The Unfinished Prayer. " Now I lay " —nay it darling; " Lay me," lisped the tiny lips Of my daughter, kneeling, bending, O'er her folded finger-tips. " Down to sleep " —" To sleep," she murmured, And the curly head dropped low; " I pray the Lord " —I gently added, " You can say it all 1 know." " Pray the Lord " —the words came faintly, Fainter still—" My soul to keep;" Then the tired head fairly nodded, And the child was fast asleep. But the dewy eyes half opened, When 1 clasped her to my breast, And the dear voice eoftly whispered, " Mamma, God knows all the rest," Oh, the trusting, sweet confiding Of the child heart! Would that I Thus might trust my Heavenly Father, He who hears my feeblest cry. Christian Politeness. Christian manners is a comprehensive term. The word "manners" in earlier days included all that pertained to the life of a people. Hence books of travel treat of " the milliners and customs " of nations. In an important sense " man ners make the men." Let us study the Christianity of our manners, tin: manners of our Christianity. 1. There is a reciprocal action between our outward department and the radical condition of the heart. Too many ret* son that it is of no consequence what the department is, if the feeling is right; but this is a radical mistake "To him who ordereth his conversation aright " (tod will show 11 is salvation. Religion is real refinement. It is not surface work, but begins within, with the motives of the heart. It acts outward, and then re acts inward, as the root shoots upward into the branch, and then, by pruning the branches, the life of the root, in turn, is improved. As Demosthenes said of Oratory, so may we say of Religion— action is of first and last importance. You form a child's principles in this way, as the habit of stillness, by enforcing quietude ot the body for a certain time, or control of speech, by stopping the hasty expression. " Evil communica tions (intercourse) corrupt good man ners." Chesterfield was not a true model. Gilt and tinsel, veneer and varnish can not supply the lack of sterling worth, nor can a dummy, clad in elegant garments, make a man. 2. A great deal of Christian kindness is pent up by gelid stiffness of life, and so inoperative! Therefore, manners should be studied. A spring of pure water mav lie obstructed by leaves and twigs, and so is the stream of inward affection clogged by outward hindrances in its manifesta tion. :i. Considerateness is an essential ele ment of Christian politeness. He pitiful, be courteous. It is because your neigh bor is weaker and ready to halt that you make straight paths for your feet, lest the lame be turned out of the way. Your speech also is, for this reason, with grace, seasoned with salt. Again, trivalities are not to lie over looked. llow many who can be polite in a parlor are boorish in their treatment of strangers at church; who are supple in a dance, yet cannot bend head or knee in worship; who can sing in an opera, but are silent in an anthem of praise to God; wha dread soiled feet in their hallway, but drag into the sanctuary their soiled and sordid thoughts, with 110 mat in the . vestibule of their hearts! There are those who arc all attention when listen ing to the voice of a fellow, but fear not to take a nap when God speaks ; who are not a moment behind hand at the store, hut stroll into a church service at their indolent leisure. Many a woman spends more time in attiring her person to meet the world, than in dressing the soul to meet lier Redeemer. Keep, then, thy foot when going to God's house! Put off thy sandals, for the place is holy ground! Yet, again, one's manners are a source of Christian influence, and so of success. It is said that Henry Clay's handling of his spectacles was a part of his eloquence, and that another orator could move an audience by the simple utterance of " not withstanding." Many a weighty sermon is baulked by a poor delivery, while one lighter in substance is admired on ac count of its elocution. Many study how to enter a room, but have no knowledge how to enter a human heart. There needs to be a training of nurses for sick souls, as well as for sick bodies. Paul knew how to be to the weak as one weak; to condescend to those of low estate; to be all tilings to all men, if he could thereby save some. Forget not that your life is your sermon, and see that it has a good delivery! All these suggestions as to Christian courtesy apply to churches as well as in dividuals, and, if followed, would heal asperities and rivalries and schism. "Sirs, ye are brethren," not to sit in judgment one upon the other, but as com panions and eo-adjutors. A Woi-il With My 1 1 u-<4 omt'i'S, Two years atro, when I came V o ' among you a stranger, you kind ly extended to me a generous patronage, and our relations have been of the most cordial and I trust mutually beneficial charac ter. I am certain you have all shown me that you were friends indeed, and I have striven to merit your confidence and pat ronage, and now being about to return to my old home, not be cause kk I love Ceaser less, but Rome more," I desire to give you all some evidence of mv ap preciation of your friendship, and have decided to offer my entire stock of GEN FEE MEN'S FUR NISHING GOODS, WINTER SUITINGS, &C., at greatly re duced prices during the remain der of my stay in Towanda. The goods will be disposed of at a sacritie in order to close out stock. Hoping to see all my old customers and many who have never visited my store, 1 remain Faithfully Yours, J. DOUTRICK. T"V\ILY REVIEW ! Only Twenty-Five Cents a >£oritli. TRY IT? N KW JOB PRINTING OFFICE. Wo ro-peetfhlly invito public attention to our COMPLETE -JOB PRINTING HOUSE! Corner Main and Pino streets, over the Music Store. COMMERCIAL PRINTING ANI) PIIAMI'LET H'OKK A SPECIALTY. LETTER, NOTE AND BILL HEADS, ENVELOPES, TAGS Neatly executedfon „he shortest notice. BUSINESS, PARTY AND CALLING CARDS printed to order. Al-VOItl) & SUN. QOAL! COAL ! ClHi.fC FOR CASH ! I The following prices will be charged for •MJV TMtIt.iCMTK CO.IEJ in the yard, in all the yards signatures hereto attached, until furthe | notice: STOVE, $4 25 CHESTNUT, 4 25 GRATE, 4 25 EGG, 4 25 Skg~ Cartage, FIFTY CENTS PER TON IN addition to above, and an EXTRA CHARGE for . carrying in. W. M. MALLORY, Towanaa. HENRY MERCL'It, NATHAN T1D1), K. R. I'IERCE, BART LETT BROS., Wysox. At olMformerly rhin -1 ney's : ! Sullivan Coal, ; LARGE STOVE, $3 00 i SMALL STOVE, 3 2.5 (JHESTXUT, 3 L> EGG, 3 00 Gil ATE, 3 00 i SMALL Gil EST.VET, L> 7.5 With same additional charges for cartage. W. Xi. MALLORY. October, Jt, 1879. (xi'Cilt ! CRO WI )S! at J. L. KENT'S and £in I.M,MEXSE STOCK ! \ DRESS GOODS, CLOAKS and SHAWLS, GLOVES and HOSIERY, 3 button Kid Gloves, only 75 Cents, worth a dollar. SHEETINGS & SHIRTINGS, of the best brands, cheap ! CLOTHS and CASSIMERES, of all qualities and prices. RIBBONS & FANCY GOODS, the best selection ever offered in this market. | FLANNELS & BLANKETS, in endless variety. In fact my assortment of DRY GOODS is complete and is not excelled by any establishment in the country. In prices I DEFY COMPETITION ! and cordially invite inspection of my goods and a comparison of ; prices. Col. Means' mammoth store, second door south of Mc. Intyre Brothers hardware store .J. Li. KENT, Nov. 14. Agent.
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