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Ha 1 Cures Fever.
No. 3 " InfanU Diseases.
No. 4 " Diarrhea.
No. 8 " Neuralgia.
No. 9 - Headache.
No. 10 " Dyspepsia.
No. 1 4 Cures Skin Diseases.
No. 18 Rheumatism.
N. 20 " Whooping Cough
X. . 27 " Kidney Diseases.
. CO " Urinary Disoases
Mo. 77 Colds and Grip.
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m NEffWITORY.
Dinmsting tha Qaestion of Booon
itniotioii at Washington.
mb. sirs oomoumBXEiT.
Will Probebly Be Saooeedod as Pre
mtor by imbaaaador Hay, While
White law Betd Will Oo to the Court
of St. Jamea Coming JTaral Berlew.
Wsahlngton. Aug. 11 The recon
struction of affairs in Cabs, Porto Rtoo
tnd throughout the Spanish West In
dies la receiving earn sat consideration
In official quarters, snd st the White
House yesterday President McKlnley
saw a number of prominent callers In
connection with this reconstruction In
our new Insular dependencies. Gen
eral Pltshugh Lee spent some tlmt with
the president, going over the con
dition of Cuban affair. Acting
Secretary Allen, of the nary, also
saw the president concerning Cuban af-
) fairs. It Is probable that an American
naval vessel will go to Havana harbor
before long, snd at least two naval ves
sels will be ordered to Havana when
the military commission assembles
there to determine upon the details of
Spanish evacuation. Secretary Day
also conferred with the president, and
later determined, the peace terms being
matured, to take a week's vacation.
Assistant Secretary Moore will be act
secretary of the state department dur
ing Judge Day's absence. The secre
tary's retirement from the head of the
department Is likely to follow soon af
ter his return from his vacation, and,
Indeed, it may come during his ab
sence. It Is stated In some quarter
that the president has already ac
cepted the resignation of Judge Day
as secretary of state, to take effect
upon the appointment of the peace
commission, of which Mr. Day Is to be
made chairman. It I also asserted
that the president has received word
from John Hsy, at present ambassador
to London, In which that gentleman
expresses his willingness to resign his
present office and to accept that now
held by Judge Day. Ex-Mlnister
Whltelaw Reld Is mentioned as the
probable successor of Mr. Hay as am
bassador. Another report Is that on Saturday
night the president sent a request to
Senator Davis urging him to accept a
place on the peace commission. It
Is understood that Senator Davis re
ported Monday, expressing his will
ingness to do so. Senator Allison, of
Iowa, Is reported to be on his way her
from his home to confer with the presi
dent upon the subject of his acceptance.
Another reported selection as commis
sioner Is es-Secretary D. P. Tracy,
while Senator Gorman, of Maryland, is
said to be the Democrat selected.
The navy department decided during
the day to yield as far as practicable to
the public desire at New Tork for s
naval review of the ships of Admiral
Sampson's fleet. Accordingly Acting
Secretary Allen Issued the following
order:
"The department Is much gratified at
the desire expressed to see a review of
the warships and cruisers recently or
dered home, and so far as practicable
Is desirous of carrying out the wishes
of those cltlsens who wish to see the
ships. But neither the officers or the
men of the neet are In condition to
participate In a street parade.
"The department will direct that, up
on arrival In New Tork harbor, the
fleet will steam up the river as far as
General Grant's tomb, Are a salute and
steam back to the anchorage. It Is ex
pected that the fleet will reach New
Tork on Saturday next."
The plan Is to ave Admiral Sampson
met off Sandy liook with orders for
the procession up the North river. It
Is expected that the fleet wilt be off
Sandy Hook some time Friday night,
but they will lie outsMe the harbor un
til Saturday morning.
We Need Them In Our Bunlnea.
Minneapolis, Aug. 16. John Goodnow,
consul seneral at Shauis-hnJ. China
a private letter, discusses the expansion
policy as ioiiows: "we anould hold the
PhlllDDlne Islands, the rarnllna lalanH.
and the Ladrone Islands, also Cuba and
rono kico. it does not matter whether
we call them war Indemnity nr nnt nr.
need them In our business. Tou have
no idea, and cannot have until you get
out here, where all nations are fighting
for trade, what an Intense jealousy
there Is of the United States. Juat n'n
the continental people seem more Jeal
ous of us than even of England. If
we are to have anything to say we must
nave a navy, ana to have, a navy we
must have coaling stations.
Mall Censorship Discontinued.
Washington, Aug. 16. The mall ser
vice between the United fttato. an
Spain will be resumed promptly, so
tar as tnis country is concerned. The
two countries being practically at
Peace, the offlclala here ua nn
why mall passing between them should
dc optnta ana censored, as during the
war. and hereafter these raatrwinna
will be removed. Although no word to
mat enect nas come from Spain, tha
presumption Is a similar course will be
adopted by that government. Very
soon steps will be taken by the post
office department looking to the re
sumption of rea-ular malt rannnni...
tion between the United State and
tuba ana rorto Rico.
Brave Rough Rider Promoted.
Washington, Aug. 11 Private Ar.
thur F. Cosby, of Troon K. Roua-h
Riders, has been promoted to be an as-
sistsnt sdjutsnt general, with the rank
bf captain. Cosby was seriously wound
ed In th first day's fight before Sss
tlago, when the Rough Riders were
attacked from cover by the Spaniards.
As soon as he was able to ii h
was brought to Washington and placed
in in Hospital at Fort Myer. He has
now quit recovered, slthough he still
carrle a Mauser bullet In Mm
Cosby was graduated at Harvard In
iwt, ana wnen tne war broke out was
practicing law In Nw Tork city, where
be resides.
Sentlaa-o's Customs Rooelpta.
Santlsgo d Cuba. Aug. 11 Th of
ficial report submitted to General Shat
ter by Collector of th Port Donaldson
shows tb customs' revenues from July
80 to Aus?. 11 to ba tas.IlS. an aanallant
(bowing for th first fortnight of Amer
nan aaminisTraiion.
Hll ROT HEARD CP PEACB.
Ben area s)ehwMs Colassn Bepalsed)
Attack ef l.SOO Rpealsrd. .
Ponce, Porto Rico. Aug. ll General
Schwan's column was attacked on Bus
day between Mayagues sad Lares. As
the Eleventh Infantry, uader Colonel
Burks, waa descending th valley of the
Rio Grande they were fired upon from
a hillside by a force of LS00 Spaniards,
who were retreating toward the north.
The fire was returned, and th Span
lards vers repulsed with. It Is be
lieved, considerable loss.
Colonel Soto, th commander of th
Mayagues district, wss wounded and
was afterward overtaken In a wayside
cottage. He waa attended by two ser
ge sets, who surrendered- Th Amer
icans suffered no loss. The artillery
and th cavalry were not engaged.
General Schwan had not received
news of th signing of th protocol
when th action occurred, but obtained
It Sunday afternoon. Th reports from
General Miles are meager.
Por Philadelphia's Striokeo Soldiers.
Philadelphia, Aug. 11 Th city
councils committee for the relief of
soldiers and sailors held a special meet
ing yesterday and definitely decided to
send a hospital train of nine coaches to
Pernandina, Pla., Chlckamauga, Oa.,
and Dunn Lorlng, Va., where th
Philadelphia regiments are encamped,
for the purpose of bringing back to
this city sll Philadelphia typhoid fever
patients capable of removal. The train
will leave here Thursday morning. The
cars will be fitted up in the most ap
proved style known to medical science.
The train will carry 15 trained women
nurses and six doctors.
Shatter's Sanitary Report.
Washington, Aug. 11 General Shaf
fer's report of the health conditions of
his troops at Santiago on Aug. 14, as
bulletined at the war department, Is as
follows: Total number sick, X.T15; total
number fever cases, 1,506; total number
new cases, 12; number of fever cases
returned to duty, 210. Deaths from
malarial fever, 8; yellow fever, 8; ty
phoid, 4; other causes, S.
General Phafter's Home Coming.
Washington, Aug. 11 A cable mes
sage was received at the wsr depart
ment yesterday from General Shatter
at Santiago de Cuba, saying that he ex
pects the last of his corps will hsve
left Santiago for tha United States by
Thursday next, snd that he (General
Shatter) will start for bom next Sat
urday. Thirty-two Vlottmn of Cioudbumv.
Knoxvllle, Tenn., Aug. 11 Additional
details relative to the terrible cloud
burst In Hawkins county last Friday
morning were received In this city to
day. It was previously reported that
20 lives were lost in the flood, but It
is now estimated that perhaps 12 per
sons became victims of thU downpour
from the skies. The report states that
the families of William Fagan. Thoma
Pagan, William Tunnel and James
Conk were drowned, with Patience and
Tance Morler, John Arnold and mother
and Samuel Henry and wife. Th Fa
gan family numbered 18 lost, Fagan
himself escaping.
Attempted Mnrder In Court.
Atlanta, Oa., Aug. 11 In Justice
Landrum's court yesterday William
Bain, a white haired old man of 71
years, cut the throat of James Phil
Hps, aged SO, whom the aged father
claims seduced his daughter. Phillips'
wound Is dangerous, and the doctors
say he may not recover. A case of
seduction against Phillips by Bain's
daughter. Mrs. Mary Scafe, was on
trial. Phillips' attorney secured a con
tinuance, when Bain suddenly sprung
upon Phillips and cut his throat. At po
lice headquarters Bain said he was
sorry he hsd not killed Phillips.
Iteunlted In Death.
New York, Aug. 16. Major F. W.
Reid, of Savannah, Ga., was found
dead In his room at the Marlborough
hotel yesterdav. In tha mnrnlne ha
received a telegram from Savannah,
signed M. Reld, which read: "Ma crit
ically in; come at once." Lata in the
afternoon another teleirram waa iia.
llvered at the hotel for Major Reld.
Being unable to arouse him the door
of his room was broken In and Major
Reld. was found on the floor dead.
Death was due to cerebral apoplexy.
The second telegram announced the
death of Mrs. Reid.
Holt Agalnut the Vatlean.
Chicago. Aug. 16. Rev. Anthony
Kowlowakl, priest In charge of the All
Saints' Catholic church, has Invoked
the aid of the American courts to ob
tain redress for his grievance against
Archbishop Feehan, of this diocese,
snd Cardinal Ledochowskl, the head of
the congregation of the progranda at
Rome. The edict of excommunication
waa promulgated against the priest on
June 20. Father Kowlowski asks for
$50,000 damages. This Is the first time
such action has been brought In this
country.
ee For United States Senator.
Washington, Aug. 11 The Post says:
General Fltshugh Lee will enter tb
senatorial race in Virginia. This an
nouncement csn be made without any
qualification. It Is authorised by the
general himself, who last night dic
tated the following statement to a rep
resentative of The Post: Upon be
ing asked th question aa to his future
Intentions, and appreciating th Inter
est felt In th matter throughout Vir
ginia, General Lee said: "I shall be a
csndldate for United States senator."
Eligible Por Pensions.
Washington. Aug.. 11 A " decision
rendered yesterday by Assistant Sec
retary of th Interior Davis makes
members of Knspp's battery, Pennsyl
vania militia, eligible for pensions. It
Is decided that th battery was In the
service of th United States when It
operated In Maryland In 1863.
A, Hew Berth For Porter.
Washington, Aug. 11 Mr. Robert P.
Porter, th superintendent of the Isst
general census of th United States,
has been sppolnted a commissioner to
xamln snd report upon tha finances,
bsnklng systems and customs laws of
Cuba and Porto Rico,
Portugal's Ministry Resigns.
Lisbon, Aug. 16. Tb ministry has
resigned and Senor Jose Laoanlo has
been charged with the task of forming
a new cabinet.
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nets Pittas 6s. aaeWasi th Cktesvl
' v stees erf Vkeas.
TVe kisvyartmery Is a grsat brenek
of the arsny, aad so distinct In Its stad
ias as to malss It hwlepsadent of the
Other branobaa of the service. Just
sow the heavy artillery branch la the
most Important la the army, and It fa
therefore pertinent to set forth the
fact that some military critics have for
nany years maintained, that toomueo
work and too many drills are saddled
upon the heavy srtfuerTman.
The Ugirt srUUeryman's drills ar
many and his duties are heavy, but he
is consoled for this hi the reflection
that he belongs to the creek branch In
the whole military outfit, JToreltfn. mil
itary critics ef eminence hsve trahesi
tarting'Iy pronounced the tea batteries
of Uffct artillery of the United States
srmy to be uMorpscsed in tbe world for
horsemanship snd rapid and scientific
handling of the pieces. But wMl th
American artilleryman has got to be as
nimble as an aorobst, and an sbsolute
master of horsemsnshlp, be does not
have to use his head nearly so much aa
hie ooinrsde in th heavy artillery.
An artillery recruit oaa be rapidly
fashioned into an automatic carrier of
ammunition, and in the course of s
few drills, if he be quick-witted, he
can master the duties demanded by his
one particular number on a big gun's
prew. But it takes years of alertness
and attention snd ooneidersble study
besides for tbe cleverest recruit to be
come a good heavy artilleryman In the
American army. It is commonly knows
among artillerymen fhst by tbe time
an artilleryman In the heavy branch
has put In three years' enlistment he
has picked up only esmetteringof the
small duties snd drills Imposed upon
him ss the heavy artillery service Is
st present organised. But men of late
years have been getting enough of it
In three years' experience, and if they
reenHat ngsln s great msny of them
Join the "dough-boys" In the infantry
regiments .for the sake of the compara
tively easy "one soldier, one gun," duty
required of the infantry. In the first
place, the heavy artilleryman has to
become proficient in infantry drills.
Up to within a few yean ago the
heavy artillery branch was hsndicspped
by tbe lack of modern (runs upon which
to drill. Even st the present time many
artillerymen In the heavy batteries
hove had no opportunity to drill upon
modern breeeh-Ioedlng rifles such as
are at Port Point and will be at the
Denver resurvey and Bolivar Point
fortifications. There Is all the differ
ence In the world between a muxxle
loadlng and a breech-loading great
gun, and the drill upon each gun Is en
tirely different.
It requires about two-third of an en
tire battery to operate one of these
big guns. The men are drilled upon
thembynumbers.Thegunner gives the
command snd each intn bos a certain
work to periDrm, but each man is re
quired to master the duties of every
member of tbe gun's crew, snd for this
purpose he is shifted about from one
number to another.
As there are a thousand and one or
more movements to be executed in get
ting a great gun served and into firing
position, the mastery of the big gun
tactic Is no small matter for a heavy
artillerymen, but there are so many
auxiliary drills besides the infantry
formation and drill on the big pieces.
The drills called mechanical maneuvers
are th bane of soldiers In this branch
of the service. Properly, meohsclcsl
maneuvers belongtotheesgineers. They
consist of mounting sod dismounting
the big guns, and the heavy artillery
man is expected to msster the uses of
si the paraphernalia required In this
work almost every style of gun, jack
and tackle. It is very herd labor, and
besides it is dangerous. There have
been some serious snd some fstal acci
dents In the srmy caused by the at
tempt! of heavy artillerymen, unfamil
iar with tbe work, to mount and dis
mount big guns.
Some of the srtillerymen become in
terested in the Instrument drill, or,
rather, the drills on Instruments, and
take to the study of mathematics for so
lutions. But the majority of them listen
to the elaborate scientific explanations
of the officers ss to the use of the in
struments, their mechanism, eta, and
promptly forget sll about them until
the next instrument drill. Tbe Instru
ments are of all sorts the aerometer,
for example, which Is used In hesvy ar
tillery for tbe purpose of ascertaining
the strength of the wind In Its possible
deflection of projectiles j Instruments
for measuring ths initial, muzzle and
other velocities of projectiles; Instru
ments for measuring tb power of pow
ders; sighting instruments, range find
ers, search lights, electric firing appar
atus and other numerous small gear of
a scientific character too varied to men
tion. When the beavy artillerymen have
got well Into the way with the above
simple labors and studies, which ap
pear to tbe sverage man as a lifetime
study In themselves, they take up ths
block and tackle drill. By this time they
are required to learn bow to rig snyi
sort of pulling, hauling or lifting ap
paratus, consisting of enough pulleys
and ropes to pussle ths brains even of
sn old-time sailor. The heavy artillery
men who atioeessfuUy worry through
all the trying periods and ordeals with
tb greatest proficiency receive gun
ners' medals tor first and second
classes, in accordance with their re
spective decreet of merit. ,
These srs a few of the hardest prob
lems In tbt life of a hesvy srjtllsrymsn,
whom ths uninitiated too often envy as
having ouch soft "jobs," with nothing
to do and little to learn beyond tb
knock of firing one of ths big guns like
those which adorn ths emplacements
at Port Point. Soldier lit Is seldom
sweet, but a soldier In tbe hssvy artil
lery earns his pay and more too, and
his lotlsnotsbedof roses,evenknttnes
of recelslvesVJB (Tax.) News,
a Veer Utile taatti Tata
TiUhaan Otsh erf
wow, la very, truth no table-subject
la easier of management than that of
aalada, and the aversy house the' year
round la rarely witJut material for
that enjoyable dinner or luncheon
coarse, if tha housekeeper did but re
alise It.
One may object! "I have no oil," or
"I do not like otL" No matter; a de
lightful salad may still be enjoyed.
People la large or small cities who fol
low tha habits of the world at large, or
who have been bora to aa apprecia
tion of good living, use salads aa freely
aa soups or desserts; but people who
live plainly, with rigid economy, or on
the "bit or mJas" plan of housekeep
ing, for tha most part leave the salad
question severely alone. Take from
the list ef summer vegetables corn,
egg-plant, okra, radishes and squash,
and all remaining are available for
salads. - The fact that some require
preliminary cooking points to the
economical using of vegetables left
over from the day before. 8uppoe
one finds a cupful of beans la the Ice
box and another of young carrot.
Deftly mix the two, place spoonfuls on
lettuce-leaves and arrange, on a plat
ter; make some mayonnaise or a
dressing not requiring oil, and you
have a pretty and very enjoyable salad
course. Now there are two very dif
ferent salads, both excellent, made
from the left-over vegetables named,
and quite entitled to the high-sounding
designation, "Salads Macedoine."
Bee what you have oa hand left over,
add more things If you wish, but get
away with the Idea that you muat have
certain things. Two proper Ingredi
ents will moke the dish, a doses will
also make it, and both will be good.
Always have a care that the vegeta
bles are eold and perfectly tender if
cooked; fresh, cold and crisp if un
cooked. The latter must be washed
and thoroughly dried; if not, the water
will collect In the bottom of the dish
and ruin any dressing used. Drying Is
most easily accomplished by putting
In a large napkin, gathering the cor
ners together snd whirling rapidly
back and forth. No variety of dress
ing should be added to a tender veg
etable salad until just before serving,
as it will Inevitably wilt it-Ella Mor
ris Eretschmar, In Woman's Borne
Companion.
ASSERTED BIS COLORS
A Jlettiwakav Soldier Bar Who Was
tvonar la the Defease off
- Uls Ows Mae.
Somewhere In this city Is a man let
us hope there Is but one who does not
wish success to the boys In blue. But
he Is not feeling so well to-day as he
felt the other morning.
It happened la a wet-goods store
over near Camp Merritt. In the first
place, the only occupant of tbe room,
aside from the barkeeper, was a tall,
swarthy, dark-complexioned roan. Ap
parently he had been drinking Just
enongh to make him ugly and he
looked about as vicious an Individual
as one ever runs across.
Boon there entered a Nebraska
sergeant. Tie was a dapper little man
of hardly more than 6 feet in height,
and he looked as neat as if he hod just
stepped out of a bandbox instead of
out of a tent where dirt Is particular
ly close at hand. Evidently he waa
a social little chap, too, for he asked
the barkeeper to drink with him, and
as they lifted the glasses of foaming
beer to their lips, he proposed a toast.
"Here's to the success of the boys
In blue."
"To h 1 with the boys In blue!"
It was the big swarthy fellow who
spoke,
Like a flash the little sergeant
turned on him.
"Did you speak?" he said.
That's what I did. I said to b M
Be did not say It again, for straight
from the soldier's shoulder shot a
blue-sleeved arm, and the fist at the
end of it took the burly ruffian fairly
and squarely under the chin. Be
dropped to the floor as if he hsd been
hit by a battering ram,
Then the dapper little sergeant
picked up his glass again and onoe
more said:
"Here's to the suocess of the boys
In blue."
But before he and the barkeeper
drank the toast, he paused just one
moment, turned to the fellow, who was
just picking himself up from the floor,
and said:
"Did I understand you to ear any
thing r
And tbe big bully said not a word
as he slunk from the room like the
whipped cur that he waa
That is the sort of boys they raise
In Nebraska, and that state Is not
alone In producing thenv San Fran
cisco Examiner.
Divided Fvtttooeta.
, Divided skirts for evening wear In
satin or silk, frilled with lace, chiffon
or kilted moussellne, are dainty new
women garments. They do not look
very different from ordinary skirts, on
account of their deep frills at ths
edge. Some women prefer them to
petticoats, as they ean be mods scant
er without causing the outer skirts
to hang badly, and allow mora free
dom than the present day underskirt,
which hsa to be made so tight around
the hips to suit tbe eloss-fUtlng dress
skirt. Chicago Timss-Bsrald.
Csrvauit Mevtaga Pie.
Una two pie pans with a rich short
crust, prick with a fork, and bake to a
very light brown. - When cool fill with
the following, and bake In a very slow
ovsnt , Beat tha whites of three egp
until stiff, add gradually one cupful
grsnulstsd sugar and ona pint of cur
rants. Drop from a pastry beg U de
sired; tha effect win be very plsaatsg .
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THE SECTION Includes eh. I r' 11,
essoining Incident t th buJJ J
both ol them for tha good ?
and both containing tests of .Tv V
training in trust. First. Chaaa i2
then a glance at th retialouTtlr
th astioe during th lni.lV'
sad then ths lesson verses lljTr
el Jahaaah. SaVCS R rlZ. J? I
i-m is rears afir oui T
L The ProphetanT th Si,.
fUmarla A fewr hi., .a. "
j -mm alT 0
lesson, still In the reign of Jtv.
the Syrians besieged Samaria anT
that there was the utmost dlatZ
la probable that Ellaha hod .hoiT,
king that this misfortune
fruit of his sins. 1
Then came the word of th lj
aiiwia, mwA um awiuviuicvu 10 tot VJ
that within M hours plenty W
As promised, tbe relief can.
ing the night the Syrians bean!
hills, as of horses and chariot. I
ing toward them, They thought
tne nosts ox tne wsriiK Uitutea
ths north were coming, and the t)
in a panic, leaving their supply W
hind them.
Thus was fulfilled tbe proml, J
Ellahe, No sooner hsd the tnesernaJ
delivered their glsd tidings thu
people of Samaria began to pot,
multuously out of tb gate, to H
themselves on the food snd oa Uj
spoil
II. Tbe Political Changes in w
Af .1 .J ll . 1
were, i eaiiucuvu ui lot fiOVa) af JeV,
Anso, tne ooming ox a new dynut
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law jwww lurvugu tffuu, a XOrttOl
by Elijah, the destructiotof Cnalwtj,
ship and violent reforms, contidn
prosperity, several serious intm
from Syria and Assyria, and atlut
very low condition politically it ft(
time of llha's death,
III. The Dying Prophet's Lait Gl
Vs. 14-85. After the deeth of UU
the kingdom became greatly wnk
ened. The Syrian were the chief nJ
xnies, and they bed taken froralmtl
their possessions east of the Jorfa
(2 Kings 10:32-33), and had desolitei
and devastated the kingdom, and
reduced its resources that tbe ktt
had but SO horsemen and ten chariot,
in his srmy of 10,000 footmen (3 Klip
13:7) when his young granda
Jehoash csme to the throne.
Elisha, now an old man, over 80 yew
of age, is lying on hit deathbed la
Samaria. 14. The king came ion
from hi palace to the lowly abode rf
the prophet, "and wept over bis fact,"
"0 my father:" Expressing th kind
and loving Interest the aged prophet
took in the young king. "The chariot of
Israel, and the horsemen thereof:
The prophet of God was of more ttln
for the defense of the kingdom thanu
army with chariots and cavalry.
IS. Take bow and arrows:" Vail
to 17 describe a symbolical action ui
preparation for the test which wm to
follow. It said to the king: Bhootltt
the arrow means victory over yonroy
pressors. And the king understood the
symbol. For It was an ancient c
torn to shoot an arrow or cast a ipetr
into the country which an army In
tended to invade.
16. "Elisha pat his hands upon th
king's hands:" To show that Gotfi
power would work through the-kioi
hands,
17. "Open the window, eastward:''
Toward the scene of the recent defeats
of Israel by Syria, and where Syrian
still held the country. The arrow of
the Lord's deliverance : " This wu aald
to explain to Jossh the meaning of th
symbolical action and the one to fol
low. It meant deliverance from the
power of Syria. "Aphek:" A town
aow called Fik, six miles east of th
Sea of Galilee, on tbe road to Damas
cus. 18. -And he said: Take the ar
rows:" That is, those left in the quiter.
"Smite upon the ground:" Shoot tiets
one after another to the ground oat
of the same eastward window. "H
was not merely to shoot, he waa to
hit" And he smote thrice, and atayei
Be had so little faith, so little earnest
oess that Instead of shooting till th
prophet told blm to stop, or till erery
arrow was gone, he sped three irrowt
snd basely stayed his hsndt
10. "And the man of God was wroth:"
De was indignant that when sudt
blessings were offered, when such de
llvercnce for his native land was al
most thrust upon him, such s nobl
snd splendid career was opened before
him, the young king should be so weak,'
so blind, so wicked as to throw awsy
bis opportunity. Thou should
have smitten five or six times:" Ton
should have shown seal, and faith, tnd
far neatness by shooting more arrows
"Now thou shalt smite Syria but
thrice:" Gain only three victories in
stead of entire deliverance from tbt
foreign yoke. ,
The fulfillment of the promU Is
found In vs. S9-SS. It is expressly saW
that it was Qod's graolous mercy that,
preserved them, and "Bis covenant:
with Abrsham" that Ood would mk;
Uls children an everlasting nation as j
(he stars of heaven for multitude. (Se!
Qen. 17i4-B; W: 15-18.) j
PRACTICAL BUOOEBTION8.
Ood is testing us continually ss to
our willingness and fitness to receive.;
In Uttls things, In dally life, la the assj
of what has already been given, byi
open doors of usefulness, Ood Istutrj
Ing and fitting us to receive gresUr
blessings. i
W put our own limit to tha blessugs
w receive. Aecordlng to our faith U
It don unto us. AH that wewfll wise
ly use, all that we are oapable of rw
salving and valuing, Ood gives to us.
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