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Year: 1870

The Prince Of Wales on the Witness stand.


The Prince of Wales entered the witness
box in the Mordaunt case on Feb. %. After he
had been sworn the judge, Lord Penzance
said:- .......'


Before Dr. Dean asks his Royal Highness
any questions, it is my duty to point out to his
Royal Highness his position under the act of
Parliament passed last session. 1t provides
that no witness in any proceeding, whether a
party to the suit or not, shall be liable to be
asked, or be bound to answer, any question
tending to show that he or she has been guilty
of adultery. Now, from the course which the
case has taken think it right to point this out
not bound or required by law to submit to any
interrogations on that subject


His Royal Highness was then examined by
DIR. Deane as follows


believe your Royal Highness has for some
time been acquainted with the Moncreiffe
family? have.


Were you acquainted with Lady Mordaunt
before her marriage? was.


On Der marriage did your Royal Highness
write to her and make her some wedding pre-
sent? / did.


Previous to her marriage had she visited at
Marlborough House when your Royal Highnes 5
and the Princess of Wales were there? She ha .
And has she gone to the theatre with your
Royal Highnesses? She has.


We are told that she was married at the end
of 1866. In 1867 did you see much of her? l
did.
AND IN the year loOo! L ulQ also.
DIR. Deane-I have only one more question to
trouble your Royal Highness with. Has there
ever been any improper familiarity or criminal
act between yourself and Lady Mordaunt?
His Royal Highness Gin a very firm tone)-
There has not.


There was here burst of applause, which
| was at once suppressed.


Mr.. Sergeant Balantin-I have no question
| to ask his Royal Highness.


| The Prince then bowed to his lordship and
| retired amid another attempt at applause, which


was, as before promptly suppressed.
Remarking on the evidence of the Prince, the
| London Times concludes an article as folloWs-
The Prince of Wales has learned by painful
| experience how watchfully he must walk whose
| life is the property and the study of the world
| If royalty has many privileges it must suffer not
| a few privatons, and the charm of personal in
| timacy is one that must be almost denied to the
| inheritors of crowns. The Prince has had in


deed before him the patterns of life not
surely devoid of innocent pleasure yet so care
fully regulated that it was, in the eyes of all
| men, dedicated to domestic purity.
| The life of the Prince Consort was marked by
! the incest regard to the conditions under which
it has passed. Every one will remember the


rules of social conduct the Prince prescribed for


himself, and how faithfully they were observed
| We do not doubt that the future years of the


heir-apparent will show by their fidelity to this


example, the influence of the lesson he has tC


learn and that Englishmeu will see exemplifeC
| in their King that is to be life purified frou
| the semblance even of levity.
Year: 1870

''Every one cries Away with him. No one
takes mercy on me excepting our God. 4
1t is true did what should not have done, in
that / shared the money, because / knew
nothing of the murder. Yet this cannot con-
denim me to death. Men may think of me what
they please; know that took the life of nc
man, and Almighty God is my witness. now
return my sincere thanks to each one who
showed me a kindness during my time of impri
sonment, and to every one farewell.
Year: 1870

This wonderful vegetable restorative is
the shect-anchor of the feeble and detiHta-
ted. AS tonic and cordial for the AGED
and languid, it has no equal among s,om-
achics. As remedy for the nervous weak
ness to which women are especially subject
it is superceding every other stimulant In
all climates, tropical, temperate Or frigid, it
acts as a specific in every species Of disorder
which undermnes the bodily strength and
breaks down the animal spirits For sale
by all druggists. mch9-Gn
Year: 1870

Strengthening is q pretty strong word, but
don't begin" to express the idea how goods are
being sold for next to nothing st Reddick i Gil.
lens. The determination Is to clean out the
summer stock at any price, and when the goods
can no longer be sold they will be given away.
Fact, wasn't he now?
Year: 1870

bosom of the Church of Scotland. When
convicted the interest in religion was evident
from their deep earnestness. They would
leave the house of God in sadness and retire
to a lonely place, in some cases hay-loft
or smoke house, and pour out the burdened
spirit into the arms of Jesus and come forth
rejoicing in hope. We conversed with many,
and could see that the influences of the home
teachings, received perhaps a score OF years
before in far off land, were bearing their
fruit. The bread had been cast upon the
waters, but it was not lost.


II. The zeal with which the new converts
commenced working for Christ is worthy OF
note and imitation. They would seek out
their irreligious friends and walk with them,
and speak of the love of Christ, and strive to
them to seek the Lord.


III. Again, we observed that in proper
tion to their means they were more liberal
in their contributions to the support of the
ministry than many of the American Chris
tians. Every male member of the church is
either engaged in mining or farming on
small scale. Yet, men whose property all
told would amount to but few hundreds of
dollars, would subscribe more to pastoral
support than some old church members who
are worth thousands. A collection for For
eign Missions gave the cause $19.35.


Brethren, we ask your prayers for this in
FAINT church. -.
Year: 1870

While preaching short time since, at a
school house, in retired corner of my large
field, I made the following point:


God has an individual work for each
Christian to perform, and He casts his lot
lust where He has use for him. Though we
NAV feel at times tossed about by something
very like chance, it is not SO; the ordination
of the AllWise rules in our wanderings and
soiournings, and puts us down in the house
and in the community where we can do the
most good and where we are most needed.
A spirit of romance tells US now and then
that under other circumstances and in other
localities we could accomplish wonders. The
fact is. if a man neglects duty in the posi-
tion in which Providence has placed him, he
would neglect duty anywhere. Each Chris
tian may go forth as daily missionary
around his own home, assured that he holds
credentials from God for special work then
and there. The Lord of the harvest sets us
down in the very place where the call is the
loudest-in the very place where our qualf
cations fit us for the greatest usefulness-in
the very place where our duties are thickest.


After closing the services a gentleman said
to me: "Brother Bowen, you hit the nail on
the head to-day. YOnder goes man who
is living demonstration to this people Of
every word you said. Through losses during
the war he was compelled to give up his old
home and his church privileges, and move to
this destitute neighbOrhood. We, of his fel-
low church-members, considered his removal
misfortune to himself and the cause OF
Christ. Very seldom had a sermon ever
been heard near here. The people cared
nothing for the Gospel. 1t was hard COM
Year: 1870

munity. You have expressed your gratifica-
ton at the way the congregation listened to
your message, and the deep solemnity evident
ly upon the audience. There are now
number of professors associated in weekly
prayer meetings, and good Sunday School.
You see there is fair prospect for church.
All this is to be attributed under God to
that one man. For some time he stood alone.
All was cherries and unpromising. AT
length his strong Christian character began
to tell. He prayed and talked, and hoped
and exemplifed our Christianity in his daily
walk. It was felt. And, to-day, family
after family are indebted, under God, to his
zeal and piety for dear ones born into the
kingdom. l point you to houses in which
prayer is ascending now where prayer was
never known before. How clearly we now
see the hand of God in his transplanting


1t is pleasant, Mr. Editor. to find that the
nail has been hit on the head. suppose the
doctrine of Gods sovereignty always does
tt. p. b., IN Old School PTesbyterian.
Year: 1870

The life of this distinguished and very
popuiar Presbyterian minister of London,
has been just published by Carter & Broth
ers, of New York. 1t is written by Rev.
VIM. ArnOt, of Scotland, who is now on a
visit to this country. In reading it my eye
lights upon various matters which might in
terest the readers of the Central Presbyte-
rian. 1 therefore make up miscellany of
brief extracts. They belong to the early
period of his life, except the last.


SIR HUMPHREY DAvY.


"For two days l have been engaged with
out ceaging in reading Sir H. Davy's Life, a
book which, when l once begin, do not
know when or how to leave off, What an
astonishing man he was One would think
that nothing in the world escaped his notice,
but the God who made it. He appears to
have gained everything but the thing most
desired, and that was happiness. As far as
l may Judge from his Memoirs, he had none
of tdat to spare; and the reason is plain, be-
cause he sought it in meat and drink, in the
theatre, the ballroom, and the billiard table,
in his medals, and his laboratory, instead OF
seeking it where alone it has ever been
found-in God. Ny prayer to God would
be, Lord, make me a Christian philoso-
pher, or none at all. Withhold this world
learning from me, if the price of it is to be
my interest in the Saviour.


PILGRIMS PROGRESS.


"Was chiefly occupied in reading the
Pilgrims Progress, with Scott'S notes.
Many have considered this book next in val.
ue to the Bible, and of any books l have
yet read, it is certainly the chief. The
cause of its being so good is that it has Sc
much of the Bible in it. Reading it with
self application I thought that l had good
hope through grace that was travelling the
pilgrims road to the celestial city; but my
conscience bears me witness that in nothing
do equal Christian, save in his deViations
from the strait and narrow way; and in
these am more than his equal. If the
Lord would only bling me back to himself as
often as 1 wander from his good ways, lei
him do what seemeth him good with me, as
far as other things are concerned.


FAITHFULNEss TO GOD.


"I have again and again found myself
more willing to pass by wrong thing III
another, as if 1 had not observed it, than in,
cur the bad opinion or ill-will of man by
standing up for the honor of God-as if the
good opinion of man were better than the
favor of God. 0 Lord, lay not these sins tc
my charge. Against these would espe,
cially watch and strive in the time to come
by the aid of Divine grace"


LAST HOURS.


Believing his departure at hand, he dictated
a solemn farewell to his congregation ant
his friends. After giving messages of love
to all, he added, "If any inquire the grounds
of my confidence, it is not that 1 have beer
minister of the Gospel, or have been KEEP
from sin, for I feel utterly unworthy. Ny
hope is in the mercy of God through Jesus
Christ, and in that blood which cleansetl
from all sin, and 1 wish to go into Godi
presence as the rest have gone--a sinner
saved by graee,-a sinner saved By grace.
Year: 1870

mist and storm and darkness, but her Master
being at the helm, she securely ploughs her
way onward unto the end of the world.
The Ship heavenward bound in full sail
for heaven, and the port Of endless bliss.
The Hauem-signifes the voyage of life,
ending at the port, is moored in safe
haven, never more to return to the tossing
Of the wasteful ocean.


"Come heavenly wind and blow
/ A prosperous gale of grace,


TO watt me from below,
i To heaven my destined place;


Then in full sail, my port III find. :,


And leave the world and sin behind.


r JULES DELAUNAY.


TO BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1870

READ PASSAGE OF GoD's WORD before
prayer, for it is through this that we gain a
knowledge of God and of our duty; and, as
we are reminded of our duty, we can pray
for grace to perform it. Also much of the
language of Scripture is in the form of
prayer, and by using it we learn to pray.
Year: 1870

this time he was certainly and surely
going out to destroy himself. He had
done this SO many times that said
nothing and made no effort to dctain
him. At the door he hesitated and ask
ed If had nothing to say in our last
parting. | said, II can only say that l
am hopelessly sorry for you" lie went
out and in a few minutes returned. as
| knew he would, cooled and sobered
| by the cold night air, and then it being
nearly morning, as mildly and firmly
as l possibly could | began to talk
with him. l told him decidedly that
should leave him forever; that | had
oorhe with patience for many years
great outrages from him; that he had
made my life miserable and had often
put me in great dread of my life; that
l could not endure it any longer: that
by his outrageous conduct for the two
days past and by the language he had
used when he had found me at Mr..
Richardson's door he had added the
last drop to my cup of endurance and
that | should go away from him at
once. On this he grovellcd at my feet
IN the most abject penitcncc. He wept.
sobbc'l and begged of Inc to forgive
him. lie confessed that he had wrong
ell me, AMI that no one would have
borne with him rs | had and about
daylight went to sleep exhausted. The
next morning | did not aliudc 20 nv
purpose but after seeing him leave the
house for McElraths Office | went to
M. Sinclair's and placed myself under
the protection of his roof. and never
afterwards saw .Ur. Mcfarland except
once or twice in the presence of oth-
ers.


Mrs. Richardson then passes to q
statement Of her acquaintance with
Richardson. which before his coming
10 the room at the same house in Ami
tv street had been very light and
formal.


There was never, prior 10 my leav,
ing Mcfarland. a word OF even 4 look
passed between Us which | should not
be glad now it all the world had seen
and heard. The day that Mr. and Mrs.
Mcfarland separated Richardson told
the latter. this i, matter which |
cannot advise, but whatever You make
up Your mind 10 d. shall b. glad to
help you in" The evening after the
separation took place -Nr. Richardson
called at .Wr. Siuclair's ami STAYED an



hour or two with the family. When lie
arose to leave | went to the door to say
what | could not say before the others,
that he had been very, very goou to
me that | could never repay him, but
that God would surely bless him for it,
At thi, -nr. K. Still holding my hand
which hai given him t. say GOOD bye.
stopped down and speaking in a low
tone said these words. II wish yuu To
remember, my Child, that any rc,pun-
shiIity YOU choose to give me III any
possible future, shall be- very glad to
take think those were his exact
words; and with this he went away
without single word being spoken by
either of uS.
Year: 1870

SCARLET FEvER.-An eminent p nysician
of Boston robs scarlet fever Of many of its
terrors, by prescribing for the patient warm
lemonade, with a little mucllage as often
as desired. and the application Of warmth
to the stomach. He directs that q sheet
should be wrong out ofhot water and laid
on the stomach. renewing it as often as it
cools. Nothing else but the lemonade is
to be given. With this treatment, he
guarantees that not one in hundred cases
will prove fatal. We have known cider
alone to cure more than one obstinate
case. A vegetable acid appears to be the
specific. Enough salt in children's victuals
may also be said to be a prophylaris for
eruptive fevers.
Year: 1870

The Lewiston Journal hears ofa gentle
man who has balky horse which recently
stopped on the highway reared and broke
the wagon and fell to the ground. Secur-
ing the animal IN bis fallen state, the owner
sat down on the wreck, pulled Q pocket
testament from his pocket, sat down and
read several chapters, AFTER which, repair
ing damages, he harnessed up again and
drove on triumphantly
Year: 1870




The gold market is becoming dany less active, and
recently the speculative interest has been transferred
70 the stock market In the absence OF sales for the
short account the volume OF business has been largely
decreased, as shown by the clearances, which now
average less than forty millions each day.


GOLD DULL AND FIRM.


The under tone OF the market, however, rs firm.
The extreme range OF the price to-day was from
Il2A TO ll2as the transactions at the latter fgure
occurring IN small amounts towards the close OF
street business. The reports from Washington were
not sensational enough 10 make any decided impress
sion but what little innneace they did was TO
strengthen prices. They announce the feeling of the
House TO be III favor OF funding the debt the
OF four and hall per cent for all the bonds that
Senator summers Specie Payment and Resumption
bill mas been KILLED" by the Finance Committee;
and further, that Senator Banks' resolution recog-
nizng the beliigerent rights Of the Cubans has the
dissent OF only one member OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs The course OF the market is shown
IN the following table or the chief fuctuations:-
Year: 1870

They declare that the surplus belongs In equity to
The Chinese government and that 10 should be re.
turned 10 that government but II declined they ad
| wise that II should be given to the Pekin College,
The resolutions were ordered TO be engrossed and
a copy sent To each House OF Congress.
Year: 1870




Mr.. Willard said it was both agreeable
and useful to, any, representative of the
Republican party to meet his constitu-
ents face to face, on occasions like this.
Under our theory Of government, the re-
preventative is not the sovereign, but the
servant of the people. 1t is his duty to
seek his instructions from the people,
who are the true sovereigns and to render
to them due account of the manner and
degree of fidelity with which he has full
filled his trust. The concise and correct
sketch just given by the able and distin-
guished Senator Mr.. Edmunds) of the
way in which the servant of the people
in Congress had striven to perform their
duties, also showed fact that it is wise
to keep in mind-viz: that the chief dam
ger to our country and party is not from
without but within The danger is that
we may lose sight of the great prin-
ciples on which our party is based and


dividing on minor issues, instead of battl-
Ing unitedly as heretofore for the good


cause Of human rights and freedom. The
Year: 1870

Republican party has thus far kept clear
ly in sight among the people the cardinal
principles of liberty and equal rights.
But as we move away from the sharp
contest of the war, and the new issues
of tariff, taxation, and the pnblic debt be-
come more prominent, the principle OF
cohesion becomes weakened amid the
strifes of warning factions. 1t is good in
such times to come back to a State like
this, in which solid principle and intel
ligent understanding of the issues pre-
vail and shape the action and good to
feel assured that here in Vermont, if no
where else Republican principles are sure
of perpetuation. They are sure to endure
here, because our party in this State is or
ganized not for power only, but upon an
Intelligent perception of the principles
which lie at the foundation of our govern
ment.


Even here let me say it is we'll to bear
in mind that these fundamental princi-
pies should have the first place. A tariff
may be important but tariff is nothing
to u.s. if our freedom be not maintained.
The sustaining of the national credit is
nothing unless liberty is safe. So while
ON minor issues some may take one ground
and others another, let all still keep bright
that bond of perpetual union whose foun-
dation is Individual Freedom and Equal
Rights for all.


Mr.. Willard spoke with spirit, was
listened to with close attention and was
heartily applauded.-F}'GeP Press.
Year: 1870

At any early day, in the infancy of
Fairhaven society, preachers were few
and their visits far between.


On one occasion a neighbor called on
Tilly Gilbert to inform him that Metho-
dist clergyman intended to hold forth the
ensuing evening, at the schoolhouse; en-
couraging him to attend, because the
preacher had the air of being a "smart
fellow" So, after due preparation, the
assembly met, and the neighbor whom
we shall call d. escorted his friend with
much pride to the place of worship. But
what disappointment fell on the crowd as
he failed to be fluent or even intelligent,
though his text gave wide latitude to a
display of eloquence. "And the know
ledge of the Lord shall cover the EARTH"
ETC., etc. After long-winded exhortations
and commonplace remarks, showing lit
tie skill and less logic, d. lost patience
and called the clergyman to order. "Sir,"
said he, "I would thank you to stick to
your text" After solemn pause, the
Year: 1870

"And they shall fight every one against his


brother"


Do I carry on this farm Is that a
fair question to ask man with cork
leg and bullet in his back which will
stay there till the worms gnaw it ont
However, / do carry on this place, in
some sort of way. You never saw a
one-legged farmer before? Very likely
it takes my pension to make both ends
meet. But L love the loneliness of these
wild woods, only relieved occasionally by
some queer visitor like you, sir. Won't
you come in, sir? Tie your horse to the
fence. He's sad-looking animal, and, to
tell the truth, SO are you, sir. Both of
you have seen better days, perhaps. So
have l. More, perhaps, than my share of
the shadows that darken SO many lives
have fallen to my lot, but it is sometime
since they fell SO thick and fast that /, to
Year: 1870

SPRING WATER-It is said that there
has been discovered in a cellar in one of
the houses in Nebraska valuable spring,
with a large and unfailing supply of
water, to which several persons are in the
habit of rcsorting with pals, jugs, etc,
for the purpose of obtaining supply.
The effects of these supplies were such
that the attention of the authorities was
called to the matter, and upon ii legal in
vcstigation it appeared that there was, to
the people at large, hitherto unknown
spring, and that it was only TO get spring
water that so many people were in the
habit Of visiting that particular house at
so many different days and times, at least
50 Il large nuDa6er Of actresses testified
Year: 1870

The embarrassed situation of the mountian
counties generally has provoked considerable
discussion and it is pretty certain that all propo-
sition asking for aid from the State will be op-
posed by the agricultural counties and fail. In
view Of the fact that the policy of selling the
mineral lands 10 this State will undoubtedly
prevail, the Mountain Democrat, of Placerville,
recommends that the Legislature ask Congress
to have these lands surveyed and donated to the
State for the benefit of the mining counties where
located that the price should be fixed at 81 to
So per acre, and the proceeds go to extinguish-
ing the county debt first, and the surplus be
paid into the school fund of the State. This
course will injure none, and benefit all, and is
far preferable, in the opinion o: the above jour-
nal, TO selling such lands at 20 cents per acre to
be gobbed up by Spectators. In our opinion
this is the most sensible suggestion made with
reference to this matter. Every miner having a
valuable claim would like to have an unques-
toned title to it and this plan, while it would
benefit all would injure none. We have not the
slightest doubt that the sale of the mining and
agricultural lands in this county would pay our
entire indebtedness and increase our popu-
lation and taxable property. Congressman
Sargent has introduced a bill to enable miners
to obtain patent for mineral lands at So so
per acre. Mining ground not worth this sum is
not worth having. With proper restrictions to
prevent wholesale purchase and monopoly by
spectators, such bill, with clause giving the
proceeds of such sales to the counties will do
more for the mining districts tban anything yet
proposed, and we think is all that they require.
We are heartily in favor of this plan and sug-
gest prompt action in forwarding petitions to
our representatives at Washington asking them
to move in the matter forthwith.