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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

DEFINITION OF GARRETT DAGGER"
According to the ideas of the editor of
the Planters Banner, if carpet-baggers had
been known in the time Of Macbeth the
witches might have saved themselves an
immense ammount of trouble in going SO
Ear for some Of the ingredients Of their eel
ebrated hell-brotl, and improve on it by
resolving one of those peripatetic animals.
He says:
"The devil first invt ntcd snakes, feas,
scorpions, tarantulas, centipedes. mosqui-
toes, gnats hyenas, owls, buzzards, haws,
lizards, ticks, bed bugs, alligators, stinga.
rees, gars, sharks, worms, lice, chigres and
vampires and TO concentrate ak the mean
ness and dcveltry in creation, he put these
in a cauldron and boiled them down and
produce carpet.baeger. as the grand mas
ter piece Of satanic hate. And Satan
smiled when his eye first rested on his last
born and favorite bantling.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25
WEALTHY SNoBs.-A New York cor

WEALTHY SNoBs.-A New York cor
respondent writes:
Why will Americans be such intense and
irreclaimable snobs? Whoever visits the
Central Park in the afternoon, when the
fashionable world is on wheels, will see
here and there among the great people.
" whose equipages fash like meteors." as
DR.. johnson says. not only coronetted pan
els, indicating that the ladies and gentle
men inside are decended from dukes. bat
coachmen and footmrn. with great leather
cockades ON their hats the purpose OF which
decoration their employers could not till
you, if their lives depend on it. o stars
and garters but this 10 refreshing! In
England this eockade means that the
coachman's master il a certain rank OF u"
nobility; in America IL can mean nothing
bot that he il . snob. The proud~ss corr
moner Of the realm. whose sncrsfers came
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

CHARACTERISTICS Transcript OF
last Saturday goes out Of its way to in.
dulgc in a mean fling At its neighbors Of
tho press, for passing favorable opinion
upon the execution Of the work ofthe Pub
lie Printer. In abiding to the distribu'
ton Of the volume Of laws, it says: "We
do not blame him Mr.. Prosch for not
sending it among practical printers. and
to Offices where respectable mechanical
work il doee." As every other paper in
Territory has seknowl~deed the r.ceips Of
copies. and vhsre opisisss OF the ~sk
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

10 The S. f. Occident says the Oak
land Ferry slip gave way while crowded
BY people on the 4.h ofJuly, precipita,ing
them into the hay and drowning several.
len bodies have been found.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

DEATH OF PIoNEER.-Mrs. Gabriel
Jones, of this county, died last Saturday
afternoon, about 5 +. NJ. Deceased was
upwards Of 10 years of age, and came to
this country in the immigration of 1914.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

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thIcu-h The oxrri!ons OF S,aaior Nyc had
been rejected BY ;hc Sena'c. We d. not
know at whose suggestion i; was proposed
to supcr>clc Gov. Moore, but we 10 know
that the wishes OF ninc-,cnths Of the reo-
Pie Of the Territory have not been consulted
in the matter. Since our first Governor,
the lamrnted Stevens, We have never had
an Executive who has given better salts
faction than Gov. Moore
EV Hon. WIN. II. Newell, editor of the
Statesman, delivered the oralion at Walla
Walla on the 4th. 1t is an able effort.
filed with Ilain, practical common sense,
just such an address as those knowing Mr..
Newell would expect from him.
IL The Republicans in the Chicago
Convention were to be ptied. They had
two alternatives to act the free and in
dependent part of men, and suffer inevitable
defeat, or Grant everything with bare
possibility Of success.
a COOP MovE.--We lrsrn that Mr..
Flanders has secured the printing by Con,
gress OF valuable information relating to
the resources of this Territory, in the
German language, for general distribution
at home and abroad.
RESPECT FOR THE DEAD.-All the forts
in the harbor of San Francisco fired sa-
lutte on the morning and evening Of the
18th, and halfhour guns during the day,
out of respect to the memory of James Bu-
chanan.
~ The Radicals profess to believe that
Grant has surrounded himself with per
feet halo Of "glory.' Exactly; when it
don't consist of tobacco smoke he is sur
rounded by the fumes of whisky.
70 The S. F. Occideut says the Oak
land Ferry slip gave way while crowded
BY people on the 4'h ofJuly, precipita'ing
them into the hay and drowning several.
len bodies have been found.
DEATH OF A PIoNEER.-NIrs. Gabriel
Jones, of this county, died last Saturday
afternoon, about 5 =. NJ. Deceased was
upwards Of 10 years Of age, and came to
this country in the immigration of 1914.
10 The Portland Herald says that Gen.
McCarver left that place for the Sound a
few days ago, to lay off the new TOWNSHIP,
Commencement City, near the mouth OF
the Puyallup.
10 Hon. Chas. Francis Adams adds
his name TO the long list of Republicans
who have abandoned the Radical party
and who renounee its associations.
~ Somebody having stated that Gran,
has ~ viii OF his own. Prentice thinks be
had better make one a. soon a. possible.
IN view q hrs political death.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

G.gS' The Radicals profess to believe that
Grant has surrounded himself with per-
feet halo Of "glory." Exactly; when it
don't consist of tobacco smoke he is sur.
rounded by the fumes of whisky.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

10 The Portland Herald SAYS that Gen.
McCarvar left that place for the Sound
few days ago, to lay off the new TOWNSHIP,
Commencement City. near the mouth Of
the Puyallup.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

RESPECT FOR THE DEAD.-All the forts
in the harbor of San Francisco fred sa-
lutte on the morning and evening of the
18th, and halfhour guns during the day,
out of respect to the memory of James Bu-
chanan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

10 Hon. Chas. Francis Adams adds
his name TO the long list of Republicans
who have abandoned the Radical party
and who renounce its ASSOCIATIONS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

~ Somebody having stated tina. Grant
has N VIII OF his own. Prentice thinks he
had better make on~ - soon a. possible.
II view q hrs political death
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

n Coop MoyE.--We lesrn that Mr..
Flanders has secured the printing by Con,
gress OF valuable information relating to
the resources of this Territory, in the
German language, for general distribution
at home and abroad.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-25

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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30
OUR FATHERS CHURCH.

Ny Church, my Church, my dear old Church! !!
my fathers and my own
On Prophets and Apostles built, and Christ her
"Corner Stones"
All else beside, by storm or tide, may yet be
overthrown,
But not my Church-my dear old Church-my
my fathers and my own.
Ny Church. my Church my dear old Church, !
my glory and my pride!
Firm in the faith Emmanuel taught-she holds
no faith beside
upon this rock" gainst every shock, though
''gates of helr' assail,
She stands secure, with promise sure, "they
never shall prevail"
Nv Church! my Church! my dear old Church!
love her ancient name,
And God forbid child of hers should ever do
her shame
Her mother care I'll ever share-her child am
alone,
Till he who gave me to her arms, shall call me
to His own
Ny Church. my Church my dear old Church,
I've heard the tale of blood,
Of hearts that loved ber to the death, the great
the wise. the good;
Our martyred sires defed the fires, for Christ the
Cruci6ed;
The "onee delivered faith to keep, they burned,
they bled, they died.
My Church, my Church love my Church; for
she exalts my Lord,
She speaks, she breathes, she teaches not, but
from His written Word;
And if her voice bids me rejoice, from all my
sins released,
IT'S through atoning sacrifice, and Jesus is the
Priest.
Ny Church my Church love my Church, for
she doth lead me on
To Zion's palace Beautiful" where Christ my
Lord hath gone;
From all below she bids me go, to Him, the
Life" the "Way,"
The "Truth, to guide my erring feet from
darkness into day.
Then here, my Church! my dear old Church,
thy child would add vow
To that, whose token once was signed upon my
infant brow;
Assault who may-kiss and betray-dishOnor,
or disown-
Ny Church shall yet be dear to me-my fathers
and my own!
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30
A Privilege of the Sons of God.

We should dwell much on the conf
Dental nearness into which grace has
brought us in Jesus. 1t has made us
sons, and given us access through Him,
by one Spirit, to the Father. Little
cares, little trials, little perplexities, make
up the sum of our little lives. To meet
these we need the spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, Abba; for we need a
parents care, parents heart, and moth
ing can suffice us save to be shown the
Father. We lose much holy joy because
we so little know Him. How would the
thought, My heavenly Father knoweth
what things l have need of, deliver us
from care about many things Rarely
do we find Christians going as children
to their Father; telling Him, with art
less confidence, the little things that try
them, sure of finding Fathers heart
into which they can cast their cares. We
may be strict and busy in public worship
and service, but it is in the closet that
we have specially to do with the Father,
and to tell Him all our private necessi
ties. which can be told to none but Him
oyou, my brother, experimentally know
this privilege? 1t is certain that you dt
not, unless you know that you are NJ
longer servant, but son.
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little anxiety would be felt in relation to

little anxiety would be felt in relation to
the result.
1t is further earnestly requested that
all contributions made to this cause, be
forwarded to the Treasurer, Rev. James
Woodrow, Columbia, South Carolina,
with as little delay as possible. The
Committee on Sustentation meets, accord
ing to rule, on the first Tuesday in Jan
uary, but it will be impossible for them
to proceed to the business of appropria-
ton with confidence, without having some
knowledge of what will be the aggregate
contribution of the churches.
On behalf of the Executive Commit
tee of Sustentation, in Christian and
fraternal bonds.
J. LEIGHTON WILSON,
Secretary Of ,Sustentation.
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Access to God.

However early in the morning you
seek the gate of access, says the Rev. DIR.
Hamilton, of London. you find it already
open, and however deep the midnight
moment when you find yourself in the
sudden arms of death, the winged prayer
can bring an instant Saviour; and this
wherever you are. 1t needs not that
you ascend some special Pisgah or Mo-
riah. 1t needs not that you should en-
ter some awful shrine, or pull off your
shoes on some holy ground. Could a
memento be reared on every spot from
which an acceptable prayer has passed
away, and on which prompt answer has
come down, we should find JehOvah sham
nah, "the Lord hath been here" in
scribed on many cottage hearth, and
many dungeon floor. We should find
it not only in Jerusalem's proud temple
and David's cedar galleries, but in the
fisherman's cottage by the brink of the
Gennesaret, and in the upper chamber
where Pentecost began. And whether
it be the field where Isaac went down to
mediate, or the rocky knoll where Israel
wrestled, or the den where Daniel gazed
on the hungry lions, and the lions gazed
on him, or the hillside where the Man of
Sorrow prayed all night, we should still
discern the ladders feet let down from
heaven-the landing place of mercies,
because the starting place of prayer.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Never Changing,
.eringtOn, u

Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and to-
day, and forever. Heb. IS: s.
Many who began this year with US,
are now in the silent mansions of
the grave. But while, one after an
other, all are passing away, we cannot
close the year in more suitable manner
than by fixing our minds and hearts upon
the Rock of Ages-upon that Jesus of
whom the Psalmist said, "Thou art the
same, and thy years shall have no end" !"
and of whom the holy Apostle speaks to
the Hebrews, and to us also, in the words
recited above.
He is the same in the glory of his per-
son--the perfection of his character
the resources of his power-the treasures
of his wisdom-the purposes of his love-
the promises of his Word, and the bless
ings of his covenant.
Is not this enough? And now, stand
ing upon the threshold of another year,
and not knowing what day may bring
forth, let us solemnly, and yet in cheer
full trust commit ourselves to Him who
hath led US hitherto, earnestly praying
that when, after all the changes of earth,
the last great change shall come, we may
reach that happy home above, where all
is abiding, and where, as well as here,
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and
to-day, and forever" "
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Delay is Dangerous.

tOuUu VI tuC QUIZ diu hpPO Va
pious parents, and the favorite of large
circle of acquaintance. He was my
friend. We went together to the school
room, to the play ground. to our chamber.
I have seen him while listening to the
pleadings of parental faithfulness, urging
him to immediate repentance, and warn
ing him by brothers recent grave, of
the danger of delay. He listened in ST.
lence and respectful attention, but the
alluring pleasures of youth dazzled him,
and he resolved to leave religion for a
future day.
Gone evening he met circle of youth
full acquaintances. 1t was gay circle
and thoughtless one. In the midst of
their mirth his eyes fell upon a hymn
book He opened it and read:
And must this body die,
This mortal frame decay;
And must these active limbs of mine,
Lie moulderlng In the clay!
He laid down the book and forgot its
warning voice. Late that evening he
came to my chamber breathing short, like
one who had been walking fast, and lay
down by my side. After some time he
turned to me and said, "Will you get
up and give me glass of water, l feel
unwell? arose and called the family.
He was manifestly i'll, but not apparently
in immediate danger. The next morning
he was worse. A physician was called,
but did not understand his case. Search
was at length made, and it was found
that, by mistake, he had taken dose of
deadly poision. The hand of death was
then upon him. For three hours his
body was writhing in agony, but that was
forgotten in the more excruciating agony
of the soul. / heard his minister tell
him of merciful Saviour. [ heard his
his father, kneeling by his bedside, pour
out to God the most agonizing prayer for
him that language could express. heard
his mother exclaim, %, my son, my son J
till she swooned and sank upon the floor.
| heard him as he tossed from side to
side, cry out, 80 Lord, have mercy upon
my soul O my God, have mercy upon
me, mercy, mercy' and then, reaching
out his hands to his father, he exclaimed,
: 1 am lost l am lost am l not, father
Ellis breath grew shorter, and his
voice fainter, until, raising his hands as
if he would cry mercy once more, he
expired. Fifteen years have rolled away
since [ heard those cries of dying agony,
but they ring in nv ears now as if ii
were but an hour ago. That look OF
fierce despair is now in my eye, and my
ears echo with the cry, Il am lost! I an
lost! am I not, fatherP' How can [ for
get them? They came from the death
bed of my friend, and that friend my
own beloved brother"
Reader, by my brothers dying groans
by the tears which fall upon this paper
while 1 think upon him, and by the amaz
ing sacrifice on Calvary, ] beseech yor
remember and lay to heart the truth yor
are here taught, "NOw is the accepted
time Now IS the day of salvation"
Return, o wapderer, to thy home,
'Tis madness to delay;
There are no pardons in the tomb,
And brief is mercy's day.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
1.-The Mother of Zebedee's Children. u
Matthew Xxx: 20--2S.

Having pointed out four apparent de-
fects in the character of this mother, we
proceed to the far more agreeable task
of seeking for her virtues. These are
easily found, and are such as to COM
mend her strongly to our confidence and
love.
l. 1t is obvious that she had ever been
considerate of the chief good of her
sons. This is obvious from the readiness
and earnestness with which she cares for
and seeks to promote their interests, now
that they have grown to manhood and
become apostles. As she had watched
over and loved them in infancy, so she
does now. She had not grown weary in
we'll doing. The position of such a
mother is the highest, attainable by her
sex. The fame of Victoria is higher
and purer this day, as a mother than as
a Queen.
The whole narrative, looked at care
fully, renders it probable that she sought
first to have her sons become disciples of
Christ, and then to have them promoted
to the highest rank among his attend
ants and dservants. Blessed, thrice blessed
is the mother, who seeks first for her
children An interest i'm Christ, and then
eminence in his service.
2. Her conduct was both discreet and
wise. This she evinces by the time she
selects for making her request, "The
suit is half obtained that is seasonably
made" The work of our Saviour was
now drawing to a close. His cruel and
painful death was near. Fear was be-
ginning to seize upon the timid. Now
then was the time to prepare for the flu
ture, that future which was to be one of
comparative loneliness and great suffer-
ing to his disciples, and still more to
those who were leaders among them.
The eonsiderate mother seems to be
aware Of this, and determines that now,
if ever, provision must be made for that
future.
3. Her faith was equal to her discre-
ton. Had she not been strong in faith,
she might have asked discharge for her
sons from services which were to be at
tended by dangers and suHerings, all the
greater in consequence of the Saviour S
absence. But no such fear prevails.
Having ioyfully consented that her sons
should espouse the hated cause of Christ
while he lived on earth, she is more than
content that they should adhere to that
cause through evil as well as good re-
port. She had Just heard the discourse OF
the Saviour in which he spoke of his suf-
ferings and death, and yet she speaks Of
kingdom and glory. when she hears
Of the cross, she thinks of the crown.
One has said, Had she seen Herod
come and tender to him his sceptre, OF
the Jewish rulers on their knees proffer-
ing to him their allegiance, then it would
have required no strength of faith to act
as she did" But when nothing is seen
or heard but signs of betrayal and DEATH
to look through all this darkness and
gloom to the glory of kingdom above
and to ask for place in that kingdom
not so much for herself as for her sons
all this at once displays the unselfshness