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The (artersvillc Express u Dublished Semi-Weekly on every TCF-S --p^Y\NI) FRIDAY, by S H. SMITH & Cos., Editors and Prop’rs. lu the town of Cartersville, Bartow County, Ga. Terms of Subscription: Only Two Dollars a-yr., jy VA RIA BhY TN A1) VA NCE. Thursday Morning Edition, one year) 1.50 Thi' latter proposition is confined to citizens of llartovr county only. Terms of Advertising: Transient ( On* Month or Lots.) per square often Sonpariel or Brevier lines or less, One V>oi; u for the first, and Fifty Cents for aach sub sequent. Insertion. 1 nnttal or Contract, One Hundred and Twenty Pollars per column, or in that proportion. J. FLETCHER LEAK pour authorized traveling Agent, and will j. visit every nook and corner of Bartow and * lioin in jr Counties, in behalf of the Semi- Weejc • y <’aktkbsvillf. Express. He is fuliy author »eil to receive Subscription and receipt for the 1 line, and contract for advertising and job work. professional (partis. John W. Wofford, attorney at law. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. Office over Pinkerton’s Drugstore. Oct. 17. w T. WOPrORO, A - p - WOFFORD. Wofford A Wofford, f ATTORNEYS AT LAW, < \ KTFDSV.iLLE, * GEORGIA. June 23,1870. K. W. Murpliey, ATTTGRNEY AT LAW, Ca KTERSVI Lit, GEORGI A. Will practice in the courts of the Cherokee circuit. Particular attention given to the col ic, lion of claims. Office with Col. Abda John «oll. * Oct. 1. John J. Jones, ATTORNEY aT LAW & REAL ESTATE AGENT, C A RT ERS VILLE .GEORGIA. Will attend promptly to all professional bn»i --n. s entrusted to his car®; also, to the buying and selling of Real Estate. J ;tn “ Jere. A. Howard, Ordinary of Bartow County, and ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. r A RT ERSVr LLE, GEORGIA. .lan t, 1870. A. ML Fonte, ATTORNEY AT LAW, A r.TRUSVILLE GEORGIA. ( With Col. Warren A tin,) Will practice in the courts of Bartow, Cobb, 7’olk. Flovd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield and ad orning counties. March 30. T. W. MIX.NKR, 0. H. MII.XER. Milner A Milner, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. CARTERSWILLE, .GEORGIA Will attend promptly to business entrusted to iliuir care. Jan. 15. Warren Akin, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CARTKRSYIJi'.E, .GEORGIA. Will practice in all the courts of the State. Saui. 11. Palillo, Fashionable Tailor and Agent for Sewing Machines, WILE attend promptly to the Cutting, Re pairing, and Making Boys’ and Mens’ Clothing; also, Agent for the sale of the cele brated Grover & Baker Sewing Machines. Of fice over Stokely & Williams Store. Entrance from the rear. feb 17. John W. I>yer, HOUSE-POINTER. CARTERS VILLE GEORGIA. W ill attend promptly to business in bis line. .Jan 19.1870—w1y W. It. Mon nt cast It*, Jeweler and Watch and Clock Repairer, CARTERSVILI E, GEORGIA. Oftic, in front of A. A. Skinner & Co’s Store. ICennesaw House, M ARIF.TT X, GEORGIA. Is still open to the traveling public as well as summer visitors. Parties desiring to make arrangements for the season cau be accommo dated. Rooms neat and clean and especially adapted for families. A fine large piazza has been recently added to the comforts of the estab lishment. FLETCHER & FREYEH, junelßwtf Proprietors. S. O’SHIELDS, Fashionable Tailor , Cartersville, Georgia. HAVE just received the latest European and American styles of Mens’ and Boys’ Cloth ing, and is prepared to Cut and Making to or der. Office upstairs in Liebman’s store, East ide of the Railroad. 6ept. 29. J. T. OWEN, WATCH-MAKER AND Jeweler, IS PREPARED to meet every want in his line on the most retsonablc terms. AND WORK Aug. 11, 1870-ts REPAIRER OF clocks, AND WATCHES} Mb° keep on hand and for gale the above goods. Room in the store of Simon LiebmaD. Cartersville, inch *l2. c L ATTAWAY, Plain and Ornamental Painter, CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA Will do painting promptly and faithtuUy ___ dec 20, 1870-wly Gear Shop, Saddles and GEAR, Manufactured and Repaired in the very best style of the art, in the quickest time and at the shortest notice, and for less money than is usually paid for such work and stock. Try me ! W. C. EDWARDS. Cartersville. mck 9—wly Dr. ;IT. M. Jpl' - • DENTIST. Teeth drawn without pain, by the use oi nar cotic spray. mch 9. ATLANTA SACK FACTOEY. WE arc prepared, at all seasons, to All or ders for Wrain and Flour Sacks, of any * ze, quality, or quantity at our factory in At- W. A. MITCHELL & CO. *«Pt 2§, 1970. wly S. H. SMITH & CO., VOI.. o. RE A D IT is well known to Doctor* and to I.Julies that Women are subject L to num. rous diseases pe culiar to their sex—such ■ ' >, s£+o Menses! Whites, Painful M’nt-hly ‘Periods,’ Rheu- V mutism of the Back and % \ -*. Womb, Irregular Mcu- & Jgg&gk-. ' struation, Hemorrhage, t:'. -' or Excessive ‘Flow,’and X Prolapsus Uterior Fall- 1§ ing of the Womb. These diseases have sol s»— dom been treated successfully. The profession has sought dill igently for some remedy that we’ld enable them to treat these diseases with success. At last, that remedy has been discovered by one of tho most skilful physicians in the State of Georgia. The remedy is Bradfield’s Female Regulator. It is purely vegetable, and is put up in Atlan ta, bv BRADFIELD & CO. It will purify the blood and strengthen the system, relieve iri’itation of the kidneys, and is a perfect specific for all the above diseases; as certain a cure as Quinine is in Chills and Fevers. For a history of disease*, and certificates of its worderfitl cures, the reader is referred to the wrapper around the bottle. Every bottle war ranted to give satisfaction or money refunded. LaGbange, G a.. March 23,1870. BRADFTELP A CO.; ATLANTA, GA.: Dear Sirs: I take pleasure in stating that! have used, for the last twenty years, the medi cine von are puttingup. known as DU. J. BttAD FIKtP’S FEMALE REGULATOR, and con sider it the best combination ever gotten to gether for the diseases for which it is recom mended. T have been familiar with the pre scription both as a practitioner of medicine and in domestic practice, and can honestly say that I consider it a boon to suffering females, and can but hope that every lady in our whole laud, who may be suffering in any way peculiar to their sex", may be able to procure a bottle, that their suffering# mav not only be relieved, but that thev mav be restored to health A strength. With my kindest regards, I am. respectfully, W. B. FERRELL, M. D. We, the undersigned Druggists, take pleasure in commending to the trade, Dr. .T. Bradfield’s Female Regulator—believing it to be a good and reliable remedy for the diseases for which he recommends it. \V. A. LANS DELL, PEMBERTON, WILSON, TAYLOR & CO. REDW INK A FOX, W. C. LAWSJIE. Atlanta, Ga. W. ROOT A SON, Marietta, Ga. DR. PROPHITT’S Celebrated Liver Medicine. It is purely vegetable, and will act upon the Liver and Kidneys as promptly as Calomel and IS neb 11, without any danger of salivation or de struction of the bones. Parties taking the medicine need not fear get ting wet, or any other reasonable exposure. Symptoms of Liver Disease: Headache, Dull Feeling or the Blues, Sour Stom ach, Sick or Nervous Headache, Heartburn, In digestion or Dyspepsia, Dad or Bitter Taste in the Mouth, the skin has a thick, rough feeling, and is darker than usual, Costiveness, Melan choly Feelings, Cramps, Cold Feet, Colic, Dys entery, or Diarrhoea, Chills and Fever, and Piles. Iu fact, where the Liver is out of order, you are liable to every disease that is not conta gious. Propliitt.’s Liver Medicine, if taken properly, will prevent and cure any disease resultiugfrom a deranged liver. It will regulate its functions and thus cure all diseases caused by the failure of its healthy ac tion. It has been used for a great number of-years, and lias given universal satisfaction. There is no brother or son claiming to have the origional recipe. It is put up in both Pow der anu Fluid form. Faikbubn, Ga., Sept. 4,1868. DR. O.S. PR or II ITT: Sir: Mv wife has been an invalid for fifteen vears. Doctors all agreed she had “Liver Dis ease.” In connection w T ith their practice she used various and noted remedies, none of which seemed to do any good. Sometime ago I procu red a bottle of jour “Liver Medicine,” of your agent here, C. A. Harvey, which being given ac cording to directions, has affected a complete cure. Respectfully, &e., GEO. L. THOMAS. Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 24,1868. I have used Dr. O. S. Prophitt’s Liver Medi cine as a tonic, and found it to be powerful and efficacious. It is excellent for functional de rangement of the Liver or constipation of the bow els; in most cases superceding the necessity of a regular course of medicine. E. J. MEYNARDIE, Pastor Tryon-str. C’h. Marion County, Texas, Aug. 1,1869. DR. O. S. PROPHITT: Dear Sir: 1 xvrite you this to inform you that I have been troubled a great deal with indiges tion, but after using one bottle of your Liver Medicine, I find great relief. I cheerfully re commend it as a good Family Medicine, and feel confident that it is good for anything for which it claims to be an antidote. V ery respectfully, DICK LOCKETE. Dr, Prophitt’s Dysentery Cordial, Is oue of the most valuable compounds now put up for Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Cholera Infantum, or Cholera Morbus. This medicine has been in use for years, and gives uniuersal satisfaction. The most delicate child may take it with im punity. Covington, Ga., Nov. 9,1867. DR. PROPHITT: Having a severe attack of Dysentery during the past summer, 1 w r as induced to use your Dy sentery Cordial, and derived therefrom immedi ate and permanent relief. It gives me pleasure to recommend this remedy to all who may be so attacked, believing that, should the directions be followed, relief would surely be obtained.— Truly, Ac. O. S. PORTER. Cussata, Texas, 1869. DR. PROPHITT: Dear Sir: Y’our Liver Medicine and Pain Kill It is a complete success. J. L. WHITTLE. West Point, Ga., Aug. 11, iB6O. This is to certify that I have used Dr. O. S. Prophitt’s Liver Medicine myself and in my family, for twelve months or more, and I unhes itatingly say that I believe it one of the best Family Medicines in use. M. T. WALKER. PROPHITT’S Pain Kill It. This is the celebrated medicine that run Perry Davis’rain Killer out of the market, wherever it was sold. Davis made Pronhitt change the name from Pain Killer to PAIN KILL IT. For Rheumatism, Neuralgia, or pain of any kind it has no equal. For Cuts, Bruises, Burns, or old Sores, it is the best thing you can use as a dressing. For Snake Bites or Stings of Poisonous Insects, it is a perfect ANTIDOTE. It is good for Colic, Colds, Coughs, or Bowel Complaints. Its name indicates its nature fully. It is truly DEATH to pain. Manufactured and sold by BRADFIELD A CO., Atlanta, Ga., and for sale by all druggists. Dooly Bounty, Ga., April, 1867. This is to certify that I xvas confined to the house, and most of the time to my bed, and suf fering the greatest agony imaginable with Rheu matism. for five months, and after trying every available remedy, with no relief, I was cured with two bottles of Dr. O. 8. Prophitt’s Anodyne Pain Kill It; each costing fifty cents only. It relieved me almost instantly. I therefore re commend it in the highest degree to others suf fering from similar disease. I can say that it is one of the finest Family Medicines now out, cer tain. Yours, truly, W. A. FOREHAND. Dooly County, Ga., Oct. 27,1867 DR. O. S. PROPHITT: I have, during the last eigeteen months, used your Pain Kill It, and 1 consider it unequaled by anything for pain in the head, breast, back or side: and for colic nothing gives relief half so quick as your Anodyne Pam Kill. It is doing much good in the community in o ther families as well as my own. Yours, Ac., D. T. FOREHAND. Newton Factory, Ga., Nov., 1867. DR. PROPHITT: Last summer my horse sprained his knee se verely, causing the whole leg to swell to about twice its natural size, and rendering him almost helpless: two applications of your Anodyne Pain Kill It thoroughly cured it. JNO. B. DA VIS. STATE OF GEORGIA,! Know all men by these Fulton County.] presents, That I have this day, for value received, sold and transfer red to BRADFIELD & CO., the sole right to manufacture and soil my Family Medicines, and have furnished them with the lull recipes, and have authorized the said BRADFIELD & CX)., to print, or have printed, anything they marse» proper concerning any and all tin* nhow named CAUTERSVILLK, BARTOW (OIXTV. GEORGIA, J4A. 17th, IS7I. Medicines. This 15th day of .Tunc, 1870. [Signed] O.S. PRO PIT ITT, In presence.of Thomas F. Jones, and Robert Crawford, Notary Public. (L. s.) Manufactured and for sale by BRADFIELD A CO.. Broad street, Atlanta, Ga., an ’ for >,!| ( * by all druggist*. fuly 20—wly C E R T I FICATES: We. the undersigned, haved used Dr. Proph itt’s Preparations, and take pleasure in recom mending them to the public, as being all he claims tor them: Col. It J Henderson. Covington, Ga.; O T Rog ers, Cbvington. Ga.; O S Porter, Covington. Ga.: Prof. J L .Jones. Covington, Ga.: Rev. Id W Ar nold. Georgia Conference; Rev. W W Oslin, Ga. Conference; F M Swanson, Monticello, Ga,; Ro bert Barnes, Jasper County, Ga.: A M Robinson. Monticello, Ga.; James Wright, Putnxim county. Ga.; A Westbrook. Putnam county. Ga.; Judge J J Floyd, Covington, Ga.; W L Bcbee, “Cov ington Enterprise,”; A H Zachry, Conyers, Ga; George Wallace, Atlanta, Ga.;" Dick Lockett, Davis county, Texiis; W Hawk Whatley, Cus seta. Texas: W C Roberts. Linden county, Tex as; Tommy & Stewart, Atlanta, Ga; IV A Lans dell, Druggist, Atlanta, Ga; R F Maddox & Cos.: Atlanta, Ga.; Uriah Stephens, Cartersville, Ga.: A NXouis, Loxvndes county, Ga.; Joseph Land, Lowndes county, Ga.; .las'. Jefferson. Carters ville. Ga.; W L Ellis, Bgoly comity, Ga.; W.V Forehand. Dooly county, Ga.; John B. Davis Newton Factory. Ga.: B F Bass. Lowndnes co. Compound. Extract of S TILLIJYGIJt. THE GREAT HEALTH RESTORER, Blood Purifier & Liver Medicine. mms concentrated Vegetable Specific acts J[ directly on the Liver, Kidneys, Spleen and Bladder. It cures Scroffula, White Swelling, Chronic and Inflammatory Rheu matism. Gout. Liver and Kidney Affections. Sore Eyes, Ulcerous Sores, Boils, Carbun cles, Pimples, Blotches, and &11 skin Diseases. It removes all Mercurial and old Venerial Taints from the system and soon restores the patient to perfect health and purity. It is far superior oo Mercury or any of its preparations in removing Torpidity and cerrc ding other de arangemens of the Liver and Kidneys. This is not a remedy that may cure; but one that 1 will cure every case without fail. Beware of Coun terfeits. I’he genuine is prepared onlv bv Pem berton, Taylor & Cos.. Atlanta, Ga.', aiid each label bears the signature of J. S. Pemberton. For Sale IJ v Druggists. Read the following, which explains the suc cess of this great remedy all over th* country: West Point, Ga., Aug., 10th, 1870. Mess. Pemberton, Taylor & Cos., Atlanta, Ga., Gents: We have the greatest cure to report, ever known, made by the use of your Compound Extract of Stillingia. A case that has been con fined to bed for six years, raised and well. Will send particulars soon. Yours Respectfully, CRAWFORD & WALKER, ept. 23, ’7O, sw-tf. Druggists. Lawshe & Haynes, Have on hand and are receiving the finest stock of the Very Latest Styles of Diamond and Gold JEWELRY, in upper Georgia, selected, with great care for the Fall and Winter Trade. Watches, of the BEST MAKERS, of both Europe and A mcrica; American and French Clocks; sterling and Coin Silver Ware; and the best quality of Silver Plated Goods, at prices to suit the times; Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles, to suit all ages. Watches and Jewelry Rf.pairsd by Competent Workmen: Also Clock and Watch Makers Tools and Materials. sept 13.-swly ATLANTA, GA. —AND— Prodm DEALERS. CARTERSVILLE , GA. liICHT! SjEpfflCg--- fiICHT: Light : With or Without Measure I Conceal it Not!!! PETER MARSH, Manufacturer of and Letter in /Estrella Oil, Also, Dealer in LAMPS, CHIMNEYS, SHADE? WICKS ETC., ETC. I can be found at Best & Kirkpatrick’s on Main Street, Cartersville, Ga., where I will be pleased to see my friends and pat rons. To all, I would say. come and t’ amine for yourselves, as I intend to sell Cheap as the Cheapest , Thankful for past patronage, I solicit a continuance of the same. PETER MARSH. Oartervatlle. a”r. 22. SE >il-WEEKLY. TO PHYSICIANS. New York, August 15th, 1868 Allow me to call your attention to my Preparation Compound of Extract Buchu. The component parts are BUCHU LONG LEAF, CUBEBS, JUNIPER BERRIES. Mode of Preparation. —Buchu, in vacuo. Juniper Bevies, by distillation, to form a fine gin. Cubebg extracted by displacement with spirits spirits obtained from Junip r Berries: very little sugar is used, and a small proportion of spirit. It is more palateable than any now in use. Buchu, as prepared by Druggists, is of a light color. It is a plant that emits its fragrance ; the action of a flame destroys this (its active riuciple,) leaving a dark and glutinous decoction. Mine is the color of ingredients. The Buchu in my preparation predomi rutes; the smallest quantity of the other ingredients are added, to prevent fermentation ; upon mspec ion, it will be found not to be a Tincture, as tnadf n I’hsrmacopoea, nor Is it a Syrup—and therefore '• n be used in cases where fever nr inflammation ex ’si In this,you have the knowledge of 'he ingredl "is *i and the mo ie of preparation. Hoping that you will iavor 't with a trial, and that uoi inspection it will meet with your approbation With a feeling of confidence, I am very respectfully yours, H. T.HEL3IBOLD, C nemist vnd Druygi&t of\ 6 gears’ experience. [From the Largest Manufacturing Chemists in the World.] November 4, 1854. “I am acquainted with Mr. H. T. Hembold ; he oc cupied the Drugstore opposite my residence,and was successful in conducting the busiress where others had net been equally to before him. I have been fa vorably impressed with bis character aud enterprise.” WILLIAM WEIGHTMAN, Firm of Powers & Weight man, Manufacturing Chemists, Ninth and Brown streets, Philadelphia. Helmbold’s Fluid Extract of Buhcu Is the great specific for Universal Lassitude, Prostra tion, Ac. The constitution, once affected with Organic Weak ness, requires the aid of Medicine to strengthen the system, which HKM BOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU in invriably does Ifno treatment is submitted te, Cou sumpton or insanity ensues. Ilelmbold’s Fluid Extract of Buchu, In affections peculiar to Females, is uneqnaied by any other preparation, as in Chlorosis, or Retention. Painfulness, or Suppression ofCustomary Evacuations, Ulcerated or Schirrus State of the Uterus, and all complaints incident to the sex, or the decline or change of life. Helmbold's Fluid Extract Buchu ard Improved Rose Wash. 'Yill radically exterminate from the system diseases arising from the habits of dissipation, at little expense little or no ch inge in diet, no inconvenience of expos ure ; completely superceding those unpleasant and dangerous remedies, Copaiva and Mercury, in all these diseases. Use Helmbold’s Fluid Extract Buchu in ail diseases of these organs, whether existing in male or female, from whatever cause originating, and to no matter < f how lone standing It is pleasant in taste and odor, “immediate” in action, and more strengthening than any preparations of Bark or Iron. Those suffering from broken down or delicate con Btitutions,’procure the remedy at once. The reader must be aware that, however slight may be he attack of the above diseases, it is certa n to af fect the bodily health and mental powers. All the above diseses require the aid of* Diuretie HEM BOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU is the great Diuret ic* Sold by Druggists everywhere. PRICE— SI.2S per bottle, or 6 bottles for $6.50. — Delivered to any address. Describe symp toms in all communications. Address H, T. HELMBOLD, DRUG AND CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE, . 594 BROADWAY, New York. None Are Genuine Unless done up in steel-engraved" wrapper with sac simile of my Chemical VVarehoues and signed H. T. HELMBOLD. Georgia, Bartow County, 17IOUR WEEKS after date application will be * made to tlie Court of Ordinary of said coun ty, at a regular term, for leave to sell all the lauds belonging to the estate of George Kennedy late of said county, deceased. Sold for the pur pose of distribution in accordance with the will of said deceased. This December 15th, 1870. JOHN M. COCHR AN, RIOH’D B. COUCH, lgxecutore Geo. Kennedy, dec’d. Topituij and Itcslef- BY JOSIAH COPELY, ESQ. The nearer Christians come to God in devotion, the nearer they come to gether in heart and sentiment. Two of the noblest and most imperishable hymns in our language attest this fact. I allude to “Rock of Ages,” by Ang 8- tus Toplady, and “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” by Charles Wesley. These dis tinguished men, as is well known, were leaders of the two great schools in the Protestant world known as Calvanists and Arminians. Both were zealous in the support and defense of their re spective views, and both abundant and successful iu their labors to win souls to Christ. They were cotemporaries and in the midst of their labors just about a hun dred years ago. It is said that they met one evening and debated with much earnestness and warmth the theo logical tenets upon which they differ ed, and that, after they returned to their own homes, each composed a hymn—Toplady’s soul gushed out in the sublime strains of his magnificent lyric; Wesley’s in the grandest and most melting verses to which his fine genius ever attained. They differed in debate; let us see how they flowed together in song. At the same time we may judge in what excellent spirit they must have debated. Let Wesley speak first: “Jesus, lovea of my soul, Let me to tty bosom fly, While the > aging billows roll, While the tempest still is high. Hide me, 0 my Saviour, hide, ’Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide ; O receive my soul at last.” Now hear Toplady sing: “Rock of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee ; Let the water and the blood From thy wounded side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power.” Both these stanzas are fitted to ex press the highest devotion to which Christians may hope to attain on earth, and both are still sung with tears of penitence, hope and joy by both Calvinists and Arminians a cen tury after Wesley’s ransomed spirit flew to the boi om of Jesus, whom he loved so ardently and served so faith fully, and Toplady had “soared to worlds unknown.” Yet they differ a little, and that little is characteristic of their respective schools to this day. The Calvinist yearns for holiness, and the Arrainian for heaven. Let us hear Wesley agian: “Other refuge have I none, Hangs my helpless soul on thee ; Leave, ah ! leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me ; All my trust on thee is stayed, All my help from thee I bring ; Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of thy wing.” Glorious confession of the sinner’s only refuge! Aud it is remarkable that the mind of the Caivanist should be led to the same thought in the composition of hi3 second stanza. — Hear him: “Not the labor of mj hands Can fulfil the law’s demands Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone, Thou must save, and thou alone.” There is but a shade of difference between those two impassioned utter ances; but the difference is the same as that already noticed. The cry of the Calvanist is still for righteousness, for salvation from sin; while that of the Armiuiau is for support, comfort and defence. In reliance upon Christ they are alike. Now let us have Wesley a third stan za: “Thou, 0 Christ, art all I want; All in all if thee I find; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick and lead the blind. Just and holy is thy name; I am all unrighteousness ; Vile and full of sin I am, Thou art full of truth and grace.” Toplady in his third stanza, expres ses almost the same thought, but in more terse aud vigorous phrase. — Nothmg in the English language sur passes it: ‘ Nothing in my hand l bring, Simply to thy cross I cling ; Naked, come to the for dress, Helpless, look to thee for grace ; Vile, I to the fountain fly, IVash me, Saviour or I die.” Now let us hear Wesley’s closing verse: “Plenteous grace with thee is found, Grace to pardon all my sin; Let the healing streams abound, Editors and Proprietors, Make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, Freely let me take of thee ; Spring thou up within my heart,. Rise to all eternity.” The introduction here of the figures of a fountain of lifo auti of healing streams is not as happy as the more direct {'leadings found in the preced ing portions of the hymn, and is too declamatory for the profound devotion of the first three stanzas. Still these figures will come home with great power to many hearts, especially in that great communiou of which the author, with his illustrious brother, was the founder. Toplady’s close is surpassingly grand and impressive, es pecially where he returns so gracefully to his initial figure: “While I draw this fleeting breath, "When my heart-strings break in death When I soar to worlds unknown. See thee on thy judgment throne, “liock of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee." Thus we sec how Calvinists and Ar minians can harmonize iu prayer aud songs of praise, although they may differ on some points of dogmatic the ology, Toplady adheres to his one grand figure of Christ as the Cleft Rock, as his Hiding Place, his only refuge. He clings to Him as the smit ten rock whence flowed the water aud the blood which cleanses from all sin. Herein lies the owner of his inimita ble lyric. Wesley’s more exhuberant fancy flits from figure to figure, and by so doing weakens his hymn, which notwithstanding, is one of the very best in our language. I often think, if such as these be the songs of im perfect, sinful, dying men on earth, what must be the grandeur aud devo tion of the songs of the just made per fect in heaven. A LOUISVILLE ROMANCE. Ttarowinf Die e—A Hundred Thousand Ilollars against a Lady’s Hand. A Louisville, Kentucky, correspond ent of a California paper tells the fol lowing improbable story: There lived on street, in an un pretending establishment, surrounded uy trees and flowers, a young lady who was celebrated for her beauty and accomplishments. She was a blonde, with blue eyes, white teeth, and a heav enly smile —haa the prettiest hand and foot that ever were seen—and was tall, lithe and elegant. Her wit was delicate, pointed and sparkling, and her mind as superior as her per son was lovely. The town was at her feet, aud her suitors were as importu nate, if not as many, as Penelope, like whom she was continually wooed and never yet won. In the midst of her successes came war, the end of which found her family impoverished, and herself in want for the necessaries of life. Bat she was the same proud, impe rious mistress of hearts as before, aud she refused in quick succession the many offers of marriage that were made to her. She had not thought of matrimony as a resource, but had oth er and totally different prospects in view. She proposed in fact to teach & school. A fellow-townsman, a gentleman of wealth and position, and a bachelor, had long been a silent worshiper at her shrine. He had houses and lands, estates in the country and lots iu the city, stocks, interests and investments wherever they would pay, and his pri vate establishment on street was simply palatial. Seeing how the case stood with her whom ho loved with his whole soul, he resolved, after many self-communions, and much reflection, to ask her to be his wife. “Sir,” said she iu answer to his pro posal, “I do not love you, and I cannot marry you.” “Think the matter over my dear,” said he, “and in one week from to-day give me your answer.” Upon his return, on the day set, she said to him: “Sir, you have wealth and I am poor; you live in a palace, and I, as you see in a cottage; you are desirous of having my hand, and I would like very much to be rich. I will throw the dice with you—my hand against a hundred thou sand dollars ! Ia it a bargain ?” “It is,” said he. And thereupon they plege to each other their words to bide the hazard. It was arranged that bat three per sons should be let into the secret; that each should select a friend; and that the two selected friends were to choose the third. .us& named the Hon. Mr. , a prominent member of the bar, as her friend; Mr. choose the Rev. Mr.——, pastor of the fashiona ble church ofi> street, as his; and these two made choice of Dr. , an eminent professor in the Medical Col lege, as the friend of both parties. By these gentlemen the preliminaries were arranged, and the programme was this. > The Doctor was to give a party at his house, on a certain specified Friday evening, at which were to bo present all the best people of Louisville; the Hou. Mr. was to secure a license in blank, ready to be filled at a mo ment’s warning, and was to hold Mr.-’g check for sloo,ooo,and the Rev. Mr. was to be in waiting to preform the marriage ceremony, if called on so to do. The dice wore to be thrown iu Hon. Mr. s study, whence the quintette wore to proceed to the party, where, if Miss lost, they were to cele brate the wedding, and, if she won, they were to mingle with the guests without remark. At precisely 9 o'clock on the event ful evening the players and their friends met in the Hon. Mr.—’s study. By agreement of the parties them selves they were to throw poker dice, and to cut the cards for the first throw. The gentleman cut a queen and the lady a jack, aud now came the tug of war. He was cool, cairn and pale: she was statuesque, imperious and collec ted. His lips were compressed; hers wore formed into an extended arc, spanuimg the whole mouth and com pleting the bow. The twain sat on opposite sides of a small table, and the umpires stood overlooking thorn. The dice-box boiug set before hiro^ Mr. placed his fingers over the top, and with them threw two fours aud two duces. Putting aside the fours, he threw again, and threw another four Then throwing the two rein lining dice, he threw two fives. He had thrown, therefore, a full—three fours aud two. fives. NO. 20. And now com3 Mis*- s turn. Ib was a thrilling moment, and the rustle of her siik dress iu the stillness of that room sounded like the tree-tops in the wind. She began by drawing off her right glove, exposing a hand of exquisite beauty and delicacy, on the forefinger of which sparkled a dia~ mond. Then, taking up the box quick, ly, she gave it a long shake in the air, and, turning it down upon the table she threw—nothing! A cloud thereup on passed over her face, aud the arc of her lips assumed a still more bow like curvature. But, nothing daunt ed, she at once retook the box and threw again—this time turning up four duces! and the fifth dice cocked ! Ter rible mischances ! Miserable luc k t Again she threw, and threw two duces and two trays. Putting all the dice back into the box, she hud left but one other and last throw, upon which was her only chance. For the first time since she sat down she spoke, asking for a glass of water. Having drained a tumblerful, she sat for a moment pressing together her eyebrows be tween her thumb and forefinger, and then, all of a sudden, she snatched up the dice-box and shook vehemently* and th. ew—three fours and two sixes, and won ! And did she take the money, you ask mo ? I answer most emphat ically—she did. From the New York Herald] Preach the Word. A subject that is npw engrossing the attention of Christian ministers and the religious press of the country ia the sparseness of the congregations on the Sabbath. The complaint is not confined to any particular church or denomination of Protesteuts, but is ex perienced more or less by them at all. They find that Magnificent and well appointed churches, exquisite music by quartets and organs, eloquent preach ing—sensational, popular or otherwise —and all that can charm the senses and gratify the aesthetic tastes of mer, fail to attract the masses. On any given Sabbath in the year it will b j found that not one in fifty of any reli gious congregation belongs to tin working classes or to the really poor of our population. This may be ac counted for, however, partly by the fashionableness of our churches, which have been built of late years without much, if any, regard to the inorral of spiritual wanhyof the s yle ai.d charac ter of the preaching, which cor.ss.s very much of the novolistic material— a grain of wheat in a bushel of chaff— or the news paper Jenkins stylo of two lines of news and a column of “dummy and dilation.” Ministers do not seem fully to appreciate the age in which wo live, or to comprehend that the people to whom they preach understand the oretically as much of religious truth as do their teachers. People live deeper and higher than thoy ever did, and the various forms of truth, social, moral, spiritual, scientific, enter far into the daily life and conversation of every one of us than they ever did in any age before. There is, therefore, gieat er iuquiry than ever; but this inquiry ia after truth, not theory or specula tion.