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Types of Bible Truth.

This is fine passage from Henry Ward
Beecher: ~
What if every part of your house should
begin to repeat the truthswhich have been
committed to its symbolism? The lowest
stone would say, in silence of night, Goth
er foundations can no man lay" The cor
ner stone would catch the word, "Christ is
the corner stone" The door would add, 81
am the door," The taper burning by your
bedside, would stream up moment to tell
you, Christ is the light of the world" If
you gaze upon your children, they reflect
from their sweetly sleeping faces the words
of Christ, Except we become as little chill
dren." If waking you look towards your
parents couch, from that sacred place God
calls himself your Father and Mother and
disturbed by the crying of your children,
who are afrighted in dream, you rise to
soothe them, and hear God saying, $50 will
l wipe away all tears from your eyes in
heaven" Returning to your bed, you look
from the window; every star halls you, but
chiefest, "the bright and morning STAR
By and by, flaming from the east, the flood
of morning battles your dwelling, and calls
you forth to the cares of the day; and then
you remember that God is the sun and that
heaven is bright with his presence, Drawn
by hunger you approach the table. The
loaf whispers as you break it, Broken for
YOU" and the wheat of the loaf sings,
Bruised and ground for you" The water
that quenches your thirst says, 81 am the
water of life" If you wash your hands,
you can but remember the teachings of
spiritual purity. If you wash your feet,
that has been done sacredly by Christ as a
memorial. The very roof of your dwelling
has its utterance, and bids you look for
the day when Gods house shall receive its
top stone.
Go forth to your labor, and what thing
can you see that has not its message? The
ground is full of sympathy; the flowers
have been printed with teaching. Thetrees
that only seem to shake their leaves in
sport are forming divine sentences; the
birds tell of heaven with their love warb-
lings in the green twilight; the sparrow is
a preacher of truth the hen clucks and
broods her chickens, unconscious that to
the end of the world she is part and parcel
of a revelation of God to man. The sheep
that bleat from the pastures, the hungry
wolves that blink in the forest, the serpent
that glides noiselessly in the grass, the ra-
ven that flies heavily across the field, the
lily which his shadow passes, the pillow,
the sickle, the vain, the barn, the fail, the
threshing foor-all of them are consecrat-
ed priests, unrobed teachers, revelators
that see no visions themselves, but that
bring to us thoughts of truth, contentment
hope, and love, all the ministers of God
The whole earth doth praise him and show
forth his glory.
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per window of brothel, and his brains,
were scattered ON the curb below, The
third was to be found any hour in the low
est haunts of infamy in Ann street, his eyes
wild with the light of passion and his heart
untouched by the fearful fate of his COM
panions.
He had a mother, mother who loved
him with the deepest affection. Alas for
that loving mother; she was doomed to
wait the coming of that bright eyed boy
for years TO sit in deep mourning, waiting,
watching, praying, hoping against hope.
l can see that young man now, standing by
the accursed bar, the quick destroyer in the
glass, taking his own young life. Though
ruin was written on the glass, he drank the
rum though he knew he was casting him
self into drunkard's grave and drunk
ards hell. ....
From that eventful hour commenced a
life of sin, so wild, so dark, so blasting, that
it seemed as though that young soul had
sold itself to the most infamous career of
shame. And there seemed no hope of es-
cape. Bound in the dark prison house,
Graded in the arms of vice, he closed his
ears against the voice of friends and God
-steeled his heart to every noble impulse,
and with his own hand wrote his name on
hell's crowded register, thus asking for adj
mittance there.
Standing thus upon the crumbling crust
already cracking beneath his tread, lost to
every sense of holiness or shame, with the
coronet of death bound fast upon his brow,
a whitening curse to all who loved him, yet
worthy of a better life-a christian lady
met him. With all a woman's tenderness
she plead with that young man. He tried
to stand-he staggered; she held him up.
He staggered, fell again-her love was
there again to raise him to his feet, and
whisper sweetly, ''Be manW Again he
fell; again she helped him to arise On
Bonded knees, with tears of agony, he strug-
gled to get free. The chains were on him,
the chains of shame, of vice, Of death
But on his soul had dawned the morning
of a better life, and with one gigantic eff
fort, he burst the bonds, and rose-a man
1t was a mad, wild conflict, almost hope
less, to win back what he had lost but he
gained the victory. Step by step he fought
until upon the ruins of his lost youth he
raised a new manhood, consecrating it tc
God and God received the offering.
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Family RELIGION.

The course of a long and well considered
article in the Evangelical Messenger, of
Cleveland, is in some degree, indicated by
the following extracts:
1t is strange that some people question
the propriety of family religion, or of fam
lily worship; and stranger still that some
should assert that family religion or house
hold worship, is no duty at all, because
the bible says so little about it. They for
get that the bible never teaches what is
self evident Public worship is a later ar
rangement, family religion was the print
tive form. God made every man a minis
ter to his own household, and every moth
er priestess. no one be too ready
to confound family worship, and family
religion. When we speak of the duty of
bringing religion into the family, we have
in view a far more comprehensive duty
than that of conducting family worship at
stated intervals. Family religion
means much more than family worship;
though as the greater always includes the
less, so does the former include the latter.
But religion in the family implies:
l. The influence Of a religious life. As
example is more powerful than precept,
its presence is indispensable to religion in
the family. The silent power of holy ex-
ample in the family goes further, does more
for God and the salvation of souls, than
systematic teaching from the catechism,
or daily lectures from the bible. 1t will
| be an inestimable blessing. ........But while
we elevate the importance of example
the presence of which in the family is es-
sential, we would not disparage or detract
from the Importance of precept......There-
fore, to religion in the family, belongs
>. Tzemculcationof right pr,nciptes. The
instructions that loving father or mother
gives to the eager listeners around their
knees make a deepand abiding impression.
.........There is no teacher like the father
or mother. None from whom the child
learns so much of either good or evil
None that can supply the place of pa
rent. A mothers love, a fathers deep and
atfectionate concern for the child's welfare
is needed to make the lessons impressive
and abiding Therefore the father must
be teacher. He cannot delegate this du-
ty to the Sunday or day school, neither tc
the church nor state.
3. To religion in the family belongs 'cor
ship. All religion has its worship.........
True christianity recognizes and worship.
Christ in the family The father of fam
lily is, by virtue of his diyinely given au
thority, king in the home realm Hi
functions of teacher make him likewis
the prophet there, and his officiating at tn
: family altar, make him the priest of tn
family as well.......This is not family re
lIgion, but the consequence and natura
outgrowth Of it.........The true christian
the loving of the family; still more so tn
mother, will not be satisfied without dali,
invocations of Gods blessing, and dali
acknowledgement of thanks for blessing
bestowed at the family altar.
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cal matters. into everything they can, in
order to subserye their own interests and
gain foothold in some paltry municipali-
ity ward election.
The rules need be but few and simple.
First secretary should be appointed,
whose business it will be to keep a book
in which to record the names Of members
and the minutes of each meeting, taking
notes of any valuable suggestions or facts
that may come out during the discussion.
If school house or town hall is near, it
may be used for the place of meeting. If
not, each can in his turn have the meet
ing at his house, if he has room large
enough. There should be a chairman for
the first meeting, and at each meeting a
chairman should be chosen for the next
meeting, and the subject of discussion fixed
upon. At each meeting let the chairman
commence by giving out the subject to be
discussed, and when that is done with, let
any member give new subject, or relate
any practical experience he may have met
with. They may regulate the times of
meeting according to their ability to find
subjects to discuss. Canada Farmer.
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The Reason Why.

The reason why the children of God so
frequently are overpowered by difficulties
and trials is, because they attempt to carry
their burden themselves, instead of casting
it upon God, as He not only graciously al
lows them to do, but commands them to
do and therefore they lose the promise
which is coupled with the command they
find themselves not sustained. "Cast thy
burden upon the Lord, and he shall sus-
tain thee" This does not mean simply
that we pray to God nour trials and Attic
tons, but that we exercise faith in the
power and willingness of God to help us
under our trials; and by this we know
whether we have only used words in pray
er, or whether we have, in believing prayer,
exercising faith in God, spoken to Him
about our trials. If the latter was the case,
then, though the trial still lasts, the bur-
den thereof is gone, because we have laid
il upon God to bear it for us but if We
have not exercised faith in God, we are
still carrying the burden ourselves.-Geo
hufter, ,. 88FfENs taaIrDg Wes
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Hints.

The Ploughman gives the following hints :
1. Cover your strawberry vines lightly,
or you smother them. Pine boughs are
just the thing for it; but oak leaves, sea-
weed, or coarse hay are good. Remember,
long manure is fatal to them,
II. Keep your hog pen well supplied
with fresh absorbents-Peat is best of all,
and see to it that your "porkers' beds
are high and dry.
III. Tie up your Lawton blackberries
and protect them till the frosts of May are
the earth around your current bushes and
cover well the asparagus, after cutting
close the branches, with fresh dressing
from the stable. Salt them literally, for
the plant came from the seaside.
". Put your potatoes into barrels dry
and cover them with sand. Keep your
pumpkins, squashes and tomatoes in the
sun, and make the most of them before
they perish. Do not leave your parsnips
out till spring, the frost sometimes destroys
them; but dig them soon and salt them
well with sand. Protect your peach trees
and your grapes viii come to fruitage ear
lier if you lay them down in season. Save
your seeds with care and cleverness. Take
the best alone-but still enough to supply
yourself and neighbors
V. Pay your taxes.
/ VI. Make your barn and hen pen tigh-
and tidy for the winter; house your cattle
early see that your tools and Implement
are fairly under cover; haul out your mucI
for frosts to pulverize; put lock on you
granary fatten betimes your fowls for mar
ket, and lay your plans for 1870.
VII. Attend the lyceum, church, an,
sewing circle. Chew no tobacco, drink Il
rum. Keep a clear conscience and ow
no man anything but love look ever O.
the sunny side Of life; peruse the bible an
the papers, and you may come in time t
be as happy as your honest uncle.
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Dragging the Music.

We invite our friends who may have
any sorto patiencein listening to the slow,
dragging singing in some of the church
services, to sing the following stanza, writ
ten by Rev. Alfred Taylor, to the tune
"Joyfully:"
Dismally, dolefully, downward we drag,
Making our music most mournfully lag;
Singing the songs of salvation so slow,
Groaning and grunting along as we go;
Painfully poking DER pious old poems,
Weary, the worshippers want to 60 home,
Droning SO dull they don't know what to do,
Pleased when the plodding performance is thro'
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Be Master and not be Mastered

1t is not by regretting what is irrepara-
BILE that true work is to be done, but by
making the best that we are. 1t is not by
complaining that we have not the right
tools, but by using well the tools that we
have. Where are we, and what are we, is
Coos providential arrangement, and the
wise and manly way is to look our advan-
tages in the face, and see what can be made
of them. Life, like war, is series of mis-
takes, and he is not the best christian nor
the best general, who makes the fewest
false steps. Poor mediocrity may do that
but he is the best who wins themost SPLEEN
did victories by the retrieval of mistakes.
Forget mistakes; organize victory out OF
mistakes.
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RecoYerN from the PIT

The chaplain of Sing Sing prison, recent
ly made the following statement:
Ten years ago three young men came
ashore from aman-of-war lying ofrthe coast
OF Massachusetts,. They entered Boston.
Life to these young men was full of hope,
and the future was dream of JOY. Each
of these young men knew by fearful ex-
perience the power of strong drink, and
that if he tasted the intoxicating cup he
opened the food gates of hell upon his soul
Did they drink? They did; and that night
one Of them was murdered in the most de.
graded street Of Boston. The second, in a
drunken fit of frenzy, jumped from the up
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school lesson may be made the most profit

school lesson may be made the most profit
able. $50 30
How? By special preparation; story;
an illustration; questions suggested or ad-
ded; serious familiar talk; a warm heart
ed application or appeal-there are ways
enough to fill up this vacant time, if the
well prepared lessen leaves any, till the
warning bell surprises the attentive class.
But, to leave these best closing moments
unoccupied, what is it but to let the wicked
one come and "catch away that which was
sown" in those young hearts. ]. H. E.
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The Hebrew National, a Jewish journal
published in London, gives the statistics
of the Jews in the world There are
6,000,0 600 Jews in the world, one-half of
whom live in Europe. America contains
260 900.
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Mixed Husbandry.

The farmer who devotes all of his land
to two or three leading crops, will certain
" make money when the seasons are pro-
pitious, and the demand i active for the
products. But it often happens that one
or more Of these conditions are lacking, and
then the labor and means expended during
the year are measurably lost-or, negative
ly stated, the profit is not sufficient to con-
pensate for the outlay. By the system Of
mixed husbandry the farmer may not, il Is
true, be able to derive immense profit from
single crops, but it seldom happens that
all of the crops will fail, and the profits
accruing from the different sales will well
repay him-espeeially when it is consider
ed that, if he has additional labor, he Is
saved from the weight of care and anxiety
that Cypress those whose hopes are all de-
pendent on the success of their wheat, or
corn, or other single crops. But every one
must judge which system is best adapted
to his means, and the circumstances sur
rounding him.-Haine Farmer.
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WIN. JOSLYN & SONS, Barton, VT, are Sole
Proprietors, to whom all orders should be adj
dressed.
Wholesale Agents-Geo C. Goodwin & Co.,
80 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass; BurrS Perry,
Is fremont Street, Boston, Mass. -
SOLD III ALL DRUGGIsTs AND MEDICINE
; DEALERS. .aaeas
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1t has for years been highly esteemed by all
who have known its merit, and only requires one
trial to commend it to the favor of every one.
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Glover Farmers and Mechanics Club.

Irasburgh, VT.
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AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL
NEW ENGLAND FARMERS

now published in this country. 1t contains arti-
cles written by distinguished Agriculturists who
treats of the soil, climate and products o. New
England, and in addition, it gives the cream of
all the other Journals, so that the farmer is al
ways sure or getting the best.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30
ministerial Statistics.

The Rev. Philip Weiting said at the
10th Anniversary of the pastorate Of
the Lutheran Churches OF Lawyers
vile and Charlottesville, that when he
took charge OF the churches there were
20 members as shown by the church
records; that l.oO members were
received into the church during his
ministry, being an average of thirty a
year; that the largest number receiv-
ed during any one year was 1872; that
six new churches had been organized
and seven new houses of worship
built; that he had administered baptism
to 1900 infants and adults; that he
had solennizci $50 marriages and at
tended 100 funerals; that lie has also
preached 10000 sermons, exclusive Of
SPECIAL efforts and funeral discourscs;
% resiyals have occurred during lis
ministry and Is persons converted un-
| der his iahors have entered the MINIS
try, and ) more are preparing.
10 perform this wonderful labor he
has Travelled, allowing him 80 miles !,
week, (Which we think will fall below
the actual number OF miles travelled he
has travelled 10000 miles, or more
than four times the distance around
the globe. His is certainly a success
iul career CobIeskill, "a. y Index
The subject OF the foregoing article
was a brother of Mr.. J. G. Weltino
/ and uncle OF n. G. and p. G. Weit;ne
OF this town. When the article wa,
/ written he was on his death bed, and
has since deceased
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30

PROCL11H1TION or ELECTION.
IN an Act entitled IAN act to protect the
~ crops against the invasion Of Stock /"
Whereas at the September Session A. d.
1869. of the Board of Supervisors Of Tama
County, Iowa, the following among other pro-
ceedngs were had and entered of record
among the records Of the Proceedings of said
Board, to>wit:
Moved by Mr. Dysart that the Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors be authorized to issue
the proper Proclamation submitting the Stock
Law to the people of Tama county, at the Oc-
tober election. Carried.
Now therefore, in pursuance Of said order
and resolution of said Board, and in pursr-
ancc Of chapter 144of the above entitled act
notice is hereby given to the qualified electors
of Tama county, Iowa, that at the General
Election to be holden in said county, on the
18th day Of October, A. b. 1862 the pr oposi-
ton will be submitted to the legal voters of
said county whether said chapter Id Of the
18th General Assembly of the State of Iowa
shall be adopted or rejected in said county.
Electors voting for the said adoption of said
chapter shall have written or printed on their
ballots the words, tFor the Stock Act" and
those voting against said chapter shall have
written printed on their ba lots the words
against the Stock Act.'
The votes cast fer or against said proposi>
ton will be canvassed in the same manner
that other votes are canvascd and returned
Given under my hand and seal at Toledo,
in said county, this 18th day of Teptembcr,
A. d. 1869. Ir4 THOMAS S. FREE,
Co. Judge, and Ex>officio Auditor
Tn37w4
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.
STATE OF IOWA, TAMA COUNTY, IS.

NTATE OF IOWA, TAMA COUNTY, IS.
To Eliza A. Allen, Julia Allen, John Allen,
Charles Allen, Henry Allen, Lucy Winters,
Rhukard Winters, Sarah Jones, Lewis +. Jones
and Mary NJ. Allen:
ION. and each of you. are hereby notified
that there is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court Of Tama County,
Iowa, q petition Of Mary EIgill and II. J. ia,
gill, asking that certain pretended sale for
taxes, pretended to be due on the following
lands be set aside, viz The northwest quarter
of section No eighteen l8], in township No.
eighty-six 1851, north Of range No. fourteen
III west Of the 9th p. NJ and that the title
thereto be quieted in them as against you,
and that unless you appear thereto, and de-
fend, on or before noon of the second day of
the next term of said Court being the Feb,
raary term CT said Court for the year A. d.
1870, commencing on the ID Monday Of Feb
ruary, a. y. 1870 at the Court House, in fole~
do, in said County. default will be entered
against you AID Judgment rendered thereon.
G. II. sTRIBLE,
nGjwi Atty for Plaintiff.
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RIPEBLIC.iN TICTET.
Spain does not relish the idea of los

SPAN does not rellSh the idea OF los
sing Cuba.
The Pope torbids the Russian Bush.
cps attending the Ecumcnical Council
A new party, called ''thc Liberal
Republican Party" has just been or
ganized in Arkansas.
The accession of the Duke of Genoa
the son of Victor Emanuel. to the
throne of Spain grows more proba-
Bile
The Diocese of Illinois almost unan-
imously sustains Bishop Whitchousc
in his controversy with Rev. Mr. Che
ney, Of Chicago
The India mail steamer Caranatri
was lately wrecked off the island Sha.
dun in the Red Sea. Five passengers,
nine of the crew, and fifteen natives,
together with the cargo and mail were
lost.
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NEW AssVs.TsTss.vEI.YES.
-lNNINISTR.4T NOTICF,

-fD-HI NIS1R-4 T0RS NOIICF.
STATE OF IOWA, TAMA COUNTY, SIS.
To Polly Yoabum, Wilma Hopper. solomon
Hopper William Hopper. parthula Bradford,
Lucinda Hopper. Susan Hopper, James Hop
per- l.. II. Shaver. William Shaver, Rehecca
shaver, George Shaver. Edward Shaver Jesse
Shaver, Nancy Bixbv. Daniel J. loakum, Be-
Ntha 7. Yoakum. Lewis +. Yoakum,, Tshi,hn
"inrdm loakum and Leanier loakurl. and
al whom it may concern.
loa and each of you are hereby notified
that \. J. Stewart. Administrator of the
estate of Jesse ioakum. deceased has fled in
the office Of the Clerk OF The Circuit Court of
Tama county, Iowa. q petition asking for an
order 10 sell at private sale, certain real
property Of said deceased for the payment of
debts dGe from said estate, and that said an,
pication will be heard 1t the October term.
A. ID. 1884, OF said Court, on the 18Th day Of
October, 1869. 4. j. STEWART
Adm + Of the estate OF Jesse l,akum. Dec
SIVERS SAfLEY,
Atys. u39w2
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Mr. Alex. Buttons (of lairHeId)
Aldcrny COW took the first premium
at the State Fair. She is six years
old, and according to her owners
sw orn statement, she has made l63
pounds of butter in seven days, and
81 pounds in ten days, from which,
we should say, she is a mighty good
COW to have in the family.