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ton. gnremitting attention will be given in this
department..
COMMERCIAL Law LECTURES
will be delivered by Mr. c Ban Darwin, one Of the
abest members of tie Darlington Bar.
AN fLge4sT bIpLoBA,
under the seal Of tie State College Of Pennsylva.
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Millinery and Fancy Goods.
ATTENTION LADIES.

I WOULD respectfully cali the attention Of the
l. Ladies to myaiarge and we'll selected stock OF
fall and winterxood which will sell IT Cincin-
natl prices. My stock consists Of silk, straw and
velvet hon nets. also splendid assortment OF rib
hons flowers and feathers selected with great care.
You will find everything 10 the Millinery and
Fancy business, at nay establishment, In the latest
fashion. ! am also prepared TO do all work In my
business at the shortest notice, such NJ lining,
trimming. bleaching, pressing and making bounsts
Of every description, to order. will warrant all
work to give satisfaction.
Gene one, come all. No trouble TO show goods
ut Mrs. GIenny.s No. rs, johnson street, between
End and Sd directly opposite Dinners Saloon.
septs6.diy MRS. GLENNY.
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stop ana cad.

stop ana Head.
'IffE subscribers are now prepared TO aecompO~
L dato the public with choice fresh stock Of
FAM ~ hteceries, at their new store the corner
Of bth and binndeau streets. keokuk.
We will not boast If cur hong experience in this
business, nor promise to sell you lower than any
other house tas il usual with new store but can
Will dud new andfresh, aud astter curse les the
priee will not vary much from other houses that
have had their goods hands since the first
All goods purchased Of us will be delivered to
amy part Of the city, promptly if required.
Amongst stock may be- found the follow n q:
RIO JAVA. LAGtAYRA AND MOCHA COFFEE
Imperial. Young Tyson, Gunpowder, oolong and
other grade Of TEAS. all fresh and good
SUGARS,
Crushed, Clarified Powdered, Loaf, and n. Orleans
sUNDRIES.
Alspieo, Pepper, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs Gin
ger. Nsriegaicd Soap. Cinnamon, Indigo. CASTLE
soap. Palm soap, family soap, Adamante candles,
steariue eaniles, LIQUID candles sperm candles star
candies, Manila beteords, G. G.. Soda. Sal Soda,
+ =, Ii moiases, golden syrup, Bakers Cocoa
Bakers Chocolate, yeast powder, sant currants
hemp bsdcords vinegar, starch. lard oil, spirit gas
backing. raisins. citron, ags So
We have also received part If our Baltimor,
goods ~ which invite your attention. being II
new aui direct from the mandatory This con.
sistk IL isaspberry Blaek berry, Ounce, Red Cur.
rant Apple and Straw berry JELLY, in quart pint
81 tict sSiass srs. s;tea4:i @sso..:ii - 3.
/ PIE fruits, tomatoes peaches, strawberries, greer
corn Ae. put mp in eans, dramatically sealed and
warranted to retain their flavor. HOLSTERS ant
Oysters, in and pound cans. Also, nearly ever,
other article usually kept in first class tamil,
grocery. Call and see No trouble to show goods
4 ner2p dam q. W. PERDIE& co.
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Il EEP il before the people that A. j. DINNER,
IN has Just received, and rs still receiving large
supply Of PORTE MaNAIEs, RETICuLES, PURS.
Is, POCKET KNIVES, LADIES TRAVELLING 4
WORK BASKETS, WORK BOXES, a new and band
some style OF Jewelry, Boxes Of every pattern yio-
lins Guitars, Flutes, Fifcs, Accordeons. Banjos
Drums, TamborneF, &c, Also general assort.
ment 81 Fancy Goods, Toys, ac, dc., for Children,
consisting part Of Dissecting Maps Of the World
the Nation6 the u. -, A Is Blocks, and in fact
every thtng from nh Elephant down to Bird, all Of
which viii he sold cheap Mt
G Z s.. o II M Y RS
Fancy Goods and Tey Store. EAST SIDE Or THIRD,
between maln and Johnson Streets declld
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GEO. q. DIXON,

a TroRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
n Office renewed 10 Samples building. second
street, between Main and Johnson, Keokuk, Iowa.
Dpr 1a-i3m
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JUST RECEIVED AT
HuOpEKsS
Drug and Prescription Store.

JUST RECEIVED AT
HOOPEK's
Drug and Prescription store,
A MOTHER fresh supply II Drug, Chemicals,
n twarrsntcd pure,l porlumery and Fancy
tietes, embracing tbs most pSpuai articles Of the
day, 10 which bic invites your attention
Concentrated Persian Essence, the most elegant
perfume for mpartigg to The handkerchief a very
agreeable rad lasting odur
Bouquet d'Drlcans, or M BUurhgui Oriental
Drops, DttU Of Roses,
Ext Magnolia, Ext New Mown Hay,
- West End Tea Rose,
g Sweet BFiar, pa'chouy,
- Musk, Jockey Cub,
{" HelotgUpc, hiuieltef
Nrrbtna. Amber and Orange Flower Water; Aro-
omatic Vinegar. Aromatic CRYSTALS, Ger
MAJ terens Cologne, 9aetssar OIL,
Vinegar De Rouge. PINK sau-
ers, Aeen Fun. Chalk
Balls Lily White
Banlaline, aud Egyptian lain Dye.
ron rHE nAIR.
Alexander's Peiamieus
Savage. trsiha,
Lyman Arctusine,
TulEI scars
Bazin'a fopcire soap,
Labln ! eAnu @Uperhne Soap,
lcrheua soap,
Honey soap,
Brown Windsor soap,
Vegetable Uii sand Soap,
Trtn.n,ren, soo, nnits
Amandinc Soap
Marsh Mallow,
Genuine laukeo Soap,
Militar, Shaving soNp,
Shaving Cryam,
FlIai n,,,.h.r
Tap.i Rr,.bs
So ~
~ p.,.A..
p.rt n - "
Railroad Cau1Iar,i4ns
Cigar Cases. and
Travelling FlAsks Of every deseription
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FRENCH CANDIES.

FRENCH CANDIES.
TUsT received, by the Kate French large aup-
d ply Of French Candies Of every description, ut
A. j. DINNERS,
ianl-d Third-st.
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Nos 81 and IS, levre, opposite stea mboat Landing
kE0KUk, IOWA.
WE are now in receipt OF large stock Of goods
w in our line for WINTER TRADE, to which tbs at.
tentiOn of CASH &C ssosEHs or phoApr TIME BUYERS
Is solicited Our stock is partly comprised of the
SUlA
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Insurance Agency!

HOME
INSURANCE CO., NO. Z, WALL STREET N. ",
Capital 81, 500, 900.
EQUITABLE
INSURANCE CO., OF LONDON,
CAPITAL 81, 500 900.
DHnD0ERORT
FIRE MARINE ms. CO, BRIDGEPoRT, CONN
CAPITAL $500 900.
WASHDN0TON
UNION ms. CO., CLEVELAND o.
CAPITAL $500, coo.
FRANKLIN
FIRE 4 MARINE ms. CO, Fosp Du LAC, Wis.
CAPITAL t5e0, 600.
D0LICfES issued in the above Companies on the
i safer classes Of risks only, ut fair rates. and
LOSSES adjusted and promptly paid, 3, the ofee Of
the Agency, on Second street.
deo5d VIM. y. TURNER, Agent.
q. &. a. STR R3LEN,
REAL ESTATE ENT
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Houses and Lots for sale Cheap,
AND ON oooD TERMS.
FARMS IN THE NEIGHBoRii0OD OF KEOkuk
foR sALE on REASONABLE Terms.
ALL NOTARY BUSINESS
AYTksDED WITH pfspATcH.
Ev-oflce Ath st., bet ween Main and johnson. ~
dee4i
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List ut Real Es.at. for sale

by KENDALL, HpNEa CO.
nNE Full. Lot on Mail St; do on ohns0n St.;
~ valuable let's On X igh street
:" Morgan
a. - Concert /"
Orleans
Houses ami Lots on Concert st.;
i.ats ON li'h So.
Business Lot On First ST.;
:. Lots lcvec:
Valuable lots corner High aud 10Th sts;
House AMI b3ton Morgan st.;
te Aerss Of valuable land within a mile of the old
City limits
Too Acres Of LanNihin eight miles Of the old
city limits.
Acres land IN o4kwood Ills, valuable for gar
dening purposes.
Iowa Lots in oakwOod on which are growing
thirty hnp young fruit treas.
novl9-d KENDALL. HOWE 4 Co.
1.-TWO g5gd Meat Cutters and fine Turning Lathe,
for sale uy
lecA--d hENuAII HOWE 4 co
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sghe Wcdern Whjfticld.

the Modern Withheld.
SEkM0Ns Of the Rey, C. IL. spurgeou. Of Lon
- loa with an introduction aud sketch Of his life
ny f.. H. Magoon. For sails by
seS.a CAVE 4 BAILEY
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FIRE INNUMANCE.

~
Mtsse state N mtuaf
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF st. LOUIS.
DIRECTORS:
J. s. Mccune, 8. N. Edgell, C.s. Greedy,
h. Wyman, c. III. Peck, B.W Alexander,
james Smith, A. u. Pomsroy, u. d. Page.
X. S, ELLi0TT, secy. 4. NJ. EDaELL, Prest.
NO sxrRA -HAxAapous RISKS rAxEr.
n. Is. HOLMES, General Agent.
deel-dly A. BkIDGMAN, Ag't, keokuk.
loWn state Insurance company.
OFFICE IN SAnrLE's new BrfLpise, 2ud sr0RY
Second Street, Keokak, Iowa.
flyHfS Home Company takes Risks the safer
i classes Of property, ON TIE MUTUAL PLAN,
AND ON THE CASH PLAN FOX A CASH PkK-
MUM, at rates ~ repsonable those Of any rslis
bic company.
DIRECTORS
G. Ii. Perry, u. H. Ford, james y. Coz,
Geo. b. Smyth, C.Garber, IL. ID. Woodward,
G. y. Conn, Z. IL. Harrison, b. r. yoorhies,
John McCune, wv. Rankin.
G. II. PERRY, Pres, 4. II. HARRISON, Trsas'f
]. W. RANKIN, Vice Pres, W. \. TURNER, See
octl3d3 mos.
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~ tta - Life IN q Tn nee Comp
LAG BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

LAG BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
CssA Capital and Accumulation &4O0, 200.
nEpOsITED 81 90 900 with the Com ptr oller Of the
IL state Ut New York, fer the security Of Policy
holders. In addition 10 which the stock holders
personally liable. Among the Directors ere the
most wealthy and influential citisens Of New York.
This is Stock Company, returning TO the ss-
sured STA Per cent. u all the profits TIL annually
A party 30 years VI age ma, secure 10 HE family,
cents per week, policy for &3,eoo.
" o would not spare this sum for the grstiAea-
ton u rejection, . sick bad or In Of acei-
dent, that IL all else fail. he had made ccriais
provision for his family Ii would ligAttn his
pain, and do for hif recovery than medicine.
N. ID. MORGAN, frsg'I.
c. Y. WRkPLE, seey.
Prospectus, with all necessary Information, fuI-
nished by hickey SIMPSON, AgtS.
PoseOGcs building,
augs-dIy Keokuk, Lows
kEOk IN MAXINE INsUAANCA Co.
Capital, 1900, 600.
gTvHIS Compa Il prepared 10 do . NArineInsuY
i ance businsss. Cargo riskstaken atcSstomasy
rates. and the usua Cash faciiities extsndedte res
ular customers.
Lossespromptly adjusted.
DIRECTORS:
A. Bridgman, Wm.F. Turner,
4. II. Harrison, Geo. b. smyth.
John Tsmplin, A. l.. Deming,
John Mcclure, {. Y. Conn,
c. CARRIER, Jas. y. Cox.
W. G. Kentgsp.
BRIDGMAN, President.
G.B.SMfTH, Vice President.
AL. DEMINa, Treasurer.
Wk.F. TuRHsR, Secretary.
Once in sample building, Second Street.
ian3Idkw5ina
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oonmonco the New Year
DY INsURrNG your properly against Ne dan
- ger Of Fire, In ons Of ths substantial CompA-
aies below nam0d;
PHOENIX INSURANCE CO., or HARTFORD,
CAPITAL $20O, 900.
STAR ms. CO., OF OGDENsBURGH, NY,
CAPITAL $l00, 900.
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL $30O, 200.
The above Companies sdjast and pay oil losses
squitsbiy and promptly.
VIZ. w. BELKNAr, Agent,
Once In the Iron Front building, Sscond-st.
janI- dlm
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A. am np'I retiring from the practice of the
Law hereby recommend Geo c. hiAon NY late
EHtaef' - eaf iarmcF c'en|s shd to persons having
bgsine+s With me-,
keotuk Get. la,ls56, Tuos ". eLAGErT.
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4. KENDALL l.. HOWE GRO H. FKLr
KENDALL, HOWE CO.,
tsNccEsScRs TO HOWE, LOCKWOOD 4 CO,sl
WhOlexAlc and Retail
AUCTION d COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Ana Real Estate Agents,
Second ST., next door to the athrneum, h COX uk,
Iowa
DARTIcuLAR attention will be paid to buying
and selling Real Estate and personal property,
negotiating loans and any other business that may
b. entrusted 10 US.
We have convenient rooms, and viii attend 10
storing anu forwarding goods and produce of all
kinds.
Liberal cash advances made goods consigned
for sale when desired
VIC hsst large ami we'll selected stock of Gold
and silver Watches. 0od Jcwtlry, and Notions,
which we offer III wholesale and retail as low
cat be found Ia the country.
Merchants ami feilars viii be supplied Mt ex-
trsmely low Prices for cash
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100 Acres. consisting Timber aud Prairie
partly under cultivation and situated about 4 niIes
from the city Terms easy
s"l 10. Block sa6, on Morgan street. between sth
anu l4th, with new brick house, wili be sold low
AMI GA reasonable terms.
The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1857-01-07
Beautiful Extract.

Go out beneath the arched heaven
in nights profound gloom, and say, II
Won can. "1here is no God" Pro
nounce it dreadful blaspheIny, and
each Star above you will reprove you
for your unbroken darkness of intel
lect-every voice that floats upon the
NIGHT will bewaiI your utter hopeless
ness and dispair. Is there no God :!
Who then unrolled that blue scroll,
and threw upon its high frontlspiece
the legible gleamingS OF immortality!
Who fashioned this green earth with
perpetual rolling waters, and its ex-
panse of Island and Main " no
gave to the eagle a stately erye where
the tempests dwell and beat stron-
gest, and to the dove an abode amid
| the forest that ever echoes to the min
strelsv of her moan Who made light
pleasant to thee, and darkness cover
ing, and herald to the first flashes o
the morning? Who gave thee thai
matchless symmetry of sinews ant
limbs The regular flowing of blood
The irrepres>ible and daring passions
of ambition and love And yet th'
thunders of heaven and the waters o
earth, are claimed. They remain, bu
the bow of reconciliation hangs on
above and beneath them. And it wer
better that the limitless waters an'
strong mountains We're convGised an'
commingled together-it were bette
the very stars were confagrated b,
FIRE, or shrouded in eternal gloom
than one soul should be lost Will
Mercy kneels and pleads for it be
, meath the Alter Of lntercession.
The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1857-01-07
se!etteO.
Rather Spicy.

A lady of San Francisco, beng
invited to send in atoastto be read
at the anniversary celebration OF
the landing OF the Pilgrim Fathers
furnished this. It's spicy eHough
to flavor half dozen anniversary
dinners THE pilgrim fathers,
forsooth What had they to en-
dure in comparison with the pill
grim mothers? 1t is true they had
hunger and cold, and sickness and
danger-foes without and within.
But the unfortunate pilgrim moth
ers, they had not only these to en-
dure, but they had the pilgrim
fathers also; and yet their names
are never mentioned. Who ever
heard Of the pilgrim mothers! Who
ever gave dinner in honor OF
them? Who ever writes songs,
drinks toasts, and makes speeches
| in recollection of thcm7 This
selt-sutlicency on the part OF the
men is beyond endurance. One
would actually suppose that New
England had been colonlzed by
men, and posterity provided by
especial act Of Providence! Only
Mrs. Hemans has volunteered tt
insinuate that there ever was {
woman in the case; that the May.
I flower ever brought anything bu1
| men across the Atlantic. | assure
vcu, my dear friends, that | am per
! Eectly Disguised with the selt-con
| ceit Of the men. We have sub
mittcd quietly to their invention
in superseding us in many things
; we will not tamely submit to b
deprived Of this one privilege; W
, will ourselves be deluded Into til
belief that New England was set
tied and peopled entirely by plI
J, grim fathers. How could the
= have fathers, if there had been Il
mothers And | hope, dear cal
f tain, that l have succeeded
convincing you that you will b
leading yourself to an act OF IL
d Justice towards us if you do NJ
d propose for your tOast-"Ihe II
grim Mothers"
The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1857-01-07
Thaokery on Backbiting.

Thackery gives human nature
some hard rubs in his novels. Take
the following from The Neweom-
err for instance, on the pheasant
sin of backbiting, to which every
body is more or less given:
.Backbiting is all tairin society.
Abuse me and will abuse you !;
but let us be friends-when we meet.
Have we not all entered a dozen
rooms and been sure, from the
countenances Of the amiable per-
sons present, that they had been
discussing our little pecuIIarltles
perhaps as we were on the stars.
Was our visit the less agreeable?
Did we Quarrel, and say hard words
to one another's faces Move
wait until some of our dear friends
take their leave, and then comes
our turn. My back is at my neigh
bor's service; as soon as that turn
ed, let him make what faces he
thinks proper; but when we meet
we grin aud shake hands like wei
bred folks, to whom clean linen l.
not more necessary than a clean
sweet looking countenance, and ;
nicely got up smile for company
The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1857-01-07
a Good Joke.

4 number of politicians, all OF
whom were seeking offices under
the government, We're seated on
the tavern porch talking, when an
old topper, named Jake D,
came up to them. Now the said
Jake is a person who is very To-
ouacious when ''corned," but ex-
actly the opposite when sober. At
the present time being tight" he
said that if the company had no
objections he would tell them a
story. They told him to "flre
away" whereupon he spoke as
follows: ga certain king--don't t
reeollect his name-had a phlloso-
pher upon whose judgement he
always depended. Now it so hap
pened that one day the king took
it into his head to 60 hunting ant
after summoning his mobiles, anc
making all the necessary prepafa
tions, he summoned his phlioso
pber and asked him If 1t woul'
rain. The philosopher told Inn Inn
| it would not, and he and his noble
departed. While journeying alon:
they met countryman mounte'
upon a iackass; he advised them t
rc+ura, s.for'' said he, "ft certainl..
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4 Yankee.

It takes a down east man to ask
questions, but once III awhile one
of them finds his match. Jonathan
overlook gentleman who was
travelling on horseback, notwlth-
standing the disadvantage of hav-
mg lost leg. His curiosity was
awakenened, as lie rode alongside
of him, to know how he ehanced
to meet with such misfortune.
Been in the army, guess said
the anxious inquirer.
Never was in the army IN my
life,' the traveller remarked.
Fit duel, perhaps 2
Never fought a duel, SIR
Horse throwd you off, | guess,
or something of that sort
No, sir, nothing of the kind
Jonathan tried various dodges,
but all to no effect but at length.
almost out Of patience with him
self as we'll as with the gentleman
whose patience was cammendable
he determined on a direct inquiry
as to the nature of the accident by
which the gentleman had come tt
lose his leg.
Il will tell you,' replied the ira
weller, 'on condition that you vii
promise not to ash another ques
ton
Agreed, agreed exclaimed tn
eager listener; agreed.
well, SIR remarked the gentle
man, sit was bit off,
sBit OFF, cried Jonathan. wal
| declare | should just like to knoN
what on earth bit it of?'
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will rain" They smiled contemp-
tuously upon him, and passed on.
Before they had gone many miles,
however, they had reason to re-
gret not having taken the rustlc's
advice, as heavy shower coming
MP, they were drenched tothe skin.
When they had returned to the
palace, the king reprimanded the
philosophefseverely for telling him
that it would be clear when 1t
was not. Il met cOuntryman,"
said he, s'and lie knows Il great
deal more than YOU, for he told me
it would rain, whereas you told
me it would not" The king then
gave the philosopher his walking
paper, and sent for the country
man, who soon made his appear
ance. Tell me-" said the King
chow YOU knew it would rain" Il
didn't know" said the rustic, ''my
iackass told me-" "And how, pray
did he tell YOU 2" the king asked
in great astonishment. "By prick
ing up his ears, your majesty. .
The king now sent the countrymar
away, procuring the jackass, pIac
ed him in the Office the philoso
pher had filled. "And here" ob
served Jake looking very wise
shere is where the king made
GREAT mistake" How so?" III
Quired his auditors. "Why, eve
since that time" said Jake with
grin on his phiz, "every Jackas
wants an office"
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! HAuGAgx GEEEaED!

FENlE SUBSCRIBER wishes to sell his
Z HOUSE and ndTUREELOTS in which
ne now resides, IN the town Of Pamela,
and State of Mississippi. The house is
new. ana the eout-buildingS convenient to a
WE'LL Of zoo! water. IS | expect TO
luo,a mo the country, in order TO be con-
,euient to my work, will give any per-
s,u wishing t2mn property good t[ade'
December 2d. lS5G.-4w
The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1857-01-07
From the Dollar Newspaper.
The Kiser's Dream.

BY dim torch light il q wretohed den,
\ miSer sat alone;
His face WAS wan, his form was frai,
His eyes had CLASSY gown.
Around him lay box and bag
The yellow, shining gold,
Which every night, by diln-toreh-light,
He carefully retold.
Yes; it lay in heeps around him
The idol lie vorshipped. Night after
night be cr0ucAed over it. handling
it, counting it, and starving himself
to death beside il.
With handful of'gold clutched
in his cIaw-liko fingers, lie miser was
overcome by deep sleep, and he
dreamed:
The roof Of his dwelling oreneC-
and there descended an angel, radiant
with the light Of heaven. Ia his
hand lie bore goldcn crown, and hob
ding it over the head Of the mlSer, he
said, in d voice that was Ike nought
earthly - Mortal, wOuJG'st thou
dwell yonderl Would'st thou wear
this croWn!" And pointing above
he continued. '1ook up"
The mIser obeyed. One glance
was sufficient. i he refuIgence oI
that glimpse vi heaven VAS too muci
for mortal eye. lie bowed his hrat
in humiliation.
| Then, thou would'st go yonder {
again spoke the angel.
IL would-GA l would" murmul
ed the old man.
Take, then, thy gold-distribut'
it among the needy of thy fellow crea
lures. Gloat over ii 40 longer, whit
| thy fellow man is suffering and dyin:
for the necessaries of life Use 1t a
God would have thee-and thou shall
vet dwell in yon radiant cline =
Then spreading his glitterlng pm
ions, the angel instantly disappeared
and the miser awofe.
Twas vision that wrought "oi
drous change in the miserable OF
man 1t had so great an effect upo
him. that the sight Of his hi'hef'
worshipped treasure, now gave III
poignant pain. lie turned rom
with a new feeling stealing 'hfo's
. his heart, and went forth TO seek o
!. the needy. They were easily disco
cred.
: o. it was Joy hitherto unknown
: that cold heart, TO feel the good
q tects of benevolence-it was Oh
,e almost too great to be earthly TO
!. / the happiness one wretched Oeii's I"
able to dispense.
He lived many YEAR,, blessing d
s. blessed--and died IN the peace VIII
passeth oil understanding.
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The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1857-01-07
ElsRNESs! HARNESS !

EynR SALE .sCHEAP'' FOR cash"
L have on hand (my own make) q
large los Of BUGGY HARNESS., silver
mounted. which cannot b. ezcelled either
in beauty or durability, which will sell
very cheap. Gall and look at them.
+. N. LiEBLEY,
Harness Maker and Saddler.
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