RKV. T. SNOWDEN THOMAS. A. M.. 0 Editor. chisist -^.nsriD ZEaiis oiez-ctikoie^:.. J. MILLER THOMAS, AHHoctiito Editor. VOLUME XII, ONE DOLLAR A TEAK. NUMBER 4. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1886. SINGLE NOS. 3 Cent*. MINE. such concessions as these? Are we driven Methodism Leavening the utmost cordiality, making all manner of He is able; He is willing; He is Whole. to I closely held within my arms by a fair and common sense interpreta kind inquiries, and expressing great ready. Hettle these three things in your A jewel rare: tion to do so? If so, the Catholics really pleasure in meeting, and never say as Never had one so rich and pure The recent “Missions” in the Protes heart. Go over them again and again, have some ground for their purgatory, I much as wont you take a meal with us? Engaged my care. tant Episcopal Churches in New York putting down doubts, and looking stead ‘Twas my own, my precious jewel, and the Swedcnborgians some ground for j or wont you take a night in our home? ily at the Lamb of God. Believe that God gave it me. city, and in some other parts of our their intermediate stale. If it be true, We have known some such who have ’Twas mine: who else could care for it country, following similar meetings in he will save you. This you must do; The So tenderly? that Christ did go and preach to the, received all possible attentions in the woman the established church of England, most came, saying, “If I may but spirits in prison, (that is the spirits of homes of these friends, and yet seem to But the dear Master came one day strikingly attest the strength and extent touch the hem of his garment I shall he My gem to take. the dead), and we can not determine ho wholly insensible to any obligation to made whole” It was this faith that saved “I cannot let it go,” 1 cried: of the influence of Wesleyan doctrines the character of that preaching, then the j reciprocate. Of course there are hotels her. Not believing she was made whole “My heart would break.” and methods. Novel and persistent ef Nay, but the Master comes for it doctrine of a second probation cannot ! in the city, and there were hotels also in before she was, which would be believ To bear above, forts to attract the people, continuous positively be determined: the concessions the country, hut where is the hospitality? ing what was not true; or believing that To deck his royal diadem— services by night as well as by day, lie comes in love. make a second probation a probable fact. It seems in danger of becoming at least she was made whole after she was, which plain, earnest and direct preaching of But are we driven by a fair and sen in some places one of the “lost arts.” would not he faith making her whole, “Buts Master, it is my treasure, Scriptural doctrines of experimental My jewel rare. sible intrepretation, to admit, that Christ but heating giving her faith. No, no. HI safely guard and keep it pure. religion, faithful and pungent personal preached to the spirits in prison at all, In The Power of the Holy It is very simple. Her faith was this: And very fair.” appeals to the unconverted to accept “If thou keep’st my gem,” he said, after his death? J answer 1 think not. Ghost. If I touch, I shall be made whole. This immediately the gospel offers of pardon “It may be lost: Let ns look at the, passage critically. I she had before she felt any change in The threshold of my home no thief and salvation througlurepcntance toward Has ever crossed. “For Christ also hath once suffered for In the latest issue of that valuable herself; it was naked trust in Christ, >1- God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, sins, the just for the unjust that he might monthly, The Missionary Herald,, the sheer confidence in his virtue,and power “And where the heart’s rich treasure Is the inquiry meeting, the exhortation, The. heart will be; bring us to God; being put to death in necessity of the Holy Ghost is forcibly and love, ft led her to touch, it brought conversing with individuals in the pews, Your jewel will be. safe above, the flesh but quickened by the spirit. urged in these words: We regret to see the healing, for it is this firm trust in is, Gone before thee.” and singing “lustily” revival melodies The Master said these words, and gazed By which also he went and preached to that the British Evangelical Alliance, in his saving mercy which the Saviour is and gospel hymns, are all familiar meth With pitying look, the spirits in prison, which sometimes | the list of topics put forth for the week pleased to honor.— William Arthur While in the early hush of morn ods to most Christians of all kinds who were disobedient, when once the long ; of Prayer, has again ignored the one ob ( Only Believe) JMy gem he took. approve of revivals. The novelty conies ts, suffering of God waited in the days of: ject had in view by those who originally Closo to m.y heart, that morn, I held, in, when we see our junior sister, so Tears falling fast, Noah, while the ark was a preparing,, proposed this observance. As a matter staid, so proper, so conservative, so ca With many persons the sole test of a An empty casket: the bright gem wherein few that is eight souls were of history it is unquestionable that those Was safe at last. nonical, and withhall so jealous of inno preacher’s success is the size of his con Yes, Master, thon may’at keep my own, saved by water.” J Peter III.—18-20. It who at the first invited the Christian r vations, entering as heartily into pro gregation and his ability to hold it. Is For it is thine; distinctly slates that Christ preached by world to set apart the week, had no Safe in the house not made with hands, tracted meetings, ami extra services, with this a correct test? Is it not the case that his spirit to the spirits in prison. But thought of asking their fellow believers ’Tis thine and mine! impromptu prayer, exhortations, songs the man who resorts to the most sensa — The Examiner. who were the spirits in prison? Undoubt to unite in general supplications for all tlVe I an<^ Pcrs0I,al as any zealous Meth tional chip-trap, who to win attention, o-- edly those who were disobedient in sorts and conditions of men. They had odist could; holding inquiry meetings, engages in methods which bring the ‘•The Spirits in Prison.” days of Noah. When did he preach to before their minds one specific need, a and special meetings for various classes blush of shame to the check of every them? Undoubtedly through the mouth •need felt by Christ’s devoted servants in In Jan. 1885, Volume First, No. One of sinners—for women by themselves, honest, sensible Christian, is often greet e- of Noah, while the ark was preparing. all parts of the world, that the power of of the Methodist Review came to hand. and for men, and for children. Had the ed with larger audiences, Sabbath after Whatisthc ground for this interpretation? the Holy Ghost should be given to ac Sabbath, than his neighbor, equally able I hastily glanced at the table of contents, apostolic Wesley returned from his asso The fact as stated in verse 20 that as a company the preached word. The one but more plain and practical in the pre and was very much gratified to find a ciations with the millions of redeemed result of the preaching “eight souls were object for supplication which they set sentation of the truth. If this test were contribution by the editor on a subject spirits in the presence of the blessed saved.” before themselves and others was “that applied to the Saviour, would He not of much interest to me. The subject was Christ, into whose kingdom they had The historical fact that eight persons God would now pour out his spirit upon fail of being esteemed a successful preach “Christ preaching to the Spirits in Pris- been brought, so largely by his faithful were saved by the ark enables us to de all flesh, so that all the ends of the earth er? Does not the plain truth lessen the on.” I read the above named article ministry, and had he entered the digni termine positively to whom reference is might see his salvation. size of a congregation rather than fill it Jg very carefully twice over, and then laid fied, wealthy and aristocratic Old Trini made—eight souls in this passage. If It is time that this, our greatest need, up? We read in one place that many it aside completely bewildered. Not sat ty on Broadway, during the progress of the preaching were to the spirits of the should become the all absorbing topic. The followed no more after CrnusT l>eeausc isfied with Dr. Curry’s intrepretation of the mission, and looked upon the revival dead antediluvians then why say that as Iloly Ghost alone can implant enlarged His sayings were too hard for them. the passage in question, I fled to Dr. services held there day after day, the all a result of the preaching “eight souls views of Christ’s work; the breadth of Often the really successful preacher may Adam Clark, and to my great astonish crowds, the stirring appeals, the moving were saved by water?” What then the divine command to carry the Gospel have but a few hearers, but each one is ment found he had taken substantially songs and prayers, lie would surely con is the meaning of the passage? As I un to the ends of the whole earth, is reveal trained and developed in the likeness of the same view. I then turned to Dr clude that this societies had taken posses derstand it simply this; that Christ went ed only by the Spirit; an abiding con God.—Ex. Pope, and lo! lie had taken very much sion of “the Church.” Some twenty odd by his spirit during the days of Noah cern for the heathen world is given to us the same view; and lastly I fled to Dr. churches united in these “mission” and preached to the spirits who are now only by Him; the knowledge that this Hodge, and again was disappointed to services which were protracted for ten “Our only hope of sustaining and wid in prison. Only this and nothing more. world belongs to Christ is revealed to us find him substantially agreeing with the days, and awakened a deep religious ening the field of Methodism b in the This theory is sensible, it is allowable, it thus, and the adaptation of the Gospel to other three distinguished authorities. interest throughout the city. Bishop religious and Methodistic education of is borne out by the context, it conforms our sinful race is shown in the same Notwithstanding all this I was still un Potter gave his sanction and entered the people that come into our church to the Divine history, and the general manner. satisfied and was still unshaken in my heartily into the movement. We have fold. Unless they read our Church pa Biblical doctrine. Why give place to “Ye shall receive power, after that the opinion, as to the true meaning of the no intelligence of the permanent results pel’s and learn what Methodism is doing the doctrine of a second probation, when TIoly Ghost is come upon you,” is a passage. Before stating my own view of these extraordinary meetings; but are as well as what it is in its doctrines and the passage does not necessitate it, nor promise that God waits to fulfill. O that of the passage, I will give those of the ii .« nr, . . • hopeful that our sister church shall reap polity, they will never render that ser even allow it: Why extort a meaning 1 . 1 Zion may everywhere claim the ample ay distinguished authorities cited above. .... , , ; . ... a large harvest or genuine converts, and vice tothc Church which it has a right to which is’ clearly at voriencc with the . . . ° . I endowment now! Drs. Curry and Clarke state in the ... r, ,, • 10 r,M . i that its spirituality will be greatly m- expect at their hands. Brethren for the phun teaching ot God s word.'' lliere is 1 * r \ outset that it is undoubtedly one of the , ... tv i i <. creased. \\ e hail with unfeigned pleas- sake of the people whom you serve, and for not a single passage in the Bible, that . Many preachers dwell on the frontiers most difficult passages in the New Tes . . . , . ... •„ ure every honest effort to save sinners, the sake of the Church whose ministers bv a lair and sensible interpretation, will * , , ’ of religious truth, dim and disputed tament, and they all agree, that is, Curry, ii*- to damage batan s kingdom, and spread you arc, persuade the people to take our allow the doctrine of a second probation. . .. . , * regions, unmarked by power, wealth and Clarke, Pope and Ilodgc, that Christ , T , , , ... the knowledge ot the Gospel. May a Churcli papers and read them. Pleaso For fear that I may he charged with ® . _ . * . , . progress. The great leading cardinal as did, in the interval between his death . • . . j Pentecostal Baptism ot the Holy bpint push the canvass, and do it now.”—Ex. presumption in venturing to take these „ , , . , * * facts of revelation must he iterated and and resurrection, go, in his disembodied , 4 , r . . .1 , r i tall upon all the churches, and speed the great men to task, I will state t hat I have , . , , 1 re-iterated, stated and re-stated, impress spirit, and preach to the spirits in prison, ° , . T. ,,r, , / ri day ot Christs triumph, when the A Methodist Govrkxkr.—The IIou. J. at my back Dr. \V liedon (see Common- J 1 , .. ed and re-impressed in every form and that is the spirits in the spirit world. , . . fn. . , , knowledge oi the glory ot God shall I*. Foraker, who was elected this fall, Gov- od tary on this passage), McGlmtock and . ° , \ ..... „ manner, made vivid, real and impressive They make a fight however on the word r, , , ... ..r, .... n. cover the earth as the waters nil the sea. ernor of our State, by the Republican party, Strong s Cyclopedia, (see Spirits in Pris- —heart, conscience, judgment must be “preached,” (Kerusso). They all agree is an oilicial member of Walnut Hills, on ”), also Dr. A. Webster’s “Studies in furnished and re-furnished with these Methodist Episcopal church in Cincinnati. that he did go and did preach, hut deny the New Testament,” page 467. So that “Us© Hospitality One to An other Without Grudging.” doctrinal facts. Hymns, prayers, ser- Mrs. Foraker is also a Methodist, and is tho ah that the character of the preaching can I am in good company after all. mons should be charged with them till daughter of the Hon. H. S. Bundy, who is be determined by the Greek word used, Greensboro, Md., Jan. 12, 1886. an ex-Congressmnn, a local preacher in our In a letter from Ohio in an exchange, they fill and flood and possess every since its first meaning is to proclaim, and church, and was once a member of the Gen we find the following: element of our spiritual nature. Givo us . in the sixty times that it is used in the Canon Wilberforce said recently that eral Conference. It lias been a long timo “The spirit of hospitality has not died the facts of revelation, let them come on since Ohio had a Methodist Governor; ex- New Testament, its meaning must be in the United Kingdom were 600,000 out of the Church within our bounds, as fire from the faith of the preacher, and President Hayes was such, except nominally. families that through drink alone “never sought in the context. is evident from the fact that at the last they will fructify in the hearer and bear The Methodists throughout tho world, will knew the meaning of that word of Dr. Curry says the preaching may session of the Conference there were in fruit to eternal life. Many Christians be glad to know that the committee of ar rangements for tlio inauguration concluded have been a proclamation of his triumph, sweetest cadence, home.” have a taste for this same frontier life, vitations from six different places to hold to dispense with tho old time “ball.” Tho or it may have been a denunciation of and a dreary life it is, destitute of true Think of a city government affecting the next session.” chairman of that committee, Mr. W. Y. the wicked. Dr. Ilodge says “the pro- This is peculiarly refreshing. It some joy and barren of every solid comfort. Miles, and the secretary, Mr. C. D. Fricstonc, its- have been either the to be so decent that itw ill not allow a clamation may times seems to us an inexplicable mys They should press into the centers of are leading Methodists of Columbus, and otherwise), or his own drunken man to misbehave after licen- gospel, (saving or tery how some good Christian people in life and spiritual experience.—St. Louis both of them have been members of our from sheol.” sing twenty bar-rooms to make men General Conference.—Christian Advocate. triumph or deliverance our cities greet country friends with the Christian Advocate. Now the question is, Why make any drunk,—Methodist Advance. in fact, “one of the lookctF ut her. The emigrant women on i gunfft's Department. j tiie naughty girl'/” was, humble friend. JEcmgmna. Ima; hut I I often treated as a board cared for her as though each were ~ ! “Why, 1 most forget, gram l WilS William,” I did,” said Nellie, honestly. “You and I must part her mother. Every morning she came Wine is a mocker; strong drink Is raging A CHILD'S TRUST. guess did,” replied grand- | his old man* i master to deck freshly bathed und dressed, her and whosoever is deceived thereby L« not ! “Well, I gucsnyou “Now, dear, I said an angry wilful act had on wise.—At the iast it biteth like a serpent, and laughing heartily, servant once, when some pretty hair braided under her puckered ptingeth like an adder.—Scripture. A little blind child rested U121, see if she Jn a loving lather's arms, ilc at the little girl and irritated him. The Englishman who observed Oh: thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou And her lace was calm and happj jyou sm honor going to?\ hood. hast no name to be known by. let -ns call ■ For she never knew alarms; I will not smile at you in return. the universal kindness to the child saysr kind / “Oh, yes, grandma; see, she is smil asked thcohl man, unconscious that he Wire derjl.—Skakrypmrt. ' .She felt tire love so strong and “In all my life I never saw so fine n That girded her about, ing. Oh, you sweet little girl!” cried the dismissed one. And she nestled to her father s heart was thing. It has long been known that those In trust that could not doubt. I Nellie, perfectly delighted with the pret- In a delightful Scotch book, “Hits engaged in the liquor business have no smiled so sweetly at A story which is told of some German A stranger friend, whose record ty face that now from Blink bonny,” there is a description regard for law, and defy it on all jjossi- J emigrants might parallel this: Two Of words Npoken and deeds done hcr.Nellie is a woman now, and her dear j of Bell, the maid-of-all-work in a minis- blc occasions. No one expected, how The father knew, came in, and soon brothers, one an able-bodied mechanic. lie took the little one grandma has long since gone to rest, but tor’s family, whose management made ever, that the thing would l>c frankly ! And bore her from her father’s arms till finds the principle of her look- j the cow4 the hens, the garden, and even the other a slight lad of eighteen, were confessed. But it has been. The To rest in bin awhile; . , And though they scarcely checked tucir she s all through her / the pig. important sources of supply in steerage passengers in one of the large ‘‘Liquor League" of Pennsylvania calls talk, Jug-glass mistake to run American steamers several years ago. those who inform on its member* for J They smiled to set* her smite. the household economy. life. The older, venturing into some danger- viokting the laws, “moral lepers.” They j “.Vow, Louie, are you frightened?” •orld is like a looking-glass; j YVee Nellie, the third child, a deli- The u ous quarter of the vessel, during a storm, are “moral lepers,” because they attempt i The father asked in fun. it will frown back at j cate little thing, called herself “Bell’s “Von do not know who has you. frown at it and it was washed overboard and drowned. to have the laws enforced against lawless J And you’re such n little one; smile at it and it will give you bairn,” and was seldom out of the kitcJi- man has taken you, you: He had on his person the little store of saloonkeepers! To break the law is not, j A great, strange smiles in return.—Selected. en, so fond was she of the kind servant, * Whose face yon cannot see; ami the tickets belonging to both. in their estimation, an offense; but to j Are you not very much afraid ___ — ! who, pressing the little one to her breast, money inform on the transgressor is a heinous | To be away from me?” A Wise Mother. j would croon over it such words of en- The lad, Gottfried, was left absolutely crime. This clearly reveals the moral \ The child her blind eyes lifted, I* (Icarracnt as “wee croodlin’ doo,” “her penniless and friendless in the world. character of these men and their atti-! And, laughing low, she said. 1 With her face turned to her father; j “»She will never I>e brought upas i j ain darling Nellie,” and “she was Bell’s The other emigrants contributed of their tude towards the laws of the country, j “J am not at all afraid. was, if I live,” said a young mother of j j)ajrn>" poor little savings enough to pay his way Why should there be any hesitation j 1 do not know who has me, But I know you know;” and then. her little two year old Bessie. i When Nellie was about three years and support him until he reached a col whatever in crushing out the business of j As the stranger held her closely, “When I was married, J knew no J old, she was attacked by scarlet fever. ony in Dakota, to which most of them such a class?—Pittsburgh Ohrid ion Ad- j She only laughed again. more about the mysteries of housekeep vocatc. It was a severe attack, and Bell’s agony were bound. He is now one of the most ! Ah! little child, who cannot see, ing than she does now of the school-room You are less blind than I; at seeing the little body covered with industrious, energetic men in it. 'flic* city council of Trenton has pass ( My head is lxnvcd in mournful slu mu' My mother thought if she could give her the scarlet rash, and hearing her labor Scarcely a ship-load of emigrants yts I hear your wise reply. girls a good education, they could make ed an ordinance making it a misdemean Because I do not «-c and know, ed breathing, was only equalled by I hat conies across the sea in which there Is or for minors to enter a saloon within I lose my calm repose; their way in the world, even under the of the mother. not shown the same mutual kindness and Oh, may J rest, as you have done, the corporation of that town, the fine to . In the thought, my Father knows. most adverse circumstances, and if we She took the fever-tossed child gently help. There is something in the act of* be not Jess than .$2.50 nor more than $5. —Marianne Farninqham, in Christian World. did not become as proficient as our out of the mother's wearied arms. The cutting loose from his old home, and all This action of the council has created j teachers it was no fault of hers. But she | fitful struggles became lees violent, the past associations, which makes a man considerable comment, and a great many j never seemed to think we might need A Looking-Glass Story. | breathing grew less difficult, and the cling more closely to other men as neigh condemn it. Some think it is unconst it u-1 a drill not usually found in schools, so, child, now quieter, half opened her eyes bors and brothers; giving and asking tional, and talk of testing the matter in When Nellie was a little girl, not while we conned lessons, or passed the and faintly crooned “Bell,” help as never before. It Is the best prep the courts.— Gibson County (Tcnn.) quite three years old, she was playing time playing with dolls, or doing fancy “Yes, ye’re Bell’s bairn, ye’re Bell’s aration for his life in this country, where Jferafd. quietly, one morning up stairs, all by work, she worked in the kitchen, din ain bairn,” whispered Bell, half-choking he will stand on an herself; bv chance, she happened to ing room or chambers, or hired a foreign equality for mutual (), ho is a clever man, and would with grief. Then seeing the growing notice a chair standing near the dress born girl to do the work her own girls help and support with men of every na never have done it but for a little too j softness of the weary face, she rose geu- ing case. ought to have done. tion under heaven. much drink. And that entitles him to j tly, and laying the wee lamb on the “I'll get upon the chair and see the 1 would willingly give up all that J Yet after all, are we not all emigrants- favor! Alas! for such a travesty of jus mother’s lap, slipped noiselessly to the crosscr a wider sea to an unknown coiin- tice—such a false, foolish sentiment! pretty things,” thought Nellie. learned from school-books the hist two It was only the work of a moment for years of my girlhood, for the ability to fathers study, and slightly opening the try, which we all—the millionaire and Whiskey I- no justification for crime. door, said,— I paujicr, the white and the black, the But this sentiment is another argument her to climb the chair. But what al- ma!;u "ood bread' 1,uUCT> >° "Hleuse, sir, conic In n-, or (In, angels in favor of prohibition.—New Orleans traded her attention before the toilet owk incuts satisfactorily, ami potatoes ,,m 1)e yuu ■■ gentleman and the slave—shall enter Christum Adxowtr. articles, was the looking-glass and the that would comcoutofthc kettle like Hake nnt. i i- * ■ , , . together, children of one Father? .Shall face it reflected. Nellie opened her eyes snowballs; and withal, make a l.tiL ‘go smiKj ; soldiers were panic-stricken and fled. Here and There on Snow Hill have incidentally mentioned-before, tin text to disprove their doctrine, IJe told <$hc ^mtdaj) School. 6. So (R. V. “then”) they took the king— District. old backslider moved off alone, and sat thorn about what I had said, and imme ’ and also his family. Brought him up to—R. I1KY A. WALLACE, l>. 1». down on a log to weep, and wish he diately I received the invitation. There Captivity of Judah. ; V., “carried him up unto, The king of j Babylon to JRibhh—a city on the northeast. No. 45. hadn’t, as lie believed, sold his birthright was a ripple of sensation in that quiet MasSON for WSDAY, jaxvarv -1, 1830, ’ frontier of Palestine, in the territory of Hn- I cannot close my reminiscences of for the vanities of time. When I was community. The congregation was the 2 Kings 25: 1-12 • math, on the great road between Babylon itinerant iil'e. in Virginia, without souk* dining that day, I could hear several largest ever seen within its walls. The and Judina. They gave judgment.—In the BY REV. W. O. IIOLWAY, V. 8. N. references to one of the Camp-meetings in an adjoining tent discussing the ser text was 1 Tim. 4 10, “We trust in the J corresponding passages in Jeremiah (30: 5 # we hehl about the centre of my little mon. “Never heard a hotter” said one; living'God, who is the Saviour of all [Adapted from Zion’s Herald.] J and 52: 9) the singular is used: “He (the circuit. There had been so much dis “didn’t think it was in him,” said anoth king of Babylon) gave judgment,” etc. Slew men, especially of them that believe.” Golden Text: 1 ‘By the rivers of Babylon, turbance, and sectional strife for a few er; he must have come prepared,” and there we sat down, yea, we wept when we the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes—-probably I opened enthusiastically on universal remembered Zion” (P«?3. 137: 1). by impaling, or some such barbarous method: years previous, that neither the North a third; “you are all off the track,” said salvation, a grand glorious fact and possi ». JERUSALEM BESIEGED AND TAKEN (1-4). a terrible sight this, for the father to gaze ern or Southern people had much heart a voice I knew, “he borrowed that ser bility through grace, for every soul. 1,2. In the ninth year of his reign.—Zedc- upon the death-agonies of his own children, for an occasion of this kind, and the zest mon this very morning of Bro. Lecato.” Secondly this special salvation. The and to witness the extinction of his natural kiah's. His name had been Mattaniali (gift with which preparations were entered “Yes,” said Bro. Jjecato, who was also first provided, the latter, realized in ex- hope that a child of his might succeed him; of Jehovah), but Nebuchadnezzar, on raising upon for a full turn out, gave promise at the table, “he borrowed that sketch pcrience by faith. Without this appro him to the throne, had changed it to Zede but more terrible must have been the*thought of a season of refreshing from the pres of me, but it is now spoiled for my use. priating faith, salvation may be as free kiah (justice of Jehovah). He was the that his own treachery had signed their ence of the Lord. I’ll never attempt to preach from that youngest son of Josiah. Tenth month, tenth death-warrant. Put out the eyes of Zedekiah. as air, as deep and wide as the sea, but day—the tenth oi Thebet, or the 20th of De —It was customary, both among the Baby We had invited, and expected several text again.” men die without a taste of it. I had a cern her. Nchuchad nezzar came—his lonians and the Persians, to inflict blindness first rate preachers from Baltimore, Not one of them—perhaps not one on fine chance, and improved it, as I think, upon princes who had forfeited their right to third and last expedition against. Jerusalem, among whom were Samuel Register of the ground, attributed the result to the to the good of all present. Especially my to punish the.treason of Zedekiah and to ex the throne. The method was either to pass the Church South, G. G. Brooks, Dr. right cause. “Not by might, nor by own people, who were present in large ecute the Divine judgment upon .Judah for a red-hot copper plate before the eyes and Sargent, and John Poisal. On Satur power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord numbers, out of curiosity, and concluded persistent sinfulness. He and all hi* army— thus dry up the humors, or to thrust the day afternoon the tents were all occu of Hosts.” including the forces of the vassal kings of his point of a dagger or spear into the eyes. In their side had scored a victory. empire. As the mighty army entered the Zedekiah’s case the literal rendering is “they pied ; the colored people had an immense Rev. Bro. Brooks of Baltimore was ------*•- • —.------confines of Judah, it was swollen by volun dug out the eyes.” Bound him with fetters of semi-circle in the rear of the stand; and the preacher of the afternoon; but the Letter from Easton, Mci. tary recruits from the nations round about brass—K. V., “bound him in fetters.” Car our seating capacity was thought suffi reaction was against him like a rushing On the evening of Dec. 30th, while ried him to Babylon.—Says Kcil: “He was —the Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites and cient to accommodate several thousand tide, and although he may have deliver our family were spending a few delight others—“who came up to avenge the qnar- carried to Babylon, where, according to Jer people. Great expectations were enter ed a far better sermon, yet in public ful hours with friends of our society, * rels of a thousand years.” Against Jerusalem. emiah (52: 11), he remained in prison until tained for the Sabbath, with its visiting estimation, the odds were by far with —Bays Stanley: “There was a doubt for a the day of his death; so that he came to the parsonage was forcibly entered, and moment, at the dividing of the great Baby Babylon, as Ezekial (12: 13) had predicted, ministers and social intercourse between the accidental effort of the morning. on our return, we found the house open, lonian roads, whether the army should pro but did not see the land, and there died.” the two branches of the M. K. Church; I had a singular experience with a gas burning low, and were seized at the ceed against Rabbath of Ammo i, or Jerusa Josephus cites the singularity of his fate as a for I hail secured several of the local Protestant Episcopal Clergyman, while front door by masked figures, who in conclusive proof of the predictive power of lem of Judah. The Chaldean king stood at preachers, and prominent members of residing in Locustville. He had come sepulchral tones demanded entire sub the parting of the ways. He made his arrows the ancient prophets, “as reconciling, in this the Church South to join in with us. over from Baltimore, in answer to an mission, and quiet, with this assurance, of divination bright, he consulted with im unexpected manner, the apparent discrepan The Steamboat from Baltimore, on advertisement, to fill a double capacity, ages, he looked on the sacrifice'. All the cy between Jeremiah and Ezekiel” (Stan that it we remained quiet and submis omens pointed to Jerusalem.” Bitched (R. ley )- which the expected brethren were to —to teach in a prominent family and to sive, no harm would be done us. We V. “encamped”) against it—preparatory to III. THE KATE OK THE CITY (8-12). reach us, was not due at Pungoteaguc, fill the vacant pulpit of the parish church. were placed in the dimly-lighted parlor assaulting the walls. He hemmed it in and 8, 9. Jn the fifth month, on the seventh day— until Saturday evening, and little or no It was whispered about, that he had been and locked up; but in a few minutes our about a month after the capture of the city. erected towers for his engines of attack. On anxiety was felt, when we had to open seen drinking on the Steamboat, and was bondage ceased, and with gas lights this same day (of the above date) Ezekiel, Instead of “seventh day,” Jeremiah 52; 12 the meeting without their presence. They addicted to brandy, although a very turned on, the house was illuminated, then a captive in distant Babylon, was com reads “on the tenth day of the month.” will be here, people said, some time to learned and clearieal looking person. missioned to foretell to his fellow-captives Nebnzaradan may have started on the sev and found to be swarming with friends, the utter destruction of the Holy City. And enth and arrived on the tenth; or the burn night, or early in the morning. The The situation he sought was closed who conducted us into the dining-room, the city—E. V., “so the city.” Unto the ing of the city may have lasted three morning dawned and yet no Baltimore against him. He wandered about in where we found the table adorned with days, so that the seventh or tenth day eleventh year of King Zedckiah—a year and a ans. We opened the love feast, and had seedy attire, looking for a school, or a beautiful set of decorated china, (full might be named, according as the begin- half of successful resistance, owing, largely, a remarkably free and happy time. As some means of support. I met him, and tea service of 54 pieces) and an exquisite to the strength of the walls. The writer does ing or ending might be taken. Nebuzara- the preaching hour grew on apace, I had brought him to my house. There lie piece of silver-ware. Bro. L. Dodson not mention the temporary raising of the dan.—He had not been present at the scouts out to meet the strangers, and sec gave me his pedigree. Pie was related siege at the approach of the Egyptian army. conquest of the city (Jer. 39: 3). His office as spokesman for the company, presented 3. Famine prevailed (R. V., “was sore”) in —“captain of the guard”—resembled that that they were refreshed, on their arrival. to one of’ the noble families of Ireland, them as a testimonial of the loving re t?ie city.—It reached the point where there of the Cherethites and Pelethites under the During the interval between love feast was a graduate of Trinity College Dub gard of the friends gathered. After a Israelite monarchy, including among its was no bread.” “This,” says Jamieson, and morning preaching, we held a little lin, had taken all degrees attainable. grateful response and prayer for the functions the execution of criminal sentences. “was a fulfillment of the prophetic denunci council of war. “Where are our preach Entered the Church of England, served Divine blessing on the dear people, at ations threatened on the apostasy of the Burnt the. house, of the fjord—mentioned first ers?” People just arrived from Pungo- as curate under the Bishop of Durham. tention was given to a little Christmas chosen people (Lev. 20: 29; Dent. 23: 53-57; cither because most important or because the teague reported that the steamer went Emigrated to Canada, as chaplain of an Jer. 15: 2; 27: 13; Ezek. 4: 16)” Vivirl hints fiery judgment began at the house of the feasting music, song and social conversa arc given to ns in the Lamentations and Lord. The king's home.—The same site was aground on the bar, coming in the pre English vessel, drifted over to Boston, tion. On a side table was found a large Ezekiel of the awful extent, of this visitation. afterwards occupied by the palace of Herod vious night, and had not yet landed. served a while with Bishop Doane in collections of packages, containing sun An agonizing cry went up from all quarters the Great. And every great man's home—R. Then who shall preach the morning New Jersey, found himself in Washing dry supplies, always needed. V., “even every great house.” of the city. Gaunt figures stalked along the sermon? Of course I was responsible. I ton, and next in Accomac. With the next night, “watch night,” streets, hollow-eyed and fierce for whatever 10-12. The army . . . brake doicn the walls— tried Bro. Montcalm Oldham of the I verified his credentials, obtained for began our extra meeting, and two ser would serve for food. The tics of family and obliterating its defences, and blotting out Church South. He declined. I then him our village school, kept him in my nature were dissolved. Fathers ale the flesh temporarily its existence as a city. The rest vices daily have been held, at noon and of their sons (Ezck. 5: 10) and mothers de of the people—R. V., “the residue of the peo appealed to Bro. Lecato. He was a family until I found a place for him to at 7 p. m. During most of the time voured their newly-born babes (Lam. 2: 20). ple”—those who had escaped former captivi superior sermonizei*; but the tbjng was board, commenced the study of Latin the special effort has been directed to ties, and endured the horrors of the famine A. And the. city teas broken up—R. V., “Then too appalling. I had one man willing to and Greek, availing myself of his fine ward the thorough preparation of the and the siege, and survived the terrible scene a breach was made in the city.” They made take the stand, but as he could not abilities as an instructor, and thought I church for work, recognizing the fact their irruption into the lower city, according of seeing the city they so passionately loved preach, as well as he thought he could I had saved him. At my instance he that only a thoroughly sanctified church to Jeremiah’s account (39: 3-5); and thence plundered and burned. The fugitives that fell avoided him. signed the pledge, and for a good while made their way into the temple. The names away to the king of Babylon—R. V., “those can be a successful nursing mother for “What shall I do?” was the perplex even of these Gentile intruders have been that fell away, that fell to the king of Baby kept sober. He was a real gentleman the babes in Christ. The results have preserved (Jer. 39: 3). They took their sta lon;” the deserters that went over to the ing question. “Preach yourself,” was in breeding, and had mastered all classi been glorious. The members by score tions in the middle court—“a spectacle nev Chaldean side. With the remnant—R. V., the general verdict. Bro. Lecato had cal learning. have surrounded the altar, seeking the “and the residue,” probably of the people er before seen in the inviolable sanetuary of prepared a sermon for the meeting, and Pie was taken sick, while I was absent. blessing of a clean heart, and eonsecra- Jehovah.” The knell of doom had sounded. who dwelt outside the city. Left of the poor I borrowed his sketch, hastily glanced I hastened to see him, as soon as I re ing themselves to God, as temples for The work of carnage and rapine began. (R. V., “poorest”) of the land.—The city was over it, and, after due explanations about turned. He thought be was going to “The virgin marble of the courts ran red destroyed, but the land was left, and the the indwelling of the Holy Ghost. And with blood, like a rocky wine-press in the poorest of the populace were permitted to our disappointment, started in to do my die, and had me overhaul his portman now we have a large company of those vintage” (Lam. 1: 15). In far-off Babylon remain to toil the soil and care for the vine level best. I could hardly have failed, teau, and papers. Then he asked me to who are walking in the clear light of the prophet Ezekiel in solemn vision saw yards. Over these was appointed as governor under the circumstances; the way good pray with and for him. “At your little God’s truth, in fellowship with Jesus, a friend of Jeremiah—Gedaliah, the grand “the dawn of the dreadful day.” That day people prayed for me, while nobody was family fireside,” said he, “while you have and rejoicing that “the blood of Jesus —the ninth of Thammuz—has ever since son of Shaplian, the son of Ahikam. nis in the mood to criticise. I took a full read your chapter, and offered a simple Christ, Elis son, cleanseth from all sin.” been'commemorated in the Jewish Church as capital was at Mizpeli. hour, and a full swing, and the word had prayer to God morning and evening, I a day of fasting and sorrow. Men of war fled The Holy Spirit is working on the hearts free course. White and colored respond by night.—According to Josephus, the breach Misquoting Scripture. have felt strangely. I never learned to of the unsaved. One poor soul, who was effected by midnight. By the way of the ed grandly. Some were unusually mov pray that way. I never sought to be had drifted and drifted on the sea of gate between the two walls.—The ‘'king’s gar One of our ministers recently took ed, and the closing periods were inter converted. That is now my soul’s sincere doubt and speculation, until he had gra den,” where tlie.se walls were located, was, tea a at good sister’s house when the rupted by people on their feet in the wish; after all the ambition of my event duated as a “free-thinker,” has been according to Nehemiah, at the pool of Si loam, following conversation occured: “I stand and congregation embracing each ful life is narrowed down to this cold graciously saved and now clothed, and t. e., at the mouth of the Tvropmon. Bays thought your sermon last night was very other, under a mighty baptism of the and lonely cot. in his right mind, he sits at the feet o* Jamieson: “A trace of the outermost of these appropriate,” said the lady, “but there Spirit. two walls appears to be still extant in the He rallied, was succeeding finely with Jesus, and magnifies the grace which rude pathway which crosses the mouth ol the was one remark I could not assent to.’ That was what gave freedom. No his school, was invited to conduct service saves “to the uttermost.” Tyropceon, on a mound hard by the old mul “What was that?” inquired the preacher eloquence, I suppose, could have, dftnvn and preach in a church near Bell Though all the forces of darkness and berry tree which marks tlie traditional spot “You said that it might be possible for in the idlers who crowded the outskirts, Haven, and when everything was bright sin, are active to oppose us, and to neu of Isaiah’s martyrdom.” The Chahlecs—in a rich man to be saved; I don’t think like “a shout in the camp,” and to have est, he sent for a quart of liquor, and tralize all our efforts for salvation. Wo R. V., here and elsewhere, “the Chaldeans.” so. Docs not the Bible say ‘It is easier a bench full of mourners, at the morning soon again reached the level of the gut are praying, working and trusting in The king went- the way toward the plain—R. V., for a camel to go through the eye of a service was the crown of success. Good ter. He had to leave the place, and my God for a general victory. All praiso “the king went by the way of the Arabah,” cambric needle than for a rich man to old father Dalby moved about, full of the lower valley of the Jordan. Latin and Greek have almost gone to to our Redeeming Lord. enter the kingdom of heaven.’” The fire; and I could see strong men hur Very truly, II. THE FATE OF TIIE KING (5-7). seed minister dissented, but the good sister riedly feel for their handkerchiefs, as he We had a few Universalists on the Henry S. Thompson. 5. The army . . pursued . . overtook.—Jose took hold of their hands, shouting away, lower part of the circuit, who had built phus says that intelligence of the king’s vigorously contended that she quoted The Christian natives of the South flight was communicated to the Chaldeans the scriptures correctly. The Bible and asked them to make a start for a very nice church but had then no by deserters. The royal fugitives and atten was produced and the passage read. She heaven. Some hardly cared for the din minister. Riding past with a friend one Sen Islands prepare their Sunday food on Saturday. Not a fire is lighted, neith dants appear to have crossed the Mount of was greatly astonished to find that the ner hour. Two of our Baltimore breth day, I read a text of Scripture inscribed Olives and to have reached the plain of Jeri word cambric was not in it. Certainly ren arrived in the midst of this season of on a marble tablet over the door, and er flesh nor food is baked, nor a tree is cho before they were overtaken. All his army where such mistakes are made there is grace, and were hugged around by old half in play, said I wished they would climbed, nor a canoe seen on the water, were (R,. V., “was”) scattered.—He evidently great room for Bible reading.—Balti acquaintances, until they too caught the invite me to preach in the deserted nor a journey by land undertaken on tried to make a stand against his pursuers church, I would take their own favorite God’s holy day. with the muird that attended him; but the more Methodist. general joy. It was at this time, as I IMIIET:E3IOX3IST 4 iFiEnsriisrsTTL-A- and everywhere. in n luxurious home, surrounded by two or our homes word to express Jlydrophobia is our ample wealth; and endowed with all the Good News from Baltimore, Md. I thrilling- Mrs- . j,cr of fresh water; wc 1 ■.Vine ehureiiee of this eitv the j .Hn* nnd *m ^~m:in’8 an insane horror refinement and culture which wealth word to express the peninsula \ inilJiou-ejoHur iine. ,n,h „ I ™ U. ought to have a and the best society can afford. Nature The horror of fresh much more common had happily endowed her with that PUEL'SHSO WEEKLY. BY : collection of $9,200. ’ Be trust c%ciy | u Qanoc on essential to good ' air. Oxygen is jis which wealth cannot afford; namoty, ■ .J. ^MILLER THOMAS. church throughout our Zion "ill catch j '■ ’ n,Lesion cause nt home is food; and it is freely given, ■ the inspiration and pro* toward the j hmderane-c*to the bloo' Faor*tvo* common sense ; and she availe >r J lt:\. Dr. J. )'. Newman my it that while »e : J ou the 3d inst., has become very interesting. ‘‘Opening Up Our Churches.” j been on the effective list,. For several years past- his appointment has been that of Fiuaii* General Grant was in India, on bin trip h (ftonjjermc i Quite a number have been converted, and yjf£ Editor: Some of us who were on the | | eial Agent of the Ohio Wesleyan University, around the world. he one day quietly said to re ■ i the church greatly revived. spot, remember well the love-feast, in Onan- i his wile, “I shall hereafter decline the social We have received many *u»bst,iniial tokens e)iurc],t to which of whose, board of trustees he has long been at Wilmington DUiirict.—Rev. Chas. j Dr. Wallace glass.” 'Hie general, Dr. Newman adds, of mntr-d fmm «utr people. among which was allndes iri ),isletter in your issue j president. Indeed, be is one of the fathers Hill. P. E.. Wilmington, Del. was an abstainer from this time to his dying \ of that noble institution. It is said that, he 5 Mias Jennie F. Willing, of Chicago, ad- a -oll fllod I— ...... of Ut- of tll0 wll mat. Rev. T. L. Touilciiujon had day. In the sick-room he was requested to If lias further shown his love for. this child by dressed large audience* at Grace and Scott lle C |: beeu appointed at the conference of that year, donating to her §40,000. The Doctor has a take stimulants, and he wrote the following o' M. E. churches. Last Sunday she spoke in the Protracted meeting is in progress at. Milton (1864), to “follow the Union standard and very warm place in the hearts of his breth note to Dr. Newman: ie interests of the Woman’s Home Missionary : \j church, with seekers of salvation at open our churches,” which had fallen into ren, because of the interest lie has manifest “Alcoholic stimulants arc not good for me. ie Society. I .he altar eighth-. Already, sevoi. persons «» '>«■»*» »f »“> , 1886. 25 | R. KaJIroiHl. under the auspices of that grand organ* [ Sunday School Cards. j TfJljnBvittioaX*VVIhr.lr»^n^1 ^ follow,: e Jntijrm^ilo*® "tailon* ization the Christian Commission. 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Service Sunday-school Cause, etc., <‘ic iiiiouw Urtviiiff manufactnred Organs for 8a years. \ Tj i Y'uT'- ? j with full Index of Authors, Subjects ant sburtf* Is the Most Desirable of all Borne Comforts. ! A. • :r ^.'UKtruciioa is ^ e e*g nx L'.V#? Ii«her of tho Prmaau'k Art jt'm.-va . | l ; W Texts, J Sanderson, D. IX. Managing Fdi OFIOJ POP. Uf-li. s» ^ • 5 ! tor Bound Volumn. 7(55 piim-s Ib-.ee S‘“. ()(', r-OSITIVE h 1 feFife I I'M —3^ i CHRISTIAN TYIOIJgHtV Issuec r. t Mai* under the aumces of the American Institute p Envelopes like the of Christian Philosophy. Edited bvCharlej A f. .•» ri~~< I1, Deems, IX D., LL.D., containing Papers I? *2 on Philosophy, Christian Evidence, Biblical Div > Unio* Elucidation, etc. 420 p. First year. Price, $2. jrud*11® | j jf ikEAAHikS;: | church printed in them Any of the above books will be sent pos • .u Uat toufalna a v • AJUt.l Y OF STOPS | MS larger discount oa 50 ordered nt \ J&', /A\ >^\"i j /• „ m„,r^ FA-.11 tage free on receipt of price. Address tgO» — -1} ioY AW0 Dofiars per J. Millee Thomas, J - 7 s IADI t r.S'ALER • L.1B Missionary at Aspinwull. South • —J&s I Ith & ShipleySts. FO^ !' LLiPDLt. 4®f§ ®W®I. : ! Dress Cloths 6-4, all shades, Tricots Cloths 6-4 I new shades, Black and Colored Cashiners, j Black Silks, Underwear for ladies, gents, mis- and children, Ladies’ Coats, New Markets, We are prepared to ses and black, Rusian Circulars, Ready brown Flannel, Red & Gray ; ^9 | perfect action, cyllnd'-rehott^f', self-feltn-z reed t Made Clothing, Cotton ASK YOUR FURNI J1 po#ItIvo feed, no epr'.nge, few pa'-le.n-nmnni and Bed Blankets, TURE DEM.UR Twilled Flannel, Horse FOP. IT. and Gents Gloves, do all kinds of Hats and Caps, Ladies’ fiihiwnor,«4t*rrnxrrcRE .it" jajrryAcrniow.E I AVERY StfS/kClHIEPJIEL C©« . Stove Pipe, Elbows and Stove) Koolcforel, ID. gig Broadway, New York. prints, Muslins Fixtures. TERMS: Strictly Cash and no devia- OUR r JOB PRINTING: tion therefrom. JAMES T. KENNEY, IT Uil Collection Cards, Col- WliolesiileCoiniiiissi made to order. Kuo Ready made or i- NORTH FRONT ST . under two seperato departments 1 PHILADELPHIA. The Custom or Order Department con for sale. Handsome, smooth and tains the Finest Imported and Domes 30;000 fine, halthy Peach Tie s market varieties Also many (11 special attention to sales of JJuttei 1 C c t i oil Envelopes, tic Fabrics for making fine Suite to straight, of choicest selection, best paying Send for our complete de- Ujj- i'onlirv, Calvirs Sheep. Lambs, I'eaeh- order; a full corps of cutters and tail of the best mammoth Beaches in cultivation. e.8, 1J -rri*-- Fofatoes, Peas ice Ac. Refer- ors constantly employed; all orders •irsi class Returns made promptly. promptly made, and to be satisfactory. scriptive list and prices. Apply early. • *n< solicited, and satisfaction Address, WiYl. K. .JUDEFIND & CO., Edeavillo, Md Voar -•* Clothing Ready Made, in Mens. Curds and stickers furnished Checks, Notes, Drafts, g laranO ' f Youths', and Boys' Suits and Over All le'iers of inquiry clicei- i,n •iidicfttiori Coats; much of it our own make, f.ifty .f.i-v.- rfd. made by our own tailors during dull seasons; we claim better fitting, trim med and made garments than ord n Bill Heads, Letter ary read}' made are. We carry an immense stock consequently offer a great variety of qualities and styles Having fully sustained my claim of building the host Carriage for the Our prices will he found to be an oh MONEY on this Peninsula, so much as to be unable to supply the ject We bu}’ largely, and with ready Heads, Envelopes, Cir- HAND cash so that we can make a profit in DEMAND tor them during ths past season, I would say to those desir- GRENADE buying which gives us a big start for itig a Carriage of good standing, ORDER ONE IN TIMK Uwt Iliind Grenada Pirn F-xtinfrofsher 6Tcr produced. low prices K c are offering special Keliuhlu, ilmpla. economical; will not Iretto orbunet. Yours, with respect. ResiststUo action ot all climate*, will not duU.Tiorr.ta inducements in Boys’ Clothing. T. H If MESSING ICR. Jr with «*<•. Kamly broken, ran hu used by my ono. The Ten per cent discount to ministers. Mi Walnut St., Wilmington, Del. culars, Pamphlets, Re- liquid contained in it i» absolutely hamilebn to fleih and fabric. I'.vorv thing it touches broomc, lira proof, for whaler nr it falls triiori will let bum. W« do not claim Mention this paper \ to exiingni'h contlnKrations or to tieurp Him place occu pied by tlu< Kiro Dopartmcnta, hut wo empbati-ally hold that no inoipiviit lire can possibly lira vrhoro J.T.MULLIN&SON. CLOTHIERS, TAILORS 6tu anti Markkt. U'n., Dkg ceipts, .Shipping* Tags, ORGANS AND PIANOS Always buy the best. The Water’s Organs and Pianos have a world wide rep ta ion. If you want a moderate price instrument, and the best i'i the market, and that will last a lbe time, and be a source of continued Visiting Cards, Drug i joy, then send for our tatalogue of magnificent instrument*. They are in USe by ministers, chuuhes and homes all over the globe. Wm. IC. JUDEFIND & Co., Edesville, Md. 0 Labels, Posters, also all A * j- M W. v. TUXBURY, a I© Artist in Crayon, Pastel, Indian Ink and SB kinds of Ih* HiTWinn Ili'D GnT.’UDE* are nred It directed, ! WATER COLORS. and l bu« roctUgritioas >*r disartrvui fire* ire prevented. Send to an fur full particulars md one of oar new Careful attention paid to pictured requir- p*mphl-t« conteimiv ,*rivo!s of the wonderful eltlciency of uur Unoulm in eitinmuebin*: actual dree. No Farm ! ing alterations Orders by maii attended to lli»im\ Him. Private Residence, Hotel, Publio build- i"jt~.»r Mm,i.far tor] should bo without their protection. , Address, 15555 K. Fourth Street, We waul lit*. »'i !•«, rtlUMt B J • 1 \ lb i J i * V- j > U 1H rii A FULL LINE OF furnished on applica 1 I;D-'- * c3 s & Ankle Suppo.b aiiue.i tor Children with Weak AnKlea, only One I ollar. o “!M*i COBBS Warranted as represented. < S'-J- TO SELECT FROM. CO ■p tion. Rates as low as Our reputation as first class reliable Tail miff ID/tot hif/ a Speciality, J ors is well known. All work guaranteed I 01 Style, fit, workmanship, and moderate 505 King St., Wil., Del. . •* : *=rl O rices characterize our luuise Call oti us I S* * tor your next garments. Leave your orders ------f. consistent with good -vy< § and be convinced- § v * OQ WILSON’S UNDERTAKING for the • o •. V. if’STORY OP Bayne & Wheeler, ROOMS GEN. XT, H. G11A XT T. 8. 'V coR ,jtjj ^ Siiipi.ey St work. Tb* irT! . r "J’i •- •'» r «>ll nrvVe* Give us atrial. ..11, ■. r* ...... './rtflau* 616 KING STREET. •• V.-I- •• .IUUib WILMINGTON, DEL. -.l - 4 l-l y . •; :.;J zs&S&tff m an Keeping Bodies WITHOUT ICI! -t: 1 8 8 5. Ci,niie.i:l4il with Telephone Kwhanye. Open all JSiyht.i Spiltj J1 0/ LONG LOANS. I Boston 99c. Store J. A. WILSON, Funeral Director. J. MILLER THOMAS. S To .usd *1 loll* M itilxrp*l a k*pl up J Is the place for Holiday Goods Itis refilled ■ S O P*m«ii»I Mtnrllf oil; l«liUr«iU ^v Sco;l6 c*:it« Ke pirlicul»r». lx>«o forcu I full and packed away of useful and ornamen------VBVw tu. S*» «>l» !•*!>*'• T. & Oirdner PiSoce BulMIae. CiociioiU, 0 47 it Take FIRST PREMIUM EVERYWHERE headquarter- for Good Dolls, Good .5-we ry. I ^ V‘iU Wanl t<[.ri^e 'v ^l0 Kr alcst possible Safety and Comfort lbWk.huy Oudery Vases Toilet Sets, and all kinds of 1 one oi our stylish, dur.vblu and m >st complete Phaetons, Buggiefe and Fourth & Shipley Sts, Toys. COM E old and young r ch and family C images, in tde of best rn iterial and in best manner Our mtent poor. White and CO ored. All used alike. safe-y coup -r, on each if desired. Guaranteed. All who want to save 5 8CH, Corner Eighth and Market Streets, | money, (we can plcise you) send tor our large Illustra-cd Circulars l j WILMINGTON, del. 40-tf WM. K. JUDUFISU A CO, General Ayents, EdesvlUe\ Md. )-?!4 Wilmington, Del.
Wilmington, Delaware, Saturday, January 23, 1886
