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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

seizare, and expressing q desire p have
he matter fairly and satisfact5rily az +
justed.
A letter from Eorl Gaiaes says W
recently sent I large iot Of ei5ttia
blankets and supplies 70 cur prisyuers
Al Mobile Bay, and ths fag oftruee boa
was compelled 10 anchor ten miles b.
loa the city
The Riehmoad EcamiHeT- OF tie l4'h
has long article argulug thar TIE Cas-
ted States wish 70 have a var@wita p
lsnd-one reason being 4 g sac . yIsl4
graceful the Independence of HE C6s-
federacy
The Regi&tsT giFes an accent .Of a.
attempt Of some Union oficers - escaI .
from prison. Eight of laem az cor
certed signal seized the ssniipels on ths
ground floor 1f the prisen, and Vres''
the muskets from them, At he sarne tisss
choking them % prevent All M bdt'tAe
call of the sen'lnels we're beard, and fks
officers outside coming prom Pity 10 2
place, ordered q central IRE On ne
prisoners
The sentfnels shot TIE leader, CO.
Platt, Of a New York regimsnt Re :
supposed to be MORALLY woanded
The programme Vas 20 81 i<e 't.e ms +
kets at tbs Faard.house, oyefFoger Sc
guard, make pris7ners os fhs ofieet
and destroy Tie city
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20
The Fight Between the Kearsarge
and the Alahama.


Commodore Winsiow stated. in his
remarks at bis reception IN PhiIadeE
phia. the effect Of the sinking Of the
Alabama By bis ship, He said;
''It vas essential for the credit Of chs
country that this 6ght should have ter
minated IS il did Here you cannot
corrective what would have been the
effect OF 3 victory By the Alabama, and
30 one can understand the ehAgrin Of
tie builder, Mr. Lard, and the sympa
thizsEs with secession in England, whan
the Atabama vent down. The blow was
ths sane as though the Alabama had
been ga Esglish ship. Cheers.
Il was necessary 70 tsaeh the English
people that the liberal party .cannot De
peshed 10 the rear, and that. If Rngland
interfered, il was only by the haraess 0i
blows that abe eoald ever gaia anything.
lApplsnse An Enghshman caHe
.lown b the kearsaFge after the sgh,,
aaa hailed sailor, "Yon cane near
seing shippsdr Yes, We did. Sammes
Is an American, most Of bis officers were
+ lAmerieEHE Tbs only reason we were
snol whipped vas because Semnes bad .
-d English crew. DeaFeniug ap-
Vel, after the fight, we received un-
bounded courtesy We weEe esetywhrre
respeesed, Tor whs= John Rnil Ends
perse and plaek be bows 10 IL He bad
seen Denmark hambled, and be dared
not iaterfsFe, and all over the continent
e-was carTratured as helpless, unless
/ bis friend, Louis Napoleon. helped bin
And we have taught bim that 90 the
I ocean We e.A cal him TO aeeeant, TIeud
ohesrsi and, II necessary, ws wall. Il
/ vas neeessary 70 shoS 20 the English
I people shat The kearsarge did, that lbey
( were Of very little tmportance, and thai
/ oply is Aeir o~a eyes fchserA
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

NASHVILLE, Dec l7--Our forces we're
advanced southgard this morning,
about o'clock and captured body OF
rebel prisoners, estimated at 5000
Among them one General aud mum.
Der Of feommissioued officers. The cap
ture vas made between Beutwaod, ten
miles south Of this place, on the Frank.
lin pike and Harpaih river..s....-.9
IAN order for one thonsand mon to
guard prisoners has Just been received
By Gen. John A.. Miller, eomnaahder Of
the post The prisoners are expected to
reach here during ths day sa'a
The losses in three brigadss Of the lst
division OF A. j. J.Smiths army are as
follows; 35th Iowa, % killed and II
wounded, among the killed was Col S.
g 'Hiil commanding brigade; l2,b
iowa. eue killed and II wounded SD
Missouri, two. commissioned officers
wouu6ed, privat9s killed and 80
wounded. Minnssota, killed and 81
wounded. ------.-.....-.-.--T asrA
& Cox Spauidiug's brigade Of Tennessee
Cavalry distinguished themselves yes.
terday. Col. Spauling was in the heat
Of thss hsttlsandlwas noted for his dAr-
.
| ing conduct .s---s.-. saaf .iasat
= The 10Th aud 18th Tennessee regi-
ments contributed laFgelv to the success
Of the day - f
The total number OF Confederate Off
| crrs captured yesterday was as follows:
3 CoIonsls. | Lieut. Colonel, Z Majors,
46 Captains, l5T Lieu,enants aud : Sur.
geons -' 's1'
k-l Among the prisoners taken yesterday
we're three other Brigadier Generals not
yet reported, viz. Brig. Gems johnson,
Smith and RuekeF. All the Confederate
prisoners are cofaledin. the Casey stone
quarry, from which the material for bald.
ihg the Capitol was exeavated, some few
hundred yards from the Capitol, which
is called Andersonville, as the Peniten
iiary and all public hnildings are fall,
Halfeof the prisoners are baFefooled,
and sill are sleeping on beds of rock z.
Duringthe fight Of Spring Hill Mai
Spaulding of the 12th Tennessee wa
mortally wounded. His men swore t.
avenge his death aud they did it ia yes
terday' fight, with hedesperate-val0r
Gov. Andrew johnson was preseute'
the field in the vicinity of the last hoodl
charge, which be watched with intens
interest -.-.----..-+
Additional particulars Of yesterday
engagement are highly creditable to on
, cavalry, who contributed 10 the defeat c
the rebels By their effective eo-oparadoE
Gen. r. M-Johnsou, instead OF beinI
killed, as reported, has turned the rebe
: flank, and crossed the Hsrpeth River
i, eleven mites from the city.
8 Large numbers. of rebel prisoner
reached the city last night aud .,hi
morning, who will be forwarded Mort
at onee. .,,.e .,--r
Among the killed in yesterdays 6gl
was Mai. Storey, 10th E. Tennessee cs'
Il airy; Lieut. Van Vleit, 10Th Michigan
Lieut. Joha Secrist, sd Indiens
Lieut. Thomas, lsfh Michigan eavalr,
Captain Seheil, Slst Indiana; Captsi
3 Ayres and Captain Aldrfdge, lTth o.
, Colored troops, 81
Inthe 6gst charge made by eolors
os troops on the rebel works, the 18th res
Of lment lost $50 meu,s and thss l2th res
ment lie. Lieut. Geo Taylor, lSsh !
n S, Colored regiment, is among the kille
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20
HOTEL REOPENED.
Washington House,
CHRIS. HEDDRICH. Proprietor,
car MAiu aae Third sta,
EVANSVILLE, IND.

THIS OLD. WELL EsTABLIsHED, Ayp
a wiSsiy-knsSE Hstsi has bee1 eiOssd for sss-
srzl weeks Undergoing repairs It hzs, during
fhia tiEae len rspainfed inside and szt has been
shroughiE kfte4 %, End Ia . great Measure fuTn-
fsts4 wfth ne~ BIDS ard furuft1rs. Ths srogrls-
Ter zaS mads sssry arnzDEeEsut e rsufsF bis
hoass eo1Tesisst, healthy and Azrse4bis q sbs
pzblie-
Th1nkinS the prbIie for the 6ns patronage that
fsr ssFsss q years hAs besz extsz5sd q fAe
Washington. be fsFites a renewal Offhsir easlo8.
ara wfn ea1exxgr % have his table fu-risilsd and
~ hoEss nanaZso ia Wsy - msTif thsir ooatSa-
~ patronage
ornnibzsss viii carry pA1ssagsrs 81 An4 from
ths DsDot free. tnisl
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20
E.lg- Nc KInE d -Prn..ia !. chIaI

oar The King Of Prussia ia chief Of
al lhe lodges Of Freemaaons il his
kingdom OF this Posssioa he has just
taken advantage to TRANSMIT 70 the
Grand Master Of all tAs lodges n Ber-
In aad the provinces, a circular exhort
ing AL tie nambers 10 remAia faithful
70 the king 10 the political struggles of
the Immediate iptare. The Grand dss.
tsrs are requested to read the circular 70
thsir rsspsslive lodges, end 70 follow L
ap Ntta personal sxhortations of their
own Of q tsndsncY siesilar 70 that Of tie
docnmeni Itself
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20


NEw YoRx, Dec. 17.-Ths war news
caused. nearly 1900 citizens 10 meet At
the Chamber Of Commerce Rooms to.
day to take means for rendering a ,ssti
mony 70 Admiral Farragut, and pro-
posed to raise $4,000 Subscriptions
amounting TO $500 were handed 10
during the meeting w&
Admiral Perters feet consists Of Gre
divisions of wooden vessels and SIX Of
iron.ciads The Monadonack will act
as the flagship in the attack The Little
Rebel will act as dispatch boat and ten
der to The aag-ship
The Canadian press has eommsnts on
Gen. Dx's order The Montreal Ga.
zette says: We ought to feel obliged to
Gen. Dix for the official recognition Of
/ raiders as lawful beligerent, rs such ad-
mission gets rid Of the pre.ext that the
/ Federal authorities have any right To-
/ demand them as criminals.
The Toronto Leader says Ahas the
American president will not justify Gen
/ Dix's order ~
The Toronto Globe says; We thiak
the order extremely iujudieious on the
I part of Gen. Dix. sos
At meeting of the Fenian Brothers
at Jersey CITY last night, one Of the
speakers said that 6fty thousand Fenians
we're ready to march into Canada in
cass OF trouble between England and
America. Resolutions were passed re-
padiating and repelGng al interferences
with their action as American citizens,
). and denoaaeing the coRdnct Of those
who recently iaterfered to break up the
Fenian uaeesinss Nf-ze4
The movement for q Christmas din
nerfor Sherman,s army is progressing
hut Arrangements are not yet completed
: 1t is announced that the rebels 81
Richmond design furnishing Lees ar
my with Christmas dinner.
A Washington special TO the Herald
saws: The reason assigned for the resig-
nation of Maj. Gen. Crittenden, is thai
The Government offered him command
he deemed inadequate to bis rank in tbs
Army of the Potomac, placing him IN :
subordinate position TO junior officers
1 The resignation has been accepted
, 8 1t is understood that Secretary Sfan
/; ton has proposed the main portion OF hii
; report, but is delaying publication unit
: the result OF the pending military move
! tnentsssre known y ( A
!, The ItRses' Washington special SAYS
The demand ef the Brazilian Govern
ment for reparation for the sinking o
: the Florida is understood 70 be in q sol
!, ,enn tons. The reply Of the Secretar-
! OF Stale, which has Just been completed
|. is firm yet eonciliatory, not endorsing
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

s5~ Within few days, letter was
lel, al the Presbyterian Mission House,
Centre street, New York, which was re-
markahle fof two things-frst, It's brew,
sly. Il consisted ofseven wordss ''For
the Increased cost OF foreign exehange,
Elthoai date o. signature. seconas its
eueouraging contents These were two
United States bills Of 81 900 each. The
donor Is unknowss aiaa nae ta
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

BfrAfrvtsr,


~ Ism tfTsIw, y f,scs "
To Major zen. DIR aa3l
Dispatches have been received to-day
from Gsn FssasG 'esaof has . Vsrs9aal
intefvise, al Sie maFniaxl of Weduet
day, The l4th, with 6aBspal Shermga q,
Fort McAllisteg, whieh had seefl ta<
bT assault on ihe pEseetlIag dsT
Ssyannah was ct9saiH aeFsesed, sfal
its captare was aeanbdeutly expaetfa
IL was to DO suFenaslass sla.tg9 .Ays, f,sii
Il not surfrnaassds sbeFman Yoala gHet
his batteries upon H. a
Gen. Foster repreFaeta SharHasl
army IN splegdla eagasl.9ps Laylas Aysi
on It's march o. turkeys, ehiek sps, SWEET
potat0es ard she rgA1 lhmRs of 81
richest portion ef Georgia.
There u nolhing from Gen Ih9mas
to-day, UpoliciaI dl3Pat e hfHls
that the Provost harsaal atAashWHe
reports 5000 pFiaoaegs auA seees ~
artillery as beng slraa4Y Cay lfed
Il 10 aseeElaiued that "a tFa mit ns
assn. IAolaas.s. rapoEl- As.4s g.lss4k : tele-
graphic mistake wa4 made at LouisFsllc
or Nashville, IN the es.iraate Of che mum
Der OF our casualties. The despatch
written b Gea Thomas states ihas bls
whole loss would not exeeel 1000 abd
very few killed
A dispatch from Lexinslop dis assn-
ing states thai oa TIE lilh, a. kiugseaft
Tenn, Gen Bgrbfidge bad fght with
BAIL Uaks'a bsRade, formerly. STA.
( John Morgau's. ard routed u VITA lhs
10 the suemy Of lb0 kiiled, wouaael
and prisoners, aud tho train 81 Diet
Morgan. brother Of John Morgan, vai
captured
tsiguef.f ,, II srAsros
sceietary 81 Ear
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20
Gloves, suspendert i.
Grey's Patent Moulded all
Paper Collars.

Ihaye = very large ssoek Of fbe above
GoodA an also prepared 10 make up
Clothing IN the best possible manner, for
I have got the beat Eorkmen in my en-
ploy IN the West, aud warrant all goods
made BY me. And as ny expenses are
not heavy, can and VIII sell goods low
er than any other house In the efky Of
the same kind al / ak Is for those in
want Of fine clothing to call and see
what ! have got. No trouble 70 show
goods
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

more than eight minutes behind him.
Jesse beaded the disordeFea eolumn.and
every man rode as if life wss At stake
Il was thought that the State troops
Niguid overtake The. outlaws, and succeed
in esPsaFings a large portion Of them.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

PifTaBuRG, Dec. l9.-River falling,
With 10 feet water IN the channel BY ihe
pier mark. Wsather cloudy and damp.
ClxcixSAirf, Dec. l9.-Riysr risen 6
feet nehss.as Weather cloudy. Their
mometer 40s; Barometer 1910
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20
FolIEIGs OFTIcE,


4 Gsntlengxn--I have had the hoaor 10
receive the copy which you have sent me
Of the manifesto isaued BY the Congress
OF the so-called Confederate States -
America Her Majestys Government
deeply lament the pFotraeted nature Of
the struggle between the Northsra and
Southern States formerly the United
States Of North America. Great Britain
has since 1853 remained, with the ex-
ception OF short period, connected by
relations with both the NoFthern and
Southern Statss Since the commence
nent Of the civil war which broke out in
1861, her Majesty government have CON
tinued to entertain sentiments OF friend-
ahip for tbs North and Sonth. OF the
causes Of the war her Maieslys Govern
ment have never presumed to ladge
They deplored the commencement Of the
sAnguinary strnggle, aud anxiousiT await
| its termination. Meanwhile, they are
convinced that they had best consult toe
interests Of pace, and respect The fights
Of all parties BY observing strict and i'm.
partial neutrality Such neutrality her
| Majesty has faithfully maintained, aud
will continue to maintain ] request
you, genllemau, to accept, &c,
Ie na taser @ "RussELI-
TO ]. Siidsll and j, NJ Mason, Esq.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20
Cen sgao.lsn noo.l,. Ilsar.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. l9.-The JourRa!
learns that Gen. Wood has got iuto
HooalB rear, near Franklin, and it is
thought Hoods army win be speedily
crushed.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

EXTRAORDINARY CHAyGE oFfDKTUSE.-
Among the mang gand surprising ehAhges
fortunes delights IN working, the elegs-
ton Of Turkish slave to.ihe rank Of
q European Embassad0r Is, perhaps one
Of the most wonderful.
" There was q time, Eritss . Berlin
correspondent Of London.paper, ashen
Madame Bsnedetti, whose arrival xith
Der husband, the new French Embassa-
dor here, is expected daily, occupied no
more exalted position than that Of
kandmzlden 10 some Ottoman slave
dealer. A Greek By birth, she vas kid
mapped, carried away and sold into cap
tIvity during the sanguinary struggle
which attended the liberation oi her
country. Th1s II vas that, 8 mere child
she vas exposed for sale IN tne Save
market Of Cairo and passed over INTO
he possessioa Of u fAnastasi, q coan-
trvuan Of hers, and S~edish Consul
General in Egypt The gsBtlemaRs
wbom good lack threw in bsF way, gave
her a. excellent education, and event
nafv beqeeathed the whole Of his in
menss property to the child whoa be
had adopted years ago, and bad leaned
to love. While her bensfacgor vas ztIl
alive, MdlIe. d Anastasi, whose original
name remains unknown, married "
Beuedesti; the consular agent OF FFanee
Al Alexandria Within few days abe
viii Be one Of the three first ladies Of
+ Berlin, taking rank above all others, the
Queen alone excepted
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

FTsHF At NgweAsTEs-JEssE RouTEp
-BmDGEwAFER N H4r PCEsUfr,-
Ab2as Q o'cloek yeste-sAy fosa nOoHs sAys
the Louisville JoBrsal Of Wednesday,
Captain BFidge~aser a. thu lead
Of his gaFian; STATE tr0sps, reinforced ~
forty Home Guards from Henry county,
nate a dsceas upoa Jssse at Newcastle,
ar, alter q SPIRITED engagement, routed
The eat4E taad The gasrr.IlAs num-
hered about f.:yi WAi!e Bridzevater' 5
sntirs force vEs inossiees 8han o1e hun
dses and forsy men. Jesse lost fifteen
mens killed SD Hcordei. 5n the fght
tbs gge.F5Eas were put to Hight, and
the citzsps q Port ROYAL reported that
when the band passed through that place
on the fau gaIloP, BridgeWater vas not
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

WAsaIsofos, Dec. IT-An plheial
order viii be issaed diFeeaux th4t. -
espt they be emigfant paaseuR dlFecr
y entering AmGfieah pods bY aeas mo-
traveller shals hereafter y allowed 10 en-
ter from foreign cdaAtrieA witbeat pbst
port. This regulation ia ,njeuded % ar
ply especially 10 persons protesting 20
cona 90 the UuttsA States transfre gb-
boring Brigish Provinces.
When the nnws d Gsa IbomaL 6ut
stack oa Hood was tcieefaphea 10
Washington. he President seHf E con
rratuIateay IL Pateh . him, lhanhf
bim ard d army 80 ;he glorious vjesofy
Shich frey had ACHIEVED The Seeseia.
~ Of war seui sisnilar dispaach a did
Gen. GrAut, who was 81 that tue 10
Washington This accounts for Gen.
Thomass addressing his detailed sc.
count Of has TscsoFy 20 ~ shesa gsptle
men
To day salute 81 200 guns waa 6tti
T in honor af tle triampa over Ilood, and
I flags Of .be popprimeuts ara flying a
full mast
/ a. ETF ~
PHILADELPHIA, Dec ia 6rc bf5kt
oot this afernoda ia ths fapsf. sars
house oi CbaA knight i.6sf = 900
The other occupants Ql ihe building
Brown & euiverss, fnauafsesarers @
hospital goois, and james Sieadnan
paper maker, balb suJsL 2 sefeFsty
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20
manufacturers

manufacturers
S H O. a zH,
only,with superior facilities
in every department.
Our stock Includes the
following, in large quanti-
ties, viz:
Blood's Grass and Grain
Scythes,
Waldron's Grass & Grain
Soythes
Cradles and Snathes, Hay
and Manure Forks, ~
Hoes--Planter's and Gar
den,
Hames, Collars & Brides,
Axes---the best brands,
Chains--Bog and Trace,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
Shovels and Spades.
Carpenter and Cooper
Tools,
Mill and Cross Cut Saws
Cotton and Wool Cards,
Spinning Wheels,
Locks, Latohes, Butts and
Screws, 1r uv
Gun Trimmings,
/ Chain Pump Fixtures.
Gum Betting.
Japanned Ware,
Notions--Large Stock.
Together with every other
article in the Hardware
line, which we offer e. deal
ers at lowest cash prices
East or West.
WELLS, KELLOGG & CO..
Nc. Is First Street.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20
70 Z. SlIaslI and }. n Mason. %.

NEw YoRK, Dec. ls-Tha dispatches
Of the secretary Of War Of yesterday
fully coufrm All news The specials to
day contain nothing Of importance,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

On Conductor Kincard's strain on shs
New 9ork Central last night, 6 lady
With a vast cirenmfereaee Of hoop coca
pied a whole seat as the cars vent cut
81 this city Taxing up tickets the con
doctor evideafiy suspected something
when be came % this lady, and quietly
requested her 70 rise. as be thought she
vas sitting on something Shich hsd
been ieft on the seat She deEaurred
and be insisted She said abe Eouldn't
and be said she. must, and hnally she
did, and not only that, bot she stepped
out into tkeisls, blushinz tremendously
and Insisting that she i'dsant kuou it,
when, 10 aid beholdl a bouncing babe
Of the male persuasion, only sixteen
years old, was discovered eurfed up on
I the door. How the dsfrtIfful creature
had got there was mystery to her, Of
I conrsc--as much 50 as was the presence
/ 70 Joseph Of q chicken ia Josephs bat.
The lady was about % anthematize the
Young gentleman in the most approved
msnuer Of injured virtue. bat be took
/ The Eurds out Of her mouth BY pleading
piteously "Plerse, nov, Aantie, pay n :
fare" Auuiie did-Shsneetadg Star.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-20

-1s 1s rook 81 - aafi1as sFa lr
aae.Azf .s.ifsrarE 81 Ett3 - Hfa tfast
70 sssT bee tsol - sfsee --frl 4ssrIselia8 ~
-se asi ssss .rsra ss4ngs gsfsfafg7sl asa esafs
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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-05-13
WINTER-KILLED.

Farmers are said to be set of grumb-
lers, very apt to be croaking about crops
not coming in good. But any body who
rides through the country this spring must
see that there is reason, not for grumbling
indeed, but for the fear that the wheat crop
will be very light. 1t has been ''winter-
killed. y And not only grain, but trees to
some extent and vines have been destroy
ed by the severe weather of the past win
ter. Fields, and lawns, and gardens have
suffered greatly.
But it is easy to observe that thistIes and
weeds are not DESTROYED. No, they have
already began to grow with all their usual
tenacity of life. They are hardy and de
termined to maintain their hold upon the
soil. The great labor of cultivation is the
labor to give to useful plants the occupan-
cy of the soil, to give Shem every facility for
growth, and to uproot and destroy all hurt
full plants.
1t has often been remarked bv every
thoughtful mind that the natural world is a
very exact representation of the moral
world. Among men every where it must
be observed that the practices of vice, and
all injurious practices even though not ac-
tually vicious, grow spontaneously ly and
cling to life like hardy thistles. But ben
efcial practices, like useful grains, need
cultivation III order to hold on to being
And then they are often winter-killed.-
Here is a young man who was taught by
his mother to walk in the ways of virtue,
to be truthful, to avoid profanity and III
temperance and every low and mean habit.
But as he was thrown out into the ''cold
world'' he lost his mothers lessons. Her
good Instructions and his good habits were
winter-killed. There are thousands and
thousands of thousands of men who have
become what they ought not to be because
they have departed from the instructions
given them in their childhood and youth.
How much do they remind one of the
plants and grain killed by the severity OF
hard winter
But who ever knew habits of evil tend
ency to be winter-killed Does the prac-
tice of profanity or intemperance die out OF
itself? Ordoes any bad habit of thought
or of conduct ever come to an end of its own
accord? No, Every such habit got rid
of is got rid Of byyirtue Of earnest and long
continued effort. We must labor for it if
we would be delivered from that which is
hurtful. And as he is poor agricultural
ist who has no patience to cultivate useful
growths, and to exterminate huTtful ones,
50 he is poor example of living who does
not labor to cultivate the good in him and
to subdue the evil. Let every man be fully
aware that the good in his habits is liable to
be winter-killed, and take care Of it accord
ingly. B.