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Cash Music and PianO Store OF
HORACE WATERS,
No. 333 Broadludy, Ne,o-

OPPOSITION TO THE COMBINATION /!
Music at Greatly Reduced Rates.
NOTWITHSTANDING the combination Of Music Dealers
" to keep up the prices of noncOpyrght music against
the interests of NatUe Composers, and their refusal
extend to Mr. WATERS the c0ureses of the trade he is
making Substituting abundant evidence that he
has public countenance and support in his opposition
to the Great Monopoly, aud in his efforts aid Native Tai
ent and adopt the National Currency His stock Of Amer
and European Muc immense and the catalogue ofhis
o" puii;3 4i largest and best selected in
the United States. He has also made Great
the Prices Of PIANOS MELoDEoNs, and MUSICAL INsTRU
Of all kinds Superior toned 6l Octave Pianos for
Sl75, 5000. and S225 interior of good quality and in
strong and durable those which
$500. Pianos of variety of style and price,
SlO0O comprising those Of Ten different manufactures
among them the celebrated modern improved Horace WA
TIERS Pianos and the first premium Eoean Pianos Of t.
GILBERT Co.'S. make Owners of the E5ean Patent y
Secondhand Pianos at great bargains Prices from $40 to
$3.50. MeodeOns from Five different manufactures, nc
ding the well known S. d. II. W. SMITHS Meodeons
(tuned the equal tenperament) The Best Make in the
United States Price, Sl5 500 SIS $780, sl15, $25 S135
$3.50. Smiths Double Bank Melodeons $500. Each Piano
and Meoeon guaranteed. The best the trade,
schools &C. 12 per discount to Cergymen and Chur
ches All orders promptly attended to- Music sent to all
parts the country paid at the reduced rates. Cen
era and Select Catalogues and Schedules of prices of Mus
cal Instruments forwarded any address ee of charge
3m36
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NOTICE is hereby given that the suhsc;bar "a. han
" duly appointed administrator on the ests. % s NJ "a
Robinson late of Bath in the County Of Sa@adaboc de-
ceased ntestate, and has undestaken that rnt h ;n
Dond as the law directs All persons therefore, having de-
exhibit the for settlement and all indebted 10 sad
estate are requested to make immediate payment 70
April ?, 1856. ALBERT N. CLARK.
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0rutbs.

In ms CITY, 18th inst Wellington Drinkwaer, aged 25.
In TINS city, isih, Jane H. Walker, aged Al.
In brunswick, 18th inst, Richard L. son of Coolidge
and Lav1na Graves aged Ia - -
In Hallowell, Mr.. Increase W. Page, aged 50 years
Perkins, aged 46. - P' ''''
In Rockland orinda NJ, wife of Washington W Prescott,
aged 81 years. months
In South Thomastown March 18th, Mrs David F,a~a,t
aged 63 years.
In Gardiner, Miss Caroline P. Whitney, aged % Henry
NJ Sprague aged 23-
In Sydney, Mrs. Rhoda Ann Tilson, aged 3s.
Eastern times., 1855-04-26

"tds AT sEEEW OOEEVVs
D0RT0 RICO Powdered and Crushed and Coffee Crushed
Sugars; St Domingo, Central America and Java Cofees
for sale by NJ. L. GANNETT.
March 81. 40
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Communications concerning the business of
the Society, should be addressed to DR.. E.
HOLMES, Winthrop.
Eastern times., 1855-04-26

Brig Albion Cooper which got ashore the Side of
Cuba IN going from Canito TO Havana abandoned by
the crew and saved ~ the Spanish authorities the vcn
charge made except the expense getting her off
sarK fhiiah OF Rockand Spoford FIN Newcastle E for
heavy gales and lost nearly all her sales Her hui Is in
before proceeding - = '"'.'
Ship Walter Lord Kcnnebunk at New Orleans fin Bath
on nth ult lat 3O Ion 50 Is in gale from North LOST
topsa and fore and main topgalant masts and head Of
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Map of Sagadahoc County.

From actual Measurement and Surueus.
L NJ subscribers making surveys by expert
encsu engineers of the entire County measuring every
~ % ocating every residence and object of interest
, - ~ wv " 70 issue complete Typographical Map, tlpr-
@ IN all its details, Village and City Plans
&C. ale .he style of the most approved and valuable
county Maps published in other States Sample Maps
5. BAKER &sf,D.. publisberz Portland.
April q. 'sNeiS' =. .s.aI az a.
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Good Wool FIanneiS
TOR II to 25 cents by j. I. GILMAN
L Dec. 10.
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Under the new naturalization law, an old
citizen of this place. who has voted here for
twenty five years. and who, we think, is Nor
ri man, is off from his franchise. 1t cost
him twenty five dollars TO become citizen
twenty i've years ago he has lost the record
evidence, and must 90 over the thing again be-
fore he can be considered citizen. Fine
things the coalition. Belfast Journal.
Eastern times., 1855-04-26

DEATH OF AN EMINENT SHIPwRIGHr. The
Portsmouth papers of last week bring the intel
Ggence of the death of George Raynes, well
known shipbuilder of that city, who has ac-
quired an extensive and enviable celebrity in
the line of his business as the constructor of
some of the best ships which are aaoat, with
regard to beauty, strength and feetness He
had been declinin for some time.
Eastern times., 1855-04-26

iEP new idea with regard to the cholera
was started short time since by American
physician. He maintains that sores of any
kind will act preventive to the cholera =
lie accordingly recommends that on the ap-
pea1tnce of the cholera all people shall be in
oculated by caustic issues. The idea has been
lately tested in St. Petersburg with very salts
factory results.
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MONDAY, April %.


Brig r NJ Prescott, Prescott, PHILADELPHIA
Sch Onatavia, Simonton, Baltimore
Sch Garden, Allen. Boston
Sch Bay State, Verrill, New York
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EFFECT OF THE REoPRocITY TREATY. Large
quantities of produce and lumber are constant
iy arriving at Oswego from Canada. exhibiting
the effects of the Reciprocity Treaty. Since
the opening of navigation the arrivals at that
port foot up 60 900 barrels of wheat and nearly
half million feet of lumber. Immense freight
trains are transporting these products to the
interior and New York city as fast as possible.
Eastern times., 1855-04-26
Farming Tools p! Farming Tools

IT NJ BOVEY, Front St., Bath, has just received and
offers for sale, large assortment of Shoyels Hoes
Spades, Garden Rakes and Manure Forks
Bath, April IL, 1855. Al
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Twiggs Hair Dye and Tonic.

NiEbsSt drtfclfIn use rrestorng gray lair tots
L nrisina cocr and for the prevention and cure OF
badness prepared and for sal by
J.MATHEWS.
BaihMarch %. 1859 Sagadahock Building
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FrIoUR

DER sch Harriet Ann,
L 125 bbls Wade's Fancy Flour
rs do Phenix Mills extra;
rs do Merchants Mills extra
so do Haywood do do
For sae-by MCCLELLAN, DENNIS * co,
April 10. Steam Ferry Wharf.
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O0O TONS Run of the Mines Cumberland Coal, daily
ZOO expected, per brig William Crawford, from Alex
dria, for sale by b. o. WEEKS
April II. Al
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State Agricultural Society.

The Secretary of the State Agricultural
Society has issued Circular, giving some
important regulations for the first Annual Fair,
which is to be.held in September next, proba-
bly, at Augusta. The amounts of money TO be
offered for premiums in the several depart
ments, are as follows =
Neat Stock, $500; Horses, 400; Sheep,
100; Swine, so; Poultry, 90 Grains, and
Grain Crops, $50 Root Crops, $50 Fruit
and Flowers, $50; Dairy Products, Money
and Plate, l00 Bread 10; Sugar and Honey,
20; Manufactures. 100; Agricultural imple-
ments. IS: Carriages and Harnesses, rs !;
MACHINERY. Diplomas; Wares-Copper, Tin.
Iron and Pottery, 20; Boots, Shoes, and
Leather, 20; Cooper's Work, Is; Furniture.
Diplomas; Stoves, 81; Hats, Caps, &C., 10
Paper, Printing, and Binding, 10; Silver
Ware and Cutlery, 10; Clothing, 20; Mil
linery, 10; Flowing, Spading, and Digging,
rs; Plans of Farm Buildings, 30; Miscella-
neous, lOo total amount of premiums, $26S7.
The following prospective premiums are
proposed :
General Farm Improvements, 1860, 500;
Fruit and Vegetable Gardens, 1860. 100 I'M
provements of Orchards, New and Old, 1860,
100; on Undertaking, 1858, 100; Reclaiming
bog Lands. 1860, 100; Best Nurseries, 1860,
i00' Experiments in Fattening Stock, 1853,
100; Experiments in making Composts, 1856,
100; Experiments in cultivating the Gran
berry, 1860, 100; Cntivating Forest Trees
and Timber, 1860, 100 total, $1,000.
There are twenty-four Agricultural Soce-
ties in Maine, and S4OO of the $500 appropri-
ated by the state for the encouragement of the
growing of Flax, are to be distributed equally
among said Societies
Communications concerning the business of
the Society, should be addressed to DR.. E.
HOLMES. Winthrop.
Eastern times., 1855-04-26

TAXING HAVANA. writer in the New York
Evening Mirror, shows tha diff renee between
taking Havana on paper, and taking it ii et
arDlis. The memories Of the tihbusters are
refreshed with account of the attack upon
that place, by the English in 1862, and its dis
astrous results =
The easnonade 1--WE are toli) continued
seven days; the siege had lasted twenty DAYS.
with little hope of taking the Moro At this
time the English received reinforcement of
four thousand fresh troops. Now, inspired
with fresh hopes. the attack was renewed ;
their exerticns redoubled. ana at last with sue
cess. On the 22d day of this memorable siege
the fort was captured. The city held out
few days and then surrendered 70 prevent un-
necessary sacrifice of life.
The loss sustained by the English army and
navy was horrible. Inc English historians,
aware how dearly this victory was obtained,
prudently omitted to record the number killed
and wounded. Contemporary writers (not Eng
lish) say, this fort cost England over a theus-
and men,
After reading this account, the American
may make some estimate how many ahips and
how many soldiers, Cflibusters } undiseiplined
men, 1t would require to capture the Moro Cas-
tle"
MELANCHOLY DEATH IN APPLETON. Ann
brose Arnold, Esq, highly respectable citizen
of Appleton, was found dead in a small stream
short distance from his house, on Saturday,
14th inst. He left home in the afternoon. for
the post Office, by cross route, and it is sup
posed, that i'll attempting to cross the stream.
on log, he fell in and probably stunned
and rendered hell Jess by the fail.
The current very rapid. The body was
found few feet below, entanged in some
brush, where the water was about two feet
deep ProgesSiue Age.
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Compound Almond Lotion

A SUPERIOR article for removing Freckles and
Il pimples from he face and for the ureof chapped
hands .prepa ed and for sale by
JMATHEWS,
March23, 1858. Sagadahock Building
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Garden Seeds.
Beef. Pork, &c
Notice.

m the 1lth day Of December, A. D., 1S49, ZENAS HAIR
~ MON nf RchmOHd County of Lincoln, (now Sagadahoc)
Stale OF Maine yeoman conveyed to j. c. Boynton Of said
Richmond, By mortgage deed, certain piece Of land sit
uate in sand Richmond it being the farm which said
Harmon lives will fully appear by reference
to the Registry of Deeds Tnpsham; said deed being
corded in Vol 81, pages AIS and 446 The conditions
claims to forecase the the statute provides.
April p, 1855. 3w45s j. c. B0YNTON.
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Ladies'.
Hardware, Cutlery, 60
MITCHELL Low.

X EEP constantly hand and for sale large and supe
IN rior assortment of Hardware Edge Tools Saws Car
penters Tools of every descriptions the lowest prices
cash. Also constantly hand, Tin and Copper Ware
Ships Pumps, &c. &c. 81
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CORN.
Coal! Coal!

THIS DAY arrived per SCH ssCatherine Beal,"
1900 bushels Yellow CORN, for sale by
April II, 1855. MCCLELLAN, DENNIS < co
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New Goods.

DAPA MACHECENTRE PIECES-alarge and well
l. selected assortment Please call and examine.
Bath, June 4. 5. w. HEATH d co stiff
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'iEAS OF the best qualities caddys; Mocha Old Java
Central America Rio and Cape Coffees; Crashed Pow
dered Granuated and assd Coffee Crashed White Sugars;
haVana Porto Rico Muscovado and New Orleans Brown
sugars; New Orleans Moasses in bbls Porto Rico and
ouDa Aoasses Syrups; Oils; Spces Sperm Wax Stearne
anu Iaiow Candles Pickles by the jar gallon; Picked
Lmess Seville Olives; Tomoo and Walnut Kechup; Sar-
dimes; Maccaroni; vermacei; Prunes; Figs New Rasns;
ohve OILS Jelys; Exs Lemon, Venilla and Rose; Fancy
Soaps Preserved Ginger; Soda and Wine Crackers &C.
&c for sale by JOHN H. MCCLELLAN
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Celebrated Piano Foraes,
Important to Ship llaSters.

Imp0Ftant to ShIp Masters.
I'VE would call the atteution of all ship masters
w Edson's new Double Acting Force Pump, as supe-
ror to thing before offered the public for
and all situations where Force Pump is needed hey
are especially recommended ships Head Pump, as
theyAiake up very tile space, and are les liable than
any other pump of repair; which is very
rous objection to the Pumps in They will
throw streams of if fdesred. and will do more
execution in of fire than any other Pump OF the
One can he seen on board new ship Wm. VI. Rogers,
Gas vans Water Boat, the ofthe subscr-
beT, sole agent for Bath.
Il L. CHAMBERLAIN, Rogers Block.
Nov. is. 1851 o22
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Augusta Dye House.
NoTTCE.

~ q Z & Il.
HACK AGES made up every Monday and sent BIZ Ex=
L press All articles dyed at short notice.
Goats Tr Goats, Pants Vests, &c eansed and pressed
Cashmere, Grape Printed shawls with white middle
cleansed njung the coofs Carpets Cleansed-
always giving satisfacton,the coIors frightened Also
sale by the agenta prime article of soap manufactured
Augusta Dye Housc) for removing Grease, O Tar,
Pitch and Paint from wooden goods-also from fast colored
Silks and Cottons,-warranted to give satisfaction.
A. 7. ROBINSON, Agent, Sagadahock Ferry.
Bath, March 18th, 1867 Sm3e.
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Pickles,

DY the gallon and in glass jars, for sale by
ID April %. 45 NJ. f. GANNETT.
Buck Wheat,
4 ND Wheat Meal in bags for sale by
a April %. 46 NJ F. GANNETT.
Garden Seeds.
4 GOOD assortment for sale by NJ. F. GANNETT.
n April .. As
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Cheese.
,rime good Cheese,
*
Special Notice.
Lewiston and ToDsIlam n. Il.

Il and TopshaIn Rail Road corporation will be holden
TUESDAY, the day hia next, O'CLOCK A. NJ,
at the Common Council Room in Bath, choose Dis
rector and upon any other business that may les
gally come before the meeting H. W. OWEN, Clerk.
april s. 1855. 3w43
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The Nennasset Lake Ice Co.

The Nequasset Lake Ice Co.
WILL furnish househQders in Bath with ICE for the
w OF 1885, from May to October 1st the fol-
lowing TERMS be paid weekly if required viz:
lbs per day for the season. S5, 81 % per month.
II Z, so
l6 60 TO- 200
40 4" 16 800 I"
When wanted in larger quantities will be furnished at
reduced prices Those families wishing be supplied and
have already subscribed, will please call c. Z.
GREENLEAF or IL. W. OWEN. II will be seen by the
25 per cent. IL. w. OWEN, Treasurer.
April II.
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GROCERIES.
Bath Bank.

THE undersigned, committee of the stockholders of the
BATH BANK, appointed to call meeting Of the COM
pany for the choice of Directors and any legal
business that may before them hereby notify the
stockholders to meet at the Office of A. r. Mitchell Esq,
Thursday the third of May next, O'Clock P NJ for
the above purposes
FREEMAN CLARK,
WM. NJ. REED, : Committee.
CHARLES RUSSELL, y
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Cabin Stoves.

FEW stoves of splendid design for Coaor Wood, sua-
- bic for Ships Cabins for sale by subscriber Cam
booses of all Sizes with Galley furniture every descrp-
ton, at IL. L CHAMBERLAIN'S
Bath, Nov y, 1854. Rogers Block.
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JOHN II. MCCLELLAN.
Provisions.

RoSroN and Western Clear and Mess Pork; Chicago
Mess Beef; Lard; Hams Cheese; Butter; Tongues and
sounds; Mackere Halibuts Fins in half bbs and kits
Beer Tongues, &c, for sale by JOHN ii. MCCLELLAN.
Bath, Aprii IL 1855. a
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SALT.

IOOO HHDS. CADIz SALT in Store, and for sale by
lOOO Bath, Feb 13, 1855. 34n d. & L. PATTEN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-18
THE C0cK.LANE GHOST.

A clerk in public Office, prohibited by the
law from marrying the sister Of his deceased
wife, lived with her in ooncubinsge. She died
of smallpox in the early part Of l76O, bsqusash-
ing her property, which was about hundred
pounds to her lover. They had previously
lodged in Cock-lane with ens Parsons, parish
clerk, whs borrowed money of his tenant, and,
being unable, or unwilling to dsfray the debt,
he was sued by his creditor The grudge which
ranked in the mind of Parsons found vent upsn
the death Of the woman, and he set his dsugh-
ter, girl Of twelve, to assert that she had seen
her ghost and to counterfeit noises which were
supposed to como from the " perturbed spirit"
The final result to which the device rendered
was, that the ghost was to knock in answer u
questions, twice for negative sA once for an
affirmative, and by this means to indicate that
she had been poisoned by her paramour, and
wished him hanged. The sensation excited by
the farce at the commencement of 1852 was
immense. The Duke of York, Lord Hsrtford,
Lady Northumberland, Lady Mary Coke, ana
Horace Walpole, together in haekney-coach.
and though it rained torrents, they found the
lane full of people, and the house 50 crammsd,
that it was impossible to get in till somebody
recognized the duke. While the phrenzy was
proceeding, DR.. johnson, in conjunction with
other persons of eminence, investigated the
story The ghost had never made sign except
when the girl was present, and in bed, and, the
doctor obliging her to place her hand, above the
clothes, the noise ceased. The spirit had very
incautiously promised to strike her own coffin.
which was in the church Of St. John, Clerken-
we'll, the company adjourned to the vault, and
called upon her in vain to keep her word. The
exposure was complete, and johnson drew up .
statement of the particulars, and published il
in the newspapers The doctor himself always
spoke of his share in detecting the cheat with
much satisfaction, but many, with Churchill at
their head, laughed at him for thinking it worth
a serious refutation. Parsons, for his infamous
attempt to procure the death of his former
lodger by judciel murder, was three times set
in the pillory at the end of Cock-lane, and i'm
prisoned for year. The mob, who were more
ready "to take the ghosts word ~ than to lis
ten to Johnson's reasoning, sympathized with
Parsons, and collected subscription for him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-18
THE MAGNET AND COLD.

History informs us that many of the countries
of Europe which now possess very mild winters,
at one time experienced severe cold during this
season Of the year. The Tiber at Rome was
often frozen over, and snow at one time lay for
forty days in that city. The Euxine sea was
frszsn over every winter during the time Of
Ovid and the rivers Rhine and Rhone used 10
be frozen so deep that the ice sustained loaded
wagons. The waters of the Tbsr, Rhine, and
Rhons now flow freely every winter: ice is VA
known in Rome, and the waves Of the Euxins
dash their wintry foam uncrystalized upon the
rocks Some have ascribed these climate chan
ges to agriculture the cutting down Of dense
forests, the exposure of the upturned soil to the
summer sun, and the draining of great mar
She's We do not believe that such great chan
ges could have been produced on the climate Of
any country BY agriculture, AID we are certain
that no such theory can account for the contra
~ change of climate-frOm warm to cold win
ters-which history tells us has taken place in
other countries than those named. Greenland
received its name from the emerald herbage
which once clothed its valleys and mountains.
and its east coast, which is now inaccessible On
accsOnt of perpetual ice heaped upon its shores,
was, in the eleventh century, the scat of -four
ishing Scandinavian colonies, all trace Of which
is now lost Cold Labrador was named Vinlana
by the the Northmen who visited it in A. D.
1000, and were charmed with its then mild eli
mate. The cause of these changes is an inpor-
tant inquiry. A pamphlet Of John Murray.
Civil Engineer, has recently been published in
London, in which he endeavors to account for
these changes Of climate to the changeabls po-
sition Of the magnetic poles. The magnetic
variation or .declination ,of the needle is well
known. At the present time it anOsnss IN
London to about %" west of north, while 10
1859 the line of no variation passed through
Engand, and then moved gradually west until
1916. In that year great removal Of ice took
place on the coast Of Greenland hence, it is In
ferred that the cold meridian which new passes
through Canada and Siberia, may at one time
have passed through Italy; and that is the mag
nstie meridian returns, as il is now doing, to i@
old lines in Europe, Rome may once more $50 nef
Tiber frozen over, and the merry Rhinelandee
drive his team on the ice Of his classic river.
Whistler the changes of climate smention'd have
been caused by the change Of the magnsti' .s.
ridian or net, We have too few facts before us I"
present, to decide, conolusively; bat the idss
once spread abroad, will soon lead to such ss
Investigation as will no doubt remove every ob
s.urity, and settle the question. So A'meT'es"'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-18

BEAUTIFUL APosrRorHE TO THE BIBLE.--
We would be pleased to know the author of the
following most eloquent apostrophe to the BIZ
Bile. 1t appears to be addressed to young men.
We have seldom read anything finer -
Study now to he wise and in all your get
tings get understanding. And especially would
I urge upon your heartbound, soul-wrapt at
tention that Book upon which all feelings are
concentrated, all opinions which enlighten the
Judgment, while i, enlists tho sentiments, and
sooths the imagination in songs upon the harp
of the " sweet songster Of Israel" The Book
which gives you faithful insight into your
heart, and consecrates its character in
"Shrines
Such as the keen tooth Of Time can never touch"
Would you know the effect Of that Book
upon the heart! 1t purifes its thoughts and
sanctifes its joys; it nerves and strengthens it
for sorrow and mishaps of life; and when these
shall have ended, and the twilight of death is
spreading its dewdamp upon the wasting fea-
lures, it breaks upon the last glad throb the
bright and streaming light of Eternity's morn
ing. Oh ! have you ever stood beside the couch
of dying saint, when
without a sigh,
A change Of feature a shaded smile,
He gave his hand to the stern messenger,
And, as glad child seeks his fathers arms,
Went home 2"
Then you have seen the concentred influence
of this Book. Would you know its name' II
is the Book Of Books--its author, God--its
theme, Heaven, Eternity. The Bible! Read it,
search it. Let it be first upon the shelves Of
your library, and first in the affections Of your
heart. Search the Scriptu res, for in them 70
think ye have eternal life, and they are they
which testify of me. Oh! if there be sublimi-
ty in the contemplation of God-if there be
grandeur in the display of Eternity-if there
be any thing ennobling and purifying in the
revelation Of mans salvation, search the Scrip.
lures, for they are they which testify of these
things"