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"Can You Pray Thatp

So queried Christian gentleman as
an acquaintance of his was affirming GER
tain sentiments which the querist re-
garded as of at least doubtful quality
and tendency-"Can you pray that"
The question was significant and perti-
nent. 1t is one thing to assert senti-
ment or an opinion to fellow. mortal, or
even to ones self; but it may be quite
another thing to assert the same senti.
ment or opinion directly to God, and in
the immediate and conscious presence of
the Searcher of hearts. Men will often
say that to each other which they would
scarcely dare to say to God. Actions,
too, have voice; they may even "speak
louder than words;" and of the "speak.
ing" of much of our conduct it may be
we'll to ask, "Can we pray that? ?"-
Should we really like to carry the Ian
guage of our practice into solemn ad-
dress to Him who, sitting upon the throne
of his holiness, interprets things just as
they are?"
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RICHMOND, VAY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1868.

ginning on Friday, and lasting till
Monday, and as much longer as circum-
stances rendered expedient. These were
often times of great excitement on reli-
gious subjects; enquirers after truth
found satisfaction on the great subject of
religion; the desponding were cheered;
and thoughts and feelings and desires on
the subject of salvation, long concealed,
now broke forth, and men professed their
full belief in the Gospel of Christ. Free
thinkers generally abhorred these meet
ings as hot-beds of fanaticism, and kept
away; or dreading their effects on their
own feelings, avoided their influence.
The contests between Christianity and
French Philosophy were vehement, both
in public and private; and were some
times fiery. SENEX. =
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-09-23

In the conclusion of this number, let me
ask Virginia" what morality, upon his
theory, the State is to adopt and prac-
tice? Is the State at liberty to learn
morals from the Scriptures or not? If
yes, then, why not other revealed truth
also? My friend l suppose is little
afraid to have the State go to the Scrip
lures for any light, because he has him
self asked, Where will she stop if she
ever begin, learning from the Scriptures !!
If then, in consistency with this appre-
hension he deny the States right to
take anything from Christianity, what
code of morals will he have her adopt !?
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-09-23

IMITATIoN.-At the annual banquet
in connexion with Surgeons College,
the Rev. DIR. Binney warned the students
against imitation of their great principal.
He said that in the zenith of his popu-
larity, Robert Hall had many imitators.
Mr.. Hall said of one of these: "Why,
sir, 1 am told that the man actually imi-
tates the pain in my back" A gentle
man had once told him that a young man
who had preached for the church of
which he was deacon, made a good many
pauses in the course of his sermon
Don't you like it?" said the young
man; "why that's the great secret of
Mr.. Binney's popularity Imitators
always initiate what they ought not.
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W hole No. l66.
THE DRUNKARD's DREAM.
BY REV. CHARLEs W. DENIsoN.

The drunkard dreamed of his old retreat,
Of his eozy place in the tap-roOm seat,
And the liquor cleaned on his gloasing eye,
Till his lips to the sparkling glass drew nigh.
He lifted it N with an eager glance,
And sang, as he saw the bubbles dance,
"Ahai | am myself again!
Here's a truce to care, an adieu to pain.
Welcome the cup with It's creamy toaml
Farewell to work and mopy homel
With jolly crew. and flowing bowl
In bar-room pleasures love to roll"
Like fash there came to the drunkard's side
His angel child, who that night had died!
With look so gentle and sweet and fond
She touched his glass with her little wand;
And oft as he raised it up to drink
She silently tapped on its trembling brink,
Till the drunkard shook from foot to crown,
And set the untasted goblet down.
sEe, ,AanV' - uost, "what meansth
this2
Is the cove sick? or the dram amisS?
Cheer up, my ladl quick the bumper quail"
And he glared around with 6endish laugh.
The drunkard raised the glass once more,
And looked at its depths as so oft before;
But started to see on its pictured foam
The face of his dead little child at home
Then again the landlord at him sneered,
And the staggering crowd of drunkards jeered;
But still, as be tried that glass to drink
The wand of his dead one tapped the brink
The landlord gasped, Il swear, my man,
Thou shalt take every drop of this flowing canl'
The drunkard bowed to the quivering brim,
Though his heart beat fast and his eye grew dim /;
But the wand struck harder than ever before,
The glass was flung on the bar-room floor;
All around the ring the fragments lay,
And the poisonous current rolled away.
The drunkard woke. His dream was gone;
His bed was bathed in the light of morn;
But he saw, as he shook with pale, cold fear,
A beautiful angel lowering near.
He rose; and that seraph was nigh him still;
1t checked his passion, it swayed his will,
1t dashed from his lips the maddeuing bowl,
And victory gave to his ransomed SOUL
Since ever that midnight hour he dreamed
Our hero has been man redeemed,
And this is the prayer that he prays alway,
And this is the prayer let us help him pray;
That angels may come, in every land,
To dash the cup from the drunkard's hand.
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FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Reply to Virginia" on the States Duty
to Recognize Christ
NO III.

"Virginia" denies that the Confession
of Christ is one of the official duties OF
the magistrate or State. And his first
argument IN denial (see No. p is that
there are men, and there is a communi-
ty, whose great function it is officially to
do this.
Let us examine the weight of this ar
gument: Ministers of the Gospel are
the men whose duty it is officially to con-
fess Christ, and therefore magistrates, as
such, may not do so. The Church is the
community whose duty it is officially to
confess Christ, and therefore the State
may not do so. Now, Mr. Editor, if this
reasoning were sound, it could be applied
equally well to the family, as to the
State; and we might say, on this princi-
pie, that neither families nor heads of
families as such have any right to pay
homage to the Lord. Observe, upon
|'Virginia's'' principle, the State and
the family not only are not bound to pay
, their homage to the Lord, but they have
no right to do so. COnfessing and honor
ing Christ cannot be ascribed to the
State (says "Virginia" in No. p with
out identifying it with the Church. "
Let ministers then and the Church pay
homage to the Lord-that function be-
longs to them; but families and States
must be goddess
His second argument is that the people
of the United States do not all believe in
Christ, and therefore their confession of
Christ would be hypOcritical and wrong.
The proper use of this argument in the
hands of my brother should lead him to
urge that the first duty be done by the
people, with view to their going on to
a performance of the second. But In
stead of this we find him laboring all the
time to prove that they have no duty and
no right, as represented, to believe in
Christ at all. What would he say to
''the brethren on the other side" if in
fencing the table, they should warn sim
ners not only not to make profession
without believing, but not to believe
His way of fencing the State from a by
pocritical confession, is to insist that they
have a right neither to believe nor to
confess at all. But Gods Word on the
contrary requires this at their hand.
But my brother very candidly asserts
in the third place, in so many words, that
seven if the people of the United States
or their representatives in Congress had
all of them been believers in Christ, ii
would have been ''out of place" for them
to have recognized Christianity in their
constitution. My friends position is that
the State, even were it composed exelu-
sively of Christian believers, is not to
acknowledge God at all-that is the
Chureh's Office. The separation Of
Church and State is not complete, if the
State be not utterly goddess. Christians.
in the divinely constituted association Oi
the family, may pay homage to Christ
without intruling on the Church's office
but divinely associated together as the
State, for them to pay such homage il
wicked. Let US hear no more then abOu
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The FEAR OF GoD.-The fear of God
is mingled with hope: "The eyes of the
Lord are upon them that fear him, npon
them that hope in his mercy" Fear is
to hope as oil is to lamp-it keeps it
burning. The more we fear Gods JUS
tice, the more we may hope in his mercy.
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LIVE within your means if you have
means within which to live.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-09-23

BE DEAF to the quarrelsome, blind to
the scorner, and dumb to those who are
mischievously inquisitive.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-09-23

The pleasure of doing good is the on
ly one that never wears out.
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If you want to be nothing, just wait
to be something.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-20

Big FEET" May be-" said an af-
feetionate husband to his loving spouse,
'you would not be SO handy about dis
playing those big feet of yours if you
knew what occurred at the shoemaker's
when 1 took your shoe to be mended the
other day" et,'a''.''. .' !
''Well, what was it?" i.'hf r.
'.Thel shoemaker took it in his hand,
gazed upon it few moments and burst
into tears.
What was the fool crying about =
at seems that his grandmother rails
ed him, and he was exceeding fond OF
her, aud during his absence from home
one time she died and he returned only
in. time to attend her funeral. Your
shoe, in size and shape, painfully re.
minded him of her coffin -.,R 9i.'
A slap in the face accompanied by
"take that you .rufian," put an end to
the story, and our readers may imagine
the rest. -
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WHAT TO STAMP.-All notes and
evidences of, debt, FIVE cents on each
$100; if under 500, five cents; if over
500, five cents on'each additional S100
or part thereof All receipts for any
amount without limit over $40, two
cents; if $40 or under, nothing. All
deeds and deeds of trust, fifty cents on
each $500 in value Of the property con-
veyed Of the amount secured ); when a
deed of trust is fully stamped the note
secured must not be, but they should
be endorsed to show the reason why
Mortgage bonds need not be stamped
if stamps are affixed to the mortgage.
All appraisement, estates, or estrays,
five cents on each sheet or piece of pa
per. IAf6davits of every description
are exempt from stamp duties.io Ac-
acknowledgements to-deeds, ETC., are not
exempt. Contracts and agreements,
FIVE cents, except for rents, when for
rent, fifty cents. for each $400 of rent
or less, if over $500; fifty cents for
$500 or over $500. Any person inter-
ested can affix and cancel stamps. 1
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A VERY RICH FARM.--The narrator
says: 81 went over last summer with
two friends, and Jones took usqup on q
four acre lot he had just prepared for
planting, We all went to the centre
of the lot, and he here made single
hill and showed US cucumber seed.
SNOW, boys" said he, "when put
this seed into the ground you must run
for the fence and get outas, soon as you.
can" No sooner had he dropped the
seed than he and the other started off
as if bulldog had been after them,
l was SO surprised that ] forgot the
warning until I saw vine pushing up
through the ground and making for
me. Then I ran as if for dear lite, but
before I got to the fence the vine caught
me and began to wind round me like
snake. / was very much, alarmed and
put nay hand to my poeket for my jack
knife with. which to cut myself loose,
but to my horror could not get it on
account of cucumber which hung
there and which was growing like bla7
zes 1t took four men with scythes
to cut me loose" .ae aad4faa aG
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dfit md Nut,tof.

In Two Y VoLuMEs-One of the most
perfect illustrations of s'sauce," in its
popular sense, with which we are ac-
quainted, is conveyed in the reply once
given by a French priest to. his bishop.
It is regulation made BY canonicall
law that priest cannot keep female
servant to manage a household unless
she be of the assigned age of at least
forty years. Iteonce happened that a
bishop. diued with a priest, at whose
house the prelate had arrived In the
course of visitation tour. On thatoc
casion he found that they were waited
on at dinner by twoquiet, pretty female
attendants, of some twenty years each,
When the, diocesan and subordinate.
were once more alone, the former
remarked on the uncanonical condition
Of his household, aud asked the priest
if;he were not aware that by a rule Of
the Church he could but maintain but
one servant, who must have attained at
least forty years. ~ am quite aware
of it, monseigneur' the rubieund
father; "but, you see, Il prefer having
my housekeepers in two volumes"
81
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-20

A landlord at Portland, Me-, by the
name of Cram, has his name on the
plates used at his table. A bulky,
though evidently hungry individual, af-
ter waiting impatiently at the dinner
table, the other day, for the raising OF
the 6 skivers," after soup, cast his eyes
upon his plate and exclaimed, with a
drawing, growl; I" Cram! Well, jest
bring along yer vittles, and see if |
don't do it. A roar of laughter fol-
lowed from the guests. q i.
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Il DOONJ tUt7 C1TT5r7t u I F'1Fre3F
EMOCRA ACY
NTH UNITED STATES.
What it Has Done, What it is Doing, and
What II Will no .....

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What it Will Do.
By Hon. RANSOM II. GILIET,
FORMERLY Member of Congress from ST. Iaw-
renee Co., n. Y. more recently Registrar
and Solicitor of the United States Trea-
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the United States in the Court
r. of Claims, etc.
Dedicated, by special permission, to Hon.
HoRATIo SEYMOUR, and written under the ad-
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This admirable work contains complete and
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1t depicts the devotion of the Democratic
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1t traces the conflict between federalism and
Democracy, and contends that the Democratic
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whether disunion was threatened by Northern
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It gives history of every Interesting incl
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Ii gives eminently interesting sketches OF
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The book, in brief, is a vast repertery ct
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The authors experience dates far back into
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Agents wanted to sell this book in every part
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iuly 23 1868.
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Select goetr.y..
BY MARION n. RAND.

= &
Hide not thy secret grief
In the dark chambers of the soul,
Where sombre thoughts and fancies roll,
Bringing thee no relief. -p2
Gloomy and cold the spirit grows
While brooding over fancied woes:
The iightest care, while yet concealed,
Lies like a mountain on the breast;
The heaviest grief, when oncr revealed,
Is lulled by sympathy to rest. eG
Relieve thy bursting heart, l...,. 49,.
And pour into some loving ear
Each bitter thought, each chilling fear;
How soon will all depart!
And words of love, like healing balm,
Will gently soothe and sweetly calm,
Till reasons almost fading ray
Resumes its firm and wonted sway,
And though thy burden be not less,
Thou wilt not still be comfortless.
Hast thou no human friend,
To whom In hours like these to turn
When thine o'erburdened soul will yearn
Its bitterness to end?
Oh, still despair not-there is One
To whom sad hearts have often gone
Though rich the gifts for which they pray,
None ever came unblcst away: ..
Then, though all earthly ties be riven,
Smile, for thou hast friend in heaven.
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REPUTATION is as often got by noise
as merit The man who blows his own
horn loudcst and most constantly is very
apt to be considered the biggest and
best out Plated ware, now-a-d days ap-l
pears to be preferred by the maj GRITTY
Of the people. Modest merit has very
little chance, to play ipte,. where a
huge base drum is beaten. The hoisi-.
est politicians commonly get the eespoils,
the loudest preachers the salaries eand
the iboldest women the favoring worship,
All of which goes to prove that the
world has yet a field for Improvement.
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MRs p L. EICHELBEkO En- AND MISS a. Z.
HASSON, PRINCIPALS.
The location selected for this School is in
an agreeable, healthy and retired part OF the
city, The building, furnished with all the
modern improvements, such as water, gas,
baths, &c, and having a large and well
shaded yard attached, is admirably adapted
to the purposes of the Institution, b :. 4.
The School rooms viii be fitted up in the
most modern style and every arrangement
will be made to secure the comfort and ad-
vancement of the pupils.
TERMS FOR BoARDINa PUpiLs. !
Board and Tuition in English, French and
Latln......-. ..-..,.....'..,..' '...'..;. SoVo W w
No extras except Pew-rent and Washing.
Each pupil is required to be furnished
with towels, table napkins, fork, spoon and
napkin-ring all of which, as well as wearing
apparel, must be marked with the owners
name. -N~N - -'A-' N-7
TERMS FOR DAY SCHOLARS. n
Tuition in English, French Il Latin $125 90
Music and German at Professors prices.
Use of Piano S5 90 per quarter. -
The School will continue IN session from
the 10th of September to the 25th of dune.
A recess of ten days will be given at Christ
mas and also at Easter. Payments to be
made strictly in advance. The bills will be
rendered semi annually, at the commence
ment of the term, or on entrance, and on
the lst of February. A punctual attendance
at the opening of School is especially re
quested. Pupils may enter at any period
of the year, but they-will be expected to re-.
main to the close of the School year, and if
removed before that time full payment will
be required. faa5 asD n5niaf =
REFERENCEs: ,pag
Rev. James Graham, Winchester, Va.
Rev. T. w. Dosh, do; Rev. VIM. Eggle-
ston, do. /; HI, NJ. Brent, Esq, do. Robert
B. Wolfe, Esq, do VIM. B. Baker, Esq,
do; o. NJ Brown, Esq, do. Hon. II.
Mccullough, Elkton, Md. Rev, II. Ma
thews, do. Rev. P. b. Sadtler, ID. D.,
Lutherville. Nd; Rev. D. Bittle. Roanoke
College, Va Prof. c. S. Wells, do. !; Rev.
J. J. Miller, Staunton, Va; Col. George
Baylor, do. Baker Bros, do. J. F. Hite,
Esq, Middletown. Va. Mark Bird, Esq,
Woodstock, Va. DIR. J. r. Dunbar, Balti'
more, Nd. VIM. NJ. Busey, Esq, do. H.
Vanderford, Middletown, Del.
neA-tor further information apply at this
Office. july lG,-l0w
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FEAR.-There are thousands of men.
for fear of want, want all their lives;
and thousands every day die, for fear of
dying, suffer even worse than the pangs
Of death. The demon Fear at all times
trembles at impossible events. Why
should We grow pale at Aideous fctions
Of our own? We should at all times
endeayor to be serene and masters OF
ourselves, prepared for what may come,
leayiag the rest to Heaven,
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Suppose man owns a skif; J; he fas-
tens the skiff to the shore with a rope
made of straw along comes cow; COW
gets into the boat; turns round aud
eats the rope; the skiff thus let loose,
with the cow on. board, ii starts down
stream, aud on its passage is upset;
the COW is drowned. Now, has, the
man that owns the COW got to pay for
the boat, or the man that OWNS the boat
got to pay for the COW! @ b
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CROUT & REIFSNIDER,

ATTORNEYS 1TLAW AND SOLE
CITORS IN CII1NCERF,
WESTMINSTER, Mp. -.
WYE have formed copartnershlp IN the
w practice of Law in the Courts OF
Carroll and Howard Counties, and will
promptly attend to all business entrusted to
our care. Particular attention paid to Col
lections and procuring DEGREES for the sale
of Real Estate.
Also, Applications filed for Back Pay and
Bounty due heirs of deceased soldiers.
Office adjoining the residence of CnAs. l.
RErrsyIpEa. of'"1 g" no30-tf
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A schoolmaster in aneighboring town,
while on his morning walk, passed the
door Of neighbor, who was excavating
q log for pig trough.
5"Why," said the schoolmaster, e Mr..
s. have you not furniture slough yet r
80 Yes, enough for my own family, but
[ expect to board the schoolmaster this
winter, aud am making preparations"
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PHYSICIANS.
DR.. VIM. s. .Shipley

OFFERS his professional servie IS to the
Othe citizens of Westminster and vicinity.
OFFIcE-adjoining Farmers and Mechan-
cs National Bank, lately occupied by DIR.
]. l.. War6eld. After 0 p. NJ. if not pro-
fcssionally engaged he can be found at the
residence of his father, adjoining the, Gath
olic Church. ap9-omo
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COMMUNICATIVE.

hrs. F. BUTLER and w. K. FRINGER
having this day associated themselves in
the practice Of Medicine, offer their profess
in general. ,.s- ~ .~.s.s..
DR. BUrLEa having been q long time engaged
in an extensive practice i'm Obstetrics and Spr3
gerry, feels confident that he can give satisfac.
ton to all who may be in need otomedical
assistance. t6t agGi - GO s.,is - l,g,,fs
DR. FsIsaga's Office at the residence OF MIR.
Lewis Trumbo, East End. and pH. bu!Lhas : al
his residence at the West End, Westminster
jan23-3m sh rfs si.. s-
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A good woman bottled up a lot of
nice preserves and laheled tliem.: 6 Put
up BY Mrsl C.' Her boy sJohuny dis
covered them soon ate the contents of
one bottle, and. wrote on the bottom of
the labels Put down by Johnny C.'a