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wesleyan Christian Advocate)

They say that the Pullman Car Com
pany have heen running their work at
q loss for more than year, but they
have done 80 because they did not
want their employees to be without
means of living during these hard
times. And yet there was pretty
general strike In theirshops two weeks
ago for the higher wages of former
days of prosperity. The company Of
fered to show by their books that they
were losing money, but the men were
obdurate. If this is all true, it is very
unfortunate case. There is too little
business conducted on general Chris
tian principles, any way. Systematic,
business-like selfishness ia too much
the order of the day, and Is destroying
the foundations, not only of mutual
help, but of national and state legisla-
ton. But when generosity is met by
ingratitude and harder demands, 1t
dikcourages what little generosity there
is. Capital should be generous, but
the obligation is as great on laboring
meh to exercise the same noble spirit.
The spirit of Christianity on both
sides is the only element that can ever
harmonic and regulate this conflict
between labor and capital.
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The Amen Corner.

The reason why we miss 80 many
blessings is because we are so often
away from our post-the place where
blessings are used to come.
Jesus touched the leper. He could
afford to do it. 1t is only the man
who Is not sure of his purity that
draws his robes about him and passes
oy on the other side.
A man will talk about the vanity of
women and then march five miles
through the hot sun in parade, under
the delusion that he Is the only fellow
in line attracting any attention.
If yoG trespass on the devils pre-
mises you may expect himlto give you
tile. Which explains why aChurch-
member seldom goes to ball room
without getting tripped.
The man who conducts his business
according to the rules laid down In the
book of Proverbs, may not make q
thousand dollars a day, but he will
make what q thousand dollars day
will never buy-a conscience tit to
sleep OIL.
He who has never found hidden
sweetness in the Book should read a
chapter now and then to somebody
who is hungry-to the invalid over
the way; to grandmother: to friend
in trouble; to dying man to pen
itent sinner.
The eye is symmetrical and seeming
ly complete in itself, but take it out OF
its socket and the light goes out. Just
so with some texts; they give light
only in their place detac b them from
their surroundings and they are
meaningless.
Patience never ceases to be virtue.
If it is wrong to harbor malice for the
first offense it is wro2g to harbor mai.
ice for the thousandth. The moment
u man ceases to exercise forgiving
spirit he sins-it matters not what his
neighbor may be or not be doing:
After all the matter is between you and
your neighbor.-Rev. L. l.. Pell, in
Southern Presbyterian.
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The MOth--A Fable.

"That flame is dangerous" said a
mother moth to her young daughter.
1T looks very attactive, but keepaway
from it; if you are enot consumed entire
Iy and save your life, you will besinged
and scorched and manned, SO that all
your beauty will be gone, and your as
sociates will refuse you companion,
ship. You may not be able to tell
why, but they will divine that you
have been where you should not have
gone, where every self-respecting and
God fearing moth will not CO."
The foolish moth, unheeding her
wise mothers advice, thought she
would daily with the attractive flame,
keeping out of harms reach, but get
ting near enough to be deliciously daz.
zled with the brilliancy of the fire and
warmed by its penetrating heat. She
was indeed very careful not to fy right
into it, but before she was aware the
ends of her feelers were singed, and
the edges of her wings scorched. She
found she could fly about as well as
ever, and she fiattered herself that her
old friends would never know of her
filtration with the wicked flame. She
essayed to join herself to her former
associates, and act as though nothing
had happened. They were too well
bred to appear to know that she had
done foolishly, but she found herself
cold.sbouldered out of their society,
and compelled, if she had any near
friends, to find them among moths as
foolish and presumptuous as she had
been.
Each reader can draw the moral
from this fable for himself and her.
self.
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IN. Y, Christian Advocate.)

Some are always saying: "If l
were rich, would pay eff the debt on
the church." Perhaps 80; but you
might change your mind and hold on
to your money. You are fairly well
off, and how much are you now will
ling to give?
"If | could speak like the min.
lister, I would take part in the prayer
meeting" Perhaps too big a part,
80 II Is we'll for the meeting that you
are not eloquent. But you have some
trifling gift of speech, and why not
use it? Quote from memory verse
of Scripture, and if you are too timid
TO do so, then open the book and read.
Do what you can duty does not de-
mand anything more. The sparrow
cannot warble like the canary in Its
gilded cage; but as it flies upward in
the open sky it chirps and chirps and
chirps away, and so is supremely hap
py.
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Just Judgment.

1t may he we'll for us to consider care.
fully the intimate relation between the
justice of ourjudgements and our pre-
ference for Gods will above our own
John 5: 30)
Nothing clouds the brain and oppres-
ses the conscience and hinders the
reasoning and blinds or perverts the
Judgment more than selfish wilfulness.
Nothing clears the perceptions and
quickens the conscience and stimulates
the reason like an eye single to the
will and glory of God.
If we Judge after the tlesh," if We
Judge after our passions or partialities
or prejudices or fancied 'lf-interests
or strong inclinations, we are sure to
judge under a wrong bias and to reach
y wrong conclusion. Gods perfect
will concerning us is infinitely prefer
able to all else. 1t considers the great
est good of the greatest number. 1t is
the outbeaming of universal charity.
It is the foundation of alright law and
all Justice. 1t transforms the voice of
selfishness into the virtue of self-love
which loves its neighbor as itself.
It annihilates unkindness, envy, self
yaunting, puffupedness, rashness, un-
seemly behavior, seeking ones own,
provocation, evil-thinking, evil-sur-
missing, and rejoicing in our own ini-
auity or in that of other people. 1t
suffers long, it rejoices in doctrinal and
experimental and practical and person
al and universal truth. 1t bears and
and believes and hopes and endures all
things. 1t is as transparent as the
clarified honey. 1t Is as candid as the
truth and the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. Beside it human and
angelic eloquence are like sounding
brass or tinkling cymbal. Before It
prophecy and the understanding of all
mysteries and all knowledge and the
having of all faith arenothing.
Almsgiving and martyrdom are pro.
fitless without it. 1t never fails. 1t
outlasts faith and hope, because 1t Is
greater than either. 1t Outlasts life
and death, time and sense. 1t rises out
of all shams into eternal realities. 1t
will endure after the partialness of
knowledge and prophecy have ceased
and passed away and when that which
Is perfect is come when we will no
longer think and understand and red
son and talk like children; when we
will no longer gee through a glass
darkly; but when We shall see face to
face and know even as we are known.
Christian Standard.
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st. I,ou,s Christian Advocate }

Church members should not criticise
their preacher in the presence of
children, of non-members or of the
members of other denominations.
Fault-finding is an easy matter; any
body can find fault; to do so requires
neither intellect nor sagacity; but the
capacity of the fault-finder for mis-
chief Is practically unlimited. BY
criticising the preacher in the presence
of the young, they are repelled from
ministrations that might possibly be
to them of great service; by fault-fnd-
ing in the presence of outsiders the
idea is spread that the minister is a
man unfit for his position; and, even
if this were true, there is no reason for
advertising the fact while criticism
before the adherents Of other churches
is like member of one family finding
fault with his own kinsfolk in the
presence of people not of his blood. If
you feel moved to criticise the preach
er, 90 to him and deliver your criticism
in person. If it is just, you have re-
Iieved him Of a fault; if unjust, you
haved sayed yourself from being mis-
chief-maker.
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CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE.
Rival Boys Brigades" Indulge In a
Grand Skirmish in the Streets.

Grand kirmish In the Streets.
The Charge of the light Brigade and
the Slaughter Of the InnOcents were
mdst comically acted out in the
streets of this city last evening, thepar'
Elephants being three rival companies
of Christian Cadets. boys military
organization recently formed in this
city. Church people were at the back
of the movement, their purpose being
to engender more interest on the part
of the boys in the Sunday school and
church work.
Brigades were formed in several OF
the Churches and the boys enjoyed it
immensely, and for time everything
was lovely and clear sailing. Members
of the local militia gave them instruc.
tions in drilling, the asphalt pavement
furnishing suitable drilling places.
Then the boys of the Centenary church
were furnished with dummy guns and
this proved the cause of much trouble.
The brigadesof the other churches, the
First Presbyterian and First Baptist in
particular, became frightfullyjealouso
their Methodist brethren, and q keen
spirit of rivalry resulted. Last even.
ing was the occasion of the first dis
turbsnce. The Centenary boys were
drilling, guns and all, and having a
glorious time, evidently, when on turn
Ing q corner, they run full into dele
CATION of the Presbyterians and Bap-
lists, drawn up across the street, OBJ
structing the passage. Then came the
charge of the Light Brigade. Some
body shouted "charge," but they were
not fighting Methodists, and with a
quick about face, the battalion marched
back from whence it came. 1t was a
retreat in the face of difficulties. The
enemy harassed their fanks and rear
but the ranks held firm until the Cen.
tenary church was nearly reached.
Then the Presbyterians and Baptists,
who were following close behind, be-
gan to use cobble stones and brick bats.
The slaughter of the innocents had
commenced. Two of the fleeing Meth
odist were cut in the head by the fly
ing missiles, and then with grand
rush the church was reached and the
company piled pell-mell inside, with
the enemy safe out of doors.
The victorious Baptist and PIesby-
terians, and q few street arabs from
"The Patch" who joined in pursuing
the fleeing battiliOn, began bowling
like wild Comanches. DR.. Colyille,
pastor of the Centenary church, was
aroused from his slumber and rushed
from his tent to the scene of battle.
He opened fire upon the boys by cuff
ing the ears of several and, like Sheri-
dan at Cedar Creek, turned defeat into
victory. He threatened to send for
reinforcements in the shape Of the po.
lice and the attacking army retreated
into neutral territory. Another bat
tie is expected at any moment and the
several commanders are putting their
respective troops in readiness for a
long fight and general siege all along
the line.-Binghamton Republican,
May %, 1894.
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Short Sermons.
Rev. John Hall.

II do not understand why there
should be this desire for brevity in SER
mons. You do not find this in public
things. Men at the bar, in any pub.
lie assembly, don't as rule feel them
selves shut up to such brief limit as
twenty-five or thirty minutes in the
discussion of a question. They don't
feel that they can thoroughly 90
through it within limit like that. II
recalls the story heard once Of naan
who went to fashionable restaurant
and asked for a mutton-chop. After
waiting for long time, after great
preparation made by the servants
around the table for the reception of
the mutton-chop, at last it came, the
waiter with plate upon which was
deposited chop done to the smallest
dimensions. Sticking his fork into it,
he put ii, to the horror of the servant,
into his mouth at q mouthful, and
munching it in minute said, "Yes,
that is it; bring me some." some
times feel tempted to say when one Of
these diminutive sermons of five-and
twenty minutes is finished, "Yes,
that's what I want bring me some"
I myself really do not feel that / am
fairly under way until five-and twenty
minutes have passed, and one who has
got sympathy with the subject, and
with the people, will feel the same
thing. It is-depend on tit Is be-
cause great deal of the preaching has
been rather poor preaching, that the
people have come to this conclusion in
favor of short sermons. These men ON
Sunday feel uncomfortable il they do
not hear a sermon, and because it Ia
not good they want it as brief as posi-
ble-just enough to satisfy their con-
sciences. Brethren, a sermon is to in
struct; it is to arouse the conscience;
it is if possible to enlist the whole man
in behalf Of the truth of which you are
the herald and messenger. If you will
put your whole strength upon one Of
these great truths, you will be inclined
rather to think, when you have done
your very best in trying to put in the
clearest and most concise manner, In
order to present it to the minds Of your
hearers, that thirty or thirty-five min
utes is not enough.
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The Kilkenny Cats.

Everybody has heard of the famous
cats of Kilkenny:
Not everybody knows. however, the
true story of the cats. In l798or 1903
historians differ about so important
dates as this-Kilkenny was garrison
ed by Hessian soldiers during a re-
bellion in Ireland. One night some
of the soldiers amused themselves by
cruelty tying the tails of cats together,
and throwing the animals across a
clothesline to fight. An officer en-
tered the room to stop this inhuman
sport, but soldier who saw him COM
ing gave a great slash with sword
and cut off the tails of both cats.
The cats escaped out of window,
but the bloody tails had to be account
ed for. The quick witted soldier who
had cut the feline knot coolly replied
to the officers question that the cats
had devoured each other, with the ex-
ception of their tails; and the story
was thought to be SO good that it was
perpetuated in verse. At least, that
is the story told in explanation of the
well known rhyme.
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why Christians are Kept I'm the
World.

1t is a sweet and blessed event which
will occur to all believers In GODS time,
the going home to be with Jesus. In
O few more years the Lords soldiers,
who are now "fighting the good fight
of faith" will have done with conflict
and have entered into the joy of their
Lord. But, although Christ prays that
his people may eventually be with him
where he is, he does not ask that they
may be taken at once away from this
world to heaven.
He wishes them to stay here. Yet
how frequently does the weary pilgrim
put up the prayer: "Oh, that had
wings like q dove, then would I fly
away and be at rest" But Christ does
not pray like that. He leaves US in
his Fathers hands until, like shocks
of corn fully ripe, we shall be gath
cred into our Masters garner. Jesus
does not plead for our instant removal
by death, for to abide In the flesh is
needful for others if not profitable to
ourselves. He asks that we may be
kept from evil, but he never asks that
we may be admitted to the Inheritance
in glory till we are of full age. Chris.
tians often want to die when they have
any trouble. Ask them why, and
they will tell you, because we would
be with the Lord" We fear 1t Is not
40 much because they are longing to
be with the Lord as to desire to get rid
Of their troubles; else they would feel
the same wish to die at other times,
when not under the pressure of trials.
They want to 90 home, not so much
for the Saviour's company, as to be at
rest. Now, it is quite right to desire
to depart if we can do it In the same
spirit that Paul did, because to be with
Christ is far better, but the wish to es-
cape from trouble is a selfish one.
Rather let your care and wish be to
glorify God by your life here as long as
he pleases, even though it be amidst
toll and conflict and suffering, and
leave him to say when lit Is enough" /"
Let us jOyfully sing:
"Oh, watch and fight and pray,
The battle neer give DER;
Renew II boldly every day,
Apd help divine implore."
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Is. =. Times J

Every Sunday-school class is hard
class to teach. Some classes. indeed,
are comparatively easy to manage; but
the classes that are eaiest to manage
are often the hardest to teach. More
glorious results are frequently achieved
from a noisy benchful of rude and in
attentive boys than from a sweet circle
of little girls that smile at the teacher
and think about the other girls dress
es. The real reason why some per-
SONS ask for an "easy class" in Sun
day-school is not that they are afraid
of making failure, but that they are
afraid their failure will show. Dodg-
ing difficulties is poor business for u
servant of Christ. and usually proves
unsuccessful.
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ElaVOrings.

Every housekeeper who has bit
of earth as big as a tablecloth at her
disposal may raise her own vegetable
favorings, and prepare them fresh
from year to year. Sage, summer saw
ory, thyme, sweet marjoram, parsley,
lavendar, and spear mint are very
easily grown, and amply repay tne
pains taken in their cultivation. Dur
ing the summer, as they grow, leaves
may be taken from them at intervals,
dried in the shade, and put up in
empty tin boxes with tight covers. rs
Baking powder cans are good for
this purpose Celery tips, too, may be
saved in the same way for fiaVorlng
soups and gravies; and thus by a
slight expenditure OF time and money,
the housewife may have variety and
abundance Of sweet herbs to multi
ply the agreeable fiavors of her cook
arV.
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The great glacier of Alaska is mov-
ing at the rate Of a quarter of mile
per annum toward the sea. The front
presents a wall of ice some 500 feet
thick, it's breadth varies from three
to ten miles, and it is about $50 miles
long. Almost every quarter of all
hour hundreds of tons of ice in large
blocks fall into the sea, which they
agitate i'm the most violent manner.
The ice is extremely pure, and has
tints of the lightest blue as well as
the deepest indigo. The top Is very
broken, forming small hills, and even
chains of mountains in miniature.
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1t takes a wise man to win soul /;
one talent in particular is wanted to
be soul winner you must bea soul
lover. We are not to love mans
clothes, nor his house, nor the sub
scripuons he may give after his con.
version, but his soul. "God 30 loved
that he gave" We are to love, not
with human love, for that will not
love the unlovely; but with divine
love, the love of Christ constraining
US.
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"Oh, yes," said the eldest Miss
Culture, the other evening, II break
tasted yesterday with Mrs. Brain
weight, and we enjoyed delicious re-
past-excellent coffee, superior bread
and piscatorial globes, done admi-
rably." "What?n asked her friend.
"Piscatorial globes" repeated the
maiden. "And what under the sun
are they ?" "Ibelieve uncultured peo-
ple call them fishballs."
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BOARD DIRECTORS.

Mrs. Taggart Is upstairs over the Racket
Store. Her beautiful goods are sold at the
lowest living prices.
Hsddon's line OF table linen, towels, crash
doylies. napkins. &C., will interest you.
Haddon's special summer sale OF bargains
should attract those who wish 10 make lit.
tie money 60 long ways.
Pretty Millinery.-If you want q nice hat
or your wife, your sister, or your daughter 60
O Mrs. Tsggsrt's for II.
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She: "Do you believe ones fate can
be read in the hand, rs people
say%"
He: ITO certain extent. Give me
your hand, for instance, and can
tell you that my fate will be sure to be
q happy one."
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The condition on which God goes
before us to open a way through our
difficulties, is that we keep close be-
hind him ready to put our feet in
every step of the way he may open.
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New Minister-Did you notice that
any of the members of the congrega-
tion were moved by my sermon ?
"Yes; once when you raised your
voice, Deacon Smith nearly fell out Of
his seat, he was wakened go sudden
,n-T Inter-Ocean.
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"Come unto mew "Let not your
heart be troubled ~ How graciously
soothing are these words to the poor,
storm tossed sinner! How indescrib-
ably comforting to the believer when
laid upon a bed of languishing! Oh
Thou blessed, ,sympathizing, almighty
Savior! We thank Thee for that in
vitation, for those soul-soothing
words.
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Near Brennan, Texas, lives a man
who has one eye, the strange feature
of his case being the fact that the place
where the other eye should be is blank,
and has been 80 from birth.
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We may lay 1t down as all elemen-
tai principle of religion that no
growth in holiness was ever gained
by one who did not take time to be
often and long alone with God.
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Brother, are you groaning for the
sa:vation of men? As rule, you will
find about as many anxious sinners as
anxious saints,
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Although right and wrong are as far
apart as the poles no man has ever
found standing room between them
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School Notice.

T WILL BE IN MY OFFICE AT AbbeYille
i for the transaction of business every sale
day and every Saturday except the hrst SAT
rr;iays in each month. w. 7. MILFORD.
Nav l. 1894 School Com m issioner