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A OKNUINK POJ3M. -Uj'hc annexed stirring old pociu,says (he afawe Journal has the ring of tho true ISKl) and is a applicable now as when it Swas written for tho philosophy is sound, janutncrcloro, universal ! i W'0 na" J'"'sc a man from unnncra I Who shall know him hv his ilrsa f r.tupcm may he tit Tor princes, E rrmci'ii fit for notucthing If. pCrumplcd hlrl and dirty jacket, Mav hilothf the eolden ore Lof th? deepest thoughts and fjetings ! Satin tests could A no more. There are ppringi of crystal ace tar Ki rr w, 1 1 in rt mil nf atnlii ; ... - - 5 Hidden crushed andovergnmn '.'ilwGn,! who rounln hy soul, not tlr-iic;, i I.nve and projjr and me, &Vhilc he a'ues themes the highlit i JJut us pebble in the Bca. Z.Man, upraised above his follow it Oft forget hit fellow then ; EMasteM-rnler-lords, reniemher ! That oitr meanest hindu are mini I 'Men by l.ilior, men by feeling. Men hy thought and men tiy fame, IT rimming equal right to sunshine In a man' ennobling nam. Lyrht'rc arefnain-eiiibrui'leredfirfanii, Th rc are little weud clod illls, i lThre arc feeble inch high pnpliiigH, There are cedcti on the hills ; CJoil uho counts ly ouln, not itatioue, L Lo es and prosper ) ou and m ; gfor to him all vain diatmctiong I .1re at pcbhles on the sea. Toiling hands ln arhmldf rt , Of a nation's wcmUIi and fjim-; IjTitted lazinei is pcnim-d, ; ' Ted and fattened on the name, ! )ythe uneat of other' forehead, Ming only to. rejoice, r.U'hite th) poor man's o'ttraged freedom Vainly lifietlt up hi) voice. KTrutii and justice are eternal, j , Horn mthlovelinvsH and llulit; Ifecr 't wrongs shall never prosper j While there,!- a sunny njjht, 'J'Cod, tvlicn) worM-hcard oicc u hiujii j floundbislovu to you and urn, ! Pinks oppression with itH titles, pt. As the ptliblcs on the Fta. AUNT HETTY ON MATRIMONY. -V.lNow, girls' said Hetty, ''put down jo'nr embroidery and worsted works ; do Bsnictiiing Bcnsblc, and stop building air moou it makes mo nick, it is perfectly antimonial. t'Iive ia a farce, matrimony U a hum- b'ug husbands aro domcitio Napoleons, ferbes,1 Alexanders, and sighing forbthor hcart'i'to vomiucr after they are sure of Jyours.", iThe honey-moon is as short lived as a luci'fer match ; after that you may wear 'your wedding dress at the wash tub, and 'your husband won't know it. ""You may pick up your own pocket handkerchief, help yourself to a chair, and split your gown across the back reaching over'tfie table to got a picco of butter, while he is laying in his becakfast as if it wero tfie last meal ho should cat in the worldf " "When ho gets through ho will aid your digestion while you are sipping your first cupof cofTio, by inquiring what you'll havo fordinncr, whether the cold lamb was 'all ate yesterday, if the charcoal is all out, andj,what you gavo.for the last green ka ybubought, and where you got it. "Then he gets up from tho table, lights .his-cigar with the last evening's paper that ybu'have not bad a chaucs to read, gives two or three whilfs of smoko, sure to give you the headache for tho afternoon, aud just as his coat tail is vanishing through th?door apologiics for not doing that cr. randjfop'ou yesterday, he is so pressed with' business, i "Hear of him at 11 o'clock taking ice ereain with some ladies at Vinton's while you are at home new lining his coat ilecves. Children by the cars all day can't get out to take the air, feel as dizzy asa'fly in a drum, husband comes homo, arughtnodsahowd'yodo, Fan boxes little Charley s cars, stands little Fanny iiTthoTcomcr. sits down in tho easiest cTjairm the warmest corner, puts his feet upover.fhc grato, shutting out all the tire Irom.Tiew. flite baby's Trifle pug nose grows blue 1 '"!" wm with tho cold ; ho reads tho newspaper all to himself, solaces tho inner man with a cup of tea, and just as your aro laboring under tho hullunciation that he will ask you to take a mouthful of fresh air with split and the following letter. It appears him, ho puts on his dressing gown and Abo thought wo were tho editor of a Re slippers and begins to reckon up his family ! publican paper, and gives us somo advie expenses I as to how wo should proceed, requesting "After 'this ho lays down on tho sofa, , us to 'piny the thing mighty fine.' Sene and you keep time with your needle whilo i Advettiscr. ho snores till nine o'clock. "Next morning ask him to leave you a little money : ho looks at you as if to bo sure you are in your right mind, draws a sigh long and strong enough to inrlato a pair of bellows, and asks you what you want to do with it, and if a half a dollar won't do. ' "Gracious king ! as if these little shoes and stockings, and petticoats could be had for a half a dollar I "Oh, girls I set your affections on poo dles, cats parrots or lap dogs, but let mat rimony alone. It is tho hardest way oh earth of getting a living; you never know when your work ii done up. "Think of carrying nine or ten children through tho mcascls, chicken pox, mumps, rash and scarlet fever, some of them twice over ; it makes my head ache to think of it. "Oh, you may crimp and save, and twist and turn and dig, delve, and econo mize, and die, aud your husband will mar ry again, and take what you have saved to dress his second wife with, and she'll take your portrait for a fire-board ; but what's the use of talking! "1 II warrant every one of you'll try it the first chance you get ; there is a sort of bewitchment about it somehow. I wih one half tho woild warn't fool, and t'oth er idiots, I do, oh, dear me 1" TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES. One of the most eminent Aniciicau di vines, who lias for some time been com pelled to forego the pleasure of reading, has spent somo thousands of dollars in vain, and lost years of time, in conse quence of getting up several hours before day and studying by artificial light. His eyes will never get well. .Multitudes of men and women have their euituro ot tlie limn trctumc am l say. eyes weak for lite, the too free use of sight won't do to let this yor thing git out as in reiding fine print and doing tine sewing 'he devil wood bo to pay if it did, and wo In view of those things, it will be well to must P1"' 'uis yor 'hing mighty fine, observe the following rules in the me of I 1 want J' toS " heavy on the jdeo the eyes : that tho first silhblo of my last namo and Avoid all sudden changes between light 'ho last silliblo of my first namo and and darkness. the first and last silliblc of both my names Never begin to read, writcjor tew, for makes 'Abo Linkum' its a mighty good several minutes after coming from dark- joke and there arc a big lot of feupcrsti ncs into a bright light. I tious ignurent laboring men in tho kuutry Never read by twilight, or moonlight, or on a very cloudy day. Never read or sew directly in front of tho light, or window, or door. It is best to havo the light fall from n bovo obliquely, over the left shoulder. Never sleep so that, on tho first awaken ing the eye shall open on tho light of a window. 1. - 1.. 1... 1- V. -io not use mo cycsigiii. uy iignt so scant that it requires an effort to disurim inate. Tho moment you are iustinctivcly urged to rub the eyes, that moment cease using them. If the eyelids aro glued together on wa king up, do not forcibly open them ; but apply the saliva with tho finger it is the speediest dilutant in the world ; then wash your eyes and face in warm water. JIall's Journal of Health A WORD TO ROYS. Who is respected ! It is tho boy who conducts himself well, who is honest, dili gent, and obedient in all things. It is the boy who is making an effort continu ally to respect his father, and to obey him in whatsoever he may direct to bo done. It is tho boy who is kind to other boys, who respects age, aud who never gets into difficulties and quarrels with his compan ions. It is tho boy who leaves uo effort untried to improve himself in knowledgo and wisdom every day j who is busy and active m endeavoring to do good acts to ward others. Show me a boy who obeys his parents, who is dilligent, who has respect for age, yrho always has a friendly disposition, and vho applies himself diligently to get wis iom and to do good to others, and if ha is r.ot respected and beloved by everybody, tken there is no such thing as truth la the world. Romeinber this, boys, and you wjll bo respected by others, and will grow u and become useful men. 'xQT A young lady bays the reason sho carries a parasol is, that the sun is of the masculine gender, and she cannot withstand his'ardcut glances, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA-, OLD ARE WRITES US A LETTER AND SENDS US A STICK, AVo received, per U. S. Express, Co., , on Saturday, ono of tho 'sticks, old Abo Springfield 111 June 0 CO. W. W. Armstrong, Sir I send you this day by U. S. Ex press Kumpnoy ono of them Rales which have been pokin up such a roro throwout all of these grato States minus sum 23 what don't vote our ticket. You kin rely on this being tho 'rail article' as it wero split by my individual self sum 40 years since when i were flalboating down the wabash river for this ockashun. I waut you to go in aud git up atrcmendous ex. citcmcnt over this yor d d stick as it am the only plank in our black Republican platform that takes at all and wo must bile our eggs while tho water is hot or wo aro goners sure as prcachin. Horganize jcr wid-a-wakc & clubs rite away & send down to Krlumbus to Follit Fostre and Ko for docimcuts- I am in snooks with follit Fostre and Ko. and wo diwido the spiles or profets on tho doo iments. Them cr speaches that ar published a3 mino were all writ by Joe Slocum that was sent to tho penitentiary sum time since for boss slealin but were pardoned out by our republican Ouvernor for my benefit. I How do they take down in old Seneca Co ( Skaitcr urn around among tho igurent farmers and mckonics profusely. Let me kno if i shall send you any more rales as we are over run with orders from obrod. I am sorry to say i have bin sum what horn swagglcd in this rail bizniz a d d poor cuss down in obcrlin sent on to mo for 10 dozzen which i forwarded to him and paid tho charges myself as he writ me had a nary a red. I hcv bin since inform ed that the ole kuss cut cm all up for fire would & wontc need any more would for a right smart time to cum. I think i am not mistaken in yore bcin that will think it happened because wo wero iororuaincu to uo cicctcu uon t yer i- . i . . i . sec. do in ou all these things cause tho Lord k nows thcrcs nothing cleo to go in on e end mo a copy of your wery waluable paper once & a while now and then when i git elected i won't leave you out in tho kold I Kloso now and in tho words of tho immortal big dutch poet i say 'Rulloy for II.' ARE LINCOLN, Tho County Splitter. Re Manly. Never try to keep out of any one's way when you are owing him anything unless it is a thrashing. It is bad enough in all conscience, to bo in debt, but don't mako your condition worse by growing moan under its pressure. When you absolutely can't pay up at tho appoint ed time, don t mako believe sick, don't skulk about in any out of the way streets to avoid meeting your creditor's, don't sneak around tho first comer when you catch sight of him before he has seen you. All such conduct is uumanly. No doubt you are adverse to stand face to faco with a man to whom you aro a debtor it is mor tifying, very, but it is only ono of the natural consequences of borrowing ; and as you have incurred the penalty, why meet it like a man. Face your creditor, let him know you neither forget tho debt, nor underrate his patiouoo to you. Say frankly, that you aro very sorry to keep him so long out of his money, and that you will pay up as fast and as soon as you can. This is the only way to conduct your self in the caso. Thuro is no respect duo to men or women who, failing to bo able to meet their payments at tho proper timo, instead of going at once and explain ing the reason why they fail, and do and say all they can to assure their creditors that they mean no dishonesty, just sneak about carefully, anxious only to shun tho creditor's sight. Re manly. 1ST Frofano languago is to conversation what ten-inch spikes would be to veneering splitting, shivering, and defacing it. THE SAP-BOILERS DOOM. E than Spike, of tho Portland Trans cript has commenced in that paper a tale which is about as scnsiblo aud true to na ture and a groat deal funnier than most of tho stories of tho Lodger stamp, which aro now-a-days published. Wo extract tho concluding chapter of the first number : CHAPTER V. 'An that a aosT?' Old Play. Wo hev scd it was night. And once for all, wo say agin It was night. In the fore room of tho widdcr Tuttlo's house sot tho widdcr Tutllo's only darter, To say that Scrcfccncr Tuttlo sich was her name likewise her natur was a lov ly gal, would bo bovcral rows of applc trecs nway from meeting her case. Her raven tresses were redder than her nose, oncxpressiblo eyes, teeth grinders to thcrsbein took aout probably ivory. Add to theso tho form of a syrup, and you hcv one of them gals kalkerlated to made a man strike his father and kick his grand mother, break tho ton commandment, and pretty much everything else. Leastwise so thought .Teems Pcrkings, as he licit at her feet that cold, cold night. 'Fairest of tho fair sects,' implored tho youth, 'hcer mo swarl' She said sho would. And bo sword. 'May I be whittled inter kindlin wood,' swore Jccms, 'may I be used for ituffing sarsiges, if I ever ' Hero tho strain caused by ncclin was too much for Jccmcs onmcutionablcs gave way. Jccms kerfluuiuxcd. A dedly pallor surfuscd the classick countenauco of the lovely Serefecner. '0 grashusl' she cried and then swooned. And then Jeemes ho swooned too. Then as if this had bin tho signal thunder bcllcrcd, ligbtnin flashed, and tho wind roared in tho gossamer tone of an cxpirin treo-todo, 'this are tho lying gale.' Even life once more returned to tho dy ing youth. For a single moment he set on tho hairth ; graceful as a Roman scniter a foldin hh toggy did he gather his cote tails round his trowsis sorrowfully did ho gaze upon tho face of his beloved and solemnly ho replied 'It kaint bo so it's too airly !' Hardly had he sccsed spcekin or more properly, tkascly bed ho dried up when the door opened, and The sequil to this thrilling tail 'The Snp-Biler's Doom,' will bo wrote as soon as tho gifted orthcr finds timo and idecs. Note to the Ortltur. "Truth knocked inter the middle ol next week will rise again but error bunged kaint dew it.' Wot Solomon said to Simon Magog about tho Queen of Shcby, is just as truo as now 'Truth ain't no stranger than fickshun.' This ere sentiment is pekew liurly pat to our thrillin story. The lcadin incidents is all founded ou fax, pcrticularly that about tho dredful end of Onpossiblo Peaboy. To all doubt crs, it is enough to say that the identical hogpen whar he met his fate is still to be seen. En km ies. Havo you enemies? Go straight on and mind them not. If they block up your path, walk round them, and do your duty regardless of their spite. A man who lias got no enemies is seldom good for anything he is made of that kind of material which is so easily worked, that every one has his hand in it. A sterling character, ono who thinks for himself, and speaks what he thinks, is always sure to havo enemies. They aro necessary to him ns fresh air ; they keep him alivo and ac tive. A celebrated character, who was surrounded with enemies used to remark : "They aro sparks which if you do not blow, will go out themselves." Let this bo your feeling, whilo endeavoring to live down tho scandal of thoso who are bitter against you. If you stop to disputo, you do as they but desire, and open (lio way for moro abuso. Let tho poor fellow talk thcro will be a re-action, if you perform your duty, and hundreds who wore once alienated from you, will flock to you and acknowledge their error. BSF " How do you get along with your arithmctlo !" akcd a father of his little boy. " I'vo ciphered through addition, par tition, substruction, justification, halluci nation, darnation, amputation, creation and adoption." He'd do for an engineer on a "short line railroad," SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1860. Llncolu on alio Slavery Question and Negro Equality. The considerations involved in tho question of negro slavery, as connected with our government, aro of tho first im portance! ; but I have neither the timo nor inclination to cxamino thein now. If I had, it would, perhaps, bo entirely un necessary. Almost every citizen has mado up his mind as to his duty in regard to the institution, and ho only de-ires to know the views and opinions of tho indi vidual asking his suffrngo ; aud when he ascertains them, ho knows how to vote. Upon this point Mr. Lincoln's record is pretty full for one who has been no moro in public life. Indeed, he is solely in debted to it for his present position. Sagacious enough to see tho general prej udice against slavery, without reference to the manner in which it became inter woven with a portion of tho States of this Confederacy, ho early mounted upon the back of tho negro, and has eyer since been riding him under whip aud spur for office. He has outstripped Sewaud and Sumnkii and lLu.Kaiiil Rates and Love joy, and they stand, with folded arms, looking on, surpri;cd to find he has dis tanced them in tho raco I When in Con gress, he voted to apply the Wilmot pro viso to Oregon and in favor of making tho exclusion of slavery from the territory to bo acquired from Mexico a necessity to tho acquirement aud establishment of gov ernment, lie also submitted a proposi tion to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, on condition tho people thereof voted to abolish it, and the General Gov ernment paid for tho slaves liberated. Uo claimed, and now claims, absolute and exclusive legislative jurisdiction in Con gress over this District ; and yet he only proposes to terminate slavery here, first, if the inhabitants want it done, and, soo ondly if the General Government shall pay for the slavos. Why this discrimina tion I Why not allow the people of a Territory, as well ?s the people .of this District, to say whether they will or will not have slavery I The pioneer to a new Territory should certainly bo treated with equal consideration to tho slaveholder in Washington city ; but Mr. Lincoln docs not seem to think so. Tho one, he says, shall not have slaves ; the other may have them, if ho wants to I " Consistency, thou art n jewel I" I have already said, Mr. Chairman, that Greeley claims for Mr. Lincoln that ho was the original constructor of the Republican platform. Greeley ought to know, for he did moro to effect his nom ination than any other man in America, and is now his ajxcial organ. I wish ho had gone a step further, and told us ichen and icltcrc Sir. Lincoln did that job. Alter the overthrow of tho old Whig par ty, and in 1854, the first Republican con vention was held in Illinois. Mr, JAn coin s ?iame apjiears in its published p)0 cceilvip.s as nne of tlte committee who re potted the resolutions. Mr. Lincoln, how ever, now denies he was at tho convention Is it not strange that his name should appear among thoso appointed to report resolutions and yet he not be there 1 Rut 1 will not stop to quibble about that. ask tho Clerk to read the platform, which Mr. Lincoln never thought it necessary lor him to como out and repudiate. Uo they constitute the platform referred to by Mr. Greeley? Tho Olcrk read, as follows : " 1. Jlcsolved, AVo believe this truth to bo self-evident : that when parties become subversive of tho ends tor winch they are established, or incapable of restoring tho uovernmcnt to the true principles ot tuo Constitution, it is tho riirht and duty of the people to dissolve the political bands by which they havo been connected there with, and to organize now parties upon such principles and with such views as tho circumstances and exigencies of the nation may demand. " 2. Resolved. That tho times impera tively demand tho reorganization of par ties ; and repudiating all previous party attachments, names, and predilections, we unite ourselves together in defense of the liberty and Constitution of tho country, and will ucrcattcr cooperate as the lte- publican party, pledged to tho accomplish nicut of the following purposes : To bring tho administration of tho Government back to tho control of first principles ; to rcstoro Nebraska and Kansas to the posi tion of frco Territories ; that, as the Con stitution of tlie United States vest in tho States, and not iu Congress, tho power to legislato for tho extradition of fugitive from labor j to repeal and entirely abro gate tho fugitive slave law; to restrict slavery in thoso States in which it exists ; to prohibit tho admission of any moro slave States into tho Union ; to abolish slavery in tho District of Columbia; to exclude slavery from all tho Territories over which tho General Government has exclusive jurisdiction; and to resist the acquirements of any moro Territories un less tho practice of slavery therein shall havo been forever prohibited. " 3, Resolved, That, In furtherance of theso principles, wo will uso such constitu tional and lawful means as shall seem best adapted to their accomplishment, and that wo will support no man for office, uudcr tho Gcnerul or State government, who is not positively and fully committed to tho support of theso principles) aud whose personal character is not a guaranteo that be is reliable, and who shall .not hare abjured old parly allegiance and ties," Thoso resolutions, Mr. Chairman, wero subsequently adopted, in substance, at a congressional convention held in the dis trict of represented by my colleague, Mr. AVasmiiuknj;, and which put him in nomination. Ho accepted them as his platform, ran and was elected upon them, aud has never, as far as I know, repudia ted them ; and ho now appears in this Hall as tho indorsor and defender of Mr. Lincoln. He tells us they have gone to getheror twenty years ; and of all my r 13 1.1- . n iour ncpuuucan colleagues on tins uoor. ho is tho ono selected as tho defender of the record and tho advoeato of the faith of Mr. Lincoln. AA'hy ? Simply because ho agreed with him moro fully than tho others, and was better acquainted with his views and opinions. Mr. Lincoln, in view of their harmony of doctrines and in timate relations,, might, with great ap propriateness, apply to my colleague the language of Ruth and Naomi : " AVhithcr thou goest, I will go, and where thou lodgcst, fwill lodge; thy peo ple shall be my people, and thy God my God." " How can two walk together iu unity except they bo agreed." In 185s another Republican convention was held in Illinois, which designated Mr. Lincoln as its choice for Senator. Now he steps out a little further on the political stage ; and, in dealing with him, it is not important to inquiro what he has or has not said about this or that matter as a politician. AVhat the people want to be informed on aro his dottriius and their nsults. In that convention ho made a speech, in which ho enunciated and put lorth the ' irrepressible-conflict" senti ment. Ho declared that this Government could not exist half slave and half free ; that it must become all one thing or all tho other. How was this to bo produced ? Ho leaves us in no doubt as to his opinion that it was to come about. How ? By a war of the free upon the slave States ; by imbruing our hands in our brothers' blood. Either the slave States aro to subjugato the free States, or the free States aro to subjugato tho slave States. They must, says Mr. Lincoln, yVLL become one thing all free or all slave , and, of course, if he is elected President, ho will not be contented to administer the Gov ernment as our fathers made it, but will direct his attention to the consummation of his object. Tho consequences can be easily foreseen. I will not pause to lift the vail, that 1 may sec what lies beyond. God save the Republic 1 AA'ithout going too much into detail, Mr. Lincoln's position is simply this : he denies to tho people of the Territories the right to determine whether they will or will not havo slavery ; and declares they shall not have it, if they want it ; thus violating a fundamental principle of self government. He is in favor of making all tho slave States free States. More than this, ho teaches tho doctrlno of negro equality. I caro not how much be may deny it, his language is susceptible of but one rational construction 1 will read what he said in somo of his campaign speeches in I linois ; and let all who hear me iudco of it : " I should like to know if, taking this old Declaration of Independence, which declares that all men aro equal, man says it does not mean a negro, why not another say it does not mean somo other man r If that declaration is not tho truth, let us get tho statute-books in which we find it and tear it out." And again : " Let usdiscardall this quibbling about this man and tho other man this race and that race and tho other raco being inferior, and therefore they must be pla ced in an inferior position discarding our standard that wo have left us; Let us discard all these things, and unite as ono peoplo throughout this land, until wo shall onco moro stand up declaring that all men aro created equal." " I leave you, hoping that tho lamp of liberty will burn in yourbosoms until thcro shall no longer be a doubt that all men are created free and equal." AA'hat is Life ? The mere claps of years is not life. To cat, and drink, and sleep to be exposed to darkness and tho light to pace round tho mill of habit, and turn thought into an implement of trade this is not life. Iu all this but a poor fraction of the consciousness of humanity is awakened, and tho sancties still slumber which make it worth while to be. Knowl edge, truth, love, beauty, goodness, faith, alono can givo vitality to tho mcehauism of existence. Tho laugh of mirth that vi brates through tho heart tho tear that freshens tho dry wastes within tho music that brings childhood back tho prayer that calls tho future near tho doubt which makes us meditate tho death which start les us with mystery tho hardship which forces us to struggle tho anxiety that ends in trust aro tho true nourishment of our natural being. Success. Tho first and chief clement of success is decision of character. With out this, and tho kindred traits that arc always found in its company, such as reso lution, courage and hope, there is little chance of success. AA'ith if'fhcro is no such word as fail,'' and seldom any suoh thing as failure. To such a spirit even difficulties afford a stimulus, and dangers a spur ''for a resolute mind," it has for cibly been said, "is omnipotent." VOL-. 24, SABBATH HEADING. GOD IN NATURE. AVho, possessed of an intelligent mind, can gazo upon tho handiwork of nature which fills the boundless space of infinity' and whose mighty wdndcrs aro grouped la countless myriads on cither side, and yet deny the existence of a crcalivo power. How beautiful are lllo works of tho Dc ity. How do they glimmer forth1 frdm tho face of tho universe, rendering this earth a scene of blended wisdom and beauty. Man may earve tho elegant nrchiUcturo of the stately palabo walls, Utid twlfao whit ivy tho graceful coldmns which support tho Pantheons of ancient times may strive with artistic skill In imiin( it,- .!.- i ... , - " mo uuu wuica deck the opening rose; and yet tho oyot though lured by these, the splendors of a lesser power, still seeks for grander objects from a master's hand. Ti -n , , mi nr sinks into insignificance, while nature rises into sweet sublimity, and from each bloom ing rose proclaims tho majesty of God. Is there nd God ia nature ? Ask that towering mountain, as li mocks tho efforts of the boiling surge, to crumble into dust llG.nl .-llint-n IU a - - J " "wui ana nids defiance to the warrim? element . n. ,.. . j jy uguin as some fierce wintry blast lias spent it, strength against Us aged sido; do not . - ...uk-nutu r0CKS) pilC(l , stupendous neaps upon its basn : lin ir... - - i ."ity uincs : theso wonders nffl.n .. .. .' "luuuiaiu sou annilii- late thougUt of chahee; as thoy whisper td each passing breeze that sweeps their aged lirnir HTl n.l. . . . ,, . J "uua ErBac land alohb wero all things formed.'' Go, ask amid (tin wnn.1ni0 it . . deep, is there no unseen power which wind and waves obey ; has chance filled all the sea with living things, dnd fo'ruibd tho white capped waves that flnl. H.:t.i .v. . . . ugaiuai, tuo stately ship ns it heaves amid tho fdamiUg pray and is there no directing hand to guido -..vu .vuves , ,r,ttt ,h(J jow , murmcrsofthathoaviiig scd there comes a sweet renlv i " Thn M-u.-jm- r, . directs, controls and mo'ves in all " n - . ' v, sianu in yotlder burning zono, when tho scotching heat of tho relcntles3 king of day descends in sweltering ray upon tho newless plains; when the pent up billb'ws of seelhl foundation stones of earth, and send their uurnu tuunucr tones to 6 -ho la tho highest heaven. Go, climb with mo the rugged sides of some volcanic m.is. nnrl . ing look into tho awful cataract of nnfath- nnmd rlnrt.l. . .. :. ........ ..ttu , ui old ii veil tuo heavens with blue sulphuro'vis flame, or send its crackling streams of burning lava from its mouth, to cool in monumental pile, and starid transfixed, while I . tvuii wUUJti shall toll tho ages yet to bo. Leap front tnis netlior wo'rld, and scale tho unfound rcyiofls of tlm Jnfinffo .-.,11 ii 0 - Hu.w MIJX u.ui- mu siar- litcahopy of God's eternal blue flit around tho altar and the grave -traco Naturo down through tl.b invisible, till, as yoii nwi iiw luumiy aoove, you sink into id finity below. A PAGE FROM MY DIARY. It was oveninf. Tim st-i- trna .u,,,uB O- J " - viwuuibK) and serene ; twiukhug stars had already begun to stud tho deep bluo vault of heav en ; tho full-orbed moon was just rising from behind tho distant eastern hills, and craduallv snreadincr her silver slion tho new shorn meadows and fresh stripped Harvest neius. j.ne silliness ot tho hour cast a solemnity over tho face of nature that mado her anncar wrannnd in nmrmmj communion with her Creator. This quiet was at jast sweeny oroKcn in upon by tho slow, clear, and solemn peals of tlie villago church bell, which invited Ilinnglol.Wmn yeomanry to' tlie place of prayer. Soon from every direction tho rttstio temple was approached by worshipers, old and young 1 somo in small proiins. fiml ntttora nnin in a slow and pensive tread by themselves. -t. iuw moments moro anu tue asscmbleu followers of King Immanuel wero siuging : 11 1 love to ftcal onhile iiwny from every cumberiu; core," etc. Then followed the fervent Invocation before the throno of grace by tho trembling voico of tho aged pastor, nnd then' tlie kindling ure ot many pious ncarts lounu egress in singing t " How happy are they Whothcir tiavtuur olK-y.-' And now from one and then from another tho prajet, "in spirit and iu trutii." till all are mado to feel that tho place whero thev aro is "hone other than tho house of God and tho very gate of heaven to their wait ing souls." Tho hour passes so rapidly that no one seems conscious of ii. The last words ccMoirg tiovr from ths church windows and dying away iu tho solemn stillness of the night aro : rvalue God from wnom all blenlng. flow," etc Tears of gratitiide and joy aro now trick ling dowd my cliccks, and I bless God for what my oyea have been permitted to be hold and my heart to feel. J. Y. W.
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