Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-02-20

THE whole sides OF the valley through
which the childreneof Israel marched are
still tufted with brushwood, which
doubtless afforded food for their beasts.
together with many ,drier sorts for light
ing fire, on which the israelites could
with the greatest ease b;i1se the doug
they brought with them on small iron
plates, which form a constant appendage
to the baggage of an oriental traveller.
Lastly, the heritage underneath these
trees and shrubs is completely covered
with snails of prodigious size and OF
the best sort, and, however uninviting
such repast might appear to US, they
are here esteemed a great delicacy. They
are SO plentiful in this vals<y that it may
be literally said that it is difficult to take
one step without treading on them"
So the shelled creatures saved the host
of Israelites on the march to the prom
Used land, and the attack of infdelity at
this point is defeated by the facts, as in
fidelity is always defeated by facts, since
it is founded on ignorance. In writing
and printing our Interrogation point has
at the bottom a mark like period and
over it flourish like the swing of
transfers whip, and we put this inter
rogation point at the end of question.
but in the Spanish language the interrO-
cation point is twice used for each ques-
ton At the beginning of the question
the Interrogation point is presented up
side down, and at the close of the ques-
ton right side up When infdelity puts
question about the Scriptures, as it
always indicates ignorance, the question
ought to be printed with two interroga-
ton points, one at the beginning and
one at the cIose, but both upside down
THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF NATURE.
Thank God for the wealth of mollusks
all up and down the earth, whether feed
ing the Israelites on their way to the
land flowing with milk and honey. or, as
we are better acquainted with the mol
lusks. when flung to the beach of lake
or sea. There are three great families of
them. If should ask you to name three
of the great royal families of the earth,
perhaps you would respond. the house
of Stuart. the house of Hapsburg. the
house of Bourbon, but the three royal
families of mollusks are the iunivalve, or
shell in one part; the bivalve, or shell of
two parts, and the multivalye, or shell
in many parts, and | see God in their ev-
cry hinge, in their every tooth, in their
every cartilage, in their every igament,
in their every spiral ridge, and in their
every color, prism on prism. and their
adaptation of thin shell for still ponds
and thick coatings for boisterous seas.
They all dash upon me the thought of the
care of God.
What is the use of all this architecture
of the shell, and why is it pictured from
the outside lip clear down into its laby
rinths of construction? Why the infinitv
of skill and radiance in shell? What is
the use of the color and exquisite curve
Of Il thing so insignificant as a shellfish?
Why, when the conchologist by dredge
Or rake fetches the crustaceous speci-
mems to the shore. does he find at his feet
whole alhambras and coliseums and
parthenons and crystal palaces of beauty
in miniature, and these bring to light
only an infnitesimal part of the opu-
Ience in the great subaqueous world.
Linnaus counted $500 species of shells,
but conchology had then only begun its
While exploring the bed of the Allan
tic ocean in preparation for laying the
cable shelled animals were brought up
from depths of 1900 fathoms. When
lifting the telegraph wire from the Med
terranean and Red seas. shelled crea-
lures were brought up from depths Of
!, 600 fathoms The English admiralty.
exploring in behalf of science. found
at depth of 2. 435 fathoms, or
IA, 2l0 feet deep What realm awful
or vastness!
AS the shell is only the house and the
wardrobe of insignificant animals of the
deep, why all that wonder and beauty Of
Gods care for them is the
only reason. And if God provide so
for them, will he not see
hat you have wardrobe and shelter?
Wardrobe and shelter for periwinkle! |
Shall there not be wardrobe and shelter |
or man? Would God give coat of |
nail for the defense of a nautilus and
cave you no defense against the storm?
Does hetbuild stone house for a crea-
ure that lasts season and leave with
uries and cons?
Hugh Miller found the Footprints
# the Creator in the old red sand
Tone" and. hear the harmonies of God
n the tiGlzle of the sea shells when the
ides coEne in. The same Christ who
rev a lesson OF providential care from
he fact that God clothes with grass
he field 1astructs me to draw the same
sssOn from the shells.
THE CORAL INSECT TEACHES FAITH.
In almost every mans life, however
veil born and prosperous for years, and
n almost every wQmans life, there comes
very dark time, at least once. A con-
1nctien of circumstances will threaten
and ho1aelessness and starva-
ION. It may be that these words will
acct the ear or will meet the eye Of those
Tho are in such state of foreboding.
ome, then, and see how God gives an