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p ~ w 1 yw' ~ VV : I I i ; -♦» iftjlratt CQLUMBrX.'SL c- ty, May 26, THE LUTHERAN VISITOR. COLUMBIA, S. <:., MAY 26. 1871. EDITORS : UlUDE, D.D., Cakjml 1ILLER, A.M, Stim ‘In lib , unity ; t» non «m all thing*, ibi», B. C. .union, Vn. IfoL j 8PKCIAI. NOTICES. Tfi ttima i * must be made in Office Oraeir*, Bank Checks, or if possible, I If these cuu not be ol send riie i toney in a Rec,i.stje**mH ter. Att Postmaster* are obliged to ister bit lere when required. Olliers , fe sent tp subscribers until an expreft. order to discontinue is re ceived, uu all arrearages are paid, as required a r Jaw. Merely returning a - number dif tli#paper by mail, is not suf ficient. I ■ * 'All erne lunications relating to sub- asribers, sfiould give their names v are old Not but also of each that the and a M other m should business tiou. =£ let. J . L. It pains us* to hare -to announce the demise of Rev. J. la Smithdeal, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran ohurch, Ancrum,*N. Y., on the 1 at instant, at the age of 44 years. Excuse Us. We have received an advertise ment from a New Tore Cash Prize Co., which we, under the well found ed impression that all such are swindling and dishonest concerns, not only decline to publish, bnt take this opportunity to advise ail not to allow themselves to be fooled by any of them. We also think that no Christian should engage in games *of chance. loum give uieir names very ind carefully indicate which which are new subscritar*. e name of the post office, ,t of the county and State iber is necessary, in order entries may be promptly made. and obituanr notices, and r intended for publication, tten separately, and not in rs, to receive proper ntteu- 5- Rev. berdstow inously Gilbert, Call Extended. . • _____ . D. H. Bittle, of Shep- W. Ya., has been unani- ted to succeed Rev. D. M. Savannah, Ga. ppi and Georgia. afti* indebted to kind friends h for Wei in both Mhrory handsome additions to Our muster roll of-prepaying sub scribers; ^ Rev. to the gallon Lord’s oar great Valhalla, a C. Sehoeneberg is on a vhnt an Lntheran cougre- 1 Valhalla. He spent the in Columbia, but to t we were absent. We h»*e and thisiji aqd brother not only came down and be also number entire our a we hav# the papii opposed; South! pot d only being sion of brethren light h u . T. 8. Boinest been quite iudis^nised, The American Lutheran on Ur. bed in our stead, but ted in preparing this he press. He will take of the paper during in North Carolina, which ved a very kind and welcomes iinwitatiou to visit. Our Letter Bag. North ffurolina cheers us: Sooth can this matter maimer self au qoestioi merly money need, time.’’ jj '■ a dearly, and am bitterly he free conference.” L extern Virginia writes: “Be ged, dear brother. God the great good that is pushed by the discos i vexed question. To ug in Hie dark much given. The light was ity* the ultimate ripening for a redtnipn. Now, ail North mid see, if thgy will,* how stands. Fiom the able which Bro. Diehl, your- Others have faced tlirs the roost prejudiced for- now see that it is help, men we in the South re union, just at this Tirgi is so exposes true. and if he ! |writes: “Seiss’. denial photic that be certainly imself, if the assertion be informant is responsible, can not furnish the copy of the Lutheran in which the ex- pression ii contained, I would make the amende honorable at his expense. Yon 9 dare not remain tinder the impeachment of a wilfully false as- told that 8. wrote the a private letter, and his it inserted in the Lutheran permission of S. Whence information I know not : know tbatfehe would.are- r S.’s denial; nor, farther, whether it be mere con- the part of .” Remark.—We have al- wjiat our frieud suggests. notifies us: “The Free lias been abandoned, but of the South and of the South who are not to bodght or flattered into vitk the selfish and am- gnS of Dr. Seiss, are to accomplish theft* ends Way. Certain facile aud individuals are to be meet with.Rev. I)r. Seiss Roanoke County, Va. to lie held with doois t treaty is so be niiadc, res are to be adopted, who has control of the n. Council, is to fnr- s, all for the purpose of General. Synod into jof j>r. Seiss. ft is thought best men m the Coun- Misie any such secret roa - Hi sertion. r seuteuce friend* h without —— has S nor do I assert it do I jecture . Edi ready 3ft Con fere the en men in be ei core pi bitious determi fn disa invited at Meetings are ways and Dr. funds nisk the deliver! the liere th eil will ehiuatioi *P with ho on tbe tion.’t make use of -this, Yon may rely of my in form a- From “Conversation in the Sanc tum," York Pa., May 13, 1871: Peter—I have rgml Dr. Sieas’ edi torial last week on “The Press of the General Synod,” aud 1 am sorry to observe that it gives evidence of bis declining mental powers, result ing probably from disappointed hopes and a softeuing of the braiu. I don’t thiuk he should be held re sponsible for all he writes, and there fore brother Price, in his “Philadel phia Letter,” was most too severe on him. We ought to look upon him more in pity than in anger. He has there published a list of Lntheran ministers who be intimates are nn worthy of the name of Lutherans, and with whom it woald be a dis grace to stand in synodical connec tion. And yet this list contains the names of some of the best men in the cbnrch, men who arevinperior to Dr. Sieaa in learning, integrity and piety. For instance, I have never beard it intimated of any one of these men that he was ever guilty of plagiarism. James—What is the meaning of the word “plagiarism f" Peter—Don’t yon know that yet t It means literary theft; as /or in stance, when ^tnan introduces pas sages from other men’s writings and pats them forth as his own, or when he gets some poor fellow to translate from tbe German and Latin works of the Lutheran theologians, which he is incapable of doing himself, and then publishes them in a book as though they were translated by him self. John—As an additional proof of his failing mental powers, I see he begins to entertain fears of the Kn Klux, from a abort paragraph which appeared in the Lutheran Vititor about his delivering an address to the students of Roanoke College at its next commencement, fie ner vously asks, “Does this mean that he will have I>r. Siess massacred, in case this arrangement* is carried outf” In such a state of mind I don’t think it would be prudent for Dr. Siess to visit * the South, aud that “Free Conference” hail also better be given up. James—under these circumstances his congregation will hardly let him go; at least not without a body gnanl. John—1 notice also he has in a great measure abandoned the world and given himself np to tfle contem plation of tbe future. In a friendly private letter to Dr. Rnde, which, however, he publishes in the Mi*- *kmary, be declares that he. has not voted at elections fbr -fifteen years, and that he considers himself to. a large degree “expatriated from the earth.” I snppose ft*om this that he troubles himself very little about worldly goods, using of Ida salary only enough to sustain life, and giv ing the remainder, together with the income from his publications, away to the poor. mom to dm ft man who | regards himself expatriated from tbe earth is mot fit to edit a paper hi this ; world, and I think the Board of Publication of the General Council had better look oat in time fbr an other editor fbr their paper, behwe the Doctor goes up entirely. Chang and Jta#*—We are *erj much interested in them. During the paralytic attack upon Chang, his brother Eng, in perfect health, has been obliged to lie in bed with him. Kag it not wholly satiated with the prospect, fbr If hi* brother <J4m be is afraid be will have to be buried with/dm, and have his meals brought to him, and he would rather board at home. The Lutheran and Kisrionary - Dr. Seiss has, we learn, sent hie paper containing, his pen and ink likeness, drawn by himself, to all the ministers in the Sooth. One brother asks ns: “What does be mean by it f Another says : “There is noth ing in it” A third one writes: “Dr. Siess is afraid to publish our protests. I think he has given up the free conference, as a fruitless effort. Some of ns speak too plain English to be misunderstood.” The General 8ynod Earth. At the impending meeting of this body at Dayton, Ohio, strange events are anticipated. We gather from our correspondence the following items: 1. An effort wit! be made to sub stitute the Definite Platform for the Augsbnrg Confession.* 3. An edition of the new Hymn Book, stripped of whatsoever is churchly, will be insisted on. 3. This will lead to the withdrawal of quite a number of ministers; and what will then be left! Nothing bnt the name aud appellation— Evangelical Lutheran—and every one will believe and worship as lie pleases. For the Lutheran Visitor. Oar Standard loam. Among a collection of picture* illustrating great events in history, I was struck with the face of a man, standing before a large assembly, and in it 1 recognized the fore of Luther before the Diet of Worms, uttering these words: “.Here I stand. I can not do otherwise. God help me! Amen!* 1 . Rentier, have yon ever though t what courage and fatth in our Lord Jesns Christ it most have required for him, called the ‘‘little monk," to otter sufth words before all the, Princes of the Empire Y History tells os of great men, show ing great courage to save their fe! low men from certain death. But what are all of these instances of the exhibition of courage, when com pared with that of Lather. The church of Home was at that time the church of the world—had afl jiower over her members—tbe Pope, the head of the church, was looked upou as tbe representative of Jesus Christ upou earth. Emperors and Kings bowed before* him and submitted to his will. Ileronymos ami Iluss had just sacrificed their lives at the stake, for the truth which they proclaimed, sad the in quisition was in its greatest glory, sacrificing its victims by punish- merits and tortures the most cruel and unheard of. Lather, uerved by a s|>irit which he could not waist, against all the warning voices of his frieode, is at Worms. He prayed to God to he oa bis side for the sake of Itis beloved Bon Jesus Christ, who was his «lc- feuce, his shield and hia fortress. Armed with such a defence, he was not afraid to meet the foil strength of the church of Rome. And so he stands, tbe monk, tbe peasant's son, before all tbe princes of tbe empire; the kingliest heart among them all, crowned with a majesty which was incorruptible, because invisible to worldly eyeft- one against thousands who were bent on his destruction—one in front of thousands who depended on his fidelity, because he rested on that unseen arm above. The words he ntters are ringing through the world, and the dosing sentence will never be forgotten. “Here I stand. I can not do other wise. God help roe. Amen m Reader, I present you this pictnre to elevate yonr thoughts above such trifles as this world's goods, and lead you to tbe throne of God to commit yourself into His keeping. Brethren, do you not feel grate fol to be members of that chnrch which bears the name of the imtnor tal Lather f ami will yon not cheer folly sacrifice of this world’s goods to bnild np ami extend her influence, that from tbe ootgushing of a grate fol heart yon may rqjoioe in saying to your fellow-men, “I am a Luther an f” 8.K. Grocera everywhere keep it—Why f Because Dooley's Yeast Powder has achieved a reputation second to uone for strength, parity, reliability and economy. It produces most ele gant, light biseniu, rolls, &c., and so exact are tbe proportions of each in gradient that the same results follow each time. It penults no waste of floor—is convenient to’use, and ibe food iwepared with it is such that it can he eaten and relished by the most senshit'* dyspeptic or invalid without fear of indigestion. Mtuiu factored.by Dooley & Brother, (HI New Street, New York, and for sale at retail by all grocers. m5 Change* in’ Mast Indian Habit*,— A young baboo whom I met lb» other day told me, ns a matter of the greatest importance, that his father li*d just theu started on jn pilgrim age, I forget where* to. I inquired if the old gentleman had g^ne oil foot. “Oh, dear no, by rail: very much nicer than the old (dan, t bough two days and nights even by rail are trying to an oM man.” The pilgrim has gone, however, with fifty attend ants, and has calculated the coat of hm pilgrimage at SOyOOOr.—£3,000— for sacrifices," presents, and even - thing. Bat a pilgrimage by rail is rather like an indication of n new order of thing*—at if quicksilver is permeating the utable conservatism ol India.—London Time* Corrmpond In thi* the Christian i* taught how and happy U i* to wstt with Gad. jtvertMma, ha present* mamg reasons against it. TUg STS the following : (a) It k impossible to folfll tbs requirements of tbe oovetinnL fh) It k enough to keep up the outward forms of religion. (•) Tbs ehriw tlan’a life k gloomy and (4) He fears tbe world will him a fool, and that he will lose the good will of hia frkods,. and suffer lone in his worldly nffhira. (*) Ilk boaioem will not allow him to give his heart to the Lord. (/) Uk tempt at ions are too strong Against him. (g) Uo hopes to find a more conve nient season in which to serve the Lord. (Acts xxiv t M.) The Chris tian overcomes these things, and gives himself to the Lord. (Bee Dod drklge’s‘Rise nod Progress, chapter 1) Bon.—I most admit that it is n good thing to renew my covenant, indeed that it k indispensable, bat is it possible for me to perform whet I have promised the Lord f Is it, I ask, possible for me to forsake my ungodly ways and worldly last a, the devil and hia works, and to serve God in his true holiness, which k reasonable service Y Father.—Yon do well to consider if yon are able of yourself to accom- pliah your vows. (Luke xiv :3ft.) But know that you can not by your own strength keep any part of year cove nant; not even can you begin right ly in the matter, but God must and Will work in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (PhiL U i 13.) Therefore, the believer feeling hia weakness ami his inability to perform hia vows says, “I ran do all things through Christ who strength- eneth me." (Phil, iv : IX) S—Must I then forsake all sinfol lusts, and dare I not retain some sin that I lore! F.—No} you must forsake every sin and evil lust, by nil mesue and without any exception; “for who soever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend ia one point, he k guilty of all." (James ii: 10.) 8.—If I preserve an outward.ajv l>etiranee of religion and abstain from blasphemy, do I not folflll the obli gatiooft of my covenant T F.—No; “Man iooketh on tbe out sard appearance, but the Lord look etb on the Wart." (1 Sam. xvi: 7.) “The kingdom of God eomctk not with observation," but it ia within you. (Luke xvii : 30, 21.) “In regeneration tbe heart must be renftwed, and a good ground for faith and true godlineas be eatab lished. (Matt, xii: 33.) .And when this fatth k kindled in the heart, it will bring forth good frnit. Gu this point the word of God says: “Add to your faith virtue; ami to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge tem Iterance; and to tem iterance patience; and to patkocc godliness; and to godlineas brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity." (3 Peter 1: 5-7.) Therefore, it is shown that gross «ias can not exist with tbe bs|ttiamal covenant. But when you even shun gross sins, still you sre not a faithful child of God. 8.—Must I then renounce all pleas ores hud lasts of this world, and become forced to Wad a sad and cheerless life Y • F.—You certainly must, if you would walk with God, give up all amusements aud worldly pleasures. But if yoa forsake with earnestness the world and yonr outward religion, yoa will be richly rewarded. You will theu receive much better de sires and joys, vks the joys and desires that are in God aud iir his word, which is true and ctcrnaL True, the beginning of religion is marked by godly sorrow, bat the persevering in it brings with it more and more joy, consolation, peace and true comfort for the soul. Ycm) in tits eod the Lord will take you to that happy home where there are pleasures forevermore. 8.—What will tbe world say if I liecome a Christian Y Will they not make sport of me and. call me n fool Y F.—l>o not trtMible yourself about the opinion which men have of you ; bnt rather strive to bs approved of God, that in that day be may own yon as his child, ami declare you an heir of salvation. If in the begin ning men do make aport of yon, so act that afterward they will find yoa are in earnest, and that yonr piqty k genuine. And If yon were to suffer acorn and ridicule yonr whole life beeauae you Are. a ciiriatkn, are yon any better than your Lord and Maater, upon whom the Jews heaped so many bitter insults while he was taw on earth Y (Matt, x : 2-ff.) And In the end it will he found out tkeg were foolish, bat you were wise. B.—I fear that I shall lost* the friendship of many If I walk iu the ways df godltewa. F—Jesus says, “If any* man come to me and bate not hia father, and mother, sod wife, and children, and yea, and his own life also, he can not be my ffi* dpi** (hnks ziv : 90.) It does not matter If yoa loss the friendship of a vain nod feeble world, if instead yoa gain the friendship of all God*i people, nod the favor of tbe great am! eternal Gad. (Frov. m i 3, 4.) “If God be for us who chu be against us f" (More, riii : 31.) 8.—Are there not many emineut and prudent men who, although they bar* a knowledge of God’s will, still do not keep this covenant f F<—Unfortunately most torn not contrary to their covenant- But, “broad k the way that lendeth to destruction, and mauy there be which go in thereat." (Matt, vii t 13.) “Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble atw called.” (1 Cor. I : M.) “These have altogether broken the yoke and burst the hoods." (Jer. r t X) The example of the great and noble must not bs your rale of action, but the precepts of God, and the exam pie of your Saviour. ’ K—I fear that my interest^ will be materially injured by my religion, and 1 fear I can not make n sup port V.—Jesus says, “No man lias left booms or parents, or brethren, or Wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life ever lasting." . (Luke rriii : 29-30.) If you couscicntiously renounce any sin fol pleasure, God will richly replace it by another, and of a nobler kind. “The blessing of the lenl makrth rich, and be addeth no sorrow with it." (Prov. x: 22.) “I have h**n young and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor hia seed begging bread." (!*». 37 : 23.) Is not tbe soal more than the body Y Shall God satisfy the soul with tbe riches of his grace and |iermit the body to perish by cold and hunger Y Far from it. Suppose in the last boors of your life you should make reckoning, aud sluHild find that on aocouut of your conversion to Jesus you had hist a dollar or two, or that your reputation is not as great jknI brilliant as it might have Item bud von acted contrary to your con science, would such a reckoning be pleasant or uupleuannt f 1 think that aa the acquisition of unjust wealth will serose ami torment the wicked in the hour of death, so the rejection of it wiH give to you joy arid peace. (Job xxxi: .V23.) 8.—My business aud station does not allow me to live accontlag to my vow. F.—You have a trade or prvfes sion, which in itself is not siufof, but tip* is ordaihed of God an the best thing for the human race. If it should hapften that your rtn;iloTfnent was sinfol in itself, it is your duty to let it atom*. Just an formerly good and God fearing men were in all station*, and even now are, so you can be a Christian in your daily employment, if you, with your heart steadfastly fixed on God, earnestly forsake that employment which is sinful, and seek to hqve a conscience void of offense toward God, and to use this world as not abuaiug it- (Luke Ui: Hi-14. Acts xxiv: 1ft. 1 ( or. vii: 31. Korl. ii: 1-3.) 8.—Tbe Vorld lieth in great wick edneaa, therefore I can not w itbstand tbe temptation* and inducements to , sin. F.—This Is true; the world does lie in wickedncsn, as the word of (LhI jj clearly teaches. (I John v : 19.) Ami this deep depravity of man ran tint lie sufficiently lamented nor under stood.’ Nevertheless, it is in the (tower of the christiau to keep him self nu*|iottrd from the world. (James i : 27.) For “whosoever is bom of God overcome!h (lie world, f and this is the victory which over rometh the world, even our faith.” (1 John v : 4.) riuppoae the child I of God, out of weakness or thought lessness, commits this or that sin, still there is a fountain, fret' and open, for lik sin and uncleatineaK. (Zaeh. xiii : 1.) S.—But how if 1 should tall re peatedly Y • K.—Of course the last ia more sinfol than the first. (1 lVter ii: 20.) Although tbe Christian, ou account of a godly sorrow for bis fall, wofta out bis salvation with fear and trembling, aril! he can be of good cheer, for he knows he is “kept by the power of Gad, through faith, unto sal vat ion." (1 Peter i: 6.) But how uut4e«fly aud foolishly inaii acts in this im|w>rtaiit work of sal vation t You apeak of falling And have not even made a right begin ning. In the first place begin your Christian walk rightly, and leave the progress ami continuance of it to God. (Phil. 1 : vi) 8.—L bar* oft mi tried hard to lire in accordance with my tmptinitial covenant, but 1 am as often drawn into smi by the world, the devil, and my own smfol heart .F.—-You have, without doubt, worked in your own strength; there fore your plana have foiled. But" now try in another manner. De spair of your own strength, foment your entire inability, go hi IWth to Jean* to find strength for the pr*c Use o€ good, |>ray to Mm earnestly and most humbly for grace, submit yoaiweif to the guidance of hi* Hpirit, remain iu him, and go rely ing on this strength alone, and then you will go from strength to strength, and gain victory after victory. (John xiv: 4, 3. Ps. Ixxxiv: X Matt, xxr : 2tt.) 8.—I must, can, and will also wil- liugty, renew my vow, but just now 1 have so many hindrances 1 can not do so. Hereafter, when I have a more convenient season 1 will seek God and this communion. (Acts xxiv: 21) F.—This ia the language of the idle, nominal Christian, who perishes amid his resolutions. (Prov. xxi: X) Who has assured you that yon wUl lire until to-morrow morning Y If you are not inclined to rej»ent to-day, you may be leas inclined to do so tomorrow. Btill you have these great hindrances. The world and your uuregenerate heart will become stronger and stronger tbe longer you follow in their ways. Tbe longer you walk iu the ways of sii) the more you “heap up to yourself the wrath of God against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judg ment of God." (Rom. ii: 5.) There fore, choose one or the other; either cease to Im called a child of God, or this day, yes, this moment, renew with all came*tiless your baptismal covenant. By this means, as a child of God, you may become blessed. “Humble thyself before thou be sick, and in the time of sin show repentance. Let nothing hinder tbe fulfillment of thy covenant in due time, and defer not until death to be justified. Before thou prsyest prepare thyarlf, and be not as one Gist tempteth the Lord." (Ecclesi- aaticus xviii: 21. 23.) H.—If delay is so dangerous, I will resolve to renew my vow to-day. Ecclesiastical. LrTHKRAX. IK r.—Rev. George Nixdorf having taken charge of tbe Lutheran church in Georgetown, D. his con capon dent* are reqnentod to address him accordingly. . 0 The General Synod will hold its 25th convention in Rev. Magee’s chnreh, Dayton, Ohio, commencing oo Thursday, Jnnc 8. Visitors who expect to be present are ret] nested to notify Rev. Magee of the fact not later than Mav 30. Lutheranism in fhsjnmy.—Lutheran association*, say * the Standard, have been formed by foitbfol lAitherans in vapou* parts sf the kingdom of Bsxotiy. for the parpoAe of disNeui mating a knowledge of Ijutheran doctrine among the nominal mem ber* o! onr communion in the cor rupted state churches of Germ any. On the 3I*t of Octolier, 187(1, the Lutheran association of Dresden cel ebrated its anniversary, in which those of Zwickan, Planitz, Freiberg and Wiederau partici|»ated. The Crime df Knowing One Ia* guage.—The Zeit*ehr\ft nay,* that every Lntberau minister in America ought to understand, and if possible, write and *|>eak English and Ger man. Consequently it proposes that every English student who neglects the German, hud every German sfu dent who ueglects the English, if incorrigible under admonition,. be dismiased from all onr institutions, both East and West, because it is a sin to burden the church with each ignorant and guilty persons, as teach er* and overseers of souls. It rft- qiiest* all it* colleagues to second its proposition. While a knowledge of l>oth lau guages is very desirable iu our church in this country, yet, we thiuk there are other and graver offences than the knowUnlge pf bnf one lan guage, for which students for tbe ministry ought to be dismissed from our institutions.—Lutheran < Muter fktneing.-^We are iu hearty accord at present with the official expression of sentiment of the * Roman Catholic Chnreb, that public, (iromiscnoos dancing is pernicions to the highest^ purest, and best interests of social life. The Baltimore BpitonpeU Meth odi*t in refereuuu to a decision of the Council of Roman Catholic bishops on the subject, says: “The opinion of this council derives great weight from the foot that it is based u|miii the information obtained in the con fessional fpom one end of tiie coun try’ to the other. The effect of these dances upon the mind and morals with ns is an inference; with them it is a disclosure ; and we do not know how its weight is to be resisted by the votaries of fashion." Some tender may exclaim, in a kiud of lofty contempt, “Fndge!" but we imwUake human nature as it ia, aud from the standpoint ot a daughter’s purity. Thoughtful parents are in vited to consider Hie subject, for it is one of great social importance.— Hair* Journal of Health. MISCELLANEOUS. A lawyer in_ Connecticut wonld never attend fonemla, an exoiqitlou last week in favor hia own. Christian*, Blush.— A few ifey, ago a Mahometan from India exehid great astonishment la Hyde Park London, by unrolling his praying, mat on the green sward, ktn*$ Q( down; and with lit* face turned to wards Mecca, gravely performed * long act of devotion. PraeUeml.—A well known lord Is ■aid to have given the follovj & . instructions to his steward: are coming down, a large parly, fe , day or two, to eat strawberries and cream. We shall want plenty of the latter, so don’t let any of the corn be milked meanwhile.” An Iowa (UMtor questioned tb» right of his (teople to subscribe for railroad purposes so long aa they’ needed a new church. Persons who are investing in additional farms, <* stocks, or other forms of property, while they insalt God with ricketj old churches, might take a useful hint. Another of Mr. J arris’ Diagnotor. “O, good morning, Jarvis. Ymhn not been ill again Y" “No, Min; jft the Missis have been took ituh^nm this time!" “What’s the matter with herY" “Well, Miss, the yoon; medical gentleman, he says to mt: 4 Why, Jarvis T be aaya, ‘yoqr Mtms« ’ave got brongkUis ia hevery blessed limb of ’er body P* Ole Boll used to relate the foOmr. ing: He had been at Donoybvoak, when he was attracted by the sound of a very food violin in a teak He entered and said to the player, u Mj good friend, do you play by iioteF “Divil a note, sir." “Do yon play by ear, theu r ‘‘Never an car, your honor." “How do yoa play, theaP “By main strength, be jabbers.* * Startling Discovery.—A Zurich newspaper announces the starthag discovery, said to have been made in the environs of Cairo, of the foundations of a town built by fee Hebrews during their sojourn in the land of Egypt The learned arc ea gaged in deciphering some mscrip turns.found there, which are expected to mild new light aud r nn firm Brian to the statements of the book «f Ex- . odns. The physical cause of the death rf Christ has long been a subject cf much interest to anatomists aai scientific student* of the gospel oar rati vc. The latest work on tbe topic, by Dr. William Stroud, almost «- hausts it. Tbe author inclines to the view that the death was caused by rnptnre of the heart. I>r. Strafe we are told, treats the “matter in s light cakmlated • to intenaify idi oar thoughts aud ideas regarding the immensity of the astounding sscri- tire." A Remarkable Cow.—Mr. Gto. W. Parrott, living near Free Union ia this county, lost a very fine oow am day la*t week, aud a (tost mortiw examination revealed the fact that she was just about to give birth to owe hundred and twenty-three sshm. one fully matured and the rest abort the sue of a man’s fist. Mr. P. catt ed in a number of neighbors to wit ness this cariosity, * and they vffl attest to the truth of it. Tbe Boas- oke Valley can not beat this.—Ck* lottesrille Chronicle. Elder Kuapp, the somewhat noted Baptist revivalist, is indulging, if the |»Hpcr* do not grossly libel liu*. in blasphemous nonsense, in ebusetta. He spent some tune tv eently in tbe town of PittaM where he advertised that he woak furnish “a free pass to glory" to art persons who would aerepi it. !*•* many of the inluabitauts, it toarti spoined disposed to be deadhertW in that way. But Mr. Knapp ooaB render more substantial serrk* b the mission he serves if he.wortf seek less iiersonnl notice by his d* gustiug eccentricities.— Tdeseeps.- A Time to Weep.'—Some years •£*■ at a public meeting of Baptists** Virginia, among other miinstrii present were Rev. l>r. B—— *** Bov. Mr. P . At one time 4* ring the session .Dr. B was he? ging for some object, perhaps » ^ era ty institution, when he character- iaticolly indulged in acme remarks; probably to put the futoi* donors in a good hnmor. Mr. P—) who bait very precise views ot tk proprieties of the house of Gofe ^ this strain of remarks as long « ** couhl, when he arose, and, in a v**? solemn tone, inquired of the chaff man whether such conduct was t be allowed in snch a place. turning to Dr. B he said: much better, my brother, to tlie (>eeple weeji—my brother, innke them weep !* The <1<***| stood unmoved during this and reprimand. When it was ea® looking over the as*vmMy* , with a sober fare and a Jj tone: “My fo ot her wants y<* ween.” Then suddenly turOl** tv * • W-'X ■ ne BeT. E. B. taSb. rhioa for fourteen yc Ve* Orleans April Hh. j ^ year of hi. age JlM Zln children *re left An effort hi to*,§- *^vide them a home in Pv * A Jfo*” I ^ ■ - r ^>Hcnry dear, I w t ”.. fort her. to do son | i as take a cab." Wr,| ^ a*id pick out ff "L ra^jectaWe looking f iTire quite sore ha> I % rartyinf K nos boapi t a^- r ' Artless w k ^ a horrid idea! Ug! to (wcatred to me. Rath,-.| STriA aa that, r f if it W»* « Ver IWfar * i I y-i ^ walks a mile and 1 J deceitful hoaband sa\» . f l0trtUit( Afe*cg.—TIi* ■ J q jit the Kansas 7Vi//*re|| malpractice which M .ft moil with Indian agents P ^ ■ j Two persons passing « | v ^oe on the Galvaaton ffj tfraeiL with tbe beftiity of I “Whose place is tha? I- oftlieni. P urhat is the lordly i ft Major George A. Kay iff thirty thousand." “Wb’at ia bis busines.- • i; dian agent." | “What is his salary. an* has he held office Y" “Two years, at dollars a year." ! “What did the honest with the resd, of his aaiarv | H “Started his brother ai. S femest men iu basines.s." England.—In the Hon j ^ moss, on the 3d iust.. Bright moved a aeoond the bill enfranchising no. a speech in favor of it tie and Mr. Bererford H the extension of saffrage fe and Lord John Manner Playfoir favored it Mr. ■ade a speech, saying ti * not prepared to sostain ti far he was disinclined to * manhood in the trying turbulent excitement of He prafened the Italic female suffrage—founded eity hut exercised by pi was opposed to the bill eatahape. hat was read a carefully preimn^I men s f' ■■v ■ X \ I r\R' ■ it ro ft | l v Be. E f . I m 1 I 1 A vote was t rewrite*! fa a majority of ti the bilk I v A Kew Arithmetic.— S (waitring into a whfske “Well, I believe I will - ft* 6 f V ” dime in crackers this x 1 ^ - Bar-jkeeper hands him 11. which he tastes. “I ca* ^ T •era ; give me some br»i« r I j Burkee|H-r -I braudy. He pour swells it, shakes his lie.i* think I can go that. Git * fthiskey for the brandy." «* hands him out the wire tarns oat a foil glass, drink «k! Marts out. Bar keej< ° n there! you have not pail that whiskey." *8iek gent : yoa the brandy for the “Hell, you ain't jt.vj hraady, « r ” “1 gavel crackers for the brand v, sii 1 1«« ain’t p&id me for the ^dl, you have yonr 1 Bar-keeper said no' m l 4afff Worship in Cke, I the .pulpit to tin* | heritor in chnreh after th. *** Pronounced w as ver; ^ r «ral parishes iu SeotlJ ® » romparadvelt \toran l rg yghtiuan. of Kirntsl. [ once nnwle a n ey reply oir hi for *»egfectirig this «rourtesy one Sabbath in J*jj**- The iieritor w ho J fo aud always rec* ‘j en of resjmet, was Mr. histor»* 8,r ' n ^ >a ' haoun MM to J 1^ contained a | ,K> fiymtiemen. j . iHihaps becau- • ^ • HiKt felt a deiic... I OrtriUodW J ui their direetkm. A i 2S Mim Mill,.. Wln» * or her Ire.* r afterwards bei^me oJ of 1 hah, in tfo j] for »H*t fo| * - ,n to* l»alpit ou the pi] »y* and icquestcil an . len ^ r - WlgfetittJn Vu» your BHrilon, Mias M is kmnv that ai«s 111 W rnade lf **v * ^ <ow tnm and pass«Hl A " » f “w Ctm-aro d Mara,,, *V,,.n| It StT*?: uf Ov»»|K>ol, on fco-tmth of th, s UfcT™* of l'llitan i WUBUv, «Ut V ’ X