' ,,:■■'■■■■■■■■■-,_.,. rf u^v^t^i jfy yy jgy f * ••**-£ w / j y in @$&> " -^ *| vol 8v waliskury n c june 11 18(5 no 23 jc©l&xortl state i 1 hushed weekly 11y xi 13 7c 1 s h a i\t ea editor tint j'ruprit lor rates of sttbcription one year payable in advance 3.00 six musi in " •• '• l„-,u .-, fej i t address 12,50 hat s of advertising 1 ) . st e-i ■ firsl insert imi s t)ll ml insertion 50 i'hii-il inset linn ' i fur each additional insertion i'w lve lim .- of bn i-ier i iuel e it iijrth ,. ' ,■ ihe ei'liiiiiii — nr less eonstit ite a square spi i'i .', ■' iti '"- m ill he charged ill per cenl higher thun the above rates court inui justice's 1 irdi rs will be pulili di ed ui tin mine rates with other advertise ; incuts ohitiinry notices over six lines charged us a - uents to pers nis wishing lo advertise for 11 lon ger time thau two months the most liberal term ■ w iii hu giveu 1 , 11 tlio ■:-. 1 ouis chrisl .-•■ .!:- mto c hirespoxdence betw e e n tii it bishops of till m e iii i.m ii and till bishop of the m.e church south 413 locust stueet st louis i may 7 1869 j to the bishops nflhe methodist episcoj al church south : reverend and dear brethren — we have been deputed to convey to yon n com munication from the board of bishops of the methodist episcopal church we iij-e ready to wait upon you at such i time and place as may suit your convo nil nee with assurances oi christian regard yours truly e.s.janes ' m smi'son st loujs may 7 is69 rlo bishops l'n 1 s and simpson : v : - , 11 ! ai ! ' >,- u bi tin i — 1 note of ihis date to tin (' illi p ol h imps i of the m i .. eli t i'.jii nt 1 ( iiiiii'ii south informing tlii-m that you havi been dcpii ted lu convey to 1 hem a coun . lion i'i 1,1 tlie board of bi hops ol lli ■ metho ' , ", :, , .,..! : 1 ....:,. 11 • f iin :. ness 10 wait upon in in fm tin's purpose lias been received i have beeu insti-uc d to reply that they will be pleased to receive you to morrow nt 10 o'clock v t\i , at iheir room 140g locusl i'l ice very respectfully and unly yours ii n mctyeike secretary accordingly ut 10 n'l-iu-k a tm bishops lain - and s mpson having icon announced wi re inl rudiiced to lliu i sh ops of tin mt thodist episcopal church vuu 1 1 , iii.il after some gunerul conversa tion made the fulloivilig communicati 1111 : mf.mivh.i.i pa i'ii 23 1cg9 1 leui brethren : li sei ms to us lhal 1 - lhe div i.-iiui of ili'tst churches of our country wliich are of like fai tli and order lias been productive of evil so iho 10 union of lliem would be productive of gor.d as the main cause of the separation has been removed so has lhc chit t obstacle to tin restoration ii is litiiii thnt tin m thodisl church whicli began the disunion bhould not bu the last to achieve tlio 10-uiiioii and ii would be a reproach of tho chi i pastors of 1 in separated bodies if they w lited un til their docks prompt tl lln m lo lhe u .. which lnliii the lovu ol country and ol n ligion invi k -. and w hicli thn l'i vid of t iod set ms lo it udi i in ilni i ' 1 distant d iy wu aro awurc thul i hei 0 are 1 iii in tho way grow . ■■'•' - ( : '"' i n s of the past a ut 1 hu tenipci - 1 ill present wu have 1 herel'oi e di-pul d mi r col 1 . 1 - morris and lai 1 1 ! ii ns to the pi ■ 1 iy d in lh uls nf 1---1.1 ii l-o t 1 tin y ll il ii .:' in un - ■ ' ' " ' ! office by ih ' 1'in li i 1 ' tl ir 1 i-iiih tired lo nil il ■- -,■ ■ : tol e ill , may live it it iiiii ii .. . up ui 11 foiiudiiiiii ■ on ro nil 1 ial u 1 truth iii il hit it - -,. th the i nd ' filial '■ w - ' ' . behalf of tin - : . ' disl episct pi i liu '■;■ li . :■ ' - t a it w cl '.!:::. ■"■ • ' to tin /,'• rends t odisl j church u.s j lh 1 1 it v 1 l-i 11 lit i able to i i l w as n i veil 1 tn tin r.ishop -/ tin a ' 1 1 ■ i ;.. s , /,. iiifi : " st i ' . .' i j 1 v 1 • 1 llllll ' i 1 l this declaration was mado in good faith , and shows whal were then our bcntitncnl und feelings aa was d icmod by us as tho utmost we wero authorized lo bay or do on tho subjecl al thai time although our late general conference did not directly nutiioiize us to tnko fnr tin r sjiecilif action : i thc ni m r y ' wc judgn that smne oi its acts jubtify advan ced steps on our part in uiii quadrennial address to the gen eral conference we referred to the declar ation above quoted and no exception wns taken to il by tllllt body the ' lencrnl conference lo promol tin union of metl listic < hr.i i li ■ pointi i n con mi i -.. ot tbel ol lhal body and thn lu ■' , hi i u"--ii h ho wt - ; ■ ■ i to treu w ith ■• siniiln ■ i tinuii from nnj metl ndisl i hnich that m iy d sire n union with ns we hive undeislood thai there wore in the minds til many of lhc m mbi i ind mini ler of tl method i i '-. ,-' south ; - ■ us why tl y c ti it nm uitable for them to l.i ' l to i ft cl a ri union of the i wn i htirclt i relieving ns wc do lhal il ihey ivrro , -■ in botli spirit and oi g tniz il ion much mpli i t for i he i ' i : of immunity and i r i he glory of i i wo arc desirous of doin v all we i enlly c in i pi iiiiin " re-ui inn on terms l ' !-. h ihu ell :. i :-' tin iph ii i our divine le we then - ask 3 oui in to tl e uni sion ui ovu r lei red to 11 1 1 ■ j - 1 i you ; in n i ion thn 1 h ml i yo approachin • g nei i co ce pi pi !■ in tt ui inl ■ imii i < ui ■' 11 tin " will i '- pi 1 ii ily uni hy onr enmmi -' m who ',-. i doubt not « i'i h happy to in with ihem and to report th n - ull : 1 our !!-■•( itli lul ( ulll-il-il '. i'l-.-ii ing lhal 1 eli il ) wi dt m ni tj guide boi ii you and ns in i ■ imp rt.iul matti ; . 1 lhal our redeemer1 kingd 1 may be advanced uud his name be glnri j fied we are yours in the bonds of tin en pel of ( ihrist i-t s ii . -.. . :,... 1x 1 bi half 1 f lh bishops - f lhe li .' lis 1 ; • ' i iimi ||, st 1 . 11 - " i '■'■' /' ','.'..- ..,- ,', . . ; < i nnd 11 ' ' it lm ! is pleasure to iie.!'i i'ii 11 1 and ■ , ■ - i ' " with 11 ; and v 1 1 ml tear to ex | • ■ ,. - rt ret thnt one of lln 1 ■ 1 up poi 11 1 11 i i ' 1 ' 1 - t lie \ m i ,;. v ; v 1 1 to be pi ; we desired to sec him again face to i ice to 1 i.j'iv hi.i society and to renew to him tin assurances 1 f our affection and 1 1 .- 11 i ( im penit t supt rin ti uih 1 '. bishop .\ i : ' i 11 1 h e c i 1 y , wa s h i 1 1 tl 1 , 1 i tlio i - bh 111 -,. uml infirmities inciili it lit - _ i iu i ii » pri : ui the i i-t-pti imf 11 colleaguu8-uud enjoying with ns lln intei view vinir eommnnicntioi h ;:' ;' i iid lief ore us by ; mt ct 11 iui been ,,:.--.. i and we 1 irely 1 - - :: y ii 111 1 1 1 i.i 1 ■ - j utility in liu pieiiii-i sti ling 1 n ilu chief pit lors ol ti .-.| irnted bodii s of metlio li 111 wu would npp ouch dt rn hi i n the ; matter nf your con itiiinicalion with 1 he in ite t e niilor and h e and so meel iho ndvanced steps on your pai t ihat 1 1 f hall in w un ing un ours 1 1 bi iti ab nil a in-lit i ■ laic of thing . in email ; 1 nd hen 1 ii i to us loi it we deplore the u n for iniinlo (■',, irnvi 1 sii 1 and l mpers ll i ve : cvnil :. nud lill pn \ iii 111 -! oui en rn est dt iro nnd pru 3 i il is thai ' i ptive ■ ' . ' : lhal ' d i i y , i i-iii uh uce of ii.i v ii ton toi ito 1 1 u 1 i'i : 1 1 i ' i . - ur , ' iniiiii ication and of viei it tv ■ ' d ies ■' ire ill the 11 ay . , ty i [] ti i ■ ,.,.,. 1 j i 1844 llie church snntli will cordially en tertain lln proposition ilis lnnffungo lo our gcnernl coufer ■ iici in bubmitting liis report was : " thus ended ih well-intended com mission from your body i:pnu ihis noble i tiort i verily believo tho smilo of iiviiui approbation will real when the heavenly i lie ■ themselves will liiivi com til to sliine wo did affectionately endeavor to make and preserve peace but our oiler wus m meted us ol no di sorving tin evils llml lui vc followed ihis rejec tion wc i r i i ci mi mn wil h yuu ; wo : ut tl i in coilliuol v itli yuu ; i'tul illl that li in1 ■ vi |, wc ire read it i is honorable :-• nil tu i'liii ii i i 11 il hu ti l-i ii yuu tu in und as lm ns prael if ibi ■ in n nn i •- . ■ '. i ,' \ i could i ii expi i-i a in ni ihis — lint lli winds ui tun rejected il h g ite have bei n t ver t iui . md lil ure our v nrds i ; :.! ■", !:■ in in lhe more spi ody nnd ii nlliiinii t of lim ends wu both - ■ '■ : i i i - - u iliuiis nn i lo 1 i ■ he t i i ■ eil in mil common history in i elc ir i vi.it sny thai ilu gro ii cause which -. t.i1 -■ ; rn i i " ii in irom us nl in ll tl ■ v i of ihis i " i - lhe .- iu ii 1 kpisi opal i iiiiii i'll il : hi i away i f wn linden i i nil y uur n ■ , | we so far difl r l'i ii 1 1 1 i io : i i lial may i i ■ ; '. pi ,!■,' ,,■ i : , i ion shiver v as in i ii ■ i ense bul th ■-. ■ on oi .; . i ' - - pm ntion lhe nee sail v of - it "■ n rotted ns n neh •■ j j nu bul c i ei pi i were il -. loped in rel at io n t < > j - i aspects of that ju lion in vulvit g lliu right ut ocel -: - ti cu 1 i - li . -.,; crmi e m it i ers lying out id , of i heir pro er jui licti m n hich we could nul cept ; and i i i arising certain constructi i t ■• , i li 1 1 ; - i ; : - ■ < i i ■ i . i i . 1 1 conference were assumed and acted on which wo considered oppressive and 11 struetivc of the rights ol the numerical mi ; ■ represe n i ed in lhal highest j u tl i cu lory i ihu ' li cii ■ « hit li yon mc :. ied to call i i so tl i cause " ii in iho church inn 1 ....'.'. , '-,.-. ■ \ . ., ' : bellillilti lllll vh"it lh mica in . ' i illy cvul vei ii ' . - ■ it ii i lo bu put into jt 1 - ihon . i c-iiiiii.it th k vuu m i i , i - who wei alw'i n ivi in siou allow m " . l'i - in to remi il } ou and t keep lh important fact ol history prominent tlmt wc sepuru leil from -\- 1 > 1 1 in im sense iu \\ hich you t'.ul iiol : i i'l 8 tiif scpu - i i wus by compact and mutual anil nearer . !, h i ucli ilie r can be conducl e.i i ii it hone l at ui ci el'ul i sue oi ' it is our opinion tl il : ' u ■ tr ivi in , te n pi rs « hii h so disturb th i hurch es uul arc bo hurtful to lhe sun of ll i tr \ t ui i in ;-: ti al ue due in n i i mc to iiiitiilii ■■ can - h hich are it u iii beyond lliu control ol lim chiel pastors of the separated bodies to this ond wc invito your couctiricuec and co opi rulit iu and we take this oecai ion fi ti ikl - i suv llml the conduct ut sonic oi . n tr it iionu n nt ngents w lm havi hot n ul into ih.tt poi iimi of our i inion country iu c ipn il by us inui tin ir avow i tl purpo ■ to iii . i i ■: into and ubsorb our socit iii ■- lhal i herwiso dwell iu'el ly lun e bei u \ - ",- pi . judicial to tho chin ity \ i cii « d - , -,- um pt ople iu cull ivatc low nil ii is ni'il t'spei ily tli h ; . i : . i i i ol i : . - i - il iki -. i ■ me of um ii ' ' - rsliip has i both ' . . : - i i . ... ■ . . ■ todii-intcri o rl 1 1 , of b ■-...■! ri i y bu i i i in , ; . . tl ui to ! ivproiii mnl lln ■ i of our mu lui has bui i .. ' led y i prol't cl iiii inij i | . .;. e ||| i oil ii 1 nl so to l we pin i u i i'.ii'iiiul 1 uiilln ... i can lit taken : ' ■ [ llll'lll ivl i i , nay il any nil nc ign t ilu . , ; , uim ■ : ■ ■ \ ion youi imt we represent 1 1 i , : , . 1 pi nple we have tin au !, it • i ti i ' anything u i in the pi v and m l llllll !■!;'! - 1 '. - - ' ':' ' : an eeective lesson the following narrative of a practical j iu is loh hy grace greenwood ofa certain doctor elliot a noted character of a litilt-il old connecticut lown i ii one dink night being summoned in a patio ii iu a neighboring parish dr elliot wen tm his horso to his barn which wu at some i luiico from the p ir bonage jusl us he was about to enter lie heard some ono coming out and im | mediately coi cenh tl himself bt hind a large bush in he lane hiding his lantern i his ( lo it i'resi ntly tho wide . i - ii - open and n man up icni i ! , h ai ininit use loud bound ' ii tope thruiij h loop ' : ; his n pn hu lunl i lirusl his arms and hi carried the huge mass , like a peddler p tele th i hictor miln red this thieving atlas j ; • ■ iss iiim tin a ii king the candl l'i - • n lie erupt soli ly forward anil fire ; i the hay then nj iin ct i - tiled in a i . tnovi ig li ■ tin . ■ i one gn it ctackling blaze and in i i.ii f v iiii •-', ild criei , \'. s frantically tin i • - it ii um hi lie t-1 nnil buck hu . without : then ran ns though ] ursued b . lit - nero is t lie i nowy fields ly a ] , thin melan elioly-l ; man j wl ul " in n h i i .- i desire to in ike u i fi - 0 ul i in with u .-,-! i yiu i tic innni r yet w ith i . ii sly twinkle in his eye thu mil set him lo listen i '\ -■ l.i.l ii i iii i on my con doc i for ti cosi i'ble spell ; iud ii i ' . . ; ' . ', .-. oui 1 kill mc i'm -. \ mt ; do ; now ah iii i isiblc '! whal can you h ive done i vou are u respectable man . ' nj ...'■■ r replied thu doctor in se tiling ■ ii r pi ise yes 1 jin ttl llio curcli thirty year ,-.,," replii ■! ih ■ old farmer then biult iug his voice to an awsomo confidential --. hi i uiiii.m tl : but i'm a drcud . : pr for ull ll ii i h ctor . and , i in ■ b r my si . '""■! | \ : ■ t-i . . | to -.-• w ii.ki 1 ni and : ; .. i close .:. er it 0 , o !' ■ !■ : : ible brotiii r wei . dr ii contain lint • 1 . t wind r i - • i .,,,,' | ||), i.i t i tnoi'e'ii euoii i - :. ■ • o one i,i..i :!; . ' \ in ' ut io jo over lo your barn and to o dent ' '.' ' to i -' ' ii ii lo a little of my sur plus hay | eh i ' yi ., doctor jes sol but i never got m with i hay the lord ' ,, uldn'i let me du .'. 1 hud a load on , '., . ud was n carry in it away ii hi n n i lu once ii hurst into a bl izi ,; ,. ■■■ eai - !" ■-. nick by i ■'■■''• ' xo doctor n was u clear right — i've j ■ :. i-i mind that fire drop ill jleui ii and kindled thai in : ty tv n i a j ul ilie nn .' w urn iii an 1 in uf n d a sort of foi i r inner of tlie i tines of in ii i liainl had no peace i i mind - nice nor fi it ii caliu a i meal of vlttals at last i thought 1 mi hi feel a leel le hi i ler of i'd jest own up to y.ui au ask your pardon an youi ... in . " t lhe asto i hmcnl nf tlio | r pt ni lent the minister laughi tl nut iie,bt nn-r j rily tin ii he i iui : be ci luforted i'lior : ymr littlo thii ving opi rati m m ■ hardly of sm i consequence lu heav en i ill tl i i « hu caught you i . i fire i ci lln liny fi un my ii in - iy viui yi hud ills i . ■ ran hi kl y :' r a n in ui } oui \-, ii ' . '■ l \ it tell in if 5 cm i i , ' now go iioiiii in ju ,.,- ,, gel h ell and ste il no un re ■- v-,:i i'i tr / i'mi .' ii ■ ynu s.n l in in vou - in . • :! 1 mu bundle ni • -.- ii ■ littl onliri i i il didn't i reli ; u i i - - . i . i v i u ■ , , 1 1 c a n i o i-i llnit you ii.iii | i lli ' ' ■ ' . i tape ihem yet 1 ': - : ' t . .'!-■!- ' : ' it it ii ii hillings on \.\ i'uhal 111 toih . i llesl i of llii ov an on i n , uud cui of ll ft is impossible to do nnything well with a ilea on you except bwnre and ileus ain't afraid or tliiii ; tne only way is to , ijtiit business of all kinds and liiiut furl the lien and when you have found him ho ain't thero this is one of tlie t ili'ii miseries tho fakulty they have of he , hig entirely lost uys you have four hem 1 iimi buppoco there is ever killed un . au average during any one year more i than 16 neas in the wliolo ov the united states of america unless there is a ens uullty of bome kind once in a while there is a due iis drowned sudden and there may be a few ileus lust l'lii y an about ; s hard to kill ns it i flax seed is and if yoou don't mash ihem as fine a i ground | i r thi y w ill i : ii bizin bs tm i iiiuii r i apital ,:: il ;-. pt ii ii li lis s l"e i there is int of peoplo who havo ncv seeu a ilea mi il takes a pretty smart man to .•'•',• ono ennyhowj thoy don't lay long in a pi ic . if yuu evi 1 ch a i i 1 i'l him be ' ■ ■• \ i i . .'. . till el : for il you put ii oil j minits it may le too late bed !.- tii j never seen anybody yet imt what dispized bed hi ■ -. tliey are tie mi ti csl ov anl crawling creeping hopping or i ling tilings they tl isernl inckl ■ n man in ■! lylighl . imt iii.'.tk in ufti.'r tli ';. u id i him v hi n in is i t asleep a musketo will fight yuu in broad day light at short range and iiv yon n fair chance to knock mi ' is the 11 . is i ;- imo bug and will make a dasl al you even on broadway luu tin ' i bug is a garroter who waits lill you strip and tin n pick out a mellow place to eat you it j wii in iim habit of swearing would not hesitate in cuss n bed bug lite tew his lace bed ! iirs ure uncommon smart in a small way one pair ov them will stock a hair null tress ill two weeks with bill's enuf lew last a small family for a whole year it don'l do any good in pray when bed bugs are in season tin unly way to gel iid of tin in is to bile the wliolo bt tl in nqiiu fort is and then heave it away .,.,-.! buy a in v t n . liiill gs when they hnvs grone aid thoy i..t ml i a aboul th ■ size of o lli jay's eye nnd have brown complex inn anil when ihey atari out t g ir oto are i i :-■ ■'■ spol ; i'tit i.'ltt'ii tliey g : throu iiuiing they are swelled up i - i id inter 1 lakes them two it.tv.s tow get the w ih'ng at f tin in ll l,,d lines have anv destiny to ill it lllll-l l,e lie 1 lllluiuuel.s j hill il ne in tu nu tlmt thev must have been made by accident jus as blivvcl's an tew slick into biimbody if th wi t nit l'i bomo wise pur pose ihey nul 1 took the wrong road for thero kan in ciiny wisdum in chawing a man nul night lone and raising a family ! ides tn follow the same trado ll there is sura wisdum in this i hope tho bed bugs will chew them folks who kllll see il lllll |. ve llie be le i'llllsi i iiiii one 1 the hcreticks jewish ceremony ofdivorce mr bernard burn line a well known pawn-broker ol washington 1 c was divorced from liis wife on thursday nc ei rding o ilu jewish ceit nun y founded ui scripture the interesting coreuio ny took place at the residence ni tlio par lies and was conducted by tho liuliliis phillips and michlcr of new yoik who came ii i expi !-.-;_■. fur iho purpose 1 hu star says : thu ibrmnl separation luuk place aboul i ; f ii iwi : h ibbi i'liillijis ha i ; ','.- : pn iiion wiih i il,l,i midili i and m 1 tl - in lit re ler of tlie synn hei on eitln i i,le the pai i 3 v ere brunghi in and 1 icing tho nil bis cert i u .- of tin pentateuch wi re read as 1 ■ ui itii-'it article on lh i pare in '. ! ,- is tl o.i calied fn fitc uncovered ether the - i'i extended ii ibbi i'liilli . ed e , nn riueslioi s ,,| ,!,,- imsband w hich wen - ml plu i tlie p irclitneut in nil cud tow i ing il in i r i - is ami in tun th 1 bhi loi it i i j |, |, .,, i ... cd i hei inesii to iii with tin , nf lh iiy hen i . ' ■ i : i h i 1 lhe i -. , " i ' ;'. li i mis burn line is well proi id tl i r in lli writing m ■ and tli ll no eliil i v this ui den ...,,. i ii and i the pnrtit 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 ' i 1 1 • i ' i . . lie wife i 1 - | ' - - i imi not io ' u 1 of levi tlin i . . u laws in - vill not pi n t either pm ly ',, hen ry again unless u div bin ied h , ilu n il ir ju'iu-e - j • ],, com is i \ i i t snow v \- i r ■ ui'i en in uau'i i - i ! tl d irni'd ' - : ■ i n . : ' 1 ■ 1(1 tilt i i oj ltd ' dur - provoked a lengthy eontrovorsy botweon tho iriends of mrs alters and hor new jersey rival tho popular bclicfhas boon that beautiful snow was written by dora shaw un actress who died ail out cast iii a cincinnati hospital mr john jay watson of now york since sigonr noy has put in a claim bus published uj caul asserting that tho poem was written i by john w wulson and appeared oiijri ii.-illy in harper's weekly november 1858 he says furtln r i watson and . ■ voral ofhis friends woro sitting around a table in a broadway sa loon ono snowy day when a poor half clad wiiit in i ui red and approaching the party asked for ussibtanco nl the same timo rt i'1-ii'l.i g gentli men there is nothing pure about mc except tho snow watson immediately conceived the idea of the lieauiilul and touching production whicli has appenli <! to thousnuds of hearts and will bo rend and spoken of its long as i mgu i ■ • nists it was wriiti n in col one i oil's house nl hartford conn and ie id there foi tin first time in tho pres ence of many choice li'ernry vii nds harlford courant , t we nre glad to soo that tho attention of the northern public is being culled to oi - ol iin gn att st social evils of the day il was an episcopal bishop who first bounded tlio note of alarm now wo havo thc following from tho old school presbyterian assembly now in session in v tt vork : divorce a ' tnfantcide — tho rev mr ihi is n ml the following paper ou this subject whicli was referred to tlie com mittee on bills aud overtures : whereas il is well known that uuscrip tural views of the marriage relation are bi coming prevalent in some parts of our land so that its obligations are disregard ed by many and separations of husl and and wife and divorces for slight and un warrantable reasons are becoming more frequent every year and whereas tho horrible crime of infant cide is also on tlie increase and whereas tlie evils which these errors and crimes have already brought upon the church nnd country nnd the worse which they threaten in tho near future maki il imperative that tho whole power i the ministry and church of jesus i'i t should bo put forth in the maiti tc inncc of tlie truth and virtue in regard to those things ; therefore 1 ■ ii il i-i thai ivo in^je upon a the ministers ol our church the duty ol giving insti uct.'on to tho people of their respective charges asto the scriptural doctrine couuoruiiig the marriage relations and llml we warn them against joining in wedlock any ivho may have bei n divorced upun other than scriptural grounds and we also exhort church sessions to the ex ercise of dm discipline in tho cases oi those members who may bo guilty of violating the law of christ in this partic ular 2d that wo regard the destruction by parents of ti ir own offspring before birth with abhorrence as a crime againsi god and u gainst nature and that ns tin re aro many iuflucuces at work in public and in si i-iii to corrupt the minds of the pi iple until the frequency of such mur ders ts no longer sought to be concenled wu hi reby warn those that nru guilty ol this crime that they cannot iuheril eter nal life and that it is vile hypocricy for such persons to remain in connection with the visible church of christ : and that we exhort thoso who iiave been culled to preach the gi spi i and all who love puri ty and lhe truth and who would uv.-rt the i-i . i ni ti !■' • of almighty god iron in i lunch and ua i - i that they be im 1 it i silt ul or toll runt of ihese :. , but thai they : ike i bold stand th ih ids of i orruplion and crut ity ,, v lie sl ii itnxtni of the i'ux nin j . . who was - i - ., y makin his i ppi in ii tott art lhe stump of in old iie ■. when sufficiently . hi ■ k ii high a id i jump iii . le hop i :-' hugl ii vl't'-r i ■ i hud rep itet i liis knightly i limes he went iii ' . returned i liu - , i - a pi ty large and ni ce . f dry , ith ami tlm lied and ml i jmiji i of test ;- - . : ived hi hr ips mi i p after it lim ■, how '" ul ' 111 ik ' lit u dt sisti tl from i'urtli r i iris drop . mouth i tlio top of lhe ■ i.i . id \ i of evening an old s im nu i ' i in ■-■ ny five or - ix iu n i issued i i a noighboiing iliieket nud i ui uing tiieir usual truck passed near to lo - unip i i question tu ,, of le i uncle ling foil i omutt'hal behind lhc ll il j i ib i in y i.e it ed i mitel ' ■■■ ii the r ipidity nl | a . ■ ed bei f her i : : , . ! • ui fury .- : . i . ■ ■ repeated att i th : sii-fi i bul pig tt - - ' u i l ! seized hv a lion dr livingstone the african travt gives the folowing account of being i . ud by a hon and of his sensations i starting and looking half around 1 saw the lion just in llio act of spi in upon me i was upon a little hei he cauglit my shoulder as he sprang ind we both came lo llie ground below to gather growling horribly close to i ear lie shook me as a terrier does a rat tin i-hock produced a stupor similar t thai which seems io bo fell by a nious after tlie firsl shako of tbo cat it cause a soil of dreaminess in whicli there w.i no sense of pain nur feeling of terror though quiii conscious of all that was happening it was like what patients partially under the influenoo of chloro form describe who see all ihe operations but feci not iim knife this singular condition was imt the result of any men ial process tlie shako aniliiluted fear und allowed no sense ol horror in looking around al tho beast this peculiar statu i probal ly induced iu all animals killed hy the carnivora and if so a merciful provision hy oui benevolent creator for lc icning tlm pain of death turning around to n lievo myself tlie weight as he had one paw ou the back of my head i saw his eyes directed to mebulwe who was trying to shoot him his gun missed lire and the lion immediately left me overwork tin ro was william pitt dead at forty nine carrying ihe british empire on his for a quarter of a century and attempt in g to carry a pint of port wine daily and a pinch of opium iii hia stomach and foiindorii p in mid-ocean from this over cargo what a reck was that when brinsley sheridan went to pieces on the breakers of in torn pern nee and overwork i there too was mirabeau that prodigy of strength and healih of versatility and splendid talent killed by the overwhelm ing labors and excitements of the tribune and the orgies of cyrian bells sergeant s prentiss attempted the double task and if eqer a man might with impunity he could with leonine health and mar velous mental gifts said a distinguished mississippi lawyer to me prentiss would tit up all night gambling and then go into court next day and make a better plea in all respects than i conld or any body else at the bar of our statu oven though we studied our case half the night and b'.epl tho rost ho tried it and in ihu trying burned to the socket in forty-one years thu lamp of life that bad been trimmed to last fourscore a draft nj tho constitution in behalf of ap :■ lite is jusl ns much a draft us in behalt of work ; and if both are habitually pre ferred together bankruptcy and ruin are sure ami swift — from using stbewbth with ., vitiiv in lippincatt s maga zine fur june men without i lea its — we sometimes meet with men who seem to think that any indulgence in an affectionate feelii is weakness they will return from . journey and grofct their families with , distant dignity and move among ciiildn i with the cold and lolly splendor of an it berg surrounded by it.s broken f ragmen l i there is hardly a more unnatural si j on cai til than one of these without a lieu a father had better extinguish a boy eyes than take away his heart who thu lins experienced the joys of friendship and values sympathy and affection would not rather lose all tlnit is beautiful iu na turu's scenery than be robbed of tho hid den treasures ol his heart cherish then youi heart's best affections indulge in ine « mu a i gushing emotions of filial pi ' ' tl inui fraternal love — miss ma li . special notice ii.i : i iui s01u2ly a l'l-'lt'tklt i •■ ■ thu misfortune uf tlio undersigned tretl as low inn e evet y sitlhiruil before fnr i : long and gloomy ;.• ars frnin un ui of hjs i'eet nnd legs siiperiiiihici'i l,y i i ■ ' . during tin lirst year ul the la 1 1 tine all il'.it time he was compel ,-.! to i ' " '. ■ frame about eu i i lou the best mod i -, try ; and visited thu ■ i ; iti ! ti lieitiiil springs worn misted lu guvu up nil hope of i • f his ease having ind hy his medical frionds from ii.e i -. lie determined to adopt a ti •. the n--i.ii of his own it is enough to say that ihis - much new us it is the mote i'lllll llll - h.-l-ll long ' mpti il hy the i'l.y iiclans ■ the most unwearied ■ ' . • i be i ■■ ded w itli l.'slllls i luleeil his lp id im : ■ il l'l'cuvei -.-, i us almost 0 that iii ; --.- back .'-"", he cilll even truly wonderful im : uim l'i i idl gratufiil for this extraordinary i.'i ous of h iug the inuuiia nihil i ■ iii . i ii ,• win i tiihirly ntllit led ii therefore ' - treat bul l'lii all i extrumitit s i clears of the ami enlarged ' - - ding ol iiin tricthm ur ilit i exiir iiusi ] i liitlu ur im ■ ■ u'll it with ■ i i ,!,' ii re ', u - mt ii