Irvine Express. — 1883-01-05 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

DALLRAGLE'S SCHOOL.  Bible—Master—l-n-cfrWif lir-cloc—h7Coalburn, in Mr Macrae's department; Miss Eliza Macrae, Burnside, in Miss Bryson's department Elocution—Miss Agnes Campbell, Dalleagles. Miss Brown, Craig Villa, a work basket, for fancy needle work. Miss Eliza Proudfoot, album, for plain sewing. An interval of fifteen minutes was next announced, during which a service of confections was given. On restuning, the Chairman called on the Rev. William Anderson, who discoursed on "Laughter." Mr Wm. DouGLas, Glasgow, proposed a vot of thanks to the ladies. Calle SECRETARY, in his report, stated that the Association SCES in a flourishing condition, there being a goodly sum to their credit in the bank. Thome who took part in the programme, and contributed in no small degree to the evening's enjoyment, were—Misses Proudfoot, Lanemark ; Miss M•Renzie, Bank ; Miss Brown, Craigfoot ; Mr Hyslop and Mr Miller, Ayr; Mr James Richmond, Cumnock ; Mr James Gibson, Castle-D ; Mr David Russell, Lanemark Collery ; and a quartete party of school girls, who sang several pieces very sweetly. It is scarcely necessary to add that everything passed off most enjoyably, and, after the customary votes t)f thanks were given, was brought to a close at a late hour by singing "Auld Lang Sync."  A HORSE belonging to Mr. Thos. Kennedy, on the Rice Farm near Pulaski. Tenn., died recently in a suddenly and peculiar manner. Five hours after death he was cut open, and in:his bowels was found a live reptile about seven inches long, shaped like an eel. Where the mouth and eyes should be there were marks to indicate their locality, but neither was visible. Its colour was a yellowish tint. It lived only a short while after being removed from the intestimes.  tio a  or the . was not Major Edmonds and was supported on the platform by. Wallace, Rev. Mr Jeffrey, Bailie Selkirk, Hatfield, ex-Provost Dick, Kinning Park, and The -notistration was formally opened by the hymn "Lift up the Banner on High," was offered by a private of who was introduced as being train Egypt, and by an aide-de-camp of the Salvation Army. Mrs Summerton, Maidstone, then fang sweetly and with good taste and effect a hymn beginning "Jesus Loves poor Sinners," the audience joining in the refrainwith anamount of tasteand decorum rarely seen at such gatherings. Another hymn having been Deng, Major hdmonda called on the "trophies" to testify "short and sharp." Then from all parts of the hall, but chiefly from the platform, testimonies were delivered in rapid succession, amid excited shouts and cries of " Hallelujah, ' the Major taking care that his injunction as to brevity was observed, and varying the proceedings by leading off a vigorous chorus as speaker after speaker concluded. In every variety of dialect the trophies told their experiences, occasionally in thick, hurried utterance, which was all but unintelligible. The burden of the story in many cases was "Thank God I am saved from sin, drink, and the devil," but in others the speakers went more into detail. One old man, afterwards described by Dr Wallace as "the Bridgeton Drummer," said he had been a alive of drink for 35 years, but now he was saved from it, and he hoped he would be kept by the power of God. A young woman declared—" For three years I was a confirmed drunkard. Company led me astray, but it was not for company's sake that I drank —I drank because I liked it. I sold part of my furniture for drink, the factor took the rest for rent; _my goodman had to leave me; but, glory to God, the Salvation Army came to Govan, and now lam saved from drink. Next a young man shouted—" Thank God, I am not only saved from drinking whisky, from being a walking beer barrel, but I am saved from sin." The next trophy was a young woman, whose testimony Major Edmonds reported for the benefit of the audience. She was saved, he said, through the instrumentality of the last midnight meeting in Anderston. Last two New Years she spent in prison, She had been in the Clyde three times trying to commit suicide, but now she was saved, and was going to prison and to the Clyde no more. A young man next rose, and described himself as a • living monument of God's grace. For six years he had u empty house, an empty cupboard, a starving u lie and family, and his name was in the prison books. To-night his name was on the Lamb's book of life. Another man stated that last second of January he pawned his coat' to get drink, but he thanked God that WU his last "fuddle." Another testimony of a middle-aged man was to the effect that for 18 years he was a drunkard, and had but a miserable home for his or wife and family. Now he was saved, and a happy man, and he added, "11 you don't believe 1110 go and ea my neighbours." "For eighteen years," said another, " I may say I never was sober, I drove my father and mother to their graves through the demon drink. But, thank God, the Salvation Army came to Anderston, and in the ante-room of the Barracks this poor blacksmith passed from death to life. 1 joined the teetotal 82 times, and I was in the Cranatonbill Police Office times without number, but, glory to God, I am saved through the Blood." The next testimony Major Edmonds also repeated. The trophy, a middle aged, respectable-looking man, said that when the soldiers spoke to him he said it was no use talking to him of salvation, he had been 18 years a drunkard. But he had been saved through grace for a year and four months, and he had saved a, much money as enabled him to get a little farm some 17 miles from Glasgow.  have excited : '--4nge in  LOu,LA TAYLOR, condemned to death for the murder, by poisoning, of Mrs Tregeliia, at Plumstead, was executed on Tuesday morning at Maidstone Jail, the unhappy woman displayed great fortitude up till almost the last moment, when sbe would have fallen but for the support of two warders.