254 Cbt CHRIST ALL IN ALL. "As we have borne the image of the earthly we shall also bear the image of the Heavenly." 0 mean may seem this house of clay, Yet 'twee the Lord's abode; Our feet may mourn trodtony way, Yet here Emmanueld. fleshly robe the Lord did wear ; This This watch the Lord did keep; These burdens sore the Lord did bear These tears the Lord did weep. This world the 'Master overearo i This death the Lord did die : 0 v anquished svorldl 0 g loriui 0 bellowed agony! ~•I' I ) 0 vale of tears, n o ion/ Wherein the Lor = r_ 0 holy robe offi r it , I, Our own Bin Id ; . . 4 , -given. Our very f , I.lrito / robe alone To ev ord, to thee ; e r tear and groan / II kindred be. A . t, L ord, to thee belong, }t tlif Thy robes we wear, , ~_ se Thy fulness makes us at g, /Thy glory makes us fair? ren- . u to our woe who down dklst com e Who be, with us wouldstbe 0 1# Vi ' ;' r , Will lift us to Thy heavenly home, Wilt make us one with Thee. Thou who didst die our very death, Our very sins didet bear, Wilt give us Thine one Life the breathe, Thy Righteousness to wear. 0 mighty grace our lire to live, To make our.earth divine; 0 mighty grace, Thy heaven to give, And lift our life to Thine! O strange the gift, and marvellous, By Thee received and given ; Thou tookest woe and death from_us, Thou givest us Thy heaven HOW A MAN MADE HIS FORTUNE BY A PIN. "Many people have inherited a great name from their parents and friends; why cannot I make a great repuation by my own industry and perseverance ?" These words were spoken by a young man of respectable appearance, yet really in want, as he walked, one autumn morning, in the 1787, up Antin street, in ,Paris, and approached the stately house of a great banker. On ringing the door-bell, his heart beat with fear . and Anxiety when he was met by aservantin livery,, who asked him ra ther bluntly what ho wanted. " I wish to speak to Mr. Perregaux," re plied the young man. "Ishe at home ?" The answer was affirmative, and the por ter led him up the , broad, marble stairway to the upper story, where the young man was admitted into a splendid anteroom, or namented with paintings and statues. He quietly took a seat in a corner, and had hardly the courage to face the great men who went in and out of the great banker's room. He thought of his home in the coun try, of his departure from his beloved par ents, of their prayers and their blessings. He recalled his mother's last words:: "What will you do in Paris, my son ? Stay here. You have your home, though it is a poor one." And then he thought of his own an swer : " Let me try my fortune, dear mo ther, in order that I may share it with you and my dear friends." " But," answered she, " fortune does not always visit those who seek it." To this he replied : "But it never seeks those who never Beek it." "Well, go," said the tender-hearted ,mother, "go, and if you don't succeed, do not be ashamed to return to us. Your father's, house and the arms of your mother will always be open to you." Mr. Perregaux was reading a letter when the young man was admitted to his presence, and he hardly noticed the unassuming stranger. "13To• you wish to speak to me, young man?" said the banker in a friendly way. " If so, tell me in what respect I can serve you." "Mr. Perregaux," said the young man, looking plainly and calmly in his face, "1 have neither name, nor rank, nor fortune, but industry, strength; and a strong will to work. Can you not give me a place in your great business house ?—even the most insig nificant one would suit me." " What is your name ?" asked Mr. Perre gaux, who could not keep his eyes from the •attractive features of his young appli cant, and read in his clear eye discretion and fidelity. "Jacques Laffitte," was the answer. "Your age ?" "Eighteen years," replied the young man. " I was born on the 29t!. of October, 1771." "Are you a Parisian?" inquired th bank er further. 4 ‘ No, sir; I am from Bayonne. My father is a carpenter and has ten children to care for. My object is to find a place where I shall be. able to support my father's fami ly "A noble undertaking, young man," re plied the banker; " but I regret to say that I have no place vacant for you. lam sorry for this. Perhaps a later application would find me able to receive you." Everything seemed to swim before Laf fitte's eyes He scarcely knew how to reach the door. His knees trembled as he descen ded the marble staircase, and with a slow step he went down into le street. The re fusal was almost more than he could bear. Yet he summoned courage and started off. Just as he reached the street, he saw - .,t, had col ----------- the saw'only a pin, hinieg 12 Itin .t, his coat. something Bthe steps lected n eat , ' i t up a nd sty tilise—by any -et he too " - ~t, sup pikiebideTETS whole yet little ac t , '„2c stood at the win body els e , l, i i n p e ,Jsigning it, happened to future. d,L eplicant pick something dow, an 7 1 .1 what it was. When the see the r9iick ivln the left breast of his up, and.hker thotigh it was a pin. Men y ow)/ great knowledge of human nature co , ": Perregaux understand the mean „,eis' einipii insignificant things, and how iinalLaaiona go toward the interpreta- Jn itallaracter. So he said to himself: , g Tli . s3,man who will ikot refuse to pickup a pin,must certainly have some habits that ,will be of great use if he ever has an oppor tunity to employ them.” He quickly opened the window and called young Jacques. The young man quickly returned, hasten ed up-stairs, and was soon again in the pre sence of the banker. " Do you have the goodness," said Jac ques, " to comply with my request ?" "What makes you so decided ?" replied the banker. " From the fact that you have recalled me," was the answer. " I believe you would not have done it, if you had iipt; wished to accept my application." "Quick powers of observation, rove of or der, and economy," replied Mr. Perregaux, in a friendly , way, "will make a good busi flees man. Go into my counting-hos:lse; I - will descend as soon as possible,' and give you a little business to attend to." From this hour, young Laffitte was in Perregaux's counting-house. His industry and fidelity helped him in every respect. His punctuality won him the confidence of his employer. His zeal and progress in creased from' day to day, so that he soon excited the attention and admiration of his companions. In a few years `becaine book-keeper, and afterwards cashier. The French revolution broke out, and the new order of things which called Perregaux to the Senate compelled. him -to commit his business largely to the hands of some relia ble co-laborer. He took Laffitte in as, his partner, and as the sphere of the datterwas now larger, he had more opportunity to ex hibit his business tact and energy. In the last years of the empire, a new sphere of life opened to him. In 1809, he was ap pointed Director of the Bank of. France. After that he was made President of the Chamber of Commerce, and thus he came into intimate relations with the most influ ential people of the,country. The decline of Napoleon's power brought him into honorable political positions. He acquired the confidence of the entire city, and indeed of the entire country, in conse quence of his wise and judicious counsel for the government of the city. - HisAlear par ents in Bay inns Vere tiVingi - and he supported. them all the. time.. in. ttie_nrost handsome way possible; and after his mo ther became a widow, he took her. to his house in Paris. Many young men of talent owed their prosperity to him, as he had started them in business. He supported a great many in their studies at his own ex pense. T. H. Gill. When Louis XVIII. was cnmpelled to flee befoi.e the advance of Napoleon-- at.the beginning of the "Hundred Days,",llte corn mitted his entire private fortune to Laffitte; and Napoleon, too, placed his fortnne in Laffitte's hands. Thus the great banker had for some time in his own keeping the property of both rivals to the French throne. After Paris was captured, in the year 1815, he advanced two millions of francs to the State, which was compelled togive thit much to the allied hosts. One hundred thousand francs were appropriated to him as Director of the Bank .of France, but Laf fitte refused to receive it during the labori ous years of his administration. Nearly, e whole time ofthe Reitoratien he. Was a memb.eriof the Chamber 9fs ties, and one of the most worthy of the number. His parliamentary activity was distinguished by his warm patriotism, no bility of character, and acute understand ing.. He always subjected _his, own interests to the g3neral good. In spite of the dis pleasure in which the family of Marshal Ney were, he permitted his only daughter to marry Ney's son, the Prince of -Modena. He reached the climax of his ..political prominence in the July revolution. Without him, Louis Philippe would never have as cended the throne. His political -opinions were very decided, and if we cannot approve of some of them-, we certainly cannot help admiring his honor and integrity. He was a member of Louis Philippe's ministry, and had charge.of the finances of France,; yet this lasted but for a short time, as his views did not agree with those of the king. He offered his resignation and retired with dig nity as a simple citizen of the country. Laffitte died on Easter-day, 1844, amid uttiversal regret. The French people had found in him a true 'friend, and his name will ever be held by them in great respect. —Methodist " How it is you never go with bad body, or get into bad scrapes ?" asked one little fellow' of his - playmate. " Oh," said the other, " that's 'cause I don't say no' easy." We thank that boy for his secret. It is worth a great deal more than a bag of money. We have no doubt saying " no" easy has ruined many a child, and man, and woman too—saying " no" as if you did not quite mean it. When a bad boy or girl tries to coax you to do doubtful things, say "-no" as if you meant " no" and nothing but " no." When sin whisperivart. excuse for doing wrong, say "no," and no mistake. When Satan asks you to serve him, and malps as great promises as he did to the Lord Jesus Tim AMER ICAN iiRESBYTERIAN THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1868. SAYING "NO" EASY. in the wilderness, do not say " no" easy, but answer him as Jesus did—" Get thee be hind me, Satan." That is a "no" he can understand. THE DEVIL'S CHURCH. If you have ever been at Aix-la-Chapelle, in Prussia, you, of course, have visited that grand old Cathedral, which contains the mortal remains, (if any are remaining,) of that magnificent character, Charlemagne. They show you some other curious relics, such as the robes of the Virgin, the blood of the infant Jesus, the cloth on which John the Baptist was beheaded, and many other equally authentic and edifying 'sacred ob jects. This church was dedicated in 804, and to do the thing right, two bishops who had been dead and buried for some years, came forth from their sepulchres in order to make the 365 Archbishops and Bishops pre sent, correspond with the days of the year. I will not vouch for the truth of this Story. I wish to tell another tale,which you will hear there, if you have patience to liken, and a little money to give the pious old priest, who , shows the curiosities. At the right of the great brazen door there is a granite pillar, on which is moun ted a bronze wolf of terrific aspect, and threatening mien. You will naturally ask the ,meaning of this lupine image at a church door ' and you will be told the following le gend, if you do not express too much incre dulity. . A long, long time ago, the people of Aix la-Chapdle wished to build a church. Money was subscribed, and they began. The foun dations were dug, the walls built up, the timber was brought, and for six months there was a deafening racket of saws, and hammers, and axes. But the money gave out: Appeals were made to the pilgrims, a brass basin was put up at the church door to receive contributions, but very little money was collected. Vhat was. to. be done ? The Senate assembled, consulted, advised and quarreled. The mechanics re fused to work, and the grass grew round the abandoned building. Must the church be given up? The magnificent Senate of Bur gomagters was consternated. During their deliberations, a stranger, of tall size and handsome bearing, entered. " Good day, citizens. What's the matter now ? You all seem in a quandary. Is it about your church business ? You don't know how to finish it, eh ? They say you want money, eh ?" "Stranger,".said the Senate, "you may go to purgatory. We want a million of mo ney?". " Here it said the gentleman; and opening a window he showed them a large chariot standing in the `street, which was drawn by ten yoke of.oxen and guarded by twenty armed Africans. • , One of the Senate descended with the stranger, took at hazard one of ,the sacks with whieh•the wagon was loaded, went up stairs again and emptied it -on pure table before them, and it was, in fact, pure gold. They opened their eyes and said, " Who are you, sir?" " My dear old fogies, I am the man for the money. What more do you want ? I live in the Black Forest, and possess mines of gold and silver. But my tastes are very simple. I am very melancholy; I spend my time, very strangely—but, but, here's your million. Do you want it ?" "Yes, oh ! yes I" they exclaimed. "We will now finish our church." - "All right, take it, but upon one condi tion." " What's that my lord ?' " Finish your church—take all this money, but promise in exchange, to let me have the first soul that will cross the threshhold on the day of its consecration." "You must be the devil!" they cried out. "And you are all old fools !" replied Urian. The burgomasters were dreadfully alarmed, and crossed themselves devoutly, but Urine laughed tosplit his sides, and making his money clink, he restored their tranquility and business was resumed. "After all," said he, " I am the loser in this bargain. You will have your million and your church and I shall have only a soul. And which soul, if you please ? the first comer—a soul at hazard. Some rascal of a hypocrite Who will feign devotion, and will wish from false zeal, to enter first. Such a soul is not worth having. You have the best of the bargain." It was 'concluded, and the money was paid down. Urian disappeared through a trap door, from, which arose a small blue flame, as was proper, and two years after, the church was built. I need not say, that all the Senators swore they would not tell the secret to any body, and I need not say, that before next morning every one of them had told it to his wife. That seems to be a law. And when the church was finished, thanks to the Senator's wives, everybody in the city knew the secret, and no one would enter the church. • Now, here was a new dilemma, not less embarrassing than the first. The church completed, but no person will put his foot in it. Of what use is an empty or unoccu pied church? The Senate assembled, but they could devise no remedy. The bishops and canons were called in, but they were of no avail. The monks of the convent were appealed to. One astute old sbaven-bead among them, said: " Gentlemen,it appears to me that you are confounded by a very small affair. You owe to Urian the first soul, who will enter the church. All right, but you did not itipulate what sort of a soul it should be. `Urian is a fool, I tell you. Gentlemen, this morning a wolf was cap tured alive in the neighborhood, and compel it to enter the church. Urian must be sat isfied. True, it is only the soul of . a Wolf, but still it is some soul ! " Bravo I" exelaim ed the Senate. "Here's a monk of Some brains, at last !" The next day, the bells were rung. " What !" said the citizens, 4 / is the nhnreh to be consecrated to-day ? Who will be the first to enter? Not I; nor I; neither I." The crowd streamed to the place. The Sen ate and Clergy were at the door. All of a sudden, the wolf Wai brought forward in a cage, and upon a given signal the door of the cage and the gates of the curch were opened at the same time. The frightened wolf saw the church empty and rushed in. Urian was waiting, his jaws wide open, and his eyes voluptuously closed. He uttered an alarming yell, and flew with the roar of a tempest upon the high arches of the church. Mad with rage, he then rushed out, and as he passed the great brazen gate, he gave ,it such a tremendous kick, that it split from top to bottom, and they show you this crack at the present day. For this reason, the bronze statue of the wolf was placed near this door, to coy-hi:nem orate the trick that was plaYed upon Urian in swallowing a wolf instead of a human, soul! I have told you the tale as it was told me, and , you may believe it ornot, as you like:—PATAPsco, in Lutheran Observer. Dlttat Nrottomy. CONDITION OF THE CROPS IN JULY. The following is an abstract from "Condi tion of the Crops" in the official, Monthly Report of Agriculture for July : , Uoarr.-=--The most remarkable fact in con- , nection with the corn crop of the present' year, is the Great increase of its acreage in tbe South, the dilference in number of acres between the present 'and the prececding year being more,than two -millions - -and a half. A slight decrease is apparent in the Eastern sea-board StateS, resulting from the unpropi tious' character of the recent cold, wet, and backward spring, which sadly interfered, with planting., A careful estimate of acre age shows a decrease of 49,609 acres in eight States, and an increase of 3,108,215 acres in the remaining States, as follows : DECREASE INE Acres. Acres. 3,300 Connecticut ``9;s'll Maine, • • _ New Hampshire, 3,184 New York,' '12,N88 Massachusetts' 1,985 New Jersey, 8,818 IRtode Island, 1,719 Maryland, 8;204 I=l Acres. Acres. Verniorit, 1,6 ) 79 Tennessee, 127,215 Pennsylvania, 57,106 West Virginia, .13;131 Delaware, 6,697 Kentucky, 207,307 Virginia, 70,775 Missouri, 407,942 _North Carolina, 216,937 Nebraska, 16,145' South Carolina,, , • "89,164' Kansas, 63,411 Georgia, 255,987 low a, , 236;683 Florida, •• - 48,728 Minnesota, 25,500 .Alabarna, 43,827 Wisccinsin, 32,861 Mississippi, 813,109 Michigan, 48,146' I,ol.llSiatlai , 397;291.` Ohio, 178;397 Texas, 132,229 Indiana; ' 100,626 Arkansas, 376,762 Illinois, 366,692 : These figures show an increie of over 3 000 600 of acres in corn , makinc , about 36,006,000 in the - United States, an advance of nine per cent. The percentage of Louisi ana reaches 65, that of Arkansas 47, that of Kansas 30, Mississippi 25, Missouri 22, Texas 18, Minnesota 17, lowa 15 Illinois and Ohio 8, Indiana 4. The drought in the South has retarded somewhat the growth of corn, but its con dition in that section is generally. good, •In the West the average is high, with the ex ception of Ohio and Indiana, where the weather has been somewhat unpropitious, and worms destructive. In the East, on the last of June, the growth: was small, but the hot weather of July has brought a large portion of the crop into splendid condition. WHEAT.—The condition of wheat, as shoWn in the July returns, is above the average for lr st yedr in all the States except Vermont, Connecticut, the Carolinas, Geor gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Nebraska. The season has been peculiarly favorable to the growth and ripening of this great bread crop in all except the. Southern States. The favorable reports are so numerous, in the. Western States especially, that it is un necessary to give them in detail. The gen eral tenor of reports is that " winter wheat bids fair to be the largest crop we have had for many years ;" " the • yield will be im mense;" "the prospect was never better for a large crop ;" "the weather has been re markably seasonable ;" "the universal opin ion is that the crop will be the largest ever grown in the country ;"crops all over the country were never in a more - flourishing condition." Our Lafayette,Virisconsin, cor respondent says he has never seen, in a re sidence of 40 years, a finer prospect for wheat, as well all other crops, and that the same might be said of several adjoining counties. In Highland county, Ohio, the acreage of winter wheat is estimated at three times that of last year, and in Mon roe county, Missouri, the acreage of wheat is thought to be three-fold of that of 1867. In Kalamazoo county, Michigan, an unusual yield is reported, the best fields being, esti mated at 40 bushels per acre ; and in Bour bon county, Kansas, it is claimed that many farmers will show a similar yield. Exceptions to this shoWing are frequent in the South, where rust was more or less prevalent. Some loss from this cause result ed in Maryland and in the similar latitudes in the West. In a few localities loss from lodging is reported. Unusual exemption from winter killing is manifest, reports of damage from freezing coming only from Northern Vermont, some, portions of the Ohio valley, and a still more Southern belt. Very few accounts of destruction by the midge are received. In Lebanon county, 'Pennsylvania, this insect is charged with taking one-third of the crop. In Clinton, Indiana, some loss, is, also sustained from in sects. In Queen' Anne county, Maryland, the extreme heat shriveled the grain in ripen ing, leaving it light and' poor. `ln the Miami valley thousands of acres of wheat, just ripening have been destroyed by floods, and other crops suffered from the same cause. Other sections, of the State were visited by destructive rains at the same time, and much injury resulted to wheat, corn, and other crops. With a successful harvesting of the spring wheat it may safe ly be declared, in summing up the local re ports, that a larger number of bushels of wheat, by many thonsands, will be grown than in any previous season. COTTON.—Returns from the cotton dis tricts indicate everywhere a reduction of the acreage in that crop with the exception of Texas, which shows an increase of 33 per cent. over last year, and Alabama, where there appears to be no material 'change in the figures. The falling off fir'i‘lississippi appears to be 18 per cent.. 24 in Louisiana, 12 in Georgia, Arkanisis, 18 in South darelina, 20 in Tennessee and 32 in North Carolina. The average reductitm in acreage is about 10 per, cent,. With this diminished breadth there is cleaner and hotter culture and a more general use of fertilizers, so:that the yield may - tie spite equal to last year, the season being equally favorable, with a like experience' as to 'insects and Other causes of injury., It is yet too early to pre dict the 1.6344,, b*t the present status of the crop is fairly shOwn in tbieitatement. One county in Arkansas (Desna) reports less than athir i d of the aereaiecif last year, while the area in corn is threetimes as larae. • Sileh'indieations are lepeful. The correspondent, as might be expected ,d e cl area 'that the'eroicia` are at, splendid con dition, and if not inured by a drought the finest yield for man r y years 'will be the re sult.• A want ofiiiin baa been apparent' in tha'Orti t lf 'States'a6d aeiere drought Sias afflicted West Tenn eSsee,but l few complaints Of its effects upon cotton'are made. Si. far the plant enjoys nver . y general exemption froth casualties and injuries. Rye, oats; barley promise abundant Drops; no serious drawbacks are reported, and few complaints of' bad condition are 'received. Potatoes, so exception ably' unproductive last year, are in unusually tine condition, and the average is inereasedin every State except,Rhode Island=the natural result of extremely high prices of last year's cibp.- Fruit is variable; apples and peaches less promising than usual. Verrnont, New Jer sey,,Delaware, 'Maryland, Virginia, •Arkan sas, Missuri, lowa, Illinois, 'lndiana, Ken tucky, and West Virginia, a worse re cord than Other States as to apples. Peaches will be less abundant than apples • New Jersey, 3LtarYlantl, and Delaware promising but half a crop, and. Illinois and MiChigan showing a Considerable 'reduction. A fair promise of grapes is indicattd. Tobacco, covers as large an'area as usual in Virginia; ,Kentucky, and Connecticut ; somewhat less in Indiatia, Illinoia, and Mis souri. Its condition is good in Kentucky and Michigan; elsewhere aAittle below an average.. Sorghim is generally doing well in the West; not so` well as usual in the middle belt of Southern States. A DUTCH FARM HOUSE. The farmers' boys and girls of America, tarn Confident, would like to go with me into a Dutch farnf:house. Stable and house and dairy are under ;the one roof. The house which we visit stands on the,bank of the ca nal—the water in thexanal almost on a level with•the ridge pole. One of the dairy maids has been out to the canal to wash her pans and dishes ; and now she is taking them back to the house, drawing them in a little cart. Look at her shoes—wooden ones, turning up at the toe like a skate—clump, clump, clump, they go as she steps. She has a bonnet so curious that I will not attempt to describe it, but of just such a pattern as those worn by her grandmother. Some ,of the cattle are in the fields, blanketed to keep them warm. A girl with red cheeks and bright eyes opens the door of the stable, and takes us along the stalls to see the cows-26 cows standing by their cribs, or lying down chew ing theirnuds, - fastened - with rope halters— and, funniest of, all, sights, each cow has her tail.draWn up:to, the.ceiling by a cord and pulley, so that in time their tails grow straight up into the air ! There are great tubs filled with milk •and curds and whey ; -there is a fire-place in the stable where they scald the milk, also the cheese-press. We enter a little room and see the pots of butter and rows of cheeses—not such great ones as the Vermont and New Hampshire girls turn out, but cheeses almogt the size of a 64-pounder cannon ball, not; quite round, but like the earth, flattened a trifle at the poles. They are kept for months and, years even, and never lose their goodness, it -is said. We go from the stable up a short flight of steps, into the . kitchen, and say, "Good morning " to the farmer's - wife, who curtseys like a little child. She shows us over the house, draws aside a' curtain, and shows the beds in the recesses along the wall like a birth in a ship. .An old clock—its brass weight and pendulum as bright as sand and soap can make them—ticks in one corner. The good"woman, is drinking a cup of coffee, but if you were to ask her to write out the word for you in Dutch, it would read "Kaffij," and she would call a railroad a "Spoorweg." She takes great pleasure in showing us her treasures in the t front " room--a bureau of the richest mahogany, set off with bed mountings, with carved feet ,like claws7-Lwith rows of delft china dishes around. the room just under the ceil ing—old ware, cups and saucers which her grandmother Used; which she wilt hand down to her daughters, 'and they to their child ren.—Everything .-i520.9,, clean and nice that you are, almost afraid to 'be in the room.— Besot?, Jounja/.
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