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IL On and after MAY LIST, 1873, the trains on
this road will run daily as follows:

LII On ana AFTER MAI lsJ 1918, the tralnS on
this road will run daily as follows
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at 5:03 a. M; leaves Danvile at 1:03 D. M. arrives
at Greensboro at 3:43 p. and Charlotte at D. m.
New ORLEANS AND NEW YORK EXPRESS least
rd)-leave Charlotte at s:35 a. M, leaves Green's
boro' at Las p. M; Danyille at 1886 D. M; Burke
vile at 8:06 p. M. and arrives at Richmond 11:02
p. m. This train connects at Charlotte with trains
on the Atlanta and Richmond Airline railroad from
New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery, Atlanta, and all
points south and southwest.
THROUGH MAIL (westward)-leaves Richmond at
1888 p M; leaves Danvile at 1852 p. M; arrives at
Greensboro at 1890 M. arrives at Charlotte at
$3.50 a. M This train connects at Charlotte with
trains on the Charlotte, Columbia and Atlanta and
Atlanta and Richmond Air. Line railroad for Allan
ia, Mobile, New Orleans, Columbia, Augusta, Sa-
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points South and South west. Palace Sleeping Car
on trains from Richmond to New Orleans.
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p. M; leaves Greensboro at 2:l5 a. m; leaves
Danvle at 5:28 a. M; leaves Burkeville at 2:23
m. This train connects at Burkeville with trains on
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad from
| Lynchburg and points South west
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mond at 9:42 a. M; arrives at Burkeville at l237
p. M; arrives at Lynchburg at 4:40 p. m.
BURKEyILLE ACCOMMODATION (eestward-leaves
| Burkeville at 435 a. M; arrives at Richmond at
| 1853 a. m.
| THROUGH TICKETS to all points South and
West, and baggage checked through.
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h. I. DOUGLAS, Master Transportation.
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NNHE SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER.
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The Princeton (Ky.) Journal says: 81 New life and
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will be onward and upward. The Planter has an
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WET BooTs.-The Agriculturist gives the
following advice to farmers who, next to fish
ermeD, are apt to get their boots wet through;
" When the boots are taken of, fill them
quite full with dry OATS This grain has
great fondness for damp, and will rapidly
absorb the last vestige of it from the wet
leather. AS it takes up the moisture it
swells and fills the boot with tightly fitting
last, keeping its form good, and drying the
leather without hardening it. In the morn
ing, shake out the oats and hang them in
bag near the fire to dry, ready for the next
wet night, draw on the boots, and go happily
about the days work"
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III Route.

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DR. THOMPSON in The Land and the Book,
describes four ways of fishing practiSed in the
Sea of Galilee, all probably alluded to in the
Gospels: ~ with hook and line Matthew
xvii: 27;) ~ hand net. Peter and An
drew were casting net; (3) a bag,net or
basket net for use in deep water AZ drag
net, very large, requiring several men to
work it.
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turn of vitality down the stalk and into the
earth. Fruit growers, too, are beginning to
practice the gathering of their crops just be-
fore they are ripe, in order to secure them
in the best condition for market.
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A WISE SON.-A young man, the son of
a piOus minister of the gospel, was asked
to become manager of ball. His young
friends insisted that he should; but he said,
g No, how could l wound my fathers feel
ings in such a manner? And how would it
look for my father to be trying to lead souls
to heaven, and his son leading them in the
path that leads to death!'
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simple gospel Of Jesus Christ. Sermons
are with many persons no longer heard
a the word Of God, but az the word OF
man; not a meAns of grace. and aids
to salvation, but as intellectual exer-
cises on religious topics, for the gratih-
cation of taste, intellect and imagina-
ton on Sunday. And it must be con-
feseed that the preachers of them are
by their artificial and excessive elsbo-
ration, and the introduction OF new top--
les, teaching their hearers SO to regard
them. and are training them thus to be
a kind of amateur hearers OF sermons
What we need both in the pulpit and
out OF it is to get back to the true con-
ceptiou of all the services OF the church ,
as the ,covship Of God, Singing should
be an act OF real devotion. Prayer
should be genuine petition. Preach
ing should be as to its substance drawn
from the word of God. As to its man,
ner it should be of that solemn and
earnest character which becomes It
And it should be heard, not as men
listen to a tale or song, but az q mes
sage from heaven about our highest
duty and well being.
PULPIT AND PEW.
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ybe Funer,ons or the Puipi

Editors y! the heSls'S4'
I, is TO be feared that in many minds
not opposed to religion, the proper 90
lee, of presching j. obscured. Some
what The same idea- OF its Junction are
sp.a-ta;oe! which are frequently held
7 regard TO the music OF our churches.
The Staging IS looked upon, not as
part o!,he ,corshi.p 0; God, but as per
frmarce which Is to be approved OF
di-approved according to its artistic ex
c.uence Il 1T pleases the cultivated
s,- tits commended. If tails in this
,,,,,cr'a- no matter how full It may
be Of the sp,rit o. devotion, it is written
down as weighed in the balances and
tcupd wanting. In like manner, there
are people who seem TO regari preacn-
-, chiefly with reference TO ita rhetor'-
cal and intellectual finish. l. IS often
;n5ged lust as the last lecture which 10
ssI;ysred from the platform OF some
public hall; the declared object OF
which g principally to please the audi
erca Tor an Aour. ,
II j. to be confessed that for such
IDEAS ministers themselves sometime s
nav he in a measure responsible. Ii
tbav aim at nothing higher than the
ratification OF the multitude, by ana
NV those who hear them Will
expect such qualification to be
mrnisbed. AMI will cismor If 1t Is
lacking, It is mistake against
wbicb IN the very nature of the case,
one who is called to address masses o.
reeo,e always needs to be on his guard
else be may fall into 1t, aud yet De un'
Conscious of the fact. >. -.
The chiel object of preaching Is no
n nlesse men but to DO them good
sn;r;tually. One Of the highest com
.;menis ever paid to Massillon was b,
Iouis XIV; said he: Il have near
many great orators in my chapel an'
. nave sisavs been satisfied with them
bnt every time hear you, am a'SSGt
;,f,d nth myself" The effect OF prea.cni
ing should be to srouse men 10 'neI
gTes. and pressing necessities ana !;
lead them forward in the ways OF sal
. vation and righteousness. ! am nc
T saving that oratory and intellectual! re
6nement should be neglected an
mere than that no attention should
raid to a good musical execution IN 90
singing Of the church. These, no"
? ever. are secondary matters. They 81
o onIy means. The end is higher.
s. ,,Iten il attained where these otn'
matters are, according to an arts!
standard, very detective. The mlstat
Is in overlooking the chief functioa
7 concern to 3 place Of dominance. -
n John Angel james says: =
= + ia '0u n, sad aad serious b
n lief that if the evangelc
is nul nit is losing its power, it is Just 0
4. cause it is losing sight OF its OH eel 81
a. aim. The cultivation OF the intehe
y, " and the advancement OF knowledge
b the present day, are liftisaboth preae
:, ers and hearers above the pisln y
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We learn from Mr.. BARSuART VINO
resides in that locality that a very sue
cessiul and extensive revival OF re!Ig
ion is now in progress in Jacktown'
Greene county, Pl. The meetings
are attended by members Of al the re-
Tgious denominations il the ueighoor-
hood and Methodists and Baptists and
P-esbv,erials are all helping IN tHe
good work. .Aoout fifty conversions
have already occurred and fifteen or
twenty persons were at last accounts
aarkinu fOr peace
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The life of President Jackson had
been one of the widest adventure and
full Of merrill. He was deeply impress
sed by the sermon. With a peculiar
exuression of solemnity and of sohsi-
tude he entered his carriage and was
riding homeward when he overlook Dr.,
Edgar, who was on horseback. Pres-
ident Jackson urged the preacher to
20 home with him to the Hermitage
evidently desiring to converse with
him upon that theme which was now
eugrn,sipg all the energies of his soul.
But Dr.. Edgar had an engagement
which be could not forego.
The President, thus apparently let
alone with his God, went hon eS deep
ly-convicted sinner. Entering his
chamber he passed most of the night
walking the door in anguish OF spirit
and in prsyer. The scene of that night
its penitence, its supplications. its cries
for mercy, are known only to God ana
to those angels who rejoice over the
repentance OF a sinner. But at the
close of those hours of anguish, peace
came to his soul and he had resolved
what to do. -,
The mex. day was the Sabbath. The
sacrament Of the Lords Supper IVES to
be administered in the little church at
the Hermitage. With characteristic
decision of action the President an
nounced to his family his full conyic'
ton that he had repented OF his sine
cast himself upon the Savior and had
been accepted OF him.
He Immediately sent for the elder;
OF the church, informed them OF the
new lille u pom which he believed thai
he had entered, of is hope that ne had
become 4 true disciple Of Jesus, and ex'
pressed his desire upon that very day
to make public profession oil bis iaitn
10 Carist, and to receive the memorials
of his body broken for as aud oi Ill
blood shed for our sins.
Itvasa solemn scene which wa
that morning Witnessed ~ mat huRoi'
church surrounded By the forests Of
Tennessee. The war-worn veteran
his brow bronZed and iurrowed VILE
the cares OF one Of the mos; tempesia
Gus of lives, and his bar frosted BY th'
Ia pse Of three-score years AMI zen
knelt, with the humility a .ittl'
child, before the commun''' .;.'.r II
acceptance of pardon thro". - Al ..on
ing Savior, and was Bay. i u IN
uane OF the Father, and of the Son
and holy Ghost.
His subsequent Ike was that OF IN
Christian. Family prayer was imme
diately established in his dwelling
which President Jackson himseIi con
Quoted, however numerous might =
his guests. The household servant
were all called in tc partake in the de-
yotions. Twice before he dird ne res
the whole Bible through, with Scott
Commentaries and Practical Ooserya
tlons. At one Of the meetings oil In
church be was Nominated as aruIIn
elder. With humility, which no on
who knew the man could tor on
momenr suppn-e % ~ 'ejgned, n
) said
i "No.ia.n 100 yu4as in the Churc.
for such an Office. Ny countryme
nave given me high honCrs but
Should esteem the office of Iul ng ell
der in the Church OF Christ far high
er honor thaa any have received.
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ceuer,I ZACH son Entering q
Shnsc1

General JacH son En1eriHs
ChnscH
In the year oflS29 General Andrew
jackson lost his wife, an excellent
Christian woman whom he loved with
q devotion seldom equaled and perhaps
never surpassed. He never recovered
from tie blow lie became more gen.
tie more susiuei ia language and &C.
tons, and appeared, in most respects
quite q changed man. It IL said thst
every night after her death, untIl his
own dying hour, he read prayer-oook'
with her miniature likeness before him.
With characteristic frsnkness he ever
avowed MS deep couvition OF the nee
essi,y Of vital godlipes, a1d his hope
and intention Of becomiDga Christian
before he should die.
The administration OF Andrew jack
son was one Of the most memorable and
tenn pestuous in the history OF our couu-
try No President has had more bitter
enemies or warmer friends. At the close
ottvo terms Of office he retired, 10 1885,
TO bis humble rural retreat called the
Hermitage, in Tennessee. lie was
seventy years of age. A year after
this, not having yet found the "couve-
nient season" he wrote to friend VINO
mad addressed him earnestly upon the
subject Of religion:
II would long since have made the
, solemn public declaration TO Almighty
God, but knowing the wretchedness o.
this world, and how prone many are 70
. evil. that the scoffer st religion would
hare cried out Hypocrisy, be has JON,
> Al the Church tor political effect,
. tbougbt it best to postpone this puoiic
act until nv retirement to the shades
. of priyate life, when no false lmputa-
: tom could be made that might De inJu
r rious to religion. >, IT,,
3 Convenient season" bad not yet come
4 Soon after this there wss what the.
y c,Iled a "Protracted meeting, or reii'
sious service held for several DAYS II
4 I.succ.s.ion. in the little rural church II
= the vicinity OF the Hermitage. Pres'
i dent Jackson attended all the survives
: and the audience generally was impres
d sed With his thoughtful. solemn aspect
;, The last sermon OF the series VS.
a preach cd BY Dr. Edgar, upon the Ia
J. terposition oil Providencs in the affsll
ID of men.