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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

TIE RRssIDIN1 CALLS TIE GRANTS OF
LAND TO 1HxN uNDLusHtN0 FRAUDS.
WAsHmaroS, March 2o.-The psesi-
dent today sent TO the Awo houses OF
congress q c-mmuniosaion from the
secretary Of the interior. with great
mass OF testimony, relating to a grant
of land to the state Of Oregon for the
construction of vspn roads.
"The presentation Of the facts By tie
secretary" the president says, ia the
result OF An examination which has
developed, 1t seems to ne, the most I'M
blushiug frauds upon the government
vhich, IL remaining unchanged, will
divert several hundred thousand aores
Of land from tie public domain aud
from the reach Gf honest settlers to
those Who have attempted to prevent
and prostitute the benehcisnt designs
Of the government. Tee government
.onoht, BY the promise Of generous do
nation Of lands, 10 promote the build
inR Of wagon Fsads for public convent
ence and for the purpose OF enoousaR-
ing settlement upon the public domain.
TIE roads have not been built, and yet
an attempt IL made to claim the lands
under q title which depends for its va.
lidity entirely upon the construction OF
these rosds."
A bill accompanies the communica-
tian which the president submits with
the REQ eoommepdation that IL may bec me
q lay, and With the easnsst hope that
the opportunity shns presented to dem
onstrate o sincere desire TO ressrv
the public domain for settlers and to
frustrafe the unlawful attempts to
vroncfully appropriate tbs lands may
rot be neglected.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21
SPECIAL TElEeRlmS.
r. v. Andrews the viclim
Of . Serious Aecldeat.
IAe Rig Dry Deck q Alblsa b Pumped
0ss-Karder Trial as HePpser-
Ysaag caspsnter Killed.

PcarLAxn March 0.-lSpecial +
This afternoon . shockins aud rrohAbiy
fatal accident occarred in East Pert.
land. Mr.. Z. v. Andress, Q peemiusus
inserance man Of portlasd. while ous
driving IN da1 cart Vas thrown cut.
sarikina heavily on hia head. His skuli
b thoneht 10 be ffacsured and his face
y enockinaiy cui and bruised. Mr.. An
drsvs vas taken to the hospital, where
b nov lies tn aa unconscious condition.
Grave fears are sentsrtained Of bis 70
covefy. A man named NcOord. clerk
employed BY AndrevA vas riding With
hin ct the time Of the accident. No
Cord vas also pitched out and had one
leg fractured and bis uoes broken.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

them the elsins aeese slated, . aass ef
sncA seeafitSes - nuse bs thin time b
siDp&y aeoRuooa The1o b no irdlca.
tloo that Tate tock any nonsy With
HIN. IL 10 theuRAt thAi the sepost Of
investigators viii furrish . deanise
liaAt - 10 when and 20 vhom Tats
loaned the mooey. Is 10 said thas neU-
osAn0s In hin ofaes shsvs . loan Of
$4,000 10 Q certain vhisksy
trust and &s501o TO . Lsu:sville
eosnay. II hes bern Tase's custou 10
seetie up every year and nsves uasil
nov vss there tue least hesisAsicn 90
h's Part TO equsfe accounts With the
arditof. 1hie time. ho9eves. there vas
much generalization. end he kss beeu
pufstna tbs auiitor cG since January.
Lase week the auditor ersv Urgent.
On Th1'eday Tate vent TO Louisville
aging be would Be hack or Friday.
Not having been heard from mp 10 Sat-
arday night bis family grew uneasy. 40
did also the asdi,os. feleeraphic cor |
elicited the fast that Tate |
leu Looisville on Friday nosnipe on !
HE Cinoiurati train. Then Auditor |
Hewitt ordered q balance 10 BE- taken |
Nd it vAs found that there vas in |
bank tl2l 900 lee than the vouchers |
,6lied for. Tase's vita and daughter |
re much prossfated. No one seems TO |
Rave any idsa Of where be has gone.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

cT1H1 Sxws ABouf osRNAxY AND nxa
uHw IuLKR.

uEw luLxR.
BRLu, March a0.-Or. FfiedebeI0.
minister Of justice. writes 10 the Ireis-
seuniR denying the report that the cab
tnet and other ministers had eoCfef-
ence at which vas discussed ths edvisA-
bilfty Of establishing regency.
In the reichssAg today Herr Ackef-
mann introduced an urgent motion re
Questina Prince Bismarck to introduce
q the next session bill for the erec-
tion OF monument 20 the late Emperor
william, founder Of the empire. The
molten vas adopted without dissent.
The laudtaR unanimously adopted
eddre. IN reply 10 the royal MESSAGE
The address viii be presented to the
king.
In the reichstag today the president
read the addrsss Of that body in reply
to the tDperial message. The address
e1rsseses gratitude to the emperor for
oseycoming all obstacles and assuming
without delay the imperial dignity and
its fiRhts and duties. II thanks his
majesty foe his assurance and expresses
soPfev for the loss Of the great ruler 10
whom Germany owes her reconstFuc.
ton and unity, whose life vas devoted
to strengthening Germans influence
aud position, vho VAs Q guardian Of
the peace and whose efforts aimed TO
promotiaQ the welfare Of all classes. In
eo0elusisn the reiohstaQ assures Empes-
or Frederick Of its answering fidelity
in order 10 accomplish all tasks that
Emperor William marked out and BE-
q1ethed to Germans a. legacy. The
address was adopted without debate.
coNnNrs BY AusTRIAS PAPKss.
vienna, March 2o.-The Tressbs~blatt
and Press describes the comments BY
the Rossisn Chauviniss press On EN-
pesor Frederick proelamatiou a. high
" oolored. Those j,urnals, they say.
Imagine that there exists deep dissi.
deucc betveen Emperor Frederick and
Prince Bismarck. and that the dissolu-
tion Of tie Auslro German allisnce 10
and they treat the recent
dispatches from the chancellor - . pri-
vste and unimportant correspondence.
The Rresian journals say that the
Vienna papers must have some interest
to encourage themselves With this naive
self deception whereof events will seon
show the fut!lity.
IaR KNPEDoR's pAUoHTH1 AyTIANoED.
MILAN, March 20-The Lombardia Of
this city says that II learns that mar
siaee has been arranged between the
Prince Of Naples and Princess eophie,
Of the German emperor.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

HHogSExRs OF TWO ssUruRRx LINES Rx-
rrsR 70 HAUL 20" CARS.
Los ASoELRs. March a0.-rhs Santa
70 strike here came to an end this
moenina, and tie passenger and freight
trafiac 10 nov carried on as usual, much
10 the relief Of the suburban residents
and touf,s.s. Omcials and employees
are vesy fesicent - 70 the causs of the
strike aad the terms Of she settlement
declaring that they know nothing about
Il and ere moving only according 10
orders.
lxrunNxD TO wo8x.
AAlsuALLrcwx, lows, March 0.-The
engineers Of the Central Iowa returned
to work today.
WOULD NOT HlNcLs 70" CARS.
DECATUR. Ala. March 90. The enai.
neeSs on the Louisville 4 Nashville road
at Deoatur today refused to pull Q
freight train to shich %" freight car
was attached. The car vas taken ont
and turned over to the Memphis 4
Charleston road. whose engineers slfo
refused 10 move IL.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

He Tells what He Aaa to
DO with Granite Dook.
Hls Statement osesDies several CD
unns b the New Yssk -SaA--H-
issrial csnneas Syihs @Herala.-

EKs Yosx. March N.-Ihs Sss vil
t3ucfroU poblish General Adam Bs
dsen's ve1sio0 Of the oontroversy Uhi Z
haa erisen between himself and Grant,
family. 10 regard 10 the claim Badear
| makes for compessatioo for sssviees d
0eoesAl 0rans IN pfeparasion of his
"PeFeuoal Aenoifsn The sssfemens II
addfessed to the "AmericAn pahiic''
and d!is several eolumns Of the Ssa,
Bsdsaa defends his . sisicn and 10 -
we're 10 his structures on she eoufee cur
sued By Colonel Fssd Grant In the mat.
Ter. He teiis hov much time and bard
unrenittirR labor be gave TO the work.
and hov his cvn book on which be had
ersnt sixteen years vas injured BY the
success Of ,kas os General Grant which
he vss also put TO many pains to make
perfect.
II did no. write the original matter y
aid BE-, "and In that sense did not oon-
pose the book. The thooehss vers
0ensfai 0fAns's and in most oAses the
original draft Of Language. but sug
rested much. told him when 10 tn
cert de4criptions Of scenes. where -
place N acoount Of . character, hov to
elaborate the picture Of . battle. eto.
discussed hts statement and advisahsii-
y OF his expressions Of opinion and af-
ter refsuaded him 10 change the one or
modify the other. broke up sentences.
! softened OF heiahteued The effect. I
corrected the grammar. and oil with the
knowledge and sanction of General
Grant. alsays sought to preserve his
simplicity and direcsuess and even rug
Rednees OF language, never TO betray
my own share In the work. He had NO
idea whatever Of building up Q chaptef
or book or treating . theme 20 as t7
lead up to point or make complete
picture Of argument. but the book could
not have been made what it is without
me. There YES no one else whom be
would have allowed to do What did,
bat he knew heU / loved him and hov
devoted ] vas te his fame and he trust
ed all to me. I would not havs told
vbat l am writing nov IL IL hsd not
been extofted from me By the imputa-
ticns referred to BY bis SON."
Bsdeau claims that the letter Of dis.
miseal vas In the handwriting of Fred
Grant with the exception Of the signa.
ture.
COMMENT BT TIE Hl1AID.
NEW YoRK, March @-Ite Herald,
speaking of General Badeau's state
nlept. editoPially epsaks Of Il - follsWs:
General Badesu AYERS that General
Grant. dfuaeed. diseased. on ihe verge
Of the grave. sened letter written, or
improperly inspired by his SOC. Colonel
Grant. which had be been In his right
mind be would not hare signed. This
letter. however exists in General Grants
written in pencil. az vas
all Of Grapts literary work in those
days of bodily effort and torture. aud
copied by his son for conveuisuoe. This
fsot General Badear, Of course. knows
perfectly VEIL"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

PoRrrasp. Mach 70 4 Special. l--ssv-
eeAi weeks ago. in umsti.ia county. frsd
crump,ss an alteration with hi. brother
in.isw, John Barrett. stabbed him -
death To-Day dispst h from Hsponex.
q c.ed Cramp for nuedsr iD TIE Iffrst de-
gree. The tfial is now ia progress at
Heppacr. Apca rohlis interest b mani
fcsted in the case. There was great 90
iay and dincuisy In securing tayy.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21
The MAN and Haprexs.

NEv YosK. March D.-Ihe AaH and
Erpysss tais afternoon announced that
Ooi. Elliott T. Shepard. formsriy psssi-
dent Of the Nsv York State Bar Assoei'
ssiop. hiss this day purchased from Cy-
rus w. Field the Mas! asd kTprsss
newspaper. Tie Mad asa kxpress VIII
oonfinned TO be Republican and to fav-
or protection 20 American industries.
Ool. Shepard married casehstr Of the
late william II. Vanderbilt.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21
Setter Inspector BIaoeA.
aas store Taiisse.

Posrrlxp, MsFeh 20 iSpeeiall -
Today, Mrs Z. 4. A. Brown. dealer 10
hats, made an assignment 70 kdvsfd
Holman The total liabilities reseo
e4,525 and tbe sssets are $3.50. Of
The liabilities sboas $4,000 10 das 70 San
Fsanessco creditors.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21
rx,e,s Woe, Du,y RepeaIed.

WAsHmo1oN, March 0.-The depart
mens Of state IL advised OF the repeal
Of The Export duty on wool heretofore
existing in Urusuay.
The Csvesnmet telegraph Bills.
WAsmpo-os. March 20.-Chairman
Clsrdy aud Mr.. Crisp Of the house CON
nitsee on commerce, have made . mi
nority and adverse report on the postal
telegraph bill formulated BY the major
,sy of the committee. With this in
vIev The minority submits a Substitute
for the committees bill, the Spoorer
Interstate telegraph bill reported by
senator Reagan.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21
The Snsisi Case.

GrmNsvrHLp. Mo-, Marsh 2o.-Ds.
George Coz vs3 10 eenrt this morning
to ex.iain Why be aaoiutsd Ens Eilto
With casboiic acid last Wednesday. He
vaived examination and vas bousd
over 10 snsvR 10 the Qsspd jory 10
Msy aud vas released on 500 bonds.
Fenton Coz. ths vAyvasd soo. and the
injured girl were Ia conft and wsse
held G v.inesses- Ferton says there
viii b. no trosesutiou en1 the gisl
abides by The dsc.sior Of shes boy.
Who has thrown oyes hls home ard an
s-h h ~~tt /. O a. e.S her
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21
The Canarel Scandal.

PAsIs, March D.--GsnefaI CahaftI
and Mme. Lsmousin we're sentenced
todsy fof compiieity In the sale Of dec
osstions in tbs General Oadsfel case.
Extenuatina circumstances we're found
and the court only imposed fins Of
1000 francs. Mme. Lomoasin vas sent
euced 10 six monshs Imprisonment.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

WAsHUaToN, March D.-s<versi
arnerdmeuts vers mad. bs tte gays
snd means committee 10 the Mills tag
a bsIl before its compiesion IN tbs cen-
rite. Ia ths iscn schedoie tes en-
tive ciauss relating to steel insoss srd
aIing the duty on that class OF mann
fsc.nres which Yrs elsssed 10 scEe ex-
.r,ert ss 81 per cent. sc vsiorsra Vas
ssr;c.su srorn the bill, leaving t3e duty
Al sne preeeus figures OF IS Ger cent. ID
ysIoYer. TIE present irdicafions are
thst ire bill wiii be reported to tie
hone in the essiy psf Of mex. week.
a,sbouah tbs cousUitses has not fesD-
s,Is directed & sepoyt 10 be made
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

San FaAxcIsoo, March 20. -Trsfis
Manager Rice, Of the P1oifis Mail Con-
pany is engaged In the preparation Of Q
freight schedaie OF rates 20 govern the
shipment OF meschandise between oil
Central Amsrican aud MeXicsn ports
over the o,mpspy's lines. IL viii Be put
into effect on the 18th Instant, and will
Be an advance Of from 10 10 per osnt.
oysv fne sx,atfna rAtc0
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

San FRAScmco. March 2o.--Dsseotivo
Hume. Of Wells. Fargo 4 Co.'S expfsss,
light bstveen tbs p1reuirR party OF ~
diamonds and other jevsisy stolen from
the express train, and all Of the mo0oy
taken out &&O.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21
Yeuag Carpeater klIIeA.

PogrLAsp. March ~ lSpee1ail -
Th,s asternoon William Dsssfsa. . car
psnter aged twenty-five years. vAs run
over By train of cars AMI killed se Az
b.cs near this city. Deasses ssteucssd
10 eross the :rssk when Tbs train oaEas
along and caught him. de was To-
stsnfiy killed and his body vas badly
mangled. Tns decsased vas married.
The swain Trial.
Sac FRaScnoo. March 0-The TAX
iee Of testimony In he sass cs 0sneoa
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

vienna, March 2o.-The ios II the
Danube IL bres king up. There 10 -
enormous inundstion 10 Galioia and 10
Hunsary. In the LomburQ district
many villages have been wrecked. Two
hundred houses have besp ruined -
scostmar. some Of the streets of Buda
are submerged.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

SAa flAKciscO. Aafch O.-fhe -
nefai Of LoV fsse. tie OAtuamak vAe
came 10 this country many yearo go,
haviug besn driven Out Of hie native
land On account Of his ssditiaas pein.
ciples aud being in the Tai Ping ~
beliicn. vas held hefs today and tAe
ceremonies vefs the n q tupostna ef
tie Kind ever sesn here. About lG0o
people wsre In she procession vAtoA
vas composed Of several companies oe
Chiness societies. in addition 10 ~
usual following Of hifed moofuers and
intimate frieuds Of the deceased.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

Gslss VALET, CAL, March 20.-The
building over the stamp mill and hoist.
ing works Of the Wyod mine vss burned
tonight. The property belonged to tie
company working the mines. The loss
70 estimated ct $1,000. and the In
auPanna IA unknoRn
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

PORTLAND. March 0.-lSpecial. l.
Tonight q meeting Of the board Of d.
rectoRs OF the Portland Aec 1anics Fair
Association vas held, when she time
was fixed for holding the NEXT exposi-
tion in this city. The expedition will
open on October 9TH and continue 10
the 9Th inclusive.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21
The caatnau Faiiarc.

Nsw OKLRAxs, March 0.-A spsoial
TO the Pieaysne says that the excite.
meut over she failure Of the baak of
Gattman & Company ID unabAted. Ev.
esything belonging to the 0attmanG,
even their silvervare. has been ~
tachtd. II is nov believed that the liA-
bilisies will reach $50, 700. Tie banh
vsnlt was opened today and found 10
coptain only $4,000 In cash, iucludiua
q los OF mutiiabed currency. Meyer
0attmau IL blamed for the failure. He
10 known u have been heavy operator
In oottou fntur02
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21
Verdict Of Aeqsistal.

PORTLAND, March a.- ISpecielI -
The jury In tbs case Of Barney Mo-
OauRn. Who Vas jointly indicted With
william X. Daily foe making Q criminal
assault on Miss Ada Drouest. rendered
q verdict Of scquittal this afternoon.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

SAcnAN11Io, March 1-T6o bo01o0
Of AeMasseFs. Hoops. Coseravs and No
liu. killed in the wreck at TAmaraek
yesterday. vesc brought here this afboe-
noon and taken to an undeFtsking -
tah!ssAmect. Tue men vsfe friaAtfully
csuseed. AcNasters' body vas found
Tying beneath an engine.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21
pismembermeai Of Utah.

PAais, March 2y.-Fuuerai services
for late Senator Carnot, father Of Pres
ident Cafnot, we're held today In the
church Of st. Philippe du R1uie. Pres
ident CArnot Vas the chisf mousnes.
There was large attendance. Az she
ooFtegs was leaving the cemetery Q
crowd Of people rushed towards n.
Ferfy's carriage, shouting: "As bss,
Ferryl Viva Boulapgeir n. Ferry
vas compelled TO accept police psoteo-
tinn
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-21

SAN FaAxcrsco. March 0.-The SEQ
ond trial Of Quisn Gee. on the charge
Of murder, resulted In an acQuittal thts
afternoon. Gee 10 charged vte being IN
aooomplice Of Les Chuck. nov under
sentencs Of death for the murder Of Ten
Yuen in 1856.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-18
The Bible Written i'm a
Square Inch.

A contrivance may be seen in the
rooms of the Royal Microscopical So
ciety of London, England, the inven-
ton of Mr.. Peters, which enables its
user to write with such marvellous
minuteness as no one unaware of the
existence of the machine would believe
to be possible. The mechanism con-
sists of series of levers supported by
four brass rods, and into the center of
the levers a pencil is screwed which
points to sheet of paper placed on a
plate below. Above is very fine dia-
mond point which touches a sheet of
glass and transmits to it in wonder
fully reduced form any writing done by
the operator with the pencil beneath.
The writing on glass is quite invisible
to the naked eye, but a strong micro
scope will show the Lords Prayer writ
ten legibly within the compass of one
ten-thousandth part of square inch.
Mr.. Webb, who made special study
of this ingenious machine, succeeded
in writing the entire Bible, which con-
tains 1866, 4S0 letters, within the space
of a square inch, and by continuous
practice he attained such proficiency
that he was able to transcribe the Bible
no fewer than fifty-nine times within
the same small compass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-18
Completeness Of Character.

Faults count for more than virtues
in making up the estimate of a mans
worth. Our neighbor may shine in
several points of character, but if at
one point he is as notceably defective
we are very apt to judge him guilty
of ALL" An unruled temper, an in
diligence of self at the expense of duty,
habit of neglecting promises-one
such defect will bring down the stand
ing of mans character far more than
the possession of the corresponding
virtue can raise it. Nor is this verdict
of society wholly unjust or unnatural.
The virtues of life, taken collectively,
are the God-appointed requisites of
success. He who would fill his place in
the hearts of men must possess them
all, and lack in one can no more be
made up by excellence in another than
can the faultiness of an engines cylin-
der be compensated for by higher
finish on the driving-wheel. If we
would win the favor of men, then, to
say nothing of the favor of God, our
proper aim and ideal is perfection,
that completeness of soul-structure
which is the result of our growing up
Gin all things into him." the source
and the model of perfection, " from
whom all the body fifty framed and
knit together, through which every
joint supplieth, according to the work
ing in due measure of each several
part, maketh the increase of the body
unto the building up of itself in love. y
Sunday Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-18
Go Back to Christ.

One day young man about gradu-
ating from the theological class of an
eastern seminary came to his professor
with sorry tale. 81 am about to go
out to PREACH" said he, "and yet
have lost my zeal for the salvation of
men, my love for their souls. l tell
you frankly have not any longer, as
once had, burning, consuming desire
to save the lost. do not realize as |
once did the awful meaning of the
word lost as applied to the soul. /
am troubled about it. / have no liberty
in prayer as l once had. have been
tempted to-day to give it all up"
When did you have those convictions
and feelings of which you speak? When
was it you knew the blessedness which
now you mourn?" asked the professor.
"That," replied the student, twas
shortly after was converted. 1t was
during the first year of my Christian
life. 1t came to me when l gave my
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whole heart to Christ and offered up
everything to him." "Then," said
the professor, "my dear brother, you
have revealed the secret. Go right
back to Christ, just as you found him at
first. Confess your sins as at the be-
ginning, renew your covenant, and if
you do not have these feelings my
word for it, the Bible is not true"
The writer of this is well acquainted
with that young minister. He took the
advice given him. His whole life was
changed. From that day to this he has
never passed communion season with
out welcoming souls into the Church of
Christ. -PreSbgterian.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-18
Family Prayers.

There is one mark of household in
which God is known and loved which
is too often wanting in our day.
mean the practice of family prayer.
Depend upon it, the worth of prac-
tice of that kind can only be measured
by its effects during long period of
time, and family prayers, though occu-
plying only few minutes, do make a
great difference to any household at
the end of the year. How, indeed,
can it be otherwise, when each morn
ing, and perhaps each evening, too, all
the members of the family-the old and
young, the parents and the children,
the master and the servants-meet on a
footing of perfect equality before the
Eternal, in whose presence each is as
nothing, or less than nothing, yet to
whom each is so infinitely dear that he
has redeemed by his blood each and
all of them? How must the bad
spirits that are the enemies of pure
and bright family life flee away-the
spirits of envy and pride and untruth-
fulness and sloth, and the whole tribe
of evil thoughts-and make way for his
gracious presence in the hearts of old
and young alike, who, as he brings us
one by one nearer to the true end of
our existence, so does he and he alone
make us to be ''of one mind in a
house," here within the narrow pres.
ence of each home circle, and hereafter
in that countless family of all nations
and kindreds and peoples and tongues
which shall dwell with him, the uni
versal Parent of all eternity. Canon
hidden.