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AbhorrInr Evil FnInrIx.


A well-known journalist writes as fol-
lows: "one of the greatest evils Of our
times is that we abhor evil so family. Look
at the evidences of this: Consider the COM
parative impunity of crime; how often it
deludes detection; how often, when de-
tected, it escapes judicial conviction; how
rarely, when convicted, it receives due sem
tence; and how, at last, a mawkish senti-
mentalism obstruets the course of justice.
A policeman prostitutes his uniform to the
perpetration of repeated burglaries, and is
justly sentenced to long imprisonment; the
foreman of the jury, who could not but con-
vict him, hastens to assure him that after
three or four years he will be the first to sign
petition for his pardon. A most delibel ate,
cowardly and brutal murder is committed
because a gentleman speaks few words to
defend some ladies from shameful insult IN
public conveyance. The murderer is con-
demned to die. And now the unseemly
spectacle is presented of every possible in
huence being brought to bear to prevent the
execution of the sentence; presented vainly,
however, because the chief magistrate has
the sense to see and the conscience to feel
himself called to be the minister of God, a
revenger to execute wrath upon him that
doeth evil These are actual and recent
cases.
go into what is termed the best society,"
and see what practices it tolerates. Men
whose characters are blackened with known
dishonesty, with drunkenness, and even
with personal 1mpurity, are welcomed and
smiled upon in some of the sumptuous par
lars of the very highest circles Fond
parents give their fair daughters to splendid
scoundrels, and the only explanation must
be sought in that pagan wall which has
been sounding down the ages for 1000 years:
'Aecursed lust of gold, to what inlquitY
dost thou not inspire the hearts of mortalsI
"Come into the Church of God. What
do you find there? Multitudes of half-con-
versions, followed by negative characters;
milk-and-water piety, addicted to worldly
amusements and self-deceiving apologies for
them; large numbers of well-meaning pro-
fessors, who have little power and less dis
position to grapple with the outlying world
and subdue it to Christ. Many church IS
a large battery filled with weak acid;
stupendous engine with hardly steam
enough to turn its wheels. Our manifest
want in such cases is more effective sense
of the exceeding sinfulness of SIM"
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CHINESE FUNERAL In ENGLAND.

Peculiar Ceremonies That Somewhat
StnrtIed the Good People.
Newcastle, Eng, Chronicle
The body was dressed in Chinese costume,
consisting of a new hat with tassel, blue
serge blouse, canvas trousers, and boots. A
new white handkerchief was also placed by
the right hand. The coffin was NOT
screwed down till the last mo.
ment, it being customary to place
cards and money with the body,
but this part of the ceremony was omitted.
The dead mans cousin, named All Tuck,
and friend, All King, were the only
Cinnamon who attended the burial. On
arrival at the grave the body was at once
lowered, and All Tuck proceeded to place q
large piece of cooked ham and bag of bis
cults in front of the grave. A bundle oi
thin brown sticks was lighted and placed in
two portions in the ground, and next, by
the side of these, were placed four lighted
candles.
A bottle of gin was then opened, and part
poured on the ground, the two Cinnamon
saying something in Chinese. The food was
then placed nearer the grave, the remainder
OF the gin thrown on the ground, and q
handful Of earth thrown by each of the
mourners on the coffin, completed the GER
emonY. To European notions such pro-
ceedings have a strange look, but they are
none the less entitled to be regarded with
respectful federation.
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''Let me give you some advice" said her
neighbor; 90 to the lake in the mountains
and call for the fairy Holpen. She is kind
and good, and always ready to help those in
distress. Be sure to do exactly as she tells
you, and do not forget to thank her. shall
keep house for you until you return. If
you start at once you can be back before
sunset"
After thanking her kind friend, Lena re-
solved to start Immediately up the mountain
and try her fortune with the good fairy, and,
taking piece of dry bread in her pocket,
she fastened on her way. The path was
very steep and the day hot 1t caused the
little girl many a weary step to climb the
rocky mountain. When within half mile
of the lake, where its clear waters could be
seen cleaning in the sunshine, Lena sat
down to rest and to eat her dry bread.
Hardly had she seated herself on a mossy
stone. when she heard behind her a heavy
sigh, and turning around, saw an old woman
telling up the mountain and carrying q
basket of vegetables.
THAT basket is too heavy for you," cried
Lena, springing toward her; "let me carry
it."
And taking the basket on her strong
young shoulders she trudged along beside
the old woman, and in reply to her ques-
tions told her the distress in her home, and
that she was going to ask the fairy Holpen
to assist them.
"My dear child" said the old woman;
''think twice before you ask the aid of this
fairy. She can certainly help you; but do
you not know that she demands great sac
rifce in return? Every one who receives a
favor from her must remain in her service
as slave for ten years..
81 would willingly devote my whole life
to her, and be her faithful slave always"
answered Lena, "if she would only heal my
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This Is Woman's Age.

In religious, as in other matters, this is
the women's age. Women were never before
so blessedly active. Take for example their
work on behalf of missions. There are 81
female foreign missionary societies. Of
these Is are in Great Britain, with an in
come in 1889 of 1924. 1000. Canada has 8,
with an income last year of S84, ,257. In the
United States there are 80 of these bodies,
with %, 900 auxiliaries and 5000 children's s
bands. The auxiliaries number 500, 900
members; and the children's bands have a
membership of 200, 900. Their total receipts
in 1889 amounted to 81, 25O, 900. They sup
port 1 200 missionaries in the aggregate, be-
side 2, 800 native Bible women teachers and
helpers, and have in charge 2, 500 schools of
various grades, with co. 900 pupils. All this
is in addition to and outside of the great
missionary organizations of England and
America. 'Tis woman's peculiar and spe-
cial contribution,
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DIAMONDS DO A FAIR FACE,
SUBSTITUTE FOR OAK BARK.
An Australian Article That Will Tan the
Hides Even Better.


Newcastle, Eng, Chronicle.1
Hitherto oak bark has held the field
against all substances for tanning purposes,
the tannic acid contained by it being greater
than in any other material yet tried. The
red earth of Japan, or terra Japonica as it is
known, is largely used for this purpose it is
true, but the leather tanned by it is very in
ferior in quality, the chemicals contained in
1t having tendency to destroy the Gbre of
the hide. According to an American, Mr.
Merry, who has been on an official visit to
Australia, there exists in the latter country
a vegetable product which will become q
ready and perfect substitute for the rapidly
vanishing oak of this country.
This is the Australian waffle. which be-
longs to the widespread family of acacias,
and which is cultivated extensively in New
South Wales and Victoria, where, by its
fragrant blossom and elegant foliage, it is a
charming object in the landscape. The two
varieties most grown are the black and
broad-leaved waffle, and of these the first
produces the largest amount of tannc acid.
The proportions of acid contained are in the
black waffle 80 to 80 per cent, in the broad
leaved waffle 26 to %, in Santa Cruz oak 16
to Is per cent, and in other kinds of oak still
less, the Santa Cruz being the best known
for the purpose.
Hides can be readily tanned, in bath of
liquor made from black waffle bark in Al
days, whereas 75 to 80 days is the time re-
quired for tanning in the best oak bark.
Mr.. Merry suggests that trees of this de-
scription should be largely planted in the
United States suggestion which might
also be adopted in England with advantage.
The broad-leaved waffle, though less valua-
BILE as a tanning agent, is the handsomest
tree and more hardy than the black, and
will stand the ordinary frosts of our winters
in this country.
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father and mother, who are now so wretched;
and cause my brother and sister to speak
and hear"
They had now reached the lake, and Lena
put down the basket, saying she was sorry
she could not carry it farther, but she must
hasten, If she would reach home before
dark.
Instead Of taking the basket and continu-
ing her way up the mountain, the old woman
bent over the water, and taking few drops
in her hand sprinkled them over her faded,
worn clothes. Immediately there stood be-
fore Lena a fair, beautiful woman, clothed
in pure white. The old woman was no other
than the fair Holpen. Surprised and
frightened, Lena fell down on her knees be-
fore her. But the kind fairy took her hand,
saying: "Do not be afraid; 1 know why
you have sought me, and shall grant
your wish. Here are three plants;
take them with you, and put them
IN the earth in your garden. Tomorrow
morning, while the dew is still on the grass,
take two leaves from this trst plant, and
with them touch the lips OF your brother
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A POmpOus Doctor.

Some years ago, in New York City, there
lived divine named Osgood. He is now
dead, but many people will not fail to re-
member him and his amusing pomposity.
For long time he was pastor of the Church
of the Messiah, but after giving up that
charge he never got another. This fact was
matter of some wonder to many who knew
him. and also to many who knew him it was
not a wonder in the least, for the latter class
felt confident, from the doctors actions, that
it would have to be a pretty good place to
suit his vanity. He attended all the swell
meetings, but none of the small ones.
While at one of the former Dan Haskell,
then on the Boston Transcript, and some
others got into conversation about the good
doctor. Someone asked why DIR. Osgood
did not succeed in getting another church.
The reply was that he was not very anxious
to get one; but Dan Haskell Clipped in say
ing: "Oh, yes, he is, but he is waiting for
q particular place."
''What place is that, Dan," someone
asked.
"a vacancy in the Trinity o replied Has.
kell,"
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Cemu From Diaereut Author..

II we BY our preaching do not wake you. we
rock your cradles and make you more insensi-
BILE every time we warn you. The most start
ling preaching in acertain time ceases to arouse
the hearers. You know the great boiler fac
tories. am told that when man goes inside
the boiler to hold the hamRe- when they are
fixing riVets, the sound OF the copper deafens
him so that he cannot bear it. it is so horrible;
but after he has been a certain number Of
months in that employment, he hardly notices
is Just so under the word People 90 to sleep
under that which was once like thunder bolt
to them. 1t would need an earthquake and
hurricane to move some of you solid ones
SpuTgeon
TIME Is not an enemy to be killed, but a
friend to be cultivated.-R. E. Clark.
AND but two ways are offered to our will,
Toll with rare triumph, ease with safe disgrace.
-LotCeH
LIBERALITY consists less in giving much
than in giving seasonably.-FTench Prover6.
We measure great men by their character,
not by their success.-NepoS.
EVERYONE has his faults; but we do not see
the hump on our own back.-CdtuEtus.
HAVING suff cred, know how to help those
who are in distress.-SenecG.
LOVE Is sunshine, hate is sorrow.-Lon0-
JelLow
THE earth is a host who murders all his
guests.-HGfz.
HE that would not when he might
He shall not when he wold-a.
Percy, ReliQueS.
ONE of the best prayers ever offered is that
which Christ himself hallowed-"God be merci-
full to me. sinnerT There is no title, no "for-
ever and ever, amen." to it. 1t Is only the heart
broken out of the man.-Beecher.
HE wisely worldly, but not worldly wlse.-
QuaTLes
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A BIG FIND OF TRUFFLEs.
Epicures of the Old World Made Happy by
News From India.


Epicures of the Old World Made Happy by
News From India.
London Edition New ork Herald
The trutfle has been discovered-in prom
Using quantities. it is whispered-in the
hills not far from Mussoorie, India. AS
was fitting, the find was made by French
visitor, and after being submitted to such
practical experts as Signor Peliti and the
Viceroy's chef, the specimens he exhumed are
pronounced to be undoubtedly truff1es. The
Discrimination is not easy, for false truf-
fes of different kinds are as plentiful as
toadstools; but, in this case, says Calcutta
paper, there appears no room for doubt; and
at any rate local talent is so we'll convinced
that it has got hold of the real article, and
not Epping trufles or puff balls, that
dogs are now being methodically
instructed in the business in order
to exploit the discovery. As is well
known, the natural field of the epicurean
fungus is very limited, and the price which
it fetches large. II 1t exists, then, in suffi-
cient abundance round Mussoorie, expecta-
tion may fly to thoughts of flourishing ex-
port trade; that is to say, if we can rise all
at once beyond the idea of fresh trufles for
the Indian dinner table.
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seln.huss. 1. Not Chri.tinu.

We find an interesting address by Prof.
Drummond, in late number of the British
Weekly, delivered before the Young Mems
Christian Association. in Stirling. Among
other things the Professor said: "Young
men are learning to respect more and more
the word Christian Time was when it
was synonymous with cant and unreality and
strained feeling and sanctimoniousness. A
cynic defined Christian as 'one whose chief
aim in life is selfish desire to save his own
soul. and who, in order to do that, goes to
church, and whose supreme hope is to go to
heaven when he dies This reminds one of
Prof Huxley's examination paper in which
one question put was: What is a lobster 2
A student responded: "A lobster is a red
fish that moves backward Huxley said
this was very good answer except for three
things: First, the lobster is not a fish; Sec
ond, it is not red, and third, it does not move
backward So ii there is anything a real
Christian is not he is one who is selfish"
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Turn Your Back on the Past.

The Christian life is one of new relations.
The Christian is himself 'new creature, )"
with new hopes, new prospects, new rela-
tions, new purposes, and new destiny.
He should therefore turn his back upon the
past. Most Of the troubles OF the Christian
arise from a forgetiulness of this. A good
deal of the old creature survives in the new
Many believers are only half converted
changed in the head, not in the heart
Hence former relations prove q source of
weakness, and produce a divided life.
When Lots wife was told to quit Sodom,
she left; but so much of her real interest was
in the fated city that, and in the very act of
flying from destruction, she looked back
and was lost. Remember Lots wife,
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In little village in the northern part OF
Germany there lived a very poor and dis
tressed family; the father, good, plous
man. was so lame and constantly suffered
such great pain that it was almost impossl-
Bile for him to move from his armchair. The
mother was blind; and the two elder children,
a girl and a boy, were deaf and dumb. But
the Youngest child, Lena, was we'll and
strong, and beautiful enough to be a
princess. Without word of complaint
she did all the hard work, and kept the lit
tie house in perfect order. When her blind
mother called, LEAD me" Lena was at her
side in a moment, and led her wherever she
wished to 90. With equal love and kind
ness she waited upon her father, and cared
for her unfortunate brother and sister.
The poor little girl thought every night
how she might help these afflicted ones; for
she could not leave them to earn money, and
as no other one OF the family was able to
work, they were daily growing poorer. If it
had not been tor the little vegetable garden
that Lena tended, they would often have
been without food. The little house in which
they lived was owned by a very rich man,
who was abundantly able to help the poor
family, but his heart was as hard and un-
feeling as his gold pieces. One day when
the rent had not been paid for a year, the
owner of the house sent for Lena, and told
her, that unless she would bring the money
to him within eight days, he would drive
them out of the house. The child, weeping
bitterly told oil their great mislortunes, and
begged that he would have pity. But the
cruel man would listen to no entreaties, and
declared that he would have no such vaga-
bonds about MIN, and, calling them set of
beggars, he drove Lena from his door.
Dreading 10 tell the sad news to her pa
rents, Lena stopped at a neighbor's house
and related her sorrows.
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and sister; with the leaf from the second
plant touch your mothers eyes; with the
third plant make Q tea which your father
must drink. Row hasten home and do as
have told you for three days, but do not for
get to return, or else your journey here will
have been in vain and your misfortunes
will be greater than they were before. On
the eighth day from now shall wait for
you on this spot, and shall take you to my
home where for ten years you shall serve
me-"
The fairy then vanished, giving Lena no
time to express her thanks. The little girl
went joyfully down the mountain, put her
plants in the earth, and did exactly as she
had been instructed.
What rejoicings there were in the little
house when on the third day it was found
that the mother could see, the father could
walk and run as young man, and the
brother and sister could both speak and
hear. They were now happy family, and
were soon able to pay their landlord what
they owed him.
Lena did not forget that she must return
to the fairy; and on the eighth day was at
the appointed place, where the fairy Holpen
was waiting for her. She went with her to
her palace in the mountains, and there was
such true and faithful servant that the
fairy rewarded her bv shortening the time
of service to five years. When the day
came on which Lena should return to her
home, the fairy led her out into broad
meadow.
''Thls is for your true services" she said,
shaking large bag which she held in her
hand. "All you can carry is yours" Then
thousands of snow fakes fell about Lena,
which, as fast as she touched them became
shining gold pieces, and those she lett on
the ground became beautiful butterflies with
glistening wings.
Lena was not long in returning home with
her great treasure. One large butterfly fol-
lowed and was always seen lowering near
the little girl. The village people called it
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JANUARY UNTANGLING.

Prize Wlnners.-l. Glass, Pittsburg, Pa. 2.
Helos Allegheny City, Pa. 9. h. G. Burger.
Alliance. o.
Roll Of Honor.-Wm. Hughes, Apollo, Pa;
R. D. s., Pittsburg, Pa; Hugh C. Dorworth,
So. Oil City, Pa; Daisy Krieger, Pittsburg,
Pa; L. Dennis, New York, N. Y; A. e..
Amend, Derry Pa: Arthur Newton, Colum-
bus, O.: Thomas Lawry. Braddock, Pa: N. N.
Avery Pittsburg, Pa: Barbara Ingllis, Sharps-
ville Pa: John H. J. MOnsee, Brooklyn, n. Y;
Eva s. Nelson, Ford City. Pa; Jennie Gipner,
Pittsburg. Pa; Ellen P. R.. Rochester, N. Y;
Luther Davis, Pittsburg. Pa; Old Man. Pitts
burg, Pa; Ida Robson, Allegheny City, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-23
From Gettyahnrr. Pa.

Elder B. F. Klttinger says: ''I have
been suffering with a cold and cough, my
wife also. We took to using Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy and we thought it was a
great benefit, vets pleasant to take"
Fifty-cent bottles for sale by E. G..
Stuckey, Seventeenth and Twenty-fourth
sts., Penn ave. and cor. Wylie ave.
and Fulton ST.; Markell Bros, corner
Penn and Frankstown aves.; Theo. E.
Ihrig, 361O Fifth ave.; Carl Hartwig, Forty
third and Butler sts., Pittsburg, and in Al
legheny by E. E. Heck, 70 and 1914 Federal
st.; Thos. R. Morris, cor. Hanover and Pre-
BILE aves.; F. H. Eggers, 172 Ohio St., and F.
H. Eggers & Son, 199 Ohio st. and IL Smith
heldst.slIes aaslQ 70 vrtnraa aa.Wsu
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An Editor Invite. Trouble.

Mrs. 7. Jefferson orne brought to this Of
fee delicate yellow butterfly which she
had found this morning at Mr.. Orne's EN-
erson street stable. This species of the
butterfly only comes with the warm weather,
and is considerable curiosity for this time.
Poets will please take notice, and send in
their spring poems.
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Who is n Christians

In the Congregational Nea0s we find the
following:
On Sabbath afternoon at the meeting Of the
Society OF Christian Endeavor, the question,
WHO is a Christian" was asked. At once a
heves in the Lord Jesus Christ nd behaves
himself"
Well does the NelOs ask this question:
Could any minister of the gospel give a COM
pleter answer in as few words?
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Nntnnimcnit Een,.

COLUMBUS JOurnhI.J
An Eastern journal remarks that, al
though Connecticut is but 80 miles long and
20 broad, it is so we'll supplied with rail-
roads that you can travel in its cars close
upon 1000 miles without crossing Its bor-
ders. Well. you can do that in any county
in Ohio, providing you go back and forth
often enough over the same line.
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A LADY EXPLORER.
Pluck Displayed IN the East By Madam LIE
Ray. of Paris.

PUCK OlspAayeo m Lne Enst Dy MADAM LIE
Ray. of Paris.
London Edition New York Herald.1
One of the most intrepid explorers of the
day is Partisan lady, Madam lie Ray,
mother of the Due d'Abrantes, who has
been for several months engaged in Eastern
travel. After having visited Babylon and
Nineyeh, she traversed the Persian deserts,
amid terrible privations, in order to reach
India. For five days and five nights her
little caravan had to encamp in the wilds
without meeting living soul, or even dis
covering the slightest trace of human be-
ing.
During all this time the cold was so in
tense that Madame lie Rays fingers were
frostbitten, and her guides became seriously
i'll. She managed at last to reach the Per-
sian Gulf, where she embarked for India.
An account of her adventurous journey will
be almost as interesting as that which will
be given by NJ. Bonvalot and Prince Henri
,d,0rleans on theiF return from Thibet.
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She was IN No Hurry,

The following quaint epitaph on husband
and wife-the husband having died frst-is
to be seen in one of the Partisan cemeteries:
II am anxiouslY awaiting you. A. D.
1927" Here am. A. D. 1857" The
lady had taken her time about ito years.
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A Matter of stavinr Pover.

ST have been watching the careers of
young men by the hundreds in this busy
city for 30 years, remarks keen observer,
''and 1 find the chief difference between the
successful and the failures lies in the single
element OF staying power"
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938-DIAMOND.

l. A letter. 2 To indulge. 3. Valleys L
REQUIRES. 5. A musical composition. 8. Ad-
Vsncing. 2. A species of tide water tortoises.
g. Settling. 8. A stroke. 10. Being (Obs.). IL.
A letter. K. L. G. r.