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CONNECTING HISTORY.


This is contained in chapters viii to xiv,
and covers a period estimated at fifteen or
twenty years. The earlier portion of this
period is the most prosperous part of David s
reign. After Gods covenant with him, he
was successful in subduing his enemies, and
in charging his kingdom, until it included
all the promised land, from the sea to the
river Euphrates. In his prosperity David
was mindful of his covenant with Jonathan,
and showed kindness to MephibOsbetb, Jona-
thans only surviving son. The internal af-
fairs of the kingdom received David's atten-
ton, and were ably administered for the well
fare of the nation.
The turning point in his prosperity, and
in the divine favor which he had thus far en-
joyed, was in his great sin in committing
adultery with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah,
followed by the sins of deceit and murder.
When reproved by the prophet Nathan, Da-
vid became deeply penisent, and expressed
his brOken-hearted grief in the Ii and xxi
Psalms, and perhaps in others of the same
penitential character.
"The thing that David had done displeased
the Lord" Xxi: q J and although when he
repented, Nathan said to him, 1.-THE Lord
also hath put away thy sin;' yet there must
be some outward token of divine displeasure;
for he bad "giVen great occasion to the enc
mics Of the Lord to blaspheme." Therefore
the sword should never depart from his house;
and evil should arise against him cut of his
own house, xii: 10-14 His history hence
forth is the execution Oathese judgments.
His future is overcast with sorrows. Ca
lamities, alike the fruit and the punishment
Of his sin, fall fast and heavy. First the
child of Bathsheba dies. Then comes that
crushing sorrow in his own family, the affair
of AmnOn and lamar, followed by the treach-
erous assassination Of the guilty Amuon by
his own brother Absalom Absalom becomes
an exile, remaining with MS grand father
Talmai, king of Geshur, east Of the Jordan,
and although David mourns for his absent
son, he is not brought back for three years,
and then at the instance of JOab, and upon
condition that be should not see his fathers
face. Having spent two years IL Jerusalem,
separated from the King, at his own sugges-
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The statesman's Vision.

That was most remarkable incident in
the House of Representatives recently-pro
baby it had never before been witnessed in
legislative body-when General Garfield
read the eulOgy prepared by the Hon. 81.
II. Starkweather, upon Senator Ferry, who
had preceded Mr.. Starkweather some months
to the grave. Mr.. Garfield said it was the
most sad and sacred duty he had ever per.
formed, as no doubt it was. The eulogy
concluded with the following lines from Bonar
applied to the dead Senator, but which now
seem like prophecy of the sad fate of Mr..
Starkweather himself:
Beyond the parting and the meeting
L shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond this pulse fever beating,
shall be soon.
Love, rest, aud home
Sweet hope
Lord, tarry not, but come.
Beyond the frost chain and the fever,
shall be soon
Beyond the ey pd the never,
Love, RESI- home
Sweet hoa
Lord, tart t, but come.
To which Mr.. Ikweather added, with
still greater poetic Jon: AYE, the sweet
er words of inspir; Bn, in the volume of the
Book it written ! sLo, l come quickly
Even 80, come, Lord Jesus. And He
came.
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ID edmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
n, Routa

ID edmond, fredericksburg and Potomac
III Route.
ON AND. AFTER JANUARY Sd, 1876, mai
trains on this road will run as follows:
2S5 P. M. DAY MAIL leaves Byrd.Stre station
dlily, connecting with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad at Washington.
Through sleeper from Washington to
New York
1000 P. M. NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd. Street sta.
ton, Except on Sundays,) connecting
at Washington with the Baltimore and
Potomac and Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
roads.
sos P. NJ. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for Han.
over Junction leaves BroadStreet sta.
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500 A. M. NIGHT MAIL, arrives at Byrd-Street
station Except on Mondays.)
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ton daily.
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at Broad-Street station Except Sundays.)
Parlor cars on day trains.
Pullman sleepers 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 pershabe articles, upon giving notice
at depot can obtain freight at Bouton on preceding
evening.
Through bills lading and rates given to all princi
pal points North and West.
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Waynesboro, Stauntop, Goshen, Millboro,' Coving-
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Vice President Breckenridge and his Mothe,

Vice-President Breckenridge and his Mother.
So much that was deserved has been writ.
ten about the late John G. Breckenridge,
to whose name even his afix of "Hon." is
superfuous, that there seems little that can
be added to his immortal name. We ven
ture, however, to give an incident in the pri.
vate life of the statesman, hero, and scholar,
that has never been in print. Mr.. Brock
inridge had noble mother, one of the true
Spartan type, of whom Kentucky has fur
nished many, who in contests where victory
or death was involved, in which her children
were honorably engaged, had rather have
seen them return upon their shield, than
without them. Well, one day, after honors
had clustered thick and fast upon the brow
of the young statesman, and while he was
vice President of the United States, he went
" shopping" in this city with his mother, for
whom he had reverential love and pro-
found respect. They went to this store and
to that. The selection was finally made and
wrapped up in large bundle. With that
maternal prerogative exercised in his glori
GUS boyhood, she turned to the vice. Presi
dent, and handing him the articles, said,
Here, John, take this bundle"
The great man who in courtly dignity
commanded listening Senates in times of tur-
bulence and storm, with the gentle placidity
of girl took the bundle as directed, saying,
"It is yours to command; mine to obey.
Small as the circumstance was, no incident
in the eventful life of Mr.. Breckenridge
more truly illustrates his greatness of soul
and mind, or more faithfully reveals the
secret of his mighty successes, than does
this. Boys and youths will do we'll to bear
it in mind, and emulate the example.-Ler
ington Dispatch.
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"for," said he, 81 could not see to read them
in the darkness. of the valley of the shadow
of death" As he spoke, the tears rolled
down his cheeks. He said no more, but
waved his hand to his class, who stood up as
he concluded, and hurried out of the lecture
room.
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to his students evel
When Wilson first
versity, after his VI
Indicate on the com
essays which had I
ton for a prize. |
in as firm a voice a.
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March 18th, 1876. II Sam. XIV: la
GOLDEN TENT" The eye that mOcketh at
his father and despiseth to obey his mother, the
ravens of the valley shall pick it out and the young
eagles shall eat it. Prov Xxx: II.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK.
S.-II Sam. xv.-LessOa and Coatert
MI Sam. TX DaUid keeps his COUeaam
10Th Jonathan
TIL Sam. xii l-23.-NathGH's Parable
W.-Psalm h.-DaVid's Repentance.
I'll Sam. xiv.-AbSaiOB' brought Home
F-Deut. xxi: 1921 Prov. vi: 20-22; Epb.
vi: Ia Obedience to Parents.
S.-Psalm ly-DaUid Prayer IN Distress.
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must be no such thing IS giving up scholar
because he is bad, or intraCtable, or exaspeP
ating--for that is the very sort we most need
to reach. The true way is to find out the
tender spot in the child's disposition, and by
wisely touching it to reach his better feelings.
This may require much time and close obser-
walton and discreet manipulation, but it will
pay for the trouble.
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Aore touching than this
It his class in the uni
death, he had to ad-
tive merits of various
sent in on competi.
lowed to his class, and
could command, apol-
Al
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TRUE PATHos General Washington, in
his parting interview with his generals, un-
dertook to read farewell paper which he
had written for the occasion. But finding it
difficult to read, he said, with simple pathos,
"Pardon me, gentlemen, have not only
grown gray, but blind in your service" Pro-
lessor Wilson, of Edinburgh, made speech
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FoR TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

Questions on Old Testament History
BY REV. JAMES B. RAMSEY, D. D.
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INTERNATIONAL LESSONS.
By the Rev. ". A. Campbell.

LESSON NI.
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ExAsPERATING 4
dren were cherubs III
Sunday Schools, and
no occupation. 1t il
dren are the reverse ,
C,oJov SobooIe op1
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who were of his pax
seize the kingdom, {
the signal that wOu4
when they were to "a
having trumpeters \
suitable intervals, the |
from Hebron through
was proclaimed Kingi
Verse 1O.--He left ,
by two hundred men, '
David. Indeed, as h
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ton and through the agency of JOab, he was
at length admitted to his fathers presence,
and received kiss as token of recOncilia-
ton and affection. The next bitter fruit Of
this corrupt tree is the subject of the present
lesson, Absalom's rebellion.
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AOf his purpose to
30 inform them of
q be given them,
q his standard. By
Elevated points at
4 would soon spread
the land, that he
lem accompanied
but opposition from
IS going ostensibly
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g. Daily endeavOr to do active work for
G0d. OMICRoN.
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and became conversant with the family

and became conversant with the family
history. He, however, did not believe
that his father had been killed
in Ohio, but was confident that he had
returned to Ulster county, and finally
the son resolved to visit his fathers ma
tive section and make inquiries in rela-
to him. This is the story told by the
young man in question, who had been
pursuing his inquiries in various parts
of this county for some weeks. His
Investigations and narrative have
created quite a sensation among the
numerous bearers of his family name
in this county, especially those in Nom
baccus, where he believes he has traced
his missing parent, declaring that that
individual and Judge John D. Schoon-
maker were Identical. The claim of
the young investigator is ridiculed by
the relatives of the late Judge If he
should succeed in making out his case
however, the result will be d complicat-
ed one, for the deceased left a large
family in this county, having married
a Miss Markie some fifty years ago.
His children by her are now in occupa-
ton of his estate, and have numerous
descendants. Young Schoonmaker is
evidently well educated, and claims to
be a lawyer, practicing in Pittsburg
He says, also, that he was formerly con-
nected with the press of that city,
whittier he has returned, with the inten-
ton of coming back to prosecute his
inquiries and Investigations further.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16

A few nights since an. old man, APP
parently about sixty years, applied at
one of the police stations in Detroit,
for lodgings, giving his name as Loren
70 Daniels After he had retired to the
dodgers room he told the sergeant in
charge that he was born in Switzerland,
and that in the. spring of 1865 he left
Europe for this country in the ship
William Nelson When six days out
the ship caught fire and was soon burn
ed to the waters edge. Meanwhile
Daniels secured large sized wash tub
and put away from the burning vessel.
In this tub he foated in mid-ocean for
sixty hours, when he and his craft were
spicked up by the ship Mercury, which
carried him back to Havre, from which
port he subsequently sailed in the
steamer Bologne for New York. He
kept the life-preserving tub, and on his
arrival in New York was Immediately
engaged by P. T. Barnum, who exhib-
tied him and his tub for nearly six
months.
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THE FRENZY OF A FATED MAN.
The Bitter Letter Suicide Left for Q
Married Woman.

The Bitter Letter q Suicide Left for q
Married Woman.
From the New York Mercury.
Walter Schmidt, who poisoned him
self at No 40 East Houston street, left
the following letter, addressed to mar
ried woman, whose name, however, has
been kept secret by the police:
DEAREST DORA: When you receive
this shall be no more. I have suf-
fered to the last moment for your sake
[ believed your words and trusted to
your vows, that [ see now were the basest
tissue of falsehood, nothing but lies. /
curse the hour that crossed the thresh-
hold of your house. If you have the
assurance to look upon my dead face,
may your children curse you from that
moment, that man should have been
forced to take his life for your sake
0, Dora if you had not promised that
you would obtain a divorce from your
husband and vowed that you could not
endure life if separated from me, or if
you had fulfilled your promises and
vows, then you could not have forced
me to tax my own life as have done
Can you deny that you have always
encouraged my attentions and stimu-
lated me to love you, led on by the
false belief that my love was returned?
Can you deny that you often came to
my workshop to meet me after my
days labor was finished, that we might
walk home together and talk of our
love for each other? Was it not by
your wish that we spent New Years
Eve in company, and did you not raise
your lips to mine to receive your
first New Years kiss as a pledge of
our mutual love? Was it not at your
request that arranged with you Gland
estine meetings, when we sat for hours
talking of love and interchanging prom
ises of undying affection? When we
stood in the cemetery, that home of the
dead, beside the grave of your son,
whose memory you cherised so dearly,
did you not promise to obtain a divorce
from your husband as soon as possible,
and then become my wife? You know
that you promised all this and much
more, and bound your promises by
most solemn .oaths. Why did you do
this? l will tell you, and my memory
will rise before you like ghost of brok-
en- oaths. You made these promises
to put me off and keep me dancing at
tendance upon you, believing that my
love was returned. For your sake l
worked until became sick, and suffered
countless pains, and for you 1 have
pawned every valuable thing / pos
sessed in the world Did you not in
duce me to attend the ball with you,
although l then told you l had no
money to pay for that amusement?
You furnished me the money for that
ball, but / thank God that returned it
to you on the very next day, and do not
die indebted to you, false one, for one
cent or single atom of pleasure to
which you enticed me- How often
have you thrown your arms around my
neck, and, while our hearts beat to-
gether, have you sworn to me that [
was your love, your life, and that you
could not exist without ME? Now [ am
nothing to you, and curse the day I
ever saw you. Begone from my sight.
| curse you with my dying breath.
WILLIAM SCHMIDT.
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@BY LOUISE CHANDLER MoULToN.
We Law ussdown to sleep,
And leave to God the rest;
Whether to wake or weep,
Or wake no more be best. y
WHY yex our souls with care?
The grave is cold and low;
Have we found life so fair
That we should dread to go?
We've kissed loves sweet, red lips,
And left them sweet and red.
The rose the wild bee sips
Blooms on when he is dead
Some faithful friends we've found,
But those who love us best,
When we are under ground,
Will laugh on with the rest.
No task have we. begun
But other hands can take;
No work beneath the sun
For which we need to wake.
Then hold us fast, sweet Death,
If so it seemeth best
To Him who gave us breath
That we should go to rest.
We lay us down to sleep,
Our weary eyes we close
Whether to wake and weep,
Or wake no more, He knows.
-Christiaa, Union.
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An Historical Phenomenon.

Just before Major Andres embarka-
ton for America, he made a journey
into Derbyshire, to pay Miss Seward a
visit, and it was arranged that they
should take a pleasure ride to the Park.
Miss Seward told Andre, that besides
enjoying the beauties Of the natural
scenery, he would there meet some of
her most valued friends, among them
Mr.. Newton, whom she playfully called
her minstrel" and Mr. Cunningham,
the curate, whom she regarded as a
very elegant poet.
81 had very strange dream last
night" said Mr.. Cunningham to Mr..
Newton, while they were awaiting to-
gether the arrival of the party, " and it
has haunted me all day, seeming, I'M
like ordinary dreams, to be impressed
very wildly upon my mind.
fancied myself to be In a great for
est. The place was strrnge to me, and
while looking aboutwith some surprise,
[ saw horseman approaching at great
speed. Just as he reached the spot
where / stood, three men rushed out of
a thicket, and Selling his bride hurried
him away, after closely searching his
person. The countenance of the stran-
ger was a very interesting and impress
i've one. | seem to see him now My
sympathy for him was SO great that ]
awoke. But I presently fell asleep
again, and dreamed that / was stand
ing near strange city, among thous-
ands of speople, and that / saw the
same person I had seen in the wood
brought out and suspended to the gal
lows. The victim was young, and had
courtly bearing. The influence and
the effects of this dream are somewhat
different from any that ever had"
Presently Miss Seward arrived with
the handsome stranger. Mr.. Coming
ham turned pale with a nameless hor-
ror as he was presented to Andre, and
at his first opportunity said to Mr.. New
ton:
g Thot, sil, was the face saw in my
dream. The Golany too February.
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Dogs Attached to Locality.

Those who have affected to believe
that the affection of dogs was for per
sons and of cats for places have to con-
slider that the Pawnees, who recently
left their. reservation in Nebraska for
one in the Indian territory, were unable
to induce their dogs to accompany
them. 1t was very reluctantly that the
Indians parted with their pets, but the
dogs would follow but short distance,
and then return to the old camp.
People from the reservation report that
hundreds of bowling, yelping ours are
running around the old camping
grounds, hunting for something to eat.