( "I x ' "in. ;"; tliet i, lour,',, - h, a Lulu rgar.lv crs. j, Join Was fgcd t Illt'i t 1 II t, HS lT1: It r. ,. ir tin.;. on fr aud H I n tli;r bout t miri-il fd. 7 m li t re bun ioutid pECT. ected tj 'Oft I of , w-H tie lor i ' iill u-J Of 'I lestll, lo ru V. ntcn.l. amp!- S 9 4 2 3 21 8 0 2 '2 - 12 7 " 11 M 12 l 17 00 17 511 Pi ft!) 15 ,rxi la m 7 0(J 8 00 6 50 3 00 1 00 6 78 3 70 70 CO M 60 M 10 19 14 IS 8 12 IU HO 4 4C 50 Ji m l IS ' 111 50 80 55 42 2J 10 ill 41 30 12 n w )2 15 ill A Famous Dairy woman and Her Farm. ptJ .7 H Hurt, J MMK. KIF.bKF.N 8 Puirvinjr, l'K poultry-keeping, n nro peculiarly littod to excel, lliiit is so Kononiliy Bextiowioig;e(l thiu ie thought ' objoctiug when a woman who had mudo herself famous an a T-mukrr wan nppuinteil judge of dairy products at tbo Chicago Fair. flu re nro famous dniry women all it I . i i i r tire, generally loem, imu i roiessor industry ! Denmark, describes iv. I intornstionnl fume. fliis Imly, who is npnilly well n for her products much moro nurd? tlio lhinish royal table, Imt is. Naturally with famo has oomo fortune. All this success bun been nehieved with a lurd of from twenty-nvo to vcows, on a farm having an area of 1 '. aero?, while the owner hud orig- v no advantages in tho way of education or resources over tho ordinary in. l!ut Mine. Nielsen bus been vcir, and not content with what if of everv opportunity to go to . there mid to admit anv Doints craiuod to her own rcnuiromeiits. .success has not luudo Mine. Nielsen cureless. Tho utmost cleanliness iils throughout the dairy, tlu floors ilittu'ii is liiHistod on, and pure water aud lee nro used in aimudanoo. iu is nllowod toco t-J wattt, th lu addition to her work us a practical t reputation as a teacner, naving pupils, who pay a largo fee for tho miry worK. rliiMcr-'I'ritiimcd Slimmer Hals. irititf bows of rihboti towards tho (lowers nodding nt tho back, no crowns auywbero to bo Been, i few of the marked character! of the mi minor bat. littlo French hat suitable for nuy ision is of rough tan-colorod w. Llack tnoiro ribbou ii tied in irio;; low at the front, tho ends of U rert upon tho hair. Three jet , set, with rhiuestoues, appear to u the bow to tho bat. Tho crown issing. In its placo cuils of hair bo soen. Tho hat is especially uning with tho Empire knot, ikied nud Kilk-putalled poppies 18 Hi 12 111 1JJ v towards the back, their brilliant ring lending just the correct touch Tightness to this otherwibe dainty sombre headgear. Tho Utile (jorinaii I'riticps. lie three elder sous of the German peror ur iit hamlsomo children, tbey are clever and reasonably 'd. They are not particularly mer. for thev Lava been almoHt rked to death, the Emperor being lartinet in lorcing serious and con ned Htudy upon bis youngsters. He uueu lurcmi io reiui uiscipiino in case of the Crown Prince, who Id no longer endure the unwise .tin. The second son, Frince Eitel Fritz, taller than the Crown Prince, in chievous and daring, and his great ambition is to beonma a cntioral uce Adalbert, who stands between elder brothers, will soon com te his tenth year and will theu en- me army, aa mey uia at tne same . The three children hero nietiirml r in tennis costume ; they play the m wen, tueir latuer ana mother being excellent players. New rk Tribune. pLe Tresident of Mexico recently 'i mo Mexican Congress that, in w of the decline of silver, ha will tect the national credit, but will Fask lor the imposition of new s, or seek to economize further. l - G MwNNv' FAHM lll'ItiMNOn. Booms to bo an occupation In which the world over. Their reputation t, n mi -' . 1 . . v, j. wooroson, in ins repon on mo tut) farm oi u Mine, Nielsen, who um known as n butter and cheese maker, than tlio ordinary price. Mm supplies even setuls cheese to the Emperor ol a closo tdudont of dairying for thirty- was to be learned at bom?, bai availed other countries to Htudy tho methods m and utensil being cirefiuly scoured. wher liein m i into inyse cheese. dairy woman, Mine. Nielsen has a kitcu instruction to more man a inou- privilege, us well as doiug tho reu- rinyiir lor a Serpent. It is ill most a common thing to fit. 1 people who really think more of their pet unimals than their fellow-man. In some instances this aftcction htn gouo bo far that a friend who killed tho pet through anger has lost his life. But u ft ranger atliuity is that of a man and a snake. A modern novelist ha written of such a weird affection, but everyday life furnishes us with but few illustrations. A thing that by a single bito may cost the life of its companion is not the most longed for playmate. lut tho eccentricities ol humau nature in rare cases run in tho most morbid channels. This perhaps may explain the real affection that a resident in this city has for his pet reptile. Ho is a violinist, and his chief joy is in playing to "Dick," for that is what he calls his miake. At the bow touches the string, the rep tile raises its bead and unfolds its kinuous coil und during tho soft uiusio sways ta iieau tu tny Cuuno uiuMuTt. The owner says that the snake is really in a hypnotic condition during the playing Bnd afterward any stranger could pick it up aud coil it around his neck. For his master the snake has a great affection. When the door of th THE 8XAKC KEPT TIME TO TIIE MrSIO. glass cage is open it frequently glides out and crawls in his lap and curls up and goes to sleep. Philadelphia Press. A Hell With No lougue. Here is au interesting bit of New York miscellany. There is a big Chin ese bell in the United States bonded warehouse at Jefferson aud Front streets which has aroused much com ment since it arrived here a few dayi ago on tho steamer Footing 8uey. It was brought from Chini for W. H. Forbes, who was formerly a member of the China houso of llussell c Co. and who lives at Newberg. The bell is neurly as tall as a man and it weighs about 1000 pounds. Its greatest diameter is much less than modern belle of that weight. Wall Sing, a Chinese philosopher, says that the bell goes back to the time of Con faoius, bat other people who kuow things say it ia about 200 Tears old. The bell has no tongue, but is beak with a olub. 7i; 3" JvELIGIOUS READING. tbc rAH4st.s or thc Krsirm. H wm not without dMp meaning that the prinK-tlms was msds the "Iwirlnnlna; ol dsvs" to the Jttwlsh MMpln. Tholr rlvil year bKiio In the autumn, but whon their religlotif ordinances were InHtitutisl t'.ie religious year was made to beirin In thn sprinir. The new lite ot tnsn U'ku with tho new lite ot nature. It must lie very cold heart that enn see all naturs ninkinu nu effort to put forth new lire, to clothe Itself In new beauty, fttid not feel some dwlre to llnd Itself renewed, and grow luK Into a fresher lnvellties. "N jw It In hltth time to awake out nt sleep" U the snug of the rivulet newly freed from its ley prlwn, the whieper of the lenves fn-shly b'irst from their eoveloplnir sheath. The tses hum It m they emerge from their winter quit rters, and the butterfly speaks it In every quiver of its airy wlnirs. Now vliror. new ncttvlty, now earnetre..j In the biiHiuess ot life, frwh beantv In the persoiiallty, to this everything around summons us. Aud with all thmm rnlls, then Importunl tlee of nature, comes tlio messiigo of Kaster, telling us how this new llf may be ours, llecause I live ye shall live nlsn," Is the promlso cl our Lord. Not simply In tlio world beyond; this ntesnife of Kater bss In It moro tfann this. Wo who believe, do enter into life, llhrht here nnd now Is It kIvcii us to know the nwer of Ills n'surrectlon. Tho power that bursts tho bonds of habit, that melts tho ie of indifference, that nm Imm the sleep of lethargy and ldlenivs, this ren urrectlve power may be oiirjtodsy. Not In tho spring only may this new power bo our, it Is a .rtUHl Kilt a Instli.K Inspiration. Rut thn Knitter season, the rprtiig-ttnie. Is a parable of what all our life may be a contin ual bursting of fetters, a perpetual putting oo ot new, and ever new, licuiity i a life of endi?s frugrnnce, subtle, all fiervudiug, like Ilie odors wafted from choicest Rurdens lu lite spriugtiiuo. Amurlcuu Moteuger. tbk wirr. s rsATKii mud him. Snme years ago In a time of financial dif ficulty, a merchant in 1'hiiikdelplilu Im.i u noto of some six thousand dollar comiiiKdiic, and the source on whleli ho depended for tbo inouey fulled him. lie was In irrcut tress of mind nnd talked over thn mutter with bis wife very despondently, hh" was u pray ing woman, and said, "If there is a power in prayer 1 will get that money fur you." lie hnd little faith that a mirado would bo wrought lor his help, and sMnied in If nns thing short of thnt could not serve lilm, Tho tlm was very near and no money had yet come. Hlttliig at his place of liu:laess,a nian rame In aglut whom he held a mortgage which had yet two yeurs to run. Tlio man came in to imk II ho was will Ing to take tho money then and allow him to take up tne nortgitK". Very thankfully lie accepted u t.flvr nud made the transfer, htill it was rrucli short of the sum ho needed. Then the man said ho bad soma money to iuve-d, and aked if ho had a good mortgnge he would like to sell him. Ho had, ami now tho sum was consid erably Increased, though uot yet enough to pay his noto. As be walked toward his home, with spirits considerably llghteuod, ho met another man against whom he held u mort gage which had yet thruo years to run. He, too. wished to piiy it up now. und this made more than cuougli for his pres-ting need'. This account was received from tho mer chant's own lips, after a prayer meeting or vloo. In whlub various uunwers to ptuyr wore btuted. Zlou's Wiitchwua. a otiDEO wonn, lu thn Ufa of tho lab. Oenornl Hiirn, nftei giving sjino accounts ol answers to prayer, Lu says t ''At another time I prevailed upon one ol ray brother oftbmrs, a most notorloun swearer, to go to boar preacher witn me, and when we nnu jum sat down 1 put up a mental ' -h' mi!'k led eoniethlnif against swearing that might bo useful to my oompanion, aud whilo I endoavontd to recol lect some texts of Scripture that was opposed to this vice, thn third commandment pre sented Itself with full force to my mind. 1 thought If this were pronounced w ith Kolomn energy and power, whut good might it uot do? Accordingly towards tho close of tlio discourse, which, by tho by, Metncd quite foreign from that upon which wo had been meditating, tlii preacher liegantu reprove the vioe of swearing, und was full a quarter of an hour demonstrating with uncommon elo quence, aud convincing arguuients its sinful. us8, uieuuuess, unprofitableness, und dan geroas consequences, nnd at lust concluded by repeating tbo third commandment wit i such solemnity that it forced the whole nud! eueo into tho most serious attention, whilo 1 rejoiced to think tho Lord hnd graciously coudrscendod to nnswer my prayer in a man uer admlrubly calculated to Impress tho eon ieleuue of this profane olHcor." If there wou moro praying hearers thero might I o moro guided preachers whose words would reach the hearts ol sinful nun, it ml jonvluee them of slu, of righteoiiHUi-ss, und Of Judgment to come. I said. "'I don.t extdnln It." 'Hut now do you interpret it." "I don't Interpret it." "Well, how do you understand It?" "I don't understand it." "But what do you do with it?" 'I don't do anything with it." You don't believe it V " "Yes, I believe it. There uro lots of things that I believe that I do not understand. lu the 3d chapter of John. Christ savs to Nleo dotuus, "If you do uut understand eatthly things how eun you understand hcnvnniv tiling?" There aro a great many things about my own body I do not understnud i I don't understand natiu-o; it is 1 11 led with waerful things I Uou't comprehend. Theu why should I expect to kuuw everything spiritually y" Hut men ask, "How can you provo tho book is transpired if" I uuswer, because it Inspires me. That is one of the best proots. It does Inspire u.l. L. HvJ'j. tbb virtu or tup. bible. I am glad there ia a depth in the DIMn 1 know nothing about) thut there is a height there I cannot olimb to if I should live to be Mold as Methuselah) I venture to say if 1 should live tor ages ou the earth I would only have touched its surfuce, 1 pity the man who knows all tho IllMe., for It ia a pretty good sign be doesn't kuow him elf. A man cams to me with what ho thought was a very ditllcult passage, and he aid. "Mr. Moody, bow do you explain it if" TWO ESSENTIAL TRINOS. It tins been suld. "Two things nre essen tial to a man's enjoying a performance of good music ho must have a ticket of ad mission, and also bo must liavo a taste for music. Loth ot these are essential. Uiie would be useless without the dlher. Ho the believer must have both the title to heaven aud the moetness for It. Neither alone could qualify him for a boly heaven." Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people a holy people. All who go there must bo holy. The Inhabitants are blood-washed, nnd wear white robes the clean liuen which Is the righteousness ot the saints. Heek not for ad mission without the meetness. The i'niUv delphia Cbrlstian Utaudurd. QUARANTINE IT. The whole license system In this country, alter a fair trial, high or low, bus proved to be a ghastly furae and fuilure, and the sooner it receives lu burial the better. It does really nothing to check tbessle of Intoxicants; it only soems to serve as a legal suuetlun for the ungodly and abominable trutllc. I be lieve there ought only to be one law bearing upon this. I would put this subject right Where the laws of this oommou wealth put the yellow fever and cholera under quarantine, regarding the whole business of seiling.never to he licensed, only to be dealt with as a pub Uo nulsanoe. ITaeo. L, Cuyler. PROHIBITION NOTES. Blunders Ra-rdln? Prohibition. The Muscatine (la.,) Journal refute snms newsiaiMr slanders concerning Prohibition in lows, and concludes thus: 'Oeiitleinen of the press, why this fsirsls tent lying nnd falsification loyu not know that you nro lowering tho character of the pnss in general and thnt n discriminating public will In tlmo look elsewhere for reli able Information Already It Is notorious that the average metropolitan newspaper is wholly unreliable lu Its statements regarding Prohibition nnd kindred reform movements." Has the editor ut tho Jnunutl forgotten Nebraska's experience during the prohibi tory amendment campaign whennenrly every leading llepuhlicnn and ll Mlioeratlc' Hews paper of that Slut" offered to sell Its columns for liquor lies at "in cents a line" or lessj and the singular eon lltlon during tho Pro blbltlon light in l'etuis) Ivauln, when every leading Philadelphia dally but one, includ ing Iho h'ljr, Win shown lo have received money for printing I lie falsehood of the saloon men as editorial and news matter' Iowa Is only passing through n similar ex perience, it I-. nil experience which Is legiti mate fruit of the deliberate dishonesty vf the Kcpuhllcau nud lemocra'le lenders who have pti.-hed nside the vital isoi" of the liquor tniflleto light a sham battle over tarilT. Help us to take the tar I IT out of partisan politic by menu of a iion-pa"t'an t'irill comini.ssloii, r. Mahin, and we will soon put the Naloon w here tt can pay no more edi tors to lie for It. Tnr. Von .. To Keep Indians From aoUimr Liquor. ItcprcsentativK lieorge l, Mciljlejohn, of Nebraska, r uitly Intioduci'd a measure In the House of Iteprosentnttvos, prohibiting lliesaleor despciis.n of ail Intoxicating beveragi-s to Indian to w hom allotments of land aro ma I", the titles of lildi are held In trust l.y the overnment, or to Indian who are Hards of the I overtirueut III charge of an Indian iigcut. The bill also prohibit. person fneu bringing or sending lntoi-u its into the Indian country unless under written authority from the War Popartim-hl. Punish ment for the llrst o.sn.c is imprisonment for two year or a line of (Mi;forsubs"qni tit ulTcnsi. Imprisonment for two years or a line of inn. or both. The bill wn refern-d to tho Committee ou the Alcoholic Liquor Tinllle. Tho Saloon Must Oo. The coming doom of I lie liqu. r trnlUe l written in character- of blood on the hearts and homes of the people, and lin y will soon e declaring, tlroiigh their sovereign will at the ballot box. that tld cur" of nil curses, thesalooii, must go, or i what s '"ins to prom ise n mop rl. nu an. I eft", the relief i tld- monster evil Is .-..on to be it it ii Ui i Lit . I by the exercise of the collllllou sense oi llie people through 111 minion I iv, which method Is now lully continued by tic decision of the highcsl tribunal in our laud, l'.'it in eilhci case the Mat of the people will soon be heard like the Lln-t of an angry whirlwind ewocping over th uiitry and through the balls i Congress, coiumiin ling in thundering tones that w ill not be misun lers ood, 7 .s.mmiii IIIKK IO.' This lint Is loon, Ing lift in the borloii ol our nenr future; let us look up and take cour age. J)l leol l srs's .Wl;lHlHI'. - - -. A Serious Blow, Commenting upon the r nt decision o) the Indiana Supreme Court, to the c'Toet that the owners of property mljaci'nt to saloon., may i-oll.ct damages ior the injury to theli property on account of tiio proximity of the saloon, the It an' iiml .''ncif (iimlii , of New York, signillciintly savs: "Iii'bs'd, it is the most serious blow that has ever been mi uck at the retail liquor traf fic. The rule, as laid down by the Indiana Court, Is applicable, as yet, nowhere outside of that Mate, but it w ill serve as a hint to the enemies of the irallle in nil the Mates, und they will uot full to act upon it. If the In diana interpretation of the law is sound, n".-',K .io ...i t.H..ve It t nnlx a onealion ot time before the courts of other Mate will Iny down similar rules, unless lorstalled by legislative enactments ei.untcr to theconuuou law principle as interpreted. A Straight Arrow. Temperance, worker will llud a siia'ght nrrmv in a remark of professor J. .1. Md'ooli of Trinity College, llarllonl, Conn. lie pithily says: "llallots lu the huh. Is of drunkards who huv the balm f jocr in many precinct turn our election often into 11 farce, (.onieliiiies into n tragedy. The average drunkard will sell his vole- the average saloonkeeper will buy It; the ave politician will buy both." 'l ie mini kc-k dispute the profiv.oi us rtion would wiio against a brick wall. M1.IOKM K WINS I AVOI1. A bov was once walking aloiirjn ilu-t y road. The hiiii was verv warm nihl oppri-'- sive; but, IIS was 1,1 usual wav, he Mepped lilong quickly, thinking that ':li fn.st,.r lie walked the sooner ho would reach the end ol bis journey, lie soon heard a carriage com ing, und when it had como up to i til, the driver reiiicl in hi horse nnd Mmilv asked tho boy to ride, w hich invitation lie' gladly accepted. When hi. was seated in the wagon, the gentleman, a good t.'unkcr. said, '1 noticed thee walking along brlklv, and so asked thee to ride; but If I had seen n wulklng lazily, would not bavo douo u bv uuy uieaus."- iMoruing Star. CCT.TIVATINd THISTLES. If grnpes were tied on to thorns, or fig fastened to thistles, only fools would bo led io plant thorns and thistles instead of vines and llg-trecs. Mere outward culture, learn ing by rule how to bohuvo one's self, und neglecting tho inner nature und spirit, is simply fasteulng grupe ou to thorns, or llgs un to thistles rather it is the skilful making of wary fruit. When tho day of fire trie every uinu's works, this kind of fruit will not ouly reveal Itself, but husteu nnd Intensify the tonllagrAtlou. Mauy they must bo very thoughtless ones ure ut greut puins to give, even their children, this outward i-iiltiir", whilo ncglncting und sometimes opposing the diviuely eftlcioiit beurt-eulturo of practical Christianity. "The lire shall trv every iiinu work ol what sort it is." ICbrlstiau lu quirer. TUT WII.iTbE DOSE. rath nee Is not pride, and it is not Insen sibility. Acutely sensitive, she may feel all the pain of the rod whilo kissing tho hand that uses it. Hhe bca-s, not because she eun do no otherwise ; uot because she cannot help it, but would uot ulter It, Leaving God to cuoose for her as well us to chastise, to se lect her cross as well as her crown, she meek ly says i "It is tbo Lord i let him do what soomctb. him good." Offering tho greatest ol Ullsacrlllees, it uchluves tho greatest ot all victories. IKeoord of Christiun Work. Beloved reader, taketlme to boeomo holy: Hosea. the prophet, says i "It Is time to seek the Lord till ho eouio und ruin righteousness upon you." Not during oue or two services not during the camp-meeting, but "until he. coma und rain righteousness upou you. Never relux your efforts until the crystal raindrops of Immaculate righteousness full seuslbly upon your soul. The ouly limit put to your seeking exertions is tho coming oi the Lord lu a shower. Not that the Lord is lardy lu his approaches, still less that he has to be coaxed to come, but timt you muy have time to put yourself lu a receptive attiludu towards him. IDiviue Life. Wbnt each one ought to give, or the man ner In which bo ought to give it, is for him to settle with the Lord i the gospel bus not pre scribed lu such mutters i it bus been left with our charity. . Justify this oonildunee Congratulate yourself upon living In a time when occasions for giving prolitubly ore In creasing, lilessed Is be who can at the same time respond to the appeal ot the age, to the appeal of munkind. to the appeal of the Lord, aud to the appeal of bis own heart, but of s heart animated by charity. (Adolphs MonoiL SAHHATli SCHOOL IM KUNATIOSATi I.K9SON IAV 2o. KOIt f.esson Trtl: "The Childhood ot .Vosrs," K xodus II., l-tO-llotdrn Text: l'snlm xrl., l.' Com mentary. f. "And there went a mnn of tlio nous of Levi and look to wife a dioi'jhter of Levi." We learn from chapter vl., V.0, thnt the man's Mime ws Am ran, which signlllen nn exalted people, nnd thnt his wife's name was Jodie. Ied, which slcnlftes lehov.ih is honor, nnd that Atrrnm lived 1:17 ypnrs Their names srenlo given lu Num'. xvl.. 5!, with the 'net thnt thev hnd three children Airon nnd Moses nnd Mlrlnm, their sister. Levi wns the thir l son of Jacob and Leah, nnd hi irime slciiillcs joined (den. xxl.. 81 . All be Lrvite were afterward joined unto Aaron in the iqicclal mlnltrv of the tabernacle (Num. xviil.. 2 Thev were separate I from among the children of Israel ns a special offering unto the Lord Instead of th" llrst horn of all Israel nnd as a gift unto Aaron (Num. viil.. l:M!. "And the woman conceive l nn I bare him n son. And when he saw him that Ie n.'i a goodly child he bid him three months." It is written In Ads vll., that be wa exceedtnu fair." or, ns in the mar gin. ' nlr to liod." II" wa the youngest of thethr.'echlldren, Miriam being th" ol b-st nud Aaron next. The testimony in lb'.,, xl.. I. "liy faith Mo-, when In' wa born, wa hid throe month of hi parents, because they saw lie w i n proper child, an I they were not afraid "f the king's command ment." I'atth iinplie a firomle on the part o( (lo.l- it is .imply e.niUdene.' In llol that He will dons Ho hn sai l. Co l hnl told Abr.ihnm that ho would bring hi seed out of bondage in the fourth generation (.tlcn. xv., n;. :i. "And when ah-' could not longer hi b' linn he look for Mm nu tirk of hullrulie4 nnd daubed It with slime and with pitch and put the child therein, and she laid it in Hie I'sg l.y the river's brink." This is the j end of the lhree prk mentioned lu Serqilurc, each one Icitig in ide lot a like pur 04 - ; Vi.,to pri serve that which It contained. I.et : any im IIht In her i.ua,'in ilioii pass through 1 this cxp" pence and :iy If she does not uvmt to o" ,l,. .lie,ed un I as'; her. Ilow could ou , doll The river, like the w iters ot tie deluge, meant de-ith. The chll I (s rt 1 1 1 1 put in I lie place of death, and yet it is cu '"tit licit ll. e mother. Ii'io Abrahate. I ebee I licit Co l Mould civ., her I ji. k l.er I I I There is no power for i io I in our It vi t ill w. knowthc place of death and resurrection. Si e John vi.. '.'4 i I'lol. til.. 10. t. "And his ulster stno I alar oh" to wit What would be done t't bun." ,, t some sis. ler w ho ha a little l al v I rot her Imagiiu beisclf in place o. Miriam. We can fiiuev the mother, having obeyed tiie prompting of tho Spirit of do I, now giv.ug herself to earnest prayer Intheqtrci ol her own home She ha obeye I even unto death and now can truly say, "My soul, wait thou only upon !od, for iiiv expectation t from lilm ' il'.s. l.xil..rn. fi. "And tho daughter of Piiiir.ioh cnnn down to wash hersdf ut the river, and bet maidens walked along by the river's side hnd when she saw the ark among the tlag she sent her timid to fetch It," Cod I work Ing. He is In It nil, as lie I in every! In nt that concerns His people, nud outline wi must just stand still nud see what He will do It is not tilt we uro at our wits end, all oui own wisdom swallowed up, that we can tho wisdom and the power of Uod (.I'.s. evil., '21 :i0, margin). II. "And when she had opened It sh saw the child, nnd, behold, tho babe wept. Ami she had compassion on lilm nud said. Thir Is one of the Hebrew' ehlldrcu." See -Uod works 1 He gavn the daughter o i'lia rnoh compassion for h Ir' ' , "' made the babe to be pilled of her ; vvl - 4,!-, "' Jo nn - .. au.. o ... , . and controlling her th' 1. ' .r that she wo looking UKa a child chi ju by Uod to hak her fnther's kingdom to its very centre ! Old Simeon and Anna knew that the little child In Mary's arms was the Salvation of Israel, Coi l's gi-sat llellverer ( I, uko 11., 31, US) but this woman knew nothing. 7. "Then said bis sister to I'hnriioh't daughter. Shall I go aud call to thee a nurs. ol tho Hebrew women, that she nay nursi the chlhl for thee''' Can you sen Mirian standing afar otT, and. while she watched the spot in the river where her brother lay, lilt Ing u n her heart to the dod of Abraham, Isaac ami Jacob, that Ho would save hep brother' I'rescutly she see the king's daughter draw uear to tho very spot, oh, how she prays ! Almost unconsciously ho herself draws nigh, she hear tho baby cry, she looks upon him. an I with feuiing re strained lest siie betray herself s i.. nsks II she shall lln l a Hebrew nurse. M. "And I'iuiraoh's daughter s ild to her, Uo. And the maid went and called the child's mother." Umetly till out of sight, but then how hwlitly spoil she homeward' Hid she laugh or cry, or both Could sha sneak when s'm saw lu-r mother, or must sue wait to recover breath while the mother, with faith and expectation, waits to liear'i Some day they will tell us all about it, for II was a day never to bo lorgolten in thai home. Perhaps a mother who could do to she had done could restrain her joy enough to say to Mir. am, Let us give thanks to tin dod of Israel. See, niy friends, how doj works, lilessed Indeed are ail who yield so lull)' to 1 1 un that He can work in them un hindered both to will and 10 Uo of His good pleasure ( I'ii 1 1 . il.. i:)s. U. "And I'liaraoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away ami nurse ll lor me, and I will give then thy wag'. Aud th woman took the child and nursed it." Witt emotions controlled oho receives Into hoi uruisherowu dear child Willi n promise, ol wages if she will care for It. I wonder If aha heard that promise of wages or if Miriam hud afterward to remind her that they might as well us uot have some money that was due them Iroin tho kiug's daughter. The spoiling ot the Kgyptians lias already begun (den. xv., 11 1 Kx. xil., 30). Aud I'hiiraoh is used by dod to care for and nourish tho child who shall lend Israel out of ills king dom. What thanksgiving in tho home of Ainram ! See the reward ol faith. 10. "Aud the child grew, aud she brought him unto 1'haraoh's daughter, nud lie be came her sou. And she called his name Moses, aud she said, because I drew him out of the water." The kiug who ordered all the male children to be east Into the river Is netuully sheltering oue ol those very children who shall be the instrument of Uuil against the kingdom of Egypt. Thus He that sit leth In the heavens luughs at the vain plot Hug of siitnn aud of mun against Him, "I'lio Lord bringeth the council o' the heavens to naught. He muketh the devices ot the peo ple of none effect. Tho counsel of the Lord slaudeth forever the thoughts of His heart to all generations," Luskou Heluer. lt Vorkefl. One of tho popular Kngllsli author! of the day wa wholly incaiwcltated from work by a lady who lived nexl door and stummed through llandel'f "Messiah." Jlls Idea of the Inviola bility of an Kngllbbmau's liousu did not allow hint to send In any ibessago, and ha was at Y.'s wiU)' end till h saw in a dally paper that steam whistles could be bought to Ot on U kettle spouts. lie provided hlnisell wltn one, and put tho kettlo on th tiro In the room nearest tho singer. As soon as the whistle began, In went out. Of course tho bottom canio off tbo kettle, but It cost HUM to solder It oo a if a In, and alter tw or three soldering the lady took thi blat. KEYSTONE STATE COLLINGS HEAD OlltifND OFF. A ht'XAWAT A( I'H.rxT HV Wlllen A mil, rKSTf MAX I.OOK Ills l.tl'K. Lhowxsvii.i.k. William l.owstutter, 21 years old, wa da-hed to death In n runnwae Inst evening, t.owsiutter was n resident of Coal t enter. He and hi brother-in-law. Ilalph Chnrltoii, also of Coal Center, left West Ilrow iisv llle in a one-horse buggy to drive out the national road. On the 'out skirt of town a sudden lurch In the buggy thr-w both men out. Charlton fell clear f the eh en nnd cea''l lnnry. l.owtutfer'n feet caught between the axle nud the shaft, and he wn drugged l.y the running horno over the hard Mu Iway." At Wnleii, n nillo away Hie hoi wim ciught and l,owtutter lifted out dead. Ill head wa literally ground oft to tl ar nnd hi brains were scattered along the mud. 'Squire Prlnglo was summoned to hold an Inqurst, but, after viewing the body und learning the (nets, he lbs :ued it unnecessary. . MilS. UP. I iJt.Kli S I'ATAL IMiT.AM. t'Kirii n'li.iwrii tiik iioiiiuri.i.; vision o in it si l ie. Ai.toii.. , young wife, Mrs. Mary drulilcr. was burled her". I.ttet Saturday lllgllt sec went to bed nnd fell as'eep. seem. Ingly In her usual good health. 1'ifteeti iiiliiutc. later she awoke lu a t"i rible condi tion ot nervous shock and prostration, pro duced by a dream. As s i..n n.- sh mid speak she related that in a dream she siw n lllllll trying to kill her llll-b;ilel. in the cellar of the i irul ler pol len. . Mi., regained her reasoning faculties to H xoait ot realiv.iui; fully that the horrible , w.as the illusion of a dream, but the sh,. k t Iht nervoin organisation wa. s . great that he did uot rally, und ri a few h.eu- le' wa l a I. -;o tie.N Nt w C i I I'. I Mi. of tr. .ii e.-r ma.le Ir M n. I. iv. M. A. ; y contract takes a output o th I; - ie ! n ih hi-in I t li sllll VI s ; of th- i.-n III Ne ( st ' Ip'ticnts c . a . begin. tin. I. i 'leyl.iiid, who l uge percentage of tint . lui in . has .,. about d l.es.einer tag to tho nrucgic I'll . .in.1 .tolls. The lr..ni piled in n iu.:mncdh h. up i-.e.ir t! hemienl work., and w ill be bi p.-.l . i. rthe 1 ' -uti-y I vintiu lines. A i;iiir..;i. n.aii .-ay-that at Hier ito I nv.-'ity -iUc ..;ir per day. at b-a-'. twenty liM'daVs Will be eollsiimed ill t he lllpMiellt. -Molll IIISI II Mis I M, I . Ioiinsiown. I 'barb I arie sw orth, win) can.e here lr.,tn I'.iadd.. k u week ago to ns lt the local malinger of the Metropolitan llie insiiraiici uip.niv, t .. k ti n grain of in. .r 'h i in . winch Ii" mistook for quinine, lie was taken to the hospital and phy ..icmih lire trying to save bis In,.. - .. HOI. I'll lis olll l N h. 1. ..,,. 11 siiiusr.iiio. The soldiers' orphan Schools' eonlllls-lMll decided to clo'c till! school term on .luiio I'le- s, li.,, will Ixi le-opelieil on September II. The U.-Ulll III amiiiatloiis will be held this y.ir as follows; Hartlord. .lute' "i and ii. I 1,1 .'n, , wn, .Isiiu Ii and 1.1, aud 1 he. ier ,S. rings, Ju'.e U und '.'0. WoltK ll't A r Al.looNA S Mllol's. Ai.i'oona. An order, taking oiled at mice, has been i..suc to tl inploye, of the Penn sylvania railroad shop of this place, the largc-t of the kind In the world, to work only t"ur days a week and nine bonis on each of these dajs. It ulh'cts 7.000 men. - SAITHM. OA NKAII si ItAMoN. Hi II ANTON. --There lire great posslbllltli ' the Iron city of Serulitoii III the opening oi usher gas well nt lirooktyn, about 20 miles north o here. The force'ol the glials greut. This el' ' he ilrt of its class lu Tax-Coi i.ei'tob Tiiohas 15. llrNori , of Leaver Tails, ha been held for court on a charge ol aggravated assault nud battery preferred against him by Timoiby MeCurty, who was himself lined ij:, and costs for drunkenness. ihirgov. piper, who w.n lu the light, proved to havel n trying to art us peacemaker and was discharged' Tim: K"for I Presbyterian Presbytery, In sc-. o! two i laVs lit I ieie,l I 'i i!cge, has p- liis.'d to ordain and Install le v. II. .1. l uster us pastor of a lieavi'i I 'all chur h becnu.su of his opposition to the National K 'form A-i- elali"ll. i i n :'.no Hungarians and Slavs have left lira. block sine Monday for their nativs unties. 1 hey earned with them sums of money ranging in. m : ;t n to ,.'i00. Mu. Iamis Mmisin. wife of a wealthy farmer .ear Sugar ijrove. Warren uouuty, eoininiited suicide Inn.-. lay by cutting her lhro.it with a rn. r. Si. nt ai. Ilshing and p;ws nger ship. have I II Wrecked ..11 the -oa-t of N'oV.I 'otla, but III all et.i-s the pi tigers and crews were saved, A roMi ANV lobe known as th" y.w Custlo Chemical and I ial vani:-.in . I'oiup.iny was or galii.cd at New Castl", Willi a capital stock of t 10.0011. liolilinni entered tho Ii.his" of havid Schwab, of MeKecsport, and sc.-uri x 1 10 lu gold, the savings of Mrs. ij. hwab in llvn yeurs, (1. M. Mi.ai.mi.i.k, of IJelhvoo'l, a well known I'.iair inly Imtci man and an ck- SherilT. failed. A-aets, , J7,(l.)ll; liabilities, Ar liulTsdale, tear (ireensburg, Iho rc. deuce of peter lintuers, wilh in CILSll was burned. Total fS.UJl, iusuraiico i .tioo. Tiik bodv of an unknown man. who had been murdered and robbed, w l- discovered on the road near llaelton Sunday morning. A i.aiiio: frame building used a a plaster storage house, ut Huntingdon Ilapsed, in-. tuutly killing Louis siiyd"i, aged lii) years. Amiiikw IoNicii. who was shot by Paul pecker at Munsoii !.-i.t Tuesday evening died ut the Phllllpshurg hospital. I it . unit: Ii. I.rini has been reappointed in uriiuce cominis.souer for I Vniis Iv.iiua for three year. rcrslau Woincii. IVrslan wfiinen aro said to be tin. usually bright und shrpw.l. as well a very beautiful, with dark, llashltitf eyes, and gentle, graceful nianuerH. They nro naturally active-minded, with a strongly poetic temi crameat, and a liking for art, letters, and politics whon they can get at thoni. The IVrslan woman has greater power with her men folk than any other Oriental womau, and In most atTalw of Importance her Itiilueiu'o may bo dlstlm'tly traced. She Is permitted to enter trades on her own account, to possess Independent property, tu appear as a witness In courts, and Is responsible for her own debts, and lit divorce has a right to her children. In theory, then, tho fair 1'crslan Is well off; but, practically, her place I Insecuro, owing to tho Insecurity of lifts und property in all phase ol 1'erslaa existence. Don't be a clam. If you've got to be anything of the kind, bo a mud turtle. Then you may have some soap to you. Texas Sifting 1
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