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^ J.' ' WW mi ? rg'* ?" ?'.' ft* m*+m lm>mim, .,.. ,. -.?^, - ?T -,,,.. '^f I ^ '' "' '^* * ' ^ ^ 'l" '.^/ ^ ' l^''' "' ^ ^ ^ "" i"'~ 1 f ?* '" -"*. J'. *!?T*f.*J - - '.. i"" !1 -'_*'"TJlLTST" **' m "_' **'1 JJ" i i ^mm "i i ? .^??.~ * L??^ii~ " ' . BY VV. A. LEE AND ILUGH ^WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., FRIDAY. MARCH G, 1868. VOLUME XV?NO. 46. TlfE! WAT-TlTTKratlK! . I MAT T TPS ftlmffn j ' <->"-' - -- 1 ' ' . ' BT BEV. THOMAS I^ubie, I/.D< The Waldenses have alWay.fi boon regarded with peculiar interest by Protestants. Centuries of cruol oppression have made them the objects of our tendorest sympathy, and now that this passed, the}' aro not less intc roe ting on account of their froe activity to-day. In many things tlicy bear a striking resemblance to tho mountain Jsestorians. J/ko thent tboy have been ecnt up for agos in tho rcccsscs of impassible mountains, for though the lower valleys of the Cottain Alps are frtOrO fnrlllrt llinn ?linen #if* Tehoma, tho higher glens will challenge competition wilb tho wildest and most savage among tho peaks of Jclu. Like them, too, they were driven into their mountain prison by ttlorci loss and protracted peratcution. The Papal church did for tho one What Tamerlano and l is successors did for tho oilier. Their numbers, als<>| Aro nearly tho samo, oach being estimated at not far from twenty thousand. Their houses, loo, greatly resemble each otber. .Built of rough tO'iOs they aro long at.d low, generally two stories on ono side and one on the other, owir.g to tho s'oj-ing uurf*nA nn tclilnli * eUn/1 'I'' " furuituroin both cases is of tbo indent discriplion, and tb? rough"eartheu floors render i; catnaps?to say the least?exceedingly difficult. .Even the custom of sheltering men ai d cuttle undor the name roof, is found in tbo highor valleys here as well as it: Kardietan. Formerly, tbey were not allowed to purchase properly outside of their own valleys, which continually bewrae lean r.Ule to L'trpporl the increasing populatlcr.. ]N'.jw tho same political changes that have opci.cJ lialy to their missiona-y labors, b.ive delivered thorn f o:u oppro? si >ns of which thif rosUietiuu in o.ily an illustration. Daring tlic Ptrngelo for Italian liberty the}* showed tbo same loyalty for which their ancestors were so distinguished during the hottest perse csution. From their twenty two thou sand went forth moro than a thousand eoldiors, and as Ui;ko were nut organized into companies by themselves, and their character, both as intelligence and good conduct, was much superior to that of their Pupal compatriots, a very largo propoiih.n Of ih?m were promoted from the raulca. One-third of tho~o who went from La Tour received this testimony of their good behavior, and eorno of the lay delegates to the last annual Synod worn the uniform of commissioned officers Every village has its school, the teachers seem well qualified for their vrork, and the printed rQgis'ers appear to be Italian translations of our common school registers in Massachusetts. It pounded homelike to hear the'children ^Tig con amr>re eueli pnch hymns as "Io sono un( agnollno, Trovato del' Pastore^' (I was a wandering shoep, and so "forth,) tothe tunc'of "I want to be an angel," and to bare tbein answer questions about scripture" history and doctrine, as promptly and intelligently 8<tbo chil dren of our own best sabbath schools Formerly they w-ere dependent on Switzerland for tho education of thcii clergy. Somo of tbeir ordained minister* to day received their* educatior In Edmburg, Scotland, but now the^ I'ftt'O a g^od Latin school in Pomarcj a college, and a normal school at L: Tonr, and a theological' seminary al Florence. In the libraries of thesi A& loot ~ J iui-v mowvutiuud ai o a g'luu |jrv|.?ur' iui of- English books w i'.h professors wb? know bow to uso them, fuf severa fecvcral of tho frofessore both ut IV Tour and ab Florenco, spei.k Englja| with great fluency and vcorrectnce Besides tbo col lego at Lia Tour is j Very flourishing Fenva!? seminary which attracts some students cvei froro England. There arc also ao'vci al Subbath schools in, different part of-the pa?ifh; ono very iritercstii^ ono ondertbe care of Prof. B. Tror numbers' 180 pupil*.. In addition t tiAuao iifiuiuuuiiH ior cuuoftuonjit 1^ Toor, thcro is alao a hospital and on pbsti asylum; ondor tW CUrfl oE ladH whose afJirit ftod.motboiU ope of Mil JjyOTl ftpd bet VoudjqtoVs'ftt 36ul HfrjUoy- ^ .V: i'--"I*. ^^ifl^gpago oftbp gte+t hindrance to tbeir progress^ ft while tbe inhabitants hSo'a rude patQ among tbomsrhre^ their rolfgious se vicod are conducted in .-?ronch, ar their mis fonary.^^ara in Italy in tl language of that country. Time ms remedy this evil, cbang afe-alow among so priipHve irpeopl Frmhntor? . w?>?. *-*kJ ? . ?. cjit GUlHMr ond of their Knglfa$ Udni fectors, aftor great >tfC6?ecf-( in taHfe,ituptiy? but in ntfFtel^ pttf?nlttr"ov$n in tho va leyp, and id used still lea&A^HiQ criv bi?uur* stations in Huly, wfadro red ofaiCiffiyrfyilcjuaUai jjfr * ' < * .1. wm n 1-1 O UUUXki) j UA *1'H Hi ANSWER TO HER PRAYER, Recently two litllo girls heard ' their minister preach a sermon upon 1 prayer. 'l'heyworo-intcreeted in all he paid, especially-^*) he.xliroclcd them i to lake every want totho Lord, ai.d J lny it beforo hi in; nnd they had the * promiao of God, if they atked in i > faith according to his will, ho woulJ < grant Ihem desire to their heart. 4 Many of the children prcBcnt had no ' pioiw parents, and had never been v ! <l.?i : \mu^uv vuuv vuviu ?vuo jiun'vr isi pr*iv*'r? i j unbelief slumped itsvlf upon many ' f tCOS. | i D.iring ll.c following "week, the ' J two girli above muntioiud had their;' hearts much Ret upon securing Hume 51 ducks. rJ'licy ttied, in every way j ' I tliey kiiow how, to secure litem, but j ' I tailed. Said one,? | 1 j "Lot's get soino egijp; wo can set j * ! ihem, and raise our o.'.rn ducks." ! u It was u go? d . u r^cs.i-Mi, thought ,; I: ! the other: but the ?liJlieu!ly of sceur- ! ' ing the eg^s, to yiil i liv iin town, i ) I \v:is as great a-> proc-iri.ig duiks. . t j Afier every expedient ia'd.d, the ( ! ! s:n:dlcr Cvild remembered the jlo.-.j/it ( 1 ! of the ferinon t!?e piecedi':g .-abb <th; ) | and hlie taid; ? j i "There is one tiling v.-c can do ' * 1 Did not our mii'iMei* s;iy we might " i ask (?!' (Jul! whilt, U'rt w:iul<>(l m.ii i I v ! ho saw it was fur our good, ho would 1 j give it to us 1" j ' | Yes," replied the eldest; "but do T I you bclievo O id would scud us Hack - v e<jjs if wo a-kid him ? Ciud don't give ' duik-cggs to people i:i answer to pray- *' er." j '' \ "I'm not so certain about tliftt Sullie. ! ' Don't the B.blo ttr.j if we n~k, wc : 1 shall reccsve? Tbo minister naid, i 1 jesas bad told us to ank j and ho diJn't! 1 say for what; that >\o might go to ! :I j him for every thing. ii, did 1oq!< rj , r j though it real'y meant, what you iron- ' 1 j led, a>k for it. Jle rays m> : and I -iin 1 ''going to a?k lor a:id, ii tiuu J I wants mo tu have thjui, ho will, hear ' Land answer.'' J 'L \ She aekvd tho other gir! to kneil j 1 down with her juftt where they were! I in the garden; and m childlike lai - I gunge, tdio a-ked the Ij >rd to bo ho j ' kind as to send her the eggs, lie ' knew sho wanted them; bo hud s;.i?i j 1 a.-k ; and now the had como to lull liitu j 1 the desire ol her la-art. |j A day or two rolled awaj', and the I i j eldest girl taui.ted the other, -'that it ' 1 was no use piuying l'jr duek-eggs." j i 31io replied, "The Uible said we n might a;-k : that's all 1 know about ii ' and X a-k.-d." \ Near the spot whore they were. I | mono, nnoD ervi-(i, :?n old norvuni, wuo | i 1 overheard all ih:.t was said. lo bim I i ! i lie convi rsu ion was a matter ol ! i groat amusement; so much so, thai ! during a visit to tho homo of his for- | mor mistress (who lived in iho coui!- j try), ho nar(*ulod. tho conversation, ' | and uf his heating their "prater for | duck-ogirs. ] Tho lady laughed and a:iid, ''Well { , Jerry ,*if yc.it will lako them to the j child, 1 will soi:d her a butkclful <.I . , eggs." | | They were packed and sent to the ! child, with tho mctMgo from the lady, ; , "Tho eggs Were no'- in answer to' prayer, but boeauso also heutd lb--}'I wanted thcin." Notwithstanding the 1 mc-eeago lo tho contrary, the little t ( girl believes G. d hours the prayers of' . a little child, though it. be bo tsmail ati ; . earthly g'ft as duek-cgg?. , Lut everg child who reads this sto- ! r ry remember, if Cod is willing to j | give ir.uc cuuuren ino smallest, ear; ni ly gift, how mucli moro wiiling irt lie t-' 10 g'v0 them new hoiirtu, and 61 them e ! for heaven !?Sco Lako- xi. 9-13. 1 Tue Two Generals Thomas?The a. reader must r.ot xionfoand tho Gen.; 1 TUojnas appointed to* the War Do a parlmont *jn the place pi Sl.mtou, [> with Gen. Thoiffr.s* of-Chattanooga i. and Naelvrille. . Tho formeri i?>ronz<> a Tpomas, now quite, an old 41x11), was j formerly AtJjutant-Gencral of tlie ?r-. n my, and* latterly/wo. BelleV?, the, genoral superintendent or injector ot # tho national comotarjefc ai^d ?iill later P restored to the pott 6f -oy Adjata^t1 General in tho WarOffl'-f. o Cor, Gen. George 11* Thomas, nov in {^, command .of tho , of^Iio ir Cumberland, (Kentucky and Tonnes < >B : 8oo,^ id la Lhe uriiu j of life.? - 1" , " 1* . r r~ 7 -4 TO Caddaoc .Sri; mis Fa?u CA'/n-E.rj-TlK ? I K-eember number of tho ^ItnfrJcni Ai/ri jij' Cullttfib to lk^?teVV|^iu';^00Vifr!>r ercJ-liielea* purl of-iU*??flfUWj^H id.lnmn<? w been by of- their * cot respondents nnil r-.'< fjnndtobc ft Uitt/uVfuiMl . tjrnrf]^., id bnv'mg . nrwJ- ftv uumlcr of tons oif tb.s io Vfgl-t^bl?j tfh'u present scaVdti.l^iVo 'cutwifc iy Mu rapfagill?'? Oi a umU^jTuT -eotf^e tho ittUiip* p?tt*u^U* m cut witb a*o:n caU?i>or?6<tre<>tlii*-iKtU(?? "v"fcl ^ has 1,I student#, Huvar(l, lfQ20,j>ynlf,^^0, *- *1 (<mii employ* fr^yofrVorajod iconic ? t,rs' 5T inj?lj,' law Iia? one instructor to e?er/ j -14 fcttdirtitt, lUfrvord on* to \f Mi.l^aj) ou# U> even- 38. J *v. * r # - , 1)0 NOTHING* YOUNG LAMES. The Pillowing i.s not new, but may >c rciitl with profit by young ladies. It nppeurs originally, wo believe, in .he Homo Journal : At a rceent snciablo gathering..a ,-oung lady informed mo that kIio novsr sewed ! What do jmiu suppo*o was lio nature of m}* n-floctions on hearitg liio declaration? 1 suid to myself jiihor tho girl speaks falsely, or she s very 1;? zy. Never sews! Who, thou, pericd, m;ido your drosses and cloaks, ,ourt-kirts and bows? Who repaiia .lie rips in your pretty gaiter shoos, nid darns the boles in your Rtock'n^s ? Ls ii your aged mother, or your more ndusiriouR tislcr ? Or do you hire dl your 6owi:>g done? Should tbid ubt Mipposiiioii be tho ease, inay you icver marry; and tho chances aic hat you never w ill. Not ono young j nun in a hundred c^n afford lu many , > woman v.ho habitually neglects i'>u?cbold d;;li.-.Q. 1 Young matt, if il elioul 1 ever be i 1 our f m tunc to hear a woman declare ! ^ bat she i over uews, bewurul Sbun | 1 ier iiB } ou would the chills and fovcr j! Vj insano enough to make such a one [ 1 our wife, ai.tl befo-o the honeymoon J ' > over, tue horror* of butioi.b.sH j A birls and hose full of bt/les will be i * ip?njo.u; your T.i ir l-dy's sewing j' ^ili bo done by other*?j'our own mo I ' her, pcrhaj s?w.iie tdio mopes in j ' .Sienu.^b or riots in htB-iionable diss;- ; 1 i.ili ju. Then you may veil bid fare- ' 1 veil to all your dreams of domestic 1 1 0.icily; tiny wou'il fade as summer; I jwiTo at tlio touch of frost. 1 hate 1 i-jaid ialiefi, educated nr.d iuU>lligvr.l adso.-, duel are with actual pride tbeir : J gnoiance of ibe ait of cooking ? , 1 I boy "could not make a cup < 1' it ilec i' 0 s:;ve tbeir liv*. k " at.d, as to making i : 1 loaf of good bread or cooking a ; ,'unple dinner, tbat \v:.? out ol their . * >ower. Poor, miserable, unfortu- !4 tea 1 j Jioubtlesp, mothers are much to!1 rlatnc f>r ll.us neglecting the cduca- ! ' iun of : b<.ir daughter*; but surely! hero ii no sensible giil v. bo could not, j' ?y the exerciso ?.f a little energy, per | 1 <el herself in the mubu u*?e'u! bran cb f domestic knowledge. False itiidt*. I 1 ? , ,, ii eveiy ease, is tho only barrier in ' ho'way. It. is not con*ideicd "gtu- ! col"?how I do abominate that wuid | ? to t!<? anythitig useful, and a fash- J i oniib'c n.iss wouid consider hersill ; si.-irracvd s-l?oulei tsliu bo seen with her : ? I in tho dough, or caught in the ! 1 ict of sweeping a room. If a 3*011 ng j udy of this present day can thrum . he piano, make use of a fow French i thniKOH, dance, flirt, and do nothing 1 generally, her education is accom-: dished?sho is considered as "finnh-.d." _ Fkank ami ?"There! that ? tit'en'siun into tho pantry," Huid Mrs Loo, as she was hunying about j .or dinner "Children ono oi you get I ler out won't you ?" ' I will s.?id Frank, clattering into > 1 he pantry. "Jlore! scat! clear out!" | l'ooifr kilty, frightened with the j noi.se, ran widely in every direction ; but that of the door, and finally crept Ijvhind the barrel, Frank of courne could not move it, and as little could lie get the kitten out. Whon he f .?ui.d j iliat tho would certainly stay \xho>o &ho was as Iong as ho BC"hk-d, he Hied coaxing ; but it was too lato for that?kitt}' would not trust him. "il?*r\ khty, kitty; oomo, little kitty," said Siipj*, in gentle tom-8, a? 1 she came w i.h q ?iot footfall into tho pantry Kitty know know that pleasant voiyo, and sbc put bor bead out, but h'OMtated. "Come, kitty, dear little kittj4," hald-Snsie again, and sho tamo. Mm Lee had hi ard it nil'. ' "Whith-do. you think the. better way, my I103* V bho afked, [o3*ingrhert liaiMl on Fi-auk'# shoulder j "Sudie'fl or I yours?" l'' ' . "SirsT-?^," Prantc roj lio'?.'' < It?inefnl>ot', tfcer?j* iiiutc once, always, lit at gentleness arid kjpdotft* * * t' 'T are better than roughifrg* ; mid llio rule oi* lovo belter*tlrurn that of fuar.' Cah* of'- to I have care of tine slock. F??ddet ,i* .too i vnluiib'e alwayt, to to FV<W* a ; little at n.^linio, b^>biyiig tttlli t^M^poorsut I fodder Hn tb^'rt?oi?iMg^ mrU ii:d Mll? it at ! iiigbt.tr Let' thfc *ti *$>-;liHve a cboicd of I ren?huing under cojer orbing out aw I Ley j |>ltaw?e. If the weather i* cold and damp ; I hey. .will g*u??*ll/ leuiyip under I( clear and cold, even if ihe tlirrmuimtcr : \ of 4? *" 'nir. Uo not orowd them auy Where either I in 4>eu onjranl. Hu*e,fr*#d<??r>, Give II he irk a. of food if j>o?aible. No I amainls like it barter. TWy wiH thrive I more ofi *" jrtfrtfoti df it be I I cm nutrition-*, Umti- Oil eitfc kind of rich I food. Let thefh Mva racmi in ?*???? U a j^)^hUp|bn|!,ab<ait ?fc\ \* *l3f* langtng*, aim lt??y wiu lika jron all b?U*n ' fur it, iMnixbWvg j?uc*iti4Mtov lambs and mora i, .V&A.U 3 ? ^ Tlurr* n>?'no^M<ii& >So,%)d pemow IftNW Yotk City IX t BOW C Dl ol iuf tli# iMroMtVMiMtf fcfe? ? . * ' * -* * MSN, WOfflf AND CHILDREN. Prof. S. Loomis, M. D., in tbo opening locluro of tbo 19th courso of tbo M Nodical Department of tioorgetown n Col logo gives ibo following statistics : t) In England, Scotland, Ireland, liel? i; gium, Norway, and Swodon, with en dLiro uniformity, tbo number of malos a nndor ton yours of ago slightly exceeds that of tbo ii'inatert. . At twonty, ti from tlio emigration of young men, u tbo number of females becomes a :^ iitilo in t-xoopp, nnd thus continues ^ ibrough life, i. e., iu all these cominu- |j tiities, woman has at SO, 40, iH>, and JO, as fnm a hold on lifo as man. Il i\ ;an hardly bo, that anything but a h ijeiuval law of human naturo should t< prevail through all theso widely sop: - 1 !*nl a.1 nt>fl ilJl'.imiu# ** - *..Vv. ....m vti?i i liiniunauuun ; UIIU , l) leucc, any diparluro which may exi-t , |j n our own country, especially, in ihe >y >lUeruiid more civiliz.-d portions, must ; jjo duo lo cnusosexisting in that im- 1 n ncdiato vicinit/. liy tlio consus of J k ISOO, there were in .Now England anJ ! n Lho !3 ate of Now Yok, 85:J,U0U boys j liid SoO.UOO git la u?di.T t?.n yea:n oi i tl igo. Here, as in thu i?.irotjean colli.- j n Lrics named, tlio boys uro in excofa. i ,T \L twenty, in coi ft q-ienco of tlio mi- ! s| 'rat toil 01 young men, me lemalca ate t 15,000 ii> exce.-s. At thirty* iliis pre- n jouderance has reached 70,000. Thus u ur the law </f lilo appears identical in |< the countries named, emigration in c Litis country being a litllo in excels l$ut at this point the parallel stops. (_ In Europe, whatever exut-ss exists at .hirty contir-u-s and is tho tame at r i*), at 50, at 00, and to tho end of life, t In New Yoik and New England at 40 j ^ 3very one cf thusu 75.0U0 women have i li^appearcd, and 2,000 besides; at 50, t 10,000 ir. cxeunB li.?ve followed them Wo tind that 05,000 females, in every d Jecadc, pnjMaway in tho very prime i>f \\ o in at. hood, that would have lived 1> liad they been born in either Norway, i Sweden, Delgium, England, Scotland o ur Ireland. Gentlemen, these are facts of to s Ja}", the facts of our communities and j of our women, tho facts that a'.are our v medical mou broadly in tho*face, how- e ever unwilling wo may bo to a-.k.iowl- j n ed^o their truthfulness. [ ) Again, we find by the census of tho j j State of New Ybik, published the j a past year, that in that S'.ate, to night : t 107,000 fainiius hit ar.ound dctoia c ! I houi'lhstoneH, where tho music ol j t childish pratilo never breaks in upon | t tho silent solitude. T.renty five per J4 cen'. of the families of that Slate ate ? childless. Thoy have wives who nev- | ! kind man'ers?, and tlio piosjucl o?-& I AtmrTmiik>rt?Y?^T4??> fa!liw*l*f? I Tor j pcrnnds-of ^BihkI imjffri ??! twotWrd* of' V OMP^JPC. 4liui^?'Vrff titf *?t?f - AJ4 (9'On^p'mi of ?1VOJIMV? few 4tfk nl". lira >liti hnl ari .ft rrft -/ ' , ,?v 1 .4jA??w?lty of AUbarfl* k?d it*" * build " ing. d??LrofWI by troops ia Anril. ? iww;. A .apj?\M>4ftf H- .weir , j jln??ed? <M?t to HL Utj>%A far oiouilu ^kUUm (mmmumI," , . '*??. ?4 * *?'^. ' \?.\T ? i. J* ' .?.* . '? * >< A. " 11 -J/.tJ -* r '*t{' -;.,?,*? ,\ - ~i'r" or knew the name of mother. There n nre also in that Stale 148,000 families or 19 per cent. \vih only one child, a ind 140,000 or IS per cent, with only < two children cach. in pn s? nej ol " such facia no physician can remain longer blnmelossly eihnt. A^aui it has been apparent for s< v- ' era! years, that in Massachusetts, fain j dies were gradually becoming extinct j 1 by decay. This is not conlii.ed to one ? family or one locality, but to the en- 1 tiie Siuto and th >60 adjoining. Now, ' in that community there is something radically-wrong. Some of thu gieatj1 law* of human existence are being j ' pei'aUtou-ly vLl?*le I, and it in capo- j 1 cjaily within the scope of the M< dical I profession to plainly and fuily expose ' those i'iital irreri*. i: ! A Wi fii> r >n Boys.?Truth is on ! | j of tl?u rarest gems. Many a youth j , Las been lost to society by allowing j < it to tarnibb, and foolishly throwing it i . away; ! i If this gem still shineB in your bo- ' | 4o.ni, suit.r nothing to displace or dim il^lubtre. . ? , , I l Profanity is a mat k of low breed- | io?. Show us the man who commands i rcHpccl; ati oath never troubles* on'> lji.s tongue. Ijead the catalogue Of' ci line.' Irqniro the cbaraoUj* of those ' who depart from Virion.-' Without a Binglo exception, foff will find them to bo prolano. Thi?,k of and do apt fct a vile word dipgrace y?u.?* < LLoacsty, frank uoas, gcpcrpuifty, vir tue?blessed trait* i~- lie tlteze yvur/t, toy boy*, a?d wo ah$1l ndt.Tofr^\' You t will claim the reopcot and love of all. | Youar? waUficjC^^o^ftdcr^. , | w!k? aro looking-for clerks or.d *>_ i prenticcA.havo ^liclf ^ye^. oifyou. If ! you arc prolan*, vulgar; iheatre going | thoy will not ypUj^ro i upright, steady, and- induB'rioad, ! jfAni GOD SEEN IN ALL HIS WORKS. In that beautiful part of Germany , rhieh boi tiers on the JThino, there ie a ( ob'o estate, as you travel on tho wes- ( rrn baiifc ol'.thu river, which you see . fting its aucicul to wors on tho oppo- , do, abovo tho grove of trees about | 3 old a:i i'rtelh ! Ab.)nt fifty 3'ears ago, there lived in ( tat castle a noblo gentleman, whom | e call liaror. . Ho had only one , >.i, who w us not only a comfort to ( is lather, but a blessing to all who ( red on his father's land. . It happened on a certain occasion | i;at this young man being away from < ome, there camo a French gentleman ( i Iho eas'.lo, who began to talk of his , toavcnly Father in terms that chilled I ( lie Cld man's bloud; on which the laron reproved him, saying, "Are ou not afraid of ciTjnding G..d, who | , eigtis filiove, by fj caking in bucIi a < ( lanr.er?" Tho gentleman said ho i new nothing about Gud, for ho had (j ever seen him. \ llo this time did not notieo what Ire gentleman baid; hut tiie nex-. lorning he touk hirn about his castle rounds, aid to-.k occasion first to j liow him a very beautiful picture j hat hung on the wall, Xbo gent!?-!, lan admired the pieturo very much, [ nd said: ' Whoever drew this picture j iiows very well how to use tho f.ei)- | il." ' My bod drew that picture," said lie liaron. "Then your son is a elever man," eplied the gentleman. The liaron ben went with bis \isitor into the ;aiden, and showed him many beauilui 11 )\\ eta and plantations of forest rce?. "Who lias the ordering of tbirgarcn,'' ;.hked the get tleman. "My son," replied the Baron ; "he mown overy plant, 1 may Bay, f.cm ho cedar of Lobauuu to tho hyssop j U 11:c wall." "Indeed," said the gentleman, "1 ; ltu.il lliii k very hiy.hly of him ^oon." I The Baron then Look him into the iliag.', and showed him a small, neat ; soilage, where hid son had established , Fchool, and wheio lie caused all ming ehilditn who hud lost their j ai euts to ho roceivvd and noutished j ,t hrn own expunso. The childicn in ! ho house looked s ) innoeml and bo j nippy, that the gei.tleman was ve.y , i.uch ploaBod, and when he returned | o the cattle, ho said to the Huron, | What a happy man you arc, to have ! 0 .gU'JU U SOU. ' ' 11 ow do you know 1 havo 60 good 1 eon 9 "Bjo.icsc I liavo foen his works, ' i tnd 1 know he mu.-t bo good and >luver if iic bus done all lhat you have ibowu me." ' But j'ou havo not soon bim." ''.No; but if i know biin very well, | jeeuuso I Judge of bnn by his woik.V i "True," replied ibo Baron, "and in j bis way J judge of ibe eharueter of' >ur Heavenly Father. 1 know by j lis work*) that ho i^ a being of infinite . .vi*dom, und power, and gooduc&s. , Tbo Frenchman loll the lbrco of the | repioof, and was ( artful not to offend ' >he g(.oi Baron a* y more by his re- J murks. Fun at Home.?Djn'i b^ afraid of ! ? liltlj fin a'i boiu g tj 1 j Don't shot up your house lest ibe sun ! ihoulvi lade your carpets and jour' liearts, lest a hearty l.urgh shako ' Jove so mo of tho trujty old cob j iv?.bs there. If you want to ruin ; j our POnB, let thom thii k that all ; inirth and 'social enjoyment must bo j loft on the ihreslhoid without, when! ihey ^como homo at night. When once a home is regarded as oi.ly a place to eat, drink, and bleep in, the] work is begun that cuds in gambling ; houses "aid rccfcle.ts degradation ! Vout.g people must have fun and rclaxutioris somewhere ; if they do not Uud it their own hearthstones, it will be sought,at Other and perhaps les.s profitable places; Thei el'oro, let the dre bum brightly at night, and make tRo' homestead delightful - with all those little nils that parent* bo perfectly understand. pon't repress tho buoj ant. Bpu.it of your children. Jlalf an hour of merriment round tbo lamp and (irelight of a homo blots out tho remembrancer of many a care and auhoyaneo during' tho day; and the JJeet. jaioguard .th'oy can tuKo wftli il:o<a iwvo the tworjd.is ijnsepu tnfli? enoeof a&iLghtUiU* doiucaiie santv, ttrthv v- ' " : > j* i -"Wooifkvon ^trawiixoriilIi.^ j Tfef ?1? tiB* iikilvt f?*nT ui-rtufr ber^iS.tiur. ijsliesr reiyvn?1>?/. jjSul "'Stfi pf .lb* Lk-H* erupf we >Vgr, hja. wM^Vijwi'd ?H?ly * ?auur?. tw^d ,m>* ?^il -w-tw**/- Att'?6iU *rti4 ool ?Mm -be tWi Hjr ; tM. fc 4hmy? "Ta^KI^o lri *Mi mmniiruq. Yfuiiliaa ttenwfo* 9?jP4#|Kl Q** ,HUodttC?iUl?y *!?? . 6&r*dL- uf Jl iclieuUfrt. . tr.u !.t ,* ** *> / ^ if i?/^ ?Vr1 " 13,000 H?!i?ren W* l<o'n<Jon Imsta *v4A*p? ^ w??4. ib9* ttwwlu*. M UM4?fM^?&Ui?unia?. : ? ? ,? ' *-i ? *";? -. < " ,# . v " ... ANECDOTES OF DR. WAYLAND. The only gocHta I remember to have ?con at my father's liouso were doa-: ?ons, ministers, and persons eminent fur piety. Their conversation wan Almost entirely on questions of doctrinal or experimental religion. As I look back upon these events (with the recollection, it is true of boyhood,) ny lather's as-iociatos seem to mo to mvo been far belter acquainted with ho Scriptures and with the doctrines A tbo gospel, and more thoroughly eligious, than we commonly find processing Christians at. the prosent day. Puller, (5ill, Booth, llomaino, llurvt}', l'oplady, and Newton woro much more frequently quoted by them than such writers are by Christians among us. Til A CAn'.il tr -? . ?'WV* >M I llillutlMi) UUUUIl II1U III College wcro buil. Tho young men professing j'i.ity lc ?pt their religion to LliomsclviH. Only ono of thein ever personally nddres-cd mo ou tlie subject ol religion. This was a pious classmate, liov. William li. l?->gardus, I). D., of tbe Dutch lief. rated church, now or recently, in the State oi Now Jersey, who once called mo into his room, and faithfully and :. Heel innately convcr^od with mo iik icgard to my s ml. i havo not egcii him binco wc graduated ; yet 1 i.evcr think of him without an cmnti.up*xfc^grutitudo and lovo that 1 loci other of my collrgc f. lends. 1 rimember with pcifect dis'.inctncs the tiino when 1 first became conscious of a decided change in my wholo inillectuul character. 1 was Kitting by a window, in an attic room which 1 occupied as a sort ol study, or loading pluco, unit by accident 1 opened a volume of tho Spectator?1 think it was one of essays f ?rraing Addison's crili?]'ic on Milton?it was at any rato, tomelhing purely didactic. 1 com inenced reading it, and, to m}* delight and surprise, 1 lound that I understood ai.d really cijojcd it. I could not ae eount for the chango. 1 read on, and 1-jutiU that the very essays, which 1 had formerly passed over without eating to road them, were now to mo the gems < f the whole bo k, vastly more attractive th.in the stories and narrative* that 1 had iUruieily read with so much interest. I know not how to account for it 1 could explain it on no other theory thai) tha: a change had taken placo in mytsclf 1 awoke to the c jubciju->ucss that 1 was u thinking being, and a citizen, in Home sort, of the republic of lottery. It was not on hid imagination ill at ho drew, but on his memory, when he ilesciibtd one of Stuart's pupils purchasing at Lexicon, rather than a much needed cuut. Ilo onto showed his tons a copy of Schleusuer's .Now Tcbtuniont Lexicon, in two volumes, boui.d in parchincut, and anid, "While 1 was at Andover, 1 had ten dollar* lei'l. I was very much in want of u coat. I I.ad an opportunity to buy this bixk for Leu doilais, acd so 1 ncm without the coat." m | m A I?kaut?rfl Passaob.?Tho fol lowing is from '-llovories oi a Uachelor," by lk j Marvel: A poor man without sort of religion is at best a poor repivbate, tho lootball of destiny, with no tio linking bi:n to infinity and to tho wondrous eton i y that is oven worse?a flami without h??at, a rainbow without colo? a flower without perfume. ; A nja.t< muy iu some sort tie hi* hopes and honors t ? this weak shifting groundUt!;!c, to his business, or the world : but woman without that anchor called faith, is a drift and a wreck ! A t man may clumsily continue a sort ol moral responsibility out of relation U mankind, but a woman in horcompar I atively isa Mated spharo, where att'ec lion and not purposo is tho co'ntrolinj. ! motive, can find no basis in any olh[ <?r system or right action .but that o I faith. A man may cr. z > his brain 01 j his thonghts to truthfulness, in suel j poor hafborago as fame and voputa tion m*y stretch before himj but j woman?whore can 6bo put, Jier hopoi in storms if. not in heaven? An< tliat swoot truthlulttoss?that abiding Ioyo?lliat ec,during bope meliowinj every page- and scene oi' Ufa?Hghtinj iTiorrt vculi pleasunl radiancOj Whci ibo world's 3t >r?na br>'uk IHco uu, ar my with- cannon t Who has etj >yw fcUo iovo of a Olir'aiiau mother bu will ochd iho thought viih eoerg) 'and hallow it Mrilb ltloar ? ' - (i?>no H* ms.bums have bv-e HrrVr lceJ, ta^e'them down dm* 'dftgbly^ilib'ibe fl^ub, p:irb wilb rn jlu j rtt tj, tben inuitudiulely ^OpjjJy gi'SfVq ^tid.pawUttrwU.^^ppr,. by ^|?r'n.UUt?, - 5a ?* moob a?.?ill:*iiuk la tbfetnoJu j"<ea, when tlie^ mast be hang w^ragiri j to dry. llur^s t^ea^ed in lt?w iLmfiVne ... W*'-JW*$W l>?,.4#*f*j? (AiMatjM fl^4op^t^.it*??g*"*'or ufu that 4? dfttte ?o*Uing stop the rsVagM. iins'tteuri praic ITeeif fcto ?icXi6h Tor nvorc ^K> tweuty y?UF^, iking is ngcv <^UW^patiMU popper^ mU^ciont fWr, a?jr ^wniU?yy ftwntt i U? it yvm> rfanV good *w? U a afft&rtaJ 4kr*/rijfr "v^VV ' v ?? . f. v. , .1,); v ? A 'i *?? ' . ?*??* *. J. ' ^ ? < 1 i . __:. ?ji.? \'X WHY TIIE BIBLE CAN NEVER BE COM2 AN OLD BOOK. 1 Tho ITiblo ia, of courso, old in one tfor'HC; and ilB very n?;o i? ono of the things lliut will koop it forovor from becoming antiquated. Ono of the charms of the blessed book i.*, that it is tho icpnsitory nf oriental ?Uiteriul.iof history. Every great historian sporuis I a largo amount of his time in examining its authentic original records ol 1 tho timetundcr its survey. Sometimes a nowly-discovcrod scrap, only a few lines in length, will give a new covering to many pages of his volume. Now the Bible is an ancient history, t lull of ll>e richest variety of incident, and extending over tho great epochs in tho world's progress. It is no socond-hand compilation, bat an original, fresh, ai.d inspiriting record. I i This can be appreciated without rcf- J ' enca to its divine inspiration. A more important reason why the IJibio will r.lvvays have tho interest of a new book is, that it is associatoJ with the experience of tho new heart The spirit uses tho word in regeneration. Tho new born soul has a now | insight into tho Scriptures. The i Christian, as ho grows in graco, Gt.d* j increased ci.joyment in tho Bible. "1 used lo think," said a Lcliover lo up "that maiiy portions of tho Bible wore dry uninteresting, even aftor 1 became a Christian; bat now 1 can sssy that I find no part uninteresting." A book that is so intimately connccleJ wiib the new life, being itself the louniain of life, can not grow old. It is too fall of tbo love of God iu Christ to grow old. The new hearts of every generation of bclievois will keep the Pacrcd volumo new; or rather, its own divine inspiration and divino instructions will keep thorn ever finding somothing now in it.? Chrislutm Banner. Iijlknkss A sin.?Mr. I)urant, at tho recent Christian convention in lioston, ^uttered a sentcnco which ought lo bestamped on every Christian conscience: "Idleness is a tin," said tho converted lawyer, who has left his profession to labor moro diroetly for Christ. 'Idleness is a sin, for it involves disobedience! to Christ's command, 'Go into my vino} ard and wo?k.' It is a nin, for it shows an utter want of -sympathy with tho Master, 'who went about doing good/ and who cxpcctod his followers 'lodo good to alias tbey havc opportunity. It is a sin, for it indicates a selfish Iovo ot ease; and a divine woo is pronouncod on all who arc 'at oaso in Zion.' It is "vain,for it roveulsa callous hoart, insensiblo lo tho woes of a lost world. "livery idler in the church is a sinner, for to him that 'knoweth to do i?ood and doei.li it tint.. In Ki.? ii iu ? sin.' AIukI how many binnors arc found in Z on, unJ what must bo their , doom when tho master Cornell) to judgo tho unfaithful servants wlui luivo Lid tbcir talent instead of using it!' A Good Nkwspaper.?Shows uh an intelligent family of boya and girls, and wo will show you a family where newspapers and periodicals are plenty. .Nobody who has boon without these private tutors can know thcii educating powors for good or ovil Have 3'ou ever thought of the innumerable toping of discussioa which they suggest at the breakfast-table ' the important public measures witli which, thus early, our children bo' come acquainted; great philanthropic q'loations of the day, to which on' eonjcioosly their attention is awaken ed, and tho g^ucrat spirit of intelligence which is evoked by theso quioi ' visitors? Any thing that makes hora< pk-axant, chcerful, and chatty, thim ' the haunts of vieo and tho tbousani r and one avenucsof temptation, shook ' cer'laily bo regarded, when we con&id or iU>. influence ou tho minds of tlx 1 young, us a great moral and aooia J light. . t SALT AND ASHKS #OR AwisfAr.s.?J ' mfxturo of wood ashes and f^alt,.thrc = pai ls of th?5> former to one of the lal ' tor, eonBlilutca. au. excollont raixlur f ?r hII dome?Ua animal*. Ita atUaUi ^ tent and-auline qoalittoa are both oo* ^ geiriat to the animal sy.tt&m, and "Whei *? us.'d in proper qua a title* and at pJ-oj: et Limes, are highly promotive < 0 health. 4 * v ' -i $ I >> -Of .c<*tsi*s -?-J n the Na j ' Vutk lj gwH?tur? a bill baa -beeA>*? \rotf&ec<* providing ttrai it tihatC "I unlawful f>r one^first.cotfsia to fefi'trti ^ 9t jagrea to marr)r another first 09ua; ^ p^.^faio- wi-aet eoiiaapgt|iivit?. a A^o ir poraon ivtolating tb? .^r?poaed- la ma/tw pnniabt* by.*?? *o#-n?t mtm ^ maif ci,uuw,-^jT.j?^rwoininent-Prt?l?i " -Jthfi- * ^ Y^Mrk ;/udr2>t*$f?t 'X 8* ?Wv^o-DAw^fciweUB *??? P^H'^ '* 4ti(^gM>p>i?n|i>>li?n . with -the Mi *? Anwrtcji^^J<*rfd.- ^ * addidWtfW tU irfrifcar fcBaMh** I * ,?/"v,f ? > . v .% 1 " - ... ? ? NEWS SUMMARY. The New Version of the Psalms.? Bev. Dr. llodgtir9, Superintendent of the Board of Publication, Iiub just furuished os with a copy of tho Now Versions of tho Psalms. It is onti, tied :? A Selection of Metrical Versions of tho Book of Ptmlms, authorized by the (Jeneral Assembly of tho United Presbyterian Church to bo u?cd in tbo woiship of God. Pittsburgh: Unitod Proebytoriun Board of .Publication. It is a very noat little book, and if tho wholo work shall ovor bo completed and will preuont as attractive an appoaranco as this, it will, wo ftro sure, be that fur at least univorsally acccplaMe. As to tbe versions, wo sunnoso they aro as good a9 tho Committee having tlio work in chargo could probably prepare in thoir ciicumstancos, I ai.d they will bo wolcomed by all who debiro a larger variety of metros than j we have at present. But it will probably bo long beforo many will fool that tl.oso Now Versions have tbo strength and the unction of tbo Old. They have, howevor, boon acceptod and authorized by the General Assembly, and may consequently bo used now ni all the churcUcB.? Christian Instructor. Departure of Missionaries.?On Tueflj day, tbo llili inst., the Rjv. Joseph Mcliolvy and wifo sailed'in the steamship Henry Chuunccy, from Now York, for iihina, by way of the Isthmus, San Francisco, and Japan, to llong Kong, whoiiue ihcy would pass to Canton to reiiifurco iho mission of our United Arcbhytorian Church in that important city. A very largo company of pasbongera went out to California-? and with a good ship, a great and good object in view, a feeling that they would bo remombored in the prayers of our ministers and people in ull their churches, during their j long passage, and in thoir great work, j Mr..and Mrs. McKelvy loft cheerfully I and happily, strong in faith and in I aood L?uo. Rev. N. Ij. .Rice, D. D.?This em? incnt minister lias arrived in St. Louis, on a visit to his eon-in law, Dr. IS. S. Leinoine. It pains us to learn that Dr. Rico's cessation from pastoral , woik, has by no moaus resulted in tho recuperation of his health.- In this tiold ot his formor labors, many who wore savingly blessed by those labors, and who, with us, lovo and fool indebted to him beyond our power ever to repay, extund to him our sympathy, and offer our earn ost prayer for liis speedy and complcto restoration. Mhttionary Preas. _ ' . Speaking of tho political movements in New York Stalo, tho Nq\v Yurk Herald Bays: ."Tho town elocliuns thus far in this State have shown , Democratic gains over the 50,000 mat jority -in 1SG7. Wo have alroady given tho results in tho Countios whero cleotions havo thus far bcon hold this year.. These Counties r.eprei sent diffjrout sections of the State, . , showing that tho Democratic gains t cannot bo ascribed to local causcjj." . Russia U a consolidated empire, and net a more aggression; m was the ancient Ilo man.. She is by natnre impregnable, and ' if at lacked has only to retire upon herself 1 and bide her time for retaliation. She has six uniyoraitie*, and her -scientific school i I are among the beat i'o Europe. The rp? - sUick'.iona upon the press are -being re* - moved, and the taste for French ?orola ij - giving wuy to "a liking for native produck lions. r I Portland, Maine, fcag completely > risen" from the ashes of the great fire s of 1800. A Portland nowspapor says * i 1 hat "a now city has grown up amidst I thp ruins > largo and elogant warchou sea now occupy waste places of bat, 3 two years ago, equaling ia magnitude ,1 and extent those of any city on the < continent."' . ^ The Kxamitwr. states that tbo Baptist e foroign missionary treasury needs-not L- loSs ihan-140,000 by the first of. March in "order tb pay the appropriations * mlldo abfdW, and* that in addition the > hotno~ tpiaVionary tteaadry Will need to d receive $80,(5&O")by thessnue date. > 'JJhis-jsjkUtge anna.to p raised in- i if Ih^btittf time stated, but not a few of lhe ministers fcnd layman among oor p.I .*/ "-* ?-? - - -------- u.>|i?i?? ili iciiui >i o rus'Jivua 10 seouro n iuoAey. - . f '.4 r- -- - O * , e.-? pH? . A mtssmjiary ^eating waa b<ild in Dp/ Tfcom&Dii'a Ubu-rola^the Fourth n Presbyterian,' Kerw '?o?ir> on Sabbftth jjr eV6n!5i, \hV0^"lVNt':, birffcrtw&ll w *4 w with, hi# wif*Mti4loluU^rc?,aail#4 l#fti v> H Mattfkjr. |ot China. - AcUrM?M> ware made bj? the Ifo?. John O. &awri?j B. IV *?r<f Mr. Mofrisoa . warn .. ?3$ . \ I* . :. .- ?.? , v, . -J ^ A flying mno^ifia /haibean to by -a* -Er^Uab -U^ryar.-He.^ha# JT jy i*atfra?gh?o *l?a ^iWr Wiagvirftfa id -hWr ha HM 0 ., J g?r? IhVoujjh, the air.' " ^ ^ H