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IJoetrg.
The Shore of Eternity.
Alone! to land alone upon that shore !
W Ith no one sight that we have seen before;
Tilings of a different hue.
And the sounds all new.
And fragrances so sweet, the soul may faint;
Alone! oh, that first hour of being a saint!
Alone ! to land aloneunon that shore!
On which no wavelets lisp, no billows roar;;
Perhaps no shape of ground.
Perhaps no sight or sound.
No form of earth, our fancies to arrange,
But to begin, alone, that mighty change!
Alone! to land alone upon that shore!
Know! ng so well we can relu rn no more;
No voice, or lace of friend,
None with us to attend
Our disembarking on that awful strand,
But to arrive alone, in such a land!
Alone ! to land alone upon that shore!
To begin alone to live forever more !
To have no one to teach
The manners or the speech
Os that new life, or put us at our ease.
Oh, that we might die in pairs, or companies!
Alone? No! God hath been theie long before;
Eteraally hath waited on that shore,
Kor us who were to come
To our eternal home.
And he hath taught his angels to prepare
In what way we are to be welcomed there.
Bike one that waits and watches, he hath sat,
As lr t here were none else for whom to wait,
Waiting for us, for us
Who keep him waiting thus.
And who bring less to sallsty his love,
Tnan any other of the sonls above.
Alone? The Qod we know Is on that shore;
The God of whose attractions we know more
Than those who msy appear
Nearest and dearest hero.
Oh is he not the life long Friend we know,
More privately than any friend below?
Alone? The God we trust is on that shore ;
The faithful One, whom we have trusted more
In trials and In woes.
Than we have trusted those
On whom we leaned most in our earthly strlle;
Oh, we shall trust him more In that new life 1
Alone? The God we love Is on that shore;
Bove not enough, yet whom we love far more,
And whom we’ve loved all through.
And whom we love more true.
Than other loves—yet we shall love tar moie.
True love of him begins upon that shore.
So not alone we land upon lhat shore ;
’Twill he as though we had been there before;
We shall meet more we know,
Than we can meet here below,
And find our rest like some returning dove
And he at home at once, with our Eternal Bove.
The Visit to the Pharisee.
Christ within my house Is met,
Asa guest at table set:
Present at the meal we share,
With a blessing on the fare;
Men, take note, he visits me,
As of yore the Pharisee.
F.’on like Simon, I am proud
or such grace to me allowed;
To the feast 1 would Invite
Many to behold the sight:
Ah, my heart too much agrees
With the haughty Pharisee’s.
Deeming placid what is cold,
Vulgar zeal In scorn I hold;
Her, who close by Jesus' seat,
stoops to kiss Ins wounded feet,
Bathes with tears, with tresses dries,
I, as lanatle, despise.
Christ, I feel impelled to say.
Ne’er could sanctiou this display;
Feelings of such bolsetrousswell,
Sinner more than common tell;
All unseemly’tis that such
Should the heavenly Prophet touch.
Then the Saviour, with a look
Sweet, yet smiting, gives rebuke ;
“If,” hesaith, ‘ her zeal be keeu,
’Tls that large her grace hath been:
Measure due It only proves,
Much forgiven that much she loves.”
“Which,” he asks, “ol those who owe
Debts they find a friend forego.
Most will prizi the boon bestowed?
Surely he the most who owed.”
So, or e’er to words they rise,
Christ subdues each harsh surmise.
Chrl-t, as we the more confer,
Shows In what 1 yield to her:
Points how much my formal rites
Lacs, lu one who Christ invites;
Proves my debt e’en hers above,
Only colder Is my love.
'Utiscellanjj.
Undo Solomon’s “Wadge Principle.”
“Home folks are always tryin’ to drive
their wedges hutt end foremost," remark
ed Uncle Holoman, as he took off his
spectacles and put them carefully away in
their well worn ease. “An’ if they split
anything at all,” lie continued, tucking
the case in his right-hand vest pocket,
“it’s most commonly the beetle instead of
the log.”
It was a fine summer evening, and we
were all sitting on the vine-covered porch,
Uncle Solomon and Aunt Martha aud I.
A fresh newspaper lay upon Uncle Bolo
man’s knee, but it was now too dark to
read, and just dark enough for a cozy chat.
“Has anybody hereabouts oeen splitting
his beetle ?” I ventured to inquire. I al
ways like to make a ‘personal application’
and besides, I remembered that incoming
in I had met neighbor Blunt just goiug
out.
Aunt Martha looked up from her knit
ting—she was trying to count the stitches
for the heel—and in a regretful, depreca
ting way explained that Mr. Blunt had
lately been giving Colonel Maynard ‘a
piece of bis mind.’ Aunt Martha never
enjoyed talking of suchjunpleasautuesses,
and when she was forced to speak of them
at all, she always seemed so sorry for their
having happened that one might almost
suppose that the blame belonged to her.
Mr. Bluut was much addicted in giving
folks ‘a piece of his mind.’ He was really
f prodigal in donations of this nature. He
avished them on all classes of people, on
every possible occasion, and with all sorts
of results except good ones. He had giv
en away so many pieces of his mind in
the course of his life, that it was a marvel
he had auy more left to give. Very pe
culiar pieces they were too ; at once sharp,
and bluut, and bard, and heavy, aud hot,
and disagreeable geuerally. Sometimes
he received something similar in return ;
but he w'as never known to get any
thanks.
This timethefuss wasabout a boy whom
Col. Maynard bad hired to do his chores.
“You ought to let Joe come to the ta
ble,” began Mr. Blunt, plunging into the
subject with a headlong dive.
To this the Colonel—a new comer among
us—curtly replied that when he needed
advice about his domestic concerns, he
would ask for it. And the two men,
though next door neighbors, had not spo
ken to each other since.
“It’s such a pity,” said Aunt Martha,
as she finished the story; “I’ve no doubt
Mr. Bluut meant it all right enough.”
“But he weut about it wrong end first
wise, as Gough says,” remarked my Un
cle, “I told him so iu the timeou’t.”
“I guess the Colonel is rather touchy.”
said I. “And besides he isn’t used to
couutry folks, like us. He don’t under
stand our ways.”
“Os course he don’t,” replied Uncle Sol
otnou, patiently brushing away for the
third time a musquito which was buzzing
around his nose. “How should lie ? Al
ways lived in New York city—folks don’t
have any neighbors there—none that
we should call neighbors anyhow—might
be a weddin’ next door, or even a funeral
without you knowiu’ a word about it.”
“Blunt has been talking it over again
to-night,” continued Uncie Solomon.—
“And I told him, says I, may be you
didn’t think about the things that the
Colonel couldn’t be expected to kuow—
how Joe had lived with you ever since he
was a little shaver five years old, and how
youd treated him like one o’ your own
folks, and how the neighbors felt to see
him treated auy other way, and so on. If
you’d told him all about it. kind o’ friendly
like,” says I, “for we always ought to
feel friendly to folks, no matter who they
may he,” says I, “I don’t believe hut
what the Coiouel would have taken it
kindly anyhow; and may be he’d have
done just what you wanted him to, about
Joe.”
“H? didn’t give me any chance to men
tion them things," says he, “he shut me
up before I had time. It’s no sort o’ use
talking to such a high-strung piece as he
is.”
“That depends on altogether how you
talk, and what you say first,” says I.
“There’s a good deal in the way you be
gin.”
“Blunt,” says I, “you oughter study
the wedge principle, in its moral bearin’s.
How many times iu your life did you
ever split a log with a brick bat?”
“Truth is truth, for all that,” says he,
colorin’ up as if he was hft. “My great
principle is, when I’m tellin’ folks their
duty, or whatever I’m’ doin’, to drive
right a head, with might aud main.”
“I think I see you tryin’ your great
principle on that three-year old high flier
ofyours.Jnex time you wantto catch him,”
Kays I. “You kuow a haitar’s a haltar,
anyhow you can fix it, and what sense is
there in corn and coaxin?”
“That made him squirm a little.” "Oh
■Will,” says he, “in doin’ anything of that
sr of course you must be kind o’ mod-
erate and gentle, or else you can’t do it at
all. But dealin’ with a reasonable hu
man bein’—that’s altogether different—
taint a parallel case.”
"No," says'l, “tain’t, ’cause the human
bein’ is a sight harder to manage than the
brute creetur gets mad quicker, and
stays mad longer, and can do a heap more
o’ mischief.”
“Then he’s got to answer for it,’’ says
he.
"To be sure,” says I, “but if we stirred
bim up, we’ve got to answer for it, too.
There’s such a thing as being partaker of
other men’s sins, you know. Now, I’ve
got enough of my own to attend, to with
out goin’ shares in anybody else’s.”
“He didn’t say anything for a spell,
and pretty soon as he was lookin’ down
the road, he saw you cornin’ along up to
our gate, and then he got up and bid us
good night.”
After 1 went home, I made the follow
ing entry in my pocket diary:
Mem Whtn'l give>nybody a piece of
my mind, I must take care that said
piece is in the form of a wedge, and not
of a brick-bat.
And secondly, I must see to it that I do
not try to drive the wedge butt-end fore
most.—Advance.
Ctitan.
Letters to the “Shining Stars”—Sec
ond Series.
BETTER NO. V.
American society according to some as
tute Yankee is divided into three classes,
“the good, the bad and the Beechers,"
but as we have no Beechers here and but
few Yankees, we will have to accept the
native classification in China, and accord
ingly note four—as, noong, kong, song.
The first and highest class is the Biiteruii
(sz) embracing all the educated and of
ficials; the second (noong) the farmers,
the third (kong) hired laborers, generally
known as coolies, and the fourth (song)
the tradesmen, merchants, etc. All these
classes are scrupulously kept up as far
us possible, the children nearly always
accepting the trade, profession or employ
ment of their fathers.
The literary class, though by far more
limited than either of the others, is yet a
numerous body. At the recent triennial
examinations at Nankin, there were as
sembled together from this province alone
eighteen thousand graduates to compete
for the second degree, kyu zhune, i.e,. A. M.
As it is the policy of the Government to
promote to office only such as have ta
ken degrees, there is great competition
among students; and as the number of
successful candidates is generally very
limited, say about two in ninety, or as
above two hundred in the eighteen thous
and, there are a great many disappoint
ed ; and, further, as the vacancies of of
fice are far less thau the number of ex
pectants, who have degrees, there are
thousands upon thousands of the so called
liUrali who find their little learning to be
a delusion and a snare. Disappointed in
tiieir aspirations and destitute of any
knowledge of practical life whereby to
make amends, their failure is complete.
They strive hard to maintain the dignity
uml respect of scholars, but are doomed to
live in poverty and often remind one of
"pride in distress .” There is no help for
liiern. Philosophy has perished from
their midst, and science they have none,
so they benefit but little and are profited
less, by all their study—their average
wages under the best of circumstances
being less than one hundred dollars per
annum.
Chiua is geuerally regarded as a nation
of scholars, of books and universal edu
cation ; hut such is far from being the
truth. The two middle classes, the farm
ers aud coolies, which constitute three
fourths or at least one half of the whole
population can neither read nor write;
and if we add to them the number of wo»
men iu the empire, not one of wiiich per
haps in ten thousand knows a hundred
characters, as learuiug among them is
proscribed, (if not by imperial edict, yet
by universal practice aud couseut) wo
shall have hut a small minimum left,
chietly confined to the first aud fourth
classes.
But our reduction does not stop there,
for although the tradesman aud merchant
appear to be familiar with their pens aud
hooks of accounts, yet so exclusive is their
business aud so limited their acquire
ments, that but few of the former are able
to read a single hook uuderstaudiugiy be
yond their accounts, sales etc. The truth
is simply this —no Chinaman studies or
reads for the purpose of gaining know
ledge for its owii sake. They do not love
truth, nor wisdom, but honor aud riches,
and books and learning are valuable to
them only in so far as they become a
means of promotion or of wealth. The
tradesman quits school just as soon as
his acquisition will enable him to keep
accounts, aud the scholar, though he con
tinue to prosecute his studies, confines
his attention almost solely to the pre
scribed textbooks, with the ultimate hope
of passing a successful examination. My
estimate, therefore, as also that of others
aud older Missionaries, is that not more
tiian four or five per cent on an average
can read aud write.
From what I have now told you of the
numbers that iuhabit this vast Umpire,
their inveterate and degrading super
stitious, their general poverty aud almost
universal iguorance and depravity, you
will, without further details, be able to
estimate their true character and con
dition as compared with Christians,
whose God is the Lord; and as I trust
your attention, your prayers and efforts
are already more or less directed to the
welfare and success of the China Mission,
allow me iu conclusion (for this must he
my last letter for a long while) to com
mend to you especially our great want—
namely : Schools, both day and boarding
schools. We have struggled hard to
maintain them, but, alone and unaided,
have never been able to commaud the
meaus to establish them permanently.
Sometimes, kind friends make us contri
butions for the above purpose, but never
enough since the war lo sustain one
school. So the Missionaries, in order to
utilize what was sent, have been obliged
to contribute all the deficit. We expect
the church at home to better appreciate
this important feature of mission work in
the future, and it is with the hope that
Sabbath-schools and other good friends
in Georgia, may be induced to come to
my assistance, that I venture to suggest
that at least one hoarding and two day
schools should at once be permanently es
tablished in connection with our work at
Shanghai.
About one hundred dollars in gold will
support a day school of from ten to twen
ty pupils, one year. Thirty-five dollars
in gold per annum will be required for
each pupil, male or female, in a boarding
school
Day schools are by far the cheaper and
more numerously patronized on that ac
count ; hut boarding schools supply
chiefly the demands for an educated aud
working native ministry and are there
fore comparatively of much greater im
portance.
A mission without schools, as ours is
and has been, is an anomaly, and con
trasts unfavorably with other missions
here, which have learned to appreciate
their value.
Biit, perhaps, I have said enough. So
I now commend our cause to Him who
said, “Ask of me, and I shall give thee
the heatheu for thine inheritance and the
uttermost parts of the earth for thy pos
session,” and you, dear children, to that
Saviour who said “of such is the kingdom
of heaven.” Ever yours, affectionately,
Young J. Allen.
Little Mamie; a “Shining Star.”
I have a word for such as are of the king.,
dom of God—those whom our beloved
Missionary at Shanghai has so fitly styled
“Shining Stars.” I want to tell them
how vast a power they often wield over
the hearts of men when the strong argu
gumeut of the preacher falls before his
wayward hearer, “like the feeble javelin
of aged Priam.”
Ju-t prior to the “showers of blessings”
which fell so copiously, and which are
still falling upon our village, a little girl,
with all the sincerity of her years, speak
ing to an elder sister, said : “Sister, do
you ever pray for Mr. P. ?” Getting a
negative reply, she said, “Ido; for the
Bible says we must pray for (he wicked."
A studeut who, with Mr. P., had not then
given his heart to God, told the latter
what Mamie had said. Hearing it, be
trieil to laugh It off; but in vain. Like
an arrow shot into a fleshy part, it re
mained there.
The protracted meeting came on, and
he was among the first to shout the re
deeming love of Christ. She was the in
strument of his conversion.
Now, let every little girl, who loves
Jesus, imitate Mamie’s example. As
none are too young to say "bad words,”
let none be too young to utter those good
words, which are like “apples of gold in
pictures of silver.”
Then, children, speak work—“pray
for the wicked,” while ye are pilgrims
and strangers in the earth, then “over
yonder” ye will have employments which
will never grow dull. Yea,
“There’ll be something In heaven for children to
do;
None are idle In that blessed land :
There’ll be loves for the heart, there’ll be thoughts
for the mind
And employment for each little hand.”
Nemo.
Oxford, Oct. Ilf/*, 1869."
Mrs. Mary G. Montgomery, daugh
ter of Dr. J. B. Cottrell of Tenn., was
born in Miltonsville, Anson co., N. C.,on
31st March, 1837, was converted and
joined the M. E - Church, South, in 1855,
moved with her parents toTeiin., in 1857,
where she resided until her marriage with
Maj. W. J. Montgomery on 19th July,
1859, when she returned to her native
Slate, and died in Concord, N. C., 18th
Sept. 1869.
She was a remarkable woman. She
was blessed with a strong mind which
she had highly cultivated by reading and
reflection —had easy, attractive manners,
and bad the happy faculty of adapting
herself to any circumstances. She pos
sessed a rich vein of humor, and was very
fond of innocent fun. Asa friend, she
was true, generous and warm-hearted.
Asa house-keeper, she was unsurpassed
for neatness, system and economy. Asa
mother, she was affectionate, yet firm in
her discipline. Asa wife, she was lov
ing, thoroughly devoted to the interests
of her husband, and did everything in
her power to comfort and assist him. As
a Christian, she was meek and lowly, and
full of faith. She was very punctual in
her attendance to all the means of grace ;
was a coustaut visitor at church as long
as she was able, and spent much time in
reading her Bible and at private prayer.
Her Bible, by annotations in her own
handwriting, shows that she had read it
reguiariy through thirteen times. While
she was a woman of great spirit and of
strong will, her spirit and will were al
ways held in subjection to what she be
lieved to he the will of God. She was al
ways delighted to see Methodist niinis
teis. Many in the North, as well as in the
South Carolina, Conference, will remem
ber her genial humor, her kindness and
hospitality It was the privilege of the
writer to visit her frequently during her
sickuess, which was long. Her disease,
(consumption) was very painful, yet she
never murmured aud always expressed
herself as perfectly resigned to the will of
God. When informed by her physician
on the day before she died that siie could
not rally again, she replied, "it does not
excite me to tell me I have to die.” She
then warned some of her relations who
were out of the church to prepare to die
—begged them, with great reason, beauty
aud feeling to promise to try to meet her
in heaven, said to her mother who was
weeping, “Mother, don’t weep for me.
Can it be possible that I wiii soon be in
heaven? There will be no pain, no sick
ness, no parting—no death there. It will
be glorious—glorious. 1 want all my
friends to meet me in heaveu. My mar
ried life has been comparatively a short
one ; but it has been a happy one ; every
thing has been done for me that could
have been done. William, my husband,
I do hate to leave you aud the dear little
children behind, you will have a hard
time.” She then begged that her chil
dren, (three in number) might not be
spoiled but religiously brought up. She
informed the writer just before she be
came unconscious, that she felt that “the
Lord was with her, and that Christ was
sufficient for ail trials.” She died with
out a struggle. May God sanctify this
heavy bereavement, to the good of the
stricken husband, aud the little mother
less children. R. ft. Peoues.
The Episcopal Methodist at Raleigh, N.
C., will please copy.
Mrs. Martha Ann Stephens, for
merly Rice, a native of Colletou Dis
trict, 8. C., died at Valdosta, Ga., on 13th
Sept. 1869, in the 62d year of her age, in
the triumph of the Christian's faith and
hope, aud her mortal remains lie en
tombed at Salem Church, in Lowndes co.,
Ga.
Our departed sister became a member
of the M. E. Church, in the 19th year of
her age, and continued iu its communion
amidst trial and sorrow, iu weal aud woe,
to the time of her death, ever manifest
ing her love aud devotion to God aud her
church by her consistent walls and con
versation. The writer had known her
personally for several years, and can bear
testimony to her Christian character. She
quietly aud meekly pursued her pathway
during that time—a pathway, not always
strown with flowers, but often with trials,
toils, sorrows and persecutions, all of
which failed to move her feet from the
Rock upon which she had founded her
hopes and ventured her all, for time and
eternity. Her adorning was not of the
outward form, but a meet and quiet spirit.
Her seat iu the sanctuary was vacaut on
ly from uucoutrolable circumstances.
How often has the preacher, as he at
tempted to dispense the words of eternal
truth, noticed her devout demeanor and
cheerful Christian countenance, rejoicing
his heart, iu the belief that he had at least
one appreciative aud prayerful hearer.
But alas! her seat is now vacaut; her
face hid in the grave, aud her prayers
have ceased, on earth, to be offered to her
God. It is a cause of rejoicing to her sor
rowing Christian friends, that her prayers
are turned into praise, her hopes lost in
full fruition, in the mansion she now in
habits in her Father’s house, for which
through so many weary years, she toiled,
prayed and hoped through the merits of
her Redeemer. Her last sickness which
was of some continuance and consider
able severity, she bore patiently and with
calm resignation to the will of God, no
sigh or murmuring groan escaped her
lips. When the writer last visited her
she calmly announced to him, uumoved
by dread or fear, that her departure was
at hand, aud in her request to him to pray
forher.it was with the solemn injunc
tion, that he should not pray for her res
toration to health, declaring that her way
to heaveu was'.clear, and she did not desire
to live. Not a dimming cloudseemed toin
terveue between her and the home of the
righteous iu the eternal world. Those
who were privileged to witness her death
declare it to have been a perfect triumph
of the Christian over death, lie!! aud the
grave. She admonished her childreu sep
arately, in the kindest and most affection
ate manner, couciudiug with the solemn
charge to meet her iu heaveu. She ad
dressed all others present in a most se
rious and impressive manner upon the
subject of their salvation—exhorting them
also to meet her in heaven, then leaned
her dying head upon the bosom of her
Redeemer and biealhed out there sweet
ly, her life. A. J. B
Mrs. Mary Rigsby, wife of Allen
Rigsby of Marietta, Ga., was born iu
Wayne co., N. C., Aug. 3d, 1801.
She joiued the Methodist Church at
Prospect, Stewart co., Ga., iu Company
with her husband iu 1837, aud from that
time forth, her path was “as the shiuing
light, that shineth more aud more unto
the perfect day.” She grew iu grace, aud
increased in favor with God aud man.
Her husband was always wont to praise
her—her children delighted to call her
blessed —her neighbors aud their children
loved her—her pastor found it good to
visit her often, aud, above all, she had
constant “fellowship with the father, and
with His Son Jesus Christ.” For twelve
or fifteen years, the family have been liv
ing in or near Maiietfa, Ga. During the
greater part o r that time, she was in fee
ble health, aud for the last five years al
most entirely hed-riddeu. But, such pa
tience, such sweetness of temper, such
cheerful submission, as she exhibited,
the writer ha 9 rarely ever seen. Few have
ever lived to illustrate more sigually thau
she, the power of grace to comfort and
sustain under long continued bodily af
fliction. For about three months, she lay
“quite on the verge of heaven”—in sight
of the city to whieh she was going, ex
pecting every day to enter. It seemed as
though the angels, who had come to bear
their sister spirit home, hesitated to close
a scene which, on earth, had so much of
heaven iu it. Gradually, however, and
most tenderly, they unloosed the ties which
bound her to earth, and leaving the radi
ance of their own heavenly presence to
linger around the body which was leit
behind, they bore her, with songs of re
joicing, away to the skies. She died Aug.
9th, 1869. The memory of her holy life
and happy death, her children cherish, as
a legacy worth more than thousands of
gold and silver. May the hope of meet
ing her again ever serve as a beacon light
to-keep their feet from wandering.
Pastor. I
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
Winifred Letitia Delilah Walk
er, daughter of Rev. Joseph and Sarah
Camp, was born Jan. 25th, 1845, married
to Rev. Juo. G- Walker of the Montgom
ery Conference, Nov. loth, 1864, and died
Sept. 18th, 1869.
She professed faith in Christ and joined
the M. E. Church, South, in early child
hood and ever after adorned the profes
fession she had made. She was a Chris
tian not in word only, but iu deed and
in truth, carrying her religion into all
the details of duty in the common walks
of life ; and she-left a bright example of
Christian consistency to the numerous
relatives and friends who mourn her loss.
For four years she experienced the lights
aDd shadows of itinerant life, soothing
the cares and lightening the burthens of
a devoted husband. She was then led by
the hand of Providence to the home of
her youth “which round her heart with
true affection’s bond entwined,” and a
life ot duty here fulfilled. Seraph voices
called her to that bright home above that
she might receive her crown of life,
peace and joy, and hear the welcome plau
dit, “Well done good and faithful ser
vant.” She was a faithful wife, ever ab
sorbed in the wishes, wants and interests
of her husband, an unselfish mother, a
dutiful daughter, a gentle, loving sister, a
kind generous friend and above all a de
voted Christian. What more is needed to
make up a pure and beautiful character?
Yet we find all these virtues combined in
our dear sister, glowing and sparkling in
the light of a cheerful dispo
sition. Alasthat a home once so bright
with her presence should now be dark
ened by death and shrouded in memory
of the past. God grant that this severe
affliction may be sanctified to the good of
the bereaved—especially to her crushed
and broken-hearted husband and dear
little children, Bailie and Maggie.
W. R. Kirk.
Judge William O. Kendrick, was
born iu Columbia co., Ga., Dec., 14th,
1800, embraced religion in early life and
joiued the M. E. Church, of which he
was a consistent member until his death,!.
on the 12th August, 1869.
He was a useful man in the church and
country. He was several times called by
the suffrage of the people to offices of prof
it and honor, al! of which he filled with
credit to himself aud to the satisfaction of
his constituents. Iu the church, he was
modest and retiring, yet always zealous
iu promoting the welfare of our Lord’s
kingdom. His hands, his head, his
heart, his substance, were always ready
to answer the calls of the church, or the
suffering poor. His place was always
filled at the house of God, when he was
able; and he was one of the main sup
porters of the individual church of which
he was a member. Asa husbaud, father,
neighbor, friend, he was all that could
be required. He was generous always to a
fault to the erring, the destitute, the poor.
And many such will most keenly feel his
loss. His last illness was long, and very
painful, but borne with meekness and
fortitude When asked how he felt in
view of the great change before him, he
replied with much emphasis, *‘l have
long trusted my Saviour, aud he will not
forsake me now.” Thus calmly and
peacefully our dear brother—we believe
—has passed from the labors aud sorrows
of eartii, to the blis9 of Paradise. He was
burled with masouic honors—his remains
being followed to the grave by a large
concourse of his neighbors and friends.
J. B. H.
Mrs. Martha Rast, wife of Wm.
Rast of Orange Spring, Fla., died of ty
phoid fever, 19th September, 1869, aged
29 years.
We all loved her for her many Chris
tian and other good qualities. Her bus
baud and friends left nothing undone
that could alleviate her sufferings, but in
vain. God called her happy spirit and
she died blessing Him. She was delirious
part of the time, but it appears the love
of God was so full in her heart, that when
she would become conscious, for many
hours, sweetly smiling, she would speak
“of iier happy prospect of her home in
heaveu, for which she had endeavored to
live for many years, and now she felt her
love was great for her Saviour and the
world.” Two days previous to her death
she would siug aud pray aloud, composing
the most appropriate words and beauti
ful tunes to her hymns. Her friends
could but weep, yet rejoicing for her hap
py spirit, and it so filled them to see bow
mysterious are the workings of God, that
even in the agony of death she was con
scious that she was dying, yet praisiDg
Him. She sent me her "affectionate
farewell; she was sure of heaven and
could not wait for me.” God in His bind
Providence, has provided for her stricken
companion and four small children, to
dwell witli them, his sister. This is men
tioned for tiie consolation of her absent
relatives. Thus passed from earth to
heaven one of God’s noblest childreu.
An Afflicted Sister.
Dr. W. B. Taylor, was born in LaureDs
co., Ga., in 1807. He removed thence to
Leon county, Fla., in the 19th year of his
age.
He joined the M. E. Church, when but
nine years old, grew up under its foster
ing care, but was not assured of peace
with God, until the twelfth year of his
age. In his 30th year he was married to
Miss Jane McCoy. God gave them sons
and daughters, aud His grace made them
a happy Christian family, most of them
still living, to cherish the memory of a
kintl and faithful husband, a fond and
loving father. Dr. T. in the practice of
liis profession, most signally perhaps man
ifested the graces and virtues of a Chris
tian life aud character —mingling the
kindly sympathies of a Christian heart,
with the faithful assiduities of profession
al devotion. He administered both to
soul and body. At the close of the late
war, he removed to Thomas co., Ga., where
he died on the 6th July, 1869. He was
suddenly stricken by paralysis, and hence
was notin condition" in his last hours,
to testify of his future hopes and prospects.
But the patience with which ho bore his
affliction the unspoken testimony
which he gave, satisfied those around
him, that he died, as he had lived, trust
ting in Him who had sustained and
blessed him through the long pilgrimage
of life. “He rests from his labors, and
his works do follow him.” S.
Miss Mattie Sawrie, died in Rome,
Ga., Oct sth, aged 22 years. She was the
last one of a large' family, left to cheer
and comfort the mother. Several of them
fell victims to the same disease which
caused the deatti of this interesting young
woman—consumption.
More titan two years ago site was con vert
ed joyously about the rising of the sun,
and was received into the church at once,
by Rev. A. M. Thigpen her pastor. There
was little or no change in her life after
this event, except in the taking of the
sacrament, etc., for she was orderly, stu
dious and prayerful before For years
site helped to support herself and mother
by teaching school. Was a member of
our choir here—and played sweetly on
her piano at home. Attended church
regularly prayer meetings as well as
preaching. She was a meek, modest,
timid, shrinking creature, aud for a time
feared that she would be afraid when she
came to die. Aud then how could her
mother give her up! But in answer to
prayer the mother became resigned, and
the precious child was delivered from all
her fears. And for days before her death,
discoursed to numerous friends visiting
her, in such manner as to fill our souls
with wonder and joy, and thus continued
until she sweetly fell asleep on Jesus’
breast. H. H. Parks.
Alfred W. Davis, son of Robert and
Jane Davis, was born in Union co., S. C.,
Nov. 23d, 1811, was married in 1832, to
Miss Hannah R. Williams, daughter of
Patrick and Lucy Williams, and died of
cancer, Sept. 23d, 1869.
He suffered severely for seven montba
before his death. Some weeks before he
died he called his family to his bedside
and told them that he was going to die,
aud that he wanted them all to meet him
in heaven, saying that he saw his way
gloriously. He leaves a wife and thirteen
children to mourn their irreparable loss.
Any relative or friend desiring further in
formation will please address,
Chas. C. Davis,
Smith’s Ford, Union Cos., S. C.
John Kea, son of Wesley Kea, was
born in Emanuel co., Ga., and died 31st
August iu hope of a blissful immortality.
He was an obedient and affection
ate son. To know him was to love him.
He embraced religion iu the morning of
life, being about 14 years of age, and from
that time till hie death, maintained his
Christian character, by an upright walk
and a godly conversation. As he was
about departing this life, he said that all
was well. As calmly sets the evening
sun, so passed our brother quietly away
from earth to heaven.
N. D. Morehouse.
Mrs. Jesse Lamberth, daughter of
Larkin Dunn, Esq., was born 12th Feb.,
1812; was married to Rev. Jesse Lam
berth, 28th April, 1828, and died in Rome,
Ga., of abscess of the liver, after a pro
tracted illness, on 22d Sept. 1869.
After their marriage she and her hus
band resided in Fayette county, until 1834,
when they moved to Rome —the latter
place being then almost one entire wil
derness. She embraced religion on 13th
Dec., 1838, and joined the M. E. Church
in Rome, then in charge of the Rev. Robt.
Stripling. The joyful tidings of her con
version were borne to her husband at Mil
ledgeville—he being in attendance unon a
meeting of the Legislature there. Mrs.
Lamberth was attended in her last illness
by her pastor, Rev. H. H. Parks, with
whom she conversed freely and rationally
—giving unmistakable assurances that
the blessed consolations of a Saviour’s
love, so dear to her for thirty long years,
were sweeter still as she neared the dark
valley of the shadow of death. She has
passed from earth, but her bright exam
ple, we trust, will long remain green in
the memory of those whom she has left
behind, until among that happy throng
above—if true to the God whom she
adored—we shall meet her once again.
Marshall Holsomback Sr., was
born in S C.. and died in Columbia co.,
Ga., 2d Oct. 1869, aged 64 years.
Entering life with no patrimony save
indomitable energy, and preserving in
all bis transactions with the world, strict
integrity, by skilful management and
judicious economy, he succeeded in gath
ering together enough of this world’s
goods to live in ease aud comfort. In him
the needy always found a friend, and no
one was turned' from his hospitable door
without aid and a blessing. Pursuing an
honest, undeviating path, he made friends
with all whom he met, aud to whom his
death will bring sorrow and regret. His
sudden death has spread the pall of sad-
Dess over all the community iu which he
resided, and brought grief and wailiDg to
his stricken family. Asa member of the
Methodist Church he was the prop and
stay of the society to which he belonged,
and a devout follower of his Master. Tru
ly can it be said that the community has
lost an estimable citizen, the church a
useful member, and bis family a kind
and indulgent husband aud father. Over
his grave we drop the silent tear, and up
on his tombstone we inscribe the epitaph,
“Requiescat in pace.” J. L. M.
Matilda Hansford, wss born March 1,
1818, and died Sept 25, 1869, in Macon,
Ga., the mother of 12 vhildren.
She joined the M. K. Church, South, in
Elbert co., in 1839, having professed re
ligion at her home previous to joining.
Her husband preceded her, (L. E. Hans
ford) one year and four days. She was era
phaticatly a believer in Christ, adorned
the profession she made by au upright
life and proper Christian integrity. Died
a triumphant death. James Jones.
Tribute of Respect
By Longstreet Sabbath-school, Oct. 3d, 1869.
After the performance of the regular du
ties of this day’s Sabbath-school, its Su
perintendent announced in feeling terms
the removal from our midst by the deso
lating hand of death, of our.friend, associ
ate audco-laborer Wilbur F. Mason, cut
dowu in the vigor of health, iu his early
manhood and iu promise of a long aud
cherished future—and suggested that it
was meet aud proper that the school
should give some suitable expression to
its seutiments with regard to his death —
Whereupon, by motion, a committee con
sisting of D. C. Walker, George Walker,
Geo. W. Jordan and F. D. Wimberly,
were appointed to draft suitable resolu
tions expressive of saiii sentiment—wiio
made the following report:
Whereas, An all-wise and far-seeing
God has in His Providence, permitted the
hand of death to strike for its victim our
endeared friend, associate and co-laborer,
Wilbur F. Mason iu the bright morning
of his manhood, overspreading our eutire
community witli great gloom by the sud
denness as well as the untimely end to
which he came. Diguified without os
teutation, polite without affected ceremo
mouy aud affable without offensive fa
miliarity, his heart warm and generous,
was unsusceptible of malice. Kindness
being the law of his nature aud gentle
ness its peculiar endowment, lie was sen
sibly endeared to his many friends. But
his voice is low siient —he sleeps with
the early dead and his spirit has gone to
Him who gave it.
Resolved, That While we as a Sabbath
school and a community deeply deplore
his death and sorely feel our loss of him,
yet, do we humbly bow in meek submis
sion to the will of Him who giveth and
taketh at His own pleasure.
Resolved, That our heartfelt sympathy
and condolence are hereby extended to
the father, sister, family and relations of
the deceased iu this their great bereave
ment—thereby assured by our counsels
and assistance, we can but commit them
in their inconsolable grief to the mercy of
Him who tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb.
Resolved, That these resolutions be pub
lished in the Southern Christian Advo
cate, and a copy be furnished by the Sec
retary to his immediate family.
F. D. Wimberly, Sup’L
John R. Taylor, See.
The Test.—lt is the most beautiful
mark of the excellence of a doctrine when
it instructs a child. — herder.
OF NEW -70RK.
SOUTHERN BRANCH OFFICE,
Atlanta. Ga.,
J. W. SHACKLEFORD, Manager.
TO CLERGYMEN AND TEACHERS.
AN EMINENT CLERGYMAN, once said: “Were
I to leave the ministry, I should take an Agency for
Life Assurance. Next to religious efforts, I consider
thatitis doing most to benefit society.” Another not
less distinguished authority has lately declared: “Eve
ry reason which makes it a man’s duty to provide for
his family while heis living, acts with yet greater force
to secure to them a comfortable subsistence af'erhe
shall have been removed from them. * * Once the
question was, “Can a Christian mail rightfully seek As
surance!” Now the question is, -‘Can a Christian man
justify himself in neglecting such duty!”
The beneficence of Life As-urauce being thus ac
knowledged and thus taught, the question should be,
how best to present it to the attention of the masses.
Rival companies,ambitious of success, have lately em
ployed agents and canvassers, who have advocated the
general importance of Life Assurance,and he peculiar
claims of their several associations, with such diligent
application and stubborn pertinacity, that the whole
surface of society has become irritated and painfully
sensitive. How to approach citizens, amidst their busy
occupations, without alarming or offending them, is a
question that has occupied the attention or the officers
of this Company from itsearliestinception. Religious
truth is taught'from the pulpit, and ociety yields its
ministers a generous and cheerful support. Ethics
and wholesome doctrines of domestic and political
dutv. have become subjects of popular entertainment,
for which large masses almost daily pay a liberal and
voluntarv tax; while the principles and importance of
Life Assurance are limited to the arguments in cirou
lars and annual reports, occasional newspaper puffs of
a partisan character, and the buttonholing imperti
nence of hasty and unadroit agents and canvassers,
who. if they sometimes succeed in obtaining the im
patient attention of the busy citizens, most frequently
annoy those whom they address,and are disgusted
and discouraged themselves.
To avoid these difficulties, and to at*ain to public
confidence and more liberal patronage, by more grace
ful and proper means, we decide to appeal to the
oiabotuxn and the ieacbees of the country for their
countenance and support. Surely that which has
already Decome so essential a feature in the social
fabric, whieh addresses itself to the benevolence and
Christian obligation of the citizen, may well be advo
oated by the teachers of religious duty, and explained
Dy professors of popular education with singular pro
priety. How more aptly may the language of the fol
lowing touching passage be employed than in advo
cating the beneficence of Life Assurance!
“When the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and
when the eye saw me it gave witness to me; because I
delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless and
him that had none to help him. The blessing of him
that was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused
the wid ws to sing for joy.”
We must resp-etfully, and earnestly solicit the co
speratiou of cikbstjcin throughout the country, in
presenting to the people the necessity and the advan
tages of Life Assurance.
To teachers genera ly, we offer terms whieh will
make it an object for them to canvass for our Compa
ny, in such manner as they may, without infringing
upon their other duties. It is believed that teachers
possess superior opportunities of gaining theattention,
and reaching the understanding of the people and
may canvass with success. To such as may desire
thus to engage, we will pay the most liberal commis
sions.
The undersigned, will promptly attend to all who
apply, and will give unusually liberal terms to those
desiring to insure, or beoome Agents for the Company,
Clibotvzk and Tzzcbzks are cordially requested to
correspond with us with reference to noting in our be
half.
Address all communications to
J. W. SHACKLEFORD, Manager,
June 12.1898. Atlanta, Ga.
J. W. BURKE, Agent for Macon and Southwestern
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humble member—or depreciate the skill and ability
of any Physician.
He doubts not that many may be found, who possess
grfater cstacuy aud nudical atility in some re»p(ct«
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 ot his medical Brethren, for
tun reasons given above, nnd evidence produced from
Ext's acts from letters received.
PULMONARY AFFECTION.
Wanbebg’s Lam, Fla., Nov. 3, 1800.
1. Dr M. Woodruff—Dear Sir—l am at home and
using remedies; lam pretty well and improving daily
under your treatment. Very respectfully.
W. F. Lkitnkr.
CATARRHAL ASTHMA.
Micanopt, Fla., Jan, 0,1807.
2. Dr. Woodruff— Dear dir—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.
AfJTHMA.
Skippervjlle, Ala., Aug. 10, '6B.
3. Dr. M. Woodruff—Dear Sir—l have great faith in
your medicine, it has afforded me so much relief. I
have enjoyed he ter health since I have been taking
it than 1 have for many years past. I feel most thank
ful for the benefit you have afforded me.
Yours respectfully, R J. Bracxwell.
SCROFULA.
Pittsboeo, Mississippi, Feb. 24, 1868.
4. Dr. Woodruff*—l received the package of medicine
and am happy to say it has l ad a charming effect on
my wife. I have the greatest opinion of your remedy
for Scrofula. Very respectfully, W.T. SMITH
DROPSY OF THREE YEARS STANDING.
Palate a, E Florida, May 8, 1869.
6. Dear Doctor—l am happy to inform you that my
wife i*, 1 might say, well of Dropsy. I consider it one
of the worlo’s wonders, her cure. She was certainly
most like a person struggling lor life, that I ever saw
or heard of. to survive. I fed myself under many
obligations to you for your skill and medicine. lam
sure but for that my wife would hive been long since
iu the grave. I a.m thaukiul that I ever taw your card.
Yours truly, a Stranqi.
EPILEPSY.
•Atlanta, June 27,1867.
6. Dr. Woodruff—My Dear Sir—A friend of mine is
afflicted with Epilep y, and from your having cured
Mrs. Dr. Ector’s daughter Eleanor of that disease, he
wishes you to treat his case. Please send remedies.
Dr. W. does not profess 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
thomselves under his treatment.
Persons at a distance, by sending symptoms, etc.,
etc., can have medicine suited to their cases sent by
mail or express. Direct to No 65Brosd Street, Colum
bus, Georgia. M. WOODRUi*F, M. D.
REFERENCES:
Bishop J O Andrew, Bishop G F Pierce, Rev Dr L
Pierce, Rev A Wright, Rev J S Key, Rev OR Jewett,
R*v Sami Anthony, Rev R B Lester. Rev AH Bedford,
Book Agent, Rev A M Wynn, Rev W M Crumley, 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.
—Juneßs
Vol. xxxii. No. 43
BRAND NEW LETTERS!!
FRESH TESTIMONIALS!
Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid!
THE ASTONISHING
FAMILY MEDICINE!!!
. Saved Iroiu Death—Read !
Montgomery, Ala., June 28, 1860.
New?nrk J ’zP A , RB £ * Co ’ 161 William Street,
Y l ourt ‘’ of the 2 «l. is before me
?hat h mv me Pleasure to say,
that my belief Is, that your “Fluid,” under the
supervision ui a kind Providence, saved the life of
my younged child, some six years ago. The cnild
mi by the effects of teeth
ing. and an nfle tion of the bowels therewith 1
had never seen any one reduced so low to recover.
Physic had been tried in vain, until the Phy
sicians (stated It was useless. A friend recom
mended your ■ Huid,” or ozone, which he stated
wasoueni the component, parts ot It. I did so.
and the effect was like magic, plainly discernable
m one hour, in its good effects, producing quiet
aud sleep almost at once, where irritation and
sleepless rest j essr.ess had previously possessed
the child lo nearly entire exhaustion.
1 at first, administered Hina small way, 2 and
3 drops lu a spoonful of water, and Increased it to
b and 10 drops. It completely checked the bowels,
and had the happiest effect, the child rapidly re
covering. e j =
I have tried yonr “Fluid,” on animals, with
the same effect; both horses and cows, mingling
more or less in water, and letting them drink.
I have no hesitation In saying, I believe it a
specific lor Chronic Diarrhcea, or any violent af
fection of the bowels.
I would not bo wiihout it iu my finally. under
any consideration.'
Yours, truly, WILLIAM FOWLER.
Mr. Fowler Is a member of the celebrated Bank,
ing House of Fowler & Bomervllle, Montgomery.
Alabama.
•A IST X 5 -A. <3- -A. X IST I
Read the following letter from Mr. Frank Saun
ders, a well-known citizen, and brother-in-law
of the beloved Bishop Paine, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Mouth:
189 Broabway, New York, July 29,1899,
Messrs. J. Dauuv & Cos., 161 William Street,
New York—Gents.- About the 10th of June last,
one of my children was taken with Scarlet Fever,
in Us most mallignant form, aud as soon as I
could I procuied your valuable disinfectant,
“Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid.” Although It was
several days after the appearance ol the disease
belore I began using the Fluid, still, by a lree use
of It, the disease was not only confined to the
one ease, but the malignity of that cuse some
what mitigated.
During the use of the Fluid as a disinfectant,
In my rurally it was also tried in acase of head
ache, and one of toothache, the results in each
case being instantaneous relief. It was after
wards tried lu the case of Erysipelas, with almost
equal success.
It Is due to the merits of this compound, also,
to state, that the case of Erysipelas in quesiion,
being located in the feet, the Fluid, In Its ap
plication, was brought In frequent contact with
a troublesome corn, on one ol the feet, to the ut
ter discomfiture ol said corn; lor, upon subse
quent examination, it had dlsappeaied. and
though It was sought for diligently, It could not
be found.
I hand you this, hoping It may be the means of
inducing others of earth’s poor sufferers to test
for themselves, as I did, the great merits of this
great remedy.
Very respectfully, yours,
FRANK SAUNDERS.
Never was a medicine so universally esteemed
aud extolled. It never tails. It may be depend
ed on.
Ever Druggist and Country Merchant keeps It.
Manufactured only by
JOHN DARBY & CO.,
161 William St., New York.
Wholesale Agent.
L. W. HUNT 4 CO,
tmarc 24 Maoon, Gs.
AYE R’ 8* _ A€J (J E CUR E
FOR THE SPEEDY CUKE OF
INTERMITTENT FEVER, OR FE
VER AND AGUE, REMITTENT FEVER.
CHILL FEVER, DUMB AGUE, PERIODICAL
HEADACHE, OH BIDLIOUS HEADACHE AND
BILIOUS FEVERS, indeed lor the whole class of
diseases originating in biliary derangement,
caused by the Malaria of miasmatic countries.
No one remedy Is louder called for by the ne
cessities of the American people than a sure and
safe cure for Fever and Ague. Such we aie now
enabled to offer, with a perfect certainty that It
will eradicate the disease, and with assurance,
founded on proof, that no harm can arise from
11s use In any quantity.
That which protects from or prevents this dis
order must be of Immense service in the com
munities where Its prevails. Prevention Is better
than cure, for the patient escapes the risk whieh
he must run in violent attacks ot this balefnl
distemper. This “Cure” eipels the miasmatic
poison of Fever ano Ague irora the system and
prevents the development, of the disease, if taken
on the first approach of its premonitory symp
toms. It is not only the he-1 remedy ever yet
discovered for this class of complaints, but also
the cheapest. The large quantity we supply for
a dollar brings H within the reach of every body;
and In billons districts, where Ffvkr and ague
prevails, every body should have It and use It
Ireely both for cure nnd protection. It is hoped
this price will place it within the reach of all—
the poor as well as the rich. A great superiority
el this remedy over any other ever discovered
for the speedy «nd certain cure of Intermittent*
is. that It contains no quinine or mineral, conae
quentiy it produces no quinism orolher injuri
ous effdciH whatever upon the constitution.
Those cured by it are left as healthy as If they
had never had the disease.
Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence
ol the miasmatic p Ison. A great variety of dis
orders arise from its irritation, among which are
Neuralria. Rheumatism, Gout, Headache, Blind
ness, Tool liacbe. Earache, Catarrh, Asthma, Pal
pitation, Painful Affection of the Spleen, Hys
terica, Pain in the Bowels, Colie. Paralysis, and
Derangement of the Stomaoh, all of which, when
originating in this cause, put on the Intermit
tent type, or become periodical. This “Cure”
cxpelsthe poison from the blood, and conse
quently cures them all alike It Is an Invaluable
protection to immigrants aud persons traveling
or temporarily residing In the malarious dis
tricts. If taken occasionally or daily while ex
posed to the Infection, that will be excreted from
the system, and cannot accumulate in sufficient
quantity to ripen Into disease. Hence It Is even
more valuable lor protection than cure, and few
will ever sutler from Imerinittents, If they avail
themselves of the protection this remedy affhrds.
Prepared by Dr. J. O. Aver & Cos., Lowell, Mass,,
and for sale by all Druggists and Dealers In Medi
cines. septß-3m.
Doctor Hooten’s Infirmary
FOR THE
BLIND.
Important Information to thn«e Afflict*
ed wilt* liiiciiiiei of
NO HUMBUG.
Aware that there are ma
ny persons who are assiduously engaged in
the effort to create a general impression that Dr.
Hooten is a ‘humbug, ’ and his practice a mere
farce, thereby preventing, as ar as their irnu
6QC6 extends, thote afflicted with diseased eyes
from coming to him lor relief, we, a convenient
number of nis patients, impelled by a sense of
Justice and gratitude to Dr. Hooten, and of duty
to our leliow-sufferers. la he this method of pla
cing before the world our uuited testimony on
this most important subject. There are many
other patients who would gladly add their names
and testimony, but circumstances do not afford
present opportunity. It Is but proper to state
that w,e put this communication to press of our
own 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 rer resent him
to be. He is candid in his opinions. He will not
promise more than he thinks he can perform,
nor detain persons on expenses unnecessarily.
For the reason that it would require too much
space iorthe present purpose, we omit in this
paper to give the history 01 individual cases. We
could give a number that are really wonderful iu
character. We know that a great many persons
have come here to 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. Oomedirectly to him. Moreo
ver, be sure to converse with his patients. Should
any desire further information from us on this
subject, let them consult us either in P® rß on or
by correspondence at our respective post-offices,
given below. It will nflV>rd each and all of us the
greatest pleasure to give the desired character
and measure of special Information.
Mrs. C. L. Fuller, Alt. M* igs, Montgomery coun
ty. Alabama. „
Mrs. R. Chawthon, Locust Grove, .Penry coun-
Yellow River, Gwinnett coun
cil nTcfT.’Ellisou, Union Springs. Alabama.
Miss M. A. Goodwin, Suwannee, Gwinnett
o< Miss r JkL!A. K YouDg, Calhoun, Gordon county,
Georgia.
B. F. Cowart, Macon, Georgia.
C. B. McCutchen. Franklin, Georgia.
W. M. Jordan, Loachapoka, Alabama.
W. J. James. Falrburn. Georgia.
J, S. Gibson, Gordon, Georgia.
Isaac W. Whorton. .
H. B. Newsom, I^Grange^leorgia^^toctg^
T# Teacherii Merckanti and Parents
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