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Faith of Rahab.

Says writer in the Evangelist: The
faith of Rahab consisted in the clear and
vigorous belief that the people of Israel
were under the guidance of the true God
and that they were destined to take pos
session of her native land. The report of
the great things which God had wrought
between the Nile and the Jordan had reach
ed her ear. The result at which she ar
rived is expressed in these words to the
spies "The Lord your God, He is God in
heaven above and on earth beneath" The
sincerity of this faith she evinced by cor
responding acts. She hid the spies on the
roof of her house. She dealt faithfully
with them. She did not betray them to
her countrymen, who would instantly have
taken their lives. She diverted suspicion
from her guests, and sent their pursuers
away on another track, So confident was
she of what was about to take place, in
fulfillment of Gods word, that she exacted
a promise from these scouts that, because
of her kindness to them, they in turn should
show kindness to her in sparing her life
and the lives of her parents, her brethren
and her sisters, when the army should en-
ter and destroy the city. When these oath,
of fidelity had been interchanged for mutu
al protection, Rahab took a scarlet cord
and from the window of her house, which
was upon the wall of the city, let down tn
spies, bidding them to hasten to the noun
tain and hide themselves in its Businesses
The scarlet cord was to be put to anothe
use. After they had been lowered dow
: outside of the city wall, the spies Gale
out to Rahab, Behold when we come int
the land thou shalt bind this line of scar
r let thread in the window which thou dds
: let us down by"-and this was to be sig
!. of security for her and for all her house i
II the coming days of carnage. That whic
e she had used for the preservation of tt
e spies, was to be the instrument of her ow
u preservation afterwards. The good whic
e she did to others, by scarlet cord fro
n her window, was to be abundantly eompel
d stated by the self same, and not anoth
Of scarlet thread pendent from the very san
e window.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-22

An eminent christian, not long since,
went to hear two of the distinguished cler-
gymen of New York. At subsequent la
dies prayer meeting, being asked how she
enjoyed their services, she replied: CDR
-preached in the morning, an admir-
able sermon-a talented sermon, superior
sermon, every way-and it was finely deliv-
cred, and l enjoyed it very much. But
Dr., in the afternoon, just took me
in his arms and carried me up to heaven u
She said no more
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Mild, Certain. sSafe, Efficient. It is far the
best Cathartic remedy yet discovered, and at
once relieves and invigorates all the vial tarc-
tions, without causing injury 10 any OF tnen;
The most complete success has long attended
its use in many localities; and it is now ofiere d
to the general public with the conviction that II
can never fail to accomplish all thar it IS claimed
for it. Il produces little Or no pain; leaves the
orrans free from irritation, and never Overtaxes
or eXcltes the nervous system. In all diseases
of the skin, blood, stomach, bowels, liver, KID
neys-of children, and in many difficulties pecu-
liar to women, it brings prompt re LET and Ger
tain cure. The best physicians recommend and
prescribe il; and no person who once uses this
will voluntarily return TO the use Of any other
carhartiC.
Sent bv mail on receipt of price and postage.
I Box, 1925 Postage6 cents
) Boxes, 100 IS
II 2,25 80
TURNER & CO., Projectors,
I20 fremont St, Boston, Mass.
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Everybody knows pretty well how to
bake buckwheat cakes. Still there may
be hints given which facilitate or improve
the mode in some degree. To avoid the
steam or smell of grease in the common
mode of baking, soap stone griddles have
been introduced in many places; but we
see that iron griddles, first washed with
strong suds, and then secured with dry
sand will render greasing wholly unneces-
sary if rubbed with salt previously to the
baking ofeach cake, A trial, our authori-
ty says, will make all adopt it in preference
to the old mode of greasing and steaming
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-22

A resident of Constantine, st. Joseph
county, Mich, recently lost a valuable
COW. She was sick about a week-the
sickness being attributed to the fact that
she had got loose in the stable and eaten a
large quantity Of corn. After death the
body was opened, and among the contents
of the stomach were found about half a
pound of nails of various sizes and shapes,
a gimlet-pointed screw one and halt
inches long with a'large head, and a watch
chain fastened to a nail
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The Value of Turnips.

The great root of modern agriculture for
cattle feeding is the Swedish turnip. Nine
times as much food in weight of Swedes
can be raised on an acre as can be raised Of
hay with the same condition of land, and
each pound of the hay finds its equivalent
in nutritive properties, in three pound,
of turnips. 1t is manifestly to the interes
of those farmers who keep their stock owe
winter to feed turnips.
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| observe God hath chosen the vine. a
low plant that creeps upon the helpless
wall; of all beasts, the soft and patient
lamb; of all birds, the mild and guileless
dove. Christ is the rose of the field and
the lily of the valley. When God appeared
to Moses, it was not in the lofty cedar, nor
the sturdy oak, nor the spreading palm, but
in bush, an humble, slender, abiect bush.
As if he would by these elections check
the conceited arrogance of man.-Fslthan
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-22

Rev. j. D. Fulton gives the following in
cident, which, to make an adaptation from
the name given in the narrative of another
unfortunate, might be entitled cone Poor
Boy; the story ofthousands :"
A young man came from a little village
up among the hills of New Hampshire TO
Boston. We welcomed him to the house
of Cod he joined the bible class, and for
time attended upon the means of grace.
His employers trusted him. Friends gath
cred about him. A companion invited him
to call at his room one Sabbath. He went.
He was welcomed by other companions
He was invited to try a cigar. He yielded
and for the first time attempted to smoke,
1t sickened him. He was ashamed. Be-
lieving it manly to smoke, he conquered
his repugnance. He wentagain and again
From tobacco he went to beer, and after.
ward to wine. He foresoOk the house o.
God; neglected his bible class, his SOUL
He is now an infdel, a swearer and drunk
ard. Thousands have followed his steps
and have reached the terrible goal
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The sinners way of pleasure is far from
being everlasting, for even the wine cup of
sin first yields the sweetness of intoxica-
ton, afterwards it becomes insipid with sa-
tiety, after that it grows bitter with re-
morse, and as for the dregs thereof, what
a hell burns within them l-Spmgeon.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-22

The California Farmer advises farmers
and Others never to employ unlucky men
as unlucky is only another name for lazi
ness and incompetency. All such should
be provided for in charity asylum, anc
not by Industrious business men, as they
generally prove clogs and hindrances.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-22

Who can tell the power for good or evil
of but one sentence falling on a fellow
creatures ear, or estimate the mighty series
of emotions, purposes and actions, of which
one articulate breath may be the spring I?
"a word spoken in season, how good is it ?"
In another sense than the poets, all words
are winged, and Imagination can lily track
their fight. Evil or idle words may seem
as they are uttered-lightan and trivial things
yet if light, they are like the filaments of
the thistle down-each feathery tuft float
ing on the slightest breeze bears with it the
germ of a noxious weed. Good, kind, true,
holy words, dropped in conversation may
be little thought of, too, but they are like
seeds of flower or fruitful tree falling BY
the wayside, borne by some bird afar. hap.
! ly thereafter to fringe with beauty some
barren mountain side, or to make glaC
some lonely wilderness. North Britisl
Rericc.
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The depths of the soul are labyrinth
and dark without the torch of religion
Left to ourselves, we are only like subter
ranean waters-we reflect only the gloom,
vault of human destiny.
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BOOK AGENTS WANTED FOR
STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS OF
Z. T. B A r n IT M

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. IN ONE LARGE Oc-
TAvo VoLuME-NEARLY 800 PAGEs-PRINT-
ED IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN-33 ELE-
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1t embraces Forty Years Recollectlons of his
Busy Life, as Merchant. Manager, Banker, Lee
turer and Snowman, and gives accounts of his
Imprisonment, his Failure, his Successful Eu-
ropean Tours, and Important Historical and Per.
sonal "Reminiscences. replete with Humor, An.
ecdotes and Entertaining Narrative No book
published so acceptable to all classes, Every
one wants it. Agents are selling from so to loo
a week. We offer extra terms Our Illustrated
Catalogue and terms 70 Agents sent free. 1--WE
j. B. BURR & CO., Publishers, Hartford. Ct.
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A Hundred Years to Come.

We all within our graves shall sleep.
A hundred years to come;
No living soul for us will weep,
A hundred years 10 come.
But other men our lands will till,
And other men our streets will fill,
And other birds viii sing as gay,
As bright the sunshine as today,
A hundred wears to come.
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If you have an enemy, act kindly to him,
make him your friend. You may not win
him over at once, but try him again. LIE,
one kindness be followed by another til
you have comprised your end. By littl,
and little great things are completed a
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THE NEW YORK METHODIST

Publishes Sermons, Serial Story for the family
a new Children's Story every week. CHATS WIN
Little Folks. Editorials by the best Metho gls
writers and others Foreign and Domestic Cor
respondence, full Departments OF Religious ana
Secular lntellgence-in short, whatever goes TO
make complete Family Paper. Yearly sub
scriptions commence at any time. For specimen,
enclose two cent stamp TO
THE METHODIST, ia Nassau-st. n. Y.
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F rtiliZers.

A writer in a Southern paper says: Just
before the war, l tested combination of
fertilizers which gave most satisfactory re-
suits. The ingredients were ground bones,
plaster, ashes and salt in the following
proportions; finely ground bones, 200 lbs !;
ground plaster, 100 lbs. leached ashes, $50
lbs. common salt, 50 lbs. This compost
contains nearly all of the MISUNDERSTANDING
demanded by an ordinary grain crop, but
the 200 lbs. of organic material, which by
its decay in the soil, yields ammonia OF
some form of nitrogenized matter favorable
to the rapid growth of the crop.
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The Fire-AIarm.

We were recently Sitting quietly at the
breakfas table, when the shadow of man
darkened the window. and the cry, ''fre,
fire ~ rang on the ear In another moment
the fearful exclamation came into the
open door, "YOur roof is in flames ~
The usual excitement, the rafting ofen-
gines, the removal of household goods
with the added conveyance of an invalid
to safe distance followed. But the confa-
grafton was soon eXtinguished.
The lesson, however, did not disappear
with the flames and smoke. Every soul O
man has spiritual building for eternity
the house in which he expects shelter wher
the final confagration comes. And there
is on the wing an hour when, surely a
God is true, unless founded on the rock
and made fire proof by atoning blood, tn
dreadful fact, ''your roof is in flames" will
be heard, and seen, and felt.
| Oh how the alarm and fears of such
mere incident in human history, as a dwell
ling on fire, do illustrate the blessednes
and value of a refuge for the immorta
| spirit, when the earthly tabernacle is dis
solved" and on that day, when the "ele
ments shall melt with fervent heat" Ho,
irrational is man The house for the bod,
and the life, are insured; while the sol
has no place of safety for an immortal e1
istence. And yet, perfect assurance of a
indestructable refuge, for death, judgmer
and eternity" is offered and tenderly urge
without money and without price"
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GENUINE IMPORTED
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The grain is very large, plump and handsome,
has remarkable thin husk, and rpens earlier
than the common varieties.
The straw is bright, clear, and not liable TO
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TO feet high.
We have both the White and Black Norway,
both the same price, and equally productive.
We will send one quart of the above Oats to
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Two quarts, post paid 2 90
One peck sent by express or freight, 3 90
Half bushel, 20 pounds, 90
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CAUTION-I5We wish it distinctly under
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GREAT PREMIUMS FOR EARLY CLUBS.

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Richard Baxter said 81 must confess
as the experience of my own soul, that the
expectation of loving my friends in heaven
principally kindles my love to them on
earth. fl thought that l should never
know, and consequently never love them
after this life, ] should number them with
temporal things, and love them as such
but now 1 delightfully."- converse with my
pious friends, in a firm persuasion that
shall converse with them forever; and
take comfort in those that are dead or alb
sent, believing that shall shortly NEE
them in heaven, and love them with
heavenly love-" ss54.i
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He is truly prudent who looks upon all
earthly things as nothing, that he may
gain Christ
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The Standard dubbed with the

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OBsERvE-None is Genuine without the BIRCH
BARK Label and the signature 'AlfTed Savage"
rnnnd the neck.
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M. D. NUGGETS
SUGAR APPARATUS

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How Strange.-The Married Ladies Private
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| Sinking Tobacco has been extracted It leaves
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