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“ THE MASTER IS COME."
“ The Master is come and calleth for thee.”
John xi: 28.
BY LOUISIANA E. ABBOTT.
Pilgrim on Life’s desert road,
Far from home and from thy God,
See the murmuring waters brio-lit
Playing on thy ’tranced sight';
See the waving verdure green
Where the arid waste was seen;
Arise! the angels’ harps above
“ Are chanting thee a strain of love :
“The Master is come, and calleth for thee.”
Traveler in this “ vale of tears,”
Art thou crossed by doubts and fears ?
Art thou careful for the morrow ?
Is thy spirit filled with sorrow?
Lay thy weary troubles by,
Kaise thy heart in prayer on high;
Hear the loving ones at home,
. Singing, “ Brother cease to roam,
The Master is come, and calleth for thee.”
Soldier, in this deadly strife,
Fear not, though bereft of life ;
though thy foes may seem to gain,
Tear not, the path of duty’s plain,
And soon the joyful time shall come
When these words shall call thee home :
‘ Leave the battle in its heat,
, Rest awaits thy weary feet;
The Master is come, and calleth for thee.”
Christian, wheresoe’er thou art,
Fear not Satan’s cruel dart;
With thy heaven-wrought armor on,
All his missiles thou canst shun ;
With thy heart on things above,
Swiftly on thy feet will move,
Until thou hear’st the trumpet sound,
ur n ^ ^ G beetling crag rebound;
“ The Master is come, and calleth for thee.”
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[Written for the Christian Union.]
“ Hope springs eternal in the human hreast,
Man never is, hut always to be b!est.”
Hope, on thought’s light pinion,
loves to fly to the haven in which our
brightest anticipations are anchored;
yet many a time, and oft when we
trusted its fond delusions most, have
we found ourselves wrecked on the
strands of despair.
’Tis natural for us to picture the
fancy-wrought scenes of the shaded
future. True, we may for awhile brood
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Business Cards.
• Cabinet Maker and Undertaker,
Rutherfordton, keeps constantly on hand, and makes
to order, at the shortest notice, Bureaus, Bedsteads,
Cupboards, Tables, &c., of the best material, and at
the lowest prices.
Repairing ofall kinds done at moderate prices.
SHOP opposite the Court House.
A good lot of WALNUT LUMBER on hand.
All persons indebted to me, either by Note or Ac
count, will please come forward and make settlement,
and save cost. l-6m
o’er “memory-buried flowers,” but
soon the past is hurled into oblivion’s
gulf, and the brightest and cheering
anticipations of the unattained future
holding empire over our thoughts.
Yet, oh ’ how very soon its promised
pleasures prove a mockery, and we,
doomed to see
“ The hopes that rose in smiles to-day
Sink in. tears to-morrow.”
Ambition flatters many with sanguine
expectations of a brilliant career and
of being crowned with the laurelled
wreaths of distinction; yet, should
these hopes be realized, there would
still be something wanting to make
them blest. When borne upon the
tide of conquest won, higher aims ani
mate the soul and ambition presses its
victim on, still on ! Even the crowned
monarch of a subjugated world, after
gl oomy shadow is the clear sunshine.
Then look on the sunny side, and hap
piness will eome like a ray of sunlight,
dispelling oppressive gloom and illu
mining our pathway to prosperity.
We very often sacrifice present ease
for the hope of distant pleasures, and
let the blessings of life glide by un
heeded, in making preparations to en
joy those we fancy await us in the
“ roseate bowers” of coming day.
Well hath the poet compared the
idle chase of hope to one pursuing a
butterfly, which leads them on from
flower to flower, then loses its charm
by being caught,
“ For every touch that wooed its stay
Hath brushed its brightest hues away,
Till charm, and hue and beauty gone
1.18 left to fly or fall alone.
Gan it with wounded pinion soar
From rose to tulip as before ?
Or beauty blighted in an hour.
Find joy within its broken bower?
No: gayer insects fluttering by
Ne’er droop its wing o’er those that die.”
RULES TO REMEMBER.
Loose ideas on the subject of busi
ness will not answer. It must be re
duced to. something of a science. To
embark in business without preparato
ry knowledge, is to set sail without a
port and without an acquaintance with
navigation, circumstances that insure
shipwreck.
Be neither lavish nor niggardly; of
the two avoid the latter. A mean man
is universally despised, but public fame
is a steppiug stone to preferment, there
fore generous feelings should be
vated.
he has touched ‘
‘ the highest noint nf
• Boot and Shoe Maker, Rutherfordton,
Respectfully informs the P aWi c.that he has opened a
Shot in the office formerly occupied by Geneial W .
Logan, where he is prepared to do any kind of work in
his line of business.
Thankful for past favors, he hopes to merit a con-
tinuanee of the same by doing good work, and at prices
to suit the times.
“"full meridian of his glory,”
still is
• [other circumstatY
8 fore look well to v
JOHN LYNCH.
J. H. HUFFMASTER.
N ew store.
LYNCH & HUFFMASTER,
Dealers in Groceries, Confectioneries, Fruits, Hard
ware, Cutlery, Woodon-ware, Tobacco, Pipes, Cigars,
. Ac., Rutherfordton, N. C.
Cheapest Grocery House in the Western part of the
State. y
L and agency.
Tho undersigned has completed arrangements
by which he can place in the market any lauds which
Persons having lands to sell will find it to their ad
vantage to confer with mo before selling-.
1-tf J. B. CARPENTER, Agent.
po PRINTERS,
A, tor sale. Apply at
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1-tf
VINDICATOR OFFICE,
Rutherfordton, N. C.
JlX CHURCHILL & WHITESIDE,
Rutherfordton, N. C., will practice in all the Courts
of Western North Carolina, in the Supreme Court of
the State, and in the District, Circuit and Supreme
Courts of the United States.
L. F. CHURCHILL. [1-ly] G. M. WHITESIDE.
tormented with a wish for something
more. But every object, however ar
dently and passionately sought, be
comes less pleasing when attained.
Many, many indeed, of the richest
gems of happiness exist only in our
bright imaginings, for the very moment
we reach forth to grasp them as our
own, an incidental blast scatters them,
thus depriving us of the realization of
our flowery anticipations. Although
the heart is disappointed in many of
its wishes, yet it will never cease
dreaming of fancied bliss until the last
life-pulse shall cease to throb, for
iLo.vtL 4i.^ «1—..^^..r .ront wupe s rich
garland, still will the deceitful syren
again intrude into the mind, by its soft
whisperings, lull griefs dark wavelets
to rest and bid us tint to-morrow’s hap
piness with rainbow hues as purely
bright as ever adorned the -summer
sky. The fairy flower of content may
fore look well to your duty when
interest is concerned.
The world estimates men by
. The following beautiful and true sen
timents are from the pen of that charm
ing writer, Frederika Bremer, whose
observations might well become rules
of life, so appropriate are they to many
of its phases:
D entistry.
DR. B. II. PADGETT,
A Regular Graduate of the Baltimore College of Den
tal Scienc e, and an operator on the Teeth of twenty-
years’ experience, Rutherfordton, N. C.
Calls to the country, by letter or otherwise, prompt
ly’ attended to. Terms moderate for cash. 1-ly
P ROFESSIONAL.
DR. JNO. W. HARRIS
Will give prompt attention to all professional calls,
and hopes to merit a continuance of his long estab
lished practice.
Has constantly on hand a fine supply of pure Drugs
at his office in Rutherfordton, N. C.
1-ly
M oses porter,
Cabinet Maker, Rutherfordton, N. C.,
Is now prepared to make anything in the Furniture
line, from a Bureau to a Wash-stand, of the best ma
terial, and on Hie shortest notice. Terms, cash or
country produce. 1-lm
^yANTED.
A GOOD BLACKSMITH.
The undersigned wishes to employ a good Black
smith—none other need apply.
1-tf W. D. JUSTICE, Rutherfordton.
T L. CARSON,
O • Attorney at Law, Rutherfordton, N. C.
^^ Claims collected in all parts of the State, if
POSSIBLE.
1-ly
M II. JUSTICE,
• Attorney at Law, Rutherfordton, N. C.
Claims collected in all parts of the State. [1-ly
PROFESSIONAL CARD.
A DR. J. M. CRATON
W ill attend to all professional calls as heretofore.
unfold and
on the air,
reaches its
rushes past.
breathe its spicy incense
but it is crushed ere it
zenith by a storm that
Yet, should we relinquish
all of our golden dreams of the future
because one is unfulfilled? Nay,
though they be as frail as the transient
gems of earth, still with a voice of
promise they come and go-—as soon as
one hope is blighted another one falls
upon the heart. Theshadow from the
wing of the death-angel is sometimes
upon the hearthstone; yet should we
despond and grow weary of life because
one trial has
Nay, verily;
with hopeful
heart “ Thy
entered the household?
but we should look up
eyes, uttering from the
will be done.” Uncer-
tainty and delusion may bewilder us,
on every side, and when we are en
gaged in high and noble pursuits, all
our fond hopes may be blasted, and
happy expectations overshadowed with
disappointment: but behind this dark
success in life, and by general consent
success is evindence of superiority of a
certain kind.
Never under any circumstances, as
sume a responsibility you can avoid
consistently with your duty to yourself
and others.
Base all your actions upon a princi
ple of right; preserve your integrity of
character, and, doing this, never reckon
the cost.
Let your expenses be such as to
leave a balance in your pocket. Ready
money is a friend in need.
habits. They impair the mind and
pocket and lead to a waste of time.
A Pithy Sermon to Young Men.—
You are the architects of your own for
tunes. Rely upon your own strength
of body and soul. Take for your
motto, self-reliance, honesty, and in
dustry ; for your star, faith, persever
ance and pluck, and inscribe on your
banner, “Be just and fear not.”
Don’t take too much advice; keep at
the helm and steer your own ship.
Strike out. Think well of yourself.
Fire above the mark you intend to hit.
Assume your position. Don’t practice
excessive humility, you can’t get above
your level; water don’t run up hill —
put potatoes in a cart over a rough road
and the small ones will go to the bot
tom. Energy, invincible determination
with a right motive, are the levers that
rule the world. The great art of com
manding is to take a fair share of the
work Civility costs nothing and buys
everything. Don’t drink ; don’t smoke ;
don’t gamble; don’t steal; don’t de
ceive; don’t tattle. Be polite; be
generous; be kind. Study hard , pray
hard. Be in earnest. Be self-reliant.
Read good books. Love your fellow-
men as your God; love your country
and obey the laws; love truth; love
virtue. Always do what your concience
tells you to be a duty, and leave the
consequence with God.
Happiness is a roadside flower, grow
ing upon the highway of usefulness.
What is earth, sexton—A place to dig graves,
What is earth, rich man—A place to work slaves
What is earth, grey beard—A place to grow
old—
What is earth, miser—A place to dig cold—,
What is earth, scim.Aj.voo—piace witvic r
weep—
What is earth, sluggard—A good place to
sleep—
What is earth, soldier—A place for a battle—
What is earth, herdsman—A place to raise
cattle—
What is earth, widow—A place of true sorrow,
What is earth, tradesman—I’ll tell you to
morrow—
What is earth, sick man—’Tis nothing to me,
What is earth, sailor—My home is the sea—
What is earth, statesman—A place to win
fame—
What is earth,author—ITfwrite there my name
What is earth, monarch—For my realm tis
given— -
What ic earth, christian—The gate-way of
Heaven.
Certainty of Punishment.—As you
stood some stormy day upon a sea-
Tm -.J -1-1 j1 - - ^-— x nni —mo
from the deep to rush on with foam
ing crest, and throw itself thundering
on the trembling shore, did you ever
1 fancy that you could stay its course,
I and hurl it back to the depths of ocean ?
Did you ever stand beneath the leaden
lowering cloud, and mark the lighten
ing’s leap, as it shot and flashed, daz
zling athwart the gloom, and think
that you could grasp the bolt and
change its path? Still more foolish
and vain his thought who fancies that
he can arrest or turn aside the purpose
of God, saying, “ What is the Almigh
ty, that we should serve him? Let us
break his bands asunder, and cast
away his cords from us.” Break his
bands asunder! How he that sitteth
in the heavens shall laugh.—Guthrie.
“Deceive not one another in small
things nor great. One single lie has,
before now, disturbed a whole married
life. A small cause has often great
consequences. [Fold not the arms to
gether and sit idle. “Laziness is the
devil s cushion.” Do not run much
from home. One’s own health is of
more worth than gold.
“Many marriages, my friends, begins
like the rosy morning, and then falls
away like a snow-wreath. And why
my friends ? Because the married pair
neglect to be as well pleasing to each
other after as before marriage. En
deavor always, my children to please
one another; but atthe same time keep
God in your thoughts. Lavish not all
your love on to-day, for remember mar
riage has its to-morrow, too. ‘‘Spare
as one may say, fuel for winter.” ’
“Consider, my daughters, what the
word wife expresses. The married wo
man is her husband’s domestic faith-
in her hand he must be able to confide
house and family; be able to entrust
to her the key of his heart, as well as
the key of his eatingroom. His hon
or and home are under her keeping
his well-being is in her han#. Think
of this !
And you, sons, be faithful husbands
and good fathers of families. Act so
that your wives shall esteem end love
you.”
^^ xLinu.uu»o — - ^'^^-tlT,
sentiment is concerned. ^^
the day are over; the fervent heat of
noon is past; the maddening pursuit
after gain is suspended; and mankind
seek in the arms of sleep a temporary
asylum from care of mind and enerva
tion of body. Even from guilt benefi
cent nature withholds not the solace of
repose, and passing through the “ ivory
gate of dreams,” the days of youth, of
happiness, of innocence in shadowy
glory flit before the soul. Insupporta
ble, indeed would be the heavy tribula
tion which, in our pilgrimage through
life, we must endure, were it not for
those intermittent seasons of rest which
it is alike the privilege of the house
less wanderer and the palaced' lord to
enjoy. And night, gentle night, is the
tender nurse that woos the toil-exhaust
ed frame to stoop its cares in calm for
getfulness. The Wise provisions of na
ture indicate the season for repose; and
her beneficent laws are reverenced and
obeyed by all save the being for whose
happiness they were chiefly promulga
ted. When the sun withdraws from
the heavens, and the earth is shrouded
in darkness, the labors of insect indus
try cease ; the flowers, closing their pe
tals, defended from the chilling dewsof
evening, and that sweet watchman of
the grove, the nightingale, thrills forth
in wild and varied cadences the part
ing song, “ Good-Night!”
Varieties or Bad Temper.--Bad tem
per is oftener the resultof unhappy cir
cumstances than of an unhappy organ
ization. Ie frequently, however, has a
physical cause, and a peevish child
often needs dieting more than correc
ting. A child of active temperament,
sensitive feeling, and eager purpose, is
more likely to meet with constant jars
and rubs than a dull, pensive child;
and, if he is of an open nature, his in
ward irritation is shown in bursts of
passion. If you repress these ebulli
tions by scolding and punishment you
only increase the evil by changing pas
sion into sulkiness. Never fear to spoil
your children by making them too hap
py. Happiness is the atmosphere in
which all good affections grow.
The love of God in the gift of His
Son ! Never was there such a display
of love in Heaven or on Earth. You
can no more find love equal to this
among creatures than you can find
among them the infinite power that
formed the universe out of nothing.
This will stand upon record to all eter-
nityas the unprecedented, unparalleled,
inimitable love of God. And it ap
pears the more illustrious when we
consider that this unspeakable gift was
given to sinners, to rebels, to enemies,
that were so far from deserving it ;
that, on the other hand, it is a miracle,
of mercy that they are not all groaning
for ever under the tremenduous
weight of His justice. 0, that I could
say something that might do honor to
it! But, alas: the language of mor
tals was formed for other subjects.
This love passes all description and all
’knowledge.—Samuel Dacis.