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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-01

forbearance, and wise heads
attempted to calm the impe-
tuous. Each side processes
to fear violence from the 9TH
er. All the teachers will sue
for their salaries for the re-
mainder of the term. and cos (
tly litigation. if nothing else,
is sure to follow. There is a
prospect that u madamus
will be asked for in the NOR
ming tocompel the SchoolB'd
to reopen the schools. "
These outbreaks OF race
prejudice in Ohio (for the
New Richmond Incidents on;
y the latest in a long series)
may well be associated with
the alarm now felt by the in
telligent and well-to-do white
citizens OF Topeka, Kansas,
lest their city shall be bank
rupted by the votes Of the
poor and ignorant negroes
who aocked thither afew yrs
ago; and with the unanimous
protest of the whole Republic
cain press last winter against
the proposed admission Of
New Mexico as a State, be-
cause of the ignorance Of the
white inhabitants of that
acknowledgements not so
dense or widespread as that
which prevails among the ne
groes in the Southern States.
All these Incidents serve toll
illuminate the Southern prob
lem, and they ought to show
the most partisan the need of
charity. Hereafter, when we
hear of some abuse ofa Sou
thern negro, by Il Southern
white, let us recall how negro
children have been treated by
whites in more than one Obi
o town when we find South
ern whites complaining that
the unrestricted rule of the
blacks would involve the com
munity in financial ruin, let
us think of Topeka's COM
} plaint ; when are told by the
Southern Democrats that the con
troll of a Southern State by it's
majority Of ignorant blacks
would be intolerable,, let us re-
member that the Republican par
ty of the North refused to allow
the majority of ignorant whites
in New Mexico, q share in the
government of the Union because
such an idea was intolerable.
The EXODUS of negroes
from North Carolina is as
suming large proportions.
The most striking feature oi
the movement is the fact that
most of the elnigrants 60 to
Arkansas, the State where
the Clayton murder recently
occurred, and where, accord,
ing to Republican organs, The
negroes are allowed the en-,
joyment of no rights. Thii
would seem to indicate thai
! the average negro does not
care much for the reputation
! Of a State or the opinion of
Republican organ. The sim
. pie truth about the exodus
y is, that it is a melancholy il
: lustration of the credulitv D
> the race, most Of the misguid
ed people who are leavin,
: North Carolina having swal
. lowed all the stories Of th
2 movement about Arkansa
= being 3 land flowing Wit
milk and honey.
a., ,hrnxshn - SkA
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-01
So q crowd left era 1b ry on
the 14th of March 80.


thing with the writer was the !
bidding adieu to home, faith.
er, mother, brothers, sisters
aud friends, with whom I've
spent my life in happiness, to
a land unknown to cast my
lot among strangers. And !
again. leaving the church I've
so often gone to worship the
Lord singing His praiy ssnd
studying His blessed word.
So | tunnt tmy facewestward
and thought, Lord sab
missive let us go, Gladly lea
wing all below
Now, we are punching the
wind, asitwere, accompanied
by Messrs VIM. Lovill and
I. 5. Patty as our agents to
help us along. I'll not try to
describe all the scenery along
the route. Ill were to, it
would take a piece OF paper
10 feet square which would be
too tedious to publish. So
III only notice the greatest
attractions.
johnson City, Knoxville,
i'hi!a., and Chattanooga
were very attractive and pic
'turesque; but when we reach
ed Chicago, the "Queen City
OF the North and West" |
! was made to eXclaim, how
great and wonderful are the
works OF men. The magnifi-
/ Gent buildings, Is and 16
stories high was something
for a Watauga boy to look
at. We took a look at Lake
Michigan, which was grand.
4 1t seemed to the writer as if
there had been Il great fresh
ct, but no: ii was IL Lake.
We arrived there on Sunday
\ the 18th, and as good luck
would have it, we saw one OF
the greatest professions ever
seen by IL set of "tar-heels." "
1t was the celebrating of St.
patrick's day. That njghtat
T:30 o'clock we hade adieu to
Chicago, took the Chicago st.
Paul Milwaukee R.y. The crowd
we're lively singing, laughing
and etc. asw moved along.
; Now we have reached st.
Paul where-we made another
| change Of cars and took the
Northern Pacific r. 4. Not
: St. Paul we read in the Bible
because this city lacks being
as good as he was. There
Mr.. Patty, our agent, left us
i, to "paddle our own canoe
On and ON we go, but alas
No land ofpafadice yet. Now
we havereachrd Spaken Fails
where thecrowd parted going
10 the four winds-Some tC
! Whitman Co. Others to Idaho
! and the remainder to Taco
/ ma and Oregon. Just before
we reachedonr destination w
r. felt bereft Of hope and repro
, bate, not knowing where tx
land nor'where to get out
!, So ON Friday morning th'
22nd OF March, we landed il
Tacoma City. There we fell
9 like a bird in a cage; but fin
ding some Watauga friend'
j. Messrs Roby and Granvill
Hagaman who knew tn
place, took us to their home
:. where we were cared for
Our next object was to fin
! employment which was har,
! to do. Tacoma is a bushes
: working place, but hundred
: of people without employ
NJ NJ ~ -.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-01
Tacoma, w. T.
April 16, 1889.

TO the DEMOCRAT:
Allow me space in your
'newsy and interesting paper
to say something concerping
our trip from North Carolina
to Washington Ter, Or the
Gland Of Paradise
A crowd Of Watauga-ites
and others from adjoining
Co.'S. took a western fever,
and to thewestth ipustgo,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-01
kEPhAl,Il||E

Asafs and reliable remedy for HEADACHE,
drSps paseed over the painful surface gives I'm.
mediate relief, with termination Of the attack:
Price a5c. and SOC. per bottle. Fok BALE
by ALL DRUGGISTS.
Prepared only BY the kGPhAllHg DRUG CO
dANolI. NORTH Carolina.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-01
Attention ex-Confederates


have prepared a Record
book and would likAto have
thenanle, company, regiment
and postoffice address ofeve-
ny living Confederate soldier
and sailor in North Carolina
W. C. Stronach,
See'y Confederate Veterstns'
Association OF N. G.
Papers through the State
please copy
Raleigh NC April20,1SS9.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-05-01

| A DEMocRAT1c family newspa-
'er devoted to the interest of
ls County, State and Nation.
Published every Wednesday at.
boone. Watauga County, N. G.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22

what matters it, my curious friend, where lie;
Our he 'nly harbor and our tand of rest?
whether it be beyo d the azure skies
Or Ia some lower World, Col iluoWo,h best
II oiiors safety from our cares, a~d so
Whlt matters whether 1t pc hish or low
II CaeTs regt nat more should inorl.ls know
Rest from the woGrn $ Of burdcnad days
or bitter lonGngs I'D OF CYL hours,
or duties lead ng US through darkcncd way.
And int efforts far beyond our tcwe.s,
or dark temptations into sccrctsn,
or constant labor earth royr .ul5 10 VIE,
OF spirits deatoned by the strife and DIN.
II matters nothing MS to when or where
We find tho haven aud The welcome home:
Let curious doubt give place 10 trusting prayer,
And no weak soul through spcrulGtioas roam
TO seek for sellcd-up secrets, hidden thlags;
Enough for us, IL on eternal WINGS,
We reach the country ottGos2 better things
Ve% not thy sp rt, o aspiring nan,
But We thy days as earnest wo hers must
Nor try 10 pierce thy Cots mvstcrlous plau
Which obi ties thee TO q 70 Of trust
Some day, somewhere, While countless ages
roll
Thy hungry heart shall comprehend the whole,
The vail be parted for thy thankful soul.
. II Et2cT Jones, N !O3d0R Ecao
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22
FRATERNAL ORDERS.
sdONTEZUMA LODGE, \

MONTEZUMA LODGE, No. /, \. +. u A.
N. Meets on the first Monday OF each month
{. p. Easley, W. NJ; Henry NJ. Davis, Secretary
SANTA FE CHAPTER, No. /, K. A
Nasone. Meets on the second Monday of each
month. W. 8. Harroun, H, P. Henry NJ. Davis
SANTA FE COMMANDERY, No. J.
OF each month. Z, l. Bartlett, Z. g.; ?, II. Kuhn
SANTA FEE LODGE OF PERFECTION,
No. !, l4th degree A. A. 5. K. Meets on the third
Monday OF each month. Max. Frost V. II.
CENTENNIAL ENCAMPMEST, |. .. o, F.
Meets second and fourth Tuesdays. Max Frost,
e. p; T H. Kuhn, Scribe.
PARADISE LODGE. No. 2, l. 0. 0. F,
Meets every Thursday evening. Chas c. ProbSt,
n G.: Jas. i. Newhall, Secretary.
AZTLAN LODGE, No. 3, |. o. Q. +.
Meets every Friday night. J. L. Van Arsdale n.
g.; 8. G. Reed, secretary.
SANTA FE LODGE, No. ,, K. of r. Meets
6rst and third Wednesdays. +. II. MetcRlf, &. c.;
G. h. Gregg, X. OF X. and 5.
GERMASIA LODGE, No. 3, X. of r.
Meets second and fourth Tuesdays A. Windsor,
c. G.; +. e. Mcfarland, K. of K. and s.
NEW MEXICO DIVISION, No. /, Uniform
Rank X. OF L. Meets first Wednesday in each
month. K. L. Bartlett, Captain; A. N. Dettlebach,
CATHoLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.
Meets second Thursday III the month. AtanaciO
Romero, President Geo ortiz, secretary; G.. NJ.
Dreamer, Treasurer
SANTA FEE LODGE, No. 1851, &. U. o. O. F.
Meets first and third Thursdays, P. W. Moore,
n. c.. W. W. Tate, secretary.
GOLDEN LODGE, No. s, A. o. U. W.
Meets every second and fourth Wednesdays. W.
s. Harroun, Master Workman; Ii. indheim,
Recorder.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22
Is Consumptjon Jncurable?

Read the following: Mr.. C. II. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was down
with abscess OF lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an incurablc
consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am now
on my third bottle, and able to oversee
the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says
"Had it not been for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption ould have died
OF lung troubles. Was given mp by doc
tors. Am now in best of health" Try It.
Sample bottles free at c. NJ. Creamer's
drng store
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22
u tn EnF
an Important Announcement

En- important Announcement
About six weeks ago, while at business,
was suddenly attacked with eXcrucia!in3
rains IN my feet, knees and hands. So severe
the attack that took my bed Immediately,
and In two or three days my Joints vera
swollen to almost d2uhlo their natural size,
and sleep was driven from re, After suffer.
Ing the most exeruciatinS pain for week,
using liniments and various Other rCmrdi"a
friend who sympathizsd with lay hEi lg.-S
"wny don't you rat swins Specific rrd
seit. Twill Suara rtrv a care, aud II # fe4s
not the medicine shall cost YOU nOthrg"
at once secured the S. S. s., and ncfN'r
csine 1t the. first day, had gyirt nB4t uni
refreshing sleep. In q week / felt grcaly
benefited. In three weeks ccud NIt ~ aud
va!k about tie room and after usb'H Ak
bottles was out hud able to 10 10 UuS Re-s,
Since then | have been agulally Mt my Post
of duty, and stnnd on my Isst from line To
Ten hours day, and en- entirely free from
IN my case. and will chcertuly Rr-WCral
Inquiries r.l4tiye thereto eitn'r in lersou o.
by mall THOMAS MARKILIJg,
II W. 18th street, New YORK CITY,
NASHVILLE, TESN--I have warhcd OFT ss-
yere attaci; Of lIpuni.tt.sm by Il tuuch resort
to Swilts Specific. IN all c',s whore per.
mansnt relief Is sought thiS medicine CON.
that thoroughly eradicates the seeds OF dis
Rev. W. P. HARRISON. D. D.
NEW YoKx, 81 TIN Ayr.-After spending
$%VU 10 Ue renewed q ElOCu ItNt'n NlLA0ut
any benefit, few h. ttIes OF Swift y + icCiGe
worked a perfect cure. c. PoKIEE
VIENNA, GA.-1Ty l.ttle girl, aged ak. and
hoy, aged four years, had scrtIua in the
worst. aEgr&y ted shape. They We're puny
and stckly. 70 Cay they are healthy and ro-
bust all Tho Result ot r&kunY 5. s. $.
J0E 7. GOLFER.
LADY LAKE. SrTTrR Co, FLA Your S. q.
s. has proved u wonderful success In ny
case, lie cancer On I4y face, 10 doubt
would have soon hurried me 10 my grave, /
Go think itts wondcr!Hl, ;El i11In al.
B. Il. BYRD, Po,inlIatvr.
WACO, TEXAS. May Q, IGSa
6. 8. Co., Atlanta, Ga. {:
Gentiemen-hL SLOW ing that you appreciate
voluntary testimonies, We take pleasure in
stating that one Of our lady customers has
segalued Der health by the use Of four large
bottles OF your great TelGefiy, after having
bsen an invalid for several cars. HertrOubls
WAS extr. me debility, caused yn disersr pe-
liar to her sex. WILLIS s. Co, Druggists.
Three books mail tree on application.
Al druggists sell =. =. s.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer 5, a lHnta Ga.
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22

Commencing Monday, October Is,
1888, the WABASH ROUTE, in connection
with the Union Pacific railway, Kansas
division, will run new and elegant Buffet
Pullman cars daily between Cheyenne,
Denver and st. Louis, via Kansas City
without change OF cars. This makes the
shortest route between those points from
l20 to 1870 miles. Only one change Of cars
between Cheyenne, Denver and Cincin-
natl, Louisville and all points south, Chi.
cago, Detroit, Niagara Falls, Buffalo,
Rochester, Albany, New York, Boston
and points east, Indianapolis, Akron,
Columbus, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and all middle and sea-
board states points. This makes the
shortest, fastest and most complete route
in all respects between the west and the
east. The Pullmans are fresh from the
shop and are OF the most elegant and
modern design. All connections at St.
Louis are made in the Union depot.
The official schedule will be published
later. q @. M. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent. Den yer, Colo
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL HIRCH.-Lower
Ban Francisco St. Rev. o. j. Moore,
Pastor, residence next the church.
PRESBYTERIAN CHuRCH.-lirant st. Rev.
George q. Smith, Pastor, residence Clar-
sndon Gardens.
CHURCH OF THE Holy FAITH (Epis-
copal) Upper Palace Avenue. Rev.
Edward W. Meany, B. A. (Oxon), resi-
dence Cathedral St.
CONGREGATIONAL CuURCn.-Near the
University. Rev. E. Lyman Hood, Pas
tor. residence Galisteo road.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22

1t is OF the utmost importance that
every cold be cured as quickly as possible
after the first symptoms appear, and the
experience Of many years has shown that
there is no medicine that will cure o
severe cold in less time than Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Sold at 80 cents
per bottle by G. NJ. Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22
Piles, Piles! Itching Piles.

Symptoms-moisture; intense itching
and singing; most at night; worse by
scratching. Ii allowed to continue tumors
form, which often bleed and ulcerate, be-
coming very sore. Swayne's Ointment
stops the itching and bleeding, heals
liberation, and in most cases removes
the tumors. AT druggists, or Ivy mail, so
cents. DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22

Cure your cold while you can. One
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
will cure any ordinary cold, but if neg
lected, catarrh, chronic bronchitis or con-
sumption may follow, and they are seldom
if ever cured by any medicine or treat
ment. Only so cents per bottle. For
sale by C. NJ. Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22

With enough carbonic acid to retain the
carbonates OF calcium and magnesium in
solution rs bicarbonates.
Dr. David l.. Huntington, curator of
the medical museum, Washington, D. c.,
adds his voluntary testimony in behalf of
the spring, and says 'The water con-
tains eighteen grains of solid material to
the gallon. Soda, lime and magnesia
exist in bicarborals, also chlorides OF
sulphates with traces of iron. 1t resem-
bles many of the German springs and
would be useful in troubles OF the bladder
and catarrh, and will be found useful in
some forms OF indigestion, and is gentle
tonic
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22

General freight and ticket office uudrr tue
Capital Hotel, cpruer OF plaza, where all inior-
nation relative to through ireishts and ticket
rates will be ehserfully gIyea and through tick
cts sold Through Pullman sieepcrs bctwern
Aamosa and Denver and Pueblo, Lealville ana
Ogden. Berths secured by telegraph
CHAs JOHNSON. Gen. Supt
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22
HISTORICAL,

Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith OF
st. Francis, is the capital OF New Mexico,
trade center, sanitary, archepiscopal
see, and district military headquarters.
II il the oldest seat OF civil and religious
government on American soil. When
Cabeza de Baca penetrated the valley of
the Rio Grande in 1888 he found Santa
Fee u tiourishing pueblo village. The his
tory OF its first European settlement WAS
lost, with most OF the early records of the
territory, by the destruction of all the
archives in 1850; but the earliest men.
ton of it shows 1t then to have been the
capital and the center OF commerce,
authority and influence. In 1904 came
the first venturesome American trader
the forerunner of the great line of mer.
chants who have made traffic over the
Santa Fe worldwide in its celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
q New Mexico is considered the finest on
the continent. The high altitude in
sures dryness aud purity Especially
adapted to lie permanent cure of pull
monary complaints, as hundreds will be
witness and by travelling from point to
point almost any desired temperature
may be enjoyed. The altitude of some of
the principal points in the territory is
as foDe Santa Fe, 7O47; Costilla,
7,774; rierra Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta,
1857; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
querque, 4,9lS; Socorro, 1858; Las
Cruces, 3,844; Silver City, 5,946; Fl.
'snton, $3.50. The mean temperature
The government station at Santa Fe,
the years named was as follows; 1874,
degrees; 1875, 1915 degrees; 1876,
>s.l 1877, 4S.3; 1873, 47.6. 1879, sos;
1880, 1875; which shows an extraordinary
uniformity. For tubercular diseases the
death rate in New Mexico is the lowest in
the union, the ratio being as follows
New England, rs; Minnesota, Ia; South.
Efataa n. and Naw Meyico
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22

When you desire pleasant physic try
St. Patrick's Pills. They can always be
depended upon, and do not nauseate the
stomach nor grippe the bowels. For sale
by G.. NJ. Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22

Try the New MExlcAN's new outfit OF
material and machinery when you want
Emo job printing or blank hook voxk.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22
DISTANCES.

Santa Fe Is distant from Kansas City
s89 miles; from Denver, 33S miles;
from Trsinidad, PIG miles from Albu.
qusrqus, IS miles; from Deming, SIG
miles; tpoU FL Peso, $40 miles how Los
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-22
EAST BOUND.

TEXAS, SANTA FE & NoRTHERE AND DEN
YER g. RIO GRANDE RAILROADS.
Santa FE, n. NJ. Dec, q, 1883
Mail and Express No. daily except sunday.
Mail and Express 30 daily except SUNDAY
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-15

AN OUTLINE OF THE "ANGELUs.
forthcoming. The men Who in Gall,c
cxaltation, when the picture was put ON
sale the second time, subscribed hundreds
OF thousands OF francs, were no; to bc
found.
Chalonier then sent FOR Mr. Sutton, Of
! the American Art ASSOCIATION, and asked
him to take the picture at his bid Of
! $40, 400. sutton had advertised his
willingness to give SlO,u0O To the poor
of Paris il allowed to take the "Angc-
/ lus" at the figure at which it was bid oif
| for the Louvre, and his delight knew no
bounds when told Of the new turn of af-
fairs. Before he could get To- Challonicr
within certified cheek high officers of tho
Government had induced the auctionccr
| to wait until . o'clock 4. VI. of July 4,
and in the meantime Baron Rothschild
had been induced to give his check for
| the entire amount on behalf of the Cow
ernmcnt. Believing he had no further
show to buy the picture, Mr.. Sutton de-
cided to apply to the French Government
for permission to exhibit the picture in
| New York next autumn. and, rs an in-
duccmcnt intended TO offer to make over
half the proceeds to Millet's widow, who
IL now living in extreme poverty in Bar
/ bizon. However, the cables announced
that NJ Proust had written letter in
which he announced the withdrawal OF
the request Of the Chamber OF Deputies
for credit for the purchase of the paint
ing. The cable also announced that Mr..
Sutton had secured the famous painting,
which will be exhibited in the American
Art Gallery in New York after it has been
shown in Paris for the benefit of tho
painters widow.
Jean Francois Millet, the "panter OF
peasants" was born October IL, 1914, in
the village of Gruchy, commune of Gre
Vile, canton of Beaumont (Manche),
France. With the exception of his last
years, when his genius had been recog-
nized and he received many orders for
paintings, his life WAS one long struggle
with sickness, disappointment and sor-
row. He died January 20, 1875.
So little were Millet's works esteemed
during his lifetime that for the "Angc-
lus, " his greatest production, he received
f, only 1000 francs, or SiOO. OF this mas
tcrpcce the artist, Richard Heath, writ
ing in 1882, said "The religious senti-
ment which pcrvadcd Millct's paintings
from the time he first began to follow
his true vocation attans its highest cx-
prcssions in the 'Angclus' 1t is that
moment of the day when the whole crc-
alton is one in alteration. The sun has
just passed away, and the purple after
glow sulTuscs all things. A man and
woman have been digging up potatoes;
the sound Of the angelus floating through
the air has just reached them; they have
risen and are repeating the traditional
words: 'Angclus domini muntiavit ma
ria The man stands solemn and mo-
tioness; the woman, her head bent, is
wrapt in prayer. This painting, to our
conception, exceeds in feeling anything
Che mediaeyal artists produced.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-15
RELIGIOUS READING.
nGsTnAcT1nNSIN PRAYER.

DISTRACTIONS ~ PRAYER.
1 canro' pray; yet, Lord Thou knowea
The pain 1t il TO mo
t. have my vainly ruCclirg thoughts
Thus torn away from Thee.
Prayer was not meant for luxury
Or selfish paStimc sweet.
'Tis the PROSTATE creatures place
AT his Creators feet.
Hrd !. denr Lord. no pleasure found
But IN the thought of Thee,
Prayer would havc come unsought and been
truer liberty
Yet Thou art oft most present, Lord,
In weak. distracted prayer;
The sinner out Of heart with self
Most ofted finds Thee there.
For pra, er That humllcs, sets the soul
From all illu ions free,
And teaches II how utterly,
Dor Lord 1t hangs ON Thea
The heart that on se,f sacrifice
Is covetously bent
VIII bless Thy chaStening hand that make,
Its prayer its punishment.
My Saviour. why ould complain,
And why fear aught but siny
Distractions nrt but outward things,
Thy peace dwells far within.
These surface troubles come and 60
Like rulings Of the sea;
The deeper depth is out Of reach
To all, my God, but Thee.