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IntercessiOn.

II we love our heavenly Father, there Is a
gentle constraint upon US to hunger for His
glory; and souls are His honor, and sin His
dishonor. Now, we may not be able to
preach, or to wrI' e books, or to traverse dis
tant lands as missionaries, or to give money
to send others there 1t may be little indeed,
that of ourselves by our actions, we can do
for Gods glory or the conversion OF souls.
But intercession reaches everywhere.
Neither time nor place bounds it. Igno-
rance cannot keep it out, nor superstition
silence it, nor sin refuse to stay within its
influence. Wherever grace can come,
prayer can reach. We hear of some
land where Gods glory is endangered.
Or, again, we read with burning eyes
and heart Of the spiritual destitution Of the
slaves or aborigines in certain coun-
tries. Or Of the impenetrable prov
inces Of China and Japan, or Of
cities Of scandalous proaigacy, or Of
parties and silly questions. There is no say
ing to what an extent Gods glory is COM
promised by any one Of these things. We
may be the weakest and most obscure among
the churches children: yot we can reach all
this by intercession, and reach 1t, too, with
efficacy and power. We may work for it
without Interruption; cur ordinary actions
may 20 to it.; we may do more than all the
ambassadors and legates that ever were, and
vet not for an hour be distracted from our
profession, or our trade. We shall never
know till 1t meets US at the judgment, a
goodly show, beautiful vision, how much
glory we have thus gained FOR God, without
cost, without toll, almost without advertence,
vet with such infinite and eternal recompense.
-(Frederick William Faber. D. D.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
Tho Sin OF Omlssion.

1t isn't the thing you do, dear,
It's the thing you've left undone,,
Which gives you bit Of heartache
At the setting OF the sun.
The tender word forgotten,
The letter you did not write,
The flower you might have sent, dear,
Are your haunting ghosts tonight.
The stone you might have lifted
Out of q brothers way,
The bit Of heartsome counsel
You were hurried too much to say;
The loving touch Of the hand, dear,
The gentle and winsome tone,
That you had no time nor thought for,
With troubles enough Of your own.
The little acts Of kindness,
So easily out Of mind;
These chances to be angels
Which every mortal hnds,-
They come In night and silence
Each chill, reproachful wraith,-
When hope is faint and tagging,
And blight has dropped on faith.
For life Is all too short, dear,
And sorrow Is all too great,
To suffer our slow compassion,
That tarries until too late.
And it's not the thing you do dear,
IT'S. the thing you leave undone, ..
Which gives you the bit OF heartachs
At the setting Of the sun.
margaret Sangster.
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TEMPERANCE.

The Christians Wacht am Rhein.
What sounds are these like thunder peal,
With tramp Of feet and clash Of steell
The Rhine! The Rhine! The Christians Rhin
On, Freemen! on to guard the line!
Day Divine, have thou no fear;
Thy faithful Watch Is always here.
The shopman closes till and store;
The workman's tool is heard no more;
Sweet bells with music fill the air;
They call the land to praise and prayer.
0 Day Divine. have thou no fear;
Thy faithful Watch is always here.
What malcontents are these we meet,
Low discord growing through the street!
Freedom they ask, with beer and wine,
To desecrate the Day Divine.
ODay Divine, have thou no fear;
Thy faithful Watch is always here.
Look up! Look up! A spirit band,
Our fathers sentinel the land.
This day Of rest is their beQuest;
Its shield shall be the Christians breast
ODay Divine, have thou no fear;
Thy faithful watch is always here.
So long as Christian pulses beat;
So long as Christian freemen meet;
We lift our gauntlets to the sky,
And swear to guard the legacy.
ODay Divine, have thou no fear;
Thy faithful Watch is always here.
Albany Argus.
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Coral.

The ladies of Russia and both sexes
among the oriental nations prefer coral
to many precious stones. The Russians
have a prediction for the round coral,
which is, however, the coarser variety !;
while the Chinese will have none but the
pink. The nabobs of India decorate the
interior of their dwellings with large
pieces of coral beautifully carved and
polished, for which they often pay enor-
nous prices. Coral ornaments are also
held in high esteem by the dusky beauties
of Africa, who find that they wonderfully
tighten up the effect produced by their
dark skins.
Like all fashions in gems, that Of
wearing coral has had many ups and
downs. The taste for it is almost uni
versal, and when it has been in disfavor
in one part of the world, it has generally
been the rage somewhere else. It's now
quite long time since there has been
any pronounced taste for coral jewelry in
this country, and I therefore shouldn't
be surprised if before long it should be.
come quite fashionable again.-JeaosIers'
WeeEIu
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w. G. T. u. Notes.

The International Temperance Congress
will be held next year in Norway.
The Queen of Amatonga, Southern Africa,
has forbidden the sale Of liquor by her SUBJ
jects.
The sale Of intoxicating liquors at county
fairs will hereafter be prohibited in New
York.
Sir Wifrid Lawson says that the way
to get into the house of Lords is to 60 into q
brewery.
The Franz Bewery in SIOUX City, Iowa,
managed by John Arensdorf, at the time Of
Rev. Haddock's murder, has become butter
and egg depot.
The Rre,vers' Journal is authority for the
statement that the output of the breweries in
the United States fof 1887 was "a, 199, ,741 bar
res, a net increase over 1885 Of 2,2S7, ,318
barrels.
The Supreme Court Of Hawaii has rem
dered decision giving the King a veto pow
or. AS he is strongly opposed to all reform
movements, all hope Of legislation favorable
to temperance during his administration has
been dispelied
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The Medical Oath.

Allsorts of people soy all sort Of things
regarding the medical oath. It is as fol-
lows: -.
"I swear by Apollo, the Physician; /;
by Esculapius, the Hygiera, and all the
gods and goddesses, calling them toevi-
dence that will fulfill religiously, ac-
cording to the best Of my power and
Judgment, the solemn promise and the
written bond which I now do make. II
"Iwill honor in the same degreeasmy
parents the master who has taught me
this art, and endeavor to administer to
all his necessities. l will consider his
children as my own brothers, and will
teach them my profession, should they
express wish to follow it, without re-
muneration or written bond. I will adj
NIT to my lessons, to my discourses, and
to all my methods of teaching, my own
sons, and those of my tutors, and those
who have been inscribed as pupils and
and have taken the medical oath, but no
one else. 70. "a s..5-as.r,s .: :.
II will prescribe such course of
regimen as may best be suited to the con-
dition of my patients according to tha
best of my power and judgment, seeking
to preserve them from anything that
might prove injurious. No inducement
shall ever lead me to administer poison,
nor will I ever be the author of such
advice; neither will I contribute to an
abortion. will retain religiously the
purity and integrity both of my conduct
and of my art.
sTnto whatever dwellings I 60, will
enter them with the sole view of succor-
ing the sick, abstaining from all in!Hrl-
Gus views and corruption, especially from
any lmmodest action toward women or
men, freemen or slaves. If during my
attendance, or even unprofessionally IN
common life, happen to see or hear OF
any circumstances which should not be
revealed, will consider them as q pro.
found secret and observe on the subject
a religious silence, - -,
"May I, if I religiously observe this
oath and do not break it, enjoy good
success in life and in the practice Of my
art and obtain general esteem forever.
Should I transgress and become per-
jurer may the reverse be my lot. ."-Nese
York Telegram. ...
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WalruS Hunting.

Walrus hunting is by no means nov.
city in marine adventures, says the San
Francisco Call, since it has been carried
on from time out of mind, but in the past
the beasts were slaughtered merely for
their tusks and blubber, their hides being
thrown away as worthless. Modern In
genuity, has discovered an important
use for walrus hide, and to-day that
which was once regarded as offal is
looked upon as the most useful part OF
the animal. Emery wheels. 80 generally
in use, are, when constructed on the old
method, liable, when run at high speed,
to burst into fragments, endangering the
lives of those who work around t5em,
and, consequently, experiments have
been made from time to time to devise
some substitute for the ordinary emery
wheel. . .,'.. 70.
After various substances had been
tried, giving greater or less satisfaction,
it was ascertained that walrus hide was
the most suitable material for that pur.
pose, possessing, as it does, the quail
ties of toughness, durability, and sus-
ceptibility-i. e., it is strong, does not
wear out, and readily receives and retains
the emery powder. This is applied by
pressing it into the porus substance Of
the hide, and of this the entire emery
wheel of to-day is made. As these wheels
are in great demand, the price OF walrus
hide has advanced to corresponding
ratio, until they now sell for Is cents per
pound, and as single hide will weigh
from 500 to 1000 pounds, they are well
worth taking. Walrus hunting has,
therefore, become on important industry,
and although now in its infancy, will,
beyond doubt, become rival of whaling
in the near future. Nor is the hide the
only valuable part Of the walrus, as fine
oil is obtained from the blubber, of equal
value with whale oil, aud with the great
diminution in the production of elephant
ivory, the tusks are daily enhancing in
value as an important article of com.
Terce.
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The Good Temp1ars.

Among the educational temperance agen-
cies Of the present era the Good Templar or
ganizations, numerically the largest In the
world, hold place Of first Importance. 1t is
said that since their introduction in Norway
the liquor consumption in that country has
been reduced from sixteen litres five litres
to gallon) to about three litres per head;
and that with the increased sobriety OF Nor.
way there has been a marked diminutlon OF
crime, recent statistics showing that the an
nual convictions for crime are now only one
in every six hundred and forty one OF the
population. As another illustration Of the
heipfulness of Good Templar influence in
different direction. late number OF the
League Journal. of Glasgow, Scotland. men
tions that fermented wine has been banished,
and unfermented wine substituted for the
sacrament at Throckley Wesleyan Chapel at
the instance Of the Good Templar Lodge.
which has one hundred members, fifty one OF
whom are now conmunicants, and thirty are
Sunday school teachers Many other churches
in all countries wherein the Good Tempiar
organization has gained a foothold have
doubtless been similarly helped bJ it to throw
off the alcoholic wine bondage. May the or.
ganization be abundantly prospered in all
countries s-NationaE Advocate.
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Der how our Lord behaved under such exas'
perations Did they not try to catch him in
his wordi Did they not call him the victim
of intoxicants! Did they not misinterpret
him from the winter Of the year to the spring
Of the year 33; that Is, from his first infantile
cry to the last groan Of his assassination!
Yet he answered not q word! But so for
from demolshing either his mission or his
good name, after near nineteen centuries he
outranks everything under the skies, and Is
second to none above them and the archangel
makes salaam at his footstool Christ's
him when they wrote over the cross his &C
cusation in three languages, Hebrew and
Greek and Latin, not realizing that they were
by that act introducing him to all nations,
since Hebrew is the holiest language, and
Greek the wisest Of tongues, and Latin the
widest spoken.
You are not the first man who had his
faults looked at through microscope and
his virtues through the wrong end Of tee.
SCOPE. Pharaoh had the chief butler and
baker endungeoned. and tradition says that
all the butler had done was to allow hy In
the kings cup, and all the baker had done
was to leave a gravel in the kings bread
The world has the habit Of making great
ado about what you do wrong and forgetting
the same God will take care Of you who pro-
yided for Merlin, the Christian martyr,
when hidden from his pursuers in a hay
NOW in Paris, and hen came and laid an
egg close by him every morning, thus keep
ing him from starvation. Blessed are they
that are persecuted, although persecution Ia
q severe cataplasm. Ointment may smart
the wound before healing it. What soft
pillow to die on if when we leave the world
we can feel that, though 1OOO people may
have wronged US, we have wronged no one;
or, having made envious and jealous attack
on others, we have repented OF. the sia and
as far as possible made reparation. The
good resolution Of Timothy Poland in hi.
quaint but exquisite hymn, entitled Most
ANY Day." we might well unanimously
adopt.
Well keep all right and good within,
Our work will then be free from sin;
Upright we'll walk through thick and thin
Straight on our way.
Deal Just with all; the prize we'll win
Most any day.
When He who made all things just right
Shall call Us hence to resins OF light,
Be morn or noon or cen or night,
We will obey;
WeTl be prepared 10 take our flight
Most any day.
Our lamps we'll fl brim full Of oil
That's good and pure, that would not spoil,
And keep them burning all the while
10 light our way;
Our work all done, We'll Quit the SOL
Most and day.
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1.-THE Cup That Cheers

An interesting token Of the growth Of the
temperance sentiment in Great Britain is fur
nished by correspondent of The st. James's
Gazette. He shows that during the past
forty-seven years the average annual con-
population has increased from less than a
pound and quarter to nearly five pounLJ,
and of cocoa, from about an ounce and a
quarter to nearly nalf pound, while the use
Of coffee has fallen off slightly, from seven
teen ounces to thirteen ounces. The total
consumption of these three leading nom
alcoholic drinks has thus increased nearly
three-fold: the exact figures are from 81. 0S
ounces %1 to 99;4 ounces per capita annually:
decrease in the consumption Of strong drink;
but it must mean q considerable decrease,
and it proves that the people are learning to
appreciate the "cup that cheers but does not
insbriate. ."-NeW York Tribune.
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Expectation.

We have .expectation" beyond this life.
Do we not expect when we lie on the bed OF
sickness that he will send angels to carry
us to His bosom-when the pulse Is faint and
the heart beats heavily, that some angelic
messenger shall stand and look with loving
eyes upon us, and whisper, "Sister spirit,
come awayT As we approach the heavenly
gates We expect to hear the welcome invita-
tion, "Come, ye be sed." We are expecting
hoping soon to be amongst the multitude Of
shining ones before the throne. We are
looking forward and longing for the time
when we shall be like our glorious Lord, Tor
i've shall see Him as he is"
There Is nothing so grand to me as the
singing Of a multitude such as meet In Spur.
geon's Tabernacle. Think, then, what must
Be the sound across the boundless plains OF
heaven, when myriads Of sinless voices, un-
broken by one sob or sigh Of old earth's sor-
rows, sing praises unto Him!-[From Me-
MORALS Of Eliza Fletcher.
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The Orchid Craze,

The trade in orchids has reached
enormous proportions in England:
Larger sums have been paid for orchid
roots than were ever given for any speci.
men Of live stock. >. The most expensive
flowers are not always the finest. The
price of plants range in the order of their
scarcity. Some specimens that readily
brought 100 gulneas ten years ago can
now be bought for few shillings. Every
person who is trying to get large col
lection will endeavor to obtain it.
Every portion of the tropics is now
beng searched by orchid hunters sent
out by the London importers, who have
grown rich in the business of obtaining
rare specimens. One dealer has sixteen
collectors in various parts of tropical
South America, Africa, Asia and the isl
ands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Their salaries and expenses amount to
over $1,000 a year. In their travels
aud explorations they employ many ma
fives. =, One ofourconsulssin Venezuela
reports that the orchid trade is rendering
the country prosperous. A poor man
will often obtain more for an orchid
root procured from swamp or the
branch Of. tree than he received for
hard labor during dozen years.
Collecting orchids IS attended by many
dangers and great losses of property.
Several collectors in the jungles of India
have been devoured by tigers, bitten by
venomous serpents or drowned in bogs.
Quite number have been overturned
while in canoes, and it is presumed that
several have been roasted and eaten by
cannibals in Polynesia Many valuable
specimens are lost on account of lack of
facilities for transportation. One Lon
don dealer lately received notice from
Port Said, informing him that 10000
orchid roots had been killed by exposure
to the sun on the Red Sea or by being
knocked about during storm.
A collector on one of the Philippine
Islands got together 10000 specimens,
which he spread out upon the beach to
dry, but an unusually high tidal wave
swept them all into the sea. Another
collector in Peru had his roots in sacks
on the backs of mules, which were con-
fiscated by a party of soldiers, who de.
clared that they had immediate use OF
the animals. The soldiers laughed about
the orchids having any value.-Chicag0
Tribune. -. ...- .f.,.. .. -.
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A Dead Mans Ride In an Elevator.

In a certain building on Randolph
street there is an elevator which hasn't
been running for some time. 1t is in
good repair, but the owner gave orders
for it to stop, and it remains as 'idle as
a painted ship upon a painted ocean"
On one occasion q customer boarded it
on the top floor and died with the heart
disease before he got to the landing
place. The elevator boy didn't notice
him until he had made several trips.
Then he reported it to the owner, who
cave orders to have the elevator closed.
The incident made such an impression
on the mans mind that he has never
been in an elevator since, and will walk
to the fifth or tenth story of building
rather than ride. Chicago Mail.
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The Rum Sellers Profits.

The National Bureau of Statistics shows
that on the S70o, ,00O0 00) which annually
passes into the tills OF the retailers Of into1i-
eating liquors in this country there is profit
of one hundred and th:rty-three and one
such tax as that on bread, there would be
a rebellion. But when man tosses off a
glass OF whisky and pays five cents for the
drink, and seven or eight cents to the bar
keeper for the trouble Of handing it to him,
he generally thinks the barkeeper an awfully
good fellow. Union.
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A Puzzle.

T,,vre's one thing I don't understand:
It really seems to me so queer
That INV mamma last night should say,
"Be sure and always mind, my dear"
And when got that dreadful fall
This very morning, from chair,
Should pick me up and cuddle me,
And pat my cheeks, and smooth my hair.
And press her face down close to mine,
That might hear her whisper, kind
The while she kissed my tears away
"There, there! my darling; never mind"
Youths Companion.
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The Saloon.

The saloon has few friends-none to be
proud Of. There is nobody, whose presence
is not a menace to the community, who
would not like to see the saloon go, and go to
stay. It has been a law breaker 1t has been
place that has thrived either on the wicked
ness or vice Of humanity. 1t has not given
value received. 1t has been the rendezvous
of the criminal, the friend Of no one but the
poor-house and the prison. II all this was
not enough to condemn it and to secure sem
tence Of punishment, then let it be remem-
bered that the saloon has not the decency Of
conscious indecency. 1t thrust itself forward,
and, law breaker itself, sought to dictate
legislation. The foe of good government, it
brought its stencil and its iIl-gotten pelf into
politics, and actually commanded all parties
to do obeisance to it. 1t forced the issue. In
its foolhardiness it left the choice between
its supremacy and extinction. II it had pos
sessed the modesty even Of half common
sense, it might have fingered in Iowa for
some years yet. 1t was as impudent as vile,
and now it has gotten it in the neck, and
good enough for it. Even its victims are
glad to hear the door of the saloon 60 shut
with vigorous bang. Those, too, who
served it in fear, laugh at his calamity. The
friends OF the saloon-who are they anyhow!
-[ogd Home Journal.
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cars, some carry festive young men
through the intricscies of polo, some pull
brewery wagons, some propel carriages
and cabriolets and 5000 of them die
every year because they can do nothing
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Utah has fifteen Loyal Temperance
Legions aggregating over four hundred men,
bers, and five w. c. T. Unions with one
hundred members.