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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

At an examination in ono of our
young ladies' seminaries, the other
day, the Question was put to class OF
little ones: "Who makes the laws OF
our government ?" Congress-" was
the ready reply. "How is Congress
divided?" was the next question.
But the little girl to whom it was put,
failed to answer it. "Well," said the
examiner, Miss Sallie, what do you
say the division is?" Instantly with
an air of confidence as we'll as triumph,
the answer came, " Civilized, halfciv-
lined and savage"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07
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Wwss e aiay ssbBath, tttoe vet for
Johny tdgS sochnsuh, and so sfath en-
and motheF1st Allen to take care car Of
him. The playtbings were all put
away, except Kitty until he made
her angry by trying to take her up
by the ears, ass Allen: took his rabbit,
Then she inmped ont Of the window,
ands Johnny saw her no more that
Imorning.
"Allsn," he said, 81 wish, I could
Just 60 and look into my box of play.
things. 1 won't take out one. l just
want to look at them; that wouldn' t
be breaking the Sabbath would it ?'
ut would be going into tempta,
tion," said Allen; "and you know you
prayed this morning., lead US not
into temptation.
30 DEAR" sighed Johnny, "then I
wish l was at Church."
"Come," said Allen, II will preach
you little Sermon"
"Well," said Johnny, II will listen" )"
So Allen took the great Bible, and
found this text, which was so easy
that Johnny could read it himself: ~
am the door,"
"Here is text for little boy who
is four years DID," said Allen, "for it
has just four words in it, one for eve.
ry year: the first word is I. That
has only one letter in it. This means
the Lord Jesus, the good Savior who
loves little children. The second word
is ann. That has two. letters in it.
When Jesus says Il am the door, OF
course he dosen't mean that he is a
door like the one you just shut now
but this little sermon is to show You
how he is like o door. The third
word is sthe,' which has three letters.
Jesus says the door, because there is
only one door in the kingdom OF
heaven. The fourth is door, which
has four letters in it. A door lets
people into the house; and if there
is no door, they could not get in. So
the Lord Jesus let's his people into
the kingdom of heaven; and if it
was not fer for him, they could not
get in at all.
"A door keeps ont the rain, and the
dogs, and the thieves; and so Jesus
keeps all evil and hurtful things out
OF his beautiful heaven. Now, when
you want to go into house, you 20
straight to the door; and so if we
want to go into the kingdom Of heav-
en-, we must 60 to Jesus and ask him
to let us in"
So Allen knelt down, and little
Johnny by him, and they prayed to
the dear Lord to make them his own
good children, 80 that they might 90
into his beautiful city when he comes.
--Ohilds Delight. ..
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

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Dear little baressst, teudesspdwhit.
In your long nisht.gowa arap:dfor the night
Come t me count all your queer little toes,
Pink 40 The heart of a shell or a rose.
o0it little feet, oil your dimples Iknow,
over and over I've counted them 60:
bab', my dsrlng, il m ther could choose,
Nothing should ever their tenderness bruise.
One % the lady that sits in, the sun;
Twot bhby, and. three u a nun;
Four Is . lily. with inuooeut brenat;
Five iss birdie, aslsep> on her neat
Six is horseman riding with speed;
Seven is hia footman, aud eight Is his steed;
Nine is the mother. SO graceful and tall;
len Il her wee ons, the desris of all.
over your eyes drop the curtains 90 white,
Dear little baro feet. now rest til the light,
Lials Carporel
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0Asrlesten Ne,0s.

Montreal is suffering great distress
from the effects Of the great food in
the St. Lawrence River. The police
are distributing bread from boats
which are padded through the streets
covered by water to the aepth of two,
four, and in some places, six feet. AZ
the relief passed along the streets
the windows Of the hohses were filed
With women and children. clamorous
TOR bread. The most destitute lived
3p the lanes and back yards. Fami.
Hes were found lying together z on tie
fioor, covered : With he'd eiotkSa and
thus, by the additional warmth, en-!
eeavoring to,rssist the ,psngs ofjhun.
&eS. ~ a.gs. ~. g, D.,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

For tho second time recently the
ladies of the "Sorosis" Club, in Now
York, gave q dinner, or, as it was
styled. tea, on Saturday, ut Del.
monico, to some fifty or sixty gentle
men more or less connected
with the press. For four hours
speeches were delivered contin
uously by about a score of the Ia.
dies, none of the bearded guests be.
ing permitted the pleasure Of speechi,
tying. Some of the speeches were
quice piquant, while others were OF
the thoughtful and earnest order.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

The Washington Chronicle says
:" One Of the most interesting sights
visible occasionally in our streets il
the miniature 'sstablishlnent' of Miss
Nellie Grant, daughter of the. .Presi
don't, consisting OF ! pretty little
basket barouche drawn by a diminu.
tive pair of Shetland ponies. On the
front seat, Miss Nellie, in becoming
spring suit, holds the whip aud reins
gracefully, while, perehsd behind, g
eoiored footmtan, sitting bolt upright
with folded arms, surveys the curious
gazers on either side Of the street
with diguiAed sstisfaotiop."
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

HoorED SKIRTS. says Harper's Baza-,
are being worn smaller, but they are not
likely to disappear; on the contrary. the
indications are that they will increase in
size as the season advances. In Paris
they are already worn larger. They are
30 comfortable and withal so hsal,hful thu,
'adiss will not readily abandon them fol
the multifarious skirts Of old and they
will probably bs " permanent part Of the
wardrobe for sll ,ime to come. varying in
shape or size but never entirely abandon
ed,
Cbsrleston News
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

FERT1LIzERs.-Some idea may be
formed Of the immense trade being
done in fertilizers all over the South
ern country, when it is known that
80, 600 tons of fertilizers passed over
the Georgia Central Railroad during
the months of December, January,
February and March last past. Dur
ing the whole of the previous year
1900 tons were transported over the
same road.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

On Saturday q New York police
man received cable dispatch stating
that rich relative in England died
the day before, leaving him $40, 900 in
gold. He promptly resigned.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

The commandant of the Eastern
Department Of Cuba DEGREES death to
males over fifteen years of age absent
from their homes without O sufficient
cause. Dwellings without white flag
will be burned.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

This whole life is but ono great
school. From the cradle to the grave
VIC are scholars. The voices Of those
We love and tho wisdom of past ages,
and our experience are our teachers.
Affections give us discipline. The
spirits of departed saints whisper to
us "come up higher"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

spsredih,s: sitmsy sesmgaabarae
story brick house, eighteen .by forty
feet, and id the Construction of which
A. 800 brick were used, was built in
Lancaster, Pa, last week, IN ninet s ssa
and sa half hours, and, pefsofsss ISL, W ere
living init within three days from the
time it was commenced, -
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

Eighty-four black men are studying
in college in Allegheny City, Penu-
sylvania. They all expect to be Pres
idents of the United States, or ut least
members of Congress.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

William Sturgis, of Chicago, who
has just gone into bankruptcy, re-
ports his liabilities at four million.
four hundred and tifty-fve thousand
dollars. They do everything on a
liberal scale in Chicago.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

"a three year old" neighbor sa "
a drunken man ''tacking" through
the steet. "Mother," said he, "did
God make that man Z" :he replied
in the affirmative. The little fel-
low reflected for. a moment, and
then exclaimed, II wouldn't have
done it,"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

(ments II, EsR 1.-THE Ss1rSxssS,
lrepeatsdly bFdagEg fSrward i6 fhS
lEospsls il tha IpistlssI and s3esbsetaI
" in TIE Ats IF She ApostiessfIf
this feet washingaha had been designed
us tho institution Of a constantly re-
curing Church rite. is % impossible
lEthat'ws neyer gain aiisu,d hsar of it
in the Scriptures:
2. There is no specific promise at
tached to it, as. in the case Of ,the-reg-
tular orainsnces;: Alohgwith,BapMsfa
goes the promise of salvation, Mark
lis: 1eS Acts 2: %; Titus 81 t..
John aa D.. and along with the Lords
Supper goes the promise of forgive
ness of sins and communion with the
body and blood of; Christ given for
the life of the world, Matt. 26: 20;
Jno. 6; ;,32, 33, 48-51; i Cor. 10: .16.
So also with the assembling of your
selves together for purposes of wor-
ship in general, the special presence
and grace of Christ are promised,
Matt. IL: 20; Heb. 10: 22-25; Acts
3: l. = But nothing of this kind is
anywhere linked with the washing
Of feet.
g.. There is no instance on rec ord,
either in the Scriptures, or in carly
Church history, to show that the
apostles, or their followers, ever prac-
ticed Baptism, and observed the Sac
ramental Supper, and celebrated pub
lie and social worship. We. have
very full accounts Of all that they
did 10 belonging to the appointments
Of Christ. We read Of thousands
who in apostolic times, "were bapti-
zed, and continued steadfast in the
apostles doctrine and fellowship, and
in breaking of bread, and in prayers"
Acts it, Al, 45. But never once do we
read Of their coming together to wash
each others feet. ...........
4. Neither can it be made out that
there is anything entering into the
nature and blessings Of Christianity
to be signified or wrought by feet
washing, as in the case of every in,
stitution for the perpetual observance
of the Church. Baptism refers to
our cleansing and birth in Christ un-
to everlasting life. This exhausts
the subject. What more is needed or
possible to perfect ones relations to
salvation7
Most powerfully indeed did the
Savlour's washing of the disciples
feet show his condescension, rebuke
their ambitious selfconsequence, dis
play the spirit of service and humility
which oharacterizes Christian life,
and inculcate charity and condescen.
sion toward our fellow-men, whenov.
er occasion ofers, and all this as part
Of our duty to God himself And
10 this respect it is never to be for.
gotten. The lesson itself is forever.
and binds all who would be Christ's
disciples; but the drapery of fact in
which it was clothed is not for repeti.
ton by us, any more than the raising
OF Lazarus, the feeding of the five
thousand, or the amounting of one
another's eyes with clay and spittle.-I
Lutheran aud Missionary.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

The Boston Post says: GA number
OF disappointed office-seckcrs have
left Washington for Madrid to offer
themselves to the Spanish throne"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

A rink at Rose.street, Philadelphia,
was burnt yesterday, just after a
velocipedo race, destroying thirty
three velocipcdes. The rink had &C.
commodations for three thousand
skaters. The origin of the fire was
accidental.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07

The Observatore Romano says that
Plus TX is now engaged in negotia-
tions with General Grant, with a view
to sending Nuucio to Washington to
represent the Court of Rome in the
capital of the United States.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-07
CONVERTED CHILDREN.

line greatest blessing of q Chris.
tian family is converted children. +,
SO friend remarked. on reading in
our columns of the bant;sm - sonr
children of one household At T,rrv. s.
town. 1t puts the question Of tbei,
eternal salvation at rest. It is the
s:ss sss .ss sf sssss ssss ii :s, %
Is shs edsosusl eonseoration &c .a;e NE; os III ~
to tho s1s sssos ssa se1 af ss
deemer.; : IF there, Is ioy il heaven
over all sinners that renent there
may wellfbe fAhsishtened low wban
their repsntshG4.br .briIss !. ks;,v .;nto
sbip sbS to sSasfsss shs hss1s5y na heir
!, The conditions under which ri,
great blessing NAV ba exnectad o ano
we'll worthy Of tho study of Obris,;au ia
parents. The worldly tsndenoies Of
social life, Shs. beet tn fascinat;ona
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! .El1l|P'0RIQM Of FASHION,.
MAY! MAY! MAY!

= % ,,s,yng .s,
we shall keep, during the month
OF Way, our stock of Dry Goods
and Millinery complete Ladies
from every corner Of the Districfs
are invited y! to Inspect our goods,
III you are wanting Millinery.
Dress Goods, White Goods, Fancy
Goods, &c., come before yousbrry.
to the Emporium of Fashion, VIE where
you may see new goods pretty pif;st
goods, stylish goods, a large, stock
OF O. goods, and cheap goods, sol1l at
i'vlng profits for CASH. +, If you
navn,t been to- the Emporium of
Fashion, ask your neighbOr. about
it. s1i 2T.eT 81 =:
Respectfully, &C., ]. u sss.ss.:> q 49,.
FOWLER & McDONALD., i.
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#= .
The cotton trade at Blackburn,
England. Is reported to 6e i IN l.s q = very
depressed eondi dition, Mine mills, in,
cludiSg ssseraIsf ths.lArkest, lie on,
sirelys stopped and Others aea 8 rpnnipd
short tire ~ p stated shat I'D
peer lew iseials ass soverbuf dsnsd
With applis ,fors @ s relief aud I'd !, &; thai
the appoihtmsns 90 assistant reiiieayfnd ia
tas Officers =. silI 81 y. Y I -
Sss ssa ~ q; j, ,sit /
ls ]. 5l'll - az q slsmFt i6 pbaamtia s.
Te9asysstsrdsR bv i sbsnd of assalaasd sla
sis hs ! y J. 4lss 81 & q st y esbodl,
iat Affifsa % 6 - ~ & n.aSilnpH
" etepped ~ ~ itizens who pro-
tsst ssioa
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When May the Children Gomez

do not know why child may not
begin. to love Christ when he is four
or five years old-as soon he is able
to run about and to love father and
mother, and others in the family.
The instinct of infantile affection to.
ward the nourishing parent precedes
all other instincts. It deyelopes final
~ into love. And not only that, but
as soon MS they come to discriminate
moral qualities in persons, I think
they may be able, in their. way, to
discern moral quality in God--to love
It, and be affected by it. I have seen
children that had been taught that
their best friend was Jesus Christ.
and that he loved little children 90
that he was grieved whom they did
wrong, and was pleased when they
did right, and took an interest in
everything that they did and moth.
ing was SO attractive to them as the
name of Jesus. I have known chill.
dren to whom that nams was a great
or power than sohool,teacher, or than
father or mother. And believe that
parents should seek to develop the
religious nature Of their children. I
believe that there ought to be such
obstruction in the household as that
children should grow up in the nur-
ture and admonition OF the Lord from
the beginning. I do not mean to set
aside tho doctrine of conversion. but
l say that IL does not require any
such mechanical, formal method as
many suppose. When child knows
enough TO look to Christ and say,
'My Christ" and to feel, IL dc, want van
to live so as. TO please thee" "he is
e@oayertsd @ g ; y; may require afterward
more ,.9 2yoluminopsness. There ara r.,
many parts Of the pnfolded life that
haver TO be- transform,s,d--s;o,r,mpoad
again bhs if flso.sphiid sxafe simn,a
act Of loyingR RCkrist- sIinoino Il
him-1s Ibid 70 bss tkS batest And
!east obstrncted form of conversion
Faith and love are tbs beginnings of
gse,sasr 8 s ohstssfs ia ia.veilarens
REQ .sft NJ ~ ma ~ s,gs.s =
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-07

Proceedings I'm the senate

L
WASHINGTON, March Ga message
was received from the President, re-
questing the passage of joint resolu-
ton relieving A. T Stewart from the
effect of the law of 1889, which declares
that no person engaged in trade shall be
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Sher-
man introduced bill to effect this, but
Mr. Sumner objected, and it went over
Mr.. brakes resolution providing that
the treaties with the Indian tribes shall
be considered in open session. After a
brief discussion it passed.
Mr.. Sawyer's resolution providing fer
the appointment of Joint Committee to
consider all applications and propositions
for the removal of political disabilities.
Being next, Mr.. Pomeroy opposed in
creasing the number of special commit
tees
Mr.. Rice thought there ought to be a
separate committee of each House.
Trumbull was in favor of tn, re: olution
because it was impossible for the Judi
ciary Committee or any other committee
having to do other business to consider
the applications for the removal of liabil-
tiles already committed The Judiciary
Committee had to examine several bun
dies of papers on much business.
Mr. Ferry, speaking upon the resolu-
ton, said that yesterday he had intro.
dueed bill for the general removal of
political disabilities at the South, which
he hoped would soon receive the consid-
Grafton of the Senate.
Mr. Abbott was in favor of appointing
a committee, but opposed Ferry's bill.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Revision of the Rules.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate the joint resolution of the Kan
sas Legislature, ratifying the proposed
10Th amendment to the constitution.
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ERIE.
Another Railroad MudaIe


ELuRA, n. Y, March 6.-What looks
like pretty serious war has broken out
between the Erie and Northern Central
railroads The Northern Central uses
the Erie track through aud on each side
Of this city. Last evening orders were
received by Division Superintendent
Pratt, of the Erie road to allow no trains
of the Northern Central road to come on
the Erie track, thus cutting off the Nor
them Central from its connection north.
The switches were accordingly spiked,
and all the passengers of the northern
train stopped in another direction.
No reasons are assigned for this extra.
ordinary proceeding 1t is surmised
that the trouble grows out Of the hitch
between the two companies about the
possession of the Fort Wayne road as a
connection to Chicago. The difficulty
still continues; and no trains are pass
ing on the New York Central An ina
junction was granted this afternoon to
to prevent the Erie from obstructing the
passage of the New York Central trains,
but as yet no change has occurred in the
situation.
The leading officers and directors OF
the two roads have been in consultation
this evening to effect settlement. A
train on tho New York Central rail-
road with 400 passengers from Wash
ington, arrived at the track this evening,
about mile below the city, but could
60 no further. They were obliged to
take the Erie train, repay their fare and
go home by such roundabout manner as
were open them. The travelling public
is suffering very great inconvenience.
CINCINNATI March Cox, Secretary
Of the Interior, goes to Washington to-
morrow njUht
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YHE ROLL OF HONOR.

There are many men in this co mmu-
nifty, white and black, Radical and Con-
sentative, who desire special mention for
their recent untiriHg efforts to remove
martial law and restore peace and quiet
to distracted discouraged and much
abused people. They should never be
forgotten by US, and their names should
be written high up on the roll of honor.
Some of these have subjected themselves
to censure in times past by what We
considered at least mistaken notion Of
policy, but recent developments should
induce us to accord to them an honesty
and sincerity Of purpose, even though
they may have been in error.
Among those who have labored most
earnestly and increasingly in behalf of
peace, the name Of Mr.. A. Cox stands
most prominent. He has labored untir.
ingly, and we owe him public demons
tration Of the fact that we appreciate his
services. He has worked with a self
sacrificing devotion that deserves public
acknowledgment.
Among the colOred men who deserve
special positions upon this roll, we men
ton the names of r. Harris, j. T. Fisher,
II. j. ThOrton, etc, etc. Their services
entitle them to this special mention
| Pulaski citizen, March 5.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, March 5.-English and French
journals warmly eulogise Gen Grant )
inaugural address and argue that the
paragraph on foreign policy indicates
peace.
The Liberte publishes a report of the
death Of the Pope, but it is discredited
LONDON, March 6-Seven of the Feni-
ans imprisoned in various parts of the
kingdom have been liberated The fOls
lowing are the names: Thomas Il.
Burk, an American Fenian organizer
Davis f. Burk, recently confined at
Clerkenwell Charles Kirkwell, q poet,
and one of the editors ofthe Irish People,
Capt. Mackey, and Messrs. O'Conner,
Stark and 0keefe. The latter was
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment for
having written reasonable article
published in the Irish People. O'COnner,
Stark and 0'Keefe were liberated uncOnr
ditionally.
Rumors from the Continent again
mention the death of the Pope.
Advices from Rio Janeiro state that
the United States steamer Kansas got
aground at Aquila, on the Paraguay
river.
LONDON, March 6.-Ten monster petit
tons were presented to Queen Victoria
at her levee yesterday, praying amnesty
to the Fenians
MADRID, March 6.-The subject of
government monopoly in salt and tobac-
co in the Spanish colonies has been re-
ferred to a select committee in the Cortes.
BERLIN, March 6.-Mr. Bancroft, the
American Minister, gave grand dinner
day before yesterday, IN honor of the in
auguration of Gen. Grant Count Biss
marck was present and made a speech.
He said no dispute had ever arisen be.
tween the United States and Germany,
and friendly relations between the two
cOun tries were now especially guaran'
taed