* LITTLE WHILE. It is so nntural that we fall ic-leep Like tired children when the day is done. Phut 1 woujd question why the living v\ eep When death lias kissed the laughing lips ef one. We do not sigh when golden skies have donned The purple shadows ami the gray of night, . Because we know the morning lies beyond. And we must viiit a little while for light ?o wlien. grown weary with the care and strife, Our loved ones tint! in sleep the peace tiny crave. We should not weep, hut learn to count this life A prelude to the one beyond the grave; And thus he happy for tlieiu, not dis tressed. But lift our hearts with love to f!od, and smile. And we, anon, like tired ones will rest. If we will hope and wait —a little while. Ella Bentley. i KENNEDY. I I I g BT ANNABFL DWIGHT. £ j A pretty cove making in from the 1 ocean, a strip of white sand, and some j tall, gray cliffs for a background; and j such a bright, breezy morning! The cool waves leaped joyously in the June sunshine, and caught a thousand glit tering rays in the golden light. Kennedy was just pushing off for ■ the yacht, as Beatrice < I rant, accom- j panied by her friend. Miss Lizzie Ful ton. 'came down to the pier. Kennedy was the new skipper. Tile last one, Dawson, had been discharged j for drunkenness, and this man putin i his place. Kennedy was dark and handsome, of j magnificent build, and had a decidedly j picturesque look, in his red shirt and | white straw hat. Beatrice, who was quite an artist, j looked at him appprovingly with her great, calm, innocent eyi s. as. seeing that she wished to speak with him. lie brought his boat about, and stepped j out upon the pier. "Is the Spray nearly ready, Ken nedy'.'" she asked, graciously. "Our i party arrived today, and papa says j we are only waiting now for you and \ .the wind," a little smile revealed the tii>s of her white teeth. "If the wind is fair, we can start to morrow, Miss Beatrice," said Ken nedy, with an answering smile, which held an undertook of tenderness, as his gaze rested upon the girl's fair face. "Very well," she returned, ill calm | unconsciousness that the handsome I skipper had presumed to admire her. She turned away, and as she did so. ] darned gray silk glove fell upon the pier. Lizzie Fulton who was rather near sighted looking back, whispered hur riedly to Beatrice: "1 believe that man lias picked up /our glove." Beatrice turned back. Kennedy was standing quietly, with folded arms, looking after her. "Kennedy," with a sort of cold state tiness. "did you pick up my gloveV" "Your glove. Miss Beatrice V"he said, Iniperturbably. "Oh no!" And then, as the young ladies moved on, lie threw himself once more into the boat, and pulled swiftly for the Spray, riding gracefully at anchor Just off the shore. Once on the deck of the da lute yacht, he drew from an inner pocket or his loosened sldrt " small, crumpled, gray glove. This he smoothed gently in his strong brown palm, tenderness and amusement both struggling in th • smile which crept Into his hazel eyes. "A proud little lady." he said softly, as he put the glove back again. It was a jolly party which left Grant Ledge on the following morning, for a cruise along the Atlantic coast. Mr. Uriint was the reputed possessor #f a handsome fortune: and h!s moth r less daughter, lovely, talented, and just 1!' had invited most of her own particular set. with one or two elder ly ladles, for propriety's sake, anil now they were off for a month or two of de lightful sailing. Among the party there were one or two would-be lovers of the girl, ami occasionally, to est ape their sentimen tal speeches, she Would timl Kennedy, ami talk to liiiu about the weather, ami the course of the yacht, etc.. ami Kennedy, thoroughly understanding her maneuvers, would aid her with only half repressed amusement In his eyes. But one time, as sh ■ approached the wheel where he was standing a lurch of the vessel threw her forward, and lis he t lllll4ht her llpoll o|ic II I*lll. he brushed I.is lips lightly over the bright brown waves of her httlr. A delicate, blight color (tootled her cheeks Instant I.V. Uliil the small head crested Itself With till* sfutcllllcss of a queell, "Kennedy!" she cried. Indignantly; "you foiget yourself! flow dare you l»rt '*llllll* *MJY* KeiUHily'x tlurK kiiil!«*i| ilnu'ii at her with a conscious strength and manliness. "I dare to 'presume' In many ways, Miss lite, if I egret! to,"he satil. i aim If "Yoii must not cull lite Miss llee," the gill colreeled hailghtil) tin* flush lug fro'ii her I'uur brown eyes; "that name Is only for tin* ft lend* In my own station. Ami do not smile at me In that way Kennedy I Your very look is presumptuous." Kenned? bit his smiling lips nailer his heavy moustache, and turned his |sse Mia ward. ' Miss Beauice," he said gently; "yon %r« a vary fortunst* lady, as proud as you are ha pp.". Pray heaven that yon may always rule as royally in your king dom as you do now. You think tue presumptuous. Your father's skipper to touch a tress of your love ly hair! I am <iuitn innocent of pre sumption. Except in a pecuniary way, 1 am the peer of any man on this vessel. Proud as you may b», my little queen, Kennedy dares to love you with a love that will never die!" Turning his eyes once more upon her, lie saw that she was trembling, and that she seemed powerless to move, with her wide eyes fixed upon liiiu In a sort of fascination. The night breeze was blowing u;> cool. Kennedy let the wheel slip about, and taking a wrap from the seat, folded it defy about her. "There!" he said soothingly. ''lt la cold here; go back to your friends. Kennedy will trouble you no more do not fear." And lie returned to his post, not again looking toward the slender tis ure which moved slowly away from him. The next day Beatrice, with a great assumption of carelessness, inquired of her father where he had found Ken nedy, and who the skipper was. "Why, I thought you knew," was the ready response. "Kennedy is tlie son of old Lady Kennedy, down at Birch Landing, two miles below our place. She is a reduced gentlewoman, and her son is a line fellow—v< ry much above his present position. lie was a wild boy, however; ran away to sea, and learned navigation in a hard school. lie might have sailed master of a large steamer to China, but his mother, to whom he is quite devoted, is growing old and feeble, and he would not leave her. although he could find no employment suited to ids ca pacity. lie applied for I>a wson's place, and I was glad enough to get him. for lie is a thoroughly good sail or." Beatrice was very quiet all the rest of that day.and watched Kennedy shyly from the corner of her long lashed eyes. But to all appearance, lie had quite forgotten the little episode of the preceding night. meeting some chance remark of hers with a gravely respectful salute, and immediately af ter requesting her In the most mat ter of fact manner to step aside, as the great boom swung about. There were no more cozy chats with Kennedy. Beatrice was angry with herself to tind that she mUsed them, for the man could be a most delight ful and entertaining companion. Somehow his passionate words, so different from any she had ever list ened to. haunted Beatrice. The sense less compliments of the young gentle men on board the yacht wearied her. Kennedy had told her wonderful stories of the sea and strange coun tries. She longed to be again on the old. pleasant footing with liiiu, but she was tdo proud. At last, when they were Hearing home, came a terrible gale, when the heavens were black above them and the sea black beneath, and all pande monium seemed to be let loose, as the storm shrieked about them. Beatrice, half dead with terror, felt the Spray yrnsli upon rocks, and was conscious presently of Kennedy's voice in her ear. and Kennedy's stroug arms bearing her across the deck. She clung close to him. not too proud now to hide her wild, white face against the coarse blouse. "The others first." she said, when she became conscious that he was making preparations to Bend her ashore In one of the boats with the rest of the party. So she remained with her father and Kennedy. Then a line was rigged to help them over. "You go first Mr. <!raut." said the skipper, "and 1 will bring Beatrice. Go." lie insisted, gently, as the old mau hesitated; "1 will surely b:'ing Beatrice," and he smiled a strangely grand, fearless smile into the father's eyes as he drew the girl toward hlui. "Yes. papa." said Beatrice. "Ho not fear; 1 know Kennedy will save me." She clasped her hands about the man's neck, and stood so, looking back at her father as he swung himself over the side of the vessel. And Kennedy did save her. 'I hey came ashore. Beatrice half senseless in his arms, but alive and unharmed. They were all saved, and a week later saw them in their own home. Beatrice was quite ill for a day or two. but when she was able til collie down stairs, she sent for Kein-udy. lie came ill. dark and liniidsoiiio In his Kplendld young manhood, itiul smiled lit the sleuthT tiglll'e 111 its white ivrapiwr. *'l sent fur you." >-he said shyly. "to ask your forgiveness for in.v foolish treatment of you. I'apa," laying a white hand on her father's coatslei ve. "yoll told llie Hot lollg since, to ehoortc a husband. i have chosen!" and who liiude a swift gesture toward Kciiuedv vv Itlch brought 111111 to her side "Itless my soul!" cried papa Grunt, laughing a little, and growing very ml in the fact*. "|<erl»ups Kennedy doesn't choose you!" "Mr. Grunt," suld Kennedy. framing the gil'i's sweet fllce ill lli* strong, warm hands, mul kissing, li mit ih and reverently till' dlooplug white litis MO'I the red lip* "1 love her, and I do i itoiiiii' her ahull* all other women I won 111 give Hi) lift lo litilkc her happy." Vol a Word iiliout hi* poverty and lo r rlclic* i'.» cringing semblance of self destitution. Kennedy wus ijii I • u» proii I ill his mil ..* II 'illrice herself, ' Well, well," s.ili| Ml Gillllt, Wink ing a tear out of hU kindly eves, "you deserve her, If aii)hudy docs, lvt-iilit.lv. Vott saved her life Be good In her K* iiucdy. If jmti d«u't «»ut un to make your life a burden lu you!" Kenned) *tult*d, without an anuuvr, and tooK a crumiiled glove from his pocket. "1 couldn't help it." li;: declared. M Beatrice eauglit it from lilni with a little stami> of her dainty foot. "I couldn't, and wouldn't, have given up that precious little glove if my life de pended upon it!" And lie kissed her again with ail audacity that was refreshing to be hold.—Saturday Night. KNAPSACKS OF MANY NATIONS. Eiigliiili Sol«lier«* the Lielite«t Ilecauae They lCcly More Upon Transports. AYlien the (Jermnns heard of the re cent enormous casualty list on the fatal Aldershot Held day, about which otticial inquiry has been held, there was much self-complacent head-wag ging and many unkind things were said regarding the stamina and marching capacity of Thomas Atkins. As a matter of fact, any body of troops under indentical conditions would have liad an equal casualty list; but the (iei'iuans do not realize these conditions, because in their maneuvers they, and indeed all the crack contin ental armies, without doubt, "do these lliings better."' But the Germans can march and so can the Frenchmen and Russians, and. moreover, the two form er in "marching order" carry a big ger load on their backs than the Brit ish soldier. Marching with them is an important accomplishment, and one not to be taken for granted. The Herman recruit, after he has had his parade-drill ground thoroughly into him. is taken out to stretch his h gs. First, he marches in un'l'orm only, th -n lie is given a rifle to carry, in xt his i-t<;tns-'< k on ict'l his march ing order is at full weight. utir.ug ail tli.s tin- distances are being gradually lengthened, and finally the pace is increased. W'heji trained lit is going his 2(i miles regularly twice a week, and he may be called upon to do a 30 mile inarch occasionally, and, tit as lie is, he accomplishes it"on his head." Thai Tommy Atkins can march, too, nobody will deny, but when compar ing his comparatively spasmodic pedestrian efforts with those of the foreigner, general conditions must be taken into account and here h" does not. as a rule, compare too favorably except after a fortnight or less in the field. Then, again, though some of our authorities differ on the point, he must have a breakfast to march up on. and a small amount of fojd every live hours or so. and an occasional mouthful of water to wash tin' dust out of his throat. They get all these things on the con tinental maneuvers, as a matter of course. In ours it is not always so in fact, an ollieer writing from tli.> front has said that so far as hard ships and lack of food are concerned, the Transvaal is a paradise compared tn Salisbury Plain as it formerly was. The continental soldier carries a heavier kit on his back than the Brit ish soldier b -cause lie relies less up on his transport, and no matter where the baggage train is lie can always pitch his tent at night and roll him self up in his hlankt t. Win 11 in heavy marching order Tom my Atkins carries a coat and cape, mess tin (comprising plate, frying pan and kettle), a valise holding spare uni form, shirts, sucks, boots, brushes, etc.. a canvas haversack for Miiall articles and a water bottle. Th s weighs complete, \v ith rifle, pouches, bayonet and UK) rounds of amiinin tion ('■(> pounds. The dcrmaii is provided with a great coat, one blanket and good sheet, a quarter of a tent and pole, a mess tin (which for the present is also Ills water bottlei and au axe. His valise contains a spare pair of boots, three pairs of socks or foot rags if he is a Bavarian*, spare uniform and fatigue dress brushes etc. The whole equip ollent. villi bayonet, rifle, and 150 rounds of ball cartridge, weighs 72 pounds. The Frenchman carries much the smut,-. Including tent section and blan ket. hut no waterproof sheet or haver sack. The company cooking pots are divided up among the men. A drink ing clip and spade completes his rig out. which weighs, with rifle, bnyonct and Ho rounds of ammunition, 7'<l |HlUlllls. The ltus«lan carries only dH p lunds of kit. bill then In- has no blanket or waterproof shed, lie is only bur dened with 75 rounds of ammunition, \\ lileli Is fastened about him in sotne v< hat eluiusv fashion. Sn fur as food Is concerned tile red i.i;it. fur all the millions thai are •quilt on la' in. really fares wor* • than h.s colls rlpi comrades. With lliein biscuit and coffee or chocolate at it.in. is the rule. Dinner I* at 12, and cuti« *t» and this Is on maneu vers. too of »oup. meat, salad and beer for llie Hermans. and one pint of wine per man for the French, At ti ::n Un supper of cold uica', salad, bread and cheese and inure w lilt* and beer. The l(tl»»lllll liicllll Is varied wilh »all H»ll, bill lie fares Well oil the whole l.olidoli K*pn •*. AmirlriH I «»■•» i uilitlii*. There I* a lieral Impression lliat all hue illltalli* lire Imported, but It tills belli stilted recently b> II dealer thai I.."iisi.l**l pairs of cut talus are iiiad.' inuiilally by Hie iloai ;i huge mills now operating In the Putted Stall". Il i» only within 15 yi'iirs. huueur, lhal ft. I* has become Hie case. till' 111 »l Ulill lull llig biS'li opened 111 |HSi In this elate. Il iiii> thought Hi llrst Iliiil till' lace produced here i ould In.l equal the l-ugl'-li In quality, but In a few )ears the American iiiai.ufui Hirers wen- making lace cur lain* as Hue qnalll) as the Uupuit ««!.-New \ui it 'I r.l uui' DEMOCRATIC POVERTY' rv* ) • Many people have wondered why it is that, while the Itepublleau parly se lects men of affairs from the great manufacturing and agricultural States of til.- Union to manage its Presiden tial campaign, the iiemocratic party selects a man like Senator Jones, from a State like Arkansas, to be (In; head of its National Campaign Committee. Senator Jones was once a slave own er, aud dealt in human flesh and blood. When abroad among his slaves with Ills old blacksnake whip lie acquired some experience relative to "Imperial ism" and (lie 'consent of the gov erned." His conscientious regard for tin- "preservation of the liberties" of the people was so great that his deep concern tver the liberties of the Fili pinos is only excelled by admiration ( 112 the way that hif dear friend Aguin ttldo and ins Tagal associates treat the other tribes of the Philippines and hold them iu subjection. But Senator Jones's principal quali fication to head ihe Democratic na tional campaign of calamity, and which undoubtedly led to his selection as Chairman, is that he tomes from a Southern State, and also that while all the other Southern States are pro gressing in agricultural wealth, his State is steadily retrograding. Arkansas not only has a greater number of illiterate people, according to population, and fewer savings banks than any other State, but it is steadily losing in wealth. The follow ing figures given out by (lie United Stales Department of Agriculture, Division ef Statistics, relative to the number and value of farm animals of the United States is interesting, in view of Senator Jones's deep interest iu calamity. Bear in mind that Ar kansas is an agricultural State. Comparison is made between the last year of the Cleveland Administration siiill the last year of President Mel\ill ley's present Administration, and it gives llie values of lite farmers' pos sessions in stock. Swine are omitted because there are no figures given: Jan. 1, Jan. 1. 189(1. 1900. Horses 57.719.545 $7,817,201 Mules 0.313.301 0,348,000 COVERNOR ROOSEVELT'S ADORESS, Men who love our Umpire State! .Men who'd make it grand and great! Bally all your power and might, And charge your vilest enemy. "Novv's the day and now's the hour; See the front of battle, lowt r!" S-e advance Dick Croker's power— Ills sharps iu all chicanery! Who for li'iiur. truth and law, NX'ill help to clip the Tiger's claw? llelp to smash his cruel jtivv! Comrades, all press ou with me. How did Crokcr gain lib gold- Millions. that have ne'er been told? Truth gives a.iswer. stern :.nd cold - Not bv ho.icst industry. Hi* blackmail from the ,ood ami bad! Ill* "ICK TUFST" that is worse than "bad!" Have made him strong in race course fail. With Brl uln's faM nobility. And this, my friei.ds. Is Bryou's man Chief "fold bug" of hi* motley clau! Dictator, ton vviili flent'st elan, lie rules oui" State Democracy, I.tty this e'lli 112 of i Ivville low Tills horsey, spurting, crilflv 112< >«>, \ ole for men vv (lo re nit aglow \\ tiii sturil.v sense ami huie'siy, Meu prompt lo act tit duty's call Who'll d > the right though ilu heav ells fall- Mi li Idled by old Taui'liy llall, Aud ail lis crooked devlliry! /KNAS C. Id 111l IX .4. LENOINC MONEY TO EU«OPE. ItHltll 111 III* lltllil Hlwlul»r,l wlul t*l,ll««- I oui In nn>rli'«n I iut,i«l i Im«. 'I lie ( o' half tile Rew Issue of llrli i>h « M-heqiii r buinl* isj'i (**• i n U'iug laki ■iu till eoiiiilr.v oiign lo b" out) of 111 ' la«l nails 111 llie 1-olhll of kivlt'i'U lo cue. Pi.ur year* *gu Uryau •m*iaiiily *» s Tied lltul llie e, .latll i .feet of llie I>* Id slumlord Wollhl be lo lender th * i' unity a imtiiuioi ut di bio.' nation to Fl|l'O|h' \\ title Hepubllc.ui* ilellti I llll* llolle of Hit II pl>'*limc«l lo >ii,i Hull V, hell UUoUli' Pl'e»it|i 111 nil elee It'll 101l- arolllnl 111 HO')' Would be u* pu nt li ui |u i hi* country a* n now In, ami *u cheap ilia' half of a war loan of ilu* British iiuvi-iuuu-m would In |t»ai*d iu Vii* lurk, lbl|ig> lawve r#|il#M It |g uul hie Milch Cows .. 3,807,203 3,825,95' Other Cattle... 4,388,084 3,235,91 ( Sheep 244,002 181,705 Total $22,473,24 • *21,409,583 Thus, in four years, while the United States lias prospered and grown in agricultural wealth. Senator Jones's State has gone backward to the ex tent of $1,003,002. It is io be regret ed that no figures on swine tiro given for 1900. But as the value ol' swim in Arkansas, according to the Depart ment of Agriculture, for 3893 was $4,089,907, and in 1897 had fallen to $3,190,801, there is no doubt that the omission of the figures for 1900 is a charity to Senator Jones's State. (in January 1. 1890, lliere were 235, 013 horses in Arkansas; on January 1, 11100, there were but 231.127. On Jan uary 1, 1890. there were 145,519 mules in Arkansas, on January 1. 1900, only 1 12,594. i»n January 1, 1890, there were 295.N27 milch cows in Arkansas; on January 1. 1900, they had de creased to 230,480. 0:i January 1. 1890, Arkansas had 188.972 sheep: on January 1, 1900, there were only 108,- 957. It is well to remark here in passing that on January 1, 1890. the value of milch cows iu Ohio was $18,420,227. and January 1, 1900, the value was $25,224,330, and the number had in creased from "50.597 to 7H0.939. In sheep Ohio had, January 1, 1890, 2,754.- 01."., valued at $5,247,538. and on Jan uary 1, 1!MMl, she had 2.M39,0!M) sheep, valued at $10,535,250. The total vain.; of horses, mules, milch cows, other caile and sheep ill Ohio, January 1, 1.N90, was $08,382,151. On January 1, lIHKj. it was $92,004,400, a gain of over 524,000,(N»0. Looking at (he above figures, seeing Arkansas, first in illiteracy, lowest in savings banks, steadily going back ward in agricultural wealth, while i every other Southern State is won derfully increasing, it is seen why Senator Jones of that Stale was se lected above all others to lead in tiie Democratic Presidential campaign of calamity and disaster to American in dustries. to progress and to prosperity, lie is the titling represt ntative of the I calamity howlers. y-'«l> since a Democratic Ait in ill ist ra tion at Washington had to raise a gold loan of .*02.ooo,0!"i to protect the gold reserve iu the Treasury, drawing oue lialf from abroad. President Cleveland ihen sold at ItM l -,. bonds which 10-ilay, after five years have passed, are quoted at 132. To complete this remarkable con trast. our wo per cents column ml 100, while the British boiuls sold in New York at 98, although they will yield 3 :; | per cent. Of course Hit re are other points to lie considered, such as the longer lime of our bonds, aud their availability as a hnsi-i for the circulation of national banks which gives them a special value ti these institutions. Hut when full allowance i» made for all these features the wonderful growth of American credit and resources stand out eju illy clear whither compared wuli tliusc of Kiiglaud or with our ivvn coti 'iiifii live years ago. \or is there any reason for lauicnla iiuii over th' recent shipment ot gold t i Ptiropc. We have plenty of Idle iii'iiie* and to snare, and oft i this '•25.1 UN>• *lll u It". |U Kllgiaud we will • till have a larger volume of cit-i ulat ii'- Medium Hun wc had a year ago. S:t\ ,t,tiiiihitlg ut the Increased coin .t.e millet the refunding act some UNti. m*i.i*Ki ot bank notes have hecu put • •u'. an i liny are equal to gold so lung ;as the standard is mallltalued. 11 ■ liusslii vvuni" to imile here fur half ii r proposed l"«n our bank- can *up ! lu.v In r. and still have mitt It ii.le meuey on hand I'lll* torluume co i.litiotl is uol the "i suit of our ailln rclii c to the gold standard alone, but owing also to the protective tnr 11 and the big •in (lilt* of eX'iurl*. Vel mil pusltlull as i 11 editor could not have ln-eii brought J llltolll It Hie |IC I|||. hid II il declared ■drull'jly ilglllll -I flee silver four )'l ,11'S tgo Hunt* I mil, i ll,ll' 'ady ol Mull ell II I" it eollec. I, nil ol (alls painted Willi > cell! ■* 111 ill ill ol Wiigttet'* operas, nod otic ou »v iilcit are Hie signature* ol all the i|'|l|ii|lial s V.l.i illtetliled sollle lltlliuim I'ulitirvit held 111 I Icl'lili. t'otitltes* • ir,ula ha* •he inusi valuable unto 4ui pit l.i u ill tin- world; Il ha* tin .a t ij.ra|iii« of all i'» • royal family and the Itel 111 colli I, le lulling those of Pi liiet 'MmuMrck ami Coiim Wolike. V lali Mas panned lo i uoineiUulHlii I lie »tgl<lllg of llll' 11 fill V 111 I ll'wlll, auil is ol great historical tuici *1 |t belong* Iu \|tk* 1 uim»», of N\w Vuik, THE GREAT DESTROYER. SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE. ".earned a Leinon-Hiiiv it Toting Business Man Will Brought to Keallze It Wa* Time to Stop Drinking—Wliat a Little Wholesome Adrlco Will l>o. "1 think," said a successful business* man, "that most young men get into the drinking habit beiore tliey know it, or, rather, realize how far they have gone. In nonie instances they are born in it, but, thank heaven, that kind are in the minor ity. 1 know how it was in my case. U|> to the time I was twenty-five 1 hail trained with a fast lot of young fellows, and we all drank more than was good for us. I had a fine place in a linn, the same one, by the way, of which I am now at the head, and the head of the house was a man of just the kind of horse sense all men ouifht to be who have the business of training voting men in their keeping, 112 did not neglect my business, and had been receiving promotions right along, and when my friends suggested that I was drinking too much, and that it would finally get me down. I laughed at them, and took my drinks just the same. I sin cerely thought they didn't know what they were talking about, and I did not think the liquor was hurting me or that I couldn't let it alone when I wanted to. My older brother talked to me on several occasions, and I laughed at him, and called his attention to the fact that I had been promoted three times in the last two years, and if the liquor was doing for me what he said it would that could not have happened. 1 believed it thoroughly, too. and felt that I would drop it quick enough if it were injuring me. "One day the head of the house called me into his office and told me he was afraid I was getting too fond of liquor. J laughed at him, too, in a very respectful manner, however, and told him they were all mistaken, and that I really felt no bad effects, and could stop at any time I thought I ought to.and a lot more of the same old argument used by every young man who is beginning. " -T: t's all right, my boy," said Mr. I!., " 'but I tell you how much harm it fs doing von, and what I think of it. It is doing you so much harm that if 1 hear of your getting under the influence again or of visiting the saloons as you have been doing I shall ask for your immediate res ignation. I can see more than you can, and still I mav be mistaken, and you may be all right. However, T shall give the house the benefit of the doubt, and get a man to take your place who does not drink.' "Then for the first time 1 realized that I was being injured, and the realization was direct and positive. It couldn't lie laughed off, and though Mr. B. might be mistaken, as 1 thought the others were, it was not going to do in<; any good, so 1 resolved to do what 1 always said I could do if I wanted to —quit. 1 didn't have any serious trouble in quitting, either, for 1 was young and the habit wasn't formed. All 1 needed was a realizing sense, and I got it in a way that has lasted to this day. T talk to my young men in the same way, and I haven't a man in my employ who drinks enough for me to know it. though some of them may take a drink occasion ally."— Washington Star. Not For Sale. A young minister, ongoing to a new church last spring, was informed by the official brethren that his salary would be SIOOO, and that as every summer a whole sale liquor dealer visited the town with his family and paid regularly SSO for a. pew in the church, it would be policy for the minister to touch the liquor question gently, to avoid giving offence. Then ply of the young man was: I "Take SSO off my salary, for 1 want to get a shot at that pew." j Soon after be fired his first "shot," but the recoil of the gun was not so bad as J had been anticipated, for the liquor dealer, pleased with the young mans courage, doubled his subscription, making it SIOO instead of SSO. Whether he did this to re lieve his conscience or to quiet the minis ! ter we cannot say, but wc are strongly of ] Ihe opinion that the safest thing a preach er of the gospel can do is to tell the truth; I and if there is any man ivho needs plain \ preaching at the present day it is the ; man who deals in intoxicating drink and i then hires a seat and conies to church to hear what the minister has to say about it. A man who fails to tell the truth in the ears of such a hearer will find in the ! day of judgment that he has something ] more serious to face than the wrath of ,i J rumseller or the loss of his subscription. Au Old Temperanre I'ledte. : Perhaps it may not be generally known j that twelve former Presidents of the I in j led States, at the earnest solicitation of | Kdward Cornelius Delavan, of New York. Appended their names to the following "temperance declaration": "Being satisfied from observation and j experience, as well as from medical testi i inony, that ardent spirits and drink is not only needless, but hurtful, and fhat the ?ntire disuse of it would tend to promote the health, the virtue and the happiness 3f the community, we hereby express our conviction that, should the people of the I'hi ted States, and especially the young men, discountenance entirely the use ol it, thtv would nut only promote their pet sotial benefit, but the good ol our country »nd the world." The presidents so signing were: An drew .lackson. .lames .Madison, John Ouincy Adams. Martin Van Buren, John Pvler, James K. I'olk, Zachary laylor. j Millard Fillmore, Franklin I'ierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, and Andrew Johnson. Mrunksti Crrws. "Terrible" is not ton strong a word to apply to the indictment which the Cape I lines levels again-t some of the crews that leave Cii|ie Town, for is it not a "terrible" reflection that the scores of steamships that leave Table liajr every week, some with many hundreds ol pas scngt rs. are manned by crew s of whom a large percentage are at the beginning of the voyage wholly incapacitated by drink from performing m a seamanlike way the duties which the |irrili>us nature of then t illing impose upon tlieni* "Vet (itch is the experience ol most ot the coniio.ilnler* who ti.ule to lahle Bay Indeed, in tin* respect," «a> s the Time*. "Cape Town hears the worst reputation ol uii> port in South Africa." What riant* CttK The statement ol a I'rem h journali«t that unless the evil ol dram drinking i» stamped out in another twenty )var» France w ill be git ell over to delirium tr« incus, and will lie nothing but one grtNi' lunatic asylum is exaggeration, uo douhl bill it allows the leal* ol public opinion 'lt fW»w ______ I Its ©l tlsails In Hml. Dure IS a Sjieital section of the I'.im« FxptMlllon lor dealing with the abut .it tl is tcrv east to fasten upon one a Ikhli slid soul the t l.niiis ui a habit impossible to break IIN man tsho kill. • I King liuiubeil Im longed lo an diunboUi' group in tin* lomitiy, whose liradquaitci*.' to quote • daily piper, ale IU d >alooii Sir Willinl L««win, nut very long ago. blade ah sxtellcul "hit at • nunrliug tt liry i'tt dvelntetl that tha l.ngbslt nation tss« woishiptug l»o god* the fcUvl <4 hat ilea gitd iks tftsl OL IsiMUm*
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