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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
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To he lived, be lovahle.
BE hardy. but be not hard.
Mayhees are no honey bees.
Play not with fire nor iii desire,
Pegging away will win the day.
Fathers fraud drives sons abroad.
a maids best dress is ~hashfulness.
Better be one-sided than two-face1,
Turn your backs on village clacks.
When wife Will CAD, husband Is
sad.
Desired things may not be desir-
able.
Fear of failure Is father of failure.
Better single still than welded III.
Buy b silk while you owe for
milk.
An untried friend is an uncracked
nut.
r, Men build houses. women make
homes.
She who buys bargains" is often
sold"
Avoid what makes In thy pocket a
void. ..4
Sellers need tongues; buyers need
why Kill nettie IL YOU grow this
ties?
The good Nife's face lights up the
place,
Ii you can't be clever you can be
clean.
It's risky riding when the devil Ia
driving. "'1
Better do than dream; better be
than seem.
Add pence to pence. for wealth
Don't get a helpmeet till you've
got meat to help.
Lessons learned In the cradle last
to the grave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

The time OF yea when a boy in
his teens can take on more wicked
ness than any other Is when he is
turned loose for the long summer
vacation. 1t Is the time of tdling
and the gaining of sporty habits from
the loafers at the ountry boarding
house. the summer hotel and resort.
and the city lot. Then the boy over
fourteen needs to form ha bits of
work. to develop initiative and re-
sourcefulness, to do things and do
things worth while, TO learn the care
of property and acquisition of wealth.
Give the boy some time to play in a
rial vacation period. but II possible
find him a place with the kin OF
farmer who knows how to break
colts without breaking their spirits,
and who Is clean. County secretaries.
principals of country schools and sec
retaries OF oranges. and country min.
listers. q work with the associa-
lions to place the boy well. But let
the boy understand that he goes to
work, and not ~ a special front par
lor guest to entertain the farmers
family. The boy who Ia afraid to
soil his hands. whimpers at a blister.
and to whom the stable is offensive.
had better stay at home with his
mother and sew doll rags.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
STAINING in Church.

Sleeping In church is evidently con-
sidered by the Quskers "unhecoming
behavior according to the
from The Presbyterian, of Phiiadel-
phia: THE Friends have a peculiarly
personal and penetrating question IN
the list of inquiries which to
u Narrative of the State of Religion.
The Quarterly Meetings are required
to say whether .all u religious meet
ings for worship and discipline are duly
attended. whether the hour Is observ-
ed, and whether Friends are clear of
sleeping and all other u~nbeeoming
behavior" The answers Of h guar
terly Meetings In this vicinity. at the
recent Yearly Meeting. declared that
The hour is usually we'll observed
and friends are clear OF unbecomfng
behavior, except a few instances OF
sleeping" How would II do to add a
question something like that to our
long list for the Narrative of Chris
tian Life and Work? We are met by
the further question. who makes these
answers? In our own case 1t would
have to be the minister. And it might
be feared that II he answered truly
there would be trouble for him in his
Church. The friends VII have to con-
tinue their monopoly of such discipli-
nary queries"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
Jus, For Fun.

When Governor Smith, of Georgia.
was Secretary of the Interior in
C~leveland's cabinet, he was once call
ed home TO Atlanta on business. The
duties incident 10 his leaving had
thoroughly wearied the brawny secre-
tary. so he retired early TO his berth for
a good nights rest. Mr.. Smith never
does anything by halves. and the SON
orous cadences OF ver-increasine vol
ume which proceeded from his apart
ment gave evidence that his utter
ances OF the day did not greatly exceed
in forcefuiness those OF the night. But
after about two hours his tranquil
slusnber was disturbed by the persis-
tent nudsing OF the porter. That ON :
cial was asking Boss, is you awake? 2
"Of course, I am awake" Mr.. Smith
replied. What 10 you WANT"
BOSS. ! hope dat you win pardon
me, sab. but I was jest goin' to ASK you
to be 50 kind as 70 stay awake for Jest
about fifteen minutes It'll de rest of
de passengers q git 70 sleep.'-Lip-
pIncott's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

What can IL mean! Is II aught 10 Him
That the nights are ION and the days
are DIM
Can He he touched by the griefs
bear
Which saddeu the heart and whiten
the hair?
About His throne are eternal calns,
And strong glad music of happ!
psalms,
And bliss unrufled by any strlfe--
How can He care for my little iife'
And yet. want Him To care for me
While | tive In this world where tho
When the lights die down rom the
path take,
When strength is feeble. and friends
forsake,
When love and music that on1e did
bless,
Have left me to silence and loneliness
And my ife-Song changes to soothing
prayers
Then my heart cries out for God Who
cares,
Let all who are sad take heart again
We ase not alone in VI hours OF pain
Our Father stoops from His throne
above
TO soothe and quiet US with His love;
He leaves us not when the storm Is
high.
And we have safety for He Is nigh.
Can II be trouble which He doth
share:
Oh. rest in peace, for the Lord val
care, Selected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

There is a new note on giving
men who spoke at the Laymen1s 49,
grees I'm Chicago out oi their eNN4Ss
IN Laynlen's ana Asscciation IT,
vases, gave an illuminating
mony. Governor Stubbs declared
his first beginning In giving
when he was forced to take y 3
of the Association building ant
I'm Lawrence. He planned to gtva
500 but gave $4,000. He has 5tase
a foreign secretary "On his pay L.
and is glod. President Hyde. 81 w..
Michits ssociation told OF mis- 1n!a
rious giving" He vas Tx Sl
Burt for $1,000 to extend the trAlJ1
work a Lake Geneva and almost L.
cd Burt when he offered him 81, 2 E
rounded out Giilett's $4,000 FUND -
Seoul at the last minute." ana
ries the salary OF an International
rotary on the home field with
faction. Such things as having o.
ey invested the world over In prO33S1
ing the Gospel makes my nfe wQa4
living" he declared. Alfred +. -
ling, the buoyant chairman IN u
brilliant talk on Money. said, a 4
thanking that / have beef given = IN:
incentive III life. that my outlook +.
life has a new dignity 30 thai t.
money making Is not a matter 81 drNM
gerry. / want to live and be In bsl1lus4
for the Masters sake. do not G54
any more about wealth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
Your Dcoryard.

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lraSsl . Stea' ~
can All atsrHu ny sD'1uli
70 bs tApeeteu tha' " a.'a' ~ - go
TO Nislt the peaks OF we iilIhaia!as ~
ar even explore 'ne 'uss.o Ias.'essSo
OF tHS A'ps' wv ~ ~ a t"ns tu"tns'
ttoih th@ ~" ~ w eas 'onN =.
o. a, country hohle y y uassas =
rishtls' We N'o" ~ !. 800 ~ s'i1t
mowers ahu ouss ana
hass d ~" snan, far vondsr
ti"'' anu '"ute - -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

shortest time Is now" These three
make the greatest and sweetest duty
we can perform: Love God nov
Small ~kindnesses. small courtesies,
small considerations ~habitually prae-
ticed in our social intercourse give a
greater charm to- the character thar
the display of great talents and &C
compiishments. kelly.
Not our circumstances, hut the
use we make of our circumstances,
decides the question of our gain or
less day by day IN u earthly course.
According TO the spirit In which we
meet them, helps win prove hin
ORANGES or hindrances viii prove
helps in our pilgrim path
Every real and searching effort at
self-improvement Is OF itself a les
son OF profound humility, For we
cannot move a step without learn
ing and feeling the wa~ywardness, the
weakness. the vacillation of our
movements or without desiring tn be
set upon the Rock that Is higher
than Observation-Disclosures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

heart prepared to receive II.
a harvest that IL a rich reward
the time and strength we HAYS
And in the harvest retoictn9U
never think the time and
We lost worth counting.
Their is but one conclusion.
Word Of God does not bring &c.
fruit in our lives the trouble IT
our hearts. IL you and ! haye
ceived little benefit from our 6aMM
school essong and our Bible re4014
and our church, goings, and thu H.
counsels of our loved ones the q
bic Is within. not without. ThekM&
nothing to he gained by crtticts1q1
seed or the sower; what We -
t. look after the soil. Do we ops4a
hearts TO the Word? When the
day school lesson makes q ny p14M
do we embrace 1t or are we Co..
simply to learn about TT ThcugN
read the Bible through . tn0N
times and fear tn thousand x6t1M
and open not our hearts 10 nq111
and appropriate what we hear. y
profit us nothing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

dren as habitual respect n dnti-
full department toward their parents.
The virtue hat comes out victorious
in the crisis must have been nourished
and cultivated in the humdrum mo-
Observation-Disclosures Maciaren.
All principles cover small affairs. II
does not follow that a scruple is con
temptible because it's object is dlmtn-
utive. Is the principle of the micro
scope contemplate Austin Phelps,
God-haunted our lives are. until they
give themselves to God. as the brain
of a sleeper Is haunted by daylight un-
til he opens his eyes and gives him
self a willing servant to tho morning
Phillips Brooks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17


rs that Q bird singing. jack lit
tie Bess called softly TO her brother
1t was q late afternoon In August;
the air was heavy with heat: the
ground was dry. the flowers dropped:
everything wanted rain.
Bessie stood on the doorstep n
Jack sat by the window reading. He
did not hear till she asked again:
Say. Jack, la that a birdT"
Il hear nothing" he said. not lift
ink his head from his book.
There" she said. can YOU hear
IT."
"oh, yes" he answered. and com
inx out, he said: 1T isn't q bird, but
a little tree toad. Perhaps l can
show it to you: it's in this tree. !
think"
How can toads get into trees:"
she asked.
Hush! wait till he calls again"
said her brother. A few seconds and
the soft, low thrill was repeated.
There he is.' and Jack pointed to
a low limb of a tree, where a little
brow patch just the color OF the
bark could Be een
'He IL . prophet forstelling rain"
Jack said. Il wish the trees were full
OF them"
II want I o see him nearer" Bessie
said. So Jack brought a chair. and,
stAnding on 1t, he was able. after q
few minutes. TO make the little toad
move from the branch to . bit OF
wood that he held up.
HE 10 q cousin to h toads that
hop on the ground" Jack told her.
but his feet are different, for the
tips OF his toes = expanded into
suckers that cling to the bark OF q
tree when he wants to climb. He
has rather . long name-'Hyla ver-
s~tcolor.'"
How cunning he is," Bessie said.
Cant you make him talk Again.
Il don't know how" he said. ~ he
put the little fellow down on the
chair and went back to his book,
saying: .'It'll pay you to watch him
awhile" So Bessie began to talk to
him. but Il was not very interesting.
for the toad kept silent.
.oh. Jack. come quick!' she called
in 4 few minutes. I'm afraid he's
dying. Hes al turning white!
Jack laughed. Il told you It would
nav you to watch him." and coming
out he ccaxed the little toad that
va - white : > the chair he was On
- move a : laE1s greea lea6 where
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
4 woman soo.o Q wear. az,

In the museum of the Royal GM5A
lege OF Surgeons lies a anous skaIss
Discovered at Gibraltar rnany yeA@4
ago, 1t has been agreed to be that ~
a human being of prehistoric tists1
Prof. a. Keith, curator of the IT,
scum. has compared the skull snt8s
utely with those OF the people ~ 44s
nations to-day. inc has set It slde "a
side with all other avaiiabie pren31s
toric relics. The skull. I have las14
doubt, is that OF a "
From the stze of her brain she
| have been shrewd-probabiy
man, too, Of considerable spirit.
can reckon pretty accurately aleoy
time at which h lived.
have been at least soc. 600 =
From the jaws and the fact thatSeM~
muscles OF m~astication were remM4x&
ably strong. 1t is possible to dednNM
what this prehistoric woman aNS
Nuts and roots probably entexM
very largely into her diet. She W.
in the habit of eating things wnAeM
required a great amount OF raankt&l r.
ton before much nourishrnent Co..
be derived from them, hence the Ul
usual development OF the Jaw MM
cles." xeSS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

A Baptist theological Seminary
Japan, Who could have believed
whom fifty years ' ago a company
japanese, high offciaIs, visited
country. dressed in their nattva
tune with each two swords stuck&&
belt. with their long handles peoefM
ing. and with shaved heads M4~4
bare. But colleges and the01o<x1
schools and Christian institutions
numerous in Japan. and though
Christianized. the people Of the tNG4T
are becoming familiar with Cht31&X
peoples and Christian institutions
are coming more under the inlI4&
OF Christian though and OF thu C
ton religion, for the most p4fE.I
consciously. The Baptist Th9otG
Seminary. of which Rev. w. b. Hn(
ley is President. has in Its faculty.
eral native teachers who have 0l
TO a thorough knowledge Of the fN
as 1t 10 in Christ and in the
Scriptures. One Ii professor O$
Testament and Christian EyidSN3
another instructor In harmony
gospels and Romans. Six yonn2
tnatives) are graduated this years
ing SO ANY to the force Of 0H
workers. who. II is believed, cG&83Hd
more for their people than c&n
same number OF missionaries
twenty-flfth anniversary Of the ooIl
nary was celebrated in October M~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

life-dsy, until he finally drops in the
harness-dead.
There are humane societies to teach
some and compel others to be KIND 70
this noble creature. Think o. he
suffers in hot Weather from lack 81
water alone; how he is made to stand
for hours with his face TO the broiiing
sun, when q little are on the part cf
his driver would save him from this
misery by heading him the other way
or taking him cross the street INTO
the shade. Then he Is compelled 10
hold his head in q most unnatural po-
sition by that cruel contrivance. the
checkrein, until he froths at the mouth
from fruitless effort to relieve himseit
OF the thing that stifens the muscles
of his neck and makes him trempie
from head to foot
our Heavenly Father did not make
any mistake In giving the horse Q
beautiful curved neck and pretty now
ing tail n name. Man does not I'M
prove them by his cruel devices Oh
overhead checkreins and docked tais.
but shows his utter lack of knowledge
and taste for the beautiful and usstni-
beautiful a syHnetrtcai s.uI
complete, and useful to protect tne
animal ain his natural the
iIes and other insects that atight OF
his s~upersensitive hide.
MAY the time soon ON when Wfh
viii accord the horse the i treat
ment which II Is his right n que &c
receive,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
Gold Dust.

IF at the close OF each day we
would review the blessings God is be-
slowing upon US. we would surely be
ashamed OF u seifshness In rem
dering unto Him the poor returns we
do"
A week without Sunday is like a
n without the smell Of flowers
or the songs Of birds. 1t Is like a
year without a summer--nothing but
bleak. barren, frozen w~inteE.--R. y,
Macarthur.
The sweetest word IN our Language
Is love; the greatest word Is
Cod; the word expressing the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
Did David See III

II Halley's comet M around
its periodic visit every sevOftysM
years then its present Appearances
1910 is Its forty first visit since u03
first saw II in 1890. b. G. In that IN
Jonathan was old enough to dt4c0f
At the Philistines alone with HI
NOR bearer. And David who wAan1
Jonathan's age, must have b91MSE&
enough to observe a comet much q
brilliant than II 10 now. In tn
die Ages this comet was stiI1
object. with a tail many deGe15
length; how much more poF&4
and spectacular IT must have
King David's time' But II ~
In 1880, B. C., II 10 also MkAA1s
he saw It seventy Ave years
1918. 3, C. He maj hAve h66s
recoiiections of Halley's como&
he said: when I consider tiN
ems" S5s5z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
, When enthusiasm falters. try com
mon faithfulnesS-

MASS Duty - His Nest usefui Friend.
OF all the brute friends OF man, the
horse Is by far the most useful. help
to sarn his own and his mastsr's uv-
delphia North American. In reviewing
the service which the horse renders 70
man. and showing what the faithful
animal receives In return. He usually
eighteen or more hours in the day. and
cf3sn the greater part Of h seventh.
He Il ready to do his best at any task
through thick and thin He IL the
moSt faithful. sficisnt and optimistic
friend Of his master.
This most faithful animal shares his
masters poverty In full, but gets little
OF his share In his prosperity, Blows
-duSntiy. s1ldom rsssnting them until
'snbeArabIe. Day In. Day cut. whether
Q. ~ wsAkAasd from loss II rest y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

Or. j. Wilbur Chapman, the great
American evangelist, and MI thas; NJ
Alexander, the noted singer, with their
large party of helpers returned frinay
from q six weeks trip TO the BRUSH
Isles. A great revival was
in Cardir, Wales, for three weeks, ana
this was followed by a Conference III
England and scotland.
During the meetings In Cardin wnich
opened April 10th. services were hcin
for men, at midday or the stock sN-
ehange. 1t was a wonderful signt'
The great gloomy building with Its
galleries: signs of business on every
hand. scraps OF paper scattered every,
where, IND keen, alert, ievei-nceoHd
business men standing on the main
foor. while in the balconies were
massed clerks. errand boys, telegraph
messengers, dock hands and porters
Mr.. alexander. the singer. stood on
a table at one end of the room virgil j.
the crowd 10 sing Travelling home
II they didn't know the hymn IN .ae
beginning they caught the WORDS AM
melody Of each verse as II Was suns
over and over again.Many o business
tnancter stood with bowed heao az
the clear. vibrating melody of Ne
Burdens Yonder." rang out through 'he
Stock Exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
Two Great Msssinoa

The Religious Educatfon
ton Ia invited to hold IA y
yention In February. 1911.
dence. r. l.. and an exe<uttN
mittee has been appointe4
charge OF the arrangements
bone Gardner Is chairman.
ident sFaunce OF Brown
Bishop Mcvfckar and N
Holyoke are memehrs.
The forty eight annual
Of the National Educaticn
10 TO be held In Boston 2u1
$1,000 visitors. represenl1m
public school teachers VI
country. r expected. II III
prite suggestion Of the aaoe
July . be observed ~
Sunday IN Boston ana ~
Ing cities. and thAt the ou61
cation should BE- Gfven
ton In the services % ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

Our worst temptations we usually ex-
pect that We should master them now.
while their appeal to us 10 80 intense.
But II Christ's power is worth any
thing. II must show its worth In this
immediate present. And II u faith
in Christ ID faith at all, II must work
to the utermost now. There are some
temptations that may. through the
passing years and the changes in our
interests, lose their force and drop
away from us without much effort on
| our part. Small credit to US II we
conquer them then! II want to win
now, while II II hard" said a young
Christian business man rs he set him
self to the ~eonquering OF q temptation
In the spirit In which he would go after
| q business contract thu" looked hope
less. Tomorrow's victory Ia not of
much value TO to-day: nor has 1t the
value 1t ought to have even for to-
morrow IL II ought to have been won
to-day. Let us claim the best that
God can give US. now. while 1t is hard.
God postpones many Of our blessings,
but 1t II never his will that victory
over temptation should be delayed by
an instant-Selected.
Faith in God IL reaso acting rea-
sonably.-Wesley.
Honors come by diiigence; riches
spring from economy.
Next 70 love. sympathy 10 the divine
passion OF the heart.
Friendship 10 . golden coin h a
/, brightens with the using.
The generous hand II the hand TO
cling to when the path IL dificult.
When the hght begins within him
self, a mans : worth something
Browning.
I will never presume, because ] am
: man: / will eve despair, because
III have q 0ods-Feitham.
Nothing sita 10 gracefully urcn chill
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y -, Is I.-- NI-L..a Cndudedby Y
~ TaQe I1eVOt6d to N6lQ1OuS- lVldIl0IS Rev. H. Pitt D. d .A
THE PARABLE OF THE W
By Edward Leigh Pell, D. [

The sunday school Lesson for June 1a-Matt Is: Ia; 1929. SM%8
doctor pens Notes o. h. Lessons are copyrighted and 10 b rspr14%
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O THE LITTLE ONES

in a little time. he began to change
his coat from white to green.
That Ia the way he hides, for 1t
takes sharp eyes to see him when ne
is the same color as his resting place."
Jack explained. HE Is a shy little
fellow. and | will put him back on
the tree; he will talk to us then.
perhaps"
That a good name for him-'vsrsi-
color Bessie said.
While they were at supper they
heard him call. and smother answer
him. and Bessie walked In the night,
and the rain had come.--Sunoeam.
4 Handsome Apology.
Ned and his grandmother are the
best of friends. but sometimes the
little boys tongue IL too quick ia
please the old lady. Then Ned apollo
gizes after q fashion OF his own,
which his Grandmother approves.
Il got tired Juggling that wheel
barrow for grandmother while she
was changing her plants" Ned said
to his mother. recounting the days
events At bedtime. and l said: i wish
hateful dirt in all the world But
then, afterward. I 'pologixed."
I'm glad Of that" said his moth
err. did you tell her you were sor-
ry?"
mo. that IL not the kind grand.
mother likes best" said Ned. II go'
another wheelbarrowful and just
said: Don't o want some more OF
this mic dirt. grandmother? And
then we were all right again."-Ex-
change.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-03
SANTOS LEAVES

Musical circles of this city will re-
greet the departure this evening of
Prof. Jesus Santos, who leaves for
San Antonio, Texas, for an indefinite
stay.
During his sojourn in this city
Prof. Santos has firmly established
himself in the regard of the lovers of
artistic musical production.
He is thorough musician and is
an excellent performer on several
instruments, but makes a speciality of
the violin and piano.
His pleasing work has been n
strong drawing card at large num-
Der of social functions in this city in
addition to his work in the theater
orchestras. OF a modest and gem
tlemanly bearing Prof. Santos has
won an enviable position in the es-
teen of the people of Grand juno
ton and their best wishes for his
future success will accompany him
wherever he goes
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-03

The Fruita Mail, staid and respect
able, is authority for the statement
that the following is an actual copy
of letter on the files of the Western
Railway company of Georgia:
Dear Sir:-On the 18th of July
your trane that was going to Atlanta
ran over my bull at 80 mile post, he
was on my pasture. You orter see
him, yore rod took a peace of hyde
outer his stumick at least feet
square. don't believe he is going to
be any more use as a bull. | wish
you wud tell your president he is ded
for he is as good as ded ever since he
was hit by yore trane.-Yours re-
spectful. w. ]. Harris.
p. S.-Be sure and report him
ded, as he is of no use now: he is a
red bull, but he stands round looking
dam blue.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1910-10-03

Manager Penny has taken over the
Orpheum theater at FIT. Collins. If
he changes the name of the place to
the Penny theater and charges more
than one cent he will be liable for
Misrepresentation.