HE HAD THEM SINGING. Uf ntV- DB.TALMAOS TALK Ol his . rih'a ro and Hlpfu r'm nfla ft K . tnuru.."- IB Barn With th Otbir Bis Dart. .Tim "AW Me help from (ftt tnnetu -rilmt it., 2. If too shonld ask fifty men what tha ehurcl b th,y would Kirn you Ofty different an. in. )nB mnn W0U,1 r. "It aeonven. .w, of hypocrites." Another, "It la an as. ynhtjr of people who feel themselves a great IMIrr l'n others." Another, ' It U I pigre for gnlp, where wolverine dixpoai ',,,n devour eioh other." Another. "It lit (or the cultivation of superstition and art." Another, "It la an irwml when Nwloglans go to Ret nlke and musket and ,M." Another. "It In an art trailer?, whet- go to mlmlre grand arches and exquisite rrtP0, aud musical warble and tha Don. ,'Mnt In gloomy Imagery." Another man Ksilit ny, "It rst !lw on earth ex. my own home.' If I forget thee, O jwtjMleni ! let my ritrht hand forgot hercun- " Jo, tny friends, whatever the church I. ,rtMt tell you what it ought to be n trtf, practical, homely, omnipotent help, 'Seo'l th1" h-lp from thti sanctuary." The ought to yield r.iatfulnaaa to the bo.lv. color of tlm upholstery ought to yield Invnrelo tbn eye. The entire service ought ,, ticlil sin-iigin lor mo moil and Struggle of wrv.lav life. The Habbnth ouuht to liehnr. Lwusl to nil th six days of the week, Ornw- nf tiiem Jn me rig.n uirecuon. The church nt lo b a magnet, vlsll.lv nnd mhrhillv Lirtiiiif all th home of the woi-thlncr. h renr man get roughly Jofie I. g.-tsnbus'd, l-. nil. g''is iiisuiieu, gels alighted, get mrra llr the tlmo the Habbnth foufi ho ha an Lvumiilatlon of six day of annoyance, ami tirt 1 a starveling church service which ha A .tP'iiirth enough to take Hint aecumuUt- lar.noy.incan'i nun it into perdition. Tho ,nms man sit down In church lwt l.i'hey irn the week's engagement. Perhan he Irish- hi. h id tiirrled at home on tho loung Lltb the newspaper and tho slippers. Thut kin w.ints to be fooled off and graciously i!irfrtM. In llrst wave of the religious Trice ought to dah clear over tho bitrrl un il.vk nnd le.ivo him driiuiing with holtf l-J el id heavenly emotion. -Svn 1 thoo help iiBthenuituary. la th.- first pln-e. aanetunrT heln onl.f i U3ifrom the inusle. A womnn .1 vim? In p;oliuid persisted In dlniriiiir to the last mn. -.n. Tue ntteu Innts tn.id fo penuitdn lier tp. tiyinir It woulil oxnoiiit her nnd ikf her aisensn wonte. Hhe answered : "I ih! situ. I am only i.r.i.'ticlnir for th.. tvruly eholr." Mnslo on earth U a re tnil formusla In hor-ven. If you and I irrffol:i;ito take purt In tliut cr.Mt ofln-- In, it Ih lilch time that wu were BtrnikMiik mtthnimmlint our harps. They tell ui that liIUTif:nd Jotrt'?hlk never woulil iro Int., iin''frt until tlcy had tlntt In i.riviitn r.- trvl. nlthoujb they wore sued ninstxrs of (hrliixtriimi'iit. Ami can it be that we ex. 11 to take a part In the (treat oratorio of .-.wvon If we ilo not ri'lie:ino here? lit I m not speaking of the next world. Hahbntli wdi; oiiclit to act all the week to niut.li'. We riut not more harmony, not more artistic iprin-l-in, but more volume in our vliuroh 3Ulc Now I am no worshiper of noise, but I be. ieve thiit If our Amen.'iiu ehurulies would. ith lull beurtlnrsit of soul nnd full emphasis JvoVe, alntt tho aongs of Zlon this t.nrt of TiMt worship would have tenfold more poviirtluin it has now. Why not take thU (vul of the aaered aervleo nud lift It to where Itoiik'hl to be? All the anuoyauuea of life might bo drowned out of thut aaored sonic. Do you toll me that It la not faahloniible to injr lery lou.lly Then, I say, away with Utfiishion. We ihm baek tho Krm Mis. iwinl of concreHtlonal slinlnc and lvt a hw Vlrops of melody triokle through the Ua. I say, take away the dam and let tha billows roar on their way to tho ocean!.! bmrt of Cod. Whether It Is f)ilouitlle to ilnn loudly or not, let mi ting with ull poa ilMe emptinais. ffe hear a Bnt dnl of the art of sluglnc, jf muiic tut an enlertainment, of iiiuhI.. as it KTeJllon. It Is high time we heard some, ihlnx of music as a lieln a nrui'ticul heln. InorJcr to do this we must only have n few brmtu. New tuni' and new hytmis ve."y sunday make poor eontrri'irHtinual siii,'im,'. Fifty liyinus nre enough for ilfty years. The Episuopal t'hurch prays the same prayer errry Kal.bath, nnd year after yuar and entury after century, i'or that reason tlicv bvliarty responses. Let us take a hint tram thut fuct, nnd let us ninir thoBime wnKs SabbatU after Habliath.' Only in that fay can wo come to the lull for -1 of this ur.;imt. Twenty thousand years will not f nr out the hymns ol Willla-u I'owp ;r an 1 Charlci Wt.ley and Isaac Watts. Buppo.se now each ponton In this audience hs iir.Miijlit all tin. annoyances of the lust 5 days. Fill thia room to the e.-ilinir with uorn.1 m ju;, and you would drowu out all tbosu nuuoyuuces uf the .'Itij days, und you f luid drown them out forever. Orifuu an I Doru -t are only to marshal the voice, hot tb voice fall into Hue, and In companies, and it Ijrik-ailoa, by storm take the o'.iduracy und lin ol the world. If you cannot sin; for yourself, ln(f for others. )Jy trying to iv.i others (rood cheer you will brlnn (food cheer to your own heart. When Londonderry, Ireland, waa beslejfiHi, many yours uifo. Hi Ple inalile the city were lainlsliiuj,-. uinl a less.d i-uuio up with provision, but Hie v.-s- fl ran on tho river bank uu 1 stuck fuHt. Tha cti'imy went down, with Inuifhter an 1 d nsiun, to board the vessel, when the vcsmm! nre a broadside flra against the emotiy, nn 1 y t ne shook waa turned back into the stream, mid all waa well. Uh. ye who ore hltrh and drv on the rocks of meluncholy, (five a broadside lire of sonij arainst your spiritual enemies, and by holy rebound you will come out Into the calm waters. If wo want to make ourselves Ppr, we must make others happy. ''Mytholoiry tella us of Amphlnn, who played "1 lyre until the mountain were moved and the walla of Thebes arose but religion has a miifhtlor story to toll of how C'hristiun noun nay build whole temple of eternal Joy nnd lift the round earth into sympathy with tho !. I tarried many nights in London, ami I Mud to hear the bells the small belU of thecity strike the hour of nlfht one, two, uiree, tour, and after they were doue strlk jJHf the hour of nljfht, then the (treat Kt. raill'l f?Hthe.1pfil w.iiilil enn.n 1.1 til i.uirk the tours, making all the other sounds seem ut terly luai(tnlflcant as with mighty tonKe it nnounoed tho hour or tne nltfut avory Rroke an overmosterlnn boom. My friends, it waa intended that all the tasr souuds of the world should be drowned out in the mighty tongue of congregational "tt; beating against the gates of heaven. P you know bow they mark the hours in heaven? Thoy have no clocks, as they have to candles, but a (treat pendulum of halle lllull swlnulnir acroaa heaven Iruin etorultV to iturnity. lit thosa ratuM to (Ins , Who nvr knew our OoS. But children of (ha beavauly king ' . ObouM apeak lliej Joya aurOM I. Attain I remnrk that sanctuary help on '-lit to come from thd sermon. Uf a thouraud People In this or any other audience, now many want sympathetic help? Do you guess buudred? Do you guess UK)' , Vou liuve guessed wrong. I will tell you just tha pro portion. Out of a thousand people In this udlenee there are Jut 1000 who need sym pathetic, help. These young people want It )ut as much a the old. The old people some- nme seem to think they Have a monopoly l the rheuinatUm, and tha neuralgias, und the headaches, and the ohvslcnl disorders of the world, liut I tell you there ore no worse ixartauhea than are felt by some of t hi J jung people. Ilo v on know that mnnh of tha worit Is dona by the younsr' Raphael died at thirty ven, Itlohardlll at thirty-three, Oustavu Adolphu died at thirty-sight I Innoeeut III oauiato hi mightiest Influence at thirty- oven Cortaa eoatjuered Mexico at thirty tlu?.5T.'n Pn Mtwemy-nya. rj- tZ:,t. hM'l -rmontahani5- with th, yonn,"7"' "' -ympathetlo Aflti mn atlik ai What 6c tiA Vr:? urth" " '- ohiTti Tand TJT?n ltwyrr " mer- hetir. At t .77 l"nif . tne nrosr- c" on?e 'SKI unfairness of lot wrTi'mTSSii? pl:n' ' '" flying orabTT.! P r,",,OB of hndlwork, but no thaTJ,Tn.,,L"?,,',n,M, Wh i ,n,r',,I'I. hnnd bllstere. man care for Zwlngle's '-noetrlne of Original HlS , Wh ita In?? a M"lUr'11 '"'"rntdenee" brea"hal hli f --".on prea. he,l by a Christian man, thre will lm a HLlZXyVry n" "'"PWher;. Wo nto waUe,0h',',xf 0M-. W "" otb-wteln? do not I'm ,u ?! comP",I ' w uonot ttnmoJhitely get the medicine. We mow our turn win eom .iw rt.?e,,Pir,40t ' mT not b. luFX 12 It "' w Wait praver- hl hi "rm0n " l',-'ughw.i snail nave the divine rrerittl t .w joung men who come here Rl,!,th by Main h, and who nr., going to pr-a-h the gos. v;'rr ;,hj:,ni, t.n.,nts-i .r t., ..;.. . M,t uur t ir mo,.' y , nnT morn ,'f'"tlon, nor more logic, nor more froiuu litv. TTTiat we want In our armn..a nn t ri.-.. Man exhortations Is more sympathy. W hen rather Taylor prwhed In thnrtail.W !;. ho II ..ton. the hi -ic tars f-lt that they lm I help for their duties among the rntllii-s an I tne fore.-.iatlfW. When lilehar.1 Wenver rea -hed to the operative in ui.llmm, Kng land, all the workingmen felt they had more grace for the spindles. When Ir. Houth preached to kings andprln es nnd pnn.-c.-s all the mighty w, h,.ar,j (,,. , f araiion for their high station. Again 1 remark thut sanctuary help ought to .-..me through the praversol "ell tue peo ple. i'h door o: the eternal storehoii,.. is hum on on hinge a gold hinge, the hinge of prayer and wiumi the whole nudlenceluy hold nt that dour. If must riit.e ...t..n are here many people spending their l!rt Sabbath after ao:a great bereavement. What rill your prayer do for them? How will II help in., tomb In that man s heart? II. r urn people who bnve not ben in church be. fore for ten years. What will vmir pray-i do for them t,y rolling over their soul holy memories? lb-re nr.. people In crises of nwful temp tation. They are on the verge of despair of wim tiiuiKiering or theft or sulci I.-. What wiK your prayer do for them this moriiltm In the way of giving thivn streni.lh In resist'' will you he chiefly anxious ntx.ut the fit of the glove that you put to vour forehead while you prayed? Will yu I... chiefly critical uf the rhetoric of the pastors petition? No. N.i. A thousand people will feel, "That prayer Is for me." and nt every sten of the prayer chains ought to drop off, and tmpls of sin might to crush into .lust, and Jubilees of deliverance might to brandish their trumpets. In most of our churches we have three prayers -the opening prayer, what Is called the "Ion.? prayer," nnd the closing prayer. There are many people who spend the first praver in arranging their apparel after en trance, and spend the accoud prayer the "long prayer" In wishing It were through, and sMni the Inst prayer in preparing to start for home. The most liialgnllleniit part it every religious service Is the senium. Th more Important parts are the Scriptural lea ion and tho prayer. Tho sermon Is ouly a mnu talking to a mnn. Tho Hcrlpture lessou is Ood talking to man. Trayer Is man talk lug to Ood. Oh, If we understood tho grand sur nnd the pathos of this exsrelse of prayer, Instead of being a dull exercise we would Imagine that the room waa full of divine und tugeiic npponrunceM. liut. mv friends, the old style of church will not do the work. Wu might as well now fry to take nil the passengers from New York to Iluffalo by stage roach, or nil the passen gers from Albany to liuffalo by canalboaf, or to ilo all the battling of the world wltn Ihiw nnd arrow, as with the old stylo uf church to meet tne exigencies or this itay. I nless the church in our day will adapt Itself to the time It will become extinct. The people read ing newspapers nnd books all the week. In alert, pletur..siie and resounding style, will bnve no patience with Kabbath humdrum. We have no objections to bands nnd sur- rillce and nil the paraphernalia of clerical ife, but these things muke no impression make no more impression on the great masses of the people than the ordinary busi ness suit that you wear In Wall street. A tnilor cannot make a minister. Mome of the poorest preachers wear the lest clothe, and many a ixiokwoodMiuun has dismounted front the saddlebags and In his linen dust.-r .reached a sermon that shook earth and leaven With Its Christian eloquence. No new gospel, only the old gospel in a way suited to tho time. No new church, but a chure.h o be the nsvliim, the Inspiration, the prac tical sympathy und the eternal hcip of the people. Hut while half of the doors of the church nre to bes-t open toward this world the. it her half of tue doors of the church must be xt open toward the next. You nud I tarry hero nil v a brief space. Wo want somebody to (each us how to get out of this life at the right time and in the right way. Home fall out of life, some go stumbling out of life, some go groaning out of life, bo:no go curs lug out of life. We want to go Hinging, ris ing, rejoicing, triumphing. Wu want half the .lours of the cr.urnli set lu thut direc tion. We want half the prnyors that wav, half the Mermen that wuy. Wo want to know how to get ashore from the tumult of this world Into tl.e land of everlasting pace. Wo do not wuut to stand doubting and shiv ering when we go away from this world. Wo wuut our anticipations aroused to the high cat pitch. We want to have the cxhllarutlon of a dy ing child In Knglaud, the father telling too the story. When he said to her, "Is the path narrow?" she answered r "The path Is nar row. It is so narrow that I cannot wulk urm In arm with Christ, so Jesus goes ahead and Ilo says, 'Mary, follow.'" Through thuae church gates set heavenwnrd how many of your friends and mine have gone? The last time thev were out of the house they came to church. The earthly pilgrimage ended at the pillar of public worship, and then they murchod out to a bigger and brighter assem blage. Home of tUam wcro so old they could not wulk without a euiie or two crutches. Now they have eternal Juvelies icnce. Or they were so young they could not walk ex-i-ept us the maternal hand guided theiu. Now (hey bound with the hilarities celestial. The last time wo saw them they were wasted with malarial or pulmonic disorder, but now they have no fatigue and no dtfll culty of respiration in the pure nirof heaven, liuw 1 wonder when you und 1 will cross over! Som of you liave had. about enough nt tiie thumping nud flailing of this life. draft from too fountains of heaven would no vou good. Complete release, you could Man ! very well. If you got on the other Kide and had permission to come bud:, you would not come. Though you were Invito I to come bnek nnd Join your mends on earth, vou would ay, "No, let me tarry here until ihey come. 1 shall uot risk going buck. If u man readies heaven, ho hud belter stay there." oh, I Join hands with you this morning in that uplnted splendor ! When ihc Kti.ev la T.oa at ton. Wli.i tv.li foam IUe blli.ova pastf In rreyhourg. 8wlUriund, there la tha trunk of a tree IX) years old. That tree was piautod to comuiemurafe nil event. About leu mil. 'a from the city the Hwiaa conquered the liurguudiuna, ana a young uiuu wanted to take tho tiding tothe city, lie took a tree branch and ran with such spued the ten mile that when he reached tho city waving th) tree branch ha had only strength to cry "Vlo tory !" and dropped dead. Tho tree branch! that bo carried was planted, and It (trow to b a irrent Iree.twrnlT feet in clrctJmforeBM, and the remains of It are thera to this day. My hearer, when you have fought your last battle with sin and death and hell, and they hav) leen routed In the conflict. It will be Joy worthy of celebration. You will fly to the city and cry "Victory I" and drop at th feet of the Great King. Then the palm branch of the earthly race Will b planted, to) become the outreachlng tree of everlasting rejoleln-. WkV. aha''. Tliv EMvra-bnt't Wall pm ly ratea twh'.Mi Ty tailwaraa ariih a vaisen atroaff Acd atreeta of ahlnlnt (oldf TEMPERANCE. rOMFBMSAtlOX, Tt I true that drinking doe a (treat ileal if harm to a mnn, but how seldom we men Ion the compensating advantage that coib) blm. For Inalancm He drank when he was stupid For to quicken his Insight. Ills eyea grew still more bleary, Hut his nose grew bright. II" drank when he was weary His strength for lo prolong. Ills legs grew still more shaky, Hut his breath grew strong. Ito drnnk when he was downcast For f. ehnae away tho night. His debts grew still more heavy, liut his purse grew light. Voice. PO T IIK MSl'orHAGKn. Many a iliscournirc.l mother folds her tired hands at li ght, feels as If she had. after all. done nothing, although she Inis not spent an Idle moment since Mic ri se. IViir child, do not Isdlttle your work or your culling. May Is. you haven't written poems, or n.t. n.te.l ciivctitiutis, or niii.le sp.-cchos, or got your name in me wiiiers: mi'l ict v.ui have not lived ill vain. N It nothing that y.mr llttl" hd .less children lmv bud some mix t me to with nil their childish griefs und Juys? Is It nothing ti nt your busbniid feels that everything Im sate when be ts away to bis business'. Is'. mis., your careful hand .11 recta oi.-iyth log at home? Is It nothing when bis busii cms Is over, that be bae the blessed refuge uf home, which you luive that .lav dune your best to brlgliteii nml refine? Vmir puems me tlie ruy . bil Ir.'ii ; the hrntty N.vs, the glad nnd gbefnl girls, on w h"seii s ".Mother" HI always I c a acred word. Oh. weary and faithful ui. thee, vi'it little know your power win n you say, " I liuve .lone tiuthlng !" Theie is a b.s'.k in which a fairer roeurd than ibis is u ritu novcr against your name. lie of good cheer : keep up gu .1 lii nrt ; I lie bul les ur growing up ; Hi., little bunds will bell, by and by, und If y.ci w ill keep heart nini hope, ninl health uikI .".iituge, ymir ei.tn lug days tuny have brigbtiuw., and gla.lnes., nnd usefulness, such us vou hne . yer dre lined uf yet. ). bli-ss you, little Mn tlici, nun may your eiiiiir"ti r se iii ami cull ib bh -sed In the duvs to come.- The i.'.ir.i-tiuii. ron mr. wor.i.n'ii wnnitr.iis. The working boy. says a srealmi temper mice advocate, wants a healthy body and a healthy mind 1 in nk and the saloon wlllbelp him to neither. The mind works by the brain. Alcohol brings disorder, disease, destruction to tho bruin. Aiiohol Is a brain-poison. other poison affect the mu.s 'l.s., the glands, or other organs of the laxly Alcohol, taken up by the blood, is carried nt once to fho brain. Itlenpstothe throne of the man's Ix-iug. It is an arrogant usurper, that rules nnd ruins. Tho hands which draw tho design, or hold, the brush, chisel or plane or grasp the brake, the lever, the helm, are guided and governed by the brain. Hut, If the brnln he muddled or stuplllcd with drink, the bands wilt be shaky and uncertain, and the strength, .pilck nesa and delicacy of their grasp nud touch will bo dist r ye.l. A brain poisoned with alcohol means also confused thought, deadened sensibility, blinded Judgment, reckless passion. Speech, sight, feeling, iiion-bii nt, nil nro illsof.leiisi und eufeebled by the brain-poison of the in toxicating clip., Ho for the sake if his health. Ills happiness und his character, n buy will do well lo take Hie temperance pledge and abide by It. Ho will have to light Ills own battles now. lie has Ix-cu drilling nud marching ami going on parade In s diool-dnj s. but now lie is on the biittle-lleld of life. ' lie must bo true to liod, and trui) to himself. Ai.eouor. ko nuii'ECTrn or I'kbsonh. Tho injurious Influence of social drinking usages extends to the educated n well as the uneducated. Ir. J. W. Ilurrett, of Australia, Whose attention hud been directed to the ex tent Of the (birimf tint... In Tniimlu.M ..f .1... r- ' ....r. . " VI iiM.dlcul profession by alcoholic liquors. In stituted nn inquiry, making it as complete as lie could, with regard to Uichelors of med icine of Melbourne I'nlverlty. Of those of JSKl-Hj, the great majority of whom are now lend, ho found that thirteen per cent, had been decidedly injured by alcohol : those of lHMa-HI, ten per cent. ; and those of Iss.VMrt, twelve per cent. His Investigation disclosed the fact thut more than eleven per cent, of the uieillciil men train. id in the Melbourne rmversity ur to use his own Words, "dls. tliu-t alcoholics." Alcohol is no respecter of persona, anil will prostrate the professional man who unwisely tampers with It ns .i-r-tulnly ns the uu learned laborer. National Temperance Advocate. rr.-.trrsurrr; sr.v.-s a::n mrrs. I.or l Huberts says be has under his com mand lu India I I 000 Ilritlbh soldiers pledged to total abstinence. Don't cultivate a thirst that will create a viiciincy In your pocket whlledistendlng your lomaeli Into bay window-like proportions. In one of tho great 1'arl hospitals, it was found that of eighty-three patients who suf fered from epilepsy, sixty wcr-J thlldrou of drunken parents. The statement recently uppearnd In public print that the Catholic total abstainers now constitute a ho ly numbering nearly 100,000 uiemlM r lu this cuuuirv Ciirlylc' opinion of Father Mathew.-- 'A broad, solid, muwt excellent looking young limn, with grey luilr. mild, Intelligent eye, uuikaive, rattier uqiiiilui) nose und counted unco, Tho very face of blm al tracts you," Temperance is n part of the Christian re llglou. The lllblo tenches Hint the body is the temple for the indwelling of the Holy Hplrit mull lint Ood will d.ntroy him that dc lllc It . nnd surely th re Is no destruction more hopeless und mournful than that visited Upon the soul and body uf a drunkard. A Herman of wealth and edu atlon, who lias lived lu this country for a number of years, says he is couviiioud that most of the suicides, of his countrymen, both on this shin of Hie Atlantic und the other, nre caused by adulterants lu beer that have a depressing effect on the nervou system and dl.iposu tho subject to melancholy The membership of the Indian Army Tem perance Asao Intlou has rendied lu highest JKiiut. The whole strength of the lirltisli force In India la about 6X.OO0 ami, ns tlu-ru are 'iO.lll men who nre abstainers, the pro gress of sobriety has been roiiinrkable. At Blngaporo urtillcrymen out of a total strength of 200 are ubstaluer. A number of tho fashion iblo mllllneri of Now York hu-o established u custom which has proved very prolltublo to them and is ap proved by the wealthy customer for whom it waa instituted. It is u tine service of cham pagne ad lib. in a private parlor to uny Wealthy customers who wnuts it. These high priced milliners have learned thut u 10 ism net oan be more readily disposed of to a cus tomer after her uature has been soothed by a Ivvr glasses of the iuoldlou Julo of th grape. RELIGIOUS READING. OOMmtsATton or tai oonrtu Its ep.ntlon equals Ha authority, adaptation and efllnl.-m-y. As the reward ol service and suffering In Its lehalf, what can equal Its i largeness of consolation, and glory? When Abraham left country, kindred, and his father house, went out not knowing whither, a pilgrim und stranger now In a horror of great darknese,-now amid more than mortal conflicts and viclorleaon Mount Moriah, O! in hla song "Jehovah Jtreh," in his name, the father of the faithful, tha friend of Ood, had he no reward, no satisfy ing recms nse? W hat mortal sun ever set with a brighter disc than his. at the cave of Mach-pelah I ever rose more resplendently In the brighter effulgence of blm whose dav he saw afar off! What an Immortal gain er waa Moses when he relinquished the throne of the Pharaohs and all the treasures of Egypt for the reproach of chrlt, and pre ferred ail fferltig with the people of Ood to the pleasures of sin. What an ascription of bleeelngs did Job send heavenward from the new-made graves of all bis earthly interests and hope. Hoar tne prophet sing of barren fig-tree, fruitless vines, blasted olives, sterile Hclibi, of perished Ibs-ks and herds, till death by lamina seemo.l the curing convoy of Ood, hi passport to the feast nu.ye, with a chorus of Joy and rejuleing In the (ii.,1 of hi falvn Hon. Heboid fan I, taking Joyfully the spoil ing of his goods, n.t counting his life dear unto himself, that he might fill up Hint which waa behind of the sufferings of Christ, for his Isidv' sake, the church, nnd Is It strange he should exclaim In the heat of thy ctilliet with the combined forces of earth nnd hell, I am tilled with comfort. I am exceedingly Joyful in ail our tribulation!" Hay, now, has the g. sjxd any reward fur service and suffering, that iinwers to the hundred-fold more promised bv Christ, amid persecution. W ith loss of liuii 'cs, lands and friends, and withal, eternal life In reversion The aspirants for tl rossof Christ nn-the heirs of hi crown, "an cx.s.e.lng and eternal weight of glory." W hat visions ,,f iTei. ,l heavens like (Stephen s. hu c rcl th. prisoner for Christ in bis dungeon, the n,a: -tyr nt the stake, the catlo f,.r the word of liod and t'stlmony of Jesusr W hat sweet nces unearthly, soul-ravishing, hud lirnin ard's w-lf-saerlllclug tolls und tears among the Indians! MarUn alone m l'er-la, a soli tary wltn.-es for (bill, told of JoVS be le ver knew amid tha nbouiidiiigs of Christian prlvi legisathome. Joys, the fruits of bis suit, r Ing for Christ, have Isteii ti-iiltiplvlng, ever silica his spirit nscenileil to the I ni of hi Hnvlour from Tocnt. Were Jn.U. ii ba.k from heaven, li s body called up from his ci.rnl sepulchre, cuild you tempt bis -lav from his Is IummI Iliirirnli with tho oiler of a throuc'f-liev. V. H. I'mter. lUk l II1KI O.K. I). Ilnpplness flits Is'forethe eyes nf mortals, n beauteous phantom ; now receding, until it : lost in the distance; then advate ing with ra diant brow nud wreathed mm. s, upening wulo its arms to receive the ciul.ru .f rt.- lond pursuers, then ns suddenly disappear ing, leaving them wrapped lu iiiirkness and gloom. W ho has not I ecu thus Is'guiled and cheated? Ak Hie sensualist, nud he will toll you that Ins excesses have i...htuto. bis liody and enervated his spirit. Ak the su. ceesful aspirant lor power, mid be will tll you that his is a life of splendid misery. Ask the uiere man of wealth, und In the I 'llt.Tlles ol bis soul he will lell M il that liapplli.ps I not necessarily tho iiimate .f paluees, nur i rheto be found III gold or silver. Tln s.di.d nr likewise, whose soul walks nbruad through the universe, collecting iroin the boiiinlless fields licforo him ample stores uf imforiuu tlon. will aekuowledg. that mere.tlsci line nud enlargement of the intellect itneit t.y no means brings that peace of mind that surpus sotn all unilerstaii.llng. And the Inlblcl en cased tb.Mkgh he seems to 1st In pntmply i f mail, being eli-"ly quiwtioned, will uou'lesH that bis unlwllei is. he source of unrest and fears, which not KventlurniiiHtsetluctive phil osophy can quell. Huch will I the acknowl edgement of every "nn nt.it duughter of Ad inn. whose thoughts and affections have not passed the bouuoiiri. s of this world. ho will show us uny gou.I? is the eager inquiry of uiultltu.li a ' whom you mav n coiiliter In the streets, and in places uf husi li.ws, and ol the gay und high places of earth. Il.ls It been III vn.li tbul, III ,vimeet. ill w ith the advent, life and death of Christ, events the inrst woudertul and iiMouiidiug have I ecu ma.lo to pass before the ey. s of man-kind?-Has it Im.ii in vain that (i ni l.a Isiwed the Ilcitvens and cotne down to earth Hath Christ died ill Willi Hath lie ris. n and acciuled in vain? is there no meaning In these wi ndrous ii.-tloi,s Who will show us uny good'.' s there imv f'sal but In Him? Is there iitiv guiit-cleaur-lug bl.Hid but Ills? s there miv holln. I. lit that Is found ill II. III? Is tilere'llUV llle.-tel-lull lltld blessed Who will show us ii!:v goody Shallow, sin ful enquirer ! Look upwuni: Win .so Voice ilo you lu ar, l aying, "Com., unto Me, mi l vmi shall receive r st out.. v..ur e.uls. My pri-seuce i i fulni ss of J..y, 'mid ut Jlv rigid baud are pleasures fur.'V. rtiiore." WHAT 1HK Illl. I K. Ills ,nM . How comes it Hint this Intl.- volume, r, liuinble men, In u rud" uge, when art und science were but lu their childhood, has ex erted more Influence .11 the human moid mid on the social system than nil othe; books put together? Whence comes it thai this book has achieved such inurvelliuischaiigc in tho opinion of mankind- bos nlsilishe.l infantic ide has put down polygamy und divorce exulted the condition of women - raised lie. standard of public morality- created for fam ilies that blessed thing, n 'christian home mid caused Its other triumphs by causing ho Uevolelit Institutions, open und expansive, to si ring ip as with the wand of eii. hajitiiiei.t V What sort of book is this, t lint even the winds and waves of human isi-sions obey it' What other Htigiue of Hocinl improvement has ... crated so luug, and yet I. st noneuf its virtue. HIiK'e It appeared, many Isuisted plans of nmclloruttou have been' tried mid failed, many codes of Jurisprudence bnve arisen mid run their course, mid expired. I'mpire after empire has been launched up. u Hie tide of time, and gone down, leaving no lni 'upoii the wutors. Hut th s book is still going ubout doing giKd, leiiviiilug society with Its holy principles cheering th soriowlul with llr. consolation streiigthcniiig the tempted en couraging tho peitet--cillmillg the troubled Hjilrlt and Mtn.s.thing the pillow of death. I un such a book ho the offspring nf hunuin genius? Does not the vntnss uf its ell.cts demonstrate tho excellency uf the power to bo of Ood? WHAT IS THINK AMI.? "Father," said it 1'crsiiin monarch bum old man, who, u rding to oriental u-age, bowed before the sovereign's throne, "pray be sein ed i I cannot receive honing" from one I cut with years, whoso bend is white with the frosts of age." "And now, father." said tlm monarch, when the old man bud taken the proltered wut, "tell me thine age ; how tunny ol the sun's revolutions bust thou counted '" "Sire," unswernd the old man, "1 mn but lour years old." " hut!", Interrupted the king, "feanst thouiiottonnnwcrinefiils. lv, or dost tl.ou Jest on tho very br.uk of the tomb!" ''I Swuk Hot falsely, site," replied the aged man, "ueit tier would I oiler a foolish Jest ou a subject so solemn. IMchty long years liuve I w.istcd in lolly und siiilui plea sures, budiu umiiNMiig Wealth, 1111,11 of winch lean take with me win n 1 leuvo this wo: Id. Four years ouly have I s cut in doing good to my follow in. u j and shall 1 count tie o years that-have been utt.-ily wnstci? Are ihey uot worse than u l luiik. nnd is not that portion ouly woithy to L reckoned us a part of my life, which has miswcrtd lilu s l tl end?" Auiorlenu M.wnger. On bait of the population of Mexico are full-blooded ludiuus. KEYSTONE STATE COLLIES. rKOmiTY VALUATION, riarmt showis.i what rraTi.vi'i UIMS TAX Ml a I IT WILL II. Itaasissran The gross valuation of per sonal pro?rt jr subject to talatlon In Penn tylvanla lu lN!i.tit.V).4;i 4'i7.Man Inerea) as coniparexl with tli return or tb pr vlouyeartr.'l,fll.7.HS;i)J To gross tax for IttO is 1 2.1 Si, 21 an Incres of tM, MM 13 and the gross amount r.turnabl is ll.tMk'l.741.70. an increase of rJM'-U.Wl. An early demand will be made by Hi Hoard of Itevenii Coninilsionrr on county com missioners for th tax due on personal property. roft i.isr farm rti.yo. lUnmsiti o Tli IVopW I'srty tlWA Oominstlon pasos In the ofNc of secretsry of commonwealth as 'oils state .ickct. Tliry arc signed by .tVs) eople. ttooriis's iii-tn matiom Ad rrtrn. Haiirisiii No The governor has accepteil the resignation of John I. lingers. Judge ad yocatc general f the national guard. sS- At t'oiincllsville. J. S. McA Me. proprietor of the lliitig u a i Ibink. ma. In an assign Went to J. C. Kurt. fishier of the Vouli h.ghi ny Naiioiml bank W h n ilie lor 'igners leariie.l of the iiss gniiient llu-y tusli. .1 into town end tint i i Lite, a large mob surged around the bunk .....r nrd r'aiunrcd f .rad ni tinm-e. I.iatidnies r re es.linaled nt U--IXI ond asi is ut t .sn.injii, TniiKx unknown men cruelly bent nnd hiirne.l the i. . t of slc.I II. I'. llixon. of Curnpliiiiter township, near t til City, Satur day to lorre him to yield up bis wcultn. Ilixon is a cross roads ...i ins-ie,' and bad 'list drawn u warrant fnrll'H fur bis salary 1 h s and a niiiatl sum in vasli the robbcis l.s'k. A i.oirM farmers of SIiimihii.". townsliip, I uwreiicc coiin y. bad a n nliiight battle with two thieves w ho were fiurying oil il wagon load of plunder from the News Watider lloltic tcsd. rhcthieves surrcud r rd niter tli.'ir aiuiniliiitioti was ail Used, nnd I 'elective I'.rown took tin in to New i antic. I r now trancuire that the heroic tight i ina.le by I'artu. r leune. and his boisekeei r a' Carson viile, ngu n-t t " robbers, wn i ,i save ii sacs fouiuiiiiiig tl." n in gold , ie robbers did not kin 'W t ne si. i'.o was so ; big. Koine! has pluccd the ruu in the ii.nit t .Mil.crstnir. Ar Heaver rails Timothy MX'nrty. Bgr i r.T. tied niie nd of u Mr ug a' oiitan ach ing tooth and the other u n brick niidtbrew Hie brick out ol the ln.los. I lie to. .Ill came on', but an nrtry was seven d und bu aim.) t bled to .tenth. I'ivk building were des'rnve I by lire in Moiiacu. I be loss is $Jil .SI i, with ntvuit lu,ili Itisiitsncc. The pruii'ip tl Infers ire Wnliaw W'iiiMier. hardware and J. K. I'lct ru k boot and shoe liiercliaul. I Tin ur are .'ii'T.'i in tive Christ an Ijnlcav- or societies in I'l niisylv.liiia, of wlm li Ilo were urgaiiix.'d since last October. In the past yeur s. J.'l new members were added, making a total of I, '' C. i. Ar Cai-nnvillc John Ib'tiicl, nn ned nnd wealthy resilient, and Ins hoo-eke. iht bad a lisrd tight with robbers the icber in . lit hihI the old gentleinan is in a serious condition 1m ii coul train wreck nt Kxeter station, K.. I ward I'. I orcoruii, of .'sc'.iivlkiil Haven, was I list n ti 1 1 v ki lei, and Ijigtiecr 1'anicl t' lunncry, of I'aio Aito.scvcrely wounded. Hkmiv Siii.rv,an Ohinpyle bnuberf. wss caught by a lulling dee mi l crushed deuth. 11 was in .ployc of the Viclotia ' ' "VH'U Tin:'. "' A'forics nt .Mcblisvillc, employ, ing .'(.. i ''Ii. resu . cd .nrk in full, after being onViTc-lliir.i time lor many months. Tut' employes of the l'..rtage iron com p my, at Aitooiiii, liuve tciiiscd tu ucccpt wui;e reductions. A ti i ri i An .liscasc similar to whooping cough is prevailing among yising Heater county lattle. A I vrvu in i child of .Itistice Mason of Connellsvillc, drunk a cup ol carbon oil und Will .lie. owivi to in-ullii:;eticy nf enpitat the Wiisliinglou iconic railway musi be sold. A vi sk liaT with snow white tail was cap tured recently by a llristol tmppcr. A I i i Ton county fanner keeps ull lm buttle shod with imu l.u.'S. PENSION H i AT 131 ICS Couiuiissloner I.ochrrn Gives the Fig ures of the Work in Ills Depart, went for the Year trolmg (September 1, ISIIH. 1 he Sinaker laid bclorc the house ut Wushinglon, a foiniiitinii aliuii from Secre- i tury Smith, replying In a bouse r. solution rciiicsting information as to the n tun 1st of invalid pensions granted during the year ending September I. H ) !, the number of claims relecicd and the number suspended. I he inforiniilionsiil, nulled was complied by Commissioner I.oi hreii nnd shows ibm the tiiimber of in ulid pensions gtauic l h. ring thu period was .Vi.L'll of which Hi. O'i" wcie titidi r the net .t s:ni nud I'.lsT under the general law .1 he iiuml'cr of . l.iiins rejec id .luring tins period was o'i Til.', Is -M l being under the act of June, s:m, nml ,:i.'ill being iliolcr the ceiierul law. '1 lie average iiionl liiy an nrd during the period was .indertlic act of ls'.n, (:n I; und under Hie general law 7. 17. The tiiimber of claims of this flu sus pended during the same lime wus Il'.oTI. of aim Ii lu.T.TJ were under the net .f ls'.i.) and ..'.sl under the gen-.-ral luw Tli..e under the general law wi re suspended during the w bole period mi. 1 those under the net of Is'si were suspended in the months of Muy June, .Inly und August, isn't, Ihe pensions ol . 'I, s.'si person who nr. residing outside the M:; iiiiciioti nf the rutted Slate buve been siispeiu'cd silio July 1, Inllii. l) ' In- III.7SJ case Mispeuded miner tiie i.it nl June i!7, jk.i.1, payment bus been resumed :n 'i,"17 cuais to October 7, l.s'.t.i. Tux IniTleiitlons point to-.biy to on of the largest crops of sugar .Mini ever harvested by the planters of Louisiana. Tlm yield of sugar lust year. In round numbers, bad been set down by n cons irvatlv.i mil well In formed sugar dealer us 4rt), Ono, bill) pounds. The same authority, from the present out look, says that tlm yield this year may con tldently bo expected to r "ich the very 'hand homo total uf r.'O.iK'D.OJI) pounds. This would he uu Increase in yield of a full lu'), OUd.uUO pound over the crop harvested last year. The yi"ld lu fact nuiy bo said to b the greatest which Louisiana buj cvor pro duced. TVoiinlins been received from Samuel J. r.ntrikeu, one of I.lout-iiant I'eary's parly, of ii watermelon party given by the explorer nt (lodhavn on their arrival. Lieutenant uu I Mrs. l'eury on binding carried a big water melon nud a lot of lomous and oranges, which they piled on the table of Airs. Ander son, wife of. tho Danish inspector of the (irueulund settlements, whom they were vis iting. None of her household had seen these products of the tropics formany years. public buildings In course of construction la thol nited Ktates, and the plan for forty iilne new one, for which appropriation have ben made, are being prepMiTd In the Trtaaury DcpartxeU. . THE CMILDRBT.f ftOOM ITow pateefnl nt night The slesplng chlldreii lf. Each gentle breath so light Escaping lixe n sigh I flow trsnnull em the room, bow lair To one who softly enter there I Whr.se hands are those, unseen, Thut smooth en"1i little lied I i Whirt lock nre those that lean ' Over each pillowed hea l? Whoae Up cures tho Isiy and gir!? Win .. llngiT stroke the golden curiaf Who" nr the yearning eyee. And w.ioe the trembling tear? V.'hos.i heart Is this that cries, lleeechlng C.o 1 lo hear? Whon but the mother's, In whose faea Love shows It sweetest dwelling pla.seT Her hope in hvuty bloo-n And heaven scuds down Its light, Which linger In the room Where mother says, "Ibsid night." Poft treading by the sleepers there, lier very presence seems a prayer ! Iluffalo CornmereiaJ. PITH AND POINT. ('ointiuui sense ('uiM r onca, ; SiMiicl hitig; iii liuiiil I'ultiiistry. A.lvicc t partners "Ilo firm." All tiling com.. I ttlinso who i-rrilit. "Straightening out alTair" Truua-rr-slri ti'li r. 'I'll.' Scli'i.il if Mines on ;!i. tn turn out litie oiirstiirii. M.ilicv is what we nil rout n"'cr t. l.ce). n wuy evil. Trui !t. llich ji.'njilc li'tvc inure relatives Hi m jiiior Mii;i'c cv.-r li.'tir f. A stt'i.Kc nf 1'tcU is y tin 't:c ..ti : n linll'ct of fnrlim.'.---Ttiilii. If a jiigculil lm chiiti','f .1 int. i n tnin lie w.nil.1 lie callcil tail cnisl. -I'tick. If titiie un 1 ti.lo v.-. , r i M wait, t - ,tt fur tho hustler, the v.xrl.l w.i.ild at an 1 htill. f.iing't.l tn ty i-ii'iocil tl.i:;;!it ; Intt. jitsl lti.c , ,it!iiu,--, it n.I.iru. uii.l ilci'iilati'i it. I'lii'li. Si.tno i.eo.l.. think ,.,. tricity is n ilniiijcricts tliiu Icit there nro i.tlien who muke li ;lil ..I' it. l'rutli. When ii e,niili. ui Invel'S meet in II ilur'; eufii r il may Ii. ea'.le I ii ireH.,iu;; 1:1 a ,'emetit. -il u H'.ir.l .l.i.irual. All Kill I may lie .liviilel ititt three) part; luit ..me furliiuiito noli viiluilsj liuve eertaililv tepilifeil the fiacturcH. I'll.!.. 'i'li true l.ren l-fr:iit tree has tlm trunk nf stiiliilM v, the liiuiisi.f indus- tly, mi I ! i i ; 1 1 1 V lew leaves uT iiliNcnec. ruck. Mnn is. lev.it. ul to his holiliy ; woman tu h.e httiiliy. Ki.-hes huv.i wi i;s; mi l they often in ike un uu rcl id an iir.liniiry irl. l'ltea. I'.thel "There vroes MissSykea witli u num." ('holly "Is thut retuurk .:!')'.'" v'hfl "IVrhnps tiol; luit at lier ago it is iinpnrtuti..'1- Orto nf tho .piiekest wuy.. ..i ttiijir.iy in the liiemiii'y i i to assume for a nio inellt that y.in'v,) put evitj tliinjj yotl want. Wnrhl H I'liir I'uek. Ooctur (tn tnw-heinleit urchin) Ml.iw is y.mr tni.ther, mv little man?" Ton -II. oriel Tri-hiii -"SIio'm K'Hlti;; r.miii'itie in her right Knee, sir." Th" mil u 'ii n leaves nr.. falling, V ii 1 so nr.. pie, to... Who step upon Ihe gr.ipn skin That n nv the walks i.estrew. 'hlcigo Inn r-t li'i'an, Tt was I'util .hi ( 'iissuiiiu wim wroti to Victor Nni' : "I mn tho oll'eti.lo.l putty. I h tve the elioiee nf weapons. 1 fluiose lie' I'lioieh gTUtnllllir. You nre .leu.!. " Argoiiimt. Chiou'rois iii the sime latitmln an Teiti.e, Siirai.ssi, Khiva iitul I'ekin. Jeit the UVer l','e eltiell in the I'liriw of the West thinks ( 'hifii'.t in without h Juinilli 1. !iisnii ( ilnl.e. My m.ii, I... e.ms rvalive. It is liet t r to l.e u I ilfy-'iio Is clerk than to . Inn "., int.. literature; for tho law compels people to Wear clot hen, lull ilo. s, uu enieie 1 t In III lo 1'einl Jun trv. "I sho;iM Ii',,.. to know when you nrn 1,'oin;; to nay thut lull; I can't I'limn lu re eVely .1 IV III the Week." "What lay uoiihl suit yon lust'.'" "Sutur ilny." "V. i v w II, then, yon ciin rail i very S. it nr. lay." I ppell -"ilello, ..1.1 fellow! llW ili.l you enjoy your trip to Kn'Ininl?" ('iiiiiiuings -(einiiiiiio) " haven't 1'ieli to Klighilt.l. I'm Wenrilio; this ill-littiuv; suit of clothes I.eciiUHc I pot it nt a lii:r-ain. " Chicago Tribune. Illtoi'csteil I'asselioer (oil sllipliounl) "For a mnn uho has never Im'cii toj sen l.el'ofe oil seem t o have t III' theory of naviuruliou .lown pretty line," The Other riisHcuoi . ihiiil.leiily frrowini juile) "Ves, I nr. I'm uir.iiil -I'm not ,'oin;r to keep it ilowti." t'hiean Tl'ililllie. .lust Ilisinvci'iMl His Slri'liiftll. .Tosejih Muiri is u youn-,' llaliaii wti.a has liecii carry inir a spear as n super in one of the New York theater. Tint other till V some one spoke of Sun. low uii'l Kutnpson, who nre now the attrac tions at rival shows in this city. Murri iliiln't think their feats anything; re luarkalile, nni) in response to some (hulling; lilteil ceght Ineli, Weijrhiufl nlto'.'ether 1 .1 ('! ioiin.I.s, a foot from the floor. He nl.,o lil'feij a. liorse, iiu.l liroke it lieuvy leuther lintel by oxpiinil in,' his eli.'st. Murri isn't i-urry inuf a spear uny more. Ilo is preparing; to star as u heavy lifter. I'llil'U'o Her ithl. Tin- First Nilvi f Coin. Afcor ltii',' to uu ohl tnnlition, ailvet was first use.l as a ooin in (ircut llritiuu l'.bl'l yeurs aifo. A mint Ih nuiil tu liuve lii'iu I'stahlisheil at Colehestcr, in the comity of Katies, Knlnuil, liy otio of the iiutive kings during th reig;u of tho Emperor Augustus, kuJ uti l gol ', lu-ass utul silver coins, tu small vxteat. wcro iauuud tbcruf roui.
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