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Year: 1871

A day Of idleness tires more than week
of work


Love looks not with the eyes, but with
the mind.


Right is dull weapon, unless skill and
good sense WELD it.


The man who never made mistake
never made discovery.


Those who praise you in the beginning,
will ask favors in the end.


Physic, for the most part, is but sub
stitute for exercise or temperance.


Vanity is Of much greater consideration
with the people generally than utility.


Opinions founded upon mere prejudice
are always sustained with the greatest
violence.
Pride is increased by ignorance; those
who assume the most are those who usu-
ally know the least.


Genius has limits; virtue has none,
every one pure and good can become
purer and b ster still
| The cultivation Of the moral nature in
man is the grand means for the improve
mcnt of society.
| That conduct sometimes seems ridicu-
lous the secret reasons of which may per-
haps be wise and solid.
| Mind too active and vigoroug wears
away the body, as the finest jewels do
! soonest wear their settings.


Moral Nature.-The cultivation of the
moral nature i'll man is the grand means
for the Improvement of society.


We often omit the good we might do in


consequence of thinking about that which


it is not in our power 10 do.
There is no one SO innocent as not to


be evil spoken of; there is no one SO wick


ed as to merit all condemnation.
Duty and Safety.-It is one of the worst


of errors to suppose that there is any 9TH


er path of safety except that of duty.
Every heart has its secret sorrow,


which the world knows not, and often
times we call a man cold when he was
only sad.
A promise should be given with eau
, ton and kept with care. 1t should be
made with the heart and remembered by


the head
Day and night yield US contrary bles-
sings, and at the same time assist each
other, by giving fresh lustre to the de-
lights of both.


There are men who, by long consulting
only their own inclinations have forgot
> ten that others have claim to the same


Difference.
Truthfulness is corner stone in char
3 acter; and if it be not firmly laid in youth,
: there will always be weak spot in the


foundation.
Memory is a patient camel, bearing huge


burdens over life's sandy desert. 1ntui-
! ton is bird of paradise, drinking in the
G aroma Of celestial flowers.
e Temper.-Every human creature is SEN
e sible to some infrmities of temper, which
e it should be his care to correct and sub
a due, particularly in the early period OF
e life


Measure of Happiness.-It is a great
a blunder in the pursuit of happiness moi
y to know when We have go it; that is, no
d to be content with reasonable and pos
d sible measure of it.
N Improvement of Mind-The improve
e ment of the understanding IS for two end
e. first, our own increase OF knowledge
=, secondly, to enable us TO deliver and max
~ out that knowledge to others.


Prudcnce,-Be more prudent for you
d, children than, perhaps, you have beel
20 for yourself When they, too, are par
Y ents, they will initiate you, and each G
cd you will have prepared happy genera
of tiUns, who will transmit together witt
i: your memory, the worship Of your wis
3h dom.
Year: 1871

John Weiss says that he never saw 8
newspaper that did not contain something
worth cutting out and preserving. He
has been reading only first class papers
had he been compelled to lock over
several score Of exchanges every day, his
experience might have been different.
Year: 1871

On one of the late terribly hot days, 6
little boy of three years and half, who
perspiring freely, ran into his mother say
ing: so mamma, rs leaking all over.
The same little fellow on another occa
sion had the misfortune to cut his finger
1t bled profusely, and he went to grand
father crying bitterly, and asked him te
''tie it up; the juice was all coming out
- Vidette
Year: 1871

THIS Company bad and still has In Chicago and is
paying promptly the be adjusted When
these are al paid HOMES will exceed those
New.YoTk Company


Furthermore Board Of Directors has unanimously resolved to call
upon earliest practicable moment for enough ad


ons capital restore is sseet" to nearly e4o after every Chi
ago claim fully satisfied This will furnish ample indemnity to all


seeking insurance and certainly that Company entitled to confidence
support which thus like THE HOME stands in the breach aud


fully protects many te Chicago calamity nsead Of bOasS
that II has share in such disaster


Of the Company In circulation oy interested
parties especially Brokers whom this Company comm son
preerrng deal directly with Its cusome but statements re-
ecng upon the THE HOME wholly untrue the off
GERS n any member the Board Of Directors will be happy explain
called upon in person


Ayces Chicago to-day give that the published
esim4te Of the Companys loss 10 substantially
Year: 1871

A distinguished professor in one
Of our theological seminar:es re
lates the following:


Being in Germany. with red
covered book in his hand, a Ger
man supposing the book to be
Murray asked in English, if he
was an Englishman. The pro-
fessor replied in German that he
was not.


The conversation presently turn
ed upon an object OF architectural
beauty near ut hand, in the course
Of which the professor incidental
ly raised the question OF its cost.


Sir said the German, Instantly.
you are an American


How do you know thal?' rejoin
ed the professor.


Sir continued the German, stri
king an attitude, and assuming a
tone Of great solemnity, on the res
direction nom. when we stand
before the Great White Throne. the
first question of every American
in the whole assembly wi e,'how
much did tha: throne cost2'
Year: 1871

The Boston Herald states that
lady living on Broadway, near the
corner o. Beacon street, Chelsea,
was in her chamber changing her
dress, on Wednesday in the fore
noon, when she heard a step in the
dining room below. A large New
foundland dog, that had been lv ing
on the floor in her room, apparent-
" asleep, started up at the sound
and went down stairs. As soon as
he reached the lower flower he
gave an angry bark that meant
business. The lady hurried on
dress and went down, when she
saw a man, an ill-looking fellow.
who had just taken hold of valise
in the front hall, and at the same
time had been seized by the dog,
who had him firmly by the arm.
On the lady's demanding Of the
fellow why he was there, he told
her gruff1y to call off her dog.


She glanced at tho table in the
oihkbE AoOA 0uu OaV tu0b Vic Sll-
yer had disappeared. and said to
the man, mot until you have pro.
duced my silver" After an at
tempted denial the fellow produced
a handful Of spoons and forks from
his pocket. and again told the lady
to call of her dog. "Not until you
have put back the rest Of the sill
ver,' said the lady. He reluct.
autly pulled out the rest Of the sill.
yer from another pocket. The lady
took off the dog. and ordered the
fellow to walk slowly out Of tie
front door, and he willingly oheyed,
evidently very much impressed by
the interview with the lady and her
dog. The lady was entirely alone
in the house, and she managed the
affair so well, with the aid of her
dog, that she only has occasion to
regret that she could not give an
alarm and secure the thief.
Year: 1871

Adoniram Podge was lank and lean


As withered up stalk of corn;
And his face was as solemn as ever was seen


Since the days when Adam was born.
He lived on farm on the edge of town,


And he managed to keep on his legs
By boarding up money and sailing it down


When he sold his butter and eggs.
His nose was as long as piece of chalk,


And his eyes were little and grey:
And he hacked, when he opened his mouth to


talk,


And twitched in an awkward way.
His Voice was sharp as steel-spring trap,


And his head was minus hair;
But he covered it up with an old fur cap


That his grandfather used to wear.
+ Adoniram Podge gotta liberal price


Fer the truck that he took to town;
The top of his measure was always nice,


But shabbier deeper down;
And his wood was straight on the top of his
load,
But crooked and gnarled below;
Butthe heavier part, on rutty road,
Will always shake down, you know.
Adoniram's Bible was worn and old
From the usage it had got;


But piece of knowledge that never was told


Was whether be used it or not;
If so, his memory served him wrong,
For he was not much Of q doer
To the needy and friends who came along
With a story that they were poor.
A capital man in church wa S Podge-


To groan when the minister prayed;
And he knew to 7 the collection dodge,


And how mu.h money he paid;
And he had, in frame, in his cid front room
Kept clean and neat by his wife,
A paper which stated a certain sum
Had made him member for life.
| Adoniram Podge kept hired man,
| And he fed him On cabbage and beans,
| Which were kept cooked up in an old tin pan
Along with some pigweed greens;
| And he made him work from the break of day
| Till the sun took its final lurch,
| And docked him then of a quarter his pay
| That the savings might 60 to the church.
Adonram finally died one night,
And left the farm to his son,


Who follows as near as true son might
| In the course his father had run;


And he daily drives to the market town
With the mare and her spawned legs,


And he boards up money and salts it down
BY selling his butter and eggs.


And he keeps the Bible SO worn and old,


And he reads it, without Doubt


But the leaf containing the rule Of gold
| Is somehow or other torn out
| And blotted are all the verses which speak
Bad things of the trickery door,


And twixt its covers 'twere vain to seek
For . word of cheer to the poor.


Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Year: 1871

The Toledo Blade says that the
Democracy of Ohio are about to
change position upon the Consti-
tutional Amendments and the Re
construction measures. Vallandi-
CHAM has concluded he can not
fight it out on the old line with any
hope of success. and he advises
the party in Ohio to accept the re.
suits of the war. The platform is
to be an acknowledgment that the
constitutional amendments are ir-
reversible, a recognition of the
principle of universal suffrage. and
demand for universal amnesty
as an Offset. Upon this platform
it is proposed ia nominate Greos
beck, carry the State, and elect
Vallandigham to the Senate. Un-
fortunately for the Democracy in
this as in everything else and as
always heretofore, it is unable to
agree.


Almost the entire Democratic
press of the South, and large
portion of the press Of the North
demand the abrogation Of the
amendments and will no doubt con
tinue to do so during the Ohio
campaign. 1t will be one Of the
easiest tasks devolving upon the
journalist, should the Ohio Democ-
racy adopt this platform, to show
that it does not accord with the
position Of the party generally
But should the National Democra-
cy adopt the same platform, what
hope could the party have Of sue
! cess.


! The people would still prefer
! the party which made these meas
! ures, to the party which Tor years
bitterly opposed them at every step
and only accepted them when it
became evident that longer resist
ance was hopeless. The people
can not be brought to trust the De
mocracy for at least a decade to
come


The hope Of securing Republican
votes by promise of revenue and
civil service reform and of econO-
my in the Administrator of the
Government. is no better founded
than the hope Of securing them by
the proposed change of base on the
amendments.


The city Government Of New
York is standing example ofDem
ocratic rule to which the people
can point when asked to suppor
the party. There by the aid Of 9
Democratic Legislature, it has bur
dened the people with intolerablt
taxes, doubled the debt of the city
and county in four years, arranged
to tax the city millions more dur
ing the next two years, put th'
public schools, wharves and steet:
in the hands of corrupt ring, ant
organized the felons and the row
dies to repeat votes, stuff ballo
boxes and intimidaIe Republican
voters.
Year: 1871

A clergyman was lately depict.
ing before deeply interested au-
dience the alarming increase Of
intemperance, when he astonished
his hearers by exclaiming: "A
young man in my neighborhood
died very suddenly last Sunday
while was preaching the Gospel
in beastly state of intoxication.'
Year: 1871

For the girls: Could you love a man
who wore false hair on his head when
he had enough Of his own? who painted
his face and improved his form as you
improve ~ yours? who pinched his
feot with small shoes, his hands with
small gloves, his waist with corsets; and
then, as if he had not already deformed
himself enough, tied huge hustle to
his back, and thrust tiny mountains of
wire into his bosom? For the boys I:
Could you love girl who defiled her
mouth with tobacco and loaded tho air
with fumes of cigars? who staggered
home sew eral time week the worse for
liquor2 who indulged In fast horses bet
high on races, and staggered around
the streets with Questionable compan-
ions2 l- F
Year: 1871

A TERRIBLE MIsTAKE.-In Lee Co.,
Va, a man ramed Rafer had large and
ferocious dog, which some young man
of the neighborhood determined to kill.
He accordingly entered the promises and
shot the dog, which was chained close to
the door Of tho house. Mr.. Rafer, hear
ing the report of the pistol, SO near at
hand, naturally concluded that burglars
were about the building and that the
| pistol had So4r0 off accidentally, as one
of them was making his entrance. lie
arose, seized an axe, and quietly began
to examine about the premises in the
dark. Pretty soon he found himself near
somebody, and struck the intruder with
all his force. A terrible scream followed
and he discovered that he had struck the
axe into the face and shoulder of his
wife, whom he had left in bed, but who
had got up to look out of the window to
see if she could catch any glimpse of the
burglars. The probabilities are that the
injury will prove fatal.
Year: 1871

No news from the Tennessee. Twen-
ty-six days ego she left New York, and
since that times all is blank as to her
fate, aHd those ON board. That there are
grounds for anxiety, if not alarm, none
will question. The gloomy view has al
so been rendered murky, by the recent
declaration of General Banks, on the
floor of the House, that he had heard on


gineers, say they would not trust their
lives iii the Tennessee, and that it was
almost certain destruction for her to
venture to sea. If such isactually the
case there is great cause for alarm as to
the result Of her voyage. But while
there is door leading to hope for the
best, let the view be taken from that po-
sition. AT rough estimate, the distance
from New York to Domingo may be set
down at eighteen hunJred miles; and in
good weather, with no accident, ought
to be accomplished in from ten to twelve
days. But if, as it is now announced


the Tennessee was ordered to go direct
TO Samana bay, this might possibly add
two hundred miles to the voyage; and
it must also be remembered that since
she left, the elements along the Atlantic
cost have been anything but favorable
for quick passage. Besides this, there
are no means Of communication between
Samana and Havana, except by a vessel
dispatched for that special purpose, and
sach a vessel might not have been in


port when the Tennessee arrived at her
destination. There is hope in all these
suggestions, and they will tighten many
a heavy and desponding heart. News,
good news, from the Tennessee, would
be as welcome now as ''land hor' to the
ocean-tired mariRer.-Age.
Year: 1871

found himself directly upon the
track.


So Parson Ridewell was cleared,
but 1t was long while before he got
over the blow, for many were the
wicked wags who delighted to poster
him by offering to ride race" with
him, to bet on his head. But as
Ridewell grew old, his heart grew
warmer, and finally he could laugh
with good will whenever he spoke of
his unexpected race. BE sure there
was no more Sunday racing in the
fnyp - Er
Year: 1871

house OF prayer. The religious world has no centre
except where the worshipper is. The simplicity OF
worship also supposes simplicity In those exercises
which are recognized as acceptable to God. We do
not behold Christ


WORSHIPPING ARRAYED IN MAGNIFICENT ROBES,
splenald tiara and the Urm and ThummIm. but we
behold him privately In prayer ana publicly reading
the Scriptures, singing hymns and praying and
sitting down and teaching the people. The nearer
we approach to Christ the simpler snail be In
the external expression OF our hearts,, Men like
extremes On one side we have the Catholics, OH
the OF er the Quakers. They the antipodes OF
worship. The Paplst has gone back to the days OF
Moses and solomon. The Quaker has oscila to
the other extreme. He sits In silence and waits for
the spirit to move. Sometimes it moves to silence.
sometimes to frtvolity. The speaker would have
everybody Quaker SO far as morality is concerned,
yet he would have him receive the Lords supper
and baptism and


SING AND SHOUT AS METHoDIsTs
or any other pous people. Worship must not only
be simple but intelligent; and how Is 1t possible to
know how to worship God without that Bookf
Without lis instructions you would be as ignorant
as the Pagans OF the past or the Pagans
OF the present. Lastly-Spirtuality. God must
be worshiped in spirit and In truth-in the truth
which Is according to the precepts OF the Bible, and
In spirit BY bringing oil passions and appetites
In subjecti0n TO the Divine law. worship Him In
prayer, In meditation. In hope and faith, and with
the JOY OF song. Remember that wherever you are
you are In your Fathers temple, and your prayer
can be heard as well from


THE PLACE OF BUSINESS


ana the rhOrOughfare from the place OF public
prayer. Remember that you are to render unto Him
your hearts and the service Of your life
Year: 1871

Relative to Juries in the parish of Caddo.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That after the :juries shall have been drawn
in conformity with the existing laws to at
tend any term of the district court, for the
parish Of Caddo, it shall be the duty of the
district judge to order such number of said
jurors as he may think necessary to be sum-
moned to attend the said court for the
first week Of its session and such other
number as he may think necessary for the
second week, and so on until the jury shall
be finally discharged for the term. But
should any casein which jury has been
allowed be set for trial after the regular
panel has been discharffed, then it shall be
the duty of the district judge to order a
special yenire of not less than twenty four
Jurors to be summoned, whose names shall
be deposited in box prepared for the pur-
pose, and from said box jury shall be
drawn to try said case. At the expiration
of each week during the session of any
term of said court the jurors who have
served during the said week shall be dis
charged except those who are actually
sitting in some case on trial, and in that
event they shall be discharged from atten-
dance upon the term, when discharged
from the trial of such case


Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall have application only to the
parish CT Caddo, shall only repeal the gene
raj jury law in so far as it is plainly in con-
fict Herewith, and shall take effect from
and after its passage.


(signeD GEO. W. CARTER,


Speaker of the House of Representatives.


(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the


Senate.


March %, 1871. --


(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,


Governor of the State of Louisiana,


A true copy:


GEo. e. BovEE,


Secretary of State.
Year: 1871

TO CURE TooTHAcHE.-A well
known dentist, who has tried the
remedy on some nervous people
who have old roots Of broken teeth,
and are too timid to permit an. at
tempt to remove them, makes the
following public, for the benefit of
all whom it may concern: =,
) To persons who have a hollow
tooth, allowing the air: to reach
the nerve, I would advise that they
get some spirits Of nitre aud mix
with alum; saturate q little cotton
with it, aud apply it to the cavity.
If the paic extends upward to the
eye, or takes the form of neuralgia,
procure some horse-radish leaves,
take out the stems, wet them, and
apply on the face over The pain,
and T think you will get relief. Ii
you have no radish, try beet leaves;
they may answer the purpose.
Year: 1871

From the "Memoriaz ADDRESS," By the Reu.


Il. II, Blanton.


"The permanency Of its elderShip is
marked feature in the history of this church.
Almost from the first there has been full
session of from five to seven ruling elders.
And yet so greatly has God prolonged their
lives and given them faithfulness and per-
manence in this work, that the whole num-
Der of men who have in eighty five years
served the church in this capacity is but
twenty four. The average strength of the
session remaining at five or six in number,
calculation shows that the average length of
each man. service has been about eighteen
or nineteen years. If some have died or
removed after shorter term of service,
others have labored unusually long.


The actiuity of the eldership is worthy of
imitation One of the first official acts on
record was the division of the congregation
into districts, and sit was made the duty of
the elders to take particular notice of the
conduct of the members within their respec'
tive bounds" Another was the appointment
of prayer meeting in the country to be
sustained by the elders. Another required
all the youths under twen.y-one to attend
Bible and Catechetical classes. Another
act directed the elders to visit all "delin-
quent members.


The dedication of themselves and their
property to Godi pleasing feature. The
records mention frequent and generous con-
tributions of money to the missionary work
of the church. But they tell more than
this. In the eighty-four years of its history,
twenty-seven young men in the connection
of this church have studied for the Gospel
ministry. On an average one in three years,
or upon an average two or three members
of this church in constant attendance upon
collegiate study for this purpose. Let other
sessions in our church look upon their pre-
sent records and see if they are doing as
well. Not upon the past, but upon the pre-
sent. Are we now doing as this session did,
soliciting young men for the ministry and
helping them forward?'
Year: 1871

Mr.. Editor The following account of the
ordination of the young brother who is soon,
God willing, to go to the help of our suffer-
ing missionaries in China, is taken from a
private letter written by one of the ruling
elders in attendance upon the late meeting
of Harmony Presbytery. The narrative is
very brief; but with the facts mentioned,
those who know the spirit of DIR. Plumer,
who solemnly declared before the General
Assembly not long since, C would rather
die than belong to Church which is not a
missionary body" and of DIR. j. Leighton
Wilson, the veteran foreign missionary OF
our Southern Church, can we'll fill up in i'm
agination, the impressive services. And ii
the account touches the hearts Of your read
ers as it did mine, they will not read it with
out interest and pleasure.


CAT night, Hammy DuBose, after going
through his examination in the day, preached
his trial sermon, which was admirably de-
livered to large and attentive audience,
and was unanimously sustained by vote oi
Presbytery; and resolution was adopted
to ordain him on Saturday, DIR. Plumer to
preach the ordination sermon, and DR.. Will
son to deliver the charge. This was done
before crowded house. The two venerable
Doctors acquitted themselves most hand
somely, to the satisfaction of all, and caused
many tears to be shed while listening to
their solemn and eloquent remarks. Many
of the oldest ministers remarked that they
had never before witnessed SO impressive a
scene and ordination. The circumstances
all conspired to render the scene impressive
the venerable men taking part in it, the
conservation of the young missionary in the
walls of the old church that nurtured him,
amongst his kindred and youthful compan-
ions, and all within few steps of the graves
of his father and mother, the former also a
minister. No doubt many silent as we'll as
audible prayers assembled that other young
men present would follow the example set,
and give themselves to Christ and his minis
try" l..