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Year: 1876

folded all the secrets OF His infinite mind. He had re-
vcaled all that for true welfare both
here and hereafter-aI we needed TO guide us Ia our
daily intercourse with our fellow men, In our humble
approaches God. On the subject OF by sin
tho Scriptures were full aud explicit Their every page


flashed conviction the mind, because tn we needed
know So the fact that God Is displeased with
that He Is angry with the wicked; that He will ''pun-
sh the ncorrgby wicked with everlasting destruction
from the presence OF the Lord, from the glory OF His
power There no goiting over this, Tor mistake
here would be fatal SO also the remedy for sin. II
plain and smple-"repentance toward God and
faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ" These facts
showed us that should como to the study of the
Scriptures in spirit OF humility for instruction. not
in the spirit OF specuaton 10 know just what God has
said to US, not TO wonder why lie has not said great
many other things; TO know what He would have us
do. How different the manner Of many is when they
come to the Scriptures what asks one, "was God
doing be lore He created the word?" And because he
ifnagnes cannot answer his question: therefore,
there no God Another asks why God permitted sin
enter the word--how God tan exist in three per-
sons These quesoners DO not see how II is posi-
bic Yet suppose we do not, does that prove anything
but ignorance? Has God undertaken to tell US
how He exists Yet men who stumble mysteries


in the Scriptures live in the midst OF mysteries every
fair morning; how the fire burns in tho
crate winters evening" how the grass grows be-
meath our teet !? Who knows what the ultimate sub
stratum of body or spirit isa All we know are the
qualities and characteristics Of things. And thus
conversant with thousands OF things every day
which have mysteries deep and mpenct rable
any thing that can be found IN the Trinity the incar
nation the atOnement regeneration any other
deep doctrine OF the Divine word. Yet
OF blasphemy in dealing with tho Scriptures and be-
cause they cannot understand great many things
which God has not revealed scorn deritc and reject
OF the painest things which He has made known.


The Doctor closed by saying that speculation saves no
man. In the Judgment will not be asked, How much
did you know, but what did you dog We must receive
the truth us little chidron II We would live Some
lnen too wise to DO saved. Many perish by their
knowledge; none by their faith.
Year: 1876

BY THE REV. C. p. BUSH, ID. ID.


Tho Rev c. p Bush delivered the sermon at the
Broadway Tabernacle yesterday forenoon. Taking for
his text Deuteronomy, xxx, 29-"rhc secret things
belong the Lord our God but those things which
revealed belong unto us and to our children for
ever, that we may do all the words OF this law" He
said that this passage taught US that God had not
nt to reveal everything, and what the secret things
were we of course, could not tell Yet talked
about the secret purpose OF God thing and HI
revealed purpose as quito another How could men
know what Gods secrc, purpose iss And " they did
know 1t would II still be secrcts We were commanded
search the Scriptures Yet there were ystercs in
these sacred Scriptures which our finite minds cannot
fa,hom. There were limits to our knowledge, and
sometimes it quite as important for TO under.
stand what cannot know at other times
to see what may know Sometimes It was a
mark OF highest wisdom TO stop inquiry as at other
tunes to pu inquiry. lie favor OF repress-
ing any proper desire for knowledge; he would by no
condnc the intelligence OF the world TO the
clos,cr anu the priesthood, bnt should rcpress
unhalowcd curiosity concerning things not revealed,
as well oil attempts 10 sound to the bottom all the
mysteries of revelation; Tor ought to admit at tho
outset that II God be God He mus, be above
prehenson. God would not be God II we could take
HIS dimensions win our little measuring line; lie
would not then command our reverence, our homage,
our Hence II was that the scriptures represented
cod as high, above our sight The Bible was not com.
piled merely TO crafty an idle curiosity. The very
soul AID intent OF II we're practical the manifest design
OF revelation TO bring back INTO the relation OF
believing obedien anu therefore happy children OF
the Almighty. To this end God had of course, rc
ycacd those things which u most important for
10 know. Paul had sld TO the elders OF Ephcsus -
kept back nothing that was profitable unto YOU" God
had kept back nothing that was profitable 10 US 1hs
no doubt was the rule when Tie selected from the


INFINITE VARIETY oF THINGS


In His mind wnnt He would reveal To man. Was II
profitable to aims Would IL do htm goodg Did he
need II or his welfare earth, Tor his salvation IN
hcayenY The hc of Mcthuscah would not have SUI.
nced read the preface TO the books u God mad un'
Year: 1876

Charles HuG a young unmarried man employed rs
cook board tho propeller George f. Harding, Cap
tain H. Roc, OF Flushing fell overheard while the
boat was going down the East River Thursday after
noon. The boat Immediately stopped and backed
but the body could not be iound ana IL Is supposed
that he have been struck by the propeller and
knocked senseess HIS parents reside In New York.
Year: 1876

desert place for means OF giving assistance and
relinquished all hope OF afording relief
They looked only upon their own weakness aud
forgot the power Of Divinity. And so 1t rs with us
when In distress remember only our utter lack OF
resources desttuon and our fcebcness, and fail
TO think Of the omnipoence OF God The preacher
thea went on TO show how recrence In the Gospel
TO the lad who had the loaves and fishes was proof
that God has use for the children 1t is lesson which
every boy and gir should take to heart and thcy
should remember that their little Efforts could be
turned TO great through Christ The next les
to that OF order When Christ blessed
the food about give them he caused the null
ttude sit down IN ranks, and secured an equality
OF distribyton. In this the regularity which should
distinguish Christian life inculcated. II should
be life OF rule not siraggng dso dered and DIS
Gated existence. The Of economy is also ncul
Gated in this miracle. In instructiDg the disciples to
gather UP what left and avoid waste, judici0us
practice for the observance of all Christians is sug
gested And IN like manner shameless squanderlng
OF the Divine gift of time is deprecated In conclusion
the preacher exhorted his hearers 10 remember their
hungry and neeay condition, and bear in mind that
Christ is the bread Of liic
Year: 1876

intended TO nave the arms IN nalf hour
''lay the damned town IN ashes" Another inter-
view was held which General Butler again repeated
hts utlmatun and upon being asked whether If his
terms complied with, he would guarantee pro-
lection TO the people OF the he said he did not
know; that would depend altogether upon how they
behaved themselves Immediately after this General
Butler went TO Augusta in company with one Harrison
Butler and returned In about thirty minutes Another
committee called upon him. TO whom he said that both
the officers and tho arms must be given up. and on
being asked by the committee II they could satisfy
by boxing up the aud sending them to Governor
Chambcrlain at Columbia, he replied :--"Damn the
Governor. am not here to consult him. but am here
Colonel Butler, and this won't stop until after No
vembcr." He was then asked II hc would guarantc o
that II the should be surrendered no one should
be hurt, TO which lac eplicd:'l guarantee nothing "


TIE ATTACK.


During the progress of these several interviews
armed white men, TO the number OF between 200 and
800 lsomc riding and some dismountcdl had assembled
on tho main street. But one armed colorcd man was
seen, and he was the Marshal Of the town, who ha-
buaily bore arms such members OF the militia CON-
pany as were IN town and some Of their friends all
TO the number oil thirty ogni, had repaired TO tho
dnroom and there barrcadcd the mscvcs for protoc-
ton About ten minutes after the last mentioned
interview the white posted around the square
upon which the drillroom stood and along the tresc
work OF the Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
which runs abquey with the SOUTH facing the drill
room. and nrna upon the drllroom was begun by tho
whites Up 10 TINS time not single shot had
been fired by either side Tho firing upon the drill
room continued nearly halt hour before sng'e snot
was returned from IL The occupants oil the uriii-
then fired occasionally as opportunity prcscntcd
itself, while the white kept up almost con
tnuous IRE upon the windows OF the building ior an
hour or moro. The occupants OF the driiroom hearu
an order gwen to bring cannon from Augusta
whercupon they evacuated the building IRON the rear
and concealed themselves as best they coua IN various
portions OF the yards and outbudngs OF the dincren
residences on tue square. Tho cannon, however, was
brought and fired three four times the building
those serving being that the room had beer
vacated When that fact was discovered genera
search by the white armed men through the lots
yards and streets for the members Of the militia com
Year: 1876

Everybody intending to visit Philadelphia at
the opening of the Great Centennial Exhibi-
ton, May 10th, or during the season, should
send at once for a suit of our splendid Cloth
ing to appear in. We have just completed an
immense stock of the most reliable and stylish
garments for this seasons wear, which will
surpass in excellence the elegant dress of our
European visitors.


Our special low scale of prices will afford
every one an opportunity of securing
genuine bargain. We guarantee every gar
naent and promise perfect satisfaction 10 all
BENNETT & Co, TOWER HALL, 5ls MARKET
STREET, PHILADELPHIA.


NH- Do not fail TO 60 in RIGHT UNDER the
LARGE Clock
Year: 1876

NC hACGtGbC8A r C1s w


The electrical pen. OF which full de-


scriptions have already been frequentl,


published. has arrived Id this city, ,ano


can be seen in the privste Office Of Ad


ministrator Burke. at the City Hall


The instrument is somewhat complex


First, there is the galvanic battery tc
eliminate the electricity and conduct II
to the pen, to which II is connected by
means Of q double, The pen consists
of hollow shaft of steel about one
third Of an inch In diameter and four or
five inches long. { Attached to the
top are two helices. which propelling
for wheel an inch and a half in diam
eter and which works upon an eccentric,
causing steel needle running through
the shaft to bob up and down at q fu-
rious rate, this needle projecting
throught the aperture at the bottom OF the
shaft about the one-hundredth part Of
an inch. 1t Is with this needle that the
puncturing OF the sheet OF paper placed
under it is done, like rs children do
with a pen to produce transparent
figures on q piece Of paper or card
board. The puncturing is done even
as we write ordinarily, and as easily as
with pencil, only little more slowly.
The punctured paper is then placed
over another sheet, in an iron box some
what similar to the printers proof
press, and a printers hand roller
is then used to roll the ink over the
the figures of which are re-
produced in black on the sheet below;
and the operation might be called stem
CLING In fine, for the writing is nothing
more. The pen is inconvenient on ac-
count Of its weight, about three ounces,
and owing to the TACT that it is attached
10 the battery by the conducting wires.
a piece 'of ingenuity applied to the
minute and rapid puncturing of paper
t is doubtless u success, but, otherwise
{ presents very little usefulness, to our
mind at least. ~ sz e ao ost'a k'i-A1
Year: 1876

LEARH.-Nobody can succeed In life without
being able to write ut least a fair hand. and DOS
sessng good commercial education. He who
depends on his money Is sure to lose it, He
who relies upon his genius will unfaiingly
starve. No workman can do anything without
tools and practical education is the ndispensa-
BILE tool with which to build no fortunes. For
further particulars apply to Dolbear CONNER
cial College, No. 203 Canal street.
Year: 1876

w -AaAA'S A-s'f - tAh- -7f AWl l'.y-


Wo aru tolj by egnr Democratic
speaker in the land, thu, the admins.
tration oi tho Government by the Re.
publican party, during the last ia eer
years hs- brought tho country 70 the
verge oi ruin and that both the theory
and practice Of that party are cotrupt,
aud more especially SO in the financial
system which has been lnaugurated under
ito auspices. We arc told that the cred.
it of the Government has been ruined
At home and abroad, by Republican
legislation. Let US sec how far such
statements are borne out by the facts.


A short time before the Republican
party came into power, the Democracy
nndcr James Buchanan. negotiated a
loan on which the county was compelled
to pay an annual interest at tho Iats of
ten per cent. Under republican rule
we zee the secretary of tho treasury
placing loan OF three hundred millions
Of dollars on tia market at an annual in.
serest Of four a.i one half per cent. 1t
seems hardly possible that tho people of
this country would prefer financial pol.
icy which would compel tho payment of
interest at the rate Of ten per cent TO
one which enables us to borrow at less
than one half that rate. And vet that
is precisely what the Democracy is try.
ing, In the present campaign, to force up.
On the country The success Of Secretary
Year: 1876

GARRISON HoP.-Last Tuesday eveni,g !,
most enjoyable entertainment was given at
tne harrison by the married ladies, 10 which
large number of our town people were in
Vited' The attendance was quite large and
the music excellent After dancing had last
cd few hours the guests marched into an
adjoining room, where collation. met their
view that was truly fit to set before king
even II We were to admit, which we do not that
a king is entitled to better article Of die,
than common folks. After supper, dancing
was resumed and kept up until three in the


morning 1t is A matter of congratulation
on all sides that such friendly relations exist
between the military AVID our citizens
Thrown on our own resources for amusement
Tor at least large portion of the year, the
neighborly feeling begets a mutual desire TO
please and entertain, and must of peeessi,v
prove advantageous. This ia no, the first
entertainment of the kind that has been given
at the Garrison, but it was certainly one Of
the best, and the ladies who contributed 80
freely towards getting it up deserve great
credit, not only for the good taste displayed
IN every department, bnt on account Of the
great pains they took in entertaining their
guests aad making them feel themselves vel
come.
Year: 1876

There is already considerable speculation
as to the successor of the late Speaker Kerr,
but there is little in the office to invite COM
petition when the election is merely to fill
vacancy. The Speakership is indeed, a po-
sition of great power and influence, but that
is only because he has the appointment OF
the House committees. Stripped of this
power the Speaker would be political
cipher, like tho Vice President, who has no
other function than that of q mere presiding
officer in the Senate A Speaker elected to
fill o vacancy after tho House is or
ganized occupies similar position.
The committees selected by Mr.. Kern
at the beginning of the late ses-
sion will hold their places throughout
the existence of the Forty-fourth Congress,
and his successor will merely fill the few
accidental vacancies that may occur. This
explains why Mr.. Randall, who is the head of
a very important committee, will not be cam
didate for the vacant Speakership and why
little or no feeling will be exhibited in the
choice. The new Speaker will not be dis
penser of important and influential posi-
tons, and the choice Of mere presiding
officer is not worth struggle. If the chair
man of committee is elected Speaker the
member who stands next to him will, by
usage and courtesy, succeed him as chair
man of the committee and the vacancy in
the committee be filed by appointing new
member at its tail. Mr.. Sayler, who served
acceptably as Speaker pro TEN. during the
latter part of the expired session, has proba-
bly, the best chance tor election as Speaker
when Congress meets in December.
Year: 1876

1t is said that this veteran and venerable
political strategist will be in Saratoga during
the Convention. and it is to be presumed
that with the weight Of years resting upon
him, he does not make such journey fol
nothing. He is not the kind of man to
hover like powerless ghost around the
scenes of his former activity. He has won
too many triumphs at the State conventions
of his party, has made too many governors,
has been too great a Warwick to go to such
a place without purpose. In spite of years
and inirmities his mind is still clear and
vigorous, as he has lately proved in our col
umns by his successful controversy with
Alexander H. Stephens; nor is there any
reason to suppose that he has lost his astute-
ness and dexterity as political manipulation.
Four years ago he executed skilful flank
movement in the Republican Convention at
Utica and secured the nomination OF
General Dix, who was triumphantly
elected Does he intend to try his hand
again at his old game now? If SO he n>s
kept his secret. as he did four years ago, and
nobody knows what candidate he will favor.
We would fain believe that it is Mr.. Evarts,
but we dare not think it probable. Still,
Mr.. Evarts was one of the warmest and most
devoted supporters of Mr.. Weeds lifelong
friend, Mr.. Seward, and there is no good
reason why any surviving friend OF
the great republican statesman should
not support him. Mr.. Weed is no
admirer of Senator Conkling, and it
is quite certain that he will not
aid Mr. Conkling's candidate. His former
relations with Governor Morgan were inti-
mate and friendly and he has more in COM
mon with a man of that type than with
great lawyer like Mr.. Evarts. We congratu-
late Mr.. Weed that he feels strong enough
physically, and takes sufficient interest in
the success of his party, to go to Saratoga
in this crisis Of its fortunes and give thA
Convention the benefit Of his counsel.
Year: 1876

1t is impossible not to admire or at least
not to be amused by, the vigor with which
this noted political athlete 'comes up
smiling in the arena after being knocked
out OF breath. Hopelessly beaten in his old
Congressional district he offers himself as a
candidate in another and if he can get the
republican nomination he has good chances
OF an election, although Mr.. Tarbox, demo-
crat, was chosen two years ago by more than
one thousand five hundred majority. That
was the year of the so-called tidal wave,
when so many political miracles were
wrought and democratic Governor was
elected in Massachusetts,. Ordinarily there
is a large republican majority in the district
which General Butler now aspires to repre-
sent, Judge Hoar having been elected from
it against rarbox in 1872 by six thousand
majority. As there are no signs of tidal
wave this year there can be little doubt of
Buffers election if he captures the repub-
lican nomination. He counts. with good
reason, on the support of his own city OF
Lowell, where he made dashing speech
last evening to large and applauding
audience The raising of a Hayes and
Wheeler banner supplied him with an oc-
casion, and when vast crowd had been as
sembled by display Of fireworks the null
titude thronged to the City Hall, filled it to
overfowing and listened to q speech in
Buffers most characteristic vein. He capti-
waited the hearts of Irishmen by glowing
congratulations on the escape of the Fenian
prisoners, fourished the bloody shirt to the
satisfaction OF earnest republicans, made
virtual renunciation of his imitation heresy,
planted himself squarely on the Cincinnati
platform, and boasted that when he, was in
Congress he attended to the private busi-
ness OF all the Congressional districts in Mas
sachusetts, and promised to confne his good
Offices at the national capital, if he should
be again elected, to the people of his own
district. If the irrepressible Butler gets
back to Congress he means to make it par
ticularly hot for the democrats and says he
is equally willing to serve his constituents
for five thousand dollars year as their rep
resentative or for many times that sum as
their legal adviser. Patriotic distinterested
Ben Butler
Year: 1876

New York BURGLAR is always disap-
pointed man when some policeman a little
less obtuse than the rest interferes with his
operations. Many of the most successful burg
laries recently perpetrated in this city were
committed under the very eyes of the police,
and nobody is surprised to hear of such
crime as that attempted in Front street yes
serday morning. The only surprise is that
he men were detected in time to arresl
ihem before they had disposed of the stolen
property. Detective Kierns and Officer
Pilkington are deserving of special mention
or keeping their eyes open while in the dis
sharge of their duty.
Year: 1876

1t is evident that the law which ostensibly
was made to protect salaried officers of
the government from the extortions of po-
litical committees at election times was art
fully worded, with the intention to make
it imperative. This appears not merely in
the TACT that it only torbids officers of the gov
ernment from making these collections, but
also in the fact that it excerpts certain officers
from that prohibition. 1t was, in fact,
scarcely within the province of Congress to
forbid any person but an employe of the
government making such collections as
those referred to. In the case of an officer
violating law Of Congress in this particu-
lar the probable loss of his position would
be restraint, and he is in that respect
within the control of the law but it is
doubtful if the other part of the penalty could
ever be imposed, while us against citizens
generally law to punish them for ''receiv-
ing anything of value for political purposes"
would prove to be of the nature of the
famous bull against the comet. But though
it must thus necessarily be free to nom
office-holders to collect money for election
expenses they would find little success in
their quest but for the implied countenance
of office holders in high position. Nobody in
the Custom House would pay if he felt safe
as to the Collector Of the Port. But the coll
lector for the General Committee acts with
the presumed authority of the head man in
any department., and it is the fear of the loss
of place that enforces payment Now col
lectors of the port, postmasters and others
are not included in the prohibitions of the
law. They are appointed by the President,
with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
and only persons not so appointed are for
bidden to make political assessments.
Year: 1876

CoMpTRoLLER GREEN was very coy yester-
day with his German fellow citizens who
sailed upon him to tender him a nomination
!or Mayo. The truth is they came at an
!nauspicious moment, and he told them so
in manner which even his enemies must
admit was strikingly urbane and courteous
If he had said to them ''by and by may
not be unwilling to serve, but just now
somebody is to be nominated for Governor,
md it is not impossible that Mr.. Green will
be the man," he would have expressed in
words what he evidently meant to convey by
his coy and guarded sentences.
Year: 1876

The SERvAN PEosPEcTs, which were
brighter Tor day, seem to be clouding
again. Even the Car reposed confidence
in the change which had taken place. and
the Russian government became peaceful in
ls disposition as the Servians showed the
ability to defend their territory. Now, how
aver. there has been another retreat tor n
ANAL stand, and an all-day battle has taken
place, the result of which, it is feared, is un-
favorable to Servia. Should these fears be
realized there must be peace or mediation.
Within q few days it is likely the fate of
both Servia and Turkey will be determined,
and il will be known whether there is to be
peace or war in Europe. Nothing except
The good fortune of the Servians can much
longer prolong the struggle under its
present condition, and hence the whole in
terest Of the contest now centres in the
probable action of the great Powers.