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Pearls.

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Thc pall!t charities Of London amount
to so5,U00,O00 q year.
Time is a s,rcsn, that watts us on to
scenes umknown, and leading on to E.cr-
nifty.
True friendship is a gem tia. i often
sought for, but rarely found.
Echo is the soft and beautiful moon
light of sound.
I.onlon, according to all accounts.
notwithstanding the popular idea that
the climax o.. hcr growth has been
reached, SENS to he increasing with the
rapdiiv Of i. Western iowu.
We are gla,! to learn from Mr. c. i.
II. D!ay,on that the Citizens Savings
Bank, OF Columbia, has determined To
establish a branch Of that bank in Aiken
and Mr.. Drayton has bcc,, appointed
assistant cashier at this place
The best parts Of human qualities are
the tenderness and d"licacy of feeling in
little matters, the desire 20 soothe and
please others, the m;nntiae of the social
virtues. Some ridculc these feminine
attributes, which ara left ont of many
mems natures but we have known tho
brave, the intellectual, the eloquent
possess these gentle qualities; the brag
sart, the weak, ncrcr! Bcncvolcnce.
and feeling cnnoble the most thrilling
actions. ..,. .
Pay your debts as soon as you get
money in your pocket. DO without what
yoltt'iont need. speak your mind when
NECESSARY. Hold your tongue when pru-
den:. Speak TO d friend i'll a scedy coat.
lfyou can't lend friend moneytell him
Why fyou dontwant to, do the same.
Cut acauaiutances who lack principles.
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The young shoiild beware of the error
Of snpposins tis,t thtr,Sarea great many
better places inthsworl,ltfor them than
home, aeyshaYc their pinss to-. act. in
IL. -lss.t
and their parent There ares many
solicitations these days to abandon home.
1t is not every gay and ,wcll-appearing
yoang person, who is bettcr company
for you young friends tlian yoir father
and mother. While you may get and
give pleasure by going occasionally
abroad, you will promote your interest
must surely by being habitually keepers
at home. The present tendency Of
society is to be far tor often away from
hom: ia more ihrongcd and excited
scenes. 4a tA ken
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IsPeaIa.IraY.
BABY .rALk,

The following production, in its pc
clliar line can hardly be improved upon.
Why the Kings glish should II u. mis- i
erably bungled, in talking to d baby, is
a. question unanswerable TO allssnve
mothers themselves. We opine that the
production referred to, is descriptive Of
The home scene thatstakes place when the
mother. at work is overcome by the cart
less cunning Of the darling sweet and
snatches it rapturously from among its
playthings on the floor, to kiss and talk
to it. Here tits: ;s
Where's sc baby, bcss it's art, s: ,5s
Muzzersa little; darleY hoy, &
T,m and time into its tar,
Suck its little sugar toy.
,sE..: Now well take it ridy widy,
Dearest, prcslius. birdy, honey,
Ma won't let lit slidy idly, 50
Cause ,twould hurt her title sonny.
OH you pity, sugar plumipy, ss
Does itwant its story talky} S
SO it sail ;.you tlucky tummy,
y Lets its mmzzy see it walky.
i;F Ny What ails its twcctcst monty,
Mama faid its going toiky,
Only sec its slippeSs pout,y,
iiusllcs darley rocky bye.
Does the cabbage mama cat,.
Make itsiittle tunmy achc?
Isits title eyes 50 seepy,r
Hiekup keep. it wide awake?
Does itwant 10 see lis daddy2
So it sail in title whilc;
Sec it trow its funny paddy,
What does all &c blessed chile? a.
Ugh! You nrughty pin, go wayl
Hpshey, deary, go 70 secp,
Mnma by her baby stay, :.a.
Uggy ica from baby tecp.
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Bear with infirmaties. but 'ii5s yicessso Tsi
Respcct hottest y dsspise Publicity. WasA ear. 4 @
sour Old clolli9s til you for 81
Q 'ts. = Aim ut comfort and PropEiiety, nokl Is
tas.sssel,..s. AekdioMledge yourslgn gnoranee;sss
and dqppt pretend knowled &c youlhavntsT
got l2ntertaip your friends fhnt fiiesefsv
beyond, your nj mcansi l.stiYg -1ass,r fsit:
lIkInp9'y, nov, nothing ~ the world ltendqrer,s,
tiaaa el pity ,llat kind j tarieetyyonng girtsr
has for Il young man who .dccis i6neIssss
Isis true that these .aear creatures
all compassion forevcry torm,of human
80. an link * oils to alleviate, al hpmsayY
,misfortunes. They Will GO to Sunday.
schools through storms their brothers are ,'''a
afraid of, 70 teach the most nnpl leasaillt mn
and in,ractable CLASSES oftlittlea 6Mldren pdf
the age of Ncthuselah and dimension of3zipI
Og' lie king of Bushan's telsteayl.s I hey
will stand behind agtab.eHatE a fair all
day until theytare rcadylto drop dressea'H
in heir pgettiest clqtles and their swee,i 81
est smiles, and lay Lands On yop, like 81, i,c,,
many Lady Potipllars- perfectly correct !, :,
ones, Of course TO make you buy what -
Fyouldo not want, at prices which eyiolir yiolirsi q
cannot afford; alI'this as chcerflIly as if
Liz were not liiahrlyfdoh, 70 them asE EfwMell
as 10 you: Such sitlieifaIloy for ali
good ohjects,l auca a7thcinpeagerness 80 ,sqi
stb'pathize With all their sufsring!fsl :,,sH
creatures But there is onosth nothing ,tAe,y, ,s..
PITY as they pity a lonely young man.
Oliver Wendell Holmcs.. 0'l' 'o s'iFsss Z
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Brevities.'

A young lady las been found. ind wh,''se's' Who
iiln1ssteadof having aplpii idher eyc' has yaa'
q handsome young schooluiastofsi I'D ssif Sa'eda
In IsoudoniI iIwise beating receives ~ p,ii
penalty of three daysaiimprisonmen l;dieg
refusal to. payioninibus farc, scgeai daysa lalit
a lady wrote of her losef'9iio1h 1had,ies sdas
como insane. that he had gone ont sfI his 4
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WHY'S the coupling clain,of asloces;isan
motive like lover? Because its q ten-s "a
Fdcr attachment.
a negro. o ter gazing at some Chinese, .,,,.,
shook his head, and solomnly said, ."If .4
de white folks be SO dark as dat, i won
der what's de color of dc black folks
When you see an old gentlemun ofsx-
ty, on a clear bright day, carrying bltc' = ai
cotton umbrella, tied tightly about the l8us
waist with a shoe'string-ther umbrcll@shao
tied, not the old gentleman, on nlny, IiIi,
look for rain before night. but the pro, :, 81
liabilities arc that you will not see it.
A Chinaman III Weathcryillc, G,Lfor-
ni;,, whose life MAS insured Tor a large
amount, was seriously hurt by falling ~
from II wagon. There was some doubt .is'i
bu his friends of his ever getting better,
and Mt length one of his friends wrote to
the insurance copany, ''Charlcr half dead i II
likcc half laoncy." .
a Physician, examing q stndent.a to-. 1T
his progress. asked him: Should a man
fall into we'll forty feet deep, and strike =
his head against onc Of his tools With 'la :
which he had been digging, what WOULD 9
be your course if called in as " surgeoni?a atz
The student replied: 4, ,lo. l.as pedt M
81 should advise them to let the maa.
lie, and fill up the we'll"
popular attoncy called upon another ssi.i
member of the profession and asked his.
opinion upon certain point of law. The
lawyer to whom the question was ad-
dressed, drew himself up and said, "T fa1 :
generally got paid for what know" Il
The questioncr drew half dollar ''frac- K I
tiona!" from his pocket, handed it TO tho
other, and codlly remarked, Tell me all
You knoS and give me the change. "1hcre
is al,coldness between the parties nov. '''l9%
A western schoolmastcr says; vii 4
spell emmy man woman or child in tho I "
hull state for tlickshunary, or cash priz ~
of one hundred dollars aside, tile money :
to be awardc'llby aakonln,itteeof clergy
men or skool directors. M There has been .s
II darned site Of BLOWN about mi speiin,
and now want them to put up or slut
'up,li won't he put down by a parsel Of 80
ignarmases because / differ with noar
,websters stile of spallin.p He's hired
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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-31

she hesitated at the doorway, look.
ed down at Dayid's boots, and
wiped her own significantly as she
glanced at the blazing Brussels that
ornamental her parlor.
Mr.. David repeated the process
patiently she could not help ask
ing him III. Jane was pious aud
pstronizing-a well-to.do woman.
David had been a troublesome lad,
to be sure but, then one must let
some things pass.
lie staid till the shower was
over, and the Squire came ina
plain little man hlgold spectaclcs-
who said, cheertiIly, when supper
was announced,
"Come along in, do, Mr.. Dun
ham, and take dish OF tea"
The only fault, Jane often de-
clared, that she had to find with
Johnson was that lie aeasn't parti-
cnlar in choosing his company.
And where's Miss Simmons he
asked as he slipped his tea.''
"Gone over 10 Dobson's, and |
suppose got caught IN the shower"
After supper the two men smok-
ed a pipe together and talked Of
crops, the weather, and business in
general. Jane was no fool, as she
often observed. She gathered that
David was part owner III a ship
yard, and had built some tidy craft
himself. Another time she would
not be so particular about the door
mat.
III the midst Of the talk and
smoke Miss Simmons came floating
IN, ina hutter Of muslin and ribbons,
breathless, bright and coquettish.
"Ijust ran over between the drops"
she said, shaking out her curls with
jeweled fingers.
Miss Simmons was a pretty girl
from the city. She had wit, she
lad wealth, it was said, and was
quite a belle. She played, she sang,
she chatted brightly. She smiled
on Mr.. David, and ratified off his
Eayorite old tunes. 1t was new to
him to lave any one especially for
him, sparkle and warble and plume
themselvesfIr him. Miss Simmons
clear voice and high.keyed notes,
her tall and graceful figure, her
noiSeless, easy movements, charmed
him. a splerdid girl !" he said
to himself; "and how smooth her
skin is, whereas Hannah" Ham
nah was pock.marked.
Hannah /! He steadied his voice
and said, /" How is Hannah {" as i'll
the whole party lad been making
alluSion to her.
Sister Jane colored up. +" Don't
talk to me about Hannah !" she
said.
And they didn't tax. At that
moment Miss Simmons struck up a
brilliant brayura on the piano, and
when it died, like a shower OF sky
rockets, MFR David Durham took
his leave.
The next day he hung about the /
village, dropping IN upon one or
oil acquaintance. Finally /
lie stumbled Tito tie brimmilg |
household where Bet~y presided.
l|etsey lad sett'ed in life, as the /
sexton said settled like a building
Ulill.male ground. she had been !
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trim, she had been sharp, a model
woman, with a flavor Of crab-apple
about her she had grown slip-sllod
and viuegarish. A devoted mother
was Mrs Betsey Jones, as Jane had
piously intimated, querulously sat
isfed that she, at least, was doing
duty, and looking out rainily on
the rest Of the world, expecting to
share her burdens.
| Il never 60 anywhere, never!"
she said, cor might have known
you were III town. Dear, dear, to
think how time goes! .Jim"- turn
ing to her eldest, a barefoot, sum
burned lad-"E thought you were
to run errands for your aunt Han
nah this afternoon. It's the only
thing to keep 'em out OF the way,''
she added, "and the least Hannah
can do"
"Where is Hannah ~ asked Mr..
David at last.
ia! don'tyon know? Well, to
be sure! Why, Hannah was always
odd, you know. Jane Offered her
a home, and Pm sure | hal no eHd
Of work for her; but she's dreadful.
ly set, is Hannah, and she's"
married ~
"Bless you, no /! There's no
chance for Hannah now, since she
refused Jasper Hendricks; and Jane
is mortally Offended with her,"
"Why| queried the listener, inn
patiently.
"Why. sbn,a Leeping shop down
in the village"
81 guess I'll take a turn down
and see her." said Mr.. David, alb
ruptly, as Jim sped out of the door,
followed by troop Of smaller fry.
"lIere, you lin and Joe, come
back !" cried the mother. "Han-
nah's 'maziu' particular and tecly,
and don't like to soc SO many on
'em round barefoot"
However, the troop were of, and
il Hannah had errands for all those
nimble feet, she must have been a
busy woman. Jim, litching mp his
trowsers and holding on to his shred
oFa hat, SHIT down the quiet street,
and vanished at the corner where
the obi pump stood.
".Iim !" ca le,l Mr.. David, "hold
on a bit, Pm coming, too.
"EIurry up, then,' said Jim. 81
have lots to do, said aunt IIan-
nah"
"You like your aunt Hannah, do
You, Jim 2"
"You may bet your life on that"
answered Jim, seltentiouSly. "She'S
one Of tie regulars, she is | tell
you!" and Jim wound up hiS pleas
ing information with a long, low
whistle Of indefinite applause.
Keeping tho boy in sight, Mr.,
David presently came III front ofs
quiet, cozy little shvp with q great
tree before it. In the miniature
Fhow-window hung a bright array
ofribbons, over which the swaying
leaves cast tiickering shadows, a pot
Of gerlanium with scarlet blossoms
glittered against tie snowy curtain
within. y wholesome, well swept,
cherry-looking place. l'ayil did
not want TO buy any ribbons. III,
coaldnt decorate himself with lniA
linery; but as he looked within
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FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
THE LATE JOHN R. THOMPSON.

| trust it will not be out of place in the
columns of strictly religious journal to turn
aside for moment or two, in order that we
may drop tear of affection on the untimely
grave of him whose familiar name heads
this brief article.
The writer has known Mr. Thompson for
more than twenty years. Shortly after my
fathers death, in 1851, | became an inmate
of Mr.. John Thompson's family, and then
and there commenced an acquaintance and
friendship with the deceased which has been
of inestimable value to me. 1t was in a
great measure owing to the kindly influence
of this truly refined gentleman and Chris
tian, that my attention was turned from
mercantile pursuits to those of literary
character, and shall ever bless God that in
His gracious providence, | was thus thrown
in contact with one, the feminine delicacy
and purity Of whose hesrt elected the admi-
ration and sincere affection of all who knew
him.
1 may truly say, but for John R. ThOmp-
son, l might never have entered the ministry
and been where and what l am, by the grace
of God, to- day. 7. w. w.
ReidUUe Female ColIeqe, s. g.
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Mistaken Lights.

One cause of the wreck of the Atlantic, it
is alleged, was the mistake of one lighthouse
for another which had been passed twenty
miles away. The officers of the ship had
lost their reckoning, made no due allowance
for the current which had probably increased
the speed of the vessel, and the light which
was intended only to warn them off point
of danger was supposed to be another which
welcomes the sailor to safe harbor.
(Which things are a parable" In secu-
lar and religious life, men are constantly
making just such mistakes. Using all their
engines and setting all sail, they may almost
cross the ocean of life with apparent pros
perity, only to lose their reckoning upon a
rock bound coast. Young people in our day
are peculiarly liable to these dangers. APP
pearanceS deceive, expediency rules, princi-
Piles lose their power. The Bible, the Sab
bath, and the Church cease to influence them.
Family ties are weakened. Infdel currents
drift them upon unknown shores. Yet amid
all these increasing perils they are self-con-
fident, unwilling to take advice or to heed an
honest alarm from those who are on the look
out. No soundings are taken, though the
leads are ready for instant use. Experience
is of small avail. Even the best charts are
not carefully studied, though they are out of
their true course, and out of fuel for propel-
ling the ship which carries their own destiny
and that of hundreds more. Presently the
light upon the rock flashes out their danger.
They say, no. 1t tells of haven of rest
and safety. And then comes the fateful
shock, the utter wreck, the irreparable loss
of character and fortune, Of body and OF
soul. What wonder that when the first
principles of morality and of religion are
thus left, sinners are finally "given up to
delusion to believe liel" They call good
evil, and evil good, until their spiritual reck-
oning is lost, and miStaking the very lights
which God himself has placed for danger
and for safety, they perish without remedy
Christian IntelHgencer.
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FoR The CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
PRINTERS INK.
Incarnation.

I respectfully submit, Mr.. Editor, that we
Presbyterians do not sufficiently value "prin-
ters ink" The minutes of the Assembly
and Synods are printed, and we have the re-
ports Of the Committees and through the
press, We get information Of the progress
and work Of the Church. All this is very
well. But these documents do not reach all
our people. Indeed, it is to be regretted,
that many of our members do not subscribe
and pay for the Central. And, really, every
pastor and elder and deacon would do good
work, to endeavOr to get our religious jour
mails read in svsry family.
But why are not the minutes of Presby-
teries, and accompanying statistics, printed
and circulated gratuitOusly? 1t is wonder
ful how many good people do not know Of,
and feel an interest in the sgork of the Pres
byteries. These bodies are the great o0Ork-
ma agencies Of the Church. There are not
a few, who look upon SynOds as "6fth
wheels, in our machinery, and are ready,
to-day, to vote for the abolition of SynOds
and for quadrennial Assemblies, but who
have great faith in Presbyteries.
1t would cost but little to the church to
have published cheap edition, in pamphlet
form, of the minutes of Presbyteries, work
ings of their committees, missionary ap.
pOintments, the statistical reports of the
several churches, names and address of pas
tors and elders, to be gratuitOusly and freely
circulated. And then, too, these pamphlets
could be preserved for future reference.
Our Baptist brethren print and freely cir
culate the proceedings Of their Associations,
and their members are well informed Of the
cork in their fields of labor. And they
feel an interest in these meetings.
It is manifest that our Presbyteries do
not attract that interest which was felt in
former times. We 60 to the meetings, hur-
~ through the work by Saturday and hasten
back home. The masses know but little Ol
what has been done.
These things ought not so to be. Who
will move, and carry through, proposition
to print the minutes of Presbyteries?
K. S.
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I'm Too Busy.

A merchant sat at his office desk. Vari'
GUS letters were spread before him. His
whole being was absorbed in the intrlcacles
of his business.
A Jealous friend of religion entered the
Office.
81 want to interest you little in new
effort for the cause of Christ, said the good
man.
"Sir, you must excuse me- replied the
merchant, I'm too busy to attend to that
subject now."
"But, sir, iniquity is on the increase
among us, said his friend.
"Is it? I'm sorry; but l am too busy at
present to do any thing"
"When shall call again, sir?"
81 cannot tell I'm very busy. I'm busy
every day. Excuse me, sir; 1 wish you a
good morning"
Then, bowling the intruder out of the office,
he resumed the study of his papers.
The merchant had frequently repulsed the
friends of humanity in this manner. No
matter what the object, he was always too
busy to listen to their claims. He had even
told his minister that he was too busy for
any thing but to make money.
But one morning disagreeable stranger
stepped very softly to his side, laying cold,
moist hand upon his brow, and saying, $50
home with me-"
The merchant laid down his pen ); his head
grew dizzy; his stomach felt faint and sick !;
he left the counting room, went home, and
retired to his bed-chamber.
His unwelcome visitor had followed him,
and now took his place by the bedside, whis.
pering ever and anon, "You must 60 with
me-"
A cold chill settled on the merchant s
heart, Spectres of ships, notes, houses, and
lands fitted before his excited mind. Still
his pulse beat slower, his heart heaved heav-
lily, thick films gathered over his eyes, his
tongue refused to speak. Then the mer-
chant knew that the name of his strange and
importunate visitor was Death!
Humanity, mercy, and religion had alike
begged his influence, means, and attention
in vain; but when Death came he was pow.
erless-he was compelled to have leisure to
die.
Let us beware how we make ourselves too
busy to secure life's great end. When the
excuse rises to our lips, and we are about to
say we are too busy to do good, let us re-
member we cannot be too busy to die,
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PRAYERl-What battles has it not fought!
what victories has it not won what burdens
has it not carried what wounds has it not
healed! what griefs has it not assuaged !
1t is the wealth of poverty; the refuge of
afflction; the strength of weakness; the
light of darkness. 1t is the oratory that
gives power to the pulpit; it is the hand
that strikes down Satan, and breaks the
fetters of sin; it turns the scales of fate
more than the edge of the sword, the craft
of statesmen, or the weight of sceptres; it
has arrested the wing of time, turned aside
the very scythe of death, and discharged
heavens frowning and darkest cloud in a
shower of blessings.-Rev. DR.. Guthrie.
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Scripture Questions.

Where do we find the expression Good
save the king" first used?
For what special purpose was the first
mentioned ferry boat" used?
First account of special persons appoint
ed to make monthly provisions for house
hold, each in turn?
What persons are first mentioned as read
ing distinctly in public?
First mention of letters being sent by
post?
How many stalls of horses for his chariots
had great king once, and also how many
horseman!
Who is the first man in Scripture, said to
be every rich?"
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said at the last to them, as doubtless it has
been said to him-"Well done, good and
faithful servant Enter thou into the JOY
of thy Lord" fE. D. }. Il
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If I WANT man to fly, l must contriVe
to find him wings; If I would successfully
enforce moral duties, l must advance evan
gelical motiyes.-JobR NeaotoR.
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A WICKED MAN in the midst of his sufi-
cheney is full Of straits, but a Christian in
the midst Of bis straits is at the fountain Of
al suf6cieney,
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passed within the gates and breathes the air
of new world, he finds the same fountain
rising from the heavenly hillS-springing up
into everlasting life.-New York Observer.