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“Prof.” Roberts, of New Orleans,
plays billiards with his nose.
The new artesian well in Charleston,
S. TANARUS., has reached a depth of 1,895 feet.
It is said that the number of emigrants
to Kansas this year will reach 500,000.
An exchange says pork is lower in
lowa than for eighteen years before.
Three million bushels of grain are
being loaded in Philadelphia for Euro
pean markets.
The Czar hesitates about seizing Bes
sarabia. He is afraid it belongs to Mrs.
Gaines.
The products of the farms of the Uni
ted States for the year 1877 were worth
at least $1,000,000,000.
Two most incongruous animals, the
camel and cow, may oftentimes be seen
in Egypt harnessed together, ploughing.
A jury at Sherman, Texas, sentenced a
man to ninety-nine years imprisonment.
Some of the twelve wanted to make it
for life.
As soon as the present and incompe
tent and entirely useless head of the
British army, the Duke of Cambridge,
retires, Prince Arthur is to be made
commander-i n -chief.
The Louisville Courier Journal states
that 40,000 white voters, aud 50,000 ne
gro voters, or a third of the electors of
Kentucky, cannot read.
Edison’s wonderful inventions, the
telephone and phonograph, have been
accorded the plaoe of honor in the Paris
exposition.
A pair of twins with different birth
days recently arrived in Brookport,
Mass. One was bora five minutes be
fore and the other five minutes after
midnight.
Perhaps the British are the only Is
' lands in the world whereof the inhabi
tants arc, as a rule, utterly ignorant of
the art of swimming. Even of English
sailors, very few know how to swim.
Several years ago a young man in New
1 Orleans put a sum of money in a savings
bank, and forgot all about it until re
cently, when, after reckoning up the
interest, it was found that—the bank
hud failed.
It is now regarded as almost certain
that ex-Gov. Talbot, of Massachusetts,
will be the next Republican candidate
for governor of that State, and that the
Democratic standard will be borne by
ex-Congiessmaii Charles P. Thompson.
Probably the smallest paper ill the
country, if not in the world, is published
at Orlando, Florida. Its size is two aud
a half by three inches, and claims to
have a circulation of 1,200. It is pub
lished monthly, and its name is the
Florida Mite.
The phonograph may bottle up the
voice and pass it down to the future
ages, but the smile that twists the face
of a man as he seeks solitude and gazes
npon his name in print for the first time
will always have to be guessed at.
The Virginia, (Nev.) Enterprise says :
“$100,000,000 in gold has been sent to
foreign countries from the Pacific coast
in the last four months, because the
owners were afraid to invest it on ac
count of the communistic uprising of the
workingmen under Dennis Kearney.
It is generally believed that a Fenian
raid into Canada is certain. Intense ex
citement prevails across the border. It
is thought that the plans of the Fenians
are to make tbeir way into the Dominion
and then prepare to movo on some cf the
principal points of the provinces.
Bancroft, the historian, under whose
direction as Secretary of the Navy, in
the Administration of Polk, the Naval
Academy was established, revisited that
famons institution on Saturday for the
first time in thirty-three years. It was
mainly owing to his exertions that Con
gress was indueed to found that school.
Ihe Chicago Inter-Ocean states that
C. O. Lundberg, of that city, has dis
corered and perfected a process by which
dnrable colors can be applied to marble
in snch a way as to be ineffaceable. A
number of paintings exhibited by Mr.
Lundberg are vi ry beautiful. The dis
covery renders it practicable to have
portraits of friends imbedded in the
marble of our centre tables, on the slabs
that mark their resting places in the
cemetery, and indeed anywhere and
everywhere that taste and affection may
suggest or dictate. The discovery is
considered a very important one, and a
Bomber of Chicago artists are arranging
to utilize it in their studios.
A frightful aeronautic accident occurred
at Victor, near Rochester, N, Y., last
week. As Mr. Lavilie grasped the bar
to his trapeze balloon and gave the order
to cat lose the strap, one guy missed
and the balloon shot upward, only to be
held in dangerons captivity. Finally the
guy broke, but the balloon still careened
and tossed terribly, and as it shot up
ward hurled the aeronaut against the
roof of a neighboring building with such
violence as to break his left arm, crush
his thigh, and inflict serious internal
injuries. Notwithstanding this terrible
accident the aeronantclnng to the trapeze,
drew himself up, threw one leg over the
bar, and patiently awaited the cooling of
the air in the balloon. The machine
descended in about half an bonr, and the
unfortunate man was properly < ared for.
It is feared that his internal injuries may
prove fatal.
“A MAP OP' BUSY LIFE: ITS FLUCTUATIONS AND ITS VAST CONCERNS
KATIE LEE AND WILLIE GRAY.
BT MARGARET VERNE.
Two brown heads with tossing curls,
Red lips shutting over pearls,
Bare feet white and wet with dew,
Two eyes black and two eyes blue;
Little boy and girl were they—
Katie Lee aud Willie Gray.
They were standing where a brook;
Bending like a sheperd's crook,
Flashed its silver, and long ranks
Of green willows lined its banks.
Half in thought and half in play—
Katie Lee and Willie Gray.
They had cheeks like cherries red ;
He was taller—most a head;
She, with arm like wreaths of snow,
Swung a basket to*ud fro
As she loitered half in play,
Chattering with Willie Gray.
“Pretty Katie,” Willie said,
And there came a dash of red
’Cross the brownness of hi cheek;
“Boys are strong, but girls are weak,
Aud I’ll carry, so I will,
Katie’s basket up the hill.”
Katie answered with a laugh,
“You shall only carry half;”
And then tossing back her curls—
“ Boys are weak as well as girls.”
Do you think that Katie gnessed
Half the wisdom she expressed ?
Mon are only boys grown tall;
Hearts don’t change much, after all.
And when, long years from that day,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray
Stood again beside the brook
BeudiDg like a sheperd’s crook,
Is it strange that W iilie said—
While again a dash of red
Crossed the brownness of his cheek—
T am strong, but you are weak ?”
Life is but a slippery steep
Hung with shadows dark and deep.
“Will yon trust me, Katie dear,
Walk beside me without fear ?”
May I carry, if you you will,
All your burdens up the hill ?”
And she answered with a laugh,
“No! but you may carry half.”
Close beside the little brook,
Bending like a sheperd’s crook,
Washing with its silver hands,
Late and early at the sands.
Stands a cottage- where to-day
Katie lives with Willie Gray.
Tn the porch she sits, aud, lo!
Swings a basket to and fro,
Vastly different from the one
That she swung in yearn agone,
This is long, and deep, and wide,
And has rockers at the side !
[Written for the McDuffie Journal.]
Reminisenoes of Columbia County.
BY AN OLD CITIZEN.
May, 1878.
Mr. Editor :
James Boyd immigrated from
South Carolina about the y'oar 1800
and peH%taed 300 acres of land a
short distance below Scott's Perry,
on the Savannah river. By indue
try, good management and econo
my, ho accumulated quite a landed
estate, and some negro property,
which, at his death at 72 years of
age, lie bequeathed to his two eons,
John and Hczckiah. To the latter
ho gave the lands now situated in
McDuffie county.
HZZEKIAn BOYD,
or “Hez,” as he is familiarly called,
had, I think, by’ his wife, who was
a Miss Scott, two sons and two
daughters. He is quite advanced
in yenrs, and the passer-by from
Cobbham to Thomson will, almost
any day, sou this good, honest, up
right, and unpretending citizen
walking leisurely before his humble
cabin by the road-side, saluting his
friends as they stop to wish him
the “top of the morning,” and give
him the news of the day, wbilo
before and around him may be seeD
the material to build him and his
good lady a more commodious
structure, in which to pass the eve
ning of life. One of his sons, John
11. Boyd, has u handsome home in
sight of him. His younger son,
James, married a daughter of Mr.
Ben. Fortson, of Wilkes county, and
is now living near Broad river. . Of
JOHN BOYD,
of Columbia county, it is my pur
pose to speak more at length, and
for reasons which will appear in the
progress of these writings.
On the 10th day of April past, by
promise, I spent the day with Mr.
Boyd. He was old, and blind, and
quite deaf, yet bis mind was still
active, thoughtful and solicitous of
information. This he could only
get from visiting friends, who would
call to see him, knowing his fond
ness to have'his friends with him,
and to listen to what they had to
talk about. I sought an interview
with him on this occasion, to ob
tain iniormation of his early life,
with a view of its contribution to
my “Heminiscenes.”
At his father’s death he inherited
the old homestead and throe ban.
dred additional acres by his father.
I did not learn the number of ne
groes given him. He went to work
with a vim, which ho continned
through life, and accumulated prop
erty. He married Miss Griffin.—
They raised four boys—William,
Thomas, Ilezekiah, and Robert, on
ly two of whom a e now living.
Hez died before the war; Robert
fell a martyr in defense of his coun
try’s rights. He was Captain of
the Ramsey Volunteers, and fell
mortally wounded at Malvern Ilill,
July Is , 1862, while leading Jijg
gallant company into the fight.
THOMSON,
Mrs. Boyd died in 1862, and, in
1867, John Boyd married Mrs-
Watson, widow of “Squire Tom
Watsou," so well known to the
olaor citizens around Thomsou.—
Her maiden i ame was Luke, and a
noble woman she is, and a lit coin
panion for this good old man. I
have heard him say that it Boomed
to him as if the linger of God had
poin ed out to him this wise choice ;
“for,” said he, “in my old age, blind,
deaf and infirm, she has boon to me,
not only a ministering angel, to
guide, eomtort and wait upon me
in my many troubles and sore afflic
tions, but by her good, sound, prac
tical sense and fine business quali
ties, she has managed the aft'airs of
home and its surroundings so well
that I can but believe there is a
special providenco in it.” “There is
a dostiny which shapes our ends,
rough how them how we will.”
In my conversation with Mr.
Boyd that day he said he was feel
ing unusually well. A short time
after I left him he was taken with
a chill and fovor supervened, with
delirium. This contiued longer than
was usual. I was called to see him
on the night of the 12th, and found
him in a condition which presaged
that his hour of departure, of which
ho had so ofton spoken, was near
at hand. On tbo 15th, at the hour
of midnight, the summons came,
and his disembodied spirit passod
to that upper and better world. In
the fulness of years, like a shock of
corn fully ripe, ho only awaited :ho
coming of the hour when, released
from the tabernacle of clay, he
should go to his reward. On the
17th, in company with many of his
frien sand neighbors, who had
assem led to pay the last tribute of
respect to his mortal remains, after
listening t@ a fooling, solemn aud
appropriate sermon from Kev. John
Hogan, characteristic o( the de
ceased as a man, a husband, father,
friend and neighbor, and la t though
not least, as a true “soldier ot the
Cross,” wo took the “worn out
casket” and deposited it by tln.qp
he loved in life, in the family burial
yard, near tho mansion. Ther<^re
to- bo scon .Tie graves of
mother, wife, sons, with that of KM
noble, brave, soldier-boy, all or
whom had gone before, ho only
liDg ring on the shoros of time
longer than any of them, but with
them he now “sleeps well.”
After tho burial his pastor said
to me, “Doctor, upon you must de
volve the writing of Mr. Boyd’s
obituary. You know him well, and
he was u warm friend of y’ours.” I
replied thus: “Mr. Hogan, only a
few’ days since I visitod him, to talk
and commune with him on tho past
of old Columbia, to get such infor
mation of him touching himself and
his as would enable mo to give it as
a part of my Reminiscences. As I
am writing of his life and long
years of usefulness, I can appropri
ately close the sketch with a short
notice of his death.” So, it may be
truly said that, even while I was
proparing a Bhort sketch of the life
of John Boyd, the dread Archer
was near by, to throw the pall o:
death over the biography by its
conversion into an obituary.
I havo known Mr. Boyd for the
last twenty years, and I can truly
say of him (if I am to judge the in
ner man by outward works—his
walk in life—-his example) that he
was a man of fine practical sense,
groat will and vim, strong attach
ments, strictly honest, a good pro
vider, and a sinccro Christian. He
seemed to take a deep and lively
interest in everything the tendency
of which was for the good of the
people. He often expressed him
self as haring groat affection for the
people of Columbia county, snd op
pecially for his immediate neigh
bors. Ho was a successful farmer,
even under tbe “New Dispensation,”
and loved to see that great industry
prospering. He was a good trainer
of youth, and said to me, only a low
days before he died, that he tried
to give his boys a good eduettion
He taught them, whilo at homo
daring vacations, this fact, “and I
sought,” said he, ‘‘to impress it in
delibly upon them, that, to live
well and prosper, work was neces
sary. I made my boys, when at
borne, get belweon the plow-han
dles, and do other farm work, in
order that idloness, the fruitful
source of mischief, might not be
fastened on them.” His teachings
were not only sound in theory, but
have worked well in practice.
When the Grange at Bethel was
organized ho said to me, “Doctor,
if J could see and hear, I would not
only join you, but would bo an ac
tive worker in the cause. I believe
that its aims, objects and purposes
are for the advancement of agricul
ture, a reformation so much needed.
But, as it is, old, blind, deaf and in-
fir#:, all 1 can do is to givo you the
benofit of my example. I cannot
participate in your councils, but
you may enroll my name as a mem
bor, and I will aid you with my
moans when you need it.”
He was a true man—a typo of
tho truo Southron—a link thnt
bound the glorious prosperities and
honors of tho past o( our county,
with the melancholy memories and
dosolatcd fields and fireside-- of the
present. Mr. Boyd was a good man
because of his innate love of the
good and virtuous. His motto was
that nocking was impossible to in
dustry. “Whore there is a will
there is a way.” Hence, ho was
always found in tho place of duty,
which is the post of honor. In
1828 the ordinance of baptism was
administered to him by .Tnbez Mar
shall, the then pastor of Kiokee
church. A few years thereafter ho
removed his membership to Bethel
church, whore it continued to his
death. For one-half a century ho
continued a zealous member ol tho
Baptist Church, and Bethel church
will deeply fed his loss.
‘‘Why weep ye, thou, for him, who linviug
run
The bound of man’s appointed years, at
last,
Life's blessings all enjoyed, life’s labors
done,
Serenely to bis flnnl rest has passod,
While the soft memory of his virtues yet
Lingers, like tho twilight hues when tho
bright sun has set?”
Deaoon Lee.
Deacon Jjeej who was a kindly,
silent, faithful, gracious man, was
one day waited upon by a restless,
ambitious, worldly church member,
who was laboring to create uneasi
ness in tho Church, and especially
to drive away the minister.
The deacon tamo in to moot bis
visitor, who, after tho usual greet
ings, began to lament the low state
of religion, and inquire as to the
reason why there had been no revi
val for tho last two years.
“Now, what do you think is tho
cause ■ f things being dull here?”
really to give
I t
(A
’
t w you think the minister fully
tC:I i/,os tho solemnity of his work?"
“No, 1 don’t.”
A twinkle was seen in the eye of
the troubler in Zion, and, taking
courago, he asked .
“D you think Mr. B. a very ex
traordinary man?"
“No, I don’t.”
“Do you think his Berm ms in the
eyes of the people are held anything
wondiWl4y great?"
“No, 1 don't.’'
Making bold aftei all this encour
agement, in monosylahles, he said:
“Then, don’t you think we had
bolter dismiss the man nnd hire an
other?”
The old deacon started as if shot
with an arrow, and, in a tone loud
er than his wont, shouted :
“No, I don't I”
You talk so little, sir,” said tho
questioner, not a little abashed,
“that no ono can find out what you
do mean.”
“I talked enough once,” replied
the old man, rising to his feet, “for
six praying Chr Brians Thirty
years ago I got my heart humbled,
and m3’ tongue bridled: and ever
since that Iv'o walked softly before
God. I then made vows solemn as
eternity, and don’t 3’ou tempt me
to break them.”
“VVliat happened to )'ou thirty
years ago ?"
“Well, sir, I’ll tell you. I was
drawn into a scheme just like this
ntyret'!*’, to rprbtEffflnie of God’s ser
vants from the field in which 110
had planted him. In m) T blindness,
I fancied it a little thing to remove
one of the “stars” which Jesus holds
in his right band, if thereby my oar
could be ticklod with more flowing
j words, ami the pews filled with
thoso who turned away from the
simplicity of the gospel. I, and tho
men that led me—for I admit that
I was a dupe and a fool—flattered
ourselves that we wore doing God’s
service when we drove that holy
man from tho pulpit and his work,
and said we considered his work
done in B . where I lived. Wo
groaned because there was no revi
val, while wo were gossiping about
and criticising and crushing him, in
stead of upholding his hands by our
efforts and pra3’crs, the very instru
ment at whoso hands wo harshl)-
demanded the blessings.
“Well, sir, he could not drag on
the chariot of salvution with a half:
dozen ol us taunting him for his
weakness, while we hung as dead
weight to the wheels. lie had not,
the spirit, as wo thought, and could ;
not convert men ; so we hunted ;
him like a deer, till, worn and bleed
ing, he fled into a convent to die.
“Scarcely had he gone when God
came in among us with His Spirit,
to show that He had blessed the
labors of His rejected servant. Our
own hearts were broken, and our
wayward children converted, and I
resolrad at a convenient season to
visit my former pastor and confess
my sin, and thank him for his faith
fulness to my wayward sons, which
like long buried seed had now
sprung up. But God denied me
that relief, that he might teach me
a lesson thnt evory child of Ilis
ought to learn—that he who teweh
eth one of His anointed toiicholh
the apple of His eye.
“I heard my pastor was ill, and
taking my oldest son with me, set
out on a twonty-fivo mile ride to
see him. It was evening when I
arrived, and his wifo, with tho spir
it which any woman ought to ex
hibit toward one who had so
wronged her husband, denied me
admittance to his chamber. Sim
said (and her words were like ar
rows to my soul!—‘lie n av be dy
ing, and the sight of your face
might add to his anguish.’ Had it
come to this, that the man w!i so
labors had, through Christ, brought
me into His f .Id, who had consoled
my spirit in a terrible bereavement,
and who had, till designing won
alienated us, been to mo a brother
—that this man could not die in
peace with my face beforo him?
‘God pity mol’ I cried, ‘what have 1
dono?' I confessed my sins to that
meek woman, and implored her for
Christ’s sake to let mo kneel beforo
His dying servant, and receive his
forgiveness.
“What did 1 care then whether
(In' pews by tho door were rented
or not? I would gladly have taken
his whole family to my home fotev
or, as my flesh and blood; hut no
such happiness was in store for me.
“As 1 entered tho room of the
blessed warrior, whoso armor was
falling from his limbs, lie opened
his languid eyes, and said, ‘Brother
Loo I Brother Lee 1’ 1 bent over
him, and sobbqd out, ‘My pastor!
my pastor]’ r £hfn raising tyis white
hand, sniii, in a deep, impressive
voice, ‘Touch not Aline anointed,
and do My prophets no harm.’
•‘I spoke tenderly to him, and
told him 1 had como to confess my
ein, and bring some of his fruit to
him (calling my son, to tell him
how he had found Christ). But he
was unconscious of all around him;
the sight of my face had brought
the last pang ot earth to his troubled
spirit. I kissed his hrn>v. and told
him how dear ho hail been ti me.
I eravod his pardon for my unfaith
fulness, nnd promised him to care
for his widow and his fatherless
little ones; hut his only reply, mur
mured as if in a troubled dream,
was: ‘Touch not Aline anointed, and
do My prophets no harm.’
“I stayed by him all night and at
day-light closed his eyes.
“I offered his widow a house to
live in the remainder of her days;
but, like n heroine, she said : ‘I free
ly forgivo you; but my children,
who entered deeply into their
father's anguish, shall never sec mo
so regardless of his memory as to
tako anything from those who
caused it. He left us all with his
covenant God. Ho will care for us.’
“Well, sir, those dying words
sounded in my ears from that oof
fin, and from that gravo. When I
slept, Christ stood beforo my dream
say ing: ‘Touch not Aline anointed,
nnd do Afy prophets no harm.’
Thcso words followed me till I ful
ly renlized the esteem in which
Clrist holds those men who liavo
given up all for his sake; and I
vowed to love them evernr ro for
His sake, even if they are not per
fect.
“And since that dn}’, sir, I have
talked less than before, and havo
supported my pastor, even if ho
was not an extraordinary man.
My tongno shall cleave to tho roof
of my mouth, and m3' right hand
forget its cunning, before I dare to
put asunder what God has joined
together. When a minister’s work
is done in a place, I believe God
will show it to him. I will not join
3’oti, sir, in the scheme that brought
3 011 here; and, if I hear another
word of this from 3’our lips, I shall
ask the brethren to deal with 3’ou
as with one who causes divisi ns.
I would givo all I own to recall
what I did thirt3’ years ago.
“Stop where 3 011 are, and pray
God if perchance tho thoughts of
your heart may be forgiven 3-011.”
This decided roply put an end U
tho newcomer’s efforts to got a min
inter who could make morn cf a
stir. There is often great power ir I
the little word ‘no,’ but sonietirres
it requires no little courage to speak
it so resolutely gs did the silent
deacon.
THE CHKSS-BOAKD.
My little love, do you remember,
Ere we wore grown so sadly wise.
Those evenings in tho blcnk Dooember,
Curtained warm from the snowy weather,
When yon and I played chess together,
Checkmated by each other’s oyos?
Ah ! still I see your soft white hand
Hovering warm o’er queen and knight,
Bravo pawns in valiant battle stand,
The double castles guard the wings,
The bishop, bent on distunt things,
Moves sidling through the fight.
Our fingers touch, our glances meet,
And falters ; falls your nut-brown hair
Against my cheek ; vour bosom sweet
Is heaving. Down the field yonr queen,
Bides slow her" soldiery betweeu
And ohocks me unaware.
Ah me! tho little battle's dono,
Dispersed is all its chivalry.
Full many a move since then have we,
Mid life’s perplexing checkers made.
And mnuy a game with fortune play'd—
What is it wo have won ?
This, this at least—if this alone—i-
That never, never, never more,
As in those old still nights of yore
(Ere wo were grown so sadly wisoj,
Can yon mid I shutout the skies,
Shut out the world and wintry weather,
And eyes exchanging warmth with eyes,
Hay chesM as then we play’d together?
A GENTLEMAN.
Tho word is much, aud it implies
A truo and earnest nmn ;
A being with some near approach
To God’s creative plan ;
Endowed with brains, and heart and soul,
Not man in part, hut nmn in whole.
Beauty is not a needful thing,
But manliness must be
Written all over heart and face,
In letters plain to sco;
And manly acts and deeds will tell,
A gentleman is there as well.
A gentleman may ho aH poor
As Poverty’s lone self.
Or he may have a ponderous stock
Of worldly goods and pelf;
Beman and gentlemau the same,
In word and deed, oh well as uamo.
A heavy purse and lily hands,
A form in richness dressed,
Makes ueitber man nor gontlcmun
Of him who lacks the rest;
It does not givo him heart and soul,
And lacking thoso, he lacks the whole.
[From Out Special Correspondent.]
Sunday School Convention
—Johnson’s Church —Dedication
- Bishop Kavanaugh—&c.
Norwood, Ga., May’ 21,1878.
Dear Journal:
Tho many readers of tho Journal
wiff, no doubt, ho' pleased to road a
skqtch of tho recent Sabbath School
Convention at Alt. Gilead, and the
dedication of Johnson’s church,
both of which I attended.
On Thursday afternoon last our
worthy Tax Roceiver generously
offerod mo a seat in his buggy to a
residence about two miles below
Warrenton, to spend the night,
whore I was convenient to both
celebrations. The next morning I
had tho pleasure of a rido to the
campground in a two horse wagon,
which, I assure yo.t, I enjoyed very
much.
MT. GII.EAI).
Though a very respectable com
pany were present, 1 did not find
as many in attendance as I expect
ed. 1 had a great dosiro to visit
this old campground, und regretted
to find it in a dilapiiated condition.
I learned that most of the tents
were destroyed during tho ar.
About 10 a. m. tho pooplo gath
ered boneath stand and com
menced singing. I qirotly ap
proached and joined in that beauti
ful song, “What a Friend We Have
in Jesus." After the singing the
convention was organized with
Rev. ,T. R. Parker, Pastor of the
Warren Circuit, as (’resident. T. K.
Massengalo, of Norwood, was elect
ed Secretary, and Jack Swain, of
Warrenton, assistant—both of whom
I congratulate on tho efficient man
ner in which they performed their
duties. Mr. Parker presided w.lh
dignity, and, in a few graceful-re
marks, welcomed all to the pleas,
ures of the convention. On motion
of Dr. Pilcher, our useful Sabbath
School organizer, the business ex
ercises were suspended, to give the
Presiding Elder of tho Augusta
District time to make the speech of
tho day and return to tho Railroad
in time for the train. Mr. Parker,
in a humorous spcoeti, introduced
HRV. TIIOB. F. I*l KHCK,
Who caused a hearty laugh us ho
joked Air. Parker on His introduc
tion. Among other things, bespoke
of having attended the recent In
ternational Sabbath School Conven
tion in Atlanta, and tho variety of
opinions and good suggestions he
heard on that occasion. Tho ad
dress was not only impressive, hut
well suited to tho time and occasion
Tho address finished
diknzr
Was announced, and eveiybody
invitod to parti-ipate. It was a
haoket dinner and contained every
thing good to eat in extraordinary
profusion. At 1 o’clock tho con
vention resumed business and the
roll of schools was called. Barnett,
Norwood, Warronton, Prospect and
others wo 0 represented, and their,
reports showed lho Subbath school
interests rapidly on the in crease 1
TV timber ■
[Proprietor
TIo day passed very plea-.,
in fact, I never enjoyed rays,
ter socially and religiously.
About 10 o’clock PalitVi.l:
comuany with an old wuh ■
went to tho funeral of the o
the dedication ot the new
joiincon’s oHtincH.
Nearly every house I passe
Johnson’s. It is a Johnson
ment, and the people deserve
credit for what I hey lute ■
They have crcotod and pa)
of tho handsomest country eh.;
I ever saw. The old eh'
been standing about th
years, and the church orgu •>.
has existed about sixty y< • ■
Tho new church is com
and well ventilated, with it t e
at the grand entruee and two
rior doors. It has lour s< .
benches, besides the “amen cor
a recess pulpit, a nice railed
and everything handsomely an
od and beautifully adorned. I’.
Sunday tho 19th instant, and,
withstanding the rain, every
tho aisles, doors and pulpit
filled to their utmost eapnei’
When all were assembled, a
brother placed ou the wall,
of tho congregation, an .
pared buunj, with this iueri,;
“Don’t Spit on the Floor To
It is a wonder it was noticed,
seemed’to be strictly ohsen
After singing several hymns,
BISHOI* KAVANAUGH,
with Dr. Hubert and Mr. Pa
entered and ascended the pi
The Bishop is a portly gentium
weighing, I should judge, about
pounds, lead the lesson
offered prayer. Every eye
directod towards tho great and
man. Oh, how wonderful the
fluonoo of in lolled I Inielli
must rule, and brain power go-,
tho world.
The Bishop’s text was the
verse and 6i.h chapter of 2d Ch
ieles. He began by explaining \
deliberately the chief character
and beauties of the text—nientioi
the inquiry of GmL’ti, V.wmlr—'
aoSong tl iugs, thoughts and m
dwelt upon the goodness and ma
ty God, aud, finally grow gt e
eloquent touching God's super,
ural pow er, wisdom and perfect
The sermon, which wa. of cm,
orably length, was embellished v
all tho clegancos of rhetoric,
was forcibly and eloquently’ il“
ored.
In conclusion, the church
solemnly and impressively dedi
ted to tho service of tho Me
High, the Creutor of man and
universe. Lot us hope that J
son’s church, for many’, many ye
to come, may flourish and pros
and be the source of much good
the community and tho country
Norwood Stroks..
Smiles.
Did you over notice an infiir.t
it lay peacefully sleeping i<
crib—see a smile como over
features like gent'c riplets n,
by a lazy’ wind? Poets say
then “whispering to the tinge’: /
away,” but watching tho n
twitching of its mouth, we in
to believe that other cause
this produce tho titillntion. Th
aro smiles of various degrees, kit:
and sorts. For instance, tho Ip.;
eloi ks have a smile, bland and
viting for the coming guest, eh< .
hie for tho paying one, a heaven
ono for the ladies, and ono as lit-r
as a buzz saw for tho i eat.: 'i
minister smiles sweetly when
sees tho box come hack ludori w
contributions. 110 smiles grin
when he secs it empty'. The
rieal manager smiles delight
when hi- house is full of pur
visitors. A lady will smile >■
her lover oven when he trends t
tho trail of li r dross. Tho od
smiles when greenbacks pour
and the politician when ho meet
constituent. Then thero is a si
that is tho smilingest smile of
tbe smiles ; that is when the Im
mor is invited to drink. What
smile! Moonlight on a shovel it
comparison. It commences at i!
corner of his mouth, and as
grasps the decanter it spreads, g
wider and w ider, deeper, noli! t
•draught is swallowed, and then
covers the face, and as a glow tul.
possession of tho both’ it inerea,-
until oven tho oar wags in joy, unit
tbe hair stands on end in cxeesst
deligl.t.
Tho Women’s Christian Temper
ance Union of Brighton, Has
works through prayer.. The.men
bors agree upon one liquor dealt
at a time, ami pray for i
conversion. The first smjcct o
their prayers died suddenly. Tin
now have a tough fellow flame
Jack Fay in hand, ami lie shows 1
signs of penitence or failing beau.