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Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06
Death Of Ex-President Buehansn.

Hon. James Buchanan, Ex-President
of the United States, died at his residence
naar Lancaster, Pa. on Monday morning
last, in the 77th year of his age. He was
born in Franklin county, Pa. on the 22d
of April, 1871. His father emigrated to
this country from Ireland and commenced
life as a hardy pioneer, but managed to
acquire competency that enabled him to
give his son classical education. In
1909 Mr.. Buchanan graduated with high
honors at Dickinson College, In Decem-
Der of that year he commenced the study
of law. He was admitted to the bar No
vember II, 1912, being then little more
than "a years old So successful was he
as a lawyer, that at the age of 40 he was
enabled to retire from the profession. At
the age of % Mr.. Buchanan became
member of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
During the war of 1912 he marched to
the defence of Baltimore as private sol
dier in company of volunteers sicommande
by Judge Henry Shippen. In 1920 Mr..
Buchanan entered Congress, and in 1881,
at the end of his fifth term, was sent as En-
voy Extraordinary to St. Petersburg. On
his return in 1888 he was elected to the
United States Senate, and under the Ad-
ministration of Mr.. Polk he filed the office
of Secretary of State, retiring to private
life at the close of the Administration.
One of the first acts of President Pierce's
administration was to appoint Mr.. Buchan-
an Minister to England. He returned to
the United States in 1856, received the
nomination of the Democratic Convention
at Cincinnati in June, and on the 4th of
March, 1927, was inaugurated President
of the United States. At the close of his
term of Office in 1861. Mr.. Buchanan re-
tired to his estate at Wheatlands, where
he passed the remainder of his life.
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Gdlit and 8umor.
Too Good to be Lost.

At an election in the State of New York
a lad presented himself at the polls to
claim the benefit of the elective franchise.
Feeling deep interest in a favorite
candidate, the father, who was opposed to
the boys preference, stood at the ballot
box, and challenged his right to vote, on
the ground of his not being of age. The
young man declared that he was twenty
one years old; that he knew it, and insis-
ted upon his right to vote.
The father becoming indignant, and
wishing, as the saying is, to " bluff him
Off before the judges, said:
Will you stand up there and contradict
me7 Don't I know how old you are?
Wasn't there 2"
The son, for moment, looked little
disconnected, but recovering himself he
triumphantly exclaimed: Well, wasn't
l there toe? p .
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DrcEAsED.-Mathew Newkirk. ESQ. an

DEcEAsED.-Mathew Newkirk, Esq. an
old and wealthy citizen of Philadelphia,
died on Sunday, He was for many years
director of the old United States Bank,
and at that time was on intimate relations
with such men as Daniel Webster, Henry
Clay, Amos Lawrence and others. He
was the first president of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railrod Com
pany, and the monument that now stands
on the line ofthatroad, near Gray's Ferry.
was erected to commemorate his invalua-
BILE services to the company. He leaves an
estate estimated at over one million dol
lars. He formerly owned the Brandywine
Springs property, which he made his
summer residence.
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KIT Carson died at Fort Lynn, in Colo
RADIO. on the 23d of April, Of the rupture Of
an artery. He was born in Kentucky, in
1909, and was raised in Mississippi. In
1924 he was apprentieed to saddler, and
in 1926 began his life as a hunter. Up to
1884 he continued this career, principally
as a trapper. Then he served as hunter
to Bent's Fort for eight years. General
Fremont next engaged him as guide in
the Rocky Mountains, and his skill gave
success to the undertaking. He was made
a lieutenant in the rifle corps in 1S47 when
sent to Washington with dispatches. In
1853 he drove flock of 1000 sheep, to
California and was made Indian Agent for
New Mexico. His distinction is chiefly
that of hunter. s,''' '@' y
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DENTAL AssocIATIoN.-Th Delaware
Dental Association met in convention at
Milford, on Thursday 14th ult. continu-
ing until the 18th. The meeting was cal
led to order at o'clock, 2. NJ. DIR.
Smith, of Salisbury, in the chair. After
the reading and adoption of minutes of the
last session, the Association went into an
election for officers for the ensuing year.
resulting as follows: President, DR.. jeff
eris; Vice President, DIR. Lewis; Rec.
Sec'y. DR.. Marshal; Corresponding Sec'y
DR.. Register; Treasurer, DIR. Jones; Ii
brarian, DR.. Smithers; Executive COM,
mittee, Drs. Bonwell, Vanderford, and
Shelr. Delegates to the American Den
tai Convention, Drs Bonwell, Marshal,
and Shelp. yr- I
DIR. Bonwell read an essay on general
practice. DIR. Jcfferis. also presented an
essay On fang filing" The Executive
committee appointed for essayiets at the
next regular meeting Drs. JeFeris, Smith
and Register; the chair appointing for
Clinic demonstrators, Doctors Bonwell and
Register. The association adjourned to,
meet in Wilmington the second Tuesday in
October, to continue two days. '''. tAi
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A MAN HIS OWN GRANpFAruER.-Th

A MAN HIS OWN GRANDFATHER The
following complication is curious, at least
Il married widow who had grown
up daughter. My father visited our house
very often, fell in love with my step-daugh-
ter and married her. So my father be-
came my so',-in-laao, and my step-daugh-
ter my mother; because she was my faith
er's wife. Sometime afterward my wife
had son,-he was my fathers brother
in-law, and my uncle, for he was the
brother of my step-mother. My fathers
wife, (my step-mother, had also son
he was of course my brother, and also my
grand-child, for he was the son of my
daughter. My wife was my grand mother,
because she was my mothers mother. l
was my wife's husband and grand-child-
at the same time. And as the husband of
PERSONS grandmother is his grand
father, l was my own grandfather.
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@riainal Aoetrp.
STRAY LEAVES.
Written for the Middletown Transcript
OLD DIARY


Good bye, good bye, Fll not upbraid thee
With thy broken vow,
Though thy fatal love betrayed me
iTis forgiven nows
Thoguh the bitter tear is starting,
Memory bids it flow,
Not for present grief at parting,
But for long ago
For the days of young affection
When glance would say
More than could escape detection,
More than words betray;
For the hours of blissful meeting
Meath the hOme-ro@ tree,
When thy sternest mode of greeting
Was kiss for me.
False one, is the red lip palcr,
Is the blue eye dim2
Doth my young bride bright cheek fail her,
Still her hearts with him
Him who first that pale lip tasted r
In its youthful bloom,
Him for whom that check hath wasted
To timeless gloom.
Thou hast loved me, simple beauty
OF desert flower,
Which, forgetful of its duty,
Left its native bower. 10
For time, that beauty fourished
Meath my kindly eye,
But Withdrawn, the light that nourished
1t must pine and die.
Good bye, good bye, I'll not upbraid thee
With thy broken vow,
Though thy fatal love betrayed me,
'Tis forgiven now;
Though the bitter tear is starting,
Memory bids it flow,
Not for present griefs at parting,
But, for lOng-ago.
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DELIo1oUsLY MoDEsT.-" Martha, dost
thee love me p asked Quaker youth, of
one at whose shrine his hearts fondest
feelings had been offered "Why, Seth, {"
answered she, we are commanded to love
one another, are we not ?"-" All, Mar
tina !! but dost thou regard me with that
feeling the world calls lover" I hardly
know what to tell thee, Seth. I have
tried to bestow my love on all but I have
sometimes thought, perhaps, that thee was
getting more than thy share"
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A celebrated lawyer once said that the
three most troublesome clients he ever had
were young lady who wanted to be mar
ried, a married lady who wanted divorce,
and an old maid who didn't know what she
wanted
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A rentleman was teacbino school

A gentleman was teaching school in a
quiet country village. The second NOR
ming of the session he found leisure to note
his surroundings, and among the scanty
furniture he espied three-leged stool. "Is
that the Ounce block 2" he said to a lit
tie girl of five. The eyes sparkled, and
the curls nodded assent, while the lips rip
Piled out: I guess SO: the teachers always
sit on that
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How HE KEPT HIS woRD.-Dr. Glen, a
rich miserly old widower, made PROPOSE
ton Of marriage to young girl. He pro-
missed her everything she wanted if she
would have him ''Will you let me keep my
carriage" asked she. eyes," was the re-
ply They were married, and carriage
was purchased "Where's the horses 7"
That's more than bargained for" said
the stingy old doctor, 81 promised that
you might keep your carriage. There it
is. Keep it where you please, my dearP.
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A gentleman, it is said, had board put
on one part of his land, on which was
written, '' | will give this field to any one
who is really contented," and when an ap-
plicant came he always said, " Are you
contented ?" The general reply was l
am. Then, rejoined the gentleman, what
do you want with my field?
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Did your wife have an income last
year" asked an internal revenue officer of
a citizen at Carlinsville, III. Yes, she
had twins-both girls" The officer con-
cluded that it was pretty liberal income.
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An eccentric clergyman lately said in
one of his sermons that "about the COM
monest proof we have that man is made
of clay, is the brick so often found in the
hatn r=-
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A German writer says young girl is a
fishing rod. The eyes are the hook, the
smile the bait, the lover the gudgeon, and
the marriage the butter in which he is
fried
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Considering how many idiotic men there
are in the world with whom good women
have to live, it is blessing to good women
that they should not be able to know an
idiot when they see one.
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A lady who was startled out of sleep by
some one trying to enter the house, cried
out, Who is there? " Your late hus-
band" was the reply.
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1t is not until the flower has fallen off
that the fruit begins to ripen. So in life,
it is when the romance is past that the
practical usefulness begins. Is
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STAGE MANAGER" John go see if the
ballet are all dressed, for it is time to ring
up the curtain" Boy returns. About
ready, sir; got most of their clothes off.
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The Jersey City Young Mems Christian
Association has just provided a gymnasium
for its members. Their Christianity il
likely to be of the muscular sort. ~
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06

Scientific men in France, have demon
strated that cast-iron stoves are injurious
to health, as cast-iron permits the escape
of gas, when sufficiently heated
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06

IL Mrs. Partington says there must besome
sort of kin between poets and pullets. for
they are always chanting their Gays"
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Herr Kerpen is exhibiting at Pittsburgh
the longest beard in the world. It is sew
en- feet eight inches long, and is the growth
Of eight years. l
Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06

Pedantry Grams our heads with learned
lumber, and takes out our brains to make
room for it. fH5+
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The ringing" of bellies often proclaims
a wedding
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It has been definitely decided 10
land the American end of the new
French Atlantic Gable on q high
knoll on the Duxbury shore, in Ply
mouth County. Mass. The town has
given q lot of land for the terminus,
which is now held by Profs. Pierce
and Whiting, of the coast survey, es
trustees. From Duxbury the cable
will of course communicate with New
York by means of Ian wires. !
Adyices from Havana report the
near approach OF the end of the in
surrection in the interior of Cuba.
1t is said that many of the young
men who had joined the revolutions
lists are returning to their homes, and
others are making overtures to the
Government for pardon.
SUICIDE OF AaBoy.-A boy named
Cooley, aged twelve years, employed
in drug store, in Philadelphia, COM
mitted suicide last night by swallow
ing some drug, supposed to be
stryohnine.
Queen Isabella is represented as
oherishing little hope of ever again
ascending the throne OF Spain, bu:
she hopes that her son. the Prince of
the Austrias, may yet be restored.
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A MATTER OF INTEREST.

Cumming London the
e dr 0E & tA1 n and spreading oeny thousand
upon ea instead
me beautiful
al O oassureh s
thousands
INSURANCE. Without
snPon the streets occupants
Will circumstances the nof
policy
sfamly of
all
calculate suffering
asTNA INSURANCE OF Iartfo
Assets
H. E. NICHOLS
q
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l. LChlhbh:sD, NeW 1Ofk.
N1IiE GREAT NEW YORK AGRI-
Il CULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL AND
FAMILY NEWSPAPER.--The RURAL
AMERICAN, published in the city of New
York. is now the LARGEST and MOST
ELEGANT paper of it's class in tho United
States: Price s1.50 year; 10 copies $12. so;
20 copies 500, or only ONE DOLLAR a year |
Every subscriber in clubs of ten, at $1.5O,
will receive free package Of EARLY
ROSE POTATOES, selling at $40 per bbl.,
post paid, worth s1.25. The Rural Ameri.
can is everywhere admitted to be the BEST,
CHEAPEST, and the most PRACTICAL farm.
ers' and fruit-growers' paper in this coun-
try. Its editor-in-chief is an old farmer
and fruit-grower of FonTY YEARS expert
encel The publication of this paper was
removed in June last from Utica, N. Y, to
New York City; and the Editorial and Busi-
ness Office to New Brunswick, N. J., (near
New York; where It's proprietor owns q
farm within the city limits, Of 122 acres,
worth $50, 600; and also has large Cash
Capital to insure permanency to his publi-
cations. Club Agents wanted everywhere,
who are paid very liberal compensation.
Samples Of paper, blank subscription lists,
&C., free. Address T. b. MINER, New
Brunswick, Now Jersey.
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LORILLARD'S SNuFFS

Still retain the excellent quality for which
they have become famous wherever used
Circulars sent on application.
Z. LORiLLA!.D, New York
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Bank Bill and Land Agency.

FINDER Act of Assembly, of Septem-
" ber, 1868, all bills of tho Bank Of the
State Of South Carolina, of 81 or over, and
dated prior to the Goth December, 1860,
will be FUNDED in Bonds of the State of
South Carolina, bearing 6 per cent. interest
sented previous to this date; otherwise,
they will be debarred the privilege. Sums
to be funded must be in even hundreds.
will also buy or sell LANDS or City Lots
in any part of the State. Parties wishing
to sell Lands or Lots will give me particu,
lar description OF their property. Those
answers to inquiries by enclosing post
age stamp. Terms moderate.
j. FISHER.
Former President of Branch Bank, at
Columbia, g. O. Nov "a limo
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s0VTHERN. PUBLTsHERg

suUEHEkM PuHLISHERE
ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED that
Mesars. GEO. p. RoWELL & CO., the
Leading New York Advertising Agents,
are now making extensive CONTRACTS
throughout the South. They pay DASH
for all the Advertising they order, and sx-
pect to obtain Low Rates. Publishers
wishing to have their Journals placed on
ale at the Office Of Messrs. RowELL & Co.,
should address them as an exchange, to
the ADVERTISERS GAZETTE, New
York City. N2,ss
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Municipal Election Notice.

muulclpd1 G15cI1uu NOGlC6.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, November 20, 1868.
TN pursuance Of q resolution of the City
IL Council, an Election will be held by the
City Council in this Chamber, on TUES
DAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1sT, for the
following City Officers:
City Clerk, salary 81, 200 per annum.
Clerk of the Market, $500 per annum,
including proceeds derived from the City
Scales.
Chief of Police, salary $500 per annum.
Twelve Assistant Policemen, salary 5000
per annum, esch.
City Physician-office to be located in a
central part of the city-to be kept open
from IL until 2 O'Clock daily, and to fur
nish medicine for the poor and destitute OF
the city, salary 5000 per annum.
City Attorney, salary $500 per annum.
Superintendent of Water Works, salary
$500 per annum, with dwelling-house and
fuel.
Street Overseer, salary 5000 per annum.
City Surveyor, no salary.
City Printing-contract for publishing
proceedings Of Council, advertising and
annual reports and exhibits-lowest bid
der. Contract for job work, printing or
dinances, summonses, hand,bills and
blanks necessary for the use of the city.
Applicants for the above mentioned po-
sitions. will file their applications. and
where bonds are required, naming their
sureties, at the Office Of the City Clerk, on
or before Tuesday, the 1st proximo.
Nov 21 9 J. 8. MCMAHON, City Clerk.
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C0LUMBTA RFsTAURANT

.sa ~
iNNTE have remodeled our REsTAU-
wv RANT. viii daily receiye oYS-
|TERS, Fish, Game, venison, &c., of choice
quality. Our motto shall be punctual at
tendance, moderate prices, and desire to
please all. AS usual. our WINES, Lii
quors, Segars, &C., are OF the best. Give
us call and judge for yourself.
LUNCH from II to / O'Clock. II. t.teJ
JOHN CROWLEY & CO.,
Opposite South End of Market.
Oce ~ 33mo
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LORILLARD'S
EUREKA SMOKING TOBACCO.

A GOOD SMOKING TOBACCO
Is 4 PERPETUAL COMFORT.
The Eureka" Tobacco is likewiee an
excellent article of choice Virginia Tobac-
co, OF heavier body than the former, and
nence much cheaper in price; nevertheless
it makes an excellent smoke.
Orders for "Meerschaum Pipes" are also
packed daily in this brand.
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THE POLLOCK HOUSE. :
REJUVENA TEDEPE1RRaHnE, "a,

Observation-Disclosures hEJ
VIE undersigned informs the public
Il that he has put his entire establish.
ment in thorough order for the approach:.
ing winter, and having added large and
fTien.hgnted fioor Ign room, on the first 9n> I
ndNNER and SUPPERPARTIES. sH%
Entrance front and rear. -
In the second story, is a Handsomely
furnished BILLIARD
sz(3 ROOM, containing several
VT-SVPh VPhelan Tables, Of the very
In the SAMPLE ROOM. eScejient
Wines, Liquors, Segars, Smoking and~
Chewing Tobacco, ETC., can be OBJ Eiin
OYSTERS, GAME and FISH constantiy
on hand. r. M. POTJ.ONK
Move
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Notice.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, November 23, 1868.
DaOPOSALS for supplying the Aims
T House, Hospital. and the Poor of the
city with GROCERIES and PROVISIONS,
for three months. will be received at this
Office. Contract to be given to the lowest
bidder. Bids to be left at this Office on or
before December i. 4tG .
BY order Of the City Council.
J. s. MCMAHON,
Gcy "A CITY Clerk.
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GI B B ES & TIL OMAS,
R E Il L ESTA TIE a ENTS.
C q i. III M n & q

NlHE undersigned have determined to
Il form business partnership, under
the above name, for the purchase and
sale, on commission, of REAL ESTATE
and other property. The present low
prices for real estate in the South, offers
great inducements for the investment of
Northern capital; and we propose to keep
complete and extensive lists of property
for sale, and to furnish reliable informa-
ton to the buyer aud seller-making no
charge, except where sales are effected.
Advertising, when authorized, will be done
iberally and on the best terms. We call
on our friends throughout the State to
furnish us with accurate descriptions of
any property they have to sell, with price,
terms, &c. We have now, and are con-
tinualiy receiving, inquiries after property
that can be purchased. 80
JAMES G. GIBBES,
JOHN P. THOMAS,
WADE HAMPTON GIBBES,
Nov 10 Columbia, s. c.
, 1868-08-14
Wendell Phillips on the Admission of Rebel


Wendell Phillips on the Admission of Rebel
States.
Congress brings the rebel States back into
its halls not because any man thinks them
fit aud ready, but 10 help Grants chances of
election. In this sort of game the republi-
can leaders have always shown themselves
clumsey players, and we fear they are fated
in this instance to find themselves at fault
Tennessee and West Virginia were brought
in with the same plea-sagacious managers
idea of strengthening the party. But the
Senators from those two States have been
constant stumbling blocks and checkmated
impeacbment at last. Present appearances
indicate the same result in these lately adj
mitted States. If their admission defeats
Grant. we shall not be surprised. If Sc na~
tors may be bought, why not Presidential
Electors7 Bribery has become now fixed
element in our politics. We look to see the
action of the Presidential Electors stepped
in such corruption as will throw the impeach-
ment market thoroughly into the shade.
With johnson in the White House it is a
dangerous step to admit these seven States.
Unless carefully watched, they will prove a
serious danger to the loyal party. This
peril is more specially imminent because the
land has been left SO exclusively in the hands
of white secessionists. The negro votes the
republican ticket at the risk of starvation,
if not of life. Besides this the negro voters
lack organization. They are just now espec-
ially liable to be deceived in their candidates
The South swarms with adventures and
reckless spectators the most hopeful spec
ulation Just now, is by hypocrisy and bribes
to buy admission to the Senate or Electoral
College With the influence of the Admin
istration on their side, success will not be
difficult. Such transition times as these are
hot beds of turncoats-and traitors. If the
cold North plants ROSES, Flowers and Fes-
sendens what four~fold crop of Burrs and
Arnolds the tropic South will give us back
The republican party has charlatans enough
who plume themselves on being "practical
men," The admission of these States is
their boasted "practical craftsmanship"
In our view it is putting knife into the
hands of Northern aud Southern rebels,
wherewith to cut the throat ofthe loyal party.
Nothing but the persistent vigilance aud
activity of fanatics can avert that result.
Observation-Disclosures as dreamers-must
take up the stitches these blunderers, who
think themselves awls-are constantly drop
ping. Save us from concerted friends, and
we will risk the shrewdest enemies.-Anti
Slavery Standard.
, 1868-08-14

PASTORAL CoLDNEss.-A lady, recently,
in giving her views Of the preaching of a
minister to whom she had listened several
times, said: al thought it was the business
of the minister to feed the sheep. This man
don't feed us; he only throws clubs and
stones at US, and sends us bleating and huns
CRY home" Many one might gather use.
ful hint from this, as to the proper mode Of
dealing with the flock of Christ Harshness,
severity, fault finding, accomplish but very
little good in the family, the church, or the
world. True, it is the pastors duty to ad
monish and rebuke, to correct error and re.
form sin, but always in The spirit of the Mas
ter. A scolding minister never yet succeed
ed in anything but scattering the flock, and
weakening his hold upon the affections Of
the people. There is a magazine Of power in
an afectionate spirit and kind words.