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From Tie ". 7: EvangeliS'
Faithrulness in Humble Places.

That is very tender story concern
| ing faithfulness in humble places
which Jean Ingelow has related fol
us.
It was in one of the Orkney Islands,
far beyond the north of Scotland. On
the coast of this island there stood out
rock, called the Lonely Rock, very
dangerous to navigators.
One night, long ago, there sat in q
fisherman's hut ashore young girl,
toiling at her spinning wheel. look.
ing out upon the dark and driving
clouds, and listening anxiously to the
wind and sea.
At last the morning came and one
boat that should have been riding on
tie waves, was missing. Itwas her
fathers boat, and half mile from
the cottage her fathers body was
found, washed up upon the shore.
He had been wrecked against this
Lonely Rock.
That was more than fifty years ago.
The girl watched her fathers body,
according to the custom of her people,
till it was laid in the grave then she
lay down OH her bed andslept. When
the night came she arose and set q
candle in her easement, as beacon to
the fishermen, and n guide. All night
long she sat by the candle, trimmed it
when it fiickered down and spun.
So many hanks of yarn as she had
spun before for her daily bread she
spun still, and one hank over for her
nightly candle. And from that time
to the fine of the telling of this story
for fifty years, through youth, matu,
rity, into old age) she has turned night
into day. And in the snow-storps OF
winter, in the serene calms of sum-
mer, through driving mists, deceptive
moonlight, and solemn darkness, that
northern harbor has never once been
without the light of that small candle.
However far the fisherman might be
standing out to sea, he had only TO
bear down straight for that lighted
window, ami he was sure of safe en-
trance into the barbor. And so, tor
all these fifty years, that tiny light,
flaming thus out of de@ion and self
sacrifice, has helped and cheered and
saved.
Surely, this was finding chance for
service in an humble place surely
this was lowliness glorified by faithful
ness surely the smile of the Lord Je-
sus must have followed along the
beams of that poor candle. glimmer-
ing from that humble window, as
they went wandering forth to bless
and guide the fishermen tossing in
their little boats upon the sea.
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Ice two inches thick will support n
man. Four inches thick, a man on
horsebacE, Five inches thick, an
eighty-pounder cannon. Eight inches
thick, a battery of artillery, with car
riages and horses. Ten inches thick,
an army.
81 resolved in those times that l
never in any conversation would say
any thing depressing, and by the help
of God l have kept the resolution"
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Methodist RccOI'der.

Bishop Marvin said he could grade
The preachers of conference by look
ing over the mailing lists of the Con-
ference Organ. The congregations
that have reading members will not
have any but successful preachers, and
the successful preachers will not be
satisfied with their congregations until
they have among them good proper
ton of patrons for the church paper.
1t is not rule that will apply to every
case without exceptions, but there is
enough in it to give it significance.
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itself unseemly, seeketh not her own,
is not easily provoked, thinketh no
evil reioiceth not in iniquity, but re-
joiceth in the truth beareth all things,
believeth all things, hopeth all things,
endure.h all things" Cor. 13 4-7.
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Pacific Methodist.

The man that is afraid to reprove G
man or woman privately for known
sins is unfit to be pastor; the man
who cannot receive in meekness such
reproof when it is given in the spirit
of Christ is not tit to be member of
the Church.
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AN EXERCISE IN PRONUNCIATION.
He who is anxious to tie his tongue
i'm knots will Lo well to attempt the
following exercise in pronunciation
A day or two ago, during Il lull in bus
mess, two little bootblacks, one white
and the other black, were standing at
the corner doing nothing, when the
white boolblack agreed TO black the
black boothlack's boots. The black
hoolblacll was. OF course, willing 10
have his boots blacked by his fellow
boetblack, and the bootblack who had
agreed to black the black boot-black' s
boots went 10 work.
Youths Companion.
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HUSBANDS FIRsT.-She was ayoung
married woman who occupied verv
unique position, inasmuch as after five
wears of married life her husband was
more in love with her than he was
when he first married her. She kept
quiet during the long discussion as to
marriage, but at last, calmly stirring
her tea, she said in low, sweet voice
~ have never said much on that won
derful question, rs marriage fail
urc" hut l must have my little say.
In this country marriage will always
he a failure until women are educated
to be wives rather than mothers. Do
not imagine for one instant that / un-
dcrvaluc Il mothers love, but | do
think that the first and strongest love
of a womGn's heart shonld go to her
husband and that her children should
como ."-.1eW 1o,H: Sun.
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:SSoKING BoIs.-Sciencc gives the
following significant fact concerning
tise RESULTS o! smoking 10y boys:
In ar experimental observation OF
thirty-r;ght boys Of all classes of soci-
city, and of average health, who had
been using tobacco for a period rang
ing from two months TO two years,
twenty seven showed severe injury to
the constitution and insufficient
growth; thirty-tw0 showed the eXis-
tence of irrcgularity Of Tie hearts ac-
ton, disordcred stomachs, coughs and
Il craving for alcohol thirteen had in-
iermittency OF the pulse, and one had
consumption. After they had aban.
dOned the Use of tobacco, within siX
months time onc-lralf were iryv from
all their former symptoms, aud the &C.
maiuder had recovered hy the end OF
the year,
The prevalent Juvenile smoking i,
one of the greatest evils Of our time
It is of such magnitude, and is SC
much on the increase, that it should
awaken soliciludc and vigilant oppo
silion on the part Of all good men ant
women.
Everybody is troubled with persons
whom they do not and cannot like
What shall we do about them: A
suggestive new book says: at Is ;
temptation strongest in the strongest
characters. in one sense all men art
to be loved equally, but there must b'
Dreferences-Our Lnrd'S love for John
Martha. Mary and Lazarus are in
stances of this. We are certainly no
required to love the faults "f others
, but are forbidden to judge other, and
I1o consider orr own. when in com
pany with Il person you dislike, Oh
when something brings him back t'
your mind, make an effort seclctly tt
think of the esteem which God has foI
him. and the account which he make:
OF him."
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For Congress-.

We are authorized to announce w. P. CAL
HOUN, ESQ.,, as a candidate for Congress
from Third Congressional District, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party.
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Sunday School Times.

A man of God is worth more than a
man of means, if the choice must be
made between the two. A godly poor
man is ten times the treasure to q
church, as a means of support. that a
goddess rich man would prove to be.
And the truth is just as true in the
case of woman as of a man. Yet
how much more is ordinarily thought
of gaining or losing one rich person,
than one poor one, in the average con-
gregation.
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PROTECT THE CHILDREN.-1f l
pierce the young leaf of the shoot of
a plant with the finest nee die, the
prick forms knot which grows with
the leaf becomes harder ami harder,
and or vents it from obtaining its
perfectly complete form. Something
similar takes place after wounds
which touch the tender germ of the
human soul andinjure the heart-leaves
of its being. Therefore. you must keep
holy the being of the child protect 1t
from every rude impression, from ev-
cry touch of the vulgar. A gesture, a
look, sound, is often sufficient to in
flict such wounds. The child's soul is
more tender Than the finest or tender
est plant. 1t would have been far diff
ferent with humanity, if every indi-
vidual in it had been protected in
that tenderest age as befitted the
human soul which holds within itself
the divine spark.-J F2'oe1e1.
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BIRTHS.

At Abbeville. April II, 1890, to Mrs. Charles
s. White, g SOD.
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Amid the many reports of fires from
different parts of our country, we have
the news of 400 houses being Destroy
ed by fire in Toxic, Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28

twice ravsged by the dread disease. The people
Of Gan Paulo Province have more enterprise:
energy and intelligence than the population OF
other parts Of the country. They are sometimes
called the Yankees Of Brazil. They are not modest
in presenting the claims Of their favortte State.
and insist upon having IL known that coffee
shrub in their part of Brazil viii bear three
or four times as much fruit ~ anything that can
be found outside Of Rio: San Panio fIoyince
Ia a little lsrger than New-Engiand, New-fork
aud Delawayc combined. The Ouro Preto trains
have ben o2erated since the early days Of Portu.
ruese settlemdat Minas Geraes is one Of the
largest States h Brazil. and the most populous.
With Rio Jabeiro it. forms an area equal to
Texas IL is y country of vast agricultural and
mineral resources ALI the precious netals with
coal and iron, are found In its mountains, and
many valuable stones The railway has been
extended to only a small section OF the State.
There are outlying districts where caravans Of
loaded mules are seen the mountain bride
paths, and where the manners are primitive
as they were half century ago. Even in Central
Brazil the railways are magnificent scratches on
sections Of the interior-the great States Of
times as large as the four new
Northwestern States OF the American Union
which are without roads OF any kind. The in
terror Of Brazil is almost undcveloped as the
interior Of Africa. Many portions OF 1t are un-
explored. Leave 1000 miles Of railroad II one
corner OF the Atlantic seaboard OF the United
States. scatter 1000 miles more along the coast
and take out all the remaining mileage Of 10000
miles and the undeveloped character Of Brazil
will be understood The two countries closely
correspond in area. j. n. r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

F.. A. nrnckcrhor has been appointed receiver Of the
Mercantile Insurance Company Proceedings for dis'o-
luton were begun In 1883, and J. A. Davcnpor; was
appointed referee 70 take testimony concerning the COM
pany Affairs The company suspended atoms because
the competition that the business DID not
pay reported that the eapita stock OF the
company 600 600. and the debts amounted TO 500
Thomas Waller who has been confined io- some time In
the Three Counties Insane Asylum at Hitchin England
vas adudged insane by fury before Judge Andrews In
IN. suprrnc Court Yesterday. The proceedings were
brought si7 900. which left by Wal IS wife
when she died for his support might be used for that
purpose.
Tho smoke from burning joss.scks pertumed tho City
yesterday where Chief Justice McAdan
hearing suit OF Seth c. Johnson against Man Sing
son Coz for 81 800. alleged 10 be due on proissory
note The case will continued to-day and will then be
resumed March IL, when Judge McAdan will keep the
case on trial from 10 a until D. until II Is com
pcted.
The hearing In action for an ABSOLUTE divorce brought
by Mrs Edward Padeford against her husband Edward
Psdeord Of this city, begun yesterday afternoon be-
Frederic Il. C.udert. referee. McSsrs Plat and
appeared for the plaintiff and Messrs Davis and
Chapman for the defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
COTRT OF APPEALS.

Albany, Feb. :7.-In the Court Of Appeals today
the following causes were argued:
In the matter Of the estate Of Wlnlfrcd Austin, de-
ceased. argument begun and suspended 70 allow ap
pelants 10 perfect tho record, II possible. Oticr.
wise a motion TO dismiss the bill will be entertained
on tbs first motion day OF the next session.
Elizabeth Goodyear, admnistratrix, appellant agt
John IN. Adams and others. respondents.
Louis Bajus, appellant, at. syracuse Bin9hamton
and New York Railroad. respondent. . .
Adelaide A. IIellyer, appellant, agt Mary Ann van
dewater and Others, respondent
In the second division OF the Court OF Appeals to-
day the following causes were argued:
Albert Dlngs, respondent. ast. Rosena NJ. Guthrie
Corneiia il. bishop. respondent agt Village Of
Goshen, appellant. -. ,>,, ~, po...
respondent. ID, .,. -.
Joshua ", Parker, implicated, etc, appellant, Sub
mltted. o ,,.
Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Company. appellant.
art sylvester II. Kneeland and Others, re- pondents
Fdward s Rspello for appellant, Francis L. Barlow
for espondents. i, - ,sr
First Dlvslon-Nos. 452. 2lo. 2l.. :lj. 10. "l1
go, 2ol. - -,o eoo -. Of, COO
625, 626.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
AplRg DISPLAY OF WINDOW. IA yGIyGS

W. and ]. Sloane, broadway and Nneteenth-st..
arc now making a special exhibit OF rare window
hangings in lace gold thread and satin. which took
the grand prize at the last Paris Exposition These
curtains ate shown Of sheer fmy patterns. In old
Renaissance laccs wrought in heavy arabesque and
flower design and fl san India silks and taetas. in
faded artistic colors with lace bOrers applied over
the silk. \ remarkable pai- Of old gold-laco cur
tains over crimson ,elve IN Gothic pattern ana
ire finished - the medieval straight fau OF COLO
lace at the top. Chimney hangngs in gold lace over
silk or in yellow satin embroidered with an applique
Of lace figures In old Renaissance design are for
parlors furnished in Louis XIV style. tho hanging
being suspended from the ceiling above the mdhtel
which j. then draped with VIII. , India silk and old
spanish lace, with any rare hanging the furnisher
may fancy. 4 creamy curtain I'm solid silk in the
rich EScural pattern, Of old spanish lace Is called
Cohurg A feature ~ this French exhibit OF hang.
ing, /, an exquisite tapestry in Gobelin make Of
children at play"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
THE cp.yD jerry AND TIE BANK CASES.

The Grand Jury held cX.raoEdnany late session yss
to-day Afternoon sitting until nearly 80 O'CLOCK IneS
much testimony the hank cases anc desire 70 nns
their Investigation to-day 50 that they may %
n.,ors nsv Grand Jury Ia sworn into onice They con-
dercd tho relations OF OF the schcmers TO the Su
national bank. General T. J. Caassen' who 10 endcf
arrest In the States Courts for embeiras the fands
II the Sixth National Bank while be was 10 president ~
phup L. Meyer were also examined The invesugaAso
taken wider range than as nrss expected. eng
the whole Gaze has been carefully examined inaesmeau
may 10 found to-day against some OF he oms'ss 'As
80. ~ those who assisted In neeotiating tho boads
George H. Pell was from tho Tomos again ye"ser
u.v morning and spent part Of the day M the pssice'
A,,o,neys oalce Io did not succeed In completing his
bond Thorias X. CHAPMAN OF the nrm OF Beth Cha pmaas
Son a Co coal dealers OF No. broadway. was wiiine
% 90 ON the rond for Ooo and another bondsmaa vss
willing. m Ia IL TO furnish the additional security eas
Tho two bondsmen did not appear together % We osic
Attorneys once. and Pei was taken back 70 mo TsnnsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
THE AUTOPSY NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE A War.

A story was published yesterday darkly limiting
that the autopsy which was made on the body OF
Richard barrett. at st. Vincents Hospital. several
DAYS ago. would become episode Of international
importance Barrett was arrested here the charge
OF committing a murder in England, and cut his
throat at Police Headquarters on Sunday night.
lie was taken to st. VRcents Hospital. where he
died In few hours DR.. Oliare, assistant coroner.
gave a permit for al autopsy. which was made. The
account printed yesterday said that Barretts body
was cut and hacked and a part of 1t was missing.
Dr. Beekman. house surgeon at the hospital. said
that the autopsy had been made, but the body was
NOT mutlated, nor any part OF It taken away
An examination Of the corpse showed that only two
,ncsIons had been made In the throat. tho other
An the stomach. and that both had been neatly sewed
nm Keeper White, OF the Morgie. said that the
autopsy was performed with unusual care and that
the body was not mutilated. . . -.
w Hall the British Consul, said that a letter
IN inonire what had been done with Barretts body
had been sent 10 the hospital and that the Briiish
C"nspi was not Indignant over tho affair. he had
no authoritative statement about II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
SECRETARY TRACY AT TIE EAVY YARD

Some people near the Navy Yard were alarmed that
Secretary Tracy should make Official visit there yes
to-day and not be received with the salute OF seven
teen guns. They construed 1t as dsrcspect 10 him.
but were they familiar with the Navy regulations
they would not have exposed their ignorance OF the
fact that an officer is not entitled to salute ocncr
than once a year, without regard 10 the number OF
times he visits the station Then, too. General Tracy
Is not one who looks for OstentatOus display and
parade He would prefer to perform his official duties
In a simple and quiet way. and that was his manner
when nc entered the Navy Yard yesterday without
previous warning. His entrance was so unexpected
that the marine guard not even paradcd and IL
the marine on guard had not been acquainted with
The Secrcary's face he would have halted hin as he
would any stranger instead Of bringing his gun to
present.
Secretary Tracy walked unattended to the Lvccum
and there met Rear Admiral Braine. Civil Engineer
Asser,on Naval Constructor Mtonyc and other heads
of departments were sent for, when the secretary
began his inspection OF the work under progress
lie was escorted 10 the new cruiser no. recently
begun; to the partially cOylpleted battesmp Maine
to the monitors Miantonomah and Puritan. now ap
preaching completion; TO the torpedo boat Alarm III
The dry dock, and 10 the new timber dock also nearly
completed. small leak has been discovered In me
new dry dock, or In the outer Golfer dam but this
will be repaired without difficulty. The secretary left
the Yard Just before noon and went 70 washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
COURT CALENDAR FOR TO-DAY.

sunreno Cour,-i;enefal Term-Recess continued.
supreme COurt-Chamb er.-briore 'Ao''V"
calendar Nos. l to ~, called AZ IL elock, , ,,
Court-Special Ierm-Pelt l-oeofo AnsFsoAi'
saer.n,s coart"specsi TermPars II-BefOre Van
suprrne Co9rt~Ciicult-parts /. IL and IvAdiourned
supreme Court-crcut-Part II.netors Beach. J-
$50 sios Sles .ii5, 676, 800. 3ll7. 2vo9 3i3s
snrTogates Court-Before Ransom! S-Wu OF John
Mowatt 10 80 a. M For probate Wills Of Frances NC
KEENAN, Mary MeNamara Frances r Dursndo Chaties b.
Wood Msry a. Peek and Corneia l.. Turnbull. 10 q. M
lame, Johr,.on J. NJ V. Elkhon. J.. IL G. Papel A.. \.
Paddock, NJ sehwenderman Mary b. Fell and Caroline
Superior C couIt-spsclsl Term-BefOro Freedman. j.
sSpsior c0ur-Trial Term-rsrts l. II and IiI-Ad'
Common Fies..Genera TermBeforc Larremorc. c. j..
and nischo6 J.-Nos. .. 20. -, 20 70, y, ~.
Common Peas-speciai Term-BefoFe bischoa. j. Mo-
Commoa Plea.-Equity Term Adjourned for the term
Common Pleas-Trial Term-Psrt before DAILY. j.
MOI IG.O Iti2 $50 SOL, 1ti7, 1885
Common Pieas-Trai Term-Par lI-Before Allen j.
City coGrt-sPeciai Term-Bef0rs TisisimOns. mo.
City Court-Tria Term-Psrs II and IiIAdiourned
''' CITY Coart-Tral Tem-Psr iv-Sp-eial calendar.
Court OF General Sessions-Psr I-Btfos Msrtise j..
and Assistants District Attorney Msedoaa-Sos 70 =, In
cosr, OF General sesseas-Psrs II-Adisuned for the
Cxau q General ssasisas-er. U1-ss aaz sa,sadss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
FIFTH AVENUE RAILWAY RCKORS REVIVED.

Thomas b. Musgayc the president OF tho Fifth Avenue
Railway Company tho aim Of which is to run cable or
estrc motor Flfth-aIe. between
Fourteenth and fOrtysesenth sts' said yes'ef'
dav that tho consent OF nearly majority
Of the property holders on e had been obtained
and that in few weeks majority Will have declared
themselves In favor project He added that aftef
that there would be no delay In arranging pelminaries
and getting To work. and he thought that would DO
running on the avenue within year. Some fifthavc.
p.opeityowners who seen about tho subject eS'
pressed tho graest doubt TO the possibility OF getting
thing majority TO consent and could not believe
,n. .,y,hns q, the Kind had been accomplished T.. v.
Iocy sad that cars might be running Tin few years.
hut preferred that there should be no road
nut IL seemed that Fifhaye.. from fourecnthst up TO
St. Patreks Cathedral. WAS doomed 70 business" and
n car line became necessary this account it would DO
an unusually well equipped and highelss line In every
vay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
ANIMAL REPORT OF TEE LEyoI LIBRARY.

The twentieth annual report to the Legislature OF the
trustees Of the LenOx Library has been issued. Ex
cepting during the summer vacation and on Mondays
from 10 m. TO p. m, the library was open every
weekday, holidays included, In 1880. The number Of
visitors during the year 1913. An addition Of
special interest made to the picture gallery by the
gift by Treasurer Maitland Of the portrait Of Van
Brugh Livingston, by Sir Henry Raeburn. The pur
chase OF the library Of President Robert Lenox Ken
nedy added greatly to the value Of the literary dc
partment Of the institution. The Drexel Musical
Library, the legacy Of Joseph w. Drexe has been ar
ranged and the collection is now being cataloGued
The trustees last year declined an application for the
purchase Of the property bequeathed to the library
in 1887 by Miss Henrietta Lenox, although the pro-
ceeds Of such sale would have largely increased the
present available income. 1t was deemed advisable
10 retain the property In view OF future extensions OF
the scope Of the Institution.
The statement OF the treasurer shows that the re-
cepts of the year S272.7 o. and expenditures
as 463 "a There Is Si94,173 II deposited with the
Central Trust Company. 1t is explained that the
large balance deposited with the trust company was
due to a change In investments loan OF sl7oOOO at
IL per cent having been negotiated before the end
OF the fiscal year and closed since that time. The
trustees Of the LenoX Library Daniel Huntington
George II. Moore. secretary Frederick stnrges. Alex
ander Maitland treasurer; Richard King. John s. Ken
ncdy. president: H. V. r. Kennedy and Robert Hoe.
one vacancy exists In the board.