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Evening star., 1869-11-30

Ir aceorda Ice nth the proclamations of ta'
President and the srt- of Congress, the people
Of Mississippi and Texas will to-day vote upon
the question of the acceptance OF their new con
stitutiOrs and elect State Off Gers. Congres,n m
members OF their Legislatures, &c. The mill
tsry commanders have been authorized to con
tinue the election in Mississippi for two dzys,
and in TeHa- tor four days. In Mississippi the
Democrats have made no nominatious, but will
suppor: the Conservative Republican ticket
The nominations for Governor are:-RepubIi-
can, James L. AlcOrn; Conservative, Lewis Dent
Nominations have heen made Tor members of
Congress. Both ticket, Rave the names OF col
orsd m . as candidates on them. Both the Re-
pubiicaTs and the Conservative Republicans
favor t,e adoption Ut the proposed, State con-
stitut on, ard a compliance with the REQUIRE
meits Of Congress. in order that the State NAV
be- sI e:ly restored - lis proper relations to the
Union.
The candidates FOR Governor in Texas are
Republican. Edmund II, Davis; Conservative.
~ y. Hamilton; Democratic, Hamilton Stuart.
Of the candidates for Governor. Generals Ham
iiton and Davis favor the adoption of the con-
stiiutOn. Mr.. Stuart opposes il. There are
fojr Congressional districts in Texas, and in ali
of ;he m ;, veral candidates for Congressman are
pies. nted. S-me OF these candidates have been
brought forward by committees and some of the
newspapers. some are self announced and a few
have been nominated hv conventions regularly
held
Evening star., 1869-11-30

Gold. which has been gradually settling since
the gold panic. Yesterday underwent further
decline. and, after selling at III rallied to I22
touching the lowest figures it has reached since
the war. Since the ruino,,s gold crisis and
crash III New York, there has been very little
speculation in gold. Spectators have not vet
recovered from the fearful punishment they
then received. Their bitter experience makes
them wary.
Evening star., 1869-11-30

- There are said to be but 900 900 MethOdists
outside OF the United states.
~Des Moines, Iowa, has a mounted Iamp-
lighter.
~The Cincinnati Board of Education has
forbidden the use of religious books and sacred
songs as well a. of the Bible i'm the schools
Evening star., 1869-11-30

A dispatch to morning paper from Chicago
says: "Another meeting is being held tonight
to opposite capital punishment in schools We
should think So Corporal punishment is bad
enough.
Evening star., 1869-11-30

The sale of seats for the opening OF Walls
Opera House on Thursday evening has com
menced at Ellis music store. The initial per
fOrmance Is by the celebrated Fox pantomime
troupe, who appear in "Humpty Dumpty" and
Hickory Dickory Deck
Evening star., 1869-11-30

THE SPRING BALANCE NUfsASCE.-It will he
seen that the butchers and Others, to the num-
Der OF three hundred, have petitiOned the Board
ct Aldermen for the repeal of the act abolishng
sIring balances. The Board of Common Coun-
eli under the same pressure hast repealed the
act, and last night an attempt was made in the
H"aTd of Aldermen To- rush this repeal hill
through that body. 1t seems to us that the
butchers are making a great mistake in This
matter By clinging to the spring balances 30
PertEaciOusly they will bring the public tn he
heve that there il something wrong about the
thing. and that they have good deal at stake I'm
their use. Now We do not believe that the
butchers favor the spring balances because they
Caa be traudulently used. n they are, a. a class.
- honorable men a any in any business; we
take Il that they prefer the spring balances
merely because of their convenience. A piece
'f meat can be thrown upon spring balance
ard weighed with more or less accuracy i'm a
twinkiing.
Bgt thI, j. not what il wanted BY the pur-
chaser. Tie paws high price for his meats and
he wants 10 see that he gets all he pays for
Nobody preteI't- that the spring balances weigh
anything with more than approximate accuracy
We do not say that the weight given will ALWAYS
he unserweight, but il will rarely be accurate
a. any one knows who has tested parcels weighed
upon them by the Fairbanks scales. the old
fashioned Steelyards, the beam scale, or any
standard teSt.
The fact II. the sfring balances are ~ noto-
rt"usiy inaccurate and capable OF being used
fraudulentiy. that the public look upon them
with SUSPICION. and. other things being equal,
viii PstrOnize thos, 'iralcr. who ,Io not use them
Consequently. the butchers. ii they are wise.
vii voluntarily change them for something
rlcIe r,iia5e. They certainlr are putting them
selves in an undesirable position BY % strenu-
"tas.y iIs:>;ing upon their u>r.
Evening star., 1869-11-30

Mr. Burhhgame denies the report recently
circulated TO the effect that the Chinese Govern
ment has been dissatisfied with the results Of his
mission. and asserts that. ON the contrary, his
diplomatic conduct has been in entire accord
"a ifh Il.
Evening star., 1869-11-30

Andrew johnson has declined the nomination
Cor .lrlegate to the Tennessee Constitutional
Convention from Greene county.
Evening star., 1869-11-30

number OF communications are on hand,
which viii receive attention speedily.
Evening star., 1869-11-30
DENTISTRY.

mrs W AND H. A MERRILL DENTIsrs,
~ No. gao PENNSYLVANIA AYR
NJ D.. b-twrcn l2fh and 18th streets. furnish p&SES
ARTIFICIAL TEETH on any kind Oi Plate s~1llo
desired. Pure Mirrors OyIsk Gas constantly on hand
for extracting teeth without pain. We grarsnre o.
all those bsN ing work done at ofce Satisfaction
IN every particular. 25-ly
Evening star., 1869-11-30

a miser named Lyman Allyn, died sitting in a
chair. in the cherries room he had occupied i'm
the attic story OF Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City, /,
oo Wednesday last. After his death, money.
bonds. mortgages, etc., representing over
100 Geo. were found in the old rattle trap trunks
in his room. He left n brother and sister at
GrOtou. Conn, who win fall heir to his property
Evening star., 1869-11-30

HorsEs oF SHELTEE.-The matron OF the
Detroit House OF Shelter describes three kinds OF
abandoned women on whom her labor Is expen-
ued: ist, those who had the advantages OF edu-
cation. moral and intellectual, in pure homes,
and Who have been degraded by passion or be-
uayal; I'd, those who have correct moral sense.
though with little education; and Sd, those who
opened their eyes upon q corrupt atmosphere,
and who have always lived In IL. To the last,
She says, life Of sin and crime Is almost ineyita
bic. They cannot and will not reform without
compulsion. OF the two other classes, small
proportion OF the whole, the matron has hope
that some may be saved.
Evening star., 1869-11-30

GERMAN OPEEA.-NoZaTt> celebrated opera,
-.The Magic Flute, was presented last night by
t'faG> German Opera Company, troupe well
known in Washington for the last four years,
ami " Inch has commenced "A season of one week
stt TIE National Theater. Tine performance did
rot strike Us quite favorably im consequence of
the lack of ensemble. The orchestra is not up
"a the former standard. and the chorus did not
secnl to Ie quite a. well rrhesIse,i. This opera
,, .iSes upon a local subject which occurred
during the time of Mozart'S stay ut Vienna and
ail the characters Tn il arr psrod.s ~ promi-
Icut PCT>Onag.r at the Court ot Austria during
the rcign of Joseph the Second and therefore II
had a meaning AT that time which Is lac king now
Hem Himmer acted the part OF the Prince
With fine taste. but his voice j. on the decline
and IN this particular role We should have pfe-
feTTed Habelman. Madame ROtter as Queen
OF the Night" appeared To great advantage, and
Teapcd much applause. Mr.. weinlich A. Saras-
tIo did much better than we had reason to ex-
rect. In some respects he is more satisfactory
than HeTmans- In the hymn ..Great Isis and
Osiris. solo with chorus, he made considerable
Cfs't, as also in the solo in the 9th act
The part Of the Moor. MonostatOs is q very
elective one, but was put in bad hands last
night, and was therefore spoiled. Madame
Freds rici = not well adapted to the part of Pa
nina but rendered il with considerable success
Ou i thursday night she appears in the part OF
NargaTita. in which she il quite unapproacha-
ble- Madame ,JOhansen and Herr Habelman
will appear IN DdRe BfdRoi> to-morrow night
and tonight We are to have Halevy's MASTER
vr9rE La JEi-e.
The aoIlenee last night was a brilliant one
and gives prCmIsc Of fuil AMI fashionable houses
1oT this short season OF German opera
Evening star., 1869-11-30
nR LEwIE 4 DAVIS DENTAL AssoCiA
IL TIoN.
No. $50 PENNSYLVANIA AyENgE,
Between 18th and 18th streets
TEETH EsTRACrEp wlTHoUT PAM.

No charge will be made for extracting where Arti-
hcisl Teeth arr inserted, although the pa-
tient viii be required 10 pay for the surgi 49,
cal operation when performed, which will be~1xo
deducted when the teeth made. The Association
ls nov prepared 20 make Teeth Gold. Silver, anS
Rubber. st New York. Philadelphia, and Bs,-toO
prices. All pe1sons wishing dental work done can
have ID a. chesp a. in the above named cities Ar
work viii be done in the neate-t and best usanp~r
and WARRANTED Go give entfre satisfaction. Persons
viii do well 70 call aud examine our work before get
ting II elsewhere UE
Evening star., 1869-11-30
BOARDING..

Two GENTLEMEN CAN BE ACCOMMODA-
ted with BOARD and BOOM in a private family.
on l.. near 10th St. No. 492. n1p d
ROAKDING-Elegantly furnished ROOMS. rn
- suite or single. Parlor on first floor; suite IF
Rooms on second floor; also. Room on third floor.
with frst class TABLE BOARD; suitable for Mem
bers OF Congress with their families, persons de-
siring home Ia Ike accommodations. New house newly
furnished, and contains all the modern improve
hlehts; al 3O9 & ST.. bet. 18th and l4th SIS no3)J
A FEW MORE TABLE BOARDERS can be &C
commodated at 424 street, corner of Sth
street. no 2J-3t-
ROARDING-One pleasant Furnished Front
- ROOM, with BOARD; price S4o per month for
two persops. S2S for person, including gas;
No. 2ee eth ST., between L and NJ sts. north noH 81
ROOMS AND BOARD-Three large FRONT
II ROOMS, handsomely furnished. for rent, with
or without BOARD; No. All q street, southwest
corner of 9Th street. no 36t'
ECRNISHED ROOMS, WITH BOARD, can be
L had at 3S9 Sd street, corner Indiana avenue;
one large Parlor and Bed d-room. Terms mode
ROARDING.-Persons wishing to obtain large and
- pleasant ROOMS, with first class BOARD, can
le suited at No. 81 Pemsy lvania avenue, First
Ward. Transient Boarders accommodates. One
Room to rent, unfurnished. noll cost
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT-With or
L without BOARD, at No. 49e Pennsyly ania ave-
nue., near ID. Boarding 1t the same place, - per
week. JyO
EIRST GLASS BOARD, WITH PLEASANT.
Il FRONT ROOMS, to be had reasonable terms,
at 21S street bet nth and 18th; short walk from
most Of the public Offices. jyS-n
Evening star., 1869-11-30

The owner of the above described Mare is request
Ell To prove property, pay charges and take her
PATRICK FARQCHER,
Living the corner of street north and ID street
west in the city of Washington. no293t'
GS0 REWARD-Lost on the 9TH instant. in the
.CCO Marsh Market, or between there and the
National Hotel, s. 60. The finder will receive the
above rcwa ard il the money is left with ANDREWS :
DRURY. Centre or Nothern Market. no 81 st"
Evening star., 1869-11-30

1t secre,ary Bard Of Trustees.
SoE. Il 1b AHsSs A1n NsefPs e II. s.gsf
PIE on MONDAY EVENING, DeeemS@r nis g. i,i5. F at
no2edtd LARNER, Secretary.
rNED OUTLINE
WILL LECTURE POR
HOWARD DIVISION NO7
SONS or TEMPERANCE,
AZ Odd Fellows Hall. ON WEDNESDAY EVEN
and harvest fields; her xiney ard. and her forests
RoSeft! The sis popular .apranS will sing
Admission % cents Tickets can be obtained at the
Lecture begins at 8 o'clock noso u
nEfIiSS FHEn aSp AEsrEk Atk stJfHs TASE 7
T ffnns sHs
der L Hotel Of which those interested will take
due notice ard be on hand to secure a fair proper
iion Of ths bargains. nSai6t
TIMPoRrANT To TEACHERS OF PUB
TIE Teachers Of Public Schools will be paid on or
about at, the LIST Of December proximo. up to Novem-
Teachers sppying for payment win please furnish
a" eedene ha hsT bsTs a%a snd
sEBointsd by the Board -
n@ss-tdri lChronI Treasurer Pubic % schools. S
0CSpR. MAUKY HAS RESUMED THE PRAC-
~ Tic. TlSE OF MEDICINE. Oniee, corner =,
shd Y streets no . eou
% AGRAND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
S AND SUPPER will be- given in aid Of the La
H dlss G91sr9qlDg s. r ruRd q shs E3USDRY E9
oeiock Admission including supper, 81. noz55t'
M FFIC Al.
~ CITY COLLECTORS OFFICE,
wAsHissIos. M = D. D. e.. Nov. isis 3. iiss.
ts per cent viii Be allowed upon ali taxes . paid
prior to January l. $50, in accordance with the act
ON the it day Of Febrnary 100 the Collector will
,S.s h. 81 the :. which
used ''r sale "fsHi pRHbRsHSR a'isSs's
nos M City Collector. 4
Nr TO GAS CONSUMES.
Sote. /. he.ssy given that the di.cogns forpronp.
g iS!ai si'% Is to i aSSsiErr s.s,'
T, DIR. JOS. TABER JOHNSON hss resigned
ksIs.,eI give his entire tine 70 the practice Of bic
0@ss corner lo,h ana n streets.
sssss;..' s;ssss;..' oes-a
n@HALLs HAIR RENEwER AT SEVENTY
ne 'ss Rsss :s a., Ss. Hsa
Eins. spS Tssbsts''; g . also, Ayers s:rs.e.ri. and
baeSS ana aGS
81; schenck Tonic and Pulmouic syrup, 4l.S; Pc.
Iuvisn Syrup, &C.; Wishart's Tar Cordial, GOc.;
Lyons Kathairon, fricolherus and Brown Ginger,
Ac.; Ph:lon Perfumes, slc.; Betchelor's Hair Dye,
Ieeeised fresh lot Hostetts! Bitters, se Per bot.
0ld Rye Whisky. warranted pure, 81 psr bottie,
Also, California W ines, Angeles, Port, Sherry and
DRUGGIST. corner ID ana SITS. north. ocs-sm
N@DR. 5. D. GRANTS OryICE. for the treat.
HS ment Of all Disea:es.-Dr. Q Mt, No, %
Il be cannot care As,h%;, B!cschits. Isepssnt Con
eases Of the fhroaA and Lungs, DropsY, Dyspepsis.
Gravel, Gleet, Liver Complaints, Plies, Rheumar
tism Scrofula, syphilis in all forms, Nervous De-
bility, seminal wesknss, Ringing in the Ear, Die
eases Of the Ear. Eye, Blood and skin, Partial Pa
raly.Is, Partial Deafness, Womb Dseasss, &c Di-
rect DIR. :. p. GRANT. % North Liberty street,
Bait imore. Md Willy
~DR j. D. BARNES HAS REMOVED n "a
U3 Once to No. lJl Eleventh street between
3 ard '. Once hours-Erom to . . m: Ito I:
sto7 ~ ms hau ls ,msT
Evening star., 1869-11-30
III Y q U v d . /,

BRODHEAD 4 co. would invite the attention "A
purchasers TO their extensive and veil seected stoc
Goods Shirtings -sheetinSs, fovelings fisnnels AZ
&e which they now oef at prices thar will suit an
best ard our prices the lowest in the city Eieesns
Black Alpaca Tor % and 5c.; elegant Paris ID
81: Androscoggin Cotton pc Calicos and ioc an
everything else very cheap. BRODHEAD 4 CO
No. 319 st., corner 18th street. nosy n
Evening star., 1869-11-30
NOVELTY FOUNDRY AND MAcainl
WORKS,
PARKERsBURG, wKsT vIRGIHIA.

We have % hand one Rossssss steam se. Mn q
S1Jo cash. also, several portable enei.ss suifahle
for threshsne hines a y bore poweg: al.a,
power q. under! hesse0s vtseane 90 guscAsse 80
OF ssoead hand nachssgy. eagine. Q. roa, would q
20 SE Parksrsssrg. West visSink.
Evening star., 1869-11-30

TLiQt0R pEALERS.-The regular Monthly
THons aa ini WEDSEsbShwY x sS a
1t ,. y, " THE PRESIDENT.
1hf&SFFE ASSEAL kI-Iy MEETING EIl OF THE
aSS0SiATioN will he held at Temperance Hall,
~lRSasDAf' No q LIST DsG1mGGI g GsskIs st y
G of the Homestead Association wilx eheId
at Roon,s Of the Board Of Trade. lover Dobson's
RbaY EVENING sf pses%ss, ave
rdn,;, r5"N;%. The constitution will be reported for
&c ehPr 1E tsRff Bliss EfssiS$ ZEN late
ar ,2a 2e
ElksT C0NGkEGATIONALC CHURcH, Go Corner m r1f Of
stores. no s-Ns
TA FESTIVAL FOR THE BENEFIT or
head in the basement the Church. corner Of Massa
chuettts avenue and 5th street. and will continue
namenfal articles is on exhibition and sale. and fne
music r, on Pisno kindly loaned by Mr. John T.
Ellis A. among rhe attractions nng-st
0SGRASD DIVISION :. OF I.
LECTURE BY
IN FRIDAY k'ENiSSi q Pee. }, AT LINCOLN
Scat. may h. sscrr..i ,.ii;,,.,, .,,, -,
Admission, 30 cents. nosO-i,
Z = NDIIt tE-lRISH REPC CBIIGANSO OF THE
uS SIXTH WARD. All who are desirou, Of con
BecIng themselves with the Irish Republicans this
ward. in the formation Of % club. are rpau..ted IN
atten, = meeting TO b. held WEDNESDAY EVEN
ING, Dec lst, "a p. M, at their Hall. Virginia
tee.ANpREw NEVILLE, GEORGE PACLTS,
EDWARD r. CASEY II
0@A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
H OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCIOtliS
viii be- held at their Rooms No 423 5th street be.
tween and y, THIS Tuesday EVENING the
Oth instant ia O'Clock. TO receive and act np,p the
rrport Of the Committee on the Examination of
Teachers, and on such other business connected
therewif as may come before them,
by order of the Mayor.
Evening star., 1869-11-30

il and sizes Of STOVES, RANGES, and L A a. Nln"' ~
TRgBEs Gan Be bad At "BOYDB,, STOVE AH
~Bdng name and number Of stove
,, Avn k0BERT BOYD,
Evening star., 1869-11-30

ilMD.l u. u. MAYS EWD
WV PARIS KID GLOVE DEPOT, WW
3os PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Bst~ss" NINA and Tenia Streets.
PARIS KID GLOVES
On HAND, WORTH OVER $4,000
sTHEET AND EVENING COLOEsJIN GREAT
ann !. no 2J5tH
II GAN BROTHER
Somhwsa Ninti and 4 streets,
a. Are now receiving per steamer from New York.
New RaRn. i FIR for the Hodas
Italian Prunelis' Orange Peel, Ctron, Lemon Peel,
tarsa fesesn sn Sn S
Jelly, fiiberts, Sweet Chocolate. Peanuts, Canton
sig Paste Bon Ton Surprise candy fii iiekory e canas
Cocoahut Candy.
CANNED GOODS.
4esS peas hSsshsbeFrss S;l;na T Raskrs oaac.
L0bsters, Salmon, Cove Oysters.
IMPORTED LUXURIEs.
, Pine Italian oil, Macarcni, vermaciila, Anchoye
Pickles chSw CS%% Mostsr sT1ss Mssr B"eSss s;
hs;tsnp. h;r Tomato CatspP Lea Pcrrin's worchester
CALIFORNIA WINES AND BRANDY.
'Iaret, Hook. and Grape Brandy, &c i:' no s,.Sr
st .0PE NED.
o'oVO iards beet styles
CALICOES, AT I2h CENTS.
large lot Of Auction CARPETS. from so Cents
70 nsast- 'oHNNsoS Ns - MsrSs, G4SshEY; IG1c.
THE PIBLIC WILL BEAR IN MIND THAT
sTREES |aSFIS PFISSos' RAELoE 9seAss-
FLUTES, ACCORDEoNs, UvTT1
SIC RnnEs ,menr pTa Mae Mrm, % MUSIG fOLiOS MU
n, poUMo' .i ;1isO n;h1iMO sLOOL AND COVERS, &C
hnsn I'm en'uo ouiiaing devoted excus,yely to the
"u''"'ee' aos psnnavT;E pJVhN y; ELLIS,
,or.. QUO rennyiNania Avenue,
~ 20. Near 10th street.
nF THE PROPER WEIGHTS COI,ORS Avn
" QUALITIES FOR IAnfESs ~ no, ~
BASGuES, &c.-Black and blue Beaver and t,nto,
Evening star., 1869-11-30

o~DR. J. u. BARNES HAS EEMOyRD HIs
U3 Ofbee to No. Ava Eleventh STREET, betveeo
s,S I'D =; n, once hOur'-S'0" to .s i 70 {
Evening star., 1869-11-30

II Ry 81 p RGo1S SON.
S,iaih"a-t Cocu-t New fors sseua. sud 18th Sr's-i
G-r fIHST CLASS Nfwf AsHSON iBi.E M
IpkNt r.; ail uvirrn inproN -n-afs, etcSantiy iUEn
ishesi. wiii b. AsG Furnished oe tnf;znish~d.
Apply ~ sh.Nr. nos
Evening star., 1869-11-30

l'OR IENT--HOu 81 30. - - bet-~ra :sh
u aud cfh, cppss,te ts~oersl y a. u rOsms- II
Qair- 39s y Sc. f"t fcth and ssh a.. No. =
A NEWLY ~ RNlsa ID AND sonMOpIOr>
"A EOpM ter rot. in prissSe hoG-~. at No. -
~ sre-t. ba~e~O Peunutvsais s'~uC~ sad 4
stvr~-t n.,z. NJ
EOR sALH-Tas desirable tw,, story BRICK
No. 4e9 h sfre~' north, b-t~e.a
SD snd a1h str~-s ~>~t. The frrni'vr-, wkirh -
the prsaAise~. 'cc a. COVPER 4 LATIMIE, Auc-
tica-ers. IRrpoS1 - no = iw
HANDSOME Suite Oh PAkLUk>. ELGN-
N ished ertir-lD and w',h every c,'Hy~oi-pr-
that c,I.ort dsnands, With Noria. south aud fa-t
cru cArosur-: ssh or ~itbesSs Board hl~b, uTheT
a. street. so = -
Evening star., 1869-11-30

u Mocfins Birds md Moekins Bird FOOD Sor -
sale at the old aand; s1s ~ g b.: z sad
Evening star., 1869-11-30

" No, ,3si SCOTS square, bet. I ana 4 -. vsa.
seeSmsodsis them u With Is: Is and "a RcsH . sSs =
best TIE markets enord. Ase, is preparcd % fuFuh
pINNERs, BALbS, AND PARTIES
rsrlors and Dining Rooms always ready. I
Terms moderate.
nol-6D yM0 A
Evening star., 1869-11-30

n 1SLlQl OR RDEALERS.-The regular Monthly
~ Meeting II thi, Association will be held at
Trades Mon Hall. WEDNESDAY EVENING"
IL THE PRrSInrNT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03

began playing with the spruce and myrtle
which hung near the pew, and, despite
the angry looks and whispered rcprimand
ofmy friend, l kept on plucking the leaves
and throwing them all about until at last
madcap as Twas, put some ofthe dried
pieces in the foot-stove TO make smoke!
Services being ended. my attendant pull
ed me along through tho aisle, and OBJ.
served when we reached the door, "Now
you wicked child, shall take you to your
mamma, and she must whip you" l
made no reply. We reached home, and
was taken 10 my mothers chamber.
She was seated in her easy chair, support
ed by pillows. Tho sweet smile, with
which she greeted my enti ance, faded
from her lips as she heard the recital Of
my misdeeds. After moments pause,
being left alone with me, she sweetly
said, "You have grieved your poor sick
mamma" Ifelther tears upon my check;
there was no need to say more. | clung
to her arms. and sobbed as though my
heart would break. Her gentle words
had done what punishment, in my case,
could not have effected Ny Diary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-12-03
Is There a God.

How cloquenlly does Chautebriand
reply to the question, as there God?"
us there God?" The herbs of the
valley. and cedars otthe mountains, bless
him: the insects sports in His beam; The
birds salute Him in the foliage; the thun-
der proclaims Him in the heavens; the
ocean declares his immensity. Man
alone has said "there is no God!' Unite
in thought at the same instant the most
beautiful objects of nature; suppose You
see all the hours of the day and all the
seasons of the year; a morning OF spring
and morning of autumn; night be.
spanglcd with stars and u night covered
with clouds, meadows enameled with flow
ers and forests hoary with snow: fields
gilded with tinls OF autumn, then alone
you have a just conception of the Uni
verse. While you are gazing upon the
sun which is plungng under that vault OF
the West, another observer admires him
a he energies from the gllded gates oi
the East. BY what incouceiyable magic
does this aged star which is sinking IA
tigued and burning in the shade ot eve
ming, reappear ut tho same instant fresh
and humid with the rosy dews of morn
ing? Atevery instant of the day the glo-
rious orb is at once rising, resplendant as
noon-day. and setting in the West; or
rather our sense deceives us, and there is
properly speaking, no East or West or
South in the world. Everything reduces
itself to a single point, from whence the
king of day sends forth at once triple
lightin one single substance. The bright
est splendor is that which nature can pre-
sent, that is most beautiful, for while il
gives us an idea OF that perpetual mag
nitcence and rcsistless power of God, it
exhibits at the same time shining image
of the glorious Trinity.