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LITTLE COUNTRY PAPERS "

1t amuses one who has 60 cd perception
of the ludicrous, to hear the tag ends of 9TH
er professions talk disparagingly of their
local paper-as an 6 insignificant Sheet"
mere local affair, or more elegantly zone
horse paper Such persons often afford
involuntary illustrations of how CRATE fool
a man can be and live, and if the truth were
known the local paper of their denunciation
has sometime or other sighted, or mortally
offended by accidental meption of q more
successful rival. They are the persons who
bore editors, and who will make abject sac
ritice of independence to get their names
in big letters in the meanest country paper.
They are the great little men Of the village,
who could be called back from their most
extended explorations Of fame's territory by
beating tin pan for II free drink. No one
ever hears man of talent or distinction
disparage his local paper. If contemplate
he never speaks of it at all, and if dstin-
cuished for ability, he feels pride in what
bttokens intellis enoe in his neighbors. 1t IS
the three cent Individual, who is good for
no purpose, whatever, who thus patroniz-
ingly talks of one horse examples Of 9TH
er professions. Bot it would be pity to
deprive him of his little enjoyment: his opin-
ion harms no one, he, too, has rights Of ex-
preston, as the donkey employed to keep
down thistles in y churchyard has right to
below when a chime of music bells is call
ing to prayer Crescent City Herald.
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wealthy individual in Onondago county
once had two female relatives from the city
come to make him a visit. They were
somewhat tainted with .aristocracy. Tho
gentleman's carriage, driven by sensible
young man named William, had brought the
ladies from the depot shortly before noon.
Dinner was soon got ready, when the gen.
tleman Of the house inquired of his daugh
ter where William was. She replied shs
thought he was at the barn. He requested
her to step to the door and call him to din
ncr. The young woman from the city in
ssantly spoke up, as if moved by one and
the same impulse:
You are not going to have the driver eat
with US, are you?'
Not if it is unpleasant to you,' replied
the gentlemen. lie is good enough to eat
with me; if he is not good enough to eat
with you, you can wait.'
The city birds thus nonpussed, thought
discretion the better part OF valor, and con-
eluded to eat at the same table with the dri-
Yer.
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ASEcpoTE OF An Ex-PREsIDENr.

When M d F-llm-re was practisir q
law in the Buffalo Courts, be was pretty
formidable antagonist, even in that city of
bars and benches. Upon one occasion Wit
ty lawyer by the name of Talcott was his
opponent, and the latter, wishing to show to
the jury how strongly the rival case was for
tifed, made use of a phrase which he pre-
sumed would come home to their feelings.
Not ouly,' said he, Shave my clients rights
been invaded, but also, in order to sustain
that inroad, you find arrayed against him
the best talent in the country-l may say,
the right bouer of the profession.
'What does the gentleman on the oppo.
site side mean by the right bower s'' said
NJ. F., who had never played game of en-.
chre in his life.
'Why,' said Talcott. with sly wink al
the jury, Il thought everybody knew wha,
that meant-the biggest knave in the pack !!
Coz GEMS Wine Press.
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VOL. UI-NO. E. WHOLE NJ. 1lV'
JOHN T. BALDWIN, g. NJ DODGE
BALDWIN & DODGE,
Raukers l. Dealers in EXCHANGE,

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
COLLECTIONS MADE AND PROMPTLY RENTED
u at Current Rates Of EXCHANGE
Bills of Exchange Gold and SILVER, current and uh-
current Money Bought and Sold.
land warrants bought and Sold and Entered on Time
Interest Paid OH Special Deposits
Monav toaupd on Real Estate and Personal Security
Taxes paid for Resident and Non-Resident poprie-
tors. . ,,;.
and nur personal attention to their interests the
Of any business which may be entrusted to
us. >-,,,
American Exchange Bank, New York City.
J. p. Thompson,
Bank Of lllion Illion, N. Y.
Bank of Cooperstown. Cooperstown, n Y.
Durkee X Bullock, Bankers, ST. Louis, No.
onondaga County Bank. Syracuse, n. Y.
Warren Bank, South Danvers, Mass
A. J Stevens & Co, Bankers, IT. Desmoines
Henry Farnham Pres. c. X. J. X. R., Chicago, MS.
Jno T. Henry Supt M NJ. r. r. Davenport, Iowa
Cook Sargent 4 Downy, Bankers, Iowa City, Iowa.
western Marine 4 Fire Insurance Company, omana
City, n. T.
lie Roy Tuttle Omaha City.
James c. Mitchell, Esq, Florence, n. 7.
n B. Judd Esq Chicago.
Merchants Savings. Loan Trust Co., chicago.
Corse Snowden & Corse, Alexandria, va.
+ n Beunett Agt. Etna Fire Insurance Company,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
James Harlan U. s. s., Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Hon s R. Curtis, N. c., Keokuk, Iowa.
Cooltaush 4 Brooks, Bankers, Burlington, in"a.
July 4-n10-u
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The following story is good, because it is
true. We had 1t from the lips of a good wo-
man, who was told it by the principal actor
herself:
'Nen first come to Filadelfy to serve,
vas very uncivilized,' said katrine, now a
tidy, intelligent servant in respectable fam
lily; Il laugh mooch, and | feel mooch
ashamed, to remember how | behave ven
know so little. Shon-dat vas my beau den
-Shon, he took me to the theatre Won night
ven been in Filadelfy three weeks. We sits
in the gallery, and We not see good, and Shon
said he would get peter scat. So be put
his legs round the post, and shlided down
nit the pit, and he looks and call out, kat
rine katrine COON down tish goot view
here ! and leaned over, and said L. How
can COON, Shon? And he said; 'Shust
shlides down. So puts my legs round the
pillar, shlides down, too. Donder, how the
peoples laugh! They laugh SO that they
play no more that night upon the stage
Every body laugh, and yell, and vistle, al
over the house vas mooch ashamed, ther
though knew not any harml But now,
blushes red every time thinks Of it
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LIBEL ON THE SEX.

A new Statue of Venus has been discov-
cred ut Rome. Artists are enthusiastic in
their praises of its wonderful beauty. 1t is
said that the nose of the celebrated Venus
de'Medicls has been completely put out of
joint ever since the discovery. We confess,
we place but small faith in its pretended
perfection; and we are sure that ladies will
agree with US, when VIC tell them that there
are no marks on the statue to lead US to the
belief that it had been in the habit of
wearing stays, nor was the smallest remnant
of crinoline found near the spot where this
mock Venus had been for so many years
hiding its charms. 1t is q violence to all
ones notions OF ideal beauty to conceive
female perfection in the absence Of both STAYS
and crinoline! We denounce this vauuted
Venus as an impudent imposter. ".
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THE AMERICAN MAN.

iitE AhEkICAN MAN.
We copy the following amusing conject-
ures rs to what the American man will be,
from the Baltimore american.
"What sort of man is the American
man going sto be- That is the great ques-
ton with the Massachusetts prophets. The
answer may be easily inferred. Men whose
boast is that the universal Yankee nation is
the largest in all creation,' are not apt to
admit the infcriority or even the equality OF
any other men whatsoever. Hence the spec
ulative New Englanders, conclude that, al
though the existing American man may be
afflicted with few trivial defects and ephe.
merial blcmishes. the coming American
man will be gentleman such as the world
never saw. He will be no weak copy of his
ancestors, no duodCcimo Britisher, nay, moi
even an enlarged and revised edition of John
Bull, illustrated with cuts and copious ap-
pendx; but an entirely new, original
unique. unrivaled unsurpassed man, differ.
ent from any that ever walked the earth, and
better than any; In fine, the very climax OF
humanity. Ilo will not have the brawn OF
the Englishman, nor the impassabiiity OF the
Frenchman, nor the laziness of the Italian.
lie will not be able to eat beef by the cord,
nor drink brandy by the pipe; will soar high
above lager beer and pretzel; looS down
with disdan upon frog legs and sour wine
and utterly scorn maccaroni and garlic.
Lean of person, sharp of feature, active
in motion, persistent in effect, inqulsltive in
nature, slightly obtruSive in address, ln6c-
pendent in conduct, careless in attire, in-
ventve, acquisitive, locomotive, recupera-
tive and indomtaLle, he will stand upon
his hind legs the wonder Of the sun and
the Joy of the planetary system. He will nc
longer be dyspeptic; he will quit chewing
tobacco, cease to drink whiskey, devot,
more time to healthful recreation and les:
to trading desst from the manufacture Of
wooden nutmegs. and peddle tin-ware nc
more forever. But, above all, he will be
intensely speculative. lie will continue tt
prosecute his Investigations into spiritual.
ism until the entire household and kitchen
furniture of the land assumes the aspect oil
perpetual motion. To remedy any inconve
nience resu!.ln. from this universal m Dbl
itv, he will hold grand auction, Sell on'
the personal effects of the nation, anc
thenceforth cast the houses Of the Republic
furniture, clocks and all, in a solid piece
In brief, he will be the reconciliation of hu
man characteristics heretofore considered
entirely antagonistic. lie will swap barlow
knives and discuss theology in the SAM
breath; run an engine eighteen hundre'
miles in a day, and deliver lecture on phre
nology at ght; write poem before goinI
to bed, aud open dry goods store in tn
morning start newspaper after breakfas
invent a machine for killing cockroaches a
dinner, and get elected to Congress befor
dark. This appears to be the coming man
as depicted Ii the essays of the New Englan
seers.''
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- Fldsr MUNGER. speakipp of the Il,

CO Elder Munger, speaking Of the time
when he was boy, says it was the custom
of school children as you passed school,
house, to make bow; but in these latter
days, as you pass school. house, you must
keep your eye peeled, or you will get a snow
ball or brick bat, Mt the eide of your.
head. .t-r .a a.r ., ...'' ..,,
CO a merchant in Winchester Va, has
taken INTO partnership his daughter, Miss
Virginia, and announces that hereafter the,
business will be conducted under tho firm Of
j. Wysong & Daughter. a-
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CO When .. S. Fowler--so the story
runs-frst commenced the examination Of
bumps, some Of the students in the New
York University were disposed to quiz him.
A peculiar shaped squash was found in the
College yard, and a plaster cast was taken
Of it, quite closely resembling the cast Of .
human skull. This was taken to Fowler's
rooms, and he was given to understand that
the original was closely connected with a
literary institution. The phrenologist took
the east in bis hand. and examined it with
some care, when bright thought struck
him. you need not think, young men, to
catch me!' said he to the students do you
think I-don't know the head Of Horace Gree
ley.'
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S, IOWA, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1859.

him afterwnrd. He fed from a manger
made of mahogany his room was more q
parlor than a stable; and company to the
Doctors always paid "Don John" visit
before they left.
Thus lived they many years, the Doctor
and his horse growing old together. "Don
John" survived his master some years !;
and when the good mans will was opened,
there was found clause appended, which
related to "Don john" to this effect: that
he should be given to his youngest daughter
(Mrs. Morrisan) while she lived, to be cared
for as he had always done; that he should
at his death, be buried in bis shoes, wrapped
in his own rich blanket, and enclosed in a
BETTING box, in the corner of his burying
ground. His wishes were religiously res
pected, and two years after learned this
history. "Don Johns" bones were buried
in the corner Of the old Mosely Burying
Ground at Whitesborough.
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rT Mrs. Perkins says she never can un-
derstand these 'ere market reports. She
can understand how cheese can be lively and
pork can be active, that is before it is dead
and feathers can be drooping-that is if
it's raining but how whisky can be steady,
or hops quiet, or spirits dull, she can't see !;
nuther how lard can be firm in warm wealth
or, nor iron unsettled, nor potatoes depres-
sed, nor -four rising-'less there had been
yeast put into it-sometimes it would not
rise even then. s'
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fYMy old Nurse, Mrs. Patrick O'Toole,'
said Cousin Jerry, was woman of logical'
mind. was very sick once, and the doc,
tor left ne an atrociously bitter drug,
which | rather declined taking. It's the
DOCTORS orders, cried that good lady, and
if You don't 20 by the doctors orders, it
aii't no use for you to be sick at aii.' l
swalloxed my own scruples and the Doctors
ulso.'
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Co,,,,ciI 1Iuffs Male T. Female
Hish School.
AmDrstypists 4 Daguerreotypists!

I'VE ARE NOW RECEIVING / VERY LARGE
w stock Of Ambrotype, Melanotype Dasuer-
reotype and Photographic Goods. embracing every
useful article demand BY the operator, consisting IL
Cases. Frames. Plates. Glass Mattinxs
Prescrvers. Pure Chemicals and Apparatus
which we will sell on reasonable ternss.
September 25-v2ne2 F. GEESAMAN Il Co.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN, THAT MY BROTHER, THOMAS
| Epusbail is my duly appointed asent-he has fulI
mower to transact my business settle and receipt o,
me. now, and during my absence TO "CaeTry eFss~'
Have One Thousand Bushels Of Corn.
which will sell for Cash-the greater portion IS
cribhed IA miles from this city, on a good road.
Corn taken on debts, -...-@
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CO A Gentleman in Albany, has re-
fractory tenant, who won't move out up
on any consideration short Of legal process
To save the expense of ousting him, the land
lord, the other day, took out all the win
DOVE. He agreed to move,
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Merchants Exchange Bank
II. c. MUTT & CO.,
CnNMciI RinNS. IOrn.


.,n%EYS nltEtTED on DEPOSIT. PAY tHLE on
Truiri..i 1t i c,i'ri 'ltc. with or "!ih0E III
Ierc-t n. pc. cement with dep,>itHr>.
Transferable CctiH,dtce Of Deposits issucl when de-
sired.
We draw direct on New York Boston, Philadelphia
Drtrt and Chicago and have also perfected m arrange
Inrt Lv which Issue praftS aIi Lc'tcrs # Crr ~.
the principal I;Arr> On" i!'ltH! JH4 Fiiy-SrNcn
CllrS "i Europe.
C.iicrtioIe made i'll western Iowa and Eastern Ne
hrl.ka free charge, and lCuItcl current rates Vi
EXCHANGE.
We receive orders t" Bay a1,d Sell on Commission
Real Estate III iowa or Nebraska
Invest MrnGy TOR IlI,itd!>io and Buy ana Sell Land
Warrants at current rates.
REFERENCES:
lie IIrR.V& Co NTCtH GREEN, THOMAS Co.
rnExEi \ 60. Plila.. Ia tuoLBAr H!I y BROOKS
NruNOSr BANK Mout'r. Burlington, Iowa
Vermont. WARREN Co. BANK HIS
HARVEY KING Esd. Boston DAVID X. PRESTON y Gu
l.. q. BERRY y Co. Adrian, Detroit, AlthiIah'
Nlcbfean ln20u
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:, 90 PER YEAR, IN ADNANCE'
AZ ADVERTISING

rds of ave lines [or lesSI one year,S" %
bu''nN # y lines or less Of Nonpareil, 81 FOR
the and 80 ssss4 s2ss st
Iicaon i'i 1 advertisements, price and nan
f9r Adyertements have the privilege Of tnree
GieaE, Eo deduction will be made II the space COLI
trscted fof - not marked the copy for spe-
l'e.r ~ insertions, will be continued THREE
cited aampe t unless sooner discontinued, ana Pdy-
MOE, sssetsd accordingly.
Ms ~ The ABOVE TERMS AND An cssns hsrEs WILL BE
IicTiy ADHERED 10 IN ALL CASES
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Cv The editor of the Southern Times
promises to dispose of the entire slavery
question in few short articles He says
he has it all in his head. Well, We have
heard that the whole thing was in nut
she'll.
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CO 10 Sweden, man who is seen four.
times drunk,is deprived Of q vote at eleo,.
I tons.
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MAS OFFICER. VIII. NJ. PVsEh NV
OFFICER & PUSEI,

REAL ESTATE BNOk r. IS.
And Dealers in Land Warrants and Exchange,
COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA.
WILL ATTEND TO SELECTION AND LO-
w CATION of lands in Western Iowa ana Nepraska'
the payment OF taxes on lands OF non-resaehs a the
coll lection and remittance of claims.
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NORTH CAROLINA BALL ROOM.

"Mlss, can | have the pleasure Of dancing
with yoG the next cotllion
"Well, l don't know"
Engaged, perhaps?"
"Well, ef you must know, l amt quite
done chduing my rarsum %
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rT Punch says that Rarey, the Horse
Tanner, is 'The Philosopher Of Stable Mind
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DentISJIY!
CGics and RrafItnrs. Va. /, Pa:mtr's Bloc
!Str0Nd story.

Office end RrAfdtnr<. Va. l, Pa:mer's Block
Second story.
sr.-s DR. + l. WOODBU RY, is LOCATED IN
hsSSg Conncil nluhs, Iowa, where he is pre-
pared perform all operations apper-
'4LI-lJ tanning to his profession. in the most
approved and modern manner. Having had eigh years
successful practice in yellow Springs, Ohio. aud
Worcester Mass vii guaraute Satifacon IN all cases
f. W has DR. Defft's liquid for producing local
anRShesia which, by applying to the tooth and gums
very much initiates and in some cases destOys all pain
during the operation of extracting teeth. Come all
who fear that hnq9drd fcnd the toothnChe. and who
prefer health. beauty and a sweet breath. to misery
deforlnity and NTH and have your teeth ccanscd and
hed, those useful organs that y"u cannot we'll
do without and that much to replace for If
taken in time and properly lled they can be Perna-
Dcntly saved.
REFEnESCEs-Dr. Sullivan, Dr.. P. j NcMah"n. DR..
Grimes and A. V Larimcr Esq, Council Bluffs; W s.
Graf, ESD, j. ". Coolidge, GienNood. lF2hl6
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II. TEMPLE.
n,oSCrp noox nINDERY.

rrORSEY AT LAW. LEWIS, CASs COUNT
A lava. OH g with the Recorder and Ireasu!ef'
"A ""ss ,Ssa v2n3Syl
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ClI>TOy & BALDWIN

Attorneys at Law, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
WILL prl, icc in all the courIS in Western "" ana
w NrnrdSka. 49, -
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TyCe Foundry 4 Paper Warehouse

NO. 1877 NORTH MAIN STREET
LApEw, " PEERS, VIII bhi"h -
LADEW, PEERS 4 CO.,
DDEALERS III p e,ses Plain and . II mental 7 pc
News o k Cap Letter, CoIcrcd and Manila -
be-. Cards and Card Boards. Printing Inks, etc l"
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1IrM F. KiTER, BOOK BINDER AND bLANn a;
w Book Manufacturer, COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. 10
80 nromptIy in a substantial and workmanllke mah-
uer aud at low prices.
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ID, y. Sullivan, M. ID.
ouvSICJaxA SURGEON. OFFICE AT Dill
PLEN'S DRUG STORE, Lower Broadway, Coun-
eli Bluffs, Iowa. ~
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4. COCHRAN, .,

4. COCHRAN,
General Land Agent,
coz HCII BIIFfS IOWA.
WILL PROMPTLY ATTEND TO THE Lo-
w CATION and Sale Vi Illid Warrants for non
residents; the pay smcnt Of Taxes and the purchase ana
sale Of Real Estate generally. VIII also enter lands
,,r,e,tler> ami give time for payments lU2-u.
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TOOTIES s. FAIilLEIGH,

INNClI ISlNELY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN DRY
IL GOunS, GrucereS Boots, Shoes Clothing Liquors,
Sne"nswarc, &c, &c, and
FORW ARDlNG 4 COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Id. Street, st. Joseph Mo.
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DER, w. $. GRIMES.
ph,>iciaM and SurG""H-
,+oFFICE-Srcond Story, HaEE Bi"E X, M.atl' t',
Bf"aiway. u =
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A TTORNEY AND CoUNSELLoR AT Law 'o''
"A Gil BLUFFS Iowa. ,-o-.
5-umce the Banking House OF "1ec"e' "r"''
4 pnufLn Mimic RrnliMay. no
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-20
A Sensible Wife.

Mrs. ith.-"Why do [ allow my
husband to smoke in the house? Bless
me, Mrs. Brown, | would not stop him
for the world! Do you know that when
be is angry with me-when we have been
having word or two together, as [ sup
pose the best of husbands and wives occa-
sionaly have-he rushes to Ii; cigar, and
leaves me for good hour all to myself
1t seems to relieve lin, an saves me an
infnity of blowing UP. After he has
smoked it, | cap assure you the poor crea-
ture is quite mild, and so netimes he will
como up and actually beg may pardon !!
Tho Tuning that should have got is be-
slowed elsewhere. | lock upon cigar
as the very best friend a woman aas, and
Pm positive, too, that it's the saving OF
an immensely of swearing. After all, a
voley of smoke isn't half SO offensive as a
volley of oaths. Good gracious me, only
to think what beasts some men would
be without their filthy tobacco! There
would be no going near them, | declarel
When all is said and done, my dear,
smoke, take my word for it, is very
fine thing. 1t cures many bad temper,
and preserves many sweet onep'
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Unconscious Influence.

The very handling of the nursery is
sigh 6cant, and the petulence, the passion,
the gentleness, the tranquility indicated
by, it are all reproduced in the ch'ld.
His soul is a purely receptive nature
for a considerable period, without choice
or selection. A little further on, ne be-
gins voluntarily to copy everything be
sees. Voice, manner, everything. Wh,cn
the eye sees, the mimic instinct del'gh.ss
to act over. And thus we have whole
generation of future men receiving from
US their very beginnings, and the deepest
influence on their life and Immortality
They watch us every moment in the fam
ily, before the hearth and at the table,
and when we are concious of exertlng no
influence over them, they arr drawing
from us impressions and moulds Of bablt,
which, if wrong, no heavenly discipline,
can wholly remove; or, if right, no bad
associations wholly dissipate. Now, IT
may be doubted, | think, whether IN all
the active influence of our lives, we do as
much to shape the destiny of our fellow
men, as we do in our unconcious lntiu-
ence over children. Bushnell. '