in aid of his good deeds-and four hours, sleep at night, after his hard work, that he might screw out of his bed more time for his devoted labor-these tell their tale upon the body of the man, who still works daily twelve hours for his family, and six or eight hours for his race. He is now sixty-three

with a blessing of prosperity upon it. In this way, during the last fourteen years,and by this man, working in the leisure of a twelve hours' daily toil, hundreds have been restored to peace. He has sent husbands repentant to their wives; he has restored fathers to the fatherless. Without incur ring debt, supporting a large family on lit-years old, and working forward on his tle gains, he has contrived to spare out of course, worn, but unwearied. his little; contenting himself with a bare existence, that he night have clothes to give and bits of money, where they were required to reinstate an outcast in society.

No plaudits have been in his ear, and he has sought none. Of his labor, the success was the reward. Some ladies joined; and working quietly, as he does, in an underMr. Wright is a dissenter-free, of course, current of society, after a while, he had from bigotry; for bigotry can never co-exist from them the aid of a small charitable fund, with charity so genuine. Although a dis- to draw upon occasionally, in the interest of senter working spiritually in the prison, he the poor friends for whom he struggled.never comes into jarring contact with the Prison Inspectors found him out, and praischaplain. He makes a point of kindling ined him in reports. At first there were a his outcast friends a religious feeling; but few words, and a note told of "this benevothat is not sectarian; he speaks only the lar-lent individual. His simple, unostentatious gest sentiments of Christianity, and asks but earnest and successful labors on behalf only that they attend, once every week, a of discharged prisoners are above all praise.” place of worship, leaving them to choose After a few years, the reports grew in their what church or chapel it may be. And, in enthusiasm, and strung together illustrations the chapel he himself attends, wherever his of the work that has been done so quietly. eye turus, he can see decent families who Let us quote from this source one or two exstand by his means there; men whom he amples: has rescued from the vilest courses, kneeling modestly beside their children and their wives. Are not these families substantial prayers?

Very humbly all this has been done. In behalf of each outcast in turn, Mr. Wright has pleaded with his employer, or with others, in a plain, manly way. Many now work under himself, in his own place of occupation; his word and guarantees having been sufficient recommendation. Elsewhere he has, when rebuffed, persevered from place to place, offering and laying down his own earnings as guarantee; clothing and assisting the repentant uuemployed convict out of his own means, as far as possible; speaking words, or writing letters, with a patient zeal, to reconcile to him his honest relatives, or to restore lost friends. Bare sustenance for his own body by day, that he might screw out of himself little funds

"Five years ago I was," owns a certain G. J., "in the New Bailey, convicted of felony, and sentenced to four months' impris onment. When I was discharged from prison, I could get no employment. I went to my old employer, to ask him to take me again. He said, I need not apply to him, for if he could get me transported he would: so I could get no work until I met with Mr. Wright, who got me employed in a place, where I remained some time, and have been in employment ever since. I am now engaged as a screw-cutter-a business I was obliged to learn-and am earning nineteen shillings and two-peuce a week. I have a wife and four children, and but for Mr. Wright, I should have been a lost man."

Others tell how they were saved by the timely supplies of Mr. Wright's money, which "kept their heads above water" till they obtained the trust of an employer.

Another, after telling his career, adds: "Itions, must have their separate times of rest. am now, consequently, in very comfortable The excitement of one part must be coinci circumstances; I am more comfortable now dent with a pause in the action of another. than ever I was in my life; I wish every I do not think it possible for meutal equilipoor man was as comfortable as I am. Ibrium to be maintained with one idea or am free from tippling. and cursing, and one monotonous mode of life. There is a swearing; have peace of mind, and no quar- necessity for men of great intellectual enreling at home as there used to be. I dare dowments, whose minds are often strained say I was as wicked a man as any in Man- to the utmost, to fall back on other pursuits; chester. I thought if I could once get set- and thus it will always be that one seeks tled under such a gentleman as Mr. Wright, refuge in the pleasures of a quiet country I would not abuse my opportunity, and all life, another in the chase, another in social I expected I have received. I have got Bi- amusements. Nay, with all men, even bles, hymn-book, prayer-book, and tracts; those whose lot has been cast in a more and those things I never had in my house lowly condition, whose hard destiny is to since I have been married before. My wife spend their whole lives in pursuit of their is delighted. My boy goes to school, and daily bread, with one train of thought, one my girl also." unvarying course of events, what would become of them if it were not for such a principle as this? Men often say that the pleasures of religion, and of a Christian faith, are wholly prospective, and to be realized only in another world.

Were the spirit of Mr. Wright diffused more generally through society, the number of fallen men—who, being restored with all due prudence to a generous confi lence, "would not abuse their opportunity"would tell decidedly on the statistics of our criminal courts and prisons. To labor as Mr. Wright has done, must be the preroga tive of few, though all the indolent may note by way of spur, how much a man, even like Thomas Wright, poor, humble, scantily instructed, may beget of good out of an earn-even at the bottom of the mine, he is leadest will.

EFFECTS OF MONOTONY ON
HEALTH.

In this they make a mistake; for those consolatious commence even here, and temper the bitterness of fate. The virtuous laborer, though he may be ground down with the oppressions of his social condition, is not without his relief; at the anvil, the loom, or

ing a double existence--the miseries of the body find a contrast in the calm of the soul -the warfare without is compensated by the peace within-the dark light of life here serves only to brighten the glories of the No man for any length of time can pur- prospect beyond. Hope is the daughter of sue one vocation or one train of thought despair. And thus a kind Providence so without mental injury-nay, I will go furth-over-rules events, that it matters not in what er, without insanity. The constitution of station he may be-wealthy or poor, intelthe brain is such that it must have its time lectual or lowly-a refuge is always at hand, of repose. Periodicy is stamped upon it. and the mind worn out with one thing, Nor is it enough that it is awake and in ac- turns to another, and its physical excitement tion by day, and in the silence of night ob- is followed by physical repose.-Arthur's tains rest and repair; that same periodicy Gazette. which belongs to it as a whole, belongs, too, to all its constituent parts. One portion of

TAKE away the feeling that each man it cannot be called into incessant activity must depend upon himself, and he relaxes without a permanent injury ensuing. Its his diligence. Every man came into the different regions, devoted to different func-world to do something.

THE MAINE LAW.

how orderly our streets were--no clusters of people around any grog shop--indeed not an

were sober, and behaved like rational men, God be praised for the Maine Law."

THE Editor of the Gospel Banner, a Uni-intoxicated man was seen for the day--all versalist clergyman, in the capital of Maine, has been in one hundred and three towns in Maine, during the past winter, and has sat at the fireside of friends in seventy-five of these towns, and ought to know something TRUE ANECDOTE OF THE LAST of the workings of the "Maine Law." He says, in one of his late papers:

"Thus far, at the spring elections, Rum or no Rum has been made the issue in the

CENTURY.

"MORE than sixty years ago," said my friend-a lady, whom I am proud to call by in memory of my deceased

that name,

The

choice of Selectmen, &c. With devout thanks to God, we say that in more than three-quar-friend, her husband, the Master of English ters of the cases the Maine Liquor Law has Wit and Sense-"my mother and sister were been sustained by the people. In a few robbed by two highwaymen-myself a little girl, in the carriage with them. towns, the Rummics have prevailed. Among them, we are sorry to see Bridgton reported robbery naturally became a subject of conversation for some time among our country in the Temperance Watchman. neighbors. Our adventure called forth similar narratives; and among them, one case of personal identity which is very remarkable. It was related by our neighbour, Mr Manners, (I will call him Mr. Manners) to my mother.

Never did a law work so well as the Maine Law-it is a self-moving machine-it does its own work almost without the aid of sherifs or constables. Let not our Massachusetts brethren be discouraged, as if it could not be enforced there. If enacted, it will certainly

and with ease be executed.

It is the most popular law ever enacted in Maine; you would no more get our people to repeal it, than you could to repeal the laws against counterfeiting or murder. We are about ready to say now THERE IS NOT A GROG SHOP IN THE STATE OF MAINE ! Think

of that all the world--in this great State of Maine, as large as all the rest of New England, you may travel from one end of it to the other, and crosswise every where, and not find an open grog shop or rum tavern! What a change! Did our blessed earth ever see the like? Thanks to John Hubbard, Neal Dow, the Legislature, and the People who sustain them.

"Mr. Manners was walking over Westminister Bridge with his intimate friend Mr. Deacon, (I substitute another name for a real one), when suddenly a stage-coachman sprang from his box, rushed at Mr. Deacon, and seized him by the collar.

"You rascal! You are the man who rob

bed the mail, I drove on such a night.'

"Mr. Deacon smiling, said, 'My good man, you are quite wrong; this friend of mine will soon convince you that I am a gentleman, and totally incapable of such an act.'

"No, no! that's no go-that won't do for ine. I thought it was you the moment I saw you; but now, when I hear you speak, I am positive of it. You must and shall go with me before a Magistrate.'

"The two gentlemen unhesitatingly went with him. The coachman swore so positively to Mr. Deacon being the man, that the magistrate had no alternative but to commit him for trial. (In those days, as you know, a convicted highwayman was hang

The other day, there was a horse race on our river here. It drew 2000 people into town, from all the region around, and such people as many of them, heretofore, would, before the day closed, have been found thick about shops and stores and taverns, and in a condition, too, that might show their familiarity with spirits; but it was remarkable (ed.)

"Mr. Deacon was sent to Newgate. As he was a man of careless habits, he could by no means recal the unimportant monotonous events of the lounging life he led; but he and his friends felt that the affair began to assume so serious an aspect, that he directed all his papers might be conveyed to him, in order that he might make every desirable preparation in case of the worst that might ensue. His friend Mr. Manners often

said,

Is it impossible for you to recollect where you were on this day?'

"I cannot recollect; it is above six weeks since, and I never kept any journal.'

"The day appointed for the trial was drawing near. On turning over some apparently unimportant papers in his prison, Mr. Deacon met with one, on the outside of which he had noted his having dined with a party of friends, and they had not separated till one o'clock in the morning (he was a man of very early habits).-The mail was rubbed at twelve. Here was a complete alibi; bat every one of the parties present at that convivial meeting were in Scotland. The trial was postponed, with difficulty, until they could be summoned.

asked if they had lately sold any quantity of Court Plaster? O yes, sir, we sold several papers to your coachman.'

"A constable was sent for, and an hour after Sir Lionell had driven to the shop, the man was identified and seized.

"I came into your room,' he afterwards said, 'with a fixed determination to kill you, but your interceding for me in my supposed illness quite disarmed me.'

When committed to Newgate, upon this clear statement of robbery, he subsequently owned that it was he who had committed. the robbery of which Mr. Deacon was accused. Mr. Deacon was therefore released.. When he was about to quit the prison, Mr. Manners, his faithful friend, said, 'Before leaving this dreadful place we must see you likeness.' They were admitted to his cell. The moment Mr. Deacon saw him he fainted away, as if he had been shot. Mr. Manners, when his friend recovered, said to him, Although I am so intimate with you, I could not have believed, had I met this man anywhere, that it was not yourself. Had any doubt crossed me, the moment I heard him speak, I could no longer have had one.'

"The real culprit, I need not add, was

PURITY.

"In the meantime Sir Lionell Lloyd's coachman was taken up for robbing his master. Sir Lionell Lloyd was awakened one hanged."-Household Words. night by a man at his bed-side, who, holding a pistol to his head, commanded him, on pain of death, to deliver his keys and property. He had lately received his rents.The man's face was striped with black.Sir Lionell,unresistingly, gave him his keys; but he said, 'I beg you will make no noise, for I have an old and valuable servant, my coachman, who is very ill, and I am very unwilling that he should be unnecessarily agitated.' The man went to the bureau, rifled it of its valuable contents, and silently withdrew. The next day Sir Lionell, look ing over the scattered wreck of his papers, found on the ground, where many of them had been thrown, a printed envelope that had contained Court Plaster. He instantly recollected the black stripes on the robber's face. He walked to the village shop, and Vol. 6, No. 6-18.

I would have you attend to the full s'gnificance and extent of the word holy. It is not abstinence from the outward deeds of profligacy alone-it is not a mere recoil from impurity in action. It is a recoil from impurity in thought; it is that quick and senşitive delicacy to which even the very conception of evil is offensive; it is a virtue which has its residence within, which takes guardianship of the heart, as a citadel or inviolated sanctuary. In which no wrong or worthless imagination is permitted to dwell. It is not a purity of action that is all we contend for, it is exalted purity of heartthe ethereal purity of the third heaven; and

in the arts and sciences, is confident that no nation can reasonably claim to be its equal. One of her latest historians speaks of her as having risen to the place of umpire among the European powers.' While at the same time the French, with the same degree of confidence, place their nation upon the highest eminence, believing that, as .a people, they have no successful competitors. Ex

if it is at once settled in the heart, it brings | tellectual light. The Briton, considering the peace and the triumph, and the untrou- the advancement of his nation in morals and bled serenity of heaven along with it. In the maintenance of this, there is constant elevation; there is the complacency, I had almost said the pride, of a great moral victory over all earthly and accursed nature;— there is a health and harmony in the soul, a beauty of holiness which, though it efilo resces in the countenance and the outward path, is itself so thoroughly internal as to make purity of the heart the most distinc-pressing undoubtedly the feelings and views tive evidence of a work of grace in timethe most distinctive guidance of character that is ripening and expanding for the glories of eternity.-Thomas Chalmers, D. D.

For the Miscellany.

OUR REPUBLIC.

BY REV. W. G. STONEX.

our nature. This is seen

of the nation, the distinguished philosopher and statesman Guizot, says, "without intending to flatter the country to which I am bound by so many ties, I cannot but regard France as the centre-as the focus of the civilization of Europe.”,

Enumerating his historians and learned men, the German points as proudly to his country, and enquires if that country's claim to pre-eminence is not equally as well founded; and we know that, as Americans, when we cast our eye over our own land and observe its physical, its political and religious advantages, together with those which correspond with other nations, we cannot consider ourselves as less entitled than oth

THAT We should be the most interested in that with which we are the most intimately associated, is according to a law of not only as it regards our fellow beings, but also the country we inhabit. The citizen of any country, when his attachments have not from differ-ers to the greatest elevation. ent causes been estranged from it, uniformly regaids it as the most favored of others, and is often loud in his expressions of commendation.

While these views, and the feelings which tend to give existence to these views, are found to be common to all, it must be admitted that the wiser course is for us simply to refer to existing facts-facts which cannot be contested, and with these spread out before the eye, let others who can judicious

Frequently the more degraded portions of our race look down upon others, who are immensely in advance of themselves, as being in every way their inferiors, consider-ly discriminate see wherein the point of ing that their different advantages give them this superiority. The supercilious Turk has been accustomed heretofore to look scornfully upon the intellectual Frank, and apply to him the epithet of Dog; while the degraded Mexican and the civilized Chinese have, in the same spirit, termed him nothing more or less than a Barbarian.

We need not go, however, to the unenlightened nations, we can find the same spirit strikingly exemplified among those, who are enjoying the highest degree of in

national superiority is placed. Whenever it is fully ascertained that one nation possesses advantages which others do not, instead of allowing it to foster a vain-glorious feeling it would certainly be indicative of a correctly enlightened sentiment to endeavor, as far as possible, to put others beyond us in possession of the same advantages.

That was an important era when Columbus first placed his feet on the shores of the American Continent, It was important both to the discoverer and to the world.