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The Dallia.

The prime period of the dahlia cultiva,
ton was probably between 1880 and
1850. The first double one was raised
in Germany in 1902. It's ancestor was
wild plant from the sandy plains OF
Mexico.
A drawing in an old Spanish book
called "The History of Mexico" by
Hernandez, and published in 1861, has,
SAYS an exchange, been identified as
single dahlia. Cervantes, the curator OF
the botanic garden of Mexico, was the
caltivator of the flower, and he sent
plant to Spain in 179s. There it was
seen in blossom by the Able Cavanilles,
who described it, and named it after
Professor Dahl, of Stockholm.
In 1902 the Able sent roots to the
Jardin des Plantes, in Paris, and IN 1904
the flower was raised in England from
seeds sent from Madrid. When Hum
boldt visited Mexico in the same year he
found the dahlia growing wild. and for
warded seeds to Berlin and aris. Our
dahlia are said to have sprung from
Humboidt's plants, aud the first flowers
were collected in England in 1905. IN
due course the double dahlia was de-
veloped, and the flower is now one OF
the most stately ornaments of our gar
dens.-Pruiris Farmer.
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That Saloon.

Keep away from that saloon, boys. 1t is q
Tad place for you. Some things you can see,
others you can not. Beer, whisky. cigars.
candy and sometimes fruits and nuts are
seen. These are seen where the windows are
clear, and somebody cleans the handle Of
that big front door. There is another room
where papers are provided for reading, and
games played for checks. redeemable at the
counter in the outer room. This may be all
you will see if you 60 in there q few times;
but by-and-by you will see a grinning, dull
eyed creature staring at you from the mirror
on the wall Perhaps he will make his ap-
pearance while you are waiting for more
ton Of yourself. But there is worse in that
saloon. There is poverty, disgrace and death
sold over that counter, paid for often in
money which should buy bread for starving
ones.
Yet this is an elegant saloon, furnished in
palatial style, brilliantly lighted and regaled
with music. The evil spirit seems to have
spent his greatest cunning in Disgusting, the
horrors of intemperance. Boys will 60
into such a saloon who would not
think Of going into a common drinking cell
lar. But thousands who nave taken their
first glass in such a saloon have ended in the
lowest grogger:es Boys, do not do as they
have done. Don't exchange your good
thoughts, your bright hopes for intoxicating
drink. Don't shorten half your life and make
the other half contemplate: Live as God in
tended you should live. II you begin to
drink, no matter how small the quantity or
how weak the quality, you cannot tell where
you will stop. I read in the paper the other
day of man serving life-sentence in prison
for the murder Of a friend. He began to
drink as a boy, so little at first he never
thought of danger. When young man, on
one occasion he drank too much, and his
brain was on fire: a word angered him, he
struck blow which made him murderer.
In paying for liquor he paid for his murder
Gus disposition. 1t was one of the things not
seen.
My dear boys as you value your life and
happiness. keep out of that saloon.
Field and Stockman.
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Signaling at Sea.

It is Oh extraordinary fact that there
seems to be no definitely established
code of signaling at sea, by which ships
can communicate with each other at
NIGHT, or make known their require
ments to people on shore. To this re-
markable deficiency the loss of many
ships and hundreds of lives must be at
tributed, and last week another mclan-
cholv instance occurred of the urgent
necessity for promptly settling com
prehensive code. At 1lfracombe flash
iights were observed from one ship in
the channel, but the coastguards thought
that she was merely signaling for pilot:
Late, however, information was received
that the steamship Lymington was on
the Pensborne rock, and the coast
guards started to her assistance with the
Tocket apparatus; but before they ar
rived the vessel sank with her crew, the
cries of the drowning men being heard
distinctly on shore. There can hardly
be doubt that, if the vessels signals
had been understood, some at least OF
the victims would have escaped, and
their deaths arc certainly due to the
culpable apathy of the authorities who
neglect to reform the signaling CODE
London Truth. -
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Training Children.

The Sunday School Times enjoins upon
parents to make clear the distinction that
marks in the chiid's mind, the Sabb th as
the day of days in the weeks history. The
child may be differently dressed, or differ
emily washed, or differently handled, on that
day, from any other. Some more disagree
able detail Of its morning toilet, or Of its
days management, might en- that day be
omitted, as a mean, of marking the day.
There may be sweeter song sung in its
hearing, or brighter exhibit of some kind
made IN its sight, or a peculiar favor Of
some sort granted to it. which links special
joy with that day in comparison with the
days on either side of it. Sosoon as the child
is old enough to grasp rattle or to play
with toy, there ought to be a difference
between his Saba rattle or other toy and
his weekday delights in the same line. By
one means or another he should have the
Sabbaths to look back upenas his brightest
memory, and to look forward to as his fond
est anticipation. And in this way he can be
trained to enjoy the Sabbath, even before he
can know why It is made joy to- him. A
child is well started in the line Of wise train
ing when he is carried alcng as far as this
Religious Herald.
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Beer Drinking in Chicago.

There are eighteen breweries in Chicago
which makes on an average 1,500, 900 barrels
of beer annually. About 100000 barrels
come here from Milwaukee and other cities.
Nearly all the beer made here is consumed
here, so that we drink 1,SOO, 900 barrels each
year. As each pint bottle makes two glasses,
if I remember correctly, there would be six
teen glasses in gallon, or 1876 glasses in
barrel of thirty gallons--a grand total of
S92, 900, ,0I0 glasses. That seems to be won.
derful lot OF beer. Suppose there are l,5OO,.
600 people in Chicago and its suburbs-and
that is where all these 100000 barrels are
consumed annually-each man, woman and
child would get, on a fair apportionment, a
little more than 595 glasses or nearly two
day. I know lots of people who don't drink
that much beer in all their lives, so there
must be some who drink pretty industriousiy.
am told that good, fat beer drinkers OF in
dustry and skill in the business habitually
a few hundred people of this kind would, Of
course do a great deal to lower the general
average.-Chicago Ne,OS.
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Women Workers in the Church.

Usually many of the most efficient and
persistent workers are to be found among
the women. The most timid and hesitating
among these may be encouraged by LEARNING
more fully of Deborah, the Judge; and Anna,
the prophecies; OF Mary. in her devoted SER
vice to Christ; and of Dorcas, in her minis
trations to he needs Of the poor. 1t was the
women who were last at the cross and first
at the sepulchre. Priscilla could Hospitality
entertain Paul, and success ully teach Arol-
los. Both the Old AMI the New Testaments
abound in instances where woman was hon
ored with devine commi sions which she dis
charged with marked accept tlnce and sue
cess. Nor were they without their place in
the early church, laboring as deaconessees,
(Rom 1G: y, and as indispensable helpers in
ca, rying forward the great work of Christ
in the world -"Mefhods Of Church Work.
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Indebted TO Christ.

There are men and women here who would
have been dead twenty years ago but for
Jesus. They have gone through trial
enough to exhaust ten times their physical
strength. Their property went, their health
went, their families were scattered. God only
knows what they suffered. They are all
amazement to themselves that they have
been able 10 stand it. They look at their
once happy home surrounded by all comfort.
Gone! Trey think of the time when they
used to rise strong in the morning and walk
vigorously d wn the street an had expert
enced health they thong t inexhaustible.
Gone! Everything gone but Jesus. lie has
pitied them. His eye has watchod them.
His omnipotcnce has defended them. Yes,
He has been with them. They have gone
through disaster and He was pillar of fire
by nj hit. They have gone across stormy
Galilee, but Christ had His foot on the neck
0: the storm. They felt the waves of trou-
BILE coming up around them gradually, and
they began to climb into the strong rock of
Gods defense, and then they sang as they
looked over the waters: 'God is cur refuge
and strength, an ever present help in time
Of trouble; therefore we will not fear though
the earth be removed, though the mountains
be carried into the midst Of the sea, though
the waters thereof or and be troubled,
though the mountains shake with the swelling
ereof.'-Ialmage.
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The Talking Doll.

While the phonograph has been at.
fording all sorts of amusement for the
big folks Boston gentleman has been
adapting it to the entertainment of the
little people.
By its aid there has been produced a
talking doll, whose vocabulary includes
many more words than the squesky
mamma" which has thrown so many
children into ecstasies of delight.
Moother Goose's Melodies and other
standard poems, such as Twinkle,
Twinkle, Little STAR" are recited in the
very best style by these remarkable elo
cutionists. The dolls are very obliging,
too, and will repeat their performances
as often as the audience signifies its de-
sire for repetition by winding them up.
The inventor is Bostonian of means,
a great traveller, and quite an inventive
genius, and member of one of Boston's
very oldest families. He has been for
some years engaged in perfecting his in
vention. ..
The dolls are about one foot in height.
The photographic apparatus, occupying
the body of the doll, has space perhaps
two to three inches in diameter in which
to operate. The dolls are brought from
Europe, but the talking machinery is
manufactured and inserted here. AS
each doll reaches the proper age it is
turned over to a governess specially en-
ploycd to train its Photographic ideas
how to shoot. This lady gives the most
careful attention to the education Of the
dolls. She recognizes the value of in
dividual training, and imparts separate
instruction to every doll. Knowing the
great initiative power of little folks, she
is particular to modulate her voice to just
the pitch which she wishes theirs to as
sumo. The doll pupils are required to
repeat her words until every accent and
injection is satisfactory. The dolls have
such wonderful memories that not only
do they repeat their lessons with accu-
racy, but they even ''hold the voice"
This faculty of theirs compelled the
employment of lady instructors. The
deep, gruff voice of man reciting
''Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" had
rather gruesome effect when issuing
from the lips of rosy checked little
dollie. Their voices are strong, and
their articulation so clear that their con-:
versation caa be heard up one flight of
stairs with istinctness-somewhat more
perfect, in fact, than when close by, as
then there is little z-r-r.r of the ma
chinery which is not noticed at distance.
-Mw York Times.
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We'll Ordered PRAYER.

A'as for the sad errors characterizing
multitudes Of our prayers to God! We ask
and receive not, because we ask amiSs.
There is too much of making speeches before
Hinl-especially in our public and social
prayers. Are we not often more soGcitous
in these prayers to please those who hear US
pray, than to receive from the Divine Hand
the things namel in our prayers? Such
prayers are but mere ceremonies, and are SO
regarded by the multitude; and they may be
pronounced useless and worse than useles ;
inasmuch as they cannot be otherwise than
displeasing in the sight Of God, while of him
who thus processes to pray, the solemn
language of st. James is sadly appropriate:
'sLet not that M think Tint he shall re-
ceive anything of tn. Lord"
What then shall We do? and how shall
we order our prayers 80 that they may be
accepted? Go 10 Him in j;.finite lowliness
and trustfulness. Let the mind and soul riso
into His blessed presence, and spe X to Him.
AS he is ever and always whispering to yo',
and saving, ASK of Me- Make known
your requests" Call upon Me-" 'Come to
Me-" so make your re ponses 10 these pre-
GUS words, and say, Lord TO ask of
Thee--I do CALI do corlc-1 do tell Til ,e
oil! Be mercifu to NE, and always help mc
rs I need" Thus 't:onVe:se' with Him.
His words to us, poor Sinners may be con-
sidered perpetual words. They. are not mere
ly once spoken, but always spoken. In those
blissrul promises which were first uttered to
the ancient saints, He is ever and always
81 eaking-sp akin ( to thee. Let yourrespons-
IS be equally constant. Be always conversins
with Him. Tell Him everything. Pour
out your heart before Him" Tell him all
your sec ets-yoIr keenest, deepest trials
matters which you withhold from your dear
est ca: thly friend. Talk with Him Of every
thing that interests you, and forget not that
He IS more deeply interested than you in
those matters. Does He care for the spar
row. Does He number the hairs of your
head? DJes He love you with an income 'iv-
able love? Then fear not to walk and talk
with Him eyermore .-Zion'S Herald.
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When the Day is Over.

It is wise at night to read-but for a few
minutes-some books which will compose
and soothe the mind; which Will bring us
face to face with the true fats OF life, death
and eternity; which will make us remember
that man doth not liveby bread alone; which
will give us before we sleep a few thoughts
worthy of Chri ,tian man with an immortal
soul in him. And thank God, no one need go
far to find such books. do not mean mere
ly religious books, excellent as they are
in these days; I mean aly oks
which hep to make us better and
wiser and soberer and more chari-
table persons; any books which will teach us
to despise what is vulgar and mean, foul and
cruel, and to love what is noble and high
minded, pure and just. In our own English
language we may reld by hundreds books
which will tell of all virtue and of all praise;
The stories of good and brave men and
women; of ,llant and heroic actions; Of
deeds which we ourselves should be proud Of
doing; of pers ,ns whom we feel to be better,
wiser, ,nobler than we are ourselyes.-Canon
Kin1S[eU
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RELIGIOUS READING.
A Suggestion.


Let tho wild rose bloom. Though not to thee
Sodelicately perfect as the white
And unwed lily dropping in tie light;
Though sh has known the kisses OF the beo
And tells her amorous tale to pas.ers by,
In pcrfumeI whispers and with untaught
trace,
Still let the red rose bloom in her own
place;
Sh, could not be the lily should she try!
Why to the wondrous nightingale cry,
'Hush,"
Or bid her cease her wild, heart breaking
lay
And tune her vol @ to initiate the way;
The wh'ppoorwill makes music, or the
thrush?
All heirs of sorrow to one theme belong,
And passion is copyrighted. Yet
Each h: art writes its own music. Why
rot let
The nightingale unchded sing her sing?
Ella Wheeler Wilcor.
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How Hospitals are Filled.

Numerous and well.equipped hospitals are
among the highly creditable exponents Of
modern Christian benevolence They are at
present all needed, and more. But why are
so many rendered necessary? A member OF
the medical staff in London hospital being
recently asked by reporter of the Pail Mall
Gazette how many of the cases treated in the
institution are attributable to intemperance,
replied: "It would be difficult to estimate
tbs number, but it is unquestionably great.
We sometimes find ev. children with
drunkards livers, due to the habit of giving
infants gin to soothe them while teething;
Drink is with us q source of much trouble. II
the public houses were shut we should have
to close half our wards, or rather we should
be able to take twice as many PATIENTS"
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Alcohol and Bacteria.

DR.. Ridge has made an experiment. he
took bacteria, putting, soma into glasses OF
cold water and some into others with colo
water and certain quantity or alconol; he
growth of the bacteria. The action Of bac-
terra upon tissues is of a very destructive
nature and not constructive; and alcohol is
of the series of destructive agents, and aids
the action of the bacteria. So whom man
exposed to the infections OF typhus fever or
cholera takes a little brandy, instead OF the
alcohol enabling him better to resist infec-
ton. it actually prepares the soil for the de.
velopment Of the dangerous organisms -
Alliance Ne1us.
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TEMPERANCE.
A Busy Trade.

xI oU5J ITU'IIss
deal in liquid fire tits true,
But what would many others do
If rum and ale were swept away,
Where would the lawyer get his pa?
The Judge would then be seldom seen
The docket would appear so lean,
And you might hear the sheriff wall
For pay to keep an empty Jail.
So now, when every side you view,
You see my trade is useful, too.
Altho' I own the tratfic's wrong,
1t helps the busy world along.
-NelU TorL To:cs.
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The Dowager Empress Augusta has
bestowed during the past eleven years
diplomas bearing her autograph sigma
ture and gold crosses, upon 1875 female
servants remaining forty years with one
family.
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ploration. In this gate, out that gale,
cast, west, north, south. All through
the ruins. The ruins must bs explored be.
fore the work of reconstruction can begin.
The reason that so many people in this
day, apparently converted, do not stay
converted is because they did not first
explore the ruins of their own heart. Tho
reason that there are so many profss5el
Christians who in this day lie and forge
and steal, and commit adultery, and go to
the penitsntiary. is because they first do not
learn the ruin of their own heart. They have
not found out that "the heart is deceitrul
above oil things, and desperately wicked"
They had an idea that they were almost right,
as an ornamental cupola. There was super
structure OF religion built on a sub
stratum OF unreponted SINS The
trouble with a good deal Of modsrn
theology is that instead of building on tho
right foundation, it builds on the debris OF
an unregen Grated nature. They attempt to
rebuild Jerusalem before, in tho midnight o.
conviction, they have seen the ghastiinoss Of
the ruin. Thsy have such a poor founda.
tion for their religion that the first northeast
storm of temptation blows them down.
have no faith in mans conversion il he is
not converted in ths old fashioned way-John
Bunyans way, John Wesley's way, John
Calyin's way, Pauls way. Christs way.
Gods way. A dentist oncs said to me:
"DoeS that hurt!" Said /: "Cf course it
hurts 1t is in your business as it is in my
profession. We have to hurt before we can
help" You will mover understand rsdsmp-
tion until you understand ruin. A man tells
mo that some ono Is . msmber OF the
church. II makes no impression on my MIND
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-23

I ssssssasa - ysass. Dsay ssvsrsd vlsA
seoss OooaeAe1 an soo INA oooesee0
eonsoss 90 Wssoooe seltoe. O1so1 ~ TIE
0unouO Do0oeteA onln oow - eeooe -
anovr
II { - Known q ~ CvrlcunA Rsnnorns
tVuatyA1ght yeaSs ego, u would havs SAVED
DooDo 1.-Two hupdro1 1ollarsI anl - 1mmsnso
anoant os suHsrtDg. NJ Disease tpeou ~
oonmeneea o. ny heaA IN . SPOT not larger
tAaa . cent IL spesaA rApialy eli over ny
body anA eoe uaoee ny nAils. The ooAles
woalo oiop on Of ne alt The times ana my suf.
leriug VAS endless, ana without relief 0ao
tAess va collars WUold not tempt ne 70 hAvo
tAle otsoaoo over again. A. . poor mApe bat
~ rieA 10 b rslSsvoa u what some Of the
doctors sAsd was ltprcsy, some ifegwoem
poogiasis, eto. I to,G.. and. .earsape1illas
over one pear ana a-half, bat NO cure. ! oAA.
not praise The CuTicuaA A1MnDrDe too mueh.
They have ma0s my shin - clear ana free
W. tArso boxes Of CuflCvnA. ana three bot
tee OF urlCuaA nrsoLvpnr. and two cakoo oe
CuflcunA eoAe. II you had been here ana
saaa you would have Cured me for 40 %. yoa
wsula have had tie money. llooeed nke the
pleturo 10 your book Of peoriag1e (piceure
number Two. "How 70 Cure Shin DleeAsee"I,
but nov am - clear ~ any person ever was.
Throush force Of habit rub my hand over
NJ asns ana legs 70 scratch once In while.
but % 10 purpose. an al well. ! scratched
twonty eight yoaxs, ana it got 10 b kino OF
Uooona uasuEe TO me. thank goa athsusaud
times. Anything moro that yoa want 70 know
write ne, or any one who reads this may
write to me, and VIII answer It.
DBAHls DowAlAa.
WArsasuly, VI. Jan. %. lss7.
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Itching Skin Diseases

Hsssy NpAs ssrssessa uasii Ne oaia Was
Rsw. DSoy Ceveso1 WnA osasss lsee
0psO % msgsns. A Awful opsetasss
Hssassay CussA - sae U1eosaA ns0e-
dlee - Blve Wooaa
Ian eolse 70 ssll you 0e the oxtraOeoinAry
cure youf ufIcunA KHnspIuo psrloe1eo %
ne. About thai ist Of April last notices. some
rsA ptmplss lihe coming Oat I'll ovor NJ oooys
but thought nothing ef 10 untn se0e u1e
laAop ON. VhoA % bogAA - looe M9o opoeo 81
mofSar spot.Od On, ana Which came OF In
LAYERS, accompanied with itcAlng. woold
ssratch svsry night untal I vas raw tAen the
next nisSt the scales being iormse mean.
while were scratched o2 agaAn. In van Gd
consult aii the aoetors In Tie eountry. but
without aia. Aftsr giving up All nopse o. re'
covsry. lhappsned sosss a a1vesessnsns is
the newspapsr about your CurrcunA 1Bns.
pts, an0 purchased them from ny asugeists
and obtaineA almost immediate fs1isf. I b.
gan to notice thAs The eeAly oruptlons MIA
uaily disappeaxe0 one BY ouos ano have beea
fully cured. haA tAo disoaso tAiftsoa moatAe
before began tAbing the CvfIouRA 1nnnpiM
ana il foar or ave weeks was entirely cur0
NJ disease was 90 semA and:peoriAs11. recon.
nonded the CurIcunA RBxnDrns - all In my
vteinity, and know OF . great many Who
have taken them, AAo thank ~ for too knowi.
sage Of them. especially moehsre yho hAve
babss With s.aly eruptions On sAeif AeAes ana
bo0iea. cannot express IN words my thanks
TO you. ~ body was covered With scAleo.
ana was an awful spectacls 10 boholo. Now NJ
shin y - nice ana clear - baby's.
NrlAiIL. via, sept. n, issL
HIp. Z. 1859 II Not Q trace Whatsoever Of the
disease from which sufers0 hes shown itself
since mp cure. GEO. COTRY.