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Snares.

Has the reader ever noticed thai
verbs beginning with sn nearly al
ways denote some disagreable trick ol
habit? Let us take the first one pre-
sented by the dictionary" "Snarl--te
growl like surly dog" How per
fectly, in this word, does the sound
agree with the sense! It is of North.
ern origin, of course. From the North
came the dreaded barbarians who dew
astated the sunny lands of Southern
Europe, and naturally they had words
in keeping with their manners
Webster, in defining the verb to snarl
might have gone on to inform US that
the growing seems to come through
the nose of the performer atany rate
the sound has in it decided nasal
twang, disposing the impatient listen
er to quote the old rhine:
Said Aaron to Moses
Let us cut off our noses.
Probably next to the mouth the
nose is the feature by which ill-tem.
pered persons can cause the greatest
amount of discomfort, and when
mouth and nose combine their forces,
one feels the full significance of the ex.
preston, "a domestic aggravator II
this aggravator be the head Of some
much to-be-pitied family, there Is moth.
ing to do do but to let him severely
alone-a snarler of mature years is be-
yond redemption; one can only think
during some dismal breakfast-hour
spent in his company, what a pity it
is that he cannot be banished to the
kennel, to breakfast in company with
his four-legged confrere.
Probably Diogenes snarled-he was
always trying to attract attention in
one way or another-and cynic, the
word that marks his so-called phi
losophy, is derived, as the reader
knows, from knonos, a dog but then
Diogenes had the grace to withdraw
from domestic life, and betake him.
self to a tub, whereas the modern
snarler would have no satisfaction in
life if there were no homefolks to be
made uncomfortable, and have their
morning appetites (he is always worse
in the morning than at any other
time) spoiled by his goings-on. A
snarling soliliquy would bring no re-
lief to the domestic Hamlet. There
must be a Mrs. or a Miss Hamlet
present to receive the information that
the beef-steak is cold. or raw, or
burned to cinder, and the coffee is
as weak as water, or so full of grounds
that it isn't fit to drink. The snarler
usually eats twice as much as any
of his listeners, but this has nothing
to do with the case and though he
helps himself twice to uneatable steak,
and calls for second cup of undrink-
able coffee, he is, nevertheless, very
much injured individual.
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When you ask for thing, look for
it. We SO frequently ask for things
and don't expect to get them, and, OF
course, we are like Mr.. Surgeons
student. One Of Surgeons students
said to him 81 am afraid | have mis-
taken my calling, and that the minis
try really isn't my proper work.
"Why,n said Spur@eon, what is the
reason you have come TO that conclu-
sion p" Well, have been working in
such place for r.such and such 4 time,
and | don't seem 10 have accom-
plished much" Why, man alive ?
You didn't expect that every time you
preached 4 sermon somebody would
be converted you ?' "No Of
course didn't expect that" "Well
you don't getit then" Expect re-
suits, and you will find them.
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Carriage Nomenclature.

tt probable that the idea of q ve-
hicle with wheels, to be drawn by ami
mails, must have occurred to men soon
after the domestication of the horse
and OK. The first attempts in this di-
rection. were very crude. In. this
country the prevalent mode of travel
ing for the first two centuries was on
horseback, the roads preventing any
very extensive use of wheeled vehicles,
but, as the country has increased in
wealth, and the highways, city and
town streets have improved, the de-
mand for public and private carriages
has grown to be very large. A writer
in the Detroit Free Press gives the ORR
gin of the names of some Of the most
common vehicles now in use.
The popular Hanson derives it's dis
tinguishing title from a certain Mr..
Hanson.
The Brougham, which was first used
by the famous Lord Brougham, took
its title from that nobleman.
Landau, city in Germany, was the
locality in which was first made the
style Of vehicle bearing that name.
Hacks were originally termed hack
ney coaches, because they were drawn
by hackneys-a name applied to easy
going horses.
The Gig was given that name from
it's peculiar jumping and rocking mo-
ton, the word being taken from the
French gigue, signifying ajig or lively
dance.
The term Coach Is derived from the
French coche, diminutive form Of
the Latin conchula, shell, in which
form the body of such conveyances
was originally fashioned.
Coupe is French in origin, being de-
rived from the verb couper (coopay) to
cut. This was considered al appro-
pirate designation because it greatly
resembled coach with the front part
cut off.
Seldom, If ever, is the full. term om-
nibus applied to those numbering We
hicles. With the characteristic brew
ity of English speaking races, the title
has been changed 10 bus. These were
first seen in Paris in 1927, the original
name being nothing more than the
Latin word signifying " for ALL"
Cab is an abbreviation of the Italian
cabriola, which is changed to cariolet
(cabriolay) in French. Both words
have a common derivative, cobriole,
signifying a goats leap. The exact
reason for giving it this strange appel
lation Is unknown.
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GRAINS.

Theology is what man thinks about
God. Salvation is what he knows
about Him.
1t is right to be contented with what
we have, but not with what we are.
God always has an angel of help fol
those who are willing to do their duty.
Give what you have. To some one
it may be better than you dare to
think.
Above all things speak the truth.
your word must be your bond through
life.
A man never gets so bad but that he
likes to hear somebody say there is
still some good in him.
In the day of prosperity we have
many refugees to resort to. In the
day of adversely, only one.
five put off repentance another day
we have u day more to repent of, and
u day less to repent in.
The majority of the people live poor
in order to die rich; it is great deal
wiser to live rich and die poor.
If can put touch of rosy sunset
into the life of amy man or woman, |
shall feel that I have worked with
God.
Every man feels instinctivcly that
all the beautiful sentiments in the
world weigh less than 4 single lovely
action.
He whose days pass without impart-
ing and enjoying is like the bellows OF
Il smith; lie breathes, indeed, but he
does not live.
Salvation means something more
than being saved ourselves. 1t means
coming into Il life in which we seek to
save others.
Doing is the great thing, for, if reso-
lutely, people do what is right, IN time
they come to like doing it.
Meyer did there exist full faith in
the divine word which did not eX-
pand the intellect while it purified the
heart.
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Mother not to Blame.

Tom had been an idle, careless.
mischievous boy in school. He did
not mean to be a bad boy, but he
wanted to do about as he liked, with
out seeming to care how much he
troubled others by it. He had a seat,
mate who was quite unlike him, in
that he was careful to try to please his
teachers.
One day Tom heard the teachers
talking about some of their pupils ;
he heard his own name mentioned.
and then that of his seatmate.
"Jamie must have a very lovely
mother, think" said one; "for be
is always 80 polite and agreeable, and
tries very hard to please all who are
around him."
II have heard that Tom Dunn's
mother is good woman," said anoth-
er, "but I don't see how it is that she
has such an unpleasant boy. 1 think
he has a generous nature, and when
he likes can show fine manners. 1t
is my opinion his mother tries to teach
him Just what is right, but he will not
listen to her teaching. You know
there is many boy that will 60 to de-
struction in spite Of his mother"
Tom had heard enough to make
him a miserable boy for the rest of
the day., and he had mot put con-
science away 80 far but that he could
hear whisper: "You've been mean
be boy, !, they've laid it all to your moth
Now be did really love his mother,
and could not bear the thought that
he had brought discredit upon her
name. After school that night he lin
gered until the others had passed out,
and going up to his teacher, he said
slowly, and as if he hardly knew how
to say it: Il want to tell you-that-
that mother isn't bit to blame.
Don't lay it to my mother-all my bad
ways, mean."
l don't think Tom thought at all
what brave thing he was doing; he
did not think ofanything but the wish
to defend his mother; but when the
teacher took his hand and said :
"Your mother must be brave lady,
Tom, for her boy has shown himself
brave tonight, and I shall expect
good things from him in the future !"
he thought, II wonder if the other
boys know that, good or bad, all they
do is laid to their mothers"
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The Fatal Church Rafiie.

AS the heavy prison bolts turned on
the minister, he looked sadly on the
prisoners in their strange garments,
and thought with more and more
anxiety of his errand. He had come
to see young man of his congrega-
ton, convicted of forgery. The heart
broken parents had begged him to
visit the prison, hoping the peace of
the Gospel might reach even his
gloomy cell. AS the minister kindly
greeted him, the youth scarcely re-
piled, but gazed with a sort of def
ance. He began giving the mothers
tender message, with the interest all
the church felt in bis welfare. At
last the youth broke out:
"Do you know you was whatdid it "'
"What haye I done?" replied the
pastor, striving TO understand the
strange language.
II begun the business" returned
the youth, speaking very loud, "in
your Sunday school. Don't you re-
member the Sunday school fair, when
they first set up rafting, and hid a
gold ring in loaf Of cake? Just for
twenty-five cents. too, I got a whole
box Of little books. I was pleased
with my luck, and went in afterward
for chances. Sometimes I gained and
sometimes I lost. Money! must have
for lotteries. I was half-mad with ex-
element; 80 I used other folks
names, and here I am. Don't let the
church come blubbering around me.
They may thank themselves Their
raff1ing is what did it /! It ruined me
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Our Words.
BY MRS. y. VI. LORD.


For by thy words thou shalt be Iustifie
/ by words thou shalt be condemned. Ma
81"
There's a maxim oft repeated
BY the thoughtless throng,
We have often heard 1t uttered
AS we've passed along.
Talk Is cheap, alas how seldom
Do they stop TO think,
That our little words may lead us
Fen to ruins brink.
Careless words that grieve and injure,
Tho no harm was meant
Bitter words of fscorn and hatred,
Spoke with vile intent,
Words OF jesting and OF slander,
Foolish and untrue.
These are words that will condemn US,
In the grand review.
Ifwe'd speak as shall be reckoned
To our best account,
We must wash at Jesus bidding,
In the cleansing fount,
And our lips be touched with holy
Fire from above;
Then our words will justify US,
For they'll spring from love.
WORDS OF SympaLDy ana courage,
10 sustain the weak,
Words of warning to the errlng,
Spoke with spirit meek.
Words Of counsel and instruction
Given from day to day,
Hopeful words TO cheer the sad ones,
On life's rugged way.
These will bring to us blessing,
While they others bless;
They'll secure our LoId's approval,
Causing joy and peace:
Let us then be ever careful
Ofthe words we BAY.
They'll condemn or justify us
In the Judgment day.
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81 Sail S'eep WV Him Tonight.

Sometimes believe the little ones
say the best things after all. I know
a little family in Detroit who are
heart broken and sad this Saturday
night. There were three last Satur-
day, but today only two are left.
The tie that bound them more closely
than that which the clergyman drew
has lately been loosened, and the
light of their lives went out with the
red winter sun only the other night.
The father is q railroad man, whose
duties call him away from home
nearly three-fourths Of the time. 1t
was his habit, whenever he was about
to start home, to telegraph his wife
apprising her of the fact. In these
kilograms he never failed to mention
the name of the little four-year-old,
and the dispatches usually ran as fol-
lows;
"Tell Arthur I shall sleep with him
to-night.n
The baby boy was very proud of
these kilograms, which his mother
would read over to him, and he con-
sidered the "teledraf" great institu-
ton. The other night, when the fever
had done its work, and the mother
was sobbng out her anguish, the little
on turned calmly in his bed, and
said:
"Don't ky, mamma; I s'll Sleep
wiv bod 100 know. Send bod tele-
draf, and tell him I sail 's'eep wiv
him tonight"
But the message went straight up
there, without the clicking of wires or
the rustling of wings.
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AN EXPERIMENT IN EvoLUTION.-
\ striking illustration of the influence
of environment on animal forms may
be quite easily produced, according to
DR.. Win>low Anderson. If the em-
bryo Of the land salanlandcr be taken
from the c"G and kept in water of
moderate temperature, abuntly sup
piled with oxygen, and amply fed with
small water animals, the organism is
remarkably changed even in Il single
generation. The embryonic lungs re-
main undevelopcd and glls grows i'll
stead, rudder tail and even fins are
gradually developed for the new
function of swimming, and the un-
necessary feet and legs become mere
rudimentary appendages.
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What L Would Do.

II I we're rose
On the garden wall,
I'd look SO fair,
And grow SO tall;
I'd scatter perfume far and wide.
or all the flowers I'd be the pride,
That's what I'd do,
If l were you,
Oh, little rose!
If were bird,
With a nest in tree,
would sing song
So glad and free,
That birds in gilded cages near
Would pause my wild: sweet notes TO near
That's what I'd do,
If were you,
oh. gay, wild bird
Fair little maid,
II l were you.
should always try
TO be good and true;
I'd be the merrieSt, sweetest child
On whom the sunshine ever smiled.
That's what I'd do,
If l were you,
Dear little maid!
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Beulah Land.
BY THE REV. e. C. WINsLOW.

Thou Beulah land! such peace within,
glorious rest from inbred sin;
. A rest that naught my soul can move,
Cen tered and fixed In Jesus Love.
Though Beulah Land in thee I live,
And from thou treasures receive
All needful blessings full and free,
Thou art the chosen land for mel
Thou Beulah Land! so rich thy store,
Enough for all forever more;
Enough for each, none need despair,
Thy love SO free the world may share.
The Beulah land that lies before
From Pipgah's top now explore;
My hope is anchored n that CLINE,
And faith now claims that land Us mine
And In that home soon shall rest,
It's earnest here ! now possess;
This Beulah land, this earnest given,
IL peace on earth and rest In heaven.
EreepOrt, III.
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If you want to make Satan tremble
resolve to be a happy Christian.
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"For by thy words thou shalt be Justified
and by words thou shalt be condemned. Mat
Xi-37."
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LESSON SURROUNDINGS.

INTERVENING EVENTS. Shortly after
the first passover, our Lord began Q
ministry in Judea, outside OF Jerusa-
lem, which is referred to only by the
evangelist John. IL seems TO have oc-
cnpied seven or eight months, but did
not lead to any marked results. John
was baptizing in Aenon, the site Of
which is disputed; and in consequence
of a discussion which ros between
his disciples and o Jew about purify
ing, tidings came to John of the work
of Jesus. The Baptist renews his testi-
mony, and acknowledges his own sub
ordinate position. There is no record
of our Lords public teaching, nor of
any further miracles. ais disciples
we're not yet organized, but they we're
haptizing as we'll as John. Their sue
cess at length aroused enmity among
the Pharisees, and our Lord left Jud@a
for Galilee. On the way through Sam
aria, the incidents of the lesson oc-
Cured.
PLAcB.-At Jacobs we'll, which still
exists, the locality being und1sputed.
1t is about a mile and q half south east
of Nablous, which is the present name
of Shechem. Sychar is possibly smother
name for Shechem. The well Is not
far from the main road from Jerusalem
to GallIee. The mountain referred to
is Gerizim, tho mountain OF blessing.
Shechem lies in the valley between
Gerizim and Ebal. On the former, the
Samaritan sect at Nablous still sacri-
fees the paschai lamb every year.
TIME.-The only mole OF time is in
verse So of this chapter. This points
to December, four months before the
early harvest. The year is A. U. @.
7SO,-A. d. 81. The interview prob
ably occurred at and after noon
("about the sixth hour"); although it
has been thought by some that John
uses the Roman mode of reckoning
tune, which would make the sixth
hour" six o'clock, in the evening or in
the morning.
PERsoNs.-Ou Lord and . Samari-
tan woman; the disciples (how many is
not stated) who had "gone away into
the city to buy food"
INcIpENTs.-The arrival at jacobs
we'll, on the journey through Samaria
to Galilee; our Lord rests at the well;
a Samaritan woman comes to draw
water, and is asked by Jesus for q
draught of water, the disciples being
absent in the city. The woman OK
presses surprise at the unusual request,
..for Jews have no dealings with Sam
aritans." Our Lord intimates that he
can give her living water. She replies
that he cannot draw water ont OF the
well, how then can he obtain living
water; but further implies that he TINS
puts a slight upon Jacob. Jesus tells
Of the untailing supply OF water he al
give. The woman finds in this q
promise of relief from her toll. Bidden
She to call her husband, says she has
none; and Jesus reveals his knowledge
of her past life. Acknowledging him
as a prophet, she diverts the converse
ton from herself to the question Of
worship, about which jews and Sam
aritans differed. Our Lord explains
the spiritual character Of true worship,
while claiming that salvation il from
the Jews. The woman responds by
saying that Messiah viii surely come,
and that he will make known all the
truth. Jesus answers, al that speak
unto thee am he."
There is NO parallel passage.
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The Washington Jockey Club
claims as dates for its fall meetings o.
tober 10 and the ensuing ten days. The
purses will amount 10 $500
There are 656 entries for the big Aug
ust meeting Of the In~dependen 9 Driv-
ing Park Association, for which the
stakes and purses foot up $90, 900.
1t is suggested that a spring circuit
OF mile tracks, including Fleetwood,
Poughkeepsie, Rome, Rochester. New
ark and Buffalo, could BIS made up In
New York.
Jockey O~verton's record of six wins
out OF sever mounts in one day, recent
ty, was probably W beaten.
1t is rumored that Il. j.. Rose, the
California turfman and proprietor OF the
Rosemeade stable, " Ill soon sell his en-
re stable and retire from the turf.
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lands, they spring it into ,triumphs
arches, they strike in on timbrels, and
then all the Lowell ones gather in o
great circle around the throne of God-fa-
Tiers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons and
daughters, lovers and friends, hand to hand
around about the throne of God-the circle
sver widening hand to hand, joy TO JOY,
jubilee to jubilee. victory to victory, ''until
Turn thou, my beloved, and be like a roe OIL
a young hart upon the mountains Of Beth
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A FIEND KILLS A FAMILY.
He THEN TRIES TO CHOP UP
THEIR BODIES.
DRIVEN OFF FROM HIS AWFUL WORK
BY NEIGHBoRS AND THEN
SHOT.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Near Paris, KY,
the other morning, a tramp attacked a
farmers family and attempted to muir.
der all of them. The farmer and his
wife we're killed and ore son fatally
and another son dangerously wound
ed. The murderer was only beaten
of by neighbors coming up, from one
OF whom he received a fatal shot.
A BRUTAL BUTCHER.
Five miles from Paris lived Nathan
,. Conway, 81 years old, his wife about
the same age. their sons, Charles
and William, 80 and 90 respectively
Williams wife and three children, and
two nieces, Misses Florence and Lucy
Teager.
AS they were all sitting on the
veranda in the morning a negro named
Craig, who had no fixed home came up
and asked for a drink of water. 1t was
given him. He %thereupon lifted a rusty
scythe blade and asked if it was not a
good knife. Charley Conway nodded
assent, and the negro throwing down the
cup of water struck him with the
knife. splitting his skull. The rest of
the family ran into the house. Craig
continued to hack the young man till
he thought him dead.
A THIRST FOR GORE
He then attacked the father, who had
returned ard killed him. Then the
mother coming up had her head split
open and instantly died. After the
negro had ~insanely hacked her body in
a dozen places he attacked William
Conway, cutting him In the head and
on the body as he ran.
He had struck Conway to the ground
when G. W. Barlow, a neighbor, at
tracted by the screams, came up and
shot Craig twice with bucksbot. This
seemed to have no effect, but other
neighbors had come up, and q young
man shot Craig with a pistol.
Craig ran, and falling beside a hay
stack died in a few minutes from the
effects Of the bucksbot wounds. The
pistol ball had glanced around his head.
Craig said he had killed seven per-
sons, and intended to kill that whole
family.
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TopIc OF TIE QUARTER; Jesus thu
Son of God.
GOLDEN TExT FOR THE QUARTER
These are written, that ye might be-
HeUe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
Of God; and that betieving ye might
have life through his nanae.-John
20 :3l.
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LESSON BIBLE
rHr wATER OF F

THE WATER OF LIFE.
Preigured in the wilderness (Exod.
II IT Mum. 20 : Ill /; l Cor.
10 A.
Preferred by Isaiah lisa. 55 ~.
Promised by Jehovah lisa Al II, Ii
"A 3 ; Eek. SO 25).
Fulfilled by the in dwelling Spirit
John Z :37-39).
Bestowed by the Lord John 4 : 10Y.
Received by faith (John 6 $50.
Abides eteinslly (Jobn 4 /: IA.
Offered freely REV. % Il. 10.