3ittittit'x 6(rAl44t z ,;,..x Publishers will confer a favor by mentioning the prices of all books sent to this Department. " SABBATH CHIMES, or Meditations in Verse for the Sundays of the Year, by W. MORLEY PUNSHON, M. A.," is a volume, whose elegant ex ternals in paper, typography and binding, will be found more worthy of approval than the contents. These latter are original poems upon every point in the Gospel History or in Evangelical teaching, which the various seasons of the Ecclesiastical Year suggest. Their diction is correct, often poetical and always pleasing, sometimes rising to real didactic merit,sometimes . clothing subtle c , and beautiful thonghts, and reflecting a refined ap preciation of nature; always of course, conformed to the siiirit of the Gospel, but, for the most part, with to marked literary merit,or lofty devotional power. The following is, perhaps, as good a stanza as the book presents. If there were many such, our judgment would be different: " By trifles hi our, common ways, Our characters are slowly piled : We lose not all our yesterdays The man bath something of the child." The publishers, Messrs. Carlton & Porter, de serve credit for the handsome style in which they have printed and embellished the volume. THE LIFE OF OLIVER CROMWELL, by Rev. Charles Adams, D. D., 16m0., pp. 268, published by CARLTON & PORTER, is a rehearsal of one of the lives most worthy to be held in remem brance of any lived by mere men. It is a pic ture drawn from well-known sources, by one who is in entire sympathy with his subject, and who deserves the thanks of the young and the unedu cated for the acceptable manner in which he has brought the story within their reach. We do not care to criticise closely where_ the inten tion is so 'good, and in the main,, so well carried ont. But we cannot avoid noticing the "paste and scissors" appearance of the book, which is only another instance of a practice ' much in vogue in these days of adaptations, for juvenile purposes, of greater works. There is too little of the slathor, and too much of the mere compi ler, in the plan of their construction. We can not doubt, however, that this volume will be popular—we sincerely wish it may be. THE WORD OF GOD OPENED, by, Rev. Brad ford K. in. 16m0., pp. 223, tinted paper (published as above), is another of those con vincing proofs of progress in Biblical scholar ship, which are sikraultiplying among our, Metho dist brethren of late.' It is a thoroughly schol arly book; brief, clear, well-condensed intro- duction to the study of the Scriptures, so far as relates to the important subjects of Inspiration, the Canon, and Methodsof Interpretation., The rich treasures of, Exegetical and Introductory, literature, which modern seholarship . has put in the hands of the 'student of our day, are appa rently well at the writer's command, hnd con tribute not a little to the value.of his book, with out destroying its originality. The writer's Ar minian convictions are apparent, but not offen sively so, and careful, mature students and Sun day School teachers of all denominations will find the book a valuable; sound and not illiberal aid in their work. It is very handsomely printed and bound. The literature which is growing up in connec tion with the work of City vangelization is among the most truly original and precious of any known to the Christian Chtti.ch in our day. The volume just issued by RA.NDOLPH of New York : WITNESSING FOR JESUS IN THE HOMES OF THE Pooa, is almost exclusively narrative in charaete, detailing facts in the observation of a lady engaged as Missionary, Bible Reader, Ste., upon the field of the Church of the Ascension, in New York. The pastor, Rev, D. J. COTTON SMITH, supplies an introduction, in which he refers to the peculiar and highly interesting fea tures of the work of that Church : viz.: the pro viding of tenement houses, owned by the Mission ary Association, at a reasonable rent, for the poor under their care, and the Introduction of Relief Societies, Industrial Schools and every proper appliance for pervading their social life with the reaven of the Gospel. The narratives are simply and freshly told, and show the power of the Gospel, inithe hands of a feeble instru ment, to work those transformations of character, which are its highest glory. l6mo. pp. 285. From G. W. CARLETON & Co., NeWYork, we have received FAIRFAX., by J. Esten Cooke, —12m0., pp. 405--a fiction of early colonial days, in which Indians and English lords figure largely. It is a vigorously written, stirring book, above the ordinary type of novel writing. Not so much can we say of THE ARTIST'S DREAM, by ELLERTON VINTON, which opens in a flat namby-pamby style, which quite forbids an effort -at extensive intimacy with the contents. Pp. 374. PAMPHLETS AND PERIODICALS. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF INDIANA UNIVER • SITY is made to the Governor of the State, it be ing a State institution. The 'report shOws .268 . students in all the departments. Among the changes in the Faculty last year, we note Daniel Kirk Wood re-elected, after a brief absence, Pro fessorof Mathematics ;'Rev. T. A. Wylie, elected Professor of Natural Philosophy, and Rev. Elisha Ballantine elected Professor of Greek. The graduating silass numbers 13, the freshman clam, 74; among the ratter are many females. REV. T. ICROBlstsoN's Anniversary Sermon before the Brainerd Society of La Fayette College, July 28, 1867; published by the Society, has just been placed on our table. It is a truly eloquent, stirring discourse, calculated to have no superficial and transient stimulating effect upon its hearers. Appended to this is a collec tion of memorials of the late Dr. Brainard, whose last sermon was preached with 'singular proprie ty, before this Brainerd . Society, the previous year. The CATALOGUE OF LA FAYETTE COLLEGE for the current year, is a handsome document, and gives abundant evidence of the progress of this important institution. Number of undergraduates,. 125; 58 of whom are in the Freshmen Class. IRE BIBLE DOCTRINE OF IMMON,T'ALITY, by }lirarn ,Nattison D. D. New York : Caxlton Porter. Pamphlet, 12m0., pp. 96. THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, TITURSD„v. JULY 23 186 , 8. THE PRODIGAL SON. Four Discourses, by Rev. W. MouLF.v PUNSIION. N. Y.: Carlton & Poiltar..- , h 4tiff covers. 12mo. pp. 88. Bolth iv „..."'MElVtD, MEEKER.—Life in the West; T:4l)r7SillP.:4 , o ... fthe Mis sissippi Valley. By N. C. Meeker, AgriCill : W l Editor of the New York Tribune. 12mo. 360 pp.' New York: Samuel R. Wells. Philadelphia: J. L. Capen. HARVEY.—Footprints of Life; or, Faith and Nature Reconciled. By Philip Harvey, M. D. 12mo. 140 pp. New York : Samuel R. Wells. Phila delphia: J. L. Capen. CHALLEN.—Koinonia : The Weekly Contribution. By James Cliallen. 32m0. 79 pp. Cincinnati: R. W. Carroll & Co. Philadelphia: Howard Challen. QUESTION 800% with Answers. With an Introduc tion to Teachers of Sunday Schools. Matthew. 32m0. 96 pp. Philadelphia: James Challen & Son. CHALLEN.—Question Book on the Acts of the Apos tles. Designed for Sunday Schools and Bible Classes. By James Challen. .32rdo. 106 pp. Philadelphia: Howard Challen. gtitutiat. THE MEASUREMENT OF TIME. At the March meeting of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia, Rev. Dr. Brinton made some very interest ing remarks* upon the Aztec calendar, which he illustrated by a very large photo graph, taken from the original, by Dr. Ga bor of Naphegyi. Ho gave some account of the measure ment of time by the red races of America; not only 1y the Aztecs, but by all the abor iginal races, and said the records of civiliza tion are dated from the beginning of the measurement of time. He told how it was discovered in the year 1790, during the viceroyalty of Count Rovillagigedo, by the workmen employed in making a subterra neous aqueduct in the great square of Mex ico (the space formerly occupied by the Grand Temple), with a number of enormous stone, idols which had been buried. under the ruins by the conqueror. Three of these were removed ; but only one —the great Calendar stone—allowed to be exposed, which not being visibly connected with the ancient religious rites, was allowed to be placed against the south side of the Cathedral. It is formed out of a heavy basaltic rock, and is upwards of thirty-six feet in circumference, exclusive of part of the unsculptured -stone on which it is cut, and which still remains attached to it. •It weighs more than five tons, and the modern Mexicans speak with surprise of the , power of the ancients in , moving such ponderous' masses. This celebrated piece of antiquity is known to the Indians by the• name of Montezuma's watch. In the center of this immense tablet is represented the figure of the sun, the rays in the direction of the cardinal points; round the head, the sea sons are exhibited in hieroglyphics, and in the next circle the name of the eighteen Mextean months of twenty days, thus' mak ing the, calculation of time nearly the same as ours—a remarkable coincidence in a peo ple who were ignorant of the existence of the other three quarters of the world. Dr. Brinton spoke of the Mexican principle - of computing time, which was rathcisingular, and difficult to comprehend. They divide their months into twenty days, and their weeks into thirteen days, and they named the days of their months as we number' them. Th'e division into twenties • tame from , the' bideeimal system of numeration; ours , is decithal. The names of the Mexican days has long been a subject of controversy between archaeologists. Von Humboldt takes it as a great proof of the similarity between the Aztec races and those of Asia. On motion the thanks of the society was tendered to 'Dr: Br}nton for his valuable communication, which he was requested to reduce to writing for publication. AMERIQAN. MANUFAOTURES, IN ENGLAND . Being in Birmingham (England) lately, on passing a machinist's supply store, and thinking 1 might learn something, I entered and asked to be shown "some o 'the most recently improved articles for use in a small maehineskop." The gentlemanly proprietor at oneetold me he had several such articles —the ,best made, and of such'value that a shop desiring to keep up with - the times could not afford to be without them. He then brought .to me a lathe chuck, which he said was the best in use. The chuck looked familiar; :I examin ed it, and'found itto be our American "Horton chuck." Telling the store-keeper that I already.possessed two of them; I asked for something else. "Do you , use these 'drills 1" "Oh 'yes, many." I was then shown a collection of twist-drills. Thinking.they might have some advantage over our American drills, I examined and found them stamped "Manhattan Firearms Company, Newark, N. J." I began to feel interested in home manufactures. Telling the salesman I was already.supplied with some of these drills, he next produced a .case of very fine steel standard rules, gauges,lry squares, etc. I • thoiight of "Whitworth'" —a name which in England seems to mean perfection—and I expected to see something to which our comparatively crude country could not 'approach in correctness. I was' told that these articles were "the most per fect made.; gotten up with the aid of very expensive maehinery, and guaranteed even for standard work." On examination I•found these articles stamped, "Darling,. Brown & Sharp, Providence,, R. I." I told our friend that T had a set of these alse. Then this question came up, "Where'-is your shop ?" rieplied," In New ; York." " Then," said he, "I have nothing new,49111:19w you.'-' I started soon after for hcime ;.,and advise any one in search of improved me ehinfcal appliances to lOok around' the. United s States before going' abituid:—Coi„ 21.mericarsiA1'tiean, Yew York. ' Dual foitrang. DOMESTIC FOWLS OF THE ANCIENT JEWS. Unless in the mention of fatted fowl, our i otW ' --ifsgtic poultry do not seem to bare been eisi... the Jews before the Babylonian known tb*.4 ' - '***,--' - 40 0 rn indication given us captivity. We na ~,,;g:r e_ first intro of the period when they "ift....... 1, . corn duced into Syria. At the time of ' 6.-= , ing of our Lord, they were familiar a'n.thit common, as we see by various allusions, e.g., when the Saviour compares his tender love for the Jerusalem which knew Him not, to that of a hen for her brood : "How often would I have gathered thy children together; as a. hen doth gather her brood' under her wings." (Luke xiii. 34). Coci-croWing is spoken of as a definite period of the night in Mark xiii. 35,; "Ye ; know not when the master of the house corneth, at even or at midnight, or at the Cook-crowing, _ .or in' the morning." The cock-crowing-here spoken of is the second cock-crowing; about an hour before dawn. The 'first cock-crowing is at, midnight. This enables us to explain the slight, differencti between the warning of our Lord to St.. Peter as recorded 'by Matthew and Mark : " This night , before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice," (Matt. xxvi. 34.) So 'also Luke xxii. 34, and Johnxiil. 38. St,Maik, is more precise lind accurate : " This, day, even in this night, before the cock-crow *ice, thou, shaltideny me thrice." (Mark xiv43o.) It i:sthas inter preted by Dean Alford.: " The l ,first cock-. crowing is at midnight;; but inasmuch as few hear it,—when the word is: used gene rally, we mean the second crowing, early in the morning before dawn: Thus the, mean, ing of all the evangelist's is identical. , ,The habit of the cocks in the East of crowing, during the night at particular 'times has been noticed by many travellers: Wei are particularly struck by this in Beyroati where,' during the first Week of our stay there, we were regularly ! awakened three times every night by the sudden';'crowing of the cocks on the roof of the -hdtel."`An other writer observes,'" It has often been remarked, in illustratiin of Scripture, that in the Eastern countries the cooks crow in' the night, but the rekularityr with , whichri they keep what 'mabe , ealled the.watche& ffl has not been Baedl ntly nciticed. I will;:' however, confine myself- to one,-and 'that pis i between eleven an4welve o'clbcki , I haver often heard the c As of , i Smyrna' crow-. ing in full chorus', tt.that time, ,: and. with. scarcely the varia ion of- 40>•n h:into. -The second cock-crowi i . is between on&andrtvint o'clock, Therefo . , when :our Lind' days; ' This:night, befo . the cock broWttwice,' the allusion was c early:to these. Bbaaanal'il (Arundell, Disco :ries-1n Asia ' Minor.) ,The: 111ishna statesr tha cocks wereinotlkept at) Jerusalem for fear ofi their polluting :the holy things. "But: this regnlstion, ',if it existed, could, not 'apply to foreigners, of whom there ' were many, in: Jeruslilem", and the Romangi, won Al- certainly bot.)have:: tolerated any restrictitin on: a bird so. much f : in vogue m aongit the for sport as well "as' for food.. The state nt is, however, pro bably a fiction, for :n t only 'Alta the cock not considered uncles, but the Rabbis men : tion an instance;of .a ock which was etoridd by order of the cou cil for havink ..caused the death of a 'cliil . The, Jews .•at the present day keep - paltry in great tananti ties, knot only in thr yards, but ,in their ( If houses in Jerusalem where they roost at night over their be s , Chickens and eggs form even a largerp oportion of the animal food of the population inthe EaSt than in this country, and the rearing of poultry and eggs is the chief maintenance of widows and of, the aged. and infirm. We have no certain knowledge ,when poultry were in troduced into :Syria. They were common in , Rome fp:in:tithe earlieth times, and can certainly be traced in :Grebe° before the Persian war. 'rhe poet dtiedar, who lived soon after the , return from the 33a,bylonish captivity, ment#ons the codk, andthe'word itlektor in Homer as the name of a man, pro bably derived from this bird. ' Alistophanes calls it the Persian bird/and it was doe bt less introduced to Greece through Persia, and probably at' the same time or earlier into Palestine.--Tristritiri's Natural History of the Bible. . I ' - HOW TO GET THE BOYS TO STAY ON THE FARM. The boys catch new ideas much more rapidly than their fathers, and f with the i•m pulsiveness of youtl4 want-to 'test them, They go to the fairs and See the fine sto'c'k, the new tools, the preniium fruits and vege tables. They read thel papers, if they have them at home, and if they have not they borrow them. Agricultural papers are greatly multiplied, and no religious or po litical paper quite does its - duty without fur fishing 'a 'column or two, weekly of agricul tural matter for its readers: People, who read at all cannot very well'keep themselves in the dark in regard to•the changes that are coming over husbandry. If the father keeps up with' the -times, has agricultural papers and books;•reads, thinks, and prac tices, he retains the cofnfidenee of his boys, and can readily guide them. But if he is a man of routine, and keeps in the ruts, the boys soon become disgusted with farming. They do not want to break their backs over the scythe, when• a mowing machine can do the work better, and, it a tithe of the ex pense. They want tedders, horse-rakes, and horse hay forks. They want subsoil plows, tile drains, and, barn cellars. They want blood•, stock in, the stable, and •in the sty. They want to .move a dittle,faster and to do business on a little larger scale. The boys•. have the facts and the arguments on their side, and if you want to retain them upon the farm, you must' keep .31p., with the tides, and make farming a live 'business. The subsoil plow has !Toiled the, ruts of this generation. ' Andther i think, the boys want an interest in the them an in,!.. 9 - 8, and the sooner you gi ve the more li lt . the farm or 't of them. It is `will be to make ' right to the avails farmer s ors until they reach their majority.", I,aw gives you a these services are no mo L AP pensation for the expen,c,l.,ke true that hood. The intercourse of pa.A , tair coin. dren should not always be grtit-, child the legal scale. You do not want 'Nal for a servant, but for a companion, I t• fsr . qupport in ,your declining years. I G _ ' to attach him by affectiOn and in-' w' ~gt the soil , that he' cultivates. 8e tereti5.•"1444.‘0.4,74,7 to identify his interests with gin, then, at...J..%ZtrZtAle was under , no obliga your busiriess, as 'Nov g , cies stock, give him Mons 'to you. If heat', "•.;ncrease be his. whab-he likes,..and let th6 . 7v litint•orchards gspecially encourage him to VP"- s 4 fruit. or #ineyards of the finest varietleil e li d r, Teach him to bud, graft; prune, ripen, al market; all the fruits of .your climate. Fur nish hitn. with ;all the books and facilities thathe needs- to study and to practice pomology and horticulture. If properly en couraged, he will take an interest in these things 'very early, and before he is old enough to'think of leaving your roof,' his tastes wilbbe formed, and his course in life will be determined: 'His heart will go down into .the soil with-the. roots of every fruit tree that he plants, 'and the orchards and gardens of Ole old homestead; or of'anOther close. by;.ivill be his paradise from which nothing but necessity can drive him.—Ameri can Agritalturist. TO, , HO ITSEKREPERSH fYLES SALERATES CREAM` TARTAR: • •• . . sad ' ; • • • t O.:X • SOAP Ate ; ackpoteledged the ma#-,efficientundi *enc . retied 7.Efottseholti, ar ticles- of Antericanpikuction.- , Each; aitioleinitd • uee will speak for itself. ,„ tat our claims Mu , enpporiad by •the'tnostlintelligent ulaeseatlaeonghout New Bniland and the •Miladle.'•Staies. t Among the tens orthoureandsof our patrons itreeome of the •niostAistin 'gabbed pareoriagee of the'sge, a fierof whose immiletaremi.followii: r;; ' . 4foss..,Cgrrui. , Horace Greefilir .„ Bed. Tfisoflotv Eh, .D.D6 -,1 •• . • • Eitaphqn • . „;;., .ftro t . • •Alaivism,• Rag; • ; •; :Editors • of ,, ihe Indejpendeest; ' :editors of the '• th;b' igetitoe:s ' •• •• e , Editors' of eiinistseree.: • '• ,§4olL'ulikarpds too nemerous,to mention... Ail 7~r Grigers keep theni. " IiBIES-PYLE - . Manufacturer, .;%1 - 0.,350 Waskip.gton Sreet, Je2ls . 12t ' • ° Cor ' tier Frenklin st;e,3t. ' . .....'''','J;' , •&.:•Fi:OADN,:l - ;U:S;: : . 736,.MAIIILEZSZ, 5. E. Corner of Eighth, PHILADELPHIA, 'MANUFACTiIItiNS IN m00wa1.,.ft.m.0%..; TRUNKS, CARPET BAGS: ANDjILISES. Lgdy',4 o Sacs ) , Baps,' Pocket BogkS inoregt variety. S;P RIHNG , KTY LIES 6: FINE CIISTOMERMADE- Boots and- Shoes FOR GEA.TLEMEN. The only place in the City where all .the Leading Styres,b2 Fine Goods may, be obtained. PRICES FIXED AT 4011 7. FIGURES. BARTLETT 33 SOUTH 'SIXTH-STREET; m26-tt ABOVE ,CHOTDIU PRINTED AT THE Mercantile Printing Rooms, JAS. 8. - RODGERS, „. N0:46 - 4,e , 54 Nort h ;" Street. PHUADRLPILL& f , E 1 OP ' GROVER & BIAIER'S HI G$ - rikEL,hSem, Fell, Cord, Bind, Tuck, Quilt, Gather Embroider. No other Machine Binbro- Circit *ell and sews as perfectly. 1- THE VERY liortoa, was cooft4T.lB, TO ALL WHO APPLY. Pais, r 1567, Sewi n th g us attee Mat`NieltiMplea Post Frft. other Sewing M h _ines. Ng, CROSS OF THE LEGION OF OFFICE, 730 Clf6liti've of the Grover & NOeition Universelle, , neriority orer ag • ' • DAVID H. • REMOVED Phila,de„ . • —the Pl . itra., , To '906 Race :•fment Of • "he With . Witha yirge, aosplot adva fI4 VES . tv Week.„ 6 GAS AND. STII . ~stri,. ... OIL ""tlelph.. AWAienig for Brci;li's Metallic and Rittiber Mathe. . . ,mm.y2B tf, - ; - 7' ' .'" . GRIFFITH' Patent Double SW:acting Archimedean SCREW VENTILATOR SMOKE CONDUCTOR Has been applied to rthousaints of buildings within the past four years, including Dwelling lionises, 'Churches, Bohaila,' Factories, Paper mills, Dye : houses, 4., with unparalleled sae- Smokey chimneys cured and warranted. BOW Wholesale andltetail,hy HENRY MILIS, 618 Market St.. A liberal discount to the trade LIGHT=HOUSE COTTAGE, Atlantic Ctik, Thiswellltnoml home bits been Beniatied, Beniodeled- and riztech, Entarget? LOCATED BETWEEN 11. S. HOTEL and the BEACH. Guests for .the,houes mallow() the ears at U. b. Hotel: The am designed snlielts the edritinned patronage of his numerous friends AtiPHO B'AR JOJWISHH41;•0014 4 0.111 Proprietor . Edwin 'S. Rihnston l DE A itY• RS Wall Paper and Linen Window Shades, ,Chutch, Store and iother .lariq Shades Manufactured to order. DEPOT: joss April* Garden st., jolt below 11th. BRANCH-307. redeeal.St., Camden, N. J. FRANCIS NEWLAND & SON, No. 52 North Ninth Street, , One door below Arch St., PHILADELPHIA. 'WALL P.A.P E,R, 3, Decoraiions, • . IMITATION FRESCOES, • IllibiTKlW PiC.PREB, ETC. Experienced wtVutien sent to all woe of the city, and country. apr2a Ulu E, P. AD-AIR • (Late l oi the Firm of Math 4- -Main) IturbiecTintiE ov SILVER' PLATED WARE. • • No 124 South F4eventh Street, mayes4m: •' PHILADELPHIA. , `SAMILJEIL: . K . 'SMYTH,, . (97, LATE 3/E11.07 SMYTa & ADAIR ) Practical Mannfiic tnrer and Wholesale Dealer in every deabviption of SILVE Et . 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