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Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
D.A. BLODGETT TALKS
ne explAlNs TrAr NTssue~
Bs Never sx~ the Alleged fsssrsts~ Eiil
fesssrday-A Private Csassrs@tssS-
kspsrtsa 1sik tssa IA.
Blsasstis o~s " sras-

Hoa d. A Blo1ses4 who nss been FOR
slolk show. las Estorps5 homs. lie ~As
e. "a ueon yesterday D. ItlSSsAs hfk-
slD reporter IL regard 10 TIE alleged inter
view Nth tie ia 4nlaroe Ie.sgrapt. which
49, copsea u lie Lsa1sr sna Dslaseraf Of
sh.s ely snd IN fsssgo 10 ~hiea ssseTsl
eait0nsls have appeared ia ssea ei taese
papers III BiojssIt SAD thai be had
Dsver seen the interview So published. bat
read il through carefully when e sAs
ia de 10 him 0y the reporter The con
ssrsziioI tooE place % The iTsia. where
~ss introduced 20 the kalapsa1oo Telegraph
man ty Judge ceyerns- clu not CONSIDER
thr TAX ia tie nstaTe OF an intsrsls~ al al.
hs had OF hpuuns cut snd was gOiag
North on hunUDs trip he did not tase
snv NOES 81 tne time sod probably got
what / simply reported as having hesr =.
ma xe1 with my own WORDS ir speAkl =
of Ford's record, ] referred scleiv to his
political record. / sslo not1ius about his
depending on bis "riug friends. osd B0t
hear that term used during the vhOle
campaign. said nothing about bis bofro~-
lug money or that lie bad used money.
CD nCi say tAat foi4 Was AAAhtisl-t
ruihed now for never knew snSihing
about BIS nnsucisi standing. ! did say
however. that IL was reported thAs fOrd >
friends we're be ping him By ralslng iun1 >
by subscription.
did not say anything shou; Ford going
into the liquor business. but Ia reply TO n
question. repealed the conversation which
! was tod took place between Dir. Ford
aud man BY the name OF Elliott IN
Sweets Hotel 10 the presence Of quite q
NUN Der Of witnesses"
With their accustomed disregard for the
truth the Leader and Democrat copied the
article from the kalamazoo Telegraph with
out any attempt 20 investigate The matter
for themscl vss and bv their editorials tried
TO set the af-ir Out in the worst possible
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
DEATH OH THE TRACK
= FATA- Accl1ehT n coLosA0o
THs Asa fasssatiy kllisa .aa nsaf AZ
ssIs1-Gh. Eraia Dssp@teosr -sia
- 30 ta B4s41-EAs Ir-l@s
fetal NEe1k

r.xvxn- Cal Nav - Ia Is reported
-. ,.-.t..5. .,...t.t.., .......,,-.s r,..,at
49,
on f1s Cl.eaz9 Aa2 isi@-4 i4-+'.-1,
near aasisd 10 l-ls STATE between 1sft-
....4 -....r...~ rr.. AM sorfa .oaad
49,. -.i
oa-- A"-r 49,
perso1s were kiled 49, aitnf 'ni-fe1
A second .isoaien sa7s Ia3 h9ck ls.aud
.-.. .t. ~. er..f. rr.r. h.
t~s-- ''i'''' 49,
-als Laks express lroEl i-lFer GA tls hio
ar...s. rr.4 Ell Palmer. Lac rixst min
...s -. -.,-.t.., A.,
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
A Peculiar VIII.

The will OF Clara Holzer was fled for
probate yesterday. She left an estate of
about 5000. OF which she bequesihed
$1,000 10 her brother Franz. Of South D.vi-
sion-st.. who is also made executor. One
thousand dollars are bequeathed to the
sister OF the deceased, Eliza. who is in a
convent in Germany, and is known as
Sister Theodore. To Miss Augusta Box
heimsr sne gave $3.50, 10 Margareita Aoei-
phia Clara KoFtlander. 500. to TIE Sisters
Of Charity At Worms Germany. $500 to
Miss Eliza Bcxheimer. in payment Of a
debt l. 100 MARKS, to ths poor fund of St.
Pet"- Catholic church a. Worms, 500 to
TIE same church Tor a memorial window.
800; for masses for the souls q her-e.t and
fsmiy. Sl75 The remain Ter OF the estate.
if any, is to be divided among the lesatees.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

/ MAKE me Fnaf6a/101 reaASl'f ana Sce Sf4H
SH60eea 1e)01a tle measure @ 0Ar arra1s.
II Jo1 are a Do~1<l4g IAoIlaS 001nT ana
see me 0'07oaS 5"'g11S Dlr0Hg/l o"r m@np ae-
ba'7me"lS ana 70llZesS me large pzr6HaseS
M0ae ana IFe1 eT"af@ 7eq1h rs =: ne D'y
Go0dS B"Sl1eSS IS b0o1zl%s! Z" ar HoHsr
FromAfe dahe 9/ tins bH61oaIf04 41L'/ LH/z/fcr
"0/l6r 70e gVey 2" 9"y DreSS Oo@a5 yrl5 I|lfaT|-
We|< 5, =, a S9@yH0e 64r@@f" ~ ,I,Yg /fefsS
all N 00/ /'"7"IF/ Sf'zbeS ana runs a. 500
ana 40f' 700'7A Doc Per J2'@
NE rccoz,ed reslcyaoy .Salurdqr. Tsornh,
pzr1ee of Cach1ueye ami IeU1zlIta C/0Lh al
Z5c 0Hd 81 fer Ja1'd, 7ohl6h are great sa/4eS.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
FOR THE POOR.

The O-Wssh-ta-SoDgs raise n Handsome
Purse for the CITY Poor.
The o Wash-ts-NOng Boat Club has col
lecled already over five hundred dollars for
ThsnE sgiving dinner to the worthy poor
of the city.
Turkeys. chicksos. oysters, meats crack
ers, vegetables ,ic., will be distributed
Wednesday The following committee will
take charge of the purchase and distribution
of the provisions /. VI Weston. Chairman:
G. ". Chsuncey Assistant Chairman, T. r.
Carroll. George n Davis. /. G. Levi. c. T..
Morgan, p Andrews r. ". Jones, ]. L.
Killesn. II LsmoS. w. swetlsnd.
All members Who have not already con-
tributed to this worthy object will ind the
list at The Club rooms. where either cash OF
other suitable articles will be gladly receiv-
pd
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

dsys' highly successfu. bOsinsss trip 10 Bos-
ton. on hls trip out be experienced two
narrow escapes from -serions accident o.
one occasion his car vas .sft OF train be-
csnss II Nas 50 heavily loaded. and The
train bad hardly gotten under way before Il
vas run into from behind. aud the car in
which Mr. Hodges would have been RI ding
"a smssned iato : dlin wood. on the
standing Ess run a. o 0v some cars which
we're being switched. ani ns vas thrown
down. His hrsa struck violently against
ihs side of trs car and his escape from
SERIOUS injury ss4s miraculous
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

This IL the season q the year when pneu-
mona Is 70 be dreaded and guarded against.
This treacherous and dangerous disease may
occur in connection with bronchial and other
affections 81 the air p1ssayes induced by
taking cold" But If a person has iirst been
attacked with symptoms OF a cold, and they
have existed Tor a day or more. he need have
little fear that pneumonia viii SET ~ ~ a con
sequence People who have caught cold, and
nre suffering from acute bronchitis have =
painful, tearing cough. are sore across
the chest, etc. ARE very often anpTelensivs
OF the more serious disease under consldera~
tion. There IS scaroely greater de -er of its
appearing then than there u while they are
IN their usual good state II tenith We On
phas - thus fact. for We know that unsrrl7u-
lolls practitioners steal no little capital bY
pretending as they often Do. 20 break up
pneumonia" prevent patents from having H.
etc NJ immeiiate treatment can be applied
by them OF other Physicians which VII pre-
vent pneumonia Ia any oon1iis0u - tho
system II tfe disease is coming. it vii
come. 10 srite u nieiicai interference
y hat symptoms should iesi rerson to
r1STect that he has pneuroon.af A attack
Is usually sudien. snd generally conn, ,rces
with chill. frequently ac~snr rar a by
what are cali>l izo-s-s7iverirz. otafterirg <
- To teeth. etc i1 10 msjority r. rases
this ocrurs irrirz the night aDi sfeer er-
r.osura TIE coul is seve~e ani pro'an anrei.
lasfi-z from hslf an haur q several bolrs
About fae rauie g. rie. oT soou sf,erwsri. =
pan be feIf un.ierues-a ffe r rT.e 90 a-t-e
sIeotea size T1s ra.1 issrarr. end r. ie-
scT .-ef e. sahh Is IS szrraTassi rv
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
A MILITARY BAZAAR.

Guard
Ii was decided st meeting of the Custer
Guards last evening to give grand mill
tary bszssr December IS to % inclusive.
the week befors Christmas. at their armory
on the West Side.
Their friends and all who are interested in
the success OF the company sbonid sssist
the company and make the at air a COM
plete success.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

A god iesi = loose tsS is tesrl Su-s-s
tse lar sh1gs rse c0udircn ~ tae negro~s
ID me s0irh 6ut tzers is ssch talrr ~
honest er1fb. Eere IS th- sea~t -n-ca =
statistics en- r,e srrtect- In ree sou-h rhsrs
az Gov if Q rolorei aeereerS. iocC COO
Fupiis f- 81 s1 30 11eIe and fsr-.a h.ra
srhocis. sri 2ooo 90 rarshIuers ra "a
churches Ttere a. sirfv r1rr,ai sc-oc'z.
ffty cc eCrs srd u-i~srurses sai swsr ~
f~a - iog1ral sr-lrsres Ther re~ tsr-s
cn -e1r'v g. ~, lto ~1rfa ~ p~1-srfr FL -
81 ese e-u-leru sfares r1frn- N .rr..il =
ersT vA4sass0n. Yes ! srs Ie8e.-2<a
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
BONDS FOR SALE!

A LIMITED NUMBEE OF CoRPORATIOS
rNVESTNESI B0ND-. maturing N ten. haeen
aud twenty yesr. vii be sid u Amounts
from Gve 10 twenty ihossau5 dolisu these
honjs sc guaranteed ty corporation hsv-
irr hree snG hsf millions surplus and inves
ter vi. resaze from -, % per cent. interest on
ihe inres.neEt onc-tenfn TO ore-tventirth DON
and the hs.snce ir yearly insts.imeots = cesired
invest. CATION solicited. snd turher particulars
furri.seo hs = vhitnsa. Liv.DE.ton buiid
iag Grand Rapids
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

Pie ar.t ssrfsrua.1ss Of iks "Iis.ls fy-
.... - ,-......, -. ,i,~s /. 80 s1.ftenes
...I
a. 9~sf > as sfS---k'
"a sslc1f al s-fy pretty sifs ~e-Ia az
a.as.-t =. a. xxeeoll,aA.y .s4 lrs.asa
j.. .... 'r,. ..f.,t.z Tsc.on is.sglsa-
$500.
cil l@xs - 20 tns Aus5.c4A s-ss - f-2-
als aas t1s 4e9-y s-i-7s .s- a
fe a-zfka-iy -fis-. al -~~s'-- -
L-sfs a1fsi - 49, ~-sl y = - So -.
sas ss~a -st aga a rs@efs lie tfs
sel a-iJa AS 1i<-t 80 s--'i @+7 -7'e
. nol a. a.lsli-7s - q = p'-'1s-~f 49,
li-7 "a s@s. 49, - ~
pia8 tn- r-ts A --9
shea oii'- . t-s az s---- '--s -
ees-io4 Il = f-ifes -'1z - Asai So =
Ff7tlF Htsf4 pfe7e -tF- - ~-- r%-s 70
-li-n a. .lr ga Ais tV4es a. icy.
STA 1sa-. s~rss Fyi~r'
Alafsfl. @lD Ds% sc iFs-'-< "V''-i' iDS
f.is. = very Ftstlyt s'.~fi~- oe"s 49,
80 . s~ert fv--o' 49, 80 -Ne u
n-afsfs sFerf n-ns sis stPeAis L.fls
tfo4r = fsff pleasing 80 Interesting
I'iif AiAp'r. ~t.A -.
4 'Ds- = 7e~1teo@e'
III @-e
oen7fa kn'caei booker. Sos- Ae.y y,
L'fd DO.pnin 'aiss eouit ne' %
9s -sfsA A'1fle1 by s''A l-s P.l.
- AVN o4fft 10 'aD'e 49, p ~
per >. p" 4e"oFstu 60 =
i.~fo oip'in' suI oue ~ sns ~ 80 -
.-7 con- p&If A'o'" "'"'o- = -
ns@1s' mo ~as AVN D~'s o' "-'"1
an @a''ssf- s..-.-..
Ane oDefA gave 20 Dss1 % 1850 ss'.s.ao''' a.
a "as "tsn"s'<o y 10
- y
Tor ihs sAst time 'his season.
Lite NusS-t vas Pfssonlru A. hsu-
ho11 'l tA- yPefA muse - ",~u. N0
-rfr 's4J ialse 81 'iT &C " 80 ~ P0.
i1fmsne~ seems 70 ziFe os''ri sa'i' -S''o1 10
tns average t-eaife- < 'ef 'ual one %, con
ta4ns lag amol ! oi osVad a"1 'io .eni I
numor- Little Hlsset a COMEDY "
tlis dsscfigiioa- "a noy A1y ss an
secen.fic is maA "uo unuol axes tue
nercnioAn task VI rnrnins o'un''y scnooi
ourink tle ten poIsff ap'1ucc Oi the frSu-
iAF teacnss succeeds % ths enl4fe sailsiAe'
Tan oi ais sIdience- D4.iy otHpAlus' as
iooi OF ne school, ana 'akey hAihouef.
nausica oefhAh oof "no Ano"s mere u sh
people tnlnk, we're very sOOd-
Little Nugget. IS mucn soused
orpoan, out one ~no was efileuty quite
ap'e 10 I, ok aiter hefseii anu hef interests.
- 7o'-N" - -'-'~-'e f~-- - f'of "~s
acquitted herself IL = way tnst called ioftn
fs4urnt applause hf rs. mPAins. the
mo-ner OF oiuy, anu OliFsr oadden,
= lA~yer, broutht oonn the mouse more
than cnce lne scenery Is VERY g"od snd
The COMPANY 50 balanced hat ~ IL sale
10 assume that standing room Will os al a
premium during tne enSssemsnt Mug
scl Will conunus al the week, Win mail
Lees esJ-
IN bringing the heopstn i-yceum con-
cert company 70 Hrani hhplls. TIE Oratono
oeOirty dreel'e he tnahks ahu patronage vi
lany = no UNCOMMON thlns, out "oele
loui u t.e most ceisOIa'eu musicians III
10 "o''1 sI7 brought tose'nel ioI tue Pur
pose VI si'iAs oonOeIeS' - sohethihS sci
dom seeOhp 'ahrc- a ance Al tne names
D e. M Jun. A,ss aopv "ieh9' Leo :,
poe Aion en- oeis - TIE srea' ana "oilu
nDNneu pianist Ane Teresa NArIeno'
shoeiu oe guarantee Oi .his company oein
on "i greatest oi eon'plntioas. ney are
oIou1nt Ne4o a. s's~ Expense ny INC
Vsa.of.o ouc's'J enu io' 'Ae adFSneSiien
ol nc cue o' muse, Il - no inousy
niaAlLs ssuslns' ou' en.sss lne OrA.CliO
SoeielJ 'ooN AOi1 oi 'uo mattel 'ney
No.''1 NJ. 0o"ie' LIS SaAne so0.ey 10 Oue &c
~
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
A DISTINGUISH VISITOR.
The Exalted Grand Ruler of All tho Eiks
in Town Today

ne 1Fhnu OF All tno
in Town Today.
District Deputy Exslted Grand Ruler of
the Z Ks for Michigan is in receipt of teis
gram from Dr. Hamilton L Lesch Of
Washington d. c.. the Exalted Grand
Ruler of the Z Ks of the United States,
stating that be will arrive here this morn
ing. DR. Leach vii. be entertained by the
members OF Grand Rapids Lodgs. No. IS.
The elegant prize banner won by the Eiks
Of this CITY last sum mer al Cincinnati will
be on exhibition at the Morton House
while the Exalted Grand Ruler IS in town
Mr. c. ". Chcunce District Deputy EraIted
Grand fnier b. T.. o. l.. Jor The STATE of
Michigan.
DEaR SIR ASD BRoTHER:-U Understanding
thar the Exalted Grand Ruler Of the Ord er
OF ks Is TO visit our city today. | ke
great pleasure IN rendering for his use and
the officers o. Grand Rapids Lodge. No. Is
4 private box At Powers Grand Ore
House this evening to witness the second
prssenta.ion Of the opera The TITLE Ty-
COON
Yours frsternsny,
CHAs. HI. GARwOoD.
MANAGER.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

Mr. and Mrs. David Forbes lsst evening
celebrated their un Wedding a. their pleas
ant home 0u JuliA-st Nr Forbes. Frank
Hopk ns s1d others entertained the gain
snnk Win muse. Al egsnt collation.
Eas spread and ne evening vas devoted 10
s0cisi srloTmsn,s generally. Aorrogrists
r-msrks we're made - Rsv Dr. Graham
Betrsen f0cfY aRd f'ty guests we're present.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
IN THE FAR WEST.

There is Where Sotn- of GIL Gresniey' .
Cash WeLt.
Last Spring Frank Hegley, collector Tor
Gill & Greenley. skipped with about 500
worth of funds Belonging 10 the firm, and
was heard OF next IN Aroma few weeks
ago through letter 20 friend IN this city.
Sheriff Bishop. armed wi.h q reQuisuon.
went after htn. but before Mr. Bishop, ar
rived Megiey bad gone To Washington Ter
ritory, where Bishop was when last heard
from. The Saerih is expected home this
week
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

A Esr~sszs EAplss B4dis iss4Ess I've
fsEso4s

Yesterday noraiae g. 7. Bsnton go eu-
ploys of Dr " K as3 O. ll7 Bostwles-ss.
tbssws ne ssrossss o. "a shat 1e supposed
u bs cszi c-sls ia t.s faFoaes lhs coz :.
ho~sysr coalaiasd ere. 4ae Al s1eloslsa
resulted ~ ~1l11 b atcn sEd ins No1t 3s ;
hfis t~o s4ros8 1alt t1tef esfs s4o'
olfaec. Tss nJa.ies srs very paininl. bat
ale ael Tsssg1e4 ss seasAs-
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

Eosrov. Nov. rs reports iron points on
~ sea coast ssvs Toe storm has uAds fear
fai havoc smoog fshinx crafts Ths
storm rss ths ssverss, hist va sver known
a fhis sesson. lf "a fnl pnssl.s az Fei to
sfva fnIl esfimsfs of she lamsge. Tie
feI~rrsuh rirss ere Interrupted in nesrig
a. iirsrrors snd it TlH rrooaolF % seF-
80. aaFs 1efore lhe llll etiscts of ne terri
bs ka.e csn oe learned.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
80 IN sEssIoN.
rAs Esixbfs 90 Labor Have Their Bust
u... y .arlI lnmulalsa

Ihs hnIEhIs "f iH""f nv I"'tF ""st
asss Nsari5 tempisted.
IxnfAssroLls. Nov 2b The Grievance
Commiltss Dad tLs 13or al the morcing
.nd ne cases Of =. A a.. ~ New York. were
disposed Of Ihs delegation hssdsd oy
James f. QUINN 3 coasldered the only
proper one. and ths eonvsotioa 30 agreed
The Afternoon session % ne knights vas
co8aled CD hrsrlns reports from tn- rriev-
ace CON ml..ss. ths principal one Of which
related 20 - Ference between Schu-
log and P0WcsriY. as 10 the right u tAe
alter 10 rrinsfate = lCcal sssem 0y after is
.nsr@usi0n hy the District Aasterworkman.
sehlue-. Tue Geuefal Assembly sustained
SeAuIat. hct referred the matter TO tns
ExecuuF- Board Tor flither acll0n.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

wlvrHsor Me.. NoT. -6 A locomotive
-ith ffssn frriEhi ears GA ihs Name Ces-
tra Rairoed. were derslsd today. and
sem over a. sn ban xmsnt md the .aos
tram rss ursreitstsa into Isre AosrDs-
cook The en-ineer snd ir-msn were
fatally scsI8ed. HEh Tats- had undsr-
uin-d TO- rack and vas ths cause OF
tie raIs sprsarsnz.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

rvrrAvArorrs Nov E- ras swiichne1's
strike is practically suded sad there has
ben considerable movement 0f freight On
th- rsrisus fns.is hv ths ne~ men snd en-
rlrvss lszen fr,n ether dsnsrt nents. The
.seiirs sm0ug snsI1eers sad 1rsmen I'D
sr-nrathr vita th- strIksrs fs srrs-e-tv
diving out sna lhe strixs = T.rtlsllrs fsii-
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

J. Fl Bess.sy Who rssarned yesterday
from trip - CaIf1rnia. vas net OF BE
srriTs 5T telegram Announcing ihe sud
fsn les b ~ bis mother IN thar STATE snd
her nnrrs or ne lo-b 81 fb- monfh. A.
BIS rs'suFs 1ia nos x7o~ IS ronte here
thsT rere ansoIs TO nauIF htm soonsr.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

Frsrv. No~ 1s-stasrf Chrs,ie. = sr-nsr
LYING 1esr EEn ard s's rssu Tsr- kilIrd
-bis crossing tts CT $50. Nlrsukss =
81. Pau trseks c.css 20 lis'a snncsT afer-
rr,nn
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

ssr-w Nsss No4. H-Ths storm s,.'l
-onanass T.th uusfstsd flrY sne reports
~ .sssters to sr's sr Shipping Interest.
sre crrssstiF bsinE rscfirer. "a i1rsaer
o. 81 ils sas been exported
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

Elijah Co0o. Who was arrested Saturday
for assault and battery on Mary Cobb. was
called up before J1stcs Wsstfsll yesterday
morning but on motion Of the Prosecuting
Attorney the cxse was dismissed.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
A GOOD RAllaoAo

Oas R.iIroas That Gives fts Employees
Nor. r@y 1tthout ssrikinx-
NV Noak. Nov. Z5.-lhe New York
Cenirsl Railroad todsy granted a request Of
the sWitchmen on its various hnes for al
fnsrssss Of psy from Decemoer nrst. and
tn- -sts wlll b.. ysrd CONDUCTOR dAy work.
81. night ~ork. So day OFa<emen, SO
All ufr1s oraxem-n $50 per mOnta; ADJ
VIII ezra pay Tor sunday work
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27
a-atp Adjourned.

The testimony WIS all taken yesterday in
case OF The People vs. Nike Broesma, in
Justice Westfslrs court. The case was sd-
journed uuti December 3.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

Ths-s rss snofasr pa 5-ess ~ ~hsst To-
dsv be prica i-1upinz 20 ni7st7-thrss
c-rrs A co-rsspo1d.nE reduction Fss 20
msde in lar
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

srE Y.az. New 1s-Ex-Chisf - P1lics
ksisa 81 as asY. aisd sozlghJ IL spspssxr
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

DERCY T. COOK.
- south Ionis Street
a. lots. Earth Addition. 2o0 Lots south Grand
Raids Houses for sale on Essy Terms Lum Der
furnished ior Building on Vacant JOts. 2Ol
Farms for sale in Southern Michigan.
Telegram-herald., 1888-11-27

At Powers tomorrow night, Zig Tag"
the Funniest Of al funny plays, will be
presented % Grand Rapids audience for
the frst time. Tie play i said 10 ocnt&ln
about 500 laughs. and Is a very hea tay per-
iOruAncs. GO and see It either Wednesday
or Thursday evenings, or 81 the Thursday
afternoon matinee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-11-24

ing God enjoys the employment better
than when he first entered Il. The grand.
est honor that can ever be bestowed upon
you Is To have Christ say TO you on the last
day "Well done, good and faithful ser.
vant!"
DIFFERENT PEOPLE, DIFFERENT QrALi.
FIcATIONs.
Learn also from the parable that differ.
ent qualifications are given to different
people. The teacher liits blackboard, aud
he draws u diagram. in order that by that
diagram he may Impress the mind Of the
pupil with the truth that he has been ut
tcring. And all the truths of this Bible
are drawn out in the natural world as IN
great diagram. Here Is an acre Of
ground that has 10 talents. Cuder lit.
tic culture, it yields 90 bushels of wheat
to the acre. Here is another piece Of
ground that has only one talent. You may
plow II, and harrow il. and culture it,year
afier ycar,but il yields u mere pittance. So
here is man with 10 talents in the way
oi getting good and doing good. lie soon
under Christian culture. yields great har.
vests of faith and good work. Here Is an.
other man who seems To have only one
talent, and you may put upon him the
greatest spiritual culture, but he yields
but little of the truths OF righteousness
You are To understand that there are dif.
fcrcnt qualifications for different indi,id
uals. There is n great deal of ruinous
comparison when man says "Oh! II |
only had that mans faith. or that mans
money, or that mans cloqucncc, how |
would serve God Better take the facul-
ty that God has given you and employ 1t
in the right way The rlbbis used to say
that before The stone and timber were
brought to Jerusalem for the temple every
stone and piece of timber was markcd so
that before they started for Jerusalem the
architects knew In what place that parti.
cular piece Of timber or stone should tit.
And 81 have To tell you We are all mark.
ed for some ope place in The great temple
of the Lord, and do not let us complain,
saying: Il would like 10 be the founda-
tion.s stone or the cap.s,onc." Let us 20
into the very place where God intends Us
To he and he satisfied with the positon,-
Your talen, may bc in personal appear.
ancc; your talcn, may he in large world
~ estate your talent may he in high so.
cial position your talent may be in II swift
pen or clopucn, tongue; but whatever he
the talent, il has only been given for one
purposc-prac,ical use. You sometimes
find man in the community Of whom
you say: lie has no talent ut all :" and
We, ,la, man may have hundred talents,
Ills " hundred talents may he shown in
tlANcm of endurance Poverty comes,
"a he cndures i, persecution comes, and
he cndurcS il sickness comes, and he en-
,lurcs IT, Before men and angels he is n
specimen Of Christian patience. and he is
really illustrating the power Of Chrsts
Gospel, and is doing "a much for the
church, and more for the church, than
many more positively active. II you have
one talent. use that; fyou have ten tai
cnts. Use them. satisfied with the fact that
we all have different qualifications, and
that the Lord decides whether we shall
have one or whether we shall have ten.