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,,0 jjcei or lwO 1st lnseatlon $1 80
J rtu. five linei or less 6 00
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f 7ILIS3ZD STXkT TECTt33.iT BT
cnuncn & colhapp,
Column, oce rear,
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Advertiser Elock, Mam 8 1, between 1st 1 24
J.HC-aloinn, tbree niontbt.
rUColoDin, ix month,
artb Colnmn, three montka,
bthColnnin. one year,
- rolnian, six month,
Trends
t g)ltb Coltina, three months,
n 1 Cory, one year, la advance, - , . ) et
; Subsription, must invatiablj, bo paid In Adruic
5 S3 Book Work, and Plain and Fancy Job Work doa
5 the best style, and on short notice.
innconciiig Can.iidaiea rr tniee
LIBERTY AND UNION, ONE AND INSEPARABLES NOW AND FOREVER."
VOL' XII.
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THUESDAY, DEC. 12, 1867.
NO. 11
A n mi ipir I
A . I M M l
nwfrtttt
j" H0LLADAY & CO.,
I wholesale and Retail Deaier in
;&UGS, MEDICINE, PAINT, OIL, &c,
j p. O Bnl'dlnj, Xaln St.,
I E0VFNVILI.2, NEBRASKA.
- WLII. McCREERY,
I waalee and Retail Dealer In
yss, Bocks, Wall-paper and Stationery.
Crnrr Vain ami 1ft Sts.,
EEOWI.'VILLE, TJEBKJLSKA.
"X D. MARSH,
SEWS DEPOT NO I.
SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.
j Tost Office, Main St.,
EEOWITVILLE, NEBBASKA.
BLISS & HACKER,
CITY BOOK & NEWS DEPOT.
!rScl;oo!B3cks,Ncws Stationery,
ara
hand
opposite P. G. Siorr;
ESOVTNVILLE. KEBBASKA.
J. r. DEUSER,
Pe'er in
! fcrftcticEarics Toys, Notions,
Maintct. 1ft and 2-1 Sti.,
BEOWN VILLI', NEBRASKA.
Confccttonemcs.
"WM. ALLEN.
Pri.mr of th CIT Yj BAKEH?. Fancy Wed
di take furnished on fhort notice. Pealer
UCoofKii uarie. Fruits and best Family Floar.
? Main Street bet. Itt and 2d,
5 MnwwiI.I.E. NEBRASKA.
Saltern.
J. II. BAUER.
Manufacturer and Dealer In
HARXESS, BRIDLES COLLARS
landing dune to orJer sitisfaction gnarrantied.
Sk-p on Main let. Ut and 2d $ti..
UOWNYILI.E, SEEUASKA.
i
JOHN W.MIDDLETON
Kiinfctnrer and Tealer in
HARASS; BRIDLES, COLLARS,
Vt.p and Uhs f every description, Plastering
Ilair. Ca-h paid for Hides.
Corner Mam and 2d Sts.,
Erownvilie, Nebraska.
j W. D. M A.HHST,
ITisnfatturcr and Dealer in all
i kinds of
j Saddles, Harness, Whips
j J Smith's PatentTrace Buckles,
Nixon's Fatent Trace Buckles.
yort Si do Main Street
BIIOTYXVILLE, SCmASRA,
Slouc anb n Storco
JOHN C. DEUSER,
Dear in
STOVES, TINWARE, PUMPS, &c
Opposite IdcPherson's B'ock,
EF.0V7KVILLE. NEBRASKA. '
ittcat market.
KEIS WETTER Jc EARSMAN,
Butchers,
CITY MEAT MARKET,
Vain bet. 1st and 2nd Sts.,
BEOWNV1LLE, NEBRASKA.
' GTORGEJIAKioN,"
Dealer to
Dry Goods, Groceries JJgg & Notions.
Poof of Jfaln Street sear Levee,
BROWSTILLE, NEBRASKA.
1.358.
Established
1850.
WM. T. DEN,
Wholesale and Retail dealer in
GENERAL MERCI1HNDISE
Corn Planters, Plows, Stoves, Furniture.
co Anmsjo.v asd for wa kbisg mer chant
Main street bet. Levee and 1st,
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
RifkfH market price paid for Hidet, Pcltt, Fun and
Proice, by WM. T. DEN.
G. M. HENDERSON,
Dealer In Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES
Main bet. Ut and 2d Sts.,
Brownville, Necraska.
CAHRLES RRIEGEL
BEEIl HALL, LUNCH ROOM
AKD LIGHT GIwOCERT STORE,
Main bet. Ut and 2d Sts..
BHOWKVILLE, NE3RAfKA.
Blciitemtl)s
J. H. BESON,
Will do BLACKSMITIIING of nil kinds.
V Korae Shoeing, Ironing of Wagont and Sleight
niacnine worn a specially.
Sfcepun Main St, west of Mcrberson's Blocs,
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
J. W. &. J. C. GIBSON,
BLACKSMITHS
SHOP on 1st between Maim and Id,
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
All Wfrk dene to order Satitfect'.o Guarrantitd
i
m 1
iHisccIlmtcous.
JONAS HACKER.
Tax r y - or for the Gity of Brownrille,
Will attend to the payment of Taxet for non-retident
fondence Solicited.
Office on Main bet. let and 2d,
BBOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
SMITH P. TUTTLE,
XT. R A kSiiLt H Y.t iM..r..JHr.'. M - . tTf.il .
. . 7--- ' ' ioira ji frw . riar-
rentf Protection of Caimt before the Depart
TVlfo d BWjr- Back Pay and'Pcntion AUo,
to the Collection of Scmi-Aunual duct on Pcnsiont,
unce over Carsons Bauk Main street,
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
A. STAFFORD,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST
x-enont wttntng ficturct executed in the latest ttvle
Main stfoet bet. 1st and 2d street,
BROWXV ILLE , NEBRASKA.
I.H. CLAGGET&CO.,
BILLIARD HALL AND SALOON
Basement of Whitney's Block, Main bet. 1st & 2d Sts.,
BROWS VILL , NE , RASKA.
The Bett of Liquort kept Constancy on Hand.
J. W. SiMITH,
AX D
ilain St., ola door . rom r eor 2nd at.
BROWN VI LLE. NEBRASKA
H.L. KATHBWS,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
CITY DRUG STORE,
BBOWKYILLE, KEBRASK4.
A. S. HOLLADAY, M. D.
Graduated in 1S51,
Located in Biounrillc in 1S55 .
pn ysicih mm
OBSTETJRICILlSr
Dr. II. has on hand complete sets of A input a t-
a, Trepbining and Obstetrical inftrumenta.
CGlcc: KoIlaGay & Co's Brr.g Store
Two Loots East of Post Office.
p. S. Speo'al attention given to Obstetrics and
the diseases of women and children. x-44-lj
C. F. STEWRT. M. D.
.outh East corner of Main and First Streets
BROiYXTlLLE, IVKKUASKA.
OrricK IIoCRS 7 to 9 a. M.and 1 to 2 and 6 to
7 P. M.
Brownville, Nebraska, May 5th, 1865 No 34,1 j.
it II
.W.Tipton O.B.IIewett J:S.Church
TIPTOii, KEWETT Si CHURCH
&torucns at at,
iSltOWNVlLLE, NEBRASKA.
ll.rph let, '68. lj.
EDWARD W. THOMAS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SOLICITOR INHANCERY,
Offlco corner of Main and First Streets.
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
WM. McLEKNAN
ATTORNEY ATLAW
NEBRASKA CI Y .
XT 33 33 3vt JZ. & 3S1 A
O. E. NYE,
SlJiornfij nt Cam,
AND
WAR CLAIM AGENT,
PA YOKE: CITY, K E 15 II AS It A.
J. STEVENSON,- D. 0. CROSS
STEVENSON ' & CROSS Proprietors,
On .Levee St., between Main & Atlantic,
Brownvillo 3J"ol3Xelx.a.
tv.;. iinniu ; rnnvenient to the Steam Boat
AUIO -. " " " w
T.aninir anil the hu4ine nart of Towl. The best
accommodations in the Oiry. No pa:ns -will be
pared in making puesw comioriaoie.
tgST Good Stable and Corral convenient
to the House.
AMERICAN HOUSE.
'iood Feed and Livery Stable
In connection with the House.
L D. ROBINSON. PROPRIETOR.
Front Street, between Main and Water,
P!R XEBEIASHA.
May, 30ih 1SC6. 10 36 ly
CHARLES HELLMER,
ml mi Mm
JJZ TZL 3E2 IFS. 9
Main St 2 doors below Brownville LTouse,
OWKVlLIiE N. T.
Has on hand a enperior stock of Boots and Shces
snd the best material and ability for doing
CUSTOM WORK
Repairing done withneaJncss and dispatch
rV3y TonXXQ Czxffl- fn.nn
G1 A A
THEO HILL & CO.,
Dealers la
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
f7 . SI
& xi mm
MOTION
CARPETS, & G .
TOBO. DILL & CD.
Dealers in
NAILS
WoodenTvare &c.
Theo. Hill Co.-,
Dealers in
l)iUoMr"Xt)rtrc, tic.
Theo. Mill Co.,
Dealers in
A N D
IMPLEMENTS
Theo. Hill & Co.,
Dealers ia
a W (B
AND
15 TEJ 2S.
Theo. Hill'& Oo..
Dealers ia
LADIES', GENT'S & CHILDREN'S
IS)
C73 (53
AND
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BT CO tMAKDEtt . GIBSON, V. 8. KATT.
"0 ' errefure I vel none
C' e je this ' my head-eton,
Th , and my p r name alonej
An;flino pin1 Angelina;
An! Tk n t'rtdivine
To illustrate life of mine ;
Neither gloze Death's truth nor garble ;
Simply on the milk white marble
Write and should some lone bird warble
The same burden, i i the gray
Of the glamoured ero, 1 pray"
That ye drive it not away,
But permit its music moan
Utterance for the dumb, cold .-tout
" 0 thcr ref uge hare I nono I"
"Angnlinc !" do other name,
Adjuu?r, 8r,'ecedent, fame,
Style, nor t itle do I claim.
Jlaid or matron, widow, bride,
Of what lineage, how allied,
Tell not to my sbamo or pride.
Green the branch or gravly mossed,
It must fall; white death, a ghost,
Comes in sprng or autumn frost ;
Give no date for either fate ;
God s design is consummate,
Die we early, die we late,
So of me be nothing shown,
Save that here, where I lie alone,
'Other refuge have I none I"
In the Conzressicnal burying ground is a tomb
on whioh is simply the name "Angclino" and
"U ther refuge have 1 none I
Courting Under Dlfilculties.
Kate Blake was the only daughter of
Jacob Blake, the old miser of West
Brook.
She was more than commonlv Drettv.
her frank, ensraffin? manners enhanced
' t w
the charms of golden hair, pearly teeth,
'
and eyes like the blue skies' of summer.
At her fathers death she would be heir-
psa of t he nice little sum of seventy
thousand dollars, and though men gene
rally profess not to be influenced by pe
cuniary matters in affairs of love, it is
to be reasonably supposed that this pros-
pective wealth by no means lessenea tne
number of her adorers.
Amoncr those most ardent and perhaps
most sincere, was WilLDartmouth, with
a heart larger than his purse, and very
little thought or care tor oonsequences
Fortunately, old Jake never suspected
the partiality of his daughter for Will,
or he would have put her on bread and
watpr before he would have consented to
the slightest intimacy with Will Dart
mouth.
Jacob Blake was not in favor of roar-
riage. Those who knew nis circumstances
were not surprised at it,- for, to use a
phrase more expressive than elegant,
Mrs. Blake, was a lartar, with temper
enough for two Tartars. .
Old Jacob had to "walk Spanish," for
the most part, or suffer the consequences,
which usually descended on his head in
the shape of any domestic utensil which
happened to be lying handy.
A maiden sister of Mr. Blake, re
sided in the family, whose principal busi-
t
ness seemed to be to act as a sort or ecno
to her brother and wife. Whatever they
thought she thought too.
She re?arded it as a primary sin for
PTtft in associate with the young men,
and thisdoctrine wasperseveringly drilled
into her neice. who. though she never
disseuted, had her own ideas on the sub
ject.
One day Mr. lilake ana nis wire went
1 I in--
to Dedham to attend a lair, ana iuiss
Peltry being absent at a friend's, Kate
was left alone. Will Dartmouth in some
way learned the condition of affairs, and
early in the afternoon he came over to
keep Kate company.
As her Barents were not expected home
until evening, Will felt perfectly secure
in stopping awhile alter tea ; ana ne cna
Kate were havinff a iolly time popping
corn in'the old fashioned frying pan over
the huge wood fire, when there 'was a
sound of voices at the doo-. "Good
p-racious!" cried Kate with alarm,
there is Aunt eggy. un: v hi, wnai
shall we do ? She will scold me to uestb
hpsides father will be furious. Get under
the lounge quick ! Oh Will, do for my
sake !"
Will rould not withstand the plending
in Kate's eyes, and he deposited himself
in the designated place.
Kate put out the light, and darting
into an adjacent room ia a moment was
apparently asleep.
Peo-gy's voice was hecrd in the hall.
"Rur,irefnl Mr. Pifcs. There is a
loose board there, I.don't want to disturb
t t. i
my neice. Step sortiy or is may crea.
"Peggy, dear, where ara you.' re-
nonded the srueaking voice of Esquire
Pike, a widower.of a year. T can't tell
weich way you have gone."
"TT.pre. Daniel, be easy. Good
Heavens ! Daniel Pike. Well, I never !"
and a report burst upon the air lue the
uncorking of a champagne bottle.
'Oh my !" cried Aunt i'eggy, wat
nnM r-.rotb.cr Jacob say? I declare I
iaven'1 been kissed by a rn:n since
"Let Jake mind his own business."
retorted the 'Squire, "ou and I can
ke care of ours without his neip, zna
re followed a report similar to the
firer nnlv more of it.
"Do be quick, Daniel, and let me get
a light. Set right down there before the
fire, and make yourself at home."
A light was soon procured. Peggy
divested herself of her wrappings, and
blushing like a girl in her teens, sat
down opposite the 'Squire.
"It's a very fine evening," said Peggy
by way of opening the conversation.
Iblid Jury
"Very," replied the 'Squire, drawing
his arm over her bac&.
"Oh, good gracious, Daniel ! don't se
quite so nigh to me. I that is, I don'
consider it strictly proper. ' Mercy !
what's that i"
Both listened attentively.
"It was the wind rattling the window
1 guess," said the 'Squire.
"Don't you go to getting nervous, Peg
gy."
I thought it was Kate waking up, and
if she should I would never hear the last
of it."
"Hark! There is a noise I Gra-
ciou3 airth ! it's bells. It's Jake and
marm coming back! What shall I do ?
we're done! Oh, 'Squire, 'taint right
for us to be nothing one to 'other ! what
shall I do ?"
"Tell me where to go, Peggy ! Say
the word ; I'll go anywhere, for your
6ake, if it's up the chimney."
"Under the lounge, quick ! It's wide
and will hold well! quick! do not delay
a minute I"
The 'Squire obeyed, but the space was
so well filled that it was with difficulty
he could squeeze himself into so small a
compas. And just as he succeeded, Mr.
Blake and his wife entered the room,
floundering along in the dark, for Peggy
had deemed it best to extinguish the
light. Jake made for the fire, which still
glowed with red coals, stumbling over
the cricket and fell headlong against
Peggy, who wa3 standing bolt upright,
trying to collect her scattered senses.
"The deuce !" cne.d Jake. "Look
out, there, old woman, or you will be
down after me. It's dark as pitch here,
and I've fell over the rocking chairj or
ihe .churn, I can't tell which. Hullo !
what's that ?" Reaching out his hand
to feel his situation, and coming in con
tact with the bearded face of the 'Squire.
"By golly, it's got whiskers ! Peg, Peg !
where are you? where's Kate, and
what's this ?"
The 'Squire did not relish the assault
on hishiresuit appendages, and by way
of retaliation he gave a series of vigor
ous kicks, which hit Will Dartmouth in
the region of the stomach, and it stirred
his bile.
"Look here, old chap !" exclaimed he
"I'm perfectly willing to share my quar
ters with you, seem as we re bo:h m for
it ; but you'd better not undertake to do
that again."
"Heavens!" ejaculated Peggy, "whose
voice is that ?"
"That's what I want to know. Hullo !
who's fell down over my leg3?" cried
Jake, struggling for an upright position.
"1 11 let you know who s down and
who's up ! Jake, whera are ycu ? get
up this instant and get a light, cr l il
shake your breath out when I get to my
feet again," said the voice of Mrs. Blake,
and the old lady scrambled up enly to go
down again over a chair.
Jake started to obey, and just then
Tige, the watch dog, who hearing the
uproar, managed to break loc3e from his
lair, rushed upon the scene, and set up
his best bow-wow.
The 'Squire had a mortal horror cf
dogs, and neither fe?.r ncr love wa3
strong enough to keep him quiescent cow.
He sprang to bis feet with a yell ; Will
followed. Katie, full of alarm fcr her
lover, hopped out cf bed and appeared
with a flaming tal.'ow dip .Peggy riung
her arms around the Squire's neck with
amazement. Mrs. I!aka was tin only
one who possessed her wits. She seized
the corn popper, and laid it about her
with vigor.
Her aim was not always correct; and
in consequence, she smashed the looking
glass into a thousand fragments, znd
knocked down the clock from its shelf,
and demolished two bowls and n pitcher
that were quietly reposing on the mantle.
The bquire broke from Peggy s em
brace and dashed out through the window
Will followed him, and Mrs. Blake would
have pursued by ths outlet, but she
wa3 a little too large to get through the
case.
A dfeaded council was held ; Ja::e
stormed, Mr?. Blake threatened ; and at
last Peggy and Kato confessed. And
Jake and his were so rejoiced nt the
prospect cf getting rid cf Peggy that
they forgave their daughter end took
Will Dartmouth home at the end cf the
year.
And in due time Peggy and the Squire
were made one flesh.
One cf tb.3 sweetest incidents that we
have noticed for many a day end one
which show? the effect cf early training,
assisted by ft pure and undefiled imagi
nation has just fallen under cur ob
servation. It is thus related :
A lady visited Kev York city, and
saw en the sidewalk a ragged, cold aad
hungry little girl, gazing wistfully at
some cakes in n shop window. She
stopped, anu liking the little one by the
haud, led her into the store. Though
she was aware that tread might be better
for the co!J child than cake, yet desiring
to gratify the shivering ar:'l forlorn one,
she bought and gave her the cake she
wanted. She then took her to another
place, whers she procured her a shawl
and other articles cf corr.fort. The
grateful little creature looked the benevo
lent lady full in the face, and with crt
les simplicity said, Are you God's
wife ?" Did the most eloquent speaker
ever employ words to a better advantage ?
A Jewish proverb says, "Commit a
6i'n twice, and you will think it perfectly
allowable."
One of the New York Masonic
Ledges has engrafted in its By-Laws the
following summary of Masonic oflenEes,
alike comprehensive and exhaustive :
"Any Mason within the jurisdiction of
this Lodge who shall become a slave to
his passions, be found guilty of profanity,
treating with irreverence and conttmpt
the name of the Most High, guilty of un
just or violent resentment toward a broth
er, speaking calumnies against him or
otherwise injuring him in fortune, occu
pation or character, neglecting to arrest
the progress of such injuries as far as may
legally be practicable, scoff at or ridicule
the religious opinions of a brother, with
the object of drawing on sueh brother ihr
contempt of others, guilty of intemr er
ance, fraud, profligacy, or libertinism,
shall be deemed to have transgressed the
grand precept of Masonry, which teache
U3 to "walk humbly in the sight of God,
to do justice and to love mercy," and to
be punished (by reprimand, suspension
or expulsion) at the discretion of the
Lodge."
"To Isrant to Vote'
The following letter, printed verbatim
et literatim, et punctuatim, was sent to
the office of a Leavenworth paper. It
speaks for itself:"
Kikafoo, nov. the 24, 1657.
Dere Sur Will you pleze Inform me
weather nigger 6uphrage Was carried at
The late lection. If sech i?rant peecul
is to voat I want to leav this God fursa'.
king State, and Go back to Suthern illi-
nois,
Yeurs Trooly
The Johnnies are crying lustily over
some of our late Republican defeats.
They would no doubt, rejoice still more
it such defeats would overcome the re
publicans of Missouri ; tut so far cs
there have been elections ia this State,
this year, the Cop3 have to mourn over
defeat, Hannibal, in a mere local elec
tion rolls up 1S1 Radical majority. Jef
ferson city gives her usual majority. St.
Louis gives a larger radical majority, in
proportion to the vote cast, than ever.
All these results no to show that tha
Radical pany cf Misscurijs Etill alive and
hwtm ts its outios.' rext year inc glv"
riousRepublican3 of Lle-od-rcdeemed Mis
souri will roll up her 30,000. Let every
r-aa be at hh post.
The report of ihe Grand Secretary
of the Order cf OddFellows in the United
States has just been issued. Ho reports
the membership ct the present time to
be 217.SS9, there havitg teen an acces
sion the past year of 33,7G4 members.
The receipts fcr the past ypcr have been
81:9G5,7I3 01, of which SI, 700,123 53
were from bodies under the jurisdiction
cf the Grand Lodge, end $505,503 45
from bodies untler the jurisdictipn cf the
Grand Encampment. The tctal relief
ditpensed in the same time was $690,-
G75 97, of which 625,820 25 were by
bodies under the jurisdiction of the Grand
Lodge. The relief dispenseu by the
bodies undsr the jurisdiction cf the
Grand Encampment was SG4.955 12.
7o Tlie Front Again PM1.
We find the foIowiDg prose poem float
ing uncredited in car exchanges : To
tho front again, Phil ! they are threat
ening your lines ! To tha front, li!;c the
tempest that lerels the pines! To the
front, as of old, when from Winchester
town ! To if.ily the rcut you came
thundering ! Ride fearless and fast !
there nro penis to brave there are
pledges to keep, there's a country to
save. How they'll start when they catch
the sharp ring of your tramp ! Ride fcr
life ! ride fcr death ! there are trailers
in the ce.mp !
lie springs to the saddle spurns with
disdain the treacherous counsel that
seeks to detain he cau well discern
'twist the false and the true,
grey shows too plainly neath
for the
the Lute.
He's of :c the rescue outspending ihe
wind, end the Cabinet's crest he ha3 left
far behind.
What rider comes galloping fast from
afar, his charger's hoofs lingiug above
the wild wcr head eagerly forward
eyes fixed to the front teeth ce; and
lip3 parted. What means the wild hunt ?
They sec him they know him they
feel h:3 strong might the columns re
form that were scattered in the fight
then echo the shout from the legions of
blue : "Phil Sheridan's with U3 and vic
tory, too.
A writer in the Country Gentleman,
says: On our c!J homestead we never
neglected what is now too often emitted
ihe pickling cf uhsat. Cf all sub
stances ever tried for this purpose, sul
phate cf copper, (bluestcne or blue vit
riol) is the best. We use enc pound cf
bbe vitriol to every focr bushed cf seed.
The vitriol was dbsoWed in water, of
which a sufficient amount r;a3 u?ed to
thoroughly moisten the grain. After
the. heap had been moistened on the floor
and shoveled ever a few times, it was al
lowed t3 lie fcr some hour?, r.n ! a suf
ficient quantity cf lime was ndJed to dry
it. Tha lime v. as generally dry, pov
dered, air-slacktd lir.-.s. It wa sprink
led, over th? heap, end then the whole
mixeu by shoveling. The lime, howev
er, was severe cn the hands fcr in thuce
day? drilling machines were not much
used. This objection doe3 net hold now;
still, fcr those' who wish to avoid it, I
think well ground plaster would answer
quite as well.
Long experience cn the part cf many
agriculturists has shown this recipe to be
the most efficient in us.
wc
A Mother Ls?e. -
"NoIofo like mothe 1oy rc4 erer known .
In depth, in intensity, in devotion how
emblematic cf Infinite Love ! What moth
er would not peril her life, lay it down
willingly for her children, make fcrtheni
any sacrifice within her power? Wo
have seen a mother reduced to penury,
toiling, begging for her snfTering child
when she would rather die than do it
fcr herself ! When the world heaped
opprobrium upon her offspring, maternal
love clung to them none the less devotedly.
Can a mother's heart grow cold to
ward her child ? Wild and reckless it
wrings her heart almost to breaking with
anguish, and sometimes it" has broken,
but through grief intense love shines
out most clear. An exile their nama
a forbidden one her heart goes after
them tenderly 'and full of yearning;
she cannot forget them.
A mother's hopes ancPambitions cen
tre upon her children ; they are her
treasures. With what pride she looks
upon them in the bright morninj hours
cf promise ; with what a glow of anti
cipation to the time when they shall taka
their places in seats cf honor and prefer
ment ; "When my son becomes a man !"
the fond heart murraura. And then her
anxiety a3 they go out into the world
amidst its dangers and allurements.
A mother's love, ever watchful and
unchanging goes with us from infancy
to the ijrave if her life be spared, and
beyond it, for, surviving, tloea she forget
you ? How often have we seen tha lips
quiver, and the tears drop when speaking
of "the loved and the lost." Djing, her
la3t earthly thoughts are of her childern;
they are the strongest and often the only
tie that binds her to earth. Earnestly,
oh, how earnestly she commends them
to God. The last gentle word is spoken,
the last look of love rests upon them, the
last sigh quivers upon her heartstrings)
and the spirit wings its way to the shin
ing cnes gone before.
How beautiful, in after years, is tha
sweet picture of a mother's love, whea
we have grown weary cf theworld. Jof
its vanities and deception, its animosi
ties p.rd sirifo. As I look back upon
my own mother's life ana hers 13 Lai
a sample of every true mother Vlife so
full cf devotion fcr us, her solicitude, '
her sympathy, her tender admonitions,
her gentle counsels, ber prayers, for us,
1 can but feel how precious 13 that moth
er's love.
A mother's love and dovotion we caa
never repay, but can we not do some
thing to evince our grateful appreciatioa
of it ? We esteem it a pleasure ; wo
leve to contribute to the happiness of
those even who have no claims upon us;
can we net do as much for the mother
who reared us? We hail with delight
the opportunity cf expressing our grati
tude to a benefactor, grateful for even
the smallest benefit conferred ; can wo
not render as much to the mother whoso
life i3 devoted to us ?
Beautiful it is to see a child doing
this. How sad, when her labor of love,
her life cf devotion, i3 all unappreciated,
not even recognized ; when selfishness'
and waywardness is the only return sha
receives !
It 13 siid, in a heathen country, that
the aged, when they become sick and
helpless, are left to die uncared-for and
alone. Scarcely les3 cruel and unfeeling
seems the wicked, rebellious conduct of
children in a christicn land, in discard
ing a mother's counsels, in turning a
deaf ear to her admonitions, in pursuing
their evil inclinations in spite of warn
ings end entreaties, thu3 draping her
heart in mourning, and bowing herdowa
ia sorrow. . .
A mother's counsels, her hopes and
desires, her prayers and tears, should be
sacred to us. We shall never find an
earthly friend like her, and when wo
lose her we lose the best and sometimes
the only real friend we possess in tho
world.
Speak gently to her, ycu who pas3 her
by carelessly, indifferently. Oh, how
cruel reems coldness and neglect to a
mother ! She may make no sign, but it
wounds her sensitive nature noco tho
less.
I3 your mother hard at work whilo
you, unmindful, are idling away your
time ? Let not her life be a sacrifice;
let it not be worn out in unceasing toil;
lighten her burdens ; lift them from her
shoulder ; you will not always have her
with you; do not have it to think of
whea &he is gene, how much you miht.
haTe dene, and did it not.
Do you ever gi7e way to impatience
end spleen? Do you ever speak petu-
ient.y xo your mother, undutifully and
j - uuuuiuuny anc
rudely. There are those who would givo
worlds, if they possessed them, to recall
ruaeiy.
what grieved a mother's heart: to hava
her tack if for one brief hour to be her
forgiveness. Let not, when she is ly
ing in the cold grave, the remembranco
cf a single bitter word come to haunt
you, to sting you like a barbed arrow.
Strive to make her paihway sweet and
pleasant. You will not regret it whea
the hand3 are folded that did so much
for you; when the eyes are dull and
sightless that looked so tenderly upon
ycu ; when the heart has ceased to throb
that beat so tenderly for you. You will
wish that you bad done moro, had loved
her letter. Oh, be good to your moth
er; te watchful, tender, true. Lovo
like hers you will never know save tho
love of God. You may be poor in this
world's goods, but in the possession cf
it how bleot yoa are ! Ob, prize it !
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