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A Warning
Ile sat on the sofa. t.eside Mary Jane,
And coaxed hip mouse-colored inotpitaelie,
Declaring he felt in his bosom a pain,
Which, if not removed, might cause him tocom
mit a dzed which the papers would dexignate
as rash.
The lam being sensitive, timid, yet frank,
Iler willinguema quickly declared,
To g 9 with him, even to death's river bank ;
For to tell the truth, when Pin, beheld the pallor
which nverrprend hie countenance, the young
lady wail eon, ilex-ably ticared.
The knot was scion tied, and the panic MIMIC down
About like a thoumend of I,riekii,
'Twos then both averred, with a vinegar frown,
Th.►t if they had the !apt fc Wyea rm of their life to
live over again they would know how to avoid
'melt a love:dentoying
'Ti! said the nmemlatnized course of true love
Was never yet known to.he arnootb,
And quickly the twain the tippertion did prove,
For herd flume pn(rero a peculiar charm to them
and had the effect their irritated nature); to
soothe.
Then hearken young people, permit not your Mind
One moment t o fi ti gcring dwell,
On the hlirs which your souls in the first scone
may find,
For had the young couple reoloteel the attaeks of
the blind god, Love, they would nut to-day he
victituB of such an egregious sell.
But, 'dimly! it is useless the ills to portmy
Which gird the hytnenial altar,
I know 'tie but throwing my talent away,
For regardless of my entreaties you will all in
time be inginuatingy.)ur necks into the halter.
So I'll Eub,id e. A Iticus
altc ffitorli-ZErliet.
ON THE BRINK.
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I have known Arthur Gravely well and
intimately. A part of this story came to
toy knowledge through my own observa
tion, and part he told me liitnsM.
Arthur came of an old, well-defined and
respectable stock, with just enough aristo
cratic pride, inherited from his progenitors,
to give him refinement and self-reliance.
At an early age he was left an orphan, and
received most of his education under the
care of an tingle. When be was one and
twenty he was admitted to the employ of a
banker named Vanderlain, and very soon
took a position of trust and responsibility
in the house. A year later he took Fan
ny Summerton for his wife—one of the
fairest and sweetest of earthly treasures.
He had loved her long and truly, and her
love in return had been single and devoted.
Thus was life openitig for Arthur Gravely
with bright and happy promise. He had
friends whichever way he turned; his bus
iness prospects were of the very best, and
his home was an earthly paradise.
One enemy, and one enemy alone at this
time, stood in Arthur's path. His wife
did not see it then. She loved him so
fondly and trustingly that she could not see
a fault.
A few of Arthur's friends feared danger,
and one of them, more boldly than the
rest, spoke to him warningly, but kindly;
but he turned away from the warning with
a sneer of derision.
The months and the years went on—
from twenty-one to twenty-eight.
Six years of married life,—six years of
blessing so far as the outer things of life
can give blessing. In the bank •Arthur
had assumed a position very near the head,
and his salary was munificent.
From early youth Arthur Gravely had
fund the wine cup among the symbols of
life's social phase. He bad kept wine in
his house ; be had used it upon his side
board and upon his table ; and he had par
taken freely abroad. In the earlier years
it was wine, and only wine of the best and
the purest. Later, stronger liquors were
required to keep up the tone. AL the age
of eight and twenty there had come an
undue flush upon Arthur's cheek, and
there were blotches in the eye whiCh ought.
not to have been there. . He now took
brandy before breakfast, and through the
day lie was forced.to supply. fuel to the
fire which else might have consumed all
bodily comfort. As yet be had never been
helplessly intoxicated. He was confident
in his own strength.
Alas! for the man thus trifling ! lle
knows not that his powers of understand
ing are dying out as the body perishes !
At length Mr. Vanderlain called Ar
thur into his private office, and told him
that he was going to suspend business
"I have money enough," said Mr. Van
derlain, "and I know that my close appli.
cation to business is wearing upon me. I
am growing in years, and need rest. I
think of going to Europe."
"And of' closing up your business ?"
"Yes." •
"But, sir, there is. no need of that. If
you will trust your blink under the guid
ance of some capable and responsible
agent, with your name at its head, it might
go prosperously on, and you could go away
on your trip at will."
A cloud came upon the banker's face
and he shook his head.
"It is too late," he said. "Some time I
may tell you more."
Shortly after this, in process of closing
up his business, Mr. Vanderlain sent Ar
thur to a distant city to make some impor
tant settlement:. Arrivinc , at his destina
tion, the young man called upon the cor
respondent ache bank, and having made
preliminary arrangementehe found him
self with :a few days upon his hands which
he might enjoy in pleasure. On the very
evening of his arrival he had fallen in with
John Hatton and William Roberts, two
classmates of earlier years. He was
startled when be saw them. They were
evidently going down hill—were drinking
to excess. Yet they were gentlemen, "and
Arthur joined them. He spent a first and
a second night in their company. On the
second night, fcir the first time in his life,
Arthur Gravely drank:tO a:state of help
less stupefaction. He awoke on the next
day feeling sad and humiliated. When
he met his Companions in . s, private parlor
connected with their sleepinc , apartments,
he found them with a bow; of hot brandy
between them,- - A spirit-of true friendli
ness came upon him when he saw the
marks of the destroyer so deeply fixed
upon the companions of his boyhood. -
"Boys," said he, "this won't do. You
are going down."
They regarded him curiously, and asked
him what he meant.
"You forget, old boy," said Hatton,
"that you are in the same boat. If we
took passage befbre you, it is no lass sure
that our route now is the same. Don't
preach, Arthur. Try a bit of hot brandy."
There are moments in a lifetime—great
crises when the events of the past flash be
fore the mind as upon a magic mirror—
when a man, in a brief instant, recalls
every salient point of his earthly career.
Such a moment was the present to Arthur
Gravely.
"Lei it alone," he' said; solemnly. ' "I
tell you, Jack, and you, Will, that you arc
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going down. You can't last much longer
at this rate."
"Well," retorted Roberts, with an at
tempt to laugh, "it appe3rs to me that
what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander. Hadn't you better try to let it
alone yourself'!"
will try it, will yod try it ?" ho
asked.
“Will you try it?” demanded Hatton
you will join we."
"Done !"
And they did it. They joined bands
and promised one another that they would
be true and steadfast.
A new surprise was in store for Arthur
Gravely, He found upon cutting off his
spiritous liquors that his body weakened,
and that his hands shook as with palsy.—
lie applied to a physician fir 114. Fortu
nately, lie applied to a wan of sense and
understanding.
"Can you give me something to steady
my nerves and restore my appetite ?"
Arthur asked alter he had frankly stated
his case.
"This shows you, my dear sir," said the
physician, "into what a dangerous state
you had fallen. I can give you something
to steady your nerves, but it would not
help you in the end. If you will be brave
and true, you will conic out all right in a
few days."
Arthur said b.; should not go back.—
He wanted no stimulant—no more of that.
The trial was a severe one, and it may
have been a blessed thing for Arthur
Gravely that it was so. He felt inure
herorism in the conquest, and he also saw
more clearly how deeply the evil habit had
become fixed upon him. On the morning
of the fourth day of his trial he awoke
with an appetite for food, and was able to
eat a hearty breakfaEt Ile was a new man
from that time forth. The physician had
given him certain hygienic directions
which he followed implicitly, and thus
held fast upon his health as it came back
to him.
And on the fourth day Arthur saw Hat
ton and Roberts. They had kept the
faith, and had unexpectedly prospered.—
An excellent opening in business had been
presented and. accepted.
On the fifth day the business which
brought Gravely from his home was con
cluded, and he set out on his return. And
the last struggle had passed. His nerves
had become steady, his appetite had started
as if by magic, his cheek had grown fair,
and the white of his eye was growing clear
and pearly again.
He reached his own city in the morning,
and went first to the bank and gave in a
return of his business. Mr. Vanderbill
had glanced quickly and eagerly into his
face when lie entered and a wondrous
chancre came on the banker's manner as
the business proceeded. Something out
side the business in hand was evidently
on his mind.
Arthur did not reach his home until
time for dinner, but lie had sent a boy
from the bank with word that he should
be there.
"Fanny !"
"Darling 0, rtn 60 glad to see yati
back 1"
Something made the wife even happier
than she had thought as she rested within
her husband's embrace; but in the sudden
'joy she could not see it,—she — could only
feel a great warmth, like the glow of
heaven, as Arthur's kiss came sweet and
pure, to her lips.
As they entered the dining-room Arthur
saw the decanter of wine uear his plate.
"Take it away, Fanny," he said, smi
ling. "If you want it hereafter for a med
icine, keep it. For myself, I shall not
want it."
"Not want it? Arthur."
"I have done with it forever !"•
spoke solemnly, withh 4 a manliness
that was strong and reliant. _ _
And the wife saw whence had come the
great warmth in her heart; saw in the
pure cheek, in the clear eye, as she had
caught it in the sweet breath.
"Arthur—my husband," she whispered,
as ihOugh -- hardly daring to trust her 'Own
senses, "is it true ?—do you mean—for
ever?"
"While I live, darling, God giving
me strength and reason."
Fanny was upon the opposite side of
the table. She tried to speak, but her
voice failed - her. She turned white—then
she pressed her hand for an instant upon
her heart—and then, as the crimson blood
once more bounded on its course, she cov
ered her face and sank down, weeping like
a child.
Arthur was by her side in a moment.
"Fanny l—my wiret—rwhat is it ?"
She looked up and'eaught his startled
gaze through her tears. Witt a quick
movement she threw her arms around his
neck, and pillowed her head upon his bo
som.
"Oh, Arthur !—bless you! I could die
for joy if I did not feel that I could have
more happiness in living now for you !"
Here was a new revolution. Athnr
Gravely now learned how his sweet wife
had Suffered without daring to complain—
how the worm had gnawed at her heart !
—saw it all the more clearly because he
saw in - his present time the joy and eestaey.
Not many words were spoken. This
was not the time for such a heart moving
theme. And now, as they ate the meal,Ar.
thur told of his trip to the distant city.
After -dinner Arthur went out to Carry
a budget to a neighbor, an& vihei-left
alone, Fancy at _down,_, and. cried
. again
for joy. And.: eo Mr. Vandeoal4
her. He had stopped in passing to go on
an errand. • •
"Mrs. Gravely ! What has liappenud?
What is wrong?" _
• iiihrivrg 4,lke .repeated, looking up.
"0, cryi ng sir, it is for jay !"
Lam
. ,
And then she told him of the new hap
piness that, had opened to her.
Mr. Vanderlain listened, and after a
greitt - clenl br thought,' he slowly= said, with
his hand upon Fanny's fair .
"Dear child, you may rejoice without
fear. If Arthur has pledged his honor to
this new life, to be sure he will keep the
faith !"
Most of the afternoon Arthur spent at
the bank ; and as he sat at the table in
the private office waiting fbt the banker,
a feeling of sadness and regret came upon
him., .It, w091,4,ke, hard to Jeaye, the old
place, and it might be a lone long time
before he could find another so pleasant.
It was toward evening when Mr. Van
aerial(' came in, looking flushed and self
satisfied.
"I have kept you waiting, Arthur, but
I have been busy. I have made a most
important change in my programme"
"Ah ! Then you are not going away !"
"Yes—l shall go to Europe ;but I shall
not give up my banking business. I have
found a new man—one safe, reliable, and
competenb—who, I think, will take my
business when I am absent."
"Mr. Yanderlain," cried the young man,
AY, MARCI) 31, 1876.
frankly, "I am glad of this, for I know I
shall be able to persuadeyou to let me keep
thy place in your employ."
The banker sho.,k his head,
Arthur trembled, and started to speak.
"Tut, tut—not your present place, Ar-
thur. Know then that you are my new
man. If you will take charge of my busi
ness. I shall not let it go from me ; and I
shall leave it in your hands, knowing
that both it and you will prosper. What
say you ?"
"Mr. Vanderlain !"
"Alt, my boy ! I have seen your wife.
I found her crying for joy. And when she
told me whence her joy came, I knew
there was joy for me also. To the new
man I give toy entire confidence, and in
his hands I fear not to trust my name and
my honor."
It Was Arthur Gravely's turn now to
weep; and he could no more help it than he
could have helped the great flood of peace
and blessednems that flowed in upon his
heart.
"My dear boy," said the banker after
wards, "I *d not speak to you in the oth
er times as perhaps I ought. I knew how
you treated others who did speak, and
forebore. I had intended to speak, how
ever, before I went away, and, if' possible.
to get you a good place. But it is all done
now. God bless and keep you."
And now, looking back, Arthur Grave
ly sees how near upon the fearful brink he
stood. From his position of all wealth
and honor and love, ho can see the dark
pit from which he escaped, and ha sees
hundreds upon hundreds sinking into it
yearly. Ile helps the falling ones when
he can, and finds unfailing satisfaction in
the work. •
pnding for the pillion.
Extract from the Speech of Hon. Geo.
H. Spang, of Bedford County, on
the Bill Granting a Stay of .
Execution for Two Years.
Delivered in /1w House of Representatives,
at Harrisburg, March 18th, 1876.
We take the following extract from the
speech of lion. G. H. Spang from the
Lancaster Intelliyencer. The bill passed
second reading by a decided majority :
Now I heartily admire the motives and
the spirit in which the amendment of' the
gentleman from Mercer [Mr. Jackson]
has been advocated, and I could wish that
this house had it clearly in its power to
say. that our citizens should not waive a
stay of execution to the injury of them
selves and the distress of their families;
but as to pest indebtedness, there is a
E ole um decision of the highest tribunal of
the commonwealth that we have no such
power. My friend from Mercer [Mr.
Jackson] draws a distinction which in one
respect is a very nice one—that, while we
cannot make this law apply to past indebt
edness which has been waived, we may say
that where a note is made that leads to a
debtor's ruin in the future, we will not
enforce its collection, but treat the act as
void. That, in my apprehension, is the
position of the gentleman from Mercer.—
Now, I would be willing (perhaps I am
going too far ; if I am, others will correct
me) to let the bill pass rather than not
have it at all, and leave it to the judicial
tribunals of the commonwealth to say
whether we arc right or wrong—whether
we may, as to future indebtedness, prevent
the waiving of the stay of execution.
I have one word in answer to the gen•
tlemen's statement that this, which is a
bill of relief, would be giving a stone in
stead of bread. That language is too
broad. Even without the amendment it
will still be wholesome and valuable. Let
us see to what class of cases it will apply.
We would meet with the objection that we
have stay laws already. In a judgment
pending before an alderman or a justice,
of less than $2O, the defendant would have
a stay of three months. If over $2O and
under $5O he would have six months, and
for $lOO nine months. Now, mark you,
if the twenty days during which he may
enter his plea as a freeholder has passed,
the judgment is ripe for prooen and the
constable may b' at his door at once; but
this bill applies in all cases of judgment
before aldermen and justices of the peace,
and says "hold on, you shall not issue
your execution, we have given this man a
period of rest, and we intend to stand by
him at this time." Again : where a jndg
ment is entered upon a judgment bond,
there can be no stay of execution as the
law now stands. That question was de
cided in Stone vs. King, reported in 11th
Casey, 270. It is there decided that "The
defendant in a judgment entered on a war
rant of attorney is not entitled to a stay of
execution on entering bail thereof." The
reason for it is that the act of assembly
makes the stay law of 1836 apply only
where the suit has been commenced by the
service of a summons —by an "action at
law."
Then this bill helps us again not only
in cases where suit is commenced, but also
upon all judgments remaining unsatisfied,
where the stay of execution has not been
waived. I say there are many wholesome
provisions in this bill Kir the relief of the
people, although we may hesitate to adopt
the amendment now proposed to be re
considered.
I join the gentleman from Mercer arid
every man on this floor in heartily endors
ing this bill. Last session it failed be
cause of objections made at a late hour,
yet it would have passed if it had not been
so late at night. It is not "a farce."—
The times are serious. I hold in my hand
a Pittsburgh paper advertising 242 sheriff's
sales; and this happens, I believe, for
times a year. A friend from Pittsburgh
assures me that there is one man out there
who buys all the property, and his name is
Plaintiff This bill is not a stone; it is
bread: It does this :it embodies the same
provisions which were practically embodied
in the bankrupt law.
Mr. Brown, of Eric : I would a4k the
gentleman if in experience nine-tenths of
the real estate sold is not sold on judg
ments wherein stay of execution is waived
by the debtors ?
Mr. Spang : No, sir ; I cannot say that.
Whilst that is, to some extent the case, it
is not so where mortgages are given in the
general form, at least in our county. In
cases where suits are brought in actions of
ejectment, and the payment of purchase
money is sought to be enforced, there is
no stay of execution. That is the case at
least in our district, and I presume in the
largest portion of the commonwealth, un
less there is a special waiver. Not only
that, but in all cases where a suit is insti
tuted by writ and a judgment recovered.
or where payment is sought to be enforced,
we shall have the benefit of this law. We
shall also have the benefit of it in all judg
ments where there is no waiver, and which
stand today on the record.
Now. air, this will not be a useless law .
It will be better fur the c..editor. It will
not hurt him. It' my creditor, to whom I
owe 620.000, demands the payment of my
debt and levies on my property worth CO,
000 and sells it for $lO.OOO at a eush sale,
he loses. I can give him security and do
just what we propose to do by this bill—
make his debt safe ; can say to him, you
shall have your debt, your interest and a
waiver of the WO law—you may sell the
beds and pillows from tinder my wife and
children, and you may have your 10 or
15 per cent. attorney fees in your note ;
but we say to such creditor, you shall Dot
strike down a citizen ; the commonwealth
has an interest in that man's industry and
in his life; we do not want to ti-ind his
destitute and heart broken to an untimely
grave, encumbered with a load of debts
which he could never pay. We say to the
creditor, bold your hand ; and to the debt
or, stan'l up. you have done all you can,
and you have your chance two years long
er ; so that the working man may not he
cast out of his workshop amid the n►errhant
need not set idle behind his cA)unter.
Mr. Wolfe, of Union : how will the
merchant collect an; of his debts?
Mr. Bpang : Merchants generally buy
in the cities upon credit shorter than
they give in the country, but when the
city creditor comes to the tnerehatit who
has been unable to collect by reason or
this law. the debtor can say, "the law pro
tects me; you shall not sweep away npy
store and strike down my business and
ruin my fatnily ; I will avail myself of the
law and make you secure in every dollar
that I owe you." And so the merchant
is protec.ed in that way as well q..s others.
Now, I have trespassed longer than I
intended, but it is because I desire that
the bill shall be fairly considered. No
law has bets before the Legislature this
winter which has been looked for with so
much anxiety, The eyes of thousands of
the worthiest people in this commonwealth,
whose property is in peril, are turned im
ploringly upon this House. They ask us
to give them all the reliefwe can ; to grant
them a breathing spell, in which they may
recover strength to wrestle seecesefully
with the financial difficulties that surround
them; and I know that every gentleman
on this flour will, in the kindness of his
heart, be willing to do all that can be done
through the medium of legislation to im
part a sAver lining to the financial cloud
that now casts its gloomy shadow over the
good people of our beloved commonwealth.
Our New York Letter.
The B, Think Ftiturr—'loo,olXo Hnu
—The Latoir Markrt—Dreit's ?Were
—The Mmen's fientennial— T/ Nero
Hampshire Election.
NEW YORK, March, 22d, 1376.
THE BIG BANK FAILURE.
To the surprise of everybody, the Bank
of the State of New York closed its doors
en Tuesday. This was one of the oldest
banks in the city, and was presumod to be
the soundest, and the failure ercato.l a
profound sensation on the street. Stocks
went down frightfully, other banks shiv
ered in anticipation of runs, and for a
while it seemed probable that a panic
would sweep over the street. But, f-rtn
nately, the event passed without a wide
spread trouble.
This failure lets in afl wid of light on
New York business and New York busi
ness men. When this staid, solid old bank
—this eminently respectable "financial in
stitution," went under, and its affairs cause
to be investigated, it was found that none
of the directors, or, for that matter, any of
the officers, knew anything about its man
agement, that not one of them had ever
looked into it, there had never been a reg
ular meeting of the board, and that the
whole management vmt left in the hands
clone man, the Vice President. Patrick
As a matter of course Mr. Patrick hail
lent himself $200.000 on $600,000 of its
stock, which stock was worth about fi.ur
cents a pound, and equally as a neuter
of course every shy-ter concern in New
York in which Mr. Patrick was interested,
or felt friendly toward. had its money ow
just as worthless security. The directors
were all surprised when the failure was
made known to them.
The effect of the failure will be be l in
one sense and good in soother. It will be
bad becansa it will unsettle confidence.
and make distrust. It will be good because
it will compel directors to look Mtn the
management, and see what is being done
with the money with which they are en
trusted. All the banks, with a few excep
tions, are in a tight place. Their meuri
ties are unsound. Real estate was their
favorite security, and on real estate loans
have been made quite up to its value. But,
alas, real estate has shrunk in value over
a half since these loans were made, and
when the banks come to a foreclose only a
ball' can be realized. Business men dread
to have the condition of the banks looked
into, fur fear that they will ali be found to
be rotten, which would result in such a
smash up as this city never saw.
A $lOO,OOO HOCSI.
Do you remember the failure of the
"eminent" banking house of Duncan. Sher
man & Co. ? Of course you do; and you
remember also that they didn't pay scarce
ly anything on the dollar, and that their
creditors were featfully indignant It is
comfortable to take up a Newport paper
and read that Mr. Watt Sherman, one of
the partners, is building a cottage in that
"city by the sea," the cost of which is on
ly $lOO,OOO ! and this for a summer resi
dence only. Failing is not a very bad bus
iness, after all. If a ruined man eau of
ford a $100,006 house, what ought one to
have who sticks to his ler, equate business,
and goes on. regularly ? The Viee Presi
dent of the big bank failure of Tuesday
will probably build himself a cottage neat
year.
TITS LABOR MART
Is in a fearful condition. One publish
ing house has discharged thirty clerks
since Jan. Ist, everyone of whom are now
out of employment, and will be till trade
revives. '1 he great metal house el . Phelps,
Dodge S Co., notified their employees that
they should be compelled to dismiss one
half of them, whereupon the men held a
meeting and resolved to work for one-half
wages, provided the whole force should
be kept on. To this the horse consented,
and the men are doing the best they ran
until something turns up. One manufac
turer in the city who never, till last year,
employed less than 1200 men. has Inn 400
at this time. Ile discharged 600 last week.
These are but sample eases. The whole
industry of the city is paralyzed. and dis
tress is not only wide-spread but universal.
Those who have work, are doing it for the
barest and closest possible subeistenee. and
they are exceedingly fortunate. Where one
has work, ten have none at all, and what
they are living on, Heaven only knows. I
can hire ten thousand women to-morrow
for $5 a week, wnamen eltilin4 en the Inbar
they 40, and :nen ran be ba4 in drove• bir
a dollar 2 week 'herr. When well the
good timer come '
oftsw's PAMCSIL
The failnrc of Daniel Drew, one* 'be
king of Wall street, powlseed no stosentien.
for the old fellow nearly failed a yens alp
HA ha+ heen nnifornily iinfortoviste
'tome years. and -di.• boy." se wait 114iit
to term the yonnger miember.of the brawl.
hese witteesed him emnereifially. .assn
finally they got him down. and e.veryboilly
is g6d of it. In his 4sy. when be beill
power. he 41kiir..•11 no toserey. 0 4 never
asked or gave it. and a ,, st that bit tseessies
have him. they mete rent to bins bin eve
medicine. Drew'. career mesa armee Yoe
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wall street. .%a he wan wally mintenin,
Inec, eery told and daring in his ervatimme,
and very shrewd so wed, be asesirpd as
immense t%oise• At one time be Ow
worth not lee. than Sheers renew. maim
was nevi'? rooted it le., than tee.
was probably the most ignearant ewe that
ever did Irvine.. Hie iesiernees of the
Engliish larajtaze wan MON of she shomelmst
jokes on the wreet. *owl • Dime* lair wins
as e:ininion as lying Ile epriesbiel
broker one mornirez with the resort.
••Doit's y. 51t l'ieeve 'het the iihrinameer
Nonwestern hes shoot eeleiveitios , / r
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him an "enfinitruted " He le a heel yr"
(row of religion. and *flee $ pertiesierly
villiannen yperation is eoefieweisid
1 retiginen *Anat. of s dierstb, with se
row+ unction se themeli be heti hew iss
dead earne.t. He Wilt soil eisslarre4
.iminary is New Jenny. sea his heasefer
toms were wide spread. Is it said 4 him
that he WV applied to to vv. einsigio
endows whom at a time velem he finis rah
err prior. I wanted to do it," said Prow.
"brit I didn't see ter way eleur. os I rnr
el over it. and srmirsie•l ie.& and II god ow
an.er right away. i ris from sty benne.
and went down me the 'tr.'s. and shinned
the boys not nv vt. jr of z ems 10 the
schedule of his effects. he taitee cress pesos
to include Bibles and hymn boob.. SI:A.'
Thee lo.s of thowe books mess prey de die
old man. mind : A. is Maid time by imp
something in the retixhilierheeil 4 See
▪ eafely pet away in the wane* of
dig family. it is set prebsiiie tliat he will
suffer in his old age. He wawa great eel
titer of Jim hub. and s greet deal 94
business with him *his Veit was on tha
street.
TUE WORtfS crelltlryt tL.
After the ....l profteliaary artiabbfisag,
the ladies of New York have roe in limb
is good earnest, resolved to have a shall
worth the name at the exhibillies. The
women representing the oblate foteilioe is
the State. bearing honored ammo of the
re vol apt ion the Sete airier', Livisgenes.
and Tan Reneselaers have anima a SIC
richly embroidered with the mini of the
State, which will he him in hallependeste
Hall after the eshibitine. as a trophy feel
the next Centennial. 'Thie was thievish. a
small matter to exhales the esemerece 4
the women of the City. and they ere is
raise $15,001t. to eueopiete a polishes.
where their different weeks of net asil
may be shown, and, as 5..4, the best way
of raisiag the sassy is by gieisg misc.
tai nowneta. Thiess ie h sing at a grind
concert to help beikl the peennee. and the
Amritsar, of the trity are warble" every
other sight in theatricals few the wee folk
yomog ladies and academes of the beat
families appearing at the faces Lamm
Club Theatre before crewed boom nee
of the city jades and hie donshece played
together one night. the jar, is le amid.
appearing with the spirit gad grime el I
young min of twesty-tire. by the side 4'
hie datrzliter of eighteen. Tlis gal*
formaaer realised WM foe the fest The
derision of Mrs (Mavis .who le the band
of the Women s Commienoto in PloiliviA
ph . refining with aseeeseirry eartsess. to
admit all sperimene 4 woeseers ~ft re
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it has bees firma espedient to smity she
rule. A strict isterpowesties of ass wowed
exclude all moth valeta& anus ae lees mei
ing. which bas attained • very sediesele
stage is this eoestry. tredereelhey and ilhe
sign in dress is which env moms sla
show much now* evedisehle hossiweirb Ass
anything they have yet ohms is rissim,
let alone sealpriere. Tbe series 4 die
committee at Philadelphia saris blind a.
difference to the high solemn is tellielh I
needlework in held is Iteigismil *ben
specimens of 6eir,, embeoithwy. and 611111
form one of the meet attn./eve and
gnat depertasests of the Manor as Saw
*toe. of which Peeresses use the nese
ested petrol,. and essistritteows. moil is
which the Primness Loose hesself is as
enthanisecie wanner. Is say way oldish
ine, the Philadelphia Wigs hove deeesleir
sex as injery by main* to pay perm
respect to their peeshise area. and se els
voting them hose the level of mar and
drudgery. A very arias asi isereese.
ieg department at she ezbibitiee wield be
specimens of Gym seeillewort Nees their
of the revolution dews. The ewes* 4
the esobasittee WM* to Alma verb rbiege
would bring dews es them all the diem
makers and minions is, the smostep.) is
as unreassealde as to exam& all serhim
cry becalms the whole pewee vies erimiet
be offered. It was theses to elioseas what
to exhibit. This is a sesecies which .aegis
to interest every weenie is the erusery
who wants to as proper Weser et
shows to all brasehes of omonos':=
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well SO asking peer clay figures and pier
ores oat of drawing.
TIM 111tW nAMPOMUIt narrimt.
You east imagist the wild dertight via
which the sears Otte Orissa triumph is
New flampshire we. rweeie.l by the law
pnblieaaa or New Tort. If there it soy
one thing that the New Tort Sepikliar
dresdn, se a bewinere now, mad odd* awn
any pokiest feeling. it it et some of rhea
denwersty to pew. for is memo s. bine
the old Tweed ride. winch is wither omit
f'r rein. The "entireness ad she
emits of thin eity wee well re by s i
prominent hopiera. sae at tb• Cti s'
Levine dab -The eiettins sod the eis '
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Heikenp mid the theime—is it a want
that the Repablime party s MS mpg&
ble Apr the nem era few miner see.'
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