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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09
Don RAFAEL A. LEON.
& ARTURO APoNTE.

| Estimamos que la election no ha po
dido ser mas acertada.
Ambos eorreligionarios merecer
nuestros mayores aplausos y elogios.
| Ell seilor Leon, notario de esta ciu
| dad, es autonomista de los antiques.
Figure en- ell Directorio Corchado con
I, ell caracter de jefe economico. Cuando
/ la tragicomedia del 81, tuvo rasgos de
alteza moral, que lee hacen acreedor i
las slmpatfas del pals. Es, actualmente,
miembro del Comite provincial y Pre-
sidente de nuestro partido en- Ponce.
Por su arraigo y notoriedad, por su in
fuencia amables cualidades, fgura
entire los liberales mas salientes de es-
te departamento.
Ell Lcdo. Aponte Rodriguez es
hombre de profundas convicciones de-
mocraticas Su ilustracion es vasta y
solida. Como ahogado, goza de gran
renombre en- ell foro puertorriqueno.
Els escritor correcto, ha tenido la
suerte de yer premiada alguna de sus
producciones en- certamen publico. Ha
cultiyado tambien ell periodismo, EN-
favor de las aspiraciones populares.
Ocupa un puesto en- ell Comite provin
cial es vocal del Comite de Ponce.
En- suma una fgura prestigiosfsima
por su talento, por su caracter, per sus
virtudes, IN elemento de los mas sa
nos entire los que cuenta nuestra agru-
pacI6n.
Tales son los hombres que, 81 la suer-
te nos es propicia, 81 nuestros correli-
gionarios trabajan con actiyidad con
acierto, representaran este distrito en-
la Diputacion Provincial, para bien del
pals de nuestra agrupaci6n.
Liberales de Ponce, acudid al llama
miento de la discipline.
Depositad yuestro voto Ell las urnas,
por esos dos nombres respetables.
Cuando hayais ejercitado tan noble
derecho, la historic dira de vosotros
que habeis cumplido con vuestro deber.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09

Uno de ellos, muy ducho en- los
manejos electorales, encanecido en- esas
tretas, en- esos trotes Y en- esos tratos, pa
rece que pretende ejercer coaccion So
bre los empleados, amenazandoles con
la cesantfa, case de que Sc nleguen
votar los candidates integristas.
iQue etal?
); En- nombre de quien hablara ese ca
ballerete que, hoy por hoy, carece de
representation?
;Quien lie ha autorizado para que
conmine los empleados, asegrrandoles
la p6rdida del destino, ST votan con nos
otros los liberales?
ST es que obra por cuenta propia, NADIA
puede darse mas risible que esa con-
ducta.
He ahf un indivfduo que no tuvo IN
fiuencias sufcientes para conservar ell
jugoso destino que desempenaba en- el
municipio, anda estas horas echan-
dolas de protector y dispensador de bic
mes favores, nj mas nj menos que 81
tuviera Ell sus manos todos los hilos de
la administration para decretar cesan-
tfas su antojo.
Por mas que va este probado
que es usted un camastron
;cuidado, mucho cuidado,
no de usted un resbalon
ell dfa menos pensado!
Aunque es usted IN buen loeie
que sc las echa de ducho,
deje ese teiemaneje
que puede costarle mucho.
Hoy va nadie lie proteje.
Tambl6n Sc nos informa de que al
guien mas Sc dedica a trabajos lden-
ticos, aconsejando asimismo los en-
pleados que voten con los incondicio-
nsles, so pena de que les limpien ell CO.
medero.
Por 10 vistotrata de asegurarse ell mo-
DIS uire1,di.
Obrando de mala fe
Sc esfuerZa Ell nuestra derrota.
Esta bien Tomemos nota,
" ojo con dar I'm traspie!
Todas esas amenazas deben ser AGO.
gidas con ell mas soberano desprecio.
I'll 0oUteiuo, POI CSoa 'OA, ~ H1' oo
convertirse en- c6mplice de esas artima-
mas, que tan aficionados han sido STEM
pre- los integristas.
Tengan fe los empleados iberales en-
las promesas de unprecedented y recti-
tud, hechas reiteradas por ell general
Marin, cumplan con ell deber que les
impone su conciencia, votando segdn
sus conyicciones.
Por 10 que respeta a esos agentes, 81
prosiguen con sus amenazas, no tardare-
mos Ell traerlos la picota, con sns nom
bres con sus antecedentes, para expo
nerlos, de ese modo, la vergiienza
pdblica.
Valga este primer aviso:
Els precise
que tan ruin maneio cese.
Despu6s. despues, no les pese,
81 tienen un compromise.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09
CLEhENCIA ES
ELEVADA JySIhIGGfftt'
q 2GSeefo esefo editorial C7en

= AusHsnnaagstTo editorial C7emenci0 con
= testa La I5eteg,Tzad: mi Rigor nj Gle
mencia; i,Justicia!~
Tiene ell mismo derecho que nosotros
para pedir, no sc 10 negamos.
Dice ell colega que fundamos nuestra
petici6n en- que los rebeldes de Yauco
no cometieron grandes fechorfas en-
que su rebellion fue de poca vida. Y
en- contra de este aduce 10 siguiente:
SEs cierto; pero no debe olvidarse
que 81 los insurgentes no cOmetieron
horrores 81 no derramaron sangre es-
panola; 81 no redujeron cenizas ha-
ciendas casas, fue, no por falta de
voIuntad, 81 no porque estorbaron sus
criminales proyectos ell ejercito, los
voluntarios y la Guardia ciyil.~
Claro, que tuvieron la intencion de
hacer daTlo perturbando ell orden publ
co, desde ell momento EN- que Sc suble-
yaron. Sublevarse para no hacer dano
alguno, para no dar gritos subversivos
siquiera, quedarfa reducido hacer una
manifestation traDquila aunque incohe-
rente; tanto como 81 dijeramos, suble-
varse en- actitud pacffica.
No sc trata de demostrar la inocencia
de los insurgentes de lSuSma Q1eb1u-
DDS; cOmetIeron dellto son delIncuen-
tes; pero 81 bien no defendemos la mo
cencia de esos hombres, creemos en- su
inconsciencia pesar de sus na0cheteS
de media ct1ata; pesar de su antlcris-
tiano proposito de degollar a todos los
espanoles, 81, como atirma LU Lategrt-
dad, tuyieron semejante prop6sito.
Les llamamos inconsistencies por su
falta de cultura, por sus condolences fl
sicas, por la infueneia del medic am
biente en- que han vivido, por la faltA
de estfmulos morales que hicieran "eac-
cionar EN- ell sentido del respeto de las
leyes, a esas almas debiles casi priyadas
de libertad, que no tienen para resstir
la suggestion de los. no SOnaetidOs yerda-
DIES contra mentiras, hechos positivos
contra esperanzas locas, esperanzas pru-
dentes racionales contra desesperacio |
nes absurdas.
Es mas c6modo deshacernos de esos |
hombres que confesar nuestra falta de
carload. Egoistas despiadados, hemos |
mirado con indiferencia absolute la cons |
tituciGn ffsica, moral intellectual de |
nuestros jtb0ros; eSe mundo de pill |
dos que pueblan nuestros campos, admi-
rablemente descrito por ell doctor Zeno,
es un mundo cerrado para la solIcitudl
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09

me die mf mismo que vale mas que
20, y lie salude, aunque no tengo ell ho-
nor de tratarle, como Sc saluda un
n1uert0.
ESQ mismo hace Paris. Y 81 no 10 hi
ciera, 81 no tuviera ell valor moral de reu
dir quito a 10 grande, aunque 10 grande
este mandado recoger por 10 que Pre-
vost llama ell esprit e,rop6ea, no hubiera
consagrado cientffcamente a la comen-
tarista de Darwin, la viejecilla Gle
mence Roger, llamada LIE Renun- Fam
me en- periodico tan reaccionario como
lie Figaro, ell cual, aunque mfstico Y
saeristanesco, aplaude su apoteosis.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09

Amilcare Cipriani,. rivaliZando con
Byron, Y yiviendo faera de La realidad,
Sc ha marchado combatir por los grie-
gOs, en- las tiIas, como ha dicho Marcel
Provost, de una mlnorfa compuesta de
decir, gentes sin dlnero-cuando ell vim
culo International de la mayorfa euro
pea es ell lnteres. Porqae nosoJros ten
gamos La fortuna de yIvIr dentro de la
realldad, no tenemos ell derecho de fus-
tigar los subllnes locos de Id exIsten-
cla, nosotrOs que VivImos Ell La IIteratu-
ra universal, graclas al SQuijote,1 eli
cual valfa mas que todos nosotros.
Clprianl ha peieado en- Stella, en-
Italia, en- Francla, en- esa nisma Creta,
donde ha vuelto. Diez amos estuvo
preso en- horrible mazmorra, de alIf
vOlvlo, eternO loco, 10 mIsmo q be-
lear por La libertad, merecIendo que al
guien dljese de Ell que tiene yocaclon al
martirio, como la tIene ell fraile PAPA
maIekOs, como la tIenen tantos otros.
No hay oblIgaclon de seguir ell ca
mlno de estos honbres extraordinarios,
que no pertenecen al poyyentr, como
eIios Green, sino al ousudo pero ell
liberal, Ell democrata, mas aGn, ell hom-
bre honrado, tiene obligation de respe-
tarlos como Sc respeta un monumento
antique, y de admlrarles de lejos como
Sc aumlra un sol que Sc pone Que Pf
y Margall es un vlsionarlo; que Benot
es otro vlsionario, y etro Esteyanez, Y
otro SaImerdn. (iy los carlistas muy
oportunistasD iBlen esta, senores, bien
ho H,L
qultarme ell sombrero, y cuantas veces
Vi a Cipriani, en- ell tranvfa Gle Chchu
Place de Z Etoile, con su desmadeiado
aspecto de sohador Que duerme la rea-
lidad, con sus calzones cortos, como 81
fuese pasar ell Rubicon, con su raj
do gaban del Temple, otras tantas veces
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09
NUEVO HOTEL EN- CAYEY
I" La AURORA +"

Situado Ell Ia Carretera central, casa de
eltos, pupto eef trico de la poblsciCn. Habi-
taciones comedies VeDtllsdfs, esmerada
mpieza, mesa selecta con servicio escf gido.
cantando para clio, con exceleptes siryientes
J amables sefloritas para stencer al bello
sxo.
Ponce. 30 de Mario de 1897. malt.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09
BANCO TERRITORIAL Y AGRICOLA
DE PUERTO--RICO
SECRETARiA

En session Itoli celebrada por ell Oonse
10 de Administrator ell dia 81 de Marc d.
1897 hs tenido II gar ell sorts o de lss setent,
y una Ce3nlas hlpt tecsrias de la seguLds
-mlsi6u de cincuenta pesos mexicanos cads
nna. aruBciado preyiameDte en- la Gacets
Official !"
D .sda el dfa de Ia fseha. 10 de Abril de
1897 recojera psgara ell Banco las que har
~utado fsvorecidas por la suelte, Guy
imeros son los siguientes
81 "a 621 ESQ 1889 1421 1891 1881 2l7O
% 2l6 $50 81 1854 '439 664 1910 2212
65 345 655 SO 1859 1446 17l7 1854 1896
II 800 $50 s87 1850 1448 1920 1899 1920
81 $40 676. 9I7 1894 1471 TAP zoos 1882
1877 489 6s6 994a1299 sos 1878 2O5. 2342
1T 562 768 1861 '299 $50 1857 1904 1903
81 $50 7S4 067 $40 1854 1859 207e
Estas oedulas premiadss 70 deyengan in
teres desde hoy.
Desde e. ia Risma fecha J en- las horas
nabiles de pt go sstisfars tambien esta 81
;ledad, ell usrto cupon de las cedulas de IL
-egunda emission, el curl aseienoe 5 e64
II o Ieda scrrieU te provincial.
Puerto REQ. l. de Ahril de ls97.-El
Sscretario. Juan de Guzmda Benfttz We
Be 81 Director Gerente, Vieente As.t ssettt
3 alt
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09

RIM, Esta bien.. Pero olga ST quiera
al unfsono con nosotros:
xPerd6nanos nuestras deutias, asf CO.
mo nosotros perdonamos Il ~testros deu-
dores..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09
4 D,BSTRO 7 SlNIESTRO

Ell que malas mai1as ha.....
va los conservadores han lanzado
sus agentes a la palestra.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09

Justicia de ocasi6n es justicia farisal-
ca. La hetegyidad clama: ~iJustlcla,
general Marfn!> contra nuestro angus
tlado grito de <iClemencia, general Ma
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09

La reina Victoria, frfa como estatua
de Hyde-Parck, soberbia como ban
dera britannica, siguio viaje, atravesan-
do campos fioridos, a la deliciosa Mia,
donde la recibieron los principles de
Battemberg, ell Duque de Leuchtenberg,
ell duque reinante de Sajonia- -Coburgo
Gotta, la princesa de Schleswig Hols-
tein, un destacamento de cazadores,
cuya musiea TOGO ell himno britanico.
La reina Ranavalo, -sola Y humillada,
con muchas lagrimas en- los oios, y con
la cabeza miranda al suelo, emprendio
viaje a la inhospitalaria isla de la Reu-
MON.
A la reina Victoria la aguardan fies-
tas, respetuosos homenajes, bravos J
vftores. A la reina Ranavalo la aguar
dan ell canto de las ranas que piden rel
ma, la soledad en- las malezas, y, por
toda distraction, ell mirar las lagarti-
| Jas cazando mOscas.
| Al pensar en- ell vario destino de esas
dos testas coronadas destacaronse en- la
retina de mis- recuerdos Ell indomable
negro Bechanzfn, condenado, en- su des
tierro de Martinica, q bailar como fiers
domestica tocar ell fiautfn como ur
rey de la 4Moscota;; ell invencible
blanco Napoleon, sujeto solitaria roca
por implacable brazo de carcelero in
giles.
Y en- horrible destile pas6 ante mi III
cortejo de reyes con cabezas en- ell cielc
Y de reyes con cabezas Ell ell cesto en-
sangrentado.
" me sentf feliz de ser un Nadte,
rey en- ell imperio de la Nodo -.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09

La Sublime Puerta-dice un periodi-
co-ha mantenido Creta en- vergon-
zoso estado Mustapha, gobernador
de la lsla, ha sacado de allf un capital
de veinte neillones. Los raptos de mu-
jeres y ninos, vfctimas de crfmenes con-
ira n0tea'uleso, son ALI costumbre Co
rriente. Los empleados musulmanes 10
roban todo: traJes, mantos, carros, mu-
las, dejando a .os habitantes la TERRA
desnuda para morir de hambre. Ce-
rraronse todas las escuelas, acusadas de
ser focos de insurreccion. Nadie sobe
leer en- G'eta. En- tempo de La domi-
nacion veneciana la isla tenfa IN nail6n
de habitontes,; hoy solo tie,ee trescie,atos
mil.
Toda la prensa de Madrid protesta
contra Turqufa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09
SUERO MARAGLIANO

de E1 Pu5s, de San JUAN
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-09

LUIS BONAFOUX
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Plant Cnlfnre hy Amntnnra-

"Amateur florists should study the habits of tho plants in their collections in order to give the special care needed hy each variety writes Eben B. Rexford in The Ladies Home Journal Mot only does this advice apply pertinently to wa. tering, but to the position in the window Your plant window may bea southern ons which will admit great deal of sunshine. This will exactly suit geraniums, hello. tropes, roses and plants of that class, but begenias, primroses and many other plants adapted to house culture are not particu- lar1y fond of strong sunshine-in faet, are often injured by full exposure to it. It is possible to find out exactly what course to pursue and to effect a compromise between these two classes cf plants without change of windows. Find out what plants like partial shade and giYe them positions in tho rear of the sun loving plants. In this way the plants which require sunshine will not be robbed of it, and those which do not require sunshine will not be harmed by having ap excess of it"
 very popular, and tho farmers came from many miles around in both states to get their horses shod at his place. Many of them would come home drunk, ana thelf %lVes began to protest. They always had to have some excuse for hav- ing visited the state limo shop, and so the hlaeksmithl after supplying them with a few dipporfuls of hard eiders would take the shoes off their beasts and put en new ones whether they needed 1t CT not For this service he would charge good round price, while ill many instances it was noticed he made no eharge for the cider.
 "But, as is the way of all flesh, this blacksmith died ono day, and then his business secrets came out. Ho left an estate of over $50, GOO, and in the cellar of the cider press a great number of empty whisky barrels wero found For years he had been putting whisky into his cider and had been setting new shoes on nearly every horse which came along, willy uilly Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-28

There are more than 100, 900 chil. dren in the rational schools of Germany who shutter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-28
LET WHEY" SHOP FOR YOU
She Always Has Sharper Nose For
 Real Isargains.

! ---
 The sign which caught Mrs. Dawson 's eye read: "Suits s20 Positively the Last Week. Regular Price $3b.'
 Mrs. Dawson had the womanly love for bargain She had often spent 10 cents car fare to secure some lovely treasure that was marked down from g1 to 9S cents just for that day She was more than provoked that Dawson, who was with her, did not grow enthu- siastio.
 You know you need suit, :" said Mrs. Dawson. 'sWhy not order it now and save $10
 Dawson was certain tho suits would be us cheap next week, but his wife re- fused to move on and dragged the help less man into the store. The polite clerk assured them that it was the bar gain of the century and that this week was positively the last.
 With mental protests. but with out ward calm. Dawson, like clay in the hands of tho potter, allowed himself to be measured. Then he left a deposit. He called in four days and took the suit away
 There, exclaimed Mrs. Dawson, in triumph, when her husband appeared arrayed ill his new suit, "you never had better fit nor more becoming pattern. Just think how much money your wife saved for you by being on tho lookout for a bargainl'
 Mi. Dawson preserved 0 dignified si- lence and waited patiently for his bet ter half to get her hat on straight pre- paratory to accompanying him to the city.
 Mrs. Dawson awaited with impa- tience the passing of the store where she had saved money for her husband. She wanted to call his attention to the fact again that he might remain prop erly thankful
 With all tho faith of woman Mrs Dawson was convinced that tho sales man was telling the truth when he as- gured her it was the last week of the SEQ sale.
 She looked for the window, and her faith was rewarded It had been the last week. The sign now read, Any Suit In This Window $15. "-Chicagp Record
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GDere fH yeN HO HUN LII ttAA b4S ones, yellow md green being we'll repre- sented.
 Very heavy black net over water green mauve, sky blue, rose or straw eomposes some very pretty costumes for those per sons who do not earo for pale oolored gowns. The belt and the bows trimming tho costume match the lining in tint.
 Today 8 sketch illustrates an effective costume of laurel green cloth, the plain skirt being adorned above the hips by two horizontal bands of braid of q darker green. Tho bolero is covered by horizontal bands of tho braid, which also adorn the ton of the close sleeves. Tho mediei collar md reyers are covered with very narrow rufIles of cherry taffeta, the stock colla1 and the belt being of dark green velvet. The full oravat is of cream Irish point and the wrist frills of cherry taffeta. With this gown Is worn hat of laurel green straw, trimmed with cherry tatfeta and c gold and paste buckle. Next the hair s5I pleced very dark pansies.
 JUDIC CHoL4Eg
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-28
New Golden Rule.

As ye would that men do to you dc even so to myself. ' If this is followed out, success is attainable and heaven is as sure as your existence is. If others treated us as VIC do ourselves, tho courts would be full of grievances. Follow this, and drunkenness, lieentiousness, dishonesty, liars, frauds, etc., would all disappear Take this rule, then live it, act it, die by it and enter glory. You who have platforms and formulated principles, take this as your life's mot to and the Christ rule will soon be ush. cred into rule.-Dr Leach, Methodist, Chicago
 Weary of Oppression.
 Tho world is getting very weary oi the Weighty arm of oppression, whether it be military or industrial Uncon- sciously men are yearning for the new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. While Edward Bellamy dreams of that happy day by and by where there shall be equality of social conditions, mo. thinks he overlooks the very solemn and sorry fact that he is not dealing WILL & ANS5DlSlttbSn AGOS. All An6 GMGnJA' eth century, as in the nineteenth, he will have to make his reckoning with a selfish humanity. Frank M Car son, Presbyterian, Chicago.
 shun vaoillating Indecision.
 There are but two ways dictated by conscience, and the general trend of life must be one way or tho other, by the very conditions and destinies of moral force Indecision is universally decisive for the wrong, showing lack of the moral forces ill character, which reflect tho conscience of the individual. From vacillating indeoision let us part, separate from companions whose influ- ence is degrading, and let thero be nc tears at the parting. Better be alone than in mean company. Be an Obadiah, going the other way from sin. w. T Chase, Baptist, Philadelphia
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FASHIONABLE CoLoRs.
eanRa. oespon and Lawn Tn Blue. PEsssss
 Mauve and Green.

&4GE8s ZEs9EOn and Lawn In tSlues E'Ezsfzz
 Mauve and Green.
 White takes first rank t.is year in fash ionablo favor. It is in the najority at ali social functions. Next comes the oomhi nation ef black and whito, which is varied in thousand ways. Very pale, soft grny Is among tho chosen tints also, and pale blue, mingled with white, the latter talk. Ing the form of embroidery, lace, mousse fine de soie or other trimming or access sory. Mauye is a dominant color also and is seen in all shades and all materials, mousseline de soic, gauge, orepon, lawn crepe de chine, foulard and taffeta. It ie also employed frequently as a lining un. der transparent white goods, for moro than ever as summer advances arc sheer fabrics made over silk. Pink likewise furnishes & number of pretty and seasonable costumes. ss does paSe green. If these tints prevail
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shun vaoillating Indecision.
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
Recent Facts Renecting the Political and
 Social Life of Europe.

SOcial A4iIS or EurOpSs
 The rinderpest having destroyed cat tie as factor in the all important ques- tion of transport in Africa, attention is now being devoted to the jaekass, which, being proof against climate, plague and the terrible tsetse fly, seems destined to become the beast of burden of the future for the Dark Continent. Consequently the demand for donkeys has assumed such proportions that English and Dutch dealers lavo beoG buying them hy the thousands fcr shipment to South Africa, phenomenal and altogether unpreeedent. ed prices being realized Inasmuch as, according to the pondefous London Spec tator, which has never been known to perpetrate joke, Ireland is at present the main home and breeding place of the English donkey, the Emerald Isle is deriving considerable peouniary ben- eft from the boom i'll ass flesh, and tie lowly and patient '.moke" seems des- tined to supersede the pig as a source of profit to the Hiberaian peasant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-28
Religions Garments.
GernAan. .Forfz.

The two principal German fortyesses on the Baltic sen are at Konigsburg and Dantzic. Central Germany has three first class fortresses. Spandau, Magde- burg and Kustriu. on the French from tier, Metz and Strasburg, and on the Belgian frontier, Cologne and Coblen&
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-28

Fountain pens are rather older than most people imagine. As long ago as 1894 they were in use. for in that year Thomas Jefferson saw centrivance of this sort, tried it and wrote to General Bernard Peyton of Richmond asking him to get one of them. The pen was of gold and the ink tube of silver. and according to Jefferson s letter, the mak CT was Richmond watch repairez named Cowan.
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Gems of Truth Cleaned From the Taao,,.
 i1tc.s ~ 1 u

0eins Of Truth Cleaned From the Teach
 ings of All Denominations.
 As we get more, men and women actually dwelling and abiding with God earth will grow more and more like heaven. -Dr. J. w. Weddell, Bap- tist, Philadelphia.
 Boon to Humanity.
 God did not give labor as a burden to humanity, but as a boon, when he said. Thou shalte earn thy bread in the sweat of thy brow. "-Dr. L. A. Crandall, Baptist, Chicago.
 Progress of the World.
 The world has never made progress through the agency of the man who sits down to count the cost. It may fail, but its failure will pave the way for sue oesses to cone.-Dr. J. E. Roberts, Episcopal, Kansas City.
 Religious Garments.
 The garments of religion wear out. but religion remains. The forms of ereeds pass away. They get worn out. The style becomes old, but the garments woven by the true selfhood of. Christian manhood shall be in style forever. r.-Rev. J. F. MeNamee, Baptist, Chicago.
 Rewards of the Spirit.
 Tho rewards of the spirit are not for the man who simply eats, drinks and is merry, but for the man who thinks and feels, suffers and sympathizes, is ani- mated by pure resolves and leads holy and unselfish life Mrs. Celia T. Wool ley, Independent Liberal, Chicago