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THE

LADIES' REPOSITORY:

A

MONTHLY PERIODICAL,

DEVOTED TO

LITERATURE AND RELIGION.

EDITED

BY REV. I. W. WILEY, D. D.

VOLUME XXIV.

CINCINNATI: POE & HITCHCOCK;
NEW YORK: CARLTON & PORTER;
CHICAGO: POE & HITCHCOCK;

BOSTON: J. P. MAGEE, AGENT.

R. P. THOMPSON, PRINTER.

1864.

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January.-The Opening Year-The Engravings for the Number-Articles Declined-Friendly Notes and no Answers-"Highland Light"-Death of Dr. Kennaday-Jesus the Resurrection-Endowment of the Ohio Wesleyan University-The Church Marching Southward...... 63 February.-Engravings and Delays-Progressing Onward-The Heart of the Soldier-T. H. Underwood-Dr. Dempster's Lectures and Memorial Services-Western Sanitary Fair; Great Success; Shameful Close-Rev. Z. Connell, D. D.-From a Contributor to our Sideboard....127 March.-Engravings: Vexatious Delays-Increase of Circulation-Note to Contributors-Articles DeclinedDeath of Mrs. Dr. Thomson-Willie Kingsley-Note from the Widow of a Soldier-The Indiana Asbury University-Republication of the British Reviews and Blackwood.........

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Games of Chance as an Amusement, Dr. Nadal.

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Garrettson, Mrs. Catherine, Mrs. J. M. Olin

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Genius and Character of Professor Wilson, S. A. Lee. God Ever Good.

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January.-Methodist Episcopal Church Statistics-Missions in the Presbyterian Church-Plan of Episcopal Visitations, 1864-Missionary Appropriations, Methodist Episcopal Church-New Cod Fishery on the Asiatic Coast-Archbishop Whately-Death of Mrs. TrollopeAntimony in Canada-Iceland-Petroleum Fields in Russia....

February. The Gettysburg National Cemetery-Monasteries as Nurseries for Revolution-The Fuel Question: Important Discovery in Minnesota-Inclement Sundays French Statistics-Dictionaries in EnglandEmancipation of the Serfs-Antiquity of Temperance Societies-Acclimatization in Great Britain-Three Important Geological Facts-Great Benefits of Labor-Saving Machinery-Facts About Railroad Speed-Cotton and Other Fabrics.........

March.-Monument to John Huss-Editorial Mortality in Vicksburg-Emigrants-Recuperative Power of the Nation-England's Supply of Coal-A “Peculiar Institution" in Iowa-China Mission Conference-New MetalNew Style of Artesian Wells-Terrible Calamity-National Almanac-New Books and Announcements-The Schleswig-Holstein Question..

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April.-Gold and Silver-Expenses of a European Tour-Iron Railway Cars-African Cotton - Foreign Slave-Trade-United States Christian Commission-Consumption of Wool-British House of Commons-German Universities-Lumber Trade at Chicago-Progress of Education in Southern Italy-Indian Pagans in New York-The Moon and the Weather-Religious Progress in Greece-Distinguished Dead

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May.-Coffee and Tea Culture in California-The Irish Presbyterian Church-Sirius-Steel Rails-Coal in Minnesota-Colleges-Large Grain Elevator-Copper in New York-New York Central Park-A Large Gold Field— Death of Rev. John Mason-A New Planet-Foreigners in Illinois-The Precious Metals in 1863-Sugar Culture in Ohio-Loss of Life in Battle-Artesian Wells in the Desert.. ....316

June.-Delegates to the General Conference-Length, Weight, and Measure-English Weights and MeasuresMeasurement of our Great Lakes-Emancipation in Poland: The Epoch of Liberty-Telegraph to Europe........381 July.-Instability of the Earth-Rate at which Waves Travel-Saltness of the Sea as Affecting NavigationStatistics of English and French Agriculture-The Jews Remaining the Same-Photography and Wood Engraving-General Conference Elections-The Valata-TreeProperty Ownership in France-The Mattapony RiverSan Salvador.

August.--Mortality of Cities-Excavations at AthensStartling Statistics on Marriage-Missions in TurkeyInteresting Discovery at Bethlehem-The Ruins of Carthage-Roman and Saxon Antiquities Cast up by the Sea-Silvering Mirrors-Range of the Human VoiceSound...

September.-A Chapter on Watches-The StereoscopeThe Destroyer of Armies-Death of George P. MorrisThe Atlantic Ocean-Paper Consumption-A Word About Lobsters-" Lives" of Bank Notes-Loyal Methodists in East Tennessee

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January.-Daily Walk with Wise Men-A French Reading-Book-The Ring of Amasis-Illustrative Gatherings-A Catechism of the Steam-Engine-Appleton's United States Postal Guide-Harry's Vocation-The Pet Bird, and Other Stories-At Home and Abroad-Pleasure and Profit-Life in the Woods-Bible Class in the Parsonage The Sparrow's Fall-Blessings in Disguise-The Little Sea-Bird-The Trip to Weldon Woods-The Widow's Sewing Machine-Amy's New Home-The Young Quaker-Conference Minutes-Pamphlets-Chambers's Cyclopedia-Genesee College and Seminary-Temptation and Triumph...

February.-Life and Times of Nathan Bangs-The General Minutes-Chambers's Cyclopedia - Knapp's French Grammar-Palmoni, or the Numerals of the Scrip

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ture-Class-Book of Chemistry-Thirty Poems-Pelayo: An Epic of the Olden Moorish Time-History of the Romans under the Empire-Roundabout Papers-Jottings from Life-Extracts from the Diary of a Country Pastor-Minutes of Conferences-Pamphlets.

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March. Five Years of Prayer, with the Answers-Papers for Thoughtful Girls-Very Hard Cash-New Music-Life and Correspondence of Theodore ParkerHarper's Pictorial History of the Great RebellionBlackwood, for January-Sermons-Conference Minutes-Miscellaneous Pamphlets.... .190

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April-Life and Letters of Washington Irving-Lyrics of Loyalty-A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life-Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States Developed in the Official and Historical Annals of the Republic-Sayings of Sages-Chambers's Cyclopedia-Catalogues-Appleton's United States Postal Guide-The Westminster Review for January, 1864-The London Quarterly for JanuaryThe North American Review for January-Reasons for Thanksgiving and Suggestions of Duty-Education of the Blind-The Bible Against Slavery-The Old Helmet-The Prophet of Fire-An Essay on the Improvement of Time-The Safe Compass and how it PointsClaude the Colporteur-Christian Conquests-Sale of Crummie-Faithful and True-Memoir of Rev. Erskine J. Hawes-The Man of God-Whedon on the Will..... May.-Hand-Book of the New Testament-Caxtonia: a Series of Essays on Life, Literature, and MannersThackeray, the Humorist and the Man of Letters-Autobiography and Correspondence of Lyman BeecherThoughts on Sabbath Schools-Man all Immortal-The Edinburgh Review for January-Harper's Monthly and Weekly-Life, Campaigns, and Services of General M'Clellan-Life and Public Services of General ButlerChambers's Cyclopedia of Universal Knowledge-Pamphlets-The Two Sabbaths-Colenso's Fallacies-Memoir of Rev. Erskine J. Hawes-The Man of God-The Safe Compass and how it Points-The Freedom of the Will...318 June. Satan's Devices and the Believer's Victory-The Mill Agent-The Annual of Scientific Discovery-The National Almanac and Annual Record-The Golden Censer-Hints to Riflemen-The Management of Steel-Ten Acres Enough-The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln-The Life of Archbishop Hughes--The Red Track-Specimen Pages of the American Conflict-New Music-Pamphlets.....

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August.-From Cape Cod to Dixie and the Tropics--Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove--The Pilgrim's Progress-Don't Say So-Minister's Pocket Ritual-Cousin Phillis-Maple Grove Stories-London Quarterly Review for AprilWestminster Review for April-Blackwood's Magazine for May-Pamphlets-Harper's Pictorial History of the Great Rebellion.... .510

September.-Pulpit Ministrations-Savage Africa-History of Frederick the Second, Called Frederick the Great-Life of Abraham Lincoln-Guide-Book of the Central Railroad of New Jersey-Songs of the SoldiersMagazines, Pamphlets, etc.

October.-Religious Training of Children in the School, the Family, and the Church-Overland Explorations in Siberia-The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1864-The Early Dawn-The American Republic and Human Liberty Foreshadowed in Scripture-Appleton's Mathematical Series-Quackenbos's First Book of English Grammar-The Railway Anecdote-Book - Novels-Sermons- Magazines-Catalogues, Minutes, etc.....

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November.-The American Conflict-The Bible and Modern Thought-The Life and Work of Earnest Men-The Predictions of the Prophets-A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges-Contributions to the Early History of the North-West-Babbittonian Penmanship-Progressive Lessons in Greek-Willson's Larger SpellerNot Dead Yet-Periodicals-Sermons, etc.-Catalogues...699 December.-Love in Marriage-Ritual of the Methodist Episcopal Church-The Anthem-Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church-Adventures of a Missionary-Father's Coming Home-Little Fanny-Down in a MineArchie's Dream-Legends of New England-Shooting at a Mark-A Happy New Year-Helen Maurice-Harry Ashton's Wish--The Christmas Bracelet-The Weed with an Ill Name-A Manual of Free Gymnastic and DumbBell Exercise-A Class-Book of Geography-The Instructive Speller-M'Guffey's Newly-Revised Eclectic Spelling-Book-M'Guffey's Now Juvenile SpeakerM'Guffey's New Eclectic Readers-Pinneo's Grammatical Series-Ray's Mathematical Series-A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention, for Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D. C., in February, A. D. 1861-Harper's Hand-Book for

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Ruth and Orpah, Julia Day.

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Living Celebrities of New England, Steele....205, 285, 390, 534
Locke and the Philosophy of Mind, Dr. Clark
Look on the Bright Side, Mrs. Sarah Smith.....
Love of Money

Lying......

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February.-Answer to Metaphysical Query-Metaphysical Query: Second Answer-Answer to December Theological Query-Philosophy of Presence-Answer to Theological Queries-A Hit at the D. D.'s-A Curious Sign..119 March.-Godhead of Christ-Fortress Monroe and its Projector-Imagination-Franklin and the Royal Society-Ancient Substitute for Newspapers-Whip-poorWill Poetry-East and West- Meaning of Indian Names-Origin of Coffee-The "Navvy"-Extraordinary Memory-Discovery of Glass-Algebraic Problem..183 April.-Christ Kindel-Saint Tammany-The Forlorn Hope-Methylated-The Madness of Hamlet-Query for Grammarians-The London Times-Literary HacksTalleyrand's Famous Mot-A Quotation Tracked Home..247

May.-An Ancient Road-A French Estimate of the French - Whip-poor-Will Poetry- Moral ProblemsMotives: Moral Quality of an Act-Early Scripture Engravings-Algebraic Problem--East and West at the North Pole-Theological Query...

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June.--The First Application of Steam Power-Motive Power for Ships-Sabbath and Sunday-Peacocks Destructive to Adders-The Stereoscope-Things Strangled and Blood-Not Lost, but Gone Before-Healing by the Touch-Solomon's Judgment-Anglo-Saxon WeddingsPicture of London-Tempora Mutantur, etc.-Query....375 July.-East and West at the North Pole-Another Answer-An Epicene Personal Pronoun Needed-Historical Query-The Old Home in the Country-Hexameter Hymn-Milton and Napoleon...

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August.-Questions for the Christian-The Study of Words-Origin of "Wife". ..503

September.-Origin of Paper Money-A Buddhist Temple Query-Authorship of a Poem: Answer to Question-An Epicene Pronoun-Algebraic Problem-The Pope's Tiara-Price of a Mass-Are there Men in the Moon?-Query.

Sabbath School Literature, Rev. H. P. Andrews
Sacrifice for Country, Emilie Mozart..
SCRIPTURE CABINET-

January-Marking the Hours with Letters of GoldThe Snow and its Lessons-The Cost of an Estate-The Brazen Serpent and the Eye with which to Look at itThe Plank of Free Grace-Singing Praise unto the LordThe Soul Regarded Less than the Body-Vocal Prayer More Advantageous than Mental.....

February.-The True Philosophy of Happiness-Knowledge Brought from Afar-The Ungodly Like ChaffChristians Like Willows by the Water-Courses-The Living Waters and the Broken Cistern

March. The Object of God's Chastisements-Mansions of the Living-Being and Doing Good-Are Ye not Much Better than They?-The Curse of Jericho-Power on her Head Because of the Angels-Reigning Fashions in Dress-The Object of Life-Sun Going Down upon your Wrath...

April.-A Photogram of Spiritual Indolence-Giving Money for Souls-Only a Free-will Offering for the House of God-Giving a Deal-The Word of God as Addressed to Individuals-The only Solid Satisfaction in LifeUnder the Shield of Heaven-Seeking Content in some One of his Houses-The Minister Seeking the Divine Blessing on his Studies-A Heathen Blacksmith Worshiping his Tools-The Mole and the Man of the WorldChrist's Forgiveness....

May.-The Supreme Importance of Moral Purity-A Vain Babbler Rebuked-Drawing Nigh to God-Be Clothed with Humility-Ephesus; or, the Candlestick Removed out of its Place-Venturing upon Christ-Joy in Jesus Christ...

June. The Divine Fruits of Faith-Wherefore Doth a Living Man Complain?-Robert Hall's Eulogy on Rev. Mr. Robinson-Insight into the Marrow of the GospelA Divided Heart-Throwing Away a Father's EstateImpossibility of Describing God-Gotthold and the Echo-Kicking Against the Pricks....

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July. The Eras of Redemption-Prayer against Dancing and Card-Playing-Destroyed in his Wickedness-—— Mockery of the Moravian Missionaries by the Greenlanders-What we can Grasp as Substance-Burial Services of the Greeks-Gotthold and the Thistle among the Wheat.... ...437

August.--Scripture Illustrations from a Scene in JaffaNeglecting Salvation - Whom not Having Seen, Ye Love "There 's Light Beyond"-Incorruptible Inheritance-Pure Religion......

September.-Doing Good-Heaven-A Cloud of Wit

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Old Age and Family Likenesses.

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Onward, Rev. J. W. Caldwell....

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Oriental City and Scenery, Rev. Gilbert Haven. Out of the Darkness, Mrs. C. P. Blair...

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March.-Dora's Sunday School Class, by Emily Huntington Miller-The Dying Scene of Little Ella BigelowA Brave Tennessee Union Boy-" Boy Lost:" Mother Lost-The Grandame's Tale...

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April.-Christmas at Grandpa's, by Emily Huntington Miller-Kitty's Pocket-Lift me Higher-Conundrum ...248 May.-Emma and her Confident, by Mrs. N. M'Conaughy-Go and See God-Anagrams-Conundrums.........313 June. Sunny Annie, by Mrs. N. M'Conaughy-The Infant Patriot Asking a Blessing...

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Proper Estimate of Things..

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Pulpit Eloquence, Rev. E. Davies.

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Queen Caroline Matilda, of Denmark.

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August.-"Express Dennett,' by Mrs. N. M'Conaughy-If I had Minded my Mother-A Disappointment-First New Boots.......

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Recognition of Friends in Heaven, Dr. Clark.

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