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Year: 1869

And what is meant by a wholesome tongue


1t does not mean silent tongue. Goo
has given us the power of intelligent speech
1t is the glory of our frame, and we ought
to use it for the glory of its Maker.


1t does not mean a GLIB tongue, that is
rafting on from morning till night, always
blabbing something or other, and ready to
run upon any subject.


Nor does it mean smooth tongue, soft
on the surface, but "the poison of asps'
under the lips.


Nor does it mean sharp tongue. Some
times "shafpness of speech" is needed
The Apostle Paul used it, and so did Jesus
CHRIST his Master. But they used it with
loving hearts. In most cases these sharp,
tongued people use words which are "hke
the piercing of a sword.


A a0hOles0me tongue can come only from
a sound heart. A foul tongue is the sign
of foul stomach. "Out of the abundance
of the heart the mouth speaketh. i" What
dreadful things come from it--cOrrupt and
cOrrupting. Their throat is an open Sc
pulchre; with their tongues they have used
deceit" "The tongue is full of deadly
poison, "a fire, world of iniquity," A." which
setteth on fire the course of nature, and it
is set on fire of hell


If parents love their children, and seek
their welfare, they will do great deal to
keep an unwholesome tongue from getting
into their mouths, and for this end they will
try to keep them away from the company
of such children as have them in theirs
They are worse than the plague.


But let the heart be made pure, through
the cleansing blood of the Redeemer; 4et it
be made full of love to Him, and to all men.
Then the tongue viii be wholesOme, full of
kindness and charity in all it says; always
speaking the truth and speaking it in love.


Blessed are all those who have such a
tongue. 1t is here compared to ga tree Of
Ete." A good tree has not only root, and
stem, and branches, and leaves, but flowers,
and fruits, and seeds also.


If the "power of death" is in the tongue,
"the power of life" is there also. What
countless blessings may be scattered from it
all over the world. May it be with me, in
some measure and by his grace, as it was
with my divine Master, that "grace may be
poured upon my lips so that l may have a
",cbole8ome tongue, full of blessing and
good fruits. OLD PILGRIM.
Year: 1869

"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil"


Dear reader, l wish to whisper in your
ear some little advice, which if you .faith-
fully adopt and .foUow, I feel sure you will
never have cause to regret in time nor eter-
nifty.


In the morning when you first aaOake from
sleep, at once repeat mentally the Lords
Prayer; endeavor to throw your whole heart
in with each petition, and strive to feel
Though it be brief,) a near presence of your
God ; continue to repeat the little prayer
until you do thus feel near presence of the
infinite Jehovah, and be assured you are
then ready to successfully meet all the trials
and temptations of that day. You have
thus given to God the first, and fresh
thoughts of the morning, and even before
the Devil has had time to be starring around
much. tHa


Mind, do not say that you struutd wut,
until you have dressed before you repeat the
PRAYER, but it must be done at the moment
of waking. | will not vouch for so happy
an effect even though you should wait three
minutes after waking. Of course after you
have finished your toilette, you can proceed
with your regular morning petitions and
prayers.


Kind reader, let me urge upon you to
faithfully and earnestly adopt this plan for
one month. L. A. II.
Year: 1869

1t is a great misfortune for any Sunday
School not to have connected with it a class
composed of the oldest young men and wo-
men in the church and congregation; young
people Of twenty years old and over, who
are too seldom found in the Sunday School
as pupils.


The church needs such classes, for it is
from them We must look for our future Sab
bath School teachers 1t is only in this
way that they can be best fitted for such a
work.


The school, too, needs their influence
There is always a feeling of respect in the
minds of the younger scholars for the senior
classes. They look forward to the day
when they shall JOIN them as something
worth aspiring to. Itmakes them feel more
the Importance of the Bible truths they
study, to see these older people also attend
ing to them, as something quite worthy OF
their concern. 1t is of the highest impor-
tanee that children should be taught to re-
spect the Sunday School, and all that is con-
nected with it.


If any good movement is on foot these
older classes are like the right arm of the
church in aiding it on. In union there is
strength, and a dozen or two of efficient
Young people Of one mind and heart in any
matter, are a host in themselves. Are poor
children to be gathered in and clothed, SC
as to appear with decency and comfort in
the Sunday School, the pastor and superin'
Year: 1869

SECTARIANIsM.-There is great deal of
cant and nonsense talked about sectarianism.
1t is often imagined that if a man is fond of
his church, he is sectarian. You might as
well say man is sectarian, if he likes his OWL
house and family better than any other in
the same street. The man | call sectarian
is the man who is not contented with the
blessings of number one in the street, but
who is always throwing stones or mud at
number two; who is not content with his
own wife and family, but who talks and
gossips about another mans family Give
me the man who has honest, earnest conyic-
ton about his own church, and extend to
him the right hand Of fellowship. Love your
church and do all you can for it; but try
and imagine, at the same time, that other
men are as conscientious as you are, and
give them the right hand of fellowship when
they do all they can for their church.
Year: 1869

TRUTH UNCHANGEABLE.-"Take your
time in weighing the controversy, but when
you have once decided, be not easily moved.
Let God be true, though every man be a
liar; and stand to it, that what is according
to Gods Word one day, cannot be contrary
to it another day; that what was true in
Luther's day and Calvin's day must be true
now; that falsehoods may shift, for they
have Protean shape; but the truth is one
and indivisible and evermore the same. Let
others think as they please. Allow the
greatest latitude to others, but to yourself
allow none. .'-SpuryeOn.
Year: 1869

Be reverent. Do not address God in the
conversational tone in which you speak to
your brethren. If the Holy Spirit has
stirred you up to call upon God do not try
to be attractive or eloquent; do net indulge
in flights of fancy; do not tourney among
the stars" or "ride the foaming nain."
Remember those around you, not that you
may impress them with admiration of your
self, but in that simple, direct language you
may express their desires as we'll as your own;
and remember God as "the high and lofty
One that inhabiteth eternity" and as ac-
cessible only through the merits of Jesus.
Do not forget that we have no right to come
into the presence of God except through
Christ. Do not offend him by irreverence
of approach to meacy seat, sprinkled with
the blood of his Son.
Year: 1869

PuRGAToRY.-A story is circulated in
Dublin to the effect that when they were
removing the body of O'Connell the other
day, and the priests were saying masses to
shorten his time in purgatory, one of the
crowd cried out can is that all ye can do
for the sowl of the great Liberather? Shure,
then, might as well be Protestant, and
90 to Heaven at oncel'
Year: 1869

To INDULGE ANGER is to admit Satan as
a guest; but to indulge malice is to close the
door upon him as an inmate; in the one he
finds a transient lodging; in the other a
permanent home.
Year: 1869

To he Editor Of The Tribune


SIR: The Clerk Of the Superior Court OF
Chatham County affords many item for the newspaper
fraternity Of this section "quo ca'rGno was Issued


him on account his color not suitng the taste
or fancy OF the detDonde bill for services rendered
i'm accordance law, the amount agreeing with the
charges as set down In the Code OF Georgia, was refused
payment by the Ordinary lie considering the charge ex
cessye Notwithstanding the Code or Georgia ana inc
Grand Jury OF this county do not think 80 and, Within
the past few days the Grand Jury in their pTesentmen
after giving due praise 10 the manner In which the bnsl
ness M the osis conducted report that they consider
the Cerk should bonds to the amount Of one hhndr
thousand dollars 1.-The present bond amounting 20 SOG
considerable OF an increase or course the opee Is 20
deprive the Clerk of his POSITION II being considered ne
could not obtain such large amount OF bond Is TO be
hoped however that Legislators aud Governor win
give no heed this portion OF the presentment IT Is
probable that the Grand Jury were influenced somewhat
In their action by letter addressed them by the Ord
nary which that Individual endeayors to place Ihe
Clerks Dondsmen in unenviaDle position Inc
author OF the saying. "A by other name would
smell as sweet would find did lie live In our day, and IN
ts section the In order 20 retain ITS sweetness
should not have the least ge OF the dusky hue but be
srictiy white as, matter how sweet It's smell may be-


the color could ruin a. Requesting the Insertion OF the
above IN your valuable paper, am respectfully yours


gord,lunh, March g. 1869 -hObo'
Year: 1869

Not a great while ago an Irish
man was employed in village
where he was well known, to dig
a.we)l pro bono publico. The con-
tract was male that lie was to be
paid a certain sum per foot, and
warrant free supply of water
At it he went with a will, and his
daily progress was intensely watch
ed by interested parties. Early
and late he delved away faithfully,
deep down in the earth, full of
confidence in the speedy compile
ton of his labors.


He had reached the depth of
about twenty-five feet, and soon
expected to " strike water" Early
in the morning Pat repaired to the
sceno of his labors, and horrible
to tell, it had caved in, and was
nearly full. He gazed with ruetnl
visage upon the wreck, and
thought Of the additional labor the
accident would cause him. After
a moments reflection he looked
earnestly around, and. saw no one
stirring /; then quickly divesling
himself OF his hat and coat, he
carefully hung them on the wind
lass, and made Il acks tor neigh
boring eminence which overlooked
the village. Here, hid amid the
underground, he quietly awaited
the progress of events. .s


AS the morning wore on, the
Inhabitants began to arouse and
stir about. Several were attract
ed to the well, thinking that as
Pats hat and coat were there, he
was below. Soon the alarm was
raised that the well had caved in
and that Pat was in it. A crowd
collected, and stood Mortified at
the fate of poor Pat. "A briet con-
sultat.on was held, and soon spades
and OF II er implements were
brought to dig out the remains of
the unfortunate man. To work
they went with will--when one
set become wearied with the .un.
usual labor, half dozen ready
hands grasped the implements and
dug Justify. Pat quietly looked
on from his retreat on the emil
nence, while the village stood
around the well and watched with
breathless suspense the work go
bravely on.


As the diggers approached the
bottom, the excitement Of the by
ISLANDERS grew intense, and they
collected as near as safety would
admit, gazing fearfnlly down into
tho well. With great care and
precaution the dirt was taken
away, and when the bottom was
at length reached, no Pat was to
be found. The crowd, before so
anxious, gradually relaxed to a
broad grin, which broke forth in
uproarious merriment when the
veritable Pat walked up with a
smiling countenance and address
ed the crest-fallen diggers, who
now stood weary and soiled with
their labors, "Be jabers, jintle-
men, and It's Patrick Pagan, sure,
that is much obliged to yees Cor
doin' of that little job of work |"
The effect can be better mag.
ined than described, and as the
most active of the young men
skunk off, several low breathed
mutterings broke forth that sound
ed very much like "sold."


Through the kindly aid of his
fellow.citizens, Pat soon finished
his well, and it remains among the
monuments of his genius to this
day.


4
Year: 1869

MAKE Your Own INK.-Get
from the drug store halt an ounce
OF extract of logwood and ten
grains of hicbromate of potash -
Dissolve them in a quart of hot
rain water. When cold, pour it
in glass bottle, OF some vessel fit
for chemical uses, and leave it un-
corked for ten or twelve days.
Exposure to the air is indispensa-
BILE: The ink is then made. 1t is
at first an intense steel blue, but
becomes black and glossy as a ra-
ven's wing.
Year: 1869

MosT Of the miseries and most Of
the joys Of life are imaginary, aud
whether man is happy or miserable,
depends almost entirely upon his
moods. The distance between hell
and heaven can, IN many cases, be
spsnned by dream. To get out of
torment most people have only TO
brush away the fsocies that festoon
and film the brain.
Year: 1869

The Viceroy of Egypt saw an overcoat
in Paris whose style pleased him. He
found out who was the artist, sent for him,
and ordered one hundred and fortyfour of
them for his own use, at cost of twenty
thousand francs.
Year: 1869

There is to be short millennium in rail.
road travel from New York west. Fare
from New York to Buffalo is only $3.50,
and it is supposed the rate for
through passengers from New York to Chi
cago will be only $40.
Year: 1869

IL Is a curious fact that while In this country
the question of setting up denominations
schools in place of the present unsectarian free
schools is being agitated. in England there is
great movement, headed by the National Educa-
ton League, to substitute free schools for the
present system of Deneminational education
there. The Catholics OF England seem to be
making the leading fight against the proposed
change, and a large meeting of Catholics, called
by Bishop Ullathorne, was held at Birmingham
lately to protest against the scheme Of the
League and to support the present system of
Denominational education in England. The
same argument was used there as by the Catho-
lies OF this country. that secular free schools
are Goddess" or ''infdel'' schools, and they
strenuously object to be compelled to pay taxes
Tor the support of schools which no Catholic
children will use. To this it is replied that
peculiarly Of faith always entails some special
burden or Other, either some payment towards
purposes which are disapproyed by those who
hold that faith, or some special inability on their
part to obtain the full advantages of such
payments as are made. 1t is pointed out that
their grievance in supporting the free schools
they do not use wOuldbe nothing in comparison
with that OF the Quakers in being taxed to sup
port the army and navy and other warlike
machinery utterly abhorent to them.


Meantime the League movement seems to be
making great headway in England, and though
the free-school system may not be adopted i'm
mediately in lieu of the UNCONVENTIONAL system,
IT seems to be conceded that il will at least be
used to supplement- the latter in districts where
the educational wants of the people are not now
provided for
Year: 1869

before Scrofula takes a firm hold.


How many have the virus Of ~ philis in the syste
and in that condition Contemplate marriage know


ing little Of its baneful influence the constitution
To such We say STOP. First cleanse yourself OF
these impurites Of that scrofuous Infection which
~ many cases is hereditary In the constitution be-
tcre you bring misery ON yourself and offspring.
Price 8 Is Der bottle.
Year: 1869

CoMMENDABLE RIvALRY.-As in New York,
the construction of a new post Office building
has been commenced in Boston. There will now
be generous rivalry between the architects OF
each to see who will present to the people the
best structure, at the earliest period and at
the most economical rate. This is q rivalry
that should be encouraged Neither the gov
ernment nor the people will lose by 1t. The
preliminary work is being pushed forward with
the utmost vigor in our City Hall Park, as the
opera ons are viewed from the HERALD offoe
Windows
Year: 1869

The officers reunion at Gettysburg seems to
have found little favor with the ex-C Confederate
generals. General Robert E. Lee pleads his
engagements as an excuse for n-attendance
but as he adds Immediately after that he
thinks 1t wisest ITO obliterate the marks OF
civil strife, and to commit to oblivion the feel
ihgs it engendered" few readers will fail to
assign an additional reason for his absence.
General Fitz Hugh Lee replies in similar
spirit to the invitation sent to him, and we can
hardly doubt that the large majority OF ex-
Confederate officers will view this matter from
the same point Of view. 1t is certainly easy
enough to understand their repugnance to take
any part ip this demonstration, but 1t is by no
means IS easy to see either the necessity or
the expediency of so imposing gathering as
we find of Union officers for the purpose of
going over details, about which they will never
agree, of the three days terrible conflict at
Gettysburg.


For our part we think the old Greeks were
wise when they enacted that neither stone nor
canvas nor monumental trophy of any sort
should ever perpetuate the memory of their
civil wars. Such wars are like family quar-
rels, best forgotten. What Greece did Rome
did as regards her civil wars and we find that
the much coveted honor of triumph was
refused to general, "when Rome was free"
whose victory, however important, was only
over Roman citizens. Perhaps 1t was from
some traditional policy like this that we find
that the civil wars of Spain, France and Eng
land, however ssnguinary while they lasted,
have left no monumental trace behind them.
In fact, 1t is far BETTER far wiser, that 1t should
be 80. What nation is not ashamed of its
civil wars3 Could history itself be made to
forget them and ''blot them out forever" it
would be better.


We shave certainly no wish to blame the Union
officers, whose military associations, carrying
them back to a stirring and most critical period
In the history Of our republic, suggested this
reunion; but we submit, nevertheless, that
some consideration should be made those who,
wishing to forget all about Gettysburg and to
prove themselves true and loyal citizens, yet
object to have the memory Of Its defeat and
disaster thus unpleasantly thrust upon them.
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NoTHINe. The news
papers are making great fuss about the re-
cent marriage Of Commodore Vanderbilt. Had
not the Commodore as much right to get mar.


ried a. any other man in the countrys
Year: 1869

MUCH ADO ABOUT NoTHINe. news
papers are making great fuss about the re-
cent marriage Of Commodore Vanderbilt. Had
not the Commodore as much right to get mar
ried a. any other man In the countryS
Year: 1869

AN INTERNATIONAL OCEAN YACHT RACE
lish yacht Cambria and the American yacht
Dauntless will start on an ocean race on the
lst of September The course will be from
Cowes to New York. The challenge of the
Dauntless was unreservedly accepted by the
gallant owner of the Cambria, Mr. Ashbury.
Year: 1869

THE CHURCH TELEGRAPH.-Brigha
Young is laboring to make his power
not only supreme but universal through
out the territory. Walk up this side
street and notice the telegraph wires ra-
dating from his private Office, connect
ing it with every hamlet in Utah line
500 miles long. Do the commercial in
terests of the people require telegraph?
Are the ignorant creatures who but few
months ago were in the mines of Wales
and the alleys of English cities now en-
gagged in business here sufficient to de-
mand telegraph line? 1t is not an ed
ucated community, but on the contrary
one of the most ignorant of civilized
lands. Yet in every such settlement
there is bishop who receives his ap-
poiutment from Brigham. A corps of
girls have been taught telegraphy,
through whom the bishop may make in
slant report of all tina. takes place
From his private Office here in Salt Lake
City, like the watchman in the fire tele-
graph, Brigham may give an order OF
ring an alarm from Idaho to New Mex
leo.
Year: 1869

Office ON the second foo Very few
persons wersuagesent on account of the
ceremony fxf3g place half an hour ear
lier than was announced, Gen. Logan
and the officers of Gen. Grants staff and
one or two newspaper reporters, were the
only spectators.


Senator Morton stated that they were
the committee appointed by Congress to
notify Grant of his election for Presi-
dent for the ensuing four years. He
said the result Of the late election was
exceedingly gratifying to his country
men, and he fully believed Grant would
bring to bear in the new sphere of duty
those sterling qualities he had display
ed in other fields of his duty, and he
felt assured Grants administration would
receive the cordial support of his coun-
trymen, and among them those political
ly opposed to him.


Gen. Grant said in reply: I will in
form the committee that my best efforts
shall be used to conduct my administra-
ton SO as to secure the best interests of
the country, and to call around me as
my assistants such men as in my belief
will be thoroughly able and efficient. I
am not prepared even now, to announce
the names of the gentlemen whom in
tended Offering positions in my cabinet,
and l hope this course will meet the ap-
proval of my friends. Until have made
nominations to the Senate I do not think
shall make any declaration whatever, as
to who ] shall select for any position in
my cabinet. 24E = .ssga
At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr.
Pruyn, Democratic member of the COM
mittee, stepped forward and said Al
though he and his party had opposed the
Generals election, he could count upon
their suppo rt in carrying out the policy
he had just announced.
Year: 1869




lhe gold market was excited at the opening by
the appearance OF ftbp advertisement for sale
OF government gold UeTt Monday, as well as by the
Intelligence In the R.EaALD correspondence irom
Germany antimatinga possible tax United States
securities in that Country The price under this in
Dnence advanced 10 l4oi4; but upon the appearance
OF the advertisement as well as the withdrawal OF
tbe efforts which counterbalanced the inherent
weakness OF the market, there was drop TO 1891,
especially as the official notice from Mr.. Van Dyck
went so far as TO tevie sales would be continued
every Monday Stld Thursday in future until other
wfse ordered Washington special says that another
large delegation is now in Washington enieavorng
SO induce the President Intercede with Mr.. Bout
well for a change in his policy OF gold sales and bond
purchases If such party have gone from this city
they do not really represent its mercantile Interests
but are operating Ia the interests OF other OF
the gold gambling cques who were injured by the
1a In gold, and would like to the price back TO
l4c Or l5o only to let them out OF the trap in which
they were shared when Secretary Boutwell, SO
promptly Increased his sales OF government gold.
The course OF the market Is shown in the table,
Year: 1869

shes upon the Eternal City, and has
made desert Of busy Roman life, and the
site Of gorgeous palatial villas.


We must not omit to add, that tho bark
of this remarkable tree Is very hard and
very rich In tanning. We hope some en-
terprising horticulturist will introduce the
tree Into this country. Whata magnih-
cent tree Il would be for our streets and
public squarcs-towering hundreds Of feet
above our houses, and shedding upon the
whole air, the GOODNESS OF It's shade and
the sweetness Of It's perfume.