Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30
Faithful A1othcrs.

sart more deeply than the whole
OF coelogant sermon. Speak the word
lar slsehold, or .'fircsidc," or .'home,"
L.; .e who is wandering friendless,
low Wltless, and. perhaps, In a strange
yMud. and how quickly the tears will
Estxrk the bosom heave and the lips
qniysr. Memory goes back with light
ming speed to the days of childhood
when the loved household gathered in
In unneokcn band around the freside
"a Tho dear home. Tho happy voices
hat - 1eattsrcd far away, or hushed
~ silsnt dormitory Of tho dead.
[ Dln1cSE haeEa hY memery's ear, and
9bOSe the f6St 16dM0S me 46vlnx GDot.
er's voice. as with one Of the sweet
songs of Zion sho sang her weary child
u sleep. As memory brings up so
faithfully scenes Of the old home, and
just as faithfully his life since he left
that home, how our wanderer wishes
himself back again an innocent child
on his mothers lap listening to the old
Bible stories that are ever new. The
stories aoat in his memory, and
thoughts Of them and his mother cause
the tears to roll down his checks. Oh,
the memory OF loving, faithful moth-
er can soften the hardest heart! How
her advice, precepts and love can help
us even when she has long been mold
ering in the grave. When We think OF
home how our thoughts will 20 back to
the place where mother was, and when
we look forward to the beautiful home
beyond the river, faith and Imagination
sec mother there. Oh, mothers of the
youth of our country, do you realize
what a power far good is in your hands
il you will only use itP Are you SO
living before your children, SO training
them, that when they go out into the
world away from you, or you are taken
from them. their memories OF you will
be as a guiding star to keep them in
tho right path? Do you realize that
God has placed the children with you
10 take care of for Himp Do you stop
to think that the way in which mothers
train their children will now influence
the whole nation. aye, the whole worii,
in years to como? Ii you do. why Go
you leave that little one OF tender years
out in the street away from under your
own eye and ear, TO learn more of evil
in one hour that you can uproot in =
lifctimcP How are you training your
sons that IN time so como are to fill Of
fees all over the land? Are you doing
your best 10 have them grow up honest,
truthful men? Are you training your
daughters TO be true women, worthy
to become the wives and mothers OF
the na,ion? Oh, woman. take care OF
the precious talent God has given you;
~ Il IN L. hnc x,$ II
is 10 make your home the most pleas
ant spot on earth. Gather your house,
hold around a cheerful fireside. where
the cold, wintry winds Of unkindness
and nogi iect are not allowed to come,
but from which the members will carry
swarm GLOW all their l.ves.
EARTHQUAKES and Luminous Paint.
The connection between earthquakes
and luminous paint would hardly be
apparent to anyone without explana-
ton. 1t nevertheless exists. and the
recent earthquakes in our own country
have served to remind US of its exis-
tencc. As a matter of fact. large con-
signments of this paint arc sent TO those
countries where earthquakes arc pre-
vests it with the utmost importance
Just for tho few critical moments Of the
shock. In the Philippine islands,
where earthquake, are not uncommon,
small metallic pli.tes coated with lumi-
nous paint are SO placed about the
premises that at the first warning the
inmates are quickly guided to the door.
and thus to the street. In Manila 1t
Is laid on in patches about the bed
rooms and stair cases, serving as guides
for the door-handles and the stairs,
night light being considered rs es-
pecially dangerous MS likely to set fire
to the falling houses, and thus to roast
the inmates in their own homes. 1t
follows that those who live in districts
likely to be visited by earthquakes will
do well to adopt this plan. aud 10 burn
no flame lights at night, especially in
the case OF gas, the pipes for which
might be broken asunder, aud tho gas
escape and take fire. The gas should
be turned of at the main nightly, and
luminous labels be SO placed as to indi-
cate the door handles and other guides
to the main point Of eeress. which
would enable tho residents to find their
way out Of their house in the dark be-
fore the walls pcrchance buried them.
1t will be remembered that at Ischis
thcrc was Just sufficient time between
the first shock of the earthquake and
the downfall Of the Grand hotel to per-
init those who acted promptly to save
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