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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21

then he told the>Lord he trusted Him
to do all this, he expected it, he ac-
cepted it. 1t just had to be, and he
gave himself up fully and unreserved-
ly for the extinction of the drink pow
er, for the incoming of the new power
that should expel and repel the old
temptation.
And, said l, you'll know, and we
shall know, that you have been fully
forgiven, by seeing you saved COM
pletely from the love and power of the
old enemy
But, w. F., mark my words. You
will have a bright, happy Sunday, full
of a new-found peace and joy. You will
be thrown among fresh friends, who
will give you a warm welcome, a
hearty hand-shake, and treat you right
off as one of themselves, and you will
feel you are new man.
But by six o'clock tomorrow eve
ming the effects of the drink will be
out of you, and you will go down,
down. A fit of the blues will be on
you, and then will come the strong
temptation to go back to the old thing.
You will begin to think, What a fool
l made of myself yesterday and what
fool they've made of me! It's all
rot, there's nothing in it; l am no diff
ferent, l am no better, nothing has
really happened. l am as far off as
ever
Now will come the first real bit of
fight. You have got to keep telling
the Lord this: Lord. I'm in the
"blues," and 1 can't help it; but I'm
not going to mind. Thou art all right,
and l am Thine, and it's Thy business
to drive the blues" away, for l can't
and shan't try to. | gave myself to
Thee yesterday with my full will and
heart, and haven't changed, so please
look to the blues" and look to me,
for l am trusting Thee all the time
you haven't got to help the Lord
do His own work, but you have just
not to hinder Him by not believing He
will. Be ~Tre you come and see me at
1880 tomorrow evening, it will be our
prayer meeting night"
And SO it happened, after a delight
full Sunday, Monday evening arrived
and about six o'clock came the woeful
blues" At 1870 he made his way
down to the week night prayer meet
ing, There, surrounded by judging
friends, some of whom had gone
through the same experience before,
he simply trusted Him who had par
doned, to empower, and He did
w. F. was splendidly saved. By nine
O'Clock that evening he was right
through on the other side of the
'bues," and from that night his voice
was continually heard praising and
blessing God for His mighty mercy
George Soltau, in Rams Horn.
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DRINKERS CAUSE ACCIDENTS.
why 1t Is Not Safe foT Even Moderate
Drinkers to Operate Mo-
tor Cars.

A friend has sent us table of a hun
dred accidents, and the causes, occurring
among inebriates or persons intoxicated
The causes were breaking of carriages,
runaway horses, getting in front of rail-
way trains, falling out of windows, and
so on. From this table it appears that
over half Of the accidents are due to
railroads and motor wagons Within
the last year large percentage of acct
dents occurred in the use of automobile
wagons, and he draws the inference that
these vehicles are the most perilous for
any persons who use spirits. An inc
briate engineer in the cab of an engine
has only TO open or close the throttle
valve, and the rails will hold the wheels
on the track, and the driver has little
danger unless some obstruction occurs
In driving horse, the inebriate has the
intelligence of an animal to protect him
from some of the dangers, but in guild
ing a motor wagon there is absolutely
nothing to protect him except his senses
and reason. When these are defective
and faulty, disaster is invited at every
turn of the road. Nothing will more
clearly bring out the defects of reason
and sense than driving motor wagon
In a recent race the drivers were exam
ined carefully before the race began, and
cautioned under no circumstances to use
spirits in any form. A moderate drinker
who probably was convinced that alco-
hol had food and stimulant value, in
vited two friends to take a ride with him
for the purpose of showing the great
value Of his machine. They stopped at
roadhouse, drank freely of spirits, and
were never seen after The motor
wagon was found at the bottom of river
some miles away, but the occupants were
carried out to sea on the tide. Several
very sad accidents on motor wagons
have been traced to the alcoholized state
of the driver.-Journal of Inebriety
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k's;!aEA|,f63ss,aNsLE
:''={[ziZj|l@lfIf!l!EII.,.@i[z1!
HOW HE GOT THE POWER.
The story of w. F.'s Victory Over
DTinl&-A Message to Victims
of Alcohol.

1t was early on Sunday morning
when | was reused UP by man want
ing an interview, being in distress of
soul. Hastily dressing, l went out to
Kim, and we stood talking in the deli
cioTs early morning air OF a typical
co.onial spring day.
My name is w. F., and l have had
q dreadful night. l made up my mind
l would come and see you the first
thing this morning. | want to be
saved properly. l am just going down
fast under the drink. l came out from
the old country some years ago, hav-
ing had good education, but | began
then to give way, and here | am no
better"
What made you come to me-"
81 heard you preaching in the open
air last night and | stopped to listen.
and something vc- said made me feel
there might be hope for me. | want to
know how to get deliverance from this
habit of sin that so completely masters
me-"
Then there followed a long CONVEX
sation about his past history, where he
lived, what he was doing for living,
and variety of details, leading up to
the previous night, when he had been
drinking, the effects of which were
only too visible. In fact, he was not
then, strictly speaking, sober, but his
mind was clear enough to understand
the truth. He was thoroughly awak-
ened and sincerely anxious. What he
felt he needed. and what l saw he
needed was a Gospel not of pardon so
much as of power over sin, and this is
what many to-day are wanting. Men
believe that somehow God is good and
kind, and is willing to forgive their
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TEMPERANCE POINTS.

When London has decided whether or
not it eats too much. says the Chicago
Tribune, it will find it equally profitable
to ask itself if it doesn't drink little too
much.
A new 100000 hotel with 24O rooms
especially for the moral, religious trav-
cling public is one OF the latest projects
in Indianapolis. 1t will be without bar
or billiard room and card playing will
not be allowed.
The Total Abstinence society of
Copenhagen, Denmark, reports mem
bership of over 100000, among whom
are 81 ministers and 4O3 teachers. Last
year the society arranged for 1881 tenn
perance lectures at a cost of about ST.
900.
Gen Coronnat, commander in chief of
the French troops in Indo-China, is
making especial effort to suppress
drunkenness among the soldiers He
expresses his regret that warnings con-
corning the serious effects of drinking
habits upon the health are not needed.
Out of go members of parliament 81
are reported to be total abstainers. Eng
land and Wales are credited with so alb
stainers out of 495 representatives, and
Scotland with seven out of 70 members,
while Ireland with 103 representatives
has as many as 80 abstainers.
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Every one is familiar with various
spite fences or houses but it is safe to
say that quite, the most costly and
elaborate enterprise of this kind in the
world is the famous Wainhouse Tower,
in Yorkshire, England It's builder,
John Edward Wainhouse, was the own
er of dye works in that valley, says
the New York Herald. Next to his
estate lay that of an English lord The
two quarreled, and Wainhouse built
the tower so that he could always over
look his neighbours grounds, although
they lay very much higher than his
own. The tower is nearly 800 feet high
and cost $4,000 to build.
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H44EN THE WINDS SAY 1900"

Tt don't seem like noth!n's dom
When the leaves are dead an brown,
an the wind is in the tree-tOps
just a-shakin' of EN- down.
An there amt no place to go to,
An there amt a thing to do,
@Cept ter set O. nights an listen
When the wind says Boo" to you.
Cept to set O. nights an listen
Whilst the winds talk high or low,
sEspt to think O. summer Ian scapes
An O. fields O. long ago,
fCept to member slopin hillsides
! An OF twisty paths you knew;
Naught to do but set a-dreamin'
When the wind says Boo to you.
dust to set an dream while waitin'
Through the winter wind and wrack,
For the summers smiles an sunshine
When the violets come back,
An the marguerites are noddin'
Dewy wet an sweet 10 you;
Naught to do but just remember
I And the winds say "Booi" to you
Or to just let up on dreamin
or the things yeh knoweG O. yore,
An git down an go TO tumblin'
With the baby on the floor
Vii the wee ones happy laughter
Lets no other sounds come through;
Till you're comfy and amt carin'
When the winds say "Boo," to you.
-. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
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~ N.
sins, but it is to be delivered from the
awful control of it that they are long
ing for.
Behold, 1 give unto you power over
all the power of the enemy"
This is the sort of goodness we want
to know about, and that w. F. was
to hear Of, So our talk came round
somehow to the story of how the Lord
Jesus healed the paralyzed man that
was carried on his mattress by four of
his friends, and because there was no
room for him in the crowd that had
blocked the passages as well as the
meeting place, had taken him up by an
outside staircase, had most uncere-
mOniously torn up the roof and let him
down upon the heads of the people,
who were obliged to make room for
him, whether they would or no.
To this man the Lord said: Son,
thy sins are forgiven thee"
The Lord had, in moment, read
through the past story, had seen all
the history of sin and suffering, and
had attacked the root of the trouble
first, which was the sin in the heart.
1t is no use looping off some of the
branches and leaving the roots and
stump to sprout out again. w. F. and
l talked out this first fact very fully.
until he saw that his future must very
largely depend on fresh start being
given him, with new power, from an
entirely new sOurce-alone from God.
Then he began to ask for, and re-
ceiye the pardon of all his past life
up to that Sunday morning hour,
trusting to person to see to and carry
through what He had offered to do,
and for which He was thoroughly COM
petert and willing.
But how shall l know that l am
truly and really forgiven? What will
be the RESULT"
"The very thing you most long for
namely, power over the drink craze.
Let us continue the story.
Jesus said: But that We may know
that the Son of Man hath power on
earth to forgive sins, say unto the
sick of the palsy, Arise, take up thy
bed and walk
ITO carry what had carried him, to
master what had mastered him, was to
be the proof of the genuineness of His
pardoning, and the man accepting the
forgiveness of sins. Immediately the
man took up his mattress, and throw
ing it over his shoulder, walked
straight home. This was power &C
companying pardon.
"The question is, is the Lord Jesus
as competent, as able, as willing, to
save man like you from the drink
habit as to save that man from the
paralysis? If so, will you let Him? Do
you agree that He shall, and do you
expect Him to take you in hand right
away, rs you stand here this Sunday
norning?"
After some little time of thinking it
all seemed clear to him, and there and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21

of the seventh moon the Chinese as
semble in bands and go down the
rivers in their boats, beating gongs
and burning paper money. Products
of moCern life are curiously blended
with the old ideas. as we see every
where in China. and in this festival
steam launches are often to be seen
towing a string of boats with colored
lanterns waving to and fro. One pro-
cession of boats carrying over 100 Ian,
terms and scattering others in their
wake was preceded by the music of a
cornet, a strange anomaly indeed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21

Books are lifelong friends whom we
come to love and know as we do our
eaildren.-S. L. Boardman,
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ENAMEL FOR STUDS AND LINKS.
London Fads for Evening Dress
Displace Pearl and
Plain Gold.

1t is no longer correct to say that no
gentleman would ever think of wearing
anything but mother of pearl or plain
gold stud links in an evening shirt.
Enamels are being very much used for
these adjuncts of evening dress, and
when lightly treated are certainly beau
tiful for waistcoat buttons; links and
studs of pale rose enamel on gold, with
raised design in the center of bril-
liants, are now made.
Another design is a set of studs made
of white enamel in hexagon form, out
lined with diamonds, and the effect on
the shirt front is extremely good, giving
causing people to wonder how they are
fitted to the shirt. Single studs are not
nearly SO much worn as formerly, and
perhaps two studs are more fashionable
than three, though it is purely a mat
ter of taste.
The very latest design for studs and
links is bright crimson enamel with
Louis XVI. latticework of diamonds in
platinum over enamel White waist
coat buttons are nearly always fanclsd
nowadays. Though some men still pre-
fer plain mother-Of-pearl, lately ten
dency has come in to have these pearl
buttons outlined with platinum or plain
gold and studded with either diamond
or a colored jewel. They occasionally
are made of onyx with a diamond in the
center, and these look well even with a
black dress waistcoat. But the smart
est men of the day not infrequently arc
seen with waistcoat buttons matching
their studs and links.
Books are lifelong friends whom we
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-21
Railway Construction,

In 1857 an American named Collins
first proposed railway from the Amur
to the village of Tchita. Later, several
plans were formulated, but it was not
until March II, 1891, that the Trans
Siberian railroad was definitely deter.
mined on and projected by an imperial
order. On May 10, 1891. the first stone
was la j. The line covers 1862 miles in
Russian territory and 1904 miles in
Chinese territory. In ten and one-half
years 5,166 miles of rails were laid. In
the Canadian Pacific, constructed under
similar conditions, il took ten years ia
lay 1921 miles of rails.
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man who was caught in the act of
committing burglary at Paterson, N. /,
was ducked several times in clean water
and then told TO leave town. 1t is re-
ported that the friction he created in the
cir as he left almost set his clothes on
ire
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surface, which it so resembled that It
was as difficult to drop them as it would
be the woodcock darting over cover that
it perfectly resembled. There was one
essential lacking in this novel sport-a
retriever. Many of the fish sank before
the small boat could be cast off to secure
them
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
Aztec Observance

= as 49,
n UETZALGQATL zwasf the great
1 deity Of The Me3icans.s god OF. tie
S< earth and. air. sanity ruler who
conquered with Kindness and noble
teachingsae
To him the Totes ascpfped their civil
lization. I His brown, ana beakaless wor-
shippers described HIM As a member OF
another race. large man, white OF
skin. with black beard and hair and
CARRIED in flowing gowA
He dselt for twenty years among
them, teaching men TO follow his aus
tere and ,yirtuous life TO hate, ali Sio-
lence, to sacrifice. no man or beast on. ths
affairs. 70 substitute offerings OF bread.
flowers and incense for them. s,-.s,,
He taught them to do. peaanee {, for.
their crimes He taught them. picture
writing, the calendar and the art OF the
jeweler, p -- 81
Finally lac departed 10 the esst.tnlsnS
OF the priests accompanying hini.s On
reaching the Gulf OF Mexico. near where
CoatEacoalcos now stands ne babe them
all retire. saying that he would return
some day. but not until after his breth-
rem. white men bearded Hike himself,
should land from the sea where the sun
rises. and come 10 rule the county
When Cortez arrived on the Mexican
shore II is easy to appreciate the spirit
With which he was received
Each year in the Spring. when the
Pleiades. by which the Aztecs regulated
their calendar. showed above the hori-
son. great flower festival was held in
commemoratiop OF the departure OF
QuetEaicoatla
The Following prayer Is remarkably
for che fact that il was written hun
drsds. and perhaps thousands. OF years
before any European that we know Of
landed In Mexico It's simplicity IS
charming. and its humility divine:
oh. our Lord, protector most strong
and compassionate. invisible and impal-
psble. thou art the givef OF life: Lord OF
all. Il present myself here before Thse
20 say some words concerning the needs
OF the poor people. the people OF none
estate OF inteliiEsnEs.
Know Oh Lord. that Thy subjects
and servants sufrer in sore poverty
that cannot be told more OF than that
Il IS sore poverty and desolateness.
The men have no garments. nor the
women. TO cover themselves With, bat
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

the attempt !. Finally osiris Was per
suaded to try. The lcasteet fitted him
exactly. No sooner was. ne in IT,. how
eyer. titan the eonspifators seized 81
and cast it. into the Nile.
when the news OF. THE murder came 70
Isis she was. inechsolzble- In her mourn
ing she clothed In black and shaved her
mead and rubbed her body with ashes,
Then she set eat in search Of the body
of her husband. In the search she was
assisted o. Anubls. son OF Osiris and
Nepthys.
The easket bearing 81 the shods Of osiris
had been carried by the siver- 10 the
Island OF Bybios at the mouth of the
Sne, and became entangied ameng The
reeds The divine power shat dwelt in
the body of Osiris caused the shrub
which stopped Il 10 grow into mighty
tree. enclosing the eoffin OF the god in
its trunk
A king OF Ph0euicias caused this tree
TO be felied, and made pillars for hiS
palace OF the trunk - r.. e-s
By aid OF the sacred Ibis Anubis dis
covered these facts. and Isis. upon learn
ing this. went 20 the royal city. She
gained entrance 20 the palace a. q ssry-
ant once in. she threw on her dis
gaise and in great aureole OF Hight.
appeared as the great goddess thai she
was. she struck the column with her
scepter, causing it 70 spin open and
surrender the coffin OF her husband :.
She rock the CONN away. With her
and hid Il in the depths of = great for
est. but Typhon discovered it, and cut
the body into fo4fteen pieces. scattering
them throughout the earth. -.
Isis. with INFINITE eR6rt., found thirteen
of the pieces. but discovered with great
sOirow that the fish Of the Nile had
eaten the missing part
. She replaced this By a piece OF sSea-
more wood. and buried the body at
Phile which spot ever af3esward was
the hurying place of the natfon. {. = r.
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Adonis the Adored.

TT D0NIS was a youth beloved Try
Venus. He died OF a wound which
he received from a Wild boar. The
grief of the goddess was 80 great that
the gods OF the lower world allowed him
TO spend six months of every year on
earth with Venus The worship Of
Adonis had-special reference 20 the
death OF nature in Winter and rs re-
yivsi in Spring
Adonis vas particularly worshipel by
what are now the Mohammedan be
levers of Persia and Arabia. A certain
anemone. Trcefiar TO the East. repre-
sents the tears Venus shed, and blood
red rose OF Persia is symbolcal OF the
blood shed by Adonis.
AS many drops as from Adonis bled
So many tears the Borrowing Venus
shed.
For every drop on earth flower there
grows.
Aneraones for tears; blood for the rose.
Venus was one day playing with
Cupid Accidentally she was wounded
with one Of his arrows. To be wounded
with Cupid's arrows means TO fall in
Venus pushed him away, but the
saw Adonis and fell most madly in love
with him
She was no longer interested IN any
thing She even absented herself from
heaven. for Adonis meant more to her
than anything else in existence. She
followed him and was ever in his COM
pany. and love and perpetual spring
filled the land.
In the meantj.ue. the hunting dogs of
Adonis had reused wild boar from its
lair The youth threw his spear. but
it glanced. only wounding the animal.
Selling the weapon in it's teeth. the boar
extracted it from It's side and rushed
upon Adonis. who had turned and was
running away. Overtaking him. the
boar buried it's tusks in the sides OF
Adonis. fatally wounding him.
Venus heard the groans OF Adonis and
returned to earth. She found the body
lifeless and bathed in blood. --
Alighting she tore her hair and beat
her breast
Yours is but partial triumph" she
cried for annually. through all eter-
nifty. shall memorials OF my grief and
the spectacle of your death be renew
ed"
Milton alludes TO the story Of Venus
and Adonis In his poem "Comus.'
Beds of nyacinth and roses
Where young Adonis oft reposes.
Waxing well OF his deep wound
In slumber soft, and on the ground
Sadly sits tn Assyrian Queen.e
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draw sfsg over themselves al night
and SO 70 sleep.
%. Lord, in whose power it is to give
ar, content, cOnsolatIon prosperity,
riches. for ehou alone art lord OF all
good, have mercy upon them. for they
are thy servants
j supphcate thee, that thou wilt Iift
up their. heads with thy favor and aid.
and that. thou wilt see that they may
enjoy some days OF tranquility and
that they may sleep and know repose
and have peace and Prosperity.
Let Spring come 70 the land Danish
the period OF desoiation that the poor
in need, the malmea. the halt and the
blind may lean upon ths earth and
thank thee for existence