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JOHN N. GILMORE, Proprietor.
OFFICE in masonic building
Sandersville, Ga.
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Hf SI NESS CARDS.
JJOLSIIAW & SILVA,
Importers and Dealers in
(rockery, China and Glassware,
kerosene Lamps and oil,
Cutlery, Britannia and Plated Ware,
AND
House Furnishing Goods Gener
ally.
ST. JULIAN AND 149 BRYAN STS.,
Between Whitaker street and the Market,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Aug- 31, 1S70
34-1 y
Cormack Hopkins,
Dealer in
Tin Ware, Stoves,
HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS,
U.mii w.ire, wood ro
' WILLOW WARE.
Owin^ to the late fire which occurred in Masonic
Hall building, I have removed my entire Stoek to
No. 1(17 Broughton and Bull Streets,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA,
Two Doois above Weed A tomwell,
MII1MI I AM OFFERING YURI LOW.
C. & II.
Aug. 31, 1S70. 34—ly
3STo. 40.
SANDEESVILLE, Gr-A.., OCTOBER 12, 1870.
vol. xxrv.
B U S 1 AS CARDS. I BUSINESS CARDS.
PILANKI HOI SE,
SAVANNAH, - - - - GEORGIA
Wiltberger & Carroll,
PROPRIETORS.
Jan. 19. 1870.
8-1 y
W. W. CARTER. 11. O. CARTER.
J. T. CARTER, jr,
W. iv. CARTER & SUNS
C otton "Factors
AND
General Commission Merchants,
104 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA
Prompt personal attention given to Orders.
Planters supplied with Bagging and Ties at
Lowest Rates.
Aug. 10, 1870. tf
E.. BOTH WELL,
W. B. WOODBRIDGE
BOTHWELL & WOODBRIDGE,
COTTON FACTCRs,
JOHN M. CuUPEli & C
Corner Whitnker St. Julien Streets,savannah, oa.
Wholesale and lietail Dealers in
/DORS & STATIONARY ALL KINDS,
COPYING & SEAL PRESSES, PEN KNIVES,
Sews & Book Printing Paper & Ink,
GOLD PENS, PEN AND PENCIL CASES.
ledger, Writing & Colored Papers
Of all kind# and tizes far Blank and Job Work)
Playing, Visiting & Printers’ Cards, &e•
Book# Ordered or Import ed, at Aeic York Bates.
>/ohn M. Cooper. George T. Qiumtock.
Alex. C. K. Suieta.
Aug. 17, 157 V. 6 m
AND
General Commission
MERCHANTS,
74 BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH,
Aug. 19, 1S«9.
• GEORGIA.
iy
CARPETS,
OIL CLOTHS,
MATTINGS, I
LACE CCllT A IN AND SHADES.
Work Jfonc Promptly
Meow Rates.
at
LATI1R0P & CO.
Feb. 23, 1870.
iy
Tiio*. .1. Duhmir.
Henry A. Siulfc
T. J. DUX BAR & CO.,
Importers and Dealers in
BRANDIES, WHISKIES, GINS, WINES
SEGARS, TOBACCO, &c,
147 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
J»n 1 >, 1870. ' ’ " ~ "§-tf
I. L. FALK A Co.,
—ONE PRICE—
Wholesale and Retail
Clothing Warehouse,
No. 147 Congress.147 St. Julien Streets,
SAVANNAH, GA.
A large Assortment of Eurnisb'ngGoods,Hats,
Trunks, Valises, &o., always on gaud.
Manufactory, 44 Murry Street, New York.
Goods made to order at the shortest notice.
January 19, 1870. V* J ■" 8—ly
PALMER & DEPPISH,
Wholesale" and Retail
DEALERS IN* •
tf* ' -
Pardirarc, Rubber Belting, 5gri-
cultiiral Implements,
Powder, Shot, Caps and Lead,
146 Cbnqrcss and 67 St.
; Julian Sts.,
SAVANNAH,. GEORGIA.
M;irch 30, 1870. ly
WEEDS & CORNWELL,
Importers and Dealers in •
Iron, Hardware and Tin Plate,
Savarinala, Georgia;
Way 11, 1870.
" J. 11. HAYWOOD,
Dealer in
GEMS’ FURMSWNG GOOHS,
COMBS, BRUSHES,
ma*
American and-iwjioited Perfutnery,
Cor. Bultand'Tfryan Streets,
SAyANN^H,, - - GEORGIA.
May li, 1873!"' 1 Levi t tf i
New Sin,sic.
On tV»o Beach of Long; Braneb, Comic Song 30 cts.
the Gay young Clerk ;uthe Dry-Good Store,
Comic song, 40 ets.
The Lord will Provide, sacred pong, 50 ct-\
Mary ! U ! C\nie hack tome, illurtrated Title
song, • U * jr £ <40 cts.
A heart that."beats only for thee, illustrated
Title song ‘ 40 cts.
Katy Meieirqp, illustrated Title song, 40 cts.
You’ve been a Irieud to me, iliustrated Title
song, 40 cts.
Tassels on the Boots, comic song, 60 cts.
Up in a Balloon, “ “ 50 cts.
O ! let me kiss the Baby,“ “ 50 cts.
Music sent by mail, postage paid, on receipt ol
the price annexed.
HERMANN L. SCHREINER,
* - Book and Music Dealer,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA.
March 30, 1870. 32-ly
C. E. GROOVER,
Savannah.
C. F. STUBBS,
Savannah.
‘A- T. MACINTYRE,
Thomasville.
GROOVER. STUBBS & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
General Commission Merchants,
94 Bay Street,
s.ini.v.v.JH, cut,
Lagging, Ties, Rope and other Supplies
Furnished.
Also Liberal Cash Advances made on Consign
ments for Sale or Shipment to Liverpool or Northern
BUSINESS CARDS.
8. A. PCGHSLEY, JR. B. T. MORRIS.
PUGIISLEY MORRIS,
General Dealers in
MERCHANDISE,
SWAINS BORO, GA.,
Ports
aug.
11,. T870>
FERRY M. DsLEON, | CHAS. C. HARDWICK.
Del.EOS 4c IIARDWIK,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
Healers in FEMlTtJLiZtill S,
94 Bay Street,
S AVAN N A U, G EORGI A.
Agents for Ciiappell’s “Champion”
Superphosphate.
Aug- 31, 1870. 34-1y *
ri OODS given in exchange for all kinds of
Country Produce.
Liberal advances made on Cotton and Wool
consigned to them for shipment.
JuheS, 1870. tf
BERNARD !H. SMITH,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
TIILsT WARE,
SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
A LL kinds of work in Tin, Copper, Sheet,Iron,
Ac.. Ac., done on short notice. Roofiug.Gutter-
iug, Vulleying in town or country, promptly atten
ded to.
Merchants will bo supplied with "Ware of the
best quality on the most reasonable terms,
jkgf" Ordets sulieited.
April 28.1870. tf
JVfiscellaneous.
A. J. HILLER & CO,
s. 6. HAYNES & BRU-
GRAIN A-NTD
tfoiMiission |$rrrjaitlj,
BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Jail. 19, 1870. 3-tf
M. FERST & CO.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS JN
Wines, Liquors, SegarB and
FANCY GROCERIES, CANDIES, Ac., &c.
Removed to corner
BAY and WHITAKER STREETS
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
House in Nctv York, 449 Broadway.
April 6,Ti70. ly
J A, MERCJER,
Corn,
DEALER ;N
Oats, Hay,
MEINflARD BROS. & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers in
Boots,Shoes,EIats,
Ready Made Clothing
GENTLEMEN’S
FURNISHING GOODS,
111 Broughton Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
II. Meinhard,
I. Meinh.'KD,
S. jl*.lNHAKI>,
E. A. Wkll. J
Jan. 19, 187C.
•FFICE,
80 & 82 White St.
NEW YORK.
3-tf
Doodman,
^nchburg, Va.-
H. Myers; F. Myers,
Savannah,"Ga. "Lynchburg, Va
GOODMAN & MYERS,
TCiSAGCO
And Dealers in
pigars and Pipes,
137 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, OA.
v yst As Agents for thq vaiiouj. Manufactures of
ttiri’ 3 * 1 ’ e llrc prepared to fill orders for pvery
. ’’ style, at Manufacturers’ prices.
i THE III<4HE(57*PlilCUSTOK
ViiDBS, BEESWAX,*®.
’ " ,£tSt
BLAIR & BICKFORD,
Dealers in
Doors, Sashes,Blinds,
Mouldings, Balusters;
jyeyzel ^JOSts Atnd Hand
RAIL
l N G S ,
■ A .k •-*/
169 and 171 Bay Street,
■ a ",'g
SAVANNAH, - - - GEO.
Airy u, isjq. j fi j f&Emai
s. s-
[Next door to Weed <fc Cornwell.]
DEALERIN
Mahogany, Walnut 4* Pine
ITrench. &, Cottage
Chamber Sets •'
-—AND-
&•©«*« 4 %a*s8E«,
/ Mattresses Made to Ordsr.
• No. 155.and 157 Broughton Street.
' ' i s A VA H, GA.
July «, UBbattgA t'fioP. ••
Bran,
And all Kiuds of
FEED, CIRIST, unUMEAL,
CONRIGNMENTS SOLICITED
And Orders Promptly filled in every channel
of Trade.
153 Bay Street,
One door east of Holcombe, Hull & Co.,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA.
All Orders will receive Prompt Attention.
May 11, 1870. 18-ly
ESTABLISHED IS4-0.
eTolin Oliver,
Dealer in
Sashes, Blinds % Doors,
Windotr-Glassj Oils, Tur
pentine, T*arn\sh, Brushes,
Putty, Etc.,
Rouse & Sign Painter,
.Vo. 3 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Ga.
Ang. 81 p-1870: 12m
J. Finegan, J. 11. Par ram ore, J. Rutledge Finegan.
JOStPlI FINEGAN & CO.,
coTm factoks,
i,d AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, : : GA.
——
Liberal A^yttncc# made on Cotton consigned to
ns or to Ctytr CorrespondenU in New York and Lir*
erpool. »
aug^F, ISro. 4m
C. V. HUTCH1NS7
Wholesale Dealers in
Hay, Grain ^Produce,
133 and 13? Bay Street,
SA VANNAH, GEORGIA.
REFERENCES,
Kctclnnn & IIartritlgc,>Suv ; Hunter & Gnmmell,
Savannah ; Riisiiiess Houses geiicudlv. tiuv , .1. U.
Ff.ith Co"-, Hiatimorc; Miuslii.il, Philips & Co.,
Ph liUlelphhi ^ Williams '& Morrison. N. Y.; Lew
Furniture Warehouse,
150 BROUGHTON STREET,
Savannah, Georgia.
New Work made to order, Repair
ing, Bell Hanging, Mattress Making
and Upholstering,
.IT SHORT ATOTMCJE.
A. J. MILLER.
Aug. 31, 1870.
C. P MILLER.
34-ly
HACKED, MOLOh'Y & CO.,
Produce Commission
STOTJSE,
feo in, n.ico.r, whisk ter,
COR.V, BISCUIT,i
AND FERTILIZERS,
{•; .•*]<•-«* \l> ■ • Aii - - i
SEEDS.
We call our patrons attention to our Seed
trade list. We are theonly Wholesale Grower
and Importers of seeds in the State of Ga. 1st
premiums at Ga. State fair, Ala. State fair,
Penn. State %ir, United States fair for Celery
seed and Early Rose Potato, and a complimen
tary reprt on account of our fine Fruit. Wheat,
Oats, and Grass seeds furnished pure, free from
trash, grown especially for the trade by
Catalogues and price list furnished
plication.
i an ap.
«9 BAY STREET,
SA VANNAH, - _ GEORGIA.
is Brown tS Co..; Bo-tou ; A. L. Griffiu & Co., But-
lulo ; Ei W. S.’Nett, Ch-.eitimitti.
«... ii. >R7n. 18-ly
glothutg.
Heidi, Jandon & Co.
No. 135 BROUGHTON STREET,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Have now in StQW the largest Stock of Cloth-
irig in the _City,_ of their own manufacture,
which they offer to tell very low at Wholesale
and Retail. Their Stock of
FURNISHING GOODS
WM. IIAC^EIJ, n hila.
E. G.. DIKE, Snv.
Aug 31, 1870
FRED. ENGLE, I
T. J. MO LON Y,
34—12 m
W’c Defy Ooflnpetition!
THE undersigned have
moved to their large new
Shop on the i'nblic
Square, are now doing
ali kind ot
Carriage,
mm) ugMr
W g- o nsr
work. Also making Plows arid Shoeing Ilorsef
We will sell ml kind of new work of OHR OW
munufactnre, made of the BEST MATERIAL;
low a» the xumic article can be laid dowi. here troi
Acw Yerk. M e have incur employ wood wofkmeL
and Braeksmiths that are without superiors. Giv6
iiis cad before purchitsing elsewhere. Ail work
warranted. RENFKOE & BROTHER.
Sandersviili 1 , March 23, l87u. 12-tf
CH.iJYGE of SCUEUVIjE.
Change of Cars Between Siivannah,
Augusta, Uud Aloutgoniery, Ala.
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE CENTRAL R. K., >
Savannah, August 14, 1868. {.
AN AND AFTER SUNDAY. 16TH INST.,
Passenger Trains ou the Georgia Central
Railroad will run as follows:
UP DAY- TRAIN,
LEAVE. ABRITE.
Savannah. ,...8:3;; A. M.
Macon"...." ...Y.J 6:40 P. M.
A^tgur»,.. v .., 5:38 P. M.
Mifledgevillc .8:58 P. M.
Eatouton .11:00 P. it.
Connecting with trains that leave Angu.sta«:45 A. M
DOWN DAY 'iltAlN.
Macon... ..1.7:00
Savannah .1 .;...S:S0 P. M.
August* ....... j...;...Y. v ....o:88'P. M.
Connecting with train t hat le avv a ngnsta 8:45 A; M.
DP NIGHT TRAIN.
Savannah ..7:20 P.M.
Macon;.....,..,....,..; ...4:55 A. H
Augusta... I*. ;. 8rl3 A. M
Connecting witb.train that leave AugnstaV:38 P. M
DOWN NIGHT TRAIN.
Macon 6:25 P. M.
Savannah,. 5 : io A. M.
Augusta;. ‘ .- .."..8:15 A. M.
MilledgeTiHe;....4:30 F. M.
Estonton............ ..2:40 P. M.
Connecting with train that leave Angnsta 6:88 P. M.
A. HI. trains from Savannah and Augasta,
and P. 11. train from Macon connect with MiL
ledgeville train at, Gordop daily, Sundaya t.X~
cepted.
P." M.-Wafri from Savannah connects with
tbrongh mail tram on South Carolina Railroad,
and P. M..train from Savannah, and Augusta
with trains on South- Western and -Muscogee
is unsurpassed, all 'of which, they iriyiip thoile Railroads. ' . ' WM. ROGERS,^ .
in want ofjppdp foc^ aud exwate. ’ Act*g M«ter of TranspoRation.
Sa^t. ?,-l5«r; tar -ffurie 2, 1869. - ' '
Incidents of Perseverance.
Man and Boy.
‘About thirty years ago,’said Judge
P., ‘I stepped into a book store in Cin
cinnati, iu search of some books that I
wanted. Whilst there, a little ragged
boy, not over twelve years of age,
came in and inquired for a geography.’
‘Plenty of them,’ was the salesman’s
reply.
‘How much do they cost?’
‘One dollar, my lad.’
‘I did. not know they were so much.’
He turned to go out’ and even open
ed the door, but closed it again, and
came back:
‘I have got only sixty-one cents,’
said he, ‘could you notnow let me have
a geography, and wait a little while for
the rest ol the money?’
How eagerly his little bright eyes
looked up lor an answer; and how he
seemed to shrink within his ragged
clothes when the man, 1 ot very kind y,
told him he could not!
The disappointed little fellow looked
up to me, with a very poor attempt at
a smile, and left the store. I followed
and overtook him.
‘And what now?’ I asked.
‘Try another place, sir.’
‘Shall 1 go, too, and see how you
succeed ?’
‘On, yes, if you like,’ said he, sur
prised.
Four different stores I entered wiib
him, and each time he was refused.
‘Will you try again ?’ I asked.
‘Ye9, sir; I shall try them all, or I
should not know whether I could get
one.’
We entered the fifth store, and the
little feliow walked up manfully, and
told the gentleman just what he wan
ted, and how, much money he had.
‘You want the book very much?
inquired the proprietor.
‘Yes, sir; very much.’
‘ Why do you want it so very, very
much,’
‘To study, sir. I can’t go to school,
but I study when J can at home. All
the boys have got ahead of me Be
sides, my father was a sailor, and I
wanted to learn of the places where he
used to go.*
‘Does not your father go to those
places now?’ a^ked the proprietor.
‘He is dead,’said the boy, softly;
then he added, ‘after a while, I am
going to be a sailor, too.’
‘Are you, though ?’ asked tiie gentle
man, raising his eyebrows curiously.
‘Yes, sir; if I live.’
‘Well, my lad, I will tell you what
I will do; I will now let you have a
new geography, ar.d you may pay the
remainder of the money when you can,
or I will let you have one lLat is not
new for fifty cents.’
‘Are the leaves all in it, and just
like the others, only not new ?’
‘Yes, just like the new ones., -
‘It will do in.«sr as woll then <
one inch of this deck remains above
water. When I see none of it,then I
shall abandon the vessel, and not before;
nor shall one of theciew, sir. Every
thing shall be dc ne to save ir, and if we
fail, it will' net be from inaction.
Bear a hand, every one of you, at the
pumps!’
And with renewed energy, and a vis
ible determination to save the ship and
their good names, they sang out, with
a loud and clear voice, ‘Aye. aye, sir
by the pumps we save her, or die F ’
Thrice during the day did we des
pair, but the captain’s dauntless cour
age, preseverance and powerful will,
mastered every mind on hoard, and we
went to work again.
‘I will land you saL at the dock in
Liverpool,’.said ho, ‘if you will only
be men.’
And he did land us safely, bat the
vesse’ sunk moored to the dock. The
captain stood on the deck of the sink
ing vessel, receiving the thanks ar.d
blessings of the passengers, as they
passed down the gang-plank. I was
Icist to leave. As I passed, he grasped
my hand, and said :
‘Judge P., do you recoguize me?’
I told him that I was not aware that
I ever saw him until I stepped aboard
his ship.
‘You have not forgotten the Cincin
nati boy, of course F
‘Certainly not, sir: William Haver—
W
‘lam he,’said he, ‘God bless you!’
‘Arid God bless you, noble Capt
Hav'erlyi, . a,jjjaoB ex
Book and Job work, of all kinds,
PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED
AT THIS OFFICE.
any one.else, and those who patronize
them must be either superstitious or
have money to throw away. It is re
markable how a band of such people
can make a living in this enlightened,
country. They do, and more besides,
They are outlawed in Asia and Africa,
being regarded there as vagabonds
and thieves, strolling about and subsis
ting mostly by theft, robbery and for
tune telliDg.
‘It wnJ do just as well, then, and I
will have eleven cents left towaid buy
ing some other book. J am glad that
they did not let me have one at any
of the other places.’
The bookseller looked np inquiring
ly, and I told him what I had seen of
the little fellow, He was much pleas
ed, and when he brought the book
along, I saw a nice new pencil and
some clean white paper in it.
‘Thank you, sir ; you are so very
good.
‘What is your name ?’
‘William Haverly, sir.’ -
‘Do you want any more books?’ I
said
‘More than I can ever get,’ he repli
ed, glancing at the books that filled the
she! vea
I gave him a bank Dote. Tt will
buy some for you,’ 1 said.
Tears of joy came into his eyes.
‘I can buy what I want with it; then,
and—
‘Yes, my lad; any thing.’
‘Then J will buy a book for mother,’
§aid he. ‘Ami I hope some day I can
pay you back.’
He wanted my name, and I gave it
to him. Then I felt him standing by
the counter, so happy that I almost en
vied him; and many year$ passed be
fore 1 saw him again.
* * * * *
Only last year I Went to Europe on
one of the finest vessel# that plowed
the waters of the Atlantic. We had
very beautiful weather until near the
end of the voyage, then came a most
terrible storm, that would have sunk
all on board, had it not been for the
captain.
Every spar was laid low, the rudder
was almost useless, and a great leak
bad shown itself, threatening to fill the
ship. The crew were all strong, wil r
ljng men, and the. men were practica
seamen of the first class; but after
pumping for one whole night, and still
the water was gaining upon them, they
gave up in despair, and prepared to
take the boats, though they might have
known that no small boat could ride
such a sea. The captain, who bad
been below with his charts, now came
up- He 8aw how matters stood, aijo
with a voice that I heard distinctly
above the roar of the tempest, he or
dered every man to his post.
It was surprising to see those men
bow before the strong will of their
captain, and hurry back Jo take the
pumps.
The captain then started below to
examine tfie leak. As he passed me, I
asked him if the/e was any hope. He
looked at ir e, ao’d then at the otter,
pssen ‘ ' ' ~ ‘
4. wbo'ha^ crowded op to ;
jtetettereply, and said,.rebuking!*: ;
Yee, sir; there is hope as long a*
About Tea.
A correspqndec t iu the Agricultural
ist writes an interesting chapter on-
‘How the Chinese Cultivate and Make
Tea,’ and some of the facts he states
are anything but comforting to -those
lovers of the beverage who are some
what fastidious in tl.eir tastes;
‘The Chinese are extravagantly fond
of tea, and they drink it at all |]ours
of the day and night. The tea saloons
are always open. You- sit down to a
small table in a largo hall where there
are several hundred pig-tailed men,
laughing, talking, and drinking their
favorite beverage. It is not green tea,
but black. They'do not often touch
the green varieties. Yon call for a cup
of tea, and a little boy, with a little
cue like pig-ta:!, sprouting from the
erown of bis head, brings you two cups
and a saucer. - You wonder what the
second cup with a cover is for. But
seel He puts a small quantity of tea,
just a pinch, into one cup, pours the
boiling water upon it, anil puts on the
cover to keep in all the steam and aro
ma, lets it stand a minute or two,
then drains it into the other cup. It
looks very weak and hasn’t hardly an f
color. You fear it is as ‘weak as* dish
water.’ But just taste it. Isn’t it de
licious? You sip it—a little at a time
— and smack your lips every time you
swallow. You think of the Indian
who wished bis neck was half a mile
long, so that be could taste the whisky
all the way down ! You can drink it
all day and" not get drunk, and as soon
as your cup is empty you call for more.
^ ou drink it without milk or sugar,
for that' would spoil it. You notice a
large jar beneath the tabhe, and that
the boy turns the grounds from your
cup into it. When it rsiltlh it is taken
outdoors and the contents dried in the
sun. Then they are taken into the
preparing room, where they are colored
with Prussian blue, turmeric, gypsum,
and other things,'dried in the pans,
trampled a second time beneath the
heels of a coolie, and sent over for its
to drink ! Even then it is better for
us than whisky, and no dirtier thart'
many other things that we put into
our mouths. Most of the. teas sent to
this country are of low cost and of a
poor quality. The Chinese drink the
best. They do not make it so strong
its we do, and experience do bad effects
from its use.
‘All teas are purchased by sample,
and the English and American mer
chants in .China have tasters—young
men whose sole business is to judge of
the qualities of tea. You enter alast
ing-roorn, and ai the first glance, think
it a pantry, a chipa closet, and a grocery
store, all in one—there are so many
cups, covers, and packages of tea on
the shelves. The youDg man has forty
or fifty caps before him, and as many
samples of tea. He weighs out a small
quantity for each cup. and steeps each
parcel so many seconds by the watch,
and then tastes of each cup, and so
judges of its strength and quality.
These tasters get great pay—some of
them five tirtd eveii : 't<yn thousand dol
lars a year hi goldt But they mortgage
their health and lives. This constant
taking after a while tells, upon their,
.nervous system, and th.e bhantjes are
1 hat they will shorten theifi days. 'If
any man heading this has a desire to
dtpp everything and rush off tb China
to be a?*ea-tasler, he had hdtter rhliik
twice, fbh very few tasters are wanted,
ami the large salary is dearly ekrnUd if
loss of health and a shortening of life
are tlie ad&inpaniments, for among
the best bJessiuus bequeathed by otlr
Heavenly F-atheris that of good health.’
Spurgeon on the War Path.
That original and unique preacher t
Spurgeon, has lately made one of his
characteristic fulminations. The Euro
pean war has exercised him to that-ex^
tent that he ba j add essed a letter to
Napoleon and King William, in which
be lakes those Bellicose gentlemen part
ly to task for their little quarrel and
scrimmage.
Spurgeon rises above the nice ques
tions of Court diplomacy and sticks to
his Bible-taught humanity. He is emi
nently practical. He makes a stiff ar
gument, adhominem, that will bear re-
product’on. He thus quotes:
Did either of you ever think of what
war means? Did you ever see a man’a
head smashed, or his bowels ripped
open? Why if you are made of flesh
and blood, the sight of one poor wound
ed man, with tbe blood ooziDg out of
him, will make you feel sick. I don’t
like to drown a kitten; I can’t bear
even to see a rat"die or any animal in
pain; But a man ! where^your hearts
if you can think of broken legs, splin
tered bones, heads- smashed in, brains
biowed out, bowels torn, hearts gush
ing with gore, 'ditches full. of blood,
and ’heaps of limbs and carcasses or
mangled men?
Do you say': my language is disgust
ing? How much more disgusting must
the things themselves be! And yon
make them! How would you like to
get a man into your place garden and
run a carving knife into his bowels or
cut bis throat? ' 'll you did that you
would deserve to be hanged; hut it
• would riot be half so bad as killing tens
of thousands, and you know very well
that this is just wbat you are going to
do. Do you fancy that your drums
and fifes, and feathers and fineries and
pomp, make your wholesale murder
one whit the less abominable in the
sight of God ? Do not deceive your
selves ; you are no better than the cut
throats whom your awn laws condemn.
Better? why, you are worse, fou
your murders are so many. Think, I
pray you, for your poor people will
nave to think w heather you do or no.
Is there so little want in the world that
you must.go trampling on the harvest
wjtH your horses and men? Is there
so little sorrow that yon must make
widows by the thousand ? Is death sd
old and feeble that you must hunt his
game for him, as jackalsdo for the lion ?
Do you imagine God made men foy
you to play with? Are they only
meant for toys for you to break ? Q
Kings, a ploughman tells you that their
souls areas precious in God’s sight as
yours; they suffer as much pain .when
bullets pierce them as ever you cao do;. .
they have homes, and mothers and
sisters, and their deaths will be astouefc
wept over as yours, perhaps more.
How can you sit down to eat when
you have caused war? Does not thq.
blood rise in yonr throat and choke
you ? Or are you .only devils with
crowns on ? Creatures who were nev
er suckled at a woman’s breast; and
therefore have no human feelings ? It
will be bard for you to think of tbe
blood you have shed when you lie dy
ing, and harder still to bear the heavy
hand of God when he shall cast, all .
murderers into bell.—Whichever it ia
of you that has'been the cause of this
wicked-war, I say you smell of blootl;
you ought to be more hated than the
hangman,.and instead of being called
‘H s Majesty,’ you ought to be hooted
as a demon.
Gypsies —A eompahy of these peo
ple have been encamped near the' Co
lumbus road just outside the city lim
its, for several davg. Fora considera
tion, they pmfess to tell yon anythin^
you want to koow about your future
hfo- Three dollars wiU give yOu
general outline, and for five you' can
get the whole thing; with figures and
dates. They, are we! 1 -fitted oqt with 1 '
fine horses, tents; - fttYtelrty, they
know nothing more of the future than
Honest- Living.—A young man, who
purposed starting ir. business in New
York city, made a preliminary visit
there, armed with letters of introduc
tion to business men. These present
ed, and the usual compliments passed
the New York merchant inquired what
he intended to do.
I have not exactly decided,’ replied
the yoong Puritan, ‘but I expect to set
tle into some goodtlU3iness in which
I can get a living honest ?’
• ■-‘‘An- honest living.’
‘Young man,'said the New Yorker,
‘I congratulate yo,u; there is not a city
4n the United States in which you will
meet With so little competition in your
method of doing business.
All.the Scalps.—Admiral Far- .
RAGUT bequeathed all his trophies of . /, ...
w.ar to his son, wjiose name happens to.
be LoYall. The extra ‘I’ in the boy’s
baptismal appellation was, perhaps;
purposely given to show that he could
take the test oath tw,ic3 running, if .
necessary.
Thm Eabth.—Ii is the boastt oft
modern scieuce that it can indicate vero
closely the exact age of the world. As
the recent theories of most, learned;
geologists vary from j^Q00,QQQJ)0GLio’
100;000,000, pious folks may stifl ..be^y
lieve that the Bible knows more about
it than Huxley and all bis trib^
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