The pen is the tongue of the hand; a silent utterer of words for the eye.

Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page

THERE are joys which long to be ours.

God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.

Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.

Many will say, "I can find God without the help of the Bible, or church, or minister." Very well. Do so if you can. The Ferry Company would feel no jealousy of a man who should prefer to swim to New York. Let him do so if he is able, and we will talk about it on the other shore; but probably trying to swim would be the thing that would bring him quickest to the boat. So God would have no jealousy of a man's going to heaven without the aid of the Bible, or church, or minister; but let him try to do so, and it will be the surest way to bring him back to them for assistance.

The advertisements in a newspaper are more full knowledge in respect to what is going on in a state or community than the editorial columns are.