St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 16, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 January 1891 — Page 3

AN OLD-FASHIONED FANCY. BY MARY SHAW. ♦. remember fondly the zigzag rail fence Inclosing the vast farm, hill and dale; bristling barb-wire is now of more consequence, But to me give the old-fashioned rail, luscious wild berries grew its angles between — It was easy to climb or creep through; The golden grain had always a ridge of green By the rail-fenced fields that childhood knew. Nooks to claim 'thout pre-empting, Offered wild berries tempting— And In those days—ah, who could pass by? The ones I recall had corners the rarest, From which wild roses nodded good-day, As clover-caps lifted, from meadows the fairest, Where wild birds nested, or carolled gay. And barb-wire—well, yes, I know it is better, Lasting, not easily blown by the breeze, “Progressive,” all that; yet I’m a regretter Os the rail fence “going,” and not by degrees. Though far freer from harm Is a barb-wire fenced farm, The children protest, and so do I. Milwaukee, Wis.

Dr.EtaS'slfcioii II Remarkable Romance. BY EMILY THORNTON. CHAPTER XVII. •ETHEL MAKES A STRANGE BLUNDER. ■Ethel did not entirely recover from the if fleets of her fright until after the flight's sleep had served to calm her •nerves, and all the evening that followed she was excited and scarcely able to control herself. When she bade the family good-night .and locked herself into her room, in order to proceed to her nightly task, it was with a dazed feeling and an aching head. Nerving herself for her duty, however, is well as she could, sho pro ceded to light her candle, and, taking the indispensable knife, she passed through the wardrobe and passageway into the corriior beyond Possessing herself of the basket of fco 1, she remembered to fasten the door with the iron hook, a precaution that the baronet had charged her always to observe, that by no possibility could she be surprised while accomplishing her task, then, passing onward, sho opened the panel as usual, and placed the plate of food upon the shelves. As she did so, she heard distinctly a movement on the other side, which, being rather unusual, for silence alone ordinarily reigned, startled her already excited nerves so much that she gave the shelves the required shove, and, just as they whirled away, sho saw, to her horror, when it was too late to stop them, that she had dropped the knife from her hand, and it had gone around with the food. Breathlessly she waited for the return movement, hoping that the creature within would not observe it, and that it would come back with the plate. As she waited, a singular, loud, shrill noise or cry came from within. —— TYie next moment the sholves bad revolved, and the plate alone appeared. Appalled with her own carelessness, and fancying she knew not what as the result, the terrified, half frantic girl could only draw shut the panels with all ' the expedition possible, and then hastily return the basket, fasten the door, and seek the safety of her own apartment. Oh, how she blamed herself for that careless, blundering act, and the more she blamed, the more she could not foresee the result of her first false move. What was now her duty? Should she» immediately seek the baronet, who was probably asleep by this time, and, telling him the mishap, ask what was to bo done? No! she could not think this course a wise one. The baronet was an exceedingly passionate man. Such a tale, at this hour, would throw him into a whirl of nervous Anger, that might cause damage to the , broken hip, the bones of which, all i hoped, had by this time commenced to unite. She saw. then, at once, that this .course would not answer. But would it bo well to tell him on the norrow? What could he do if acquainted with the nature of her disaster? He could not move from his bed. He ?ould not, or would not crave assistance 9f any person he knew. It would only distress him, and prove of no avail in the tnd. Perhaps, after all, the ape, or whatever the creature was, would do no harm with the knife. He probably would handle it a little, then drop it, ind where it fell, it would lie, unremembered and us dess. Certainly this must be the result. She felt she must consider it so, and trust that Providence would diiect it all snsthis way, and so allow no harm to hi ue. No sleep visited her weary eyes, until long after midnight, sho was so unhappy and so unnerved by all th ■ events of the last twenty-four hours, and again and igain she prayed that all might go well, ind nothing terrible result from the loss of that dreadful knife. Rising with the a'arm of the usual bell that rang to awaken the household, the poor girl again commenced to review the I problem that had presented its-If to be worked out the night before. Once more she asked the question: Should she worry Sir Reginald by telling him of the accident that had befallen her, or should she not? Before deciding positively, she resolved io pay the corridor a morning visit, and by listening, study out if all was going »n as usual. This resolve she instantly carried into affect. I timing once more from her room, down the corridor, sjie placed her ear close to the panel, and listened intently •to hear if any movement could bo disjove.red within the concealed room. All was still. Not the faintest motion was perceptible; therefore, feeling greatly relieved, she returned, quite sure that ill must be well, and firmly resolved to say nothing of what had happened, and while keeping silent endeavor to drive ihe entire circumstance from her own uind, and so be at peace. The day passed on as usual, and when light brought her to the shelves she ■wee more found to her satisfaction si-

lence reigning, and felt that now, indeed, all was right. Poor Ethel! She, little knew the fearful consequences yet to ensue from her first blunder. The third afternoon had arrived, and nothing had transpired to lead her to apprehend the least trouble from that unfortunate occurrence. She had, therefore, regained the courage sho had lost, and was fast driving the entire circumstance from her mind. This afternoon Sir Reginald had expressed a wish for music, therefore she I had brought her guitar to Ids bedside, and had sung several ballads for his amusement. “I think,” at length he said, interrupting her, “that it grows cloudy. Please look out, and tell me if a shower is approaching. ” Ethel arose at his bidding, and, after examining the sky, returned, saying, as sho resumed her seat: “There is, indeed. A very black cloud is lying in the west, which foretells a hard shower.” “Then put aside your instrument and draw close to me, as I have some private instructions to give you in regard to a

new work to be done to-night. Are we । entirely alone?” “We are. Airs. Fredon left the room • to prepare you some nourishment, and your wife and niece are in the grounds,” replied Ethel, trembling, she knew not why. “Then listen intently to my i istructions. If that storm rages about hr f-past nine or ten o'clock to-night, you i ist visit the Haunted Tower and put in motion some I machinery I have erected there.” “Oh, Sir Reginald,” murmured the shrinking listener, “please do not ask i that of me. ” “Shut up! You just attend to my or- । dors, and do what I tell you to do. Never I dare dispute my will.” 'The baronet then proceeded to give minute directions for the lighting of each light, and also for the movements ot the frightful and hideous image there concealed. At its conclusion he remarked: “Do you think you understand every particular of the work 1 now require to be done?” “I do,” replied Ethel: “but, sir, my soul revolts from the whole thing. 1 consider it a wicked deception, and I beg you to excuse me from undertaking it.” “Who cares what you think about it! No one asked your opinion. Do it you shall, so do not dare to utter another word against it.” “Sir Reginald. I have faithfully performed your wishes in regard to feeding the animal, whose life you value so highly, knowing that to preserve the life of even the least of God's creatures is a duty, but I can see no possible necessity for striving to impose upon the credulity of the inhabitants of this quiet place. ” “That, I tell you is my business ami not yours,” was the angry reply. “You are here simply to attend to my work and I have well paid you for doing so.” “I know that; but surely 1 am at liberty to point out an error in your wishes and judgment. Sir Reginald, this thing that you' ask me to do is wrong, and I entreat you to carry it no further. You say you have done this yourself for twenty-five years; surely that can answer any purpose you may have to effect by it. Please, then, be satisfied, and let this thing rest!” “I tell you I will not,” replied the baronet, fairly purple from rage. “Doyon not see that your obsHnacy is throwing me into a terrible and injurious exciteiiii'nf*? 1 ootnmtwd wishes. If you dare refuse, you shall leave my house this night, even though I know you have nowhere to lay your head. Do you hear? “Ldo!” murmured the distressed gjrl. “Will j ou obey?” No answer came, the only reply she could make beluga burst of tears. Maddened by her silence and sobs, the baronet started up, until leaning upon his elbow, a thing he had been expressly forbidden to do, as it would jar his hip. ho shook his fist violently in her fate, while he demanded in fury: “Will you obey?” “I will!” she at Ipst gasped, between her sobs. Poor girl! Seeing his violent excitement, and remembering her aunt's last charges, she dared not refuse. “Then seo that you do it,” he returned, more calmly, as he sank I a k with a groan upon his pillow. । Mrs. Fredon having by this time rcapl neared. Ethel withdrew from his side, snd repaiml to her own apartment to weep, over her unfortunate lot, and to watch the clouds, hoping that the expected shower might pass around without reaching the spot in which she resided. But her hope was vain! As the evening came, the dreaded cloud approached nearerand nearer, and when 10 o'clock struck, thunder, lightning, wind, and rain were riding furiously upon, above, and around the earth. There was, therefore, no escape from the disgraceful duty that awaited her. so at her usual time she took the lighted candle in her hand ami started with tearful eyes to attend to the task before her. (HAPTEK XVIII. DR. ELFENSTEIN MAKES A MOVE. After Dr. Elfeustein had asked permission of Sir Reginald Glendenning to search the Haunted Tower he felt exceedingly puzzled over his future course. | Resolved as he was to penetrate the mystery of that place, he could not un- | derstand how the thing was to b> a- l .omplished. Sometimes he thought ho was foolishly I interested in this ghostly visitant, but i again his promise to Mr. Rappelye to examine all the promises, penetrate to and study all the rooms, would return to his remembrance, and he felt that this must be included in that sacred charge. In all his visits to Sir Reginald, although reserved in manner, his every nerve had been on the alert. He had been told that the room occupied by the present baronet was the one where Sir Arthur had met his sad fate. Knowing this, he fairly studied that room. He noted its width, height, and breadth; the height of the two windows from the door, the size of those win- ! dows. and particularly he noted the one | from which the rope had dangle I that had been used to lower the body to the ground. He had several times walked to that window, as if meditating over his patient s case, and looked out, surveying the ground below, and the distance from it to the lake, which was visible through the trees. Then he scrutinized every article of fi^niture the room contained, from the massive black-walnut bedstead to a large, tall wardrobe, of the same material, that stood opposite tjie door and which he observed was always locked. Several times he caught himself wishing

i he could sec its contents, but smiled at his own curious nature. I From this house, which he visited dally in his professional calling, he often | drove around, examining the stables ana outbuildings, and sometimes slowly went around the tower to view the ruined part and to see if he could effect an entrance. . . ~ One day—it was the one on widen Ethol started for the eventful walk, ne in such a drive noticed a small, welltrodden pathway leading up to a clump lof bushes. Instantly the thought struck him that behind those bushes, concealed from view, might be an open passage o the place, although he felt certain theie was no doorway. . ~ The more he thought of this the more he was sure it must be the case. Why that well-used path through the grass if not for some such purpose? Yes; some human feet wore in the habit of entering there, and lie resolved to return to the place, under cover of darkness, and investigate those bushes. Full of this discovery, and full of hope that ho might yet penetrate to the mysterious tower, he touched his horse with the whip and drove hastily away.

But just as he emerged again into the ramble, he saw Miss Belle Glendenning gazing at him coin an upper window, and felt mortified that sho should have noticed his ride around the premises, aS conscience whispered that it must speak to her of a prying nature. Feeling, however, that it was done, and could not now be recalled, ho passed on, and proceeded to visit the homes of several sick persons who need Ids advice and assistance. On his return it was that he sudden]^ heard a wild shriek of terror, and looks । ing around, had seen Ethel in that dangerous situation, while the nearing tram told of the death awaited her. Springing to the ground, be had rushed to her assitanee. and iiad, as wo have already said, wrenched apart those stiff fastenings, and drawn her from herj I peril. Then, with her fainting form Hasped] in his arms, he had carried her to a placoj of safety, and. placing her upon the grass, had held her against his breast, while he removed her hat, and by fanning and rubbing had sought to restore animaton. How lovely sho looked to the young man as she thus lay so quietly in his embrace, her golden hair, which had become disheveled in his awkwardness, floating around her, with her white cheeks, upon which the long, black lashes curled, nestling so closely against his heart. lb* could scarcely refrain from pressing his lips t ellers, in his deep joy, that she was saved from the horrible danger that had surrounded her. But he did refrain, and after she had ' recovered, ami the shoe had been replaced, and her hair and hat rearranged | and restored, lie could not ovweoino a feeling of longing t » have her in his arms once more, before he must yield herback, and again banishing her sweet remembrance. must return t > the stern duty he had so solemnly undertaken. Oh, flow this spring of love resonibletli the uncertain glory of an April day. Which now shows all the beauty of the sun, and by amt by a cloud takes a'l away. Too well he remeniberc ! that he had promised, in the most sam d way, togive liimself to the cause of another, to act for him, and to let nothing stand in his lawful way, in order to unravel this mystery. No love, then, must enter his breast! No maiden must divert hi- mind from his life work, and his vow! But one thing he would on id gather her in tils arms place her in his gig, and carry her back to the Ha'l. and after tiiat work i alone should be his portion. This, then, ho proceeded to aecom-j plish, but her startled look as he caught • her up had frightened him, and the fear j of her displeasure had led to the half apology he had uttered in his own defense. Aft •• he had left her at the Hall it was Lard to recall his truant thoughts; ft> their proper sphere, but with set teeth and a tirm. resolve he plunged into study and active work in order t । be at ■ peac • with hims -If. He then returned to the remembrance of the little pathway he had discovered j to the ruins, and d> termini I to visit the place that very night But a writer ha- well said that "Man proposes, and God disposes,” tor he did not go near the place that evening, as a j sudden call to visit a । erson in great 1 agony, several mile- away, sent him into j an entirely different region, and detained ; him there awhile. The dragon wing of night o’er-pread- the ; eart h. and not until Tie- tir-t opening of the gorgeous ea-t did he return. The great suffering of th ! s new pa- ' tieut even detained him by hi- -ide until , after midnight the -e ond evening, and a j third time had night folded the earth be- i tore relief came to the weary one, and Earle Elfenstcin was at liberty to pay I the lonely ruin the desired call. _ |TO BE I OXTIM ED.I Hoosier Philosophy. If you are a'good man, what are you good for? A broken word is something that can not be mended. Loy pistols kill more people than । sixty-four pounders. If you haven’t much you can doubfe it by being thankful. ’ Life is not worth living, unless *yi^ live for somebody el-e. , 3loney lost can be recovered, but an ' ' hour lost is gone forever. The most dangers sinners are the most respectable sinners. A really good man never wants to ' c!imb a tree to lie looked at. A vacant mind is a standing offer to ! the devil lor free house room. Thousands of people fail because they are afraid to make a beginning. The quickest way to become rich is to learn to be contented in poverty. People who never think of anybody but themselves are always little, no matter how big they feel. Long faces and cheerless hearts in church i^embers have done as much to keep the devil in good spirits as the distilleries. — Indianapolis Ham’s Horn. They Look at the Money. In jogging through life, you often shake hands with a college graduate of brilliant talents in who-e pockets silver seldom jingles, while Cincinnati, it is said, has a newsboy worth $20,000. It don’t make much difference in this country who a man is or what he makes; it is what he salts down that counts.— The Ham’s Horn. Never stamp on your w ife’s bonnet. You’ll have to buy her a new one

STREETER IS THE MAN. 1 [ LLINOIS farmers want him ' for senator. she y. nj. Members of the Legislature Nominate the Mercer County Parmer to Succeed Senator Furwell, and Anuounce Their Determination to Stand by Him. .[Springfield, 111., dispatch.] . Alson J. Streeter of New Windsor, Mercer County, is the candidatb of the M. B. A. party of Illinois for United otatos Senator for the term of six years, to^succeed Charles B. Famveil. This was unanimously decided upon at the caucus of the F. M. B' A. party, and Mr. Streeter was at once adviscdCof the honor which had been conferred upon him. Ho was in consultation with the three F. M. B. A. members, and they have agreed to support him for an indefinite time, in the belief that one or the other of the two old political parties must come to their support. Mr. Streeter was born in Rensselaer tounty, N. Y., Jan. 18, 1823, and will bo years old next week. Hp has boon aiyaetlve figure hi Illinois politics fineo 1872, when he was ejected as a member °f the House of Representatives. Always a farmer, having no other calling or profession, ho is known to tho agriculturists of the entire West. Ho owns 8,000 acres of excellent farming land in T A. J. STREETER. Mercer County and is a well-known breeder of lino stock. In 1884 Mr. Streeter was elected as an independent to tho State Senate of Illinois. There ho distinguished himself in the Senatorial contest by refusing to vote for \\ illiam R. Morrison, tho Democratic i candidate. Morrison held that Streeter should support him because tho Democrats of tho Twenty-fourth Senatorial District had generally supported Mr. Streeter in the previous election. Two days before tho United States Senator was elected Mr. Streeter, who had constantly voted for Gen. John C. Black for United States Senator, finally agreed that he would support Mr. Morrison if tho latter would withdraw when his inability to be elected became apparent. This arrangement was carriid out. Both Mr. Streeter and Sp< ak'T Haines, thezlndepondent Democrat, voted for Mr. Morrison, and ho twice r< ceived tho full vote of the party, but was unable to be elected Then he was dropped for Lambert Tree, who had no better success, .the final result being that Jphn A. Logan was re-elected. During Mr. Steeter's service ( as a legislator he refu-ed all favors to corporations and invariably s nt back railroad passes tendered him. Ho led I tho fight several years ago in tho Raili road and Warehouse Commissioners to I compel railroads to sell him mileage ' tickets at th*' same rate given traveling I men. In this light lie was finally successful. In 18^8 Mr. Stiooter was.tho United Labor candidate for Governor of tho State of Illinois, ami polled a'n unusually largo vote. His public life has'boon characterized by his op|t sition to cor >rai tions and his cjiampionship of u .rm- ,■ ers in demanding radical redu' 'Jon of i railway rates. Mr. Cockrell was delegated by tho 1 other members of h’s party to communicate to the press the fact of Mr. Stro 1- ■ er’s unanimous nommati m by the F. M. B. A. for United >tates Senator, and in Speaking of it. he said: “Simultaneous was tho announcement to our F. M- B. A. brethren throughout ! the State of the nomination of Mr. ; Streeter. The principal reason that has I impelled us to the -olid support of Mr. Streeter is that hi- interests are identical with the industrial interests of the i country, he being a farmer himself, a I man of property, independent of all po- ! litical parties, and a man of tested ■ courage. Ho has stood out indepenI dently for fifteen or sixteen years, and I has spent his own time and his own money fighting for the principles w h ch I the labor and farmer organizaj tions of tho country are now doj manding. He has fought for these i principles in times past when there was no hope of reward? when there was l nothing in it except to be abused by his I fellow citizens of oppo.-ite parti s because his views happened to be unpopuj lar at that time. Mr. Streeter has grown gray in the service. He has stood up year aft r year, until now, an old man, ' he finds that these principles, once unI popular, have become so popular that reven the statesmen of the old political parties have come to us and prc"mi->od to । carry them out in a mild way. We have ; confidence in Mr. Streeter. In nominating him, the Democrats of our order ! cannot say that we are swerving to tho : Republicans, ami the Republicans of our ' order cannot say that we are swerving :to tho Democrats. Men of all shades ot I political opinion in our order will bo ’ satisfied with Mr. Streeter’s nomination. ” Cause ami Effect. “Why, Gasper, I'm astonished! Tho population of your village seems to have doubled during the recent summer.” “I guess you're right about that, Hooper. We raise au enormous amount of cucumbers.” Away with F. ar. Fair Traveler —“Ido not see how ydu cowboys become sneh wonderful riders.” Cowboy —“Sometimes, mum, we run out of terbacker a hundred miles away from camp.”— Street <L Smith’s Good News. Witty sayings are as easily lost as the pearls slipping off a broken string; but a word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It is a seed which, even when dropped by chance, springs up into a flower.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. AN interesting and instructive LESSON. Reflections of an Elevating; Character— Wholesome Food for Thought — Studying the Scriptural Lesson Intelligently and Profitably. The lesson for Sunday, .Tan. 25, may bo found in 1. Kings 18; 25-39. introductory. hree years and a half have passed, and :hey have been years of untold hardship and suffering, not only to tho unrighteous but also, in part, to the righteous of Israel. • In is such a terrible and hateful thing that it puts its poisonous breath forth in all tho air, and all men feel its baleful influences, ISo man can live to liimself, whether doing well or doing ill. Uis neighbor is made, in a degree, partaker of liis portion. Hence tho added necessity of suppressing iniquity by all legitimate means, wherever found. Our lesson comes in at this end of a long famine, to which it brings a happy end. Doubtless it finds many a church and Sunday-school in like need, spiritually speaking. May it likewise when in “the sound of abundance of rain.” WHAT THE LESSON SAYS. And Elijah said. Still acting by the word of Jehovah. See v. 1, «Go show thyself unto Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” (Man’s part and God’s). Prophets of Baal. Gathered at Elijah’s suggestion and by Allah’s instruction, (v. 20). Many. Probably tlie most if not all tho 450 prophets of Baal (vs. 19,22); wo do not road that Jezobel’s 400 “prophets of t lie groves” (Astoretb) came. The name. The Douay version says names, which, at least. Is implied and carried by reflection from the word gods, though the Hebrew word name itself is in tho singular. Put no fire under. Declaring the conditions of the text, as before in v. 23The repetition, considering the unscrupulousness of the Baal priests, is significant enough. Given them. Implying judicial scrutiny of the ordeal. Baal, hear us. Probably the repetitious refrain of their cry. Its literal meaning, answer us. Nor any that answered. Same wor 1 as that translated hear, just before. Hebrew. No voice; no answering. Leaped upon, or about. Tho preposition having a variety of meaning allowing the almost numerous translations of the Douay. See Variations. It pictures the wild frenzies of the idol worshipers. WH AT THE LESSON TEACHES. No voice nor any that answered. We read < f “eloquent silence.” Here it is, eloquent with wisdom and warning. That “no voice” was a loud voice proclaiming the emptiness and vanity of man-made gods. So is it always in tills world. Sin’s own fruitlessness of good preachers for us. There come times of awful speechlessness, nature’s moments of reticence, when she pauses, and in dead silence confesses her impotence. 'l imes of loss and bereavi m mt, the sick bed, t lie hour of dissolution. No voice nor any that answer. There fall upon the earth's tumultuous jangle of vgiices these silences to admonish. “Ye :we many.” Elijah had just been saying, but the raging ot the multitude awoke no echo from the skies. “Ho tout sitteth in the heavens shall laugh, tho Lord shall hold them In derision.” Put over against tho “many” of v. 25 the “no voice” of v. 2<l and cease to be terrified by man. Peradventure lie sleep'th and must bo awaked. Be careful lest we be found deporting ourselves very much like those old Baal-worshipers—crying unto our God as if lie were asleep and needed to be aroused by our entreaties or tho noisiness of our appeal. No. do not put this folly wholly onto the shoulders of those who are of the Salvatt< u Army or tire shouting camp-meeting. The meekest, quietest man among us, so feeble-voiced Indeed (we mean in the prayer circle, not “on ’Change” or on the street) that the pastor must bend forward to hear ill- testimony two lods off. may lie guilty hete. It isour unfaitli that is at fault. Wo talk as if God were asleep: wo pray as if God were asleep; we live as if God were asleep. Tho trouble Is not so much that wo go about half asleep our-elves, but our religious conduct gives the world the impression that we think the Lord Jehovah ishimself asleep and needs to be awaked. Hence a sleepy world. He repaired tho altar of the Lord that was broken down. In nine cases out of ten, we dare say, this Is tho first duty—rear again the forgotten sane: repair the broken down altar. In a good many communities tho altar is wholly broken down. This is especially so in rural districts. Our friend lias just been telling us of churches once flourishing, now well-nigh abandoned. Many have moved away, to lie sure, and the burden has been very heavy for a few, but O for the faith of the first handful, by whom the church was founded! In too many Christian families tho altar of fam By prayer is but a fading reminiscence. We liave asked the blessing at Christian or so-called Christian tables, when a slight but respectful intimation was needful lest it should wholly be passed over. Broken down altars everywhere, is it any wonder licit Zion langulsheth? Sometimes it is simply an altar out of repair. A church meeting slackly attended, a prayer meeting without the Spirit, a Christian home i Irclo grown careless and worldly. In any case the duty Is plain repair the altar that is broken d >wn. And he put the wood in order. Get the altar ready. I’repare the wood for the fire. If the first duty lie to repair the broken down altar, the second duty is no less plain put the wood in order for the fire from neaven, A wonderful exhibition of faith it was, under the circumstances. A lone man getting ills altar ready for God’s answer of tire. Doubtless at the laying of every stick in its place there were jeers and laughter. Something like this t lie church of Christ lias to endure, in one form or another, at every season of special waiting upon God. If the world does not openly deride the preparation, she is seen to be laughing in her sleeve, and that perhaps is even harder to stand. But lay on the wood, dear brethren of the Lord: put all in order and in readiness. Ours not to induce new conditions of difliculty. as with Elijah, but let not those that come in the ordinary course of nature deter us. Go forward with such abandon of confidence as to cut off all retreat. Trust God to answer by tire. That is what the disciples did at Pentecost. And did they miss the answer? Then the tire of the Lord fe.l. That is the way it comes—from above, not from below. It is the season of special effort in the Churches. Are we trying to “get up a revival?” Desist. Ask God to send one down. It was the Baal priests who sought to work up a response. Some men are seeking to save the world by working from this side alone. Civilization, education, culture, refinement —they are all good in their way, but they are not fire. Fire comes from the lieart of tHo unwise, not from its cold exterior. Possibly these lines mav fall under the eye of one who has been asking the wa v of life, eternal, and it may be that, with looking on this side and that, within and without, he has gro—n weary and almost disheartened. Friend, look up. The light cf God comes the same way as that flame of old to Samuel’s sacrifice, it falls from above on the altar, the heart ready to receive it. “The taste of some people is remarkable. One would think they never had any education,” remarked the chief cannibal as he sampled some of the missionary stew. “This fellow looked all right, but he’s tough and strings nd there’s a fearful lias or of leather about him.” There is considerable similarity in jne particular between a grasshopper and a growing boy. It is supposed that a grasshopper deveurs three times its >wn weight every fifteen days.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE. Th Legislature oi Indiana convened at the State Capitol, January 8. Tho House was called together by Secretary of State Griffin. The following officers were, thereupon selected: Speaker, M. J. Biblack, of Knox; Clerk, Thomas Newkirk, of Rush; Doorkeeper, Frank D. Haimbaugh, of Miami; Assistant Clerk, Charles Crawley, of Sullivan. For Speaker the Republicans voted for Mr. Hess, of Wabash, and for W. F. Severson, of Tippecanoe; B. A Nay, of Jefferson, and John Cliilds of Delaware, for Clerk, Assistant Clerk and Door-keeper respectively. The Senate was called to order bv Lieut. Gov. Chase, and the following officers were elected: D. H. Fenton, of Lake, Secretary; Geo. F. Pleasant?, of Switzerland, Assistant Secretary; G. T. Wells, of Marion, door-keeper, an I W. Mannix, of Allen, Postmaster. The Governor's message was read Jan* uary 9. In the Senate a resolution was presented looking to a redistricting o’ the State for judicial purposes. Both branches of the Indiana lygislaturs reassembled Jan. 12, but little busines?, however, was transacted. In the Senate, Senator Boyd offered a resolution to amen I the Constitution of the State so us to increase tlie number of Supreme Court judge » from live to eleven. Senator Thompson introduced a bill fixing the salaries of county officers based on population and ranging from $1,250 to $1,500 with fees. Cie-’ auditors, treasurers, and sheriffs in CC of 10,000 or less to receive tlie lowiy named above. In counties of 30,<il___^^^^| (WO, $2,500 ; 35,000 to 40,000, $2,750; 45,000, $3,000; 45,000 to 50,000, $3,250, a (0 - on. Counties of 70,000 or more to pay salaries of $4,500. In the Hous^. Mr, Thienes offered a resolution instructing thu Indiana, representatives in Congress to favor a bill providing for the appointment of an additional Cabinet officer, to be known as tlie Commissioner of Labor, and thia was also adopted. Mr. Kelly introduced a joint resolution providing for a joint committee of nine, live from the House, and four from the Senate, to consider the matter of taxation of corporations and inheritances, and report a bill on the subject, which was adopted. A large number of bills were introduced. In the House. Jan. 13,bills were introduced providing for local option, appropriating $200,000 sot the World’s Fair exhibit, and providing for a levy of $1,000,000 to pipe gas to Indianapolis. Tlie resolution to investigate the killing of Blount, at the Richmond Insane Hospital was laid on tlie table. In the Senate the Democrats gave McHugh the seat for Tippecanoe, to which Osborn, (Rep.) was elected. A Bill was introduced in the House, January 14. to appoint a committee to cooperate with committees of seven other agricultural States to find out how much foreign capital is loaned in said States and provide for its taxation. Representative Fippon, author of the bill, says $400,090,000 of foreign capital is now loaned to Indiana citizens. Other important House bills were to regulate .he sale of artificial dairy product and to inspect meats. A resolution in the Senate called on Congress to pay a pension of $2 for each dav of imprisonment in rebel prisons suffered by Union soldiers. After a long debate it was adopted. A concurrent resolution was introduced. asking an amendment to tlie National constitution pending for tlie election of United States Senators by popular vote. A memorial read in tlie Senate and signed by 4.000 miners condemned the State mine inspe tor. Thomas Tislow. and petitioned for a law which will assure a competent inspector. A joint committee was appointed to prepare a bill for taxing corporations so that they will be compelled to pay a fair share in the support of the government. Hiree Hundred Million Dollars. F. H. Swords, a banker of London, sat in the Continental corridor recently reading a newspaper. Suddenly he pointed to a paragraph in the latter and said: “Listen to this statement: ‘The Vanderbilt estate is now calculated to be worth at least $300,000,000.’ ” Mr. Swords folded his paper, and leaning back in his chair, continued: “Os course I do not know whether that statement is true; but I saw it published in the Standard several weeks ago. “The sum seemed so enormous that I spent quite a while in calculating the physical proportions of that number of silver dollars. Here is a little slip in my wallet here that may give you some idea. If Adam, when he first looked around in the garden of Eden, say G.OOO years ago, had been met by Satan and had been employed by him at a regular salary of $50,000 per annum and his board and clothes; and if Adam had carefully laid his silver dollars away in barrels each year, and had lived to the present time, he would now have $300,000,000. Again, if a man born in the Christian era, 1890 years ago, had lived and been steadily employed at a salary of $14,000 per month, $443 per day, and his living expenses besides, and had saved every dollar of it, he would not to day have three hundred millions. “If it were necessary to transport this number of silver dollars it would require 536 freight-cars, each of a capacity' of twenty tons. If these cars were put into one train it would be more than four miles long. If it were possible for 300,000,000 silver dollars to bo^lai*^ on the ground in a straight line, with edges thouching each other the distance, the line would reach than from London across the ATO an tic* Ocean and over the North American Continent to San Francisco. A sidewalk of three hundred million silver dollars could be laid six feet wide and more than fifteen miles long. If three hundred million dollars were laid one on । top of the other they would make a column 475 miles high. If taken down and arranged in the form of a cube each side of the latter would be thirtyfive feet long and wide, and it would weigh more than 10,000 tons. If such a weight were dropped from the roof of the new city hall the concussion would be great enough to destroy that part of the city.”— Philadelphia Press. Iler Tact I*-/ tho lousiness. “Engaged? And you have only visited her twice?” “Yes. Couldn’t do anything else; such a fine, lovely girl. The first evening I went to see her it kept me nervous watching the clock on the mantel and and when 10 came I took my hat and left.” “Well?” “Well, last night when I called I noticed the clock had been remover from the room.”— Philadelphia Times