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Year: 1868

The corner stone of the new Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Pittstown, now in process of
erec ton, is to be laid on Thursday afternoon
OF June 18th at o'clock. Rev. j. W. Jack
son, of Philadelphia, one Of the most celebrated
speakers of that city, Rev. J. W. Hickman, of
Camden, formerly of this city, whose abilities
are too well known to need comment here. and
the Presiding Elder, Rev. Mr.. Ballard. are
to be present and deliver addresses upon the
occasion. This enterprise is one which has
long been needed in that town, but circum.
stances have heretofore delayed it until last
winter under the persistent energy of Rev. Mr.
Hlesly, the pastor, the matter was fairly
brought before the people and met with SO
favorable Response that he was encouraged
to persevere and with the cooperation of the
leading men of the community the matter has
been pressed forward until its success is now
beyond doubt, and our friends in that town
may look forward to the speedy consummatiou
Of public good which they have for SO long
a time desired. The services are to be sue
ceeded by supper and festival which latter
Will continue over the next day and possibly
the succeeding one also. From the supper
and festival the ladies look for considerable
aid in furtherance Of their object, and It il orr
sincere wish that their fullest authorizations
may 5e more than met
Year: 1868

Some of the Democratic journals are placing
prominently forward the name of Mr.. Markley
as their choice for the gubernatorial candi-
date of that party. Certainly it could select
no man whose executive abilities are OF
higher order than his, or who possesses more
strong and well balanced mind. He is also
self-made man, knowing how to reach the
hearts of the people because he is one OF men,
and there is something in this fact which II
any party in the past has ignored has sent it
speedily under He possesses eminently the
organizing ability, and no party can afford to
pass that by in their choice of a man to lead
their campaign Should he be the choice OF the
convention and the Democrats succeed in re-
tanning their triumphal position in this state
Mr.. Markley will make governor under
whom the interests Of New Jersey will advance
as rapidly as under any man whom that party
might select.
Year: 1868

money that we see proper to use in payment,
but on the other hand it may also be said that
our greenbacks are not money, but only an
other kind of note, not worth nearly go much
as the bonds themselves.


The bonds call for payment in money, and
nothing but coin is money in the worlds
standard of value. We might as we'll say that
Russia could rsy US in the brown paper notes
which circulate among her own citizens, as to
say that we can pay Europe in similar notes
OF our own. Ifit be said that as they bought
the bonds cheaply they can afford to take de.
priciated paper in payment in place of gold it
still must be answered that the claims upon
France held by our citizens we're bought for
song and yet we compelled the French gov
ernment to pay them dollar for dollar in gold,
and our claims upon Mexico we're about of
the same character and settled in the same
manner If we attempted to force the pay
ments Of bonds in greenbacks the citizens of
other countries who hold them would say to
their re espective governments, the United States
owes us so much money and refuses to pay
us. Upon the same principle that We have
compelled other nations to pay our citizens the
debts they owed to them, those nations would
compel US to pay their citizens what was due
from us, and if We refused there would only
be the alternative that We presented to the
nations we have named, which alternative was
war. Ii We attempted to discriminate and
simply force our own citizens to take the green
backs in payment, then these citizens would
simply send them across the water for sale,
when they would return to us and demand the
gold, so that we think the proposed redemp-
ton of the bonds in anything else than gold to
be simyly an idle dream thrown before the
public for the accomplishment of political
ends. When the bonds mature so far as the
nation can command the means they will be
redeemed in money, and the rest will simply
be exchanged for new bonds at the lowest
rates of interest for which they can be sold
On the whole we have reason to be thankful
that our finances have been managed as wisely
as they have, and that the people have passed
SO far through financial struggle which would
have ensured the bankruptcy of almost any
other nation. 1t is not likely that we will
soon see the era of gold again, but still under
the present management of debt and currency


there has been but little actual suffering, and
we trust that so it may be to the end of this


terrible chapter in the financial history of the
United States. 1t is monstrous tax upon
! Iaur ipdu uotr IN 70 of N,


terest, but still it is better to do this and 90


steadily on toward an ultimate payment of the
debt, than to attempt the payment of it now in


any form whatever when that payment would


of necessity entail distress upon US which the
nation is certainly unable to bear.
Year: 1868

The long rainy Spring has at last been sue
ceeded by the most delicious weather that it
is possible to imagine. The most of the time
it has been sweetly COOL and yet sufficiently
warm to promote vigorous vegetation =
Wheat and grass scarcely ever looked better,
the blades of the one and spears of the other
present a fresh greenness and strength that
give indications of a most excellent crop, and
if no unexpected y;Aanges slseason ocoura
we may now look for a luxurious harvest both
of the grass and cereal, still there is the usual
amount Of complaining. The owners of the
crops are beginning to fear that in consequence
of the large supply that prices will be very
much lower, which we most devoutly hope
may be the case, for then the farmers will get
at least the same amount of money and the
people great deal more of bread The straw
berry growers are complaining also as they say
the wet season has given so large crop all at
once that the prices which they have usually
received at the beginning of the season are
not now given, and therefore portion of their
expected profits are not forth coming; while
this is true, it is also true that they come in
much larger quantities than usual, and SO the
money received is about the same, and the
less wealthy part of our people can have the
berries at the same time with their afluent
neighbors. 1t seems impossible for the
weather to please everybody, and if just what
kind of weather we would have were left to
the unanimous consent of the people we would
likely have no kind of weather at all.


1t is said of an eminent preacher that at one
did not pray for such weather as they wanted
He called them together to discuss the matter,
and told them that as eoon as they could all
agree as to what they wanted he would agree
to pray persistenty for that particular kind.
Then commenced discussion as full of op-
posing views as that usually accompanying the
construction of party platform, some wanting
immediate rain some wanting rain after few
days, some wanting G good old fast wind storm.
and some only light showers, while others
wanted no rain at all. The result of the whole
matter was that no agreement was reached


-
and as the minister declined to pray until there
was unanimity, the whole matter fell back
upon the wisdom Of the Creator, where, in all
but exceptional cases, we think our farmers
would do well to leave it, accepting thankfully
the good results that come and bearing the
disasters in the spirit of a trust in Providence
which believes that all things together are
working for the best good Of all.
Year: 1868

| The General Conference of the Methodist


Episcopal church, has, within few days past


closed its session. This body assemblies but


once in four years, and in accordance with the


spirit of all the other Conferences of that


church, examines critically into the condition


of all the machinery by which its enterprises


are moved. 1t is not always that this body


makes any serious change in the manner Of


the church orking; but whether any change


is made or not, each part of its system is SUBJ
Jected to the seyerest scrutiny. If, as the re-
suit Of that scrutiny, the state Of the society


or the advance, demands either different or
added forms of working, those forms are in
augurated, and made the basis for the church's
labor in the next qaadrenial Very few
changes have been made this last convention


Most of the old editors and secretaries have
been reelected, and the church discipline
except unimportant changes of language, left
as it was. The doctrines of the church were
of course left untouched, for even this highest
body in the church has no power to change
them. The main questions before the confer
snce, were the status of the conferences in
the Southern States, as we'll as the mission
conferences in other lands, and the position TO
be taken in refere nee to Lay Delegation. In
reference to the first, the vote of the confer
ence was that all the the conferences should
stand upon the same level, and that hence
forth there should be no distinction in the
church Of God in this matter .-eis


The Lay Delegation question was most
embarrassing one. The ministers were not
personally hostile to the movement but as the
church, by q vote of two-thirds majority. had
before pronounced against the measure, it was
held that the clergy had no right to force
form of government upon the church, to
which their dissent had already been expressed.
In addition to this fact, the petitions which
were presented in its favor numbered but
twenty-five thousand; and this, in a member
ship of million, was no very large number
Added to this, was the fact that numbers of
leading laymen in the church sent remon-
strances against the me asure, and it will easily
be seen that the conference had no easy work
before them in the solving of the problem
Finally, however, the old position was reas-
srmed, and in the coming year the whole
question is again to be referred to the vote OF
the membership, including, this time, the
females as well as the males. If this vote


avors it, it is to go into operation at once; and
II adverse, it is to settle the matter at least
for eight years to come. Its advocates desire
1t on the ground that 1t will conform the church
more to the institutions of the country; and


its orposers insist that its adoption will lessen
the efficiency of the church in its attempt to
convert the world The new discipline will be
issued in q few weeks, in which the results of
the conference will be made apparent, and to
that we refer any of our readers who desire
more fully to investigate its doings
Year: 1868

The season Of the festivals may now be said
fairly to have commenced with the advent Of
the Strawberries. The ladies Of the Second
Presbyterian church gave one in Grosscup's
hall, on Tuesday afternoon and evening for the
benefit of the church. On SATURDAY.. June
18th, there will be one in the chapel of the
Presbyterian church at Fairton The ladies
Of the Pearl Street Baptist church have ar.
ranged one for Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day afternoons and evenings, June 18th, 10th,
and 18th. The proceeds to be applied to the
benefit Of their new and beautiful church,
On the 18th and 18th of June there will be one
held in the old Presbyterian church, the avails
to go as an Offering to the erection Of new
chapel for Sabbath school purposes, in connec-
tion with the contemplated new Presbyterian
church in the third wari. We have no doubt
but that all these will be we'll attended and
that the spare cash Of the people will largely
find its destination in assisting the various en-
terprises which the ladies of our city and
vicinity are planning for the public good
This is far better mode of utilizing pleasure
than the old forms of simply spending money
without thought or care as to what use is
made of the proceeds. Indeed the idea Of
pleasure was formerly understood to be
dancing, drinking and similar practices. but
of later days a large part of the pleasure seek
ing is done in connection with these festivals,
in which dissipation is avoided and the in
diligence in pleasure is not only made to con
tribute to the success of moral and religious
institutions, but by the very associations into
which the people are thrown, an interest is
awak kened in those very institutions themselves.
So we wish the heartiest success to all these
various festivals, and trust that they will real
ize oil the pecuniary benefits which their fair
originators propose. Our Shiloh and Bowen
town friends will no doubt with others be on
hand before the season is over, with their
festivals which always attract so much inter-
est and give such general satisfaction.


Since the above was written we have received
notice that the ladies of the new NJ E. Church,
at Deerfeld intend holding festival in the hall
ofthat place, on the 17th and 18th inst. Their
advertisement will be found in another column.


The ladies of the NJ. E. Church, Of Fair.
ton, also announce that they will hold fes-
tival in that place, on Saturday, the 20th
inst This will no doubt be one of the bes,
of the festivals, and abundantly supplied
with all the delicaces of the season.
Year: 1868

In another column will be found the call of
the Executive Committee for the Gubernator-
ial Convention of this State. The 9th OF July
has been fixed upon, instead of the 18th OF
June, as originally intended by the Commit
tee. ssIt was thought best to select later
day, in order to afford ample opportunity for
perfecting the preliminary organization Of the
party" si
Year: 1868

10 No person can now take the benefit of
the bankrupt act unless their assets will pay
fifty cents to the dollar. Measures are before
Congress, however, looking to an extension of
what is known as the ''tifty per cent. clause"
Year: 1868

BEsr On Sunday the Oath Of May, the Rev.
Mr.. Downing who was officiating in the Meth
odist Episcopal church, Of Westfeld, in this
state, after reading his hymn and making a
prayer, sat down in the pulpit and remained
SO long that the congregation became alarmed,
and going up to the pulpit found that in the
short space that had intervened, he had passed
away from life. more impressive sermon
could not possibly have been preached thar
this act of providence, nor can we conceive OF
any manner in which an earnest minister
wsuld prefer leaving this world for the other
one. From the pulpit to the throne was nc
mere form of speech in this remarkable case.


% Several prominent Democratic journals
are running up the name of Chief Justice Chase
for the Democratic Presidential candidate
Strange world this. In the past Judge Chase
has had no stronger opponents than the Dem
ocrats, and the Democrats no stronger oppo
nent than the Judge.
Year: 1868

The members of the Institute, wishing to
make Mr.. Snyder present as a testimony of
regard, MIR. S. l.. Smith was appointed to
make the presentation speech. He said:


WORTHY INSTRUCTOR To you we first
looked as the pole star of our educational
hopes, and it Is to you that we first proffer
the parting hand. Though there may be
green spots in the wilderness of the past, to
which frail memory will direct the dropping
spirit for resuscitation, venture to say that
none will present a more beautiful appear
ance, or offer more hospitable shelter from
life 5 adversities than this Institute, aided
by your untiring efforts in our behalf. When
we think of the scenes about to transpire, of
the severance of our closely knit and pleas
ant social ties feeling of an inetfble char
acter causes our throbbing hearts to lull
within u.s. Farewell That solemn word
has been heard amid scenes of mirth and
sorrow 1t has caused the heart of the fond
husband to sink within his bosom, as the
loving wife dropped the last earthly tear
It has forced the widowed mothers emaci-
ated frame to bend mourn July over the
form of her dying son it has made the high
hopes of the youthful aspirant for honor
vanish into naught az he lowered his COM
rade into the dark and lonely grave. These
all amid scenes Of sorrow But here amid
all that is calculated to awaken an attach
ment to life, here encompassed by labors
that demand attention, here in full view of
the great task assigned US, as component
parts of the noble old commonwealth, that
word weighs down every feeling of passion
or prejudice and unites US in presenting a
testimony of Our lasting regard. 1t is
watch, the custodian of the seconds, the
hours the days that make up life's short
span Accept it; though it have but little
value in comparison with the debt we owe
you small recompense for the hundreds of
days spent in discharging the duties of your
office, a meacre remuneration IN connection
with your salary for the hundreds of miles
travelled over our mountain businesses, to
smooth down the asperites engendered by
discordant elements. Receive 1t with the
thanks Of the donors. And when lite's
exactments are ended, when with hairs
frosted with honor in the cause to which you
are devoted you stand upon the brink of the
ocean of eternity may the thoughts of du-
ties past sustain you in the last but greatest
of human ordeals


In reply G.. W. Snyder spoke as follows


LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: rise to ac-
knowledge the honor you have conferred
upon me, in the presentation of this token
of respect am almost at loss, for words
to express my appreciation for your kind
ness do assure you, however, my fellow
teachers, that this generous act shall never
fade from my memory. The recollection of
Year: 1868

An Irish Dragon, on hearing that bis
widowed mother had married since he quit
ted Ireland, exclaimed, 81 hope she wont
have a son older thin me, for if she does, I
shall lose the estate
Year: 1868

Two Quaker girls were ironing on the
same table One asked the other what she
would take, the right or the left. She an
swered promptly; 1T will be right for me
to take the left, and then it will be left fol
thee to take the right"
Year: 1868

And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them with all its attendant Ills viii find in
the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC. an eiixer
that will instil life into their veins, restore
in a measure the energy and ardor of more youth
full days, build up their shrunke N forms, and give
h alth and happiness to their remaining years.
Year: 1868

other scenes may pass away, but the hal
lowed remembrance of your kindness will
nerer be forgotten. For the Zeal and deyo.
ton with which have humbly endeavored
to labor, for the promotion of your interests
the elevation of your professions, and the
advancement of education in this county;
claim no merit and expected no reward
The consciousness of having been engaged
in noble and exalted work, whose mission
is the diffusion OF knowledge and the eieva-
tlon OF society, was an ample recompense
for all my labors and difficulties.


Fellow teachers your profession is a high,
noble and responsible one. To you, it may
be said, under God are committed the des-
TIMES OF the race, upon sou in great meas
ure depends whether the world is to grow
in knowledge and virtue, or sink back into
ignorance and its concomitant misery. Your
history. if it be not written upon tablets OF
gold which are perishable, will yet be writ
ten upon tablets that will not perish-upon
the hearts of those tha. shall grow wiser
and better; or more ignorant and vicious
through your influence How importan,
then, that that history should be stainless
and that there be recorded in its ever grow
ing volume, not one line that dying, you
might wish to blot


The tender minds which are under your
care if properly moistened with the love and
wisdom of pious Instruction, will bloom in
everlasting life Shrink not then from your
arduous duties, but press onward and up
ward with a perseverance which never
yields to Encouragement, and the palm of
victory and a crown of honor, in due time,
will be your reward. Teachers, you have
made for yourselves an educational reputa-
ton by your zeal and enthusiasm ii attend
ing the local Normal Schools and Institutes,
during the past two years and a-half, for
your own Improvements, in this county,
that has attracted the attention of all the
surrounding counties and of which every.
good citized may be proud You have
erected monument to your own flames
which will stand unshaken amidst the storms
and tempests of life; and the further i'm.
proVement in the art of teaching deserves,
and will receive the approbation-the favor
of every friend of education | again
acknowledge the honor you have conferred
upon me, and though we soon part, perhaps
never to meet again, may the strong bonds
of affection unite all our hearts with ties
which death cold chill cannot dissolve.
Year: 1868

There is no medicine extant equal to these rem
edies in such cases. tone and vigor is impaired
to the whole system, the appetite is strengthed,
food is enjoyed the stomach digests promptly the
blood is purified the complexion becomes sound
and healthy the yellow tinge is eradicated from
the eyes, bloom is given to the checks, and the
weak and nervous invalid becomes a strong and
healthy being.
Year: 1868

a good reputation is very desirable, but
substantial character is vastly more so.


| wrote the above paragraph as l often
write single sentences, with no other
thought than to add one more aphorism tc
the paragraphic literature; bu. on reilec-
ton, was sure it was not sufficiently un.
ambiguous to be of much practical value
With many persons the two words, repu-
tatiou and character, are used interchang.
ably, as though they were synonymous. 4
q eater pathological blunder could scarce.
ly be committed These words are as
distinctly independent of each other
as any in the language, and it is important
that We sease to blunder in regard to
them.


Reputation is the estimate placed up
on a person by others, and is seldom, il
ever, entirely just, for the reason that
our means OF judging of others is par
tial and superficial, hence imperfect We
say Of a young man, he is honest, be-
cause We have not known him to violate
the rights OF others; of another, he is a
knave, because he is proven guilty OF
theft or a violation of his obligations,
while you cannot be sure but if the
circumstances were reversed, the first
would prove the greater rogue Of the two,
Were their hearts transparent, aud their
motives written legibly upon their faces,
we could judge with considerable degree
of accuracy of the merits Of those around
US. As it is, we are much more often
wrong than right in our estimate of even
our neighbors. Fortunately men lean to
the charitable side, as a rule, still the bes,
of us are sometimes guilty Of rash
judgment.


We have shown that it is exceedingly
difficult for one to form an accurate esti-
mate of another; still there's a rule which
is sufficiently accurate for most practical
purposes. 1t is this: The opinion en-
iertaiucd of others by an individual, is
based upon u knowledge Of him or her
self, and by that he or she should be esti-
mated. He who prates loudest Of rogucs
is never free from the society of one.
She who has no confidence in the vir-
tue Of others of her sex, may Justly
be regarded as totally wanting in that
most sublime quality of woman. In a
word, they who do not believe in others are
not to be trusted under any circumstances


Character is an inherent attribute or
quality Of the human soul, an original ele-
nent of the individual; or, rather, it is
the individual proper, giving him all the
distinctive individuality he can possess.
We inherit our character from our pa
rents, and the proverb, "Blood will tell, !"
simply means that the child who inherits
good qualities will show them as he grows
up. This is the rule, but there are ex-
ceptions. Circumstances have much to do
with the formation, or rather development
of character; SO much, that while some
start with Zine pauimony in the way
Of good elemental conditions, aud through
proligacy Of opportunities bring up in