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THE POWER OF THE BIBLE.

The Rev. Robert Newton OF England, when
on a visit to this country q few years ago,
advocated at an anniversary of the American
Bible Society, the cardinal principle OF that
noble institution, the circulation OF the
scriptures without note or comment.
Illustrative Of the suff1ciency of the Bible
% convert the soul, with Gods blessing on
its perusal, he related the following anecdote !:
A woman considerably advanced III years,
who had heard unmoved from Sabbath, 20
Sabbath, the thunders of Sinai. and the al
fecting appeals Of Calvary, called one day on
the pastor of the church which she attended.
and to his astonishment and Joy, apprized
him that she had found 'the pearl of great
price,"
10 his probing question she gave clear and
satisfactory replies; and he was convinced
that the work was the Holy Spirits. In
tracing the changes to its source, he asked
her under which sermon Of his she had been
converted. Sermon" she cried, it was no
sermon that converted me, it was the text.
Before you had we'll begun your sermon l
was a converted sinner. The Lord carried
this truth home to my heart with mighty
power; and dwelt and dwelt upon his own
blessed words until found peace and joy In
believing. The precious text was, 'For God
80 loved the world, that he gave his only be-
gotten Son. that whosoever believeth in him,
should not perish. but have everlasting life"
John 8: 16. Blessed be God for his unspeak-
able gift.
I have read many interesting accounts Of
the conversion OF souls in solitary places by
the simple reading Of the Bible; hut few on
the desert ocean, where the voice of the liv-
ing teacher was not and these facts thould
stimulate US to more systematic and untiring
efforts to circulate the Book of Life. The
duty Is imperious; the encouragement great:
and the rewards-through grace-such as
"eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man, to con-
ceive.
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of no great courage, cunning or force
of character. When I speak of bull S
moral qualities, it is no idle word.
Bulls are OF three kinds. and whenever
new bull jumps into the ring the
people know by his first movements
just what kind OF bull he is. Bulls
arc levantados, parados and aplomados
Just as men are needless, indolont
and well balanced.
Thelevantado, the giddy or thought
less bull, rushes immediately, with q
high head, across the ring. He makes
in turn for every side, he leaps and
dashes, often comically. Then he
charges on the horses and the men
who ride them. He is an easy bull to
kill. His adversary knows how he will
act-he is bull who jumps directly
at the last thing taking his attention.
The parade, or lazy bull, comes on
in little trot, then stops, wheels
around and returns to the gate whence
he emerged. But it is necessary to
distrust q lazy bull. Sometimes he
becomes irritated in the very midst of
his laziness, and then he is terrible
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INFLUENCE OF GOOD EXAMPLE.

"Not long since, says we'll known author,
son board man-of-war there was young
midshipman who was in the habit OF kneel-
ing daily at his berth. This was such an I'M:
usual practice that the other middies resolved
to put it down. so they watched him. and
the moment he knelt J e encountered yolley
Of caps and shoes. This was repeated again
and again, but still the midshipman perse-
yered md said his prayers. The
commander heard of it, and summon
the young man before him, bade
the prosecuted mildly state his grievance.
The lad replied that he had no charge 10
bring. The commander said that he knew
there was good cause of complaint and eau
toned the other midshipmen against repeat
ing the annoyance. That night instead OF
the usual volley. the kneel1ng MILDLY heard
footsteps approaching, and to his surprise q
young companion bent at his side. Shortly
afterward came another and another, till IA
were found Welding to the influence OF this
noble example"
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give the bull smell of blood, that
being naturally what he himself is
fighting for; and (4)-it must be said
it is to give the people themselves o
smell of blood. They like the blood |!
The fighters who have waved the
cloaks are toreadors the men who ride
the horses are the p1cadors, and those
who come in after three or four or
seven horses have been killed are ban
derilleros. The coming of each set Of
men is like o new act l.. tragedy.
And their coming and their going are
marked by long hourishes of trumpets.
Each OF the banderilleros holds two
beribboned darts, which he must stick
in the bulls neck. 1t is matter of
great skill and danger. ! saw ban
derillero ruined for life at Madrid in
the spring of 1892. The reason why
they prick the bull with these steel
darts is to make him ferocious after he
is tired. 1t is trying thing to watch
the daring and the danger Of the ban
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Making Maps,

Map makers seldom use copper
plates Very often they print their
maps on cylinder presses from stereo-
types. The engraving for the past
fifteen years has been done with the
aid Of wax. This process was invented
bys Buffalo man and it has revolution.
lied the map business. Maps were
never so cheap as they are to-day, and
the gazetteer which twenty-five years
ago cost small fortune can now be
had for song. Map making is now
done in a room whose temperature is
never allowed to fall below ninety de-
grees. This temperature is hard on
the engraver, and workers on map en-
cravings do not stick to the business
long. The heat of the room keeps
the beeswax in q condition which
makes it susceptible to easy engrav-
ing. A coat of this wax mixed with
some hardening ingredient is poured
on q metal plate. The wax sheet may
be as thin as tissue paper or it may
be an eighth of an inch thick. Pen
and ink drawings of the work are
given to the operators and they make
their own sketches in the wax with
sharp steel tool. For the dotted lines
of different styles which are used to
mark county or township lines, or to
indicate real or proposed railroad
routes, little wheels like those which
women use in transferring dress pat
terms are employed. Wherever names
are to be filled in the impression is
made in the wax with type, one letter
at a time. When the engraving is
completed the plate is taken to cool
ing room, where the wax hardens. A
coating of black lead is then rubbed
over the plate and it is suspended IN
an electro. plating bath. The copper
in solution is deposited on the black
lead and forms the original. This
thin copper plate is backed with type
metal, and from this plate stereo-
types are made. Frequently from
twenty to forty plates are used in
printing one order of maps; and
when the map is small, sometimes a
dozen impressions of it are printed on
one sheet. But large or small, the
maps are printed by the fast presses
in enormous quantities. There is
map concern in Chicago which has
record of 624, 900, 900 maps printed in
twelve years-a million maps week.
This would have been impossible
under the old process of printing from
stone, copper or STEEL Washington
Star. "
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opponent. There is no counting with
him then. His character is changed.
The nplomado, or level-headed bull,
however, is tie most dangerous of all.
Nothing is more splendid than his en-
trance to the ring He stands before
the public with biz head thrown up,
without excitement. His air is so ma
iestic that the people shout. He
scarcely notices the enemies, but
seems to look entirely at the audience,
as if 10 ask their admiration. Then
pounding on tho ground with his fore
feet, he rushes surely at the spears
man mounted on his shaky and blind
folded horse. Throughout the fight
LIZ takes care not to tire himself, but
shows ali intelligence and decision
that amount to generalship. It is not
strange he shyuld-the Spanish fight
ing bull is rot common ball.
The music hns ceased playing, and
The fight conmcncrs The bail IS III
Tue ring and lie IS being teased by lnen
with red cluaks, which they haunt be-
:cre him. lie ;s G. slender anirnnl, with
small hind quarters, but With a treGnen-
ious neck and shoulders. lie israther
snail than large. Eis horhs are
atraigh. and Sharp, and nc is quite
on;cE and tricky. They Aa1nt their
cJoaks before his face, escspe by amere
inch; ti:ey Jump .hs fence. But for
tho Lurse there is no escape. The
nu:ses are pou, creatures, rerdy Tor
tho sllanlalcs. They would be killed
anyway, Cor they are useless and de-
crepit. The reason for the introduce
ton os tbs krrses is Il; to snow the
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derilleros. The bull comes with arush
upon tie nimble fellows, who evade
him by hairs breadth. Each evasion
and each trick of their bravado has its
name, and is applauded by the thou
sands On the benches.
The trumpets blow again and the
drum rolls. It is the entrance of the
matador the "toreador," as he is in
correctly called in Carmen" He is
the high professional who holds the
sword. So he is called "espada. "
swordaman, which is the name he pre-
fers. After the Paris Exposition OF
1889 when they (the Duke Of Veragua
and others) were trying to maintain a
permanent bull ring in the City OF
Light, there was on outcry in the
papers, saying that such cruelty was
not in the French character. The
Courier Francois brought out car
tpon by Willette, which, being circu-
lated throughout Spain by humane
Spaniards with missionary zeal, pro-
voked the bitter curses Of the popu-
lace. It showed & black-faced "es-
pada," or "swordsman," in a bull ring
with dying bull behind him. He
was starting back, in guilty fright,
from a fair, shsdowy female figure
representing France. She pointed to
his sword, which she had broken at
his feet, and said: "The sword is not
for the butcher!"
The matador must kill crazy ami
NAL. The bull is weakened, but the
banderilleros with their darts, have
gixenhim temporary strength, which
comes from his aroused ferocity. For
q few moments he is stronger even
than at first, although it is strength
that cannot last. In these few mo-
ments, full of danger, the espada must
dispatch him. Do not talk of cow
ardice! These espadas are the bravest
kind of men.
The drum sounds. Come now, let
us kill him! He calls to the Presi-
dent: 81 greet your worship and all
amateurs and all men Of courage
Ole!" He has a flag in one hand,
He tries the bull with great wave.
A little more and there would be one
matador the less. What an escape !!
Now, Ajajal That came off we'll |!
"Take that!" All! He feared to
strike. A hiss. Now every one is
quiet. Now for stroke! Oof! The
sword bends; it has struck a bone.
He strikes again, like lightning !!
"Long live my merit and my art!
And let it be as God Wills" Applause,
applause, applause! 1t was a great
stroke. There is no blood from the
bulls mouth. He has been struck
straight through the heart, not IN the
lungs. The bull sways, drunken.
Then he comfortably settles on his
knees. Then he sits down as If he
were to go to sleep at night. Then
he is dead.
The matador is walking round the
ring and bowling, while cigars, oranges
and hats and flowers rain down on
him by thousands. 1t is way the
audience has of showing its delight
and admiration.
The lighting bulls of Andalusia have
their breeding places chosen for them
as if thcv were young princes with
taste for natural scenery, or gods mas
Gucrallng, as they one time did, in
Eo-ine shane. No valley is too fresh
and sweet with odorous herbs for them,
no stream Of mountain source too vir-
glna! and cool for their hot youthful
hides to wallow in. The young bulls
aaTc even chaperons to keep them
company and keep them out of harm.
There are the cabestros, very intelli-
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Alien Laborers Must Go.

Now York State has decided that alien Ia
borers must Co. at least so far rs public work
Is concerned Among the laws adopted by
the Legislature this year is ono decreeing
that none but citizens OF the United States
NAV be employed on any State or municipal
work, and the people OF tho State show dis.
position 20 see that the law is enforced. The
Grand Jury at Buffalo has just returned an
indictment against Henry J. Warren, Super.
intendent of the Barber Asphalt Company,
for employing Italian laborers on the streets
OF the city, which his company ts paving.
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DELIVERED FROM TEMPTATION.

When Wendell Phillips was boy fourteen
years Of age, in the old church at the North
End. Boston, he heard Lyman Deecher preach
on the theme "You belong to God" He
went home after service, threw himself on
the floor Of his room, with locked doors, and
prayed 20 God, belong TO thee; take what
Is thine own. 1 ask this that whenever a
thing be wrong it may have no power of
temptation over me; whenever thing be
right, it may take no courage to do it." From
that day on, he testified that whenever he
knew u thing to be wrong itheld no tempta-
ton and whenever he knew thing to be
right, it took no courage TO do it.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
A WISH.
BY Helen Thorneycroft Fowler.

BY Helen Thorneycroft Fowler.
When the world to thee is new.
When its dazz ing dreams deceive thee
Ere they pass like morning dew
Faith retrieve thee!
When the glory fades away,
When Of light the clouds bereave thee,
When the shadows mar the day
Hope relieve thee!
When despair's destroying breath
Come ut eventide to greve thee
With the bitterness OF death
Love reprieve thee.
When the bells at curfew toll.
When the lingering sunbeams leave thee,
When the night o'erWhelns thy soul
God receive thee!
The Culver.
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Prisoners Strike.

There was q big strike in the bolt shop OF
the Ohio penltentiary, at Columbus, tha
other day. The strikers were all convlcts,
and they wers not dissatisfied with their
wages, as they get none, nor with their hours
OF labor. The trouble was with tho food
that was served them, and they vowed they
would do no more work until they were bet
ter fed. The warden made personal inves-
tigation OF the cause OF the complaint. after
which he promised the men that their desire
should be granted, and they went to WORK
with will.
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The greatest naval review of mod
ern times was by Queen Victoria IN
1854 at the beginning OF the Crimean
war. The fleet extended in an un-
broken line for five miles and COM
prised 800 men-of-war, with twice that
number of store and supply ships. The
feet was manned by 10000 seamen.
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The Greek common people not only
paid no taxes, but received large ap-
propriations from the State in the
shape of free shows and games.
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Less Business Failures.

There were 236 business failures through
out the United States during the week emil
ing July 81, as compared with 4S7 the corre-
spending week last year.
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Prayer is g. mighty an instrument that no
one ever thoroughly mastered all its KEYS.
They sweep along the infinite scale OF man 8
wants and OF Gods goodness. Miller.
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Wrecked on the Great Lakes.

Between December II. 1885. AMI Aoren-
ber Is, 1898, 227 vessels We're wrec 90! oa :ns
ersat lakes. representing loss o. 81, ,s5l, 09a
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There are 22O, 900 men of all nations
in the British army.
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possessed by many whom know. lam not
willingly out OF the church cr out Of the
aith. Ny state Of uncertainty Is one OF un-
est. Sometimes I doubt my Immortality
md hook upon the deathbed rs the closing
cene, after which there Is nothing. What
hall do that have not done. All, skepti-
ism is dark and doleful land! Let me
ay that this Bible Is either true or false. II
be false, we are as we'll of a. you !; II It be
rue, then which OF US is safer?
i Let me also ask whether your trouble has
LOT been that you confounded Christianity
nth the inconsistent character OF some who
|rofess It. You are lawyer. In your pro-
bssion there are mean and dishonest men. Is
hat anything against the iaw2 You are
octor. There are unskilled and contempti-
be men In your profession. Is that anything
gainst medicine2 You are a merchant.
there are thieves and deirauders In your
,|usinees. Is that anything against merchan-
ise? Behold, then, the unfairness OF chnrg-
hgupon Christianity the wickedness OF its
Disciples.
We admit some of the charges against
hose who profess resision. Some OF the most
gantic swindles OF the present day have
cen carried on by members OF the church.
There are men In the churches who would
OF be trusted for IS without goo collateral
bcurity, They leave thcir business dtshon-
tiles In the Yesttbule Of the church as they
in and sit at the communion. Having con-
uded the sacrament, they get up, wipe the
Inc from their lips, 20 out and take up
heir sins where they let of. To serve the
evil Is their regular work to serve God, O
brt Of play spell. With Sunday sponge
ley expect to wipe of from their business
ate all the past weeks Inconsistencies. You
ave- no more right to take such a mans life
a specimen Of religion than you have to
he the twisted irons and split rimbers that
3 on the beach at Coney Island as q speci-
an of m American ship II Is time that we
tew line between religion and the fraIl-
es OF those who profess II.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-09-25

classes Of their people in this city and
Brooklyn. The Idea is to have club
house and courses Of lectures on social
and domestic subjects, and In other
ways TO carry out the main ideas of an
American club. They have now very
small and select club, called the jap
anese union, which Is housed ut 227
West Twenty-fifth street. About twen-
ty japanese are members Of the club.
The house Is fitted with billiard ta-
BILE and other features Of typical New
York club. Whenever the Japanese
in the city wish TO give an official din.
ner they give II at this club house.
There they celebrate with grand din.
ner yearly the emperor's birthday,which
comes on November s. This is the only
holiday they celebrate in their adopted
country.
There are only about twenty Japan
ESQ ladies In the city. The reason OF
this small number is that most Of the
men are young bachelors who are here
FOR business purposes, and also that
few Of the married men care to bring
their families over with them. Several
Japanese students In the colleges have
married Americana.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-09-25

latter, however, Is coarse when com
pared with the threads that can be OBJ
tained by melting quartz under blow
pipe and pulling it out. Such threads
can be reduced to thickness of the
one-millionth of an inch. When drawn
out to such an almost inconccivablc
thickness they are wholly invisible ex-
cept under a microscope of the highest
power. Yet they are stronger in pro-
portion to their thickness than the
best quality of bar steel. A curious in
vestigator estimated that enough
thread like this could be made from a
single cubic inch of quartz to go
around the world six hundred and fifty
eight times and that a single grain of
sand, barely large enough to be visible
to the naked eye, would yield one mil
lion miles of such thread. But the ac.
curacy of such estimated is still doubt
full
One of the scientists of the academy
ha,, proved by an interesting series OF
experiments that cobwebs can be made
of quartz that will catch flies. After
making 4 number of such webs it was
found the quartz threads were too slip.
perry to catch flies, having no gluten on
them like real cobwcbs. This difficulty
was found to be easily remedied by
moistening straw in castor oil and
gently stroking the threads with it.
Then the webs capture flies fairly we'll
But as 4 cobweb is supposed to be in
complete without u spider, it oc
cured to the experimenter to see il
he could have q real live arach
mold take up his abode in &
ready-made quartz web. 1t was at
tempted to attract spider to the cen
ter of the webb by the buzzing OF 8
n.y. but it was found rather difficult u
make a fly buzz to order, and salts
factory imitation was produced by per
mitting a steel tuning fork to vibrate
against the quartz iibers. This brought
the spider right away, and, after hastily
fastening the fly in his own peculiar
fashion, began u careful, if not aston
ished, examination of the new-fanglet
web. 1t was also found that the mos
beautiful imitation of soap bubbles
could be blown from quartz which pre-
sented all the irridcsccnt hucs of th'
regulation article. philadelphia In
aT;;re~
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-09-25
S.3sd,t.tucs

nwing to an erroneous statement uniuten-
" tionaiiy made In the sale Of the Fientje
property, Twill sell the property again a. FOL-
lows:
NoTIcE-By virtue Of a power Of sale con.
tained In deed Of trust made by +. w. Flente
TO the undersigned, as trustee, dated February
70, 1891, aud registered In the Office Of the Reg
ister' Of Deeds for Buncombe county, N. O, In
Book No. %. ON page asa ct seq, aud by reason
Of default having been made by the said Y. W.
Flentje In the payment Of the Indebtedness Sc
cured by satd deed OF trust whereby the power
OF sale has become operative, and the person TO
whom the money secured BY said deed Of trust
Is due, having demanded Of the undersig ned
trust and apply The prcessds a. therein di.
rectcd, the undersigned viii on wednesday, the
10Th day Of september. ispt at - n, q the
sell al public auction, for cash, to the highest
bidder, the land and premises conveyed II aid
deed o. trust, which Y hereby referred TO foi
THos. A. J3NKA 2
ssd4t tues Trustee.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-09-25
Commercial Nomenclature.

The first volume Of code Of "com.
mercial nomenclature" was issued from
the bureau Of American republics rc.
Gently. Its eight hundred aud forty.
two pages present more than one hun.
dred thousand business terms, extend
Ing from A to Machines inclusive, such
~ are apt TO appear In commercial cor.
respondcnce on tho American continent
and neighboring islands, and the Gus
toms tariffs and regulations Of Ameri.
can countries. The terms are given In
three columns, showing the English,
Spanish and Portuguese equivalents