The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-01-23

| ing scarcely any trace Of ito existence,
while the fatty portion has become = fri
able heavy substance, of dull white color.
The candles bore evidence Of having been
made by dipping, tor the concentric layers
were easily separated from one another.
and this facilitated examination Of the
outer aud inner portions of the same
piece. The most interesting point is,
that whereas the fats have been in contact
with q practically unlimited amount of
sea. water for 173 years, and = chemica
change between them has been possible,
the double decomposition has proceeded
SO extremely slowly that the reaction is
only about half completed at the present
time.
Humboldt saws that he saw the
slope of the Cerra Drida shirt
trees so feet high. The Indians cut off
cylindrical pieces 3 feet in diameter,
from which they peal the rcd and fibrous
bark, without making any longitudinal
incision. This bark affords them q 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. Tho natives wear these shirts Of
Marina in the rainy season; they have the
form Of the ponchos ana manos OF cotton
which are so common in New Grenada,
ut Quito, and in Peru. AS in this climate
the riches and benifcencc OF nature are
regarded as the primary causes of the in
dolencc of the inhabitants, the missiona
res do not fail to say, in showing the
! shirts of Marina, lin 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
posscssor of l:fe without end, of home
as vast as the canopy Of the stars, of a
freedom as bt.undless 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
ance2 With what gratitude must the
soul look up 70 the author of its being, as
it finds itself freed from the paius and
darkness of mortality, and becomes con-
scious that it is henceforth to be Gods
guest! II, from this world, where there is
so much to dull and darken our pe1cep.
tions-if, from the rude temples Of time.
aspiring man can see so many Of the elor-
les of the Creator, how much more shall
his eyes be opened, how much more shall
his whole being be filled with holy awe,
as upon him breaks beyond the grave the
full radiance Of the everlasting temples!
A good story is told of one o. the
grand jurors in attendance upon the last
term of the court. He was afraid he
would not wake in season to take the six
o'clock train to the capital, which lie had
talked over with his wife on retiring. He
had just got into sound sleep when his
faithful spouse woke him, suggesting
that it must be time to get up
He did; found it was only midnight, and
retired again. Soon he was again reused
and this time, upon consulting the clock,
it proved to be only 2 p. m. Somewhat
disguised and angered at being so often
broken of his slumbers, he again sought
his couch, admonishing his wife thusly
"Look here, you keep your elbow out Of
my back, and your mouth out of my ear
till morning." Feeling herself relieved
of any further responsibility, she went to
sleep for good, and lett her lord and mas.
ter to wake when he choose, which he did
at O'clock. Thinking it would not pay
to try and get any more sleep, he built 8
fire, put on his hat and overcoat, took his
valise in his hand, and sat down before
the fire for few minutes. Meanwhile
his wife slumb ered on till o'clock, when
she awoke to find him gone, whereat she
felt quite badly, saying she intended to
have got him warm breakfast. Leisure.
ly proceeding to dress herself, she sought
the kitchen, where, to her astonishmen,
she beheld her husband, equipped for his
journey, satchel in hand, sitting bolt up
right in his chair before the stove, fast
asleep, with the train gone over an hour