Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-27

not prevent "the sword" from abiding In
his hous, until the day Of his death.
thoroughly recognise the fact that even my
Almighty Savior could not keep at bay the
shame and pain that have come to me,
once and again, since THE distressing occur
renee. g. II the heart be right. and sin be
confessed, mark how the LORD will make
even "the wrath Of man to praise Him,
and how, graciously lie will RESTRAIN the
remainder" / am sure in the end, these
things will turn out 10 the "furiherance Of
the gospel, " as have all the recorded sins Of
Gods people in the past. II one tried and
tempted soul shall take heart Of grace"
from reading this later record Of "sin
Astounding, but grace mush more abound.
ing" shall only be too thankful and
glad.
And now 10 turn 10 other topics, for
some will not like even this recurrence TO
what they think had better be dropped.
The next day after our polite detective
had satisfied himself that we we're not en-.
gsged in dynamite conspiracy, but were
bona fdc evangelists, we received the solu-
ton OF our two weeks wondering ~ to
what had become Of all our American cor.
respondents, in the shape ofa parcel con.
tanning over a dozen letters snd the lsst
three months Of the INTERIOR JouRSAL
We had feast ef,er the famine. Especial.
ly let me gratefully notice the long, char.
aeisris,ic and charming letter Of our Sister
Gideon, Of Richmond. to Marie; and anoih.
er 10 the same from our dear Mamie Ken.
nedy, Of Dayton, that were so crisp and
fresh, with just the news we wanted to
hear, that the charmed family circle at 80
Berkeley Terrace, a. they sat and listened,
blessed them for the exquisite pleasure
they gave and wished for mere OF the same
soit."
We are more snd more struck with the
likeness between the Scotch aad Americans
and how like Glasgow is to New York.
You may travel a week IN London and no,
find "hit" TO rent, but here II l. - com.
mon as IN New York or Chicago. A levs,
on each floor responds to a ring at the front
door snd the names q the occupants are
engraved on brass plates labelled lat, "a,
Sd, or 4,h hoor', with bell pulls below each
one. The door flies open mytteriously. with
no one behind II and you walk up stairs to
find your friends waiting for you on the sp.
propriate landing. It's the most convenient
way small family can live, IL they wish
economy and comfort combined. For lend.
ladies, such a. the LORDssnt US at London
In Sister Griffith, and here in our excellent
Mrs. Armstesd, are not found every day.
The fact is, we didn't find them. The dear
LORD directed Us TO them in answer to
prayer and trust. We havn't bousekeep-
ing care. PRAISE THE LORD
The pride Of Glasgow are the ship.yards
Think OF between three and four hundred
thousand tons Of shipping built last year
at the various mammoth and smaller e.
Establishments that line this river CLYDE.
Launches OF grand vessels are very oom-
mon. We had the pleasure Of witnessing
one day before yesterday-the "Eaterpe,'
q ], 200-ton steamer from the yard Of Mess.
Alex Stephens a Sons. And wondrous
sight II was to one who had not witnessed
the like before. The great structure lies
in cradle that floats into the water with
il and is afterward easily disengaged from
her keel. A single blow with hammer
lifts trigger that keeps the well creased
upper cradle from parting company with
the fixed, lower framework. Steadily che
glides into the water, stern foremost, and
As her prov hoa,s. she dips Il with state
ly bow, as the deeply submerged stern
comes up with q bound. Then riehting,
she ats like duck upon her appropriate
element. And sll this has been described |
4 thousand times, only Il may be new to
some OF my far inland readers. At this |
yard last month the Inflated Daphne"
turned over in launching and 40 work.
men were drowned, who had not even TAX
In the trouble to come out Of her hull,
where they were busily engaged, 30 un-
known was serious disaster in launching a
'hip. In this case the vessel was top heavy
rom having her engines in and not the
boilers. A lurch threw her from her per-
pendicular and away she went, turning
over in the deep, footed waters OF the Clyde
and the poor wreiches below were drowned
ike rats in trap. They did not get all
he bodie, out for fortnight could real
re the accident "a l saw the "Enierpe" 20
INTO the water aud imsgine her disappear
.nce from a similar catastrophe. But all
vent well. Everything in the steamer line
g built Of iron now; framework, plating,
but the cabins. What a sight
/ is to watch the punching Of many thons-
lnds Of rivet holes in the inch iron plates,
y feet the average dimensions. and the
mighty forging with steam hammers Of the
,reat cranks and shafts that 20 into the
prodigious bulls Of our ocean steamers.
The drawing room bible reading are grow
ng In interest, and reaching many jaded busi-
ness men who can not attend at other times.
Last night there were 40 or so gathered In
he spacious parlors Of an elegant mansion
n the northern suburbs. and il was Joy to