®be American Volunteer.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
. BY
BRATTON *; KENNEDY.
OFFICE-SOUTH MARKET SQUARE.
Terms f—Two Dollars por year if paid strictly
lu advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents if paid
within, three months; after which Three Dollars
will bo charged. These terms will bo rigidly ad
hered to In every Instance. No subscription dis
continued until all arrearages are paid, unless at
the option of the Editor.
IJtofegaUmal.filartia.
JOHN CORNMAN,
AT TO It NE Y AT LAW
Ofllco In building attached to Franklin House
opposite the Court House, Carlisle, Fa.
Juno 4,1809.—ly
CHAB. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attor
ney at Law. Office In Building formerly
occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han
non’s Hotel.
Deo. 1, 1805.
TTI E. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney
jn , and Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Poona,
office on South Hanover street, opposite Beutz’s
Store. By special arrangement with the Patent
Office, attends to securing Patent Bights.
Deo. 1, IMS.
Q_ HERMAN GOETZ,
A2 law ,
NEWVILLB, PENN’A,
Patents, Pensions and other claims attended to.
May 28,1808. _ j
JOHN B. MILLER. Attorney at
Law. Office In Hannon's Building, opposite
tuo Court House, Carlisle, JP o.
Nov. 14, im.
JOHN LEE, Attorney at Law,
North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Fa.,
I'eb. 15,18 W
MC. HERMAN. Attorney at Law.
• Ofllceln Rhoom’s Hall Building, In the
rear of the Court House, next door to the “Her
ald” Ollico, CarlJalo/Peuna.
Dec. 1,18(15..
J. M. WEAKLEY,
" i yy r EA KLE Y & SADLER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
NO. 10 SOUTH HANOVER ST.
Carlisle, Penn’a.
Dec. 10, 1807.—!y
TXT KENNEDY, Attorney at Law
YY , Carlisle, Penna. Office same as thatof
tho ‘'American volunteer,” South side of the Pub
lic Square.
Dec. 1. 1800
JJNITED STATES CLAIM
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENCY!
WM. B. BUTLER,
ATTOKNEY AT LAW,
Office In 2cl Story of XnhofTs Building, No. 3 South
Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland county,
Fenna.
Pensions, Bounties, Back Pay, dc., promptly
collected.
Applications by mail, will receive Immediate
attention.
Furticalorattention given to the selling or rent
ing of RealTSstato, in town or country, in all let
ters of Inquiry, plcnso enclose postage stamp.
July 11, 1807—tf
DR. GEORGE S. BEARIGHT, Den
tist. From the Baltimore College of Dcnta
iiiiryei'!/. Ofllce at the residence of his mother
East lAjuther Street, three doors below Bedford
Carlisle, Peuna,
Deo. 1, 1805.
anij (Saps.
ARRIVAL
OP ALL TUB
NEW SPRING STYLES
OF
HATS AND CAPS.
Xho subscriber has Just opened at No. 15 North
Hanover Street, a few doors North of tho Carlisle
Deposit Bank, one of the largest and best Stocks
of HATS and OAJ?3 over offered in Carlisle.
Silk Hats, Cft&nmore of all styles and qualities,
Stiff Brims, different colors, and every descrip
tion of Soft Hats now made.
The Duukard and Old Fashioned Brush, con
stantly on hand and made to order, all warrant
ed to give satisfaction.
A full assortment of
STRAW HATS,
MEN’S,
BOY’S, AND
CHILDREN’S.
FANCY DO.
I have also added to ray Stock, notions of differ
ent kinds, consisting of
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S STOCKINGS,
Neck Ties, Suspenders,
Collars, Gloves,
Pencils, Thread,
Sewing Silk, Umbrellas, <tc.
PBIMB SEGABS AND TOBACCO
ALWAYS ON HAND.
Give mo a call, and examine my stock as I feel
'Confident of pleasing all, besides saving you mo*
ney,
JOHN A. KELLER, Agent,
No. 15 North Hanover Street.
Juno 0,1868—1 y
XT A T 8 A N D CAPS.
Hats, Caps, and a great deal more,
Kept for sale at Boas’ Store,
'Wool and Fur, both coarse ana line,
Silk and Brush hats In his line.
Beaver, Nutra, large and small,
Hats to flt and salt you all,
Only call and let him try,
Though you should not wish to buy.
Gladly ho will ahowyouround,
Through his hata till one Is found,
To suit your taste, and 111 you well,
Thop kindly all your neighbors tell
What hats you saw atßoas’ store,
Ho keeps at corner number four.
In North Hanover street Carlisle,
Whejre you cau Und him all the while,
Ready to sell to great and small,
Doctors, Lawyers, Preachers, all
Students, Merchants, Farmers too,
And please, kind friends, likewise to you.
He keeps constantly on hand a large assort*'
moat ol Hats, latest styles of Silks, soft and stiff
brim. A largo assortment of ladles and gents,
Tranks, Valises, travelling Bags, Leather Batch*
els, and a fine lot ot ladles Collars and Baskets.
Also gents Furnishing Goods, such as Collars,
Shirts, Hose «&o.
An extensive and carefully selected assortment
of ladles Furs, also ladles Fur Hoods and Fur
Trimmings, and a regular lino of gents, fur Caps,
Mufflers and Gloves. • ,•
Also, Umbrellas, Caneß*«nd a variety of No*
tlons.
Thankful for post favors, ho sollcltls a continu
ance of the same from his numerous patrons and
kindly invites the public ingeuoral to vavor him
with acall before purchasing, feeling conlidont
of his ability to suit all,both m quality and price.
Don’t forget the place, No. 4, North Hanover
street, opposite the Carlisle Deposit Bank.
Thonighest cash prices paid for shipping Furs,
such as Muskrat, Mink, Fox, Raccoon and all
other for sklus. J.BOAB.
Oct. B,lBoB—Cm
JJATS AND CAPS !
DO YOU WANT A NICE HAT OR CAP ?
If so. Don’t Fail to call on
J. G. GALLIC.
NO. 29, WJSS2 MAIN STREET,
Whore cau be seen the finest assortment of
. HATS AND CAPS
ever brought to Carlisle. Ho takes great pleas*
ure in Inviting his old friends and customers,
and all new ones, to his splendid stock Just re
ceived from Now York and Philadelphia, con
sisting in port of fine
BILK AND CASSIMERE HATS,
besides an endless variety of Hats and Caps ol
the latest style, all ol which he will sell at the
Lowest Cash Prices. Also, his own manufacture
of Hats always on hand, and
HATfiL MANUFACTURED TO ORDER.
Ha Una the best arrangement for coloring Hats
and nil kinds of Woolen Goods, Overcoats, «fca, at
the fihoVtest notice (as ho colors every week) and
«on the most reasonable terms. Also, a line lot ol
-choice brands of
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
always on hand. Ho desires to call theattontlon
of persons who have ,
COUNTRY PURS
to sell, as ho pays the highest cash prices for the
same.
Give him a, call* at the above number, his old
stand, as ho feels confident of giving entire satis*
factlpn.
Dec. 20.1887
J/L. STERNER'S
.LIVERY AND SALE STABLE,
BETWEEN HANOVER AND BEDFORD STS..
.IN REAR OP THE JAIL;
CARLISLE, PA.
. Having fitted up the Stable with new Carrla
' ges, &o. t I am prepared to furnish first-class turn
outs at reasonable rates. Parties taken to and
i from the Hprlngs.
April 25,1867—2 y
IjIEMAI.E MEDICINES.—Diseases of
'women successlnlly cured by applying to
ABELLA MARIANNO, if. D., 235 North 12th
St. Philadelphia. Fa.
Oct, 29,18$.—ly*
PLAIN and FANCY PRINTING of
.JT jsVjsßY descbiptiok neatly executed ot .the
VOLUNTEER Office.
BY BRATTON & KENNEDY.
B. E W I N G ,
CABINET MAKER
AND UNDERTAKER,
WEST MAIN STREET,
A SPLNFnn) Assortment ov
NEW FURNITURE
for the Holidays, comprising
Bofhs, Camp Stools,
Lounges, Centro Tables,
Rocking Chairs, Dining Tables,
Easy Chairs, Card Tables,
Reception Chairs, Ottomans,
Bureaus, - What-Nots,
Secretaries, &c., Ac.,
Parlor,
Chamber,
FURNITURE,
of the Latest Styles.
COTTAGE FURNITURE IN SETTS,
Splendid New Patterns.
BEDSTEADS AND MATTRESSES,
GILT FRAMES AND PICTURES,
In great variety.
Particular attention given to Funerals. Orders
from town and country ottended to promptly
and on reasonable terms.
Dec. 43, 1860— tf
QABINET WAKE HOUSE
W. F. SADLER.
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
Tho subscriber respectfully Informs his frlonuu
and the public generally, that ho still continues
tho Undertaking business, and Is ready to wait
upon customers either by day or by night. Ready
made Coffins kept constantly on hand, both
Elaln and ornamental. Ho has constantly on
and Fisk’s Patent MelaUo JBurial dose, of which
ho has been appointed tho solo agent. This case
Is recommended as superior to any of the kind
now In use, it being perfectly air tight.
Ho has also furnished himself with anew Rose
wood Heakse and gentle horses, with which ho
will attend funerals in town and country, per
sonally, without extra charge.
Among the greatest discoveries of tho age Is
owcll'aSpring Mativass, the best and cheapest bed.
now In use, tho exclusive right of which I have
insured and will bb kept constantly on hand.
CABINET MAKING,
in all its various branches, carried on, and Beau
teous. Secretaries, Work-stands, Parlor Ware,
Upholstered Chairs, Sofas, Pior, Side and Centre
Tables, Dining and Breakfast Tables, "Wash
stands of all kinds, French Bedsteads, high and
low posts: Jenny Lind and Cottage Bedsteads,
Chairs of all kinds, Looking Glasses, and all
other articles usually manufactured in this lino
of business, kept constantly on band.
His workmen are men of experience, his ma
terial tho best, and his work made In the latest
city style, and all under his own supervision. If
will be warranted and sold low for cash.
Ho Invites all to give him a call before purchas
ing elsewhere. For tho liberal patronage here
totiro extended to him he feels Indebted to his
numerous customers, and assures them that no
efforts will he spared In future to please them In
style and price. Give us a call.
Remember the place, North Hanover street,
nearly opposite the Deposit Bank, Carlisle.
DAVID BIPE.
Dec. 1. 1865.
LECTRIC
TELEGRAPH IN CHINA.
THE EAST INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S
NOS. 23 AND 25 NASSAU STREET,
NE\V YORK.
rganlzcd under special charter from tho State
* of Now York,
CAPITAL §5,000,000.
SHARES, $lOO EACH.
Hon. ANDREW G, CURTIN, Philadelphia.
PAUL S. FORBES, of Russel & Co„ China,
FRED. BUTTERFIELD, of F. Butterfield & Co.,
New York. _
ISAAC LIVERMORE, Treasurer Michigan Cen
tral Railroad, Boston.
ALEXANDER HOLLAND, Treasurer Ameri
can Express Company, New York.
Hon. JAMES NOXON, Syracuse, N, Y.
O. H. PALMER, Treasurer Western Union Tele
graph Company, New York.
FLETCHER WESTRAY, of Westrny, Gibbs *
Hardcastio, New York.
NIpHOLAS MICKLES, New York,
A. G. CURTIN. President.
N. MICKLES, Vice President.
GEORGE CON ANT, Secretary.
GEORGE ELLIS, (Cashier National Bank Com
monwealth,) Treasurer.
Hon. A. K. McCLURE, Philadelphia, Solicitor.
Tho Chinese Government having (through the
Hon. Anson Burlingame) conceded to this Com
pany the privilege of connecting the great sea
ports of the Empire by submarine electric tele
graph cable, wo propose commencing operations
in cblno, uud laying down aline of nine bundled
miles at once, between tho following ports, viz:
Canton.
'Mucoa.
Hong-Kong.
Swalow
Amoy
Foo*Chow....
Wan-Chu
Ningpo
Hang Chcnu.
Shanghai
Total ;
These porta have a foreign commerce of $OOO,-
000,000, and an enormous domestic trade, beside
which wo have tho immense Internal commerce
of the Empire, radiating from these points,
through Its canals and navigable rivers.
The cable being laid, this Company proposes
erecting land lines, and cstabllsulng a speedy
and trustworthy means of* comimmlcutlou,
which must command there, as everywhere else,
the communications of the Government, of busi
ness, and 9f social lite, especially in China. She
bus no postal system, and her only means now of
communicating luiormatloa Is by couriers on
laud, and by steamers on water.
Tho Western World knows that China Isa very
largo country, In me mam densjy peopled; but
few yet realize that she contains more than a
third of the human race. The latest returns
made to her control authorities for taxing pur
poses by tho local magistrates moke her popula
tion Fbur Hundred and Iburtccn Millions, ana this
is more likely to be under than over tuo actual
aggregate. Nearly all of these, who are over tea
years old, not only cau but do read and write. —
Her civilization Is peculiar, but her literature Is
os extensive os that of Europe. China is a land
of teachers and traders; and the latter are ex
ceedingly quick to avail themselves of every
proffered facility for procuring cany Informa
tion. It Is observed In Cailioruia that the Chi
nese make great use ot the telegraph, though it
thero transmits messages In English alone. To
day great numbers of hoot steamers ure owned by
Chmeso morenauts, and used uy them exclusive
ly lor the transmission of early intelligence, if
the telegraph we propose, connecting all tholr
seaports were now in existence, It is believed
that its business would pay the cost within tho
first two years of Us successful operation, and
Would steadily increase thereafter.
No enterprise commends Itself os in a greater
degree remunerative to capitalists, and to our
Whole people, lllsof a vastuutioual Importance
commercially, politically, and evangelically.
43- The stock of this Company has been un
qualifiedly recommended to capitalists and busi
ness men, as a desirable Investment by editorial
articles in the New Yord Herald, Tribune, World,
2 totes, Tost, Express, Independent, and In the
Philadelphia north American, Press, Hedger, In
quirer, Aye, Bulletin aud Telegraph,
tiharea of this Company, to a limited number,
may bo obtained at 85U each, $lO payable down,
$l5 on Che Ist of November, und 825 payable In*
monthly installments of $2.50 each, commencing
December I,IBUB, on appl.cation to
DREXEL & CO, r
34 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA
Shares can be obtained in Carlisle, Pa., by ap
plication to J. P. HASSLER, Cashier Carlisle De
posit Bonk, who is authorized to receive sub
scriptions, and can give all necessary informa
tion on the subject.
Oct. I,lB(W.—om
JUNE CUSTOM MADE
BOOTS AND SHOES
FOB GENTLEMEN.
All the LEADING STYLES on band or made
o measure.
Prices Fixed at Low Figures.
An IllustratedPr^cel^st with Instructlonsforsolf
measurement sent on receipt of Post Ofilce ad
dress, WM. F. BARTLETT,
Agu. 20.—1 y Philadelphia.
4TTENTIONM
b the undersigned, having purchased tho
right from Levi Albert, are prepared to drill
wells In this and adjoining counties at greatly
reduced rates.
Orders promptly attended to. Orders should
be addressed to
JACOB ALBERT Jr., & BRO.
Nov. 19, 1808—3in*
She Itnmean loluntwr
dfuxnlture, See
CARLISLE, I’ENN'A.
Dining-Room,
Kitchen
and Office
OFFICE,
DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS
Population,
1,000,1)00
,00,000
250,000
WU.UUO
150,000
1,250,000
WO,OOO
lOO,OOO
1,200,000
.-...X,000,000
.5.010,000
ifileHtcal.
HOOFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS,
AND
Hoofland’s German Tonic.
Prepared by Dr. 0. M. Jacksoh,
PUILADEI.riIIA, PA.
The Great Remedies for all Diseases
LIVER, STOMACH, OR,
DIGESTIVE ORGANS.
Hoofland’s Goman Bitters
1* comjmml of the pure juice* (nr, it* they arc medict
nnllj icrmcd. As r=—■ Qj-g IraetM) of RooXs,
Hcrlienmi Itu-k*, itS -iftjf' funking n nrvtmn *
tint, ltlithly cmi.cn |FJ tmtcl.mid cnilrtly
'£* i f r,rn dico/iofic Uttu WWIh admixture of ■ any
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC,
I" » combination of all the Ingredient* of the Dlltcr*,
will) die purest quality ol Santa Crt a Rum, Orange,
Otr-. making one of. the moat pleasant and agreeable
remwlh'i' ever offered to the public.
n- iir-h iring a Medicine free bom Alcoholic ad*
inivnr*-. will use
Hoofland’s German Bitters,
In cmw «»l nervous dcpicsalon, when Rome alcoholic
•ilmulii* lit nerewnry.
HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC
should bo used.
The Hitter* or the Tonic are both equally good, and
>*o»tuln tin* same medicinal virtue*.
Th«* Miiiinnith, from a variety ol cnu»e*,'*uch ai Indl
f.eßllnn. I>y«i»ujmla, Nervmio Debility,
rle..-l» very apt to have It* function*
deranged. The remit Will JJ|* of which in, that tho
nation! tuffer* from vq ijfy several 01 more of
the following dlauaaua:
Constipation. Flatulence, Inward Piles,
Fulness of Blood to the Head, Acidity
of tho Stomach, Nausea. Heart*
burn. Distrust for Food, Fulness
or Weight In tho Stomach,
Sour Eructations, Sink
ing or Fluttering at the Pit
of the Stomach, Svlmmlng of
the Head, Hurried or Difficult
Breathing, Fluttering ’at the Heart,
Ohokimr or Suffocating-Sensations when
In a Lying Posture. Dimness of Vision,
Dots or Webs before tho Sight*
Dull Pain in the Head, Defi
ciency of ■ Perspiration, Yel
lowness of the Skin and
E y o s, Pa 1 n in
the Side, gjh Back,Chest,
Limbs, etc., JK S a d d e n
Flushes or "f** ll Heat. Burning
in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of Evil*
and Great Depression of Spirits.
The*® remedies will cfTccinaliy euro Liver Complaint,
•Immdlrv, Dy"iiv|»*la, Chronic’ or Nervous Debility,
t.'lirviii' Iharrlia-a, iMsuaxe of Mu* Kidney*, and all
I'lM'iw-i'. sriulng (mm a Dl-orden-d Liver, SlomaobtOr
llllt*»lllU!*^
DEBILITY,
Resulting from any Cause whatever:
PBOSTRATION OP THE SYSTEM,
Induced by Severe Labor, Hard
ships, Exposure, Fevers, etc.
Then* t« no medlclm* extmii equal t«. iluw remedies
Hi «m:h cunt, A tom* and vigor In Imparled u» the
whole tho Al* Strength- 1
•*ned. food l» enjoyed, 'ThbjJul tin* *to<nn<:)i dlgv.nl*
]ir>>i»|>tl\ ’h.* blood JCst* 1* purified. tin* com
ploziMd Y ,• oni v 1 mltna Bound and healthy,
tin* yellow Miner I* enidleati-d from the eye*, * bloom
U given to the eheeß*. mill Ihr weak ami nervous Ur'
valid heroine* n strong ami healthy being.
I'ersoim Atlvtntcful in Life*
4tnd feeling the band of time weighing heavily upon
them, with all iu attendant 111*; will find In the use of
thle BITTERS, or the TONIC, an elixir that will
Instil new life Into their veins, restore In a measure
the energy and ardor of more youthful days, build up
their shrunken forms, and glto health and happiness
to tholr remaining years.
NOTICE.
It It a weTI-cstabllehed fact that fully of tho
female portion of our population are eel*
doro In the enjoyment of good health; or.
to use their own ex 181 ja preaslon, “ never feel
Well.” They are lan OamSmM gold, devoid o£ all
energy, extremely nervous, and have no appetite.
To this class of persons .the BITTERS, or tho
TONIC, la especially recommended*
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are made strong by the use of cither of these remedies.
They will euro every case of MA RARMTTfI, without
tail.
Thousands of certificates have accumulated In the
hands of the proprietor, but space will allow of tfaa
publication of but a few. Those, It will-bo observed,
are men of note and of such standing that they mast
be believed.
TESTIMONIALS.
Hon. Qeo. W. Woodward.
CMtf Justice efChe Supreme Court of Pa., write#:
Philadelphia, Hatch 10,1807.
“I find ‘Hoofland’s » Gann an Bitters’ Is
a good tonic, useful dflk In diseases of the
digestive organs, and of groat benefit In
eases of debility, and 0® MH want of nervous ao.
ttoa In ibo system. Yours truly,
GEO. W. WOODWARD.”
Hon. James Thompson.
Judge <f As Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, April 28, 1860.
u 1 consider * Boofland's German Bitters' a vatuabU
medicine In case of attacks of IndlgesUon or Dyspepsia.
I can certify thii from my experience of It.
Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON.”
Prom Eev. Joseph H. Kennard, D. D„
Pastor of fIU Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
Dr. Jackson— Dear Sir : I have been frequently re
quested to connect my name with recommendations
of diflerent kinds of medicines, but regarding the prac
tice as out of my appropriate sphere, I
have in all cases de dined; but with a
clear proof In vari J|_nQJ| ous Instances and
particularly In my * « own family, of the
usefulness of Dr. ElooHand’s German Bitten, 1 depart
for once from my usual course, to express my full
conviction that, for general debility tf the sytlcm, and
especially for Liver Complaint, it is a safe and votuobU
preparation. In some cases It may fall: but usually. 1
doubt not, it will be very beneficial to those who suffer
from the above causes.
Yours, very respectfully,
J. H. BONNARD,
Eighth, below Coates fit -
From Hot. E. D. Feudal!,
Assistant Editor Christian Chronicle, J^hOadelphia,
1 turn derived decided benefit from the nee of Boot
land's German Bitten, end foci It my privilege to re*
commend os • moat valuable tonic. to all who are
vaflMtag from general debility or from diseases arising
from derangement of the liver. Tout* truly,
S. D. FEND ALL
CAUTION.
Hoofland’s German Remedies are counterfeited. Bee
that the signature of O. M. JACKSON
Is on the wrapper of each bottle.
ah others are coon JHJJH terleit
Principal -Office and Manufactory
at the German Marina Btoro, No. 681 ARCH Street
Philadelphia.
» CHARLES M. EVANS,
German Druggist, Proprietor,
Formerly O. M. Jaokiom dt Co.
For sale by •>- irugglsts and Dealers tn Medicines.
PRICES.
, Hoofland'a German Bitters, per bottle |1 00
« , *» half dozen 6 00
Boofl&nd’s German Tonic, put up In quart bottles, 1 60
per bottle,- or a half dozen for... t 60
HF* Do not forgr*. to examine wen the article yoq
bear, to Older to gut genuine.
Jan. 1868.—1 y
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3,1868,
italitaL
“ EVERY YEAR.”
The spring shows less of brightness
Every year,
And the snow a ghastlier whiteness
Every year;
Nor do summer blossoms qblckcn,
Nor does autumn’s fruitage tblckcn
As It did. The seasons thicken
It Is growing cold and colder
Every year,
And I feel that I am older
Every year,
Caro I less for merry dancing,
Or for eyes with passions glancing;
Love Is less and less entrancln g
Every year.
It. Is growing bleak and bleaker
Every year;
And my hopes are waxln g weaker
Every year;
And my limbs are less elastic,
And ray fancy not so plastic;
Ycsi ray habits grow monastic
Every year.
Oh! for tbo days that I have squandered
Every year,
And the friendship rudely sundered
Every year!
Oh ! lor the tics that bind mo
Until time to death resign mo I
My Infirmities remind mo
1 Every year.
Sad and sad to look before us
Every year.
With shadowy clouds that’s o’er us
Every year.
And behold each blossom faded,
And to know wo might have saved
An Immortal garland braided
Every year.
Every spectral beckoning finger,
Every year,
Chides mo that so long I linger.
Every year;
Every early comrade sleeping
In the churchyard, whither weeping
I alone unwept am creeping
Every year.
But there's a land to which wo'ro drifting
Every year,
Where no shadowy clouds are lifting
Every year;
Where no woes our souls are trying,
Neither is there death nor dying,
Nor Q'or the post shall wo bo sighing,
Every year.
LION HUNTING.
Every day, from sunrise, to sunset, I
was either ou foot or in the saddle, .with
out resting except upon Sundays, which
I generally passed at hpme, with the re
laxation of fishing in the beautiful river
Bettite. There was an. immense quanti
ty of large game, and I had made a mix
ed bag of elephants, hippopotami, bufin
loes, rhinoceros, garlfies, and great num
bers of the large antelopes* Lions, al
though numerous, were exceedingly dif
ficult to bag; there was no chance but in
the extreme risk of creeping through the
thickest jungle. Upon two or threeocca
sions I had shot them by crawling into
their very dens, where they bud dragged
their prey ; and I must acknowledge that
they were much more frightened at mo
than I was at them. I had generally ob
tained a most difficult and unsatisfactory
shot at close quarters; sometimes I rolled
them, over with a mortal wound, and
they disappeared to die in impenetrable
Jungle; but at nil times fortune was on
my side*
On moonlight nights I generally lay
in wait for these animals with great pa
tience; sometimes I shot hippopotami
and used a bindquarter as a bait for lions,
while I watched in ambush at about
twenty yards distance; but the hyamas
generally appeared like evil spirits and
dragged away the bait before the lions
had a chance. I never fired at these
scavengers, as they are most useful crea
tures,, and are contemptible as game.—
My Arabs had made their fortune, as I
had given them all the meat of the vari
ous animals, which they dried'and trans
ported to Geera, together with fat, hides,
&c. It would be wearying to enumerate
the happy hunting days passed through
out this country. We were never ill for
a moment; although the thermometer
was seldom below 88° during the day,
the country was healthy, as it was in
tensely dry, and therefore free from ma
laria ; at night the thermometer averaged
70°, which was a delightful temperature
for those who exist in the open air.
As our camp was full of meat, either
dried or in the process of drying in fes
toons upon the tress, wo had been a great
attraction to the beasts of prey that con
stantly prowled around our thorn fence
during the night. One night in
lar a lion attempted to enter, but had
been repulsed by theTakroorls, who pelt
ed him with firebrands; my people
woke me up, begged me to shoot him,
but us it was perfectly impossible to fire
correctly through the hedge of thorns, I
refused to bo disturbed ; yeti promised
to hunt for him on the following day.—
Throughout the entire night the Hon
prowled around the camp, growling and
uttering his peculiar guttural sigh. Not
one of my people slept, as they declared
lie would bound Into the camp and take
somebody, unless they kept up the watch
firesand drove him away with brands. The
next day, before sunrise, I called Hasan
and Hadji Ali, whom I lectured severely
upon their cowardice on a former occa
sion, and received their promise to follow
me to death. I intrusted ihem with my
two Reillys No. 10; and with my little
Fletcher in bands, I determined to spend
the whole day searching every thicket
of the forest for lions, as I felt convinced
that the animal that had disturbed us du
, ring the night was concealed somewhere
within the neighboring Jungle.
The whole day passed fruitlessly; I
had crept through (he thickest thorns in
vain; having an abundance of meat, I
had refused the most tempting shots at
buffaloes and large antelopes, as I had
devoted myself exclusively to lions. I
was much disappointed, as the evening
bad arrived without a shot having been
fired, and as the sun bad merely set I
wandered slowly towards home. Passing
through alternate open'glades a few yards
in width, hemmed in on all sides by
thick Jungle, I was carelessly carrying
my rifle upon my shoulder os I pushed
my way through the opposing thorns,
when a sudden roar, just before me, at
once brought the rlfie upon full cock, and
1 saw a magnificent liou standing in the
■middle of the glade, about ten yards from
me; be had been lying on the ground,
and had started to his feet upon hearing
me approach through the Jungle. For
an instant be stood in an attitude of at
tention, as we were hardly visible; but
at the same moment I took a quick but
sure shot with the little Fletcher., He
gave a convulsive bound but rolled over
backwards; before he could recover him
self I fired the left hand barrel. It was
a’glorloue sight. I had advanced a few
steps into the glade, and Hassan had
quickly handed me a spare rifle, while
Taher Noor stood by me sword in hand.
The lion in the greatest fury,* with bis
shaggy mane bristling in the air, roared
with deathlike growls, as open-mouthed
heendeavored to charge upon us; but he
dragged his bind-quarters upon the
ground, and I saw immediately that the
little Fletcher hud broken his spine. In
bis tremendous exertions to attack he
rolled over and over, gnashing his horri
ble jaws, and tearing holes in the sandy
ground at each blow of his tremendous
paws that would have crushed a man’s
skull like an egg shell. Seeing that he
was kora de combat , I took it cooly, as it
was already dusk, and the Uou having
rolled Into a dark and thick bush, I
thought it would bo advisable to defer the
final attack, as ho would bo dead before
morning. We were not-ten minutes 1
walk from the camp, at which we quick
ly arrived, and my men greatly rejoiced
at the discomfiture of their enemy, os
they were convinced that ho was (lie
samo'lion that bad attempted to enter
the zareeba.
On the following morning, before sun
rise, I started with nearly all my. people
and a powerful camel, with the intention
of bringing the llou home entire- I rode
my horse Tetel, as he had frequently
shown great courage! and I wished to
prove whether he would advance lo the
body of a lion.
Every year.
Upon arriving near the spot which we
supposed to have been the scene of the
encounter, »we were rather puzzled, as
there was nothing te distinguish the lo
cality ; one place exactly resembled an
other, as the country was flat and sandy,
interspersed with thick jungle of green
babbuk; we accordingly spread out to
beat for the lion. Presently Hadji AH
cried out, “There he lies dead!” and I
immediately rode to the spot, together
with the people. A tremendous roar
greeted me, as the lion started to his fore
feet, and with bis beautiful mane erect,
and his great hazel eyes Hashing (Ire, lie
gave a succession of deep short roars, and
challenged us to fight This was a grand
picture, ho looked like a true lord of the
forest, but I pitied the poor brute, as he
was helpless, and although the spirit was
game to the last, his strength was par
alyzed by a broken back.
It was a glorious opportunity for the
horse. At the first unexpected roar the
camel had bolted with its rider, mid the
men had scattered, but in an instant I
had reined Tetel up, and I now rode
straight towards the lion, as he courted
the encounter about twenty paces distant.
X halted exactly opposite the noble look
ing beast, which, seeing me in advance
of-the party, increased his rage and lie
bowled deeply, fixing his glance upon
the horse. I now patted Tetel on the
neck, and spoke to him coaxingjy, he
looked Intently at the lion, erected his
mane and snorted, but he showed no
signs of retreat. “Bravo, old boy!” I
said, and encouraging him by caressing
his neck with my hand. I touched his
flank gently with my heel; I let him
just feel my baud upon the rein, and
with a “Come along, old lad,” Tetel
slowly but resolutely advanced step by
step towards the infuriated Hon, that
greeted him with continual growls. The
horse several times snorted loudly ami
stared fixedly at the terrible face before
him, but os 1 constantly patted and coax
ed him he did not refuse to advance. 1'
checked him when .within about six
yards from the Hon. This would have
made a magnificent picture, as.the horse
with astounding courage, faced the ’lion
at bay ; both animals kept their eyes fix
ed upon each other, the one beam log with
rage, and the other with cool determina
tion. This was enough—l dropped the
reins upon his neck; it was a signal that
Tetel perfectly understood, and ho stood
firm os a rock, for be knew I was about
to fire. I tooolc aim at the head of tire
glorious but distressed lion, aud a bullet
from the little Fletcher dropped him
dead. Tetel never flinched at a shot, “l
uow dismounted, and having patted and
coaxed the horse, I led him up to the
body of the lion, which I also patted, and
then gave my hand to the horse to smell.
XXe snorted once or twice, and as 1 re
leased my hold of the reins and left him
entirely free, he slowly lowered his head,
and sniffed the mane of the dead Hon ;
he then turned a few paces on one side,
amj commenced eating the withered grass
beneath the nabbuk bushes.— Sir 6'. W.
Baker's Explorations in Abyssinia.
A correspondent writing from Venice,
says :
The Clock Tower, which is situated
close to St. Mark’s, contains a clock of
very ancient date and of an ingenious
piece of mechanism. It was commenced
Jn 1494. Xtbasnodlal, but Homan nume
rals show the time every five minutes—
the same as that in the Boston Theatre.
On what very much resembles a dial
face nro the signs of the zodiac, and twen
ty-four divisions, numbered from one to
twelve. In the centre of this face is a
globe, representing the earth; and outside
of this, on the same face, is a ball, one
half of which is gilded, to represent the
njoon—the gilded parts representing the
full moon, and the other part the now
moon ; outside of this was the sun. The
face was made up of three concentric cir
cles, so that all tne planets maintain the
relative position they have in space.—
The earth revolves on its axis, the moon
around the earth and the sun around
them both. The different phases of the
moon on the ball; us much of
the glided part is presented as you can
see of the moon. Of course this part of
the clock is more modern, os many of the
movements of these planets wore not
known before 1500. , But few persons
then believed in the rotundity of the
earih.
Over this is a large gilded statue of the
Virgin Mary, and on each aide of her is
a door. For fifteen days during the year,
at certain times of the day, these doors
open and five figures walk out, pass be
fore the Virgin bowing—taking off their
bats as they do so—and pass in again ut
the opposite door; On the top of tower
is a large bell, and on each side is u large.
bronze figure, boldingalargesledgo.ham
mer, with which he strikes the hour on
the belt. Some years ago one of these
men committed a homicide. A party of
visitors were upon the tower examining
the figures, when as one of them went to
strike the hour, in carrying his hammer
back he struck one of the persons, knock
ing him off the tower, .and killing him
immediately. All these difi'eceut things
are done by the work of the clock, made
four hundred and fifty years ago, and
now in perfectly good condition.
The Rev. J, S., has achieved a.high
distinction as a very forcible, though
somewhat eccentric preacher. He was
atone time preaching in the city where
bo still labors, and had in his congrega
tion a rough but kind hearted butcher,
who was a littleglven to dividing the ser
mon audibly among the congregation
fearing, perhaps, that some of the hear
ers might not understand that the preach
er meant them. On this occasion Mr. 8.
had undgrfoken to point out some of the
faults of his people in relation to the ob
servance of the Sabbath ; and proceeded
something after this fashion :
“ Even when you come to the house of
God my brethren, your thoughts are hot
ou H!s word, or on Heavenly and divine
things. One of you, for instance, will ho
thinking of your whaleships, (the town
was a whaling port,) and reckoning how
much money you will make out of it.”
“That’s you, Beacon W.,”* interposed
the butcher in a voice audible all over the
house.
“Another,” pursued the minister,
“will be thinking of the house he is
building, and contriving how he can
slight his work, so as to make it more
profitable.”
“ Thai’s you, Deacon L.,” again broke
in the butcher.
“Another,” continued Mr. 8., “ will
be occupied with the thought of hie goods,
and vrith planning how he can sell more
of them, and at a better profit.”
“That’s you, Brother 8.,” said the
butcher.
“ Another will be counting his gain
froMi his fisheries, and wishing that he
cpuld catch larger quantities or sell them
fdater.”
“ That’s 3 on, Brother H.,” interrupted
the butcher*
“ Another,” said the pastor, “ and he
is worst of all because he breaks the Sab
bath worse than the rest, will rise early
on Sabbath morning, and kill and dress
bis meat, so os to have it ready for mark
et on Monday morning.”
“ And that’s me ?” roared the butcher,
and ever after held his peace I
A Wondcrfttl Clock.
Ana rum s Me,
INCIDENTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT.
The Milwaukee IFfsconsin says; Aw
excursion party over the eastern division
of ,the Pacific railroad, which traverses
Kansas to Fort Hays and beyond, has
just returned. The party was composed
of general ticket agents of various rail
road companies in the United States.—
They were a jolly set of fellows. Their
main object appears to have been to get
a shot at the builalo. At Fort Hays they
borrowed carbines and breech loading
rifles, but most of them were so Ignorant
of the uso of firearms that they had to
be instructed how to load. Of course
there was imminent danger that such a
party of hunters would kill more of their
own company than of the buffaloes.—
They were what we would call a Pick
wickian set of hunters, who handled
their firearms as if they were no more
dangerous than a walking stick. Thirty
miles west of Fort Hays they unexpec
tedly came on a herd of buffaloes, and a
correspondent thus describes the ludi
crous and excitingseene which thereupon
ensued: When about thirty miles west
of Hays, the cry “ Buffaloes ! buffaloes !”
was herd, and amid a general rush for
platform and windows, and the excla
mations that arose from every side,
great numbers of huge, hairy monsters
were seen galloping with uawleldly
movements from the Tine of the track on
either aide. As the train rolled by they
strung out here and there, many of them
within fifty yards’ distance. Wo had
surprised tliem. Great was the excite
ment on the train. Madly impatient,
yelling and shouting, the men rushed for
the platform and baggage car, got in one
another’s way, discharged their weapons
hero and there at random. Not a few
narrowly escaped being victims to im
prudent and headlong carelessness. The
side entrances to the baggage care were all
blocked up, ami within those unable to
obtain a shot were frantically stamping
and tugging at those in front of them.—
Men who had never held a rifle in their
bands, discharged their arms not think
ing or taking an aim. Some who bad
forgotten the instructions about loading
were rediculous objects of despair, as they
stood bewildered, after having vainly en
deavored to thrust in their cartridges at
the muzzle. Leland, with unusual ac
tivity, clambered to the roof of one of
the cars, and thence blazed harmlessly
away with a pocket revolver at the flee
ing herd, several crowded forward into
the tender, and from there kept up a
steady fire- Morgan was seen wrangling
about the possession of a* buffalo who,
unharmed, was making good time over,
the plain—with his honor, Judge Swee
ney, and offering to bet four dollars and
a-half that it was his bullet, and not that
of the judges, which had brought the
game down.
Meanwhile many a gigantic monster
was seen to falter, while those untouched
galloped rapidly away. The rattling of
bullets was heard from the windows, and
the ladies’ screams were drowned in the
yelling and shooting of the men. The
train was soon slacked up, aud many not
waiting for it to stop, leaped out and gave
chase. So deceptive was the distance
that the pursued did not seem to gain,
and it was not until many a one hud giv
en out from sheer exhaustion that it was
seen to attempt to overtake was fruitless.
Still the firing went on, and bullets flew
in every direction. Some few took ef
fect; the most failed. The party were
soon scattered over the plain, heedless of
the admonition they had received to be
ware of Indians, and intent only upon
the sport. It was ludicrous to witness
the excitement, and yet beholder aud
hunter shared alike the common feeling.
The burly figures of Atmore aud Day were
beheld running nimbly for a while after
the fugitive animals aud then gradually
faltering, until, after having vainly
chased for a mile or more, yielding to fa
tigue and avordupols, amt sinking, ut
terly fagged, upon the carpet-like plain,
gazing mournfully upon the rapidly dis
appearing herd. Lighter weights kept
up a longer chase, and only ceased pur
suit when far away and out of sight in
depressions of the seemingly level plain.
To the northward was seen a vast col
lection of animals, covering several miles
of ground, feeding peacefully, heedless of
■the firing, whoso sound did not reach
them. Toward this herd several of the
wounded animals made their way. They
were pursued by others of the party, and
one of them fell about a mile from the
train, having received a well sent ball.—
Within a few moments the body was
surrounded by a score of excited men,
who, with axe aud knife, soon had the
quarters, tongue, skin, tail and horns
separated. With these they returned,
ami then set out for fresh victories.
Thotruln meanwhile moved ott with a
Sortion of the party in si arch of fresh
erda further on- From the summit of
one of the embarkmentstbiown up by the
side of the track the sight \\ as grand- Bo
clear was the atmosphere, and so decep
tive the prospect from the absence of tree
or break in the surface from which to .
measure the distance ; that the immense
herd feeding to the fiorthward on the
slopes of the blufia seemed scarcely a
mile off, though four times the distance
away. Several of the party were anxious
to get a shot at this drove, but being un
able to persuade those who had already
had enough of chasing buffaloes on foot
to accompany them, they were dissuaded
when drily told by Curry that if they
wished io get back they should have
started curly In the morning.
To the south and east the hunters were
strewn, singly, and in twos and threes,
endeavoring to steal a march ou the ani
mals, who were divided into droves of
three to a dozen each, and who bad ceas
ed fleeing when at a safe distance. The
sport was pursued-with varying success
es. In some cases two or threeshots suf
ficed to bring down a monster animal.—
But the bufialo never gives up until he
is dead, and may, after having ran the
gauntlet of a dozen repeating rifles, gal
lop miles over the plain, and fall lifeless
too far distant fop the slayer to procure
his trophy. The legs of some were brok
en with bullets, and yet they ran off at
great speed, slicking their mutilated
s’uinp in the soil at every step. The
game was pursued with the utmost reck
lessness and disregard of danger, and
when tlie day's adventures were after
wards consldered.uU felt thankful thatno
accident had occurred.
As the afternoon advanced the hunters
begun to return to the rendezvous at the
railroad, where they awaited the return
of Lite tmin. U was nearly five o’clock
when this appeared in sight. It had
proceeded out some, eight or ten miles,
where was encountered another immense
drove, giuzing hard by the tracks A
number of animals were killed before
they could move out of range. One great
bull who had been wounded from the
.train, was pursued some distance and fi
nally brought down by Mr. Day. In the
baggage car were deposited the quarters
of no less than thirteen buffaloes. It was
computed chut no less than forty had
been slain, the most of them falling a
long distance away.
tQt* A few evenings ago the librarian
of the Long Island Historical Society w;i
startled by the report of a pistol in the
book alcoves. He made search, but dis
covered nothing, and at the time nooth-,
er person was in the rooms* The next
day the assistant librarian heard a simi
lar report, and a close investigation re
vealed the cause. An exhibitor had plac
ed In the room a case of tropical plants,
among which was the pistol plant, a sort
mit. At a certain stage of its growth the
shell of lids bursts with violence, and
with a sharp Miumi exactly resembling
the report «.i t. piMui. The shivered shed*
of these wcic found in the bottom of the
ease. • v *
BST Young man, don’t flatter yoursed
that a cardamon seed, a kernel of burnt,
coffee, a bit of flag root, or lemon peel, a
clove, or anything of that sort, will dis
guise the’nip’that has gone down your
throat.
VOL. 55.—N0. 26,
A Talk With a Woman Confided of Mur*
The Buffalo (N. Y.) Commercial 'Ad
vertiser Bays:
'• Through tho politeness of Janitor
Harris we were this morning admitted to
tho cell of Kate Johnson, the murderess,
who is under sentence to bo hanged. We
had quite a long conversatfbn with the
unfortunate woman,*and learned from
her tho following facts:
“She is, she thinks, about thirty or
thirty-two years of age, was born of re
spectable and wqll-to do parents in tho
city, of London, England, and was the
youngestof thirteen children. She came
to this country when she was seven years
old, with the family who settled in Cana
da. Sb%wos married to John Raymond,
a soldier in the British array, at Toronto,
and was a mother before she was fifteen
years of age. Her husband—by whom
sho had three children—dying, she came
to Buffalo, some thirteen or fortcen years
ago. Although, using her own words,
‘she was never a baa woman,* and
had never married again, she had throe
children born here, the youngestof which
Is a girl not two years old. She took the
name of Johnston, which was that of her
stepfather. Her maiden name was Row
an, and she can neither read nor write.—
She leys her misfortune to the old bel
dam. Kellie Sheehan, who ‘ decoyed her
to drink,* and who according to hep state
ment has been her evil genius for years.
“Sho claims that she was terribly
drunk at the time tho murder was com
mitted, having drank a whole bottle of
whisky in the morning and followed it
up with largo quantities of beer in tho af
ternoon. Bridget McDermott—the mur
dered woman—was her friend for four
teen years, and she had never had any
trouble with her. Sho (Kate) would not
kill a chicken when in her right mind,
much less a human being.
“ The condemned woman, while speak
ing in substance as above, declared that
Bridget McDermott appeared to bo in her
cell night before last. She ‘ wasn’t
dreaming; oh, no, sir; hadn’t been
sleeping, but was wide awake, and saw
her just as plain,* sho continued ‘ as I see
you, sir. She came and stood over the
head of the bed and looked as natural as
ever, only her wounds and cuts were
fieafed up, showing tho scars, like this
’one on my arm.’ Bridget said, she went
on to state. * that she forgave me for what
I had done to her, and sho hoped God
would forgive her for what she had done
to me. She spoke very, kindly, and said
she was the cause of my being taken 1
from my little orphan children. Bridget
then disappeared, and I saw her no more;
Uut I saw my mother, who also came and 1
stood by my bed, crying.’
“ Tho prisoner was Arm in the belief
thabshe had actually seen and heard tho
spirits, and nothing could convince her. 1
that it was imagination.
“ She said she had been informed that 1
application had been made to the Govern
or In her behalf, and’that he ‘God be
good to him/'would probably save her
life. If her life should bo spared, she
would never offend God nor man. In
answer to the inquiry as to whether sho
would leave liquor alone in case her
life should be spared, and sho should ev
er regain her liberty and be united with
her children, she dropped upon her knees
and called God to witness, that ‘never, *
never, never, though all Buffalo be offer- 1
ed her,* would she put her ‘lips to the 1
glass again.* She hoped that God would J
take Ifer children to himself, that they 1
might never offend him. 1
“ When the Judge pronounced sentence
upon her, she said, she had thought she
whuld be hung; hutno\v,*God be good
to the kind gentleman who befriended
hershe hoped her life might be spared
for repenteuce and atonement for her
great sins. She declared she offered
prayer for the soul of Brldgetevery night
and morning, and if she had money she
would have masses said. 1 '
• [From the Now York Journal of Commerce.]
THE PPIPirS OPPORTUNITY.
Tlio Time Tor BltnU'ter* to Political
PrcaclilaßT. 4
Now is the time for ministers of the
Gospel to give up political preaching. We
are satisfied that the majority of those
pastors who have mixed politics with
their thedTbgy in the proportions of nine
to one, for some years back, have done it
against their better judgment. They
have yielded to the fashion of the times,
to their example of powerful and success
ful preachers, to the real (or supposed)
irresistible current of feelings of their
congregations. Wo have always held
them, os a class, to bo above the sordid
aims of politicians. They have not
preached politics for money, nor for vul
gar applause; but because they had not
sufficient moral strength to resist the tre-
mendous pressure which was brought to
bear upon them by church conveutions
and assemblies, and by active and inllu
entiai occupants of pews. In some In
stances the pressure from the pews was
not real, but imaginary. The pastor, ob
serving the tendencies in other churches,
sought to anticipate it in his own, with
unnecessary precipitation, put himself at
the head of bis iiock and led into politics.
Still, as a general rule, the motive power,
when it did originate outside of the
church, came from the pews and forced
the pastor to write political addresses un
der the name of sermons, and pray for the
success of a party more than for the com
ing of Christ’s kingdom. Their Bible
was their text book—their point of de
parture, chiefly in the sense that they de
parted from it—but their body of theology
was too open taken from newspaper edi
torials or from the platforms of excited
p'.blic meetings heldduring the previous
week. Many preachers reflected the
varying shades of Had leal sentiment so
truthfully that by stepping Into their
churches on Sunday persons could Icuru
the condition of the political^atmosphere
ns from a barometer. There was u lit-
tle garniture of religion in the reading of
the scriptures (not always selected with
reference to topics of the day) in the
short prayer possibly, and in the formal
benediction, beyond any doubts, but
these were merely trimmings to the huge
hot-joint of pure politics, at which the
preacher cut and came again.
This political preachiug has been the
shame and scandal of Christ’s Church.—
It has ueen Hie prolific cause of infidelity,
not only outside of the church, but wlth-
in ila pale,; not only in the pews, but in
the pulpits. At first it was a curious
novelty, and pastors found their congre
gations increased, perhaps a hundred
fold. Men flocked.to the political church
es us they went to the opera, the theatre,
or the circus, to be excited and amused.
They could applaud and they could laugh
there at every smart political hit, freely
and without rebuke. It was religion
made easy, and, like virtue made easy,
there was very little of it left when you
came to look for it. Newspapers were
used to advertise these political sermons
in advance. Partisan journals published
ilie sermons the next day, not oraitting
th«* cheers and laughter where they pro-
I crly came in, and flattered the preach
ers in editorial articles. A great deal of
>ard work Of the campaign was put upon
heir shoulders. Homo of them talked
politics not only two or three times every
ISumiuy, but odd evenings during the
week. They were too willing to work,
they were too zealous, in their new cause,
mm they overdid it. Satiety in the con
gregation soon followed excess in preach
ing, The outside attendance fell off:
many of the pew-ownere who hud liked
the thing while It was new, got sick ol It
at last, and these preachers dually found
tht'intclves In the condition of men who,
having laken a false position, feel com
pel '•*«( out of regard to consistency, to
■ Haim.<in it at all hazards. In this they
have been encouraged and sustained by
stn ill »uc active knots of politicians, who
give t bo tone to many of our churches.—
There arc clergymen who have seen their
110.-ks scattered beyond recall, and their
churches sold out or turned into places
of amusement before they would couseut
to retrace their steps to religion pure and
undofiled. *
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ted in tho neatest style, at low prices.
Now is the time for ministers to weed
out politics from their religion. The po
litical reaction, of which we see tho signs
all around as, is n protest against politi
cal preaching and numerous other errors
and fallacies. The reactionary feeling
affects all classes of society, In all their
relations. Wo beiiOvo that, if. a show of
hands were called for tho churches next
Sunday, a majority of votes would be
found in favor of excluding politics from
the pulpit; or, if the sentiments of the
church members should bo equally divi
ded, we believe that there would bo an
almost general acquiescence in'the pas
tor’s determination to eschew politics for
the future. Pastors would bo surprised
to discover how cheerfully their people
would now follow their lead out of the
miry path of politics back to tho ancient
trodden ways. They must, by this time
be satisfied that it is impossible to get out
of radical politics by going to the end of
it—for k has no end. Thu possible croch
ets of the radical mind are infinite. Po
litical preachers never can say that their
work is done, and lay off their harness.
“ Excelsior!” Is still the cry, and always
will be, of tho frantic agitators who occu
py tho van of Radical movements. They
caro nothing for the church, except as it
aids them in their dangerous ventures. —
While they use it they despise It. This
fact is made very clear in the lost num
ber of Weudell Phillip's organ, which
says—“ Churches and the clergy are, as
formerly , for the most part, make weights
or a positive drag, where they should be
foremost in leading the nation in the
light of immutable, fundamental Chris
tian principles through its present diffi
cult and dangerous pass.” This is tho
gratitudo which the political clergy re
ceive from those who have sought to die-,
tate their style of preaching for a number
of years. How much longer will minis
ters of tho Gospel submit to these hardest
of task masters?
Bread on the Waters.
A California adventurer was trying to
get back to San Francisco from the
mines,where be had worked and searched
without success until his means were ex
hausted. He came to a river, but the ferry
man asked him a dollar to take him across
The adventurer said—-
“ Then I must walk up* the stream un
til I can ford it, for I have nota dollar in
the world.”
“If that is so,” said the ferryman,
“jump In ; I never refuse to tako a clov
er man across because he Is broke.
When they had reached the opposite
shore, the ferryman who had eyed the
adventurer very closely on the way said
“ Is not your name Jones?"
“ It is,” replied the adventurer.
“ And your father used to live in
street, New York ?"
M He did,” replied the adventurer, wit h
astonishment to find himself recognized.
Thereupon the ferryman drew from
his pocket and commenced counting out
gold pieces, !ir
11 1 have made five hundred dollars by
ferrvlng passengers ; here are three hun
dred of "them for you. You cun pay
when you are flush, or if that don’t hap
pen, afi right. When I was a little boy
and my mother a poor widow, many a
lime has your father visited our home,
and when he had gone, somewhereabout
the room we would find money for a bar
rel • f flour or to pay rent, when we knew
not before where it was to come from ;
and as long as I live if I have a crust
when I find one of his sons in want, he
he shall get the biggest half.
The loan was greatfuiiy accepted. By
its aid the traveler was able to reach Sun
Francisco, earn enough to repay his bene
factor, and return safely to his home*
Tiungs That I Have Been.— l have
..seen a farmer build a house so largo that
the sheriff turned him out of doors.
I have seen a youu* mat} sell a good
farm, turn merchant and die in an insane"
asylum.
1 have seen a farmer travel about so
much, that there was nothing at home
worth Iboking after.
I have seen a rich man’s son begin
where bis father left off, and end where
his father began—pennyiess.
I have seen a young girl marry a
young • man of dissolute ; habits,
and repent of it os long os she
lived. •
I have seen the extravagance and folly
of children, bring their parents to pover
ty and want, and themselves to disgrace.
I have seen a prudent, industrious wife
retrieve the fortunes of a family, when
her husband pulled at the other end of
the rope.
I have seen a young man who despised
the counsel of the wise and advice of the
good, and end his career in poverty and
wretchedness.
1 have seen a man spend more in folly
than would support his family in comfort
and independence.
I have seen a man depart from the
truth, when candor and, veracity would
have served him a raucU’b'etter purpose.
I have seen a man engage in a lawsuit
about a trifling affair that cost him more
in the end, than would have roofed all
the buildings on his farm.
A Cheat Many Ducks.— The Louis
ville Courier , in noticing .a ‘ visit of
“Johnny” Morehead to that city, is re
minded of un amusing incident that oe
cured in the good old days when his fa
ther was Governor of Kentucky. Pow
ell, who kept a restaurant and drinking
toloon in Frankfort, rendered his month
ly account to “ Johnny” (the boys could
get credit! then), which amounted to sir>o.
“ Johnny” went to his father to gel the
money.
“One hundred and fifty dollars,
“ Jolinny ?" said the Governor; “it’s a
large bill, son.” *
“ Yes, I entertained a great many
friends during the mouth.”
“ Have you the bill with you ?”
41 1 believe so”—hesitatingly.
14 Let me seeit, son.”
44 Johnny,” slowly drew forth a long
strip of bill paper, on which there were
exactly thirty-one Items put down as
“ D’ks,” ranging from ton cents to a*
many dollars. The Governor adjusted
his specs, and regarded it attentively,
and said ;
44 D. K. S-— D. K. B. ; Johnny, my son,
whatcfocaD. K. B. stand for?”
" Bucks, father, ducks ’ But of epurse
they were uotaW ducks —»ome were par
tridges and snipe, and even eggs and oys
ters. But Lou Murray puls them all
down as ducks.”
The Governor looked first at "John
ny” and then at the bill, giving an- omi
’nous " hem” wrote a check.
Nobody ever believed the Governor
was fooled, but after that, “Will y< o
take a duck ?” was for a' long time a fa
vorite convivial invitation with the
Frankfort boys.
Unhappy Royatj Marriages.—A
German correspondent of the ** Freischu
eiz”sayBj: " Whata pity that the beam i
fulDanisu princesses should be married io
such men as the Prince of Wales and the
Grand Duke hereditary of Russia. The
former an incorrigible rake, and the lui
ter a scrofulous youth. There are no li
ner, nicer ami better educated youmr la
dies in Europe than thedaughlersof King
Christian IX. They would grace any
household, aud would make the best hus
bands Indescribably happy. And now
doomed to such a lot which, brilliant us
It may seem, Is at the bottom, but glided
wretchedness. Providence, too, seems
to set the seal of J3ls disapproval on these
unions. Look at the way in which
young Frederica, of Wales, is pining
away in London. Six years ago sop was
the embodiment of health aud beauty,
aud now she is but a wreck of her former
self, and not"yet twenty-five. And tha*
sweet, bright girl, Degmar, who was ad
mired by everybody who saw’ her in Co
penhagen, Is reported to bo consumptive,
*a prey to the miserable climate of St. Pe
tersburg, and perhaps, also, to disappoint
ed hopes of happiness. *