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Brazil.

Brazil is as large as the United
States, not including Alaska, and oc-
cupies nearly half of all South Amer
lea. It was settled in 1900 by Portu-
guese, who took possession of it in the
name of their king and the Pope, and
for more than 300 years it remained
under Portuguese rule.
In 1907, when Napoleon declared
war against Portugal, John vi, the
reigning sovereign, took refuge in
Brazil, and on the fall of Napoleon in
1915, Brazil was raised to the rank
of kingdom, John assuming
the title of king of Portugal, Algarve
and Brazil. He remained in Brazil
thirteen years and then returned to
Portugal, leaving his son Pedro as
regent. Two years after this the Bra
zilians desired independence, and Pc
dro, not wishing the control to pass
out of his family, declared it free and
Independent State, and assumed the
title of Emperor, as Dom Pedro I. In
1926, he became king of Portugal also,
by the death of his father, but resigned
that crown to his infant daughter and
remained in Brazil. Soon after this
serious disputes arose between him.
self and the Brazilian chamber of dep.
uties, which only ceased with his alb
dication, in 1881, in favor of his son,
Pedro II, then in his sixth year.
Three regents were appointed during
the young Emperor's minority, and at
fifteen he was declared of age and
crowned in 1S41, as Dom Pedro II.
He is still Emperor, and is wise and
liberal ruler. He has introduced a
gradual emancipation of slaves, al
lowed religious freedom, established
schools and introduced machinery, so
that the people and the country are
greatly improved since he began to
reign The present form of govern
ment is constitutional monarchy, and
is the only one OH the American con-
tinent. The country is divided into
twenty provinces, which are governed
by presidents appointed by the En-
peror.
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What Others Say.
Wesleyan Aduocdte.


TO PREVENT WAR.-The Senate of
the United States, one day last week,
passed the concurrent resolution invit-
ing friendly nations to negotiate for ar
bitration. This is another signal
triumph of Christianity.
Two things are certain; l. Christ
first taught mankind the evil of war
and the excellent of peace. 2. Chris
tians inspired by the teachings Of
Christ have brought about the grow
ing disposition among secular rulers to
arbitrate disputes. The proposition
first made in the form of resolutions
in religious bodies and indorsed by the
religious press, for long time met
with only sneers and contempt of pol
iticians and legislative assemblies.
Many still believe the proposition i'm
practicable, but the thoughthas grown
upon Christian nations until the
strongest of them have come to be will
ing to try it. 1t is not prophecy, but
only the Interpretation of events, to
say that there will be peace in our day,
or if not in ours, in that of our chill
dren. For 10 the Prince of peace is
coming. Noiseless as the rising sun
the Light of of the world is causing
men to see light in His light and to
leave the old well-trod paths of dark
ness.
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home circle are, with proper excep
tions, to be regarded as too sacred te
be made known to others. Some pleas
ant things may be told but much
must ever remain untold. There il
much at home which is very pleasant
and proper there, but too delicate to be
carried abroad. And so, one of the
earliest lessons which the members OF
a family must learn is to regard the
Joy and sorrows of home as subjects
proper to be known at home, but moi
to be spread abroad.
RULE vi.
If children desire young friends tc
take tea with them, or if such should
drop in to spend an hour, no look OF
word must show that the parents are
displeased because of the inconveni'
ence either may occasion. If there
should be a reason why the children's
friends should not be entertained at o
given time, let them know the reason,
and name the time when you will be
pleased to see their friends. 1t is
source of pleasure to children to en-,
tertain occasionally their companions,
and the pleasure is always heightened
when they know that what gives them
pleasure also gratifies their parents.
RULE VII.
Not to multiply these rules,-let he
day be opened and closed with wor.
ship. 1t need not be dull and unin.
teresting,-it must not be so. A few
verses of the Holy Book reverently
read q stanza or two of sacred song
brief thanksgiving for mercies re-
ceived, and brief supplications fol
blessings needed, will most fifty open
the gates of the morning, and close
them when WEAKNESS, night and sill
ence invites repose.
If these and kindred rules be OBJ.
served the home will be happy, it's in
fuence be Godward, and the streams
of society fed from this sacred foun'
tain will be pure, healthful and life
giving. Then, as to Adam Paradise
was home, to such families home will
be Paradise, from which will be watt
ed to the outer world a refreshing fra.
grance-out of which will shine @
light to dispel gloom, and sorrow and
sin.-B. e. Methodist.
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To Make Tough Steak Tender.

Whenit is impossible to preserve the
beefsteak in edible condition until ii
becomes tender by natural means, pro-
ceed as follows, allowing as long time
as is convenient for carrying out the
method.
Let the steak be cut at least an inch
thick, because it will be morejuicy and
full-favored than if cut thin, while it
will be possible to cook it as well-done,
if the proper care is exercised. Trim
off all the fat that is not likely to be
eaten with the steak, and have it used
to make drippings while tits still good.
Use a platter large enough to permit
the steak to lay perfectly flat, pour up
on it enough vinegar to cover the bot
tom, and at least four tablespoonfuls OF
absolutely sweet salad oil for three
pound steak; but do not salt it. (The
application of salt to the cut surface of
uncooked meat has tendency to draw
out its juices, thus depriving it of flavor
and nutriment.) If the steak is to be
used for dinner, put it in the oil and
vinegar early in the morning, and turn
it over every hour, keeping it in cool
place, protected from flies. If it is in
tended for breakfast, put it in the dish
so prepared about supper-time and al
low it to remain untouched until bed
time then turn it and let it stand un.
til morning. The action of the vine
gar upon the meat will tend to soften
and relax the fibers, thus making the
meat tender, while the oil will prevent
the surface from becomming dry and
hard. No other fat can so well accom-
plish this result, because all others are
hard when cold the oil does not i'm
part any flavor to the meat, and it does
increase it's nutritive properties. The
steak is to be cooked either by broiling
or frying, according to the writer's
methods, without attempting to re-
move from it any of the oil or vinegar
that adheres to it; neither will impart
any unpleasant flavor to the meat !;
in fact, it will be improved in every
way by their use.
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Our COuntry's Need.

In recent address Mr.. James Rus
sell Lowell uttered the following true
and noble words:
Our politicians are so busy studying
the local eddies of prejudice or inter
est that they allow the main channel
of our,national energies to be obstructed
by dams for the grinding of private
grist. Our leaders no longer lead, but
are skilful as Indians in following the
faintest trail oflpublic opinion. I find
it generally admitted that our moral
standard in politics has been lowered
and is every day going lower.
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Water For the Suffering Infants.

When the baby is suffering and rest
less, without apparent cause, offer 1t
water, and in nine casses out of ten
relief will follow. Many mothers do
not know that nursing children need
water as much as larger children. 1t
is safe to boil the water and let it get
cold, supply being in this way always
kept on hand. Children when teeth
ing suffer very much from thirst, and
a cold wet cloth laid on their gums
will often comfort them. A bit of ice
wrapped in towel may be used to rub
the gums, though care must be used, of
course, not to let too much ice-water
get into the stomach of the infant at
one time. But as much pure cool wa
ter Us it relishes cannot hurt it.
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A Heroine Indeed.

1t is now long while since what I
am going tell you took place. 1 went
to o funeral among strangers to me.
They had sent for me, as pastor of the
nearest church.
When I reached the house I saw on
the steps a person whom knew. I
said to him, "Who is the person who
is dead?" He replied:
ut is very sad case, indeed. The
people have just moved here. They
have come q thousand miles. The
husband is sick and weak. His wife
always had good health. She was the
stay and support of the children and
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Business men, especially those who
are thorough, prompt and methodical,
are guided by certain elementary prin-
ciples. In some cases these principles
are formulated into simple rules, which
cover even the details of conduct. A
prominent New York banker attrib.
utes his. success in business to the
care with which he has obeyed these
plain rules
Take time for eating, sleeping and
digestion.
Don't worry. Be satisfied with
your work after doing it we'll.
Never ask another to do what you
ought to attend to personally.
Shun the slightest appearance OF
dishonesty as you would shun the
plague.
Always meet your appointments on
time. Never late. If possible, not
much ahead of the moment.
Don't talk too much. Let your &C.
tions speak for yourself.
BE honest, even if you lose money
by it. Never let business interfere
with home duties.
Remember that money alone cannot
buy peace, nor true friends, nor q low
ing and happy family.
1t is refreshing, in these days o.
speculation and dishonest dealings tc
know that man can live according t.
the above principles and yet make
money. 1t SLOWS that honesty ant
business can go hand in hand.
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Things That Never Die.

The pure, the bright, the beautiful,
That stirred our hearts In youth;
The impulse to a worldless prayer,
The dreams of love and truth.
The longing after something lost,
The spirits yearning cry,
The striving after better hopes
These things can never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need;
The kindly word in griefs dark hour,
That proves friend indeed;
The plea Of mercy softly brcathed
When justice threatened high,
The sorrow Of contrite heart
These things shall never die.
The cruel and the bitter word,
That wounded as is fell;
The chilling want OF sympathy
We feel but never tell;
The hard repulse that chills the heart,
Whose hopes were bounding high,
In an upfading record kept
These things shall never die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Can find some work to do;
Lose not q chance to awaken love,
Be firm and Just and true;
SO shall light that cannot fade
Beam on thee from on high,
And angel voices say to thee,
These things shall never die.
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Sunday Laws.
BY d. c. KNOWLES, DID.

One of the greatest perils to the
American people is growing skepti-
cisn as to the utility of law. Moral
agencies are said to be positive and
saving, while the legal are asserted to
be negative and useless. This grow
ing sentiment is stated in this form
"You cannot make men good by law"
This eloquent deliverance is an
nounced with an air of triumph as if
it ended all controversy. The con-
clusion drawn is that all prohibitory
legislation is unwise and nugatory.
Now if our young people are to be
fed on such nonsense as this it will
not he long before we shall reap a
whirlwind of confusion, for this senti-
ment leads to a contempt for all gov
eminent. The pulpit is not wholly
free from responsibility in the incula-
tion of such a doctrine, for it has often
exalted moral forces to the great dis
paragement of legal restraints.
The fact is there is great confusion
of thought everywhere in the popular
mind concerning the true office of law.
No wise man will ever assert that law
directly makes men good. This is not
it's sphere. Law simply begets condi-
tions favorable to the operation of
moral forces. 1t environs the moral
agent with those circumstances that
give moral agencies free action and
the best conditions for the regenera-
ton of the soul. Law co-operates
with moral forces, clearing the way for
their exercise. 1t is the pioneer
corps cutting road through the moral
jungle for the advance of civilization.
1t is sheerest folly to despise this help
meet to progress. These words need
to be spoken and emphasized. This
nation needs to cultivate a profound
respect for law by showing its true
relations to individual and public
good.
This especially applicable to Sunday
legislation. Multitudes are indiffer-
ent to laws relating to secular business
on Sunday, because they think men
are not made good by law. They feel
that moral agencies alone are to be
trusted. But how can moral agencies
have their fullnest influence on the
public conscience unless law shall lay
it's prohibitory hand on the whirling
wheels of business and command
"Peace, be STILL" Human cupidity
will destroy that Sabbath calm which
is so peculiar to our American Sabbath
unless we arrest it's action by law.
When that religious calm has departed
how can our moral agencies reach the
masses? This is the problem we have
before us. The soul needs quiet if
it would apprehend God and duty, and
this quiet is the product of law. Dis
card the law and the quiet goes with
it, and ere long all forms of industry
will be in full blast. 1t is our duty to
save the conditions most favorable to
the saving influences of the Gospel,
and this is the Sabbath problem in a
nutshell.
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The former prevailing idea that the

The former prevailing idea that the
acme of hospitality was reached
through the culinary department, and
that 10 make men happy you must
feed them abundantly is happily
changing; the cordial and unaffected
greeting of the host and hostess, theil
sincere desire to contribute to the hap
piness Of their friends, making amends
for and shortcomings in the decora.
tions of the house or the brevity of tn,
menu.
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PresbAteriQn.

The Romish Church declines to be
patronized by Mr.. George w. Cable.
In his Bible class in Boston, he spoke
of it as zone ofthe mightiest branch
es of the Christian Church" "Do not
tell me-" he exclaimed, "that they are
not "a Christian Church because they
are not orthodox !; for our orthodoxy
will never save us !" In response to
this glittering generality, the Catholic
Review administers to Mr.. Cable the
following snub: "Mr. Cable is in er-
ror. The Catholic Church is not q
branch Of the Christian Church. 1t
is the Christian Church, and outside of
it there is no salvation!" And thus
Mr.. Cables claims to be an arbiter of
orthodoxy are fouted.
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Exchange.

The readiness Of many secular news
papers to report whatever is adverse in
regard to Sunday legislation, is not a
favorable sign. 1t reveals an ignor-
ance of the real situation of affairs.
The truth is there is no business en-
terprise or profession in our land that
does not largely owe its prosperity to
the legal protection of the Sabbath.
Break down the barriers that law has
thrown about this day, and the capi-
talist, as we'll as the laborer, would
soon find himself amid the perils of
national anarchy.
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GRAINS.

Bad men excuse their faults good
men will leave them.
Conduct is the great profession.
What man does tells us what he is.
Prayer is so mighty an instrument
that no one ever thoroughly mastered
all its keys. They sweep along the in-
finite scale of mans wants and Gods
goodness.
Do to days duty, and fight to-dsy's
temptation; do not weaken and dis
tract yourself by looking forward to
things you cannot see, and could, not
understand if you saw them.
If you can live gently, patiently, un-
murmuringly amid all your frets and
irritations, day after day, that is hero.
ism. That is your task. You are tore
solve to do it! No one, not even God
will do it for you. ...;.... ...., -
Of course you believe in prayer, but
how much do you believe iin it; as
much as you do in eating? You eat
three times a day and often between
times. Do you believe that much in
prayer?
The church should be intention
nothing else but this, the receiving in
full equipping power the Holy Ghost;
she should be careful and prayerful for
naught else, for He comprehends all
good to her.
1t is an excellent exchange to put
with outward comforts for inward
graces. Friery trials are nothing, II
you gain patience; sickness with pa.
tience is better than health, loss with
patience is better than gain. .
The great temptation to which we
are more or less exposed is that of
of losing sight of Godin the ordinary
actions of the day. 1t is hard to feel
that every action Of every day is capa-
BILE of being so done as to advance
or hinder our growth in grace,
When we repress kindly and gen.
erous impulse toward others, we not
only wound their feelings, but do In
jury to moral principal in ourselves.
To make them less happy we make
ourselves less worthy-so that, in the
end, we lose and suffer most byit.
A great mind observes great laws,
broad inward principles, guides its con-
duct by fixed and determinate meth
ods; while a great mind sets order at
defiance and imagines itself to be free
when it is simply lawless. -
Do right, and although your neigh
Dor may scorn and avoid you to-day, in
the end you will find the whole world,
nature, and God, on your side. Truth
is the central sun of the universe. Be
truth yourself.
While under trial, a child has a hab-
it of turning to its father; he Is not
like penitent who has been whipped
into this state it Is natural to him.
It is dark, and the child has nowhere
to run but to its father.
Those that call the corporeal bodies,
the bodies of sin and death, please the
Devil we'll enough, for he we'll knows
that as long as they so believe, his
birth and seed will remain in them
without hindrance.
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The Cheerful Face.

A blessing on the cheerful face,
Wherever 1t Is found;
A sunni line in q shady place, ..--.. ssTf.
1t touches gloom with light and grace; :
And gladdens all around.
Who has not felt the subtitle spell
That turks in sunny eyesf.
The lips where smiles forever dwell:
The cloudless brow that seems to tell =, -. .
OF hope that never dies.
One glance the dropping spirit cheers, - =
AS In the gloom we grope,
Lifts US above this vale OF tear9, -, -.
Beyond the doubts, beyond the fears,
10 realms OF light and hope.
The features may be very plain,
But II the soul shines bright, 80
Around our heart 1t weaves chain, ..
Which beauty's self would cast In vain 8
Untouched by inward light. -
And who knows not the sunshine thrown
By even baby's face; -
That, shining at O loving tone,
Is gladly raised to meet your own ,. -.
With almost angelgrace. -
Yet more we prize the chastened glow 5,
That aged faces wearj
When done with earth, its storms, its woe,
Heavens bliss they for while forego,
To lift our spirits there. -
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A true sarcasm is like sword-stick
1T appears at first sight to be much
more innocent than it really is, till all
Of a sudden there leaps something out
Of it-sharp and deadly and incisive-
which makes you tremble and recoil.
Sidney Smith.
1t is not the man who thinks well,
feels well, and talks well, but the man
who does well-does the will of our Fa-
ther in heaven, upon whom the
Divine blessing is pronounced. Let us
not forget this.
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The Christians fellowship with God
is rather habit than rapture, He
is pilgrim who has the habit of look
ing forward to the light before him and
of not looking back; he has the habit
Of walking steadily in the way, what
ever be the weather and whatever the
road.
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List of ArbitratiOns.

the following We record few in
stances wherein Arbitration has beer
successfully tried, with the name O.
the countries, and the year in which
the Arbitration took place.
/. Between Great Britain and tho
United States in 1874.
2. France and the United States in
1903.
8. Spain and the United States in
1918.
4. Great Britain and the United
States in 1926.
S. Belgium and Holland in 1884.
6. France and England in 1885.
7. England and America in 1888.
s. Portugal and the United States in
1850.
9. England and the United States in
1853.
10. England and the United States in
1856.
II. Chill and the United States in
1858.
12. Paraguay and the United States
in 1859.
Is. Great Britain and Brazil in 1868.
IA. Canada, Costa Rica, and the Uni.
ted States in 1860.
Is. Peru and the United States in
1868.
16. Great Britain and the United
States in 1864.
IL. Ecuador and the United States in
1854.
Is. France and Prussia in 1867.
10. Turkey and Greece in 1867.
20. England and Spain in 1867.
81. Great Britain and the United
States ION the "Alabama'D in 1871.
%. Italy and Switzerland in 1874.
%. Great Britain and Portugal (about
Delagoa Bay) in 1875.
"a. China and Japan in 1876.
25. Persia and Afghanistan (Seistan
Arbitration) in 1877.
26. Spain and the United States (about
Cuba) in 1879.
q. Great Britain and Nicaragua in
1879.
%. United States and France in
1880.
%. United States and Costa Rica in
1881.
30. France and Nicaragua in 1881.
81. Chill and Columbia in 1881.
80. Great Britain and Nicaragua
(about Mosquito Indians) in 1881.
SO. Chill and Argentine Republic
(about Straits of Magellan, etc. in
1881.
"a. Great Britain and the United
States (about Nova Scotia Fisheries)
in 1881.
35. Turkey and Greece in 1882.
SO. Holland and Hayti in 1882.
If instead of arbitration these gov
ernments had plunged into war, MUIR
dering thousands of men and peo-
pling their countries with widows
and orphans, what number of
war-begotten "heroes" would have
been canonized in gifted history and
costy monuments But as it was and
as it goes little is said of the wise men
who saved their countries from the in.
calculable horrors and losses of &C.
cursed war.
''This wisdom have I seen also un-
der the sun, and it seemed great unto
me:
There was little city, and few men
within it; and there came u great
king against it, and besieged it, and
built great bulwarks against it,
Now there was found in it poor
wise man, and he by his wisdom de-
livered the city; yet no man remem-
bered that same poor man.
Then said /, Wisdom is better than
strength nevertheless the poor mans
wisdom is despised, and his words are
not heard.
The words of wise men are heard in
quiet more than the cry of him that
ruleth among fools.
Wisdom is better than weapons OF
war: but one sinner destroyeth much
good"
If peace-makers "shall he called the
children of God" what should war.
makers be called?
A Heroine Indeed.
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Vanity, perhaps, has made more
people polite and even endurable than
has any one of the virtues.
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The conversation and doings of the