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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
Extracts from Beecher's Life-Tno us h,

Extracts from Beecher's Life-TnO ughts.
Without liberty. man is q syncope.
The passions never keep Leut, but are
always holding carnival.
A cunning man overreaches no one half
so much as himself.
God psrdons like mother, who kisses
the offence into everlasting forgetfull.
ness.
The most dangerous infdelity of the
day is the in6dslity Of rich and orthodox
ch urchss. ....
A man in this world is hoy spelling in
short silables; but he will combine them in
the next. -
Phe most miserable petifogging 10 the
world is that Of a man in the court Of his
own conc ience. Ht taos
A Christianity which will not help
those who are struggling from the bottom
to the top Of society, needs another Christ
to die for it.
Paul and his companions meddled, to
bcsure, only with the religion of Jesus
Christ; but that. faithfully preached. med.
dies with everything on earth.
There are many troubles which you
canuot cure BY the Bible and Him Book
but which you can cure by A good p erspi-
ration and breath of fresh air.
The virtues witch public sentm ent
drills into towards. may re of great bene-
fit to society, but are Of little benefit to the
men by whome they are dragooncd.
like TO see people sing when they have
to stop in the middle Of the verse and CRY
a little. like such uuwritten rest and
pauses in the music.
We ought to judge men by their abso
lutte excellence, but by the distance which
they have travelled from the point at which
they started.
God does not refuse to make himssl
known to man. He comes to us at once
by the most natural course. We are 10 a
trancient state, and God comes to US BY
that which is higher and truer--ths inten
tions OF the soul. -tN
A Christian had better 60 to the theatre
than to 60 home whining because he can
GO. II it is worth while to do anything
for Christ. it is worth while to do il with
your head up. and your whole heart.
Many protesting Christians are like
railroad station. houses. and the wicked
, are whirled indifferently by them. and g
on their way forgetting them; whereas
they should be like switches. taking sin
+ ners Of one track and putting them on tc
another.
: 1t is with the singing Of congregation
as with the singing sof the wind in the for
est. where the notes Of the million rustlinl
leavs, and the boughes strike upon eacl
other, altogether make harmony. n,
> matter what be the individual discords.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
BeautifuI Hands.


A young friend was standing with us
noticing the pedestrians on the sidewalk,
= very ssiilish and sis-ans girl passed ua.,
what beautiful hands Miss,--haSr'
exclaimed our friend.
"Wbat makes them beauliiul?"
"Why. they are small. white, and ,e1-
quisitly shaped. The fingers taper down
most deIicstely, and there is roseates
blush on hs 6ngsrnails that no artist could
initiate"
rs that all that constitutes the beauty
ofth. handi Il no. something more to bS
included in your catalogue OF beauty which
yeu have. enumerated to make the hand
desirrble?'
What more would you hsvef"
"Are they charitable hands? Have they
ever fed the poor? Have they ever car
ried the necessities OF lie 10 the widow and
the orphanf Has their soft touch ever
soothed the irritation Of sickness. and calm
ed the agonies Of pain? Do the poor
bless those rosy tipped 6ngures as their
wants are supplied by them?
Are fhey useful hands? Have they
been taught that the world is not play
ground or theatre Of display, or mere
loungipg plsce?, Do those delicate hands
ever laborf Are they ever employsd
about the domestic duties Of life-the
homeiy, ordinary employments OF the
household? Or does the owner leave all
that to her mother. while she nourishes
her delicate hands in idleness?
4 "Are they modesf hands? Will they
perform their charities or their duties
: without vanity? Or do they ponder to the
pride of. their owner by their delicacy and
beauty? Does she think more OF their
display than Of the improvement Of her IA
telect ami charasier? Had she rather be
called the girl with the beautiful hands,
than 10 receive any other praise for en-.
ceIlency Of conduct or character? !,
care they kumbls hands? viii the
! owner extend them to grasp the hard band
CT that old echoolfeIlow. who sat at the
, same desk with her and on the same reci'
tatioi berSh, but who must now earn. her
living by her labori Or will they remain
concealed, In their exclusiveness. In her
aristocratic nuff. as she sweeps by he'
former companion.
= "Ars they religious hands. Are they
! ever clasp in prayer or elevated in prasei
! Does she remember that God who hal
! made her to differ from so many Of, hes
sex, ard devote her mind and her heart
, her kands to his service? Does she try e
|, initiate her Savior by going sbcut doing
!, good? OF are hsr hands too delicate Z
be employed in good Wofksf
"Tsese are qualities that make the haut
abeauliful one. in my estimation. Their
is an amarauthine ioysIihess ii suoh hand'
superior to the tapering slendsruess oi tht
, fingers or tbs roSeate hue Of the nailA.'--
| Hartford Coutant.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03


BADoEnIEs WTrSEss. 1T seems that
Mr.. Jones loaned Mr.. Smith horse.
wbIeh died while in bis (smitb's) posses
sion. Mr.. Jones brought suit to recover
the value ofthe horse, attributing his death
10 bad treatment. Duridg the course Of
the trial witns IS Brown was called to
the stand 10 testify as to how Mr.. Smith
treated horses.
Lawyer with q bland and countenanc
invoking smiIe-"WeIl, sir. how does Mr..
Smith generally ride horse?"
Witness . merry tWInkling in his
eye, otherwise impertuFable-"Astraddle
believe sir. - So = =
Lawyer with scarcely preeeptahls flush
OF vexation upon his cheek, bat still speak
in his smOothest toues'-But. sir what gait
does be ride?'
Witness '.He never rides any gate, siI
His boy rides all the gates"
Lawyer Ibis bland smile gone end his
voice slightly husky'-"Blt bow does b
ride when in company with o:hers?"
Witness-"Keeps up. If bis horse is abb
il not be goes behind" n,
Lawyer 'triumphsnay. snd in perfec
fury'-.'how does he ride when he is alone
sir?"
"Witness"D ont know-nsver was with
him whom he was alone"
Lawyer-"I have done with you. sir.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

INTLUEEcE OF HoLY LrFE-There is On
energy Of moral suasiou In good mans
life, passing the highest efforts Of the ora
tors genius. The seen, but silent beauty
OF holiness speaks more eioquently Of God
and duty than the toungs Of men and an.
giles. Let parents remember this. The
best inheritance parent can bequeath to
= child is 9 vertious example. legacy Of
hallowed rememberauces and associations.
The beauty Of holmes beamiug through the
life OF a loved relative or friend is more Of.
fectual TO strengthen such due stand in
virtues ways. and raise up those that are
bowed down, than precept. command, en-.
treaty. or warning. -Christiaai,y isssif
] believe. ows by far the greater part Of
its moral power, not TO the precepts or
parallels Of Christ, but to his own charae.
ter. The beauty Of that holiness which Is
ensbrined iu the four brief biographies oI
the Man Of Nazareth has done more, and
will do more to regenerate the world and
bring in everlasting Righteousness. than al
other agencies put together. It has don't
more to spread his religion in the world
than oil that has been preached or written
on the evidences Of Christianity Chain
| ers.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

DR. KAsE. finding flower under the
Humboldt glacier. was more affected by II
because it grew beneath the lip and cold
blossom Of the ice. than he would have
been BY tie most glorious gerden bloom
So some single struggling grace. in the
hsrt of one far removed from divine infiu'
,nceS, may be dearer to God than whole
catalogue Of virtues in the life of one more
favored OF Heaven"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

FREEDOM OF 0PINIoN.-Condemu no
man for not thinking as you think. Let
every one enjoy the full and free liberty Of
thinking for himself. Let every man use
his own judgment, since every man must
give an account OF himself to God. Alb
hor every approach. in any kind or degree
to the spirit Of persecution. II you can
not reason or persuade man into the
truth. never attempt to force him into it.
II love will not compel him. leave him to
God, the Judge Of ALL John Wesley.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

OIE MLLroN EIonf HUNDRED THous:
AND DOLLARS SAVED IN THE PAMItY.-The
Son of Thomas J. Green. the later former
ly OF Texas. a hero in the tragic MIer Ek>
pedition. later Of California. and now Of
Weldon, North Caroline. was married on
the 4th inst to the step daughter Of his
father. Miss Estill. whose father dece ased
several years since in Boston. leaving her,
the only heir. to bis immense and rapidly
appreciatiug est ate. It is now said to bs
worth 81. 800. 900. That is what we call
q very convenient way of retaining such
small change in the family.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
A Foreign view q the Xmeiical Re.
VIvaI.

VtVoIs
The following opinion ss TO. the late re-
vival 10 this country, IS from the Non Con-
fotmiss High Church Episcop,I) IN 30.
glish religions Journal. Il says:
Gone Of those stranga and purely A
merican 'instisaiions.' . revival Of religion
is at present ravagiSg the ertire country.
and is especially severe 10 New EagIand,
/ am told on every side the wonderful
work is going on The widest saturna-
lia Of English rsntsrs are indeed reenacted
in the churches of Boston; men and wO-
men BY the dozen may be heard detailing
their sins. and announcing amid storms Of
'glories' and 'smens.' their discovery OF
peace; priEe-6ghters and pick-pJckets
stand up to announce. probably as an ex-
celsnt joke, their conversion. Il is hut
just to say, that the Episcopal clergy and
many Of the enligbteGed orthodox minis
ters give no countenance 10 these proceed.
ings. The negroes. however. with their
happy knack Of Ofimitations. have caught up
the prevailing barden. and their excite
ment is unbounded. We mus
not mlstskc these phenomena for evidences
Of spiritual hfs. II they really answer
their ends. we shall soon have other proofs
Of it. If this revival be at once real ia
character. and national ia extent. it viii
leave its dsap impress upon popular NOR
slity. We shall see commercial honesty
substituted for 'cutenes Truth viii b
more hOnored than smartuess. Reckless
speculation with other peoples propsrt!
will be stigmatized rs criminal" ="
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

FoRr Scoff AND ITs SuaRourbiSos.
A late letter from Fort Scott, where the
army for Utah is to start from, thus speaks
Of the place. country &c:
The name ofthis place conveys the idea
OF its being walled town. Not %; yet Il
once was an old government station. Il
was abandoned four or Eve years ago, and
the improvements ware sold to individuals.
These improvements etilI stand, and form
the neucleus Of one Of the best towns in the
Territory. The Government expended
$500. 900 in buildings Of various kinds
The best buildings surround large pub.
lie square, which is covered with rich
coat Of blue grass, aud shaded By Q varie.
ty Of handsome trees. We cit smoking
our pipes Of peace and laughing at the ru.
mors Of war that are published about us In
TIE East.
The Land Office for Southern Kansas !,
located here; also the United States Dis
trict Court and the county seat. These
make Fort Scott the most prominent and
pr>mising town south Of Lawrence and
Kansas City. We have good school il
operation, and university chartered. The
Fort Scott Democrat. edited by New
York Democrat. dispenses news weekly a
mong the sovereign squatters." A good
saw mill. capable Of saving six thousand
feet Of lumber per day. keeps pipiug III
story Of pace. energy and enterprise il
the ears Of people already too long dis
turbed BY bad men Of both parties. Tn,
lumber goes into houses as fast as it i
sawed.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

EEL compare the art Of spreading ru-
mors to the art Of -mskiug. There is
usually some truth which / can wire; as
this passes from hand to hand, one gives
it polish. another point; others make
and put on the head. and at last the pin is
completed. Newton.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

ETA man has right to go to God BY
any way which is true to him. II you can
think It out. that is your privilege. II
you can feel IT out, this is yoGr privilege.
One thing is certain, the child has right
TO nestle in his fathers bosom, whether he
climbs there upon bis knee or by the chair
from behind ;any way so that il is his father
Wherever you have seen God pass, marl
it, and 90 and sit in that window again.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
EW The cave Of hermit has been dis

EE The cave Of hermit has been dis
covered in mountain called Wolf Rock.
near Doylestowu Pennsylvauia. The
man says he has lived there for forty
years, but this is known TO be untrue, az
he has been frequently seen within twenty
yeas. In his cave we're found cooking
utensils. bed covering. DO. The entrance
to his cave. which was very comfortably
fitted up. was secured by large fat stone
His name is Albert Large.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

WHEN Jour mind aud heart are 10 such
a state that praying is pushing a prayer
through, like driving q wedge into log.
do you call il religion? II is as when
your child. red.faced and choking with
passion. is held up by the servent to kiss
you. Ha comes because he is pushed; and
do you call that love? nt
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

The TEST OF FRIENDsHP.-Thers is no
trial Of friendship but rdversity. He that
is not ashamed Of my bonds. or daunted
with my checks, not aIiened with my dis
grace. is a friend for me; one drachm OF
that mans love is worth a world Of false
and inconstant formality.- Bishop Hall.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

EE How beteful is that religion which
says. business is business. and politics are
politics, aud religion is relig,onl but
Religion is using every thing for God,
many men dedicate business to the devil
and politics to the devil. aud shove relig
ion into the cracks and crevices of time
and make it the hypocritical Outcrawling o
their leasure and lasiness.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

wA babe is mothers anchor. She
cannot swing far from her moorings.-
And yet true mother never lives so little
in the present as when BY the side Of the
cradle. Her thongbts follow the imagin.
ed future Of her child. That babe is the
holdes of pilots. and guides her thought.
down through scenes of coming years.
The old ark never made such voyage AZ
the cradle daily makes.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

A PErRrrIEDr SHAKK IMBEDDED IN A
CoAL-MINE. Coal-miners at Du Quoin. ILL.,.
lately found. deeply imbedded in slate
rock. the petri6Ga.iOn Of q huge 6sh, hav-
ing all the appearances Of scale. shape, DO,
Of an ocean shark. the body being about
sixteen feet long.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

EEL thinx half OF the prayers for
which men 60 slouching in prayer TO God
are caused BY intolerable pride. Many ol
our cares are but morbid way Of looking
at our privileges. We let our blessings
mouldy and call them curses.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

The GrPsrEs. That the gipsies were
allophylIic HindoOS. will be generally con-
ceeded, when IL becomes known that their
language is dialect Of the Sansoript-the
sacred language Of the Hiudoos, and that
they are Ghe6ers.-[New York Teacher.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

You might as we'll go TO the sata 'ombs
of Egypt. and scraps up the dust Of mum
mics, and knead II into forms. aud bake
them in your oven. and call sach things
men. and present them as citizens and
teachers, for our regard. as to bring old
time. worn institutions TO serve the growth
and the living wants Of to day.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
RMen think religion bears the san

E%Meu think religion bears the same
relation to life that flowers dc to trees. The
tree must grow through long period be-
fore the blossoming time; so they think
religion is to be blossom just before
death, to secure Heaven. But the Bible
represents religion, not ss the fruit OF life,
but as the whole Of it-begining middle
and end. tits simply right living.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

WA,lawysr in one Of the courts cou-
niieuced a deteits aS .fOllows: s:"Aay il,
please your honor. the Delugs has passed
over the earth--the Ark has rested upon
the mounta1. aud tho Rainbow Of Justics'
shines as beautifully on my client as it
does upon sEy ID The court includihgths'
iurv."
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

EE You are to accept as . Christian
every one whose life aud disposition are
Christian like. no matter how heretical the
denomination may be TO which he belongs.
Wherever you find faith and righteousness
and love. and joy. in the Holy Cost. you
are to look upon them as the stamped coin
Of Christ's kingdod, and IS legal tender
from God 10 you.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

RzfAt HkwlsyviIls. Iows. the gfaskOp<
ers or locussta EAVs again made their np-.
peatanee ia codatiess miiiliths. and already
commenced destroying he spring wheat,
Fears are entertained that they viii deVtrcy
verythiug Ia their way this ssasour
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
STAB

II be would have looked her through--sye.
soul and all.
Mono indeed. she said, turning a.
way her head: but. added she. quickly,
you win lose al your credit for good taste
Now. fell me seriously tbst do you like
me forf'
We'll. then, Fanny. j can give you the
best reason; like you for being q real
sincere natural girl-for being simple ir
your appearances, and simple IN your man.
ners. and for having heart enough left, q,
I hope. to love plain George Somers with
all his faults. ard not Mr.. Somers' reputa.
tion or Mr.. Somers establishment
We'll, this is all very reasonable to me
Of course, said Fanny. but it will be 50
much Greek to poor mamma
II dare say your mother never could
understand. how. seeing the very acme oI
cultivation in al countries, should havs
really made my eyes ache, and long fol
something's simple as green grass or pure
water to rest them n. came down tC
End it among my cousins, and found il
your sisters. only just such women as ]
had seen, wondered at and admired all ov
er Europe till l was tired Of admiring.-
Your mother has achieved what she aiu'
ed at perfectly. 1 know Of no circle tha
could produce any higher specimen-bu
it is all triumphant art after all; and l hav'
so strong current Of natural feeling run
ming through my heart. that / never coul'
be happy except with fresh. simple i'm
pulsive character
Like, me. are you going to say? sal
Fanny, laughing. We'll, I'll admit tha
you are right. 1t would be pity .tha
you should not have one vote at least
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
ESTABLISHED IN 1926

A Laser.Tseer cass-..Dees Lagsr-EleeF
Intoxleate.--Asd n sOs or not So Does
saItpeter E4plpdei ..-
BBsoRE RHE Houy yUDoE DALI.
wEDSsDaI. Nsy,lS.-The case af,thS
people vs. George Maurer. was continued.
The defendant keep. . ,lager-bser saloon.
and stauds ehsfged with vending intoxiea,
ting liquors on Sunday. The Important
question 10 the case is. "Is lageT-beer In
tOxicating?" =,
TESTIMONY ~.
Supervisor Weismaa testified that he
thought the effect Of larger beer upon
those who drank il was cooling and nour4
ishiug, and that if taken to excess would
intcxicate; he had Known of men who
could drink six, eight or ten, glasses and
not be intoxicated. ;,
Jacob Hass testified that he had drsnk
one hundred and six glasses in day and
WAS not intoxicated. He stated. also, that
be had taken twenty-five glasses before
coming into Court; he hau commenced
drinking at hall. past eight O'Clock iq the
morning, and had finished the twenty Sec
ond glass Just before coming into Court st
II 'elcck, aud did not eoncider himself
at ell intoxieated. The Judge asked him,
what. IL any. vas tbe effect Of = large
quantity7 he said 4 made him "ieel yarN
coot and shleep ware veil"
Several other German witnesses testified
that they frequently drank twenty. ioriy.,
sixty or eighty glasses in a day, without
being Intoxicated. One witness sWore that
he had drank fOurtsen glassrs that morning
and another said be could drink iour gall
Ions day. without being intoxicated BY IL
in the least. The lnst witness called tesiiti :
ed that he had VISITED great many iager1
beer saloons. and he thought "Tbe averags
number Of glasses taksa BY persons visit
| ing them. At a single sitting, was about
Eve or six--sJmetimss more and some.
times less" He considers Sundays the
best day Of the week for the saltons;
where there was music, they were patron
issd BY women ~ well ss men.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

EgHe loves you better who strives to
make you good. than be who strives TO
! please Yous
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

EgSpreading Christianity abroad is
sometimes an excuse for not having it al
home.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

RTThe Pacific Railroad Bill has been
postponed to the next tessioa Of cOueress.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

81 Col. Benton died -pde
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

A Laser,Heer case-..Dees Lagsr-I3ees
IntoxIeate.--Ahd n sos or not So Does
aaItDeter ExpIOdel tel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-12
Letter from UoI. Benton.

Immediately after the adjournment of the
House Of Representatives, on Friday, Mr..
.IJnes of Tennessee, sent to the Clerks desk
the following letter from Col. Benton, which
was read by the Clerk and listened to with
profound interest;
c. STREET. WASHINGTON, April s, 1861
10 Samuel Houston, esq, Senator 10 Con
gress from the State of Texas, and George w.
Jones esq. Representative iu Congress from
Teunessec:--IO you, as old Tennessee friends,
| address myself to say that in the event Of
my death here desire that there should
not be any notice taken of il in Congress-
There is 10 rule of either hous that will au
thorize the announcement of my death, and
if there were such rule | should not wish
1t to be applied in my case, as being contrary
to ny feelings and convictions, long enter
tanned, as shown in "A note to a speech Of Mr..
Rlndolph's on the occasion Of the death of
MIR. David Walker, published in the Abridg-
meut of Debates, vol vi, p. $50. The re-
quest of Mr.. Walker, there recorded, and
toe remarks Of Mr.. Randolph, express entire
" my sentiments and convictions. Should,
therefore, any of my kind friends in either
House make it necessary 10 do so, | entrust
to YOU to make known by means OF this note
nv express wish ard desire that the event
remain unnoticei in Congress. Your old
Tennessee friend Thomas III. BENTON.