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Elizabeth Fry drew up for her own
guidance the following rules:
Never lose any time. l do not think
that lost which Is spent in amusement
or recreation every day; but always be
in the habit Of being employed.
Never err the least in truth
Never say an i'll thing Of q person
when thou canst say a good thing Of
him. Hot only speak charitably, but
feel 60
New be irritable or unkind to any
body.
Ncyor indulge thyself in luxuries that
are not necessary.
Do all things with consideration, and,
when thy path to act right is difficult,
put confidence in that power alone
which 10 able to assist thee, and exert
thine own powers as far as they CO.
Churchman,
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Anacrica,s oldest Divine.

The Oldest living preacher in the
United States is the Rev. DIR. John At
kinson, who lives near Benton Harbor,
Mich. He was born in Pennington, N.
j., in 1897, and was licensed to preach
in 1914. In reviewing his life the other
day the old gentleman said; 81 knew
Jesse Lee, the first missionary appointed
for the New England states, and heard
him preach; ! knew Joseph Fillmore,
one Of the first two missionaries sent by
Mr.. Wesley from the Leeds, England,
conference in 1747 to the province Of
Of North America, and / attended his
funeral in Philadelphia. was convert
ell under the ministry Of Joseph Totten,
and joined tho church under John Walk
er, of Trenton circuit. l want to tell
you story about Joseph Totten. One
day he rebuked two young ladies', daugh-
ters of G prominent lawyer, who made a
point Of disturbing tho services by en-
tering the church late. He said: Here
you come prancing in with the DEVILS
toy shop on your heads and helrs bells
in your ears. New York Tribune.
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A gentleman N Cincinnati has in his
possession copy Of the original edition
of the Rev. DR. Lyman Beecher's famous
"Six Sermons on the Nature, Occasions,
Signs, Evils and Remedy Of Intemper-
ance," delivered in Litchfield, Conn, in
1926. These sermons awakened the most
lively interest in temperance throughout
the United States, and may almost be
said to have originated the temperance
movement in this country. Their publi-
cation Immediately caused the formation
OF the American Society for the Promo
ton Of Temperance" and many other
kindred societies. In these sermons may
be found the famous misapplied quota
ton from the Bible, "Touch not, taste
not, handle not" DIR. Beecher, usually
acute, does not seem to have paid any
attention to the context Of this passage.
New York Tribune.
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HUSTLING THE PAGES.

Senate pages generally turn out better
than house pages because they are taken
care Of by their employers. The rule in
the senate is to "take care of" page who
shows himself worthy and capable. In
the senate pages are discharged on reach
ing the age Of sixteen, and they are then
given places in the folding or document
rooms and are. afterward made door
messengers and promoted from timo to
time. Many of the employees of the SEN
ate started out as pages, conspicuous
example Of this class being old Capt.
Bassett, the white haired patriarch who
sits at the left of the presiding officer.
He was appointed page through the
influence of Daniel Webster.
Old man Bassett and his boys make
very pretty scene about the dais on
which sits the vice president A striking
contrast is formed by the captains ven
erable features and patriarchal beard in
such close proximity to the youthful
faces of the pages. When there are few
senators in their seats and the proceed
ings are dull and drowsy the old
man lets his head fall on his breast. He
appears to be asleep. The boys lounge
lazily. But pretty soon Senator Ed
munds or Senator Sherman claps his hand
or snaps his fingers. and it is discovered
that if Capt. Bassett has been sleeping
it was with one eye open. He
jumps up pnervously, cracks his old fingers
loudly torouse the drowsy boys, waves his
long arms, and away scamper two or three
little fellows as fast as their nimble legs
can carry them. Sometimes disaster fol-
lows this sudden display of energy. Two
boys heedlessly rush together in the CEN
ter aisle, collide and go sprawling upon
the floor. On such occasions IL is inter-
esting to watch the faces of the digni-
tied, elderly senator's. They have witness
ed the collision and its results, but they
try to look as if they had seen nothing.
The pages Of the senate show won.
derful variety Of sizes and stages of ma
turitv. considering that their ages are
supposed to range between twelve and
sixteen. Some of the little shavers ap-
pear TO be no more than eight or
ten, while some of the larger ones
have faces which indicate that they
are shavers indeed. II is here to be
noted that the age of boy is as un-
certain as that of woman or horse.
Much depends upon stature. This Mr..
Barry of whom have spoken was ap-
pointed page to succeed one Ringgold,
who was transferred to the document
room ION account of over age" Later
on Barry and Ringgold became acquaint-
ed, and made the startling discovery
that the former was year and ten
months his predecessors senior. But
Barry was short and Ringgold was tall.
In the house there are thirty-fve boys.
One is riding page, one attends to the
telephone in the members lobby, one is
assigned to the press gallery and two
carry cards to and from the ladies' re-
ception room. This leaves thirty boys
for service on the floor, and as there are
dozen members to each boy they are
kept pretty busy. Ordinarily the pages
are required 10 reach the house at 10 in
the morning. They must tidy mp each
members desk, file upon it a copy of
The Congressional Record and get every
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THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
NOTES AND NEWS GATHERED FROM
ALL QUARTERS

Some lntercssing Facts About Aisska,s
Protestant Missions--rhs First Presby-
terIan Church Now Numbers Three Hun.
drcd Native Memberu.
The First Presbyterian chuic ch in Sitka,
Alaska, now numbers 800 native Nom.
ber. The Second Presbyterian church
In the same place has now been organ.
lied. II has eleven members and is for
white people. The sermons in the native
church are In tho Thlinket languages; In
the other church IN the English. The
only Protestant mission in Alaska before
the United States bought the territory
was that Of the Lutheran church sup
ported by the Russian government. This
one station was established in 1S45 at
Sitka, not for tho natives, but for the
Swedes. Finlsnders and Germans In the
employ Of the Russian n-American Fur
company. Its support was withdrawn
when the transfer was made in 1857, and
the minister returned to Europe. Then
the meetings ceased. After this great
country had become a part Of our own
nation ten long years passed before
<AhhSilNoo Vii AbNAOtlo tuOA uR bhi0 WOIh
for its evangelization. In August Of
1877 the Rev. Sheldon jackson, d. D..
Of the Presbyterian church, visited Al
aska and planted the first mission at
Fort Wranglc.
Through his instrumentality largely
six different denominations are now en-.
gagged in this work among the natives,
and with but one or two exceptions have
followed tho wise plan Of settling re-
motely from each other that each might
work with the best advantage without
interfering with tho work Of others or
perplexing the natives with their differ
ences. Thus the Presbyterians having
entered first and established their posts
in the "thirty mile strip (as this south.
eastern portion Of the territory is called)
havenow six important stations within
this district. And it has been unentered
by any others except tho Friends, who
have mission on Douglass Island. The
Methodists have taken up Oonalaska and
Unga; the Baptists, Kodiak and Afog-
max; the Episcopal church has station
on the Yukon river at Anvik; the Swed
ish Missionary society has two posts
one at Yakutat, the other north of st.
Michaels, at Unalaklik; while the Mo-
ravians have their Bethel on the Kuskok-
vim and their Carmel on the Nushagak
river. In addition to these there is the
New Metlakahtla, Mr.. Duncan's mission,
removed from British Columbia, and q
Church Of England mission at Nuklu-
kahyet. on the Yukon river, making q
total of eighteen Protestant mission sta
tions established in Alaska in less than
twelve years. Christian at Work.
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N SckA<AoAoSs
tionate. If the pages Of the Capitol were
to tell all they know what o commotion
there would be in the big building and
out of It!
The pages have many other ways Of
making money. They are sent out to
buy cigars, chewing tobacco, gum drops,
bottles Of whisky and many other con-
gressional necessities and luxuries, and
they often "kcep the change" Occa-
sionally they do an important piece of
work for some lobbyist, and get fat fee
therefor. One page I know has made
$500 during the past six months watch
ing and reporting on certain tariff mat
ters. Pages get up subscriptions for
the purchase of popular speeches, have
the printing done at private offices
cheaper than the government printing
Office rates and pocket the difference.
These bright boys absorb parliament
ary law. Often they hold sessions of
their own after the real statesmen have
gone home, with Johnny Jones for
speaker and Billy Smith for sergeant-at-
arms. Some of the pages become 80
familiar with the rules and customs Of
tiic uoubc Jlut IuolIlUtI6 COIlhulV UuSlu OH
the forms Of resolutions and reports.
One Of the smartest of the boys was
Chief Page Frank German. He knew
not only parliamentary law but men.
and early in the session. when Speaker
Reed was counting many quorums, no
stood by the speakers side, at the latter's
request, and pointed out the members
so that their names might be put down
as present and not voting"
There was time when page man
aged the house Of representatives. In
1860 and 81, when William Pennington,
of New Jersey, was speaker, the recog-
nized authority on parliamentary law
about the Capitol was young Thad Nor
ris, then page and about 10 years old. He
knew ten times rs much about the rules
and parliamentary laws as Mr.. Penning-
ton did, and the speaker used to have him
stand near the chair as a prompter.
When Pennington did not know what to
say or do-an occasion which arose about
once in five minutes--the page helped
him out. Old timers about the Capitol
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Train Water Service.

II may not be generally known that the
travelling public is indebted for that great
convenience the distribution of water
through passenger cars on our Connecticut
railroads, TO the late j. +. Trumbull, Of
Stonington. Originally his idea was to
furnish water to sick and wounded soldiers
returning from the war, and he introduced
q bill 10 that effect when, in 1864, he was
u member Of the general assembly, cred.
tied politically, as Goodwin's Statistics
show, solely as "a Friend to Soldiers" ("
The bin was amended and broadened SO as
to be applicable to all passengers, and SO
popular did this water service become that
no proposition to return TO the old plan
has ever been made.-Hartford Times.
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Le GRAND PRIx De PARIS,

The Most Important French Race Of the
Year.
The order of the finish OF the Grand
Prix run at Paris recently was-frst, o
French colt; second, an Italian colt; third,
an English colt; decidedly an international
affair. The French colt Fitz-Roya, an
outsider in the betting won very handily,
and showed himself to be the best one Of
the lot. lie is owned by Baron de Schick-
Ter, one of the Oldest members of the
jockey club now running horses, and his
successes have been numerous. German
by birth, he is a naturaliZed Frenchman,
and is popular sportsman.
j. French is the baron's first jockey,
but this year on account of some arm
trouble felt hardly strong enough to hold
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A Model Missionary Church.

The Moravians number 9s, ,227, and yet
we are told that they have sent out dur
ing the century $4,000 missionaries and
$500, 900 yearly. They have nine mission
ships. Recently they have projected a
mission on the Victoria Nyanza, but
have been unable to establish it by the
lack of funds. just before the opening
of their general synod this year news
was brought that a legacy Of between
$4,000 and 100000 had fallen to the
church, and it is probable that the work
will speedily be carried forward as the
men are eready.-Christian at Work.
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FITz-RoYA AND JoCKHY LANE.

FITZ-RoYA AND JOCKEY LANE.
on big favorite signifies but little, but
what "A triumph to bring an outsider to the
winning post, especially SO when fellow
has to contend with such jockeys as Fred
Webb, Watts and Fred Barrett, three Of
the finest whips now living.
The attendance at the Grand Prix was
nearly 3tO,ODO persons, and the gate re-
ceipts were upward of 10000 The value
of the stake and pursc was SO, 800, Since
1863, the beginning Of the Grand Prix,
France has won fifteen times, England ten
times, America once and Hungary once.
In 1871 there was 40 race
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

A Lewiston minister has a Bible pre-
sented 10 him under rather romantic cir.
cumstances His father, also minister,
often entertained ministers and colporters.
Just as one of the latter class was bidding
his last farewell he placed in his hand
nicely bound Bible. On the fly leaf was in
scribed; "For that one Of your sons who
shall be a minister" The Bible was sa-
eredIy preserved, and on his entering the
ministry presented TO its present owner
Lewiston journal
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A SLEEPY MOMENT.


from twelve to twenty five. A majority
OF them live away from home, and, en-
Joying pretty good incomes for boys,
their habits are not always Of tho best.
Pages as rule initiate the men whom
they serve in chewing tobacco, smoking
cigars and cigarettes, playing the races
and drinking beer. All the world has
heard Of the pages who came back to
congress as members or senators--Gor
man Of Maryland, Townshend of Ili-
nois, BILL" Scott Of Pennsylvania and
Others. The world has concluded, there
fore, that the pages path leads invari-
ably to fame or fortune. Unfortunately
this assumption is not warranted by the
facts.
A majority Of the pages, particularly
those Of the house, turn out badly. Mr.
David s. Barry, who rose from page
hood to be the accomplished Washing
ton correspondent of The New York
Sun, tells me that q number of his old
associates are in Jail, one or two in
inebriate asylums, and only few have
ever amounted to anything in the world.
"One Of the brightest boys Of my day."
says Mr.. Barry, "and the one of whom
most was expected, saw the other day
driving a carriage, clad in green coat
with big gilt buttons and yellow top
boots"
Thetrouble with pages appears to be too
much knowledge at an early age. What
they do not know at fifteen they think
they know, and the result of this sort Of
precocity is often bumptiousness and
disaster Happily there are many ex-
ceptions to this rule, as to all others.
Some of the pages now in the service of
congress attend night school regularly,
save their money and are preparing to
make names for themselves. One of the
most promising young lawyers in town
rode horse for several years between
the Capitol and the departments.
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A medical writer notices the use Of deep
and rapid respiration as an anasthetic,
Some dentists ask their patients to breathe
quickly and fully some four or six min
utes, at the end Of which the patient be-
comes giddy, To some extent loses con
sciousness, and short operation may be
Painlessly performed. While in this con,
dition the patient has no power to move
his arms, but viii open his mouth at the
bidding of the dentist.
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PROMPTING THE SPEAKER.

say young Morris did his work well, the
only trouble being that his soto voce re-
marks, intended for the speakers ear
alone, We're often caught up by that
rather stupid gentleman and repeated,
parrot like, to the house. Brilliant young
Thad Morris finally died of too much
drink-a victim Of too intimate associa-
ton with congressman.
WALTER WEIJMAN
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the horse properly,
SO Tom Lane was
engaged to rideFitz-
Roya.
Tom Lane is un-
doubtedly a fine
rider, and is en-,
titled to a good deal
of credit for his vic
tory. A victory won
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Is one of the
greatest Of Amer
lean marksmen,
and one who has
won prizes with
out number. At
the recent rifle
contests held in
Berlin he won first
prize for ohhand
shooting. Last
summer he won
the Tiffany prize
cup at Creedmoor
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Christian Hansing, a drayman Of In
dianapol!s, wears the Iron Cross of the
German empire, given him for bravery at
the battle of Metz
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thing IN READINESS for the dayS bunness.
Some of the large boys have twcaty
members ON their list. while the small
chaps have only three or four. Every
boy wants - many members - he
can get, for Il 10 ono Of the tradi-
tions Of the house that ct the end
Of . session each member must give
his page . or go. In addition to their
salaries Of ea50 day the pages Of both
house and senate pick mp many extra
dollars. Besides running all over the
Capitol they are often asked TO carry
notes for members to the residence part
Of the town, and nearly all Of these er-
rands are fruitful Of tips. Sometimes
these missions are Of . delicate nature,
and then the rewards are made proper.
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To do ones friend kindness and then
continually embitter his life by reminding
him OF it is but little more worthy than do
ing him an injury.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19

New York society girls now speak
English with more English accent than
the British themselves.
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An Expert Marksman.

Mr.. Gustav Zimmerman is the crack shot
Of the independent American riflemen.
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MAHrIS IHo'''

Our early selected suitings
Always Some TO order at 'is being almost
ventireiy sold out our buyers
body Anxious to in n. m.r.s. ,s., rr,s.,
Realize. found some importers of
English Cashmere anxious
your selection a number Of styles of suitings
worth s23 and trousers worth $3.50 al the uni.
form price TO order Of sis for suits and " for
trousers. Here is a saving 10 the buyer Of n IS
bill on a handsome suit Of clothes, and our
trimmings, work and ut shall he equal 10 any
s2s suit made anywhere, See this months op-
portunity.
Our thin summer clothing viii lend you much
comfort during the Dog Day heat Goats and
vests Of all the new and popular light weight
siufs, 81 to 81. Single coats, zoe toss.
The boys clothing at $50 and s. per suit IN
well worth the attention OF those with boys 10
clothe.
For outing, ncgligee, dress and working nan-
mel shirts our line rank top for finish. fullness
ness OF size, NJ and quality and bottom In
price. The choice runs DC TO 5Oc apiece.
See our novelties in summer outing neck
wear 2)o and dOc,
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MARTIN BROS,
26 and % N. Queen st.

In your taste, In your 1t In your poe textbook.
We are bound Ia please everybody. Mems Cas-
simere Suits al IA reduction of from 81 10 IS u
suit. The same proportion IL found In our
Boys and Chiidren's Suits. Many nobby styles
In light and medium weights and colors. As
for the prices these will give you an idea.
The advocate., 1890-01-30

bo able 10 cope with John Bull" In as
much aa probably onohalf Of the products
Of agriculture are produced on rented farms
plan similar 10 the "ware-house' plan pro-
posed at 81. Louis, will have 10 bo adopted
for the large and increasing class OF tenant
farmers who would have no relief from the
plan propose until the people had aroused
themselves and made 10 impossible for the
present system Of robbery 10 continue
longer.
"On the peaceful and quiet possession Of
homes for the people, depends the safety Of
our Institutions" Study this subiect and be
astonishod at the great possibilities that
may come TO uB, from tho full establishment
OF "a government Of the people, by the
people, and for the people," This would
give borrowers "cheap money" and the
whole people a broad, solid, and enduring,
basis for a circulating medium, and one
that was constantly increasing in value.
call especial attention 10 the plan OF tho
supreme council at 81. Louis, and also that
Of the "Kansas Farmer" now being pub
lished in la columns, and II no one plan
is deemed wholly sufficient, lot us take the
good from each az well as the assistance Of
all true lovers Of justice and build a plan
that will bring the desired relief, for be as
sured relief must come.
n. II. CLOVER.
The advocate., 1890-01-30
INSURANCE.
What Il is, and what it should be

WHMb AZ Abt NAA WAAAb Nv pANWAA Bps
Insurance both Fire and Life, has be-
come 30 almost universal with the Amer
lean people as to be fairly rated neCessi-
ty, and like other necessities, should be
placed within the reach Of every citizen
at minimum Of cost fora maximum of
quality.
Unfortunately, the terms and conditions
are exactly reversed; we now receive
minimum Of quality for a maximum Of
cost, and the object Of this article Is to
point out some Of the defects Of our pres
ent system and offer aremedy.
In looking over our insurance stOtlst-
les, the mind is fairly bewlldered by the
vast array Of figures requiredtO to represent
the money invested therein. Hundreds
of millions, billionl Of dollars fall short
ofthe capital invested in the United States
in that one great line Of business; and
hundreds OF millions are annually paid
as premiums, evidenclng the fact strong
er than any words Of mine can make
them, Of the keen necessity felt by our
citizens for tho financial protection Of
their lives and property.
A careful examination the figures de-
velops some interesting facts and leads to
pertinent inquiry. Out Of two hundred
million Of dollars received as premiums
in the year 1883 by eighty three Compan-
les transacting business in our State, (the
figures OF which, have before me) II APP
pears that only $SO,0OO,0OO was needed
for the losses. The natural inquiry is,
where did the other hundred and twenty
millions goY
Looking still farther we find that the
ratio holds good; that Is, only about two
ffths Of premiums collected are needed
for losses; the other three ffths must
necessarily go for profits and expenses.
Now as we pay annually between three
and four hundred million dollars for in
surance in the United States and only two
fifths are needed for losses, and as the only
object Of insurance Is to provide for our
losses, there must be great waste some
where; It certainly cannot be necessary to
expend $24O,O0O,0OO to look after collect
ing and paying out Of the other 100000,
600, and we are led to inquire II there is
not something cheaper and equally safe
TO carry on the great work. Aside from
the fact that our great insurance com
panies particularly Life companies
are growing rich and power
full so rapidly as to become al
ready menace TO the public interest, as
all great aggregationS Of wealth neces-
sarily are, by locking up vRst sums Of
money in comparative idleness which
should be In circulation, and also exer-
CIsing a baneful influence over