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BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS,
Oellrered ojr B.T. II. V. Nsratlon, Be.
' fore the Oradwntlnir Class at the ,
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"The feat Of the Trd Is tl,e beeinnlnr of
wixuuin. a koou unaersutnatne; ueve aiiiney
uiab uu nis ooiumauuinents. '- rsaim Jti. 10,
Knowledge is.vuluableas it can be
applied to the uses of practical life.
The negative force of this preposition
is seen not only in lhat which r is
merely speculation, but also in those
empty accomplishments which pro
duce' pd beneficial results: "Some
kinds of knowledge is even danger
ous for the ability they give is wastod
upon idle or vicious cuds.. It is not
therefore intended to reduce our men
tal acquisitions to any strict Ulilita-
rian jAndard, its a Aeons of money
getting, or to subserve the ctual ne
cessities of daily life, for there can be
no thorough culture ' without the
knowledge of many things,'-such as
classical and scientific information-
not to. mention poetry, music and the
Btudy of the fine arts. But these
things, however varied, do not in
clude all man needs to know.: Edu
cation however broad and thorough
is radically imperfect and incomplete
unless it indludes self hwwleJge; and
&0 man can acquire this essential part
of his education by his own unaided
powers. Man is something more than
an animal receiving cognitions from
the sensible and material universe.
He is more than an intellectual being
bounded in his investigations and
imaginings by the laws of mind. He
has to do with" spiritual things, far
outreaching the utmost : strotch' of
mere mental or intellectual activities.
He must remain essentially ignorant
of many things most important to be
known, . who consents to prosecute
his studies unaided. And especially
because man is so intimately related
to his Creator, as to his present ex
istence no less than his future desti
ny, does he need Divine instruction.
The apothegm that the chief study of
man is man; may be accepted with
this corresponding truth, that the
highest wisdom of man is to know
Gcd.
If we really understand our own
natures and needs, it must be because
we have been patient learners in the
school of Christ.
Here only can we become acquain
ted with those moral qualities of mind
and heart, which are designed to be
the crowning glory of our humanity.
Humility, purity, unselfish devotion
to the good of others, and all com
prehending charity, are to be learned
nowhere so thorough as at the feet of
the Guest Teacher. And here as
everywhere a reverential attitude and
ready susceptibility are requisite in
the learner of any grade the begin
ner or the one having made consider
able advancement in knowledge. In
this world,- the wisest are in a condi
tion of tutelage, arriving at certainty
of position often by slow and painful
processes. Every one is imperfect,
even iu his best estate, unable to grasp
or comprehend truth in its variety of
manifestations and unfoldings, and
sometimes willing to be taught only
after repeated mistakes. ' In every
science, conclusions supposed to rje
settled, are often overturned by new
discoveries, und unlooked for devel
opments. So that as a consequence
the truly wise man lias learned to state
his opinions modestly and with more
or less reserve; while the ignorant is
foolishly dogmatic and positive in his
assertions. In this state of uncer
tainty, it is of the firvt consequence
that some truths and those of great
est importance are authoritatively set
tled by infinite wisdom, and upon
such conditions as fully satisfy the
finite understanding.
There are but two classes of truly
satisfied beings in the universe; thoBe
who knowing nothing fear nothing,
and those who have been taught of
God. : ;":?
Of the various sources of this in
formation, or perhaps it would be
better to say, armies through which
truth is communicated, we will men
tion but three. Tlie world of tenet
God revealing himself in sensible
forms. The wrillen word where the
understanding is specially addressed,
and The inner consciouanm by which
God speaks to man's soul.
And in our treatment of so vast a
field of investigation, we may confi
dently assure ourselves that in any
revelation He sees fit to make, God
never contradicts himself. Men may,
and often do interpret wrongly these
Divine manifestations, and draw er
roneous conclusions' from premises
whose meaning should be fixed and
plain. And because the race has al
ways been disposed to blind the men
tal vision and judgment, this evil
bias of mind and heart, first of all
needs correcting.' Sincerity and a
certain honesty of purpose are not
enough to insure right conclusions.
If the compass deflects from its course
the pilot may, with the best of inten
tinna. nevertheless steer his ship upon
the hidden rock, which will bring
frightful catastrophe and rum npon
all tlie nreeious interests intrusted to
his Guidance. Whether the evil is
discovered in time or not, it is mani
festly the duty of ail to whom re
sponsibility is committed by repeated
olwerrations and the most rigid tests
to endeavor to put the possibility of
La nut i,f the question. But in
..to affrotinir
tne ninew suu
most vital intermits of immortal be-
j in", wnat muiiiniawui
! unconcern of the realities of an eter
I nity, which can only be prepared for
! in time. Truly "There is no fear of
God before their eyes. ery
tmrneftl student" ol science limit
their investigations to ei,auon ob
jects; intent oil the wonders of
the spectroscope, curious about
the composition of light, diligent ex
perimentersinthelabaratory; orcare
f ul in their study of the characterises
and habits of bird, beast or insect
who are content to live in habitual
disregard of the meaning and intent
of their own being, and deliberately
put from them as an unknowable
mystery,, the science of the Divine
and the doctrine of a sinless immortality.-
"
The World of Sense is competent
and should teach the reasoning mind
the absolute necessity of an intelli
gent designing author. , Especially
should this be true in this day with
the immense improved methods of
investigation, and in the study of
those signal tokens of the divine
handiwork which are to be found up
on eeery page of the book of nature.
That there are not a few sceptical sci
entists isnotdueto the greater knowl
edge which gives them a wider range
of mental visions above their medio
cre followers, but to the absence of a
reverential attitude of inquiry into the
cause of natural operations. An uh
sanctified education is always partial,
and onesided; misleading and danger
ous in its consequences to both master
and pupil. The teacher is puffed up
with the illusion of a self conceited or
iginality which continuully urges for
ward to any speculation which prom
ises a fresh novelty, and at least a
temporary leadership in what is call
ed advanced thought; while the com
mon mass who accept opinions ready
cut and dried for them, are dazzled
with these new scientific will o'-wispa,
and follow on in blinded confusion,
until they are led into the darkness
of blank denial. As a result both
leader and follower find themselves
without any moral standing ground
and awaken too lute to the dread cer
tainties of knowledge when errors of
head and heart can never be rectified.
Certainly it will not be claimed that
the absence of a God fearing spirit
has done much towards the worlds'
regeneration, or much towards quiet
ing the restless anxieties of human
hearts. A godly fear, which confers
peace and rest upon learned and un
learned as well, recognizes a father's
loving hand in all his mighty works,
and puts the mind into the clearest
possible condition for discovering and
investigating truth in whatever form
presented. But as man has made
himself a stranger to God, a more
spocinc revelation than the world of
sense is needed to acquaint him with
his Creator. . Besides, the exhibitions
or conceptions of divine power which
are past, are of far less importance
than the knowledge of present rela
tions and dependence. We need to
know that God is an absolute and
righteous governor, and the supreme
disposer of all events, fur more than
to know either the faots or the proc
esses of his creative administration,
The one may be a cause for retrospec
tive gratitude and admiration; (he
other prompts to present love and
obedience. The world of sense teach'
es that God is; but the Written word
tells what he is, and what he requires
of tis. " It is a fact of no small sig
nificance that in this later and fuller
revelation, God addresses the under
standing. The book of nature is
simply a series of object lessons pre
sented to the immature and inexperi
enced through sensuous channels, the
eye, the ear, the touch. But when
he speaks in written language through
Bymbols of thought with which we
are familiar, it is evident the revela
tion is much more complete and intel
ligible. And as tne Jjimie Btanus
forth more conspicuously ! drawing
aside the clouds of mystery which
have heretofore veiled his un
seen majesty, a reverential attitude is
still more becoming in the creature
before his Creator. The telescope,
the crucible, may bo relied upon to
disclose many of the faots of the ma
terial universe, even if they do not
declare their author and design; but
mere naturalists or theorists . can
never search out the deep things of
God asset forth in the Holy Scrip
tures. J. he charge of supernCialnesH
may be retorted with special empha
sis against those who presume to test
the troi b of wod wont witn their
destructive criticism. The method
too often used suggests the plan pur
sued by King Jenoiakim with the
roll of Jeremiah's unwelcome proph
ecies: "When three or four leaves
bod been read, he cut it with the pen
knife, and cast it tnto the fire until
until all the roll was consumed."
Jdit burning the roll did not destroy
the truthfulness nor application of
the prophecy; neither will Ihe god
less spirit of the present day destroy
the force of the words of the Al
mighty. The fear of God may lo
humbling to the unsanctified human
nature, but it will save from pre
sumptuous ignorance, and prepare
men to be made wise unto salvation.
Learners must be in sympathy with
any science they may hope to acquire,
for a spirit of antagonism or caviling
will evidently untit tne mind lor any
candid investigation. Especially is
this true in the study of ft book like
the Bible, when the real sense lies
deeper than the more letter. The
natural mind cannot perceive spirit
ual truth. God in the word can only
be understood by God in the soul.
This means an inner, as well as an
outward revelation, ' which cal never
be made toone unsusceptible of Divine
influences. Those who scorn tne at.
thority of any master, will not be
likely to improve much under his in
structions. The inner consciousness
needs education and of course G'l
will not manifest himself in a reliell-
ious heart barred against his pretence.
But through this laat avenue of reve
lation only can come that certainty of
knowledge which can satisfy the needs
of the soul. Religious theories differ
radically even as to the meaning of
clearly stated Bible doctrines; be
cause these are mainly the rtmnlt of
intellectual inquiries and speculations.
But religious experiences never con
tradict ihemseives in the individual
or in aggregated Christendom. The
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understanding may receive incorrect
impressions, or give Undue weight to
(special phases of religious truth, but
when we come, into, a Btato of inti
mate personal, communion with the
Spirit of all truth, .and especially
when our. knowledge is reduced to
practice, we may know of the doctrine
that it is of God. .Then Christ is formed
in the hearty the hope of glory, as an
anchor to . the soul both sure and
steadfast' ' "But there is still another
?peot of this subject worthy of at
tentive consideration, i . Heretofore
we have been considering the use$ of
truo knowledge, as well as the means
Of attaining thereto, mainly with ref
erence to this world. ' But it will be
remembered that as man is destined
to exist forever, so he is always to be
a learner, A really finished educa
tion is never intended to be realized.
In a purely scholastic Sense, such an
idea may be relatively correct; but if
Any are satisfied with any measure of
past acquirements, they are certain to
miss the practical advantages of
thorough culture.' The education of
these young people i who" are to be
graduated from this Institution, has
but fairly commenced. This formal
step means that you are prepared to
enter upon a higher course. Hereto
fore you have been in leading Strings
-needing help and guidanoe ot every
step,. lToni tins time measurably,
you are to stand alone. Until now,
your field of observation and research
has been -Comparatively narrow and
circumscribed; henceforth the world
is before you with greater advantages
and wider opportunities f you nave
learned how to use and improve them.
But when vou have exhausted all, do
not1 forget that even this Aa but the
besrinnins of the. education you will
require and, enjoy; ,if you, have been
made truly . wise,, -However earnest
and untiring you may bo' in your pur
suit of knowledge, yon will scarcely
have mastered the alphabet of: ascer
tained truth when your ; worn body
will release the fettered Boint for
grander and more wonderful achieve-
ments;""The limits of time will not
bind the necessity or the opportuni
ty for acquiring knowledge in its best
ond most valuable forms;,. Jndeed,
this world of Behso' with its limita
tions and imperfection's can only be
esrnrdcd as the primary department
of God's school. And I fear me many
an earnest deyotoe; of science will
neither graduate from,, nor have en
trance granted into tho higher de
partments beyond, for they Tfill be
found to lack tho needed qualifica
tions. . Being destitute , of the;, fear
of God, they have never made a true
beginning of Spiritual knowledge;
and having shown themselves unwill
ing to learn in the school of Christ,
tlioy an,;nevcr be .entitled to- take
their places, among ,His; diaciplei.
This disposition is seen not .only, in
tho spirit of utter godless men Which
many materialisticdovotees Of natural
science boastfully profess, but also in
certain' schools of ptari , religlouH
thought. Notably is this much vaunt
ed desire to ignore God shown in those
who' would make the instriictiort of
supposed spirits, thri nephtH ultra qf
human ecientn. The Supremo is ar
rogantly legislated out of His uni
verse, and instead tliereol are paranea
forth before the credulous material
ized ghostly forms in dark cabiuets
with lowered lights giving wonderful
revelstious about, the color of a fu
ture husband's hair, or playing detec
tive 'for ft $5 fed." The fear of the
Lord saves the learned and the un
learned from such puerilities by pre
serving the balance of mind and keep
ing the moral sense unimpaired. ... In
whatever sphere of research no man
is true to himself and his best inter
ests for this world or the next, who
is not true to God and who refuses to
rocociiizo his moral obligations. The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom, for without this' reverential
regard for God there ean be no true
wisdom; aud also because it is the
head or, crown, of ., the wise; man's
knowledge. .'"The wisdom that is from
above is first pure, then peacenble,
gentle add easy to be entreated, full
of mercy afal goods fruits." "And
a good understanding have all thoy
who doGod'scommandmentu," Those
general ' excellencies in humanity
which are godlike, because conferred
through the communication of Divine
grace to the soul, are more honorable
than tho jewels of a prince's diadem.
They ally man to' his Creator, and
constitute hirn the son of' the Al
mighty Father. They are at once
the pledge of his heirship, and they
constitute the fitness for the eternal in
heritance. . And as God cannot be
stow bis best gifts of love and fellow
ship upon the disobedient and unbe
lieving without countenancing rebell
ion and . inciting anarchy among his
subjects so, on the other hand, (tod
is bound by his nature, not less than
by his word of promise to withold no
good thing from tnoin that warn up
rightly. lv
To start out then upon life's jour
ney with God's blessing and presence
is to insure a successful termination
His four will make you careful not to
wander from the right way, and His
commandments will funiinh the di
rection you need to walk aright,
"Good success" for so the latter
clause of the text is rendered "good
success have all they who do His
commandments." Of course, my
young friends, you hope for, and
should strive to achieve snccrsii. This
is no less your duty than your inter
est. God, who ho intrusted you
with your talents and endowments,
certainly require that your life shall
not bo barren ol results, here or
hereafter. Your friends" ho have
given you those opportunities, doubt
less eiec-t that the months and years
spr nt hero in study and menbil train
ing shall enrich and fit you for greater
UHefulMewi for your Mike and their
own. " j
I Your instroMoie, -wluxie dih-'rut
care has guided your intellectual
course, will watch with (ha deepest,
intorcHt for the fruiH of their pains
taking discipline." Perhaps you have
I
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hnght prospocts which you hope to
realize in your future life. Life looks ,
bright and hopeful as you stand upon
the threshold of the woi kin prospect. .
And it requires no prophet's keu to
predict a successful career in tho
highest and best sense, if. you adopt
these words of inspired wisdom' ns
tho basis- of your prosperity; Socu
lar education, . however brood and
thorough canuqt of itself guaranty
succeFS.. Without the Divine, bless
ing your life will suroly prove a dis
astrous failure even' for this world.
Many a college graduate Bleeps in ft
dishonored grave. Many an honored
man of his class lias gone down to
the' lowest depths of ' infamy. " A
brilliant intellect and thorough 1 in
struction: are not enough to help us
to lead the life f or. which .we, were
created. , Godless knowledge is a
bitter fountain sending forth etrouins
of corruption and doath. Perhaps
never before in the history bf the rnco
have there been moro significant illus
trations of the tendency of an uusnnc
tified education to cultivate that nat
ural ; perversity ' of heart and1 life
which positively defeats the'personal
ends for which God has given exist-1
once, ond. speoia) advantages; besides
being powerful . means, pf ,, lbadiw
astray the immature and unwary. If
man hns: boen elevated above" Ilia
brute by his rensowing faculties; t
cannot, be that this higher range of
intelligence should be a Bpeoial cause
of estrangement, from the, Giver of
that intelligence. That an unsancti
fied culture does choose such fields of
inquiry find develope such specialties
of, investigation as tend to: destroy
the need or advantage of a Divine
author and Governor of the world of
sense', ' and world of morals is too
patent to require proof . Happy for
you, my young friends, if in laying
here the foundations of your real ed
ucation, they have been laid broad
and deep upon the injmutabTo rock of
divine truth; and if your education
shall be henceforth sanctified ..and
consecrated to its true use? by a , rev
erential regard for God, the source
and end of all valuable knowledge,
begin with the fear of God and your
future will bo crowned with abundant
success.' : . ;. -i ,! .'.',
Remember, dear fr;end. that aa
vou leave these scenos which are hal
lowed with sacred and pleasant asso
ciations, watohful eyoB a.nd loving
hearts will follow you with tendor in
terest; your future course will form
part of Ihe historical record of tliis
institution. Besides parents, teach
ers and schoolmates, your Almv Malar
has claims upon you which. can never
be innocently ignored or forgotten.
Your influerico for good or evil, will
reflect honor or dishonor upon tho
College whose name will honeofortb
be associated with your own, Puturo
geucraiions will look back with inter
est tp those whose characters are now
shaping the educational facilities of
your young and prosperous city- and
Siatei And it is of the first conse
quence that tho principle enunciated
in the lext should have a leading place
in the instruction given in those halls.
It is of far loss consequence how lib
end' or limited may be the finnncial
endowments, how large. or small tho
claBsos, of graduates compared witn
the character and mlliionce of tliose
who here receive their education. If
holiness to the Lord U written upon
these walls, and if those who go forth
from thence to make their mark upon
the world aro God fearing mon and
women, many' shall riso up and call
blessed all who share in' this glorious
work.i! It is n groot priviloge to pre-,
pare tho young tor tho practical duties
of life, but it is far mora blescd to
guide their foci in the paths of hoav
only "wisdom. ' This is the noblest
and most important part of the work
of these stlf-donying teachdravaud of .
the parents and patrons of this anil
similar institutions. It may not seoin
especially ennobling to devoio the
brightest years ot 1110 to a wors1 wnen
the superficial results appear so nieit-.
irro, but be nssurud that real self-
sacrifice for Christ's sako, will receive
rewards 'unspeakably' great oveu in
this world, even of these comparative
ly small classes who graduate from
year to year. : Some priceless jewels
may bo receiving the finish which
will fit them for an early Betting in
the Savior's crown of glory. Home
may be in a course of training for an
honorable, part in the ministry. .of
reconciliation. God may from among
these young poople be preparing em
bassadors for Christ whoso mission
on our own ehcres, or in heathen
lands may make heaven and earth re
joice with thronging thousands ol re
deemed and glorified souls- . The
church whose fostering care you seek
may among your ranks find able ex
ponents of the faith she holds dear,
and call to tho first positions of dignity-
and influence your sons and
daughters. Remember the text of
tho day: "There is no restraint to
the Lord to save by many or by few."
And in your estimates of the bailouts
of a sanctified education, do not
leave out of the account the indirect
advantagos to ery many who are not
enabled to graduate,
Christian culture will make im
pression upon many of tho youthful
minds and hearts more durable thun
inscriptions upon marble tablets, or
pillars of granite. Christian homos,
tho crowning glory of any land, and
an effectual harrier against vice and
lawlessness, win u ieir oriu 111
tho seed sown in tho course of in
struction already indicated. Tho
children of many homes uiny bo
Raved.. from di,'raetful ignorunin),
and may confer tho highest enjoy
ment and crowning glory upon your
family circlo, besides being fitted to
adorn positions of honor and tuo
ftilncsDinchurrband state. . NoU.nly
d(M Zion need the consecration of
our best talent, but the state and
society neetl chriHliuti ' statesmen,
judge;, lawyers, physicians, teacher a
and to erown all else: Christian
wives and mother", who shall guido
and shape the deatiuy of this xreat
lund which is to ho the homo of
s m m is
too mint? multitudos at no diBtaut
day. -"If we- are to judgo of the
fnturo by the past, and if the fear of
the Lord as the begina ng and sum
ol true and thorough culture (shall
continue to be made prominent, we
may expect that not only this beauti
ful valley embosoming our city, and
nursing this seminary of learning
into Bturdy growth, shall have abun
dant qause for rejoicing in tho rich
fruitage of blessing which shall here
be gathered, but that also the sanc
tifying influences shall burst all ma
ternal limitations, and carry the tide
of spiritual and saving powerrfar and
wide; until tho dwellers upon the sea
shore, and the inhabitants of the
mountains, the eastern as well as the
western nlupo, shall feel the impulse
and share the Mossed results. This
institution may. bo only as a grain of
mustard seed, but if watored and
cared for with generous and kind
devotion- its- protecting arms may
enfold; and shelter you and yours
with a perennial greeness Buch as
covers the banks of the river in the
paradise of God. '
i ! :..'.i:-v;i t; 'Amen and Amen.:
' 'iut: TOMUSTONB AGKXT. '",,,'
Be tJ-o;fi:-d on ' tho Ti'ranfr Womn.it This
.i. ;.- I .'.'rime, v.-'-
' Like nialiy other branches of trade,
aeiits for tombstone manufacturies
are quite numerous,, who often find
it, to their advantage to work ou the
footings-a little, in order to effeot a
salo! The other day one happened
to bo iu a strange seotion and was
sent to call upon a Mrs. Brown, who
had lately lost a husband. , He in
troduced himself and was invited to
sit down. ; Ho spoke of the weather,
ond thon gotting around to business
said, rather tenderly:
, "So you have lost your husband?"
She wept; and said it had that re
semblance." " ,
'He said he sympathized' with her
in tho hour of her allliction; that the
best of friends were doomed to part,
and but faw know any moro wliose
turn would be next.
! Ho had not tho honor of being
acquainted with Mr. Brown, but he
had heard him spoken, of all over
the country in the highest terms pf
praiao (this was his usual stylo,
whothor he had pr not;) everybody
considered him an honorable man
and an . affectionate husband, and
they mourned his loss with a most
earnest and tendor affection, and tho
docensod man deserved a fitting mem
ory, and as it wos tho last sad rito
she could do, he begged her to look
over some excellent monumental de
signs in Italian and American marble,
which he was prepared to sell at the
lowest terms.
"Lookee here, iniBter," said - she,
"you said he was an honorable man
and ail'ec'ionato husband, whon you
know von lio; ho wasn't no such
thing! It's true I've lost him, but
he ain't dead: he ain't the kind that
dios--hs ran off last Wednesday
with another - woman, and doosn t
ncod a tombstone, I am sorry to soy
r-and I'd bo much , obleeged tp you
if you'd light out and not come back
here again until you have occasion,
mister.'" - j
; There was a i npid gathering up of
photograpbia designs by the poor
ageut, ..while lie savagely growioti
out, "Soldi" and faded away from
Wis. Brown's ou tho double-quick.
When last heard from ho was anx
iously hunting up tho cuss who sent
him there to soil a tombstone. , (
' -: TtlB INUKPKNOHN'P FAHTIT. '
' ;'At)'ou( iwo"yeiii ago the "Inde
pendent." party was born of the' dis
utifatinn which grew u? among
Ki'Uiibliciiiiit in relation to the corrupt
manner iu which tin dominant party
lined the power entrusted to it by the
people.' Tho' (Second ' clootlou of
Gi'iiut to tho TrMidoncy whiub he
had diegiatied for four years, was fol-'
lowed uu by dovelopments of oiliuisl
1'iau 1 an I corruptions which shocked
tlie liiino't member ol that parly,
anil i'iiiiHf-,1 them' to halt for a mo
ment find consider the propriety of
their siipDortinif it longer. A oon
n -they - reflected upon the inatlor.
many of Ilium uiailo up; their minds
like Governor lloolh, of California,
lint the mission of the Uepuhiioan
party was ended and that tho party
machinery was, in the main, in the
hands of public plunderer, mon who
went with the party . for what they
could realize io money froin it, and
hot became thoy had any principles
in common Willi it or any other party..
From this discontentod olumsnt grew
the. "Independent" party, , of two
yenra ogo. At tho lime of the or
ganization of this paity many Pern
ocnitV lioiiestl) believed thai the
Prinnvrliciarty could never again
achieve' 6 viuiory throughout the Un
iut), ami, consequently, that the only
opportunity ol driving Iroiu power
the Republican party ami thereby re
storing the ointiiniion wtw in ally
ing them elves with thi new bant,
ling, the Independent party, ami they
aju-d accordingly. A coniideralile
'element of Democrat thus, for a
time left the party ot their ehouw.
lint when the result ot the hut year'
election ws made known it w evi
dent that the Democratic parly would
again be restored lo power and lhat
tho Independent pity produced only
amall ripple on the great tidal wave
ami was a failure. .Hence, those
Democrat who joined ilia Independ
ent for tho purpose of defeating the
Kqiitblicain immediately resolved to
return to the fold of Democracy which
thev h it ao reluctantly and they will
in lh I'utitro labor lor the sitccea of
the Democratic: parly, and ll there is
anything ill the sij u of tho times,
the Peitiouratie victory ol lHTO will
excel that ol JB74. Vuurtr.
Juries aro plaed t a disadvantage
when lockail tip. They could como
to an iiiidi'rsUiidMii; an I a'irc onion
auiuarr il allowed to go t largo ami
converse with the influential citizens
win take interest ill tho case to bo
coiisiditc 1.
NO. 41.
. a sTorta or clothes pins.
Ladies who have husbands who
are neglectful in supplying them
with kindlings BhOuld carefully study
tho experience of a 'Division street
sister. ;i All her married life she has
had an unbroken struggle with her
husband to keep herself, supplied
with wood, and the' greater part of
the time has been obliged to depend
upon her own deftness with the ax,
and any one who has seen a woman
handle an ax knows what a dreadful
thing it is. ; Two months ago ehe
begged of him not to go away with
out leaving her some kindlings. - He
said ho wouldn't. , But finally did.
Then she hit upou a plan. She had
four dozon clothes pins. Sbo took
one dozen of them for starting the
lire, and found that they worked ad
mirably. The next ' day BUe' used
another dozen, and so she continued
until the four dozen wore .gone
Thon she went to the store and pur
chased another' four dozen having
them "put in the bill." When tliey
wore gone she repeated tha errand
Sho said no more to him about kind
lings. For ten years she had kept
up tho battle, and now she was tired
nud sick at heart., . die could go, bis
own way and she would go. hers
puueuHV, uucouipiuiinuyiy uutu
the'end would come. .' ' "
On Monday he signified at the
store that he would like to settle his
account.' . The bill was made out and
handed liini., He glanced down the
items. As he advanced along the
column his face began to work,
First his eves slcwly enlarged, then
his mouth gradually opened, caused
by the dropping of his lower jaw;
and wrinkles formed on his forehead,
Gne third down the column he form
ed his lips as if to whistle. ' Four
lines below, he did .whistle: Half
way down he said: : , ;I ( ;r ;j
"Gra-ciousl ,
' A little further oh be said.'' " ' !
'"Thunderl" -'- :'-
, , Four more lines, word: taken in,
and he spoke again:--' : ; .uiij
"By the Jumping Jupiter!"
Then he read on, smiting his thigh
vigorously, and giving vent to various
expressions of the liveliest nature,
Finally he threw the bill dowq. '
"I Bay, Benson, look here; this
bill can't bo mine; you've got me
mixed up with some laundry." "
"That's your bill, sir," said the
grocer, smiling pleasantly.:' .. :
"I tell you it can't be," persisted
the Division street man, beginning
to look scared. "Why, here s fifty
five dozen .clothes pins in a two
months' bill.:;i.What on eorth do you
take me for a four-story laundry?"
"But it is your hill. Your wife
can explain it to you. ' She ordered
the pins.'' ,n!iJ ; , . i
; ','My wife!" gasped the unfortunate
man. , . ...,:...,. ;
"Yes', sir." J '
' The debtor clutched the bill, jam.
mud it into his pockot, and hurried
straight home., Ho bolted iuto the
house without : tiny abatement of
sliced, and flinging tho paper on the
table before his wife, knocked his
hat on the back part of lis head and
"Martha Ann Johnson, what does
this mean? There arelifly-fivedozan
clothes pins in Benson's bill for the
past two months, and ho said' you
ordered every blessed one of them r
"And so I did," said she, demure
ly. " .,r ,
' "W-h-a-tl Fifty-fivo dozen clothes
piiisin two months!" and he shot
down into a chair as if freight ear.
had fallen a top of him. ; !'Fifty-five
dozen clothes pins iu two months!"
'Will a just heaven stand that?" , '
"1 tell you, you needn't stare at
mo that way, Itenben AV heeler John
son, nor go culling into heaven with
your impiousuess. , I ordered them
clothes pins myself, and I've bmnjt
every one of 'oin in that there stove,
just because you were too ali fired
lazy to get a stick of wood. , And I
doclaro, boforo I'll be bothered jaw
ing and fighting to got you to cut
wood, A ll burn up every clotno pin
in the land. And vou'U rmv for them.
if you have to sell the shirt on your
back to do It. no ,,, ..-, j ,
And Mrs, Johnson, with a face
like scarlet, snatched up the broom
and went to sweeping the carpet as
if every fluke of duet was a red hot
coal, while the unhappy Johnson
hastened to the store, and paid the
bill. ' And before dark that night he
bad a half cord of wood sawed, split
and piled up ready for use. Danbary
JVelltd. , ..; ', ... ,
SeavAXT Gnu. Engusirs. -A cor
respondent of the London Court
Circular tolls the following as illus
trating the attitude of doraestie ser
vants in England. Ho says: "A lady
having twelve servants iu her bouse
gave a small article ot dress, known
among tho initiated as a chemizntte,
and compose! of muslin and lacs,
to her lady's maid to wash; tho lady's
moid passed it on to tlie laundry
maid on the plea that the article was
tnualiu and belonged to her depart
ment. ' The laundry maid declined
to do it because it was lace, and, as
such, must bo "got up" by tha lady's
maid, As neither would do it, the
mistress ordered the nocesssry sppli
nnonstobo got ready, and herself
descended to the laundry and washed
the article."
A young man in Illinois oomplain
of the disadvantage under which be
i doing hi courting. II say ho
usually meet ihe object of hi ffee
tirn os the 'neutral ground of ihe par
lor, with Ihe old lady in one corner,
l bo old gentleman in suothar, and a
big dog under th meloduon.
Anagriciilturoleichangesay: "Aro
any ol our renders so rich that they
can afford to let high priced imple
ment lie in the fence corner or In the
field tlurinn a long nd Inclement ea-
8011?" , Tha simple Granger of poorj
Kichard's time would have said, i
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; . BOIL DPO.V THE NOSC
, Pld Dante e'er dlsoovcr, ' . : ;: , ' '
ja .Caa.any one, disclose, ,,: ,
More successful means of torttir-, "
'..Than a bolt upon the Uosa i "
' How dreary seems each hour? -:
, ' As It stowly.slowly goes, , " '.
To the man who sits In anguisli.'
: 'Wlthaboll npim hlsnoseli - t .
, All natiiro seems to mock lilm-- ; i
E'en the sunlight and the rose i
How they seem to lauirb. and titter ,
At the boll upon the D-oaa-.
KorthaTOutsh sunbeam eteallfie;
.. Through the open casemptit, thrown
' A double swollen saadow
. , Atf tha troatly swollen nor.-; . .-.
J HoWllffhtseeni other burdeitsi '' "
, . How transient other woes,
, When compared wltb this eflUctloo,
. A boll upon the nose. v
, Put; from' sorest trials, virtues .' . ..
t Come to him who undergoes ;
' And n-t wlthaut its lesson ' ' '
f, .Is the, boll upon the ix-te.
' It teaches hlra humility,1' '-1'' "'
And to feel tor other's woe; ',.;.:
And thus the man Is gainer , , . . .
By the boll upon the nose; 'i '
... : .. t i )'.-,! .i . I r". MI I !
For everyihuman creature (.
1 'His symiathy o'erflows
i As heoounts aaea mortaPashanOo ."
, , For a boll upon the noao.
ILOVire PRSPl.HitfT. '
' : Does she Ioyo rnet Who can say f L
::i Whoean antweraie Might r in'
, Sure I thought shedld to-day ; . v
' Sure I fear she don't to-night. 1 '
i.Thes, her actions seemed to be
Full of love and tree from doubt
Ifow alas I poor foolish met -'
: I will as ha sad Ond putt 'f ' '
' If she answers Not' What then f
It U better than Oils doeU,, ''-
I'M not bathe flrstot men r .-..'.v!
Fly a woman turned about.
; Will she likely let tne got ' ' ' 1
,. Should I fear her answer so f -r
I would give the world to knew
That I would not hare her'No."
. Does she love raeT I would give .
"f, 'Ali i have to learn awas so. " " '
i,; For at Urae I think site doe; ;ti i,
And at tlms I do not know,
Oh, the doubt and the unrest
'I!
..bora of lare.-full wall lknow,, i
Love can reach the realmsof bliss t -.
" IAVe can touch the depths of woof
., . BKN FBANKUN AND BIS BOX.
.' A little incident worth reiatiug hap
pened to Ben after he bad become a
married man, and was living in a small
village down in Connecticut. . X W,
Duseuberry't great circus and mana
erie just arrived lrom Bbssoiiburg,
and wa going to give a performance
in the evening, and Ben' oldest boy
was Mined with an irresistible desire
to attend, i So at the dinnar tablo be
asked permaoion of his father to at
tend tho cirou in the evening.
iuNo, ro, my on; you must not go
to tha show.-- It is an unfit place lor
me, a .J. considered itj -how i much
more dangerous must it bo. for you?
1 will not allow a son of mino to at
tend a oirou performance; where I
myself would blush to be seen. Go
to bed, my boy and your inoilu-r and
I will go to prayer-moelinK. .To
morrow I will buy you a testament
tor your obedienoe.1" i , ''
lie went to bed, but not to -rc";-.
Ao hour afterward,. Bea.nit l .h'i
wile might have been seen teat d en
a top hoard under a brilliantly lighted
eircur lent ' Beft'i face fjloweo will
enjoymeritj and his jaw worlti-d in
duatriomly upon a big end of twisted
dogtail tobacco.; Gnoe he towxd: Ins
bead, and allowed a half-pint ol juice
to Imuo from his mouth' and dcccii 1
between the'ot. ' ' i
i-i A smothered ory I pain uauis up
from bslow.,'. j. -o :.t: t - . .: ,
. Said old Ben: ; ., r ;
."Gracious! I do believe I liava spit
ten in omebody'g face!" '
o Said hi wife:' ,"
!n "Too :bad; but nh! just eo; that
man bend to 'crab!'" and thoy both
became engrossed in tha antic of the
olown, ' " ,
Next morning, at breakfast, this boy
appeared With a swollen eye, -
Said hi father: ; , . , ; , ,
' ''What i th matter with your eye?"
"Soroq blamed fool spit ir hut is
-tt is darned' or0. I don't' know
what ail it," said tho confused lad.
Hen and his wife exchanged signifi
cant glance and wisely .held their
peace, and the promised Testament
wasn't alluded to alter avard by either
lather or oo. '
His Rxvi.T. On the North London
railway, a short time since, a pass
enger remarked in the boating of one
of the company's servants how easy
it was to "do" the company, and said
ha often travelod front Bioed street
to Dalston Junction without a ticket
"Any ono can do it I did it yes
terday." when ho 'slighted he was
followed by an ofiieinl, who asked
him bow it was dona. For a consid
eration ha agreed to toll him. This,
being giveu, "Now," said the in
quirer, "how did you go from Broad
street to Dalston Junction, yesterday,
without ticket?" "Oh,", was tha
reply, "l walked." ,; ,;:
Good land can lie bought in Aroos
took county, Maine, tor fifty cent pur
aoro. Six month ot th year this -land,
while nnder snow, require no
cultivation whatever.
rlyle
taker, tie nay "England is. populated
by 40,0J1frW souls mostly fools."
Sulomnn slept with his tuthem, the
llible say, bates considers it an ev
idence of commendable economy.
Cincinnati mafcet more w' ''' ?
and baa a hotter c m., ry tl. i i . ry
other city in tho L'mon.
He is n I, '
for public ojidi
his OWtl C'.lie :"
on or U
ine. . The nvau who at o.v
or did not iv to "'
lit' Shell.