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in the true light. Slowly, and surely, ap-
preaching drunkard's grave; could it
be possibleP
Like thousands Of young men, he had
often said 10 himself, al can stop when |
choose. / shall never get so low as to be
a drunkard." But let me ask you, did
ever a young man begin the use of in
toxicating liquors, saying, al can't con-
troll myself. l am going directly down to
a drunkard's grnvoP" Such cases are few
and desperate; and Retta, with tender
ness, but frankness. presented the case in its
true light. Long and earnestly she talk
ed, meeting. and over-ruling all argu-
ments, until at length-her efforts were
blessed. and her end nobly gained.
Guy Manslord was saved. He saw his
danger, for it was most clearly pointed
out to him by tender hand, and could
he doubt that a love that would brave all.
and come to him frankly, pleading only,
that he would consent TO be saved; could
he doubt, we ask again. that this love
would lead him otherwise than in the
right directionP
Resolution and firmness, were necessa-
ry to carry out his good resolves; but he
knew where TO look for encouragement,
and it was never withheld.
A happier home, n noblcr husband, n
more loving or faithful wife. than we
could now point out to you in the city of
l.. il would be difficult to find. And
thanks alone arc due TO this noble girl.
who. under God. was the means Of saw.
ing from certain ruin, one young man.
Young ladies, is there nothing you can
do? do you know of no one. over whom
you might exert like influence, were
YOU to use all that YOU possess? You may
think that your influence is but little. bnt
you know not what i, is daily doing. or
what, were you 10 exert it, it might en-
able You 10 do.
A kind word aptiy spoken. a tender
sympathy rightly manifested, may be the
means of gaining for you the sweet con-
sciousness of having rescued one fellow
Icing from misery and ,uin.
Let all the young ladies. yes and old
too. i'm this our free and enlightened land
raise their voices in the cause. and this
may indeed be free land Free from
the curse that is now hurrying thousands
OF our fathers, brothers, husbands and
lovers, to untimely graves. And if this,
my little sketch of IN actual erent, shall
be the means of awakening in one heart,
n resolve to follow the example OF Retta
Lloyd, then am amply repaid.
Paris Hill, Nov. 1869.
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Many years ago, when Judge Robert
NJ. Carlton of Savan nah, Georgia, was
quite young man, he in company with
his father, Hon. L. u. Z. Carlton, spent
every summer in the delightful little
village OF Clarksvile, Northeast Georgia.
One day Robert was passing along the
street in Clarksville, and it happened to
be election day. Members of Congress
were then elected by what was called the
general ticket system and not by districts
as they now are. when he was mot by
ycrdant Democrat of the mountains, who
accostcd him thus:
Mr.. Carlton, are you the man that is
running for Congress-"
mo, sir. am no canddate-my father
is, however. But may ask why this in
quiryP"
Nothing, only haynt voted yet"
"If it is consistent with your feelings
would like to know il you would vote for
my father"
II would just rs soon vote for him As
anybody"
Mr.. G.. thanked him, and thinking,
perhaps, his friend was seeking treat.
invited him into neighboring bar-room.
What will you takep"
IL never drink anything, but see they
have some ginger cakes. would rs liot
take one of them with you as not"
Very well. Give us cake"
MY brother is in town with me-
.All right, take him cake with my
respects" Another cake was purchase
and paid for, and the two friends parted.
"Greeny" 10 find his brother. and Mr.. {.
to Join in the merry dance with his young
friends in parlor hardly. The golden
hours on angels wings" passed rapidly
away with Mr.. Carlton. His friend was
soon forgotten. Late in the afternoon,
when there was pause in the dance. our
yerdant friend very much to the surprise
of every one stalked into the parlor, IN
curing for Alr. G. Drawing from his
bosom four by six inch cake, he said:
"Mr. Carlton. here's your cake. My
brother hail voted sfore | seed him"
Mr.. C.'s embarrassment was not
greater than his admiration Of the fellows
honesty
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only a capital Of twenty-five cents; to
James Gordon Bennett, who commenced
the great New York Herald with bor-
rowed capital Of fivc hundred dollars; to
Horace Greely. who walked into New
York barefooted and almost barcheaded ;
to George Law, one of the wealthiest sons
of New Jork, and who was stone-cutter
aud mason, and who worked on the Dis
NAL Swamp Canal locks; to John Jacob
Astor, who accumulated millions from
units: to Christopher Columbus TO Elihu
Burritt, the learned blacksmith; to Steph-
ems of Georgia to Sir Humphrey Davy
to Abraham Lincoln and Gilbert c.
Walker, and to host Of other successful
men through sell-culture.
Do you wish to be successful in life?
Then follow their example; let the won
derful potency OF tho human will inscribe,
high up on the tablet of fame. your name
as an educated. successful worker. Dare
to do. What man has done, man can do.
Portsmouth Gdsette.
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I'uO WdUs.

There are your months wages" said
Mrs. Steele, tossing some bills into the
lap OF young girl whom she employed
in her kitchen. land if should do Justice
to myself, should keep back full half OF
ii; | hope next month you will try to be
Il little more help to me--not move about
quite SO slowly rs you ARE accustomed to,
and take little more pains in handling
dishes. Many housekeepers would have
taken the pri g that pitcher you cracked,
out Of your months wages, and | am not
sure but shall adopt some such plan IN
future"
The young girl took the money with u
moody look, and went about her task with
heavy, resentful spirit. These hard
words she felt were undeserved. as she
had tried to please By doing her work
faithfully. But all through tho house the
system reigned. 1t was one continual
scene OF faut-fnding from morning till
night. No wonder that the angels OF
peace and happiness spread their white
wings and fled away.
In a rose wreathed cottage, just over
the way it was also Bridget's payday.
Here are seven dollars, Bridget, and
may they do you great deal of good.
You are getting on nicely now, and learn
ing very fast to do work in my way. Mr..
Howard thought you had quite exceeded
yourself in yesterdays bread and pies"
Bridget's broad face was all aglow with
pleasure as she opened her hand to re-
ceive the money.
"Indced, ma am. it's all from the patient
teaching I've had. My last mistress
called me a dolt and blockhead, and |
didn't much care for to please her. But
If you please, ma'am, would like your
advice on little matter. Would You
wait till | get money enough for a shiny
silk dress, or would you just spend your
money now for what you needs?"
'By all means get you good. comfort
able pair Of shoes. Bridget; and would
advise neat delaine dress, also. A
cheap, poor.silk is not nearly as nice as
pretty fresh Calico"
Then followed some excellent advice
to the young girl, which was listened to
with the deepest respect, and which gave
her some new and valuable ideas on the
subject of what was tasteful and becom.
ing in dress. Little by little she mould.
ed and wrought over the plastic mind in
to something far better than the early
promise gave her reason to hope for.
For five years the young woman labored
faithfully in the service of her kind en-
ployer, and only left her to enter home
OF her own, How much better was she
fitted for that position by the kind and
judicious training of those five years.
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THE END OF EDUCATION The multi :
tudes think that TO educate child is to
crowd into It's mind given amount of
knowledge To teach the mechanism of
reading and writing; to load the memo
ry with words To prepare for the routine
of trade. No wonder, then, that they
think every body fit TO teach. The true
end of education is To unfold and direct
aright our whole nature. Its office is TO
cali forth powers of thought, affection,
will. and outward action power to gain
and spread happiness. Reading is but
an instrument; education is to teach its
best use. The intellect was created, not
to receive passiyely few words. dates.
and facts, but To be active for the acquisi-
ton of truth. Accordingly, education
should inspire profound love OF truth,
and teach the process Of investigation.
A sound logic, by which we mean the
science of the art which instructs in the
laws of reasoning and evidence, in the
true method of inquiry and the source OF
false judgment, is an essential OF educa-
tiOn
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Sclctt storp.
For the oxford Democrat.
GUY MINSFORD.
BY RELL PHANTOM.

Lovingly, almost reverently, gentle
breeze PLAYED with the sunny hair of Retta
Iloyd, Is she sat at her window that
beautiful September morning. with her
hands clasped and eyes downcast. She
was thinking sadly. Vet tenderly of one
whom she had learned 10 love during
these summer months, and now as the
harvest approached She realized that her
hearts best affections had sprung up,
budded. blossomed and now God help
her.-they seemed doomed to follow in
the very footsteps OF the flowers to the
very end ;-budded and blossomed only
TO droop and die; for Retta Lloyd could
no, wed drunkard. But we will not
anticipate.
Retta was city girl, accomplished and
beautiful, but true and womanly. And
during the Summer which she had spent
in the pleasant village of C, she had
become acquainted with Guy Mansford.
The acquaintance had proved to be some
of thousand, n and now, as Autumn. with
its short. rosy days, came to remind all
that the Summer was ended, and that
Summer recreations must be abandoned.
Guy was reminded that in a few days, or
weeks. AZ most, Retta would return to
her city home then, and not till then, did
he seek her and pour into her willing ear
the story of his love.
She had learned during the Summer
what noble, manly heart lay beneath
that pleasing exterior. She had often
witnessed the exhibition of a most un-
selfish disposition, in the carrying out OF
some plan--usually the impulse of the
moment-as she felt sorry TO confess; but
never, in his presence, was suffering al
lowed TO go unalleviated, or sorrow un-
noticed.
He had warm, noble, loving nature,
but alas! he was not perfect; one-shall
we call il a fault?-it seems tooh arsh a
word, let Us say misfortune, threw u
shadow around and about him.
Go back with me a few years, gentle
reader, and visit the childhood's home of
Guy Mansford. Father, mother, sister,
and brothers, made the home-circle COM
plete. and happier, or more prosperous
one, could scarce be found
Mr. Mansford's business had seemed to
prosper; but while Guy was yet young,
the family circle was broken. Mr.. Mans
ford was stricken with disease. and in a
few short weeks the wife was widow,
the children iatherless.
As is too often the case. the estate of
Mr.. Mansford was found to be less free
from debt than had been generally sup
posed. and though he did not leave them
in poverty, they were not wealthy,and us
one after another grew up around her.
Mrs. Mansford realized that her resources
were not inexhaustable, The Oldest
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Mn Mothers Gentle V0rd.

NV precious mother died when | was
six years of age; and though long and
weary years have gone by, and have
seen changes sad and many, yet little
incident of my childhood. some two years
previous to her death, will never be
erased from my memory. l had, one
Sabbath morning, been taken 10 church
by an elderly lady who resided with us
my mother being too i'll to 60 out. re.
member that it was the season Of Christ
mas, and the little church of D-was
gaily decorated wreaths of evergreen.
To my childish eyes it was beautiful. l
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Se(E-Cu(ture.

Much has been written 10 stimulate the
youth of our land to constant cxertions
and unremittng toll in, and self,sacrifc.
ing devotion TO their great, grand aim OF
being Congressman, Governors and Presi.
dents. Much good has resulted from it.
But the field is broader, the laborcrs more
numerous, the prospect fora more abund-
ant and richer harvest greater. and the
needs for Incentives more pressing, when
we write directly to the young mechanic.
farmer and day-laborer. and advise the I'm
TO become, through selfculture, we'll ed
ucated, not in the binomial theorcm and
Quadratics, not in Latin and Greek, but 10
be we'll educated in their respective avo-
cations, and in consequence bc able to
become great and successful men. Not
to the fastidious, the drone, the coward,
do we write, but 10 him whois not asham-
ell of his trade or calling; to him who Is
willing to work and lug and tug; to him
who fears no obstacles, is inundated by
no seeming dangers sorsuperciliouss or sneer,
do we write, and, begging. ask him to
shake off the soft dreams that cucumber
his might and burst the fools fetters that
bind him." We have no objection to the
blacksmith's being an aspirant for con-
gressional honors, or the farmers fond
desire of filling the gubernatorial chair,
or the hod- carriers delusive dream of oc-
cupying the White House, but as so few,
so very few out OF the many, do realize
the consumation Of their bright imag-
inings, we say seek first for distinction,
young man, in your own trade or calling
through seIf-culture; by improving the
many opportunities within your reach !;
by pursuing steadily, with anunllnching
determination, your one aim of being at
the front and head of your vocation. In
vent, improve, and inventagain. Be un-
satisfied, but constantly progressive. De-
vote yonr days to physical work, your
nights to mental, for headwork must be
the pioneer, the foundation, the conrriver
and director Then pursue those studies,
although under many difficulties. which
assist you in trade, and throw light on
your business. Be an ornament to your
profession. Elevate it. And then if you
desire, seek political fame, or better still, (,
let it seek you.
We are satisfied that the political arena
is crowded. We are equally satisfied
that the same amount ofeffort and mental
culture, bestowed upon the farmer, the
mechanic, and the day.laborer, would
make more successful men, would dignity
labor, and would result in untold bless
ings to the age and race. Read the lives
of successful men-no matter in what
field of labor-and be comforted and en-
couraged by their example, and be deter
mined to succeed.
Weinyite your attention to Washington.
who was surveyor and farmer; to Frank
hin, who was printer to Roger Sherman.
| who was shoemaker; 10 Murat, who
was The son ofan innkeeper; to Ney, who
was notary's clerk to Sir William Her
shell. who was drummer-boy in the
English army TO Stuart, the prince mer-
chant, who was an Irish emigrant, with
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NUMBER 46.

How much better, too. was Mrs. Mason
served than her neighbor. Mrs. Steele,
who looked upon her help as only ma
chimes out of which TO get the greatest
possible amount of labor.
1t takes time and long patience to do
this, but it is part of the work, despond-
ing house-mother, that God has given you
to do:
"Do ii so braveiy, so kindly, so well,
Angels shall hasten the story 10 tell"
Country Gentleman.
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Prom the Argus.l
WHEAT AND TARES.

washed my hands In daily cares,
Aud dried them in the wind;
Eve Plueke,i some scAeat and many tares-
Now will they pay to bind
My fancy led me to field,
Wei nigh desert grown;
The sands no harvest there could yield,
Unless il be n stone.
God made In vain not cen grain
OF sand, but gave 1t use;
Through years Of time II hath not lain
To get at lasl-abuse.
His eve hath kept it e'er in sight,
Well knowing time would be
When il should yield its little might,
To check the threa;'ning sea.
And though the sands yield but a stone,
As harvest for to-day
7Ais gives the wine heavier tone
4 deeper chord to play.
SO l will bind my tares and keep
Them with the grains OF wheat;
I'll cast them on the mighty deep
To some lone souls retreat.
Some shipwreck'd brother, swept along
BY waves remorseless, mad,
To ocean rock, the waves among
A refuge, stormy clad.
Hell wait from day, t. days GSaiR,
A nearing ship 10 hail;
He cries 10 man-tO God-in vaini
There Is no coming sail.
None get within his vision, strained
To catch the nrst hope faint,
No, Hopes deep fountains all are drained
He murmurs no complaint,
With hunger, thirst, and deep despair,
Death now would be 80 sweet;
He breAths faln; and humble prayer,
4 rIrs hath kissed has FEET
A wave vet NOD aNdre alone
some dark and waiery weeds
Remain, while yet the wave il gone,
But still he scarcely heeds
The wAtery mass, his feot IL turns,
When 10 the grains OF wheat
And diving hope within him burns,
God sesis Aira food 90 odt
And God hafA heard his feeble prayer,
Zen on the mighty deep;
lie wakes him from THAI duh despair,
"'ris now no time 20 sleep
With grateful heart, these little grains
He plucks from oui the tarcs
Not cen tiny seed remains,
kaeh the kind mercy shares.
And now awake both hope and strength
To watcha sail on shorc;
The dread delay Is Ger AZ length
There's hfe for him once more.
And so, my friends, Wen save the tares
To bind the precious wheat,
And God viii help u, unswarcs
0f fmercy's fruit 10 eat.
Ek, Chicago, II
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HOME. The love OF home has holy
and powerful influences which will last
through all the scenes OF life. How i'm
portant then, that chIldhood's home should
abound in love and virtue, and be made
happy place. The heart has memories
that cannot die The rough rubs OF the
world cannot oblitcrac them. They are
memories OF home, early home. There
is the old tree, under which the light
hearted boy swung in many midsum-
mer's day there is the house IN which
he knew = parents love, and found
parents protection; nay, there is the
room in which he rompcd with brother
or with sister; yonder the old church,
whittier. with joyous troop, like hlm-
self, he has often followed his parents to
worship, and heard the good old man
who gave him 10 God in baptism. Why,
even 'hc very schnol-house, as>o ociated IN
youthful days with thoughts OF ;erulc
and tasks, now comes back to bring
pleasant rememhrancos of many an at
tatchment there formed; mary az occa-
sion hat called forth IN exhibition OF
some of the noblest traits of human na-
ture. There. perchance, h. saw the being,
who, by her love and tenderness in after
life, has made home happier than even
childhood knew. There are certain feel
ingS of humanity, and those, too, among
the best, that can find an appropriate
place Of exercise only by ones own fire.
side. There is a sacredness in the pri-
vacy of that spot, which j. were a sPecIes
of desecration TO violate.
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A Bridgeport fisherman fished for an
hour the other night without getting a
bite, and on thr owing down his pole
found that the hook was caught In his
coat tail, where it had stuck when he
twitched il from tie water at the begin
ming Of his sport.
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RELIGION IN sPAIN-oPENING OF THE P0RTU-
aUEsE coRTEs-TM LIFE PEERAaE BILL PASS
ED TO SECOND READING IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
MADRID, April 29.-The President of the
Cortes checked a Republican member who
spoke scandalously of the Christion religion.
The Republicans left the chamber, but return
ed and proposed resolution censuring the
President, which, after heated debate, was
withdrawn. The amendment favoring the
dominance OF the Catholic religion in Spain
was, however, rejected.
LONDON, April 27..-MidnigEt.-In the House
OF Commons this evening, the Life Peerago
bill was considered. Lord Derby, in brief
speech, expressed approval Of the measure.
The bill pissed to second reading.
The Cambridge University boatmen have ac-
cepted, conditionaly, challenge from the
Harvard College club.
LISBON, April 27.-The Portuguese Cortes
opened to-day. The session was opened by the
King. Much public anxiety exists over the
unsatisfactory condition of the finances. The
subject was Immediately brought before the
Cortes, with statement that the expenditures
are largely in excess Of the revenues. The
ministers said they we're preparing extensive
economical reforms, and would soon submit
to the Cortes measure for reduction OF the
public expenses and redistribution Of taxation
and payment Of the floating debt.