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" Why, my love 2n
" Because | ask il Of you as favor, and
you have said a thousand times you would
never deny me anything"
" And | will keep my word, Mary" said
the lover-husband, with an aifcctionate kiss
" I'll write the fellow note this evening. 1
believe I've got his address somewhere about
me-"
An hour or two later, when Bobby and
Frank and little Minnie were tucked snugy
up in bed in the spacious nursery above stairs,
Mrs Audley told her husband why she was
interested in the fate of man whose face
she had not seen for twenty years.
" That's right nay little wife" said her
husband, folding her fondly TO his breast,
" never forget one who has been kind 10 you
in days when you needed kindness most
Ralph Moore was sitting that self same
night in his poor lodgings by his ailing wife's
sick bed, when a servant brought a note from
the rich and prosperous bank director Chas.
Audley.
" Good news, Bertha" he exclaimed joy
ously, as he read the brief words we shall
not starve-Mr. Audley promises me the
vacant situation"
" You have dropped something from the
note, Ralph" said Mrs. Moore, pointing to
slip Of paper that lay on the floor.
Moore stopped to recover the estray. It
was fifty dollar bill neatly folded in piece
Of paper on which was written
In grateful remembrance Of the silver
quarter that kind stranger bestowed on
chestnut girl twenty years ago"
Ralph Moore had thrown his morsel Of
bread on the waters OF life, and after many
years it had returned to him.
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Piano Playing.

By all means let every girl begin by learn
ing the piano. Such a chance Of gaining Il
sympathetic companion for life should never
be thrown away. Even to the unmusical girl,
il is valuable as a training; but TO the music
al girl, It's value is beyond price. If wo-
mans life is often life of feeling, rather
than Of action, and if society, while it limits
her sphere of action, frequently calls upon
her to repress her feelings, we should not
deny her the high, the recreatiye, the healthy
outlet for emotion which music supplies. Joy
flows naturally into ringing harmonies, while
music has the subtle power to soften mclan-
choly, by presenting it with its fine emotional
counterpart. A good play ON the piano has
not unirequently taken the place Of good
cry upstairs and cloud of III temper has
often been dispersed by timely Practice
One of Schuberts friends used to say that,
although often very cross before sitting down
to the piano, a long scramble duet through u
symphony, or through one of his delicious
aud erratc pianoiorte scores, always restored
him to good humor
But il any person is not musical, pianoiorte
instruction, after certain point, is only a
waste of time. Ii may be said, Suppose
there is latent talent 2" To this we reply,
that, as a general rule, musical talent is de-
yeloped early, or not at all. 1t sometimes,
thou GA very seldom, happens that musical
organization exists, with naturally imper'
feet car. In this case it may be worth while
to cultivate the car. But when the ear is
bad, and there is no natural taste for music,
we may conclude that the soil is sterile and
will not repay cultivation.
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The Dark Closet.
BY REV. AsABULLARD.

Mrs W. was the mother Of ten children.
Having given them to God, in their infancy,
she ever sought by precept, example, and
prayer, to bring them up for Him. The
salvation of particular child was sometimes
a special burden upon her soul and more
than once, as she believed, a special answer
to her opportunities in that childs behalf
was granted. For many years she has had
the great happiness of seeing all her children
members Of the Church Of Christ.
The quiet Christian spirit Of that mother
and her feryent prayers in the closet, were
her chief sources of religious power over her
children. She did not talk with them on the
subject of religion directly, as much, perhaps,
as some mothers do. But there was reli-
gious atmosphere around her at all times.
Every child breathed thatatmosphere, and felt
her influence. They all believed their moth
er to be sincere Christian.
One Of the sons, when but a lad, became
interested in religion. In seeking place Of
retirement for his secret deyotons, where he
would be tndisturbed, he thought Of large
closet out Of the parlor chamber That
closet was the repository Of blankets, CON-
fortables, and various kinds Of bed clothes
/ 1t was large, and without any window When
the door was shut, it was total darkness-uo
eye, but that of " Him who seeth in secret,
could behold any one who there sought retire
ment from the world.
In that dark closet that lad erected his
altar for secret prayer-it was his Bethel
/ And none but God can ever know the Bethel
seasons he there enjoyed, in communing with
his Saviour, before he left his home to pre-
pare for the work Of the gospel ministry.
Some years since, in one Of his visits to hi
dear home as he arose in the morning he haC
desire to visit the dark closet, and see how
it would seem to " shut the door and pral
to his Father which is in secret" as he wa
wont to do in his young days. He opene'
the door, and what a scene greeted his Eyes
There, in the center Of the closet, stood
chair, and before that chair there was a cush
ion in which were deep prints where som
one evidently was accustomed to kneel in g
.s.-. 49, ...h,r. ao-'ll = he " ~
but that blessed mother that had prayed al
her ten children into the kingdom
What a hallowed spot did it seem to tina
sou A thrill of sacred awe came over him
and voice almost seemed to say, as it di
to Moses of old " Put off thy shoes froI
off thy feet for the place whereon thou sand
est is holy ground
We gaze with interest upon the desk, a
which a distinguished author composed HI
works Of worldwide fame at the studio Z
a great artist at the chair where sat a re
nowned statesman or hero but what are a
these to the prints in that cushion, wher
knet that " mother in Israel" in her con
munings with the Saviour, and where sh
" had power with God 2"
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For 4gnung Ladies,


nY SIDNEY nYER.
sec her now, as years ago,
! saw her IN tho corner sit
A., gently rocking TO and no,
She dreamed and dreamed, and knit and knit
Those busy bands, how patiently,
stitch after stitch they still repeat
Her rich reward It was to see
Her stockings warming little feet
1 loved to hold the yarn while she
Would reel It from my outstretchcd hands
Deguiled a captive, at her knee,
BY wondrous tales Of airy lands.
When'er our Wild and noisy play
y. nads mother oheok her merry elves
Remember, daughter she would say,
"Once you and were young ourselves
IT'S true. her feet no more could dancci
In romps and plays she took DO part
But in her happy cheerful glance
We saw she played with US in heart
In all our youthful pains and grief
Ere half eur sorrows We could toll
Her words Of comfort brought relief.
She kissed the place, and all was well.
The Holy Book she read alone,
No more disturbed by earthly things
better land claimed her lis own,
And we could almost see her wings.
She knit and dreamed, till one calm day
Her sleep grew very long aud deep,
So beautiful we could not play,
Nor would We wake her from her sleep.
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MONTPELIER vT. WEDNESDAY,. JUNE 80, 1860.

tuFbed, but the hugo waves pass over, the
wrinkles are smoothed out and the sea is no
fuller than before, so the great multitude will
forget him and pass on. You who are 50 im-
portant to-day may be insignificant tomorrow.
You who are taking hold of the very springs
Of life will drop them from your fingers Oh,
that God may grant to US all such a sense Of
our weakness here and responsibility there,
that we may 30 improve life, that when we
lay it down we shall take it up again beyond
the grave in land where death is no more,
and where there is Immortality and blessed
ness
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Mr.. RaymOnd's Funeral.


EXTRACTS FROM MR.. BkBCHERs Address.
He has fallen in the very prime Of his life.
The next ten years ought to have been worth
more to us and to him than the last twenty
were. He had taxed the resources of his life
unduly, and has been cast down prematurely,
because he had not lived within the due
bounds of moderation in the use Of himself
For obedience to God requires moderation in
industries, not inordinate activities, even in
the best spheres of life. He cannot repair
the error, but it may be that We shall give
some heed to it in this place Of instruction.
My voice can do him no good, or | would
pour it out Though | cannot do him any
good by praise or by criticism, yet | hope
that there may be some benefit to US in this
solemn scene. For myself, for you, for all OF
us, is herein lesson.
What are those things which engaged his
days and hours2 What are the cares, the
frets, the petty ambitions, the singing annoy
ances, the small strifes, the friction, the sweat
and tear of life2 What are those things AS
we stand here and look back upon them, mea-
sured by this hour, that should measure che
worth Of all things2 What are those things
that are past2 How vain, how useless
What best may one do that, judged by this
hour, shall stand by his memory He lived
not for himself, but so associated himself with
the welfare of mankind, especially the COM
munity in which he was placed, that the work
he leaves behind him shall be his memorial.
For no man is great enough to he renF-
in selfshness The things which shall mass
our names memorable are those things which
we do upon others and for others. Not those
who have lived for themselves, but those who
have lived for others, for their country, for
their age. You and |, too, erelong shall
come to this hour. You are strong the blood
beats now healthily in your veins but in
short time you too shall be in the coffin, and
you shall be followed by your friends to the
tomb. Could we, if you were called hence
to-day, speak well of your historyi Have you
earned the right to be spoken Of gratefully IN
this solemn hour, aud have your name handed
down to others? Are you living above thu
world while in it, christianity, purely, nobly
Are you living with fear of God and with
hope of Immortality? For surely, it is nc
unmeaning service Of respect that you pay TO-
day. You come here TO wear a nobler manll'
ness, to take on the VOWS of higher fidelity
and to retain sense of the urgency aud I'M
portanee of life You come here to rebuk'
your passions, to seek the truth as it is II
Jesus Christ, to check the uprising Of pride
and selfshnoss, and to take upon you the pur
pose and VOWS of fidelity to God and man
Blesseda are they who, when passing away, neeC
not the adventitious circumstance Of place
| Rlessed are thev whose mourners are thos'
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a WORD no UORsTNEN. o

DR.. TOBIAS CELEBRATED VENETIAN HORSE
LINIMENT has been tested BY the lrst llouemen Ia
thseountry and proved be superior 20 any other The
late Hiram Woodruff OF trottng fame was never With
out bottle Ia bic stable. It saso used hy Col Bush Of
the Jerome Park Course at Fordham ~ y who has over
twenty running horses under bis care among which rank
some OF the finest stock in America lt s warranted 90
cure Lamcness spralns Scratches Bruises, Calls, Cuts
Wind Calls Collie Sore Throat, Nail ia the Foot and
over Heating, when used according tQ tho directions
All who own employ Horses are assured that this
Liniment will do ALL If not more so curing the above
named complaints No horse need die Of Collie H. when
FIRST akcn the Eminent used according to the diroc
tons. Always have bottle 10 your stable
Price, IN Pint bottles one Dollar. Tho genuine Is
signed s. l. Tobias on the outside wrapper. For sale by
the Druggists saddlers, and Sorekeepefs throughout
the Unitsd statcs. Depot, 10 Park Place Now York
10Ti-daw
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RED HAIR:
a story for Rod-ueaded Litdo Girls.


When | was about eight years old, my
mother called me to her one afternoon to see
if | was hemming nicely handkerchief she
had turned down for me. After showing me
Just how 10 put in my needle, and exactly
how the stitches must look to be right, she
took my hand in hers and said, What big
hand you have y
Now, my mothers hand was extremely
small, and always looked white and delicate,
no matter how much or what work she did,
and couldn't help feeling that somehow |
was to blame for having such big hand.
Then my feet were large, too, and | wore out
shoes drcadfully. never could walk, but
wanted to iump and run. and hon on first one
foot and then the other.
But what was worse than either big hands
or big feet had red hair and freckled face.
How should | ever get through the world
with rcd hair? And wasn't there something
that would take away those dreadful freekles3
I tried buttermilk. and wheat bran tea. and
cucumber vater Inf the obstinate freekles
s,ayoJ ,boro and rs,nain I'M tb;s dav and
don,t caro- III II thew do
Tho drst tbing tborgbt of when saw
now litIo ,;rl was IN not2eo II ber hands were
snau and r. sbo had black hair and n clear
sl,in and I saw nlentv that answered tn this
ldsscr,,inn Rut as crow older and studied
aiaohla ,nd ,Yrote :. eeororos;t;ons,, and {. c;.
,is9rod +, f.,ot;ons - Gn,,nd r,at when tha
taonso. ole ioaI0J a. tho arorc;ses ON ,be sls,e
or Ill, mao,' % I'D ho never seemed 10 th;nL
,"ho,hor Ma hand ,vas Nc Or I;ttle Nat made
,ho G',,,res. and vshen not into natural nbi-
tnsors'' end sstrono,n | ,y,s M, lon, in ha.
;,r payfsotIv M sa,;,sod ,hat tbo bra;ns nnler
f, tbe hair are of more value than the hair,
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JAoKsoN's oATARRH SNUFF

AND TROCHE POBDhR
DELIGHTFUL AND PLEASANT REMEDY IN
ca'arA Beiachs, 9ad Breath, Hogsenes AsA'aa, BroH
ehhis, Coughs Dsqfsfs'' &C.,
And all Disorders resulting from COLDS in
HEAD, THROAT AND VOCAL ORGANS
This Remedy docs not "Dry up Caiavrh but
Lo'sHs III frees the head Of all offensive matter qu'hS
temoyng Bad Breath and Headache aiay' and 'o''as'
the burning heat in catarrh is so mild and agreeable III us
Effects that II positively
~ CURES WITHOUT sNEEziNGl a
As TRooHE POWDER, Is pleasant to the TASTE and
never nauzeates when swallowed instantly gives TO Tho
Throat and poeai Organs
Delicious Sensation vf Goodness and Comfort
Is the best yoiee Tonic in the world
Try 1t. Safe, Reliable, ard only 30 Cents
Sold by Druggists, or mailed free address
COOPER, WILSON 90, Prop'rs Phila.
Wholesale Agents, G, c. Goodwin Co., Rust, Bros
Bird, NJ. T. Burr o., Weeks Potter, Boston, Heir
TO-, Burlington, Vt.
AT RETAIL BY DRUGGISTS EYERfWHERE'
Nov. g, 1868. Ssh-daw
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IMPORTANT FACT.

We zee that persons Of strong cons and young
suffer for days with palms Of the limbs loss appetite and
lever who suddenly get we'll ater ehole followed by
smy bilious stools The roliefproduced by these oyao
uatons the original guide to the idea and practice
opurgation, and which, when enforced BY Brandreths
rms always benefits, usually and often prevents
disease especially Scarlet Fever aud diseases OF similar
character.
J.l c. Cook, publisher Of the Estate Banner" Ben
nington, VT, says Bandrcths Pills cured him Of Dys
pepsa, after being anetod with 1t over FIVE years His
friends and doctors considered his recovery impossible
bni six boxes Of Brsndreth Pills restored his health per
fectly.
young lady Of Mount Pleasant was sorely troubled
WIN Iape-wom All advice and medicine hiled TO help
her. She had no rest Thin, oarowon and unhappy,
he looked the picture Of misery AZ last she eoheiuueu
70 ny Brandreths pills. In year she took seventy
Two boxes. They brought away, according TO her COM
putation, over two hundred yards Of tapo-wonn. Az
length all he; bad symptoms eit hor she slept ana a'o
naturally, and her health became fully restored.
7O73-daw
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nlnral e II eliginns.


Oh Heaven Il nearer than mortals think,
When they look with a trembling dread
Al the misty future that stretches on
From the silent home Of the dead
'Tis no lonely Isle on boundless main,
No brilliant, but distant shore,
Whore tho lovely ones who arc called away,
Most 20 TO return no more.
No, Heaven is near us the mighty veil
Ofmortality blinds the eye
That We cannot see the angel bands
On the shores Of eternity.
The eye that shuts in a dying hour
VIII open the next In bliss
The welcome will sound in the heavenly world
Ere the farewell Is hushed In this.
We pass from the clasp Of mourning friends,
To the arms Of the loved and Lost
And those smiling iaces will greet us there
Which On earth We have valued most.
Yet on In the hours ofholy thought,
To tho thirstng soul is given
That power to pierce through the mist Of sense,
To the bcautcous sconos Of Heaven.
Then very near seem its pearly gates,
And swoetly its harpings nll
TIL the soul is restless to soar away,
And longs for the angels call.
know when the silver cord l. loogod,
When the veil la rent away, a.
Not long and dark shall the passagq be- 4
10 the realm Of endless day.
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A GREAr poumcAL REYoLUmoN

accomplished by the election Of Grant and rcro
luton Of immense social Importance has been elected BY
the general substitution Of that pure and harmlos prep
araton,
Cristadoro's Excelsior Hair Dye,
Tor the deadly compound Of lead and birthstone Of which
according 10 the Journal Of Chemistry and the Med
eal Ga1ete' more than tfy npsfss have lcen foisted
upon tho public Crstadoro'. Dye the only that
HAS BEEN ANALYzED
and Professor Chiffon over his signature doelars
That u Is perfectly wholesome,
CRISTADORO's HAIR PREsERVATIVE, as Dress
Ing acts Ike charm on the Hair after Dyeing Try IL
Sold by all Druggists 7o5-daS
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Mr.. Wolf, New York cap-maker, while
attending meeting ofhis striking employees,
Friday, was set upon by the men, and beaten
and abused with tongues and fists, until the
girls, who were among the strikers, came to
to his rescue, and stopped the maltreatment-
Mr.. Wolf promptly hired the girls over again,
and gave them all the increase Of wages they
asked
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Special 1lntioes.

VN0 PRINTERS For sale, at a bargain,
Il to make room for one Of larger size,
RUGGLES' COMBINATION JOB PRESS
LATEST PATTERN
in good running orders fitted for steam or foot power
Size Of platcn, l2xl9
Printers in want of . good JOB PRESS, cannot do bot
ter than 10 examine this one
Address JOURNAL OFFICE
MoHpehsr, ".
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For the 3gnung.
A QUIET LIFE.

A QUIET LIFE.
A little crib beside the bed,
A little face above the spread
A little ifock behind the door,
A little shoe upon the floor
H.
A little lad with dark brown hair,
little blue-oycd face and fair,
A little lane that leads 10 school
little pencil, slate and rule.
little hllthesomo winsomc maid,
A little hand within his laid
little cottage, acrcs four,
A little old-umo household store.
".
A little family gathering round
A little turf-heaped, tear-dewcd mound
A little added 10 his soil
A little rest from harder toll.
a little silver IN Die hair,
little stool an easy chair
A little night Of Faith-llt gloomi
A little journey 10 the tomb.
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- Cast no dirt into the well that has given
you water when you was thirsty
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ployer, told him how we met, and babe him
be kind to him aud help him along.
| remained but few days at s., and
ten long years passed before | saw Harry
again. We correspondcd regularly and new
er could learn how he was progressing. He
was doing very well, was all could get from
him. At last my curiosity was aroused, and
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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-08

have power to grant rcprieves" does not en-
brace amnesty"
The New Orleans Crescent relates the fo,-
lowing circumstances in connection with the
recent death OF Ex-Governor Merehead, Of
Kentucky, at his plantation in Mississippi:
ssrhere was something touching and even
trasical in the circumstances of Governor
Morehead's death. The plantation at which he
died was property which, after the war, when
nearly seventy years Of age, by dint of cheer
full AID indomitable energy, under difficulties
which might havo appalled, much younger
man, he had restored from state Of wreck Of
devastation to condition Of pod order and
productiyeness. He had made an unusually
fine crop the past season. His pecuniary hopes
it seems were dependent upon its proceeds,
and the bulk of it was stored in treacherous
gin house. Called up in the night by the an
uouncement that the gin house had caught
fire, he rushed forth to behold the flames
bursting through the roof. He real in them
the nothingness OF the years arduous labor
and expenditure, with the possible sequel OF
bankruptcy and remedless poverty. The
shock killed him Oh the spot"
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The New YORK TRIBUNE speaks of the
sale of the water-power at Columbia. to
Senator Sprague for two hundred dollars,
and says that great as this sacrifice must be
"to the immediate owners" it will be q
still greater gain to the State. The wa
ter-power which VS. sold was the property
of the State, it being wisely given away 10
secure the erection of mills and factories
for the benefit of all South Carolina. We
oil know now that men live net by cotton
alone; therefore it is that we ore determin-
ed to have, ere long, as many cstton facto-
ries as we have thousands Of bales of the
raw material.