MR. Tor thePresbyterlan Banner and Advocate. In Xemoriati. An Anniversary Tribute, inscribed to the Memory of Wm. .R. AT.lrean ' who died July 16th, 1857, in the 20th year ofhis age, at the residence of his father, James JTKean, A's . g., of Uniontown, Pa., in whose family the writer, for Me time being, now finds his home. W. W. B And halt thou gone down in thy promise and gloom, In the glow, dill'' , youth, down to silence and gloom From the midst of thy kindred, companions and friends, Frokthe pleasures of life with its hopes and its ends; From the stmlight 'of earth into darkness and gloom, From the Joys of the •world to the sleep of the tomb Y. Ali, yes; tbonlart.gone , i for we miss theewway When the home circle gathers at evening to pray; When.we Sit of the table they thee no &nix, Nor speak as if erer expecting thee there; I know thon in gone, not to stay hat awhile, For nevartgain,Wilt thou meet us, nor smile: Thou artssn# from the side of thy father ? anfl now He mourns thee in silence, iihilet Alien* brow • And feeble his step, and he sighs at the thought That the hope of his age and:his solace is not Al, who Gin now sympathise' with , him, and Save a mother who mourneth as for her first born ? Thou art gone from the eye of thy mother, and she, No longer now watehetli and hopeth for thee; But, 'iatled du sadness, hathhuried her joy In the gloom of the grave with the holies of her boy; And who may now sound the full depth of that Which none but a mother in sorrow can know t Thou art gone from thy youthful oompemione and Oft misi.thee, and weep at their = 'ltetium and PLY Thou heat left thy lone brother, •but tender in years, Thou hest left thy young sisters in mourning and tears; Thouiirt gone 'from theta all in thy promine and bloom, i In the morning of life, to the Bleep of the tomb 1 Yet, spiribiramortan the 'tomb may not claim ,'',. The hopes .of„thy youth nor the praise of thy name ; But, assured by tiw faith- and thy youth-life on earth . ' That That thy death to the world was in glory.thy birth; These all may rejoice in the losathey deplore,', And, hoping to meet thee„regrat thee no more. Uniontown, Pa., .luly 15th, 1858. rttrarg goticts. 1100811 sent fa for.Sotlesoirlalblikduly lationdiit Whitt' irroapialkilliltersbaPills: Mt', delPhisrlitsw Torso 14,1,.. .a Phibul4loliolllllll444lll , StOutli Chestiniti it. Its q• Tits 31Issroskay—Art Address tiefore the BoolOy of Ilillidrrofs 'Monmouth College, by Bev. D. .A.,:l i f e agaie,..glf,ool,llt,- ' ;, The missionary spirit is the Christian spirit. Societies of Inquiry on Missions, are well worthy the foetering care of the Faculties'and Curatets of our institutions of learning; and a President does well when he thus, with earnestness and power, instructs and directs the educated youth of the ChurOh. Pit Ami Birrrsi. THAN 3 1 631,.; anableAddrake, by Hon. Gerritt Smith, before the `Anietionn: Peace Soee y. 'Sol the freaky" !ht Banner and Advocate. Nebraska. FLoixNeE, N. T:, June 81, 1858. Ma. EDITOR :—Having been much re freshed'in reading of the wonderful work of grace in'yourcity, and now extending almost throughout our entire country, and even among other nations; in order that you and 'the Church may know better how to "pray for us" out Welt; that we may shar& 6 :ii/ the same great blessing, I hasten to give you a brief siefeli' of the chureliji . elifthie great valley. Altholigh have enjoyed some refreshing showers,- -tibit there has been a moving, a, sliakieeabd a' coming together of bone to liistbOne, , yet•this may still .be re garded aa qtatvisllay-0. dry; bon es "—many yet " very dry.' " O, ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.p:ootne from the four winds, 0 breath,. and' bieathe upon these slain, that they,maydlye." ,Although there line been mudh religions effort and enter prise in the rose of the means of grace, in most of 0o:cows and cities, yet sin , abounds to an alarming , extent. Here, where society (although rapidly improving,) is in some places' Spiritually without form• and void, there exist's' a special need of the reviving influeues'of the Holy Spirit. CHURCHES In almost every city , there are two or more churches organized. In'two or three of the largest, .• we (havidl . :the leadingide nominations quite, wel l' r e presented, with their - miniaters , tpl4pg, 'tiii . 4th saint and sin ner, the story. (it 'ale Milli: Some places are quite deStitute, and many Sabbaths are spent without a p reac hed Gospel. Yet, generally, pretty well supplied. There are now in the Territory, about - twenty Meth °did, eigli t a'r(iibyteriati, tour Congregation al, four BaptieWind:tWp '4iscopal besidier: few- others - We labor` incrikr . ire4tj4aiiite*Petely in many places, for Idier want of .00nsfortabje heroes of worship.;' Often meot t iu cilia sohool7,4pnnes, hotels ; ad:, which will not hold ihe . people, where if we had comforts.; ble',ohOtekV g: - ", wo uld have, attendlateeitlP'Fe have several gocd efitirchee finiaiieariiift,l " titor five more in pipieiszef ereofirrai'' **eV!) stopped for' the pre!: ani t fkiiiiihe scarcity orniewne. PILOTRACTEDLJKEETIN Gs Have' been•held.in mist , our cities, with very hippy reitilt:s. There have'been very eti ctiumgillg)"4/4448Mi4 9 11? 44814% One good effect froni these meetings " out West" is, many of the onaileirOiftilhen duced to 'attend who haVe hitherto_. refused. Aeoustoni ' ed-to .excitement, -and- tossed in the stinorilitifiri somethingoirial and attractive is neoessnry, to street a$ ,ktfeentlon upDn " one tililg!lfeedftti." iftwagrot4 yOett" here, adAnifthe prodkgabiaie; thionikr , these inko da, '' p**,, t ai l ; 44 , * PON 'thecae convereationt!, &vines 'ieu - to con= eider their wiye,litittnitikre ' 4o feel the'saving influences of the . Gctirl! How - degraded eoever man may &some, yet - if iiproadliiid in a meek, humble, becbming Way, and r& minded of the kindness of an affectionele mother, and told of a Saviour's dying love, he will gladly hear. There is a cord around the hardest heart, which, if touched with the finger of love and sympathy, will move and vibrate. Many a poor sinner, no doubt, has gone down the pit, crying, "no man eared for my soul;" or if he was cared for, it was not in such a way as made him feel and believe it. If we wish to benefit men, we must convince them we really feel interested in their welfare. If you want to draw a careless man to church, go and see him at his home. Dr. Chalmers said, "If you want to get into a man's heart, get into his house." The present is a very favorable time to establish " the kingdom of God" in the heirts of this people. The wild, rampant spirit of specu4tion, heretofore raging .so fiercely, has died away. Men have - found that they cannot live upon the wind, nor up on' one another. And many heretofore seek ing the salvation 'of dollars and cents, and looking for gratification and comfort in quickimaiie, unearned fortunes, having been sadly' disappointed, and in several instances proved bankrupt,' and`having thus seen the folly or" uncertain riches," how they:" make 'themselves wings and fly away," have,been led to seek and-obtain, we trust, that which 'periaheth not. with the, using. Coming to Christis the.last resort.. The sinner goes , every where elee before coming to Christ. TheanoratAust,inseliriglftumest7nth ersnpon the general goodness and mercy of God—the convinced sinner, feeling his lost condition, tries' t0, , c10 somethinito , save him fell, but it is not ,until all these "refuges of lies". are swept that he comes to, and Uinta in Jodi' Christ for dalvation: lINION PRAYEtWiIEETINGS The spirit of unanimity chatieteezing the present great revival, is one of its most encouraging features. That churches and deneininations,, so near alike as several in our countrare, should lack *eternal Chris tian feeling, is to be lamented. In organis ing churches in a newcountry, with . a sparse populationpave , feel eadly4theeffecte,of ,de nominational peculiarities. The minor points of difference are however, ofteii laid Aide out here, and we frequently see the Seceder, the JAssociate-Reforrued, ,Congregationalist, Episcopalian, end Presbyterian,' all unite in one church. 'Daily Union Pritier-Meetings hive , been held 'in different places with very happy results: SABBATH SCHOOLS. In almost 'every city, •we -,haVe these nurieries of piety. In some'places there ire two or three verygood Schools. In many of them we now much need more boolo for the ,children. If some• of the congregations and Sabbath &hooks would send the Sab bath Schools of Florence, Fort Calhoun, and : Desoto, liaelea'Libiary, it would be very thankfilly received. ''' A FUNERAL SERMON. Funerals are often very well attended in tbil country. The dead are buried with a decent. respect: I preached at Biownsville, N. T., some threeweeks after death, the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Parker, of Worces. ter Mass, who died April-10th, ooming up the Missouri river, on board the steamer Admirali: near Jefferson City, Mo, She died`.'. from the effects of's' shock occasioned by •the , boat running against'a snag. She was a member of the Preshyterian Church. " Her end was peace." In the absence of any= minister, it was solemn r ta see her' wn son - officiating at her funeral.- My 'text was, " Te , iliels gain,"—Phil. i : ; which I noticed, " that death is a " ehange,'—a great change".. It was so with ber. In stead of walking those "wide. extended" prairies, she is noiv walking the golden streets of the .New Jerusalem.:, KANSAS- • Leaving Brownsville , N T.,. where I had gone to organize a • church, I took a short missionary • tour into Kansas, and . was struck with the improvement and growth of the river-towns and cities, particularly Leaven worth City'. It is a 'fast place, with an esti mated population of eight thousand. In point of wealth, business and enterpriee, it is the first place in the . Territory. Not so handsome as Omaha. It has been called f 4, The Lion of the 'West," With it good, efficient city government, it has two Presby terian, two Methodist, two . Bapthrt,, one As sociate , Reformed, one Congregational, and one large Catholic church; three Weekly, and, three:daily. P*Pers- Lawrence is next in importance; has `grown rapidly „within the last year ; pop •,nlation estimated, at three thousand ;. has good , sohools ; (about two hundred scholars last Winter.) Nearly all the leading denom inations are represented—interesting prayer meetings. and good,Sabbath Schools. Here I preached two Sabbaths, and twice in a `village near. State of re ligion, very favor able-interest apparently, increasing—Sab bath well observed. Here r was pleased to find liiother Willson, , diligentiy engaged in preaching the dospel—gathering -up the lost,sheep. On Monday, staged it to Wyan dotte—supped with brother Blactily—at. 'tended the dailyiunion- prayer-meeting, (six week's standing)—related the story of the Poor Blind Beggar- , --got on board the •Wm. Baird—found i the officers kind and mown nidating-pretched twice in the cabin-- arrived home safe, sand glad to meet friends 'Florence. , • Kansas has about 40 Methodist churches 15 Presbyterian; ands corresponding wuMber of other denominations. Several Colleges and Universities founded. There is a good ;deal :of edunitional interest. Although still cursed with-a - few companies of marauders, generate peace and order;reign.. The prop osition for her , admission into the Union, made by Congress, will no doubt be rejected by a large majority, and she remain some two years more a Territory. But-i must not omit to niention THE BLACK BATWE. Conversing one evening %it'll' cabin boy on board the. Wm.`,Baird, in the harbor shop, the subject of revivals of religion cane up. This`brought out the:barber on hi t e r own religious experience. His — re*aths' ‘ ltoe surprising. •He dwelt upon =the=religion of -the-heart .-: By "sweet experietMe'"- he i1i 411 1 6110 * .. 6 .1t4nd:*4); ittiteeldeftli, nature, and happy effects of fegeneration—'— appeared ,to have had : , Nerideep _ Oonpietions of sin. I. asked - him; how he felt He said:: cc When a sinner .gets the, hook of sin fas tened in , his heart, he feels very,uShapiy." In regeneration, he said; " Man is tttrneti right about t:" I enjoyed many pleasaDt so mat interviews with passengers onica:rd, yet none se mills as ihatmitii:Hariy.Deans. };His native, elogne,nce,, orthodoxy, simplkiity;-iiii. cent heartfelt piety, .were powerful, thrilling. I listened to him with muoh inter*, even " With tears." Jtily 6.—On the 3d, we had a fine Sabbath School celebration, and Pic-nic. The day Wu fine, attendance large—about one hundred 'clildren"present. Opened with reading the ~,11,4tip!ures and prayer , followed by an ap prolnate hymn, (" ur Fither,") by the efill#Bll. Three addresses we ei delivered, interspersed with appropikteesongs by the "Chilaien; such as, " 11,1Witto the Bab batik &c. Afig i iiinner, we had a ple l isiireicursion on },he ferry ,bost- -All passed off very agreeably , with". grateful . hearts for the p rivileges enjoyed upon this happy day. A.S.B. 'HE PRESBYTERIAN' BANNER AND ADVOCATE. for zee goat% A True Hero. Paul and James were brothers, one nine and the other twelve years of age. They •attended the same school. James, the youngest, was ill.tempered and obstinate, but much beloved by Paul. The teacher •one day was about to punish James, when ,Paul stepped up and said to him : " I wish you would punish me and save my little brother." I"My dear paul," said the teacher in , stir- Cprise, " you ire one of my Wet boys. You have done nothing ,to deserve punishment I cannot punish you, my boy." "But," said Paul, " I shill suffer more to 4 see my, brother's disgrace and punishrnent than I should from anything you can dole 4 Me." " Why, Paul,". said the teacher, " what do you mean.? I cannot' punish you.",. "'My krother is a little voy, younger than I am," said. Paul. 'f Pray, eir, allow me to take all the puniihiment can pear any thing from you, sir. Do take me and, let, my little brother g0.1..' 44 Well, James," said the teacher, ":what do you say to this noble offer of Paul ?" James looked at his brother:,and said ing• "Du let MO be punished, and let my, brother 'go," - urged Paul. "Why,'Paul, , " said the teacher, "do you wish to receive stripes instead of James ?" "Jesus gave hid back to the smitera, said ".and.received stripes for the good Of his enemies. James is my brother.' Oh, air, do forgive him andlet me be punished." " But James does not wish me to forgiie him," paid the teachei. " Why should you feel so anxious about it.? Does he not de- . serve correction ?" ' " Oh yes, air," said Paul, " be has broken, the rules, and' is sullen and wilful, and somebody must suffer. Do - take me and spare my, brother." Paul, threw his arms , around his broth er's neck, and wept as if his heart would break ! This was more than :James could bear.' His tears began to fie*, and he' em braced his generous brother. The teacher clasped , hoth--irphivarms and forgave James, for be was more sorry for his conduet than if he had ,been punished ten times. ' 1g i f.:.14..:',Y0.4.,g, Teach Females tolielp Themselves., " The times are squally said a young husband playfully to his wife; " what if I should fail, one of these days ?" She replied promptly and cheerfully—"l should give myself no trouble about it;; I would establish a sehbol; or you might keep a retail store, and! , -Iwouldkeep-your bookitgor yew'', - The education of this lady had not been of that character,, so common now-a-days, which is as superficial ai it is showy. She had not only studied the solid branches, but the relative 'who directed her education, in ! Slated' that she should be — 80 thoroughly. taught, that she could teach others.• There seemed little probability, at that time, that it would'ever', be necessary for her to support herself by teaching, The time, however, did come, whilst she was yet young r when she found itt dine toia take charge of a school;" ThVirditalt: of making herself useful, ; and Of feeling inde pendent. Her prompt answer to her hus band, therefore, resulted from her confi dence that she could do again what she had done. We have related this incident, which the happy could°, 'should this meet 'their eye, will readily excuse, for the purpose of calling attention to a prevailing evil of ,immetise mag nitude; and suggesting,a remedy.' The evil is the extreme helplessness of the great majority of, women in oir. dountry 'when thrown upon their own resources for support especially if they hive small children. Their helplessness arises, not from the fact that there is nothing for them to do, but '1 rom the feet that they are'not qualified' to do' any `thing by which they can make a livirig. They may pass for educated ladies;' but thew knowledge of the different branches of Sci enee is too superficial to enable them to teach suetessfully. They may be sufficiently ac quainted with music to sing and play credit ably%'in the parlor; but their acquaintance with music as a science is quite too-slight to -secure them success in giving lessons. In other departments of female •labor they are no better instructed, perhaps, not so well. They lack the taste and skill which would' make them successful' as milliners ; and they cannot cut, fit and make dresses, so as to suc ceed in such business. In keeping boarders —a businein to which widows are often driven—they would not succeed, because they would not xnake pied managers; and turn everything to good account. The consequence is, that it their husbands fail in huainesi—an occurrence so ekeeeding ly common in these days---they can do 'nothing - to aid them, or to diminish - expenses, tillithey can get w start ; or if they are, left, widows in indigent' eircumstanoes,,theyhave -not only - the .bereavement—in itself , heavy eitough—to bear:; but are overwhelmed and dispirited at _their utter inability to provide for their helpless: children. They may have. relations who will aid.them.; but the feeling of dependence is extremely galling, especial ly if, they are led• to suppose, that the. aid is given reluctantly orwith difficulty. Or their children mast be scattered abont-in different families, and thus deprived of a tnether's fectionate care and training, and gradually estranged from each other. To avoid such evils, great numbers of women deliCately raisedr utterly unused to hardship, eke out a scanty` subsistence by doing coarse sewing it. most twenty hours out of twenty-four, for an almost-nominal price. Grief, hardship and mortification!rapidly break their spirits,: un dertnine their health, alad hurry thorn to the grave ; and their children go into Some or- Fph ri asylum, or are scattered amongst stran rs These ire not matters of rare occurrence. Would that they were. Go into the narrow streets of all ,our cities; enter into the cel lars,' garrets, and shanties;. and you-will find hundreds of such females; , and in every part of the country you may find others who have not sunk , so low, battling against overwhelm ing difficulties,-and sinking one by one into early graves. Is there no remedy for an evil so prevalent, and of so fearful magnitude ? The women's rights ductrines we abhor, as utterly nuscrip tural, unnatural and ruinous to the happi ness of women themselves The condition of woman can never be improved by takiug her out of the aphere in which God designed her to move; and thrusting her into man's place. The results of such a course'would be failure of success, and the loss of that peculiar respect and regard which all but the Innat degraded Men feel toward the feinale sex. But extremes beget each other; and to the reflecting mind' the extreme positions of a new party in polities, religion or morals, indicate evils in the opposite direction, which ought to be speedily remedied. There are crying evils in ,the condition of the women of our country, which loudly demand to be removed; and these evils do partly give countenance to those who have recently be mine so clamorous for woman's rights. In fidelity has undertaken to place woman in a more favorable position ; but the history of the world shows, that whilst it may pull down evils, it can never , build up anything good in their ' stead. _ overthrew" tyranny in France; but it put lawlessness and anarchy in its, place. . , Where shall we find a remedy for the cry ing evil of which we are speaking? We ansWer—first, in the forming of a correct public sentiment; 'and, Second, in the right education of young females. There is a corrupt , public sentiment, which does infinite harmer public sentiment so unreasonable and• so unscriptural; that Christians ought to set their' faces'like a flint against it. It is that sentiment Which makes it disreputable for young women to be indwitriously and usefully employed. "She is. a school mis tress," is a remark which, if made respecting a young lady, may cause her to be dropped out of wharisoalled the . higher circle; and when the, invitations ,are sent_ out, for the evening 'she., - not bd one _for select company., And What is the " school mistress','- doing? Why, she is imprihing her mind by„ the study of the great truths of nature and of :history . ; and she is train ing younger Minds for usefulness by impart ing to them knowledge which is more precious than gold, and by developing the noble powers of those noble minds. And, Whilst thus nobly employed„slte is supporting her self, or making something to give to the va rious objects of benevolence. Her employ ment, is woriby of a ratippal mind and of a benevolent heart ;, and - it evinces that wis 'dom, that foresees' possible evil; and provides against it. ' And yet multitudes of our young misses, whoed fathers are laWyers, 'doctors and merchants, and whose lives are being spent like that, of thd butterfly, would feel quite lotiered,'net to say 'degraded;' by asso ciating faniiliarlY with the "school mistress " "She.is a milliner" or "she`is a dress maker," would be deemed a sufficient reason in the higher circles for cutting the acquaint ance 'of a lady, however intelligent or re 'whoie niisfortiinee had rendered it ne cessary -for_ her to exert herself for the stip port .of here family, or . for declining tnao , knowledge a young lady who prefers to-sup port herself by her industry, to being de pendent upon relatives.. If a teacher is sup posed to belmigati ond - of,the hint - it:ht . :grades of society, a milliner or dresdmaker , is as signed even a lower place. And why.? Not because ,of any inferion:ty in intelligence, in refinement or in moratexcellence, but simply because she is doing the very best that her circumstances allow for the support of her , self and of those,dependent Anon her. What are the pffeem of this public . , senti ment?, ln the 'first place, it presents an,al most insuperable barrier in the way of the proper training of young females. As they cannot entertain the thought of ever de seendirig from the circle in society in which they now move, they cannot'think of qual. ifyinc , themselves to become 'teachers, much Jess to engage in anything regarded 'as still lower in the' scale of respectability. A SU. perficial education, therefore, with some at tention 46 the` ornamental branches,' is quite sufficient; and may be soon attained;. whilst in the vulgar business of dress-making and thellike ; ".ignorance is:bliss." A change of circumstances; therefore; finds them utterly unprepared to meet it, and:as perfectly help less as infants. In the next place, this pub.{ lie sentiment often prevents even those who could : succeed, from engaging any busi ness,by can support themselves. If they would-yield-to the stern, requirements of necessity, they have near relatives in. better, circumstances,., who would consider themselves disgraced by their, taking such a step. Thus whilst there might, be independ ence, ,usefulness, and happiness ; there is the spirit chafing under the, mortification of de penOence, and the heart brooding over its misfortunes.. Then, conies an •unfavorable change, in the' circumstances, of those proud friends, whoa have, by a meagre or a tolerable support, kept that woman in "durance vile." The assistance heretofore vouchsafed is with drawn; - the time has, passed, when shdcould have 'helped herself ; and unmingled wretch edness is the result. This isno fancy sketch. We have seen it all. Another and a terrible consequence of this public senthrient, is the contracting of un suitable marriages 'from mercenary motives. Young ladies grow up with the 'impression fixed in their minds, that they are to be provided for by husbands; and as ,they can do nothing for themielves, the possession of money becomes an essential qualification in wsnitor.. Time-passes on , rapidly and the apprehension that nothing better is likely to offer, induces than to become the wives of men whom they'do not love - or admire, and perhaps cannot respect. Externally every thing mayseem fair; but in multitudes of nstanbeis there' is a Wretchednirse compared with Which, extreme poverty would be bliss. ' Is this`-public sentiment sustained by any valid reason?`ls not every employment honorable which is honest and useful ? Does not the =lady who intelligent, refined and morally excellent, panes everything' that should',be required to introduce her into the best society ? Is not the lady who, by her industry, is both- independent and useful,. worthy of higher regard, than she who lives on:the toil of ()there, and spends her' time in that - which lei neither profitable to herself, nor usefil to others The truth, is, this public sentiment is nearly as inexorable as the la* of caste amongst the Hindoos, and -more senseless. — However the world may regard it, Christians'should treat it with the contempt whichAr, richly, merits. Goa has put.grent honor upon those who. were found industriously employed in humble, but use rivocations. David was called to be King of Israel, whilst Watching his. father's flock. The reputed father of our Lord was a car penter.; and lie himself was cradled in a manger. Dorcas, who was raised from the derid by'Peter, was industrious in making clothes f6r widows and orphans. Paul sup. ported himself, when peceosity required, by making 'tents. Read Jamesii : 1-3, and see how an inapired apostle viewed this mat ter. Those distinctions in society, which are founded on: iesiiion, we would ever respect ; those which'are merely harmless, we mould tolerate; but those which are both unreasonable and mischievous, we would ever oppose and disregard. It is the religious dilly Of every Christian to employ ,his time and his % eneigies,in that way in which he can make himself most useful to others and best provide for • :those who are dependent upon him; 'and it-ie a shame for Christians to slight persons, male or female, for dis charging their religious 'duty. . Let every young lady be so educated, that she can support herself, and others, if need be, by her own industry. If possible, let them be thoroughly qualified to .teach in some one or more departalents. If their circumstances should never require them, to teach schooloheir thorough training will the better 'fit them for the duties of wives and, methers • and the "(salaciousness that in mei of euiergency they can take care of themselves, will itself be a source of constant satisfaction. But all cannot be teilocers. Then let them make themselves thoroughly acquainted with some department, of labor, in which by excelling they can support them selves by moderate exertions. If in the good providence of God their circumstances should always be comfortably, they can, in many ways, turn their skill to good account. There are few men who are not so situated more than once in the course of life, that economy in domestic affairs becomes a matter of grave importance. There are still fewer women, left widows, whose circumstances do not require care and skill in their expendi tures. And there are no mothers training up daughters, who can properly neglect to teach them how to pfactice economy: As there are few things more uncertain than earthly possessions, it becomes a matter of prime importance, that the young, both males and females, should know how to take care of themselves in the day of misfortune. Above all, let thym be taught, that the Lord reigns; that whatever wealth or skill we may have, only ". the blessing of the Lord maketh rich ;" and that in the proper use of our faculties, and in the faithful dis charge of our duties, we may Claim the pro mise---" I wmll never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Having done what we can, we may cast all our care on Hini, knowing that he 1 careth for us.—Presbyterian Expositor. thentific. Eating. and Skop*. Hall's Journal of Health says :—" For ,persons who eat three times a day, it is am 'ply sufficient to"make •the bit meal of cold bread-rind•butter and a cup of warm drink. No one cian'etarve on it, while a perseverance in the habit soon begets "a vigorous appetite , for breakfast, so promising of a day of com fort!,. Yes, yes; and by omitting the third meal, the individual, besides securing a night of sound sleep, will not find on awaking is the morning, a bad taste, in, the Mouth so indica tive of general foulness. If nne would &hive have a sweet mouth and,a clean tongue, he can secure them both by simply ceasing to overtax his stomach.. This frequent eating is aiidie, mischievous habit, ruinous of both health, and.,, comfort ,•_ and it prevehts the individial from receiving the great amount of enjoyment which it was intended he should receive from eatiog, and which is necessary to .perfect nutrition. Nothing should he eaten between the reg. ular meals, whether these meals 'are ,taken either two or thfee times a day ; ;;nor should one , eat so that the quantity ingested will;in duce heaviness or, uncomfortable feelings. The cook tastes the; foed she , prepares; and by , the frequent tasting she destroys both, the relish for her meals and ; her, health. There are many • housekeepers who have the same pernicious habit. We know, farmers who, at , the close of a long Summer day, during which they have eaten heartily five times, and worked hard from four o'clock in the morning to nine at night, eat freely just befOre going to bed. The stomach, already, enfeebled by con stant working under disadvantageous cir cumstances, has now imposed on ,it an . im practicable task, and the men lid down to sleep,! Next morning they are nerveless - - have scarcely slept all night—feet more wearied than they did when they lay down— add; on the whole, think the farmer liVes a dog's life. So he does, as far as be shake to mere animalism—living to eat—taxing 'his digestive apparatus at the expense of health, life, and, life's enjoyments. SD on from day to day, till nature makes a desperate effort to rid the body-*Of the siatierfliions food in troduced into it, burning it , up by fever,< or expelling it by some different remedial effort. Farmers,.being so much in the open air, with abundant exercise, should , be the health iest people ; but like others ho are,cursed. with " abundance, of bread," they are rheumatic, bilious, dyspeptic. This is a shame and a sin. Farmers it is sin. Your liver complaints,. chill feiers, etc., are as un. neeessaiy as is the plague. Health 'and sweet sleep, will come to you'when you need, unless by bad habits you drive them away. " GO and sin no 'more."—Lite illustrated. isallantons. EtbloPaPhY. This science, one of modern creation, de scribes the custom's, religion, and, in fact, every thing which is charadttristic of a na tion- The importance of 'pursuing it att a study cannot be, too highly estimated in this traveling age • and it takes an r etinal platie with geography and history, for without them it cannot be its understood,d at the an same tune facts throw much light on them. • A Negro Ttmthlg'White. The Worcester (Md.) Shield says: A correspondent at New Town writes' as fol lows: " We 'haire living in `this`-place`a negro woman; aged about fifty years, named Han .nah Stnith, who . presents the rare phenom enon of a negro turning white. . This change has been produced by the absorption of the pigmentum. nigrant, or coloring matter of the skin. The body,,arms,:legs, and breast are entirely white.... With the exception of some spots, varying in , size from a dime to a half dime, dispersed over the body and Eaoavations at Rome. The excavations in the Via Latina have led to the discoverY of two other :,sepulchral chambers. The second, in particular, is in a wenderful state of preservation. The mar late tombs are covered with sculptures of great beauty 1 but what is of stilt more de eided interest, is the paintings with which the roof and sides are ornamented, and which.afe.as fresh, and as bright as if only executed yesterday. Some of the =compart ments contain .animal and human heade, of a perfection nearly equal to that of the best Cameos. The whole•would be just as theY were the first' day, had not some Visigoth secretly detached one of.the leads. it is thought that the Roman Government will Purchase these monuments and, the sur rounding gionnds. Thought a Beautifier _ , •'• A writerin the Aurnal thinks that mental activity tends to keep the body youni:" We were speaking of handiome men the other evening, and I was won4er ing why it- had so lost the beauty for which, five years ago, he was famous. Oh, it's because he never did any thing,' said 'l3—; he never worked, thought, suffered.. You must have the mind 'chisel ing away at the features, it you want hand some middle aged men.' Since hearing that 'remark; I haNie - lieen - on the watch at the thentici; ' - opera, aria other -places, to see whether it is generally true, and it is. A nanasome man who does nothing but eat and drink, grows •flabby, and the fine lines of his features are lost, but the hard thinker has an admirable sculptor at work, keeping his fine lines in repair, and constantly going over his face to improve the original desie,n." Some truth in the theory.--Boston Post. Body and Brain. How many, of both sexes, from OveDload ing their brain and under-working their bodies, have sunk prematurely into their graves ! How many have become tenants of lunatic asylums ! How many the victims of chronic dyspepsia, and all manner of nerv ous disorders ! What is the value of any conceivable amount of learning, to him whose frame has become enfeebled and broken down by the intense and protracted labor of acquiring it? If the head has become the veriest storehouse of knowlege, of what use is it to the person whose lingers are too fee ble to turn the key ? It is the bow of ITlys