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The SLACK tANllY.-This family has a
very ancient origin and IN this respect n
clear claim to nobility. low long after
Adam it arose, is unknown probably not
long. Doubtless many lived before the Hood,
and persisted IN that calamity as they natu.
rally would Lot and his family seem TO
have had some of the blood in th"ir veins,
especially his wife, which was the cause oi
her death. \ notable ono ot this family
lived in Egypt in the time of Joseph. 1t
took him full two years to remember Joseph
and his kindness, and then they were brought
to his mind by Pharaoh + dream.
Priest En- IN the management oi hls sons
tor rather the want OF management) showed
himselt 10 nave oeeh relation OF the iamlly.
Ills relationship cost MN ms ne. DAVID
lmmbed little OF their spirit in regard to
Absalom. The family increased very fast,
became very numerous, spread abroad over
the earth and mingled with every nation
and was found among all classes and ranks of
society. solomon IN his writings often al
ludes to some of them, and administers suit.
able reproof Many sentiments in the New
Testament show that the family was then
numerous and their interests were cared for
by the writer's. Probably at the present
time there is not city, or town. or village,
or even any considerable ncighborhood. dcs-
titute of the presence of some direct descen-
dant, or relative of this family. They always
hetray their relationship in some way. If
they are not known, as Peter was by his
speech, they do otherwise proclaim the truth
As Solomon represents a certain character as
saying to every one that he is fool = so
each of these says to every one, ! am Slack
In my travels, though not extensive. have
found some full blooded Stacks. and Others
i. .
professor in College. lie showed his family
connection, by coming into the recitation
room, now and then, with his shoes slip shod.
his hose turned down over his Shoes the bot
tom of his pantaloons turned up slightly, so
as to show the neither parts Of his drawers
with their tape strings dangling.
In some cases the house bctravs the rcla-
tionship of its ownor. have found such
when teaching school, and boarding round
the district. In one place, on awaking in
| was apprized that there had
OF snow during the night by a
hE0rlit which lay costly on the top
d She bed. Mr.. Slack, the owner, had failed
to keep his house IN order. vt another
place, with house as good as new,
boarded like harn-one was nightly re-
minded of David's 5 piouss exclamation ON he
holding the heavens, the moon and stars
which thou hast ordained. II this Mr..
Slack family and dodgers, were not deyo-
tional, 1t surely was not his fault for
he had done what he could to and their night
ly coutemplatlons OF GOd's glory in the star
ry heavens. Referring to his hnbitation, he
might have said truly, An undeyout lodgT
Is mad. ! recollect another, whose house
showed his relationship. lie was OF another
town, and with him | never boarded. In re-
gard to property he was man well to do
in the world, and could have built an elc-
giant house. lie was honored by his town s