0TTI.E OF TEARS PB. TALMAOE'JBEBMOW. I u nrtaf and Sorrow In Hi. f. .D.m.mbrtnot. Tr ia U Boom Diamond for - Par Mihi my mr lato (Ay boU Lalmflvi-t Ir mall ha com to me for twenty nt hs Dot contained letter nylng iiermon nve connori'si iuwninn MKT. 1 hnv not this summer nor ,( yens spoken on th p latform ol rtdoor meeting but coming down I . n toM by hundreds of people tbe Bo I think I will keep on trying son of consolation." ,rayer of my text waf pressed out ot soul by innumerable calamities, but I o appropriate for the distressed ot i. Within the past century traveler inuarians have explored the ruin ol f th ancient eltle. nnd from th very ( those buried splendors of other day irn brought up evidence of pmlomi nig ago vanished from the world, mong tombsof those age have beeu t up lachrymatories, or lachrymals, ire vlnt made of rarthenwnre. It i nutom for th ancient to catch thi nit th- wept over their drod In a bot to pine thiit bottle In tho grave ol mrtod. iind w have many specimens undent lachrymatories, ortear bottle, tttisuem. ' " i on the way from th IToty Lund our Inched nt Cyprus, w went back Into h of thut island ana Doiignt tear noi- Bilch th native hat dug out of tn If the olil city. There l nothing morn live to m thnn the far bottle which tht homo and put among my curlosl Suit was tha kind of Isittle that my text to when Pavld cm, "l'ut tnou my fcto thy bottle." ti it intimate thut Ood has nn luti- .spislntunec and perpetual h'mi'm- ill all our gneis, mm n viui, or inenry or bottle. In which Ha catche and bur tears, ami t bring to you tho con- of thin C'hrlHtlan eutir.ient. vt tiy out grief Mn' tho world has Its mid no, while I speak, there ar lliirkni'S of soul that need t Iss l Ihcro are many wlio nr about to under tlui assault of temptation, and linv, If no words appropriate to their uttered, they perlsti. I come on no rrand. l'ut upon your wounls no imnounded by human quackery ; but. lg Mraiitlit to I ho mark, I hull you ana ml'lw i-rli's to a passtnK onin, iihoy !" and Invito you on Inmrd h whli-h has fnlth for a ruddi-r, nnd fur anils, and ('hrift for rnptnln, and for on I'tiTiml harbor. (.nn" lilirlnfeldt. u l'ruisiim, kops n nli whii'li she rntcucs tho itrownlnii. ti utorni comps on tho count, uud othct no to thlr bods to rst. bIih puts out hunt for tho relief of tho dlMivwiod, ii:nlrsds of tho drowning has shu kt snfcly to tho bnicli. In this lifoboat tMpol I put out to-day, nopmir. by lii. to I rluif nslioro nt b'iwt one soul Eiy novT bo sinkiuit In tho billows ol timi and troiiblo. The tcurs that with niu'lit In tho luohrynmtorli.' brounlit ii lli ri'iiliim-nm and rompcll are all ml tho hottlo Is ns dry na Ihosforlo ol K.'iuo thut HiilmitTiiMl thi'in, but not h fio bottle in which (lod Kntt'i-rs nil out I remark that (lod keeps pornnt jally Irs of rt'iitun". Many a man has tunl In thu muruliik' ho wrctnhod fro'n k s doliauch thut ho has nobhit.l and l'ulim In tho howl, ncblng In tho eyes, lieurt ami unlit to step Into the lluiht. V'Vf, not about' his mlsdoluft, but only pts consuuiios. (tod mukes no reo Uui'b wiH'pini;. Of ullthomllliontnnrs ive Kushml as tho result of such nils nor, not one ever got Into God's but Imy dried on the fevorod cheek ot ashed down by the bloated hand or o the rod wine uun as it oatua axalu to h, (oxailuii with ttlit rorw Uuoxiat hvhen n man Is sorry for his past and iiv iroiini huitu un uii'uru uia WHHU . . .. I i . .. . i . i . j IK9 UUI1 IKTU1UBU3 111 rVinCllUU VI E .i i.t .i , Ai Imcii-y, uuu itiub niuiu uv Jiiceruiiuus .....x.l. ....... t.,. 4 Ll. i predlcnmeut, then (lod listens ; then vuunvutnwt wi'-li ni:,TH'T Ul 'BI U'JU ended irom the throne ; then his ery- piils the heart of lienveulv couipbhsIou : is tenrs nrocuuv;ht In (rod's bottle. Iwlicu I nee the heavenly Hhepl.erd lamii irotn mo wilderness i wunu the iuli'k treud of th i prodlKul hud honiH to tlud his fiitiier ; when I soo a I y comliiK on the wlinrfninl hurrying i iieir his nrithr's pardon for lou i uud uuklndncH s when I see tho M I'otiilni; to od for shelter, uud tho i"d. and tho vile, and tho sin burned, e 'uviou blunted niipeullnvf lor mercy iipiitstoituto Ood, 1 exi'luiin In ecstuxy luiiiph : "More teurs for (lod's bottle '. ' :i. (iod kdns H tender riiiietiilir;ineenf br sleknessea. How ninny of you urn njhly sound In body Nut imo out of do not t'Xiiswrtiti!. The vast inujority rii'ii uro coustunt subjects of Hllniuuts. Ik HiiTiie nun fiirni of i1w,ukii thut vmi litii-uliirly subjc't to. Vouhuvoaweuk fiiiicxornri sutijeet to iieuiiucnes or i or luns t.'iisily itistrcitsed. It mil (tike a very ttroiiK blow to Bliivcr K!cn bowl of l.fo or break tho pitcher fountain. Many of you have kept oil thrmii'li iilii'nr f-im nf wit I V.n, r " ...... In., lu .....! .11... ......... . iiu Ufllll.-ll(lll'l J Ull UliI,'BS,9. I'J you look strong, und it is supposed tu are a hypochondriac. They say H IliTVollH UK If thut wurii init'lilfii' fcuvo mercy upon uny muu or ivmimu I nervous f limes you sit nlone in your room, lit do n It come. You feel un lude. ) le li,filinii.u In ..r...l.. k...i I jvui vuui-s iun, uiii lnows; (iod feels i (lod vompu.Hlon 1 " -ouui I IIU SiBOpiOMf UlKlltS. Ill pa the Ui'Utcness of the nnlii. Un Itcs the hurdiiess of tho Lreathlnir. you Kurout tho medicine from tho itml count out tho ilnmn fin, I nnunii lir fnlliiiLj tears. As yu' look at the iiiieii witn nauseous draft and at tho II Of (lihlUKtllflll Imilil tiiiit .m.il mi tl.u (ri'Momlmr thut there is a lur?r liottio f ", wnien isuueii witn no mixture by apotlio.'arli-s, but It Is Ood s bottle. In llll t.,l. .....I 1 -II ' w nitii, K;uMt-ruu un our tears. In, Ood remembers all the sorrows of V. Thuni Is IllUeh WSIlt tlltlt tiurvriiiiniiu iiietlon. The deacons of tlm eliumli be it. The comntrollors of the III flit. ft litvtr rnort it. It nnt l. for It hllrt llll Rlilimnrin. nrmusal no oppoul lor hil. but booeM t') HUtTlT thlin uvnmt im i,la...iU... I - -ijm'wii nn Vllirrurrsn, T Who full In miln llvl4K, u Bid their nhlldreu suljmlt to eoustuut Vn ; sewliij womon, who cannot ply H'dla ipiiek euough to oaru thoaj shel id bread. L whether reported or uncomplaining, r In soeinluKlv comfortable parlor, or Hp cellar, or iu hot Karret.Ood's angola rcy are on the watob. This moment .Knefs are belim oolUwted. Down on rk streets. In nli the alleys, amid sha. Id log cabins, the work goes ou. Tours pt ieethlnu in suininer's boat or freei firluter,s eold-they fall not unheeded. K Jewels for heaven's oasket. They . ,i . T "ne ynPthy. They are r Ood s bottle. ii. the Lord preserves tho remom or all paternal anxieties. You see a m tha most lufamoUi.roundluKa H Into the kingdom of Ood. He baa fid Xsmxi ii & , ". "as receiveil no llf tipnvlili.l..l i. .... L, hi. . i. warniuir. vt not r 0 ht uew mlud? ThU la the ii!Z .u10 '"vr ,ha bo,tla Li...,.""1"! '.HU PP0' nl PMaltoar to that bottle which has MU tue w-mderer la brouUt home id Oh, thla work ot trnlnlnRcnnoren lorOoiH It Is tremendous work. Roms pplethlnlt It easy. They have never trlol It. A ohlld is plaoml fn the arms of the younif parent. It is a beautiful playthlnir. y'ou look Into the laughing eyes. You examine the dimple In the feet. You wonder at Its .nilsltorzsn. Ism. f Beautiful playthlnir ! lint on some ntffhtrallasyoutltrocklnitthat little one a voice seems to fall straight from the throne of Ood, saying i "That child Is Immortal I The stars shall die, but that Is an Immortal I Buns shall grow old with ago and perish, but that If an Immortal V Xow, I know with many of rou this Is the chief anxiety. You earnestly wish your children to grow up rightly, bat you find it hard work to make them do as you wish. You check their temper. You eorreet their waywardness , in the midnight your pillow la Wet With Weenlnir. You have wrestlnd wlH j Ood In agony for the sal ration of your chll- uren. louasKtne it ail that anxiety has been Ineffectual. I answer, No. Ood un derstands your heart. He understands how hard you have tried to make that daughter do right, though ahe la so very petulant and reckless, and what pains you have bestowed In teaehlng that son to walk In the path of uprightness, though ha has such strong pro clivities for dissipation. I speak cheering word. Oo l heard every counsel you ever offered Htm. (.rod has known all the sleepless nights you have passed. Ood haa seen everv slnklna of voue I depressed spirit. Ood remembers your prayers, lie keens eternal record of your anxieties, and In His lachrymatory not suclt as stood In an anelent tomb, but In one thai glows and glitters Iwsldes the throne of Ho t holds all tho1 exhausting tears. Tlie grass may lie rank upon your graves and the letters upon your tombstones de faced with the olements before the dlvlnt response will eome, but He who hnth de. dared, "I will he a Ood to thoe and to thy seed after thee,'' will not forget, and some dny in heaven while you are ntnsting the Holds of- light the gotes of pearl will swing back, and garlundd with glory that long wiyward one will rush Into your out stretched arms of welcome anil triumph. The hills may depart, anil the earth may burn, ami tho stars fall, and time, perish, but Ood will break His oath and trample upou Ills promises never ! never ! Agnln, Ood keeps a perpetual remembrance of nil bereavements. These are the trials that cleave the soul and throw tho red hearts of men to lw crushed In the wine press. Troubles at tho stoni you may leave nt the store. Misrepresentation aud abuse of the world you may leave on the street where yon found them. The lawsuit that would swallow your honest aecumulutlous may bo left In the courtroom. Dut bereavements are horns troubles, nnd there Is no escape from tnom. You will see thst vacant ohalr. Your eye will cnt 'h at tho suggestive picture. You cinnot fly lu tho presence of such Ills. You go to Hwltf.orlsnd to get cle.ir of them I ut, more mire footed than the mule that takes you up the Alps, your troubles climb tithe tiptop und sit nh Ivor lug on tho glu ;ers. You mav cross the seus, but they can I t utsnll the awlfti-st steamer. You miiv' ttiko i ir iv. in and pur out iwross the Ar.ibtun d"s- rt.but they follow you like a sbno'i-n, I rmi" I with suffoi'ation. You plunco Into I ic Mammoth cave, but they hang liko Ma hetltes (rjni the roof of tho great cavern. I'hcy stand Imhlli 1 with skeleton lingers to justi you uhe id. They stand .before you to ( trow you b.vk. They nut upou you like rvkle.Hs hors.uiien. They charge upon you t'itll gleaming spear. They seem to coum upliuzurd, sealteriiig shot-i from the gun of careless sports iian. lint not . It Is t;oo t .tin thut sends thorn Juit rl'tt, 'or (lolls the archer. This summer muny of you will sjiccl.illy find your grief as you go to planes where once foa were accompanied by tlio'i who are gone now. Your trouhles will follow you to tho seashore nnd will keep up with the light ning express lu which you speed nw.iy. Or, Urrying at hum", they will sit bilile you by day und whisper over your pillo w night after night. I want to assure von that you ur not left nlone and that your weeplug is heard In heaven. You will wander among the nil's and ssy, ''Up this bill last year our boy climbed witn rrt flee and lMvad cap irom ityn.top." or "This la the place where our little girl put flowers in her hair and looked up In her mother's fuoe," until very drop of blood lu your heart tingled with gladness, and you thanked Ood with a thrill of rapture anil you look around as much as to say : "Who dashed out that light? Who tilled this cup with gull? What blast froze up these tou'i 1 ilns of tho heart?" , home of you have lost your parents within I'm la.t twelve months. Their prayers for you are ended. You take up their picture r.nd try to call bark the kiudncs.4 that once looked out Irom tboe old, wrinkled faees nnd spoke In such, a tremulous voice, and you suy It Is n good picture, but nil tho while jrau feel that, after all. It does not do justice, und you would give almost anything you would cross tho xo.i ; you would walk the earth over tj hear Just one word from those lips that a few months ugo usid to cnll you by your first name, tiioii'th solong you your ti 'll have been it parent. Novtvyou huve done your best to hide yo i? Kriof. You smile when you do not fcofllLa It. l'ut though you may deceive the world, (to I knows. He looks down upon tho empty cradle, upon the desolated nursery, upon the stricken homo und upon the broken heart, and siy "This Is the way I thrash the wheat ; lliixlstho way scour My Jewels! Cast thy burden on My urr, and 1 Will vustaln you. All those t iuim 1 have gathered Into My bottle!" J tut what is the use of having so icsny tears lu (tod's lachrymatory? In that great caiket or vase, why does (iod preserve all your troubles? Through nil the ages of eternity, what use of n urout colloetiun of tears! I do not know but that lu sotue dis tant ug of heaven un angel of (i 1 may look Into the bottle and II n 1 It us empty of ti'UM as the lu'-hryiniiln of earthenware dug up I I nun the nncluut city. Where have the tears gonei hut sprite of hell hutli been Invad ing (iod's palaeo und hath robbed the lucliry mutorli? None. These were sanctlllud sorrows, and those tears were rhunged into pearls that are now set lu the crowns mid rob' of the ransomed. I walk up to examine this heavenly cor onet, gleaming brighter than tho sun, und cry, "From whnt river depths of heaven were thoas gems gathered " uudu thousand voices rojty, "These ure transmuted tears from dud's bottle." I see scepters of light stretched down from the throne of those who ou eurth were trod on of men, and In every scepter point und iulnld In every Ivory stitlr of golden throne I behold an Indescribable richness and luster uud cry, "From whence, this streaming light these flashing penrjs" ind the voices of tho elders before tho throne, nnd of the martyrs under the altar, und of the hundred and forty nnd four thousand radiant on the glassy seu exclaim, "Trans muted tears from Ood'a bottle." Let the ages of heaven roll on the story of earth's pomp und pride long ago ended tho kohluoor diamonds thut iniiko kings proud, the precious stones thut adorned l'er sian tiara nnd tluined In the robes of llaby loniun proeesslous forgotten ; the Ooleonda mines charred in the lust conflagration, but firm us the ever lust lug hills and pure us the light that streams from the throue, and bright us the river that flows from theeteruul rock, shall gleam, shall sparkle, shall Hume lorever these transmuted tears of (iod's bottle. Meanwhile let tho empty lachrymatory of heaven stand for ever. Let no hand touch It. Let uo wlug strike It. Let no collision crack it. l'nrer than beryl or chrysoprssus. Let It stand ou the step of Jehovah's throne and under the aroh of the unfading rainbow, fussing down the corridors of tho palace, the redeemed of earth shall glance nt it ami think of ull the eurthly troubles from which I hey were delivered aud say, each to each . "Tnat la what wo heard of ou eurth." "Thut Is whut the psulmUt sooUeot" "There ouoa were put our tears. "That is (iod's bot tle." And while standing there Inspecting this richest iulnld vase of heaven the towers of the palace liomu strike up this silvery I'litiue : "Uo 1 hath wiped away all teurs Irom all faces. Wherefore comfort ouu uu ther with tueso words." SUNDAY SCHOOL. LESBOS FOR SUNDAY, SEPT. 10. mi. "Ann as ttiesnipmen were nnont to flea out of the ship, when they had let down the boat Into the sea, Under color as though they would have cast anchor out of the foreahlp. ' I feel grieved to begin this lessou with the treachery of these sailors, when suoh rich food for the soul ia in verse 93 to SS. so trnngely omitted by the lesson committee. Si. "I'snl said to the centurion and to tha "Idlers, Kxcept these abide In the ship ye cannot be saved." J'aul was only promised tha Uvea of those with him In the ship (verse 'it) I if they should start oft in the boat by themselves, he could not be responsible for them. Nosh was given those with him In the ark, and Kahab those with her In the house. Oniy those can be saved who are In Christ, ami abiding Is the evidence that we are truly in Him (John X., 37. 3 t I John II., 8-J. "Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of tha boat aud let her full off." It looked like throwing away their only hope, but It was really their only safety. In orderto be saved by Christ we must let go our own righteous ness, our own works nnd even our own way nnd thoughts In fmi, all that we have (Isa, lxlv.,fli Titus HI., 6, Isa. Iv., 7, and Luke Xiv.. 33). 8.1. "And while the day was coming on Taul besought them all to take meat." They hud endured fourteen days of such tempest uous weather that they had little opportu nity and perhnp little desire to taste food. In verse 0 we read that all hope of ever seeing land had been given up. Jlut now there is light in the darkness. lie who con. trols the winds and the sea (Murk Iv., 3'J) had lor His servant's sake sent message of peace, !M. "This is for your health, for there shall not en hair fall Irom the head of any of you." This Is a common Old and Mew Testament Illustration of perfect safety. Hee I H.itn. xlv., 43 i II Ham. slv., II ; I Klugsl.. Ml Miith. x., 30 j Luke xll., 7: si , IS. I'.veu concerning Ilnulel's friends wb o were cuM Into the seven tinn-s heated furnace it Is written that there was not hair of their heads singed ( Ian. lit., 27). Jl'i. "And when he hal thus spoken he took bread and gave thunks to Ood lu the insi'iico of them nil, and when be had broken It he began to cut." Thus h glori fied (iod, whose he wss and whmnh" served. Thus he magnified Christ In his lody (I'lill. I., 20). He f .tilled before nil that he knew (tod, that he trusted In Ood and that he had dealings with (iod. He guve thanks for de llver.uice when It was not vet visible except to faith. ;iii. "Then were they all of pood cheer, and they also took some meat." He not only t x horted them to lie of good cheer, but being nf good cheer himself he liillil'ic,.i others tu do likewise verses 23, 2li). Compare Acts xxill., 11 : Math. Ix., 'J. and John xvl.. If we steadfastly believe Ood. we will be filled with Joy mid pence ( Ham. xv., I I , und Inas much na It is impo'Kihlc for nny of us to live mly unto oursclvea ( I!om, xiv.,7iwe must Of necessity Influence others to be cheerful also. 117. "And wu were In nil in the ship two Imndred. three score uud si.-.teen s.nils." Think of 273 people saved Irom a watery grave by 011" muu. Ten righteous nieii would have saved Sodom from Its llery overthrow. How ninny thousands have tecu saved from eternal death I y such men us Spurgeon, Moody, Munhall, Neeilhum uud others? What is your Inflm nee lu the worl 1 Dors It tend to the health nnd safety of other, or are you n trouhler mid n dishonor to the l'rnice o,' IVuee '.' 3S. " And when they had eaten enough the) lightened the ship and cl'sl out the wheat l ito tho sea." The un'el hud told I' lill. inel lie hud passed it on thut the ship would be hM ( verse 23). There was thereiore no object in attempting longer to preserve the cargo. Tho life Is more than meut, and to lighten thu ship would ten ! to their sniety. If some Christians would unload some of their wealth for the good of others and for Jesuit's suite, It would be better for them, both lor this world and flr the world to come. 8tt. "And when It waa day tbey knew not Mi- hn4." H-wiVMffi-tH --ttayUcht would be nnd also tba sight of tbe land, eUice they knew that all would somehow reach It In tn.'ety. The storm was still ou, and on a lea shore ns they were tin -e would seem to be more danger of their lives than ever, but the word of Ood has Isjen given that no life will lie lost. How happy and peaceful should those be whose author Is within the vale, sure and steadfast I Heb. vl.. 1U! V ' 40. "And when tin y had taken up thau chors they made towurd the shore " .vw "mi" the grciitist uuugcr apparently, for might they not ull be ilashcd to pieces No. lor the word of ;,d waa pledged on their behalf. One who trusts In that word can suy, "Therefore will not we tear though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried luto the midst of the;ea" i l's. mlvl., 3). ' V 41. "And lulling Into a place where two ens met they rnu theshlp iikruiiii.l.". Thus purt remuitied immovable, while the rwt was soon broken by the waves, und the vissil thut bud held together thrcugn ull the t.wu pest on the ca und kept them from going to the bottom was now a hopeh ss wreck. it cuine to puss us Paul bud been told -the ship should be lost (.verse 22V 13. "Aud the soldiers' rc unset was U kill f he prisoners, lost uuy ot tnem should swim ut and escape." It was because of one of heso prisoners that nil were alive. They iwere glad enough to listen to bis words of I'ncourugetneiit in the storm, but now they would ruthlessly take his life If permitted. Ah, Paul, thou hudt much fellowship with thy Mastsr, lor those whom He came to bless actually took His life. When shall we learn tho lesson that the servant is not greater than his muster uud '. will content to bo nt lto(John xv.. 19, 2(? 44. "liut the centurion, willing to save 1'aul, kept tlieiu from their purpos ." The reeords of the centurions whom the Lord tised to accomplish His purposes or who were led to know Him as their Lord Is most Instructive. The nu-iio of this one Is given in verso 1. Compare chapter x.,'J2, and seo also Math, vlil., 6, tl, 10 ; xxvii.. A4. 44. "And so It came to pass thut they es caped all safe to bind." What Ood and angels testify we may surely lieilove, for "1'he Lord of Hosts hath sworn, saying, surely as I have thought so shall it come to pass, and na I huve purposed so shall it stand" (Isa. xiv., 24). May the fulllllniont ot tha words of this angel lead us to believe firmly the words of some other unguis who aald, "This same Jet us shall so eome In like manner." And also the words of Oubrlel, that "the Lord Ood shall give unto Him the throne of His father David, aud Ho ahull reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of Ills kingdom there shall be no end" (Acts L, 11 1 Luke I.. 33. 83). Lesson Helper. tuk nnixK tMxoEn. Tlie Medical Pioneer, tho official orgnn of the Urltlsu Medloul Tompernucu Association, says i "As an ossocJullon wo proclaim the dan ger and tbe damage of drluk both to health and life.. nUnd and morals. The common sslo and the widespread use of alcohol In all Its mixtures is a mora potent cause of un thrift and poverty, vice and crime, of disease and death than uny other single cause nnd than most other onuses put together. It Is tho fashion now to say that intemperance bus greatly diminished, especially among tho ipperolosaea. That it Is not so universal as It used to be may be thankfully admitted, also that some grf.s customs have been done n.Tuy with, but habitual drunkenness is still fearfully prevalent iu nil classes, high and low rich and poor, eduouted and ignorant, While bard drinking, 'free and careless' drink ing, is so common as to be often uunoticed. la a fact that, without being obvious drunkards, there are hundreds of thousands of men who are seuroely ever sober from one X8"' no' to another. Tbey are not 'drunk and lncapoblw t' for tha sake of their wives and families and of the public, It would be better It thoy were. They are only too capa ble of doing- mUohlef. Their muddled brains ara dead to every good and holy impulse and 4ej ftiu wl captive by tba davll at til wUi." RELIGIOUS READING. MTCtttso towards aonoxt. W often meet with Individuals whose con duct leadrfustosay within ourselves, they aro pitching their tents towards H.xlom. The man who in any way fnorlHeen moral good and spiritual enos for physical and tem poral advautagm Is pitching his tent towards Bodom. The man of family, who leaves a religions Community and Christina tiHvllniMi anil carries bis family merely for purtsises of gain ! I..1a a fiAlml... .. I ... ' f .. . . . ' iuwiv,i; mil',,, lurpim no rnonntns Dor sanctuaries, where the Influence are gainst religion, where his children will have tbe children of vile and profane men as their only companions, and will of course, marry ungodly husbands and wives, will And nftora while, that ho has pitched his tout towards Bodom. A gentleman, ruling elder in tho ri-eahv terlan church some years since nsned a hotel In a country village. Ho did it to support his family and It was right, but then to secure custom bo de nrt"d from Christian princi ple, and kept an open bar. In a few years he died, leaving a widow and evcn sons. The'hotel was kept up, and his sons attended tho bar. The sons ol that man ull Is-cume drunkards, they wpiutidorisl his prosrtv, and bis Widow Is now eustuliied by the Is Hevolenco of the church. He was a good man, but be plt.'hed his tent towards Hodom. The young muu who commences the Indul gence of bad habits is pitching his lent to wards Hodom. He miiv love n social glass. Ho may preier the society of the vicious. Hi. may Indulge In an occasional game of curds. He may go to tile house of her wh ose step tae hold on hell. In all this be uiuy sis no Crent evil. Hut niter n w hile, unless arrested y Ood' providence imd grace, ,ie Diets him self bound In the strong ilmins of habit, vexed by evil passionsa suitable subjis't to have dwelt in undent Hodoin, ami, ere long, to take tip his nhodc In those regions of Which Hodom ai.d ('omorruh are b it uu em blem Finally, everv Imeenltent sinner has bitched Ms tout towards S ilotM, Ins ause he chooses to dwell ill the cities of the plains; liecut.se lie Is travelling to a place over which the storms of (iod's wnitli ure gathering ( nnd Iss-nuse he must sisin lo ent Into the uke that burnetii with lire nnd brimstone, unless b flee Into the mnuii'iiin, and turrv let in all tho plain. - Kciidcr! btist thou pitched thv tent towards K.-lein? Watclunuu uud lie-Hector. WY OWM I'll TI'HK. Suppose all ( h rl-1 Inns were Just llkctno. W hat would become of the world? Suppo.se tione prnyed more, or more fervently, bow ninny sinners would Is. awakeno,! How many rcvlvnls sent? Suppose none were more faith fill in xlim ting the iv penitent, bmv nmnv Wouli! be led to Christ? If none evm I mot of the power und spirit of holiness in their lives, how many guln-nycts nnd skeptic would Is' convinced' and put to silence h Hone were more liberal than 1 am, lev would the pnstol be sustained, the gospel spread, t he kingdom of the l;e e. iner ctcinlc. to the mil of the ei.il'i? In short. If ull Christian Wcrcjllilt like me, when wieihl the t i i 1 1 It II 1 1 1 1 1 1 come tie' diiv ot Zl"H'.i triumph, when there shall be one I.ord, uud his nii'tie one; every knee bowing, utul evry t iivrti. confessing to Him al'Uie? Alns! have I ted ton much rea son to feur that happy day Is yd far distant, If so one Is to be nn'ic eillclent in bringing It about thnn I inn ' O, If my In it Ii , and my frill, nnd in v liberality. Were the measure f.'r the whole eloirch, th 'ie would be a sad pro, pis't fur this liar!,, ruined vtorhl! Whowould take care of our iciiiliy, If no one was more willing to sacrillce hi own ease and comfort for it than I urn? Who would give the water of eternal lite to famishing millions In licutlicii lands, If no one had more bowels of compas sion thnn I hnvcy And why should any one find more responsibility lu these mutters than I do? If I ciin free niysklrts, why not other? Have we In; .,1 one Muster, oiie Judge, to whom woiiiijet render our uccotmt? If, then, I can aaswei-for my ilelliiipieiieles, others will bsv M ruaVe dlfllctilty. There is no lust co la s. in tt one, while all the rest are bur deneX 'illcangefa dispensation" To' "cmf Mammon, or Bc'tui, or self, why may not oxbers? If I ntuy love the Lord with Ices thnn my whole n Ind. and strength, und my nelghlior less than myself, so miiy every dN clple ol Jesus. Ami If I may seek the "grutl llcutlon of my own desires as the first cud of my being, so may all the world U'slde. And datun may rlotiimld universal ruin uud death, till the lust trump shall wake us nil to receive oonllug to jur deeds, whether good or I u l. ot'M I I US !N HMM.I. II 'I.I.S. A great deal of tiiiilir.N'ti'i effort In this blundering world is due to the hid that pceplc an mpcllcd to engage In work which they dislike, when Just around He corner, so i'i sak, is work which they init:ht love. Am bitious iiurelils ilc.-r. c liml Die lad who Wntild be a pulnter, vthnse eye for c ipir .nil fortn is true, or whose soul rcypmi ls and lingers thrill to the vlbi-nting chord , of itjt l--d i. -. t hull Instead enter u eoiintiiig-ri om, mnl bo apprcntl I to a business fur vs hl -h he n. i aptitude. Similarly, a ixiy who would sn , in larming or iu tl arpcnlcr's shop I ih - tliied to allls'rul profcssinii, mul compelled to undergo a long irsc of training for tin which, owing to his lack of fit ners, is almost ulsirtlvo lu Its results. H iif the failures and defeiits In life may be attributed to tin blueing of the round peg in the sipiute hulc. Jldi uud women ure forced to Work at that whli h they dislike, and which dues not enlist, their highest powers. We ought never to forget, In our estimate of success us opposed to failure, that there M hlthr HtlUl.lard thau thu merrlv mslerliil one. iosuci o. il ltiiioi' iioi iniiy 00 lo bill morally and in our ardent, pushing, commer cial country we need constantly to set before our iMiys aud girls the love of work for the work's own suke. The Immortal word of Agas si, when invited to undertake a certain en terprise, with thu iudil ut that so doing would Ihi llnunclully very prulltuble, cuiiimt li too often repented -"I have no time ti) make money," All noble work Is consecrated work. It In-volvi-s suerlllce, self-denial, pain : it require eniliiriuico. It mav Ih wrought in obscurity, and over its victories no song of triumph may be raised. Dut if the worker love It, mid tils tolling Is hullowod by sincerity, by generous. Impulse, by uiisclllsh'ilcvotion to others' wel fare, thu work will bo Its own reward. .llr por's Uuzar, niBisTUN, nr. r.viiNt.sr in imtxu noon. Illeswsl nro they who sow beside all waters. Oh, Christian! time, lime Is passing away I Opportunities are going, will Soon be gone! Wo shall soon be at the bar of Ood. The Christian who means to do ull he can, will say, "What can I do this week-this day this hour?" This is the genius of earnest-m-ss. Are there any sick to bo visited Are there nny ioor to 1st relieved? Are there uny serious? Uo, my soul, uud see. liclay liottosponka word of t'licourugeiueiit ; ill r.s t that soul to Christ. Dim s the Sabbath school iiocd a toucher? here urn I reudy uud willing. What can I do for Ji-sus inv Savior? "Whatever thy huud UndctU to do, ilolt with thy might." Nettloton wus a man of sjwer with men, because ho was so much In earnest, ilu auf fens I no opportunity to slip till he hud said u word. They wore as nails fastened in a sure place. Soon ttnr his conversion he had the most iutense desire to be instrii utul lu the sulvution of his fellow-men. He would often suy to himself, "If I might 1st the means of saving one soul, I should prefer it to ull the riches and hono f this world." He w us In the habit of frequently looking forward to eternity, and saying, "What shall I wish I had done thousands and millions of years bcuce?" ' "So should we live, that every hour Should die, as dies the natural flower A solf-revlvlng thing of power : Thut every thought and every deed. Way hold Within itself tbe seed Of future good and future need." Ver mont Curouiuie. TEMPERANCE. Tn "Arrtmr.," Vn temperance homily would I Ind'fe. And yet, from wmit I va eeu, that rei:i, moth Inks, Who drinks to help along his appetite Hit help along, his appetite (or drink. John Luilox. LPoitnt., Tfnrtnx.r. nmtrrs. On illustration of, the terrible elTcsts ot alcohol ta the ease of ndrnrman who went t: the hospital with heart disease. The mat died and the next day the vly ws welled with gas that the doctors, to fln what the gss ihmm, pnncttinxl several hol.i In the skin and tested It. It was found to hi a form of hydrogen and so they lighted ll nnd thus had fifteen or sixteen tuiII gal lights, wliloli btiru'tl ontllthu gas vr cuu fumed, tn wom.n' orc4TFst r.onnrn. There Is a robber that takes not onlv men's nomes, their farms, their bank accounts, their reputation nnd Iheir friends, but their manhood as well ; which robs wimt" v only of all the besufle rn-l omiortsof life, llllt iM btilr WolliHlilioik.l nm tviill Bn.l M.I.1..1. rols Innocent little children of their child- nooa oeiore iney are out of their first swad dling clothe. Who Is that robber.', Thern Is hardly any reason to name hpn. lie. eribe bun, an I the elvlllji sl world reeng. I)lr.e him at once as the drink tr.ifTl - the tireatistt ItohlsT on Ksrth. There Isn't a Woe that nil the other robbers can Inflict tlm this chlefest of rohlsT Is not Inflicting to. ilny upon the unnumbered thousnn.ts j an I In addition he ts inflicting f(,r worse woes thnn nny of the other robbcrj can iu.'.!. .. -Vuice. TPMrnnvxcr. T.vt.K. The 'oHowmg "short tal'" frvn tTte Main's Horn contains many thoughts wortU triMsiirm t u(i : A tiioderale drinker is worth more to th i ilevil than n drunkar.l. A thirst has often b'.en start" I with a te.isp ion that barrels could not ipi ti"h. ''.'lie tnaii who has temp .r.in 'e priii -Iplcs should not keep thorn iu th" dar t. The man who not agaln-t the saloon Is nm against the ,"vil. C.vcrv drtinkar l use I to boast tli.it lie coul. 1 drink or let it nlo'ic. The man who (orn.s go haoits helps Ood. vo,i cm no-tleies t ilP where a mm ptands by hi brc ith. Nine ilrutilcinls ou of fen arc silo- lnv bc.Miisi. they did Hot rc-uiiv." iu youth to lea l a sober llf". The man who Ut tint against the ll pior trafll" with nil bts weight. Is In favor of giving the devil a lb' Mis to do Im-nii"- ou i arfti. There are people wito el.ilfi not to believe In a hell who llv.i In plain sight of a drunkard's ho ne. I'utting screens In the saloon doors Is tl:. devil's way of saving that li 1 asliattie I of himself. Whenever you s ' a ilrunl eii man it ought to renin I you thut every boy la tho World Is 111 danger. When somebii ly npp virs to prove tVit there Is no hell, whisky men nr.; til llr-t t throw up t heir hats. When n man take a dr.n'i ol v.'.ii.!.y if U Is (iod good-bye. t.crnot.-s rr.AcE NATrr.r. Does alcohol exist rca ly-made In na!itr or is It formed within the bo ly as the r 'suit of changes In the food taken (or uu'rilioii .' The only eciciitlile ntiswer to tin s ou stions rtiut Im), No. It Is not found ready-mil lo lu linture, nor Is It formed In the bo ly ns there lilt of decomositiouof thefood-stiiirstak. ti ; on the contrury, nature would seem to hn especially guarded licrs'lf against s-.i -h a possibility, for any sugar forme 1 lu the pro cchs of digestion is not converted Into alco hol, but passed out of the system thr iti.-h the usual channels. If we look to the pre f ertlc of alcohol wo And scientists, both hemo -anil fwlc-n.-.-yjiipr-tv t '..Wj;''' doses It is narcotic polsou, killnrr!)- s...rn' ostlon through Its pnr.ily.-.iii'g iutliience on the reaplrntory liervc-euters ;an I In s'linller but continuous doses, by the Htru-t iir.il chnngisi which It exerts lu thoscvcr.it or.r ins niidtlHiiesofttiKho.l.v. Chcnilcally.lt Isa hy.lnx'nrbon, devoid of nitrogen, h'etiee cm give no real or permnneiit strength. I'.y it si action on the blo nl-cclls It checks oxidation by limiting their power of ubs.ir'iing owgen uud ellmliuititig earboiilc iicbl, nn I bv iis strong nihility lor water it dries up tie tissues, causing thirst ; lieii 'e, Its own rc liewisl uud repeated consumption. Al 'utii.l thendore. In any quantity, interferes n or -or less with the purification of the I l"o I uu t the healthy oxnlutloii of the t.ss.ic. Sucu nri action eatiuot but be a c.ius . of iic,i-c, and Injurious In nuiuy diseased con.litlons. Now lood Is that wnleh iioiirls!:es, repair waste and biilbls up tissue, uu. I must there, fore contain pro luds or elemeM allied to those of the body that it I Inti ll b'd to bo Ir ish ; our bodies und our foo cotisi.ting es sentially of the same materials. ',v thuo. ilatloii of alcohol In the bo.ly.lt is wilhoiit doubt n f-.uir f energy ! but it docs n a therefor" lolhuv that it is a source of foo l, 'To establish such propo .it ion, it mu-t bo Shown that the energy thus liberated is u.i I to aid tlm perlonii'iiico ol a normal liim'tcn. It Is not ei'.oiigii that chemical po:enti ,l i-uergy I traiislonne 1 into kinetic energv ; the transformation must ur nt the rigid time, in the right place, uud In ili'lililte p. ins of the tl-ues, which themselves are not s constituted that they can b i fed with any iel every combustible material. Y cat nun Iter Lcvicw. KEYSTONE STATE (MINGS. rnr.rARiN'o thr dlan'ra. TrvtrxnANcr. news ami notm. It Is stated thut 17J member of the JJritish House of Lords own 10.1J lbpior shops. The W. C. T. I., of II irritn iu. Tcnn., has erected u ToinpcruiK'0 Temple ut u cost of t'.HMsl. The seniors of Itrown I'nlvcrslty votcl to exclude ail intoxicants Irotu their chk-s buu qud tills year. r.rottleboro, Vt., bus no saloons, nnd dur ing the entire year of ls'.ij had tut twelve ar rests for ull causes. The llritlsh Medical Temperance Associa tion has now 4 IS meinbers, mid eiglity-tlx ttudent associates. Ooveriiuicnt detectives in some of the "moonshine" districts carry koduU. Willi them to secure evidence. Iu Loi'khart's cocoa-room", of which there are sl.xty-elght in London. :io73 pledges were voluntarily taken lust year. There were forty-four counties In Kansas last winter owning poorhouses, in which there was not u single Inmate. The Nw York Sun declares, after making search into police, hospital und inebriate asylum records, that drinking habits are In creasing among women of statlou lu this city. A Hock Island ltallroa.1 engineer. arraigne I for violating the rule of tho company iu the matter of drinking, denied the charge, but was confronted with a photograph of himself lu the act of drinking u gloss of beer, which tho kodak bad caught. The report of the Commissioner of Internal llevenue for the tlscul year ending June :in, IK'.U, shows that the umount of beer produced In the I'nlted States was 11 ft ecu gallons per cupltu iu ltlU2 against three gallons twenty four years ago ; and whisky holds Its own. The number u arrests for drunkenness In New York City for lH'JO were 31,fl s In l'lilla delphlu, ill.Ctil j in Kostoit, lss'J, V4.000. in Chicago, a 1, 104. Over 6tH),t)UU persons nrs annually arrested for drunkenness in this country U thu estlmutu of tho oousus departe Uiuut. Tfl fire loss of the United Btiito and Caua la lu July was estimated nt over flJ, 000,000. This make the total since January - uu nui una hdIiiji A7it UlV) null IK tama time lust your. mtf prrTMsiT n.rsxs turr trtT at rm (SIMISO Xl.riTloS. HASsisnt so. The clerks nt th tt d tsirtnicnt lisv been busy preparing tb forn.f of Manat mad nicesssry bf th Maker ballot law at amended at th last -Ion of th legislature. Th form sent to each board of county commissioner on Saturday or as follows: Official ballot (ballots for th sum voting plsc most be) bound together In convenient number ia books ir. such manner that each ballot may be detached and removed separately), speci men oltlrial ballot, certltlcst of nomination, nomination psper, letter to county com missioners an I sheriff certifying' nomina tions, letter of transmittal to sheriffs, watchers' certificate, card of Instruction containing directions to voters, card con taining penalties. tinvssiiorrrm kt iuisit. IlrsriNoiHi There Is a grasshopper plfgue In Trmwli Creek valley. They haw destoyej much of the grain crop and vege tables. A farm r liutig his cost, which rontiined several II lulls, on a fencs poat while lie worscd In a lirld. 1 he Insect took possession of the coat and bored liun dreds of hob' Into it and literally tote tha batik bills into shreds. The farmer for warded the fragments of the bills lo Con gressman Mahoit with the reipisst that ha huve them redeemed at the national Treas ury. IIIIOTIIM'S I'tloWNKIl Wllll.lt nTlllSll. Cimmon A s'l accident bapene hrr. Miirtin and Mnlidn, the l'ind 13 year old sons of M. ( '. I rah am, were drowmsj in th Clarion river. It seems that the boy were out pic. inc. berries and thought they would take a bath. A pnrty of lisliernicn noticed them struggling in the water and ran to their ni l. but were too I nc. The bodies were recovered. A M i i sot To TYtoS. II U:l:sM no- Williuiii Kin. Hay Shtmk was appointed by (iovcrnor I'littison to succeed Colonel A. Harvey Tyson, removed, a, en gineer cf the ritute fore-try cotnniissioti. Mr. Ml un V. is : soil of ex liovernor Francis Iw MiiiiiI; Bil l a grandson of ci dovcruor Wil liam I-'iiiil'iiiy. A noon fitter Koll OAI, Onri-N-.u i;.i-). I). Miller, of Mt. Pleas tl! township ki sold the coul underlying ll 'ucres of bi t.irm b the ll. ('. I rick Coke 'oinp.iuv f or siii i) m. The price is t ho liigln'si I'ter paid in Westmoreland V' unity. o Tllol -)M MOIIS. int.. I'rt it r ov ri I'hc large liirunce f t1ie Valentine Iron Cuu any was blown out and the cult re plant including rolling mills and mines will he closis) down indefinitely. About l,i 'i men arcthrowii out of employ ment. - - fill SItNr STVM'IMI Of TUK STVTI! I.TACL'S. V. 1.. IVt I W. L. fct. York I'i ! .liTi'l I'.iistoii .... i t ll Jolnisiowii in l.i ..vc' Allciitowu. 15 li Harrislmrg l.'i I'i .! SlTHIltoll .. I I 1 1 ..VHI Altoona ... l' l.'i ..nsl Heading.... 6 .d .107 Tnr list of pensions granted ft Washing t.i -vi" jlt '. frillo'viiig. Jof l'entisvl 'vali -Hit '"'. KVsii, o "in burg. Jacob Hoy .... Hen Mill' John rttautlcr of l.liiday and Htpphen '' Morse of Hay Held l .iisie'rn i Mini lncr-se Wil liam Koiniins of l'recport slid David Kkee -its ol I'urrollton. Keissue Wliliaiu ii. Ihsir, of llowcrstou. Thomas Mi:t, of l.an rettcp Junction, and a M iss lletnler were walking on the track near New '.ii le at d did i ot -ee a tr.iin un til It was upon them Mel, shoved Mis llfinlcr (r.. in the truck but was struck the be xl in':it;t and bornblv mutilated. The voting ludv is tr.iiitic uli giiei and may io-e her mind. i l:iNi. a storin Satunl.iv night. Farmer Coy's large bam ut Huntingdon wss struck bv lightning an I burned to the ground, l urming implement and modi ','f this vcur s eiop. were ions', icl. Th lota u several thousand dollars. 'I n i: W. I '. T. I'.. .r I'liila lel diia. has r.iki.l tip an ol.l section of the blue laws imposing a line of i 7 iciiIh lor everv curse inter".! and pioposi 1 lo elilorte it ugamst the prol ine. t Mi Saturday lire destroyed the building of Hie I Iris- i ish ii-socinl mo on the I .is mm dock, c.i'isiug a los of .i.ii hi. ' he lull tii Annie l.auriu was burne.l to the water s .,l,;c. l vi nr S m t i n a i liil.l of I, wss killed at Ileliwood. I'.lair e. unity, bv her broilicr in law. A I, on rei.er. who wui shooting al a target. Ar Heilforil. the llverett j''nriiace wits blown out. t browing scveial bii'idrcd tueu out of employ nient iii.lefiuilely, I'm 1 Smiiii, of McCliutiM'kville, near Oil City, accident. illy shut and kilied Ins brother while they went out ramping. Tut' drouth is said to be so bsd around t'tiioutow ii thut the larmtn are selling otr their cattle. l:onrnv Pitk. of near New Cnt!e. died of blood poisoning c.uiic.l by being gored by a bull. Two of rnlotiiown's water reservoirs are dry, and the l lord marly no. A I'vMiir.i; broke into a Mexican house In the mountains nrur Tombstone, Ariz., mid stole the buby from the crudle. The mother, awakened by the noise pur sued the uniu.al, hurled a boulder at hi in aud killed him. The child was badly scratched by rotks and brambles, but other wise unhurt. Tho outlook for a gradual resumption ol work in the Pennsylvania co . region i more hopeful than it bus been for sore time owing to the starting uoof a number of 1'ittsbnrg mills. The indication p to a larse trade in i rushed cok during fail aud winter peint Ik Eighteen Peopl Drowned. I Hi ring a tcrrulc gale at Halifax, N. C, number of vessel were wrecked on th eost. The Iuk D ircus and barge Ktta Stewart were sunk and all on board, 17 men and one V.OUIUII, were drowned. Tnc Chinees have been crowding Into Vludlvtock in suoh great numbers thsi the Kusslims have become alarmed and have forbidden any entrance of Chinese eoolte at that port until further order. In the first three months of this year no less than 10,)KO coolies were given passport at Chefoo fur Vladivostok. At such a rat th Russian at thi Pacific seaport of Siberia would ooo tiara boua outnumbered.
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