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DIRECTOR Y
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


The General Assembly will meet at Knoxville Tenn
on the third Thursday of May, 1878, at Il A. d.
CLERKS
REV. JOSEPH R. WILSON, d. D., STATED CLERK,
Wilmington, N. @.
REV WILLIAM BROWN, D. D., PERMANENT oIzrr,
Richmond, va. -.
Stated CLERK is RxoPPIoIo the treasurer OF the
General Assembly
TRUSTEES.
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Rgy JOHN DOUGLAS, VICE President, Charlotte
JESSE H. LINDSAY, Esq, SECRETARY and TRsAsURsA,
Greensboro, N @.
SUsTENTATIoN.
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Box SS1, Baltimore, Md.
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PUBLICATION.
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EDUCATION.
REV. JOHN N. wADDEL, d. D., SECRETARY, Men,
G. W. MACRAE, TRRAsUREH Memphis. Tenn.
EDUCATION OF CoLORED MINISTRY.
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sa, Alabama
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American Inventions.

The ingenuity of our mechanics appears to
be exhsustless. Modern civilization owes
much to it. The world admits the success
full inventiveness of the American, and is
ready to pay handsomely for its labOr-Saving
machinery in every branch of human indus.
try. The latest instance of wonderful achieve
ment is "Newell's Universal Grinder If
one half the merits seriously claimed for this
invention can be attested by experience,
there is really no telling what the conse-
quences may be. All the daily difficulties
of the -four miller are said to be removed by
this machine. The meal or -four produced
is uniformly more nutritious, the process one
tenth the cost, and the waste far less. Yet
not only -four for food, but thousand other
articles of manufacture and commerce can be
better and more chesply treated by means of
this extraordinary, still simple machine
Many materials, such as rubber cuttings,
hitherto useless, will be now converted into
valuable products at little cost.
Not only manufacturers of all classes, but
doubtless capitalists and spectators, will in
spect for themselves this new American in
yention.
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What are You at Homer

Strolling around among some members
who live on the suburbs of cur town found
two boys playing marbles. The boys play
different game now from what used to
play. We had ring, with big marble in
the centre, and to plump that out from taW
was to win the game. Now they had a
straight line, with two marbles, and "play
for keeps" l always stop TO talk with boys,
and stopped to have Chat with these. l
told them how we used to play, and they told
me how they play now. "Well, said l,
"bOys, you don't play for keeps, do your"
One Of them cut his eyes at me in moment,
and said, CANT you Joe Hooper's pa ?"
/" Yes, said l, "but how did you know it 2
" You can't get him to play for keeps. He
says its gambling, and that ais pa says so. ="
1 was grati6ed to hear such good account
of one of my boys from stranger, for it is
not always so. But that boys recognition
of me through my little son set me to think
ing, He is not at all like me in person, but
when l began to denOuuce certain game as
sin, the intuition of that strange boy led him
to know me as the father Of his playmate
Isn't it often the case that our children are
bat reprints, kind of pocket edition of our
selves As they sit around the Preside and
hear US talking; as they ask us questions
and receive, sometimes, an incOnsiderste an
swer as they watch our indoor life, when
we are not on guard, and draw their infer
encea, are we not holding most solemn po-
sihon, and uncOnsciously giving tone, and
taste, and character to those who, of all 9th
ers, ought to concern US most? You are
rich, your children may Inherit your riches.
You are poor, bnt your children may be rich.
You are talented, aud your children may in
herit your talents. But you cannot convey
to them by will your education, or your reli-
piou. These are to be impressed upon them,
not by one act, but by the constant, perse-
vering Efforts of your daily life. But under
" the grace of God" they may become, and
thew will become, what we most desire them,
and in nine cases out of ten will be reprints
Of ourselves. Let US learn, then, to =" show
piety at home. = Christian at Work.
60 You have heard of " the snake in the grass"
my boy,
OF the terrible snake in the grass
But now you must know
Mans desdGest foe
Is a snake of different class.
Alas
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Il Thought Would Keep That for Myself. y

Farmer Downs kept buying farms till his
last sickness. Then he had to stop, for bis
time had come. The hard-working, close
saving, debt-paying, debt collecting, land
buying old man sent for his lawyer and told
him to "draw his will" TWAS long docu-
ment, for there was much to devise. Item
after item was put down: The home. place
to the wife; this to one child that to an.
other. At last he paused with sigh of re
lief that his unwelcome task was done.
The best farm-that lying between two
beautiful riverside had not mentioned. He
had owned it long, and it was his pride. 1t
had never failed him. 1t did not overflow,
and it witbstood all droughts Presently the
lawyer asked: esquire Downs, what are
you going to do with the farm in the fork ?"
The sick man started, looked at his lawyer,
closed his eyes moment, looked at his law
yer again, and said, 81 thought I wOuld keep
that for myself" And he presently died,
and never put it down in his will.-A. g.
HaygoOd, IN Frank Leshes Sunday Maga
zine for June.
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elected that 1 must fain be content to deal
grossly with them, and partly also because
the proper stress on the proper syllable is
absolutely necessary to make the word intel
ligible to the ear. Ishould also wish to state
my entire accordance with DR.. Schlieman,
that it would be well in all cases that Greek
were taught as living and not as dead
language. The saving of time which this
would effect is a most important considera-
ton, and offer myself, as practical man,
to prove publicly before any assembly of
scholars in Oxford or Cambridge how this
could be done easily, even on English ground,
without the slightest prejudice to that minute
accuracy and refined classical tone of which
English Hellenism has alwaya been proud to
make her boast "-LitteTs LAYING Age.
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how he was distrussed, how his faith failed
more than once, how he was hunted like a
flea, before the promised honor was given to
him And, yet, Miriam, how We do believe
that God does not mean US to take His In
ward call as a special call, if He do not at
once follow it with opportunity. Samuel had
snOinted David, and yet he would not take
the matter into his own hands, even when he
was urged. He was grand in working but
be was grander in waiting. Read his Psalms
and you will see how be waited. All this
must be, all these show days and nights be-
fore God could send His Christ to his ex
pectans people. 1t almost looks as if de
we're forgetting, doesn't it? AS if these
lives meant nothing but worry and Gin, with
onSe in a while calling upon God?
And then Solomon, whom the Lord loved,
and yet he turned away from the Lord after
building the wonderful Temple; what link
His work was in this chain of preparation !
Not ike Ruth's link either. You know about
Asa, who sought unto physicians instead OF
unto the Lord; and JehOssphat, who sang
praises for an answered prayer before ne re-
ceived the answer. would like to be link
like that. / am sure that is very bright ID
Gods eyes"
eff one could, said Miriam.
"And then al the others who sometimes
believed God, but Oftener sought unto idols,
although the promise to David that his sons
should sit upon his throne had not Ohce, even
in confusion and bloodshed, failed to come
true. Dayid's sons sat upon his throne until
the time of the captivity, but Jerusalem for
hundreds of years wOrshipped idols,-yet
even in that dark time the Light was CON-
ing God could see the end
"His end, replied Miriam, "not che end
that David's sons we're hoping for.
care you not willing to take His end in
the thing you are hoping AID praying to do"
81 had not thought of that, only thought
of what wanted"
"Be sure that he thinks of His design
and is working it through you. Even the
children of the captivity were living their
own lives but fulfilling His will; you know
about Nehemiah and Ezra, how they were
led By inward call and outward opportunity,
and how they worked through such diecour'
sgement as only they can bear who have His
secret message. And then, in the fullnest
of time-not Abrahsm's time, or David's, OF
Isaiah's g, or faithful Jeremish's,-bpt in the
time given to Daniel after the preparations
we're made; tear by tear, hope by hope
prayer by prayer, Jesus is born, who is Christ
the Lord; the promise made to Abraham
that in his seed sll nations shall be blessed
oh ! how blessed, has, after sill this waiting
time, come true p
Miss Harold went back to her writing.
After silent hour Miriam spoke. ell
begin with new heart this very day. Every
word that Christ has spoken will mean some
thing to me. Studying His word is the bes
preparation to do His will
NeweT0YE Observer
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Central 9rrsbgtuion.
A GRAVE IN HOLLYWOOD.


read the marble-lettered name,
And half in bitterness I said:
GAS Dante from Ravenns came,
OR Poet came from exile-dead."
And yet, had it been asked Of him,
Where he would rather lay his head,
This spot he would have chosen. Dim
The city's hum drifts Ger his grave,
And green above the holies wave
Tt cir jagged leaves, as when boy,
On blissful Summer afternoons,
BE came to sing the birds his runes,
And tell the river of his joy.
Who dreams that in his wanderiags wide
By stern misfor,unes tossed and driven,
His souls electric strands were riven
From home and country Let betide
What might, what would, his boast his pride,
Was in his stricken Wonderland,
That could but bless and bid him go,
Because no crust was in her hand
To stay her ehildren's need. We know
The mystic cable sank too deep
For surface storm or stress to strain,
Or from his answering heart to keep
The spark from flashing back again
Think of the thousand mellow rhymes,
The pure idylic passion flowers,
Wherewith, in far. gone, happier times,
He garlanded this South of ours.
Provencal-hke, he wandered long,
And sang at many strangers board,
Yet twas Virginis's name that poured
The tenderest pathos through his song.
We owe the poet praise and tears,
Whose ringing Ballad sends the brave,
Bold STUART riding down the years
What hare we given him ?-just grave
Mrs. N. J. Preston, in South. Atlantic for april
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A NEW aud handy Hebrew lexicon is max
ing lis appearance in Germany, the first vol
ume of which has already appeared, while
the second ia promised in the summer. It's
a new edition of Gesenius's great work, by
Muhlan and VolCk, professors at DOrpat,
and is distinguished by tive features: one be-
ing the conciseness with which the informa-
ton is packed away; the other, the COMPARE
son of the Hebrew words with those Of the
other Semitic languages, especially A8syriaa,
which is thus made use of for Hebrew leXi-
geography for che first tine.-Indepsndent.
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singing be such as to make melody with our
hearts unto the Lord, and God will a8suredIy
be we'll pleased With this kind of devotion.
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"You have heard of 4" the snake in the grass"
my boy,
OF the terrible snake in the grass;
But now you must know
Mans desdliest foe
Is a snake of a different class.
Alas
IT'S the venomous snake in the glass
j. g Sdrs.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-27

a common ratio between gold and silver, for
the purpose of establishing internationally,
the use of bi-metallic money, and securing
fxity of relative value between those metals;
such conference to be held at such place, IN
Europe or in the United States, at such time
within SIX months, as may be mutually agreed
upon by the executives of the governments
Joining in the same, whenever the govern
ments 50 invited, or any three of them, shall
have signifed their willingness to unite in the
same.
The President shall, hy and with the ad-
vice of the Senate, appoint three commission
ers, who shall attend such conference on
behalf of the United States, and shall report
the doings thereof to the President, who shall
y"ansmit the same to Congress-
Said commissioners shall each receive the
sum of two thousand five hundred dollars,
and their reasonable expenses, to be approved
by the Secretary of State; and the amount
necessary to pay such compensation and ex-
penses is hereby appropriated out OF any
money III the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
SEC. 3 That any holder of the coin author
lied by this act may deposit the same with
the Treasurer or anv assistant treasurer OF the
United States in sums not less than ten dol
lars each, corresponding with the denOnlln-
ations of the United States notes. The coin
deposited for Or representing the certificates
shall be retainad in the Treasury for the pay
ment of the same on demand. Said certificates
shall be receivable for customs, taxes, and all
public dues, and, when so received, may be
reis8ued
SEC 4 All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
Amend the title so as to read: can act to
authorize the coinage of the standard silver
dollar, aud to restore it's legal character.
Passed the Senate, with amendments Feb
ruary Is. 1873.
(Sis,nod) GEO. c. GoRHA,a, Secretary.
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WHY PROSECUTORS SELDOM GET
RICH

| Many who are not familiar with mining, its
drawbacks, its expenses, ETC., wonder how it
is that so few of our prospectors become
wealthy. But it should be remembered that
large expenses attend the opening of a mine,
digging and blasting through solid rock, max
ing openings for working and ventilation.
| When fully understood, no one will ask why
one person does not succeed. If his bank &C
count is large enough he will Look at the
cost of the openings and machinery ON the
Comstock, the richest of the rich Does any
one think one individual could stand it? So
it is with the prospector, He finds the
mines, and as miner knows he cannot 90
into the earth and open up the mine on pay
ing basis; he knows he must contend with
hard rock, must timber, must open up levels
and air passages; he needs machinery to pump
and 20 hoist, and then, when his ore is on the
dump, what has he? a lot Of rock containing
precious metal, with lot of base metals.
This must 60 throuh process Of working that
requires more machinery. He has no bank
account, owes the tailor for his clothes and
the grocer for his grub, and must sort out the
best of his rock and sell at sacrifice to keep
him in daily bread Is it not wise to sell his
claim for a few thousand and return to his
old home in the land Of civilization? Yet how
| few do it. He cannot resist the love he has
! for the miners life, the charm of being away
from all the works of man, alone with God
and nature, delvlng into the mountain, pros
I l. LII. !
| finding the miners greatest hope, bonanza
of gold near the surface, as was found in the
early days Of California in place of which he
finds silver, lead or copper. If these show
we'll he tries them, hoping that he may de-
! velop something that will attract the monied
men of the cities, and then make another
stake for himself and visit his old chums at
! home.
Mining, like all other business, must be
conducted with economy, and wants practi-
cal miner at its head. Nearly all the failures
of Eastern investments have been caused by
sending out some friend or relation of some
of the company to take charge of the mines,
who has not the slightest idea of how silver
and gold mines are found, let alone how they
should be worked. What can such persons be
expected to know of milling ore to get the
precious metal away from the base?
Theory is good and practice is better, but
theory and practice are above either alone.
Let your metallurgical students go into the
mines and there learn to swing the pick, to
drill, to blast, and to distinguish ore from
barren rock; let them 60 into the field and be-
come familiar with the practical part of mining
life, and then less money will be thrown away
and squandered, and many a valuable prop
erty, Ill place of being condemned, will be
made to yield many returns for the money
invested. Sentinel