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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-09

In this world the great purpose OF our
divine Teacher IS the development or
character. This is the school hfe. You
and | are little scholars. IL we had our
own way We would not work out any
problems except in addition and In multi
plication. But our ah-wise and loving
Teacher sometimes sets us at awtully
hard sums in division and subtraction
and they cut deep into our Incomes,
into our families or into our cherished
plans. When such a teacher as our
Lord and Saviour is speaking. his. child
should keep still. When he appoints us
hard lessons. we should learn them.
When he uses the rod OF chastisement
we should submit. The hardest lessons
TO be learned Is TO let him have his way.
our brains are not big enough to COM
prehend the mysteries Of Providence;
but our hearts may trust God enough 10
say: Il am dumb; ! Will not open my
mouth. because thou didst it.
This grace Of silence under trial IS
one Of the most rare and difficult graces'
bur II is one OF the most pleasing 10 Goa,
and most conducive 10 strength ana
beauty Of Christian character. None
Of us love 10 suffer, and We all shudder
AT the sight OF the probe or the ampu-
Eating knife. But when the INFINITE
Love is engaged IN cutting out SCI
fish lust or cutting Off a diseased limp.
our duty IS 20 submit keep SUM- my
friend saws the surgeon 10 the patient
I'm the hospital: "for restlessness may
produce false cuts and aggravate the
process" II the brave fellow Is wise
he will say: Doctor. go as deep as you
choose: only be sure TO fetch OUT the
bullet" All. the battlefield often re-
1,,tr,s loco courage than the hospital.
The onset OF service, with drums beating
and bugles sounding. does not so test the
rnettIe 81 our graces as to be thrown
down wounded or be commanded 10 lie
still and suffer To shout batte-cry
al the mouth OF the cannon Is easier
than TO put our hands on our NOUNS
and he silent because "GOd ala H." II
he is silent as 20 explanations OF trying
provldences. let us be silent IN our aial
submission. God knows what IS best
for us; that IS enough.-The Independent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-09
Keep the Liver

Active and healthy By using DR.. Dayids
Liver pills. They are mild. harmless
ard very effective. . cents box OK
o pills Five boxes fcT 81.
OWENS & MINOR DRUG CO.
Richmond. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-09

1--WE say yes" said Jack and Mollie.
and of they went. while the major. turn
ing over In the hammock. and arranging
pillow comfortably under his head,
went TO sleep to dream OF more Fourth OK
July recollections in case there should
he a demand for them later on.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-09

Beecham's Pills instead Of sloshy min
eral waters.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
NATURE DID 1T,

A new fad is to have the baby's
picture taken while it sleeps
The Fits have a ware glazed with
The rosin of tree, but it appears 10
have been derived from Europe.
If human body wei ching lao
pounds were to be placed under n hy-
draulic press and squeezed fat, the re-
suit would be los pounds of water and
only IS pounds of dry residue.
Men cutting ice at Buxton. Me-,
found half-blown water lily inn
bedded in one of the cakes. 1t was
thawed out, put in a sunny window,
and soon bloomed out as handsomely
as any lily of July.
The most terrific explosions on rec
ord were those at the eruption of the
volcano of Krallatoa, in August, 1883.
The furthest point at which this erup-
ton was heard was the island of Rod
riguez, 2,96s miles southwest
Joseph Johns, n miner at Wyoming
colliery, Wilkesbarre, Pa, found frog
i'm edded in lumo of coal. The
creature was at once put in an air-tight
jar. At drst it showed no sign of life,
although it was soft, but after being
in the jar about six hours it begas to
move, and when it was exposed to the
light ten hours it was quite as lively
as anv modern specimen which can DO
found around the ponds in summer.
The oldest tree on earth, at east as
far as anyone knows, is the Boo tree
in the sacred city of Amarapoorah,
Purmah. II was planted, the record
says, in the year 22S Il. c., and is,
therefore, about 1900 yelrs old. It's
great age is proved by historic docu-
ments, says Sir James Emerson, who
adds: ITO it kings have dedicated
their Kingdoms in testimony of a be-
lief that it is branch of tn identical
fig tree under which Buddah recined
at Uon, when he was undergoing his
apotheosis." Its leaves are carried
away by pilgrims as relics, but as it is
too sacred to be touched, even with
knife, they cav only be- gathered after
they have fallen.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
THE IDLE WON AN.
Time Hangs Heavily, so She Burdens
Others With Her Society.

Others with Her Society.
There IL no greater terror ito the
busy woman than the visits of her
idle sister. The latter is so situated
that she has nothing whatever to do
from the time her husband leaves
for his Office in the morning until his
return at night. and she therefore de-
termines TO put in some of the time
that hangs so heavily upon her hands
by visiting friend who, it is to be
regretted, c"nnOt drop all her duties
and give herself up TO the pleasure
of entertaining every casual visitor.
AS her home or room Is set in or
der by 10 o'clock, the idle party is
very much amazed when she walks
into her friends house 10 find that
individual either engaged in the
kitchen or going about picking up
here and there. setting things to
rights after the little folks have left
for school,
The first time Mrs. Idler calls tho
housekeeper takes her hands out of
the dough and, assuming a sweet
smile, enters the room where the Wis
itor awaits her, according to the
Philadelphia Times. AS the hour
goes by, and there is no suggestion
of departure in the friends attitude,
the hostess begins to feel just a bit
nervous, there is so much u do and
every minute now is precious, the
marketing is delayed, the rooms up
stairs have yet to be set in order, tho
mending waits, and goodness only
knows what that cake will b. like
left standing in its embryotc state
so long.
Finally when she sees no other way
out of it she asks her visitor to re.
main TO luncheon though in her heart
she knows that will mean a hurried
scramble for extras. as she had in
tended TO use up the left-oycrs for
herself and the children. At first
Mrs. Idle demurs but not so enthusi-
astically as her friend would like and
soon removes her hat and settles
down for the entire day, as 10 kill
time is her one object in life. When
night comes she returns homo 10 di-
late on the good time she had while
the poor woman whose unwilling duty
it has been to act as hostess, signs
over the amount Of necessary work
left undone and the general disar-
rangement Of the household machin-
cry that her visitor has occasioned.
The next time my lady calls she is
either informed that Mrs Hou e.
keeper is not at home or j. received
with such scant cordially that the
fact that she is not welcome piercas
even the density of her selfish brain,
and she goes away thinking all sorts
of hard things about the busy little
woman who has been compelled by
her own unthinking actions TO pursue
tho very course she so harshly con-
dennis.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
WILLING TO TAKE A PENSION.
A Kentucky Darby who Wanted an Office
But Not Work.

But Not Work.
The story of n recent application
made to Senator Blackburn by an old
negro from Kentucky portrays the
eagerness TO secure something from
the government, whatever form the
prize may take. The senator was one
day informed that "Od Nose" had ar
rived from Woodford county, Ken
lucky, and was waiting to consult
with him privately on FER important
mattah."
"Well, Moses" began Senator Black
burn, as the grinning African was
ushered into his presence, "what
brings you to Washington"
MARS joe" replied Nose, impress
sively, use got 'portant business, sah
wants err Office"
"You want an ofticel Why Nose,
what can you doP"
"Do. Mars Joe? What does every
body do dat's got err orfce? Bless yer
heart, Mars Joe, yer don't Understand
ole Nose. hain't loolxin' TO work,
sab; only wants err orfice."
Senator Blackburn, with as much
seriousness as he could command, as
sured Nose that he was powerless to
assist him to an ''orfce," but that he
might provide employment in some
private concern. Old Moses face fell,
but soon frightened again.
"Well, Mars joe" said he, hope
fully, "ef ye KANT git err orfice TO- me,
sab, jes' hustle e,oun' an git me err PEN
sion. ant at all 'tickler. sab"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

THE swish of the bat. the whizz of
the ball and the yell of the crank are
again heard in the land-unmistaka
BILE signs that Yankee Doodle is not
yet ready TO abandon the game that
has been given national character.
Baseball has suffered much during
the past few years, but the quarrels of
players and club owners were respon-
sible for the decline in the public in
terest and not any fault Of the game
itself. The small boys who haunt
every vacant lot give evidence OF
the affection in which the game is
held.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
The Longest English Words.

Various papers are giving list Of
the eight longest words in the Ian
guage, as follows: Philoprogenitive-
ness, incomprehensibleness, dispro-
portionablcness. transub stantionable-
ness, suticonstitutional honorifi-
bilitudinity. velocipe lestrianastical
and proautionsubstantio But
the last four are not found in the
best dictionaries.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
The snlt.n,s Hnre,n.

The sultan's harem costs $15. $780,
900 yearly. About 100 women leave
every year to mary, and each has
$37,5JD dowry. Yet the num- Der
never falls below so. Every Official
struggles TO get his daughter in, for
each has ten servants. carriage and
four, and possibility of gaining in
fluence over the sultan.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

THE severe winter has demon
strated that there are still wild beasts
in the far West, although the ruthless
slaughter' by amateur sportsmen
and greedy hunters for furs and pelts
has made them rare A mountain
lion measuring seven feet eleven
inches from tip to tip, was recently
killed in Washington settlement,
and cougers have been killed in farm
yards, where they came in search of
food
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

1T is pointed out that the meetings
in favor of union with the United
States, being held in Canada, are on
the border between the two coun-
tries, where the restriction Of trade
is most severely felt. 1t might be
wise to wait until the interior is
heard from before jumping to any
conclusions A lot of people in the
wayback region may still be pain
fully loyal to the mother country.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

PROFESSOR RUGE, German geog-
rapher has figured out that the cost
of the voyage of Columbus to this
country in our currency was the in
significant sum of $500, and that
Chris himself was working on the
munifcenO salary of 1929 per annum
as admiral. Subsequent profits to
Spain would seem to indicate that it
was one of the most profitable in
vestmepts ever made.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

The recent reunion by marriage
in Pennsylvania of Chicago couple
who were separated by the great fire
and who believed each other dead is
an exceedingly pretty romance which
would have been quite spoiled had
not the intermediate husband OF the
lady been so obliging as TO die and
thus open up the way for her second
marriage to No. /. Somehow Chi
cago people always light on their
feet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

THE recklessness of the United
States government in sending the an
tiquated and decrepit old wooden tub
Kearsarge to Hayti may prove disas-
trous. Some ill-disposed person may
throw q firecracker on her decks and
send her to the bottom. She was all
right thirty years ago, when she
fought the Alabama, but things have
changed nightly since then.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

TIE scheme for an underground
road in New York city has been re-
vived by proposition from parties
with abundant funds to carry ont the
enterprise. 1t will be an exceeding
ly expensive work, but the road once
completed would command an enor-
NOUS traffic,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

=. TEMPO, a newspaper in the City
of Mexico, informs its readers that
President Cleveland "attends mass
regularly at st. Patrlck's cathedral,
and in spite Of having received a
legacy of 100000 from a friend,
and consequently being very rich, he
is not proud, but very affable." This
Mexican editor betrays qualities
which should insure brilliant career
for him as a Washington correspond
emit
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

JUsr az a New Orleans colored
man of unpleasant tempeIalad lifted
an ak wherewith TO brain an ac-
qua utance (the pair having differed
co S,rning the theory and practice
of cap shooting) he had the untow-
ard experience of falling dead. The
occasion had excited him. The les
son seems to be that even the process
of Draining people should be under
taken calmly and without undue vio-
lence.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
"Nothlng like a Good olu notncr.-

An English paper tells story of a
well-known bishop who suffers from
impaired vision. lie recently held a
levee. At length guest approache |
and said: "How do you do, my lord ?
NV mother wishes TO be kindly re-
membered to you" "Ah," said the
bishop, that is very good of her. And
how is the dear old soul? Nothing
like good old mother BE sure to
take care Of your old mother. Good
morning" The bishop did not in the
least know who his visitor was, and
said 10 his footman, "Who was that?'
The servant replied, 1.-THE last gentle
man who let your lordship's reception
In the duke OF Connaught."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

AUSTRALIA has not been kind to
Uncle Sam. She has sent us her
prize fighters by the ship load and
now threatens to stock the Western
states with kangaroos. There is one
enthusiast who has declared his be-
lief that it will be moro profitable to
raise kangaroos than steers. Kan
CARGO steaks, however. will not sue
coed roast beef on the bill OF fare
very soon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

THERE is a rumor that the en-
peror of Austria will ablicate, and
then to make the story interesting it
is stated that his successor will be a
very reactionary young man who
hates the Italians and Prussians and
favors the restoration of his temper
alities to the pope.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

DANA says water is a mineral pre-
cisely as gold, silver and iron are
minerals Everybody knows that
water is solid just as gold, silver
or iron is solid at certain temper
AZURE. They are all fluids at differ
ent degrees of temperature. The
widest difference is between them
and the mineral, water, which be-
comes fluid when the temperature
rises above thirty-two Fahrenheit
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

COSTA RIGA has nipped another
revolution in the bud This is the
proper stage for nipping. The
trouble is that revolutions down
there are apt to bud, blossom and
bear fruit some night after the Off
cial nippers have gone TO bed for a
little needed rest.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

Jack Hardup-What's man to do,
doctor, when he cant eat beefsteak
without getting neuralgia in the
jaws?
DR.. Portly-H'm! I'd recommend
him to change his boarding house.
Life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21

A rich, recherche, old-time elegance
of effect is impaired to many of the
new tailor jackets of Venetian cloth
and the three-quarter coats Of English
kersey by the vests used with them oil
handsome Persian patterned silks and
satins.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-21
TABERNACLE PULPIT.
AND THE YALL WITH ONE CON-
SENT MADE EXCUSES.

"Cannot Come" thS subject OF Dr. Tai
IMAGES Sermon Last sunday-The Glass
of People who Use Religion for "a
Cloak scored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Our Loss Your Gain.

For 80 days we will give you the pick of
our Stock at Manufacturers prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

\ HUGE CoFFIN.-Thc largest coffin that
ever entered Calvary Cemetery, New York,
WAS taken there on Monday II was SO huge
that two plots had to be purchased to furnish
a grave of sufficient width to hold it. 1t had
been built to order and measured D feet 8
inches in length, 80 inches in depth and 30
inches in width. No hcarse could be found
large enough to transport the box, and 1t had
to be taken to the cemetery in the undertake
er's wagon. The body within was that of
Mrs. Julia Halpin At the time of her death,
which occurred on Saturday, Mrs. Halpin was
30 wears old About eight years ago she be-
gan to grow exceedingly stout and although
not confined to her bed she seldom left her
room. Her weight was estimated at 400
pounds In spite OF this fleshiness Mrs. Hap.
pin was otherwise physically healthy and
cheerful Most of her time was spent in sow
ing and knitting. Two weeks ago she was
taken with pneumonia, which was the immc-
diatc cause of her death. Undertaken Joseph
T. Hart says that was the largest body he
ever handled. The doorway of the house in
which the dead woman lay was too narrow to
permit of the passage OF the coffin. The sash
of double window on the ground floor was
removed and the body taken out that way.
Eight men were needed 20 carry the body
down from the third floor, and they were
obliged to rest on every landing, so great was
the cJprtion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
startled thc Temperance Union.

Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott preached be-
fore the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
Monday night. Dr. Abbott started out
with tue announcement that he was op-
posed to the efforts made by the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union to
have prohibition liquor law put upon
the statute books. II am opposed, :" he
said, 'to the prohibition law because it
is an ideal law, and because the majori-
ty Of our people would not favor such
an enactment. The few have not the
right, however good their intention, to
impose upon the many. We must not
put the temperance question upon a
false basis, he added ''For myself, |
| like the taste of wine, and really be-
lieve that glass of wine with my din
ner wonld Ee beneficial to me. Neither
do | believe that have the right to say
that every moderate drinker will die a
drunlard, nor have | the right to say TO
any man that he shall not taste a glass
of wine or beer All alcoholic drinks
are not poison. | believe with EXPIRES
ident Woolsey, of Yale College, who
said If any man dares to say to me |
have no right to drink, | will open a
bottle on the steps of Centre Church.
On the other hand, wine for me would
DO others more harm than all the
good | would gain by it. l cam
not by any act Of mine help on the
awful misery which liquor brings to a
man. 1t does little good for us to
preach to the pew about temperance
and then spread a half-dozen brands
of wine at our New England dinner.
1t is not wrong of itselfto drink wine or
beer. If it is Christ would never have
made it. as he is said to have done in
the Scripture. To say that there were
TWO kinds of wine, termented and UNI
fermented, and that he made only the
latter, is very upscholarly statement.
But liquor has come to be the curse of
our modern life. We have right to
regulate its traffic to-day yes, to pro-
hibit it. So has 4 man q right to catch
and tame wolf, but he may not be
able to do it. 1t may not be wise to
try it, / am in favor of any temper
ance law that the community in which
l live favors. That is the only practi-
cable law both for me and for the COM
munity. am in favor, as the law is in
this State, Of selecting only men of
good character to sell liquor we have
the right to limit the traffic to such
men. In Brooklyn, however, we have
met with poor success in picking out
such men. In Sweden they have a
law that none can make any profit
from selling Intoxicating liquor. The
State itself has no control Of the traffic.
l am not so sure, however, that if this
same law were in force under the
present government of Brooklyn the
result would be the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

tN-NI Z MN T.
the .ith day of February. 1893.

VIZ itll uiI VI EcDIudIN, 1870,
N front of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Bnilding. in the city of Alexandria.
virginia. offer for sale At public auction, TWO
LOIS OF GROUND on the west side of Hen
ry street: between Cameron and King streets,
III said city; as follows:
No j. Beginning ON Henry street 80 feet
: inches south of Cameron street. and run
ming south and fronting on Henry street 10
feet 1. inches, more or less, and running west
wardly IN depth 81 feet, more or less.
No. :. Beginning on Henry street IS feet
. inches, more or less. south of Cameron
street; thence south and fronting on Henry
street 19 feet inches, more or less. and run
ming westwardly in depth 94 feet more or
less.
Terms of Sale one-thiri of the purchase
money in cash on the day of sale, and the res
iduc in two equal payments at six and twelve
months from the day of sale; the deferred
payments to bear interest ut 6 per cent. from
the day of sale. and TO be secured by the
bonds of the purchaser, with approved per-
sonal security, and the retention of the title
unit! the purchase money is paid in full Con-
veyancing at the cost of the purchaser.
JAMES Il. CATION.
spnc;at ro,,p,icc;ounr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
SATURDAY,
thc m dnv of Echrllary:

lHc ttH uty Oi fcDfuaryi 1910,
in front of the Royal street entrance TO
the Market Building, sell for cash the
following described real estate to
wit: All that frame tenement and
lot of ground on the north side of Cameron
street between Patrick and Henry streets, in
the city of Alexandria, State of Virginia,
bounded and described as follows, viz: Be-
ginning on the north side Of Cameron street
40 feet 10 inches, more or less. west of Pat
rick street, and at the west wall of the brick
house standing on the ground conveyed by
William Manlliu and others, 10 Eliza Swans
bury, and running thence west with Cameron
street 1S feet Q inches to the east line of the
house standing upon the ground conveyed by
the same parties TO James +. Carlin then
north parallel to Patrick street 73 feet 5
inches then east parallel to Cameron street
the length OF the first line, and then by
straight line to the beginning. Together with
all rights and appurtcnances TO the said lot Of
ground belonging
Conveyancingat the cost of the purchaser,
LEWIS Mex. BELL,
HARRISON KIRK, jr., Trustees.
FRANK WAKEFIELD,
jan2o Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-MTs.
Winsows Soothing Syrup has been used for
over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS
for their CHILDREN WHILE TEErHINei, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SoorHEs the CHILD,
S0rrENs THE GUN. ALLAYs all PAIN; CURES
WIND CoLIc and is the best remedy for DI.
ARRHe:A. Sold by Druggists in every part OF
the world. lis vaiuc is incalculabie. be sure
aus ask for Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING Sf-
Rrp, and take no other.
Twenty-Five cents per bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-26

WAS sufferer from catarrh for fifteen
wears. with distressing pain over my eyes. l
used Ely's Cream Balm with gratifying re-
suits. Am apparently cured. {. Warner
Rutland. VI.
for months and could get no reliet Was ad-
vised to use Ely'S Cream Balm. IL mas work
al like magic in its cure | ain free from my
cold after using the Balm one week, and |
bei;eve il is the best remedy known.-S.muel
! Harris. Wholesale Grocer, 10 Front St.,
New York. J""-'