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Bellcfin God All Instinct.

Some who have called themselves
philosophers have said that society
is artiicial--tho natural condition
of man being that OF seclusion and
solitude, and social existence being
a device to avoid certain inconven-
fences and secure certain comforts.
This theory, ii it ever found serious
acceptance, was long ago given up.
1t is acknowledged that the indiyid-
ual by himself Is not complete; that
We are naturally, as well as by grace,
members one Of another. Solitude
is, therefore, one Of the shortest
roads to the mad-house. The marvel
Gus gift of language, the instrument
of social Intercourse, is the testimo-
ny Of nature hat we exist Tor this
End; for it is hardly probable that
this wonderful power was given US
that we might inlulgein soIillquies
Place a human being in utter soil.
tude; suppose him to be ignorant
hat other beings like himself exist
the sense of loneliness, the Vogue
but intense craving for social con-
velse, the deep yearning o fhis soul,
testify that he is out of his element,
that he has lost part ofh's being.
There is a nisus, unfulfllod exertion,
u searching unresisting desire. SO
it is in respect to religion. The
state Of man without religion, with
out God, is similar. Our belief in
God does not appear at first in the
form of a deduction, in the form of
a proposition, but in the form Of
trust, reverence, fear, gratitude,
suppllcation, in the form of DEEPEN
dencs and obligation; in tie same
way that the social instinct makes
Itself manifest in the child reaching
out and cropping for another. -Prof.
G. p. Fisher.
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Little Things In Religion;

Little words, not eloquent speech
es nor sermons; little deeds, not
miracles nor battles, nor one great
act OF mighty m irtyrdom, make up
the true Christian life. The little
constant sunbeam, not the light
ming; the waters of Sloan, chat
80 softly" on their meek nilsson OF
refrcshment, not the waters of the
great and mighty" rushing down
in torrent noise and force, arc the
true symbols of Il holy life.
The avoidancos of little evils, lit
tie sins, little inconsistencies, little
weaknesses, little follies, little indis-
cretions and imprudences, little fol-
bles, little indulgences of self and
of the flesh, little acts of Incidence,
OF indecision, Of slovonliness, OF
%cowardice, little equiyocations or
abe rations from high integrity, lit
tie bits of worldlinoss and gayety,
little Indifference to the feelings Of
the wishes of others, little outbreaks
oftemper and ~crossness, or selfish
ness O. vanity; the avoidance of
such Little things as these 60 far to
make up at least the negative beauty
Of II holy life.
And then attention to the little
duties OF the day and hour in public
transactions, OF private dealings, or
family arrangements; to the little
words and tones, little benevolences,
or forbearances, or tendernesses;
| little self-denials, self-restraints and
| self, thoughtfullcss; little plans of
| quiet kindness and thoughtful con-
| sidoration for Others; punctuality
and method and true aim in the or
drring Of each day, these are the ac-
| ave developments Of Il holy life, the
| rich and divine uosaics of which it
S composed.
What makes yon green so beauti-
full? Not the outstanding peak, or
stately elm, but the bright sward
which clothes its slopes, composed
| Of innumerable blades OF grass. 1t
is of small things that a great life is
made up; and he Who will acknowl-
edge no lie as great save that
which is built up of great things,
will find little in Bible characters to
admire or copy.-Pupt and Pew.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

TRAVELLER in Polynesia concludes
as a descnasrIy of the women of
Tahiti /: "1ss. most bashful and
coy never pass you without greet
ing, a glance Of the eyes, and a
slight gathering in of her dress with
the elbows, to exhibit her buxom
figure to full perfection. Or else,
perhaps, she will come coquettishly,
and ask you for the loan If your
cigar, take a few puffs at it, and
hand it back gracefully to the rather
astonished owner and then, with a
parting compliment, which you
most likely don't understand, let
you 60 your way in peace-or not.
The proper way to walk with your
lady.loye in Tahiti is as follows
You put your arm around her
neck, and she hers around your
waist, and hangs on your breast in a
Imply affectionato manner. 1t is as
much scion les rgles as walking arm
in-arm, and much prettier to
look at"
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Importance Of Reading.

No matter how obscure the posi-
ton in life Of an individual, if he
can read, he may at will put him
scIfin the best society the world
has ever seen. He may ait down
with the good and great men of
antiquity. He nay converse with
Franklin and Washington; with all
the writers in prose and poetry.
He may learn how to live, how to
avoird the errors of his pre-
dcccssors, and to secure blessings
present and future, to himself. He
may reside in 4 desert far away
from the habitations Of man; in
solitude, where no human eye
looks upon him with affection or
interest; where no human voice
cheers him with the animating
tones, if he has books to read, he
can never be alonc.--ilo may
choose his company and the sub
jcct Of conversation, and thus be-
come %contcntcd and happy, i%ntcIIi-
gent, wise, AID good. lie thus
elevatcs hisrank in the world, and
becomes independent in the best
sense Of the first in importance of
the department Of school cduca-
ton,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04
What Some Wedding Presents are
Worth.


A New York correspondent Of
the Utica Observer writes thus:
1t is said Of weddings, that an
ingenious method Of making bridal
presents has been discovered, and
one fair bride, at least, has been
enlightened regarding "thc W,ch,
and the manners Of wedding
guests. A newly made wife, having
had n multiplicity of costly salvcrs
given her on her wedding day,
claimed the privilege usually
accorded the recipient Of such ia
vors Of exchanging whatever du-
pIicates she might possess for some
thing of which she stood in greater
need. With this end in view, she
repaired to Tittany's one day with
u duplicate salvcr and made known
her wish to exchange it. What
was her surprise, however, to see
the shop-man glance suspiciousIy
at the article and deny that it had
ever been purchased at that cStab-
lishmcnt.
"Whcrc did it come from, them"
the lady somewhat Indignantly
asked.
"Doubt'cs ~ from some dollar
store, madam" was the candid
reply.
1t was in vain the lady asserted
hat such could not be the case;
in vain that she called the shop
mans attention to the elegant case
bearing Taitany's own trade mark.
"That makes no difference,
madam" was thu reply, "Ihcre is
Il great demand for our empty eases
this season, and this is probably
the use to which they were pu+. a
salvcr like that ca be purchased
for II few dollars on any Of the
avenues; whereas, were it the
genuine article, it would cost Il hum
drcd, and the donortancios he has
all the credit of Il bona tidc gift, if
it is sent in one of our cases.
The bride probably left TifIany's
a saddcrand wiscrwoman, and tits
equally probable that another wed
ding guest" was shortly made to
cheat his breast with modification
and chagrin.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

indicated, and the State autonomy
preserved, by vvting directly for
President or Vice-P president, and
then checking at Washington a
number of votes equal to our Sena-
torial and delegate representation.
If this is not done, we shall upon
some fine morning wake up and
find ourselves shamefully betrayed
by the men in whom we reposed
confidence as Electors. The law
ought also to be so changed that
Congress could commence to vote
early in the session, in December, for
putting it off till the middle of Feb
ruary renders the risk too great that
no choice at all will be made.
But, more than all, there ought to
be some provision made for u con-
tested election. Each House is the
Judge of the qualification and cleo
ton of its own members in Con-
gress, and in all the States there is
u provision by which n contest for
Governor and other State officers is
to be judiciafiy decided. But for
President, tho highest office of the
Republic, with all it's responsible
ties, there is n silence in the Consti-
tuition and in the laws of Congress
that opens the door for the most
tremendous trouble, if not anarchy.
Congress seems to be supreme in
the counting of the votes. 1t seems
to have the power to reject the votes
of any State at its pleasure. There
is no revising Of it's errors in the
Supreme Court, or in any other tri-
bunal. Here an opportunity is Civ
en- to q corrupt majority in the
House to throw out votes enough to
defeat the will Of the people with
out any remedy. At the last Presi.
Dental election the vote Of Georgia
was not counted, and it was threat
ened also to throw out New York
upon some vague charge Of fraud if
lis vote had been decisive of the
contest. This ought not to be per-
mitted. Above all other officers
there ought to be a method by which
u man, conceiving himself chosen
President, could legally contest the
choice Of his competitor, and in
ease of success be put in possession
of the office. The sooner this is
done the better.
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derson of that day, was giving his

derson of that day, was giving his
exhibitions.
The automaton soon eclipsed the
lesser humbug, and he, in pique,
jealous of the superior power Of his
rival, who caused his audiences to
become "small by degrees, and
beautifully less closed his doors
one fine aftt rnoon, and went to see
the wonder, determined if possible
to discover its secret.
Fifteen minnsss. in its company,
and this skilliul Il ..lGpulator Of hum
bug saw through the veil, and knew
there was u man in that box.
Where he was concealed he
couldn't say, but he knew he must
be there, and, seconded by IL friend,
he raised the terrible cry: "Firrl
Firel Firel''
One can Judge Of the terror spread
in tho audience, and of tho imme-
date rush for the door, but s range
to relate the automaton, too partook
Of the panic, apparently, for the
most irightful noise came from its
bowels, and u perfect succession of
humping and kicks, as though it
was trying to break loose from il
self while Maelzel stood aghast-
struck speeches..
His surprise however wGr only
monetary, and was caused by the
fact of a catastrophe he had never
prepared for staring him in the face,
menacing him with ruin, and de-
handing an immediate remedy.
Recovering his presense of mind,
he pushed the automaton quickly
| behind the screen, and then pro-
ceeded to reassurc the audience,
who, by his time, seeing md smell
| ing no smoke, had begun to think
it II false alarm, but whose ut ention
heretofore had 30 luckily been occu-
| pied with themselves and their
means of escape that they had not
minded the antics of the smachino.
The use of his rival, thus prompt,
ly met, did no harm, and the field
Of battle WAS left in quiet posses
sion oil the greater light, but Mael-
eel often said he could afford to pay
that man handsomely, for he show
ed him the only defect in his ma
| chine.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04
BE Cheerful.

Look happy, fyou do not feel
so. Present II cheerful exterior.
though your heart and mind be
troubled. Never wear II face
which, as Sidney Smith says. "is Il
breach of the peace DIR. Johnson
used to observe that the habit of
looking at the best Of u thing was
worth more to Il man than Il
thousand pounds u year, and
Samuel Smiles observes: 1--WE
possess the power, to u great cX-
tent, Of so exercising thewill as to
direct the thoughts upon objects
calculated to yield happiness and
Improvement, rather than their
opposites. In this way, the habit
of happy thought nay be made to
up like any other habit.
And to bring up men or woman
with Il genuine nature of this sort,
a good temper and u happy frame
mind is, perhaps, Of even more
Importance in many cases, than to
perfect them in much knowledge
and many accomplishments"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

THE RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE OF Ma
TURE.-The grand objects in nature
perpetually constrain men to think
of their Author. The Alps are the
great altar Of Europe; the nocturnal
sky has been to mankind the dome
OF a temple, starred all over with adj
monitions to reverence, trust, and
love. The Scriptures for mankind
are writ in earth and heaven. Even
now, we say, "An undevout astron-
omer is mad" What a religious
mosaic is the surface of the earth,
green with vegetable beauty, ami
mated with such swarms of life. No
organ or pope's miserere touches
my heart like the sonorous swell of
the sea, and the oceans wave I'M
measurable laugh. 10 me, the
works of men who report the as
poets ofnature, like Humboldt, and
Of such as Newton and Laplace, who
melt away the facts and leave only
The laws, the forces of nature, the
IDEAS and ghosts of things, are like
ales of pilgrimage to the Holy
Land, or poetical biographies of a
aint; they stir religious feelings
nd l commune with the Infinite
Parker.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

Mr.. Moody, of the Winthrop Ga
zette, who has had some pedagogical
experience, tells the following joke
of himself: We once had a pupil
who would not study, but who was a
keen, quick-witted, perfect closn.
We one day saw him busily engaged
with his slate. Accidentally passing
his desk, we discovered on his slate
a caricature of somebody. We car
ed nothing for the picture, but wish
ing him to know we had seen it,
we said, "George!' He looked up
and drawled out, "What? "Were
you looking i'll the the glass when
you drew that?' "No," said he, 81
was looking at you.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

TENDER BEEF is very nice baked
with or without dressing should be
baked slowly, basted occasionally,
and if not cooked too long, will be
tender and juicy. Tough beef al
be made tender by boiling let the
water boil before putting it in, and
when nearly tender enough, let the
water toll out, and the meat fry in
the gravy. tablespoonful ofsaleratus
put in the water when the meat is
put in, will make it cook in consid-
less time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

DEPTH TO Plant SEEDs.-The
proper depth to plant seeds is a
question of considerable Importance,
and one which, like many other sim
liar questions relating to plant
growth, cannot receive a definite an
swer that would lie Of general or I'M
iversal application. In dry sandy
soils, situated in dry climates, II
deeper covering will be required
than would be judicious where both
soil and climate Indicate the reverse
of these conditions. For instance,
it has been shown that peas contin-
lie longer in bearing condition, on
sandy soils, when sown at u depth
of six inches, than they do when
placed nearer the surface; and it is
said thai the indians upon the table
lands Of Colorado plant corn 10 or
II inches below the surface with the
best results; but if planted with on
ly IL or two inches of covering,
the crop fails. Seeds also vary in
their ability to penetrate depths of
soil in terminating. Leguminous
seeds, and some Of the largest seed
ing gorminn, a be planted deep
er than those of q lighter character.
1t has been given as a general rule
that all seeds girminato most speed
lily when covered with q depth of
soil equal to their own thickness,
and where the constant presence OF
moisture for termination
can be maintained; this rule is, per-
haps, as nearly correct as any that
can be given.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

A sleepless father invented the
following ingenious device for quiet
ing babies, for which no patent
has yet been taken out, and SO may
be used freely:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

SOMEBODY tells the Scientific Amer
lean of a way to clear a well OF car
bonic acid gas. 1t is to lower a red
hot iron to the water 80 as to pro-
duce a little steam. The vspor in
stantly absorbs the gas.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

A Kentucky couple were married
ON the platform of u railway depot.
The bride wore no train.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

"You'll grow up ugly If you make
faces.u said a maiden to her little
niece. "Did you make faces when
YOU was q girl. aunty?"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

And opponent ofthe public school
system insists that if you teach q
boy to write he is muchless likely
TO make his mark in after life.
The New York herald., 1872-12-14
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, Dee. H. 1872.
orsnayS Bales fs oFsfssss sa
9. .529 Weekly net receipts, ll4s6 bales Expors-ro
$50 saies S7oS % '"0 o0'''''H' '''0''
Cotton in good demand good ordinary, Isc. low mid
sn aandI . 2St @ as rseePs s Goa
l7i Sales to-day, lOoo last evening, 1000 Stock o
i % % dslSis % ss
MonlLr, Dec. 10, 1872
SsSn qo' GG STdpar Ina % low Snss
isS stocS, aoSi Weekly receipts. ssa bales IS
coastwise. 4oS7. Sales, l2,Ojo
Cotton nrm good ordinary I7alc i77Tc. low mid
anss aspors e e % siss St I ss Hs
rss'R e s sS Sses eSsswss
Cation orr.r m,,,,,n GT.AalrsSos s.s Dec IS ls7s s
bales sAperls eoasiwiss, i9iS Sales, i.soG stock,
Great Britain 1905 coas;wise $50 Sales, 100
sr,r,s ., .ur,o,, WI; WSSTos ss ma G. Dec l Isy2 g .,
for strained Crude turpcntine unsettled at So ii for
hard and So Tor Virginia and yellow dip Tar dull at
ndp Lpse o bushels barley aa4o do
Lex Saieq 81 saI % ss
TO- pss ea os
f% easss
&C. sr e Rye nomna M s c Wssn ssrsy si
quiet; prime Winter WESTERN 81 rs a 81 80; Canada
~ 10 Provisions dull heavy mess. $l3 Sl3 60 Lard,
sac SIC Hogs, Sc 25 The balance of the market
unchanged.
OswEGo, Dec. l3 1872
. Flour steady; sales $500 bbls at $s SIS Is for No.
sprag sS ~ 20 for amber Winter 50 7s for white Win
r sales one car at three cars at Soc
mea$l ned % for boed 81 = Tor nnbolted cwt Mill
Ss per ton Railroad ireightsrlo1g to Philadephia
&c Receipts by Lake, 1900 bushels wheat The amount
g. gram M ~ IN pills elevators and aSat In the harpor to-
1877 barley, l,76l rye, and 3,0l1 peas
CHICAGO, Dec. Is, 1872
Flour steady Wheat active and higher; No Spring,
81 ~ 81 2Da; No aspiring, 81 l2Z SPOT 81 l27& Janu-
ary No ssprng 81 OIL 81 03, according to location
rejected &c 93c. Corn In fair demand and higher No.
mixed, Sac spot or December 35sc 3Iac. january
relcctea 291c ear s5c Oats steady; No. 25Ac ire
No: dsc. Barley in fair demand and advanced; No
Fail Gle. 66c. according to location Provisions irreg
ular pork closed higher at sl 40 sl 50 spot, Sli
81 65January lard firm at 81 Ospot green hams
firm at zSS 7zc according to weight bulk NJ meats
do1r O. 900 bushels wheat szo bushels @ corn 5000
shipmentsZ00O bbls. flour, 1000 bushels wheat 4d0
bushels corn 5000 bushels oats 2OOO bushels 20
bushels barley. nale -s
The New York herald., 1872-12-14
COTTON RECEIPTS.
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

= LospoN MoEEY MARKrr; -Lospos, Dec. l3-s r. M
Consols closed at 9l 9 for money and 9l for the
count United states fyetwenty bonds lS67s. 81 ten
PARIS BouRsr, PARIS, Dec P. M-Rentes closed at 81
francs 50 centimes
FRANKFORT BoURsE, FRANKFoRr, Dec. 13-Unted States
hyetwenty bonds, 96it for the issue OF 1862
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-LIvERPOoL, Dec. 1850
r MnYhe market close closed firm Middling lplands l06d
middng Orleans l0ssd The sales Of the day have been
1900 bales, including 1000 tor speculation and export
Sales OF middlng uplands TOR December at lOd. The
stock at bound to this port is 2S00 bales including
10000 American The sales OF the week have been
bales including 5000 for export and 5000 speculation
The stock in port is sds 0 bales, including Oo Amer
The receipts of the week have been 630O bales,
clnding 5000 American. Actual export 900 bales.
TRADE AT MANCHESTER R.-LIvERPOOL, Dec 13.-The mar
ket yarns and fabrics Manchester Is drm with
upward tendency
LlvERPooL BREADsrUFFs MARKEr.-LIvERPOoL, Dec 1875
7. M.The receipts OF at this port for the past
three days have been 10000 quarters, including 1900
American Al The market is steady Corn 2ss Cd 2ss
The receipts Of wheat at this for the past three
days have been $4,000 quarters including 2,50
American.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr.-LoNDoN, Dec I3-Even-
ing-Common rosn 12s. l2s 3D. per cw whale OIL E39
ff0 per ton sperm oil, ESQ per ton.
PETROLEUM MARKET-ANTwERP, Dec. l3-Petroleum,
5215. Tor fine pale American.
The New York herald., 1872-12-14
THE CHINA CO0LIE TRADE.

Local and Governmental Complications
Arising from tho Slave Traffic at
MacGc--Perscnnl nd Press Persec cuti0n.
On STEAMER TRAvANcoRE,
BETWEEN HoNd KONG AND SINGAPORE
Oct. ID, 1872. }
Without doubt before this you have made the
public acquainted with the general facts concerning
the persecution of DR.. Francesca Megalhies, Of
Macao China, editor Of the Oriente, the Portuguese
weekly journal IN that city, by the Governor o.
Macao Macao being
HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CooLIE TRADE
Of China IL Is very natural that evils should grow
with the system, as II increased the business in
creased These evils DR.. Megalhies clearly saw
and began to point out in his paper, which re-
qured him to anmadvert somewhat upon the
course Of s. Gaudnario the Governor OF Macao. This
grea atty enraged the Governor, who out here IL
neitner more nor less than dictator, and that .
tyranncal one, who at once arrested and detained
Dr. Magazines IN prison for nine days during the
latter part OF September
The Doctor, not at all intimdated by his
IMPRISONMENT,
at once renewed the matter when free to write I'm
his own sanctum again, which enraged the
Governor that he has now banished him from
Macao, and he Is a fellow passenger on board
steamer iOr Singapore Here he VIII communicate
with the home government by telegraph, and feels
assured that he will be reinstated III the freedom
OF the press once more.
FREEMEN's SYMPATHY IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.
While at Canton, China, the news OF the i'm
prisOnment reached the cars OF the American mis-
sionarieS, and u caused our blood fairly TO boil
with the idea that even out here such tyranny
could possibly he permitted, and we would gladly
have made our appeal to any power were there
any such one, as could have possibly granted
aid. The Doctor has ngratiated himself deeply
into our sympathies by his conduct in this matter.
and by ms looks and talk we think he is man
who will Eight 1t out that lne," II it takes ever
so long time.
The New York herald., 1872-12-14
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

Continued Dulness-Three sales On
Change and One Private Transae-
tfon.
The market continued as dull yesterday as at our
last quotation, and, II anything, showed more signs
OF Distress lar sales and transfers were con-
cerned The following sales we're effected yester-
day at the Real Estate Exchange by the following
anctioneers:-
JOSEPH MGUfRK.
plot and story buildings, W. s. OF av: a, SH
oi 2uth ST. 5ox.0.l0. by order OF j. l. Lyons, rof
cree Thomas Hitchcock. .SSS.6sA
prSJAMiS r. FAIRcuI1D
plot of ground No 10 on map oW 81 tne Dyckman
estate. on q. (. OF Broadway, running TO Maggie ay,
5S SIx2s2 7x5s lx250. BY order Of walter Edwards -,
referee A. Lustig fWv
u. NiLLER
lot and 3 story brick building, u. s. Of sd St, M
n q of ri ay, 17xl0).5 by order OF Richard q. -.
Bemish, Charles Y. Britain. INV
Messrs Potter Brothers, OF Nos. 4 and warren
street. have effected sale of the annexed WASH
lngton Heights property "A plot ot lots on ocanan , Al
avenue and Emerson street, S3l Oo0; a.sv pavs III
Seaman avenue. Bolton road anu PRESCOTT avenue