all their strength to check the speed. The wheels grind so hard on the rails that they strike fire in the rain and dark. They now turn round more slow. A rod from the blaze of the bed-posts and two chairs, the train comes to a stop. On the black edge of that deep chasm, filled with the loud flood piled high with blocks of ice, the train stops. Then all on board see what a death they have been saved from. First the kind man in charge comes to the front and looks down that chasm Then he kneels by the still wheels, so near its edge, and sends up his thanks through the rain to God for His grace. The men with hard hands at the brakes come and kneel by his side, and thank God with hearts too full for words. Then all those on board, who had slept up to the verge of that swift death, come and kneel in line, and in a long row they thank God that He has so saved them through the means of the poor old dame and her young girl. So you see that, in this case, that kind acts paid for all the thought, and for all else they cost. The man in charge of the train, and the men at the brakes judged right when they felt that they did no wrong to those who owned the road when they gave her rides free of charge. Did they not all get their pay for these kind acts? and does not this case prove that no one is so poor, or so young that he or she may not do such acts in thought, lok, word, or deed? For, sometimes, mere looks, thoughts, or words are acts which take hold of the hearts of men and do them good. "LO, THE POOR INDIAN!" I suppose the readers of the Citizen have heard of Logan, the famous chief of the Cayuga tribe of Indians. This chief was born within the limits of what is now Auburn, and through the generous efforts of friends has been erected to his memory on the summit of Fort Hill, a locality which derives its name from an Indian fort of very ancient construction, the outlines of which are still visible. This hill, together with surrounding grounds, constitutes a most beautiful cemetery, situated in the very heart of the city. The mention of Logan brings to mind the history of this noble and distinguished chief, though his end on earth somewhat eclipsed the former part of his career Early in life he became a convert to Christianity, and upon being baptized received the name of Logan, out of respect to James Logan, formerly secretary of the Province, for whom the Indians entertained great regard. Logan was a true friend of the whites, and for years used his authority to promote peace. But after the Cayugas had settled on the banks of the Ohio, a war broke out in which Logan became involved. A large part of his family while crossing the Ohio one day was most wickedly murdered by a company of men under command of a Colonel Cresap. This rendered the hitherto peaceful Indian chief almost insane with rage and revenge, and he immediately raised the war-cry which struck terror into the hearts of his pale-faced brethren. The Indians, however, were eventually overcome, and scattered in confusion. A council of the whites and Indians was called to reconcile matters between them, but Logan refused to attend, sending, instead, a message to the governor of the colony, which, for beauty and force of expression has rarely, if ever, been excelled. "I appeal," said he, "to any white man to say, if he ever entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate of peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my country-men pointed as they passed, and said: Logan is the friend of the white men.' I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of man. Colonel Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not sparing even my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it. I have killed many. I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear. Logan never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. WHO IS THERE TO MOURN FOR LOGAN? NOT ONE."-Lowell Citizen. SATURDAY NIGHT. Placing the little hats all in a row, "God guide and keep them from going astray." Mrs. Samuel Colt makes out of her revolvers $800,000 a year. She supplies the New York markets liberally, as is proved by the frequent murders that are perpetrated with her pistol. It is almost time this Colt was tamed. There is a large and fertile space in every life, in which might be planted the oaks and fruit trees of enlightened principle and virtuous habits, which, growing up, would yield to old age and enjoyment a glory and shade. Be not stingy of kind words and pleasing acts, for such are fragrant gifts whose perfume will gladden the heart and sweeten the life of all who hear or receive them. HEAPING ON COALS. A man had been in the habit of stealing corn from his neighbor, who was a member of the Society of Friends. Every night he visited the corn store and filled his bag with the grain which the good old Friend's toil had placed there for preservation. Every morning the old gentleman observed a diminution This was very annoying, and must be stopped. But how? Many a one would have said, "Take a gun, conceal yourself; take a gun, wait till he comes, and fire." Others would have said, Catch the villain, and have him sent to jail." of his corn. 66 But this pious Friend was not prepared to enter into any such severe measures. He wanted to punish the offender, and at the same time bring about his reformation if possible; so he fixed a sort of trap close to the hole through which the man would have to thrust his arm in getting the corn. The wicked neighbor proceeded on his unholy errand at the hour of midnight, with a bag in which to carry off his spoil.Unsuspectingly he put forth his hand to get the corn, but lo! he found himself unable to withdraw it. In vain he tugged and pulled, and alternately cried and swore; his hand was fast, and every effort to release it only made it the more secure. After a time the tumult in his breast partially subsided; he gave over his useless struggles, and began to look around him. All was silence and repose. Good men were generally sleeping comfortably in their beds, while he was compelled to keep a dreary, disgraceful watch through the remainder of that long and tedious night, his hand in constant pain from the pressure of the clamp which held it; his tired limbs, compelled to sustain his weary body, would fain have sunk beneath him, and his weary eyes would fain have closed in slumber-but lo! there was no rest, no sleep for him; there he must stand and watch the progress of the night, and at the same time he desired and dreaded the return of the morning. Morning came at last, and the person whom he had been attempting to rob looked out of his window, and found he had caught the man." What was to be done? Some would say, "Go out and give him a good beating, just as he stands, and then release him; that will cure him." But not so said this Friend; such a course would have sent the man away embittered, and perhaps meditating revenge. The good old man hurried on his clothes, and started at once to the relief and punishment of his prisoner. "Good-morning, friend," said he, as he came within speaking distance. "How dost thou do?" The poor culprit made no answer, and burst into tears. "O, fie!" said the Friend as he proceeded to release him; "I'm sorry that thou hast got thy hand fast. Thou put it into the wrong place, or it would not have been so." The man looked crestfallen, and, begging forgiveness, hastily turned to make his retreat. "Stay," said his persecutor, for he was now becoming such to the offender, who could have received a blow with much better grace than the kind words that were falling from the lips of his injured neighbor- stay, friend, thy bag is not filled. Thou needs corn, or thou wouldst not have taken so much pains to get it. Come, let us fill it." And the poor fellow was obliged to stand and hold the bag while the good man filled it, interspersing the exercises with the most pleasant conversation imaginable—all of which were like daggers in the heart of his chagrined and mortified victim. The bag was filled, the string tied, and the sufferer hoped soon to be out of the presence of his tormentor; but again his purpose was thwarted. 66 Stay," said the good old gentleman as the man was about to hurry off, having muttered once more his apologies and thanks stay; Ruth has breakfast ready ere this; thou must not think of going without breakfast. Come, Ruth is calling." This was almost unendurable. This was 66 heaping on coals" with a vengeance. In vain the mortified thief begged to be excused; in vain he pleaded to be released from what would be to him a punishment ten times more severe than stripes and inprisonment; his friend was inexorable, and he was obliged to yield. Breakfast over. "Now," said the old farmer as he helped his victim to shoulder the bag," if thou needs any more corn, come in the day-time and thou shalt have it." With what shame and remorse did that guilty individual turn from the dwelling of the pious man! All, we presume, who have read this article will be ready to say that they suppose he never again troubled the Friend's corn heap; no. I have something better to tell you-he at once repented, was reformed, and my informant tells me that he afterward heard him state, at an experience meeting, the substance of what I have related, and he attributed his conversion, under God's blessing, to the course the Friend had pursued to arrest him in his downward course.Christian Advocate. THE MARCH WINDS. BY REV. PHEBE A. HANAFORD. Blow fiercely winds of March! amid your howling, First month of Spring art thou, oh stormy March! And thus we hail thee, tho' the stormy blast Flies through the valleys, sweeps among the hills, And bends upon the deep the swaying mast. So do we hail, amid the sounds of battle, The prospect of a coming day of peace, When o'er the earth there shall no death-balls rattle, And strife and error shall together cease. And tho', like blustering winds the promise come, And peace is conquered first on many a shore, Yet the glad anthem, of good-will succeeds, And spears to ploughshares change forevermore. New Haven, Conn. "A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM." An esteemed clergyman writes thus: Very recently a little boy in my parish, only six years of age, was sent by his mother to fetch his father from a public house. He found his parent drinking with some other men. One of them invited the little fellow to take some beer. Firmly and at once the boy replied: "No, I can't take that; I am in the Band of Hope." The men looked at one another, but no one was found to repeat the temptation. The man then said: "Well, if you won't take the beer, here's a penny for you to buy some bull's eyes "-a kind of sugar confectionery. The boy took the penny, and said: "I thank you; but I had rather not buy bull's eyes. I shall put it into the Penny Bank." The men looked at one another, and for some moments were entirely silent. At last one of them rose and gave utterance to his feelings in these words: "Well, I think the sooner we sign the pledge, and put our savings in the Penny Bank, the better." The men immediately left the house. Such was the effect of the two speeches of a boy only six years old. How many old people have made much longer, but "A little child shall lead them!"less effective, speeches! Gem. "IN small things," says Spurgeon, "lie the crucibles and the touchstones. Any hypocrite will come to Sabbath worship, but it is not every hypocrite that will attend prayer meetings, or read the Bible in secret, or speak privately of the things of God to the saints." 66 A GOOD FIGHT. America. I think if ever I have the opportunity of travelling about, I shall choose first to come to see all the great wonders of your beautiful country, your grand mountains and woods and falls ;-how glorious they must be! but that is not likely to be yet. This evening I am going again to the little Home to spend an hour with the lads when they have had their tea. I am going to read and talk to them, and I shall tell them I have been writing to you to-day. It is a sad thing to see a man contending for a livelihood under disadvantages; but to see a delicate woman, with helpless little ones at her back, fighting the giants of poverty and sorrow, is more affecting. It was a humble home; and passersby knew not that within those four walls were displays of courage more admirable than that of Hannibal crossing the Alps, or in the pass of Thermopylæ, or at Balaklava, where into the jaws of death rode the six hundred. " These Besides this Home for little boys Mr. Middlemore has another heroes had the whole world to cheer them on; but there were for girls, and they are to come out to you as well; but I cannot none to applaud the struggle in that humble home. She tell you much about them yet, for I have not been there. What fought for bread, for clothing, for fire, for shelter, with aching a good thing it is for us that our poor people who cannot find head, and weak side, and exhausted strength, through the long work to do here, can come over to you and find plenty. You night, by the brook Jabbok. Could it be that none would give are like a big sister holding out her arms to the little ones and her help? Had God forgotten to be gracious? No! contend- saying, "Come to me and I will take care of you," and just as ing soul the midnight air is full of wings coming to the rescue. a big sister is always happiest when she is kindest, so the She hears it now, in the sough of the night wind, in the rip- kinder you are to our poor little ones who come to America, ple of the brook Jabbok-the promise made so long ago, ring- the happier you will be. Especially to the poor children be ing down the sky: "Thy fatherless children, I will preserve good and kind for Jesus loves them; "Of such is the kingdom them alive; and let thy widows trust in me. Some one said of Heaven," and we read that their angels do always behold to a very poor woman: "How is it that in such distress you the face of our Father in Heaven. Be good to them for Jesus' keep cheerful?" She said: "I do it by what I call 'cross-sake, and you will not lose your reward. prayers.' When I had my rent to pay and nothing to pay it Again wishing you a happy year, I remain your English with, and bread to buy, and nothing to buy it with, I used to friend, PHILIPPA. sit down and cry. But now I do not get discouraged. If I go along the street, when I come to a corner of a street, I say: "The Lord help me.' I then go on until I come to another crossing of the street, and again I say: The Lord help me.' And so I utter a prayer at every crossing; and since I have got into the habit of saying these cross-prayers,' I have been able to keep up my courage."-Talmadge. MARK THIS, EOYS! "Did you ever know a man who grew rich by fraud, continue successful through life, and leave a fortune at death?" This was the question put to a gentleman who had been in business forty years. After reflecting a while, he replied, "Not one! I have seen many men become rich as if by magic, and win A LETTER FROM ENGLAND TO THE CHIL- golden opinions, when some little thing led to an exposure of DREN IN AMERICA.-No 6. DEAR YOUNG FRIENDS :-I am writing this letter to you on New Year's Day. You will not see it, I suppose, just yet, and when you do you will perhaps think me rather late in wishing you a very happy New Year; still "better late than never," so as I was, through illness, prevented writing to you last month, I send you my best wishes now. The way, dear children, to be happy is to be loving and affectionate to every one; first of all to God, and also to one another. An unkind thought, an angry word, is enough to make us sad for a whole day, so as I want you to be glad at heart I hope you will 66 see that ye love one another." Now what am I to tell you about to-day? I think you will like to hear of a little house near here called the " Emigration their fraud, and they have fallen into disgrace and ruin. Arson, You who can drink one glass of wine and feel no craving for the second may, by your example, tempt another to his ruin; some, alas! do more than this; they place the cup to their neighbor's lips and then turn away unmindful of the misery they have wrought. House." It is another of the links which bind America and England together. It is not a simple link though, but a chain made up of links; not a golden, nor an iron, nor a silver, but a human chain. This house is kept by a good gentleman named PUBLICATIONS OF THE AM. PEACE SOCIETY Middlemore, and his plan is to take poor deserted little boys and give them a home for some months, where they are cared for and taught, and then when he thinks them fit for it he takes them over the sea to Canada to gain their living there. Poor little fellows! They come to him dirty and wretched, poor children who have known hunger and thirst and cold, and have not known love and tender care. I made my first visit to this Home a day or two ago, and saw the fourteen little boys gathered round a long table having a lesson. They looked bright, eager and happy. A good, motherly woman takes care of them, and Mr. Middlemore does all he can to make them happy. I went up stairs and saw the little beds, side by side, where the boys sleep, each having one to himself; and the wooden boxes where each lad keeps his clothes, and I heard that in April they are all coming over to you in America. I hope they will grow up good, useful men, and that you will be kind to them and make them happy with you. ANGEL OF PEACE, four pages monthly. 66 to one address, 66 The Advocate of Peace, 16 pages monthly. beautiful paper, at the rate of 50 cents a hundred. 15 cents. 8 each. We will send for gratuitous distribution copies of the Angel, a fresh and Letters in relation to publications, donations, agencies, etc., from the Eastern States, should be directed to Rev. J.B. Miles, Secretary; or Rev. H. C. Dunham, Office Agent, at No. 1 Somerset St., Boston, Do you know an English face when you see one? If you do will you speak a gentle word to any little lads who may come REV. H. C. DUNHAM, Recording Secretary and Office Agent. in your way, becaus, perhaps, they feel rather sad in being so REV. David Patten, D. D., Treasurer. far away from their native land. For every true-hearted Eng- Rev. B. A. Chase, General Agent for the East. lish boy loves his country, just as I have no doubt you love L. H. PIESBURY, General Agent for the West. RECEIPTS FOR JANUARY, 1873. NEW YORK. Rev. 11. Halsey...... S. W. Smith.... SPRINGFIELD $50 00 "REASON VERSUS THE SWORD!" To the Editor of The Advocate of Peace; DEAR SIR :-One of the greatest wants that I have felt in my peace labors for the past five years is a good supply of 5 00 peace literature to put into the hands of reading and thinking men, that will have sufficient moral and literary weight, to command the attention of the most profound. The tracts and 20 00 pamphlets we have had have been good-have indeed, many of them been jewels worth their weight in gold. hitherto nearly all our documents have been small. 100 00 subject is of sufficient magnitude to occupy many octavo volumes to give but a moderate discussion of its merits. And one of the most encouraging signs is the announcement of the new volumes on peace that we have recently heard of both in this country and in Europe. I am glad to add one more to the list. 5 00 2. 00 5 00 5.00 4 00 But But our G. P. Putnam's Sons, of New York, have just issued a 500 volume of 470 pages, entitled "Reason and the Gospel against 600 the Sword." I have made arrangements to give away about two or three hundred copies to leading journalists and literary men of the country, for investigation and criticism. I shall be surprised if this volume does not make some stir in the literary world. But rather than give my own opinion, I will beg to call atten2 00 tion to the following expressions from competent judges, viz : RICHMOND, IND., Nov. 14, 1871. 10 00 MAINE. EAST WILSON. HONEOYE FALLS. 200 R. H. Lee.. NEW JERSEY. NEW HAMPSHIRE. 15 00 RURAL RETREAT. J. C. Barnes, M. D....... QUINCY. John McGrath............ col. by Rev. J. K Aldrich... LYNN. W. A Brown.. A Friend... 5.00 John F. Harrison..... PERKINSVILLE. George Gill. A. McClintock.. 2.00 'Having heard, read and examined a large portion of the 5 on manuscript, entitled Reason versus the Sword,' I desire to express my deliberate conviction that it is an unanswerable argument in favor of Peace, presenting it from the stand-point 2 CO of Divine truth and that it is written in an able, scholarly 200 and elegant manner. Now, at a time when the subject of Peace largely interests the minds of many, we think this pro200 duction of Rev. J. M. Washburn would be extremely useful. We commend it to the careful reader and seeker after truth. Very respectfully, R. E. HAUGHTON, M. D." 2 00 "I have examined portions of the above mentioned manuscript, and am well satisfied that it contains much valuable 200 matter that ought to be given to the thinking public. I cheerfully commend its publication." 2.00 5 00 J. J. THOMAS, Assoc. Ed. Country Gentleman, Union Springs, N. Y., 8th Mo. 1871. "With considerable care I have examined parts first and second of Reason and the Sword,' by Rev. J. M. Washburn. It is a bold, scholarly and exceedingly able presentation of the writer's views on the subject-a subject now, more than ever before, demanding and receiving the attention of the people. Without endorsing every sentiment contained, or every position taken in the book, we desire to say that we regard the whole treatment of the subject as thorough, masterly and exhaustive. The book is the product of an earnest, penetrating, analytical, and at the same time reverent and devout mind. It is a great work, a living and important subject, and is eminently worthy 512 54 of publication.' REV. 1. M. HUGHES, A. M. Pastor 1st Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Ind. This work can be had of the Publishers, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York City, or of the undersigned, for $2.00 per copy. Men who wish to be up with the times will do well to purchase and read every new work on this living theme. WM. G. HUBBARD, COLUMBUS, OHIO. 2.00 103 54 THE APOSTLE OF PEACE.-Memoir of William Ladd.-By John Hemmenway.-A most remarkable book of one of the greatest and best men that ever lived, well spiced with anecdotes, will be read with lively interest by the old and the young, and should be in every family and Sunday school in the land. This contains about 300 pages, with a fine likeness of Mr. Ladd. Substantially bound in muslin, $1.00. Will be sent by mail, postage paid, on reception of the price. Address Rev. H. C. Dunham, No. 1 Somerset St., Boston. SPECIAL NOTICE.--We regret to announce that in the great fire in our city the Lithograph stone from which our beautiful certificate of life membership is taken, was destroyed, consequently we shall not be able to furnish certificates until it can be reproduced which of course must require time. Address American Peace Society, Boston, sent by mail 25 for 15 cents. 100 for 50 cents, 250 for $1.00, 1000 for $3.00. Use them. We present above a specimen of a new pictorial envelope, which we are sure will be regarded as one of the most beautiful and expressive things of the kind. The Society has now four kinds of envelopes, three pictorial, and one other containing brief paragraphs in relation to war and the object of Peace Societies. They are not only envelopes, but peace tracts in miniature, and their use will promote the Cause perhaps a hundred or a thousand miles away. The price of these envelopes has been reduced to 15 cents a package, 50 cents a hundred, $1.00 for two hundred and fifty, and $3.00 per thousand. Being so cheap, and what almost every one has to purchase somewhere, we are selling thousands every week, and those who buy them are sending these messages of Peace all over the Continent. TO THE FRIENDS OF PEACE IN THE WEST. Having been appointed by the American Peace Society a General Agent for the Western Department, a place made vacant by the resignation of Rev. Amasa Lord, of Chicago, I desire to say to the friends of the peace cause in the Western States that I have temporarily fixed the head-quarters of the Western Department at Manhattan, Kansas. The impulse given to the peace cause by the great "victory" at Geneva, together with the prospect of convening at an early day an International Peace Congress of eminent jurists, statesmen and philanthropists, is causing the East to come forward with alacrity to aid this greatest progressive movement of the age. Shall the West remain indifferent spectators? Never was there before so auspicious a moment to strike an effective blow for God and humanity, and whoever lends his aid in this glorious work shall be entitled, not only to the blessing pronounced upon the peacemakers, but to the admiration and gratitude of his fellow-men. Lecturers and ministers are wanted to preach and to teach the doctrines of peace, and with voice and pen enlighten the public mind, and unfold the nature and scope of the proposed movement; also there is urgent need of agents in every State and County to circulate the books and other publications of the Society, extend the circulation of the Advocate of Peace. and obtain donations to carry forward the great enterprise. All friends of the cause in the West are invited to correspond freely with us regarding the progress of the work, and the measures to be inaugurated for its promotion. Persons willing to enter the service of the Society can ascertain the terms by addressing the undersigned to whom all money due the Society in the West, all unpaid subscriptions for the Advocate of Peace, and all donations designed for the Society's use should be directed, LEONARD H. PILLSBURY, General Western Agent American Peace Society, Manhattan, Kan. ADVERTISEMENT. 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