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A PARABLE OF THE GATES.

"How shall man surely save his souls''
Twas sunset by the Jordan. Gates
OF light were closing, and the whole
Vast heaven hung darkened Is the fstes.
How shall man surely save his soul!' he said
AS fell the kingly day, discrowned and dead.
Then Christ said: Hear this Parable:
Two men set forth to journey fast
And reached place ere darkness fell
And closed the gates ere they had passed
Two worthy men, each free alike Of sin,
But one did seek most sure to enter In.
And 90 when In their path did lay
cripple with broken stan.
This one did pass straight on his way,
While one did stoop and give the half
His strength. and ali his bread did nobly share
Till they at sunset saw their city fair.
Then he who would make sure ran fast
To reach the golden sunset gate,
Where captains and proud chariots passed,
But 10! this proud man came too late
The gate was closed, and all night long he cried
He cried and cried, but never watch replied.
Meanwhile the man who cared to save
Another, % he would be saved,
Came slowly on; gave bread, and gave
Cool waters; and he stopped and laved
The wounds. At last, bent double with his
weight
He passed, unchid, the Porter's private gate
Hear then this lesson; hear and learn:
He who would save his soul, say.
Must lose his soul; must dare to turn
And lift the fallen by the way;
Must make his soul worth saving by some deed
That grows and grows, as grows fruitful seed
-Josquin Miller, in N. Y. Independent.
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GRIM CONSCIENCE.

Why New York Man "Comss Down =
Whenever struck by BeggAr.
THAT fellows tough!''
"Yes."
He'd hold you up at night"
II believe itr'
''He'd rob your house!'
II think he would"
Then why did You give him . quar-
ter?'
The above conversation occurred be-
tween two gentlemen standing on the
corner Of Broadway and Fourteenth
street
I'm tell you Why" said the one who
had promptly handed out the piece Of
silver when ''struck" for lodging money.
Zone day two or three years ago was
down on Canal street. A tough-looking
chap asked me for money, and / not
only refused, but threatened to have
him arrested. didn't exactly mean it.
but he thought that / did. and in his
hurry to get away he ran in front of :
big truck team, and was knocked down
and run over. The wheels crushed his
hips and he didn't live over ten min.
utes- HELPED carry him to the walk,
and I'm telling You straight when say
that he kept his eyes straight on mine
until they closed in death. There was
that In his look which made me feel
contemptible compared to . worm, and
for the next month it seemed to me that
everybody in New York looked upon
me IS worse than murderer. That man
died blaming me for his death. and I'd
have given i've hundred to see him live.
That's why ] come down whenever Pm
strpok; and II ! hadn't but half dollar
on earth I'd divide itis called upon"
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SHE WAS roo FRANK.

IndlgCrese Cand0r lnjurfOusly Affects .
MefFimonial Arrangement.
A charming romance has come to light
over in the unromantic city Of Brooklyn.
1t appears that not long ago . teacher
in one of the schools for children set
them to writing compositions, Of which
she herself was to DO the subject; that
is, the scholars were told they might
write out their impressions Of their
teacher. One of these essays, of pecu-
liar literary excellence for . child,
drifted In some way into one Of the
Brooklyn papers, which in its turn fell
into the hands Of young dentist in
one Of the growing towns in Montana.
The description of the teachers charms
50 captured his fancy and fred his
imagination that he was moved to write
letter. addressed to her in care of the
paper which published the composition.
In due time the letter reached her
hands. She answered it and q
brisk correspondence soon sprauR
up. with an exchange Of photographs
and condolences. which resulted in
the formation Of an engagement
The marriage date was set and
shortly before the month containing
the wedding day arrived the young den
tist received letter from his hsncee in
which she said that she had one moro
important fact to reveal to him. name
~, that while her picture represented
her - being young woman Of some
personal charms, she considered Il only
frsak TO tell him that her beauty was
msrred by very defective teeth. which.
she nsively added. could easily be 70
paired after their marriage without any
great expense.
Whether the young woman's physical
defect or her business enterprise de-
stroyed the young mans ideal 10 NOT
definitely known. nor IL It really known
ct present that the marriage IL positive
II declared Of, but Il certainly does
look - II it were, for three times since
tho receipt Of that letter has the slkit-
tish young dentist written to postpone
the ceremony, and the young woman 10
consequently obliged to keep altering
the fashion Of her wedding gowns. in
ordnr fhu1 hes >xousaesu nay yoTy Prep.
sr1g r6prousnt The 1a1e2 nodos--a PRIV
ilege Which every bride = csrtain1y en-
titIed - =.
This fable teaches. for. should teach.
that : young Woman should manage her
matrimonial arrangements with dlscre-
tion - we'll Is With frapkuess. M !,
Evening Sun.
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"KnocK yourself; I'll have nothing to
do with it. don't rob dead people!"
A iow-muttered imprecation sue
ceeded.
dead or alive!" growled old Michael
Dindeau. 'I've commenced this thing.
and mean to 60 through with it."
Selenda lay quite still, but even
through her closed eyelids she was con-
scious of the stealthy fash of dark
lantern. The cabin door had been
opened-the little band was crowding
noiselessly in. Suddenly Pierre Subj
toms voice sounded through the room
in terrific yell as he beheld the oblong
object in its center. He turned and
fed. Dindeau and Dollard, shrinking
back, exchanged hurried whispers. dur
ing which Selenda's heart seemed to
stand still with horror.
HE never left it here" said Dollard.
mike Vokes' last drinking bout UNI
settled his brain. The girl has gone
with her father. There's nobody but a
corpse in the house. Just let me get q
grip on Mike and I'll teach him to put
such pack of lies down our throats!"
"But there's room upstairs Let's
search that"
SEARCH where you please; it won't
do no good. don't blieve there was
no money to begin with; and any way,
| it amt here.-
Dindeau, not SO easily discouraged,
opened the bureau drawer, rummaged
through the little chimney cupboard,
even assembled the ladder to the loft
overhead; but. it is scarcely necessary
to say, without success, and the two
miners went muttering away, casting
scared glances over their shoulders at
the coffin as they did so. Selenda Griffin
must have swooned away, for the pink
light Of dawn was irradiating all the
room when more voices reused her from
utter Inconsistencies. But it was her
fathers deep, CHEEKY tone this time
and, could 1t be possible?-Abram Ayres
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as we'll! She sprang from her dismal
couch to bid them welcome-she ran to
open the door.
Are you alive and well, Selenda?"
cried Abram. thank. Heaven! And
the money? Those brutes have got it.
l suppose?"
mo. they have not got it." said Sc
lenda, snatching it from the coffin head.
ut is here"
Explanations ensued, and each drew
q deep breath of relief.
my girl is a heroine!" said old
Grimm.
''She is an angel!'' cried Aaron.
And then Griffin told Selenda how, re-
turning through the heavy SHOWS, lest
she, his only child, should need him,
he saw the camp-fires lighting up a Sc
cluded spot, and, led by its lurid CLEAN,
found the young ticket agent alone and
securely bound lying beside it, and how,
startled by what Ayres told him. they
had both made all haste to the little
cabin where Selenda kept her solitary
vigil.
"And thank Providence" said the
old man, 'she is safe and sound. And
after this nights work shall set more
store by my cherry-wood coffin than
ever.
Selenda was quite composed and
quiet, but she never forgot the horrors
of that night And it was not until
Abram Ayres had married her and
taken her to pretty home in the
suburbs OF San Francisco, where he had
charge OF picturesque gothic railway
station and old Griffin officiated as
fiagman, that her eyes lost their fright
ened look and became sweet and serene
again.
For there are moments in every ones
life that cast their lurid shadows over q
whole lifetime. -Fireside Companion.
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GE x

mind my leaving this tin box here until
tomorrow afternoon? The road is
dead blocked with yesterdays snow
drift-an awful time for your poor
motherl to be buried in. Selenda,
wasn't it?-and I've been tele-
graphed to 60 down to Quarter-Mile
junction to take old Jones' place. He's
frozen his fingers and can't handle the
ticker. OF course, I've got to go ON
muleback, and this hanged box is too
heavy to carry, besides the probability
OF Its attracting attention among those
brutes Of miners who would cut mans
throat to get his tooth-pickr'
''What is 1t. Abram?" with q curious
glance at the battered tin receptacle.
He glanced cautiously around, and
leaning forward 60 that his lips nearly
approachsd her ear. whispered the two
''Gold coin3s
Selenda's eyes sparkled. She lifted
the box and set It softly down again.
"An that?' said she.
In the whole course of her life she
had never seen so much.
ITO be forwarded to Ditson's bank by
express" explained Ayres. still in .
whisper. ''But-there can't NO express
como through 30 long as the road is
blocked. And the blamed box has got
to be taken care OF somewhere until to-
morrow. whom Ditson's people will come
for 1t. Your house is the only one within
mile Of the station, and reckon it'll
be safe here"
Selenda smiled.
II shouldn't wonder" said she. "No-
body will think OF looking for box of
gold here"
Just then the outer door creaked-the
cat came in, carrying miserable half
frozen squirrel between her teeth.
but, all the same" said Abram,
you'd best keep the doors boltedr'
''Oh! I'll do that" said Selenda.
I've had no heart to see to any thing.
It's hardly an hour since they carried
poor mothers corpse out"
Whats that standing up in the cor
ner Of the BEDROOM" asked Ayres, with
. start "A clock?"
NO" said Selenda; tits coffin.
Father always keeps 1t there. It's for
himself. He's carved and polished it at
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Why New York Man "Comss Down =
Whenever struck BY BegsAr.
THAT fellows . tough!''
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odd times See how it shines? It's
real cherry, solid all through. He says
he likes to look at it Of nights when he
wakes up and can't get to sleep again.
| don't mind 1t; but it always used to
make poor mother nervous"
Ayres shivered
II don't wonder said he. 'sYour
father was always peculiar man. But
Sclenda. you're sure you're not afraid?''
Afraid? Why what Is there to be
afraid of"
u 'most wish your father had been
p home. addsd AyreA thoughtfully.
y let Neseeuas4.s ~ eela ~
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s YOUR father
at home. Sell
enda?"
"No," s 9 l.
Q n d q Griffin
made answer.
He didn't ex-
pect to get back
tonight He
was going to
stay until to-
n or row at
Zenas Bakers. |"
well, look
here" sa ! d
Abram Ayres,
the ii k 9 t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-01-17
IMPORTANT INVENTION.

A New Process for the Application Of Zinc
to Iron.
BY new and interesting process, zinc
is row applied to iron in such manner
as to prevent liability Of the zinc becom-
ing detached, besides importing to the
metal the property of taking q polish or
being galvanized with any desired me-
tallic coloring. in accomplishing this
result the iron is first cleaned by being
subjected to the action Of . mordant,
after which it is drawn through solu-
ton of chloride of zinc, little ammonia
is thrown upon it, and immersion in the
zinc bath follows. The apparatus for
this purpose is placed near the heating
appliance, being SO constructed that two
rotating cylinder brushes are placed over
the vessel containing the zine, and can
be brought nearer to or removed from
each other in q horizontal position, even
during their rotation. When the iron
plate is to be placed in the zinc bath. the
brushes are moved sufficiently far apart
to allow Of this being done. The iron re-
mains in the bath until 1t has assumed
the temperature of the contents; the
metal is then lifted out of the bath sufi-
GENTLY for the upper portion to reach
the middle Of the steel cylindrical
brushes, which are put into rotary mo-
ton by the mechanism and are brought
80 near each other that both sides OF the
metal are subjected to their action.
Their velocity is regulated by their dis
lance from the surface Of the zinc bath
-
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A TERRIBLE RISK.

How . Girl Saved the Company'e
Money by Playing Dead.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-10
Behavior at Table.

Keep your mouth closed when eating.
Never play with food, nor mince your
bread, nor handle your knife and fork or
the glass or silver near you unnecessar-
lily. If a tishbone, etc., should mad
vertently get into the mouth, the lips
must be covered with the napkin while
removing it. Never pick your teeth at
the table. Do not put large pieces of
food in your mouth; if you are addressed
when your mo1th is so filed, you are
obliged to pause before answering until
the vast mouthful is masiOated, or run
the risk of choking by swallowing it too
hastily. To eat very fast is mark Of
greediness, and should be avoided.
Never soak up gravy with bread or
scrape your plate. Never, If possible,
cough or sneeze at the table. Do not
Jean back in your chair.
The hostess or host should not insist
upon guests partaking Of partioulaF
dishes, nor ask persons more than once,
nor put anything on their plates which
they have declined. It is i'll bred to urge
a person to eat anything after he has de.
clined. A half ladleful of soup is enough
to serve, unless it is a country dinner,
where full ladleful may be given; but
do not fill the soup plate. Avoid the
appearance of self engrossment when
eating, unless you wish to be considered
entirely devoted to your food Never
overload the plate of a guest or any
person you would serve. If you are to
serve anything of which the supply is
limited, use discretion that all may en-.
joy some Of it.-Mrs. s. H. Snider in
Housekeepers' Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-10
Infancy 10 old Ass

Nothing is more remarkable than
the fact that medicine which is pow.
erful enough to cure the most horrible
form of blood poisoning can be given
with impunity to a little child that is
ailing; and yet this is the record of
Swift's Specific Is. 5. S. 1t is a germ
destroyer, a purifier, great remedial
agent; it is powerful, yet harmless it
is medicine that contains no mineral
pOisOns; all of its results are bcnef.
cient; it is compounded from natures
own laboratory, and works on natures
lines to cure disease; it restores, re-
wives and reinVigOrates the system il
may be used as tonic by the most
delicate woman; it may be given to
build up the constitution of little
child, or it may be employed to restO re
to health the unhappy victim of blood
poisoning. In each case it will work
wonderful results.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-10

J. WILKINS COOCH RECORDER.-J.
Wilkins Cooch Thursday received his
commission as register of wills aud
judge Of the Probate Court of New
Castle County, to succeed John K.
Bradford.
The term of Office is five years and
the emolsments, which are wholly in
fees, amounts to about So. 500 year.
D. Taylor Bradford will be retained
as deputy register, John K. Bradford,
whose time expired, has returned to
his Office on West Ninth street.
The newly-appointed register OF
wills was born at Cooch's Bridge. New
Castle county, June %, 1910. He is
one of the fifth generation of the
CoOch family, born and raised at this
place. His bOyhOod days were spent
on the old home farm. He received
his education at Newark Academy and
Delaware College. He was elected
state senator on the Democratic ticket
in 1878.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-10
Properties Of Aluminium.

Before dealing with the many proc
esses now in the field for the cheap pro
duction Of aluminium, we may briefly
glance at the properties and special char
acteristics Of the metal under considera.
ton. Aluminium has white silver like
appearance is both malleable and ductiIe
and from its sonorous properties is much
used in the manufacture Of bells. An
exceedingly important feature is it'
hghtness, property which favors It'd
employment for many special purposes
Aluminium has a specific gravity Of only
e.5e-that is, is two and half times a
heavy as water, and is four times lighter
than silver.
Heat and electricity are conducted by
aluminium as well as by silver, while 4
does not oxidize in air even at red heat
has no action on water at ordinary tenn
peFature, gnd preserves its luster wherl
silver would taEnish, being thus special,
remarkable as the lightest metal capahli
Of resisting the action Of air even in thl
presence Of moisture. Chambers Jour
nal
Smyrna times., 1891-06-10
At Nine. Reoamier.s.

AA4IeeeAAA[A
The salon of Nine. Recamier was
not in any sense philosophical or polit.
ical, but after the cruel persecution Of
La Harpe, the banishment of Nine de
Stael, and the similar misfortunes OF
other friends, her sympathies were too
strong for her diplomacy, and it grad
ually fell into the ranks of the opposi-
tion. It was well known that the en-
peror regarded all who went there as his
enemies, and this young and innocent
woman was destined to feel the full bit
terness of his petty displeasure.
We cannot trace here the incidents Of
her varied career, the misfortunes of the
father to whom she was a ministering
angel, the loss of her husbands fortune
and her own, the years of wandering
and exile, the second period of brief and
inusive prosperity, and the swift reverses
which led to her final retreat She was
at the height Of her fame in the early
days OF the Restoration, when her salon
revived its old brilliancy, and was a
center in which all parties met on neutral
ground. Her intimate relations with
t+4OSo Az power Sdf0 ~ y StEOuS pOuIlCdlA
influence, but this was never marked
feature, as it was mainly personal.
But the position in which one is most
inclined to recall Nine. Recamier is in
the convent Of Abbaye-aux-B Bois, where,
divested of fortune and living in the
simplest manner, she preserved for nearly
thirty years the fading traditions of the
old salons. Through all the changes
which tried her fortitude and revealed
the latent heroism Of her character, she
seems to have kept her sweet serenity
unbroken, bending to the passing storms
with the grace of a facile nature, but
never murmuring at the einevitable. One
may find in this inhexible strength and
gentleness Of temper q cleW to the subtle
fascination which held the devoted
friendship of so many gifted men and
wemen long after the fresh charm ol
youth was gone.-Amelia Gere Mason
in Century.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-10
A Mystery Explained.

The papers contain frequent notice OF
rich, pretty and educated girls eloplng
with negroes, oOachmen and tramps. DR.,
Franklin Miles says all such girls are more
or less hysterical, nervOns, very impulsive
unbalanced usually subject to headaches
neuralgia, sleeplossnes, immoderate cryina
or laughing. These show weak, neryou.
system for which there is no remedy like
Restorative Nervine. Trial bottles and !
fine book, containing many marvellous
cures. free at j. Wesley Denney. who ais,
sells llr. Miles celebrated New Hear
Cure, the finest of Heart Tonics. Cure
autterins, short breath, etc.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-10

Mr.. Corbit Naudain and Miss Ida
Naudain, both at Philadelphia were
quietly married at the residence Of DR.
and Mrs. Hardcastle at Denton, Wed.
nesday. The bride is niece Of Mrs
HarGcastle and only relatives and in.
innate friends were present at the wed.
ding. The ceremony took place al
high noon, Rev. @. w. Townsend, OF
The NJ. +. Church officiating. The par.
lor had been handsomely decorated
with wild fOwers and the blinds were
drawn shutting out the glitter Of the
sun.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-10
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, I. 0. o. F,-Meets
every Friday evening, at o'clock.
MCDONNELL ENCAMPMENT NO.2LO. F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings Of each
month. at o'clock.
Harmony LODGE, No. l3, ,A.F.A M-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month,
att o'clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, l. o. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at o'clock.
SMYRNA CoHcLAvE, No. 45. ORDER OF HEPsAsoPHs.
Meets first Wednesday evening of every month
UNION CASTLE No. II, X G. .E-Meets every Thurs.
day evening ia odd Fellows Hall, at o'clock
ROYAL TEAPLARS OF TENPLARs.-Meets every
Thursday evening at o'clock in Good Tenn
plars Hall.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. l6, A. o. U. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at o'clock in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-10
Hopes for the New Railroad.

The people of the Southern end of
the State are jubiIant over tho pros
pect of having new railroad. Fred
erica, Milton, Leipsic, Magnolia and
other isolated towns give assurance
that it will be a success. It is pro-
posed to have the road built whether
the P. W. & B. road keep their promise
to purchase the bonds of the J. & B.
railroad or not. If they do not the
new road will in all probability start
from Milford, using the road to Lewes
as an outlet to the ocean. In eonver-
sation with gentleman who travels
extensively through the Southern end
OF the State it appears that the pro.
ject is to be pushed with all possible
speed. Odessa Herald.