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and other productions. His account of the |
Salt Lake Territory and of the Yosemite |
Valley and the Geyser, was remarkably in |
teresting. He exhibited pair of antlers
from Wyoming, weighing eighty pounds,
presented to him by the governor of that !
territory. He also had various specimens
of ore and walrus tusk from Alaska. and
a specimen of bark eighteen inches thick,
from the big trees. The Geysers are a great
curiosity; they pour out hot water boiling
hot water, mind you, and one of them ink,
suitable to write with, black and nice, that
has flowed thousand years, and will flow
a thousand years to come. The ground
about is porous and steam puffs up like a
steam pipe of an engine. .
If his public duties would allow, it would
be great treat to young and old if he
could repeat the lecture in every town.
The Pacific Railroad it seems has opened
Uncle Sans dominions "from one sea to
the other, and they that dwell in the will
derness shall rejoice, and his enemies shall
lick the dust All kings shall fall down
before him, and all nations shall do him
service. He shall live and unto him shall
be given the gold of Araby."- Windsor
Journal
LAY PREACHING.-H0n G. W. Grandey
speaker Of the house, and A. NJ. Dickey,
esq, representative from the town of Brad
ford have both occupied the pulpit, the for
mer OF the Baptist church, and the latter
OF the Methodist church, in our village, one
Sabbath during the session, and discoursed
to large and appreciative audiences of the
truths and teachings of our holy religion.
Both spoke ably, earnestly and effectively,
and to the edification of those who heard ;
perhaps we ought not to say more to the
editicati0n of their hearers than those who
make profession of preaching, and yet we
think for the occasion of speaking more di-
| rectly to the hearts and conscienees of their
hearers than the ministry usually do. Dis
| puted points in theology were for the time
left out of sight, and religion as it appears
| to men in the busy affairs of every day
| life was presented; and this ought to be
| the most effective religious teaching.
Mr.. Grandey also spoke to young men
one Sabbath evening at Rev. Mr.. Lords
church in most urgent, practical appeal
in favor of christianity as the best rule of
life'and practice.-NontpeIjer Freeman.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Wednesday after
noon Of last week dark cloud suddenly
overshadowed the dwelling of Congrega-
tional minister in Windsor, formerly editor
of the Vermont Chronicle. His daughter,
Miss Lizzie Bishop, young lady of 20,
while walking across a room, fell to the
floor and Immediately expired. This sad
event was caused by the rupture of blood
vessel. The deceased was a member of the
congregational church "a g. eat favOrite with
a large circle Of friends, and her early life
gave fine promise of developing in the flu
ture all the excellencies of a beautiful wO
manhood Alas how soon the brighes
hopes are blasted; how heart rending the
sorrow which one supreme moment car
bring to a happy home. The afflicted fam
lily has the deep sympathy of the entir'
community. This bereavement i 5 al
the heavier, as Miss Bishop was expectin.
} to be married within few days. The gen
/ tleman to whom she was engaged had tn
, melancholy privilege Of raising her lifeles
/ form from the floor on which She fell, in
stead of receiving her, few days hence
As a happy BRIDE buoyant with brigh
hopes ofthe future-Beilous F'L2ls Times.