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Palestine Agriculture.

THE WOchenschruf IA German Jewish jour-
nal contains letter from Jerusalem, from
which we extract paragraph:
My reports are intended to promote bet
ter social position Of the Jews in the Holy
Land, which can only be reached by agricul.
ture in connection with industry. During
the eight years of my residence here, the
means Of life and rents have doubled in price,
as the increase 10 population, especially from
Russia, the principalities, Galacia, Hungary,
etc, is progressing During that period the
population, especially by emigration, has
doubled, while the houses have hardly in
creased one tenth; hence our coreligionists
live so closely together that they have to suf-
fer from all kinds of disease, and the NOR
tality is proportionately larger than among
the other population, who live more comfort
able and cleaner. The income is very small,
as there is no commerce or trade. The ma.
tive farmer (Tellach,) needs very little, and
is very lazy, as be sells bis products at q
high price, and the nature of the Holy Land
favors his native laziness. The ground in
general is very productive; grain, wheat,
barley, dura, etc., are raised without manure
and by superficial blowing with pillow like
large dagger amidst large stones. Figs,
lemons, oranges, esrogim, ETC., grow wild,
without the least care or attention by the
farmers, and hence they are in general not
as good as those of Smyrna or Corfu. The
country would, however, produce the finest
fruits, and be "a land flowing with milk and
honey" if the modern methods of agriculture
could be applied. The social position and
the state of health of the Jews in Palestine
can only be improved by agricultural pur-
suits, whereby trades would Of necessity be
encouraged.
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Pernici5as Sayings.

There are some common sayings that are
so plainly conceived in sin, that one cannot
help wondering how they ever came to pass
into adages. Still they are heard from the
lips of men making high professions of mo-
rality and even of religion, and are handed
down from generation to generation as pre-
cious heirlooms of language.
One Of the most common of these and
one of the most wicked is 1t will make no
difference hundred years hence" applied
to some error that might have been avoided,
some sin that need never have been commit
ted, or some word uttered that had better
have been left unspoken. Now, if we stop
and think, there is no simplest act but that
will make difference hundred years hence,
and perhaps great difference. The eack-
ling of flock of geese is a very simple
thing, but it saved Rome and had its infu-
ence upon succeeding years of a nations ex-
istence. The impulse of one conspirator to
save a friend saved the Gunpowder Plot
from destroying whole parliament, and per-
haps changed the whole future of English
history. A burnt finger may delay jour
ney that would have cost life and turned
the path of whole generations. 1t is an in,
,ult to the good God, who does not let
sparrow fall without bis cognizsnce, to say
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that any act, however simple, may not have
its influences on following years and ages.
There is another saying touching the SOW
ing of wild oats, that is, perhaps, the worst
of the lot. 1t has driven many q lad to de-.
ssruction, furnishing him with an easily
spoken excuse for youthful follies and youth
full Gins sure to bring misery in their wake.
That Christian statesman and author, Thorn
as Hughes, has spoken most eloquently
against the use of this saying. "In all the
range of accepted British maxims," he ex-
claims, " there is none, take it for all in all,
more thoroughly abominable than this one
as to the sewing of wild oats. Look at it on
what side you will and 1 will defy you to
make anything but DEVILS maxim of it.
What a man--be he young, old, or middle
aged-sows, that, and nothing else, shall he
reap"
Was there ever anything truer? We see
boys GowiDg Wild oats every day-and We see
them as men reaping the crop they have
sown. These wild oats bear bitter grain
Sometimes their fruitage is disgrace that is
paraded out to the world as Satan's victory.
Sometimes it is the dshonoring of parents
tender love, and its fruitage is "gray hair
brought to the grave in sorrow;" lines of
suffering on the faces of loved ones; and Bit
ter remorse that We have turned the sweetest
thing on earth to gall. Oh, these wild oats,
they are like the witch-grass and tine white
weed in the farmers land-they cannot be
rooted out and they faint every crop that
follows after the sowing. Boys need not
SOW wild oats; the ground is waiting for
good sweet seed that will thrive and bring
forth teeming harvests of goodness-and God
is ready to care for the crop with the sun
shine of his love and the tender rains that
fall from his hand.-Christian Weekly.
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Take Something at My Expense. !"

One of the most absurd of all foolish GUS
toms is that of inviting crowd of friends or
strangers up to the bar to "Take something
at my expense" Men do not buy other
things, either useful or ornamental, in this
way; why should they make an exception
in favor of this poisonous draught, which is
the cause of most of the crimes which curse
the land and which fill the community with
poverty, mourning, and woe. Some one has
sensibly said: "Now, boys, if you want to
be generous and treat each other, why not
select some other place beside the liquor
shop? Suppose, as you go by the Post Of
fee, you remark: i say, my dear fellow,
come in and take some stampsp These
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stamps will cost no more than drinks all
around. Or 60 to the hsberdasher's and say:
Boys, come in and take bcx of collars.
Walk up to grocer's, free and generous,
and say: What kind of coffee will you
have?' Why not treat to groceries by the
pound as we'll as liquors by the glass? Or
take your comrades to cutters and say ::
'Tll stand good pocket knife all around. ="
This would be thong strange way of show
ing friendship, but would it I OF be better
than to offsr to friends mad'ening, poison
Gus, deadly draught2
Suppose man should keep den of rat
slesnskes, and allow men 70 come in and be
bitten at sixpence bite? Would it be a
sensible thing for man to invite all his
friends in to be bitten at his expense? Is it
worth our while to turn our friends into
orutes, maniacs, and murderers, and their
homes iuto bells of trouble and distress by
giving them something to drink at my ex'
pense?" "As the last it biteth like ser.
pent and stipgeth like an adder. "--Hasting s
Wdgside.
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The GREAT CENTENNIAL ORGAN, situated
in the Main Building, which was one of the
most remarkable features of the exhibition,
has been awarded the highest price. Only
a few larger exist in America, and these are
inferior in richness and in splendor of tone.
The judges report, accompanying the high
est medal recently awarded, declares it to be
unequalled in mechanism, tone, and travel
ing capacity of sound. This great instru-
ment of fifty four stops has been illustrated
by the most eminent organists in the United
States during the FIVE months of the EXPOSE
ton, and its majestic strains have thronged
the east end of the great building thrice
every day with delighted hearers. Mr.. Kill
burn, the exhibitor of the instrument, him.
self an able performer, has been indefatiga-
bic in his efforts to furnish the finest organ
recitals possible to the public; and those who
heard his wonderful music can testify to the
measure Of his success.-Herald and Pres
bitter.
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INDIAN ORAToRY.-Prof. Elicott Evans
tells good story concerning his grand
uncle, Joseph Elicott, and the chief, Red
Jacket: The two having met in Tonawan-
da swamp, they sat down on a log which
happened to be convenient, both being near
the middle. Presently Red jacket said, in
almost unintelligible English: "Move along,
Jo." Elicott did SO, and the sachem moved
up to him. In few minutes came another
request, "Move along, Jo," and again the
agent complied, and the chief followed
Scarcely had this been done, when Red
Jacket again said, "Move along, Jo." Much
annoyed, but willing to humor him, and not
seeing what he meant, Eicott complied, this
time reaching the end of the log But that
was not sufficient, and, presently, the request
was repeated for the fourth time, "Move
along, Jo." "Why, man" angrily replied
the agent, 81 can't move any further with
out getting off from the log into the mud"
" Ugh Just so white man. Want Indian
move along-move along. Cant 90 no
further, but he say-'Move along"
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FORGIVENESS.

o God, forgive the years and years
Of worldly pride and hopes and fears;
Forgive, and blot them from thy book,
The sins on which mourn to look,
Forgive the lack of service done
For thee, thro' life, from life begun;
Forgive the vain desires to be
al else but that desired by thee.
Forgive the love of human praise,
The first false step in crooked ways,
The choice Of evil and the night,
The heart close shut against the light.
Forgive the love that could endure
No cost to bless the sad and poor;
Forgive, and give me grace to see
The life laid down in love to me.
Transcript
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to sing with the poet go woman, with all
thy faults, love thee still!' There is moth
ing in all my trip abroad I am so glad to for
get as the miserable meals. l was so often
obliged to accept or starve, and there is moth
ing for which my generally amiable wife has
so unreasonably scolded me, as for my fail
ure in bringing home to her some new and
nice recipes.-G. " Woodruff, d. d.
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Isaiah vi.

1t is remarkable that Of all passages Of
Scripture, that striking 9th chapter of Isaiah
has been go neglected by the hymn. writer's
who have turned almost everything else into
verse. The vision of Gods throne, as told
by the prophet, embraces the most complete
and philosophical view of conversion to be
found in the whole Bible Isaiah first beheld
God on his awful throne, and heard no cho-
raj strain, nothing but the deep reverbera'
tions, like eternal waves on shore, of the
changeless anthem of the seraphim: "Holy,
holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts" The ap
prebension of Gods awful holiness gave hin
sense of HE own guilt and he made humble
confession. Immediately on his confession
pardon was granted, under the figure of q
coal from the altar laid upon his lips. In
the enthusiasm of gratitude, he heard Gods
voice seeking messenger, and he cried
" Here am l, send me-.
lisa. vi 8: "Here am 1, send &C. WESLEY 1852
"Ah woe is me, immerst in sin,
A man of lips and life mclean
How shall l with thy message run,
Or preach the pard'ni God unknown?
Unless my God vouchsafe to cheer
His guilty, trembling messenger,
My fears dispense, my sins remove,
And purge me by the fire of love!
so wouldst thou touch my lips once more,
The comfort of thy grace restore,
Assure me, Lord, that mine thou art,
And stamp forgiveness on my heart.
Then should 1, in my Jesus name,
Glad tidings of great joy proclaim,
Of grace which every soul may find,
And glory bought for all mankind"
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GA YOUNG MAN who had long and faith
fully taught a class of well-grown boys, with
no apparent results, gave voice one evening
at prayer meeting to his Encouragement at
such ill success, saying that he often felt
himself unequal to the task and almost like
giving up his class. AS far as he knew, no
impression had ever been made upon the
heart of single one of his scholars. No
sooner was he seated than gentleman arose
to say that day or two before he had met
a young man OF the cars, some distance
away, whom he learned was rejoicing in a
new found hope in Jesus and who traced his
under God, to the faithful teacher
who had just spoken"
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INTERNATIONAL LESSONS.

FOURTH QUARTER-LESSON TX.
November Goth, 1876. Acts K: 1-20.
PETERS VISION.
GOLDEN TEXT" God is no respeeter of
persons"
READINGS FOR THE WEEK.
S.-CoL /: log. W-Rom. iii 126.
M-Gen. xxi lis. from. K: l-13
R-Matt. xviii; l-20 F--Gal. iii; 7-29.
S.-EDh. ii l-22
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COPS children, as long as they are in this
world, are growing
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This lesson shows how the middle wall of
partition between Jews and Genties was
broken down, that all nations might enter
into the kingdom of Christ
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-09-14
Coed for Kansas.

A Philadelphia correspondent of Kansas pa
per made a note of some of the remarks made by
distinguished visitors at the Kansas building:
Henry Ward Beecher and lady, p. 7. Barnum,
Dom Pedro, General Sherman, and Don Carlos,
of Spain, all made visit TO the Kansas expose
tion-making many fattering comments upon
Kansas and the wonderful show.
Mr.. Beecher remarked, after passing through
the building: "Well you are good boys; yOu
have done well. / did all could for you, To
give you a start in your early days. | see yon
have not buried your talent, bnt have returned
it to us with ten fold to exhibit 20 the whole
world. God bless you" He then placed his
name upon the register and left.
General Sherman was delighted, and when we
were exhibiting the of the third planting,
he said to me: That's nothing for Kansas she
might have the third crop eat up, also, and her
fourth crop wOuld beat the world"
Dom Pedro said, when surveying our building :
This Is wonderful show the most practical
Of anything / have seen. Your people deserve
great credit. / wish that all my people could
see it.r
p. T. Barnum went into ecstasies over our
show, aud Immediately wanted to purchase the
whole thing for a travelling menagerie. The
probability is that bargain will be made, after
the Centennial is over with him for all the large
growths-
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Indictment Against TiIden.

The Brooklyn Argus, an independent Demo-
cratic newspaper, owned by the Hon. Demas
Barnes an ex-Democratic Member of Congress,
sums up its charges and proofs of Mr.. Tilden's
deinquencies in the following terse and express
i've indictments:
l. Tilden swindles Michigan out of his land
taxes. 2. SwndIes the Government, and smug-
giles "relief' bill through Congress. 3. Makes
false ''incone" returns. 4. Swindling labOrers
by compelling them to take illegal "due bills," !"
and then shaving" the due bills. 5. Swindling
the Government out of taxes on whisky, calling
it 'ether." 6. The first railroad conspiracy" in
the United States Z. Head of the greatest rail-
road ring in America. I. Makes fraudulent issue
of stOck-compeled to refund two millions of
dollars. 9. Election frauds. The adviser of
Tweed's New York ring, the Credit Mobilier ring,
the Northwestern Railroad ring, the mining ring
and the Michigan land ring. 10. Tweed nomi-
mates Tilden for the Presidency, and is released.
H. Disregard of his official oath public conspi-
ratOrs not molested. H. Deserted his party and
helped to defeat Lewis Cass. 13. Results of his
boasted canal ref0Tm-One conviction, no money
recovered, and s92 900 xpended Ia. Defeating the
Reform Constitutional amendments. 10. What
Chairman Tilden did for New York and Brook
lyn. 16 Executive signature given to a corrupt
and unconstitutional bill. IL. An Irish Demo-
crat on Tilden's despotism. 1S How he secured
the nomination, bargains with ring men, pack
ing State Conventions, and suborning newspa
pers. 10. Surrender of his hard money principles
to soft money infat:onsts.
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FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK CITY, September ., 1876.
Ed. CHEZ Please permit space in your columns,
to give the many readers of the Chief few thoughts
on the condition of Kansas and the Eastern States.
1t not infrequently said by Kansas men, during
the drouh and grasshopper infection that the
States could stand it better than Kansas but beg
to differ with them. In 1873 1874 and 1875 Kansas had
partial and almost total failures in great many districts
With the advice of the Chief to keep stiff upper lip
they worried through Many left the State 9th
parts giving it the of the grasshopper country
Well it very discouragng but question asked by
the ChisJ Is still unanswered: Where will you 20
better yourselvesi That is hard question You can't
go East for they have partial drouth there and ii is
felt forciby than the failure in Kansas The
ufactories all suspending; thousands Of
Of employment walking the streets who dependent
labor for support. Starvation is staring them in the
face. The great cry with them is they living under
the Republican administration. and want a change The
all want ehange-when they feel round they have
Improve your lands in Kansas and stick to it. The
population here is something like raising crop of wheat
and renting land to stack it. There 4 good many
young men that thrown out their
There be for them. Christ commanded Ad am
multiply and replenish the earth but believe il
has been misconstrued They are Multiplying and
Furnishing the earth.
The staple products Of the State Of New York, are
cheese and hops Cows kept on hay only If that
fails, it is than a failure in Kansas. All
branches of business feeling the great pressure oy
sters are selling the docks 30 so per
hundred.
Democratic candidate made a speech in the city q
few days since. He said this Is and should be white
government for the white and their posteri-
ty Ii well such expressions made by party
in anticipation Of being placed in power. yours
BIRD GEE.
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How IT TAKEs-A Greenback Congressional
Convention fo- the First District was called to
meet at Topeka, on the 18th inst. But the NOM
ination of Col. Phillips is satisfactory to the
Greenback party, that they are going for him en-
masse. John Davis, the Chairman of the District
Committee, announces that the Convention will
not be held, and his paper, the Junction City
7ribEne hoists the name of Phillips. The st. Ma
ry's Tines, whose editor was appointed a dele
gate to the Convention, says that the nomina-
tion of Phillips is all that the Greenbackers can
ask, and that it is opposed to holding the Con-
vention. The Oskaloosa Sickle and Sheaf Dem
ocratic paper, refuses to support Mr.. Fenlon, but
hosts the name of Phillips, as the better man of
the two, and as being right on the currency
question. The Greenback men of Doniphan
County will all vote for Phillips.