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The Duke of Edinburgh, besides
being clever violin-player, is an en-
thusiastic postage stamp collector. All
the royal family have certain hobbies,
and very creditable ones, too. OF
chira, bronzes and other works of art
there is no better Judge than the Prince
of Wales; at the war game the Duke
of Connaught is not to be beaten while
the late Duke of Albany, as critic of
Shakespeare and collector of folios and
quartos, was well known. The powers
of the Empress Frederic and Princess
Christian with the pen would get them
a good living any day the Marchioness
of Lorne is as good in painting as in
sculpture, while the Princess Beatrice
is one of the best amateur actresses.
Taken altogether, the Queens sons and
daughters are not wanting in versa
tility.
THE proprietor of a circus which en-
ploys Indians says that he finds it very
hard to get the men to attend any re-
ligious service on Sunday. If they hap
pen to spend Sunday in town in which
any one denomination is unrepresented
by place of worship, the braves unan-
imouslv declare, first, that they are
members of that particular denomi-
nation. and secondly, that it would
sorely wound their consciences to go to
any other. And if Sunday is spent in
a town where all the denominations
have places of worship, they declare
that they are agnostics with consci-
entious objections to all churches.
Chicago eagle., 1890-07-26

SHEET iron is rolled so thin at the
Pittsburg Iron Mills that $4,000 sheets
are required to make single inch in
thickness. Light shines as easily
through one of these sheets as it does
through ordinary tissue paper.
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A Strong Man.

There is clear indication Of dan
gerous tendency in the church by the
common use of the expression, "a
strong man." If we speak of a bishop
and the opinion is favorable, about the
first expression is, "He is a strong
man." If we look for man to fill
any official position in the church,
about the first question is, ''Is he a
strong man?" If an editor is in de.
mand, he must be "a strong man" !"
When official boards are on the look
out for man to fill a leading pulpit,
he must be "a strong man."
All this is so unlike the Guide-Book.
When the disciples are looking for a
man to take the place from which Ju-
das fell, they do not say anything
about his strength, but he must be q
man who had personal knowledge of
Jesus from first to last of His earthly
ministry. When the disciples give di-
rections about the first deacons, they
do not say how strong they must be,
but they must be full of the Holy
Ghost. The Bible does not tell us how
strong Barnabas was, but it tells us
''he was a good man and full of the
Holy Ghost and of Faith; and much
people were added unto the Lord"
Now, in all this, we would not undu-
ly disparage strength even to advance
goodness. We know that goodness or
Spirituality is not everything strength
is very important, it is a real gift from
God, and under His blessing is Of great
use. But we would have them take
their true relative position as given
them in the Word Of God. For any
position in the Church of God the first
requisite should be goodness, spiritual
ity. Then other things may be con-
sidered in their place; and if there is
any great lack, let it not be in this first
thing. This, undue emphasizing
strength, leads to exalting the human
rather than the divine and ends in a
worldly rather than spiritual church.
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The Deacon and the Preacher.

In an account which John Ashworth
gives of an old deacon, John Kershan,
he tells the following story of his faith
full dealing with an inexperienced
young preacher:
81 had called to take tea with him
one Sunday. During the repast he
was silent and seemed little troubled.
A young man sat at the table who had
been preaching that afternoon what he
thought to be a most magnificent ser
mon from the text, "All thy works
shall praise thee, 0 Lord, and thy
saints SHALL bless thee" He opened
out his discourse in grandiloquent
style, quoting from Young, Morning
stars eXulting, shouting o'er the rising
ball. from Shakespeare, 'Cloud-cap'
ped towers on gorgeous palaces > and
that sublime piece from Pollok's
Course of Time, beginning, 'Whose
garments were the clouds Mounting
up still amongst what he called the
stellar worlds he eXpatiated on the
satellites of Herschel, Uranus and Ju-
piter, and finished his aerial flight in
the milky way.
"After tea the old deacon requested
the young preacher to 60 with him in
to the front parlor. When both were
seated, be said: My young man, thou
hast been flying thy kite high this af.
ternoon, very high, and if thou dost
not mind the string will break, and it
will come down thou hast been walk
ing over the stars on stills, cloud-cap-
ped towers shouting DER the rising
ball, satellites, Jupiter and milky way
indeed. 1t is thin milk in the pulpit.
Thou got so high up, thou never saw
Calvary where the Maker of all died
for those Gospel-hardened sinners that
were staring at thee ; thou never told
MS that the work of God that praises
Him most was the work of redemp-
ton, shedding His blood for guilty
world. My dear young friend, do
come down, before thou tumblest
down; keep at the foot of the cross it
is he, and only he, that humbleth hinl-
self that shall be exalted, either in
the pulpit or out
"Few can conceive the agony of the
young preacher while the old deacon
was so crushing him. He had to
preach again the same evening, and
breach to this terrible old man. He
was in great fear and trembling as ne
walked up the pulpit steps, In his
sermon he never reached the lowest
star. During prayer he wept, and the
people wept with him. Christ cruci-
fed to save perishing mortals was his
theme, aud God blessed I! d, Hi; own
Word, as He ever will. The old dea-
con met him at the church-gate, say
ing:
q Thou wilt have to pass my house,
and must call to take supper with me
let me take hold Of thy arm, for thou
art younger than J. And now, my
dear young brother, God has blessed us
all tonight; have been with Peter,
James and John on the Mount and
with the Master, for we never get on
the Mount without the Master. The
Lord will make thee very useful
preacher when He has cured thee OF
Handicapped towers
Christian Herald.
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Be Content.

Be content with such things as ye
have. Some people have better things
others have worse. You, perhaps, can
not have the better, and you have nc
desire for the worse then be content
with what you have. You may have
had better things in the past you
may have worse things in the future
be thankful for the present, and be
content. If your lot is hard one
you may improve it, but not by mur.
muring, fretting, or repining. Just
here to-day learn the lesson of con.
tentment, and wait on God for bright
er days, for richer fruits, for purer joys
No blessing comes to the murmur
ing, complaining, discontented heart
When once this evil demon of discon.
tent has entered into the soul, nothing
is right. Even the "angel's food" was
not good enough for the murmurine
Israelites, and "the corn of heaven
could not satisfy those whose souls
were filled with the discomfort o1
earth. But when once the heart has
found its rest in God, and all its mur
murings are hushed in sweet submis
sion to his will, there is peace in be-
lieving and joy in the Holy Ghost, anC
a hallowed confidence in the kinC
providence of Him who hath done al
things well.-1he Christian.
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CHAR1rY.-The little I have seen O

CHARITY.-The little have seen OF
the world, and know of the history OF
mankind, teaches me to look upon the
errors of others in sorrow, not in an
ger. When I take the history of one
poor heart that has sinned and suffer
ed, and represent to myself the strug-
giles and temptations it has passed
the brief pulsations of joy, the fever
ish inquietude of hope and fear, the
tears Of regret, the feebleness of pur-
pose, the pressure of want, the deser,
ton of friendsi the scorn of a world
that has little charity, the desolation
of the SOULS sanctuary, and threaten
ing voices withdrawing goi1e, hap
piness gone, even hope, that stays
longest with us, gone-I have little
heart for aught else than thankfulness
that it is not so with me, and would
fain leave the erring soul of my fellow
man with Him from whose hands it
came.-LOnGfeltoaO.
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A Fable for the Little Ones.

Two little fishes were swimming one day
In cool. pleasant river, few miles away.
Said Scaly to Finny, 30 there's nice fly!
l wish could catch him. I'll just go and
try"
"stop! Stop" replied Finny, "there's danger,
fear;
I see long line and man watching there.
Don't venture, dear Scaly; be guided by me,
Or else you'll be caught, as sure as can be-"
But Scaly was needless; the fly looked SC
That soon he forgot Finny's kindly advice;
He snatched at the fly, when, quickly as
thought,
Came jerk, and, oh dear! little scaly was
caught.
Now wasn't he foolish! And yet how wish
Little children were never like that httle
fish;
But when sin entices, how often we see
That they yield to temptation as quickly as
he!
But they who thus foolishly choose what Is
wrong
Are sure TO repent Of their ch dice before long
For like little Scaly, they find. though toe
late,
That sharp hook is hid in the nice looking
bait.
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Selections from The Christian NeighbOr
How Would it Do i?

We have the expression "practica]
Christianity" How would it do as an
experiment to close all the churches
which are too often mere religious hos
pitfalls, and send the members abroad
in the land to teach pc pie by example
how to live. 1t would give some over.
worked pastors rest, and afford an op'
portunity to lay'men to find out how
much-or how little-they "know" OF
the lessons weekly taught from the
pulpit. Those just entering upon the
vocation of teaching find that their
knowledge is not what had been
thought perhaps. In this case the
Book would have to be more thorough
ly studied, and the necessity for a good
example more clearly impressed upon
the mind Though why a preacher
should live a better life than other
Christians has never been clearly
shown) for who would very highly es-
TEEN that instructor who while teach
ing the rules of grammar should in his
own talk violate the most common of
them? Try 1t.
If the church was what it should be
any member ought to be able to take
the PASTORS place in a measure, any
member fitted by age at least. In
stead too often conscience holds them
spell bound. they dare not raise a
voice, take the lead, condemned as
they are by their daily practices. Save
in those prerogatives that are peculiar
to pastor by virtue of his office any
member should be as ready to exhort,
reprove, to lead to Christ. How is it
with the church of which you are a
member, reader?
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A. r. PreSbnkerinn.

In the report of the Sabbath OBJ
servancen committee to the Southern
General Assem- bly, there is much that
should awaken serious concern. The
facts presented show an increasing de-
moralization in the matter of Sabbath
observance. The most fruitful source
of desecration is the railroad trains
with the Sabbath mail and Sunday"
newspapers. There Is great reason to
fear lest we lose our American Sabbath
known as such in contrast with the
European Sabbath. The urgent, need
ed reformation is Congressional legis-
lation on the subject of Sabbath trains
and Sabbath mails, and also faithful
testimony by the pulpit on the bind
ing obligation of the fourth command
ment.
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The Government mailbag repair
shop at Washington gives employment
to 135 persons of both sexes.
William r. Alger considers intoXi.
eating liquor and tobacco 1.-The two
chief enemies of the human race"
There are two hundred and fifty
thousand self-supporting women, eX'
elusive of those in domestic service, in
New York.
Bishop Duncan has changed the II.
linois Conference to September II, and
the Western Virginia to Thursday,
September 25.
Bishop Wilson started for Toronto
July %; thence he goes to Vancou-
vers. China, and Japan.
The Universal Peace Congress was
opened in London by David Dudley
Field, Of New York. The resolutions
congratulated the Congress of the
United States in its action in regard to
arbitration, and especially compli.
mented Mr.. Blaine.
The Western North Carolina Con
ference will hold its first session at
Concord.
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(Ch,istian Register.

CRITICIsING THE MINIsTER.-Be-
ware always of the first beginnings of
criticism. Don't begin it yourself /;
and, if some one else does, stifle your
natural human impulse to hear and
to tell some new thing, and stamp it
out then and there, as you would lit
tie fire on the edge of asun-dried prai-
rie. Take decided stand, hold up
his positive qualities, and the mega
tive will be forgotten. We never can
know the influence welded even by
one human being who is in dead earll-
est. You are only one; but you may
prove to be like the little Dutch boy
whose tiny finger stopped the leak in
the dyke, and saved his native town.
Great Britain will in 1890 pay annu-
ally for army and navy pensions $780,
100000: France, $lS3,OOO,O0O; Ger
many, S1l4,OOO,OOO; Russia, $123, ,OOo,-
600. The United States will pay $2l0,-
600, 900 at least perhaps more.
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That our civilization is more refine

That our civilization is more refined
and enlighteded than that of the past
no one with eyes or information will
deny, but that it has any resemblance
to the spiritual, unworldly, and unset
fish system of Christ it takes much OF
poetry or hardihood to affirm. A nov
itiate in political economy with the
New Testament could readily perceive
not only divergences, but antagonisms.
The Gturchnan, who never sees any
thing through pessimistic glasses.
says: "Down to our own times the so
cial system has been founded on the
purely selfish principle that every man
must look out for himself; and an En-.
glish Bishop claims that practical
application of the Sermon on the
Mount to the existing social system
would plunge any civilized community
into confusion If this be true, can it
be said that the existing social system
is Christian system? If Christiani-
ty is necessary to a true civilization,
can the present system be, as is assum-
ed, system of true civilization ?"
Nashville Christian ADVOCATE.
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Encourage the Children.

Many years ago there was gracious
revival in our church, and among
those converted was Robert Grey, an
unusually bright boy ten years old.
His earnestness and his intelligent
manner of expressing his feelings were
quite remarkable in one so young.
met his mother and told her how
glad we were that Robert was convert
ed, and that we expected he would
grow up to be an honor to the church
and do a great deal of good in the
world.
His mother smiled and said: 80,
Robert is mere child! / don't think
he realizes much about what he is do
ing" :,
HHe certainly talks very understand
ingly," I replied.
10 WE'LL" she said, again, "he is but
q child, and it is not likely this feeling
will last long with him."
I could not say more, for [ was then
young in the way as we'll as in years
myself, still I was greatly surprised,
for Mrs. Grey was an earnest Christian,
but Robert to her was a baby yet, and
he could not bring herself to feel that
he was coming to years of accounta-
bility and learning to think his own
thoughts. Well, sure enough, it
didn't last long with Robert. He soon
began to stay away from class-meet-
ings and prayer-meetings, and when
questioned on the subject said: II
must have been mistaken" and SEEM
ed very reluctant to speak of it at all.
Years passed on, and before he reach
ed his majority Robert was pronounc-
ed infidel, and his mother mourned
over her unregenerate son, but could
not see that her lack of encouragement
had kept him from the kingdom in
those early years while his heart was
so tender and easily impressed.
Robert was fine scholar, but in his
reading seemed to choose every thing
that would confirm him in his new be-
lief, and to avoid all that would lead
his thoughts to sacred things; and so
he wandered on through fifteen years
of darkness before the Spirit of the
Lord finally arrested his steps and
brought him back to the fold.
Then how he mourned over those
wasted years, when he ought to have
been walking in the light and leading
useful Christian life. Alas that SO
many worthy Christian people look
doubtfully upon the conversion OF
children. 1t is so easy for the little
ones to come to Christ. Nothing
doubling, they are ready to accept
Him as their Saviour, and if led low.
ingly along for while they soon grow
strong in the Lord, and will be likely
to walk worthily all their days.
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War Heroes.-rhe World to Come.

The Earl of Shaftesbury being al
Cologne in the year ls43, makes this
entry in his Diary: such q night
and such view along the river the
scene for hundreds, nay for thousands
almost. Of years, of ambition and pa
triotism, of attack and defence, OF
blood and violence, of public wars and
private feuds, of untold sins and some
few rude virtues, now all still and
abounding in peace. "Give peace in
our time, o Lord, because there is
none other that fighteth for us, but
only thou, o God" War is erected
into science, and its professors enjoy
and will continue to enjoy, prodigi-
Gus share of the admiration and ap'
plause of mankind. 1t will be curious
(may we use such term p to observe
the estimate and measure Of such he
roes as Napoleon &C., &C., when weigh
ed, hereafter in the balance of the
world to come"
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Major Andres Sword.

A dispatch from New York says,
that Henry Reipe, on tile Passic river,
dug up the other day rusty piece OF
metal which when rubed up revealed
the words, "Major John Andre"
Ought not Congress to appoint a
committee to investigate the "tind''
and report to a joint assemblage oi
the two bodies, at an early day.
Further: If the committee become
satisfied that the thing found by said
Henry Reipe is or was the sword of
said Major John Andre they shall as
certain what amount of United States
currency can buy the rusty relic.
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hold in grateful remembrance the many kind
professional favors shown him by the late Ia
mented +. f. Gary, M. d.
Andrew Dunn, NJ. ID.


The subject OF this SIX etchi was born In the
northern portion Of Abbeville county, near
Turkey Creek, May II, 1872.
He received a common school education at
brakes Old FIeld,a place OF considerable no.
muster ground OF the State MALTA Of Upper
Abbeville, and afterwards was instructed in
languages by the Rev. John T.. Pressly. He
read medicine under Dr. Enoch AgneW, Sr.,
and attended lectures In Charleston, 8. c.,
from which institution he graduated in 1889
Upon entering the profession he practiced
at his home In the country and afterwards
was located for short while at Due West
About the year lS47 or '4S, he married Miss
Mahala Agnew, most estimable lady who
survived him several years. He had only one
child, J. r. G. Dunn, ESQ O splendid citizen
and high-toned honorable gentleman who Is
still living.
DR.. Dunn was very modest and unassum-
Ing gentleman; hard student; and very
successful practitioner. s.1
He died July g. 1864. at his homestead, and
was buried In the Greenville Church ceme-
terry. adjoining thelands upon which he lived
and died.
DR.. T. G. Thomas came to the neighborhood
Of Cokesbry between 1915 and 1850 and soon
acquired an extensive practice. DR.. j. A..
Stewart was a pupil OF his and afterwards q
copartner. DR.. Thomas moved 10 Mississippi
with his son-in-law, John w. Suber, teen 10
Florida, where he died about 1884. He was q
local Methodist preacher Of considerable abil.
ity, and continued to preach after he ceased TO
practice medicine. DR.. Stewart moved to
Ninety-Six where he practiced successfully
for number OF years.
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A "wild man" (so repOrted) h

A "wild man" (so reported) has ere,
ated great excitement and fear in I'm
ion County, N. c., in the Pleasant
Grove neighborhood. He lives in the
woods and in the dead hours of night
raids upon barn yards and chicken
houses. If the report is not true, may
it not be scheme of tame thieves and
robbers to make people afraid to go out
at night that they (the rogues) may
not he interrupted in their depreda
tions.
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READING EvERYTHING.- In these
days of progress there is a great dan.
ger of attempting too much-especial
ly in reading. 1t is well to live in the
light of the following confession of one
near death II have been too fond oi
reading everything valuable and ele-
CANT that has been penned in our Ian.
guage, and been peculiarly charmed
with the historians, orators, and poets
of antiquity. But were ! to renew my
studies, l would take leave of these &C.
complished tritles; I would resign the
delights of modern wits, amusements,
and eloquence, and devote my atten.
ton to the Scriptures Of truth I would
sit with much greater assiduity at my
divine Masters feet, and desire to
know nothing in comparison Of Jesus
Christ and Him crucificd."
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"If you can count three, slowly"
says the Cincinnati Enquirer-"that
is, one count to the second-between
the flash of lightning and the peal of
thunder, you may know that destruc-
ton has not been wrought in your own
locality. The flash and the crash are
reilly simultaneous, only the light OF
the former travels much more swiftly
than the sound of the latter. If it
takes three seconds for the noise of the
thunder to reach you, then the storm
is $3.50 feet-two-thirds of mile
away"