Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 37, Number 48, Jasper, Dubois County, 9 August 1895 — Page 7

KKKIACOURIEU.

INDIANA.

A. LITTLE STOKE.

from

that

Am n.clom "committee on ways ami means" met in Miss Ileeslcy's little sitting-room. A cheerful fire of pme-conts was burning on the small, hearth; it flickered ami sparkled

in iovous xasnioii, aim ueipcu uuuiueu

j.. U) drive away the dampness -without, anil the depression

threatened within. It was the usual pathetic story: A you.' g'"l- suddenly orphaned, without 'capital or special training, und with a younger brother and sister tie pending on her for support. They had coaie south for the sake of the delicate mother; liere fche hail died, and tlu-y were almost amon-j strangers. A temporary home had been offered theiii by Miss Reesley, their eccentric maiden neighbor, and here, while little Kflie was eozily sleeping, the older ones were talking over the situation. "WlntiKin I do?" surhed noor Louise

Hunter. "I have said that over and "Aunty" who

over to m vself so much, that the words t on

don't mean anything any more; can either of you two help mu out?" turning to her brother Fred and to Miss ISeesley, both or whom were staring thoughtfully into the fire. -If only I could keep on with my studies at Kelsey college," broke out Fred, "I xvouldu't so much mind the reft. Til be willing to chop wood or haul muck, if I needn't give that up." My dear girl," said the little old maid." with an air of business, "I've a question 'to ask you. Your mother was a woman of ability, and ypn are much like her in many ways; among all the thiag she taugbt you, what can you do the bestr "Don't laugh. Miss Keesley, please, "but 1 really do believe my answer must be 'darning and patching.' Mamma used to say that fine mending was one of the "lost arts.' and gave me careful instructions, saying that I learned so readily she was quite p-oud of me." "Good! what else can you do?" said Miss Reesley, with emphasis. Loui.sc answered slowly: "I hardly know what else: I lsed to enjoy cooking little de.icate dishes for mamma.

ti temnt her: and 1 dearly love to

make candy!"

-'You'd just better believe sho can.

tool"' broke in Fred, now thoroughly interested. "She' made all our Christmas and birthday candies ever since we've been here, for the grocery candy isn't

much but irluco.se and chalk. I wish I

had some of her 'eocoanut bar'

very minute, so 1 do!" And the young collegian paused, now thoroughly out of breath. "Item No. 2." said Miss Reesley. cheerily. "Is there anything else?" "No, I think not," responded Louise, vaguely encouraged by her friend's pleasant words. "Mamma had a real knack with flowers, and 1 used to enjoy helping her so much; but. after all, l fenmv verv little about them. Dear

Mis I!e--sley, I don't know much of anything, l;m afraid; I can't siug or play or write, or teaclu I'm only a humdrum nobody, and yet everybody depends on me;" and the brown eyes grew troubled and misty once more. "Don't fret," said Miss Itcesley, kindly, stroking the soft, slim fingers, "but just listen tome, you two young things, for I've got a plan. Fred wishes most of all to go to Kelsey. Right he is, and go he shall. Hut as we are out here in the country, and Kelsey college is over there at Woodbridge, a change must be made. You, ray dear Louise, must move to Woodbridge. rent a tiny cottage, put out a plain little sign, 'Darning ami l'atching Done With Skill' -('I'll make the sign." shouted Fred), put a little notice in the local paper, and, with good management, work will come. In two or three months the great hotels will begin to till up with winter visitors, the 'St. James at Woodbridge among them. Then is the time

for candy making. Have everything

exquisitely good, put up in attractive shape, labeled 'Homemade, ami displayed at the neatest store in the village. Let hotel people alone for finding out anything new! Perhaps a few

pots of tlowers will help out, also: but ... . ... .1 ...

you will Know uet aooui mat. ow what do you sayT concluded the little

ohl maid, poking the tire vigorously.

Louise eyes had gradually been crowing bigger as the plan unfolded.

it sounds beautiful!" she said.

tremulously; "do you think I could do

it?"

"1 think you will do it, ray child," said her friend, with decision, "for the

sake of the dear ones who love you." As for Fred, he conld scarcely con tain hi feelings.

"Miss lieesley, you are a trump:" he

eriedin his healthy ringing tones; "I'll

weed all your tlower-beds to-morrow.

The next week was a busy time for

all: a careful inventory was made o

their slender possessions, somethings

wld, and others kept for the new

home. One day Miss lieesley and

Loui-e made a trip to Woodbridge and

returned at nightfall, tired, but

triumphant, having found a house

suited to their needs; and early the

nest week the transfer was made.

"(lood-by, my dears, and may Heaven

bless you." said Miss lieesley, with tine

or two suspicious sniffs and winking

her black eyes very hard as the train

steamed unto the platform. "Let me

know if anything goes wrong.

Reaching Woodb ridge they walked up to the new home, leaving thu freight

to 1 sent up later, buch a tiny little home. Three rooms with a small

"lran-to" kitchen, and a patch of

Karden m the rear; all situated lust a

the outskirts of the town., not far from

the college buildings, and with the

JJaghtatE of the "St. Jawes" in plnin fcight, The house scented to have leen built for a small shop, as the front room, which was good-sized and airy, Jaad tjt kre, F"jtlB windows

wfih wide ledges, facing the street, and a small row of shelves on one side. Rut there was plenty of dust and cobwebs, and work for everybody. .Such a trotting as the three pair of feot kept up all day, nnd such a tired trio as they wero when night came! A week's time found them very nicely settled. This front room," skid Louise, "is to be parlor, oflice und reception room, so wo must make it look its prettiest." Meanwhile Fred had not been idle; a very creditable little sign had been made nnd painted, a notice had been put in the local paper, a few circulars describing the new business of "Patching and Darning," and giving prices

for work, hud been distributed by this "

same enterprising boy. The absurd little garden in the rear of the house had been spaded and put in nice order, awaiting some seed packets that wero even now on the way; and next week college would begin, and the lighthearted, helpful boy would be busy with his books. Rut Eflie would be left; and a jolly little helper she was, full of dimples and good nature. Now and then a small bit of work came in. Only ten cents a pair for stockings, but so beautifully done were they that others followed boon. First one bachelor and then another rescued his mending from the colored

did his washing (who

white buttons with black

thread nnd "vice versa"), and sending it down to the tiny store at the street's end found everything nut in order "as

mother used to do it" Rut the college t

boys were a wonderful help to the business. Of course they got dreadfully "torn up." as boys always will, and as most of them were away from home, they were glad enough to fiud a pair of deft fingers so near. liy and by the (Treat hotel began to show signs of life. Then the hacks and street cars began making frequent trips, and great piles of "Saratogas" cumbered the platforms at the station. While all this hubbub was going on half a mile away, there were also ex

citing times at the Hunters'. A mysterious box had arrived from the north, and certain delicious odors hung around the various packages. A halfbarrel of sparkling sugar was deposited in one corner; the oil-stove and several small kettles and pans received an extra scouring. A busy trio of young folks sat around the lamp after supper, cracking and picking nuts, stoning raisins and dates, chopping citron and figs. All her resting mo

ments Louise spent in the "big rocker,"

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Giving her name as Mrs. Walllngford, and with a pleasant comment on the blooming flowers in tko window, the lady duparted. There was rather a lull just now in

the "candy business," private orders coining in moro seldom, no the next morning Louisa began the lace work; it took all the spare time of that week, but when completed it was a beautiful pieco of repairing. On Monday, early in the morning, Mrs. Wallingford, accompanied by two other ladles, called to inquire about the work. Louise was in the midst of her candy-making; a pan of eocoanut

I cones was just out of the oven, a kettle

of fondant had just reached the proper consistency, the air was laden with sweet odors, and Louise was iu a big apron up to her chin. Hastily turning down the lamps and setting the "crcum" in a pan of hot water, she went behind the counter and produced the work. Everyone exclaimed over its beauty, the owner being particular!' pleased. "I don't know how much it ought to

be," said Louise, ingenuously; "this is the first work of the kind I have ever done for pay." "Rut I know how much it is worth to me," said Mrs. Wallingford, and gave in return a bill of such generous dimensions that Louise was quite overwhelmed. The next day quite a bundle of work came down from the "St. James;" a

laco tie and fichu, some dainty lislethread hose and silk underwear, and until the hotel closed Louise ulways had work of that kind on hand. Moreover, as one after another the visitors began packing trunks for a northern flight, pretty boxes of confectionery were stowed away among their belongings. April came, and the vast hotel was silent once more: only six weeks longer and the college would close, and most of Louise's merry and boyish patrons would be gone. Even now it was growing so warm that "sweeties" were not so much desired. She had time for her garden and household work, time also for making a few friends, and among them Mrs. Singleton, matron of the college. Many a pleasant afternoon did Nhe and Effie spend in that lady's sunny parlor; and it was a little odd, that as often as not Prof. Allen would come in with Fred about five

o'clock, and all four would walk down

to the "P. and D. Establishment" to

gether. Later on he brought Mrs.

Simrleton for an evening call, and

THE BOOM OF

BUSINESS.

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studying receipts and inventing new ; tj , th b and iet 8irapncity

in which Louise lived lost his heart

more and more surely

i When July came, with its heat and I heavy rainfall, Louise lost all her

I roses. Miss Reesley had gone to the Adlrondacks a month before, and now a letter came from her saying, so

combinations. She decided that her

first candy venture should consist of

only a few varieties, and those the

most familiar to her. Chocolate creams, of course; but there are creams and creams. Louise's all looked about the same outside, a

(rich, dull brown, out you were never luji,,. ..i..nr liild. I nd von: come

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sure in i. j au ui-utmu, '"" i and spend the summer with tne anil we

pouuu j-uur kcct-u uuu ouuiu i wji Jo each other good. were white and vanilla flavored; some , Louistj j d tQ , Mw gm

wiu, eocoamu iwi lumou -uueu, .e . d wafi tQ the jQt. Now pink, with a trace of bitter almond J . tlbout Fred some a dainty fruit paste; and the last j 3 rf h wcl one was ulways the best Cream dates J h w,

pniK aim , line, roueu in Ki-..u.a:u . sQ iQJlshort tlme Louise and her

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little oven and with just tlie ngnt

golden brown tinge on the top; walnut

ind maple creams, and lastly, a dc-

iirhtful combination invented by

Louise herself, and irreverently dubbed

hash balls" by the irrepressible rred.

In due time all were made, tastefully .

arranged m an amoer glass uowi, ana

eft at "lirowu's, the one drug store

of the village. It was a pretty, at

tractive store, where soda water and

other tilings brides the usual stock

could be obtained, so the hotel people

were quite sure to be fremient custom-

ers. A mile earn was iasieneu to na

bowl of glittering sweets, which read:

Homemade; help yourself;" for Louise

had decided that the first two or three consignments must be given away free

ly, in order to establish a reputation.

Mr. Rrown availed himself of the invitation speedily, and, lieing a great friend of Fred, spread praises of tlio sweets and drew everyone's nttcntiou to them. In a few days Louise sent another lot, simply varying flavors somewhat, and by the time that was gone purchasers became a reality.

There was always to be found in the

showcase a bowl of fresh, tempting candies; but tlie placard had changed

to: "Homemade, .10 cts. a lb.;" and near

by lay a little pile of empty boxes.

.Meanwhile the mending and darning

was not neglected; the mornings were

devoted to the sweets, the afternoons

to the needle. Carefully tended by Eflle, and bv Fred after school hours, the

flower nnd vegetable seeds were doing finely; and for recreation, there were occasional moonlight walks or a pleasant row on the lake.

Two weeks before Christmas the or

ders for confectionery poured in so

thick and fast that Louise was obliged to announce: "No patching and darning till after the holidays," and work

early and late to meet all require

ments. This was her harvest; nut though she coined money rapidly she used it sparingly, knowing that after a time dull days would come. Christmas came, and with it a present from Miss Reesley a barrel of nuts from her loved New England; black walnuts, "bhellbarks," butternuts chestnuts, hazelnuts, plump, sound nnd fresh, enough to last thu "season" through, ami infinitely better than the stale ones nt the stores. And so one heavy expense was lifted, and the dear old maid again proved herself a friend iudeed. Ouc pleasant afternoon in January a handsome, portly lady from the "St. James" opened the door of the "Patching and Darning Establishment." She had a light package in her hand, and

saiil to Louise, rather doubtfully:

merry little bisier were gone. rroi.

i Allen spent a rather lolelul summer;

I there seemed to be other things be

sides his socks that needed "patching

and darning" his heart, for instance.

and his temper; and he learned, to his

great surprise, how empty one's world

may be when only one small person is

out of it.

Among the cool and quiet hills Louise

gained strength and spirits rapidly.

and spent long, cool mornings prepar

ing and crystallizing fruit for her win

ter trade, strengthened and cheered by Miss Reeslcy's kindly, practical

common sense.

"Child," said the latter one day, sud

denly coming out of a "brown study," "I believe when you go back I'll spend

the winter with you. You've no idea

how lonesome it was last year, cs

pecially when the lumbago got so bad;

and if I won't be in the way"

A soft hand was laid over her mouth iust here, and a sweet, glad voice

called out:

"You'll just make the 'way' all bright

and shining and clear if you are iu it.

Oh. dear Miss lieesley! do come!" And

so it was settled.

"And you won't mind fifty pounds

extra baggage, will you?" said the little old maid, "when it happens to be

the best Vermont maple sugar? The

nuts will be along about Christmas."

Two weeks later and the party were

safely domiciled at Woodbridge

Atnontr the first to call was Prof. Al

len.

"Any kin to the Aliens, of Ports

mouth?" queried Miss Reesley.

"My grandparents live there," said

the professor, smiling indulgently.

"Wns your father's namn Jeremiah,

nnd is yours Thomas?" questioned Miss Reesley, with as much directness as a

census taker. "Exactly," said the professor, now

thoroughly interested. "Well, it beats my time!" said Miss Reesley, fairly gasping. "When I was a girl, your father's backyard in Portsmouth joined ours; and many's the time I've scon you, sir, barefooted, and with your face molasses from car to

A LHtirpemlrHt Newspaper

the Situation. T estimate the extent and meaning of the present revival wo must tako a glance backward. When the McKinley tariff beenmo law, in Octolwr, 1800, disastrous results soon followed, especially in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois. In December, 1690, at Hethlehem, Pa.. 1.000 iron workers were thrown out of employment. In January, 1891, wages wero reduced 0 per cent, at the large steel works at Home toad. Pa., und in the following Feb

ruary 4.000 men were thrown out of

work reverses followed in April by a second reduction of wages (5 per cent.), and in July. 1S9S, by tlio great and bloody htriko of 3,800 men against wage'reductions. On January 'J2, 1801, at YoiniL'stown. O.. 10.000 men wero

thrown out of work and the wages of

5.000 wero reduced at Johnstown, Ia.

In less than a year after tho McKinley

law took effect 2 1,000 mill hands wero thrown out of work or their wages cut

down. In March. 1892. ono western

steel company had 2,500 men Idle, and in July of that year ordered a reduction of 4.'i per cent, in wages. Strikes,

shutdowns, working on snort time, re-

btitinn nf wntres were ouito in order

these times (from 1890 to lS'J3)of "hum

mlng" activity and booming McKinley

nrosncritv of American industries.

...- . ,

nthintr succeeds liko sucecss, aim

tho success of "protectionism' nnu

tariff taxation for tho alleged benefit of American wage earners was so tre

mendous under the republican high tariff that the labor element of the country (in November, 1892) wisely

concluded that they had had quite

enough of the "American system" (so-

called), and hence they voted for tariff

reform and Mr. Cleveland.

The present improvement has come

to stav. and the new tide of prosperity

. . , i if

ran tin nnicnicneu anu uruaucuuu u

the American export trade in manu

factored products is vigorously pressed.

Relieved bv the Wilson law ol a con

siderable portion of the vast burden of

"protective" taxation imposed tor tne

benefit of monopoly a taxation

amounting to many hundreds of mil

lions of dollars every year tho people

are bocin tiintr to taste the sweets or

liberty and to profit by freer trade.

The enormous benefit derived from the

new tariff is, however, as yet only in

the bud.

Even the manufacturers have begun

to scent prosperity in tho "free trade"

tariff, and to sec that it is for them a

blessing in disguise. Every day makes

it clearer that it is not to their interest

to revive McKinleyism. With free raw

materials the very lifeblood of manufacturesand with a reduction in the

Ptnonsos of manufacturing, both of

which inestimable booms tho vv nson

law gave the mill owners, they cannot

fail to see that tho brightest era oi in

du&trv ever known in America has

dawned uponthem.

Th (iHttvsburc of the irroat war

airainst the slave power of "protected"

monopoly was won when the Wilson

law triumnhed. That victory, it is

true, was not exactly a Waterloo. Rut,

like the union victory at Cemetery Ridge, it was decisive. Many repub

lican journals are now crying out a re-

enactment of the Mclmley or somo

other high tariff, and are bent on mak

ing this tho foremost Issue of the day.

Rut the country will not brook any

moro republican tariff tinkering, nnd

public opinion demands that the spicn

did results which the Wilson law is accomplishing shall not bo frustrated by

adverse legislation. Is. i. llcrald,

Tis Rf public rartr la Barek ( M

ta Cenlead ror. ifanv of our renublican contempora

ries vehemently insist that the tariff is to bo very much in evidence during the

presidential campaign or nexi year. Those who favor the candidacy of Gov.

McKinley are obliged to do this, for lie

would be an absurdity as a candidate on any other issue. It is hardly possi

ble, however, to lind anyoouy oi prom

inence who advocates tlio reenacinocni

ol tho McKinley law.

On the other hand, there aro not a

few republicans who aro tired or tlio tariff issue, and, especially of McKinleyism. They know when they hav enough. They remember with emotion

tho tremendous overthrow oi lew, which followed tho McKinley Iniquity

as the thunder lollows tho electric

Hash. They remember also how they

claimed that this was duo to tho fact

that the election came so soon after

tho passage of the bill that the people had not had time to learn how very good a bill it was. So they took two

years to explain it to tno peopio, our-

ing which period wages wero reauceu

all over tho country. Their two years

of explanation and falling wages wero followed by another stinging defeat.

Many republicans aro quite aware that their success last fall was wholly due to the depression of business which

thev brought alwut. aud ttiat it, ai-

fords no promise for tho future if the

improvement in business continue, oo

they are very shy of McKinleyism.

It is worthy ol mention inaL i-on-

gressman uiugicy, oi manic, muma

that the next presidential election win turn mainly upon the currency question. This is significant because Mr.

Dingley is a representative of Mr. Heed, a prominent candidate for the

presidency. It is also significant oa account of the reason assigned for it. He

says tho democrats have stolen republican thunder by enacting a protective tariff, which "proves to bo tributary

to American enterprise.

Wo might pause to ask Mr. Dingley,

if tho present tariff is tributary to American enterprise, why his party

enacted one which on many important commodities was twice as high aa the

present tariff? We might also ask how it happened that tho makers of lAany commodities on which tho tariff wasre-

duced the most aro among tho most prosperous? Howevcr.it is not our purpose . . . 1 , -.m Af . Til rrlnv'e

statement, but merely to cito it as evidence of tho drift of republican opinion.

If tho republican party adopt sound t. CT 1 A,

money as the main issue ior ibw, i. will bo compelled substantially to indorse tho democratic administration. On the other hand, if it embrace McKin

leyism it will have to attack a tanli which its own organs declare is "tributary to American enttrpi ise." Under these circumstances tho search for an issue is attended with no little embarrassment. Louisrillo Couricr-Jour-naL

PRESS OPINIONS.

GOLD SHIPMENTS.

Than

ear; "And 1 haven't lost my taste for sweet things yet." Raid the professor, with a meaning look at Louise. "Do, please. Miss Hunter, start up the caudy factory soon. I haven't had even a passable chocolate cream since last winter." Well, the "fnctory" soon began operations, and the details of a year before were repeated, with several pleasing variations. I nm not writing a love story, only a practical paper for girls; but perhaps

"Yonnff woman, do von suppose you you will caru to unow unit ono gray

could inond my lace shawl so that it ; December day, when the evening Iii 1,.. nr,Hont:ibli? I h.ivn turn It on shadows were falling, Louise drew a

one of the nboniinablo wire fences with which this country is infested." And she opened the paukngc, bringing to view a very ragged and discouraging rent. "Mother taught mo several lnccstltchcs," said Louise, quietly, "and I will dd my best for you."

hassock to Miss Reesley s feet, and,

hiding her face ngtiiust the friendly arm. whispered a precious secret. And the little old maid, nodding sagely to herself in thu twilight, said concisely: 'Felt it in my bones! Rest family In Portsmouth. Cltild, you coulda't do better." DcmoMst's Magazine,

ITiry Were Parser Vndrr Harrison

Under uicyciubu. Our republican friends needn't lose

sleep over the exports of gold now be

ing made. There was not a week from March 4 to July 31 in any of the 4 years of President Harrison's administration in which gold exports were not a great deal larger than they have been all this month Take the banner year of that administration 1892. Gold was exported in July that year to the amount of 810,762,038, a weekly average of nearly 82,500,000. In July, 1S91, tho amount shipped was S0,002,074. In the year before, July's shipments were even larger than iu 1892, amounting to SI 1.300,029. Ilcrc we have a total for the last 3 years of the Harrison administration of 529,303,341 in 13 July weeks, an average of over S2,2.'0,OO0 per week, as compared with 1,450,000 in the 3 weeks of this month. In other words, July gold exports under republican rule were 5 times as great as are tho shipments wo have heard so much about this month. St. Louis Republic. A Sclf-Kvlilcnt Falsehood.

The republican leaders are now engaged in the task of trying to convince the American laboring men that it is not actual legislation tfiat ulicuts wages and the condition of business. With this gauzy lie on their lips they Bhow that although wages began to go down and shops to close right after the passage of the McKinley bill, it was duo to the fear that the demoerata might some time get into power and adont free trade. And so, when pros

perity returnedon the passage of tlie

democratic tariff bill, and the wngesof

over a million workingmcn wero in

creased. It was duo to the hopo that

the republicans would tinker the tariff

If there is any man who is fool enough

to believe this self-evident fulsclioou

ho should do what he can to get the iucuralVle insano hospital moved where

it will be convenient. lVoria Herald.

If the revival of prosperity was

caused ty tlio election of a republican con;rcs3 in 1891, how did it happen

that the boom didn't come until hix

months after tho polls closed and tho returns wero canvassed? Chicago

Chronicle.

Tho rcnubl leans observe- with

corrow thnt President tin ucs to increase tho

Cleveland con

nutnbcsr of cm

ploycs placed under civil ccrvicc rules.

Ronton (Hobe,

When ultra republicans discuss the better times they give the credit to their capture of the next congress. When they talk about the shortage of tho wheat crop they charge it to a

democratic administration. Detroit Free Press. Mr. Cleveland, when he retires on March 4, 1897, will take with him the confidence and affection of the people and leave a moro united party than ho probably dared to dream six months apo. Aud that is better than a third term. Albany Argus. It must xnako a good talker like

Renjamin Harrison tired to keep mum

on topics of live interest and confine

his conversation to denials that lie said anything. Hut such are the restraints of candidacy for the highest ofRce in

the gift of a critical people. Topeka (Kau.) Capital.

Can it be that Mr. Reed imagines

that the republicans are sighing for him in his absenco? If so, ho ia mistaken, so far as the republican leader

are concerned. We have an Idea that

he is doing exactly as Mr. Allison, Mr.

Harrison and Mr. McKinley would

have him do. Peoria Herald.

Of course, the republicans will

prefer to raise additional revenues from a wool tax rather than from a

beer tax. The beer men control many

votes, while a wool tax would not only afford revenue, but subsidies. There

will bo no wool tax, however, while Cleveland is president. Louisville

Courier-Journal.

The last three months have seen

an extraordinary revival, which is still

in progress. The history of the country does not show so rapid a recovery

at any other time from a period ot

panic depression. It is clear enough

that the limit has not ucen reached, and that the upward movement grows in force. The burden lies upon the republican journals and leaders to explain how the "depressing and para

lyzing" inllucHcc of the new duties aas been suspended. S. Y. Times.

That there is a conspiracy to

suppress tho news of improved indus

trial conditions admits of no doubt. It

has been shown by thu attitude of the

republican newspapers for some time.

Rut the prophets ox woo and the howl

ers of calamity have not been ablo to

prevent the restoration of prosperity.

They have retarded it to a considera

ble extent and delayed the consummation for six months. Rut they have nt

last lost their power to hoodoo the people. Prosperity ami increased wages

aro the order of the day. Kansas City

Times. The imprudenccof republicans in claiming that good times came because tho republicans had elected a majority in congress lias a touch of tlie fantastical. The republican congross cnunot pass a tariir bill that President Cleveland will approve unless it should bo a democratic bill. If thu republicans should carry the election in 1890, congress, president nnd all, tho now congress would not meet until Dccombur, 1Ü97, und could pass no tariff bill until well along in 1S03. The good times came because for at least threo jours tho republicans will be powerless to tinker with tho tariff or tlio timacy.

i Chicago Chronicle.

SUNDAY SCHOOL.

1arnatlORl L'hom tor Avgutt 11, Tim l!raH H-n'n NumlMiM 21 1-. (Specially .Uranscil from Peloubet's Kate-) Oowr.y Tüxt as Mose lifted '.So er pent In ine vrlldernew.oven o wut tke Sws of Man bo lifted up.-John 3:11 TUB Suction Includes Numbers 19. 17. 30 a4 1:1-9. und Duotoronoray I'M; 5:1; :l-5 TlMB. Tliopunlshraont by tho serponts occurred In PcccniDcr, Ü..C. UK (Usher), thirty nine years and six month after tho exodu. Auron died on the tlr day of the Ufth monta (July-Aumti of tho fortieth year after tha iBranlttes left t'sypt (N'uia 33:3U); and thoy mourned for him thirty days Iwfore they' tartl from Mount llor. tho latter part of August, and tho -went occurred not Jong after. PUCE. The serpents attacked tho people la tlio aouthorn part of the valley of Arabak. which extends from the Dead sea to the head of the Gulf of Akabah or eautera branch of tha Red sea EXPLANATORY. In our last lesson the Israelites had arrived nt Kadesh Rumen, within forty miles of Heershobu, the first larg place in southern Palestine. Hero they remained more than thirty-eight years, tho long time of Deuteronomy 1: 40. They arrived at Kadesh about a year and throe months after tho xodus, and left it nine months before tnlrinir possession of Canaan. During

these years "Kadesh was probably their central nucleus or rendezvous. They would naturally chnngo their locality from time to time, like the Redouinsof all ages, but still cherishing the hopo of eventually becoming possessors of the land of promise. Meantime they are net to be conceived as dwelling, in their intervals of repose, in a compact camp, which the nature of the company forbade to Mich an immense multitude, amounting to over 2,000,000, but as expatiating iiv bands, here and there, over the adjacent country, still having tho tabernacle as the center and the rendezvous to which they would return." Rush. 4. "And thoy journeyed," after the death of Aaron. They were now fairly started on the way to Cnnuan. "From Mount Hor." A conspicuous mountain half way between the Dead sea and the eastern arm of the Red sea. "lfv the way ot tho Red sea." That is the gulf of Akabah, the eastern arm of the Red sea. "To compass,"or go around, "Edom." The children of Israel went around this region, a, long distance out of their way, because the Edomltes would not permit them to cross over their country ('.JO: H-'il), and opposed them with a strong force, and God forbade them to

fight their way, for tho hdomites were their brethren (Deut. S: 4, ß). "And the soul of the people was much discouraged by the -way." They lost courage, and hope, nnd faith, for they were traveling directly away from the promised land. Water wns scarce. The way was rough; "an cxpaase of shifting sands of which the surfuce is broken by innumerable undulations and low hills. " They were exposed to enemies from the highlands of Mount Seir, who at anytime might make raids upon them from the hills (20: 18, 20). Some of their leaders had died, nnd Moses was growing old. They were tired of their sameness of their food (v. 5). S. "And the peopio spake against God. and against Moses:" Their bitter feelings grew so strong that they wero expressed in words. "Wherefore have ye brought us up

out of E(?ypt:" The greatest blessings God had wrought for them, the very keeping of His promises, "are complained of ns if they were evils done to the people. "Tills light bread:'" i. t., vile, worthless contemptible. Thus thoy spake of the manna from heaven, without wliich they would have perished. All these tilings -were the fruit of unbelief. They would not trust in God, though they had ten thousand proofs that I Ic was worthy of their trust. Faith would have made all things bright, or shown the silver lining behind the clouds, nnd given them patience to wait for tlie breaking through of the light. Their unbelief led them into sin. . 0. "And the Lord sent:" by providential guidance. "Fiery serpents." "Literally, burning1 serpents, so called from the inflammatory nature of their bite, which infuses a burning deadly poison, as the Greeks also name certain serpents, especially the dipsas, because its poison wrought like burning fire." Keil. 7. "We havo sinned:" The evil effects of sin made them feel conscious of their sin and its greatness. "Moses prayed:'' The first source of help for sinners is prayer. Rut we note in what a peculiar and yet blessed way tho prayer was answered; not by removing the serpents, as thoy probably expected, but by a way that healed their souls as well ns their bodies. So Paul's "thorn in tho flesh." 8. "Make, thee a fiery serpent:" of brass, verse 0,,that is, of copper or bronze, which the word usually means. "And set it upon a polc,"or standard, so that al) who were bitten could easily see it. It was conspicuous all over tha camp. "Everyone that is bitten, when ho loolceth upon it, shall live." Tho power of henllng was not in the brazen serpent. "It could no more heal them, than it could sting them." Had tho means of euro been a merely natural

remedy, the people would have trusted in that instead of in God. The condition of healing was a test of their faith, nnd thus led them to trust in God. It is easy to imagine how it would seem, useless for them merely (o look nt a piece of brass. The power' was wholly in Gou. This w what mudo tho means clTectiv. The healing of their bodies in this way wns a healing of

their unbelief nnd a removal of the ".ause of their bin.

JVntnrp'n Oonerolty. Nature teaches us to bo unscldch. The fruit tree that growH by tho lino fence always insists upon presenting a generous share of its ripe product to our neighbors on tho other side. Tho llowera cast their fragrance over into his front yard. Tlio vino will not recognise (i line of separation, except by absolute compulsion. An ideal Christian life is n fruitful bough, whoso branches rim over tho wall. United Presbyterian. rr Sin feels safe ns long as it can hid Its heuil. Rain'u Horn.

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