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THE. RELIGIOUS LIFE
READING FOR THE QUIET HouH
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF;

Poem, Create in Mes Clean Hsart-BS
Consistent-A Word to tho Man Who,
is Ever Talking Of Hypocrisy of Pro-
fessed Christians. SS$;
Oh, Father, heed the prayer! In me create
A heart unselfsh, freed from worldly
guile,
Cleanse now my soul from sims unworthy
state,
Regenerate by grace the mean and vile;88ss.
That mine may be life of purity ~
Be Thou my strength, and bid my faith
With human weakness, Lord deal pa;
tiently-
Bestow Thy love and grant Thy won-
drous peace. stF
Though sin and death abound on every
side, A\
Though men are false, in Thee we may
And through life's trials this my prayer
shall be: y
A clean, pure heart, O God, create in me-; q
Heal all my troubles with the touch diyires
And cleanse and keep this erring heart Of I
Miss Margaret Scott Hall, in New York
Observer. t7g1
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Nothing For It's Own Sake.

The Gospel Interpretation of life is
nothing for its own sake" 1t is only
right also to say that that is the interpre-
tation of nature. Everything has upon it
the stamp of ministry, scarcely an instance
| where seifshness has any play. The sun
shines, but not for itself; rain falls, but not
for itself; plants grow, but not tor them
selves; birds sing-surely not for themselves
only; trees cast Shade, bear fruit, never for
themselves. 1t remained for bind man
to talk about things for their own sake;
like truth for truths sake" art for arts
sake" ETC. There can be no greater fal.
lacy than such teaching. The sentences
are forceful and euphonious, but they are
misleading IL the measure that they seem
to be strong. 1t is tine principle Of self
centering, instead OF true otherism.,
When men were religious for religions
sake; when religion was the end of relig-
ion, what a caricature it developed OF that
which should have been the blessing of the
world. When religion is. for anything
other than for LIES sake it is libel on the
Lord and Master; men are not serving
Him so much as they serve themselves.
The so.called dark ages illustrated religion
for its own sake to most elaborate pertcc-
ton.
When men believe in art for arts sake,
they follow in the same path. Whenever
a production of art, no matter of what ma
ture, fails to minister to life it is failure,
no matter how beautiful its conception, or
how true to nature it may be. This def
milton would take many. many pictures
from our walls, and doubtless many musi-
cal selections from our pianos.
AS one looks at the larger movements OF
life. as represented by men and women
working and struggling up the stairways
to higher existence. the truth Of this con-
tention is yet more apparent. How much
simpler the struggle would be, if we let 80
of those things that exist only for them
selves, and hold on to the things that min
lister to real life What an inspiration to
service, what q JOYOUS ministering there
would be all over the world When Peter
asked the Lord what he should receive for
following after Him Peter as ked the gues-
ton of the world: What shall w have
therefor-for this sacrifice, for this gift.
for this service to men? Nothing-beyond
the sweet and priceless joy that we have
been ministers to the world, catching the
inspiration of Him who lived not for Him
self, but freely gave Himself. - Baptist
Union
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The Pepper Vine.

The United States Consul at Bombay
sends to the Bureau Of Foreign Commerce
some interesting information about the
climbing vine to which the world owes its
supply Of black pepper. 1t is found wild
in the forests of Travancore and along the
Malabar coast, but is cultivated in South
vest vest India, wi whence p it was introdueed into,
Sis sua' sam, % the % PSiIippnes sae and it the Vest
Indies. The vine has spikes of white flow;
ers-twenty to thirty flowers in each spike
which ripen into feshy berries the size of
pea. Each berry contains single seed,
and the seeds. when crushed, make the
black pepper of commerce; if the cortical
be removed white pepper is produced. -
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CHAPTER XVII.
THE PHANTOM-NAME!

Hammond hurried to the white and
gold chamber.
He found Kate Elgin pacing the floor
with rapid steps, and Nancy Harker
watching her as q cat watches q
mouse.
Hammond saw by the wildness Of
Kate's countenance, her feverish look
and unnatural agitation that she was
not conscious Of her actions.
"Are you Ill, Miss Elgin?" he asked.
Kate glanced toward him as he
spoke, and the sound Of his voice
seemed to curdIe her blood, for she
grew pale and shivered as If with cold.
Il thought I heard his voice." said
Kate.
Whose voice, Miss Elgin?'
Luke Hammond's voice. said Kate,
with a vacant look and leaning against
the wall.
II am Luke Hammond" said he.
"You! All, no! Luke Hammond is
not man, he is devil. Who are you!
Have you seen James Greene? l am
to meet him at seven-is it seven"
Poor Kate continued to talk in wild
delirium. sometimes walking, some
times leaning against the wall
why do you not persuade her to lie
down? Why did you let her rise?" de-
manded Luke.
IF go near her." said Nancy, "she
screams and seems abou: to fall into
convulsions. She was sleeping nicely
a time back, when some one rushed
through the hall-you, think-making
q great to-do, and she awoke as you
see-out Of her head. She got right
up, and will not lie down. 1t is moth
ing serious. You needn't look so
grave. 1t won't last very long, and
will end in q fit Of tears"
You are sure of that?" asked Ham
mond, and after a few moments of
keen observation Of Kate's appearance
he added: You are right, Nancy. A
good flood Of tears will relieve her.
Where's FAM"
He turned around and started as he
saw the old creature squatted in the
doorway, eyeing him and his sister
with a sharper gaze than he had ever
seen in those twisted orbs before.
Il am here. Luke Hammond" said
Fan, not moving. but rolling her eyes
from him to Nancy, and from Nancy
to him increasingly. Il am thinking
thinking"
"A plague take your thoughts" said
Hammond Get up and 60 tell Dan
iel to roll Henry Elgins bed hither.
60. old simple,on."
Yes. I WILL" said Fan. crawling up
the side of the door until on her feet.
You don't know how weak and shaky
am now Yesterday-why this morn
ing lifted the big tub of water easier
than can cupful now But 1 was
thinking. you know what a pair of gay
fields you two be-you and Mrs. Har-
ker-gay fends! You ought to be kin
close kin-you look alike about the
eyes and mouth-hard cruel-'
"Silence" said Luke farcply. "Eo
do as | ordered"
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A Gigantic Water Scheme.

The entire elevated region known as the
Peak OF Derbyshire,' in England, is to be
made source of water supply for the four
cities of Derby, Sheffield, Leicester and
Nottingham. The gathering ground of the
water lies at an elevation of from 500 to
1000 feet above the sea level, and covers an
area of fifty square miles. All the sources
of the River Derwent will be collected, bdt
one-ehird of the water is to be returned to
the river to protect vested interests along
its course There are to be five reservoirs.
with an aggregate capacity of II. SOC, 900: 900
gallons, and the cost of construction will be
S50.G00000. 1t is estimated that the work
will take ten or twelve years.
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Cut.inr CanarIes' Toe Nails.


Much has been said from time to
time Of the many curious means Of
earning livelihood practiced in this
city, which in this respect is in every
way the equal of London and Paris.
One man makes living by cutting the
toe nails of canary birds. This may
sound absurd, but it is true neverthe-
less, and shows what's possible in a city
where the people are very rich, very
we'll educated and very intelligent, and
who. IN consequence, have more wants
than the simple folk Of q small town
in the States.
Canaries, like all birds living in cap
tivity, and unable to keep their nails.
or claws, or rather talons, down to the
normal size by scratching about in
sand, rock, gravel and wood, have tai
OBS that, unless trimmed occasionally.
soon grow to an abnormal size, and
in such condition are a positive him
drance and clog on the birds move
ments. Moreover, such lengthy talons
are liable to cause accidents that may
Jesuit in brides death, and so it hap
pens that it falls to the lot Of some one
to pare them down to normal length.
This is a task not only very difticuk
and tedious, but one that few under.
stand or can perform correctly and sat
isfactorily. A slight mishap or bung.
ling may cause the death of the canary.
and so it happens that q certain enter
prising German of this city, who has
spent a lifetime handling canaries,
finds profit and livelihood in trim
ming the claws Of feathered pets in
every well-to-do household in the city.
Washington Post.
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By Prof. VIM. Henry Peck,
01G7Sza5$a5k3k11k70&7000&
CHAPTER XVI.
Author of Il Tho Stone Cutter
Of Lisbon" Etc.

Don't strike me, Luke Hammond
don't! I'm old enough to be your
mother, you know-a poor. weak, half
mad old wretch-my children-did you
know 1 had two?-of course not-who
knows anything about me-nobody, no.
body-but the dead-but my children
made me what I am, Luke Ham.
mond-"
Course your children" roared he, un.
able to jerk his arm free without
dragging the old wretch down, for
Fan had grown feeble and totterlng
ever since she saw the falling of James
Greene.
"Good-curse them for me, Luke
Hammond" laughed Fan, now grasp
ing his arm with both hands. Course
$hem-how often l have cursed them
son and daughter-cursed them on land
and sea, in field and town-cursed
them everywhere and always! If it
want for the pleasure it gives me to
curse them, I'd cut my withered old
throat-I would. But about my dream
Il saw him-he came in cloud
black, grand cloud-the cloud grew
small and then he said somethingT71
didn't hear 1t, but it meant that was
near my death-that had been very
wicked, but that I would have been
pardoned if I hadn't had hand in
murder-you made me do it. He told
me I was going to die, but that I
should see my children and know them
first. Now here's what I'm going to
dol won't 60 out Of this house-I
might meet my children-I don't want
to die-I won't. I'll stay in this house
and they'll never see me, and-ha! ha!
I'll live forever-live forever"
With q howl of rage and terror Ham
nond darted away, and pale, painting,
breathless, sank into his library chair,
exclaiming, in voice Of horror:
There is no doubt of it! That old
bag is my mother!'
Then placing the brandy decanter
to his parched and quivering lips, he
drank long and greedily.
"Ahw he sighed, as he drew long
breath, "this business over, and once
more rich, 1 will fly where no one of
my kindred shall ever meet memo,
not even Nancy Harker. must see
her"
He pulled the bell-cord and shouted
through the tube.
"Mrs. Harker! Come! Important!
How Is Catharine?"
The answer came after a pause:
bad! delirious."
"Deliriousr' said Hammond, and he
shouted back: "Stay! I will come to
you."
He drank again from the decanter,
and departed, saying:
"Delirious! I expected it. I will let
Henry Elgin see her thus. The sight
may move his heart to my wishes"
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Tha Am arIcan Nile.

Mr.. Forbes, of the Agricultural Expert.
ment Station at Tucson, Ariz., calls the
Colorado River the American Nile, be-
cause of its possibilities as source of irri.
CATION for the alluvial bottom land around
it. Nearly 100000 acres of these land have
been surveyed. The Colorado resembles
the Nile, not only in being subject to an
annual summer rise sufficient to overflow
the adjacent lands, but in carrying to them
an abundance of fertilizing silts.
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Trusting the Unseen.

Are we not daily all through life's jour
nev trusting ourselves to bridges whose
supporting piers are away down beneath
the water, believing in their strength with
out a doubt, wondering or. complaining
when by chance one of them trembles or
sweryes hairs breadth in the storm? We.
walk the bridge of life. Can we not trust
its safety on the great resting places OF
Gods wisdom that are hid from us in the
depths of the two eternities ?-Phillips
Brooks. h.,.,
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A Heart Religion.

A purely intellectual Christianity. to
which the mind accedes. but which does
not enlist the hearts affections and con.
tro the motive and spirit of man so that
his temper and conversation are mastered
by it, has no influence or power, for Christ
before the world 1t is only heart relig.
ion that rings true in the market Places OF
social fellowship Louis Albert Banks.
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Duty.

Daty by itself is a hard taskmaster. tt
does not touch the deepest springs of JOY.
If we depend mon the. duty sense alone
there Will be minor undertone Of spiritual
sadness in our lives. The present age is
not one of wanton pursuit Of pleasure and
excitement, as is often said. It is q duty
loving age. But = is characterized by q
settled sadness. People feel the duty OF
engaging IN the various works of the.
church and of defending its creeds and doc
trines. But this is making of our religion;
what has been called something. harsh and
strident, something to be tenaciously held
and asserted, rather than nobly held and
lived.-The Rev. DR.. Greer, iEpiscopahans
New York
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Enters Into the Matters Joy.

He who lifts another's load. who soothes
ano.her'S smart. who brightens a life that
else would be dark. who puts a music with.
in brothers soul, though it be- only for 4
passing moment. wakes even sweeter mu-
e within his own. for he enters on earth
INTO his Masters JOY, the JOY Of redeem.
ing, self.sacri6clng loyc.--H. Burton, NJ. A.
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One CT the Important industries Of
Roumania Is salt mining. There being
no death penalty In that country con-
victs under life sentence are numerous
and they work in these mines.
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Phantoms,

He who spends his years chasing phan::
toms will find what he sought at the end
of life-United Presbyterian.
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Leave Anxieties to God.

Let US leave anxieties to God. Why need
we bargain that our life should be a sue
cess, still less that it should not be a sue
cess purchased by sacrifices and sufferings.
James Hinton.
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Much Mineral Water Consumed.

The consumption of mineral waters in
the United States has been increased enor.
mously until it now aggregates $4,000, 900
worth per annum.
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scheme. If at any period God should look
down upon His world and see only solemn
faces and hear no notes of ripnling laugh
ter, I think it would grieve Him at His
heart. But here they are ever side by
side; life's laughter and tears. and wher-
ever innocent. we can only imagine the
great and kind Father looking down benig.
nantly upon all. Nothing is more conspic-
uous in the character of the Lord Jesus,
with all His intense moral earnestness,
than the beautiful simplicity of His svm-
pathy with what we may call the joyous
background of life. He begins His won
der-workrng at marriage feast at Cana,
to which He had been invited as matter
of course The prodigal in his story comes
home to music and dancing. The kingdom
of heaven is itself like-not funeral-but
a feast. He was the enemy of every bur
den which CALLED the necls of men and de-
frauded them of their rightful happiness.
Doubtless many an hour in the intervals
of work His soul was soothed by the lyric
joy of nature-by the gentle starlight. bv
the song of birds. by those Syrian fields
carpeted with unrivaied flowers, by the
choral glee of Young children on the hill.
sides and around their homes.
But, my brethren, what. think you.
would the Christ have said to people who
had come to put pleasure before God? he
who said MY meat is to do the will Of
Him that sent Me and to finish His work"
and again, "The Son of Man came not to
be ministered unto, but to minister and to
give His life ransom for many" He who
found the deepest satisfaction in life in
doing His duty and revealing Gods prn-
ciples and love as the redemption of man.
kind-how must this Christ think of those
who neglect their divinest duties for the
little, teasing, diverting amusements, the
little Weddings to the spirit. of sloth and
lives. "What is your occupation?" was
asked a young Frenchman some years ago
His ren:v was "Je m 'amuse"-I amuse my
self. That was OILY frank admission Of
what is the only business of great many
lives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20

zone of the Many Historic Spots in the City
OF Vincennes, Ind
river, with which its basement is con.
neeted by large, brick-lined tunnel.
The house is good for years to come.
The walls are two feet thick, of hand
nodded brick and show little sign of
deterioration. The shutters, up to a
hung. They were of hard-shaved oak
Stats, rigidly fixed in the solid frames
and were half an inch thick.
Bullet marks On them, as well as in
the frames themselves, are said to be
due to skulking Indians. The floors
were of hand-planed oak, and are as
good as the day they were laid, having
grown rough and worn in places. The
wainscoting is of hand-planed oak,
walnut and poplar-all Of the finest
clear lumber, and on which the plane
marks are yet visible. The rafters and
joists are of hard wood beach and
maple-adzed smooth on two sides, but
heavy enough for bridge timbers. The
roof has been replaced, but was, up to
a few years ago, of hand-split oak clap
boards, half an inch in thickness.
The frames of the doors were all of
oak and walnut, and plain, but very
solid and substantial. The nails and
screws in this historic structure, as
well as the doay locks and window
catches, are all hand-forged, and heavy
enough for a battleship. 1t is in the
basement that the mysteries Of the
house multiply, for it is divided into
many dark rooms by massive brick
walls, and in one corner was the pow
der magazine, oval covered and with
a massive door, yet creaking on rusty
hinges. Another compartment had a
few grated windows near the outside
windows, and is SAD to have been a
prison in which minor offenders and
runaway slaves were imprisoned.
In another corner is a door opening
into tunnel, which leads away toward
the Wabash river, under whose wa
tiers it at one time terminated. This
is said to have been so arranged that
Indians, in case of siege, could not
cut off the forts water supply.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20

to carry muslet in the service Of
his country, but could handle a
horse, and to him was granted the
privilege of acting as teamster for
Gen. Washington. Later on he took
up the more exciting duties of a
soldier, and served until the end OF
the war. When the question waa
settled, he went to Canada and es
tablished home. The ground was
fertile enough, but the population
was scattering and the nearest mill
was a long distance from Carriers
farm. For long time he and his
neighbors used hand-mills furnished
by the government, but the method
was too slow and arduous for Car
ter, and he persuaded the neighbors
to assist him in erecting the mill,
after harvesting time, 1882.
The mill has long ceased to be
utilized for the grinding of the
grain, and its wings" have long
ceased to exist, but the walls still
remain as an attraction for visitors,
who admire the antique and the pic
turesque.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
GEN. HARRISoN's HOME.
The Old Structure, Also Intended for
Fort, sim stands In the City
OF Vincennen, Ind.

The old house In Nineernes, Ind,
where William Henry Harrison lived
is perhaps the best preserve = relic Of
the earlier years a Indiana ) History.
says the Indianapolis News. Follow
ing the destruction II The first post, Or
Fort Sackville, il was GcciGed TO bufld
permanent fort. which ~ ght be y ed
as home for the governor. just wien
1t was erected is IN doubt. Some say
1t was built by William Henry Harri-
son, who was governor Of the terri
tory from. 1901 to 1913, while Others say
IT was built some years before.
The house is standing to-day and is
$50 feet from the banks Of the Wabash
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
YOUNG MEN OF TODAY
Nc Reason Why They Should Not
Make Make Lie a Success.


marshall Field, prince Of successes,
IS mas written letter to the American
Eoung man telling him how to sue
coed.
His advice is based upon the princi-
Piles By which he when young man
lived and worked, ard through which,
he firmly believes. he won his way up
ward to the place where he stanas to-
day.
He places no great stress on 1.-THE
commercial spirit "the money-mak-
ing instinct" or the genius for sue
cess" Instead, he insists upon the
earnest spirit, the honorable instinct
and the genius for hard work
In his letter Mr.. Field mentions as
essential to success only such qualities
as may be acquired. In other words,
Mr.. Field throws open the delectable
fields of success to all those who are
wwilling to work to reach them.
The letter was written to DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills in response to certain
questions propounded to Mr.. Field by
DIR. Hills. 1t opens with the statement
that, above all, young man should
iTsl cHoose an occupation loT WnlcH
he feels himself 10 be fitted. The writ
er says in SO many words that great
fortune is Of less Importance to man
in the world than a character, which
will enable him to win the respect and
honor of all with whom he shall come
in contact. The letter is in part as fol-
4 lows:
Economy is one Of the most essen
fial elements Of success, yet most
wretchedly disregarded. The old adj
age, "Willful waste makes woeful
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
JOE BAILEY'S START.
aow the senior United States Senator
from Texas Got IT'S First Com
gressfonaI Nomination.

The 100000 fee said to have beer
earned in Wall street by Senator
Bailey, of Texas, gives point to a story
told by man from Texas upon the
manner in which Bailey got his start
Bailey" said the Texas man, was q
struggling young lawyer in the new
section into which he had moved
Time had rolled around to nominate
a democratic candidate for congress
The day Of the convention had been
set. 1t was conceded that certain
old man in congress would be given
the nomination again.
Having much leisure and but little
money, he thought lie would walk to