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The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-04

Perhaps deck of cards lies con.
venient. The daily paper is con-
spicuous, though the father thinks
he cannot afford the church ppper.
There are few if any religious
books. About the only Bible is
family relic kept on the parlor
center table where the children
must not 60 for fear Of injuring
the furniture. The voice of pray
er is never hoard, nor hymns of
Zion; but, in their place, volup-
tuous music and the dance trips
merriIy. But Sunday comes.
These are church people. 1t is
respectable to be. 1t is good form
to attend service-that is, morn
ing service. After a late breakfast
the children are hustled off to SAD
bath schonl without ever thought
for their lessons to get them out of
the way while the mother gives
the house an extra cleaning to
atone for the neglects of the past
six days, and prepares an elabo.
rate toilet for appearance at ser.
vice. Children may stay to ser
vice or not, sit where the want to,
whether inside or out, on ground
floor or in gallery.
Afternoon finds mother tagged
out with household duties or soci.
ETY. demands and she must rest; no
no time to drum at children and
catachisnhs and SIS lessons. Chill
dren wander out in search of amuse-
rent! So the days and months
60 by, and no seeds have been
sown but those Of worldiness and
sin.
1t is scarcely necessary to draw
the other picture. Even a dull
Imagination may supply it. Night
and morning prayer ascends from
| the family altar. The little tot at
his mothers knee i, taught to lisp
his little prayer almost his first
budding thoughts are directed to
God and heaven. The mothers
heart is full of solicitude for her
cEildren's spiritual welfare. Plead
Ing with God to help her train
them, she Will spare no pains to
help God. Sunday finds her
house in order. She has found
time to assist the children with
the 5. S. lessons. All attend wor-
ship and all occupy the family
pew together. After frugal meal
prepared mostly on the day before.
all assemble in the sitting room.
Mother and father vie with each
other in making home pleasant
and profitable for the children
with stories from the S S library
or the religious newspaper or from
the Bible itself, with scriptur.
texts and catechism committed
interpersed with sweet hyInns, the
kwhol p sesssned with iove and anon
with gentle but firm parental au-
thority The tune is only TOO short.
These are the parents that bind
their children to them with bands
OF steel. These are the occasions
which embalmed in memory, stand
out as a perpetual barrier against
the Vaccinations of Satan.
From which of these homes
think you are more likely to come
gamblers, pllferers ofmoney-draw
crs, forgers, defaulters, train rob.
bers, profaners, sabbath breakers.
murderers, etc. Or from which
Will come those men and women
who are the salt Of the earth. the
pillars Of the church, who stand
prominent alnong men for veraci-
~. honor and all noble virtues,
who are the pride and stay oftheir
parents in their declining days,
and finally go down to their graves
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-04
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The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-04

The shortest nrme in the world
has been developed in the war be.
tween Japan and China. II is
that Of Gen. |. a Tartar comman.
der, who has, perhaps distinguish.
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The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-04
AN ADDRESS.
Delivered Before the Central
Mississippi Presbytely in SEES
sion at kOSciuSkO.
BY PROF. ]. A. SANDERSON.

The subject assigned me is The
Importance of Biblical and Cate
chetical Instruction in the Family.
That it should be necessary to
advance arguments in support OF
so important duty, or even to
use exhortation to encourage its
performance, is a most remarkable
thing.
1t seems almost traversty on
our religion-an insult to our
Christian intelligence. 1t is GER
tainly not from want of knowledge.
The Bible is clear and full on this
point We have the testimony of
thousands of good men in every
generation, expressing the debt of
gratitude they owe to their parents
for faithful instruction given in
childhood. Every time parents
present child for baptism they
take solemn obligation to instruct
it in the Bible and catechism.
Yet, as matter of fact, there is
an alarming and increasing derelic-
ton on the part of parents in this
matter. Taking things therefore
as they are, we will proceed to
some thoughts on the line indicat-
ed.
Parents should instruct their
children in the Bible, 1st, because
God has plainly enjoined it upon
them. Do we really accept the
Bible as Gods word? Do we look
upon it as an inspired and hence
an infallible guide for our conduct?
Then we cannot evade the force of
its plain teachings.
Deut. XI. IS 10 says, There
fore thou shall lay up these words
IN your heart and ye shall
teach them your children, speak
ing of them when thou sittest in
thine house, and when thou walk
est by the way, when thou lest
down and when thou risest up"
rs. LNXVIII. 5, Fer he estab-
iished testimony in Jacob, and
appointed a law in Isreal, which
he commanded our fathers tina,
they should make them known tc
their children. Prov. xxi. g.
Train up a child in the way he
should go and when he is old he
will not depart from it," Strange
as this language is, yet, like many
other great moral truths, this dut,
IS even more strongly taught in.
terentially.
End. There are consideration.
founded in reason and common
sense, and abundantly attested by
observation and experience tc
prove advisability and utility. The
child's faith in its parents is i'm.
plicit. In his sight the parent is
a god, omnipotent, omnicient, in
fallible. His word is taken i'm.
plicitly.
Again, the child's mind is thor.
oughly receptive and open tc
conviction. Like the highly SEN
sitized plate of the photographer.
Impressions made at this period
are most lasting. | once heard a
wise and experienced parent say
that if a child did not learn the
principles of obedience before it
was years old it never would
properly imbibe them.
Again, the parent alone has
access to the child at the tender
age when these instructions should
begin. Nature, as well as revela
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-04

ton designates him as the proper
one for this task. He alone is
clothed with the authority necessa-
ny to inforce attention and appli-
cation necessary to acquire knowl-
edge. Ask the Sunday School
teachers why, after their most
earnest efforts, there is so little real
study and positive acquisition.
They will tell us that it is because
they have no coersive authority.
1t would doubtless be the testimo-
ny of most of those in this audience
who have committed the catechism
or considerable portions of Scrip
ture or hymns, that the work was
done almost entirely under the
gentle but firm compulsion of
Christian mother.
Again, instructive parental love
is a powerful auxiliary in the
proper training of children. The
teacher who instructs children not
his own, either for remuneration
or from duty, may tire
over dull pupil, but parental
love inspires to perseverance, or
even family pride will impel to
untiring efforts to train the child
for stations of honor and useful
ness.
Again, the parent has a longer
period of contact with ike child
than any one else, during which so
many different kinds of opportuni-
ties occur for naturally and pleas
antly instilling religious instruc-
ton and making deep and practi-
cal impressions.
Do not these considerations
throw great responsibility upon
parents3 1t is SO recognized in
the matter of secular education.
Why not in that of religious in
struction? Is it that the one is
priced more highly than the other
our children's temporal more
than their eternal welfare? Or is
1t that, recognizing the Importance,
we shrink from the duty and en-
deavor to shift the task, INDUCING
the vain and Elusive idea that the
pastor or the Sunday School
teacher can perform it better than
we can.
think | will be borne out BY
universal experience and observa-
ton that If the catechism is not
learned in early life under the SUI
pervlsion of the parents, in most
cases it will not be learned at all:
and the same may be said OF com
hitting Scripture and learning
hymns. The responsibility cannot
be shifted.
But, along with these responsi.
bllities, there are some rewards to
taith!ulness. II there not a great
reward involved in Solo.
mons injunction already quoted.
Train up child in the way he
should 60, and when he s old he
will not depart from it. 1t is Ger.
tainly a JOY to any right-minded
parent to see his children growing
up into intelligent christian men
and women, known and honored
of all men for truth and piety,
adjoining the church with the
grsces of the spirit-each new
home center Of christian influence
the salt to save, light to light.
EN- the world. Should not the
prospect of such Il frultion stimu-
ulate every parent to more faith
fulness?
In conclusion | viii draw "A con
trast. There are two houses. We
Will examine them. AS we APP
proach the first, the exterior is in.
wiling if not elegant. Withi1 we
find many devices to bsguile time
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-04
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The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-04
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The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-04
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question is to answer it.
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THE SENATOR'S SPEECH.

Continued from Ist page. J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
"vox Populi," Not "vox Dei,-

We all know a favorite and much
quoted proverb is "Vox populi, vox
Del" Is it not, perhaps, of all proverbs,
the most fallacious? Was it not CARLYLE
who asked, How many fools does it
take to make public:" Does not anoth-
er popular proverb say. "Too many
cooks spoil the BROTH" 1t is vulgar err
ror to believe that many persons togeth-
er can decide better upon a subject than
one person alone. An optimist might
argue that this belief has taken birth
from the modesty Of mankind, q pessi-
mist that it has arisen from the desire
TO escape responsibility.
The popular notion is that number
Of intellects can be summed up into one
hole, bit the fact is they limit each
other and act as clog MEN," said
Galilei, ''are not like a number of
horses attached to a carriage, all pull
ing together, but rather like a number
of loose horses running race, of which
one gains the prize. - Blackwood's
Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
A Dwarf Takes Second Growth.

Sir Godfrey Hudson, the celebrated
English dwarf of the seventeenth cen
tury, was doubtless the most widely
known human curiosity of his time. He
was born Of parents of tine normal size
at Rutlandshire in 1919. At birth he
weighed less than pound and half,
and was only s inches in length. He did
not begin to walk until after the end Of
his third year, his height at that time
being less than foot. At the end of his
seventh year he was taken into the fam
lily of the Duke of Buckingham, having
between the ages of and years added
but four inches to his stature. With
Buckingham he lived until 30 years old,
at which time he was only Is inches in
height when equipped in fashionable
high heeled shoes.
At the age Of 80, however, a remark
able change came over the midget, and
for the next five years his growth was
as remarkable for its rapidity as it had
previously been for its backwardness.
At the age of 80 his height had been
scant . feet. At 30 it was feet and
9 inches! How or why this remarkable
change was brought about was ques-
ton too deep for the Society of Royal
Surgeons, who, time and again, discuss
ed the phenomenon without arriving at
any satisfactory conclusions. Hudson
lived to be 63,which is three times the
average length of life among giants.
st. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
4 BIT OF PENCIL.
Prizes Because 1t Is e Veteran and Went
Through the War.

Il have very fine and choice cabinet
of relics and specimens of the late war. -
said j. Fillmore of South Dakota. ''In
the collection is an old fashioned COM
mon lead pencil, only three-quarters Of
an inch long, which was given to me by
Major j. y. Fairbanks, who carried it
through the entire war, and in present.
ing it to me the major gave me this bio
graphical sketch of the pencil: This
pencil is veteran of the late war.
When it enlisted, it was round and Of
full length.
When the war was over, it was, like
many other veterans, badly used up.
During its service it campaigned in dust
and mud, over the hills and plains of
Maryland and Virginia, through the
swamps of Mississippi, across the noun
tains Of Kentucky and Tennessee, again
through Virginia, from the Wilderness
to Appomattox. 1t has watched upon the
picket line in daylight and in darkness,
in heat and in cold, in rain and in snow.
1t has taken part in many skirmishes,
and in more than half score of regular
battles, and in addition it went through
tIio siege VI ISterSDuIS, ana was en-
gagged in several of the assaults upon
that stronghold. With it, for eight
months. while the owner was first ser
geaut of his company, he kept the daily
record and report of the company.
est wrote the name and the number
of those OH detached service, of the alb
sent with leave, of those daily detailed
for ordinary camp duties occasionally
for some special duty, of the number
present for duty and of the sick in quar-
tiers. At the roll call after battle it has
noted the names of those who did not
answer. 1t has recorded the names of
those men as killed in battle, wounded
in battle, died Of wounds, died of dis
| ease, discharged ON account of wounds
received ard disease contracted in line
of duty. In its own wa&i it has written
its humble page i'll the history Of the
most e.entful epoch of all times. Pre-
serve it ard cherish it. '''-Kansas CITY
Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
A FATAL MISTAKE.
It Was Made by q Profuse Frenchman In
His Leave Taking.


A citizen of France who has an inyet-
crate habit Of confounding everything
which is said to him and has been en-
dsavoring to acquire knowledge of our
vernacular was about leaving his board
ing house for q more comfortable quar-
ter. All the little mysteries of his ward
robe, including his last neither garment
and umbrella, had been packed up,
when he bethought to himself the I'M
pleasant duty now devolving upon him
that Of bidding re folks" goodby.
After shaking his fellow boarders
cordially by the hand and wishing them,
with lncessant bowling, "ze verree best
success in re virl" and "ze beaediction
du chief" he retired in search Of his
"deac landlady,'' to give her also his
blessing. He met her at the staircase,
and advancing, hat in hand, with
thousand scTapes, commenced his speech:
"Ah, madame, I'm going to leave you.
You have been verree amiable to me,
madame. will nevare forget you for
Eat. If in my countree, would ask ger
government to give you pension, ma
dame. The good lady put down her
head and blushed modestly, while our
frenchman proceeded: "Vell, l must
60 You know i'll geese life it is full of
pain and trouble. If Got adopted re virl
vich Lamartine made in his poesie, zen
zure should be no more pain. Adieu,
madame-adieu! Perhaps forever.
Ihereupon the Frenchman was MAX
ing his exit, when he was suddenly
called back by his landlady, who inter-
estedly inquired, why, Mr.. c.,
you have forgotten your latchkey." Mr.
c. appeared amazed, apparently not
understanding his interrogation. Yes"
continued Mrs. Nj, you know it is
the rule for all boarders to give me their
latchkeys. "Oh, madame, interrupted
the F'renchman, with enthusiasm, Il will
give you not one-not one, but you
zands!' and, applying the action to the
word, he sprang toward Mrs. NJ,
and, embracing her tightly in his arms,
kissed her most heroically. The alright
ed Mrs. M, recovering herself at
length, cried out, 1.-The key, Mr. c.,
the key!' Frenchy, looking confused,
COMPOUNDED, CALCULATES with heavy sigls:
"Oh, madame, got you AK me for one
KEGS, and l give it to you. Vat fatale
mistake !'-ScOttish American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Administrators Notice.


Estate Of Margaret Greedy, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ae.
rnini-tTaior OF the estate Of Margaret Greedy.
late Of the county ~ EOck Isl.nd, s;ale OF
Illinois. decreased, hereby gives notice that
will appear before the county court OF Rock Island
count. az the Office Of the clerk Of said court, In
the city % Rock Island, NJ the January term on
the 6rst Monfsy In January next, at which time
all pcrr1n- having claims against safG estate are
notified and rcqposted % attend, FOR the purpose
OF having the same adjusted.
All persons Indebted TO said estate are reqcest-
Cd 70 mako INK mediate payment TO the under
signed.
Dated his t,h dag Of November, A. d. 1895.
JOHN CREEPY, Administrator,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Notice Of Publication.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, l..
Rock Igth.n COUNTY res

STATE OF ILLINOIS, -
Rock tgLhgp COUNTY. foS
1896
John 81. ALBRIGHT Va Patrick Bcates, Mary
Maria Bcatc- and Ann Maria MGrry.
AFFIDAVIT Of non-rs-ideLce OF the defendart T.,
PauicE Bcntcs. Mary Maria Beatcs and Ann
Maria marry, the above defendants. haviny been
filed W. the clerks Office o'tIe circ nit court OF
sad county, notice il therefore hereby given
10 The said non resident defendants that
the complainant fled his bill of complain'
in said cour', on the chancery side thcrco (
IN the 3!-t day Of October. 1885, and that
thefcupon summons issued cut Of saiG court
wherein said -ui' T. nov pending. re,urnable on
the iir-t Monday in the month of January next
NJ IL by law required. Now, unless you the sait
non-tesidcr' defendants above named, PatricL
Beafe-, MARY NGr'a Hcatc- and Ann Mar = Nurry
shail personally he and appear before said c;tcut
court, en- the first day " the next term thereof
10 BE- holden nj Rock leland in aud for the SAID
county. on the fret Monday IN January next. am
plead, answer or dCmur to the -qii complainant
bill 81 complaint, the same and the matters ant
things trrin charged aud stated will be tasef
n confessed, ann n decree entered against yol
according To the prayer Of said bill.
Rock Island, III. Nov. ]. 1895.
GEORGE W. GAMBI Z. CLERK.
GAEL kUsnL, Complinant'J solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25

sALLApE OF DREAMS 1RANseosEp,

Some may like to be shut in a cage
Cooped in a corner a-tippling tea,
Some may in troublesome toll engage
But the luck of a rover's the thing for me!
Over the mountain and over the sea
Now in the country aad now in the town,
And when n wrinkfcd and withered, maybe
Then III marry and settle down.
Some may pore over printed page
And never know bird nor beast nor tree,
Watching the world from book or stage,
But the luck of u rovers the thing for mel
So, no for the forest, and no for the lea
And no for the river and prairie brown,
And no for gay, long jubilee!
Then I'll marry and settle down.
Why should wait till gray old age
Brings me the chance to be rich and free?
have no money. 1t makes me rage,
Bat the lack of n rover's the thing for me!
Though oft, with my lover upon my knee,
She has frolicsome eyes and q fetching
gown.
I fear if my hearts to be held in fee,
Then I'll marry and settle down.
ENVOY.
Prince, my sweetheart, will not agree,
But che luck of n rover's the thing for me!
She says must stay, and fear her frown;
Then I'll MARI and settle down.
Lark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Publication Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Hntr lsLAsD InInTY.

STATE OF IiiiNOS,
Rotf ISLAND COrsrY.i
In the C'fciit Clurt, Jangsr ~ term, ie'G
Jose " D1rald W. Arthur McDona q. in chs u.
Gerry.
AFFIDAVIT OF ntn rcsidctee OF Arthur MELON
aid the above defendant having been lied IL
clerks Oiilcs ~ the circuit court Of eaid coui ty
notice " therefore hereby given the -aid non
resident defendant that the CON claimant cd hei
bill OF compliant In srid conrt. on the ch ancery
eide thereof, on the I'd day of November 1875 and
That thcr'npon srmmoBs issued ont OF said
court. wherein said SUIT l. now pln1ing refurna-
BILE on the fret Monday Ia the month OF Jan
nary newt, a. !. 10y law required. Now. unless you
the said nonresident defendant above named
Aunur McDo1ald. shall personally be and APP
pear before the sad circuit court on the 1rst De
81 the next term there %, 10 be holden nj Rock
Island w. ard for the slid county the G.b
day OF IGnunry next. snd plcaf. answer or de
mEr u the said complainant's bill Of csmpsint
the same and the IN Utcrs ard things therein
charged aud ttatei Will he taken ~ confessed
aud a deere entered .Linst you according q
tie prayer Of said bill.
GsOEGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island. M. Nov. 90. 1895.
CARL KCuL, Comp lainaats Solicitor