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bit of information. A search of the
records of the cat does not include more
than a mere mention of the favorite blue
Malta. The annals of Malta tell US Of
the Maltese dog, an originally wild type,
which still exists on the island, but In q
domese,cated state. These were men
toned by ancient writers and were even
found in sculpture, but OF the Maltese
cat not word seems to have been men-
toned by either old Of modern writer's.
The Knights of Malta readily occur to
t,s, and of these We find sufficient lame
bcquesthed in the quaint ~erords OF their
military and social prowess.
, Another product comes to mind to fa-
miliarize Malta to US. The first Gaipure
lace ever made was manufactured on that
little island, and there was time when
Malta lace was highly priced, the patterns
being Of classical form and the strong
round thread and open mesh something
that deied imitation. In 1868 lady Of
rank living on the island possessed an
ancient Greek quilt made of a peculiar
lace design. An old lace maker named
Madonna Ciglia copied it, and then, nav.
ing perfected themselves in the art, the
Ciglla family began the manufacture of
both black and white Guipure. The lace
makers of Auvergne hastened to copy it,
and made great fortunes out of the fine
Guipures originated at Malta. The
material used for the black Maltese lace
was the Barcelona silk, which is used in
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RELIGIOUS READING.
ATENpER CONSCIENCE.

The great end Of religious education
should be to bring the conscience under an
abiding sense of Gods presence. Here is
good illustration in little child: "Once, in
Sabbath-school, a very little girl repeated
the twenty.third Psalm very well, and 80
pleased q visitor who was present and
heard her, that he kindly took shilling
from his pocket and said, This is for your
little Lesson, my child The child's eyes
flashed with delight on what she never per
haps had in her possession before. Now
said her friend, L see great many ships
open in this quarter, though it is Gods day;
you must on no account spend that
coin today, but keep 1t till tomorrow. You
understand, won't be with you to see you,
hut there is one who will see you aud will
find out at once il you break the Sabbath
day. The child was silent but kept look
thoughtful eve. who will see your he
asked after pause Myself will see me-
said the child in an instant, and with ges-
ture of pride. She did not know how noble
her an.wer was; but she gave it clearly
and promptly. She would disdain to
lie or deceive. even when alone.
She could never disgrace her,
self, though 1t was only in her own eyes.
That was the simple answer. full of truth
and honor. or course, the visitor expected
her to say, God will see men Perhaps,
after all it came to this that God was at
home in the poor little heart and she knew
no difference between his eye and her own
eve. Can each person who reads this say
so? Is God at home in your heart. making
it 80 pure and holy that you think it Is the
most solemn thing to say, when you are
tempted to sin, Myself will see me-"
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Formerly all horses used by the deceased
were deprived of their tails. Mortuary
cakes were given to the friends with
boiled wheat, an ancient custom OF the
Egyptiaus. A pillow of laurel and
orange leaves was inferred in the grave
as an expiation for sin. A carpet was
also spread over the spot to prevent any
one from walking over it, custom re-
fiued enough to be used by more cultl-
vated people.
The capital of Malta, Valetta, was es-
tablishcd in 1866 by John D. Valetts,
Grand Master of St. John of Jerusalem,
and until the island passed into the
hands of the British, it was under the
rule of the KING hts of Malta, an organi-
zation as famous for its military and civ
ic rule, as the SUGGESTIONS of the order,
the Knights Templar, are for their devo-
lion to peace and social success. Four
hundred of these chivalric men are bur-
led on the island in the crypts OF st.
Johns Church. The Maltese cross,
sacred emblem of the Knights Templar,
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A Christian mother in New Hampshire
had nine children, and sought their salvation
more than their earthly welfare. She taught
this and tried to ''live out" her teachings.
Time passed onward, her children were
men and women. In grave on the north
bank ofthe Ohio is buried one Of them, who
died in hope of blessed immortality. ln
elder in the church. In Ohio is another
son. the pastor Of church into which
be has received several hundred per-
sons converted under his ministry. In In
diana is another son, whose gentle but fer
vent piety, whose animated and heavenly
sermons have been heard in hundreds of
Western churches and whose zeal has lden.
tilted him with the beginning and growth OF
many scores of Home Missionary churches
in Indiana and Ohio. 1t is srid that
every one of that womsn's children was a
hopeful Christian; and that it was a part of
the solace OF her old age to think that all her
grandchildren were growing up under the
hallowed in fluences Of family piety.
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EVILS OF THE DRINKING HABIT.

Rev. J. D. Fulton preached Last evening
at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Twenty
third street and Michigan boulevard. His
talk was mainly upon the subject OF temper
ance. Among other things be said:
THE might of strong drink Is seen every
where in our Land. Its mightier than pub
lie opinion; it breaks every law Of the dec
alogue. This country might appropriately
be called government Of liquor sellers Tor
liquor sellers =.
Total abstinence is enjoined by Coos
word. I have seen even minister's IN tho
pulpit under its baneful influence, their
tongues thick and their senses muddled.
Look at Daniel Webster, one Of the grandest
men ths world has ever seen. What might
he not have done If the curse OF strong
drink was not upon him! 1t biteth Ike an
adder says the Bible. How true the saying
is. Look around our streets and In our
homes. Even the women drink and there
is nothing 30 terrible to see Is q woman
drunk. A bartender once told me that his
saloon could not keep open a month Tit was
not for the women's drinking. When .
woman Is right all is right but when she -
wrong all IS wrong. Strong drink never
hurts anybody that never touches it 30 the
best way to reform Is to aform."-Chicago
Herald. -t'-
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THE HIGHER CALLING.

A few years ago, committee OF the domi-
nant party in the Legislature OF Virginia
waited upon Rev. DR.. Plummer, then resi-
dent in Richmond, and pastor Of one OF its
churches, but now professor in the Western
Theological Seminary, and inquired whether
he would consent to become their candidate
for the United States SENATE, assuring him
that he could be very essily elected, if be
would permit his name to be used by the
party.
The doctor, after thanking them for the
honor intended to he conferred upon him,
said to them in his oracular style:
Gentlemen. I believe you are in the habit
when you give up one office to seek another
of aiming to 60 up higher; are you not"
They all replied in the affirmative.
s.Well, them said h-, lit is high honor
and very honorable office to represent the
State of Virginia in the United States senate
but it is much higher one to be an ambassa.
dor OF Christ to dying sinners, and l can't
come down from minister of the court OF
Heaven to that of United States Senator
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A Jelly Palace Tor the Worlds Fair.

The women of California are going to
build jelly palace at the fair-not
shivering, unsteady structure like a new
custard pie, but solid building, with
sides of glasses full of jelly, says the
Chicago Times. These glasses will be
of transparent aud of rainbow hues.
The building will be thirty.one feet
high, surmolnted by a glass ball, two
feee in diameter, full of jelly. The four
arched entrances will form a shrine
twelve feet square. The frame of the
structure will be the lightest possible
steel. 1t will carry plate glass shelves
its entire height. On these shelves the
bottles containg Jelly Of every color will
be arranged. Some Of them will be set
upright and others horizontally, accord
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MALTESE LACE.

Palms and cacti grow profusely,
oranges and other tropical fruits are
found there, aud there are curious ma
rine plants that are indigenous to that
shore which had the honor Of giving
birth to Venus. But the sirocco makes
life unbearable with its hot, singing
breath, aud the yellow cliffs which
merged into palhd rosiuess OF color
when the sun goes down, affiict the trav-
eler with ophthalmia, and St. Paul's
viper and green lizard hide in the flow
ers as they did in apostolic days. But
perhaps these are the very things that
attract the curious to the 'little military
hot-house,' as Byron spisefully called it
in Napoleonic days.
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The Ostrich.

Orientals have rather curious
legend concerning ostriches. All crea-
tion, they say, was once summoned
together to be divided into classes,
and each animal in turn answered to
it's name. The ostrich. however, on
being called OH, repudiated the birds
altogether, and insisted that it was
beast, because it could not fly. The
beasts, however, not at all anxious
for its company, would have nothing
to say to it, on the ground that, pos
sessing beak, feathers, and wings, as
it did, it was no relation of theirs.
Thereupon the ostrich, which does
not appear to have been lacking IN
self-appreciaJion, settled the matter
by declaring that it must he an
angel. This claim, however, infuri-
ated both beasts and birds, ana the
ostrich, declining to withdraw it's
pretensions, was obliged 10 flee into
the desert, where, Of course, there
was no one to contradict it.
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DRUNKENNESS IN GLASGOW.

John Burns, the labor representative,
speaking III London the other day, said that
he had recently been in Scotland assisting
Mr.. Cunuinghame Graham in his candir1-
ture, and on the previous Saturday night
whom he ought to have been in bed, after
addressing series Of meetings during the
day, he, in company with MIR. Cunninghame
Glasgow University. walked about the
streets Of Glasgow until o'clock on the
Sunday morning He had seen every phase
of life during the years he had been pubic
man. but never had he seen suca sights-no,
not even in the worst parts OF the east END
of London-as came under his observation
on that occasion. They estimated that dur
ing the three hours they walkei about the
by-ways and back-ways OF Glasgow they
saw some 5000 persons--mep, women ana
children. OF this number 4OJ were blind,
speechlsssly drunk. He knew perfectly wen
what he was saying that all these unfostl-
mates were scrambling, igdting, curslng and
swearing and making the place pertecS
hell. Another 500 had ha more drink than
was good for thsm, and he was ashamed to
say that OF the drunken persons thirty were
children under the ags o: thirteen. On All
sides they saw public houses and shebeens,
and, as q matter of fact, in some quarrers
there was one public house or sheoeen To
every sixteen houses. After suca dlsgace-
full and deplorabe state Of affairs what
could the opponents OF the direct veto ssys
he ;Mr. Burns) was not only in favor OF tina
people having the direct veto, but tney
should have power to imprison publicans
VINO offended. Yes, and imprisonment with
hard labor, TOO. Accompanied by stall
wart Highland policeman. they were shown
some OF the most vile dens that the mind or
man could conceive. They went into brothels,
and in some OF these places, which were
people in a room. Upon seeing such state
Of affairs he could not help exclaim1n8:
mo wonder the people drink"
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A BLoop.srAINRp BKoURsT.

Under the head of "Bibles and Beer.n the
London Star mentions bequest Of $25Q, 900
to t0-aign missions and Bible Society BY .
millionaire English brewer, Of West Sussex.
Mr.. Douglas Renty, who, besides his e1ten-
sive brewing property. was also tho owner
Of ninety 'pubEc-houses" or, az Americans
would say, saloons. He Is described a. .
strong Churchmau, "but," says tho StaF.
''his inciinations were those of a sportsman-
He kept race-horsec. and at ono time cut Q
considerable figure on the turf" He illus
trates DR.. Rainstord's ideal Of the Church
man and the brewer and the saloon-owner
ION large scale) combined. But We tear.
II the whole truth were known, that the
burden he has added to homo missions in
England will far outweigh the help hts
blood-staIned s25s, 900 will render to the
Bible Society and missions in foreign lands,
National Temperance Advocate. "
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originated with them as o badge of

originated with them as o badge Of
honor.
A popularity of Malta Horticulture is
the poetic fact that the garden soil of the
island is brought from Sicily. The
roses that grow in it are so fine as to
have deserved mention by Cicero. Those
famous roses are made into cushions for
use at garden fetes. The gardens them
selves are hidden from the unfriendly
eye of strangers by terraces and high
walls of limestone, but their presence
can be perceived at long distance BY
the scent they give to the winds.
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TEMPERANCE.
COLD WATER.

COLD WATEB.
Cloudlets on the summer sky,
Palaces and temples fair, ~
Forming in the upper air,
What are ye that please the eye?
'Water, water. pure cold water,s
ALI the sunny clouds reply.
Meadows, lovely to the view, ~
Spreading far along and wide,
What hath given you waving pride
And your robes Of verdaut hue?
"Water. water, pure cold water.
Gentle rain and evening dew"
Giant oak, majestic trse,
Lifting up thy mighty form
To the lightning and the storm, ..
Answer, what has nourished theei
water, water. pure cold wster,"'
Shouts the kingly oak In glee.
Rose, thou blush Of modest spring;
Lily resting like the swan,
Snowy white the waves upon, -.
What hast given the hues ye bringf
"Water, water, pure cold water
Rose and lily sweetly sing.
Little lambs upon the lea,
Bounding here and there awsy,
What is it ye have drunk to-dsyf
Rosy wine to give ye glee?
mo, tits water. pure cold WATER"
And the lamb Ieapt joyously.
Tree and herb and living thing.
All that can make glad the earth,
Since your power and life and worth,
And your varied beauties spring. 4
Aided by the pure cold water, -
Be it in the songs we bring.
Where the crystal waters run,
Fill the bowl and fu It high,
And ring out the joyous cry:
"This shall be our drink alone,
Sparkling water, pure cold water,
Till our days Of life are done"
Temperance Banner.
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Counting the Enemy.

In the old days OF impetuous war.
fare caution was not regarded as so
much a virtue on the part Of a mill
tary commander as it is at present.
In battle between French and
Austrians, in which Marshal Bugeaud
commanded the French forces, an
officer of the staff said to the mar
sha':
"The enemy are advancing. Shall
I send party to reconnoiter and see
how numerous they are?"
"No," said Bugeaud, well count
'em after we've beaten EN-.
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Large Family,

Patsy Dooley was a very poor
arithmetician, and was puzzled by a
great many questions of numbers
which did not enter other peoples
heads.
One day 4 new acquaintance re-
marked in his presence:
II have eight brothers.
aye have eight brothers?' said
Patsy. "Then suppose every wan O.
them has eight brothers, too?"
"Ccrtainly."
"Arrah, thin" said Patsy, how
many mothers had the sixty-foc: q
ve?"
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IrOm CoSt VI LIS
tomb, which mag MALTESE TOMB.
n,ficent monument to his memory is
erected in the Church of ot. John at
Malta. The arabesque pattern OF the
Maltese lace fits it especially tor sacred
otal use.
Malta is at this time and tide in the
affairs of the world far from being
barbarous island. But the story OF the
New Testament recurs naturally to every
traveller who stops at the solid little
fortress of the Sea, with its limestone
walls and terraced shores where the
population is made up of Greek and
GENTLE, Hebrew, Turk and Arab, and
the native fisherman, in his goatskln
dress, with sailors and soldiers from all
the ports coming aud going. There is
populat,on Of 1882, exclusive of
British troops and their families; 4,ooO
are English aud foreigners. 1t Is said
that there is a daily attendance OF
pupils at the different schools which
numbers some 5000. The arts and
trades are, all we'll represented. There
are twenty-five villages for the use OF
the artisans and their families. Much
native tilagree jewel-work finds its way
to foreign markets.
The Maltese arc an industrious and
ingenious race. The men and women
are handsome, well.formed and with the
easy grace OF carnage which belongs to
hands and feet, black eyes, only one OF
which is visible, the other being hidden
under the folds OF the faldetta, a mantle
they wear.
The Maltese language being a mixture
of all languages. cannot be defined. 1t
is full of metaphor, OF rare old PROVERBS
and animated expressions. They are
dependent upon Italy for their literature,
their own being OF the scantlest de-
scription.
Marriages in Malta arc usually ar
ranged between the young people by
parents. The native customs are very
interesting, music, flowers and sweets
being prominent iu the ceremonies. The
mothers of the contracting parties meet
to brew a concoction of anisc-seed,
honey, and other aromatic plants, with
which they anoint the brides lips to
make her discreet and submissive. Hel
husband then presents her with be-
trothal ring upon which Two clasped
hands, signifying idelity, are engraved,
and Us large an assortment of other jew
elry as his station in life will allow, while
she bestows upon him lace handker
chief, tied with ribbons, symbolical O.
purity and chastity. At the marriage
there is general feasting and rejoicing
Bells are rung, singers and street nus'
clans announce the coming of the pair
and baskets of confectionerv ar
distributed among the crowd. In
ceremony lasts several hours
As to; young couple enter tn
house on their return, attendants drol
grain and small coin upon their heads Il
insure their being rich and fruitful. On
of the superstitions of the Maltese IS th'
belief that if the bride first steps over th
threshold her husband will 6e IN DO
minion to her, so this mischance l
studiously avoided.
Their mourning customs are also tu
OF interest, end most Impressive. Womel
of death, called Neuicha, hired for tn
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Do not trick yourself out in the weeds of
vonr own repentance, much less In the t1g-
leaves of your own resolutions, but come to
God in Jesus Christ in all ths nakedness
Of YOUR sin and everlasting mercy will cover
both you and your sins.-[Spurgeon.
The rrowth of grace is like the polishing
IF metals. There is first all Opaque surface;
BY and by you see spark darting out, then
n strong light, till at lengh it sends back
perfect image of the sun that shines upon
it.-lPayseE.
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IT Is stated that the King Of Spain,
who is now six years old, and who is
g delicate child, already speaks Span
ish, French, and German "tluently." "
No doubt allowance is to be made
for the exaggeration which is likely
to attend the progress Of the educa-
cation Of the royal pupil, but even
when this is done it seems probable
that the poor little King is being
educated to death. It is necessary
for a sovereign to know so many
things that it is 4 wonder that any OF
the race live to reach manhood with.
out being driven mad. ,,
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

The per capita consumption OF into xlcants
in the United States was l5J gallons in 1915
and 142 gallons in 1892
A petition signed by 227 opium drunkards
has been sent from Bombay to England, ask
ing that the sale Of opium be stopped
On the Bowery. New York, whisky causes
drunkenness; on Wall street it causes alco-
hollsm: ana on Fifth avenus it causes heart
failure.
The Judges and the ma gistrates OF Ireland
are unanimousin their verdict that at least
seventy-fvs per cent OF the Nations crims
is attributable to thu use Of strong drink.
Temperanc, congresses ara 10 form q
a prominent feature OF the Words Fair.
Temperance reform will bs advocated by
both men and women, an special conven-
tions have been arranged for eaca. Arch.
bishop Ireland and Miss Frances +. Willard
are the leadert.
Queen LiliuoSalan, of the Sandwich ISL
ands. is an earnest patron o. temperance re-
form. She pays the license fee tor o coffee
house opened in her capital city oy tue
Women's Temperance Unton, anu has ban.
ished wines au1 sprtuous liquors from her
table and receptions.
It is said by those within tue pale that
overiniugencs in intoxicating beverages Is
lamal lkably on the increase amonfS faShlou-
able women in England. French, German
and liza ian women are, in spite OF their wine
and beer drinking propsn sites, really mo.e
temperate than EnslisI women.
DR.. Robson Rose has Al interesting article
on the Alcohol Question in the New Re-
view. in which he says: Let US regard alco-
hol rs u luxury for most OF those who take
l., as u necessity for sons persons and q ,
poison for others; let us educate children to |
do without it, ami let US deal with habirual |
drunkards as we do with lunatics."
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sHINsLINa HIS OWN ROOF.

Chaliain McCabe tells story Of drink-
ing man who. being in saloon late at night,
heard the wife Of the saloon keeper say 70
her husband: "Send that fellow home, 1t ID
late" mo, never mind" replied the hus-
band, '.he Il shihgling our house for US"
This idea lodged IN the mind Of the drunk
ard and he did not return to the saloon Tor
six months. When passing the saloon
keeper in the street, the latter said: "Why
don't you come around TO my place any
morew THANK you for your kind hospital
ity," replied the former victim, Il have
been shingling my own house.-New York
Tribune
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occasion, 90 about singing pla1ns'Ve
diroes and chanting moral songs. They
wear long black cloaks and their faces
are covered. There is much eating and
drinking combined with the mourning
but it is all symbolical OF the occasion.
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ing to the effects TO be produced. In
the decoration of this novel palace 2644
glasses, p inches in diameter, will be
used; 966 four inches in diameter, and
1O4S of assorted sizes, making total of
1883.
The women estimate that this palace
will cost S24OO, of which $1,000 will b
for the steal frame.
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THE bicycle fever has invaded
Sweden. A club of ladies has been
organized there, and they are reported
ss enthusiastic.
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Catalonia for the mantlllasof the noble
Spanish senoritas. The illustration repre-.

sents a rare piece Of
Maltese lace, which
was worn upon the
ecclesiastical robe of
Hugues Lonbeux de
Verdale, the Cardinal
and Grand Master of
the Knights of Malta,
who died in 1895.
The lace is copied
from a cast of his