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THE BIBLE.

In noticing the Anniversary Celebration
Of the Maryland State Bible Society, the
Baltimore Patriot publishes the following
beautiful extract of letter from Mr.. Ev-
erett. declining an invitation to be pres
ent, which was extended to himself, Mr.
Berrien, Of Georgia, Mr. J. R. Ingersoll
Of Philadelphia, and other distin guished
public characters:
reverence as the depository of Divine
revelation, we cannot but respect the Bible
as the great fountain Of our civilization
Strike from the political, moral, and intel
lectual condition of modern society, all
that has flowed directly and indirectly
from this source, and you would reduce
European and American Christendom to
the state of the barbarous and semi-civil
lied countries, whose character has been
formed or powerfully influenced by the 10
ran, or other religious codes Of the East
The highest historical probability can be
adduced in support of the proposition. tina,
il it were possible to anihilate the Bible
and with it all its influences. we should
destroy with it the whole spiritual system
of the modern world-all our great moral
ideas-refinement of manners-cons,itu.
tional government-equitable administra.
ton OF law and security Of property-our
schools, hospitals, and benevolent associa.
tions-the press-the fine arts-the equal
ity OF sexes-and the blessings ofthe fire
side; in a word, all that distinguishes Eu
rope and America from Turkey and Hin
dostan
remain, gentlemen. with great respect
Your Obedient servant
EDWARD EVERETT"
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READERS OF NEwsPAPERs.-Iti is Curl
Gus to observe the different effect which
the various articles Of intelligence have
on different persons. One person will
turn up his nose at an article on manu-
features and railroads, and look for para
graphs on more frivolous subjects-one
delights in tale of SANDER: another in an
essay replete with pious instruction-one
is in extacies at meeting with a political
article: another eschews politics. and looks
for romance, incidents or stories-one
searches for scientific information. and
another snaps at humorous anecdote or
conundrum-one is in raptures with a
piece OF poetry; another reads eagerly the
account of the money market-one de-
YOURS with eagerness whatever relates TO
war and military glory, while another
reads with delight every paragraph Illus
trating the blessings of peace-one values
a newspaper for its numerous list of deaths,
and another for its large array Of maria
ges.-Bos. Journal
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nportant truth from the fear of giving o.

important truth from the lear OF giving o.
ltence.
We entreat you also to be faithful to the
r.fh in dealing with the corrupt parties
| anu sects which lend their influence TO
susta IN injustice. oppression and crime.
ne tnLch which sanctions or apologize
es Tor Siavry and War. or which neglects
or refuses tttake the side of the Cypress
ell and down'rodden. is controlled by the
spirit OF practical infidelity and atheism.
The ministry whnh is jealous for creeds
and forms. but uite-s no efficient testimo
nv against the popuiar sins of the age. is
not CHRISTIAN but al lnfidel Ministry.
and we coansel YOU, by your reverence
for God and your love for nan. ~ lend !,
no support. Be not deceived by the no.
tent wiies. nor a~ed into suIm;ss5o, hv
the anathemas of such. Church AMI s,cb
Ministry. Though ,heaos,s of SOC, ord
party are encamped on ev.-v side h, va,
dsmaved nor disheartened. ,>r IN IN. con
/ fiict with righteousness 'one .hal, chase
a thousand. and two put ten thousand 70
| flight" The advocates and apo,oa;S,s
for Sin may seek TO overwhelm You viii
the waves Unpopular indignation, You NAV
be denounced as heretics. fanatic and in.
fidels; but remember for your conola,;on
that such has been the fate of RetLmers
in all past ages, and that even JEst or
Nazareth. in whom was no guile. As
charged with blaspheny and doomed
suffer an ignominious death upon tn,
cross.
In thus addressing you, we obey tht
hottest impulses of our nature which are
ever prompting us to deeds OF charity ane
benevolence. and to manifestations of sym
pathy for all who are sincerely concerne,
for the welfare Of man. The religious as
ISOLATION in which we are united assumes
no ecclesiastical authority. neither doe
it. as such, set up any claim to your ven
Grafton as Divinely constituted body
Your reverence is due to the manifesto
tons of the Divine Will in your owl
hearts. not to organizations. which. how
ever holy in their orig and purposes, ar
but the Observation-Disclosures adopted to tn
present condition and wants of mankind
| A deep sympathy for you under the man
! fold trials and discouragements which
throng your pathway, and an ardent desir
that you may prove faithful even unit,
death. constrains us, as your equal breth
rem. to offer you these words of admiration
and cheer. Receive them. we pray you
in the spirit of Love. and so far as the,
shall be found to accord with your owl
highest convictions, let them be duly i'm
pressed upon your minds and hearts.
| Finally. dear friends, be vigilant in tn,
work to which you are called; and ma,
the God of truth inspire you with wisdom
: and strength, and crown your labours witt
glorious success.
Signed on behalf OF the Yerly Meetin,
of Congregational Friends held near w a
terloo, Seneca Co. n. v, from the 4,h Il
the 9th Of the Seventh month. 1919.
THOMAS M'CkINTOCK, ,
RHODA DE GARMO. Cierks.
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never permits me TO thank him as should
Oh. he is generous indeed: you know no
how much we owe him for the amount o
happiness we have Of life
"By what means, may inquire. has he
secured SO large claim upon your graf
itude!'
"Many-by his constant and untirine
labors around the couch ofmy poor. dea
husband; by his attention TO my mos
pressing wants when he breathed his last
by his regular visits since his decease
and the consolation he has afforded from
his words OF kindness; by the most sub
stan,ial evidence Of his goodness of hear
in leaving me the means OF subsistence
from day to day. until | was able to pro-
vide for myself by
NO more. no more" interrupted Char
lotte-"how can you live in such house
as this,"
"Oh. you know not how happy | am
here. with God for my father and hus-
band. and these dear children TO live for
| am taught in that blessed hook 10 be OIL
good cheer and know lie is able to
provide for me according to my wants
The very storms prepare my heart TO en-
JOY the sweetness of the calm that fol-
lows
This was a strange part Of the phloso-
ply Of living to Charlotte's mind. She
became engrossed with what she had
heard and seen. She felt that she was
in the presence of a superior nature; and
that true excellence and refined morality
were not confined to marble halls. The
Doctors Gorers 1ccre beginning to ger
inmate.
Just before leaving. Charlotte slipped
half an eagle into the widows hand. and
whispered-"you shall hear from me
again" They were soon on their way
home--the doctor studiouSly avoiding
any alluson to the scene they had jus,
, Witnessed. and Charlotte recalling TO her
mind everything that had occurred since
they first set out. When he helped her
from the carriage to her room. she was
almost paralvzed with cold The transi.
ton was enchanting. There was warm
room. and a warm fire blazing cheerfully
on the hearth. The windows and mirrors
looked larger than when she left them. the
ceiling appeared higher: the carpet felt as
soft and rich as any Brussels her little foot
had ever pressed; and even the face ofthe
old clock was transformed with pleasan,
smiles. In short. every thing stood out
in luxuriant relief. combining comfort with
utility. Tears of gladness really stole
into her eyes.
A few days aftcrward. the doctor and
Charlotte were sitting together in their lit
tie Parlor. The winds were bowling
mournfuly around the house, and a
cheerful fire cracking on the hearth
she felt she was surrounded with eve
ry conceivable comfort ..In the course
of the ensuing spring." said Doctor Bell
I'VE will lay the foundation for new
house, my dear-what do YOU say to it,
Il think. Doctor. the foundation has al
ready been laid" answered Charlotte
pressing her hand upon her heart, and
smiling most bewitchingly on her delight
ed. husband "our house is good enough
and may never want better one 1ht
Doctors fowcrs rcre in bloom. shedding
an infant freshness about his heart!
Washington, Pa, May, 1919
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WHAT Success WILL Do.-Lord Cough,
when ne lost his first battle with the Sikhs,
was censured from one end of England
to the other, and held in such contempt
tina, he was removed in disgrace, and Sir
Charles Napier sent to supercede him.
He was fortunate enough TO fight another
battle. and win it in brilliant manner.
The effect was a thorough revulsion OF
feeling, and instead of standing disgraced,
he has been created Viscount Cough, of
Goojerat. Of the Punjaub land Of the city
Of Limerick. A circumstance of this
kind causes US forcibly to think what would
have been the fate Of Wellington had he
been defeated at Waterloo.-Cin. atlas.
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On the subject Of Behaviour in Com
pany. Leigh Richmond gives the following
excellent advice to his daughters:
''Be cheerful. but not gigglers. Be Sc
rious. but not dull. Be communicative
but not forward. Be kind but not survile
Beware Of silly, thoughtless speeches; al.
though you may forget them. others will
not. Remember Gods eye is in every
place, and his ear in every company
Beware of levity and familiarity with
young men; a modest reserve, without af-
tfectation. is the only safe path. Cour,
and encourage serious conversation with
those who are truly serious and converse
BILE; and do not go into valuable company
without endeavoring to improve the inter
course permitted TO you. Nothing is more
unbecoming, when one part of company
is engaged in profitable and interesting
conversation. than that another bart should
be trifling. giggling. and talking compare
tive nonsense to each other.''
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The Stare Trade in Cx6a.-A cores
pondent of La terddd, in a late number
of that paper, says:
During the last four months esOO ne
groes have been introduced into Cuba,
and that other shipments ara expected
daily. as it is known that 10000 negroes
have been purchased at the price of $3.50
each on the coast Of Africa. Represen-
tations, it seems. have been made to tho
Governor General that it would be expe-
dent to permit the importation Of negroes
from Brazil, and the Attorney OlaDeia. on
being consulted by the Count Of Alcoy,
gave it as his opinion that such importa-
ton would not be in violation Of existing
treaties.
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Some misery chap objects TO the gold
dollar that, on account of their small size.
they may be dropped. by mistake, into the
contribution box.-Er. Paper.
A mistake Of this kind was actually
made at one of the churches Of this city.
on Sunday. The donor is, however, too
liberal a gentleman to ask to correct the
mistake, but on the contrary, is willing to
pay the current premium to get the coin
back as fancy pocket piece Wheeling
(.U1
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Murder, horror, vengeance, oh.
now translated thus

is now translated thus:
Terribly ,ragical. and sublimely retrib-
utve, will be the course pursued by me,
alabaster lips to mine, and enrapture my
immortal soul by inprinting one an
gelc sensation Of divine bliss upon those
Indispensable members of the human
phisiognomy, and then kindly conde-
scend to allow me TO take my departure
from the everlasting sublimity OF thy
thrice glorious presence.
Good gracious..N!Mn!
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A LlFFARD.-Tne Springfield Republi-
can sets forth the hopes anu o,sapPo;nt-
ment Of this literary and political preten-
der, thus:
George Lippard A fierce man sits
restlessly upon fiery charger. The
steed paws the ground the lightninss flash
ing from his hoes.
The knell Of distant bell strikes his
ear. 1t is the knell Of hope.
A curse issues angrily from between his
grinding teeth.
docs ne spurn met No Officer Does
he think me dog that will choose his
enemy for nought!'
A binding rage was in his eye--he
wheeled and sped like lightning into the
darkness! reaches a cave. A scratch
ing as Of infatuated tigers. is heard.
He comes forth, his eye is bloodshot!
He raises to the silent gaze of the stars, a
scroll!
He spoke in slow gutteral utterance
General Taylor, am your enemy! Yes
|, George Lippard, ha-ha-ha-a-a''
And the opposition papers all over the
United States copied the words written ir
that scroll, and made fools of themselves
Well they did
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A Wise Child-"Fa ther," said four
year old child, Il think you are no, very
wise" "Why, my child!" Because
you have brought that baby here when
mother is sick. and you have to get wo-
man to take care Of it,
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Thousands of stocking weavers in Ger
many-adult men-get only so cents a
week in the stocking weaving business
The employers add to these wages slight
meals per day.
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Number 29.

An ANTIQUARIAN l,nEEp.-A gentle.
man Of Savannah, who has been co,l.c,
ing autographs during e5 years, has now
$4,000 OF them. valued at the saleab!c
price OF 100000. They embrace tho
ehirography of all the signers of the gre a,
Declaration OF Independence: the trainers
OF the Constitution: all the Kings of Eng
land. from Henry VII. to this date: MANY
Ensiish statesmen Of past centuries: be.
SIDES hoscIusko. Goethe. Mozart. Robes
pierre. Montesquieu. Milton. Shakespeare
and others Of like eminence.
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The Office Holders.

oh crackey. what a time ihere'H be.
Amongst the office holders,
men me "Gen eral," We shall see,
Have them by the shoulders.
Oh: won't there be a stirring up,
washing dirty faces!
IN: won't they quickly have to cut,
AND leave their snug old placesY
Maryr TO BAcHELoRs.-A lady. named
a note I A!dridge. had occasion to send
to her frgentleman. and pu, two RS in
"Marry Aame in the signature. thus:
bachelor anldridge" The man was a
he married Ansequen,ly took the hint;
-ldridge.
A SHARP REAA-
praising the wit of-An individual was
limited intellect ian who had very
che must possess a riIes." said =, lady.
never spends any" md OF 1t, ior no
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ANOTHER LARGE ARRIvALo OF CALrroRSI.
"oLp.-The brig Ida. Captain Foulker
arrived at New Castle. Del. last week. She
brings tor coinage fully three hundred
thousand dollars worth Of California gold.
About two hundred and sixty thousand
dollars OF it belongs to eight Of the pas.
sengers alone. who returned on board of
the Ida. ~
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An Attic TRUrH.-"The highest flight
of philosophy is too frequently garnet. -
Stairs Celebrated Decisions.
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A CAPITAL Hlr.- -
our friend Syme, Of th,,o,ox.h.ro Intel.
'se"oer' 'o' one o' 'ie yes ,torts we have
seen this season. Here il is
"THE AUTOMAroN PRESIDE. The
Locofocos call General Taylor "a ..Au-
tomaton President" Well! we ,von,t
quarrel about names, but merely rc,ark
that our Automaton like Maelzell's Chess
player, be ats all with whom he contends
He beat the Indians in three wars-he
beat the Mexicans in four battles--he bea,
Lewis Cass into jelly, and that too with
out raising the perspiraiion by the effort
and now is driving the Locofocos from
nearly all their POSTS. He is splendid
'automaton!'
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That slanted not before the batiled winds
But with an arrowy and unwavering rush
Dashed Kissing earthWards.''

mere. ilueeU. III tildt "TelCueu mover,
were objects Of melancholy interest
Charlotte. who was already drenched with
rain and shverng with cold. saw instead
of boated sot. and covering thief, a
careworn mother, surrounded by four
trembling children, seated in the centre
of the loose floor-the only dry spot in
that trail tenement.
I A little girl was repeating. in sweet and
plaintive tones, our Lords prayer: the
heads ofthe others were severally reclined
upon that mothers lap. As she gazed
upon their dcvotions. her countenance be-
trayed that she felt all of Natures dear
est, tcnderest syinpathies for her little
ones, and sanity smile and Christian
resignation beamed from her half fearful
eyes Charlotte stood for moment in
the door Of that miserable looking sane
tuary. unnoticcd by the inmates. and at
a single glance saw their painful destitu-
ton Of life. In one corner was a sad
apology for bed. close 10 which stood a
plain uncovered stand, supporting a well
thumbed bible. Not thread of carpet
was TO be seen. A half quenched fire
was struggling into life upon the hearth:
an old and homely cupboard, without
doors. exhibited meagre account Of
knives. forks and dishes. Recognizing
DR.. Bell, the widow sprang towards him.
and claspsd his hand i'll hers with feelings
akin to emotion. Charlotte was not lit
tie astonished at such a receptions; bu,
they were introduced-and the poor
woman at once took her BY the hand and
led her to the chair which she had just
left.
''1ou are welcome dear madam. 10
such shelter as the God Of the shelterless
has provided for me. But you are cold
very cold," and she laid her hand upon
/ Charlotte's shawl.
1es-a little-1 am-but-'' and il
came to Charlotte's mind that the poor
woman. too. was cold, with her plain and
unreasonable dress: and it were cruel in
her TO complain in her presence. Char
lo,te looked her full in the face. Never
had she seen such beams of tenderness.
There was something heavenly in her
eyes which awakened the most painful
admiration. Then. in the countenance
of her children there was a sweet sadness
which made her sick at heart. She ask
ed Of them their several names, and was
promptly but modes,ly answered. After
sometime was spent in broken conversa-
ton, the storm began to abate. and it was
not long till the clouds disappeared from
the face OF heaven. The Doctor stepped
out to prepare for leaving. and as if to
seize the opportunity, the widow poured
into Charlotte's ears strain of eloquent
and enthusiastic praise Of her husband.
rapid and full of feeling. such as she had
not expected to hear.
"Good, kind creature" she added, he
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A SHARP REAN
PllolCtiliDnns NJ

A corporal in one Of the re-
Mexico. when the roll was bell
refused to answer to the name o, c Is
ezer Mead" The officer repea.; oe"-
call. No answer. Ills Ehenezs tho
on the ground'' said the indignant Off =,
Eoen Mead is here quoth the corpo.,
ny don't you answer, you rasca
E +, Mead ~ MY name is simply
t'ben Mead The "Ebenezer" was re-
peated again in tone like small north
este ester. Captain" quo:h the rampant
nanioral. "you call me Ebenezer. Your
if ydss Peter Read; would you respond
He waaere called Petersncezer Read!''
contempSen TO the guard-house. tried Tor
nd deprived Of his warrant.
stepped is saiaich flax SEED mas o:u,
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and purest love, and seemed 10 live upon
his smiles; yet, when alone. she could not
! help contrasting the rough and unseemly
house in which she lived, with the stately
mansion Of her father. in which she pass
! ed her former years.
\ ..This won do" thought DIR. Bell. -
must school that gentle heart: for | know
the soil is there to grow the choicest flow
( ers-nowers whose fragrance will cheer
the dullcst hours OF her life; add sweet.
ness and sdornment to her being, and
Weld their rich perfumes wherever she
NAV set her feet" And the Doctor drew
on his second glove.
| There is peculiarly in the climate OF
the old Bay State native can snuff
the air. and though there be cloudless
sky. tell within an hour Of the time of rain.
1t was a sober. golden afternoon in au-
tumn. Stirred by the sultry breeze, the
yellow leaf rus,led in "mclancholy elo-
quence." Eddyng gusts were sporting
on the hills, and the valleys sent up their
plaintive murmurs to the ear. thou
sand birds. Of every hue and song. were
chirpinc in the sonbre woods.
"Charlottc, Charlotte, slip on your bon
net and 90 along with me this afternoon,
said Dr. Bell. And in thirty minutes
they were jaunting slowly and pleasantly
along the road. Now and then the clear
and silver laugh cf Charlotte rang through
the woods. The Doctor "cracked a Joke"
or two. and talked with volubility which
was rare to him. "IIow would you like
to live in such house as that said he.
pointing to lowly howell near the road.
Charlotte cast a turitive glance in the di-
rection ofthe hut, and would have doubt
ed that it contained human being, had
she not seen the smoke curling laZlly from
its roof ..Somc miserable drunk ard or
providing thief, dare say, makes this his
home to screen him from the eyes Of hon
est men," said Charlotte, in reply. we ii
see.' thought DR.. Bell. And they travel
led on.
An hour had not elapsed. when the
Doctor remarkc d-"l perceive my dear
we are 10 have a little rain, and NAV be
caught before we can reach home. -
Charlotte looked back towards the west.
and discovered the heavy clouds were
rushing wildly up the heavens. At that
moment deatening peal of thunder
startled her. The Doctor turned the
head of hi, stecd homewards. 1t was a
sublime scene that now presented itself to
the trembling Charlotte. The approach
ing storm was in full view. and the clouds
.'marshalling them elves like bloody gi-
ants in the sky. were tossed to and fro by
the stor,nbrcath of the Almighty The
electric fluid shot forth in livid flame, and
the deep thunder shook the earth. The
sobbing winds swept iurously through
the bowling woods. and the leaves dark
ened the light of heaven. Then came a
calm and big drops Of rain. The Doctor
piled the lash; and before the storm burst
iortl, in its fury, he arrived at the little hut
TO which he had before called the atten-
ton Of his wife. Here. as they alighted
from the carriage to seek shelter, the rain