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Year: 1868

CAN'T DIE BEFORE YOUR TINE CONES
l know an old man who believed that what
was to be would be-" He lived in Missouri,
and was one day going out several miles
through region infested in the early times
with very savage Indians. He always took his
gun with him, but this time found that some
one of tho family had it out As he would
not go without it, some Of hisfriends tsntalized
HIM by saying that there was no danger of the
Indians, and that he would not die until his
time came, anyhow Yes" saws the old
fellow, "hut suppose l was to meet an Indian.
and his time had come, it wouldn't do not to
have my gum
Year: 1868

PROTESTANT CHURCHES IN THE UNITED
STATES. s.-The report of the state Of religion in
the United States, prepared by Rev. Henry r
Smith, ID. ID. of the Union Theological Semi.
nary, and presented to the Grand Conference
of the Evangelical Alliance, and recently in
session in Amsterdam, is document of great
interest and value, containg within a small
compass vast amount of information in re-
gard to the state and progress of religion in
this country. We condense from it the annex
ed statistics which will be found convenient for
Year: 1868

industrial taxes, and also offset the amount
derived during the last fiscal year from the
tax on raw cotton"


And he recommends system which will
remove annual taxes heretofore collected as
Year: 1868

However carcless.minded We may be,


there will come, in our sobercr moments,


questionings as to what awaits US when


the end shall approach-thc end Of this


little fragment Of being which wo call


lie. Just 50 sure as that the days steal


by, shall We como, sooner. or later, to


something new and strange, snd Of which
We cannot fore. Judge. We oil feel this,
moro or less deeply; and We all question
within ourselves it We are ready to well
come this new and strange something
into our lives. For wo all believe that
the end Of which We speak is not really
an end; that thero is more beyond; that
further away into the forever than we
can conceive, our beings arc to reach
that there is for US no absolute death.


Men may drive away these question
ings, in q measure, and may, perhaps, de.
lude themselves for time into tho belief
that they have only to deal with the
present. But is it wise to do this 7 Is
it prudent to say, "Soul, take thine case ?"
1t is not doing away with tho grave fact
Of the coming change. When the end
cometh- aud the end, as VIC term it, will
comc-we shall be obliged to face what?


In our whole catalogue Of words there
is nothing like that brief "forever"-
brief, as word; longer than fnitcuess
eau measure, as q time. When the end
cometh, the forever will bogin. Here we
can count upon nothing as lasting, but in
that uncnding forever all things will be
az uncndiny rs the forever itself. We
shall joy ON or sorrow on, laugh on or
weep on, sing on or sigh on, with never
pausc-ncvcr summons to cease. Here
We may be glad for season. AMI then
sad for season. Tho forever knows
neither season nor change. Hero We may
do evil, il we WILL and satisfy conscience
by promise Of better deeds by and by
in tho forever We must reap the bitter
fruits Of our evil.doing, or the sweet re.
wards Of doing we'll. Ah, that incom.
prehensiblo forever? There are men
whom the word haunts like a very demon
--men whose living is blackcned by sin
aud crime; who pretend utter rccklessness
Of tho future, but IN whose mind the
little word echoes and re.echoes like o
never dying reproach.


And there arc others who whisper il
swectly to themsclves-for whom it is
the refrain Of q song that makes music in
their hearts from morning until evening.
To them it is suggestive Of eternal glad.
ness. Their full acceptance Of salvation
through Christ, makes Of tho forever, for
them, long Sabbath Of Rest. They feel
that when the end cometh, there will come
also Peace.


When the end cometh.-It may DO next
year, or next week, or-to.morrow. It
cannot be far off at the most. Il may
be nearer than We think; our short to-
day may even now be illumined somewhat
by the light Of the never. ending to.mor.
Only q littlo while, and We
shall greet the end which is but the be.
ginning, and shall take into our life on
eternal joy or sorrow.
Year: 1868

MrsToAI.-The proprietors of the Smvrna


Seminary des gn employing first class music


teacher for the ensuing school year. whose
time and energy will be devoted entirely totbis


branch of instruction, provided they can be as.
Sured that the patronage in this department


Will be sufficient to meet current expenses. In
order to ascertain this they have had circulars
printed, to be addressed to the patrons of the
Seminary. 1t is to be hoped that they with
other friends of this commendable enterprise,
will respond promptly and literally, and thus
enable the propretors to meet a want which
has been keenly felt in this community for
long time. VIII not all our citizens lend their
hearty cooperation in building UP first-cIass
institution Of education in this community?
As community we need an awakening to our
own interests in this, as well as several other
much needed enterprises. Do let us come for.
ward and take our stand in the front ranks
with other institutions Of similar kind in the
country. There is abundant material to sun.
Year: 1868

Give me- says one, the money that has
been spent in rum, and | will purchase every
foot of ground on the globe. | will clothe
every man, woman and child in AN attire that
kings and queens might be proud Of | will
build a school house upon every hillside and
in every valley over the whole earth will
supply that school house with a competent
teacher. | will build an academy in every
town and endow it a college in every state,
and I'm il with able professors. | will crown
every hin with church copsccrated to the
gospel of peace and support in its pulpit an
able teacher of Righteousness; so that on
every Sabbath morning the chime on one hill
shall answer TO the chime on another around
the earth's broad circumference, and the voice
of prayer and the song of praise shall ascend
as one universal offering to heaven


This is no voice Of enthusiasm, but sim
pie utterance Of what is literally true and
practicable, as any one can see who will con-
suit facts and history.


Pass it round, then, ye lovers of temper
ance, and let the people see where the money
goes to that might feed the hungry, clothe the
naked, and give to all nations the bread OF
life. Pass It round and let all see that in
temperance wastes more, by untold millions,
than ambition grasps or ayarice coyets; and
they that find fault with our benevolence or
our social organizations, let them learn that
the social disorganizations, crimes and miser'
les, which intemperance produces, are thou
sand fold more expensive aud grievous to bC
borne.
Year: 1868

II has become a sort of popular-almost
that it is not possible to be
truly happy unless you drink. Among cer-
tain olasses-and they are by no means ex-
cusively the lowest-drink is the beginning
and end of everything. The very name of
liquor is held to be synonymous with enjoy
ment, aud the dearer the liquor the more it is
priced and coveted. Yet every man who is
not downright drunkard is well aware that
the pleasures of drinking are, beyond a GER
tain point, a mockery, delusion and a snare.
| put it to any one who has spent half the
nirht at porter-bar or sat half the night in
club room, drinking, smoking, and handy
ing reckless talk, if the enjoyment Of such
an eyenig has been anything like that of a
few quiet hours spent at home with book
or newspaper The evil influence Of tavern
pleasure on the health is too obvious to be
denied by any one, and the illusory nature OF
the measures themselves would be undeniable
also if the persons who indulge in them did
not deceive themselves and put truth out OF
sight


No one ever brought any good out of a
drinking-bout yet. 1t is a short, teverish
spasm Of animal enjoyment, which leaves
nothing behind but moroseness, regret, bad
temper, self-reproach, and headache | should
like to ask you, sir, if you say your prayers
when YOU come home in that shape ? No
YOU don't. You are ashamed to say them.
You postpone them till you have purgcd your
self, your mind and your lips by more sober
and rational behavior. Next night when you
pass the hours quietly at home with book
or friend, you feel that you have had real
enjoyment, and that the time has passed
pleasantly that you have learned something,
and that you have not injured your health.
You are not ashamed to say your prayers,
and you get up next morning with clear
head, good appetite, and an increased iacul-
ty for work and enjoyment Of life,--AH The
Year Round
Year: 1868

We have rarely seen simple child story
that more touched us than the followingwhich
we find in an exchange


oThis is my home - cried little one, a
treasured boy of four summers, as fresh and
rosy he came from school at the close Of a
short winters afternoon.


q" Indeed, little Willie" said his father,
show is it2 Suppose you 90 out on the side
walk, and try at the next door; suppose you
step into the entry, throw Oft your little
sack as you have here, and 60 to the parior'
would not that be your home ~


" No indeed said Willie, sit would not
be-"


4" But tell me, why notY'


Willie had never thought of this lie
paused a moment then directing his eyes to
where his mother quietly sat sewing he re-
piled, with an earnest gesture, " She lives
here"
Year: 1868

where within s limits and maintained by the national
arm Then will the Constitution be filled and inspired by
the Declaration of Independence that the two shall
Se one. with common life, common authority ano
cOiamOn glory


Mr. BUCKkLEW Dem PENN rose TO reply shortly
before c O'clock and made half hours speech denouno
ing this b an attempt TO continue the domination OF
Congress ard TO continue it's political domination by the
vicious zatious which It has erected in the South


Mr. MORRILL, lRep., VII said that Mr. Summers denial
of the necessary equality OF the states IN me senate was
no new doctrine but promulgated by Mr Nallandig
ham in the House OF Representatives such equality was
the great safety OF the Government


half past 10 O'Clock the Senate proceeded to vote on
the passage of the bill, with the following result
Year: 1868

The news from Maine is inspiring.
The victory is complete The enemy
is routed at every point.


Everywhere are Republican gains.
Two or three small Democratic gains
are scattered through the returns just
enough to show how forlorn they are.


Tho vote is the largest ever cast in
the State. Never was a canvass more
thorough. Never were such exertions
made by both parties. The victory has
been won by hard work, and having
earned it, theSRspublicans have all the
greater right to rejoice.


The returns in detail, in our regular
report, show the current of the vote.
Our special from the Tribune Office
gives what may be relied on as an ap-
proclamation to the result. From twen-
ty-two to twenty five thousand are the
estimated figures. The lower ii ure will
do, and this is the estimate of Repre-
sentative BlalneI chrelul anu dCcuEate
calculator.


Twenty-Five thousand.will do!


Double the majority of last year!


SAID prominent Democrat in this
city last evening. "If the Republicans
carry Maine by 10000 I will throw up
NV hat" Up with it, then, brother
and give us three cheers for Grantl


Brother Democrats of Wheeling, you
see there is no chance for you. You
had better come around gracefully and
help US to elect Grant. He is going to
be the President, but we would like to
have you all vote for him. Might as
we'll make it unanimous!
Year: 1868

FAITH IN AN OLD PRovERB.-All of
our readers have doubtless heard the old
proverb, Tho hair Of the dog is good for
the bite -; but we doubt if any Of them
have ever seen one who placed sufficient
confidence in the proverb to try the
remedy. Our reporter heard Of an in
stance yesterday, which be will relate,
emitting the name. On Tuesday eve
ming gentleman was bitten by q dog
while passing near Nineteenth street, or
thereabonts. The gentleman made Oft.
Yesterday morning he went back, and en-
deavored to obtain lock of the dogs bair
to apply it to the bite. He could not OBJ
tain it, because the dog wished to insert q
set of teeth in the applicants leg. Thus
disappointed, the applicant applied to the
authorities, and made complaint. The
dog was ordered to be killed.
Year: 1868

The FREEDMES's BUREAU has NJ las,
gone to work in the right direction. By
reference to an advertisement in another
column it will be seen that Lieutenant
Hambrick promises to supply all in want
with labor. Should he succeed in this
undertaking, and get the negroes to 60 to
work, he will deserve the thanks not only
Of the farmers and others who want labor,
but of our own overcrowded population.
Year: 1868

TABLEAUx ON UNION Hula series of
tableaux will be given at Springfield Hall,
to commence tomorrow night at halfpast
8 O'Clock. They are given for the benefit
Of the Church Hill Literary Society. The
ladies of the vicinity have interested them
selves in the matter, and the programme
being good one, there will no doubt be q
full house,
Year: 1868

DANGEROUS PLACE.-The bridge which
leads from Oregon Hill across the canal to
the Tredegar Works is in a terrible con-
diton, and ought to be looked to at once.
There are several planks off the floor Of
the bridge, and every other step on each
side is nearly gone.
Year: 1868

1Wa'ter Brown, the oarsman, denies the
statement made in the New York Herald report
OF the race between himself and Mr. TYLER that
he bad collision with the members Of the
Guilck Barge. and says that he did not 90 on
Doard the boat, where the collision is said TO
race between Tyler and himself was fair.
square race. He says he did his very best and
Tyler beat him, and what is more, he believes
ne can beat any man in the world in a two or
three mile race. In the races they have rowed
they have made the fastest time ON record
Year: 1868

The latest swindlc Is a Rochester in {.
vertion. When hay is sold by the ton.
man conceals himself In tho load and Is
weighed with Il. While the load is driv.
en- to the barn Of tho purchaser, the man
leaves his hiding place and goes back 70
the hay market to be cold over. The
trick was not discovered until last week
though u Is understood that it has been
practiced for years.
Year: 1868

In canning peaches much time and la
Dor may be saved by removing the out.
side peel with Iye. instead of the knife.
Have pot of moderately strong lye heat
ed TO boiling; let them remain minute
or two, dip them out, and drop them i'm.
diately into a tub Of clean cold water,
when the skin may be removed by rub
bing with the hands.
Year: 1868

FEAST AT CENTENARY CHURcH.-The
ladies at Centenary church will spread a
most tempting feast to the public in the
lecture-room of their church tonight. AS
the proceeds are to be devoted to their
Sunday school and Dorcas Society, they
should be literally patronized.
Year: 1868

The EIGHTH OF JANUARY, the ami
versary of the battle of New Orleans, should
not be forgotten by the people of the South.
We do not know that 1t will be celebrated
in Richmond, but the Democrats of the
North will make it great day.
Year: 1868

DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN INDIANA
The gains in favor of the Democracy
in Indiana are quite as cheering as
those made apparent by careful
analysis Of the returns of the elections
In Illinois and Michigan. In almost
every county in the State the Demo
Gratis gained largely in trustees, which
under the township organizations and
mode OF conducting elections, is a
very important Office. If the Demo
Gratis can increase their vote from now
until October, in the same ratio thew
have during the past year, the State
will give fifteen thousand majority for
the white mans ticket. There is no
reason why this should not be DONE
Philadelphia Age. o ra--a
Year: 1868

A correspondent in North Missis-
sissippi, who has opportunity for form
ing an accurate opinion of the state of
public sentiment writes:


"The people of North Mississippi
are alive to the importance of the cri-
SIS. They are at work, and will give
q good account of themselves at the
election. If Central and South Mis-
sissippi will do as well, we will carry
the State by ten thousand majority.
Year: 1868

In the House on the 9th bill was
introduced for the reorganization
of the colored troops Of the United
States, for instruction and colonial
ton"


The darkies will see that their Radi-
cal friends are preparing to put them
all in the army? Where are they
going to send them to fight?
Year: 1868

With view to extending the circulation and
usefulness of THE CLARION, we have con.
cluded to enter names for the Weekly edition
for One Dollar, and for the Daily Edition at
BER NEXT.
Year: 1868

The ordinance on the subject of the
Militia, is really in disguise a scheme
for . grand military establishment to
over awe the people and hold them in
bondage to the despotism which the
Black and Tans have devised. They
have conjectured rightly that the
white population Of the State, will be
restive under a government which de-
prives numerous classes of the Ordina-
ry privileges of citizenship, and es-
tablishes over them the dominion of an
inferior, Ignorant race, which in all the
history Of past ages, has never before
been invested with the responsibility
Of ruling the white race; and to guard
against the contingency of resistance
to the acursed government which they
propose to institute, this standing
army scheme has been framed. 1t is
designed to be composed mainly Of
negroes, and Differed by them and by
'loyaF' adventurers.


Section one provides that all able
bodied male citizens between eighteen
and forty five years shall be liable to
military duty SIN such manner as the
legislature may prescribe' DC. The
second and third sections require that
the legislature shall provide for the
organizing, ,arming, equipping and pay


ing of the militia, and shall pass such
liars as sciH ''immaediately'' make it
"efectivs." The fourth section re-
quires that the officers shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor, and shall be
chosen Tor their military knowledge,
their experience in arms and for
their 'cfdelity and loyalty" every
body knows what this means in the
Radical vocabulary


1t is plainly to be seen, that under
this authority, it is contemplated by
the Mongrel oligarchs, to establish a
military system upon grand
and expensive scale. 1t is to
be organized Immediately" and to
be made effective" Under the plen-
ary powers conferred upon the Legis-
lature, it is designed that that body,
while enrolling all within the ages
prescribed will compose the effective
force largely of colored troops on the
pretence of their "loyalty'' and of the
disloyalty of the whites who are to be
held in subjection. And thus formed,
they are to be differed by the agents
Of Radicalism under appointment Of a
Radical Governor. 1t was apprehen-
ded that if the elective system in
vogue in the Northern States, and
hitherto in force in the South, should
be adopted, in the localities where the
white population is predominant,
persons would be chosen as officers
who are not hostile to that class.
That we are right in our conjectures
Of the intent of the trainers Of this
proposed law, is amply attested not
only by the terms of the law itself
but by the spirit which has character
ized all their legislation, in reference
to. the white population. And it is
further confirmed by the example Of
the Radical tyrants in Tennessee, of
which this scheme is an exact imita-
ton.


What this military establishment
will cost the people of the State, it is
impossible to compute. The sum
which will be wrung from their hard
earnings will necessarily be immense.
Its contrivers care nothing for that.
They are penniless adventures, with
out a local habitation Contributing
nothing to the public treasury, they
are in search only of pelf and power.
Year: 1868

DANGEROUS PRAcTICE.-We have noticed
for some time the very dangerous practice
boys have of shooting rocks about the
streets with what is known as "grit-
shooter" but we have never heard Of any
one being hurt by them before yesterday.
When Mr.. F. W. Linnsman was passing
down Second street boy shot at him, the
rock striking him on the nose, intiicting .
very painful wound and causing the blood
to flow freely. He called the attention OF o
police officer, who started after him, but
the boy ran off and made good his escape.
His name is known, however, to the officer,
and he will no doubt be made to answer for
it before the Mayor. Would it not be g
good idea for the Mayor to give orders to
the police to arrest every boy caught using
them in the streets
Year: 1868

CoNGREGATIoNAL' 'S1NG1NG.-A Louisville
clergyman gave. out hymn Sunday
which was sung by the choir to tune well
known to most people. But the congrega,
ton did not join in the music. Instead Of
proceeding with the services, he again gave
out the same hymn, saying that as the con;
gregation did not seem to know the tune
already sung ne wished it to be sung agair
to the tune of GO America"
Year: 1868

A GOOD IDEA.-Yesterday morning two
little negro boys, named William Nelson
and Henry Clay, were arraigned before the
Mayor for stealing a saw valued at two dol
lars and half from Mr.. Alexander Hart.
They were two small to be sent on, and as
both of their mothers were in court, the
Mayor told them to take them and give them
agood thrashing before they left the station
house which they did. One of them was
very cool for after his mother had hit him
about fifty lashes with a strap, and was in
the act of commencing again, he said ::
Hold on, aunt Jane, please don't get an
gry!" ...


Another little one, named 'Liggon Mas
sey, for stealing, half q peck Of chestnuts,
was asked if he would rather take whip
ping than go to Jail. He preferred the whip
ping, and was locked up in the station
house to await the coming of his mother.
He was in a great hurry to get out, and
begged some of the police to perform the
operation. He was soon accommodated, for
his father came in and gave him a very
genteel dressing with strap. This Is
very good idea, and if kept up will no
doubt put check on the many little
thieves with which our city abounds.
Year: 1868

LIS 1t best TO incur trouble, delay, and expense IN
our warming and cooking arrangements when Sll
may be 40 easily avoided by getting the excellent
dry kindling and cooking oak and pine wood solo
Year: 1868

CELIBAcY OF WASHINGTON IRvING.-In-
stead of being defect" the celibacy of r.
wing was his crown Of glory. Those who have
studied bis writings must have been struck with
the remarkable transition from humor to pa
thos from the broadest fun to the most medita-
tive sentiment, which occurs between the face
tious history of New Y ork and the Sketch Book,
Many, perhaps, imagine that this is accounted
for by his loss of fortune. It had its origin in
one of those disappointments Of the heart
which color all the subsequent life of true
man. We trust that now there is no want of
decaoy in alluding to the fact that the subject
Of lrving's love died during their betrothal
We have heard the last interview described by
member of her family; and to the sacred sor-
row thus engendered is to be ascribed much
that is touching and true in the sentiment of
Irying's writings to his fealty to his affection,
in no small degree, is owing the sensibility
which kept his heart fresh to the last, and a.
bove all, that respect for and sympathy with
the innate and holy sentiments of humanity,
which he so uniformly cherished and manifest
ed in his letters and in life


Nor is this all. Time may have healed the
wound and reconciled the bereft to another re-
lation but there interviewed period Of disaster
which drove the eldest brother to bankruptcy.
For his sake and that of his family of daugh-
ters, Washington Irving continued single, took
them home, and became father to the chill
dren. Beautiful was the mutual devotion hap
py their congenial household, and Sunnyside is
now bequeathed to them.
Year: 1868

As things go the chances seem to be that the
Fortieth Congress will end by voting itself a
Committee of Public Safety, fashioned after its
French prototype, and designed, like that, to
commit countless crimes in the name of Liber


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