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Egyptian Maxims.

The Rev. DIR. J. P. Thompson, in his
"Notes on Egyptology" in the Bi6hOtheca
Sacra, gives the following maxims from the
ancient Egyptians:
"Do not take on airs.
"Do not maltreat an inferior; respect the
aged.
"Do not save thy life at the expense o.
another's.
"Do not pervert the heart of thy com
rade, if it is pure.
"Do not make sport of those who are de
pendent upon thee.
"Do not maltreat woman, whose strength
is less than thine own. lie. her find in thet
protector.
"If from an humble condition thou has
become powerful, and the first in the cit.
for opulence, let not riches make thee proud
for the first Author of these good things il
God
eff thou art intelligent, bring up thy Sol
in the love of GOO. If he is courageou
and active, and increases thy property, Civ
him the better recompense. But if the Sol
whom thou hast begotten is a fool, do no
turn thy heart away from him, for he is tn.
son"
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Saying Hateful" Things.

What strange disposition is that which
leads people to say "hateful' things for the
mere pleasure of saying them You are
never safe with such person. When you
have done your best to please, and are feel
ing very kindly and pleasantly, out will pop
some underhand stab which you alone can
comprehend-a sneer which is masked but
which is too we'll aimed to be misunderstood.
1t may be at your person, your mental feel
ing, your foolish habits of thought, or some
little secret opinions confessed in moment
of genuine confidence. 1t matters not how
sacred it may be to you, he will have his
fling at it; and since the wish is to make
you suffer, he is all the happier the nearer
he touches your heart. Just half dozen
words, only for the pleasure of seeing
cheek flush and an eye lose its brightness,
only spoken because he is afraid you are too
happy or too conceited. Yet they are worse
than so many blows. How many sleepless
nights have such mean attacks caused ten
der-hearted men How after them one
awakes with aching eyes and head, to re-
member that speech before everything-that
bright, sharp, well-aimed needle of speech
that probed the very centre of your soul !!
Household.
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How Shall it be Entered?

At a recent meeting of Presbytery in thu
western part of the State, the order OF busl
ness being the presentation and reading o.
statistical reports from the churches, rul
ing elder of congregation not famous fol
liberal dealing with their pastor in the mat
ter of salary, and disposed to exc out his
support in the way Of presents, was reading
their report, when he came to minister
salary and donations, $1,000"
"What's that?" interrupted one of the
leading doctors of the body; "whati is your
pastors salary?"
"Salary and donations, $780, was the
reply.
81 am not inquiring about donatlons' but
about the salary
GA thousand dollars.
"Put it down SO then"
"But what shall be done with the dona-
tons? how shall they be reported! was
asked by the elder.
Various replies were given by different
members of the body. One suggested under
the head of miscellaneous" another,
ministerial Relief" The suggestion that
elected the most appreciative response from
the Presbytery generally was made by a
ruling elder, who gravely, but with merry
twinkle of his eye, proposed Center it in
the column Support Of the Church Poor"
Evangelist.
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Expensive Church Music.

1t is reported in the newspapers that the
music in Christ Church, New York, is to
cost $4,000 for the present year. In the
last number of the Episcopahan the remark
is attributed to an eminent ecclesiastical
dignity" that as much money was paid
for music in two of the Brooklyn churches
last year, as was contributed by the entire
diocese for missions. Esthetics are costly.
We are sorry to say that the same terrible
between the sums wasted upon
the aesthetic element in worship, and the
sums given to advance the kingdom of Christ,
is not unknown in other churches But is
it not sad time in the history of the church,
when church funds, which mig hit have sent
out at least twelue missionaries, the apostolic
number, to the dark lands where the heather
perish without the knowledge of Christ, are
lavished upon quartettes and double quar-
tettes? When God makes inquistion concern
ing these things, will not the Church authori-
tiles by which such things were permitted or en-
couraged, be sorely dismayed by the terrible
rebukes of the Master? Culture and taste
may sometimes prevent and defle the wor-
ship of God and his holy house, as fully as
the money changers of old who were driven
out by whip of small cords.
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A Word To Girls.

The woman who is Indifferent to her looks
is no true woman. God meant woman to be
attractive, to look well, to please; and it is
one Of her duties to carry out this intention
of her Maker. But that dress is to do it
and to suffice, is more than can be brought
to believe. Just because do love to see
girls look well, as well as live to some pur-
pose, would urge upon them such course
of reading and study as will confer such
charms, as no mcdiste can supply. N. P.
Willis wrote once very pretty paragraph
on the power of education to beautify. That
it absolutely chiseled the features; that he
had seen many a clumsy nose and thick pair
of lips, so modified by thought awakened,
and active sentiment, as 10 be unrecog gnizable.
And he put it on that ground that we SO
often see people, homely and unattractive in
youth, bloom in middle life into as softened
Indian summer of good looks and mellow
tones.-N. c. Presbyterian.
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Demands on the Clergy.

He is, in fact, the town-pound, to which
everybody may commit the truant fancies
that nobody else will tolerate upon the pas
lures and lawns of his attention. He is the
town-pump at which everybody may fill
himself with advice. He is the town bell to
summon everybody to every common enter
prise. He is the town beast of burden to
carry everybody's pack. With all this, he
must have a neat and pretty house, and a
comely and attractive wife, who must be al
ways ready and well dressed in the parlor,
although she cannot afford to hire sufficient
"help." And the good mans children must
be well behaved and properly clad, and his
house be kind of hotel for the travelling
brethren. Of course, he must be scholar
and familiar with current literature, and he
may Justly be expected to fit half dozen
boys for college every year. These are but
illustrations of the functions he is to fulfil,
and always without murmuring; and for all
he is to be glad to geta pittance upon which
he can barely bring the ends of the year to-
gether, and to know that if he should sud
denly die of over,work, as he probably will,
his wife and children will be beggars.
CURTIs-H@psr's Monthly
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Vol, 7,---NO. l.
On Preaching to Children.

This raises the inquiry, Should children
be required to attend the preaching intended
for adults, and which they cannot under
stand? And by some this question is an
swered in the negative. Even some eminent
ministers give this reply.
Suppose, DOW, this tendency to result
generally in leading children to forsake the
preaching of the church, and to remain con-
tent with the Sabbath School Then the
preaching to the children is in fact, taken
from the ministry, and put into the hands Of
Sunday School Superintendents and teach
ers Excellent as these are, in many re-
spects, yet it cannot be denied that they
have not received that training for the work
which its Importance and difficulty demand;
and they may produce imperfect Christians,
or even deceived professors.
In view of this state Of things the follow
ing inferences will be conceded by all:
l. The ministry ought to study with care
and diligence the work of preaching to chill
dren. Some are already doing it, and with
good success. 1t ought to be done by all.
2. The whole subject of theology ought to
be re.studied with reference to preaching to
children and their early conversion. 1t is
profound study, especially as it touches the
question of native depravity, what it is, and
what conviction of sin child needs, and how
to produce it.
3. In our theological Seminaries instruc-
ton should be given as to the best modes of
preaching to children, and theology ought
to be taught from this point of vision. The
hope of the world is in the early and univer
sal conversion of children. A thoroughly
Christian nation cannot be formed till this
result is reached No problem is so pro-
found or sublime. Ought not our theologi-
cal professors to study and teach it Would
it not impart new life and power to all
preaching?
a. The education of superintendent and
teachers for their work ought to be more
elevated and thorough. Their position is
one of the greatest moment, and in some
way they should be prepared for it. Various
means may be used-pastors may teach
normal class; there may be established nor
NAL schools, to prepare superintendent and
teachers for Sunday schools; Institutes and
conventions may be held; books may be pre-
pared with special reference to this end
There is not time for details. 1t is enough
at this time to declare the necessity of such
more thorough education, to fit for so great
work, upon which the coming future of the
church so vitality depends.
5. Christian parents should more thor
ougly study the science and art of preaching
the Gospel to their own children. They are
the earliest and the most permanent of all
teachers, nor can their duties be transferred
to any other teachers. The system of Sun
day Schools ought not to be regarded as a
substitute for parental fidelity, but as CO.
operating with and aiding it. The co-opera-
ton should be mutual and reciprocal.
dependent.
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Eos rHE CEsraAl PRESBYTERIAN.
A LITTLE WHILE.

little while and We shall not see me, and again
little while, aud ye shall see me-
A little while with spirit all alone
To walk hfes rugged path with faltering feet
A little while to smother sigh and moan,
Doing hard duties by loves smile made sweet
Thus Thou hast said, dear Lord.-''a little while,
And then the everlasting sunlight of Thy smile.
What matter for the tears, or for the thOrns
The keen earth-sorrows plant along our way,
There is a rest tor every soul that mourns
In the soft light of heavens sabbatic day;
Oh wherefore drOOp when such dear hopes beguilt
Look up oh faiuting soul, tbs but little while.
A little longer toling hands, work on;
A little longer lose the needed sleep,
We follow one whose feet these paths have gone,
he soon will grant a slumber restful deep;
Free flow the fountains, green the gardens smile,
Well may we work and wait, tbs such little while
The Promiser hath said twill not be long;
That no cont nuing city here is given.
The Land Of Hope, aud Happiness, and Song
Lies just before, were but the eloud-veil riyen
The waves Of life so crystalline and clear,
The list ning heart of faith can almost hear.
Only little while, we well can wait,
And bear each loss and cross with quiet heart
While this sweet promise gids the saddest fate,
And pours its balm upon the sorest smart;
Thy patient lips dear Lord, might almost smile,
Breathing these simple words little while"
MINNIE L. HOPKISs.
Richmond. Ia.
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NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN.-As rule,
children who enter the Sabbath Schools in
Wales continue in them as members till old
age. A Welsh minister writes: owe have
in our Sabbath Schools some who have seen
fourscore years; and we have many who
cannot see to read, yet attend to hear the
Word of God read, explained and applied"
This is as it should be everywhere. There
ought to be no such thing heard of as a
scholar leaving the Sabbath School because
he may think himself too old to be instructed
in Christian truth, or to instruct others in
it. What an idea Children in our Sab
bath Schools, consider yourselves life mem.
bers of them; never think of outgrowing
them.
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IF.
IF THOU HADsT BEEN HERE, MY BROTHER
HAD NOT DIED. JOHN IL: II.

HAD NOT DIED. JOHN. IL: Il.
Oh, that if-how it repeats itself in all
our hours of affliction. If" says the moth
er, 1 had not sent my boy to school, he
would not have caught that fever and died. y
If" says the husband, "my wife e>had not
gone out that cold and clustering night, she
would not have caught the cold that ended
in her death" off, says the invalid, 81
had cared for my health in my youth, |
would have been hale and hearty in my man
hood"
The western city, which for time con-
sttuted my home, was once visited with a
fearful tornado. Nothing in its path was
able to withstand its ravages. Houses were
lifted up in it's strong arms, carried for rods,
and set down again in a new location. Metal
roofing was stripped off, and carried for
miles, as paper blown in an ordinary gust.
A strongly built engine.house, brick, and
firmly ironed, was crushed as one would
crush an empty eggshell in.his hand. l went
out the following morning to look at this
scene of fearful devastation. Afellow-towns-
man met me there. "Some people" said
he, with God did this"
& yon think did
it?"
Nobody" saidAe; "it Just happened so. .
Oh, the torture of this " if" On, the bit
ter, bitter thoughts bred of this false philo-
sophy, which rack the mind that believes in
the hour of grief that sorrow is an accident
which wise precautions might have prevented
High above our earthly thoughts and pur'
poses sits God supreme. The winds run
their courses at his command. Disease and
death are but his servants, and do his bid
ding. Chance is not his master. There are
no accidents. There is no I" if" God sit
teth on the throne, and ruleth all things
well. Away, then, 0 sorrow-tossed one
with thine ifs. When thine hour of Geth
semane has come, and the cup of anguish i:
pressed to thy lips, though Judas, Caiaphas
and Plate combine to mix the draught, it is
nevertheless, "the cup which thy Father
giveth thee" Let not thy cry, then, be
IF it had happened otherwise, my Lazarus
would not have died, but " the cup which
my Father giveth me shall not drink o
it?-C Christian Weekly.
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DoING COPS W1LL.-How ready we are
to choose out our own work, and to prescribe
the way in which we are to be made use of
BY God! We lay out our life and useful
ness according to our own plans, whereas
our aim should rather be to fulfil the Pur-
poses of our heavenly Father. Our blessed
Lord declared: my meat is to do the will
of him that sent me, and to finish his work. "
This should be the spirit Of the faithful dis
ciple. Let him be content to be made use
of in the way God thinks best and points
out to him in his providence. So shall ne
be most truly useful and most abundantly
blessed-Suaday School World
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LITTLE FAULTS become great. and even
mon8trous in our eyes, in proportion as the
light of God increases IN US just as the sun,
in rising, reveals the true dimensions of OBJ
jects which were dimly and confusedly dis
Cerned during the night.
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WHICH PARr?-I asked young woman
upon the street, "What portion of the Scrip.
ture did you the most good?" She replied:
"That which does all men good-the para
Bile of the prodigal son. 1t is SO pleasant,
so plain There stands the father with out
stretched arms. 1t is wonderful, the love of
Jesus Christ for the sinner !"-RalpA Wells.
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THERE ARE TO DAY many moaning Chris
tians in the world who are perpetually wish
ing themselves in heaven, while they ought
to thank God that they are still on earth,
where they can work for him.
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The SABBATH is the savings bank of hu-
man life, into which is deposited one day in
seven, to be repaid in the autumn Of life
with compound interest,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-09-08
THINGS GENERALLY.
Fine weather now.

Fine weather now.
Circulating lilies" is mean employment.
A. T. Stewart never sat lor photograph.
Numerous fights at the election on THes-
day.
A California hotel has a vase labeled '2lh
picks"
A single breath will sustain toad Tor
months.
A chlldrens theatre is to be established in
London.
The voice Of SANDER is damaging TO the
best reputation.
A lover dared not kiss his girl because she
seemed so "skeert."
Vinelauders are going to try the culture Of
figs and pineapples.
Gookin has transferred his baggage sx-
press business to Mr.. Seal.
The notorious Captain Eyre, who ran
down our il-lated Oneida, is dead.
The door TO wealth, responsibility, lnhu-
ence, and honor is wide open TO all.
The Marcus Hook NJ. E. Church camp
meeting at Linwood, closed on Monday.
When a wife reigns, It seems natural that
she should storm, too She generally does.
They reckon time out West and give dates
| by saying 1.-TWO weeks before the last circus. p"
1t is claimed In Chicago that the white
washers make more money than the portrait
painters.
A narrow guage railroad is about TO be
built in Pulaski county, Va. The guage VIII
be u feet.
A child was born on the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad at the rate OF forty miles, an hour,
on Thursday night
II you want hat or cap 10 please your
eye. stop at humphreys Il Sandrs rs you
pass by, 216 Market street
The tricky, deceitful, and dishonest are
rarely prosperous, for when confidence is
withdrawn, poverty is likely to follow.
A young lady of Mllersburg recently OBJ
served that she should like soda water better
iG there was not so much soap suds about il.
Newport beauties are accused OF sleeping
with their heads OFT oil their windows for
the night air to improve their compilations.
Prayer is ever profitable al night tits our
covering, IN the morning it is our armor. 1t
should be the key oil the day and the lock of
the night.
Your customers are your best friends /;
treat them so by serving them In the best
manner, and never lot them be deceived nor
disappointed.
A Temperance State Convention will be
held at the Hall of the House of Representa-
tives, at Dover, on Wednesday, September
18Th, at 10 o'clock.
1t is said that women now lecture on every
subject except washing, darning ana the
economy of the household all these ihings
are sealed books TO the strong-minded.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-09-08

Last Tuesday evening a bout ten o'clock, a
young man named Pierce, with friend,
went to the Malta House, in Water street
between French and Walnut, and called for
something to eat. After getting the eatables
they started TO leave without paying, when
the bartender hailed them and mentioned the
TACT that they bad not settled Tor what they
eat. Some angry words ensued, when the
bartender ordered them out; Pierce still kept
talking when young man named boolh
who was sitting In the bar room, told the
bartender to strike him, or something to that
effect, whereupon Pierce went outside OF the
house and fired a pistol through the window
al Booth, the ball penetrating the left breast,
infcting painful though not dangerous
wound. Pierce ran away Immediately after
the shooting, but was arrested on Wednes'
day morning. He had hearing before the
Mayor In the evening, and was held TO bail
10 the sum of $4,000 for his appearance at
Court. During the TRIAL the police office
was crowded to sufiocalion.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-09-08
STATE AFFAIRS.

Chas. NJ. Miller OF Milford, has patented
q new water wheel.
The Methodists Of Milford have decided Ia
build new church and are collecting mate.
rails.
The Pilot Boy averaged 1000 baskets o.
peaches daily during its trips 10 Bombay
Hook and Collins
Rev. Sam' McEwee, the newly elected
rector of Christ Church Dover, entered upon
his duties last Sunday.
Geo. A. Dickson; son OF Geo. b. Dickson
of Dover, has accepted the position of puiser
on the Hartford and New York line Of steam
ers.
The work of building the Catholic Church
In Dover isprogressing rapidly. The rectory
is approaching completion, and Is tasty
two story gothic structure.
Capt. Watson. washed overheard and
drowned from the brig Welsh, on the cost OF
Florida, recently, was native OF Sussex
and former resident of Milford.
An effort is being made TO establish line
of light-dralt steamers between Milton and
Lewes. A Accompany has been formed to i'm
prove the navigation OF the BroaGklln creek.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-09-08
THE
AMERICAN WASHER.
PRICE $3.50.
The American Washer saves Money,
Time and Drudgery.

The Fatigue Of Wssliag Day no Longer Dreaded, but
Economy, Efisienoy aud Clean Clothing, Sure.
In calling public attention 10 this little mAehine
few Of the invaluable qualities, mo, possessed by any
other washing machine yet inveRted are here enumer-
ated.
1t is tie smallest most eompiet, most portable most
simple In construction, most easily operated. child
ten years old, with few hours' praetieeean thorough
" comprehend and eiteotuallY use II. There Is ad
iusupg, screws TO annoy, delay In adapting It
1t IL miniature giant, doing work and Of better
quality, than the most elaborate and costly. One-hAf
the labor Is fully saved by ts use, and the clothes will
last ene-half longer than by the old plan Of the rub
board twill wash the largest blanket Three shlrts
At time washing thoroughly In word, the Ablution
Of any fabric, from Quit 10 Lace Curtain Cambria
Handkerchief are equally within the capacity Of this
LITTLE GEM 1t can be fastened to any tub and ia
ken of at will.
No matter how deep rooted prejudice may exist
against Washing Machines the moment this little ma
chine Is to perform its wonds all doubts Of ts
cleansing efficacy and utility are baniehsd, and the
douber and detrActor At once bseom3 the fast friends Of
the machine.
We have testimonials without eud, fetng forth It's
numerous advantages over all others, and from hum
dreds who have thrown asle the unweldy, useless ma
chimes, which have sgnaly failed TO accomplish the OBJ
ieet promised In prominent aud loud soundngladvetse
menti.
1t la perfect for washing wringer lie for wiring
lug. The price another paramount inducement TO pur
chasers, his been placed low that is within the
reach of every housekeepeT, and there In no article oil
domestic economy that will repay the small lnvestmen
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-09-08
TO The PubIIe.

In the Commercial OF Sept. 9th, appears
the following paragraph
Ldreeney Of Wagon. -Roberi Taylor was
before the Mayor, this morning, charged with
the larcency OF 4 wagon of james Sterrelt,
a wagon maker, at the loot of Shipley street.
From the evidence it appears that, on Thurs.
day night last, some men employed by RO-
bert Taylor, entered Sterrelt's building and
took the wagon. A search warrant was is
sued for the wagon, and it was found In the
possession of Taylor, It was decided by the
Mayor that the property be returned 10 the
owner and Taylor pay the costs Of the case.
This is untrue. The circumstances OF the
case were as follows
William Sterrett, who carries on the
wheelwrghlng business, solicited me to
have wagon built Tor my sou William,
which he agreed TO take out in trade. The
price oil the wagon was to be $3.50. lie gets
from my son trade 10 the amount oil 5000,
and over. The wagon was built for me ex.
pressly, and 1t was understood that was to
have il. His own workmen brought the
wagon To my place. | did not enter bis
place and take it, neither did any body in
my employ. But II was duly delivered t.
| me by his workmen, after It was more than
| paid for. There was no trial for larcency
The Mayor simply tried who owned the
wagon. 1he wagon was not quiet finished
and the Mayor thought on that account il
belonged to SteTrelt
ROBERT TAYLOR.