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Opposition to Religion.

Not forsnking the assembling ourselves togeth-
er, "a the manner of some l.. but exhorting one
another. and so much more, ys see the day ap-
proaeh ngs--Paai., .,i g,ss stft.s ,...l s,tjh.s
at believe Ill stay mt home TO day, as it is rainy
and l,dont like to go and spend my time listen
ing to- Bro w, for he can't preach much any
how. .-1Fair lPeuthers L,aziress sos 6ss i.1gR
Pray without ceasing. and In every thing give
thanks for this is theIwill Of God in Christ Jesus
concerning you--PaA. il. IS has .sslef, ,ss.l
II cant find time to pray. and then Il have so
many things 10 attend to, and my mind is SO
taken up with the business of the day that am
not prepared to pray Worldzysindedaess s.
See that, mo one render evil for evil unto any
man, but ever follow that which is good, both
among yourselves and toward all mcn.---Pa,A
My neighbor has done me so much evil. and
has acted go badly, that will not stand it any
longer. I'll make him know that L hove rights as
other men, aud I'll make him respect them.--Re-
Repent and be baptized every one of you in
the Of Jesus Christ for the remission Of sins
and You shall receive the gift of the Holy spir.
it--Psier .sfsg s.....
do not see what good baptism will do; if the
op'it vi uou uoes lts WORK upon the sinners,
heart, outward forms and ceremonies are not of
any usc-Scepticim. ... l.,...
Strive to enter ik at the strait gate. e.---G1risf
All will be made holy and happy, and there is
no use of striving. as there is no danger-Pre
sumption. rA .-
Contend earnestly for the faith, once delivered
TO tho sants.--Juds. s.ar. 49,. ....
Don't preach doctrinn! sermons or you will
offend some people.-Faaheartedn ...
Withdraw from every brother that walks dis
orderly and have no fellowship with tho un-
faithful works of darkness but rather reprove
them.--PduL ...... r-..u .-.. .... ....... ......
II W. withdraw from Bro B., he will do us all
the injury he can, aud I think we had better let
him nlone.--IriDamer. ..f... ..r. ...... ..t
Seek first the kingdom of God and his right
eousness.-Christ ....... ...
As socn as you get settled in life it will be easy
for you 10 serve God, but you cannot we'll do
before.-Sdtdn. .".r.. #.......
They that preach the gospel should live Of the
gospeL-Pdul. .- ..... .- a....a
think that they should preach for nothing, at
least they should follow some other business for
their liying.-COretouSness 'r- '.- -.r.
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ALL that q wife really Graves in this world is
LovE--the love of her husband and children.
Now, the word Love means respect, attention,
pretty compliments, tenderness. fondling, COM
panionship-and eight women out Of ten will be
snpremely happy-even in poverty-if their hug
bands treat them with loving Kindness. Make a
companion, eonfidant, friend Of your wife--ard
she will be happy even with the hunger pain
gnawing at her stomach. without love. woman
is usually miserable, even when surrounded with
pomp and circumstance. Any husband can
make his wife love him il he chooses but he
must be devoted. tender. gallant, and should not
spare those little terms of endsarment which are
so easily spoken. halfdozen well delivered
kisses will leave sensible woman in heaven for
q whole day. Show us the man who will deny
his wife this felicity, and We will show you a
man who is indifferent about his own happiness.
Selma Reporter.
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Tue WE" OF Eplroua--It is prevailing idea
among some people that because Editors in refer.
ring to Themselves, use the word "we," they
consider they amount to two or three ordinary
men. This is mistake. Editors are naturally
very modest and unassuming class; indeed re
markahly so. The word ." we" merely includes
the editor md the devil" The custom origi-
mated with Faust. the founder of the distinguish
ed profession. The snperstitious people Of the
cay supposed him to he lsrgued with the devil.
Faust, to encourage the idea, which rendered
him person of go much importance, and COM
mand such high respect was accustomed to in
dite himselfin his leaders" and " grocery pufIs )"
rs "we," which includes himself and highly dis
tingushed assistant, the Prince of Darkness. In
modern times his Internal Highness has doubt.
less found the printing business a poor nvsstent,
aud has entirely Withdrawn his patronage from
the crafL-Bry. Rep. (An U,,dou6ted Saron)
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SIGNATURE OF TUE CRoss.--The mark which per-
sons who are unable to write are required to
make instead of their signature is In the form Of
cross, and this practice, having formerly been
followed by kings and nobles is constantly refer
red to as an instance Of the deplorable ignorance
Of ancient times. This signature is not, however.
invariable proof of such ignorance: anciently, the
use Of this mark was not confined to iiterate per-
IONS for amongst the Saxons the mark Of the
cross, rs an attestntion Of the good faith of the
person signing, was required to be attached to
the signature Of those who could write, as well
as to stand in the place of the signature Of those
who conld not write. In those times, IL a man
could write, or even read, his knowledge was
considered proof presumptve that he was in holy
orders. The word etericms clerk synoni-
nous with penmsn and the laity, or people who
were not clerks, di@not feel any urgent necessity
for the Of letters. The ancient use of the
cross was therefore universal alike by those who
could and those who could not write; it was, in
deed. the symbol Of nm. oath from its holy associ
ations. and generally the mark. On this account,
Mr. Charles Knight in his notes to the Pictorial
Shakespeare. explains the expression of "God
save the mark" as a form of ejaculation np.
preaching TO the character Of an oath. This
phrase occurs three or more times in the plays Of
Shakespear; bnt hitherto. IL has been left by the
commentators In its original obscurity.
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PRorAoATrNG FRUrT TREEs.-The Chinese have
singular method of propagating fruit trees
They stripa ring of bark, about an inch in width,
from bearing branch, in the spring of the year.
The place is then surrounded with ball of rich
earth or loam bound to the limb with piece Of
mating. Over this is suspended small vessel
containing water, and having n hole in the bot.
tom, just large enough to let the water drop
slowly through the ball OF earth. in order to keep
it moist. Roots spring out from the branch, just
above the ring and enter the ball of Garth, where
they grow and spread out In the autumn. the
limb l. cut off just below the ball, and then plant
ed out at the time Of the fall of the leaf. Tho
following year, this small tree produces fruit.
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HUMAN NArURR-An Eastern paper tells a
good anecdcte Of an opulent widow lady, who
once afforded queer illustration Of that cold
compound Of incompatiblvs called human ma
tu'e." 1t was q Christmas Eve Of one Of those
old fashioned winters which were so cold The
old lady put on an extra shawl, and as che hug
ged her shivering frame, she said to her faithful
negro servant: dts terrible cold night Scip.
am afraid my poor neghbor, widow Green. is
suffering. Take the wheeibarrow. Seip. FIJI IL
full Of wood; pile on good load, and tell the
poor woman to keep herself comfortable. But
before you 60. scip, pnt some fhore wood On the
fire, and make me nice mng Of Flip" Those
last orders were duly obeyed, and the old lady
was thoroughly warmed. both inside and out
And the trusty Scip was about to depart on his
errend Of mercy, when his considrrate mistress
interposed again: "Stop. Scip. You need not
20 now. The cdatasr has n,oLsratea"
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PAY AZ You Go.-Good doctrine--frst rate
admirable philosophy-more good sense and
more economy in these four wsrds, than most of
people are aware Of If you take paper. pay
as you go; if you trade with merchant, pay as
you go; your butcher, your baker. your tailor.
pay as you 60 It's the philosophers stone--we
wish it was impressed on some peoples heart
with sledge hammer. Pay you gol Yes.
folks; pay as you go, and you'll never be trou-
bled with duns staring you in the face when you
least expect il. Pay you go and you'll never
be tormented by sherif's Or magistrates Pay az
you 60; tho weather will never seem gloomy.
and the skies will always be bright Pay as You
go-and you'll never have q wave Of trouble to
roll across your peaceful breast.
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How TO SPOIL a GIR--Tell her she Is little
lady, and must not run. and make her a sun bon
net a yard deep, to keep her from tanning. Do
not let her play with her boy cousinr. they are
30 rude" Tell her not to speak loud, it Is 60
masculine aud that loud laughing isquite ungen-
teel. Teach her music, but never mind her SPELL
ing. Give her earrings at Elk years Of age
Teach her TO set her cap for the beaux at eleven.
And after your pans-tsking, il che does not
grow up a smperilg, unrehecting nobody. that
cannot answer love-letter without some smart
old aunt to help her, give her up--she is past all
remedy
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SAW YoUR MASURE-It rouses our agricultu-
raj indignation to see farmer throwing away
all the manure about his lot and stable. For
throwing 1t into a heap for the sun, air and rain
to ruin, is truly wasting IL.
We propose plan for taking care Of IT, which,
if faithfully followed, will enhance the farm of
every farmer in the country:
Build a good shed, plank mp the ends and sid"s
some four or five feet. Then dig out the dirt with.
in the enclosure some three feet more, taking
off the sides and ends so ns to make it slope in.
wardly from oil sides, looking, when completes,
like the half of large hogsheal buried. Now,
ia this hole. under this shed and within these
planked up sides, throw the manure from your
stables and hogpen. the wet straw and leaves
from the lot, the refuse nshes from the iye g1m,
the sweeping Of your yard. dc. dc. On this. as
convenience aud opportunity will permit, pour
all your strong soap-sads wbch viii aid fermeot-
alton, and our word for it. you win have man.
ure heap worth its weight in gnano or anything
else as q fertilizer. Try it-Franklin Observer.
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NUMBER Al.

A WDEs PRArkR--If there is anything that
comes nearer TO the imploration Of Naomi than
the snhioined. We have not seen it: y.
Lord. bless and protect that dear person whom
Thou hast chosen 10 be my husband let his life
he long and blessed. comfortable and holy; and
let me also become great blessing and comfort
unto him; a sharer in all his sorrowa q meet
helper in all the accidents s,d changes In the
world; make me amiable forever in his eyes,
and forever dear to him. Unite his heart to mo
in the dearest love and holiness, and nline to
him in all the sweetness. charity and compliance.
Keep me from all ungentleness. all discontented-
ness and unreasonableness of passion and humor.
and make me humble and obedient useful and
observant, that We may delight each other &C
cording to Thy blessed Word. and both Of US
may rejoice in Thee, having our portion in the
love aud service Of God forever. Amen.
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"WHY did you leave your last place?" inquir-
ed young housekeeper about to engage a new
servant. why. you see. msam.' replied the
applicant :" was too good locking; and when
opened tho door folks took me for the missus.
"Wuo's afraid =" said a young man to himself.
in order to screw his courage to the sticking
place. "Why, yOu arc" said the object of hia
affection. cor you would have taken courage six
months ago"
"WHAr's the matter with that man Z" aaked q
pSsserhy, as he recognized q fellow in the gutter.
Hes slowed"
"Who slew him?"
"Oid Jamaica"
GIVE me death. or give me Maryl What's life
without Maryland what's Mary without lifss
Then give me death give me Mary with a
decided preference for Mary. 81
A YOUNG lady sends us some verses, and says
she knows the metre is correct, as she has count
ed the feet in every line. But genuine poetess
should never count her feet, (counterfeit)
Harmless mirth is the best cordial against the
consumption of the spirits; wherefore. jesting is
cot unla wful il it trespnsses not in quantity,
quality, or season.
DIRTY HANDS Lamb once said to n brother
while playing with Martin Burney. hose hands
none of the c!eanest Martin, If dirt was
trumPs. what q hand you'd have"
An old Grecian philosopher advises all men
to know themselves That's advising a good
many to form very low and disreputablo nc
quaintanc"s.
Ir asked what physician stood at the top Of
his profession, we should say it the gentle
man who in the habit Of attending ''pa-
tients OH a monument"
An editor in North Carolina says he Is so poor
that when two dimes meet In his pocket. he FORM
erly introduces them, they are such strangers.
An Iiishman once observed that mile-sto, ..
were kind enough to answer your questions
without giving you the trouble " ask them.
WHY is an Englishman like nineteen shllings .
Becauss hc is under sovereign
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Ar.emas Ward and Woman,s Righ...

pitcht my tent in small town in Iniianny
one day lnrst seeson, d while was standin ut
the dore takin munney. dsppytashun of ladies'
came up d sed they was members Of the Bunk.
umvill Female Moral Reform & wimin's Rites
Associashun, and thay axed me if thay Good go
in without payin, 5, or lr .s
Mot exactly" ses I, "but You can pay with.
ont going in" :" a1 -
"Dew you know who we air 2" sed one of the
wimen---a tall d. frroshus Iookin crit,er, with
blew kotton uh'breler under her arm" dew
yeu'know who we air. SurT' 49,"
My impression is,' sed I. from kursery
vew, that you air females"
We air, Sur" sed the feroshus woman" we
belong to a Sosiety which blceves wiinin has
rites-which beeves in razin her TO her proper
speer-which bleeves she Is indowd with as
mutah int-lleck man is--whiteh bleeyes she is
irampild on 4 aboozed d which will resist hens
4th forever the incroachments of proud l. DOM
ineerin man.
Dnrin her discourse. the exsentric female grabd
me 10y the coatkollar & was swingin her um.
breller wildly ever my he'd.
81 hope, maFm," sez /. startin back, "tllat
your intenshuns is honerablel line a lone man.
hear In strange place. Decides, I've wife to
hum" .... ..
. Yes eride the female. /" 1t shes a slave,-
Doth she never droem Of freedom--Io,h h she new
er think Of THROWN Off the yoke Of tyrinny d
thinkiE d speakin d votin for herselfi Doth she
ever think of thcse here thingsf'
Not bein natral born fool" sed I, by this
time little riled, a. kin safely say that she
dothunt"
80, whot--whot!" screened the female swing
in her nmbreller in the air o. whot il the price
that woman pays for her xreeriunse r.
Il don't know, n,arm," sez I /; d" the price to
my Show is Is cents per individooul."
=" d cant our sosiety go in free 2" asked the fe.
male
Mot II / know it,. sed T. tr
"Crooil man !" she cride, & bust into Tears
wont you let my darter in {" sed anuther Of
the exsentric wimin. taken me afeckshunitely by
the hand. 40. please let my darter in--shees a
sweet sushin child Of natur"
"Let her gnship roared T. as mad as cool
stick at their tarnnl noncents; let her gush =
Wbereupon they oil sprung back with the stimuli
taneous obsefvashun that was a Beest
my female friends" sed I, bel YOU leeye;
I've few remarks to remark; wa them wall
The female woman is ] of the greatest institoo-
shuns Of whitch this land kin boste It's onpos.
sible 10 git along without her. Had thare bin
no female wimin ia the world. / shood scarcely
be near with my Unparalleled show On this very
horsespishus occashun. She Is good in sickness
good in wellness good all the time. o, WOO
man. woomanr cridc. my feelins wurked up
to q hi poeiick pitch, you air angil when you
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-02-16

Two VIEws OF TuE CAsE-Iudge c., U. S.
Senator from Vermont related to us n good nm
ecdote the other day, Illustrative Of Abolition
ism. The morning he was leaving home TO enter
upon his duties in the city n straight. faced dea-
con, who looked upon the whole South a
great pandemonium. called for him. and said:
Now, Judge. want you to do all in your
power TO abolish elaveryr ........ ......
"Wel," said the Judge, chow shall pro-
ceed r.
"Oh, don't know but you must abolish It,
Il is damnable curse. and must be abolished
You know more about law than l do. The
church is my stronghold, but you understand ma.
tional matters, Judge. and can devise some plan,
and know it"
THE only way see to abolish IT," said the
Judge, lis to buy all the slaves and set them
free" .r.. ....t. .'
"werl. 60 in for that; have law passed that
the North shall buy them, aud then this trouble
win end. Yes, go in strong for that Judge.
"Just as You say. deacon. I will agree to 1t
in moment and will stand my share Of the ex.
rense Here is Woodstock. with three hundred
inhabitants. and this town would be called on
for about six hundred thousand dollars--and
will urge IL before the Senate .s' ... .. ...
The good deacon opened his mouth, then his
eyes. allowed his tongue to escape from cor.
ner of his face, scratched his head and tapped
impatient'y on the floor with his feet. As the
Judge was leaving the room, the deaeon's power
of speech came to him. and he called out:
"Oh, say, Judge-I guess you'd better let
slavery alone; the poor blace devils are better
off South than up here in this cold climate -
There several just such deacons in the
country.- Washington States. .....
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SLEEr.--Sleep has often been mentioned as the
image OF death: so much like it," says Sir
Thomas Brown. "that dare not trust it. with
out prayer" Their resemblance is. indeed, strik.
ing aud apparent; they both, when they seize
the body, leave the soul at liberty and wise 10
he that remembers both. and that he can be
made safe and happy only by living faith In
Jesus Christ
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Sflsttta pastrg..
The Maiden's First Love.


Soft as tho perfumed twilight breeze, e.
"a 3 That hoats through paarly halls above;
Was tho sweet trembling voice that irst zf
-9'e7 Woke in hor heart the dream of love. 't
80 gentle, guiloless, pure and FREQ,
s,,s Her young heart owned the mystic power,
q Aud love dreams nestlod round her soul ? 4f
Like dew upon sleeping flower.
p Obi she was beautiful, her brow 'a
''9' spurs as driven Alpine snow;
= And her sot rounded checks were tinged
with besuty's crimson ebbinS glow.
90 Her locks were silkon, soft aud bright;
And the sweet lsngor of her eyes
Was like the trembling twilight star u. ss.s
Just psling in tho quiet skies. aH a-2
: But he who woke this soft, sweet dream,
ssa lAlasi was false, and cold snd vainj . n =
- And needed not broken heart,
so Aweary life Of languid pain.
Ife know she loved him, warmly, true, -
All, loved him moro than words can tell "a
And yet he crushed hor trusting heart, oa
.a And parted with cold farewell.
He left her in her quiet homo,
To languish out a lite Of painj ,a..
He loft her with the parting word a.r ...-a.
,sf That they should never meet again.
But others came aud sought to win i.
i Her from tho memories Of yoro; -
But, oh tho young heart onco betrayd, H i
Alas ! alas woald trust no moro. -A
He wandered meath brighter sky, -
In lands of beauty, wealth and art
And won tho fond impassioned love
E'i' or many young and noble heart;
But she, that gentle, trusting one, f E
Too proud TO murmur OF complain, ..
Lived out a weary, weary lifc,
Bat never, never broaihed his name a 5000.
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Tell Your Wife.

II you are in any trouble or quandary, tell
your ,wife--thst is il you have one--all about Il
at once. Ten to- one her invention will soiye
your difficulty sooner than oil your logic The
wit Of woman has been praised, but herfnstincts
are quicker and keener than her reason tCoun-
sci with yonr wife, or your mother or sister, and
be assured light will fash upon your darkness
Women are too commonly adjudged rs vertiant
in all but purely womaEish affairs No philoso-
phical student of the sex thus judges then,.--
Their intuition, or insights, ore the most subtle
and IL they cannot see cat In the meal there is
no cat there. In counselling a man to tell his
trouble TO his wife, we would 60 farther, and
advise him TO keep none Of his affnirs secret from
her. Many home has been happily saved, and
many fortune retrieved, by a mans full conf
denee in his better.halE' Woman is far more
a seer and prophet than q man If she be given n
fair chance. As n general rule, wives eonfide
husbands, having no involvements to screen from
them. Why not reciproeate, if but fov the pleas-
ure Of meeting confidence with eopfidence2 We
are certain that no man succeeds SO we'll in the
world as he. who taking partner for life. makes
her the partner of all his purposes and hopes
What is wrong of his impulse Judgment, she
will check and set right with her almost univer
nficant title, rs applied to mans companion -
She is "a meet help to him in every darkness. diff
fculty, and sorrow of life. Aud what she most
Graves and most deserves, is conftienee-without
which love is never free from a shadow.
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RKLrU FROM NEUHALoiA.--The editor OF the
Halifax County (va.) Echo says that few bur-
dock leaves heated or coddIed and applied To a
part afflicted by neuralgia, viii surely give relief
lie hiss seen the experiment tried with almost
magical effect