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My Helper.
BY PIKEBK OAKY.
We stood, ray soul and I,
In fearful jeopardy,
The while the tire and tempest passed us by.
For I was pushed by fate
Into that fearful strait,
Where there was nothing but to stand and wait.
I had no company—
The world was dark to me;
Whence any light nrght come 1 could not see.
I lacked each common good,
Nor raiment had nor food;
The earth seemed slipping from me where I stood.
One who had wealth essayed;
Gold in my hand he laid;
He proffered all his treasure for my aid.
Yet from his gilded roof,
I needs must stand aloof;
I could not put his kindness to the proof.
One who had wisdom, said,
By me be taught and led,
And thou, thyself mayest win botli home and
bread.
Too strong and wise was he,
Too far away from me,
To help me in my great necessity.
Came one with modest guise,
With tender, downcast eyes,
With voice as sweet as mother’s lullabies.
Softly his words did fall,
“My riches are so small
i cannot give thee anything at all.
“I cannot guide thy way,
As wiser mortals may;
But all my true heart at thy feet 1 lay.”
No more earth seemed to move,
The skies grew bright above;
lie gave me everything, who gave me love!
I had sweet company,
Food, raiment, luxury;
Had all the world—had heaven come down to me.
Aud now such peace is mine,
Surely a light divine
Must make my face with holiest joy to shine;
So that my heart’s delight
Is published in men’s sight;—
And night and day I cry, and day and night;
0, soul, no more alone,
Such bliss as thine is known
But to the angels nearest love’s white throne!
—CongregationalM and Boston Recorder.
Italian
ilcorgla State Agricultural Con
vention.
Avery largo Convention of Agriculturists
met in Atlanta, August 16—18, at the call of
tho State Agricultural Society, it was com
posed of Delegates from County and Dis
trict Societies and Associations, and a large
number of members of the State Society.
The principal business of this meeting
was to remodel the Constitution, so that the
representative system might bo more thor
oughly engrafted than heretofore. It is as
fellows:
Art. 1. This Association shall bo known
by the name of the Georgia Agricultural So
ciety.
Art. 11. The Officers of tho Society shall
be a President, and one Vice-President from
each Congressional District, which officers
shall be elected by ballot by the Society in
convention, as hereinafter prescribed.
Art. 111. The Legislative and Elective
power of tho Society shall bo vested in the
Convention of Delegates from the County
Agricultural Societies. Those delegates shall
be elected by ballot by the County Societies,
in January of each year, or as early there
after as practicable.
Each county shall be entitled to send
tkreo delegates to tho Convention, and if
there shall lie more than two organized So
cieties in each County, then tho representa
tion from that County shall be double this
number. The Delegates shall hold their
appointment for one year.
There shall bo two Conventions annually:
tho first on the 22d of February; the second
at such time and place in the Fall as the
Spring Convention shall determine. At tho
Fall Convention the Annual Fair of the So
ciety shall bo hold. An election for Presi
dent, Vice-Presidents, and members of tho
Executive Committee, shall bo held during
the present Convention, and shall bo inaug
urated at tho Spring Session of 1871. Here
after the election for these officers shall be
held during tho Spring Session of the So
ciety. Tho present officers shall hold their
oflices until their successors are inaugura
ted, as provided for in this Constitution.
At tho fall sessions hereafter, the President
and Vice-Presidents and members of the
Executive Committee from the Congressional
Districts shall be elected for tho suceeding
year, their duties to commence with the first
or spring session of the next year, at which
time the Executive Committee and Secreta
ry and Treasurer of the preceding year shall
make their annual report. The President
shall be inaugurated at the Spring Conven
tion, and publicly on the 22d of February;
if this day shall "fall on Sunday, then on the
day succeeding. At the Spring Convention
tho standing committeo on all subjects
deemed important to tho interest of Agricul
ture, Mechanics, Manufactures, and the
Mineralogical interests of the State shall be
appointed, and they shall make their reports
at the fall session.
The President, Vice-Presidents and mem
bers of the Executive Committeo, ex-Presi
dents of the Society aud life members now
on the roll of tho Society, and life members
as hereinafter provided for, shall be mem
bers of this Legislative body.
Any person who shall be interested in the
Agricultural, Manufacturing, Mechanical or
Mineral interests in this State, shall be
nominated to the Executive Committee of
this Society for election as a life member
upon tho payment of @2O, but the Society
reserves the right through its Executive
Committee to reject any person so nomina
ted. •
Hereafter, annual members shall only be
entitled to seats in the Conventions of Dele
gates and to indulge in the privilege of de
bate. *
Upon tho rejection of a person by the
Executive Committee, who shifll be nomi
nated for lifo membership, tli%. fee of @2O
shall be returned to him from* the Treasury
of the Society. *
Art. IV. There shall be threw- Executive
Committeemen from each Congressional Dis
trict, and shall be chosen by ballot or other
wise, as the Convention may determine at
the Spring Session.
The Delegates in Convention, from each
District, shall nominate five names, from
which the Convention shall cliqose ,three
members of said Board to serve as the Ex
ecutive Committee from their Districts. The
members of this Board, at the first election,
shall be elected for one, two, and three years,
and one member from each District annual- 1
ly thereafter; one member from a county
only. The President and Vice-Presidents
shall be ex-officio members es the Executive
Committee; and the Committee, thus con
stituted, shall have the power to elect the
Secretary and Treasurer, and prescribe their
duties. A two-thirds vote of the whole
Committee shall have the power, for cause,
to remove those officers and fill thgir vacan
cies.
The President may suspend the Treasurer
or Secretary for any gross malfeasance in
oflice, and appoint a successor, pro tempore,
to discharge their duties.
Tho members of the Executive Commit
tee shall be ex-oflicio members of the Leg
islative and Elective body of the Society and
entitled to vote on all questions coming be
fore it.
The President may call extraordinary
sessions of the Committee and Convention
if deemed necessary.
Art. V. Ten cohnties, represented by
delegates, shall be a quorum of the Conven
tion of the Society, for the transaction of
business, in conjunction with a quorum of
the Executive Committee. Eleven members
of the Executive Committee shall be a quo
rum. If seven Congressional Districts are
represented at any meeting of the Executive
Committee, five members shall be a quorum
thereof.
Art. YI. The Treasurer shall keep the
funds of tho Society, and disburse them on
the order of the President or a Vice-Presi
dent when acting in his place, and shall
make a report of his receipts and disburse
ments at the spring annual meeting. Tho
.Treasurer shall pay no order that is not
countersigned by the Recording Secretary.
He shall be required to give a bond in a sum
satisfactory to the President, and to be ap
proved by the Executive Committee. The
Secretary shall take charge of, distribute or
preserve all seeds, plants, books, models,
specimens in mineralogy or natural history’
which may be transmitted to the Society;
shall have charge of all communications de
signed or calculated for publication; and so
far as may be deemed proper shall collect,
arrange and publish the same in such man
ner and form as he may deem best calculated
to promote the objects and interests of the
Society, by the 22d of February of each
year. He shall also keep a neat and perfect
record of the acts and doings of the Annual
Conventions or Extraordinary Sessions of
the Society, and act as Secretary to the Ex
ecutive Committee, keeping a perfect and
neat record of their transactions, and shall
publish his records as directed by the Exec
utive Committee or the Society.
Art. VII. The annual Fairs of the So
ciety shall be held at such time and place as
may be determined by the Executive Com
mittee.
Art. VIII. The Executive Committee shall
by ballot, elect a Secretary and Treasurer,
whose term of office shall continue for tlireo
years, but removable upon cause; and the
Executive Committee shall fix the salaries
and define the duties of these officers.
Art. IX. The Executive Committee shall
make an annual report of its actions through
its presiding officer, at its annual meeting;
this action of the Executive Committee shall
be subject to the approval or disapproval of
the Society, in Convention.
Art. X. At all elections held by the Ex
ecutive Committee, under the provisions of
this Constitution, the persons receiving the
greatest number of votes shall be declared
elected.
Art. XI. County Agricultural Societies
may pay into the Treasury such sum as they
may deem proper, on the request of the Ex
ecutive Committee.
Art. XII. This Constitution shall go into
force at once, except so much thereof as ap
plies to the regulations of the Executive
Committee made for the conduct of the Fair
of 1870.
Art. XIII. This Constitution shall be
amended or altered by a vote of two-tliirds
of the members present at any annual meet
ing of the Society in Convention, upon one
year’s notice in writing.
Tho President, Hon. B. C. Yancey, de
clined re-election; and Gen. A. 11. Colquitt
was unanimously elected President; Vice-
Presidents : First District, W. Schley; Second
District, D. A Vason; Third District, It. T.
Itedding; Fourth District, L. F. Living
ston; Fifth District, S. Barnett; Sixth Dis
trict, D. C. Barrow; Seventh District, C. W.
Howard.
An Executive Committeo of three from
each Congressional District were elected by
ballot :
First District—Gen. G. P. Harrison, Chat
ham; Col. A. P. Wright, Thomas; J. M.
Stubbs, Laurens.
Second District—B. G. Lockett, Dough
erty; J. K. Barnes, Stewart. G. M. Stokes,
Lee.
Third District—J. A. L. Lee, Muscogee;
J. M. Mobley, Harris; J. H. Fannin, Troup.
Fourth District—B. F. Ward, Butts; J.
S. Lawton, Monroe; John Jones. Terrell.
Fifth District—Pope Barrow, Oglethorpe;
L. C. Warren, Jefferson; T. J. Smith, Wash
ington.
Sixth District—J. S. Hamilton, Clarke;
It. D. Winn, Gwinnett; J. N. Montgomery,
Madison.
Seventh District—George S. Black, Borne;
Wm. Phillips, Cobb; It. M. Young, Gordon.
Tho following resolutions of general in
terest to planters were adopted :
Resolved, As the sense of this convention,
that upon the cultivation of the grasses de
pends greatly tho agricultural prosperity of
this State.
Resolved, That the trials thus far made in
tho cultivation of tho grasses in Georgia,
complete success in this important branch
of agriculture is assured.
The committeo on certain resolutions re
ported tho following, which were adopted :
Resolved, That a committeo of five be ap
pointed by tho Chair to prepare a suitable
memorial to be presented to tho General
Assembly of tho State to embrace all the
objects and tho points upon which this con
vention shall take action.
Resolved. That whereas the immense agri
cultural interest of this State, underlying
tho entire prosperity of all sections and
classes and diversified pursuits, has no ade
quate organ to represent its interest, to as
certain, define and promote them; and
whereas a provision for this object ought to
be made commensurate with the interests
to bo subserved, this convention requests
the Legislature of the State to establish an
agricultural department upon such a basis
as will largely and liberally provide for all
purposes of information, improvement and
guidance of the agricultural and mechanical
industry of the State. To this end tho said
department, shall have, agencies in every
county in the State, either availing itself of
the existing county officers, such as Tax Ee
ceivers and Collectors, or of officers for the
express purpose of collecting information
in advance so far as practicable aud also of
detailed information as speedily as possible
after tho facts of each year shall have trans
pired. aud
Whereas, The means of information ought
to be extended to cover the whole country,
that said department offer to co-operate
with those established, or to be established,
in other States and with the department of
agriculture at Washington, the scale of in
formation for practical action being at least
co extensive with tho national production.
The duties of the agricultural department
shall include the devising of improved
methods of estimating the probable acreage
and crop of the country, and of making a
virtual census annually, embracing all crop
tojiics capable of reasonable and probable
anticipation, as well as of actual results, in
order that the producer may act as far as
practicable after information rather than
before it. This census shall be made so fre
quently, and In such form as not to be bur
densome to the citizens, who after one or
two returns merely revise their former re
turns. The department provided for shall
tabulate and publish its statements so that
all the sources of State prosperity shall ap
pear in a form for easy reference, and the
comparison be readily made of the produc
tions of different sections, and tho relative
profits of different products. Tho great ob
ject of the department shall be to give in
telligent direction to the practical industry
of the State; to disseminate information
which will tend to the increase of produc
tion, aud to the no less important matter of
the judicious and profitable sale of products,
to place the producer on a level with the
speculator and consumer in his knowledge
of the elements of price, and so reduce the
viajpnt fluctuations which occur, chiefly to
the detriment of honest and uninformed
labor.
The department shall adopt the most im
proved methods of preserving, on a large
scale, observations of the weather, seasons,
temperature and other phenomena to in
crease the means of anticipating results.
It shall publish comparative statements of
estimates and actual results. In a word, it
shall be the organ of the great industria
interests of the State, enabling them to cornl
bine and consolidate effort, disseminate in
formation, procuring information and fnr
nishing guidance, both to the industry which
produces and the intelligence which dispo
ses of the productions of the State. That
in connection with the department there
shall bo established an experimental farm, a
place for the exhibition of tools and imple
ments, a museum, cabinet, and such other
means and appliances as shall subserve the
important purposes of its foundation.
Whereas, The State of Georgia has recog
nized the duty of government to provide for
the diffusion of knowledge among her citi
zens'; and
Whereas , The tendency of modern civili
zation is to the largest extension of physi
cal and material knowledge as the founda
tion of all other forms of knowledge, and
as the interest of agriculture demands new
and special preparation and a vast increase
has been made in the means of promoting
such knowledge, in introducing which there
has been no adequate or even proposed pro
vision made by tho State; and
Whereas, A mere annual appropriation
will be precarious and uncertain :
Resolved, That tho Legislatere be memo
rialized, and requested to require and ena
ble the University of the State to establish
on a liberal basis, and in accordance with
the advanced development of science, such
schools of scientific, business and agricul
tural knowledge so endowed and with such
appliances as shall leave the State behind
no other in all the means of practical edu
cation.
We recommend that tho committee ap
pointed by tho Executive Committee in
February last to memorialize the Legisla
ture for the purpose of collecting such sums
as may bo due to this body, shall do so in
behalf of the society.
llesolred, That the committee to memori
alize the Legislature recommend such ac
tion in regard to the fenco laws of this State
as shall leave the policy of the law on that
subject to be determined by each county for
itself, according to its local condition and
exigencies, the details of legislative action
to be determined by that body, but with
liberal rights of regulation on the part of
the counties to be affected by them,
Resolved, That a committee of three be
appointed by the chair to urge upon the
Legislature the importance of taking initia
tory steps to secure the Congressional grant
of 270,000 acres of land for the endowment
of one or more Agricultural Industrial Col
leges in Georgia, and for executing the
trust assumed by the State under the act of
1860.
Resolved. That a committee of three be
appointed by the chair to memorialize the
Legislature, expressing the gratification of
this convention at the introduction of a bill
before that body for the creation of the
office of State Geologist, and their hope
that a measure so fraught with good to the
whole State will receive the speedy sanction
of tho General Assembly.
The Convention appointed a committee
to memoralize the Legislature for an ap
propriation of @25.000 now; and an annual
appropriation of @IO,OOO to bo used in the
establishment, and furtherance of an agri
cultural department.
Gov. Bullock has recommended to the
Legislature the payment of tho @2500, or
dered annually in 1800—yet unpaid—and
the annual appropriation asked for above.
Cjjtlbreit.
If Wishes were Horses.
Once upon a time—the precise date does
not signify, but somewhere about the time
when water rau up hill and bean-stalks grew
a hundred feet high—when gorgeous pala
ces sprang up like mushrooms in a single
night, and geese laid golden eggs—in short,
about the time when “wishes were horses,”
that happened which I am going to relate.
Once upon a time, then, a little girl was
walking by herself through a quiet country
lane. Her name was Florilla, and she was
on the way to spend the afternoon with her
cousin Myra.
She seemed in no haste to get there,
however, for she fluttered in and out, hither
and thither, like a butterfly. Now it was a
field-mouse’s nest which attracted her no
tice—and anon she paused to listen to tho
lilting song of tho oriole, or to watch the
dragon-fly in his wild waltz over the pool.
Thus engrossed, she gave no heed to the
weather, until she felt a drop of rain on her
forehead, and, looking up, saw that the sky,
when, which she started from home, was as
blue as her frock, had now become as grey
as grand-mamma’s best pongee.
“O dear! O dear!” cried Florilla, “it’s go
ing to rain. It always rains when I want to
go anywhere.”
She hastened on, but the great drops be
gan to patter down, leaving long exclama
tion-points upon the flowing ribbons of her
hat and her pretty silk dress.
She ran under an oak tree for shelter, aud,
stamping her little foot impatiently, ex
claimed, “I wish it would stop raining, and
never rain again — never!"
“ ‘Never’ is a long time,” said a voice,
and, looking up, the child beheld standing
beside her the queerest figure that ever was
seen.
He had a merry face all dimpling with
smiles, and although it was a human face,
it at the same time reminded one of a great
jolly sunflower; his hair, which hung <jown
over his shoulflers, resembled ribbon-grass,
and over his head was a bright arch like a
rainbow. He was dressed in a suit of vivid
green, and his shoes wero made of the cups
of the nepenthes. In his baud he carried a
watering pot of silver, festooned with lilies
and cowslips.
“I am the Genius of the weather,” said
he. “I have heard your wish, and, if you
are really in earnest, I should like to oblige
you. But consider well; never is a long
time.”
“I am in earnest, aud I don’t need to
consider,” exclaimed Florilla. “O, 1 shall
be so happy!”
“Are you sure of that ?” asked the Gen
ius. “Perhaps you have not thought how
much depends on the rain. Suppose we
begin with a week ?”
“O no, that will not do at, all,” said Flo
rilla; “for next week there is to be a picnic
at Strawberry Island, and tho week after is
my birthday, aud I am to have a party on
the lawn, aud the week after that I am to go
with papa to the seashore, and—O dear me,
a week is nothing at all!”
“It shall be as you say,” said the Genius,
“but tako this reed,” drawing one from the
watering-pot, “and if over you should change
your mind, one blast upon it will summon
me.”
So saying he seemed to fade slowly away,
and to become absorbed in tho oak tree un
der which they stood. At the same moment
tho clouds parted and the sun shone out
gloriously, and with a light, heart Florilla
tripped away to her cousin Myra’s.
When she weut home at night she put the
reed away in a drawer, “just to remember
tho Genius by,” as she said to herself,
though she was quite sure she should never
want to use it.
“Fine growing weather,” remarked the
farmers one to another, as a week passed on
without a drop of rain; but the second week
they began to shake their heads doubtfully,
the third to talk despondingly of “the
drought;” the fourth a universal wail was
heard throughout the land. The crops
which had promised so well now threatened
to come to naught, aud housekeepers were
at, their wits’ end to contrive meals for their
families without vegetables, and pickles and
preserves for winter use without fruit.
As to the washerwomen, they ran franti
cally about the streets with pails and mops
iu their hands, crying, “Water, water!”
when there was not a drop to be begged,
borrowed, or stolen.
The weeks went on, and the sun rose and
went through tho heavens and set, a lurid
ball, its rays un tempered by a cloud as large
as a man’s hand.
The fields which the mower’s scythe had
passed over were dry and yellow. The
leaves hung sear and drooping, and if a
breath of air stirred their stillness it was
like the simoom that sweeps over the desert.
Florilla learned that things can look very
dismal even in fair weather.
But that was not the worst of it. Streams
and rivers dried up which had never been
known to be dry before; cattle were driven
miles to water, and many of them died with
thirst. Men and horses fell down with sun
stroke, and at, last a grievous sickness broke
out.
Florida heard all these things talked
about, but she was too much a child to un
derstand them fully. Still it made her feel
uncomfortable, and one day, when the con
versation ran upon a ship at sea which was
fivo days without fresh water, she quietly
slipped out of the room, and went down to
the brookside. Hut, tho brook was no longer
there! Only a broken, rocky channel re
mained, on the pebbly bottom of which lay
shoals of dead minnows. This shocked
Florida, more than any thing she had seen,
for between her and the animal world there
had always existed a wonderful sympathy.
Besides the minnows there was one old trout
who seemed to be just breathing his last.
“Poor fellow,” said Florilla, pittingly, “dont
look so sad, I'll take you home and put you
in the water-pail, and then you’ll revive
again.”
“Talk not to me of water-pails,” said the
trout; “for why should I wish to live when
all my companions aro gone? But for you,
we might still be disporting ourselves in the
cool water. You have always pretended to
be our friend, but you have proved more
hard-hearted than boys with their fish
hooks. They only kill two or three, or a
dozen at most, but you have caused us to
perish by hundreds. Go away, cruel child,
and leave me to die in peace.”
Florilla turned away without speaking,
and the next thing she saw was a bird sitting
on a bougli with drooping head and wing.
“Come, cheer up, little bird, and give me a
song,” said she.
The bird raised its head feebly, and said,
“I and my mate sang at your chamber win
dow every morning just as the day broke,
until you caused this terrible drought to
come upon us, but, alas! we shall never sing
there agaiu. Go along, little girl, for you
have been more heartless than the boys
with their bows aud arrows.” '■
Florilla went a little farther and saw a
honey-bee on a thistle. “O you pretty little
brown bee, show me where you keep your
honey,” said she.
“Alas!” said the bee, “how can you ex
pect me to gather honey when you have
caused the flowers to wither and die? I ad
vise you to run away as quickly as you can,
for the bees are very angry with you, aud.
should they see yon, Would very likely sting
you to death.”
Florilla took tho bee’s |advice and hastened
away.
Pretty soon she came to a pasture where
some cattle were seeking shelter nnder the
scorched and withered trees. Tho poor
creatures were stretched upon the ground,
their tongues were lolling from their mouths,
and they were panting with the heat.
“Ah, that is the little girl who caused the
springs to dry up,” said a fine large ox, fix
ing his mild eyes reproachfully upon Floril
la. “All our lives we have labored patient
ly for her and hers, and this is the reward
we get.”
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
“And we,” said the cow, “although we
have not worked in the plough or the cart,
we have given her butter for her bread,
cream for her strawberries, and milk to
make her fat and rosy; and now’ she comes
to triumph in our misery. Go away, go
away, ungrateful child.”
“Well, if this is the way I’m to be treat
ed, I may as well go back again,” said Flo
rilla—and she ran as fast as she could to
ward homo. The first thing she saw, when
she came to her father’s yard, was old Dob
bin gazing sorrowfully into the empty water
ing-trough. She went up to him, and laying
her hand on his mane, said, “Come, i see
yon have nothing to do, let’s have a canter
up and down the yard.”
“My cantering days are over,” answered
Dobbin, sadly; “many a long mile have I
carried you, and, strong as I am, I have suf
fered you to guide me as you listed; and
yet, in order that you might go to parties
and wear fine clothes, you have deprived
me of water through all these long, hot sum
mer days. lam so dry that I verily believe,
if you were to touch me with a lighted
match, I should blaze up like tinder.”
“Just so with me,’'said the hen, who was
sitting on the pump; “and yet you expect
me to lay an egg for your breakfast every
day. How is anybody going to lay eggs on
an empty stomach, I should like to know?
The grasshoppers have no more moisture in
them than so many chips, neither have the
beetles, nor the squash-bugs, and as to tlie
garden, I might as well go and scratch for
seeds and grain in the gravel walk. Cut,
cut, cut—get out! get out!”
“O Bruno, will you forsake me too?”
cried Florilla, throwing her arms round tho
neck of the old house dog. Bruno snarled,
snapped at her, and, clearing the fence with
one bound, set his nose to the west, and
and darted away, till he plunged at last
headforemost into the great round red set
ting sun !
Then Florilla threw herself upon the
ground, exclaiming, “There is no creature
loves me !” The precise words which KiAg
Richard the Third uttered on Boswortli
field, but it is not likely the child knew any
of that.
* ‘There is no creature loves me!” exclaimed
she, and sobbed as though her heart would
break.
By and by, as she lay there weeping, she
chanced to remember the reed which the
Genius had given her; and, wiping her eyes
on her little white pinafore, she went to her
bureau and took it from the drawer where
it had lain so long. Then she stole to the
garden, and, concealing herself behind a
tall sweet-brier bush, blew a faint silvery
note. In an instant the Genius was at her
side.
“Well, what now’?” said he.
“Bain—O, give us rain!” said Florilla.
“Certainly, if you wash it,” said he, “hut
remember to-morrow is the picnic at Cedar
Grove.”
“No matter for the picnic,” cried she.
“And Sunday you want to wear your pret
ty sea green frock, which water spots, vou
know.”
“I can wear my old serge and my ridiug
hood,” said Florilla.
“Hoity-toity! here’s a change indeed!
But perhaps you are thinking of a shower
only, while nothing short of a week’s storm
will put things where they were before.
Just think how dismal it will be to stay in
the house looking at the weather cock, aud
wishing it would stop raining, and never
rain again— never."
“I shall not be so foolish again,” said Flo
rilla, blushing to hear her own words re
peated by the Genius.
“Then you don’t think you are quite wise
enough to manage the weather?”
“O no, indeed.”
“Good ; but mind, yon must never com
plain of my mismanagement, even though
it should sometimes cross your plans. ”
“I never shall, for I shall be sure you know
best.”
“Excellent. I see you have learnqjl a
good lesson, my child, and, devoutly boil
ing that you may not forget it, I bid you
adieu till we meet again.”
“Adieu,” said Florilla; but the Genius
had already faded away, and there remained
only the sweet-brier bush nodding in the
sultry breeze.
That night Florilla w r as awakened by the
pattering of rain upon the roof, but no mu
sic had ever sounded to her so sweet. The
storm raged for days, but no weather had
ever seemed to her so delightful. When at
last tlio sun shone out again, ho shone upon
a world refreshed and rejuvenated; the trees
and grass bore the tender lines of early
spring, the flowers looked up in thankful
ness, the brooks went on their way rejoic
ing to the river, and tlio river moved majes
tically on its “grand march to the sea.”
The birds sang, the bees gathered honey,
the hen cackled over her new-laid eggs,
Dobbin frisked and capered as in his colt
hood, the fishes darted joyfully through the
sparkling water; aud every living creature,
in its own way aud manner, joined iu the
general jubilate.
When, one fine morning, old Bruno came
trotting in at the east door, as if he had just
returned from a journey round the world,
Florilla's happiness was complete. — Jiuth
Chesterfield, in Our Young Folks for June.
©bittmrg.
Obituaries are not charged for; hut they are
only accepted upon condition, that, if they are
not brief, tlie 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 and expert
enee of tlie subject. Sentiment, poetry, and invo
cations not desirable. Facts—simple facts are wait
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only of interest to them—but such facts as to
character and life, as will interest ten thousand
readers, utter strangers to tlie deceased. Obitua
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They must be forwarded within tlnee months of
tlie death of the subject, or they will, in uo ease
receive attention.
Obituary notices of very young persous or of
those not members of the church, who have had
little or no religious experience must be comprised
iu 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.
Others 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 him to violate these rules either for favor
or pay.
Mrs. Sarah Joiinstonb, wife of A. YV. John
stoue, Esq., was born in N. C., Jan. 10th, 1818,
married 27th Oct., 1836, embraced religion in Mis
sissippi, in 1844, and died in Cnmming, Ga., June
25th, 1870, of dropsy of the lungs.
Her suffering, which was long and severe, was
borne with submission and patience. From her
profession of religion to the hour of her death, her
daily life was a loving illustration of high Chris
tian example and enjoyment. The light of her
genial face, and the sympathy of her tender heart
poured their mingled rays upon the darkness of
every scene of affliction within tlie circle of her
acquaintance. Perfectly conscious of approach
ing death she shrank not from its terrors, but rath
er invoked its embrace. Gasping and panting for
breath as she neared the “shining shore,” the
thrilling word “glory” trembled in whispers, up
on her dying tongue, and bending angels caught
the straiu and mingled its melody with the seraph
ic choir round tlie throne. One half of her chil
dren have already “crossed the flood,” and the
other half have the heritage of a Christian moth
er’s precept and example to light them over its
dark waters. The triumph of her death is another
trophy of tlie cross. Let tlie church and com
munity that loved her, living, and mourns her,
dead, bear like her, the cross on earth, shout like
her, the victory in death and wear, with her, the
crown in heaven. 11. P. Bell.
Mrs. Mary Barnes, in the 59th year of her age,
died in Barnwell co., 8. C., Aug. 17th, 1870.
She had been a member of the M. E. Church,
for 15 years. Modest and retiring in disposition,
her many excellences of character were known
only to the few who were intimately acquainted
witii'lier. It was in tlie heart’s sanctuary of home,
that her virtues shone most conspicuously, In.tin
relations of sister, wife and mother, that her true
heart found its appropriate work. Bereaved of her
life-companion at an early age, for many years she
struggled alone, patiently bearing her heavy cross,
aud striving to bring up her children “in thfj nur
ture and admonition of tlie Lord.” Her last ill
ness was long and painful; hut though suffering
untold agonies, her faith remained firm, andstead
fast, and she spent the time in prayer, praise, aud
exhortations to her children to meet her in heaven,
until her feet had touched the cold stream of Jor
dan, and her boul had readied the borders of tlie
spirit-laud. She leaves four children, to mourn
their irreparable loss. S. C.
Dr. William Garmany, a native of ’Columbia
co., Ga., died in Wakulla co., Fla., July 24th, in ills
62d year.
His illness was short. Ilis death was in peace;
his only regret that his family would he left quite
destitute. He was and had been for many years,
a member of the Methodist Church. He too*-
great delight in reading the Scriptures, and in
conversing with his friends on the words of that
inspired book. But a short time before his death,
the writer had the pleasure of hearing him repeat
passage after passage of the sublime prophecies of
that book. These he would utter with an elo
quence and pathos truly touching. Then our
brother seemed to be in the enjoyment of unim
paired health. But a few days later his spirit took
its flight to the God iu whom he trusted.
T. W. M.
Mrs. Rebecca Felkel, daughter of Gaspar aud
Nancy Houck, was bom about Cth Sep. 1811, in
Orangeburg Hist., S. C., united with the Metho
dist E. Church in early life, was twice married;
first to Mr. James J. Barnes, and last to Mr. Jacob
L. Felkel, and died June 22d, 1870, near Centre
ville, Fla.
She was a member of our church at Pisgali, Le
on et., highly respected and beloved by a large
circle of friends and relatives. Her death was the
calm, quiet confidence of Christian triumph.
Though a great suifercr through a complicated
and protracted illness, her sprightly cheerfulness
was often remarkable. She knew death was near
and approaching, yet was fearless and ready. Iu
many respects, she was a woman of striking and
captivating worth; endearing her- through life to
many. But onr social aud Christian treasure has
passed away upward to the rest that remaineth,
while we are left to emulate her virtues ami re
joice in hope to meet again where parting will be
no more. Pastor.
Tribute of Respect.
Col. Jas. R. Lyons, was born aud raised in New
ton co.. graduated at Emory College, soon after
which he settled in Butts co., and applied himself
to the profession of law, which he entered under
very flattering prospects, possessing those requi
sites so essential to success, a well stored intellect
combined with a pleasing voice, a graceful car
riage and a dignified, commanding form, with the
most tender sympathies and gushing sensibilities.
But the most striking feature iu his character was
moral excellence. In his labors at the bar and in
private life, “justice” was his motto. Having the
keenest sense of honor his object was always to
find out what was right and to do it. He repre
sented the county iu the Legislature iu ISoo and
1854, and was elected Solicitor General of the Flint
Circuit in 1855. He married Miss M. L. Walthall
in 1859, and joined the Methodist Church in 1800.
During his sickness of several weeks, he talked
much of dying, and rejoiced in the thought of
meeting his father and mother in heaven, regret
ting however to leave his wife and children. While
talking with a friend a few nights previous to his
death about life, its imperfect good and numerous
evils, and the vanity of seeking happiness on earth
outside of the way of heaven, he expressed his
wish to have the Sabbath-school around his bed
side to sing the little song “Just Now,” which he
would frequently sing. At the close of the con
versation he repeated II Tim. iv, 7.
St. John’s Lodge, at Jackson, to give expression
of their sympathy for his bereaved family and the
loss sustained by the Lodge, the church and the
country, in the death of so good a man, adopted
with others of condolence with the family the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That in this dispensation of Providence,
we deeply regret the loss of an influential citizen,
a genial companion, and a worthy brother, but
trust our loss is his gain and ere this he is an occu
pant of that temple not made of hands eternal in
the heavens.
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special rates for any of the above, hooks. Where
teachers will introduce these elegant books, we will
sell first lot for introduction at half tlie above
rates.
We urge all Southern Teachers to introduce
these books where they can do so.
Address J. W. BURKE & (JO.,
Macon, Ga.
NEW AND CHOICE
SELECTIONS OF S. S. BOOKS.
ALICE LEIGHTON; or
A good name is rather to he chosen than riches,
Mrs. Geo. Clippies, author of the "Little Cap
tain,” etc. Price 35c.
BILL RIGGS, Jr., tlie Story of a city hoy, by
Olive A. Wadsworth.
This story very finely illustrates true benevolence,
though performed in a novel way, and to tlie would
be aristocrat, in a very undignified manner. Price
75c. •
A BRAID OF CORDS, by A. L. O. E. Price 90c.
“I have gathered a few cords from the Scripture
Treasury, and twined them together in one braid,
setting the dark against tlie light, tlie black beneath
the Golden.” Preface.
CARRY’S ROSE; or
The magic of kindness, by author of “Little
Captain.” Price 35c.
CHARITY’S BIRTHDAY TEXT; published by
Religious Tract Society, London. Price 50c.
The Text was “Charity Suflereth long, and is
kind.”
CHRISTIANA HATIIERLEY’S CHILDHOOD.
A story showing God’s watchcare over tlie widow
and fatherless, and how in times of sickness and
trial, His grace is sufficient for each sufferer in
liis pain and distress. Price 65c.
CLAUDIA, a tale by A. L. O. E. Price 90c.
“The object in writing tills tale lias been to show
the distinction between intellectual and the spirit
ual, and the insufficiency of mental powers, even
though they he of a high order, cither to render
their possessor wise unto salvation or to make him
a lit instrument to accomplish a lofty mission
amongst men.” Preface.
DAISY’S COMPANIONS; or Scenes from child
life, a story for Little Girls.
Obedience better than courage, and other Imnor
tant truths are brought out in this little book which
contains more illustrations than usual for a book
of this size and price, which is only 00c.
JESUS THE WAY; or the Child’s Guide to
Heaven. _ , ,
Teaching little children how to find Jesus, who
says, “1 am the Way.” By Rev. Ed. Payson Ham
mond, author of “Jesus’ Lambs,” etc., with many
choice illustrations. Price 50c.
XllE EXPERIENCES OF A CHURCH PLATE.
One of the “Oiled Feather Series.” If tlie read
ing of this book will only dispose llie reader to
give more freely, of what God has given him, to
benevolent objects the story will not have been
written in vain. Price 30c.
KITTY FARNHAM’S LETTERS; or
' Beginning a New Life, by Faye Huntington
author of “In Earnest,” “Thorough Patience,”
etc This is anew form of story telling, hut we
trust it may help many an inquirer to find the
“straight and narrow way,” and help him or her
to begin a new life. Price 80c.
LILLY’S LESSON—by Joanna H. Mathews, auth
or of the “Bessie Books.” Price 600.
Illustrating by a story tlie command, “Honor
thy Father aud thy Mother.”
LITTLE BEN HADDEN; or do right, whatever
oomes of it, by W. H. G. Kingston.
Ben becomes a sailor, sails among tlie icebergs,
goes among the Islands of tlie Pacific, is ship
wrecked cast on a desert island, hut always tries
to earrv'out his father’s motto, “Do right, what
ever comes of it” Price $L m.
Published by the Religious Tract Soc., London.
MISTRESS MARGERY—A tale of tlio Lollards.
The Lollard persecution raged during the whole
reign of Henry V., decreasing • during tlie reigns
of Henry VI., and Henry VII.; ceasing in the
reign or Henry VIII. The young of the present
dav ought to read tills so as to realize more fully
the benefits of tho present day when it is an honor
instead of a crime to serve Christ, and profess His
name before men. Price 70c.
SILVER SPOON; or
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth—one of
the “Oiled Feather”|Beries, illustrating the harmful
effects of gossips and the superstitious sayings
which gossips are sure to detail in their visits,
which draw its victims down to perdition. Price
30c. July 24tft
YOL. XXXIII., NO. 36.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
OP THE
National Temperance Society,
Al\l> PUBLICATION HOI SK
For Home and; Sunday-School Libraries.
THE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE OF THE
National Society have given special attention
to the department of Sunday-school work, and
having carefully examined and unanimously ap
proved the following books, would recommend
that they be placed in every Sunday-school Libra
ry in the land:
REV. DR. WILLOUGHBY AND HIS WINE.
12mo, 458 pages. By Mrs. Mary Spring Walker,
authorof “The Family Doctor., etc. Price $1.50.
This thrillingly interesting book depicts in a vivid
mamier the terrible influence exerted by those
who stand as the servants of God, and who sanc
tion the social custom of wine-drinking. It. is fair
and faithful to the truth, it is not a hitter tirade
against the church or the ministry. On the con
trary, it plainly and earnestly acknowledges that
the ministry is tlie friend of mortality and tlie
great bulwork of practical virtue. Its misstonis
a very useful one. Its object is to prove that the
ministers of the Gospel should take part in the
Total Abstinence movement.
AUNT DINAH’S PLEDGE. 12mo, 318 pages.
By Miss Mary Dwincll Chcllis, author of “Teni
peranco Doctor,” “Out of the Fire,” etc.
Price $1.25.
Aunt Dinah was an eminent Christian woman.
Her pledge included swearing and smoking, us well
as drinking. It saved her hoys, who lived useful
lives and died happy; and by quiet, yet loving
and persistent work, names of many others were
added, who seemed almost beyond hope of salva
tion.
OUT OF THE FIRE. l2mo, 420 pages. By Mi&
Mary Dwinell Clieilis, authorof “Deacon Sims’
Prayers, etc. Price $1.35.
It is one of the most effective and impressive
Temperance books ever published. The evils of
the drinking customs of society, and the blessings
of sobriety and total abstinence, are strikingly de
veloped in the history of various families iu the
communities. The hook illustrates the growth of
grace in the heart, mul shows that
“Out of the tires of sin and shame,
God is able to garner in.”
THE TEMPERANCE DOCTOR. 12mo,870pages
By Miss Dwinell Clieilis. Price $1.25.
This is a true story, replete witli interest, and
adapted to Sunday-school and family leading, in
it we have graphically depicted the sad ravages
that are caused by the use of intoxieatiug bevera
ges ; also the blessings of Temperance, and what
may he accomplished by one earnest soul for that
reform. It ought to find readers in every house
hold.
THE OLD BROWN PITCHER. 12mo, 222 pa
ges. By tlie author of “Susie’s Six Birthdays,”
‘•The Flower of tlie Family,” etc. Price SI.OO
Beautifully illustrated. This admirable volume
for hoys and girls, containing original stories by
some of the most gifted writers for tlie young
will lie eagerly welcomed by the children, it is
adapted alike for the family circle and the Sab
bath-school library.
OUR PARISH. 18mo, 252 pages. By Mrs. Emi
ly C. Pearson. Price 75 cents.
The manifold evils resulting from tho “still” to
the owner’s family, us well us to the families of ins
customers, arc truthfully presented. The charac
ters introduced, such us are found in almost every
good-sized village, are well portrayed. We can
unhesitatingly commend it, and bespeak for it a
wide circulation.
THE HARD MASTER. ISmo, 278 paces. By
Mrs. J. McConaughy, authorof “One Hundred
Gold Dollars,” and other popular Sunday-school
books. Price 85 cents.
This interesting narrative of tlie temptations,
trials, hardships, and fortunes of a poor orphan
boy illustrates in a most striking manner tlie value
of “right principles,” especially of honesty, truth
fulness, and temperance.
ECHO BANK. 18mo, 2G9 pages. By Irvie.
Price 85 cents.
This is a well-written and deeply interesting
nnrative, in which is clearly shown tlie suffering
and sorrow that too often follow, and the dangers
that attend hoys and young men at school and at
college who suppose they can easily take a glass
or two occasionally, without fear of ever being
aught more than a "moderate drinker.
THE BED BRIDGE. ISmo, 331 pages. By
Thrace Talman. Price 90 cents.
We have met with few Temperance stories con
taining so many evidences of decided ability and
high literary excellence as this.
RACHEL NOBLE’,S EXPERIENCE. 18mo, 325
pages. By Bruce Edwards. Price 90 cents.
This is a story of thrilling interest, ably and elo
quently told, ami is an excellent book for Sunday
school libraries. It is just the book for tlie home
circle, and cannot lie read without benefitting tlie
reader amt advancing the cause of Temperance.
HISTORY OF A THREEPENNY BIT. 18mo,
216 pages. Price 75 cents.
This is a thrilling story, beautifully illustrated
witli five choice wood engravings. The story of
little Peggy, tlie drunkard’s daughter, is told in
such a simple yet interesting manner, that no one
can read it without realizing more than ever before
the nature and extent of intemperance, and sym
pathizing more than ever witli the patient, suffer
ing victim. It should he in every Sunday-school
library.
PHILIP ECKERT’S STRUGGLES AND TRI
UMPH. ISmo, 210 pages. By the author of
“Margaret Glair.” Price GO cents.
This interesting narrative of a noble, manly hoy,
in an intemperate home, lighting with the wrong
and battling for the right, should lie read by every
child in the land.
GERTIE’S SACRIFICE; OR GLIMPSES AT
TWO LIVES. 18nio, 189 pages. By Mrs. F.
D. Gage. Price 50 cents.
A story of great interest and power, giving a
“glimpse at two lives,” and showing how Ger
tie sacrificed herself as a victim of fashion, cus-~
tom and law.
THE BROKEN ROCK. 18mo, 139 pages. By
Krnna, author of “Lift a Little,” etc. Price
50 cents.
It beautifully illustrates the silent and holy in
fluence of a meek and lowly spirit upon tlio heart
less rumsellcr, until tlie rocky heart was broken.
ANDREW DOUGLASS. Price 75 cents.
Anew Temperance story for Sunday-schools,
written in a lively, energetic, and popular stjlc,
adapted to tlie Sabbath-school and tlie family
circle.
VOW AT THE BARS. ISmo, 108 pages. Price
40 cents.
It contains four short tales,illustrating four im
portant principles connected witli the Temper
ance movement, and is well adapted for tlie family
circle and Sabbath-school libraries.
TEMPERANCE ANECDOTES. Price SI.OO.
This new book of Temperance Anecdotes, edited
by George W. Bungay, contains nearly four hun
dred Anecdotes, AViltieismß, Jokes, Conundrums,
etc., original and selected, and will meet a want
long felt and often expressed by a very large num -
ber of tlie numerous friends of the Cause in the
land.
BILL BROCK’S INVESTMENT. By Mary Dwi
nell Clieilis. Price $1.50.
OLD DOCTOR’S SON. By Mary Dwinell Chcllis.
Price $1.50.
Sent post paid on receipt of price.
J. W. BURKE & CO.,
60 Second Street, Macon, Ga
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SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE)
E. 11. MYERS, D. 11., EDITOR.
THIRTY-THIRD VOLUME. •
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ly that takes but one newspaper can need;
and also worthy ol a place with other newspa
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