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Year: 1878

THE CHURCH OF GOD-sERMON BY THE Rev.


t. DE WITT TALMAGE.


The Brooklyn Tabernacle was crowded with large
audience who mad evidently come thsre in expecta-
ton OF seeing tho celebrated Mr. Kimoai the church
debt raiser, who had appeared there the previous
Sunday. Before beginning tho sermon Mr. Talmago
announced that $43 800 OF the $.2, 500 necss-
sary to pay OF tho church deot had been raised.
Twelve committees. OF two members each, had been
appointed the congregation TO raise the
mainder. The text oil the sermon was from Solomon's
songs, vi. l0-"Fair AS the moon clear the
terrible as an army with banners"


In contrast to Solomon's eulogium Of the glory OF
the Church, SAID Mr.. raImage look ut tho denunca-
tory things tina; are said In our day in regard 10 IT,
soldier be coward does that condeinn the whole
army? Yet there are many In this day illogical
and unfair us to denounce tho entire Church oil God
because here aud there is bad man belonging TO Il.
There are those who say that the Church of God is
not up TO the spirit OF the age In which we live but


tell you the world mas never yet been abc Keep up
with the Church. AS high as God is above man so
hign the Church OF God above all human
institutions From her lamp the best discoveries of
the world have been lighted, while iahdelity and
dscov cries that were about TO be developed. The
world will not 10 up to tho Church OF Christ until in
the day when all merchandise has become honest
merchandise ana all governments free governments,
and there shall como tho milionvoiced shout o.
lions born IN day, Yet there are people who are
ashamed to belong TO the Church, Instead OF realizing
the TACT that there Is no honor compared to the honor
of belonging to the Church OF God The Church
Is fair tho moon. Like the moon she has u
borrowed light She gathers up the glory OF tho
Saviours suffering, DEATH resurrection and
and pours that light on palace anu dungeon As the
moon goes through cloud 80 the Church passes .
through all the storms Of tho worlds persecution.
Above the long bowling night OF the worlds wretch
edness the Church has made her mild way, air the
moon. Again, what can resist the sunY Tne Churcn
Is clear as tho sun. II is the great mission OF
Church OF Jesus Christ te ilumine all earthly dark
ness and make The earth radiant IN It's brightness.
Again say II you were placed in defence Of feeble
Iown and great army was seen coming over the hills
you would have some idea OF the terror that will
strike TO tho hearts OF The enemies OF God when tho
Church marches on like an army with banners.


With Christ with US we need not tear. II God be
with us, who shall be against us? Our enemies shall
fy like chaf in the whirlwind aud all tho OF
heaven ring with the shout OF victory.
Year: 1878

Duncan's Liver and Kidney Medicine is q
cure for all diseases having their origin in
diseased state of the Kidney, or Liver, such as
sick headache, dyspepsia swimming in the
head loss of appetite, bad taste in the mouth,
heartburn, tenderness or fullness over the
region of the stomach, cramp collie, costive-
ness, palpitation of the heart, pain in the
back, sides and limbs, and all diseases pecu-
liar to females. We can say to our friends
that the above medicine is just what it is rep
resented to be, and is pronounced by every
one who has used it, far superior TO any Liver
Medicine they have ever used. We know that
it gives better satisfaction than any we have
ever sold. Knowing it to be purly vegetable,
we can recommend it to our suffering friends
Price % cents. For sale by Nj. F. Ash, Jack
son. Miss.
Year: 1878

Amelia Younghause, a beautiful girl
of sixteen, daughter OF wealthy farm
er, suddenly disappeared from the vii
lage of Elizabeth, Columbia county,
New York, on September %. She was
engaged to marry Louis Myers, son Of
a merchant of Glenco Mills, in the same
county. The wedding day was fixed
for October Is, and the brides outfit
had been bought


1t was learned that she had been seen
on the evening OF the day she fled stand
ing on the platform of the Hudson Riv-
er Railroad station, at Rhineback, with
a strange man, who was talking To her
in an excited manner. They took the
train for New York


The New York police were notified,
but nothing was seen of the girl until
the other day, when detective thought
he recognized her on Broadway from
the description given of her as bru-
nette, with fair complexion, large, spark
ling eyes and well rounded figure, and
the clothes she Wore were like those ad-
vertised. He asked her if she was
Amelia Younghause. She burst into
tears and said she was He took her
before Justice Morgan. She told this
story -


Two years ago she was studying in
st. Johns Convent, East Albany, and
met a young man named George Nor
ris. Their acquaintance began by means
of Irritation from the convent windows.
Morris found means to send her letters,
which she received outside the walls,
and they met secretly afterward. He
persuaded her to marry him, and took
her to place where a ceremony was
performed. 1t was agreed to keep the
marriage secret until she was of age.
Soon after he disappeared, and nothing
more was heard from him for more than
year.


Believing him to be dead, she prom
ised to marry young Meyers, whom she
met after leaving the convent. One
day, near her home, she was startled at
seeing Morris watching her. He had
heard of her approaching marriage, and
threatened to expose her if she did not
90 away and live with him. They
started for New York city, and on the
way he told her that the marriage was
a mock one, and that he had taken her
away in order to extort mony from her
father


She refused to go further with him.
He left the train, and she arrived in
New York without money or friends.
Pride kept her from writing home, and
she had been wandering about the city,
part of the time lodging at the Chill
dren's Aid Society Home, and part of
the time with lady from Paterson,
who had taken pity on her.


Her father arrived in New York last
night. The meeting was affecting, Mr..
Youngbause receiving her with open
arms. lie went with her before Justice
Morgan who discharged her at once,
and she went to Elizaville with her
father. Mr.. Younghause declared bis
intention of seeking out Morris and
furnishing him for the base attempt to
wreck his daughters life. He is de-
scendant of one of the oldest Knicker-
booker families on the Hudson river aud
is very wealthy.
Year: 1878

Last Friday night about dozen in
toxicated tramps lay down to sleep on
one of the coke ovens near Fountain
Mills, Fayette county, Pa. Some time
during the night the arcbed roof broke
in with the heavy weight, and the IN
fortunate men were precipitated into
the raging fires below. Of course they
were Immediately burned to death. Sat.
urday morning the cbarred and unrec-
equitable bones were drawn with the
coke from The oven. Three hours after
ward, with as little ceremony as if so
many animals had been buried, the re-
mains were inferred in an old ash heap,
and the coke oven filed with fresh coal.
Year: 1878

warranted for longer length Of
time and besides is much neater and
a hundred per cent. better in finish
than the Eastern turnouts. Home
industry should be literally patron
lied, and it is gratifying to know
that the citizens Of Iowa county are
becoming aware Of the advantages
gained thereby.
Year: 1878

DURING the time of the eclipse
on Monday afternoon, q dense cloud
came between the earth and the sun,
rendering it invisible in Mineral
Point, although many had prepared
smoked glass for the occasion.
There was, however. an unusual
darkness like unto approaching
night while the eclipse was at its
best. About tho end the sun broke
forth in rays of splendor and tanta-
lized all who had anticipated an in.
terestlng spectacle.
Year: 1878

TIE "Ice Bear" has handed in his
predictions for the ensuing winter,
which are rs follows: "My obser-
vations of the weather of the last
and of this year 20 to show that
next winter we shall have very much
snow and generally very cold wealth
er. There will be very little rain
if any and no thunder storms"
Year: 1878

consider the damage to which their
constitution is exposed by exerting
the muscles of their jaws while such
a dewy atmosphere prevails. How
ever, if the warblers insist on sing
ing the public to sleep we'll try and
put up with it.
Year: 1878

TIE emblem stone set in at the
top of the Odd Fellows new hall is
exciting much attention, and is in
deed a mark of good taste. It is
cut of red sand stone, and on it in
bold letters is inscribed II. o. 0. t.,
1872 The entire front of the build
ing being of white sand stone, one
who has not seen it could easily form
an idea of the striking contrast.
Year: 1878

A FRIEND tells us he has hen that
actually, laid three eggs in one day,
recently. He explained it in this way:
The egg when broken was found to
contain two yollss, and within these
was found perfectly formed egg,
of nearly an ordinary size, with a
shell, hard and perfectly formed.
If this biddy continues such busi-
ness she may prove a bonanza in the
hen line-but then it's no use; eggs
are so heap.-Ex.
Year: 1878

WE must measure n mans strength by
the power of the feelings he subdues,
not by the power of those which subdue
him. Ard hence, composure is often
the highest result Of strength. Did we
ever see man receive fragrant injury,
and then reply calmly2 That is a man
spiritually strong. Or did we ever see
man in anguish, stand as if carved out of
solid rock. as masterering himself? Or
one bearing hopeless daily trial remain
silent, and never tell the world what can
kcred his home peace? That is strength.


We too often mistake strong feeling for
strong character. A man who bears all
before him. before whose frown domestics
trembe and whose bursts of fury make
the children of the household quake be-
cause he has his way in all things, we
call him strong man. The truth is that
h is weak man; it is his passions that
are strong-he, mastered by hem is weak.
Year: 1878

AT dinner where you and your hus--
band are the only guests, there will pro-
badly be little formality; hence you need
not wear light kid gloves, and should re-
move those worn to the house when you
take off your wraps. 1t is the possession
Of such valuable information as this
which makes one class Of persons so much
superior to another. 1t keeps men from
going out to dine in their shirt-sleey es,
and it forms a perfect buttress to the femi
nine intellect.
Year: 1878

DR.. IscHANlAIAL Of Greece has discov-
cred that the little black specks which
are often found on the skins of oranges
and apples are clusters Of fungi, precisely
similar to those to which whoopng cough
is attributed. lie scraped some of the
specks off an orange and introduced them
into his lungs by strong inspiration.
The next day he hed a violent tickling
in his throat, and before the erd of the
week bis little experiment bad developed
into an acute attack Of the whooping
cough.
Year: 1878

GUNPowDER MARKs.-Says the Lon
don Lancet: Smear the scorched place
with giycerine, by means of feather,
then apply cotton wadding lastly cover
with oil silk. In one case the discolorA-
ton was very great, the patient looking
more like mummy than living being.
1t entirely subsidies in month by the
above treatment.
Year: 1878

WHEN a man detects a missing button
after getting on clean shirt, no one in
the house is aware of the fact. He takes
off the shirt and puts on another, quietly
smiling all the while. He never, never,
speaks it 10 a soul.
Year: 1878

mers in particular, insisted that the
other fellow should lead the process
sion; but he hesitated and at that mo-
ment the train came putting round
the curve below, which caused us to
make hasty descent through mud
and brush to Coax Tree Station" We
arrived at the foot of the hill out OF
breath and still hungry, and our com
panions had the laugh at our expense.
Missouri is, perhaps, the only State in
the Union that can produce a swamp
upon the side Of a steep hill, but this
is frequently found in Northern Mis-
souri, owing to kind Of clay under
lying the soil which is impervious to
water. A hole dug in the ground is
just as water-tight as a cemented els
tern.


The narrow gauge road from Lex
ington to Kansas City runs through
beautiful farming country. Onevery
hand spread broad fields of waving
grain and green pastures; though
some of the farms bordering on the
river were flooded, crops destroyed
and the late tenants encamped upon
the bluffs with their household effects.
A few houses had been washed from
their foundations and were secured by
ropes to trees along the bluff. Occas-
ionally a family could be seen with a
stove and some bed clothing encamped
beneath the spreading branches Of a
tree, gazing at their flooded fields and,
perhaps, the roof of their late happy
home sticking above the water on the
low lands. These "bottom lands as
they are called, are said to be very
productive, frequently yielding the
farmer large returns for his labor, but
it struck the writer very forcibly that
farming them was extremely uncer-
tain. Squibs remarked, if he lived
in that country he would always have
a batteau at his bedroom window.


The narrow guage road from Lex
ington to Kansas City passes through
Independence, once noted as frontier
town. 1t was the great fitting OUT
point for the far west, in old stage
coach times, and on that account a
place of much business activity during
certain seasons. The Mormons tarried
here for some time and commenced
the construction Of a temple, the ruins
Of which are still standing.


It is short run from Independence
to Kansas City, and at 6 o'clock in
the evening our party reached the lat
ter place; tired, dusty and hungry.
Year: 1878

The Butler movement in Massachu-
sets is rapidly taking en- the proper
tions of tidal wave. Not only is the
of the Generals candi-
dature hailed with delight by the
plain people, but the most experienced
and astute politicians of the state are
making haste to give in their adhes-
sion, and to take the lead in the work
of organization. 1t is an open secret
that the two most influential Irish


Democrats of Boston. John f, Fitz-
geral and Patrick Collins. are enthusi-
astic Butler men. and the Springfield
Republican reports that in letter
read at recent conference of his
friends in that city, in which both
the old parties were strongly repre-
sented. the General expressed the be-
lief that he could easily secure the
endorsement of the Democratic state
convention. He will make no effort
to do this. however, not considering
it at all essential. The same newspa-
per learns that all the Democratic
members of The legislature from that
region are for Butler. Evidently


Massachusetts politics are going to be
interesting this fall.-N. y. Sun. \
Year: 1878

many influential and leading men
who are in love with the doctrines of
the new party; that organization and
active work are only needed to make
it party Of great Importance in point
of voting strength; that in the present
disorganized condition of the Repub-
ican party any man who is an oppo-
nent of Democratic nominee can
obtain the united support of the ne
groes and the white Republicans in
the districts and counties where the
Democrats have heretofore had ma.
jority. Therefore, in those districts
that are Democratic by small MAORI
ties the Nationals, by putting for
ward men who are personally popular
and well known in the districts,
stands good chance to draw from
the Democratic candidate sufficient
number of votes to elect their man by
the aid of the united vote of the re-
publicans.


The correspondent thinks that the
Nationals render the first congress
ional district doubtful, and that they
will be successful in the fourth.
Year: 1878

While the movements of railroad
managers are watched by stock
spectators with reference to the i'm
mediate effect upon narrow and selfish
interests, the whole country ought
movements with care. The restOra-
tiOn of prosperity to the country de-
pends largely upon the management
of the railway interest. A -few in
dividuals, as it happens, have almost
unlimited power over that interest.
If they quarrel. general disaster to
railways follows. If they combine to
fleece the public, general injury to
business and industry of all kinds
must result. The railway kings
ought not TO quarrel and they ought
not to combine, it is prejudicial to
the public interest if they wantonly
destroy vast property which may be
affected by their action. but not less
prejudicial if they conspire to use
their power for the plunder of the
public. Many men are unable to see
that any middle course can be taken.
To them it seems necessary that
railroads should either conspire OF
fight. But neither is necessary.


How cringingly Jay Gould's organ
talks about the power of the railroad
corporations One would think the
people were the bond-slaves of the
roads. and that it was simply a
question how far they were to be
crushed out. Thank God the Supreme
Court of the United States has decided
that the railroad corporations live
and breath at the mercy of the
people; and whenever they combine
too far to impoverish the people there
will be an uprising that will astonish
boards of managers and railroad
presidents.
Year: 1878

A Raleigh correspondent of the
New York Herald says: The National
party is beginning to be of considera.
BILE importance in North Carolina.
1t has god following in the east.
will become very strong in the centre,
and under the head of HI. H. Helper,
a well known politician. is getting a
foothOld in the west. It is true that
the party is not as yet compact or in
any way organized, but that these
different divisions will try their
strength in the congressional races
this fall ard unite as state organiza-
tiOn by 16oO there can be no doubt.
North Carolina is now represented in
the National house Of representatives
by seven Democrats and one Republi-
can. but judging from developements
made in the late canvass, the new
National party will very materially
alter the political complexion of the
present representation and deprive
the Democrats Of three and perhaps
four of the seats now nllcd BY menu
bers Of their party. While the Ns-
tionals made but few nominations II
the late contest for the Legislature and
elected only one member, the follow
ing facts we're developed that scat
tered al over the State there are
Year: 1878

One of the devices of the enemy to
injure the Greenback- National party
is to send congressional committee
to New York to have lot of foreign
madcaps from the purliens of Paris
present the widest and most extreme
theories of GOV, rnment. These are
published broadcast over the country
and used as a threat to keep voters
in the old party lines. But it won t
do. The National party is response
BILE only for the principles avowed in
its platform.
Year: 1878

They tremble at the name of Thur
man because he is soft money man
and they want New York and San
Francisco to do the exchange Of the
east, instead of forcing the Asiatic to
go around the world to make his ex-
changes in London, as he has usually
done, and would continue to do if our
currency was expanded"


Tilden, it is said. is to be elected
U. S. Senator next winter from New
York in place of Conkling; and his
friends will make an effort to impeach
Hayes so as to keep his claim before
the people.


We give the report for what it is
worth.
Year: 1878

The NEXT WAVE THAT WILL COME FROM
prices net the farmers as we'll as light croDs AT
big prices, besides furnishing cheap bread To-
all the people. Plenty of money in the hands
pie, is pretty good basis for starting that
wave of prosperity that has been So long
~ A"NAS
Year: 1878

THE DEMOCRATS are already beginning to
talk about who shall be secretary and ser
geant- alarms of the senate when its control
passes into their hands next March. There is
rumor that Henry WattersOn wants the Sec
retaryship, but 1t does not seem possible that
man should seriously think OF stepoing
Courier Journal to so petty an Off .a-
ISprjngfssd Republican.
Year: 1878

A LITTLE WHILE AGO the democratic
papers invariably referred to him as ben
spoons" but now they are beginning TO give
him all his titles and studiously avoid refer.
ence to spoons in connection with his name.
This is one OF the political signs of the times.
I WeStbOrO' Oh rOnOtUDe
Year: 1878

THE DECLINATION of Hon. Charles Foster to
accept the republican nomination for Congress
in the Toledo tOhio) district indicates that
under the recent gerrymander OF the state of
ONO by its democratic legislature, a repuOli-
can candidate in that district will have only
the trouble for his pains.
Year: 1878

and the same pennant which the blue Bird
carried on the waters of the Lower Potomac
is now borne over PenObScot bay by tidy
bodies improvements ON plans furnished the
Scientific AmericGn by "PaddlefOOt,n and
though only thirteen feet long over all, has
proved good sailer, and staunch and dry
sea boat have not as yet encountered Cope
land in my cruisings, and sixty miles is rather
long trip for so small boat, or l should give
Mckee call at Mount Desert: but l live in
the fOgs which sometimes Obstruct our view
SeaWard, q A p
Year: 1878

TUG carriers address and New
Years greeting Of the Little Rock
Gazette, was the hanJsomest thing
of the kind in the state. But i,
could not be otherwise; with sucl
sentiments from the pen Of Il lovc
ly woman, the boys nj the Gazette
Office could not help doing il up in
tho best style OF the art.
Year: 1878

The following rules have been
adopted by tho governor IN rela-
ton to applications for pardon or
computation of sentence. They
ought, for public information. to be
rcpublishcd, in full, by the press OF
tho state;
Year: 1878

At the fire at Potter's furniture store on
Jackson and Sixth streets, the other night,
the fremen met with very narrow escape.
In the basement, and very near the spot
where the flames gained most headway, there
were subsequently found large can of tur-
pentine, containing about barrel, and very
near this was barrel of varnish and half
barrel of finishing material for furniture.
The heat was SO intense that the barrel of
varnish was charred ever, and the solder upon
the turpentine can had begun to run. All
these materials are highly inflammable and
explosive, and had not the fremen
succeeded in quenching the flames when they
did, fearful and destructive explosion must
inevitably have resulted.


TO get at the flames, the firemen were
forced to cut away the sidewalk on jackson,
and apply the water from the area under that
street. This was done in two Places and had
an explosion occurred, it's force would have
tended in that direction towards the opening, :,
and the lives of the brave boys at least, who
were there engaged in handling the hose,
would have been sacrificed.


Altogether Chief Strong thinks it was a
very narrow escape-the serious consequences
Of which, had it occurred, it is not pleasant
even now to contemplate.
Year: 1878

Difficulty Experienced I'm Retiring the


Paper Currency.


CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept 1.-THE project for
raising q loan for the retirement OF the paper
currency has been abandoned. The commission
means for overcoming the evil of the depreci-
ated paper currency finds great difficulty in
forming practicable scheme for the purpose
Year: 1878

SAN EXPANDING Times: Robert Ward, on the Santa Ana, had set-to with a couple of mountain lions last week. Ward was sitting down when he observed one of the beasts sneaking toward him, and wac just in time to defend himself. Grasping his rifle, he drew bead and shot Mir. Lion in the back of the head, when another one jumped up and made for tree. Mr. Ward stsntly Each one measured nine feet from tip to tip.
Year: 1878

feel under increased obligations for the patronage so liberally accorded me as the successor of the old and successful house of Vim. B. Hooper & Co.,, and while ac- knowledging this fact, allow me to add that those dealing with me will find as complete stock as was ever offered by the old firm with all that is new and desirable ill addi- tion.

 JAMES VI BARNEY.