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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-29
Marine Intelligence.
hFFICE OF TIKI REPUBLICAN,
Wednesday, October %. 1879. !
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
North German steamship GermanIa Winzer FOE
Hamburg via Santander. Cherbourg and Hare

ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
(N0 arrivals from sea repor:sds
STEAMBOATS,.
: Hodge. Baraneo from Baton Rouge
Robert Lee. Campbell. from Virk sbur.
stella Block. Pate rson from Iyeuto.
EXPORTS.
HAMBURG, HAVRE, SANTANDEH HAVANA sND
notwithstanding Germanla-Fpr Ham.
6urg-4l3 bales cotton 10 bhds tobacco seg mo
lasses-FOr Havre-265t bales cotton I Dbl hams |
pkgs ndse-For Havana~l ts snuE-EoI Iarg.
boU.-I Dbl stoneY
RECEIPTS OF PRcrnCH.
ViCKSRURG-Steame, Z Il let--Jc7s bsl.s cotton
6154 SKIS cation seed 20 sks seed cotton $50 s1s oil
meal 800 sks ocake
BATON ROUGE-Steamep Z {Ioire-is bale. ~
cotton & SKIS seed cotton hhds sugar 81 bbls ueas-
and sundries
TRENTOI-Steamer Steils 1loct-z!, 6A..s cot.
ton 5Ss SKIS cotton seed and sundres
GECEIPTs By RAILROAD.
NEW cRLEAsS. JACKSON AID ,iReA, yOETp.
EBN RAILROAD. October g. $50 bale. cotton and
sUndry produce
NBW ORLEANS. MOBILE AND TEXAS RAIL.
R0AD. October 1880 bales cotton and sundr,es
OctOber 4-.5l bales cotton ami .undri+s
MOROAEs LOUISIANA AMI TEXAN RAILROAD
Octeber 2s-l25 bales cotton and sundries
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By Charles Z. Fort1er.
SUCCESSION OF MRS. THOMAS MCyANARs

"ENCESs1VN UF NhS IIUNlS MCNAN 4kAe
by CHARLES Il. FORTIER. AUC
~ tioneei-Ohce No. 81 Exchange aley.-WED-
EkSDAy. October % 1873, at twelve o'clock M.
VII! DO sod at Meehans coffeehons corner of
EiNere and Benny streets tAlgiers.. BY OF der OF
ne Hon A. L. Tfssot, judge OF the Second Distric,
Court for 'hs pa!ish 81 Orleans. dated July 81.
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. With the buila
Ing and improvements thereon, IN tie Fifth Dis.
frict, desgnated ty the No. 20 OF equar. No. 4.
!bt'.evllit Cd plan'; meas n'ing 81 fee: inches
irons on tlmire street by 1850 feet deep
TeTms-One-i,alf cash; balance IN on. reas <op
note eecnred by mortgage With eight per cent in.
ter"st, the pure haser pay die taxes of 1879
hct OF ta's before w. II. ~ mour, notary .uble,
AT purchasers eH pense. SEPT Oct IS 25 %
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United States vs.. Schooner C., II. Fra.
Zer-Eo 10 23l.

United States vs.. Schooner G., II. Fra.
2ier-So. TO- 3l
TN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoIrPT
District OF LouisiaIa.--In obedienc. o an ad .
miralty warrant, to me directed il. the above cn
tited suit. have seized and taken into my posses
biOu- = fo
THE SCHOONER c. II. FRAZIER now hbeled nv
the United States for the causes set forth in tbs
hbel new pending i'll the District Court Of tb.
United States - Ae
And do hereby cite aud sdmosfsh the owner or
owners thereof, and all and every person or per.
or interest In or to the same, TO be aud AZ pear at
District Court of the United States for the district
aforesaid, to be holden at he city Of New Orlepns
on the third Monday of November, 1879 to show
cause, If any they have or can why the said
schooner should not bt condemned and sold agree
ably to the prayer of iib+ant
United states MarshaPs office. New Orleans
twenty-eighth day Of October, 1873
\. b. PACKARD
Sc2S noS - lS United States Marshal
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Joshua sherrir9ton IT al. vs.. Schooner

Joshua SherriB2tOn ct al. vs.. Schooner
MohadnOcl, her tackle, etc.-No. 1912
IN TIKI UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
/ District 81 Lousians~-In bedence to an adj
miraity warrant. TO me directed in the above en-.
titk suit have seized aud taken ;uto my posses.
SION
THR SCHOONER MONADNOCH her tackle etc..
now hbecd by Joshua Sherrng .Ou ct al., TOR the,
causes set forth IN the libel pc. ding in the
District Court of the United States
And do hereby cite ana admonish the owner or
owners thereof and all aud every person or De rsons
having or pretending to have any right title or M
terest IN or to the same, to be and appear at dis
aforesaid. to be holden at the city of New Orleans
on the first Monday of November to show
cause. II any they have can why the said
schooner Monadnock, her tackle etc. 81 ould not
be condemned AID sold agreeab,y to the prayer OF
hbeaDts.
United States Marshaps offcea New Orleans
eighth day of October, 1873.
=. Z. PACKARD
ocS ~ ~ n0e United States Marshal,
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VALUABLE PROtEsTy ON SOUTH MAkKET
STREET.
&CCCESSiOS OF MARIA B. eErYy.

STREET.
&CCCESSiOS OF MARIA B. eErYy
by CHARLES Il. FORTIRR. AUCTION.
- eer-Offce Ma. 81 Exchange allry.-THeKS.
DAY November 20, 1873, at twelve o clock NJ Hill
be cold, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' TX
change by order of the Hon. 4. /. Tissot Judge Of
the :. cond District Court for the parish Of Orleans
dated August S. 1873
LOT or GROUND, uish ali the bufdn q.
thereon situated in the First DistYi"t designated
BY the No ,. in square bounded By south biarket
De!Drd TChGupit' ulas ana New Levee streets meas.
AM II feet inches front Sout b Market 81 rect
by SO feet inch in depth The house bears &as EO
SO South Market street.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
Act of sale before Joseph Cshn. notary pubic. At
purchasers penss. ocIT III nos 20
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By Eugene Tourpe.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
SUCCESSION OF G. MOYNAH4Ns

fCK EUGENE TOCRNE,' AtCTIOHEER-On
- TUESDAY. November 4, 1873 at 1890 A. M. on
the premises No. 347 Rampant street. between Cal.
lope and Clio streets by virtue of an order II ON
the Hon 4. L. Tissot Judge of the Second District
Court fOf the parish OF Orleans dated October r.
1873 for account OF the said succession. will be
sold
PARLOR SIT. MARBLE TOP CBNTRR TABLE
and Sideboard. Extension Table, Chairs Glassware
one large Charter Oak Stove, utensils, etc, Bed.
ding. Blankets, etc.
Terms-Cash. Oc25 % NOD
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DY e. +. ESTL1N.-LOUISIANA AUCTION
H SALK STABLES, No. 248 Common street, be-
tween Rampant and Basin streets. &C. T. Estlin,
Auct0neer. viii have regular sales of Horses.
Mules. etc. every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
at II A. ".
Constantly in receipt of large invoices Of Ken.
lucky and Indiana Stock, which viii be sold on the
above named days without limit. sel8 3m
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GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Being the entire contents Of the Threestory Brick
Residence, No. 24o Camp street. between ST.
Joseph and Delord, consisting in Bedroom Par
lor and Diningroom Suits, Carpets. Glass ware
Crockery. and Cock Stove and Uteasilss Also
one Upright "Favre" PLANO
AT AUCTION.
RY X. NJ. & Ii. J. MONTGOnIERf-R
II d. Montgomery. Auctioneer-Will be sold
on WEDNESDAY,. October -, 1878, at eleven
o'clock. At No. 20s Camp street, between julia al
st. Joseph
The ENTlRE CONTENTS Of said residence con-
sisting in Bedroom, Parlsr and Drngroon Suits
Carpets Glassware, Crockery, Mirrors, Cook Stove
ct. Also. one Upright "Favre' Piano.
Terms-At sale Oc8 I'd
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BlkEliLN.


North German LLOYD
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW ORIEsys
VIA HAvRE, SOUTHAMPTON AND HAVANA
M The steamships of the Norris
S4zatskkts.E; German Lloyd VIII resume tsro
Regular trips next fall. as follows.
CT, .e,r, r ON Bremen. From New orleara
HihASSBlRG. September 10, ,ctober ~
manNOvEk Sept. mber % Ocfobef 1I
E0LTy .CctoDtr6 November q
horLS .....fovembpr4 Oncambar,
HIRAss BURG. November 49, Deeember IN
HANNoVER.... .DecenIber2 Tannar"3 I'-e
FkANhFCRT.. .D-ce mb.r To- Januar2y "
hpEiN.. .... January 49, pebr,,.r,. -
Further Gays OF DEPART re will he an v.rtisaS h.
~, after.
me steamers touch outward at U,vre aua III,
s'"'s. ana on their home tfips nj Eavara nns
oHnainpton to Land and receive pa,seug,.r, 49,.
IRE. GIT. 'o passeHseia ahc
PRICES OF PASSAGE.
from Bremen, Sout hampton or Hayre In H,r..
ct. or New Orleans.
Stearasa ''--''' ''.--'...-... 100 gold
from New Orleans or Havana To Sor ,bee1m,+
... - iiayre or Bremen.
..' .,i =. - ..'..... .............. { $50 gold
~, From New Orleans to Havana
C'oiH' -.-..-..... minimum. Sa5 ooid
"'Vei1tst.. -
r, Passage tickets from bremen Southan.n.. =.
adNre 10 new Orleans Issued by fIc I,Jarr: ,'
FoI particulars apply to uPiss'ies
I'D. F. SToCKMEYgR l. Co aoants
No. AZ Union stree
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Chs. j. u'Denoell w. Steamboat San
Sicolas.--No. ;s,2s0o
IN The UNITED STATES DISTRICT. ro,.Rr
Il District of Leuisisna.-IA obedience to az ad.
mlralty warrant to me directed in the above en-.
Titled suf have seized and taken iste my posses.
SION
THE STEAMER YAN HICOiAS. sew ibeied by
Chs J. OOonn.ii. for tr- causes set forth In ths
ted States.
And do hereby cite and admonfsA the owner
or owners thereof, and all and every person or
persons having % pretending to have any right
title or interest in 70 the same be and app. ar
at q District Court Of the United States for the
District atore said to he no den at the city of New
Orleans ON the third Monday of MOVE mber to show
cause. If any they have can, why, the said
steamer should not be condemned and sold agreeo
ably 10 the PRAYER Of libelant.
United htates Marshals Office. New Orleans
twenty eighth day Of October, 1873.
8. B. PACKARD
oc29 fO8 - IS United States Marshas
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The market Oyened With an active demand but
about 2oeO la had ch auged bands at irrrg,
lar prices, part showing falling OF from yeste,
day and part reduction of &c, after which there
tinued with a tair degree OF spirit but prices ex.
hibiting quito much irresularity AZ earlier in
the day, the SAFES summing up the amount noted
above. Eighteen brokerage houses partIcip ated in
the business, Which was fOr HavPe, Liverpool and
the North. The business included good ordinary
1T ID u and i4s,c. strict good ordinary to low mid
ding a. I5c low middling at Is I5a l5h aud i5kc
1.-THE last ftT good staple, strict low n.idllins at
IS and Is &c. the las. 0enders. aud str:cs mid
The sales for the past three days sum up 10 600
bales (2500 Saturday, 1850 yesterday and $3.50 to.
day. against $500 for the corresponding ,uis sst
week and BOO the week before.
Receipts since Friday evening - oaS bales smSrac.
ing 1883 from other delivery pOr (Of which 1886 from
Mobile, j: from Florida and 234 from Texas), and
II 2I0l proper. against 1905 proper last week and
49, no last year. Total proper sine. August 81
1893 bales. asai.s; i55.o93 last year-decrease
Co. 1855.
The exports comprise II SOL bales, embracing ss,5
10 Liverpool 1863 to Hsvre. 4i3 10 Hamburg and
1894 to New YORK.
The amount shiphoard NOT cleared going on
board and engaged for shipment was set down
at the open'ns this morning at 1900 bales embrac
ing 900 for liverpool ID 200 for Havre 800 Tor the
North Sea and 1000 for the North. winch when d..
Quoted from the stock hand bv our running
statement last evening leaves 81 900 bales 10 r-pre
sent the quantity 1T the landing and in presses
unsoid or awaiting orders
The Nxchange reports: "Sales $3.50 baes; market
irregular" Ito quotations are reduced 4 e Ia low
niddlinS and - y m!ddling and good miGdllns.
'.cITON STATEMENT
Bales
Stock on hand August 81 1873 .,..,..,l N
Arrived since isst satement......... 1863
Arrived previously I0O. i2-l07,so5
- Total .....--............. iI4.77s
Cleared TO-DAY -.-..........-.......3 .067
Cleared pteyiO ................ SO 1870 cog
Stock on hand slf on sbipbcard not cleared 81 563
odIHc LluS lass .94426
To-day expo,ts embraced 265s TALES t. Havre
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By 3. n. & B. J. Montgomery.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE CARPETS, IRON
SAFRS. BTC., AT AUCTION.
TRI-WKEKLY BALES.
pr X. N. IL B. J. MONTGOMERY
- K d. Montgomery, Auctioneer. Office No. 81
DAY aud SATURDAY. commencing at eleven
O'clock. at their auction room. corner Camp and
Matches streets
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARPETS,
IRON SAFHS. COOKING STOVES, etc.
Terme-CaSh myI
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100000.
MISSOURI STATE LOTTERY.
a.egalized by State Authority ma Drawn
In Public In st. louis.
$4,000 NUMBERS.
CLASS Il. 10 BE DRAWN OCTOBER -, 1875.
$3.50 Prizes, Amounting 80 $500, O0G.

Tickets $40 Half tickets IS. Quarters So 50.
Our lotteries are chartered by the state, are
always drawn at the time named ana all draw.
ings are under the supervision of sworn comnlis.
si0lars.
Til" official drawing will 10 published in the 81
louis papers, aud Ia copy o! the drawing sent to
purchasers of tickets.
We will draw a similar scheme the last day Of
every month during the year 1873
Remit by postOfdce money order.. regis.ered
letter, draft OF expreSs-
Sel0 for a circular. Address
MURRAY, MILLER & 60.
Postofies box 24a6. st, LouiS Missouri
api1e WV
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GIFT CONCERT.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO FORTUNE.
100000 for Only s: 50.
:i:s L.sGasT RETURN Poa THE SMALLEST
INVESTMENT.
- GRAND GIFT CnNCEHc
VIII be held At
LEAFINwosTB. KANSAS,
december 81, 1873.
Ser ths l~ nent Of .
JUVENILE REFoRA SCHOOL,
10000 E;fts. $3.50, 900 IL prixr.,
Principal Prize. $500, Oo0.

Consisting ofths superb paatia residence OF sirno,
Abses, Esq unsurpassed q private v cling in
the Omitted States. being only few blocks from he
orc hards, gardens AID vin.yards me BUILDING has
been only recently completed with al modern i'm.
prUveAlentA '
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STEAMSHIPS.

LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, October e
From New York to Glasgow. sailing fortp,ght,x
Win receive and sien through bilIs of IaSir
HARE, Bremen. Hamburg. Antwerp Rottar55.sss
Return tickets issued available for 1.uprn
MONTHS, At reduced rates and rhror.h - Tx LIN
to "a parts Of the United Kirgdon and Euress ore"
stswardess and surgeon sie attached to sa>b
steamer; no charge 10 made for attends ncs sss
medicines "s'0oo~nce and
Money orde RS granted free Of charge.
Prepaid Emigr alton Tickets Issued ha,a e..
ties DESTROYS Of sending for their friends y" pare
These vessels cross the bar 1T ali tims. v;.h.
detention. os "rnoss
Por freight and passage, having suner;or .,..,-.
modations, apply 10 "eo''"S
~. 4. K. MILLER Co.
seI4 no. % Caronde lot street. NeV DID,,
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North German LLOYD.
u 90 BET" hES BRRMEN AND NEW ORLEANS
VIA HAVRE, SOUTHAMPTON AND HAVANA
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o asc,
S,s'ana
sRIeAY,i
Bate, !
Sew 0rlei
Msrksvni
irving at
ing close ,
Louisiana
The maj
the above
A3 6n
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LEGAL NOTICES.
alONITION,

alONITION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
WITH DISTRICT COURT FOR fEs PARISH OF
ORLEANS
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-05-07
DRESS PLAINLY.

Some person has given the
following reasons why people
should dress plainly on Sunday.
These reasons are as valid any
other day in the week:
| 1t would lessen the bur-
dens of nancy who now find it
hsard to maintain their placein
society.
2 1t would lessen the force of
temptations which often lead
men to barter honesty and hon
or for display.
3 If there was less strife
in dress at church, people in
moderate circumstances would
be more inclined to attend.
4 Universal moderation in
dress at church would greatly
improve the worship by the re-
moval Of many wandering
thoughts.
5 1t would enable all class
es of people to attend church
in unfavorable weather.
6 1t would lessen on the
part of the rich the tempta-
tion to vanity.
7 1t would lessen on the
part of the poor the tempta-
tion to be envious and mali
cious.
8 1t would save valuable
time on the Sabbath,
9 1t would relieve our
means from a serious pressure,
and thus enable us to do more
for good enterprises.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-05-07
The Great Wonders.

An anecdote is told of a
poor North American Indian.
who returned to the backwoods
Of his distant tribe to recount
the wonders he had witnessed
at Washington. They were
listened to with doubt and in
credulity, until he declared that
ne had seen the white people
attach a great ball to a canoe,
and so rise into the clouds and
travel through the heavens
This was instantly pronounced
to be an impossibility, and a
young warrior, in a paroxysm
Of anger, leveled a rifle at his
head and shot him dead on the
spot, as too great a liar to be
permitted to live. If, then,
what takes place in an other
climate, or in a different state
of society, appears absurd be-
cause contrary to experience,
shall we greatly wonder that
the things of the Spirit of God
heavenly and eternal
things which "eye hath not
seen, nor ear heard, neither
hath it entered into the heart
Of man to conceive e"-should be
foolish to all them who have
not the Spirit, and are conse-
quently alienated from the life
of God?
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-05-07
THEHOG,

I might as well cut up a hog as
anything else, so here goes:
A hog may appear in the person
of man sometimes. We have
seen it manifest, that some men are
more hog than man. They try TO
get all the good things on the table,
and if there are fow eggs they
take three, if not four of them. If
there are three pieces of pie, they
take two, and everything else in
like manner, and the poor little
children come ip for the leaVings,
There are no manners In some Of
these human hogs, no how; and
they don't show their hoggishness,
only at the table, for you often dis
cover it in everything. They will
seek the best place at the fire and
drive the little ones back in the
cold; they will take the only re-
naming chair, and let the old man
stand up. They will keep their
seats in the stage coach, street or
railroad car, and permit the ladies
to stand up or find seats as best they
can; and just as like as not, these
hogs will occupy an entire seat, and
with q grunt, lie at fuU length on
the seat. They are also greedy in
getting money, and will allow their
next door neighbor, although he
may be u son or daughter, 60 hun
CRY, while Mr.. Hog grows fat by
greed. These hogs "devour wild
ows' houses, and, for pretense,
make long prayers" and all this
kind of thing, and if you under
take to cut them off from getting
more than belongs to them, they
will set up.a torriblo injured voice.
They would just as soon rob q
preacher of his share, as they would
a private, and, when told of their
faults they only go around to an
other place seeking to crafty their
hog-lilSe proclivities. You know
some of these fellows in lifes' great
pen, Don't youp Cross. Cur.
WOODLAND, 0.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-05-07
Pluck-A Capital Fable.

The hopelessness ofone's ac-
complishing anything without
pluck is illustrated by an old
East Indian fable. A mouse
that dwelt near the abode of a
great magician, was kept in
such a constant distress by it's
fear of a cat, that the magician,
taking pity on it, turned it into
a cat itself. Immediately, it
began to suffer from fear of a
dog, so the magician turned it
into a dog. Then it began to
suffer from fear of a tiger, and
the magician turned it into a
tiger. Then it began to suffer
from it's fear Of huntsmen, and
I.tbe magician, in disgust, said.
'"Be a mouse again. AS you
have only the heart of a mouse,
it is impossible to help you by
giving you the body Of a noble
animal" And the poor crea-
ture again became mouse.
1t is the same with a mouse
hearted man. He may be
clothed with the powers, and
placed in the position of brave
men, but he will always act like
a mouse; and public opinion is
usually the great magician that
finally says to such a person
"Go back to your obscurity
again. You have only the
heart of mouse; and it is use.
less to try to make a lion Of
you"
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-05-07

A WRITER in an exchange
tells the following Of the spSr-
itual inspirations of a certain
class of religionists:
Many years ago I spent a
week in a neighborhood Of
Hard-shell Baptlsts, in the west
ern part Of Georgia. This ap-
pellation, however, seemed ap-
plicable to their religious tenets
only for they were exceedingly
kind-hearted and hospitable.
Most of them were small plant
ers, in the enjoyment Of an
easy competency, and, although
strictly anti-missionary as re-
CARDS the heathen, they never
forgot that ''the Greeks were
at their door," AT stated peri
DDS they held their ecclesias-
tic councils, called associations.
A meeting of this kind was
held during the week at Ebene-
zer, the name Of the church in
that vicinity. AS the associa-
tion embraced several counties,
liberal preparations were made
for the entertainment of the
brethren from abroad and for
crowds always present on such
occasions. A few days previ-
GUS it was customary for the
male members of the church
and congregation to. meet and
specify what each one could
furnish, in order that there
might be not only a variety, but
a sufficiency also. At such a
meeting on this occasion one
of the members was asked what
he would prefer to contribute.
He said: "In anticipation of the
meeting, he had already pur-
chased coffee, sugar, tea, etc.,
and also a gallon of whisky"
ga gallonl" exclaimed the as
tonished brother. ga gallon?
Why Brother W., you are just
as able to support the Gospel
as | am, and | got a barrel"
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-05-07
Keep Thy Tongue.

For all the disorders Of the
tongue, the remedy must begin
at the heart. Purge the foun-
tain, and then the streams will
be clear. Keep thy heart, and
then it will be easy to keep thy
tongue, 1t is a great help in
the quality of speech to ahate
in the quantity; not to speak
rashly, but to ponder what we
are going to say. ''Set a watch
before the doors of they lips"
(Ps. cxii. 3.) He bids us not
to build it up like a stone wall,
that nothing may go in or come
out, but he speaks Of a door,
which may be sometimes open,
oft times shut, but withal to
have a watch standing before it
continually. A Christian must
labor to have his speech as con-
tracted as can be in the things
Of this earth; and even in divine
things our words should be few
and wary. In speaking of the
greatest things, it is a great
point of wisdom not to speak
much. The Apostle James
makes it a great character of a
Christians perfection, eff any
man offend not in word,
the same is a perfect man." But
where is that man? Seeing
we find men generally, and
most Of all ourselves, SO far
from this, it can not choose but
work this, to stir up ardent de-
sires in us to be removed to that
blessed society, where there
shall never be a word amiss, nor
a word too much.-LeightOn