The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-16

termine how far the magnetism of Mesmers r,
was analogous tn that to be employed in tele-
graphs" This was greeted with roars OF
} laughter. The bill was finally passed. however.
} The vote stood eighty-nine for to eghty-three
+ against. Soon followed the first message ever
transmitted by recording telegraph: What
hath God wrought" The worst of the struggle
is now over. Victory is at hand. Nearly thirty
years, full OF failures and successes, elapse and
! in Central Park. New York. a statue is erected
to the memory of Prof. Morse He is an old
man now, but how his soul must have been
thrilled with Joy as he thought Of the victory
he had won. The monument Is unveiled in the
presence of vast concourse. Leading men OF
the nation participate in the imposing cere-
monies. In the evening public reception is
given the great inventor In the Academy OF
Music The telegraph instrument IN that room
Is in connection with every one OF the ten
thousand instruments in America. A telegraph
operator. young lady, MISS Cornell, sends the
message: Correcting and thanks to the tele-
graph fraternity throughout the world. Glory
to God In the highest, on earth peace, good
will to men," Then the old hero 10 conducted
to the instrument and signs the name, IS. F.
B. Morse" The cheer upon cheer that arises
from that audience is well calculated to drive
from the old mans mind the memory Of the
shout OF ridicue that thirty years before rang
out in the halls Of Congress. The venerable
hero is now crowned. Victory is IN his hand.
What cares he now for the SEQ ffs and jeers that
he once encouunteredp The heart-achee that
these once caused him are swept away in this
hour Of victory like dew Def ore the rising sun.
Knowing the influence that victory has over
the human family, the redeemed in heaven are
said to be conquerers. They arecrowned. Palms
OF victory are IN their hands.
Music, also, has great influence over our
race. A Scotch soldier, far from home lay
dying. A minister came to speak with him.
The soldier lndiguatly repealed him. g. Don't
talk to me about religion" said he The min
lister began to sing the hymn
Jerusalem, my happy home,
Name ever dear TO me.
The soldiers eyes filled with tears and looking
up he inquired, Where did you learn that
song? MY mother taught me that song
replied the munster. so did my mother teach
it to me, rejoined the soldier. Then he added,
" Won't you sing it again
Philip the Fifth. king OF Spain, was buried in
profoundest melancholy. Ho shut himself up
in dark room. He would converse with no
one. All efforts failed to arouse him from his
strange stupor. The ply sicians requested the
musician, Farinelli, to sing outside the room. I
For day or two this produced no visible effect
,1no ha a, .il,,
aroused from his stupor and appeared to listen.
The next day tears were stealing down his care
worn cheeks. The next day he ordered the
door OF his apartment opened and invited Fari-
nel to enter. Thus were the lines of Brown
ing illustrated:
My heart! they loose my heart, those simple
words
Its darkness passes, which naugbt else could
touch,
Like some dAnk snake that force may not expel,
Which glideth out to music sweet and low.
When the great mass OF Britain were Pagans
a Christian king reigned there. He tried by
threats and laws to induce his subjects to for
sake Paganism and accept Christianity. All
these efforts failed One OF the bishops then
disguised himself as a Minstrel and stood by
the bridge Of the Ivel. Over this bridge crowds
were constantly passing. Here with his harp
the disguised bishop stood aud played and sung
songs that embodied the truths of the gospel
The people listened enraptured to the strange
musician. Their hearts were touched They
were charmed by Christian sentiments thus in
culcated. Other missionaries took the hint
and the whole Bible was reduced to verse and
set to music. Through these sacred songs ]
multitudes we're brought into the Christian
fold. Pagan Europe though calloused to the ,
gospel preached, was moved by the gospel '
sung. The harp converted moro than the
pulpit. ,
A missionary was with British regiment q
stationed near tribe Of Cannibsls One day 8
he missionary remarked to the officer in COM . :
nand that he would like to visit that tribe I
The officer told him that he better not 90 Just /
hen, as he had no soldiers to spare as his es. :
ort. The missionary replied that he would get
long without the soldiers. Going to bis tent t
10 procured some musical Instruments flute, 7.
proceeded in the direction Of the I
ribe Of Man Eaters. When they saw him COM
ng hundred or more Of them ran towards !
i'm. They came with raised bludgeons and =
eilluS bdVdpely. lue mlsblOuhry stopped ana OF
cyan to play on the flute. The Cannibals also 3
DON halted and ceased their loud fyels. They - -
ere awe-struck. Their countenances seemed ii
D lose their wonted terceness. One by one r,
ne bludgeons were lowered. They invited the AZ
TRANCE visitor to go home with them. He &C
opted the invitation and was the guest OF their II
ing. Before they let him return to the regi-
tent they made him swear. according to the
ceremonies OF their tribe, that he would visit
lem again. After that, armed only with his
nte, he could move among that tribe as he II
w proper. No soldier escort was needed to
rotect him.
Is it any wonder. then. that music, which
Is 30 much influence over us, should form
important part OF the picture that we
I've Of heaven? Is it any wonder that we
ad OF harps and the new song that only
e redeemed could sing?
To complete the picture, it is represented
at all we lost in Eden will be regained in
,aven. There was the tree OF life and the