The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-12
SUNDAY. READING.

Whatever storms be rising, whatever
winds may howl aud rage, II the Barometer Of
prayer be risen, we may look, ere long, for
calm and summer weather.
"A broken and contrite heart unlocks .o;ur
inward senses, aud makes Us eee and hesr
and feel the things which could no ID 8
seen, heard, or felt before, than a man IN :
deep sleep can hear, and see, and feel the
things that are said and done about him.
Truth continues to be a. strange and
striking az fiction. In the year 1852 . man
named William Berry went West from
Charlestown, in Massachusetts, and settled in
Minnesota. At the end Of ten years, two of
his boys, one eight aud the other eleven years
old, returned one morning to their home from
the woods to 6ad father, mother, three sis
tiers and brother lying dead on the floor.
massscred by Indians. The little fellows fed
with their faces turned towards the East, and
hating and journeying on foot for five years,
at last reached Chariestown, in search OF their
father's friends, But they found nous there,
and were lately taken 10 charge and cared fos
by some charitable persons
A little boy, as be walked home from
school, saw ripe pear lying on the ground
IN the front yard Off large fine house. Il
was nice yellowpear. The little boy vas
hungry. How would like that pear 2,
thought he. Il might reach it through tho
Stats of the fence. No one sees me- Hardly
had the thought came to him than he called
TO mind these words. Taou God seest me.
He o, once turned his head away from the
pear, aud walked bravely on. But be had
bot gone far.when little girl came running
after him, and said, "My mother sent me
with this pear TO give to you little boy. Shs
saw you through The blind as you looked at ii,
and sends il to you with her love-
"A scientific gentleman OF Louisville. 4
Kentucky, claims to have established the
truth of the theory that animals living per%
manensly in the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky
are not only without trace OF the optic
nerve, but are also destitute of The sense Of
hearing. At one time he penetrated about
four miles into the interior Of the cave, and
some four hundred feet below the surface of
the earth, the solitude and total absence of
sound produce very decreasing and almost
insupportable effect upon him, resulting in a
very prccepiible, although Temporary, defee-
tioa Of hearing and alteration of raind. This
explains the fact why persons lost in the cave
for one two or three days have always been
found, when rescued, in state of temporary
insanity. The mind and special senses grad
uaiy become weakened or paralyzed.
Sous Resi-. The needle point in the sea-
mans compass never stands still, but quivers
and shakes, till it comes right against the
North Pole The wise men OF the East never
stood sta till they we're right against the star
which appeared unto them. and the star itself
never stood still till il came right against
that other Star, which shone more brightly 10
the msnger than the sun didin the frmament
And Nos.h's dove could find no rest for the
cole Of her foot all the while she was aatter-
ing over the food, till she returned iothe ark
with an olive branch in her mouiha So the
heart Of every true Christian. which is the
turtle dove Of Christ, can find no rest all the
while it is towering over the waters Of the
world, til Il have the silver wings Of a dove,
aud with the olive branch of faith, fy to the
true Noah, Chris; Jesus.
LIrTLE SIss.-Au Ingenious mode of tiger
killing is that which IL emplosed by
the natives Of oade. They gather number
of broad leaves of the rrHnss-tree, which
much resembles the sycamore, and having
well besmearrd them with kind Of bird
lime, they strew them in the animals way,
taking care 10 lay them with the prepared
aide uppermost. Let tiger but put his paw
on one of these innocent looking leaves and
his fate is settled. Finding the leaf sticking
TO fis paw, he shakes it in order to rid him
self of the nuisance. aud 6ndiDs the plan un-
successful, he eBdeavors to attain his object
by rubbing it against his face. thereby smear
ing the ropy birdlme over his nose and eyes,
and gluing the eyelids together. By this lime
he has probably trodden upon several more
of the tfeacherous leaves, and is beuildered
with the novel Inconvenience then he rolls
on the ground, and ruhs his head and face on
the earth, in his efforts to get free. By SO
doing he only adds fresh birdiime to his head.
body and limbs. agglutinstes his sleek fur to-
getber in unsightly tufts. and finishes by hood
winkipg himself so thoroughly with leaves
and birdlime, that he lies Hoandering on the
ground, tearing up the earth with his claws,
uttering howls Of rage and dismay, and ex-
hausted By the impotent struggles in which
be had been so loeg engaged These cries
are signal TO the authors Of his mischief
who run TO the spot, armed with guns, bows
and spears. and find no difficulty in dispatch
ing their blind and weary foe.
" bat mere striking illustration OF the dan.
ger of yielding TO the first temptation. The
deceit and faisehood resor,ed to IN hiding q
knowledge of the fact. Sin upon sim Butt
temptation once yielded to, msltiplies III 4
power over Us. Thus smear, leaf after leaf,
till we are the poweriess victim and prey I'll
Our sins MI
TnE TaUspLE BEp.--Tha balmiest sleep
we ever experienced was when we we're
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