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Year: 1875

BUT ONE PAIR OF STOCKINGS TO MEND TO NIGHT
An old wife sat by her bright freside


SwayiDg thoughtfully to and fro.
In an ancient chair whose cranky craw
While down BIZ her side on the kitchen Aoor,
Stood basket of worsted balls-a score
The good man dozed DER the latest news.


Till the light of his pipe went out;
And unheeded. the kitten with cunning paws,


Rolled and tangled the balls about;
Yet still sat the wife in the ancient chair.
swaying to and fro in the fire. light glare
But anon a misty tear-drop came


In her eyes Of faded blue,
Then trickled down in furrow deep,


Like single drop of dew;
So deep was the channel-so silent the stream,
The good man naught butthe dimmed eye-beam.
Yet maryelled he more that the cheerful light


OF her eye had weary grown,
And marvelled he more at the tangled balls


So he said in gentle tone'
I've shared thy joys since our marriage vow.
Conceal not from me thy sorrows now"
Then she spoke of the time when the basket there


Was filled 10 the very brim;
And now there remained Of the goodly pile


But single pair-for him;
Then wonder not at the dimmed eye light;
There's but one pair of stockings to mend tonight
can but think of the busy feet.


Whose wrapplngs were wont g lay
In the basket awaiting the needles time


Now wandered so far away;
How the sprightly steps to mother dear
Unheeded fell on the careless ear.
For each empty nook in the basket old,


By the hearth there's an empty seat;
And / miss the shadows from of the wall,


And the patter of many feet;


It's for this that tear gathered over my sight
At the one pair of stockings to mend tonight
Twas said that far through the forest wild


And over the mountains bold


Was land whose rivers and darkling caves,


Were gemmed with the fairest gold
Then my first-born turned from the oaken door,
And knew the shadows we're only four.
Another went forth on the fosming wave
And diminished the baskets store
But his feet grew cold-so weary and cold
They'll never be warm any more
And this nook in its emptiness seemeth to me
To give forth no voice but the moan of the sea.
Two others have gone towards the setting sun,
And made them home in its light,
And fairy fingers have taken their share,
To mend by the fireside bright;
Some of her baskets their garments fill
But minel oh, mine is emptier still
Another-the dearest-the fairest-the best
Was taken by angels away,
And clad in garment that waxeth not old,
In land of continued day
| Oh wonder no more at the dimmed eye-light,
While mend the one pair of stockings tonight.
Year: 1875

two per cent of all the marriages in that
country. In Lyons and Paris it has been
ascertained that while one child born in
ordinary wedlock may be deaf and
dumb. the proportion of children of
blood relatives thus afflicted is twenty
five per cent greater; in Bordeaux it
was thirty per cent. The liability to
this misfortune increases very greatly,
according to the nearness of the relation
ship. On the other hand, it is remark
able fact as connected with the marriage
of persons who are deaf and dumb, but
who are strangers in blood, that their
children are generally able to speak and
to hear.
Year: 1875

MARRIAGE OF BLOOD RELATIONS
The French Academy has of late had
presented to it some curious statistics in
relation to the subject of the marriage
of blood relations. These have been
largely published to warn the people of
France against the danger of these mar
riages, which are said to amount to full
Year: 1875

THE SroRY OF AN ARAB--The story Of
the Cincinnati newsboy, who found .
pocket book containing 800, and re-
turned it to the owner, with the contents
intact, reached Philadelphia in good sea
son and was productive Of considerable
of a sensation among the street Arabs.
One small boy was SO affected by it that
he straightway determined to see that
Cincinnati boy and go him seventeen or
eighteen better He took another small
boy into his confidence, and the test OF
his probity Of character was carried into
effect. Boy No. dropped well wad-
ded pocket book, which No. l, following
close behind, picked up.


Then. with look on his ffice that
would have done credit to Benjamin
Franklin, the honest little fellow walked
40 to an old gentleman who was passing g
by. extended the pocket. book, and with a
trembling voice exclaimed:


Take it, sir 1t syours You drop
ped it just now. My mother and seven
little brothers are starving; but cannot
keep it, sir. for 1t don't belong TO me-


The old gentleman locked Mt the boy,
then pulled out his spectacles. and adjus-
ted them for a better sight. He could
not sufficiently admire the wan visage Of
that little street wanderer, illnminod as it
was with glow of goodness and ofhon-
csty


He patted the boy an the head. and
pulling Ave dollar bill from his vest
pocket. handed it to him, ssJing. Boy,
you will grow to be great man. Take
this money for your starving family. and
always remember that honesty is the best
policy


Then the old gentleman hurried into
the nearest lager.bee saloon. and open
ed his pocket book. Then he began to
dance around and call earth and heaven
to witness that if ever he encountered
that boy again, he would fay him alive.
And he continued to orate until police
man wus called in to arrest him as luna
tic, and the only excuse he could offer for
his conduct was that small boy had
robbed him of five dollars by giving him
a pocket book stuffed with old paper
Year: 1875

CHATTER Ill.


Il suppose you're pretty we'll played.
after to days work. said Jake to Frank,
after they had gene back to the house.


i am rather tired replied Frank,
though not as much as oughttc be az
ter what have gone through. l feel
sleepy enough to lie down, however, but
| have several letters to write first


You'd better 60 to bed and try to
sleep. now said Jake; you'll have
plenty Of time to morrow l don't ex-
pect you'll be able to sleep late, and you
will have all the morning and forenoon
before YOU


'Al the morning and the forenoon,
long time to poor Frank, but &c vas Vary
weary, and he took Jake's advice Jake
showed him to bed in an inner room. A
guard Of vigilants was detailed to watch
him during the night; they were to re-.
lieve each other, every two hours. The
sentinel sat in the doorway. A light was
placed on the floor, so as not to offend
Franks eyes with the glare, but at the
same time to enable the sentinel to see
him.


Frank always kcptup his childhood's
habit of praying before going to bed. He
prayed fervently for that deliverance from
the fate that overhung him. He begged
God to spare bis mother the grief Of
losing her first born by such death as
now seemed almost inevitable


The house was soon wrapped in 81
lence, and Frank was left to his own
thoughts. The idea Of an attempt to es
cape flashed upon him. He looked about
the room, but it offered no opportunity.
The thought of overpowering the scnti-
mel presented itself. He looked toward
the man on guard, but the glance Of the
latter fell full upon him. His eyes met
Franks, and Frank could see that the
man OWNED his thoughts There was no
hope there.


ITO be continucd.)
Year: 1875

The New York Herald admits that Sen
ator Sherman puts to shame his colleague
Thurman by the more frank and consist
ent way in which he upholds the financial
doctrines they have both professed in the
United States Senate.
Year: 1875

Our friend Clark Of the Gate city,
is the most persistent advocate OF H.
cense law we know of. He never
misses an opportunity to argue the
question. II IL useless to plead for u
license law In Iowa. The moral SEN
timent Of the people revolts at the
suggestion to throw open every town
and village Of the State to- tine nam
seller. We can see no good to come
out OF this agitation now. Our pres
ent law IL II good one. While the
moral sentiment Of the people backs
the law thorough prohibition Is the
result. We know men get drunk
here. That is frequently used ms an
argument against temperance law.
Men will always get drunk and do 4
great many other foolish and csimi-
nal things, but that Is no argument
in favor Of legaliziDg such thing ~
selling rum. Now some will send
Off and get liquor, bat license law
would have it on every street corner,
and increase the evil thousand fold.
---BJO0n.JaeM Republican.
Year: 1875

A battalion Of United States caval.
ry is in hot pursuit ofthe gold hunt
ers who recently invaded the Black
Hills country. The Indians, with
an amount of cheek that would do
credit to their white brethren, de-
mand that the equipment OF the gold
diggers, when captured, shall be
turned over to them. The Hack
eye, in cruel vein, says at would be
better to turn the Indians over to the
miners, who could then use the COW
eted equipments in the way that
would do the most good"
Year: 1875

tion OF HIMSELF II even accused Him OF being the lnt
mate OF pubcans and harlots He did not defend Him
self against these attacks and the history of the world
shows that there has always been souls great enough TO
stand unmoved among countless foes not necessarily
having the reputation Of doing right but still happy In
the consciousness Of having been actuaed by pure mo-
tves His the joy also Of serving the highest in
terests of the world Two or three men cannot re-
form the world Neither two or three men
feed the world but every OF US can do something
10 ameliorate the condition Of our fellow man. Thou
mghtest have left us In sins have heard some
humble and thankful Christians say but IL Is error
He could not so leave "Good and righteous Is the
Lord therefore will he teach sinners in the way" IL
bear TO see a lost world without doing
all in His power TO save IT, We share that
glory when we try TO lift up ignorance, TO comfort
solitariness, relieve doubt and from sin. Then,
too, what opportunities for serving others common
life affords Said a representative OF the Christian
Commission TO soldier in the hospital after sixty
men had been brought in from late battle held,
There now you go work washing their feet fast As
you can 81 didn't enlist to wash feet ~ he answered.
We'll then, bring me the basin and towels and III do
IT, Hear these rules which young girl made for her
self:-"To give away more than spend myself; TO
do all can for every at home first before going out
TO walk or to parties; at party TO make some ororn
girl happy and Introduce her to pleasant gente
people out without trying 10 shine myself and
as am talking or acting in such a way that should
hesitate TO pray at that moment to leave the room.


There was some of the joy of Christ and when at last
after doing work like this and finding comfort and JOY
In IT, lay the work down find that the Saviour has
washed not only feet but hands and head and
heart, what JOY will thrill us then
Year: 1875

fruitful results and could discussed with advantag9
from tho pulpit One Of the chielest evils or tnd
Church OF our time is putting on OF hollow rengioI
In the place Of substantial one Many men contenteo1
themselves oy saying Lord, have mercy on us, nsel


able sinners The genuine test OF the man was noD
how he read the Bible or how energetic he might oel
At a prayer meeting but the purity OF his actions
throughout his life The preacher earnestly advo-
Gated selfculture, by which enabled To-
gain worther views Of God and our own capacity
Another OF the leading purposes Of the services a
Sunday the entering into fellow feeling with each
other into the trials hopes and foundation Of the great
human family. The reverend preacher dwelt at soma
length upon the necessity Of devotng Sunday TO its
proper and pointed out the beneficial results which
followed faithful attention 10 It's important observ-
In our day and apparently every day, were
drifting into atheism forgetting Cod because they
gan by forgetting humanity He concluded by ex-
horting the congregation TO continue in the worship OF
God who the eternal refuge from SINS
Year: 1875

AN INDIVIDUAL HELL-SERMoN BY BISHOP


BECKwITH, OF GEORGIA.


Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather yesterday
morning the services at Grace church were we'll
attended Bishop Beckwth, of Georgia preached the
sermon His text from St Paul to the Colossians t.
12-"Givng thanks unto the Father, who hath made
to be partakers of the inheritance Of the in
light" The apostle he said alludes to the personal fit,
ones character In the economy of salvation twd
things are necessary-a judicial and personal fitness
The first is the fruit of the redemption legal forgive
ness of sin; by the second made worthy
the kingdom OF heaven Although these two are in
reality Identical yet in regard TO the eebleness OF the
human mind they considered different In order
to possess personal fitness for the blessings to IL
is necessary to form characters they may be
acceptable to God The atonement has placed at our
command repentance, prayer, faith and the sacraments
Each and all Of these may be used and yet so used
as to be of no avail You may be able to
pick no flaw in PERSONS character, and yet
heaven IL is safe to say that such a man. in
such condition. cannot be saved. We apt TO think
that punishment must be for act committed. There
can be no reasoning more fatal than this There this
popularity in the law Of God that every sin shall bring
with itself its own punishment There is execu-
TONER within ever demanding vengeance So long as
mans bad character does change long will there
be an internal fire. The who carries IN his heart
evil feelings whatever be his external character has
within him the real elements out of which to make
vertable he'll He has only to die make his charac-
ter permanent and then go where he will he must be
IN torment for all eternity though he should spend
it at the foot of the throne of eternal glory Could you
invent greater torment9 The sinner carries within
him damnation that needs no external fire. 1t is the
soul which has the character There is no evidence
that that which call death affects the soul within us
View it you will, that who does love his
God, in that simple fact will find enough to make
him wretched We are apt to look upon religion as a
routine OF external duties, which, performed,
are guarantee of salvation. Should this be so,
and should the external element be consistent
with religion, we would sink into mere formality and
would be open to the charge of hypocrisy Do not be
content with observances do not sing the heart
to sleep with memoriaized prayer See that the
tves of your acts be good that they may glorfy your
Father who is In heaven Bear in mind that the nature
of sin is to contain its own punishment Remember
that be his nature unhoy, 1t matters not where you
place man. his character always remains essentially
the same and that must decide what shall consti
tute his happiness The resurrection will make
change in mans character or his disposition; IL will
simply render them immortal Were you this moment
launched into eternity would the passions and ongngs
OF your heart find sympathy in heavenS Let
member that forming characters for our immor
tai souls, characters that death shall render fixed
Year: 1875




in Christ now.


PURIFYING THE HEART.


can imagine good being placed at the head or
corrupt department He would say, u Will cashier
Thus sinner would weed out from his heart all niqu
tous thoughts and purify himself But you would say,
the head OF the department only deals with OUTSIDERS
while my own bad thoughts part OF myself 40
not thlnk that the Illustration breaks down NJ lhis
point God has implanted In you the power 70 weed
out these evil excrecences OF the heart and 10 obtain
a place in His family


woman once said 70 me:-'There is not now the
same earnest and ardent desire for salvation IN the
churches that there used TO be That rs true Tor u
there Is effectiveness in the presentation Of tho truth
II Is sure 70 be shown in the fruits Are you you
know the full truth Have you received 1t through the
SpritY Has purified your hearts, These are the
questions must ask you If you have obeyed the truth
through the Spirit every part of you shall be different
and become of Christs


AN APPEAL FOR


'Seeing you have purified your souls" &c This Is
the grand utterance of the loving brotherhood of men,
Is not love spontaneous You will ask II this is my
brother in affection my love must be lmpulsive and
moment In the ordinary relations OF life; in the
love of father for the demonstrative bright child to
the neglect of the plain, quiet child, is there no
need Of pointing out the errors Of human feeling ?
'See that ye love another that is the duty of the
Christian brotherhood. l need not remind you that
Christ magni1ed this love his personal history
And say to you, members of this Christian brother
hood ''See that ye love another with pure heart
ferventlyl" | think that II the reality of this
feeling which bound you together in the old building,
and heartily hope that this feeling will grow in this
new one There is a broad distinction between hotel
and home, and an equally broad one between mis-
celaneous crowd of hearers and consolidated and SYM
pathetic congregation "See that ye love one another
give you faith in the divine love which is TO open TO
you the kingdom OF heaven
Year: 1875

the facts would have provoked opposition and in all
likelihood have subjected him 10 persecution. II is re-
markable that Martha and Mary did make direct APP
peal 10 Jesus 10 what He should do for their brother
Lazarus. They sent the simple message, ''He whom
thou lowest is sckn We should, in like manner, IN all
our troubles 60 20 Him, simply tell Him sorrows,
and leave the method OF treating them in His hands
In detailing the story of the miracle the speaker con-
tnued There is a marvellous economy OF power in
all Gods doings He will not needlessly multiply
miracles. He might have called Lazarus from the
tomb IN spite OF the mighty stone which closed his
sepulchre; but human hands could remove that and
they must remove it, "ROll ye away the stone. l.az
arus was then restored but his movements were inn
pedod; there was napkin over his face, and every
part of his body wrapped in bandages. The power
OF Christ might have removed these, but no; human
hands could do that also, and He said 'Remove those
bandages.n Now cannot restore 10 life those
who are dead spiritually. Christ alone can do
that; but there great stones OF ignorance
before the minds of many and the voice of Christ comes
to us saying, Take ye away the stonen Many are i'm
peded in their spiritual growth by bandages of early
preiudces and evil habits and the voice OF God comes
10 us saying, ''RemOye these bandagesn We read
that the trumpet shall sound before the final
tion OF the sleeping millions Of the earth l believe
that trumpet will be the voice of Chrst-the very voice
that heard by Mary and Martha and Lazarus-that
shall be heard by you and and all the morn
ing of the resurrection. Let labor earnestly here
keeping His commandments, and that voice will call us
10 everlasting glory.
Year: 1875

THE PURPOSES OF CHURCH-GoING-SERMoN By


THE REV. DIR. ALGER


Owing TO the nclement weather the attendance at
this church yesterday somewhat limited The SER
vice. the nrst since the vacation very impressive
and considerably enhanced by the excellent rendition OF
the choral selections. The Rev DR.. Alger preached a
forcibe and eloquent Sermon taking his from the
Epstle TO the Hebrews K, 24-"And let US consider
another TO provoke unto love and TO good works {"
The reverend gentleman alluded the appropriateness
Of this text after the vacation and proceeded TO
discuss the genuine uses Of the Sabbath In the first
place Sunday set apart for the enjoyment of sweet
rest from the toll and noise Of the world
and the fever aud antagonism of secular life.
IL was day Of repose and reflection. In
the next place should improve the hour set apart
for the in the church by opening hearts
the great sOlacer Of human We should unbos-
ourselves 70 Him who said 70 the weeping ~Blcesed
they that mourn for they shall be comforted" IL
a privilege 10 join in the services under the
strengthening influences which surrounded the house
Of God There the faithful In sacred comm union
with Cod removed from the prying world Earth had
should earnestly contemplate the principles Of moral
truth as 10 assmilate their strength and esaoish
their influences motives. Another onlcct TOT
which might apart the Sunday was 10 rehcct on
great themes and gain Information concerning theni,
and Investigate the most important subjects Of
thought We should consider what means could
be adopted to relieve the nightul MUS.
tice and misery which are In tho world, tho
immortality of the soul and other kindred topics, and
in this way prontably spend the day. The reverend
gentleman clearly showed that the consideration Of
such matters could but be attended BY the most
Year: 1875

THE PRICE OF HEAVES-A SOLID SERMON BY


THE REV. THOMAS p. DELANEY.


Yesterday forenoon there a large congregation
assembled the Church of ST Francis dc Sales Broad
way, East New York. The Sermon which was preached
by the Rev. Thomas F. Delaney, OF the Order of the
Fathers Of Mercya missionary order Of the Catholic
Church recently located in Brooklyn-was based upon
the text Convert thyself with thy whole heart 10 the
Lord and quit this world and thy soul shall end rest


He said:-During the passage through the
trials OF this life the heart will despite
all earthly distractions which surround it, look up
to that promised home OF eternal bliss which the
Saviour by the efuson of His sacred blood has opened
for mans reception if We will but repent and sin no
more. How often does the human heart filed with
Christian sentiment cry with the royal prophet -
"Oh when Will my exile be at end, when will | in
reality contemplate you, oh my God, in that eternal
delight of your homer" In our sorrowful moments
when feel these sentiments and dwell on the joys OF
heaven, have not questioned ourselves to find out
who unlocked the portal Of the eternal city which is
the path OF truth and immortal lifeS In twofold


THE PRICE OF HEAVEN


is proved by the doctrine Of Jesus Christ by the lives
and examples of His saints. II is not necessary that
should recount TO you the passion aud death OF
Saviour. nor is 1t necessary that | tell you of the
treasures of grace and help with which He spiritually
clothed his Church nculcate in minds the neces
sty of separating from the pleasures and oes of is
world TO be filled with more ardor TO gain heaven. IL
is not sufficient that your attention is given TO the
teachings OF Christ which He exhorts to follow step
DN Slep 70 gun heaven 1Ou must lOVe GOu ABOVE All
things, your neghbors as yourself; give TO each ono
what is due him Lot not blasphemy, lies false tes
timony soil the purity of your lips. Show yourself
throughout life solid and pure Christian. This the
teaching which points the path 70 heaven We must
live in the contemplation OF the laws promulgated by
God, our first and last end BY walking brayey over


SKELETONS OF OUR


gain a entrance to heaven. Penance in this
life is less than in the life to 10 hear at
the Judgment seat these words, depart, ye cursed,
into everlasting fire." Are feet tender than
those Of the Lamb Of God Are our shoulders more
sensible than His Is our blood more precious than
His2 The lives of the saints furnish with examples
of encouragement in sacrifice and devOtedness,
unto death. The martyr chooses between this world
and the next BY gesture of his hand he could pass
from the scalod TO tho throne But no. the price OF
earth and heaven are UNNECESSARILY different ST. Paul
cried out 'You can behead me- but you cannot make
me lose the love Of God and heaven All the holy
martyrs exclaimed with the faith and divine love-
"My body you can command, but my soul is for God
BY modification and penance we can gain heaven, and
such is the divine teaching