Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1894 — Page 5

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As you may remember I Raid before tlmt Mr. D'narrnapala always aprirel in ro'oes of pure white, and by his serenity and nildness of character was stylel "the ?:en.tle Dharrnapala' hy the membfrrs of tiie pexliament. lie was always ILstend to with profound interest. In his adtiresse concerning Uuddha lie said: "Ancient India, twenty-five centuries ftsTf. was The srene of a religious revoJuUon the Kreatest the world has ever teen. Indian. Fcciety at that time had two laree and distingaiiefj religious foundations the Szmanas and the Jjrahrnaris. Famous teachers arose, and tvith their disejples went among the people presichinsr and converting them to their respjctlvf! views. Amid.-U the galaxy of thes? bright lumlnari-s there appeared crther thinners and rhilosophers, who, ihwigh they abstained from a. higher claim to religions refarmers, yc-t j.pjeaxed u-S m:hIai-s of Independent thonifht. These were all noted for Uieir learning in their Bacrtd sc-ripiures, in grammar, history. piilowphy. etc. The air was full rf a coming spiritual urugg-le. Hundreds of the mof--t ffcholary young men of noble families were leaving Uieir homes in qust of truth; ascetics were undet?oirn? the Beverest morti fixations tt discover the panacea for the evil of sufferinjr. Tour diaJeeftlcl tiis were wandering frnrn piexe to place engaged. jn disputations, Boane ad0"at'.n K--ptcini as the t weapon to tirhr agtubiM the realfcrü.; doctrines of the day, sorn a fTt of lifff tvhlch wm ti nearest way to tfcttlng rid of e-xr-aten-. nfp denying a future life. It -d . tint deep and jnanysWed in in.'f lle'-e.uil movements, tclilrh extnied frou ib- circle of Uruhmar.lcal tlv:nken fr jnt the jeof1 at lary--th-n as h la nw. H wbj the mediator Jxtween V1 nd min Mon-fr"-tsm of fi rouit cruö trpi, retlcübra tn.-ni

anthrojiomophic deism to transcendental dualism was rampttnt. So was materialism from sensual epicureanism to transcendental nihilism. In the words of Ir. Oldenburg: "When the

j dialectic scaptiHsm bee-nn to attacii moral Mens, when painful loncing tor deliverance fnm the burden of being was met by the first sp,'us of moral decay. F'.uddha appeared." " "Infinite is the wisl.-Tn of the Buddha. Pound less is the love of Uuddha to all that live." so say the P.uddhist scriptures. Huddha is called th Mahanvk Karuniika, which means the nil merciful IjTd. who h-is compassion on all that live. To th' human mind the Buddha's wisdom and mercy is incc.-.n-T-rehensible. The foreinol and greatest of hjs disrij.lfs. the bifseil Sarlputta, even he has acknowledged that he could in : gauge the Buddha's wisdom and llierey. It is diflicult ti pi"'pcrly comprehend the sy--ieju of Buddha by a spiritual study of it doctrines, and osptially by th'i-if w-!im have l-t-n trailed to think thit tin re is no truth in other religions. When (he scholar. Yachdn, approaching Bi'ddlia. demanded a complete Hm-idat ion of Jiis .l-K-trines. he said: "This d itiine is hard to sec. hard to understand, s .ileum and sublime, not re; ting on dialectic, .subtile and p-T-ejved only by the wis. it is hard for you to l. nin who n.iv of different viewf. different idc.is f tttness. different ch dee. tr.inl and taught In another school." As systeim.tic. study of Buddha's dectrine has not et been made by the western scholar's bein.e the conflicting : opinions expressed by them at various I tine s. In the religion of Burrha is found a comprehensive .system o" ethics, and a transcenteutal meaphsie fmbr.o-ine a sublime psychology. To the simple inlndil it ofers a. i-imIh of morality, to the vrnest student a systfui i f pure thoughi. But the baic il x irinc is the sf ir-puilfn ation of man. Spiiiinal progress i: Impossible for ilnm wno io .H nii ieao a me oi pruy and foii)pifio:i. The superstructure has I 1.,.;it .... fit., r ivt j n l it i rn iir. S.i I .ng as one fetter d ly selfishness, passion, prejudice. far. so bug the di'rs of ids hitrher nature are closed asr.iin-t tnith. T!te rajs of th1 sunlight of I ruth enter the nnud of him who is f.ir!ess to examine truth, who Is free fr i.i prejudice, who is n"t tid by the sensual p:isi n and who lia.s reasoning faculties to think. Human brhrlvo"d forms the fundamental tea-hing of Buddha universal loye and sympathy with all mankind and with animal life. Everyone is enjoined to l' all beings as a inoiher o s h r only child and takes care of it even at the" risk of lü-r life. The realization of the ideal of brotherhood is obtained when the first stage of holiness is reaiiz-l. Th id-a of separation Is destroyed and the onfüss of life is r.-eogniied. There is pessimism in the teachings of Buddha, for h strictly enjoin s on his holy disciples not even to suggest to others that life is not worth living. On the contrary the usfulness of life is emphasized for the sake of doing good to self and humanity. To realize the unseen is th goal of the student of Buddha's teachings and such a one has to lead an absolutely pure life. Buddha says: "Let him fulfill all righteousness, let him be devoted to that quietude of heart which springs from within, let him not drlv back the eostacy of contemplation, let him lo-k through things, let him le much alone, fulfill all righteousness for the sake of the living and for the sake of the blessed ones that are dead and gone." I'bHrity. liservanee of moral rules, purifying the mind, making others participate in the p.-id work that one is doing, co-operating with others hi doing good, nursing the siek. giving gifts to the deserving ones, hearing all that is good and beautiful, making others learn the rules of uurality, accepting the law of cause and effect, are the common apponage of all good men. lTolilbited employments include slavedealing, sale of weapons of warfare, sale of poisons, sale of Intoxicants, sal? of flesh all deemed the lowest of professions. The jive kinds of wealth: Faith, pure life, receptivity of the mind to all that is good and beautiful, liberality and wisdom. Those who possess thes five kinds of wealth in their past incarnations ure influenced by the teachings of Buddha. Buddha also says: "Know that from time to time a Tathagata is born into the world, fully enlightened. "Mess.d and worthy, abounding in wisdom and goodness, happy with knowledge of the world, unsurpassed as a guide to erring mortal, a teacher of gods and men, a Messed Buddha. He. by himself, thoroughly understands and stres, as it were, face to face this universe, the world below, with all its spirits, and the worlds alxve and all creatures, all religious teachers, gods and men, and he then maketh his knowledge known to o'r-ers. The truth doth he proclaim, loth ;i its letter and in its spirit, lovely in its origin, lovely in its progress, lovely in its consummation: the higher life doth he proclaim in all Its purity and in all its perfectness." Uuddha taught that Fin, sorrow and deliverance, the state of man in this life, in all previous and in all. future live?, are the inevitable results of his own acts (Karma). He thus applied the inexorable law of cause and effect to the soul. What a man sows he must reap. As no evil remains without punishment and no good deed without reward, it follows that neither priest nor (!od can prevent each act bearing it own conge, quence. Misery or happiness in this life is the unavoidable result of out conduet in a i-ast life and our actions here will determine our happiness or misery In the life to come. When any creature dies he is born again in some higher or lower state of existence, according to his merit or demerit. His merit or demerit, that is. his character, consists of the sum total of hi actions In all previous lives. By tbU great law of Karma Buddha explained the inqualit's and apparent Injustice of men's tte in this world as th? consequence of nets In th past, while Christianity compensates these jn. equalities by rewards In the future. The great practical aim of Buddha teaching wa to subdue th lusts of tf fieh and the cravings of self, and this practice could onty b attained by th nys!ise o firtus In place of rlV

sacrifices Buddha, prescribed a code' of practical moralltv as the means of salvation. Buddhk-m will stand forth a the embodiment of the eternal verity that as a man sown he will reap, associated with th duties of mastery over self and kindness to all men. and quickened into a poular religion by the example of a nob) and beautiful life. Here are some Buddhist teachings as given In the words of Jesus and claimed by Christianity: " Whosoever comet h to Me and heareth My saying and doeth them, he is like a man which built a house and laid the foundation on a rock. "Why call ye Me Lord and do not the things which I say? "Judge no, condemn not, forgive. "Iove your entities and do good, hoping for nothing again, and your reward iihall be great. "Blesed are they that hear the word of fJod and keep it. VBe ixrady, fr.r the Son of Man cometh at an hour when ye think not. "Sell all that ye have and give it to the poor. "Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years, take thine ease, eat. drink and be merry. But tJod said unto him: "Thou fool, this night" thy smil fhall be required of thee, then whose shall these things be which thou has provided?' "The life is more than meat and the bedy more than raiment. Whosoever be be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath can not b my diseiple. "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful in much. "Whosoever shall save his life shall lose it and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. "I-'or liehold the kingdom of God is within you. "There is no man that hath left house or parents or brethren or wife or children for the kingdom of (Jod's sake who shall not receive manifold in -re in this present time. "Take heed to yourselves lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkedness and cares of this life. Watch ye therefore and pray always." Here are some P.uddhist teachings for comparison : Hatred does not cease by hatred at any time. Hatred censes by love. Thi is an ancient law. Let us live happijy. not bating those who hate us. Among men who hate us, let us live free from hatred. Let one overcome anger by love. Let him overcome evil by good. Ijet him overcome the greedy by liberality: let the liar be overcome by truth. As the bee. Injuring not the Power. Its color or scent, flies away, taking the nectar, so let the wie man dwell upon the earth. Like a beautiful flower, full of color and full of scent. th fine words of hin who acts accordingly are full of truth. Let him speak the truth, let him not yield to anger, let him give when asked, even from the Utile he has. By these things lnwlll enter heaven. Tin- man who has transgressed one law and speaks lies and denies a future world, there is no sin he could not do The real treasure Is laid up through charity and piety, "temperance and seifowntrol; the treasure thus hid is secured and passes not away. He who controls his tongue, sji-al:. wisely and is not puffed up; who holds up the torch to enlighten the -world, his word is sweet. Let his livelihood be kindness, hi conduct righteousness. Then In th fullness of gladness he will make an end f grief. He who is tranquil and has ooniplet-d his course, who teep truth as it renlly ls. but is not )iartlal whn there are persons of different faith to dealt with, who with firm mind overcomes ill-will and covetousness. he is a true disciple. As a mother, even at the risk of her own life, protects her son. her only sou. so let. each one cultivate good will without measure among all lx'ings. Nirvana is a state to be realized here on this earth. He who has r -ached tho fourth stage of holiness consciously. enJoys the bliss of Nirvana. But it is beyond the reach of him who is selfish, skeptical. lealistie. sensual, full of hatred, full of desire, proud, self-rip, t eous and ignorant. When by supreme and unceasing effort he destroys all selfishness and realizes the oneness of all beings, is free from all prejudices and dualism, when he by patient investigation discovers truth, the stage of holiness is reached. Among Buddhist ideals are self-sacrifice for the sake of others, compassion based on wisdom, joy in the hope that there is final bliss for the pure-minded, altinistic. individual. The student of Buddha's religion takes the burden of life with sweet contentment; uprightness is his delight: he eneomfasses himself with holiness in word and deed; he sustains his life by means that are quite pure; gxd is his conduct, guarded the door of his senses, mindful and selfpossessed be jg altogether happy. I will now quote briefly Horm Tokl, a Buddhist priest of Japan. In his address on what Buddhism has done for Japan, he said: "Should I speak from the side of g.sd-m-ss. I should say that Buddhism teaches ten commandments, such as not to kill, not to steal, not to commit adultery, not to tell a falsehood, not to joke, not to si-ak evil of others, not to use double tongue, not to be greedy, neither be stingy, not to be cruel. Such commandments guide tis into morality and giNidness kindly and minutely by regulating our evuy-day personal action. The regulating jiower of such commandments shall turn this troublesome world into the spiritual kingdom of fraternity and humanity. Buddha himself called Buddhism a round, circulating religion.' which means thfl truth common to every religion, regardless of the outside garment. The absolute truth must not be regarded as the monopolization of one lvllgion of other. The truth is broadcast and widest. And now let me tell you that this Buddhism has been a living spirit and nationality of our beloved Japan for so many years and will t forever. Consequently the Japanese people who have been constantly guided by this leautiful star of truth of Buddha arc very hospitable for other religions and countries and are entirely diffeiTnt from someother obstinat nations. 1 say this without tm least boast. Nay. I say this front simplicity and purity of mind. The Japanese of thirty years since that is since we opened our country for foreignerswill prove to you that our country is quite unequaled on the way of picking up what la good and right, even done by others. We never say who invented this? Which ountry brought that? TIig things of good nature have been most henrtily accepted by us. legardlef.s of race and nationality. Is th's not the precious gift of the truth of Buddhism, the spirit of our country? But don't too hastily conclude that we are only blinded in imitating others. We have our own lationality; let ma assure you that we have our own spirit. But we are not so obstinate to deny even what is good. So we trust In the unity of truth, but do not believe in the cm tor fancied out by the impci-fet t brain of human beings. We also firmly reserve ottr own nationality as to manner, customs, art. literature, lvnevoleuce architecture and language. We have a charming and lovely nationality which characterizes all cusitoms and relatJe-ns between the sexes, between old and young and so on with iyue and gentleness. You may think me too loastful, but allow m to warrant you that in traveling into the Interior of Japan you will never be mceived with the salutation of "Hello. Jofrin." You will neyer be recHved with the salutation. "Hello. Jack." Nay. our people are not so Impoltte none of them. Kvery where j-ou go you will receive hearty wel-onie and kind hospitality. Not only this, you are well aware of tlw tn-t that Jaian has her wn criginallty In fine arts, sculpture, painting, etc. Should you doubt me plexse trouble yourself to come over to Japan, where the beautiful mountains and Hear streams will "welcome yoti with smiles and open heart. .Tapa.n. though In n, lth the glorious rl5lng hh welt 3Z the eettinjr sua, which shln3 vyr

the Teautifül cherry tree flowers, will do her very best to please you. The Japanese line art productions which abound in all the cities of Japan will toll vou their own history. And. let ak you. who do you think originated such lieautiful customs ajid fine arts of world-wide reputation in Japan? Allow me to assure you that it was Buddhism. I have no time to count one by one what Buddhism haa wrought out in Japan in the past 1,100 year's, but one word is enough Buddhism is the spir't of Japan; her nationalitv it Buddhism." To the above sketches I will add a bit of history concerning the life of Buddha. Siddartha. Saky Muni or Cant am a Buddha was a tracher of reforms d rlirious ideas in Hindonstan in the sixth century before the Christian era. He was the son of a king, and who at the age of ' nineteen lamenting man's inevitable subjection to the sufferings of sickness, old age " and dcith discarded his previous jxisisessions and th? heirship' to the kingdom, left his home and beoamo a wanderer, seeking the way to est -ape from these sufferings, and after years t-f profound niKlitation and communion with the supreme mind, "he attained the highest human enlightenment" or "supreme wisdom," and tints became the Buddha (Buddha Ls a Sanscrit word and translated means enlightened! and began his mission at the nge of about twenty-nine years. I very seriously doubt that Buddha really taught the rebirth as now understood by his followers, 1. e.. redncarnatlon. As I understand, this doetrlne was prcmulKated previously by the Brahman and was deeply rooted in th? minds of the people before the Buddha reformation, and all religions become, sooner or later, tinctured with some pieconceived Ideas. At any rale we view thi idea of reincarnation as but a glimmering of the light of truth that dawned in all its fullness, as manifested in Jesus, the Christ. ".oo years latrr. He who taught. Instead of reincarnation, that of regeneration or lvbttth nit .f flesh again but of spirit, as when h affirmed and reaffirmed, "ye must be liorn again," he said: "Kxoept a n:a.n be 1km n of water and of the spirit he cunnot enter into the kingdom of God. That which Is born or flev.Ii is flesh, and that which is born of the spirit is spirit." R. C. Dutt says: "Th moral teachings and precepts of Buddhism have so much in con.non with those of Christianity that some connection between the two systems of religion has long b ' -n susp - ted." And a. f e w writer.; like "Benson. Su-ydal and Lillie maintain tha.t the Christian religion sprung diiectlv from Buddhism." A Max Müller said: "The relltrion of Buddha Is th daughter of the old Brahman religion, and si daus-hter in mmy re.pcts more beautiful than the m-'th-r;" so we, too. say that if the pure and primitive Riite-tiicne Christianity of Jems is th daughter of the Buddha ndigion we think it 's in rrmy respects mere leiutiful and pe'-feit linn the mother. In fact we would call it the perfect when spiritually Interpreted and fullv linderst; od. "MALI) MAl'LK." Iativille, 111.. Feb. z:. m:i. m m:rtY.

Plenant nriiiliiecnoe of the Ferry on tin- Wnlih. CHATTER I. Tn the bnvoni of those prairies v. hich ooi-der the Wabash, on the boundary of Indiana and Illinois, is a small market town called Weedsville. formerly called "WondrsviIle." This iron" was given, we are told, by old p'oneers, who. wandering from the K.ist to the West, would seek this place to cross the unfordabb ii v r. I am incline,! to think that it was so called because the pioneers often wondered when approaching it whether il was an Knglish town or a descried Indian village. There was scarcely a lh:ng to note the existence "f a town. ex;-ept a half score of log huts dotted here- .tnd yonder among the w ild sunflowers which seemed to have more to say aliout the streets and the paths th traveler should tread than the inhabitants themselves and a soft of store where oik- f their wealthiest m?n catvied on business with the citizens, squatter fashion. I say squatter fashion because it took on the air of not being very certain ef its claims to permanent ownership and so not eager to make improvements beyond such as were necessary to its immediate wants. This feeling about permanency of title may have been owing to th fact that the Wabash 'was a river of unsteady habits and Hab!" to get on a rampaged (or "drunk" as ihe citizens called it) at periods more or less frequent, d-epetiding somewhat upon the state of the weather at the heael of it. At times it would seem calm and as innocent as a lamb, while again it would overllow its banks and surge to and fro like a. raving sea. As for their rights, whv they were the same as any other citizen, which ap peared to consist principally of sitting around eilse-usslng th" probabilities of another rise in the Wabash, and occasionally going out to a corn field on the outskirts and spend a half day chasing squirrels or chipmunk depredators. It was not an unfreejuent sight to see the boys coming in Indian file through the sunflowers carrying a doz'-n squirrels, or hear the yelping hounds chasing a hair. I never knew for certain why the town remained there. Maybe, after all. it had clear title to Xiw sight in which it stood. Although the river often made attempts to drive it away and the sunflowers made an attempt to cover It beneath their green folitge every spring, but they never suceeeled. The town urcw and prospered in spite of the river, the sunflowers and chipmunk depredators. Looking hack at it now. I am more than half inclined to think that what made the town remain was the ferry. This might seem to have furnished a good reason why it should not remain, since it cou evidently have gotten, away by means of the ferry if it wanteel to. May be it would have done so if it had thought of it, but if so it was evident that the thought bail never come .to It: the town was nct greatly giving to thinking, but I do not really believe the reason it stayed was because- it never occurred to it that it c-oidd go by the way of the ferry if it w ante-el to. Possibly it expected the Wabash to rise high enough some time to take it away and save the cost of ttansportation. I cannot say positively as to that: I am inclined to think it stayed b-cause it like el the location. And why not? There was the river which afforded abundance of fish; the woods upon the river banks filled with game: the rich prairie spread before it, win re abundance of crops could be raised and pasture for their 'cattle and swine, and there was tht ferry the ferry, which gave dignity and lmiortanc? to the town and a reputation threiughout the country for miles on both sides ef the river. Yes, J think it was the ferry that kept the town content eel and happy and prevented any disje)siti':i on its pait to run away. Now the ferry belonged to a person by the name of Jones. Mr. Jones lie was called, and . lie was the only person in town that wa permitted to be honored Ly prefixing Mr. to his name, which facts argu?s thai Mi. Jones was a man of Importance and influence in th? community, as indeed he was. For was he not the owner of the ferry? And had he not b?en honored by th? governor of Indiana ami Illinois by granting him a charter, printed In three or four different types, slgred by the secretary of state, tied with a red ribbon and sealed by the great seal of the stateB of Indiana and Illinois, declaring that having confidence In the Integrity of Mr. John H. Jones he is hereby granteel authority, etc.. etc.. to run across the Wabash river. dc, etc. Thi? harter Mr. Jopes had frsmefl and hung on the porch above the door of his lop cabin, whieh Is near the river -ank. As the children passed by they would often stop and wonder what a good man Mr. Jones surely had len and what grat thlni he Ivd done to b honored by the gmernors of two states. Being eontented rlth th honor and (h? nyaltion in wt in a hich h held,

least work and the most saving, unless you use Pearline. C. A rcddlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell you " this is as good as"

O CI ILL or "the fame as Pearlire." -r m an(j jf your rroccr sends 14 BaCK hoi.Kt-WArf. he l?ft the work ' of running the ferry to hfs daughter, who had become large enough to run the ferry as well as Mr. Jones himself, and enjoying the work, it vas not harel to persuade her to relieve her father of the "slarg." as she called It. by people from distant towns, who called him "John." instead of Mr. Jones, as he thought they really should. At the time of my introducing her to the reader, she was nearly twelve years old. tall, slim and graceful in motion as en of those willows which seemed to betid its drooping head to welwiue her acre.". Se her now standing upon the stern of th ferry exerting her strenRth to puh it well up to Fhore with the flatboat pole. Jler feet are bare and feet and ankles are tannM as brown as the falling autumn leaves. Her arms are bare und brown half way to her shoulders pnel a mass of soft, brown hair, fine enough for a queen, fleats over her shoulders. See her now as she benels her supple lxwly to the work of forcing the boat, ashore, how like to the willow she is. Yes. that is she. That, is Nellie Jone., or "N'el," as she is familiarly called. But, dear reaeler, there is one thine I want to reminel you of before 1 hav forgotten it. I said the rerry was run by Mr. Jones's daughter. She was not always alone. The most of the time, there was a. small, dirty, thri-ad-bare hoy. whose name was Henry Williams, helped to run the ferry. He stooel by her. side when sh? made jitr first trip across the Wabash and has aided her many times since when he was not busy beHnp corn tr hunting trie hOR that had strayed off down the ', valley in, search of nuts. I would not bo a bit surpriscel now if you. dar reader, would deny that you were ever in love with a freckled, sunburned girl with bare feet and a calico frock, but everybody knows you have been some time in your life. Why. I'll wajrer a pound of the lest candy manufactured that 1 tan x with you to your old neigh l.rliood and get proof enough to convict you in a justice's court of bcinr in love with a elozen such in your boyhood days. And you, d"ar madame, to my positive knowledge, were in love with a dozen such boys, or thought you were. Some of your sweethearts were tanned by the golden rays of sun; seme were freckled, with curly hair, while others were white as linen and wore" line clothes and won the hearts of many; while4 others with the raving wetlf howlin? arounel the door and nearly threaeibarc, was the fairest of all. Oh. how can you deceive me! I have the wlsrh.m which conies from years ef ex-perlem-e. Now. if you want to recall old memories, just have patience and watch the course of Ned and Henry. lon't you see f has left his other playmates to stand by the side of her en the feny. I am half inclineel to think that they have fallen in love. Don't you? He has heard a hello which he knows comes from sumo one en the either side of the liver wanting to cross, and is off like a shot to help Nellie with the boat. N, no. elon't stop bin. Let him go. there is nothing in nature moie innocent than the loves of children of boys for girls and girls for boys. J"or pity's sake do not do anything to make ihein ashamed of their love. A knowledge of what sin is and its possibilities comes soon enough: let them be innocent while they mav. To be continued. "HAPPY JO I-:. Pendleton, Feb. 22. IX'Oti" CO MKS .;iv And Tnlka About Charity mid (lie Colnreil II rot tier. Dear H. I C. One of the subjects suggested to the club is "What Is True Charity." Charity, we know is alms; to lie charitable is to be liberal; to give not griuigingly, freely. We may give large sums te charity and still not be truly charitable. "He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord" does not apply to him who gives because he wishes to make a show, and be quoted as the liberal Mr. A., but rather to him who gives for the pure pleasure of relieving suffering or making others happy, whether It be from his abundance or from the meager purse. To be truly charitable is to give seeking no return, not even of thanks. Let not your left hand know what your right hand doeth, is a good rule to follow, but this is not always possible where one person's charity takes in the whole of a city's poor. One of the richest men in Michigan is famous for his large charities, anel some years ago there were those unkind enough to say It was all done for effee-t. to win votes, etc.; but the yrK's roll on and his charities continue, and all the bootblacks and newsboys ejf his city ha ve special cause t love him. There is another kind of charity quite as praiseworthy as the giving of alms. To be charitable in our thoughts and Judgment of otheis. Perhaps th-re is no command of Christ's that we disregarel so often as His "judge not." How often we judge er ciitieise harshly without knowing the motive or eircumstances that inspired the act. We should be charitable in thought as wU as eieed, and we might go farther and le liberal with smiles and kind words. We may have a friend who has an abundance of material comforts, but be really In need of sympathy er kindness. These It is always in our power to give. Plenty eieies not always bring happiness, and perhaps there are as many in the world at large hungering fe,r kindness or encouragement as there are starving for bread. As both the Inxly nd the mind need nourishment and sustenance, if we have not alms tei give the one we can at least minister tc the other. Thus, if they will, all may be generous, noble, large-hearted, charitable. "Jay Mac," I think a southerner letter able perhaps to appreciate your eiuestioii than a nertherner. We certainly do not approve of mixing the rae'es. and no doubt in a community where there are large numbers of blacks. It would be better for1 them to have their own schools. I have a brother who dislikes colored people even worse than you do. and he eon tends that they ought not even he allowed to live in the same community with whites. It would have been better for the white race if the negro had been left in his own country to be educated and uplifted there. I am not competent to say whether or not the negro as a. ra-e ls as rnsorptibleof education as Ihe tvhite. but T Know ther are some very bright individual cses in this state. There ore two neexo families In mr village. t.iie nf them belongs to the baptist church, which I consider rather strange, ns from ,lh-tr -- cJUtble natures they take mora naturally

Just a little Gumption, in the matter of washing, will lead you to use Pearline. Look about you, and see the work of your friends who use it. Isn't the

work easier? Isn't it better done ? Can't you see that it must be easier and better without all that rubbing that tires out women and wears out clothes ? Gumption is the seeing why and the knowing how. You can't know how to wash with the ITS FALSE Pearline is never peddled. you something m place of Fearhne, 5 JAMES PYLE, New Y be ork. to the methodist. Mr. J. seems a perfect g?ntleman and is thought much of In the church, and his children are very brtghr. In Sunday-school there ls a class or little ones directly In front of the bible class, and the little colored girl puts her face close to the faces of her white companions to chatter and laugh as they flutter into their places at the tap of the bell. At fli-st, I confess. It made me shudder, but the children do not seem te repulse their elark-skinned mate. One of the brightest boys in the school is a colored boy. In fact, he is almost too smart to be agreeable. He does not seem to have any troul.de about learning. But perhaps these isolated families are exception, especially at the South, where the race is most numerous. Feb. 20. "INCOG", Wnlt An' See.' Pa an" ma's goin to town today 15in a-measurin' our feet that-a-wayi Cut a lim' from the old pe?ach tree An trimmed the knots off evenly, Takin' care an glttin us to stand t'p against the wall an' and Puttin' the stick down upon the floor. While I'd crimp my toes the more They'd tell me to stan all 'at I c'u'd -Bear down an's an's it w'n.'i'. Fe jiPt the right len'th an size. Till with tninkin' both my eyes . W'u'd blare an L'd wait Jist to see What kind o' boots they'd git for me. Betch ye, I'd stand to the mark and Hear down till he'd giv' command. And when he cut the stick under my t! I stcp'd off with a puff an' a blow. To make room fer a-nuther and Prance 'round an' think an' fdand "Hound an" hear a-nuthcr stick made Underneath pa's keen-kutter blade. Then a-nuther a-nuther a-nuther. Then Id wonder tf Tom my brother W'u'd git better boots than the re.t Rut I thought I'd git the the best An" pa an ma'd say, "wait an see"' So I'd think what kind they'd get fer me. They'd ta'nt me 'bout my big feetSay they never diel see their be-at. Make fun o" my jay-bird heelNever rr carin 'bout how I'd feel 'Bout their devilin' me no oh! ne. They'd never mean no harm by actin' soPut I kain't he'p thinkin' 'bout the way I "a an' ma rode home that day. We heard the wagon's rumblin like We 'saw the horses Ret and Mike, Comin' up over the raise not long to wait. So we all was out to open the gate. Iuchin", jumpin", runnin' jist to see Askin': "What kind did yer git. fc-r me?" Them days air past I F?e no more The measurin" of feet on a stick on the floor. An thinkin' how we looked an' a nd I remember the way I'd haf to stand. To crimp my toes, an' bear my weight, Thinkin' all day as we w'u'd wait Till pa an' ma comes over the rai.e Telltn" it wns 'em by the team of gray, As they mosayed home an" the wagon Rumblin' as if it was a-bragsin" What kind of boots an' shoes we'el gitTell ye friend. I kin hear it yit. An alius will hear, "wait an" see" When 1 think what kind they get for nie. H. ror.TKit LAY TON. MarFhfield. Feb. 21. l'iiiii!ea on (lie Fae cured. Sulphur Ritters will cure the worst e ase of skin disease; from a common pimple on the face to that awful disease scrofula, it is the best medicine to use in all cases of such stubborn and eleepseated disease. De not delay; use Sulphur Bitters and drive the humor from your bloed. 'Mm. "WlnaloTT'a Soothing: Syrnp Has been used over Fifty Years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the Gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Colic, regulates the bowels, and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. For sale by Druggists In every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, 25c a bottle. - ( Lovely Complexion. ) ) ) ( ) ( ( ) ( ) ( ) ( J ( eQ5v ) ( ) ) ( ) (m ) 9 ) 5 Pure, Soft, White Skin.? ( leave von freckles, inolli, blacfc-neacls, J blotches, iigly or muddy f tin, eczema, ( ( tetter, or any othtr cutaneous blemish? ) ) Do you want a epiiclc. permanent and ahe Miltuely infallible rUrt. FREI; OFCOSTi) 9) to introduce it? Something new, pure, ( ( mild and so harmless a child can ur or ) ) drink it with perfect safety. If so, send ( Cm your full rot-offce address to ) )' niM jiAGCiE e. "niLirrc 121 Vine Street. Inolnnntl. Ohl. Ac.r.xTS waxtku tvrnvwHran. ELY'S CREAM BALM I suffered from catarrh 12 years. The droppings into throat were nauseating. My noe bld Hhn'rist dallv. Since th first day u? of Fly's t'rearii Halm, have had no lrledln(i. lh nore-lie-ys Is entirelv Rime. p. O. David. Catarrh ton RdRet. HAY-FEVEF? A p:Ttlel- Is sppll-d into each nostril anA Is esrerabl. Trie 60 cent at druggliti or bv mall. KI.Y BROTHERS. M Warrrn-st.. New XctU.

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