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o,,u,, g.. ~. 80 a.. e., On,
hence some prOdigai pro
sents backslldlng rather than a ponitcnt
sinner coming to God fer tho lrst time. but
there aro lessons here for each.
10. And am no moro worthy TO be called
thy SON IL "a an excellent thing for Us
when we have come 10 sec that we are "no
more worthy" that Ia us-that il, In our
fcsh-dwclicth no good thing (Rom. vii. ~,
49,, for as long n we think that there Is a
pirticle Of good in us we cannot appreciate
the Lord jesus as ws shoUl1. Better ylhoughts
ofJe3us. W revealed p The Word Of God,
W. Y.t u, J. tcj Str.". !. &. YTr's. Yban x A
90 "Andho arose and came 10 hi, father
II twas d good thing t. say, II will arise
but II was far bcttcrto arise AMI come. Many
say the ilrst who never do the last. II was
when he arose that the father saw him afar
or aud ran q ment him. Jc,u-, who knew
the fathers heart 50 we'll, here gives ~, pie.
ture of ilis love to the crring and III well
come for them when they return. See Jer.
ill.,, l2-li, Hos. Niv, |, 2.
81. Father, hlyo -iuuod against heaven
and IN thy sight and avn no more worthy 10
be called thy SON. That was HS lar n ho
got with what no had Thought e. say Com-
pare verse ~. II Is great thlHs tO be q S,r-
want of God and of Jesus Christ our Lord,
and In one SENSE we cannot seek ANYTHING
higher, but our relationship t. GUd is IN
NHIl~l, ludl Hl 'lllIi'N huV NtlI- Ltu Nlli,
16 ~. api until We ,cc uui ouJpy this T.. Ia
tioEship We cannot we'll serve.
%. "Brng forth tho best robe and put il
on HIM" What q Toyal welcome from the
father whose love he had So sighted and
whose possessions ho had wasted. 1t
seems impossible, but our Lord hero shows
forth the Fathers heart toward every return.
ing Ienltont, and a, we have said, none kncw
th" Father. heart rs Jesus did. for lie wa,
nGCd manifest IN the flesh and He could
truly say TIL tTaf Eatf fcSn Ne Ne hath seen seem
the Father Il Tim. ILL.,, lG, John xiv, 81.
%. Let us eat and be merry" The best
clothing. n token o' endless love, ani abund-
ance OF food with great joy. II the son had
said, Father, am more thankful than eau
tell, 1t would have only been right but 10
see the wronged and III treated father show
ering such love upon the pcntent son aud TO
hear him say Let Us eat und bee merry, " Is
moro than human loyo a. ordinarily seen.
May we know and believe such amn2ng love
rs manifested in cur Lord Jesus Christ, and
hearing Him say 10 us the words Of Cantl-
Giles v, !, let Us reply with the words Of Isa.
lXi., 10.
"a. "And thcy began TO be- merry" And
have not finished yet, for tho Joy over tho
penltent sinner Is unending. See verses
and 10 and compare lsa. NNNY., 10, and Rev.
vii, II, As suggestive Of the eternal Joys Of
the redeemed. But whatever we may now
know OF those joys a. revealed by the Spirit
we know only in part until with all the re-
deemed we shall see somewhat Of the breadth
and length and depth and height Of His love
(Eph. ILL.,, l5, l9).-Lesson Helper.
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Now all the stars are ou', Arrturus with
hi sons and tho huui- of orion: the gr,at
planets ily like iaupa'- running with tu,ir
torches There L. mo- lilm between %, : thoy
hang ugt of heaven like living spirits. So
-umW"r ,l : are eyer stripped 80 bare ui
even q breath between. How near tho con
st"'H,lou- arc how w" seem part of them,
t. be- going on with them, how they swing
down towards u out of the Milky Way. the
Path %! souls up which our Imagination
travels towards uniy"rscs beyond und yet
beyond, and comes ont upon the far super
nal light, while IN" wind sings 10y us ~ If IL
knew the way And they grow parr
and the moon sends glory before her
~ she noHtS up, up, up-.So low
she rode In summer, so high she rides to-
night In the middle 81 tho highest sky She
spreads her wing, like great lowering,
hrpodins mother, while tar, far of and faint
IN" star, still hang like distant palace lights.
what hroad lust"rs, what sharp shadows on
IA" snow what reflection into heaven. what
height, what depth, whnt trndrrnc,, in the
midnight blue. what sens" of divine pres
cnc'-fur exalted and enlarged to all the
limit of our vision on this winter night, ~"
see the SKY l. fgli of God Harriet Prescott
Sp)llord, IN Congregati Jualist.
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iHE SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
APRIL 10.
Lesson Text; "The Lost Found"
Luke xv.. ft-24-Golden
Text: Luke XIV, 10
Commentary.

IL. "And He said. A certain man had two
sons" Ia our last lesson we saw the mes.
sengcrs bidding the people to como 10 the
ieast. but In this chapter. which IL all one
story In several parts We see tho great first
ana continual seeker Of men showing us
how II should bc done. We see the love OF
Christ IN the shepherd. the love of the Spirit
IN the woman with the candle. and the love
OF God IN the fathur receiving the penitent
son. Tho lost sheep suggests our inclination
To go astray; the lost money. our dcadnoss TO
sense OF our conditions; the lost son, our
selnshncss, ingratltudc and rebellion. while
tho elder son makes us think OF the self
Righteousness and lack OF sympathy OF some
Christians.
~. No divided unto them his living"
The younger sons request. which led to tho
fathers doing this. indicates grenter re-
gard for the goods that for the father more
thought Of possessions than OF God. II IL
tho proud. self wiled spirit ~ insuhjeciion
and of Independence Of Goi. the I. me-, mine
spirit that wants its so called rights. God
sometimes lets such spirits have their own
way that they may In due time see them
selves.
i3. There wasted hI4 substance with riot.
Gus living This Is briefly the story Of the
younger son who took all he possessed into
lar country. Illustrations mny be found In
Cain, Esau, Absalom, MHnas-oh, and can be
seen In tho lives ot those about us who live
only Tor themselves and tho present world.
II. "He began Co be IN want" Those who
forsake the only fountain Of living water will
soon find that their broken cistcrns can hold
no water der H., i3); that all that Is under
the sun fuils to satisfy and L. only vanity
and ycNation ~ spirit lEccl. l., IL. H.. ll),
and that there is q longing IN the soul still
unsatisncd.
10. "Hc sont him unto his fields 10 feed
swine" See a son of a wealthy father Join.
ing himself TO n citizen OF far country The
world Is In its thoughts and ways far coun.
try from our heavenly Fathers home, and
in chapter Nix, IL, the heavenly country is
spoken OF as n far country from this world
When we receive the Lord Jesus Christ as
our Saviour. We become citizens oi heaven
(John l., II: PhiL.iii.. 20, Il. w.
lG. "No man gave unto him" lie would
fain have sought To satisfy his hungry body
with the swine, food. ana thcrc was nothing
better for him. for no man cnred for him
Those who have turned from God TO feed on
the hu-ks that this world offers are indeed
In dire distress Whether the prodigal
makes us think OF the sinner rs one ofthc all
who wandered through Adam sin, or of the
saved soul wh 80 i'''lo hn'ug wan
dcro' aro the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
DYNAMITE DROPPED.
And Frank Granucll Was Blown to Pieces
by the Explosion.

Frank Granncll. son of c. A. Grnnncll, Of
Smith0cld. faycttc county, was blown to
pieces 10y an explosion OF dynamite at
Grccn-burg His father has n contract for the
Radcbnugh tunnel. aud Frank had charge Of
the teams. While ho aud three other men
were unloading some dynamite. II exploded
with terrible force, killing young Grnnncll
instantly, aud badly iniuring John Marshall,
OF Blairsvillc, and "a man named Charles
Parker Granucll shot and killed John Me
Dowcll Mt Dunbar during u dance more than
year ago, and was sent To the Huntington
reform school. lie was released from that
institution u few months ago.
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PLENTY OF HAY IN THE COUNTRY
Reports From Points Throughout the
Leading states.

Reports from points throughout the lead
ing hay States and Canada, received during
the present week by the Hay Trade journal,
OF Canajoharie, n. Y. indicate that about
twenty-five per cent. Of the marketable hay
Is still 10 come forward. In the face Of the
short crop OF last year, the paper says this Is
considered large percentage, but as grains
OF all kinds have brought low prices farm
ers have used grain and coarse fodder. Of
which there was IN abundance, and fed
sparingly OF hay. This, together with large
shipments into the senboard markets from
canada, accounts for the present surplus.
Advanced prices OF S2 To % u ton over last
season have drawn TO the markets an ample
supply, and, rs Canada has about thirty Der
cent. OF her crop still on hand aud warm
weather Is approaching the scale Of prices Is
being barely maintained.
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COMPRESSED FOOD FOR SOLDIERS.
A Board is Trying to Solve How To Main
tain Them On the smallest Amount

A board isnow meetin; at the War Depart
ment. Washington, trying 10 solve, for the
benefit OF the army, the problem OF how TO
maintain soldier strong and healthy upon
the smallest possible amount Of food.
The way the matter will finally bs settled
VIII. OF course. Do by means ~ cOmpressrd
food. There are - many different varieties
OF this material that It will bH a difficult
matter 10 select tho bcSt. especially in view
OF the great number OF recommendations
which have been maleby the Mujor-General
commanding the army. the Commissary Gem
eral OF Subsistence and tho Boards which
were assembled some months ago in the sew
eral departments to make suggestions a. to
the character OF an emergency ration for tho
army.
The reports OF these Boards were accom-
panied by samples Of the food they recom-
mend. and the room In which the Board re-
Gently appointed Is sitting is Uttered with
any quantity OF food products, all of the
compressed type.
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tu,r wuNrRptNd.

Tho general Offices of the Westinghouse
Airbrakc Company and the Young Mems
Christian association rooms, arr Vuartcrcd IN
n building known ~ the club House. Mt
Wimcriing. were totally destroyed 10y fro
wednesday morning. The building wns
probably the finest TN the borough and it,
destruction will entail loss OF $50. 900. The
interior was elegantly furnished aud with tha
contents n total lu~s uf siO.ODO H. estimated.
Nnluahl" papors belonging To- the company
were hurrirdly rlnrcd IN II iircrroof safe
when the ilamc- were discovered and thus
saved
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
TO TRAIN PIGEONS FOR WAR.
HoninG Birds to he Utilized by the Navy
Department.

Secretary Herbert. OF the United States
Navy. added novel chapter to our naval
strategic tactics when he signed the order
adopting messenger pigeon service for coast
defenses. Many hundreds of homing pigeons
are shortly to be distributed ia groups among
about twenty different points along the At
lantic Coast. Here they will be- kept in
coops until educated to regard their new
quarters as permanent homes, TO which they
Will return when liberated from vessels ply
ing the seaboard. Having been thus domes-
tcated they will be placed aboard coasting
vessels and carefully trained to find their
homes without losing time. The coops will
al be placed in telegraphic connection with
Washington.
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kAGES SUNDAY SERMON.
GOSPEL MESSAGE.
practical Lessons From the
H. of Joseph.

.,They drew and lifted up Joseph
4 II and sold Joseph 90 the 1shmRel-
kpntv pieces OF silver. "-Genesis
"He Is governor ove= oil the
kypt."--Gencsis XIV, 26.
lot keep a good man down. God
M for him certain point OF eleva-
Will bring him 10 that though II
! thousand worlds. You sometimes
|pnriul they will not be properly
IN Every man comes TO be valued
Nd hc is worth. You cannot write
III YOU cannot write him down.
are powerfully illustrated in my
a would be an insult TO suppose
|ere not all familiar with the life OF
pw his jealous brothers threw him
Ibut seeing caravan OF Arabian
trudging along on their camels,
and gums that loaded the air
sold their brother TO .hese mer-
ko carried him down into Egypt
re sold 20 Potiphar. n man OF In
II oflcc: how by Joseph's integ-
,ed himself TO high position In the
under the false charge OF a vile
was hurled into the penitentiarv;
bison he commanded respect and
how by the Interpretation OF
Isiream he was freed and became
han I'm the realm. the Bismarck OF
how In the time OF famine JOS
1. control ot a magnificent store
Itch he had filed during seven
3pnty; how when HIS brothers. who
~ him into the pit and sold him
|sity. applied for corn he sent them
8the beasts OF burden borne down
Iheft OF the corn sacks; how the
i their brother. which had so long
|en. came out at last and wns re-
n that brothers forgiveness and
'the only revenge he took
In the first place. that tho world
Ied TO honor Christian character.
Was only man OF the world. yet
pse in his estimation until all
y OF that great house were COM
his charge. From his servant no
Iconlldence was withheld. When
Is In prison, he soon won the heart
eper. and though placed there for
he soon convinced the
h he was an innocent and trust
Ian. and released from close con-
b. became general superintendent
affairs. Wherever Joseph was
neither "A servant in the house OF
or prisoner In the penltentiary.
the first man everywhere, an 1 IL
ation Of the truth | lay down. that
is compelled to honor Christian
There are those who affect To
religious life. They speak Of it
m of phlcbotomy by which the man
all his courage aud nobility. They
bemeaned himself. They pretend
b more confidence in him since his
n than before his conversion. But
hypocrisy. There Is n great deal
'isy in the church. and there is a
Of hypocrisy outside the church.
ssible FOR any man not to admire
20 in a man who shows that he has
ONE n child OF God and is what he
10 be-. You cannot despise son
,rd God Almighty. or course we
lmiration for the shame of religion.
a place few hours after the ruff
gone into the rail to n'i .
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,ucy WIN InlnN you snOuld BE- buriei ono
day sooner than you are buried. They will
be right glad when you are dead They arc
only waiting for you to die What then will
all your earthly accumulations be worth? "
you gathered It all in your bosom and
walked up with II TO heavens gate. II would
not purchase your admission. Or II al
lowed to enter, 1t could not buy you u crown
or robe. and the poorest saint in heaven
would look down at You AMI say, "Whcre
did that paupsr come fr)m?" May We all
have treasures In heaven. Amen,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16

\ charter was granted at Harrisburg 10
the Butler and ritt-burg Railroad company,
with an authorized capital of 5000 900. Tho
new liuc il To connect the ritt-burg, Shcnan.
10 and Lake Erie road at Butler with the
Union railrpni owned hy the Carnegie steel
company which will thu, find u moro direct
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
Two Dead In "A BurnInp Room

James +. Flynn and Miss Josephine Man
ming were found dead in the latter's room
In Salem, Mass. Both had been shot, and q
bed In the room was OF fire. 1t is believed
that Flynn killed the woman and himself.
Miss Manning's family lived In Topsaed,
Mass. Flynn was widower.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
New MrinKIe In AdycrIisInr.

new wrinkle in Berlin, Germany, in ad.
vertsins is for the firm to insure, free OF
cost, its patrons in life and Aro insurance
companies. provided the purchase exceeds IA
certain amount. One firm in Frankfort-on-
lain, TO outdo its rivals, insuro5 even when
thegoods are bought on credit.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
SPIRITUAL GUESTS.

Among all the spiritual guests that cross
our thrshold jesus il not only iu'umI ara
bly, the best 10y the excellence uf his diyin-
ity, but also the most intimate by tho pres
cn"e of the SAN" divinity ty......If any one
receive him into his -Uul Jesus comes q
have place of his own that has no parnl-
let in life and which has no proof save in
experience. While the pubic come and
go through the hoUs" IN the busy daytime
this guest keeps his room. but in the quiet
hours he sits with Us. We make him the
conidant OF our secrets, but in the end he
tells MS things about ourselves we have not
known. We turn to him for help. but Had
that he has promised what We wcrp about
To ask. We declare q good intention, only
to remember that II wa, his suggestion. His
presence Is an 'Slstible condemnation ot
wrongdOing, "a perpetual inspiration Of we'll
dOing.--Johu Watson.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16

The snlr ~ the law library Of the late Sam.
uol GrIflth uf Mercer. was concluded We'd.
uc-dHy Il WA uu" ui the finest lihrsrirs in
Western lrnnsy ylyauih Among the buyers
were Judges Wallace. ~ New Castle, Greer,
of Butler, and Wilson. of Beaver. Il ucttcd
about $1,000.
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man is entitled To u good living in this
him OF It., says the q. T. A. News He Is en-
titled to the comforts OF his home. and the
saloon would take these from him He is
entitled to the love OF the members Of his
family, AMI the saloon would rob him OF
them. He is entitled to the comfort and
consolation OF his religion, and the saloon
would render him a stranger TO them.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
Nesuyius Spoutinr. .

Vesnvius is again active, liquid lava now.
ing from many little outlets from the crater
opened last July, and maxine The mountains
very picturesque at night itors climb no
ktUt -, ha OH
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These two thoughts together the divine
love perfected ana manifested in submission
and sacrifice, the human sympathy with all
actual sorrows-seem to me 10 constitute the
mystery of Passion Week.--E. ID. Mauriea
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The greatest evils are from within US and
from ourselves also we must look for our
greatest good, Tor God il the fountain of il,
but f"tehc- II 10 us by our own hand, ana
when all things look badly around ubout us.
then only We shall find how excellent for.
tune II Is TO nave God for our friend. and of
all friendships that only h. created 10 sup
port us In our needs --Jersmy Taylor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16
SAFE TRAVEL WHEN EMPLOYEES Doy'r DRINK

hAFE TRAVEL WHEN EMPLOYEES DON'T DRINK
The Nickel Plate il another railroad that
has Issued strict prohibitOry orders 10 its EN-
ployes concerning the drinking Of liquor or
irequenting saloons II is said since this or.
der was enforced on the Nickel Plato that
accidents are of rare occurrence, and that a
better class of employees has been secured,
lhsuring better service than ever before
known Railroad companies are finding ont
that people would rather travel on railroad
that u conducted on the an,i,drinking plan.
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not a. e maj 'r of course. II saves only
him who a", pts 1t ponitrntly for himself.
Amid nil which T. mysterious In the 90, in"
dealings with mankind these truths stand
out clear and definite. that "whDsorvcr will
may come To- God through Christ aud that
ho who comes thu, shall In no wise be- ra-,
ont Bat h" must will. aul he must come.
lie must decide and hc wgst act. He must
eMi;. his nod OF hyailing him
Self II H.. sacrifice which Jesus has
made for Ai,y SUI ri.Et.y t. induce lin I.
r.spoyJ h"fH,ilv to the divine inyit1ii1i lnl
c0amtnd II his appreciation Ql his To- pa.
tl"a nG! '..tiWi9u q, art from Christ hr -
k''u than that uf others. no matter 80 it Lr
acute enough To- NOV" hin to the necessary
steps. Too much speculation has hrru given
t. the "il"nt- Of Christ, sacrifice upon tho
diyiu" character and upon jesus himself
It. effects upon uGr-riyrs are morn e. tho
purpose. Rightly cpmprrhcud"d II pro.
mo,"r M" deepest gra'iul" Hui devotion
g. him, The Christian whose Thoughts rrn-
ter seldom and iuiOuruty upon Christ Pc
sacrifice /. likely to Dee uuruf the most super.
u'lai Ioty, th" least consistent behavior,
the weakest influence for righteousness.
The sincere. strong, growing believer dWrlis
mach iu thought and loves NOR" and NOR.
tp dwell upon what Chris, has don" for him,
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Itnnortant Railroad DeeIsion.

Important Railroad Decision.
The United States supreme Court has de-
cided that parallel and competing railroads
have no right to consolidate.
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IF l'H' tluils uui ll'rr T.
rrh ui several differ
.un .rl But the Christian
'Il, g. right iu the urliri
lu- hridthat human forgive
ltiuu are secured through
"tuuliy shed upon the rrp. Is.
"v which puts mD nwuh1-
"rvirH H. DgJ ETuIt
l. essential. and
most precious spirit
'prird have t.'u
i'tion thai Christ
r pardon possible
II the WAY ui r.-
,chposDs 60 enter
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-30
Primitive baptist Association.

bttkfthrt EhStoShstAhosts
The Emo Primitive Baptist Associa-
ton will be held in Durham, n. G.. on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday, August
1st, end and srd, 1896. The introductory
sermon will be preached by Elder J, j.
Hall, of Durham, in Parrish warehouse,
on August Ist, at II o'clock m, aud
then adjourn for dinner.
At about / o'clock the Association
will convene in church and two visiting
Elders will be appointed to preach in
the warehouse. Services to begin at ?
O'Clock p. III. Preaching again at night.
Services will begin on Sunday at Ic
o'clock, and have two sermons, and adj
journ for dinner and meet again at 2
O'Clock and have two sermons. Preach
ing also Sunday night aud again Mon
day morning at 10 O'Clock.
The meeting will close about "a O'Clock
Monday. .. -
Seats will be prepared for all that
wish to hear the preaching and we hops
to have good order. All are respectfully
invited, .<
Those who bring dinner for them
selves and friends can deposit il in thu
left hand room at front end Of the ware
house with Jerry Markham, who vii
have charge of the room and keep ic'
water at the door free.
Very respectfully,
G.. q. FARTHING,
Clerk of Association.