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Why Am I Not a Christian.

l. Is it because | am afraid Of ridicu!e.
and what Others may cay Of me?
"Whosoe,cr shall he ashamed Of me.
and Of my words, of him shall the Son Of
Man he ashamed"
2. Is it because Of the Inconsistencies.
of protesting Christians
EVERY man shall give an account Of
himself to Cod"
8. Is it because am no. wiling to
give mp all for Christ?
"What will it profit man if he gain
the whole world, and lose his own soul 2
4. Is it because am afraid that | shall
not he accepted
Him that conelh to me I vii, in no
wise cast out. God wiIleth not the death
of any, but rather that all should turn
unto Him and live
,. Is it because fear that am too
greater Sinncr2
",Ihe blood Of Jesus Chn5t cIeanscih
from all SIN"
G. Is it because am afraid that
shall not "hold ont 2"
ole that hath begun a good work in
you will perform it until the day OF
Christ"
7. Is it because that ! am thinking
lhat ! will do as well as | can, aud that
God ought to be satisfied with that.
""hosoever shall keep the whole law
and yet offended in one point, shall be
guilty of ALL
Q. is it because am postponiug the
matter without any definite reason
Boast not lhyse!f of tomorrow, for
thou Inowest not what a day may bring
forth"
0. Is it because am trying to save
myself 6y morality, or in any other way
ofmy ownl
There is no other name under heaven
given among men whereby We must be
saved"
10. Is it because ] do not see clearly
the way 10 be saved
"Repent ye, and believe the gospel
"God so loved the world that he gave
bis only begotton Son, that whosoever
believelh in Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life."-Americon Wessea-
gpv
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SunAay Rrnhil1a,
Girls Burned in a Theatre.
If sinners enticc thee, consent thou not.
Prov. : 10.


Prov l. 10.
DEAR CHTLDREN.-Open your Bibles
at the Book OF Proverbs first chapter and
tenth versc, and there you will find the
words: If sinners entico thee, consent
thou not. Now these are Gods words
spoken to each one of you. You know
very well who sinners are--they who
,ransgress the law-because the Bible
says, Sin is the transgression OF the law
10 entIce, means TO persuade: allure
fish with a baited hook. Yoa rhde the
hook, which is meant TO destroy the fish.
in the bait; So the sinner hides. covers up
the sin which is meant to DESTROY the
soul, in the promise OF pleasure Of profit.
In certain city, one day, a young girl
asked permission Of her father to attend
The theatre that evening; the father wise-
Iy declined granting her request.
She left bone in the afternoon for her
boarding school, in another section Of the
city, and there found the lady teacher en-
gagged in making up party among the
scholars for the purpose Of passing the
evening at the theatre.
The teacher invited her 20 Join the par.
ty hut she declined, saying, 4 cannot 90;
my father has just refused me permission,
and | cannot disobey him
The teacher very improperly urged her
to 90, and said, Your f,thcr wonld no,
surely object, did lie know that would
accompany YOU.
The young girI yielded and went wi,h
the nnrty
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An Hour in the Dead lie tier Office

y female correspondent OF Life illus
trai"d gives the following accoun, Of u
visit to the Dead Letter Office n, Wash.
ington
We had been fortunate enough to pro
cure the "Htrce to this place through spe.
ciai favor and influence, although, As a
general thing, 10 visitors are admitted. IL
Wal large, light room, with two or three
desks, "A; which were seated aged officials
IN silent occupation among literal drifts OF
letters. The walls were lined on every
side with huge mail sacks which had been
returned full Of unclaimed spistIes, from
myriads OF Pos: Offices; there might
have been fifty or hundred OF these
sacks, and each probably contained thou
sands on thousands of letters
How rapidly YOU dispose Of them =
said. watching the lightning speed with
which the clerks tore open tho epis lies,
glanced over them 10 see that no crafts,
checks, or other important documents
were inclosed, and then threw them upon
an immense heap of opened letters at
their feet.
tits all in habit, ma'am,' said the
gentleman nearest me. we are aceus.
toned 10 opeu certain number daily,
and to those who do not understand the
speed and accuracy with which We work =,
it would seem almost Incredible
As he spoke, tiny gold ring rolled
from the folds Of rose tinted letter,
whose pages were evidently written over
10y delicate female hand.
- cbll,ls ring he said taking it up !;
would you ike to look at it, ma'am T.
took it in my bandit was fairy
circlet Of virgin gold, with the words,
'Mary, 10 Il. ~ engraved wilhn--and
wondered who the Mary was, and
whether the little 'E w. who never re
ceived the Tiny gift, was dead or living.
Meanwhile, the clerk had been taking
rapid note Of the signature, direction,
&c.
What will you do with il 4 inquired,
returning the ring to his care.
we lay all such things aside, in case
they should be called for
And are thcy often redeemed y
Net oileI-not once in hundred in
stances, ho replied, taking little gold
dollar from beneath the seal Of another
letter, and laying il carefully on the desk
We stood in silence, regarding the
pile OF opened letters, which was growing
higher with every moment. IL was IA
strange medley OF styles and handwriting
Some were Inscribed on huge sheets OF
ioolsc"P, in a manner that conveyed the
impression 20 your mind that the writer
must have grasped his pen with both
hands, and gone at the paper as he
would dig spade into The earth, and fol.
ded with glorious disregard to all geo.
meIrical precision; Others. again, were
dainty written on coiored tissue paper,
aud some were in that easy flowing hand
tnat bespe'ks energy and refinement oil
character in the csligrapher.
'oh, how should like 10 read these
letters " said insoluntarily.
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ELECTION ANEcpoTE.-The following
story is told of a revolutionary soldier
who was running for Congress 1t ap.
pears that our hero was opposed by a
much younger man, who had never "been
to the wars" and it was the wont of old
revolutionary TO tell the people of the
hardships he endured. Says he
"Feilow citizens, | have fought and
bIed for my country-I helped 10 whip
the British and the Indians. l have
slept upon the field Of battle with no GOV.
ering but the canopy of Heaven. ] have
walked over frozen ground till every foot.
step was marked with blood"
Just about this time, one of the tsoyer.
eigns, who had become very much affec,
ted by this tale Of woe, walks up in front
OF the speaker, wiping the tears from his
eyes with the extremity of his coat tail,
and interrupting him, says:
Did you say you fought the British
and the Ingines =
'Yes,' responded the old revolutionary.
Did you say that you had slept on he
ground, while serving your country. with.
out any.kiverf
Yes, sir, ] did,
Did you say you had followed the enc =
my OF your country over frozen ground
till every foo:step was marked with bloodi
Yes, exultIngly replied the speaker.
Well, them says the fearful sovereign ,
as he gave sigh Of painful emotion, 'ITl
be Id if don't think you've done Q.
nough for your country and pllyct 70,
! the other man
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I he Burninu of Rome.

In the midst Of these horrors, which steep.
ped IN the same fearful guilt the people
and the prince together. Providence was
preparing an awful chas,sement; and was
about to verwhclm Rome, like the Cities
ci the Isaln, in a sheet Of retribulive fire.
Crowded, rs the mass OF the citizens were
Iii the close wooden dwelling chambers,
accidents were constantly occurring which
involved whole streets and quarters of the
city III wIde.spreadng conilagrations, and
the efforts OF the night watch to stem
those oulbursts of fire, with few Of the
appliances, and little perhaps even of the
discipline Of our modern police. were but
impertectly etlectuaI. But the greatest
OF all he fires which desolated Rome,
was that which broke out on the 9th OF
july, IN the year 1917, the tenth Of Nero
which began at the. eastern end Of the
Circus, abuttlDg on the valley between
the Pala,ine and Cnian hills. Against
the outer walls of this edllice leaned n
mass Uf wooden booths and stories filed
chiefly with combustible articles. The
wind from the east drove the flames TO-
wards the corner o. the Paatine, whence
they iorked i'll two directions, following
the draught Of the valleys. At neither
point were they encountered by the ma
sonry OF halls or temples, till they had
gained such head, that the mere intensity
OF the heat crumbled brick and stone like
paper. The Circus itself was filed from
end TO end with wooden galleries, along
winch the fire coursed with a speed which
dctied all check and pursuit. The flames
shot ny 10 the heights ad jacent,aud swept
the Easements of many noble structures
on the iaIatIne and Aventine. Again
they plunged into the lowest levels Of the
city, the dense hahitutious aud narrow
winding streets of the VelaJrum and Fo.
rum BoarIum, still stopped by the rivers
and the walls. At lhe same time anoth.
er torrent rushed toward the NeIia and
the EsqmIlue, and sucked up all the
dwellings within its reach, Till it was final.
~ arrested Ly the cliffs beneath the gar.
dcns Of Mrcenas. Amid the horror and
confusion OF the scene, the smoke, the
blaze, the din, and the schorching heat,
with halt the population, bond and free,
cast loose and houseless into the streets,
rutlians were seen 10 thrust blazing brands
into The buildings, who affirmed, when
seized 10y the Indignant sufferers. that
they were acting with orders; and the
crime, which was probably the desperate
resource OF slaves and robbers, was impu-
ted 10y fierce suspicions to the Government
itscIC-Merioaefs History Of tie Ro-
mans.
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TO Color CRIMSON or PURpLE.-J. S.,
OF Michigan, inquiries how to color Meri.
noes OF Cashmeres some rich, dark color.
IL may be done as follows, If the cloth
is dry, wash ceanly in soap suds---if not
washed, it must be wet thoroughly IN suds,
after which make another strong suds.-
II you wish to color a dress rich crimson
put your suds into a brass kettle and add
one quarter Of a pound OF cudbear, stir
well, then put in the garment, set it on
the stove and let it scad for an hour or
two. Ii you desire dark purple, add
from one.quarter to one.half Of pound Of
cudbear, and put into an iron kettle, in
stead OF brass--wash well through two
suds and rinse in clear wa,er-C Cor. OF
Rardl Eetr Yorker.
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Maternal Decision

II is not difficult to be decided. were
this all; but to be decided and firm while
the feelings and voice are as soft as the
lutte, is difficult. Your child has no judg
ment. Many times every week, and some
times every day, he must be denied, and
his wishes and will be made to yours
When he is well, you must Of necessity lie
constantly thwarting his incIinations, for
b dding him, or cammand ng him; and
when he is sick, you must force him, and
stand further than ever aloof from indul.
gence. Even when you feel that he is on
the bed of death, you must control him,
govern him, command him, and sec that
he obeys. Your own decision, energy
and tirmness must never waver for mo
ment in his presence Whilst mothers
heart pleads for indulgence, YOU must
have n resolution which will lead YOU to
do your duty, even while the heart bleeds,
and the eyes weep. That noble mother
who held her child while his leg was am.
putateh, and did it with tirmness which
he dared not resist, AMI with n tender
ness that made him feel that she did it
for his good, who does not admire =
These two quailjes-dccison and mild
ness-are seldom found in man. He is
either too stern or too lenieHt. But the
mother, she can possess them both, and
have them both in exercise at the same
moment. She must, however, have the
aid Of Heaven. She must seek it in
prayer Mt tho foot Of the Throne, and
there she will fnd it.
! could point you TO a son who cherish
cs the memory Of his mother as some
thing incXprcsSibly dear and sacred. She
was n widow, and he her only son. When
Young man, he said he did something
in the presence OF his sister an a cousin.
byth young ladies, highly improper His
mother told him Of his fault mildly, and
kindly, and requested h.m to make an
pology TO the girls. This lie declined -
She insisted upon it, and even laid her
commands. He refused. She next re-.
9uestcd him to 60 with her into his cham.
Der in the third story. lie complied. -
She then very coo:ly took the key, and
told him she should lock the door, and he
would neither see her face nor receive
food ill he submitted.
The mex; day she called at the door Of
the PRISONER. My son, are you ready to
comply With my request ?
No mother
The second day the same question was
asked, and the same answer received.
The third day she went TO the door, and
said james, you think by holding out
thus your mother will yield and come to
your terms ; but you do not ksow her.
| am in the path Of duty, and shall no.
yield till the timbers OF this house decay
and fall, should | live SO lomgn
That evening he would have sent a
message to his mother, but he had no
messenger. On the fourth day, he prom
ised to do whateves was required. She
opened the door, and her pale, sickly
looking boy embraced her with tears, ask
ing her pardon, and Submitted TO her re.
QUESTIONS. lie has since been seen to
shed tears Of gratitude over that decis.
ion and (aithfulness, and to assert, with
the utmost confidence, tha. it was this
firmness in his widowed mother that sa
we'd him from irrevOcable ruin.-Rer.
Ill.,, Y,n,JI
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LET THAT lIORsE DRINK.--Whcn boy
WAS riding in IA one horse carriage with
an agel lady relative, myself holding the
reins. AS We passed through ford tie
horse showed a disposition to drink which
| thwarted by touching him with whip.
Stop, my son, and let that horse drink,
said the old lady.
why, aunty,' replied, he is not thirs-
ty he only makes believe; it's not an
hour since he drank
Let him drink aaid size. he knows his
own wants. best. Whether he really
needs it or not, You see it will please him
10, be allowed to drink, and he does n
great deal TO please you. Always remem-
Der, my son, that when you can CRAFTY
a dumb beast by doing anything So cheap
as drink Of water from running brook,
it is very churlish TO refuse it,
have always remembered it, To this
day seldom drive horse through
fording, but | think of my gentle aunt,
with that blessed heart of hers for the
poor dumb beast, who knows his own
wants best. Her admonition left soft
layer among the strong ledges of my hu
man nature, and | hope have been
somewhat kinder man for the bias which
was then given TO my feeling for the help
less.
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A Cure for Scrofula.

The Cincinnati Commercial publishes
the following communication from Nicho
las Longworth, the great wine manufac-
turer OF that city:
All the papers had, giving the cure
for scrotnla, have been distributed TO per.
sons sending for the remedy. | have
never heard Of case where it did not
effect speedy cure, and it can in no
case do an injury. In several instances,
where it has been applied to old sores, it
has also speedily effected perfect cures
Put one ounce aquatortis III bowl, or
saucer; drop in il two copper cents-it
will ettervsece-leave the cents in: when
lhe ctiervscence ceases, add two ounces Of
strong vinegar. The fluid will be n dark
green color. IL should and will smart
Ii too severe, put in n little rain.w ater.-
Apply 1t TO the sore, morning and even
ing, 10y soft brush or rag. Before
apply ing it, wash the sore with water
Its first application known to me, was
poor girl, sent to our ci:y rom Memphis
10 have her leg cut oil, as it was feared
she might not live long enough to have
IL cut off i'll that hot climate. She WAS
refused admiltance TO the poor-house, and
was lying on the sidewalk. as she could
rot even stand up. From her knee to
her foot, oue.third Of the flesh was gone,
and Ell the skin, except strip about two
il ches wide. She WAS laid on a bed, and
the remedy placed on a chair by it, She
could raise up and apply it, in few days
her peace of mind returned, and she de
clared it was getting well. 1t was sup.
posed il was relief from The pain only /;
but when examined, fresh flesh was grow.
ing and skin over it. She was soon run
uug about. and would work, which delay.
ed the entire cure, leaving small sore,
which was in few months entirely heal
ed. a young girl, with scrofula in her
neck, having d large open hole, and deem
ed ncurable, became one moath after en-
tlrely cured, and recently married. with
her husband, on their way to the East
! have known many more similar cases,
and have never known case where it
dig not effect cure.
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A CANDID MIND.--There is nothing
sheds so fine a light upon the human
mind rs candor. 1t was called whi,eness
by the ancienls, for its puriety; and il has
always won the esteem due to the most
admirable of the virtues. However sought
for or pracliced, all felt the power and
charm OF its influence. The msu whose
opinions make the deepest mark upon his
fellow man, whose influence is the most
lasting and efficient, whose friendship is
instinctively sought where all others have
proved failhless, is not the man OF bril-
liant parts, or flattering tongue, or splen
did genius, or commanding power, but he
whose lucid candor aud ingenious truth
transmit the hearts real feelings, pure,
and without refraction. There are other
qualities which are more snowy, and
other traits that have higher place in
the worlds code Of honor; but none wear
better, or gather less tarnish by use, or
claim a deeper homage in that silent rev.
erence which the mind must pay to virtue.
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CoRREcT SPEAKING.--We advise young
people to acquire in early life the habit Of
using good language, both in speaking
and writing, and 10 abandon as early as
possible any use Of slang words and phra
ses. The longer they live the more diff.
cult the acquisition Of such language will
be; and # the golden age of youth, the
proper season for the acquisition OF Ian
guage, he passed in its abuse, the unfortu.
nate victim Of neglected education is very
probably doomed to talk slang for life
Money is not necessary to produce this
education. Every man has il in his pow
er. lie has merely to use the language
which he reads, instead Of the slang<which
he hears to form his taste from the hest
speakers and poets Of the country to
treasure up choice phrases in his memory,
and habituste himself TO their use-avoi.
ding at the same time that pedantic pro.
cision and bombast which show rather
the weakness OF vain ambition than the
polish of an educated mind.
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PorAToEs.-ifthcse are buried in heaps
outdoors, and plenty of straw can be used
the safest mode Of keeping, most economi-
cal, and most secure from rotting, is TO
put so or 30 bushels in each heap, cover
with straw a foot thick When II IS packed,
and with only three or four inches OF earth.
The straw absorbs moisture, DC, from the
potatoes, and this mode is greatly superi-
or to the common practice of using less
staw and more earth-so says thorough
trial.
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A young lady at ball was asked by
lover OF serious poetry, whether she
had seen Crabbe's Tales q
why, no. she answered, 4 didn't
know that crabs had tails
:! beg your pardon, Miss said he, 4
mean have you read 'Crabbe's Tales T.
And assure you, sir, did not know
that red crabs, or any othe; crabs, had
tails
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Some fellow, who can have but littls
respect for himself or the ladies, gets off
the following. Ladies, We don't endorse:
1oungster, spare that girl!
Kiss not those lips so sweet
Unrutfled, let her fair locks curl
Upon the maidens cheek
Believe her quite a saint;
Her looks are all divine
Her rosy hue is paint!
Her form is criDolne
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DYING CoNsoLATIoN.-An old unloy.
ed Deacon in his last hours was visited
by neighbor, who said
We'll Deacon, hope you feel resigned
in going
'4e s. seid the Deacon, II.think IL
am resigued.'
We'll said the other, Il tho't il might
be consoIng to you to know that all the
neighborhood are resigned also.'
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REMARKABLE LoSoEvITY.-A Pennsyl.
vania paper announces that death has at
last divided the Oldest pair in the United
States. Mrs. Ludwick Snyder died few
days since in Burnside township, Clear.
field county, Pa, at the age Of one hun
dred and eight years. Her husband, who
is one hundred and twelve years o;d, sur
wives her,
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Yes, social friend, love thee well,
In learned doctors spite
j love thy fragrant, misty spell,
love thy calm delight.
What if they tell, with phizes long,
Our years are sooner past
would reply with reasons strong,
They're sweetcr while they last.
And oft, mild tube, 10 me thou art
a monitor, though still )
Thou speakest lesson to my heart,
Beyond the preachers skill.
When i'll The lonely evening hour,
Attended but by thee,
Ger history's varied page pore,
Mans tate in thine see.
Awhile, like thee, the hero burns
And smokes aud fumes around
And then like thee, TO ashes turns,
And minglcs with the ground.
''" - '"' '''C man VI >OiAII,N lo SNts
To goodn 'sS every day f;
The fragrance of whose virtue lives,
When he has passed away.
OF when the snowy column grows,
And breaks and falls away,
trace how mighty realms thus rose,
Then crumblcd TO decay.
From bcggar's frieze TO monarch's robe
One common doom is passed
Swee, nature works, the mighty globe,
Must al burn out ut last.
And what is hc who smokes thee now?
\ little moving heap.
That soon like thee, to fate must bow,
Like thee in dust must sleep.
And when | see thy smoke roll high.
Thy ashes downward go,
Mcihink. It's thus my soul shall fly,
Thus leave my body low.
A huge Cigar are all mankind,
And times the wasting breath,
That late, or early, we shall find,
Gives nil To "dasty death"