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giyen.'' instead of I'VE forsiye;" Acts. xix,
!, q Did sc receive the Holy Ghost when ye
believed" instead of :" Have ye received the
Holy Ghost since ye believed" etc. Poetry
These are but few Of the many ADVANTAGES
claimed for the work. That much commend
will be provoked there can be no question.
and while there is little doubt that the new
process is sure eventually to claim general
acceptance among, the people, it is is, also Ger
uate slowly. and many good folks will be
panied and perplexed by the change, for a
large class Of the most devout readers OF the
Bible-seven-tcnths perhaps-have never had
raised, and are welded by long usage to the
exact words of the Book which they revere.
Every scholar who has studied the Bible de-
youtly has doubtless made for himself, BY
the aid OF such helps as scholars have, most
of the changes which the new Version adopts. PTS
turbcd by the changes, nor will they causein
such minds distrust or skeptclsm.
When the publication OF the revised New
Testament was put off from Feb. till May l
the delay naturally occasloned considerable
speculation rs to its causes and some slls-
picion that everything was not right about it.
4 work of this nature will, Of course, be
loudly called for, and it is said that first
edition or 100000 copies has already been
manufactured in England. and 100, 00O copies
are SAID to be already in New York City, not
one OF them permitted to be sold. They are
awaiting cablegram from the authorities in
England authorizing their issue. The first
copies can only be had at the price OF $40
each. Arrangements have been made in New
York to put the entire book into type inside
of twenty-fOrr hours from the time Il printed
copy Of the English edition can be procured.
and within three days 10000 low-priced copies
will be bound ready for delivery to waiting
purchasers, and at least 5000 copies will be
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who now holds the office, however, being
precluded BY the terms OF the oequest. lie.
It seems, with equal generosity, gives his
during the lifetime of the donors, or at last
without their consent, may any part OF thls
money be used except III paying the expenses
of the institution In this way the income
may be added to the principal.
The New York Methodist says: ''1tsounds
strangely to hear that an act legaliZng lot
into the Legislature Of this State (New
York;. II some Ingersoll had done it as
bit Of satire at the expense OF Bible religion,
It would be regarded as grim joke Dus
there is no doubt that this bill has its origin
IN the desire Of some persons to promote
church finances by lotteries. We suppose
that the Romanists are more directly behind
the measure; but we suspect that not a few
Protestants are more than willing that the
act should pass. Would it not be well for
i1atlon to the peculiar attitude of church
seeking the power to do thing which ON
grounds OF public morality, and for the pro-
lection OF the young and the poor from q
terprlse? We are not much in the habit Of
applying metaphysical reasoning to practical
qneStlonS; Dlt IS 1t not a very practical mat
tyr for churches to avoid practices which eif-
llgatened LEGISLATION condemns? And does
not the call for special power to do what Is
forbidden in the Interest Of morals deal 3
heavy blow to the moral usefulness Of re-
ligion?
SIMPLICITY or sco7cu c1rccx,ur
coma rs t,,a cnott;., n,os.... u he'1o.n,. N.Y.
,,toJ ,tarni,. III ~ lnt. - e'tts .s ,ase contI
nt - +h " tI ~ ~ tG Il
.ne .o ~ ors anE e'''s1''on y, Shituo0an neMspa-
Skye swallowed q story in q comic paper
1Duut n;, as,,'., o,,,i ~ uisa naueu . ~
~ 1' &c i.1'i ase nv
!aa4 ~ n!S JHseis .tsnt. ut H anu so
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SUNDAY SALAD.

4 curate in England, while marrying a
couple that came without the parents OF tina
bride, asked: who gives the woman aWay?"
when the would-be husband replied: "No-
body; am taking her 1nyself.''
,"What is the meaning OF q back-biter?"
asked gentleman at a Snnday-schoo1 ex-
animation. This was a puzzler. II went
down the class until it came to simple
urctin, who sail, Perhaps it is nea.'
Ali old Scntch lady gave a pointed reply to
minister who knew he had offended her,
and who expressed surprise that she should
come so regularly to hear him preach. Said
she: My qu;;,,rrels wi you' mon; it's no
"Do you know, young man, that cards are
the Devils books ," asked L solemn looking
parsonage to Il fellow who WAS sluffiing the
:'papers.'' "Oh. yes; you shall have thell.
sir, as soon as we have had our little l,ame,''
replied the young scapesrace, turning up
jack. :
Mr.. Ta1nlage says that If he finds, when he
gets to Heaven, that ut least loO,O0o soh1S
have not been saved through his instru1nen..
tally, he will ask to be excused, and WI, WI,
do if lie finds that Heaven can't get along
without him ?-Etmir1 Free Press.
A mother had taught her little girl to re-
peat, at a Sabbatl,-school concert, the text.
''u0, every one that tafrsteti1, come se 10
the waters!' When evening came. she very
calmly, with perfect sei-possession, said;
Every one that hoes, come and get a dflhk:
Her aStonshment was great wien sue saw
the laughter Of the audience.
A New England pastor called upon one OF
his Deacous, with whom he was Al variance,
and. with an air OF great soleInnity, salu-
! " Brother, it is 4 shaule that this quarrel q
ours should bring scandal upon the Church.
1 have prayed earnestly ftsr guidance IN the
| matter, and have come to the conclusion that
you must give in, for cannot"
The reason given by the coloretl man for
| not gong too near the hind legs 0t a famous
roam mule was so satisfactory that we can
afford to adopt it as an excuse for not doing
| a great many other things. " De reason" lia
! said, "wny nebber 'proach dat roam mule
| from de rear Is dat Pm too fond OF my fam
| lily an don't belong to no church, nudder.
"Making cali the other day. writes u
fair correspondent, !" / casually opened a
Bible on the drawing-room table while wait
ing for my friend. There was a folded piece
| of paper inside, and~it was marked. lcoutdn't t
! help seeing it, recipe for punches; Ny friend
| entered at the moment, and ! handed it t,
| her. : Why, where in the world did you get
that?'' she asked, 'Iye been looking 1or Il
for six Muntis-'"
, 1881-03-06
THE HEART OF TIBET.

4 VERY STRANGE AND ALMOST UNKNOWN
LASp-LAMAIsM AND ITS PECULIAR DOC
TKISEs = STRIKING RESEMBLANCE lIE-
TWEEN IT AND ROMAN C-AT4101.tEisA-AoN
THE PRIESTS MANAGE THE LAIT1.
H'Lasya fTIbet} Correspondence G'o5t-Dt'nocrdt.
How your correspondent ever managed TO
reach this remote and usually inaccessible
corner of the globe may puzzle you to inag-
inc. 1t puzzles me not a little. The story Is
very interesting, but too long To Tell now.
Besides, ] am under Il solemn promise OF Sc
crccy to some of my Chinese friends, whom
have made during my long residence Ill inc
Celestial Empire, AID l shall not feel prlv1-
legged to rccite my singular adventures
aud experiences i'll journeylng with the'n
to the Capital of this peculiar land,
At least until we have recrossed its bouhu-
aries. The story will keep. NeanHilile'
there are so many curious things Ill l1oet
that am teiapted-and overcome the TEMP
tation BY yielding to ito tell yoil some
thing OF them, feeling confident that your
readers will be glad 10 hear Of 4 region OF
which rs little is probably known as OF any
SPOT under the canopy. Ny Letter VIII
doubtless he long While i'll reaching sou
from this untieyeloIed country.
fused to be Il Journalist, you !snow, nh1ll
fortune smiled upon lie ::iu drew me away
froma calling which, however honorable. IS
the reyerse of lucrative. l once thought
hated writing. and l did hate it when it was
NV trade. But now that I have happily,
ceased to earn my Bordeaux and tilet, as we
were wont to say i'll Paris. b; making Ms
I find that an occasional incurs;on into
the realms Of ink is rather pleasant than
otherwise because, perhaps, it ranlllds me
Of old times and very different scenes.
l ain the first 4Anerican-and one OF the
very few Eng!isl,-speakinG persons-who
has ever set foot i'll this city, and inc quoi'
dam habit of putting into type what Is cur.-
Gus and strange is too strong to be resisted.
shall not hesitate tn give you wnat may
seem i number Of El,ida-booS facts. lfls neeo,
less to mention that there never has been. ana
never may be, guidebook OF Tibet, loF tney
will, think. prove interesting as ne' art
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SERVICES TO-DAY.

The Rev ". A. Masker will preach at l0:f7
a. m. In Trinity Church.
The Rev. Frederick Courtney will ofhciato
morning and evening In St. James Church, cor
ner Of Cass and Huron streets. &c..
Tho Rev. John Hedman breaches mornin8
and evening In St Ansgardus' Church. On sedg%
wick street, near Chicago aTenue-
The Rev, n. Do Forest. Of La Crosse, viii o..
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ybr the Publication Of the s'New
yersiou'' Has Been De-
layed.
4 Ministerial Departure from Orthodoxy
That Has Stirred Two
SeCts.
f;eneral News-Personals, Sun
day Salad, Services To-
Day.
THY WORD.

1d oIADs
Lord, Thy word abidcth.
And our footsteps guiderh'
Who its truth beieyeth
Light and joy receiveth.
When our foes are near Us,
Then Thy word doth cheer us;
Word Of consolation.
Message Of salvation
When the storms are DER us,
and dark clouds before l1s.
Then It's light directeth,
And our why protecteth-
Who can tell the pleasure,
Who recount the treasure,
By Thy word impaired
10 the simple-hearted7
Word OF mercy. giving
Succor to the living:
Word OF life. supplying
Comfort to the dyingl
Oh that we, discerning
It's most holy learning.
Lord. may love and fear Thee,
Erermore be near Iheei
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Good Cattle.

Rural New Yorksr.1 7 Il nj
Good cattle are the best in
yestment farmer can put his
money into. l never knew a
man satisfied with himself or his
trade who bought poor stock at
any price. Good Short-horns,
Herefords, Jerseys, Ayrshires
or Holsteins are cheap at high
figures. They produce the
best beef, butter, milk, cheese,
leather. 1t is extremely neces-
isary to profit that the farmers
buy healthy, thrifty, high-bred
animals, those that produce or
are capable of producing the
most of these products. The
next thing after good blood is
good feed and then good care.
Breed, feed and care are three
thirds Of good cattle husbandry.
Good breeds amount to moth
ing without proper and abund-
ant food. They amount to but
little with proper and abundant
feed, if not properly sheltered
and caredfor. They must have
suitable pastures and soil, and
the surface of the country must
be adapted to their constitu-
tions. The Short-horn and
Herefords are out of place on
broken pasturage and billy ran
ges;. the Ayrshire Devon and
Jersey are there at home. The
Holstein delights in rich alluv-
ial meadows and succulent bot
tom lands. Good cattle are a
necessary adjunct to good
farming everywhere, and always
accompany it. The introduc-
ton of good stock into any
farming community always has
good effect by stimulating to
better effort and better feeding.
1t places a higher standard be-
fore the farming public. 1t ex-
cites a favorable emulation that
works good to all beneath its
influence. Good cattle are the
highest type of agriculture.
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Discipline in Childhood.

Young people who have been
habitually gratiied in all their
desires will not only indulge
more in capricious desires, but
will infallibly take it more amiss
when the feelings or happiness
of others require that they
should be thwarted, than those
who have been practically
trained to, the habit OF subduing
and restraining them, and con-
sequently will, in general, sac
rifice the happiness of others to
their own selfish indulgence.
To what else is the selhshness
Of princes and other great peo-
pie to be attributedP 1t is in
vain to think of cultiva ting
principles of generosity and
benefcencc by mere exhorta-
ton and reasoning; nothing but
the practical habit of overcom-
ing our own selfshness, and of
familarly encountering priva-
tons and discomfort on account
of others, will ever enable us to
do it when required. Indul-
gence infallibly produces sell
fishness and hardness of heart,
and nothing but severe dlsci-
pline and control can lay the
foundation of a magnanimous
character.-[Lord Jeffrey.
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Yes OR No.-The Banner is
reliably, but unoffcially inform
ed that it is the intention Of the
tfustees ofthe public schools to
close them up at a. very early
date unless those who are re-
sisting the payment ofthe school
tax come forward andgpay their
tax. One Of the trustees in
forms us that it viii take about
$4,000 to run the remainder of
the scholastic year. that about
that amount Of school taxes is
due and unpaid. School teach
ers can not work without pay,
and it is not the intention OF the
board to take any chances about
the payment of the teachers.
The BANNER desires to inform
those who are resisting the pay
ment of the school tax that this
item is not for the purpose of
bulldozing or intimidating any
one, but is an actual fact with
out ornament or prevarication.
The question is: will the taxes
be paid and the schools eontin-
ued, or will the taxes not be
paid and the schools closed3"
1t is yes or no; which will it bef
Landlords who have houses
rented to new corners, and mer-
chants interested or selling
goods will probably feel the eff
feet of the closing ofthe schools.
1t is the opinion of eminent
counsel that the taxi is legal and
suit will be carried to the Su-
preme Court If necessary. H.
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Grape sugarLGlucoss, What j, it,

When we receive a large
number Of inquiries on an unu-
sual subject, as oflate concern
ing Grape Sugar, we feel sure
that some article of newspaper
science" is going the rounds.
We have not seen the article,
but as one inquirer asks, what
articles of food are adulterated
with ita Is it wholesome or other
wisel"it is no doubtsomething
alarming. The term Dextrose
is now preferred by scientific
men to Glucose, but we will use
the old name-Grape Sugar. 1t
is form Of sugar that exists in
various fruits, being often found
upon old raisins, and is made
artihcially. 1t may be made
from sawdust, cotton, or other
form of vegetable fibre, but
starch is the material generally
used in its manufacture. When
starch is boiled for several hours
in weak Sulphuric Acid (Oil of
-Vitriol it is converted into
Grape Sugar, while the acid re-
mains unchanged, and is remov-
ed by adding some form of car
Donate Of lime to neutralize it.
The grape sugar is obtained on
evaporating the liquid. 1t is
sometimes in crystals, but US
ually as a thick syrup. Any form
of starch may be used; in this
country it is the starch of Indian
corn, while in Europe it is usual
ly potato starch. 1t differs from
cane sugar produced also by
the Beet some ofthe Sorghums,
and sugar Maple, in having less
than half the sweetening power.
1t is said to be used in Europe
to adulterate the common SUI
gars, but in this country, where
such sugars are little used, it is
more likely to be mixed with
syrup. 1t is easily detected by
the chemist, but for others, its
lack of sweetness is the test
American Agriculturist Feb. 1.
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anNs Little Things.

We do not believe there is
another state west of the Mis-
sissippi river where farmers get
better prices for their produce
than here in Texas, and where
SO little attention is paid to such
small affairs as vegetables, fruit,
poultry, eggs and butter. The
constant influx of immigrants
into this state makes a demand
for everything in the way of
food produced on the farm at
good prices, and if is now nee
essary to bring from Arkansas,
Missouri and as far north as Illi-
nois and Iowa, whole train loads
of potatoes, cabbage, butter,
eggs, hams and bacon that can
Reproduced here in Texas Just
as cheap as in any other coun-
try under the sun. We once
heard a close observer say that
one reason why yankee farmer
was usually more thrifty and
prosperous than a southern
farmer was because the yankee
farmer never eats anything he
can sell, while the southern
farmer never sells anything he
can eat" Whether this is true
or not we will not say, but we
do know that if all Texas farm
ers would make it a rule to cul-
tivate, in addition to their cot
ton crop, all the produce they
could Consume at home, with a
surplus for market, they would
find it more profitable than any,
thing they could raise Oh their
farns.-Ex. iatEflt
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EakH %s.%s''.
II is now claimed

1t is now claimed that no one
opposed the Santa Fe railway
coming here, ali were willing
khst 1 should do So. The Law
1sqhires all towns and cities in
Texas to give right of way and
depot grounds to railroads. The
'law also prevents the. city OF
Brenham from levying more
than .twnty-6ve cents tax on the
300 for general purposes; the
,oityihad no, money on hand to
pay property owners for the
night OF way; property owners
could not afford to give away
theirpPsperty either for thepub-
lie good, or for the benefit of
the railway. But one course
was leftto pursue; the issuance
iof bonds; the bonds were issued
and ebOught in good faith by
public spirited citizens. is
now asserted that the legality
of the issue of the bonds will be
contested. Without Stopping to
Inquire into the legal phases of
the mater It i plain that in
equity the bonds should be
paid. aail
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ARREsTED.-It will be re-
amenbered that some days ago
the BANNER mentioned a sup
posed case of wife poisoning
On Saturday constable Crozier
arrested B. E. Brown, colored,
who is charged with the deed.
He was living at the time in the
vicinity of the rock quarries, on
the Santa Fe railway. The deed
was committed some twelve
months ago. Justice Hack
worth and DR.. Norris will go
out on Monday to disinter the
remains with a view to post
mortem examination for the
purpose Of ascertaining if pois-
on was administered.
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AFGHAN CUSTOMS.
fkEHaAF HID raHe.
A '"Free and Easy" people-Mar-
rage Ceremonies and Divorce.

A Presbyterian missionary in
India, in writing in the fastest
number of the Foreign Mission
airy of the customs of the At
ghans, says: F7T~TER3
"They are free and easy in
their manners, and in familiar
intercourses are apt to lose sight
of the distinction between meum
and teuum. They have a saying
which they are very fond of re-
peating to their English friends:
Your house is my house and
my house is yours" and they
are given to act on the precept
in a rather one-sideed way, by
helping themselves to whatever
suits them or takes their fancy.
Iheard a missionary friend say
that on ane occasion an Afghan
visitor came to him, and pres
emily opened one of his boxes
and took out a pair of stock
ings, with the remark: 4 want
a pair of stockings; you are my
brother, your stockings fit me-
and so saying he cody drew
them on, with self-satisfed
air, as though he had done
rather smart thing-and so he
had. In affairs of the heart the
Afghans follow more the Eu-
ropean custom of letting the
young ladies have an option in
choice in the matter-a degree
of liberty which is utterly un-
known in India-though some
times parents act arbitrarily.
Some time ago very touching
incident occurred in one of the
tribes. The head man Of one
of the villages wished to marry
his daughter to an old man, the
chief Of the tribe. But the girl
loved another, a young man of
the village, and declared she
would never marry the old man.
Her father, believing that his
daughter would ultimately be-
come reconciled to the arrange
ment made for her, determined
to go on with the preliminaries.
In Afghanistan it is not the Gus
tom for the bride to be present
at the marriage ceremonies.
The men meet qazi Officiating
PRIEST at the usual place for
transacting the village business,
and arrange all the conditions
of the marriage in the absence
of the bride; and so on this oc-
casion: While the father and
proposed bridegroom were en-
gagged in these preliminaries,
previous to the latter claimed
claiming his bride, she went
with her maid to a high rock
overhanging river which flow
ed by the village. and having in
duced her attendent to tie her
hands behind her long tresses,
she threw herself into the river
below and was drowned. When
the marriage procession was on
its way to the house OF the
bride father, for the purpose
of taking her way, they saw her
body floating in the river be-
low. In Afghanistan, as in
most Mohammedau countries,
the marriage tie is a light one.
Divorce can readily be effected
at a mere will and caprice of
the husband. Holding up three
fingers is a common mode of
putting away a disobedient wife.
If a man tells his wife to do
anything, such as shut the
door," and the woman refuses,
he puts up one finger; then he
orders her again, and if she de-
lay he puts up two fingers; u.s.
ually when the wife sees two
fingers she auns to shut the
door, lest the third be put up,
and she be divorced from him.
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Maine News.

Hop Bitters, which are adver-
tised in our columns, are a Sure
cure for ague, biliousness and
kidney complaints. Those who
use them say they cannot be
too highly recommended. Those
afflicted should give them a fair
trial, and Twill become thereby
enthusiast in the praise of
their curative qualities.-Port-
land Ad. 6rl
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.ssave Your HAIR" Keep 1t Beautiful.
The "London Hair Color Resforer" is
the most delightful article ever introduced
to the American people andis totally differ
ent from I'll other hair restorers, being en-
tirely free from all impure ingredients that
render many other articles for the hair OBJ
noxious. Where badness, or falling of the
hair exists, or permaturely grayness, frem
sickness, or other causes, its use willrestore
the natural youthful color, and cause a
healthy growth, cleansing the scalp from all
impurities, dandruff, &c. at the same time
Almost pleasing and lasting hair dressing,
fragrantlY perfumed, rendering the hair soft
and pliable making itan Indispensable arti-
Gle in every toilet.
n Ask your druggists for London Hair Col
or Restorer. Price IS cents bottle. Six
bottles So. Main Depot for the United
States, $50 North Sixth ST., Philadelphia.
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JusrIcE HAcKwoRrH, on Sat-
urday, had about six more of
the SHINING gamblers from the
country 20 come -in1and7plead
guilty; having done so they felt
that their consciences53)zw
relieved, and when they paid
their fines and trimmings their
pockets were relieved too. The
court viii be only too happy to
have others come in and plead
guilty it win grant 'absolution
on the payment of the usual fine
and the ordinary trimmings.
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Itching PiIes-symntornls and Cure

The symptoms are moisture, like perspi.
ration, intense itching, increased by scratch.
ing, very distressing, particularly at night,
as if pin worms were crawling in and about
the rectum; the private parts are sometimes
affected; if allowed to continue very serious
results may follow. ''Dr. Swayne's All
Healing Ointment" is pleasant sure cure.
Also for tetier, itch, salt rheum, scald head
Erysipelas, BARRIERS itch, blotches, all sea-
ly, crusty, cutaneous erupions. Price 60
cents, 3 boxes for SI.25. Sent by mail to
any address on receipt ofprice in currency,
or three cent postage stamps. Prepared on
y by;Dr. SEayne q Son, $50 North Sixth
street, Philadelphia, Pa, to whom, letters
should be addres. Sold by all druggists.