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CRUEL
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THEjivE;
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liie secret 01 uunraveii
Castle.
BY ANNIE ASHMORE,
Author of "Faithful Margaret," Eto., Eto
CHAPTER XVII-f Continued.)
The secretary, leaning heavily on the
back of a chair, heard this dismissal
with eyes lowered, and hands clenched
by his sides.
For a long minute after Lord Inchcape
had finished there was a silence, while
Sircombe struggled for strength to utter |
one wild protest.
He might have injured La'Jy Inch*
cape, who had never liked nor trusted
him; but ohl he had been loyal to Lady
Ulva?
How gladly ho had .consecrated his
cholarship to her use; how patiently he
had guided her girlish steps through the
acred labyrinths of knowledge. Had
she not been given to him by her proud
father to be his pupil in lonely Sleat-naVrecken?
and If she grew from girlhood
gently Into womanhood, and drew her
tutor's unwittincr heart after her, until
It had no palse that did not beat lor her,
ah! who was to blame?
And now?who loved her a9 he loved
her; poor, shamed, rained, old John
Slrcombe? For ho loved without ever
having presumed to hope for possession
?loved for the simple rapture of loving
her! And now they spoke of sending
him away?of barring him from the
presence that made life endurable!
"I deserve death, perhaps," ho cried,
wildly, "but I have got my death-blow;
I shall not live long to bear my shame;
let me live out my poor days near you, ,
then, my lord; do not?do not banish me
altogether!"
He fell at Lord Inchcape's feet In an
agony of supplication; for a moment his
haggard face looked up tabards my
lord's with straining eye, then he sank
lower yet?he lay prone upon the carpet
?he was senseless, and the red blood
oozed from his Hps.
Poor, worn, midnight student!
The sweet passion which is due at
twenty-one, iiau cuihb upuu mm ut aj*iy
?too latel too late!
i
chapter XVIII.
?I SHALL NOT FAIL TOU."
That very afternoon, in spite of Mrs.
Dellamere's moat anxious precautions,
Col. Accrington succeedcd in obtaining , ,
an interview with Lovcday. and one
without witnesses.
So determined had he been to catch
the young lady alone that there is little
doubt that he had availed himself of the i
Bervic-es of spies, else how could he have
guessed that she was sauntering by her- 1
self in a part of her mother's grounds
far enough from the house to suit bis ,
purpose perfectly?
Loveday had just parted from Auberon
at the Pavilion gate, and, too happy to ,
go lb at once, she had extended her stroll
until she found herself at the back wall,'
where the sun shone warmly, and the .
lime trees shut out the chili autumn
wind.
Here she paced to and fro for a half- ,
hour or se, enjoying the warmth, the
solitude, and her radiant thoughts; and 1
little dreaming of the dark, iuscrutable '
far.ft which soon annroached amonar the I
trees, and watched her covetously.
She held a toy pet-dog in her muff, Its !
pretty little snow-white head peering j
out all ready to respond to its mistress* ,
whispered confidences; her first suspicion ! ,
of an intruder was caused by the tiny |
creature's suddenly quivering-eared i
alertness and eager excitement She j
looked round to see Colonel Accrington !
approaching her, hat in hand, an ex- I ,
pression of iron resolution on his unwel- |
come face. j
Now Loveday had learned enough j ,
about this fierce lover of hers since that ;
day of adventure, to turn all her gentle
heart to stone as far as he was concerned;
the day of his magnetic power over her
was gone.
Edgar Arden, dreading the machlna- ,
tions of such an unscrupulous man, had
at length decided to arm the innocent
girl against his insidious influence, with
a knowledge of his true character; he
had therefore written a simple statement
that Colcnel Accrington deserved
no regard from her or any honorable
person, as he was even at his present
time guilty of a wrong toward Lord
lncncape wnicn ne couia repair, yet
would not.
Edgar forwarded this brief note to
Mrs. Dellamere, inviting her to make use
of It on her daughter's behalf as she saw
fit, but requesting the ladles to confine
the knowledge he had given them to
themselves.
Mrs. Dellamere had handed the note
to Loveday that very morning, for the
first time uttering ail her own distrust
and indignation against the too diplomatic
attache.
^Imagine then the emotions of timid,
jgirTfsh Loveday, when all at once her
terrible lover faced her in that lonely
place!
, He was silent, brooding bitterly over
the dismay and displeasure he read in
her eyes, and waitiag for her first words
to show him how to manage the conference.
She soon collected herself, indignation
giving her courage, and said, coldly,
"I must bid you good-morning, sir: I
axu on my way home," and would
have left him with a formal bow, but ho
placed himself at her side, saying,
firmly:
"Miss Dellamere, I am forced to Intrude
upon you thus or never see you |
alone; forgive me, then; my despairing i
love is stronger than I " I
She stopped at tbat, crimsoning, in- j
dlgnant, and shocked at his audacity. <
"How dare you persist in speaking to
me upon that subject?" cricd she; "you ]
know well that I?that Mr. Creey " ,
"Have been tied to each other by your
xespective parents?yes,Miss Dellamere, <
1 know that," retorted Accrington, t;is- j
dainfully. "But have your own hearts
eealed the compact? How long if, it
?ince Auberon Cre; y's affection for bis i
life-long playmate was that of a brother?
A week ago he saw oniy Lady Merrion
Kae through love's polden tr.amour; atid
you?what need have you of half a
heart, while mine?a man's heart?is
bound to you by an eternal love?"
"I am satisfied with Auberon's, and
bave no desire to exchange it for yours,"
said the young girl, proudly.
"Ah, no, sweet sou'; you little know
your own needs!" exclaimed the Colonel
tn the low fervent tones he had so often
subjugated proud spirits with before.
It.is no crude, bojyish liking wjiich will i
satisfy a nature like yours; no dreaming
juystie can long retain your warm young
living love!
"Give yourse'f to me; I am strong and 1
patient, and to win is life?to lose, death 1
?o?l I can teach jou how to love mej
and I know how to make my tender I
darling happy as an angel In heaven " *
She checked his impassioned speech
by a gesture of hot repulsion. b
"You sneer at Auberon Crecy's youth *
and genius," said she, Impetuously, t
while her eyes flashed wrath and scorn
upon the offender; "but how will your 1}
past life compare with his? Is it aa
crysiai pure? nave you as nttle need" of n
concealments? Thanks, no, I prefer to g
marry a man whose life has been as open n
and honorable as my own to marrying
Richard Accrington with his memories." 1<
Accrington was ghastly; the stroke
had gone home to the one vulnerable '
spot in his indurated heart. The woman t;
he madly loved, knew all?knew and deepised
bim! but what could she know? ti
perhaps nothing but vague report. a
"Who has dared to sully your innocent n
mind with slanders of my past?" demanded
he with a show of righteous if
wrath. "Who could have had the bad
heart to do it?" .... 1]
"Can you disprove these slanders?" n
Baid Loveday scornfully.
He believed that she had learned noth- d
ing definite, and said mournfully: v
"Alas! Miss Dellamere, what man's c:
past life is fit for a maiden's scanning? t<
We look to womanhood to redeem us
from our errors, and true love gives us q
the future in which to make due repara- si
tion?"
"I will have no lover whose record is ]j
too shameful for me to read!" cried t<
Loveday fierily; then she fastened hei p
indignant gaze upon him and added- ^
"Why do you speak of reparation? have j
you ever repaired the wrong you did e.
Lord Inchcape? and you ask me to lov? t]
a man like that!"
Accrington started back with a mutr _
tered curse, utterly overwhelmed.
She did know all?she had learned hli C]
most shameful secret. ^
He was a liar in her sight, basest crimt n
In the calendar; he had lied away a man's
honor, and then built his prosperity upoc
his victim's downfall. 0
Oh, if Loveday knew the blackest of aj
all his secrets he might well despair oJ ri
winning her, even by force?she would ?
die before she would marry a liar. w
And so he has lost her, this fairest,
dearest love of his life, the one thing or
the earth he coveted most.
And the boy will marry her, they will
adore each other. Are they not welJ
matched in purity? 6j
2so! death, destruction rather! 0
What! is he to see her wrested from d(
his strong hands, in spite of all the fierce n
passion which is urging him up U
o tn Ua V?a rnViKo/1 r\ f KV? a ?
utrspci U/IIULI l 10 uu VU uo iuuuvu vi vuv |?
being who is more precious to him thai 9J
the political prize he was straining for? e,
more precious even than revenge or ?(
Lord Inchcape? Ij
Ah, if she were his they would fly faj a]
froift scorning England to lovelier lands, gl
where he would drink sweeter happiness
than he had yet tasted. w
Ifl maddening word! what will indue* It
her [{
At this point In his half delirlou!
thoughts, Accrington started from his w
rigid attitude .with new hope in his eyesthere
was one chance for him yet. jn
She had taken the opportunity of hii
Btnpefaction to hurry away, only toe ^
happy to escape him before worse befell; B
but thouehts glance swift as light ga
through the brain, and Accrington's
reverie had not been long enough to y(
cover a retreat of more than a score oJ yj
steps. He caught her and barred the 4
way before she was out of the sheltered 0I
walk; she saw a wonderful change on ^
bis face; such grief and humility arrest jr
ed her in spite of herself. Dl
"If I should repair this wrong you
reproach me with, what then?" hf j,
fcsked.
Loveday felt her heart stand still.
Oh, if he only would do that! The gi
pision of Lord Inchcape, worn with a it
mysterious grief, desolate in his grand- gi
sur and solitary in his prime, passed be- m
fore her. Did this man hold the key ol
that locked life? And was it possible oi
that he might be induced to restore the Sf
happiness which had been lost so long' b<
"Oh, Colonel Accrington, if you will I*
Jo that, how I shall thank and honoi hi
you!" she said, with deep emotion. 6f
"But what if it cost me name and fame Q'
and drove me forever from my native
land?" of
"The greater the sacrifice, the more w
worthy the reparation. Gh, sir! can yoi
hesitate one moment?" P
"Miss Dellamere, you can win thi si
sacrifice from me. ana you alone." P<
She recoiled in wild dismay. "
"No?oh, in pity, no!" she moaned.
'Do not thrust the responsibility upon c<
me. What have I to do with it?" V1
"Sweetest love, you already have mj ft
heart; take my life, too, and mold it at
you will. Is it home and honor or exiU cs
ind the world's reprobation?"
"Do right, Colonel Accrington, though hi
the heavens should fall."
"And you will award me this littU
hand which strips me of the best prizei tc
af a busy life?" st
"Ah. cruel! Xou surely could nevei P
. f V
exact the sacrifice. Shame!" she sud _
denly cried in her anguish. "Can youj
reparation only be bougnt? Oh, shame,
that a soldier should stoop to such s
craven thought!" And she moved away. m
weeping bitterly, her hopes completelj rr
crushed.
Accrington could only gnaw his lip in
sickening abasement. How could he
have hoped that he could build a clain; ^
on that act of common honesty? She ?
only despised him the more for the
odious suggestion.
He thought the end had come, but no
To his surprise, she came to him presently,
and began to plead with her whole
soul for Lord In:hcape. Would not ^
Colonel Accrington perform this Just act, t
and be worthy of her lifelong gratitude y
and prayers?
He stood mute and frowning, and lei w
her pour forth her sweet beseeching: he A)
was weaving his web of thought busily.
When ho had formed his purpose, a
peculiar flash lit his gloomy eye?a faint
smile played about his mouth for a moment;
but he subdued all such signs of
self-gratulation before the simple girl
could catch their evil significance, and
with well-feigned agitation said:
MYou have conquered. How can I t(
resist you .' i love you: you diu me ae- ^,
Ptroy myself?for cold duty's sake alone. w
Well, I obey you. Ha! ha! will Crecy ^
love you like tbat? but let that pass;
Bluce I make reoaration to mv ancient
foe at your command, will you be my ol
icent? ah, you shrink from the burros- w
Lion: forgive me! what right have I to f<
Bxpect any sympathy or support from
Fou?" a
"You wrong me, Colonel Accrington, tl
Indeed you do!" faltered Loveday, who
could scarce believe him for joy. "I owe a
fou all the aid I can give you, besides w
my heartfelt gratitude. Yet I cannot
see how I dare intermeddle in Lord n
Inchcapo's private affairs." it
"I exact no such imprudence; I simply h
ask you to be the bearer of a do uinent d
which Lord Inchcape would give his life r<
to obtain?for it will establish "
"I will carry it to him," Loveday in
terrupted hastily, shrinking from learn- g
Ing any more of the Earl's secret from k
his enemy. "It is a sma'J return to
make for all that you are willing to suf- ^
fer in the cause of right." ,
Accrington could not quite repress a ^
Ditting sneer, but hastened towards his .
purpose.
"J thank you, Miss Dellamere; with
your co-operation I feel strong enough ^
to complete the sacrifice without flinch- 0
ing. "Without it. I confess I dread tha
whiSDerings cf my stubDorn pride, for a
you must not forget how much I am t(
ibont to lose if 1 do this thing?the best .
3f my existence." j "
."J shall take the dosumegtto Lord n
. v y. c- ? ',
nchcape," murmured Loveday agai
When shall you send it me?"
"I shall not send it; l shall trust i
uman being save you with the weap<
rhich is to destroy me. I shall bring
d you?to-night "
He paused; she looked np wonderln
j at his pale face and glittering eyes.
"Tonight," he continued; "and y<
111st come to me; I shall be at yond
ate in the wall waiting you. And y<
lust come alone."
Loveday started, flashing a suspicio
)ok at him.
"That Is too much to expect," sa
he haughtily; "there can be no necess
y for such a thing; and I have n
jund you so trustworthy that 1 shou
mat you again. I decline to come he
lone to meet Colonel Accrington t
ight."
He flung ot heel with a sho
lugh.
"That ends ths matter," said he harsl
r; "I, too, decline to grant Miss Dell
lere's prayer. Farewell!"
lJr* mnn o n m o 11 rr rrt\\ n fT t.hnilfrht. T,n\)
AiC rr as iuwu;
ay, and once more all her hope9 we
anishing away; she could not but r
all the wily schemer, just as he had i
jnded.
"You may have reasons for such a r
uest; at least let me hear them," sa
tie anxiously.
"I have, but I fear that they will ha1
ttle weight with Miss Dellamere," r
jrted ho bitterly. "My own safety d
ends upon the fidelity of my messnge
ah! why humiliate myself needlessly
will plead no more. You were not
irnest, neither was L Let us considi
ie whole matter a jest"
"I cannot?I dare not!" cried she
raat distress. "I should be wretch*
)rever if I were to abandon Lord Inci
ipe, now that you make it depend <
ie whether you will do him justice <
ot. Is there no other wav?"
"That way or none!" said Accringto:
iernly. "Am 1 a dog to be treated wil
pen distrust at tho same time that yc
re ready to accept such a terrible sa
fice from me? Enough; my safety r
aires some precaution, and In the who
orld you are the only being to whom
;el inclined to trust it."
"I will come," faltered Loveda;
enabling.
He drew a long breath of intense relle
"Thank you!" said he, earnestly. '
lall be at the gate by nine o'clock t
ight with the paper, which you will n<
sliver until to morrow morning,
lust be far away ere then. *
He gazed sadly in the sweet, trouble
tee before him; his voice softened at
ink. "I shall not fail you, Loveda:
/en though I am destroying my life i
aur bid. I could not fail you, knowic
lat you were waiting for me yondi
lone, and that for the last time we tu
lared a secret between us!"
He left her at last: left her ove
rhelmed with apprehension and doub
; was so very hard to believe in him a
sr the day at Sllverstream!
And now came the full realization <
hat she had promised to do.
In the hurry and bewilderment of tt
terview, urged en by Accrlngton, sb
id been too intent on fighting Loi
lchcap^'s battle to perceive all the coi
iqucnces involved in her promise; si
lw them too clearly now.
She must keep Accrington's confidenc
3S, even from Auberon and her mothe
atil to-morrow morning; she must ris
meeting with him unknown to evei
le; and, finally, she must herself be*
le fateful document to the haughl
ichcape, who would, no doubt, t
unged in amazement at the extent <
3r audacity and knowledge of his moi
jlicate affairs.
And then, would her mamma ever fo
ve her imprudence when sheconfesse
? what would Auberon thinfc of h<
anting a private interview to tl
an he had rescued her from?
Girlish little Loveciay burst into tea:
' sheer friffht, and heartily wished he
. If out of the worst scrape she had y<
;en in; but suddenly a thought of Loi
ichcape's restored happiness shone ill
ight sunshine upon her drooplr
)irits, and she fiung off her fears indij
antly.
"Oh fie! to be such a poltroon, instea
dancing with joy at getting a blac
rong righted at last!" she e.ciaimei
ishing away her tears. "Am I no
ii/.b- vmi nnnr nnfrlAfttari mortal?" Hfil
le picked up her forROtten and whir
5rine dog, and wiped her eyes on i
lowy curia
"Come, you love; we'll keep our ow
tunsel and go through our adventui
iliantly; see if we can't play mou<
r once, Fuck, and gnaw through tl
;t which has imprisoned Lord Incl
ipe so long, and set him free."
She set her pretty teeth hard ar
eathed quickly, while her color ro!
id her eyes flashed.
"I'm going to get that paper if I ba>
i cry for it!" muttered she; and c
le skimmed home with the infinitesim
uck scampering after: and neither <
lem confessed a word to Mrs. Dell;
ere.
The few hours which intervened b
ire nine, were very restlessly spent t
iss Loveday: but she clung about h<
other, and would not review her te
irs again.
Auberon chanced to be engaged th:
ening to dine with a neighboring fan
y\ and had paid his daily visit to h
dy-love earlier; so that the girl wj
treed to commit the promised indiscn
on without the comfort of a last iute
ow with Auberon, and without havin
;en tempted to divulge the secret.
Eight o'clock came: she rose from h<
amma's footstool to hide her agitate
ice at the piano; half-past, and sbe ws
.ill playing: ten minutes to ninf an
le skimmed out of the drawing-roo:
lthout the sljgh^est attempt at excus
id stayed out.
r<TT A DTT-P VTY
""** rr
DOWN TO HIS DEATH. ?
Trembling with excitement, yet nerve
> the courage of desperation, Lov
ly approached the lonely gate
je wall, and stood listening intense
>r any Found to warn her of Accrin,
)n's proximity. There was nothing
e heard but the sough of the winti
ind through the dry leaves, and tl
aying of the far-away hound.
But the lane on the other side of tl
all was thickly carpeted with the gra
f disuse, and he might easily be thei
ith a dozen ruffians behind him, and i
jotfall be heard.
Then the stable clock struck nine, ar
n imperative hand knocked upon tl
jick open door.
One last convulsive bound of the hear
nd Loveday found herself fa'e to fai
rith him she expected.
Her innocent eyes scanned his fac
ever before had she c aucht that look
lfernal triumph. She shrank back, ar
is iron (lasit closed about her wrist: 1
rew her towards him with a burst i
2ck!e?s passion.
"Is it not for the last time, my ow
jve'.'" he whispered, beseechingly; "wl
rudge me one little kindness? Yc
now how desperat- I am to-nh.'ht."
She let her hand lie in his, she let h
riii steal round her waist; she no long*
ceded what he did: she felt his har
3uch hers no more than if she he
urned to stone; for Av.beron Crecy wi
eside them, Razing in speechless agit
ion, and at the fame instant two stra:
ers sprang from the shelter of the wa
utside, and advanced on Accringtun.
Accrington surveyed the intruder
nd uttered a fierce exclamation of a
jnishment.
"What! you treacherous? You ha>
etrayed me, Loveday!" he cried. "Cli
lonstrous! I could have staked my li
#
n. upon your loyalty. Ab, we;l, I am no*
longer bound to give you this prize?yon
no have forfeited it!" He snatched out an
?n envelope, and showed it, tauntingly,
it then crumpled it up in his hand.
"No, no, give it me; 1 have done nothg*
ing to forfeit it!" she stammered. "I i
have kept your secret." She could say 1
>u no more, for swift as a magical trans- {
er formation, she and Accrlngton were out- ?
3u side the gate, and the latter was turning (
the key on Auberon and the two stran- T
us gers, who remained inside. ]
A closed carriage, drawn by two mag- x
id nificent horses, which she recognized as
?i- Accrington's, dashed forward from a i
ot short distance, where they-had evidently i
Id awaited their owner's pleasure; and 1
re without stopping to check Loveday's *
o- terrified screams, he tore open the coach (
door, and proceeded to spring Inside. ,
rt He was flying, and he was taking the ;
precious confession with him! ' l
h? That maddening thought drove away
a- every selfish fear; the heroism in gay t
little Loveday's blood fired up; she re- j
e- membered only that Lord Inchcape's ]
re honor was at stake, and that she must [
e* not fail him, now that she was all he ]
n. had to depend upon.
"You shal! not break your promise!" <
e- cried she, swooping upon him, and wind- i
id Ing her soft arms around his, so that he ]
could not enter the carriage door with- J
?e out thrusting her away by force, an *
e- alternative which he did not seem lne
clined to take. I
r "And why not, Loveday?" asked h?t i
,f looking down In her lovely little face, j
in with its new expression of resolve, and i
0r suppressing a smile. "Why not, my t
girl? You have deceived me, you see." 2
"I solemnly declare I have not!" she ?
)(j answered, and by this time she had J
h. seized his clenched hand, and was try j
m ing with all her dainty might to open
the Iron fingers. He dallied one or two
moments longer with her, so unspeakQ)
able sweet was her close contact to his
jJ hungering love; but Auberon's voice
)P broke the spell, and urged him forward.
c. Engrossed as Loveday had been, she
e. had been quite aware that some sort of
la struggle was taking place inside the wall,
j though nothing reached her but an occasional
pantfng exclamation of one of tne
y, rough men she had seen in the lane; but
now Auberon called out loud and clear:
f. "Here we are, Edgar, mostjpleasantly
"I engaged/ Come on, old iefiow; we'll
o- catch him yet!"
Accrington's demon look came back.
J "Ha, Arden, too!" muttered he, between
his teeth. He suddenly passed
his arm around Loveday's waist, and
swung her into the carriage, speaking a
7. word or two to his coachman as he did
so; next moment the carriage was
>g dashing down the lane like a whirlwind,
and Loveday was uttering shriek after
ro shriek, without being heard by a soul
Bave Accrington, wno ciaspea ner in nis
r* arms with giant strength, and let her
t- scream as she would, with her face
f* crushed against his breast.
Even then, while using his superior
strength, like a dastard, against a woman,
his yearning love rose uppermost,
ie and he pressed his pallid face upon
> her silken head, pleading with her in
"(? heartrending tones, to forgive him.
a* "Hush, hush! my darling, do not
struggle so! Who will ever love you as
I love you? No, no. sweet, I cannot let
e< you leave me; I have destroyed my life
r? to win you. Loveday, you cannot fear me
k so very much, dear? how is It that she will ^
not love me when I?oh, God, she is my y
11 all! Tears, my girl; let me catch them t
1 on my heart! for each one you shall 11
have a life's, devotion. Oh, Loveday,
^ Loveday."
He wept; scalding drops fell upon her v
brow; they were wrung from the one t;
r. pure spot in that guilty heart. b
!(j She lay still at last; she was exhausted
nrltK ct**nrrrrl inr? cVlfl low nn hifl hrflaQt 1
2( half swooning. Her hat had long ago V
fallen to the floor of the carriage; her v
r, yellow hair flowed wildly about her b
r. waist, bathing his arms and hands, fill- ?
a! ing him with rapture. , J]
(1 She had run out to keep her tryst In- t
nocently, all unprepared for a journey: a i
lg graceful trifle of white chenille swathed v
j. the bare shoulders of her dinner cos- I
tume, and her feet were shod with
,d nothing more than black velvet brode- 0
.b quins.
But Accrinjfton was prepared for all
^ this; when the desperate struggle was
over, and her weakness succumbed to
a. bis strength, then she should see how
ti idolatrously he could love and provide t
for her.
a [to be continued.]
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? FREAKS OF FASHION.
How They Manifested Themselves In ?
the Olden Times of Henry III. r'
At Christmas, 1464, Bernard of Rohr- ii
,'e back, at Frankfort-on-tbe-Main, donned
'9 a brown tunic that was so richly em- ?(
k' broidered with silver that one sleeve ij
alone weighed eleven and a half b
pounds. The wedding dress of Maria E
B. de Medici had a train five ells in length, t
)j and trimmed with lilies of pure gold, in f
which Maria shone like the sun break- ?
r- ing through the clouds. At the chris- v
tening of her son, afterward Louis f
* XIII. of France, this queen wore a *
jg dress trimmed with 32,000 pearls and tv
is H 000 diamonds. On the same occasion, c
b* Marshal Bassompierre bought half a J
-.c f
I jiUDureu-wt'JKJ-ii ui peuna u> UIUJ uu ^
l8 coat with. When Queen Elizabeth of t
t England granted an audience to Mar- r
,'(j shal Biron, the French embassador, she *
II wore a dress on which 100 persons ?
id had been at work for three weeks. A y
m very curious custom prevailed among n
#|' the young gallants of the period of ?
. Henry III. After making their pur- c
fhas^s pf sjjk stockings, they woi^ld
ask their belles to inaugurate them by
. ' wearing these integuments themselves
-d for a few days. Henry IV. bought
?" masks into vogue, which were worn "
? in traveling, walking, or visiting, in j,
order to protect the skin from the effects c
to of the air, the rain and the sunshine. ?
ry In the seventeenth century?before the E
ie existence of fashion journals?German t
ladies used to have large dolls sent tc J
them from Paris, .dressed up in tlie full ^
costume of the day, and they also sent ?
10 their tailorti 1o the French capital tc it
study the latest fashions. ^
id During the reign of Louis XIV. lacc ?
10 prffa worn wnm which vvw'p almost an o
I " V* V .. v...
. (-11 in length. We nil remember to have "
heard of the giant pyramids of hair, *
ribbons, and flowers which last cen- Si
e: tury dames balanced on their heads, ti
of That inflated protuberance, yclept tour- ?
'd nure, or dress-improver, which has now
happily disappeared, was all the go
under Francis II., at which time the
.n gentlemen sought to give themselves ?
iy an air of dignity and respectability by
>u tho adoption of large false stomachs.
is
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1(j Mineral Resource* of tho South. J<
t(j Dr. David Day, of tho United States goo- a
logical survey, who will have charge of the w
mineral exhibit to bo made at tho Atlanta E
Exposition, expects to get up a larger anil n
n* more interesting collection illustrating the ti
mineral resources, expccially of tho South, &
than was presented at the Chicago Fair. He j(
3, desires to make an extensive showing of ei
9. what Louisiana can do in thatlino, and will U
exhibit specimens of salt, lignite, building n;
,e stone, various clays, sulphur and minerals. J
! The process of extracting sulphur from tho a.1
mine in West Louisiana will be illustrated in ! a
Mi. detail. J
RELIGIOUS READING.
the open doob.
The daughter of n poor widow had left her
nother's cottage; led astray by others, she
rnd forsaken the guide of her youth, and forgotten
the covenant of her God. She had
:ntered upon that path of sin which leads
lown so quickly to the chambers of death.
Fervent, believing prayer, was now the
mother's only resource, nor was it in vain,
fie who heareth the cry of the afflicted heard
ne cry of that poor widow.
Touched by the sense of her sin, and anxous
to regain that peace to which she was
iow a stranger, late one night the daughter
eturned home. It was near midnight, and
ihe was surprised to find the door unlatched.
'Never, my child," said the mother, "by night
)r by d&y, has the door been fastened since
fou left. I knew you would come back some
lay, and I was unwilling to keep you waiting
or a single moment."
How does this simple story set before us
;he tender compassion and love of our Father
n heaven, and His readiness to receive back
Sis wandering ones. "Thou, Lord, art
jood, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in
nercy unto all them that call upon Thee.''
Ps. 86: 5.
Reader, are you far from God? Does your
)wn heart tell you that you have sinned
igainst him? Are you afraid to think of his
Dresence/ Do you fear to meet Him as your
udge? Do you fear that your iniquities will
shut you up under everlasting condemnaion?
liemember now, at this moment, God sets
jef^re you an open door. It is wide open
joth by night and by day. He will not keep
rou waiting a single moment, and His voice
s heard caJling to you, "Come, now and let
as reason together, eaith the Lord; though
four sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as
snow; though they be red like crimson they
ball be us wool." Is. i: 18. 0! despise not
he goodness and forbearance and long-eufering
of God.
FAITH.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, 0 faith I
Who can recount the mighty acts of those
loly souls, who have strongly confided in the
gracious power of God and Christ Jesus for
he subduing of sin, as well as in God's
nercy and Christ's merits for the pardon of
t? These 'through faith,' that I may borrow
hose expressions of St Paul, 'have subdued
kingdoms,' even the kingdoms of the prince
)f this world, to which they were once subect
Now there are many great and perilous
promises scattered through the Scriptires,
which are of sovereign force and virtue
or the encouagement of our faith and
lope in God, for the strengthening of us
igainst His and our enemies; but there is
ibundantly enough in that one passage; 'If
re then, being evil, know how to give good
rifts unto your children, how much more
hall your heavenly father give the Holy
Spirit to them that ask him? What could
>ur Saviour have spoken more for our enlouragement
in a dependence on God for
jraco and spiritual strength, and to a quiet,
insolicitious expectation of assistance from
limy For tni6 promised concerned not onJy
hose disciples that heard Christ preach from
he mount; but all his disciples and followtrs,
and all that believe on him to the end of
he world. For it is said, "to them that ask
lim," without limitation to a certain age oj
>eople, language or nation.
" Accomplish,Lord.tby sovereign will;
Thy wiser purposes fulfil;
Mine only I resign. /
Into thy hands my soul commend,
On thee for life or death depend;
Thy will be done, not mine."
HOW TO BE HAPPY.
I will give you two or three good rules
phich may help you to become happier than
ou would be without knowing them: but as
o being completely happy, that you can
lever be till you get to heaven.
The first if*, "try your best to make others
lappy." "I never was happy," said a certain
:ing, "till I began to take pleasure in the
welfare of my people: but ever since then, in
be darkest day, 1 havo had sunshine in my
fart."
My second rule is. "Be content with little,"
'here are many good reasons for this rule.
V9 deserve but little, and "better is little
rith the fear of God, than great treasures and
rouble therewith." Two men were determined
to be rich, but they set about it in diferent
waysfor the one strove to raise his
aeans to his desires, while the other did hie
est to bring down bis desires to his means,
'be result was, the one who coveted much
ras always repining, while he who desir?d
ui iniiu wnjj unvuya uvuicuicu,
My third rule is, "Look on the sunny side
1 thing?."
' Look up with hopeful eyes,
Though all things seem forlorn;
The sun that sets to-night will be
Again to-morrow morn."
The skipping lamb, the singing lark and
be leaping fish tell us that happiness is not
onfined to one place : God in his goodness
as spread it abroad on the earth, in the air
nd in the waters.
CAUTION IX JUDGING.
While Hannah, the mother of Samuel, was
ffering up a silent prayer to heaven, at ShiDh,
she became an object of rash and undue
eprehension. Eli. the hijjh priest, supposing
her to be intoxicuted, hastily said to her.
'How long wilt thou be drunken?" To this
evere censuie Hannah replied, "No, my
wd. lama woman of sorrowful spirit; I
iave drank neither wine nor strong drink,
ut have poured out my soul before the
jord." This rash and unwarrantable judgnent
of Eli is left on record in order to
each us to be cautious in forming and ex ressing
our opinions respecting the charters
and states of others. The ground
in which we build our judgments should al*
pays be such intimate knowledge and careul
observation pronounce to be solid, or, like
21i of old, we may precipitately condemn
yhat Jehovah approves, and offend against
be generation of the righteous. Certain it is
mr knowledge of the exercises and feelings
if others is atbest very circumscribed. The
leart lies concealed"from our view; it is
mown to God only. Hence, we shall always
ie exposed to error unless we conform to the
ule of judgment prescribed in the Divine
Vord. Hypocrites* will deceive us, and we
hall be deceived in God's children. Take
leed, then, how ye judge; for with judgment
e judge ye shall be judged, and with what
aeasure ye mete it shall he measured to you
gain. Deliberately weigh actions and cirnmstances
and judge righteous judgment?
!bristian Intelligencer.
OCR OAF.MENTS.
The words "garment." "robe"' and "railent,"
are used in the Scriptures to typify
haracter. When a man repents of sin and
oini himself by faith to Jesus Christ, he is
lothed with a new nature. Old things pass
way; the illthy rags are thrown aside, and
onversion by the Holy Spirit is a pledge of
ew tastes, new principles and new habits,
le "puts on Christ." so thero is not only an
award faith in Christ, but some Rood degree
f outward resemblance in daily conduct,
"his may be called the garment of grace. It
jeans unnstiar. cnaraeter. .Now cnaraeter
i not determined by a single act. but by haitualconduct
It isa fabric made up by thouunds
of threads and put together by uneountilstitehes.
Someehara<itersare stoutly sewed :
titers are only basted. A Christian ought
ot ouly to have his hpiritual garments well
awed, but kept clean : in fact. a9 a represent
tive ol jesus rise ne uuj;iu iu (jrwui
iich an attractive apparel before the world
Hit others should say to him : "Where did
on get this? 1 waut one just like it."?Dr.
sijler, in the Independent.
Get salvation before you wear out your
rains in trying to understand it.?Ham's
[orn.
Kusli for Pas?port?.
If the anxiety of Americans to go abroad
5 any indication the country is not in such
state of pitiable financial depression a.s it
rould appear. The application to the Stnto
(epartment, Washington, for passports are as
umerous as ever, and there has been a noiceable
increase in the last few weeks. Exepting
New York and Philadelphia, themairity
of applications are coming from Westrn
States and a remarkable number are from
jachersaml students. From present indiitions
the demand for passports in May and
une, the two popular months for journeys
broad, will bo larger than it has been for
lany years,
SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
MAY 12.
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Lesson Text: "Jesns Before the Higli an
Priest," Mark xlv., 53-64?
Golden Text: Isaiah liil., 3 ^
?Commentary. hi)
he
inj
53. -'Ami they le-1 Jesus away to the hit;!: sti
priest, ana witn nun were iissemojeu .111 rn< w)
chief priests, and the elder?, and tho scribes."
After the darkness and agony of tho pr
garden, being strengthened by an angel, He ne
went forth to lay dowu His life of His own lis
accord (John x? 18). The boastful discides be
all forsook Him and fled (verses 31, 50). Tho fo
young man of verses 51, 52 tfas probably ea
Mark himself, as in other cases the unnamed es
one was doubtless the writer of the gospel hi
(Luke xxiv., 18; John i\'. 40). Jesus being
bound (John xviii.. 12), is led as a lamb to wi
the slaughter (I all liii.. 7), for those be- he
fore whom He was brought had long before bj
determined to kill Him (Math. xii.. 24; John ex
xi., 53). su
54. "And Peter followed Him afar off, even ar
into the palace of the high priest, and lie snt iss
with the servants and warmed himself at the vi
fire," The result of Peter's following afar th
off and being iu bad company is seen in wl
verses 66 to 72 following the lesson. fSelf th
confident boasting is very apt to lead to rash ye
conduct, bad company and many wcrse ye
things, as in the case of Peter, We mur. sa
have no confidence in ourselves, but be strong is
in the Lord and let Him perfect His strength wl
in our weakness (Phil. ill.. 3; Eph. vi.. 10 II fo
Cor. xii.. 9).
55. "And the chief priests and all the ooun- in
cii sought for witness against Jesus to put a i
Him to death, and found none." Their us
minds were fully made up, and God was go- ge
ing to let them have their way and accom- mi
plish what He foresaw would surely come to itf
pass (Acts iv., 27. 28). They were now seek- tn
ing some reason for their conduct, but could th
find none except in the wickedness of their Fi
own hearts. Testimony in His favor they th
could have readily obtained in abundance, but an
against Him, none. See John xviii.. 29: Pc
Heb. vii., 26; Matt, iii., 17: xvii., 5. av
56. "For many bare false witness against Yc
Him, but their witness agreed not together."
It had been written that it should be
so. "False witnesses are risen up against
Me, and such as breathe out cruelty."
"False witnesses did rise up. They laid t3 i
My charge things that I knew not'' (Ps. tjj
xxvii., 12: xxxv.. 11). So every true follower jn
of Jesus may expect to suffer wrongfully for
conscience toward God. may expect to suffer
for well doing, and if under such clrcum
stances we can taice it patiently uoa is wen _
pleased (I Pet. ii.. 19. 20). As His follow ers
we must walk as He walked (I John
6). g
57, 58. -'Andthere arose certain and bare _
false witness against Him. saying, We heard
Him say. I will destroy this temple that is m,
made with hands, and within three days I or
will build another made without hands.'* re
Just what He did say. out of which they
made this accusation, is found in John ii., ^
19, and if you compare His words with what
they made Him say you may not feel so bad ne
about some sayings of yours which have wj
come back to you somewhat perverted. The px
fact is that we have no time to waste on
feeling bad about slanders and false accusa- nc
tions. Such things will continue till the m(
Lord comes, and when He permits them to jn
come our way we must at once thank Him ^
for the privilege of such fellowship (I These. jt
v. 18; Pnil. i., 29). and referring the whole yo'
matter to Him just leave it with Him to be I .
adjusted (Isa. liv.. 17). ?<
59. "But neither so did their witness agree
together." Consequently there was no case
against Him, and He should have been set
free, for their laws said plainly that one wit- (i.
ness could not condemn; there must be two J
or three (Deut. xvii., 6; xix.. 15). How can Ho
we expect righteousness in a world which
through its most religious leaders thus treat- J'8
ed the Lord Himself? His meek submission
Is our example and makes us think of the
admonition. '"Take wrong, be defrauded" a!
(I Cor. vi.,7). alj
60. "And the high priest stood up in the an
midit and asked Jesus, saying: Answerest ^
Thou nothing? What is it which these wit- J
ness against Thee?" He knew there was no "a
case against the prisoner, perhaps felt the wl
ridiculous position in which they were an
Slaced, and allowed his feelings to overcome y?
im. According to the law. the witnesses otl
bad testified nothing against Him, for no P.?
two agreed.
61. "But He held His peace and answered 411
nothing. Again the high priest asked Him
and said unto Him, Art Thou the Christ, the P1'
Son of the Blessed?" There was nothing to f16
answer, and in the calmness of conscious }?
innocence He was quiet. When people seek W(
our hurt, speaking mischievous things and an
imagining aeceits all the day long, let us
have grace to be as the deaf who hear not m
and as the dumb who open not the mouth,
but just hope in the Lord (Ps. xxxviii.,
12-15.) " ]
62. "And Jesus said. I AM. and yo shall Li
see the Ron of Man sit on the rignt hand of isj
I ? ' in tli? Alnuriu nf hfinvpn " frc
Kyyui auu uvxuiu^ iu v .w ?^ v. ?
Is reply tak6? us back to the name He ral
used when He sent Moses to deliver Israel foi
(Ex. iii., 14). He often used it in the days of pri
His humiliation, for in many cases where we en
read, "I am He." the He"' is in italics, so thi
that He really said "Ium," as in John iv., no
26; viii., 24. 28; zriii.. 19; xviii., 5, 6. 8, etc. vo
When He shall come in power and glory, as sel
He said, It will be bringing His saints with tic
Him according to Zech. xiv , 5; Judg. xiv.; cai
I Thess. iii., 13, and it will be for the re- If
demption of Israel and for vengeance upon alt
her enemies (Deut. xxxii., 43; Isa. xxxiv.. 8; fltf
xxxv., 4; Ixiii., 4). do
63. "Then the high priest rent his clothes th<
and saith. What need we any further wit- ale
ness?" This apparently holy wrath was all th?
of the devil in the name.of religion. To this jui
day it may be seen. We should not be moved
by it. It is often seen, even in religious
people, in connection with this very triith of j
the second coming of Christ in power and ni?
glory. Let one insist that Jesus is coming his
with all His saints (Col. iii.. 4) for the con- sir
version of the Nation of Israel, and to set up we
the kingdom promised to David with a My
throne at Jerusalem, according to Jer. iii.. bel
17; Luke i., 32. 33. etc.. and he will probably "K
be accused of perverting the truth to the de- sta
struction of his sou). wh
64. "Ye have heard the blasphemy. What am
think ye? And they all condemned Him to an<
be guilty of death." And began at once, to
like so many barbarians, to illtreat their oui
prisoner. They spit on Him. and mocked Cei
Him, and struck Him. and He meekly bore
it all. 0 Jesus, Saviour! what have we ever
borne for Thee? May we deeply ponder it j
and have grace to bear for His sake with gej
meekness wnatever He may let us endure
for Him. Because we are here in His stead re'v
wo should :ilwavs act as He would (II Cor. < _?
V., 20).-Lesson Helper.
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RETURNINC PROSPERITY. we
80 j
Laree Increase In Postal Receipts Dur
ing the Last Quarter.
j The Auditor's divisipn of the postoflflce
Department has just completed the settle- 9i?,
inent of accounts of postofflces for the last 'Wft!
quarter of the calendar year. 1394. and the ,.on
figures, as com pared with those of the same wa,
quarter of 1893, are viewed with much satis- san
faction by the officials. The volume of busi- *uge
ness transacted by the postal service has long
been considered a reliable index of the condition
of trade and commerce of the country.
When the recent panic began to affect p *
the business interests of the country that fad * .
was at once shown in reduced receipts at the I'1'
postofflce. J
Now that the figures show an in"rease, the sak
officials feel justified in arguing that the bot- mu
torn has been touched ami that the country hos
is on the upward grade. The sale of stamps 23
for the quarter was yl9.405.571. This is said La^
to be the largest sum received from that (en
source within the same period in the history i>ha
of the postal service. The receipts for the T
last quarter of 1893 were $18,199.729. The
following table shows the total receipts at
thirteen of the principiil postofflces in the
country for the last quarters of 1891 and 1893
respectively: rn,
1894. 1893. p'i
Baltimore $222,081 S204.4T-J (nt<.
Boston 706,254 678.50c *>'1
Buffalo 177.118 158.67i *or
Chicago 1.225,895 1,200.79' M
Cincinnati 266,420 251.355 Sun
Milwaukee 125.775 115.431 the
New Orleans.. 108,292 102.147 Pov
New York 1,996,759 1,854.912 in 1]
Philadelphia 734,652 711,575 j
Pittsburgh 175,096 156,941- thej
San Francisco 208.447 204.880 ioo(
St. Louis . 402.212 357,995 mai
Washington 134,331 127.824 0f D
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TEMPERANCE.
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ONE "WAT TO LIVE LONG.
A paper whose purpose it is to investigate
agevity in the interest of the insuranoe
mpanies, has taken up the subject of drink
d its effect on life. Life may be aquas- ; g
>nable boon to many; but it it a desirable
ingtoall. If a mnn can be convinced that
a result of habitual excess the tenure of ^
3 life is rendered uncertain or shortened. If
has any reasoning power and will remaing,
he will be apt to call a halt and to
rict or stop the habit which, if persisted In, qj
111 lead to premature death. "
The doctor may warn and point to the >3
obable effect of intemperance upon the kldiys,
liver or heart, and the patient may
iten to his words and think the doctor may
right; yet he will keep on with his cupe, ; fj.
r in his case the habit has ripened into dis^ v.
se, and the use of alcohol becomes actually,
sential to his comfort and a necessity to
s tortured nerves. ,
Where a man is not too far gone?that ie,
here the habit has not become a disease?
i is apt to be more affected by figures than 7,
r all the arguments of the doctors. The
:perience of those who have studied the
bject with unbiased: inds lsthatintemperice
is a slow mode of suicide, varying in its
?ue according to the constitution of the
ctim. The most careful statisticians of .
e United Kingdom have demonstrated that
here the alcohol habit is contracted before <
e twenty-fifth year, tho period of life is ten
iare; where contracted after forty, eight
are; the intermediate years having the v ' .
me proportion. Strangely enough, -there <:
not one case of inebriety in a thousand! ; '
here the habit was contracted after the
rty-fifth year.
The theory that inebriety is largely due to ; ' <*
heritance has long since been exploded. As J
matter of fact, the Nations addicted to the ''/
ie of intoxicating liquors through continued Js
inerations have reached a conditioif of im- \
unity that practically protects them against i
ravages, while people of races not so .
lined are destroyed by an amount of liquor . ?
at would have no effect upon the English, : /
ench or German. This is illustrated by
e destruction of our own Indian tiihes.
id by the like fate of tho native races ot : :s
>lynesia. who are being virtually swept j Sj8
ray by the introduction of alcohoL?New ' j
>rk Advertiser.
THE WOES or WINE. V ,
All inhabitants of light wine countries are
larrelsome. ?Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton. . .;!<
The sluices of the grog-shop are fed frost
e wine glasses in the parlor.?E. H. Chap- < a
Wine takes away reason, engenders insanK
leads to thousands of crimes, and imises
such an enormous expense on Nations, ::
Pliny.
Cheap wine is not the cure for intemner- '
ice. The people here (Switzerland) are
et as intemperate as they are in America. ^
J. G. Holland.
The wine shops breed, in a physical at- ' '
osphere of malaria and a moral pestilence
envy and vengeance, tho men of crime and . ,
volution.?Charles Dickens.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who ,:ki
.th contentions? who hath babbling? who r:Vri\
.th wounds without cause/ who hath redes
of eyes? they that tarry long at the
ine; they that go to seek mixed wine.?- .
overbs.
You often hear the remark that "there-to f ,
i harm in a glass of wine per se." Perse
sans by itself. Certainly, there is no harm
a glass of wine by itself. Plaoe a glass-of
ne on a shelf and let it remain there, and' ' tfj
Is perse, and will harm no one. But If
u take it from the shelf and turn it inside - fjj
man, then it is no longer per se.?Geo. W.,
tin. .
A PICTURE BV LADY SOMERSET.
In her farewell address in New York oa ' ?
?hc New English Woman," Lady Henry ; <?
merset drew a striking picture of the deg- ' ^
dation caused among the women in Engh
cities by the habit of strong drink. It ia jL
e practice of women to freauent the drink ' ^
ops is England, as they do not in America, . V
aractice which add.- greatly to the demor- 1
zing results of the driuk traffic. It is not *
uncommon sight, .said Lady Somerset, to .
i a public bar room in London half filled
th women of tho poorer class, some with ?
bies in their arm.-, whose cries are hushed " ,
th the stupefying dregs of the beer mugs .. ;
d tumblers of gin. The employment ol
ung girls as barmaids was spoken of as anler
agency of corruption and ruin in conction
with the liquor business in England,
was her personal observation ofsuch scenes
d practices as these, said Lady Henry Somjet,
that had made her what some wer?
;ased to call a temperance "fanatic." If a
termination to do what laid in her power
overcome these agencies of evil which
sre bringing such a fearful burden of woe
d misery upon the homes of England,,
ide her a "fanatic," she glories in th?
leTHE
EVIL JS IX THE ALCOHOL.
[n a recent address on ' Adulterations in.
quors." before the Society of Medical Jar- '
irudence, Albert II. L<idoox said, speaking
>m the standpoint of an analytical chemist,
:her than that of either a temperance r& mer
or advocate of license: "Themedioal
ofession, as well as all temperance reform- v' '
s, should never cease to make it plain that
i evil lies in the alcohol in the liquors, and
t in the adulterations; thatthe unfortunate
tary should not be allowed to deceive hlmf
with the idea that if ho drinks some parular
brand, or abstains from another, he i ?
a derive benefit, or at least escape injury. i
he is injured at all. he is injured by tho J.
:ohol; if he is benefited at all, he is bene- . j- "
?d by the alcohol. I trust that the society 1
es not conclude that I am assorting that
ire are never harmful substances in our
:oholic liquors. I simply take the ground
it as compared with tho alcohol their in- . ^
ious effect is absolutely insignificant." . ' >
i
THINK OF THIS. ^VjS
{ minister onco asked a saloon keeper if , .7
i conscience never troubled him respecting
business. The man said: "Come inside, v
It was the middle of the day. Thero
re none of the usual customers about.
friend walked in. The'grog-seller went >i.
lind his owq,bar, and leaning on it said:
everend Sir: There are times when I
nd behind this bar and look at the men
0 fill this room; I hear their blasphemy
1 their lewd sougs: I see their fighting
3 their awful misconduct, and I often say
myself, 'if there is a picture of Iiell on.
r earth, it is in plaws like this.' "?Golden
aser.
Lim
DEUNKENNLK-) DELOIU*.
)runkenness has increased alarmingly in
Igium iu the last forty years, according to
Lejeune. lately Minister of Justice. The
enue from the excise in 1851 was 4.000.000
nep, now it is 33.000,000: the number of
oons has increased from 53,000 to 175,000,
i the annual consumption of spirits is
Liters per head of the entire population,
48 liters for each adult. Crime has inasod
200 per cent, and insanity 138 per
it., and of every 10u deaths among males
an; traceable to alcohol.
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DKIXK AND CRIME.
. iady who was present at a meeting of
State Board of Pardons of Colon; says
was i-'pressed with tho fact that drink J
the primary cau.?<: of nearly every crime
imitted by those seeking pardon, and it
; universally a 1 mitt 1 that temporary inity
will most surely follow the excessive '
of intoxicants.
TEMPERANCE SEWS AND NOTES.
t is said that tho eider-drinking citics of
nee are also the largest consumer* of
"115.
he drink bill in most London hospitals is
i to be much l?r?s than it used to be. So^
i?b for the influence of the temperance
pital.
y ihe repeal of t!ic Delaware ''Bottle
v" the children are prohibited from enng
the saloons cf that State for the purse
of intoxicating li<pior.
he bill before the Legislature of Wisjonprohjbitiug
saloon.- within half a mile oE
Milwaukee Soldiers' Home has received
endorsement of the Loyal Legion.
he foreman of the work on a tunnel near
jlisb. Indiana, has forbidden the use of
'Xii aiits or the telling of scurrilous stories
lis men while engaged iu their dangerous
m
.ore damage is being done by the open.
day saloons than an be repaired by all ^
churches iind schools during the week.
erty. debauchery, and misery walk hainl
land.?Rev. John Henry Barrows.
he Lancet says: "In 1000 grains of beef
iv lire ?nuu> ?n i^iiui'juu ai*
) grains of wiuo only Invalids
ce a great mistake in takiiiK wine ins ten A
lourwhing foods to regain strenirtb.