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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26
2o2 BBnorGcA DEL BoLErIN MERCANTIL
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noche no pagaban Todos los vic,os todas les abyec
clones ,oias nfecconeS todas las iserias mis-
mo sueilo de abatiueno en- un msno echo de lodo.
Les ensuenos de todas aqueas aulas parecian.
Ca lLgubre donde Sc removian y amalg lgamaban en- TN
misrno niasna los desfallecmientos, las embriague
ce las idas venidas de jorna sil pedazo de
pan sin I'm buen penaamiento los remod;menos, los
apetitos desordenados cabeleras mezcladas basu
ra rostos que tenen Ia irada de la muere tai be-
SOS de bocas tenebrosas
Esta putridez humana fermentaba en- aquella tina
Era afro2da ALI por Ia faalidad per el vaje poel bu
que llegado la vispcra por sada de caree por la
casualidad por e azar, por la noche E destno vacia
ba ALI cada da espuera. En.raba quen guerra, DOR
mia quien podfa, hablaba quen atrevia.
Porque aquGl stio de cuchicheos, ALI haba
afan de CO nua'carse Buscaban el oiveo ell Sue
no. porque possible perderSe Ia sombra tomaban
dc Ia muerte 10 que Sc da.
Cerraban los ojos aquella agonia revuelta que
revelaba cada noche iDe donde salfan' De la socie-
dad siendo la niseria dc IA oeads siendo Ia espuma
Mas de una desnudez arrastraba por el pavnento
Acerc .bansc deIrengados Sc levauabau aniquila
dos, es decr sin juego las artcuuciones. Ell pozo
sin baranda apa alberto siempre tena pies
de profurdidad. Gaia el Ia iluvia, iban parar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26
LOS TRABAJADORES DEL MAR

el las nmundcas el hraban todas las aguas del pa
ito ell cubo para aqua estaba un lado.
Quien tenfa sed bebia Gl. Quien> estaba aburri-
do e Sc ahogaba pasando del suefo del estercoero
aque suefo. En- 1910 sac6 de el TN nino de
amos.
Para correr peligro en- aquella casa, era precise
ser de la cofrad{a. Los profanoS eran NAL vlstos
iConocianse entire 81 aquelos seres? No; o'ian.
La duena de la casa era muer joven, bastante
bonita. que evaba gorra con cintas que veces Sc
avaba ell aqua del pozo. que tenfa perna de
palo.
El patio vaciaba al ananecer los concurrentes ha
btuaos Sc largaban
En- ell patio habfa gallo varias galnas que
carbaban e. estercolero tolo e dia AtraveSaba dcho
patio cuerda horizontal que descansaba sobre pos
tes igurando horca no del to1o fuera del lugar
Con flecuencia despu6s de noche uviosa. vefa-
Sc endido aqueia cuerda vesdo de seda mojado
euo dc lodo, que ell de ia mujer dc la perna de
palo.
Encima del cobertzo fernando este un mar
alrededor del patio habia piso eucima del piso
IN granero. Una escaera de MADEIRA carcomida tala-
drando ell techo del coberzo, conducfa ALA arriba
era POGO segura, que suba vaclane paso aquella
mu1er.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

"Ei TEScRo nEL CAMPO" es ell tra
.alo mas complete que Sc ha escritc
para los hacendalos, jardineros, hor
,elanos, arboji>.a%y ga0aderQc.
Con "EL Tto1RO DEL CAMPO" NJ
hay .Ncnca p-rc,las para e. agriculto'
nj lIarr q ganaaero.
rs Tsana exp5,i~Ion compIeta dc laS
aCtod0S de cUuiVos mndrruos y%Gis
.i1,os aprovechamierjos9 de la TERRA
asi como de u3do io,&efcTtnte la erie
Y multiplication del ganado.
COnsta el libro de dos tomos ele-
3Autemente epcuadernados y esta dc
genta en- la.llbreria del BOLETIN. =.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26
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"a ne-e5cr,> 9 baecr imTagaaci6n i
.s uiSmA. conctrtan q c>ta Core t
presenter s'.> alca sc'oneS en ,urma I'll
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NO. prcwuitnlolc> cue pasado dicho
'ermino Y oida Ia pgueba.qae otre1ca
q promoven;c Sc rcsoiveIA sobrc "a
lccisgac.6u &r hercderos ,icitada
pArsldoleS los perluicios CONSEQUENCES
4 los Que no hagan uSo de 81 dcrocho
Extendiio 6ajo m, irma hoy dicz Dc
Epcro dc mi novecientos cinco. II A.
l.rwin lucz --Tes;ifco Enrique Rim
con, Sec:eta.iO.
Y pa-a 81 publication en- el peri6di-
co cue sc solici:a Y 4 pedimento de
parte interesada, tibro Ia presente en-
Humacao i diez de Enero dc mil
novecientos cinco. Firmada de mi
mano V seElada con ell de este Tribu
nal r. Enrique RincCn. Secretario de
Ia Corte dc DiStrito
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26
Noticias

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i,'" a. 81 Ncnalefon tn 81
o.s.s 49, e.'aaa Pr ia tieiaia de
ah l'.s
: IS iam 3'e rnniedad cei
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

Despu6s de probar todos los engaho-
sos remcdoS que Sc annncian es
cuando mls Sc agradecc Ia elicdcia
RADICAL del Digestive MojarrictA,
cuya superioridad csta universal
mcnte cUnhrmAda.
Curacicnes desc speradas en- perso-
mas bi=n conocid4s que 10 tOmaron du
rante tres meses son las cue 10 han
necho glOrioso, pero un solo estuche
produce mejor efec.o cue una docena
de frascos de cualquier otro remedio;
p0rque ademaS de ser el unlco vcrda-
dero Curative radical del est0mago
del intestine. sin engaiiosa accion cal
mante, es Digestive y Puri6cador de
los alimentoS
Sc debe exigir que cada hostia ten
ga grabado ell nombre Digestive Moja-
rrinta
Dep6sito general en- las Farmacias dc
Ramon Almazan Fidel GuiIIermety,
San Juan de Puerto Rico, de vena en-
las principales Drogueria de Europa y
America.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26
La Ultima Obra de- Altanlira


En- Ia libreria del 8oIETIN Sc ha re-
cibido la Ultima irteresaate produc
cion del iluatre Y genial Altamlra.
Sc titula "PsIcol gia y Literature
es 4 la par que un monumento de
erudicion IN modeIo de critica elcvada
y dogmdtica.
El Sr, At9nlira exomina en- su nue.
vo iibro todaIa literature espaiiola de
los ui.lmos amos cayehdoz: bajo la ac
Cion de su e~"a'p 10 los mas ilustres
= @escritores mo.leIloS, incluSo Perez
Gald6s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26
S. r. I.ORENZI
AGENTE COMISIONISTA
PLAYA DE PONCE, PTO. RICO

Representante de varias casas de los
'Estados Unidos, de Europa y de la
Isla
COrredor de Rabricantcs tejidos y
de- ramo de mercanCias en- general.
Tiene catalogos, y muestraS de in
huidad de articulos Sc encarga de
+ do pedido q los Estados. e nidos y
Europa.
Recibe dep6sito cafe, azdcar, y
toda clase de Frutos del Pals para
venderse en- plaza 6 embarcarse.
. Solicita preci0s sobre muestras que
Sc le envlen y trasmite la mejor oferta
8 la acepta cuando para clio 20 le
<autorixa. -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

In "a circel &c Areeibo inggesaron
en fsumsrio , iudividuos. en- Ia DE
Agaali.la. 3ca PRISON trasladado Y
: ba'a,. eu ia de Msyagiiez. en su-
mario. IN |. dc Ponce. 20 en- prisi0n,
rs 20 sum RIO Y bajAs, en- Ia dc
Gua anna q en pri,i6n II en- sumario
= 4 "a libertad v en- IA &c Iiumacao
en- prision, : en- sumario, trasl- da-
do Y bala.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

Por la orden general MIN 100. de
aver frmada per el Teniente ayudan-
te del Quartet general. don J. Jddice, Sc
dispone que los guardias siguientes
sean traSladados: hugenio Soler, de
Lares a Cabo Roio y Jose Mendoza de
Cabo Rojo Lares
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

Las fNDleESrloSEe Sr ALI
NtAN fANEDiAIAM&N TIs. gaa se.'
mar : sei.as. ' f-4.ca ~ s.: 8 sfsn
co un saIo c>,uche Gel {NErs w. Aio-
afrscia. an puvafSc a. sliment0S0 :,
Dispeps IS ) Gaefa' 'gias sr cufan -
fomAr 3 5 ! cSuehes. Para CsraT "a
alcalmDnie las I.as -Taves criefulc-
6ascs crdricaS. gzs'ro infcslinaies Sc
dele tonlsf duranie = Q : mess Il
Digestive Aojarrieta cue eS el nnico
ver4aucTo rcincelo Esslro- intestinal
complete v radical. univcrSalmense
eonfrmado superior 4 todos los oinS
para curar las enteTnedadcs &C. eS-
tonnage.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

Ell cabo Aguayo detuvo en- Luquillo
los individuos Pedro Rosas, Felipe
Correa y Felix Rodriguez. por el de-
Tito de seduction.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

i ARTTMETICA E! = Sc desea eomprar
un tratado de Aritmetica y Algebra
de autor Moya. Sc psgara buen
precio. Dirigirse Manuel BNaeta.
apartado:III, San Juan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

Aver particip6 el tenSsN4f,* Mas des-
de Humacao que el cabo2aSeG-f3gucz Y
guardja Urrutia. del quest oSa&23 Tuncos
detuvlcron al individuo Julian Tizarro
por robo de cafe en- Ma,inabo ocupan-
dole un cuchillo Y 81 o8 en- metalico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

Recordings a los aspirantesy&> in
greso en- la Rolicia Iusular, que Aelz]dia
Q de Febrero proxitno Sc verifftaran
tallas en- la Ciudad de Mayag guez, la
que Sc trasladara desde San Juan la
Comision del Cuerpo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

En- Ia catcel de San Juan ha ingr,-
ado cumplir prision Juan Garcia
Gdmez saieron en- libertad por cu
plidos Jose Burquillos PArrag~ J FG-
is Davils Franqui.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

Sc vcnde la casa nGmero o. de la
lcale de Tetuan.
) Para informes, dirigirse al sefior
Reyes y Pefla. FortaIeza 8a:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

Desde Yauco tefegraf6 en- la a1afia-
ma de aver ell Teniente se1orefju-
rrondo, que ell vapor "Hugoma"
'anclado en- la enScnada de Guanica es-
trope6 contra el tnuelle al trabaiador
Eduardo Vallejo que pintaba el costa
DO del lniamoel dla p ca aasandole una
herida en- el.Vientre y muriendo en- la
madrugatda de aver :.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-26

Ell in ividuo lulidn Pizarro cue ro-
b} un sac de cafe NJ's5 Aponte en-
Yabucoa, fue detenido ant nteanoche por
el cabo Rodriguez y ell guardia Urru-
tia ocup an1oe dinero un cuchillo,
entregandosele al Juez Municipal..s:S
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
balancing Her Cash
By Henry Waldorf Francis

- NEK4 Saturday night | give Sis
l. her allowance for the household
expenses of the week Every Monday
morning the grocer, the butcher and the
other fellows who help to make life a
burden appear and are settled with, being
informed of their various delinquencies.
Then Sis " proceeds to balance accounts.
She spreads all the bills upon the
table and puts down the totals on
sheet OF paper. 1t never occurs to her
that the men may be poor accountants,
but she accepts their arithmetic as o. K.
Then she adds up her own figures, which
won't keep in straight lines, but resemble
lot of wandering flies on an excursion,
and next she looks for her pocket-book.
After searching all over the house for
half-hOur or so she succeeds in finding it.
empties out the cash it contains, counts
it, looks at the total of the bills, sub
tracts it from the sum that she has
received, and finds fifty cents missing
This discovery res'-lts in awful mental
throes, during which the point of the
pencil gets bitten off; but the fifty cents
remains unaccounted for. Hereupon she
turns to her sister and says, with an
attempt to make her tone an absolute
certainty:
"Es. gave you fifty cents, didn't II"
Trouble reigns for fifteen minutes as
Es denies the assertion
Finally sis admits that she didn't,
with a mental reservation that if the
fifty cents isn't found she did, and pro-
ceeds to add again.
Sis" becomes satisfied that figures
are the most perverse things in the
world and never can be added the same
way twice in succession; but on the
sixth attempt reaches a result showing a
shortage of one dollar and thirty-seven
cents, to which the fifty cents has grown
during the hour. More mental throes; but
the addition this time certainly is correct.
Half of the pencil now disappears before
Sis gets a brilliant idea.
Il know, Es," she exclaims with a
triumphant ring in her voice: q" spent itl''
When l reach home she informs me
that her accounts are just right, "as
they always are" and shows me the
balanCe-sheet.
I'm so glad" tell her. 81 thought
you might have lost something. | saw
the butchers bill hugging a loaf of
bread on the kitchen table this morning
with twenty-five cents in change lying
beside it, and l took the change"
It's mine!" she cries.
How can it be when your cash
Just balances?" l demand; and she
doesn't get it. She is too wise to let me
go over the accounts, for she might have
to add to the last item of her balance
Sheet" which now appears as follows:
Brother gave me Soc; bills l paid are
S57.64; I've got in my pocket-book 90
cents; that makes S58.63; S58.63 added
to SI.37 makes Soc. This is all right.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

Insurance when it's done, then 'twere
well it were done quickly"
You can quickly find out all you wish
to know that will enable you to appre-
c1ate the real benefactions of Life In
surance by writing to me.
will gladly send to you upon appli-
cation, the literature of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company and advise you
OF the best plan to suit your needs.
Address your letters to
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
What Shall We
Have for Dessert :?
lhis is an important daily question. Let
us answer il to-day Try
JeH-O,

Ameilea's most popular dessert. Received
!, highest Award, Gold Medal, Worlds Fair.
- LOUIS. 1904 Everything in the package :
a'o boi-lng water and set to cool. Flavors
lemon, Orange, Raspberry Strawberry.
Chocolate and Cherry. Order a package of
each flavor from your grocer TODAY. lOc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-08
a Footstool of Tin Cars.

Use seven three-pOund tin cans for a
foundation, cover each separately with
an old sock, or any old thick goods
anything to prevent the cans from
rubbing together and making a noise
when moved about Place one can
in centre. with the other six around
it and sew all edges together at bot
tom and top, well. Put some soft pad
ding on top, cover with wooden goods
and sew a straight strip of goods for
top of stool with cat stitching of some
light san silk or floss. These stools
are nice. for bedrooms or for the nur-
sery.-M. j. Martin in The Epitomist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-08

Wundt, the great German psycholo.
gist tells Il story of a dog which is
briefly this: The dog used to be bathed
on Saturday, but not liking it would
disappear on Saturday morning and
come back at night too late for the
proposed ablutlon. Wundt, however.
takes pains to show that the dog did
not know that it was Saturday, but
that by association with certain things
done early on that day he was led to
anticipate, and hence TO escape, the
hated bath. But this argument re.
minds me of that of the dog trainer
who denied that the dog was intelli-
gent. HE will come when call out.
Come, Fldo,'" he remarked. "but II
had taught him he would have come
Just the same when called out, Go,
Fido""
quite agree with Wundt that the
dog formed his conclusions from as.
ISOLATION of ideas, but in what other
way do we ourselves know that ii is
Saturday! Is not the very repetition
of Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. etc. ia
Saturday purely n matter of associa
ton 2-London Daily News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-08
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H;N;(REaPES',sNs :
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Snow Balls-Wash a cupful of rice
and put in saucepan of milk; boil
until tender, add a pinch of salt and
put in small cups to cool. When cold
turn out in a dish and pour over boiled
custard. Serve with whipped cream
or sauce.
Raw Potato Frltters-Peel aud crate
under water pint of raw potatoes,
drain off the water through towel
and wiring the potato pulp in it. Mix
the liquid with three heaping tea
spoons of flour and three eggs beaten
light, salt and pepper to taste and fry
the batter at once in enough smoking
hot fat to float the fritters Serve them
hot, busted with powdered sugar.
Pepper Rellsh-Chop six pints new
cabbage. sprinkle with one-half cup
salt, next day drain and press dry
Seed and chop three pints green pep
pers, two pints small green cucum-
bers, mix. pack in jar or cans. cover
with cold vinegar; add ten cent box
of mixed spices or some ripe red pep
pers, -four ounces OF mustard seed and
the same of cloves and allspice. Horse.
radish root and celery seed; also whole
onions to favor, il liked
French Griddle Cakes-Beat togeth-
er, until smooth, six eggs and pint
of sifted -four; melt one ounce Of but
ter. and add to the batter. with one
ounce Of sugar and q cup of milk; beat
until smooth; put in tablespoonful
of soda; spread the batter evenly over
the surface by tipping the pan about:
fry to light brown; spread with jelly;
roll up, dust with powdered sugar and
serve hot.
Frozen Custard-Take one pint OF
milk and cream, one cup of sugar and
two eggs (whole). two tablespoonfuls
of eornstarch-this is preferable TO
-four. Mix the cornstarch and sugar
first and stir into the milk aud cream
when boiling, and stir until smooth.
Keep stirring about twenty minutes.
Beat the yolks, and add half cupful
Of sugar; weaken With a spoonful or
two OF the hot mixture. Then stir II
in and allow il to cook for q minute.
freeze.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-08
Games for Indoors and Out.

The grand mogul Did you ever
play this? Yes? Well, it is not sur
prising, for it is an old game, but
Just as amusing now as ever. 1t goes
like this: "The Grand Mogul does not
like E's,'' says one player "What will
you have for .dinner?"
Each player answers in turn, but
none Of the dishes named must CON
tain the letter Il. The one who an
swers Incorrectly must pay forfeit or
leave the game. When the letter e is
exhausted try the other vowels.
Are you good at rhyming? This
game, called Rhymlng Lights, is lots
of fun. One player thinks of word
and gives the others rhyme TO it.
Thus she may think OF coal" and she
says "I've thought of word that
rhymes to pole" The others have to
guess the word in this fashion: If
they think the word is mole" they
say ut is a little animal that bur-
rows?" NO" says the first player.
"Is 1t small loaf OF bread?" they
ask. mo. it is not roll" says the
first player. rs 1t something you
eat bread and milk from?' they
guess. mo, it is not bowl" she
answers. rs it something you buin?"
"Yes, 1t is coal" The player who
thought of coal" then finds q word
for the others to guess.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-08

social evils resulting from divorces, a
number of public spirited men initiated
n corrective movement In 1873, and
| what Is now known as the Natioial
| League for the Protection of the Fam.
! lily, founded upon a broad basis, was
organized in 1881. The results from
this and kindred organizations have
been marked and encouraging. Radi
cal improvements are noticed in the
laws of New York. New Jersey. Penn.
sylvanla and Wisconsin: divorces after
residence of only three or six months
are no longer permitted, as they for.
merly were, in North Dakota, Georgia.
California ana several Territories. All
causes for divorce but one have been
stricken from the laws of the District
of Columbia. and commissions on uni
formlty by cooperation of the States
now exist in 10 less than thirty-four
States and Territories.
The question of a constitutional
amendment and admission of nation
al law OH the matter under discussion
have been agitated; but as long as
twelve States can be rallied in defense
of the maintenance of State rights, IT
Is a waste of time to attempt the
amendments on marriage or divorce.
But the agitation against this evil goes
on as never before. The pulpit the
press. the platform. the schools, col
leges and universities are awakening
to sense of the moral and social dan.
ger that threatens us, and tire out
spoken discussion of the marriage re-
lation and the divorce laws must result
in great good.
Thirty years ago none Of our high.
or educational institutions gave any
attention to the study of the family,
but now the theological seminaries, the
law schools and the universities are
giving special care to this most inn
portant subject. We may be assured
that our boasted civilization, our proud
commercial greatness. our high edu
cational attainments and our brilliant
material developments will only hasten
the day of our disaster unless we pro.
tect the family and honor the God of
the home, who is the Father of us all.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-08
EPWORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 12.
The Dangers Of InduIgenoe.-Prov.
%. 29.35; Isa. 5. 22-25. (Tempcr.
ance Meeting,)

The Dangers Of induIgence.-Prov.
%. 29-35; Isa. 5. 22-25. (Temper-
ance Meeting.)
The book of Proverbs, or "Parables"
they might be translated, in COM
pilation of wise sayings on many sub
jects. IL is remarkable that in that
age such strong and severe arraign-
ments of intemperance should be CIV
en-. But the sorrows that have come
from strong drink have been perpetu.
al. It's woe and sorrow, its conten-
tions and babblings, its causeless
wounds and redness of eyes. are as
old as the race. The world has got
ten far away from many of the an
cient sins. but not from this sin of
drunkenness. II is the last fortress
of the devil to capituate. Isiah ut
ters another woe upon the injustice
and wickedness of those who use
strong drink.
History proves that the man who
yields to sinful indulgence is mastered
by his appetites. The only really
free man is the man who controls self
and masters his appetites. The ques-
tion of intemperance is wrapped up In
lies in the further fact that nearly
every man thinks that he has self-con-
troll when he has not He is a slave
through indulgence when he thinks
that he Is master of the situation.
Our passions and appetites are
strong. They grow by what they
feed upon. Fed by indulgence and
they soon are masters of the will.
Appetite clamors for indulgence, and
1t is not easy to deny. Our imagina-
tions become corrupt and help to
weaken the will But no man can re-
sist temptation, or deny appetite, un-
til he has self-control. Young people
from Christian homes have the same
natural appetites and desires as those
who are vicious. We need to re-
member that we will be swept off our
feet and fall If we do not have a will
which will resist. And even then we
must have the help of Gods grace
and Spirit.
Every good instinct would lead us
to cultivate self-control and recognize
the dangers of indulgence. The path
of success in life is hedged in by self
control The honor of men, the fav-
or of God, heaven and happiness are
dependent upon it, The vices of So
ciety, the fashionable pleasures of
the day the tendencies everywhere to
take life easy and shirk the hard
things of life, all tend to self-indulg-
ence But if we would win in life and
be overcomers we must be self.con-
troled and refuse indulgence in evil.
A man can face unknown duties and
perils fearlessly if he knows that he
has the power to meet them. The
world lies at the feet of the man who
has self-control. The highest useful
ness in life is his who has learned
to master himself. The reverse of
all this is true of him who has yield
ed to indulgence.