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AYfe- JVW v' P1?P A AT IV I T \'f Turn lo l>M> l?ms-H-? twnihts M?tIs miiwv. t i f -1' < X" / i J JLlilV ill* 1* U 1*1 Ili^ willi Slur woiwU'r*. of ?'su-|i parMilc litiy. | [\ j\ J J \ j^\ A''? ' .1 iaiuilj aai JMitiral J3rins)iiiyict?Scnatcil iii iiit Arts, jcicatts, t'iittnlutt, fiutatiou, jlgriraltwt, Aalrawt Siupngrinrats, jforriga ?aa Jiaairaiic .rirsua, uua tl;t jHuriti;. Jj V 0 LUttfi VII. LANCASTER <\ II, SOUTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY IlOKNIiVJ, JANUARY u, 18.19. \ ( jj |> i s s ' Iflprt ^tiptrq. From the Charleston Courier. 1 love to sing of thnt great power % That made the earth and sen. IL Hut better alill, I love to sing jlh Of Him who died tor me. ^ t love to sing of herb and flower, And lield, and plant, and tree. ff My sweetest song shall ever be That "Jesus died for me." <i I love to hear the little birds Attune their notes with glee, Hut guileless mirth ennnot suggest, That "Jesus died for me.' 1 love to think of angel's songs, From sin and sorrow free, ^ ilul angel's eantiot strike their notes To "Jesus died for mo." I love to know tiiu time will come \\ lieu lilt"II shall happy be, lint I am happy now because My Jesus died lor me." 0 1 luxe to speak oftlod?of Heaven, And all its purity, God is my Father, lleaven my home, For "Jesus dud for me." . And w hen I reaeh that happy place Fioni all t ti.p'n ion free, I'll sing t'10 ever Joyous xung, 'r"?. Of "Jcxii* divil lor iiif." I'll,TO wiil I. at Ilia sacred foot AtUwlng. bend the knee, And swell the everlasting choir \\ itli "Jc-u.x ,lioil fur inc." ' i a ii " ? fiiiuleii lion}. TliaPoor Washerwoman 4* '] duel are, 1 have a mind to put thi i?<).I iiui'.t in'.o the wash to day It dooi tint really need to go, either, hut I lliinl . i will si lid it d ? ii.' | 'Why wid von put it in. M.uv, if i jdoes not need to go J' asked her good ol. Intuit in lii*r ipnet and expresxivu way. " 'Why, you see, aunl, we h ive lull ; found wax 11 to day j so suia'.l llnit Susat ( will get tlimugn by one o'clock at tin latent; and I idi.ill have to pay her tin ihiiic lis though she worked till night to?' 'Stop a moment, dear,' said the old la K gently, 'stop a moment ami think ? . Kiippo>e you weriin the Mtlualion poo Susan is?obliged, Vou tell me, to toi jvei tho w.iah.uh six days out of seven ror tiiO haie necessities of life ? Would yot aot he glad once in a w hile to get througl leforj night, to have a few hours of day m. gm i laoor i'T \?'iirsfii :iiri luinny ; <> welter HtilI ; h few hours to rest ! .\larj dear, a is ii hard, hard way for a wo n in -to earn a living ; begrudge not the poo Treat tire an easy day. This is the lourtl ad ay, in succession *h? has risen by canJIi flight, ami plodded through the cold licrt sJami there to liei customers1 houses, ant VHoiled away existence. Let her go a ni>on if die gets through ; who knows bu *that she may have come from the sicl fl>ed of some loved one and she counts tin hours?yes, the minutes?till she can re turn, fearing that she may be one tot l|it?* I Tot it back on the bed, ami ri iNlown here while I tell you what one poo Washerwoman endured, because her em Iiyer did as you would to make out tin mil.' And the old woman took uti lic ivscs and wiped away the tears ilia in some cause had gathered in her aget e?, and then with a tremulous voice re eu the promised story : 'l l.ere never was a mere blithrome bri I than that of Ada It. None ever hat .'her hopes, more blissful anticipations editing /he man of her choice, one o ion) any wointfn might well he prout low, indeed, hail a sunnier life in pros cl than she had. 'And for ten tears there fell no shntlov her path. I lor home was one of beau ami rare comfort. Iter husband tin fno kind, gentle, loving man as hi tin ys of courtship; winning laurels ever nr in his profession; adding new coin Is to his home, ami new iova to hi - ' # ' i^r?"'nle. And IteildM lilt**'* blesslllg) ^ >.1 lih<I given another; h Ir.tlii crib #lout ill a bedside, it* tenant n golden liairei Shady boy, tbo image of it* noble father mix! dearer than aught else eartli couh offer. 'Hut I must not dwell on those days, in) aii.iv ban to do Willi oilier on?i (t win with tliein aa il baa often bee I with others?just when the cup wa sweetest il was da-died awar. A serie of misfortunes ami reverse*, occured will startling rapidity, and swept sway fron tbeiu ever) tiling but love and their babe spared to .?it* another and to ihnt, the bore a brave bear', and in a distant oil began a new fortune. Weil and strong'; did they atniggle, and at length hegai once more to see the sun of pros per It shine upon their home. Hut a little whil it steal, and then the shadows fell. Th husband sickened, and lay for many i month upon a weary couch, Inneu'shin; not null with mental arid hodily pain but oftenlline* for food and medicines.? All thai she could do the wife p?-ilorme< with a faithful hand, filie want from on I ll ing to manlier till at length she wh vL bad won. a satin jjarmen' on her bri?f? I l it, Ne'e I 1.1 the v> :i?l,! lib for the scan i tiest living. In a drearv Winter, lonj I before light, she would rise morning after >to morning, and labor for the dear ones of me her lowlv home. Often she had to set ' - fortli through 'he cold, deep snow, ami hej grope her way to kitchens, which were i:ie sometimes smoky and gloomy, and t?>iJ ol at rubbing, rinsing, and starching, not iha uiifreuuentiy waditg knee deep in '.lie ? drifts to hang out the clothes that fioze even ere she had fastened them to the line. And when night came with her |( scantv earning she would again gmpe through the cold snow to her oft times ' lightless and tireless home', fir her litis hoi hand was too sick much of the time to tend even to the lire or strike a light ? sh? And, < >, with what a shivering heart -he would draw tisar, fearing ever she would tioi be too late! It is a fact that for six week* tile at one time she never saw the face of her "K' husband or her child save by lamp'ight '"V I except on the Sabbath. How glad she 11 i would have been to have had, once in a iha while, a small washing gathered lot her! a.H 'One dark w'ntor morning, as she w as st?i preparing the frugal breakfast and g<*t del ting everything ready, before she left, her am htisaiiml called her to his bedside. led 'Ada,' said ho, in almost a whisper, I tup i want vou to trv and get home early to v>''' night ; he home lielore the light goes; do, Ada.' ttv< 'III trv,' answered she, with a choked I utterance. I w Do trv, Ada. I have a strange dedro lien to see \our f ?co by day light, 10 day is '?'o Friday : 1 have not seen it since Suinl iv. :"?'l I I must look upon it once again. I hi '1 >o you fe#l worse ?' asked she anxi tha oiislv, feeling Ins pulse as she spoke. ly j 'No,no, 1 tiiiuk not; but 1 do want to test see your face mice more by sunlight. 1 Me i cannot wait till Sunday. Ion '(iladly would she have tarried bv Ills pai bedside till Sllli'ifdit bad -s t, > 1. i? 111 r sli. their little* window ; hut it ini^lit not lie wa> i Money was wanted; >?11 1 she mtist p<> (V.-1> forth to Ihltor. Sli?* lias left hci Itn~101 I. I Slu* remittal the kkclieti of liei etuploter, Iter anil with n troubled face waited t?ir h?s eu Let to l?<i hrmi.-ht. A Minle played ovi t wm \ I | ' in r watt face as she assorted it.- contents <l? r She could csiP.v cj.ft tliroanl, hv two o'- he * cl< ck, VI**, end if she hurried |?otlia|>s l>\ ainl s one. Love it 1 anxiety lent now .-treii'ih a J i to.her woirv arms ; ami tin nuniue- at * ?n ler the clock s;i nek one she hun/ the last ' t , ^arinenl upon the line, aud him ju>i u i1114 I | hout cniptyiifj* hei till* w!icn the mistress hen cat no in with a couple of Lei , i i i t-, say ? > ? int? : his ' 'As you hat.* so sin til a wa it to iluv, nov A>la, I think you may dollies< vet.' At tho i* ter the mistress hail turtle! h? r hack, a row . cry of ajjo.iy, wrnn^ from t: 1 deepest illti fountain of the washerwoman's heart, lint L'U-llt'd to lief litis. Smotherit:" if n- orn best she cotilJ, she x'l t<> iic t.ii, an11 riil?t * r | bed, iiusi'il, ami hung out. It was half one I three when she stalled tur li ?i?? ?, hii ("in littur too Into !' ami the ag- ! 11 ??r t??r <pii 1 sobbed. Ik T An liour too late,' continue I she, nfter gro a long pause. 'Her bus! it i was gone ! kr.e He had strength given Intn to whisper a (ion few words to the half frantc wife, to to'l roti her how he had longed to look upon her tlioi face ; that he mild not s.-e her then ; he I In lav in the shadow ol death. One hour ijoyt she pillowed his head up o her sntlering her heart ; and thel?he w it at te .l I loll 'Mary, Maty i.-ar, de ar." and there was and a soul touching einpli sit in the aged win woman's words, 'do he kind to your teat washwoman; in-lead < -tr.v.ng to make on' her days work as long . > in ?v he, shor han ten it, lighten it. Few women wilt go out olhi to washing dai!t\, no! ?> t!.< ir needs are : wiw pressing. No toman on 11 r bridal day litre experts to labor in that w?v ; and he.I Can I sure, my niece, if she is constrained to the c d > so, it is the last result. Thai poor her r woman, laboiing, now so hard for you, | (Tjn I has not always icen a washerwoman ? ban I | She has seen hitter days She lias pass- savi ed through tenti'.e tria's too. I can read tin. her story in her pale, sad face. lie kind ly ? to her; pay her what she ask", and let tlioi i her go home asearly as she can.* fail i. i * * * * will >f You have fiohhed ill good lime to day, I gre l Susan,' said Mr?. M??, as the wash his erwornan, with k r old cloak and hood gra on, entered the p.?a<:i?t loom to gel the tl>c j money she had rained. I ' i e?, tiiN Hin, 1 have ; and my heart, and ? 1 ma'am, is relievid of a heavy load, too. liar a I was so afraid I sliould be kept (i!I night es. y I am needed so ?v liomr.' tin; 'Is there sick nee- there ?' aaid the old mei * aunt, kindly. 1 ' lor >, tears jriiali<*?) tr? the woman's eyes as virl i she answered "ah, iiim'hmi I I Irfl hiv l?a. ?'n 1 bv most dead litis morn ng ; lie will Iki of I quite so lo-morfo*. I know it, I have she I tren it loo many limes ; and none l? it a still cltild of nine years lo attend ( > Itim. O! pro I I must go, and qtikly.' And grasping l\ i i. t!:a money she toil toiled for while her for a hifhy was dying, huriied lo her drew my ' ry homo. * just s Shortly after 111?y followed her ; the > li young wife she had never ki own a sor in I ii row, and the ag<?I matron, whose hair liiir i. was white with trouble, followed her to ntas y her home, the hou*> of the drunkard's mu y billies. She was not too late. The tilli*> ed y dying bov knew its mother. Hut at mid ten n night he died, and then kind hands took bra y from the sorrowing tiother the breathless eve e form closed the bright eyes, stiaightened iiei e the liny limb*, bailed the cold clav, and it I a folded about it the |>tre white shroud ;? I g yes, and more? they gave, what the poor at i I, seldom have, time t? weep. mt( <?, aunt !' said If is M , with *Hv I tears in her eyes, 'if my heart ble-?es you loo e how much more mug |?oor Susan's! Had eve 0 it not been for you, ?ic would have Teen ( it foo late. It has in-en a sad yet holy les lut? 1 1 sou. I shali always n.ov he jtind lo the can % I poor washerwoman. but, aunt was the I si iv you t?>KI idc a titte one?al! true, I ? all'*' ' Hi- reality of that story whitened this t id when it had seen hut thirty sum I is, and the inemorv of it lias been one t the keenest sorrows, it is not strange 1 it I should pity the poor washerwoman. II7.sA.voh /'uinili/ I isitor, f "The Power of Woman." a ii i; i- k x r a n t 11 c s ii a x l> . . I well remember the tune 1 ventured j tie hi a slate of inloxicali hi. I knew* { situation, and dreaded thai my wife , add discover it. 1 exerted myself to j iceal it. I atlerted to l e witty, alloc , late, and social, but it was a to*al fail' 1 f?dt tin! fatal poison motiiot tarilv [ reasinjj. I saw the enoiiirin^ eve of wife fixed upon uie with a look of tillI'rable euef. It was oid\ with her aid ' t t I w as able to reach ni v pillow. t \!l restraint was soon s.xcpt awav, I i i 1 came home ui-lit after ni-lit in a '1 le m< si revoitiny to the feelinj?s of a I ieate, nthvliohaiu wife. In vain my r iahle eomp inioti wept and exriostula- i I was too milch entangled and cor- x >tod to break a wax, either from mv I s, or associates. Tliev in itlier feared .? I nor i? ?_rati|ed man. I was led cap- I * h- their devices. I he. anie, I x* ill not say an inti ?? !, for ? as too ignorant of th" iheoix ot seep t mi to I < one. I became a mocker.? t \ o'.s itl le." a it.ock nl Mil,' and Mich a I x\ us I. I kitexv lust enouotl of the t e to make it mv j'-st-book. I saxv t t ill's part of 111v conduct was extreme ciihfnl to nix- p oils wife, and tried to c i ri. myself fioin ti tli?iwith t!i?? l?i in her presence ; but 1 loved to raise h I laughter annum my boisterous emuiii>ns, -11 <I tin* iinl.iij' ii ) M-r\<al so to < iijilnii lin* |imcmus lial-it, that I i often (il'tl'tftl'il in the Use of this of ( ive iilI!uu:?i???. t was not till I became ? fa!her that touching appeals on this subject tench- l m\ conscience. 'Must this child,' she ,>'i| say with tears, 'be traineil up tin 1 llmse Kaneiul ililhu-ueeg I Must Intaught | areiil il? sample to despi-e I iM en!-- tin Scriptures with his li.-n tongue 1 ef<>re he is able to read their t ti-rit-, oi let their heavenly oiigin.' r 'ur sun had now become an interest- i lillltt i<ialller, iuiiiioing whatever tie rd or aw. i p< rce veil, with as ,rl of ! holir d pleasure, thai die liist elhnt < I' I it.funt tongue, the leeolleetion ?>f whieh v sends a t ht ill of grief and horrnr I eieli titv liosnii . In vain did his aor .ng inotlier eiulea\> r to counteract the in nee of mv wicked example. I eon- t ed If Kki-ir, and lie to imitate my tauiiy, i.neonseioiis of its turpitude. 11 >n a eeitain occasion 1 jcturtU'I ff"J-> ' of my gambling excursions, and I ml my wife and child absent. On in i rv. I ascertained that she had gone to t iwvustome) place of retirement in a i ve some distance from the house. I I w that ?he had "( tic there for devo n u i mid neon acci-toiiicd (o see In r re thither at tin- evening tw light, and t ugh 1 thought her piety unno? essary, i *?I no objection to it as ii source of en* I incut to lu r; l ilt tin' she shoti'd take <j child with n< r excited mv surprise I t a curiosity to follow Iter. I did so, r took a positi n ii11 *?*(?ii hy her, hut ire I bad full \iew < f lo r attitude in 1 uros. She w.t- kneeling beside a r <ck | which lay her tyible before her. < >no d was placed on it- open page* ; the er held the hand oi her fair hoy, who i kneeling beside lor. his eyes intently i d en her lace- She was pale and ; worn. Her eyes were closed, hut I tears were (basing each other down 1 cheeks, hr site poured forth her hnr ed Sonrin prayer?tint for her bus <i th that ho might la; reclaimed and I id ; but especially did she plead with t I thdf Iter son, whom she unreserved I icdicated to him, might he saved from t se nil's which were taught hint hy his icr'n example. ' Save him," she cried . t It agoity, "save him from taking thy < at r.iul holy name in vain ; and give e anxious in >ther wisdom fortitude and t tf effectually to correct and break up s liaftit of profanencss." crept silently' from tn\ itidingiplnce returned home with a conscience ? rowed uj> by llu- keenest s*-lf reproachi knew i hat her feeling* wrw not ' tiiful ebnlitiniia of paaaion or exciteill. I h **l >"iig been convince*! (hat v conduct wan regulated hy firm ami * nous principle;, ami that lliu Bible, ? *h I no lightli esteemed, urn i! c rule " ier life. On her return to the house, t wua solemn, but (lie law of kindneaa ' rufcd her tongue. She did not re 1 o h inc ; but from that day alio linn ' ind faithfully rorrectetl out little son 1 the use of profane language, even in f presence, and when pcrhapa he had ' caught it from inv lip*. ' (lie -m-recded ii: conoiiering (Iip lial<it t >pr child ; and when she had cured 1 I, i resolved lo abandon forever the of language which had cost her so 1 eh pain I was now effectually reclaim' ' from (lie vice But my habits of in* ipcrence weio daily becoming like *a hands. My morning an*! noon and < niiig dram, my loss of appetite an*! < nl hng nerves, proved ihe strong grasp ! *a*l upon uiv constitution. i t|\ wife whn in the Imhit of si'ting up ? night till mv return, however late it i ;ht he. She hail, no doubt, in this wav I ed me from peinbing, as f was often I niin.li intoxicated to tin*! my way ii to the *!"or with ih In r assistance. I >na co'11 night ! had. l*e?-n out till a i > hour, but returned free from Infoxi- 1 j ion. On coining silently to the house, < iw my wretche.t wife through the win < *t*M * ** * ft low, s'tting over a handful ofeiuliers, with Iter balie and"*ln;r L?!!?!? in her lap, hp! tin* big tears iru?.!iii?from her eves, In attempting to enter llie house with a 'rosh.iosohuioii on my tongue, I fainted, iixl fell Ot: the tloor. Upon the return of consciousness, I ouiid my wile had drawn nie to the lire, iii'l whs prepar.r.g urn a bed. supposing iiV swoon to he the usual eth t ol ardent pirits. 1 sprang to her side, fell on uiv ,11ees, and before her ami heaven vowed lever to taste aiulher drop of anything nloxieating. I was then thirty years old. k ears have since passed rue, and iny vow s slid unbroken. A Virginia Traveler and A KENTLCKY LANDI.OltD, A traveller lioin Virginia, asbis blood il lior.se and plethoric saddlebags indieaed; stopped at a comfortable vvavside 1:111 11 Kentucky nneiii^ht, many yvais ago. file lamilord was a jovial, vvholee> a:e 1 ellovv, as landlords were in tii >s? days, ind gave the stianger the best entertain ii'-nt hi- table and bar would ali nil, as v?*:i as his own merry company to tuake 1 i 111 glad. Kai'v hi the iiiorniiig the tranger was up and looking hi mini, when oi spied a lich bed of mini 111 the garden, le straight way found lJunilace, and, inliguant at what he supposed ins inliospi ably mi setting plain whiskey before him \ hen the means of brewing nectar Were o easy ot ac -s, lie dragged liim I ttli o liio s'.ot, and, pointing his ling.-i at In- mini, heexclaiiued 1 'I niv, landlord, will you ho gin.J inoiigh to sav what that is "A had of mint,1 said the somewhal 1st i in is 11 e,| landlord. 'And will von tell inn what is the use f it r ' Wi II, don't exactly know, 'eept tlie ?iil woman ilries It sotneiioies with the ilit r 'y.irts.' Tim \ iiginian almost turned pale at !i?? fiimmily of the assertion. 'Ami ilo yon mean to tell mo Vuii don't cimw what a mini jtiU-j is (' Nul 'ct nt it's something like sage te.?' >! ranger.' >ago tea ! li i right straight along ( ho house, get a bucket ot ice, loal sugai i in I your host liij'ioi.' ( The landloid obeyed, and die slrarigvi >??on iiuole lim ujui '.nance 'v^h h baud a! of tlo* fragrant, dewy mint, and then lic\ brewed and drank again. Hreakt'ist was over, and the strangei's Kuse was brought out only lo be oider ii back again. riirough (In* live long lay tliev brewed and drank ; mio or two leighhois d lopped in, w ho weie p trtakeis ind iate in llie i igl?t weio tlieir orgies tepl up. l ie they made it hcdliinc, llie and!oril an I his Virginia fiiend, who ind initiated loin into '.lie pleasant nxsteries ol mint julep, w -re sworn l.rotli rs, mid when the latter departed in\t Homing, Hoiiifaco exacted a pledge : . o 10 should stop on his return, a:.d stay is long as lie pleased, fieu ol cost. The stranger's business, Lowe-er, tie aiued him longer than lie expected, an I I was the next siiiniiier befoiu he c.oue i iek. Killing up late in tlm evening, lie ;ave his horse to an old negio, xvlio was t llie gate, and at the same time impii eil: 'Well, Sain, how is your master t' 'Yonder loin coine,' said the nogm, lointing lo a youth who was approach ng? 'I mean your old master, fool ' 'Did uiissa lion done dead ?<is trie nnnll. ' 'Dead ! What was the matter with iiin ? lie was in fine health when I left din.' ' )V<, Imt see, M i?sa Strnngnr, one of h'in \irginin geinmans come alniinr }u<ro ast year, and showed him how to eat ;reens in his liquor. He liked it so well 10 done stuck to it till it kill linn,' rai l lie old daikey, shaking hie head. The stranger passed a less jovial t.igl.t han i n his previous v'sit, and was oil bv lay break the next morning, lie quiet<1 Ida toiiso'eiice, however, in the end, villi the reflection that'goo ! things a: e ometiines misused. A Rake I'uintkiu?A western paper mutants the following modest advertise nent : 'Wants a situation, a prat lieal printer, ?ho is competent to take charge of any lepartmcnt in a printing ami publisl^pg louse. W mild accept a piolessorship in my o! the aca<lernies. II is no object; n o teach ornamental painting ami peniiansliip, geometry, trigonometry, and iiNiiv inner M'ltrurt'a. is j imcillariv smt'1 to act as paster to a -mall evangelical iliurch, or aa a local preacher. He would lave no objection to form a small hut steel c\ ah* o( inlereeting \ oun$? ladies, to nstruct in the hiolter hramhea. To a lentist or cliiropuedial be would Ikj inral i;?h!c, as lie can do almost anything.*? Would hoard wiih a family if decidedly )lou? For furthei particular* iiitpiire ol Colonel llulfxlo, at Hrown's E< i.trai s is 1850.?There four cliiax of llio run in 18.'?9, \ u: a^partial c!ip?e <?n the 2-1 of Fo! t'Warv, it,visible liere ; a partial one on l'.t? of March, invisible here; another 5m the 20lh ol lulv, partial and -erf email- -it will end at 41 minutes past six in the evenine; mother on August 27th, ttaibie only in the Oreal Southern Ocean. There will be two eclipsia of |h? moon the first < n the 27th of February, will hi lotah It will commence at 18 minutepast 4 oVhu'k in the morning - middU- ( o'clock?end quarter before. 8. The nth er one, August Idlli, will not be visible 'h\\h[\ limiting, - agp " ' The Lives of a Whole Family f avert I Prayer. Till' father Hlld hi.- Sillily, of the 111 Judge l Herman, of Tampa, Fin., who r ecnlly died there of \ el low fe'.ei, in tl tail}1 pail of thi century reside i in tl Siatr ol Indiana. < hie ui the old geiu, man's Sons who Wits at his father*.- h'Ml on a visit was ahout t<> leave far uia lie ' o! iahoi; and having a .-eg day's rid ' take,before gelling ml-, a w into s? 11? m . i hiinscif and fhtiiny wore up hefo day so thai lie might liavo an earlv star \\ hen day ight came, the taiuiiv ?i greatly stfipri-ed I; learning that tin. IIONt door leighbols W h > lived aOotlt tV mi l s distant, a family I- s->itju ?-i glit ? tell pei'-otis, were ail tnt.i iered d.oit the night, iscejil the gentleman of t! house, who haj peiieb to he li an i. in and tin- Inea-e was c>iisuiu?d. 1 he tin of the savages through ill" snow pi< ,?. that they h . i o ine from the se-n i ; d?t>redaU< u -p k< u of to the hou o| M ' 1. wli h they had surrounded anrt'ulii wai i).t went away without the imuiMti heing aw.no of it. Why hiui-< an I iliu'.y wore spared whi'-t 1 - u-.ghhoi were massacred, atnl their h< usi nnei remained a mailer of a-ton htmni, nut some of tlio Indians stirtended i?> tieti ral llarii-on and came in. and tliev r vertical the secret. It seems they eau I'loin the ma.-- ici- >! the nl!na lam. v I Mr. I'n-1mail's willi the inteu'ioii of - vinghtin- iiud lain y in the same v. ii hut on am roilmling t 1. ? i . a: I p* llie ill thIo.igh tin il l i.s of t!.' they saw* the family a: prayer. 1 l*j Consulted together as ia v. h at ti iliU do, and cam t" the coin lu.su :i th .. 'll ? weie ta king to the < > ;eal Spirit, and th they could do no hing to tin in,' -o th. went awav and left ?!.. f.iiuilv utt . a.ed ! How stioeg'c u this -hiiph i. nri live appeal to t' e lieaits ? ! al i..? Woishipp r? of !, n. reference to the pfivi ego ai d tie I dull. He;: !. r :? you tin* 111**1 'J ft' : iatiil \ i 1! s . ,vV 1 it that \>>ii have ' ft up a latiiilv allar.11' y oil have lift, iive no loii^'i* lit the i *. t ? ! i;.:> til) { i ill .lild SO 1.1:1" ' lilt. Your house may never he noun I a i MlVltjjfb, b.it'll jnnli.it v s oitetl ? ii. i:I i -1 I ) i vii jh. its i^ oust vv ! . v.* fliti<tm bars n11< 1 hulls filer no u.s.Mtain .N 1 indiealtiiii ol their V isit to \ out A.oiiii may ho l*i>H i I in t!a s:iu\v <.r# ill I'm *, u Vol liilvd vi aii ii.a lieiiant to- !n *ti lilllliil.o Willi linii.c : ilia liurji. i", ' a the Imuii) visitors of your Iwohi.i^, an irt>iii the > ?ti ti.fi, 1 it in. h:t ' euii save vour.-i !t an i '..ii.:!\. S t e ' vour fiiiu.lv altar, ami let u alone tin can h?* avoi.le.l j.i \ ?*t11 \ our <>Hern o vol morning ati,l even n>? .era, . si *.*.n 1 u; to the ability ti - it u * eth; ami iheit' 1 In J*hi t i l ho a': li.i toi tin* Ii tier t \ I. a' nor I"<r the arrow that llioih by d iy, m lor the pestihnrt tli.it vv di elh iit iiooi ilav,* but *' ?o 1 wilt i tin I,. on i h\ ?lii ami hv iiial.!;' ami I ? shuo nivo his a eels charge over thee, to h> > p thee : i > thy ways. Sot. up your i iiaiiv altar, my i rotlu my sister, ronieiuberiii^. I. I'll.it <lnl is a piayer hearing, at atlSWort'.ie (i,?i. 2 I hat prayer'? a mighty weapon the hand <>f? v? ry ('hristiau. 3. Iliat time spent in thi- exotciso time well sp.-nt. Ami I. 'I hat those wlio honor < iod with f.iin.lv altar. Clod will honor with funi care itnd protection. W. L. Ml'Iil'IlY. Suiiit .l/a/'jw (jd-.f Aoi'. 10. 18,)8 S. C. . 1 iti 'Kdh. A lesson on lltches A little b?>v sat hy hts mother. 1 l,..,L...l !? .., ? ........ :i ? * >? . ? "? ? " M.cm Mien, 1V4 the deep thought pa .ed uwa Ins eyes brightened, and lie spoke: ? 'Mother, 1 want to he ri'*ii.' Why d-? you waul to he rich, t; son ?' And the child raid, 'Kv? r\ o e pr ?is the noli; every one ask* nf'ter the rich. 1 he s'r.anger at our In hie a k> who wat tlie richest man in our village.At school, there is a boy who does n iike to lentil. lie eaimot say Ins ,e*so well, Sometimes lie speaks Imd wor lint the other children d" not Maine Im tor they *nv ho i* a wealthy bov.* Then the mother nnw that the c'n was in danger of th ' kin'/ ti nt wen might take the place ot goodness, and an excuse f?r indolence, or c:ri*e .,hcim he hei I in honor who led On worthy livi So she asked li?in ? NVlint is it to he rich ?' lie answered, !l do pot know. T me lr?w to heeo<ne*i' h, that all may a aft r me nr.d r>ra>e me ' I To tacomo rich is to ijfi mon v. F litis you idiisl wait tirlil you become man.' Tlio boy looked Rorrou fill, an<) ?n 'Is iheie r.ol xituo ethor war of 01 in rich, that I may tan in now ?' She answered, 'The gain 6." money not the true wealth, Fires 111 iy burn , ill.' wind* sweep it n?vay, llio inovli m r ?,it l?, the Mat wasie it, or tnc *?hl I may m:?k? it Iim |>rey. Men we worn ; with the toil of petting It, hut they Its i it behind them hi last. Jlify die, h carry nothing <1?ay. The v>ul of t ; richest prince of the. earth goeih foi i like that of the wayside b#ggnr*tviihi i a garment. Ijiosc wIk?|?<> - it j I always praised by men, init InFy do i revive the prniso of Ood.' . ' Then,'*ni.l the 1 be^in _T ? 1.v-r tlii.N kind of itches.' <?r nnist ' wait un'i! 1 a<ii a man !' 1 lit Mi' laid Ih.i I. M il tij'Mii liis lii" lit* 'mail, hikI sai l, * 5" ? ; ?\. i. v. a vvi I >y hoar I f i~ voire; .* 11 iiail: |.remised lliat ill"*' wini seek ? ;111\ tdi.i,. lim!.* . And llio .-i.ii.i * i; !, *'l I'iii-it in it i\v I .may beeoine rich btfoio <i< d.' I ln-ii in: !i".|.. 'I tenderly on iii'.ii, and ftniil, 'Kin-i'l down every mailt and ? > >. n inir. :,s:d a k ill t v a n.ali'.o ;i ti ^ Savi.-ni and trns: mi liim. t >bev Ids w (it !. mii 1 strive all ill i;t\ < of yuiir fe ' to r!:? - J to nil. S",tl,(.i?*di v.'i m iv at' i " w.ii!.!, w , . taiib, am! l.i-.r . ! tin k:.. . mi ; !.r . . i e i -- "rr; < *> crr?^ r<. IIow and when to Stoop. ii Hiil j liilin I'rail!.till, w licit a vo'ii. 0 man, \inilcd tin- Ki*v, l)r. Cotton Mali r. n Ik ii tin* interview was en I. I, tlie '? ' 1 e cruel e -iii ? mi mi do.wed liim. b*. a i n ' .u way, out ol lli?* ii iiimi. As liiev proceed e, i-d al-'i.^ ;? nailow |ia^>-*^<*, i|i?j ii\?cl *r ii ' 'ii.* lo i i.i* lad, *iS/o(y>/ ' \ i; *1 iiiiim > 1 ;i*. 11 iiMina '..end : e inea*:n* "I nt tin*, a Iv be. took aiM'iit'-r s'.-p. at t r. |.|-* iik|iI lii? lic-'d . vi-... ?? v n . 1 a lieaIII til >t projected over tin* |*a-sM'o*. s i *M\ i:ni," (>;i: ; tlie divine, '\oii aiu v.'iiii". i 111.1 tie* Wild IS before Von; bairn Ml rs Mmiii ns \,,n _f> ii ?ii it, and \ .*i v. :! J, save yi>nr-e!: iuuu\ a a* lit inr*. .11 N"l an ? i ' science to learn, n sriei.ee . I Me. |ilMvT oi?neiallv, at.il at t; e* infill fine. W lien a man stands ie ' von in a pa ill. fnniii: an. i I van I" ti.? 11 von know I mil in* i> bolii mmi. a i" i o a- ami .viol i( is f.i!!\ . mm i M straight. and .Maine n? loilM, iilld fid. a|? d M i. ? .. .i. " i i.ls Jiiace- I wo *. i,ir\ it;:: : i en lave lo lace, S as en! t v\ ,n d l1 a In! I id" Were Jias?injr. It .? V lei di-i.T u-e to ?!".iii In f .re it heavy vvjiel v l ie i, f,i iteiei to tiie w ind. v\ line ll.e un ' no oak torn mj i?y tie i.,ois. It not lilii - ,'liv t>> ee|jt? bar die be !.i-v iii ,'s ( f \ mad ! ?!!, a- it is ? II si" i is. kill ' ' tie' r IV Ilia's Ol i ! . a man, or?jiar'loii n >, Sadie.! of a i. ........ . . . i i v, i II .(i.i I : win. ,v I < t;. - . . i.i '. \ i W lieII repi.'Vc.! I- r ill! . I| \ ,1 have ?i..111UI<-<I. I' r a v*i;.iijr \iiii it iv'i- j rpu? iriiU'.l, t' r a iimiM eha' a i-' >v \<>ii. -'nap! lV> tii*t, hi- ify.or i t.i'lil. 1 ii.s iiiiIv n11 -1i-Hii-s Hli'i ai'^'i.'i\ ill's till- \\ in: i hi- excite <|iivr ilai. ; II' !:.l ion. 1: Villi -av, tllii.ilv 'I ii know ! was wri'i.o; I".?t.eve ine. v on ,!t. i have-e? i: ihts 'rie.l v.itli !In i,.i; re pi. li i-t. A :i . ..! rain! . me I'l Willi a lace 1' ii'iv vv II ' >vii. :iT|.i lie '111 ' hotlic.! lip ii i! t all \p!o.-i . i i"i s<pli i at llii-sl"ll. I J ' 11 i i* I'.r.l the -fol I.I a'. I ii . *niik liolli iim liamls in iii.uc a- !. pioaclnil, s'nipiv sHvinp. 'I am vrrv m>i >i 'V I I'oi ifiii; parji 'ii ii:?* 11 is time.' \\ ii r i-ii'.iii iii.* in ii s:\. f Iii- krpl the* eoik in ! iiis I ii it i ir, aiul ! i* ipr ! i ; nihil- l<. i- f. 11 nv much r '-?? c. s"v ai. l pe I} jKC nlluuWI :j' l liiro iv;'i iii**. ! Wo . 11iV ii Vn?\v how ain! wlnn to stoop! lint, i.i vvh.'ii wii'p'.oil i.i i!i> h turaii tiling or a wrmisf thiiip, whi'ii . "iu-ilfil to ?*\i! v r. t-*ociates r rircim ' then ! i.'i .j ! ? S'i i '/i n > li'i 1 i/ii/ Ihi f. I'l ??!> it* .? ? in I ii : \ i i;\ l.vir.Ki Yt:r. ? I hir'r * tl -iilo;'.el i : lit, avsllir Kn ek-p oi k> i, ir" coin I 111miiii i- iii tin* upper ci'iiiiti\, II.'1 I ! i 11 iC I'it i/cliS I'cllio hal'l pi rs-r. a |< r hle.oi, liavilio Worn lilleailhalc the V hospitality of 111- g?l.?T"HS I rl_!:t-' l- iIV hoitxirtliic hii'inr-s, lin y llioiit>uJ^ li an act of justice to lull v li tut. A eor-'illp \ lie w a- c i! I it-'l to lin' place ul llitcrniriit, 111 ii heilip 111?rl l.v one ?,J |l:e ci1 i/.elis, the . own _ conversation t"uk j .'ice: 'lliho, what have van ffol there ?' I ' 1>r ulii M r. .* *W hat arc von poiiijj to ilo with I ini V I'- in him.' y, 'W hat i- lie <lfa l ? I hail no'. l.eai l of it.' 'No, in' is ll"t lie ail. hat iic llliir'lit !1 I well lie; I t lie iias iio corn xiul is loo ia/. li> work C??r miiv.' 'l hat too *Tiu-i foi c'lMlzftl |>? ??j i . i\? iv%o ion-hols ? ! coin hi\m* I ntliicr i iIihii see iiim I'UiiimI ii 1 iv? / < *. I S. ramed the cover, .'iinl asked in a Ir iL'iriiiK tone Ms it y/n/ 'c'f No. l>iit?^k>ii can skeli it.' , '1 >ii\c on, I'OVn.' Is. i 1, I !.c lmjij iwt man in the vorhl is die ! J iff! vv ! ! ! 1 it . I I . ai./.n 1 1- I .... J . .? Ill 111 ?/? ?ll IJ III i!i in *; lit;5, ami just thil'lrcn ciioiil^Ii lo In- make bun inductions. | A'lllotlgli one hw.i'.ow will mil make i Summer, sti'i h p n uin'.iciouaU nisei:, ill a -sinil, ?ill mak- one Sprit r all F" ?SOD ? I'ov.?'1'h, doiriver* sleep nl uigbl (' Inllier.-?iiiv son, wliv do you or , , ' ask i Uov.?'The Itv sh\ * |h?y have in """* V\ tiV ia nn iiiiwdroinA visitor iku n si- i is <'y li< ?!* 1>ocause ?? nre giad ?lieti ,, leave*. H-r Miss I>uhoi* ?a\? tbat tin- first \.i . od coat s\ \ os oiiciroU'd Iter vvai-t -b | .1-, ,vo it slio was in n fmvillion Hn 't : iniiihu** in] lliC w n low siLs of tvl'ic i vu'io com i > >.?&! ,]i?. of .K dinti hnrps. A grand r.eidWlion, rili lint ure 1'raise, though it may bo c>u#dt*e, in lot not like n bank biil to Wo paid ?p ip de m m 1 ; lo he valuable, it must Ar voliuc " ..TT Jl'H'iriiicariU. The Construct on au l Amusement oJ Bain Yaitla0 - ' , \ w. i i iv-t' kin \ ;a<l is tuo nto'' i 11 ml , <i i 'rut. It is- a k'lri ; t-, - I'tll.l lli'io lit . if inOrO. nil: .11 ?a. . 'i 1.1 i "4t!- i?:ill<l ill' I In /.- . I' \ : ! s'.o lit I.. lilt-, I ' II.- It l\ . ' !" ill f .I I. Il Willi Iv loll a Oil ! I: . . <1 : Wo" . II.i ' <>? t.K- i. ll u! Il.tlitlfc.-?lii*" k. Illli'lt-IIK'. t a III CullVcllik. !K !.. t!; Ill it. jf il is . .is ] 11 I Co lor II l.'li" alii 111 III ' . I !> ' I liu II .it < ! s .j -u ,, k\ ' III Will 'I cii'iti in A Jal'i so < . jijHo no. li I rill I rn> Uk i'H|t. . II; il Ml U of HI Ifl.si H , . ? * I... gj> I )II j>'i)i;i - i t \ . _ ' ;' > - ... I in < v.. ... '? . ' ' >' U I ..... '!l -U'li.'" I- .. - .. 11 lie .1} t.' 11 t tin- ii-ctn tr Kit. I' .t . . * : ft j m', v . I .-xco-vi ?i:.iy tin. ,, *.|, i . ol ' *??iU ? . : aic.i Irt.icUv iiimImmis. ::s.u ' I X \ c. I; W V "hv . I. I I >li. 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' . <'|V.| '.i 'la | I : Hi . t.*i?uln?? . i 'l ?i, . iO till til". Til l!*'' ?t II. ill" (!< I l.ll'., n V ? llluVMil ill 111??!? li .*r?? M* J 'Miiij. os, ii?* (!hu.u4. <i j* wt-r i. .<>in . iL'c. l? l!- ' 1'r > ' hi"va iijo>rxr im i ot i-\li$rn;?! i ir i?\ iixuii.m ui ii ? iVout. ?.?ntS. null III J.iiUnl t (K .riVI.!}! #>? Ill llfvp Owl *ua fell t) wli.n i!. >1.1 l?o?n I li-ri'ij( fie'ii thf ItoUum, k' Jiliti ' r>4 * il<v;r* hdiI mntUnrx, As li** mh\i ii\ i us Me sn'o Li.'pn'ft, if Jo I i 4 jie vi> %w>k. vt.,.iy?%