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A CHAPTER ON WAR.

Being q >criptural Rerie,o Of the War
on The Rio Grande, trom the day of
President PoIk's War Message, to Tie
adjournment OF Congress.
l. "And it came to pass, in the Sc
cond year of the reign of Polk, whose
sir-name was Young Hickory, in the
third month and on the eleventh day
thereof,
2. ''rhat he sent a message of war
to the Great Sanhedrim, of the seven
and twenty tribes Of Jonathan, assem-
bled in their chief city"
8. And the chief ruler set forth that
by the joint action of the two houses of
the Great Sanhedrim, the wilderness
country, which is called Texas, had be.
come part of the land of their inheri-
tance:
4. And in that the chief officers of
the tribe Of Texas, had declared the Rio
del Norte 10 be their boundary, he had
ordered his chief captain to occupy the
left bank thereof, it being an exposed
frontier:
5 Also that the barbarians, called
Mexicans, warlike race which inhabi-
ted the opposite side of the river, had
dared to cross over this side thereof, and
had slam some of the children Of Jona-
than:
6. Likewise the chiefruIer submitted,
in that war existed by the net of Mexico,
that the honor as we'll as the patriotism
of Jonathan demanded he should 90
out to battle, not in the hope Of dividing
the spoils, but to inflict condign chas.
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1t, and built forts against 1t round about
out FOLK, the chief ruler, tarricd at
Washington
81. And Zachary smote AIatamoras
and took exceeding much spoil out of
the city, and sent to Washington a
splendid rcgimental color, many stand
ards and guidons of cavalry. beside
much spoil not rcckoned.
SO. Now it came pass after MANY
months, when the chief rulers heart
was moved within him,
Sd. That he sent another mcssarc
vastly different from the former, pray
ing the Great Sanhedrim to consider the
weakness and dclusion of Mexico. III.
strength and honor Of Jonathan, and an
proprlate two millions Of dollars for the
purpose OF settling the war.
35. Flowbcit this measure of peace.
worthy the chief Of so mighty IL people,
was defeated by what is called the peace
party.
SO. And the very men who com
planned that the war was costing Jona-
than half a million day, threw obs,i-
cles III the way Of peace.
81. "Tell 1t not in Gath, publish it
not IN the streets Of Askclon: lest the
daughters of the Mcxicans rejoice. lest
the daughters OF the barbariaus triumph -
SO. And it came to pass that the war
was prolonged for many.days thereafter,
that 1t was prosecuted with more viror
than ever
80. And the angel ofpcacc that seem
ca 10 hover over the earth, took her
flight to heaven. and the na,ion greatly
iangulshed, from reason OF the war-doys
licking up the subsistence Of the land.
Respectfully Tie CoLoNEL.
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ON GOING TO CHURCH

Some go to church. fine clothes to wear
Some 60 there, the news to hear.
Some go there to sport their curls,
Some go there 10 see the girls;
Some 60 there, Il ride to take,
Some 30 there for fashion sake;
Some go there to take Il sleep,
Some go there, about to peep;
Some 90 there to have Il chat.
They talk Of this, and then of that;
Some so there to seem devout,
And some go there that they may shout
a few go there with hearts sincere,
10 offer up lervent prayer
They all some object have in view,
But Cons true worshippcrs are few.
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Abbeville G. H., S. G. Sept. 80, 1916

rived and dervable from the Bible. con-
trlbuted more to individual or national
greatness and happiness, than could
possibly be acquired from any other
source This was illustrated by ii retro.
spect of the progress, the successful, and
for the last half a century, the unparal-
leled progress and Improvements, made
in our own beloved country where eve
ry crizrn had free access to the Bible,
free, untrammclled, secured from all un-
hallowed contributions of civil and eccle-
siastic domination. Il hope he will par
don this imperfect sketch
In accordance with the above is the
following extract, from DR.. Tines ad-
dress before the British and Foreign Bi-
BILE Society, 29th July, 1912: GAS chill
dren and servants Of Christ, we have
twice conquered the world with that
simple sword of the spirit which is the
word of God. Apostles went out. un-
lettered, untitled, unidentified, unprac.
tised, oppressed, reviIed, calumniated
men. But the apostles were conquerors
of the earth, because they were fai .hful
to Heaven. They stood by the bible with
weapons of warfare that were not car
nal but spiritual, and God, the ascended
God, made them mighty through his
power, to the destruction of the powers
OF darkness. And when, AGAIN the in
1uence Of evil enslaved the world, and
the force of mans depravity, once more
overwhelmed with darkness, the light of
Gods truth, then the apostles once more
conquered the earth, by the simple in
strulnentality of the word of God. If
The scene is to be acted over again-if
n V we are TO be brought down to this
lark vale of experience once more-I
say, as an humble minister Of Jesus
Christ, be it so: Give us the single in,
strument of God, the sword Of the spirit,
and we will conquer the world a third
time. Allow us but to go out with an un-
chained, uncovered bible, and we ask for
nothing else for man: We have the
power, the certain, the living power
the certain and intalliable gift Of God
the Saviour who gave his bible, shall
conquer by this Bible, through US his in
struments, however worthless, when
priest-craft, reason and mans philoso-
ply, shall have sunk into the dark
ness they deserve. Oh, give to the ma
tions of the earth the word of God, and
by Gods cooperating spirit you will;
give to God the nations Of the earth"
Let this suffice for the present; if
you deem it worthy Of place in the
Banner, may occasion AJhsarop you a
thumb.paper. haveeeShA per ready
for transcribing, and atGge myself TO
yourself and readers, that4 have no un-
kind: or unpleasant feelings to crafty.
| do not rely upon myself; | rely upon
my Bible and reputed orthodox authors,
to sustain my views. am a native of
Abbeville formerly Nine,y-six Dis
tIict,) born the 9th OctobergF75.
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worst boys or men that have not good
care OF themselves, should never have
anything to do with horse of this kind
they are always tricky and unsafe. 1
have been deprived Of the use of my
I!mbs Tor twcnty-scvcn years in this
timc have travelled over large por-
ton OF the western country by land, in
my one horse buggy. In using the
KIND OF horses that have first described.
| have mvariablc found them kind and
gentle to manage. But in using the
deep bays | have suffered enough by
their trcachcry to kill forty men,"
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SUPERIOR MODE OF CURING HANS
Agreeable to your request, | herewith
srnd you the process OF curing the hams
| sent you III March, which recently
called forth admiration Of the American
Agricultural Association. and Farmers
club ut New York. made pickle of
tw" quarts Of salt. to which | added one
ounce ot summer savory, one ounce of
sweet maroram, one ounce aIspice.
half ounce OF salrprtre. an'l one pound Of
brown sugar: boiled the whole together;
and applied the mixture boiling hot, to
one hundred pounds Of ham, and kept it
in the pickle three or four weeks. NV
PROCESS OF smoking WIS not the most ex-
pcnsIve, but may not be the less availa-
bic on that account. ls,nolled the hams
in Il seed cash with one head in, with
small hole for the smoke to pass out,
hung my hams to the head, and used
about peck of m ,hoyany saw-dust for
fuel. smoked them but one week
american AyriculturiI.
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bic on that account. lsnolied the hams
in IL seed ca$!i with one head in, with a
small hole for the smoke to pass out,
hung my hams to the head, and used
about peck Of m ,hoyany saw-dust for
fuel smoked them but one week.
american Ayriculturist.
ORIGIN OF TIE WoRp HuMnuG.-
a scotch paper aGirms that this
word is of Scottish origin. There
was in olt!en times I, race, now ex-
tinct. called Rogue or Boag of that
llk, in Bcrwickshire. A daughter
of this family married a son Of
Hume or Hone, also Of that Ilk.
In process Of time, by deGault Of
male issue, the Boguc property de-
volved on one Gcor,iie Home or
Hulmc, who was properly styled
Hume or Home or The Bog. This
worthy was somewhat inclined to
the marvellous, and had a vast in
clinalion TO cxalt himself, his wife,
family, brother, and all his access
sors on both sides. His tales. how
ever. did not pass current, and at
last, when any body made any ve-
ry extraordinary statement in the
Mearns, the bearers would shrug
up their Shoul icrs and style it
Just a hum o the Bog" This
was soon shortened into huuabur.
and in Il few years the word spread
like wildtire over the whole king
dom.
CRUSHED AFFEcrloNs.-TIov ma
ny suffer unreturncd affection.
They are attached sometimes
strongly to those who return them
cold words. in different looks, and
even avoid their presence. A
word, that might not otherwise be
noticed, often sink deeply in the
heart OF one whose life is bound
up in another. Where an object
is cherished, each motion is watch
ed with solicitude, and a smile
gives exquisite pleasure, while a
frown sends a dagger to the heart.
ASAS ID AO SICtttCI SlIl liidu 10
crush the warm affections gushing
freely from a generous heart. It
dries up the fountain Of the soul,
rades the smile on the cheek, and
casts shade over every bright and
glorious prospect. Draw near to
the heart that loves you. return the
favors received, and if you cannot
love III return, be careful not to
bruise or break it by a careless
word, All unkind expression, or an
air OF Indifference.
TIE SPIRIT OF OLD KENTUCKY
There is something in the very air
Of Kentucky which makes a man
a soldier. The news of the war
is received there in the same spir-
it in which the sick Irishman re-
joiced: ooh ! doctor, excuse me
here is fight going on; the first
have seen since l left the old coun-
try, and | must take a hand in it,
At wiA do me good l'
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FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

The following, which we find in The Baltimore
Argus Of Saturday, discIoses $50 far as il may be
relied UPON state Of things very different from
any thing that we have official authority for, that
we certainly should not transfer it to our columns
were II not endorsed by officer of the army, by
whom it seems to have been communicated to the
Argus: aa s
\" LATEST FROM THE ARMY.-A gallant officer of
the United States Army has favored us with let
ter, from which we make the following extract II
is dated
"CAaARco, (MExIco,) July 81, 1916.
" Information that ! rely upon is. that General
META, with the remnant OF Arista's army, 1000
strong, is at Cadereita town thirty miles east OF
: Monterey. This town has garrison Of near
200 men, (regulars J a population Of $4,000.
18th instant, on his way to Monterey, with 5000
for 5000 active militia from this department of
Tamaulpas he expects 5000 more; making his
Z entire force when he reaches Monterey on the
18th or goth proximo, near $4,000. General
TAYLOR is straining every nerve to get there be-
fore him, but cannot now possibly do SO until the
9th or 10th September; Paroles has the adj
vantage ofnumbers, and Of naturally strong rocky
position. Paroles will have forty pieces Of can
'non--we will have about twenty-four; and you
may expect (as our army will not be 10000
to hear of the most obstinate fight and bloodiest
sd0ings ever done up in America or in the world
about the 9Th of September. With us it will be
meek or nothingthe former, something to eat and
houses to live in perhaps peace; the latter, death
and continuation Of the war. Such is our
prospect"
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An INGENIOUS Pupr-A story told Of Signor BLfTz,
which took place Hartford. II thus "a clergyman
into public house where be stopping, and without
knowing the Signor present. commenced talking pretty
severely against the ricke The sgnor bore very good
naturedy and stepping up the clergyman, expressed his
opinion that such language with gare from one
who had pack of cards in his pocket and who had probably
come here for the purpose Of gambling This charge
ccycd with great surprise by the gentlemen present and the
parson was in towering passion the nsinuaon The
Sgnor reiterated his charge, and agreed prove it. The
clergyman dehcd his examination but 10 and behold he
pretended TO take from the parsons bosom pack Of cards
another pack was found in his hat and box Of dice in his
coatpocket fhc had been caught with sheep in his pocket
ne could not have been surprised and joining the
general laugh, he evnced determination to be out of the
Signor's company possible /"
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And the same editor goes on to say

ROMANCE OF FIGUREs.-The Treasury tables
published in the Union, and copied into the Loco
foco papers generally, 10 exhibit the comparison be-
tween the Tariffs of 1912 and 1916, are just about
as fancful as its arguments. They are not to be
relied upon at all. The specific duties the tariff
Of 1912 are by it converted into ad valorems of
almost any rate that will suit its purpose. For in
stance in table published in the Union, intend
ed to show that the duties on iururies have been
increased, it puts down Madeira wine under the
tariff of 1912 at five per cent, and under the tariff
of 1916 at forty per cent. Now, the real duty
under the tariff Of 1912 is sixty cents per gallon.
What must be the foreign cost Of the wine which
makes sixty cents gallon only FIVE per cent? 1t
must be twelve dollars gallon. Now, the Secre-
tary's own report shows that the average foreign
cost is only $l.20 per gallon. Sixty cents, there
fore, is just fifty per cent, ten per cent more
Than The neU duty, instead Of being thrty-fve per
cent. less.-Kennebec Journal.
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The Hon. E. H. FOSTER, of Tennessee, in a let
ter addressed the People Of that State, perempto
rily declines being the Wing candidate for Cover
nor at the next election, for which ought to
be satisfactory to his political friends. He made
great sacrifices in conserving to be the Wing cand-
date for the same office at the last election; and he
did not then receive, it appeared to us at this
distance, that cordially Of support and cooperation
which was due TO him. It's certain at least that
he was defeated, and that his defeat was as unex-
pected as il was undeserved -
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In accordance with their usual custom in extend
ing such courteous invitations to our Presidents on
their first visit TO Old Point Comfort the City
Councils of the borough Of Norfolk on Thursday
last appointed joint committee to wait on Presi-
dent Polk and tender to him the Inequalities Of
hat city.
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Col. Q. w. TANNING, Of the u. s. Army,
died suddenly in Cincinnati on Tuesday last, OF
apoplexy, in the 59th year Of his age He entered
the army in 1872; served through the war with
England; was with Gen. JACKSON through the
Seminole war and was in service in Florida, where
he participated in two Of the most sanguinary bat.
ties. lie was Lieut. Colonel Of the I'd regiment Of
artillery, and Colonel by Brevet Of date December
81, 1895.
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BANKS or THE STATE NEw YoRx.-The general
the quarterly reports Of the several banks Of the
State Of New York show that since the last quarterly state
ment the loans and discounts have decreased nearly four mil
lions Of dollars that the specie has increased S50 the
cash decreased Ss9s479, the amount due from banks
$685. 257 circulation ~, DOG, the Individual dcposes
81 s24 and the United States Government deposes
81 377 9s2 while the amount due TO banks is increased
81, $40, l7s, and to the canal fund $40, 3s7
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We are indebted to the Editor of the Union,'
or more probably some subaltern agent of the Ad-
mnistration, for eiciting from the Alexandria Ga
zette friendly paragraph, itself very sulicien,
reply TO the balderdash OF the article alluded to to
which we will only add, that, having cast our eye
over the article, find it to be wholly unworthy
OF reply, unless to say that whatever is true in il
concerning the course Of this paper comprehends
those incidents of its life of which we have most
reason to be proud, and that its alsehoods on the
same subject too VIGOROUSLY such to deserve
contradiction. Those who ignorant or preiu-
diced enough to yield any faith TO the absurd mis-
representations in which the article abounds would
only believe them the more firmly from their being
disproved. The paragraph from the Alexandra
Gazette is as follows
"THE UNION AND THE NATIONAL INTELLIGEN-
cER.-The Union is quite furious upon the Ma
ona lntelligencer, and charges that sterling Jour-
nal, as usual, with being anti American in its feel
'ings and principles. Now, justice is Justice.
The National lntelligencer and ourselves have
differed, and probably will differ again, in our
views, both as to the foreign and domestic rea-
tons Of the country. But, SO far from seeing in
its course any thing anti-American, we have al
ways found it imbued with true American and
Republican sentiments. Not the least of its re-
Communications is its refusal to acknowledge the
dictum that would PROSTATE in the dust the indie
pendence of every American citizen; and that is,
that the administration is the Country, and that
whatever u does in relation TO our foreign affairs
must be acquiesced in without murmur of dis
sent! No such political doctrine should be coun-
tenanced. Ill the acts Of the Administration are
open to approval or condemnation; and if it errs
in It's course, nothing should restrain public jour
nal from freely objectng to its measures. To do
SO is not to support Mexico or Great Britain,
but It is to support the rights and liberties of our
country"
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The Now Orleans Picayune the departure from
that city Of Col CnURcuiLL Inspector General Of the u s.
Army, for Texas, and then adds
This indefagabc and veteran officer has, within the last
six months travelled twelve thousand miles, inspected
last spring all the troops in Texas the posts and aenas
and near Gulf OF Mexico and in Florida mustered into
service Nil the in Indiana and Illinois, aud goes
to Join Gen Wool chief Of his staff the march 10 Chi
huahua in Mexico The good wishes and prayers OF his nu
mcrous friends and the country attend him."
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THE CONNECTING LINK.--A large and enthusi-
astic meeting Of the citizens of Wilmington North
Carolina) was held on Wednesday evening, to take
into consideration the subject Of the connecting link
Of railroads. A vote was taken whether the cit-
zens of Wilmington were willing to submit to d-
rect tax, to empower the Wilmington Commission
ers to subscribe for sufficient amount of stock to
construct the North Carolina portion of the road,
should the stock not be taken by individuals and it
carried by two to one. The mode of taxation
was referred to committee of FIVE, to report at
an adjourned meeting on the third Monday in
October tgf Ri EF
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The Buffalo Advertiser that the and extensive
von-works of Messrs Wlkeson, Wilkes & Co. went into
operation last week. They located at Poland the Ma
honng river Ohio The Advertiser says that this is the
first American furnace in which pgron has been made with
raw bumnous coal This object sought to be accom-
pshed by Messrs W. w. Co, and they are entitled to
honor Of being the only ronmsters in the United States
who have conducted This and important experiment to
successful result The made by them by this process
u fully equal to the Scotch pig being made from as good
ore and better quality Of COAL and smeed in precisely the
same manner These works have been year in consuc-
on and are very extensive being calculated to afford
plovment 10 two hundred men.
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CoSscIgSrIous CAsaRr.--There il a canary in the
possession Of old at Goowood which will not touch
biz Of sugar that is in the British Colonies
Nothing will induce il to taste the refined Muscoyado
that is tho produce of slsvclabo This wonderful little ca
nary TO be exhibited shortly at Exeter Punch
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From private letter, addressed to gentleman in
this city, we learn that RoMuLUs M. SAUNDERS,
ESQ.,, Of North Carolina, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipoteniiary Of the United States to
Spain, arrived safe and well at Madrid on the 2lst
utimo. Mr.. Saunders had an interesting journey
through England, France, and across the Pyrenees,
and was, at the date Of his letter, (22d July) in
daily expectation Of having audience for the Pur-
pose OF delivering his credentials. - Union.
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The Boston papers are filed with accounts
Of the breaking ground on the Long Pond Aque-
duct by which that city is to be furnished with
water. The affair took piece on Thursday. The
Mayor, City Council, and some hundreds Of others
were present, and the ceremony is said TO have
been very imposing. Any number OF fine speeches
and sentiments we're given. Among the invited
guests was Ex-Prcsident ADAMS.
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SAP DIsEAsE.-A correspondent of tho Western Chris
tan Advocate, Methodist clergyman complains of the pre-
vaence in bis neghborhoo Of disease which he calls the
Sunday sickness is neither fever, ague, smallpox,
but is sympathetic with the moral condition of ~ patient
The disease periodical the patient is indisposcd about
church time Sunday morning, but is usually quite able to
attend his ordinary business Monday however early in
the morning may commence The correspondent adds in
postscript that when strange preacher "comes along his
way the disease is not near general"
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srALLrse.--The Albany Journal says "There is a
new species OF orestalng going on, which deem il
duty to guard the travelling public against Passengers gong
ON board of the steamboats, Hcndrck Hudson and Kncker
booker find the taken but they do not know that
this thing done by magnetic telegraph Travellers Gold
stages) are in the habit Of securing by telegraph
from Utica, Syracuse. Auburn, &c"
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Presidency OF YALE CoLLEcE.-The Hon. Pre-
siden Day. Of Yale College, sent in his resignation
on Tuesday last, accompanied by feeling address.
On Wednesday the corporation supplied the vacan-
cy by electing Professor WooLsEY.
The chair of the Clark Professorship Of Moral
Philosophy, &C. has also been filed by the election
Of Moan PORTER, Jr., ofSprihg6eld, Massachusetts.
t. tH DE Hartford Times.