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THE MASTER IS COME AND CALLETH
FOR THEE"

He cslleth for thee thou fair, gentle child,
Whose eurls are floating in breezes mild;
He cslleth for thee by each zephyrs sigh,
Which greetetb thine ear, as 'tis waited BY.
Wilt thou come to Him, with thy sunny brow,
Ere at Mammon's shrine thou last learned to bow
Wilt thou come to Him, with thy trusting love,
And guided by Him seek treasures above?
He eslleth for thee, tho1 wsyward one;
Follow Him and the paths of sorrow shun.
he viii lead thee beside the waters still,
From streams of life thou may st drink thy 6l.
Afar from the turmoil. altar from the din
OF this lower world with its strife and sin,
Thou may dwell eyermore, in the glorious light
OF his presence, spirit pure and bright.
He calleth for thee, thou deliver for gold,
BE can lead thee to mines of wealth untold
The gems that are sparkling beneath the blue waves,
Hid from mortal sight in dark ocean caves;
With sll earth affords, will never suffice,
Els gift to outwegh-the pearl of great price.
Then lay not up treasures that soon pass away,
b.. luru 70 thy Make, he calls thee tO-day.
BE ealleth for thee sad mourner,-e'en now
Thou msyst come with thy grief, and before Him
bow;
Unto all who come, BE is ever nigh,
And viii hear and answer thy earnest cry.
Though thy loved ones passed through the darkened
vale,
Thou may st trust guide who can never fail.
Come then to Him with thy sorrow and grief,
Thy Saviour alone can grant thee relief
STELLA Ross.
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district, and have since done all in theil
power to make known, directly and indirect
ly, both to the Turkish government and to
the Christian public, the greatness of the
ravages committed and they are now de-
voting their time and energies to the admin
istration of the succor so literally sent from
Great Britain for the suffering survivors,
What they are doing, is of course done with
the full knowledge of the Tarkish authorities;
but SO far as is known, it has exposed them
to no suspicion Of sinister designs. Such is
a brief statement of the course hitherto pur-
sued by the missionaries in their relations to
the government and people of Turkey.
1t is perhaps hardly necessary to add that,
while dissenting from the extreme views of
some who, regarding the whole Turkish peo-
pie as responsible for Whist has occurred in
Bulgaria, would drive them as enemies Of
mankind out of Europe, and even from their
possession in Asia, the missionaries do sym
pathize most heartily with the just indigna-
ton excited throug ghous the Christian world
against those massacres and all who had any
participation in them. In reference to some
of the Turkish questions, so much discussed
of late, there are differences of opinion among
the missionaries, as among other men look
ing at these questions from different stand.
points. No person has been authorized to
speak for all, and it would therefore be obyi
ously unreasonable to hold the whole body
responsible for the utterances of individuals.
Missionary Herald.
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to new life in and with Christ. 1t is the
baptism "with the Holy Ghost" which iS
referred to in Gal. iii 81, and other places,
and Vhich no mortal man ever did or ever
will administer. Jesus Christ alone can be-
stow it. The idea that this is water bap
tism, forces its advocates to say, "We, by
baptism, take upon ourselves his (Chris''S)
Righteousness. .And this as not according to
the gospel. Nor did Christ, nor do His dis,
ciples anywhere ever teach or hint, that the
sacrament of baptism "sets forth the death,
burial and resurrection of Christ. If the
Bible does not make such saying true (and
it does not then the boldest declarations OF
it by men, no matter who, should not disturb
our consciences nor win our faith.
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BISHOP WHIPpLE, of Minnesota, writes
letter on the Sioux Indians which does as
much credit to his head as to his heart. He
shows that the vast rush of emigration to the
Black Hill country which will pour in from
the East, West and South, will render the
enforcement of the recent treaty impossible,
and subject the Indians to further oppression
and abuse, which can only cease with their
extermination. He advises, with genuine
Christian craftsmanship, the diecontinuance
of the present system Of pauperage, and the
supply of the Indians with herds Of good
cattle, that they may rise out of the savage
state to the next step toward civilization, the
shepherd state of society. Make them herds.
men, and protect their ranges from the en-
croaChments Of white mon. There is no
doubt this plan ia emineR!ly wise and entire
ly practicable. IL il in the line which bis.
tory shows that ali savage nations have taken
in their march toward civilization.
Interior.
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ENEMIES.-Haveyou enemies? Go straight
on, and mind them not. If they block up
your path, walk around them, and do your
duty regardless of their spite. A man WHO
has no enemies is seldom good for anything;
he is made Of that kind Of material which is
80 easily wO.Aed, iha. every cae las a land
in it. A sterling character who thinks
for himself, aud speaks what he thinks-is
always sure to have enemies They are as
necessary to him as fresh cir; they keep
him alive and active. A celebrated charac-
ter, who was surrounded with enemies, used
to remark" They are sparks which, if you
do not blow, will go out Of themselves" Let
this be your feeling while endeavOring to live
down the scandal of those who are bitter
againet you. If you stop to dispute, you
do but as they desire, and open the way for
more abuse. Let the poor fellows talk;
there will be reaction if you perform but
your duty, and hundreds who were once
alienated from you will flock to you and &C.
knowledge their error.
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Balaam, they talk on way, and walk another.
They say, "Who will deliver US from the
body of this death? ?" and yet spare the right
eye and the right hand. Meanwhile, their
graces languisb, their zeal grows cold, their
prayers are hindered, their peace is troubled,
and their witness for Christ is almost ST.
lenced. Aud when many in church are
thus, then ain comes in like food, and
there are no barriers raised against it.
If such state of things ia found in
church, after revival, some souls may have
been saved, but the church has not been re-
vived. S. L. G.
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THE SHORTER CATEoH1sM TO obtain a
Bible for learning the Shorter CateChism, it
is necessary to recite it to clergyman, who
will sign certificate in the following form:
81 hereby certify that the following have
repeated to me at one time and correctly the
whole of the Westminster Assemblys Shorter
Catechism." fe
Then add the names and state with grea.
minuteness to what address the package is to
be sent, enclosing ten cents to pay postage.
Direct the certificate and order to "Cate-
chism Trustee, Station NJ, New York City"
The fund has no connection with the Ameri-
can Bible Society. The Shorter Catechism
can be obtained of the Presbyterian Commit
tee of Publication, Richmond, Va, at the
rate Of two cents per copy.
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A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHr.-The sea is the
largest of all cemeteries, and its elumberers
sleep without monument. All other grave
yards in other lands show some distinction
between the great and the small, the rich
and the poor; but in the great ocean ceme-
terry the king and the clown, prince and
peasant, are all alike distinguished. The
same waves roll over all the same requiem
by minstrels Of the ocean is sung to their
honor. Over their remains the same sun
shines, and there, unmarked, the weak and
the powerful, The plumed and unhOnOred, will
sleep on until awakened by the same trumpet,
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A STRANGE LETTER.-A man in Africa
who wished to send letter to an absent friend
despatched to him missive that would be
strange enough to US. consisted Of white
cotton thread tied at one end to red parrot
tail, and at the other end to small piece Of
hard wood burnt black four cowry.Shells
were fastened to the middle of this thread
two facing each other, with small ends up.
ward, the other two with email ends down.
ward. In case you may not be able to read
this letter, you shall have it translated: "We
are well and strong like hard wood, but have
mourned for your loss, and our hearts are as
black with sorrow as burnt wood. We are
expecting you to come back with the speed
of parrot. We wish to see you face to face
as the two cowries face each other. The
country is in great disorder, like the two cow.
ries upside down. Sunday School VisitOr.
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A MERRY companion is better than music,
and is useful to melancholy mind, as an
easy carriage, and pleasant road are to q
weary traveller.
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From the Missionary.
REV. A. 7. GRAYBILL.
REPORT OF THE MISSION.

MATAMORAs, Jan. 8.h, 1877.
hereby submit the annual report of the
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"Ihe night viii De hUed with music,
and we shall come into Gods presence with
the harp and the voice of psalm, with
trumpets and sound of cornet in that day
shall aeyer be done, S. NJ. P.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12
Charlotte Bronte.

Not long after the death of her father,
leading journal in this country re-
ioiced that there were no more Brontes
''none left to bear that name which
meant misery and spiritual unhealth'
"a statement which has waited long
for qualification, certainly demanded in
the case of the elder sister. Nothing is
more true than that Mr.. Bronte and his
children possessed very positive traits,
and in combination peculiar to them
selves, producing a very striking family
idiosyncrasy. 1t is plain enough that
Anne was unhealthy, that Branwell
made wreck of his life, and that Emily
was different kind of women from any
We shall be likely to meet with. No
other proof is needed of this last asser-
ton than ''Wuthering Heights" 1t is
not TO be desired that another such book
should be written, powerful beyond
most novels though it be. Its eharac-
tiers are detestable, but drawn with
such boldness, that we are appalled, ut
the nerve of the writer who could con-
ceive of such group of beings, or, hav-
ing conceived, carry them on through
their individual parts to the end without
faltering. Those five or six men and
women stand out distinct from any
company in all fiction. And the girl
who projected them against the back
ground of that inhuman story was dis
eased in feeling and in judgement un-
sound. Yet. all through that book of
warped but giant growth, what keen
relish of natures delights is shown,
what tenderness for wild birds, what
joy in the purple moss, what passionate
love for the freedom and gladness or
outward life. Surely such influences
are kindly; and subject to them, Emily
Bronte, had she lived, might one day
ind healing.
But Charlotte did such service for
justice and humanity, did so exalt
duty and self-sacrifice, that the world
must come more and more to recognize
both the service and the spirit. Author
and woman cannot be separated; in
Jane, Caroline, and especially Lucy,
are laid bare the struggles of heart
which could find its only rest in the
many-mounded churchyard at Haw-
orth. IncOmparably better than Mrs.
Gaskell, do these tell her history-the
roots which that biographer said
''struck down deeper than she could
penetrate" are shown in the so-called
fictions.-The Gdia1y for July.
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cred neatly folded paper. He opened
the paper much in the same way as he
had taken it from the slipper, and then
suddenly Eva was struck with un-
mingled wonder, to see her lately sad
brother jumping around the room in a
way that savored much of insanity.
''I've found the precious paper, Eva," Z"
said Allen, at length. overturning a
table and all its contents in his great
joy.
Suddenly the affair became clear to
Eva. Some misch;evous person at grand
mothers must have stuffed the paper
into the slipper, without ever dreaming
that he was doing mischief. One by
one the family came trooping down
stairs, aroused by the great noise of the
overturned table. But none felt that
they had paid too dear for their trouble,
when they heard the good news.
''Gerty, I'm a firm believer in tradi-
tions, and especially that of the magic
slippers" said Eva, one day.
because both your wishes were real
led" said Gerty; especially the first,
which seemed very improbable"
"YOu're traitor" cried Eva.
''Not at ALL" was Gerty's reply. 81
couldn't help hearing your wishe, that
night, for | was not asleep, as you sup
posed"
In the process of Time Allen and Gerty
were married, and little Eva, trusting
and true hearted, went on her way with
a firm belief in the magic slippers.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12
A Brave Lady.


Charlotte Bronte's sister Emily, the
authoress of "Wuthering Heights, "
possessed extraordinary courage. Timid
as fawn in society, and afraid to hear
herself speak, but in the face of appall-
ing danger she was self-poSsessed,
knowing no fear. She was passion
ately fond of dogs, and always took
them for company in her walks. One
day when she was giving water to a
dog at the parsonage door-her father
was clergyman-he bit her hand
severely, and showed evident symp-
toms of madness. The brave girl ut
tered no cry of pain, nor called for
help. Walking calmly to the kitchen,
she found an iron heating on the fire,
and applied it to her arm. She held it
there without fiinching till the wound
was thoroughly cauterized, and broad
scar remained, which was visible to the
day of her death. Neither of her sisters
knew what had happened till many
weeks afterward, when. thinking all
danger had passed, she informed them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12
Photography in Disease.

We have in photography an excellent
means of determining the condition of
the blood. According to its quality,
the blood deposits mole or less impure
material in all the cellular tissues.
Such deposits occur also in the sebaceous
glands of the skin, which secrete a ma
tural fat and deposit it in the mucus
layer between the true skin and epider-
mis-. Although the color of the mucus
layer is visible through the epider-
mis-, its finer shades are not seen in this
manner, yet they appear in the photo
graphic negative with such sharpness
that the slightest impurities are here
apparent as dark specks.
This phenomena is due to what may
be called the photography of the invisi-
ble-that is, 10 that remarkable property
of light by virtue of which the chemi-
cal action of color rays falling upon the
plate varies with the rapidity Of their
transmission to ii. 1t is interesting to
observe the accuracy with which the
condition of the skin is thus shown.
varying a. the shade upon the plate
does, from the utmost delicacy and
purity 10 a peculiar sieve-like character
that is, appearing a if punctured
with innumerable little holes; these in
the worst cases being irregularly uni
ted, so as To present a more or less
ragged and unsightly appearance. After
a person has taken fat, beer. tobacco,
and other like injurious substances into
the system, even for little time. the
negative exhibits this punctured ap-
pearance while in the case of those
whose manner of life is wholly corrupt,
these defects are often magnified into
such blotches a. are seen upon the face
itself in skin diseases. es.-SchHckeysen'
:. Fruit and Bre1d -
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4 Moslem Cemetery.

Ii seems strange-So fond of the sha-
dow of Death, if ! may 50 call the
gloomy groves of Scutari, and yet ="
neglectful of their dead, They will
swarm To the cemetery and spend the
whole day in eating, drinking and
smoking, reyeling in the midst of the
tombs. They will invite one another
from grave to grave, and present coffee
and pipes in the most festive manner.
Indeed. you have only TO knock at a
headstone and YOU are sure of warm
welcome. But they will not pluck the
rank weeds that flourish in that fatten-
ing soil; they will not set up the monuI-
ment that staggerS and j. Il shame to
them; they will not turn out the jack
that stands knee-deep in the loan and
tickleS his ear on the wooden fez of the
late head of the family. All through
the dark valley there are small cafes,
thronged with weary pilgrims, who
thus cheer their solitary journey to the
tomb. There are strolling minstrels
also, Who entertain the mourners with
the poems of Hafiz, and dancers. with a
dance of death that gives delight to the
living.
BeggarS line the way, Turkish atroci-
ties not easily to be recognized as hu-
man. | saw three blind men sitting in
row, shoulder To shoulder; their legs
were crossed i'm the dust of the road
side: their hands were raised in sup
plicatiOn, and their heads lolled upon
their shoulders as the three rocked
their bodies to and fro and sang a pitt
full terzO. \ dish in front of them re-
ceived from time to time a small tribute
of copper, but the old men sang on OBJ
livious of the idlers who fingered near
them; oblivious of all things earthly
If their withered faces did not belle
them. | could think only of those
blinded quail who pipe night and day
in their cages, and at whose calling
the free birds gather-but who knows
what the quail in his cage is singing of.
-.SdR Francisco Chronicle.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12
Severe Reprimand.

Chief Justice Marshall was i'm the
habit of going to market himself, and
carrying home his purchases. Fre-
quently he would be seen returning AT
sunrise, with poultry in one hand,
vegetables in the other. On one of
these occasions, a fashionable young
man who had removed to Richmond,
was swearing violently because he
could fine no one to carry home his
turkey.
Marshall stepped up and asked him
where he lived. "That is my way and
1 will take it for you-"
When they came to the house, the
young man inquired, "what shall pay
you?'
"Oh, nothing" said the Chief Justice,
"you are welcome, 1t was in my way
and no trouble"
"Who's that old man who brought
home my turkey for me?" inquired the
young man OF bystander.
"That" replied he, sis Mr. Marshall,
Chief Justice Of the United States"
"Why did he bring home my turkey ?"
"To give you severe reprimand, and
to teach you to attend to your own
business" was the reply.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12

down. Shall Zaire marry Fritz.'
Yes grOwled the General.
"'And you will introduce him As
your son-in-law at once, and release
him from arrest?'
'NO-that is, mean yes
And you will give him an appoint
ment-make him your secretary?'
81 won't
"'Ahr
:" We'll, | WILL
''Fritz was released, received his ap-
pointment, the affair was kept quiet,
the General was still regarded as a
hero, and promoted.
" But. Zaire, said Fritz, as he looked
into her happy face after Il long parting,
Il should never have won you if it had
not been that DIR. Max WAS
/" En- Garder laughed Zaire"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12
Elephants in Ouicl<~Ind.

On the river GaDges, says a military
journalist, there are many quicksands;
and during our expedition somewhat
distressing scene happened. An ele-
phant incautiously came within the
vortex of one; first one foot sank, then
another; and in endeavoring TO extri-
cate himself, matters became worse; no
portion of either of his legs was at last
visible, and the bystanders had given
up the poor animal as lost; being fOrtu-
nately, unusually powerful, he three
several times, with what appeared to all
supernatural strength, drew foot from
the closely clinging earth, placed it
where, by sounding with his trunk, he
found the most solidity; not until the
third time did the ground bear his pres
sure, when he gradually released him
self. During the whole period of his
troubles his cries were exceedingly dol
Orous, and might have been heard a
couple of miles; his grunt, when they
were at the end, was equally indicative
of satisfaction. The internal applica-
ton of bottle of strong spirits soon
dissipated his trembling and restored
his equanimity. Many unfortunate ele-
plants are lost in these treacherOus
sands, when large quantities of grass or
branches of trees are not at hand to
form an available support for them.
After al certain time the poor beasts
becomes powerless; and the owner can
only look with sorrow at the gradual
disappearance of his noble animal, and
lament the pecuniary loss he thereby
suffers, for all human aid is futile.
They have been known to be twelve
hours before entirely sinking.
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

Life IS race where some succeed.
While others are b ginning;
Tis luck at times. a. others speed.
That gives an early winning;
But if you chance TO fall behind.
Ne'er slacken your endeayor,
But keep this wholesome truth in mind
T better late than never
II YOU can keep ahead, It's wei.
But never trip your neighbor;
lis noble when you can exec.
By honest. patient labor;
But If you are outstripped at last,
Press ON as bold as ever,
Remember, though yeu are surpassed,
lis better late than never.
Ne'er ,abor for an idle boast
OF victory DER another;
But whae you strive your uttermost,
Deal fairly with a brother.
Wnste'er your station, do your best,
And hold your purpose ever;
And If YOU fail to beat the rest,
IIs better late than never.
Choose well the path in which you run
Succeed by noble daring
Then, though at last, when once It's won,
Your crown is worth the wearing,
Then never fret, if left behind,
Nor slacken your endeayor;
But ever keep this truth in mad,
'TIs better late than never.
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of her husband. Listen TO what DiO-
dorus says: "A clever embalmer," he
writes, ''would send back the body
perfectly preserved, even the hair of
the eyelids and eyebrows remaining
undisturbed; the whole appearance so
unaltered that every feature might be
recognized. The Egyptians, therefore,
who sometimes keep their ancestors in
magnificent apartments set apart, have
an opportunity of contemplating the
faces of those who died long before
them, and the height and figure of
their bodies being distinguishable, as
well as the character of the counten-
ance; they may enjoy wonderful
qualification, as if they lived in the
society of those they see before Them"
-SuRddy at Home.
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I. IateafioH-If boy has sum to
work out, or a lesson to learn by heart,
he will not De apt to succeed unless he
goes at il with will, or unless he in
tends" to do it.
?. .AueRti0R.-If he is 10 succeed,
boy must Withdraw his thoughts from
tops, balls, kites, and such like; he
must not chatter with his school fel-
lows, but must for time give his whole
mind, or attends TO the lessons be
him.
3. Retention.-It is of little use to
learn anything unless We remember il.
or s'retain- il in the mind,