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RYAN, COUNTY SUPEIIINTENDENT Otllce day fast Saturday ot each month, orer Turner llt'Gordon's Drug Store, Towanda, Pa. Towanda, June 20, 1678. ELSBREEA. SON, ATTOUNESS-AT-LAW, TOWANDA, PA. N. C. ELSIIUER. PAINTINGS PORTRAITS AND 1. ANDsc Arcs Painted to order at any price train t 5 to •soo. Oil Paintings Re-Painted. Re-Touched, or changes made us desired. _ _ All work (lone to the highest style of the Art. J(tll•A\S•F. BENDER, Totrand:i; Aprll IS, 1578. ROGA "L;Sli Employed with 31. Bendelman for the past' four Team *begs leave -tO announce to his friends and the pnplic generally that be has removed to the Boston 9e-Cedt Store, one door tonth of the first Nathinal Bank. and opened a shop for the repair of Watches. Clocks. Jewelry. Am. All work -war ranted to give entire satisfaction, (Apr4'7B, Air • J. YOUNG, IT AvroitN-EY-AT-LANr, • TOWASTDA. PA. " o:tier—second door t.outh of the,Flrst Natlona Dank MAIn St., up malts. OD. KINNEY, di • "TTOIENEY•AT-1,.11c. OfTice:—Enems formerly occupied by Y.-M. C. A riv.3tlB. WILLIAMS & ANGLE, ATTORNEY!• AT-LAAV. o F FIC E.—Forrltcrly Qecupled by Wm. Watkins, . X. WILLIAM:, (0et.17. 77) E. J. ANGLE McPITERSON, Eli ATTORN EY-AT-LAW, TOW Ati 11. k, L. X-. 7,1 Xs? Atry ArAsox & HEAD, .7, ATTORNETS-AT-LAW, Towanda, Pa. Ornec ovtr Bartlett kTraey, 'Maln4 G:F.MAsoN. !ISM). E. 14:HILLIS, AiTcTNEY-AT-LAw, TO*A-1`.:111A.,-.PA. F• F. GOFF, Jo ArronxErnt - r-1...kw, . 31.11(1-Street (4 6ors - north of Ward Flonse). To wande, ra. fitprll.l2;lB77. Il i , 111.01IPSON , ATTORNEY • AT LAW, WTALTSTNO. PA. Will attend t, all business entrusted to his care'in Bradford, Sullivan and Wyoming - Counties.. ()Mee with Esq. Porter. Enovl9-74. el L. LAMB, • . ATTORINSY•AT-LAW, • WILTCF.S.BARRE, PA Collections prompfly attended to. T WIN IV. MIX, ATtaIISSY•AT-LAID S. CONIMISSIONEII, TOWANDA, PA. Office—Snrtn Pldc Pubbc, square. • - Jan. 1, 1873. D AVITS & CARNOCHAN, ATTOIZNEVS-AT-LAW, • SOUrff Si PE OP %PALI) [[GCSE. Dee'23T7s. TOWANDA, PA R. _S. M. WOODBURN, Physi, clan and Surgeon: °Mee over 0. A. Black's mckcry store. - rTawaoda, May 1,18721. r. m ADILLA: CALIFF, A TirmliNEYS-AT-LAW, TOWANDA, PA. Office In Wcod's Block, first door sent% ot the First ti nt tonal bank, nri-stalra. J. M A.DI L (anS-711y) J. N. 1112IDLEY & P.A.YNE, wor ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, <M1((1 side Mc reur . Biec k (rooms ronncrly occupied, by Davies4A CArttocha TO W Nll A, VA, '5414111 132=133 , TAMES WOOD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, TOWANDA, I'A. MEM CHAS. M. HALL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AN I , NOTAtIY, WII) giro errata atienticin to any I,ugitsgft enfrust ‘1 to hint. Office with Patrick. •k 14 . 0Y1e, Over J., to-wet Office), TOW:111.12. Oune7'll. (GEORGE P. StROITD, ATTe7INEY-AT4. W °Mee —Maln-st.. four doors Nortit'of Ward Douse. PractlePs in Stip:Vl:lv Court ' , of I,sennayivanla and Mated' TOWASI)A, PA. States Courts.-0),(77:76. STREETER, A TT:olt.!: BY-AT • AW, TO WAND A. PA. OVERTON & MEJtCUR, AN . TUUSF.YS'-At.7l. A NV, • TOW AN DA P. • •• Oft ce "ovi.r Monotnyes Stem. rnayB7s. O'A. OVERTON. RODNEY A. MEICCIIIt. , WM. MAXWELL, A TTO :Y ET-AT-LAW TOIVA N D A , 0 tn,..e. over Day; tees l Store A prll 18%. ,POYLE, A'r'rdnsEYB•AT,LAW, TOWANI)A, PA. °lice, In Metv.irs Hlock. .• • . Jr ANDRpW WILT, • ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. ilMee over Cross' Book Stove. two doors north of slovens-ft Long. Tou'auda. Pa. May be conaulted it Gentian. (Aprll 12, IC] - --- + ( - 1 S. 'RUSSELL'S • • GENERAL N'SUR.A.NtB ACipNCY .Mikyss.7ott. f - • TOiVAXDA, PA. N SURANC AGENCY. RELIABLE AND FIRE TRIED Compsn! es represented; Axe.suittr,PH(ENIS,HOME,MERCITANTS Merck 04 '7l BLACK. • Mil ilkasiness Cards. . .. OVERTON & SANDERSON,' 1 •„ • , ,__, Arroiprzr-AT-Law, TOWA.I4DA, P . E. pvityrox, ! : . n. N JOUIV F. BAIDZIttiON. * Tr B. KELLY, PENTIEST.--OMCO over M. E. Roseafletd,•e, Towanda, Pa. Teeth Inserted en Gold, Sitter, Rubber. and Al• titanium base. Teeth extracted without pain. Oct. SOX. E. D - . PAYNE, M. D., .\ rEITESICIAN AND SVIEGEON. rzu I% .00 -Office over Moqtanyea. Store. Ofnce bounifrom 10 to 12, ♦. lc, and from 2to 4,.r. Stip clot attention given to dl, .a of the Eye and Itar.-Oot.l9,'7lLtf. DR T. Office over Dr. sul-76tf. 1864. • r WAN mats. set F IRST CAPITAL F SURPLUS F Thin Dank action of a go JOS. POW E AGL L. ELsant*. (60g own house has been thoroughly nn paired throughout, awl the proprte.: pared to offer ffrst•class aceommoda bite, on the meat reasonable terms. E. A. JENNO.:GS. Pta, May 2, Is7B. This norated awl for hi now pr • Lions to the p Towanda, COM:STEM M Thls large, housh has Jus The proprtuto. In making hI, merits, and r patronage. . to snit the (II Towanda, "F LWE IP PA., Ilsvlog /ease ,; modate the t Will be spare give hire a.ca 11310'North new block. THE CENTRAL HOTEL, ULSTER. PA. The undersigned having taken TiOssession or the above !Intel, respectfully solicits the patron age of his old friends and the public generally.• augt6-tt. lit. A. FORREST. EELEk'S OYSTER BAY ANT) S EUROPIEAN ItOUSE.—R. tew doors monitor the Means Rouse. Board by the day or - week on reasonable terms. Warm meals serie.l at all hours Oysters at wholesale and retail. teltll7. trel).l - 78 tanTll-75 SUMMER GOODS July 27,16 CASH PRICES I HAVE . NOW ON HAND. A POLL LINE OF Fignied Lawns, Figltred Lawns, 12131=1 - White Goods, 'Mite Goods, Buntings, Lte. Fans and Para Sols j1y17.73 IN GREAT VARIETY AT REDUCED PLICES. Towanda, Pan Juno 8,1878, I. JOHNION AND Spicatoit. Porter Sows Drug awe, Towanda; A 'MI:MAXIE AGENCY: let opposite the ur House. S. VINCENT, . VANAGEB ATIONAL BANK, TOWANDA, PA. SVA,OOO .. . 80,000 1111'N ffers annsnal facilities tortbe trans- end bankini business. N. N. 'EFTS, Cashier 'LL, rrealdent. Feb. 14. 1878 Hotels. 'HOTEL, II SIDE PCISLIC .SQVARE.) HOUSE, TUE EUROPEAN PLAN•) IN A WASIIINGTON STREETS TOWANDA, PA commodious and elegantlpturnishisd been opened to the triveling public. has spared neither pains nor expense hotel lirst.eass in all its appoint esppetfully solicits a share 'of public EALS AT ALL .110 , 1SRS. Terms s, Large stable attached.. lllSNltY,PitorniStOa. r une 7, Ir7-tr. . L HOUSE, TOWANDA, JOHN SULLIVAN this bonen, is now a mob , to riccom-, rolling public. No pains nor expense to giro satisfaction to those who may lae of rublle ST are, east of Meteors J. L Scat. Buntings, ttc. . \ IEI J. L. KiYNT. "------/ ._ ' : ._ /. ) -.. ' i• -- -• '' ' _'- ---- • ._,- .. .- - ---: '. f •,:. , - 1 -, ''' /, i) -. ..,„ ~,_. _'., . • ... _- , , " -• , , i -. •; \ .' '' - . - ... M y• , . 4 . __ ,I ' - t = -.- • .- - ''. ' : 11 !_- ,:.' -*'• ._. , _ , r -.1 I 1 _ l' ~. . _ .. ~ , , _ • forhy. P!l=Etl=t= TUB lIEW ORACLE. Strong age, ean , .st thou - helm to dissever • The soul of the poet from thee, The soul of the poet forchr Lends might to the sges that flee. . 0 poet! thy light Is eternal, - Thine !Yes, though.of earth, are snpermal, Thy breathings are ecstasies rental, Thy heart Is the summer of lave. Ah I sweet.are thy dreams, and unbounded, Thy hopes like the sea rocks are founded, Thy songs and thy hymns have res,unded, Thrbugh storm-glrdled spaces:above. But Abe past is thy prophet no longer, . The pas; with Its golden romance, The years hare grown prouder and stronger, And souls, like the oceans, advance. .. Thy sun Is-the sun that Is o'er thee, Thy land Is the dear land before thee, ThYlore is the street love that Gore thee, Thishope is the Future supreme. Behold the wide Present, whose story, Whose faith, and whose will, and whose glory, Marked nutlike some grand promontory, Thrill earth•wit Infinite dream. • O poet ! 6 he! 0 boort tba Fear 1;0! and Old fancies whose Minh Is the clay. Arise, that theworld "'My revere thee, Arise, that the men's spirits may hear thee, Arise, that the crar. nmay fear thee, Thy passion and wisdom prbelalm I Away, with-the gods that have ihanged-thee, Away with the sorrOws that palnMitbec New life and new drdatus bare regain 44 thee, Fresh breezes will carol thy name ! . . . Soul Science ! fl y cast light hash-elmcn'\ . The. depths of the earth and the sky, With stAllght and moonlight onwoven— Calm, fearless and wonderful eye! Thoa child of God's measureless spaces, , \ ThoU !M . 0.( unutterable places, Close, close In thine awful embraces, . Hope ileth,tair daughter of Time ; t Thou art nut the god of destruction, 4_ Nor god of a P lin reproductit,n— Thy will is the breathing construction. Of gory unspoketi, sublime. '• O poet f thy srrng trill mate clearer The song of theall-judglng soul ; • And life In each rapture is nearer Its deathless and godliest:goal. Yet nut as a slave thou pursuest, The path - that Is broadest and ne;rest— - Asthe monarch and prophet thou IVOOO5t The spirit or prersiunate Destful 0 ship on the seas of creatl•tt 0 cabin of all human relation! 0-grand and 5/Bprone •&ittemplat lon • 0 living, unq•lenchabte tire ! --Gorge 13,gar'31ontgoinery ai,f;l:ellatteatO. THE LAY SISTER. Among the many instances of fe male goodness and devotion to woe- thy objects during the 'French Rev- olution of 1792-5; few are wore touch ing, or more remarkable,. than the foilowing i . . A young man of interesting appear ance and an agreeable countenance, was incarcerated in a prison in BorL eaux. His name was Hu Bois. Bari iet, bad air,and the dismal prospect core bim,,operated unfavorably up- n his health, and he ims,removed to an hospital to receive .medical treat ment. rt, may well be imagined-that Du Bois*lt ,but little anxiety re ttion to his sickness _or its result, being as well recoiled to die on his bed of (:isenF,e as to suffer upon the scaffold. The only solace of his meb iincboly situation was derived from he vis'itscf - a young and beautiful lay sister namrd Theresa. • She was an entire stranger to him previous to his removal to the hospi tal ; but she was now the only being who came to soften the bed-of sick ness. At first her visits were receiv ed without much emotion; - but at length his indifferenCe Wore off; and the daily coming of Theresa was the only subject. that employed his thoughts. Although the poorest benevoienee ival brought her to the hospital, yet Sister Theresa had been pleased with the noble features of Pu Bois . ; and was equally gratified when she learned that be was not wanting in the - still. nobler attributes of the soul. Charmed with his good sense, and perceiving that her pres ence gave him pleasure, her visits grew more f,equent. The result was that by looking into their hearts they discovered something there worthy the name of tender friend 'ship. _ One morning Theresa left Du Bois in a state of mind most unenvialable.. Before her last visit lie had resigned hiinself to (lentil, and felt a certain kind of calmness in the . conscious ness of the Certainty of his fate; but now a glimmering of hope, just palp able enough to incite a desire forlife shone into his mind and awake fears which had ceased fo distress him. As Theresa was leaying the ward where Du Bois was confined she met the house physician. " You are still employed, -in deeds of charity,Sister Theresarhe said with a smile. "I do not refuse my poor services to the suffering, doctor. Waren knows there is room enough for be- . noevlent irorks here,'? she replied. •' Yes, plenty of work for priests and doctors, to say nothing of execu tioners. But how fare our patients?" "Alas ! doctor, why should . you ask?" - • "Some empty beds this morning. _My patients get about quick: and what is more remarkable, they never: return into . myiliands again." "No-, they do not, thanks to the just and merciful Dispenser Of human affairs; they go' into more lenient hands." How- fares Du Bois ?, Is he well enough to go out and take air?" ask ed the "doctor, significantly. " Poor fellow ! he is almost gone! There is scarcely a breath left in, him." Not so bad, Sister Theresa—not so bad as he. might be. He _will be able to pay his respects to the tri; burial in a few days. Let me feel your wrist, young man; quite a pulse; put out your tongue.; thick coat;, some hope—keep lip courage—soon \be Able to ride out." \.," Doctor come with me, for. heaven's sake," said the lay sister; taking the Man )Di I'd wit by the arm. .' I In , you seriously." to be quiet, Slag. The) ally make me n* rout you want? Aid ;es, where there are _ no t. ,; nutter noticed' them )W \ that we nie alone tell me what you, woUld say, and be brief, for I have dutleAto,attend to." While the doctor w speaking, Theresa .gradbally drew `him Away into °Wee. TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, THURSDAY MORNING,' SIMMER 5, 1878. "Shall we be heird if I speak here?" she asked hurriedly;closing the door and locking it. " Only by ourselves; - but „what means this; you have lucked-tie in to the room with yourself, charming Theresa."- "It means that I wish to move your.pity; to excite your passion; to prompt you to a deed of mercy." " Well, what is it?" ' "Du Bois must not die," replied the lay sister, in accents - of grief. " Theresa, all the girls of Bordeaux coußnot save him, should they all kneel and -weep _before the tribunak Du Bois must suffer with the, rest." "But he must not. You can save him. tender: .r betray,, td surrender "I can" save him? Tod are mad!" • - • lam not I'am sane and rational as yourself. • Say that you will aid me," continued ' Theresa, in tones of touching eardestneas. "But what is Du Bois to you!" "Do not ask ; be generous; for your. heart tells you all." "You love him ; this agitation and grief Witness your love. How do you propoie to save - Du Bois?" • ' • - " You shall report , him, dead to the agents of the tribunal; you shall then.order his body to . your private office for. anatomical purpose. In the dress 'of a surgeon it Will be easy.- to effect his escape then Ce. I have al ready instructed him hi the part be' is to - act. Ile will feign Violent Con vulsions, which will apparently end in death, how easy it will be done to save him if you enter into my sChemes." "It may seen' easy to you, but 'a 1-disco Very would be. sure death for me," answered the doctor, pacing the room, much moved by the entreaties, tears Apd beauty of Theresa: • "GBH bleSEi s you for the' act, and my poor, prayers shall ever ascend for you to theihrone of mercy." The doctor turned his back to the fair pleader, and something from his eyes. "I will tell you what. I will do," he added in a more kindly voice: ." I will ,not attempt to thWart' your' plans; I will even-favor them. morrow, when I visit the warl<where Dui Bois is Fick, I will find\ you in tears near his. bed.. I. will ask 'What ails yoU,.Sister Theresa?' Will turn from you • without• looking at my patient. You will •presently pretend that I ordered the body to my office for the benefit of my pupils. Two attendants will assist you .in 'carrying it there: - But remember to throw a napkin over his fade, and to support the head yourself, for it is difficult to feign death so as to de ceive those who are familiar-with it: And, moreover, let the body be wrap ped in a sheet, lest the warmth should betray the fact that the soul is. still within. ' If the young man should find a surgeon's dregs in the office, he needs noti ask liberty. to appropri- ate it to his .own use. When oncei n . the street let him -improve the time, and be seen no more in - Bordeaux." Again did Sister.ThereSa fallfipon her knees to cover the .hands et-the kindhearted doctor with tears and kisses, and his own eyes . could; not refuse a tribute of felling at the - con templation of so much devotion and loveliness. With what intense aniiety did Theresa and Du Bois await the com ing of another day—a day , which would make them' the happiest of human beings, or the Most miserable creatures in existence.. Neither Closed their eyes in sleep. Du Bois, according to his instruc tions, -groaned heavily during the night, and 'seemed 'to suffer much pain. Toward morning his Moans grew feebler,. and less • freq - nent. When Theresa visited him at day light he appeared to be seized with terrible convulsions. His eyes rolled wildly abut in their sockets; • his fae was distorted ; blood was seen upon his lips; his cheeks were dead ly pale, and his last moments seemed near. The 14. sister stood beside his bed and wept.' At length Du Bois ceased his motions', he was heard to breath hard for a short-tine, and 'then all was quiet. save. the • frantic cries of Theresa, who threw herself upon the body, and piteously bewailed his death. While 'thus engaged, the house physician entered the room. "What ails you sister 't Theresa ? Why are you. thus Wild 'with woe ?" he asked calmly, as had •4eea previous ly agreed... " Ala.s ! my .friend is no more; Du Bois is dead !" she replied, with a fresh outburst of grief, . " Well, what matters it ? It has saved him from the scaffold. Did, you wish him to • live to die by the guillotine ?" and the house physi cian passed on, without .so much as looking toward 'the bed. where Du Atm 'Theresa's heart bounded with joy! he would gladly haie fallen down . at \ the doctor's feet and embrac ed them. \ • Calming her transports of grief, she turned and beckoned two attend ants who were hear. They came._ "The house phrAeian desires you to assist me in removing this..bodY ' to office," she restraining' her emotion as much as \ po'Ssible. As they carried it out\they met a Surgeon, .and Theresa's heart sank within' her'; but he passed them with out notice, and in a few moments Du Bois was stretched upon the dis4tect ing table in the doctor's private \ of. flee. • \ "'No* our work is done and you may 'go," said Theresa. . * The attendants left the room, end our heroine locked the -door after them. • • Du Bois leaped fro the table and I donned the :surgeon's dress without loss of time. • When he was ready to go be threw himself at Theresa.'s Pet and poured ort the eloquent lan guage of ;-his overflowing heart, In words. which it would be in vain to attempt to record. "'God only knows how full or gratitude a generous beart can be, and Ile alone can tell the emotion of- Du Bois at that ma ment.. " Delay no longer, in the name of the: blessed saints I" cried: the lay sister. •• "It were, base ingratitude. to dis obey you," replied Du Boise. " OF it&NIINCIATION FROM iNir QUART= will soon manage\to huve-ailetter conveyed to you which will make known the place -- ohniretreat. Prom- ise that you will coin° tis me+that you will render forever hap' y the life you have this day saved, b .im act of generosity unparalleled." "I promise," replied the lay aster with a faint . " And now I part ; for the preseut best ,and dearest of your sex, fare-, well. If we meet not again on earth we meet in heaven.", . The door was opened, and the next moment Do Bois was gone. The - letter, which Du Bois had promised cams at length. The fair Theresa did not hesitate, but hasten ed to join him agreeably to her prom ise. Quitting his temporary asylum, he retired to Spain., where he was wedded to his benefaetroisa, litiwy . indeed was the fortune of Du Bo ' m being united to a.woman who had proven the strength of her attaehOents - in a manner so remark able, stPd in -pn hour when earthly hopes had cased to shine into his soul. I. Have a high ideal; never be contented with a low standard of efther thought or action. 2. 'There is always room for im provement, and this can only be ,at-' tained by energetic affort. 3: Let nothing tempt you to a false step. One such, one lie, one act of trickery in dishonesty may be your ruin: i 4. Safety lies-cinly in keeping quite elear . of any approach to what you know to be doubtful. 5. Never forget that wrong-doing cannot, be made to Pay in the 'end. It may hold out the promise of pleas ure or Oat, but shame and loss will surely follow. 6. Remember that - not only will dishonesty, untruthfulness or un faithfulness ruin your probabilities of success • but that thoughtlessness, idleness or ' lack of interest in your duties will always he • a bar' to ad vancement. Aim to make your em ployer's interests your own: 7. By, the habits you are forming now you are •shaping . your future course and molding your own char acter for your whole after-life. 8. A good name is a precious pos iession of priceless worth-keep- it sustained 9XReal worth will always, in time, make itself felt. You must deserve' , success In order to gain it. 10. Donothing aslif it were trifling; slur no part of your work ; in everY thing seek tondo your best. What ever is worth &ling, is worth doing well. - 11. Put your heart into your work; in business, concentrate your thoughts upon it. Be ever . ready to learn; strive to excel; be in earnest. 12. Be accurate. Want of accura cy entails not only errors,•,but also annoyance and loss. 13. Be careful in little things r it; is the straws that_ show which >war the current runs. • ,14. Cultivate an affable, yet t4.f. spectral bearing toward customers.l Let there be an• evident. willingness to please;_and a ' manifest desire to understand and supply their ,wants. Study always to , be courteous. 15. Be punctual ; neglect of this disturbs business arrangements, wastes time, and sets a bad example to Others. -.- ' 16. Be tidy; avoid slovenly habits of doing your work. In the long run these never save, but always cost mom time and trouble. 17. Have a place for everything, and keep everything in its'place. Ig. Only by arrangement, method and order will business go on smooth ly and regularly. 19. Bear in mind goods are bought to sell, not to keep. 20. Endeavor to . master the de tails of your business; and, if you are ignorant of anything that it is necessary you should know, seek for in formation. 21. Be brisk and Leave in your movements; sloth makes all things difficult. HISTORY or A DEAD LETTER,. — Some time in 1877 a soldier station ed with the caval in Texas died very suddenly, and was buried with military honors by his comrades and the spot Carefully marked. On his person was a discharge, which be re ceived the day before fur physical disability, and a letter from .his mother in England, and one evident ly from his sweetheart, but signed only by her first name. These were carefully preserved by the lieutenant of the'company and forwarded, with a letter of sympathy - 0o the bereaved' mother in England. In. due course of time the letter was returned to the United 'States dead letter office 'as undeliverable, the mother not being at her farmer address. It was then opened, and, after an examination, returned in its open condition, 'with the suggestion that the contents would, enable the English post of ficials to discover the person _it was intended to reach; but in due course of time it came back the second time as undeliverable. • `The' letter was then turned over to one of the -lady clerki in the dead letter of ice, who, on . reading the contents, with a wo man's instinct, divined that the " 011ie" who Wrote the' one-letter and the Miss L—.spoken of . in the mother's letter were What iss - technically termed a " letter of dis " was addressed to the sup poiiitious lady at, the address in Scotland post-marked on her letter. This letter on reaching that office, was forwa rded to Loudon, whither the young \ lady had gone, and the dead letter itifice here received a re ply from her, with thanks for • the diligence displayed in endeavoring to secure the delivery of the letter, stating that it was the first they bad heard of the soldier's death, and giv ing the present address , ' the mother of the soldier, to whom "riginal package has been forwai dting its AU' trip across untie Wean. \ DECEIT ifi the falso road to happiness 1 and all the joys we travel through to like fatryhanquete, - etroleli when we touch them. RIM FOB SOU WONAWS MERE. Read Ulm a Meaty meeting la dadddlelty Pa, - Avg. IBM During the past ages of the world'aitia. tory, woman hair been considered much inferior to 'man, and In the estimation of some, capable only to toil day after day, month after month, in household affairs. Shp"lies been; regarded so long inferior to maryand - eironMstances beincagainst her improvement, tike the poor slaie in his &altitude, that some think that they have but few - rights, and that Gokriesign edltSo to be. But observation and history teacheS‘ns the important fact that where women Intrre bad equal privileges and ad vantages with men,, that this'; inferiority has disapperWed. Much has been mid in reference to Woman's peculiar sphere of labor. But we clatin'that whatever wom an can do that is noble and right and do it well, fain keeping with her appropriate mission. • ,If a woman ha.; the ability to bold the reins of authority and adini s nister the af fairs of a Government' conne cte d with one of th e grandest nations In th e world—as in the case of Queen Victoria of England, upon whose dominions it is said the sun never seta—we do not consider her onkel' her plate ; but that she is. accomplishing \ her mission whore a -Divine Providence' seems to have placed her. Or like the Queen of Madagascar, who had the pow er to ex' nitro' the liquor traffic in her own land. She having seen the effects of in- tdmperance' among her subjects, gave them good adeice, setting forth the good results of - total abstinence, 'and made a proclamation prohibiting intoxicating drinks. We, would repel the insinuation that woman is out of her sphere when she as pires to be something more than the drildge of the kitchen, the 'doll of the par lor, or the belle of the balfroom. Woman dies not ask to go into the busy marts of trade and commerce and battle with men for their gold, or ,superintend their railroads, build their houses, work their farms, wear their clathes, or lead their armies on to. victory Or death though we have on record in the Bible that Deborah, Judge of Israel; wont up to the field of _battle, and God was with them; and Sisera was "pierced and strick en. through the temples" by woman's bands. . We desire "peace on earth, and good will to men."- We ask for ' , industrial, educational, political and religiouts rights. We do not at present ask the privilege to vote ; that would bo -premature. Our country will hive to take many steps for ward Were that time dawns upon ns. Wedo say with others, that there is a careless.and partial distribuition of suff rage, giving the ballot to emigrants before , they wash the dust of the Old World from their feet, or can swear in respectable English ; allowing the staggering, mum bling drunkard to cast his, vote when he has made himself lower_than the brute ; while a large clan of the thoughtful and eaucated are disfrarichised—denied the 'right to vote upon laws that determine the safety of their property, their homes, their Children. The Bible says that "Iniquity is fram ed by 4 law," and we tied it is true. - ken Are licensed by law to do the work 'of death, to murder our husbands, our broth erii. our children, and send starvation to many. homes. The demon of intemper ance stalks abroad in our land, bearing ihousands to the grave, while others en dure sufferings worse than death—it would be a relief to die—and woman who suffers most from this evil finds her bands tied by the law of suffrage. All that she can do is to weep, pray _ and plead. Women have accomplished niuch by their prayers and pleadings. God is on their tide. Ile holds the world in his mighty baud. Women should make themselves intelli gent upon the issues before the nation, and be capable to teach their boys, and turn their minds while young in the right di rection politically, as well as morally and religiously. The women Of to-day are re sponsible Tor the exercise of vast power, either for good or evil. Their position , and relation to - society gives_ them this power. Let mothers teach theit daugh ters the fact of responsibility; in that she hold's In her bandsthe influence to control in great measure the drinking habits of r young men, and we are ashamed of the young lady—No ! Is i be is not worthy the name, Lady—wbo'Says. she likes to see young men partially intoxicated, -".they are so cunning." If young ladies will as sociate with young men 'who drink and use profane language, let them not forget the results Which must inevitably follow in the form or poverty-striCken homes and indolent, besotted, brutal husbands ; these things are as sure to follow such associa tions as night follows day, For many, many years the education of woolen was sadly neglected. • She bad not an equal opportunity with her brother to enter the storehoUse of knowledge and gather treasures of wisdom; and some even thought and said that it was not nec essary for her to be educated. Providence teaches us plainly that the . lamp of life, woman's never lit-up in the wori's soul to be put under a bushel, or to be:crushed like a blind worm under a stone.' Wonian has an immortal mind. , God has created her with facultles for a high and tioble• purpose, and ~if she neglects these faculties her mission is not fully ac complished. She has. as much need of knowledge, wisdom, courage, strength of mind, and all the powers of a cultivated intellect, as man. We should elevate our aim amid regard ourselves' as having men tal and moral duties, and look after the interests of seal and mind as-well as the body. The world is so full of toil for the bands that we are prone to •neglect the higher nature. he time has been in this country when women had not the facilities to enquire even a passible English *lineation. The doors of the High Schools have been clos ed against her, but our country is Making rapid advancement ; Colleges and Univer sities are springing up all over our land, with open doors to admit women to their halls of learning. We thank God for the advantages and 'privileges which women enjoy to-day ;by being eduaited they are taking positions which they could not have filled a few years ago. In the-State of Illinois 010.W01111311 were elected Coun ty Superintendents of Common _Schools last year, and receive good salaries. a few yeire a great change - has been wrought in the minds of the people in ref \ Orenen to the medical schools, .and in the - anticiiities which have , controlled them ■ and guarded their sacred . against the intruder, woman; but our sisks,.(though thrust back at first by the opinions of men, and ridicule of them who called them selves gentlemen,) have entered, and after. months and years of study and training have graduated with honor, and gone out Into the world of suffering to blesstheir sei by their knowledge of the healing art: IWe - can see a design of Providence in this ehangei for God is interested in the salva tion: of -the heathen, and, we learn this fast, that one female missionary svholas the knowledge of medicine can accomplish more than four who have not :that. aid ; while she is treating - the diseases of the body, she has access to the soul which is surrounded by heathen darkness, and can point the sinking spirit to the Light of the World; the Great Physician.. To show the opposition which women have had to meet in the medical profession even from the learned, we will give one illustration.; Nino years ago in the city of New York,'' a ladrdied who , was a practicing physi--1 ciao: She lied proved herself skillful' in her calling. She was an honored member of the M. E. Church. Her pastor wrote a memoir of her life and death, and sent it to the religious paper or t Is Church for publication. .But the editor on account of his prejudices against ladiesr,practicing \medicine, refused to let it appear in the .\ • paaer. He did not want to give his influ ence in favor of women following the med ical \ profession, by words of praise and commendation in his columns, Yet noble, courageous,. determined women •. have marched on , through opposition and preju dice, until they \ now meet with inCoUrage silent and aid in \ preparing themselves for this their most app \ repriate mission. "(rod's purposes s wlll rtpeu fast, • 'Unfolding pre4sfiour : • The bud may have U\kitter taste, - nut sweet !fa be the \ flower;" The appropriate and revealed sphere of, Women in the Churches is b ec oming a sub, ject of interest. The prop'deloel spike mare than two - thousand yearsego.,.. and said that "in the last days — God\wauld pour out his spirit upon all fleshand that should prophesy ;" and Pail tells us that they should do so with "heads \ covered,":and says - that prophesying is speaking mite men "to edification, and 'exhortation and comfort." Preaching the Gospel can not imply mere than this. But some zealous brother refers us to the following texts : "Let the woman learn in silence ;" " I suffer not a woman- to teach ;" "it is not permitted unto them to speak -;" " Let your women keep silence. .in the churches "And if they will learn ariy thing, let them ask their hus bands at home." We reply that women never did keep silence in the churchei in the ages past, nor do they now, for we hear their voices in sacred song through out the whole religious world. ,Singing in the Bible .is called speaking ; for we read, "speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs!! Then the law demanding silence includes sing ing, for singing is breaking, silence, and is speaking. ht,_ church just as, much as " praying 'or prophesying." Then why should-the silence rule be applied to ladies Speaking and sotto singing We enjoyed the address „of Mrs. Myra Tracy, the returned missionary, at the the meeting in Smithfield last Fall. she Said she could not understand the above texts from :the- Bible until she went' to- Turkey and saw women who had hien heathens, in church. They weld prone to talk, and it was difficult to , keep them still, when the minister was speaking to them the words of the Gospel. Then:she could appreciate Paul's words, and under stand his trouble in reference to women in - church. • . / • . We had the pleasure of entertaining at our home not long since, Rev..,Mr. Ri der, who was a 'J;wisla 'Rabbi iwbhicagoi before his conversion- in Mr. bloody's , meeting. He explamed to us many things in 'Scripture.. A'sk him in reference to usages among the. Jews and the early Chriitians, and I doubt not ho will tell you what Paul meant. When a Rabbi in the synagogue is delivering his megsage, the men in the audience ,have a right-to ask- the meaning of words spoken, .and women are never allowed to do this, hence the clause; "ask their husbands at home." Women were active in the Church during the New Testament times. The poet has said "Not she with traltrous hiss her Saviour stung Not she, defiled him with Unholy tongue ; She. while apostles shrank, eoahl danger brave: Last at thevrosa and earliest at the grace:' • At a Congregational Council held in Detroit, a paper was read on " Woman's work," by Rev. Dr. Goodell of St: Louis. The writer said that in the apostolic age; women Weie zealous in the Master's cline.. She fell less into sin and spiritual decline and she received from Christ higher praise ; but it was as a helper. Not one of the female disciples was chosen an apostle. Among " the.seventy," woman's name is not found. They were every where abounding in good works, but as belpers. -- Iler position as laid down in the Bible is that of a worker in •the Church, rather-than a talker in the 'nixed - aSsem `blies.. of Christ, "Xeverilieless, there are exceptions. The Bible recognizes them. Providence provides. them The Church- fa must admit them: We must not draw a circle on the satid and say, outside this God cannot work. • Because Paul sought to cure disorder, And to regulate the character of public service-in the 7:churches _as it relates' to women, let us respect his Conmel. But let us not hasten to undo Paul himself iu demanding . silence of women, and put an iron kettle on her-head. God• is great, and his way's are many, and he works by whom he will. When we say, "No man can preach except he is ordained," God. sends Moody , ; and we turn back the pa- . ges of historf and see that even John Cal vin and John Knox were ue‘er ordained. WhenWe..take the position that woman always serves God beit when sl:e serves • • him least in public, and that she is doom e'd to perpetual and unqualified silence in the churches, then God sends ai woman with exceptional gifts and graces to widen the thoughts and • quicken the hearts of • his people, as in the ease.of a lady in Eng -land, spoken of by Dr: Mahan, . The city of Northampton, Eng., is the abode of the.celebrated intldelßradlaugh, who has a most fascinating •po l wer in hul. delizing'tho musics—the laboring classes especially. So completely was this class in this gitp 7 the mass of them being shoe.. makets—leavened with his sentiments, that no speaker, such for example as oven Spurgeon and barley, could draw. them to hear the Gospel. About three years ago a lady froth. that city went to - London to attend a religious Meeting. There / 'she sought and received the baptism ,of the Spirit. On her return her spirit 'Tits -stirr ed within. her _ the state of irreligion and morals around htr. Finding an old forsaken theater there whickwould seat an audicuce of three thpueaed, she engag- ed, putlp order; 'and opened the place 'for religious wobrship,on tbeSabbath, she co "ducting the services and being the exclu sive speaker. - / • For the space of three years that place has been crowded to its utmost capacity every Sabbatlo4 most ordeily and atten. tive audicuceS,•composedalinost wholly of the very cuss who could .by no influence ire drawri: to hear any preacher in the Kingdoin. • The result has - been that infi delity/ has received and is receiving its dea{h•wound in this place, them beindin / • connection,with these services a constant Agathering of-soula, ' What could be ac, complished through no male speaker, God has accomplished through a woman. Dr. Goodell says, "If any brother de- sires to shut up the engine of god's Prey idence 'awl sit on , the safety-valve to heep order, let him. -He will doubtless find an earlier translation. We mutt be ready by a spiritual life to discern the spirits, and accept God's gifts as they come and profit by them. God is wise and wide. . We must fie able to reccignize- . exceptioo in God's Kingdom, and ..make.use of ex ceptional things 'without feeling that the ark of God is. to be overturned.,!' ..• - The women of to-day have a work to do in the Church-the world. He who made five loaves and two smallfisk-s feed five thousand, can multiply woman's fee blest endeavors into the most perfect suc cess. It is easy to sit down and receive and say, the Lord reigns. - The sitting 'at: Jesus feet' is one thing, but' the Master has come and calleth for thee is another, and Means activity. Shall wo close'oUr cars to the voice-of Him who died for'us? Let us dare to do our duty whatever it may be; thinking not Of self, of discouragement, or-defeat, for the bat- - tle is not Our's; but the Lord'S. We cannot if we would go back fifty , or a hundred years and take the responsi bility of our mothers and grandmothers. Our responsibility lutist •coriespond.with .our ability and privileges. . • Invi. \ utio.n-has lightened wornan'Stoilht many directions: The sewing reaching with its Motion does the work of days in hours, and it is.for us to say whether the Wu° thus redeemed shall be given to fashion \ aud worldly pleal;tre, or devoted to God and.the interest?. of man \ kind. '-_ '• . There is a day coming when we shall meet to hear, "Come 'o blessed," or, "to knew your duty bue-Ye.did -it not." • CARRIERAIL GOOD-NATURED EDITING - • - "Good-natured editing,' , says some wise eau, 0 spoils hall the papers 'in the . United StateS.i' Yea, verily ".Will you please publish the - poetry I send," says one ; ‘,‘"it. is my firs% ef fort,'! and some crude • lines go in to encourage buddiUg genius; "Our church is in great peril," says - anoth. cr ; "will .you publish out:Appeal: ol and a long ,dolorous •pile iliserted "My father took , your paper. for twenty ; Years," writes another, " I think you ought to publish the,res olutions: passed by' the Big ,Brake' Church when he died," and in go res 7 ' oltitions of .no interestlo a majority ot the. readers. ."I am particularly 'anxious that the.views 1 present go' before the -church' this week," and out go a covey of small, pithy contribu tions-to, make room for three columns froth a ponderous D. - D. "There is immediate peceSsity for the exposure of one who is a bitter enemy to the truth," writes another, as he sends an attack upon an antagonist yrltieh will fill 'an entire page. " I .am about to 1 puttlish'kbook, identifying the Great Image of brass, irotf.and clay and I' would be'obliaed to. you to :publish. the: advance sheets of- Chapter which I . Inclose to you." '." Why don't - you' publish. In full B.'s great speech in. the general assembly? It will increase iyour circulatiOn large ly." " I f you , will publish. the 'sernion I tianSmit to :you I will take eight extra copies !" " The church must be aroused on the subject of foreign mis sions.," says a wstor,ll.4 he forwards the half of his last Sappatles•sermon. And the ladies—bless their sweet smiles and their sweet voices !—the good-flatureir - editOr surrenders to them at once, and they go away hap. 'py,. utterly unconscious that' they have helped to'sPoil the paper,— .th e Presbyterian._. OHILDHOQD• hildhooct has its mYsterics and its Wonders; but who', can describe there, who can interpret them?-.-Wc haye ' all wandered' through thaVsi: lent,:enehanted forest;. we have ..all at one time opened our eyes in a per plexity or - happiness, and the fair.re- Linty of life . . overflov - ed 'our souls.. Then we i.new.not where we were or who we were-the whole world then was .ours, and- we belonged to the whole world. That was an eternal life; without - beginning' and without tj; without break and without pain. Our hearts were bright as the sky in spring, fresh as the scent of the-vio let, calm and holy as a' Sunday morn. And what disturbs this peace of God in child ? II w. can :his uncon scious and innocent life ever have am end.? What drives ns forthfrom this bliss of' union. and' communion and leaves. us 'suddenly 'alone and desolate in - this darkening life ? Say not with solemn brow that it is sin. Can a child sin? Say, rather,-that we do not know and' must resign our, selves: into It sin that changes the . bud into the flower, the flower into fruit, and the fruit into dust ? sin that-changes the caterpillar into . a chrysalis; the chrysalis into a but .terfly, and . the butterfly-into dust? And :is it 'sin that 'makes the child man, and the . .man hoary-headed, and the hoary head dust? And . what is dust? Say, rather; we do not know, and must resign- onrselves.—Max Muller. ....,,,i,..,1410. b....,.. Wut you speak evil of another you must be prepared to havo others speak evil of you. There is an old Buddhist proverb, which says, "He who ,indulges in'enmitY is like one who throws ashes to windward, which comes back to the same pace and cover Latu All over." $2 per. Annum fn AdvertCt*, MUER 14. THE must-wiz% The farmer Mime in from the field one day ; His languid step and;hts'weary way,- - His bonded brow, his sinewy hand, - ' All showed his work for the pocket the land'; For be sows, And he-hoes, , - And he mows, • • " AU for the good of the land. - By the kitchen flre stood Ills patleitOrlfq.. Light of htibmie and Joy of Ws life, With face all aglow and busy hand, P,reparlng the meat fok ber bustrantra band ; For she Must bolt, And she must broil, - itud she must Lou,' • . All for the goa' of the land. • The bright sun shines when the farmer goes out, The birds sing sweet songs, Limbs frisk about, The brook nubble,_et tly In the glen, While be works so 113,7eiy for the good of men ; For he Bowe, And ha mows, . And he hoes, . • All for the good of. the land. How brightly the wife ateps about tram The dishes so wasb,-the milk tts'skim The are goes out, flies burs aboOt-- For the dear ones at home her heart Is kept stout ; _ - There are pies to make, • • There Is bread to bake, And steps to take, AU for the sake oChonie.' When the day Is o•er and the evening is come. The creatures are fed, the milking done, Ile takes bls rest Meath the old , shade tree; From the labor of the land•hls thoughts ate free ; Though he sown, • ' -• And he hoes, • - And he moues, • ; ' fie rests frotn the work of the land. Hut his faithful wife, from sun to sun.. Takes her burden upShat's never done.; - There is no rest, there lotto play ; - ' • For the4ood of the hems she must Work, isWay, For to mend the frock, And to knit the zock, And the cradle to rock, AU for the good of the bottle. 'When autumn Is here with its Thillingblast, The farmer gatheislis crop at last; His barns are full, his fields are bare, . For the good of the land he n'er bath care ; While It blows, And It snows, • The winter goes, • He rests from the work . of the land flue the. willing wife, till life's closing day, Is the children's guide, the husband's stay ; From day to day she has done ber best Until death alone can give her rst - For after the test Comes the rest, . Wlthln ttie• blest, ill the farmer's heavenly home FUN, FACT AND FACETI/F0 ALWAYS took on the bright side of every. thing, * • -7 ONLY, the truly great know hew to nee advice as, well as to give it. • ?r, thou'hidest thy treasure upon the earth bow cant them expect to find. it in heaven ? I Am cam-kick' that men do more harm' o themselvesAban ever the devil could do to them Soul: of the grandest things which have been achieved were those whom we thought inferiors. • WHEN men groW virtuous, in their old age they are merely making, a" sacrifice to .- God of the devil's leavings. 1, NAIIIIOW not your mind to 'your own *elfishness, but give it a broad field fOr, your fell men to work in. men to ' . .. • \ Wu° is owerful? He who can control his.. passion Who is rich? , Ile who is contented w: what he has. To know and evil is the wisdoin of all, and to forsake the evil and choose the good only \ the wisdom of the few. - f • , , , ~ ,_, 4 Tllllotth \WOO we are ,taught to veneer" and we gather,the hone3r.of worldly wis- .. doni not. through flowers buttliorns. How may holiness• be ob4ined? By per'petnally-.aetingaimple faith in God, anil giving to him. the whole heart. , . Orit passions are like convulsive which, though they make us stronger for the time, leaves us the weaker ever after. WHEN King XtiGELTAUS Was dying, he. ordered that there should be no statues, made, of him, adding, "For if-I have done any honorable exploit, thlt is. my monu ment ; but if I have done none at all, youi statues will signify nothing." NOTHING beats lightning for speed un less it be the way a boy jumps out of bed in the morning, when, after his mother has shouted herself .hoarse, he hears-the tread of the old gentleman's boots upon the stairway as he stealthily creeps to , the top. You may now eat the faults of „God's people as you eat bread, but 'in the world - of woe - all thing!, will not afford even drop of water even to cool your parched tongue. Demons themselves will point derisive and dagger fingers at you and say, ".Ye knew your duty and ye did it not." A scuoor, mistress once asked a pupil to tell what word the • lettars S-double E would spell. The child was but dull, and so mistress cries, "What is it, you dunce, I do with my eyes? ."0 yes," says the child, quickly taking - the hint,. "I know the word now, ma'am—S double E squint r , . T • - - ONE BOOK. " Thy Word is,,truM."—St. John xvii, 17. A young. gentleman, a. godson of Dr Johnson, called to see bim a iery. short time before his death. In the course of the conversation the doctor asked him what - books he read. The young mad replied, ""The-books, *WWI you gave me." Dr. Johnson, summoning up all his strength, and . with a piercing eye fixed, upon the youth, exelained, : all the books 'that fire worth reading have their foundation and their Mer its there." Shortly before he died; Patrick . Henry, - laying his hand on the Bible, said," Here is a• book worth more than all-others; yet it.ismY sad mis. fortune never to have readi it, until , A.,ith proper attention." When the shadows of. death- were gathering around Sir Walter Scott;, he said to the watcher, " Bring the: Book." - 4 ‘ What book ?'! asked Lock hart, his son-in-law. "There is but one Book,'! said the dying man: - • S Lts.—S miles are the offspring of love fostered by kind feeling. They win our hearts to plirsantry, anti disperse the dark shadows of care which often ; hang•gloomily over our, paths. •Gentlj they fan the flame of fond sffection, and wake the soul to heaven born sympathy. Life ionhd be a weary way without a smile; so dark, so stern, so desolate. The .heart will sink 'in sadness unless it meets these: heavenly messengers of warm regard coming ; from those it loves with the glad tidings of esteem and constancy. , Smiles are too lightly valued ; they two sacrificed profusely to society, while' few are left for the altar of home. ' Home, made so sweet by their presence so like •parsdise, be comes a dreary place without them. Frowns will intrude when smiles for sake the hearth, and discord reigns where hearts will pot hurtnoniik, KW Mil
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