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Year: 1879

In an inner room OF his counting
house, which occupied wing Of his
splendid mansion in the Cal)e Alcala,
sat Don Jose Solano, one Of the rich.
est bankers in Madrid, ruminating
with much self-complacency upon the
profitable results of recent specu-
lation. lie was interrupted in his
meditstivns by the entrance of one of
the clerks ushering in stranger, who
bore letter of introduction from q
banker at Mexico, with whom Don
Jose had had occasional transactions.
The letter stated that tho bearer, the
Conde do Valleja, was of a high re-
spectacle family of Mexican nobility,
that he was deslrous of visiting Eu-
rope, and more especially the country
of his ancestors, Spain and it then
went on to recommend him in the
strongest terms to the Madrid banker,
as one whose intimacy and friendship
could not fail to be sought after by
all who became acquainted with his
many excellent and agreeable qualities


The appearance Of the Count SEEM
ed to justify, as far as appearance can
do, the highest terms of which he was
spoken of in this letter. He was about
eight.and-twenty years, dark complex
ioned, with a high clear forehead. short
crisp, curling hair, an intelligent
and regular countenance, and smile
OF singular beauty and fascination. His
eyes were the only feature which could
be pronounced otherwise than ex.
tremely pleasing although large,
black and lustrous, they had acertain
Gxity and hardness OF expression that
produced an unpleasant impression
upon the beholder, and would perhaps
have been more disagreeable had not
the mellow tones of the Counts voice
and his suavity and polished manner,
served in a great measure to counter
act the effect of this popularity.


Doing due honor to the strong REQ
commentator of his esteemed cores
pondent, Don Jose welcomed the
young Conde with the utmost hospi-
tality. insisting on taking possession Of
him for the whole of the day, and,
without allowing him to return to his
hotel, dragged him into the house,
presented him to his son and daughter
and charged them 70 use their utmost
exertions to entertain their guest,
while he himself returned to his occu.
patton till dinner time At one O'Clock
the old banker reappeared in the sala
where he found Rafael and Mariquita
Solano listening with avidity TO the
agreeable conversation ofthe count


who in his rich and characteristic
Mexican Spanish, was giving them th'
most interesting details concerning tht
Year: 1879

THE third arrival of Shoes this Spring
just received. Stock now complete for
Ladies and Gentleman, coarse and foe, and
will he sold on very short profits to suit the
times. A call is requested and you will be
convinced that Dalgarn is selling goods in all
his branches at the very shortest profits.
Year: 1879

NEW GooDs just received from the manu-
facturers-nice assortment Of everything, call
and see them for your self Selling very low
for cash. Remember Young Burton, the
world>renowned Jeweuer. Repairing of all
kinds done on short notice. Fresh lot of Bird
Seed for sale. Sign-Large Watch and
Snectacles
Year: 1879

The other day when a burly big driver
of cart backed his vehicle up to the alley
gate of an old house in Detroit to dump out
half a ton Of coal, some children came out
of the side door, and the driver beckoned
them near and said


"Last time was here one Of the wheels
crushed bit of dog belonging to one of
you. ! heard great crying out, but
can't be stopping to look out for dogs on the
street."


The children made no reply, but as they
watched him unload the cart they wondered
If he had little children of his own, and if
he ever spoke kindly to them. He may
have felt the burden of their thoughts, for
suddenly he looked up and said


"Well, | own I'm bit sorry, and being
as | knew as | was coming up, | brought
along an orange to the child who owned
the dog. Which of you is il ?"


"The dog belonged to little lame Billy in
that house there" answered girl. at
was all the dog he ever had, and when you
killed it he cried himself almost to death.
He didn't never have any plaything but that
little dog"


"And will you take him this orange ?"


Z" can't, sir, COS he's dead, and they're
coming to take him to the graveyard soon. -


The driver looked up and down, seemed
to ponder the matter and then he crossed
to the other house. The little coffin and its
burden was in the front room, and two or
three old women were wiping away their
tears and talking in low tones. The driver
put his hand on the closed coffin and said


al didn't know it was his dog-I didn't
know he was lame and sick. God forgive
me if | made sorrow for him !"


The vehicle sent to convey the body To
the cemetery drove up at that moment, and
the burly big man continued:


"lf he was alive I'd buy him anything he
could ask. | can do nothing now but carry
him softly out


He gently took up the coffin in his stout
arms and carried it out, his eyes moist and
his lips quivering, and when he had placed
it in the vehicle he looked up at the driver
in beseeching way, and whispered


"Drive slow drive slow He was q
poor little lame boyl


The driver wondered but he moved away
slowly, and the coal cartman stood in the
center of the street, and anxiously watched
till he was off the cobblestones. Then a:
he turned to his own vehicle he said


al didn't mean to, but | wish he had
lived to forgive Inc !''-Detroa Free Press.
Year: 1879




Why do we heap the years in huge
mound before us the great gray mass that
cannot be gone round about, but whose sum
nit we must gain YEARLY, step by step.
The years behind us slope away in a sunny
and smooth descent, growing greener and
fresher as the distance lengthens. If we
are in middle life, the past, perhaps only one
year aback, lies rich and full in its grand
fruition, purple tinted with its stains of
luscious grapes, sweet with its odor of ounce
and apricote, the glad, full summer of life
and happiness still beyond lies the Spring
of blooming peaches and dainty violet, the
soft, new green of budding trees and velvet
grass, the glorious sunrise morning of youth
the fair, rosy dawn of childhood. We look
back over it all again and again, then with
shudder turn to the long dark years be-
fore, not the crimson sunset from the noun
tain tops, the mountains clad in autumn
gold, but rather sullen with heavy msts, a
sun at MONDAY buried amid banks of somber
clouds that sweep and sway through the
leafless trees of December; nor fruit, nor
leaf, nor blossom yet. How do we know
the mountain is for us ? The now does not
reach ont into the long vista of years, be
they dark or light, and the now is all we
have to do with. We may fall out of line Just
here, or just there, little further on, and
with folded hands rest; others may climb,
not us. Then why do we heap the years,
the maybe, before us, and bear not only the
burden of to-day, but also that of the to-
mOrrows
Year: 1879

count of my early training; so he permitted
the angel Of virtue and truth who had so
lovingly protected him from childhood to
leave him to himself.


Ere long the ballroom became a familiar
resort TO him and the wine cup pleasing
companion. Nor did he stop here in his
new course. The wine cup was not long in
discovering within him an appetite for
something stronger, the only legacy left him
by his miserable father so his downward
course was easy and rapid In short, the
handsome and talented Edward Egleston,
once the pride of the college, had now be
come its disgrace. His letters home became
few and finally ceased, and his mother sadly
waited to hear from her son.


While he was living in this new way, fill
ing the cup of pleasure, as the world terms
it, telegram was handed him by his friend
Walter, stating that his mother was dan
gerously i'll. He set out for home as soon
as possible What heart-rending reflections
filled his soul on his homeward way.


As he entered his home all the old remem-
brances once so sweet, now so bitter, crowded
him. He hastened to his mothers room and
gazed upon the wasted form dying of sor-
row caused by wayward son. What a
dark life had been hers "Mother," said
he, bursting into tears, overcome by remorse,
" can you forgive me | have found that
temptation is sometimes apparently clothed
in the light of heaven, and have fallen" al
forgive you freely, my son." she said, plac-
ing her hand lovingly upon his head, while
heavenly smile played around her mouth.
Ask Gods forgiveness, too, Who forgivetb
all thine iniquities who healeth all thy dis
eases ! if you but yield yourself to his watch
full guidance. He alone can protect you in
the journey of life The strong man knelt
by his mothers bedside, and gave himself
to Christ as long as life should last, and
Jesus took the wearied spirit of the mother
to his own home to rejoice with himself and
the angels over the lost but found"


Edward was left yet while longer to
mend the broken threads of his sinful life.
With a saddened heart and alone in the
world he set about his work. He felt that
he had murdered his angel mother, and who
shall say that he had not? Had he not de-
prived her of life As he thought upon
these things at times he felt to give himself
over to despair, but Just then the blessed
Saviour would come to him, and rest his
soul by taking the crushing burdens upon
himself. Ever after his reform, he was
strictly temperate.


He regained his standing in college and
graduated with honors. Now he fills an
honorable position in life, but sometimes his
very blessings seem bitter, for there is no
mother to enjoy them with him now, and
there is deep scar in his heart which he
feels can never be removed until he is clothed
with immortality by his loving Saviour, in
whom alone he finds sweet rest from all his
sorrow.-1IOrninq Star.
Year: 1879

Our business tact and thoroughness, our
carefulness for detail, ought not to be left
at home when we go to our church work
Slovenliness is not attractive because it ap-
pears in sacred building. (Hear, hear.)
Dust and disorder do not lose their repelant
power by getting into the sanctuary. Why
are not the book-boards of our pews as clea11
as the brass plate of an energetic trades
man? Why are not receipts given for every
shilling of money received into the Golfers
of the church Why are not checks and
counter-checks kept as in welmanaged
drapery establishment Why, in a word,
do we, who are paragons of business force,
application, tact, and energy, become fools"
as soon as we get within the sight of Gods
house Bad business arrangements are as
injurious on Sunday as on Monday, in the
account of churches and schools as in those
of drapers and merchants and Gods king
dom is as worthy of the most splendidly de-
veloped business faculty as any mammoth
house of trade in this metropolis. Indeed
know of few finer sights than that of a
largely endowed and thoroughly cultured
man of business devoting his powers to the
direction of the affairs of the church of
God.-Reu. J. Clifford.
Year: 1879

Catlin taught the world the importance
of shutting the mouth aud breathing through
the nose. 1t would seem that his little book
entitled; Shut your Mouth" is bearing
fruit in Germany, where new thoughts re-
ceive more attention from physicians than
anywhere else in the world. Respiration
by the mouth is easier than by the nose, but
is not so safe. The nose to certain ex-
tent fits the air for entering the lungs. The
sense of smell warns us against breathing
an air loaded with poisonous vapors. The
moisture of the nasal cavities to some ex-
tent saturates the air, and makes it less ir-
ritating to the throat and larnyx. The mu.
Gus of the nasal passage and the hairs catch
the dust before it goes far enough to harm
On the other hand, breathing through the
mouth dries the throat aud in children may
cause false Group catarrh, and it may so af-
feet the Eustachian tube as to cause injury
to the ear and deafness.
Year: 1879

The remains of another lake village have
Just been brought to light at Lorcas by the
shrinkage of the waters of the lake of Bienne.
The village assigned by experts to the age
of stone, is situated at a short distance from
the shore, not far from another and singular
station which was explored in 1873. An
exploration conducted by Dr. Gross has re-
suited in the gathering of many novel and
interesting objects, pierced stone hatchets,
similar to those found in Denmark, large
flint lance-heads, jade hatchets with stag
horn and wooden hafts fastened with pitch {;
vessels in wood among others a colander
and vase in good state of preservation.
Near these were found several arms and in
struments of pure copper, circumstance
which points to the probability that inter
mediate between the age of bronze and the
age of stone was period when prehistoric
men had not discovered the art of alloying
copper with tin. This was the age of cop
per of North America. Still more remark
able is find of human skulls, which bear
unmistakable marks of having been tre-
panned. Round pieces have been cut out
doubtless after death, for use as amulets
and pieces of infants cranea were found in
the skulls of the dead, put there to protect
the bodies from the wiles and assaults OF
evil beings in the world of spirits.
Year: 1879

Disagreeable Sundays sift churches as
honestly as the test OF tapping water +"
sited the ten thousand troops under Gideon.
Those who really want to get to Gods house
on wet or Wintry Sabbath usually do get
there. The richest spiritual blessings are
often obtained by those who submit TO some
hardship in order to do their duty. And
what a melancholy spectacle to the eye of
our loving Lord must be the sight of his
own sanctuary on disagreeable days; aud OF
his own supper rooms of communion when
his disciples have turned their backs upon
him For one, honestly confess that all
the trash of the skeptics, from Renan or
Huxley down TO Ingersoll, do not inspire
such misgivings of Christianity as a heart
power as are awakened by the spectacle Of de-
linquent Christians in unfayorable weather.
Next to that is the sight of contribution.
box after it has gone the rounds of con-
gregation who live in "ceiled houses and
keep their own carriages Theodore Cuyier
Year: 1879

Wolcott boy. And they told me that there
had been other deacons in those churches
from Wolcott before now. That news was
great encouragement to me. As rode up
the hill that night to my home, said TO
myself Il see now why the Lord wants
the Wolcott church kept up. It's to supply
Waterbury with deacons.'' And that old
minister was satisfied as never before, that
he was living at the center-as, indeed, he
would not have been IL he had deserted VOL
colt for Waterbury. There is many little
country church kept up to supply large
cities with deacons--or other leaders. There
is more than one backwoods schoolhouse
which has mission for the training of men
and women of power, whose influence is to
be worldwide and eternal. Aud in many n
nursery a mother sits to-day at the very cen
ter of avaster circle than she has ever prayed
or hoped to reach for good.-Sundayschooi
Times
Year: 1879

In the Autumn of 1917 the Rev. Mr.. Lyte
was advised to go for a time to the south of
France in the hope that warmer climate
would strengthen his failing health. Before
leaving England he wished once more to
preach TO his people. His family feared
what the result of such an effort might be,
but he gently insisted and was able TO go
through with the service. He knew that he
was preaching for the last time, and his SER
mon was full of solemn and tender appeal
to those whom he had guided and instructed
for many years. At the end of the service
he retired, exhausted in body, but with his
soul sweetly resting on that Saviour whom
he had preached with his dying breath. As
the evening drew on he handed to member
of his family the following beautiful hymn,
which he had just written:
Year: 1879

THE New York Tribune of the TWEEN.
ty-ffth ultimo says cit is grstifying to
see that moral teaching in schools is
more and more widely demanded by
teachers themselves and by the press.


Here Is The National Journal Of Educ0-
tion complaining that the system Of
education, public and private, deals too
exclusively with the intellect, and neg
lect the affections and the will" In
this we discover an outright confession
Of the necessity for that sort Of instruc.
ton and training which is impossible
in the great graded free schools. The
Bsptists at once rise up and protest
against the instruction Of their chill
dren by Romanists or Methodists and
these and the Presbyterians are resolv-
ed that the morals of their boys and
girls shall not be perverted by other
''false prophets" and the Catholics,


having as perfect right Of access
to the public schools as Protest.
ants, are absolutely expelled from
them by their rules of faith, which
compel the family to educate the child
as a primary Christian duty, and In
this the Catholic is right. Those par
ents that fail to educate or to control
absolutely the moral and intellectual
education of their children are false to
themselves, their children and their
God. But this confession by the New
York Tribune Of the necessity Tor
moral as well as intellectual training
in public schools Is confession of the
,nsuperable obstacle TO the success Of q
system that sprang from the commu-
uistic and corrupt tendencies Of Narth-
ern society. Uufortunately the South
is infected by the same disorder, de-
veloped in the miserable inefficient and
Corrupt pubic school svsteu of Texas
Year: 1879

THE ROUTE OF THE SHIP CANAL.
WHAT THE NEW MINISTER FROM COLOMBIA SAYS,


BY WHOM THE UIEs ARE TO BE TRIED-MsoR


NEWS


Senior Arosemena, the Colombian Minister,
says that the surveys of the Panama route for
the interoceanic canal have been too incom-.
pete to warrant any preference being given
to that route. 1t Is stated at the Indian
Office that the Government will insist the
surrender of the guilty Utes it Is not knowT.
yet whether the murderers are to be tried iN
the United States Courts OF in the State
Courts. The rumor that General Paine is to
resign Is denied.
Year: 1879

AUBURN, n. Y, Oct. 29.-In an interview
with representative OF The Advertiser to night Court
noy stated he would not lower himself to Hsnan's
level by responding IN the abusive language In which
Hanlan or his spokesmen To delight He reterates
that he ready Hanan soon as he can procure
a suitable boat and will against Hanlaus time on
Own LAX
Year: 1879

Yesterday the men engaged in clean
ing Monumental Park of the debris and
rubbish, while taking down the spar
rows nests in the trees came across
one in which they found II So bill neatly
woven. The money was crumpled, but
good, and the half dozen men quietly
"divided" and went into the task with
renewed zeal, expecting to find few
more bills hidden away somewhere in
the nests. Strange to say, they found
a lady's fine gold chain in another, sand
n number of other curiosities of less
yalue.-CleuelG7ad Leader.
Year: 1879

WHEN doctors disagree-weIl, it's
likely the patient will recover.


AND now the tramp has new excuse.
What he wants and must have is money
enough to buy pedometer SO as to
time himself. H af- s


No revolution can ever pass over this
country and change its shape as the
map OF . railroad 13 miles long does
Let that console our statesmen.-DctroE
Free Press.


WASH a baby up clean and dress him
up real pretty, and he will resist all ad-
vances with most superlative cross
ness; but let him eat molasses ginger
bread and fool around the coal hod for
half an hour, and he will nestle his
dear little dirty face close up to your
clean shirt bosom and be just the low.
INCEST, cunningest little rascal in all the
world.


AT dessert the mistress of the house
places upon the table superb cake,
then, glancing round the festive board,
mumbles a brief grace in Choctaw and
says: "Well, if nobody will have any
Wen keep it for tea. Jane, put this
cake away" Time, four seconds
French Paper.


In leading Church in the diocese of
Huron, Canada West, there has lately
been some difficulty in obtaining suf-
ficient supply of gas, through defect
in the main, or other cause. The man.
ager at the gas-works sent boy to the
Church with instructions to see the SEX
ton and ascertain whether they were
getting enough light. The boy arrived
there after service had commenced,
and, not seeing the sexton, walked
boldly up the aisle and accosted the rec
tor, who was reading the service, and
asked, in a frank and perfectly audible
tone: "Say, boss, how are ye off for
gas?' The answer was not heard, but
there were reasons why most OF the con-
gregation indulged in a smile.
A LOVELY HAND.
We sat alone; your little hand


Lay on the table by my own.
Only a little hand, and yet


I can not, while live, forget
The tremor of profound regret ali
When saw how your hand had grown.
We parted; but your little hand
Lay on the table, cold and fair;
Wide was the scope its numbers spanned;
Three bright-robed queens, serene and bland
Two rampant jacks. a happy hand;
While had only one small pair. sa.I j,
-Burlisgfon Hasckeyc.
Year: 1879

Very few men are blessed with the
talent of doing more than one thing
we'll. In the economy of nature our
gifts, as rule, are few. One may be
able to plan but can not execute, while
his neighbor's executive ability is his
strong point. This man is good at the
wheel. but lacks financial ability; an
other one can design china and earthen-
ware of superior style, but falls short of
success as business manager. Similar
experiences are met with in every trade


Men may succeed in the routine of de-
signing, and in other departments of
potting, but when their success in any
one of these encourages them to essay
manufacturing, they are all at sea, SIM
ply because the latter position calls for
the exercise of entirely different qualifi-
cations. Now and again we find nota-
BILE exceptions to this rule. We meet
occasionally with men who possess a
combination of different and varied ex-
cellences, superior wherever they are
placed; but, on the whole, such in
stances are rarc-so rare, in fact, that
the exception only proves the rule. Such
men are successful. They must be, for
they possess every requisite in the whole
range of mechanical and executive abili-
ty. Other men, who know nothing,
practically, about the details of con-
struction and qualities of materials,
sometimes succeed, but they have an
executive power well developed, and,
supported by clear Judgment tr aimed
by experience, they master all difficult
ties. -fla.-' -ss-


One class of men may not know how
to draw the simplest pattern, but, on
the other hand, they may possess good
taste, which will enable them to decide
whether a design is good or bad, and
their discernment foretells its reception
with the trade. Give them basis and
plan, and they will complete the stri1c,
ture. On the other hand, those who
have the practical routine thoroughly by
heart, but lack the executive power
generally fail in their attempt to dc
business. What we wish to impress i:
the Importance of executive talent. II
is the all-powerful lever. 1t is not al
ways gift. In nearly every man there
is germ, which, with proper cultiva-
ton, will develop this train to certain
degree. Young men learning the bust
ness should study it in all its bearings
and afford it every opportunity fol
growth. With it success is possible,
even if mechanical genius and practica
apprenticeship are wanting, but without
it the best workman il untitled for in
dependent business operations. We dc
not urge this point to the exclusion o
others, but we know its possession is
imperative. Too much knowledge con
cerning the details of business can no
be had, and whatever else you lack, dc
not fail to cultivate the executive facul
ty.-Potte,y Gazette. E.-sfs frE,%E