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Annsehnla Nutds.
THE BIBLE.

"My word shall not return unto me void, but 1t
shall accomplish that which please. lisa ": II.
By few examples, coming under my per-
sonal CognizanCe, l would illustrate the
above striking text of Scripture. l knew a
farmer lad, who, being the son of very
poor widow-too poor at that day, when
books were costly, to be able to give her
large family of boys and girls each Bible
walked many miles to distant town, in
order to endeavor to procure one from the
Bible Society depository, where, he under
stood, Bibles we're sold at very low price,
or given away. To his inexpressible JOY he
was presented with one. From that day to
this he has made the Book "the man of his
counsel" He has walked by its direction,
and ever found it "a lamp unto his feet,
and light unto his path" He has, for
nearly half century now, as Christs minis
ter and expounder of the law, been engaged
in preaching its doctrines and living BY its
precepts; and he has given that blessed old,
well.worn Bible, procured from the deposi
tory, now that it is no longer fit for active
service, an honored place in his library, that
it may descend as precious heirloom to his
children. He has, from his youth up, been
emphatically ga Bible man, ""a man of one
book :" but, as that maker of many books,
Sir Walter Scott, said on his death-bed,
that's "the best" When he had youth and
health for the active shk of its distribution,
he was for years itp D k, employed by that
noble institution, thevAmericsn Bible So
ciety, from which, as a poor boy, he had
begged his first Bible; and now, as one of
it's life directors, the annual quota of Bibles
which he, in virtue of his Office, receives, he
distributes to those destitute of the word of
life.
The next illustration is the case of an
other boy, who early passed away to fully
realize in heaven the exceeding great and
precious promises contained in Gods Word.
He was only seven years of age at the time
of his death, Up to that time he had, of his
own accord, regularly read his Testament.
He had read it through once, and was read
ing it through the second time when he closed
his eyes in death; after which, on looking
over his Testament we found that he had
left off at Matt. xviii: IA:
"Even SO it is not the will of your Father
which is in heaven, that one of these little
ones should perish.
In the beginning of his illness 1 said to
him;
"My son, you are very sick; if God sees
fit to call you, are you afraid to die?"
"No," replied he, " for when the minister
vas baptizing some little children, l heard
him tell that Jesus said, Suffer the little
children to come unto Me, and forbid them
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CONSIDERATION OF LEvITES- OF
PRINCES. Numbers Twill.
1. For what other services, besides carry
ing the tabernacle and its furniture were the
Levites cOnsecrated especially to God =
Chap. viii. TO assist the priests in the
more labOrious service of the alternately
2. How were they cOnsecrated to this
work.
3. Compare what is said in chap. iv, OF
the age at which the Levites were required
to perform their serVices,-with chap viii
1926; and how will you reconcile them
4. What offering was made by each oil
the princes of the tribes at the dedication Of
the altar Chap vii What offering BY
each two of the princes and to what pur
pose was it devoted ?
5. What is told Us as to the manner IL
which God talked with Moses vii: SO.
6. Repeat the three fold blessing which
Aaron was required to pronounce upon thu
people? vi: 1896.
Z. Subject of the sixth chapter? Mean
ing of "Nazarite?" One who is separated
What was required of them?
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not, for of such is the kingdom of God J; and
1 read it too, in my book; so | am not
afraid to die.
My next and last illustration for the pre-
sent, is the case of little girl whose parents
lived abroad good deal. If they had ever
possessed any regard for the obaervances of
religion, they had so entirely lost it that
they had not even Bible in their house.
Happening to hear the child'S eager questions
respecting some of the incidents narrated in
the New Testament, with which most children
of Christian families are quite familiar, L
asked if she had Testament of her own
go no. :" she replied, at tie same time ex-
pressing great desire to possess one. L
gave her little Testament. 1t proved, in
deed, new and blessed revelation to the in
curing child. Every day she would de-
lightedly report progress to me in her scrip
ture reading, making the most animated and
beautiful comments on what would, in some
Indifferent minds, scarcely have excited any
interest at all. At last, one day she came,
with irradiated face and glstening eyes, and
said to me:
go, have got to where Jesus took little
children up in His arms and blessed them
How beautiful that was!"
Had she discovered the richest earthly
treasure, she could not have exhibited more
pleasure.
Her after-life had its trials. She has ha(
need of the comforting of Gods Book. Sh'
has had reason to say
' Thou Light in darkness Hope for hearts dis
tressed,
Quick let me take thee to my troubled breastP'
Children, you may not understand all tn
Bible, but there is enough that you can, tt
tell you the way to heaven; and when, a
you close the blessed Book, after reading on
of the sweet old chapters, you may say, a
you finish its tender lesson:
CHOW, my God, let me rest in Thee p
Read the book prayerfully, and with som
good commentator to aid you in the explain
alton of its apparent obscuritieS; but 600
is his best interpreter, and He will make
plain" Say to Him:
"What l know not, teach Thou me. y
"Open thou mine eyes, that l may behol'
wondrOus things out of Thy law. "-Sundal
School Visitor.
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4Msbandrp.
Work for the Season.

Throughout the length and breadth of the
land all is now activity and commotion on
the farm. Work daily accumulates, and so
many things seem to demand attention at the
same time, that there is danger some will be
neglected altogether, or not performed at the
proper time. The farmer needs now to keep
his eyes open and brain active. The man
who looks forward in fond anticipation of a
rich reward in autumn, must not sit now with
folded hands, lamenting the scarcity of labor,
or some other visionary misfortune, but, mi-
tating the spirit of well known air, must
"pull off his coat and roll up his sleeves, I"
even though he find that farming is hard
road to travel" And truly, farming does
demand earnest labor, but what calling, if
pushed to success, does not +? But what call
ing, all things considered, offers so rich a
reward for the amount of labor that is in
vested2
Flowing must now be pushed with vigor.
While the best teams are kept at the pillow,
others should be employed carting out ma
nure from the barn-yard, compost heapp,
muck pen, &c. AS the old piles are removed,
begin at once to make other deposits for a
new supply. Forest mould and mari where
within reach, should be composted in due
proportions, say one of mari to eight or ten
of mould. 1t makes an excellent manure.
Utilize everything about the premises that
can be converted into manure. Feathers,
bones, hair, scraps Of leather and old shoes,
warn rags, SCOT, ashes, urine, soap suds,
Stops from the kitchen, weeds, sweepipgs of
the yards, &C., all such things may De used
to good purpose in making the farmer
bank larger. Ashes, however, had better
be saved to itself, and used as top dressing
for corn, tobacco, cotton, potatoes, &c., ap
piled in the hills but not in contact with the
seed. Stable manure, broad cast, so to 100
loads to the acre, and handful of ashes on
each hill of corn will insure crop, and per-
NIT you, if you will, to lie in the shade half
the day.
In marking corn rows first way, time may
be saved by attaching markers to your plow
for additional rows, one on each side at the
required distance. A bar or pole, eight feet
long, fastened on the beam, with pins at the
distance you desire the rows apart, is all that
you need. With this you may mark three
rows at each crossing, instead of one as now.
There is no need of furrow the first way,
as you want only a sign by which to drop the
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n ICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD.
Il On and after JANUARY 10th, 1876, the
trains on this road will run daily as follows:
TRAIN No. 3.-THRoUaH MA1L-New York to
the South.-Leaves Richmond at $3.50 g. m; leaves
Burkevie at 9 a. NJ; leaves Dundee at l:39 .. m;
leaves Danville at LAB p. M; leaves Greensboro
at Asp. MI leaves Salisbury at 1854 p. M. arrives
at Charlotte at 9:15 p. m.
TRAIN No. Anew YORK and New ORLEANS
EXPRESS Eastward-Leaves Charlotte at s. 45 a. m.
leaves Airline Junction at 6.25 M; leaves Sails
bury at $50 a. M; leaves Greensboro at 10. SO p.
M; leaves Danville at 1:34 p. M; leaves Dundee at
LAC p M. leaves Burkeville at 6:51 p M, arrives
at Richmond at 9:36 p m.
TRAIN No. 5.-LYNCHBURG ACCOMMODATIONS
Westward-Leaves Richmond at 8 q. m; arrives at
Burkevie at 1885 p. NJ; leaves Burkeville at p.
m, arrives at Lynchburg at $40 p. m.
TRAIN No. 6.-LYNoHBURG ACCOMMODATION
Eastward.-Leaves Burkeville at 120 p. M; arrives
at Richmond at 4:34 p. m.
TRAIN No. LOCAL BURKEvILLE ACCoMMoDA.
TON daily Except Sunday, Westward-Leaves
Richmond at p. m; arrives at Burkeville at 12:l
q. N.
TRAIN No. 10.-LoCAL BURKEvILLE AocoNMo
DArIoN Easward-Leaves Burkeville at 5:5s a. m. !;
arrives at Richmond at II m.
Trains Nos. and 4 connect at Richmond with
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
Trains Nos. and connect Mt Greensboro with
trains to and from Raleigh and Goldsboro'.
All through trains connect at Richmond and Dun
dee with trains on the Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac railroad, and Washington City, Virginia
Midland and Great Southern railroad, to and from
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and n York
Trains Nos. 8 and connect at Charlotte with
trains on the Atlanta and Richmond AirLi rail.
road to and from Greenville, Atlanta, Montgomery,
Mobile, Pensacola, New Orleans and ali South
western points, and with the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta railroad for Columbia augusta, Savan.
nah, Tallahassee, and all southern points.
Train No. connects at Burkeville with the At.
lsntic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad from Lynch
burg, Chattanooga, and all South. western points
Tickets sold TO all southern and southwestern
points, and baggage checked through.
Unbroken gauge from Richmond to New Orleans.
Pullman sleeperS run on all night trains.
Local tickets are good only for continuous pas.
s'ge to the points named on the ticket. No lay
over checks will be given.
T. M. R. TALCOTT,
Engineer and Superintendent
J. R. MAoMURDo, General Passenger Agent.
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Scotch Horses.

An English writer in recent article on
Scotch and English farming, says of the
Clydesdale horses +" Although Scotch farm
ers generally have something to learn from
their English brethren in the management
of cattle and sheep, and require to improve
considerably in the selection and style of
their hack and harness horses, they stand al
most unrivalled in the breeding and manage
ment of their cart horse. There is no better
farmer horse than the Clydesdale. He has
the power in the right place; he can move
off smartly with two tons behind him; he
walks four miles an hour; trots, if need be
seven or eight, is active and hardy: his feet
are sound and good, and Messrs. Pickford
and others, who use many horses in large
towns, assure me that no horses stand the
work of the stones like Clydesdale, and none
bear up so well against the rough usage and
buffeting to which these big, willing van
horses are often subjected. The heaviest
and most valuable CIydesdales are bred with.
in % miles of Glasgow; their style and
usefulness have of late years been improved
by breeding them with finer and less hair
about the legs. 1t is the hay of the Clydes-
dales that enables the Scotch farmer to over
take his work with so few horses. With
nearly double the area of arabic land, the
agricultural returns show that in Scotland
there are 39, in England a. horses per 100
acres. Three horses are considered amply
sufficient to work 100 acres of medium land
under four or FIVE course rotation. The
horses are invariably worked in pairs, plough
an acre day, and are used in single and
double carts. Wagons are unknown in Scot
| land"
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tant. The "two men" who " stood by them
in white apparel" are generally supposed
to have been angels, probably the same that
appeared at his resurrection. Another con-
lecture, at least plausible, is given by Alex
ander, that these men were Moses and Elias
They had met him in glory on the mount
when TRANSPORTED. His glory then seemed
momentary anticipation of the glory OF
this ascension scene.
Verse IL The Apostles were addressed
as Galileans, countrymen of the assembled
Lord, by these personsges. Their question
"Why stand ye gazing up into heaven {
was gentle raproof for their unbelief.-
Jesus in promising them the Holy Spirit
had told them he must first 60 to the Father,
John xvi: y He had foretOld, too, that
they should see him coming Sin the clouds
of heaven" Marx xiv: 81, and other pas
sages) Just the manner in which he had now
assembled. The apostles were either unmind
full of these assurances, or in their despair did
not believe them, and never again expected
to see their departed Lord. The two men
reproved them mildly for their forgetfulneas
or want of faith, and assured them that the
same Jesus, who was taken to heaven, should
come again in like manner as they had seen
him ascend. The time of Christ's second
advent is not reveale Rip scripture, and will
probably be known d ly when he comes
The manner, however, is not eff in doubt
No farther mention is made of these heaven
, ly messengers.
The Return, verse II.
The Apostles promptly obeyed the implied
call to duty aud returned to Jerusalem, tc
await the fulflment of Christs promise
made as he was about to be taken up trou
them. Here first, in this account is tn,
, place of the ascension mentioned, "the noun
called Olivet. Luke in his gospel says, " Ill
led them out as far as to Bethany" Th
town was on the farther side of the noun
, from the city, distant nearly two miles. Tn
, distance given here is that of the summit o
the mount, not Bethany, from Jerusalem
This was a Sabbath days journey, abou
three quarters of mile, the distance to whicl
r one might go. according to Jewish tradition
> beyond the limits of bis city, on the Sabbatl
day.
Remarks l. Christ in spending the fort.
) days preceding the ascension, in speaking
of the things pertaining to the kingdom o
4 God" set an example for his followers. The.
should "speak often one to another" of tn
] affairs of the kingdom.
> 2. We should not pry with too much Gu
r riosity into what is not revealed. Duty
, made known; Gods counsels are concealed
(Deut xxx: 29)
8. The ascension of Jesus to the RICH
: hand of God was the completion Of bis res
8 direction, which was for our justification
q Rom. iv: 25,) He has therefore for US, a
e our High priest, entered into the holy place
o where he ever iveth to make intercessio
D for US.
r 4. Jesns assembled with the same natur
r he had assumed as our Rsdeemer, and is 70
d us merciful and faithful High priest il
1: things pertaining to God.
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DIR &c T r Y
Presbyterian Church in the United States.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly will meet Savannah Ga,
on the third Thursday of May. 1876, at II Am.
CLERKS.
REV. JOSEPH K. WILSON, ID. D., STATED CLERK
REV. WILLIAM BROWN, D. D PERMANENT Ctrsr
The Stated Clerk is the Treasurer of the
TRUSTEES.
Hon. JAMES HEMPHILL PREsIDzsr, Chester, 5. @.
REV. JOHN DOUGLAS, VIcs-PREsIDEsr, Charlotte
JESSE H. LINDSAY. Esq, SECRETARY and TaEAsu.E.,
Greensboro, NO
sUsTENTATIoN
REV; J; LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D., SECRETARY,
Rev RICHARD McILwAINE, Coordinate sscrr.
rAKr and TREASURER, Box S3l, Baltimore, Md
FOREIGN MISSIONS
REV: J; LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D., srcxErAsr,
Box ssl: Baltimore, Md:
RLv. RICHARD MoILWAINE Co. ordinate SscRETA.
Ri and TREASURER Box Ssl. Baltimore Md.
PUBLICATION. has
REV. E. THOMPSON BAIRD. d. D.. SECRETARY, Rich
6. dENNET, Esq, TnxAsunER, Richmond. Va
EDUCATION.
REV: JNo. N. wADDELL, d. D.. SECRETARY, Mem.
A. F. DOD, TREAsUpEs, Memphis, Tenn
Applications TO the Executive Committee for aid are
first to be referred e the appropriate Presbytersl e.
warded by them to tf~-2sseGrsFS sJ0mmTses4 49,
COLLECTIONS.
The General Assembly has appointed following
On h 5 81 S the S
For Publication; On the first Sabbath in March.
For Foreign Missions: On the first Sabbath i'm May.
For the Relief Of Disabled Ministers and the Widows
and Orphans of Deceased Ministers On the first Sabbath
in July
For Evangestic Work: On the first Sabbath in Sep
TENDER.
For Education On the first Sabbath in November.
In cases where IL highly inconvenient take up
econs these days they shall be taken up as soon
possible thereafter.
The Assembly recommends to the churches that they
adopt the apostolic plan of taking up weekly collections
and that the amounts thus collected be Appropriated
the above named objects, when necessary local
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.-O
v and after JANUARY I'd, 1875, passenger
trains will run as follows:
FROM RICHMOND.

Train leaving Richmond at 800 M, runs daily
Sunday excepted, stopping at all regular stations.
Train leaving Richmond at 1910 M runs
daily, stopping at Hanover Louisa, Gordonsville,
Charlottesville, Ivy, Mechum's River. Greenwood,
Waynesboro, Stauntop, Goshen, Millboro,' Coving.
ton, and all regular stations west of Allegheny.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond for Cor.
louisville and all intermediate stations daily lex.
cept Sunday at P M.
Sleeping car runs on 10 90 P NJ train between
Richmond and White Sulphur.
Trains arrive at Richmond as follows:
Express Train daily OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. As M
Mail Train daily Except Sunday at....... 40 NJ
Accom- on Train daily Except Sunday at $40 M
Trains coming into Richmond stop at stations as
above.
Trains make close connection with trains of the
Richmond and Danve and Richmond and Peters.
burg railroad, both to and from Richmond
For through tickets, rates, and information, apply
at 1926 Main street, at the companys Office, Broad
street near Sixteenth.
CONWAY R. HOWARD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
W. NJ. S. DUNN, Eng'r and Sup't Transportation.
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An English exchange urges its readers ito take
care in changing their abodes not to cut themselves
and their families off from the ordinances Of Gods
house, and the peculiar means Of grace to which BY
birth, education, and choice they have become at.
tached. Nothing tends more seriously to unsette
the religious habits of children ripening into man
hood and womanhood than inconsiderate removal
from the friends and associations of their childhood
to new locality where everything is strange, and
where frequently there is little or no provision fol
the forms of worship to which they have become
attached" Fearful losses have been suffered il
this country through neglect of this important
caution.
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DIET.-Butter is much cheaper than pork,
and far healthier diet for family, especially
10 spring and summer Delicate and seden-
tary people should refuse pork at any price.
With eggs, butter, milk, good corn and wheat
bread, and sound vegetables and fruits, there
is little else to be desired in the way of
Wholesome diet. B. W. j.
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Central 4rcsbptrriarl.
GENTLE WORDS.

It takes long days of golden sun,
And many a drop of rain,
To start one flower from winters blight
To bud and bloom again.
If once from out q trusting eye
We cause q tear to steal,
A hundred words of warmest love
May not the anguish heal.
Then send no hasty cruel shaft
To give another pain,
Let gentle words, like rain drops, swell
Cold hearts to life again.
S,ury County, ia. D. ~ J'
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ID edmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
n, ROuto

ON AND AFTER JANUARY Sd, 1876, mai
trains on this road will run as follows:
2.85 P. M. DAY MAIL leaves Byrd.Street station
daily, connecting with the Baltimor,
and Ohio Railroad and the Baltimor,
and Potomac railroad at Washington
Through sleeper from Washington tc
New York.
1000 P. NJ. NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd.Stgss sta
ton. Except on Sundsys,) connecting
at Washington with the Baltimore and
Potomac and Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
roads,
s:O5 P. M. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for Han.
over Junction leavea Broad Street sta.
ton Except on Sundays.)
500 A. NJ. NIGHT MAIL, arrives at ByrdStr
station Except on Mondays.)
Lao P. M. DAY MAIL arrives OF Byrd Street sta
ton daily.
s:37 A. M. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrives
at Broad Street station Except Sundays. }
Paror ears on day trains.
Pullman sleepeTs on night trains.
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Broad. Street station
on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights for all
points North and West, and arrive on Monday
Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Consigners of
live stock and perishable articles upon giving notice
at depot, can obtain freight at Boulton preceding
evening.
Through bills ading and rates given to all princi
pal points North and West.
By order of General Superintendent,
E. T. D. MYERS.
c. A. TAYLOR, General Ticket and Freight Agt.
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The Year we Celebrate.

1t seems to have escaped the notice Of
most persons who are smitten with the seen
tennial fever, that the year 1776 witnessed
the advancement of several other important
interests besides that of American liberty.
1t was in this year that Cook returned from
his voyage around the world His was the
first attempt ever made to accomplish such
an undertaking by sailing from west to east,
in defiance of the trade winds. In the same
year Caterers scheme of descriptive geog-
raphy appeared, and gave strong impulse
to research in kindred departments of study.
An effort was made in this work to mark out
the natural boundaries of the various coun,
tries; to group the peculiar features of each
country under their proper head to trace
the course of the rivers, and promul gate a
more distinct notion of the system of water
sheds; and to unite in one comprehensive
plan the teachings of Strabo concerning the
countries of the earth, the chronological in
vestgations of Tacitus, and Pliny's discov-
cries in natural history. At the same time,
Thunberg, undaunted by the many dangers
which then attended such an undertaking,
collected the first herbarium of Japanese
fora, and materials for compiling a vocabu-
larry of the same; Blumenbach issued his
work on ethnology, in which he divided the
human race into the FIVE great types, whose
features are familiar to every school child of
to-day; the Gulf-stream was first systemati-
cally examined with the aid of the thermom-
eter. and foundation thus laid for the sci
entifc study ofocean currents; and, finally,
Laplace, by discovering the attraction ex.
erted on comet by the planet Jupiter, won
for his name an enduring place in the au-
nails of astronomical research.-New York
Post.
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