pushing himself for
ward with his hands, slides down to
the bottom. AL our soldiers laughing
in fits, do the same; and in the twink
ling OF an eye the whole battalion was
formed and far beyond the reach of
dumbfounded Austrians!
This way Of getting down hill,
which is very like what peasants and
guides in Switzerland call la ramasse,
had certainly never been attempted
before by soldiers. Extraordinary as
it may appear, it is true; it was certi-
fled to by Gems. Ro2uet pere, Soules,
Albert, and other officers in Massena's
division at the time and nine years
atterward, being at La Houssays.
when Marshal Augereau received the
Emperor and other marshals, l heard
them testing with Massena about this
singular method OF Embellishments
OF Gen. Marriott.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30
Odious Well.

One is accustomed to complaints
about the use of intensive ad-
jectives and adverbs of this
kind. At all events, they have
been a spontaneous expedient in all
ages. Swift, writing to Stella, thinks
it fitting to describe the weather as
BLOODY hot" In Lowland scors the
words odious and horrid are still used
in the same way. "Howisyour moth
er to-day?n ''Oh, she's odious weel,
thank you" or, as Ihave often heard,
"she's just odious, thank ye," mean
ing she is in excellent health. That's
horrid we'll done may be understood
as high encomiung .tA@ La :, "A
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30
Origin of Grape on the Door.

The custom OF placing Grape on the
door OF house where there has been
a recent death had it's origin in the
ancient English heraldic customs, and
dates as far back at least as the year
HOO A. D. At that period hatch
ments or armorial ensigns were placed
in the front OF houses when the nobi..
ity and sentry died. These hatch
ments were OF diamond shape and
contained the family arms quartered
and colored with sable in such man
ner that the spectator at glance
could tell what branch of the family
was dead, whether the deceased was
old, married or single, widow or
widOWer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30
A Good Snake Story,

When the Georgia editor does tell a
snake story it is generally a good one.
A Georgia exchange is responsible for
the following: "Some years ago Judge
sirmons was presented with pet
snake. One day it swallowed an eight
day clock, which could be heard to
tick and strike until it run down.
Shortly afterward the snake laid one
hundred eggs. On opening them he
found each to contain an open-faced
watch in good running order. He
then fed it on large augers, and OBJ
tanned enough corkscrews to supply
the Baptist convention which soon
meets at Atlanta"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30
HOW TO FORECAST WEATHER,
A Formula Of Popular Signs which
are Easily Remembered.

A Formula Of Popular Signs which
are Easily Remembered.
The formula of popular weather
signs which is said to be most kindly
treated by the official observers is that
which was adopted by the Farmers
Club of the American Institute several
years ago. 1t contains 10 propositions,
easily remembered, which are as
follows:
l.. When the temperature. falls
suddenly, there is o. storm forming
south OF you.
2. When the temperature rises sud
denly, there is storm forming north
OF you.
8. The wind always blows from
region OF fair weather toward a
region where a storm is forming.
4. Cirrus clouds always move from
region where q storm is in progress
toward a region Of fair weather.
5. Cumulous clouds always move
from aregion where storm isforming.
6. When cirrus clouds are moving
rapidly from the north or northeast,
there will be rain within "a hours, no
matter how cold it is.
Z. When cirrus clouds are moving
rapidly from the south or southeast
there will be acold hail storm on the
morrow, if it be. in the summer, and
if it be in the winter there will be O.
snow storm.
s. The wind always blows in q circle
around storm, and when it blows
from the north the heaviest rain is
east Of you; if it blows from the south
the heaviest rain is west OF you; if it
blows from the east, the heaviest rain
is south.
8. The wind never blows unless rain
is falling within thousand miles of
you.
10. Whenever heavy white frost
occurs q storm is forming within a
thousand miles northwest OF you.
This is about as far as popular
weather prophecy has yet advanced.
1t is not a very great distance, to be
sure, but then it is much better than
trusting to the guess-work OF almanac
predictions, which are made up q year
or more in advance. jE,~, y
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30

the Joy of the text. because, leaving
this world, We move into the best So
clety OF the universe. You see q great
crowd OF people in some street, and
~ say. "Who is passing there?
Siat general, what prince is going up
eifre? Well, l see great throng in
heaven: l say, "Who is the center of
that glittering company? 1t is Jesus,
the.champion all worlds, the of favorite
OF all ages.
The Bible intimates that we will
talk with Jesus in heaven lust as q
brother talks with brother. Now,
what will you ask him first? do not
know. | can think what I would ask
Paul first if l saw him in heaven. I
think | would like to hear him de-
scribe the storm that came upon the
ship when there were 275 souls on the
vessel, Paul being the only man on
board cool enough to describe the
storm. There is fascination about
a ship and the sea that I never shall
get over, and l think l would like TO
hear him talk about that first. But
when l meet my Lord Jesus Christ, OF
what shall l first delight to hear him
speak? Now l think what it is. l
shall first want to hear
THE TRAGEDY OF HIS LAST HOURS,
and then Luke's account Of the cruci~
tixlon, and Marks account OF the
crucitixion, and Johns account OF the
crucltiXion will be nothing, while from
the living lips OF Christ the story shall
be told OF the gloom that fell, and the
devils that arose, and the fact that
upon his endurance depended the
rescue OF q race: and there was dark
ness in the sky, and there was dark
ness in the soul, and the pain became
more sharp, and the burdens became
more heavy, until the mob began to
swim away from the dying vision Of
Christ, and the cursing OF the mob
came to his ear more family, and his
hands were fastened to the horizontal
piece OF the cross, and his feet were
fastened to the PERPENDICULAR piece Of
the cross, and his head fell forward in
a swoon as he uttered the last moan
and cried, cit is finished" All heaven
will stop to listen until the story
is done, and every harp will
be put down, and every lip closed, and
all eyes fixed upon the divine narrator,
until the story is done; and then at
the tap OF the baton, the eternal
orchestra will rouse US; finger on
string OF harp, and lips to the mouth
OF trumpet, there shall roll forth the
oratory OF the Messiah. "Worthy is
the Lamb that was slain to receive
blessing, and riches, and honor, and
glory, and power. world without end!"
And now for a little while goodbye!
l have no morbid feelings about the
future. But if anything should hap
pen that we never meet again in this
world let us meet where there are no
partings. Our friendships have been
delightful on earth, but they will be
more delightful in heaven. And now
commend you to God and the word
of His grace, which is able to build US
up and give us an inheritance among
all them that are sanctifed.