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THE FAMILY CIRCLE.
THE TWO VILLAGES.
Over the river on the hill,
Lieth a village white and still;
All around it the forest trees
Shiver and whisper in the breeze ;
Oyer it sailing shadows go
Os soaring hawk and screaming crow,
• And mountain grasses, low and sweet,
Grow in the middle of every street.
Over the river under the hill,
Another village lieth still ;
There I see in the cloudy night
Twinkling stars of household light,
Fires that gleam from the smithy s oor,
Mists that curl on the river’s shore ;
And in the roads no grasses grow
For the wheels that hasten to and fro.
In that village on the hill,
Never is sound of smithy or mill;
The houses are thatched with grass and flowers,
Never a clock to tell the hours ;
The marble doors is always shut,
You cannot enter in hall or hut:
All the village lie asleep ;
Never a grain to sow or reap ;
Never in dreams to moan or sigh,
Silent, and idle, and low they lie.
In that village under the hill,
When the night is starry and still,
Many a weary soul in prayer,
m Looks to the other village there,
And weeping and sighing, longs to go
Up to that home from this below ;
Longs to sleep by the forest wild,
Whither have vanished wife and child,
And hcarcth, praying, this answer fall—
“ Tatience ! that village shall bold ye all!”
NETTIE lIAYDEN.
The Child Angel.
It was not the glowing cheek, so
round and crimson, not the hill blue
• ve, nor the rich, long curls of a gol
den color, nor yet tho pertect ligure
•nd ivory whiteness of the brow, that
constituted the beauty ol this earth
gngel. There was a nameless some
thing that looked out from those eyes,
that spread a heavenly purity over the
transparent features, that spoke in
every musical tone of her sweet voice,
that moved in every graceful motion
—and which led even strangers to say,
“What a heavenly child !”
Loose Ben was an uncouth carica
ture of a human being, of some sixteen
years of ago, slouching in his dress,
dirty, sometimes ragged, bearing all
the gibes put upon him, with sullen
inien and a stoical silence. Loose Ben
ihuffied, looked suspiciously at every
body, from under his eyebrows—
•hrank from every human voice, never
•eemed to care whether they called
him fool or knave, and only cared to
gather his loose limbs together in some
sunny place after his services were
over for the day, and think —what
could the poor outcast think? He was
a German, and possibly never new his
parentage ; he would not say whether
he had father and mother. , It was his
duty to make tires in the rooms of
those who were invalids, in the early
morning, and for this purpose the la
ther of little Antoinette employed
tor though it was summer time,
yet the .chill air of the sea made the
•early morning raw and cold.
So with an arm full of wood, Loose
Ben wended his way to number 50, a
large room on the second story. As
he entered, Mr. Ilayden glanced up
from his dressing table, and followed
his lazy motions with his eye for a lull
moment. Little Antoinette sat on the
floor by the bedside, half covered with
the lace curtains that fell like spray
over her spiritual face and figure.—
She, too, looked on earnestly, suspen
ding her play for a moment, and then,
as his labor progressed, she stood up,
and with half inspired look moved to
wards him till she stood by his side.—
He gazed towards her, and seemed
paralyzed into greater stupidity at her
sweet smile. She did not mock him,
scream out, or spring from him as the
other children did, nor call him unfeel
ing names, but as she stood therewith
a saintly light on her brow, she laid
one white, dimpled hand on his ragged
sleeve, and with winning voice asked,
“doe* you love God ?”
He was too much startled for the
moment to speak, but the great shin
ing eyes still beamed into his lack
lustre orbs, aud again that voice of
surpassing beauty asked, “does you
love God ?”
He looked up, he looked down awk
wardly, and in his broad Dutch dia
lect said half sheepishly, “ya
“Does you pray to God in the mor
ning ?” persisted the little one, still
keeping her hand upon him—and he
in the same voice answered “ ya-as .”
Then the little one seemed satisfied;
she danced and capered about—chat
ted with this coarse, boorish boy
watched the curling flame as it ascen
ded, and built, all unconsciously, a
. fire of love and gratitude on the altar
of that uncultivated heart.
Every morning when Loose Ben
came up to build the lire, that dearlit
tle voice would say, “does you love
God ?”and when he had answered with
his stereotyped “yaas,” she would add
in precisely the same words as before,
“does you pray to God in the morn
ing ?” and again with that stupid, won
dering look, he would say “yaas.”—
But there was a change in this semi
barbarian. Gradually the rough, hea
vy locks were trained to fall back from
his low but full brow ; his wood-color
ed face grew cleau, and his great hands
evinced some marks of attention. By
some mysterious process his clothes
were mended, and little by little Loose
Bell seemed to emerge from’ ‘Sh lout
ish shell into a region ofmorct i oil s
and freer scope. The bdM
still jeered him, still callct 11,11 ‘
kinds of strange and original name ,
but he did not mind them, and l ad
one seen him going up to his daily du
ty to room 56 a smile might been
detected lighting up his homely face,
till it was almost handsome. And as
he entered day after day, came the
same questions about love and pray
er.
One Sabbath morning, never to-be
forgotten day, for I am telling no story
of fiction, dear reader, tlie rap came
as usual at room 56, and when the door
was opened, in walked Loose l>en
worthy of the name no longer’ lie
brought the wood, not in his usual
way, but in a basket, and, wonder ot
wonders! he was attired in a neat, giey
suit, from head to loot, and under Ins
left arm he carried a straw hat, hound
with black ribbon. Leisurely he went
to the liearth-stone and leisurely set
the-kindlings and the wood in their
place. Then he turned round to look
for Antoinette. A little voice came
from underlie curtains, “Benny, does
you love God 2 Does you pray in the
morning ?”
The hoy drew his hands before his
eyes, and as Nettie made herself visi
ble, he went towards her, andfellupon
his knees at her feet.
“You dear little angel,” he sobbed,
taking her dimpled hand and covering
it with kisses. “Every morning you
ask me that, and every morning I lie
to yon. Y es, I lie to you, for I no
love God as you say.. Then you ask
me if I pray every morning, and I
didn’t know no better; because I poor,
ignorant Dutch boy. But this morn
ing, you dear little angel, I tell you
I love God. I tell you I pray to .God
—yes, I love —I pray,” he added, tlie
tears running down his coarse cheeks,
while Mr. and Mrs. Hayden stood look
ing on full of astonishment. “You
made me pray to God, and I tell you
no lie any longer. O ! when you did
ask me first, I knew not what to make
of it, and I think it no harm to say
yaas. But when you ask again, and
keep asking, I keep thinking what you
mean. It seem to me my heart was
very wicked, and I come to tremble as
I laid my hand on the latch of the door
—for I knew what you would ask me,
you sweet little angel you. And now
I have found God, I come to .thank
you on my knees that you did ask me
—oh! yes, blessed be God.”
Tears choked his utterance; Antoi
nette, scarcely knowing what it all
meant, stood looking gravely towards
him, a childish wonder in her face, un
til John Hayden snatched her from
the floor and folded her with many
kisses to his bosom.
The scene changes to a handsome
dwelling in the city. Snow lays on
all the streets, white and glittering—
the naked trees, the grey caps of the
houses, tlie iron-railing, all are robed
in the shroud of the autumn days.—
Ah ! some cold wind, some snow lias
entered that house: the white drapery
of the windows is unlisted; children go
in and come out again with sorrow
ful faces —the passing traveler looks
mornfully up as he wanders by—there
must be gloom in that house —yes, the
white snow of death lays upon the
forehead of an only child.
She is in her coffin now, with roses
above her pale bosom, and the little
silver plate says. “Antoinette Hayden,
aged seven.” What! is her mission
done so soon ? Does the angel bathe
her wings in the light of heaven ? Even
so.
In a darkned chamber sat the mother
of this lovely flower, bearing her grief
alone with God. No sigh broke from
her bosom —no tear fell from her eye ;
she looked oalm, she was calm, but re
signed as she evidently was, the stern
immobility of her features told that
grief, deeper than could find any out
let, lay heavy at her-heart.
Rising up after her long vigil, she
went noiselessly down stairs towards
the room where her child slept the last
sleep. As she was entering, a voice
struct her ear, as if some long-remem
bered music had but now sounded ;
the chord, vibrated against, her. heart.
She paused; the voice asked for Antoi
nette Hayden, and another voice
mournfully murmured the sad truth.
“Dead !” exclaimed the stranger—
“little angel! dead !”
And then came feet along the pas
sage —and a tall, dark man, stood be
fore her.
“You do riot know me, Mrs. Hay
den,” he said, as after a moment, stri
ving to possess bis self-command, he
spoke.
“I do not indeed,” replied the be
reaved mother in low tones.
“All! my dear .madam, I am lie
whom your child’s artless questions,
morning after morning, pierced to the
heart; I am poor Loose Ben—now,
thank God, a preacher of righteousness.
Day and night, have the lovely fea
tures of that angel babe been before
•my vision. Every morning the clear,
sweet tones have sounded on ray ear
—“does you love God t ” and oh ! 1
have come homo to had .her ip hea
ven.” Ho bowed his nead and wept.
—Mrs. Denison.
AGRICULTURAL.
PLANTATION WORK FOR NO
VEMBER.
The fall and gathering season, thus
far, has been remarkably favorable to
the interest of the planters of the coun
try, and the present being still another
cotton month, the work ot picking
should he prosecuted vigorously. The
cold, rainy disagreeable weather of
winter is coming, when tho ootton in
the field will be stained and blown
out on tho ground, and the work of
picking greatly retarded.
Hogs and Fork Making. —Your
hogs for making pork should ho fat
early this mouth, so that they may he
gotten into close pens, preparatory for
pork making, as the first cold, frosty
weather that comes towards the eloae
of this mouth, should he taken advan
tage of for this important business,—
All experience has proved that it is
good economy in tins climate to make
bacon early. One pound of good fat
bacon, raised at home, is worth to the
cotton plantor throe pounds raised in
Kentucky. We wish our plantora un
derstood the rationale of this home
philosophy.
Corn and Potatoes.— The fall hav
ing been remarkably dry and fine for
gathering cotton, much of the com is
yet to gather, and the potatoes are yet
in the ground. This work should be
delayed no longer. The corn is wast
ing, and the pasturage for the stock in
gleaning the corn fields greatly dimin
ished, by suffering the com to remain
tli'us long on the field. The potatoes
yet in the field are in eminent danger
of being caught by the cold freezing
weather. They should be secured at
once. The potato crop, so far as our
observation has extended, and indeed,
what we have learned from others, is
generally inferior, the result, doubtless,
of shallow plowing and the long con
tinued drouth of the latter summer and
fall.
The Stock of the Plantation should
be carefully provided for. Good stalls
and houses, with comfortable pens or
lots, that they may receive their food
to the best advantage, will handsomely
compensate the trouble and expense.
The stock of every kind may be kept
fat upon much less food, besides the
very large amount of valuable compost
manure that may in this way be collect
ted and saved for the plantation.
Compost Manure. —The gathering
of the crop will soon be over, when
much may be done, and valuably done
too, preparing for and making compost
manure. Remember there is nothing
upon the plantation—if it will decay
—but that will add to the fertility of
your soil. All the litter and leaves
that fall in the yard from your shades
trees, the ashes from the wood
burn, tlie bones from tlie kitchw’jßß
IT- -i and other ofial from yuJHHH|
ami beeves, tlie
g-'nh! pile, and
bie litter about tlie place
thrown into the compost
the soapsuds every week, if
Otherwise used upon your fruit trees,
should bo poured over the compost
heap. The litter from weeds, briars
and other b.rushwood, from the jams
of your fences, may and should also be
used in the same way. And litter from
the forest, that prolific source of vege
table matter, ad libtium, at will and
in any quantity.—Cotton Planter and
Soil.
From the Charleston Mercury.
DOES CHINESE SUGAR CANE
KILL CATTLE?
Mr. Editor :—I have fed this plant
to all kinds of stock for the past sea
sons, in every stage of its growth—
green, ripe and cured—as fodder. I
have found it the best soiling plant I
ever raised—horses, mules, sheep,
swine, goats and cattle, rapidly fatten
when fed on it. I fed two hundred
and fifty bushels of The seed during
the past winter to sheep and poultry,
and I attach the relative value of oats
to it as winter food for these animals.
In April last I sowed twenty acres
broadcast in sugar millet, intended it
as a pasturage for calves and milch
cows. On the first of July I turned
the milch cows, sheep, -goats, calves,
swine, aud geese, upon it, and have
not lost a single animal. They have
all improved rapidly, aud although I
have large numbers on the field, the
herbage bids fair to keep ahead of all
demands made on it. I made it a point
to take my animals from good pastures,
and ted them well before turning them
in, allowing them plenty of salt. If
a half-starved cow is turned on wheat,
peas, or Indian corn, she is just as
likely to die from over-eating these
crops as she is from Chinese Sugar
Cane. The disease which kills cattle
when over-fed on green food in a hun
gry state, is termed Hoove, the best
cure for which is a drench of salt dis
solved in a gallon of water. This will
relieve an animal sometimes in a min
ute. Peas, of all green food, is the
most dangerous, from the flatulent na
ture of the plant. I have frequently
seen half a dozen cows die in a few
hours after they were turned into a
luxuriant pea field in the fall, and have
as frequently seen others relieved by
the above dose. A cow which, like
asses of Ephraim, had been feeding on
the east wind during the winter, and
gazed upon the roadside and bushes,
might be expected to die from joy af
ter an overfeed of sugar millet. I have
sowed broad-cast at the rate ot one
and a half bushels of sugar cane seed
to the acre, a meadow which I intend
to convert mto good nutritious hay for
winter food. I think more cows will
die for tlie want of thig food in our
State than from being over foed on it.
I do not think, with the proper pocau
tiona, it ia in anywiflo more dangerous
than other green food we are accus
tomed to feed, and would advise its
extended use aa a soiling and hay crop
in the South.
A. (). SUMNER.
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TfON.
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NINTH COLLEGIATE YEAR.
THE Autumnal Term commences on Monday
the 23d of August.
A uniform is prescribed for Sabbath and other
occasions, calling for full dress.
Permanence is a characteristic of this Institu
tion. Os the last Graduating class, 23 in number,
than half had been pupils of the President
or periods ranging from seven to near eleven
years.
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31 — President.
JOHNATHAN COLLINS
Late Patten, Collins & Cos.,
Will continue the
COMMISSION BUSINESS
At the Fireproof Building occupied by them in
Macon, in connection with his son, W. A; COL
LINS, and respectfully solicits the business of the
Patrons of the late firm, and of Planters general
ly, pledging their undivided attention to all busi
ness confided to their care. Advances made on
Cotton and other produce in store, and orderscare
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next door to Strong & Wood’s, on the Ist
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THE GEORGIA BAPTIST
Book-Store.
Below we present a Catalogue of some books to
which we invite the attention of the public, and
Baptists especially.
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promote Baptist interest, and not that of individ
uals.
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best terms.
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Depository Agent,
Macon, Ga.
• CATALOGUE:
Bibles of all sizes.
Comprehensive Commentary, 6 volumes.
Olshausen’s Commentaries, 6 vols.
Manual of Theology, by Dagg.
Sherwood’s Notes on the New Testament.
Baptist Library.
History of the Baptists—Benedict.
Bible Manual—Everts.
Mental Philosophy—Haven.
Life and Epistles of St. Paul, 2 vols.
Our Lord’s Great Prophecy—Buck.
Religious Anecdotes “
Memoir of Rev. Dr. Judson —2 vols.
Cruden’s Condensed Concordance.
Carson on Baptism.
History of the English Bible Translation.
Spurgeon’s Sermons, Ist, 2d, 3d and 4th Series.
“ Life and Ministry.
“ Fast Day Sermon.
“ Saint and Saviour.
Christmas Evan’s Life and Sermons.
Childhood, its Promise and Training.
The New Yorff Pulpit.
Voice of the Church.
Central Africa—Bowen
Campbellism Examined.
Suffering Saviour.
Progress of Baptist Principles.
Life Pictures from a Pastor’s Note Book.
Gracie Amber.
Principles and Practices of Baptists.
Life in Israel.
.Baptist History, A. D. 33 to 1800—Orchard.
> Sacred Rhetoric,
Egypt, Holy Land.
Faith.
MemoirT^iioaraßß^^^
Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
Methodist Episcopacy.
Great and Little Iron Wheels,
Woman’s Life and Mission.
Glimpses of Jesus.
Home Life—Hague
Life of Rev. Spencer H. Cone.
Illustration of Scripture.
Narratives of Remarkable Conversions.
Scripture Text Book and Treasury.
Life of General Havelock.
Memoir of Ann H. Judson.
Sarah Judson.
Judson Offering.
Fuller and Wayland on Domestic Slavery.
Memoir of Mrs. Shuck.
Scenes in China.
Call to Christians.
The Almost Christian.
Neander on John.
“ on Phillipians and James.
Life of Roger Williams.
Night of Weeping.
Morning of Joy.
Great Secret.
The Christian Mirror.
The Better Land.
Way and Walk.
Daily Walk with God.
Story of Grace.
Follow Jesus.
Mell on Baptism.
Evils of Infant Baptism.
Stuart on Baptism.
The Cross—by HowelL
The Way of Salvation.
Pengilly and Booth.
Baptist Manual.
Three Reasons why I am a Baptist.
The Church Member’s Guide.
Gift for Mourners.
Duties of Churches to Pastors.
A Baptist Church the Christian’s Home.
Duties of Pastors to Churches.
Pastor’s Hand Book.
Restricted Communion.
Life of Henry Wimberley.
Lectures on the Lord’s Prayer.
Bible Prayer Book.
Baptismal Balance.
Brown’s Concordance.
Union Bible Dictionary.
Life of St. Paul.
Select Discourses.
Scenes in Burmah.
Struggles and Triumphs.
HYMN BOOKS.
Baptist Psalmody.
The Psalmist and Supplement.
Sacred Lute.
Simple Rhymes for Children.
Baptist Collection Hymns and Tunes.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL BOOKS.
Child’s Cabinet Library
Youth’s Library.
Notes and Questions —by Winkler.
Question 800k —by A. C. Dayton.
“ “ by Hague.
Union Questions.
“ Child’s Scripture Questions.
“ Questions on Matthew, Mark, Luke and
John.
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Baptist Almanac for 1858.
Questions to the Impenitent.
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Old Land Mark Reset.
Predestination and Perseverance.
The Question of the Age.
Baptism of Jesus—by Crawford.
Baptism for the Remission of Sins.
Reasons for becoming a Baptist.
Concise view of Christian Baptism.
The Christian Sabbath—Tustin.
We are Responsible for our Belief—Kendrick.
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TESTAMENT.
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Jan. 13, 1867—8 m.
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rriHE Great Iron Wheel, (24,000 sold) $1 00
A History of the Baptists, by Orchard.... 100
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The Philosophy of Religion, by W. C. Buck.. 1 00
Grace Truman, by Mrs. S. R. Ford 1 00
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Saint and his Saviour, by Spurgeon 1 00
Our Lord’s Great Prophecy, a most valuable
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Stuart’s Great Work on Baptism, 2d edition.. 76
Three Reasons Why I am a Baptist 40
Reasons for Becoming a Baptist, by W. L.
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A. Campbell and Campbellism Exposed, by J
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Suffering for Religious Liberty. A Thrilling
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Remission of Sins, by N. M. Crawford 10
Baptists not Protestants, by J. L. Waller and
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History of Communion, by Orchard 10
The True Mission of Baptists, by J. B. Jeter.. 6
Questions to the Impenitent, by Pendleton... 15
Thoughts on Christian Duty, by Pendleton.. 16
Christ or the Church, by Taliaferro 10
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attending Pastor Johnson’s baptism.
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MERCER UNIVERSITY.
PENFIELD, GREENE CO., GA.
Faculty.
PRESIDENT,
N. M. CRAWFORD, D.D.
PROFESSORS:
COLLEGE
S. P. SANFORD, A. M., Mathematics.
J. E. WILLET, A. M., Chem. and Natural Philo
sophy .
H. H. TUCKER, A. M., Belles Lettres, and
Moral Philosophy.
U. W. WISE, A. M., Greek Language and Lit-
WILLIAM G. WOODFIN, A. M., Roman Lite
rature and Modern Languages.
Theological heuitaary.
N. M. CRAWFORD, D. D., Ecclesiastical History
and Biblical Literature.
WM. WILLIAMS, D. D. Systematic and Pas
toral Theo’igy.
Academy.
A. L. MORGAN, A. B.
STUDIES.
The Studies in this University are
A Theological Course of three years designed for
those who are preparing for the Gospel Ministry;
A Collegiate Course of four years, equal to that
of other Colleges in the country;
A Scientific Course of three years, including,
with some additions, all the Studies of the Collegi
ate Course except the Ancient Languages;
An Academical Course , including whatever is
necessary to prepare for admission into College.
ADMISSION.
The regular time for the admission of Students,
is at the opening of the Fall Term, the last Wed
nesday in August.
Candidates for admission into the Collegiate
Course must sustain satisfactory examinations on
Geography; Arithmetic; English, Latin and Greek
Grammar; Ciesar; Virgil; Cicero’s Select Orations;
and Jacob’s Greek Reader; and must be at least
fourteen years of age.
Candidates for admission into the Scientific
Course must sustain satisfactory examinations on
Geography; Arithmetic; English Grammar; Sim
ple Equations in Algebra; and two books in Geom
etry ; and must be at least sixteen years of age
EXPENSES.
Tuition Feees. Spring Term. Fall lerm.
In Theological Seminary. .. Nothing. Nothing.
In College $26 00 sl6 00
Scientific Course 26 00 15 00
In Academy —
Preparatory Class.. 26 00 16 00
Second Class 20 00 12 00
Third Class 15 00 9 00
Elementary Class 10 00 6 00
Room Rent 6 00 4 00
Contingent Expenses... 2 00 1 00
These expenses are required to be paid in advance.
From Students who lodge in the College build
ings, fifty dollars will be received as full payment
for the tuition fees, room rent, and contingent ex
penses of the year.
The price of Board in the village is sl2 pgr
month of washing, room rent, and fuel $3.
COMMENCEMENT AND VACATIONS.
The Commencement is held on the second Wed
nesday in July.
There are two Vacations, dividing the year into
two terms, as follows :
First ‘Term —From last Wednesday in August to
December 15th.
Winter Vacation —From December 16th to Jan
uary 25th.
Second Term —From first day of January to
Commencement.
Summer Vacation —From Commencement to
last Wednesday in August. S. LANDRUM,
Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
Sept I,’ 1858.
HARDWARE,
IRON AND STEEL.
N. WEED, Macon, Georgia.
HAS now in store a LARGE AND COMPLETE
ASSORTMENT of
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English Iron, Hab. Rims Shafts,
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Plow and Cast Steel, Enam’d Leather & Cloth,
Scovils’ & Collins’ Hoes, Bands and Castings,
Brades’ Patent Hoes, Mechanics’ Tools,
Trace & Wagon Chains, Smith’s Bellows,
Plow Hames and Lines, Anvils and Vices,
Cotton and Wool Cards. Screw Plates,
Gin Bands, . Collins’ an and Hunt’s Axes,
Pots, Ovens and Spiders, Corn Shelters and Mills,
Mill and Cross Cut Saws, Sugar Boilers,
Circular Saws, Plo s, Shovels, Ac.,
with a great variety of othsr Hardware, all of
which is offered for sale at lowest market rates.
January 6—ts
THE
CHRISTIAN USTXDEIS, *
MACON, GEORGIA.
* TERMS.
Fifty numbers in the year are mailed to ouch
subscriber for $2.50, or $2.00 in advance.
Discontinuance may be ordered by the (subscri
bers at the close of any year, provided all arrear
ages have been paid, or by the Editor; at his dis
cretion, whenever more than one vear’s subscrip
tion is due.
Any person who remits $lO in advance for
hve new subscribers, may reach-e the napei for
one year.
Any minister of the Gospel who remits $8 in
advance for four new subscribers, may receive the
paper one year.
Advertisements at the regular cliac-e will be
One Dollar per square of ten lines or for the
first insertion, and Fifty Cents for each subsequnn
insertion. All advertisements not specified as lu
time, will be published until forbid and charged ac
cordingly. A liberal discount allowed to those who
advertise by the year.
Communications should be addressed to the
Christian Index , Macon, Ga.
Professional and Business Men.
Professional and Business Cards will be in
serted under this head, at the following rates, viz:
For three lines, per annum $ 6 00
“ Seven lines, do 10 00
“ Ten lines, do 12 00
“ Twelve lines, do 16 00
No advertisements of this class will be admitted,
unless paid for in advance, nor for a less term than
twelve months. Advertisements of over twelve
lines will be charged pro rata. Advertisements
not paid for in advance will be charged at the reg
ular rates.
The Office of the Christian Index is or.
Mulberry Street, over Baptist Book Store, and
next door to the Lanier House. Persons having
business with the office will find the Editor ready
to receive them during the usual business hours
of the oity.
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REASONS WHY THIS MACHINE IS UNIVER
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1 BECAUSE it is the only Sewing’Machine in
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4. It is not a Shuttle Machine.
5. It sews with two needles, making any length
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6. It sews from two ordinary spools, and thus
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same Machine can be adapted at pleasure, by a
mere change of spools, to all varieties of work.
7. The same Machine runs silk or linen thread,
and common spool cotton, with equal facility.
8. This Machine will sew in the slieves ol a coat
with the same ease andfacility that it sews a straight
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10. The seams are elastic as the most elastic
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washing, ironing or otherwise.
11. The stitches made by this machine are moit
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machine. For sale by
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Syrup Boilers and Cano Mills.
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