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Is Your Soul Insured 7

"Pa," said little boy as he climbed TO
his fathers knee, and looked into HE
face as earnestly as IL he understood the
importance Of the subject, :. IA, is your
soul insured r. ss
"What are you thinking about, my
son ?" replied the agitated father. why
do you ask that question ?" ~
"Why pa, ! heard Uncle George say
that you had your houses insured, and
your life insured; but he didn't believe
you had thought ofyour soul, and he was
afraid you would lose it; won't you get
1t insured right away = -
The father leaned his head on his hand,
and was silent. He owned broad acres
of land that were covered with . bounti-
ful produce, his barns were even now fill
ed with plenty, his buildings we're all we'll
covered with insurance; but, 40 1t that
would not suffice for the maintenance OF
his wife and only child in case OF HE de.
cease, he had the day before, taken life
policy for large amount; yet not one
thought had he given to his immortal
soul On that which wasteth away. and
bacometh part and parcel Of his own na.
tive. dust, he had spared no pains but,
for that which was to live on through
the long ages Of eternity, he had made
no provision. "Whst shall Il profit
man If he gain the wkele world and lose
his own soul y was question lie earcd
not to ask. Now, as he sits In silence,
his soul is stirred within him and he
mentally exclaims--
| "What shall do to be saved ?"
Wasted years, golden opportunities
uuimproved, broken Sabbaths, neglect
ed Bible, the warnings Of friends, and the
voice Of Gods affective providence un
answered. rush to bis mind; and he fluids
no peace till he throws himself into tbs
arm. of Jesus.
Dear reader, have you had your soul
insured?
Ifyou have houses, you have not Neg
lectei to pay . premium to secure you
against their loss by flre. II you have
stock IN trade, you are wise enough havo
It well covered by insurance, and II you
have some loved friend to care for, per-
haps you have taken policy, which win
only be paid after your voice shall be
htsiied in silence, and your hantls bo
folded across your breast, never again 10
be upliited. You are wiso in making
these securities but have you made sure
that everlasting home offered you by in
finite love? Have you secured that poll
cy given by covenant and by oath, and
urged upon all, whether rich OF poor.
bond or free, in, He, every enc that
thirstcth, come ye to the waters, and he
that hath 70 money, come ye, buy, anil
eat yea, como buy wine aud milk without
money and without price. - CAristiaa
Bonner. aesHls9 na iw
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Chief Justice Chase.
A Letter from him in which he Declares
himself Out of Politics
NARRAGANsETT, Aug Il, 1863.

NARRAGANsErT, Aug Ia, 1869
Ny DEAR Mr.. BRIGGs: Your note OF
the 10Th, after rather long journey,
reached me yesterday
should be very glad to see you and
talk with you on any subject but politics.
DR. Bailey used to say that Of Bunyan' $
Pilgrims, he represented Christian, and |
Hopeful l am still hopeful When !
was younger, and thought that if largely
trusted by the people / could do good
service to the country, | should have
been glad to have been SO trusted. Now
/ am older, and not at all satisfied
that, if in higher place, | could do any
better than those now exercising execu
tive functions do. | am more than con.
tent to let aspiration alone My hopes
are in others.
1t amuses me to hear Of Chase move
ments here and there. don't believe
there are any such. AS far as locality is
given them In Maryland, ! know there
are none, for ! spent two or three days
in Frederick this week, and should have
heard Of them If any existed. l don't
believe bit in them elsewhere.
II can only perform with reasonable
satisfaction in my own conscience, and
to the opinions Of those best qualified to
Judge, the duties OF my present position,
| shall fill the largest measure ofmy
present ambition. | want nothing what
ever of political character, and desire
that my name may be dissociated here
after in mems minds with all political ac-
ton If this is too much to expect, let
me hope. at least, that no friend Of mine
will lend countenance to such absurd
nonsense as that TO which ! have referred.
We are coming to New York next week
to attend the wedding OF Miss Susie Iloyt,
at Astoria, next Thursday. IL we remain
long enough to see any body, will let
You know of my whereabouts.
Sincerely your friend,
S. p. CHASE.
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ABour ApvERrisEMENrs.-D not fail
to read advertisements. The person who
takes paper now a-days, and neglscts Ia
read over advertisements. is apt 70 lose
much valuable information. The man who
sdvcrtscs in liberal, yet discrete mannsr.
is sure to take tho lead Of his neighber who
don't spend cent FOR printers ink. Il 10
also conceded that mau who sdvsstiscs
keeps a larger, better and moro complies
stock Of goods, sells them cheaper than ths
man who dou't advertise. II you want
good bargains call on tho man who sdver-'
tises.
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James A. Briggs, Esq.
Es- The New. iork EGpress gives cur
rency TO tho following story of south
cln CORRESPONDENT.

Es- The New. FORK E1press gives cur.
rcncy TO tho following story of south.
ern correspondent;
THAT" said our guide, "s the Ma.
tional Cemetery, Beaufort, S. c. There 5
many chap buried thcre-that is, many
pieces Of chaps. Ten thousand, If there :
one" We drove little nearer and look.
ed over twenty acres of Deaths harvest
ing. The ground everywhere WAS liter.
ally white with ia snow-storm of tomb
stones While we stood between the
cemetery gate and the keepers lodge, our
guide volunteered some curious and sep
ulchral information. Said he; IL tell
you, gents, there's many boy in blue
there; and then again, there are some
chaps in that place who ought to grin in
their collins there" GLOW so 2" we
asked. "Why," he replied, "thc bury
ing was done by contract, and fellow
got ten dollars head for bringing them
in. tell you some chaps were brought
in that the Yanks hadn't declared divi-
dend OLA good many rebels, for in
stance. But the strangest tricks were
these They dug up men, aud then divi-
ded them, so that ten-dollar job, by
separating arms, legs, and head. was
made to pay five hundred per cent. 1t
was cute thing, you bet; and ! should
not wonder If some bummer's skull was
at that gate, and MS big toe clean half
mile away down in yonder corner OF
course we were vastly entertained by this
queer commentary; but more awful rev.
elations were behind Our driver con.
liued; "Thoy did worse than that. They
dug up two nigger children out Of our
graveyard, and swear, sirs to my GER
tain knowledge those picaninnies are bu-
ried yondef as unknown boys in blue.
reckon they arc among the infantry"
We asked this absolute man whose mon
umant it was that rose above the com.
mon graves around. lie knew all about
it, and thus calculated "Oh, that's Mrs.
Potter's memorial monument | know
all about that, for put 1t mp. She col
lected $4,000 in the North to build that
igurehead, and it cost $2,500. Some
people call the cemetery Pottcr's Field,
but such fellows, you know, are unrecon-
structed.p AS he concluded tho whip
lash took the doing mules by surprise,
and they began to bulge on lazily.
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The Van Buren, Press,
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
Crawford County Mechanical and Agri
cultural Association.

AT regular meeting of the Crawford
County Mechanical and Agricultural As
sociation, had at the Court House, in
Van Buren,, on the 4th day ofSeptember,
1869, the following proceedings were had
to wit
NJ f. LOCKE, Esq. who had heretofore
been requested to prepare an essay upon
the necessity Of awakening an interest in
agricultural pursuits, read his essay; af-
ter which it was ordered, on notion, that
the Secretary of this association file the
same in the archives of the society, and
that the editor Of the Faa Baren Press
be requested to publish the same.
Mr.. EDITOR: In the above proceed.
ngs of the Crawford County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association it has been
requested, that you publish the essay of
NJ F. Locke, Esq, in your paper, which
| herewith inclose you, and in behalf of
the association in compliance with the
resolution adopted
j. b. OGDEN, Sec'y.
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- Geo. w. Shanks Il sslsblishing 10
Florida cotton factory with N immsass
number Of spindlcs. We wish spisalss
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The classes for women are the same as above. Any
one that is found giving their age wrong will be OK
PEELED and the moneys paid forfeited to the Assoca
tiOn Each class is limited to 5000 members. Each
person pays So upon becoming member and SllC
each time member dies belonging to the same class
he or she may be q member Of
member of one class cannot be assessed this dol
lar if member of another class dies. Each class ia
independent having no connection with any other
ILLUSTRATORS.
Glass "A'' has 5000 members. A man dies. Tho
Association pays over within 40 days 5000 to the
widow or heirs and the remaining members forward
within 30 days dollar and ten cents each to the
Association to reimburse it, Failing to send this
sum- they forfeit to the Association all moneys paid
and the Association supplies new member to fill
the place Of the retiring one.
ADVANTAGES.
The advantages Of this Association over ordinary
Life Insurance Companies are-no panics can break
it, the fees small and required to be paid at
such long intervals that any can secure to his
family competency upon his death.
HOW BECOME MEMBERS.
Any one desiring to become member must send
So in check, bank draft, p order, or by express
the expressGge being paid by the applicant. Under
circumstance will the Association be responsible
for moneys sent but in this way. Agents not al
lowed to receive moneys, but must ask for checks,
etc. Persons paying an agent otherwise than by
check do II at their own risk
All checks, ETC., must be payable to the order OF
W. S. CARMAN, Treasurer. Accompanying tho
name, age, brthplace, present occupation, who the
policy is in favor of, post office address, town, cou-
ty, state. Also Medical Certificate, setting forth
the physical condition, and whether in the opinien
of the doctor examining, the applicant Is proper
person to DO insured. Blank forms Of application
for membership will he sent upon application.
Agents arc not allowed TO receive money but in
the form of check draft postal order made pay
able to the order of w. s. CARMAN, Treasurer.
Each member ought to try to make new members;
by so doing he benefits himself. No letter will DO
noticed that does not contain three cent stamp to
prepay return postage.
All communications should be addressed
MANHATTAN COOPERATIVE
RELIEF ASSOCIATION,
No. 432 Broome Street, N. Y. City.
TRUSTEES &c. McCurdy; T. II. Wright, Prcst Star
Metal Col W. s. Carman, prcst Stuyvesant bank /;
II. W. Ford, Cashier bank Of the Republics L. W.
Murray.
0FFICERs.-E McCurdy, President; Elson r. Wright,
Vice-President; w. s. Carman, Treasurer; Lewis
Sanders, Secretary; John A. Robinson, NJ. D., A.
r. Gray, NJ. d., Exm'g Physicians.
Messrs Latham, Emery Il Co., ~ Cedar st. N. Y.
city, Genl Agts for N.Y. Penn, Md. and District Of
Columbia.
A Gen'l Agt wanted for each State and Territory.
Genl Agts will be required to the best of refcrcn-
COS and $4,000 bonds.
Agents wanted in every town In the U. s. and
Canadas.
physician will be in attendance at tho office Of
the C0-also Mt the Office Of each Genl Agt--to ex-
anime applicants.
Il. B. SAW YER,
Agent for Lamollc County.
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MANHATTAN
COOPERATIVE
RELIEF ASSOCIATION
OFFICE MANHATTAN Co-0PERATIvE


OFFIcE MANHATTAN Co-0PERATIVKl
RELIEF ASSOCIATION,
No. 432 Broome Street, New fork; 1,,p
THE MANHATTAN O0-0PERATlIw,rEs !, = h IN MI
ASSOCIATION is CHARTERED BY THE STATE
OF NEW YORK.
The object of this Association is TO secure cash
nayment within forty days after the death OF mem
Ter of as many dollars as there members in the
class to which he she belongs to his or her hers
MEMBERSHIP FEES.
The membership fees are six dollars at joining Q6r
which policy will he furnshedl and 81 10 on the
given. One dollar from each member, and the ten
cents for expenses Of collecting.
INVESTMENTS.
The Bylaws of the Association require that one
third of the money received as new membership fees
shall be made sinking fund to meet payments fall,
np due by the delinquencles of members. This fund
is held BY the NATIONAL TRUST CO., and will be
invested in U. S. Bonds or real estate, or bond and
mortgage upon N. Y. city property, which property
shall be double of the money 80 loaned.
THE FUNDS.
The remaining two-thirds, after paying the expen-
SEES of the Association shall be invested In real estate
In the city of N. Y, or In bond and mortgage on
property in the city of N. Y, the interest Of which
shall to pay the current Oh heirs th
money becomes the property OF the Association, with
the proviso that the expenses Of burial shall be paid
out of such funds said expenses, however, not TO ex
A member falling to pay his fee of ST. 10 within 80
DAYS from date of notice, forfeits all claims upon
the Association and also forfets all money previous
ly paid.
In the Pacific States the timo is extended to sixty
days.
x member having no permanent residence must
notify the Secretary, and appoint representative
to pay his fees.
When members choose they send sl050 to the
Treasurer to prepay their fees, which sum will pay
for ten deaths-thus saving the trouble of sending
81 10 each time besides saving of so cts. No man
is so poor that he cannot pay Sc now and 81 10 occa-
sionally, thus securing 5000 to his heirs. The
crage number of dollars each person will have to
pay to secure 5000 will be $50 per ycar--a little
over so cents per week. This makes mode Of lnsur-
ance cost about one-sixth what they would have 10
pay any regular Insurance Company for $1,000
policy.
This company is divided into ten classes for men,
and ten classes for women. AS soon these classes
are filled ten new classes will be adopted. Men and
women are not allowed in the same classes. Every
thing is done to make each classes equal.
GLASSES:
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VERMONT CENTRAL AND SULLIVAN
RAILROADS.
Commencing November 30, 1868.
rratNs notSG SOUTH AND EAST,


Commencing November 80, 1868.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Waterbury at s,42AM;2,o9 and e'4o
Pm.
Mail train leaves st. Adams at 6,25 AM. and
connects at Burlington with the Rutland Road
at White River Junction and Bellows Falls with
trains for Boston. Worcester, Springfield ana
with trains ON Passumpsic railroad; arrives az
New York at AS.
Day Express leaves Montreal at 8 40AM. St.
Johns at 10 AM, Rouse's Point 10 40 A for
Boston, &C., arriving in Boston via. Lowell at
lJ30PM.
Night express leaves Ogdensburgh at II 80 A
NJ, Montreal at 8 Sc p NJ, Rouses Point at Az
M, st. Johns at 5 PM NJ, arriving in Boston at
40 AM; connecting at Bellows Falls with
Cheshire RAILROAD for Boston and Worcester.
and with Vt. Valley railroad for Springfield. &c.
and arriving in New York at 1890.
TRAINS GaINa NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Waterbury at 1926 and s.25 A M, and
5.56PM.
Day Express leaves Boston via Lowell 500
AM, for Burlington, Montreal Ogdensburgh and
the west.
Mail train leaves Boston via Lowell at 20
A NJ via Lawrence and Fitchburgh at 80 A
N, Springfield at 7 40 A NJ. for Burlington and
St. Adams &c.
Accommodation tram leaves No thfeld at 500
A NJ. for Burlington. Rutland, Rouse Point.
Night Express leaves Bellows Falls at 10 10 pm
receiving passengers from Vermont Valley rail-
road leaving New York at IL 10 P and from
Cheshire railroad leaving Boston at 5.3u PM con-
Meeting at White River Junction with train
leaving Boston at 5 PM. for Burlington, NJ n.
trea Rouses Point, and Ogden -burgh, con.
Meeting with Grand Trunk trains for the west
Sleeping cars are attached to all night trains,
Through Tickets for Chicago and the west for
sale at the principal stations.
G. MERRILL. Supt.
st. Adams Nov. 80, 1853
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