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A HAYES PARTY,
A few of Mr. Hayes's personal
followers, mitl one or two eccen
trio journals, really Indulge in the
dream ot builiiiug up a Hayes par-
ty. A fancy of this sort might be
treated like any other hulluciiiHtiou
was there not reusou to suspect that
the president himself has to some
extent beeu iufectod by it. The ex
peritnent of starting a presidential
party is by no meaux new, but has
in every instance resulted in failure.
A president with genius for leader-
ship may exercise a powerful influ-
ence on an existing political organi-
sation, and shape its policy. Some
of our greatest presidents have ac-
complished much, llut no American
statesman—certainly n® president-
can hope to found a personal party.
The man who hag the dispensing of
Federal patronage will always flud
followers ready to go with him
through thick and thin ; but such a
clique cannot be regarded as a party.
The idea of a Hayes party, advanced
when Mr. Hayes has beeu in office
scarcely f-vo months, and in the
teet^of the fact that he is* solemnly
pledged not to lie a candidate tor
another noniinutiot), is a step beyond
the sublime. Nevertheless “old
Whigs” and other defunct parties
are in demand. No doubt an urgent
call might be made for Federalists,
but for the fact that there are no
survivors of that ancient party with
the possible exception of the veuer-
able John A. Dix, who has shared
in the successes of all political or
gsuizutions. If it were (tossible for
the plan ot a presidential party to
assume a serious aspect, Mr. Hayes
would And himself between two tires.
If he purposes merely to strengthen
the Kadical organisation, its mem-
bers will approve the scheme. They
can of course have no objection to
such Democratic deserters as may
be found willing to vote under the
name of Hayes men for Radical men
and measures. On the other hand,
the Democrats will And no fault with
Mr. Hayes if he can divide tho Rad-
ical party, lint in neither uuso will
there arise a Hayes party. As to
the talk of organizing the house iu
support of Hayes, iu which the
Bpringfleld Republican takes a lead
ing part, its absurdity is patent.
Supposing that a sufficient number
of Democrats willing to sell them
•elves for patronage and subsidies
were to bo had, it is clear the organ
izstion might be Radical. Hut it
would not even then be owned by
Hayes, unless the Radical party
should consent to become the mere
creature of the president’s will. The
house must be Democratic or Itadi
cal, and if the jiolicy of the presi
dent should really prove to lie what
the Springfield journal asserts it is.
the |K>pulur brunch might, far better
for his plans, remain Democratic.
For support of a genuine reform pol-
icy he can depend pn his political
opponents who have uo “claims’
niton him and do nqt expect favors
at his hands. Rut one thiug seems
to be certain, namely, that the pres
ent house of representatives will uot
present such a novelty in American
politics, as an orgituiz itiou would be
held together merely by the idea of
standing by the executive, Hayes
may have Radical support, bat In-
can command this ouly as a Radical
president. He might have Demo
crntic backing to the extent be
should undertake to carry out the
Democratic policy. Bat there will
be no room for a Hayes p irty. Tin
president mny choose to be a party
loader, or condnct his ndmitilsim
tion independent of pffrtisau fetters.
The latter course is possible from
the fact that tho two parties arc
nearly equal in strength. There Is
n chance of success for him in eithei
cam;. Any other line of policy is.
however, oeiUin to result in com
I dele failure, and w ill ultimately
leave him withont a party or more
tbgu a shadow of power.
TEMPERAMENJ.
What is temperament T As ap-
plied to human beings the dictionary
deflues it as “the peculiar physical
and mental character of an individ-
ual nrisiug from the relations and
proportions between r\e constituent
parts of the body; natural organi-
zation or constitution.” In this ar-
ticle wo shall discuss temperament
thus defined, us related to the cre-
ative tacuities in man. A' certain
ardor of sensibility uuil generosity
of nature are i.i*tq>unible from the
existeuco of those faculties. That
all persons of superior gifts should
present precisely the same type of
temperament is uot to be expected,
nor would this be at all desirable.
The ordinary manner of some, in-
deed, may indicate a frigidity of na
tare incompatible with a depth and
delicacy of feeling, even where it
exists in an eminent degree. For
with certuiu organizations the very
rettueineut of the sensibilities may
produce the most cautious reserve.
There cun be, however, no true ar-
tistic power, no uinsterly influence
over the higher sentiments mid af
factious where a cold teiu)ieinmeiit
predominates. Exquisite sensibility
is not always connected, it is true,
with executive ability; for many en-
joy keenly what they could uot cre-
ate nor describe, yot the power of
expression is not isolated from this
endowment. To feel deeply, accu
rately, delicutelv, is a pre requisite
for the performance of any original
work of genuiue merit. In fact, the
clear and suggestive conception that
flashes such a radiance of illumina-
tion on the soul has its origin in
feeling. Before it took its syminct'
rical shape aud caught its kindling
power it slumbered in the vague at
mosphere of emotion. A mind may
tie well trained and well informed,
uml still be capable of uo magnetic
sympathies, no ecstacy of perccp-
tion, uo grace or truthfulness of ex-
pression of what ntqieals to the
highest nature. VVlicu the sacred
Are of rich aud arileut feeling is
wanting the |Missilnlities of the pro
roundest recognises nild enjoy-
ments do not exist. The weakness
of common place writers, the ineffi
cieucy of ordinary preachers, the
tameness of bunglers in poetry and
painting, may bo largely explained
on uccount of this deficiency. They
have no power to take up into them
selves a deep and fiuittul expert
euoe, nor do fhey apprehend the
symmetry and sweetness and essen-
tial quality of truth, uni do they pro-
foundly realize the awful ness, the
scope, the manifold signitlcauco of
life. To them the veil is not lifted
Horn the radiant face of divine beau-
ty. Nature does uot lay ber heart
against their own. They come into
no spiritual communion with the soul
of Ihiugs. Iu their vision what is
most real and glorious wears the
dull gray of their passionless expe-
rience. From the placid flats of the
“low uiouotony of their lives" they
have no glimpses of starry realms,
aud heat not the dee|>C8t voices out
of earth and heaven. Whatever is
most transcendent iu any depart-
men IF of art can be traced to tlior
ougbly appreciative and eg iltcd
feeling, It has the air of profound
sincerity, and ait aroma ot purity,
delicacy and nobleness pervades it.
It appeals to what is most generous,
truthful, affectionate aud aspiring in
our natures. It is fairly saturated
with a heart power. Eliminate what
illustrates a glowing aud deep sensi-
bility from tbe great masterpieces of
genius, aud what would be left would
be uninteresting and inexpressive.
Fiction would cease to teach its af
feet ng lessons, dequeue.) would
lierisli, poetry would 1 ise its divine
enchantment, the ecstacy would ex-
hale from the soul of music, truth
would fade from the cuiivhs, and the
glorious creations of the sculptor
and architect bo transferred to
shapes of deformity.
John Wulit Haiidin and sev
eral other desperadoes went to
Rrownwood, Brown county, where
they had some friends in jail, forced
’he sheriff to dultver up the keys,
unlocked the prison uml liberated
their friends; after which the whole
party left, some of them ii|m>ii horses
belonging to citizens who were in
town on business. A correspondent
of the Galveston Xeic* suya they left
town yelling and shooting. We
tiink major Jones aud his troops
could be of service to lire people of
Oolemnn and Brown counties, and
hope the major will loud assistance
is soon as (NiNsible.
The remains of tbe negro who was
hung on the Randies, near Rancho,
Gonzales oonuty, shout two months
ago, for the murder of a lady while
her husband was absent from home,
we still to lie seen K'i«i>ended in the
air, the cifi*i»i r> fusing to permit
their burial. We think this entirely
wrong. Common decency requires
that those remains should be put out
of sight.
OUR TRIP TO GONZALES.
Feeling that we would be benefit
ed, both mentally and physically, by
a lew days’ recreation, we determin-
er! to take a tiip. The uext ques-
tion to be solved was, where should
wc got Not uuli ke most editors, we
were Auauciully ill uo condition to
visit Saratoga, Long Branch, Lam-
pasas, or the Sour Well*; hence, ut-
ter much deliberation, we thought it
possible to reach Gonzales, as we
had money enough to take ns to
Harwood ; once there we could rely
upon “jaw bone” to accomplish the
rest, ns we enjoyed the pleasure of
uot ouly kuowiug but having tue
friendship and confidence of the pro-
prietor of the stage line connecting
those two places ; once iu Gonzales,
we were sate, as our friends wonld
see that we were supplied with uot
only the substuntials but the deli-
cacies of life. - These questions be
ing settled, we crammed a few pieces
of extra wearing apparel into a va-
lise, ami boarded the first western
bound passenger express train tor
Harwood, w bieh we were pleased to
find was in charge of Mr. Davis, than
whom we know of uo conductor more
popular iu the state of Texas.
Once under headway we were soon
traversing the beautiful country be
tween Scliulenbiirg and Flatouia, a
distance of twelve miles. Wo have
no recollection in all our travblsot
having seen a scrqre of country more
fertile or picturesque than is this
portion of Fayette county. To be
fully appreciated it must be seen.
Fussing Flatouia a mile or so the
scene changes, and we realize that
we are passing over what is know n
as postoak lands. These lauds in
ante helium times were of nominal
value, but since the war have as-
sumed a higher rauk, and are now
more highly prized, as they yield fur
better Ultra expected, and being of a
sandy or mulatto loam are easily
cultivated. Much of this descrip
tion of lauds is being bought up by
the freedinen, and many of them are
making creditable improvements
thereon, (hereby evincing a deter-
mination lo avail themselves of the
privileges and benefits arising lrom
a state of freedom.
After a rati of two hours or more
Harwood was reached. This place
bus made but little headway during
the last two years. Iu addition to
the usual railrcud building, there
are two hotels, one ot which is open,
three or four stores, a masonic hall,
schoolhouse, blackmith shop, and
post office. It was supiiosed at one
time (he place would de|Mipulate Gon-
zales. tint it seems that it dnl not
affect the latter place hut very little,
if any. Messrs. John F. Williams
& Co., Messrs. Homo & Ltuukin,
and Jobe & ChetiAiilt, are tbe priu-
cipal merchant* of tbe towu. Mr.
Louis G. Lain, the agent of tbe Gal-
veston, Harrisburg and San Auto-
uio railway here, is a very pleusant,
affable gentleman, aud has by bis
courteous demeanor won for himself
a host of friends. Harwood has a
very good hotel building,, and Mr.
Mitchell, the lessee, tries to please
all who stop with him. After par-
taking of a hasty supper we took
passage on board of one of the stages
owned aud run by our old friends
David E. Smith & Sou. These gun-
tleiueu. to sccouimodste tho travel-
ing public, and the citizens of Gou-
xales j|| particular, hare put ou an
extra hack, aud now make two trips
daily between Harwood and Gon-
zales, connecting with both the OHSt
and west bound passenger trains.
The change from the old inode is u
great improvement, as much lime us
well us exiieiise is saved by those
traveling. B* till* arrangement the
citizeiia of Gonzales receive their
mails twelve or fourteen hours in
advance of the time required under
the contract, and they should not
fail to “stand by" Mr. Smith trad see
that he is sustained by giving hint
their undivided patronage.
We were safely landed in Gon.
zales at 11 o’cloek P. M. Wc found
quarters at tho Uowertou House,
kept by “Billy” Howerton and bis
estimable lady. Tbe Uowertou is
known both fur and near us beiug
one of tho best conducted hotels in
the state. There you cuu always
find something to eat that you can
relish, besides the neatest and most
clesuly rooms nud beds for the weary
traveler to retire to tor rest. No one
ever leaves the “Howerton” without
feeling that ho has received the val-
ue of hi* money.
Wo spent two day* in the town
calling upon friends ami acquaint-
ance*, nil of whom we found appar
eutly Iu the enjoyment of beuith,
nud if not pros|>eril«g ns well a* they
desired were uot disposed to grum-
ble. Wo were pleased to note that
considerable was doing in tbe way
of improvements, building of flue
residences, etc, Mr. J. II. Kent, ot
tbe well known Arm of Kent & Ken-
1 die, wjl) soou have completed an e)e
gaot residence. Ilia partner, Mr.
Randle, contemplates erecting one
tbis summer. Mr. Levyson, another
merchant, is building himself a real
deuce. Mr. T. J. Pilgrim, an old
piouecr, having lived iu Gotigale*
over forty rears, lias just completed
and moved into his elegant new res
deuce. In the business portiou of
the towu we saw no new improve-
meut* beiug mude. Mr. Miltou
Eastland, druggist, has recently
moved iuto bis new store, which, for
couveuieuce, elegante of architec-
tural design, aud ueatness of Auisli,
is not suriuisoed anywhere. Kleine’s
new two-story building recently
erected is quite an orunnieut to the
town. The lower story i* used by
Mr. K. as a taruiture store uud man
u factory. Tbe upi*er story is a large
hall, with stage, and i* rented for
public purposes. Both Catholics
and Episcopalians contemplate erect-
ing churches in tho town. The form-
er we were informed had contracted
for the erection of their building.
When these are completed there
will he Ave places of worship iu the
town..
The crops of Gonzales county we
were in formed were never more
promising than at present. Many
of the farmers were plough lug their
corn for the last time. Cotton was
retarded in its growth by the (lamp,
cold weather producing lice. Bat
there is an excellent stauil, aud with
a week or two of wain sunshine the
lice will disappear, trad it will grow
without hindrance. We added sev-
eral new subscribers to our list, was
made happy by the many flattering
compliments bestowed upon the An
ous by our friends, for which we feci
very grateful and return thunks.
The motto of the Argus is.onward
and upward—no steps backward.
To our many frieuds there we ten-
der our siucere thanks for the many
courtesies and kindnesses we re-
ceived at their hands during our
stay. We will ever cherish them
among the foudest memories of our
life. _____ .
STATE NEWS.
Atascosa county has at Benton
City hii institute. Colonel John I>.
Morrison bus purchased it and will
open it on thu first of September----
Tbe San Antouio puiiers say crop
prospects were never better in Bexar
oonuty. Sun Antonio is< going td
have a street railroad... - At tbe late
sale for taxes iu Coryell coguty the
loud* wore bought in by the spite,
the people uot being disposed'to bid
on it________Considerable sickness is
prevailing in Dallas... .Tbe journals
of Northern Texas ss a rule speak
encouragingly of the prospect for a
good wheat crop....F. S. Castleber-
ry came near losing his life from the
effects of a bite iutticted by a snake
of the copperhead species......Fort
Bend county is producing irish po-
tatoes, two dozen of which are equal
to halt a bushel ill measurement, nud
average three quarters of a pound
each in weight—so says tbe Galves-
ton Keic$.......Local optiou has
wrought a wonderful reformation in
Hill eounty.......The grasshoppers
did much damage to crops iu Hood
county, but tbe prospect* are good
for a large yield.....Governor Hub-
bard refused to pardon U. J. Brills,
convicted iu Gonzales connty and
sentenced to two years imprison-
ment......James U. White was to
have been tried last week at Seguin
for the murder of J. I). Done, com-
mitted about a year ago......Peace
and good order prevails in Kimble
county since major Jones “cleaned
up” tbe des|»cradoes.......A young
man named Freeman, of Kendall
couuty, rode iuto a deep hole while
riding acroas tbe country; both horse
and rider were instantly killed.....
Indians raided as far as Spring
creek, Gillespie county, a short time
since and stole a few horse*.....Tbe
grasshoppers raided Kerr county re
oently ami damaged the crons......
David Stoneman, of Jack connty,
was kicked by his horse in the pit
of the stomach, and died from the
eifects....Madisou connty has been
visited by heavy rains which did
immense damage to farms and crops.
____A man name A. Standee, of San
Antonio, grappled with a burglar
who had entered bit house duriug
tbe night, and was knocked over the
bead with a bar of irou for bis zeal
by the barglar, who then mude his
escape.....General Joseph E. John-
ston had a grand reception at Dallas
on tbe seventeenth instant.
Gone —It ia with a sad heart that
we unuounoe the death of our friend
captain J. 0. Diiworth, who hreuthed
bis Inst on tbe eveniug of the seven,
teentb instant, between tbe hoars of
8 and • o'clock, at his residence tn
Gonzales. He whs a warm-hearted
genial gentleman, beloved by all who
knew him. He has “crossed over the
river, and Is now resting under the
shade.” Fence to his ashes. To his
family and relations we tender onr
Lcaitfelt condolence,
GENERAL NEWS.
Governor Nicliolli and staff visit-
ed tho Plymouth on tbe seventeenth
instant, and were received with a
salute of sevmiteen guns and the
usual ceremonies of a man-of-war.
The oitissus of New Orleaus tender-
ed the officers a grand reception
ball, to take plaoe on tbe twenty-
fourth instant (yesterday), but in
oouseqnence of orders haring been
received by captain Barrett to sail
an Saturday, the nineteenth Instant,
it diil uot take plaoe......Tbe duke
Alexis and the Russhtu men-of war
sailed from New York on the sev-
enteenth iustant under sealed orders.
....Five prominent candy inannfac-
tnrers of Boston have been iudicted
for adulterating candies with poisou
ous ingredient*. They were bailed
in $0000 each......Mr. U. 8. Grant
and family embarked from Philadel-
phia for Europe a fev day* ago.
“The shipping was guily decorated.”
....Jack Wbnrton is urged for the
United States mnrshatskip of Louis-
iana to suitersedo Pitkin. We hope
he will succeed.....Bodine anil Oc-
cident trotted at Chico, California,
on tbe seventeenth instant. Occi-
dent won the Arst heat in 2.20J ;
Bodine took tbe next three In 3.22,
2.22$, 2.30$.......Deputy collector
Josselyn and deputy mairbal Aus-
tin nud three others were shot iu
Lee county, Virginia, while iu the
discharge of their duty; one mortal
]y.......The |x>stal commission, ac-
companied by postmaster Key, com-
pleted their investigations in the
Southern States by a trip to Atlan-
ta.......United States marshal
Sinythe, of Georgia, deuies certain
chnrgea preferred against him, and
usks to be investigated.....The sec-
retary of war, McCrary, appears to
own a staff, which is another fenture
of Gran tism that should be abolished.
FOREIGN^NEWS.
Viscount de Meux, minister of ag
ricultnre; M. Brunet, minister of
pnblio instruction; M. Berthaul,
minister of war; the Dnc do Cozes,
minister of foreign affairs; Due de
Broglie, president of the council and
minister of justice; M. de Fonrton,
minister of the iuterior; M. Eugene
Cullioux, minister of Anunce; M.
Auguste Pares, minister of public
works, compose tho uew cabinet as
appointed by president McMahon.
The seuators of the Left held a
meeting and issued a manifesto to
tbe French nation......Tho orieia in
French affairs is supttoseU to be the
result of iutrigucs ou the part of the
Ultrumontanes, who recently gained
a victory in tbe Italian senate, which
fact is fraught with the gravest con-
sequences. Germany cannot remaiu
indifferent, says tho St. Petersburg
Official Gazette____From Mexico the
news is rather exeltiug. The Lenlo
partv claim that eight states have
pronounced or will pronounce ill fa
vor of Lerdo. A revolution is im-
minent. The inauguration of presi-
dent Diaz was a grand affair ; more
than 50,000 peoplo were present to
witneas the fireworks. Cortina is
said to lie pleasantly situated in the
Mexican capital.....The Turk* oh-
taiued a complete victory over the
Russian* at Sukuiukalcb.......Tbe
American officer* in the Khedive’s
army refuse to Aglit against tbe Kus
sinus____Affairsin Fra ace are threat
ening President MacMahou is sus-
l>eeied of meditating a ooup d 'Hat.
Intense excitement prevails lu Palis.
____A duel with sword* was fought
af Rome on the seventeenth instaut
between deputy Pierantone, n son
in-law of the minister of justice, and
siguor Albeuez, a journalist. Tbe
latter was seriously wounded in the
arm......The pope has received six
thousand Centura pilgrims......The
news from Cuba say* that tbe Span-
ish army is operating near Puerto
Principe iu delachineuts. Tbe cap
tain general continues at that place.
Why Printers Die Young.
A writer fully accounts for the
reusou why priuters die young, and
why they are continually tramping
from place to place iu search of |>eace
and quietude. He says that working
fot forty editors aud score* of uu
thorn, every one of whom is us sensi-
tive a* a sore thumb and as lively
and interesting as a hornet, no won
der tbe printers die young and only
pachydermatous, . grizzly, mulish
s|H!ciineii* get their share of life.
The writei wishes he coil'd offer him
sell as mi awful example of the per-
ils which environ the man who ined
dies with cold—type. A thoroughly
trained printer should have a step
mother, aud a step father, aud then
have been bound out to a tanner,
and then have married a scolding
wife and lived in a smokey house,
aud have hod a family of bailies who
were afflicted with tbe colic. He
•ho ild have added to ull this disci-
pline u through knowltnlge of
science aud law, languages, theology,
history aud biography. If, iq midi
tion, he has a vicious iooking coun-
tenance and ail mumble disposition,
he may stand some uhauce with
these authors aud oditors; hut the
probabilities are, after all, that they
will worry biui to death. This pic-
ture will have a verv depressing of-
feet upon ambitious boys who. are
j anxious to learn the “art preserve
! t.ive of arts.” The picture, however,
I is a tolerable correct one.
[ COMMUNICATED.)
Schulunburg, May 21, 1877.
Editor Argus :
1 have often said we did not know
the Great First Criitee of Existence,
yet ull our thoughts anil actions ate
known to Him. Gould we arrive
to u true character of tho Great I
AM, it is my opinion we would have
a true data to distinguish truth and
etror in theology, and right and
wrong iu the common transactions
of life. I consider that book culled
by way of eminence tbe bible to be
a valuable book us ail history giving
us views of the tnauuurs, customs,
'laws and religion of the ancient Jew*
and surrounding nations. It shows
ns that the Jews had made consid-
erable progress in discovering some
of the true attrioetes of Deity.
When we are in search of truth ev
ery evidence laid before us ought to
lie carefully compared, and just and
o ear decision* made between truth
and tradition. No matter how many
of our old opiuious or sectarian duo-
trines it may overthrow, we will still
bo couArmed iu the truth we pos-
sess, and only cast our former errors
to the idle winds wlieuco they origi
uu ted.
That tho First Cause of the uni-
verse is self existiug is a point easily
determined, nud has often been stat-
ed from the pulpits of almost all
sects, for had there even been a time
wheti nothing existed, nothing ever
could have existed. Hut a some-
th ing is self-existing. Because tbe
universe existed, and ill that Being
who is sell-existing must rest ull the
power, goodness and truth that the
universe contains, this great At-
mighty power is what all nations
call God. It matters not by what
name each nation calls Him, tbe
idea is tbe same. Our clergymen
speak of wbut they call the sucred
name of Jehovah, This sacred name
the Hindoo* will not mentiou at this
day but in a whisper, and that iu
the most solemn manner. Moses (or
the writer of hi* hooks) has given
ns this most sacred name. But we
pronounce it aloud iu our common
conversation. It is simply the Arst
person singular number ot tbe pres-
ent tense Indicative mood ot tbe
verb “to be,” “1 am,” or “1 exist.”
Tbe Hindoo* pronounco nearly as
we do. The revereud Mr. Waul
spells it two ways: “I AOM,” and
“I AUM.” That is existence. The
scriptures sn.v that He is the same
yesterday, to day and forever; with
Him there is no variableness or
shadow of .turning. This declares
His immutability or unchangeable
ness, It also proves His perfection
in all Hi* attribute*. Because where
perfection is no chauge can take
place, else |M>rfection would cease lo
be pel feet. This conclusion has been
arrived at by our clergymen. That
what God is, He is sovereign, eter-
nal, and unchangeable. But lie is
perfect; He; is therefore sovereign,
eternal ami AwnctiaugeaUsH-iierfec-
tiou in all |ps Just attriuutesi it i»
therefore «*n absurdity to way mat
the Grant I AM is posse*sed of ub
tribute* wjieie one would contra-
dict the other. There can be no
contradiction in Deity, or iuuousis
teuuy in Him. Therefore, if we eau
discover one true principle or attrib-
ute of Deity, we ciniu-.l attribute to
Him uny principle that would in tbe
smallest degree contradict the true
attribute, for if He be immutable He
cannot change His pnr|Mise; if he
be a God of truth it is impossible
for Him to be a God of falsehood, or
to authorize or tolerate falsehood.
If he he u God of love be cunuot be
a God of malice, or anything that
is contrary to the purity and perfec-
tion of that holy principle divine
love. If lie be good it i* impossi-
ble for evil to proceed from inAnite
goodness. It hits been held by wri-
ters that “God hath foreoruaiued
whatsoever comes to pass.” (See
Presbyterian catechism on the ques-
tion “What are the decrees of God.”
See also iu tho bible, “Gail there he
evil iu the city, and the I»rd hath
uot it. I make good and create evil:
1, the Lord, do [or have done) all
this.”) Now this is so contrary to
iuAuite goodness that it shows its
own falsehood. Because, Goff be-
ing good, iiiAiiitely and eternally so,
evil cannot proceed from Him, else
he would ceaso to lie infinitely per
feet, which is ss impossible as tor
him to cense hi* existence. He is
also iiiAiiitely just; therefore it Is
impossible for him to be nujust.
Justice can no l pardon a crime, nor
punish beyond tbe demerits of tbe
trausgressiou, nor punish the inno-
cect lor the crimes of the guilty;
else justice would cease to lie just,
aud God would cease to be just aud
good, which is impossible. •
Wisdom is a true attribute of tbe
Deity; iuAuite wisdom cannot err
The plan of the uuiverae was luid by
iuAuite wisdom under a perfect law
of progression, continually advann
ing to higher degrees ot perfection
governed by an unerring law, which
is the outward expression of tbe di-
vine will, carrying its own energy
iu itself, having J1 created things
as the sgeuts of its |iower, being
universal in its operations, and un-
erring in its setiou, beiug its own
judge of those who transgress
against it, and jnst In executing the
penalty due to the violation. 'Tills
law rule* us completely iu our so. !*,
demanding strict obedience to its
dictates, a* it does over our bodies,
beiug oy iuAuite wisdom completely
adapted to a!| the variety ot matter
aud tniud. To be continued.
Data.
Mrhiilrnbiirg, - - Texas.
PROPRIETOR OV
B ARINO’B HALL.
ALSO A FIRST CLASS
Bar Room* Billiard Saloon
WHERE MAY BE FOURS
Choice Wise*, Liquor*, «£• Cigar*
Mar30-ly
R. WOLTERS&CRANZ,
Wltohwale sad Retail Dealer* in
General Merchandise.
FURNITURE,
IRON,
STEEL,
Ami Wagon Timber,
our specialities.
8CHULENHURG, TEXAS.
WwMffy
9. BRSTMANN,
Q KRMAN APOTBMOA
Aud Dealer lu
Drug*, Medicine*, and Chemical*,
SCHULEKBIRO, TEXAS.
Hus al»® ’>n hand a ttne a*aortmei>t of
Panov and Tall at Article*, Brnnh-
eo, Perfumery, Ac., uud Popular Patent
Madictuse.
fP Physician’* nreierlption* carefully
compounded, aud oli order* promptly ailed,
Murllo-ly
GO TO
ARNOLD JOSEPH
to orr Yarn
C HEAP DRV tiOODC,
CLOTUTXU,
Bools * Mliops, Cirorerirw,
-a—
LADIES’ WEA.R..
m»rto-ly
tALA iii.XL.
Charles Paddock
Will oottYOV traveler* from HchHUmhurj;
to any point they m»y ilrair* to go. New
hack and good team.
CT CiiAimm Kma*onahlk. MrHO-Iy
Joseph N. Kainer & Co.,
SCHULBNBURQ, TEXAS,
DBAl.KK* IN
1a u m ber,
8 A 811,
D001i8,
11 LI MIS,
AXD
•* O. XE. »* SHINGLES.
Murkily
OB WORK OF EVERY DE-
•eriptiau neatly exncnted at he A Hue a
office, ou moot reaeouable term*.
8CUULENBURG
HACK-LINE.
Th* auderthinrd has eeteblinbed a trf
weekly hack line Iwtweeu LaOruage and
Sehnlenliura, leaving Hebuleulmrg Tues-
day*, Thundaye an<l Saturdays at 7 o'olock
A. m., arriving at LoUrange at lit o'clock X.
on uid day*, and making connection with
tbe train* of tbe G. H. AS. A. K. R. et -‘ebu-
Wubnrg 8. 8. BOYKIN.
('entree tor.
N. B. —J. E. Baker is my author Ued neeut
at Led rouge. Mar‘.K/-ly
EBP MARKET.
EtU’HEjVBlKU * Co.
Will supply the citiMSs of Sehuleubnrg
with th*
BE*r AND MUTTON.
Highest cash pries paid for I reef cattle
vlufi y
EBEI.no * KiO.V,
Wholesale and Retail
DKALEM I*
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
QUKEKSWARK,
HARDWARE Ac.
Nchtilpnburf, Texas.
fP Al*o agent* for LsMr’s celebrated gt.
Unis Beer. MarWdy
gCHULENBUIG HOUSE,
Jl. M. OWIil, Prop’r.
BCHTTLCnBUEQ,.....TEXAS
South side of the railroad, near tbe de-
pot. A qnlet, pleasant home for travelers.
or Chargee reason*Mt.
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