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Year: 1868

where there are promising openings for
preaching the Gospel. This is in accord
ance with the early precedents recorded
by Eusebius. The Evangelist of the
Presbytery may also frequently feel called
upon to visit churches that are not va
cant, but where an amount or kind of
labor seems desirable, which the pastor
cannot readily perform. Or he may see
proper to assist some brother in awaken
ing among his people a livelier interest
in the Domestic Missionary work.


1t is evident too, that this laborer, &C
customed to survey the whole field occu-
pied by the Presbytery, might be able to
suggest and initiate some important CO.
operative movements, for the benefit of
the whole or some large portion of the
bounds; such, for example, as Sabbath
School Convention, or. 81 institution of
learning TO meet the wants not properly
supplied.


This office then is evidently one of
great Importance to our churches, and to
the cause of Christ in the form of Pres
byterianism. 1t should be instituted and
sustained by all our Presbyteries. Its
expense should not deter any from
at least making the experiment. 1t
does make considerable drafts upon the
Domestic Missionary funds of the Church,
but when properly filed, it promises as
good results proportionately as any other
similar expenditure. Only let the church
es understand the nature of this work,
and see how important department of
missionary labor it is, and surely they
will cheerfully meet its demands.


D..
Year: 1868

CARRYING ON BUSINESS FOR CHRIST.
Many years ago, happening to be in
South Wales, says DR.. Duff, l made the
acquaintance of Welsh gentleman
He was then landed proprietor, living
in his own mansion, and in very comfort
able circumstances. He had been before
carrying on an extensive business in a
large town. By the death of relative,
he had Unexpectedly come into posses
sion of this property. After considering
whether he should retire from business,
he made up his mind that he should still
continue to carry it on, though no longer
for himself, but for Christ. l could not
help being struck with the gleesomeness
of holy mind which lighted up his
countenance, when he said-"I never
knew before what real AAppiHvus was
Formerly l wrought as master to earn
a livelihood for myself; but now l am
carrying on the same work as diligently
as if for myself, and even more SO, but
it is now for Christ, and every half-penny
of profit is handed over to the treasury
of the Lord, and 1 feel that the smile of
my Saviour rests upon me-" 1 think that
is an example worthy of being initiated.
Year: 1868

DR.. Brown, and his associates of Green
brier Presbytery, were struggling to build
up churches in this extensive territory,
they begged these Northern brethren to
come and help them. They tried to in
duce them just to take county or two
lying next to them. But they would not
put forth little finger to such an effort.
Now that we have few churches plant.
ed, they seem ready to take them, and
all the "regions beyond" What new
discovery have they made, that makes
them so wondrous kind to such bad sin
ners as they declare us to be?


Allow me, Mr.. Editor, to suggest to
I'D. w. F" that the church from which
he and his brethren have departed, is
willing to receive them back whenever
they abandon the errors which led them
away. We stand Shefe we have always
stood, holding to the old Confession and
the pure principles of Presbyterianism,
unaltered or abridged. We impose no
new tests or obligations. With Green
brier Presbytery the Charleston church
will have these principles just as they
have been held up to them by their Ruff
ners, and Browns, and McElhennys,



for the last half century, under which
they came into the church, and have
been so long nourished in the faith of
the gospel.


But to what church would they 60 by
adopting I'D. W. Fs." invitation? The
Assembly to which he belongs agreed at
one time to go over, bag and baggage, to
the New School, by adopting the Com
mittee's Basis of Union. Then it took
it half back after the bargain was made.
Then it agreed that the united body
should reject all that either had ever re-
;ected, 4. e., all the Old School Theology
and all the New School Theology. 1t
has thus got into such muddle that no
one can tell what it is going to be.


1t wires in and wires out


And keeps the people still in doubt,


Whether the men that make the track,


Are coming South or going back.


G.. P.
Year: 1868




Mr.. Hart prospered. His business
conducted on the abiding principles of
fair trade, brought a regular income in
proportion to the outlay. He was both
economical and generous. He wasted
nothing. He knew that sands make the
mole. hills, and mole-hills the mountains;
he had learned in his apprenticeship,
that if he took care of the pence, the
pounds would take care of themselves.
And about all things that seemed to have
a claim upon him, as Christian man or
citizen, he was ready to do what seemed
to his judgment and heart the right
thing. Solicitations that did not meet
the appreciation of his judgment and
conscience were not very successful in
reaching his purse; while that which
was right found an easy access. But he
knew how to refuse kindly as well as
promptly; never wounding the feelings,
or exciting hopes never to be accomplish
ed. He did not devote himself to one
particular charitable object to the neglect
of others nor did he obtrude upon the
public by some one great donation. His
gifts like his gains, were always maturing,
and in both he avoided both concealment
and notoriety. He knew there was an
account kept against him by the great
Head of the Church in which every thing
was estimated at its due value, to be dis
closed at the proper time.


The Christian work to which, for a
time, he especially attended was the sup
port of his minister. AS he transacted
business for large part of the congre-
CATION with which he was connected, was
their agent in the sale of their tobacco
and in the receipt of its proceeds, often
the purchaser himself, by the expressed
consent of those concerned, he, as treas
urer of the church, retained from the
funds in his hands the amount severally
promised to the pastor. If the amount
in his hands was not at any time suffici-
ent to meet the salary due, he advanced to
the pastor what was lacking and collected
it as the opportunity occurred. In this
way Mr.. Robinson received his salary
with great regularity; and whatever sup
plies he purchased at Harris store were
set at the cash prices, and Mr.. Hart Sc
cured to his pastor the advantage of
trading for cash, which in times and
places where there is demand for cred
it and habit of delaying payment, is an
item of Importance to preacher on a
small salary. Throug hOut his pastoral
life Mr.. Robinson had Mr., Hart as his
banker; and was never in debt and nev-
er in want, and made very few unwise
expenditures.


The Preacher and Elder were both
greatly blessed in their domestic religion
Year: 1868

BETTER than grandeur, better than gold,
Than rank and titles thousand fold,
Is healthy body, mind at ease,


And simple pleasures that always please.
A heart that can feel for another's woe,
And share his joys with genial glow,
With sympathies large enough to enfold
All men as brothers, is better than gold.
Year: 1868

Tie exclusion by the Senate of all tes'
timony going to show that the Presi.
dent. in his action on the Tenure OF VI
fee bill, took the advice of his Cabinet
and followed it, is somewhat remarka'
BILE. 1t is justified on the ground that
1t was utterly immaterial, that the
Cabinet cannot share the responsibility
of the President in the slightest degree,
and that their advice is of no more i'm
portance than that of any other per-
sons.


The Constitution in terms gives the
President the right to require the opln-
ions in writing of his Secretaries. III
does not, indeed, require him to be gov
erned by them, or to surrender his own
opinion. when it comes in conflict with
theirs. This has been done, however,
by moro than one of our Presidents,
and by each on more than one occasion.
The President is unquestionably respon-
sible for his official action, and that re-
sponsibility cannot, strictly speaking,
be shared by his Cabinet. But 1t would
seem to be reasonably clear that the
Constitution intended, in making expii-
cit and special provision for the written
opinions of its members, 20 give them
more of weight and Importance than
would belong to them as the opinions OF
individuals.


The President is accused of a crime
of having done an act in violation OF
law, aud with intent TO violate both the
law and Constitution Of the United
States. His reply in part, is that the
law which he violated was unconstitu-
tional and therefore no law, and that
he was so advised by the official "Opin-
ions" which the Constitution authorized
him to demand from his Scretaries:--
aud that this being SO, his intent could
not have been criminal, nor the act one
which can subject him to punishment.
Whether conclusive or not, such line
of defence is certainly perfectly pro.
per one, and tho Senate has admitted 1t
to be so by allowing the President to
mako it. But the Senate refuse to ad-
NIT the only evidence by which its
truth could be established.


Such action seems scarcely consistent
with the idea of fair and impartial
trial. 1t is alleged that the fact, if
proved, would be iDmaterial. That,
certainly, cannot be known until the
fact is proved, because it is only then
that it can be made the subject OF argu-
ment and deliberation. But it is scarce
ly supposable that opinions, from high
officials, for which the Constitution ex-
pressly provides, are of no more conse-
quence than opinions of private per-
sons which may be bought or volunteer
ed, and which are not recognized by
either the Constitution or the law. 1t
would be certainly strange spectacle to
see thePresdent convicted ofa crime and
deposed from Office, for acting upon opin-
ions which the Constitution expressly
authorizes him to requirc.-NeT York
Times.
Year: 1868

A negro on the plantation of George
B. Holmes, Esq, bought some calico a
few days ago aud got a negro woman to
make it into spread for her bed. When
it Was made and slept under for the
first time, the owner became sick, and
suspicion of conjury fell on the maker.
1t was said that the conjuror blew her
breath three times in the middle of the
spread. The excitement on the planta-
ton was intense. On Sunday the
spread was brought out and solemniy
burned in the presence Of several thous-
and free and independent voters.


On Yesterday the copjured woman
walked TO town through the rain and
mud to give ten dollars to the medi.
cine-man who casts out the evil spirits.
1t will cost her also ten dollars to be
absolved. In the meantime the planta-


ton is in high state of excitement,
and no work is done. 1t is the duty OF
Congress to pass o reconstruction sup
Elemental bill forbiddfng century
Montgomery { Ala. Mdit.
Year: 1868

A terrible case of human spontaneous
combustion, which resulted in death,
has just taken place in Cleveland, Ohio.
The name of the man was Bremen. We
learn that he drank on . wager six
large drinks of whisky and a pint of
stock ale at q sitting. With blazing
face and starting eyes, be. then reeled
toward gas jet, in order to light his
pipe when the noxious gases. issuing
from his mouth were instantly ablaze,
aud the poor wretch was soon being
consumed by an inward fire.
Year: 1868

From the Galena Ill) Gazette, April 1s.l


A few days since the following cir
cumstance occurred in this county, as
we learn from person who was present
on the melancholy occasion: A physi-
elan was called to see noble young
man in his sickness. He examined the
case carefully, felt of the pulse, which
appeared strong and almost healthy,
pronounced the case hopeful, and after
prescribing was about to depart. The
patient requested the doctor to remain,
with the remark that he should be
dead in just ten minutes. The doc
tor, supposing it to be only Yhim OF
the imagination, thought 1t best not
TO heed il and left without delay, with
a remark that he was sure he would
soon be better. As soon as he left, the
young man firmly, and in about his
usual voice, told a gentleman present to
lack at his watch and note the time, for
In inst ten minutes from the time he
smoke lhe should be dead. The friend
wishing, like the physician, to turn his
attention from the subject, paid no at
tention TO il, but performed some other
slight attention. After about five min
utes more had elapsed, the sick man
again spoke to his friend: "Why did you
not look at your watchi Five minutes
have passed. have only five minutes
more to live" The friend then looked
at his watch and noted the time. in
Just five minutes the patient was dead
Year: 1868


It's beautiful spot, in southern cline,
Where is floating a soft perfume,
And the bellies ring out, with joyous


chime,
Like the rich glad sound of poets rhyme,
Breathed out where the roses bloom
'Tis festival gay, and jeweled throng
Have gathered this simmer night,
And the sounds of mirth, like gladsome


song,


Are borne on the passing breeze along,
From the hall of dazzling light.
But there's a sudden hush, as white-veil-


ed bride


Glides in with a glitter of grace;
She is young and fair, and the man at he


side :,
Locks down, with raptured lover prlde,
On her beaming, blushing face.
The VOWS are spoken, and the beautiful
Is wife and woman now;
With a heart as pure as cleaning pearl,
AS full of light as the golden curl
That rests on her snowy brow.
There's a wildering light in her soft blue
Asshe sweeps through the smiling throng,
And her smile is as bright as sunllt sky,
While a burden of joy breathes out in


sigh,


And her life seems radiant song.



A year hath passed in that southern cline
Where if floating soft perfume.
And the bells ring out with sweet, and


chime


Like the low, laint sob Of poets rhyme,
Breathed over the cypress bloom
IT'S burial day, and mourning throng
Have gathered amid the gloom.
And the sounds of grief, like a sorrowfu


song,


Are borne on the passing breeze along,
And sadden the soft perfume.
The fair young bride in a caskct lies,
With a strangely softened grace,
The light hath fed from her soft blue


eyes,


But the smile as bright as the sunlit skies
Still rests on her beautiful face.
Year: 1868

Away among the Alleghanies there
is spring so small that a single OK in
a summers day could drain it dry
It steals its UnObtrusive way among
the hills till it springs out in the beau
tiful Ohio. Thence it stretches away
a thousand miles, leaving on its banks
more than hundred villages and cit
les, and many thousand cultivated
farms, and bearing on its bosom more
than half a thousand steamboats,.
Then joining the Mississippi, it stretch
es away and away, some twelve hun
dred miles more, till it falls into the
great emblem of eternity. It is one
of the great tributaries of the ocean,
which obedient only to God, shall roll
and roar till the angel, with one foot
on the sea and the other on land, shall
lift up his hand to Heaven and swear
that time shall be no longer. So with
moral influence. It is a rill-a rivu-
let a river-an ocean, boundless and
fathOmIess as eternity.
Year: 1868

Some of the Democratic papers re
Gently accused General Grant of hav-
ing in 1862, lat the instance and for the
profit of his father, given to a Cincin-
natl firm, Mack & Brothers, special
privilege to trade in cotton. But Mr.
Henry Mack, in a recent lawsuit,
stated under oath that General Grant
refused his firm this special privilege,
and that Grant used these words:


81 am always pleased, sir, to rem
der any proper assistance in my
power to my friends; but 1 am Gen
eraI in the Army of the United States
government and l cannot discrimi-
nate between its citizens. I do not
know why my father should write
asking such a favor. 1t can have
no influence with me. The request
is improper, as it would give one an
advantage over another, and would
lead to that Generalization which is
my endeavOr to prevent The atten-
ton of the military cannot be diverted
from the work in hand, viz: saving
the country. You can take out a
permit and trade along the river, as
others are doing, and 1 shall be pleas
ed to hear of your success"


That, we hope, will put an end to
this SANDER, which, however, has had
but a poor run; for it was difficult to
persuade the people that Grant was
guilty of corruption. His whole re-
cord in the war is that of an honest,
patriotic and unselfsh soldier Gin
Gaz.
Year: 1868

YOu might look kr aud not find a better tribute to
Grant than tbs following:
would rather have Grant, if he's silent and STILL
Than empty declaimer Of words;


would rather have Grant, with hia goOi honest will
Than one from noisy political hOrdes
His deeds are well written in the face Of the world
And he who desires can read them afar;
BE stands forth to-day with his banner unfurlsd,
In the light Of his acts-Our National Star
Year: 1868

A GREAT BIG BLACK SNAKE-We mean
business when we say our clothing ranks high
or in style and lower in price than that of any
clothing house in this city. We keep fine as
sortment of goods, and cannot fail to please the
most fastidious. You stand in your own light
if you do not give us a call. Everything war
ranted TO give perfect satisfaction. 1--WE defy
competition" BLoNDHEI@,


nov Is Corner King and Fairfax SITS.
Year: 1868

TOUCHING INsTANcE.-Three children in
New Brunswick, got estray. One was six years
Ofage, the others four and three. 1t was a
wild region, and in wild weather, and at the
edge Of night. FROM signs, it seems that the
SIX year old soon felt sure there was no hope OF
their being found or finding themselves that
night, and so it took measures at once tor the
safe, keeping of its little ones. Putting them
10 the most sheltered nook it could find, 1T then
stripped away the most of its own garments to
put on them, and set out to gather dry sea weed
and brush to cover them up in and defend them
Vute quantity of this had been gathered
and piled about the babes into sort of nest
ana and there they lay when the people found them
sui alive: but the six-year old matron and
martyr lay out on the shore dead of the cold
lay beside the last pile of brush it had been
1Sle S to gather, and was not able to bring in.-
Nsac York Times.
Year: 1868

The RUSH AT DEALHAM Clothing Store
still increases daily. His price list, found be-
low, excels anything ever offered in his line,
and those in want of good Clothing who wish
to save . per cent will do we'll to give him
call as he is sailing than off fast.
Year: 1868

SLIGHTLY MIXED. The Cincinnati officials
recently had an excursion and banquet to one
Of the suburbs of that city in aid of some local
improvement. In response to the toast, '"The
Evening Press" one Griswold, of the Times,
responded as follows:


"He was in favor of nearly everything. 1t
be was not he could find some one who was
He did not understand what the thing was, but
whatever it was he was in favor of it
He was not property holder. He had never
had any property that he could hold. All that
he ever had was a hat store. The people had
laid out avenues; they had laid out Gilbert ave-
nue.; they had laid out Eggeston (avenue he
meant.) He was alluding to Egglestou avenue.
They had laid out Eden Park. He was al
vays in favor of the Garden of Eden. Some
Of his ancestors had lived there once. Had
it not been for their unreasonable tondness tor
apples he would have been living there yeti
He said to George Bennett if the city did not
do this work he and George would out of their
own pockets. He would close with sentic
ment A rolling stone is the noblest work OF
God, and an honest man gathers no moas.
Year: 1868

A CONTRIBUTOR to the Shoe and Leather
Reporter gives some valuable hints in rcla-
tion TO the preservation of leather. The
extreme heat TO which most men and
woman expose boots and shoes during win.
ter, deprivCs leather Of its vitality, render
ing 1t liable to break and crack. Patent
leather, particularly, is often destroyed in
this manner When leather becomes so
warm as to give off the smell of leather it
is singed Next to the singeing caused by
fire heat, is the heat and dampness caused
by the covering of india. rubber. India
rubber shoes destroy the life of leather.
The practice of washing harness in warm
water and with soap is very damaging.
If coat of oil is put on Immediately after
washing the damage is repaired. No har-
ness is ever so soiled that damp sponge
will not remove the dirt; but, even when
the sponge is applied, it is useful to add q
slight coat of oil by the use of another
sponge. All varnishes, and all backing
containing the properties of varnish should
be avoided. Ignorant and indolent hostlers
are apt to use such substances on their har-
ness as will give the most immediate effect,
and these, as a general thing are most
destructive to the leather. When harness
loses its luster and turns brown, which al
most any leather will do after long ex-
posure to the air, the harness should be
given new coat of grain black. Before
using this grain black the grain surface
should be thoroughly washed with potash
water until all the grease is killed, and af
ter the application of the grain black, oil
and tallow should be applied to the surface.
This will not only "fasten the color, but
make the leather flexible, Harness which
is grained can be cleaned with kerosene or
spirits Of turpentine, and no harm will re-
suit if the parts affected are washed and
0iled Immediately afterward. Shoe leather
is generally abused. Persons know moth
ing or care less about the kind of material
used than they do about the polish pro.
duced. Vitriol backing Is used until


every particle of the oil In the leather is
destroyed. To remedy this abuse the
leather should be washed once q month
with warm water, and when about half
dry, a coat of oil and tallow should be ap-
piled, and the boots set aside for day or
two This will renew the elasticity
and life in the leather, and when thus used
upper leather will seldom crack or break


When oil is applied to betting dry it does
not spread uniformly, and does not incor-
porate itself with the fiber as when partly
damped with water The best way to oil
belt is to take it from the pulleys and
immerse 1t in a warm solution of tallow
and oil. After allowingi it to remain few
moments the bsltshould he immersed in,
water heated to one hundred degrees, and
instantly removed. This will drive the
oil and tallow all in, and at the same time
properly temper the leather dri,li 20.