The record-union., 1893-08-26
THE HAPPY MEDIUM.

Formed by thy converse happily to steer
From grave to gay, from lively TO severe.
More than 100000 men stand ready
for battle in Europe.
Woman has a smile for every Joy and a
tear for every sorrow.-Sainte-t Folk.
Queen Victoria is said to know the
names of all her household servants, al
though there are l25 Of them.
The mistakes of woman result almost
always from her faith IN the good and
her confidence in the truth.-Balzac.
There is a world of help in faithful
record OF mistakes, and he is wise who
both catalogues and acknowledges them.
Truth is divine; and howso'er
Her voice disturb the quiet air,
He is a craven who Tor peace
Shall bid that signing voice to cease
No male arrives at manhood in Corea
unless he is married. He is considered a
boy even at 100 years old, if he is single
Riches are for spending, and spending
for honor and good actions; therefore,
extraordinary expense must be limited
by the worth of the occasion.-Bacon.
David Charles Melville, forty-eight
years a circus performer and ex-chan-
pion bareback rider of the world, is end
ing his days III the charity ward Of
Pittsburg hospital.
According to Canon Farrar, about 4. 900
clergymen of the Church Of England are
out OF employment. Another writer de-
clares that about an equal number are
miserably underpaid.
Lightning is Zig-zag because, as it con-
denses the air In the Immediate advance
of its path, it flies from side to side in or
der to pass where there is the least resist
ance to its progress.
Some idea Of the slaughter of elephants
can be secured from the fact that in Zan-
Zibar alone some 100000 pounds of ivory
are marketed every season from the tusks
OF 10000 elephants.
O friends, if we could only borrow
The wisdom to interpret sorrow.
We should rejoice at what life brings
And soon develop angels wings;
Fearing away from sin and STRIFE
The perfume of blessed lite.
The Illinois Legislature has lust de-
feated bill to repeal the school Suffrage
lately granted to women. The only
speech in favor Of repeal was made bv
the author of the bill.
His Honor-Have you anything to say
before sentence is passed upon Won?
The Convict-Yes, your honor, | have
one simple request to make. In sem
fencing me, please don't say that | was
convicted by jury Of my PEERS
"Man's religion" says Uncle Nose.
''shouldn' be worn like cloak-aIl on
the outside. 1t dorter be mo- like por-
Gus plaster. De world may not see it.
but de man knows it's dar an his family
knows it's dar an adoin' of him good. -
Indianapolis journal.
The dear God hears and pit1es all:
He knOweth all our wants;
And what we blindly ask OF him
His love withhOds or grants
And so sometimes think our prayers
Might well be merged in one
And nest ana perch and hearth and church
Repeat, Thy will be done" Whittier
About 2i0,00e,0O0 Bibles have been
printed in the present century, according
to Rev. DR.. Hunt, one Of the Secretaries Of
the American Bible Society. Previous to
April l, 1892, the British and Foreign
Bible Society had issued" he SAYS. 'I3I.-
4.796, and the American Bible So
ciety %, 53l 1908 Bibles, Testaments and
portions. Other societies have issued not
far from 50,O00,U00, while private pub
fishers have increased these issues by
scores of issues BESIDES" The Scriptures
have been printed in whole or in part in
354 languages and dialects, and circulate
in nearly every nation.