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From the New Jerusalem Magazine.
There’s an Ocean Above Us.
There's an ocean above us, so calm In Its flow.
That no sound from lisdeplhs breaks the silence
All therhijects that All It In grandeur appear.
Poured so-th from the hand of Omnipotence
there
T ca7»on Its wonders with awe-stricken eyes,
In tne path of its waves where eternity lies ;
ind, borne from the grossness of earth, seead-
The glory and pomp of that boundless expanse.
Far away, on the verge of that beautiful blue,
V/here trie sun, sinking low, disappear from the
There are clouds sailing round, dressed In purple
lhaa courts, or than monarchs of
old.
And again, In the morning, what dazzling array
Heralds on in his brightness the sovereign of day,
As lie duly goes forth on his mission of love,
HhecHiuK down light and heat lrorn that ocean
above.
lie is wafting his blessings to regions unknown ;
.And the planets are sailing with joy round his
All illumined and warmed by a bright,
And Ailing their sails irom that ocean ol light.
And at midnight what star-ships encircle the
in the midst of the bine sea on high,
Witii their glories kept burning as onward they
hound .
O’er the deep waves that cover the trackless pro
found.
There the moon calmly sails in her noiseless
career;
And the Pleiades seek for their lost one so dear ;
And A returns, all bright with Ms canvas of lire,
Hides alott in his splendor still hlgherand higher,
All sublime they recede, all majestic advance,
A legion of worlds In that boundless expanse,
Hailing hackwarus or forwards; like ships as
they go
On the fathomless depths of our waters below.
There’s an ocean above us ; there’s a Pilot that
steers
JIIs millions of orbs In their Intricate spheres,
And creation Is teeming with worlds that are
new,
Meant to sail on that sea of immensity too.
gtkellang.
Out of the Wrong Pocket.
Mr. Taggart! frowned as neonserved the
pile of bills by his plate, placed there by
his prudent, economical wife, notwith
standing an anxious flutter at the heart,
in antieipatiou of tlie scene that invaria
bly followed. He actually groaned as he
read the sum total.
‘•There must be some mistake, Mary,”
be said, pushing hack his piate with ades
jierate air ; “it is absolutely impossible for
us to have used all these thiugs iu oue
month!”
“The hills are correct, John,” was the
meek response ; "I looked them over my
self.”
“Then one thing is certain, provisions
are either wasted—thrown out of the win
dow, as it were—or stolen ! Jane has rel
atives iu the place, and I haven’t the least
doubt but that she supports them entirely
out of what sne steals!”
Mrs. Taggard’s temper was evidently
rising; there were two round crimson
spots upon her cheeks, and she tapped her
foot noiselessly upon the floor.
“I am neither wasteful uorextravagant,
John. Anti as for Jane, I know her to he
perfectly honest aud trustworthy.”
“It is evident that there is a leak some
where, Mary; and it is your duty, as a
wife, to find out where it is, and stop it.
Our bills are perfectly enormous, aud if
this sort of thing goes on much longer, I
shall be a bankrupt!”
Mrs. Taggard remained silent, trying to
choke down tlfe indignant feelings that
struggled for utterance.
“You will have to order some coal,” she
said, at last; “we have hardly sufficient
for the day.”
“Ts there anything more, Mrs.Taggard ?”
inquired her Uushaml, iron caily.
“Yes; neither myself nor the children
are decently or comfortably clothed ; all
need an entirely new outfit.”
“Go on, madam- As lam a man of un
limited means, if you have any oth?r
wants, I hope you won’t be at all back
ward about meutioniug ’em.”
“I don’t intend to be,” was the quiet
but spirited reply. “I wouldn’t do for
another what I do for you, for double my
hoard and clothing. Both the parlor ami
sitting room need refurnishing; every
thing looks so faded and shabby, that I
am ashamed to have anyone call. And
the stairs need re-carpeting, the blinds
and gate to he repaired, aud the fence
painted.”
“That can’t he all, Mis. Taggard. Are
you sure that there isn't something else?”
“I don’t think of anything just now,
Mr. Taggard, though if there should he a
few dollars over aud above what these will
coat, they won’t come amiss. I should
like to have a little change in my pocket,
if only for the novelty of the thing. You
needn’t fear its beiug wasted.”
Mr. Taggard was evidently not a little
astonished at the sudden outbreak in his
usually quiet and patient wife, but who,
like most women of that stamp, had con
siderable spirit when it was aroused.
"“Now that you are through, Mrs. Tag
gard, perhaps you will let me say a word.
Here is all the money I can spare you
this month, so you can make the most of
it ”
Laying a roll of bills on the table, Mr.
Taggard walked to the door, remarking,
just before ho closed it, “that he should
leave town on the next train, to he abseut
about a week.”
The reverie into which Mrs. Taggard
fell, as she listened to the sound of his re
treating steps, was far from being a pleas
ant. oue. Aside from her natural vexation,
she felt grieved aud saddened by the
change that had come over her once kind,
indulgent husband. His mind seemed to
he entirely tilled with the greed of gain,
the desire to amass money—not for the
sake of the good that it might enable him
to enjoy, or confer, but for the mere plea
sure of hoarding it. Aud this miserly
pleasure grew upoa him daily, until he
seemed to grudge his family the common
comforts of life. Aud yet Mrs. Taggard
knew that he was not only in receipt of a
comfortable income from his business, but
he had laid by a surplus, yearly, ever since
their marriage.
She taxed her ingenuity to save in every
possible way, but when ibe monthly hills
were presented the same sceue was enact
ed, only it grew worse and worse.
Aud this penuriousness extended to
himself. He grudged himself as well as
his wife aud children, clothing suitable to
his means and station, and went about
looking so rusty and shabby that Mrs.
Tajgard often felt ashamed of him, in
wardly wondering if he could be the same
man who had wooed and won her.
VVitli a heavy sigh Mrs. Taggard took
up the roll of bills upon the taole, hoping
to find enough to pay what was already
due—she did not look for more.
An ejaculation of astonishment burst
from her lips as she unrolled the paper in
which it was folded. I t contained SSOO in
bills and a check for SSOO more.
Wt'h ■, look of quiet determination in
her eye->, Mis. Taggard arose to her feet.
“The family should now have some of the
comforts to which they were entitled if
they never did again.”
First, she settled every bill—a heavy
weight beiug lifted from her heart as she
did so—besides getting a fresh supply of
fuel and other comforts. Her next niove
was to order new furniture for the sitting
room aud parlor, have the hall re-carpeted
and pai ered, the broken door-steps mend
ed, aud the fence and blinds painted aud
repaired. She then took the children out
and got them uew garments, from hats to
shoes. She bought herself three new
dresses—a ueat gingham for morning
wear, a delaine for afternoons, and some
thing nicer for be9t. And before going
home she took the children into a toy
shop, delighting the boy with the skates
he had so often asked for, and giving the
girl the chief wish of her heart, a doll and
doll’s wardrobe—not forgetting some
blocks for the baby. For like a wise, as
well as kind mother, Mrs. Taggard desir
ed to make their childhood a happy one—
something to look hack uDon with pleas
ure through their whole after-life. Neither
Mas John forgotten; by the aid of some
old garments, for a pattern, she got him
an entire new suit, together with the stuff
for dressing gown and slippers.
The day on which Mrs. Taggard ex
pected her husband’s return was a very
busy oue; but at last the carpets were
down, the paper hung, aud everything in
“apple-pie” order.
He was expected on the five o’clock
train, and Mrs. Taggard set the children,
attired in their pretty new dresses, at the
window to “watch for papa,” while she
went down to assist Jane in preparing
■rmething extra for supper. Bhe had but
I -ned when Mr. Taggard was seen
the house.
HBkdiffeient from what it did
he stared at it in amaze
hesitated about en-
Hgtu for the name on the
newly-burnished door-plate. But he was
still more astonished when he entered.
“Am I in my own house, or somebody’s
else?” he ejaculated, as he looked around
the bright aDd pleasant room.
“It is the new furniture I have been
buying,” said his wife, Bmiling; “how do
you like it ?”
"Have you been running me in debt,
Mary ?”
“Notin the least, John ; it was all bong't
with the money you so generously left me
when you went away!”
Mr. Taggard clapped his hand into one
of his pockets: “Good heavens!” he ex
claimed, in an agitated tone and manner,
"Iyave it to you out of the wrong pocket /’ ’
Mrs. Taggard did not look at all aston
ished or disturbed at this announcement;
on the contrary, her countenance wore a
very smiling and tranquil aspect.
“You don’t mean to say that you’ve
spent it?” inquired Mr. Taggard, desper
ately.
“VVhy, what else should I do with it,
John ? You told me to make the most of
it, and I rather think I have.”
‘■l’m a ruined man !” groaned Mr. Tag
gard.
“Not a bit of it, my dear husband,” said
his wife, cheerfully ; “you wouldn’t be ru
ined if you had given me twice that amount.
Besides, I have saved enough for our
housekeeping expenses for three months,
at least. I think you had better give me
an allowance for that purpose in the fu
ture ; it will save us both much annoy
ance.”
The children, who had been led to con
sider what their mother had brought them
as “presents from papa,” now crowded
eagerly around him.
Mr. Taggard loved his children, and it
would be difficult for any one, having the
kind and tender heart tiiat he really pos
sessed, to turn away from the innocent
smiles and caresses tiiat were lavished
upon him.
And when his wife approached with the
dressing-gown and slippers, he not only
allowed her to induct him into them, but
returned the loving caress with which she
assured him “that he looked as young and
handsome as ever ”
It was a smiling group that gathered
round the cheerful supper-table. Aud as
Mr. Taggard glanced from the gleeful chil
dren to the smiling face of his wife, who
certainly looked ten years younger, attir
ed in her new and becoming dress, he
came to tiie conclusion tiiat though it
might cost something to make the family
comfortable, ou the whole—to use a com
mon hut expressive phrase—“it paid.”
VVe do not mean to say that Mr. Tag
gard was entirely cured; a passion so
strong is not so ea-ily eradicated. But
when the old miserly feeling came over
him, and he began to dole out grudgingly
the means with which to make his family
coinfortabie, his wife would laughingly
say. “You are taking it out of the wroug
pocket, John !” —words which seemed to
have a magical effect upon both heart aud
purse-strings.
“Let us take [comfort as we go along,”
she would often say, as she laid her cheek
lovingly to his; “not grudge our children
the innocent pleasures natural to youth,
for tlie purpose of laying up for them the
weulth tiiat is, too often, a curse rather
than a blessing ."—hours at Home.
Anecdotos of Parrots
BY EBEN E KEXFORD.
I wonder how many of the boys and
girls who may read this, have ever seen a
parrot?
It may seem strange, when we think of
it, tiiat birds can talk as we talk. All
birds talk, of course, but not by the use of
wards, such as we employ iu communica
ting ideas to each other.
A great many anecdotes are extant re
garding parrots. lam going to tell you
some new ones, which I am sure none of
you ever saw or heard.
My great-grandfather was a sailor, and
on oue of his voyages he caught two fine
parrots and brought them home with
him One of them died shortly after he
reached home, hut the other lived for
nearly thirty years after that and proved
to be a source of much amusement not
only to the family but to the whole
neighborhood, for parrots, iu those days,
were quite uncommou.
I have often heard my motherteii about
tiie first time she ever saw Poll. Poll was
always ready to make the acquaintance
of strangers, consequently when she saw
my mother she signified her desire to be
let out of her cage. Mother had heard
much of wonderful Poll, and was as eager
for an acquaintance as Poll. Accordingly
Poll was taken from her cage and placed
on the back of a chair close by wheie my
mother was sitting. For some time she
eyed my mother closely, turuingher head
slowly from side to side. At length, she
bent over her head, and said, “Scratch
Poll’s poll, ma’am,” holding her “poll,”
as she called her head, in a convenient
position to be scratched.
My mother, of course, was eager to
comply witii the parrot’s request, and
stretched out her hand lo scratch the
bird’s head. The moment her hand came
within reach of tiie parrot’s bill, however,
she snapped at it fiercely, biting it so that
it bled.
“Ha! ha! ho! ho!” laughed Poll,seem
ing to enjoy the dismay her treachery had
occasioned.
When she was young, Poll’s bill was so
strong aud sharp that she could bite a
piece out of a wool hat. Bhe seemed to
delight in biting. Babies, however, she
would never injure. “Sweet baby! sweet
baby!” she would say, clicking her bill
together as though sho was smacking her
lips.
Poll was eceentrie. She would talk with
first one then another of my great-grand
father’s family, hut never two at ones.
Sometimes her fancy for one member
would last for three or four months.
Then she would have nothing to do with
that person, but would select some oue
else to converse with. Ou one of these
occasions, she got out Os her cage and flew
away into the meadow. As it happened,
the person who enjoyed her confidence
just at that time was absent. So it proved
to be vain for them to attempt to find her
by calling her Siie would not answer
one of them. Thev hunted high and low,
far aud near. No Poll was to be found.
The next morning her “confidant”
came back. He was informed of the flight
of Poll. Off he started for the meadow.
“Poll! Poll! where are you?” he called.
“Here I am,” answered a weak voice
close by, aud presently Poll made lier ap
pearance, her feathers bedraggled in dew,
her wings banging by her side, and her
generally pert appearauce entirely gone.
On seeing him she cried shrilly—
“ Poll’s hungry. Poll wants a cracker.
Poor Poll, she’s hungry.”
She was very fond of whistling to dogs.
She could whistle very shrilly, aud when
her cage was hung out of doors, nearly all
the dogs in the neighborhood, or at least
within hearing distance, would come at
her call, thinkiug it proceeded from some
person. Poll would wait uutil they were
quite near, then all at once she would cry
out in the shrillest of tones—
“ Get out, you curs, get out, I say?”
It was very amusing to see how crest
fallen the dog 9 would look, on seeing no
oue from whom the strange summons
could have proceeded.
A friend tells me that one time he called
at a country residence iu England. His
host left him alone for a few minutes,
when he was greatly astonished to hear
some oue iu the room cry out, fiercely—
“ Curse you ! I say—curse you !”
He looked about with astonishment,
hut could see no oue. Immediately a
drawling voice spoke—
“ May the Lord have mercy on vour
miserable soul! Amen!”
Looking up, he espied a parrot sitting
on a perch. The ludicrousness of the
scene struck him so forcibly that he broke
into a loud laugh. Instantly the parrot
screamed out—
“ Laugh, you fool! I hope it’ll do you
good?” 3
Not very well brought up—that parrot?
— Rural.
A Sad Picture.
The Boston correspondent of the Chris
tian Intelligencer gives the following pic
ture of the moral condition of New Eng
land :
“ Never has intemperance prevailed
more extensively and fatally, and never
did duty call more loudly upon Christians
to work in the way of its suppression. Nor
is there a section of the country more com
pletely deluged by this vice, than New
Eugland. VVe have never seen so much
open intemperance in New York as in
Boston, even not allowing for the differ
ence in population. And perhaps one rea
son may be offered for this disproportion.
Here are many preachers who teach that
the Sabbath is a day of physical recrea
tion- They encourage young men to go
out in the country to secure relaxation. It
demands no unusual knowledge of history
to judge as to the ultimate results of such
practice. Holidays are proverbially days
of dissipation, and here, Sunday is no less
so than other days. Hundreds of young
men ride out in hired vehicles, in cars, or
on boats, and intoxicating drink is a uni
versal attendant. Where the Sabbath is
not strictly kept, or when lax Christian
doctrine is preached, such is the legitimate
fruit. Young men cannot congregate in
companies safely unless governed by good
principles. And we all know how fears
fully weakened are all moral restraints,
when the Sabbath, the Bible, the Church,
and religious ordinances are disregarded.
And iu no portion of this country are they
so despised as here. And when we hear
men ou the platform advocating tempe
rance, who in their pulpits pronounce
against the authority of the Bible and
binding obligation of the Sabbath, we
cannot but feel they have abetted what
they now seek to abate.”
Ciilken.
Letters to the “Bhining Stars”- Sec
ond Series.
BETTER NO. 111.
The great bulk of the people in China
live only from hand to* mouth. Their
numbers are very great, and the wages of
labor very low so that it is often with
the greatest difficulty, even in most peace
ful and prosperous times, that they can
eke out a most destitute life. Think of a
person working all day fora pittance of
from one and a half to two cent* a day—
say, at m ist for sixty cents per month,
yet that is all our native preacher’s widow
can earn or rather get for a day’s sewing;
and did I not make her an allowance of
two dollars per month out of my own
pocket for herself and child, the poor wo
man would actually starve.
The men generally manage to get more,
hut there are thousands of wretehed wo
men doomed to live ou beggar’s fare, for
which they toil with ali the energy of
well paid industry. Their life is miser
able and no wonder you often hear of in
fanticide auiong.them. Christianity is try
ing hard to inaugurate a better day for the
women in this great (oh how miscalled)
Celestial Empire . Missionaries have al
ways been “forward,” as Bt. Paul has it,
to remember the poor and unto them the
glad tidings of salvati m have been assid
uously preachid. Their poverty has ren
dered them accessible to the gospel of
Him who for our sakes became poor, and
of such are tiie churches iu China chiefly
constitute!!. The rich, the mighty aud
noble are inaccessible and despise the
fellowship of their sufferings; they often
prououuee the doctrine good and true,
worthy their own great philosopher, but
cannot condescend to associate even at
church once a week with the unfortunate
poor for whom Christ died and in whom
he is now formed the hope of glory.
But we have great difficulties with this
class. Pressed with want, they are wil
ling to do anything, become anything,
believe anything, iu order to share the
charities dispensed by the Christian
church. Indeed, if we only had the
money to supplement their miseraole
earnings, we could convert half the em
pire to a nominal Christianity iu six
months, provided we had also the means
of conveying such intelligence to that
number
The churches generally have been very
guarded on this poiDt, as the exceedingly
small number of members received indi
cate.-. Yet, already to a large extent
Ch'uh Kian— literally, eat the church— is
the only idea the heathen havs of joining
the church.
If you tell them of contrition of heart,
repentance, godly sorrow with tears, they
at once counterfeit at the next meeting all
the signs of a genuine repentance; but if
your observation and experience have
taught you to defer a recognition of them
till they bring fortli fruits in their life
meet for repentuuce, they goaway as those
who have been greatly disappointed in
their object aud seldom or never are af
terwards seen at church. One has to be
in China a long time before he can learn
all these things, and it often happens that
the enthusiastic uew comer thiuks he
has accomplished more than a half dozen
of his more experienced predecessors.
Missionary life iu Chiua is exceeding
ly exhausting. It wears both soul aud
body. Patience, faith aud even hope are
sometimes taxed to the uttermost and we
are ready to cry out with Bt. Paul, “Who
is sufficient for those things?” Pray for
me. Affectionately,
Young J. Allen.
Dk. Jas. Bi vinos, was born in Eden
ton, N. C., and died near Crawfordsville,
Spartanburg co., 8. C , Aug. 10th, 1869, in
the 83d year of his age.
Early in life lie located at Lincolnton,
N. C., anil engaged in the practice of med
icine. With a vigorous intellect, a reten
tive memory aud studious habits, his
mind soon became well stored with a
knowledge of the healing art. And by
application and energy he won an envia
ble reputation in his profession, practic
ing through Lincoln aud several of the
adjoining counties. Notwithstanding his
wide field of labor, it was too small for his
expausive mind, aud he turned his atten
tion to building manufacturing establish
ments and other enterprises tending to
the common interest of the community.
Being a good business man and a safe
financier, almost every tiling prospered in
his hands. His genius, his power of in
tellect and firmness of purpose, would
have insured success in any calling. He
never coveted applause, but first sought to
ku 'W the right way aud tiien pursued it.
In tiie midst of an active business life he
joined the Methodist Church and became
a warm and liberal supporter of all its in
terests. His iiouse was the preacher’s
home. There they found a resting place
amid tiie toils of itinerant life and a pleas
ant friend to eutertaiu them. He was a
mau of progress. The bent of his miud
seemed to favor improvement in every
department of life. He was oue of the
leading spirits iu tiie establishment of the
Rock Spring camp ground iu Liucoln co.,
N. C., which has been more largely at
tended than any other within our knowl
edge. There he set up his tabernacle, and
there as elsewhere lie wielded asteady in
fluence for good. His influence was in
deed felt wherever he went. In the work
shop it was a stimulant to action, in the
sanctuary a restraiut upon those who
would indulge in improper conduct. La
ter in life he removed to Spartanburg
District, 8. C. In his new home he con
tinued his active labors, many years be
fore his death. Here his energies were
exerted in building cotton factories and
in other improvements, never forgetting
that when the six days’ work ended a
temple must be had iu which to worship
God on the seventh, A detailed account
of the leading acts of his life all of which
were more or less connected with the
good of thecommuuity in which he lived,
would fill a volume. After some changes
of locality in his adopted State, he final
ly established a cotton factory on Tiger
river, aud built a neat church on the hill
where, with his family, he spent his Sab
baths in offerings to Gcd. There he acted
as a class-leader and steward (as we be
lieve he had often doue before) attending
to the interests of- the church generally
and e-peclally to the wants of the minis
ter, giving liberally from his owu store
house and purse, till finally the infirmi
ties of age compelled him to retire. His
religion consisted not in ostentation aud
show, but in sound morality and a strict
observance of the rules of true piety. His
purpose was fixed and steady and no in
fluence could turn him out of his course.
His last days were peaceful and hopeful.
While the spirit liugered with the tene
ment of clay, which was worn down by
age and affliction, faith maintained its
hold, till at last the immortal spirit took
its flight. He often spoke of death as a
welcome visitor. Ou oue occasion he re
mat ked in the presence of the writer,
“Death has lost it terror, thank God.” He
would soaiet rnes remark that while he
had as much to biud him to earth as any
one, yet he was resigned to the Master’s
will During his last days be was often
powerfully blessed by the divine presence
and would hurst forth into raptures of
joy. He bore his lingering illness with
true Christian fortitude—often prayiDg
that his last hours might be cairn and se
rene. His prayers were answered. In his
last hours of rationality his faith was un
wavering, his love pure aud hope of
heaven bright and clear. He was a faith
ful husband and kiud father and governed
with easeand firmness. He leaves a wife
and a numerous family of children, grand
children and great grand children with
many friends to mourn his loss.
W. Bowman.
Sister Hollon Johnson, mother of
W. P. Johnson, died in Troup co., Ga.,
in her 83d year, on 24th Aug. 1869.
Mother Johnson was a member of the
M. E. Church, Bouth, 46 years. As long
as she was able to attend the bouse of
God, her seat was never vacant. In her
last days, she said, “I am ready and wil
ling to go.” May the children and grand
children meet her in that “better land.”
W. H. Evans.
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
Jacob S. DePass, died in great peace
at the residence of his son, Wm. L. De-
Pass. Camden, S. C., on Bth Sept. 1869, iu
the 71st year of his age.
For many years he sustained the char
acter of a citizen well beloved in this com
munity, and has left behind him a name,
that, like precious ointment, sheds an
odor of sweetness over his entire history.
In his business relations, he Dever allowed
the love of gain to lead him where the
golden rule forbade him to enter; and
consequently he ignored the many open
ings eagerly embraced by others, which
might have greatly increased his wealth
at the expense of conscience. In a word,
his religion had the same bearing in bis
business relations, as in those pertaining
to the cburcii; and his Sabbath vows,
were his week day obligations. There
fore his light shone brightly and steadily I
to those who are without; knowing that’
such integrity of character aud tuoial up
rightness could only exist where the heart
had been thoroughly changed, and the
head and hands are directed by the pre
cepts of God’s word. Uuder the influence
of a pious wife, he was happily converted
and joined tiie M. E. Church in Camden
in 1834, of which he remained a consist
ent and honored member to the day of.his
death. In 1837, he was called by his
brethren to the position of class-leader,
steward and trustee. These relations made
heavy draughts upon his time, and often
entailed many perplexities; yet he en
tered upon these duties cheerfully, as one
who had beeu “bought with a price” and
was not - his own ; but all his service be
longed to Him “who gave himself for
him.” In his attachment to the means
of grace, he has left an example worthy of
imitation. Seldom during his long career
has his seat been empty, when the church
called, either for business or worship. No
slight iudisposition of body, pressure of
secular affairs or overhanging cloud, was
sufficient to keep him from the house of
God. He embraced fully the doctrine of
merit only in Christ; yet he as fully be
lieved that the means of grace instituted
in the church, were the only channels
through which the merits of Christ find
a lodgment in the soul. The family altar
was a fixed thing with him, aud the ear
liest recollections of his children are con
nected with their father at family prayer
aud the pious instructions giveu to them
moruiugand evening by their devoted
pareuts. Who will wonder then, that
two of his sous are now upon the walls of
Zion, and the other children all members
of the church. This greatly sustaiued
him, in his painful illness of several
months duration ; God had not only heard
his prayers in calling all his children
from darkness to light, but they were all
iu the church of his own choice. Thus
has God especially blessed him in his de
sires respecting his children. His last
days were full of comfort spiritually
though suffering severely in body. Strong
faith seemed to pervade his whole soul
aud bring every thought into captivity to
the will of Christ. Often he would ex
claim “O my unfaithfulness; my short
comings, yet Christ has pardoned all this
and accepts me as his own dear child, O
blessed Jesus thou art my all!” In this
state of mind he remained for several
weeks previous to his dissolution, prefer
iug to depart, but willing to wait and suf
fer all his appointed time. About one
hour before his death a severe internal
hemorrhage occurred; looking round on
those standing by he said, “thank God!
it will soon be over now.” Thus our dear
brother fell asleep. w. T.
Mrs Mary M. C. Baunders, wife of
Capt. Z. F. Saunders, and daughter of E.
B. aud Nancy B. Loyless. was born in
Kichmond-co., Ga , Nov. 16th, 1830, aud
died iu Weston. Webster co., Ga.. Sent
12th, 1869. *
Bhe was the daughter of pious pareuts,
and when quite a small girl she joined the
M. E. Church, professed religion, and ev
er afterward adorned her profession. She
was beloved by all who knew her, espec
ially in the relatiou of child, companion
aud mother. She was a lovely, dutiful
child—a devoted wife, and a true mother.
She was singie-minded, earnest-hearted,
sincere, faithful, devoted, loving, in all
these relations, aud seemed to have two
ceutres of love and confidence, of labor
and faith, where her heart rested, and
safely trusted, viz: her family and her
church. With these aud the society of
the good, she found her duties, her privi
leges, aud her enjoyments. Her friend
ship knew no abatement from distance or
time, and the trueuess of her nature, was
a mutual enduring link between her and
her friends. Beligion early appeared in
her, and was manifested in her whole life.
She was self-denying, charitable and gen
erous to others, and those who knew her
best loved her most. Not only a large
circle of fond relations, hut many fami
lies and the church in this community
have experienced a bereavement that will
long be felt. During her last illness, her
house was crowded with anxious friends,
and her burial was attended by a large
crowd of mourning friends and relations.
But we sorrow not as those without hope,
for as she lived the life of a consistent
Christian we expe -t, if faithful, to meet
her in that better uugdom, where “the
wicked cease from troubling and the
weary are at rest.” Bho leaves a discon
solate husband and four lovely children,
hut their loss is her eternal gain. May
they so live that the family circle above
may be complete in God’s own time.
C. R. Moore.
Miss Sarah Williams Clark, daugh
ter of James A. aud Francis M. Clark of
Elbert co., Ga., was born April 14,1848,
and died Sept. 5, 1869, at Franklin Spring,
Franklin co., Ga.
She was endowed by a merciful Crea
tor with a handsome person, a brilliant
intellect and a warm heart. And no
pains were spared in her cultivation. Her
fine musical talents, her cheerful spirit,
and amiable mauuers made her the joy of
the family, aud the admiration of her ac
quaintances. Her uudeviating truthful
ness, sincerity, and conscientiousness en
deared her to all who knew her best. And
her unmurmuring p.alieuce in her last ill
ness will never he forgotten by those who
watched by her side. She was a sincere
seeker of salvation for some months be
fore 9 lie was takeu sick aud continued to
seek, until she felt that God had enabled
her to put all her trust iu Jesus ; aud then
with her mind as sound as when in
health she died calmly, trustingly and
peacefully. Wheu apparently in good
health, aud full of youthful hope, all un
expectedly the purple tide gushed from
her quivering lips. It was hemorrhage
from her lungs. Steadily, rapidly, the
full blown flower faded aud sunk until
death spread a veil of sorrow aud sadness
over the once happy household. No ray
of light illumined this dark hour, but that
shed upon it by the hope of the resurrec
tion. O how sweetly, how consolingly,
the heavenly radiauce of this hope
streamed from the cross ou the dark pro
found of that sadness. As I wept with
those that wept, I felt more thankful than
I ever before felt for the blessed consola
tions of our holy Chris tiauity.
A. G. Worley.
Mrs. Martha Stephens, died at th
residence of her son-iu-iaw, Henry Ste
veDS, iu Baldwiu co., Ga., on 31st August
1869, aged about 80 years.
Early in life she became a member of
the M. E. Church, at Berks’ Chapel in
Greene co , Ga., where she passed the
greater part of her life. She continued a
faithful and consistent member of the
church until the close of her life. She had
to endure her full share of personal afflic
tion. For the last sixteen or seventeen
years of her life, she was closely confined
to her bed. During all this time, she was
a remarkable example of patience and
cheerfulness. She evidently eDjoyed every
occasion of social worship in her sick
chamber, but in that quiet, unosteutatious
manner that marked her whole conduct.
Her end was eminently calm and peace
ful. As she drew cousciously near to
death, she gave a few directions with re
gard to her temporal matters, and hope
fully committed herself to God. Through
many years and through many vicissi
tudes, she exhibited, iu daily life, the
beauties and graces of the Christian relig
ion ; and hence her life and death afford
most valuable testimony to the power of
faith in God to sustain in health and in
sickness, in life and in death.
C. W. Smith.
Bro. E. J. M. Callaway, was born In
Baldwiu co., Ga., April 12th, 1819, and
died in Sumter co., Aug. 22d, 1869.
He joined the M. E. Church, some 30
years ago, and coutinued for some time a
uniform aud consistent member ; but du
ring the war he sadly declined in his re
ligious devotion and lost the evidence of
his acceptance with God. But going at the
close of the war to live with Bro. M. E.
Rylander, he gave him no rest, until he
renewed his covenant with God. From
then until his death, he was an earnest,
zealous Christian, having the confidence
of ail who knew him. The week of prayer,
was duly observed at Bodsford, where he
had his membership, and he participated
largely in its labors, and its blessings.
Oue remarked to me he never saw a hap
pier man than was Bro. C. during the
meeting. He was taken with a chill
while at the church, and a9 the week was
closing he passed from this prayer meet
ing to the home and heaven of the good.
He leaves a large and dependent family
that need our sympathy and our prayers.
Oh ! that God may comfort them in this
their sad bereavement and bring them at
last to meet husband and fatherin heaven.
J. M. Marshall.
Mrs. Lucinda Pendergrass, died in
Clarke co., Ga., 13th August, 1869.
| Born and reared in Virginia she there
joined the Baptist Church. Having re
moved to Georgia, she united herself to
the M. E. Church, South,at Salem, Clarke
co., in 1840, and continued a consistent
and zealous member thereof until her
| death. The law of kindness was in her
| heart and on her lips; the sick and the
suffering were cheered by her kind smiles,
i aud their pains alleviated by her assidu
ous and devoted attention. She eudeav
i ored to “train up her children in the nur
| lure and admonition of the Lord” and
success to some extent crowned her ef
forts, a9 a majority of them are following
; her example. She suffered intensely iu
her last illness, but tiie grace of God was
sufficient for her. She submitted uncom
plainingly, cheered with the conscious
ness that soon she would re9t from her
labors and her works would follow her.
| She requested the writer to preach her
| funeral from Rev. xiv. 13, regarding it
! appropriate, and triumphantly passed
from the sorrows of earth lo the bliss of
| the skies. J. C. J.
j Mrs. Ellen Craps, died at her broth
! er’s Mr. William Jenniugs, iu Terrell co.,
| Ga„ July Ist, aged 36 years.
She joined tire Evangelical Lutheran
: Church, in S. C-, iu 1853, and coutinued
a member of that communion until her
! removal to Ga., where she united, by let
ter, with the M. E. Church, South, at
I Bodsford, Magnolia circuit. Her relatives
| inform me tiiat she was a meek aud quiet
: Christian, illustrating by her spirit and
daily conduct, at home and abroad, tiie
i beauties of religion. She was a great suf
; serer, but in the midst of her afflictions
she was patient aud resigued. When
called to die, she was ready, assuring her
friends that death to her was great gain.
The last words that fell from her lips
were, Glory! Glory! She leaves one child.
May the God of the orphan, take care of
Hina, and bring him to his mother’s home
iu heaven ! J. M. Marshall.
Roberts. Holloway, died in Upson
co., Ga., Aug. 29th, 1869, in the 43d year
of his age.
Few meu have lived more loved. Pos
sessing a kind heart, he was at all times
ready to throw the veil of charity over the
faults of his neighbors, always ready to
settle difficulties between those at vari
ance. But in the family circle his virtues
shone most brilliant. He was kind to all
yet firm in enforcing family discipline.
He was a firm believer in the doctiines of
the M. E. Church, and gave of his sub
stance to the support of the gospel. Con
fined to his bed for mauy months he bore
his afflictions with Christian patience.
Tiie writer often visited him and on one
occasion inquired of him as it regarded
his future prospects. He calmly said, “as
far as the future is concerned I feel ail is
well.” S.
• Burroughs Peak, daughter of Rev. L.
C. and Mrs. Julia Peak, was born 31st
May, 1861, and died 31st Aug. 1869. She
was a very promising child, had clear
views of the blessedness of the home of
the good, aud said to her weeping parents
just before she expired, “I love the Sa
viour, aud am going to heaven.”
1869 1869.
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Because itis a mutual company,
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4. Because it has liberal policies.
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6. Because it does not restrict traveling
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8. Because it will always have SIOO,OOO deposited with
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Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Epileptic
and Nervous Fits, H* morrhoids or Piles, 8 r« fu'a
Dropsy, Functional Diseases of the Heart. Bpinal and
Kidney Affections, Dysentery, Diarrhaa, etc., etc.
FEMALE DISEASES SPECIALLY TREATED 1
Ee is also prepared to treat, Consumption. Asthma
Chronic Laryngitia and Bronchitis, Hemorrhage from
Lungs, Loss of Voice, etc., etc ,in addition to Consti
tutional Treatment, wuh Inhalation of msdiea ed va
por, of Nebulized fluids, the most practical, and per
haps the most common sense treatment known to the
medical world. In this way, the remedy needed c.an
be conveyed directly to the Lungs. The testimony of
macy eminent Medical men, both in Europe and
America, is that many cas« sos these diseases may be
cured by this Treatment.
Dr. W. is also prepared to treat Coryav or
Catarrh, in the head, and all attentions of the Na.-al
Passages, Nares and Frontal Sinuses—the effect of
cold in the head,Scrofula, Mercury, or whatever cause
—with anew instrument, a Nasal Douche, which is
simple, and very effectual. This, in connection with
constitutional treatment, where needed, many of the
worst cases of diseases may be cured
He is laboring to cure obstinate cases of Disease ol
long standing, aud has succeeded in many apparently
hopeless cases.
He has made this practice in a large degree, tor
many years a specialty.
He would not attempt, in the slightest degree, to re
flect upon the Medical Profession, of which h»* is a
humble member—or depreciate the skill and ability
of any Physician.
He doubts not that many may be found, who possess
greater capacity and medical ai ility in some re*
than himself, but in this particular branch of Medical
Practice he professes to be able to do more in curing
such cases than the most of his medical Brethren, for
tne reasons given above, and evidence produced from
Extt acts from letters received.
PULMONARY AFFECTION.
Wanberq’s Lake, Fla., Nov. 3, 1868.
1. Dr M. Woodruff—De*r Sir—l am at home and
using remedies; lam pretty well and improving daily
under your treatment. Very respectfully.
W. F. Lbitnbr.
CATARRHAL ASTHMA.
Micanopy. Fla., Jan. 6,1807.
2. Dr. Woodruff—Dear Sir —My health is better than
when I wrote you. I did not have an attack of Asth
ma while taking your medicine lam quite hopeful
of being entirely restored.
Very respectfully, M. L. P.
ASTHMA.
Skippbrville, Ala., Aug. 10, ’6B.
3. Dr. M. Woodruff— Dear Sir—l have great faith in
your medicine, it has afforded me so much lelief. I
have enjoyed better health Once I have been taking
it than 1 have for many years past. I feel moat thank
ful for the benefit you haYe ailorded me.
Yours respectfully, H 4* Bracrwrib.
SCROFULA.
Pittsbobo, Mississipfi, Feb. 24, 1868.
4 Dr Woodruff—l received the package of medicine
and am happy to say it has bad a charm.ng effect on
my wife. I have the greatest opinion of your remedy
forSerofula. Very respectfully, W. T.SMITH.
DROPSY OF THREE YEARS STANDING.
Palatka, E Florida, May », 1868.
5 Dear Doctor—l am happy to inform you that my
wife i», I might say, well of Dropsy. I consider it one
ofthe worlo’s wonders, her cure. Bhe was certainly
most like a person smuggling lor life, that 1 ever saw
or heard of. to survive. I feel myself under many
obligations to you for your skill and medicine. lam
ears but for that my wife would h»ve been long sinoe
in the grave. lam thankiul that I ever saw your card.
Yours truly, . 8 Strabos.
EPILEPSY.
'Ailahta, June27,18(7.
6. Dr. Woodruff—My Dear Sir—A friend of mine is
afflicted with Epilepsy, and from your having cured
Mrs. Dr. Ector’s daughter Eleanor of that diseue, he
wishes you to treat his case. Please send remedies.
A. B. R.
Dr. W. does not profeßS to be able to cure all cases,
but will certainly be candid in giving his opinion in
every case that may apply to him, and exert himself
to the utmost of his skill, to cure all who may place
themselves under his treatment.
Persons at a distance, by vending symptoms, ete.,
etc., can have medicine suited to tneir cases ssnt by
mail or express. Direct to No 65 Brosd Street, Colum
bus, Georgia. M. W OODRUFF, M. D.
REFERENCES:
Bishop J O Andrew. Bishop G F Pierce, Rev Dr L
Pierce, Rev A Wright. Rev J S Key, Rev C R Jewett,
Rev Sami Anthony, Rev R B Leßter. Rev A H Redford,
Book Agent, Rev A M Wynn, Rev W M Crumlyr.Rev
Walter Knox, Rev L G R Wiggins Rev John Penny,
Rev W H Branham, Rev Mark Andrews, Rev J P Dick
inton, Rev J B Cottrell. >
JuneSfr—
"V"ol. xxxii. No. 40
BRAND NEW LETTERS!!
FRESH TESTIMONIALS!
Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid!
THE ASTONISHING
FAMILY MEDICINE!!!
Saved from Death—Read !
Montgomery, ala., June 28, 1860.
& J o DA ( m v * Cos 181 William Street,
..foiAS' y . ours > of tllo 2nd, is before me
and has attent ion. It gives me pleasure to say,
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• Physic ’ huu been tried in vain, until the Phy
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sleepless rest essress had previously possessed
the child lo neurly entire exhaustion.
i at first administered it in a small way, 2 and
3 drops in a spoonful of water, and increased it to
Sand 111 drops. It completely chicked tile bowels,
and had the happiest effect, the cliild rapidly re
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1 have tried your “Fluid,” on animals, with
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I would not be without it in my family', under
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Yours, truly. WILLIAM FOWLER.
Mr. Fowler is a member of the celebrated Bank
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Alabama.
AND AGAINI
Read the following letter from Mr Frank Saun
ders, a well-known citizen, and brother-in-law
of the oeloved Bishop Paine, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South:
189 Broadway, New Yoke, July 29,1869,
Messrs. J. Dakut A Cos., 161 William Street,
New York— Gents: About the 10th of June last,
oue of my children was taken with Scarlet Fever,
iu Its most malllguant form, and as soon as I
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"Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid.” Although It was
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oi it, the uiseaso was not only confined to the
one case, but tlio malignity of that i'lt-',! soifie
wiiat mitigated.
During the use of tho Fluid as a disinfectant,
In my iamily It was also tried In acase of head
ache, and one of toothache, the results in each
case being Instantaneous relief, it was after
waids tried In the case oi Erysipelas, with almost
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It Is due lo the merits of this compound, also,
to state, that the case of Erysipelas lu question,
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ter discomfiture ol said corn; lor, upon subse
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though it was sought for diligently, It could not
be louiid.
1 hand you this, hoping It may be the means of
Inducing others of earth’s poor sufferers to test
for themselves, us I did, the great merits of tills
great remedy.
Very respectfully, yours,
FRANK SAUNDERS.
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AYER’S AGUE CUBE,
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No one remedy is louder called lor by tho ne
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That which protects irom or prevents this dis
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on Hie first appioscii of Its premonitory symp
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discovered for this class of complaints, but also
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Those cured by it are left as healthy as If they
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Fever and Ague is not alone Hie consequence
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FOE THE
BLIND.
Important Information to those Afflict
ed xvlili Diseases of Lyes.
NO HUMBUG.
AVYARE THAT THERE ARE MA
nv persons who are assiduously engaged In
tho effort to create a general Impression that Dr.
Hoolen Is a ‘humbug, ’ aud Ills practice a mero
farce, thereby preventing, as ar as their Influ
ence extends, those affilcled with diseased eyes
from coming Lo him lor relief, we, a convenient
number of nis pailents, impelled by a sense of
Justice «nd gratitude to Dr. HooteD, aud of duty
to our leliow-sufferers, take this method of pla
cing belore the world our unped testiiuouy on
this most Important subject. There are many
oiher patients who would gladly add their nemos
and testimony, but circumstances do not afford
present opportunity. It is but proper to stete
that we put this communication to press of our
owu accord, without giving the slightest intima
tion of the same to Dr. Hooten.
We fully believe Dr. Hooten Is all that his cir
culars, and other advertisements represent him
to be. He is candid In his opinions. He will not
promise more than he thinks ho can perform,
nor detain persons on expenses unnecessarily.
For the reason that It would require too much
space tor the present purpose, we omit In this
paper to give tne history of individual cases. We
could give a uumber thut are really wonderful lu
character. We know that a great many persons
have come here lo the Infirmary who were blind
for many years, that now see. Several have been
entirely restored—many others are now nearly
well—and almost without exception, all who
have been under treatment long < nough to be
fully Impressed by It, are making good Improve
ment. We hereby earnestly Invoke all philan
thropic persons seeing this statement, to give It
as wide a circulation as possible for the benefit of
their suffering race. We especially advise all
who may be Inclined to come to Dr. Hooten, lor
consultation or treatment, to give no heed to any
representations against, him at home, on the
way, or in Atlanta. Comedlrecl ly to him. Moreo
ver, be sure to converse with his patients. Should
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given below. It will afford each and all of us the
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Georgia,
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