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nation of the novel or the strange, and
our Princess Patience was but acting in
obedience to a ~well-knOwn law of sociology
when she attributed both the electric light
and the railway train to the "Debble."
Evidently she had not had time to study
Mr., Lncky'S 'HjStory of RationaliSm,' for
she Spake ont that which was i'll her, and
with all the sanction attaching to her semi
Royal status gave it as her opinion that
''mtn hab no Slbbey do them t'ingS'-ls-
sure lily Il very sweeping and conclusive
decision.
We venture to predict that man will
have "Slbbpy' to invent and produce many
more extraordinary ''t'ingS" in the rapidly
broa jening scientific future-"tiugs" that
Will give us of this enlightened generation
good ground for 'audible ScrtaMS,' which.
ii seems, was the customary manner in
which Patience and Peter were wont to eX-
press their unbouuded admiration of any
ting that delighted their young hearts.
Ihe scream as a form OF rapid Viva.vOCe
criticism is possibly 4 leaf we might take
out OF our lady visitors book. Children,
we know, will utter a scream 0f Joy at IL
startling or amusing sight, when their
elders content themselves with a Subdued
"Oh :! of the sort that goes up from IL
crowd when the fireworks explode but we
have not yet reached that point Of eXqui-
site SenSItlvenesS IN which it will be quite
sufficient tor, say, an art or dramatic critic
to scream at a picture or a play, and to
save himself any further trouble Of an
aI>sls. Swedcnborg'S angels, as narrated
III his visions, never conyrrSed, in orr
sense OF the term, but just approached
each other and gloWpd with internal light.
so that their thoughts and affections be-
came as 1t were luminous and Ineligible
without the trouble of reducing them to
words. The "audible scream" must be
something OF this delicate nature, and
properly used aud nicely modnIated might
be made an interesting and novel way of
expressing emotion and there is no rea-
son why a Society Of intellectual Scream
erS' should not flourish in our midSt-thcre
IS certainty plenty OF raw material to de-
veIope. Returning, however, to Queen
Ja ia, to whom we cordially wish "bon
voyage" 1t is to he trusted that the sights
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The Cars Train Wrecked.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Oct. 3

Sr. PETERSBURG, Oct. 81.
The following is the official account
OF the accident to the Russian Impe-
rial train, furnished by the Minister
of the Imperial Household
"Fhe Imperial train which left
Taranovka at noon on the 29rh inst.
ran off the rails between that place
and Borki, at a point where the line
passes through a very deep gorge.
AT the time of tie accident the EN-
peror aud Empress, with all the mem
bers Of The Imperial family and suite,
were assembled at breakfast in the
dining saloon. When The first ear
riage left the metals the train osciI-
lated violently and the succeeding
carriages heelcd over. The dining
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authority that none Of these authori-
ties will take action IN the matter, as
the Servian Church is completely in
depen dent.
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They selected as a St. Helena for this
black Bonaparte st. Vincent, one of the
most beautiful of the West indian Isles,
lying some hundred miles west of Barha.
does at The mouth of the Oriuoco. There,
in the fertile valleys under the lofty
heights of the great volcano called the
'Soutriere,' this Swarthy Smuggler and
Royal cOntrabandist can mediate III peace
over his tollieS, and, it lie be of a poetical
or historical turn Of mind, can compare
himself to 'thr broad .broWed CorSlcln,
whose eagles flew From snowy RlSSil
down to sunny Rome and make il his
custom on an afternoon to fold his arms.
put on a cocked-hat SidewayS-Savage
kings as a rule have a penchant for cooked
hatS-and froWn at the setting sun in the
orthodox posture adopted by bani>hed
monarchS. No doubt ia ia has been a
little lonely since we planted him ont
West, and he certainly yearned for the
society and companjonSUip of his we'll
chrlStened fav0urite conSort, the Princess
Patience, whose departure we chronicle,
and whose advent in the island may posi-.
bly, bring about many important changes
III the way OF social manners and customs
when she reiOjns her cXi,td spouse.
Let us see what Princess Patience did
on the first occasion on which she left her
native country and came in contact with
the ciyiisrd world. ii seems flat tbn
lady has been residing for the last three
weeks at Liverpool as the guest of Cap
tain Richard |LIo0per, and her younr
plant, unreasonable mind has brrn
struck with the wonders Of our modern
life. The sturdy little slyagc of nineteen
has seen many men ana. M All events one
city, in company with her little teu-yr3r.
old brother, Peter. Who was probably as
curious and iuquiSitivc As his u3mr,akr
in the poem, VINO "founI sometime Iaroe
and round and asked innumrrabIr pnz.
zIiug questions couceruinr thp unmous
yictory'; and her experiences and esti.
mates of civilization ouqht 10 be- hionlv
interesting. PcrhauS some kindly and
literary member OF the Ja ia Court circle
will assist the obsrrvant Princess lo coll
late and edit her views and rive ms Pa
]tienco's impressions nr Lhrrpool. = in 3,
stately volume. IMPRESSED with the la len
Royal Arms. We would he Glad to know
how the sight Of Limp>rta.t Station and
the Walker Gallery. with IT'S lovely mic.
ture bv Dante Gabriel Ho>srtri Dirhn
Docks. with an their intricate tnrhuIpurn
st. GEORGES Hall, with il, Grand nro,n
and the Cotton Market. affected hen. Did
Birkenhrad and the putInr ~farrv.ho,ts
which plunge all day ono tbronob M
tossing yellow waves of fine in,.3riabIv
angry MerSey-a very much oyrrvorkrJ
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PrayIng with Child, en-.

The loving instruction Of a mother may
seem to have been thrown away, but it
will appear after many days. "When was
little child, " said good old man, "my
mother used to bid me kneel down beside
her, and place her hand on my head while
she prayed. Ere was old enough to know
her worth. she died, and was lett too much
to my own guidance. Like Others, I was in.
clined to evil passions, but often felt myself
checked, and, as it were, drawn back by q
soft hand upon my head. When a young
man, travelled in foreign lands. and was
exposed to many temptations; but when
would have yielded, that same hand was
upon my head, and I was saved. seemed
to feel its pressure as in the happy days Of
infancy, and sometimes there came with 1t
q voice in my heart, a voice that was
caeyed: ''Oh, do not this wickedness, my
son, nor sin against God"
"My mother prayed for me long while,
and then was taken home. Fifteen years
after she died, her prayers were answered,
and was converted. Then began to pray
for my father. longed above anything else
for his salvation, and seven years after be-
gan praying he was converted" This was
about the substance of testimony given in
during the week by man who was endeavor-
ing to encourage others to continue lin
slant in prayer" for the salvation Of those
they loved
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The Highest Waterfalls.

According to recent calculation, the
highest waterfalls in the world are the
three Krimbs Falls, in the Upper Prinz.
gau; these falls have total height OF
114S feet. The three falls next in height
are found in Scandinavia-the Verne
Foss, in Romsdal, 93l feet; the Vettis
Foss, on the Sogne Fjord, S53; the
RI>s. Foss, in Thelemarken, sO4 feet.
VIII. d decrease in height of 213 feet,
the .hree Vellno Falls, 591 feet, near
Terri ore birthplace of Tacitus), follow
nextip order, and they arc succeeded by
the three Tessa Falls, in the Val For
mazz, 542 feet. The Gastein Falls, IN
the Gaste.n Valley, 400 feet, rank be-
tween tn, Skiaggedal Foss, in the
Hardange, Fiord, 424 feet, and the Bor-
ine Foss, N the same ford. If the width
of the fails is taken into consideration
the most imposing are those of the Vic
tcria Ts''s of the Zambezi, which are
394 feet h.. ii, with width of 5000 feet.
A long WI behind these falls come the
Niagara L Ills, 1T feet high and 1868
feet wide.
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The Faithful Laborer.

see young man devoting himself to the
service of the Redeemer. I see him taking
his stand as the firm advocate Of every good
cause and lending his efficient cooperation
to all measures which look to the promo
tion of virtue and happiness among his fel-
low-creatures. see him, possibly, exchang-
ing the pursuits of business, or the practice
of liberal profession, for the ministry. OF
reconciliation. trace him through all that
variety and opulence Of labors which attach
to his high vocation, the teacher, the guide,
the comforter, the sympathizing friend of
his people, joyful in their joy and sorrowful
in their sorrow. I behold him going forth year
after year, in sunshine and in storm, bearing
precious seed and scattering it broadcast
over his plantation, sometimes with
a weeping and sometimes with O hope
full heart: and then at last I see him, this
same faithful laborer, returning as the sun
goes down to-his Fathers house, bending
under his yellow sheaves and rejoicing with
q joy uuspeakable and full Of glory. And
turn from this scene to ask what there is in
all the splendor Of earth-in its riches and
in its renown, in its coronets and in its dia-
dems that shines with beauty so ineffable
and so glorious as these same yellow sheavesl
IDr. q. A Boardman.
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Phot0graphing In COl0rs.

The latest invention in photography is
the discovery of process by which col
ors as we'll as objects may be photo
graphed. By the use of several plates
instead one, three negatives arc taken on
plates specially prepared. These arc ex-
posed in a triple camera. In front of
them eight filters" are set, carefully ad
justed, SO as to admit to each plate the
amount of light just requisite to impress
on the negative the picture of such a
color as will, when combined with the
other two colored negatives, reproduce
the desired color and light and shade of
the object photographed. In a recent
lecture Mr.. Ives, the inventor, exhibited
the photograph of landscape, in which
the different shades of green in foliage
and varied colors of sky, house, and
barn, with the rich orange of Autumn
leaves, were perfectly portrayed. This
will work revolution even in photo
engraving, while the composite photo
graphic process, producing the fine lines
Of wood engraving, which the gelatin
ICED zinc plate was not able to furnish,
now rivals handwork 80 accurately that
the difference is not disceInible except to
the expert. philadelphia Inquirer.
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In the congressional library at Washing
ton there is one book which amid the myriad
tones of bibliothecal lore that adorns the
walls Of the celebrated gathering, commands
and receives the attention and admiration OF
those whopass through its spacious aisles:
It is Bible. To describe it literally, 1t is OF
size about Is by 12 inches; its leaves are OF
parchment and on every page are written
two columns of sacred truth. At the head
of every page, as well as at the beginning OF
every chapter, the initial letter is beautiful
ly expressed by large letter in colored inks,
and within its compass Is portrayed some
figure or character illustrative Of the chap
ter which follows. Not stain or erasure Is
seen upon single page; amid the long rec,
ord of Bible truth the words OF Jenoyah ana
tha teachings Of Jesus seem mos: strlklngW
grand and beautiful from the purity OF the
page, the beauty of their transcription.
Five years were exhausted in this toilsolne
work, md the result was a production un-
equaled in the handicraft Of art and une1-
celled in all the works Of literature. The
book has its own keeping; within glass re-
ceptacle its pages lie open for inspection, and
when one more curious than another ventures
to lift the lid OF the case it is only to find
that every page is spotless and every letter
perfect.
A beautiful legend is connected with this
book; that long years ago in the fifteenth
century, one who had immured himself in
monastic life for certain great sins which he
thought himself to have committed, sought
by prayers and this system Of penance to
propitiate the divine favor. -.
Five years of patient, unremitting toll
were given to the task. Daydawn and night
darkness found him ever and devotedly at
his work, until at last the final page was
written, the last word inscribed. He lifted
the page and kissed it, and closing the leaves
turned from his labors for rest. The day
was passing into darkness when he lay down
to sleep. It was the peaceful repose of the
weary and heavy laden; his spirit was e1-
hailed and the morning brought no awaken
ing. The silver cord was loosed, the golden
bowl broken, and in the golden streets of that
new and better life, wherein dwelleth
Righteousness" he was forever at peace.
Beautiful, grandly beautiful, as was this
magnificent transcription, it was not all that
was needed to secure the divine acceptance.
An easier path is opened to us, the whisper
ings of infinite love come falling upon our
hearts, ~ am the way, the truth, and the
life." The narrow way is opened, the pearly
gates are ajar, and we who will may enter
in, assured of the joys and rewards which
are promised hereafter to the chosen people
of God.-[ Illus Chr. Weekly
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Damp Cellars.

The most prominent causes of damp
cellars are:
1. Dampness permeating the walls.
2. Dampness from saturated soil ap-
pearirg below the walls.
8. Dampness from imperfect plumb
ing.
1. Moist ground air pcrmeating cellar
bottom, forced in by air pressure.
The first is an evidence of either poor
workmanship and material or imperfect
drainage. Should it be the former, and
discovered IN time, a compulsory re-
moyal of the work is the best remedy.
A good wall (stone is here understood)
should have every space completely
filled. Small fiat stones make the best
work when carefully bonded and fitted.
Look out for walls showing nothing but
large fiat stone on the outer faces, as
such are often but dry concrete in the
center. If the work has progressed too
far 10 allow the wall to be taken down,
the remedy is thorough coating of ce-
ment on the outside-from grade to
footing backed by careful drainage of
tie immediate vicinity. Great care is
necessary to keep the surface water from
the building on all sides. It will not
suffice to keep it five, ten, or twenty feet
away, and then allow it to pool,
as the ground will absorb it, and if the
strata should happen to incline in the
direction of the cellar, conduct the
moisture to the wall, where although
perhaps not appearing in drops on the
surface, still keeping the joints damp
enough to affect the atmosphere and
cause the mortar to decay.
Good, clean, yellow clay, we'll pud-
died and rammed around the walls, is an
excellent protection, and one that should
never be omitted.
Frequently, in neighborhoods thinly
settled, where the savage system is i'm
perfect, or, rather, not completed, the
ground becomes waterlogged, or so satu-
rated with moisture as to cause any shall
low excavation to collect water, and it
will be noticed in such ground that after
a rain all these depressions hold the
water with great tenacity. In fact, the
soil seems unable to absorb any more.
Cellars sunk in such ground will be
damp at the foot of the wall, the moist
ure extending out on the cellar floor,
while any small knoll, caused by uneven
excavation, may be perfectly dry on top,
and even, as has occurred in my practice,
the clay opening in seams from contrac-
ton in drying, while but few feet
away the mud was three to six inches
deep. This has been noticed even in q
house situated on small plateau with
rapid drainage to all sides. Building
Trades JJunal.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
eye Are MY Witnesses"

Tell me, pilgrim, faint and weary,
Travelling DER this pathway dim,
Are you shedding light around you,
Are you witnessing for Him9
Do you try to tell the story
OF the precious Saviour's love7
Are you hungering and thirsting
Evermore your love to provel
Are you seeking out the lost ones
Whom the Master died to winl
Are you showing them the fountain
That can wash away the If sin!
Are you looking by the wayside
For the weary ones who falls
Do you take them to the Saviour,
Who has promised rest for all?
Do you love to read the Bible
Is it precious to your soula
Are its treasures growing richer
As you travel toward the goalf
Do you love to talk Of Jesus
More than all the world besidel
Does it bring holy comfort
With his people to abidea
Have you made conservation
OF your time and earthly store!
If your all is on the altar,
Then the Master asks no more.
Thus, o pilgrim, should we journey,
Showing forth the Masters praise,
With our lamp all trimmed and burning,
That the world may catch their rays.
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A Coolies Home.

A little boy, three years old, whose father
was careless, prayerless and irreligi Gus, spent
several months in the dwelling Of a godly
family, where he was taught in the simple
elements of divine truth.
The seed fell in good and tender soil, and
the child learned to note the difference be:
tween a prayerless and a Christian dwelling.
One day, as some one was conversing with
the little fellow about the great and good
God, the child said:
eve haven't any God at my papa's
houseln
Alas, how many such houses there are in
the world-houses where there is no prayer,
no praise, no worship, no God. And what
houses are they for children, ay, and for
men and women, tool How much better is
the pure atmosphere Of Christian love than
the cold, selfish worldliness Of goddess
home.-[Messenger Of Peace.
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A Terrible Error.

It is time that the terrible error that beer
drinking is comparatively harmless by the
corrected. That lie has been one of the most
potent means through which the rum power
has extended its empire over the people OF
this country. In its effects upon the con-
firmed drunkard it is certainly as bad as
whisky, and to the majority it is but the in
PRODUCTION to the use Of hard" drinks Beer
should have no quarter from the friends OF
temperance. No matter in what form rum
appears, it is drank because Of the alcohol in
It, and for the sake of the exhilaration which
that poison gives the system in the first
stages of drunkenness Toledo Blade.
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TEMPERANCE.
The Curse Of Rum,

p" Could oceans, rivers, seas and lakes,
And all the names that water takes,
Beneath the expanded sky, ,..
Be turned to ink of blacklist hue,
With every drop of morning dew;
Were every shrub and every tree,
And every blade Of grass we see
Made pens to write withal;
Were every man in every cline
A scribe to use those pens:
We're each Methuselah in age,
And every moment wrote page
A book as large, could we suppose,
AS this whole earthly ball
All would be tired and die,
The pens would every one wear out,
The book Ee writ within, without,
The ink be drained, quite dry
To write the curse of rum: o, then,
Angels would fail as well as men
Archangels cen would fail
And till eternity should end
A long eternity they'd spend,
Nor then have told the ta!e.n
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Temperance News and Notes.


A brewer in Mishima, Japan, is said to
have turned his brewery into church and
school-room for girls.
Lucknow, India has one W. G. T. u. one
Blue Ribbon Society, one Juvenile Temple,
and three or four Good Templar lodges.
DR.. Willard Parker, an eminent New York
physician, says: "By physiological inquiries,
it has been established that alcohol IS
poisoa."
The population of the Kansas penitentiary
has decreased sixty during the past year, and
several poor houses have closed for lack OF
patronage.
About 700 cases have been successfully
treated without alcohol in the National Tenn
perance Hospital, Chicago, in the two years
since it was founded.
Temperance Temples are being built by
local and State unions, and O general pur-
pose Of living in their own unhlred houses
pervades the w. G. T. U.
The new Massachusetts, law defines intoxi-
eating liquor to be sale, porter, strong beer,
lager beer, cider, all wines, and any beverage
containing more than one per cent. OF alco-
hol, by volume, ut sixty degrees Fahrenheit,
as well as distilled spirits"
"For nearly every man who fingers in q
saloon some one waits and prays at home"
claims the Omaha World. Every man who
fingers in a saloon sacrifices something his
intellect. his home, his love, his prospects, his
hone. There is no compensation.
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Beekeer,.s say that honey from apple
blossoms :: the purest and clearest de.
rived frol. any flower. 1t will run like
water. Money from goldenrod
astefs is r.;Varded as the most inferi
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Tie Biggest Geyser at Work.

The Excelsior geyser in the Yellow
stone Park is in operation. This geyser
is in the great middle geyser basin, close
to the Fire Hole river. 1t is in the form
of an immense pit 32O feet in length aud
200 feet wide, and the aperture through
which it discharges its volume of water
is nearly 200 feet in diameter. It's gene
raj appearance is that of huge boiling
spring, and for many years its true
character was not suspected. Its first
eruption occurred in 1880, when
revealed itself as stupendous geX
The power of its cruptions was
incredible, sending an inmensa
of water to heights of from
feet, and hurting with
powders of from one
weight. It's present
be a repetition Of 0
throwing its vol =
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AGAINST Saloon Domination.

The New York Observer is authority for
the following: The sentiment of chis county,
is overwhelmingly against the continuance OF
saloon domination. There can be no mistak-
ing this fact. The present movement is not
dependent upon wave Of popular excite
ment: it is not born of passing enthusiasm
It is the outcome of years of wrong and SUI
it is a revolt of the people against power
whose reign of outrage, vice and crime has
become too terrible to be longer endured.
The forty-fourth annual session of the Ma
tional Division, sons Of Temperance, will be
held in the city Of Toronto, Canada, COM
mencing Wednesday, July II, 1883.