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NORTR EASTON. Happenings in the Churches. ausual vjdues in newest Spring of Lacg Curtains-—Ltmifl __ ¿VI., Brussels, Irish Point, y Renaissance, Nottingham, Ffijl íuslins, FisS Nets, etc.’ ^ H' npulat pricercm Furmt ure Cover ings—Biocatelles. Satin Damask, Silk Tapestry. Silk Derby. Cut ton Nepaul, Ramies, Cretonnes, Pointed Deni ass, Crush Plush, etc *5IÏ-iw the hewf'Sasfr 'Ctrratinna ' erîaîs are going at FréafíjVíarch ■trices —Irish Points, .Egyptians, Brussels, Fi*h Nets, Notting- ms* Scrims, Sïlkoiinôà,' Gold Prints, atp. Crepés, nly an inspection will' do credit ‘kí i the great values in Single and f Double-Edge Tambour Muslins, ílouble Édg.e Laces and the like, wBcfa are. shown'in such lavish va riety. *. E. H. Conklin*; and wife visited Schuylerville last Thursday. I •Mrs. Elisha ffi&Wd of Valley Falls spent the Sabbath at Charles Wilbur’s. . —All t h e latest styles of hats for ESster you will ftud at the up-to-date elot-fiier’s, M. Sonu’s. • —Frank Pratt and wife are rejoie ing ati the arrival of little Avis Pratt to their home, where she was hearti ly welcomed. - —Professor Streeter and family of Troy are in tcyyn stopping at the seminary' this week, preparing for the concert __ ' , - . —Our budget of news which we sent by a- neighbor last week, evi dently, Was miscarried. Probably the ruadgrs suSered little loss in con- seq.uen5e; ® __ ' -—Sidney Ensign. Henry Beokejr; Eugene Briggs, Mrs. fibbie Thomp son, Mis. Howard Sloeutu and Euro- pa Wood are” allable to be out after e-art4&ek-oi, ihu.iueasles. Easter Sunday will,, be observed •In.. an appropriate mauner a t the Re formed church, with appropriate decorations. The music for which baa been in. preparation the past two -weelvF,»ud while beiag more elabor ate than usual, will be in strict ac cordance with.the'da>v —Last w.eeb, we were met con tinually with, the query, “What ails the Easton correspondent? H^s the license law taken\ effect .or. is .he smitten with one of those ‘peculiar attractions 7 of which he often gpeaks. We--.confess we are unable to say, as we are not his guardian, but will simply make two Corrections we are regtinpted to. Wifitt, the elders ap ■ pointed for the Reformed'oburcliTare George Anthony Deacon Charles Anthony. --Deaconesses, Mrs. Sutuuel Thorupsonand Mrs..James E. Beck er.intend o ' Mrs. George Anthony, Second, the concert a t the Seminary Under the direction of Professor Streeter will be given Friday evening April 3, Instead o f. fiondayevening April 4. Admission, 15_cents. __ A uutu Per ot singers ii'om Wubi. ^Snmd' Lake will be here to kindly help Us out on bKSBr^enor and Boios. • A Kood deal of fun wjll be interspersed. After the conceit a“ social will be with, ie» cream-and-cake at 1 ft cents. All shoiild endeavor 'to at- t nd, as it will be a. treat of a high order. Third, Mrs. Charles Ett.fa malady is the direct result of la grippfr •froig which she was a great sufferer. She is now able to talk some and her reason is thought to be returning. The ittfant daughter is being oared for a t present.b? Mrs.,-George Gif ford* who has a family *of, .eight chil dren of her own. (Who else, woald do it.) The little one is entirely blind, the iris of the eye being white Instead of black. Hr. Hill has the sympathy Of all in his doable aiUla- tlonr - Union Easter Service. A union Easter service of o,li tbe churches will be held at the M. E, ehuroh Sabbath evening. Rev. Clar ence E. Lapp will be the preacoer. He has chosen for his thetne, The Dominant Powers in this Old World of Qurs. ook at our beautiful assortment of Oak Tables fain* upward | ‘obbier Seat-Chairs in'oak and •jiiahogony for $3.6$. Wood 'Saddle Seat Rockers for $2 39 . * * ■uch Upholstered Rocking Chairs ■ ^wereftiever before seen Sot $ 3 . ¿Willow er Wicker Rockers for Medicine and China Cabinets^ TaboureUes, Writing Desks. Window Seats and Conches. - (he Mantel lambrequins which, ¿re selling- for 50 c are > magnets- Silk Cross. Stripe, for bookcase and window curtains, now i 6 c per yard. J * ) ~ ^ kiumcl 3 -Fold Screen?, hand somely mitinted, wilt go for a tew days at $ 1 , 25 , 25 pieces of 40 -ipch Madras in ectu and gold,, usually 430 *% » 15 c, Chenille Carta ins at« # * 5 5 Hie new Derby Curtains, which i would be chefp at $ 6 , are marked $ 4.25 oar pair. Silk Furniture Covers a specialty. t itt'will find at Frear’s the tna teriar called by some “Denim” at tfic, and the genuine Denim, which Is warranted to wash ■ and not fade, in 30 , 36 and 50 -inch widths, at i.; We have all grades and shades at ettremely low prices, and- make a: specialty oi furnishing Shades for resi- ,jencfeV lac.tOJ:ies..and. the like. JEsti- mates giadiylurriishecl. ' ARCHDALE. —Clarence Harrington comes baok tojiia old nome. —\Washington Sates had a slight strok» of paralysis on. Thursday last. —Mrs. Geo. Harrington spent a few days last week visiting friends in Cambridge. ___ - ~-Mrs. -Graos Sander Albany, has been apendtng—a few days a t Supervisor Skiffs'. ' _ _ —atenh*n Whitbeok, who has been on the sick list, we are pleased to say is convalescent. —Alt the latest styles of hats for Easter yon will find a t the up to-date clothier's, M. Sonn’s. —Mrs. li! M. Hill entertained a few of her friends on Tuesday afternoon and -evening of last week. —James Dooris has been employed the past week by Albert English, making some improvements on the Interior of his \house. —Thos. Wilkinson, occupies Jedd Campbell's tenement house this season. Lewis Harrington and wif<* takes .possession of the house vacated by Mr. Wilkinson. —Wm. H, and John J. Harrington moved oñ Wedfiesday of last Week, to otie of Wm. McCall's house» in Q-reenwich. Geo. -?}|fford -occupies Mh Harrington's house this season. -Mw. Peter Snell, who has been so seriously ill for some tinje with pneutnoúia, we are gl&d to say is im proving nuder the skillful treatment of Dr. Millington of Greenwtsh. —Stephen R ithbun and fatudy have moved to Granville, where they intend to make their future home. Mr. R&thbun has been life long resident' here and will be greatly missed, He w^s always oheerfnl and obliging. May aurtQess follow theiii. —Fred W yatt and family were awakened some timé after midnight on Wednesday night of last week, and to their horror 'found their hoase in riauies. As it was burning so rapidly and the wind blowing very lmrfl, thf»ra was no possible chance to subdue it, but by exerting every effort they succeeded in saving the bam. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt were very Industrious and saving, and have the great sympathy of their m any friends and neighbors. \ Baptist Church, Rev. Clarence E. Lapp, pastor. Preaching aervice at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Y- P.^S. 0: E., 6 D.. m. Chnroli prayer meetips1 Wednesday aight, 7:80 o'cioou. The pastor will endeavor to be at home Mondays to receive any who may wish to aee Uiul petsoriitfe: --------- ---- Wanted—Sunshine and flowers for Easter morning. Providence we hope will furnish- th-e-sunghine; the fl\fal coipmivtee have , elaborate plans for decorating the church-with flowers, - Something new will be the play of water in the fountain back of the pulpit. The pastor will cleaver the 'ast of the serjes- of sermons, topic. The Resurrection, What isflt ? Covenant, meeting on Wednesday night» &ye£fil will. relate their ex perience,, asking baptism. The following report of the mission ary tea is of special interest: Iu spite of the bad storm of last Thurs- day evening’ moi'e-tlian. thirty atten ded the missionary tea held at the residence of Mrs. Julia Mason. The, following’ladies were elected officers of the Foreign Mission Oirclef Presi- dexrtr Mrs. Br. MasoD; acting prSfli- dent». Mrs. V. B. Lapp; treasurer, Miss Lueiada-Owen; secretary Mrs. E, R. Terry. The annual report of the treasurer showed that the Citole had raised during the year $196; 19. JUre. Dr, Mason gave some iaterestinj? incidents of their trip to. Arkansas, whiHirn- she and Dr.' Mason were sent \as missionaries to the Indian» in 1838, A little sketch Of the llfe of Miss Polly Young, a former resident of Greenwich who was a Baptist Missionary to Hayti. WaS given: men tion was made of Mrs. L. W. Cronii- hite, the present representative of our churohf on’ the foreign field. Soule excellent masic -was \enjoyed during the evening. Refreshments and a social hour coihpleted the pro gram. . ...- - m The regular ahhaai Easter offering by the Sunday school tor “The Home for Children o t d Miasionariee.| at .Newton Centre, Mass., will be taken next Sabbath, It« is hoped all mem bers of .the “ Home Department ’1 wilJ remember this ottering, as welt as all members of the main school. Y. M^C. A. Tlie debate this Friday evening has for its subject, \Has novel reading a moral |epdeijcy.i”^3!.hgmgf E. Mowry and. others have the affirmative, while 'iiewis E. Carter and Robert Mae Fur land assume the negative- Over forty attended the debate last Friday evening, nearly one-half be ing ladies. The jury was of equal' 11 umbers, and of course dueided in farpi of woman’s equal rights with illicit We will hope m the future to again invite the ladies. X\b» second _ quarterly business meeting will be held at the rooms Monday evening, April 13, the second ■Mand»y'4r the tabath. Interesting reports are expected from the chair men of all committees, and the work will doubtless show marked progress. Statements have been sent to all aha finalises life\ now the' uiost important of our affaiia until adjusted. Members will please take pains to favor officials with prompt potyutent. One Of our young members has test his rabbers, and the. janitor will, in form you of the' loser if y«u have misappropriated.. , . If Ijave not become a lueiuber, wfay not 1 There is ho good reason. Apply at once- to the secretary, and aicLtbe good Cause.af our association Tlie - reeeptkias- anticipated have been abandoned until the new room Is secured, when we hope to enjoy a company/ of friends once each monfch, ~ ’ . ^« -E a s ter meeting'|Suniiay is. to( be led by Thomas E. Mowry. The sabjeot, “ The Best Brotherhood,\ will prove fail of interest, and the reference, Matthew sxilr :813, is THE GREENWICH DOhmEfclNTHE TURKISH CAPITAL. Co^3t*ntlnopIeDi»tlnguiahe(HorTbrecThtnjpi, Dogs, Dirt and Deviltry—Tite Oanntceflt tied Fez —The Tomb of Alexander \\the <hre«fc^ noaqii^of St. Sophia—'Th^ Plgrion Mosque— The English Cemetery; CONSTAKTISOPLB. Mftrobi 3, 1896._ ' D e a r gjDiTOa;—This inoruing When we went ou deck. Constanti nople with its white motques and glittering uiinarets was in full view. Tiie city is most advantageously; «situated, which impresses the 'tourist tnueh more favorably than when in her muddy streets. Indeed, Lord Elgin has described the eity in these laconic words; “Constantinople is distinguished above all others for three things, dogs,‘dirt and deviltry.” Everywhere can be seen the Fed fez/ Which gives sharpness to the features and-présents ft striking picture when the ètreét is filled with Turks. Ten of fis with a dragoman spent the forenoon iu jyisiting the important places of interest. First we drove to the museum and saw a niagnifioent marble tomb said ,£o be that of Alex ander the Ureat. This tomb was fûand at.Sidon and three v ear8 a&° placed in the museuoa. This is called the finest piece of Greek seul.pture in the world. The boldness of its bass- relief, the sharpness'of its lines and rosy tint df the marble WeTe striking features of this piece of art, From the museum we went to the Moaque of St. Sophia, which is the jnost important of the 300 to be found iii the oity. This is an' ijji-mense and somwhat gloomy structure 270 feet by 245 feet with sixteen bronze gates and a stupendous dome adorned with mosaic work, Among~th& auuierou 8 pillars brought from all parts of the empire Were six oï green jasper froin »the temple of Diana ac Ephesus* Slïppers~were furnished which we put on before we could enter this sacred place. Within ’we saw numer ous Pilgrims on their way to Mecca performing their devotions. Three worthy- consideration. . The m o tto o f other Mo.-ques were the the Y. M. C. A. is contained in scripture -lesson, ‘‘For One is your .Master, even Christ, and all ye are b-ret-torefa-.” -Speeial— —will, wa_ Jtope, be secured for the meeting. Let all profit their Easter Sabbath afternoon by attendance at our de- votlonat aieecing . 1 ----- - ----- - MASONIC VISITS. IMsirict Buputy A. J. Reynolds viiltiOK Ma sonic Lodge* of the DHiricfc- D, P. G. M.,' A. J. Reynolds ©f Sreenwioh, is at present pttrsuingbis [ltleaBd thehpspltal ^Dere oJQleial duties in visiting the Masonic Florence Nlghtengffiie did-her phitan- lodires of this district. Laat Thars- thrbplc work. In the .center of the ■ f- Yoti. The chief want In*ifo ia somebody who shall, make us -do tho test we can.—EmoraOn. j ¿Basil! Ycm camo Into ay life, AuS, lo. adpwa tlio ypara, Rainbows of promise stref«hPd aoroas - ®10 Bfey grown gray with tears; By day you wore my sun of gold, By night, my silver moon, I could not from the Father's hands ' Have »sited it groater boon. ----- - s Llfo’s turbid stream gre^r ealiii Snri Diesft TlscniDM winria eanis to rest, Hand clasped with you, no bitter {iain Found dwelling in my hreasf; . 1 did not dread lifors oats and toil, ■younefe dispelled all glooBK -And now bn «raves' « f teoied hopes' TliB'SWtsattBl viuluts Woom. ' . My every breath and every thought Wore puro bscauso o i you, I ha4 not dreamed that heaven could bs So oloss to mortal view : My hand» and feet wire awiffc to do The (tood that near them lay, And in my ’heart throughout the fear ,The joy bird sang each day. A flush.I..£au passed oat sf ray tifsSsr” Ko, nof i?our Bpirit stiU la sun and moon ana guiding star Through every cloud and ill; An down the raiabowed years I go ir Votx still are at ray stdp, ” And some day I «ball stand with rQa Among thejrforiaed. ' < - Q k z w * U m « r hi T<fath'« Companioo. ; eSjrinsd Church. I'rayer ashling ffaduesiiay.ovemuii. T. P. S V. E t*;<ietrB«Sand»s-esi!ain* Rev. F. O. H cavil I e uastor. The services next Sunday morn ing wili be appropriate. U< Easter. Owingto the storm last Sunday, antfthe small cougregation, only a part of the envelopes w ith the For eign Mission offering were brought ■in. It is hoped that they may all be brojight in next Sunday, and that it will prove to be a generous offering, as there is great need of it in these trying times for the Missions. It is only asked that people give as the ■Lord has prospered them.- Only let not people plead poverty for the Lord's work when -they can spend freely on their otvn desires. Let it be a thank offering. In Sunday'sehodt t lir offering will also be the ftiinual offering of the Sunday school for Foreign Missions, Mrs. Scoville entertU'ins the officer j and teachers Thursday evening. St. JoiepU a Church. Every Sunday at 10:3U ». m. a Ugli mass Is Bnnst and a sermon preached on the gospel o f h On every third Sunday of thè B o a ti mass Is also celebrateci at 8 tfdock a. rii., at which the members of the Besary Sodality, and aU Others who wish to receive holy com- Catecfiismand Christian Doctrine are 1 o’clock p. na. of the Blessed 8*cb.ment ai 7:30 p. m. Ilav. P. A. Carli & o’clock. Ina- taught every Sunday at Vespers and Benethctio?. ' ------ nt at 7 pastor. Thursday, mass at mediately after mass, procession' to xepository. Exercises begin ’at 8 o'clock Friday morning. The evenifig devotion will consist of sermon on the Passion and adoration of cross^ - - Saturday mass a t 8 o'clock. Masqat Bald Mountain nest Sun day at 8 o’clook . There wtn-ije a high mas§ a t the usual time on next Sunday in St. Joseph’s chufoh. A s'eraion on the Resurreotion will be delivered. ,. day night he visited tbe lodge at Ft. Ana, of whichIJohn^Hall is the ^pre siding officer. I. O 4 Saturday night fie was the iruest of^the lodge a tPitters- ville. This i« one of the largest lodg; eauJ the district, also one of the rich est. Tiie orguuUatlou. owas its. own building, jyid is well provided with everything. A' baDquet was given an the close of the ceremonies. Mon day night the district d~pu*y visited a-t Saratoga, and}-Wus_ royalty re- ceiyei and entertained. _ The fra ternal feeling the Saratoga lodge has for Ashlar lodcte was mad« manifest i u uaany Ways. A sumptuoos and «iegant banquet was served here, liastr night, a visit was paid to the lodge a t Whitehall, which is in a prosperous condition, ifew furni ture baas just been purchased, and a. most glpwitig report is cl ven of Jhe «•uitdhien of the orKauization. Mr. Ki.vnolds yiys MasoUttry is booming iu this district. Sir' Josopti Bartjbjr. Although Sir Joseph Barnby be longed to the pedantic school,” says The Saturday Review, ‘‘the iron of its chains never entered into has seal,-and at hoart he semis to have been some thing of a Bohemian, fonder of the en joyable rather than tbe merely correct both in life and in art. He did act com pose macii, but he was the writer oi some songs which had 8 vogue, of the uiost popular part song ever written, and of somechorCb music which touches tiie high water mark oi Hb kind. It is Imrd to see who wiii take bis place. ” The aynapta, a wafer insect, is pro- vided with an anchor, the eract shape of : tlia anchor used by ships. By means of L this peculiar device the insect holds it self firmly in any desired spot. ' The hops used in the manufacture of malt liquors are tbe flowers ef thé plant hotnuicnily designated as QËuinulus lu pa I os. ................. il. E. Church. ClftssHeeting MondayNtehta- Prayer Meet ing Wedhesday nights, lîëv. A H. Eiton pastor. Rev. C. Edwards, of Coriuth, oceu Iii Greenwich, March 37. a daughter to Hr. and firs. Ti H. îottorton. ìa North Easton, a daugbter t> Mr. and if s* Fiunk Pratt. the silk flag th e v gave me, I flung* t i 1 Soon the Americana oin: 3 war saluted uay (lag and came along side, the band and played two of our natidii^, By this time the attention' bi .iipL, on board our steamer was tnm 4 ^oward the stars and strides, joined the writer in hdiraMhg .ii^lS^ the Am'erican 'ttag;— Eaton and three other Jadles. rthrough ;Smyrna, and tfie^wrtteJ'v company with others, took the^tmi».:: ,.i And went out to Ephesus, a distance of forty-eight miles. With a guide we strolled over the ruins ' df this city 5 that at .one time coataitiw S s, popalation of The city’is'etitiT-elyiW'^djii^ one stone standing: on anolfq sa w the ruins of the th« cave of ^iherSeven which Irving got' Ms ‘idea-\fb‘“' Van. Winkle, the tombs of :_Bt? and St. John, the prison of Pai the place where he' preached t S f people. IN rm ^ the—pa^t-~fe-fl 5 ^® Prof. Wood has spent much ~nucovei'iug purtiup#—ofithfe-'aBdli city. M ufeb needs yet to b4_'dbjslB-\ fore tourist can gain- a satiifaett^ idea of th<* elegance and yflsiReaftiS Ancient Ephesus. On ' our 1 i*et , from the ruins,. We saw men plowi^ with a. wooden plow drawn toy cw-hi bullocks. We examined the pld and found it to consist' of # BeaS piece of wood pointed With aaotSti ... clumsy piece mortised onr to 'SeiW a handle. I; wonder ^vhat^the foreigners would think ¿hr-uld—th see one of the splendid steel plowl made by my friend Eddy. ___ 4 March 7,—This morning when I fiame on deck we ^ were close td : vh»' - 'S Island of PatmpsV^ With field glares we could distinctly see the MonoSta of St. John and -a prsity^vttlage- J.OQQ-inhabitaats nestling in tie ^ ^ valley by the sea side.' “ ........... . ----- < . ...Tours trHly, A. H. E atoî C. ing the Pfgeon Mosque, and other places df interest, were seen including the cistern of the thousand and one columns. This afternoon we strolled through the bazaars and saw strange and curious articles for sale. *1116 bazaars areina muddy street, consisting of small- shops on either' side, while in the ijeatei-of, the street. are stands filled with many different kinds of wares. The stroll was full of interest and amusing episodes. March 4 —This morning? we visited the English cemetery, \where 5.000 British soldiers sleep who died dur ing the Crimean war. if ear by were the barracks and the hospital »here Light and Shadow. You who judge by what you see, Often fail to judge aright; •Stara are shining solemnly, Tn vhu day m in thiTijlght All the day they tie cunceaied By t he glory of the sun, But at eve they stand revealed In the azure, ono by one. i^amaii es. A.t tbn Baotist parsonttffe. Cambrr*»**. Star. 4kW%t.. __ - - . m b y l t e i ft KôbUns. Wf. Parker E. pied the pulpit Sunday morning and N of A]b*uy. and Jennie H. Day of (Hens evening. Owing to the. rain storm, hut very few. attended the morning service. There was tire usual attend anee in the evening. A t th e close o f th e p r a y e r m eet- * wQiiu ing this evening, the Sùnday school toft iffMem, ’ board will meet to elect officersC— r Saturday aftemooiv.. of tnis wèàk, at 1 o’clook, the official board will meet to elect three trastees, and a t 3 o’clock will occur thè annual rental „of seats. Rev. A- Eaton, father of tbe pas- tor, will supply tbe pulpit next San- day morning. His sobbed will be, “What does the Bible teach in re gard to tbe resurrected body.” Un ion service in. the ev'eaih^. in Whiteoroek. March 25, a i the home of the brt«lo. by Bov. A. A. Üriiham. J if -li C. Poor and Ktaui&il., daughter of CbSrlea Hover,,both of Wbfto Greélî. 1 tn Salem, at the home of Mrs. Ella Stewart, tlif bhdo'a .inothôr, Maivh i!5.1»y Rev, W. P. itiiliBOft.lolm % Welrb and Onvrie H. Stewart. U. P- Church. Trryer meetinc Wedn«á*y evening, Ï. S, E, G. meetin* Sunday.evening, ltév, W. Morris, pastor. Regular »*». vices Sunday. ; - feaik*. 4moath6 and 17 days. fn Ba.ld Mountain, Maroh 23, Worail Sullivan, ftied 52' yeart.. In Amstpra»tn, March 87, Mrs. Barbara Moore, seed 51 years. In Cambridsie, March W, Mrs. Wm. Bentley, »¡ted 73 yearn. „ In White Creek.'March 2 «.'Mrs. Jane A. Qna, lg«d 6? years In While-Cteek. Maroh it. suddenly, Elisha Milllmfin. aaed® years. In Arg-le, March 52, of sCMl*t fever, Guy, only son of Frank tn WTilte Oirek. Miroh S», U « l e . doaijhte/ of levws anil Isabella Brimm«, »gea s years. jpic cemetary stands a massive granite monument eraeted “to the meuiory of the ofiBcers and men oC the British -army and navy, who in the war ugainst Russia in 1804-5 and 6, died for their country. This monument was raised by Queen. Vi ctoria and her people.” On tne jmopwnent is the British motto. “ L»f him he ashamed who thinks evil in his heart.” Wan dering among the tomb stones we saw several touching inscriptions. Ou onë we read these words, “A Russian Officer.” It appeared that the poor fellow was found among the British de d and buried with the English soldiers. On another stone were these Words, - - •We cannot Lord thy purpose ?oe, Bat nli’s »¿il done-tfiat s ione by Thee. And underneath .these words, “Thy wifi be done.” • This afternoon we rode up the Bos- phoroas and out into the Black sea. On pur Way we piissed close by the foreign gun boats, Near as on the shore was the palace of the father of th*e present Snltan and A little re moved the palaoo and seraglio of the present Saltan. On our steamer was an English clergyman who resides in Constantinople, who gave us much valuable information touchine the points of interest oil either side of the Bosphorus, aud many fact? con cerning tbe Sultan and tire Armenian questiun. As We passed by Roberts -college, the American Mission school, the students waved their handker chiefs, „which met with â generous response from thé Americans on board. Near the enfranoe to tbe Black Sea was the place where Darius crossed his troops on his way way to Macedonia. During our ride op the Bosphorus, the clergyman said that the Armenian atrocities could be Justly laid at the'door of the Sultan’s palace. He regards him a most wily and cruel tyrant, wholly void of moral principle. In Constantinople there are 30,000 ( soldiërs whose chief duty is to pro- j tect the Sultan from harm, 20J)00 soldiers guard the Sultan on his way to and. from the Mosque, Once a year he crosses the ttoldsn Horn to worship in St. Sophia. This he did recently. Before tie went he caused tnany to be imprisoned tor four days a n d ,all the drain* along the streets through which he Was to pass to be opened that there might not be con cealed dynamite. When all was pre pared and the streets filled with soldiers, he drove furiously to the Mosque and hurried back at foil speech The Sultan ¡sin constant fear ( of assassination. Rev. Mr. Audrews 1 said that .the cuttUnon people were against the Sultan and the soldiers’ for him. ’ He explained the cause of ; the good will 01 the soldiers toward ! the Snltan by saying that each year , during the month of Raiuazan h é , gives a dinner and piece of money about equal to an American dollar to each soldier. March 6.—Yesterday we sailed by the Islands of Tejnedos Mitylene, Chios and dropped atncjior at Smyrna (see Aots 2ÏI -18to iff). We entered the bay a t Smyrna as the sun Was fcinKihg behind the Western horizon in a cloudless sky. The dity, ar ranged in a semi circle around the slope Of-ahill, with its Mosques and minarets bathed in tiie golden light of the setting sun. presented a beauti ful appearance. As we were nearing the city, standing on: the bridge by the captain with field glass in* hand we spied a man of war. As we came nearer the stars and stripes were seen from thè mast of the «un boat San Francisco.' My patriotism was up in a [foment, and takIngicoui my pocket Hay but veil the linman f(ico Hiding for a llttlo while Doubt and care and sorrow's trace;. So, when shadow clonds uf-.woe -1 ~ O'er a happy fact) arise, Still boneatirtbo shadows glow— - — Stars of joyln gentle eyes, ; . _ T- lafo ia.archod with changing aides, . Earoly a re they w h a t they Seoul; Smiles we have, and also mglisj— Much we know, but more wo dream? : Look beneath tho outward show,” ' To the shadow or the light, ----- . Arid from what you r-urely know - - Iieara to- eee^and. jodgwatighU. —Exchangr*. ■ Bow a Business Man. MlM«d. It. Two bnsiness men were talking bo- loudly at lunch the other'day thafcnoono within feet mold help overheaxiag .them: ” •- . . . ■ '*’ “X. called on you & week or two ag% didn't he?” ' ' ; ~ \ Y e a .\ ' > “ You didn’t hire him?” . * “ Ho.” ~ “ Why nst?” “ Because he asked for a job. My Iflw is that if a man is as good a Eitleeman a* he claims to he he doesn’t need to htinfc forajob, Plenty of jobs will hunt him,M. “ I’m gla^ you didn’t hire him,. “ ^hy?” , ' . ' “ Because I did. ” * u - “ Yon did?” * “ Yes*” “ What do you pay him?\ “ What he asked.\ “ Does he enrnit?” - “ Bet your life 1 The fact is hdlht yeorliiDg like a tiger. He big drive for your oustomers. He say« you insulted him just because he w** poor and out of a job, and that he 'Will wurk nights and Sundays to get eye®. I- think he will, Yoti made a jnighty had break.'.’ Aiid then silence fell. —Exchange. Girdled b y s EallrMuL . The American firm which finished the connecting link of 50 roilee ia tfe#- ■ohain of railroads encircling t±ie island ’ of Jamaica performed & great featisr engineering. ThB road runs entirely through mountains and morass. It ha# ' 2? tunnels, 103 girder bridges, 13 vi*- daotsand 11 tower bridges.- .IfeisjeSit ! that no such tremendous obstacle» wero 'etier met by engineer»- in a SO m iia- stretch.- The cost,,averaged more than $100,000 a mile. v A im « * ] Sleeting. Thp annual rfieePft« of tbs stockirotíar»,j>f ;-- the Con-olidated' Electrin Company for the eipefirtu o f Direwfcet* for the enaamgr year, taa for the transaction o f such other busine»» a* - Biav be brought boft-ire the meetiui. will-1“ held at their ó<Bcé at Greenvrieh N. T,, añ.»««*. nrday. April lsth next. The poll will ba opètt. at ino'cloclc. a. m.. and ''ontmne.open Jot one ; Greenwich. April i. ÌSOtì. \ Acme Tiie undersigned «rill sell at pubîicatlc%ifà| the ?>lao£ in tbe Village of Y.irk où April 0.1896, at u o:clock m tiie for#* noon, all the toob. aiachinerÿ. eqùiïnaiôttt * ii4 property o f the Aom^ Seal* company, ifcOtna* ing the fbllowlnz: JSfcble Plating Outâfc ofiifl*-— pleto* Poliaîiing ïïacîiinès* eight iioraejp^rèr Em — — ànt. _ ____ - ----- ery and eqiupitieQt tn fai'Uihb A.eme Scales Plant, with a full Uûe of PjàtterïlS for.Standard Scales and the Acme ^ompufcmg ■ Scales: also all the Patenta for Acme,- ma Scales, There wiU also be ¿old all tbe sup plies now in the hands of the Receiver, whtclj. ., mdudoparts for uiofinished scales, M&trtdEdrér. \ sand* üitc» _ _ - . ^ aT-Bfrp* Muroh SO, 1896, H. B. TEFFT, Mortgagee's kueat* eouaty, deceased: that tbey are rea Mbit the game with the vouchers mere™ the subscriber.one o f the admmiRtrators of «oods, óhatteÌB and- credits of said deceased, !» the residcnoe of John 3IeA. Bold, m the town of SoUth Ars-yle, in said1 county, on or bifoire thè 8d 'lay of (Moher. 1RW. Dkted, March il,h. ISM. 4 J ohk W a -B i } Adminiaiiwtor. ■ ■ ' C - / ) ^ \ . 1
