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Aunseho1a &utas.
The Mist on the Mountain.

l was once stopping at a gentleman'a
house. My friend and myself were talking
in the parlOr, when his little girl came in aud
said; 90 papa, don't want to knit this
stocking for grandma. l don't want to be-
gin. 1t looks 50 tiresome."
A few minutes afterward his little boy
came in and said: go, papa, l don't want to
add up this great large example. 1t looks
so big l don't want to begin"
My friend did not speak in cross way to
his little children, but only said: Emma
and Walter, wouldyo like to hear stOry?"
go, yes, indeed" shouted both the little
ones. Emma threw down her knitting, and
Walters slate went flying into the corner.
"Some years ago" said Mr.. Roundley,
d" 1 was travelling in the White Mountains
with one companion, who had been there be-
fore. We stopped certain night at a hotel,
and my friend said that he desired to re-
main three or four days because there were
some very fine mountain scenes which he
wished to see So the next morning he
awoke me early and said Come, let US be
of on our tramp. There is the first noun
tain. You add 1 must climb to the top Of
that to-day l was surprised. The noun
tain seemed to stand almost straight up and
down. No, said |, mo indeed; you don't
catch me trying to get up there. Why, we
would not go far before we would begin to
slip down again. No indeed! 90, come,
said my friend, but he could not persuade
me. At last, the next day, to please him, l
started out, although told him that would
not know how to commence climbing such a
high mountain. We went up and up. The
walk did not seem very tiresOme, and l said:
How soon will we begin to climb the high
est partF Why We are mounting it now, and
nearly at the top At the top said l.
Yes, indeed, and here We are" AS he
spoke glorious view broke upon US. Our
hotel seemed little speck in the distance
far below. rs it possible!' l exclaimed.
The banks of mist around the brow of the
mountain had made it look taller and sleeper
than it really was. But when we once brave
ly commenced to 60 up, We found the diff
culties vanish"
As my friend, Mr.. R)undley, ceased, he
looked at his two children. "DO you under
stand the meaning of my story, Emma and
Walter?"
so, yes, we do, papa," cried both in one
voice.
eyes," said Emma, "and 1 will go to
work at my knitting. 1t will not be so hard
after l begin"
"And 1" said Walter, twill go at my
sum"
If we take hold of every duty in life with
a strong will, it gets easier and easier
L 0BSZJs World
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If I Were a Boy Again.

Let me tell you, my young friend, some
Of the things l would do if l were boy
again: some of the too often neglected acts
I wOald strive to accomplish if it were in
my power to begin all over anew.
would learn the art of using tools of va
rious sorts. l think l would insist on learn
ing some trade, even if l knew there would
be no occasion to follow it when l grew up.
What pleasure it is, in after life, to be able
to make something, as the saying is; to con.
sruct a neat box to hold ones pen and pa.
per; or pretty cabinet for sisters libra
ry; or to frame favorite engraving for a
Christmas present to dear, kind mother
What loss not to know how to mend chair
that refuses to stand up strong, only because
it needs few tacks and bit of leather here
and there. Some of US cannot even drive
a nail straight, and should we attempt to saw
off an obtrusive piece of wood, ten to one we
should lose finger in the operation.
l think would ask permission-if had
happened to be born in city-to have the
opportunity of passing all my vacations in
the country, that | might learn the names of
trees, and flowers, and birds. We are, as a
people, sadly ignorant of all accurate rural
knowledge. We guess at many country
things, but we are certain of very few. 1t
is inexcusable in a grown up person, like my
amiable neighhOr Simpkins, who lives from
May to November on farm of sixty acres,
in beautiful wooded country, not to know
a maple from beech, or a bobOlink from
cat bird. He once handed me bunch Of
pansies, and called them ViOlets, and on an
other occasion he mistook sweet peas for ge-
raniums. What right has human being,
while the air is full of bird,music, to be
wholly ignorant of the performers name p
When We 20 to the opera We are fully posted
up with regard to all the principal singers,
and Why should We know nothing of the own
ers Of voices that far transcend the vocal
powers of Jenny Lind and Christine Nilsson?
A boy ought also to be at home in barn,
and learn how to harness a horse, tinker up
a wagon, feed the animals, and do hundred
useful things, the experience of which may
be Of special service to him in after life as an
explorer or a traveller, when unlocked for
emergencies befall him.
Ii were boy again would learn how
to row boat and handle sail, and above
all, how to become proof against Sea-sickness
would conquer that malady before grew
to be fifteen years old. Il can be done, and
ought to be done, in youth, for all of US are
more or less inclined to visit foreign coun-
tries, either in the way of business or mental
improvement, to say nothing of pleasure
Fight the sea sick MALAY long enough, and
it can be conquered at very early age.
Of course every young person nowadays,
male or female, learns to swim, and 80 no ad-
vice on that score need be prOfered; but if
we're boy again, l would learn to float
half day, if necessary, in as rough bit of
water as could End on our beautiful coast.
A boy of fifteen who cannot keep his head
and legs all right in stiff sea ought to-try
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The Best Mind for Farming.

Time was when men thought that the dull
est boy of the family would do for farmer.
The brightest boy was put to the study of the
law or medicine-but the idea was common
that after farming, the biggest fool would do
we'll enough for preacher. We have lived
long enough to see the supreme folly of all
this, and public opinion now holds farming
as an intellectual calling. And why not !?
The farmer has to deal with life under all its
conditions; he must bring life to perfect de.
velopment, both in the field and in the herd.
Life is the thing with which he deals first,
last, middle and end. From the seed which
he plants to the animal that he raises, life is
the subject of his thoughts and purposes.
The reward of his labor must come from
life; SO that the farmer is god among the
seeds of things. If there is calling on
earth that demands mental vigor and large
stores of information it is agriculture. There
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How It Helped Her.

In one of Edward CARROTS books the fol-
lowing conversation on church-going occurs
The experience alluded to is a beautiful one,
and will perhaps help US to prepare for, as
we'll as to expect, blessing in public wOr-
ship, We might all gain far more than we
do if we went in this spirit to Gods house
81 don't go to church only for the SER
mon, she answered; 1 go there to worship
God, to take my mind quite empty-at least
as empty as Can make it-and hold it up for
whatever blessing God may see fit to pour
therein. My meaning of the phrase, House
of God, is retreat whence we shut out the
world, as far as world can ever be shut out
while we are in the flesh. If we take the
world in with US, it is no house of God"
"Isn't that separating life and religion?"
said Tibbie.
"No no, quite the REVERSE" Sarah an
swered eagerly. :" 1t separates them only as
the sleep that renews US for labor separates
our days. We 60 to bed and sleep soundly,
and in the morning we find ourselves strong
to do tasks and solve difficulties which would
have beaten us the night before. If we had
gone to bed, and lain awake hunting our own
brains, we should have risen the worse rather
than the better. And l can tell you of an
experience l have had more than once-but
once in particular.
81 was hard beset by certain circum-
stances. had done the very best that was
in me, and was still defeated and at fault.
And then Sunday came, and thought to
myself it was like a white. flag on battle.
field, and l must sit down and take my
breath, and wash my spiritual garment, so
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GOLDEN TENT But evil men aud Sc
dueers shall wax worse and worse, deeeiving and
being deceived. - Tim. III Is,
DAILY READINGS.
Nj Kings xiii l-l0. I'll Kings XIV 25-54
I'll Kings xiii 20-S4. FL Kings XVI; l-!6.
vi Kings xiv: 1-50. 81 Kings XVI: 2S-54
S.-JOsbua Vi: l7-2E
Y. %. Omri began TO reign in the 9th
year Of Asa. After JerobOams death his
son Nadab succeeded him for two years, and
then Baasha, a usurper, secured the kingdom
after causing the death of the whole family
of Jeroboam. He reigned twenty four years
and his son Elah succeeded him, but was as
sassinated by Zimr, one Of his captains, who
was himself soon dethroned. A civil war fol
loged-part of the people adhering to Tibni
and part to Omri, the captain of the army,
who at last was established on the throne in
the thirty-frst year of Asa's reign, and held
possession of the kingdom Of Israel for
twelve years, six Of which his throne was at
Tirzah, the royal city Of the kings Of Israel
V. "A. Omri purchased the hill Of Sama-
ria, and built on it a city, which became his
capital. Il vas about a days journey from
Jerusalem, and became one of the richest and
strongest cities in the land. The meaning
of the word Samaris, is 'watch-plsoe," and
the elevation of the hill and its commanding
prospect made the name most appropriate.
We, 20, &c. The character Of this wicked
king is strikiugly portrayed. lie "did worse
than all that were before him, and followed
the evil example Of JerOboam and caused the
people to worship idols.
VS.. q, Is. OmFi's acts were written in the
Book of Chronicles supplementary his
tory Of the Books of the Kings. "Slept with
his fathers, meaning he died, and was bur
led in his capital city.
VS.. 20, 80. Ahab, bis son and successor,
even exceeded his father in Riekedness. His
reign commenced in the thirsy-eight of ASS,
and continued for twenty-five years.
V. 81. lie followed the example of Zero
boam in departing from the worship of Jo
hoVah, and set up Baal as q god under the
influence Of his Pb@aician wife, J,zebel. 4,
VS.. 81, SO. He built temple and an al
tar to Baal, and made images to AshtOreth,
the female deity Of the Phenicians
V. 81. Jericho was buils by Hiel, it is
supposed at the suggestion of Ahsb. It was
in the border of Ephraim, but had been al
lotted to the tribe Of Benjamin, but after the
revolt of Israel seems to have been in the
possession of the ten tribes. It had been
destroyed by Joshua, and curse pronounced
upon the person who should attempt to re-
store it. Josh. vi: 20 Hiel suffered the
penalty in the death of his two sons.
Practical LESSONS.
l. The power Of an evil example.
2. Gods judgments are upon "the third
and fourth generations of them that hate
Him."
3. Wicked men wax worse and worse"
4. Be not "yoked with unbehevers. -
Abab's marriage with Jazebel was in express
violation of Gods command, Josh. XIII
1916, and through her he was seduoed into
compliance with the worst practices of the
heather Canaanites.
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When Christmas Comes on Monday.

Christmas day falls on Monday this
year. 1t fell on Monday also in 1865,
and on that occasion the following was un-
earthed from, it was stated, the Harleian
MSS, No. 1882, folio 1884:
If Christmas day on Monday be,
A great Winter that year you'll see,
And full of winds both loud and shrill
But in Summer, truth to tell,
High winds there shall be, and strong,
+ Full of tempests, lasting long;
While battles they shall multiply
And great plenty of beasts shall die.
They that be born that day, ween,
They shall be strong each one and keen;
he shall be found that stealeth aught;
Tho thou be sick, thou diest not.
The year 1866 was the year of the Austro.
Prussian war, year of disastrous gales, and
a year of cattle plague. Again in 1871
Christmas day fell on Monday. The twelve
month following that day saw US with cattle
plague in the North, and some great storms;
but as to "battles we must 60 back few
months in 1871 for the capitulation of Paris
and the conflict with the Commune. We
have now Monday Christmas for the third
time within dozen years.-London Times.
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MISSIONS IN TURKEY.-There is q feeling

MISSIONS IN TURKEY.-There is feeling
of uncertainty among missionaries in the
Turkish empire. A private letter from Rev.
DIR. Riggs, as to the political situation, says:
cit is useless to speculate. | sometimes
think the Government is given over to judi.
cial blindness. My prevailing hope is that
peace will be preserved, Notwithstanding the
menacing aspect" Though hoping for peace,
DR.. Riggs recognizes the danger of the stu
alton. He says: "Even German Consuls
have been instructed to be ready to leave
Turkey at a moments warning. We take
refuge in the blessed truth that the Lord
God Omnipotent reigneth." Speaking of
missions in Central Turkey, DR.. Riggs says:
"0wing to various causes they are now very
weak; having only one ordained missionary
at Msrash, one at Aintab, and one at Kes-
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Va, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1877.

1 would have gone; God babe me stay.
1 would have worked God babe me rest.
He broke my viii from day to day.
BE read my warnings uuexpressed,
And said them nay.
Now / would stay God bids me so.
Now l would rest; God bids me work.
He breaks my heart tossed to and fro,
My soul is wrung with doubts that Turk
And vex it so.
90, Lord, where Thou sendest me;
Day after day plod and mol
But, Christ, my Lord, when viii it be
That may let alone thy toll,
And rest with Thee
Christine ROsetti.
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sab, near Antioch. The churches at Aintab
and Marash are well established, support
their own pastors, and do some home mission
work, but there are many outlying stations
and t. college and theological seminary to
be Ky going"
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that I might begi resh when .ruce was
over. And itw aser and SAFER to do this
in the house of :, where 1 had often be-
fore enjoyed his sence, than in my own
rooms, where l % live out my struggle,
and where every oct at present was asso-
ciated with il.
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make them are educated men trained to
habits of exactness, and interested in every
thing that will help on the work to which
they have given their lives. Their science
is part of their religion, and so, as one of
the incidental advantages of our missionary
enterprise, We are laying annually at the
feet of philosophers store of facts which
are of unspeakable value to them in their
work.
Look around you and tell me where in the
present day the physical sciences have made
the greatest progress? Has it not been in
those countries in which Protestant Christi
anity has taken the strongest hold? And
am not fairly entitled to ask: Is this by
accident? Nay, when 1 find that in other
departments Christianity has had a quicken
ing influence, am not warranted to con-
clude that the intellectual activity which it
fosters, and the spirit of inquiry which it
evokes, have told also on science, and so
have contributed to the production Of its
present excellence ?-Dr. W N. Taylor.
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Kings xvi; 1854 Omri and Ahab.
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January 21st, 1877.

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DAILY READINGS.

GOLDEN TENT" BIT evil men aud Sc.
dueers shall wax worse and worse, deeeiving and
being deceived. - Tim iii Is,
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Influence of Christianity upon Science.

Had all the martyrs Of Christianity, and
especially of Professionalism, been as weak
spirited IS Calico, we might IL have been
grooming under the intolerance o{the Inqui-
sition. But in standing up for liberty of
conscience and Of opinion for themselves,
Wafslenss u ssael
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Kcyser a. Co.,, sit. 1891; Chnrlcs II. Jncohus.
Al 1924; Geo. $. Miller, S3.l77.Gs; same. ST.
6G9.O3: same sl.gf3.5i / want il distinctly I'M
dcrstood that | do not say an thcsc bill. wore
fraudulent. hut / mean the fifteen per cent.
came oil them all.
Q.-1hcn they were fraudulent in part ? A.
Thrv nut the fifteen per cont ON them aud So
suppose they were fraudulent as To- that part at
least.
Q.-They are hills which were all raised to the
cNtcut of the fifteen per cont. and the Ring
shared that A.-rhnt is the suppo-ition
form now. although auer This lupSc of tiwc
cannot ~, nuSitiv, about rl'h particular iii.
Q.-Nou know that monitors of the Ring re-
ccivcd the fifteen tnr cent? Al know a~ well
~ | can know nything that we were in the
habit of receiving that amount from all bills Of
tho purtics named.
Q.-Thoy Wcrc in the habit ~ paying on all
bills? A-Thai was the Understanding.
Q.-Nuu know they were in the habit of paw
ing that percentage. and the Ring would not
allow any hill to pass ON which IL was not paid 2
Ayes sir
y. by Alderman Lrwisl--Do | understand
thsi ,yn- In rxcrs4 ofsor fifteen pcr cont inL,t,
oil from the Legitimate bill Al know nothing
about the Legitimate bills.
o. tiIy Alderman I,'wiSl-Wcre instructions
given to- claimants that they should add that
amount A.-No Instructions They simply
pre.cntrd their bills and IL was understood thnt
ihrv would stand that p"rccnt,lt.r Irinl. tnkrn
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1ELEGRiPH sTOCK TROuBLIs.
\ Canada Company About to sue The Atlantic
and pneinc on Arcnmnt of the Pool.

The regular quarterly meeting of the di-
rcctors Of the Western Onion Telegraph Com-
rany was attended by twenty members ycser-
day. The report of the Executive Committee
for the quarter ending June 30 :. owed the
profits to be s6GG.5sl. On July there remained
a surplus of s7j,OSj. Tho estimated net profits
for the quarter ending Sept. 30 are s792 100.
making Il total. with the addition Of the surplus
oi sI5.O85. of ss61lsG Appropriating from this
one quarters interest on the bonded debt. SIP
coo; ono quarters proportion of sinking fund
500 600. and dividend Of T. per cont ON the
capital stock outstanding. Sj2j .92j. Il surplus
Of S2O92G will be left. In view Of this exhibit
the board resolved on u dividend of | 4 per cent
In regard to n Sun reporters interview with
Nicc-Ircsident Green. concerning the purchase
Of Atlantic and Pacific stock, Mr.. Green desires
70 say that. rs he is now Informed. the Western
Union did not buy the stock from Mr. Russell
Sage. as he had previously understood. but that
thu stock was purchased from brokers.
The pooling is to involve the Atlantic and
pacinc in another lawsuit. the Dominion
Telegraph Company Of Canada has an cNclu-
siyc contract with the Atlantic and Pacific for
all its Cnnada sincss and the Montreal Tce-
graph company mas u IKE CONTRACT WIN me
Mcstrrn Union. A few days ago Mr. Gibbs
President of the Dom Union. and Mr.. Scyinyard.
General Manager. had conicrcncc With lrcsi-
dent orion Of the Western Onion. in which
they objected 60 the pool on the ground that
offices Of the Atlantic and Pacific were being
closed and thereby lcssening their receipts
MIR. Oron replied that his company had
no control over the Atlantic and Pacific.
and had not been instrumental in closing any
of the offices. Later. lawyers Fostcrand Thomp-
son OF 60 W AL street. counsel Tor the DOmin-
ion. sent 4 letter to the Western Union and At
lnniic and Pacific Companies. notifying them
that they would oppose the pool. and would in
si-t on the faithful Observance OF the contract
existing hctwcen them and tn" Atlantic aud
Pacific. MIR. Thompson said yesterday that the
pool had really not been formed yet. There
had been. he said. an informal agreement for
making a. formal one. A committee of three
rom each side had been appointed TO arrange
tho details uf the plan. He intended 10 apply
Tor ~ Injunction against the Atlantic and
Pacific to restrain thcm from carrying out any
igint purse arrangement with the western
Union. The contract of the Atlantic and
Pacific with the Dominion provided for cxclu-
slVc close connections. BY making n joint
purse arrangement with another company they
broke that agreement, and Of course had no
longer any lnducpment 10 competition in secur-
INK messages that would supply the Dominion
with business. The Dominion had made con-
cc-si ions and OUTLAWS in the interest of the al
lime" with the Atlantic and Pacific. and had
strengthened the combination Of the two COM
uunirs against the Montreal and Western
Union in the interest of low rates.