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Will attend promptly to all business ninnasind to his,care Waynesburg, ra., July 30, 1803.—1 y. =3 BLACK k PIIELAN, aTTORNEYS AND couNINELLons Al LAW Alike In the Court armee, Way negiburg. Sept. 11,1861-Iv. PHYSICIANS * Di - . T. W. Ross, .lEnki•firislicissaa. db 1119Perkirfecoxi., Waynesburg, Groene Co., Pa. At (T r AND RRSJOENCP. ON MAIN RT !MET. ast, and nearly nepoeite the 'Wright house. al woke . g, Sept. 23, 186.1. . DR. A. G. CROSS -war I.D Very req,,ertfully tender fits services "IS name' AN AND rit;lli:l.:4lN, t., we pc..pte Waynesburg and vicinity. Ile hope , by a Ott, npore -4114.101i offitiontit Itte ond Itenit n. ant 2064 t attention to etutittews, to merit a slim, •,r putronsito. Wayiroburg. January tl, Dolt. WM. A. PORTEII, WbN.aeale and Retail ileslet in rorcian and Porno* irMre Goods. Groceries, Nations, &e.- Main Erect. Sept. 11.1861-Iy. MINOR & CO., Foreign and- Donientie Dry anode, Oro Qneettarrarr. Hardware and Notions, opposite itst Dons.. Man. street. pt. 1 L ORCIOIRIZS & VARIETIES JOHN MUNNELL, Weider in Groceries anol Cnii feet iimarics. awl Variety 0•0111 Ckenessity, Wilson's Kew Building, ASsin street. *apt. 41. Ittell—iy. WATOHES AND JEWELRY - S. M. BAILY, =street, ante:mite the Wright Renee keep" en hand a large anal elegant assortment et Watches and Jewelry. IQ - Repairing of Clock., Watches and Jewelry wil miasma prompt attention [bee. 15. 1561-1 y BOOKS, &c, LEWIS DAY, la tidtool and Mierell.nernis Brinks. Station ing), ink, Magazines sad Papers; One door east Pt Pisadriesi Stare, Main Street. Sept. It. IBbl ly. SADDLES AND HARNESS. 'SAMUEL M' ALLISTER, Harness and Trunk Maker. eld Bank Build -112 111,hoarder. 111 FAMERS' & DROVERS' BANK, - • Wayaeaburg. Pa. Q A. BLACK, Presq. J. ',AMUR, Cuhier . DISCOUNT DAV, WEDNESDAY UsPt. 11. 11161-14. UP Pnbing, DAILY MAIL HACK 1149 0 TOKLY AC7V-Argeti 11UNIWAN LE' tan. Tifftrtgaltoeigned respectfully informs the generous Tebbe, tb*ltavrtg the contract for the carryincr f the ail betyrdelnethe above points. he has plated up .n the tp i t ai tw o new cog commodious Hacks for the at • etudatittn of thin Uggroillng community , (hie wil ,two.. .441,1A1's Homte, Waynesburg. every morn , - llidelts ecce..,‘ , . at ii o'clock. and will arrive ' Landing ' slS ciypt 'OW the Host to Pittsburgh, )101tiehartrill leave Wail Lauding at the same time s o n d u zite in Waynesburg at noon. go painswill be • r the accommudation of passengers. TIIIOTIIy UOUGII EL Proprietor. AllimilVh. HMI. no. 9. miresuar a. a•ILIIITEIN 3. W. rowasa . - ,JORRAL HOWSTER CO. WWI 111311113211 -IMME*Apast.amirims. in the SIM Sona r • .Seek . loa f Butter, Eggs, Green **c" fna., &o. • .ass STREET, PrriSBLRGH, PENNA. ~ LEFEREN egg: • .11 4 4 4 . * 0 . . 4 1111. Davenoon, Woodefieli, Ohio. B. - Mooney, - do. do. .14.111iminii.. Sioniftedietd, do. • Mao ilk. OM. btildw!sil. • do. tr ria. 4 ..4W11114111w. riiddliorb• :lt itirtr47:4l7ltftrr' S. . • • / FAk to •.-1.- , ' , 16. 4.0 i, '•l' D. R. P. Hoes. Jamsa ISGHR AM. Government Claims. AT !HUSS Is I N C KRA M JP r 2 Attorneys and Counsellor' at Law 0 .11" AND I.IA J O. Pl7Clllt = Z%IIIANTO BANK SOLDIERS CLAIM AGENTS. Having been duly licensed according to Law by the government AS is REQUISED or ALL PER SONS TRANSACTING seen BUSINESS, they are fully prepared with all the suitable blanks and rt,- cessary instructions from the several De partments at Washington City, to prosecute Kith promptness and dispatch all kinds of War Claims, Pensions. Bounties or Back Pay, due discharged soldiers, their widows, orphan chitdren,parents brothers and sistcrs,as well as the tummy of cue hundred doilars.duc discharg co said; era on account of wounds received or sickness contracted %. bile in the service, in accordance with the special Act of March 3d, 163. Also, the Bounty of four hundred dol lars to Veteran Recruits and three hundred dollars to raw recruits or discharged soldiers or their next of kin, as author ized by the Reso lution of Congress of January 13th, 1.864, as well as all county or township bounties dee them, will receive their undivided attent;on it' entrusted to their hands. Legal business of all kinds respectfully solicited. Collections will receive their prompt attention. Mr. Doss, who has been practicing with success for some time in the Claim business, most respectfully refers to the following elainiants, who, among others, have obtained Pensions, Bounty or Back Pay through his hands: Samuel R inehart, Rogersville. Greene Co. Pa Wm. McClelland, Waynesburg. do do Michael M'Govern, Jefferson, do do Jos. Silveus, Rogersville, do do A. B. Smith, Mordock's P. 0. do do Thos. Barnhart, New Freeport, do do David Johnson, White Cottage, do do Jacob Greenlee. Clarksville, do do J no. Lundy, Jefferson, do du Win. 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We w ill gmvantre our Lien, Tii,nro stand a working present ie 0;:3:10 Ills, and the Heavy 1.000 lbs to the square inch Wrought bon Blase lined Chambers, The lame alas. pipe,fir heavy working pressures. We have just in troduced Tubular Wrought Iron Pump Rods, Flush Joilits, made stone and one side its entire tengat, and 'Cannot oft the sides of the tube. All kinds of articles connected with 421.11-a ATCP3E3MaiaB !! ! Sept constantly on band Send for Circular of prices Davis & Phillips, OFFICE, NO. 110, WATER STREET, Pittsburgh, Pa. E. & 11. T• ANTHONY & CO. Manufacturers of Photographic Materials, WDOLESALE AND.RETAIL 501 BILOADViTAY N. Y In nthliiinn to Our main engine,' of PHOTO. GRAPHIC MATERIALS, we ars headquarters of the following. viz : STERESCOPZ. FREI STERESCOPIC Of those we hays as immense assortment. including War Scenes, American and Foreign Cities and Lands. Frrpes, Groups Statuary, &c., arc Also, Revolv ing Stereoscepes. for public and private exhibition. Our Catalogue will be sent to any address on receipt of Stamp. -()-.- Photographic Albums. WA were the first to introduce there into the United States, and we ilianufliriure immense quantities in great variety, mining in price from 50 cents to 350 S each. (Inc MAI 'M have the reputation of being superior in beau t and durability to any others.— They will he PewDDb y male. rang, on receipt of price. Wrirlia• Albums made I. order. ----ti— CARD PHOTOGRAPHS. Our Catalogue now embraces over FIVE THOU. SAND diffet tnt subjects (to which additions are con tinually being sande) of tom:ails of Eminent Ameri cans, Ace., via : about 100 Major-Generals, I 550 Statesman, 200 Brig.-Generals, I 130 Divines, 275 Colones, 125 Authors, 100 Lieut.-Colonele, I 40 Artiste, 250 Other Officers,l 125 Stage, 75 Navy .officera, j 50Prim'alF030411. 150 - P rominent Foreign Portrait& 1000 COPIES OF WOW 0,1 1 4.10, incholloo 'vomit:clime of the INK evieloratod Eh hrorhoito,'WOWS alatire, &c. Ca en rtionpt of PhllMiplk i i2 order tier tree Moe& Pteri)ollo3 hm ow too o goo will to . Mod ow NW serelto 0f51 . .800. spa abao. Photographer. 1111111 osh rl OrdefiNl 1004 O. wilt please MONA rartl4l46l'• per cent of Moo apaiwrat with their nyder. E. & 11. T. thITTIONT k CO , Xenefecturars of PiteNgrephie WI BROADWAY. t. Y di quality of es r good* eassot fai MOO buy 9,1804. 12mos. W Alf V MSIWAG STEAM MILL. WM. ROMERA respectfully inform hi: friends and the puWic that he hes le.ased the NEW EITEAY Mill. at Wayneehurg. Pa., where he will +awake. be toned ready to accommodate all who may call am the' ehertem d uotitte. Grinag done on the NW* WM. as by WMI evade . 1%013 A and FEED dst • - ~.. 'T 04 °Pk" ,t! r .. . . TTT bt 1 0 *I" ATM ' • file• 11171111111- WAYNESBURG, GREENE COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1865. ,theft q" ottrl. My Shorge is right dere on de sbpot und sees it mit his own eyes, dat is bet ter as being in a cellar, und if he rites me. some tings, I shwear its shust so.— Vell, by and-by he rites me a letter : "My dear fader," he ses, "I nothings to eat." All rite ! I sends him a pox so pig as a barn, mit sour krout, and bola ides, and pretzels, and lease, and alles vat is goot. Veil, bretty soon he rites anudder letter. "My dear fader," he ses, haf no clothes," all rite! I tells my old voman and she sends him shirts, und stocking, and drawers, and baper colars, more as two men could lift. Veil, 1 wait a little, und naticler comes. "My dear reader," he see, "I haf no money." Pat ish all de news' I got from him so far. But I.can see how things go on bretty veil myself, und 'tell you how I tink this war is maniged. Some fel ler shrimps up and vents to be a Shene ral. All rite ! Vell, he goes round to his friends, Congressmen, and contrac tors, uud some other thieves, und ses : "I goes in to a Sheneral." All rite ! Vere vell. "Now, you must shpeak to Olt Abe, and tell him vat I vents " Air rite again, und den dey goes to Olt Abe and ses : "Olt Abe, here ish a mity ginned wan, you shall make him for a Sheneral " "I haf more Shenerals as I knows vat to do mit," sea Olt Abe. "Defer mind," day sett, dis feller ish shmarter dan all of dem," und dey bcdder, and bodder, and bodder, till , Olt Abe he ses, "go to de tuyfel und make him a Sheneral." All rite again. Well, so soon as be gets to be Sheneral, he puts on some new clothes, mit a couple of pounds of gilt ed brass on the shoulters, and gets some more fellers mit new clothes und gilted brass, dem ish de sthaff, and dey all ride down together, and take com mand of tie army. Den, as de next ding is, ?le men has to pack np dere dings und off dey goes. Veil, dey marshes till dey conies to a place vere dere is plenty of whisky, und den de Sheneral sea, "nal; I diuks we sthophs here; dis is a goat position." So dey sthopi dere till'ail the whisky is gone, and den dey makes anoder move, and so dey keeps bobbin round, till bye and bye dey comes near de enemy. Veil, so soon as-de Sheneral hears dat, he sends out some men to see vere dey a r e , und bow men,: dere is of em. tau to na gos.:-; a tiLLIC tar,lMl(l conies back, nn ses, acre's bunt a hundred tomaiel; den anoder goes a little near er, und he sees about fifty toe:it/lei und anocler goes near on dem and ses swansich tousancl, den ven dey nil come back de Sheneral counts all up togeder van dey hat seen, und it' de whisky is nearly all gone, he ses : -De enemy is in grate force, I clink we change our base ;" but if de whisky is bretty plen ty he ses : " Got tarn ! we lick dese few raskela all to bieces :" anti den he brings his sojers all in one pile, and tells dem "Come along my poys ; we eifs dem rebels hell ;" und den he puts some mit dere pig guns on hill, and or ders dem : "Fire off like de. tuyfel ," rind dey fire off hand all among dc trees. Veil, bresently de rebels hear-de noise, awl dey come up and fire off bang ! bang ! too und ven de Sheneral see de smoke he see "Poys, go in dere !" mid dey go in dere. Den de rebels fire off in some oder place, and de Sheneral ses : "Poys, go in dere," and dey go in dere too. Den, by and by de rebels come around de corner, und if dere is any more poys left dey go in dere, and so dey go on fighting till it gets dark, and if dey licks de reels dey call it victory, und it der rebels licks dent, dey call it sthrategy. But it der rebels find out dere getting licked, dey sends out a man unit a little flag, und 'he hollers Sthop, I want to see your Sheneral ; " and den dey sthop, and bring mit de Sheneral, mid he specks mit him, and gives him Sheff Davis' gompliments, and hope he ish veil, and his madder is yell, and his grandmud- IPublished by request ) der is yell, and all - de oder family, and A Fat Dutchman's Opinion on the asks him if he vill be so goot as to athop War. faing a little, till he buries some dead men, den dey can go on again. Faeroes: I spose I hef so much rite Und den de Sheneral ses : "Oh, yes," to say sorneting as some odder men and any takes a drink all round, and he who pays his taxes and sticks up py the seats his gompliments to Sheff Davis conathitution. I goes in for de Union and his madder and grandmudder and altdgedder, and I don't hat nothings to der rest of dem. Und by und by, de do wit tern darn gopperheads dat goes ; rebel, leaves his dead men to bury round humbugging de beeples. bat ish themselves, and goes off mit his pack not my sthyle. Ce no ! I tells you vat and baggage, and. army, uud all he can I do. Ven die war pegins to broke out tithes]. Den de Sheneral rites home a I calls my son Shorge. "Come here, lona letter on Olt Abe, mid ses : you Shorge," I see ' Be corned .— ~ "Dlider und blixen ! Got for dam, "Shorge," sea I, "ven you vas uttie ; good. Sacramen ! We lick de rebels boy I gives you de names from Merge- shunt now, an d ant 'd em a ll to bi ema Washington, pecanss he von goot man , nod takes de oders for brieoners.. llar fitee emit leis country. Now, here iski rah for the Constitution in 2 de Union." sundries , mom mond petween 'Maga I But if dey don't link de retitle he sea Sam and somemore tarn rases* snarl "Yesterday the enemy Dome in frost of . "attlinflYi ?at . .gund;6l you me, about two millions more sof vas, I filltilswth` Iseimeori ells go and',Ste mit him and drive bim away, and lite too und , goot men op,iss,vas."now I goof end get behindt him and ir4: 4 ballaY_ deY lik him so as never was." Und so he makes him gorporal , and now he nts 4. goes and gets a goot vat's pehiadt him liticr• ew - and sea he haf a soot —in de front. Veil, now I athop. I dance to be made captain so soon as h a t tell vat I diuks A b ou t war , an d his Ism °mew My' Shove isb no brags I am so couch rite as. oder bee gowart I tell you he will hte so as to . tam ()ovum liumicreniciss. tnytet Once Ime him lick a pay mere i • as hat= pig Ls himself. Veil. ven he goes mit the sogera, I tell him he ASH I Wanted the Old Kind. write home on me and let me knew ' A milk peddler ending that his busi •he dens, nod how many battles they ness wits notirist what It should be, 7, - ; fife, and hew many rebbela they don't solved' to tack about and sell milk, in-j kill, and how many rebels kill dern,.'und stead of milk and water, as hp 101 hoW many men the rebbela hat, 'mid fortrietty done , and thus test thOlssitind whsilthe Sheneraltare about, and vat wirma of thlr old .m a` 10041heimsty. be sequin& isk aboo4 "and.fat dat ettiO after be hit ellkst-44'tbot "I'm Old To-Day." An aged man, on reaching his seventieth Li►th-day, like one surprised, paced his house exclaiming, am an old man!—l am an old man!' I wake at last; I've dreamed too long! Where are my threesebre years and ten? My eyes are keen, my limbs are strong; I well might vie with younger men. The world, its passions and its strife, Is passing from my grasp away, And though this pulse seems full of life, `l'm old to-day—l'm old to-day!' Strange, that I never felt before, That I had almost reached my goal; My bark is nearing death's dark shore; Life's waters far behind me roll; And yet I love their murmuring swell— Their distant brakers' proud array— And must I---cau I say, 'Farewell?' 'l'm old to-day--I'm to-day:' This house is mine, and those broad lands That slumber 'Death yon fervid sky; Yon brooklet, leaping o'er the sands, Hath often met my boyish eye. I loved those mountains when a child; They still look young in green array; Ye rocky cliffs, ye summits wild, 'l'm old to-day; 'Twixt yesterday's short hours and me A mighty gulf hath intervened; A man with men I seemed to be, But now 'tis meet I should be weaned From all my kind---from kindred dear, From those deep skies--that landscape gay; From hopes and joys I've cherished here-- Tut old to-day---I'm old to day!' 0 man of years, while earth recedes„ Look forward, upward, not behind Why dowt thou lean on broken reeds? Why still with earthly fetters bind Thine ardent soul? God give it wings, 'Mid higher, purer joys to stray! In heaven, no happy spirit sings, Tin old to-dity---Pin old to. day!' God Bless the Little. Children. God bless the little children, We meet them evetywhere ; We hear:their voices round our hearth, Their footsteps o:a the stair ; Their kindly hearts are swelling u'er With mirthfulness and glee ; God bless the little children, Wllererer they 'may he. We met them 'neath the gipsy tent, With visage eirarth and dun, And eyes that sparkle as they glance With roguery and fun ; We find them fishing in the brook, For minnows, with a pin, Or creeping through the hazel bush The linnet's neat to win. We meet them in the lordly hall, Their stately father's pride : We meet them in the poor man's cot— Tie bath no wealth beside. Along the city's crowded street • Th?y burl the hoop or ball ; We find them 'neath the pauper's roof— The saddest eight of all. For there they win no father's love, No mother's tender care, Their only friend the God above, Who hears the orphan's prayer. Ent dressed in silk, or draped in rags, In childish grief or glee, God bless the little children, Wherever they may be. iortitantouti. --I'm old to-day:' Davis isb. about, and all about every ting. afforesaid change, he was told by one of his customers, a matronly old lady that he need bring no more milk to her. In great surprise he asked her the reason thy. "Because," said she, "the article you sold me yesterday was the queerest stair I ever saw. It had not stood there two hours when it bad a nasty yellow scum on it. I must have Lb:veal sky-blue article that I have always been accus tomed to have." The Three Graces. FAME! Bloom brightly. little bud ; All bumble as thou art, God sendeth the still due To nestle in the heart ; And all he sends is best for thee, Even though it be adversity. MOPE Soar calmly, my sweet bird, Ne'er flutter, faint nor fail, Though many a mocking word Thine upward flight assail ; Ere long the starry heavens will ope, And crown with joy my patient hope. EZEM Flow gently, little stream ; Beneath a burning sky, Spread gladness like a gleam Of mercy from God's eye. [th ee Though parched the land, one touch from May quench that thirst, 0 Charity ! True Prosperity. You talk of the prosperity of your city. I know but one true prosperity. Does the human said grow and prosper here ? Do not point me to your I thronged streets. I ask, who throng them t Is it a low-minded, self-seeking, gold-worshiping, man-despising crowd which I see rushing through theni 7 Do I meet in Wpm under the female form the gaily-decked prostitute, or the idle, wasteful, aimleis woman of fashion ? Do I meet the young man, showing oft his pretty person as the perfection of nature's works, wasting his golden , hours in 'dissipation and sloth, and bearing in hi.S countenance the gaze of the profligate? Do / meet a gasping multitude, se.ling to thrive by conceal meats and fraud 1 An anions multi tude, driven by fear of want to doubt ful means of gain t An unfeeling mul titude, caring nothing for others, if they may themselves prosper and en joy! In the neighborhood of your comfortable and s?lendid dwellings are their abodes of squalid misery or reck less crime, of bestial intemperance or half-famished children, of profaneness, dissoluteness, or temptations for thoughtless youth ? And are these multiplying with your prosperity and out-stripping and neutralizin4 the in fluences of truth and virtue? Theo your prosperity is a vain show. Its true use is to make a better people.— The glory and happiness of a city con sist not in the number, but the charac ter of its population. Of all the fine arts in a city, the grandest is the art of forming noble specimens of humanity. The costliest productions of our manu facturers are cheap compared with a wise and good human being. A city which should practically adopt the prin ciple that , is worth more than wealth or show, would place itself at the head of the cities. A city in which men should be trained worthy of the name would become the metropolis of the earth.—Dr. Canning. Importance of Thoroughly Mastering a Subject. Napoleon possessed two qualities in an eminent degree, which can never be sufficiently kept in mind, and which are of universal application—the strict econemy of time, in compliance with 1 the maxim "take care of the minutes, the hours will take care of themselves;" and the habit of invarably mastering the whole of whatever subject, or part of the subject, he considered himself interested in being acquainted with. The captain who conveyed him to Elba expressed to me his utonishment *this precise, and, as it were, familiar knowl edge of all the minute details connected with the ship. I heard from one coa l' fleeted with the great Helvetic medita tion, 1802, that, though the deputies soon found how hopeless they were of succeeding with the First Consul, yet they felt themselves defeated in the long discassion by one more thorough ly master of all the details of the oom plicated question than they Gadd have believed it possible for any foreigner to become. 3.fy illustrious fiieed i , the Duke of Wei-rim:on, had a like emu mate acquaintance with whatever et& ject he was called upon to consider practica l ; among others may be men tioned his regimental economy and die cipline, _which Napoleon did nut so well know, because he cared not so much for the , comforts of his men, *Or was at all sparing of their lives (a ,prinsipalub jeet at all times with the Duke,) bet he ,had a knowledge almost prate of the place wherenachor t urv . k. as even a company , of his vast =tun was to 4vv o i ,at, r ian dine, !manse Zit was tiltiniatply conavisted with *0 use of what he =aid at what.' lie somev!har —Zord' , A "Only a Little Tipsy. - 6 01), mamma," said a bright boy of nine years, "did you hear the fire-bell pang this morning ?" "Yes, my dear." "The city hall was burnt down." added the boy, "and a man who was pat in the lock-up for disorderly con duct was burnt to death." “Was he, indeed ?” "Tea, mamma ; and he was a real nice, kind man. He got in a scuffle last night with some rowdies, and to keep the peace till morning they put him in the lock-up, People ar so sorry lie is burnt." 3 W "Yes, my boy, we have all reason to be sorry. For a man to be burnt to death is a very shocking' thing. But how came the poor man to be in that scale? You say he was a nice, kind mat. That seems strange." "Why, mamma, lie was only a little tipsy." "On/il a little tip.ey.e That explains all." "Yes, he _was tipsy. And they think that in lighting his pipe towards morn ing, a spark fell on something that kindled very quick, and so the building was burnt, and the poor man in it.— He shrieked dreadfully to be let out, but they could not get him out till it was too late." "Remember that, my boy. When you grow bigger, and the boys want you to drink any thing like rum or wine, don't listen to them for a mo ment. They may say, 'A little won't hurt yore.' Remember, that ail the drunkards in the world began by taking a little at first. The poor man who was burnt to death this morning had no idea of being a drunkard. But bad habits become stronger and stronger, and they make slaves of us before we know it. Always remember the mall who lost his life because he was 'only a little tipsy.' "One word more, my boy; remem ber too that no 'drunkard shall inherit the kingdom of heaven.' "—American Messenger. Hope for Publishers. Many an anxious eye has watched the proceedings of Congress—that most deliberative body—to learn the prospects for the passage of the bill re movin!i.the prohibitory duty upon im ported paper. That newspaper men and publishers generally-should bear their portion of the common burden. and contribilte, as well as individuals engaged in every other occupation, to the support of the GOYSt nment, is no more than right. and to this no publish er has objected. But that a duty should be imposed which is not only oppressive upon poblishbre, but which at the same time deprives the Govern ment of revenue, whilst accumulating fortunes for paper speculation, is, we conceive, a proper subject for complaint.? As the existing tax excludes all for; sign paper, the competition between foreign and domestic manufactuers is destroyed, and the latter are at libetty to advance their rates to the highest figure that will only .not invite the for eign product. It is clear, therefore, that the Government derives no advan tage from the impost. On the contra ry it pays a larger enchanted price for all the paper it consumes in its own varied and extended operations. The existing law simply makes an annual present of millions of dollars to the pa per-dealers of the country. It has been a matter of necessity with publishers to advance the price of books and papers, and thus .the con sumer ultimately, as in all cases, is the sufferer, whether he be the reader of newspapers, or the reader of books, or the parent of children attending school. All, save the paper-dealer, share in the disadvantage, and the Government, instead of a profit, expe riences a loss. We are happy to see it stated in sev eral letters from Washington, that there is some prospects that the paper duty will be either removed or greatly re duced, and we trust that Ccngress will not adjourn without giving this impor tant subject the ponsidenstion it de serves.—Danner. Littls Things. How many beautiful actions are daily overlooked by us, because they are so little and common. Take, for instance, the mother who has had broken slumber, if any at all, with the nursing babe, whose wants must not be disregarded; she would lie and sleep -awhile, when the breakfast hour comes, patiently and uncomplainingly she takes her timely at the table. Though exhausted and weary, she serves all with the re freebies cup of coffee or teat bethre she sips it herself; and often the ew is band ed back to her to be Milled Sire she has had time to taste her own. Do you hear het complain, this weary mother, that het belakfeit is cold Wore sho has time to ea ill And this is not tor one, hat every nsarning perhaps through the gear. De 4p)w thisai sod% thine— Try it and see? Oh how does woman shame us by her forbearance and fOrti t4a in. what are wrongfully called little *binge Ab, it la these little things which ere the tests of cheraater; is is bY these little seltdiesials, borne with such self-feeretten gentlemen, that the hunt iirat Wens *made hatatifig to the vs .4famis e akkaailhArs t&Agir—wrissowlitillibitlodill NEW SERIES.---VOL. 6, NO. 34. which kept in orderly motion all this domestic machinery is powerless and cold. 771 e Lemea.ter Prpren says that a large crowd of persons assembled in the Reformed Mennonite Church, in that city, on Sunday morning, to witness a marriage between two members of the new Mennonite persuasion. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John Kolir, assisted by Rev. Christian Witmer.— To those of the audiance who were never present at a wedding of members of this de nomination the affair was novel and interest ing. The sermon was appropriate to the oc casion. The preacher red from the Rd to the 10th verses of the 16th chapterof Matthew, and from the 29d verse to the end of the 6th chapter of Ephesians, Insing his remarks on these passages of Scripture. The whole dis course was devoted to the duties of the can. didates for matrimony' to each other, and their spiritual relations to 'Christ' the heed of the Church.' At the conclusion of the regular examinee the marriage rite was perfe-med in front of the pulpit. The bridegroom was asked whether he believed this sister of his faith was allotted by Christ to be his wife, and whetter he was free from all other women persons. Affirmative answers being give.'" • similar (iliestlims were pat to the bride and answered, when the twam were pronounced man and wife. The manner of bringing about marriages between the members of rah ,denomination ciiirvrs front that of other Christians. What is called 'courting' is dime by their preachers, the candidates for matri monial honors not being allowed to visit they object of his afiectionsi When a brother wishes to take to himself one of the sister* as a wife, the fact is communicated to the preacher, who makes known to the deter the feelings of this brother, and, If no objectioe be made en her part, the bans are published in church, arid the wedding takes place is due time. The New Two Cent Piece. A. new coin has just appeared—the t (Ant piece of the United States. We surr pose that ninny of your young readers bay. been it. But many of them have not sees what Rev. Dr. Todd has written about it, in the Sabbath School Times. In speaking of the coin, he says: `Let me see. lls has a kind, of double face, and, Ivbat is no less curious, he has words stamped on each. On oae face I see a beautiful shield laid upon two arrows, and vine hung over it, and the words, qh Giod we trust,'' q884.' On the other side, 'United States of America,' with a vine . and arrows, and in the center, 2 cents. 'This, then, is Mr. Twopenny, a new friend—the last child of the mint.—the new coin of my country! How many hands will • receive and pass this penny! How missy poor men and poor children will it -feed!•.. How many patches will it put on the poor man's garment! I greet you, Mr. Twopeuny, for the good you will do in this way! Bat, my good friend, if you can help it, don't help the drunkard to injere himself and his fa*nilyt But I hail you, good fellow, and welcome you above any coin I ever saw in inplife. You are a little preacher. You iste--is chisna—a kind of walking Bibliww-to' tettetp„ man that will ever see you. Yon are the that coin of my country that ever acknowl edged God! You are a perpetual proclama tion. You are a little cable to anchor a great nation to the throne of God! 'Oh! little coin, thy text is very short, thy words are very few, but how many will read theta! How many children in the future will read them, 4 lnd learn that in 'o64' oar whole nation proclaimed to the world the great truth that in God we trust! And that short proclamation will do more to bring God's blessing upon us than armies and navies., Go thy way, little preacher: thou has already cheered one heart, and created new hope. Go thy way, and show thy bright face as of ten u thou. canst.'-- Exchange,. POVIETY'S FALSE Palm—A religi ons cot emporary says very justly : "The idea of respectable employment" is the reek upon which thousands have split, and shipwrecked themselves ma all who depend on them. AU employ ments are respectable that bring honest gain. The laborer, who is willing to turn his hands to anything, is as re spectable as the clerk or draper store tender. Indeed, the man who is ready to work whenever work offers, what ever it may be, rather than lie idle and beg, is a far more respectable man than one who turns np his nose at lied la bor, wearies his friend with hie ems• plaints bemuse he mn get nothing es do pockets his benefactions wikhout thankfulness, and goes on from ary tor day a useless, lazy grumbler. 111rPreeident Lincain has presented tei two missionaries of the Sandwich labin4s,. Bev. rebels and Bev. Mr. retaken MN, hundred dollarrisi geld, as a reward thirear. -Mg an Amertess, Mr. Whalen, ems edier e the whale-ship Cleingtess,. from being stanthtb end by the wings Marquesana _ With peat: diteenky. and at 4;013111407414 (kW! tiO tbeftehill; sam iido dl ct a 1011ili• *WIWI niiiiNk and aibieltiakr: 11414 Irigigtest biariaat A Novel Marriage. .---•••-• -•-•^* 'lll+'~' ki_
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