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BIDDEFORD, Me-, July "a govern
ment launch, which was being run from the
Charleston navy yard to Portland by Lieut..
George Stevens and seven men of the Port
land naval reserve, struck early to-day on
the southerly point of Beach island. at
the pool. and is a wreck on the rocks. "A
boat from the Biddeford life saving station
brought ashore the crew of the launch
without difficulty. The launch was former
ly attached TO the United States ship Dol
phin. She was about forty feet long and
of light construction. She went on the
rocks in a fog. while going at only a i've
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Wool.

LONDON, July IA sale of sheepskins was
held in Mincing Lane to-day. The offerings
moderate and the bidding. was fairly. -ctive-
Merinos sold AZ .unchanged prices and cross
lowing are the sales and prices obtained for
clothing and combiEg: New South Males. as
bales, at 4l5Q71kd: Victoria, 6IS bales. Al so
SID: South Australia. 4s2 bales. at sxQ7xd:
West Australia, lss bales, at 2izd7ssd: Tssma MA
81, bales, at s17&d: New Zealand, SIS bales. at
3A@S&d; Punta Arenas $50 bales. at 2lsq7&d:
Falkland islands. 20 bales. at eis@6&d.
ST. LOUIS, July 22-WooI firm: medium
grades combing and clothing IsG22c; light nne
1Sc; heavy fine. Ia l5c: tub washed, eof2sisc
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ARMY

First Lieutenant F. W. Alstaetter. Corps
of Engineers. has been ordered to Fort
Preble, Me-, for duty during the army and
navy maneuVerS.
Captain Grote Hutcheson Sixth Cavalry
has been relieved from duty at headquar-
tiers, Department of the East, and ordered
to join his troop at Fort Meade, s. ID.
Captain r. l.. Carmichael, Artillery Corps
has been granted leave of absence for two
months. and the leave of Captain Frederick
H. Sargent. Eighth Infantry, has been ex-
tended until further orders.
First Lieutenant Conrad III. LAMA, Artil-
lery Corps, has been detailed for service in
the Signal Corps of the army and ordered
to report TO the chief signal officer in this
city for duty in his office.
Captain NJ ]. Spinks, Artillery Corps, has
been placed in charge of construction work
at Baltimore to relieve Captain William E.
Horton, quartermaster.
Cavalry, has been relieved from treatment
at the general hospital, Washington bar
racks.
Captain Samuel H. Jones, Eleventh Cav
airy, has been ordered to report to the
adjutant general of Alabama for THE pur-
pose of assisting board in the preparation
of revision of the military laws of the
State of Georgia.
Navy
Ensign A +. III. Yates, from the Maine
Ensign W. G. Briggs. from the Wilkes to
the Decatur.
Midshipman l.. I. Yates. from the Deca-
Surgeon L. r. Lumsden, from the naval
station, Port Royal, TO the naval torpedo
station, Narragansett bay, r. /.
Surgeon r. Nj. Kennedy, from the naval
torpedo station, Narragansett bay, r. 1.
Acting Warrant Machinist ID. c. Young.
from the Olympia to his home and await
orders.
The resignation of acting Warrant Ma
chinist d. c. Young has been accepted, TO
| take effect Aug. i. 1903.
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VIENNA, July 23.-The Stampa and other
Belgrade papers publish rumors of a revo-
luton in Bulgaria and that Prince Ferdi-
nand, on the advice OF his government, is
about 10 flee or has fled TO Belgrade. Thus
far the rumors have not been officially
confirmed. Ii is said at Belgrade that there
have been fifty-four night assassinations.
mostly of soldiers on duty in Prince Ferd-
iuand's palace guard
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HogS-Receipts. 1000: shipments. 1900. The hog
market opened with all bnyers in the field. but
with the supplies apparently about large enough
to accommodate the urgent demands early bids
were at about yesterdays prices. Soon, how
ever there strong competition and a ready
outlet strong TO unevenIy higher prices than
yesterday. The demand continues strongest for
the good medium TO heavy grades. and in the
last few days the margin between prices of this
kind and light hogs has been shortened until now
there is only about 10c difference. while week
ago to-day the low price for light was about
the top price for medium, and the top price for
light was fully zoe higher than for mediums
Probably the principal cause for this change
has been the falling OF in shipping orders and
an increased demand from packers. The ex-
IRENE price to-day was no higher than yesterday
and in a general way the market was possibly
rot to exceed sc higher. but occasionally the
medium to heavy hogs sold at least 1oc higher
/than yesterday The early supply was soon ex
i-a,,sfsd oneninz urices which on an avsr.~
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Poultry.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Pouitry-Alive easier:
Western spring chickens. lie: fowls. i4izc: trr-
keys. lie Dressed firm; Western broilers. $50
zoe; foSls, 1Sixc; turkeys. 13di5c-
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Pouitry firm: choice
chickens. 9isc: springs, lie; turkeys lsc; ducks.
Sc: geese, Sdtc-
CINCINNATI July 23.-Poultry steady: hens.
1llsc; springs. lac; turkeys, 10c. 3
BOSTON, July 2s.-ISpecisl. Fowls. lsszc;
springs, 16d1sc: turkeys. 15c.
CHICAGO. July 23.-Poultry-Iced easy. tur-
keys. lie; chickens. 11dl2c.
LOUISVILLE July 2s-Hens. loc per 10: spring
chickens, 12c.
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Divorced from Her Bo.u. Lord.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 23.-Mrs Will
helmina Grace harrington to-day
granted divorce from Lord Frederick
Seymour Barring ton, who is now under in
dictment at ST. Louis charged with murder
The decree restores 10 Mrs. harrington her
maiden name. Cochrane. She married Bar
rington I'm ST. Louis, believing that he was
an English lord. Darlington did not con-
test the divorce suit.
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A MILITANT PREACHER.
"Fighting ParsOn" Lee Shoots Two
Men and Says Grace in Jail.

MIDDLEBURG, KY, July 23.-After kill
ing one man and fatally wounding anoth-
er, Robert Lee, a minister at Linnie, in
Casey county. said grace at the Jail table
in Liberty. Lee became involved In a quar-
rel with Ellis Woods and the latters son
and a shooting followed in which the
preacher proved himself more than a
match for both of his opponents, for he
succeeded in killing Woods and fatally
wounding his son. The lighting parson'
was arrested and taken to the pail at Lib
erty, where he peacefully returned thanks
at the table with the other prisoners.
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as n6ssPs y Vale haErs
and nuD. $40 slack, smokeiess, -: slack. Jack
son; s.; slack. Pittsburs s.; slack. West Viz
coke. $50: oven coke. $40: lump coke. lac per
bur . bu $50; crushed coke. 15c pu. . bu So %
In cellar. soc per ton extra, carried in cellar .
from wagon. &c ton extra By wheeibarrow. chute
Provisions.
skouldiers-EngIsh cured. Reliable. IS to 20 lbs
aversss lg+e. susar-eured ind.sra. to 10 lbs
Picked Pork-Fancy homeless pig pork. per brl
lbs. $50: short clear per bri 20 lbs. SIS: ramp
per br lbs. $3.50. Also half brls 100 lbs at
half the price OF the oris' adding oec to cover
additional cost of packing.
I.ard-Kettle rendered Zoe: pure lard. 9lsc:
80 to 10 lbs average, ike; 20 to 90 lbs average,
lie: clear bellies. p to ~ lbs average, l2c is TO
backs 20 10 20 lbs averSge lie: Il to is lbs
average. 11Ac. to 10 lbs average. u5sc. In
dry salt. &c less.
Produce, Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-New sl25 per bu box: choice apples,
Bananas-I.arge 81 per bunch; medium. $3.50.
Beans Home grown, per bu, I5c.
Blackberries-$ Is.
cabbage-Hone- grown, per brI. sI.2O.
CanteloUpes-Rocky Fords, per crate, ,i.75;
homegrown. Isc basket
Cucumbers-5oc per doz.
Dewberries-$3 per crate.
HuckIeberries-S2J % per crate.
Lemons-Extra fancy Nerdelia, $50 size. s. box;
eco size, s.: California. 300 to $50, $3.50.
Navy Beans-Per bu. So 40
Oranges-California Vaencias and Michaels,
So 75fi3
Peaches-Per bu. 81: Georgia. s-basket crate.
$3.50
Pears-Per bu. Sl.2
Pinea pples,n7F1orida. per crate. s2.75Gs.
Potatoes-Home- grown, per bu. Soc.
Raspberries-$3; red, So % per crate.
Tomatoes-Texas, 4-b2sket crate, S0c.
Watermelons-$20622 per 100.
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Sales. :

Sheep-Receipts, 200; shipments. SO1 Inefe
was not quite much inquiry for sheep and
lambs from local sources to-day as there has
been heretofore this week. but there were more
order buyers in the market than usual, and,
with good competition, the trading was active
at fully steady but not quotaby higher prices
TN account OF the total absence or scarcity OF
prime stock there were not many sales at ex-
treme prices. The demand was fully equal 10 the
supply and an early clearance was made at
opening prices. Most of the lambs sold at $3.50
80. yearlings high 81 and old sheep as
high as 1915. Quotations.:
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Cash quotations follows: Flour steady.
No. red wheat, 75AG76c. Corn--No. 2, sic; No.
yellow, 51tzc. Oats-No. 2. s2a3ic: No. white.
df1c; No. white, 37Q40c- No rye, 50i4G5Sc.
Bsrley-Good feeding, 42c; fair to choice mailing,
ieM soc; Flaxseed-No. I, GOO; No. Northwestern.
Ssizc. Prime timothy seed, $780, Clover-Con-
tract grade. sI2al2.50. Mess pork per brl $40
1405. Lard. per 100 lbs. s7.soG7s2l. Short RIB
sides Qoose), SS15Qs.30. Dry-salted shoulders
boxed, H.5o@7.s2ls Short clear sides Cboxed),
SS.5ofIS. 62i1.
Receipts-Flour, 21.3l4 bris wheat $1,000 blu:
CON- 17T.oo0 bu; oats 500. $50 bu: rye. 1850 bu
barley, rs, 1875 bu. Shipments-Flour, l4,s25 brls
wheat, 1880 bu: corn. 226035 bu oats. $50 SIS bu
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MONETARY.
Rates on Loans and Exchange-Clear-
inrx and balances.

INDIANAPOLIS.-Co paper, 4q6
per cent; time loans, 5Q6 per cent. Clear
ings, 1854, SOL 80. balances, $322, 1886.
NEW YORK.-Call money steady at 1sq2
per cent; ruling rate and last loan, per
cent. Time money firm; sixty days, 4A per
cent; ninety days, per cent; six months,
6 per cent Prime mercantile paper, 512Q6
per cent Sterling exchange steady; actual
business i'm bankers bills, sl.S6.25 for demand
and $4S4a4.S405 for sixty days; posted
rates, Si.S5Q4S71k, commercial bills, S4.S54.
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Money Rate. Abroad.

LONDON.-Money. 1isa1% per cent; dis
counts. PAGES and 2ssq2 7-16 per cent. Con-
soils, 81 13-1609I7s.
PARIS.-Three per cent. rentes, Sf 3lz2c
for the account. Exchange on London, 25f
13c for checks.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on London, 29m SSpf
for checks Discount rates-Short bills, "a
per cent; three months bills, per cent.
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, July 2s-Cotfon steady.
Sales. 1900 bales. Ordinary. si5-isc: GOOD or
binary. uhc; low middlins, I2ssc; middiins, lshc;
good middling. 155sc; middling fair nominal at
IL 5-lec. Receipts. lo7z bales; stock. S. i6S bales
NEW YORK. July 2s.-Cotton--spo< closed dull
and Fat an advance OF 25 points; middiing up
lands, lS.5cc; middling gulf. 575c. Sales. 200
bales.
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woman Trl%. to A.phy.I.se Her.elf.

CLEVELAND, July IA woman regis
tered as Mrs. Caldwell. of Chicago. at
tempted suicide at the Frankfort Hotel by
asphyxiation early to-day. Access TO her
room was gained by way of fire escape.
and the gas turned of in time 10 save her
life. The woman came here three DAYS 20
dressed in deep mourning. She was plen-
sifuily supplied with money and fine cloth
Ing.
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are about 15c higher for light and Sc higher for
medium 10 heavy than the average week ago
There were few loads came In late to-day, ana.
with practically all buyers IN the field, good
Clearance was made promptly at steady TO strong
prices compared with those prevailing carrier ~
the day. The extreme range OF sales was from
80 ~ TO S6o5, and the bulk of the supply sold at
x5.S345.95. Quotations.:
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WASHINGTON, July 2a-The President
has denied the application for commuta-
ton of the death sentence passed upon BEN
iamin G. Hill. a white man, sixty-five years
old. who killed his wife some months ago
Hill will be hanged tomorrow at the Dis
tr.cx jaiA
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The dry goods marked
is without marked change, and the outlook Is
for a continuance of general ouietude until lob
bers' trade commences to show mose signs OF
activity. Prices are held firmly, but in certain
lines buyers finding n slightly easier 10
negotiate with manufacturers and their repre-
Sentatiyes-
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cs sgd. cOrn-spOt American mixed easy At
Is 4d.
TOLEDO July eS.-Nheat-July. 7slsc: De-
cember, 7Sisc, cash. 7Sikc. Clover seed weaker at
SSH: prime timothy $i-60
MILWAUKEE, July 2s.-Barley dull; No. -
1S0c; sample. l3flS2c.
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Hot Waye i'm Oklahomn.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. July 2s.-Intense heat
has prevailed in Oklahoma for week. The
temperature here to-day was 106 in the
shade. Corn and cotton are greatly in need
of rain.
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Treasury statement.

WASHINGTON.-Thu statement or
the treasury balances in the general fund,
exclusive of the s150,000,000 gold reserve IN
the division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balances. ........ .s229, i92 O9l
Cold ............. 9S, PIC, $50
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MERLE wRIGHT's FATHER.

ST LOUIS. July 23.-Mefals steady. Lead
firm at si.12h. Speter firm at $3.50. =
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Markets for silver.

NEW YoRK.-Baf silver. csc; Mexican
dollars. 4215c.
LONDON.-Silver bars, 25ssd an ounce.
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od 10 choice steers. 1.s5O lbs and up-


wards GOA SIS
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and upwards 1000 8 90
Good choice LOO to 1,300-b steers. 475G 3. 90
Plain fat l. 900 to 13G0-lb steers. 4406 10
Good to choice $50 to 1150lb steers. 1850 A. 10
Plain fat 900 to 1150-lb steers. 1000 4. so
Choice feeding steers 1000 to LOO lbs 1000 A. %
Good feeding steers 900 to ]. 100 lbs. $3.50 30
Medium feeding steers, 500 to 900 lbs... ESQ 3D. o.
Common good stockers. 5000 !. 80
Good to choice hefers 400@ A. Is
Fair to medium heifers.. $500 3 10
Common light heifers- 300@ Z. 30
Good TO choice cows. $500 400
Fair to medium cows.................. $3.50 80
Gamers and cutters. 1256p g. %
Prime to fancy export bulls 365e7 8 SIS
Good to choice butcher bulls. $3.50 8 80
Common TO fair bulls. 275@ 315
Veal calves $500 z 90
Heavy calves $500 s. 80
Good to choice cows and calves. GOA 80 90
Common to medium cows and calves. 20 00Q30O0
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prices paid b shippers.)
Poultry-Tom turkeys. sc; hen. turkeys &c:
ners. &s cocks &c; young ducks, &c. springs
l2c. geese. $3.s0 per doz.
Cheese-W iscofisn; lie; New York full creams
~ swiss; lee, brick lSe; limousger. i2c.
Buttef-llc: choice. Pc
Egss-ilc. canGied. l2c.
NOoi-I-ocaI dealers paying wagon lots
Coed medium merchantabls unwashed nc: coarse
and braid. l9c heavy mefino. l0Glec half blood.
l-al4c: bury and eotted. 12u1fc. Western. re
featners-ir1me geese, soc per ID; prime duck
&c pei ID.
Eeeswax-Soc for yellow &C for dark.
HIDES AND TALLoW
Green-saIted Hides-So /. sac: No 2 NC.
No calf. Ice; Ma 3 calf. SC.
Tsliow-No. /. &c: No. 2. &C.
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Local Securities.

3 Indianapolis Gas Co. skies. bonds...1e5
indianapolis Street-railway bonds. 8
EXCHANGE Ouotations
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Coal and Coke.

Anfhrseite call sizes). SO: smokeiess SIS;
e@eoei, y; hiozsssFsss =; jackson sohio,. -;
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rThe quotations given beiow are the selling
prices OF the wholesale deaiers)
Candle and Nuts.
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Cardies-Stick. Gi=c per 10; common mixed.
Sac: grocers' mixed. &C; Banner twist mixed. Sc.
Banner cream mixed. ioefllc: oid-time mixed Sc
<uts-soft-sheifed almonds. Hfseec; Brazil nuts
i2c. hlberts. i2c; peanuts. roasted. I4sc: mixed
nuts. lee.
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Their Wezu Years
Dinner

90 you went to Isabel's New
= Years dinner" said the bru-
nette. Lucky you! Tom and
dine with his mother on the first day
of each year, listening to a discourse
on economy which lasts from oysters
to coffee"
knowing that all your bills will be
in the next mornings mail, too" cried
the blonde. Yes, we accepted Isa-
bells invitation, and"
How do you like Isabel's new
dress? Is it as cold as"
Her reception of tardy guest? Not
quite. | was ready at only ten min
utes after the last moment at which
we could safely start-and if that is
not being punctual, I'd like to know
what is! Eleven sharp!' Jack called
to the driver, and then l looked up to
see-Isabel's old hcuse!"
when the dinner was given TO dis
play the new one?"
Exactly. After running a block
through the snow in his thin shoes and
nearly being arrested as an escaping
thief, Jack got the driver to return.
Once inside, he declared l hadn't told
him Isabel had moved"
Because he had kept on reading his
paper while you told him about it?"
Yes. l had even told him how the
bathroom was tiled. But, dear, had
forgotten whether the new number
was $50 or $3.50"
What on earth"
Jack threatened to go home and get
dinner on the chatting dish-the cook
had holiday. Then l remembered
, thoughtfully writing out the address
while Mae and | discussed that new
dressmaker, and putting it in Jack
waistcoat pocket because l am so for
getful."
"How thoughtful.
Jack gave the slip to the driver and
promised him something awful to
drive fast"
"Then your troubles were ended?"
"N-no. had written down the ad-
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huge fellow trotted in front of her
weary horse, the girl stared about her
in alarm.
"Oh, Frank-Mr Mason--look!"
The young ranchman seemed much
excited. Hurry" he exclaimed, and
urged his horse into a run. She can
tered by his side, alarmed by the
strange apparition of the herd, which
1t seemed had risen out of the sod.
The ranchman saw something else
that the girl did not-a cluster of
earth mounds thrown up in the level
of the plain, the work of prairie dogs
or some other burrowers of the plains.
Before he could caution the girl, her
horse stumbled, fell, staggered, went
tumbling in heap with broken leg.
Now it was serious. The cattle,
more curious than ever, scampered
faster toward the object of their in
terest; the fallen horse plunged and
snorted the skirts of its rider held
her prisoner.
In an instant Mason was by her side,
tugging at the fair burden. When she
was free he found her helpless from
strained ankle, and with tenderness
he lifted her in his arms and to his
own saddle. Then jumping beside her
he turned the nervous animal, drew
his revolver and shot unerringly the
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dress of the new dressmaker, instead
of IsabelS."
And you were no better off than be-
fore?"
Worse. Jacks language was awful.
l said we could just drive along the
avenue until we came to the house.
which l would recognize Immediately"
SO"
"He said we were invited to dinner,
not to breakfast. Then he asked the
driver if he happened to know where
Mrs. De Style lived"
Nonsense He"
"He knew. 1t was about six blocks
from our house. Stupid of Jack not to
have asked sooner. And he seemed to
think the whole affair my fault"
well, you reached Is1bels after
ALL"
"Ye-es, in time for the salad. And
and 1 really should not like to re-
peat the things our hostess said when
she had chance to speak TO me
alone" -r-,-...
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man-toward him she rode. AS she
drew nearer her cheeks grew red and
her eyes frightened. Once she stopped
and turned as if to leave him. Then
he came close to her.
"Oh, Mr.. Mason, what shall | do?"
Frank Mason, the handsome ranch
superintendent, scarcely recognized
her, bowling so slightly that it seemed
to be merely the motion of his horse.
What is the matter, MADAME"
Don't be mean"-the girls eyes
were beseeching.
But you told me never to speak to
you again-only this morning."
"Yes, | know, but you see how it is
the train has gone-it is almost
evening and here | am"
1T does look serious, doesn't it?
Where do they think you are?"
They don't think. Aunty's prob
ably gone to sleep and won't wake up
until midnight-the others think I'm
in my ROOM in papas car"
ut is serious-and nobody's at the
ranch to take care of you. l suppose
luey Will COllc UdCh lO-IuOTTOW any
how"
Tomorrow" The girl fairly
screeched the word. I'VE must get
them now-to-night, don't you under
stand-now!"
But it is so miles to the next tele-
graph station-how can the engineer
get orders?"
He looked toward the train, which
was disappearing in a cut between
some creek bluffs a mile or two below
the station.
You see, it's New Years day and
everybody but the stable boys and sta
ton agent has gone to the county seat
to a celebration. There's a dance to-
night, so they won't be home-yes, it is
serious"
Their horses were moving slowly
toward the station, yet long distance
away. They were talking earnestly
and did not notice the curious move
ments of a herd of cattle that had
strayed from the grasslands toward
the station and now, hundreds and
hundreds of them, were pushing close
TO the two figures. The girls bright
jacket and the flashing red of the cap
that topped her brown curls may have
caused their exceeding interest. When
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but to fail, and yet his very efforts to
do right will be counted to him for
righteousness.
The objection is, if it can be called
an objection, that men are too much
influenced by special occasions for
special efforts. There is no more viz
tue in New Years Day than there is in
All Fools Day. 1t would seem fool
ishness to wait for any such time or
season for a starting period in right
living. The present is the time for
action, and one day is as good as an
other in the sight of God, as well as
of men.
But the man who has put off the duy
of resolves to be good until the dav' n
of the new year will strengthen him
self and work righteousness by star t.
ing out clean with the year. He VIII
only hurt himself by devoting t)o
much time to resolving. What ne
most needs is to avoid the pitfalls and
snares which formerly overcame him
He has need to change resolves mo
action. 1t is his duty to retrospect
in order to know himself. Each COO
quest of self is added strength for f.
ture victories.
Happy indeed is that New Years Jr
the man who, having resolved in its
dawn to do right, finds at its cleaning
that he has been true to his promise s.
WILLIAM ROSSER COBBE.