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-' BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1889. VOLUME XXXIV. NO; 31^| ? i .?? ? ? niiiiir-niTTiiiiri w????? ,?nrm?m??? am m ? ? ? ?m?Iiinwwrni *-"???? . ft State of Sontl Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Francis F.. Kills, Ease E. Callaham, Mary M. Adams, Martha E. Cllnkscales, M. Annie Bryant, C. Delia Williams, l'laintills against Christopher Ellis, Lemuel N. Tribble and James Jones, Clnyton Jone?, Matta Futrell, Margaret E. Jones, Laura Tribble Jones, Dixia Ann Jones, Leona A. Jones, Samuel V. Jones, Earl Jones and Marsh ifones, children of Margaret K. Jones deceased, Defendants. COPY SUMMONS. FOR RELIEF. (Complaint not Served.) 41% a nafaniln nto Plirtlitnnhnr VI Hh T.nmUf'l N. Trlbble and James Jones, Clayton Jones, Matta Futrell, Margaret E. Jones, Kaura Trlbble Jones, Dixie Ann Jones, Leona A. Joues, Samuel V. Jones, Earl Jones and Marsh Jones, children of Margaret E. Jones, deceased. You ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND required to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the ollice of the Clerk of Common Pleas for the said County, aud to serve a copy of your answer to tho said complaint on the subscribers at their office at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintifls in this action will apply to the Court lor the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated Abbeville, December Oth, 18S9. PARKER it McGOWAN, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the absent Defendants, Lemuel A. Tribble, James Jones, Clayton Jones, Matta Futrell, Margaret E. Jones, Laura T. Jones, Dixia A. Jones, Leona A. Jones, Samuel V.Jones, Earl Jones and Marsh Jones, children of Margaret E. Jones, deceased. Take Notice?That the summons ol which above Is a copy, with Complaint, l>as been filed In the office of Clerk of Court at Abbeville, being tor tue raruuou 01 cvrutm Real Estate In which Esse Ellis, deceased, had a Ulo Estate. PARKER & McGOWAN, 4 Attorneys. December 11th, 1S89. Stockholders Meeting National Bank of AMe. THE regular Annual Meeting of the stockholders of this Bank, for ttie election ol Directors for the ensuing year, will be held at its Hanking house on TUESDAY, 14th JANUARY, next. BENJ. S. BARNWELL, Cashier. Dec. 11. 18S9. Tie Slate of Sootl Carolina, County of Abbeville. ^ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Caroline I?arricott, Plaintiir, against H. TL Gibert, E. B. Gary, Sarah J. Gibert, and others, Defendants. COPY SUMMO.\& FOR IiKUEF. (Complaint fixed.) 5 Totho Defendants Hugh II.Gibert,E. H.Gary, Sarah J. Gibert, Addie McCUntock, Susau Griffith. Emma Griffith. Satlie Young, Al-1 ice Butler, Jennio McCllntock, John W. Griffith, Mary E. Houston, Cornelia A. Houston, Alexander C. Houston, George P. Houston,.Stephen Lee Houston,Thomas H. Houston: You ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serveacopyof your answer to the said complaint on tbe subscribers at their office at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, -within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintlfi' in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated Abbeville. November 18, A. D. 1889. PARKER ct McGOWAN, Plaintifl's Attorneys. To U?e absent Defendant, Hugh R. Glbert: Take Notice?That a copy of above sum mons with complaint has been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court for Abbeville county, and that unless you appear and anoe vonninvl hv tJir? Rinnmnns. indfr meal will be taken pro confeano against you. / PAUKEIt Jc McGOWAN, (rialutlir's Attorneys. ' -^ov.21,18S9,Ct JLJLi wV Jl .Have every tiling su OLAUS. VASES In all the Latest Designs a rations. BOOKS They have nearly all the Poe feren't styles of Bindings, Cloth, Russian Leather and Alligator. CMATTER BOXES and oth< NILE and TOY BOOKS in the profusion.# FIREWORKS of all kinds, as CHRISTMAS CARDS. Yo have them alf the way up to 5 LAMPS. They have the HANGING LAMPS. WRITING DESKS. A do; .ALBUMS. A very large s 'GRAPH ALBUMS. SCRAP en Glass and China Goods. H. W > ; * rv/". k . . . ' / " i :.... , . < v" y?........ . GREAT BAB a: During the Mod 1 have some special bargai LADIES WRAPS, and LADIES ing the balance of this month, will be sold for less than the wc 2 CASES OF MILLINERY AT A GREAT REDUCTION. Uome at once and secure s of goods. W. ? JUST ' BEST Assortment of CH ever shown in this place. Fk kinds. Fine Mirrors, Photo Fr ALBUMES in Plush ? Choice Colognes. Fine Yases. and SAUCEKS. Nicely bound g All are cordially invited to i J. B. 2nd Door from corner Main an Pi. A. Tfit MHH HBBWH MM Is just opening Cheap Holi Don't fail to call and thing in the Notion lin prices. i i mmm WV 1^ U1J11 IS *?1111111 FOR the past, twelve years wo have dealt e: WEAK. During this time we have made n cent purchases of FALL and WINTER MILLF after a thorough canvass of the CENTRES of ] Our selection of MILLINERY was made by of our business is conducted under her personal The LADIES may rest assured that they ca signs and patterns in Hats, Bonnets, V elvets, in imported as well as domestic <rood?, together Our assortment of DRESS GOODS, both as t equal to any in the up country. Our prices ha with honest quality. We can give you TRIMM from the cheapest to the best. Our line of LADIES SHOES are notexcelie will do you no harm to inspect our slock, aud i many dollars. SAMPLES cheerfully sent on application, j tention. DRESSES cut, tit aud made to order. R. M. HA Surveying. j i I WILL give spccial attention to SURVEYING, also to writing Deeds, Mortgages, 1 Bonds, Contracts, taking Dowers aud all work In my olllcial capacity as Notary Public. 1 RESIDENCE?\]4 miles Northwest of Due West and bV. miles Southwest of Honea Path. WM. L. MITCHELL, Honea Path, S. C. Nov. 20.1880. 5t * Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad Co. THE adjourned meeting of the Stockholders ot the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway Company will be hold nt ATHENS, Georeia, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15,1S90, at 12 M. A. L. HULL, Nov. 20,1889. Secretary. i jawsoi itable for Holiday P] They have an immensi 5 . 0 Gr^j nd Deco- jjj From I j German ai Lj Assortmen * 20C. to $: its, in dif- 51 Morocco, All th< 3r JUVE- j> Wood, Ru : greatest is so larg * them all. m l flte cheap, if not cheaper, than you ( >u will be astonished to see the >1.25 each. best line of Fine Lamps in the len different styles and prices. tock of all the latest styles in be BOOKS, FINE STATIONERY, ? COME AND SEE US. V LAW80: > \ V " . ; LGAIN SALE sryn J3L .th of December. rr nnroo nnr\no ns to oner in uncoo uuuuo, and CHILDREN'S SHOES durThese are great values and irth of the goods. just received that will be sold ;ome grand bargains in all lines 5. BJELL. O F1 E3 1ST. RISTMAS GOODS VNCY PLUSH GOODS of all ames. Elegant PHOTO ind Leather, Writing Desks. Beautiful Hand Painted C0PS ift BOOKS, &c., &c. call and see. FRANKS. d Bell streets, Lowndesville, S. C. npleton l a large lot of day Goods. l see them. Everye at greatly reduced _A_ \ XJr w ? WI Mil. xclusively in goods pertaining to LADIES .close study of this line of Roods, and our reNERY and DRESS GOODS were made only FASHION. .MliS. HADDON iu person, and this branch supervision. n find in this department the very latest deFeathers and Ribbons, with the newest trimmings for same, o quality, quantity and variety, will be found ve been made the very LOWEST consistent LINUS to match all shades of DRESS GOODS d either ior comfort, durability or finish. It nay prove of much benefit In the saving of iVll orders shall receive prompt and special atRespectfully, * DDON & CO. COUNTY AGENT WANTED. W RITE at once and secure the County Agency for the Beveridge Automatic Steam Cooker. F. W. WESSELS, GENERAL AGENT, NOV. 27, 1880, -It * AIKEN, R. C. Taken Up. AN old looking Grey Mule, with one eye "milky,"?holds her head to one side when eating. Worth about SW. Apply to FRANK I'ATTON. Four milesSouth of Abbeville?oil l>r. J. L. I'ressly's land. The owner must pay expenses. 1 uo. V I RESENTS' \nd SANTA 3 stock of % ! Lest Clips. | the Cheapest to the Finest in id French China. An Elegant ? t of MUSTACHE CUPS from i 2.00 Each. I roYS. j e Latest Novelties in Tin, China, ! bber and Iron TOYS; their stock ] e it will take a half day to see l iiflMM!: : :an buy them elsewhere. card they sell for 5c. They up country, both PARLOR and ?th PHOTOGRAPH and AUTO- | md all the latest NOVELTIES 1 N" & CO. . J ; . 4 ins mi NEARLY every one is beginning to think of their CHRISTMAS PURCHASES. Some are thinking of their WEARING APPAREL, while others are turning their attention to selecting (JhristmaJ Present^ tokens of affection for the little girl or boy, or for the aged parent, brother or sister. Not a few are sorely perplexed as to what will best please their SWEETUtTADTC NA/IVFQ +k i i L-rvi \ i anu ?v i v i?w. i v uivjv/ who are waiting to "DRESS UP" in a real nice suit of CLOTHES or an OVERCOAT for CHRISTMAS, we beg to call their attention to our elegant line of MEN'S AND Boy's Clothing; which we have in all STYLES, i and PRICES. We want to re- ( duce our I STOCK OF CLOTHlJVfcr1 as much as possible between now and CHRISTMAS and will sell them at extremely LOW Prices. Then we will carry you to our HAT DEPARTMENT and sell you a real Stylish HAT at small cost. Something real becoming, you knnow. A little nearer to the front of our store will place you among a most elegant line of DRESS SHIRTS. FLANNEL OVERSHIRTS, GENT'S UNDERWEAR. HOSIERY, GLOVES, SUSPENDERS, HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS and CUFFS. After being supplied with these thing, we will take pleasure in showing you our beautiful line of durable, perfect fitting EMERSON SHOES. t We have forgotten about our love- j ly line of CRAVATS, but will j "get there all the same." And now for our suggestions for < CHRISTMAS Presents. For the [ Boys nothing can be nicer than a t a complete outfit, consisting of a j? suit of Clothes, an Overcoat, a Crush Hat, a pair of nice Shoes and a Cravat. Also a Parlor Rifle, a Shot Gun, or a Pocket Knife. v For smaller boys, we have 1 Rubber Balls, Toy Pistols, Dumb r WatrhpQ anH Chains. Wheel-!11 oarrows, Wagons and Drums. " For general Christmas pre- J sents we have an elegant line of i. Glass Lemonade Sets, Guest 11 3ups and Saucers, Vases, Triple Plated Silverware, beautiful Silk Handkerchiefs, Cuff Buttons, i, Scarf Pins, Ladies Lace Pins, In- ?' Pant's Lace Pins, Watch Chains, H Children's Tea Sets, Doll Carri- ? ages, Doll Cribs, Doll Chairs and Dther elagant things too numerdus to mention. DON'T FOR- J,1 GET OUR ti SMYRNA RUGS! !i They make splendid Christmas [| present. Everybody appreciates y them. Our Stock of ^ Groceries? will also be complete with the e :hoicest goods for the CHRIST- j) MAS HOLIDAYS. Don't forget { js. You can't afford it. . ' 0 P. ROSENBERG & CO. ,v Abbeville, S. C., u Dec. i88g* 1 ..... ? V' . . Three Littfo Chicks. Three III,tic chicks <Jot into ii fix, Would you like to know whatahout? Well, listen n in unite. There's something in it, It is well for you all to find out. Hcur tho old hen say. In ivn old hen's way, That each little chick understood, '() dear! O dear! I dreadfully fear You ure nil very naughty and rude!" but they stretched up their necks, And continued their peviks, As they wickedly fought with each oilier, And then the hen saw beside her A hairy, fat spider) And then she knew what was the bother. n nun? oy a tnreau From tho rafter o'orliead, Anil Whitey and SpecUleand Grey Each wanted the bite, And you see how the light Began in the usual way. Whttey crowded off Speck, And gave Grey a peck, Arid said, "Goaway; It Is mine!" But Speckle and Grey Huid, emphatically, "Nay! I am bound on that Spider to dine!" And now would you see Just which of the three Secured the prize he was after? \Vhile they were tlghtlug, And scratching and biting, The spider went home to the ralter, And each little sinner Had lost a good dinner, And the spicier might chuckle and say, "Ha, ha, my tine chicks, That is one of my tricks, And I gain and you lose in that way!" The old mother hen Turned soberly then, And said to her children three, You may see, if you choose, How you always will lose, By acting so selfishly. "You go hungry to heil, With pflCh ii ?nrn Itonil While the spider sits up on the raftor To enjoy your defeat In taking bis meat, And Is shaking ail over with laughter." From this littlo fable I am sure you are able To learn wbat you all ought to knowThat selfish contention. As I hardly need mention, Will never a good thing bestow. Methodist Ilccurder. Tree Superstitions. The ash lias always been associated with superstition, more of a diviuatory character than anything else. Among the ancients it was generally believed that lightning would not touch the bay tree. In classic times the laurel, one of our most beautiful evergreens, was famous for its many virtues. One of the most sacred trees in the east is the peepul, which is venerated ilike by the Buddhist and the Hindoo. The withering of the bay tree was considered an omen of the most dangerous character, and a sure presage of ieath. m !-?/"* ti'liWnfliAfn I 1 u U> UCUV'i iiiui liit n micniui ji iviui~ 3(1 Christ's crown of thorns is due a < French superstition that this tree utters groans ana cries on Good Friday. The old superstition, which refuses to give up the ghost, is that if the oak ;ets into leaf before the ash, we may ixpect a tine and productive year. There is evidence that some virtue or dgnificanee was once associated with the box tree, by the discovery of twigs jf this tree in some of the old Biitish barrows in Essex. The pine tree is one of the most useful and luxuriant of our forest trees, ind in ancient days it received an amount of veneration amongst the yreeks and Komans, similar' to the oak tree amongst the Druids. It is believed that a twig of the hazel placed over the door of a dwelling liouse is an infallib.e charm against ugnmmg; uuu vuriuua uiucr supernatural powers are attributed to this mystic tree. From Mexico there comes a peculiar tree known as the "tree of little bauds." It is thus called owing to the "act that its five peculiarly curved anthers bear some slight resemblance to the fingers of a child. The holly tree has become an object )f worship, like the mistletoe, and at >ne time new born children were jprinkled with water impregnated tvith holly to ward off evil spirits. 1 The Brahmins believe that to dream )f a mango tree is indicative of tiie joming of a friend; that if the mango : ;ree be in bloom he will come with jood news; if in fruit, with some rich presents. The juice of the hemlock, which is J ieadly in its effect, was abstracted by i ihe Greeks ; and, in cases of capital of- ! enses, the criminal was given a dose I f his crime had not been particularly ] leinous. J Arabia has a curious tree, the seeds i >f which, it is said, if pulverized and I aken in small doses, will excite even ! he most sedate persons to perform all he contortions, facial and bodily, of a :ircus clown, for about thesj)ace of one lour. The True Gentleman. ^ 1 It would be difficult to point out a in tlifl F.ni'lish lamruaire that is f nore frequently misapplied~fhau the ppellation, gentleman. In common i >arlance, it is used to designate any nan whose coat, bat, boots and linen i re in good condition, and who is icither charitably cared for in an alms- 1 louse nor forcibly detained in ajail. ^o tell the truth, there are some who \ Lave been in jail, and a still greater lumber who ought to be, who are daily \ poken of by that title. A cunning sharper, without eduea c ioj), principle, or sense of gratitude, ,-hose life-plan, formed in early youth, \ ias been to hoodwink, overreach and windle all with whom he lias come in t ashless contact, and who liyes in plendoron the proceeds of moral felo- e ies so dexterously managed as to have v scaped the penalties of the law, is, evertbeless, by modern conventional- r ?ni, styled a gentleman. We need 1 obgo far to lay our fingers upon such entlemen. We rub shoulders wuu \ lieni upon the sidewalks, and sec hats n niched to them as theyjpass. They ash in elegant carriages through our lioroughfnres, driven hy honester men lian themselves. Such individuals, t, lien tliey die full of years, and rich j u the compound interest of iniquity, t re "regretted" as "eminentcitizens," c nd the most fulsome obituary pud's i re offered to their names. Hut, after all, there is a class of socity that recognizes gentlemen in the bstract, and despises the bogus-ware I hat passes current for the genuine ar- \ icle. Probity, independence, unsel- t ishuess, tender regard for the feelings i f others, and a hearty hatred for whatever is mean, tricky, vulgar, or >rofane?these are among the qualities hat distinguish the true gentleman. r Summer villa Ncwu. 1 ; f- v - '*\ A Common Mistake. "Mark down the figures on the face of a watch," said a Summit street jeweler to a reporter. 1, li, 4, 5, ti?began the reporter, as he put pencil to paper. "No, I mean ltoman numerals." Then this was produced : I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII. 'You are wrong," said the jeweler. "I guess not," said the reporter. "Try again," said the jeweler. ''Perhaps I don't know how to count in ltoman figures," said the reporter. lou Know mat wen enongh, but watch-makers u^e different cues. Look at your watch." '"Haven't got one." "Well look at mine. See the figures which stand for 4o'clock." The reporter looked, and was surprised. it was IIII and not IV. "Are all clocks and watches that way?" he asked. "Every one which has lloman fig-, ures on its dial." "Why?" "Well, I'll tell you the story. It's nothing but a tradition among wa tch makers, but the custom has always bee u preserved. You may or you may not know that the first clock that in any way resembled those now in use was made by Henry Vick, in 1730. He made it for Charles V. of France, who has been called 'The Wise.' "Now, Charles was wise in a good many ways. He was wise enough to recover from England most of the land which Edward III. had conquered, and he did a good many other ihings which benefited Erance But his early education had been somewhat neglected, and he probably would have had trouble in passing a civilservice examination iu these enlighted ages. Still he had a reputation for wisdom, and thought that it was necessary, in order to keep it up, that he should also be supposed to possess book learning. Thedatter was a subject hewasextremly touchy about. "So the story runs in this fashion, although I will not vouch for the language, but put it in that of the present day: " 'Yes the clock works well,' said Charles, 'but,' being anxious to find some fault with a thing he did not understand, "you have got the figures on the dial wrong.' "Wherein, your Majesty?" asked Vick. "That four should be four ones,' said the King. "You are wrong, your majesty,' said Vick. " ' I am uever wrong,' thundered the King. "Take it away,' correct the mistake ." and corected it was, and from that day to this 4 o'clock on a watch or clock dial has been IIII in stead of IV. The tradition has been faithfully followed."? Toledo Blade. Utility of Hobbies. Said a gentleman who had seen much of human life aud was himself an enthusiastic student at. threescore years: "No man in tliig world can be happy without a hobby." With this as a text, another scholarly and amiable hobby-rider said, as an introduction to a lecture upon his favorite study : "Indeed, for diverting your minds from the little crosses which we all have to bear, there is no earthly solace so healing as a subject in which we are intensely interestedsomething to which the thoughts may at any moment recur when weary of he suggestions we would escape. "When, in addition to being an in nocent diversion, ours is a useful study, we and our fellow-mortals are alike gainers. The person who passes through life without being an enthusiastic student of something loses something more than he can appreciate. "J emphasize the something, because nothing but natural selection can decide what ought to be each person's i Held of work. Nature is generous; < the field is the world. With one it i may be rocks or ferns, with another mosses or oaks; or leaving untamed i nature for applied science, it may be < the steam engine or the telescope, the 1 field of language or the human form. 1 No person has a right to say: "My < study is important, and yours is use- { less.' Each man's hobby is really for ] him the most valuable addition he can ' make to his own happiness and the nn liia r\Qrf } iuwdi jjjuuiuua tuuuiouuuu \/u uu jsMit, to the sum total of human felicity and general knowledge." Universal Tinker. Legal Don'ts About Wills. Don't leave anything uncertain in a vill. Don't mention people by their nicklatnes. Don't let a person interested in it be i witness. Don't try to devise real property to 111 alien. Don't make a will without two witiesses better three Don't neglect to declare it to be your ast will and testament. Don't make a new will unless you revoke or destroy the old one. Don't make a will that doq,s not proride for children that may be born. Don't try to force a wife to accept ? lertain property instead of dower. f Don't neglect to make your witnesses vrite their full names and addresses. Don't fail to sDecifv which one is _ [leant when two bear the same name, f Don't add a codicil unless you exeute it in the same way as the original nil. v Don't forget that if a woman your narriage will invalidate a will already , nade. Don't allow a minor to will away I >ersonal property unless IS, if male, ind 10, if female. c Judge no one by his relations, what 1 ver criticisms you pass upon his CGm- 1: anions. Relations, like features, are r hrust upon us; companions, like 1 ilothes, are more or less our own selec- c ion. J - L "The bleakest landscape in the world c lightens into something like beauty e vlien the sun shines upon it. So love, t he richer, sweeter light of the soul, e nakes any face beautiful." T There is a slight difference between t i lottery and a mustard plaster?the u atter always draws something. IS'k ' *' ' ' ' Simple- Faith. A story is told of a street boy in London who bad both legs broken* by a dray passing over tbem. He was laid away in one of the bees of the bos- ' pital to die, and another little creature of tbe same class was laid near by, . - J picked up sick with famine fever. % The latter was allowed to lie down by i the side of the little crushed boy. He crept up to hiui, and said : "Bobby did you ever hear about Je- <'ifj Isus?' "No, 1 never heard of Him." "Bobby, I went to the mission school once and they told us that Jesus would 1 take you to Heaven when you die, and you'dnever have hunger any more, and no pain, if you axed Him." "I couldn't ask such a great big gentleman as He to do anything, for me. He wouldn't stop to speak to a boy like me." "But He'll do all that if you ax Him." "How can I ax him if I dont know where He lives ; and how could I get there when both my legs is broke?" "Bobby they told me at the mission school as how Jesus passes by. Teach er says lie goes around. How do you know but what He might come around to this hospital this very night* You'd konw him if you was to see Him." "But I can't keep my eyes open. My legs fell so awful bad. Doctor says i I'll die." "Bobby hold up your hand, and He'll know what you want when He passes by.". They got the hand np. It dropped. A Tried' again. It slowly fell baok. Three times he got up the little hand I only to let it fall. Bursting into tears, he said, "I'll give it up." "Bobby, lend me yer hand; put yer elbow on my piller; I can do with- ',! out it." So one hand was propped up. And when they came in the morning the ' boy lay dead, his hand still held up for Jesus. You may search the world, and you cannot find a grander illustration of simple trust than that of the little boy who had been to mission school but once. The Chri&tan Guardian* The Well-Bred Girl. Do you know many well-bred girls ? Oh they can always be told. A well-bred girl thanks the man who gives her a seat in the street ear / and does it in a quiet and not in an effusive way. She dosen't turn round to look after gamblers or posing actors on the street, ' y:. 'p. and she dosen't think that her good looks are caasing the men to stare at her. She doesn't wear her jewelry in the day time and she understands that the diamond ringp, and earrings and bracelets were intended for the evening 2 alone. She doesn't go to supper after the theatre is over alone with a man. She dosn't declare that she never rides in street cars. She doesn't accept a valuable present from any man unless she expects to marry him. ; '| DV>a /IaahH fn 1 Yr in nnVvl?rvlooofl OliC UUC3 t Uiltv iuuu iu puuiiu pu*vvo? Sbe doesn't speak of her mother in a sarcastic way, and she shows her the loving deference that is her due. She doesn't want to be a man, and she doesn't try to imitate him by wearing stiff hats and smoking cigarettes. She doesn't say she hates women, and she has some good, true friends among them. - She doesn't wear boots without their buttons or a frock that needs mending. -j. She doesn't scorn the use of pie, and expects some day to make clothes for little people who will be vH very dear to her. Simple Will injr nous. "A simple willingness to serye tbe " t Master." It was k petition in a good man's prayer, which, falling on the sar of the writer, has long dwelt in her 'it memory. In this busy, hurrying age, when so many are working at fever beat, in tbe jburch as well as out of it?when our jooks and papers, the sermons we tiear, even our intercourse with M Tiends, all seem to stimulate to yet greater activity ; that prayer for simple willingness falls like a soothing ialm upon tbe overwrought. There are some of us?just a few? ''' ivhose hands are not idle, but who ;hafe and fret against the bounds of *1 >ur appointed place, and look longingy toward what we deem a nobler, arger work. The words "missibn," 'vocation," "a higher sphere of activi;y," so much on the lips nowadays, too >ften steal between us and a simple villingness. We are too prone, "The daily task orgetting," to look too eagerly beyond ;o some great work we should love to lerforni for the Master; while we :ount as "common" the work he him?elf has laid upon our hands. We >ant to serve him in the throng, when le calls us to a desert place. "Do not pray for strength to bear he tortures of the Inquisition," says ipurgeon, "when what you need may )e grace to darn the family hose un :onipIainingly." We may fondly think how well we night serve the Master "in such and uch a place." "If I were free from uch heavy homely cares," sighs one. 'If I had only my once firm health," noans another. But what we may need for service mywhere is the simple willingness to 'do the next thing," whatever that nay be. How would the church?aye, the rorld?grow in grace, if the servants if Christ more frequently and siucerey lifted and practiced this beautiful ictition \?Selected. THo nrnmnlo nf Pliist, anH hid anOS les affords a practical proof of the 'panic efficacy of the gospel, and of the miversal love it breathes to the hUnan family. Christian virtue can no nore be bent from its firm and upright >ositiou, to suit the petty views of themining and malicious, or even the pecious views of political expediency, ban the main pillar of a temple can ie bent from its perpendicular, without endangering the ruin of the whole difice. The elements of peace are in heir nature supremely virtuous; the lements of war highly vicious. ?here is nothing of seeming contempt yhicli can rob the first of its excellence, nor of gorgeous display can hide lie deformity of the last and coufer ipon it real glory. Thot/ias Hancock? .A