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i iJ VOL. XII. IjNO. il. LIGHTNING DISPLAY OVTRtVALH POET JERVIS, N.

TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1880. WHOLE NUMBER 1,757. BENDER. 0 THE OF JUL P.YROTE 7HN1CS. THE STORMS OF BATHED AT uliCSi-'AMD Still- DAT AFTBBNOON---A Tfii STEUOK NEAK THE QBEEHYILLIS; itUEKPIJIB QATB-HOtTSB.

A WOMAN snjlJlSBJD--A TJiEE IN BEOOK- LTO SIJIABBD WOMEN. A remarkably severe Hinder storm visited this flection evening, o'clock. Two village, the north and one to; the sou each accom- lasting from seven to eight showers passed aroiiind the panied by the mosit vivid heavy thunder. Fqii 1 more lightning and than; an hour the sky was almost iconstantly streaked, by brilliant chains of and it seemed as if "heaven's arjtiillery was in active engagement. i The lightning evMently shruckJin many places along the Sha.wangimk mountain, particularly around; High Point, where the storms seemed to meet, around which peak there was for it; long tijae a grand display of nature's The only instance we have leiarned of the lightning striking was a larjje pine: tree the Greenville turnpike, a short distance back of the gats-keeper'ii No one was injured, although Mrs, Fanpy Kettell who was sitting by a window iiji Corwin's house was so severely shocked thsit she was unable to move for two or tjhree hours, but she is now all right.

A boj' was 'sitting on her lap at the time; the lightning struck, but he did not seem to be iit all affected. The tree was a large: pine, (md was badly torn. i 8TEIKBS IK TIHB VIL1ASB. Sunday afternoon another severe thunder storm passed over, Ifollowinj; the mountains from the north. The storm presented a beautiful sight as it.

rushed (down upon the valley. It was preceded) by very high winds, which, subsided wheii the rain began to fall. The showoir lasted less half an hour, during which considerable rain fell, j' i The shower was accompil.nied by sharp lightning. After it had passed nearly over, and while ttii) sun was shining in spots, a very bright'flash of; lightning was heard, followed by a startling crash of thunder. The residents ofj Brooklyn were alarmed, particularly in 'neighborhood of the canal, on Brooklyn and jHornbeck streets.

Women screamed! for jfully two minutes after the shock, and it is; said there were many ludicroraa such as people feeling of themselves to sei; if (hey were not torn to pieces or dead, find one woman fell upon the flooi' and jasked her two daughters to bring her some wsiter. The person, boweyer, wbolseema lo have been really affected by lightning wus Miss Mary Finn, wibo was sitting in the door of Jnmes Glaaier's resldencf, reading, and she made ado ovor it 'whatever. She she feit; a prickling; sensation which seemed to strike her headland work downward. It was ascertained in a- Itime tba 1 the lightning hadiiitruek large willow tree in front of the reaidence i of James Glasier, and SO or I iiO feed It did not injure the slightly. MONDAY KTBNING'S At about 8.30 lajst evenirjgandther heavy thunder storm burst over this.valley, coming down upon uo.from the north following the mountain on the western of the valley.

The main, body of storm passed somewhat to' the east of this village, but a good deal of; rain jfell here. The rain fell ID dashesj occasionally iaccompan- ied by light wind Thelightning was almost incessant and Hindirg. and the peals of thunder hjjavy. The storm, having struck this valley, ipassed asross past of this village aDdi'ollowed alongpeShawangunk mountain. Rain fell at intervals.nearly all night, wetting the ground very Hope.

in a heard of 12 young cattle, of the others were hurt. They were fo ind lying dead in the open Jeld with no or ahrub near them. Lightning on Saturday havoc with Uncle Dan Thompson's teiggraph lino. Some or 18 poles near Pine; Bush were shivered to flinders by lightning. Some of them 1 were split in two and the parts left standing.

During a hiavy thunder storm Sunday afternoon at about two o'clock, the barn of W. Howell Bieakes on the W. H. Purdy farm, at Purdy's station, on the N. T.

O. railroaoi, In: town of Wallkill, was struck by, lightning and burned to the ground, together with hay house, wagon house and ice house adjoining. The bolt soiiithwest corner; of the barn, and the flarnlis broke out almost immediately. Thrlse horses a i the barn were but all the other contents were biji-nedl Mr. Beakes had just finished his buying and.harvest, and all his crops were in" the' barn.

There 28 loads of hay jind about 10 acres' of grain, mostly the barn. A hay w.agon was forming utensil of value in the barn that'was saved: The bulk of the ice was left 'standing iin a. pile, after the building had ijuraed down'around it. An attempt was rnade to save it by coveritfg it. -There was $1,100 insurance on the buildings $200 on the produce in the Niagara.

THE STlilEM IN ULSTER OOTTNTY. The storm last Saturday was very severe in soiitbprn 'Ulster, particularly at Highland and if the town of Lloyd. The rain fell in torrent's, washing grapes from sidehilla badlir. One of the corner spires of the M. 15.

at Highland was struck by lijjhtaing, but trifling damage being done, struck. A number of, tree's were also Thelifarm'of widow Harnden- of Alligerville "njiis struck by lightning and totally consuinsd, with contents outbuildings. SPZllffrs FROM THE HAIL. THE E0M.OKKIJ: LEASE OF THE BUFFALO AND SOHTBljiKN EOAD BY THE EEIE. In referenda to the rumored of the Buffalo and Southwestern railroad by the New York, Lake Erie and' rait- road company, the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser says: Tbe facts are simply these: A suggestion, in the nature of a proposition, the N.

L. B. W. company, hall been made to the Buffalo looking toward a leas's of the latter company's road. A meeting of the board of directors of the Buffalo arid Southwestern railroad was held at the jompany's office, in this city, yeaterday, to consider the proposition, and the whole subject matter was referred to the executive board, with power.

It will be some yet before a final decision THE STORM ELS1 SKTEKE IN EASTEBN OEAI BURNED A MONlfGOMlSKY. JV'om the A heavy thunjler stoim pissed over Orange county on- 1 Saturday. The lightning was very severe, and strubK a owned by Isaac west of gomery, and it 'was ens 1 'QE---BUILDINGS barn rely destroyed, together with all ijis contents, including his farming and his. grain and bay, wbich.hflhad just secured, having finished harvesting. His jhouse and contents were also destroyed, that was saved being a small sum of mjmey.

The insurance ran out lihree we eks so Mr. Smith's loss is verjjr severe A dwelling owJied by Thongs Steritt, three miles, east jdf the iiame place, was SPLINTEBB. Alfred Ogden of Susquehanna, a brakeman on the ijlrie road, was instantly killed Sunday evening while disconnecting cars at N. Y. His foet caught' between the Because a package labeled plans for he Erie pasdenger depot at Birighamton" has been received t.he Bingbamtpp leopie imagine a new depot is to be builtl Deluded mqrtalsl This plan business ms been tried on Port Jervis for years.

Engine No. 40, which has been for some ime in the shops for repairs, under the direction of Superintendent F. M. Wilder, comes out an improved stack, which 3catters no cinders. Trains One and Eight 'ill make line test Susguelianna Gazette.

The traffic- of the Brie road lor June was very heavy. The gross earnings for the month show, an increase of $500,000 over the corresponding month of last. In a suit tjirought by holders of what are known as th'e Berdell bonds of the Boston, Hartf ork an 1 Erie railroad company, the Massachusetts supreme court has decided that these bonds are convertible into stock of the New STark and New England railway company, notwithstanding the pre- jayment of jome of the coupons. POINTS AND OILS. If you wqnt pure paints or oils at New York to Lea's drug store.

Every article warranted, and will be sold at very lowest (figures. Agent for the Averill paint, all reiidy for use. Try it, The most beautiful an 3 durable of any paint made struck by lightning while ic was alone and asleep in his room, He wi only awakened bylthe smoke of hbi burnii considerable sum oi: mone; near being-burnedj. with all contents of the ho'iise. The Goodwill; i Presb; about a mile west of -Ji struck by lightning at abo it the same time.

It escaped wUb but litt caused by the tearing off siding. I A barn owned by of a this side of Nrelytpwn, as alp struck in tho 'same storm. This 'ras pntirelj' destroyed, with contents. -two miles west of and burned. owner's losis.

couli flamei fires lit up the village of 'Valdin. IN 'aKTOWS. 1 Frirm fht.Jfe, A bail and winjl storm McQuoid neighborhood, town arid Mount Hope, inda afternooa Big.hail stones fejll and in ccine down in torrents. The wjpd" bleu a perfect and leveled fences and 'shaqe and frui troea indistjiriraiudrtely, Daniial had heifers by lightning Sunday on ia faim in Moun dwelling. A in his bed came the jrest of the rterian cbiirch, r.

Stisrritt's, was damage, that part of the just Another barn, was: also struck learn the of these three pass id over the between Middle THE; LAND OF MANT-. MINERALS. INTBEESTINa ITEMS OULLED Of BOM A PHIYATB i. LEITEE ITBOSI 0. H.

NBAEPASB, private-letter was yesterday received from Charles H. Nearpasa lender date of Colorado Springs, July sixtL He intended remaining "there about 10 days longer. He is in sight Pike's Peak. Sunday afternoon, July fourth, a. 1 severe storm visited that section of hail and rain.

Af tei th storm was over a grand sight was prc se'rited, Pike's being covered! with snow which had fallen during the storm. Tijie snow disappeared the; next day th'fl exception of a few patiohes that havej been there all suminer; Monday Mr. Nearpass, in a cooapan-y of two ladies, and four gentlemen, visited five miltis distant, where there ate a. number of aoda spi'ings. They visited Ute Pass and Etvilbow Falls--ths; latter not.

being equal, in Mr. Nearpass'a opinien, to'RaympndskiH' Falls. The mountains tower up ttiojisimds of feet- making our Mount Wiliium and Point Peter mere ant-hillsjn coaiparison. The water, from the springs tatites much like, tfcejsbda manufactured in our drug stores, bjtfofe the-flavoring or-syrup is in, of course, Thursday previous a parly, o5 which Mr. Nearpass was; one, visited Monument park, nine or 10 miles away, end returned by way of the Garden of the Gods." He is getting along very nicely, and his health seems to bejmproving all the time.

THE HARVS8T Off DEATH. ME3. MAKIA O. OOYNE. Maria C.

Doolittle, wife of coriductoy Coyne, difed at her residence on Hornbeck avenue, this village, 'at about one o'clock, last Sunday oJE fibrous tumor, aged 37 yearn. Thtj fiineral will take pilace to-morrow forenoon ai 10 o'clock fromfthe residence. Coyne was the daughter, of the late Esquire Doolittlo of Hawley, aiad was born at Lackawaxen in 1848. She married in 1866, and has since lived ii PjOrt She leaves a son. aged 18 years and a daughter aged 11.

Mrs, Oovne had been an invalid about six years, and was a great sufferer, until al most her last moments. Her husband was o'n the road at the time pt her death, of which he first learned when he arrived liere with his tram Sunday morning at spven o'clock. A SUFFBE1NQ WOMABfS DEATtr. The aged lady who wasj 'forced, by her ijjflrmities, to seek refuge in the house oj SI. C.

Doty last week, as stated In THIS GAZETTE at the time, died Monday afternoon. She had boen kindly c'ared' for by the family, who were str.angers to ber, l)r. Cuddebaok had given ber the best ol Attention. It is learned that her name was Sherman. She was buried to-day by tlj' Her only son was sent tor, but ilk rjot arrive until this morning.

1 OF AN AGBD Sally Middaugh, wife of the late Leonarc ijliddaugh, forMerly of Montague 1 N. at the residence of her JLndrew H. Balmps ot- 'Carp'enters Point, Monday morning, of dj'o'ppy, aged 80 yeara. The funeral took plaeft o'clock this tjfterhoon, interment 4 krirpl tery. Awlays guai store.

All janteed. Efimember Lea's drug delivered Groy A FAT VRIVOE CARPENTER'S ESCAPE Wnyants is an Erie bridge carpenter living at'turnera and he weighs about 200 pounds'. Last Saturday afternoon, while he was at work on the approach to the east end! of the bridge being constructed at Washingltonville on the Newourgh branch, he lost his balance and fell from the abutmdnt. 25 feet bight. By great effort he recovered his balance as he began falling and made a spring, landing on his feet about 1) feet from the abutment.

His escape t'rodi instant death is considered remarkably under tbe circumstances. A SPABSpWBVSB DIVORCE CASE. Mrs. Can Van Sickle', daughter of William C. Vai Sickle of Sparrow'bush, has oblained'a divorce from her husband William M-.

Vsn Sickle, whom she charged with adultery. This decree was obtained CROQUET FOR I'tfE DOLLAR, The best croquet sett ever offered--good cjibeap and one dollar; wood, full sett, eight mallets well finished, arches and all ccmi packed in full-sized hinged box, fty Cheapest sett offered money sent to any part of the stale on receipt one dollar. For sale'only at Leu's druj THIS AFTERNOON'S WEDDING. At five o'clock this afternoon the wed ding will take place of Miss Kittie land to Henry H. Malven, both of '(hi Village.

The ceremony will take place' a residence of the young lady's; parent on Orange street, the Rev. A. P. Botsforc Only immediate relatives wjl be present. The contracting pair wil stand under a beautiful I'floral horsesbo (luring the ceremony.

A collation wU follow, after which the couple will train Bight this evening for the East, visU ing M.onnt Washington, and will be gon about two weeks. Mr. Malven son a George'Maiven of the firm of Malven Gordon, hardware dealers, and the lady i daughter of George Hoaglaud. Th are estimable young people. wisj joy.

RIDING TBE A young man riding a' bicycle around ur streets is attracting much fittentidn. 'be rider is Lewis Bleugo who, with his mother, is stopping at the residence of tbe, Hon. Frank Abbott on Sussex street. The 1 1 bicycle is an improved tjhe and' is very handsome indeed, one ot the finest in this. country.

1 A party of bicyclists Port; Jervis Monday-from Philadelphia, come in four days. all 1 report that the roads in this'Vallay arc'the moist beaiitiv ful of any they bave'rode 1 upon, THERrVALCAIDIDATES." iBSMON AT TEE BAPTIST CHURCH LAST SUNDAY E7BNINQ. I THE FASTOE, THE MA.O- ABTHtlK--THE CANDIDATE WHOSE CLAIMS THE PA8TOB i PRESENTS WHY HE IS 1 MORE D3SKBTIJSG THAN AH. OTEBES. 'The Baptist church was last Sunday evening, -when thelpasior, the Rev.

MacArthur, preached on The Ival candidates." He took for his text be ISth.vdirse of the 34th cliaptsr of Joshua. The sermon was short, bat it was full of food for, reflection." Those who came pecting the p'astor to politics Bto the pulpit were greatly ejisappointed. le referred to the rival candidates in the iresent canvass, and ustid tJie reference Imply to the more readily! convey impres- Jone from his text. i In the course of a few months, he said, iverybody from. California to'Maine, from He lakes to the gulf, will be shouting for tjlarfleld.pr everybody will be anxiously trying to elect a man to send im to Washington.

Tljat all right. S'he scripture advises us to make our elec- ion and calling sure. I ajn going to talk islitics to-night of a higher kind. There we two candidates after your 'votes, repre- lentirig on the one hand sin, lying, steal- ig, everything bad--Apollyoii, the Devil. the other candidate 'represents goodness, iurity, truth, holiness, everytriing that is ovely and good--and he is God, Jesus Christ.

The speaker said he wished to present claims of the latter candidate. His ciuiiliflcations are high birth and noble itneage, great owning as he does everything, local interests, a great personal suffering, personal beauty, and so forth, tinder these re- peotive heads the speaker showed that his i'andidatc is the one above all others who should receive the greatest attention. The Candidates who. want office at Washington make great promisee, bu.l; will never il them, whereas his candidate ful- PS all his.promises. His candidate can (i'o more for you than any one We.

want fou to be at the election. Christ is what I represent him to be. You cannot do two ihings: you must believe him or reject aim. There is no one heire to-night who ijdll reject him. When we have made our (ilection sure, and come to meet each other iii heaven we will, talk over our experiences fe.ere on earth, and here to-night.

A BRUTE Off A MAN. 4 HUSBAND WHO PEOBABLI BEAT HIS WIFE 1 TO DEATH--WHY IS HE HOT ABKESTED The Middlfitown Argus of Saturday pub- lahed particulars of the deuth of Mrs. libolt of Suimmitville, Sulbvan county, occured July fifth. The Argus learns that a few 1 days prior to her death, Mrs. Libolc, who had become an invalid through bar husband's cruelty, was 'seated in an 'm chair when her husband Centered and fjiund fault with the milk-caris, telling her clean thepa.

The dsmghjer said that slid had washed them thoroughly. This did not satisfy him, and ho 1 ordered his wife to wash them. daughter'again washed the cans. Shortly Libolt returned and, asked if his wife had washed the cans. 1'Iis daughter Ipld him did it herself, her mother riot being atlle.

At this tho two-legged, b'rute flew into a passioa, went out got a pitchfork handle with which he beat his invalid wife until she sank on the Boor fl'om the terrible blows, i it evening the news of the beating- reached the ears of Mr. Liboit's father, who removed his daughter to bis oera home where she died. When Libolt of the death he dug tha grave him- srfls, to save expense, and buried the poor woman as quietly an possible. It does nol, seem a any proneedings bkve been taken against the brute. It is a Lid he has starved his family, and compelled his wife and children to go with the scantiest clothing, even cold weather, and that he has hoardiid every cent of cioney he could get hold of.

He is evidently a miserly whom outraged decsncy ought to put where he can do no further harm. BRIEF --Cinderella at jpero house to-iaor- row evening. --The rains of Surirday night, Sunday and Monday have a much good. --The only medis which does women more good than hai i is --Welsh Sandi' InrcuE, will show ia Middletowh July S'l i and in Port Jervis on the 37th. --The children uu In ss KateB.

Pope! will play Cinderella li the opera house tomorrow evening. --Louis Snyder, jirom nent resident of Elmira, died la it Friday afternoon of pneumonia --A treo was bio dov in front of the residence of John O. Swinton on Ball street Sunday aftei Mi, --Friday a mad do belonging to Charles Connor living near arpenters Point waa killed after 11 shots --New apples ar numbers. They ti afraid lo eat them --Van Fredenber. ad biien fired at it.

coming in in I good. Don't be they are not wormy. that statement of the Qo.ll of his engaged to a widow of 40 will spoil bu.p latrimonial prospects. --Look out for I of sood times this season at Kirk Cl under the efficient management of --Installation of Ml! officers of Delaware! lodge No. 200 of at Knights and Ladies; of Honor wili take i ace to-morrow even-: ing.

A full i is desired. --John Evans, employed as an engineer on the West Shore I ltd survey, was badly bitten by a copperu id snake near High- FROM REY. DB. TALMAGE. land village, in Ult- ago.

--Good advice right, get correct have a large stoc Cole Van Patter --Dr. Henry M. of the seminary county, a few days' II you wish to buy ihl newest styles, and to sslect from, go tci Ear four douse! or, at the bead: in New Paltz, Ulster county, recently dn ur $4,600 by a ticket, number the Kentucky state lottery, so it 11 lepoijed. --The Agnes llacoiVilla troupe ill booked for the ope i Uouse August This troupe, the li time it visited ouir village, gave us a g. nJ entertainment and! met with deserved Keystone their annual picnic c-es! financially.

01 ne band will hold hd diince in Canavan'u grove the lattei pa i of this month. The Emmet band of Jter'fis will be present on the occasion Gazette. --The Baptist ople have changed their place.of holding t') ir Sunday school pic. nic. It dec i lei hold it at Mongaup, where the? ivull go on a covered canal boat.

Eir i vbody is invited to attend. Cost but cents --Do not miss lie tieat at the opera house Wednesda and Thursday nightEi. The play of Cmd ella under direction ef Miss Kate Pop 1 le a pleasant entertainment, and Should 'be largely attended. AdmiES nn but f5 and 50 cents. --Parties i i of the best readymade clothing call at the store of KacJel on 'jl kt st eet.

Hats, gentlemen's umbrellas, trunks, and all a i i in a first-class clothii house, rods' be lound at Kadel'si. --Adv. 11 --The bank of (lunge county at.Gosheia has declared a semi annual of six per cent- through E. Oarr and was granted by Judge' Barjiard May seventh. The divorced lady's matrimonial life has been as bad as a di! eipaled husband could render it, and ber ing among leparatioa is a cause for rejoic- tll ber friends.

Wednesdni TBE WEATHER. The unsettled weather ol tbe past few days is likely to continue thle remainder of this week srith slight changes in temperature and somewhat cooler BAPTIST Next Thursdky Ihe Baptist Sunday 'school will hold its annual picnic at tie igrove at. Mongsup. Tbe school go to Mongaiip on a -boat, 1 leaving port Jervis abpcit nine o'clock morning. Fare round trip 85 cents.

The boat 1 Iwill be covered With a canvass. 1 i and Thursday. ye not examined the J'jsfik and all' TAKE.IT EASY made of best quality cord, dollar each, the cheapest hammock ecer made. Also a large assortment 1 of Mexican gi'ass hammocks at reduced prices. Hatomocks can be sent by mail by enclosing extra for postage.

For at Lea's'drug store, Port Adv. --Mrs. Ca pt. Charles E. Baker of Hones- ile is visiting friends in this village.

--W. O. Campbell oj for- erly principal of iheSparrowbushschiiols, jvisiting friends in this 'village. --William! and Morris L. of i lew Fork ara visiting their cousins in this llage, Mesurs.

Isidor und Mark Cohen. j--Superviilor L. S. litosencrance, who hlia been, siek since July with inter- ittent ijevef, is now somewhat better and afcle to be down in his store a short time each day. i--EdWard 1 Kerer, fornlerly in the employ MunQicb company, makers of WHS left town Monday night for Detroit, hating accepted ia position as djitter in W.

O. KobirJson company's fkctory. aOIflff TO ffUSQUEHANNA. "'The Emmets of our "illage will be in attendance sw guests of I he Keystone cor- 'on the occasion um. This is the Ik wb'ch as a state bank used to issue bills i ye low, tint, which people thought car being laid ob Orange county gi Ulen Ceurier.

--Colonel Pelto -vas I orn at Ithaca oa the 20th of July, pie was the son Dr. Pelton, a pra( itionel of note incentriil New York. Tbe loctor Sied in 1829. Wi't- liam obtained a g( id villi Ige-school tion, and' subseqi ently sntered Williams college, from whi he aduated in being a member he same class with Rev. Stephen juinior.

He loist his wife by death short time since, and it is thought that hastened die- pnrture. --Spring suits, 1 miny and varied, aiie sold at Kadel's oi? 'ike sweet at the lowest price. Just step i and examine the stocjk of goods. This the best gentlemen's furnishing house --Welsh Sand i alhour, which exhibited here last Thuredst was Ihe best we haire seen for years anc ad immense audiences, both morning awi ivcning. 'Not oaly was the menagerie a i 1 apd complete one, and the circus perfo creditable, to lljie kinds of gents pall ijt the Cole highest degree, ja the nttaches were the ana 01 tily set of men we ever known to be with a shojw Herald.

Tills show will visit 1 Jervis July 27th. ij --Economize i purchasing whatever you need in men land at the reduced prices iEcrcd.by Cohen Br(is. For a handsome hi of summer suits sBe this week's slopli i I be leading and pcip- ular clothiers Col II Bros. 18 and 20 Fropt --John Smith, ti of Philip Smith, and aged 32, a one child, hanged himself i his 'father's house at Ponckhockie, Til (pt county, last Sunday morning while full father and motller were away to chi Me had been on a spree, and his fah a' tbreatens to sue men who sold hi i rum ENGLAND AS SEES' THROUGH CLERICAL EY-SiJLASSES. THB OCEAN V01ASE ON; THE ALOEEIA---BELI- QIOUS SEBVIOE ON 6IIIPBO ABD--THB HB8T SIGHT OF LAND--OLD IBELAND--THE BOMAN OITT OF CHESTER AND ITS ANTIQUITIES--FINDING FRIENDS--IN LONDON.

No. 11 QUEEN SQUAEE, London, England, June 29, first familiar face I met upon my arrival in this great city was that of my friend The Port Jervis GAZETTE." I need not assure you tfcat the meeting was eirithusiastip, at least on my part. It reminded me of the promise you extracted from me, that I would occasionally inform you of my whereabouts and designs. You can scarcely realize the obstacles in the i way of writing to friends, when tho whale time is BO occupied in traveling and sight seeing, in a country like this. A word or two must suffice for the present, as the only time I have to give you is between rising from bed, and the ringing of the breakfast bell.

For the most part our passage out was all that could be desiired. The company OK the Algeria consisted of 170 saloon passengers. The sea was so smooth, that scarcely any were sick for any length of time except nervous women and invalid men. Two days of unpleasant weather, during the second week of the voyage, somewhat interfered with the enjoyments of the dining saloon. The large traveling party became almost as one family.

We had five clergymen cm board including a very genial Roman Catholic priest from New Jersey. It fell to my lot to preach on the Sabbath, the service of the English church having first been read, as is customary on the Algeria, by the ship's physician. My theme was Brotherly kindness and charity," as taught by Christ and enforced by his example. As almost all denominations of Christians were represented in the audience, the subject did not seem inappropriate. After nine days confinement to such Harrow limits had been experienced, and nothing for the eye to rest on abroad, except the wide waters and the heavens, and occasionally a sail or a smoke stack in tho distance, you can easily imagine what longing there was for a sight of land, and what joy beamed on every countenance, when tbe outlines of the hills of sweet ould Ireland were discerned in the distance.

The detentions by fogs and the necessity of frequent soundings, for the last two days, brought us late on Saturday night, June 19th, to the wharf at Liverpool. Those of us who respected the Sabbath laid over at Liverpool until Monday. This was a disappointment to mo, but enabled me to hear 'the gospel both from Presbyterian and. Episcopal pulpits in that city, as well as to survey the general outlines of Liverpool, and take some observations of the character and habits of the people on this side of: the great waters. On Monday afternoon I arrived, in the old Roman city of Chester, which is worth a journey from America to see.

The Roman wall which encloses the original city was built by the Romans in the year A. D. 61, a few years before Titus destroyed Jerusalem. During the decades of centuries since of course thsre have been repairs, but much ot the original work is doubtless here in the towers and passages, although the gate-ways are not older probably than a few centuries. The tower upon which King Charles stood, when he saw his army defeated on the moor some three or four miles distant, by the forces Oliver Gromwell, it was my privilege to enter.

The remains of other towers are there filled with ancient which I bave bandied. The'wall still encloses the old city, to the extent of about two miles, upon the most of which I.have walked and at various points witnessed the quaint re- mains of Romnn handicraft. I spent four days in that locality, among tbe ancient houses still standing, the old cathedral, and the halls and castles in the surround- ing country. 'The particulars cannot be given in a correspondence of this character, but must be reserved for better opportunities. I cannot however omit stating the pleasant fact, that I formed at Chester acquainiiances full of blessing to me I can never forget while I James Stephens of Totten InH, heard of -my arri- val and came to my hotel to take me to 1 his residence.

He is the uncle of Mrs. Dunn of our village. She gave mo a letter'j to him at my departure from Port Jervia, and that introduction has been ot advantage to me. He found me thoroughly exhausted through, ihe.axciting experiences of those; scenes. And to him and his kind family I am indebted than I can ever tell, for putting me upon my feet.

1 found with him al 1 the comforts of home in a strange land. His family; physician: Dr. Brierly extended sympathy; and most valuable aid, for i i profound gratitude, though 1 must not forget to mention the good band God whose prov- idences gave kind direction to all this; experience. i I Of London I have no time to speakl I Friday -winding my band of Susquehana co their annual picnici on July should 1 ailh. From the proverbial ii hospitality of tine genllem'en of tbe Kliysttme, we predict ascant'edeeiE'4i'j Wtlte Ercimets a session of rare enjoy- tn paWKfrnm -LArl'H.

i "nil 1 1 HJient. to select4ro dangerous that he has fount resembling thesis worms. The tslp worm eggs, he come from the stomachs oljfRDetp and pigs in Itbe manufacture ij, lufwill be good news butter-making fij have been since last way through Us Crowded streets and feasi- Uflme who has analyilod ing my eyes upon its wonders. The great Ho use for food, sorrowlu i tales- St. Paul's 1 fungi and eppn Si in which I have wandered and worshiped; 'Bunhill fields, where lie enttpmbed the remains of John Bunyon, Isaac Watte, Cromwell's, family, Daniel JDefoe, end others of sacred memory, including John Wesley's mother; Westminister Abbey; ContinwcL Fourth to NEWSPAPER! NEWSPAPER!.

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Pages Available:
7,367
Years Available:
1869-1881