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1sIsUGE a. SON,
LIN nd Agents 4 nd BrOk ers,


DEALERS IN
EXCHANGE AND LAND WAkRANTS,
Wtid Lands, Improusd Fu,ms, TorH Property, &C.,
FORT DODGE, IOWA.
WE pay particular atenfio~ 10 the selection Of
w Lands and their location, With cash or Land
Warrants, in the Fl. Dodge, Sioax City and Usage
Land Dictricts, Iowa. We have agents ~ Sioux
City and Usage who devote heir hole time and At
tention 10 the transaction of busincss. The f..
Dodge district will receive personal ATTENTION.
We will collect notes bills drafts aud acee
throughout Iowa, and remit proceeds promptly in
drafts on New York. Real Estate and Land War.
rants bought and sold on commission. Titles ex-
amined and taxes paid We also pay PARTICULAR
ATTENTION to the ioaninkof Land Warrants for non
residents, the loaning OF money nj best western
rates, and 10 investments generally. We examine
carefully all lands VIC locate and will give plat and
description Our commission for ios,sing locatin
Land Warrants in the above naM led disircts will BE-
$40 per 16o ~ per 1870, 81 per SO, and IS per "a
acres, which should accompany the warrants, snd
alsothe Land Office fees On warrsnts of 81 for each
40 acres, in bills or drafts on New York.
LAND ENTERED ON TINE.
All business entruted to US will receive promp,
and cArefulattention. orrcspondcpccsolicited.
apr2g -d&wly
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PLUMMER 4 CO.,
Ne. IFS Mafn.st., bet. AsA 4 9TH,
wsoLxsALx ARD RETAIL psALnRs IN
Blu L d Err 81 HARD WARE.
Lave now in store n fun stock Of Building
i i Materials, sach ~ Rim and Aoytis Looks,
LAtehcs aud Knobs, Butts, Screws and Bolts, sash
Pulleys and Cords, Sash FAstenings, Bslia, Car
riages, Wardrobe Hooks, Gate Hinges, Ac., 10.
Also, large stock of
CARPENTERS TOOLS.
PLUMBER a CO.,
DEALERS IN
SASH, GLASS, PAINTS, OILS,
A RE prepared TO furnish French and American
"A. Glass of any sisc desired. Alse, British
Crown GIass Sash Of all common sizes; Linseed
Oil, Varnishes, Spirit- Turpentine, Alcohol /;
Paris Chrome Green, dry and in oil; and all the
cheaper ualities OF Green ali sorts Of Draining
Colors Gold Leaf Silver and Copper Bronze
Paintand Varaish Brushes. Also.
WHITE LEAD AND WHITE ZINC.
We are also Agents fer the State Of Iowa for
"Fsster's Patent Friction window Supporters
which arc now coming into very general use, and
arc an excellent substitute tor weights pulleys,
and great saving Of expense.
FpA gentswanted tosell them through tho
State.
We are also agents for keokuk for whites
Pendulum Curtain Fixtures" the simplest and
best Curtain Fixture ever invented.
PlTMMEH 4 CO.,
jy3odAw Conn's Building, lis Main-st.
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TIN AND JAFANNtD WARE.

TIN AND JARANNfD WARE
WHoL8BALE And RkTAiL.
vXTEh have ON hand constant supply OF Tin
w and gapHned Ware, and oan furnish sll who
may favor US with = call, either NJ Wholesale or
Retail. satf RS
LUDLOW 4 co., IMPROVED FRUIT CANS.
No War, Solder or Cement Used.
The neatest, safest, and mott convenient csn
used. They are easily sealed anaop<nsd, and nsv-
Or fail to preserve frat, vegetables, Ac., In per
fectly fresh state 4 hsse Cans be used year A.
ter year. Directions for putting up all kinds Of
Fruits and Vegetables accompany thc Cans.
EvERY CAN WARRANTED.
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Fail ana winter 81 1887.
SUPPLIES JUST RECEIVED.
n HUTCHINSON. JAnxs DEWEY.
MERCHANT TAlLORS.

Third-st., bet. Main 4 Johnson.
LAVE just received 1t their Fashions Bile Tailor
i Ling and Furnish hing establishment, choice and
excellent supply Of Brosdcloths, Cassmerss, vsst-
ings, and 3ents Furnishing Goods, Of all dcscrip-
tions, and guar that their work shall be done
In tho most approved and satisfactory mannsr--
They are constantly receiving the New York and
Phiadelphia fashions; and respectfully solicit al
who desire good work and tho best Material to give
them . call. Agents fer
rRANcIskAHAN's System or oARMENr CUTTING.
Alse, Reports of fashions.
uchgh-diy HUTCHINSON 4 nRWRy
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J.. q w. r. REYNOLDS.
WHOLESALE l. RETAIL DRUGGISTS.
Jobbing sossc, 1853 Main-ss.,
HkIDN RIOCK

Retail APPescripsionS 81 ore gig main
BURR0W BLOCK.
fNliE undersigned have formed co-partnership
for the purpose u carrying on the Drug Bust
ness. Having purchased 4. /. Mckenny's large
jobbing stock, and also having additional supplies
en- route from the Eastern cities offer rs fa-
yor able inducements 10 purchasers as any house in
the West. Cur jobbing trade will be conducted II
the stand lately occupied BY Smith Fuller and T.
Mekenny, LAB Vain st, Union Block. We are
fitting up the City Drug Store, 2l2 Main-st., Dur
rows Block, for retail and prescription business
ktoknk, sept. 8, ~. JAMES REYNOLDS,
taaw2m) WIN. Y. REYNOLDS
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K.otvl lows .Auiii1.daw. : Ao
sn..rs SASS 70 snDE..

SmH010 - DR re oBnER.
M ke. =. c. BBAAN, u New York, the orisisa-
AVA tor Of Tho system Of making shirts sssurs,
who for hfisen year, hos Done Ausinsss for the
broadway trs4s formerly No. ! Aston House. has
oPeaed rooms one door west Of the rostofkcs, on
Johnson strset, - stairs she Il prepared 70 exs-
cute, with pSenPensss and dispatch, osdsYs for
shirts, Collars, Robe de ChAnsers, Ladies' and
Chtidren's Dresses. }@i
Parties fsrniAhisg thsir own msterisIs viii bs
honorably dealt with.
Ladies' Dasssss est and basted IN . Superior
manner A Arst rate hiliisss, particularly In ali
braid work, bleaching, etc, in attendance.
Nj 10 Gentlemen Mrs.. 3. having been com.
PEELED 10 make Laundry arrange msnts Tor her own
basinsss, she 10 able 70 take the wsshnG Of nun
Der Of gentlemen. All goods sent for, asd the me-
sessary repairing ,ssoh bo lions strisgs done
Once ~ above. t ffebiO-d
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Admtntstrntor's Notice.
N0TltE IA hereby given that Letters Of Ad.
~ mInistrstion upon the estate Of John Farrell,
deceased, have been granted by the County Judge
Of Ice county, Iowa, to J ahe Farrell wife Of the
decreased; this, therefore, 10 10 notify al p<rspns
indeb ed 10 said estate to settle the same imme-
diateis; also all pcrsons having claims against
The estate "a presepi them, duly authenticated to
Alex Lynch Attorney for the AdminisirAtrix for
settlement. JANE FARRELL,
bclodlm Administrative
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vX7ANTED--A lumber Of men Of good address
w toscllsome handsome aud rapidly selling
works.
Justpublishsd, "a handsome Now Years Present
entitled "Ihc Floral Diadem, or A Wreath Of
Gathered Flowers" hRndsom. ly bound In Cloth and
Gilt, and superby illustrated with . number of
Colofed engrayings. Also, cheap and quiek-ssll
ing work cntitled" The True Histoty of iAe Ksssss
fars, Stitched in neat wrapper, with 3 splendid
colore dengrayings. Address
j. X. TELLER,
noyb-d Fourth4s ST., Dear Main. Cincinnati.
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J obbing Of all kinds done VITA
Promptmess.
ROOFING DONE, 4 GALVANIZED IKONCoRNI
WARM AIR FURNACES.

We are now prepared to put up Warm Air Par
nnces for heating D~eliings, Churches. Public
Halls, Ac. The EsrAsss ussd IL the man ufAeturs
Of Lotze OF Cincinnati, who hss tpared no pains
has no superior in point Of durability, economy
and convenience safety from Ere, heAlthful vsDti-
iation and purs quality 81 heated mir.
auga5d HICKEY ABBOTT
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NEW GOODS
FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER!
lust received Ut tho New Tailoring House, on
y Fourth street, between Main and Biondeau
OVER fo&rihGs. DRESS AND PHocK.
presid nj cleth, Mulberry, Brown,
Moscow Coating, Green, olive.
Labrador do Blue, Daha,
French Ribbed and Bronze, and
London Meitons; Black
OF the hest French and German manufacture.
Rich herman and American Fancy and Plain
Doeskin, for Pants. Velvet, Cashmere, VRlenctA,
aud frs neh embroidered Csss drcnadnc and 9TH
er French Silks and satns for Vests; together
with beautiful assortment of the finest and most
durable trimmings, which will be made into gar
meEts Of the iates; and most approved styles and
finest workmanship.
GeutlefneD in ant of easy fitting and genteel
garments are invited to call.
n. B.--Partieular attention paid to cutting gar
ments for others 10 make.
ELLIOT r. SMITH
Far Vest Makers wanted. foctld1
N ROW Il r. n. n.
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IN MAN ~ T.
OTIS of 2, and 4, ON l..yee, between Exchange
- and Bank. Also, 40 by 81 feet, corner Of 4th
and johnson. SAMPLE RANKIN.
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No. 81 Main street, between Second and Third
MYTH large and splendid Sky Light, the
w best in the city of EeokGk. have fitted up
my rooms on the north side Of Main ST., for the
express purpose Of taking pictures II all kinds In
the Photographic art, for 81 90, and can take pic
lures we'll in dark and cloudy DAYS ~ in light
day Ambro,ypes set in Told Lockets, Finger
Kings, Bracelets, &c. Views Of Residences, Store
Fronts Steamboats, and Landscapes.
myl4d6m r. i. MITCHELL, Artist
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Ifistory OF the MoTsnsns.

history ~ the MOTsN0ns.
'I'HE Religious. Social and Political History
q the Mormons or Latter-pay Saints, from
statements of their doctrines, governm mi, and
condition. and memoirs Of their founder, Joseph
smith by Sam I NJ Smucker. A. NJ. Just rec d
and for sale by OGDEN BR0WNELL a CO.,
sspSd So Eain-st.
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DECISIONS can now have opportunity ofpro-
i curing 10 acres, adjoining Hamilton, near the
Bis4, at very low figures. Inquire Of
apr3Od SAMPLE RANKIN.
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EOA SALE ON EXCEANGE.
y ACRES Of biuG land directly opposite Main,
Z commanding > view Of Ksskuk, Warssw,
Alexandria. Aamil,en. ssd ~ milss Vi this Mis-
sissippi River. There 10 . Railroad in ssuTse Of
construction 1t the foot Of the blpG. "1his 10
one Of ths Ansst locations for
the west. /"
Also 20 asrss ~ niIes from the river in . seod
nsighbos hood al under cultivation, good orchard
Of peach and apple trsss, frame houses, stable
Ae., 81 good wells With chain psEps.
Also ~ ssscs milss IRON the river, al under
esltivation. in good neighboi hood, SD improved
with COED sew krans hOsss with rooms, stables
49, wells With chain puDpss 10 u 40 acres In
meadow, . very desirable farm.
Also - aefes choice lAnd ~ miles frem the riv-
-, snd In gosd neighhoshood, 50 acres in wheat.
Also leo aarss . niles from the river partly i'm
prsrsA.
Alsoa shoiss lot Of timber land In Hancock GO.
Ahossvsral lotsin tibet town Of Hamilton, Iii.
sells.
Also two lotsin Nspervilie, Da Page county,
Illinois.
Also land in Indiana.
Also land and lots in Ohio.
Also good mill property In Ohio.
Also property In keokuk, and good paying bu-
sincss.
! will sell or exchange on good .srms." En-
quire Of n. H. RUNNER
apr6d No. 80 Main 1T. Keokuk lows.
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GEO. FOSTER,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
China, Glass una QueenswaPe,
SOLAR LAMPS, CASTORS 4 SPOONS,
TABLE CUTLERY LOOKING GLASSES, &C,
Main-st., 3 doors below 7th,
kEOh Uh .......IOWA.
FINiIE attention Of purchasers ID respectfully in
yitei 10 the above stock, Which will be found 70
comprise the newest, iaigtsta and best assortment
Of the Mad offered for sale in this city all Of
which are offered at prices TO suit the times -
keepers and all in Of the above articles, will
hnu IL t. their advantage 70 give ms cell pre-
jnnesd q. FOSTER
NX{uTE Isonstone Dining, Tea and Toilet
w Ware, of new and beau III shapes, for sale
in sets OF pieces to suit purchasers, BY
jesd GEO. FOSTER.
L,INE decorated China Vases, Celogncs, Match
Boxes Cand cstiehs, Card Baskets, Inks, Motto
Cups and saucers, etc, in great variety, and for
sale low by GEO. FOSTER.
JuneSd
4 yEkANDoLEs in sets or pairs new and rich
~ styles for sale by GEO. FOSTER.
james
ELASsW ARE in great variety, Gobiets, ines
oEGg q lasses, Champagne, Cordisls, Dccmters
Wine Bottles, Bar, Table and Soda Tum blers. Bit
ter Bottles, salvers, Sugars. Spoon Stands, Bowls
Preserve Dishes, Celery Glasses, syrup Bottles
Salts, Cruets, Jars, Lamps, Candlesticks. MolAssc
Cans, Lamp chimneys, Globes, dc, &C., by far tbs
beat assf ment in town, for sale at close Ggurea II
the New Crockery Store Of GEO. FOSTER.
junesd
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%
ohe hui t,p
&
Keady-Made Clothing
FUR NISHIN GOOD S.
and
A. H.
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Ar II Urnaces.

s. T q Y E g..
GILES r. fILLEY's, ST. LOUIS,
CELEBRATED CHARTER OAK STOVE.
TT 10 hardly necessary for US to rscur 10 this
1 Stove, the character Of which Ia 50 favorAbly
known. For simplicity Of arrangement, saving
Of fuel and SUPERB rity OF epsrationst STANDS ma
rivaied. Its advantages are the rerult 81 twoin-
provements, viz:
LIST. lNcRgAssp DRApaHr FIuss;
I'd. cIRcuLArisG HAs-AIR FLus.
WE ARE NOW RECEIVING
AriSr SUPPLY or
PARLOR, COAL, HEATING 4 COOK STOVES,
Of al si1ssand pAttcrnr whichfor service, beauty
and smoothnen OF eating cannot be exceiled,
among which are the patterns Of North, Chase \
North, Of Philadelphia, Pa. Call and examine
for yourselves.
ENAMELED CRATES,
MARBELlZED IRON MANTLES.
We would request all persons dvsirous Of OBJ
tanning Nantes and Grates 70 give us acall. We
can furnish you with any sire, Or styie VI beauty
to please the eye Of the most fas tidious.
HICKEY i ABBOTT,
Aug25d z03 Main-st.
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DRESS GOODS,
ln....demand at this season, viz
Figured and Plain Black Silks
Plain, col'd, Striped and Plaid Dress Silks
Solid Col d and Shaded Merinos;
Plain and Figured all W COL Delaincs
Blk and Cold coburgs and Alpacas;
Figured Delaincs of every style,
Some from l2t worth 20 Cts. :, others at 20 worth
rs cents.
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ATTENTION.

DHKHAPs ihe cheapest and best located
MAIN STREET property THAT 10 for ssie) 10
offered. bsing lot ~ block ~ frst ono east Of
Messrs. Clark 4 Van Eostrana's leather store.
Apply for terms DC. to the undeSeigned. Also
beautiful lots in b. W Kilbeurpes krst addition.
. lots BET wsen 9th and 9Th streets, on Franklin.
sprAd SAMPLE = RANKIN.
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Broker = M Heal Bstat0 OealeFss
O6ce on Second street, between Main aud Johnson /,
MILL give sptciAi attention 10, and offer their
w services the purchass and sale u hcslEssais
and Stocks, Investmtnt Of Money, Collecting Of
Debts and hents, ing Taxes, ana ailothsr isgit-
innate business of gen. brokerage and real g.
tate business IN ksathcr low Northern Missouri
and sstarn IlllHDis. Ipchi ID
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We, the undersigned. having had instructions
from Prof. Braces personally and in our families,
cheerfuily reconmed hinro the citizens Of Keokuk
Ms good, eKsient And faithful tescher, In every
way worthy Of their patronage.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, w. A. Beers,
Mrs. n. B. Dickinson, p. Eichar,
Mrs. Geo Z Kilbonyns. j plss Geiser.
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E0R SALE--A kaxm Of a03 acres, In Green Bay
pgairie and rs timber; situated on the Mississippi
river, milss north OF Fort Madison. Tho - aSrss
ass heavily timbcrcd with OAK and walnut, and
thsre u good landing for steam boats at sasns.--
Said farm will be sold ct very low hgurcs and good
time. SAMPLE RANKIN.
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EEkAND0LEs in sets or pairs new and rich
~ styles for sale by GEO. FOSTER.
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For Sale.
A LOTS In Mason = Lower Addition -6ns view Of
4 fhc city andriver. Term easy.
Also, livery desirable lola In Eimwood, for resi-
dences.
mchf9d SAMPLE 4 RANKIN.
IvOR SALE,--Part of lots and 2, block 80, old
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-08-28
Profit Of Feeding Corn TO Hogs.

1t is estimated from experiment made
by 5. Is. Andersen that 100 bushels OF
corn will produce 1865 pounds Of gross
increase in tho weight Of hogs. 100
thrifty hogs were weighed and put in.
to pen. They were fed for 100 days
on as much corn as they could eai The
average gross increase per hog for the
100 days was l26 pounds, or al the rate
OF 1 pounds per day.
1t thus appears that one bush,l OF
corn wi!i produce gross inctoase OF
lot lbs. Throwing OF one fifth to come
at the net, gives ST pounds of pork as
lhe product of one bushel of corn. If
. 2 8 pounds of pork are inodb by one
bushel Of So pounds of corn one pound
OF pork is the product of 64 pounds OF
corn.
From an experiment of the Hon. II.
l.. Linn. with SO hogs, as reported in
the Patent Office Report for 164o 65
pounds os corn produced l pound oil
pork.
From the experience Of the Hon. IL
l.. Ellsworth. reported in the Patent OF.
flee Report for lS47, it appears that 8
DO pounds Of cooked meal made one
pound Of pork. The experiment was
on small scale.
Assuming thu, it requises 6s lbs o.
corn to make one pound Of puk the
cost ofits production will be seen by the
to!!b"ng estimate
The labor Of feeding and taking care
ot the hogs IS not included:
When corn costs l2lc. per bushcl
pork costs 4c per pound.
When corn cost csc, per bushel, pork
costs &c per pound.
When corn costs 33c. per bushcl
pork costs 4c. per pound.
When corn costs sec. per bushel
pork costs &c. per found.
The following statement shows wha,
tho farmer realizes for his corn wher
sold III the form Of pork.
When pork sells for &c. per IT,, i
brings Csc. per bushel in corn.
When pork sells for DC. per ID il
bring 33c. per bush0l in corn.
! When pork sells for Sc per 10, i
brings 45c. per bushels in corn. ,.--
When, pork sells for &C.. pei ib i
brings SOC. per bushel in corn.
|
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TAe Secret Of Mr.. SpuyeOn's .Suc-
cess; Here comes a man--no Whit
field Ill voice, in PRESENCE; in dignity;
or genids; who nevertheless, as With
one stroke of hand; sweeps away all
sickly sentiriefitalismZ mZall craven his
belief. II is iii to him as so much of
the mcrest gosslmer Web that could
have crossed his path. He not ONLY
gives forth The bla doctrihe of St. Paul's :
language, but With e2aggerstiofs, Of
his own, such as Paul Would lave been
forward to disavow. This man knows
nothing of doubt as to whence the gos-
pei is, what it is, wherefor it has its
place stfGhS ts. On all saSN subjects
his mind is that Of d rfadeap nidti. In
places Of stspectitg that the old ac-
credited doctrines IF the Gospel have
pretty well dons their Work, he expects
good from nothing else, and all that
he clusters about them. The philoso.
phital preGisiofiS the literary refine
ments, the nice DETERMINATIONS between
what we may know Of d dootrihe and
what we may not, leaving us in the end
perhaps scarcely any thing to know a.
bout it-all this, which according to
some is so much needed by the age, is
Mr.. Surgeons utter scorn. lie il
tfs direct dogmatic enunciator of the
old Pauline truth, without the slight
est attempt to soften it's outline, its sub,
stance, or its results--and what has fol-
lowed =? Truly Providence would seem
once more to have made foolish the
wisdom the world. Whlo the gentle
men who knew so well how to preach
are left to exemplify their profound
lessons before empty benches and in
obscure corners, the young man at the
Surry Gardens can point to his 5000
auditors, and ask-,-Who With such a
sight before him, dare despair Of ma.
king the Gospel, the good old Gospel,
o power Id the great heart of humani,
ty?-Brttt$h Quarterly Review.
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New Version of a Psalm.

ThS following is said to have taken
place at Tie Bradford (EnglanD Par
ish church, ddring the visit ofthe Bish.
ob of the diocese. The clerk, imme
diately before the serihon, gave out
the Psalm in broad Wiltshire dialect,
namely LET us zing to the praz yeahd
glawry of Gcd, three tusses o the hun
dred an vourteen zaam--a varsion
specially 'daptcd to tina 'casion, by my
self:
Why hop ye 70 ye litto hills,
An what var de'e skipf
It is 'cas you'm proud TO zee
Ills grace the Lard Biship
Why skip ye 70, ye little hills,
AM what var dee hopf
Is it 'case to preach to wa
Is com'd the Lard Bishop.
Erse the is com'd to preach TO we,
Then let us aul strick up,
AM zing glawrious song of prayze,
AM bless the Lard Bishup.
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WHOLE i NO III.
A Soft Place.

~ was down to see the widow yes
terdayi' said Tins uncle, "and she
gave me 6ackbones 70. 1ihucr. | wen,
down rather early in the morning we
talked, aud laughed, and cha,ted and
run on. she going out and In uccasonal
~ TO see to thugs. ill dinner was ready
when she helped me graciously to buck.
bones. Now took it as SYMPTOM Of
personal appreciation, because, every
body knows | love backbones, and I
hatiered myself she had cooked them on
purpose for mo. SO grew particulars
y cheerful, and | thought | could see
II IN her too. So, after dinner, while
sitting close beside the widow, fanci!
cd we both felt softer comfortable like
II know | did. felt that had fall
Ton head aud ears in love her, aud i'm.
agihed from the way she looked, she had
'a'ien teeth aud toe.nals in love with
me- She appeared just for oil tho
void like she thought it was coming
that was ag0ing to court her. Pres
entity couldn't help i'll laid nv
iiand upon her beautiful shoulder, aud
l remarked, when l had placed it there,
IN my blandest tone, Tim, for had tri-
ed to throw my whole soul into the ex-
preston remarked then, with my ewes
pouring love, truth and fidelity right in.
TO her, Widow, this is the incest, soft.
est place ever had my hand in all my
liTe.'
"Looking benevolen,ly at me, and at
The same time flushing up little, she
said, in melting and winning tines: Doc
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-08-28

Ambiguous Responses.-Some Of
our Methodist brethen enjoy the stim.
ulous furnished by warm and hearty
responses from the congregation. It
indicates ati earnest attention TO The
preacher, they think, and tender sen.
sibility to the truths.he is proclaiming,
But every rose has it's ttdru, ard we
should imagine an incident like the fol.
loving, which we find in the Methodist
Protestant, might interrupt the flow ot
thought and feeling, even Ill a very
earnest preacher
"Rev. Mr.. S. was preaching in one
of the Methodist Episcopal churches,
in this city, and there was in atten
dahce good old Methodist brother
very much given to responses. Some
times these responses were not very
appropriate, but they were always vel
theart. The preacher, usually luced
was rather terplexcd, and felt it him
self. LIE laBgfta through his first par
and theh said
Brethren; ! have HOW reached tn,
tBhslhsioh 6f my first point.
THANK God ? piously CALCULATED tn,
old man, who sat before him, profouHd
ly interested, but the tihexpgcted re
sponse, and the suggestive power Of 1t
SO confused the preacher, that it wa
With difficulty he could rally himsel
to d e6htinuance of his discourse.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-08-28
Atheish nhysr bAias smsa 6aks h..

Atheism never holds s#Sy over hu.
man thought except as usurpor; no
child Of It's 0wh succeeding. Error IL
conyertsblt---will decay. Falsehood
and death are Synonymous. False
hood tan gain no permanent foothofd
IN She immortal soul, for there ear be
no abiding or reading faith, except in
that which is etornally and universally
true. The future Of the world will
never produce race Of atheists, and
their casual appearance is but tho eyi-
dence of some illunderstood truth
some mistaken direction Of the human
mind--somt partial aud imperfect view
Of creation