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/ r LAND OF THE DRACON. ncllef Id TliH Unsightly Creature 1* General Id China. In China the belief in dragons is general. There are good and bad dragons in that land, and while it is easy togain a dragon's favor, it is Just as easy to irritate him. Some dragons live underground. Others fly in the air. Thus , earthquakes are caused by underground dragons moving themselves tempestuously. Eclipses are caused by aerial dragons, wherefore tireworKS are set off and gongs are beaten to frighten them. The overflowing of rivers Is imputed to a specially bad dragon named Kiao. One of the oldest Chinese books, the Calendar of the Hla. recommends In cases of inundation that the authorities organize a hunt through the country to discover and capture the ^ dragon. They always find him. They a rroot iifoirnTi Qtorv of the Dres* nt young Emperor. Some time ago -tfcere were drouth aud famine in an important section of the north. As, in apite of many processions in his honor, ] the dragon continued to withhold the lain, the indignant Emperor at last hurled a thundering edict condemning j him to perpetual exile along the shores of the river Hi, in the province of Torgot. Officials had started to find the dragon and execute the sentence upon him, when the latter, with touching resignation, sent word?they do not say how?that he had started already for the desert of Tartary. Such an example of obedience " melted the heart'* of the Pekin Supreme Court. The solemn mandarins got together and threw themselves at the feet of the Emperor. I "Spare the dragon!" they begged. The ! young Emperor was touched in his ; turn. The sentence of banishment was revoked, and one of the imperial mes- I seng^rs was sent galloping across the land to overtake the dragon and ac- j , nuaint him with his good luck. Ho ! found the dragon, and the grateful animal immediately sent abundant rain. | M rs. Emma E. 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Modern writers would fill a volume in recording what Moses puts within the compass of a few chanters. No blemish apr.ears in the life of Josenh.. ^ T_4._ A.U?. " Tlii? TMviVmlilv I ^J. Jtltw VIIC |u inwii. A ?? ? r. implies an edifice, or portion of the official mansion, mostlv subterranean, of which the roof or vault, rising immediately from the surface of the ground, was I round, or shaped like an inverted bowl. In chapter 41: 14 it is called "the dungeon." Such dungeons are still, under similar circumstances, used in the East. His imprisonment must have been very severe at first. In Psalm 105: 17, 18 we read that they hurt his feet with fetters; he was laid in iron. But God greatly blessed him. and it was not lone before he had many favors shown him. "He was there." .Toseph was in prison three years. 21. "The Lord was with Joseoli." "This is an example of the strength of God's consolations in the worst trials." Josenh had power within him. which enabled him to press forward, even though it was very dark before him. The discipline seemed severe: he was suffering as a martyr. But he learned to trust God, and with gladness of heart he goes to ilaverv, persecution and imprisonment. God's eve was unon him, and no weapon formed against him prospered. He always did light a^d made the best of everything. 22. "Keeper of the prison." An inferior officer who was charged with the actual discipline of the prison. "Committed to Joseph's hand." We see here the real nature of human influence. It is not the influence of rank, but of character. Make all men equal in rank to-day, and to-morrow there will be found those who have acquired influence over the others. These prisoners were ell in the same position, hut yerv soon Joseph's character gained him influence. 23. "Because the Lord." etc. The rea son ol ins inliuence was tne t>on witnin him. ..Tnst so far as a man is Ghristlike will lie have influence. Wisdom and virtue wi'l shine in the narrowest spheres. A cood man will do pood wherever he is. and will be a blessing even in bonds and brnis'if.ents, for the ft^Ht of tlic Lord is not hound or banished. 1. "The butler."' The cupbearer and overscci' of the wine?making and storing and serving; an important officer of the king. "Baker." This was another officer in trust of the king's broad and its making. and his post was one of high trust, because they wrm had charge of the food of the king might easily poison him. "Had offended." Hieh places arc slippery r'.-.ces. 3. "In the house.' The state prison was in connection with Potiphar's residence. S'ce on v. rsc 20. 4. "Charged .Tosc-nh," etc. The captain of the guard himself, at ho w as Potiphsr, charged Jo-eph with them, which intimate-: that he began now to be reconciled to him. and perhaps to be convinced of his innocence. "He served them." Joseph waited upon thnm. So long as (>"od is with him Joseph will shine even in the dunpeon. Pharaoh's officers ere sent to witness his graces. v.-l'ich he is not permitted to come forth to show. 5. "Each man?in one night." Tliii shows that the dreams were of the Lord. While our ordinary dreams have no spee'a.i simiifieance, yet it ran not he doubted that <>o.l lias in many eases, especially in early times, snoken in dreams. "According to the interpretation." This expression is intended to show that the dreams avere not meaningless, but. suited to each man's ease and capable of a sound interpretation. fi. "Sad." They were sure their dreamt had more than an ordinary meaning. 7. "Wherefore?so smlly." Joseph spoke" kindlv to them: lie. too. wa? a common sufferer with them, and understood their fuming*. S. "\o interpreter." One thine that troub'ed them was that *hev were not in a position to submit their dreams to the magicians of Egypt. who were sunnosed to be able to internret dreams. Hut Josenh l?ointed them to his Cod as the One who '. ouhl reveal difficult thine*. "Tell me hem." Thus had Cod at last broueht Joseph prominently before these officers. If. "Pressed them." From this we find fhat wine anciently was the mmo juice of the grape. without fermentation. The eunbearer tool: the bunch, pressed the iuice into the <u;>. and immediate'v delivered it into the hands of hi* master. | 12. ' Throe branches are three days." I1 uman knowledge could not hove known that these branches had reference to time, or it they did have whether three davs, months or years were intended. It was wisely ordered that one part of the dream should require a divinelv inspired interpreter. It v-a* Clod's design to assure the but'er that Joseph obtained his wisdom not from man. but by revelation from above. '3. "Lift un thine head." This may rm'er to a custom which the king* of Egypt observed when those supposed to be gui'ty of great crimes were punished, and others less guilty were pardoned. 14. "Think on me." Joseph bad much yet to do to this world. He was to become "the shepherd and the stone oi Tsrael;" he was to be lord of Pharaoh's house; lie was to become the father of two powerful tribes in Israel. He could not 1'frisn wane me promises fie lied received wre vet unaccomplished. '"Bring me out." "He desires enlargement not preferment. Providence Fomefimes ?*? signs the greatest honors for those that least covet or exoect 'hem." 15. "I was stolen." Joseph makes a very modest statement with reference to himse'f. He do"s not refect upon those who had sold )nm. or dwell upon the great wrong done him in his imprisonment: lie merely states the facts end declares his innocence. '"Land of the Hebrews." .Tudea was probably known bv this name in Egypt. '"Done nothin<*." Joseph's way is now for a time in the darkness, but this is the very wav through which (Jed often leads His people. Josetih also intcrnreted the dream of 1 he baker. Vs. 1G-19. 0 i the third day after this Pharaoh made a birlhdav feast, and the butler was restored to bis -iffice ami the linker wis hanged, "as losenh had interpreted to them." The nitier. however, forgot Jo-rob. It is supposed that Joseph lib J at this tinm been orison < :? yeir. aigl h" must wait "two ru!l vears" yet befon- ( ' id's tim.e comes 'or bis release. Josenli knew ihe future if the butler and bnker. but bis own fume was wisely bidden from his view. Ele roust walk by faith aud not ly sight. Each paokago of Pctxax Fadeless Dtis colors more goods than any other dye and ' ioloAi tlism better too. Sold by all druggists. i The fellow who neglects golf to attend I to business can never hope to be much of a player. A woman may be hard of hearing and still not be deaf to flattery. Deafness Cannot Be Cured bv local applications as tbev cannot reach th? diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. 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