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She Paid the Bill.

e "No. haven't any news OF lmpor'
tance for you," said NJ. j. Cullen, the
undertaken, to q reporter, "but L cal
tell YOU a mighty nice little story, the
truth of which my books will verify
II is about the noble action of q littlt
girl who came to me about ffteer
Years ago. She was then about i.
Years of age, and despite the fact that
her outward appearance suggested pa
rental negligence, she appeared TO have
q noble and honest heart. 1t was
about 7 o'clock Of cold January eve
ming when she walked into my office
almost frozen and crying bitterly
She asked TO see me, and when made
myself known she stopped crying anu
told me very pitiful story that would
soften the heart in the coldest OF per
sons. She said she lived near my sta.
bic: that her father was 3 drunkard
and her mother was dead. She and 9
little brother years of age, of whom
she thought the world, were cared fol
by the neighbors when the father was
on a spree, and, despite the fathers
misconduct, the little girl could not be
induced to leave him. She kept the
house and prepared the meals: She
bore her lot philosophically and trleo
to be happy, but her whole peace o.
mind was almost wrecked when aftel
about two weeks sickness her little
brother died. He was her pet, and the
two were much attached to one anoth
.er. She again burst into tears, ana be
tween heavy sobs she said that on ac
count of her fathers evil ways there
was no money in the house, and she
did not know how her little brother
could be buried. She had been tolt
that the city would bury the remains
but when she looked into the manner
in which such burial would be per
formed-that the coffin would be ;
plain pine box and that instead of ;
hearse a wagon would take him to
5notter's field-she became almost fran
tic and would not allow it. She thel
nleaGed with me to bury her brother
She wanted him to have a white cot
fiy. q white hearse with white horses
and bis remains to be taken to Calvar.
cemetery. Crying bitterly, she said
IT will give you my word OF honof I,
pay you as soon as l get the money
T was much touched by the story, ant
went to the nome Oh lHe Chllu ei'
there learned the truth of her state
ment. The dead boy was laid on tn
bed, which was neatly made up by th'
little girl. i Immediately took charg
of the funeral, and complied with tn
every wish of the child. | never eX
pected pay, and although / thought o
The story for some time after neve
expected to see the child again. No
long since, while seated in my, office,
handsome and well dressed youn!
lady entered, and, addressing me b!
name, called me aside. She asked MI
if I remembered her, and 1 was com
PEELED to acknowledge my Ignorance
Imagine my surprise when she tolt
me Of the little ragged child of fifteel
wears ago. "I am that little girl" sh
said, "and I have come, according t.
promise, on my word of honor, to pa.
YOU the bill" looked over the book
and found the account and she paid it
She has married well and her husban'
is prominent and prosperous buslnes
man.n-H. Louis Globe Democrat.
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This view of the unwisdom Of run:
ming railway trains on Sunday is not
new or peculiar to us. Years ago thslt
astute financier, Mr.. William lE.:
Dodge, said in a public address g
tell our directors that if they compsl
conductors to break the fourth cofil-,
mandment they have no right to e.Is
pect them to keep the eighth - Tie
riots of 1877" said a railroad president
caught some valuable lessons on. this
point. Railway corporations in tmlsl
of trouble are simply at the mercy l,f
employees, and the damage done can:
only be determined by the extent and,
violence of the passions exhibited. y
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A True NObIcman.

On Christmas. 1888, George W.
Childs, of the E>1i1uaelzhia Le3gea'
crowned his many acts of generosity
by distributing the princely sum Of
$4,000 among the various employees
of his establishment. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Trib
une thus refers to an episode connected
Herewith:
One of these employees, an assistant
editor, found in his pay envelope, be-
sides his usual salary, a crisp, new
$1,000 note. This man was amazed.
1t was great temptation to put that
$4,000 bill in his pocket, for he was q
poor man with large family on his
hands. But he thought the cashier
had made a mistake, and with face
pale and resolute he fought off the
tempter and presented himself at the
cashiers window, the pretty new bill
in his hand.
"a mistake has been made; this bill
does not belong to me,n he said,
"You had better go see Mr.. Childs,' u
responded the cashier.
So into the private office of Mr..
CulluS WdlhCu lllC tiSSloGdAU CulCo1s
"This is all right" said Mr.. Childs
"merely u little Christmas gift, you
know. After you have been here Ion.
ger you will understand it better"
"But, Mr.. Childs," gasped the edi'
tor, "I've worked for you only six
weeks, and this is greater sum OF
money than 1 ever owned at one time
in my life. I can't take it. My short
service is not sufficient to make II
right that 1 should take it."
nYou are one of our family" saic
Mr.. Childs, and the time you have been
here does not make any difference
Just you take that bill and get out OIL
Chestnut street and buy some Christ
mas presents with it as quick as you
know how"
Wealth in the hands of such a man
is truly q blessing, and certainly nc
one but misanthrope can grudge MIN
its enjoyment. His name will be
honored by future generations, ant
his life pointed to as an example Wor
thy of emulation, 1Dhile TIE "naaa'd2t
Shufis' 10 Tie memories of M0St
1pho 1n1aSSe4 fortunes only /o7' SeI-
Rsh aims WiLl Sea1'e as reminders
That they c0pe7' tie remains Of men
as l2o00leSS as lie naoaSatnsea1lS
Wh;cA 6eua' their names.
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- : HaE
MOVING Townsville common
method of showing the slow changes,
of level of the land is by recording at
intervals the height of marks on sefi-,
coasts as compared with the surface
line of the ocean. A more striking
exhibition of the instability Of the,
eternal hills has been observed in the:
Jura mountains, where villages thft.
were invisible to each other at the btr;
ginning of the century, OF, even thirty
or forty years ago, have come into.
view through the movement of the;
ground. The roofs appeared frs5
then the upper part of the walls, as f1|
the villages Of Doucier and Marign,S
near Lake Chalain. Even within ten
or fifteen years important changes
have been noted. 5'
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Should Patriotism supersede Love to
God aud to our NeishbOr?
(.d. Z. DeLeG2'SeY, RecI0r. In
ChrisLinn .drbiIrHI02


The press and the pulpit and the
Sunday-school must first be infused
with the power and tone of Christ-like
meekness and love of cosmopolitan
ism. Human beings who are follow
ers of the meek Saviour, have presum,
ed to Nd3 to his Commandments, for
while He teaches: Love God more
than yourself; your neighbor as your
self; human being [politicians] have
added third, which to all intents and
purpose is: Love your country more
than man and God combined. Who,
let me ask you, in the name of our hui
man brotherhood, would ever shed a
drop of blood for his neighbor or his
God with the same eagerness and alac-
rity as he who is patriot for his coun-
try? We have protracted meetings
and the people obtain religion; and
what next? Wouldthey give away
theirlife, their property, and every thing
else for the cause of religion, and act
ually proceed on their new mission as
a soldier would march to some new
field to kill or to be killed? The
whole world, says: No. But this is
not all. Soldiery and any "organiza-
ton of violenced should be extirpated
from every Christian community.
This you can only realize by being
Christian, and nothing else, .. e., a
Christian as to faith, an English
speaking man as to language, a cosmo-
politan as to citizenship, (your affec-
tions centered on heavenly things,)
pulling down, not physically, but by a
life of unmixed love, all walls Of ma
tionality. That a man is born in Lon
don, or Singapore, or Jerusalem---he
could not keep it-.-is no reason why ]
should not love him fully as much as
though he were born only across the
street. 1t is simply ignorance, stupidi-
ty, unreason and downright wicked.
ness for Christians, who know better,
to raise up walls of nationality, or de-
nominationality, when Christ by his
sufferings pulled both down with his
bleeding arms.
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How a Cable Message is Received.

Only the feeblest currents should be
used on submarine lines, since heavy
pulses which could be employed with
impunity on land lines, if they did not
soon destroy'the cable-covering would,
at least, tend to develop faults which
otherwise might long remain latent.
Defects in cable-covering that other
wise may not lead to harm admit mois-
ture, and hence, under the action of a
strong current, oxides are quickly
formed. destroying insulation. The
necessary use, in ocean telegraphy, OF
the lightest currents has led to the de
velopment of a class of recording in
struments remarkable for delicacy OF
action--notably the Siphon Recorder,
which indicates the electric impulses
by wavy ink-line on tape, and the
Rejecting Galvanometer, which
causes spot of light to move from
right to left in Il darkened Rom.
With these recorders and thirty cells
of battery, messages sent across the At
lantic are geographically reproduced
in ink ut the rate of from twenty to
twenty-five words a minute, each way,
the cable being dupleXed. But for
electrostatic induction single cell OF
battery would suffice for transmission
from the earth to the moon, if those
bodies could be connected by a wire OF
the size used in ocean cables.
From "Ihc Telegraph CT To-Day"
by Charles l.. Buckingham, IN July
Sc7i6nCr.
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Stained and vanished floors are faiss
vored by many people, and any one
who feels reluctance to put down
again for the summer a hot and dust
giving carpet, will do well to try the
following plan, which q good house.
keeper says she has used successfully !:
First had all rough places planeds
off. Then 1 took some cherry stain,
bought ready mixed in a tin can, and
put it on the floor with wide paint
brush, taking care to follow the grain
of the wood. Iput on two coats OF the
stain. When the last coat of stain JyAss
dry I vanished the floor with spar
varnish, which Is harder than most!
varnishes and does not scratch so eas-
lily. put on two coats Of this, letting:
the first dry hard before applying the
nicely and looks we'll If revarnishsd
once a year. I keep it clean by wash:
ing off with tepid water" -
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l..
A TEMPERANCE FABLE.-The rats,
once assembled in large cellar to de-
wise some method of safely getting the;
bait from the steel trap which lay near
having seen numbers of their friends
and relatives snatched from them by
its merciless jaws. After numerous
long speeches and the proposal OF
many elaborate but fruitless plans, q
clever young rat said: ys es
ut Is my opinion that If with one:
paw we can keep down the spring,
we can safely take the food from the
trap with the other" q:
All the rats loudly applauded this:
opinion.
Then they were startled by faint:
voice, and poor old rat with only
5hree legs, limping into the middle.
said: ~.
my friends, I have tried the plan
you propose, and you see the result.
Now, let me suggest plan to escape|
the trap Let it alone" < 4
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The peace movement is one ii which

The peace movement is one In which
every citizen should take the deepest
interest. Whatever tends to the abo-
ition of war will be q supreme ad-
vance in civilization. AS wetWeen
England and the United States, the
two great kindred nations in the
economy of the worlds government,
there should be no trouble in ARA ng-:
ing tribunal of arbitration that
would seal and consecrate eternal
peace. The example of such COM,
pact would have happy effect upon
the armed nations of the continent,
with their monster armies gliding and
hustling one another into war.
F. E. Whipple.
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"VIctory victory! victory" is
said to have been the last uttcrance
of Ralph Erskine. When Ebenezel
heard that his brother Ralph was
dead, he said, with great feeling
"And is Ralph gone? He has twice
got the start of nc; he was first IN
Christ, and now he is first in glory"
Among his own latest uttcrances was
this to his children, "Though I die
the Lord liveth. l have known more
of God since / came to this bed than
through all my lifeb b' ,,;n, and to to sons somt
that when my soul forsakes this taber-
nacle clay it will fly as naturally to
my Saviour's bosom as the birds to its
nest,n
The more the diamond is cut The
brighter it sparkles, and in what seems
hard dealing God has no end in view
hut to protect his peoples graces.
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That in the Capitol building which
interested us most, was the tessellated
floor Immediately under the dome. In
this floor is what is called the Sound
ing Stones.n You stand upon given
stone, pointed out to you by the young
man in charge, while he stands upon
another forty or fifty feet away. Talk
ing with him, instead of his voice
coming to you direct, it comes up un-
der your feet, and you unconsciously
look down to see from whence it
comes. Then he takes his stand be-
hind a pillar, with his face from you,
and at other points farther away, with
the same effect. We then stood OH op-
posite sides of the dome, perhaps one
hundred feet apart, putting our heads
behind the pillars supporting the arch
es upon which the dome rests, and
talking in an under-tone could hear
every word distinctly. While this
was going on great crowds of people
were thr0nging the hall, but their
noise did not in the slightest degree
interfere with the sound. This is, to
us, much greater mystery than even
the telephone.
Letter IN Central Methodist.
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Or1ET MIND. The mind wants

A QUIET MIND.-The mind wants
steadying and setting right many
times day. 1t resembles compass
placed on q rickety table-the least
stir of the table makes the needle
swing round and point untrue. Let it
settle then till it points Alright. Be
perfectly silent for Il few moments,
thinking about Jesus: there IS almost
a divine force i'll silence. Drop the
thing that worries, that eXcltes, tnat
interests, that thwarts you; let 1t 1ail
like Il sediment to- tho bottom, until
the sould is no longer turbid, and say,
secretly: "Crant, L beseech thee,
merciful Lord, to thy faithful servant
pardon and peace that L may be
cleansed from all my sins, and serve
thee with a lNiet NINA"
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Watch the weak points. 1t is said
that the mother of Achilles dipped his
body in the river Lethe, and thereby
rendered his body invulnerable, except
his heel, Ivy which she held him. He
went to Troy and fought valiantly in
the war, till at last an arrow hit him in
the weak point and ke fell. This old
story has too often its counterpart in
the church. Some old veteran in the
Lords army, who has fought braVely'
is brough into the dust of defeat by be-
ing overcome at the weak point i'll his
character. Therefore watch the weak
point.
Every duty we omit obscures some
truth we should have known.
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Life'S Lesson.

Thy lesson art thou learning,
@ tired. and weary soul"
His WAYS art thou discerning
WhoworkS To make thee whole"
In the haven Of submission
Art thou satisfied aad still?
Art thou clinging TO the Father,
Meath the shadow Of His Will?
Now while His arms en!old thee,
Think well. He loveth best,
Be still and He shall mold thee,
For His heritage Of rest.
The vessel must be shapea
For the joys of Paradise,
The soul must have her training
For the service of the skies;
And If the great Rcttner
In furnaces of pain
Would do his work more truly,
Count all His dealings gain.
For He himself hath told thee
or tribulation here:
Re still and let Him mold thee
For the changcless there.
From vintages of sorrow
Are deepest joys distilled,
And the cup outstretched for healing
Is oft at Marah filled.
God leads to joy through weeping,
TO ouietness through strife,
Through yielding into conquest.
through ueuIll W SuutS'o i"i"'
Re still, He hath enrolled thee
For the kingdom and the crown;
Besilent, let Him mold thee
Who calleth thee His own.
Such silence is communion,
Such stiffness is shrine;
The fellowship of suffering,
An ordinance divine.
And the secret Of abiding
Most fully are declared
To those who with the Master
Getbsemane have shared.
Then trust Him to uphold thee
Mid the shadows and the gloom;
Be still He shall mold thee
For His Presence and for Home.
For Resurrection stiffness
There is Resurrection Power;
And the prayer and praise OF trusting
May glorify each hour;
And common days are holy,
And years an Easter-tide,
For those who with the Risen One
In Risen Life abide.
Theh let His true love fold thee,
Keep silence at His word;
Be still and He shall mold thee;
u rest thee in the Lord.
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On q locaI railroad printed blanks
arc furnished conductors for use in re-
porting accidents. 1t is related that a
recent return. caused Il great laugh in
the supcrintendent's office. Opposite
The side head "disposition," the con-
ductOr wrote that the injured passen-,
ger was sober and industrious, instead
Of stating where lie mas sent. The
disposition Of the carcass of cow,
killed by his train, bothered another
conductor, for he declared that the dis
position of the animal was kind and
gcntle.-BuDalo Express.
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s',SObby.''

She made her first appearance IN
society last summer in the most eX-
elusive of American watering-places.
1t was rumored that her wealth was
reckoned by millions. She occupied
with her mother a palace which had
been built for a Russian prince. She
herself was in the first bloom of youth
and possessed of Il beautiful face and
figure.
She appeared richly dressed at q
ball, and was soon surrounded by q
well bred but curious crowd. For an
hour she replied to all remarks only
by smile and monosyllablcs. But
ut last she spoke, "That's the nOGGicS'
fellow I've seen here"
She is known now as the "nobby
heircss." She never has been able to
understand why her social career
came to so sudden Il close.
The Companion does not indulge in
social gossip. But this true incident
will serve to point 4 lesson to the tens
of thousands of girls who are just en-
tering the world hoping to find friends,
approval and love rs women.
no beauty, no wealth, no influence
will atone for vulgarity and ignorance
in language and manners. The beau
ty will disappear as the years go by
the wealth often follows it; but the
charm of high-breeding, of fine
manner, remains with Il woman as
long as does her breath.
n or is this rare gift so difficult to ac'
quire. Begin now, while you are at
school. Cleanse your minds of vulgar
ideas and your language Of slang.
Then-forget yourself. Pleasant
words will come uncalled, if the feel
ings of your heart are gentle, simple
and sincere. "He gentil is" says
Chaucer, "who doeth gentil dedis."
YOUTHS Companion.
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Good ADv1cE.-Take it, don't pass

Good ADvICE.-Take it, don't pass
it to your neighbor. st. Francis dc
Sales wrote to married lady: "You
should uot only be religious, and love
religion; you shonld make religion
attractive, useful and agreeable to eve
ry one around. The sick Will like
your religion if it leads you to tend
them; your family will be attracted
to it if they see you more careful In
your duties, more patient, more dill.
gent, more gentle in finding fault. II
your husband sees that, as you become
devo1t Won are also more affect. 8
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"Who is your family physician,
Freddyw asked Mrs. Hendricks of the
Brown boy. 1--WE got none," said the
boy. "Pa's a homeopath, Mas an
aliopath, Sister Jane is a Christian sci
enlist, grandpa and grandma buys all
the quacll medicines going, Uncle
James believes in massage, and Broth
cr Bill is a horse doctor. / tell you,
sir, we're in 4 bad shape"
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Love to your neighbos assumes di-
verse forms. In a family, it is tender
ness and care; in Il neiglbprhood,
courtesy in friendship, sympathy; IN
business, integrity; in distress, mer-
cy; to our country, patriotism to the
world, beneyolence; to the church.
,s2rotherly kindness, .....y. y.-..,
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The International Peace Congress.


An International Congress for the
discussion of all questions relating to
international Arbitration and Peace
will be held at the Trocadero, Paris,
on the 23d Juue next, and on the four
| following days.
This Congress has received the for
NAL sanction Of the French Govern
ment, as announced in the Official Ga
zette and the President of the Coun-
Gil, Minister for Commerce and Indus
try, and General Commissioner of the
Universal Exhibition of 1889, has
named distinguished persons as Mem
bers of the Organising Committee.
This Congress affords very special
opportunity to the friends of Peace
throughout the world to confer with
each other on the best means of pro-
noting the purpose in view. 1t can
only be promoted by bringing to bear
upon opinion the combined wisdom of
thinkers and practical men in all
Lands. Such conference should
have q marked influence upon people
and rulers alike; and it is not too
much to say that every man who has
any spoken or written word which
may usefully contribute lies under an
obligation to do so. The greater his
knowledge of any of the allied ques-
tons indicated in this programme, the
greater his duty to give his best
thought. Indeed, the value Of the
Congress and its influence in the fu-
ture must depend greatly on the ex-
tent to which men of special gifts and
attainments will consent to do what
they can.
PROGRAMME.
l. The consideration of the prinoi-
pie of international Arbitration under
various forms and in various modes of
application.
9. Permanent treaties of arbitra-
ton between any two or more nations.
8. The application of the principle
of naturalization to rivers, canals,
channels, straits, territories and ma
tions.
q. The adoption of the principle of
federation by the joint action of States.
5. The institution of council of ar
bitration.
6. The delivery in universities of
lectures on the theory and practical ap-
plication of the principle of arbitra-
ton.
7. The reform of international law.
s. The fundamental principles Of
an international code.
8. The consideration of the most
practicable means of gradually substi-
tuting the rule of law for that OF force.