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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-25
VICTIM OF COCAINE.
Once We'll Known Chicago Woman
Arrested as a Thief.

Arrested as a Thief.
CHICAGO. ILL. July 23.-NIrs Annie
Myers. 6nce well known as a society WOO
man and member OF the Board of Lady
Managers OF The Worlds Fair. SIS "a pris-
oner i'm the Harrison street police station.
charged with larceny. She was arrested
go the Fair Store By a house detective
She was searched and several articles
which she admitted having stolen We're
found under her dress.
She was put in "a cell. where later she
related the story of her life. A cruel fate.
She declared. had driven her TO the slums.
a slave 10 tho cocaine habit. Her troubles
dated. she said from the time Of the
Worlds Fair. where she gained nOtoricty
by % quarrel with other members of the
board After that She fell in with per
sons who. she declared. swindlcd her out
of nearly So 600. She had begun to- use
cocaine as a cure for a cold. md the loss
of her money made her reckless. and she
gradually fen n slave 90 the drug.
Mrs. Myers has been living IN the Irwin
Hotel. on Van Buren, street Her siX-
y%ear-old son It's living with her sister in
Colorado. She VIII be arraiRned In court
Tomorrow. She is forty-two years old.
though she appears TO be older-Philadel-
phia Press.
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COIN FOR MANILA.
Si,3OO.OOO Goes Out by the Transport
Tartar.

AAlAaAA
SAN FRANCISCO. July 23.-The largest
shipment By the government OF coin 30
Manila. as fsr as bulk is concerned. since
the outbreak OF the war. was loaded ON
The transport Tartar yesterday. 10
weighed about five tons. and was brought
under guard from the mint 90 The trans
port dock in two heavy Grays and a
wagon. The total sum IS N.5ooNu0, besides
niokles and pennies. and $4,000 of this
sum is in silver. whose weight IS over
three tons. The money IS contained in
hny-throe iron-Dound chests.
Because of the delay in the arrival Of
the Nineteenth Infantry. which is ass
signed 10 the. Tartar for transportation
90 the Philippines. the %troopship will not
sail tn tomorrow. The Newport and
Ohio will sail on Wednesday or Thursday
with part OF the Nineteenth Infantry
and q large number OF recruits for vari-
Gus regiments. The Indiana. which rec
turned with invaded and discharged
soldiers from Manila. will sail again with
recruits. for the most part. next satur-
day. She S. now being cOaled. The
ship Tacoma win get away with a load of
horses about the middle Of the week
New York sun.
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urday from a visit TO friends and rela-
lives in LuncnhLrg county.
The funeral 81 Mr.. J. w. Williams took
place Saturday evening from his resi-
dence IN Swaus50ro. conducted by Rev.
c. u. Crowley. pastor OF West End Meth
odist church. ihe interment was made
IN Maury Cemetery.
Mr.. J. =. Atkinson. OF Swanshoro IS
connned to his home In Swansboro by
sickness.
MIR John n. Clements is detained at
his home in Swansooro by sickness.
Mr.. W. Frank TURNKEY is visiting his
family On SWansboro.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Missionary Society OF CloDton Street
Baptist church was held Sunday ar
ternoon and excellent papers We're read
by Miss Huldah Taylor and Mr.. Geo. r.
Rcams.
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FOR RENT-NO. $40 EAST CLAY
street 11 rooms. No. 1912 Floyd Ave-. j.
rooms. 30. 1009 west Franklin street.
10 rooms. No. l6 east Grace street. Z
rooms DAT. No. 800 west Grace street.
N rooms. SO. 22li east Grace street. Z
rooms. NO. on west Main street.
rooms. No. lio6 west Main street. 2
rooms. No. 1912 west Marshall street. Z
rooms. No. 2oi east Marshall street.
rooms dat. no. III north plum street. Z
rooms. No. SO IL north Fifth street. 9
rooms. No. 10l north Ninth street. =
rooms. 80. 80 north Twelfth street. q
rooms. No. 1913 east Broad street. q
ro0ms No. 1919 east cary street.
store. no. "a north Eighteenth street.
store. j. ID. CARNEAL, no. ll0j cast
Main street.
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FRIDAY. july - l-N'.
al q o'clock p. NJ. az the risk and cost
of Mr.. r. j.. Butler. who purchased Che
property June 10. 1899, and who has
failed to- comply with his purchase. tho
NEAT COTTAGE above referred 20 next
east Of tho store and premises occupied
bv John r. Beale. Esq situated upon
am attractive lot. and which. with some
slight changes. can Doe made a very de-
sirahlc residence.
TERMS. One-third cash. and the bal
anco at one and .WO years. for notes,
with interest payable ~semi-annually. and
secured by a deed of trust.
iv23 y. w. BOWIE. Auctioncor.
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By 4. j. Chewing Company,
Real Estate Auctionecrs,
No. sos South Laurel Street


Nv request Of the owners, We VIII sell,
nv Auction. upOn the premises,
FRIDAY. JULY =. 1890.
~ T. o'clock =. NJ. the aforementioned
property. The lot IS a most desirable
one. The dwelling though old, win Il
fiffie o,nended I'm repairs. will make q
romforfable home. 1T MUST GO. there
fore III you wish a home zoo a good Sec
lion of the city. or "a safe investment,
come 90 this sale.
TERMS. AT sale.
4. j.. CHEWING CO.
fvp2 A-uctiOncers.
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The Confederate Museum

TWELFTH AND CLAa STREETS.
Open daily from o A. NJ. 10 3 +. u.
Admission. 25 cents. Free on satur.
days. eel3-ly
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HELP ID
Richmond College.
TOU,DED 1882.

Increased attendance has made neces-
sary "a tnlrd large dormitory. rms pulid-
ing. with slNty-thrcc rooms. heated pF
hot water and open CRATES. VIII be rcacy
in September. At the same time VII ne
opened q laboratory building, SAID py
competent judges 20 be- the best IN the
South. The ~twcnty-seyen laboratories ana
ccture-r0oms devoted 90 the natural
sciences have cost 5000 They arc
heated and ventilated iu The most ina
proved manner. During the present vacs-
ton steam heat will be introduced INTO
the public halls ~ the older building
Those outward signs of progress are
fully c%quallcd by advances in thc courses
OF instruction. Elective courses lead y
the degrees Of ~. A.. b. A.. anad b. 5.
The Law School. with three professors,
confers the degree of B. l. The total ex-
penses of "a session including an fees
and living expenses. vary from $500 20
$3.50. Free tuition to students for the
ministry. and some free scholarships Tor
other worthy men. Session begins sep
TENDER DIST For catalogue % fun M
formation address
r. W. BOATWRfGHT. Pres,
iyl6 Richmond. va.
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Bv virtue of n deed Of trust executed
90 tho undersigned. dated October Gst
1886. and iec-rd.1 il the Hastings Court
clerks office. for the city of Manchester.
Va. in ID b. Vol is. page &c. and on be-
ing required so to do. by the holder Il
the note therein secured. ] viii sea- on
The day. hour and Place named ao0yc,
that truly handsome building iot fronting
So 40 feet ON The southern line OF Por-
ter street. between Fifteenth and CO.
wardin Avenue. and runs back. between
parallel lines. JOS feet 90 au alley IS feet
wide. This lot Is situated in one OF The
most desirable parts of the city and is
regarded as one of the most valulble
building sites.
TERMS. cash. as 10 expenses Of sale
taxes. n any be due. and 10 pay on the
balance upon the note secured. {ti244.
with interest from August slh. 1895. an
paid. ana protest fee. Sl1O che balance
upon such terms as will Doe made known
al sale.
GEORGE T. GARY.
Trustee.
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4 CURT SALE
~ OF AN
Attractive and WeIl-LOCated
Dw
On Tw%enty-Tifth Street.


By virtue of a decree Of the Chancefy
court of the city Of Richmond. rendered
July /. 1899. I'm the suit of virginia Liien
Chadick VS.. Kenneth Hall Chadick et als'
FRIDAY. july Is. 1890.
at $50 o'clock u. NJ, on the premises
sell. at public auction TO the highest BID
der. The dwelling No. 90J Twenty-hith
street. The house contains > or q rooms.
and tho Tot fronts nineteen feet. running
back "a depth Of 132 feet 10 am alley -
feet wide. This property has always
who is seeking a pIea-dntly-localel
home or n small investment 10 attend this
sale.
TERMS: O|ne-third cash and balance Mt
six and twelve months. the deferred pay
ments % Doe evidenced hy negotiable
notes. with interest added TO day of sale.
and tho title 90 be- retained until The
whole purchasc-moncy is paid and q cOn-
Veyance d. ordered by the court. or all
cash. at the option OF the purchaser.
Sale win bee made subject to the ap-
prOYal of the Court.
MINETREE FOLKES.
Special Commissioned.
T certify that tine bond required ~ the
special commissioner by The above decree
has been daily given.
CHAS. O. SAVILLE.
jy23 Clerk.
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SEALED PROPOSALS


Office of city Engineer. city Han
Richmond. Va, July -, 1870
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
FEED DEALERS SEALED PRO
POSALS viii bee received az this office
until 3 -. NJ. FRIDAY, JUDY ., l>f3.
for PAVING WITH GRANITE SAILS
STREETS: TO LAY NEW GRANITE
CURB AND PAVE WITH SPALIS
CERTAIN CUTTERS. specifications
aud nllI information of same Will be
furnished upon application az this
office
a CERTIFIED CHECK FOR $1,000
MUST ACCOMPANY EACH BID as a
guarantee for faithful execution OF
SEALED PROPOSALS will also he
received an the same time and place
for furnishing delivered 90 the city
Stables FORTY 10000 lbs) THOU
SAND TNDS OF CHOICE WEST
FRN TIMOTHY HAY. best quality and
PotNDs BEST QUALITY WHEAT
STRAW.
a CERTIFIED CHECK FOR ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS MUST ACCOM-
PANY BACH BID FOR FEED
The Committee ou Streets reserves
tho right 10 reject any and an bids
offered and tO award the contract as "a
whole or in separate parts.
W. T. CUTSHAW.
iy25 city Engineer
BIDS WANTED FOR FURNISHING
coal WOOD. GROCERIES. MILK
TtTrFR. MEATS ETC.. 10 the OLD
DOMINION HOSPITAL. Sealed nrO-
posals for furnishing the above enumer-
afod articles will be received until
MONDAY. July 3lst. ut ~ o'clock noon.
For DIST containing quantities and other
Information apply az the hospital
MRS s.. T. BLOOMBERG,
iy2J Chairman Executive Committee.
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by y. w. BOwe
and
A. T. Ad8ms0n.
Real Estate AuctiOneers.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
1 OF
HOUSE AND LOT
30. 1903 PORIfR STRtII,
Manchester. Va.


BY virtue Of o decd of trust. dated
July To-. 1894. and recorded in the clerk
ONCE of the Iustnss court Of tne CITY
OF Manchester. i'm -. y. II. paee %, de-
fault having been made in the payment
of the note secured thereby. and being
required So 20 do by the holder thereof,
we viii sell. al public auction, ON tho
premises. on
THURSDAY. THE 9th DAY OF JULY,
1893.
az 6 o'clock =. N. the above HOUSE
AND LOT. fronting "a feet on the north
side Of Porter street. between Iwclfth
and Thirteenth streets. D running back
1G5 feet. The dwelling Is am attractive
brick. contains eight or nine rooms. la
in good order. and is one Of the most
desirable residences I'm the city.
TERMS. Cash sufficient 20 pay costs Of
executing his trust. taxes, % pay
tine amount of 81 1850 due on said note
as of the day of sale. the balance on
terms 10 be announced at time Of sale.
STUART BOWIE, Sub. Trustee,
A. j. ADAMSON. Trustee.
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by Augustine Royal q TO-,
Real Estate Agents and A~uctionoers.
Office No. 10 Tenth street, Leader Build
ing. Manchester. Va.
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THAT ATTRACTIVE COTTAGE
L on THE
SOUTH SIDE OF NFNABLE STREET,
BETWEEN
TWENTY FIFTH AND. ENVY
SIXTH STREETS. AT
AUCTION.
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A UCTION SALE
~ OF
Valuable Business and
Residence Property


In execution OF two certain deeds Of
trusts from William Lawrence Moody ana
INDIANA c.. Moody. ms WIG, 20 l,uutll
stiles and Constantine H.. Williamson
trustees, duly recorded in the Clerk 5 Or
nee or tie CORPORATION or itu-tiIes court
Ol the city Ol Manchester, Va, iu u. u.
is, p. 2sl. etc.. and in ID. =. Is, b 50
etc.. default having been mace Il lie
paymcn of certain monies thtieih
cured and being required 10 sell uy Nit
beneficiary and by virtue OF authority OF
TWO DEGREES of the Corporation % liileL-
lnSs Court Of the city OF Manchester q
entered on the 17tn day Of July. ls'', ln
tho cause of Indiana a.. Moody. Who sues
etc. VS.. james l.. Robertson, executor and
others. We tAe undersigned trustees VIII
sell by public auction ON the premises
SATURDAY, JULY ~; 1890.
at 45O -. NJ, the following &C.
scriDed lands and premises with the
Improvements thereon and easements
rights, ways and ap~purtcnances there
~oe.onslns' ms 'Nd Guy %
of land with substantial and attractive
brick stores thereon. adjoining each other.
ana numbered, respectively. NO. llV', no.
100 and so. llOi Hull street. described
to-wit.
d one OF them situated at The south
west corner of Hull and Eleventh streets
formerly called Warrington street, cone
I.iNlllE lN IINUI OF NfNdNNN hI rA4A nun
street. % Feet and running back south
ward between parallel lines and along
the west side OF said Eleventh street 100
feet.
~ Another % Of them situated on
The s0utheastward sid of Hull street
Aforesaid ~ the distance of 30 feet from
the southwestern side of Eleventh street
(or Warrington street, running thence
along said Hun street in "a -~outhNardlF
direction tWcufy-ouc feet. thenc at right
IInNnL aud lEH M"."I MITaLLN lines NEN
feet.
% And the other of them situated on
the south side If Hun street aioresaid
between the said Eleventh street ami
Twelfth street commencing at q point
81 feet from The western line of the said
Eleventh street. thence running and
fronting on said south fine or said HUI
street n feet towards said lWelitn
street ana running panh heiWeen paIaiIei
lines I'm the direction of Decatur street,
$50 feet.
At p. NJ. the same day. we the un-
icrsilncd trustees shall sell by public
Of land with comfortable frame dwell
lngs thereon and appurtenences thereto
belonging situated on The north Tine n
McDonOugh street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets Do he city Or
Manchester. Va. and described FOO the
other Of said deeds of trust as follows TO-
wit. Commencing af "a point h~fty-threc
feet from the east line of said Fourteenih
street and running thence and fronting
on said north line Of said M~cDono1gh
street. ~ feet. and fin The direction ~
said Thirteenth street % running back
from said front on NcD0n0uph street
northward between parallel lines the
lopth OF fOS feet.
For fuu dissertations Of an the above
real estate. see me two trust deeds above
referred 10.
TERMS Cash
ROBERT STILES.
nlnnrgrH ArHTAI II VIII 1 nfA0N
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The Valentine Muesnm

ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS.
Open daily from 10 a N. 10 7. NJ.
Admission. % cents. Free on Saturday.
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oLLINSIMSTLTUT

For i75 Young Lady Bonrders. The largest
and most extensively equipped iu virginia. hclectic
courses In Ancient and Modern Languages,
Literature, sciences, Music, trf agd I.ocg-
flou. 81 oAoers and trrchrrs Stuafrd ID Waller
q Va, near Roanoke. Mountain Scenery. iNf
feet above sea level. Mineral satsr 5ith sessiou
opsns Sept. 18th, lae F1FiiiIs catalogue address
CHAS. l.. COCKE, sart, Hoilins, Va.
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~ RUsTEEs SALE OF ONE OF THE
| MOST BEAUTIFUL BUILDING
LOTS on THE SOUTHSlpE OF POR-
TER STREET. BETWEEN flF-
TENTH AND COWARDIN AVENUE.
~ THE CITY OF MANCHESTER. Va.
on THURSDAY. JULY 9TH. 1870. AT
$50 O'CLOCK u. NJ. on THE PREM
Uses.
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HAMPDEN-SIDNEY COLLEGE

The ono hundred and twenty-fourth
session VIII open Wednesday. September
1gth. For catalogue apply 90
RICHARD MfLWAlNE. President.
Hampden-Sidney. Va.
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Ro. H.. Gillian q Co. Real Estate Auc-
tioneer-. sos east Main street.

NANAA"LALH NNF E|| $1,000
~ OMMlssIONERs Said, BY AUC.
u TION. or VALUABLE LOT on
gHIRTY-FIRST STREET NEAR i
STREET-ln execution OF the decree
herein referred TO below. we VIII sell, az
public auction, on the premises, az $500
% clock u. NJ,
THURSDAY JULY -. 1899.
the VACANT LOT, fronting 33 feet on
ths west side OF Thirty-drst street. ana
running back between parallelogram
lines rs f'et. more or less.
TERMS. Onc-third cash. balance IN
six and twelve months. for notes. with
Interest added. and titie retained tNl the
whole tx maid. &. MIAlMS,
G. T.. WHiTTLE.
Special Commissioners.
hereby certify that the bond required
Of The special commissioners by decree
OF June l.. 1899. IN the cause OF Rosa
Lce Nelson vs. Roland Hill. Trustee. &c.
hae been duly given.
Given under my hand, July 81. 1890,
jy22 J.. T.. WINSTON, Clerk.
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SALE.

EOR SALE
We have an kinds Of PROPERTY FOR
SALE at low prices and easy payments.
Can and see us.
Real Estate Agents.
jy2J lQl3 east Main street.
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1913 east Nam slIeel'
r,..,,.-.c .,Tr or o>-r Avn
Pr 5ALE C08trs 81 ND
III W. NrLi -,TtiLt- Df1y ~
CONNENlbN w. tllE an, Di,.
RlCllMDND, hElN EEN ~td,L piN,Tfnm
IL9 C.tN ~ gci <V IN
~ sE IN ILtb 4Ts14It- INV r,En
hlDy A. % ME 800 .t-s-5S
~ pfttttf nf-t.Gf WITfI
\Olk TO IitE Mlti' ~ Win
a MOE Nv tLELi-E" 90 y
OlIBllLDlNl ~
CAR FACILITIES. AND ~ LO.AlA-
TN WHICH HAS BEEN Ntltl Much
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Comparatively New Six Room
Dwelling
on Randolph Street, No. $40.

BY request. / viii, on
TUESDAY. JULY .. 1899,
AZ 3 o'clock =. NJ. on the premises. offer
Tor sale at public auction the property
mentioned. Inc lot fronts II by 40 feet
10 an alley. The dwelling has lately been
mn I'M good order, and IS now occupied
bo Mad for any one with small means. As
tho location is good, and the properly
can be bought for less than IT cost 10
build the dwelling.
TERMS. One-fourth cash; balance az
six. twelve, eighteen ana t"eniy.t0ur
months. Jy-y
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RANDOLPH. MACON &E sGS.'9 =. e9oRs.Ess;
Ftac'n. Scholarships and loan funds for special
cases. Modern buildings and appliances Four labor
Atores, library, eymnasiuWs a.. tiassed "ltn - best
In i. :. b. t. s. C0m'rE tuc'n. (oee Report .. lEl
M. ". sRIIu, 4 ~, LID, frss'L LynchouTs, Va
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AUCTION sALEs--Fntnre DAYS.


T. A. Catlin.
NO. G north Eleventh street.
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BY ]. d. Carneal. Real Estate A%uctioneer.
No. 1l06 east Main street.
A UCTION SALE
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RESIGNATION OF
DR.. THORNHILL
Il was rendered Sunday, as Hereto
fore Predicted.
TO TAKE EFFECT AUGUST 18Th.
The Congregation Accept the Same.
The Death Of Mrs. Ciary and
Mr.. Graham-Sericns
Cutting Array,

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
lI2 HUI street. Beattie BLOCK.
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The thirty-dfth annual session of this
schol FOR boys begins September -. loft
Thorough preparation for University ot
NfrgIria. Yale. Harvard. Initcd states
Military and Naval Academic. and The
leading Engineering Schools full stan
Boarding Department fIflcli3 HNllel.
For catalogue address
w. GORDON McCABE.
Goo Head Master.
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For sale rv ~. ~ WORKMAN g. Co.
Real Estate Agents and AuctiOuccrs,
1913 east Main street.
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BRIEF MENTION.

Miss Louise Carroll, returned home Fri.
day from a visit 10 friends al Keys
vile.
Mrs. Hattie II Kelly returned from
F'redericksbuTg Sunday having attend
ed the Summer Normal Tor teachers.
Mrs. G. A Raines and daughter, OF
6wanst0rO. are visiting friends and rcla-
lives IN Petersburg
MIS-. A.. 4. Pettigrcw returned nome
yesterday morning from Charlottesville.
Va.
Rev. and Mrs. r. f. Reynolds LEFT
Saturday 20 visit their son Ia Goochland
county. MIR. Reynolds viii help his son
In Z Drotracied meeting az that place.
The Ordinance and Poor Committees
VIII meet this evening al 5 o'clock.
The vestef choir o. Meade Memorial
sunday school will meet this even
Ing AZ . O'Clock. Every member les earn
esfly requested 10 be- present.
Prof Walter r H0lfof Washington. -.
g.. arrived here Saturday 10 spend part Of
his vacation with IFS parents. DOi Hnll
street. Prof. Holt II engaged IN teach
Ing music IN the Capital CITY.
Miss Elise Ingram returned home Sat
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wilfully sins. In chapter on the schemes
in vogue" regarding mans future life,
Gladstone threw out a number Of Interest,"
ing suggestions without concluding deg
matically either way. lie held with But
Ter that persons who have not during this
life actually crossed the line which divides
righteousness from its opposite who are
not. in fact, become in Arstotlcs phrase
"incorrigible," may be capable OF amend
ment in a future life. And. since the soul
does not sleep in death. but is awake ana
active II follows that the Christian dead
are in n progressive state; and the appoint
ed Office OF the interval between death ana
resurrection is reasonably believed TO be
the confederation OF every good aud holy
habit and the effaccmcnt OF all remains Of
human nfirmlty and vice; and II may be
that, in some cases. the redeeming and
communicating process will not be accom-
plished without an adnixture OF salutary
and accepted pain Prayers for the de-
parted would be a natural Inference from
this doctrine. Accordingly, the Church
has walked in the path opened for 1t by ST.
Pau! through his prayer in behalf OF One
siphorus" Canon MacColl remembers
Gladstone saying years ago that he could
not sec how prayers for the dead could be
condemned without undermining the doc
trine Of prayers for the living.
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was ignorant OF the frequency and occasional
furiousness OF his. Disraelrs self-congratu-
lation that between him and Gladstone there
stood so substantial piece IT fnrn, "re rs
the table OF the House OF Comm 80
old story. One OF Gladstone's favor.u. &C.,.
lures in the frenzy OF argument was to ma
out his left hand. palm upward, and beat it
with his right. the resoundng claps some
times drowning the sound OF the very words
he desired to emphasize.
Not long before his death. John Bright
made shrewd criticism OF Gladstones style
OF orntory. People say my mind is too sub
tle.' Gladstone had remarked to his old
friend, with an air OF suggesting complaint
that the charge was unjust. II don't know
what you mean by subtle" Mr. Bright had
replied: but know what other people mean
by It. Here is the chart OF an argument
There are three or four prominent headlines
l dwell on them ut length and so do you
But you go into all the little creeks, and
bays. and inlets, and enlarge on them. too
with equal detail and elaboration. instead OF
bringing out the great promontories of your
argument forcibly or these consequently
your audience lose sight. When you use
SO many small arguments, people think yon
have no big ones. Those are not the argu-
ments that convince people. | leave out the
little creeks and dwell on the projecting
headlands only II can convince a nearer
on OF them | have got him. But You
dwell on small and great arguments alike.
In the course OF the same conversation,
Bright observed THE only difference be-
tween him and me is that he takes twice as
long to say thing as | do, and that he says
twice as many things" Mr.. Bryce has car
red on this personal comparison from an
other point OF view. "Mr. Gladstones speech
es,' he writes, were neither so concisely
telling as Mr.. Brght's. nor so finished in
diction. But no other man among his con-
temporaries neither Lord Derby, nor Lowe,
nor Mr.. Disraeli, nor Bishop Wilberforcc,
nor Bishop Magee. deserves comparison with
him. He rose superior to Mr.. Bright him
self in readiness, In variety OF knowledge.
in persuasive ingenuity. Mr.. Bright required
time for preparation, and was always more
successful in alarming his adversaries and
stimulating his friends than in either in
structing or convincing anybody. Mr.. Glad
stone could do all these four things, and
could do them at an hours notice, vast
and we'll ordered was the arsenal Of his
mind"