Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 4, Number 32, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 February 1874 — Page 4

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HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES.

A large and elegant lot or

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In Edgings and Insertions from 10c to $2.60 per yard, just openedat

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100 doz. Bleached Huck Towels, large size, at $2.30 per doz. former price $3.00.

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500 PIECES PRINTS, choice Spring Styles, including Shirtings, Mournings, Pinks, Purples, Polka Spots, etc., etc.

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BUCKINGS & RUFFS a number of new styles, just opened.

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know that the improvements will be put on the old ntyle Wheeler A Wilwon Hewing Machine, on application at the office, on Sixth Htreet, opposite the Post Office.

For Sale.

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90 acre* near Pralrleton. Ther* will hen big bargain Riven on this farm if Hold within the next four we»k—we mean lmslntm. GRIMES&KOYHE.

Yen need llielollo»i«sOoMl«,now Is the time to buy, una the

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English Merino & Balmoral Hose

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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERRE HAUTE, FEB. 7, 1874.

SECOND EDITION.

TWO EDITIONH

Of this Paper are published. The FIRST EDITION, on Friday Evening, has a large circulation In the surrounding towns, where It is sold by newsboys and agents. The SECOND EDITION, on Saturday Even ing, goes into the hands of nearly every reading person in the city, and the fanner* of this immediate vicinity. Every Week's Issue Is, in fact,

TWO NEW8PAPER8,

In which all Advertisements appear for ONECHARm.

Boston borrows from the west the latest method of temperance warfare. It proposes to try the efficacy of prayer on tfce saloons of that city. Westward the Hub takes its way.

Thk financial question which has been agitating the country so generally and so greatly, will probably be settled very speedily. The Express and the Gazette are discussing it, and it cannot long survive.

Bradlauou, the champion of Republicanism in England, who has been ii» this country for some time, has hurried home, to see if be cannot get elected to Parliament, during the present political contest.

Ik constable Lake hadn't stopped for tbat drink of liquor at John Smith's saloon, on Wednesday, he would be alive to-day. And yet hundreds ot lives are daily lost, hopes are blasted, and reputations ruined by "stopping for a glass of liquor!"

There seems to be an increasing demand for honest »«n in politics. Even Kansas after a hard struggle, has elected a United States Senator, who is said to bo thoroughly honest. His name is Harvey. If such a thing can be done iu Kansas, what may we not hope for in the other States?

The Gazette stopped in the midst of the iinancial controversy with the Express and called for a definition ot terms. The old colored woman, when her husband died, was in great fear of a shower, because, she said, "Thunder will spoil the nicest corpse that ever was." Definition of terms is harder on controversies generally tban tbunder on a corpse. When terms are defined almost the only thing left to discuSs is what the parties have said.

Hon. Jerk Wilson, of this State promises to be the champion investigator in Congress. As chairoixn of the investigating oommitue on the Washington Ring, ho is at It again, and a Washington correspondent of fcho St. Louis Republican says: "One of the grandest opportunities to make bis name a household word that has offered to any man in this republic, now lies beforo Judge Jeremiah Wilson, ol Indiana, in the investigation of the District of Columbia frauds."

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olis on Sunday, for an a«ivanc« of wages, reduced the morning papers to half sheets for a couple of days. Editors, proprietors and their frionds took off their coats and filled the breach nntll reinforcements c&tne in, and now the papf.-s are Issued as usual, while the proprietors announce that hereafter they will conduct their own business Independent of the Union. The printers selected a bad time for un advance of wages, when few daily papers are more than making expenses—some not doing that.

The Teuiperanco war in Ohio in which the women are praying the saloon keepers to give up their business, and praying the Lord to stop those who do not heed thvir pr*y»-rs, has become so general, that the Cincinnati Commercial daily tr up from a half to a whole page letters from oorrespon dents on the field. some of whom were sent out for the purpose. These reports make some very spicy reading. Some of the saloon keepers and druggists having become w«irj of watting for Hbe women to get tired out," are appealing to law to protect them Ribald songs and profanity do not an noy them or interfere wit* their busi

But this psalm singing and praying by parties who do not stand the treat, Is a liferent maUer. Liquor netting end prayer do not harmonize, and owi or theother most stop. Which?

Tax money lor the centennial oelebratlon of American Independence at Phi! 'elphla, does not seem to be fortheooiiug rery speedily. The States do not seem as anxious to contribute to this came a* the patriotic PbiUtdeipb! mm think they ought, and even Ooogresa M! Mtat«« ftboat giving the eaase a mere pittance of fS,0W,X» or HX«,Oe0. A certain Mr. Goaborn has ttamd ovt to aroose the public etttlm atiasm. Thore are cerv«in Inconvenience* abottt Repobtloan for® of govern menu Across the water the govera meat would settle this whole matter, and order the people to pmj the ttiiii, and oobtdj would be obliged to go forth on tbe thaaklees uak of tboslng Ua people to tbe giving point. Bat we tra»t take the bitser witb the »«Mtk We will keep the beet government tbe world ever »aw" if we can not celebrate iu bttadredili birtbday.

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CT1Y REFORM SCHOOL, Last week we allnded te the fact that we have among ns a large class ot boy criminals. This allusion has led per* sons, in different parts of the city, to inform us of facts within their knowled ice, and the extent to whieh the crime of robtery is carried by boys here, is (rightful. Small boys who have frequently been robbed, are accustomed to protect themselves by ingeniously 4uceaiiug the uionry which they ma\ chance to have about them. There are parts of the city where news-boys cannot in safely deliver The Mail to subscribers, because tbe money collected will be taken from them. Children sent on errands are stopped, and the money given them to pay for bread, meat, or groceries is taken out of their pockets or snatched from their hands. And people say, What shall we do?" We do not want to send the boys to jail We can only get a limited nutn iter in at the State Reform School.' There is an urgent necessity for a City Reform School. Tbe expense of such an institution would be very slight. Al most any building could bo easily fitttd up for it. And the work done by those sent there could be made to pay a large part of the expense. Why cannot our City Council appoint a committee of philanthropic citizens, iu whose judgt-ment the community would have confidence, to examine into this matter, the need of such an institution, mid how they are conducted elsewhere, the expense, ete., and report to tbe Council and »he public? If the economical tit is too severe just at the present lime, to vote tbe sliKbt expense incur red by such committee out of the city treasury, no doubt a good and judicious omiuiitee could be found who would do the work at their own expense. It would be unjust to ask it, and yet better to do so than have nothing done. Both the interests of the city, and the welfare of these boys, demand attention to this subject.

FOOLISH BOSTON.

Wise men often make fools of themselves, especially in tdference to women. It seems thitt cities noted for their wisdom, are liable to do the s*me thing under like circumstances. Boston is regaided—at least by itself—as the fountain head of wisdom, the brains of Uncle S tm. Yet just now it is making an awful fool of itself about some women. At tbe last election several women were chosen members of the school board. No objection is made to their competence. It is not doubted tbat they were legally elected. But there is iirm conviction that it is not lawful fo women to bo on the school board. II once they aro refused admittance. The matter will probably go to the Supreme Court. If it decides that women cannot legally hold the office, then tbe laws will be speedily changed, as they ought to be, so that it will be legal. If the town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, will only continue selling the alderney cows of the Misses Smith, and Boston will do all it can to prevent women from taking positions for which they are eminently fitted, and to which they have been freoly chosen by the citizens, the woman suffragists can afford to give up their conventions. A few movements of this kind do more to hasten the triumph of their cause, tban a score of conventions, and countless speeches. Let all the women suffragists at once return a vote of thanks to the Connecticut town collector, and tbe stupids of Boston. Perhaps it would be better policy, however, to pretend not to like these mevements, and fight them, in order to lead these people on to render more assistance. It is a kicking gun which they are handling and only knocks over those who ust it. Let them shoot as olten as they can load.

Thb Spiritualists complain of the pressof the city for attacking their philosophy and their principles. Tbey constantly declare that these are not to be judged by cabinet manifestations. The press, so tar as we have seen, is net gui'ty or that which is charged. Tbe Spiritualists of this city have given the public hero nothing bnt a series ol performances in the dark, and in cabinets. Some of the performers have been detected in their tricks, others have confessed that all they did was by trickery, and all that any of them have done thus far, has been da plicated by one who showed that he did it himself, end how be did it. The judgment of tbe press and the public is that tbe Penes Hall performances are a fraud. Of tbe philosophy or principles of spiritualism in general, or of manifestations elsewhere nothing has been eaid. Tbe verdict Is sitnply that the evidence presented to the pobiic hern, not only does not sustain the assumptions made, but that it hi aot true. There may be different and more satisfying manifestations elsewhere. There m*y be a beautiful and trae philosophy advanoed and sustained by spirltoaliste in other place*. How this may be we are not oompetent to say. We can only judge from what has been said and done here. And it is certain that no greater professions aad assumptions ever rested upon so small a foundation.

V* ..!LiU!!81 Tax last thing oae would be fOppaeed to forget, is a song depofet in a savings bank, especially If the depositor were on tbe way to the alms bona. Ye* It is stated, on good authority, thai, a woman died a lew weeks since, in the pcior bo«s» of Weath*r*fi-id, Connecticut, having about $1,000 standing to her account la tbe savings b^nk. She bed made Ibo deposit 4S years bsfote, and forgotten it. What a warning to abseot minded people I

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TEKRK-HAl'TE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL. FEBRUARY 7. 1874.

There's nothing like looking over tbe old laws and dragging from tbe dusty pigeon-holes the records now then. In the work of revising the laws it has been discovered that there is an old act, passed in 1836, and which has never been repealed, providing tbat tbe departments shall be kept open on an average nine hours a day lor tbe transaction of business. The hours now are from 9 to 3, or six hours. It is thought tbat by putting this old law in opera tion tbe clerical force can be reduced one-third, at a saving of near $2,000,000 annually. We hope that more such laws will be discovered, and tbat when found Congress will sea to it that tbey are enfolrced. It is time to abolish all sinecurfs and compel every man to rendf-r an equi valent for tbe money be draws from the Treasury.

Exgland is all in alermentjust now Gladstone, tbe prime ministsr, feeling that Parliament was not in sympathy with bim, or not as strongly so as he desired to have it, determined to try the experim nt of an election, and see if he could not get one more to bis mind. The object of dissolving a Parliament is to test the opinion of tbe country by means of a new election This is ordinarily done when the minister and his party have been voted down on some important question. But Gladstone did not propose to run the risk of this. He evidently feels that the country is more strongly on bis side than Parliament. The result remains to be seen. Me&nwhile there is tbe very wildest kind of political excitement throughout the country.

Senator Carpenter, in discussing political affairs in Louisiana, went in hot and heavy on Senator Morton and his political lriends in tbat state. Morton in turn went for Carpenter and bis political friends down there. Both said some very hard things akout the friends of the other, and both probably told the truth. If tbey will keep up the discussion, the country generally will be able to form a pretty correct judgment as to what has been done in that State. Both are men of eminent ability, but not of sufficient power to exaggerate the outrages committed by either political faction in Louisiana. Language would break down completely before half tbe truth had been told.

The Benton county, Missouri,Grange has attempted a "corner" on coffee by resolving as follows:

Resolved, That we will drink or us no more coffee until the prices have come down to such rates as to put it in reach of those who are in moderate circumstances, and oi the couraon laboring raau."

MORE ABOUT THE EXPRESS AND ST. FA UL. Editor of th§ Mall:

You were so kind last week as to allow me space in your paper to call public attention to some novel and very learned expositions of two passages in Paul's writings, found in the editorial column of the Express. Now, at the risk of being regarded as one of those fellows who, if you give them an inch, take an ell, 1 come back to ask for spaoH, in which to call attention to more pro found wisdom, and incomparable reasoning from the same source. In tbe Express of last Sunday, what I bad written, was noticed in the following language:

A learned pundit, writing for the Mail says that ihe Apornle Paul, in bi» directions to thechurch, aid not Intend to say th.t tbe deacons should have "one wife" orny. Does the pundit mean to Insinuate tbat Paul proposed to tolerate bigamy or polygamy among members not ueaoon.- Evidently tbe correspondent Is a personal enemy of Paul's and is seeking to bring discredit upon the Christian religion.

A "pundit!" Pray what is a "pundit?" 1 never saw one. What had I done that I should bec*lled a "pundit?" Was I liable to arrest for being a "pundit?" Was it a criminal offense? I rushed frantically to Webster's Unabridged. I turned the leaves with trembling fingers and beating heart, and straining eye, and in an agony of suspense, and here is what I found. "Pundit A learned Hrahmin ore versed in the 8anakrit| language, and in tbe science, laws and religion of tbe Hindus." Only this and nothing more. Tbat is what tbey call a fellow who calls attention to the wise sayings of tbe Express. Evidently somebody felt Battered by what I had written and attempted to return a compliment-. But modesty forbids that I should allow the opinion to prevail that I am a "pundit." I am sot a Brahmin—learned or otherwise. I sin not versed in Sanskrit, not tbat ff know of. I do not know it by that name. I smquite sure tbat I am not a "pundit." I think the Express must have made mistake in tbe word, or else it is mistaken in tbe fellow. It must be tbe latter, for it uses the word twice, and so it must have been intentional. They must mean somebody else. I am not a "pundit." I am firm sad honest in this opinion*

I Hisatd that Bible students gen er«lly h*d supposed that when P»«! wrote thst "Deacons should be tbe husbands or one wire," he meant that tb«y should have only one wif«, and tbe Express

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a "pundit" meant to insinuate thst he tolerated polygamy sad bigamy among other members, who were not deacons? I did not intend any snob insinuation. Nor do 1 sappose that students of the Bible, less critical sod profoand than the Express, who held these risers, is may such iBsinnetiofts ft is easy to see, hewevwr, since the Express hss shed its luminosity upon this •object, that this insinuation trtim a logical necessity docs follow sttcb sa intwpM tatloUL And by tbe way this proband rsareooiog sod stern logic of tbe KxprMm, throw so entirely new light upon other parts of this passage. Paul wrote, "LJkewia* most tbe deeeoam be grave, not double tongced, not given U? lanch

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wine, not greedy of filthy lucre 3 holding the mystery of the faith ins pure conscience. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own households well." Now spplying to this passage tbe profound reasoning of the Express —that, if Paul required the deacons to have bnt one wife, then he must have meant to tolerate bigamy or polygamy among the other menbers, and it follows of neceesity, that when Paul required tbe deacons not to be double tongued, he must have intended to permit deceit among other members who were not deacons when he required deacons not to be greedy of filthy lucre be must have intended to permit other members to be as greedy and mean as they pleased when be required that deacons should not be given too much wine, he intended to permit other members who were not deacons to set tight as often as they pleased. Th'sisall made plain by an illustration. When one says tbat the Presi lent of the United States should be an honest mail, it is necessarily implied that all other citizens of the United States may be dishonest. With this lieht thrown upon this passage Ptul did not, after all require much of any church members except deacons and bishops. As for what the Express says of polygamy or bigamy, this passage has been supposed to have reference to those who had taken advantage of tbe free divorce laws, and had put away one or more wives, and hence had several wives living. Paul was not up to the civilization upon which we are just about entering, when husbands and wives may be put away at pleasure, and did not want deacons who had done this. He was an old fogy anv way. If he bad not been he would not have forbidden church membership to widows under sixty years of age, as the Express plainly shows tbat he did.

But on all these mutters tho Express is correct. It has made tbe Bible its study from youth up, and what it don't know about the Bible and religion is not worth knowing. It never advances an opinion on these matters until it is perfectly confident of its position. Other people and papers may make fools of themselves by talkinsr and writing of things of which they know little or nothing, but not so tho Express. Yet it did mako a mistake in calling me a "pundit," but then this was not strictly a religious or biblical question. I am not a "pundit," but am siaaply sitting at the feet of the Gamaliel of the Prilrio City as a bumble Learner.

OLD HUNTERS.

Editor Saturday Evening Mali: In the early settlement of this county it was full of wild game and there were quite a large number of the first settlers who spent moat of their spare time in hunting for the larger i«nd more valuable kinds, whi«h then so plentifully abounded in this region, such as bears, deer and the grey wolf, this being tbe gamo tbey mostly cared for. Though I was not a hunter myself, yet I had a desire and a curiosity to know about what amount and number were killed of each kind, from year to year» commencing at the fall of 1S17, to 1848, and to this end I kept a hunter's record, from the year 1818 up to 1848, and from the best information I could obtain, from year to year, from tbe hunters themselves, and oiberwise, from the different localities in the counties of Vigo, Sullivan, and Clay, I am able to give very nearly a correct statement of tbe amount and numbers of each kind killed in these localities during these thirty years: but more correctly with reference to deer than to tbe other game mentioned. And it may be, tbat there are some of tbe hunters yet living in this vicinity, and If so, they will be able to correct my statements, in case I over, or under, estimate their numbers. And, in view of this, I will mention the names of some of the most successful deer-hunters of tbat period, with tbe number of deer which my memorandum shows is placed to the credit of each, respectively, as prominent hunters. In doing this. 1 will first mention the name of Joseph Lis ton, of Piereon township, be being ahead In numbers of any other single hunter—the number of deer killed by him being a little over two thousand six hundred. William Ray, of Riley township, in numbers comes next, his being nearly two thousand one hundred. Andv Ferrel, of Birch Creek, sixteen hundred Msuhew Gray .twelve hundred John Baber, or Clay couuty, eleven hundred—and so on. I could mention st leant fifty prominent hunters, whose numbers range from five hundred to nine hondred, and ail of whose hunting grounds were entirely east of Port Harrison and Honey Creek

Prairies, and east of what was called the McCrosky or Young Settlement, and on tbe borders of tbe Wabash river, on both sides, deer were quite plenty, and for several years there was quite isrge number killed there, of whieh I have no account, and do not attempt to make any estimate, though I think, one time, Dr. Thomas Parsons g«ve me a memorandum showing the probable number killed and taken along tbe borders of, and west of, the river, but I bsve no account it now. The doctor was a banter, but be did not devote ss much time in tbat direction ss many others: yet be was noted as being a good shot,and when be did hunt, he generally bad good success. I have frequently met him when the marks of hunter's sooeess were very visibly stamped upon bis h*nds, bis back, and raiment but I can't give the number of deer be repotted to m»ss being killed by him. 1 now state that, seeofdlng to the statistics snd memorandum *ept by mvsrir, that from ISIS to IS48, within these three counties, there were not 1#« than ninety-six thousand deer killed, and thst Joe. Listen, ss be ealis himself, was the "star" hunter. 3. M. It

Mrs. A. T. Stewart's dress st the Infant Asylum ball wss tbe most expensive dress worn on thst occssion. It was a pale lilac silk, eoremJ with white round point lees. It was Imported for this ball, sad J®sde by

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SPIRITUALISM AND TRICKERY. The Baltimore Bulletin, Samuel S. Early's Saturday evening paper, under the above heading, has this to say:

The Davenport brothers are very clever performers, who can extricate themselves with ease from almost any sort of knots. This is aU tbey can do, and ail they claim to do when they are in the company of persons who have common sense and disposition to make the same manifest, to the discomfiture of tricksters and frauds. It i« only when some innooent, s«ft-pated old Spiritualist falls foul of them, and oulv too willingly accepts the agency of spirits as that whereby their performances are effected, tbat tbey take him as their sponsor, and attract the attention of the credulous, the weakminded and the ignorant.

Spiritualism is a very good thing in its way for some people. Legerdemain is a good thing iu its way for a great many. But when the two are combined for trickery, fraud, and the misleading of the feeble of intellect, they are entitled to the severest reprobation. The theory and the doctrine of Spiritualism in the abstract contain many beautiful ideas, and must have the respect of proper-minded and thinking people, whether ther accept them or not. But a petty, penny conjurer vrho departs from tho easily-deiiued limits of his trade and fouls the mantle of a doctrine or a creed by wrapping himself in it to gull the public and rob the credulous, should be taken by the nape of Ihe n-'ck and shaken into a condition of comparative decency.

A curious idea it is, truly, of the hiitber life we are all supposed to aspire to,that in it we shall rap on tables, untie knots at tbe Maryland Institute, have an idiotic connection with a guitar or a tambourine, or accompany a fit Spiritualist and a ooupieof crafty showmen totheCarrollton Hotel—admission so much per bend. If no bettor employment, no nobler condition awaits us in that untried life, let us live as long as possible in this—even if we be no better than a mere Davenport brother.

DISTRICT FAIR.

Editor Saturday Evening Mail: Knowing that your paper has a Urge circulation in the region round about Terre Haute, and that you have always been interested in tbe success of our fairs, I would like to say a few words in regard to tbe proposed District Fair.

As is well known, tbe Vigo Agricultural Society has large and commodious grounds,and all the necessary improvements for holding a fair, wo desire to get up an increased interest among tbe people, and believe there is no better way to do it, than to identify the people of the surroundiug counties with tbe management.

Tbe objeot of a fair is to bring together the products of the industries of tbe people. It cannot be done unless the people come to see. If there is te be a large number of people, then exhibitors will feel warranted in y"lng to a large expense in preparing their products for exhibition. If there

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a fine display then the people will oome in crowds to see. We ask tbat stock be subscribed in each county, sufficient to form a trong and responsible organization. That each county be entitled to two directors —the direitors to havo lull control of the fair,the appointment of cointniit »s, offering of premiums, etc. Favorable arrangements can be mnde with the various railroads to enrry visitors to Hnd from tbe fair at suitable limes and at cheap rates.

A circular letter has been sent out by tbe committee to a large number of persons, asking thelrco operation but all persons interested aro invited to assist In tbe organization. A meeting will bo held iu Dowling Hull, Terre Haute, on Saturday, February 14' h, at 10 o'clock,

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to meet, consult, and adopt a plan of organization. Il a suitable organization is effuctnd, tho Vigo Agricultural Society will grant the use of their grounds and omit their annual lair.

It is not necessary to speak of the peoulinr advantages of location which rerre Hante has for such a fair.

Hoping. Mr. Editor, to have your advice and co operation in this enterprise, I remain, Yours Truly,

Jos.

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GhORGIANA.

MR. EDITOR Our hearts are very sad at tbe thought of losing Georgiana, and her spicy articles, for the Mail. Will you ask her to postpone her voysgo down tbe Wabash for a time. Tell her of the dangers of tbe deep at this season of encountering adverse winds, and, perhaps, meeting with shipwreck and disaster and then, why should she leave us snd wander smong strangers, when ahe is appreciated here, snd her work not yet done. She has asked you a momentous question, "If she shall or shall not sail." Tell her for sweet mercy's sake not. And now for ti»D mission that she has uot yet accomplished. Tell her it will never do to put her band to tbe plow and look back. She has been taktng ber walk around smong tbe churches, described the pastors, tbe choirs, but not owe word of the people that go to make up the congregation. We would like little better insight Into ti elr doings and s«ylngs, snd if she wonders why Mtid wherefore 1 biv® wk«d thit question, I will tell you, It ass suggested by a lady, tbat when she found a church where its members did not quarrel with escb other, she would }oin mat congregation, snd it hss led us into grave train of thought ss to ber tnesning. Could sbe think it possible 'that people tbat gather Sabbath sfter Sabbath in our churches, were not united heart and soul in tbe good work of bringing souls to Jesus, and like one family, banded together la the journey heavenward, each building op Its own temple of worship on earth encouraging their pastor with kindly sympathy for bis life's work, snd helping each other on their way Zionward. we feet thst to do Christian duty in this world, bravely to stand for tbe rtgbt, snd uot mind the little croews. They sresent to ail, esch °,D* share here Bnt ss to the xuarrellng, will Georgians please enlighten us on that suhJMt» even if sbe bee to m«ke another vMt to esch ebureb, to tsH^us it is mistake, as we nope sad may It Is. We should lesve tbe quarrvlinK for those out of tbe ark of safety, well ss all envy sad jealousy, and tor once, left tbe ^»*ke State motto, ••United we stand, divided we fall." Yours truly, «•*.

Tbe only woman editor in Mississippi is Miss Piney W. Forrest, who controls the Liberty Advoeste.

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