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i The Abbeville Press and Banner. I [ BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1889. VOLUME XXXIII. NO. 38. |3 of medicine, we advise the sufferer to heat a flat-iron, put a double fold of flannel on the painful part, then move Ithe iron to and fro on the flannel. ?j| The pain will cease almost immediatey. We have seen the most painful cases of neuralgia relieved in less than ten minutes. A Wood Preservative.?Sul phate of copper is recommended for keeping posts and timber from decay. Telegraph poles in Norway are said to be preserved by boring inch holes about two feet from the ground, and filling with the sulphate of copper crystals, afterwards plugging the holes with wood. The crystals gradually i - il- - A dissolve and permeate me wuou turning it a greenish color. illifiu 11^V|U^UV| m uvukuw v?*? A Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods; ouce I was stoned; thrice .1 I suffered shipwreck, a night and day I have been in the deep; in journey- ''t ings often, in perils or waters, in perils . jj of robbers," and so on. . . WJm Tar Paper. Tar paper is one of the best materials known for lining poultry houses, - J as the fumes will prevent the entrance of lice as well as the cold air in winter. A granary liued with tar paper will not bo infested with grain weevils, and one lined with tar felt may be considered as rat and mice proof, for these vermin have a dread aversion to such strong scented and tough material. Last but not least?coal tar is an excel- ^ ? * * nS lent preventative of mildew, especially for articles kept in boxes or cases of \ any kind. Neuralgic Pains.?Hearly ' onehalf the population are more or less afflicted with neuralgic pains. Instead of sending for the docton, who will orobablv prescribe a plaster and a dose tnanktne LiOxa."?csouinern vnurw man. . A deep sea diver laid his hand on ?3 something soft, and curious to know ^ what it was, he took hold of it to ex- ,3 amine it. Fatal curiosty! The ten- "M tacles of an octopus reached out aud y grasped him in its deadly embrace. The friends above feeling the strug- ' Sa gle drew him to the surface, to find onlv a corpse still in the clutches of i the monster. Many a young man has come from hia pure country home to this great ciiy, and prompted by a curiosity excited by the signs on the a streets, has entered one of these homes of the devil-fish which we '% protect by law. The Pope of Rome gets $600,000 a year to sit back in an easy chair and be waited on by a hundred servants. ? That looks like being in the apostolic succession of such a man as Paul, U/M who said : "I am in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in - v.'j that is not kiud and thoughtful, any oi more than he would go without a euffl- > M cient quantity of food. These facts need more careful consideration than ;>; they have usually received. What She Conld Do. A poor cripple woman, living in-a ^ tiny room on the ground floor of a dingy house, could only move on her % hands and knees, and had not stood up for fifteen years. A lady visiting V'^ig the sufferer was pitying her for her ntter inability to do anything in the world. While she spoke, two merry Z&l little children clattered into the room, ^ and seated themselves by the scrap of Are. "Do these little children belong . ' ^ to you?" asked the lady. "No, ma'am," was the reply; they are my . i-jj neighbor's children; she's just a poor l | washer-woman, and I look after her ^ little ones to set her free to get a job ? of work. lean do just that, you see, || o I ? ually expressed there. A neat, wellcovered table is in itself a lesson to the r children. I have noticed that a sensitive child almost invariably has better manners when dressed in his best, and have A seen with surprise the effect produced : M upon a small boy of my acquaintance by handsomely dressed ladies who are v polite to him. To the inviting table, where there should always be some-. Jj thing attractive, however simple the ? meal may be, most children will come ,l| prepared to behave properly. It fol- \ lows then that pleasant surprises in y* the way of preparing favorite dishes, that good taste and painstaking in ar- * ranging all the appointments of a table M and dining room rise above a mere "'7*$ ministering to the animal existence, V|jj and affect the fine issues of life. Good ' behavior and cheerfulness ought to accompany each meal as naturally and unwaveringly as bread and butter. The happy laughter which disturbs , -4 nervous force, and calls the blood from the brain, allowing the stomach to V* get its full share, should be heard more . | frequently at our tables. No one ; should feel at liberty to say one Jword '.'M Agreeable Meals. It is impossible to estimate properly the immense influence which is exerted upon a household by the atmosphere of the family table. If it is true that if one does not come out of a room the .:}). same person he went in, the mind ever after retaining the impress of what affected it there, what great results must be achieved from the meeting in the dining room, from the conversation indulged in. and the sentiments habit to be much interested, she concluded to have one of the little fellows give her the story. She had asked for this particular story because she wanted the little fellows to do their best. So one of them began, telling all about the situation, and how the English had stealthily scaled the Heights of Abraham. "And," said he, "when the French saw what had been done they were struck by lightning." "Struck by lightning ?" exclaimed the truly amazed teacher. "Yes, marm," said he, "you told us that they were struck by thunder. But then you know you told us one day that thunder never struck any body. So we concluded you made a mistake and meant they were struck by lightning-" She had told them that the French were thunderstruck. Thomas N. Rawlins. Bridgeville, Del. \ _ iupiv;a uuuic iuat vi tuc auvcinuiga vi Sir Walter Raleigh. I bad a boy on tbe floor reciting, and after he had giv* en some account of the attempts he had made to establish colonies, I asked him whether the queen had in no way rewarded him for what he had done. 4U0, yes,' said the bo}', 'she gave him a night-cap.' "Now the book had it that she had rewarded him with knighthood." The lady who told me this story was in the habit of giving her small pupils talks on various topics, scientific historical, or general, and then calling on some one of them at a subsequent time to give her the story as she told it to them. One day the State Superintendent came in, and among other classes called was the class of little fellows to whom she had been giving these talks. She had but recently given them the story of the capture of Ouebeck. and. as tliev had all seemed "?f J " J." ? ' ean A Teacher's Expedience. I am a one-time teacher, and these stories were told me by fellow-teachers, one at the time the incident occurred holding the Chair of History in one of our well-known Conference academies ; the other a very successful lady teacher in the public schools of this State. One day, at the close of our work, one of our teachers, whom I will call Jones, came to me holding bis sides. And as Jones was not given to such outbursts, I inquired what was the matter. "0," he said, "I have just the best thing yet to tell you. We had under consideration in the United States history class today subject of early attempts at settlement, and among other /intvin flinf r\ ? tliA o / ! irn fll roo rtf dark. 18. Never fondle a strange dog. 19. Never light a fire with kerosene. 20. Fill and trim your lamps in daytime. Never trim or fill a lighted lamp. 21. Keep matches in a close tin box. 22. Have your horses rough shod as soon as thegroud freezes. 23. When feeling dizzy or sea-sick lie down. 24. Do not close the damper of your stove too early. Better waste coal than run the risk of suffocation by gas. 25. When climbing a ladder, look up and not down. 2G. When railroad traveling take the center of the car and the middle car of the train for safety. 27. Eat only pure food, drink only pure liquids, think only pure thoughts, and kppn vnnr hlnnrl rmrp?Ttnl.t.imnr 7. Avoid charcoal fumes; they are deadly when confined in a, close room. 3. Illuminating gas?be sure to turn it off. Never blow it out. 9. When gns can be smelt in an appartment, always air the room well before striking a match or bringing a light. 10. When very cold move quickly. If any part of the body is frozen, rub it with snow, and keep from the fire. 11. Change wet clothing as soon as possible. 12. Carefully avoid exposure in malarial districts at night. 13. If necessary to go into an old vault or well, first introduce a burning candle. If the light burns low and finally goes out, carbonic acid gas is present, and the place is unsafe to enter. Unslacked lime will absorb the gas and purify the air. 14. Avoid walking on railroad tracts and icy sidewalks. 15. When awake, very young children should never be left alone. 16. Do not go near dangerous machinery with loose hair or flowing garments. 17. Never touch gun-powder after Accidents?Ifow to Avoid Them. 1. Always look in the direction in which yon are moving. 2. Never leave a car or other public vehicle when iti motion. 3. If a horse runs away with you remain in the vehicle rather than jumping from it. 4. Never put your hand or arms out of a vehicle when it is in motion. 5. In thunder storms keep away from trees, metallic substances, doors and windows. The lower part of ihe house is the safer. G. Never play with fire-arms. Always keep them beyond the reach of children. not feel well, is not tnriving, 11 ms food don't agree with him, the tail begins to straighten. The sicker the pig the straighter the tail. While the conventional curl retains its place, there is no anxiety about the pig; if a double curl is seen, ho uiay be regarded as in pcrfect condition. That old theory o^ "a bushel of corn to fatten an inch of tail" has no terrors for Mr. Lewis. The pig's toil being his pulse it would seem very foolish to cut it off. -a i Protestant women. Protestants at least, do not seem to think the activity of the women blameworthy. Some people are very seriously considering the effect the presence of women at voting places will have. It is hard to say, perhaps it cannot be guessed with much certainty; but it may be well to note, as we go along, the facts in each isolated case. Possibly after awhile we may have facts enough to begin to draw general conclusious. As to the vote in Boston, the New York Independent has this to say : The women voted by the thousand in Boston last week, and they were not insulted or UDsexed. They voted in a dignified, ladylike way, and their presence made the polling places more decent than ever before. The way they voted was quite as intelligent as that cf, their brothers, and the result commends itself to good citizens. There was a great deal of religious feeling in the canvass, growing out of the discussion of the school question, but a Jew stood at the head of the poll for school commissioners.? Wcsleycin Advocate. Don't Curtail the Pigs.?This is the advice of Theodore Lewis, an Indiana stockman. He says he couldn't think of cutting oft" the tails from his pigs. The tails, he avers, are the thermometers which indicate ihe animal's condition. If he does JVJ ?.J ?? day. I longed to find you in order to tell you of the blessing I had received, but I could not. Soon after this I returned to my parish here, in England) and with joyful voice and lips I told my people that it is not by asking and waiting, but by believing and taking that we have God's blessing." (There are times and occasions for asking and for waiting ; but all times are fitted for keeping the doors of our hearts open to God.?Ed. Fr. Ro view.) not ho Bad. After all, a little suffrage given to women in Boston did not work out so badly. As our readers have already been informed, the Roman Catholics of Boston sought to interfere too much with the public schools of the city. In the election of the School Board the women have a right to vote. Excitement ran high. About 20,000 women registered; about 16,000 of them actually voted, although the day was rainy and bad, even for Boston. The Roman Catholics were defeated, and Hip nrpss Rtt.vihnf-p their defeat to the "At length I went to Paris for change of scene, and it was there I heard you say, 'Many people are praying and waiting for God, while all the time He is waiting for them. The very fact that they are desiring and praying is a proof in itself that Christ is knocking at the door of their hearts to give them that very blessing which they are craving. The latch is on your side of the door. Do not wait for Him, but lift the latch and let Him enter.' "This word came to me like a revelation from heaven. You weut on speaking as if you had said nothiug particular; but, indeed, it was most particular and effective to and for me* From your preaching I returned to my hotel, and there I knelt down and said, 'Lord, if Thou art waiting for me, come in. I lift the latch?come in, and welcome.' "Oli what i?\r filtnri mv snnl t.bat you. But let me ask, what is it all about." "Did you not say in Paris," inquired the clergyman, "the latch is 011 your side of the door?" I answered, "I dare say I did : I have said such a thing more than once." "Oh, God bless you?it was you, then. I cannot tell you what effect those words had upon me." "Do try and tell me," I said. "I* should like so much to know." My newly found friend was so excited and demonstrative in his manner that I saw we were attracting public attention. I therefore t'-'k his arm, and, walking along, bid him tell me all about it. "I am a converted man," he said, "but I was so weak in myself, and so powerless in my ministry, that I went on praying, and asking God to give me strength. I did not seem to receive any answer to my petitions, and this made me both unhappy in mind and depressed in body. The Lntch. Walking along a street in London, I observed a clergyman looking at me, but not knowing him, I moved on. Presently I heard footsteps quickly approaching, and in a moment the clergyman was by my side. He said, "Is your name Haslam?" "Yes," I replied, "that is my name." "God bless you, a thousand times," he exclaimed. "Thank you," I said, "as much of that as you please, and the same to drawings, but the character of one, that makes a thorough draughtsman. F-iviish one picture, sir, and you are a painter. It was a good lesson. One principal part of a teacher's business is to keep his pupil from being too easily satisfied. 4 ? It is shallowness that decides instantly that always thinks it knows what It is about. he handed it back, and said, as before : "Very well, indeed, sir; go on, and finish it." "Is it not finished ?" asked Mr. Morse, by this time all but discouraged. "Not yet; you have not marked that muscle, nor the articulations of the finger-joints." The student once more took the drawing home, and spent several days in retouching it. He would have it done this time. But the critic was not yet satisfied. The work was good, "very good indeed ; remarkably clever;" but it needed to be "finished." "I cannot finish it," said Mr. Morse, in despair. "Well," answered Mr. West, "I have tried you long enough. You have learned more by this drawing than you would have accomplished in double the time by a dozen half-finished drawings. It is not numerous Being very anxious for the favorable opinion of the master, he spent a fortnight upon the drawing, and thought he had made it perfect. When Mr. West saw the drawing he , examined it critically, commended it in this and that particular, then handed it back, saying: "Very well, sir, very well; go on and finish it." "But it is finished," said the young artist. i "O, no!" said Mr. West; "look here, and here, and here," and he put his . finger upon various unfinished places. Mr. Morse saw the defects, now that they were pointed out to him, and de- , voted another week to remedying them. Then he carried the drawing again to the master. Mr. West was evidently much pleased, and lavished praises upon the work; but at tlia end basket was filled with apples, not , peaches. I didn't tell you before because I wanted you to learn a little lesson. You'll rememder it some time, when everything seems to be dark? . that there may be some golden blessings hanging, like three peaches, just over your head; but you never will see them until you look up into the sunshine. "Finish It." When Samuel F. B. Morse, afterward famous as the inventor of the electric telegraph, was a young painter studying in London, he made a drawing from a small cast of the Farnese Hercules, intending to offer it to Benjamin West as an example of his work. "They would be nice, wouldn't they?" said Alice, drying her eyes; "and I could have lots of them." "And what do you think Maude's little sick sister will say when she sees the basket of peaches." "Oh,she'll be delighted! I'm glad to have Lcuise have some, she has so little to make her happy. I didn't think of that." "Now, the sun is beginning to come out. Did you know, my dear, that young people often hide their faces in : the shadows and think it is raining when there's plenty of sunshine overhead? Just look up and see." Alice raised her eyes iuvoluntarily, . and there, just over head, hung three great, glorious peaches. "Why, Aunt Sue!" she cried, "how did they get there." "They have been there all the time, , my dear, only you wouldn't look up to see them. Grandpa told Maude to Iahvo half nf them for vou: and her ttlJ J ^UUIIW6iVM.Mb .a* ? ?w I came here, and I've been watching them all summer. There were only six on the tree, and grandpa said I might have half of them when they were ripe. I thought it would be such fun to pick them all myself; and I was going to have a dolls' tea party this afternoon, and had asked some of the girls to come." "Well, and what is there in all this to cry about?" "Why, grandpa forgot he promised me half, and has gone and given them all to Cousin Maude. I met her just as I was coming in, and she had a big basketful, and was eating one of the peaches; and I heard her tell someone she got them in grandpa'9 orchard. I was so disappointed I just had to sit right down and cry. I wouldn't care so much, only Cousin Maude gets all the good things." "Well, and what is Alice going to do about it?sit here and cry under her little cloud, or look up and see if she can't see some sunshine somewhere? How would some of those big rosy apples do for the tea-party?" Look Up and Not Down. Little Alice lay curled up in a heap under the peach-tree in the orchard, 1 with her head buried in her sleeve. "What are the clouds in my little girl's sky to-day?" asked Aunt Sue, coming up behind her and stroking the curly head. "I know I'm very foolish, Aunt Sue," sobbed Alice; "but I never saw oi"T nnnntioo nrmirinir in mv llfp lipforp fcCiltiai. r declaring that they would not support the Italian Government in the event of war. The protest will be sent ? to workmen association throughout Italy, workmen of France will be invited to adhere in the name of the brotherhood of labor. The Milanese will ask other association to co-operate." The above despatch which appeared among the associated press despatches at the above date is significant. It is another one of the accumulating facts which show that the " Victims of War" are having something to say as to the existence and desirableness of war. The able Milan daily paper, called It aS'ccolo, comes to us freighted with news and "Views" of the peace movement. The English, French and Italian Government among the "great powers" are nearest like that of our country in being popular in their character. The voice of workingmen must in our times be hard! Alas, that the church loses it privilege of uttering it. In this ease it is the Vox Dei. f / "They form a ladder by stepping on *ach other's shoulders, and thus make their escape." "But how does the bottom one get out?" "Ah! these bears, though not possessing mind and soul such as God has given us, yet can feel gratitude, and they won't forget the one who has procured their liberty. Scampering off, they fetch a branch of a tree, which they let down to their brother, enabling him to join them." Sensible bears?and a great deal better than human bears we hear about, who never help anybody but themselves ! "Forty-six workmen's societies of Milan at a meeting Nov. 21, protested against the triple alliance (Germany, Austria and Italy) and against war in A.Anm>ol A rccnlnf inn woe nrlnntpfl whose loving care has made her rest so safe and pleasant to her. Two Kinds of Bears. A gentleman was making inquiries in Russia about the method of catching bears in that country. He was told that a pit was dug, and covered with turf and leaves, and some food placed an top. The bears easily fell into the 3nare. "But," hisinformaut added, "if four Dr five happen to get in together, they ill get out." "How is that?" asked the gentlem ft n uvr ivttu UqHiiiov ?J '*/ ind rest easily, for he would stay xwake and take care of me. So I crept up close to him, and, before I kenw it, I was really and truly sound asleep; ind dear father stayed awake, and took care of me all night. How I do love him for it!" Then the mother, with the love-light beaming from her eyes, told her child of that heavenly Father who watches over each of his children, not only one, but every night of their lives. And the words she spoke were so im pressed upon Ella's mind that, though Ejrown to womanhood now, she still remembers them, and never lies down to 3leep without the glad feeling, "My father will be awake to watch over me." And her first thoughts on waking to the beauties of the morning light ?.re of the dear Father in heaven. wonted fatigue, she fell asleep. Wlien 3heopened her eyes again, after what 3eemed to her only a few moments, the sun was shining brightly. The train stopped, and there, just in 3ight, was her own dear home. She 3ould even see her dear mother standing in the open door, with arms outstretched, to welcome back her loved ones. Their first meeting was too full of joy for many words to be spoken; but, after those close embraces and warm kisses were over, the mother asked, "And so my little girl has been travelling all night? Did she find it a iong and weary time?" "Oh, no, mother, not at all; I had juch a good sleep, and father watched over me all night! Only thinkof it ! All night, mother, he watched over me! At first I was afraid to go to sleep in that strange place; but he told me I-.-. lf>un orraincf him ? nollllf m\7 PVPS to look out of the windows, and the lamps were lighted inside, the father laid aside his little girl's hat, and, spreading out cloaks and shawls, said, "Now we will rest." But a little troubled face peered out upon the strangescene, amist v/as gathering in those blue eyes, and the cheery tone of voice changed to a very plaintive one as she asked: "Father, how can we go to bed here?" "This is your bed,'darling," he said, drawing her to his heart, "and a warm one you will always find it." And then he tucked her in so carefully that in place of what had been a little girl, there seemed only a great bundle of shawls. But every now and then there was a movement inside the bundle, and a voice would say, "Oh, father, I am afraid to go to sleep here!" Then the father reminded her that he was taking care of her and would do bo all night. So at last, soothed by this assurance, and worn out by uu "Father Watclicd All Night." Little Ella and her father were once travelling together, and in order to reach their home it was necessary for them to travel all night. When it became too dark for them hand?hand?spike, hand?lianuspiKe, spike, spike, spike, ah?men, allmen ; Bill, givmethathandspike, spike, ah?men !' Why, that would be a hanthem." It was a wise reply of Horace Greeley to some people who had come thundering In upon him with furious abuse, while he was writing at his high desk, and toward whom he had hardly turned his head while they were berating him with their violent invective: "Free your minds, friends! and then go out, and [in his shrillest ' tones] shut the door!" It is a capital example sometimes to follow An Anthem Accurately Described. Speaking of anthems reminds me of the story of two old British sailors who were talking over shore experience. One had been- to a cathedral and had heard some very fine music, and was descanting particularly upon an anthem which gave him much pleasure. His shipmates listened for a while and then said : "I say, Bill, what's an anthem?" "What?" replied Bill, "do you mean to say you don't know what a hanthem is?" "Not me." "Well, then, I'll tell yer. If I was to say to yer, 'Ere, Bill, give me that 'andspike,' that wouldn't be a hanthem. But was I to say, 'Bill?BillBill? giv?giv?giv?giv me, giv me that?Bill, giv me, giv me that hand, giv me that hand, handspike, spikespike?Bill, giv?giv me that?that coroua and kindly. The fashion of haste and fret at our meals is an indication of nervous irritation, and af- 1 fects digestion directly. But in all 1 ottien ways a house should be delivered from the destructive influence of im- 1 moral or unmoral habits. An habitu- 1 al scold is not only a disagreeable ter- 1 magant, but a destroyer of the physical health of her children. The effect ( on moral character is tallied by the ef- '' feet on the features of the young. I have supposed some to be more sensi- 1 tive to moral atmosphere than others but on larger experience I am satisfied ( that all are influenced in this way, and to their serious detriment. The art of building a healthy home is dependent * upon the art of being ourselves pure hearted and honorable, generous, just 1 and adaptable. 1 on our minds. This holds good, of , course, of our own relation to our- i selves. If we do not sustain a spirit of self-control and manly aspiration in | our souls, our bodies are diseased as a ( consequeuce. One-half of all disease ( is the result of unsanitary mental con- ( ditions. Uniform honor, good faith, manhood, temperate desire, kindliness, , will have a powerful effect in sustain- , ing vigorous physical health. I have a brother physician who in- , sists that if all people would keep in the best of humor for one hour before , eating, during meals and for one hour j after, they would never be troubled with any disorders of digestion, or with headaches. He is a trifle crocli- , ety, but he is not far from right in his valuation of good temper as a foe to dyspepsia. At meal time it is peculinrlv imnnrtjint thnfc nil shfillrt hfi de object to any delicate persons being ' borne so closely into the atmosphere of ' grosser, coarser ones. The physical ef- ? feet is not likely to be understood, but 1 it is seriously evil. I do not, there- ' fore, care for danciug, unless conduct- ' ed as a part of home sport, as it is not i likely to be. < ] A GOOD MORAL ATMOSPHERE. It is, however, folly to talk of a , healthy home that is not charged with ( a good moral atmosphere. I assure you the moral atmosphere is. as real , and tangible and efficient as the physi- j cal; and those who refuse or neglect to , consider it will suffer accordingly. It is impossible for us to have about us, in , close intimacy, those of gross tempera- , ment and physical sensuality, and not feel the effect on our bodies as well as , character of our children. Every one is damaged, and the majority are spoiled. I insist upon play as a duty, as a part of life, as in fact itself a part of study. A teacher of play would be far more sensible than the piano at $2 to $4 a lesson. How about dancing? As a matter of health it is generally of no advantage whatever. It is no sooner acquir- : ed than night is turned into day, and then the play is carried to such ex- 1 trenies as to be disastrous. I have ' watched this matter from a physician's standpoint, and object totally to three or four hours and especially to six or eight, devoted to hilarious dancing, ' [and those hours the ones that nature j devotes to sleep. There is another ! j point I cannot overlook. It is the ! close contact of bodies in round dances i ?a contact unwholesome, purely from a physical point of view. The ! moral effect others may discuss, but I < Home Education. OUH SCHOOL SYSTEM FACULTY. I ani now advocating such household appurtenances purely on the score of health. Our school system is a blunder. No child should study from 9 till 12; and especially in rooms where they must sit. A child at study should, much of his time, be on his feet, or reclining if he chooses, and changing about. When you add the books taken home for evening study, you have shown up our common method, whereby, to perfection, we destroy the health, vigor, beauty and V Her arms, nuu uum <.uu? were two Bible women going about V \ doing good. She had learned that it I \ is only by personal labor that we can I eujoy the full blessedness of C'hristiau ^ benevolence. There is in our day too much doing good by proxy, Christians need to study more the example of their Lord. Bg They need to imitate Him more in personal consecration to His work. Even the eloquent preacher and the princely giver would be happier and JR more useful if they would devote some F / time to individual effort?if they I would, now and then, go about doing ? good.?Inttrior. )/ IU1. X>Ut HUVY S11C icaiuvu vuuv ??V . must not live only for herself. She inquired how she could do good. A [ friend brought to her a Bible reader, L --and said, "If you will support this woman, she will go us your representative among the poor of the city and do what she can to teach and com^ fort them." jThe wellhy lady was glad. She gave the money cheerfully, and was L deeply interested in the reports of the k Bible reader. But oue day the Bible 1 reader came, almost trembling at her I boldness, and said, "Madam, there is a poor woman dying in yonder alley. I told her of your kindness in sending P me to visit her, and she said that she 1$ was grateful, but added, "Why don't I the lady come herself? If she does, I R. will believe in her religion." The iadywent. The sick pauper died in * that dav fhf>rp (days' persistent fasting. Alter tnaij the eraving for food will become more! and more moderate, and ultimately! disappear. Christ might have established his headquarters in Capernaum or Jerusalem He might have opened a school and an hospital there. He might have taught and healed freely all who came to him ; but that would ?not have satisfied the outgushing love of his heart. Iso, no; he must go about doing good. I have read of a rich lady who was converted. She had been accustomed to think and care only for herself. She expended thousands every year in traveling and in gratifying her taste for the beauti ^"A * "? <iViA loo*?norl Hi of clio [twenty-four hours, i tmuK mere is an appropriateness in comparing the too frequently loaded human stomach to an engine which is all fired and -working splendidly when the fire is iburied under new coals and the steam i ?cooled down by a deluge of water. I am convinced that there ought to be f an interval of at least seven hours between the two meals of the day. If f there must be a brief rest from labor al , noon it will be found healthier to do anything else than eat and drink. Nature is quicker to forgive the mistake of sleeping, bathing or walking too much than the fault of oppressing the whole man with an unnecessary oad of food. The theory that the stomach demands something to sustain Jt after a few hours from the last time at took food is as wild as that a horse I should be put to work in a very little while after it has had hard service. To break oft' the habit of eating the mxm meal, it only requires about four Iworus, l/UW OAJgcu 1U tuv ai,uiu^|/uv.v is approaching the maximum. It continues in this state until 1 o'clock p. ni. The electricity following the sun is then at its height. So we have at midway the inner and outer conditions for the greatest brain and bodily power. To interrupt work :at such a time is a mistake which the Anglo-Saxon race does not realize, be cause it has Inherited the custom of stopping to take provisions between 12 and 2 o'clock in the day. All kinds of mental and physical Tvork proceed by better sustained at, tenion. The difference between an f Isaac Newton and an ordinary mortal ia shown in the ease with which the occupation of the day is thrown aside in order to do what is described a? I "fortifying the inner man." Newton ooald concentrate his mind upon a subject so as to be oblivious of all else, including eating and sleeping, for We may not know what joys were hers, What sights of glad surprise; But here below we say of her, "She dwells in paradise." >"o Time. H No time to sing, H No time to play BK With her little children So happy and gay; H No time for even A sweet caress; IB She is fixing the flounces B Of a party dress. No time to read, jjV No time to pray, B To teach her darlings V The holy way; |9 She is driven to death, V O yes, O yes! K She is sewing the lace V On her party dress. 19 V Two Meals Per Day. 9 Now, say that breakfast time is 7 o'clock. It takes a full hour afterward before it is safe to interfere the nervous b energy essential to digestson. By 10 A o'clock a healthy person ought to be in y good condition for work. At about 11 u o'clock the air out of doors reaches the I highest point of purity, or in other I In Paradise. Upon the threshold of the land That lies so far away, A little child, with faltering steps, Drew near at close of day. Her simple robe was snowy white, Her shining tresses fair, She left below all pain and woe, All sickness and all care. But still with shrinking form she stood Before the shining goto: The night was dark and chill with gloom, The hour was growing late, When noiselessly the gate unclosed, 'Mid streams of dazzling light; Fearful no more, she entered there, Shut in from earth's dark night.