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Year: 1871

The last Palatka Herald has a let
ter from Orange county, Fla, contain
ing a thrilling narrative of the sink
ing Of a good portion Of Orange
county and the formation of lake
where it once stood. After relating
the experience of one man, he goes to
another, whose account is as follows:


More and more wonderful. Mr..
Alex. K. Foster has just come in
with more marvellous and startling
reports. He says that on his way
from Orlando to Millonville, after
crossing Fort Metlin branch, he left
the road to avoid the constant bog
ging to which he was subjected.
The safest place he thought would
be on the crown of a high black jack
ridge, running parallel with the
road, which he accordingly took.


After riding perhaps a mile his
horse commenced begging and for
some distance it was questionable
whether he could get through, he,
however, reached more solid footing;
again he commenced begging, at this
time he noticed remarkable and por-
tentous sounds in his rear. The
begging grew worse rs heprogressed,
until he had to dismount; there
seemed no escape for him. both he
and his horse were still begging.
The sounds in his rear increased
more and more and became more
alarming and the route in front more
boggy-he dare not stop, as this
would have rendered itimpossible to
have extricated himself-he neither
dare nor could look behind him, his
whole thought and aim was to reach
terra frma. At last, after the most
supherhuman exertions, both he and
his horse exhausted to the most ex-
treme degree, he reached solid ground.
Turning to examine into the cause
of those fearful sounds in his rear,
he saw the most terrific and appall-
ing sight it has ever been my fate to
listen to. The first thing that at
traced attention, was that the trees
were moving, first a giratory motion
of the top, then some sinking gradu-
ally out Of sight, the tops removing
more and more rapidly as it sunk and
disappeared, others following, and as
they fell revolving and describing
arcs of circle against the sky.


Then the whole earth as far as the
eye could reach, sinking and its place
supplied by sea of waters, rushing.
seething, boiling with ths' noise of
mighty cataracts, and ever and anon
casting to the surface the roots or
bodies of mighty pines and oaks.


If I could only tell it to you in the
language of the awe stricken wit
ness. 1t must have been beyond
-comnon;aAn. the most fearfullY.-ap-
palling and awe inspiring sight ever
witnessed. The h horse and man lie
now painting at the memory of the
horrors they have so mlraculously
escaped.


AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER.
Year: 1871

He stood on his head on the wild seashore,
And danced on his hands jig; 8I.la
In all his emotions as never before,


A madly hilariona grig.
And why? In that vessel which left the bay
His mother-in-law had sailed
To tropical country some distance away,
Where tigers and serpents prevailed.
He know she had gone to recruit her health,
And doctor her rasping cough;
But wagered himself a profusion of wealth
That something would carry her on.
Oh, now he might look for a quiet life,


And even be happy yet; &C.
Though owning no end of neurological wife,
And w 70 his collar in debt.
For she of the specs and eurled false front.
And black alpaca robe,
Must pick out a sailor to spger the brunt


Of her next daily trial Of dob.
He watched while the vessel cut the sss,


And bumpishly upped and downed
And thought il already she vanquished could
He'd consider the edifce crowned.
He'd borne the old lady through thick and


thin


Till she'd lectured him out of breath;
And now as be gazed at the ship she was in,


He howled fOT her violent death
Till over the azure horizons edgs


Tbe bark had retired from views
When he lea9ed 70 the crest OF . ehaiky iedse'
And pranced like kangaroo.
And many a jubilant peal be sent
O'er the waves which had made him free
Then cut last caper ecstatic. and went.


Turning somersaults. homeward to tea.
Year: 1871

The postmaster at North Bennington,
Vermont, was somewhat embarrassed
the other day on being asked by lady
if there was letter for my COW. Being
disposed to treat her politely, he replied
that there was nothing for anybody S
cow. The lady being equally embar-
rassed, and also disposed to be polite,
said she inquired for Mike Howe.
Year: 1871

THE WAY IT Is DONE.-The way
one lord in Parliament calls another
lord liar IS as follows. as literally
quoted from speech last session:
Il beg to call the attention Of my
noble friend. the duke. to an obser-
vation which my noble friend. the
noble duke, is reported to have made,
ana which my noble friend. the
noble duke, will find upon reflection
to he inconsistent with strict ver-
acity
Year: 1871

Is the great remedy that physicians appeal to
and use almost entirely all diseases of the
Liver. There thousands at the present time
tbRt are suffering with the rheumatic p ins in
the joints, caused by the use of CAlomel which
has created 3 disease of its own worse than that
which 1t Uss intended TO cure. There is no
drug that leaves its marx mare prominent in
the system. Yet, perhaps, there are times when
it can be given, and have beniiicial effect, but
should not be dealt out il has been, and is at
the present time, By those that pretend TO know
what they are doing, but in reality do mos. The
Liver is more liable TO disease than any other
organ in the human system, and when that fails
to do its duty it leaves the weak points of the
body exposed, as the bile is not thrown of, but
taken up by the blood, as it passes through this
great filter of the system, and becomes impure.
Then follows 3 train of diseases, whose name is
Legion. There are many that suffer from pain
in the side and across the body, dull, heavy,
drowsy feeling, headache, pain in the right side,
often pain in the bowels, costiVeLsss, fat
aence diArr heA, more or less ind gestion loss OF
appetite, sslIow skin, white Of the eyes yellow,
sinking of fe-h, depression of spirits, at other
times a great craving for food. Some Of these
symptoms are caused only by torpidity Of the


Liver. 1t is impostible to give all the symptoms
Of deranged Liver, and they are all cureable
without tie sid of Cnlonel.
Year: 1871

AS this Is the season for making and receiving
gifts, perhaps some OF our readers would be glad to
know where they can crafty their friends and
please themselves by doing an act OF charity. The
young ladies connected with the diferent sodalities
OF the Convent OF Mercy, in Houston street, are
holding festival in the basement oi the church,
where they have great variety OF useful and orna
mental articles which they would be glad to dispose
OF to their friends and others who feel interested in
an institution which arorls relief TO the sick and
suffering, as 1t Is well known that the House OF
Mercy relieves the daily wants 9( the homeless and
ilicndless The number OF members at present y
carry on the charitable work. Recent political
troublee have deprived them OF means Tor carrying
on the work. They owe their lutcher and grocer
large amounts and are daily feeding from seventy
i've TO hundred PERSONS Thls Is o charity tnat Is
deserving OF support.
Year: 1871

Names, Business and Locations Of
the Leading Houses in wheeling,
for the use OF Country Merchants
and other. waiting the City,. Those
intending to purchase will do well
TO cut this out for reference,
Year: 1871

Only a boy with his noise and fun,
The vericst mystery under the sun
As brimful of mischief, and wit, and glee,
As ever Il human frame can be,
And as hard to manage as--whatl ah me!


'Tis hard to tell,


Yet we love him well.
Only boy with his fearful tread,
Who cannot be driven, but must be led;
Who troubles the neighbors' dogs and cats,
And tears more clothes, and spoils more hats
Loses more kites, and tops and bats,


Than would stock store


For n year or more.
Only boy with his wild, strange ways.
With his idle hours or busy days;
With his queer remarks and his odd replies,
Sometimes foolish and sometimes wise,
Often brilliant for one of his size,


As meteor hurled


From the planet world.
Only boy, who will be a man,
If nature goes with her first great plan
If intemperance, or some fatal snare,
Conspire not to rob us of this our heir,
Our blessing, our trouble, our rest our care,


Our torment, our joyl


"Only a boy"
Year: 1871

A S NATURALLY as q steel needle
IN flies to a magnet so have felt al
ways ready to hurry to the aid Of lady
in distress do not say it vauntingly,
nor put it forward as virtue, for the
act has generally been involuntary; and
so it was one day last year, when, having
seen my small quantity Of personal lug
gage on board the great screw liner lying
at the wharf getting up steam, ready for
her race across the Atlantic, | was loafng
about, watching with considerable amuse-
ment the arrival of passengers, for the
most part excited, worried, and the prey
of porters and cabmen, who seem to be
troubled with no more perfections in Liv-
erpool than in the metropolis. A lighted
cigar was between my lips, and was try
ing to enjoy it-for judging from old ex-
perience of my sensation in rough sea,
did not anticipate much comfort for the
next two or three days at lesst--when a
very ordinary looking man, evidently n
commercial traveller for cutting house,
walked up and asked me for light, star
ing at me tho while in so offensive man
ner that as | handed my cigar, glanced
down at his left hand TO see that it was
not mcddling with my watch chain.


CLOCKS like commercial but may be a
pick-pocket," / said--msntally, Of course
while he pufied at his cigar, putting
mine out in the process,


Going acrossT he said abruptly,
and, to use what would probably have
been his expression, taking stock of me
the while


"SirW


"Going across the pond HeioeRyn%'
he said again, coolly, and nodding his
head toward the great steaming and snort
ing vessel.


T" My cigar--thanksw said, in tone
meant TO be perfectly Belgravian in itt
hauteur, as i turned aside, for had met
the appeal of a pair Of dark eyes--s lady
was in distress, and between portert
and baggage, apparently perfectly bewil
dered.


"Are you going on board 7" asked


Yes, oh, yes" said the owner Of the
Year: 1871




As was passing along the streets
Of New York few days ago, I saw
mother aad child walking before
me. The little one was just holding
by its mothers dress, and toddling
along without looking at all to see
where it was going. It did not
seem to care so long rs she could
keep hold Of q little bit Of its mo-
Tiers dress. All sorts OF people
were passing up and down the
crowded streets, but the child was
not afraid of any Of them. But o,
how soon it would have. cried if left
alone in the great city Of New York !
Just so when little children come
to jesus and with faith but 'touch
the hem Of His garment" they can
then say with the Pslamist, II viii
fear no evil, for Thou art with me.
-LoviRg Words.
Year: 1871

t'It is a delicious moment GER
tainly, that of being well nestled in
bed, and feeling that you shall drop
gently to sleep. The good is to
.come-not past; the limbs have
been just tired enough to make the
remaining IN one posture delight
ful; the labor of the day is done.
a gentle failure of the perceptions
comes creeping over one; the spirit
of consciousness dissengages itself
more and more with slow and hush
ing degrees, like a mother detaeh-
ing her hand from that other sleep
ing child; the mind seems to have
balmy lid closing over it like the
eye-'tis closing-tis more closing
tits closed. The mysterious
spirit has gone q. take its airy
rounds.
Year: 1871

Happiness or comfort, is depeG-
dent entirely upon our ideas Of
what is essential to that agreeable
state. The average requires little,
the man of culture aud refinement
much, and each is satisfied when
the list is filled. If we cOnfine our
selves to our actual wants, we shall
fnd that very little viii suffice US.
One may be rich on a thousand dol
lars, or poor on twenty thousand,
according as he has educated him
self
Year: 1871

Some poor specimen of humanity was
engaged yesterday in circulating, at the
Fair Grounds and on the streets of this
city, that DR.. J. G.. Ellis had withdrawn
as candidate for Floater from Knox and
Sewer. Such is not the fact, and the re-
taller of it knew he was engaged in a mean
trick and guilty of lying, in order to de-
ceive the honest voters who have deter
mined to vote for DR.. Ellis. Such conduct
is shameful, and we call on the people to
rebuke it by electing him by an over
whelming majority. DR.. Ellis will come
off the track after the election, and he is
cIocfPR
Year: 1871

We learn that The barn of Mr.. Ford farmer
living on PowelTs river, Campbell county, was
burned on the 4th instant. A horse worth SI7j
perished in the flames He also lost fine mare
for which he had refused $500 She was first
found outside the stable stabbed very severely
and SO badly burned that she died immediately.
Year: 1871

The following certificate explains itself:


This is to certify that the following is a cor
rect apportionment of the school moneys col
lected by the Tax Collector of Knox county, in
the State of Tennessee, for the year 1870 and up
to the last day of September, 1871:
Year: 1871

The habit of attending divine worship re-
gularly in one place should be formed in
early youth, and every Christian household
should be an unbroken circle there.


AS soon as children are old enough to be
instructed and form habits, they should have
place in the house of God, and be in that
place regularly. Every church is response
BILE for the religious training Of. all the chill
dren whose parents properly belong to it.
1t can not divide its responsibility with
others, and others should not interfere with
its work by encouraging children to come
to their services.


1t would destroy the efficiency of church
if its members were itinerating between three
or four denominations, and had as much in
terest in them all as they do in their own.


Stable Christian character grows best in
one fold. God plants churches where there
is work for them to do, and part belongs
to each member. Those who come into the
church are to be instructed and built up, and
those who are without are to be brought in
and converted. Within each church is ,
nursery-the Sunday School-and this is
part of its service. The children of the
families in the church naturally, and by
divine appointment, belong in that school.


Nothing is gained to the cause of Christ
by taking them to another school. If they
are properly instructed by one teacher, it is
better for them to retain the instruction thus
impaired, and the impression made, than to
have them dissipated by a second teacher
two hours afterwards. The child should be
made to feel that the church is its spiritual
home, and all the churches may we'll unite
in fixing this impression upon their children
by dismissing those from their schools that
belong properly to neighboring church
school. The good of the child calls for this,
and the cause of Christ needs more labor,
time, and money, to gather in the multitudes
who have no church or Sunday School home
than the churches can give, even if they
economize their strength and do not dupli-
cate each others efforts.
Year: 1871

Let me tell you of an instance of the


power of prayer. The owner of line Of


omnibuses kept rum-shop, or drinking


saloon, made money, and wasted his spiris-
ual good in all manner of ways, useless, ir-
religious. His wife went to the prayer.


meetings. She became truly converted


woman. He forbade her going to the prayer
meetings, but she would 60. She kept on
going, though he got angry and said she
must not. Finally he told her she must
leave him or quit going to the prayer meet
ings. He told her something like this:
"Now if you will go up in the chamber and
pray with me, you may pray as much as you
please, but you must not 60 to the prayer
meetings." She said she did not know how
to pray for him or with him, for she had
only just begun to pray for herself. So they
went into the chamber, and he was very
much surprised to hear her pray. That day
everything went wrong. The -naxtmorning
they went into the chamber to pray. 81
thought | would let her pray it out. and by
keeping her from the prayer-meetings l
should break the charm" So they kneeled
down together, and she prayed such prayer
as took deep hold of his heart; as they
rose from their knees, he kissed her, and
went away. His heart was softened, subdued,
and he came humbly at the feet of Jesus,
man. He abandoned his liquor.
selling at once. He witnesses good con.
cnes;on
Year: 1871

In letter in the Missionary Link for
May, Miss Britain relates this touching in
cident: During the week CT prayer, observed
in Calcutta by union meetings, a Scotch
clergyman was leading, who had just re-
turned from visit to his native land. He
stated that while there, he preached for a
friend, and told of the sad condition of wo
men in India. A few days after, the pastor
of the church was met in the street by one
of his Pensioners, a poor old, half blind wo-
man, who earned her living by doing errands-
She came up and with bright smile gave
him sixpence, to be used for the mission work
in India. Her pastor said: "No, no, Mag
gle! this is. too much for you to give; you
cannot afford it, She told him she had
done an errand for kind man, who had
given her ninepence instead of coppers, and,
she said, "The siler and the gold is the
Lords and the coppers will do for poor Mag
gle"
Year: 1871

WHILE we are to love all men, and espe.
cally all the brotherhood, it is yet right to
form and cultivate our special friendships.
They ought not to be exclusive and selfish,
much less should they be uncharitable and
censorious. But it is hardly possible for peo-
pie to live without some confding friends.
They want their intimates, with whom they
may consult about their plans, their projects
and business, and most of all, with whom
they can talk familiarly and heartily con-
cerning their souls Jesus, even in the broad
ness of his benevolence, was not opposed to
this; for he had three disciples with whom
he was particularly intimate, and one was
called the disciple whom Jesus loved" who
also clay upon his BOSOM" Peter and
John, though so unlike in temperament,
seemed to be peculiarly sociable, and Paul
spoke of his beloved Timothy as if he held
a place nearest his heart. The only danger
in cur select friendships is, that we let them
grow clannish, and instead of having them
help us love everybody, permit them to teach
us to love only few.
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Herald and Pres
6yter writing from Minnesota, tells the fol-
lowing:


81 have picked up "a little story which |
think too good reproof for disturbers OF
the peace in churches, to be lost. A presid-
ing elder of the United Brethren Church
was preaching in this same neighborhood,
and was much annoyed by persons talking
and laughing. He paused, looked at the
disturbers, and said, 81 am always afraid to
reprove those who misbehave in church. In
the early part of my ministry made great
mistake. AS l was preaching, young man
who sat just before me was constantly laugh
ing, talking, and making unoouth griTnace5.
1 paused and administered severe rebuke.
After the close of service one of the official
members came and said to me, BRO. -,
you made great mistake. That young man
whom you reproved is an idiot Since then
l have always been afraid to reprove those
who misbehave in church lest should repeat
that mistake, and reproue another idiot. I"
During the rest of that service at least there
was good order.
Year: 1871

AUGUST. 1Otu, 1Ci L.


Dear Brother Brown,-It is astonishing
that the people in SO many places are con-
tent to remain without regular services.
see in the Minutes of the Assembly, every
third or fourth church marked with the
ominous "V," and l know of communities
in which one to two hundred persons will
come out to hear stranger preach, where
Sabbath after Sabbath passes, without the
call to public worship. Holding services in
a community of this kind recently, l was
constrained to tell the people, that such
desntution was to say the least of it, not
respectable. Is there not something british
in allowing men and women to die, without
one gospel word or prayer? And of course
where there are no regular services, there is
no minister of the gospel with whom serious
persons feel well enough acquainted, to
open their hearts to him. And in such
cases too, the church ceases to be visible,
except upon the roll of the Assembly. These
terrapin stories, that have been going the
rounds of the press, about how the animal
was marked fifty or an hundred years ago,
and then found, and, in the original dminu'
tiveness, seem designed to illustrate the life
of these chronically vacant churches.


But seriously. am filed with grief aud
astonishment at the conduct of the people il
this matter. How few there are like the gooj
elder who told me the other day, that he
and his son would give hundred aud fifty
dollars for one third the time of any accep
table minister. Why, | would rather beal
all the expense myself, than not have
church for my family to attend. Or if un
able to do this, would move where there
was one.


And of all the folles of which com
-suuniry or congregation can be guilty per
haps the greatest is that of suffering use
ful minister to go away, for lack of adequate
support. What are few hundred dollars
more or less, in comparison with the infu
ence of such man? An elder of -
church is in the habit of telling his fellow
members, that single July shower, woulc
furnish them enough to support preache
well. Let s be granted that the pastor
little extravagant; that is an infrmit,,
which may beSet good man, and the peO
pie must not expect to have angels to I'll
their pulpits.


Said an intelligent gentleman to me tn
other day, "We cannot attend the service
of these illiterate men who are among us
Only send us preacher who can preach an
we will support him" 1 replied, that ac
cording to Presbyterianism, the people mus
act first. 1t is in vain for destitute churche
and communities to lay the blame on others
True, ministers are scarce, and many church
es that are now appealing for supplies, wi
not get them. But as long as salaries ar
so inadequate, no church that is willing
come up to a proper standard of minis
terial support, need despair. The suppl
will be equal to the demand. The first efe'
of preaching the gospel in destitute con
munities, is to make the people desire reg
lar services. Therefore should the paste.
visit such communities, endeavor to impre
them with the value of the gospel, show the
Year: 1871

His attitude and conduct at the late
session Of Congress were truly admir-
able, and his course, ever since his
vote against the Impeachment Of


PRESIDENT JOHNSON,
has been such as to afford no adequate
cause for Democratic opposition to
him, while his really well, deserved
and admitted reputation as chairman
Of the important Judiciary Commit
tee, and his popularity among all
classes Of Republicans, is sufficient
not merely to carry his own State for
the Democracy, but TO place al the
doubtful and CLOSE States safely
within the Democratic lines, thus
fully assuring the victory from the
start.


Altogether, while patiently waiting
and obediently deferrinR to the regu-
lar nomination, we venture to select
as lhe favorite for the moment for
choice and par excellence, Lyman
7rJ1l5uU, Of Il}inOjs, for President,
and GOUeTnOr AIcOTl, Of Mississippi,
for the second place on the ticket.


OUOREN.
Year: 1871

A convention Of the official heads
Of insurance departments Of the sew
eral States hiss been called to meet in
New York on the Gath Of May, to
consider and mature plans for inn
proving legislation regarding insur-
ance in the different States.