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Light in the school. Room.

Rev. T. DE Writ TALMAGE, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, in recent sermon, thus spoke
of light in the school-ro 49,.
Let us have plenty of light in our
school-rooms and homes-ight, clear and
beautiful, such as God pours out of His
sun every day, a world full of it; not
crowding through between small windows,
and glass stained or cobwebbed: plenty
of light, like that which puts blue into the
gentian, and gold ON the cowslip, and spots
the pansy, and covers tnesea with emerald,
and sends up the mist of the valley into
whirling columns of glory sky tall, and at
sunset pulls back the bars of heaven until
the brightness of that land strikes through
and through the cloud racks, dripping
down the battlemelts in sapphire, and
purple, and orange, and flaming fire. Give
us light and no gloom, for God is light,
and in Him is no darkness at all If the
photographer takes the brightest room in
the building to make his pictures, shall
We not have bright room where the Sun
Of righteousness is to impress the image
of the eternal God on the human soul
Let there be deep night in mountain
cavern, and down in the coal-shaft, and in
the hold of ships, but let it fly from the
school-room as quick as you can batter a
hole in the wall or throw back the shut
t.rs. God said at the beginning, and it
thrilled through all the universe, Let
there be light and there was light.
with the light will come the air-not
the bottled-up air of other Sundays kept
over from week to week, as though, like
wine, itimproved by age; or such as fingers
in damp easements under the church, but
fresh, clear, air, such as comes pant
ing off the sea, or down the hillside,
sweeping up the aroma of whole acres OF
red clover-top. Make such places bright
and glad. Because Christ was born in a
manger is no reason why we should wor-
ship him in barn." .-... -...
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Taking q Drink.

IPAssED the winter of 1904 in the
very hOspitable city of H., where l
was so fortunate as to form an extended
circle of agreeable acquaintances, who, by
their genial and intelligent social inter-
course contributed greatly to my happi-
ness, and enabled me to while away the
monotony Of protracted northern winter
in the most satisfactory manner. In the
spring following, as I was about taking my
departure, my friends called, and wishing
me all manner of good fortune, babe me
kind adieu, and all, excepting my particu.
lar friend J. s., had left. He detained
me for some time upon the little porch
fronting the hotel, seeming 10th to say
goOd-by; but As it was nearly time for the
arrival of the train l was forced to tear
myself away from him, and was on the
point of stepping into the carriage when
he entreated me to come back and take
farewell glass.
Twas obliged to decline, remarking, as
I closed the carnage door, that we would
postpone our drink until my return; and
away went, consoling myself with the
fervent anticipation that I might soon be
permitted to revisit the excellent friends l
was leaving behind. But, alas for the
realization of my cherished aspirations
my tortuous trail led me into Texas,
Mexico, Arkansas and Utah, and it was
nearly twenty years before I could get
back. 80 ia sgm ;9D
The time came at last, however, and !
anxiously drove toward the old hotel,
where expected to see great many
changes; but, to my surprise, l found all
the surroundings looking precisely as
when l left, and to my utter astonishment
there was my old fried, J. s., who was
the last to bid me farewell, seated In the
same spot upon the same porch, apparent
ly in the same armchair, and with his feet
raised at the same elevation, and resting
against identically the same post as when
l declined his Invitation to join him in the
stirrup-c cup. DFTJf :.
Getting out of the carriage, I walked di-
rectly up to him, gave him hearty slap
on the shoulder, and said: "Well, s.,
as you are SO pressing, l don't care If I do
take a drink" $, -.
He looked up with astonishment, and
did not recognize me at first but he soon
appreciated the joke, and seizing my hand,
replied that his patience was nearly ex.
hausted in waiting for my return, and that
if had not arrived within the next five OF
six years he would have been obliged to
drink alone.-Gsa. Marcy, in Harpers
Magazine for October. 1
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iNYLITTLE WIFE.

The following exquisite love story, from Black
Wo0ds MG2ocine, lie by new poet-Dav1d Wingafe,
. collier from his ninth year: grF -
NY little wife often round the church hill,
Sweet httle, dear little. neatfo0ted jane,
Walked slowly, and lonely, and thoughtful, until
The afternoon beH chimed Its call o'er the plain I;
And nothing seemed eweetcr
To me than TO meet her
And tell her what weather twas likely to be,
MY heart the while glowing, i-t' -
The sclh-h wish growing,
That all her affections were conferred IN me.
NV life once Ctis strange, but 'te truel,
Sweet little, dear little, love troubled Jane,
So deeply absorbed in her day dreaming grew,
The bell ciimed and ceased, though she heard
not its strain; 49, p ...efs1
And L walking near her,
MAY love ever cheer her
Who thinks all such wandering OF ein void and
frec),
Strove hard to persuade her
That He who had made her
Had destined her hcart-lovc for no one but me.
My little wifc-wcll, perhaps this was wrong
Sweet little, dear little, warm-hearted Jane,
Sat on the hillside till her shadow grew long,
Nor tired OF the preacher that thus could detain.
argued 30 neatly, ~
And proved 80 completely,
That none but poor Andrew her husband could be,
She smiled when blessed her,
And blushed when kissed her,
And owned that she loved and would wed none but
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circuit, exchanging your brick at every
point, and say nothing to any one.
"What is the object of this?" inquired

circuit, exchanging your brick at every
point, and say nothing to any one"
"What is the object of this?" inquired
the man. I4H HI n
@No matter" / replied; r"all you need
to know is that it brings you Is cents
wages per hour. 1t is bit of fun, and to
assist me properly you must seem to be as
deaf as a post, wear serious countenance,
answer no questions, pay no attention to
any one, but attend faithfully to the work,
and at the end of every hour by st. Paul's
clock show this ticket at the Museum door;
enter, walking solemnly through every
hall in the building, pass out and resume
your work."
With the remark that it was call one to
him, SO long as he could earn his living"
the man placed his bricks and began his
round. Half an hour afterward at least
500 people were watching his mysterious
movements He had assumed a military
step and bearing, and, looking as sober as
a Judge, he made no response whatever to
the constant inquiries as to the object of
his singular conduct At the end of the
first hour the sidewalks in the vicinity
were packed with people, all anxious to
solve the mystery. The man, as directed,
then went into the Museum, devoting fif-
teen minutes to solemn survey of the
halls, and afterwards returning to his
round. This was repeated every hour till
sundown, and whenever the man went
into the Museum dozen or more persons
would buy tickets and follow him, hoping
TO crafty their curiosity in regard to the
purpose of his movements. This was con-
tinued for several days-the curious people
who followed the man into the Museum
considerably more than paying his wages
till finally the policeman, to whom l had
impaired my eo)ect' compliance tnat t1e
had become so serious that l must cali in
my "brick man." This trivial incident
excited considerable talk and amusement !;
it advertised me; and it materially ad-
vanced my purpose of making lively
corner near the Museum.-Barnum's Au-
tobi01ruD1tu s--r. --f.r.--
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An Advertising Dodge.

thoroughly understood the art of ad.
vertising, not merely by means of printers
ink, which have always used freely, and
to which confess myself so much indebt-
ed for my success, but to turning every
possible circumstance to my account. 1t
was my monomania to make the Museum
in New York the town wonder and town
talk. often seized upon an opportunity
by instinct, even before had very def
mite conception as to how it should be used,
and il seemed, somehow, to mature itself
and serve my purpose. As an illustration,
one morning a stout, hearty looking man,
came into my ticket-office and begged
some money / asked him why he did not
work and earn his living? He replied
that he could get nothing to do, and that
he would be glad of any job at dollar q
day. l handed him quarter of a dollar
told him to go and get his breakfast and
return, and l would employ him at light
labor at dollar and half day. When
he returned / gave him five common
bricks
Now, said !, "go and lay brick or
the sidewalk at the corner of Broadway
and Ann street; another close by the Mu
scum; third diagonaily across the wa,
at the corner of Broadway and Vesey
street, by the Astor House; put down th,
fourth on the sidewalk i'm front of ST
Paul's Church, opposite, then, with til,
fifth brick in hand, take up q rapid marcl
from one point TO the other, making tn
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and always dressed in the Websterian
blue coat and buff vest, with an amplitude
of white cravst and an imposing gold
headed cane, was never better got up than
ON this grand occasion, and of course bore
q striking contrast to the 1.-THE little Coy
lernor. As they descended from the car
rage, the crowd of anti-renters cheered
Justify, and their Head Center stepped for
xsr unsod arstEs s1s bas banqsclp ana
with "::Your Excellency," and began his
speech, while the mass called out for three
cheers for " our noble Governor" Sack
EFT waving his cane high in air, shouted
at the top of his voice: "Stop, gentle
meni You have made the same mistake
that the people of this State have made
They doubtless ought to have made me
Governor, and perhaps intended to do so
but in fact, they have chosen this gentle.
man." turning to Seward, "whom | now
present to you as Governor Seward. p
Kese York Sun. ~. 80
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During Mr.. Stewards first term as Gov
ernor, the anti-rent troubles assumed q
formidable aspect The Heidelberg was
intensely excited, sheriffs were defied, and
a resort to arms seemed to be approach
ing. Under an act of the Legislature,
Seward appointed commission to inquire
into the grievances Of the tenants and the
rights of the landlords, naming as one of
its members, his old friend Garry v. Sack
ett, of Seneca county. Ef ;
A day was fixed fox Gov. Seward and
Commissioner Sackett to visit the infected
district. The anti-renters who had never
been honored with the presence of Gov
ernor, resolved to turn out en Dsasse to
meet His Excellency, and selected an ora
tor to meet him with q cOngratulatOry
speech, quite losing sight Of the Commits
sioner.
The day arrived, and Seward and Sack
EFT went out in four-hOrse harouche.
Sackett, who stood six feet three inches
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How Two Boys Became Rich.

SOMEBODY tells the following of two
boys, and how they made an honorable
mark in the world: -a L lat
Once upon time, not many years ago,
there lived in a little town of Brochin, q
few miles from Glasgow, in Scotland, two
bows, brothers. whom will call John and
Thomas Reddan. The father died in early
life, and they were quite poor. After
working as apprentices in cotton factory
for while they set up little store for
themselves, in which were sold certain
articles used in the factory. 1t was the
custom at that time, as believe it is now,
for many Scotchmen to believe that they
could not do any good work, or any great
amount of work, without having a bottle
of liquor on the shelf A very foolish be-
lief, am sure you will all agree with me,
for we know that drinking intoxicating
drink makes us mad and takes away our
senses, and is the very way, instead of
helping US in work, to prevent US from do
ing anything at all -o.
Well. one time Thomas Reddan was
obliged to go away and remain long time.
When he came back, he went to the little
store, and expected to receives very cordial
welcome from his brother. How do you
think he found him. Drunk When John
recovered from his stupor, Thomas, who
was right minded lad, talked to him, and
the result of the conversation was, they
both earnestly resolved never, either of
them, on any pretense whatever, to drink
iquor of any kind. 80
It was not long after this that these
Young men came to America. They set
tied in town called Andover, Massachu-
setts. I, am pretty sure you'll find it if
you look on the map of Massachusetts. in
your geography. They did not open
Store this time, but with the money they
had been able to save over the water,
started a factory for the manufacture OF q
certain sort of thread, that shoemakers
use in their business.
In this town they staid for many years.
They prospered in all their doings, because
they did their work we'll; were reliable,
prompt and honest, and so everybody
trusted them. And more than that, they
were religious young men, attended church
on the Sabbath, and, in fact, so conducted
themselves as to win the esteem Of all in
the neighborhood. They got along so
well that one of them, IN few years,
went over to Scotland, to the little town
where their mother was, and brought he
over to America And what was very
kind, they brought ali the furniture of her
apartment, Just rs it was, and arranged it
in little room In the town they lived in,
so that she would not feel 80 very strange
in this new country. Years went by, and
they married, and had children grown up
about them. They made plenty Of money,
and became very wealthy; but amidst all
their happiness and success, they did not
forget how much they owed to the good
God for all the blessings they had had
So one Of them, Thomas, one day said to
the other:
aJohn, I propose we do some good
with our money s.sL z.
And John acquiesced. and after eoas
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Tea Swindles.

Appletens' Journal makes the following
charge against certain New York tea
bouaea. ''iif ,f-li s4isi ? Lefi ot
Within few years a large number of
tea companies have sprung up In the city,
which claim to import direct from China,
to furnish a superior article at reduced
rates, and which advertise largely all over
the country. One street is fairly lined for
q considerable distance with them. We
are assured, by those claiming to- know,
that several Of these tea establishments
are organized frauds uposrthe people that
they use the leaves of the Camelia, which
so closely resemble genuine tea that they
are freauently mistaken for them by bota-
nists, that they are largely importing and
palm off upon purchasers as Chinese lie
tea 2 that they use the leaves ofash, plum
and other trees, and mingle them with
good tea and furthermore, that they re-
dry and color genuine tezleavest that have
once been used, or have, been dam
aged by water, ETC. There is one Of these
companies, which, we are told, does moth
ing else but purchase damaged acargoes or
chests OF tea, and then dries it on the
roofs of certain buildings not a thousand
miles from where we are now sitting.
The drying process having been COM
pleted, q small quantity of q superior arti-
Gle is added to- the damaged IN order to
give flavor; and it is then done up In
packages for distribution ali over the
country. Those who are accustomed TO
patronize these tea establishments would
certainly do well to analyze and test the
quality of the article which is dispensed
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POETRY.
A C0N1xNzED PROPRIETOR.

InAs. pasuty Of datifol vassals, -
Have plenty Of gold, and to spare;
have plenty of beautiful castles II
Bst ny easoss sss exiit I'm the ais; i
And NJ yaas.ls ere n airy creatures, fi..-f ,
Frua beautiful drssi1lsnd are they;
They drive ~ to balls
And magnificent halls,
And ten me ny coach stops the wayi
But shi what pest,
When It comes 70 me test
am kept IN q dreadful delay!
A plague on those wild little vassaisi
'r You can't trust Q word thnt they say.
And I've heard that my beautiful castles r1
Arc sadly inclined to decay.
Father Wisdom advised me to sell them =
To the publie-a benefit clear
And Fancy engaged 70 sell them, - : "a
For Fancy 3 hnc auctioneer; .e..sa !
But Vie nD>fket BY no means wss lively,
FOR castles The call was but cold;
Lead and iron were brisk,
But Dold none would rifs
TO invest on my battemenfs ooio'
fsA So ny turrsts, inlet, e
slr1s- inhabit them yet, ~
And rather rejoice they re noe soo-
And never hit am dosn-hesri;eeec,, re ,o,d. 3.,.,
For my vaaeals still ply me VIII goio' 19-a
ny castles and shanf be psrted asf
fiH the heart or the owner DC coio-
Ar.;, r.th.r wisdom addressed me
lies a hoTid old bore tn his way -
Ho said rats and mice would inicst me,
As crumblsd my towers 20 decay;
~Thev never can crumble, good father;
THEY'RE lasting when once they're begun;
d. q bur castles OF air h's'fF
II :. We, can quickly repair. a'ifi3
As the home Of the spiders respun."
So homeward went .fi.4rT tF ~ n
To my castle content;
As the vcsper bell told day was DONE,
And they looked just - lovely - ever,
As burnishsd they stood In the sun
oh ne or from nv castles In sever
Till the sands Of my life shall be runl
1asI ii An Qs Year Round.
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ToTAKK Ink FROM FURNTTURR, CAR
PrTs AND FLooRs-Wipe the spot with
oxalic acid let it remain few minutes,
tIen rub it with cloth wet with warm
water. Colored paint, mahogany and car
pets, win require washing with the harts-
horn-water to restore the original color.
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Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island, is
said to be the largest employer in the
United States. He gives work to about
eight thousand persons, and it is stated
has recently raised their wages about 10
DER cent
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"A good story is told of a Quaker land
lord at Atlantic City An urchin of five
OF six years was seen by him drumming
noisily upon a handsome walnut balus-
trade. The Friend demonstrated with him
without effect, and then quietly took him
mn bodily and curriculum into the back
ward. In a moment the boys angry
mother made her appearance and opened
upon the landlord with torrent of invec-
tive. concluding with "rll leave this house
instantly" The Quaker Immediately
touched bell and said to the dark-skinned
waiter who responded to the call, Leoni-
das. 90 up to AZ and bring down this
friends baggage when she tells thee she is
ready for thee. If she wants thee to get a
carriage for her, or has any other COM
mands until she is gone, thee will see
them attended to-" The lady suddenly be-
gan to cool down, apologized, and asked
to be allowed to retain her room, but cnly
received the reply, "My house shall never
make any one a liar. My bookkeeper Will
settle with thee. Fare the well. Soon
afterward her trunks were taken down
stairs by the stout negro to the music ol
her boys voice, caused by her impartine
10 him unexpected caloric with strip ol
shingle.
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The Pal Nall Gazette infers from the
length Of the patent lists in Paris for the
last quarter, that the French are becom
ing scsrcely less inventive than the Ameri-
cans"
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THE English papers express themselves
much gratified at the manner in which the
defeat of the Harvard crew was received
in this country.
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IA three year old SON Of Charles little,
of Meriden, Conn, the other day started
q fire in his fathers wood house, and aiter
seeing it well under headway, went 70 his
mother and said: aMaznnia Psdot a nice
fire out larc.n Mrs. Little hastened 90 the
scene, and with great exertion and the help
of the neighbors, the house and other out
buildings were saved. ''''.i' -
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"A store in Denver City has sign as
follows: FyNe KUT 2, bak o.
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did not call in other aid until Miss selby

did not call In other aid until Miss Selhy
was past all hoper9cLI .JAaaIH Z
DR.. Brewster answered that he had
acted to the best of his judgment, and he
was not responsible toi apykody, even il
/ he had erred, which he did not. And
so closed the inquest and Charley was
committed to, stand bis ,tfial for man
slaughter, his bail having been placed at
ten thousand doilars.t or course, bail was
impossible, and Charlie went to prison,
cheered into little hope by Sanford and
myself, but still nearly heart broken.
There either little Nellie Wilson, Sanford
or myself, visited him daily, and
did Our best 70 cheer him but the pros
pect was dark, and the State Prison
loomcd up before, The day of his trial
was approaching, and there was not bit
OF evidence to submit in defence, save
good character, and recommendation from
former employers and from Marcelin, all
of which was poor hope 'tassi
One day business led me past the house
where Miss Selby had died, and do not
know what induced the idea, but / thought
l would 60 in.D The only idea had, in
fact, was to see the messenger, who took
the prescription, and talk with him,
though knew him to be only an ignorant
boy. saw the landlady-s-it was board.
ing-house-who was kind, metherly sort
of a woman, and, after little gossip with
her, got her interested IN Charleys case,
as an orphan, and without friend in the
world but myself Then found that the
old lady was troubled with adyspeptic pain,
which undertook to bt1re, sending out
for medicine on the spot, without letting
it cost her anything, and finally won upon
Mrs. Bramble so, that, as was going
away, she said Now, doctor, why don't
ye come and take my little front reception
room, and put up sign here! There
amt no doctor anywhars around this
neighborhoOd, and III board ye very
cheap, jist to have ye In the house on
'casion."
I laughed at the old lady's proposition
and told her that would think it over by
next day; did 30, and saw that Mrs.
Bramble's house was much superior in
appearance and location TO the, one /! In
habited. The result was, l struck bar
gain with the old lady, and moved imme-
diately to her domiciie. 1 hadn't been
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