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TERMS TO AGENTS

TERMS TO AGENTS.
Certificates giving a complete description OF
articles TO be sold for One Dollar, will be sold at
the rate of TEN CENTS EACH.
For a Club of Thirty, and $500,
The person sending it can have their choice OF
the following articles as their commission: q
yards cotton cioih. Harris Cloth Pants Pattern,
splendid Bowie KNIFE, Lancaster Quilt, En-
grayed Silver spoon Holder Pair Ladies extra
quality Cloth Boots, Print Dress Pattern, Worst
ed Breakfast shawl. White Linen Table Cloth.
set of steel bladed Knives and Forks, set OF
silver Plated Forks, Embossed Table Spread,
Elegant Engraved Silver Plated Gold Lined Cob
let, Violin and Bow, Fancy Dress Pattern. Ele-
CANT Silk Beaded ParaSol, lO0-picture Morocco
Photograph Album, Elegant Ivory Handled
Spangfed silk Fan, One dozen large re Linen
Towels, Fancy Balmoral skirt, Ladies' Morocco
shopping Bag, Honeycomb Quilt, Alhambra
Quilt, Ladies Splendid square Wool Shawl La
dies Sold Gold California Diamond Ring, Gents
Plain or Engroved Gold Ring (l6 carets finel,
Ladies' Solid Black Walnut Writing Desk, La
lies Fancy Black Walnut Work Box. Cottage
Clock, one dozen Ladies' Linen HdkerchlefS
For Club Of sixty, and $500,
One of the following articles: 40 yards @teeting
Harris Cloth Pants and Vest Pattern. Pair Hony-
comb Quilts, ;ylinder Watch, Double Barrel
rhibet shawl, Three Yards Double width Water
proof Cloaking, Four YdS. Wool Frocking, Set
of Lace Curtains, Ladies' Double Wool Shawl,
Silver Plated Card Basket. splendid Engraved
silver Ice Pitcher, Engraved Silver Plated Tea
pot, l0Opicture Turkey Morocco Photograph
Album. Lancaster Quilt. Alpaca Dress Patter /,
Castor, Pair Gents Calf Boots, splendid Bal
moral skirt, Setof Ivory Handled Knives, with
silver Plated Forks, Rosewood Frame Brass
Alarm Clock, Pair of All Wool Blankets. Splen-
did Beaded and Lined SILK Parasnl, Ladies'
splendid Morocco Travelling Bag, Pair of AL
haInbra Quilts, Thirty. Yards Print or a Mar
sailles Quilt. -s .=. -s4f .-.r..
Fo- iub of One Hundred, and $1,000,
80 Yards Sheetiag, Fancy Cashmere Coat, Pants
and Vest Pattern, extra quality, Engraved Silv-
er Plated sIx Bottled Revolving Caster. with
Cut Glass Bottles, Pair Splendid Rose Blankets
splendid Engraved silver Plated fea Set. (three
pieces, Sugar I,owl. Tea Pot and CreaIner,l Silv-
er Plated Cake Basket Fancy Plaid Wool Long
shawl. Twenty-Five Yards Hemp Carpeting
splendid Violin and Bow, English Barage shaw.
splendid Alpaca Dress Pattern, Silver Hunting
Cased Watch, splendid Bible with Elegant steel
Plated Ice Pitcher, Splendid Beaver Cloak Pat
tern, Sharp's Revolver, Splendid ACCORDION,
Music Box. One Pair Fine DaTnasiz bic Covers
with One Dozen Dinner Napkins 10 match.
COMMISSION Foy LARG Err CLUBS IN PROPORTION
Agents will please take dotice of this. Do not
send names, but number your clubs from one
upwards. Make your letters short and 4, a N as
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SASIL. 3. PIPER. Sheriff Bel. Co., o.
j. Fl. COLLINS, Atty for peJ'r.
Sheriffs Office St Clairsyilie, o., Nov. Y, 1868
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J. a. n. Rorensells the Beimpnt Mills Fancy
Family. and,No. Family Flour at min prices.
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Grocery. = T-IT'- 30 n ! N - :
All goods warranted as represented, and de-
livered on cars or steamboat landing free OF
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n BANKRUPTCY.-SoutIse District of Ohio
ss At Beitaire, The 7db day Of Nor. 4. d. 1868
The Undersigned hereby gives notice OF his
appointment as Assignee of JOHN HARKINS
OF Warnock's in the County OF Belmont, and
state OF Ohio, within said District. who has
been adjudged Bankrupt, upon his own peti-
lon, by the District Court of said District.
l..T-.t.f' JAMES f. ANDERSON
.H.. Bellaire Belmont County Ohio
Nov. I2-3t Assignee of John Harkins
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3ufal gotiffs.

Go 10 Hamlon and Aifhn for your Tea, Coffee
Sugars, &C., they keep The choicest and sell the
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THE Celebrated Cook Stove that the Premium
was awarded 10 by the Belmont Coufty Fair
was sold to VIM Hprdasty, on the gronnd-
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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

SAML. B. PIPER sheriff Bel. Co.
Sheriff Office. ST. ClairsviIle. o. Nov. I9. 1853
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Fo- a iub of One Hundred, aud $40, 90,

Agents will please take dotice of this. Do not
send names. but number your clubs from one
upwards. Make your letters short and p ain as
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23
Good Security.

"Uncle Oliver" said the pastor of a
country church, to an elderly farmer of
his flock, 81 wish you would carry load
of wood to old Mrs. w., the widow of
our Christian brother, who lived so long
just beyond you on the road to D."
81 will try to do it, said the farmer;
"but to whom shall I look for the pay?"
"Read," said the pastor, ''when you
60 home, the first three verses of the
forty. first Psalm, and then if you want
any better security for payment, call on
me-"
1t was but few days after, the old
gentleman met his pastor, and said, 81
like that security you mentioned, and
have no fear that it will fail me in the
time of need-for my heart so felt the
assurance when reading it that 1 could
scarce close my eyes that night"
Thus it is often found that the sword
of truth" is most precious, when, with
childlike trust, it is received into the
mind and heart. We do not need to wait
for the time in which the promise is to
be fulfilled, for the "earnest" is given
by the Holy Spirit, when the word is
taken as a practical truth, and obeyed
cheerfully.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23
Fom the Sunday at Home.
THE ANGELS SONG.

1t came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold.
"Peace to the earth, good will to men,
From heavens all-gracious King"
The world in solemn stiffness lay
To hear the angels sing.
Still through the eloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled.
And still their heavenly music floats
Ger all the weary world:
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on lowering wing,
And ever O er its Babel-sounds
The blessed angels sing.
Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man at war with man hears not
The love-song which they bring;
OH hush the noise, We men OF strife.
And hear the angels sing!
And We, beneath hfe's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toll along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow;
Look now! for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
OH rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels singl
For 10 the days are Fastening on,
By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever eircling years
Comes round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendours fling,
And the whole world send back the song
Which now the angels sing.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
"The Mother of Zebedee's Children.
Matthew Xxx: 1922.

In the delineations of individual char
acter drawn in the Bible, good and evil
are singularly blended. The best of our
race are represented as human, still COM
passed with infrmity, still weak, igno-
rant and sinful. Indeed we find the per-
son, at the same time exhibiting traits
of character not only unlike, but contra
ry the one to the other-as for example,
faith and distrust, humility and pride.
This being in strict accordance with
truth, the only biographies absolutely
impartial, truthful and reliable, are those
found in the Bible. Here only do we
find all the virtues to be initiated, and
all the vices to be stunned. Here only
are the virtues and the vices, even of the
wise and good, delineated with equal dis
tinctness and force. These remarks are
forcibly illustrated in the character and
conduct of 1.-The Mother of Zebedee' s
children.
Our Lord when on his way to Jerusa-
lem "took the twelve disciples apart in
the way and foretold to them his be-
travail, his condemnation, his death and
resurrection. Then came to him this
wife and mother, and at the termination
of these wonderful disclosures interposes
in behalf of her sons.
Bishop Hall says, "It had been as
easy to have called this woman, the wife
of Zebedee, or the sister of Mary or of
Joseph; or, as her name was, plain Sa-
lone. But instead of this she is called,
"the mother of Zebedee's children. -
Zebedee was an obscure man; she, as
his wife, was no better. The greatest
honor she ever had or could have, was to
have two such sons as James and John :
these gave title to both their parents.
Honour ascends as well as descends. -
Pious and useful sons and daughters are
not only source of comfort to their
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23
A Hint to Hearers.

A few years ago, when making a
preaching tour in Yorkshire, Mr.. Row.
land Hill paid visit to an old friend,
who said to him-"Mr. Hill, it is just
sirty:fve years since I first heard you
preach, and l remember your text and a
part of your sermon" "Tis more than
/ do" was his remark. "You told u.s."
his friend proceeded, "that some people
were very squeamish about the delivery
of different ministers who preached the
same gospel. You said, suppose you
were attending to hear will read, where
you expected legacy to be left you,
would you employ the time when it was
reading, in criticising the manner in
which the lawyer read it2 N ou would
not; you would be giving all ear to hear
if anything was left to you, and how
much it was. This is the way 1 would
advise you to hear the gospel"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23
Doing and not Dreading.

five spent the time, the nervous ener-
gy and mental fire in doing the duties of
life, which we often spend in dreading
them, we and the world would be strong
er and better. All the severe tasks of
life only grow more and more formidable
as we look at them from distance, while
we grow weaker all the while, and less
disposed to grapple with them. We
should inquire, with an honest, brave
heart, what are our duties here and now,
and with what of mental energy we can
summon at the moment we should go for.
ward to perform them. In the very act
of attempting to do them, we shall gain
strength to do them. Not before, but at
the time, the needed strength will come.
Not while we dread, but while we do the
work of life, the Master helps us.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

try of six years, the church has been
served by the Rev. Thos N. Paxton three
years. (1s45-4S;) by the Rev. ). NJ.
Cochran two years, (1S5O-52;) by the
Rev. J. M. Rice two years, (1S55-570
by the Rev. G. Goble three years, (l06O
-63;) by the Rev. VIM. FL. Crawford
one year, (1865-66.)
During Mr.. Van Lear's ministry of
thirteen years, one hundred and twenty
persons were added to the church, and
during Mr.. Paine's ministry Locust Bot
tom must have been one of the most
promising fields in Virginia. The church
has failed to keep settled pastor, and
has dwindled to forty members.
But one of the ministers named,-
the Rev. Mr.. Cochran,-seems to have
been its installed pastor. The history of
the church is one of the best comments
on the benefits Of regular pastoral care
in our knowledge. For the benefit of
this comment, and to record the labors
Of the fathers, have deemed this sketch
worthy of publication.
Justice requires me to say that the
present membership, though suffering i'm
poverishment from the war, are showing
decided signs of spiritual life, in repair
ing their church and in strenuous efforts
to secure the preaching of the Gospel in
their congregation; and that we are
hopeful Of seeing the prayers of the
past answered, and that the glory of the
Lord will rise upon us.
1t would seem from the tradition of the old
residents, that the labors of the last gentleman
named by Mr. Paine, were very much directed
towards this point.
G. T. L.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

CRITICISM When Paradise Lost was
published, the celebrated Waller wrote
this passage:-"The old blind school
master, John Milton, hath published a
tedious poem on the fall of man; if its
length be not considered as merit, it hath
no other"
Pepys, in his Memoirs, thus speaks of
Hudibras 80" When I came to read it, it
is so silly an abuse of the presbyter knight
going to the wars that I am ashamed of
it; and by and bye meeting at Mr.. Town.
sends at dinner, I sold it to Mr.. Battersby
for eighteen pence"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

DEAD MEN.-"Have you ever read
the Ancient Mariner" the Rev. Mr..
Spurgeon one day asked his congrega-
ton. 81 dare say you thought it one
of the strangest imaginations ever put
together, especially that part where the
old mariner represents the corpses of all
the dead men rising up to man the ship
dead men pulling the ropes, dead men
steering, dead men spreading sails. I
thought what a strange idea that was.
But, do you know that 1 have lived to
see that time? 1 have gone into church
es, and Ihave seen dead man in the pulpit,
a dead man as deacon, and dead man
handling the plate, and dead men sitting
to hear"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

bud, that it may give seed to the sower,
and bread to the eater; so shall my word
be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it
shall not return unto me void, but it shall
accomplish that which | please, and it
shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent
it" els not my word like as fire,
saith the Lord, and like hammer that
breaketh the rock in pieces?"
Bible Society Record.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

pdrueS lnueuIdtely CuH0eih0"3 "h" WV
or three friends or relatives. The servl
ces had been fixed at that hour in order
that it might not interfere with other
exercises, although it was known that
the church would not be present, or any
of its officers except the Pastor. And
such, 1 understood, was the custom in
that large, and widely known church,
which, with its distinguished pastor,
stood to humber churches and ministers,
as city set on hill. That thing Vas
done in corner.
Again, in some churches it is the Gus,
tom to administer baptism at a meeting
held for the special purpose in the after
noon of the Sabbath. at which parents
generally with their children, are expect,
ed to be present, whilst, of course, any
others who may come are Welcomed
The design of this arrangement is to Sc
cure for the ordinance more time than is
usually taken when it is connected with
the ordinary public worship, and also to
afford suitable opportunity for remind
ing parents and children-not those ouly
who are then directly concerned, but
others as well-of their respective du-
ties and responsibilities. The motive in
the case is the best, and for time the
arrangement has been found to succeed
in eliciting special interest in the ordi-
nance and the attending exercises. Yet
is this not detracting somewhat from the
proper dignity of the ordinance Is
not the effect to convey an impression
that it is not held to be of as high sane
tity and Importance as those belonging
to the stated hours of worship? Apart
from this, however, the practice is OBJ
iectionable, inasmuch as it soon fails to
draw to the service any except few of
the more faithful, spiritually minded of
the church. The great body of church
members, and the non communicates of
the congregation cease attending. The
result is, when the practice is continued
for a series of years, there are many
members of our churches, who haze no
recollection of ever hauing ,0itnessed the
baptism Of child. The writer can
name churches in which this is the case !;
and yet these are persons who attend
the regular services with respectable
punctuality, and these are churches in
which the ordinance is as generally at
tended to as in other churches. If the
wish is to give the greater prominence to
the ordinance by appropriating to it a
special and exclusive hour, why not oc-
cupy for the purpose, the forenoon of a
Sabbath once in three months, or as Of
ten as may be found advisable ? Could
such an occasion be more proftably en-
ployed than in instructing parents, chill
dren and all others in the great doctrines
underlying the ordinance, and the great
and varied duties implied in it and sug-
gested by it? 1t is itself a teaching Or
dinancc. This is one of its designs
one of its functions. 1t illustrates and
impresses its lessons by outward symbols
which, in addition to the instructions
they convey to the mind, are particular
ly adapted to effect and sanctify the
heart. The teaching office of the ordi-
nance ceases to be of value to the church,
when it is administered in some place or
at some hour, at which there are few or
none to see and hear.
TIMOTHY.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

The Saviour well knew what was in
that mothers heart, and needed not to be
told. But he sought her good. the good
of her sons, and the good of those who
were witnesses of the scene; and hence
he urges her to disclosure.
w. S. W.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

A GROUND OF STEADFAsTNEss.- l
we're not penetrated with conviction of
the truth of the Bible, and the reality of
my own experience, should be con-
founded on all sides-from within, and
from without-in the world and in the
church.-Ceca.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

BLESSED is he who employs all his
time proftably, is silent on subjects that
do not concern him, and passes through
this tumultuous world like one who is
dumb and heareth not, for the Lords
sake.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

1t would seem from the tradition of the old
residents, that the labors of the last gentleman
named by Mr.. Paine, were very much directed
towards this point
q T T.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

Here Mr.. Paine's sketch closes. ]
would add that since Mr.. Paine's minis.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-17

in the case of Stanton. The Presidents
friends say johnson had an understanding
with Grant that the latter would give him
notice before retiring from the War Office.
Grant, however, retired Immediately on re-
ceiving the official action of the Senate. The
President himself says he had no authority
for the act, and he will refuse to recognize
Stanton.
New YoRK, January IA Washington
special says that personal friend of Stanton
states that it is Stanton's intention to send
to the President his resignation shortly.
WASHINGTON, January l5.-Nothing new
has transpired in relation to the reinstate-
ment of Stanton.
BosToN, January l5.-The House passed
to a third reading the bill to repeal the State
Constabulary Act.
HARTFORD, January 1.-The Republican
State Convention has nominated Marshall
Jewett for Governor of Connecticut.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-17

ADARK RIvER.-There exists, about a
mile west OF Fremont, Ohio, remarkable
underground stream, with swift current,
and no outlet above the surface of the ground
this side of Lake Erie. 1t was discovered
several years ago on a farm owned by widow
Shelter, by man who was returning from a
days chopping III the woods. In walking
over slightly sunken place he noticed
hollow sound, and turning, struck the
ground with his axe. The axe broke through
and disappeared, and never has been heard
from since. Further investigation showed
rock about six feet below the surface, with
crevice foot or more wide, in which water
could be seen several feet below. By tracing
its course further down and breaking
through the crust the same phenomenon ap-.
peared again, and by dropping piece OF
wood or other floating substance in the up
per aperture it was soon seen to pass to the
lower one, showing strong current. lead
and line let down to the depth of seventy
feet found no bottom. The supply of water
is only slightly affected by drouth; and
pump set up in one of the places above men
toned has furnished the purest water to the
whole neighborhood during the late dry
season.-Fremont Journal.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-17
BY STATE TELEGRAPH.
From the Virginia Enterprise ofyesterday. ]

CHICAGO, January 1.-THE Ohio Senate
yesterday passed the House resolution re-
scinding the resolution ratifying the Con-
stitutional Amendment.
CHICAGO, January IA Republican
special says there is some probability that
Sunset Cox will be confirmed as Minister to
Austria. Senator Sherman favors him.
There is great excitement in Washington
over the action of the Senate in reinstating
Stanton. 1t is not known what Stanton in
tends to do.
Garfield introduced bill yesterday re-
ducing the number of Major Generals in
the regular army, which is intended to get
rid of Hancock. The bill provides that the
last named on the list be dropped.
The Reconstruction bill will probably pass
to-day under the previous question.
The National Intelligencer has lengthy
editorial, supposed to reflect the Presidents
views on reconstruction. 1t says that if
awarded by the new bill after it has been
repassed over the Presidents veto. he mus
be cast into Jail and await his trial for treason
to the country. Stirring events are immedi-
ately looked for.
WASHINGTON, January 14.-Grant has
yielded the portfolio to Stanton. The Pres
ident has taken no action.
CoLUMBus. January Thurman has
been elected Senator. The Republicans
voted for Wade.
WASHINGTON, January 14.-Stanton did
not attend the Cab met meeting to-day. Grant
attended by special invitation. The Presi- |
dent is supposed to have Stanton's case
under consideration.
Republican Congressman are signing a
petition requesting Stanton to remain in the
War Office. The impression now is that
Johnson will not recognize Stanton, but will
transmit all the business through the head
quarters of the army.
TRENTON, January 14-Both Houses OF
the Legislature have organized. A resolu-
ton was offered to rescind the ratification of
the Constitutional Amendment and referred
to committee.
RALEIGH, January 1.-THE State Con-
vention has met and effected temporary
ATLANTA, January lit is reliably
stated that there are no funds in the Treas
ury, all having been removed.
BALTIMORE, January 1.-THE Legisla-
ture has voted fer United States Senator
without making choice. Swami was the
highest candidate in both Houses.
New ORLEANS, January 1.-THE Repub
lean Convention has nominated H. c. War
mouth for Governor; Dumars (colored) for
Lieutenan. Governor, and Bovee for Secre-
AIRY of State.
WASHINGTON. January l4.-Ohcial adj
ices from Crete state that the Christians
lave rejected all the overtures of Turkey.
The news from Greece is cheering. /!
WASHINGTON, January li.-Much inter ,
st is fit respecting the Presidents action s