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/7\ ESTABLISHED J888 Jf. ALLEN EDDY, EDITOR. *1.00 FEAR VOL. IV. MACEDON, N. Y„ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1892. NO. 47. BONO OF TEE SALOONINST, B Y ANN A CKRE S FHIT8CH . Drink , boy . drin k ' A a ~i^\o .ilas s wil l not hurt yon , I thlnU . .*C»r.*-Ltaa Imgs must small beginmuca hare , 'ihoujli wit h but on e glae a now you r turoa t i'uu lavo , *1 h o uii I ^o t bu t you r nicke l now , yo t I BUa.i icou p i n you r dollar s by-aud by . II. I T n k bo y drin k I Ta t * ti<most ox*, imng o I' m th e gainor , 1 thin k Y > i .i jalt h an d hono r and happiuaa d is. .i i :n y poc-hOt-buok' B wido recess , A- i 1 wuit no I tcivo in exchango\ Oh . woll , TUo tha t ajiidl o th e passion s o f boll l III . Pnnk, boy , drin k 1 1 U i 'i.uuioi - s tlunH bul d you socurolv , Itbink . Hot t.iJio >f th e old-faebiono d ortbudo x ou o <H7 tlia aid e o f my gouiu B bi s glor y is gouoi , Ami • ja r an d cliurkl o with flondiah gle e \Xou. luuno y is more tha n your sou l t o ino! \ M ' \. 1 Un' 1 a.r' : A i i I\ Drink , boy drin k I M..1U9 9 talen t i s proat , Itbink i -/tj>; hav e grown poo r and I hav o grow n r oh . kic k *h o ol d drunkard int o tb o ditch . ') you r doUars , yo u bad my boor , / ,iu d squarol y I'v e doalt , ti s cloa r S o drin k boy drin k ' UIIIB S wil l no t h r t you . I tbmk. Tl-I E A THRILLING STORY OF TUB •Sreai Cattle Ranges of New Mexico and Arizona. BY FORTUNE L. STORR. ( II U'lhK Vl-f OSTIMED •\Voa do me an injustice,\ said the 'Obtain , shuddering slightly at tho .'in -ei b of the sergeant, and speaking itnuidwhat confusedly \If your sta- t • : :s now bumble, I trust you the li-'tter honor it. Since I fiud'you liv iu,* I am glad that it is at a place re in it.' from the scene of your crimes. In'' iii.l the reach of justice, which you In - '!} so long eluded. ' Thank you, ' returned tbo sergeant, C.I'.J.IV , and in a voice from which all tuu-e of anger bad departed. \I do not doubt yo.ir sincerity, for in eluding j'ntno 1 save the family sonio further <1 SK:JCO . How fare matters at homo'' \In to learn of them that 1 most de- v i 'd to see vou. Has tho noise of my 1 n* adventure stilled, and did tho fel low who Assaulted me recovery\ '• 1 Hi' noise of your erimo ha3 not K\*»*i stilled, and your victim did not recover \ 'iho Captain delivered this in a man- no well i alculated to impress one less lindened than bis brother, b .t his w >rds fell pointless upon one so cal- 1< n a.s tho Sergeant. A scarcely per- c -pt-.blo this i ot nnger mounted to his br IMZI ' cheek, but beyond this he ex- li luted no emotion ' ho \ be remarked coolly, \my blow w is sure, and voting Lynn is dead'- T i .it seriously complicates my return to trie hast for some time to come. And M an-*'- 1 trust '' Tiio Captain interrupted him by a , i k movement, but stopped, with his c e.iclied hand uplifted, as tbo sergoant ta e-.l upon him a look full of hatred .uid maligmtv. \L'ure you breathe her name to me u. that tone, wretch'\ exclaimed the o' 1 . r m a voice in which pain and a - '.ger were mingled \Were you not my l>r<Wier 1 would bo tempted to take j st co in my own bands, and aveugo ti'at poor g rl's wrongs''\ \ller wrongs no less than your own, n.y inipulsivo brother,\ replied the Keig^ant with a sneer \Do not restrain your hand on tho ground of km -.1 lp, but rather on the ground of prudence, i'hc ai'm that struck young J.,/ - 1.1 is as lirm of muscle, aiul the to - .er that imiielled it as deadly now UJ then.\ ( aptain Carleton iiad no wish to br ag tho interview to such a con. Ill 's.r> l, and as he turned asido to govern his emotion, tho Sergeant < ontnlued \Was it my fault ,f the girl was credulous, and if you saw tit to fix yo.ir heart whoro 1 hud looked before vo i —but enough, sinco 1 see that it angers vou. 1 havo but little desire to rake up these old memories. There is a divinity at the fort that far excels in beauty any of our eurJy loves. Have YO'I met the daughter of Ala,or Colton 1 the radiant Judith - -\' \I camo this morning, as you know, and havo been busy in consultation w.tb tho Maior,\ replied the Captain iu a gloomy voice. \I have little heart at present for tho socioty of ladies, and as I shall leave at once, will prob ably meot none who aro at the fort.\ \Have you not ordors which will locate you permanently at this place?\ \I had snch ordors,\ replied the Captain, \but I shall b o absent upon this expedition for many weeks—per haps months. When I return I shall petition for another appointmeut,\ ' Not on niv account,\ said a Ser geant with an evil laugh. \ W hen you return, I shall havo gone away.\ \Will you add desortion to tho long hat of offenses the authorities have already against you?\ asked the Cap tain, eying him sternly. \I)o not embarrass me with ques tions,\ again laughed his brother. \You go to-night; what call3 for such haste?\ \The Mescaleroa are restive, and I 'have been ordered to scarce eat or i sleep until I hunt down a roving band •which has b6on depredating near the Gila mine«.\ \The Moscaleros on the warpath'\ •oiclaimod the Sergeant, with a sudden show of interest. \Sinco when 0 \ \A sudden uprising, to which I must Uoolc. As you seo,\ and he waved his .hand in tho direction of his company, •\I leavo at once, and when I re- 'turn \ \You will not find me, rest content,\ ireplied tho Sergeant. \Enough; and now, ere I leave you, 'let me warn you,\ aaid tho Captain, in a tono that again quivered with emo tion. \Although I must hold my hand because you aro my brother, there is me yo u may well tear as a more dan gerous enemy. \Marie is tho sister of Herbert Lynn, vho went westward in early times. I lave learned that ho has returned to lis homo, after years of absence, only .o find his sistor wronged and his rounger brother a victim of your great- jr strength \He has the means to prosecute a learch, and the motive to prolong it. If roport spoaks truly, ho is a deadly ind dangerous enemy, and he has iworn to avenge the dishonor you havo put upon his family.\ Tho Sergeant laughed, and blew tho smoke in. rings above his head. \Woe be to him should he ever cross niv path' Sinco it please you to in dulge in vaiu recriminations, I see n o reason for prolonging this interview. I saw that you recognized me when you rode up this morning, and feared that you might bo indiscreet. As you have been wiso enough to conceal the truth, I will arrango to depart before your return This said, I have done.\ \And I, Charles,\ replied his broth er. \I suppose it is needless to ask vonr plans for the future''\ \Entirely.\ \Enough; farewell'\ Tho Sergeant did not respond to Mm parting salutation, but turned his at tention to the scene in tho vallev. The Captain pausod tor a moment, and then, turning upon his heel with out another word, began descending the rugged )mth that led through tho thicket towards tho fort. CHAPTE U Ml A Itl ll'IAS'S PASSIOS The sergeant gave littlo heed to the departure oE his brother, but stepping to the edge of tho platform, riveted his attention upon a second troop of horse men, far out upon tho plain, riding across the stretch of valley towards Fort Flower. | \Who can they ho?\ ho asked him- | self softly, shading his eyes with his ( haiul, and straining his sight in the ' light which was now fading; \they cannot bo Indians, and I kuow of the | I coming of no other soldiers I must I look to this, the massing of so many | ! of m y inconvenient comrades at this , point may mterforo with my plans.\ I He stood watching the newcomers j intently, until the faintblastof a bugle : was borne to his ears, and in the wan- j ing light ho saw tho troopers about tbo entrance of tho fort spring to their horses and form for departure. ! \Farewell my fond biother'\ ho ex- ' claimed with a sardonic laugh \it is , well that vou saw fit to forego your , vengeance for the broken heart of , Mario Lynn. Straugo,\ he continued, • in a tone of perplexity, \that tho com- ] pany departs in such haste, leaving comfortable quarters for a night's ! I march. I havo beard nothing from be- ' low to justify such action: can the boys ] be getting careless? They need the | leadership of their chief.\ j A peal of thunder now roverberatcd through the mountains, and tho soldier i I turned his glance towarls the peaks j above him. A dark cloud, fashing , I lightnings, spread its length over tho valley, and tho cooling atmosphere m- i .heated tho approach of a storm j \A hard night for the company, but , i fortunate one for me,\ observed the I Sergeant exultantly, closely surveying I I the heavens. \I must needs be moving j I if there's trouble below, and, with the ] fair Judith for a quoen, I will again • take possession of my kingdom.\ 1 I His mocking laugh rang out, sound- mg strangely in that lonely spot, and , thou, with a rapid stiq>, he sprang . down the declivity, and unheeding the night which closed ovor his dangerous path, made his way into the valley. teaching tbo stockade of the fort, the > crgeunt paused, and* stealthily I , approaching the main entrance he listened intently. The measured tread , of a sentry paring back and forth upon 1 bis beat came to his ear, and he turned iwa\. \The storm will drive them in,\ he | muttered. \I will investigate the moan ing of tbo strange troop I noted upon \ ! the plain before 1 attempt the entrance ' ,if tbe eastern gate.\ j I ollowing his words ho made his way o .t to where several horses, pick eted near the sparse entrance to the ! wood immediately near the river, ran , the length of their lon;r lariats from ! uudor ttie shelter of a low shed, and i •ropped the herbage that grew bounti- ' ' fully at hand. , ' - ome bclatod plainsmen who havo , stopped over night,\ said the Sergeant , aa he surveyed the steeds. \This is I the troop I saw from the hoight above. I tiood'\ be o.aculatod, as some fortun ate thought occurrod to him; \this will save the troublo of stealing a brace of horses from tbe corral. I must move • liiicklv. for these fellows will set a watch out here before midnight, or pull their horsos into the protection of the vai d.\ \ blast of wind now bent the trees before him, and a roar of thunder filled tho air. Ho ran rapidly toward the fort us a few heavy drops struck him in tho face. Thon tho water came with a tiorco rush, and he passed through a small entrance, which the loose discipline of tho frontier had left unguarded. Having ontored tho inclosuro un detected, the Sergeant made his way toward a portion of tho quarters in which, as yet, no light appeared, and passing through an open doorway he was lost in tho impenetrable shadow of tho building. The storm continued to rage with in tense fury, and tho night had woll ad vanced before it had spent its forco. One by ono tbe lights disappeared from tho various casomonts of the quartors, until but a single flame was visible, softened by a heavy curtain that bcreened tho interior of the apartment from without. As tho rain ceased somewhat, tb Serjeant again appeared, and crosse tho spaco ot courtyard that separated the barracks of the men from the quar ters of tho oflicers. Tho stars shone occasionally through tho 11H1.1H of broken clouds and aiVorded him light mflicient for his purpose, but tho Sergeant proceeded with the •in- <>f one uho had detoi mined on and knew ii.s course. Mounting the terrace which led to the budding irom which gleamed the solitary light, ho moved with cautious j tread its entire length, and listened in tently at a cloied doorway. Satisfied that tho garrison was in BIUIP 1 -*- with tho »x«aDtion of tho in mate of this chamber, he first tried the lock slowly and then boldly entered the room. So quickly and softly was this done that the person upon whom he intruded was not disturbed, and only when he had reached the very center of the apart ment was his presence noted. t Thon, a beautiful girl who had boon deeply intent upon a book at the light ed table, arose to her feet, astonish ment and anger depicted upon every lineament of her lovely countenance. \What does this mean, Sergeant Hastings?\she said, indignantly. \How dare you enter my apartment unan nounced, and at such an hour If you have a message for me, you should re member to knock upon the door before seeking entrance.\ Sho stopped, for the expression upon tho face of the sergeant frightened hor, and then she beheld that his hand grasped a pistol. \Not a word—do not stir'\ he e;j« claimed in a guarded tone. \So mucV as lift your voice to alarm the garrisoil and I swear that that moment shall bo your last.\ The girl paled a ghastly white, and sank back upon the chair from which sho bad arisen. Judith Colton was possessed of rare courage, but she saw in the dark face of the man before her the doadly reso lution of his mind. She further under stood soniothing of tho fierce charactor of the sergeant During the brief period that he had been quartered at the garrison he had earned a reputation for audacity and daring, which made him feared by the men, and upon ono occasion he had displayed a dauntloss insolence toward herself that, while it brought the swift punishment it de served, revealed in him a reckless spirit that feared no odds. \I love you'\ exclaimed tho Ser geant, hoarsely, drawing nearer, and lifting his weapon with a quick inove- mont, as tho girl shrauk back, and made an effort as though to cry out. \Bo silent' 1 love you with an mten sity that overwhelms mo. Ratkor than lose vou I will kill you—do vou un dorstand' 5 \ \\\ hat would you do 0 \ she gasped, her heart sinking at her helplessness, and quailing beforo the rullian who now stood over her. She realized that she dare not crj out. Sho thought tho Sergoant mad \ion must have observed that 1 loied vou,\ he continued. \Did you think mo one who would lightly sur render such a passion?\ A touch of red now stole into the pale laco of the girl, and her strong nature asserted itself \I have observed votir insolence, it is true,\ she replied, \and you should remember that you havo been punished for it. \ ou shall bitterly regret this outrage.\ Tho Sergeant laughed softly He admirod tho spirit of the girl, ovou though ho feared it might tempt her to resistance. ''Enough of this—come'\ ho ex claimed. \Whore' What do you moan°\ \You go with me,\ said the Sergeant, while his faco rommed its DiUural ex pression of villainy. \Since I have risked so UIULII , vou must understand that I will dare all.\ \And if I refuse'-\ asked the girl, whitening again, and sinking helplessly hack. \Then I will take you'\ exclaimed the rullian, throwing himself forward Seizing her by one arm with a firm grasp, he drow her toward him. She mado an effort to cry out but his strong hand forced the grip of his pistol firmly over her lips, bruising thoin sadly, but revealing to the frightened girl the des peration of his purpose. \Daro to call out,\ he said, huskily, while his hot breath burned her cheek, and his eyes llamcd like those of a ser pent upon her, \and your friends will gather abo it your bleeding corpse. Think not that they can save vou or m- juro me. At the first sound trom your protti hps 1 will drop you dying to tho lloor, and will be safely .speeding ovor tho plain without, before the garrison will Know what has happened.\ Theie was a ring n the tones of tho Sergeant that told the girl lie would keep his word A despair liko death settled over her, and as the rullian lift ed hor lightly in bis strong arms hor head fell forward, and sho lost con- sciousnoss. To be continued. THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE. A l.iirnpn in a ltntvl. \New a .lapano-e garden is not a flower garden, says Lafcuilio Hearn, in the Atlanti' Monthly, \neither is it male for the purpose of cultivating plants In nine cases out of ton there is nothing in it resembling a (lower bed .Some gardens may coutain scarcly a s; rlj,' of green. some have nothing green at all and < onsist entirely of ro.'l>s and pebbles and sand, although these aro exceptional AH a rule, a Japanese garden Is a landscape garden, yet Its existence dots not ilepmil ujon any llxed allown:: 4 o of spa-e It may covor one acre or nu.ny acres. It may also bo only ten foot square It may, in extremo rases, I <• r ,.uch less. Such a garden Is usually mado in some curlom bowl, or shallow carved box, or quaintly shaped vessel Theiein are created minuscule hills with minusoulo houses upon thorn and mlcriscopic ponds und rivulets spanned by tiny humped bridges, and queer wee plants do dulv for troos, and curiously lormed pebbles stand for rocks, and there is a tiny toro, perhaps a tiny tori as well—in short, a charm ing and living model of a Japanese lundscapc — I'oper Give* Ink. Sympathetic inns are well known, but a rocent discovery of I'rofossor Bruy- lauts, of the University of Louvaln, surpasses them, inasmuch as no Ink at all is roqulrod in order to convey a se cret mossage. H o lays several sheets of note paper on each othor, and writes on the uppormost with a ponoll, then solocts onn of the under sheets on which no marks of tho writing are visible On exposing this sheet to tho vapor of Iodine for a few mlnutos, It turns yellowish, and the writing appears ot a violet-brown color, says tho PhllfiSol- pbla Itocord On furthor molstor»ng the paper It turns blue, and tho lotlors show in violet lines. Tho explanation Is that tbo note paper contains starch, which, under prossure, becomes bydra- mldo, and turns blue in the Iodine fumes. STORIES THAT ARB TOLD BY THE EUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS. Woman—Need s No Uelj> —Very Prob able—His Decision—A. Good Deal to Give Up, Etc A woman won't boliovo you mor^ thau half tho time Not hor fatbor, not her mother, Not her husband not hor brotlior, And sho half suspjets tho parson of tflo lying crime. She is up to snult liko blazes. So the fact tbe mora amazes. That what a peddler tells ber is of the truth tbo most sublime. —Puck. NEEDS NO HELP . \Who holds the mortgage oa your farm?\ \Nobody it jest stays there itself.\— Yankee Blade nw DECISION \Your wile is a very decided blonde, isn't she?\ \Decided' You would be quite sure of it, if you came to our house often.\ —Puck Tweedledum Sr.—\Let me hasten to plead guilty. As we were saying, Charles and I, you are looking as young as your daughter?\—Life. TnilOWN OUT OF COfltT. Legal Tender—\Dearest Ireno, let me lay my case before you, and you shall j'udgo whether 1 am iu error in stating my claim for year3. You know I have been courting you a long time, and by aifair trial you say that you have found me de fending that which is right; why not then consent to my prayer for your hand and heart. Dearest Irene, I plead. Do not say no. Let me have your auswer. Do not demur \ Ireno—\I am afraid, Legal, you aro too brief, but my decision is, if you give security for tbe costs of every suit I may order or contract, then I may confess—\ But he made a motion for his bat, and the arguments wore dismissed then and there.—Boston Courier. HIS LAS T ENOA.OEMENT Young Woman (to naval officer)— \What was the last engagement you were iu, Lieutenant?\ Lieutenant (frankly)—\Ob Chicago girl.\—Judge. that with VEUY PRO-ABL E \They say De Rigour live3 by his wits \ \ I shouldn't he surprised Some people can live on so little, you kuow.\ —Chicago News-Record. PAT AND TUE LORD . When Lord Thurlow opened a law yer's office in London, ho took a base ment room which had previously been occupied by a cobbler. Ho was some what aunoyed by the previous occupant's callers, ami irritated by the fact that he had few of his own. One day an Irish man entered. \The cobbler's gone, I see,' he said. \I should think he had,\ tartly re sponded the lawyer. \And what do ye sell'\ inquired the Irishman, looking at the solitary table and a few law books. \Blockheads responded Thurlow. \Bcgorra said Pat, \ye must be do ing a mighty fine business, yc ain't got but one loft.\—Once a Week. SII E WAS SUOITIXG. She had been shopping—plain, unadul- i terated shopping for an hour, and had I all the goods from the shelves on tho SULED UNDE R AN ALIAS \Is that a real ostrich feather, do you think?\ i n„ i , • • 'No,\ returned the woman who is not ' oou , n ' er ' 1 hc clerk 3 f P. at,cnc ? wa f S?° c ' always charitable. \ 'Ostrich feather' is I Have you anything else besides only its uoui de plume '—Washington Star. SO I T \This is a crazy sort of a safe,\ said one of the burglars, after they had blown it open ••Yes,\ replied the other, \I'll admit it's a little cracked \—Detroit Free Press. A OOO D DEA L TO GIVE O P Jenny—\Juck you ought to sacrifice to prove make love give some sacntice to prove that you me Come, now what will you up when we arc married?\ Jack—\Jeuny I'll—I'll give up boiug a bachelor \ KE IVOCLD DO A3 WELL \Are you the phrenologist?\ asked a man who wanted his bumps examined, of a young man who sat in the office \No replied the latter, \la m not the phrenologist, but I am bus head clerk.\—Puck. these?\ she inquired, with a wave of hct hand across the rej'ccted stuffs. \No hc replied curtly \Havo you any dark blue ribbon with a faint red line iu it' \No \ \Have you any dark rod with a blue line in it then?\ \No \ She began to get warm. \Have you any politeness?\ she asked unexpectedly. •'Yes,\ he responded coolly. \Well I'd like to see some of it,\ sho said sarcastically \I caa't show it to you, miss,\ he said firmly, \unless you agree to take enough of it to justify me in showing it.\ Then she walked out, but she never reported the clerk —Detroit Free Press. NOTniNO T O BE PKOUD OF. Greene—\I'd have you to know that I'vo a mind of my own.\ Gray—\I'm sure it docs you much credit to acknowledge it It would be cruel to accuse auy one else with being the owner of it \—Boston Tranjcnpt. TTLL DEVTIt V Mildred—••What : me for?\ \Jack—\I know what I'd like to look at you for \ Mildred—\What?\ Jack—\Forever '—Boston Courier TRIT E T O FRIVOLITY Ho (a sea-side acquai leave to-morrow, Miss S leave ou the '.) 4) express Quartz Crystal Balls. In regard to quartz crystal, the most important use made of the material is iu tho manufacture of balls. So difficult is it to obtain a piece that will yield u per fect ball of more than three inches ia diameter that such spheres increase enor mously in value as they go up in sizo from that point. The largest or.c in the United States is slightly more than six: and a half inches in diameter and is worth iSoOOU. It came originally from Japau. The biggest unci most perfect one knowu is in the grceu vaults at Dresden Its diameter is very littlo greater Nearly all of the crystal balls iu the market are offered for sale as Japanese, but most of them are actually made in Fraucc nud Germany, the ma terial being obtained from Brazil and Madagascar The old methol of manu facture practiced by tbe Japanese was exceedingly laborious. The/ be^an by chipping the su'istancc into a ro.ijhly liutiinco) \I spbcricalshape with hammers, afterwards ummer'irl i | rendering it smooth and pcrlcctly round by rolliog it with water ami sand in a DO PART ; vou looking at which will leav e u u uiu a ii uiuics? , v>ue~u 'vin , - ~ ,. , . , ... bear me away from here and you at the ) trou S h, then polishing the ball with J w _ . . **...n>.,. .>«*1 Htx.llt r l\,r rnhliln n with flirt rate of forty miles aa hour. Juit thin of that 1 \ She—\Forty miles an houi nice 1\ —Harper's Bazar. How nO W I T SOMETIME S HAPPENS \Who is that coarse-looking fat man crossing tbo street?\ \That's Hobsoa, the author of 'Sjngs of the Heart and Other Verses.' \ \And is the high-browed, pale-faced man behind him another poet?\ \Oh no, that's Lardoyle, the packing house prince \—Chicago News-Kecord. STOPPED TH E IXSULTIN U PROPOSAL . Lucy—\Do you \believe silence gives consent?\ Jack—\I did until Jessie sent mo to get her father's consent.\ Lucy—\How did that change your mind?\ Jack—\I hadn't fairly startod when ho thundered: 'Silence!'\—Frank Leslie's. AN IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT. \What's tho trouble between you and Widgely? You were friends while you lived in the city.\ \Yes but you seo wo bought adjoin ing properties in tho suburbs.'' \What of that?\ \Why he's a crank on fine poultry, and I'm growing a garden I\- .Chicago News-Record. .OSTTINO EVEK . Dressmaker—\But my dear sir, this is rot a tailor-shop; you have probably made a mistake.\ Dobblc—\No mistake about it. Don't you make Mrs. Double's dresses?\ Dressmaker—\Yes.\ * Dobblc—''Well, I want you to put pockets in this suit like those you maku for ber. I believe in equal rights, I do.\ —Puck. IN POLITE SOCIKTr. Tweedledum, Jr. (to Tweedledum Sr.) —\By Jove, Miss Tweed ledee's looking as old as her mother I\ Mrs. Tweedledee (unexpectedly, un- oblivious)—\Who is taking my name In vain?\ emery and finally by rubbing with tho hand. Now the European workman holds tho revolving ball in a cup against the grooved edge of a wheel of sandstone six feet in diameter, whic'.i goes round l'JU times a minute. In this way a crystal spuere is made in a week which would have taken a year to produce in the old fashion Quartz or rock crystal is found in pockets in granite rock. As much as §12,000 worth of it has been discovered in a single cavity. It is not the labor, but the scarcity of suitable material that makes the halls costly, rho greatest doposits of rock crystal known in this country are in Garland and Montgomery Counties, Arkansas, ! where the farmers employ their leisure | time in hunting for it and sell §10, J00 ( worth of it annually.—Washington . Star. Danger in .Ueat Diet. The evils of a meat diet are being ap preciated by many high livers in cities, and these are being counteracted partly by the wealthy in adding more fruits and vegetables to their tables during the winter. The cheapness of meat and a peculiar craving which the system seems to havo for meat have gradually made it common for city people to livo almost entirely off meat in the winter months. Meat is eaten three times a day in quan tities, and the excessive use of such a diet is that rheumatic and gout tempera- mo nts are acquired. These tempera ments aro oa the increase, and they aro largely duo to tho excessive use of meat. —Pittsburg Dispatch. Setting One's Tooth on Etljc. The expression, \setting one's teeth on edge,\ is a popular method of ex plaining tho poculiar sensation produced by the harsh grating of ono substanco against another. These discordant sounds act upon tho sensitivo dental nerves and induce the same feelings as when a particularly acid substance touches tho teeth. It is in groat measui c dependent upon people's nerves as to whether their teeth are set on edge or not. Some are scarcely affected by noises, however sharp and shrill; others, who have indifferent health, arc the most constant victims.—Chicago Herald, RELIGIOUS READING. Everything that constitutes any consider able part of a man's prosperity required to be keptnnU nourished—his house, his pictures, bis garden, his lields, his money, bis friend ship-,, his position in life, bis character—all need money and watching continually. Let bim piny the sluggard with anv of them, and they are so far lost, for ibey ore parts of a world that \never continuetb\ in one stay.\ It Is eminently so with children. We loso them every day. even when « e have them, if we do not keep them as a man keeps bis treasure. They eSh only be kept by training, growth, developmeut They are houses—little \banqueting bouses\—where our loves and hopes have sweetest entertain ment. But if they are not kept, you will soon sec the weather-stnin, the gapiug rent, the incipient decay If the house is to wear and retain \the similitude .of o palace,\ It must be \polished\ day by day. They arc little pictures, fairer than liiuunn hand ever painted, In which the gazing eye will find far depths, rich colorings, the endless play of light and shadow, tho mantlinc of the indi vidual expression, and a living beauty through the whole cannot be described But as tbe most valuable pictures grow vile with blots w'hen hung within toucb of the rude and careless, or hideous with cobwebs and du«t when left in a deserted room, so those sweet living pictures «oon catch tbe ttains of rude com merce and careless society when too much exposed to them soon darken and degener ate if they are but neglected They aro gardens, fairer and more fragrant than Sol omon's in which he \planted trees of all kinds of fruit \ But you will soon seethe weed, the wlldness, the overgrowth, if you do not dig, and cut, and bend,\and train, and water. It is instructive that the best tlowera and plants of the garden are mostly the ulti mate forms and' products of far simpler and wilder things Tbe beauty and the trultfulnes-, the deep coloring, the double blossoming, the alll.u'iit size, the luscious flavor—these are .11 re tin cm cuts and elabo rations of skill ami taste Well, a family is just a garden of God where are those liv ing plants called children—who all have some thing of the wildness of nature in them and by gracious help \\ e are to nurture unci raise them up into liner and nobler forms of grace. We are to labor until we have them so that we can ask our best \Beloved\ \to come into His Garden to eat His pleasant fruits.\ — [Alexander Italeigb. 1) 1» SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR SUNDAY SEPT. l t , \Phillip and the Ethiopians,\ Acts vil., 27.40 Golden Text John 3,36. Commentary l'WJisll \\or;K \MOM, III E I.OMIOX I'Oni:, The parish system provides e\erything; for the men, clubs, for tbe women, nursing iu sickness, friendly counsel always help in trouble, the girls ure brought together and kept out of mischief, and encouraged ill self- respect by ladies who know what they want and how they look at things, the grown lads are taken from the streets, and. with the younger hoys, nre taught arts nud crafts, and are trained in manly exercises just as if they were bo} s of T.ton and Harrow. The church services\ which used to be everything, are now only a part of the parish work Tho clergy are at onee eervants of the alar, preacher*, teachers, almoners leaders hi all kinds of societies and clubs and providers of amusements and re creation The people look on, hoid out thcil bands, receive, at first indifferently, hut presently, one by utie, awaken to a new- sense. As tbey receive, they cannot choose but to disc-over that these ladies have given up their luxurious homes and the life of ease in order to woik among them They also discover that these young gintlemen, who \run\ the c'ubs, teach the boys gym- nnstlcs, boxing, drawing, carving, and tbe rest. gi\e up for this all their evenings-the llower of the d»v in the- tlower of life \\ bat for'' What do they get for if Not in this parish only, but in tim parish the same kind of things go on. and spread daily This —obsenf-'is the last >tep but one of ebnrli) For the promess of charity is as* follow^ First, there Is the piliful do'e to the le?g>r then tbe bequest to monk and monastery; then the foil ml lugs of the almshouse and the parish charity then the Easter mid I lit*« hrUluius ollerings. then the gift to the almoner, then the cheque to a society, next -latest :m>l beyt — personal sen Ice among the poor This i« both tlower and fruit of charil> One thing only re mains. And before long this tiling also si—M i-oine to I'a-s »s well Those who live in the dens anil witness these-ibings doi e tlt'ilv must, l.e stocks und stones if they were iioc moved bj them They are i ot stocks and stones, they are actually, though slnal>. ruo\ccl bv them — [From 'A Kner«!de 1'iinsli,\ Ly Walter Kesaiit in the August il-tction Number) s-eribner. si I.1--U nil n i The-e are those w bo are constantly saving , that Lhiistlanity has lost it. pcwi-r.'thiit we i ne\t r hear ot any old (inn- eonvletion unci J conversion, that Christ.mis do not feel them- selvis called upon to uiuke sacrilices,such as I thev diil in times pust. for conscience's sake and for <lod We are glad to be able to give 1 such charges Hat denial, for we are constant- i ly w tnesslng the work of theSpirit in umcist | marked and wonderful degree, both in the j conviction and in the cniiversion of men, old and'oiiiig That tbe Spirit of Ood, work ing in the hearts of his people, does bring about illustrious examples of self-sncritice is a'so true. We have in mind two men. who, within a few months, have become Chris tians, one of them, at the time of bis con version, occupying a conspicuous and luc rative position upon the stair of one of our largest dnily papers, bringing him an in- have come under our own pastoral eye, anil we thank tjod for them. For, as a frieml has snlil, they give our own faith a great up lift. N'odolilit there arc thousands ofjust Much cases, diil the church and the wor'd know-them, but it is a characteristic of this kind of consecration modestly to bide itself f\ni ihe eyes of the >vorlcl.— [Words and Weapons. THA T \PKUFKCT W1I. I OK GOP. \ To Christians who live In constant jeopardy of their lives, the Injunction to pre sent their bodies a living nierifice to God mu>t have had a thrilling Import. W e are not now called upon to lay down our lives for Christ, as some of those ltcman Chris tians were. If we were I hope wcshould be willing to do it Some one has said Hint we are ready to write for the truth, to light for It. to die for It—anything but live for It. Is this true? Christ now needs those who will lead lives unspotted from the world as* tnucti as hc once needed those who come of Irom three to four thousand dollars a year. The other a man, who, foi years, having spent his life In the sport ing world, bad attained among his class an emiuhlc reputation, and whose earnings were from seventy-th e to one hundred dot- lars a week. For consi -icnce's sake and for God, the tlrst one Inid aside bis position, because be found It inconsistent with his allegianco to Christ to bold it, and hns taken a position at probably llftcen dollar* n week; and this be has dune gladly. The other in giving up his old sporting tifo, with his large income, is today in a day-laborer's place, earning scarcely a dollar a day. These arc not fundi u! cases, but would lay down life at bis call. Shall we fall him'; \The perfect will of God\ meant to man> n Itoinan Christian loss of properly and friends, to some bonds and Imprisonment, to some death itself. To Christians living in the proud capital of the world among those whose onlv object in life seemed to be enjoyment, and who were engaged in all tho lascivious rites ol heathen woi ship, the command to \be not conformed to the world\ must have had a momentous meaning. Does it mean less to us? He sendeth forth his command upot. earth: lbs word runneth very swiftly.— fPaalm cxlvil., 15. ' 20. \And the angel of the Lord spato onto Philip, saying, Arise and go toward tho soutb, unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, wrhich is desert.\ \What an honor to havo a special heavenly messenger bring ono a message right from God. Compare Math i.. 20, ii , 13, 19 Luke i., 11,19. -JS, Acts xii., 7, -cxvii , 33. Whoa we read tbo Biblo we must accopf, it as a message to our souls as real 03 if an angel or God Himself spoko to us. i 2\ \And he arose and went—and behold a man of Ethopio '* From preaching- to many ho bad come to speak to one porson. Think of Jesus spoaking to Nicodemus, and' to tbo woman of Samaria, and count it not a small matter to be sent as the Lord's mes senger to ono soul. Obedience and faithful ness is our part. God will see the results (Isa. i., 19) 28. \Was returning, and sitting in hia chariot, read Esaios the prophet \ Ho came from Egypt to Jerusalem to worship tho truo God, and on his journoy homo was reading tho book of God He was an earn est seeker aftor light and truth and God ob served him, for His eyes ran to and fro throughout tho wholo earth to find just such people (II Chron xvi , 9) Compare Acta x., 30, 31. Remember that God waits to re veal Himself to all who seek Him with tho whole heart (Jer. xxlx , 13) 29. \Then tho Spirit said unto Philip, Go near and join thyself unto this chariot.\ As to tho Spirit spoakinc 10 the apostles and others, see Acts x., 19, xi., 12: xii., 2, xvi., 6-7, and consider tho promises of Jesus in John xiv., 20, xv , 20; xvi., 13 It is pos sible for us even now to hear tbo voice of the Spirit and be guidod by Him. 30 \And Philip ran thither to bim, and beard him read tho prophet Esaia3 and said, Understandest thou what thou read- est?' See what pains God will take to causa one to understand His word when He soes that desiro in our hearts. Consider how Jesus opened tho Scriptures to the two men with whom Ho walked, and how afterward in tbe midst of tbe eleven \He opened their understanding that thoy might understand tho Scriptures\ (Luke xxiv , 32, 45). 31 • And ho said, bow cau I expect somo man should guide me' And he desired Philip that he would como up and sit with bim. Tbo ennucb was a creator man riding in his chariot, Philip probably had theappoaranco of a way worn traveler, yot see his cordial reception Many messages aro unspoken and letters unwritteu that tho spirit has whis pered because wo havo feared robuke. Wo must obey aud not be afraid (Mark v., 36l. yj \He was led as a shoap to tho slaugh ter, and like a lamp dumb before bis shearer, so opened. He not His mouth.\ This was. tbo Scripture which ho read (Isa. liii, 7), and' refers to tho suffering of Jesus when led. bound to the high priest and to Pilate and to be crucified. There are similar words in Jer xi 19, for Jeremiah was a type of Jesus, and suffered all but death for His sako. There isa timo to bo silent oven when suffer ing ll's. xxxviii„ 13, 14) 3:s. 'Iu His humiliation His judgment was taken away, and who shall declare His gen eration' His life is taken from the earth.\ There was no justice done to Him, tbe Jews could prove nothing against Him, for nono of tbe witnesses agreed and Pilats, though testifying three times tnat ho touud no fault in Him, yet scourged Him and delivered Him to be crucified. 34. \I pray thoe, of whom speakoth the prophet this—of himself, or somo othor man''\ This was the eunuch's question to Philip, aud ono very much to tho point. In reading II Sam vii., 12, 1J fs vui., 4 xvi , 10, 11, xxii., S, IS, Isa ix.. 7, ami hosts of other passages, doss the question ever arise in your mind. 'Of whom speak- eth tho prophet tins*\ 1 Do you caro to un derstand Scripture, or do you road it as a religious duty'' :to. \Then Philip opened bis mouth and began at the same Scripture, and preached unto him Jesus \ Philip did not waste timo on tbo style of the prophet, nor on the possi bility of another Isainh being tbo author of this Scripture, neither did be drop a hint that a prophet could not no TOO years into the tuture, but from this and other Scrip tures be made plain the truth concerning Jesus. That is what the Scriptures are for and that is the proac tier's business (Luke, xxiv . -17, 44 John v S9, 41). 30. -'Soe, here is water, wiiat doth hinder me to be baptized*''' Thus spake the eunuch, to Phmp us tuey went oa tueir way. Tho entrance of the word of God bad enlightonel him IPs. cxix.. ISO) nud having received Jesus as revealed in thu Scriptures, he was reauy to confess it m baptism. He was probably attended by many servants, aud in their i ic-seiice ho wus ready lo confess that* he h.-i'l received Jesus ot Nazareth as his s-aviour :J7 And Philip said, if thou believest with all thine heart thou -mayest. And he an- swereu and said I believe that Jesus Christ is the Sou ot UOJ \ Coai pare the confes sions ot Peter and Martha in Math xvi., 10 Johu x t , 27, and observe tha root of such confes-ion in I Cor xu., 13, John iv., 15. Remember also that to believo is to receive, and that \with the heart man boliovotU unto righteousne-s, and with the luootbcon-. lessiou is made uuio salvatiou\ (John i., 12; Koni. x.. 10) 35. \And be commauded the chariot to stand still, and they went down both into tm» water, both Philip and th9 eunuci), and ho baptized him\ Thus tho eunuch fully obeyed (Mark xvi , 10) and Pailip oboyod (Math xxviii , 19). nud there was joy in, heaven over a sinner ropontlug (Luko xv., 7, 10) From beginning to end it was the work of tbo Spirit of GoJ, but ths Spirit is graciously pleasod to work through human instrumentality. Ho will uso any one who is lully yielded to Him 31). \And when they woro come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that tho eunuch saw him no morj, and ho weut ou his way rejoicing.\ The messengor had delivarod his message, had done hf3 work and wns gone. No thanks, no reward, no praises from man, but tho approval of God, and suddenly and supernaturully transferred to othor oppor tunities for labor Some day as suddenly we may be caught to meot Jesus in the air. How glorious it we shall be found abiding in Him (I John ii., £8). 40. \But Philip was found at Azotus; and passing through be preached' in all the cities, till he camo to Ccesarea.\ ' There wo Jtnd him years afterward, with his four'daughters who did prophecy, entortaiiiing'Paupand bis companions many doy3 (Acts xxi., S*lti). If the ounuch saw iiim no more on earth, ho hns met him long since in the glory. Will souls you have saved meet you there?—Les son Helper. Cheap Eaoagh. There's a Detroit real estate dealer who doesn't know a juke from a ser mon. A possible customer came in ta sec him about a two acre tract in tha subuios last week. \What are your best figures?\ in quired the customer -•Twon'y-tive hundred dollars an acre,\ he replied. \Come off,\ exclaimod tha buyor, 1 that's away to high,\ \On the contrary.it is dirt cheap.sir* dirt cheap,\ and when tho buyer wouldn't tell him why ho smiled he looked hurt and didn't want to tallr »ny raork.—Detroit Fieo Press. BUTTERFLIES make a great show, but tboy don't make any honey. FIND out what hate will do, ind you know what the devil will do. 1
