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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-05-16
From Arthur's Home Gazette.
HOME SCENES.
ny 7. S. ARTHUR.
No. 2.-OmIy q .few Words.

Mr.. James Wink!eman s!.u. the
door with . jar, rs he left the house,
and moved down the street, in the di.
rectIon OF his office, with quick, firm
step and the air of Il man slightly dis.
turbcd in mind.
Things are getting better fast"
said he, with touch Of irony in his
voice, rs he almost flung himself into
his leather. cushioned chair. 'slt's rather
hard when man has to pick his words
in his own house, az carefully as if he
were picking diamonds, and tread rs
softly US if he was stepping on eggs
l.don't like it. Mary gets weaker and
more foolish every day, and puts u
breadth of meaning on my words that
never intended them to have. I've
not been used to this coming over OF
sentences aud picking out all doubtful
expressions ere venturing to speak,
and pm too old to begin now. Mary
took me for what am, and she must
make the most Q: her. bargain. Pm
past the age for learning new tricks. {"
With these and many other justif, ing
sentences, did Mr., Winkleman seek
to obtain feeling Of selfapproval.-
But, for all this, he could not shut ont
the image Of a fearful face, nor get rid
Of an annoying conviction that he had
acted thoughtlessly, to say the least of
it, in speaking to his wife as he had
done.
But what was all this trouble about I?
Clouds were in the sky that bent over
the house Of Mr.. Winkleman, and it
is plain that Mr.. WinkIeman himself
had his own share in the work of pro.
ducing these clouds. Only q few un.
guarded words had been spoken
Only words! And was that all
Words are little things. but they
sometimes strike hard. We WELD
them so easily that we are apt to for
get their hidden power. Fifty spoken
they fall like the sunshine, the dew,
and the fertilizing rain-but, when
uniitly, like the frost, the hail, and
the desolating tempest. Some men
speak as they feel or think, without
calculating the force Of what they say;
and then seem very much surprised if
any one is hurt or offended. 10 this
class belonged Mr.. Winklcman. His
wife was u loving, sincere woman,
quick TO feel. Words, to her, were
indeed things. They never fell upon
her ears rs idle. sounds. How often
was her poor heart bruised by them!
On this particular morning, Mrs.
Winkleman, whose health was feeble.
found herself in weak, nervous state.
1t %as only by an effort that She could
rise above the morbid irritability that
afflicted her. Earnestly did she strive
to repress the disturbed bea.ings of
her heart, but she strove in vain. And
1t seemed to her, as it often does in
such cases, that everything went
wrong. The children we're fre,ful, the
cook dilatory and cross, and Mr.. Win
kleman impatient, because sundry
little matters pertaining to his ward.
robe were not just to his mind.
Eight o'clock, and no breakf fast
yet," said Mr.. Winkleman, as lie
drew out his watch, OH completing his
own toilet. Mrs. WinkIeman was in
the act of dressing the last Of five
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Finally Lord l'awdon, when retreat.
ing, burnt his valuable Mill, near Cam.
den; and set fire to his house, but it
was extinguishcd by his friends after
the British had rctreated. At the end
of the war Col. kcrsl,aw returned from
exile; but it was only to see, in the
decline of life, his fortunes destroyed,
his hopes blasted and himself aud
family left to Struggle with state of
insolvency. The district where he
lived is now named after him.
PIIILtppON.
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TBE WoRD "ITs." Through the
whole Of our authorised version of
the Bible "its" does not once occur;
the work which it now performs being
accomplished by "his,". or "her," ap.
piled rs freely TO inanimate things as
to persons, or else by athereof" or "of
it." Trench remarks that 'its" oc.
ours but three times insall Shakespeare.
and doubts whether it is in paradise
Lost
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-05-16

Of drapcry Or fiction. No single cir
cumstancc here related nor solitary
event recorded, but happened to Ed
gar Allen Poe, the Editor, Critic and
Poet, one Of the most popular and
brilliant writers in America. .--North.
ern Orgnn.
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TIE SANE FAULT.--Laura was d

TIE SANE FAULT.--Laura was dis.
consolate. Henry had long hirted,
but never put the question. Henry
went his way. Laura's aunt. for con-
ISOLATION, brought her love Of span
iel pup. "My DEAR" says the aunt,
1.-THE puppy can do everything but
speak" Why will you agonize me?''
says Laura, "that's the only fault
found with the other"
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a good man is influenced by God
himself. and has kind of divinity
within him.
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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25
Carriages. Harness, Ae.

Cafr1AEeSs &ofDeS6s A6.
THE Subscribers have row on had .
l. splendid assortment Of aTrisges and
Harness. comprising every variety, -
which the attention Of purchasers is ipvi-
ted.
We also manufacture to order, and r..
pair all kinds of Carriages, in superior
manner. Plantation Wagons, Carts. Wheel
and Dirt Barrow made 10 order, and kept
on hand at all times. All kinds e Smith
work made and repaired.
A full assortment of Iron. Iron Axles,
Springs and Trimming materials, on hand
for sale. Also Plantation and Wagon
Harness. :
Planters and others are invited to exam.
inc our stock, before purchasing. At the
old stand, corner Church and Main street
Jan-26ly. w. F. TCNNARD & co
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pURE MEDiCINES.-Just re.

l. ceived, direct from New YORK, per ship Union.
. large supply Of the most choice and superior
Drugs and Medicines, TO which We invite the at
tention OF purchasers before buying elsewhere
and Physicians are requested to examine our
stock. which has been rejected with careful re-
gard to the wants Of the sick and the demands Of
the prescription business and for quality We guar
antee they cannot be surpassed by any Drug
Store in The Union. Our stock to IL composed in
part Of
Washed Suphuric Ether.
MXnder L Weaver's English Calomel.
English Blue Mass.
English Puvs Antimenialis
Haskell and Merrick's Select Pulv. Cubebs;
Select Pulv. ColObO;
Select Pulv. Gum Kino;
Select Pulv. Catechu;
Select Pulv. Ext. Colo.
cynth Compound;
Sell Pulv. Rhei Russi.
cum Genuine Turkey.
Select Pulv. Rhei lndi.
Select Pulv. Guaiacum.
Tilden's Extract Indian Hemp;
Extract Bellsdonna;
Extract Butternut;
Extract Taraxicum;
with every other article that may be needed In
our line. (nov.12. II. T. WADDILL,
Druggists
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G. A. BLANCHARD.

WOULD RESPECTFULLY inform
w his friends and the public, that he has re-
ruined business Imitation Rouge, where he may be
found, with q large and varied stock 81 goods,
which will be sold ut the lowest cash price, to
prompt customers. His stock consists of:
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, BRANDY, WINES,
CORDIALS, PRESERVES, PICKLES, and every
thing appertaining to the Grocery line. Also
CROCKERY, HARDWARE, WOOD and HOLLOW
WARE; DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS
and S'tOES, &C. Call and examine quality, guam
tity and price, before purchasing. Church street,
near J. Piper Co.'S, Cabinet warcroom [may3.
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For Sale

1 VALUABLE HOUSE and Lot, f:::|
"A situated on Church Street. verv @i!l
desirable Location for a residence Said
property can be purchased at private sale,
FIR twelve hundred dollars, one half cash
and the balance on credit of twelve
months if not sold at Public Sale on SAT-
URDAY the I'd day of June next, at the
Court House deor o. said Parish. For
further particulars apply to H V. BABiN,
at the Sherif's office. May l2-tf.
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TOR SALE.-A valuable lot O,

L ground, situated on the North East corneref
Fifth and Florida streets, measuring One Hundred
and Twenty feet, French measure on each street.
Andrew Klienpeter, and East BY the property Of
Lewis Shoppers, Esqr. For terms, apply to
nov. ID. WIN. 8. PIKE.
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A FINE assortment Of choice sauces,
n Ssrdines Lobsters Capres Olives !; Pc
kles Mustard, and large lot articles for family
use, too numerous to mention. Call and examine
for yourselves. r. HOFFMAN,.
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NOTICE..

Ii persons who are indebted to the
IA Succession Of WILLIAM P PHILLIPS.
decd, are hereby notified to come forwa ard
and settle the same without delay. and
hose having claims against said succession,
will present them dnly and legally anthem
ticated for acceptance. to the administra-
tor JoHS D. CoM.ux. on the High Lands.
or to his undersigned Counsel At Baton
Rougei J. NJ. McCUTCHEN.
April Ssh 30 d.
% Daily Delta copy ct. and send bill
to comet Office.
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Dress Goods.

AT REDUCED PRICES.
THE SUBSCRIBER now offers his en-
L tire Stock, Printed Msslins, JAG konets,
Organizes, Barreyes and other Spring Dress
Goods at very low prices, the public are
invited to give him a call before 2urchas-
ing elsewhere.
may l.. w. D. PHILLIPS.
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HTISHING to close out nv Stock Of
w Winter Clothing and Caps. prior to
purchasing my 81 Ing and summer stock
Vii from this day sell articles IN that line
at Reduced Prices.
Persons wishing to purchase are invited
to call before purchasing elsewhere.
&c. LANOUE. Jan 9th
Next door to the Post Office.
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Il en- a 6pertisem ents
Succession Sale.

Succession Sale.
IN the matter If the Succe .sion of WV.
PHILLIPS, deceased, No. 434, probate
Sixth Judicial District Court-.Parish OF
Fast Baton Rouge, Loui lana.
DY VIRTUE of a commission issued in
- the above succession and to me direc-
ted from the Hon. Sixth Juiicial District
Court, in and for the Parish and State
aforesaid; will, ny virtue of said COM
mission, offer at public sale at the Bayou
Manchac Ferry, in this Parish, at about 1 6
miles from the City of Baton Rouge, 90
Thursday, the nth day OF May, 1855,
at II o'clock. A. NJ, the property kerein-
after set-torth and described. belonging TO
the succession of WIN p PHlLLlrs, late of
said Parish, deceased, to wit:
The undivided one half of thr Steamboat
CATHERINE.
TERMS OF SALE-CAsH.
Also, will be offered at public sale at the
last residence of said deceased, in this Par.
ish, at about III miles below the City of
Baton Rouge, on
Monday, the 11th day OF Jane, 1855,
at II o'clock, A. NJ, the property hersia-
after set. forth and described, be longing TO
the above mentioned succession, to wit
A CERTAIN tract Of land. together with
all the building and Improvements thereon,
containing 40 arpent . more OF less. Also,
large stock Of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes,
Groceries, Liquors, Segars, &c. Also.
lot of Household and Store Furniture Show
. Cases, Dressing Case. Store Desk. &c Al
, so, one set buggy harness, one double ba,-
rel shot gun, one pedling buggy. one roam
mare. sad lie and bride, one gold Lepine
Watch and Chain. &c.
OK THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CoNp,-
TONS, TO WIT The personal property: all
sums unde: twenty dollars. cash, and all
sums Of twenty dollars and above that a.
mount, payable on the first day of January,
1856. Purchasers to give notes endorsed
to the satisfaction the administrator. and
the tract of land and improvements there.
on, for orA third cash; one third payable
on the first day of January next, 1856, and
the remaining third payable on the fist
day of January, 1857. Purchasers to give
notes with gool personal security and spe-
cial mortgage retained on the land sold, I'M
til the final payment. The notes to bear
eight per cent interest from and after ma.
turity, and all to b. made payable at the
Parish Recorders Office. in the City of Ba-
ton Rouge. H. V. BABIN,
may4-6ts. Sheriff.
ALSO-Will be offered at public sale on
the same day at the time a, place above
mentioned. The following slaves, to wit:
Negro woman named Rose. 30 years old,
and her chi dren, viz: Morris aged II
years, Poiinc years. Ala 3 yeas. and
Louisa aged Is yv,Onths
SOn the following Terms and Conditions.
to wit:
One third Cash-O"e third on TIE first of
March next, 1856. and the remaining one
third. on the first of March 1857. Pur-
chssers to give notes satisfactorily endor-
sed and payable at the Parish Recorders
Office, in the city of Baton Rouge, and spe-
cial mortgage retained on said slaves until
the full and final payment of said notes and
all eventual interest thereon.
may4.6t. H.. v. BABIN, Sheriff
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

OFFICE o. THE BATON RouGE AND CLINTON
PLANK ROAD COMPANY.
Baton Rouge, March End. 1855.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockhol ers,
" OF this Company, that an Instalnent Of ten
per cent Tor q so per sha,e) will be due and pay
able on the 4th day Of juno next, Os5s)
By order Of the Board.
advocate &.Gazette ccpy) W. POPE,
Secretary.
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Splendid Assortment Of New C0oAe
MRS. C. HUESTON. respectfnllx in

a ~ W 1CoPeVt'uHy 5H
AVA forms the Ladies and public In general, that
she has just returned from New Orleans, with .
splendid assortment Of New Goods, consisting In
part Of Ladies Talmas, Cloth and Satin, Black and
White Silk Bonnets; Straw Bonnets Of every des.
cription; dress Patterns; Childrens Hats; Rige.
let's Trimmings Of all kinds and great many sr.
ticles too numerous to mention, octvS
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

pERFUMERY!-Cologne in J Gal
L IONS, Quarts, Pints, and half Pints, BAY Wa.
ter, Florida Water, Patchouly. verbena, Tube
reuse. Jockey Club, Magnolia, Violet, Bong victo-
ria, Musk, Upper Ten, Oil OF, or Otto Of Roses.
For sale at the Drug Store OF
aug17-y. WADDILL DAY, church st.
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Mechanics Tools,

Mechanics Tools.
RENCH Screws, Cabinet Clamps, Spear
ID 4 Jacksons Saws. Pains of ali kinds
Augers and Anger Bits, Brace and Brace
Bits. Hatchctts, Hammers, Carvers Tools
Gimblets and Ccopers Bits, Cooper's Riv-
cts &c. D. c. MoNTAN. Church st.
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CNUKIES -
~ Is Boxes Star Candles;
Barre Prime Winter Lard Oil:
~ Boxes Choice Family Soap;
Frkins Choice Goshen Butter
10 b. xes Fire Crackers; o.
20 Reams Wrapping Paper; e.
7 Baskets good and choice ChsnAaises
! Box Fresh Beat Tongues;
10 pounds Mace;
/ Barrel Cramberres;
2 Ditto Dried Apples;
30 Barrels Extra Family Flour-St Leuis.
The above goods just to hand pr Steamer .Mu.
sic, " "St. NichOlas""Ohio" and for sale by
dec. 2Oth.l JOsUo BEAL,
Opposite West end Harvey HOUSE
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Just Received
DER STEAMER QUEEN of the
WEST.
so Boxes Extra No. Sap,
Is Palm "
2o0 lbs, Fresh Bologna Sausage,
10 Half bbls Family mess Beaf.
Is Cases ch,ice Cheese.
Large Beef To CUES, Dufield and other brand,
Of Hams St. Louis Flour, barrels and half do
with the above may at all times be found. Fresh
Soda Crackers and Goshen Butter, all warranted
to give satisfaction. A. MONTAN 4 BRO.
May 9th. Viazette copy.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

u Prot. HALE holds forth nightly
At the Capitol, to large audiences on
the subject of biology which as far
a. We have bcen able to see from his
own. and Frof 'Fisk's experiments; is
but another name for Mesmerism, or
animal magnetism. Why it is, That
Lecturers on this, and kindred SUBJ
jects. are 80 careful to use the name of
Mesmer. sparingly; is an unexplained
mystery itself.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

LOCAL Exc1rEmENr.-YeAerlay
evening about 4 o'clock the thermom.
efer near boiling point. our friends
WIN. Stephens and Geo Behrns, had
q little sparring match con trary to the
peace and dignity Of the State, as pro-
vided in the laws. The news spread
rapidly. and we have stopped our press
to get ia the item. A posse of con-
stables bad by, took the belrgerents
into custoday. and at this writing JUS
lice Walkers court is crowded with
parties eager to hear the particulars.
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NEW SPRING MILLINERY,

NEW SPRING MILLINERY.
NJ RS. G. HUESTON most respectfully informs
Avl the Ladies, that she has just returned from
the City, with q splendid assortment of rich
Spring Goods, consisting in part of:
SILKS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, >
BARRACKS. BONNETS, RIBBONS,
EMBROiDERIEs OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
FLOWERS, WREATHS, LACES,
CORSETS, PARASOLS, GLOVES,
LACE MANTILLAS, Black and White.
BRACELETS, DRESS TRIMMINGS,
HAIR, CACTUS& GRASS SKIRTS
Together with fine display Of Fancy Dry Goods,
all Of which will be sold at ow prices. mar 25tf
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hogan 4 LEGENDRE,

Workers in Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron.
Third St.-Nea,ly oppssite Husclison's stable
THE subscribers will attend promptly
L to all orders in their line, making and
'epairin: cutters. copper pipes for machine
ry, stove pipes. &c.
GA good stock of Tin ware always on
hand, and made to order.
may BY. BEGAN & LEGENDRE.
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baton Rouge Brewery. No. L.

MR0A ST.. MARTIN, thankful for for.
WI mer patronage at his old stand on
North Boulevard Street. begs leave respect
fully to inform his trien Is, that he is again
on hand. to supply all deman is for PURE
malt liquors without the usual adulterations
Orders from abroad solicited
Yeast always on hand and for sale.
~Such persons as have the Cards Of
the Baton Rouge Brewery No. l, posted
up, have it for sale. nov 17-v.
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The Sixth DISTRACT CoURT.-qes -
terday this court was entertained with
the suit of the Baton Rouge and Gin
ton Plank Road Co.. vs. VIM. p. Cox,
for unpaid stock due the company
Like number Of others, We wer..
sumonsed with = 4" forthwith ITO testi
fly in the case because. we know moth
ing, Of it; and therefore lin the eye
Of the law should be able to git
impartial testimony. n
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Italian Violin StrinEs.
4 SMALL stock Of the very besA Italian
II Strings for sale at BOGEL'S,
april 10. Lafayette st.
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Cast Steel.

Cast Steel.
DEST Cast Steel; Cistern Hoop Iron;
- Iron Wove Wire, and iron Rivets. for
sale by D. c. MONTAN,
Church st
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COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.
-" F. TUNNARD having purchased
w an interest in my business, becomes
partner from this date, Baton Rouge
March 2lst 1855. J. PIPER.
THE subscribers will continue the
l. Cabinet Furniture Undertaking &
House Furnishing BUSINESS, under the firm
OF J. PIPER 4 Co.
A full assortment of all articles in our
line will be kept constantly on hand, to
which the attention OF purchasers is invi-
ted, At the old stand on Church st., oppo-
site the Advocate Office.
PIPER
mares w. F. TUNNARD.
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Gums.
DOrBLE barreled of superior quality;
II common Double barreled and superior
patent preached Single barreled Guns for
sale by D. C. MONTAN.
Church st.
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BIRD SEED.-A fn!l ssurply of
IL fresh Emp Seed, Canary Seed, Rene Seed,
etc., etc. Just received and for sale at the Drag
Store Of lnov. IS WADAHL DAY,
Corner ofChurch ana Jhird streets
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NJ The Baltimore American has 60

10 The Baltimore American has como
10 its senses on the subject OF Kansas, and
has now discovered that tho repeal OF tlin
Missouri Compromise "was an unwise and
unnecessary siep." II admits the danger
Gus agitation which has been excited, and
asks "What is TO be done!" We think
the good sense Of the American, which has
carried il thus lar, ought 10 carry II further
still, and oven 10 solution Of the problem.
Redress, and redress only, will relieve
the smart OF our great injury. II the South
has done US injustice, let !. mako amends,
and disarm us by restoring our plundered
property. The best men Of the North long
ior peace this continued disagreement Is
painful to them but there will be no peace
and no agreement until the dishonesty
OF the last Congress Is atoned for. II
is never TOO late 10 repent. Let tho
American, with all its ability. join with
Us in demanding the restoration OF broken
and dishonored compact. Let its own Sem
aior Pierce retrieve himself, and mako
amends lol past misconduct, by admitting
his error and seeking 10 repair II. Tho
North Is all ready to forget and forgive,
whenever restoration shall be made tho
North is willing to consider slavery a our
fathers considered it-AS EVIL TO BE Es-
DUREp, hut NOT TO BE ExTrspEp. Give
peace to tho country by restoring TO rs our
own We ask for no more, and wo will
take no less.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-31

COFFEE. Henry Ward Beecher has q
+" realizing sense "of what good coffee is
Ho writes thus:
" Breakfast is ready. A most useful and
salutary custom is that Of breakfast. One
may work with tho hands before breakfast
but not much with the head. The machine
must bo wound up. The blue must be Ia.
ken out Of your spirits, and tho grey out oil
your eyes. A cup Of coaee-real coffee
home-browncd, home-ground, homemade
that comes to you dark as hazcl-eyc, but
changes to golden bronze as you temper !,
with cream, from its birth, thick, tenderl,
yellow, perfectly sweet, neither lumpy mol
lrothing on the Java such cup Of coffee
is match for twenty blue devils, and vii
exercise them all. Involuntarily one draw,
in his breath by the nostris. The fragran
SAVIOR fills his senses with plcasure-for n,
coffee can DO good in the mouth that doe
not FIRST send sweet Offering oder to th
nostrils."
We guess this clerical imbibcr OF tho arc
matte berry must have had some Of Buffers
best-in which cannot DO found peas, re'
flannel, nail heads, &C., articles now sole
for "Prime OLD Java"
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DIRECTLY TO THE POINT. The liberty oi
opinion allowed in tho theological ins,itu.
lions, is thus graphically portrayed by Rev.
II. w. Beecher:
"There is nothing imaginary in the
statement that the creed power ia beginning
10 prohibit the Bible as really as Rome did,
though ir sub,ler way. During the whole
course Of seven years study, tho Protestant
candidate for the Ministry sees before him
an unauthorized statement, spiked down
and stereoiyped, Of what we must find in
the Bible, or be martyred. And does any
one acquainted with human nature need 10
be told that he studies under a tremendous
pressure Of mo,ive' Is that freedom Of
opinion the liberty wherewilh Christ max
eth free! Rome would have given that.
Every one of her clergy might have studied
the Bible 10 find Ponlifcal creed, on the
pain OF death. Was tha, liberty! Hence,
| say, tha, liberty OF opinion in our theologi-
cal seminaries is mere form, 10 say nothing
Of the thumscrew OF criticism by which
every original mind is tortured into mega.
tive propriely. The whole boas,ed liberty
ofthe student consists in choice Of chains
"a choice OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he will
wear the Presbyterian handouts, Baptist,
Methodist, Episcopalian or other evangelical
hantcuis. Hence it has now come 10 pass
tha, the Ministry themselves dare not study
the Bible. Large portions thereof are sell
dom touched. 1t lies useless lumber; or il
they do study and search, they cannot show
their people what they find there. There
is something criminal in saying anything
new. It's shocking 10 utter words that
have no, the mold Of ago upon lhem.'