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VOLUME NO—LV
ENTERING IN.
BY JULIA C. U. DORR.
Tlia church was dim and silent
With the hash before the prayer,
Only the solemn trembling
Of the organ stirred the air;
Without, the sweet, still sunshine,
Within, tho holy calm,
Where priest and people waited
For tho swelling of the psalm.
Slowly the door swung open
And a little baby girl,
Brown-eyed, with brown hair falling
In many a wavy curl;
With soft cheeks flushing hotly,
Shy glances downward thrown,
And small hands clasped before her,
Stood in the aisle alone.
Stood half-abashed, half frightened,
Unknowing where to go,
While, like a wind-rocked flower,
The form swayed to and fro;
And the changing color fluttered
In the little troubled face,
As from side to side she wavered
With a mute imploring grace.
It was but for a moment;
What wonder that we smiled,
By such a strange, sweet picture,
From holy thoughts beguiled?
When up rose some one softly,
And many an eys grew dim, ,
As though the tender silence
He bore the child with him.
And I—I wondered (losing
The sermon and the prayer)
If, when sometime I enter
The “many mansions'” fair,
Am| stand abashed and drooping
In the portals’ golden glow,
Our God will send an angel
To show me where to go!
UNDER AN TJMBBELLA.
It was about sunset of a changeful April
day, when a younggirl, lightly descending
the steps of a handsome residence, walked,
briskly down the street, which presently
merged into a shaded avenue, sprinkled
with modest villas and neat cottages. She
was enveloped in a waterproof cloak,
which revealed only the graceful contour
of her shoulders, over which fell a cluster
of golden-brown ringlets. Her little feet
tripped daintily along tho ro.ugb road,
until suddenly pausing she lifted a fresh,
sweet face, with laughing brown eyes and
a dimpled month.
“Raining again!” she said, aloud; and
stepping under the shelter of a linden, she
g ulled the hood of her cloak forward over
er little bat. And then, as the light.
April rain was driving directlyinher face,
she tied over it a thick, brown double
veil. “Sunshine and shower all day,” she
murmured. “ ‘The uncertain glory of an
April day.’ Very proroking weather,
when one is compelled to go out; but then
everything looks so fresh and beautiful
that it would be really a sin to com
plain.”
The sound of a quick step approaching
from behind caused her to glance back.
It was already growing dusk, rendered
deeper by the lowering clouds, yet she
could discern a very nice looking yonng
gentleman approaching, sheltered be
neath a huge umbrella.
The girl walked on; but in a moment
the step was by her side, the shadow of
the umbrella entended over her, and a
gloved hand was eagerly held forth.
“Cousin Nellie, is it really you?”
The girl started, and peered curiousiy
through her thick veil.
“I am Nellie,” she said with some em
barrassment; “but I—I don’t recognize
you.”
“Not recognize me? and after only one
year's absence! Why, Nellie, am I so
much changed? And Besides, d!d yon
not receive my fetter saying that you
might expect me this week?”
“I don’t think I did,” replied Nellie de
murely; and at the same instant she
thought to herself:
“I wonder who it is that he takes me
for?”
“It is strange that yon should have miss
ed the letter. But 1 hope I am not the
less welcome for coming unexpectedly.”
“Well, it is unexpected, I confess.”
He was silent for a moment; then said,
in a changed tone:
“You don’t seem a hit glad to see me,
Nellie. And yet, if you knew how I hare
looked forward Jo this meeting!”
“That was very kind of you, and I am
sure I ought to feel myself very much
flattered.” ,
Another ominous silence.
“I don’t care who he is, or for whom he
takes me,” thought the fun-loving girl, as
she walked demurely along beneath the
umbrella held over her.
“What right bad liejto address me and
call me his cotuin, before making sure
who I was? Perhaps a little lesson will
do no harm.”
“Nellie,” said her companion, slowly,
“do you remember the last night that we
were together—alone in the library?”
“I can’t say I do, exactly.”
“Impossible! You cannot hive for
gotten it, and what you said to me in
adieu. You promised me you would
welcome .me bade with those words.”
“What words?”
“You said: ‘Dear Charlie, I do love
you!’ Nellie, dear, won’t you say them
now, as you promised?”
The young girl started. He spoke so
earnestly that she was fairly frightened,
and felt herself blushing as though these
words were addressed to liersell, Nellie
Caldwell. Who the other Nellie was—
the Nellie beloved b7 this handsome
young man—she had no idea. At auy
rate, though, she began to think it was
time to pat an end to tbis adventure.
What right had she to suffer him thus to
betray his secrets to her? So she said,
gravely, yet still with a spice of mischief:
“I think you are mistaken, I am quite
sure I never said those words to any
man.”
He bent a little forward and looked
earnestly under the hood,and at the brown
veil.
“Nellie, will you take off that veil ?
I want to see your face, and to understand
what you mean by talking in this strange
way?”
“Ob, you will, understand it presently,
when we come to that green gate yon
der; then I will remove my veil. But
how came you to recognize me-?” she
asked curiously.
“How could I have failed to recognize
you, rather. You have grown slightly
taller, perhaps, but I know your step and
your beautiful hair,' more'toeautiful than
ever, Nellie. I was on my way to your
house, when at a distance I saw you come
down the steps, and I could not resist
trying to overtake you, for just one word
and look.”
“Oh!” said Nellie, as a light dawned
upon her; and then to put a check upon
her companion^ sentimentally, she ad
ded; “How it rains!” and quickened her
pace.
“Let it rain!” lie answered, impatient
ly— “cannonballs, if it will. I want'to
talk to you, Nellie.”, .
“Cannon balls may suit your taste,
perhaps, but would scarcely be agreeable
to me, and as to talking out here in the
rain and darkness, I am not romantic
enough for that.”
He was torced to keep by ber side as
she walked briskly on.
“Where are you going?” he enquired,
presently.''
“Home.”,
“Home? Why you are taking a con
trary direction from home."
“I think not; I believe 1 know where
live.”
“I did not know you had removed,
“Did you not? Ab, here we are at the
cate. Please open it, if you can, on the
kuide.”
He reluctantly obeyed, but raised the
latch so slowly as to detain her while he
whispered: • • .
“Nellie, you have notgiven me the wel
come you promised. You have not said
those words.”
“I don’t believe you really want me to
say them,” she answered, very much in
clined to laugh, yet almost frightened at
her own audacity.
•Not want it? When you know how
love you!”
“I don’t believe that it Is me that you
love,” she returned, pushing open the
gate.
“Good heavens, Nellie, how strangely
you talk! Who, then, do you imagine
love?”
“I am sure I don’t know,” said Nellie,
slowly raising her veil and pushing back
the hood. “I don’t know, but I am cer
tain it can’t be me!”
And she looked up in his face with a
demure, pursed-up little mouth, and
brown eyes shining with suppressed mirth
through their long, black lashes.
He stood gazing upon her as if petrified
with astonishment. Then a deep blush
crimsoned his handsome face, and his eyes
flashed with an indignant light.
“I beg your pardon!” he said, with cer
emonious politeness. “Of course it is a
mistake on my part.”
“I suppose it was,” said Nellie, de
murely.
“I—I mistook you for another,” he said,
both embarrassed and angry. ♦
“Was that my feult,” she returned.
“But you—you certainly allowed me to
rest under the delusion.”
“That was for fun.”
“Fun ?” v
“Perhaps I was wrong. Indeed I now
rather think that I was,” said Nellie, col
oring beneath his gaze. “But, as neither
of us shall ever mention this adventure,
suppose no harm is done,” she added,
coolly.
He regarded her an instant with strange,
undecided expression.
“I beg your pardon! I am keeping you
in the rain,” he said. “Good evening!?
And, lifting his hat with icy politeness,
he walked away.
Nellie, as she entered the house, was
met by her elder sisters with a shower of
questions as to who was that elegant
looking man, how she had met him, what
he bad said.
Unlike herself in general, she returned
brief replies; and escaping to her own
room, threw aside her waterproof, changed
her dre3S, and, seating herself before tiie
fire, gazed absently into the. glowing em
bers. Presently she laughed, then bit
her lips with a vexed expression, and fi
nally began to cry.
“I wonder what makes me do such
silly, unladylike things?” she thought.
“I am always getting into some ridicu
lous scrape or other. What an opinion
he must have of me? I shall be really
ashamed to meet him again, as I suppose
must if he is Mr. Gray?’
Then her mood changed.
“I don’t care. He may be as dignified
as he pleases, but he shall never see that
I trouble myself even to remember this
ridiculous walk, and the horrid umbrel
la!”
Presently another change came OTer
her.
“Poor fellow! I can’t help pitying him,
for I fear this lias been merely a rehearsal
of the real act. Why, Nellie Archer was
in the parlor with Captain Lloyd nearly
two hours this afternoon, when she must
have known, from that letter, of Charlie's
coming. I wonder if she ever said to the
captain—or to young Doctor Bliss—what
she said to her cousin? Poor fellow!
And Nellie has been showing his lettere
to all the girls! She could not have done
so had she loved him.
Nellie Caldwell was correct in her an
ticipation of again meeting with Mr.
Charles Gray. The society' of the little
town was very gay; and what with church
fairs and parlies, and other social amuse
ments, it was impossible that these two
should not be thrown together.
Nellie blushed, despite her utmost en
deavors to look uuconcious, when Mr.
Gray was first presented to her; but the
gentleman was so cool and composed that
she actually doubted "whether he had re
cognized ber.
He conversed with her a little, danced
with her once, and, as she observed, was
chiefly interested in watching Nellie
Archer and Captain Lloyd. And Miss
Archer, prond to show oil'ber handsome
cousin, and her influence over him, treat
ed him very sweetly in the Intervals of
her flirting with other admirers.
Some weeks glided by, in which the
acquaintance between Miss Nellie Cald
well and Mr. Gray imperceptibly assumed
more agreeable character.
His politeness, and her equally cool in
difference gradually ' thawed, and each
vaguely felt that, despite their mutual ef
forts to keep apart, there was something
which mysteriously drew them together.
Nellie attributed this to her sympathy
with bis disappointment in regard to his
cousin, and often expressed the wish that
the latter would love him, as she was
sure he deserved, and make him happy
by marrying hiim It was inexplicable to
ber tbqt any giyl could prefer Capt. Lloyd
to Charlie Gray.
Neither had ever but once alluded to
their first meeting.
Coming out of church one evening Miss
Archer said ;
“Nellie, what hive you been doing with
yourself this last terribly rainy week?
Isn’t such weather enough to give one
the blues?”
“Ob, no,” she answered cheerful
ly. I like rainy days at home, And can
always find something to amuse me.”
“Even in the rain itself,” said Mr.
Gray, on her other side. “What an
enviable disposition is yours, Miss Cald
well, to be able to find ‘fun’ In such a
situation!”
Nellie looked np quickly, and met the
half-laughing glance bent upon her.
Instead of answering gayly back, as was
her wont, she colored, and her eyes filled
with tears:
“Mr. Gray,” she said, as Miss Archer
fell behind with Captain Lloyd. “I
want yon to promise to forget that hate
ful walk in the rain, and never allude to
it again.” . * '
“I am not sure that I could keep such a
promise—at least the first part.”
“That means that yoa haven’t forgiven
me.”
“I really do not (eel as though I had
anything to forgive, or you to ask pardon
for,” he said, pleasantly.
“I was very silly and wrong, but you
see I have grown older and wiser siuce,”
said Nellie, demurely.
“If the increase of wisdom is-in propor
tion to that of age—” he commenced, but
was interrupted by Miss Archer.
“Nellie, are you and Charlie flirting?
or what is that mysterious whispering
about?”
“We are not flirting,” returned Mr.
Gray, coolly. “Miss Caldwell does not
flirt, I have observed; and for myself, you
know I .detest it.” _ .
“I know you have some old-fashioned
and absurd notions,” retorted his cousin,
And again Nellie Caldwell felt con
science-stricken, remembering that un
fortunate walk, and the impression which
her conduct must have produced on this
very particular young gentlefnan.
Some time after this, there was a pic
nic at a picturesque old mill a few iniles
from town. Nellie- Caldwell spent rather
a tiresome day, wondering why it was
that she could not enjoy herself as usual
and envying Nellie Archer her high
spirits. To-day, at least, she observed
that she and Mr. Gray seemed to be get
ting along unusually well together, she
appearing radiant, and he serenely happy.
“I wonder if they are engaged?” she
thought, and did not feel nearly so elated
as she ought to have done at the proba
bility of such a consummation.
He sought her out occasionally, but had
little to say, seeming to prefer reclining at
her feet on the turf beneath the willows,
looking dreamily omthe water, or up into
her face, as she talked.
Several young ladies observed that they
both lookecLvery stupid and uninterested
at each other.
As the evening waxed late, there was
sudden air among the company. It was
certainly going -to rain, some weather-
wise prophet had declared, and the elder
portion of the company, at least, were
anxious to get safely under shelter before
the shower came.
Mrs. Caldwell collected her .dessert
spoons and her daughters, who had come
with her in the family carriage.
“Why, Nellie,’ said one ot her young
companions, “you' are surely not going so
soon. It would spoil the party: and, be
sides, you will miss the plantation songs,
and your favorite Virginia reel."
Mr. Gray stepped forward.
Would Miss Nellie accept a seat in his
buggy? and would Mrs. Caldwell intrust
her daughter in liis charge ? If so, Miss
Nellie could remain to enjoy the reel and
yet arrive at home almost as soon as the
carriage with the fat and laay horses.
So Nellie stayed, and her spirits rose
unaccountably.
I The final favorite reel was
commenced, when a few scattered-
of rain startled the gay throng. An ltpw
mediate rush was made to the convey
ances.
“Don't be alarmed,” Mr. Gray said, as
he assisted Nellie into his buggy. “It
Will be but a passing shower, probably,
and we will take the road through the
woods, which will aflord some shelter in
addition to that of my umbrella.”
A few other vehicles were going the
Same way. Mr. Gray’s was the last iii
the procession.
“You don’t object to the umbrella?” he
said, raising it, and adjusting it to its
socket in the back of the buggy.
“I hate umbrellas!” Nellie returned,
“Do put that down—there is hardly any
rein.” ■ *
“Nevertheless, I am responsible for
your safety and good condition, so will
keep it up till we get to the woods.”
“A little rain never hurts me.”
“But it may hurt your hat. Are yon a
woman and -uevet gave a thought to that
important question ? Why, there was not
a young lady on the ground to-day who
did not make that the first consideration.”
Well,” said Nellie, laughing, “perhaps
am not much like other young women.”
“Perhaps so. In fact, that idea pre
sented itself to me on my first meeting
with you.”
She colored and bit her lip but made
no answer.
“Nellie,” he said, bending forward a
littie, and looking her in the face,
“doesn’t this remind yon of—that even
ing?”
‘T thought,” she answered sharply,
“that you were never again to allude to
that subject.”
“I can't help it; it’s too often in my
thoughts. In fact, I like to think of it.”
Her heart beat a little at his tone, but
she looked straight before her without re
ply-
“Nellie, do you remember the request I
made of you that evening?”
“That request was not for me.” !
“It is now.”
Their eyes met for an instant.
“Are you sure,” said Nellie, half ardi-
ly, but with a strange tremor in her voice,
“that you are not still taking me for some
one else ?”
“Quite sure, despite your golden hair,
and your voice, and vour similarity of
name. It is Nellie Caldwell that I now
ask to say those words!” he whispered, as
he clasped one of her hands in his.
“How long,” said Nellie, half mischiev
ously, balf~teriously—“how long since
you said this to Nellie Archer.”
“I never said it to Nellie Archer. When
left you and went to see the original
Nellie,” smiling, “I found her to be quite
a different character from the ideal which
my fancy had pictured, duiing a whole
year’s absence. Enough; you know what
I mean. I never spoke to her of love,
and to-day we came to a pleasant under
standing, when she informed'me that she
had engaged herself to Captain Lloyd. I
love her well enough as a cousin, but not,
as I must love a woman whom I would
make my wife.”
They were bowling along In the wood
land track, where the trees made a ver
dant arch overhead, through which . the
raindrops slowly dripped, like a shower
of diamonds. Nellie had never before
telt how beautiful the world was.
They arrived home in a drizzly shower,
through which, in the misty east, a glo
rious rainbow shone.
At tho door he detained her for an iu-
stant under the umbrella, as three months
before he had done at the gate.
“Nellie, darling, you have ri<)t said those
words—!‘I love you, Charlie.’” ,
“No,” said Nellie, blushing. “No, I
wont say them now; hut,” and she
glanced up roguishly, “Ido love that dear
umbrella!’,
And she rushed up-stairs as her moth
er came into the hall, inquiring if they
had gotten wet. - *' *"'.
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you will want to know
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Which is answered in three words—Take
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press.
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convention, for the reason that nearly
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friends, unless they have died.”
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THE HOLY BPp.R
The Sew EacUah Ti i SjUnUon efthe
Sew * the* are
Startling. “ ,C ( ' j
London, Jn!y 21.—The Queen's print
er, who alone byWient*j|ktute law
permitted to publish Bib}* within the
realm, has pyt his signatnrafupon the last
sheet proof* of the new reejsioi' of tho
New-Testament, and witliWa week the
first shipment of tlie boundf^Jumes will
be made to America, Cana^, Australia
and wherever the English tongue
spoken by Protestants. Fee-.tnany rea
sons that will readily occur Ad need not
be enumerated the new. region is an
epoch in Protestantism and ta red letter
day in all Christian churches* the world
over. IU advent, looked for^aj^ to for
over it decade, and the hope' of thousands
of Christian minds, will he ^subject’ of
absorbing interest.
The revision is Catholic in W nature
cathedral in its form. It is the kdut work
of the new and old worlds; of au£ranch.
esof the Protestant church; of
and piety joined, hand in hand;
layman, prelate and scholar, w
gether. Its origin was In that 1
Anglo-Saxon Christendom, the
tion of Canterbury, presided over
primate of England.” The neca
a revision of the present text has
imperative—how imperative cl<
and scholars alone know—and ft
years previously there had pec
inquiry and discussion among
ops, clergy, and theological prof
well as laymen, in regard to
means by whieh it ought to be
about. The plan that has been
maturing under the advice t ml
most eminent minds in tbis country, and
America was presented to the convocation
May C, 1870, by the commit.ee havmg it
]y 1 in charge. The plan was so well d^jj^—*
so broad in its catholicity, yet so coi
live in its aims, that it met with ]
approval, and the work now com
was begun without delay. The s
could never have had any hopes o
cess had it been cetofined to the
lislied Church, and it therefore
plated a union of learning and spec!
ness for the labor that would em!
the whole world; that would unit
English speaking races and all denoi
tious; that would produce atext to bej Ac
cepted in all lands and among all pefc| fe
as an “authorized version” and a corr jet
rendering of the original text could, m
agreed upon by scholars.
The English co'mmittee appointed b
the convocation comprised the venerahL
Archbishop French, of Dublin; Lire bi»I»»
ops of Lincoln, Winchester, St. David 1 *
Durham, Salisbusy, Bath and Wells,
Llandaif, Gloucester, and Bristol, and St.
Andrews; the deans cf Westminster, Ely-. 1
Litchfield, Rochester, Lincoln, Canter
bury, and Peterborough; the archdeai
of Dublin, Canterbury^ Bedford,'
Maidstone; the professors tt Ilebrt„,
Greek, Arabic, and special theological
branches in the universities of Oxford,
Cambridge, Edinburgh, London, Glas
gow, and of the Wesleyan college at
Dedsbury; the BaDtist colleges at Loudon
and Bristol, the Congregational college at
Glasgow, and tho Free Kirk (Presbyte
rian) colleges at Aberdeen, and Edin
burgh. To these were added eminent
laymen adapted to to the work.
The-American committee was organiz
ed in 1871, chiefly from professors in the
leading theological seminaries of the
different denominations; the divinity
schools of Harvard, Yale, Princeton;
New Brunswick, Andover, Rochester,
New York, Philadelphia, Trenton, Hart-
'ford, Alexandria, and other cities furnish
ing their ablest scholars. Bishop Lee
was the only cis-Aflantic Episcopalian,
but such names as Woolsey, Dwialit,
Scliaff, Conant, Dewitt, Strong, Van
Dyke, Green. Day, Acken, Osgood,
Thayer, and Abbott—names familiar and
revered not alone here, hut in critical
Holland and erudite Germany—wera
hailed as an earnest of the hearty accept
ance of the scheme by all American de
nominations, and also tlieir intention to
fully deserve ha f the credit of the work,
if not more.
In addition to these committees, Fis-
chendorf, Kenneu, Eivahl, and nearly a
hundred other eminent Bible scholars of
the continent (including several Catholic
prelates), placed their special knowledge,
their time and their manuscript treasures
at the disposal of the committee, and as
corresponding members, have rendered
assistance of the very highest value,
new THE REVISION WA3'iIADE.
The principles of tho revision were
markedly conservative. “As few altera
tions in the present text as faithfulness to
the original would permit” was the first
and great commandment; hut it was un
derstood that “faithfulness to the orig
inal” required a great many changes. No
change was retained without a two-tliirds
vote in each committee. The “original
text” was selected in the same manner
from the oldest and best uncial manu
script.
In America and here, following in part
the plan of the King James translators,
Che committee divided, the Hebraists
taking tbe Old Testament, the Hellen
ists the New Testament, these did not-
sub-dlvide the work however, an<l cacii
member of tbe New Testament commit
tee became responsible for tbe correctness
ofthe entire work.
The method of labor was this: Both
committees took up, let us say the first
synoptic. The Americans revised it. The
English revised. The work was then ex
changed, ana each committee compared
the revision with its own. Where they
disagreed the work was again gone over,
explained and exchanged, this being con
tinued until agreement was had. There
was very little disagreement, however,
and the precaution provided for of fiual
disagreement was not necessary.
The progress of the work hasshceu
kept secret, by special arrangement.
Alarming reports of sweeping changes
have from time to time appeared, frighten
ing the timid anil. the. letter-inspiration-
ists; hut nothing was given out by au
thority until now, when the'whole work,
approved unanimously by. the committee,
is presented to Christendom for verdict.
In considering..the changes that have'
been made .it may be proper to insist
upon the fact being kept in view that no
more cautious and conservative body of
Christian scholar}, .enjoying ’so wide a
reputation and sucli high respect through
out tbe world, could possibly be gathered
together; that no change has . been made
in the present English veision except bv a
two-thirds vote in both sides; that the
doubt lias always been exercised in be
half of ; the present .version, the necessity
for each change having to. be proven
clearly and unmistakably, and that the
only danger lias been from the first that
the revisers would exercise undue cau-
tiou and refuse to accept corrections that
should be made in the interests of trgth
because the evidence against them lacked
some technicality, producing a work that
the non-Christian would not and ought
not to be • asked to accept as a correct
veision ofthe original-
WRY THE REVISION W'AS NEEDED."
Great as has been the bulk of informa
tion disseminated concerning the Scrip-
Tbe editions printed'by the Queen’s prin
ter for theBiole Society have widely va
ried, and since King James’ day there
have been many unauthorized versions
strictly so-called. The American Bible
Society is even in worse plight, and has of
late years been adhering to a text of its
own aftergiuttiug several in the market,
while the other societies do not even ad
here to one text.
The King James translators were strict
ly charged to follow the text of the Bish
op’s Bible, a revision of the Cranmer Bi
ble, which was a revision of the Great Bi
ble, itself the Matthew-Tyndale Bible,
without the rotes, which had its origin in
an English translation from thr German
The- • previous revisors were individuals
dissatisfied with the version, and their
work waa without ecclesiastical authori
ty- - - •-
The present text of the English version
is over threa centuries old, and during
that time the language has not only taken
on many new words, but it has also dropp
ed many-then in use, and found new
meanings for old words which have lost
their original significance, Let me in
stance rorew obsolete words: “Doves ta-
bering on their breasts,” instead of drum
ming; “the lion filled his den with ra
vin,” instead of plunder; “neither is
there any daysman,” instead of umpire,
“Ouches,” for sockets; “clouts,” -for
latches; “earing.” for ploughing; “bruit,”
lor report; “boiled.” for swallow, hre
other examples. The changes in signifi
cation, however, are much more import,
ant and lead to error, contradiction, dis
pute. When we read that the daughter
of Heredias sa-d: “Give me, by ana by.
*n a charger, tbe head of John the Bap
tist,” it is natural to think that she was
In no great hurry. But three hundred
years ago “by an by” meant instantly,
immediately, forthwith, and a “charger”
was not a “war horse,” but what our
housewives call a dish and yours a platter.
“Give me instantly in a dish the head of
John tho Baptist,” is quite different from
the old form. Tho ‘artilleiy” so often
spoken of in the Bible is not our artilie-
but literally bows and arrows. “Go
to” then meant come; “let,” to liinde ; ;
“careless,” free from care; “prevent,”-to
anticipate; “admiration,” wonder;
botch,” an like.; “camphire,” a cy
press; “pommel,” a globe etc.
MISTAKES OP EARLY TRANSLATORS.
The corrections necessary to bring the
Engligli text into accoid with the lan
guage of to-day, many as they are, are in-
sign^fifgnt, however, when compared with
Almost every farmer is acquainted
„„„ „ , , ..Ith the' merits 'of Foutz’s Cpl^brated m MM ... _
laughing. “One must be very prudish and j Horse and Cattle Powder, so' long before tures, some facts of the first importance
old-maidish to meet your ideal of perfect I the American people, therefore it Is need-1 are little known. One of them is that
womanhood, Charlie.” | less for us to recommend them. i there never has been a standard text.
terial for the work. Those of Victoria
have the accumulated treasure of ten
tnousand able workers, and storehouses
filled with material. Astor'slmient must
be expressed that they have found so lit
tle of vital importance to Christianity to
condemn in the work of their predeces
sors—not that they have made ten thou
sand trivial, and one thousand important
changes In the New Testament.
THE TWO VERSIONS COMPARED.
The translation of King James was
more a new revision than the ordered
iof early translators. Three
i *go the grammatical nice-
Ureek language were uii-
lebrcw studies were in their
itorf published his little He-
S^jrhife the translators were
,“aml hutlgrgcr one alter they had
„. In many pases, so weak were
fliey i.tj'IIebrew, they were compelled to
Teave Hebrew words untranslated, not
mowing or being able to “guess” tlieir
■caning, ^familiar instance is the word
lelial, which is supposed to be a proper
ame, but it siniply means unworthy, aud
phrase “sons of Belial,” should prop
ad “unworthy men;” “Jaiher” is
proper name, but an adjective,
meaning upright, and the “Book of Ja h-
er” was the “Book of the Upright.” The
“Gammadims” (Ezek. xxvii., II) are
warriors; “Pannag” (v. 17) means a candy;
“Sheth” means a tumult; “Bajith” an
idol temple. Their wild “guesses” often
show absurd blunders. The “mules”
mentioned in Genesis as having Been
found were warm springs; “pledges” they
turned into thick clay; “fleet” into both
piercing and crooked; “curls” into galle
ries; “leaders” into avenging; “os
triches” into owls; “goats” into satyrs;
“droves” into linen yams; “set up” they
render as cast down; *nd Joseph’s “tunic
with long sleeves” indy transmogrify into
a “coat of many colors.” Instances
might be multiplied until patience whs
exhausted of their' inaccuracy. In the
New Testament they were better quali
fied for their work, aud tbefr errors were
not so gross, though equally 'numerous.
The grammatical forms upon which so
much depends, especially with Catholic
epistles, where there is close logic, and
the place of a wgril in a sentence may
qualify its meaning, are no vet'considered,
and they stumble through their work in a
“rough and' tumble” way, more like a
school-boy than a scholar.
Still more, important than either the
changes of tbe language or the blunders
of translators, have been the. corrections
that have been made in the original text,
the comparison of manuscripts gener
ally, and by tbe discovery of two very an
cient manuscripts oftlic Bible in pa.-icu-
A single illustration of tbis will suf-
Mark says that on the cross that
Christ was given wine mingled with
myrrh; Matthew says vinegar. The “har
mony” that gives Him two drinks is bosh
for children; scholars know there is a
contradiction. The natural inference ' is
that the writers did not disagree, and the
error rose in copying. By comparing
manuscripts, the inference is foupd to be
correct, the older codices agreeing upon
wine. The two words in the Greek Are
very much alike, ot the same length, and
differing only in the middle letter. The
most violent of atheistical shoemakers,
when shown the manuscripts, would not
hesitate in his acknowledgment that there
was no contradiction, and that.tbo cause
of the error was to be found in the care
lessness of some copyist of the Greek text
of Matthew.
ORIGINAL TEXTS.
Reverence for the Bible is modern. It
. in fact, an outcome of the reformation.
Th6 Greek and Roman churches respect
the Bible; the Protcstent reveres—some
times worships it. In old times copies
were made with care, but not sufficient
to avoid mistakes, and very few agreed.
Very few agree now, except when printed
from the same plate3, aud it is not safe to
cast stones. The denunciation of those
who “added to or took way” has always
been confined to Scotland.
When the present translation was, made
there had been comparatively no coin-
parison of manuscripts for the elimina
tion of errors; there were very few old
manuscripts known; the inaccurate Vul
gate (Latin translation) of that day was
the staff upon which the forty leaned; and
texts known to be corrupt' had to be used
for want of better. The oldest copy of a
manuscript that they consulted was of’thc
middle ages.
Within the present generation two co
pies 1 bf the Bible, made about 340 A. D.,
have been brought to light,, the pages
photographed, and copies distributed
among scholars. These are the celebrat-
“Codex Sinaitlcus,” found by Tiscben-
dorf in a convent on Mount Sinai, and
tho “Codex Vatican us,” found. In the
Vatican library at Rome, where for'cen
turies it had reposed unnoticed dnd un
cared for. These two aloud' have been
of priceless value in detecting errors : of
transcription and in harmbnizing discord-
passages satisfactorily to tbe skenti-"
as well as the credulous seeker for
truth. The present version of the Bible
based upon a very few modem manu
scripts, not^excggcling five Jn number.
That now before us is made from careful
comparison of over twelve hundred,
ninety-eight being ancient—from tbe
fourth to tbe tenth century. Iu addition,
all tbe quotations by the patristic - and
early writers have been collected, aud the
early translations into Syriac, Latin,
Gothic, Egyptian, Celtic, Arabic and
Slavonic.
Three centuries ago tbe translators of
King James bad few aids and little mi-
translation; the revision of Victoria
more a new translation than the ordered
revision. In each case the exigencies of
the labor compelled a departure from
and compromise with the instructions,
Inthe latter case there is less reason than
in the former, but after the first excite
ment dies away, it will not be regretted,
The new revision of the New Tetta-
ment issued from the University
press will at first shock the Protestant
world. It is not recognizable as a Bible.
Tho chapters and verses are gone; the
tunning head lines are gone; verses aie
missing, changed, pared; familiar texts
that have become engraven on the ir'nd
of churah people for generations have
disappeared, and in their places are for
eign to the eye'and strange to the ear.
Verbal and grammatical charges may be
counted by tbe tens of thousands.
The first general idea that will strike
the scholar, however, is the delightful
faithfulness with which the Greek text
has been reproduced for the , English
reader. The narrative is unbroken by
disfigurement of chapter and verse, but
the capitals, punctuation and paragraphs
lacking iu the original are, of con -se, su;
plied, and for convenience of reference to
tho present version, the present divisions
are marked parenthetically. The mis
leading head lines disappear finally,
without a sign to denote their improper
int: js'on.
The effect is striking and a marked im
provement. The sequence of the gospel
narratives,the logic of St. Paul, take on a
new appearance and force that is not all
owing to the improvement in g ?.r uati-
cal construction of the text, although in a
first reading it is difficult to distinguish
how nun his owing to the one and how
much to the other,
Take this illustration (Heb. iv„ 0-7),
which is a fair example of this point:
OLD STYLE. . NEW STYLE,
of “slept.” “If one died for all, thr
were all dead,” instead of “them did ail
die.” Paul did not pray the Lord to
avenge him on Alexander. He said,
“The Lord .‘will’ reward him according
to Lis works,” not “the Lord reward
him.” “Supposing that goodness were
gain” instead of “gain is goodness.” “The
Word became (instead of was made) firth.”
“Born of a woman” instead of “made of a
woman.” “For we saw hfs star," 'not
“have seen” it. Such changes as the;e
are to be found in every verse, and it w»H
not require a very careful reading of eith
er of the gospel to see how many changes
have been made that do not change the
spirit, yet add to its cica: ness and force as
well as accuracy.
WILL THE NEW REVISION BE PIRATED ?
A very interesting question comes tip in
connection with the new revision. The
members of the committee baive given
their time and. their labor. Their ex
penses have been del rayed by the Queen’s
printer, who happens to bo Macmillan
of the well-known publishing firm. He
has spent ovei $100,000, purely as a busi
ness speculation, and now wishes to get
his money back as soon as possible.
As I have remarked before,
he is safe from competition in this
country, for any other person caught
printing a Bible, will be severely punish
ed'. That profit and prerogative of bis of
fice is strictly kept and maintained; so
strictly that tlie Bible Society must buy
and' distribute whatever books
he chooses to fumisli, or
none at all. In America there is appar
ently an excellent market. The American
Bible Society lias pledged itself not to
publish the revision, a pledge that its
constitution enforces, and tbe Baptist so
ciety has furnished assurances that it
certainly will not “pirate the Holy Scrij
tures.” The American revisers cou’d
probably copyright their share of the
work,, but the expression of one: “It
does not appear to me seemly, for the
sake of pecuniary profit, to deprive all
jersons save one of the right of publisli-
ug Bibles, when we are working with all
our minds to bring it into general use,”
probably expresses the sense of a majori
ty. There is an euo<-mous fortune in it,
without having to wait for it.
prising American publisher who would
get out immediately a cheap, piratical
edition ofthe New Testament could easi
ly sell, two million copies in a year.
6 Seeing therefore Since, therefore, it
it remaiueth that remaineth that some
some must enter enter therein, and
therein, and they to they who formerly
whom it was first received the glad
Readied entered not promise entered not
n because of unbe- in because of disobe-
lief: Idience, lie again fix-
7. Again, ho lim-!eth a certain day; to-
iteth a certain day, day, saying so 1 ang a
saying in David: To- time afterward in
day, after so long alDavid (as hath been
time; as it is said: said before),To-dav,
To-day, if ye will if ye shall hear his
hear his voice, hard-jvoice, harden not
en not your hearts, (your hearts.
OMISSION EBOM-TUE TEXT.
The fourth gospel suffers most at tho
hands of tbe revisers, tlie synoptics lesr
even than tbe Revelation,and the catholic
epistles least of all. The longest excision
is from the fifty-third verse ot the seventh
diapter to the eleventh verse of the' next,
iudusive. Tlie passage is that of the wo
man taken iu adultery,, as follows:
53. And every man went unto his own
house.
chapter vm:
Of the Adulterous Woman:
1. Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives.
2. And early in the morning he came
again into tlie temple, and all the people
came unto him; aud he sat down and
taught them.
3. And the scribes and Pliarasees
brought unto him a woman taken in
adultery;, and when they had set her iu
the midst, —
4. They say unto him. Master, this
woman was taken in adultery, in the
very act. • - ■ ‘ ■
Now Moses in the law commanded
that such should be stoned; but what
sayest thou?
0. This they said, tempting him, that
they might have to accuse him. But
Jesus stooped down, -.aud with his finger
wrote on the ground, as though he heard
them not. '
7. So when-they continued asking him,
he lifted .up himself and said unto them,.
He that is without sinamongyou, let-him
first cast a stone at her.
8. And again he stooped down and
wrote on the ground.
0. And they which heard- it, being con
victed by their oicn conscience, went out
one by one, beginning at the eldest, even
unto the last; and Jesus wasJcft alone,aud
the woman standing in the inidst.
10. When Jesus had lifted up himself,
and saw none but the woman, lie said
unto her, Woman, -tvhere are those thine'
accusers? Hath no man condemned
thee? . j ,
11. She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus
said unto her, Neither do I condemn
thee; go and sin no more.
The following verse (12), in which
Jesus declares Himself the> light of the
world, is, joined upon and,is a reply to tlie
scoff of the Pharisees in the preceding
chapter, that out of Galilee* a'riseth no
prophet. •
The next deletion of importance is the
angelic coloring of the description of the
pool of Bethesda, in the fifth' chapter.
Tho following passage is omitted by the
revisers: ' I
3. * * * Waiting for the moving}of
the water. . .
4. For an angel went down at a certain
season unto the pool, and 1 troubled (lie
water; whosoever- then first- after (he
troubling of tbe water stepped in,, was
made whole of whatsoever disease be
Tlie famous text of the three Heavenly
Witnesses (I. John v., 7-8) is, of course,
thrown out, the following words being
expunged: . . I
7. • • • In heaven, the Father,
the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and' these
three are one.
8. And there are three that bear wit
ness in earth . * * i j--, I j
Another notable omission of the revis
ers is to be found iu- the conversion ! of
Paulas recorded in Acts-ix., 5-0. The
words expunged are: * !
* •* * It, is hard for thee to kjek
against the pricks. '. . . * - I
0. And lie trembling- ami astonished
said, Lord, what wilt-thou have inejto
do? And the Lord said unto him. •' • •
There are many other familiar passages
that have disappeared :> “Many may be
called, but few chosen,” fyoai Matthew
xxii., 14. “If a man has eats hi hear, let
him hear," from Mark vii., lffc”' ‘
Some of tbe happiest Changes are of a
single word* as “alive” for “quiet”'
‘They had swallowed us .up'.alive”, jjaS a
very different sense than “swallowed 1 us
up quick.” “Hd tlnft is washed needeth
not save to w.ash bis feet.” “Darkness
over all the earth,” aiul.<‘Sovef all thp
land” (Palestine), are very different
things. In every change the revisers les
sen the strain upon faith. ’*•* I fee
THE GRAMMATICAL CHANGES. '
Minor changes have been hinted at. ’ It
would take too Ipr.g to sort out, arrange
and.ciassify them. Hera are a few that
come haphazard: “As we .have forgiv
en,” instead of “forgive” “pur debtors.”
“The pinnacle of tbe temple,” instead cf
a “pinnacle” (there was but one). “The
fruits of them that are sleeping,? instead
to one’s own Bands, to correct real or im-
aglnaiy grievances, must be stopped, and
that the negro is fully justified in defend
ing himself, even in taking the life of his
assailants. A few more Jonesboro and
Cochran affairs will do more inii—y to
oar State than can be remedied to a de
cade. It is our intention leaving here on
the ninth proximo, reaching home next
evening. .
C. A. N.
From- at Summer Besort.
Blue Ridge Springs, Va.,
August 30,1SS0.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Vir
ginia has- no summer resort where more
quiet, unostentatious effoi» is made to
please its patrons, assist iu making time
pass pleasautly, than in this lovely vale,
surrounded by nature’s handiwork. In
her mountains, hills, forest, rivulets,
groves and lawns, nature has been lavish
in-extending her charms and attractions
ovsr the place and its surroundings. Art
lias come to her aid in putting on tlie fin
ishing touch, aud fortune has thrown the
combined interest of property-and guests
into tbe keeping, of- tho gentleman, above
all others, thoroughly qualified to make it
a success—tlie whole pleasure and hotel
machinery is admirably engineered, and
runs smoothly, without noise or bluster.
An impromptu theatrical performance
was arranged last week,, a-creditable stage
erected in the hall room, the actors select
ed, rehearsals rapidly followed each other.
Fortunately a rare combination of talents,
was available among the guest. The Misses
F. D. and F. L. G. of Georgia bore aeon-'
spicuous part. Mr. A., S. of Richmond,
standing six feet six inches in bis stock
ings,was the comical and witty actor, per
forming his part to the delight of all. His
lecture on the horse,, was a delightful
medley of incongruous subjects skilfully
interwoven and commically expressed.
Then fullowcd ,l the boy standing on the
burning, deck, token all but him, had fled, ”
A frightened, trembling sjbool-boy’s first
effort at declamation, was more than
realized in this inimitable imitator. Even
the audience sympathized with bis ago
nizing embarrassment, in which G'asa-
bianca selection,, were inteijected frag
ments of various in evelant subjects.
The second evening following the the
atrical, elaborate fireworks of modern
manufacture were displayed, converting
the grove, lawn and vale, into a fairy-
scene, winding up by sending aloft a
large balloon.
Next come the pets. First to be consid
ered, are some -twenty-five young ladies,
representing nearly every Southern Stale,
aud from their most prominent localities.
It would be difficult to cdllect a more in
telligent, bewitching company of these
young.candidates for admiration and joy
ous pleasure, than are now centered here.
A little* grand-daughter of Jeff Davis, and
daughter of Mrs. liays, attracts more at
tention than any little cherub of only fif
teen months’ existence. She is intcili-
;ent much beyond lier age, as neat as a
oil,and as loqauacious as a parrot. Every
lady seizes her on an opportunity, and is
off into some shady nook to enjoy her
prattle and childish ways.
'Next is a respectable sized alligator in
the lake in the vale—be is' a terror to tbe
children, and a curiosity to many older
heads. . -
Jim and Jerry must not be forgotten.
They are two very tame crows, who are
everywhere, in doors and out, watdhing
for a crumb or some blight article, ‘to
seize upon, and-instantly decamp. Mahy
arousing incidents- of tbelr watchfulness
Democratic Mooting in Twiggs,
Jefferson ville, August 16.—In pur
suant to a call of the senatorial commit
tee of the twenty-first senatorial district
to (toe citizens of Twiggs county in assem
bly met at Jeffersonville, said county.
Colonel J. D. Jones was appointed chair
man, who stated the object of the meet
ing, and C. A.'Solomon was requested to
act as secretary.
The meeting being organized, npon mo
tion, a committee of three was appointed
by the chair, consisting of J. U. Burkett,
E. S. Griffin, Sr., and S. E. Jones, who
retired and submitted the name of one
citizen from a militia district as a suitable
delegate to tbe convention to be held in
Gordon on the 15th of September next.
During their absence tbe following reso
lutions were adopted:
Whereas, In the present distracted con
dition of the Democratic party, it is hec-
essarv for all who have the good of the
eo.intry at heart to so vote as to preserve
the unity of tlie party. Be it enacted,
1. That as Governor A. A. Colquitt re
ceived a large majority of the convention
appointed to nominate a candidate' for
governor it is best as there was no nomi
nation for tlie recommendation of that
majority to he complied with.
2. That we heartily indorse the ad-
minisiration of Governor Colquitt believ
ing it to be one of the best Georgia has
had-.
3. That we regard tbe attack made on
Governor Colquitt’s personal character as
unwarranted by any conduct of his, and
calculated to do no good to the integrity
of the Democratic party.
4. That believing in accordance with
the preceding resolutions we cannot sup
port a condidate who is not in accord with
An enter-1 us in the matter.
The committee made tlie following re
port, which wa3 adopted, to-wit:
Jeffersonville district, John T. Glover;
Higgsville, Stephen Jones; Shady Grove,
J. K. Bums, Tarversville, W. B. Tarver;
Ware’s, F. D. Wim'>erly; Marion, S. E.
Jonej; Bluff. W. A. Wiggins; Pearson’s,
John H. Bull; Smith’s, P. W. Edge;
Hammock's, Thomas E. Williams; Mc
Daniel, William H. Stokes.
On motion, resolved that each delegate
be allowed- to appoint a proxy to carry
out the object of the meeting.
On motion, resolved thai the Twiggs
county delegation be instructed to vote
for a candidate from Wilkiuson county
as Senator, provided that such candidate
be in favor ofthe election of A. H.
Colquitt.
On motion, resolved that the proceed
ings of the meeting bo published in the
Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph
and Messenger, aud Southerner and
Appeal.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
J. D. Jones, Chairman.
C. A. Solomon, Secretary.
small fancy bouquets, when he was An
noyed by Jerry’s officiousness, lfeeqfcent
seoldiuga and an occcasional cuff, kept him
at bay. In an'unguardcd moment his erow-
ship raided the bouquets; aiid soared into
a tree top, carrying the prettiest one. An
effort to capture only resulted in a fur
ther flight, with a defiant caw.
Among other attractions, none afford
more uniform gratification and amuse
ment than tbe Italian string band, con
sisting of two violinists and a harpist.
They are skillful musicians, gentlemanly,
courteons aUd respected by all. Mr.
Brown lias in contemplation taking them
to the Markham House about tbe 1st of
October, to add to the gaiety and amuse
ment of that well-known liostlerie. Wo
a if assured nothing will be lett Un
done to place the hotel in the front rank.
If indomitable energy, a fixed pu-pose,
with marked ability, can compass this
end, tbe result will be realized. Atlanta
is fortunate In 1 securing one of tbe best
caterers in- Virginia, and a gentleman ’ of
unimpeachable standing in all the walk3
of life. - “•*♦*
That* Is sojourning here, for a shprt
time, a young Austrian, rdtlsul to Gaute-
raala. lie speaks English, French, Span
ish, and the German language flue-nfly,
is affable, sociable and enters into (be
amusements with a relish-almost to be
envied. Hehas recently made a tow- oflhe.
'Western Pacific States, and territories;
will sail from New Orleans in a few days to
resume his counsulorship duties. Why,
cannot America select sucli ability for
her consider service? Wo suppose tlie
iply to be, that partisan affiliation must
be regarded, regardless'of qualification.
Among many others now here are Gen.
Imbodcn, Dcs. Leigh and Claiborne and
Judge Mann, of Virginia, Mrs. Hays,
(daughter of Jeff Davis), and Gen. Ilunie,
of Memphis, Jolin Finney and wife. New
Orleans.
The papers to-day bring an account of
tbe homicide, near Cochran. The unani
mous expressed^opinion among all South
erners here is, that tbe taking the law in-
IaMPOMible
That a remedy made of such common,
simple plants as Hops, Bucliu, Mandrake,
Dandelion, etc., make so many and such
marvelous anil wonderful cures as Hop
Bitters de? It must be, for when old and
yonng, rich and poor, pastor and doctor,
lawyer and editor, all testify to having
been cured by them, we must believe and
doubt no longer. See other column.—
Post.
TO rSKYRSI ItKOWNIXG
A Clergyman's. Wonderful Invention
to Save Life In t)»e Water.
A Wesleyan minister, Rev. W. Cowell
Brown, has patented an invention which
appears to be a simple and practical
means of lessening the number of deaths
by drowning. A chemical preparation is
inserted in a portion of tbe coat, waist
coat, or dress. It does not add to the
weight, or in any way alter the appear
ance of the garment. This preparation is
inserted between the lining and the cloth;
in the case of a coat it Is placed on each
side of the breast, and up the back. The
moment a man falls in tue water, the coat
inflates, anil he cannot keep his head un
der the waves.
The invention was practically tested at
the swimming bath of the Sheffield Bath
Company. First, two small pieces of
linen, with part ofthe preparation insert
ed between the folds, were thrown into
the water. The linen iustantiy inflated
so as to form a miniature cushion, and
floated about tbe bath. An attendant of
the company then put on a coat- with the
preparation inserted in it. He first went
under tlie shower bath, where he was
thoroughly drenched, to show that infla
tion would not take place under the ordi
nary circumstance of a shower. Under
the shower bath the coat did not alter: its
proportions in any way whatever.
The attendant then took a header into
the water. ’ He reappeared at the surface
almost immediately and thw^aat promptly
inflated. Entering a part of the bath
deep enough to take him up to the eyes,
lie could not touch bottom at all, and the
water scarcely reached liis chiD. By
and sagacity frequently occur. A few I struggle he dived partly beneath the sur-
days ago Mr._ Brown was making sorbe surface, but came up again iustantiy.
Divesting bimseif of the garment, it float
ed about the bath until it was taken out.
Tlie inventer then attached a piece of
lead weighing three pounds to his appli
ance, which presents the appearance of &
short,light sleeve or lining, and threw into
the water. The sleeve, on touching
tbe water, expanded like a small bolster,
and floated about tbe bath well out
of tlie water, sustaining tbe lead weight
until both were fished out. Tlie experi
ments were as interesting as they were
successful. The inventor states that his
apparatus, which would simply form an
additional lining inserted in a portion of
the garment, would sustain a person iu
the water as long as he could pos
sibly endure the exposure. For forty-five
or fifty hours it would be effective for this
purpose. In tlie event of a person losing
consciousness, the Hiring in the back
would form a kind of bed, and that in the
breast a pair of pillows, against which
his head would rest.—Sheffield {Eng.)
Telegraph.
When you visit or leave New York
city, top at the Grand Union Hotel, op
posite tlie Grand Central Depot. Euro
pean plan. Rooms reduced to $1.00 and
upwards. Restaurant unsurpassed at
moderate prices. Street cars, stages and
elevated railroad to all parts of the city,;
May ll.-e.o.d.. 1 yr.
F*ar ShauUux.
Taking pills and potions is like shoot
ing with tho eyes shut. When you are
languid, gloomy, sore, with sour stomach,
pains in the body and limbs, yellow eyes,
skin and tongue, a bad cough, dyspepsia,
diarrhoea and other miseries, take no dose
—use Dr. Flagg’s Liver aud .stomach
Pad aud be cured. lw.
The Yotalic Belt Company, Marshall,
Michigan, will send their celebrated
Electro-Voltaic Belts to the afflicted upon
thirty days tri:.l. Speedy cures guaran
teed. They mean wliat they say. Write
to them without delay. au31