The Princeton union., 1879-01-22


possibly in every space under the broad
canopy of heaven q witness of any evil
you may accomplish. Be pure and good
therefore. and walk henceforth as in the
light of eternity.
The Yellowstone Geyser is the most re-
markable in the world. There are more
than 10000 vents. The Grand Geyser
throws column of water six feet in di-
ameter 900 feet high, while the stream
ascends 1000 feet. Its eruptions occur
every twentv-fcur hours, and continue
twenty minutes. The Glantess throws a
stream twenty feet in diameter sixty feet
high, and through this five or six smaller
! jets $50 feet high. 1t plays twenty min
utes once in eleven hours. The Giant
sends up tive-foot column 140 feet high
for three hours. The Beehive projects
column three feet in diameter to the enor
| nous height of 219 feet for about fifteen
minutes. Old Faithful very regular for
fifteen minutes, once an hour, sends up its
massive column 6 feet in diameter 100 to
$50 feet high. ..
| Humboldt SAYS that he saw the
slope of the Cerra Drida shirt
trees so feet high. The Indians cut off
cylindrical pieces 2 feet in diameter,
from which they peal the red and fbrous
bark, without making any longitudinal
incision. This bark affords them sort
OF garment which resembles a sack of
very coarse texture, and without a seam.
The upper opening serves for head, and
two lateral holes are cut to admit the
arms. The natives wear these shirts of
Marina in the rainy season; they have the
form of the ponchos and manos OF cotton
which are so common in New Grenada,
at Quito, and in Peru. AS in this climate
the riches and benifcence of nature are
regarded as the primary causes Of the in
dolence of the inhabitants, the missiona,
res do not fail to say, in showing the
shirts of Marina, 'in the forests of Orino-
co, garments are found ready made upon
the trees"
How grand and glorious Creation must
appear from beyond the grave! And es
pecially how grand and glorious must
appear the Creator. TO find itself the
possessor of Life without end, of a home
as vast as the canopy of the stars, of q
freedom as boundless az light, and of
faculties that are absolutely dazzling and
enhancing in their nature-is not this q
situation which must cause the spirit to
thrill with rapture too great for utter
ance? With what gratitude must the
soul look up 70 the author of its being, as
it finds itself freed from the pains and
darkness of mortality, and becomes con-
scious that it is henceforth to be Gods
guest! If, from this world where there is
so much to dull and darken our percep-
tions-if, from the, rude temples of time
aspiring man can see so many of the glor-
les of the Creator, how much more shall
his eyes be opened, how much more shall
his whole being be filed with holy awe
as upon him breaks beyond the grave the
full radiance of the everlasting temples
A good story is told of one Of the
grand Jurors in attendance upon the last
term of the court. He was afraid he
would not wake in season to take the siz
o'clock train to the capital, which lie ha6
talked over with his wife on retiring. HI
had just got into sound sleep when hi
faithful spouse woke him, suggestin!
that it must be time to get up
He did found it was only midnight, an,
retired again Soon he was again rouset
r and this time, upon consulting the clock
it proved to be only 2 p. m. Somewha
/ disgusted and angered at being SO ofte
y broken of his slumbers, he again sough
u his couch. admonishing his wife thusly
"Look here. you keep your elbow out 9
0 my back, and your mouth out of my ca
a till mornin g." Feeling herself relieve
t of any further responsibility, she went t
t sleep for good, and left her lord and mas
ter to wake when he choose, which he di
j. at o'clock. Thinking it would not pa
n to try and get any more sleep, he built
q fire, put on his hat and overcoat, took hi
It valise in his hand, and sat down befor
|. the fire for few minutes. Meanwhil
his wife slumbered on till o'clock, whe
4 she awoke to find him gone, whereat sh
: u felt quite badly, saying she intended t
=, have got him warm breakfast. Leisure
~ ly proceeding to dress herself, she sough
y the kitchen, where, to her astonishmen
) she beheld her husband, equipped for hi
journey, satchel in hand, sitting bolt uI
r right in his chair before the stove, ia:
e asleep, with the train gone over all hou