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Unusual Scene in a Northern Church

a letter in the Hartford Times from
Barkhamstead, CT, SAYS that on SUNDAY
last an extraordinary scene occurred in =
church there. A preacher from another
town was appointed to preach there.
After announcing his text he proceeded
with his sermon, but had not gone far
when he said to the astonished audience {:
Il have been instructed not TO preach
anything Of abolitionism or republican
ism. but mus, serve my Master. and l.
At this juncture Deacon ID lose
and said
bold on. Its my impression that you
have said enough Turning to the audi
ence.) Meeting is out
The audience rose simultaneously, and
taking their hats, went out The minis
ter sat down Deacon D--went to the
pulpit and said TO him
If you want to preach politics | have
no objection, and my house is at your
service. But this church is not the pro
per place, and it cannot be permitted. II
you desire TO give a political sermon OF
speech you can do so at my house, or
auy other place, and will warrant a
good audience, and YOU shall have fair
play and not be hurt but you must not
attempt it in this church. There WAS no
more preaching in the church that after.
noon.
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The Value Of a Bit of Knowle dge.


In the course Of our miscellaneous readr
ing, we came across the following good
story, which illustrates the value Of a BIT
Of practical Information, when applied at
the right time:
In the Piazza before ST. Peters at Rome
stand the most beautiful ohcij>k in the
world. 1t was brought from ,he circus
Of Nero where it had lain buried for ma
ny ages. TWAS one entire piece Of Er, ..
tlan marble, u feet high, - feet square
at the base, and feet square at the top,
and is computed to weigh ahove47O tuus
and it is supposed to be 5000 Years old.
Much engineering skill WAS required to
remove and erect this piece Of art; and
the celebrated architect, Dominica Eon,
tame, VAS selected and engaged 10y Pope
SeXtus '. To carry out tie operation. A
pedestal, 80 feet high, was built for its re.
ception, and the o5eIisk brought to its
base. Many were the ingenious con,ri
vances prepared for the raising of it to
its last resting place, all Of which excited
the deepest interest among the people
AT length everything was in readiness
and a day appointed for the great event,
a great multitude assembled to witness
'he ceremon.i and the Pope, afraid tina,
the :Iamor of the people might distrac,
the attention of the architect. issued an
edct containing regulations to be kept
and imposing the severcst penalties on
anyone who should, during the lif,inr O.
til" gigantic stone, utter single word
Amidst suppressed excitement Of feeling,
aud breathIess silence, the splendid mon
ument WAS gradually raised to within a
few inches OF the top of pedestal. when
It's upward motion ceased; it hung sus
pended, and could tot be- got further the
tackle was too slack, aud InCte seemed /,
be no other way than TO undo the grea
work already accomplished.
The annoyed architect, IN his pcrplexi
ty, hardly knew how to act, while the 81
lent people were anXiously watching
every motion of his fe ttures to GiScove
how the problem would be solved. II
the crowd was an old British sailor, h,
saw the difficulty and how to overcom,
IT. and with Stcntorian lungs he SHOUTED
wet the ropes ! The vigilant polio,
pounced on the culprit and lodged him
in prison ; the architect caught the magic
words, he put this proposition in force
and the cheers If the people proclaimed
the success OF the great Undertaking =
Next day the British criminal wa,
so!emn!y arraigned before his Holiness
his crime was undeniablv proved, and
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thing, very certainly-taat no third per.
son ever does any good in matters of that
nature. Very possibly, it will teach you,
also, that patience and forbearauce are
highly essential to the happiness Of mar
ned life: that forgiveness and love-not
Pou,lng, crying and scolding-are the
sure harbingers OF domestic peace, and
tranquility. Happy, that couple, who
have learned the precious lesson happy
they who know and understand that -
"The kinkcst and the haPpicst pair
Will find occasion to forbcar;
And sometimes every day they live,
To pity, and perhaps forgive"
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LANCASTER H, SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL g. 1850

The pumpkin was brought, the taters
were skinned aud eaten, the turn of the
'koekensack Traveller WAS repeatedly
played, to abunyant edifcauon and the
gals, finally announced that supper wa.
ready; and although instead Of store tea,
they only had 'saxiiax tea doins,' without
milk, yet the rcpast was one to be long
and gratefully remembered. The travel,
Ter remained all night, and was plotted
safely over the big creek early the next
morning. OK truth, music has charms
to soothe the savage breas, r-Haicker.
booker.
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Sun0ag Rrahiu9,
a Joyful and Rare Experience

We find in the Vernon, C,rouicla Tho
following expressions Of ,hc grace exre.
renced by young lawyer Of Portland,
converted IN the revival of 1858, and
since deceased. They were, apparently,
brought to light in funeral discourse Ly
DIR. Chickering
i took up book called Christian Pro-
gress, aud was reading il, and referring
to the passages Of Scripture cited. A.
mong others there referred to on IN.
Atonernent, was Romans iii 22-29. !
read the verses, and WAS somewhat struck
with them. E. :. read them again
and again each time the sabject grew
brighter and clearer to me. II
continued 10 grow brighter and brighter.
clearer and clearer to mc--mv heart
thr"6bed and giowe4 with love to Jesus
i saw clearly his love and mercy in
laying down his life for mc--lhat ,hrouph
the sacrifice ] could obtain pardon and
peace. The obstacles as 10 the atone
mcnt vanished, melted in the pure fer.
vent love of Jesus, AID .. the comfort
10Y, ecstasy OF that night no tongue can
express | WAS happy, joyous-,he name
ot Jesus filled me with delight. fel,
tha. could 90 any thing for that dear
Saviour who had done 81 much for me
that willingly, yea joyousy, would de-
part, and fly to the arms Of Jesus. DO
YOU ask me if feel sure of my acc-n.
Iance " My glowing hear, shouts that Il
know that my Redeemer iiyeth, and be
cause he lives, | shall live also feared
to retire or move, for fear that the blessed
JOY might depart. felt thn, it could no,
return.
but now, this morning, | find my dear
Redocmer again with open arms To re
cerve me. Now my heart rIows and
burns with love to HIM; he is dear and
precious to me; my tears will not sta,
back at my bidding.
Never, never could have believed
this OF myself did not in the lea>, ex
pect it. had been told that all did no,
have these remarkable passages, and
had entirely given up any thought OF it.
and least of all was | thinking Of it las
night. Now, what is this but a new
birth The wind hlowe,h where it list.
eth, and We hear the sound thereof hut
cannot tel whence it comes. or whi,he,
1t C"euh 80 Is every one that is born q
the spirit Ii is real, it i
! genuine-there is no mistake about il, !
is the love, the grace of Jesus, dear Jesus
I in the soul. 1t is forc,aste Of the ioy
OF ctcrnity-and O, how be> led =
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Srltrtra sturu.
The "Arkansaw Traveller"

Oar tri,nliy aml gratifying commend
tai correspondent saw DIsr,' ui Pass
Cnr,Ii III, Miss, must pardon us for pre-
s"ut'ng >orncwh hat reduced copy Of his
clever sketch, wherein We have eu,lcavor
e.! To- preserve the spirit Of the original {:
In the early settlement Of Arkansas, "A
traveller, after ri.:ing some eight or ten
inlirs without meeting human being, or
seeing human hsbitation came ut length
by "A sudden turn of the wood road, 10 "A
miserable 'sharty,' the centre OF n small
rI".rlug. in what had originally been "a
BLACK j,ck thIcke',' whence the ONLY
sound that proceeds is the discorlant mu
sic Of n broken winded fiddle, from the
troubled bowcis Of which the occupan, is
laborlously ey "rtiug the monoion0us tune
kn 'wn " "7Nc Irk1nSaW, or Rockcn
sack Trdceiicr." Oar traveller rides up
To within y few fee, Of the door, Which
was once the bed-trame Of cart body,
now covered with bear skins and hung
upon two mg wooden hinges. Arer
much shouting, the inmate appears, fiji
die III hand and evidently 'wra,hy' at be.
ing Interrupted IN the exercise oi his art
The following coiIoquy ensues, the indie
i.ugsble fiddler srill playing he frs,
stian OF The Arkansas Traveller which
III fact he continues, at sudden intervals,
until The dialogue, ms will be seer, Is
4hIpughi to An unexpected conclusion ID
Xbisike not seeking lodgings under dill
y ,ljties. we should like 10 know what
fRsgbf 40 leglulnntely So considered
IsfEseslIer Fri, nd, can obtain accom-
tnstistioa for the tight with YOU 2
stSsksnsas Artist, 40, Sir--'nary
'acaspodslion.'
Traveller !; My dear sir, have a,rea
dy travelled ,hirty.miles today, and nei
thcr myself nor my horse has had a
tinoulhiuI to eat /; why CANT YOU accom-
'modate me for to'nightr
Ark Artist Just case il can't be
did. We are plum out of everything to
'e'' in the house; Bills gone to mill with
~ last nnhbln OF corn on these premi
fses, and i'll be nigh onto the shank OF
ITO morrow eyenin' afore he comes home,
lhiess sumihln oncommon happens.
Traveller you surel, have something
ihai | can feed 10 my horse even few
potatoes would be better than no food. '
= Ark. Artist Stranger. our eatin'
roots gin out about week ago so your
Chance is slim thar.
Traveller: But my friend | must 70
nnain ~ith you, any way. caRl 90 any
farther, whether ! obtain anything to eat
or not. You certainly will allow me the
shelter Of your rouf .
= AK. Artist 1t can't be did. old
boss. You see we've got only one dried
hide Oh the premises and me and the old
oman allus occupies that 80 wbsr's your
chance T.
n TBveller Allow me TO hitch nv horse
20 lhatprrsim,non tree, and with my sad
Ole and blanket III make bed in the
fence corner
~ Ark. Artist Hitch your boss 10 that
s'mmon tree i--in borpl Wby, YOU
fpusl be a nsIrsl fool, stranger Don,
you see that's me and the ole woman's
only chance for 'sinimon.beer in the fall
81 the yeari IL your boss is so tarnal
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A Tough Un.

g3od st"I! Is told III AN EmstcrG pa.
per OF drunken husband l., III, an... ln
spouse. After tryIng various rNp, dr.I,s
she at iHst 5rrhvuuhl hers,Ii Of = II,u. ur
r"'"T@ing her iold. Size engaged q watch
nan for Stipulated reward to cmIN PHI
lander 10 the wat,h-Eou>r, wIiIc \r. u. q
state Of mseGsrtIIIIN, aud TO fupLIrn INN
little when lie recovc.ed. Cnaer IL,s
"rr"' gemcut Iht;anGcT woke ntout eiey
IN O'Clock night and found himself Iy.
my on Tnc hench, III a strange and dim
apart. Rarmg hmsrii upon has eiIow
he looked around, unit Lls eye rested up
on man seated hy The stove, smoking
II cigar, Where am ! Z said Philander.
In Medica! College, SAID the cigar
smoker
'What Going thereY
Going TO be cut up
How came thatP
'Whv, YOU died Yesterday, while vor
were drunk, and We bought Your BODY TO
make an anatomy!
les he, I'm not dead
M matter ; We bought your cafcasc OF
your wife, who had nghl to sell II, for
It's an the good she ever could make of
Non. II you're not dead, that's no AulL
OF the doctor, and lhey'n cut You up,
dead or alive
'l"u will do il, eh = asked the old sol =.
'Ay, To be sure We WIll--now, dnecl,y.'
was the resolule answer.
We'll, cant yon let me have something
TO drink heiore on begm
Tbs hst speech satisfied the watchmaB
that Phiander's WAS hopeless case, and
as his reward was contingent on bs sue
cessiui treatment OF the patient, be was
not little chagrIued at the result; so,
with no gentle 6apdling, he nnHI.ied tbs
,rreformable drunkard out Of tue paleIl,
house.
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5rlrtt Hortrg.
Be Honest with the Dead.


Oh break not thou that holy vow,
Imposed by dying bed,
False to the living, il thou wilt,
Blu, honest with the dead.
That wasted form. that sunken cheek,
That hand which clasped thine own,
That voice which fccbly urged its wish,
In weak aud measured tone.
One cherished purpose unfulflled,
One aim uncompassed yet,
Oh, will you execute the trust,
Not Ger that trust forgctr
And though low bending by that couch,
Returning that curcss,
And sUbbing OUT amid thy grief,
"les. oh, my darling yes i
Picture afrcsh the parting scene,
Recall the blazing eye,
And let the pledge that chamber heard.
Revive in memory.
That pledge. and has the lapse of time
Ehnccd it from thy heart!
Woe 10 thee should that vanished form
To life and beauty start.
What would thou say it that calm eye
Now sat in deaths eclipse,
Should DEAN anew thy soul To haunt
TO pale thy quivering lips.
Shrinking within narro~ fold,
Thou rouid'st not meet i,s gaze,
Its pitying, but upbrniding glance,
Would scorch like tr"pic rays
Oh! keep ilH,i promise. haste to do
What others might have done,
II would have been consigned 10 fm,
'Iis binding on bat one.
REDEEM thy rrImsc inward peace,
Shall thus Thy conscience wed,
False 20 the living, if thou wilt,
But faithful 10 The dead
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Daddy said hopeful urchin to his
parental relative, why don't our school.
master send the editor OF the newspapers
an account OF the lickings he gives the
boysi
Il don't know, my son, replied the
fond parent but why do you ask such a
question:
why this paper saws that Mr.. b. has
tanned three thousand hides at his es,ab.
lishment this year, and ] know old Grimes
has tanned our hides more'n twice that
many times--the editor ought to know
IT,
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a TALE ABOUT a rAtL.--A gentleman
was so prone TO exaggeration that it was
found necessary to Instruct his servant tc
jog him, whenever he drew the long bow
too freely. One day he was describing a
FOX he had slain, fox with a monstrous
long brush, quite "a mile long John
Immediately logged bis master. Well
said he, perhaps not quite so much, bot
am sure it was half a mile (Anoiher
jogD Or il not, about quarter
(Jog again J We'll, I'll be shot il it was
no: a hundred yards longr "a very
hard jog) The poor story-teIler could
bear his jogging ~ longer. but jumping
up, exclaimed, POUNDS, rascal! will YOU
not let my fox have tail at ALI
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Wv hats that you've got ~ ,oar nand
my love SAID an old lad, To- her J,u.,r'
ter the other day.
Its billy doux, ma, Ii~ped Miss Sopb-
ronia.
'D'uGh,cr, sand the ancient ma,rop
ira"'nS her>et "p with nuch diyniiy.
,r"'! 'he" things William doux in future.
Br,Iy is vuIgar.
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N u M B E r 9.
AjulllurallG.

Why are Iadiea the biggest thieves in
existence !-Ans.--Because they stee.
,"r Petuctats, bone the says, and crib The
babies.
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10" j. u t"a' the trees can put on a
new I'e>S without opening their rrur Ks
1t Is because they leucc out their Sur,mar
clothing.
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From hence we may learn, first, That
a catholic spirit is not speculative latiu
dlnarlanism. II 10 not an Indifference TO
all opinions : this is the spawn of hell.
not the offspring OF heaven This unset
tIedncsS o. thought, this being driven to
and fro, aud tossed about with every
wind Of doctrine, Is great curse, not a
blessing an irreconcilable enemy, not a
friend. to true catholicism. A man Of
truly catholic spirit bas no. now his reli
glon 10 seek. lie is fixed as the sun in
his judgment concerning the main bran.
cheS Of Christian doctrine.
III is true, he is always ready to hear
and weigh whatsoever can be offered
against his principles ; but as this does
not show any wavering in lis own mind,
so neither does it occasion any. lie does
not halt between two opinions, nor vainIv
endeavor TO blend them into one. Ob
serve this, you who know Tot what spirit
ye are Of who call yourselves men of a
catholic spirit, only because you are of a
muddy understanding; because Your
mind is all in mist; because Won have
no settled, consistent principles, but are
for jumblrng all opinions together. BE
convinced that you have quite missed
your way you know not where yos are
You think you have got into the very
spirit Of Christ; when, in truth you are
nearer the spirit Of anti christ. Go, first
and learn the frs, elements fihe gospe
Of Christ, and then shah 81 ou learn to b,
OF truly catholic spirit - Edge6elo
AdUcrGser. "a
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Catholic Spirit.

We take pleasure IN complying with
the request Of subscriber asking the
publication Of two passages from "a ser
mon Of John Wesley on 'Cntholic Spirit
The attention Of Charity !, par,icnl,rly
directed to these brief bat pointed cx
uaclS
Nay further :-al,hough every man
necessarily believes that every particular
opinion which he holds is true. (for to be.
Ieve any opinion is not 'ruo S the same
thing as not to hold it) yet can no man
be assured that all his own opinions.
taken together, are true Nay, every
thinking man is assured they are not ;
H"mdRHm est crrdrC et HeScjyc ; to he
ignorant of many things, and To mistake
in some, is the necessary condition Of hu
manitv.'
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-05-12
A CLEAN of Peace.

The Paris Pays of the 10th contains the
following article in large type: ..r
"Within the last twenty-four hours a
change, as happy as unexpected, has taken
place in the state of affairs. If our informa-
ton is correct, the difficulties which stood in
the way ofthe meeting of the Congress ofthe
five great powers are definately removed
The condition ola simultaneous disarmament
have, it is said, been agreed upon and Aus
tria has given her defnate adhesion, and
the congress may now assemble within the
shortest possible delay. In publishing this
news-under all reserve, but with that en-
pressment which its reassuring character
renders natural-we are bound to declare
that, without being able absolutely 20 guar
anty the truth of this intelligence in all its
details, we have strong re isons to believe
that it is the veritable expression of the
present situation. This important news suf-
fcently explains the sudden departure OF
Lord Cowley for London, where he will meet
Mr. Hudson, the English minister at Turin.
This radical change in the situation deprives
the other news, which reaches US in the ordi-
nary course, of all interest -... ...
This announcement ofthe Pays, however,
was not generally credited. ........ ...-- ...
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NEW $ ITEMS.

The Iowa Statesman has been merged in
the State Journal.
The population of Oregon is now estimated
at forty-fve thousand.
Michael McName, was executed Friday
last at Chicago, for the murder of his wife.
One of the deck hands ofthe Flora Temple
was drowned at Bonaparte, on last Sunday
night.
Senator Seward is making preparations for
a voyage to Europe. He will be absent until
late in the Fall.
There are, according to the assessors re-
ports o., 1898 acers ofimproved land in Mills
County, valued at $949,3So.
Horace Greeley announces through the
Tribune his purpose to start about this time,
on a tour to Kansas and Pixies Peak
The Des Moinos Citizen of the 9th ut,
says that Lieut.. Gov. Faville declines being
again a candidate for the position he now
holds
The Council Bluffs Nonpariel, of the 3Oth
ult., says the Missouri river had risen ten
feet within three days and was then higher
than during the last eighteen months.
Mr.. J. R. Sherwood has purchased the
Indianola Visitor and changed its name to
the Eagle. 1t will he a staunch Republican
journal. Success to the Eagle
The Kentucky giant, James d. Porter, died
at Louisville last week His coffin was nine
feet one inch in length and three in width
across the breast. . e.. .t -
Gen. Van Antwerp, of Keokuk, has been
appointed one Of the visitors to the West
Point Military Academy next June. He is
a graduate of the Academy himself
Mrs. Anderson of London, c. w., insured
her life for $4,000, for the benefit of her son,
who last week administered strychnine to the
mother, from the effects of which she died.
The account of the massacre of the whole
of Capt. Ford's Company of Texas Rangers,
by the Camanche Indians, is pronounced by
the Austin State Gazette, of the 18th ult., to
be false. .. ...... r....
The New Orleans Bee says there is no fear
of disunion now. "While cotton is sold at
prices which enrich every planter and negro
labor increases daily in value, the advocates
of dissolution are preaching sermons to the
deaf .-... ............. ....
When the Lower Mississippi, already at
an immense hight and devastating the coun-
try at a wholesale rate, shall have received
the immense food lately created in the Ohio
and be further swollen by the rise from the
Missouri, crevasses will be multiplied, and
probably New Orleans entirely drowned out.
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Troubles i'm Utah.

The troubles in Utah are not yet ended
The difficulty of enforcing the laws of the
United States, and bringing criminals to JUS
tice still seems to exist to very great ex-
tent But little appears to have been gained
by the large amount expended for the purpose
of ''conquering" and civilzing that people.
They still have but little inclination to obey
the laws, and the work of bringing them
under subsection has not been half accom-
plished. And if the recent news from Utah
is correct, Gov. Cumming is not the proper
person to occupy the post of Governor of the
territory. Brigham Young, as Governor of
the territory, and head ofthe Mormon Church,
disregarded the laws Of the country, and the
Judiciary was powerless in bringing offend
crs to account. This was one Of the princi-
pal reasons for the removal of Young, the
appointment of Cumming and the march of
the army to Utah. But what has been gain
ed? The present Governor occupies the
same position, in some respects, that Young
did. He is now in conflict with the Judi
ciary-it is Cunming and the Mormons on
one side, and thejudiciary and the army on
the other. A Utah correspondent Of the
Chicago Press and Tribune says: "Ehe
governor must take decided measures for one
or the other. Either the Judiciary, and the
Military Commander here must go under,
and Gov. Cumming and the Mormons, with
all their system and plumber, theft murder
and polygarny be fostered by the country,
or else Cumming and his Mormon friends
must be removed and the Judiciary sustained
We are all waiting to see what will be the
course of the home government The Ad-
ministration connot ride three horses any
lnnynrV
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STEAMER CoLLIsIoN-We learn by the
Hank Eye of the Sinking of the Lucie May
near Lagrange, on Friday morning last
She was run into by the Cedar Rapids, and
sank in five minutes, in fourteen feet water
Three passengers are known to be lost. How
many more were drowned is not yet ascer-
tanned. The passengers saved little or moth,
ing. One gentleman whose worldly all con-
sisted of 1886, lost every cent of it. The
boat is a total loss, and but little of the cargo
will be saved.
The passengers speak in the highest terms
of the conduct of the officers of the Lucie
May. The general opinion seems to be that
the whole blame rests upon the pilot of the
Cedar Rapids, who attempted to pass be-
tween the May and the shore. He is severe
ly censured.