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Trees, which they think fur size and beauty ca
DC eAceiied mot
Those s.snlng Escrgreens, Floweripg Shrubs, or
ornamental Trees, Will please order soon,
Trees warranted IN Pood condition W hen delivered
Orders through mail, or left at the store Of Bernard
Naadain \ Co., Ia ID an street, between sth aud
IN, Will be promptly attended to.
meh2i KAY 4 BERNARD
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STRIKER q WOOD,
Deslers In Real Estate and Land Agents,


On I'd st., near Picklen Luess' Bankisg Hesss.
J. LIVINGSTON STRIKER, Of ST. Pasl, Aiaa.
WILLIAM l.. WOOD, late Of New York.
4 LII descriptions Of Real Estate bought and seid
"A in this city and throughout the state Of Iowa
and the North-west.
Money invested, and Tassspsd for nsn-rsstAsats.
Careful attention given TO convey sncing asd az
smining Of Titles.
All Notarial busincss promptly transaeted.
nRSss py pBRHIssIon 70
Msssrs. Ford, 0oshan Bsrd, BAsksfs, KeokukS
Chapin . Lee,
Charles Parsons, Esq. Banker.
Non. Jscss Hcaef, r., sehehari' connsy' y. Z,
Hon. Chs seodyear, seAoh.rie Comfy Bank,
0sv. willis A. 0ormsn, st. Paul, Minnesota;
TX Gov. Alex. Ramsey. I"
Msssr. MeKubin Edesrten, Bankers, ~. Paul.
Jos. o. Y. Paige, Rsqy City Bank, Albany, N. T.;
Mcssrs. A. j. Mcclure Co.,
Hon. DanI s. Dickinson, BinRhamton, /"
Hon. y. II. r. Hall. - "
Vim. X. Osborne, Bank Of i"
Hon. Zadosk Pratt. Prsttsville, +"
Hon. schuyler Collar South Bend, Ind.
Hon. Sls6t Snith, Alton, 1lis.
Cherry Valley Bank. 0tseso eoanty, VI X.
mohl7d 81
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IATkAI kkk Ih~sss Iaie. ~ Wkst 1snny HunAse
w sAw ard heard In kAasss 4sA nlapnsut.
fss sale .. tbs CITY bOOk b1Ukk.
bPfit " naknrst.
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f1uNAM $500, psssa Wslssss Z Ansssss. "a
ssN ooDzS. SsoxHkiI %.
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0r0ceslss and PvovtaeO0o.
fl,nK Subscriber has removed frou The eorusr u
/ Jehnsoa and ID streets 10 johnson 81, betussn
IA aud sth, brick ators where 10 will be happy 70
salt on al his old friends and ~ DAny 0sksu -
~ ay bs pleased 10 make him call Net 10 en-
nnrats W tbs elastic mode. " solor highly tAa4
wh.oh has noeihu msvit, he says eaiy. tkAs ~ h.
tends hs ssoct shAii bs choice, and - extensive -
th3 market ~iii Justify. +. WILLIAM.
ksskuk, April fed
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XXTANTxD-A number Of msa Of good Addrsss
w 70 sell some hAadsoms and rapidly selling
works.
JuAtpuhlisAsd,a kandsoms New Year's 3rsss0t
entitled "The Floral Disdem, er Wreath Of
0athersA Flower, (" Handsomely bouad In ClcthAAd
Gait, and superbly illustrated with . number Of
Colored engravinEs. Also, cheap and quick sell
ipg work entitled 7As 7fus Htsforr Of Ms kassSs
VAR, stitched in nest wrappss, with 5 splendid
sedsngrasinGs. Address
J. X. TELLER,
novs-d Pourth-al., near Main. cineinnati.
TO she Ladies. &
g1SHE uldessigned have re-opoAed thar sxtsa-
\ sire Millinery establishment. naAs the ssgns1
Of - and johnson streets, which was closed for
abort time tor the purpose Of giving ~ time %
SPLENDID SPRING STOCKS
which " hare rscsissA, and will spss ts-Aa3
the most approved styles Of 1sdies, hiseM'y ga
Hsal psaDsss. anA CAp@, Htik ard ~ 0icvss, -.
famesa - 1DtiAt Asstslss, ssessAss With sv~y
Asscsi peios II Millinery OesAs, - vastsus 1aasy
articles. We - sis psspAEsd fur
DRn06 MAKING,
4sviag ArsaagsA ssit II ks>ms sxpssssly IN INT
Dupa$a. - MsAos4 ths aerviess ~ ssnpeAeat
L0ilsA " sspsstasSsA this depAsesnsAt.
sesi Ell ME-. MAk1lb0N pU000TAs
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NOT III u.

i 0OTnCEs IN
s1sHH ssAsssiSnsA AAss this dAy ~aasrsA tnts I
~ ss.rwtass1klp. Ter M psrDsss u snsvyte9 =
~ asa ~ neismsa rse1s.
April = l1b1. a. H. 0Ol4D A..
spll~dlv nnUAnO -. tboT
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COuI Ar LAST

I(ELL d WAKEFIELD tax E great t,len,a,,. j., a.
- noancin1 20 the Ladits All 6a!.tl sust,ol "a.
knk that they have nov openea, OF Sd stoet. H.,
Man aud JoAitspu, ia lhs iafmerlY sceut, "a
~ ~. ~ Etnblehp and ATE IL constant rerslpf .
Their lAsEs and well seleetsd stock II Boots ana
fhoes COMPUTING al the Ia test sts es from an IN
bsst 'nassrs ~ Bostgu, PHILADELPHIA and N.~ lo,k
which they wall tabs gftat pleasure In sskIkltIny
: 81 wh@ may tsspr shfIn VITA ean Fesbny
entafat thai They tan asftfy he tsses II b. moe,
~ fiaieus on the masi reasonable iss1as, they ~.
srerttEliy soiiet share VI The general patronage
+ III dgn
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Mssth =, Iste-a
WM. u. AUoTIN 4 CO., IS
WHOLESALE 0kOckkS, PkobuCE DEAL1RoA
Coamisston 0ePchaDts.
No. leo Main street, kssksA, 1evs
CnO SACKS q. A. SALT, ~ 90 L. ,. d. fer
CUO ssle BY WA. II. AuBTln co.
aes3SA
SrkAMBEKkIks. put Ny f,..A y their o.slsiss,
- for sale by wA. IA. AUSTIN co.
dee7sd
DEACHEs, psf Up fss.h n csns, fss ssis b
i dec15d WA. X. AL6TIN AGO.
TELLlks-- orsnge. Qainss, s.rs.bsuy. ns,pssr-
/ FOR sale by VIM. II. AUSTIN AGO.
dec21d
sEAs-InPsri.l. dsng.s:y Y, a; y. slssl,
s.ss;s s'''s'.'' '.l;; \: ! 1t s. =.
CrB1Ks, cr@E.d, Pow sr.a, Clsi.riissl and r. o.,
dec23d
4 yOLDEN syrlp, sugar Hosss And Nee Oslsaas
~ Aslassss, for saieby WI. II. AUoTIH AGO.
dse35d
RCrTEH, hssh roll, Jssi ss.svet and srsels ~
- dcc1sd WM. II. AusTI1 co.
CPfkfTuas, winter strained Lard OIL, blsssksA
- whale Oil, for sals BY WA. II. AUeTfn AGO.
dcc23d
flS0Y Bscksts, Wooden and WILLOW Mare, large
L assortment for sale BY WIN y. AUSTfH . co.
dec13A
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Dtroct inapeSsatsen.
81. sisihl ~ =: Ma. ss' "a. VIZ
ships Atlastle ~ Resha~sy frsa 1Aysrpooi, -
..sa.srs % q: his.s.siPPL together with .xt.n-
almost every bcst which arrivss q this port, sp1
ptepsrsass OGer issssassd faduosmsnts 80 par
cbascrs and viii duplicate any 81. Louis bill which
may have boon made 10 oar line. dAw
DIRECT IMPUKI ALTON
HARwARE AND CUTLERY.
-. W. u H. TT q r e n
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALRRS,
i have in store, and are RECEIVING thsir ssppliss
for the spring trade, direct from tho makers which
sorsble terms. The stock being unusually lAres,
they confidently solicit IN examination Of tie SANE.
fsb27-dAw B.. Wan. TUCKER.
~ ILLEkS and Manufactures will End . con-
1V1 slant supply Of large Cirsulsr Save, warsaA-
ted, and at the Manufacturers prices; say IS, 80,
81 and ~ inches, and when required, 90 inches To-
gethcr with the amAiler sises, ~ tho sign Of the
Red Pollock. s.. H.7UCkER.
msy2ldAw.
A Hrs AXES i-Hunt's Collins .simnoas' LIP
n pincott's axes, for sale low by
3. ! H. TUCKER.
GPADES--Amss ,Rowland's and other BRANDS;
- for sale BY y. W, Al, TUCKER.
CHOvRLE-Xmsss Koviasid !. ana other brands
~ for sale by 8. w. 1 n. TUCKER
Il0Es-solid goose neck, rivessd, cAststeel plan
l. ters', and Carolina hoes for sale In great va
risty By &. ". u, TUCKER
nK and Trace Chains, = large stock, fos sAie hs
" by 5W. II. TUCKER.
MORN PLANTBks--A Superior article for horse
~ power, and . wonderful labor and time saving
machine. Tor sale BY s. W. H. TUCKER.
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( bPYlAG BOOKS 800 5te ?un ardaun -.
"a east beck full bound 81
Y. Il DOUBLEDAY 4 WILSON'S,
Esshi5-a Second ~ naar a..
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u,Nr seAruen aAsn A MN env
'U-,Ss ANsssssss wv Ossosss1sss
wapru,-rcr
g
c,vx,.a. .n,r,s 8
- = '0 !"
FURNISHING ESTARI IsuMrNT
..a..snt,x h,ns
sHAHaL1e 'rAr1Hr, HAhssss, naIpLE, SOLE, urrsx
,,.
|
Tools,
....,ns,s
u.uo.h. strspsj
Tnrnesn.,,.
i's'''
D,.nl.,.
,r,.
"hps
Philadelphia "A asd Frsneh Calf. skins bua>lo Rohes
T,.,. p =. =,
IVA,
'uii aAspfsuisht VI
CARRIAGE. HARNESS. AND SUOEMA-
prpc, s.rrp,,yo
no M bniaLo.
The Highest Market Price Paid in Cash
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Turkey uiit uritlnv -


MOLE, Letter. Bark, CAP, hil4aIl l.'i''.,
- TIE best PAPER ia this market IA ~"F'-
7. r. DOUBLEDAY WILSON'S
maht3-d @tn.r4 .
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an the plankroad. two
Omiges from the l.eyee.
RAY 4 BERNARD tab G this
opportunity If Informing
the public that they can
furnish almost hnysariety
II Fruit and Ornamental
T II + L s.
A choice lot of budded
Peach Trees, very large
Dwarf Pear and Apple
Trees which they thiol &,
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n0OWN = 01A4L1ARD,
100 Lake
Wholesale Dealers aid MAJ ufseturers Of
BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS.
rJVO Upholstsrers and Furniture Dealers. We
i have 10 stock our own Manufactured
Mattresses and Bedding Of all ksMds,
Including the following goods BY the tor or bals
Curled Horne Hair, fssthsrs, Moss, Exoslsiss,
Husk Cotton, Sea Grass, Springs, " ebbins. fvins,
BuriApas, Danaks. Ginps, Trimmings, &C., -.
Aosels, Chu1ches,
STEAMBOATS,,
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,
FsrMisAed st Easfeyn Pvtces,
AND AT sH0RT TICE.
aprS-d2m
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CARD.
HAVING sold the Eagle Clothing Storct TO Mr..
Ii L. b. Maltby, take pleasure in recommending
him TO my old customers and the public generally,
.. in every WAY worthy Of their custom and god
will.
/ have left my books and accounts With Mr.. wn.
vineil, and earnestly request III persona indebted
10 call and settle At once.
mchl7d HARRY FULTON.
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The kaoIc CIOSh1nG 8IOFe.
THE undenigned would respectfully announce
! to the customers Of the above named sstshr
iishmrnt and thepublic generally, that h. has pur
chased the entire stock and good will Of the aams,
and that he will be in the constant receipt Of and
keep on hand, good assortment Of everything
usually found In such establishments.
Mr.. VIM. Vincil, whose pleasing address and lsag
experience L. - ..a ~ sss.s=s. -...
main as salesman, and no pains ~ill b spared T.
show that 90 far ~ lberalty and fair dealing ass
concerned nothing has been lost BY the chang.
mchl7d L. b. MALTBY.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18

CLERICAL W1r-The Rev. Hamilton Paul,
a Scotch clergyman is said to be q rcyiver of
Dean Swift's celebrated wit in the choi,e Of
texts. For, example. when he let the town
of Ayr where be was understood to be great
favorite with the fair sex he preached his vale
dctory sermon from this passage And they
fell upon Paul's neck and kissed him." Anoth-
er time when he was called on to preach before
mil tary company, in green uniforms, he
preached from the words: "And ] boheld
men like trees, walkiDg' He once made
serious proposal to young lady whose Christ
ian name was Lydia, sud at that time took for
his text: "And certain woman named
Lydia, heard us whose heart the Lord opened,
that she attended unto the MANY things that
were spoken of Paul"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18
One by One.

One by one the sands are flowing,
One by one the moments fall
Some are coming, some are going,
Do not strive to grasp them all.
One by one thy duties wait thee,
Let thy whole strength go to each
Let no future dreams elatc thee,
Learn thou first what these can teach.
One by one. (bright gifts from Hcaven)
joys are sent thee here below
Take them readily when given,
Ready too to let them 60.
One by one thy griefs shall meet thee,
Do not fear an armed band
One will fade as others greet thee,
Shadows passing through the land.
Do not look at lifc's long sorrow
See how small each moments pain;
God will help thee for tomorrow,
Every day begin again.
Every hour that fleets so slowly
Has its task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown and holy,
If thou set each gem with care.
Do not linger with regretting,
Or for passing hours despond,
Nor, the daily toll forgetting,
Look too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links, Gods token,
Reaching Heaven; but one by one,
Take them, lest the chain be broken
Elc thy pilgrimage be done.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18

Disclosures OF A LIoUoR DEALER.-Mr
Dclavan, President Of the New York State
Temperance Society in his recent address at
the Capitol in Albany dwelt mainly Oh the
now prevalent aduteration of liquors.
"Within few weeks" he said, it has
come to my knowledge, that a person, whose
conscience revoIted at his employment, in a
large liquor establishment, left it for a more in
noccnt and crcditabc business. He stated
that it now only took ten, some say four gall
Ions of pure whiskey, to make Il barrel of the
whiskey of commerce. TO these are added
rain water, campheuc and arsenic the latter
to restore the bead destroyed by the water.
He stated also that brandy made to initiate
the real French brandy, and of the most poi
soncuS character, was sold at 81 gallon, cost
ing % cents. That all kinds of wine were i'm
itated so closely, that the best Judges could
not discriminate costing bnt a triAe, and sold
at prices to suit customers The higher the
standing of the customer, and the more par
tcular as to his wines, the higher the price to
satisfy him as to quality. The most celebra
ted brands were made use OF, and the names
of the most celebrated European dealers given
as the source of supply !; and European deal
ers, be it known, are not much behind the
American traders in their adutcration.'
He quotes an advertisement from a chemist
in New York, who is "now prepared to fur
nish Havorings of every kind of liquors." and
the best Cogniac brandy, &c, is produced by
the same method.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18

NARROW ESCAPE FROM WEALTH The veneer
able and Rev. DR.. Humphry OF Pttsiield, wr-
ting from Chicago to the New York Evangel-
ist thus dIlates Oh an incident in his life
How marvellous has been the rise of proper
ty in Chicago? Happening to be there in
the summer of 1916, when the Dearborn reSer-
vatoa was brought into market | bought two
small lots, aud sold them about seven or eight
years ago for $500, which was thought 3
far price. Now the new Richmond Hotel,
one vi the finest in Chicago, stands on the
same ground, which, am assured, would, if
had kept it to this time, have brought me
$4,000 SO you see how narrowly | have
escaped being a rich man, and rearing my boys
had they been young, to rely upon my fortune,
and not upon their own industry, economy and
good behavior slept upon the premises last
night, at fair hotel charge. and without be-
ing kept awake one minute in thinking OF what
l had lost. l had excellent accommodations
and what could ask for more? If the chill
dren OF the proprietor who bought the land of
me (if he has any escape with the great for
tune, as safely as mine have done without it,
they will be an exception to the general expe-
ricuce of wealthy families
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18

Music IN SCHooIs-At the recent meeting
of the Board of Education of New York City,
William Cullen Bryant, Of the New York
Ercning Post, made a capital speech upon the
subject of Music in Schools" from which we
make the following extract:
I" In making music branch of common edn-
cation, we give new attraction to our common
schools. Music is not merely study, it is an
entertainment ; wherever there is music, there
is crowd of listeners. We complain that our
common schools are not attended as they should
be. What is to be done? Shall we compel
the attendance of children Rather let us, il
we can, so order things, that children shall at.
tend voluntarily be eager to crowd to
the schools and for this purpose nothing can
be more efectual it seems to me, than the art
to which the ancients ascribcd such power
that, according to the fables of their poets, it
drew the very stones of the earth from their
beds, and piled them in a wall around the city
Of Thebes.
1t should be considered moreover, that mu.
sic in schools is useful as an incentive to study
After weary hour of porting over books, with
perhaps some encouragement on the part OF
the learner if not despair at the hardness OF
the task, song puts him into more hopeful
and cheerful mood the play of the lungs
freshens the circulation of the blood, and he
sits down again to his task in better spirits,
and with an invigorated mind. Almost all oc.
equations are cheered and lightened by music y
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18
Whole No. 1877
Never,

Never tip your beaver to fine lady and
pass poor widow without seeming to see her.
Never pass an aged man or woman, with
out making reverential obeisance, unless
your house is on fire.
Never keep boy to black your boots and
attend to the stables while you frighten your
wife out of the idea of keeping nurse for the
twins, by constantly talking of /" hard times"
Never remind people of personal deformity,
or of the relatives who have disgraced them.
Never leave letter unanswered, and use
the stamp which was enclosed to you "to re-
ply WITH" on letter 20 your own sweetheart.
Never ride in fine carriage and keep q
score of servants, while your widowed sister
trudges alone on foot, and tolls for her daily
bread
Never ride in a finer coat than the merchant
yon owe for it, or the tailor you have not paid
for The making.
Never turn deaf ear to woman in dis
trcss because you cannot see where YOU would
be the gamer by the better condition.
Never jest with single woman about the
anxiety OF all women to be married nor tell
your wife you married her because you ptied
her lonely situation.
Never go to bed at ten, leaving your wife
| TIP TIL two with sick baby aud look pltch-
forks at her at the breakfast .taIle, because
the meal is half an hour late.
Never hear ungenerous structures upon the
conduct of woman with q quiet smile, III
stead Of sayi'g in thunder tones, g. It's false,
sir"
Never be guilty of any Of these offences
against 'ecency and propriety ifyou are, you
are not gentleman.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18

On recent occasion, one of onr friends vas
coming down from Albany, and it appeared -
as luck would have it-that there sat opposite
to him in the cars, g gentleman with remarka-
ble long legs, which lie Was not very particular
about digging into our friends knees. On tie
arrival of the train at Sing Sing, the long leg
ged man observed to his neighbor-
" shall get out and stretch my legs here a
bit as we wait ten minutes"
For goodness sake, sir, don't do that =
said our friend, for am sure they are toe
long by half already"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18

A New York paper says" A few Sum
days ago, at one Of our churches, the choit
sang hymn to tune which comes in as fol-
lows -
"".My poor pol--my poor pol--my poor
polluted heart"
Another line received the following renders
ing -
:" And in the pi--and in the pi--and in the
pious he delights"
Aud still another was sung -
",And take thy pil--and take thy pill
grim home"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18

LITTER FROM SIR JOIN FRANKiiN.-The fol-
lowing letter from Sir John Franklin, is boliev-
ed to be the last received from his pen. 1t
was never before published i'll America =
WHALE ISLAND, 1lth July, 1916.
My Dear S'ster-rhe appearance, dress and
manners of the Esquimauz bespeak that care
is taken Of them by the Government. Several
of them can read the Bible with ease, and
am told that when the ;1milies are collected,
the children are obliged 10 attend school daily:
| looked into one Of these huts arranged with
seats for this purpose. When the munster
comes over from Disco, he superiutends the
school, at other times the children are taught
by a half caste Esquimaux. How delightful
it is to know that the Gospel is spreading far
and wide, and will do so, till its blessed truths
are disseminated through the globe Every
ship in these days ought to go forth to strange
lands bearing among its officers missionary
spirit and may God grant such spirit on
board this ship 1t is my desire to cultivate
this feeling, and l am encouraged to hope that
we have among us some who will aid me in this
duty We have divine service twice on each
Sunday, and never witnessed more atten-
tive congregation than We have. May the
seed sown fall upon good ground, and bring
forth fruit abuudantly to Gods honor and glory.
Ever your affectionate bro: her,
(Signcd, JOHN FRANKLIN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18

A Coon REAsoN.--A friend of .onrs being
overtaken by the rain, sought shelter in the
house Of an old negro fiddler. On entering he
found the negro in the only dry spot--the chin,
ney corner, tiddling away as happy as a clam.
Our friend tried to keep dry bnt the rain carse
III from all quarters:--" Tom," said he " Why
don't you fix your house p go, cause - rain
so l can't" But why not fix When It don't
rain p" "C"use when err don't rain sr don't
need no fxin'."
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18

A LOVING BLUNDER.-Two Young gentlemen
met, a few evenings ago, at the house of an ac-
quantance to see some young ladies for one
OF whom each gentleman entertained tender
feelings. In spirit of irolic one Of the young
ladies blew out the lamp, aud our two friends
thinking it favorable moment to make known
the state of their feelings to the fair object of
their regard, moved their seats at the same ill.,
slant, and placed themselves as they Supposed,
by the lldy's side ; but she had also moved,
and the gentlemen were in reality, next to each
other. As our friends could not whisper with
out betraying their whereabouts, they both
gently took, as they thought, the soft little
hand of their charmer; and when, after while
they ventured to give tender pressure, each
was enraptured to find it returned with an ul,-
mlstakable squeeze. 1t may well be imagined
that the moments few rapidly in this silent in
terchange of mutual Affections But the ladies
wondering at the unusual. silence of the gentle
men, one of th"m noslessly slipped out and
suddenly returned with a light Th' re- sat
our friends most lovingly squeez ng ca, others
hands, and supreme delight beaming in their
eyes. Their CONSERVATION, and the ecstacy
of the ladies may be imagined, but cannot be
described. Both gentlemen bolted, and one
was afterwards heard to say that he /" thought
all the while Miss IS hand felt rather hard. "
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-18
cordo,.n mi man for not thinking as yoi1 think

Condemn ro man for not thinking as yod think.
Let every Que enjoy the full liberty of thinking
for hims If 1T every man use his own Judge.
ment, since every man must give account OF
himself unto God. Abhor every approach, in
any XII I'd of degree, to the spirit of persecution
If you cannot reason, or persuade man into
the truth, never attempt to force him into it
If love will not compcl him to cone. Lave him
to God, the Judge Of alL--John Wesly.