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The Daily Round.

Life to every one is common round
of continual beginnings and endings.
Each day is a little circle returning
where it began. Each year is wider
circle linking on its last day to it's first.
We live within the same limited, circum-
scribed horizon. We have to perform,
day after day, the same actions, to re-
peat the same duties, to go round and
round in the same routine of daily tasks.
Our range is as narrow as that of the OK
that treadeth out the corn among the
heap of sheaves. And all this is apt to be-
come monotonous and wearisome. Some
are so consumed by enmui that life has
lost all relish for them; and some have
grown so tired of pacing the irksome
daily round, that they have put an end
to it by violent means. But surely it
gives new zest to life il we realize
that all this constant doing OF the same
things, this constant going round and
round the same little circle of daily
dutiee, is not treadmill penance. pro-
fitless labor like weaving ropes Of sand
but is designed to bring out and educate
to the utmost perfection of which we are
capable all that is best and most endur-
ing in us. And surely it heightens the
interest UNNECESSARILY to be assured that
God has not merely ordained this long
ago as part of his great providential
plan for the world, but that he is daily
and hourly superint ending the process
of our discipline and education by his
personal presence, comprising our path,
going round with us in the circle of life's
tolls and duties, and causing all our ex-
periences. by his blessing, to work to-
gether for our good,-Hugh Mac Milan.
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TEACHING POINTS.

INTRoDUCTIoN.-We see in the aged Samuel
a relie ious patriot who beholds wrong tenden-
cy In his nation, and with sagaciOus courage
and polite prudence provides the means for its
correction. His inspiration was mainly sane
titled common sense.
a. V. 1-5. Samuel In search of king. 1t
was bitter disappointment to Samuel to be
compelled to give Saul over to hardness of heart.
But when he could no longer trust Saul as SER
want of God, he cast about to find the one whom
he could anoint as his successor. He was di-
rected to Jesse's family in Bethlehem as prom
Using TO furnish the king who could weld the ma
ton and make it dstinctvely the nation of Je-
hovah. Samuel intellgently read the face
of affairs: he based his prophetic action on the
practical necessities of the situate n. He fulfilled
his strategy in secret. because he could no more
at that time. have revealed his provision and
plan than any strategist can advise his oppo-
nents in advance of his plan of attack.
(29 v. Clio. The choice not made according
to human vision The selection of David from
among the seven sons of Jesse is an incident of
great dramatic biities.-Samuel saw
latent in the youthful David such powers of
leadership as Samuel Adams in some degree
saw in George Washington. when he surprised
the Continental Congress by nominating him as
COMMANDMENT Chief of the Revolutionary army
We can but admire the prophetic instinct
in the aged Samuel. that could see the possible
tiles in the nature of the shepherd lad.---It
lends romance to the story to behold the comeli-
ness and manliness of the youth as he revealed
himself to Samuel's penetrating eye.
(4.) vi 10. The Spirits choice ano'nted
The amounting of David with the sacred arc
matte oil was a form: but it carried with 1t
message of destiny.--The West Indian re-
puted witchs saying to young Josephine that
she was to be more than queen. was inter-
preted by Napoleon Bonaparte as prognosti-
cation that she was to be an empress; and this
is reported to have been reason why Bona
parte regarded himself as man of destiny
When David was given to understand what was
expected of his future, he set himself heroical y
to the fulfllment of his destny.--Whate early
secret anointlngs or expectations have shaped
numberess ultimately conspicuous lives. cannot
be recalled without amazement A powerful
motive for any boy to lead noble life is the as
surance that, by those who love him best, 1t is
expected of him.
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young man, was here. Ruddy, with the
glow of health; forid in distinction from
the dark compilations of his race;. with
eyes in which the magnetism of genius
was apparent; countenance goodly to
look upon, with form symmetrical and
sinewy if not large,-this was the capt.
waiting manly boy, David.
The heart of Samuel did not hesitate.
Here was the coming king for whom he
had been looking. From the horn OF
sacred oil he had brought with him.
he sacred aromatic oil which was ex-
clusively kept for holy uses. and with
which all the priests must be anolnted,
Samuel anointed David in the midst
OF his brethren. 1t speaks for the favor
able impression David had made on all
that the brethren acquiesced in Sam
uel's decision.
Josephus tells US that Samuel, in the
ceremony of anointment, whispered to
David for what office he was designed.
1t does not seem unlikely. The old re-
cord tells us: The spirit of the Lord
came upon David from that day for
aCard.
The aged Samuel went back to Ra-
nah. But we may be sure he kept in
intimate relationship with David. And
it is not improbable that David was soon
afterwards an attendant at some school
of the prophets. where he could come
yet more fully under the holding infiu-
ence of Samuel.
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David Amounted King.
December I. 1895.
LESSON TX.
SAMUEL XVI. 1-1s.
INTRODUCTION.

David. one of the renowned cnarac,
+ars of history, is the central figure Oh tne
sor;es of lessons on which we now enter
Evil and good we're strangely mingled IN
10 l;fa-Pertaining to the shad-
ow-side of his character scarcely any
thing is too bad to be said. lie gave
Loose rein to his passions; he was led oy
Ira+ 70 he a murderer; he made failure
- tho government of his own family
and was neglectful Of his subjects rignts'
and he was implacable and vindictlve
torord certain of his enemies to the last
dow If his life. He seems, when we look
at the dark lines of his career TO oe
chareeable with all the vices and crimes
which characterize an average eastern
despot. Why, then, was he man al.er
Gods heart? How could Paul, IN Inc
after ages, speak of him as one near TO
tho heart of God?-When we look
at David on the Sun-S1de, we see
onotbar man. He was, in the tenor OF
his life, an earnest striver after inc
right. He was placed in position OF
unusual temptation; in many an IN
stance he was heroic in resisting evil.
In his favored hours he had clear VISION
of God. Previous to his decisive iaii
into sensualism and into the crimes
which followed he was man OF natorai
uprightness and Kgenerosity. And IN
such of the penitential psalms as all ois-
corning critics concede to him, the agony
of remorse. the humble pleading Tor
M ercy, render him the interpreter Oh
human repentance for all ages. IDS
pride is broken, and he reveals nimseil
tn Cod and man as almost no other soul
has ever done. The. better human heart
instinctively forgivessthe repentant ana
sorrowful king.-The full and un-
modified revealing of shis faults anu
crimes and their results in the Bible
leaves no question as to the ethical IN
fiuence of his example. No sane soul,
surely, can ever covet such results OF
sin as came to David. That the sinrul
king did not altogether lose his SOUL
but in his spiritual humiliation and re-
pentance found forgiveness and restora-
ton, is reason why he may be still our
helpful teacher. Not David, the saint,
turning from God, but David, the sinner
turning toward God. is the man from
whom we can learn essential lessons.
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THE. UN1vERsA1Isr: sArUKDAl, NOVEMBER %, 1896

faculties on business affairs and other
distractions. The theory Of the French
physician is that il the victim Of insom-
mia will fix his eyes upon some CLEAN of
light, some shadow, or even on the
darkness itself, he can relieve his mind
from thoughts that perplex it and divert
attention from himself.
Try the experiment when you are
sleepless and see how unconsciously
your eyes will close and your thoughts
begin to take possession of you. Strug-
gle to keep them open and fixed upon an
object whether real or imaginary, and
before you are aware of it the struggle
will have ended and sleep will be victor
ious.-SeIected.
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month and tons of pills and powders TAX
en- by those who are ashamed or too
stingy to go to physician. If they hap
pen to recover from their headaches. tired
feelings or other discomforts, they credit
it to the medicine. II not, they go
straightway and get some of another
kind. Thus the dosing goes on. but the
general health does not improve. In fact.
we are becoming more and more nation
OF medicine takers. If the craze contin-
ues we will soon need a cure for the
medicine habit as badly as for the liquor
habit.
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LESSON STORY.
L. Samuel in Search of Man
to Make King,-vs. 1-5.

L. Samuel in Search OF a Man
to Make King,-vs. 1-5.
The old prophet judge, now about
eighty years old, gafter separating him.
self from Saul, had some hope that his
protege would yet turn from the error
of his ways and show himself a king
worthy of the Theocracy. The fright
ened Saul had been 80 earnest to retain
the friendship of Samuel, and had been
so apparently receptive of the warning
of the peoples rent garment as sym
bolic prophecy of rent kingdom. that
Samuel could but hope that the better
nature of the erring king would perma
nently assert itself.
From his home in Ramah the old pro-
phet kept his watchful eye on the king
in Gilgal, No royal act but was quickly
reported to him. No tendency escaped
his alert vision. While Samuel, both in
early and later life, was governed in an
exceptional degree by spiritual or intui-
tional guidance he was none the less a
man of affairs; he depended on human
testimony for knowledge of external
facts and current events.
We have in our lesson passage dra-
matte representation in the true He
brew style, of the contrary impulses
which were active in Samuels mind
He had been hoping, against hope, that
Saul would cease to be needless world
ling. But the time had now come when
Samuels better judgment protested
against this lenient and rose-tinted view.
There was, when sound judgment was
exercised, no probability to build upon
that Saul would arise and keep the ma
ton faithful to its ideal.
There must have come to Samuel re-
ports that the family of the sheik Of
Bethlehem, which had descended from
Boaz and Ruth, was one worthy to main
tain the best traditions of Israel. He
was led to believe that from among this
family of seven sons of extraordinary
promise, future king should be Sc.
lected and placed in training. There
were also reasons why the new king
could come from the powerful tribe Of
Judah. which had attained to an almost
controlling influence in the nation.
1t will be at once apparent that the
carrying out of this suggestion was
fraught with danger not only to Samuel
but to the party of the Theocracy which
he represented. What more natural
than for Samuel to ask, when the pro
iected journey to Bethlehem was dis
cussed, Hoao can gog If Saul hear ii
he aoiH Kill me. or course, il the reigning
king already becoming insanely jealous
of his right to royalty. should hear Of
Samuel going to Bethlehem to anoint a
king to be his successor, there would
be a speedy arrest and humiliation OF
all the persons concerned in the seeming
treason
The project for providing king, and
training him for his Office in the interest
Of the Jehovah religion, must needs be
fulfilled in secret. AS the ark Of the cove.
nant was at this time resting at Kirjath.
iearim, where it had remained since its
recovery from the Philistines, and as
the ark. therefore. was not now, as il
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-23
Insomnia.

An expert in nervous disorders in Paris
recommends to an American gentleman
a cure for insomnia which was tried
with such success that the patient has
prescribed it to many of his friends. 1t
is simply to keep your eyes open when
you want to go to sleep and cannot. A
person whose brain is too active will
sometimes close the eyes and vainly en-
deavor to sleep. The very closing of the
eye seems to concentrate the mental
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-23
The Medicine Habit.

The habit of taking medicine for ev-
cry ache, pain or uncomfortable feeling
is becoming alarmingly prevalent, and a
very bad habit it is. There are ready
made medicines warranted to cure any
thing and everything, and they are
advertised in such a way as to attract
attention of every nervous and chronic
invalid in the land. These read the
synonyms to which these cure alls ap-
ply and then invest in them. There are
thousands of barrels of stuff drank every
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-23
Wealth of the Rothschilds.

The wealth of the Rothschilds is said
to have doubled within the last twenty
years. 1t is now estimated at four hun
hundred millions sterling, and it is cal
culated that in seventy years more it
will amount to no less than fifteen thous-
and millions of pounds sterling. 1t is
scarcely possible for the human mind to
conceive so vast sum.-Presbyterid
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Cured by

Hoods Sarsaparilla and only Hoods.
81 have been suffering for eight years
with rheumatism, and tried several reme-
dies, but could get no relief until 1 COM
menced taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Since
taking this medicine the pains have
entirely left my shoulders. We think
highly of Hoods Sarsaparilla as blood
purifier" B. F. GRIMES, Hope Mills,
North Carolina. Be sure to get
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CONSUMPTION

To THE EDIToR-Please inform your read
ers that l have positive remedy for the
above named disease. By its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
manently cured. L shall be glad to send
two bottles ofmyremedy free to any of your
readers who have consumption if they will
sendme their express and post Office address.
ia. Slocum, M. c.. 1873 Pearl st. New York.
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n1atiSnn

of the blood, and thus drives out and
monials tell of crutches thrown away,
pains and aches ended, sharp twinges in
shoulders and hips, backs, arms and legs
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pearl top" lamp-chimneys
are right, unless of right shape
and size for your lamp. See
Index to Chimneys."
Write Geo A Macbeth Co,
Pittsburgh, Pa, maker OF
tough glass.
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accumulates in the vital fluid and settles
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YAZOO DELTA
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THE DRUG CLERKS STORY
He Talks Of He adaches and Nerv-
BUSINESS and Gives a Cure
for Both.

From the Evening Ne,us, Neaoark, NJ j.
It was the drug clerks turn to tell story
OF one of his experiences, and the reporter,
expecting something good, as usual, settled
himself comfortably in chair, prepared to
give his undivided attention to the speaker
The latter was Henry Maier, who resides
with his parents on Aqueduct Street, New
ark, N. J., and who hands out medicine over
the counter of DR.. Andrew F. Burkhardt's
drug store at 271 Orange Street, this city.
"Perhaps can do nothing BETTER" he be-
gan, ethan to tell you the secret of my good
health. 1t is q story that have told to
many recently, and as it resulted In good in
each case, it may be worth your while to
listen to it. To begin with, was not al
ways strong and robust, as l am now. Long
hours Of work and hard study had left me
in wretched condition. Frightful, hnger-
ing headaches found me ready victim, and
at times was so nervous that the dropping
Of pin would cause me to give violent
start, and then would be seized with fit
of trembling that was, to put it mildly, ex-
ceedingly bothersome. Well, l began to
doctor myself. Now fatter myself that
know something of medicine; but with all
would cure those terrible headaches or put
an end to my nervousness. When picked
up bottle my hand would shake as though
HAD the chills, and if it was powder that
I was handling l stood good chance OF
sprinkling it all over these black trousers
Things went from bad to worse, and soon
realized that a man of my physical condition
had better not attempt to mix medicine.
"Try box of Dr. Williams Pink Pills, }
said DR.. Burkhardt one day; and as you
know the doctors advice is always worth
following, got the Pink Pills and began to
take them. Aladdin's lamp never performed
the wonders of these pills. Would you be-
ieve it2 Before had taken the contents of
one box my headache began to give me a
day off occasionally, and soon it left me en-
tirely. How about my nervousness? Well,
the pills put an end to that with almost
startling abruptness. You see I knew
enough about the business to appreciate the
importance of following the prescribing
physicians directions, and by paying strict
attention to those given by DIR: Williams
with each box of his Pink Pills, was soon
another fellow. Look at me now! A pic
ture of health, cha Well, that is what DR..
Williams Pink Pills will do for man, or a
woman, either. See, can hold this glass
of water out now without spilllng a drop,
but I couldn't do that two months ago and
''What is it, ma'ma" he asked as a neatly
dressed woman came up to the counter. "a
box Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills" "Yes,
nam, fifty cents, please. Thank you:"
Mr.. Maier as he turned to Interpreter again,
and the latter, after allhe had heard, thought
SO too.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life ana
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all druggists,
or may be had by mail from DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. Tor
SOC. per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
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Easy Way of Enriching Soil.

It is good time to dig and dry q
big lot of muck to keep the stables dry
and sweet all winter, and vastly in
crease the manure pile and farms fer
tility. It is not best to draw this muck
long distances before 1t has dried, but
when sun and wind have reduced 1t to a
powder one team can haul a large guam
tity. Its own fertilizing value is not
great in most instances, but as vehicle
for carrying afield the riches of stable
liquids it has no equal for cheapness
and effectiveness.
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A DISAPPOINTING RESULT

Which Confronts the Owners of the Iron
Mines on the Missabe Range.
The owners Of the Missabe iron mines
in st. Louis county have Jared badly
for tho past two years, most Of the time
conducting their business at a loss.
Last year heavy losses were suffered
by the capitalists who own the mines.
They entered upon the present season
with rosy hopes. The seasons ore was
sold in the months of April and May.
as usual, at prices ranging from 81. 80
to 81 80 per ton, according to the quail
ity of the ore. The advance in price
did not take place until July, August
and September, long after all the sea-
sons ores had been disposed of by con-
tract for future delivery. The miners,
in contracting their ore for the season,
figured on 90 cents as the cost of lake
freights, but lake freights have ad-
vanced in an unprecedented way, and
are now, and for some time past have
been ruling at $3.50 per ton, SO that
much Of the ore that was sold for from
$3.50 to $3.50 is being delivered in yes
sells which cost the mines 1.50 per ton.
A mine selling its ore in the early part
of the season for say $2.25 to 49, so per
ton, must now pay $3.50 per ton for
lake freights, leaving only rs cents to
81 for naming and for rail freights to
Duluth. AS the rail freight alone is 80
cents, and the commission, insurance,
interest, ETC., 90 cents, it will be seen
that the cost of mining is dead loss,
and the ore is given away. The rosy
hopes of the spring, therefore, have
met only disappointment, and the min
ers are now figuring with much anx-
iety on the net results of the years
operations
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LIFEs REcoMPENsE

30 this 10 fame. this bubble which hold.
That breaks with but Q breath;
And this Is fortune, this great worth of rold.
That only lasts till death
And this Is power. this knowledge which
gain
By heavy weight Of years;
And this Is friendships gflded, brittle chain
Soon furnished by my tears
What Is 1t worth-this all-this little lifei
The struggle for 1t? No.
But deep beneath the struggle, rush and
strife,
II aspirations grow
In spirit life, then We shall gladly say,
When we have left earth's pain,
And angels roll from graves the stones away.
1--WE have not lived In vain"
Belle Shreve Nunez, in Home and Country.