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ing. To this spirit and life he gives formal
expression, from time to time, according to
the command and providence of God, in
prayers, in songs of praise, in contributing
of his substance, in celebrating the Lords
death at His table.
3. Note, again, that this is "a reasonable
worship or service" Who can have any
thing to object to it but the Atheist? There
must be some principle to regulate our lives.
These powers, instincts, passions which are
working within US were never designed Of
God to work without regulation for some
end, any more than the maker of a watch de-
signed its wheels to move merely for the sake
of moving What shall be our regulator |?
Our own wills or Gods? We are obliged 10
be slaves. Shall we be the slaves Of men, or
the slaves of God?
4. In conclusion, the Lords Supper which
is the most significant badge of Christianity
is the commemoration of a sacrifice. What
right have we to celebrate that festival, If
we be not in sympathy with that whichdt
commentaries if we have not the spirit of
sacrifice? Therefore, doth my Father
love me" saith the Saviour, "becauSe lay
down my life. Have we the spirit of the
Saviour? Are we willing to lay down our
lives for the honor of the Father, and for the
salvation of miserable men? Alas what
witness will the sign of the Cross be against
many nominal Christians in the day of judg-
ment Crosses upon the churches, crosses
embroidered upon the garments, jewelled
crosses glittering upon the breast, and cross
es blazoned upon the banners of war, crosses
everywhere but an the heart Would that
the device of Luther's seal were an appro-
pirate device for US all "a rose, and in the
rose, a heart, and in the heart, cross!
u. 7. S.
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cient Judge? Forget! You do not forget
yourself, or any object in which you feel an
interest. How can you forget the sacred
obligations of religion, by which you are
bound to dying Saviour and forgiving
God? He remembers yOu If you are in
deed one of his true people, "Behold he
that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor
sleep" If you pay your dues to the cor
poration, the county, or the State, why do
you neglect those which your religion re-
quires? You do not forget your own claims
upon others. Why are you so hard to re-
mind of the claims of Jesus Christ upon
you? A thousand circumstances conspre to
recall this duty to your remembrance. The
Bible, the Sabbath, the ministry, every pub
lie, or private act of devotion, ought to sug-
gest fidelity to your Lord.
Will you plead poverty?. Thousands use
| this plea, without any proper consideration.
The call is made. upon you for free. Will of
fering. You are permitted to assess the
amount yourself. You determine to give
nothing This might be more reasonable if
you had received nothing. But "what hast
thou that thou didst not receiver" Are
past mercies, present enjoyments, and future
glory nothing? Perhaps you imagine that
a small, regular contribution would be just
so much taken from the necessary substance
of yourself or your family? Are you sure
that you never do this for other and inferior
objects? But assuming that you are candid
and sincere, we ask you to consider those
words of our Lord, ",Seek ye first the king
dom Of God and his Righteousness, and all
these things shall be added unto yOu," How
ever poor you may be, you here have a pos
tive assurance that you shall never suffer
any absolute loss, even in the present life,
in consequence of sacrifices made for the
cause of Christ. The poor widow was COM
mended for casting her two mites, which were
all she had, into the treasury of the temple.
According to you, she would have acted
wisely in giving but one, and more wisely
had she retained them both. But the Sa-
viour held her up as an example, because
she "of her penury" had cast in all her liv-
ing. His call to you is, eco thou and do
likewise, NOT literally to sell all that you
have, and give it to the Church, but spirit
ualy to entertain the same principle, and
cherish and cultivate the same sentiment.
The present question is, do you regularly
give anything to this object? Is it rule
and a principle of your life, to bear a portion
of the burthens that rest upon the Church /?
If not, you have assumed an awful response
bility. You stand in view Of the cross, and
decide that you owe nothing, in the way of
"tithes and offerings" to him who suffered
thereon; who for your sakes became poor,
that you, through his poverty, might be
rich" And you have declared that you
cannot trust in his promise, so positively
made, that no loss shall be incurred by sac
rifces of worldly comforts made on his &C
count j. A. w.
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SUGGESTIVE PARAGRAPH,-Every Chris
tian should be Bible-reader, a Bible-wOrk-
er, and Bible-singer. In the first case his
religion is developed through the head. In
the second case through the hand. In the
third case through the voice. But in all
cases it requires the heart. By the one
process a Christian becomes more intelligent; !;
by the next process more useful; by the last
one more happy and devOut. Happy is that
man who not only studies his Bible, and is
a "dOer" of his Bible, but also makes Gods
Word his "soag" in the house of his pilgrim
ace
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I'pITY THE FAMILY where there is no one
beloved of Jesus, no friend to attract the
Saviours regard, no protector to stand in the
breach and keep back invading judgments,
no intercessor to draw down the blessing of
heaven, no good example to reprove and en-
courage. What does an angel think when
he passes by such an irreligious dwelling?
Jag.
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A0ttsehnla affords.
Frankie's First Steps.

BY EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
So you've found your feet, at last,
Merry little one!
lis a long and weary path
You have Just begun.
Now the gold of morning shines
Through your skies so blue,
And the blossoms wait your tread,
Fresh with early dew.
Now tather's guiding hand
Leads thee on thy way,
And a mothers watehful love
Guards thee night and day.
By and by the little feet
ROugher paths must tread,
When the morning gold is dim,
And the rose is dead.
Win you battle for the right,
With purpose strong?
And your feet, in spite Of 'thorns,
Brayely press along?
None can tell what life may bring,
Little child, to thee;
But the Fathers teuder love
Cares for you and me.
We can trust His sleepless eye,
Though our sight be dim;
Safe in any path we tread,
If we walk with Him
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
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THE sUpPLIcATIoNs which ascended on
those solitary nights, when of his people
there was none with him, survive in no hu-
man record; yet, doubtless, to the end of
time our world will be indebted to the lonely
hours when the Man of sorrows watched
and prayed upon the Mount of Olives
Rev. j. Hamilton.
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GoD TREATS none wOrse than they de-
serve; and if he choose to treat any better,
he certainly has right to do so.-PaysOn.
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LITTLE MATTERS of daily occurrence are
of greater Importance in social life than
great matters of rare occurrence; and per-
sonal behavior in triaes is, perhaps, more
than anything else, productive of the great
est amount of social and domestic pleasure
and pain.
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l HAVE HAD many things in my hands and
have lost them all but whatever have been
able to place in Gods, still possess.
Lalther.
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The FAIREsT and finest impression of the
Bible is to have it we'll printed on the read
er's heart. DR.. Arrowsmsth.
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IT IS COMFORT to Christians apart, to
think that their prayers meet before throne
of grace, and their persons will meet before
throne Of glory.
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sioN-in fired form Of Church Gouern-
ment-the three orders-and THE Pope.
ADO.
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IF THE WAY to heaven be narrow, it is not
long; and if the gate be strait, it opens into
endless life.
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To ACHIEVE great results by impercepd-
bic means, is the law of the divine dealings.
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81 beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mer-
cies of God, that We present your bodies living
sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service. Rom. xii: l.
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PERSEvERE IN DOING GOOD

For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
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DR.. DABNEY'S MEMORIAL.

The paper found below presents considerations
of great and practical Importance to the whole
Church and under this conviction, as well as from
the fact that it was addressed to the General Assem-
bly, of Church, and received the attention of that
body, it is deemed proper to give it more extern
sive publication.-CEN. PRES.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-01-07
New York Cattle Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.
BEEF-New Years week has
ever been characterized by q light
supply Of cattle, and tho last week
Was no exception to the rulo. The
market, however, was frmer, and
prices well supported at tho rates
quoted this day II week. The
quality OF the offerings showed
however, q better grade 10 day
with 278 head at Communipaw
yards. 800 at Bergen Hill and 400
at the National yards. Tho mar.
ket was fairly active and prlcos
about the same us last week. Pot I
TO medium cattle last week ll@l3c
medium 10 fair steers l3k@l4ac;
good steers and fat oxen l5I@
l62e; primo to extra steers l6l a
l7i premium l7@l7lc. The ma
jority Of sales were ut l4@25c,
SHEEP-Thc market was pretty
strong last week, but trade not ac.
tive. The quality was not very
good, bu. quotations were well sup
ported to day. We havo six cars
at ComMunipaw, eight cars ut
Bergen Hill. and 1920 head at
10Th Street. The market ruling
very firm, with fair amount OF
OF business; sales reported OF 1876
head. We quote common TO fair
sheep at 5@54c, good to prime Go
lc; extra 7@79c; pi emium 7d@34c.
Lambs nominal.
HOGS-Tho market for live
hogs was the greater part of tho
week dull, as tho prices were too
high for packers, and tho demand.
therefore, was altogether for the
fresh trade. TO day the Offering
was two cars fresh hogs at 10th
street and eight at Communipaw,
but tho market was very quiet and
prices almost nominal. Prime
heavy corn fed $40 25@lO 80; me-
dium SlO@l0 %; common 50 5O@
$40.
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Railroad Movements and Ru-
moYs.

A great struggle is going or be.
tween the Railroad kings Of the
East for tho possession Of the con
trolling line to tho. great West, Ia
connect with the main route 10 tho
Pacific coast. The Baltimore and
Ohio led off years ago by ACQUIRING
possession Of the Marietta and Cin.
cinnati Road, and more recently,
Of the Central Ohio. The Erie, OF
Now York, has been dickering " ith
divers Western roads and is 70.
ported to have made important &C.
qnisitions. The samo may DO said
Of its great rival, tho New York
Central. Tho Pennsylvania Cen.
tral, which long ago, incorporat
ed into its limo tho important
Road through Ohio now forming
part OF tho Pittsburg, Fl. Wayne
and Chicago line, is not asleep, but
is on tho look out for addition
al Western connections.
A recent letter TO gentleman Of
this city from,,his son who ia 10 bus.
ness in Cincinnati, mon,ions as q
rumor current in Railroad circlea
there that the Pa. Central has pur.
chased or is about to purchase tho
Cincinnati and Zanosvillo Road
with tho view Of building ii
through TO tho former city,
thereby securing an Independent
line to that point, and at tho same
time aGording the purchasing Road
a through Short line 10 tho East.
We hopc this rumor may speed.
lily become fact, as doubtless such
an arrangement would provo i'm
mensOly advantageous to the inter
os;s OF our city and county.
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The Franking Privilege.

The Cincinnati Commercial pub.
fishes o long letter from Mr.. Van
Trump in reply to a paragraph in
that journal sharply questioning
the use of the Congressional frank
OF Mr.. Van Trump in circulating
tho prospectus Of a partisan news
paper. Mr. V. T. acknowledges
tho unlawful uso Of the frank, bot
pleads ignorance of tho provisions
oftho law at the time il was dono,
having relied on tho universal Gus.
tom prevalent among members Of
all parties. He goes on to argue
ably and justly against tho abusc
Of the privilege. .Wc think he he's
done nothing in this matter more
reprehensible than can be laid 10
tho charge Of a majority of the
members. ltCOngrcss would have
tho patriotism to enact O law wip
ing out tho whole system, tho poo
plc would be thankful.
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TIE INDIAN WAR.
News from Gen. Sheridan.
We copy tho following dispatch
from tho Cincinnati Chronicle:
Sr Iorta lam y

We copy tho following dispatch
from tho Cincinnati Chronicle:
ST. LOUIS, Jan. >.
General Sherman has received Il
letter from General She. idan, Ga.
ted Font Cobb, December 18th, not.
ing his arrival at that post. the day
previous, with General Cuslar's
Seventh Cavalry, and ten compa.
uics OF tho Nineteenth Kansas Cav.
airy. in all about ono thousand FIVE
hundred mol.
Sheridan spent ono day on Gus.
tar's battle field, and found the
bodies of Major Elliott and siStoen
soldiers; also the bodies OF Mrs
BIinn and child, white captives il
tho Indian camp. Mrs, Blinn had
been shot through tho forehead,
and tho childB brains dashed out
lgRinst n treo.
General Sheridan followed an Iu.
dian trail down the Washita, sev.
en,y.six milcs, when ho camo to
II camp Of Kiowaa, who met him
with u letter from Gen llazen,
which declared them to bo friendly.
Sheridan required tho Indians to
accompany him to Fort Cobb, but
discovered whilo travelling toward
that point, that lhoy wcro eonding
their families to tho Washita Noun.
tains, SuOpccting that they wcrc
attempting to deceive him, he took
San,anta and Lono Wolf and mott.
fed them that he wou,d hold them
rs hostages, and that ifall tho Ki.
owus did not come to Fort Cobb
he would hang them.
Sheridan Gays tho Indians real.
izc now, for tho first time, that the
winter will not compel us TO make
truce with them, and adds: "Tho
Kiowas have been engaged in war
all tho time, and have been play.
ing fast aud loose, They have at. |
tempted to browbcat Gen. liazen
since no came to Fort Cobb; but !
w'Al take tho starch out Of them 10.
ioro i lcavo them"
Tho C,Ayennes, Arrapahoes and
ono onnd ol COmanchcs, with fify
lodges OF Kiowa, are now ut Wash.
it1 Mountains,
General Sheridan, nttcr consul.
lation with Con. llazen. rroposos
when tho Kiowas come In, to nm.
ish those who are known 70 hayo
been concerned in personal a0ts Of
murder. Elc will scnd Black Ket.
ties sister out to- the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes, and command them
to come in and submit to like treat.
ment. Ifthey refuse TO come in he
will carry on var with them Ia tho
Washita Mountains. He will leave
with Gen. Hazen sufficient iorce 10
enable him to control the Indians
now at Fort Cobb, aud such Others
as may como in there, during tho
march, from Camp Supply. II
Tho weather acd snow were very
severe, but the heahh Of the com.
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Washington.

A Washington special of tho Cd,
inst. to the Cincinnati Chronicle
has the. following items ofinterest;
Senator Sherman is preparing
and will introduce, after the holi.
days, a bill amending The Tennro-
of.Ofice act. The principal points
of his measure are the repeal ofal!
parts of that act which relate to
the tenure of Cabinet officers, and
important notifications in the law
relating to suspensions for cause.
Undor the proposed act the Presi.
dent will report that tho officer is
suspended for q cause. The onus
of demanding investigation Is
thrown on the officer go suspended,
II within forty days the officer files
such a written demand, the Presi.
dent must furnish charges, and the
Senate confirms or amends the
suspension. lf,hc demand is moi
made within this term, the suspen.
sion amounts 10 a full removal
Ad interim appointments will bo al
lowed pay during their services
money for that purpose TO be drawn
from tho contingent fund. Mr.
Sherman does not know whether
his propositions arc approved by
Gen. Grant.
Vice President Wade has rc-
ceiyed the Official Presidential
votes of ell the States by mail, al.
though only half tho messengers
appointed TO bring tho votes here
have arrived. Next Wednesday
is the last day in which these votot
can be received. 1t is not gencr'
ally known that tho law provides
that those messengers who fail to
deliver the voto hero by tho frat
Wednesday Of Jar'uary are subject
to o fno Of $1,000. In case The
messengers do not arrivo with the
votes, those received by mail will
be counted on the third Wednesday
Of February by Mr.. Wade.
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New York Market.
New YoRl1. Jan

New YoRl1, Jan. 1.
FLOUR--Closod firm for lower
grades, with a moderate demand
in part for export. Dull and heavy
for all other kinds.
GRAlN-Wheat quiot and very
flrm at full prices. Ryo closed
nominal. Oats quiet and firm at
77c in store, and 7S3@7Jc aAoat
for Western. Corn fairly active
and firm at 07e@Sl for new, and
81 O7@l II for old Western, in
store and aAoat.
PROVISIONS Pork quiet and
without decided change. Beef
quiet and steady. Cut meats very
firm, with fair demand. Bacon
holders arc insisting upon full
prices,
PRODUCE Lard firm at 1S@
Isle for fair to primo steam. Eggs
dull at 3T@39c.
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mand was good, only tvo men Of
the Seventh Cavalry and six Of tho
Ninetecnth Kansas being sick.
In a private letter to Gen. Sller-
man, dated one day later, GeheIal
Sheridan says thS KiOWas are COM
ing in; that the CheyennCs have
been very humble since their pun.
ishment by Gen. Custar, and he
has no doubt that tho Arrapahoes
will also come in, surrender. and
abide by his terms. aftor which he
has no fear of their renewing hos.
tilities.
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Isaag Il Hooking Valc Horticultural Saasty
Hsa5IenEv6SAE s Reers,

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S0A''sI'Y Dec. y lsep'
society ms pursuant 70 aa'
Journmens-TFcS'uens Ewing In
'nc Ona'r.
on moS,on tue reao'ng OF lne
MINUTES lu1 oi spe pFescceSuuing scSug meeting
was aiSPenseu w''n' 3aosas
aar, DOsins, 'iO'h mess 'ne seieos com,
's. s:s - aN "O1S rip. y
OI"u'us'oS ,ot 'uv s0s0'a, V'u0's
" W 70 'o''u ~, az
'.0 1s' 0'0O''o" " 70 no'u -"
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i0O'' ee'r t0Por'' "n'on
on moeion was 'aia on sps 'aple'
LUG oS'ue"s i'tn~NeH 'ua.
sno e "0.'ou " '"o 0oni's'ee u'o
noS Preo'uue 'oO t". 'naA'"s mas oi 'qr'
'uer no'hinat,V"S " anJ 'Ne'iDer.
oups' y tu'u '''eA
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.l0tno0'e +" 'u''. u'toiu""oo upon
20 .''0 "nn uU 40 u"
justice " Ipe nlenioore reSiuing III
Tue Eastern part OIL Inc county
VINO are tnereoy uepr''eu Oh 'ne
PriV''ege oi participating IN toe
Proc0ou'"gs pu' ior aVeFy pf'e'
per'ou AZ any mee''ng' ps'ng oo'
llged 10 take the afternoon Train
'or 'nc'r return nome
~ was announced tn"' 'nero
"0'' - samples u ,p"''Fo = "'IoS
p'es'". 'o '.'a', , oVu'p''9'"s '"e
pfouuc' oi pa,rne'u anu rerry
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The trial OF wines then took
place, the members OF tho mni,-
tce senaro.elv MARKING THAR est,.
I.
'no'o VI VI o"on s"nf'o on ''"''
OF 5O to lVO.
Tho committee not protesting
10 be cxnerts /, was noa deemed
,d,.;,..la - .,L,;,h 49, ,I. -
a'' '"o'o " puo'''' '"o 'o'u'' VI
the trial, but 1t may be stated
that il was such as 10 confirm all
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The Ilsurrcctionists.

NEW YORK, Jan. I, :.
Private letters IRON Cuba don't
confirm the recent reports from that
country relative TO tho reverse Of
the revolutionists. Itis stated that
tho insurgents outnumber the
Spanish garrison in tho island,
and that ;hero is ovory prospect
that they will bo successful. 1t il
thought that If they can hold out
till March independence is certain.
They contemplate the total ablition
OF slavery and will not have an.
nexation to the United States un.
less as q final resort. - 49,,
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Grand Railroad Scheme.

The Ohio State Journal has com.
menced tho agitation Of o new
Railroad project oftast Importance
TO Ohio. The ANNEXED summing
up Of the points Of tho Journals
article is FROM tho Sandusky Peg.
lister. II 10 not too much TO believe
that this, or somo similar schcme,
will at no very distant day be
carried into effect.
The Columbus Journal discusses at
much length tho propricty aud nc.
cessity ol constructing agrand trunk
line Of railway from the South Al.
lantic coast ut Charleston aud Sa
vannRh to tho waters Of Lake Eric.
The Journal announces that such an
enterprise Is already on loot, and
and predicts its carly accomplish.
ment. The route would bo sub.
stAntially 9 suNight line, crossing,
or rather Avoiding. tho Allegheny
and Cumberland mountains by
following the KanAwha Valley
crossing the Ohio river VI or near
Parkersburg. II Is proposcd 10
have tho trunk limo divide euue
where in Southern Ohio into three
branches, ono OF which 10 10 term
inatc on tho lake at Toledo, one at
Sandusky, and the third at Cleyo,
land.
One proposition is to have the
point OF union for tho three North.
crn lines somewhere in Perry
CO., in tho midst Of tho great coal
fields of the SIraitsvillo region, aud
TO form tho Sandusky branch out
Of the present Sandusky, Mansfield
4 Newark road, together with the
projected limo OF tho Newark, Som.
eraet x Straitsvillo coal rOad. In
this way ]. would require very liz.
tle new road for the Sandusky
branch. Tho Cleveland branch
would naturally 60 by way Of
GAINESVILLE and absorb tho present
Millorsburg road. Tho Journal ia
very deeirons that the Toledo
branch I'D pass through Co.
inmhaa kbsOrb the Columbus
= Hooking yailey Road, now