Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-06-21
Solomon's Throne.

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The following account of this remarkable
piece OF mechanism purports to be taken from
the Persian manuscript. t.called The History OF
Jerusalem -
The sides off ltwere pure gold, the feet of en-
erads and rubies intermixed with pearls, each
OF which were as large as an ostrich S egg The
throne had seven Sides On each side were de-
neated orchards full of trees, the branches of
which were full of precious stones, representing
fruit, ripe or unrlpe ; on the tops of the trees
were to be seen figures of plumage birds, par
ticularly the peacock, the etanh and karges-
All these birds were hollow within arti6cially,
so as to occasionally utter melodlous sounds,
such as the ear of mortal never heard On the
hrst step was dellneated vine branches, having
lunches OF grapes, composed of precious stones
of various kinds fashioned in such manner as
to represent the various colors of purple, violet,
green and red, so as to render the appearance
OF real iruit. On the second sep on each side
of the throne, were two lions of terrible aspects
large as lite, and formed of gold.
The nature of this remarkable throne was such
that when Solomon placed his foot on the first
step, the birds spread. their wings and made
hutterlng noise In the air. On his reaching the
third step the whole assemblage of demons, and
fairies, and men, repeated the praises of the
Deity. When he arrived on the fourth step,
voices was heard ad dressing him in the follow
Ing manner: 'Son of David, be thankful for
the blessings which the Almighty has bestowed
upon US. The same was repeated on his
reaching the fifth step. On reaching the sixth,
all the children of Israel joined them; and on
arrival at the seventh, all the birds and animals
became in motion, and ceased not until he had
placed himself on theroyal seat, when the birds,
lions and other animals, by secret springs, dis
charged shower OF the most precious perfumes
on Solomon, after which two of the karges de-
scended and placed the golden crown upon his
head.
Before the throne was column of Furnished
gold, on the top of which was a golden dove,
which held in its beak volume bound in silver.
In this book were written the Psalms of David,
and the dove having presented the book to the
king he read aloud portion of it to the chill
dren OF Israel. 1t is further related that on the
approach OF evil persons to the throne, the lions
were wont to set up terrible roar, and to lash
their tails with violence, the birds also, and the
demons and gen to utter horrld cries so for
fear of them, not one dared be guilty of false
hood. but all confessed their crimes. Such was
the throne of Solomon, the son of David
LATE HOURS Henry Ward Beecher
preached April Oath on Late Hours and the
'Unfruitful Works of Darkness and in the
course of his sermon said ''If you want to
make the ruin of child sure give him liberty
insure damnation than to leave him at liberty
to go where he will without restraint. After
dark he will be sure to get into communication
with people that will undermine all his good
qualities. L do not like to speak to parents a.
bout their children, but there are thousands
who think their child cannot do wrong. Their
child will not lie, when his tongue is like a
bended bow; he will not drink, when there is
not saloon within mile of his fathers house
whnrn he iS not 90 uall Lrouv, n, ooa 81
decanters; he never does iniquitous things,
when he Is reeking in filth. Nineteen out of
every twenty allowed perfect freedom at night
will be wounded by it. There is nothing more
important than for child to be at home at
night; or if he is abroad, you should be with
blm. 1t he is to see any sights or to take any
pleasure, there is nothing that he should see
that you should not see with him. 1t is not
merely that the child should be broken down,
but there are thoughts that never ought to find
passage into mans brain. AS an eel, if he
wrlgge across carpet, will leave his slime,
which no brushing can ever efface, so there are
thoughts that never can be got rid Of once per-
mitted to enter; and there are dividuals going
round with obscene books and pictures under
the iappels of their coats that will leave ideas
In the mind of your child that can never be eff.
faced. There are men who have heard sala-
clous song, and they never can forgetit. They
will regret having learned it to the end of their
lives. do not believe in child s seeing life,
as it is called, with its damnable lust and wick
edness, to have all lis imagination set on fire
with the flames Of he'll. Nobody goes through
this fire but they are burned, burned, burned;
and they can never get rid of the scars
PRAYING AND WORKING.-Il like the say
ing of Martin Luther, when he says, II have
so much business to do to-day, that shall not
be able to get through it with less than three
hours prayer !" Now most people would say,
II have so much business to do to-day that |
have only three minutes prayer cannot af-
ford the time" But Luther thought that the
more he had to do, the more he must pray, or
else he could not get through it, That is a
blessed kind of logic may we understand it
praying and provender hinder no mans jour-
ney." If we have to stop and pray, it is no
more hindrance than when the rider has to
stop at the farrier's to have his horses shoe
fastened for if he went on without attending
to that 1t maj, be that ere long he would come
to stop of far more serious kind
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