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Reckless Erankness.

There is class of people who pride
themselves on their honesty and frank
ness because, as they tell us, they "say
just what they Think" throwing out
their opinions right and left, just as
they happen to feel, no matter where
they may strike or whom they may
wound. This .boasted frankness, how
ever, is not honesty, but is rather mis-.
erable impertinence and reckless cruel
ty. We have no right to say what we
think unless we think kindly and low
ingly, no right to unload our jealous
les, envies, bad humors, and miserable
spites upon the hearts Of our neigh
bors. If we must be bad-tempered, we
should at least keep our ugliness locked
up in our own breasts, and not let it
out to wound the feelings and mar the
happiness of others. If we must speak
out our dislikes and prejudices and
wretched feelings, let us 60 into our
own room lock the door and close the
windows, so that no ear but ours shall
hear the hateful words. If any man
seemeth to be religious, or even moral
ly decent, and bridieth not his 'pngue,
that mans religion is vain and his
character is base. Herald.
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Forty Days for a widow.

Most of the States have discredita-
BILE statute which provides that
widow may stay sin the house of her
deceased husband forty days without
paying rent.n The Massachusetts Leg
islature had bill before it this week
which re-affirms this old barbarian.
How it will look in the light of COM
ing years .'
The young wife comes to her new
home. Henceforth she bears its bur-
den of care and responsibility. She is
the homaker, the house-mother, and,
in majority of cases, she is the house
worker. She bears and rears the chill
dren. Her days and nights for years
are devoted to their care and comfort.
She is the unfailing friend and coun-
sellor of their youth, and the right
hand of her husband. She may have
had much kindness and generosity
from him, since most men are better
than the laws; but the law forsRll
these years gives her only maintenante
and when her husband dies it 4fxe
her forty days to stay in the holse ~
fore she begins to pay rent. The A6
is its own comment. WomensWiH 80
by this that over and above their Inter
est in the public welfare they need Ne
right of suffrage for self-pr0tection
Woman's Column. ssS
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Scared 'En Up.

A voyager across the Atlantic writes /:
"We were very much annoyed the first
part of the voyage, by the drinking
and carousing Of q parcel of young men
on board the ship; but, last night q
blow came on and things looked quite
alarming, for awhile. In the midst Of
the storm observed those young men,
who, when the weather was calm and
the sea smooth, were wholly given to
ungodliness and wicked revelry, had
become as serious as funeral, and be-
taking themselves 10 corner in one Of
the cabins, were singing, with seeming
great earnestness, such hymns as
"Jesus, lover of my soul, ,n-"Rock Of
ages cleft for me,"-"O, for a closer
walk with God" &c.
That's about the way of the average
sinner. So long as he Is we'll and pros
porous, and death keeps out of view,
he can drink, play cards, dance, visit
theaters, and do any other things,
which the devil or wicked heart, may
suggest; but 80 soon as the skies grow
dark, and the winds of adversity be-
gin to howl about him, and danger
threatens he suddenly comes to his.
senses, and begins to pray. Some.
times he prays the earnest prayer, and
change of life is the result. But, In
too many cases, his prayers are worse
than m0ckery; for no sooner is the
danger past than be returns again to.
his old ways with heart more hard-ss
ened than ever.
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A True Incident.

A carload of young people were en-
route to Christian Endeavor conven-
ton. The possible monotony of six
hours, ride was broken when soon af-
ter starting, some one began singing
"Alas and did my Savior bleed
And did my sovereign die.'
It was but moment before the car
walls resounded with the sweet strains
of the melodious hymn, nearly every
occupant joining. Then, blessed,
Assurance,h "Wonderful Words OF
Life,n 'Im the Child of King" and
many other soul stirring hymns were
waited through the open windows and
carried on the autumn breeze, as the
train sped along.
Perhaps none of the earnest young
Christians on that train knew that IN
the car with them was one with whom
the Spirit was wrestling but when a
certain young man returned home and
approached the pastor of one OF
tie churches, and told him that
he had accepted Jesus, and was
ready to identify himself with the
people of God, and that his stony
heart had been melted by the Gospel
i'm song during six hours journey, 1t
brought many to realize more than
ever before the power of gospel hymns.
What q sermon on the converting
power of sacred song! Would that it
might teach US to sing the sacred words
rs though they were prayers, to sing
them with our whole heart.-Golden
Rule.
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Dressing According to the Weather

Sunday, Jan. 8, was cool day. The
mercury stood below the freezing point
all day long. Snow lay on the ground
and sleigh bells jingled merily. As
we came home from church on the
hard packed snow on the sidewalk,
some young ladies, nicely dressed,
walked along and disclosed a well-shap.
ed foot clad in black cotton hose and
Newport ties! At first we thought
perhaps she couldn't afford walking
boots, but glance at the fine furs
about her neck gave the negative to
that idea. Then we thought: What
O magnificent circulation she must
haye! Some people always have cold
feet and cold hands all winter, while
others never suffer,in that way. But
we never knew member of what we
are accustomed to speak of as the
stronger sex 90 to church or busine ness
in winter time with low shoes on. Did
you? Then we thought of lady de-
scribed in the Christian Union recent
ly, who ascended the stairs to the ell
evated road, and, dressed in elegant
winter costume as to furs, dress, and
cloak, with a border Of fur about the
skirt Of her Dress wore silk stockings,
through which the pink skin could be
seen, and slippers
Talk about the weaker sex! What
man could endure such exposure as
that ~s...'
There are fine ladies who dress ac-
cording to the weather, who wear
thick-soled, heavy morocco shoes or
felt shoes in winter time; who put on
CATERS over their shoes in winter time
to keep their ankles dry and warm, and
who are careful to put on rubbers when
necessary; who wear fiannels thick or
thin as the mercury rises and falls; in
short, women who are sensible, rea-
sonable creatures.
But says some bright, pretty girl:
"I can't bear to fuss over myself. I'm
used to slippers, to low-neck and short
sleeves (or no sleeves;) when I get
old it will be time enough to bundle
up; and these great heavy dumping
shoes can't endure" Poor thing,
she dosen't realize how soon she may
be an invalid for life, in direct conse-
quence of breaking the laws of life
and health. and how much quicker
old age comes to those who are prod
igal of their powers than to those who
carefully husband and preserve them.
Taking proper care of ones self is
matter OF training, education, intel
ligence, and conscience. 1t isn't "fus-
siness," as ignorant women are in
clined to call it but simple obedience to
the laws written in our complex ma
ture by the band of the great Father
Of us all.
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Dishonest Men Value Honesty.

A young man came one day with a
case of conscience. He was CORE
sponding clerk IN q fourishing house
Of business. His employer had begun
to direct him to write letters to Gus
toners containing statements which
he knew to be false. He had objected
and they said:
1--WE are responsible for these state
ments; it IL nothing to you whether
they are true or false"
L said to him, "Do they sign the let
ters, or ask you to write them in your
own name"
As soon as the question had left my
my lips saw that, if there was diff
ference, both would be wrong, and
/ fastened to tell him so. He said,
II have to sign them with my name
for Blank"
II said, "your case is perfectly clear,
YOU must decline to do it,"
He said, "Then I shall be dismiss.
ed" and after pause-'I have wife
and family"
met him some days after.
"Well, Mr." said I, "how are
you getting on now?"
he replleQ, II all SClll ht my Silua'
ton, had an interview with the part
ners, and I told them I would not
write letters knew to be untrue; they
ere very angry, and I expected to re,
ceive notice, butt have not received
lit yet"
Months passed and he remained in his
situation. After awhile he called on
me. and saw by his face something
had happened
"Well, Mr.. -" I said, shave you
had your dismissal?"
"No," he said, III have not" and
smiled.
"What then?"
"a very confidential post in theil
service, with higher salary, has fal'
len vacant, and they have put me
into it," =.
On second thought these unprinci
pied men had come to the conclusion
that clerk who would not deceive
customer would not deceive them, anc
was too valuable to be lost.-Episco
pal Recorder.
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The Small Obligations of Friendship

wonder if the majority of people
realize the full necessity of meeting OBJ
Legations to friends. Those of us VIII
gladly break our costly boxes, giving
our all in some supreme moment O
alteration, may be great sinners whe1
we meet the small demands of friend
ship. Do we comprehend the need o
the steady purpose to show the one fol
whom we have real regard that she
is not forgotten
1t is fact that the mere withhold
ing of expression works often towarC
delicate, sensitive natures a greater
disaster than some sudden seemingly
cruel act unprecedented would. Per.
haps the greatest danger in neglect Is
related to those who are far away, be.
yond the reach of our voice or sight Ol
our eyes.
A little lapse, if they were close al
hand, might be explained, and the
shadow which fitted above the rela.
tionship dispelled by look of love ;
but distance bars out these signs, and
so, for the friend who must depend
upon the letter for communication,
there needs to be a careful purpose and
steady loyalty to fulfill the obliga-
tions Of correspondence. 1t happens
often that one of the two friends is
more happily situated and more favor
ably conditioned with respect to gen.
eral social life than the other. 1t is
sometimes the case, too, that the one
with the greater social opportunities
finds herself pressed by numerous
duties; and naturally, she seeks ex-
cuse for little neglects in this fact.
Let this one, however, try to realize
the situation of the one at the other
end of the line, who waits and trusts,
but who at length, as the weeks pass,
finds her heart sick through hope de-
ferred. 1t is not necessary that full
sheets, with recrossed pages, should
be sent. A few lines penned frequent
ly might hold the reassuring message.
The letter would cost little to the
writer, and would save the aroma of the
friendship.
The letters we intended to write,
how many they are! The letters we
might have sent, If we had possessed
the true sense of obligation to friend
ship, stand against US upon the record
Of unfulfilled pledges.
But we say, if love is worthy its
name it will trust on always. Yes; it
will. But does there not come time
when the weakening effects of neglect
force away the barriers which love has
built against the tide of loss? There
comes an hour when self-respect, too,
clamors for it's rights, and insists that
the one-sided relationship is essentially y
lost. Ah the blessed aroma of friend.
ship This Is what sweetens life, Civ
ing to the weary heart new strength, of.
fering inspiration, helping almost to
create power in service. To some of
us the friend is lost when this is scat
tered. Through it soul may meet the
emergency of soul, and heart may sing
to heart safe in the blessed secret oi
love.
What care, then, should be taken to
preserve it! And if signs of regard
are of any use-as they must be until
we pass into that domain where we
shall know as we are known-should
we neglect to offer them ?-Harper's
Bazar. .... ..
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The Necessity for n Wholesome Diet.

Our people need to substitute a clean
wholesome diet for one that is gross
and impure; they eat too much animal
food, and not enough of the products
of the earth. Our horses fare better
than we do, so far as their eating is
concerned their food is natural, while
ours too often is not. Added to this
we are quite too fond of condiments
things that tickle the palate, but dc
not nourish {; and whatever the system
cannot appropriate it must throw out
and overtaX itself in trying to get rio
of them. Another of our sins is thai
of overeating. This, too, throws ex
ira work upon the depurating organs
including the lungs the mucous mem
branes are liable TO suffer, and. cOnse
quently, the throat. Many an individ
ual breaks down in the throat anC
lungs, simply from eating too much
more, perhaps, by one-half, than the
system requires.
l think it is Abernethy, who is sale
to have given a patient, lord suffer
ing with the gout, this prescription
Earn sixpence day, and live Oh
it," Too much to eat and 100 little tt
do is the parent of many ills. Nor i:
it too much to say, that If our people
were alloWanced both in the quantity
and quality of the food they eat, many
diseases now prevalent would soor
disappear.-Demorest's Magazine.
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Crime.1ncitinr snsv ntiIs.

Following is the text OF the statute J.
w. Leeds of Philadeiphia, our associ-
ate editor. presented TO the Legislature
four years ago, with the exception that
the words underscored are now added {:
An Act to prevent and punish the
making and posting Of brutalizing
land crinse-incissngl circulars, hand
bills and show bills!
Be it enacted that any person or per-
sons who shall print, utter, publish or
otherwise prepare, or shall put up, or
cause to be put up in any public place,
any circular, hand bill or show bill,
representing q person in act of assault
ing another LIP q threatening, brutal or
savage lnanner, with a pistol, knife,
dirk, dagger or other deadly weapon,
Tor representiag a person in the act OF
conanaitti,ad suicide, shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and on convic-
ton thereof shall be fined not less than
$25, or not more than $500.
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SeIf.COntrOl.

To exercise self-restraint amid prov.
ocations, and thus acquire the habit OF
keeping the door of our lips, should
not be counted a hardship. The rich
fruit resulting from this Is all abun.
dant reward. How such watchful.
ness increases our ability to resist
habits unfriendly to perfect charac.
ter, every rejecting person must see at
a glance. How it saves us from sudden
and grievous complications in our in
tercourse with others is shown in re-
heated instances in our own lives. 70,
If l had not uttered that sharp retort,
or given way to that uncharitable
Judgment, how much better it would
have been ~ was the honest confession
of one who had been thrown off his
guard at critical moment. If we do
not always measure this wrong against
ourselves, the loss is no less great.
There Is an undermining of self-respect,
an inward disintegration of character,
silently working evil even when our
desires are for the good. Better, far
better, that we should seem to suffer
at the time, than to indulge a wrong
temper in word or act. Better is he
that ruleth his own spirit than he that
taketh city,"
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wEI0I.E;SALE; AND RET

her anxiously: sweep. weep, just
weep.n Alas! the child kept her eyes
dry. Her fixed look seemed to hurl
out lightning flashes of revolt. "Kill-
ell, killed." she finally hissed out with
strangling Of the throat, "wait, I'm
coming"
And what will become of me?" said
the old man sobbing.
Then, Malchen looked at the poor
man, and taking his head and pressing
it against her, my dear, dear, good
father" she murmered, finally feeling
tears of relief droppipgifrom her eyes
on the good mans forehead.
Malchen was q brave girl, made for
deeds of love. Though hopeless, she
tried to live for her grandfather.
Nevertheless, her heart once failed.
Taken with an internal fever, her will
being dethroned, she escaped from her
room, ran to the Rhine and was on the
point of jumping in, when too arms
seized her and carried her back to her
room. Her grandfather had followed
her. Then, after an attack OF nervous
ness and Of delirium, during which
she was cared for by the old man, she
fell into languid state which soon
ended her life.
On her ,leath-bed, during the last
hours, she often said to Gunther with
a sad smile, but calm now aid resign
ed;"You see, papa, that. that is war!
Fritz and I are going first, you will
soon come and join Us. This is the
way it is with victorius people. King
William has become emperor: but it
takes much blood and many tears to
buy a crown. How many widows,
wives, daughters, how many betrothed
like myself curse glory. What matters
it; I am going to quit this earthly hell.
1t seems to me that in the beyond l
shall find again my Fritz. You shall
see how happy we are when you come
by and by.h The child had q slight
shudder.
"Ah! no." said she reassured, 1.-The
Emperor will not come there, it Is not
possible"
: Oh, We wise inventors, who perfect
every day the Instruments of destruc.
ton, of what use bail which will
pierce several bodies at once, because
of the force with which it is propelled! !
You see indeed already that with q
single shot three persons can be killed
and that very little metal is needed to
the happiness OF three
beings to an irreparable woe.
Confess it, ye who read this, men
and women, that equality exists after
all, since people may suffer as much
from victory as from defeat.
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Now Is the syllable ever ticking
from the the clock of time. Now is
the; ;watchword of the wise. Now is on
the banner of the prudent. Let us
keep this little word always in our
mind; and whenever anything pre-
sents itself to US in the shape of work,
whether mental or physical, let us do
1t with all our might, remembering
that now is the only time for US. It
Is, indeed, sorry way to get through
the world by putting off duty till to-
morrow, saying, Then will I do it.
NO! this will never answer. Now is
ours; then may never be.-Selected.
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What All Boys Should Know.

Don't be satisfied with your boys
education, says School Supplement-, or
allow him to handle Latin or Greek
book until you are sure that he can
Write good legible hand.
Spell all the words he knows how to
use.
Spell and write good English.
Write good social letter.
Add q column of figures rapidly.
Make out an ordinary account.
Deduct sixteen and one half per cent
from the face of it.
Receipt it when paid.
Write an ordinary receipt.
Write an advertisement for a local
paper.
Write an ordinary promissory note.
Reckon the interest or discount on 1t
for days, months or years.
Draw an ordinary bank check.
Take it to the proper place in bank
to get the cash.
Make neat and correct entries in day
book and ledger.
Tell the number of yards of carpet
required for your parlor.
Measure the pile of lumber in your
shed.
Tell the number of bushels of wheat
in your largest bin and the value at cur
rent rates.
Tell something about the great all.
thors and statesmen of the present
day.
If he can do all this and more, it is
likely he has sufficient education tc
enable him to make his own way in
the world. If you have more time and
money to spend on him, all we'll and
good-give him higher English, give
him literature, give him mathematics
give him science, and if he is very, very
anxious about it, give him Latin and
Greek, or whatever the course he in
tends pursuing in life demands.
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One of them broght back as a trophy
the bonnet Of his Amazon. to give as a
present to his bride. He had met her
in hand to hand encounter. She
would not surrender, and he had run
her trough with his bayonet. To q
crowd of listeners.he held up the bon-
net on his hand aud coolly explained
that some spots on it were "brains and
blood" of the negro woman he had
killed. And this bonnet defiled with
the brains and blood put there by his
own murderous hand was to decorate
the brow of his betrothed! ! 50
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Aristippus and Aeschines having
quarrelled, Aristippus came to his
opponent, and said, "Aeschines, shall
we he friends ?" YES" he replied,
with all my heart" "But remem-
ber," said Arislippus, ''thut I, being
older than you, do make the first mo-
ton" Yes" replied Aeschines, "and
therefore I conclude you are the
worthiest man, began the strife and
you began the peace.
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There is great medical virtue in
onions, eaten raw at very beginning of
cold or malaria. They have decided
tendency to check it and act advanta-
geously in kidney and stomach troub-
les.
Attachments in knowledge are of no
value until they are transmitted into
character.
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If you have a heavy load to carry,
it is because God sees that you can
carry it, and he honors you by put
ting it on you.
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A Hundred Years.

We ali within our graves shall sleep
A hundred years To come;
No living soul Tor us will weep,
A hundred years to came
But other men our land will tll.
And other men our streets will tiil,
And other birds will sing as gay,
As bright the sunshine as to-day,
A hundred years to come.
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Habits are to the soul what the
veins and arteries are to the blood
the courses in which it moves.
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Use sound business methods. Keep
the finances straight.
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He is more truly hero who having
fallen gets up again, than he who
never Ills.
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rAI. naU of Thine

This Day OF Thine.
Breathe Thy pure breath. watching father,
On this married day Of Thine,
This wandering day OF mine;
Be patient with Its blur ond blot,
Wash II white Of stain and spot;
Reproachful eyes! remember not
That have grieved Thee
On this day OF Thine!
Elizabeth stuart Phelps.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-11-09
SCHOOL SHOES

Forschoo wear. Now is the time to get
them and the A. $. DeLamar, shoe store,
East Broad Street, is the place There
may be a question about what school
books to use in Texarkana, but there isn't
room for the shadow of a doubt what
shoes to wear in going to school. Unques-
tionably the shoes that fit best, wear best
and look best are always to be had at A.
5. DeLamar. None Of our footwear will
be found lacking in any of these points
and Young America is surer of better
fit, with better shoe for lower price at
our store than they are elsewhere. Such
durable, well fitting and handsome shoes
would be cheap at higher price than We
are offering but at our figures, they are
doubly so, We are selling. s4.OO shoes
for $3.50; $500 shoes for $3.50.
A. S. DELAMAR.