sh tfrntrc Jrmoctal Term* 81.50 per Annum.in Advance. 8. T. SHUGERT and R. H. FORSTER, Editor.. Thursday Morning, January 27, 1881. From lb* N* York Olmertn. INTERNATIONAL LESSONS. BY RIV. R. r. SoUSSH, (>.n. .1 ANT ART 80. Lessen !> : 3tuioou and the Child JOBUH. I.l' k i t : '.'.V—as. After the birth of Christ, his parents remained in Bethlehem about torty days, thi the eighth day the child was circumcised, ami the name .(onus, which is the tireek form of the Hebrew Joshua, and mentis a "Saviour, was formerly given to him. According to the Mosaic law, his parents then brought him to the temple to present him be fore the Lotd, and toofler the sacrifices which were prescribed for such occa sions. These were a pair of turtle doves? or two young pigeons. The mother of the child to be presented was expected to take Iter place in the court of the women, directly after the offering of morning incense, and after the trumpets had given the signal for morning prayer. Their oth-rings were then presented, and thanks were given to Hod for the mother's recovery. Then the priest spiinkled some of the lilood of the sacrifices upon them and pro nounced them clean, which ended the ccremonv. This offering of children was confined to males, and this was in memory of the s> arittg of the first-born in Kgypt, and at first each first born son was to be devoted to the priestly office. (See Kxodus 1-1 : 7, and Num. 8 : 17.) Subsequently Hod selected the tribe of Levi lor the priesthood, and command ed that other male infants should be redeemed by the payment of five shek els for each. (Num. .1: 44—51.) It was in conformity to this regulation that the child Jesus was at this time present ed in the temple for redemption. At this time there was dwelling in Jerusalem an aged man named Simeon, or Simon, of whom we know nothing except what we are told in verse that he was "ajust and devout man," who was waiting in hope and prayer for the coming of Him for whom so many of God's ancient people were waiting, and who was to he, or to bring, "the , consolation of Israel." It seems that this good man had been especially dis tinguished by a revelation from God : that he should see the Messiah before his own death. At this time, Simeon, guided by a divine impulse, came into the temple, and met Joseph and Mary at the conclusion of the interesting service in which they were engaged. ( Taking the infant Jesus in hi* arm* and giving thanks to God. this holy man ut tered the impres-ive words of the " Nunc dimi'.til," recorded in verses 2''-)2. and expressed his readiness to depart this life after the blessed revelation which he now enjoyed. Ho had seen that for which he had waited long in faith and patience; he had witnened the coming of the promised "Salvation;" he had seen the dawning of the " light which was to lighten the Gentiles," and the coming of Him who s* to be the " gl6ry of Israel." It was indeed a joy ful moment to the aged patriarch, and he wa* now ready to depart in peace. Turning to Joseph and Mary, Simeon addres*ed to them the solemn and im pressive words in verses 24 and 35, with , which the lesson closes. His words descritie the results of Christ's appointed work. He was set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for "a sign which should be spoken against." This means that they who looked for a temporal Messiah and a great earthly kingdom would be disappointed, but that they who liojxml for and would ac cept a spiritual Saviour and his spiritual kingdom would be exalted. He also predicted that the sad fte of the in fant Je*u*. who was to die on the cros, would be like a mortal wound in Mary's loving heart, and that Christ would present in his work a test by which men's hearts would he tried and their real characters be revealed. The words of Simeon were wonderful to Joseph and Mary, as they added fresh confirmation to what had b*en already communicated to them in con • nection with the extraordinary event which bad occurred in their house hold. PRACTICAL 81*00ESTtOXS. 1. It is saying much for Simeon, that he was both a jul and devout man. These two features ot a Christian character areneedlul, each to the other. A JUKI man may be rigidly and legally righteous, yet his character may be bard and cold ; but a doout man is one of a warmer, gentler spirit, who is not only i good, but who makes goodness attract■ ivc. We are enjoined to think not only ot things that are " right,'' but of things that are lovely," and to worship the Lord in the "beauty of holiness." Sjmi eon's devout spirit adorned his justice, and hi* just spirit strengthened his de votion. 2. No Christian grtce is finer than the grace that voirt for the consolation of Israel. David says : " It is good for a man to hope and quietly wait lor the salvation of the Ixird." Wailing is higher than working. The passive virtues of the Christian require and display a greater faith and a profounder humility than the active. There is no grander trait in God's character than Ins forbearance, which is chiefly wailing, for H"m Omnipotence exerted on Omnipotence iltt[f t" To those who wait in faith, submis sion, and holy living, the " consolation of Israel " will always come. " | waited patiently on the Lord, and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry." 3. All Christians may not depart in raptures, but they may Ht least expect to " depart in peace." Many good people are greatly con cerned lest tliey shall not tie ready to die. If we are ready to live, w may leave dying with the Lord. Simeon's life had been passed in peace with God. In the same peace he was ready to die. 4. The salvation of Christ is no mea gre an<l limited scheme. It is prepared for all peonies. Christ is both a "light to lighten the Gentiles" and He is "the glory of God's Israel," too. Before his throne will be gathered at last "a great multitude whom no man can number." " He shall see of the travail of his soul urn) shall be satisfied." But what will satisfy his infinite heart if the kingdom of Satan at last outnum bers his own. 5 Christ has always been " spoken against," but Christianity lives, and is going on in the world "conquering and to conquer." The Rothschild* extension of their j I'lirtuershlp Hon Their Millions are Spent. The Rothschilds have been attracting no little attention to themselves here in Paris, by the announcement of the ex tension of the act of partnership, which expired September .'MI of this year, to 190",. The Paris branch of the famous family is quite large. The Dowager Baroness Kothschihl, who lives in the family mansion in the Hue I.a litte, had five children Baroness Alphonse, who is at tins ditto the head of the family ; Baron Solomon, who died a long time ago; BaronGustave, Baron Ivlmond and the Baroness Nathaniel Kothschihl. The venerable dowager is a veritable fountain of charity. She gives away j hundreds of thousands of francs every j year. In summer she lives in a splen j did country house at Boulogne, where I apartments for each of her sons ami daughter are kept constantly in order. I Baron and Baroness Alphonse lioths | child lives in the old mansion in the Kue St. Florentine, where TuUeyraml once resided. They are gay and extremely loud ol society, and are seen everywhere in the munde; the Baroness is one of the most accomplished equestriennes who frequent the l'ois de Boulogne. Her hu*hand is an enthusiastic patron of the turf. He has stables ut Meantril and Chantilly and lavishes millions on them. Solomon Rothschild was a deli cate minded man, fond of conversation, hooks, pictures and society. His widow has a daughter who will, it is said, be the richest heiress in the Paris family. Baron Gustave is the only one who ha* married outside the family. ' >ue of the sons of the late Nathaniel Ruths child lias just purchased the splendid mansion ot fount Tolstoi, in tiie ave nue do Fries!land ; and another named Arthur, spends hi* life in collecting broks. It is said that no one else in Fiance except the Duke d Auinale pos scsses such inestimable treasures of rare editions and luxurious bindings a* tins young Rothschild. One of Hie latest editions to the delegates to Paris of tin* phenomenally rich family i Baron Adolpbo Rothschild, of Naples, who ha* closed out his business and retired with the ser* nity ol conscience promol ed by the knowledge of the possession of a fortune of l*O,(Rtl).A00 franc*. He may be seen now and theti in the Bois, lolling negligently in the blue carnage, which is one of the peculiarities of tin house. He is a great collector and w ill spend hundred* of thou*ml* of Irancs upon a tr tie wlncli he happened to consider thai he must have. There i* but one Catholic in the family, and thai is the young Duchess of Gramniont, who, it will be remembered, >, the daughter of Baron Kothsclnld, of Frankfort on-the Main, one of the rico est members of the group. J'ir.i t'r retpo' denre Union Journal. Jackson and his Wife. Fr< m Lipplnfott* Mas Aim *- ineof those to whom it i a fascination to listen has recently given us a fwok full of memories which he calls "Old Times in Tennessee." But a greater treat than reading it is to hear the au thor tell how he saw Gen. Jackson "scare and put to flight twenty thou sand men." It was on Clover-bottom race course. The narrator, then a small boy, was stationed on a cedar fence. The betting was very fierce. Horsei and negroes a* well a* monev were put up, a iarge pound being filled with the live stock. Murmurs aroe that it was to be a jockey race; that "Greyhound," one of the famous racer*, had been seen the night before in a wheat field, nnd his rider was to receive SS(JO to throw hint off. In the height of the excite ment Gen. Jackson appeared, "ruling a gray horse and carrying a long pistol in each hand. I think they were as long as mv arm. with muzxles that a ground squirrel could enter. He swore "by the eternal" he would shoot the first man who brought hi* horse on the track—that the people's money should not be stolen in this manner. He talk ed incessantly, while the spittle rolled from his mouth and fire flashed from his eyes. I have seen bears and wolves at bay, but he was the most ferocious looking animal I have ever seen, ills appearance and manner struck terror into the hearts of twenty thousand people. If they felt a* I did every one expected to be slain." The end of it was that there was a great rush to the pound to get back the money staked, and the boy on the fence was overturned and nearly tram pled to death. But he still-lives possi bly the only survivor of that great crowd. He gives the most vivid idea of "Old Hickory's " personality. When Lafayette visited Nashville, in 1824, and Jackson' greeted him in the public square, approaching the carriage " with peacock stride," the eyes of all were attracted to their own hero rather thsn to their distinguished guest. A bun dred voices exclaimed; "Just look at I old Jackson I" There was something in his face, hi* martial presence, that enchanted the public gaze whenever he appeared. Ol course, amid so much talk of Gen. Jackson, the lady to whom he gave the ! protection of his name and honor comes in for her share. Many a sly littlp anecdote has been preserved. One lady tell that the last time her mother aw Mrs. Jackson the latter remarked byway of accounting for a cold tinder which she suffered : " The Oineral kick ed the kiver off last night." One of the negro women came to her in a grvxl deal of trouble because she had just been told that the world was round and she always thought it flat. " Never mind aunty." said kind " Mis' ! Rachel;" "don't you be disturbed. I ' think It is flat myself, and honey (*o she often called the General) thinks so too." But her veriest detractors find noth ing to say ngumst her looks orehnrac ter. " She ws beastly ignorant," said one tine old gentleman, "and Jackson married her, not from love, tint from an impu/sr of chivalry, to fling his protection around tier; hut she was perfectly beau tilul, and as lino uud good a woman us ever lived." But lie did love her. They tell that the Hermitage, which stands rather oddly just back of an elevation ot the j ground, instead of on its brow, was so placed because Mrs. Jackson, walking one afternoon with the General, stopped jilst there and said it would he the right place for the new house, as it wa only a short distance from the spring where they went for water. The Gen j era I struck the ground with his stuff and said there should the foundations he laid. And there they were laid in spite of expostulation. 01 KEN \ It TOIt I IS HOI,IIIAI H. But during the reign of our (Queen's j immediate predecessors tlfe observ ance* of ('hristmas degenerated ; hut | tor some ot' the interest it tinwassumes, we have to thank the Prince Consort, | who held it at a most sacred time. Peculiarly happy in his domestic life, I such anniversaries were to him the j mentis id' drawing still closer the ties I ot family ufli-ctions he saw his happv ; hovliood rt fleeted in the merry faces of his children. Writing to hixgrund uiothcr, the Dowager Duchess of Co ' burg, with whom In- spent most of his curly ('hristmases, he says: "These 1 pleasant festivities always bring me doubly in conflict in spirit with your loved one- in the homeland, where you were ever *o dear to me." He it was who instituted that general interchange of gifts, continued now in any of the royal homes in which Her Majesty or dain* to s|x iid Chri-trnas. It i* still lu-r custom to give presents to all her attendants, both ladies and gentlemen, and also to the dro---r* and maid ser vant*. There is perhaps throughout Great Britain no other home where more kindly surprise* are planned and more gi-nth- thought lbr other* evinced, than in the highest household in the land. The firt Christmas of their mar ried life, just alter the birth of tin- Prince-* Boyul, was s|K-nt by the Queen and her husband at Windsor Castle; ami we read in the "Life of the Prince Consort" how Christmas trie* were set up in the Queen and J'riucc's room*, a custom which was continued in future years, when they were nl*<> *et up in another room for the young nrinc *, prince*-**., and in the (tak 1 vomit for the household. The ladn- and gentlemen in waiting were summoned to the corridor on Christmas live, and the Queen and Prince, accompanied by the royal family, pointed out the present* in tended tor each, inviting them after ward to go through the different romn* to see what they themselves had mu tually given and received. Present giving has always IKX U a special de light to our royal family. The inter change of gifts on birthdays, New 'I i ar's and other anniversaries extends to a very large number of relative*. Since her IN-reavement, Her Majesty ha* generally spent Christmn* at ()*- lx>riie. These seasons exceptionally pa.--cd at Windsor, have been signal izcd by sorrow and anxiety, as when the Prince of Wales wn* dangerously ill in IM7I, and the Prince** Alice died in I*7B. But the royal liorough is not forgotten in her absence. <)n New Year's day, some £2OO is dis tributed in gifts to 1,200 poor of the pnri*hes of Windsor and < 'h-wer, in the form of coals, meat ami bread, the amount varying according to the size of the family of the recipients, who are recommended by the Dean and Vicar of Windsor and the Rector of Holy Trinity. The distribution by the I/>rd High Almoner, the Dean of Windsor, in their presence nnd that of the Clerk of the Kitchen, takes place at 0 o'clock in the morning in the Riding School of Windsor Castle, the Queen's Purveyor having leen btisilv employed preparing the gifts some hours before. It is a pretty sight, which a few- privileged visitors are permitted to we. On the tan flooring, all along the centre of the school, are a row- of white covered table*, with joints of beef varying * from 7 pounds to J pounds, enlivened by springs of holly. The recipients, young and old, women nnd men, and some young children, enter by ticket, carrying neatly folded cloth* ami hags, and pass out by the east entrance, underneath the room whence the Prince records be and the rest of the royal family were wont to witness the ceremony. In the Queen's absence, she is represented hy court* olficinls. Last year HI 4 jqjtt* were given away weighing 3,22^k>unds. Beside* tbi, 1,203 cwt. of coals, in portion* of 3 cwt. and 1 cwt., are de livered at the homes of the poor: and Her Majesty makes liberal contribu tions to the Royal Clothing Club. She also sends present* of game to the Windsor Infirinatory, University col lege, and other hospitals, and a great deal of old linen from the palaces, which, however, doe* not always ar rive at Christ ma* time. At Osborne, on Christmas Kvo, Her Majesty distribute* gilts to all the children on the Osborne estates, for whom a ( hristmas tree is prepared in the servants' ball, with presents of book*, toys, etc. Accompanied hy the various members of her family, and the ladies and gentlemen of the house hold, she bauds these to each chiid | and, after the distribution, they have all plum pudding. On the evening of New V ear'* day she presents gifts to the up|x-r servants of the household in the steward's room, where is a Christ mas tree. Ihe Queen ami the Princes and Princesses with her attend Divine service at Whippinghum church on Christmas morning. Neither plum pudding nor plum porridge is omitted irom the royal menu, and thcharon of heel IH cut Irom a shorthorn ox, bred on the Prince Consort's farm at Frog more. I lie servants indoors all dino together, and the outdoor servants have an allowance of a few shillings ouch, according to their statu*. ♦ hristmas i* kept at Sadringham by the Prince and Princess of Wales lin thoroughly national style. On I Christmas Kvo beef is distributed to | the laborers and workmen on the roy i al estate —prime joints, in proportion to the size of the family, reckoning two pounds to each adult, one pound lor each child. It is given in the Royal Mews, in the presence of the Prince and Princess, their children, and their household. <)n Christinas morning the choristers assemble on the terrace to sing carols and unthems. I he school children receive new cloth ing and each a Christmas card. There are generally large shooting parlies, i and plenty of fun prevails. Fight of a Itoy Willi Indian*. A brave Iwiy who kept twenty In dian* at hay <iied a few days ago, at Deuver, Colorado. Three days after the battle of White River, ill which the gallant Thornburgli lost his life, Freeman /.. Wray, who wit* in charge of cattle forty-nve miles north of U bite River agency, wn* attacked by a hand of savuges. lie contrived to g<-t hi* rith- and to make so gisxl a de fense that they (retook themselves to a ravine and In-sieged him at their leis ure. After a while he got out of am munition and was forced to climb into u wag>n pi get a new supply. While he wn.* executing thi* movement a bullet struck him in the calf of the leg, passing directly through. In auotln r instant another hall caught him at the hip and knocked him down. With a whoop ami a yell the savages ran t<>war>i th< s|s>t, ex|s-cting to lake their plucky foe prisoner. But they were again foiled, h>r Wrav was only down tem|s>rarily, ami getting to his feet again *< rambled into the wagon, where lay hi* ammunition. He pulled a sack of flour in front of him and piled a hag of ls-an* on top of that, ami took hold of such otln r articles within reach a* made for him a barri cade agniu*t the shower of hnlls that was promised. Rapidly cutting a hole in the canvas wagon cover he *aw the Indian* ap proaching. leveling his rifle he fired at the foremost of his pursuers, with out the hall taking effect. Thi* threw the Indian* into confusion ami they retreated to the walls of the ravine. They threw a hail storm of bullets into the side of the wagon w here the plucky boy lay creached. One of these ii iuh n messengers caught young Wray in the right eve, crashing through hi* brain. The Indinns final ly retreated. After protracted delay the boy's won ids were dressed ami the halls extracted, and after five mouths' nursing he seemed to lie en tirely well, •nlthotigli he had h*t the use of one eye. < hie of his wounds broke out afresh eighteen months after the fight and caused his death. Speech lte*tnred**Wa It a Miracle I The last C'hamhcrsburg Opinion has the following: Sinee the 2d day of April lnt. Miss Lillic B. Alter, of Greencnstle, through some cause was deprived of the faculty of speech and could not articulate above n whisper. Recently she came to Uhambcrshurg fur medical treatment. A physician from Shippenshurg was RISO consulted, and after making a careful diagnosis of her ca*e. gave it a* hi* opinion that a cure could not he effected by any liuniati skill. I/ fi thus without any encouragement from the doctor*, and being a prayerful Christian lady, for two months she made her malady the subject of earnest prayer, and placed herself entirely in the hands of the Great l'liysiciau. At various times she hail evidence that the I/ird would ultimately effect a cure, and she con tinued her supplications. In the mean time a series of religious meeting* were inaugurati-d in the South Second street U. B. church, nnd hero she was a regular attendant and took an earn est part in the meeting*. On Saturday la*c. during services, she intimated to a friend she wished she had the jmwer of speech in order that she might praise the Lord alum! and in a more becoming manner. "If you cannot prai*c the Lord aloud, you can do so silently," replied her friend. "Yes," continued Miss Alter, "hut I shall praise Him aloud, for I feel it." She then sank into an unconscious stale, and remained in that condition for some minutes. Upon returning to consciousness, to the surprise and re lief of her friend, and others about her, she began praising ami giviug thanks to God in a full, clear voice, for His goodness in restoring again her lost faculty. The above we have from undoubted authority, and the cure is, hy many, believed to be a miracle worked by the Almighty. Her voice, at Inst accounts, seems to have been fully restored. TAKEN on the spot —The meosels. JUDGE ItUMk'S PROJECT. From tlm I'litahurx Judge Black, in a letter to ft con vention of Democratic editor* at In dinnupolis, discusses the electoral sv*- tern in the election of President, and suggest* Home striking changes, some what in the nature of Mr. Calhoun's idea of a dual executive. The judge's plan is that the person reecivii'ig the highest electoral vote should he |ir< -i --dent. This wan the constitutional re quirement from 17*!) to IHO4, but the ex|>erietice of the presidential election of 1H(M) resulted in a change of the constitution in this respect to it* ex isting form. At the election of 1 HIM), .Jefferson and Burr were the Demo cratic candidates for president and vice president, and each received sev enty-three electoral votes. There wus no choice, and after u struggle in the House of Representatives, lasting six days, Mr. .Jefferson was elected by a majority of the States, and JJurr he came vice president. But Judge Black, in the change he propose*, would arm the vice president with novel |lowers, which can best be explained in his own language: "Arm the vice president with pow er, not to control the administration or to influence its patronage, but sim ply to protect the absolute rights of the minority by H veto on unconstitu tional, corrupt and partial legislation. < 'online the exercise of this |swer to proper cases hv providing that when a hill is passed by the two Houses, against which one-third of the mem bers protest in writing u* being in con flict with the constitution, unjust ami unequal in the burdens it imposes on the people, tending to corruption and extravagance, or calculated to abridge the freedom of elections, then the bill, together with the protest, shall lx* sub milled to the vice president a* well a* the president, and shall not become a law without approval of both. This, or something equivalent, would secure us against the worst damages to which our institutions are now exposed ; would preserve the general govern ment in its whole constitutional vigor, save the States from extinction, and give to popular libcrtv a new h-o.se of life." Thi* is not the idea of a dual exec j utivc favored by Calhoun and other*, | tor it doe* not propose the vice pr-*i "lent shall share with the president any | executive function. The suggestion i j not likely to strike the public favor -1 ably. Ihe tendency of opinion is to a single h'-ad tor the government, elected hy the popular vote, under a ; system which will preserve to the •Mates their existing power in deter i mining the result. Judge Black, in advocating a con | stitutional amendment for the election | of United State* Senators by the |**- ple of the various Siat<-* instead of by • the Ilegislatures as he docs in his let ter to the Itnliana editor- . make* a j practical suggestion which will un doubtedly meet with much favor. He justly says such a change in the mode of selection would without doubt give I u* better men. and at the same time IM a more rcputuable, a more dignified ami lo* corrupting way of choosing Senators. There can hardly lie a doubt of thi*. The experience Penn sylvania, New Tennessee are now going through in the choice of United States Senators proves it. HDD VOI >G HEX FAIL. ; Tmm th-m.tr* (isnibmsn. "There is Alfred Sutton home with his family to live with the old folk*," said one neighbor to another. "It seems hard, after hi* father ha* done all to fit him for business, and the capital he invested to start him MI fairly. It i* surprising he turned out so poorly. He is a steady young man, no had habits, a* far as 1 know< he has a good education, ami wax always considered smart : hut lie doesn't sue <-eed in anything. I am told he has tried a numln-r of'different sorts of business, and sunk money every time. What ran be the trouble with Alfred I should like to know, for I don't want my hov to take his turn." "Alfred is smart enough," said the other, "and has education enough, but he lacks the one element of success. He never want* to give n dollar's Nvork for a dollar of money, and there is no other way for a young man to make a fortune. He must dig if he would get gold. All the men that have succeeded honcwtly or dishonestly in making money had to work for it, the sharpers sometime* the hardest of all. Alfred wished to set his brain in motion, and let it take care of itself. No wonder it soon rau off the track, and a smash-up wn* the result. Teach your boy, friend Areher, to work with n will when he doe* work. Give him plav eoough to make him hapny and healthy, but let hiin learn early that work is the business of life. Patient, self-denving work is the price of suc cess. Lose and indolence not only cat away the price of capital, but, worse still, all a man's nerve power. Pres ent gratification tends to put ofTduty until to-morrow or next week, nnd sj the golden moments slip hy. It is a rare thing for the sons of rich men to die rich. Too often they squander in a half-score years what their fathers were a life-time in accumulating. I wish I could ring it in the ear of as piring young men that work, hard work, of head and hands, is the price of success. HAS an ofT-hand way with it —A circular saw. Fencing in Horiefy, now sour. sr.w V'HIK acixs* *nr, Arqria- IN'L HTAI.WAKT WHIST*, Among the prevailing indoor amuse ment* of New \ ork ladies of leisure i are fencing IOHWIIIH and also fencing rniitx'he.* J hi- foil, which they u-c a re light when they commence, and ti ; grace of po-lnie and supplem--* of i limb, litis linrdinc** of muscular iym j tenia, tin- broadening of the narrow ; ohi-,!", tin; deepening of tlic brcuthiug* lof such a, have taken tln-ir oxvgen j heedlessly and light, already justifies i thoae |>hyi<'iuriK and surgeon* who prompted and tln-n promoted the novel j exercise*. Stalwart futlters, husband* and brother* introduced fencing to the . ferniiiine pari* of tlieir household, and I they have al*o provided fencing rtiai , tern, or "profe*or of arni*," for their | 100 lithe and too delicate matron* and j maid*. A New York letter nay* : Of all the many varieties of gvm nantic* to which women of fa,hion and "faculty" have briefly devoted them* ! *elve*, not one ha* remained in per j nianent n*e, \\ e wearied of them liecause they were t>o effeminate, and because they were always mentioned j in the feminine gentler, which method* of explanation are quite *uflicieut to ! make even their le*t qualities dis tasteful and even hateful to ladie*. * |To practice feminine athletic* i* like 1 being a-ke<l to tlrive a family horse. Indeed, it j, | H ,t itnprohable that the present enthiisia-m for fencing owe** no | little of it- warmth to the fuel that it i a gentlemanly pleasure, a* well a* a i gentleman * method of ic-coming vig orouHof limit and *troiig in endurance. It ha- been claimed that a Jadv in the i-addle, if well mounted, or'a lady . playing u clever and spirited game of I billiards, exhibit* her natural or ac : quired point* to the lie-t |*isj.ible ad vantage. Fencing will not only dip play le-r very fine-t qualities of |*i*e f ! muscle, figurt grace and agility, but it will a<ld brilliancy to her complex | ion, lutniiiousnc** to her eve*, quick tie** to Iter precept ion*, ami al-o pro vide for her a capability of protecting ! herself when those ]**7 riot- take place, which are predicted by some of our superstitious a*trouomer*. The •'Mar of Itethlchein" in I**7, I'rofe* •or < . A. <trimmer, of Kings ton, Jamaica, who i- a scientist of fame, reci ntlv made me wonderful prophecies in connect ion with the ac tion of the planet- and other heavenly luidie*. He -ay* of the ' .-tar of Beth lehem In I**7 the "Star of Beth lehem will lie once more MI-II in "t'asseopia's chair," ami will be ac companied by a total -< lip-** of the -u and moon. The Ptar only make* it* appearance every M 1 ■ year*. It w ill np|iear and illuminate the heavens, arni exceed in brilliancy even Jupiter when in opposition to the sun, and, therefore, ti an r to the PUII and bright est. The marvelous brilliant vof the "Star of Betlilehcin" in I**7 will sur pass any of it- previous visitations. It will lie seen even by n<< utiav. shin ing with a quick, flashing light the entire year, after which it wiil grad ually decrease in brightness, and final ly disapjw-ar not I< return to our heav i on* utitil 2202, or 310 v< ars after I^*7. This star first attracted the attefition of modern astronomers in the year l-'7. r >. It was then called a new star, j however, for this wa the star which sh >ne so brightly I B. ('., and was the I star that illuminated the heavens at the nativity of Christ. Sadden C hrrliing of rerspiration. A Boston merchant, in "lending a hand" on board one of his ships on a windy clay, found himself at the end i of an hour and a half pretty well ex ; hausted and perspiring freely. He ' sat down to test, and engaging in j conversation time passed faster than jhe was aware of. In attempting to i rise he found he was unable to do so j without assistance. He was taken home aud put to bed, where he remain ed two years ; and for a long time afterward could only bobble about j with the aid of a crutch. Iscss ex ■ jtosurc* than this have in constitutions I not so vigorous resulted in inflamma tion of the lungs—"pneumonia"—end ing in death in less than a week, or _ causing tedious rheumatisms, to tie a % source of torture for a lifetime. Mul titude* of live* would lie save*l every year, and an incalculable amount of human suffering would lie prevented, if parents would begin to explain to their children, at the age of 3 or 4 years, the danger which attend* cool ing off* too qui* klv after exorcise, and the importance of not standing still after exerei*e or work, or play, or of remaining exposed to the wind, or of sitting at an open window or door, or of pulling off any garment, even the hat or bonnet, while in heat. A MAN ought not to reflect too much, liccause profound thought some time* goes to sad extreme* and leada to dangerous conclusion*. A medita tive man wa* roaming through an ana tomical museum, and came across the skeleton of a donkey. "Ah!" he said in reverential awe, a* he adjusted ' hi* green spectacle*, "we are indeed, fearfully aud wonderfully made." TIIF Mennonite church in this State prohibit* it* members from using sleigh bells, a* it is regarded a* a van ity. It it a violation of law in liar rishurg not to use them, and Menno nitew, every time they visit that city, pay the flue rather than dirobey their church.
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