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The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-27
ASKING TOO MUCH.
A Sacrifice That Was Too Great to Be
 Borne.


 Borne.
 The momentous question had been propounded says the Detroit Tribune. Large pearly tears clung to her droop- ing eyclashes and her bosom heaved with emotion, just as tears have clung and boso1ns have heaved under similar circumstances since the days of the cave dwellers. He held her hand clasped to his vest. ''I know I am poor" the youthful suppliant faltered. A glorious courage invested her being. She raised her eyes: Mr.-Mr.-Alfredr It was her answer; a single word, eloquent with unutterable trust. "Alfredr' My life!'' 'I-I am not afraid of pow erty. He folded her to his bosom, fairly intoxicated with joy. "With you would live in log cabin," she de- clared. A look of pain fitted across his face and he was fain to bow his head to hide his emotion. 'I ask of you a greater sacrifice than that, he sighed. The girl of moment ago was transfig- ured into a woman now. Do you want me-" she eagerly cried, ito go west and live in a turf dugout?" He wept and the tears fell like rain. ''Worse than that" he moaned. The brave lady blanched and piteous expression of terror took possession of her face. ''Al- fred!' He could only sob. "Do you ask me" She had to stop and shudder awhile. "Do you ask me to live-to- live in flat with modern conveniences?" His silence was his acquiescence and his doom. Pale, but dignifed, she bounced him. 'I must bid you good night" she icily remarked. Mechanically he moved toward the door. ''You need not call again, sir" And so they were not mar ried
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-27
A COSTLY EXPERIMENT.
The Pashs Reposed Too Much Faith in
 Human Nature.


 Human Nature.
 When Empress Eugenie visited Cairo in 1869, Napoleon III. presented to Nubar Pasha a valuable watch set with diamonds. This watch he was in the habit of placing before him on the table during the meetings of the coun- cil, which were generally held in the evening, says q writer in the National Zeitung At one of the sittings the elec- tric light suddenly went out. When it was turned on again Nubar's watch had disappeared. The pasha scrutinized the faces of his colleagues one after the other, but not enc winced under his gaze. At length he said:
 "Gentlemen, the watch that, accord ing to my custom, had lying here be- fore me, has been removed. The door is locked on the inside, nobody has en- tered the room in the meantime, and nobody has gone out, I attribute the loss of the watch to bad joke or fit of abstraction on the part of one of you gentlemen. I will now turn out the light once more, feeling convinced that when it is turned on again the watch will be found in its usual place."
 The light was then put out. When 1t shone brightly minute later, not only was the place where the watch had been still vacant, but Nubar's jew eled inkstand, present from Victor Emmanuel, had also vanished. Nubar Pasha never saw either of these arti- cles again.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-27
The Grip in 1868.

According to the following extract, published in the London Truth, from an old historical work, not only was Edinburgh afflicted with the influenza in 1858, but the queen of Scots herself had the disease: 'In November .Edin- burgh was visited with new disease called the new acquaintance which passed through the whole courte, neither sparing lorde, ladye nor damoy- sell. Vt ys a paine in their heades that have vt, and a soreness in their stom- acks with greate coughe. The queene keapte her bedde vi dayes. Ther was no appearance of danger, nor manic that died of the dysease, except some Olde folks''
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-27
A Japanese Poison.


 One of the most famous and fatal poi sons used in Japan and Java is ob- tained from the bamboo. The young shoots of the cane when they first push through the ground are covered with fine, brownish hairs, which, under the microscope, appear to be bGyonet-like spikes of crystals of silex, infinitely sharp and hollow. Small quantities of these hairs administered daily in the food bring on ulceration of the whole alimentary canal, stimulating malig- nant dysentery. The action must be of a mechanical rather than chemical na- ture, just as the spores of the common puff ball act upon the eyes. The bam- boo crystal is greatly dreaded by all European residents of Java. A Dutch official report says that scores of deaths among European planters are due to the bamboo hairs and to the. jealousy of native women, who whenever they take fancy to white man.will either have him or poison him on bamboo hairs if it takes months to accomplish the job. The infnitesimal hollow through thcso hairy crystals i3 the most remarkable thing ia connection with them, they being the only known hol- low vegetable or mineral thorns CT crystals.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-27
IN EvERY6CDYS WAY.
Duties Neglected Cause Untold and Gen.
 eral Annoyance.


 Nothing in this world gets in every body's way like belated work, writes Burdette in Ladies' Home Journal. Get belated on road and lose your way; after the right time for travelling is past there is nothing you can question; the people are in bed; the fnger-boards are in the dark; only the dogs are awake, they swarm out upon you when you hail house; the smaller the house the bigger and meaner the dogs; they drown your sIIallo, the housel" in their hide ous yelping and barking; they try to jump into the wagon. Had you stopped at sunset and started in afresh next morning, you would have saved time, worry, temper and nerves. Let one train on a railway lose time. There are hundred trains running smoothly on that line until that one gets off its own time. Then, somehow, it gets in everybodys way. Laundering freights, slow-moving gravel trains, reckless ''wild trains" jumping into the spaces of time left by the regulars and skip ping along without a jar. ragged-look- ing construction trains, ominous-Iook- ing ''wreckers'' and swift-winged ex- presses-ovcrything getting along with everything else until this one train loses its own time and gets onto somebody's else. Then there is trouble and veXa- tion all round, until at last the slow train is condemned as general nui- sance, is abandoned, losing all its own rights and is run as a second section of No. 72, p being stock express, with cattle and hcgs for the delicious Com munipaw Stocl1yards.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-10-27
Everything Has It's Use.

On every horse will be found, on the inside of each foreleg, a dry, gray wart about the size of silver dollar, appar- ently of no possible use It is said that when the weary, overtaxed animal,
 sweating at every pore and covered with foam, can reach down and rub with his wet nose this always dry, hard substance, he is instantly refreshed with an odor like geranium.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28
SONGS OF SALVATION
At q Crowded and Enthusiastic
Reception Held by the Army.
EXPERIENCES OF REFORMED MEN.
Advent Celebrated in Catholic and Epis-
copalian Churches.
TOPICS DISCUSSED BY CITY PASTORS

Chief Browns police force did the Saliva
tion Army great act of kindness several
Sundays ago when the marchers were
placed in Central station. The arrest was
the biggest kind of an advertisement, and
has resulted in the audiences being quad
rupled. The old Liberty Street NJ. E
Church was jammed to the doors at the
meeting yesterday afternoon. All the seats
were taken, and the available space in the
eiSies was occupied by people standing.
The stentorian voice of Andrew Bryce
was heard above the din of the drums and
tambourines, requesting the audience te sit
close together for they could keep warmer.
Ensign Heald, of Omaha, was the attraction
and the chief speaker. He thanked the
crowd for its presence and then Captain
White, interrupting him, said: 'This is
your reception, Ensign. You know the last
time you came here we didn't reach the
church, but took ride. My, what good
time we had" and then everybody laughed
"Ah," continued the Ensign" if We
could only rush the devil out of Pittsburg,
if We could only establish the New Jerusa-
lem here, how real estate would go up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28
WHEN HISTORY BEGAN.

The Bondage in Egypt Parable on the
Work of Regeneration.
Rev John Whitehead gave a lecture on
the "Hebrews and the Land of Canaan at
the New Jerusalem Church, Isabella and
Sandusky streets, Allegheny, Sunday even
ing. He said the first II chapters of Genesis
are not an account of literal events, but, al
though written like history, they represent
spiritual things. True. history begins with
the history of Abram. Although these
events actually occurred they still contain
spiritual things. This may be illustrated py
the history of the Hebrews, their descent
into Egypt, their wandering in the desert ana
their conquest and life in Canaan. The
Israelitish represent the church, Their de-
scent into Egypt represents the life on the
edges are acquired. Egypt represents the
natural mind by which such things are ac-
quired. knowledge, however, is given for q
purpose. When knowledge is regarded
merely from the love of knowing, man Is
spiritual in Egypt. A time comes when the
the higher faculties must be developed. He
then comes out of Egypt. The wandering
in the wilderness represents state OF temp
tations. The Land of Canaan represents
the highest degree Of the mino, in which
love of the Lord and love TO the nelghbor
rule. The destruction of the evil nations In
the land describes the suDjugatlon OF our
evils. Every minute detail represents some
particular of the work of regeneration. Un-
less this were the case the narrative would
not be worthy to be called the word of God.
The next three lectures will be on the In
coronation, the first being in answer to the
question, "Who descended and assumed the
human in the Virgin Mary?"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28
THE BOYS BRIGADE.

Keeping Youths in Touch With the Work
of the Church-Weekly Drills and En-
tertainments-The Glory of Young Men
"A Pastors Prospects.
There was a novel feature at Rev. S. W.
McCorkle's Allegheny Church last night.
The Boys Brigade, 30 strong, made its first
appearance. The brigade was uniformed
and captained by Frank Burkhart. This is
a new departure in church work, and the
First congregational congregation was the
first church in Allegheny to adopt it,
The Bows Bergade found its origin in
Glasgow, England a number of years ago.
San francisco was the first city in the
United States to organize its boys and the
idea is spreading over the country. The
object of this organization is to keep the
boys in touch with church work. They are
taken when between the ages OF II and l6,
and Mr.. McCorkle says it is at that period
in youths life that the dissatisfaction
with the routine of church service begins.
day school and church regularly. The
church in turn pledges to give the boys uni
forms and weekly military drill. 1t is the
intention to devote one night each week to
social and literary entertainments.
Last night Rev. Mr.. McCorkle preached on
the "Glory of the Young in Their Strength
"The book of Proverbs" said he, "abounds
in pithy and pointed precepts for young
men, and warns of the dangers lying in am.
bush. 1t most generously and enc ourag-
ingly points out sources OF strength, while
God is recognized as the great source. The
young man is hidden to look within and is
admonished to remember that his own
strength is his glory. The glory OF young
men is their physical faith. The battles
of life not only want q conSecrated
soul, but strong arms, stout lungs
and a vigorous muscle. Young men
glory in their intellectual and moral
strength. These are helpful beyond calcu-
1o firr, or1oor aSa doll 70 ri
tiveness and a strong moral determination.
By the first he will scent vice afar off, ana
by the last resist the rempter."
MI. McCorkle will soon leave his present
charge. The future for him is unsettled.
He has four or five calls but does not know
that he will accept any of them. Saturday,
salary considerably above the present one,
but he will not accept it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28

What boom it would be for the real estate
agents. L would rather have religion than
the delirium tremens. When 1 said this On
the streets this afternoon 1 saw young
man nod his head and heard him say, that's
right, you are right. don't know whether
be is Christian or not, but hope he is in
the house with u.s.
COntagion of Salvation Army Enthusiasm.
The enthusiasm of these salvationists is
catching. In their meetings they work
like Trojans and their influence is mag
netic. They announced that drunkards,
thieves and other sinners would tell what
had been done for them. The singing rein
forced by drums and,tambourines at times IS
weird, but never harsh. The women are
blessed as a rule with good voices, and
their singing is sweet 10 hear. The songs
were ''overrunning with joy," and the
sWaving of their bodies indicated that the
members felt the happiness expressed in
the words.
In the audience were noticed Mrs. Getty,
Mrs. Jones and other ladies prominent in
temperance and charitable work. These
women ny the way, attend the meetings ev-
cry sunday, snG heartily indorse the Saliva
tion Army. The time for several hours was
spent in speaking and singing. After
short address from Ensign Reald
ne IOIu Ine people TO pitch
in and they did. The work didn't lag for a
moment. As soon one was through Civ
ing his Oh her experience, others were in the
breach and doing their duty. One man said
he had through ticket to glory, it was no
half way coupon, and he thanked God that
Jesus Christ was in charge of the train. He
read on Saturday that the comet would
strike the earth Sunday evening and knock
it out of existence. He stopped to examine
his heart, ana felt that he was ready to go.
1t is the prominent part that the audience
plays in the meetings that makes them
bright and interesting.
The Effect of One Reform.
". Il. Carlisle, reformed drunkard from
Millvale, related his experience. 1t was
published last week. He said the reporters
were doing a great work. His old cronies
read what he had said God had done for
him, and he believes his turning around
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28
OLD CALEB's COURAGE.
The Religious Man Should Always Feel
Young in Mind and Body.

The Religious Man Should Always Feel
Young in Mind and Body.
Rev. DR.. Sutherland, of the Second Presby-
terian Church, took as the theme OF his dis
course last night, Second Place, or Shad-
owed Heroes" which he illustrated by the
life and character of Caleb, one of the u
spies sent out by Moses to view the Land of
Canaan. In his S5th year Caleb said: 81 am
as strong this day as l was the day Moses
sent me. As my strength was then, even so
is my strength now for war, both to go out
and to come in"
what" said the speaker, 'is the speech
of soldier? Caleb feels the old war spirit
stirring within him. and aiUh d IN IS years
OF age he is ready for the ci,.I of duty-to
lead in battle against the common enemy.
We want some such men to-day, men of
courage. old men with young hearts, men
who are not afraid to grapple with
the giants of evil, men whose
ear is ever open to the call of duty
and who respond to it with spirit and reso-
luton. In the, lives of such men there is
force and fiber which make heroes and
worthy examples to others. We need more
of such men to-day in the church and in the
state. Caleb himself gives us the secret of
his youthfulness and courage. He says:
Nevertheless, my brethren that went with
me made the heart of the people melt; but
wholly followed the Lord my God 1t Is
religious secret. No man grows old and use
less at the altar of God. The religious man
ought always to be young at heart. He is
bound for an immortal youth and must
prove his right to it."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28
REFUSED TO EAT.
A Southside Prisoner Declines to Sup OF
prisn

A Southside Prisoner Declines to Sup on
Prison Fare.
81 won't eat in prison, "said William Getty
to Sergeant Sitzler at the Twenty-eighrh
ward station yesterday as he was handed
the usual meal given to prisoners. ri have
never had to eat prison fare, and I don't
propose to commence now."
"That's as good a meal as you will get
anywhere" replied the Sergeant, "and one
you would be glad to get ii you were in the
county jail"
Getty and companion named Rupert
were arrested about o'clock yesterday
afternoon by Officer Sheets for fighting on
Carson street. At the station Rupert said
he was 63 years old He gave Getty % cents
to purchase whisky at a speak-easy, which
they were enjoying together. During the
conversation Getty called Rupert liar
This Rupert resented with blow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28

will helm some of his former barroom COM
panions to do the same. He described the
sorrow and poverty in his home while he
was off on "Datters," but now the picture
is changed. His children, once thinly clad
and poorly fed, now have plenty OF food
and warm clothes to wear.
W. ]. williams is a striking example of
the good work that the army is doing. Last
Sunday he blew into the town from New
York where he was born. He had 81 in lis
pocket, and he promptly spent it for drink.
He had been on a spree for some time, and
hadn't eaten anything for several days. In
this condition he heard the sound of the
drums on the street. and followed the army
70 the meeting. He was given food, lodging
was secured for him, and he braced up. He
got Job as a painter in boiler shop, and
Yesterday the Young man appeared at the
meeting looking well and respectable. He
comes of good family, but, like the prodi-
gal son, he spent his patrimony in debauch-
erv He SAYS he means to live good life in
the future The young man is finely edu-
Gated. as his language shows, and makes a
good speech.
A Man From Michigan.
Jim HoweIls, who lives on the hill, used to
he a great drunl1ard. He was converted
four years ago in the wfds of Northern
Michigan. 1t was not excitement, he said,
that did the work in his case. He made up
his mind to do better. HowelIs is an en-
thusiastic man, and he stirred up the meet
inc. He wanted the boys in the mills to
know that God could save them. He then
becam slightly hystericai, and his shouts
of ioy were frequent and fervent.
The army is anxious to secure its own hall
aud to establish q shelter and rescue in
PIttsburg captain White asked for good
collection He hoped that % men would
contribute 81 apiece, toward this object. He
didn't get that much, but the contributions
were liberal. ,
ers that he was converted from the gam
hing table. He was engaged in game
when he heard the drums on the street, and
went to the meeting
Sergeant Osborne spoke at some length of
the mower of the drum in arresting sinners.
In Philadelphia the army met in an old
market house. One evening man who was
dishpartened was about to take poison when
he heard the music. 1t attracted his atten-
tion and he went into the meeting. He was
cbesred up and concluded to live. He
rulled out of bis pocket bottle of lauda-
mum that he intended to take and showed it
70 the people.
an.A Great Change in Three Months.
Three months afterward a well-dressed
gentleman appeared at the meeting. He got
mn to sneak, when he noticed that he wasn't
known. Then he told the audience that he
was the man who had contemplated suicide.
He had quit drinking, and, being naturally
n smart Fellow, had secured good job and
was making money.
Another man converted that the sergeant
knew had spent 81 years in prison. He said
lie army reached out after people that the
'hurches neglected. Many OF their converts
Piutsburg DRIFT into the churches. The
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28
THE PENALTIES OF SIN.
The Natural Sequence of Wrong Doing win
Come Sooner or Later to All.

The Natural Sequence of Wrong Doing viii
Come Sooner or Later to All.
Rev. DR.. Moffatt, President of Washington
and jefferson College, preached yesterday
in the First Presbyterian Church on the text
"The Lord Hath Not Dealt with US Accord
ing to Our Iniquities" Taking the "Conse-
quences of Sin" as his theme he said that
chastisement does not Immediately follow
sin, but it will naturally lead us to think of
those sins as causing all our troubles.
If we violate the laws OF nature
the penalty for that transgression
is sure TO follow. This is the same whether
it is intentional or accidental 1t makes no
difference whether a hand is Intentionally
or accidentally thrust into the fire the
effects OF the heat are just the same. There
is both an immediate and remote conse-
Quence of the smallest things so that no
one can tell just what will be the result Of
insignificant things He went on to say
that penalty sometimes implies only the
Justice of God. Few penalties are direct
and their effects are only felt after a time
and in unexpected ways. He referred to
the sacrifice of Christ as made necessary
through sin, and closed with an earnest ap-
peal Tor all to embrace Christianity and
practice it as taught in the Bible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28

in particular attracted my attention. 1t
was what is called the Russian turban,
made in black felt, faced with black velvet
and trimmed with wide velvet ribbon
around the crown; the same ribbon forming
a loop in front and fastened on with a
chinestone buckle. A parache of black
ostrich tips is placed at the back.
The Cronstadt is another Russian shape
which is becoming popular here, and it re-
minds one of the hat worn by the droschki
driver 1t has black velvet bow in front,
with steel buckle, and black soutache
placed on the side.s The trimming of the
Cronstadt may be charmingly varied by a
folding of white lace on the brim all around.
If from my description you do not fancy
these Russian turbans, you might like
French form, a Louis XI., such as is set be-
fore you in the Illustration. 1t is very
stylish bit of headgear in beige felt. A large
bow of tobacco-brown velvet is placed at
the front, and at the back a bunch OF pink,
cream and tobacco-brown ostrich tips,
springing out of a bow of the velvet The
effect is very dressy, yet entirely refined
and altogether unique. FLoRETTE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28
AN ADVENT SERMON

Preached by Rev. William Thompson in St.
James Episcopal Church.
Taking for his text John H., z, Rev. Will
lam Thompson, rector of St. James Episco-
pal Church, preached yesterday morning on
the coming of Christ in the flesh. He said:
"There is more meant by our denial Of
Christ's coming in the flesh than is generally
supposed. Every approach of Christ's
spirit to man in gracious action is
coming of Christ and we should not
exclude those lesser advents from the
language of the scripture. Christ is also
present in the flesh in all the great crisis of
the Church's history. But the higher and
grander sense in which Christ is coming in
the flesh is in His material glory. We look
for this coming, and the devoted Christian
heart will not be satisfied with anything
short OF it,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-28
CAUGHT ON A TRAIN.
Charles Liffert Arrested for Des erting His
Wife and FAMILY,

Charles Lihert Arrested for Des erting His
Wife and Family.
Charles Liffert wife deserter, who
abandoned his family nearly four years ago,
was neatly captured by. Constable Fee yes
terday. Liffert formerly lived in the West
End. He had three children, but left his
family without any explanation. He had
not Deen heard of in a long time until one
day last week his wife received letter re-
Questing her to meet him at the Lake Erie
depot when the noon train arrived from the
West She had previously entered suit be-
fore Alderman Madden for desertion.
The letter was turned over to Constable
Fee, who, having a description of Liffert,
went down the road some distance and
boarded the train. Liffert got of the train
at the Smitnfield street station and was
easily identified, When arrested he had
little to say. He claims he has been living
at Leetsdale. His wife has been living with
her sister since her husbands desertion
of her,