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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
THE STEWARDSHIP INTEUsTED TO

Instead of doing all of his work By
his own hand, it has pleased God to
place much of his work in the hands Of
men aud women as his agents. God
divides his work and his glory with
them. 1t is the privilege of every one
who is willing, to be a co-worker with
God in this great work which God has
ordained among men. The agents are
never more important than the con
troller, though sometimes they think
they are. God retains the direction
and perfection of His work in His own
hand. No one but the masterhand can
give the finishing touches as they must
be given. Christ has entrusted to us
MANY precious things, but the most
precious trust of all is the glorious
Gospel. BY His own direction we are
TO spread the knowledge OF it over al
the earth. until all me n have an oppor-
tunity to know the name of Christ and
hear of His work for all who need Him.
Rev. X. NJ. Donaldson.
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would wander away to pluck the tempt
ing flowers that grew upon forbidden
ground. he in mercy enshrouds the way
in darkness and tempest till i am fain
to grope my way back to hun.
IL would lift the cup OF earth
ly pleasure to my hps' ne
mingles, . such bitterness, In the
draught. that dash it untasted to the
ground. AS tie wise mother witbholds
from her beloved child the much covet-
ed pleasure. because it is harmful, so
does my Saviour deal with me. o.,
how restful and blessed it is to think
that my temporal. nv spiritual, and
my eternal good is safe in His hands,
and that He will guide my feet in safety
to the everlasting hills Till then do
not ask to be exempt from LIES trials or
cares.-[C Celia Sanford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18

and to bring out and emphasize
by clever suggestions. To speak
only OF contemporaries. the skiIlful
parodist has had an easy time OF 1t with
Browning, with Tennyson, and with
Swinburne, because each Of them has
style. He would have very hard
time of it with Sir Edwin Arnold, be-
cause Sir Edwin has no style. He has
indeed reflections, doubtless deeply up-
conscious, of the styles OF the three
poets we have named. IL the reflec.
tons had been conscious and had been
carried little further and joined with
sense of humor, of which his verse is
as innocent as the interviews with him
that have been published, they would
have made him successful we havehe
N Y Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
BEAUTITIL THINGS.

Everything that God does is beauti-
fully done. His stars are jewels set
in velvet; his flowers are sap9hires set
in emerald. Everything Of his Gre
alton. in shape and color, as it lies
bathed in the sunlight, has upon it the
touch of the beautiful. And this
teaches US to do beautifully everything
that we do. Especially in our conduct
towards each other ought there to
CLEAN the beauty of star and breathe
the fragrance of flower. Christian
courtesy outnowing from sincere
heart is the highest form of gentleness.
and so Of beauty. The Christian. then,
is the true gentleman; and the spirit
Of Jesus the real beautifier of conduit.
-ThOu0ht EtchiDgs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18

There are certain laws Of discussion
that ought always to be observed by
those who propose to contend with one
another. First, there Is no use III dc-
batting a matter which, from its very
nature. can never be satisfactorily set
tied. Or. if this statement needs modl-
fcation in any direction. let us say that
the only possible profit that can accrue
from such a contention lies in the Op
portunitv which it offers to make dis
nlav. TO show of ones skill in logical
fencing. But the man who IS fond OF
fghtiue for its own sake Is ccrtaln ly
lacking in moral seriousness. II not IN
more essential traits of character.
Secondly, in every discussion the
question at issue ought TO be fairly and
candidly defined. The disputants should
understand one another. If they are
honest men. they will seek to do So. II
either of them tries TO throw dust in the
air for the purpose of confusing has an
tagonist, 1t is certain that he Is devoid
of downright sincerity. a debate tCr
truth is one things mere wrangle foI
victory * another. For the former 1t IL
possible TO have great respect; iof the
latter only an overwhelming contempt.
Thirdly, as far as possible all person
ahties of every sort should be avoided
They serve TO introduce elements of dis
turbance. Especially Is it important
that offensive illusions, suggestions OF
dishonesty, ETC., should not be iutru'
ded. To carry on an argument with any
man when you cannot afford to treats
with courtesy is wrong. If you should
conclude that he is deficient in truth
fitness and mauliness, the only thing
to do is to drop him and let him alone
1t is to be regretted that even conscien
tious Christian men are sometimes
borne over the line of what is proper
and lawful in this regard; but if in any
case they become aware of their error
thew will rectify it with the greatest
possible alacrity. -Nashsille Advocate
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18

We can even love another without
liking him:and we can lie loved while we
are not liked. A wife can love worth
less or an unlovIng husband, when she
cannot like him. a mother can dearly
love a reprobate and ungrateful son.
whom it is impossible for her to like.
To love is to hold dear. To like is to
approve and commend. Loving does
not always carry liking with It, any
more than liking always carries loving.
We can approve and commend and
like one toward whom we have 10
feelings of love; and we may even be
better liked by those who do not love
us than by those who do.
1t is pleasant to be loved. Is is GOOD
to be liked. Best of all is to be both
loved and liked. We can be loved by
those whose judgments condemn us.
We shall be liked by those whose Judg'
ments approve our ideals. aud whose
discernment recognizes our steady
struggling toward those ideals. If the
choice must be made by us, it were bet
ter to deserve to be liked by the wise
and good. than to win love apart from
the question of our deserts. If, hOA-
ever. we deserve to be liked. we are not
likely to live and die uuloved in the
world.
1t mas been said that we ought so TO
live that God will not only love, but
like us. This is another way Of saying
that our lives ought to be so conformed
to God S image in Christ, that our ike
ness to Him will have his recognition.
and approval. and liking. God loves
us even now. because of what lie Is. II
we are like-minded with his Son, God
will like us for what we are. Let Us.
therefore, strive so to live that we shall
be both loved and liked by God and by
Gods loved ones.-Sunday School
Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
coMroRT FOR COMMON FOLK.

Mr.. Sturgeon. abiding TO the act of
Andrew in finding his brother Simon
Peter. and bringing him to Jesus, as
stated in the first chapter of John s
Gospel. says: Simon Peter was worth
ten Andrews. so far as we can gather
from sacred history, and yet Andrew
was instrumental IN bringing him to
Jesus. You may be deficient in talent,
and yet be the means of drawing to
Christ one who will become eminent in
grace and service" The Christian who
is the means of conyertinga sinner may
in the conversion of that sinner give to
the Church one who will be the means
of converting thousands of sinners
independent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
THE ASCENSION.
"Thy rising form on olivst

'.Thy rising form on Olivet
A summer shadow cast:
The hOary trees. with May-dews wei,
Dropped as the shadow past;
And as thy lessening form departs,
While stand the eleven round.
Thy blessing falls Into their hearts
Like dew upon the ground.
- And still the silver cloud from Heaven,
That stopped Ia be thy car,
Mounts upward from the lone eleven.
Like some receding star;
Aud hymns come down, like WHISPERS
heard
By those .wholove them well.
Tones OF the old prophetic word.
The voice OF Israel:
" Life up your heads. We gates on high.
Doors OF the eternal dome
b lili that In triumphantly
The hing Of glory come"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
SORROW.

Count each effisction, whether Hight or grave.
Gods messenger sent down 10 thee: do thou
with courtesy receive him rise aud bow
And ere his shadow pass thy threshold, crave
Permission first his heavenly feet 10 lave;
Then lay before him all thou hast allow
No cloud Of passion 10 usurp thy brow,
Or mar thy hospitality no wave
or mortal tumult 10 obiterate
The soul marmoreai cIimness Criefshould
be
Like JOY. majestic. equable. sedatc
Confirming. cleansing. raising. making free !;
strong to consume small troubles To COM
mend
Great thoughts, grave thoughts. thoughts
lasting 10 the end.
Aubrey De We're.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
MARK TWAIN.

Mark Twain is MIR Samuel LaDghorne
Clemens. of Hartford, Conn. at pres.
ent the most widely known citizen OF
that place; and. indeed, there is no one
in the United States who has more ex-
tended reputation. Mrs. Stowe, now
his next-door neighbor, was probably
as generally known quarter Of cen
fury ago as he is to-day, dut the events
that she was a part OF belong to the
past. and are but history to a large frac-
lion of the people of the present time,
while Mark Twain is Just In hls prime.
Few men, if any one, ever entered
literature more Unexpectedly or with
less preparation than Mark Twain. AT
twelve he was out of school, and at
twice that age he had never written
anything and did not EXPECT to. Ex-
perIence had to stand hiin at first IN.
stead of education, aud shrewd
knowledge of human nature In place OF
books. But his first successes aroused
him to. sense Of his own needs as well
as his opportunity, and for many years
schools and colleges, have seen no
more persistent student than Mark
Twain has been in his own library.
His especial study has been the English
language, literature and history, but
he has mastered French and German tin
spite of his exposition Of the diff.
culties of that impossible tonguel. and
has fairly earned the position Of cul.
tiyated man Of letters toward which
chance or an accident gave him his first
impulse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18

LEAVES,

"He hath nerer fed Of the dainties that are
bred IN a book; he hah not aiepaper as werc;
he hath not drunk ink his intellect Is not repien-
l'hed; rs fsonig sensible IN The dai,cr parts
Lore's aDor Lost.
What Is sricc reae II better remembered naa
uhat Is transcribed.
Samuel Johnson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
TRIALS.

thank nv Lord no less for the trials
than the JOS of life, for every one
is needful 10 help my poor, way ward
heart in the way. My tender, compass
sionate Saviour loves me 100 well TO
clear my pathway Of them. When l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
RELIGIOUS
OPINIONS.

Whatsoever things are true. rhotso1cr things
"re honest 'ohoisocrcr things are Just ,ohotso-
rcr n'Ros are pure. whotsoere.' hinge are
ore'v "hot'oersf things arc OF 900 drcport u
mere % any rirtuc, and u there BE- oay pfoise
hiHk on these hipqs.-phil. 4th. sih.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN AUTHORS.

ENGLISH AND AiiEkitAN AthhVh''
A special source of the Anglophobla
in American literature, have learned
TO think. is literary rivalry. PrOpADly
this feeling has been intensified by the
unfair competition to which American
writers have been exposed through the
absence of international copyright, and
which has at the same time had the ei
feet of keeping American literature IN
thraldom to that of England. / could
mention American authors whose
writings would be charming to me- II
the taste of Anglophobla were not al
WAYS coming, like the taste OF garlic IN
Italian cookery. to offend the palate OF
the English reader. l was reading the
other day, work the writer OF which
had evidently taken his seat IN Inc
chair of Matthew Arnold. as a calm and
cosmopolitan critic. Perhaps he might
have been worthy of that chair; but,
unhappily, whenever the British coar-
acter came before him, he bounced oil
the iudgment-seat aud became any
thing but cosmopolitan. la England
we have had adverse criticism OF Amer
lea such as that OF SirLepel Griffin which
was too rampant to produce "A seri
GUS effect. We have. had caricatures
like that of Dickens, who, however,
caricatured his own countrymen too.
PBut there is no pervading antipathy to
America in British literature, no Amer
icanoDhobia, if one may coin so I'M
couth word. Nor in the English
press is there anything corresponding
TO the anti. British tone-t use very
mild expression-of American Journal
ism. Only in special Tory or lingo
journals do we find vestiges of national
Ill-feeling.-Goldwin Smith, 10 North
American Review for May.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18

A traveller in..Natsi says: AT . shoFs|
distance from Newcastle we passed the|
former dwelling Of the wsll-known|
novelist Rider Haggard-a wtetche'|
little hut surrounded by fev trees
and with a small, ugly brick.osld iu|
the midst Of the bare, deeoleoo veldt'
A putrid dust, heap would. - (ns -
beauties Of locality are corCoeQod> gel
more calculated TO inspire ~ ooonos|
with the spirit Of brilliant pco1tQ ~
pcriptious; but Mr.. Haggnf0t eglIo1
depicting powers are sbove - u1
flusnces. and may meutiou IN o5lo1|
having travelled over the wb6l y ~
country described in his nqyQ ~
was much struck with ~
cpraqx u ~ vivid -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18

poetry the last ffty ~
women standing on oho
the throne where the LED
poetess Of the psece6I
struck ms deep and tree
Browning IN her" Aurofo
shorter poems --works Of \
writer Of our day mi2F<<
success Of the seq 10 OF
must Lot be measured ~
alone. The CHARACTERISTIC
the immense amount OF n
honest literary work dol
scores or hundreds. but D
If ladies in England, y
above all. America. In pf
turtles half the human rsA
tionally repressed. Wom
that to mind babies, coo
mend stockings was the
cation, and exceptions
ard and Hannah Moord
prodigies. Now, nobos..-~
daughter the right 10 pen, ,
ink. and il she can begin VI.
few guineas for an essay ~
a magazine the fact is tfeI
matter OF course. The womoo
land and America have az ~
novelist with the literary r
George Eliot, but they have
half a dozen who may be cia1e
second rank. Nor Is this blaol
first class peculiar TO women.
now no male novelist 10 this g
the United States who enjoyo
contested supremacy OF Scott.
or Thackeray 10 his genef>~
fact is that in this. as ia Other.
literature. the general star
risen, and there seem no giany
there are so many who are ii
middle height. London Telegl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
Ap,rA FOR TuE puBLrsHEns

It seems to be forgotten by many au-
thors that manuscript is not book.
Before il becomes what we now under
stand by q book it has 10 be printed. TO
begin with: before its very existence
can be made known to possible pur.
chasers it has to be advertised in some
way or other; it has to run the gan,let
of reviewers in the press. 1t has to be
introduced to the world and distributed
among the retail trade. All this means
expenditure. and all this expenditure
of capital falls upon the publisher, and
upon him alone.
The author. meanwhile, sits passive
sits aud waits. He does nothing-he
can do nothing. His self respect aud
mOdesty--if be have any-forbid him
from pushing the sale'of his volume.
He leaves all this TO the publisher. The
paper and the printers bill. the cost for
the distribution of pre-
senta;ion copies, tine commission of sal
airy paid to travellers, the rent for storage
of the unsold stock, all these and the
like affect him not one jot. and he Is i'm
mensely indignant that these matters all
appear IN the account, together with
not unreasonable charge for commits
sion on money advanced. lie never
thought all OF this. His calculations
were of the simplest and most innocent
character. An edition of his volume
limited to f.000 copies, will cost TO
print, say. e200-that is, As. copy; SUI
copies are sold at los. a copy. Profit.
goo. His share. therefore, GlOO. and
potential profit of ESQ by aud by. Lo to
his dismay, the printers bill stands at
less than half the sum total OF the ex-
pense incurred in bringing the volume
into the market; and instead of his
share Welding him el0J, he finds
that he has to content himself with
less than fifth Of what he de-
ludes himself into expecting. And yet
what right bad he to indulge IN his gol-
den dream? Did he suppose that the
book merchant was so romantic and
quixotic and philanthropic an enthusi-
asst that for the honor and glory OF IN
Producing some unknown writer to the
reading public. he, the publisher, was
eager TO become the aforesaid writers
banker. and to begin by allowing him
to overdraw his account!
will not enter into certain ques.
tons of fact which | am not qualified
to discuss such as the difference
between the real aud supposed
profits realized by publishers as
class. or as to the amount OF capital en-
Darked in the book trade, and the per
,entage paid upon that capital all round.
This kind Of inquiry, and the state
ments put forward on one side or the
,ther. seem to me to be very like draw
ing a red herring across the scent. The
main issue is surely plain one. Are
our contracts to be binding upon Us SO
ong only as we tiud It profitable To our
selves to keep them, but as soon as we
discover that what we sold yesterday Is
woi th more to-day. are we at liberty to
repudiate the bargain and throw our
bond into the fire?- Augustus Jessup, Ia
the Contemporary Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-03
ERIN'S ENVOYS HERE
O'Brien and Dillon Receive a
 Hearty Welcome.
GREETED BY GOVERNOR HILL
What the Distinguished 1rishman Have
 O.ms to America For.

O'Brisn Describes the Famous Escape or
 Dillon and Himself Left Ireland in
 Full View of the Coast Guards = To
 Remain in New York Until After Elec-
 tion and then Visit the Big Cities.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Mr. William O'Brien, M. F., and his wife; MT. John Dillon, NJ. F.; T. D. Sullivan, M. F., and his wife, and Timothy Harrington ar rived here yesterday on the steamer La Champagne.
 A reception committee representing the united Irish societies of New York, ac- companied by several hundred members of the National League and the various Irish societies, met them at Quarantine. Upon the arrival of the steamer at her dock reception was held on her deck, and at 11:30 the visitors were driven to the Hoffman House.
 The party had scarcely reached the hotel when Governor Hill called upon them. The Governor warmly welcomed them to the city and State, expressed his hearty sympathy with the cause they rep resented and signed his name to the ad, dress of welcome that had been prepared by the Irish societies. Mayor Grant also called, and expressed sentiments similar to those of the Governor and appended his name to the address of welcome.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-03
ARTHUR'S AMBITION.
The Chief of the Locomotives Eng aers iI
 Training foI the Pre.i ienc,.

The Chief of the Locomotive Eng raors in
 Training fol the Presi iFnc,.
 PTTTsBURG, Nov. 3.-Sincc the adjourn ment of the convention of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers some important secrets have been leaking out. The cleo tion of an assistant to Grand Chief Ar thur has great political significance. It means that Mir. Arthur will be in the race for the Presidential nomination in 1892 George Cummings, delegate from Toronto, Ont, was asked what the election of an assistant grand chief meant, as there was no more necessity for such an officer now than there was three years ago.
 Ut means" he said, "that it was with a view to allowing Chief Arthur to retire at the end of year that he might go into active training for the Presidential nomination in 1892"
 Other delegates spoken with manifested no surprise when the subject was broached, and regarded the idea as natural enough. Delegate Rowland, of Osawaro- mic, Kan, said that Mir. Arthur would have the support of S0,000 railroaders. Color is lent to the report by the attitude of the convention in authorizing fedora tion with other railroad organizations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-03
Murderer Decker Kills Himself.

ELMn.A, N. Y, Nov. 8.-Maggie Foster, who was shot by her discarded lover Will jam Dacker last Friday night, is dead. The body of Decker was found in a field near Big Flats, eight miles from hare. Ee had shot and killed himself.
 were a man able to write Tn seven languages, could he daily converse with all the sweets of the liberal sciences to which the most accomplished make pre- tensions; were he to entertain himself with all ancient and modern history; and could he feast continually on the curiosities which the different branches of learning may discover to him, all this would not afford the ravishing satisfac- tion which he might find in relieving the distresses of a poor, miserable neighbor, nor would it bear any com parison with the heartfelt delight which he might have by doing service to the kingdom of our great Saviour in the world. Cotton Mather.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-03
DETAILS OF THE ESCAPE.
The ExiIes Sailed at Midnight in Full
 View of the Coast Guard.

The Exiles Sailed at Midnight in Full
 View of the Coast Guard.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-To the representa- tives of the press MT. O'Brien related the details of his escape from Ireland, as follows:
 ''We delayed our trip as long as there was any chance of our being able to visit America in the interval between the sentence and the appeal. We saw that the Government was deliberately eating away that interval, and as soon as that became evident we came away.
 "The plan was simplicity itself. We went out of the front door of conspicu- ous house in Dublin without any disguise at all. We drove in friends carriage to Dalkoy, supped at the house of MT. Healy, and that night at midnight we were rowed aboard the yacht St. Patrick, which set sail in a gale from Kingstown.
 "While we were being provisioned, just before the start, the coast guards came alongside and questioned Captain Mur- phy. Sheriff Clancy of Dublin was with us. We escaped detection and sailed for the Welsh coast, where we lay three days becalmed within pistol shot of the shore Then we were becalmed three days more right in the course of English shipping in the channel, and if half the scrutiny had been given to us that was exercised in searching outbound vessels we would have been detected sure. We reached the French coast on the evening of the seventh day and went to Paris" ,.t
 Mir. O'Brien then read a statement of the objects of the visit of himself and Mir. Dillon. which is made at the desire and upon the authority of MT. Parnell, and predicted that a general election would occur in Great Britain in less than two years.
 After remaining here until after the election, the visitors will hold meetings in Philadelphia, Boston, Newark and Jer- sey City. They will then hold series of meetings here and afterward divide into two or three parties and make tour of the country.