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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-20
American Consulate Looted by Chinese
Rioters.


WASHINGTON March 19--The Secretary Of
State has received from Mr. Kennedy,
United States consul at Shanghai report
OF the recent riot at Chin KIang, China. Il
appears that on February tie C nsul re-
ceyed from consul Jones at Chm Kiang tel
egraphic news Of the riot and threatened
attack on the consulate aud reque for
protection. Al there was no American man
of-war Immediately available the Bri ish
Consul General vas commune ted with and
British man of-war sarel from Shang-
hal on Febr lary 9 for Chin Kiang. On that
day the British consulate and four 9th r
bou es at Chin Kiang were burned and the
ofiice OF the Am srican consul Quilted and
looted by mob Of about 6C0) Mr.. Jones
and family csc ped injury These facts
were communicated to our Minister at Pc
king. The Consul General at Shanghai has
also reported that there was late rumor
that more buildings had been destroyed.
among them the residence Of some Ameri-
can missionaries.
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Not long ago there lived in the val
lev of Glenfruin, about three miles
from Helensburgh, all old lady who
was celebrated for having famous
breed of turkeys. On one occasion
she sold one of these to gentleman
called Brown. When cooked and
served up at the table it was found to
be so tough as to be quite uneatable,
Meeting the old woman o short time
afterward, Mr.. Brown said to her:
"Nhat did we mean, Jane, by SELL
ing yon turkey to me?"
"What was wrang wi't?"
"It wasn't good at ALL" replied the
gentleman.
"No guid?" quoth Jane. "It was
bound to be guild, it won the first prize
for 1 eleven years at "Helensburgh Cat
tie Show"
For GAPEs IN CHIcKs.-New Jer
sey poultry expert and authority, Mr..
P. II. Jacobs, prescribes these remedies
for gapes: Give drop of spirits tur-
pentine OH bread crumb. A plnch
of Persian insect powder down the
throat has also been tried with success.
If the number of chicks is large, sub
ject them to the fumes of carbolic aclo
in close box, pouring the acid on
hot brick, and releasing the chicks be-
fore they are suffocated. Try the In
sect powder first. Blow 1t faf DOWN
the throat.
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uow Recruits arc Obtained.

The average recruit, enlisted princi-
Dally in the large cities of our country,
has no permanent residence; he be-
longs. generally, to that idle, roaming,
floating population, and after enlistlng
finds his new sphere not as ne expect
ed. He becomes dissatisfied with his
lot. the military life is distasteful to
him owing to his idle former career,
and probably depressed in spirits, and
shrinking from the prospect of uncon-
genial duty, he deserts and resumes his
former ''tramping" career until nearly
starved, when he again enlists under
another assumed name. He is fur
nished with another outfit of clothing
and blankets, and being fully equipped
in the garb of an American soldier he
again goes forth ready for more '.pG11'
dlY ds.uuh.S," and so he goes, on and
on. from one regiment to another, ana
from one branch of the service to an
otner. He may in the meantime
bring up now and then ut the II otel
de Leaveuworth" (Soldiers prison) for
a wear or two for recuperation and re-
pairs to his much worn stomach. He
is then furnished with II suit of civil
liam clothing and presented with five
American dollars to procure him trans
portation to the nearest recruiting
office. where he again swcars allegl-
ance to that alag" for another five
wears. This is about the experience OF
of the average recruit enlisted IN our
large cities.
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Address to President Harrison.

The National Christian Convention,
recently in session in Washington,
through committee of which Presi-
dent II. H. George, D. D., was chair.
man, drafted an address and presented
it to the newly inaugurated President
of the United States. Among other
suggestions the following was one:
We beg of you, for the love fthe
Saviour, that you carefully estimate
the claim that he has upon this nation,
for recognition and obdi ence. If the
Lord Jesus be the son of prophecy up
on whose sllolders the government
must be laid, the everlasting Father
and the Prince of Peace: if he be the
exalted King unto whom every knee
shall bow and every tongue confess,
shall we not, as nation, bow to his
claims, and observe to do his will /;
There are Christian features of our
present civilization that need govern
mental guarantee and protection.
May we not ask you to lend your
personal influence and official position
in securing their continuance.
It cannot lie denied that there are
potent forces operating for the destruc-
tion of what we have of Christian
character in this country, and with
the manifest intent utterly to divest
our government of everything like
Christian features. Will you not feel
that "you have come to the kingdom
for such time as this" and give US to
hope that deliverance will come in
large measures through you in this
high position of influence.
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Rev. Charles kingsley's First Sermon.

Charles Kingsley was q precocious
child, and his poems and sermons date
from four years old. His delight was
to make a little pulpit in his nursery,
from which, after arranging the chairs
for an imaginary congregation, and
putting on his pinafore as q surpllce,
he would deliver addresses Of a rather
severe tone of theology.
His mother, unknown to him, took
them down at the time, and the Bish-
op of Peterborough, to whom she
showed them, thought them so re-
markable for such a young child, that
he predicted that the boy would grow
up to be no common man. This is
among the specimens his mother kept.
The sermon was made at four years
old.
at is not right to fight. Honestly
has no chance against stealing. Christ
has shown us true religion.
1--WE must follow God and not fol-
low the Devil, for if we follow the Dew
il we shall go into that everlasting
fire; and if we follow God we shall go
to heaven.
"Nhen the tempter came to Christ
in the Wilderness, and told him to
make the stones into bread, He said
Get thee behind me, Satan
"He has given US sign and an eX-
ample how we should overcome the
Devil.
at is written in the Bible that we
should love our neighbor and not covet
his house, nor his ass, nor his wife, nor
anything that is his. ,
IF we go to heavens we shall find
them all singing to God in the highest;
And if we go to hell, we shall find all
the wicked ones gnashing and wailing
their teeth, as God describes i'll the Bl-
bic.
"Religion is reading good books, do
ing good actions, and not telling lies
and speaking evil, and not calling
their brother fool and raca. And II
we rebel against God, He will to a GER
tainty cast us into He'll"
TOur readers can get their Bibles and
see how far the little preacher was
right.
His Letters and Memoirs of His Life.
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Teak Wood.

So indestructible by wear or decay is
the African teak wood that vessels built
of it have lasted fully one hundred
years, to be then broken up only on ac-
count of their antique mould or defec-
tive sailing qualities.
This wood is one of the most re-
markable employed in the human in
dustries, for its great weight, hardness,
and durability, its weight varying
from AZ to 81 pounds per cubic foot.
1t works easily, but from the large.
quantity of silex contained, the tools
for working require to be hard, and
even then are subject to severe wear.
1t also contains an oil which prevents
the iron spikes and nails driven into 1t
from rusting. -
The East Indian teak wood Is some
what lighter and easier worked, and
also from its silicious qualities per-
feet germicide to marine life, so destruc-
tive to other wood. It requires from
sixty to eighty years for growth sufi-
cient for shipbuilding purposes. It is
largely in use in English shipbuild-
ing.
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A Tax on the Thrift Of q Town.

1t is essential to any community
that there should be at least one good
school, but whatever may be said in
praise of our graded schools, there is a
wonderful lack of interest which must
be apparent to every one, and which
embarrasses those who are trying to
build up good schools in our town.
Yet we are paying large tax for the
purpose of giving a good common
school education to the boys and girls
of our district Wdteree Messenger.
If the teacher fails to inspire the pa
irons with an interest in the school,
may the fact not lie in that other fact
that the people are paying big tax
money, whether the teacher does his
duty or not?
Is it more Essential" to have a good
school than a good church? If not,
why not levy a tax to support the
church? Isn't it Essential" to have a
good newspaper in every town? Ifso,
then why not levy tax to pay the ex-
pense of publishing ii? Is it not "es-
sential" to the prosperity of every
town that big stocks of goods be kept? :?
If so, why not levy a tax? Is it not
"essentiap' to have good doctor and
a good dentist in every town. If so,
levy big tax. Is it not "essentiaP' to
have prosperous farmers, artizans, and
lawyers? If so, levy a tax. 1t is 50
much more easy to levy tax than to
adopt practical, successful business
methods. By levying tax, the indo-
lent may not be required to work.
Press and Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-26
Christ's Sympathy.
EY OWEN MEREDITH.

If Jesus came on errth agaia,
And walked and talked in field and street
Who would not lay his humble pain
Low at those heavenly feet?
And leave the loom. and leave the lutte,
And leave the volume on the shelf,
To follow him unQucStionng, mute,
If 'twere the Lord himself:
How many brow with care o'erworn.
How many n heart with grief o,erladcn,
How many a man with woe forloin,
How many mourning maiden,
Would leave the battling earthly prize,
Which fails the earthly weak endeavor,
To gaze into those holy eyes.
And drink content forever!
His sheep, along the cool. the Shade,
By the still watcrcOurSe he leads;
His lambs upon his breast are lald;
His hungry ones he feeds.
And I. where'cr he went. would go,
Nor question where the paths might leau
Enough to know that here below
walked with God, indeed!
If it be thus, O Lord OF mine.
In absence is thy love forgot?
And must I, when walk, repine,
Because see thee not?
If this be thus, if this be thus,
Since our poor prayers yet reach thee Lord
Since we are weak, once more TO us
Reveal the living Word!
Oh nearer to me, in the dark
or lifa'S low hours, one moment stand;
And give me keener eyes to mark
The moving of thy hand.
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RcIjmjOu and lsnSin cSS.

II is possible to put into ones COM
ing and going, and into ones doing,
a glow of reverence for God; and to
make it evident in every transaction
that one is trying to be obcdient to the
divine will. Men may be strictly
honest-true in speech and all that
and vet be worldly. How often one
hears the remark that business is
business. Very true. Business may
be more than business; it may be a
means of grace. 1t may he, ana
ought to be, school in which the
soul grows in gratitude, in patience, i'll
faith, in love, and in all the qualities
through which q soul comes into
fitness to fellowship, now and ever
more, with the Lord Jesus christ;
1t is Il pitiable sight to see q man hard
and cold in business life, as through
this were q great section of his exist
cnce in which there is no possibility
of cultivating religious principle, and
having the grace of God. 1t is Il re-
frcshing sight to see man living IN
the world, and doing with his might
what his hands find to do, and yet
doing all in this spirit of loyalty TO the
master.
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It is said that the Chicago relief
committee that went to Johnstown
with $4,000 for the sufferers, have re-
turned to Chicago without leaving the
money with the authorities OF the
stricken city. Upon their arrival at
Johnstown they found that portion
of the contributions from other cities
had been devoted to the purpose of
cleaning up State highway. instead
of relieving the poor and homeless
sufferers. 1t is certainly an unwar-
rantable proceeding, and a particularly
detestable one in q case of this kind,
to divert the money contributed to re-
lieve human suffering to some other
purpose than that for which the dona-
tors intended it. But it seems to be
a test that very few can successfully
undergo, to handle large amounts OF
money under such circumstances, and
apply it with strict regard to the con-
ditions of the gift and without devo-
ting some portion of it to carrying out
personal hobbies, aside from the matter
in hand. We had an illustration OF
this in our own earthquake, when
500 900 of the fund contributed by a
generous world to rebuild the homes Of
the individual poor of the city was set
aside for public purpose, while the
necessities of many of those to whom
it Justly belonged went partially or
wholly Observation-Disclosures Ddsly
Sun,
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Worms that Eat Steel Rails.

The existence has just been discov-
cred of a detestable microbe which
feeds upon iron with as much gluttOny
as the phylloxera upon the vine.
Sometime ago the greatest consterna-
ton existed among the engineers en-
ployed on the railway to Hagen by the
accidents occurring always at the same
place, proving that some terrible de-
feet must exist either in the material
or the construction of the rails. The
German Government directed an in
quiry to be made, and q commission of
surveillance to be formed for the pur-
pose Of maintaining constant watch
at the spot where the accidents-one of
them attended with loss of life-had
occurred. 1t was not, however, until
after six months had elapsed that the
surface of the rails appeared to he cor
rOded, as if 10y acid, to the extent OF
100 yards. The rail was taken up and
broken, and it WAS literally followed
out by Il thin gray worm, to which the
qualification of "railovcrous" was as
signed, and by which name it is to be
classed in natural history. The worm
is said to be two centilneters i'll length
and of the size of the prong Of Il silver
fork in circumference. 1t is of Il light
gray color, and on the head carries
two little glands filled with corrosive
secretion, which is elected every ten
minutes upon the iron. This liquid
renders the iron soft and spongy, and
of the color of rust, and it is then
greedily dcvoured by the insect.
s'rhere is no eNaggeration," says the
official report of the commission, "in
the assertion that this creature, for
its kind, is one of the most voracious
kind, for it has devoured thirty-siN
kilogrammes of rail in a fortnight"
Cologne Gazette.
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Permanent Cause of War.

The permanent causes OF war are the
enormous arnlaments of Europe and
the enormous costs of supporting them.
The total war budgets of the different
States, great and small, amount yearly
to over S700,0O0,000, not counting the
last special votes for augmentation.
At the present rate of increase the to-
tai cost of the armies and navies of
Europe, together with debts contracted
by wars, will at the end of the twen-
tieth century amount to $400, 900, ,0O0,-
900. The national debts steadily in
crease, and the State and city taxes
grow with each year, while the mum.
Der of active laborers and producers is
constantly withdrawn from peaceful
and profitable paths of industry to add
to the available military force of each
nation. Hence, the burden will soon
become, if indeed it has uot already be-
come, insupportable. A change must
come in one form or another. Last
week, q leading member of the Ger.
man Parliament boldly declared that
the tremendous taxes, which were
crushing the people, were the necessa-
ry consequence OF milltalyism. len
milliards of marks had been taken
from the German people, and, with
the greater part of the milliards reciev-
ed from France, had been spent npon
defences and Notifications yet the dis
tresses of the people had been contin-
ually aggravated. "To-day," he said,
Germany is no stronger for having
spent these colossal sums; and if an
other policy is not adopted, Social
a.eyol1iion will take place at no dis
tant period"
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The knowledge of Sin.

He is wise who prays, "Make me to
know my transgresslon and my SIN, Z"
and he is blessed in whose experience
this prayer is answered. A Christian
may have the assurance that his sins
are pardoned, but he should not forget
what he was by nature and what he
still is in practice. The knowledge OF
our own sinfulness is a better medl-
cine, but it is essential to our healing.
A knowledge of our sinfulness leads
to humility. We are naturally as
"Lucifer, son of the morning" we
are proud of our possessions and our
ancestry and our strength and our
beauty; we are in danger of being
proud of our spiritual attalnments.
Some have been proud of their humll-
ity, when they boasted, "No one can
tlatter When a Christian realises
his condition by nature and the I'M
perfection of his best services, his
bride dies. A single sight of himself,
as he was and is, in the mirror OF the
divine word, leads to self-abhorrence.
Every experienced believer knows
that those times when he feels his un-
worthiness are the times when he
walks "humbly with his God"
A knowledge of our sinfulness leads
to submission to the divine will.
Troubles must be necessary for our
sanctification, or the Heavenly Father
would not 50 uniformly employ them
in his dealings with his children, but
they are hard to bear. And so 1t
comes to pass that it is an easy thing
to murmur. Put the moment we
catch y glimpse of our just deserts, we
will bear patiently whatever the Lord
is pleased to send. Has he beaten us
with forty stripes? We deserve Il
thousand. Has he shut us up in dark
hess for seven years? We deserve an
Imprisonment of seventy and seven
years. He can kiss the rod and the
hand that holds it who remembers the
number and aggravations OF his trans
gressions.
a knowledge of our sinfulnss leads
to watchlulness. When soldiers on
our western frontier see hostile In
dian in the distance, they know that
others are lurking in the neighborhood
and redouble their vigilance. One sin
discoced in the life tells of corrupt
L, anu CitllS lOl
ness. If the temptcr can succeed IN
shutting our eyes against tile SINFUL
ness of SIM" he can lead us captive at
his will.
A knowledge of our sinfulness in
creascs our hatred of it, our love for
Jesus who delivered US from its power,
our pity for those who are yet under
its dominion, and our longing for the
better land into which sin never
comes. The sight of sin in ourselves
is not pleasant, but it is profitable to
those WHO are brightly exercised
thereby.n 1t is Il means of grace; it
is n Jacobs ladder by which we may
climb to high attainmcnts. And so
we conclode as we began He is wise
who prlys, "Makc me to know my
transgression and my sin," and he is
blessed in whose experience this pray
er is answered.
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A Mothers Cares.

A woman gifted at running grab
bagn socials called on q mother, say
ing: 1--WE have many useless articles
that must be disposed Of somehow.
We've concluded to place them all on
one table under the charge of our most
fascinating young ladies. Gentlemen
will chat with them, then can not go
away without buying something; and
the ladies can put their own prices on
the articles. We really want your
daughter, she has such winning ways.
Seeing indignation gathering. in this
noble mothers face, and knowing how
carefully she had guarded her children
from social contamination, she added
"Of course, she will have to play. the
agreeable to Il good many you might
not approve; still she need not recog-
nize them afterward." "What" eX-
claimed the mother, ";lllow my dauSh-
ter to become q decoy to lure money
out of mems pockets in return 1ol
shams and false smiles? Never! l
hold my clilds' moral nature too s;l-
cred for that"
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The Homeless Singer.

On a cold, dark night, when the
wind was blowing hard, Conrad, q
worthy citizen of little town in Ger,
many, sat playing his flute, while Ur-
sula, his wife, was preparing supper.
They heard sweet voice singing out
side.
Tears filled the good mans eyes, as
he said: "What fine, sweet voice
What pity it should be spoiled by be-
ing tried in such weatherW
II think it is the voice of child.
Let us open the door and see," said his
wife, who had lost little boy not long
before, and whose heart was open to
take pity on the little wanderer.
Conrad opened the door, and saw a
ragged child, who said: "Charity,
good sir, for Christ's sake"
"Come in, my little one" said he;
"you shall rest with me for the night u
The boy said, "Thank God ~ and
entered. He was given some supper,
and then he told them that he was the
son of a poor miner, and wanted to be
a priest. He wandered about and
sang, and lived on the money people
gave him. His kind friend would not
let him talk much, but sent him to bed
When he was asleep, they looked in
upon him, and were so pleased with
his pleasant face that they determined
to keep him, if he was willing.
In the morning they found he was
only too glad to remain.
They sent him to school, and after
ward he entered a monastery. There
he found the Bible, which he read,
and from which he learned the way OF
life. He became the great preacher
and reformer, Martin Luther. Little
did Conrad and Ursula think of what
they were doing when they cared for
this "least of these my brethren"
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The White House Kitchen in 1862.

Both the steward and the cook had
demonstrated with "Master Tad' upon
bringing into the kitchen of the White
House, ''such squads of poor, dirty,
hungry street urchins to be fed" and
at last Peter said that Mrs. Lincoln
must be told.
Tad flew into 4 rage, ran upstairs 70
see his mother himself, and on finding
her out searched the place for his busy
father.
Meanwhile the small objects of his
charity waited at the lower door-iol
Peter had absolutely refused to lei
them "step inside"
The indignant boy spied his father
lust crossing the yard, with head bow
ed, ewes to the ground, talking earnest
ly to Mr.. Seward as they walked to the
Department of State together. lie
cried out to him at once: Father
father! can't I bring those poor, cold,
alungry boys home with me whenever
want to-? Isn't it our kitchen"
By this time Tad had his father by
the hand, who stopped short to the
frantic appeal.
Cant / give them good warm
dinner to-day, say? They're just as
hungry as bears, and two of 'cm arc
the boys of soldier, too and, father,
I'm going to discharge Peter this min,
ute, if he don't get out the meat and
chicken and pies and all the things we
had left yesterday. Say, mayht l!
Isn't it our kitchen ,"
Secretary Seward was shaking with
laughter. Mr.. Lincoln turned to him
with a twinkle: "Seward, advise with
me. This case requires diplomacy"
Mr.. Seward pattcd Tad on the back
and said he must he careful not to run
the Government in debt, and the Pres
ident took Tad's little brown hands III