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Year: 1878

THE Occident holds that what we need,
next to the Outpouring of Gods Spirit, is a
greater esprit de corps, more denOminatiOnal
sympathy and unity:


A warm, active, earnest UNCONVENTIONAL
ism is very different from a narrow and in
tense sectarianism. The latter we should
shun as a great evil; the former We should
cultivate as essential to a true Church life.
To say that we love the Church-the whole
ChurCh-and yet manifest no special inter
est in our branch of it, is as absurd as to say
that we appreciate the family as the founda-
tion of all that is pure and permanent in So
cisl life, and then neglect our own families
go and board st hotel, leaving wife and
children to stsrve at home. The good citi.
zen will first show his patriotism at his OWL
6reside, and the true Christian will show bis
loyalty to Christ by doing all he can to build
up the particular church and denomination
to which he belongs.
Year: 1878

found and enjoyed7 Keeping the Sabbath
holy is thing extremely rare. How great
the revolution that shall fill the earth with
the glory and purity of this spiritual king
dom, instead of with such sadly defective
and corrupt thing as this visible representa-
tion of it now is?" If these views of DIR.
Ramsay are correct, the atmosphere of any
Millennium before the coming of Christ, will
be like the atmosphere of a charneI house"
Z" This witness is true" P. T. P.
Year: 1878

1t is a matter of fact Of which you may
never have thought particularly, that you
can tell very much about the type of individ-
ual Christian character, from knowledge Of
the estimate which Individuals attach to the
ordinary worship of God in His sanctuary.


That Christian who so loves the house of
God and its holy services that he can ex-
claim, expressive Of his own feelings, "How
amiable are thy tebernacles, o Lord of
hosts" &C., is almost sure to be uniformly
consistent in his Chriatian walk, you will be
almost sure to fad him great help to his
pastor, and a strong arm in the activities of
the Church. Nor is it strange that love
for the regular means Of grace should result
in uniformity of Christian character.


The religion of such person is life
principle, developing a life habit.


Then take the church member who at
times manifestS great zeal in waiting upon
God in His sanctuary but between these
times are intervals of indifference and nom
attendance. The character of the persons 8
Christian life and Influence cannot be uni
form; and it is sometimes no easy matter to
determine whether the good done in the sea-
sons of religious zeal, or the evil done in
those of religious lethargy, prepOnderates.
As to active efficiency, such persons cannot
be depended upon. Finally, take the "big
meeting" Christian. This is very dis
tinCtive character, you cannot well mistake it.


The "big meeting" Christian possesses,
according to his own ideas, an unusual
amount of .piety. He greatly deplOres the
low state of religion. Thinks strange that
others do not feel as he does. lie longs for
Year: 1878

SAID AN AGED CLERGYMAN, a few days
ago, half in playfulness and half in earnest,
" 1 am now close on to eighty years old, and
I've been hard at work long time; but l
haven't got the world Strengthened out yet. "
That good old man will die before Gods
work in this world is all done but he may
have served his own generation faithfully and
done all the work God had for him to do
1t is a good thing for US to understand that
when our work is done, the Lords isn't
Work we never so faithfully, We shall leave
something to be done by those who come
after us.-S. s.. Times.
Year: 1878

AN unChanging state of joy is not possible
on earth as it now is, because evil and error
are here. The soul must have its midnight
hour of sorrow, as well as its sunlight sea-
sons of Joy and gladnesg. Still the mercy
of the Lord shone as much in the night as in
the day. 1t is only in the night that We can
see the stars,
Year: 1878

A CERTAIN writer has said: GA true
Christian living in the world is like ship
sailing on the ocean. 1t is not the ship be-
ing in the water which will sink it, but the
water getting into the ship" So the world,
with its love of pleasure getting into the
hearts of Christians, has ruined its millions.
Year: 1878

Some thOughtless persons. SAYS
the Maryville Republican, tHink
that il does not cost much % pub
lish a newspaper, and IS attended,
with very little trouble; consequent
ly when they beg a publisher TOR a
copy of his paper or subscribe
'just to help him along" and then
fail To pay, they do not imagine
that they are doing wrong. As
well might n customer ask a mer-
chant To give him a suit OF clothes,
a bolt OF domestic, or new hat, as
for man To ask publisher 10 give
away his labor and money for moth
ing. Why, every scrap OF paper
aud every particle of ink costs tho
publisher money, and if DO giYea
them away, how is he 10 l,ve2--
Many persons tbink n publisher
ought to give free space To the adj
vertising. Of something which Mr..
Somebody has to sellRnd Tor which
he will not part with unless he re-
ceives pay therefor; the pablisher
might as well ask the farmer 20 give
him a fat hogFa horse. or load Of
corn. as for the publisher Co give
for nothing chat by which he makes
his living. But no persons In the
world give more than country news
paper men. They devote thoir
whole energies Git they are any Re-
count) to the upbuiiding OF their
county, give their space, time and
money to the public; and about
Que in ten thousand make a fortune,
one in every one thousand make n
living, and ninety-nine in every ono
hundred either foil or starvc To
death
Year: 1878

A correspondent wants to know
if it is really true that car wheels
are made of paper. We can assure
him that it is. The paper is sub
jected to enormous pressure and en-
closed between thin plates of iron.
Such wheels are found to have ex-
traordinary elasticity and endu-
rance. and are coming to be much
used not only in this country, but
in Europe. The last novelty in the
use of paper appears to be Tor chin
ney- pots. They are made in Bres-
lau, and are light and durable.
Before the paper pulp is moulded
and compressed into the required
shape, it is treated with chemicals
which render it non inflammable.
Specimens of paper and cloth made
from the California cactus were re-
Gently exhibited before the Mary
land Academy of Sciences. The
cactus grows abundantly in many
of the Western States and Terrific
ries, and it is found on arid soil
where nothing can be cultivated.
The success that has been net with
in making paper from this plant is
SO marked, that the business will
probably be attempted on a large
scale. H
Year: 1878

One of the most fatal hinderanl
ces to success, as well as to happi
ness, is discouragement. 1t makes
us miserable to lose courage, aud
feel that our cares, duties and trials
are more than we can bear. Besides,
it most efiectually. in a majority
of cases, prevents the accomplish
ment OF what we undertake. In no
department of human toll or re
sponsibility are discouragements
more likely to opuress us than in
domestic life. Children feel this
sometimes, fathers often, but moth
ers most frequently of all. @


There is just one remedy to be
applied to a discouraged mind, and
that is a determination to do the
very best that we can under the cir
cumstances. 1t is useless to sit
down. disconsolate because we can
not do all that we would like to do
all that we might do under other
c'rcuin staEce. Determine to do the
best that we can do, in our situation
and with the means at our disposal.
This is all any one can do-all any
one ought to desire or expect to do.
Year: 1878

The evening of every mans life is
coming on apace. The day of life
will soon be spent. The sun,
though it may be up in mid heaven,
will pass down the Western sky and
disappear. What shall light man s
path when the sun of life has gone
down? He must travel on to the
next world, but what will illumi-
nate his footsteps after the nightfall
of death, amid the darkness of his
journey? There is an evening in
the natural world; its radiance is
bright and beautiful and cheering
to the benighted traveller. But
life's evening star is a good hope of
heaven. Its beauty and brilliancy
are reflected from the Son of right
eousness. whose bright rays light up
the evening of life, and throw their
radiance quite across the darkness
of the grave. 1t has illuminated
the footsteps of many weary trav-
eler into eternity. 1t is of priceless
value-a Thousand worlds cannot
purchase it, and yet it is offered
without money and without price to
him who will patiently and thank
fully receive it.
Year: 1878

got to go let it go. Get the best
you can for yourself. When you


used to go counting, how nice you
looked! Ah, your eye was bright
your step was light, and you just
put on the best you could. Do you
know that it is insufferable egotism
in you to suppose that q woman is
going TO love you always looking
as bad as you can. Think of it!
Any woman on earth will be true
to you forever when you do your
level best.
Year: 1878

A reporter of the Lewiston Journal in
terviewed Col. Ingersoll while in Lewis
ton.


Reporter-''Y on said you didn't believe
in belonging to any society but the fami-
ly,'' said the reporter. Now, will you
give your idea of family government


Ingersoll-'I haven't any. | don't be-
lieve in family government. don't cor
rect my children of habits, but l tell them
they could never do anything bad enough
to cause NE to hate or disown them. l
keep pocket-book in a drawer, and they
go and help themselves to money whenever
they want it. They eat when they want to
and what they want to. They may sleep
all day if they choose, and sit up all night
if they desire. | don't attempt to coerce
them in any way. l never punish, never
scold. They buy their own clothes and
are masters of themselves. teach them
that everything we have we own in COM
mon; it is just as much theirs as mine.
They can't steal from me. l have no boys,
but think what works well with the girls
will work well with the boys. We believe
in making ourselves happy and in loving
one another good deal. Your orthodox
people are often cruel to their wives and
harsh to their children and drive the boys
away from home. Here's sample of the
way handle my children: One OF them
got valuable, illustrated book one day,
and marked it and tore it. came in and
asked the little girl who did it. She said
81 did it," took her up and kissed and
hueged her and gave her lots of good ad-
vice She has never troubled me since.
Ii MY children lie, | tell them: "Hless
your soul, I've lied myself a Thousand
times. but never made anything by it,"
tell them lying don't pay. Dou't claim be-
fore your children to be any better than
You are. Be honest with yeur children. il
you want them to be honest with you.'
Year: 1878

Dreamland.
After the long, bright daytime
Fades in the glowing west,
And evening shadows lensthen
over the mountain crest;
When Night filings wide her mantle
The hills and waters DER.
We glide on the waves of slumber
To the mystic dreamland shore.
Not land of empty shadows.
Dim and unreal is here;
But again in happy dreamland.
We meet those near and dear.
From over the unknown river.
Across whose swollen tide.
So many have passed through the darkness.
Into light on the other side.
They come. unchanged by the silence.
And the weary reach Of years.
Whom We could not see. at parting.
Through the mist OF binding tears.
But no memory now OF anguish.
And the hearts deep yearning pain.
Comes TO our dream locked senses
A. we meet our loved again
Oh. blessed rest that is given.
oh. relief from care and strife.
A fountain ever flowing
In this drcary desert. life
A hint OF that bright forever.
When we cross the jasper sea-
But that dream shall know no waking.
For the night is-Eternity.


NoLo.
Year: 1878

[NorE-I.stters intended for this column must DO
accompanied by tho writer's full name ana address 10
insure attention compianants who unwilling 70
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing
Write only on ono side OF tho papeE-En HERALo.l
Year: 1878

To EDITOR THE HERALD:-


There in the Fire Department about twouty-
privates who do the work and have the same
expenses as fircmcn and their pay Is only sixty odd
dollars month. Why not make their wages the same
as iremen ana do tncin JUSTICE.
Year: 1878

To ruE EDITOR OF HERALD


Will you kindly ask General Shaler the following
conundrum: Ill company inKstand cost the city sos
In 1873 what would a brigade armory IN Washington
square cost The city in 1882 A PARK LOUNGEk
Year: 1878

Kearney having become disgusted with
California has made up his mind to tarry
in Boston for the remainder of his life, or


at least as long as he Is permitted to dwell
there without molestatiou. But in view Of
this sudden change of determination the
question is presented, what is to be done
about the Chinese? Ia Kearnsy's absence
who will conduct the sand lot campaigns?
Year: 1878

of the most stylish and tasteful de-
signs, embracing the handsomest
products of the European markets.


More than usual effort has been made
to make this opening success, it
will include in addition, a beautiful
line of Domestic Cloaks. We have
decided to make our store the popu-
lar resort for all who wish to look at
the newest and best goods at the
lowest possible prices.
Year: 1878

The Tribune says: ''The Democratic
Presidential calculator has discovered
that his party cannot get along with
out New York, which is tantamount
to a discovery that it can't get along at
all.n
Year: 1878

Fr nj this mornings Herald the fol
lowing paragraph is clipped is reference
to the report Of the Blackbir Hundred
attempt at murder:


The cause of the crime, as related to
Dr.. Tarmttom, and afterwards to the
aut horities and the HERALD reporter, is
even more black and astounding than
the attempted murder.


Then from al editorial in the same
paper we clip the following in reference
to the same outrage:


We do not credit the story, it has
not the air, or impress of truth, and to
our mind is most likely to be the wild
vagaries of a malignant, or fool.
Year: 1878

Tie Rome correspondent of the Col
ogne Gazette is of the opinion that
Cardinal Bilio has greater chance
than any one else of succeeding the
Pope. He had great influence with
Plus IX. and is consequently treated
with great respect by the officials of the
Vatican. The correspondent describes
him as an enterprising, daring and en-
ergetic man, fifty-eight years of age,
and believing firmly and implicitly in
the Syllabus. He has none of the in.
decision of purpose which characterizes
many of his colleagues. He is a man
to burn his ships behind him. The
idea of holding the Conclave abroad
originated with him, and he is exerting
all his power to remove the difficulties
which stand in the way of his plan be.
ing carried out. 1t is his desire to
wander over the earth as an exiled
Pope, melting the faithful everywhere,
to rise in support of his cause and that
of the Church. Already he is in com.
munication with the Ultramontanes in
every country on the subject. The
matter is the more serious, the writer
concludes, because there is nothing in
the Holy College to oppose this well


defined plan and firm resolution.
Year: 1878

Unfortunately for the security Of THE
NATIONAL REPrBLICAN building against
flood, it is geographically situated on low
ground, where its boiler-room and press pit
are liable to inundation upon the occasion Of
every food, such US swept over the
city yesterday afternoon. Within
an hour after the heavy rain
storm set in the press-pit was flooded,
to the imminent damage of very valuable
machinery, and the boiler-room had five
feet of water, which extinguished the fires
and suspended the mechanical business of
the establishment. In this extremity we
appealed to the District Commissioners for
the use Of q steam fre-engine TO free our
press and boiler room from water, and they
very kindly complied with our request In
view Of this we desire to tender the Com
missioners our grateful Acknowledgements
for their generous kindness, and to express
our unbounded thanks for the favor.


Itnow looks as il these frequent interrup-
tions from flood cannot possibly be guarded
against under the circumstances, and unless
the Commissioners can afford relief when
ever these occasions do occur great damage
may accrue to our interests and we shall
have no power to protect ourselves except
by moving our business to more elevated
mart of the city
Year: 1878

South Carolina, as a whole, is bad enough,
in all conscience, when we consider 1t as q
part OF great civilized and Christianiged
country; but the bloody ground of that
blotch upon the Union Of States is Edgefeld
County. Its soil has been saturated with
the blood of murdered Republicans, until it
has become u blot upon the map Of civilian
tion. Its history is stained with the gore of
assassination, and it seems proud of its
record and defiant in its bloody purposes
Its symptoms OF reconciliation are not favor
able. Its people are vindictive, ruflianly,
aud brutal, and time and circumstance
work no apparent reform in their practices
and habits. Even Governor HAMPTON
seems to have lost his influence over the
people of Edgcfeld, if he ever possessed any
for good. He recently took occasion to de-
nounce fraud, murder, and intimidation as
unbecoming American citizenship, and to
counsel the things that make for law, order,
and fair play to all parties. This PROPOSE
tiOn was regarded as an insult to the Demo-
Gratis of that bloody county and an infringe





up their voices in earnest protest against
this untimcly interference, through the col
umns of their organ, the Edgetield Adrer-
tiser, in the following emphatic manner


Let HAMPTON speak, HAGOOD spout, and let
the devil In hell roar, but remember that SEN
timentality about the negro on paper and In
speeches is au exceedingly different thing
from II practical application of the negro at
tue ballot-box. rhe one is pretty the other
is the devil. Edgefeld was no fool IN 1876.
She has reason to smile with calm contempt at
all outside sneers and innuendos.


This remarkable evidence of Cancellation
and placation, though it comes from Edge
field, il fair sample Of the feeling and SEN
timent which inspire the whole State OF
South Caroline though in other sections,
perhaps, the people may be less outspoken
and bold in their oltensivcncss. But this is
fair sample Of the woof of reconciliation
that has been put together from the threads
OF liberation that have been furnished at
the hand Of the present Administration
| Pure US the motives OF the President may
have been, and high aud patriotic as may
! have been his purposes in inauguatng put
ciiic policy toward the South, his efforts are
thus rudcly spurncd and spit upon by the
people OF South Carolina. They turn like q
viper and sting the bosom that has warmed
them into life through Il desire to bring
them within the influence of II more fra
ternal and peaceful era of good feeling. II
is all lost. The fruits of that sowing are o.
the basest character, and President IIAYE.
must he convinced by this time that hi,
Southern policy is loves labor lost" W,
admit that HAMPTON talks and behave
much better than his people, and that may
be policy on his part under the circum
stances, lie might, perhaps, talk and be
have differently If his people were not now
in the frame Of mind that needs no educa
tiou or encouragement.
Year: 1878

He must be blind indeed, and willfully
so, who does not see that JEFF DAVIS is still
the Great Leader Of political opinion in the
South. His late speech in Mississippi was
rs much OF keynote to the campaign in
that section as the one to I've sounded soon
to the faithful in Ohio by Senator THURMAN
or Mr.. EWING. He has pursued this policy
of shaping political thought among his for
mer followers at the beginning Of each CAM
paign since the war. The Northern people
have heretofore sneercd at him as an IntOl-
cradle scold and q misanthropic, unrecon-
structed rebel, whose utterances served no
purpose except to make Republican cam
paign capital; but the southerners have
steadily followed his advice, until they have
resained in the name of Democracy Solid
South. The regularity of his political
speeches and the coincidence OF the success
of his advice are very plain.
Year: 1878

HAMPTON's denomination was signalized
by recommendation that Congress shall
modify the laws regarding punishment for
Illicit distilling, which was embodied in the
platform on which he is running Nothing
is said in this precious document in the
way of sympathy for the prosecuted reve.
confined for legally prosecuting the illicit
distillers. Nor does it contain any allirmu.
ton OF the supreme authority or duty OF the
General Government in the matter OF pro-
tecting its citiIeus and officers against out
rage lie is II Bourbon and Nulitlcr of the
most dangerous kind, and the platform is
exactly Of the style he can consistently
stand upon.
Year: 1878

tiations are In progress for the scttlement Of
the difficulty In q manner that will not COM
promise the dignity OF the State" Sixty illi-
cit distillers have surrendered themselves to
the internal revenue officers, pleaded guiltyto
their crimes, and been turned loose under a
promise to behave themselves in the future.
How long they will keep their promises,
which are more brittle than the typical pie
crust, remains to be seen but their surren-
der is part Of the programme of quiet
negotiation TO which we refer IL Is con-
cession, so these managers will clain-this
surrender Of criminals with the implicit
understanding that they will not he pun
ished Is concession, and q step in the direc-
ton Of conciliation. Meanwhile the news
is sent throughout the land that the power
of the General Government is being asserted
in South Carolina-power, forsooth, about
of piece with the paroling of guerillas
during the war, which act our quick -witted
volunteers used to describe as whetting the
fangs of a rattlcsnake, reflling his poison
bag, and turning him loose again.


II is to be hoped that this trifling over a
serious subject will soon come TO an end,
and that severe and vigorous steps will be
taken TO assert the dignity and authority
Of the General Government where II has
not only been grossly insultcd, but openly
de1cd. As the matter now stands the
Democrats seem to have succeeded to some
extent in hushing 1t up or smoothing 1t
over, for the purpose Of allaying excitement
over II until the fall campaign shall have
passed, and It is to be feared that some one
high in authority In Washington has been
guilty of aiding them in this purely parti-
san endcavor. But It will not do 10
temporize in such emergencies. This is the
first, or rather the most prominent, case OF
reassertion Of Confederate heresies within
the Union that has occurred since the war
II is the beginning of the fulfllment of the
ex-Confederate boast to win within the
Union what the Confederacy failed to gain
outside of it. The idea of a compromise
under such circumstances is not only dis.
graceful and cowardly, but it is dangerous
If this renewed germ Of notification Is not
nipped in the bud it will grow apace until
the entire South is overspread with its
noxious increase,
Year: 1878

Mr.. CHARLES NJ. NYE will act rs the cor
respondent Of The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
at Washington Grove during the approach
ing campmeeting. The doings of each day
will appear the following morning. Those
desiring The REPUBLICAN at the camp
grounds can have it by leaving their orders
At the counting-room. 1t will be furnished
for sale on the grounds daily.