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The oalcred element o. the Repubii-
osn parry n Charleston, South Carolina, are
dissatisfied with the nomination of Chamber
lain for governor, and contem plate tns nornt-
nation OF an independent Republican candi-
date.
George Ellis, ex-presldent Of the late
Rank OF the Commonwealth, Of New York
thousand dollars Of the funds OF that insti-
tuiion, and for maEing false entries In its
books.
Iieutenant Fred Grant, son of the
President OF these United states, aud at pres-
bs narried to Miss Ida Honore, daughter ef
Il. II. ffonore, OF Chicago, on the twentieth 81
October.
At Utica, New York, Wednesday,
Hon. ELS II. Roberts was unRnimousla re-
nominated for congress. on q platform forI:fing
immediate steps toward the fes0mpiion OF
tpecie payment and opposing the Presiden sial
third term.
The grand Jury, in Washington, re-
ported to court that they had failed to dnd a
bill ia the eass OF Charles A. Dana, OF New
with crimiBal libel, contained in the New
YORK S@u, q June 26th last
The testimonial benefit to Marx
Smiths family, given by Ben DeBar, Edwin
Adams, Charles Pope and Others al DeI3ar :
OpefahouEe, in St.lOu1s Tuesday night, melted
thirteen hundred collars which was 70,
Illtted 70 Mrs. Smith in New York.
Information has been received at the
tEea suzy Department. thst during the esle OF
and Aghrhouse st Brsson Santiago. Texas,
w4re entirely swept away. With all The reo0rre
and papsTs. Ii j. nos lxnoFn Whether ar5
I'VE wsre iqst.
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TemDIars' Guards.

YHE Iemplals' Guards viii meet for driIl.
~ their armOry, go ~ecoud so est On
TUESDAY, ENlsAlN5, september "a, 40 ~
o'clock. BY order
JACKSON P. CREWS. Captain.
VI. - }. =
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MASONIG NOTlCR.

THE stated convocation OF Memphis q
i Royal Arch Chapter, No. 95, wiz ~
De held MONDAY evening, Sept 1ist ~
AZ O'Clock, in New Masonic Hail, Gayoso
Block, for 81 pstcu Of business.
All x. A. X s are fraternaiiv invited.
by order w. s. MATTHEWS, II. p.
80 -
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Temple Of Love, No. 1.

TUE regular quarterly election of officers
4 VIII take place on FRIDAY EVENING
NEXT, September 18th. The members win be-
Ia attendance at u O'Clock.
BY order JACilSON r. CREWS, T. s.
EDwAED l.. RAWLINGS. u. a seel
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NOTICE

THE members Of th- F 81. T. A. and 3. e.
i are requested 20 attend e reeu ar ne Ell na
on SUNDAY. September 10Th, as there viii be
business OF Importance before the Sociefv +.
by order Of tile President.
a.-ln IL n .III.L 2 . Wy L.-l n H.
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xhera remains fer sale al the
0vertoB Hotel Building a flne
INT az FURAFTURE.

rsONsisTING in paFt Of Bedsseads OF vari
~ Gus sizes and patfelrsi Afarrle-top Ia
rsau-, Hasbie.fop Washsienas, Harble-toJ
Also. Rrlz ava Hpriaz Mattresses, nlan6 eis
etc. etc. Alsss IatIeWeTo and C1a11ber 14lE
"a sell A. q I13Ee Iot 81 Gas Ghande Str. az $
ptff|4f. 81 81 fIle fsls1 i8e,l sl t 1 .1' sf 8.
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NOn-Rssidsnt Notice.

No I5s7.-rn the First Chanceryl Couri oi
Shelby county, Tennesses- m y. Green
Jaw IA his own right, ana as t-xerrtHc and
surviving partner Of J. y. Ore4ulaW, de
ceased. ". 81. B. Joiner et al.
+ appearing from am davit in this cause that
1 the deienCsnt. Wm. b dreelslarr 1r, Is a
nonresident Of Tennesee.
Itis therefore ordered, that he n1t1re his an
oearance herein, AZ the COurtht'1ss d The
CITY Of Memphis, Tenn, on OF boflra tfe frsl
aondsy IN November, ls71s ard ulst1, ansWel
or delnur 70 eomplainaats bilfr rozthe same
viii be taken for confessed Is 70 3 .ln ard sef
for hearing ex parte. and that @ copy a ihi1
order Be pElbusbed orce week. g four s,.lc-
cessIve weeks, in tho Mei1pnis AQfsal. qhi,
/ l7th day o. Sept ie % ~ .ttIi,
a CIefsv4 e tfsf. ~
3It 7ts1 u a. r. EIl. ffE 8 Et
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rCrNTTILArroNs.


10 is not probable any further Instructions
WI Oe sent General km0ry al Pre- sent.
The cabinet meeting to-day was attended
~ AttOrley-General y iliiams, Secretary
BTis Ow, md Post ~ asIer-G -neral Jewell. Ad-
jutau t-General Townsend was sent Tor, and
was present throughout the session.
The army officers say that the army is not
larg en- ugh rer the protection OF the frontier,
and at the same time act As a posse commit 0tltg
to the Judicial officers of the south in enfOrc-
ing process on extraordinary cases such as
that Of Louisiana.
Gent emen In promioeu, legal positions say
that the surrender o. the Insurgents does not
prevent their prosecution for treason against
Louisiana by the authorities OF that state.
AN INFORMAL CABINET MEETING.
An informal cabinet meeting was held to-
day. All the members were present except
Secretary Fish, who Is absent from Washing
ton. Nothing E-Rs done in reference 10 Louis
ians affairs. No official dispatches have been
received up To noon.
FOaGED DISPATCHES.
Much indignation is expressed by the secre-
tary Of war and adjutant Genhral Townsend
porting TO be signed by the adj G{utant-general
and addressed 70 General Emory, saying
you viii follow out instructions As in former
dispatches. All Turbulent persons must be put
unuer arrest. This order must be implicitly
complied Wltl.' 4 forged dispatch was also
teegrapned north last night 10 several per
soDs. The secretary OF war has determined TO
discOy or the fOrger, aDd has Ia IN measures
10 that en-. The actual telegram sent 10 Gem
eral Emory merely acknowledged the receipt
Of his yesterdays dispatch.
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W. z. MITC8ELL,s SCHOOL
No. 3O3 Third Street.

TNGLIsa, COMMERCIAL AND CLASH
II C4E courses taught For particulars ap-
ply - SUB Third street. SEQ
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EA hGL LlNL V AANElOHF
WASH NGTOS, Septembe 70, 1874
Hon. John q. Brown, Governor, Nashville:
-R-Your dispatch OF yesterday a. been
receiF Fed, and referred o the Uuited States
district attorney Tor the western district o.
tennessee, for report. AS there is now no
Official on the formation of hts proceedings
here, when his T port is received 4 viii give
you "A more de1nlie answer, or h we the at
torney general do SO. 4 VIII state, however,
tnat Il Is very gratifying 10 know that the
Staia authorities OF Tennessee are disposed 10
suppress aud punish the class or lawless
acts dangerous 30 life aud so op-
posed 70 every political, hnancfel and
moral in crest OF the tate. BuI the ccnstitu-
lion makes 10 my duty 10 enforce the acts OF
congress, ana congress has passed laws giving
the United states Jurisdiction in such cases as
arc referred 10 in your dispa ch. No special
order mas yneu give TO the Federal officials
IN Tennessee furtnr" than thu circular Ol
september Sd, Of t-'e at OTueF general, which
IS general IN It's iHture and constitutes in
strurtiOus ~ ali ma shal- aus district-attOrn-
eys wherever violations OF said act may % eur.
l vi q add tlas the ~tt.e ana general govern
meujs, AS you ara wen aware may have con-
current jurisdiction over the same of1euse, as,
for exam pie in cases OF county hzhuHg; anu
the action OF the state authorities in such
cares q 1es NOS prevent the general govern
msnt from proceeding ag slust fu. neuders.
Z. s.. GRANT.
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IT w asHiEGTOS.
GENERAL EMORY FNPLAIN

WAsHINGTON, September l9-The
following telegram was received toni ght from
General Emory, address q to Adiuiant-Gene
"L placed Colonel Brooke in command OF the
city as we'll as in command Of the trOOHE, 9TH
erwise there wOulO have D. en- anarchy. Gov
ernOr Kellogg did not and has & yet called
upon me for support to re-establlsh the State
government His chief Of police was shot
wn, and the next in command also, and
the whole force was utterly dispersed and
hidden away out Cf sight. For one of them
TO have attempted % stand on his beat would
have been certain destruction. and even now
the Sta;e authorities, represented bv Govern
or Kellogg, have asked TO defer taking charge
Tor the DI tSenf -
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TEE Br1Osl so <rgUs gives some I'M
rsr..ut statistics from q work on the
,gorii's poau alton just issued at Gotha,
Germany The globe is peopled by
l.89I .o32 900 souls, distributed as follow-: /:
n ia. 79s 010. 900: Europe, 800 500, coo;
st-ica. 203 0U0, ,O0O: America 81 100000;
syA Australia AID Polynesia. I 100000.
The l,,ading christian nRtiOnalities num-
~ re.p. cfirtlv: Rqssia, 7l,000 OJ0;
q, fsalug. a 600, 90; Uai ed S afes, 40
OQs Q8ge Ab ria. S6 50a, 600; France, 70 2
: gla COZ and the British Isles 32,O90,000
Tsa largest city il the void is London,
vriia near ihles aud half million in
hahfs MS; She sac0nd is Sutchan, IN Chi
-. ul.h 1900 000; Paris ranks third,
fsen psEn. Kew YORK. Is tenth on The
81 sug Phiiaieipbia eigteeDth, There
afa o.Iv nine cllles ia The world thai
roat1i1 3 million aDd more iud5bit2nls'
ans seven II these are iB CbiB&. The
C.las-f Empire al0Te numbers 50
tSl0.0e5 d re. aud Iudia, which Il
e. o. uadef British rule or influence,
IA 90 coo Thus il is seen thst the re.
oiane Al wbich bsth tic scriptures and
ne latest cosmia1l theories locate the
.e,r.gfo 81 the species. a1e the most crowd
~ Qitn human kiRo. which leads The
7rs u argue that tbsIe 3 4 strong in-
ies 81 rnau as race 10 clira 70 father
sans. sad the distant arezs hass only
1,eea 4,aoD.eG By an axceptlonss sr,Fit d
iufe, OF the pressure q ns3zaholl
On flae naazns Of Subsistence.
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Tx "A
Song Monarch.

By H. r. PALArER Of Chicago, with the dis
tinguiShed assistance of J.. y. EHERsOS, OF
Boston. These gentlemen. in the Song Nom
arch, present 10 the pubiic a book unrisalleo
for tue use Of SINGING CLASSE3, whether
IN the form Il s-in2ing Schools, or IN Normal
Music Schools, Conventions, Colleges or
Academies, and the higher Common schools.
Price, z5o. Per dozen. 81 90.
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Tire aauusl report Of the chief Of po-
lie. oil Ls8I0n, England, shows some
f.t-r.srfag statistic Of that immense
div. L. r-quires 1888 policemen 20 pro
e..tt orarrrtI. life, and morals. Inert
vsrs % So aHrr-.s made last year Foi
... saints ere, 9839; burglary, 325i lar
4....- fsarious ofieuse- 4So; petty larc--
ry bt servants, 1888, DeggaTsi zl53;
-seaiver7 of stolen goods, 2lS; prosil.
ms 1856. Dogs appr-heDded, 10, ,l50
T,ars U-r. 25l3 persJns Injured ia rbe
..-..afs I25 li whom were killed 51a
f-.s occurred within the yesr II U1i
-g5ltc venicle- we're licensed. Il l76 ar
-.oia. were tax ~ 10 the lost-DrOperty
1fiea by honest cab-drivers. There are
SO 5enoeranoe ca1-drivers in London
-aw police stations have been opened
154 uew streets aud squares were buIii,
towering % miles ana sSO yards. ioS'
h ,gses ,gere cree ed, aud 5s3 houses o. ll'
fsme we're suppressed. There has Oeen
a vrta decrease ia crime aDd immoF
slify. which the report attributes to TIE
intoxicating leu T- licensing act.
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RICHARDSON'S NEW METHOD

FOR THE PlANOFDRTE.
The most popular method ever issued; /; 20.
90 already sold, and the book IS received, II
anyihlns, with Increasing favor irotn year 70
year. Teachers and pupils boy
$4,000 copies Annually.
Recently enriched BY the addition OF
81 sf,zernv'S Letters on the Art Of Playing the
PIanoI and OF "Sehuman's AIaxims.1 II Is
now 3 book OF go large pages.
Price, e3 70.
All books mailed, postpaid, for TIE retatl
OLIVER D1TSOH 3 CO.. Boston.
.gHAis, il, DlIlS0N 4 CO,
81 N BroadWay. Ne,g York.
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- List 3 n6s1 SUNDAY y..i nish says 3, The .;
engaged in blooay aud desperate
Tow, Tho causes leading 10 which are un-
known. One man drew a revolver on another
for something he bad said in dispute, and
Il reported TO have hred once. To p event a
further attempt 10 shoot one James XII 90 e
icOlOred) Re idlug at Fhulkuer's lake g fakped
the arm o the sh Dotisl. This action OF k,ll-
gore aroused the ire u a negro named John
Williams, who plunged kn fe, with terrible
force deep into the neck OF kilgore. lhe as
sailant was promptly arrested, and was alter
warc released on h.Ve hundred dollars
bali Alter me injury kllleoIae
is reported he died yesterday morning. steps
were at once takEl by tia author, tiesto ee-
cure Wil!ians, ult it was loon found that he
bad Jumped tho town, iorfsitng his bal.
The September rrturns Of the dspast-
raeni Of agriculture indfoaie an sverage con
aiiion OF the wheat crop OF IS agEihs.t s. in
September, ISIS. he acre. gs Of the crop IS z
per cent greater than last year, which y ould
bring the aggregate yield 20 nearly al average
90 last years acreage. Al the New England
and middle States are aaoEe tne aVefags ex-
capt DelaWaie, which j. full av. rage. Thi
Atlantic aud gull States are below the aver
are sxcept Alabama, when IS lDl Ia land
The southern States are al above he ayersgc
Arkansas preseutluga q maximum Of tbe wn9is
country, which IS l0 North OF the 0nic
iiver III lrlflsf or the counties mol vislted by
the chincb, present superior crOps Ohio
kifchlga Hnd Indf fena, are above the aveIaFa
illinois Is psl cent below WISCONSIN, Is re-
dccsd = Per osr 2sloN ~ oroetn ans
( lnfene8 heat, ho. Ein6z, chinehes Asa grass
/ hoDnfrs haes raduced al tbs atetea i.sicw Tx
rarraaEe uIt,l tbs eNccptlull o. Mis- rtIff. Ihl
ffvids 8iAtss a5e sssye ite arsfAEs-
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NASHVILLE, LEsN September 10
Senator Browni0w sends lhe following letter
TO Governor Brown:
KEoXYILLE, TENN, Sept. "a, 1875.
NY DEAR SIR / cannot refrain from eX-
pressing my thanks for The energetic steps
you are taking for the preservation OF peace
and the apprehension and punishment - the
sssassins who have 50 much outraged human
fly and discTedited the state. The prOmptus-s
with which yOn have acted vtudica1cs You
from any imputation Of acting under Federal
constraint or Waat OF earnestuess. I hopa
your efforts viii soon be crowned by the fall
vindication or the law. Very respectful ly,
". G.. BHDWSIsOW.
Els Excsilency Governor Brown, Nashville.
Address OF THE DEMOCRACY OF TEN
rES EE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
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President Grants Answer to Gov
ernOr BrsWn-IndOrsement
Of the Latter by Senator
BrOWnlOw.
Address Of the State Central Dem.
Ocratic Com a ittee to the PeO-
pie Of the Union, IRE
speetiye Of Party.
a Timely DOcument-CarefuI and
Candid Review Of the Recent
Troubles "A Warming of
Dangers Ahead.
GRANTS ANSWER TO GOV
HnNOR RRQM n
EA hC TIVE AANSlONf
WASH NGTOS, Sepfem ber 70, Il

W ASHINGTON, September ~ -Ebe
President this afternoon sent the following
telegram 10 Governor Brown, OF Tennessee:
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George Ellls, ex.presIdent Of the lat
Lieutenant Fred Grsnt, son OF th

Bank OF the Commonwealth, OF New York
civ, has been indicted for misapplyinR nfiy
fh6usand dollars OF the funds OF that jnsJi.
tuition, and for making false entries Ia It's
books.
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ONE OF TEE mosT ATTRACTTvE PREMHuM LTsTz


emiuu fsIei .
seturs have ean
sand dnc prui
fneft " b " be ava "a hem.
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COMHEBGING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1874,

AsSgUg4sa
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-09-10
Suffering for Science.

The recent balloon ascensons interested
my next door neighbor, Cooley, so much,
that he constructed small balloon for
his own Use, with the intention to search
for the ozone belt in the atmosphere.
He made several ascensions quite success
fully, but | think he did not know how
to manage the machine very skillfully.
The first time he went up he began to
unload ballast just as he passed over my
house, and the next moment four sand
bags fell through the glass sash in my
hot-house. bore this cheerfully for the
cause of science; and when, upon ascend
ing the next day he dropped seven more
sand bags through the hot-house roof,
/ was equally calm. But / did feel lit
tie hurt that upon his third ascension he
should throw out ballast mt the same
place and smash the rest of the glass.
The fourth time he dropped sand bag
on the head of my hired girl, who was
in the garden, and / told him when he
came down, that, although liked vari-
ETY. in these things, / could not
remain in an attitude of cheerful
indifference while my servants were
being Drained. On the fifth trip
hC hCpt Ills Dtilist III tiii Ht WIS Hllle
and half high, and then the only sand
bag he threw over, as he entered the
ozone belt, fell into my chimney fue
with such force that it could not be ex-
tricated, and since then we have been
compelled to do our cooking in the par
lor. When explained to Cooley that my
interest in the cause of science would be
intensified if he would hunt for the ozone
belt somewhere else than just over my
house, he said he appreciated my feelings
upon the subject, and would try and act
upon the suggestion. But at the time of
his ascension that afternoon the air was
very calm, and upon endeavoring to
reach the upper air current so as to float
off after the ozone belt, he dropped a
sand bag OH the dinner dishes which the
servant had placed outside the kitchen
until she could wash them, and another
one made wreck of the watermelon
which we were to have for dessert. Cooley
eventually came down without having
discovered the ozone belt. On the occa-
sion of the next ascent, the valve got
open somehow and refused to shut, so
Cooley came down with frightful rapid
ity. Fortunately-for him, not for me
the ropes of the car caught on my light
ming rod, and held him safe. The rod
was ruined. When / came out to help
him down, first shot the balloon to rags
with my gun, and then lifted him off
with block and tackle. If he builds
another balloon, l am going to get out an
irjunction. realize that if the ozone
belt can not be found, this country can
never be entirely safe and happy; but l
would rather let my native land suffer a
few years longer, than to permit Cooley
to prowl around through the celestial
ether emitting sand bags.-IMar Adeicr.
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In the Cave Of the Winds.

A writer in the Philadelphia Press
says, in speaking of the Cave of the
Winds, at Niagara: "In this wild and
weird retreat of the water nymphs, on
the first visit, the awe-struck, drenched,
and almost blinded visitor at the ell
trance takes a glance at the rugged rocks
over which he is to climb, with the as
sistance of the guide, as he hears above
him the rush of the mighty waters that
form the roof of the cave. Chilled by
the wind that drives through the place,
surcharged with moisture, stunned and
bewilded by the laundering noise, he in
volutarily closes his eyes and wonders by
what strange infatuation he could have
been tempted into place that reminds
him Of Dante's Inferno and would glad
ly retreat at once, were it not for the fear
of being laughed at and having his cour-
age called in question by his companions.
He offers up more fervent prayer than
he would under ordinary circumstances,
and feels that he will be fortunate man
if he escapes from the dangers with which
his imagination surrounds the place.
Reassured, however, by the guide-and
none can compare with the brave Conroy,
whose grip of iron, herculean frame, and
dauntless appearance would give courage
to the most timid-he takes few steps
forward, and then gradually opening his
eyes one of the most beautiful sights
one that can be seen nowhere else in the
world-comes into view: circular rain
bow that would have delighted the heart
of Newton when he was analyzing the
composition of light. There it stands a
complete circle, reaching above, beneath,
and on each side of him, illuminating
the place that had seemed so dark and
dreary before. Lost in admiration Of this
charming sight, his Imagination finds a
more pleasing theme for contemplation,
and encouraged by that sign which alb
original man interpreted as a bow set in
the heavens by the Creator as a promise
that this world should no more be de-
stroyed by water, he proceeds with more
confidence to examine the mysteries and
beauties of the cave. Climbing over the
rocks and wading through the water,
ever and anon there breaks into view a
succession of circular rainbows, each one
composed of the most brilliant and va
ricd colors, and presenting rich material,
not only for the Imagination of the poet,
but also the observation and investiga-
ton of the man of science. Eventually
the outlet is reached, and he emerges
from the cave with far different feelings
from those which he experienced on en-
tering ii"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-09-10
NUMBER 10.
Experience.

Experience is knowledge gained by ex-
periments. Life is made up of little in
cidents and changes, which, woven to-
gcther, made the fabric of our individual
self. We are in great measure crea-
lures of circumstances. We arc what
those around us make us-that is, our
life receives coloring from outside infu-
ence. We gain wisdom only through ex-
perience. Experience teaches us that if
We take fire into our bosoms we shall be
bring about good results. We are gov
erned, somewhat, in present actions, by
the lessons taught in past failures.
knowledge gained by ourselves is of
more value than that impaired to us;
but we are saved much anxiety and suf-
fering by taking heed to that furnished
by Others, held up as beacon light, to
keep us from being tossed here and there
by the merciless waves, or from lashing
our frail barques against the rocks, or
finding Il watery grave beneath the heav-
ing billOws. Yet, Notwithstanding we
have sufficient warning, how many of us
rush into danger, fully perceiving what
We are doing-rush madly and wildly
into the very jaws of death, approaching
so near the precipice that single leap
would plunge us into it
All vices degrade their possessors.
They blunt all conscience, weaken the
intellect, impair the memory, until, at
last, they become the masters, and we
their abject slaves. The dissipated and
the prohigate have at last cried, "Oh,
that | might live my life over again
How differently it should be spent |"
Experience to them proves sad me-
mentO in awakening memory.
Let us look back and try to recall to
mind the path in which we have travelled
to the present time. Here and there
flowers were scattered along the road.
Roses and thOrns sprang up together,
and were so united that that which
seemed blessing proved curse, and
curses were blessings in disguise. Some
times we wandered through green fields
and shady groves; and, again, clouds and
darkness surround us. At intervals we
were on lofty plains, and could look down
on the inhabitants below; and, again, so
depressed were our spirits that no place
was humble or obscure enough. Our
sorrows are generally like the April
shower, of short duration. The darkest
day has an end. We are elated at trifes,
and cast down as easily. But now, hav-
ing passed through interminable forests,
and at times stood at the mouth Of some |
great chasm, with its fearful depth yawn-
ing beneath us, we are at last safely de-
livered from all past danger, and pre-
pared to battle with renewed energy the
foe of the future; for have we not been
strengthened to contend with such from
the experience of the past? Experience
has taught us that in the path of duty
will BE found success and happiness. Fol-
lowing the dictates of that inward moni-
tor, we shall possess the appreciation of
our own hearts, which will insure a
measure of happiness. Perfect happi-
ness is not an inhabitant of the earth.