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in Job printing, and I thought that, by devoting my whole time to the interests of my office i could do quite as well, if not better, as by remaining with Mr. A-, with half the amount of labor, which would give me an opportunity to regain my health: But man proposes, and God disposes. The first year I did very well, but during the second the Lord began to deal with me. I formed a connection with a man whom I had frequently befriended and believe to be honorable; but who proved to be a consummate unclear, and before I was aware of it had managed to undermine me in such a manner that, with other things pressing upon me, I could not recover from it. Subscribers to the Journal neglected to pay their subscriptions; and one trouble and failure after another followed so rapidly that, although one good friend-Mr. Pendleton-gave me all the assistance in his power, I was obliged to close up my business in the Fall of 1860, and came out of it without a dollar in my pocket, and like poor Job Stickney-of whom I have spoken in another part of this record-I "was unclear again, ready for a fresh start." A little leniency on the part of Mr. A-, at this time, would have saved me, as I had an excellent offer from a good business man to connect my printing establishment with his Lithographtic business, he