Daily Republican., 1879-05-24

'He took it from me, and asked,
'What must say?'
replied, You have nothing to say
the chip will say all wish.
with look of astonishment and
contemp he held up the piece of wood,
and said,
"How can this speak? has it
mouth ?"
81 desired him to take it Immediately
and not spend somuch time in talking
about 1t.
"On arriving at the house he gave
the chip to Mrs. Williams, who read it,
threw it away, and went to the tool,
chest, whittier the chief, resolving to
see the end of this mysterious business,
followed her closely. On receiving the
square from her, he said,
"stay, daughter, how do you know
that this is what Mr.. Williams wants.
why she replied, did you not
bring me chip just now'
90 Yes said the astonished warrior;
but did not hear it say anything
80 If you did not, did, was the re-
ply for it told me what he wanted.
And all you have to do is to return
with it as quickly as possible.
"With this the chief leaped out of
the house, and catching up the nyster-
1ous piece of wood, he ran through the
settlement with the chip in one hand
and the square in the other, holding
them up as high as his arms would
reach and shouting as he went: " See
the wisdom of these English people
They can make chips talk they can
make chips talk "
"On giving me the square, he wished
to know how it was possible thus to
converse with persons at distance.
gave him all the explanation could,
but it was to him such a mystery that
he actually tied string to the chip,
hung it around his neck and wore it
for some time. For several days af-
ter we frequently saw him surrounded
by crowd, who were listening with
intense interest while he told them OF
the wonders which this chip had per
formed. ~
Raratonga is now Christian land.
1t has its churches and Christian
schools, and is governed wisely and
we'll by Isaia," a native chief. He
never forgets, in his laws and plans
for the good of his people, that fright
eousness -Xal;eth a nation. '--1Obserrer.
EYE GArE.-Keep close guard, boys
ard girls, over Rye Gate. In these days
of steam and and lightning and print
ing presses, the Arch Enemy often
brings up his mightiest forces over
against Eye-Gate.
Iu olden times you know, they used
to build high and strong walls all
around their towns. In these walls
were great gates to shut out enemies,
and to let in friends, and supplies of
food aud clothing for the towns-people !;
and on some high place overlooking the
town vas the citadel or castle of the
king to whom the town belonged
This was strongly fortified, and was
the last point of defence. When an
enemy seized this, they We're complc.e
masters of the whole place.
So old John Runyan writes, of the ia
NOUS town of Mansoul, in a story
called "The Holy War;" which every
one should read, which, like the walls,
could never be opened by force, but
by the will and leave OF those within.
The names of these gates were Ear
Gate, Eye Gate, Mouth Gate, Nose Gate
and Feet Gate. And there was reared
up within the town most famous and
stately palace, which the great and good
king who built The town intended for
himself alone, and committed the keep
ing of it only to the men of the town.
When see a boy or girl spending
their time over trashy novels, | want
to cry out, "Mind Eye-Gate sharp an
enemy is about" When / see them
Interested in the sensational weekles
and story y-papers that swarm through
the land, and, like the frogs of Egypt,
are found on every side, even in the
ped rooms and in the trunks aud pock-
cts of bright-eyed boys and girls, / say
in sorrow, "Alas Eye~Gate has been
left open, and the frog of discomfort has
already hoped in." Soon lessons at
school will be too dull to be studied,
mothers wishes and fathers commands
will seem to be irksome to be carried
out, and the boys thoughts and the
girls dreams will be any thing but
duty.
When see a boy or girl who likes to
gaze upon the illustrations of crime
and vieness that are sent out in every
direction, know that the foul frog Of
uncleanliness has entered that soul,
and ruin and desolation are not far
away. Soon the citadel of Mansoul,
the fair castle OF the Lord, the heart,
with its precious treasures, will be de
filed. Satan will himself enter with
his destroying forces, and the end is
easy to see. o boys and girls as you
value your souls salvation, set strong
guard over all the gates, and especially
over Eye. Gate.
Read Gods word first of all each day,
and then you may get a hint from this
brisht-pyed farmer-boy. He is busily
filing his mind with that information
which bears more directly upon his
business. So, from the many good
books and papers which it may be pro
per for us to read, we shall do wisely
il we attend most to that which will
help us better to understand our own
work in life.-7He Little children.
IMpRAcTICABLE MEN.--This world, in
the opinion of some, would move on
very smoothly, if it were not for certain
practicable men, men who seem out
of Joint with their surroundings, and
who mar and hinder things which