St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 17, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 June 1892 — Page 7

THE FARM AND HOME. A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR RURAL READERS. Unsightly Weed Patches — Bee Lines — Horset that Sell—Box tor Foddering Cattle—Future for Small Fruit—Treltls for Crapes, Etc. Song of the Mowing Machine. I rattle among the long green grass, I clatter amid the clover, I wander away through meadows fair—--1 he bluebird's my fellow rover— I play in and out 'mid app’e trees, 'Neath b twers of golden green. O! there never was song st merry t> hear As the son ’ of the mow! ig-machine. ■When the sun hangs low in the l'u ming sky And the birds ate singing of mornin.'. The tall green grasses al tremble with fear As they hear my musical warning. LKe conquering host on field of war I march through their ranks of green, O! there nete? was son; so merry to hear As the song o' the mo wing machine. I rattle among the long green grass, I cluster amid the clover, I.otd of the harvest-field am I, The whole broad country over. In orchard and meadow, on hillside fair, Wherever the grass waves green You'll hear my melodious rattle-ty-bang, The song of the mowing-machine. —M. M. Leavitt, In Lewiston J< un iL Neighbor’s Weed Patches. We know of nothing more aggravating to the tidy farmer than is the s : ght of a weed patch just over the fence, flourishing and seeding with all impunity upon the neighbor’s field. The one farm may be religiously cleaned of every noxious weed at the cost of much work and expense, whii“ all the time neighbor Lazybones is raising a fresh supply to ’perpetuate the process of eradication for the next live years. Strange to say also that the fence between farms seems to be the dirtiest place in the township. Even the lazy man makes at least a show of cleaning the face of his farm, so to speak, but persists in keeping the background unattended to. The well-tilled, productive, attractive farm of the industrious, intelligent farmer is a constant eyesore to his shiftless neighbor, and the latter is far too apt to leave weeds purposely near the boundary line fence, in order that they may lessen the wide difference in the appearance of the fields. We know this may seem a somewhat mean thing to say, but it is true; we could quote eases where spite has induced neighbors to allow weeds to grow unmolested so as to “smut” the fields adjacent. Now what shall the tidy farmer do in the premises? Shall he make a law unto himself, enter upon his neighbor’s land and mow down the weeds'? Certainly one is sorely tempted to do this, but the law will not allow. The farmer

should try the effect of a kindly call upon his neighbor and moderate persuasion. If this does not lead to the desired results, other means must be adopted, for the farmer must be protected. According to the law of the -State of Illinois, it is within the ^^werof corporate towns “to prevent j^USltroduction. growing, or dissemCanadian thistles or noxious Weeds, and IO allow rewards for ; their destruction, and to raise money therefor.” There is also a law authorizing the appointment in each township of a “Commissioner of Canada Thistles,” whose duty it shall be to cause the eradication of such ] ests. It will be seen, therefore, that the thrifty farmer can have recourse to law in protecting his farm against the bad effects of his neighbor's weed patches, and we advise him to use this power whenever necessary.— Farmers’ Review. The Future for Small Fruit. What is the outlook for profit from strawberries in the future? is a question often asked. I hiring the five or six years previous to 1890 very little money was made in the business. Although the crops averaged small, the acreage was so large that the markets were well supplied at only moderate prices. The causes which led to this state of things were that from 1880 to 1886 every agricultural journal in the coun- ■ y v urged. farmers to raise small fruits. Besides this hundreds of nurserymen, in their anxiety to sell plants, had enormously overestimated the profits. This, together with the depressed state of farming in other departments, led to an overproduction and consequently lower prices. A great reaction then came and large numbers of growers became discouraged and left the field. The acreage was so reduced that those of us who stuck made large profits in 1890.

From these facts, what may be expected in the future? Simply this, fair prices for a year or so, followed by a few years of overproduction and ^owpr prices. It is a law of natural that if you move the ■pendulum very far from the perpendicular line on one side, on its retu n It will reach a point nearly as far from the line on the opposite side. I reason that the large profits of 1890 and of ’9l, together with the depressed state of farming in other branches, will so stimulate production as to very much overdo the business for the next two or three years. The only profit must be looked for in the direction of cheapened production and improved quality. I would say to those who are about to start in the small fruit business, don’t try to I make fruit a catch crop, or fruitgrowing a side issue. In this, as in every other, business, the most successful man is the one who. having chosen his business, makes it his life work, and brings to it the greatest thought and the greatest energv he is capable of.—James Burr, in Farm and Home. Catch ’Em. A good thing invented by a Connecticut man for destroying flies and mosquitoes in the house would be R still more effective out of doors nights in the destruction of millers about

the apiary and orchard, little pests which so industriously carry out their work of depositing eggs for the production later of myriads of profit eaters in orchard, vineyard and hive. The idea is a very simple one, says Farm and Home. A broad box like a soap oi other grocer’s box is partitioned near one end, leaving space enough to set .a lamp, which must be a low- tanding or hand lamp. A small pane of window glass is set in the partition and the entire large compartment made water tight by the use of putty and paint. When perfectly dry it is nearly filled with water and a film of kerosene oil poured on this. At dark the-Jamp is lighted in its little chamber and the . ■ - ;.i L light shines brightly through the window glass, water and oil, luring swarms of night insects to their certain doom. The lamp out of doors must have a rain-proo' roof over it. Air, so it can burn clearly, must not be cut off. Fig. 1 is the compartment for the lamp in the picture; Fig. 2 for the water and oil. Horses That Sell. W$ often hear it said that there is a place for every good horse at a fair price, but I find that it is much easier to find a place for some good horses than for others. For instance, if one has a good-sized, nice-looking, sound and safe gentleman’s driver, that can trot in three or three and a half minutes, it is not a hard matter to find a place for him at the price generally asked for that kind, say $250 to $350. Or, if one has a trotter that can go three times in 2:30, and is a sire of race horses, it is not a hard matter to find a customer for him or her at a good stiff price, say SI,OOO to $2,000, according to age, size, soundness, etc. Rut when one has a horse that can trot about 2:40, and no faster, and is valued at from SSOO to S7OO, it is often quite a hard matter to find a place for him at whatever he ought to bring, be he never so good a horse individually. When a man buys a horse for speed he wants extreme speed, and nothing slower than 2:30 will do. A 2:40 horse is but little better than a ’hreeminute horse for the road. When a horse is fit and ready for the market and the owner is ready to sell, then let him sell for what some good customer will give, and then try again on another one. And if the animal acts particularly well and there is quite a stir about him, and you are offered all you ask, don’t get scared and go up so high that no one will buy, but take the offer if it is a fair one. If you don’t, ten chances to one the horse gets out of fix in some way before you have another offer, and no one will buy at any price. Unless a horse is something extraordinary in some respects it is no use to put a fancy price on him and expect to sell for cash.—A. T. Maxim, in Horse and Stable. Bee Lines. If bees were not of great value they would not have been provided with the sting. In successful bee-keeping a vigorous strain of bees is a prime necessity and a watchful and thorough spring management is next in importance.

In a recorded experiment with honey in well-corked Masks, that kept in perfect darkness retained it, normal condition, while that exposed to light soon crystallized. Honey-water, from which to make good, sharp vinegar, should, the Beekeepers’ Review says, be strong enough so that an egg floating on it will just show at the top. Let it be remembered, says Julia Allyn, mat more bees there are on farms the greater be the product of the farms; for the bees distribute pollen and feitilize flowers more thoroughly than they can be fertilized otherwise. There is such a thing as overdoing. Bees do not need continual attention. They often have too much; but at “starting points” here and there during the season a little help or interference enough to turn the tide in the right direction will be advantageous. Box for Foddering Cattle. S. Brokaw, in the Practical Farmer, tells how to make a box for feeding

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saving one-third of the fodder, as all is eaten up clean. No hooking each other, as when fodder is put along fences and in corners. The box is 5 feet square. Posts, 4x5 inches, and 4 feet high; cross-braces, 3x4 inches. Any handy man can make it. Keeping Qualities cf Butter. There has been a conflict of opinion regarding the comparative keeping qualities of butter made by the extractor process and that by other processes. This matter is pretty thoroughly discussed in Hoard’s Dairyman, in which the Governor scouts the idea of any lack of ordinary keeping qualities. The keeping qualities of butter depend upon certain conditions which are liable to occur in any manufacture. In the first place, unless the gaseous matter is fairly well removed, there will be likely to occur some fermentation which will render the butter rancid.

Second,' the degree of warmth or temperature of the air in which the packages are left may also affect the keeping qualities. Third, the amount and quality of the salt used operates as a condition affecting keeping qualities. Fourth, the amount of moisture left in butter may affect its keeping qualities. In the manufacture of butter, the alm should be to eliminate all the decaying elements, care in salting and in its subsequent handling, if the best success is to be secured. But it must be remembered that other elements enter into the question of successful butter making. The feed and care of animals, the condition of the stable, care and cleanliness in milking. When the stable is so neglected that the udders of the cows are coated with manure, that in milking is continually dropping into the milk, and no care taken in the other steps pursued, it may be expected there will be produced a kind of butter that will hardly keep, and for which there will be no very active demand. We have seen an article in the market called butter, marbled with the caseous matter, that we should put to no higher purpose than that of making soft soap. Hints to Housekeepers. Use a weak decoction of tea for cleaning all grained walls, and wipe dry with old underwear. The bureau should be so placed, if possible, that the light for the mirror will come from the side. Clean rattan furniture and straw matting in salt and water, and do not be niggardly in the quantity of water used. Well dried, clean corn husks make a very good wholesome bed, the best bed next to wool or hair. But they are altogether too hard for pillows. Carpets should be thoroughly shaked and beaten, then wiped over in borax water—or water containing turpentine—a spoonful to a quart of water. Common sulphur will kill or drive away the little fish-shaped, silvery pests which infest the pantry. Sprinkle the sulphur freely about, and the place will soon be cleared of the vermin. When the length of soiled Holland shades will warrant, cut off a few’ inches at the foot and turn from top to bottom. Lace draperies will last longer if changed from one side of the window to the other and from top to bottom, as the heat of the sun makes them tender. A peck or more of lime left in the cellar In an open keg will absorb an immense amount of moisture, which otherwise might form in moisture on the walls. Nothing is more dangerous to the health of the occupants of a house than a moldy cellar. Trellix for Tender Grapes. The illustration hardly needs explanation; a a are posts set in the A A // \Vi \L. ground with enough above to receive the bolts at bb. The props or braces d d are also bolted to the trellis at cc. In case it is desired to have the trellis stand upright, two more braces can be attached at c c. Farm House Far?. Stewed Onions.—Cut onions in slices, add water and boil until tender. Drain and add butter, salt, pepper and one teacup of sweet cream. Serve hot. Creamed Carrots. — Cut small carrots in small pieces, boil in plenty of water until tender, then drain and add butter, salt, pepper and a little sweet cream. Serve hot.

Cauliflower Salad.—Boil one head of cauliflower in salted water until tender, pick in pieces and dress with three tablespoons of melted butter, tablespoons of vinegar, salt and pepper tor seasoning. Serve cold. Cream Pie. - — Take one pint of sweet cream, half a teacup of sugar, two eggs, and nutmeg or lemon for flavoring. Bake with one crust slowly until done. Serve cold. Fish Soup.—Take one pint of cold boiled fish minced fine, one onion also chopped fine, one pint of sweet milk, one pint of sweet cream, one pint of water, half a teacup of butter, salt and pepper to season. Boil five minutes and serve hot. Broiled Ham.—Cut lean ham in thin slices, pour boiling water over it and pour off. Repeat this process several times, then broil slowly until well cooked. Place on a hot platter, butter each slice, and lay a tidy block of jelly on each slice, after sprinkling the meat with pepper. Serve hot. Broiled Liver. —Take the slices of liver out of the water where they have soaked for half an hour, drain and wipe them, dip them in a little melted butter, dredge them lightly with flour and broil them over a clear fire until they are a light brown on both sides. Serve them with two or three crisp rolls of fried bacon laid over each slice. Broiled liver is very nice served with a little fresh butter and a few drops of lemon juice. Fricasseed Tongue.—Boil a calf’s tongue one hour, then cut into thick slices, roll them in flour seasoned with salt and pepper, and fry them in hot lard about five minutes, then put them in a saucepan with a little chopped onions and parsley, and one cupful of the liquor in which the tongue was boiled; cook slowly half an hour; remove the tongue to a platter, add moreof the tongue liquor to the gravy, if desired, thicken it and pour over the meat. Serve ' garnished with slices of lemon and ; small pieces of buttered toast.

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JUST GLANCE OVER THIS AND ASCERTAIN ALL THE LATE INDIANA NEWS. A Catalogue ot the Week's Important Occurrences Throughout the State—kites, Accidents, Crimes, Suicides, Etc. Minor Slate Items. Huntington has free mail delivery. J^known man killed by cars, near Elkhart. Mrs. Daniel Tinkle, near Shoals, fell dead from her chair. Mns. Margaret Demaree of Franklin, died, aged 77 years. John H. Organ, ex-Recorder ot LaI’orte County, died suddenly. Burglars cracked Hoberg & Root's safe, Terre Haute. Got 8200. Counterfeit gold dollars dated 1857 are in circulation in the state. Pkt Perkins goes to the pen. one year from Marion for stealing a rooster. Young squirrels can now be shot in Indiana if the hunter is quick enough. South Warash, recently annexed to city proper, wants to be disannexed. The Burdette piano and organ factory of Erie, Pa., will remove to Muncie. Litzunberger’s flourmills, Lafayette, burned. Loss $13,000, insurance $6,500.

Hint to those who do not read the papers: The gold brick will get you if you don’t watch out. Two meat shops, a bakery, one secondhand store and three dwellings were burglarized at Muncie recently. William Wroten and Marvis Carr, near Cicero, tried to repair revolver. Went off, and Wroten will die. Archibald Crowlf.y, a farmer of Warren Township, committed suicide by shooting himself in the forehead. DePauw will not remove the rest-of his plate glass factory from New Albany to Fairmount. Said he never thought of it. Ax unknown enemy attempted to assassinate Seth Copeland of Greensburg, by shooting through the window at midnight. Thomas Ludwig, a boy of South Bend, was badly injured by being caught in a revolving shaft with which he was fooling. W. Fred. Pettit, the wife-poisoner, in the Prison North, has been seized of hemorrhage of the lungs, and his condition is not hopeful. Mrs. David MiCrosky £»11 down stairs at her home near LaPorte and injured herself so severely that she died in a few minutes. While cutting wood in South Bend C. J. Gaskill was badly hurt. Ax caught in his coat pocket and muscles of his wrist were severed. Walter Markham, who had both feet cut off by the cars at Daleville the other day, has since died and was buried in Potter’s field at Muncie. Marie Earhart, Richmond, who married Frank Fuller, a traveling man. has been granted a divorce because Fuller has another wife living Ed. Binney, while splitting logs with giant powder at Greensburg, was dangerously injured by the prematuredischarge of the blast, lie will lose the sight of both eyes. While William Alspaugh, Now Waverly, »a * storing a-way ice, An.-L.Ty striking his shoulder against a meat hook. Flesh was badly torn and blood poisoning is feared. John Aldridge of Mount Vernon, took the gold fever in 18u.» and went to California. He has just returned home bringing the burden of nine winters witli him. 11 is wife is 73. During an electrical storm, lightning struck the barn of Michael Mosbaugh near Cicero, burning the barn and killing seven horses. Loss. $2,000; insured in the Hamilton County Mutual. A .h i:v at Wabash found that E. L. Rittenhouse owed the estate of George Knoop S6OO for United States bond coupons that were in an old chest that Rittenhouse had purchased for a song. 1 homas ( raig, of Eckerty, interfered when Jerry Woodard and Nirs. Woodard were having a family fight, and the woman turned on him, giving him a blow with an iron poker that mav prove fatal. Citizens are getting desperate in ; Crawfordsville on the Sunday closing of saloons, and demand that the council j order all screens and Minus down, i Preachers and business men are deter-i mined.

Charles Bassett, colored, of Muncie, has a drum major’s baton that is thirtyeight inches long and consists of 38,000 layers of varicolored glazed paper strung and tightly compressed on a steel rod. The paper is compressed so tightly that there are 1,000 layers to the inch and the baton weighs but three pounds. The twentieth annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the State was held at Muncie. At the convention one year ago, at Connersville, the Union had but about 1,600 members, I now the roll shows 2.946 members in the । State, and the growth of the Union the past year in Indiana by far exceeds that I of any ot w State. Mrs. Missie A. Nunn^ wife of Albert Nunn, colored, of Indianapolis, walked into a room where her husband was dressing carrying a smoking revolver, and with the simple remark, “It went off.’’ she fell dead at his feet with a bullet through her heart. There was no suspicion that she contemplated suicide, but in the bosom of her dress was found a package of “Rough on Rats.” Sho was aged 24. The American Tin Plate Company, of Elwood, made a test of its immense works recently. Some fine specimens of bright tin were turned out. The work was merely preparatory to a grand opening which is to be held later, and at which McKinley will preside. The capacity of the works at present is 1,200 boxes per week. The cost of plant is 8325,000 so far. It is the largest on the American continent. While Rev. R S. Ingles was deliverbig a sermon in the First Presbyterian Church, at Crawfordsville, John Matthews, a member supposed to be intoxi- [ cated^ waltzed down the aisle with a bou- ; quet for the minister, and, giving three cheers, danced out again. The sermon ' was finished with difficulty. William G. Foust, a wealthy hut ec- ‘ centric citizen of Huntington, aged 78 years, took unto himself a wife, the same being a buxom widow of 47. Mr. I'oust is very feeble, and a marriage set- i tlement of $2,000 was given the wife on J her agreement to relinquish all claims j upon the estate in case of death.

Owen County will have two new railroads. Odd Fellows will build $30,000 temple in Peru. Said there will be but few cherries this year anywhere in the State. James Hadley, aged eighty-nine, the oldest citizen at Dublin, is dead. Mrs. John Mast, Lafayette, took dose ot iodineby mistake, and nearly died. Has been predicted by oldest inhabitants that there will be frosts in June. New gas well been struck near Delphi. Has a capacity of 8,000,000 feet per day. LaPorte people are having their ears plugged. Town band has begun to give concerts. Wm. L. Wright, Rosedale, in jail for alleged forgery of notes amounting to SII,OOO. Stephen Wright, an old bachelor at Wilkinson, died, leaving a bank account of SB,OOO. Connersville driving park association, Connersville, been incorporated. Capital $25,000. Ori.in Snyder, 35, drowned in a creek hear Kokomo, while attempting to rescue his brother. Man named Spears tried to stop a buzz saw with his foot near Frankfort. It was cut off—the foot. John Wiseman, 6, was accidentally shot and killed, by his uncle, Andy Johnson, near Seymour. Folant, Justice of the Peace at Laporte, has started a peanut stand in connection with his office. Arrangements being made for usual camp meeting at old battle ground, near Lafayette, in August. Mrs. John Harch and her son of Centerville, were severely burned by an explosion of slacking lime. The Weekly Advocate of Dillsboro, has made its appearance, being the fifth j paper in Dearborn County. Rev. Henry Gardner. Fostoria, 0., | has accepted pastorate of the First ■ Presbyterian church, Kokomo. i Elizabeth Hauck, Evansville, want? I $20,000 from the E., I. & T. H. railroad. । Was hurt ata crossing in March. The storehouse of the Elkhart Paper | Campany was damaged by tire to the ex- ' tent of $3,000, with no insurance. John Ward, 82, landmark of Randolph County, dead in Farmland. He drove stage coach in the old days. Ninety-seven cases of measles reported among the 611 children at the Soldiers’ orphans’ home, Knightstown. Association of inventors, Paris, France, has awarded John L. Rider, Rushville, a gold medal for grain drill feed patent.

Hon. John Holmes, of Knightsville. died of consumption. He was one of the door-keepers at the last session of the Legislature. Enos Geiger's house in Avondale was struck by lightning and set on tire, but the night watchman woke up and put out the biaze. George Saltwedel, Valparaiso, brought suit against the Valparaiso Sun for libel. Sun said he abused his wife. He wants SIO,OOO. ; Lewis Earhart, aged 72, ot Delohi, wants a divorce from his 17-year-oid wife. Been married since March. She grew tired and skipped. Stuart Bones, who was injured in a wreck at Indian Springs, got s4,ooodamages against the E. & R. Railroad by a . i a i — -10-HL'u ul ■mu——— At Muncie the 13-ycar old son of WB. Wilsey fell under a street-car and had both his feet mashed, one having to be amputated at the ankle. The estate of Samuel Hamilton, of Shelbyville, over $500,000, with the exception of two business blocks, was given by his will to his widow. Mag<. if. Burns, Columbus, shot five times at her lover, Melville Tolen, because he wouldn’t marry her. She then went home and took carbolic acid and will die. The other night at Kempton, B. C, McMury’s drug store, Dr. E. A. Burn's drug store, Vanmeeter’s hardware store, J. C McArty’s general store and Joseph Murphy's saloon were broken into by burglars.

At Muncie, while Richard and Albert George, aged, respectively, 19 and 17, were shooting at a mark with revolvers, the former was fatally shot in the left groin by the accidental discharge of the • weapon. Richard was visiting his uncle, Antweli George, in Muncie. Dr. Arthur F. Bisot has been par- । doned by Gov. Chase, after spending one night in the Penitentiary. He will rei move now to California, where he has a wife and children. He returned volun- ' tarily to prison after twelve years of ■ stolen freedom, in order to bring about the only condition on which a pardon could be based. Gov. Chase says he had made no promise of pardon in case he returned, and Bisot therefore took a great , risk. The case is the most romantic in ■ the criminal history of Indiana. A peculiar bug has appeared near J New Ross, and L. O. Howard, Assistant i Entomologist, United States Department • of Agriculture, pronounces them as be- : ing “scutigeraforceps.” They live on 1 cockroaches and house-flies and arecomj mon in the South. The bug has a body | from one to two inches long, covered i with eight plates, and has fifteen pairs ( of legs, which increase in length from from front to rear, the hind ones being |as long as the body. It has large, reticulated eyes, and its motions are rapid. i About a month ago Shelbyville puri chased the Gamewell fire-alarm system. ! Since then, on several different occasions, the company and citizens have been greatly annoyed by unknown parties turning in false alarms at various hours ot the night, thus bringing out the department and the people from their beds. Finally the Council passed an ordinance on the subject fixing a heavy penalty. The other night two false alarms were turned in from distant parts of the city. For this William Lane and William Moore were spotted. They were arrested and taken before Mayor Morrison, and convicted of being the guiity parties. Each were fined SIOO. A sad death occurred in Huntington, that of Lincoln Dmnis, an 11-year-old ! boy, who was knocked down on the i sidewalk by a bicycle. At first his in- : juries were not supposed to be severe, but resulted in a form of paralysis,which caused death. A severe: storm passed over the Western part of Jackson county recently. At Medora the hail was very heavy. In the “Pocket,” south of Vailenia. while plowing on the farm of F. M. Thompson, a farm hand named John D. Johnson was instantly killed by lightning, and also the team cf horses which he was working.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY CONSIDERED. A Scholarly Exposition of the LessonThoughts Worthy of Ca m ReflectionHalf an Hour’s Study of tho Scriptures —Time Well Spent. The Den of Lions. The lesson for Sunday, June 12, may be found in Daniel 6: 16-28. introductory. The window, open toward Jerusalem, is the real introduction to this lesson. It is the ante-room to the den of harmless lions. For Daniel had two places wh re he stood alone, two closets, indeed, ot •ommunion with God, a window seat anl a lion’s den. And the one accounted for the other. The place of prayer made out of a cage of death a glorious citadel of strength. Who knows what passed on that night among the lions? John Bunyan, speaking from behind the bars of Bedford jail, can tell us. Any soul persecuted for righteousness sake can declare it. Read the 57th Psalm, the Psalm of the lion’s den: “My soul is among lions —I will sing and give praise.” what the lesson says. Then the king commanded. When the logic of his own laws was used against him. He was himself subject to them. Daniel. Now, doubtless, an old man. Years have intervened since the last lesson. Den. Or cave. Frequently applied to a cistern: from the verb to excavate, cut out. Servest. The word for hard work, labor. Continually. Literally, in a circuit. Douay: Always. Used several times here.

A stone was brought. Suggesting the precautions at the burial of Christ’s body. Signet. Or ring. So the Douay. Purpose, or will. The rootverb means to go forth. Changed. A peculiar word; first meaning, to double, hence, to do over again, hence, to change. The Douay version here is odd: that nothing should be done against Daniel. (The verb do again seems to have been read do against.) Passed the night? One word in the Hebrew: to house. (Bath.) Fasting. Douay: Laid himself down without taking supper. Doubtless the meaning is that he did not give himself to his usual feasting. Instruments of music. A difficult term to render. The original root seems to be to pound. The margin says tables. The Revised margin suggests dancing girls. It was evidently a night of restraint for the king. In the morning. Or, in the dawning; literally, brightness, i. e., he rose with the light. The same word is used at Esther 6: 14. Lamentable, i. e., grieved, distressed; from the verb to cut up. Able to deliver, or, strong enough to deliver. The verb literally means to contain, to have capacity. Said Daniel. Said is a rare word, like our quoth. Live forever. Ordinary salutation of a subject to his king. My God. Hebrew, God of me; personal acknowledgment.——Angel. From the verb, to go on an errand, one of the Lord’s couriers. Shut. Frequently applied to the shutting of gates. Isa. 60: 11. Innocency. Or, cleanness; from the verb to be pure, clear. Hurt. Same word used above of the lions. The beasts did him no hurt, because he had done the king no hurt. Glad. He was a valuable servant of Taken up. Hebrew: caused to ascend. Believed. Hebrew:, to trust, or lean upon with assurance: from this our Amen. Accused. An interesting word. Literally, they ate up pieces of Daniel, i. e., slandered him. Like our expression, tear to pieces. Ps. 35: 15 (“They did tear me.’i Had the mastery of them. Dr perhaps had seized them, laid hold of them. Douay: They did not reach the bottom of the den before the lions caught them. Prospered, of striking etymology; to cut one’s way through. The same used of the blessed man in Ps. 1: 3. Such was Daniel.

WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES. Is thy God whom thou servest continually able? Yes, he is able, the God who is served continually. There is one thing that hinders omnipotence. It is disobedience, which is another name for lack of faith. “He could not do maty mighty works there because of therr unbelief.” Is there a man of much faith in your community, brother, a man who serves God continually, i. e., without break of toil or trust? Then your community shall yet be made to know the might of God. The God who is thus served is the God who manifests his might. Trust him, and prove him. “Be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. ” My God hath sent his angels. Personal faith. Somehow we fall at once to thinking of Paul in the Mediterranean. "There stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, saying, ‘ Fear not, Paul.’ ” Very close intimacy. And very clear faith: "wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer, for I believe God.” God’s angels are not far away from God’s trusting ones. The man who believes God, by his very faith, summons angels to his aid. I like to live in the same town, in the same house, with that kind of a man. Yes, even though it be in the midst of lions. Because he believed in his God. Just to believe. Is there anything, more needed to-day? Is there anything for which more fervent prayer should be offered? The same God is in the heavens. The same lions are < n earth; and the same faith, even though expressed in the heart of poor mortal man, brings down the might of Jehovah to put to shame the so-called might of earth. The lions that menace us to-day are the lions of cupidity and avarice and selfishness. The faith that w.ll save us today is the faith that brings all the tithes into the storehouse and proves the God of heaven till the windows and doors of his house of plenty are thrown wide open. Next Lesson: "Regeneration Before Church Membership.”—John 3:1-8. Gents of Thought. Nobody ever gets to ba any better than he wants to be. Some men act without thinking; more think without acting. Our deads determine us as much as we determine our deeds. That should be long considered which can be decided but once. No richer dowry than a heart untainted and a love undivided. A religion that consists only in ideas does not make anybody better.