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wet with tears. AS yet he had not spo-
ken. The silence could be felt. 1t be-
came absolutely painful. as if the spell
was broken by an electric shock. as his
rich-tohed voice. from his white lips, syl.
tabled forth. "Our Father. who art in
Heaven &C.. with paihos and perfect
solemnity that thrilled all hearts.
He finished. The silence continued.
Not voice was heard nor muscle NOV.
ed in his rapt audience, until, from a re-
mote corner of the room, a subdued sob
was heard. and The old gentleman their
hos,) stepped forward with streaming
eyes and tottering frame, and seized Booth
by the hand. Sir" said he in broken
accents. you have afforded me pleas
ure for which my whole future life will
feel grateful. am an old man, and ev-
cry day from my boy hood to the present
time, ! thought, | had repeated the Lords
prayer, but | have never heard it before.
nerer!" You are right" replied Booth;
Ito read that prayer. as it should be read
has cost me the severest study and labor
for thirty years. and am far from being
yet satisfied with my rendering Of that
woderful production. Hardly one per-
son in ten thousand comprehends how
much beauty. tenderness and grandeur
can be condensed in space so small and
in words so simple. That prayer of itself
sufficiently illustrates the truth Of the
Bible. and stamps upon it the seal of d.
vinity."
So great was the effect produced (says
our informant, who was presently that
conversation was sustained but o short
time longer. in subdued monosy ables.
and almost entirely ceased; and soon af-
ter, at an early hour. the company broke
up nd retired TO their several homes with
full hearts.
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The PulDit and The Press.

The Press has about as much business
in the Pulpit as the pulpit has in the
press. Surely emulation is laudable and
praisworthy. and if enc occupies higher
and holier place than the other. i, is COM
mendable in the mos, humble ard unpre-
tending, to aspire TO higher places of use
fitness, honor and profit. Itwould seem
fully as becoming in she press TO suggest
the proeriety of substituting the dull, mo-
notonous and lengthy communications
tina, are often read for sermons, with the
lively and soul stirring bFeathings of
carefully stabbed and well matured ex-
iemporaneous effort. rs it would in the
minister of the Gospel of Christ to as
sumo the direction Of the ship of State.
Bat our original governmental organi-
cation assigned them differen; spheres for
usefulness in the world.
The Rev. John Angel James says: at
is NV sad and serious belief that If the
evangelical pulpit is losing its power. it
is just because it is losing its object and
It's aim. The cultivation OF the intellect
and he advancement OF knowledge in the
present day. are lifting both preachers
and hearers above the plain and simple
gospel of Jesus Christ. Sermons are with
many persons no longer heard as the word
Of 6 Cd but Us the word OF man; not as
means OF grace and aids to salvation, but
es intellectual exercises on religious to-
pics, for the graft fication of taste. irtel-
iect and inauguration on Sunday. And
ii mus. be confessed that the preachers Of
them are, ~ ;heir excessive elaboration.
and the introduction of new topics, teach
ing them thus to be kind Of amateur hear
care"
The following dialogue which occurred
between conductor on one of the Port
land railroads and a passenger. few days
since, is strictly appropriate just here:
Passenger Well, Mr.. Conductor.
what is the political news?
C0ndRctor.-Don't know. sir, for
haven't been to church for the last two
Sundays.
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The Lords PRAYER.

The following anecdote of Booth. the
tragedian, we recently met with in an
Eastern paper. We do not remember to
have seen it in print befose, or to have
heard i, related:
Booth and several friends had been in
vited to dine with an old gentleman in
Baltimore Of distinguished kindness. ur-
banity. and pieiy. the host. though dis
approving Of theatres and theatre-going.
had heard so much Of Booths remarka BILE
powers, that curiosity TO see the man had
in this instance overcome all his scruples
and prejudices. After the entertainment
was over. lamps lighted. and the compa-
ny seated in the drawing room. some one
requested Booth, as a particular favor.
and one which all presen: would doubt.
less appreciate, to read aloud the Lords
Prayer. Booth expressed his willingness
to afford them the Qualification. and all
eyes were turned exPectantly upon him.
Booth rose slowly and reverent!y from
his chair 1t was wonderful to watch the
play OF emotions that conrused his coun-
tenance. He became deadly pale. and
hiseyes, turned tremblingly upwards,
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(Cor. N. o. Delta. |
Execution of q BOY.
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. La. aug u.
The execution of boy Frank, for the
murder of Rev. J. S. Weems, took place
on Friday. the oath. 1t is strange 10 say
that the majority of the citizens, and in
fact The inhabitants all round, were snx
ious TO see him executed; and on the fa,aI
day, when it came to pass. there was no,
dozen people there! Some drove forty
miles to witness the awful drama, but
he was executed and buried by the time
they got to Alexandra.
On the day be fore he was called TO face
death. gentleman visited him. and pro
pounded questions 10 him; but his an
swers were, and could be no other than
childish. He was. l believe, only ten
years old! The gentleman told him the
Sheriff was to hang him the next morn.
ing. and asked him what he thought of it,
whether he had made his peace with God.
and why he did not prsya His answer
was-"rve been hung many a time!"--
He was playing all the time in Jail, never
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SEE FOURTH PAGE.
The PfOSneet brighteDs. get some

ile Prospect BrightenS-We get some
cheering news from Mr.. Brown. the gen.
eral land Agent for our Railroad to Chi
ca5o. Laporie. &c. The Pres,. Of the Board
: MIR. Hanna, returned from New York on
Friday last, bringing the gratifying intel.
ligence, that he had fully succeeded in
his negotiations for the cars and other
sufficient rolling machinery for the equip
ment of the road from Laporte to this
place. This arrangement. together with
the iron regulations previously consul
mated-all withou, embarrassing the
means of the company or contractor to
finish the work--iusures the speedy an
noancement Of the locomotive whistle Il
our busy little town, and our direct Rail-
road connection with the north, south,
cast and west.
Track laying is to commence at Laporte
On the 18th inst.
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For the Banner.
STARK COUNTY. Indiana.

STARK COUNTY. lndidna.
Mr.. EDIToR:-ln the Banner of Aug.
23d, | had occasion 20 notice ditch sale
previous 10 that date in this county. with
the request shat the swamp land Commits
sioner would explain point or two rela
tive to the sale. From some cause he
has not. suppose he thinks my squib-
ing not worth noticing. Well, il he
does | cannot help it. can assure you
that | am as fully of the opinion that
those sales do Tor payments OF The con
tracts) not i'll the letter of the Law now,
as when noticed the first. ! am inform
ed that the Commissioned is acting under
instructions from the Auditor of State; |
will again ask the Commissioner whe ,ber
the Auditor of State has merely suggested
this mode of selling. or did the legisi
pass law 10 that effect last winter. i.
merely suggestion of the Auditor. ii
surely cannot be law, nor in nv opinion
should il be regarded such. But | sup
pose the Auditor, Commissioner and
Treasurer OF State is as justifiable in those
sales as they are in ordering the county
treasurer TO pay the swamp land funds
over to the mmissioner of this county.
the county treasurer taking the commits
sioners receipt fer the money and for
wards it to the Treasurer of State which
is a quietus for his quarterly returns -
Mr.. Editor, does this comply with the
law? Sec first vol. p 473. sec. l6. IN
this section the county treasurer pays O.
yer to the Treasurer Of State. Same vol.
416, sections 81 and 35 say how the
money shall be drawn to apply on con
tracts. These sections do not say that
the money shall be drawn from the com
missioner, and il is very wise in not
saying so. We see plainly that il was
not the intention of the law that he
should handle the money, as he is acting
under no bonds, yet from reliable sources
it appears TO he arranged in this way be
tween the Auditor and Treasurer OF Stale
aud the Commissioner, that he receives
| the money. bond or no bond.
On the l4th inst. there was another
sale of bitches. which will notice in
short and then done for this time. | have
found no law that says the contractor on
bitches shall give bond for the compile
ton of the work. yet this has been role
adopted by uli The swamp land Commits
sioners as far rs heard. To this have
no objections. but surely have objections
when the commissioner refuses a man.
| bid because he thinks him not a respon
sible bidder. If the bidder makes his bohc
good by giving responsible security. thel
his bid is surely good. and | think ne
other Commissioner would take this pc
s,ion bu, Charley.
Your humble servant,
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ScVHStODOl.

The Detroit Free Press Of the Goth ult
/ says, 1--WE shall have TO morrow the in
telligence in detail brought BY the steam.
er Washington, which arrived at New
York on Thursday afternoon. Her Lon
don and Liverpool dates are to the 18th
inst. The America, which arrived at
Halifax on Thursday forenoon, brings
news three days later. the details Of which
] We cannot get before Sunday. Sevasto-
pol is reported TO have "fallen" on the
Sth instant, leaving seven days for &C.
counts Of the terrible affair to have reach
ed England. We may therefore hope
that the America's news will give us
pretty full understanding not only of the
terrific engagement which terminated in
the withdrawal Of the Russians from the
south side of the town, but Of the actual
state Of things between the belligerents
at the latest dates from the Crimes.
Sevasiopol has not fallen. The Allies
have the smouldering. bloody ruins of the
south side of the town, obtained at an
appalling sacrifice of life and treasure.--
The Russians retreaied TO works of i'm.
mense strength on the north side. where
they can perhaps stand as prolonged
seige as that which is now ended on the
Opposite quarter. We ventare The pre-
diction tina, the Allied armies will w inter
in the Crimea.
1t must be remembered that the intell-
gence BY these arrivals is mainly from
English sources. As at Sweaborg it may
turn out that the Allied victory is dis
sstrous defeat. Their loss Of men is con-
fessedly enormous--seventeen or eighteen
thousand, and The truth will probably
make it twenty-five ihousandi How ma
nv such victories can France and England
stand? 1t is confessed that the Russians
fought with the most determined and
obstinate bravery, repulsing the French
six several times from the Malakof, and
the English onco from the Redan, fif
teen thousand French biting The dust at
the one point. and two thousand English
at the other; and one account says the
English were unsuccessful at tie Redan!
The heavy Russian loss seems TO have
been when the troops crossed to the north
side Of the town.
Bat let Us wait further adyices. Mean.
while. we repeat. Sevastopol has not fall
len. The Allies have work on hand there
vet.
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slavery. with all his powers. in all its
bearings. (Applause.) He continued:
We have President, and Missouri finish.
ed with victory. and a Legislature just
adjourned. TO oppose us. But for one. |
will never submit to those laws except
in death.
Mr.. - thought it was M fortunate
that the question of forming State Con-
stitution had been sprung in the Conven-
ton, and that the only proper way to dis
pose Of it. would be 10 indorse the call
Of Convention on the 18th. TO conside
the propriety of forming a State Consti-
tuition. He was in favor of forming a
Constitution. but did not think il would
be admitted. The Kansas Bal. which he
was always opposed TO, guaranteed all ,ha,
| he could ask. But had been viola ted.
! We have flung off the Territorial gov
ernment-are now under no government
shall we ask for another? He believed
Congress would sympa thize with them
and make appropriations to delray the
expenses.
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4 Brave Boy-Thril!ing Incident

Mr.. Patterson Of the Battle Ground
gave us The particulars of the drowning.
at Americas. which we mentioned on
Tuesday. The name of the man drowned
was Clawson p. Birch. He, in company
with Samuel Bachelor and a soma lad
about IL years Of ege-had been from
home nearly week, buying stock hogs
and were returning home on Saturday
evening. each of them on horseback
They undertook to ford the river, which
had rapidly swollen by the heavy rains.
causing the horses TO swim. Birch and
Bachelor were both thrown from their hor
ses. in the middle of the river-the form
er, not being bile to swim. was drowned.
Bachelor, though stunned by blow from
his horses head. succeeded in reaching
the shore, on looking back for his compan
ions, discovered his son clinging to his
saddle. his horse being drowned. and
fioa ting down with the current. The ia
iher followed on down the beach of the
river, encouraging his boy to stick to the
saddle, in hopes that he would soon fon
TO shoal water. The noble little hero DID
stick TO his saddle. sounding the stream
with his riding whip every now and then
for three miles TO find whether the wa
ter was sufficiently shallow to justify him
in dismounting his dead horse. and wa
ding for shore. Finding the water most
too deep for him TO fathom with his little
riding whip. he would announce the fac,
to his father. BY saying. Il can't touch
the bottom yet. Par Thus he navigated
the water logged craft for three miles.
and at last lodged against a tree, and
sprang ashore. On taking the bride from
the horse. it was found that it had the
lock jaw. and its mouth had 10 be pried
open to get out the Bit. AS soon as the
mouth Of the horse was open. the carcass
sunk 10 the bottom. Bui for the lock
jaw. the body of the horse would not have
floated, and to this circumstance in addi-
ton TO the little hero's bravery. he is in
debled for his life.
The body Of Mr.. Birch was not recov-
cred until Monday. Lafayette Courier
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The Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce,
in recent repor: on the business of that
city. state that there are not less than
1000 acres Of Catawba vines in cultiva
ton in the vicinity OF Cincinnati. OF
which l 900 acres are in full bearing; and
that. By the average production of the
last few years, this area Will yield 700,'
600 gallons Of wine annually. and in q
very short time, must be greatly increas-
Il
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The CAUSE OF lRELAND.-The follow
ing address has been issued by the Mas
sachusetts Irish Emgrant Aid Society 10
the lrishmen in the United States:
"FcllOW COuntrgmen:--The time has
al length arrived Tor action. Every
siea mer that crosses the Atlantic. to our
shores. brings intelligence OF fresh disas-
tiers. distress and difficulty to our old in
veterate foe. Let US therefore unite in q
bond of brotherhood 10 aid the cause of
liberty for Ireland.
The moment is propiiious-,he means
are in our own hands. Let US use the
Use them with prudence, with caution;
but with devoted energy and the deter
mnation Of men whose birlhrigh is a
heritage Of engeance--vengeanc for Sc
ven centuries OF wrong, OF massacre. o:
spollation, Of rapine. Of tyranny. deceit
and ,reachery unparalleled in the annals
of the words history"
"Reme mher Limerick remember Skull
and Skibbereen! And OH remember the
long, bitter years of exile; and think of
that beautiful land, the home of your
lNhi.uhOOo Jul ohOSNiohS, "hSiS iC-
pose the ashes Of your fathers and the
MARTYRS of your race; and say. shall no
effort be made TO wrest the Island from
the Robber Pirate who has so long held
her in the gripe Of tyranny, depressed The
energies of her people, and despoled them
! Of their Inheritance.
at is for her exiled children TO say.
shall this cease. and Ireland be free, OF
shall The tyrant boast perpetual tenan,
| right of the country.
1.-The meC in Ireland are ready; they
wait only the assurance of our sympa Thy
and aid; wisely taught by the experience
of the past they have ceased 20 bluster
and brawl. The mind Of the country is
brooding over the vastness Of the oppor.
tuniIv presented TO il. 1t resembles .he
calm OF vast magazine, wanting but q
spark Of electricity TO touch il, TO bnfs'
forth in terrible explosion.
1.-The English sergeant seeks recruits il
vain. for the peasant spurns the Saxon
shilling" and turns. with buoysnt heart
to reap The harvest with which boun
teous Heaven has blessed the land. He
waits i'm naiiently for the moment when
the trumpet OF 1nsurrectIon snaIT srrruuor
him TO the rebels camp.
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The New York papers announce anoth.
er State ticket for the consideration Of the
voters of the State, with Fred Douglas
(5ack many for Secretary OF State, Lewis
Tappan. white. for Comptroller; and J.
P. Pason. colored, for Attorney General.
1t is said that the black citizens are ma
king arrangements to have a mass meet
ing in the Park to ratify these nomina.
tions,
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4 NEW uaME-uruS rnnvrBnue.---.
new game is now icing practised upon
travellers, and not withou, success. Tho
last case of this kind occurred al Cleve
land. A person accused a fellowtravel
er Of picking his pocket on the caIs.-
Upon the arrival OF the train. police Of
ficer (bogus) arrested him. and took him
TO police courtroom. (also bogus.
where exa animation was deferred ill morn.
ing upon the defendants leaving Sl00
as security, as he had no friends TO sign
bond The 800 a dead loss.
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As an evidence of the great scarcity OF
timber in northern Illinois, the Moline,
(Ill.,) Workman of last week says, eve
have figured it up, and find that in this
town we can afford to buy new coal
stove every year at cos; of thirty five
dollars. and make money by the operation
in preference to using wood stoves if they
were given to us-wood costing so much
more than coal.
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q b { t udrD.

Died of consumption, on Friday morn
ing. 2Sth ult., at the residence of bel
brother in law. Rev. Sam'l. Roop. on
Sumtion Prairie in St. 10. county. Mrs
CATHARINE PERsHING. consort Of Mr..
Hezekiah Pershing of this place. She
WINS mild and amiable in her disposition
a devoted wife. and an affecliona;e and
kind mother. and invariably beloved by
all who knew her. She leaves three lit.
tie children.
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once thinking that death was soon to
claim him as its victim. To show you
how a child's mind ranges when about TO
die. | will mention that. when upon the
scaffold. he begged to be permitted to
pray--which was granted-and then he
commenced 10 cry! OH 1t was horrible
sight.
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HURD,s COUGH RALSAM.

IS prepared from receipt from an eminent
Il member of the Medical profession, and So
licits the scrutiny of the scientific. 1T has
been successful in arreStlng disease n a null
htude OF cases, IN which without this invalua-
bic medicine, the sufferer would have become
victim Of that fell destroyer, Consumption.
Try IT ladies, already the incipent growth o.
this disease, is dlscernable in your hollow
cheek and sunken eye, which ii not checked,
will bring you into preniat ure a.. early grave
TRY 1T, and you will find restoration OF
youth and health. o. X. TRIP, Wholesale
Agent, fremont aouse, Detroit. II. B. PER
SHING, Agent, Plymouth, Ind.
Sept. 20, 1888. 2Iyi-
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Rev. S. p. CRAWFORD has retired from
the Editorial charge of the Indiana Re-
publican. published al Indianapolis. Mr..
G.. is forcible writer. and has doubtless
exerted some influence during his limited
editorial career, yet he is quite fanatical
in most of his political notions; and a
few circumstances connected with his
editorial pilgrimage. induce the belief
that he was required BY his church to lay
off either his ministerial or editorial garb.
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Emo. who broke Jail at this place a
few months since, was fe.captured at
Chicago few days ago. and was soon nf
ter identified oy Micigan Sheriff from
whom he had, some two years ago. made
his escape, by leaping from the window
of a Railroad car whilst it was in rapid
running motion. He was then on his
way to the penitentiary of that State.
where he is now safely located.
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Emancipation IN kENTUcKY.-The
Newport (Ky.) Ners. at the suggestion
of number of prominent shareholders in
Kentucky. proposes thata Convention be
held in Frankfort to adopt plan for the
gradual abolition Of slavery in that State.
Public sentiment; in Kentucky. and also
in Maryland and Virginia, has been un'
dergoing q change for some years i'll res
pect to maintaining the slave institution.
The Yellow Fever has ceased TO prevail
as an epice mic, in most Of the southern
towns at which it was doing such terri
BILE and fatal work week or TWO ago.
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Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN.--lt is conf
IDENTIFY asserted in Washington, that Mr..
Buchanan. on retiring from his ministe-
rial career. will be immc diately married
TO the widow of the late President Polk.
She is. indeed. lady for whom one Nigh:
readily resign even SO long life of bach
elordom as his.
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Miss. will you take my arm?'
Yes. sir. and you too
Can't spare but the arm Miss. replied
the bachelor.
Then, replied she, i shan't take it. as
my motto has always been go the whole
hog or nothing
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A Western paper states that the sta
ging attached TO a church building had
been blown down. and remarks with u
great deal of feeling-We are happy TO
state that over twenty persons were bro.
to The ground safe. md one man. MIR.
Wilkins. had his neck broke. Happy
occurrence ssrtain.
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A coal company has been organized in
Michigan. and thirteen hundred acres Of
land, comprising the beds have been Sc
cured. One of the beds is upon the Gen.
trail Railroad. another on the Detroit and
Milwaukee Railroad, and the third on the
Detroit and Lancaster Plank Road.
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A good old quaker lady. after listening
to the extravagant yarns of store keep
er ss long as her patience would allow.
said TO him: Friend H, what a pity
il is that it is a sin 10 lie. when it seems
so necessary in thy business.
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HURD.S GOLDEN GLOSS
Hurd's Golden Gloss
FOR BEAUTIFYIN the HAIR

NHlS preparation is highly Ieriumed. Ii
Il gives the hair dark. soft, glossy and
lively appearance, which cannot be obtained
from any other article. At elfec tually cleans
es the scalp from dandruf and scurf, and keeps
the head clean and healthy. It preyessS the
Hair from falling off or turning grey, and ia
spires VI with new lie and vigor. Hurd's Col
den Gloss is put up in large bottles, and sold
at The low price of t,ceRfs flee cents, by all The
principal dealers in Drugs, Medicines and
Fancy Goods throughout the world.
o. h. TRirP, Wholesale ag't, fremont House
Detroit, Mich, and II. b. PERsHING, Plymouth
Ind. Sept 20, 1866. 25yl