gatuilg Cub. LETTERS. From a Lady visiting Philadelphia, du ring the Winter of 1863, to her young /Wend in the Country. NO. VI DEA is EDIT 33 is about ten days since I received your last letter. I thank you for the details you give on home matters, it renders the letter very interesting to me. If my memory is faithful, I promised in this letter some description of the party I mentioned to you in my last letter. To gratify you, I must begin with myself, as I am sure you will wish to know what I wore. A rich grey silk, and a set of pearls ; the latter a present from LTncle James. Aunt says I have really improved in style since I came here : and this evening my equanimity was a little disturbed by a compliment from my grave uncle. Now let me take you to the party without loss of time. I will just remark here, that the hour was one in which your rational neigh bors were preparing to retire for the night. I have no hope of giving you a just idea of the display of beauty and weal th in those elegant rooms. The fact is, your country friend was dazzled by the blaze of jewels that flashed on every side as she gazed on the changing scene. There were dresses of every hue and variety. Some that pleased with their richness and harmony in colors, others that evinced a total want of taste, and merely served to render ugliness con spicuous. • You cannot iinagine.a greater contrast than my plain costume among such a throng. I heard the word "singular," , uttered mor:. than once in a suppressed tone. Perhaps it will gratify you to know that some rich lace (a present from Aunt II.) added materially to my appearance on this occasion. There were some beauti ful girls present. • This city may well boast of the fair faces that grace its homes ; Would that the soul inhabiting these fair forms was always as lovely in its manifestations. Our friend, Mr. B. entered the room just after we did and greeted us cordially, then passed on with the lady whose eseort he was. While standing at the upper end of the room listening to Aunt Helen, who was chat ting with a friend, I noticed Mr. 8., making his way through the crowd with a steady perseverance, that amused me, until he reached us. After some kind inquiries of Aunt H. and myself 'he pro posed a promenade through the rooms, I willingly assented, as my mind was tending to thoughts not very inspiriting in spite of the gay scene around me. Mr. B. pointed out some of the most noticeable persons, and gave me a brief sketch of one or two others ; asked some Suggestive questions and received very candid replies. After a while, we fol lowed two. or . three persons 'into a pleas ant room whre. seats could be found, and enjoyed the transition from the heat and excitement of the crowd, to the com parative quiet; of this retreat ; rendered Still more attractive by the flowers which were lavishly displayed on every side. The halls and staircase were adorned in the same manner, and some of the most beautiful ornamented the supper table. Many of the guOsts were the recipients of choice boquets, among whom your friend was fortunate enough to be num bered. Mr. B. finding that I really enjoyed the repose of my present position, made some of his usual witty comments on topics that were suggested by the occa sion. You will not expect to hear that our 'favorable topic was touched; as it was almost impossible to pursue a con nected conversation at such a party. The guests flitted in and out, like birds of gay plumage dazzling us for a moment and then disappearing. Disjointed sen tences fell on my ear now and then. making rather an amusing medley, and distracting my attention so, that I gave ineolierent replies more than once. At such times, dear E., how the grandeur of the masculine- mind manifests itself. Then men can pursue a subject closely, even while granting us - a charitable smile, .amid the continued flow of small talk incidental to such occasions. I confess that my thoughts were slightly disturb ed, but I comforted myself by thinking that I had not enjoyed frequent oppor tunities for attaining a proficiency, in . this respect. Mr, B.'s remarkS were verging to wards literature, and I had. decided to ask his opinion of our fdvorite authors; when a gentleman approached with whom Mr. B. seemed well acquainted, and turning to me asked permission to intro duce his friend Mr. R. Thus my intended discussion on lit erary subjects was postponed, to attend to the conversation, of Mr. R., who, to do him justice, seemed fully able to sustain his part in entertaining me. I saw that Mr. B. was about to say farewell for the present, and asked him to find Aunt Helen and tell her I would join her di rectly. I felt certain that she had some thing to do with the introduction of Mr. R., and the disappearance of Mr. B. The remarks of Mr. R., were soon interrupted, by a general move toward ..the, door, leAding to the dining room, -where the supper table was. You will not expect .me to describe the crushing experience. of that_ hour; it required ,some skill to move an arm without en icroaching on your neighbor's rights. When • supper , wils—over, I felt weary, and Aunt Helen, who was suffering from• the light which sometimes affects her head, proposed going as soon as we could find Mrs. M. After some trouble in finding the lady of the mansion, we made oar adieux and departed. If Mrs. M. was as weary as I felt, she must -have been quite willing to see the crowd diminiif,h ing. My letter is long, but does, not contain much. However if it amuses you I have not wasted my time. With love to the friends who remember me, affectionately, DR. LYMAN BEECHER, Says the Congregationalish The life of Dr. Lyman Beecher is made up of the letters of the family, built upon a skele ton of the Doctor's narrative of his life. Reminiscences of the life in their old home are also contributed by the chil dren. The most interesting part of the work naturally is that furnished by the Doctor himself, and taken down from his lips by his children in the sitting-room of his daughter, Mrs. Stowe. When the Doctor's memory flagged his children would ply him with questions. These places are marked by the initials of the questioner. The following extracts are taken from these, personal recollections : HIS BIRTH. My mother was tall, well proportioned, dignified in her movements, fair to look upon, intelligent in conversation, and in character lovely. I was her only child. She died of consumption two days after I was born. When the woman that at tended on her saw what a puny thing I was, and that the mother could not live, she thought it useless to attempt to keep me alive. I was actually wrapped up and laid aside. But, after a while, one of the women thought - she would look and see if I was living, and finding, I was, concluded to wash and dress me, saying, "lt's a pity he had n't died with his mother." So you see it was by a hair's breadth I got a foothold in this world. HOW RE FARMED. Then follow some reminiscences of his boyish experiences in farming. It is interesting in these- days, to read this account of,the way the Revolution was paid for and our independence won. The side remark of the old man : "If it had n't been for this household manufac ture' we never should have succeeded in the Revolution," is a finger post that should be heeded by every lover of his country's prosperity in these days, when extravagance in the midst of impoverish ment is the greatest danger of the times : Raised an acre or two of flax, though it was impossible to keep Annt Benton and niece in spinning for the winter. We raised our own breadstuffs, and fodder for stock, and cut salt hay on the marsh. Flax-pulling was hard enough to break your back the first day, the second lighter, the third easy enough. We had about three day's pulling for Uncle Ben ton and me, boy and man. Then we rotted it, beat it, and bleached it. I knew my business about flax. We built an inclosure of rails, and drove the sheep in. The old ram we boys used to drag in and souse under. He would come out and stand dripping. Then after a day or two, we sheared them. The only difficulty with me was, I used to cut in and take out a little piece of the skin now and then. Then the fleece was washed; salted, carded and spun. Aunt Benton spun it all in the house. Flax in winter, wool in summer ; woman's work is never done. They made all sorts of linen work, table-cloths, shirting, sheets, and cloths. If it had n't been for this household manufactory we never should have succeeded in the Revolution. I remember in those days how the, select men visited the farm-houses, and took an inventory, and gave receipts. We paid in . beef. The kitchen was full, and they came with carts and carried it to the army. H. B. S. "Was there no complaining?" No complaint ; not a word: THE :LIVING. H. 13. S. " How did theyliye in ,those days ? Tell us something about Aunt Benton's kitchen." • I can see her now as plain as I can see you. She and Annie got breakfast very early. We had wooden trenchers first, then pewter, and finally earthen ware. Our living was very good. Rye bread, fresh butter, buckwheat cakes, and pie for breakfast. After the dishes were washed, Annis and I helped aunt milk. Then they made cheese and spun till dinner. We dined on salt pork, vege tables, and pies ; corned beef also ; and always on Sunday, a boiled Indian pud ding. We made a stock of pies at Thanksgiving, froze them for winter's use, and they lasted till March. After dinner. aunt put things "to rights," Annie (his nurse) spun, and I worked at flax and foddering. In the evening we visited, chatted, ate appleS; — drank cider, and told stories. On Sunday nights the boys went a court ing. WILY RE WASN'T A FARMER A few pages further on we have his account of the way he came not to be a farmer : H. B. S. " Well, father, how did it happen that yon did not become a farm er?„ I should, if Uncle Benton had not cleared a fifteen-acre lot, and I driven plow over the whole three times. He always meant I should be his heir, and have the homestead, and be a farmer as he was. I wish you could see his old , plow. It was a curious thing'of his own making—clumsy, heavy, and patched With old hoes and pieces of old, iron to 'keep it from wearing out. That plow is PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, 'TITRE 9, 1864. =EN the luost horrible memorial of that time. If that plow could tell the story of ray feelings it would be a development. "Uncle Lot, however, thought- a great deal of it. Op.,e day c) drovethe ox-team so as to graze it with the willed. "There, there, Lyman, you've run over that plow, and broke it all to pieces." "Why tnele Lot, I ha,9,nt toughed the plow." " Well..rd a great deal tiather, yeti had than to have gone so plaguy, nigh it." Now 11 am naturally vita-, artd that old plow was so slow—one furrow a little way,ar.4l then another—and the. whole fif teen asses three times over, some of it as ste,epas a roof of abuse. I became inexpressibly sick of it.. What shouldl do,. then, but build a castles in the air. First I knew I wolad be. a rod ahead, mad the plow out, and: 'Uncle Lot would say, "Whoa," and come and give me a shake. Not long after the job was finished Uncle Benton and. I were walking to gether over .ttl Toket Hill, and I had got so used to driving that I fell in a brown study, and kept saying " Whoa !" "Haw!" "Gee!" as if the oxen were along. " Why, Lyman," said Uncle Lot, did you think you were driving The oxen ?" It was then I believe, he gave up. Next day we were out behind the barn picking up apples. "Lyman," said he, " should you like to go to college ?" "I don't know, sir," said I. But the next clay we were out picking apples again, and, without his saying a word, I said, " Yes sir, I should." So he drove over to New Haven, and talked with father, and they,settled it between them. Uncle Lot was to clothe me—Aunt Ben ton could make nearly everythingand father was to do the test. • lIIS RELIGIOUS TRAINING , Being asked by his sOrt'i Charles what religious training he had, he answered We always had family prayers; and I heard the Bible read eery Morning. Aunt Benton becauic p when i was about ten. I remember Parson Bray's coming to see her, and talOng about "in ability." I never heard !Parson Bray preach Aermon I understood.. They say everybody knows about God naturally. A lie. All Such; ideas are by teaching. One Sunday evening I was out playing. They kept 'Saturday even ing, and children might play on Sunday evening, as soon as they could see three :stars. But I has $0 impatient I did not wait for that. Bill .11, saw me, aii4 said. "'That's wicked ; there ain't three stars." " Don't care." ".God says you must n't." "Don't care." " He'll punish you. - "Well, if He does, I'll tell Aunt Ben ton," " He's bigger than. A_lnft Befifcin, and He'll. put you in the fire and burn you forever and ever." That took hold. I understood what fire was, and what forever was. What emotion I had thinking. No end! no end ! It has been a sort of mainspring ever since. I had a good orthodox education ; was serious-minded, conscientious, and had a settled fear Of God, and terror of the day of judgment. Conscience only troubled me about particular sins. I knew nothing about my heart. For instance : I got to pulling hair with Alex. Collins one training day, and Granny Rossiter told Aunt Bnton, "I'm afraid Lyman's been a fighting." I felt so ashamed, as if I had lost my character. Curious, now, this thing of personal identity Here Lam now, an old man, telling you this story about a little boy ; and yet I feel.thatl am the Same per son now.that I was then.. PARSONS IN, THE OLD DAIS Speaking of a minister ti ith whom lie studied, he said: He preached twice on the Sabbath, and attended funerals; and that was all except the quarterly - sacramental leeture That' was the average of ministerial work in those days. H. B. S. " That is one reason Why they lived longer, and staid longer in the same place." True. Nowaday they wear a man out in a few years. They make him a slave, worse than on the plantation. The old way was healthier. I remember the Association met there, and dined at Uncle Benton's. As soon as Aunt Benton saw them coming, she threw the irons in the fire, and ran down cellar to draw a pail of beer. Then the hot irons were thrust in hissing and foam ing, it was sweetened, and the flip was ready. Then came pipes, and in less than fifteen minutes you could not see across the room. HIS RELIGIOUS AWAKENING One day, as we were sitting at home, mother looked out of the window, and saw a drunkard passing. " Poor man," said she, "I hope he'll receive his pun ishment in this life. He was under con viction once, and thought he had religion; but he's nothing but a poor drunkard now." There was no perceptible effect from these words, only after she left the room, I felt a sudden impulse to pray. It was but a breath across the surface of my soul. I was not in the habit of prayer. I rose to pray, and had not spoken five words before I was under as deep con viction as ever I was in my life. The sinking of the shaft was instantaneous. unclprstood.,the law and my heart as well:aar do, now, or shall in the day of judgment,, I believe. The Command- merit came, sin revived,_and I died quick as a flash of lightening, Well," I thought, "-it's all over with me. I'm gone. There'•s no hope for such a sinner." Despair llowed the inward revelation of what I had: read, but never felt. I had never had any feeling of love to God, and all, iy affections wcr selfish and worldly. His trial was long : and severe. WorTl ing at his own healtiwithout outside hodp he halted long, though he states that ;iis was what he "should now call. a hope ful, promising case,." Finally, howoer, he found Christ. "Election and de ones became less a stumbling block. Lame in by that door,. I felt reconciled tad re signed, yet with alternations of dizkness and discouragement, and a severe .4errilic.t whether it w.ould be right for.- me to preach, whiett extended even into my divinity year?' One reason I was so long in 2 the dark was, I was. , mder law, was stumbling in the'doctrines, and had no views of Christ. They gave me other books to read besides the Bible---a 'thing I haVe: done practic ing long since. For cases like mine, Brainerd's Life is a most, undesirable thing. It gave me a tinge for years. So Edwards on the Afections—a most overwhelming thing, and to common minds most entangling. The impressions left by such books were not spiritual, but a state of permanent hypochondria— the horrors of a mind without guidance, motive, or ability to do anything. They are a bad generation of books, on the whole. Divine sovereignty does the whole in - spite of them. I was converted in spite of such books. A TITLED MAOHINIST, Lord Oxmamton was at some manu factory, the thee. name I have heard, but fOrgotten. In walking through the works he met with the principal, who finding him well versed in the subject, and taking him for a practical man, explained some imnrovements he wa l l filmit to make. His lordship discovered fallacy in the plan and predicted that it would fail, but the other was confident in his calculation, and so they parted. Some time after wards, -when his lordship was walking to the'House of Commons, he was accosted in the street by one who turned out to be his too confident acquaintance,,and who said : " I have been often, since we last met, wishingto see you. You was right and I was wrong, and I am going to make you an offer. My engineering foreman is groin n. to leave me ; and if you will come down, and consinict the work your own way, I will give you a post. 'T am much obliged,' replied his lordship, "but I could not accept your offer without consulting my %then" " One would think you were old enough," said 'the other, with some scorn, "to be out of leading strings. And-when can youhear from-your-daddy -?' - "Ivan give you an answer at once," said Lord Ox:manton, who saw his father, then Earl - of Rosse, approaching. When the latter came up, he was informed of the offer, and enter ing into the joke, he said he was quite willing his son should accept the post if it did not interfere with - his parliament ar3r duties. " And who is he ?—and who are you, old gentleman ?" roughly de- ,1 manded the Brummagen "I am Lord Rosse," was the reply, " and this is Lord Oxmanton.'', Eventually, the latter consented to look down for a few days in Warwickshire. and give his friend the benefit of his best advice, which ended, this tiro, in the thoroughly successful completion of the improvement in hand. —Bristol (England) Times. =2^22 HOUSEHOLD CARES. Mrs. Kirkland has_very truly said; that woman is never really and healthily' happy, without household cares. But to perform 'housework" pis too 'frequently considered degrading. Even where the mother, in obedience .to the traditions.of her youth, condescends to labor.occasion ally, the daughters are frequently brought up in perfect - idleness, take 'no bodily, exercise except-that of walking in fine weather, or riding in cushioned carriages ; or dancing at a party. Those, in short, who can...afford servants, cannot demean themselves, as they think, by domestic labors. The result is, too frequently; that ladies of this class lose what little health they started life with, becoming feeble in just about- the proportion as' they become fashionable. In this neglect of household cares., American ladies stand alone. A German lady, no matter how elevated her rank, never forgets that- domestic labors conduce to the health of mind and body alike. An English lady, whatever may be her posi tion in society, does not neglect the affairs of household, and, even though she has a- housekeeper ' devotes a portion of her time to this, her true and happiest sphere. A contrary course to this, re sults in a lassitude of mind often as fatal to health as the neglect of bodily exer cise. The wife who leaves her house hold cares to her domestics, generally pays the penalty which has been affixed to idleness since the foundation of the world, and either wilts away from sheer ennui, or is driven into all sorts of fash ionable follies to find employment for her mind. If household cares were more generally attended to by ladies of the family, there would be comparatively little backbiting, gossiping, enviousness and other kindred sills,. and women in good, society would be much happier and muc more truly loveable. No stone hurts like one taken from the ruins of one's own house • and the grander the home, why, the heavier the stone.—Btatoer. rtsitutents. music IA 711 E STJNL~A: S SCHOOL.. Every superintendent and teacher knows the value of: music in to Sunday School. It is one of its chief . attractions and most pre table exercises. If you would. have your Sunday School well attended, mese rrs nreta, Arra.torrvx.... If. you would have your Sunday School efficient es.a means of good, Maas Its MUSIC IsITICINfIt- Bong has peculiar power to reach the heart and arouse• the fee Lugs. All this is, in some measure at least, understood and appreciated, and the problem, oeen o s.. diflierbuare, is h0w...i0 make the music what it should. be. No eszie means is more important to this entl than, a good accompanying instrument. However escaftent the leader may lie, he needs an instrument to help him.; and -.chore the leader has not much confidenosin.hiM selfl an accompanying instrument is of yet more im portance. Such. an instrument will attract andiinterest the children kwill induce them to try to sing, andzender it much eosin for them to do rO. It will add,v.astly to the impressiveness of the music; and, indeed, so great is. its vale that no Sunday School which has enjoyed the useof a good one will afterward be satisfied to do without one. great difficulty in the way of the garteral, introduc tion of accompanying instruments ilat Sunday Schools has been the lack - of those which were both desirable and available. Such an instrument must have good quality of tone, for this is the furs.t essential; it must have great volume or power, because it should be sufficient to guide and sustain—though not overpower —a chorus of hundreds of voices; it must occupy little spaoe, because not many Sunday School rooms have much to spare for such a purpose ; it must be durable, not liable to get out of order or out of trine; and last— not least, practically—it must be afforded at a moderate cost, for few Sunday Schools can afford' to expend a very large sum for an instrument. The melodeon has failed, chiefly , because it lacked power or volume of tone; the various harmoniums, school organs, etc., have had more power, but have been deficient in quality of tone, and in other respects. , .• MASON & HAMLIN, having long been extensively engaged is the manufacture of Melodeons and Harmo niums—for which they have invariably taken the first premiums at all industrial fairs and, exhibitions—have had constant evidence of the need.cif a better instru ment, such as has been described, for Sunday Schools and churches, as well as for private use. The expe rience orthis want led th em to the institution of many experiments looking to such improvements, the first important result of which was the introduction by them of the Harmonium several years since, This instrument was an improvement upon the Me lodeon in several respects. Aiming at still better results, however, Mason & Hamlin continued their experiments, and had the satisfaction, something more than a year since, of introducing the CABINET ORGAN, an instrument sinular in many respects to the Melo deon and Ilarmoniwn, but possessing several very im portant improvements over these instruments and all others of the general class. The CABINET ORGAN is recommended with confi dence as admirably suited in ull respects to Sunday Schocils and Churches, as well as private use. Some of its prominent excellences are its pure, - Tound, organ like tone; its great volume of tone, adapting it to the accompaniment of large numbers of voices; its capacity for expression, arising- froia the AUTOMATIC BELLOWS sWELL, a ileW intention of much niore practical value than any improvement made in such instruments tor many years ; its compact form, its dura bility, and quality of keeping in tune for years; its quickness of action, adapting it to the performance of very rapid music, and ia moderato cost. $l5O will procure a double reed. CABINET ORGAN of tire octaves compass, a most sat isfactory instrument for any school. $125 is the price of a double reed Organ with four octaves compass. Single reed instruments are furnished at $95 and $ll5. The larger sizes at $2BO, $4OO and $550 each, with six, eight and twelve stops have, of course, much more power and variety. They are at least equal in power and variety and quality of l on e to the best pipe organ which can be built for double their cost, while they are more portable, durable, and less liable to get out of order. Any one who can play the piano or Melodeon a little can play the Cabinet Organ. Or, if in any school - there be no one who can already play, there will almost always bo found some one who can and will learn enough in a very short time to accompany well. The present is a good time for the introduction of such an instrument. Small contributions from the many interested in almost every Sunday School will raise the means. The manufacturers will be glad to send' post-paid to any one interested an Illustrated, Catalogue, containing foil particulars about these instruments, with testimony to their value from a majority of the most eminent organists and musicians in the country. ➢fore than two hundred such have given their written opinions •at they surpass all other instruments of their class in Ildress MASON & HAMLIN, 214 Washinktoti street, Bo'ston, Mass MASON BROTHERS, 7"Dfereer street. New Y. E. GOULD, • • ' 941 - • ,-. Philadelphia MILTON CLASSICAL INSTTTIITE, Milton, Northumberland County, Pa. SCHOOL YEAR—Opens on the FIRST MONDAY of SEPTEMBER., and closes the last of Rine. Pupils received at any time during the year. LOCATlON—Healthful; surrounded by some of the finest scenery of the Susquehannah; accessible by daily trains from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Elmira, &e. COURSE OF STUDY—Is intended to prepare for business or college ; special attention given to such as desire tobecome Teachers. 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" The author has undertaken to do what he could to keep alive the memory and the spirit of the Christian heroes of the past. For this purpose he has selected one of the noblest periods of the church's history, and with a graphic pen has furnished us with a work of singular interest. We heartily commend it to all, and especially to the young, as showing, us how martyrs lived and died, and. what our calm aud peaceful religious times and privileges are - worthP—Christian Instructor. %This little book belongs to that class which for the sake of oar youth and the supply of the right sort of books for Sunday schools, we desire to see greatly multiplied. Many thrilling scenes, including the "Mas sacre of St. Bartholomew," instances of patient endu rance, even to martyrdom, and .stories of want and exile welcomed for the love of Christ, lend a more than. fictitious charm to these pages. As Presbyterians, we feel a special interest in the lives and characters of these Etmnenots, who illustrated so well our ancestral faith,"—Evangelist. Heroes for the Troth. HEROES FOR THE TRUTH. By the late Rev. W. S. Tweedie, D. D. Price 75 cents. "It is good to read such a hook as this : the lives of brave champions of the truth, valiant and active for God and the right. We need such men now and always, and it is well to have the examples before ns constantly, to strengthen and lead the way. The Committee does a good service by sending such bonito into the world."—/Tal York Observer. OIIIL LAYMEN. Their Reepombilitiee and But*, By aTayman. Price 6 mute. win not our laymen. read itt PBBIBTTRBIAN PUBLICATION COMMITTEE, /33i Cheetrtut street, '';
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