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1T was There"

Baby-they call her baby yet, though she
is four years Old-stood between her father
doorway and a pile of dirt newly thrown up
from a pOst-hole. Just then Annie, from
the next house, came by. Quick as a flash
Baby caught up handful of earth and
threw it full in Annie's face.
"Why, Baby said Aunt Fanny, duly
shocked, show could you throw dirt at An
ME
at was there, replied Missy, very
coOlly, as though that were reason enough.
1 could not but think to myself that a
great deal of dirt is thrown about this world
and over the dWellers therein for no better
reason than Baby's-it is there.
Why does A help to circulate scanda-
lOus and false story about B without ever
stopping to ask "Is it true?" or, if it is true,
what possible good can be served by its rep
etitOn?
The story is there, and some one else will
very likely repeat it if A does nOt-and SO
A helps to throw dirt on and blaeken BIS
fair fame.
"Why do you sell this wretched stuff"
We asked not long ago Of professor of re-
igiOn, on whose counter lay displayed some
of the lowest and yilest publications of the
day.
"Why, if I did not sell them some one
else woodland people want them
In short, the poison was there, and in his
eyes that was reason enough for helping to
corrupt the minds of young boys and girls.
He did not think that he was responsible,
not for the dOings of "sOme one else, but
for his own.
wish that in this matter, as in all others,
business men would consider seriously one
verse of certain. old hymn
sLet those who own the Saviours word,
Obey His sovereign will;
The saints-the followers Of the Lord,
are men Of honor still.
any dear child, don't read that book,
said a teacher to a young girl deeply ab-
sOrbed in low novel Where did you
find it?'
"Oh, it was in the library, and I took il
because it was there.
There we're plenty of other stories, good
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A Word on Kerosene.

DR.. James R. Nichols, editor of the Bos-
ton Journal of Chemistry, writes the follow
ing on kerosene:
"Kerosene is not explosive; lighted
taper may be thrust into it, or fame applied
to it, with perfect safety. Accidents from
kerosene occur from two causes; imperfect
manufacture and aduleratson. Naptha is
volatile, infammable, and dangerous, and
with imperfect distillation of kerosene some
naptha remains, and further, unprincipled
dealers add naptha to kerosene. But even
naptha is not explosive; to render it or the
vapor that rises from it explosive, it must be
mjred with ar, and this is the great secret
of the terrible accidents now so frequent.
A lamp full, or nearly full, is comparatively
safe In using impure oil, above the line of
oil is inexplosive vapor, mot gas,) and as
long as it is warm and quiet, no air can
reach the oil; but when the lamp cools, the
vapor condenses, and vacuum is formed
which is instantly filled with air and the
mixture is more or less explosive. Let the
lamp be suddenly shaken and an explosion
is probable; or let an unreplenished lamp
be lighted and there is similar danger
Cold air striking partially filled lamp will
condense the vapor, air will rush in and
there will be an explosion. So much for
impure kerosene. Moral: Buy of RESPONSE
BILE parties, and always keep your lamps
well filled. The whole hazard comes from
mixed vapor. ,"
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Sick-Room Hints.

A sick room should have pleasant as
pect. Light is essential. Blinds aud cur
tains may be provided to screen the eyes too
weak to bear full day, but what substitute
makes up for the absence of that blessed
sunshine without which life languishes? The
walls should be of a cheerful tint; if posi-
bic, some sort of outdoor glimpse should be
visible from the bed or chair where the in
valid lies, if it is but the top of tree and
a bit of sky. Eyes which have been travel
ing for long, dull days over the pattern of
the paper-hangings, till each bud and leaf
and quirl is famillar-and hateful, brighten
with pleasure as the blind is raised. The
mind, weared of the grinding battle with
pain and self, finds unconscious refresbment
in the new interest. All, there is a Bird
shadow fitting across the pane. The tree
top sways and trembles with soft rustlings-
a white cloud floats dreamily over the blue,
and now, oh delight and wonder, the bird
himself comes in sight, and perches visibly
on the Dough, dressing'his feathers and quiv-
ering forth few notes of song. All the
world, then, is not lying in bed because we
are, is not tired Of its surroundings-has not
the back-ache! What refreshing thought !
And though this glimpse of another lite, the
fresh natural life from which we are shut
out-that life which has nothing to do with
pills and potions, tip-toe movements, whs-
pers, and doctors boots cracking in the
entry-may cause the hot tears to rush sud
denly into our eyes, it does US good, and we
begin to say with certain tremulous thrill
of hope: "When | go out again, shall do"
so and SO.
AZ, if nurses, if friends knew how irk-
some, how positively harmful, is the same
ness of eick-ro5m, surely love and skill
would devise remedies. If it were only
bringing in blue flower to-day, pink, one
to morrow; hanging fresh picture to vary
the monotony of the wall, or even an old
one in new place-something, anything-it
is such infinite relief. Small things and sin
gle things suffice. To see many of his sur
roundings changed at once confuSes an in
valid; to have one little novelty at time to
vary the point of observation, stimulates
and cheers. Give him that, and you do
more and better than if you filled the apart
ment with fresh objects.
1t is supposed by many that flowers should
be carefully kept away from sick people,
that they exhaust the air or communicate to
it some harmful quality. This may, in a
degree, be- true of such strong, fragrant
blossoms as liacs or garden lilies, but of the
more delicately scented ones no such effect
need be apprehended. A .well-aired room
will never be made close or unwholesome by
nosegay of roses, mignoneste, or violets,
and the subtitle cheer which they bring with
them is infinitely reviving to weary eyes and
depressed spirits.-From "Home and So
ciety," Scribner's for april.
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Central 9rtsbgttrIan,
Richmond, Va. Wednesday, March 81, 1872.
The Long RepOse.

The following hymn was translated from the Ger
An BY the late DR.. James Hamilton, Of London;
Neighbor, accept our parting song;
The road is short, the rest is long;
The Lord brought here, the Lord takes hence
There is no house OF permanence.
On bread of mirth and bread of tears,
The pilgrim fed these eheekered years;
Now, landlord world, shut to the door,
Thy guest is gone forevermore.
Gone to a realm of sweet repOse,
His comrades bless him as he gOesi
Of toll and moil the day was full,
A good sleep now, the night is COOL
Ye village bells, ring, softly sing,
And in the blessed Sabbath bring,
Which from this weary work day tryst,
Awaits Gods folk through Jesus Christ.
And open wide, thou Gate of Peace,
And let this other journey cease;
Nor grudge a narrow couch, dear neighbors,
For slumbers won by lifelong labOrs.
Beneath these sods, how close ye lie
But many a mansions in yon sky;
Even now, beneath the sapphire throne,
Is his prepared through Gods dear Son.
at quickly come" that Saviour cries;
Yes, quickly come, this chureh-yard signs;
Come, Jesus come, We wait for Thee
Thine now and ever let us be.
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High seled Boots.

The following fom the Pacific Medical
and Surgical Joua aal, is too good to pass
unheeded:
cit is worthy of note that while malig-
nant hatred of Oh aese, individually, is TO-
mented, under cove of hostility to their i'm
migration, our females have fallen in love
with Chinese costumes and customs, in some
respects, and ACCEPTED them as models
The pictures of Chinese ladies to which one
has been accustomed Tor many years, bears
a close resemblance to the American belle
Of the present day The dress, uncouth
and deforming as it is, would not of itself
deserve notice, but she high heels, crippliug
the feet and distorting the, limbs; are an
outrage ON grace, on anatomy, on humanity,
emitting the author, could they be detected,
to criminal responsibility. A convention of
corn doctors, in the interest of their trade,
could not devise better scheme for good
times. Women, whose feet are solidi6ed,
may escape with corns. But that whole
generation of little girls should have their
toes damned into the points of their boots,
to do the work of heels, and that their legs
should be thrown out of their natural bal
ance, and the plant bones bent into semi
circles, is sacrifice to fashion which would
disgrace nation of savages. All this is a
rifle compared with the mischief done to
the pelvis, spine, and chest, by the con-
strained attitude which the abnormal eleva-
ZION of the heel must of necessity induce.
Fashion is at best a cruel tyrant; but the
whole history of her capricious rule does
not exhibit grosser violation of natural
laws, and more objectionable assault on
The beauty and health of woman, than the
invention of HIGH HEELED BOOTS"
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AN INFIDEL TRACT SOCIETY has been
formed in New York, with DR.. Leiss, editor
of the Free Thinker, at the head of it, the
object of which is to open popular cam
paign against all religion. Nobody need be
alarmed by any such attempt to organize
opposition to religious faith. Mr.. HepwOrth
has lately said with truth, that there is no
power of organization in negation. There
is no motive-and can be no motive of sufi-
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set them at steady work. The world has
witnessed too many of these beginnings of
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u ICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD.
IL On and after DECEMBER LIST, 1917
GOING WEST.
TRAIN No. 2, Through Passenger leaves Rich.
mond daily Except eundays,) at 4:05a. M; leaves
Danvie at ll:03 a. M; arrives at Greensboro at
1852 p. M
Train No 6, nynchburg Passenger leaves Rich
mond daily at 9.15 m; arrives at Lynchburg at
5 p. m.
Train No. II, Through Mail and Express) leaves
Richmond daily at 2:40 p. M; leaves Danvie daily
at l0:44 p. M; arrives at Greensboro daily at l:12
GOING EAST.
Train No IA, Through Mail and Express) leaves
Greensboro dal at 1850 p. m leaves Danville daily
at 1912 p. M; arrives at Richmond daily at OLA
a. m.
Train No. o. Through Pessenger) leaves Green's
boro' daily Except Sundays) at ll:05 "a M; leaves
Danvle at LIZ p. M; arrives at Richmond at S;2l
p. m.
Train No. TO- Qynchburg Pessenger) leaves Lynch.
burg daily at $50 a. M. leaves Burkeyille at p. M;
arrives at Richmond at p. ~.
Trains Nos. 2 aud II connect at Greensboro with
Trains on N Carolina Railroad for all points South.
Train No connects at Burkeville with Train on
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad for all
points Southwest and South.
THROUGH TICKETS to all points South and
South west can be procured at the ticket office in
Richmond, and of Il. F. WALKER, Agent of At.
lantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, M. 1870
-A'' ''''''' -'''' JOHN R. MAcMURDo,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
T. M. R. TALCOTT, Eng'r and Supt. 6-t
NHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.-on
" and after OCTOBER LIST, PASSENGER
TRAINS leave Richmond Sundays excepted) as
follows
$50 A. M-MAIL TRAIN for the W v bite snl.
phur Springs, connecting at Gordonsve with the
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas train for Wash.
ington and North, and Lynchburg and South
1886 2. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for
Gordonsyille, except on Saturday, on which day it
leaves at p. M. This train connects at Gordons.
vile with the night trains on the Orange, Alexan.
dria and Manassas Railroad for LYNCHBURG and
WASHINGTON.
Through tickets, at low rates. sold to all points
Northwest and Southw
Steerage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Havre, Rotter.
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points on this road can be bought of the General
Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be ordered
through any station agent on the road.
Further information may be obtained at the COM
pany's Offices
No Passenger Trains are run on Sundays.
A. 81. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
j. F. NETHERLAND, General Ticket Agent.
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