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RELIGIOUS READING.
THE FAMILY A CHURCH.

"The true Christian idea of family" says
Canon Fremantlc lis thut of an association
in which every member has his function,
some within. some without the home circle,
but which affords q meeting point and
harbor Of rest which higher life OF piety or
thought or any worthy recreation can De
cultivated by us in common, and where eacn
can gain, through sympathy and prayer and
affection, the support which he needs Tor
his special work. Such an association Is
truly branch of the universal church, Its
intercourse Christian communion, its meals
sacraments, its life divine service; it Is In
itself kingdom Of Cod and its aim the es.
tablishment of that kingdom everywhere:
This brief portraiture Of thoroughly
Christian family contains great deal In o
| few words, and deserves careful study.
Indeed what is there more worthy OF close
examination than the question-How can
we make the most Of the home, how bring
| 1t up to the highest point Of efficiency as
producer of genuine happiness, developer
Of noble character2 No one will get out
Of it all that God has made 1t capable OF ac-
complishing without the most strenuous
application Of head, heart and hands. Is II
not the mightiest single agency for gooo
within the scope Of the wide creation? Can
church or state effectively compete with its
far-reaching, all-embracing infuencef
Is in itself church, when rightly eonstl-
tuted, and also q miniature state. Ine na-
ton has grown out ofthe family, and is,When
at its best, only large brotherhood.
Family life must be guarded against tyranny,
sensuality, dullness, narrowness. There
muse ue constant recognition Of the fact that
it has relations not only to its own immeal-
ate members but to much wider circle.
1t must reach out to less favored families,
not wrapping itself in mantle OF refined
selfshness, but broadening Its sympathies to
take in many. In all ways that are praeti-
cable the general community should be made
to feel the influence Of the best homes.
We are quite sure that something more
can be done in this direction than
Is usually attempted. Most certainly
there Is no line of effort that will bring
greater benefit, both to individuals and the
public, than that which causes the true
principles of home-making to be better un-
derstood. Mothers meetings are goods;
Why should there not be fathers meetings.
There are cooperative associations for the
purchase or erection Of homes-that Is, OF
the outward shell. Let there be societies for
promoting the inward spirit, without which
the shell Is mockery, the external cover
ing little better than a jail. He who i'm
proves the homes OF country should rank
among its greatest benefactors.
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Fortune Telling.

When on the grain was summers gold,
And blue was summers sky,
We went to have our fortunes told,
A witching maid and I.
The gypsy sibyl seemed uncouth
And weird to look upon,
And yet for each Of us, in sooth,
A merry tale she spun-
Mine was q kindlyhoroscope;
Iheard my birth above
Had hung the happy star Of Hope,
The lambent star OF Love.
The star Of Love that bringeth bliss,
learned, still shed its glow.
Much more the sibyl said, but this
Was all I cared to know.
Then into Sylvia's slender hand
Isaw the gypsy peer,
And words I longed to understand
We're whispered In her ear;
While on her cheek blush had birth
That spread In rosy fire,
As when the winter-wakened earth
Feels Springs divine desire.
We left behind the gypsy old,
And meath dusky pine
Again was that fair story told
That ended, "5weet, be mine!"
Then Sylvia, the roguish-eyed,
Laughed In her winning way;
'That's what, triumphantly she cried,
"Ths gypsy said you'd ssy!'
Clinton Scollard, In Harper's Bazars
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he bad A BABY.

A touching conversation once took place
on the train as the writer was on the way for
O visit among friends in the East, as follows'
"No, won't drink with you to-day,
boys!" said drummer to his companions as
they settled down in smoktng-car and
passed the bottle. "The fact Is, boys, have
quit drinking; I've sworn off," 49,.
"What's the matter with you, old boy2"
sung out one. III you've quit drinking,
something's up. What is it?" :,
"Well, boys, will tell you. Yesterday
was in Chicago. Down on Clark street
customer of mine keeps pawn-shop In con-
nection with other business. called on
him, and while was there young man,
not more than twenty-five, wearing thread
bare clothes and looking as hard as II he
hadn't seen sober day for a month. came
in with little package in his hand. He un-
wrapped It and handed the article to the
pawnbroker, saying, Give me ten cents.
And, boys, what do you suppose It was9 A
pair Of baby shoes-little things, with the
bottoms only trtfe soiled, as II they had
been only worn once or twice. Where did
you get theseT asked the pawnbroker. Got
'em at home.' replied the man, who had an
Intelligent look and the manner OF a gentle
bought 'em for our baby. Give me ten cents
for 'em-I want drink You had better
take the shoes back to your wife; the baby
will need them said the pawnbroker. No.
s-she won't. because she's dead. She's lyin'
at home now-died last night As he said
this the poor fellow broke down, bowed his
head en- the show case, and cried like child.
BOYS" continued the drummer. "you may
laugh II you please; but IL have baby at
ho:Se, and I swear ri never take another
ink."-NatIonal Temperance Advocate.
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BALLIEGTON BOOTH ARMY
"God's American Volunteer" 1ne
Name Adopted.
SCOPE OF THE oRGANIzAIIoN'

Description of the Flag Which Is TO DO
| c.-r,,d Beside the American Flag In
.uparades---A G. A. v. Button---Varl-
,s Meetings at which the New Organ
,,ot,on Was Enthusiastically Cheered.
NEW YoR1 CRY, March 16.-Henceforth
he followers Of Ballington Booth, the Sc
,eder from the British parent organization,
HThe Salvation Army" will be known as
"God's American Volunteers" Commander
Booth formally announced the name OF the
new organization, and the christening was
attended by the enthusiastic cheering OF a
large number Of the Commanders support
ers who happened to be at the Bible House
headquarters. When the cheering had ceased
Commander Booth said:
"I am glad to hear those cheers. 1 take
them as an omen of success. An organiza-
Hon of which God Is the real leader and at
whose christening there Is baptism OF Amer
can patriotism, must succeed"
Commander Booth said that he and Mrs.
Booth had been busy, not alone In clearing
away great accumulation OF correspond
ence, but in drafting constitution and by
laws for the organization. The constitution
is not vet ready for publication, but one OF
It's articles has reference to the fag. The
article reads:
The standard of Gods American volun.
teers, while being emblematical OF the cardt'
nal principles and truths in which We be-
ueve and seek to propagate, yet Shall be
distinctly American.
Accordingly, the ground Of the standard
shall be white, emblematical OF purity. ID
!he centre there shall be flve-pointed blue
star, typical OF hope. In the centre OF this
star there shall be white cross, emblemati.
sal of sacrifice for others. In that upper cor.
ner of the standard nearest the stan there
shall be. on blue field. as many white stars
as there are States in the Union.
over the central blue star shall be blazoned
the Volunteers motto "The Lord, Our Ban.
ner!' Beneath the star shall be designated
tho number Of the post to which the standard
fhe standard shall be carried by color
sergeant at parades, side by side with the
American flag. God Almighty grant that
the principles and truths represented by
This standard may be preserved for all time!
Each branch OF the Volunteers Will DC
called post, and the meeting place OF eacn
post will be called an armory. As the mem
bers OF the Grand Army Of the Republic are
known az members of the 6. A. T., so the
American Volunteers may be known as the
members Of the G.. w. The Grand Army
men have their G. A. R. buttons. The u.
A. vs.. will have their b1tton. The oeslgn
will be an American flag, bearing Vignette
of Commander Booth.
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STUDYING CHRIST.

The man who, when asked If he was ac-
ouainted with certain woman, replied that
he had a listening acquaintance, expressed
what many of us often feel. There are peo,,
pie who talk well, perhaps brilliantly, al. ana
who are so fond OF talking that they
forget to give anyone else chance. The
thought Of selfishness never occurs to them,
for they consider that they are doing
society service in keeping the ball Of CON
versstion rolling. They forget that con,
versation implies an exchange OF Ideas, ana
that sincere interest in others would make
monologue impossible. The ability to draw
out the best thoughts OF those whom we
meet pleased attention, an evident inter
est In them as individuals-these are the
things worth striving for. In studying the
life Of Christ we cannot fail to be impressea
by his loving sympathy with people of all
classes. Although he knew their thoughts,
yet he encouraged them to speak, and was
ever ready to listen.
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At the Edge Of the Day.

See Twilight standing on the brink
That skirts the dark abyss OF night,
The dew-wet roses in her hair
Shed incense through the waning light.
Low in the west one lonely star
Shines tremulous and white.
Across the far, dim edge Of day,
The task OF morn and toll OF noon
Slip noisslessly adown the tide
With dusky shadows thickly strewn,
And o'er the lately purple hills
Rises the yellow moon.
Go, Twilight trembling on the verge
'Twixt shadowy earth and shadowy aif
Fold peaceful hands on pescefnl breast,
Spread starlit wings and gently bear
To heavens gate burden sweet
Yhe worlds low vesper prayer.
Youths Companion.
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The Fortune Hunters.

Three fortune hunters once agreed
To make test Of pluck,
To tempt the Fates and intercede
Each for share Of luck.
Each was to 60 In different ways
Alone, for wealth and fame,
And tryt to win the public praise
A fortune and name. -. a..
One as a soldier sold his sword
To nations that would buy,
Yet he amassed but scanty hoard
As time did onward fly.
Another tried the gold mines where
Such piles Of wealth were found,
But twas q very trihing share
That his long labors crowned.
The third would not a distance roam
In search OF golden ore.
But very wisely stayed at home
And started keeping store.
He showed good sense and enterprise
And soon had wealth and fame.
His hobby was to advertise
And thus bis fortune came.
Printers Ink.
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Americans the Chess Champions.

The great international chess contest
played between Brooklyn and London by ca
BILE has resulted in victory for the American
team and the challenge trophy offered by
Sir G. Newnew will cross the water. The
American team won three games out
Of five, the remaining three games
being drawn. The total score was ~
games for America to 215 games for Great
Britain. Barry and Burille, who hail from
Boston, and Showalter, the Kentuckian, were
the successful contestants. Plllsbury's repu.
tation got black eve from Blackburne. and
Baird was easy for Jackson. Hodges, Hymes
and Delmar divided honors with their British
opponents.
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TEMPERANCE.
srR1EE THE DEMON DOWN.

STRIKE THE DEMON DOWN.
Would YOU like to see the drunkard-
Sotted, sunk below the brute
Burst his shackles and step forward
Into freedom absolute?
Then rouse you from indifference
And fight the demon drink,
Ere he force his hapless victims
Ger perdition's fearful brink;
With self-denying courage,
And a manly tortttude,
March forward in the battles front
Till this demon Is subdued.
o strike this mighty demon u
With all your strength and SKILL
With all your power OF inteilect,
With all your force OF will.
Would you like the outcast children
From our city's squalid slums,
All taken In and cared for we'll
As land like ours becomes!
Then rouse you from indifference,
And fight the demon drink;
Let Fatherhood and Motherhood
Their strongest forces link
In one united effort,
This demon to o'erthrow,
And free the path the children tread,
From its curse and blight and woe.
o strike this mighty demon.
With all your strength and skill,
With all your power OF intellect,
With all your torce OF Will.
Would you like your fellow-workman
TO be betterhoused and fed?
And the pauper from the workhouse
r. hn0na inofoahr
Then rouse you from indifference
And fight the demon drink
With all the subtle forces
OF which your mind can think.
With wit and sprightly hurror,
With scourge Of withering scorn,
With keen, sarcastic irony,
With truths most poignant thorE.
O strike this mighty demon
With all your strength and skill,
With all your power Of intellect,
With all your force ofwill.
Would you like the lost and fallen
To be saved and lifted up?
And the wretched find true pleasure
For sins bitter burning cup?
Then rouse you from indifference
And fight the demon drink
With firm, set resolution,
And a nerve that will not shrink:
With zeal which knows no tagging,
And a daring strong and bold;
With energy infexible,
And love that grows not cold.
o strike this mighty demon
With all your strength and skill,
With all your power Of intellect,
With all your force Of will.
Constitution.
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California Oranges.

Southern California is engaged now and
will be until June in picking, packing and
golden fruit is estimated Mt $500, 900 boxes,
about two-thirds Of u full yield. The cash
yield from this crop will reach 5000, ,OOO
The orange industry iu Southern California
is but fifteen years old and IL capital of $685.
600, 900 has been invested in it. There are
now 10000 acres in fruit-bearing groves, and
$4,000 more acres are planted with young
treeS
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Seeds as Food.
vlew.

Seeds of many kinds have been
found in the ruins of the homes of the
ancient cliff dwellers OF Utah, who ev.
identity used them for food. The cliff
dwellers ate the seed of the ordinary
pic weed. Indians to this day con-
sumo the seeds of many grasses, which
are ground ipto -four.
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Srv SAmE FOR THE DRINK.

A little girl in Manchester attended Band
of Hope meeting, and, on the .sE eaker re-.
marking that tho drink stripped homes OF
furniture and women and children OF tnelr
clothes. she excitedly exclaimed: :,
That's just what 1t does ut our mouse.
On reaching home her father insisted upon
sending her to the public-house for drink.
Arrived there, she dashed the money upon
the counter and passionately asked Tor three
pennyworth Of "strip-me-naked.'
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A TERRIBLE POWER.

The French Academy of Medicine recently
adopted a series Of resolutions declaring tna'
the drink evil has become permanent dam
ger attacking "the very life ard force Of the
Country" and laying stress on the fact that
even the purest alcohol is "always and fun;
damentaly poison" Speaking Of legal
restrictions NJ. Rochard, a member OF the II.
lustrious scientific body, said: "! know that
this Is difficult to accomplish. Alcohol Is
terrible power. The professional hierarchy
(the manufacturers and dealers) holds the
country enlaced In the mcshes OF o net OF un'
avoidable self interest without pity.
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TIE GREATEST wAn OF ALL.

ALondon paper estimates that the cost OF
ali the great wars OF the world for twenty.
five years, from 1852 to 1877, has been 72o,-
OO0, 600, 900. An American journal hgure3
out that the cost of intoxicants in the United
States for the same period was at least sl5,,,
OOJ, COO, 900. Perhaps the latter item should
be included in the first category, as repre-
senting one of the great wars against the
peace and welfare OF the world.
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First Snow in Nine Years.

Residents OF San Francisco and the sur
rounding country were treated few days
ago to the genuine surprise Of snowstorm,
the first that has visited Central California
for nine years. The fall was only three
Inches, but It suficed TO give many children
their first experience In snowballin9.
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Hanpe1 for Shooting bis Sister.

Albert Wallace, who shot and killed his
sister, Mrs. Bowlsky, year ago. while she
was playing an organ in her parlor, was
hanged at Pekin, Ill. He declined to make
a statement on the scaffold. A few minutes
prior to the murder he stood at the organ
and Joined his sister in song.
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Immortal Love.

The frost Of years
May blanch the gold from out thine hairy
Life's grtefs and fears
May rob thy cheeks Of roses fair;
The violets' blue
May fade from out thine eyes, dear .ones
The morning dew
May cease to sparkle In the sun;
Roads meet and part,
And golden clouds soon turn to gray,
But, love, thine heart I,
Will keep its loyeliness for aye!
William q. Gardner, in Munsey. |
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4 COSTLY BOTTLE.

One of the most cruel things which wicked
men can do Is to sell strong drink to ignor.
ant heather savages Thousands Of barrels
of strong drink are sent from Europe and
America to Africa to poison the beniShted
Africans and Of late strong drink has been
sold in Alaska to the Indians, and has pro-
duced most ruinous results. The Govern
ment has prohibited such sale, and now and
then man gets what he deserves. Stephen
Merritt of New York, who visited Alaska,
says he saw q man sent to prison for nine
months for selling bottle OF whisky.
He WAS fireman on the ship IN which Dir.
Merritt sailed, and when he went on shore IN
Alaska he took bottle OF whisky which cost
him dollar, thinking to make something by
selling it for O larger amount. An indian
woman bought the whisky and paid him two
dollars, so he made a dollar; but he violated
United States law and soon found that ne
was "out Of job," and was landed IN 1ail
for nine months. Mr.. Merritt and others
tried 10 persuade the officers to let him on
with q fine, so that he could keep his place
rs fireman where he was needed, Jut they re-
fused, and so he was sent to jail. II oil men
who sell whisky either to the savage or the
civilized, In Africa, America or Alaska could
DO landed In Jail for nine months the people
could afford to board them there, pay them
q salary and take care OF their families at
home and make more money by the opera.
tion than this sailor did. selling bottle OF
whisky for two dollars.-Safeguard.
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The ST. Louis Auditorium.

The Auditorium being erected for the St.
Louis Republican Convention Is to be 1S0x
260 feet. and seated to accommodate IA, 600
people. 1t will be built of wood and will
take a million and half feet.
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.Jana,ese Student Cuts His Throat.

Jokithi Uchida, 4 japanese student at Cor.
nell Iowa) College, ward OF the Methodist
Church and well-known lecturer, commit
ted suicide while In desDnndent mood bT
cutting his throat.
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REST on THE LOVING HEART.

Wilt thou. with st. John, rest on the low
ing heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, thou
must m be transformed into the beauteous
image of our Lord by constant, earnest
contem plation thereof, considering his holy
meekness and humility. the deep, fiery love
that he bore to his friends and his foes. and
his mighty, obedent resignation, which n. ne
manifested in all the paths wherein dis
Father called Him to tread. And now ye
must gaze much more closely and deeply
into the glorious image of our LORD seaus
ward teaching, and maintain a continual,
earnest effort and aspiration after it. Then
look attentively at thyself, how unlike thou
art to this image and behold thy own little
ness. In the glorious likeness of Christ
thou wilt be made rich and find all the SOL
ace and sweetness in the world. John
Tauler
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God delivers us out of evils by turning
them into greater good. He chastens US in
th" .rn-id tina. wa may not be condemned
with the world. He turns the tears of sorrow
into the pearls Of a brighter crown. BY
weaning US from the transitory, He leads us
to the eternal. By emptying US OF the
world, He fills us with Himself. He makes
the via crucis, the via lucis. He causes Us, in
the very fire, TO thank Him that our light
affliction, which is but for moment, is
working for US far more exceeding and
eternal weight Of glory.-Canon Fsrrsr.
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Thou hast but this, to set thy feet where
Mine
Mike prints, step after stop, track for
thine.
Npr,-o-nt F SanCStnT.
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of sociality. In the middle of the afternoon,
in the best room OF the house, some one
brought in great backlog with great strain
and put it down on the back OF the hearth.
Then the lighter wood was put on, armful
after armful. Then a shovel Of Goals was
taken from another room and put under the
dry pile, and the kindling began, and the
cracking, and it rose until It became roar
ing flame, which filled all the room with
geniality and was reflected from the family
pictures on the walls. Then the neighbors
came in two by two. They sat down, their
faces to the fire, which ever and anon was
stirred with tongs and readjusted on the
andirons. and there were such times OF
rustic repartee and story telling and mirth
Us the black stove and the blind register
never dreamed Of. Meanwhile the table was
being spread. and so fair was the cloth and
50 clean was the cutlery, they glisten and
glisten in our mind to-day. And then the
best luxury OF orchard and farmyard was
roasted and prepared for the table, to meet
appetites sharpened by the cold ride.
o. my friends. the church OF Jesus Christ
Is the worlds fireplace. and the woods are
| from the cellars OF Lebanon, and the fires are
| fires of love, and with the silver tongs OF the
altar we stir the flame, and the light is re-
hscted from all the family pictures on the
| wall-pictures of those who were here and
are gone now. o, come up close to the fire.
place. Have your faces translgured In the
light Put your cold feet. weary OF the jour
uey. close up 10 the blessed confagra.ion.
Chilled through with trouble and disappoint-
ment. come close up until you can get warm
clear through. Exchange experience. talk
over the harvests gathered, tell all the gos-
| pei news Meanwhile the table is being
spread. On it, bread of life. On it, grapes
| OF Eshcol. On it. new wine from the king
dom. On it, a thousand luyuries celestial.
Hark! as wounded hand raps on the table
and tender voice comes through saying
Come. for all things are now ready. Eat
O friends drink, yea, drink abundaatiy, .
beloved"
My friends, that is the way the cold worla
is going to be warmed up, by the great Cos.
| pei fireplace All Nations will come il and
sit down at that banquet. While was mus
ing the fire burned. Come in out Of the
| cold, come in out Of the cold!'