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"The healing Of the world - -
Is in its nameless saints"
j. T Miller, D. D., in fF'The Building
CT Character" t5: ~. ,l,..3ENc
Touching the Divine Spirit.

. y F. q y .
We need the seeing eyes the hearing
ear, tine feeling heart. Do you not otter
catch brief and fugitive glimpses Of this
hidden sacredness in the faces Of men, in
the occupations Of life, in the common
scenes and places? do. I stood. the
other day in Burnet Woods and guzed
at the summit Of n hill along which
stood a sentinel line Of tirches, the
brown leaves still clinging scantily to
their barred limbs in shreds and patches,
like the worn garments Of half-naked
'beggars. l had looked long ut them in
one of those fits of abstraction in which
the soul seems unconsciously :, to he
yearninS for and searching after the Sc
crets Of the universe. and after that
spiritual beauty which turks in every
landscape, when suddenly it flashed upon
me for an instant and was gone. / can
not describe it, could not recall it. 1t
had vanished utterly: but know that
I had seen it! My heart bounded, my
bosom heavcG. my eyes filed with tears.
l had touched in some way the hem Of
the garment of the Divine Spirit Of life
1t was i mystery, but it was n reality,
and have perceived it often in places,
and times. and occupations, and people,
but it fits rs quickly as 1t appears,-
Charles Frederic Goss, in Hits and
Misses"
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The Crusade in Brief.

At Bayonne, N. j., twenty saloons were
refused renewal of license and closed.
The Church Temperance Society of the
Protestant Episcopal Church is operating
fifteen ice-water fountains.
The trend in the direction of temper
ahce is so marked in the South that the
daily newspapers are beginning to take
notice of it and discuss it editorially.
Di .nking on the police force is not to
be allowed in San Francisco. H. r. Smitn
was fined $lO0 for being drunk on July 4
and barely escaped dismissal from the
force
Citizens of Pa.o Alto, Cal. have de-
fcated the effort to establish tavern with
bar near the university grounds.
1t would be simple matter to he a
moder drinkcr if it were not so much
haruer to refuse the second drink than the
first one.
Under the Clark law, when even par.
TALLY enforced in Iowa, crime decreased to
a remarkable extent. In eighteen months
the aggregate convict population OF the
two pententlaries ran down from $50 to
532.
In Scotland the number of licensed
houses, taking the whole country through,
is one to over 300 Of the population as
against one to PIG in England. The total
number in 1896 was II, ,42l, including gro
GERS licenses.
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For Burns and Bruises.

The most Important point In the
treatment Of burns Is to at once, ex1,
clude the air. Cottonwood saturated
with sweet oil is a safe and effective
application. Do not remove the dress.
ing until the irritation has subsidized
In the country mothers often cover
their children's burns, with -four. In.
serious cases a mixture Of; sweet OIL
and molasseS Is favored Vaseline VIII
sometimes be sufficient. If the air is
kept away nature will generally re-
store the tissue without other assist.
ance. =. :.:t,f., /,
Table oil or fresh butter rubbed Inn
mediately On slight bruise will pre-
vent, swelling or Disagreement. But
If the bruise is severe Of course ALT.
tie raw. beefsteak is better. A slight
bruise may often be best treated by
a compress wet with witch hazel.
The first thing to do with a sprafn
Is to apply water as hot as can be
borne, and repeat until the pain is
gone. TIE hot water may be show
cred on the sprain, or wet cloths may
be used if frequently renewed. The
foot or ankle can be conveniently i'm
mersed in the. hot water. The next
thing is to keep the injured part thor.
oughly warm. This is done by wind
ing 1t with wadding or flannel. The
less sprined limb is used, the quieter
1t is kept, the more likely it is to get
well quickly. -. Il,
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GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM tn:
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS

MY Faith-God's Sympathy Always Pro-
cious-1he Scent of Sweetness-Touch-
ing the Divine Spirit-TrustInE In God
Quiet Way of Doing 1hings the Best
trust in God; whatever ills
Around my pathway fall,
Whatever clouds obscure my sun,
He sends and guides them all.
| am not wise to frame a creed,
Or talk of things divine;
l may not draw 'twiXt right and wrc
A fuultless boundary line.
I cannot tell what saints shall fill
His glorious courts above;
l only know this blessed truth,
That God is boundlcss love.
And knowing this, cannot fix
The limits of his grace,
Or say that any soul shall miss
The light Of his dear face.
So in my faith I rest content
Where'er my lot may fall;
l cannot wander far from Him
Whose care is over all.
Mrs. e. e. Brown in Universalist
Leader.
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Gods sympathy Always Precious.

: The late DR.. w. d.: Barbour once
preached sermon from the text, lie
shall come down like rain upon the
mown grass" in which, with the dellcacy
and skill of which he was master, ne
showed how the moWn grass Is just ID
the condition to be enriched by the rain,
and in how many ways the divine gltt OF
rain ministers to the needs Of the eartn,
drawing therefrom choice lessons or
comfort and consolation to those in affilc-
ton. 1t was beautiful suggestion OF
the peculiar receptiveness of those VINO
have been afflicted and have learned I'd
accept affliction in lowly, humble splflt
for the peculiar blessings which Goo
can bestow at no other time and upon
no other mood. God understands US
through and through, and never makes
a mistake in dealing with US. Probably
We might never fearn, adequately at any
rate, the possibilities of his Infinite ten
derness and compassion if we were not
reduced by. sorrow in some form to such
n state as to need them There is a
whole side of the divine character
which is revealed in our distress, which,
but for affection, might 20 unknown and
uanoticed. The price is worth the pay
ing, even by suffering, if the suffering
brings this precious assurance OF the
divine presence and comfort. At no
other time does our Heavenly Father
appear more winsome and inviting. His
sympathy always is precious whenever
we are conscious Of it, but probably be-
cause ut no other time is our sense. of
need equally great, at no other time is
his revelation Of himself within our
hearts SO unspeakably sweet ond satisfy
ing, Like the gentle summer rain which
falls softly and is absorbed thirstily. BY
the grass which 4 has been freshly
cropped, so the ministrations of God
descends upon the stricken. aching soul
to soothe and fortity, to cheer and
strengthen it. "Thy geptleness hath
made me great" said the psalmist. Sure
ly> It must lhave been as he looked back
uponSa time Of affliction or sorrow OF
some kind that he said It. e; I'd
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Maple Sugar Ice Cream-For FAM
lily of four persons beat a cupful OF
maple syrup without stirring it. Break
the yolks of four eggs into bowl and
turn the hot syrup over them very slow
", beating constantly. When the eggs
and syrup are cool fold in carefully a
pint of cream that has been previously
whipped, and freeze.
Baked Tomatoes-Remove the stems
from some nice ripe tomatoes or an
even size, cut them in halves and take
out the seeds. Lay them in buttered
earthen dish. fill them with finely
chopped ham, add little cayenne,
some grated Parmesan cheese and
cover with fine buttered bread crumbs.
Bake in a moderate oven for about
three-quarters of an hour
Frlcaseed Chicken with Oysters
Cook the chicken until tender, then
fry in butter until nicely Drowned.
Thlcken the liquid in which 1t was
boiled with -four. made smooth in one
half cupful of cream; add one pint OF
oysters, season with pepper and salt
and cook until the edges ruftle. Place
the chicken on platter, pour the oys-
ters over garnish with toast points
and serve.
Old-Fashioned Duclwheat Cakes
Dissolve one cake Of yeast in warm
water, add one pint of warm water.
two teaspoonfuls of salt and sufficient
buckwheat to make stiff batter. Let
it rise over night, thin with milk; add
two tablespoonfuls of molasses or su-
gar, and let stand for ole hour in
warm place, then add two-thirds of
teaspoonful Of soda dissolved in little
warm water and bake or creased
griGdle.
Compolio of Ca!f's Feet-Get from
the butcher three calf's feet. Split,
remove the large bone. wash thor
oughly and simmer for IN hour and
half in two quarts of water. adding
gill of vinegar. two teaspoons of salt
and twelve pcppcrcorns. In another
Kettle place two tablespoons of olive
oil, two onions sliced. two green and
one red pepper sliced. one-half can OF
toma toes; cook twenty minutes. then
add one cup of cleaned rice and one
pint of the rich calf's feet stock. and
rs the rice swclls continue adding the
stock until the rice hlS absorbed all 1t
can. Before removin: from the fire
eGd the calt's fcrt and saltSpoon or
pepper. D!sh surrounded w!:h twen-
ty-fOur blalchrd Rad stoned Olives.
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Tho Scent OF Sweetness.

walked over a meadow, and the air
was full of delicious fragrance. Yet
conld see no flowers. There was tall
grass waving on all sides, but the fra
GRANGE did not come from the grass.
Then L parted the grass and looked be-
meath it, and there, close to the earth,
hidden out Of sight by the snowy
growths in the meadow, were multi
t,ldes Of l6wly little flowers. / had found
the secret of the sweetness-it poured
ont from these humble, hiding flowers.
This is n picture Of what is true every
where in life: Not from the great, the
conspicuous, the famed in any communi-
ty, comes the fragrance which most
sweetens the air, but from lowly lives,
hidden. obscure, unpraised, which give
ont the aroma Of unselfshness, of kind
ness, Of. .gentleness. In many a home it
is from the room of an invalid. a suf-
ferer. that the sweetness comes which
fills all the house. We know that it is
from the cross Of Christ that the hal
lowing influence. flowed which oil
these centuries has been refining and en-
riching and softening the worlds life.
So it is always-out of weakness and
suffering, and from crushed, broken
lives. comes the blessing that. renews
and heals the world. d. !, ...<..5,':.
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Minor Mention.

Infelder Quinn received his release
from Cincinnati.
California Presbyterians have voted
not to change the creed.
A Minnesota man has found a pearl
worth $1,000 in q clam shell.
immigration to the port Of New
York increased 100000 last year.
All the conductors Of the Brookfeld
O1ass.) Trolley line have been appoint
ed special officers.
Wild dicks are so plentiful In Colo
RADIO that in some counties premiums
are offered for their destruction.
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A c,noestion OF Public Houses.

In Ireland in 1896 the total number OF
licensed houses was 1871. In that coun-
try % the Congestion Of public houses was
terrible. In one city (Traieet in one
street, forty yards long, SO narrow-th
two carts cannot pass in it, there are
twelve public houses. In another town
there are ten to a population of l79,, IN
another one house in three, in another
one to every thirty persons.
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A Town without Saloons,

The Great Northern Railroad has won
its fight to prevent the incorporation of
the town of Hillyard, near Spokane. The
contest was rather peculiar in some par
ticulars Hllyard is a town established
and owned by the company In order to
secure entry for the saloons an attempt to
incorporate the town was made, but has
failed, and the railroad will continue to
run the town without saloons.
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Luncheon Tables.

hSAooh AouAcBs
For any luncheon, however, elabor-
ate or however simple. one begins to
set the table in the same way. There
must always be flowers ora.fruits, or
sometimes both, In the middle of the
table. These differ naturally, with,
the season. At many large lun-
cheons it is impossible to exchange
a word with ones neighbor because Of
the high flowers between. Many per-
sons use silver on the table for fow-
ers, but men with very aesthetic ma
lures are apt to cry out. Still, silver
bowl filed with mullen leaves, COW
cred with dew. makes a charming
study in color. and in country houses
is often used. Silver vases and pitch
ers for flowers appear on most of the
fashionable tables. although lovers Of
the beautiful insist on crystal, fine
pieces Of Venetian glass, or even on,
quaint bits of pottery for their flow.
ers. People with little to choose
from, therefore, need mot bemoan a
fate which compels them to use glass
and not silver. A fsh-bowl isjpfe-
ferred by some people,who haye plenty
of silver, to choose from. Ten-cent
vases, holding ferns and wild flowers,
are chosen by some. women in the
country, rich enough to hayetanything
they want, but, preferring the simplici-
ties and the appropriate. at, all costs
Harper's Bazaar. - %.F>:.} ~ W. Y
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Former Postmaster Insane,

Former Postmaster Henry A. Thom-
as, of Boston, has been committed to
the Mclean Asylum. Colonel Thom-
as, who has been i'll with brain trou-
BILE for a long time, has grown worse
recently. and the physicians say that
the case now Is hopeless.
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TRkMPS INVADE KANSAS.
Flocking by Hundreds TO Their Favorite
Winter Resort.

The railroads OF Kansas are wasng war
against the army of tramps a:.d Eobocs
that has overrun the vicinity of indc-
pendence Tor years tramps have main
tanned a rendezvous at Drum. :. few miles
east of independence, and now rs the cod
weather has begun they are pouring into
their winter quarters by the hundreds.
The resort has a national reputation. An
old gas we'll, plugged up and aband oned,
furnishes enough gas through 4 leak for
all the fuel the tramps can use.
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New Revolt in San Domingo.

The Government of San Domingo
has decreeu the suspension Of consti-
tutional guarantees on account Of a
revolutionary movement in the inte-
rlor, headed by. General Pichardo.
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Population Of Delaware.

The Census Bureau, at Washington.
has announced that the population of
Delaware in 1900 is 1S4, 1856, as against
16S,493 in 1890, representing an in
crease since 1890 of 16,242, or 9.6 per
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Make Good Photograph Mounts.

Make Good Photograph Mounts.
The medallion tapestry squares Of
ten used for library and parlor pillows
are sometimes converted instead intoi
photograph mounts. The medallioni
centre is cut out, the edge turned back
and neatly bound with gold or silver
braid, and the picture inserted. In
this way the tapestry becomes a wall
hanging or may be, mounted on,
standard to stand on a mantel or
large table. Tapestry pieces about
eighteen inches square should be Sc
lected.
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FORTUNE WITH STRING TO 1T.
100000 Lett to n Columbus Girl If She
aRXiIl Marry Tesfntor,s Som

A&ill Marry Testator's Son.
There. a legacy of 100000 waiting for
Miss Man Gilbert, of Columbus, Ohio,
lor several years teacher of water color
painting III the Columbus Art School, If
ahe can comply with the conditions i'm
posed by hrr deceased uncle, d. j. FL
bridge, Of Chicago.
AccordinG TO the terms OF his will, Miss
Gilbert islt5 receive the 100000 if she will
marry Mi. Edridge's eldest son. If she
refuses tie legacy goes to another, She
has not vt nads up her mind whether to
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Fatal Panic In Russia.

Five thousand pilgrims assembled at
the st. Nikander Monastery, in the
Porkhoff District, Russia, for a relig-
ious festival. A panic was caused by
a. false alarm Of fire, and four men
and thlrty-six women were crushed
to death, many sthers being seriously
injured.
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cevser In Gulf OF MeSicO.

Captain Liddle, of the English shin
King Bl .ddyn, on arriving at New YORK
City reported that he passed not geyser,
spouting water seventy'hve 1eet' IN 'ne
middle Of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Rners Canture Thraa Towns.

The Beers now occupy Wepener. as
we'll as Rockville and Ficksburg, in
Orange River Colony, and the British
are attempting to surround them.
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Salvation For the Slave of Drink.

What is the price of freedom for the
slave of drink? Self.denial! Is this hard?
Oh, husband Oh, brother! take in hand
that glass of liquor, hold it before your
eyes and see therein the tears of loving
wife, dear. children, and blasphemies, woes
and miseries of which it has been the
cause: then tell me how you can deal it out
to others, Or take it yourself. Oh! think
Of It, it, who % will H rise up % on judgment @ Idy day
against the drunkard and the vender OF
drink, and then with all the horror of
which your soul is capable dash away the
fatal cup forever from your lips.
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Drink Habit Amonr,au.WoNme - OF on.

Some surprising statements were made
at the late State Convention of the Con-
necticut Catholic Total Abstinence Union
BY the Rev. Walter Stanley, the Presi.
dent Of the organization. in his. annual
address to the assembled guests of the
State societies. The priest talked on the
projects of temperance in the State, and
said that he regretted to say that while
'habitual intemperance among men was
decreasing alcoholism among women was
becoming. more common. He said in part:
Considerable comment has, been made
lately concerning the drink habit among
society women and the danger Of this
growing custom among the women. Ac-
cordihg to competent authority, drinking
is decreasing among men, but increasing
among women, and among women of the
Weather classes. 1t is to be regretted
that women Nwho are leaders in society
initiate the drinking customs of English
society, and that the old American ideas
of respectability in this matter are fast
disappearing. 1t is to be hoped that,
Catholic women will not. be brought to
adopt this dangetous drink fashion" !,
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Minoe Pies Under a Ban.

Mrs. Cornelia B, Forbes, President Of
the Hartford Branch of the Womah's
Christian Temperance Union, has made
the discovery that the required fee Of
fifty cents ,is not the stumbling block that
ar .he,way of new recruits to that organ
IN, but homely and provincial cider.
y. -ount of this subtle and dangerous"
beverage, the society has relegated mince
pies to the black list, and the New Eng
sential element to the success of her pies
refuses on this account to join the ranks
of the white ribboners. Such was the re-
port made at recent meeting in Hartford
by those who have been striving To in
crease the membership. = - -.
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Trusting In Gcd.

We bless Thee, Heavenly Father, that
We know thee: all the way Of this earth
ly life thou hast held our hand, we have
walked with thee, and we know thee;
thou art Love. In the hour Of gladness
we have offered our sacrifice Of praise;
now that the dark hour comes, still our
heart is fixed, trusting in thee. In our suf-
fcring we discovcr-new every morning,
fresh "yery evening-the JOY Of thine
abiding. The burden of our heart ever
shows us more thy love. Loss. F,reave-
mrnt. loneliness. make thee all in all,
and out from the ashes Of our grief and
thee. Through Jesus Christ we thank
thee, Father, and give thee still our
praise. Amen.
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The quiet way of doing things is the
best and most effective way always. God
moves the planets with less noise than
We make moving wagonlord of iron
rails through the street
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seven days, six days, five days, four days,
three days, two days, one day. Then
hours,-three hours, two houls, one hour.
Then only minutes left-tive minutes, four
minutes, three minutes, two minutes one
minute. Then only seconds left-four Sec
onds, three seconds, two seconds, one sec.
ond. Gone! The chapter of life ended!
The book closed! The pulses at rest! IA The
feet through with the journey! The
hands closed from all work! No word on
the lips! No breath in the nostrils Hair
combed back to lie undisheveled by any
human hands. The muscles still. The
nerves still. The lungs still. The tongue
still. All still. You might. put the steth-
oscope to breast and hear no sound. You
might put speaking trumpet to the ear
but you could not wake the deafness. No
motion. No throb. No life. Still! Still!
On earth with many of you the evening
is the happiest part of the twenty-four
hours. You gather about the stand. You
talk and laugh and sing. You recou-t the
day. You plan for the morrow. You
have games and repartees. Amid all the
toll Of the day that is the goal for which
you run, and as you take out your watch
or look at the descending sun you thrill
with the thought that it is toward even
ing. So death comes to the disciple.
What if the sun of life is about to set?
Jesus is the dayspring. from on high, the
perpetual morning of every ransomed
spirit. What if the darkness comes?
Jesus is the light of the world and Of
heaven. What though this earthly house
does crumble? Jesus has prepared house
of MANY mansions. Jesus is the anchor
that always holds. Jesus is the fountain
that is never exhausted. Jesus is the
evening star hung up amid the gloom Of
the gathering night.
You are almost through with the abuse
and backbiting of enemies. They will call
YOU no more by evil names. Your good
deeds will not longer be misinterpreted or
YOUR honor flched. The oubles of earth
will end in the felicities of heaven. To
ward evening! The bereavements Of earth
will soon be lifted. You will not much
longer stand pouring your grief in the
! tomb like Rachel weeping for her chill
dren or David mourning for Absalom.
Broken hearts bound up. Wounds healed.
| Tears wiped away. Sorrows terminated.
| No more sounding of the dead march. To.
| ward evening. Death will come sweet as
| slumber to the eyelids of the babe, as full
| rations to a starving soldier, as evening
| hour to the exhausted workman. The sky
| will take on it's sunset glow, every cloud
a fire psalm, every lake glossy mirror
| the forests transfgured, delicate mists
climbing the air. Your friends will an
nounce it, your pulses will beat it, your
joys will ring it, your lips will whisper it.
Toward evening" - -.-