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The Cross of Christ.
They gathered round the cross. Who gathered
The lepers cleansed, the blind restored to sight,
Captives of Satan with their chains unbound.
The dead called from the grave to life and light.
They gathered round the cross. Who gathered
round?
The poor who heard His word, the hungry fed,
The broken-hearted, healed of every wound,
They to whose arms He had restored the dead.
They gathered round the cross. Who gathered
round?
The lost reclaimed, sinners their sin3 forgiven,
Vile publicans whose eyes had sought the ground,
Ilis hand had pointed to a smiling heaven.
They gathered round the cross. Who gathered
round ?
Women whose joy had been to soothe His woes,
His mother—anguish, triumph, in each wound—
Her Son, her Saviour, suffered for His foes.
They gathered round the cross. Who gathered
round ?
False priests who laughed, soldiers who mocked
His pain,
Proud Pharisees, “whose garments swept the
g:o ind; ”
And tliui upon the cross the Lord was slain.
They gathered round the cross: He closed His
eyes:
The day grew dark when death its work had
done;
Vet day so bright ne’er dawned on mortal eyes,
For our salvation by the cross was won.
Cjiilktn.
For the Southern Christian Advocate.
Holiday Letters to the “ Shining
Stars.”
My Dear Lillie Patrons: —ln China the
merchants, literati and mandarins, generally
sleep late, bnt shopkeepers, farmers and
boatmen stir early—even before day, so next
morning our boat was in motion and had
gone some distance before we were aroused.
For about two hours our route lay through a
tract of country still only partially reclaimed
from the wilderness state to which it was
reduced during the Tai ping rebellion, and
on either side, the crowing and clapping of
the wild chanticleer greeted our ears. The
common bam-yurd “rooster,” as you know,
first claps his wings then crows, but the cock
pheasant reverses that order. We had each
a double barrel fowling piece and both were
eager for a shot, but it was Saturday, and
we had yet nearly forty miles to travel be
fore reaching our destination for the Sab
bath, so, reluctnntly in this ease, abandoned
the tempting sport for duty, and let the
pheasants go undisturbed.
Being now in a beautiful stream of clear,
still water, with a good path along the bank
and connecting bridges over the lateral ca
nals, our boatmen took us in tow, which
they did by going on shore and harnessing
themselves to a long line, the other end of
which was attached to the boat. Sometimes,
while sitting in the boat, wo could imagine
ourselves getting along splendidly, but a
glance forward at the plodding pace of our
human horses, in harness, was quite enough
to satisfy the most skeptical, that we were
still in non-progressive China. We had a sail
on board, but our timid inland boatmen
were afraid of it, and we did not insist on
its use, except when the wind was directly
aft, which was seldom, as the river was so
crooked —so wo got but little benefit from
either sail or wind, and had to tug along, at
best, rarely exceeding a funeral pace.
Oh patience, thou art the jewel of China!
and thanks to the Burlingame imposition, the
irrepressible spirit of the impatient foreign
er daro not touch the treasure. So here we
go—-in a hurry—candle burning at both
ends—time precious, short, fleeting—tramp
—tramp—tramp—at the rate of three miles
an hour. If that is not pursuit of pleasure
under difficulties, then I am a naturalized
Chinaman, and entitled to travel without a
passport.
At about two o’clock in the afternoon we
reached the large walled city of Kwun Shan,
in the midst of which rises a tall, isolated
mountain peak, crowned with a large temple
and seven storied pagoda—seen in the dis
tance it strongly reminded mo of the Stone
Mountain, in Georgia.
The city was completly destroyed by the
rebels, and the people now gathered there
are impoverished and beggarly looking. We
did not stop, but from our boat had a view
of its dead past, and living present. The
place had all the appearance of having with
stood a siege of death, and from the j umble
and confusion of graves, mounds, monu
ments, vaults, and coffins left unburied,
along our way, wo judged the siege was
raised none too soon tc leave a remnant in
this once great literary city.
The Chinese mode of burying as practiced
in tin's plain where the dryest land is not
more than two feet above the average water
level, is as follows: the coffin is either inserted
into n vault previously constructed above the
surface level, or placed on the surface of the
ground and then covered with earth—in
either ease, a mound, conical shape and in
height, proportional to its base, is the result.
Sometimes coffins are regularly interred, but
ns a general rule, are deposited in the Vung
Shan—gmxo hills. Hence the peculiar as
pect of the country in this region, where
millions and millions of mounds raise their
grassy summits above the fields—it is impos
sible for me to describe it, so I will not try.
This much I will say, however, these innu
merable “grave hills” constitute at once,
China s defence against foreign civilization,
and the most serious obstacle to her progress.
Mere it not for them, I believe China is ripe
tor railroads and telegraphs to-day. Here
then is work for the missionary—not indeed,
to remove these mountain mole-liills, nor yet
engineer around them, nor through them,
but to pour into the darkened Chinese mind,
that light of the gospel which shall chase
away their ghostly twilight notions, accord
ing to which every grave would pour forth
a demon on the first flash of the electric
telegraph, or rumble of the thundering ear
in their midst.
Hitherto, China has made but little pro
gress in the adoption of foreign ideas, aud
that little has been forced upon her, and. it
was because she was afraid she would be still
further pressed that she sent the Embassy
to America and Europe. It does not mean
progress, but on tho contrary, is designed to
arrest it. \\ liile therefore, diplomacy is ex
erting itself to conserve the superstitions,
exclusiveness and positive inertness of this
vast empire, and while the merchant me
morializes in vain for greater privileges,
nnd facilities of trade, it behooves the mis
sionary, who alone, is unrestrained, to be
alive, vigorous and constant iu his applica
tion of the truth as it is in Jesus.
The canal from Kua-n Shcm to SucJtow is
broad, straight and beautiful, and, as the
new year was close at hand, was crowded with
boats hurrying to their respective homes.
N early all of them were being towed, and
as the sight of so many biped teams was
rather inspiriting a brisk competition sprung
up between our boatmen and some of the
others, but after all, night fell upon us twelve
miles short of our destination, and we were
forced much against our will to cast anchor
at E-ding.
Yours affectionately, Young J. Allen.
Shanghai, China, Feb. 1870.
John Bcnyan was once asked a question
about heaven which he could not answer,
because the matter was not revealed in the
Scriptures; and he therefore advised the in
quirer to live a holy life nnd go and see.
God is the safety of his people, but we
tempt Providence if wo do not mnke use of
the necessary means for our preservation.
For the Southern Christian Advocate.
The Success of a Little Girl who
Worked for the Sunday-School.
BY A. M. T.
In the year 186—, my charge was blessed
with a protracted meeting of unusual inter
est. The Church was greatly revived and
there were added to it sixty or seventy per
sons who had found peace in believing.
Among the penitents was a young man,
who came to the altar of prayer at every ser
vice. He seemed deeply convicted and anx
ious to be saved; but when the meeting
closed he was still an uncomforted mourner.
Two years passed by, and one day, my
heart was made glad, by the reception of a
letter from him, in which, ho wrote as fol
lows: “I write, because I have something
pleasant to tell yon; which, I know you will
be glad to hear. I am not, now, in deep
trouble on account of my sins, like I was
when yon last saw me. On the contrary:
my soul is happy! my heart is full of love
and peace! and I rejoice in hope of the glory
of God! But, I must tell you how I became
a Christian. After you left our place I felt
almost convinced that my doom was scab and.
I ceased to pray and concluded to male • the
most of the pleasures of life. Sol Menton
until one beautiful Sunday afternoi n in
April, as I was taking a walk, I met little
Jennie W—., a bright-eyed child of about,
seven years. She had a paper and pencil in
her hand, and with a pleasant ‘ Good eve
ning, sir,’ she held up her paper and said,
‘ Will you please join our Sunday-school?
We have a nice school, a good superintend
ent and many excellent teachers. A great
many young men attend our school, but we
want them all to come and enjoy it with ns.
Please, sir, just put yourname down on this
paper. Here is a pencil; just come one time
and if you do not like the school you need
not come any more. But I knew you will
like it. Will you come?’ These words wcre
spoken in such simple earnestri ss that they
touched my heart; I could not resist; I put
my name on her list and promised her I
would go to Sunday-school.
The next Sunday morning I went, and, as
she had predicted, T was interested in the
school and in the lessons. I soon became a
regular attendant at preaching; I was led
again to consider my danger; I again re
solved to seek religion and began in earnest.
One Sunday morning, while our beloved
pastor was preaching, the great burden of
sin was removed, nnd I felt I was anew
creature in Christ Jesus. Four months bus
passed since then, but they have brought
no doubt as to the reality of the change.
My soul is happy now. I rejoice in the pros
pect of meeting you, and Little Jennie, nnd
all the Sacramental Host in ‘ The beautiful
world above.’”
A few months after the reception of this
letter, it was my privilege to visit that Sun
day-school. In one part of the room I no
ticed a Bible class composed of grown young
men, ujid amongthem sat my correspondent,
liis face radiant with heavenly love. I looked
around aud soon found, in another place,
the little girl whose gentle hands had led
him to the Saviour. Perhaps her teacher
thought her too young to find the wav to
God—possibly, her parents deemed those
tiny hands too weak to labor for the Master.
How little do we know? Did not God's ap
proving Jeye see, that “she had converted
a sinner from the error of his wav, and had
saved a soul from death.”
This true story of success, crowning the
labors of a little child, reminds us of the
words of Jesus: “ Out of the mouth of babes
and sucklings thou hast perfected praise. ”
©bituarjj.
Obituaries are not charged far; but they are
only accepted upon condition, that, if they are
not brief, the Editor is at full liberty to make them
so, by leaving out every thing that is not neces
sary to make known the religious life ami experi
ence of the subject. Sentiment, poetry, and invo
cations not desirable. Facts—simple facts are want
ed—not such as are known to all the relatives and
only of interest to them—but such facts as to
character and life, as will interest ten thousand
readers, utter strangers to the deceased. Obitua
ries it -ill be cut (loan, till only such are left.
They must be forwarded within three months of
the death of the subject, or they w ill, in no ease
receive attention.
Obituary notices of very young persons or of
those not members of the church, who have had
little or no religious experience must be coir, prised
in very few lines—if published at all.
Os little children nothing but a statement of
their death—for the information of distant friends
—will be inserted.
“Tributes of respect” —if brief— passed by an
nual and quarterly Conferences of preachers and
officers of the church, published gratuitously.
Othera charged at the rate of one cent per word
—money always to accompany the copy.
The Editor will consider it a favor, if no one
will ask Mm to violate these rules cither for favor
or pay.
Rev. William Rogers, died on the 12th ult.,
at Ills home in Milton eo., Ga., in the sixty fifth
year of his age, in the midst of liis family, and sur
rounded by his friends and neighbors. He died
within one mile of ills birth-place.
Ilis sufferings for three years have been severe,
for the three weeks preceding his death, they were
terrific—intense to the utmost degree of human
endurance. In tile midst of a paroxysm of suffer
ing he exclaimed : “Why do I suffer such excruci
ating pain ?” Iu a moment, as if to rebuke himself
for complaining, he added : “Oh! that tho Lord
would silence my tongue, that I might bear it all,
without a murmur.” He never entertained the
slightest hope of rceovering. He contemplated
each change in his disease, and each new develop
ment with moral heroism aud Christian calmness,
ilis attention was called to a profuse perspiration
onliiiface just after one of liis torturing parox
ysms as a hopeful indication, he replied : “All! it
Is the sweat of agony.” He said to me: “I pray
God, that yon may be spared the suffering of yonr
friend.” Supposing that death was upon him,
and desiring to ascertain if his great intellect was
still unclouded, and his pure and noble heart still
at peace, I said to him, “Do you know me still ?”
He replied, “Know you! you are the last man I
shall forget. I shall know yon until memory
fails.” It was on this occasion that lie delivered
his dying blessing to his family and friends. He
took the hand of his oldest son iu his, and said to
him: “I have prayed for you, and if you were
what I desire, you would be a burning and a shin
ing light in tho world. Do not trust the world;
its promises are delusive. Look around you and
you will see the wrecks of human hopes, with
which it is tilled. Lord bless my boy, Lord keep
my boy—Lord save my boy.” Will not this dying
prayer be answered ? Ke bore liis dying testimony
to tlie affection nnd devotion of his excellent wife
and commended her to the protection of his two
younger sons. He said to his friends, “I have
spent many pleasant hours with you all and hope
to meet you hereafter where friendship is uncloud
ed, where truth and justice and right will prevail.
My hope is in Jesus.” I mentioned to him my
information, that the late Judge N. I. Hutchins
died with fortitude and calmness, nnd that his
friends had great, reason to hope for his safety.
He replied, “I will state to yon a fact of which you
are not aware, and I do so, that yon may nse it to
illustrate the power of prayer. I have prayed for
years, that God would make him a good man. I
was on my knees praying for him at the moment
of his death, and received the assurance, that my
prayer was answered ” He saw from his dying
bed, tlie flowering apple trees and caught the notes
of the evening song bird-lie exclaimed, “Oh! for
a green spot filled with bright flowers and sweet
birds that I might look and listen forever!” He
loved nature. He drank deeply at her fountains
of purity and beauty. He saw the goodness and
grandeur of God in the storm, and the zephyr, in
the murmuring streamlet, and the tempest-driven
ocean, in the magnificence of forests, and in the
fragrance of flower*. Again he exclaimed : “Oh
that I could r.se up nnd look out, once more if
for no other purpose, but to bid my native hills
good bye.” But it was at another fountain that
he drank most deeply. “A fountain filled with
blood”—the fountain, opened in the house of Da
vid, and in Jerusalem, for sin and uiieleanness.
He drank at- this fountain, draughts
“That would quench a new-made angel's thirst.”
He wrote upon a card, which is now before me,
the verse
“In peace let mo resign my breath,
And thy salvation see,
My sins deserve eternal death,
But Jesus died for me.”
Humility, repentance, faith, hope, in fact, the
whole theology of the gospel, is concentrated in
this verse—he repeated it time and again, and tri
umphantly and gloriously realized the answer to
the prayer of the first line. My brother, who
watched at his dying bed with filial solicitude and
fidelity, asked him if he still had peace in his de
parture? He replied, ” Perfect Pace.” “My de
parture is a happy one.” When far out in Jordan,
and as he neared the other shore, he sent back the
Christian thrilling shont of victory, “Perfect
peace.” And thus passed from earth this good
and great man. His remains were interred in the
family burying around, upon his now desolated
homestead—where the ashes of his loved repose—
by his family, friends and neighbors, who poured
upon his grave, the tribute of their tears. A
prince in Israel has fallen. A noble heart has
ceased to heat forever. The light ot a great mind
is extingu'slied from the earth. His counsels of
wisdom arc withdrawn from the church of which
he was a member, and an ornament. The State
lias lost an obedient, upright and useful citizen.
Tile social orgin’.z.it : on, a refined, eu'tivate l and
genial spirit. The chamied circle < f home, the
pure ministrations of his patriarchal priesthood.
The worid has lost the power of a man of faith
and prayer. A stainless character, and the death
less light of high and holy Christian example,
thank Cod! are still hft to us. He was a local
preacher, hut preferred to t.-aeli by example,
rather than precept. Acts, deeds—: ot woids,
were with him, the symbols if faith. Ilis dis
tiug ii.-li'»i'g religious characteibt cs wire, deep
liuioil ty of spirit, iiuwiveiing fidelity to duty. A
present, living, active fa lb in tin cleansing effica
cy of the blood of Jesus, ail ardent devotion in
p ayvr, and an entire subordination of liis, to the
Divine Will. Gems of thought an I ; earls of faith
sparhl il around him ail through life. Brave as
Cesar, lie was modest as a maiden. Upright in
liis transactions with men, lie drew nigh, with a
pure hea t in full assurance of faith, in liis com
munion with God. Surrounded by affluence, he
used the world a? not abusing it, responded with
princely liberality to the appeals of ttie poor, nnd
garnered bis trea-urcs in the sky. Full of charity
he forgave the faults of all but himself, delicate in
his sensibilities, ardent in his attachments and
faithful in liis friendships he was the charm of the
highest type of social life. His was truly llie mar
tyr spirit. An intimate acquaintance with him
from ear’y boyhood—for thirty years—in all the
relations of life, lias satisfied me, that lie was the
purest, the noblest, and the best man lever knew.
H. P. Beli..
M ♦ 1 <
The church and whole community of Columbus,
Ga., are really and sadly afflicted in the loss of Dr.
M. Woodruff, who died April 27th, aged 59years,
lie was a native of Newark, N. J , where in his
20. h year, he embraced religion and joined the
Methodist Church, though raised in the Presbyte
rian Church. When 21, lie moved to Augusta,
Ga. In 1838, he came to Columbus, where he lived
until his death. He received license as a local
preacher in 184 —.
Dr. Woodruff was no ordinary man, and in
many respects a most extraordinary one. He
possessed a vigorous and sprightly mind, great
versatility and inventiveness, especially iu plans
for the interest of the church, and every public
good—with more than the usual 3hare of good,
practical common sense, and of indomitable will,
energy and perseverance, up to and even beyond
the measure of his bodily strength. In Ills friend
ship. he was warm, tender, true and lasting, and
his disposition was kind, affectionate and consid
erate; which, together with liis many other amia
ble qualities and virtues, made him a most genial
and loving friend, neighbor and Christian com
panion. He was emphatically the friend of the
poor, and the liberal snppoiteraud counsellor cf
all in distress, or neediug comfort and aid.
But his Christl.in character, life and labors made
him especially conspicuous and pre eminent
among his brethren, ami were his crowning glory.
For years, and particularly, the few last of his life,
his heart, energies and life, were most zealously
and unremittingly given to the cause of Ood, the
church and his fellow-men. He literally lived
and walked with God by faith, enjoying intimate
and almost uninterrupted communion with Christ;
and more especially, after a wonderful baptism of
the Holy Spit it he received, nearly two years ago,
by which he felt that he was wholly and forever
consecrated to God. Ilis zeal, devotion, wise
plans and expedients, and his tireless energy In
every good work, were Indeed remarkable, and
made him a tower of strength in Ills church. He
used his pgp also most efficiently, as his many
wise, prudent and practical suggestions In our
church papers attest. Asa steward, he was per
haps without a superior; liberal in devising and
more liberal in giving; forecasting and full of wise
expedients, prompt and unflaging in labo.iug him
self, lie had the rare gift of infusing mucii of bis
own liberality and energy into others— exciting
and leading to duty and privilege. In every pub
lic enterprise and charity, he was active and lib
eral equal to bis means.
His last year, was one of great affliction and suf
fering, but his resignation and peaceful submission
to God's will, were most complete and Christian.
At all times and in all tilings, his faith was strong
and steadfast, and his joy and peace like a river.
His deatli was triumphant and beautiful. Some
of the scones around his dying bed wero thrilling,
angelic and heavenly, as his dying face was lighted
up with something very like to Tabor’s transfigu
ration brightness, and lie gave praise to his prec
ious and present Saviour. But he is taken from
us, aud is forever with that Jesus lie loved so
much. The memory of liis living and dying is
precious to those who remain, especially to his
wife and children, to whom lie was so tender
ly aud affectionately devoted. Let all imitate
his virtues. No wonder St. Paul’s Church which
he loved so ardently, and labored for so efficient
ly, will miss him, and is in deep mourning; and
that its official members, with full hearts, unite In
spreading upon their books, the following brief,
but comprehensive and expressive resolutions :
WnattEAS, in the providence of God, onr be
loved brother. Dr. M. Woodruff, lias been called
from his earthly existence, and it is proper at all
times to recognize and commemorate the virtues
of the deceased, and more especially of those who
were devoted to the good of their race and the
glory of God; and whereas, in this last relation
the deceased was conspicuous, alike in the church
of which he was a member, and in the communi
ty at large.
Resolved 1. As expressive of the sense, respect
ively of tlie Board of t rustees, and Board of Stew
ards of St. Paul’s Church—of each of which bodies
he was an efficient officer—that iu the death of Dr.
Woodruff, a godly mau and wise counsellor has
been taken from his scene of active usefulness,
his church being liis constant care, the object alike
of his personal services, his purse, his voice, his
pen, and more especially his prayers.
2 That while as a church, we’ thus recognise in
general terms the virtues of our deceased brother,
we cherish in grateful remembrance, andcommend
as worthy of all imitation, the promptness and
zeal of the deceased, and more especially his fer
tility of ex-pedients in promoting the temporal
and spiritual interest of liis church.
3. That as a citizen of this community he has
long been devoted lo its welfare, in its manifold
relations—the lich and the poor, the white and
the colored, alike having lost a friend.
4. That the foregoing’ be read to the congrega
tion of St. Paul's and published in tire Southern
Christian Advocate, and a copy sent to the family
of onr deceased brother.
A. C. Flewei.lf.x, )
T. J. Word, > Com.
A. M. Ai.t.en, )
Miss Louisa Bennie Thompson, died in Thom
aston, April 2, 1870, after a long and painful ill
ness, aged 17 years and 20 day 9.
Death seldom cuts down so fair and sweet a
flower as this young girl. She had in her quiet,
loving way developed a strength and symmetry of
character, which in time would have made her a
woman of mark. She was an obedient and affec
tionate daughter, a loving sister, a faithful friend
and a tweet tempered and attentive pnpil. She
was devoted to books to a degree rarely witnessed
In one so young, and was as thoughtful and meth
odical as a mature woman. She had a time for
every duty, and place for every thing. Indeed,
so evenly balanced was her character, that her
daily life, and even her thoughts and wishes,
seemed to be regulated and ordered by an over
shadowing spirit from a better world. For some
weeks previous to her departure she was conscious
that her sickness was unto death. To useherown
trustful words, “onr heavenly Father had sent his
angels for her, and tint ere long she should go
with them, and join the white-robed throng who
chant his praises around the throne. It would be
sad to part relations and friends below, but she
hoped they would be consoled by the thought that
it was better for her to go now, when she was
ready, than to live to be old and then perhaps be
lost. God knew what was best, and she was wil
ling to leave all to Him.” She conversed with
each member of the family separately, beginning
with her pa: ents, and all testify that they never
heard one so yonng speak so sweetly about death,
notwithstanding her intense sufferings.
■ IV illtam Derrick West, was born August
23d, 1840, in Newberry District, S. C., and died
February 23d, 1870, near Graniteville, S. C.
From early youth, he was a consistent and an
exemplary member of the M. E. Church, South.
During the late war he acquitted himself nobly as
a Confederate soldier, and at the same time kept
himself unspotted from the world. His surviving
comrades speak in the highest terms of him both
as a Christian and a soldier. The loss of a hand
in the army disqualified him for his former work,
hence it was necessary for him to engage in a busi
ness where he was exposed to the extremes of the
weather, which brought on that most dreadful of
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
all diaeases, consumption. He suffered patiently
two years, and then through faith in the erucified,
weut to the home of the pure. He was a meek
and sweet-spirited Christian. His wife and two
babes survive him, whom we commend to the fath
erly care of Almighty God. E. G. Gage.
Mrs. M. E. Af jrd, died in LaGrange, Ga.,
April $, 1870, in the 09th year of her age.
She was born near “Burke's meeting house” iu
Gnen county—a county that has given so many
shining lights to Methodism. The earlier years
of her married life, as Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Finney,
were lived in PutDum and Morgan comities, and
half a century ago she was led to God at one of
those memorable camp meetings sh Morgan,
which since have been historic for the marvels of
conviction an.l conversion which followed the
wonderful sermons of Dr. Lovick Pie ce. She
was a member cf the cliareh about fifty years and
all the long while the shining of in r p ith was like
that of the ja-t—brighter and brighter unio the
perfect day. An aged Christian, when informed
of her death remarked, ‘ She was always good
from her girlhood.” She habitually read the Bible.
Its words were t) her messages from God. The
2Jd Psalm was h r favorite chapter, embodying
riehly her trustful experience. She quoted its
beautiful words, and leaned in rapture upon its
sweet supports iu the floods of death. The South
cm Christian Advocate was for many years her
weekly visitor. She was in unrest without it,
waited for its coming, rejoiced in its merits, and,
having a heart and mind fitted by culture and grace
thereto, enjoyed its columns of labored thought
as well as those of minor grades. She was a con
stant “church-goer.” She held that exposure in
going to church did not impair health. Heat nor
cold, damp nor dust, nor numerous years, retard
ed this delicate devout woman from waiting, like
Anna the prophetess, in the house of God to bo
hold his glory and greet the Saviour in HU
preached word. The Sabbath-school elicited her
intense sympathy and she sought to consecrate it
and our colleges with her prayers and means. Her
love and prayers for the young are a precious her
itage to them; her yearning for their conversion
clothed itself in the words of prophetic hope on
her death bed that this year many of them would
turn to God and be saved. She was the friend of
the poor—they “rise up and call her blessed.” It
was a joy of her heart to make theirs sing for joy.
To “cast in unto the offerings of God” was no
mererentimeut with her. She would have felt
that she had grievonsly sinned had she ever failed
to give promptly and liberally to all the church
collections. While dying lier proportion of the
church assessments was, by her direction, handed
to the stewards. Her house was ever the preach
ers’ home. Many of them yet living will mingle
their tears with tho >e of our bereaved church as
they read of her transit from earth, and many of
the old corps gone on before were, doubtless, first
to greet her on the shining shore. She never
“darkened the doirs” of her pastors, for though
she often entered them her presence was like an
angel of light, lier coming was brightness—her
stay was joy; lier going left hope's promise to the
ear that all knew would not be broken to the
heart. Her good deeds were not alone. For her
heart enriched with that- love which is the bond
of perfectness graced her lips with “right words."
She was always so near the cross that the Chri-t
thereof inspired her w ith “kind words that never
die.” She suffered much In the lari three months
of life on earth, but her happy soul was in con
stant communion with Jesus and expressed in lo\-
ful praise its heavenly rapture? ofeutire security in
His blood. Aif her life until the ordeal came, 6he
feared that death would alarm her, but when she
went down alone into the dark valley she feared
no evil, she called death happiness, and, amid the
Coldstream, she sung “The bt-au'iful river that
flows by the throne of God.’’ She had owned
many sonants, uiul amongst those of them who
came to receive lier djing blessingi washer gar
deuer who steadily maintained his allegianoc till
her death. When he turned away weeping after
they had promised to meet her in heaven, he said :
“Bless God, I can say I never deserted good mi*-
tress.” The scenes at her death bed were vivid
with heavenly life—the griefs of relatives and
friends were suffocated by the cloud ol glory
which arrayel the triumphant sufferer in saintly
ecstaey. To say she die! sounds harsh—she fell
asleep in Jesus. Her daughters, yet living, Mrs.
P. A. Heard, of Milledgeville, and Mrs. Dr. Heard,
of this place, pursue the radiant way her pure ex
ample leads, and her only son, Judge Cor, abides
in the faith her holy life illustrated—one of thq
most gifted and useful citizens of the State. A
life, a character, a death like hers, cannot but be
traditional, hearing upon tireless wings to genera
tions of another century her name, tier virtues and
examples, with greater certainty and iu lovelier
light thin historic records or monumental inscrip
tion3. R. W. Bioium.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Ci.arke, wife of the lute
Jesse Clarke, and daughter of Thomas and Unity
Mathews, was bora January Ist, 181tS, and died
March 24th, 1870.
From childhood she evidenced a great interest
in religion ; oftentimes wlieu a child, would she
steal away to the silent grove, at morn, noon and
night, and pour out her heart to God in prayer,
that he would bless all who were near and dear to
her by the ties of nature—and this desire to be a
follower of Christ, remained with her even unto
death. She professed religion when about twenty
years of age, united herself with the Methodist
Church, and since that time has ever endured the
cross that she might wear the crown. Her trials
and uffiictions in this life have indeed l.ecn great,
but by the grace of God, she was enabled to re
joice evermore, to pray williout ceasing, and in
everything give thanks to God.” She had lost her
husband, father, mother, brothers and sisters, and
just four years since stood by the death-bed
of an only and a darling son, and watched him as
the life-blood ebbed away, and when the angel of
death placed his ley finger on his brow, and she
found that the pride of her life, and the hope of her
old age had fled forever, she felt that it was al
most more than she could bear and with David, ex
claimed—“Oh! my son, my son, would to God I
could have died for thee my son!”
“But the healer was there pouring balm on her
heart,
And wiping the tears from her eyes,
He strengthened the chain, he had broken in twain,
And fastened it firm to the skies.”
She lived so that each day found her nearer to
God. The Bible was her only companion. Many,
many times lias she perused its sacred pages over
and over, and each time found its blessed words
and cheering promises to be brighter, clearer and
dearer to her sad heart. Many times lias she been
laid low' on beds of affliction and often whilst en
during the most excruciating pain she lias been
enabled to shout praises to God aud the Lamb.
Whilst on her deith-bed during the first days of
her sickness, she said but little. The night before
slie died, she told her Mends who were around
her that she wanted them to sing, aud as tin y
sung, “Tlic saints bound for heaven,” ehe endeav
ored to sing with them, bat her spirit was too
near its eternal home. The next morning she told
her friends she wanted to talk. They raised her
up, and she said : “I’m almost gone and I want
all my friends to do right, live faithful and meet
me in heaven.” Her sister then -poke and told
her her sufferings woulfi soon be over. She ex
claimed yes, “My suffering time will soon be o’er,”
etc. She is gone, and there are a great many less
prayers in tlie word-a fond sister, other relatives
and many, many friends, who loved her devotedly,
are left to mourn her loss. Lofton’s Church lias lost
one of its brightest, best and most zealous mem
b?rs - Mollif. E. Arnold.
Oscar, son of P. W. and M. A. Merritt, was
born Feb. 18, 1858, and died of mcniugetis, in
Jonesboro, Ga., May 3d, 1870.
He professed religion and joined the church un
der the ministry of Rev. J. Bellah, Sept. 1888.
He was a dutiful sou—liis chief delight seemed to
be to please his mother -would frequently leave
the company of the young and spend his leisure
time with tlie family; was fond of reading and of
asking questions about the Bible; was punctual
in attending to his devotional duties, and what is
rare, among the young, was a reprover of the wick
edness of ills companions. A few hoars before his
death, he called his mother and told her “he was
going home.” She asked, “where is your home?”
Unable to articulate he smiled and pointed up
ward. W. R. B.
Brother Hugh Archer, was born in Beaufort
District, South Carolina, May 9th, 1829, and died
at the residence of his consiu, Hugh A. Corley,
Esq., on Lake Harris, Sumter co., Fla., March
30th, 1870.
His disease was consumption, superinduced by a
severe attack of pneumonia some three years ago
He was a resident of Tallahassee, and vicinity from
early boyhood; and in April 1850, was converted
and joined the Methodist Church in this place, of
which lie soon became an active and useful member.
He was an unobtrusive, but earnest and devout
Christian. His religious experience was singularly
uniform and his character aud conduct were re
markably stable and consistent. No man enjoyed
more fully the confidence and esteem of the com
munity than he. His mind was vigorous and cul
tivated, his disposition amiable and cheerful. He
had a full share of the “tribulations” incident lo
this mortal life. Hls pareDts, his brothers, and his
sisters save one, had preceded him to the gpliit
land. His wife, of whom he was devotedly fond,
had been for some time the subject of a most paln-
ful affliction. The disastrous results of the late
war had blighted his pecuniary prospects, and
failing health had for months disqualified him for
business; but all these afflictions, while they
chastened aud aubdued his spirit, left it still hope
ful, patient, genial. He never murmured—was
never melancholy. A steadfast faith iu God, and
humble resignation to his will, buoyed him up,
and kept his mind serene and peaceful. A3 he
lived, so he died. Calmly, gently, full of faith
and hope, without a doubt, without a fear, he fell
asleep in Jesus. “Blessed are the pare in heart
for they shall see God.” That blessedness, we
doubt not he now enjoys. E. L T. Blake.
CALENDAR FOR 1870.
llMfillM
Jan. 1 Ja y 1 2
ilttlTl 1 345 67 8 9
9 10 U 12 1314 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
16:17 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
23 24 25 26 27 29 29 24 25 26 27 2S 29 30
Feb 123 4 5 Aug.... 1284 JS 6
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 91011 1213
13 14 15 16 17 1819 141516 171819 20
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
lir. 12345 Sept. 1 2 3
6 7 8 91011 12 4 5 6 7 8 910
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
20 2122 2324 25 26 1819 20 2122 23 24
. ~ 27,28 29 30:31 n . 25 26 27 28 29 30...
1 845 6789 2345078
1011 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 1112 1314 15
17)18 19 20 21 22 23 1617 1819 20 2122
24 25 26 27,28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
_ 30 31
lay II 2 8 4 5 6 7 nor. 12 3 4 5
1 8 910 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 910 11 12
15 16 17 18l 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
22 23 M 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
. 29:30 31 n 27 28 29 30
Jose 1 2 3 41 Dec 12s
| 5 6 7 8 O!l0 111 4 167 1110
12 13 14 15 16117 18' H 12113 14 15 16 17
19 20 21 22 23 21 251 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
j 26 27:28 29,30L..1...i 25 S6\t! 28 29 30 31
moon’s PHASES. —APRIL.
P. H. it.
t First Quarter 8 9 56 morning
@ Full Moon 15 0 59 morning.
f La3t Quarter 22 0 7 morning.
©New Moon 80 4 15 morning.
charlestoslSmk
A B. NU LLSG VN,
COTTON ~F -A. CTOR,
i.X It—
GENERA I. t O .VI NISSIO \
MEkCH AN TANARUS,
CH.tRI.EVroN, S. C.
Liberal a .•ranees made on Cotu.i.
jutv9—ly
J. N. ROBSON.
Commission f^orohant,
Nos. 1 and 2 Atlantic Wharf,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Having ample means for advances,
a business experience of twenty years, and
confining himself strictly to a Commission Busi
ness, without operating on his ow n account, ri s
pectfully solicits consignments of Colton, Flour,
Wheat, Corn, etc. Shippers of Produce to him,
may, at their option, have their consignments sold
eittier in Charleston or New York, thus having the
advantage of two markets without extra commis
sion.
REFERENCES:
Bishop W. M. Wightman, S. C.; Col. Wm John
son, Charlotte, N. C. ; Rev. T. O. Summers, Tenn.;
Hon Jno. t*. King, Augusta, Ga ; Messrs. G. W.
Williams <& Cos., Glia leston, S. C.; Messrs. Wil
liams, Taylor efc Cos., New York,
niarl-ly f
GEORGE! W WILLIAMS & CO.,
Merchants and bankers,
BAYNE STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C
WILLIAMS, BIRNIE & CO.,
/COMMISSION MERCHANT 8, 65
W BRAVER STREET, AND HO EXCHANGE
PLACE, N. Y.
GEORGE W. WILLIAMS & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS, CHURCH-ST.,
CHARLESTON, S. C. Oct 10-6 m
J. E. ADGER & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN HARWARE,
CUTLERY, GUNS, BAR IRON, STEEL
[AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
139 Meeting Street, and 63 East Bay Street,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Feb 25-Bm.[
MAR SHALL & B U ROE.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF FOREIGN
AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS;
143 Meeting Street,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
E. w. Marshall. I
VV T. Burge. f feb2s-6m.|
CAROLINA FERTILIZER,
Manufactured from the “phos
PHATES” OF SOUTH CAROLINA, aud
pronounced by various Chemits a SUPERIOR AR
TICLE. It lias been used with unrivalled success
by numerous planters ami lias been declared UN
EXCELLED.
This Fertilizer is made to suit the COTTON,
CORN and WHEAT CROPS of our Southern
States, aud possesses everything that is needed
to promote the growth of the plant.
We guarantee this article to lie PURE AND
UNADULTERATED, highly amnioniuted, ricli
in .Alkalis and Soluble Phosphates. 12 Bugs to
the Ton of 2000 lbs.
GEO. W. WILLIAMS A CO., Factors,
Charleston, S. C.
Bates & Comer, Agents,
Savannah, Ga. feb2s-3m.|
SAVANNAH.
W. H. MCLEOD. c. D. ROGERS.
ittcLKOI) A KOGiRRS,
COTTON FACTORS AND GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
200 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA
Novl9-tf -
*LF’D H. COLQUITT, Jam*- T’Auttn,
Raker c *. Nvwion.wK
Hugh 11. OoujciTf, Savaouak, Gu
COI.QUITT A It A (JUS,
COTTON FACTOKS AND GENERAL
COMMISSION MBHCTUNTS
Ms STAKE TANARUS, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE
sale of Cotton, Lumber and T.mber Liberal ad
vances od Consignments.
• yi:l6—tf
DAVID 6. ADAMS, HENRY K WASHBURN,
Os Ealooton.Ga. Os Savannah,Ga.
ISUCRf A. ADAMS,
Os Americue, Ga.
WASHBURN* 00.,
F A C T O R S
—AND—
CON M I SSI ON MERCHANTS,
Office No. 3 Stoddard’s Lower Range,
SAVANNAH, GA.
i anal?—tf
MACON.
FINDLA Y’S
IRON AND BRASS WORKS,
MACON, GA.
Are again in Successful Operation.
TnE MO3T EXTENSIVE IN THE STATE
with largest assortment of Patterns. Steam
Engines and Boilers, all sizes. Findlay’s Improved
Circular Saw Mill. Findlay’s Plantation Engine,
with Safety Boiler. Findlay’s Improved Screw
Cotton Press. Utley Cotton Press. Bottom’s
Celebrated Horse Power, (awarded first Premium
Georgia State Fair, over many competitors.) Su
gar Mills and Kettles. Plantation Grist Mills, etc.
Every description of Castings and Machinery to
order.
Cotton Gins and all kinds of Machinery repaired.
Onr Castings, (the only articles we exhibited) took
first premium at State’ Fair.
All work warranted. Price Low.
R. FINDLAY’S SONS.
A LETTER FROM
Hon. B. H. Hill, of Georgia.
Albany, Ga., March 25, 1870.
Mnssas. R. Findlay’s Sons, Iron and Brass
Works, Macon, On., Bear Sirs: —The Steam Engine
Circular Saw Mill and Grist Mill ordered by me
from you some weeks ago, are now in full opera
tion. The Job is not only np to your contract,
but is considerably better than your contract.
Beveral good judges have pronounced the Engine
and Mills, and the entire job, as tho best that they
ever saw. For your promptness, fidelity, and effi
ciency in the matter, please accept my thanks, for
it is certainly a pleasure these days for a man to
get all, and more than all, he bargains for.
Any orders I may have to make in the future, in
your line, will certainly be sent to yon.
Yours Very Truly,
Aplls-3mt BEN._H.HILL.
PURE CATAWBA WINE.
FOR MEDICINAL AND SACRAMENTAL USE,
made by Doctor Bowen, of Jones county.
WARRANTED PURE.
1000 GALLONS in store, and for sale by the demi
john, or single gallon
HENRY L. JEWETT,
April 23 3m 04 Second St., MacOD, Ga.
Georgia Practical Business* College,
MACON, GEORGIA.
B. B. EUSTON, President.
GEO. R. LEVISON Secretary.
B. B. EUSTON, Principal of Business and Orna
mental Penmanship Departments, late of Dol
bear and J. W. Blackman’s Colleges, New Or
leans, La.
GEO. R. X.EVISON, Principal of Book-Keeping
and Telegraph Departments, late of Eastman
College. New York.
JOHN T. MeGINTY, A. M., Graduate of Mercer
University, Principal of Mathematical and
English Deimutmp.nts.
College llouks—From 9 to 1. 3 to 5, aud 7 to 9.
No Vacations -Time Unlimited.
Terms of Tuition—lnvariably in Advance
Business Penmanship sls 00
Ornamental “ 20 00
Business and Ornamental Peumanriiip Com
bined j. 30 00
Pen Drawing 20 00
B:ok Keeping in all its brunches 25 00
Commercial Calculations 25 00
Higher Mathematics 50 00
Civil Engineering 100 00
Telegraphy 30 00
English Language, embracing Grammar.
Composition and Rhetoric, per annum 50 00
REFERENCES:
Geo. 3. Oboar, Mayor. Hon E. A. Nisbct. Dr.
J. R. Boon. Jos. Clisby, Esq., Editor Telegraph
and Messenger. lion. Washington Poe. C. A.
Nutting, Esq , Pres’t City Banking Cos. Rev. E.
W. Warren. Rev. J. W. Burke, lion. Jas. Jack
son. Rev. R. B. Lester, Pastor M. E. Church.
Rev. David Wills, D. D.
For further information address “Secretary,’
Box 15, Macon, Ga. march H-3m;|
MISCELLANEOUS.
itk Buckeye Bell Foundry,
m Established in 1537.
§ Superior Bells for Churches,
1b Schools, Ac., made of PURE
llflr BELL METAL, fully war
ranted, and mounted with our
PATENT improved ro-
MM—MrlLfr ITARY HANGINGS.
Illustrated Catalogue sent
. free a
VANDUZEN & TIFT,
_mayl3 SmJ 102 A 104 E Second St. Cincinnati.
TROY BELLS.
- -■ • _-•> ■- - ri
OLD ESTABLISHED TROY BELL FOUNDRY,
TROY, N. Y.— a large assortment of Church,
Academy, Fire Alarm, and other Bells, coil
stantiy on hand and made to order. Made of gen
uine Bell Metal (Copper and Tin.) Hung with
Rotaiy Mountings, tlie best und most durable ever
used. Warranted Satisfactory.
Large Illustrated Catalogue sent free upon ap
plication to JONES & CO., Troy, N. Y.
mayl3-lyt
MLS LELY’S BELLB
Foundry at West Troy, N. Y.
(ESTABLISHED BY ANO.vKW MKNbKI.V
IN 18 20.
Bells for churches, acad
cinie*, Factories, etc , of which more have
been mat.e a* tula establishment, than at all tlie
other fonndriis in the country combined. Oue
hundred and !1 ly uns<iMcit< and commomlaiory let
ters received during the pt; t year. Written war
runty filven with ivt ry Ltll Mount* and with Con
ical Rotary Yofeft
most recent and desirable bell fixture in use.
\n illu.-treated putaio|;uo sent free upon appJica
lon to K. A. G. K. MKNEKJ.Y.
nc1.22-lv_ SVeHt. Troy. N. Y.
PIEDMONT AND ABLINGTON
Life Insurance Company,
OF VIRGINIA.
ASSETTS $2,000,000
RESERVE OVER $ 500,000
Polices Issued in a little over 2 years over 10,000
Showing a success beyond precedent. Dividend
paid ou whole Life Policies, 40 per cent.
(on contribution jilati) which proves
economy of management and
careful seclcetion of
risks.
VVM. C. CARRINGTON President.
J. E EDWARDS, Vice President.
ISSUES POLICIES ON LIFE, ENDOWMENT,
and Limited payment plans—also on Children
deposit Policies. This last feature is peculiar to
this Company, and oilers great advantages.
Its Policies are non forfeitable, and there is no
unnecessary restrictions on travel.
Branch Office, No. 227 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
Dr. T. Stanley Beckwith, Genl. Agent and Man
ager; John Beckwith, Sec’y. All money received
in Georgia, INVESTED WITHIN THE STATE,
under the direction of llic following
BOARD OF DIRECTORS :
John Craig, President, I John U. Meyer,
T. 11. Stafford, See’y, j Geo. M. Thew,
E. P. Clayton, i J. W. Horton,
R. A. Fleming, | Z. McCord,
James T. Bothwell, IV. Richards,
T. Stanley Beckwith, | W. 11. Tutt.
This Company provides as part of the contract,
for reinstatement of Policies-Paid up Policy—
or surrender value, when from intervention of
armies or any other cause, tlie insured is cut off
from tlie Home Office. THIS FEATURE IS NOT
FOUND IN ANY OTHER COMPANY, and our
experience of heavy loss from Northern Companies
in the late war, teaches us its value.
We call especial attention to the following desi
rable features in our charter:
Sec. 2. The business of the Company shall be
to make insurance on the lives of individuals in all
the branches of Life Insurance; to grant, pur
chase or dispose of annuities or re-insuro risk.”
“Sec. 4. The business of the Company SHALL
lie conducted on the plan of DISTRIBUTING TO
THE POLICY HOLDERS THE PROFITS of the
business, as hereinafter provided, unless by tlie
consent of tlie assured the policy selected is non
participating.”
“Bf.c. 15. This Company may issue policies on
tlie lives of husbauds and parents, or others, for
the benefit of wives and families, or other benefl
ciaries interested in their lives—as ancestors, de
scendants, creditors or dependents, aud the same
shall not be liable for the debts or contracts of the
assured, except as provided in the policies issu
ed.”
"Sec. 16. The Company may issue policies paya
ble in GOLD : Provided, premiums are paid 111 the
same.”
“Sec. 18. The permanent investment of funds
shall he in mortgages or liens on UNINCUMBER
ED REAL ESTATE WORTH DOUBLE THE
AMOUNT LOANED.”
“The PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON” has a
model charter and model policy, plainly stating
rights of parties, and guarding those rights against
sacrifice.
This Company has fully complied icith the require
ments of the State law, with regard to deposits with
Comptroller General, etc.
It gives dividends at the end of the first year,
when all cash is paid, and of second year, when
part loan is taken. The all casli plau is unre
servedly recommended as in every way most satis
factory.
We now confidently appeal to everyone inter
ested in Southern prosperity to look to their own
interests, by sustaining their own institutions,
and thereby establishing thnt self confidence with
out which there can be no permanent prosperity.
Bear in mind that already over $10,000,000 are
annually sent Worth for Life Insurance, taking so
much from onr strength, and giving additional
strength to these large money centres.
We offer a solid reliable Life Insurance Compa
ny, thoroughly Southern, in the hands of men of
the highest integrity—with abundant assets—re
cent risks—the most secure of all investments—
pledged to retain witnlu tlie State of Georgia all
funds accruing therein—and, indeed, presenting
every advantage that can be desired— and we only
ask a full examination into the superior merits of
the “PIEDMONT AND ARLING ION LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY” to insure your patron
age. CALL ON AGENTS FOR INFORMATION.
IS?" Active, Reliable Agents Wanted, set
Dr. W. H. Burgess, Med. Examiner.
JOS. A. ROGERS, Agent.
March 11-eow Office, MACON. GA.
“THE ART PRESERVATIVE OF ALL ARTS.”
RILE Y’B
CELEBRATED
INDISPENSABLE!!
FOR IMPROVING AND DRYING
PRINTING INKS
OF ALL KINDS AND COLORS.
THE GREATEST KELP TO GOOD PRINTING
EVER INVENTED.
GEO. P. ROWELL & CO.,
General Agents,
April 9-8 m No. 40 Park Row, New York.
gents wanted for
IN HISTORY/
point. God rules among the nations An OPEN
BIBLE in every land. No other book likc t fp
proved by over 100 Divines and all the lendii r
papers. »«iuiug
The best terms to A cents ever before given o„r
new plan insures a sale in every family
at once, J. W. GOODSPEED & CO '
37 Park Row, N. Y., or 148 Lake Street, Chic-mo
mayl4-6mj ' ® '
A 'great chance fiiragenTsTY^tz
S2OO per month. Wc want to employ aeood
agent in every County in the U. S. on com
mission or salary to introduce onr World Be
named Patent White H ire Clothes lines- will
lust a hundred years. If yon want profitable
ind pleasant employment, address Hudson
Rivau Wire Cos., 75, William St., N. Y., or 16
Dearborn St, Chicago.
mayl3-lmt
The Bottoms Horse Power.
I AM now ready to negotiate sales
for county or State rights, in Alabama, .Missis
sippi and Louisiana Present address Montgome
ry, Ala. J. W. HUNTOON
apl ltf
BOTTOMS’ HORSE POWEII.
ORDERS FOR THE ABOVE CELEBRATED
HORSE POWER, received and promptly un
til at Findlay’s Iron Works, Macon, Ga.
Price of the Power complete with right to use
$125.00 R. FINDLAY’S SONS.
Sole Manufacturers for State of Georgia.
Apl 15-3 tut
ORGANS
l TO IXE SOLD IMMEDIATELY
i h oroan3 Varying in
□ US Kil ei-tolroin Ito2«*Stops. Ttio
I U mo<t extensive and best
D selection of Pipe Organs
I over olierert, nnd all hoimrnearly ready
, for use. CIIUROIIES, LODGES and
©tbcr3 wishing ORGANS, will liiid this
I tho best opportunity to purchaso for
immediate ueo at low price s.
i K/cry instrument having been built
or rebuilt at this shop, will he war
-1 ranted. 112-AD FUIiIjISR* Success
or to Itawngarten Cos., New llaven, Ct.
• Send tor descriptions, with priced
and roiorencoß. liepairing done .
©HUKCM
ORGANS
feblß Oteow
Gray’s Ferry Printing Ink
Works.
CE. ROBINSON, MANUFACTURER OF
• Black and Colored Printing and Lithographic
Inks, Varnishes, etc. Gray’s Ferry Road and
Thirty-third Street, Philadelphia.
(From Petersburg, Va., Index )
Roiunson’s Printing Inks.— ln our advertising
columns will be found a number of extracts from
newspapers complimenting the Pi inting Ink manu
factured attlie Gray’s Ferry Printing Works, Phila
delphia, C. E. Robinson, proprietor. Wc have
been using the Ink manufactured at these works
for a year past, and it lias always proved satisfac
tory. Mr. Robinson deserves the encouragement
and patronage of the press, and of printers gener
ally for the following good and sufficient reasons,
viz: First, lie was the first to put down the price
of printing ink to a reasonable figure; second,
1 his ink equals, if it does not surpass in quality
that of any other manufacturer, while his prices
arc as low as any other; third, Mr. Robinson is one
of the most pleasant and accommodating gentle
man to deal with that we have over met with.
Besides liis newspaper inks, lie also manufactures
the most superior and desirable qualifies of job
iuks, liis best qualities being unexcelled I>v iiny
other manufactured anywhere.
J. IV. Burke A Cos., Macon, Ga., are prepared to
furnish country papers with the above superior
iuks. Ap!29-3mt
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Golden Work 1 50
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Letters of Madame Guyon 1-00
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Little Ones in the Fold 1-00
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Mark Steadman 1.15
Mary’s Patience Bank 1-25
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Mildred Gynne 1.25
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EDUCATIONAL.
SITUATION WANTED IMS
A SOUTHERN LADY, WIDOW OF A MAB
- Mason, is desirous of a situation as Teach
er or Governess in a family or community, where
she will lie able to support herself and little son.
Nlie is capable cf Teaching alt the usual English
branches.
Address Mrs. A. M., Bor 140,
aprJtl 4tt Fcniamlina Fla. March 24 1870.
WESEYAN FEMALE - COLLEGE.
r PIIE THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL SESSION
1 o enter the Preparatory Class, h pupil must
be an.e to read without hesitation, to write in a le
gible hand wliutcvar is dictated to her, to perforin
examples j n any of the the Fundamental Bides of
ant/imietic, ana to show that she lias a correct ap
prehension of the leading facts in Geography. A
ue h u-ney in any one of ll'e.-e requirements will
preclude entrance as a regular pupil.
heVi.r." 1 !' 1 ' lllc ,riHßT College Class, a pupil must
" 1° spell correctly all words in common
‘iuV S° od knowledge of the Gcogrc-
T lllt - 1 1 ester n (, Iml incut, nniri lie able to per
l)e , ul '!'* llnt; rieal example in Fractions and
edm‘ ,Tu e l,ave a correct knowl
ihnls hurts of Speech and their Acci
t’,' 1 ke at least twelve years of age.
must he ini.', bECOM> Coi -'-i:ge Class, a pupil
lisli u, any prose sentence in Eng
/t’nv) I--. OI , iUI - v example involving Batio or
lice Ortinn lluv , t ‘ a knowledge of lkrim
teVlßm?Jp£reU. ot the fas
b<' l abl!''i t n ,^"/ 80 u“ OMOI!1: C, - ASS . the pupil must
eieiitly l-xuHi o! se '»cnces, must besuffl
ul-lu to sul'vi' 1 “ to lay it aside, must be
Oue involving only
gone throng o ' 9' iailUl >’- "u.st have
IGn? / -u '.‘ ,0t “' Ul Seeond Hook of Bov,
amount of . i°J (or an equivalent
and must 6 I J'Tfi* 0 * °“ ‘‘radical Rhetoric,)
With the
or must* i,,," 1K ' 11 ‘ plain rules of Latin Syntax,
French Course. "° U - ‘ ,!l ° Rc 3 nlar Verbs iuja
completed three K" C >A 8S ’ ~IC P“P»nind have
Zili i, 1,,r ljuoks , of Hindi's Manual oj Com -
Cl!im C'lOri’alent of any oilier work on
1 lactical Rhetoric,) mint he able to solvo anv Al
gebraic equation -ontaining the second degree o? tlm
books "of K‘!f y ’r a " a . liave pone through six
Cheinico Phmics L * Geometry, through
an and cit h 'J .' C,,anUU 'l/ and l'liysitio
or’t in - Ulin Beader,
ui ilie Drench (jrammor mid hi* iX.
read any easy french Prose lU bc a ”*°
tcUcct, and must either have read oi
CW, or their equivalent in some other Lat
Prose author, or must he able to read will, case
tho standard trench authors, and have hud tome
practice ill French conversation.
It is understood that the requirements for anv
class comprehend those of all the previous elas‘es
I or further particulars, address
.. . ~ „ , M. BONNELL,
Feb 11-Cm | President.
LoVert Femalo College.
TALBOTTON, GA.
fpiUS INSTITUTION 18 NOW UNDER THE
JL supervision of u Board of Trustees elect
ed by the quarterly conferences of the Columbus
District, South Giorgia Conference.
The scholastic year is divided into two terms.
The Full term begins Ist. Monday in August, and
continues 16 weeks. The Spring term begins 3d
Monday in January amt contains e 24 weeks.
Board, exclusive of washing and light?, per
_ I }' oar ! $150.00
Tuition in any College class, per year, 50.06
Tuition in Music Department, per year, 50.00
Incidental fee, per year (x>
No Extra eliargo for French, where it Is selected
in place of Latin in regular course of study.
Daughter* of Ministers educated free of cliargft
In College course.
For further particulars, apply to
HENRY D. MOORE,
Feblß-3m President,
EMORY C O LIYcE,
OXFOED, GA.
SPRING TERM, 1870, will open January 10th,
and close July 20th.
FACULTY:
REV. L. M. SMITH, D.D., President and Pro
fessor Belles Lettres and Moral and Mental Phil
osophy.
REV. A. MEANS, M.D., D.D., LL.D, Emeritus
Prof. Physical Sciences.
REV. G. W. W. STONE, A. M., Prof. Mathe
matics and Astronomy.
REV. J. LEWIS, A. M., Prof. Greek Language
and Literature.
REV. J. O. A. CLARK, A M., Prof. Latin Lan
guages nnd Literature.
REV. I. S. HOPKINS, A. M., M. D„ Prof. Physi
cal Sciences.
MR. SIDNEY LEWIS, A. M., Principal Pre
paratory School.
Tuition in College $45; In Preparatory Depart
ment S3O; Tuition payable in advance.
Board In Private families sls to S2O per month.
Mess board $8 to sl2.
Dr.tm-shop3 nnd card-playing in the Tillage are
prohibited by law. The community is refined and
religious. We have not lost one student since the
war by death, or expulsion. Within two miles of
Oxford is the Southern Masonic Female College,
under charge of the able and accomplished Presi
dent, Gustavus J. Orr, A. M. ,
For further information address the President.
J. LEWIS, Jr.,
Oxford, Dee. 13, 1869. Sec. of Faculty.
deel7tf
CHURCH
Yl/OiTOKD COLLEGE,
f ? 9PARTANBURO.O H.,8. V
F AC 11 LT V .
REV A M SIIIPP, 11.1), President, aud ProlesHtur
Mental and Moral M lenee.
DAVID DUNCAN, A M, Professor Ancient Lan
guages ami Literature.
REV WHITEKOe.RU SMITH, I> D, Froleasor En
glish Literature
WARREN DUPRE, A M, Protessor Natural Sel
eucc.
TAS H CARLISLE, A M, Professor Mathema
tics.
REV A H LESTER, A M, Professor Hlsto.y KluF
Biblical Literature.
The Preparatory school,•::•«!»••• th-- imm, dlate.
supervision ot the Faculty. It- W SHIPP, Alt,
Principal.
Divinity B. boil—Rev A M Shipp, D D; Iter
Wliltofoord (Smith, D D; Itev A II Lostor, AM.
The first Hussion of llie Sixteenth Coll eg in to
Year begins on Ihe first Mouday In October, 18t S>,
the second Session begins on the first Mouday In
January, 1870.
The course of studies and the standard ol schol
arship remain unchanged,but the Faculty now
aduiil Irregular students or those who " Lb to
pursue particular studies only.
The (Schools also open at the same time.
Tuition poryear. In College Classes, Including
contingent fee, $54 in (Specie, or Its equivalent in
Currency.
Tuition per year, Ip Preparatory School includ
ing contingent fee. sll In currency.
Bills payable one-half lu advance. Board, per
month, from $lO to sls tn currency.
For further particulars address
A. M. SHIPP,
Bupt 17-Iy __ President.
i,Tun p k b j%
llaftonlc Female College.
| 'ALL TERM OPENS IST MON
I’ day, Bth Sept. Close 24th Dec.
Spring and Hummer Term opous 3d Mouday ,
17th January, 1870.
Rales of Tuition for Collegiate Year—Literary
Departments respectively. 45,35, and 25 Dollars.
Music on Plano 800, Guitar and Violin, each, SSO.
Drawing aud Designing, $25. Ancient and Mod
ern Languages, each $25. Oil Painting $lO. Other
Styles of Palntlug. each S3O. Km broidery $25
Wax work per oonise sls. Incidental Fee $2.
Tuition quarterly in Advance.
Board ean be obtained in good families at ip
sls to sl3 per month.
We are determined to spnre no effort In tar
nishing the beat facilities for the advancement
of our pupils. / ~pealing to the past as our re
coramettNation. we solicit a continuance of pnb.
1 patrona;
iwll-l' « T TUtnui.AK* rr«nld»-»«
\ YAii IJABLE WORK.
COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL
By THOMAS SUMMERS, D.D. Volume
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1870 1870
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