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REMEMBER YOUR iiSTOR IN PRAYER.
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WIIPII you pray for the deny noes you here,
. That a I.!esNlng, may each slitepoo t t;•
TEA' gr.tcr, faith and strength from nbarve •
in their hearts may forever Mantua: •
Olerget no; to offer a prayer
For your intstor. that Bent earthly trtetrd
Who makes all ycur Ntkrrows hl.. care,
Who. !zeal G r your NI ky know., nn tul.
It.qa,ralper; it to, has to Liar
All the trl:As allotted to tnan,.
Ite:lde th 0, , ,. or [WOq l! to tdEttl . ,
0, - 44,14.4 11111% as much as you eau.
for your ,ake lit' 1.1114-as are gl t•at,
.tii.l as man must to weakness lie prune:
it. will ern:Only slick neath their weight.
yuu leave Min to iwsr them
t
11, then pray that hi, ,treagth airy Invream•
la accordance Kith each prus , lng nerd:
That hi% l'ulth and real nevr,'play
Tian will th a WA your pastor Indeed.
Ills Wore ril11'11; 'crowned n'ph SUrres,,
hertrl , Lt bur.lun teem 4lght:
And uauli eFort (;.,! surelyl7lll
When ; and poople
Rt&rellantion.
The Unguarded Tongue.
"SYLVANCS COBB, JR
Among the sources of social and
domestic disquietilov. one of the:chief
the habit of husbands and wives
correeting each other in public. I
mean that habit of correction which
lets no slip of the tongue pass with
out a reminder, niking the corrected,
paLty feel cheap, and casting a sha
dow upon the listeners.
At a party, one evening, Charles
Lee was telling to knot , of his
friends about the wonderful yield of
his, strawberry heel - . lie prided him
self 01 1 that bit of horticultural suc
cess: _
‘. We shall gather a Inttylred quarts
of berries from that In4l this season,''
he said, with a flourish.
Oh, no. Charks," interrupted his
.wife, %who had just eoine up. "If we
fret fifty quarts we t,hall do well:"
Why. ,you have piekedi as much
as fifteen quarts alremly."
No. no."
" NOW, Laura, you forget how
many are eaten direct from the vines.
And again, when I say a hundred
(piths. I mean
. as we have t. , ) buy
them at the ~:tOres.-w-ith the hulls on."
Oh, Charles, that ttia w berry bed
is your riohby.".
•
And the wife laughed. But, the
husband did n:)t hut! , h. lle was cut
to the quick, and turned away with
out speakingfurt! k er. l
Now any experknced gardner over
looking ('harks Lee's strawberry bed
threugh the -month of July, would
have risked a goodly wages tliatits
yield for the season would overrun a
hundred (pmts. - And ('harks had
meant to tell only the truth.
" Laurarhe said, after they reaeh
ed their home, —you do- not know
that you made me very unhappy this
evening
•
'• Unhappy ?"
'• Yes unhappy, because indig-
mu)t~
• 0. yon meati what I said about
your stralsbtr.rry
•• Well, Chnrles—now 1 bitlieve if
yon were to inea,ure every lot of
berries—"
" Stop, Laura. 1 shall not discuss
that. We cannot measure the berric;
to-night. I only wish to remind you
that, your habit of correcting we in
public is a most ilisagree.able one to
all who hear it. it makes me feel so
unpleasantly, and it perplexes others.
And, my (lea: wif., the habit is grow
ing tipon you."
"t• r barb s, one would thin,
to hear you, 'that I had been doing
onwthin! , awful. What harm can
there be, l should like to know."
" . There is a g'reat deal of harm,
Eaina. The habit is an evil one, and
can lead only to evil."
tt' Evil '!'"
" Ave. 'Laura. Of all the evils to
be dreadi II in social lire. an unguard
ed toieme is one of the most danger
cus. 1 wish you' would=" ,
'•0. shave 1 will not listen to
your lecture." '
-. Then. Laura, a greater evil may
be,y6tits: speak now from my heart.
r you do not try to restrain—"
Before he could finish the sentence
his wire had swept from the room.
Two weeks later Charles Lee and
his wife sat one evening in their cozy
draw ing-rooM, when Mr. Fuller came
in. He was Laura's father, a genial,
large-hearted man, dearly 1(mell by
his children. Ile owned large wool
eti mill. and maitufacturedD a great
deal of cloth, most of which: was
sent ,to consignees in the - West. He
kissed his daughtet, and took into
his arms and kissed the two little
children, and then sat down. Gradu
ally the smile faded from his face.
and an, expression of 4eo concern
took its place.
" Charles," said lie, " I have re•
ceived a letter from Claxton Sr. Sim
onds. I have got to extend their pa
per. . I should have had a remittance
from them of ten thousand dollars a
,week 'ago.; and another like remit
=tance will;be dui next vouth. They
cannot make...RA.ller of them. It is
'bad:, isn't it?"
• " Very bad," said Charles.
"Why don't you push them, as
you tail it?" demanded Laura. "If
they owed me, I think I would know
why I didn't get my money."
" All," said • the old gentleman,
smilin, "pushing them might be
the worst thing I could do. They
are not 'men to be: driven."
" I'ddrice Mein if they. owed me,
and didn't pay. How can yott'inn
your mill if you don't get tiaY fur
your cloth ?"
" That's a sober question: and
there's where the pinch conies."
• ." Well. I'd pinch C:axt.on.lc.. Biru
onds, I 'think." a '
" Let -me look' - at the letter," said
Charles..
Mr.. Fuller handed, it to him, and
while he was reading it Laura went,
away witic i the children to put them
to bed.
"It doeVt seem to be so bad, af
ter all," said Charles, laying the let
ter upon the table 4
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"0, no," responded Fuller. "I f I
can only give them time, they
chore out all right. !.. know I 'can
rely upon -their mord. .They have
Rent, a heavy consignment of clothing
to Colorado, and another to Cantor
.nia, and there's been a hitch in ex.
changes. As they say, I believe both
ventures will turn' out remarkably
well. In fact, I ,am rather inclined
to he pleased with . the prospect—
Only. I must help them to open those
Markets." -
"My dear man, if my name can be
of any assistance to you, you may
command. IL"
"It can be of great 'assistance.
Charles. With your name I can get
all the , Money from the bank I shall
absolutely require for two months to
come." •
" And. by. that time Claxtonfi
Simonds will have heard from their
Colorado and California correspond
ents."
" Yes. 1 have no fear f their ul
timate success.
Laura returned at this point, and
shortly afterwards her father went
away. i;
MEE
Qn the next day Charlef;! called . at
Mr.. Fuller's counting-room,- and the
papers Were made out fur ; the bank.
.1. few evenings thereafter there
was a party at the house of a friend:
where many of : -the chief business
men of the place were preSent.
( .7harles and his wife were of 'the
_mintier. In the course of the even
!ng a , rentlernan approached Charles
.infi tapped him on tho shoulder.
" By the way. Lee, have you heard
I!.tely from Claxtnn et Simonds, or
St. Louis?"
There'were standing within hear
se ‘'eyat gentlemen, Iyho gathered
carer as they h:•ard' the question.
rharles,replied in the affirmative.
`• And what is their conditiott?"
" I►u you mean financially r
Yes." •
" Their conilit i ion is undoulterll . \
ood."
"Can they meet their maturing
blip - adults?"
f have perfect conthlenee thqtn."
Charles," cried Laura, who
ad peen hanging upon his anti,
how can you say so?"
• lz,nrar
'• When they wrote tai pnpa only
week , *o tiley couldn't pay him a
liar! And yotelnqw lidw dread
fully worried he its. I don't believe
they ever meant to lway a cent. Ilidn't
poor papa tell me. with his own lips,
:hat.he dared not push them ?"
Charles Lee was ready to sink
I.•oin shame and mortification. (J
these !rentlemen to listen -were three
directors of the principal bank in
town. Ile won1(1 , have stopped hi s
‘..ifc's speech had. It been possible ;
but she:nailed on in spite of his nu
loring look.
" Laura," he said, "you do not
under:4:lth]. Your fitther has nu
f ars---"
4.0. Charles! When he said, dis
tinelly, that the ten thousand dollars
row due. and the ten thousand more
in a month,'he Would not get!"
The' hank directors turned away.
and so did Charles Lee. His wite
saw that ha was very pale. and she
thou.rlit it was from anger, so she
enihraced the first, opportunity to
Alp away from him. .
On their way home, Laura said
I ?-uppose you are very much put
•
A bout what
.t biut what I said concernin:r
i 'll:tt , ti & Siinonil..'• -
•• 1 :1111 distressed, Laura ; but if
Son think you did right, I have no
th:ivr to say."
cod nes3! A nybody vroubl'think
I hail done something dreadful.'"
144 i% speak (if it now, please. 1
wish to give you no more lectures.
For the present let the matter rest
L., it. i so far as you and I are eon
(.4.4teti."
• But. Charles, von were telling
:tit. Burbank that Claxton &
were gJod."
• I was telling what I firmly be
lieved to be the truth, Laura. You
z not hear the whole of Your fa
tuees disclosure that, evening. lie
v. , •tl I both believe Claxton & Siin
101ill4 to be financially stronger than
ei• before,. but the opening of a new
end distant market for their goods
iris, for the time, absorbed their stir
ulus capital, and thus cramped them.
ail events, - I have so much faith
i t their soundness that I have lent
tiy name to cars Jheir paper. -
They had reached 'home hat this
point, and the. conversation dropped.
On • he very next evening Mr. Ful
ler came in pale and haggard.
I' L pa. what is the matter?" cried
Laura. in alartiC.
lie kissed her . awl gently put her
aside, and having taken a jseat he
said to his son-in-law :
" Charles. I am crushed !"1
" Father?" i
":The hank won't touch (nir - paper.
Th.:'diTectors know-that nl3'sole re
itiee is upon the solvency Of Clax
ton & Simonas, and somebody has
told them of the letter I had rece'ived
from that titta; but the whCle truth.
had not been told them. They only
know that my Western consignees
:;re short in ,their returns : twenty
Ll.uuszuld dollArp."
"IVhat will yOu do ?"
What can„l do:' If IL cannot
raise ten 'thousand dollars within .the
week I must suspend. -0.,. my soul!
this is dreadful! . Charles, have you
told toagybody the substance of that
letter ?"
••• I have not whispered it outside
of my own house."
, -
" It is certainly known.,, Some of
the directors have heard it."l
Thus far Laura had listened in si
lence, and now, gasping and quiver
ing, she sank down at ;.her father's
feet and btiwed, her head upon his
LTIVCS.
•• pal►a, 1 dill 41 I iam the
vie•keci one! 0! what can I do?
What can I do?" •
Tier father gathered her up into
ar:ns, and; with her head upon hi 4
chunkier, she confessed all her fault
" 0, papa, I shall die if I lave
vou."
•
•' hush, my child; I shall not be
ruined. Charles and I 'will find some
why ci'at from the strait. But; surely,
this -will be atessMl to you." •
' it Never, never
; wilt-1410 that wrong again !"
Laan's misery, for Ibo time' caM
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REGARDLESS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANY QUARTER.
and tlfi2 kind hus . bond and the wean
some called mine. lost. lost. lost.
never to return; anti all loy the ac
cursed wine-cup.
of my former self, homeless and
friNuiless. with nothing left the in
this world but this little child." And
weepim bitterly. she affectionately
caused the golden cut l; that shad
ed a fae,T , of exquisite loveliness.
Regaining her composure. and turn
in.: to the prop rietor. she continued:
• Sir, the_reasoit I occasionally en
ter a Ipl•!ce like ;this is to implore
threes ho deal in. Pte deadly poison
to desint. to . stoir,: f a business that
spreads desolation, ruin, pdiverty and
starvation. Think one moment of
your owit loved one :4, and -then
itnagitte ti:l•m in tl 'situation lam
in. I appeal to .your heart,' for
%now you possess a kind one, to re
tire frOm a business so ruinous to
your patror.Q.
Dill you know that the money
you receive across this bar,' is the
same a's taking the bread from out of
the nnniths of the famished whes
and children of your' custonmrs?
That it strips the clothes from their
backs, deprives them of nll the.com
forts Of life and throws unhappiness.
misery, crime and desolation into
their once happy homes ? Oh !
I implOre, beseech and pray yen to
retire from a business you - blush to
Own you are ent,taged in, ,before you:
felloW ttien. and enter one that will
not ettly lie profitable; to yourslf.
but to gout fellow eyeathres also.
, YOu Wiil excuse the it' 1 hase_spoken
too plt.inly, but I could not help it
when I thought of the misery and
unhappiness it has caused me."
Madam, I am not offended." he
answered in a voice tremulous with
emotion, " but thank yon from my
heart for what you have said.''
"Mamma, said the oAM—who in
the meantime had beekspciken to by
some of the , gentli.lll6h present—
Lakin"; hold of her 'Bother's kind,
" these gentlemen wish me to sikg
"Little Bessie " fur them, Mild' I do
so?"
QM
Thei all joined in the request, and
placing her in a chair, she sang in a
sweet, ehildisli voice the following
beautiful soup
Out In the glomny hlgltt sa.,l'y I roam.
t hare twrl:with:it dear. nn plea , ant home.
No el?: care,: for non woo!tl cry.
I:rAt if pf.or Ilttle 1111 . Shie % rtald
Very and tired. rya wandering all day,
for work. lint too small they ray,
On the dimp grunad 1 Wino lay niy bead—
Fatticr's a dritukard, and inathrr la dear
Weiret., so happy till father drank rum, •
The 3 allnur bornexs and troubles begun:
Mot her grew pate and wept ever.*alay--6 , ,
labie. am( I wire too hungry to ploy:
Slot ly they one eutnnier night
Funiol their dead faces all slier and_ white ;
Then with log teats slowly ‘ttepping I said.
dra;.l:ard, sod niolher is dead :
it T ff terarraure at.n would etas fled
Poos wrefeh--I fath.r. aud ta:ir very :
It ti.-y s•?m!1 !wet:, him from deli:att.:J . 7 l war then
I tit 'aid rye t 3 very happy again
Is it teetate, vraporanee then ? Please try ;
tr 1 .- AvT 4l tI IlesAe mast rune starve awl die ; •
All the d.iy :wig I've been legging for bread,
Father's a drunkard stud mother Is d-ad :
The knme of, billiards was left un
finished, the cards were thrown aside
upon the counter; all had pressed
near, some with curiosity, some with
sadnesS, and some with pity f: beam
ing train their eyes, entranced with
She misled "Oka and beauty of the
11115
all other trouble into the shade, and
both her father and her husband tried
to be cheerful. But she could find nr)
joy. A great agony, Was upon her,
and she *as to sufferinore bitter
houra than she' had ever suffered:be
fere in her life.
On the second evening from
. that
Mr. Fuller entered the cosy drawing
room radiant.
" iii ! Charles—Laura-1 're good
news: llead that!" Anti he threw
upon the table - a hit of paper.
Charles tOok it up, and found' it to
be aj telegraph Laura looked over
his. shoulder while he read:
ST. JAW SiTt. 11'.. 14 7 .
To John Folltr, Wa.aco , ,k, 1.:
f mot C:t'l fornla all right We mall to Too.
Ibis day. draft for twenty thouN:lnd Smol
'next rotxtgotn-nt Fne , t) as possit le. l'at un your
force for mannfavplrlng.
CLANTON &MoNDf.
In one wgek 'froin4hat,time' the
directors of the Wanneook‘Bank took
off their bats. to John Fuller :tad
asked his pardon.
And Laura was happy, not more
for the good fortune which had come
to her father, and . in which she was
sure to share, than for the change in
her own life. She was resolved thenCc
forth to study the right, and to do it
—to set a 'guard upon leer tongue—
to he silent when necessary, and to
be cir(?umsp2et always. r
AN ANGEL IN A SALOON
afternooa in the mouth o
Inne, a lady In deep mournink and
ft , llowial by a child, entere►l one of
the fashion:lllle saloons—. Titi,
writerlliniTened to be passing at the
iror.:intliituptiletl by
,euri , Nity. fol
lowed her in to see what would en
sue. Stepping up to the bar and ad
dressing the,
:'
proprietor, who happen
ed to die present. she said
Sir, can you assist me 't I have
no home. no friends, and am'unable.
to work."
. lie i , litnel at her. and then at the
child, with a nu in.ded look of curiosity
anzi pity. I::videuth• he was some
what surprlsed to see a woman in
such a place beggin , g, but, without
askin , v h::ti• questions. give her sonic
; then tni•ning to those pre
sent, he said :
'• Gentlemen, here is I
ress. (lan't some or .you assist, her
little r"r hey all eheer . l'ully :weed
'ids. request. and
,soon a purst
)f t woAollars was 1.ai41 and put in
t.'r hand.
Madam," sxid t!►c gontlernal ,
vim gave I►cr the money, "why d
you come 'to a saloou 'f It isn't
very proper place fur a lady ; and
why are y(Ari driven to such a stel.).
will tell you in one short word...
)hitiug to a bottle labelled
Whisky.".“ that is what has drivel;
to this_whisliy., I was Once
mid surrounded by nll the luxuries
hat Irealth could procure, witl►
and And indulgent husband. Hut in
n 611 hour he-watt tempted, and not
kissessing the will to resist that
eml)tati•tn), full, and in a short yea!
ny drea►p of happiness was over, my,
tome forever broken and desolated.
• Von see before von onlv a wreek
darling, if they wish you
FEEMERMNIIIIEM=I
~..„ ~,,c , ,,,,
A ,
L
i.
, ~.....:.
!MMMM
I• ,
I chi.ltl,:who- seemed to be better kW
I to be with the angels above than in
such a place .
The scene I shall never forget to ,
',niy dying day, and:the sweet ea ben-;'
cc of her
and
voice still rings in.
my ears, und every_word of the song.
as it dropped from her; lips, sank
deep in the hearts of all around her.,
' With !lei - golden hair falling Care
lessry-4tround leer little shoulders,
her face of almost etherdal beauty,
and looking so trustingly and con
fidingly upon the men around, her
beautiful blue eyes illuminated with
a light that seemed - not of earth,
formed a picture of' purity and inno
cense worthy the genius of a painter. - '
, 'At the close of the song many were 1
weeping; uen who had not shed a
tear for yea:s now wept like child
ren. One [young man, who had re
sisted with scorn the plradin;.7.B of a
loving mother, and the entreaties of
'friends to strive Wend a better life,
to desist from a course that was .
wasting his fortune and ruining .his
health now apProached tbeebild, and
taking both her -hands in his, while
the tears streamed down his--- ; pale'
elweks, exclaimed. with deep emotion:
" God bless you my little angel !
You have saved me from ruin and dis
guace, from poverty and a drunkard's
grave. If there ever were angels on
earth you are . one, God bless you,
bind bless you." And putting a bill
in the hand 'of the mother, said;
Please accept this trifle as a tbken
:if my regard and esteem. for your
tittle !drl has done a kindness no
wealth can ever repay. And remem
ber, whenever'you are in sand, you
will find: me a
_trill friend;" at the
same time giving her his name and
address. - ,
Taking the child by the hand, she
turned to go, but pausing at the door
said
"God bless you, gentlemen! Ac
cept the heartfelt thanks of a poor
friendless woman for the kitubles4
and_eourtesy y "
ou have 'shown her.
Before any cOuld reply, she was
,one.
A silence of several minutes en
sued. which was at last broVen bt
the propriigor, who exclaimed :
" llentlemeu. that lady is right.
and I have sold my last glass of
wh;sky ; if any of you Want more.
you'll have to go elsewhere."
," I have drank my last glass
of, whiskjy,',' said a young man who
had been long given up as t utterly la
yout! the reach of those who had dee! ,
interest in his welfare—that he had
sunk too low in reform.
There is a temperance organiza
tion 'in this city, and at their next
meeting I shall send up my name to
he rihnitted. Who' will go with me:"
I!" several ex
claimed in a chorus, and fifteen
name: Wer: added to his.
'Clue to his word. the owner of thi..
saloon Where flee strange scene was
enacted, disposed of his entire stuck
the next (lay, and is now engaged in
an honorable business.
Wolild to h6:iven that, lady and
her little one could have 'gone into
every hamlet, town and city through-,
out our country, and meet with:
fj like
results.
1 THE GREAT PRESIDENT.
I.INCol.:1 RECEIVED TILE NEWS OF
111 , 3 ELECTION.
A bout'eight o'clock in the evening
Lincoln escaped to the telegnph
office, then in a two-story building
opposite the station house, unsten ire
the crowd. Mr. NVilson, the , stipi.r
intendent, had an extra force of op
eratois busily': receiving despatells,
:lint, as fast as the fig ures were tran
smit:cc% they were handed to Mr.
Lincoln for perusal. Ile real then)
alond to his friends, and commented
as lie progressed upon their fivora-.
b.Niess or unfavorableness. The early
despatches were so disjointed that lii
was impossible to make much out ot'
them. The returns frOm the certain'
Bcpublican States were regariled as
only confirmatory of previous txpec
tations, and for a long time the con
versation turned upon the votes - pi
counties and precincts' in Illinois.
Every locality seemed familiar to
him. When the votes from "Egypt,'''
came in, he was quite'earnest in his
expressions of delight, and seemed
to have remembered just how many
votes were cast in each place at the
prior election. SomtAimes the figures
would ar.ive !living the exact nins.
anti, if they were at all incorrectjMr.
Lincoln knewit at once. Many times
he give vent to such expressions as
"That vote will elect.— to tin
House," or,'. That kind of gains will
inake sheriff." or, " tine more'
such gain with give us another Con
gressman," and, While he passed over
scattering returns from \V stern
states with 'silence; be almost inva
riablyiliad a word to say about loca:
returns from Illinois. When a de
spateb arrived announche, that he
hail a majority in St. Louis, he ex
claimed, ". Well done. Frank Blair
and Gratz Brown!" little Stirmising
that these tWo worthies would them
selves • be Pre4idential candi
dates on the enemy's side inside ot
twelve years.. Thus the time wore
on, and the returns seemed only; to
conlirmilud Make sure previous hopes.
W. VIE NE 'S FROII. NEW YORK. . .
Just as it happens now, so it was
sixteen years ago, that the vote ot
New York seemed to the politicians
to be the decision of the contest. It
will be remembered that an unprece
dented event in the history of the
opposition occurred, that year, in the
New York canvass. There were three
candidates Breckiuridge, Douglas
a_44l . Bell—opposed to Lincoln, and,
though their respective 'adherents
hated each other With ferocity unpre
cedented, they all bated Mr. Lincoln
yet. lt i was in that State that the
Sontin.rn Democrats showed their
sagaei7y in. managing, the Douglas
Delaueracy and the native American
leaders who were supportirq; Jobn
14:11„ of Tennessee. These Southern
fi‘..ntagoglica outwitted. !Tammany
hall and ail the unterrified Demo
crats of New .York by pursuading
'them .into a fusion movement, by
which a ticket of Presidential elec
tor:4 was made up of en agiet..d nu,m
tier of partisanS representlng each
, eandidate' respcdively. It was a
skivord kick+ andi had it titian start
EIZIE
• ,- •
ed early in , the campaign, might have
made trouble, but as it was; the 'fu
sion Movement turned out a disas
trous failure, Knowing that the solid.
South was arrayed ngainst,_,liim i -
Was recognized by Me: Lincoln that
r 'lle needed the New York vote. Ire
asked Mr. Wilson earn on that 'mem
orable evening to try!and-g.et news
froni :New York: The only reports
received were scattering returns from
the interior of the State. There was
a private d6patcli from Senator W.
11. Seward giving a glowing account
of the gains in his own neighborhood,' l
and another froth Thurlow Weed
predicting a victory, but .the news
. from the-city was wanted. 'A bout• 11
o'clock; the first despatch came.
" MUST 410 AND TELL MRS. L'INCOLS:'
It 7111 S from' Simeon Draper (after-,
ward Collector of the Port of New
Yoik), announcing that the returns
from sixty-three election precincts
had been returned, and, with four
exceptions, showed such Republican
gains as to justify an estimate 0f.35,-
000. This-was so much better than
was expected that there was joy upon .
all the faces present and courage in
every heart. Then there wash tele
gram from the editor of the 41bany
Erilning Journal, stating-:.
.1 L 8.% NtY, N0v%•...` r. 31.—A .21AneGlm
Springll,l,lo The rmint 1., are coming In spieu
didiy. st. LaWortmee nOW I , lilnateil at 9.,ern. • We
will overcome any majority the Tammany manag' ,
en tto lIgnr&In: li, , eity. • ! , - az.
LIIANY EVENING JOritNAL.
.
'Phis wins §iill more satisfactory, hut
abont 12:30 another despatch :arrited
from' Sitnepn Draper, in substance as
folloWs :
. .
,::113,r reffirn% from i,
seenteen wardrOttelmilig
lir l nr , eri:le siroughold., redur,, fmbm rstita3tj,l
m.,.frrity to 32.,00),,,m a erred 34,1i0r , --whfrii
"hl gi% : us th , ., Seat' by 25,6(4):- c
v.
..
Mr. Lincoln gave a 1 g sigh of
_re
liefl as he read this at first in silence!
and then aloud. By this time the
room was ;learly full Lyinan Trum
toull:_. had arrived at midnight ' froM
Alton. and entering the4oom warmly
embraced Mr. Lincoln, and 'aid., "- It
is: glorious." A handshaking all
anund took place amid the eliekin!?
or the instruments, and there would
have lice') Mr. Lincoln.
hutting on his cloak, hail nut said.
11'dl, it's time I :should go home
and tell Mrs. Lincoln the news."
THE MIDNIGHT KI;;sES.
But it was not to be so - soon., I!..'.rc.
' he had left the telegraph ollict.the
news liad !en read to the audience
in the state HOU-T., and as, that magi
it a sure thing, the people' were wik
with excitement. They poured out
into the streets yelling like Indians.
and the cheers, hurrahs_and
were k:•pt up all night. 31. - r: Lincoln
was captured by a committee and
taken to the upper room of a-restau
villa and confectionery (my inemory
fills rue as to the name of its pro
prietor), where an oyster supper had
been spread. There were lifty wo
men, and as many men present, most
of them his nearest neighbors. ' He
was received with applause and
riandshaking till his inner man ws .
nearly forgotten. However, he Man-
*.into take his allowance - of edibles
id carry on tin animated conversa
tion at the same time. After he had
finished, one enthusiastic girl boldly
nice(' the President-elect and kissed
hind. This was the signal for others
to di.ilikewi4e,' and in an instant the
female portion of . the audience was
in an uproar rushing tosVard Mr.
Lincoln to rive him kisses such as
Springfield girls of ISO knew hov.:.
to,give. ,They tumbled the dishes so
promiscuously that the 'managers
p.ol,'ised that a line should be formed
and each maiden and matron take
tier turn in the amatory •exereise:
This was speedily done and fairly
carried (Amt, exck-pt by one ardent
amiss still in her teens, who. having
~i ven Mr. Lincoln one kiss, took her
place at the end of the line again,
atid gave him a second without flinch
ing. This entertainment broke •up
about A. 3t., and it was after that
hear that ;a few friends. formed a
lady guard and escorted the first,
Re) eiliiic,4l President toilis dwelling.
THE•SCENES THE NEXT DAY-It was Well toward noon befOre
Mr. Lincoln came down town .the
nest day, and he immediately re
p:died to the public Mike of :.iecreta
ry hatch, where he remained all
. day.
A basketful of pi irate telegrams had
been taken to his house during the
morning, awl ga - Ve him additional
assurance or his election. His friends
from the surrounding country.began
t c pour in by wai , ons and trains from
ail directions, and, as he knew every
tody a ail everyb Ay knew him. there
was the sank as of yore.'
lie was particniarlv proud of his
;;tate and her Republican majorities.
and spoke very freely of the hand
some manner he had been treated
by the strong I lemoeratic counties.
Ile (-hatted' familiarly about thelocal
candidates ; and often inquired,
whether so-and-so had been elected.
etc. Toward an eruoon Ice began,
wean - or the av:ilanche of attention
poured upon him, and his 'tiro* be ;
gall to euutraet, and his face assume
a more careworn and solemn appear
ance than 'he had shown at any Mo
ment since his nomination. Once or
twice he remarked, "Now, boys, your
troubles arc over and mine- . com-
Menee,". and he clasped his..bands
With an earnestness that indicated a
realizing sense of the responsibility
thrust upon him by the suffrages of
his fellow citizens. About 4 3r. he
bade the " boys" good-bye, and re
tired to his home. His immediate
friends,seeing that he needed repose,-
took pains to ward off further visi :
tors that night. It was several di
before he could fairly rest from the
labor of shaking hands ..with • the
thousands who yisiteu*him. but 'in a
week be began to resunie a routine
life, and make preparation to- -aban
don Ids law 'practice to his associates, ,
—SI:Kr/Wide! eon Chicago Tribune.
.4 4 . N UNTRUSTWORTHY CORFS.—The
%VP ihiqgtop (IL C.) Orlin f 4Sis:
A b at the sharpest dodge attempted
br'4lllisters in- ,he charity lire. was
ainrist successful a few days since in
this eiy. 'A female of good - address
but pot3rly chid, cAled on 'the -rector
of Tr:nity •tpiscopal Church, and
stated that she had been a member of
that church, and; attended there,
isiiru ' she could . afford respectable
clothing, but that- now•she % , vas re
duced in eineumstanee4y And whip
Wiui Worse than alts het sisterity-
k ` At
i l y
i\
4. ,
=1
$2 per Annum In Advance.
a vorpse in her 'house, and that she
had no• means wherewith. to bitty her.
She gave her_address, a house on
New Jersey avenue, southeast, and
s moved was the pastor by her ap=
peal, that through his, efforts and
others charitably -disposed; - quite7m.,
sum of money wasilaised brthe day
follogliam. • This sum,' together with
the address of the Opposed sufferer,
was handed to some ladies, who, pro
ceeding to the place indicated, were
shown to a second story room, where
in was the hoty'l of - a Woman'on A
'bed; apparently dead and rnotionass
as a corpse, with the side scenes of a
child crying, and' the woman who]
made the appeal-leaning her head on'
the window sill, overcome with grief.
The scene was so solemn and impres
sivethat the ladies, soothingthe grief
or .the latter, hAnded her the amount
collected and left. each thinking iitiw
little one•half the world knew of the
sufferings - of the other hair. One of
the party, .thrOugh having left her
gloves in • the; apartment, returned,
when what should she see, to her as-,
tonishnient; but the corpse sitting up
in•bed counting the . money they bad
-left! '1 lie scene that followed and
the ruse need no explanation,. and it
is .unnecessary to Fay that the do
nors immediately teposseised 'them
selves of the funds of which they
were well nigh defrauded
LESSONS Or TENDERNESS.
School begins :it the cradle. The
tones of the mother sub•luc
and impress the Mind of the baby;
„i7ltile loud words and imp: Meat
thre:its irritate and leave scars their,
never to be elf cud.
-
Recently we saw all example of
early training in two beautiful and;
really kind girls, willing to tillike sae-,
rilices foe others. -
They were present at a gathering
of poor and discouraged, and ads:,
wretched and' sinful women. There
seethed not a ray of hope in the faces
before them, and it was easy .t 6 tell
that they were all - keeping up a liao
fight either with sin, poverty 0/
abuse. '
These lovely g:rls, from hones o
duxu - ry, were eyeing the sad group.
"0," said one. it makes my hear
'ache to' look in• their faces: The
Were 411, innocent liables .Once,
haul mutherk who loVed Vieth, lat
now they look as if .forsaken of too'
awl man.-0; no . , I must not, say that
God never forsakes Ills creature:.
while life coptinues. 'the tir:st
I shall try. to. do after feeAhlo• tie
hungry here, is to waken hope it
their - hearts. I don't • think I cat
ever he happy again till I make somt,
of these ; wretched creatures haPp.,7."
-0." cried the other.
Ju:t as happy in their - sphere as you
and 1 arc" in ours. One way to rtudie_
them happier will'be to rigothem ups
little—such folks are so fond of A. 'ile
ry. See-that old woman with h.
el-up pink roses in a crape h.I
t!
,When she got through mourning for
Pat she took out her white cap—if
ever she bad .one L-and put in these
!lowers she found ino somebody's rag
b,a*; an&that's laying off 'Zack,' for'
her. , i,.
nal woman might save her eloak
for winter, instead of wearing it his
mild day, Look !! her baby has a. t a
boy's soldier cap oriand he isn't six
months old'.'' Ala she put her hand
keretAct: to her face to hide her smile.
that . baliy up too."
[lei frientl not but oulv
saia. Poor thing ,, , if we could o:,ly
iiijke them emb'brt:ible; arid -Ikati
them to a better rfe!"
Sc) we' will." replied the merry
girl • qddressed. We'll dress' th,-th
tip. and bare a f, titivd. with flowurs
ie,i-cream; tuol• we'll visit tin m.
rind how funny they live; iihd et
them' into church 9nd their children
into;
xvork one; 'day in ex c..ry week f4,tl-them.”
j4st as Aile , e young girls talk
e,'.. ti:i.iilindtliers were talki till
them.
• One saw before .her imperil:ea
souls. as Well as sad, and groti•sc i ae
I,riin;; and asked litr neidlibor.
- What can we do here for Christ's
The other saw "01,1 witches':
stressed in young ~iris' finery, ern-rh . -
a and blighted youth in comical
rap. as if -playing a part in some
weird game. One sail. "See that
prior patient face. What a story it
tell 4;. of trouble at home: and Lint
young;
_rrirl, with r hard, detlunt
rev(l,lin7 a•dreafir'ul fall of tl)e soul r
Is there nothing. , vn-can do to lessen
tae sia and mir i ery of these Iwo'
creatures'"
"Yes, well dress - . , them up,like r
flock of pencocks - ,'teileh them, to make
up the cloth we.give them, and pro
vide- them a .114thksgiving
,have..some--'privatc . theatrieah
awi comis o sonp here to make Ikea
litialithat's the' way to treat suet
folks !"
Such treatment of the sinful poot,
is like introducing - games and
ter into p - sep h n
ulcre. It was o.
Christ's way leading: men from
rice to holiness. This is no extreme
ease . ; both these mothers were hon- .
orahle and • kind-hearted ; and their
girls were like them-.
One saw'the real. and the other
only the ludierou,4 side of 'a subject,
- - I.laeli mother hail left ter mark on
the soul Of her
There is nothing- - so painful] to a
sensitive mind, in sorrow oes,harne,
as the shaft of ridicule, and he' who
Makes sport of thevictim can never
heal his wounds.
Mothers teach yonr children to he
tender one pitiful as well as helpful,
toward those who need their
irate/ma-IL
A G R.UN worth of sincerity and prnetiee
is worth a talent of knowledge.
,
TEXAS has a' new pine in card—one
holds a revolver,.vci.ile the other holds the
'cards, A coroner holds the inquest. of
MEE
Ti:: only way tt- idistinmuisit a
tu mi
,
ruota i.o to-auto:l/4u, uy vatiag
;,..rt-eit..en. If you .ive, it is a ninshro.)ni
!f yoa itis a to.-datool.
. 4 •lt'S all for the best,"
Air
with a':iLth,'its.lie raid Air the bat i.e ::ad
lust. "Nay;" iriteipmdd the Iticky man,
'tis all fur the'better.l.
. .
•DoN'T think of kooekinr, out soother
pert a's brains beoluse - be differs iu opin
ton iith you. It will be as rational to.
Imock yourself (di tOo' hied 'hicesiNVlolit
that 'with itnueelfpin mai ewe
^
- ;: ;,7- •
„
MN
ENKE
Nazi 01 Taz bums;
Peter obeyed the command of the SO.
rit (v. 20). As the messengers of Corne
lius needed repose,i*they did, , not set out
until the neat morning. 'Sir brethren
I from Joppa accompanied Pter (Xl:.12);
so that altogether they made ; a company
of ten men. A.. 4 Ctesarea was abOut . thirty .
miles from Joppi they couiti;! not - readily
praise the journey in ono day., and constr.
quently they did not reach' Ciesarea untit i
the following day,- or
.the fq,urth : day (v:
1 . 30) aft;r Cornelius'k vision of the angel.
It was easy for the Centurion to calculate
the time of their arrival : and so we find
I a company of relatives and friends (no
I doubt like-minded with' him as to his re.
ligious sentiments) gathered in his house
Ito rirceive and hear the apostle. So pro
found was the fear of,, Godin the mind of
Cornelius, that when !. Peter entered the
porch of his house he fell down at his
feet aiidrorshipped him. This obeisance '
;'Peter promptly rejected,' and at once stat
ed the circumstances which. led to his
strange appearance in the house of Gen
tile. in • retnrn, 'gave
. an ae
couat of vision, and ended with a
courteous request' for the. saving instruc
tion which God had promised through.
Peter.. 33; xi: 14).
I. Peter's Sernion. (Vs. 34-43.) This
wag the first sermon, preached to the Gen
tiles. Then Peter'opened his ino3th
a formula to draw attention to what fol
lows as of unusual importance. Peter's
sormon consists of thre o psi.ts :
(I). An introiruction; in' which he.
i•tates the great truth he just learned in a
!.ar.::enatural way:that all men, without
ri:gard to national distinctions, may be re-
celyitd into the Kingdom of God, provided .
thAt they fear him and obey his4will.
NUMBER 23.
31.--35)
"Of a truth (or ecidently, elearly,) I
perceive that God is no - respecter of per
sons" Mil:rally, no lifter up df the face);
i...e.", God does not, regard the outward
diremnstances or distinctions among men;
:,e dues not a:t with partiality. He treats_
' Jews and gentiles alike.- - A man's a man
'w.tli God: - Every Mail is accepted with
hint who fears him (1. 4%, loves and wor. ,
ships hiniYand works righteousness; i. - e.,
obeys ills will; which is. - the. expression
and standard of righteousness. This is a
general statement: it does not 'refer par
ticularly to Cornelius. Peter does. x. -not
mean- to say that he was accepted With
Goti,beftire he trusted in 'Christ tjelse • ,
Why did' he afterwards preach Christ to
him? And
. why contradict himself in v.
13? We tnty ba L snre that lie meaut to •
.
teach nothing ineonsistent, with whit is
:aught over and over in ticripture;-tht t a..
man cannot fear' God truly and do iihis .
I holy will with Out prior faith in Christ.! -
(2): A ;Mort statement of the persbn,
life, :did work ofJestts..Christ, iielmiing
his function as liti-il -judge. • V24( . 3ii-1:2).
'Pi.: 1:4)6- of Peter's sermon sits nirtli
cleariy thelour great points of the .ziori- _
,us gospel: the person, death, resurree- .
, ion:, ; and judicial exaltation of Christ.
- " The Word '• (v 34); i. e., the doc
trine.or truth. This was first male known ,
tothe children of Israel in-the Old Testa
ment. - In the Odd as well as in'the New
Testament,- God preached 4)eaCe through
Jet -m , Christ (Isa. 53-57 chaps).. . - '
:,, (1). IN - • have thndoetrineof the per 7:
so'ga. of Christ. " Ile' is Lord of all," -
' (2). The trork. of -Christ. It b-gau
practically in Galilee after the end of the '
baptism or ministry of John; v. 3T., It
Wa.s'accomplished through the power of
the Spirit. -V. 38. It was a work of .
beneficence: V. 33. Itwas carried on in .
the presence 'of *Witnesses. V. 39.
..
(3). ..//i's death. "Whom they slew .
hanging. on a-tree,"
.y. 39.
(4).' His resurreciion. V. • 40. This
did not take pla‘-.6 inAlie pfesence‘of great,
multitudes of peOple; but, befuie chosen .
witnesses, who neithercould be deceived, • '
nor bad a motive fin-. deceiving others;
ME=
who were not self-chosen; or elected after
the e - .-ent,,but previousl3.-choscuby divine
author'...-y. :To certify to them the re:,lity•
of 11 . Y resurrection, he ate and drank with ,-
therA (r.ufze. ixiv: 4?-411). ' •
''")). I tis office as. J u je: v. 42. ,
vit: :31). These points-form the
•)c the , sermon. The pel-oratiOu is
ti ; part. (e-onsisting of a single verse.
tho 'l:',d) and is exceedingly effective. lie•
them face t t u face. with Christ
a., t ;cll, - nivcrsa 3inige,4l.recause prolytbly.
this Cu - At:clic was specially necessary for
the .;4tities in order to lay an embargo
uncrt sinful lusts - and, passiOnS (so
Paul at Athens, ch. xvii);•rtow by a. rapid
and beautiful transition be presents Christ - •
as the' Redeemer ftom' sin. The great
.'
Inaiden of the prophetic Scriptures is not. - • .
the Judgeship of Christ, which could only . •
excite, fear anal terror, but the vedemp- . •' •
tion-crf_ ('hrist, -.even the forgiveness of
sins (Cl '1; 14).
; The Outpouring,of the spirit; vs. '
4-I-t`;, This has Lech tidy called the Gen
-1 tile Pentecost ItwaS similar, though on
il.dler soale. to the Jewish Pentecost.
(Chap. xi: 15). Notice(l) that the Spirit •
was policed out on all who. heard the
Wo.'4:. (2). That the. gift followed the
fhithful preaching of the Gospel. (3).
That it preceded' baptism, and tliere'..kore
was not the result of nor at all eon-
n.qcted with it. (4). , That it was a;tart
from' the laying 'on of apostolic hattds,
(:3). That it manifested itself in'to:.;„:.aes.l
'That nothing like it; had--- 'oecuvrcil
since, Pentechst. - Kitt° thinks' that; there
may have been some appearance of l;ght
or tlaine, as in the•fornier
i The effect upon the Christian Jews wit)
accolapanied Peter was very.great. ". hey
were astonished and biwildercti:
could not iruderstand it, because they',aait
•
not cAjoyell the revelation Which pi red
Pcttr to accept the wonderful result. .
Jews, We are .told, had a*, old proterb,
that the linty Spirit never rests a
heatlen. It was perhaps largely for. the '
sake of those Jewish converts that this • '
manifestation of divine acceptance
was given. It was a public, indisputable
i declaration that the- Gentiles could be
come Christians without .first becomini , - •
Jews,
111. The ; Water Baptism. Vs. 47-48:
; This was adminittered by direction of
' Peter. Sp his prejudice was completely
Idissipated. Compare Gals. ii:11 ; 14. - The
Jewish Christians unanimously assented.
Notice (1) that this baptism was the
ritual sign and seal of the outpouring of
the-1101Y Ghost. V. 47. (2). That itwas
administered in the name of the Lord •
itsus; f. e., by his. authority,. and as a
'while confession of his name. (3). That •
it n as administered by private Christians,
.and not by Peter. V. 43. ' . (4). Than it
was the first case
,of Gentile
,baptism in
the Christian church.
;
1 IV. Geed Thoughts.
1. The gospel is the power of God unto
i• salvation to every one thaVbelieveth. • • .
2. Faith, produces fear of' GA e.,
love and reverence), and 'obedience to his „.
will, or a righteous life.
li. The Ole'restameut as Well as the
1 Near, speaks of Christ. We must tint. un- '
I den:: tinate the one because of the great- •
,
eil.finat , sr of the other.''
4. Je ms is:our Redeemer; what a Ves.s.
Led truth to those who accept him .1" But
wilt' also be our Judge;' what a dread- •
furl thought to those who reject bim •
I • 5. B,eptism itimerely..tbe outward sign
atd real ',of, the gift J uf the Spirit. We .
I =A not l pit the sign
.bafore the thing
sigiilied; the seal hefore mi tpotos., ,
There, is no tgilvatienta- "Watkr-hap7:-T •
G. Those, whti. receive thi of;
Christ lovs'tbeasmiltiotardit,- 4 11 16 "
pi r 4o thFir eltbkin
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