Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 August 1893 — Page 5

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OFFICERS. President VIU E. Strawn, Montpelter. Ind. Kirt Vice-President -Torrence M. JackSon, New leinenster. Ind Seeon! Vice-President Miss Sue C. Tarier. Kalona, la. Recording Secretary Miss Pora Wenner, Fleasant-ave.. Indianapolis. 1ml. Corresponding Secretary Miss Emma L. Jferker. Emcrv. 111. Treasurer Miss Mary J. Kelly. Campbellstown. O. Executive Committee Alnnzo Finley Jacob. Greencastl. Ind.: William A. Clark, Anthony, Ind.: W. S. KokendoiTcr, Monte-v.-illo. Mf.; J. C. McDonald. MHna. Tenn.; ilrs. J. P. IJarnes. linicton Mills, W. a. ORTECTS. Section 2 of Article 1 of Constitution The object of the Howard Literary Club Is to encourage pure litem ture. strengthen morality, establish sociability, increase a desire for mind improvement and literary attainments and to extend the work of reformation. MEMBERS. Soctlon 1 of Article Z of ConstitutionAll persons of pood moral character vho are interested in the objects of this organization and are willing to work in accordance therewith are eligible to membership. We most cordially invite every one truly and uncompromisingly interested in our objects to join our club. Letters of inquiry should be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary with stamp. The Howard Literary has neither saltried officers nor contributors, and depends wholly upon its merits and principles for furpess. Members only are entitled to the rare benefits of our book catalogue. All letters for publication must be carefully written on one side of the paper only, accompanied by the writer's real name and address as weli as the nom d plume, and plainly addressed to the editor. C. tJ. Stewart, .Sentinel office. Indianapolis. Ind. Memlers in renewing subscription for The Sentinel will please be sure to Fend $1 to the Howard Literary Treasurer, as the club is allowed a small commission. Pue credit and prompt action puaranteed. Members, on sending their photos to the editor for reproduction on this pace, must Fend nom de plume and also real name and address. The latter will not be published except by request of tiie sender. xotici:. The eighth annual reunion of the Howrd Literary Club will be held at Michigan City. Aug. P to 23, inclusive. All members are earnestly re-juested to be present and all friends of the club are cordially Invited to be present. PORA DICKENS. Secretary. "DIRTY LIZE," THE POOR HOUSE BRAT. The poor or county house of Dover county is situated near the central part of the city of Lopansport. Among the Inmates of the poor fcnus was a small mulatto pirl of some eipht or nine years, -with curly h?ir and black dancing eyes. Her real name was Eiiz Vandyke, but her dirty, careless ways won for her the name r,f "Dirty Iiz the poor-house brat." and by this name 5he was called by all who knw her. Her father and mother were dead and she had no near relation except a grandmother, who resided in a distant state. Liza attended the public school, where Fhe was hated by all her schoolmates, for she wa.s a very' mischievous child and was always playing pranks on them. She neglected all her studies except writing, but for writing she showed a very marked taste. If told to perform a duty she would sally forth and begin to work as if her very life depended upon ft, but perhaps in a few minutes she miht have been seen perched in the top of an apple tree or sitting on the hay in the barn loft, devising some plan by which she could get into mischief. One day Mr. Garver. a wealthy merchant, living in Logansport. called at the poor house in quest of a small girl to aid his servants and do the light work about the house. The poor mister (rejoicing at the thought of getting her away) told hirn that Liza would answer the purpose very well, as she was large and strong for her age. So Liza was taken much against her will to the magnificent house of Mr. Garver. In this beautiful house she found Mrs. Garver a very precise, elderly lady, and her two stylish daughters. Evylin and Myrtle, who were somewhat older than herself. There were also many servants, who had been in the Garver family for years, and Dirty Lize, with her dirty face and faded calico frock, upon which a goodfdzed frrcase spot now and then was seen, was looked upon with contempt from ail tides. Directly after Eliza arrived at the Garver homestead she was set to washing dishes, but in a short tim-? there was a crash heard in the kitchen. which brought In the servants, who found the floor almost covered with broken china, and Eliza standing with her hands thrown up and her mouth wide ojen, while the dishwater dripped from her dirty dress. "You good-for-nothln' porper," yelled the cook, "breakin up the missus china, now you'll ketch It." ... In a few days Eliza was set to work to clear out a choice flower bed. the property of Miss Evylin. the eldest daughter. She worked diligently for a few minutes, but suddenly the thought came to her that a pretty wreath could be made of the flowers, so she immediately proceeded to malte one, nor did she Stop until she hid taken the last flower, then carefully placing the wreath upon her wooly bead she walked proudly Into the kitchen to nv.ke a display among .he Fervants, but she was not to enjoy 'his pleasure lone, for Miss Evylin was oon Informed of Eliza's conduct, and rushing Into the kitchen a moment later, gave her a Eound rhaklng while Mrs. Garver stood by exclaiming in sharp angry tones: "You disobedient chiW. what will ever become of you I should like to know. You are always into mischief. I can't ee what such a child as you was ever born for; you will never amount to anything In th world." At thi EHza put her dirty apron to her face to wipe away the tears and as she did bo she received a ringing slap from Miss Erylln. Eliza really tried to be good for a while after thU. but she, was easy to yield to

temptation. One day when she and her little playmate, Daisy, were making mud cakes In the garden. Eliza suddenly exclaimed: "Say, Daisy, we must have eggs in our cakes, cook says they are not good without eggs." "Where will we get the aigs?" said Daisy. "Oh. I'll find 'em." said Eliza, and off she went to the chicken house, where Miss Myrta had a hen of which she was very proud sitting on fourteen eggs. These Eliza put in her apron and running back to the garden gave Daisy half of them, and they proceeded to make their cakes and things were going along very smoothly when Miss Myrta apj-ieared on the scene. Of course Eliza received another sound scolding, and in conclusion Miss Myrta added: "Now, Miss Lize you shall pay me for every egg you have broken." "I will, miss, when I git some money," said Eliza, stirring her mud cake reverend ly. "I will if I don't forget it." "If you forget it I will remind you of it. I must have the money or the eggs," said Myrta, "All right, miss. I'll git yer aigs," said Eliza, as Myrta started to leave them. Shortly after this interview a message came for EHza to go to her grandmother who was very ill. Mrs. Garver gave her a small valise into which she put her few belongings and was soon ready to pro. As she was starting Miss Myrta went to bid her farewell. "Good by Miss." said Eliza. "I'll grit them alps fur you: if I don't bring 'em right away you gist be patient I'll bring 'em some time." "Poor little dirty brat," said Mrs. Garver when she had gone. "I'm glad she has gone, but I am sure I don't know what will become of her, she will never be good for anything." Soon after Eliza's departure Mr. Garver died and Mrs. Garver and her daughters lived a life of perfect ease and comfort, the girls spending most of their time driving, entertaining visitors, or reading. And thus they lived year in and year out, and if they could get a first-class novel to read they thought their happiness complete. One day the mail brought Myrta an elepantly hound book, which had Just been published a few months before; It proved to be excellent and the whole family were soon in a great state of excitement over this wonderful book, but they could not learn who had presented it. In a few weeks after this quite a number of guests arrived at the Garvers to spend the summer months so the book v.hlh Myrta had received was almost forgotten. One lovely day In July a tall, dark lady attired in a becoming black silk dress and carrying a small basket on her arm rang the door bell at the Garver residence and was admitted by a servant, sayincr she wished to see Mrs. Garver and her daughters. Presently Mrs. Garver entered the parlor followed by the girls. The caller introduced herself as Mrs. Wallace, a former friend of Mr. Garver, and was warmly welcomed by Mrs. Carver and the girls. They all chatted gaily for a while discussing different topics and finally their conversation drifted to the subject of literature and the book which had been presented to Myrta was mentioned and Mrs. Garver hogun to describe the character of this grand book, "and they do say," said she, "that the author of this great book once live In a poor house and now she Is making a fortune; It does seem strange to me." "It does not seem at all strange to me," said the visitor. "Mrs. Garver pleas allow me to state that I am the author of this book and it is true that I once lived in a poor house." At this they all showed great surprise, but felt honored to have such a distinguished guest. "If that has surprised you," said the lady calmly, "perhaps I have a greater surprise in store for you. I am the person that you used to call 'Dirty Lize, the poor house brat.' " Mrs. Garver was completely overcome with excitement and the girls declared it was Impossible. "All things an? possible," said she, "and here Miss Myrta," she said, taking up the little basket, "here are the eggs I promised to bring you the morning I left you. so you see I have not forgotten my promise. "Do tell us where you have been since you left us," said Mrs. Garver. when they had partially recovered from their excitement. "Well." said Eliza, "when I left you I went to live with my grandmother where I begun to mend my ways and to keep myself clean, and In a year I become almost civilized, but when I had been there about two years my grandmother died leaving me homeless. I was soon after adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John UilJlngs. who were very wealthy. I was sent to school where I received a good education and taken Into the best society and treated as their own child." "As you know," she said after a pause, "I have always love to write, and about two years ago I concluded to write a book and three months ago It was finished. That book has made me famous. A short time ago I was married to Mr. William Wallace, a prominent young banker of New York. Next week I sail with mv husband to Europe to gather material for another book. I am now the happiest woman in the world, although I was once a dirty poor house brat." Mrs. Garver was obliged to confess that Eliza had succeeded better In her poverty than her eirls had with their riches, "MOUNTAIN PINK."

I X TOPI 1. 'Lone Tramp" Indulges In Some Fan t n n 1 1 lilrns of (iovf rnmrnt. The Howard Literary Club On hundred years ago the science of politi-s was the art of satisfying the i people without antagonizing the piratic . organizations. The demagogues and j powerful corporations terrorized the lawj makers so they dared not pass laws to i restrain them. I Thirty years of close legislation had no turruiaru Fcieiy mat tne tierraunIn? of the public was looked at as all right, when organized to obtain more than a fair price for whatever commodity they had to sell and to prevent ; competition. At this time the democratic party ' regained control of th trovernment. hav

lng made great promises of reform. It claimed to be a veritable Jehu, ready j to destroy Haal out of Israel, but ; proved to be an Amaziah, and turned to ! the faith of the conquered Kd omit es ! and to the worship of the gods captured j from the inhabitants of Mt. Mr.

The secret ballot, which was then J newly Introduced, proved a protection1 to the voters at the polls, but the legl.lator even more needed the protection of secrecy, as few men who desired a re-election dared to vote agalnsr the Interest of monopoly. So at Inst the secret ballot was extended to the legislative halls, which proved an Important step toward the proper function of government, the protection of the weak and needy against the strong and aggressive. Hut partisanship still stood In the way of reform. A few men dictated the nomination and the congressman reallv represented a minority of P his district, while the majority often were without representation. Then the dominant party In a state gerrymandered it In Its own interest, and many schemes for the remedy of these evils were canvassed until the present system was adopted. Each state Is now a district and every one can run for congress on his own platform, and If In the state he gets 30.000 ballots he is a member, with one vote and an additional vote In congress for each fio.ooo additional votes he may have received at the election. By this plan all Interests are represented, and congress Is norr-partlsan, as no party now ever secures a majority In congress. Generally the independents have had a majority. The method of holding elections has also changed. Then we had what was called the blanket ballot, containing the names of all candidates to be voted for, and the voters stamped the names of those he desired to support, but there was some fraud, and no choice In case an Illegal vote had been cast to determine for whom It was counted. Now. as you know, the voting Is done by a machine, which not only tallies, but counts the votes with Infallible accuracy. The voters enter the office at the polls, speaks his name In the phonograph, and it Is written also against a number in the poll-book. His photograph is taken, and then he passes through a door into the first room. The door is locked behind him and cannot be opened until he goes into the next room and closes the door. To his right is a shelf resembling the keyboard of a piano, except the black keys are few and contain the name of the officers, while each white- key has the name of a candidate. If he wishes to vote a party ticket he presses the key having the party name, when a tally is made on a sheet of paper, and by electricity a vote is recorded in a machine In the office for all the candidates of the party; or he may vote for each candidate, but only one vote can be cast for each office until he goes into the next room, when the paper moves orrc number forward and Is ready for the next voter. Thre are four rooms, the first for national offices, then state, county and township. As the voting progresses the paper is rolled up. and when the rolls are closed the roll Is sealed and stored away. If there should be a contest, and It be shown that Illegal votes were cast, the numbers of those voters are found iir th poll-book, they are Identified by the phonograph and photograph and the roll Is unwound until his number Is reached. when the case is opened and how they voted is exposed, but in no other case Is a ballot made public. But ere these reforms in the government were complete the financial conspiracies had grown to such power that they had almost a monopoly in the trades and business of the country. A man did not dare to hire a board sawed, or a fence whitewashed without the consent of tome trade union. A merchant dared handle no goods but those of some trust. But while these organizations increased wages and prices they also Increased expenses of living, while dues and taxes for the support of officers and paupers ate up more than was gained by the monopoly. And the whole system of trade unions and trusts was ready to fall to pieces by its own weight when congress gave It a death blow by a law that put an end to the discrimination against would-be buyers. The linances of the country also caused much agitation. The endeavor to nnke the commodities a joint standard of value for everything else was necessarily a failure. No commodity whose supply Is liable to Increase suddenly can be a fit standard of value. Gold became the standard for a time. While from the dawn of civilization the fiat of government has been , the criterion of money, when governments were unstable, intrinsic value was elemanded in the material bearing the stamp. But with stable government legal tender notes is the ideal money when hedged about by proper organic law. Formerly we had a half dozen kinds of dollars full, partial, and non-legal tenders. These have all given way to a full legal tender treasury note of which $25 per capita is issued every ten years and redeemable at the end yf twenty years. V This result was hastened by the discovery of the Death Valley gold mines, which in two years nearly doubled the world's supply of gold. LONE TRAMP. Utopia, Aug. 3. MYSTEHIKS OK LIFE. Too Mnrh Prosperity Saps a Ylgoroua Life Other Mm Hern. To the Club During the last ten years I have had the opportunity to examine perhaps dozens of different autograph albums, and one of the things that struck me forcibly In these collections of poems, measured and unmeasured, was the strange delusions held by the various writers concerning the mysterious thing we call life. Here is a specimen of some of them: "On our voyage o'er life's ocean. May you never strike a shoal. But with smooth, unruffled sailing May you reach the heavenly goaL" And so on In each album, tuned irr different keys, but the seme strainwishes of unbroken serenity, of unalloyed happiness. No trials, no difficulties, no storms. But how would this do In the physical realm? We find that all sunshine and no rain or storms saps almost the life out of vegetation, leaving It worthless, or nearly so, and it takes something like a deluge to restore It to even half Its former vigor. We who live in Kansas understand how true this is. for sometimes here In midsummer we have from five to seven weeks of unadulterated sunshine, with the thermometer up in1 the nineties In the shade, and the result is that every green thing growing becomes withered j and crisp texcept the sunflowers), and crops average about two-thirds of what they would have been had there been less sunshine and more storms. These are facts, and do they not fitly Illustrate the result of too much prosperity In the lives of all of us? I think so. And certainly the lessons of the past should not go unstudied, and they teach us this truth: That high attainments in anything have always been preceded by patient plodding, and un wearied toil and study, and unflinchingperseverance in tne tnings undertaken. So always. The paths made smooth and stralRht for the select few, with the briers all removed out of the way, generally lead to nowhere. And the sunshine overhead and the roses strewn by the wayside only make this destination the more Inevitable. Generally speaking, I have not much faith in any one who has always had "smooth sailing," so to speak. I consider such per sons as untrustworthy as a ship without a pilot. You can not trust them because you never can know Just --hat course they'll take. But those who have learned In life's school "How sublime a thing It ts To suffer and be ttrong." Thy are the ones you can safely confide in. They will understa d you. Out of the heartaches of their own lives la

born the courage that makes them seem a tower of strength to those around them. And I think this fact will account for much of the suffering In the world today. How can we "weep with those who weep" If our lives have not been shadowed by some great grief? Or

how could we have patience with or charltv for those who stumble If we had made no mistakes ourselves? Ah. we need all the discipline that life has In store for us If we would measure up our possibilities! Out of mental and spiritual conflicts there are evohed great characters. To bo sure, there ara peopl who never trouble themselves to think or decide anything. They are too lazy. But do such people ever become great In anything but stupidity? Then why should we clamor for the rase and indolence of non-action? But we do. Why can not we see life as It really Is r.n unbroken plot on which we may erect a magnificent structure if we will? But the tools required for the building of It are so often th? very ones we shrink from touching. Christ was "perfected through suffering." but somehow we think wc can get along without that baptism. Job understood the science of this life when he said: "He knoweth the way I take, and when He has tried me I shall come forth as gold." I feel sure that It would take the bitterness out of the cup of woe many are drinking if they could only realize that all these trials were merely opportunities for growth In nil things that elevate and ennoble. But It Is not always easy to do this. But this I know, that through these things conquered or patiently borne we may become strong to do and dare all things for the right and be an Inspiration to others who In the valley of doubt and despair have never caught a gleam of the light that shines high on the mountain tops. Beloved, you who are passlnf? through this valley now, who feel that your lives are desolate and that joy and peace have forsaken you as you mourn over the graves of your loved ones, lift up your heads and dry your tears and take fresh courage. Climb. There is light ahead for you higher up. Peace and Joy need never die In the lives of any one. Like our loved ones, they only sleep, waiting for the awakening touch of Him who is "the way, the truth, the life." And In Him is peace and Joy, any time and always. "In the shadow of his wings There is peace, sweet peace. Peace that passeth understanding. Peace, sweet peace that knows no ending. In the shadow of his wings there is peace." "Ida S.." I can not agree with you concerning Dr. Briggs. I still maintain that he or any other minister who can1 not believe the doctrines held by his church should withdraw from that church before he teaches conflicting theories. You say, "I claim that rlht In a bodv holding false ideas as truth should reformation begin. They should know wherein they are wroug and straighten their wrong views and laws." In this you assume that Dr. Briggs (and all other heretics) is right and all the rest of the church wrong. Possibly. Hut remember that the members of the presbyterlau church who do not agree with Dr. Briggs are as conscientious In believing what they do as is Dr. Briggs. What then? Would you have the entire church bow to the edict of one man who 13 Just as human and Just as liable to hold wrong views concerning the truth as they? If so, your theory, if carried out, would disrupt every church and all other organizations In the universe. And I do not think the analogy that you tried to trace between heresy and treason very striking. Our government is said to be a government "of the people, for the people and by the people.". The people are supposed to have ideas concerning the best way to obtain the best laws and their enforcement. But this is neither heresy nor treason. But if our president, for Instance, would advocate a monarchical form of government and use his position as president tooverthrow a republican form of government he would doubtless be relieved of his office and told to emigrate to a cooler climate, and rightly, too.. To come nearer home, suppose any one of our H. L. C. officers who is pledged to maintain the principles we all cherish, should come to the conclusion that it Isn't right to "establish sociability in the club." cr extend the work of reformation, or "encourage pure literature." or "increase the desire for mind improvement," and should use his influence to discourage the carying out of any of these objects, should we still retain him as an officer in the club? Would It be fair to the members who raised him to the position that he occupies and who earnestly believe In H. L. C. as it now Is? Certainly not. And while I do not believe in silencing any one because of their opirions, yet there are times when "silence is golden" and speech Is treachery. And I here and now enter a plea in behalf of that charity that "suffereth long and is kind." and move that not all of It be lavished on heretics and dissenters, but that part of it at least be reserved for those who see the truth differently and are loyal to the church. "Hawkeye," I trust you will not be greatly shocked or astonished wher you learn that "IT. Phrates" isn't a "brother." By the way, shall send you an autocard shortly. "Sunflower." I live in Wilson county. Where are you? I am afraid that "Gano" Is right about the "ticket," and I am sorry that it is so. At the same time. I wish to add that I have an abiding faith In all the officers of the 11. L. C. and feel quite sure no wrong was Intended by them In the omissions referred to. "U. PHRATES." Allovina. Kan., Aug. 6. SERIOIS Ell ROUS. "Comet" Seeks to Vindicate Himself from . Them. To the Howard Literary Club I received my ballot today. Since the reception of It I have been convicted by the stern fact that the executive committee is placed in an embarrassing light before the club. As an act to vindicate myself as a member of the committee please permit me to make a brief statement. Section 6 of article 4 of the constitution, in part, reads thus: "It shall be the duty of the executive committee to nominate candidates for president, first and second vice-presidents, recording and corresponding secretaries and treasurer, selecting not less than two members for each ofllce." If we had followed the constitution the executive committee would be directly responsible for the serious mistakes recurring in the ballot. I do not wish to shift the blame on anyone, but I can not have the members hold mc guilty for something of which I am Innocent. I need not point out the mistakes, for the members will notice thm at a glance. I wish to state that I was not advised with as to who should be placed on the ballot, and thould not be held responsible as a member of the committee would be under the constitution. Dear friends, will the election by the ballot sent to the members be constitutional? Can the ticket as made out by well, I can't say who be counted at the reunion? I answer, No. When we set aside one part of the constitution the law of the club we annul the whole, unless done by the proper authority. Was the ballot made out from the preferences of the club? Though a member of the committee, I can not say, as I have had no voice In the matter. I hope the members will stand for their rights and that the blame will be placed where It belongs. "COMET," A member of the Executive Committee. A I.ndy Wonts Company. Dear Howard Friends I am a new member, but have read the Howard letters for some time and appreciate them very much. I shall attend the reunion at Michigan City and then go to1 the world's fair, but as you are all strangers to me, will not some kind lady member J who lives within a few miles of Clav

county, or who will be passing on the way to Michigan City at the time of the reunion, be good as to write to mo to go with her? A letter addressed to TempcPt, Box II. Eaglesficld. Ind., will reach me. In the near future I shall contribute to the page. TEMPEST. Eaglesfleld, Aug. 3. Heeoillered. Yes. I'm getting somewhat old now And the whiskers on my face Show that all my years of lonllness Have left their uxly trace. But after all. I've thought pcYhap.1 It Isn't yet too late To look around anionic the gals And find myself a mate. I'm rettlnp tired of oooklnff. And of making up my bed With the foot end o much higher That the blood runs to my head. And my clothes nil look so wrinkled That I dread to put them on Covered o'er with lint, ami dusty, And with half the buttons gone. I have very often noticed How far different 'lis with those Who have made hay while the tun shone And have plucked themselves a rose. All their clothes are neat and tidy. And their collars stiff and white; Nor they don't get cross and snarly Cause their hearts are free and light. Yes, I'm gettng on in years now And when man is old they suy There's nothing like a loving wlf To drive grim cares away. I've a pretty little cottage. And my life I think would be .Far happier if I had some one To dwell therein with me. "HAMLET."

Thr Worst of All. When summer days dran slowly by With blazing sun and livid ky. With longing, restless, careworn look U'j hunt for some secluded nook AVhereln to hide and to surmise Some way to beat the cussed flies. Long. Ion? ago the black-tongue spread And filled the cities with its dead; The cholera, too, with fatal breath Laid many a victim low in -death; But the "darn'dest" plague., though, for its size, Is one o' these mid-summer flies. "HAMLET." SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON. LESSO VII, TlllltlJ QIAHTF.n, IV TEHVITION.W. Si; III ES, A Hi. l.'t. Text of Lesnon, Art xxl, U7-:t? Mei. ory Verwes, :t(. .11 Golden Text, I'hil. 1, 2! Commentary hy the Rev. I). M. Stearns. 27. "And when the seven days were almost ended the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands on him." After parting with the elders of Ephesus Paul and his companions continued their voyage and in due time landed at Tyre in Syria; then on to Caesarea, where they tarried some days with Fhilip and his daughters, after which they continued on to Jerusalem and were gladly received by the brethren. Then that Paul might not seem to the zealous lawkeepers to disregard any of the, laws and so prevent their anger he does a questionable thing, which does not accomplish any good. Both at Tyre and at Caesarea Paul was warned by the Holy Spirit not to go to Jerusalem (verses 4-11), but be would not be persuaded (verse 14). 2S. "Crying out. Men of Israel, help! This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place." Not a word of truth in either of these charges or in the one following. So that Paul could truly say, "They laid to my charge things that I knew not." 23. "For they had seen before with him In the city Trophimus, an Ephesian whom they supposed that Taul had brought into the temple." Their last charge, therefore, wars grounded on mere supposition. In their fancied zeal for God they were disobeying the very commands of God, for it is written, "Let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart" (Zech. vii, 10; vlii, 17). They knew nothing of the love which thinketh no evil, hopeth all things (I Cor. xiii, 5-7). Z9. "And all the city was moved, and the people ran together, and they took Paul and drew him out of the temple, and forthwith the doors were shut." How much of the devil there may be under the cloak of religion and aprarent zeal for God! What righteous indignation (?) and the whole city moved, but it is all the work of the wicked one. Bo calm, Paul, for the unseen Almighty One careth, and legions of angels are ready to do his bidding. See II Kings vi, 16-17; Ps. xxxiv,7; Math, xxvi, 53. 31. "And as they went about to kill him tidings came unto the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar." Death Is the devil's last and worst that he can do to a child of God, but even then he is only a black servant to usher us Into the presence of our Lord, who has taught us not to fear them which kill the body (Math. x. 2S). Ht? has taught us not to be offended if we are put out cf the company of religious people, and even if they kill us (John xvl, 1-2). 32. "And when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers they left beating of Paul." This was probably one of the three beatings which he speaks of in II Cor. xi, 25. His back had many a scar ere this, but he took pleasure In all distresses for Christ's sake If only the power of Christ might rest upon him (II Cor. xii. 9-10). We do well always to consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself lest we be wearied and faint in our minds, for not many of us have, like Paul, resisted unto blood (Heb. xii, 3-4). 3.1. "Then the chief captain came near and took him and commanded him to be bound with two chains and demanded who he was and what he had done." Of these bonds also he had been forawarned (verse 11 and chapter xx, 23), but these were neither his lirst nor his last chains for Jesus' sake (chapter xxviil. 20; II Tim. 1. 1C). These chains were but for a time and for the glory of God, but we read of everlasting chains for lost spirits (Jude. 6; II Pet. 11, 4). Not present suffering, but the eternal Is to be fea-ed (Math. x. 28: xxv, 30-41; Bev. xiv. 10-11; xx. 15; xxl, 8). 34. "And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude, and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult he commanded him to be caried into the castle." This Is very suggestive of the tumult of today among religious people. There Is no such a crying of one thing and another by higher and lower and no critics, by the different denominations and by the posts and pres that It would almost seem impossible to know the certainty of anything, but those who cling to the book will know if they only take God at Ills word (Isa. viii. 20. It. V.). 35. "And when he came upon "the stairs so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people." Violence and strife In the city, sure enough (Ps. lv, 9). But the day will come when Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; when her walls shall be salvation and her gates praise; when the work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever (Zech. viii, 3; Isa, Ix, 18; xxxil, 17). 36. "For the multitude of the people followed after, crying. Away with him!" So they cried out concerning his Master (Luke xxlil, IS; John xix. 15), and He taught us that we must expect His treatment If faithful unto Him (John XV. 20). How few of us In these days seem to De countea wormy or mis honor! Is It because we are so little

like Him. so unfaithful to testimony, so mixed up with the world, or is It because we fear suffering for His sake? 37. "And as Paul was to be led Into the castle he said unto the chief captain. May I speak unto thee? Who said. Canst thu peak Greek?' During all this uproar and tumult Paul was doubtless communing with his unseen Friend and Master. His heurt would be salng: "I am Thine. O Ixrd. for Thy service. What wilt Thou have me to do" (chapter xxv.I. 23; ix. fi? Captain and soldiers Hiid anpry mob were nothing to him as compared with his own Captain. OS. "Art thou not that Egyptian which before these days madest an uproar and leddcst out Into the wilderness 4.000 men that were murderers?" Here Is a compliment for a faithful follower of the meek and lowly Jesus. A man who preached peace and went about rescuing people from the hands of the father of all liars and murderers (John vlii. 44 to be accused of teing the leader of 4.M') murderers that is a feather for your cap. Paul, more fellowship with your Master. Blessed privilege to be misunderstood and falsely acussed if only for His sake. 20. "But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city of Cllicla. a citizen of no mean city, and I beseech thee suffer me to speak unto the people." Though suffering in body from the beating and the rough handling, his heart longed to tell if possible once more the story of Jesus. The false accusation was not worth noticing, but it was worth while to get another opportunity to speak of Jesus. Fellow believer, we are citizens of no mean city. Compare Phil. Iii, 20, with Kev. xxl. 2. Is your heart so stirred by this heavenly citizenship that

I you long above all things to speak of mm . Memorial Hymn. The memorial hymn, by Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles, to be sung the night of the reception to officers and delegates of the encampment. Is as follows: Patriot tried In hour of danger, Hero-Ilk his duty done. He to fea.r fore'er a stranger, Victory, throunh death hiith won; We his loss with grief bmoan. Won upon the field of battle. Where the bi:llts swiftly sped. Boldly facing muskets' rattle. Marchine at the column's bead; He to victory always led. Mourning soldiers of the nation. Comrades bowed in sorrow's f,loom. Year by year bring love's orationFragrant flowers of fairest blooin; Floral incense for his tomb. Now his spirit hath departed. He hath laid life's scepter down. Thoueh we mourn the lion-hearted Soldier brave who won renown ; Death hath brought to him a crown. Soldier, rest; Ihy march is ended; Warrior, r 't; for peace is thine: Comrades, re.st; our voices blended. Tender thouahts with music twine. Flowers of thoupht from memory's shrine. Tiil we. too. in death are sleeping. Till our march through life shall end. Grandest title, worth the keepmp. We accord thee, "soldier's friend." Warrior, comrade, soldier, friend. A ThoaRhtfill W I1 OTT. On a recent Saturday evening two women met in a Boston market, and. after exchanginpr the usual friendly greetings, commenced to console each other for the deaths of their respective husbands. One of the women was greatly affected as she related the virtues of her departed spouse. Bursting into tears, she exclaimed : "Oh, but my Felix was a good man:" The other replied. "My husband was good to me, and my loss was as great as yours." "I know all that." returned the first, "but my Felix had false teeth." "Well, what has that to do with it?" "I have his teeth at home, and I don't know what to do with them." "Why didn't you have them buried with him?" The sorrowing widow, a gait: bursting into tears, cried, "I would, but I was afraid they would choke him." Boston Herald. Electricity Applied to Fnrm Work. An interesting exaruple of electricity as applied to farm work is now in operation at a Scotch farm. The whole of the usual farm machinery, such a. thrashing, sowing, corn thrashing and the like, are here driven by an electric motor. The electricity is generated by water power, the turbine wheel which drives the dynamo being about 1,000 yards from the farm. The electric current is conveyed by underground wires to the house and farm, in each of which a storage battery is placed. These supply the electric current for lighting and motive purposes when the machinery is not working. The whole of the mansion is illuminated by electric light, and an electric motor is provided for pumping the water for domestic purposes. New York Telegram. The Grneefnl Girl of lairi. The Siamese girls are the most graceful women In the world. Their joints are very supple, and a part of their educacation is made up of bending their joints back and forth to make them so. They are all short-haired, and when young are as plump as partridges and as straight as the palm trees of their own beautiful land. As they grow older they become wrinkled and ugly, and the most of them ruin their teeth from chewing the betel. Only the fewest of them are educated, and I don't think they would be happy in our high, French heel shoes, and they would die If bound In our corsets and crinoline. Frank B. Carpenter's Letter. A riock Without Welffht or Spring. The Jewelers' Circular tells that a Colorado jeweler has, after nine years work and constant study, Invented a clock with electricity for Its motive power which has neither weight nor spring, but consists only of three wheels, a pendulum, two electro-magnets and a battery. Unlike any other clock, the motive power Is not transmitted to the train, but to the pendulum, and only enough power is reouired to overcome the lost motion of the pendulum. The two electro-magnets are arranged similar to a motor. Sweet Charity. Mother "What in the world are you so busy at?" Small Son "Us boys Is get tin up a charity circus, an I g-uess we'll make a lot o money, too. All the children Is Interested in the cause." Mother "That's noble. And you Intend to give It all to the poor?" Small Son-"Yes'm. Our teacher Is going to marry a real nice mtn, and we feel so sorry for him we wants to raiss money so he can buy a ticket for somewhere and run away." Strt & Smith's Good News. Ironing with Hie Clotlewrlnger. An authority on domestic economy advises the housekeeper of limited means to save her fire and strength and to do as much Ironing with the clotheswringer as possible. Plain pieces, like towels, pillow cases, sheets, merinos and stO'-K-ings put through the wringer will be smooth enough for all practical purposes. If the roller is tight. Life Is too precious to be wasted sprinkling, folding, unfolding, ironing, refolding and airing a lot of white goods. tteeplr Interested. "I understand Jigson holds quite- a responsible position, and that he is financially interested In the concern he is with." "Yes; thev owe him six months' salary." Westfleld Union. In the White City. Paterfamilias (entering the gate at the head of the procession) "Great lan glorlah! I'd a glben dat spotted mule ob mine for de contrac ob whltewashln' dis yer place!" Harper's Weekly. I Care ervoanes nnd Constipation. Dr. Shoop's Restorative Nerve Pills sent free with Medical Book to prove merit, for 2c stan-p. Druggists, 25c Dr. ShooD. Bux X. Racine. Wis.

ANOTKER POPULISTSCHEME

;o i:iiNMi: r conthol or hail11I I AllVOCATEU Hy n n Innae of llontls ("over All I nilrbtcd iicsm m van linn: to Tnn. Thirds of Their Value nnd Treasury ofcs for the Firm Inder The Detail. CHICAOO. Aug. 6. Since the cl-"fe of the silver convention Mr. V. Wshbur.i of Roston, Mass., chairman eastern division national committee people's party, and Col. A. C. PUk of Denver, Col., president pan-American bimetallic association, together with other prominent populists of the West, have been In daily consultation with leading government officials, bankers, capitalists and railroad men of the West devising a gigantic railroad scheme of government ownership which l'iey think will afford financial relief to the country and make at once an issue of two of the pet planks of their platform. Mr. J. H. Davis of Texas, who was the populist candidate for attorneygeneral a year ago. and who, during his campaign, proposed a similar plan. Is the legal counsel for the populists. It Is alleged that the money stringency has affected transportation so greatly that the receipts on many wrftern roads have füllen off fully one-third and that receiverships for some of them have already been asked for. which would mean the ruin cf commercial and industrial inieretts in every western and southern state. Mr. Washburn, who is a prominent business man in Itoston. tonight states that most of the stock of these roads U hold in New Ungiaüd. they being Boston enterprises, and that the loss of divid?uds and threatened ruin is rapidly changing Si-ntimt-nt in th.it section in favor of government ownership of railroads, as well as for bimetallism. The plan proposed K that the national government shall issue bonds for all legal and Just indebtodnt.-s, being governed by the same tenure and contract which now exist. The amount 1? estimated to be about two-thirds of she value of the railroad?, and an lssuai.ee of lepU tr-ndT treasury notes or silver certificates for the remaining third. Objection was raised to th populists' plan to pay one-third in treasury notes, which would greatly in-Teas? the priee of products in the country, but it was claimed that even thoueh the full amount of onethird should be issutl that sixty-five millions of people could better absorb two billions of treasury nnt'-s now than twenty-five millions of people did in 1SC7, an.l that this isM.ar.cr of tn-asury notes would afford immediate financial relief and ir.r:upurnte a r-rtd of prosperity unparalleled in the history of the world, but th popuiists did nt propose that the government shall buy all the railroads at unce, but so gradually that no shock would I felt in the money market. Beginning- with the western roads, they would be taken in the order of their application, some being ready now. The populists say that while their party is oprosed to any new Issuance of national bonds. no objection could be offered to the even exchange of bond which already exist, and that the Iond! could be gradually paid, ami in a few years the government would own th railroads. It is claimed that the plan would not antagonize existing railroad Interests, and that, if the government owned all the railroads west of the Mississippi river, instead of being competitive to the eastern road, they would be distributive and could be usd by tin government to move the crops to th market at cc-st. and tn this war develop the resources of this great western country and thereby stimulate trade. Also that uninhabited sections could be colonized, the low fares being an inducement to immigration, and In this way relieve the cities from their present congested slate and provide an additional market for the manufactured products for the people who remain, and that Inasmuch as a commission only would be needed in each state, the saving in high salaries would be enormous. It Is claimed that bondholders like the idea because they would receive national bonds in even exchange for fluctuating railroad bonds of uncertain value, and would save the stockholders from loss. The bankers take kindly to the scheme, because it solves the problem of how to get more bonds. The employes would advocate the plan because they would then have tenure and stability of employment, and through elect'on and civil service laws be able to protect themselves against injustice by superior officers as well as against removal. It Is further alleged that merchants and shippers favor the plan because there would be no discriminations In transportation rates In favor of trusts and syndicates, and that it would reduce the aggregate of fixed charges fully one-third. The farmers favor it because they would get freight rates which would not be all the "trafflc would bear." and thereby absorb all their profits. Mr. Washburn will leave for Washington tomorrow to have the matter presented to congress and to secure the support of western and southern congressmen. VnaiiK Idlen Injured. FARMLAND, Aug. 6. Special. While driving a spirited horse yesterday Misses Isa Huston and Bessie Itinard were thrown from a buggy and both badly Injured. The horse became frightened at a steam thresher ami ran away. Miss Rinard received internal Injuries and Is reported to be In a serious condition. Miss Huston had a hip dislocated and her face badly mutilated. The Cause of Summer Sickness. 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