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AN EIGHT?T I ??- ~ . Tlif Marine Review prints a description of an eight-track roller-lift bridge to l?e created over the Chicago drainage canal near its junction with the Chicago River. It provides a clear waterway for navigation of 120 feet between the piers, at righr angles to the centre line of the canal. On each ' side of the waterway provided for nav- I igation is placed a main supporting ! pier. These piers are each" forty-eight j feet wide. They rest on bed rock. I forty-four feet below city datum. The I IA School of Farming I P It Will R:n\ to Raise th;3 Standard Q ?> of Agricultural Methods. C| i "Y "X^-TrHEX thc promoters of the I \ A * School of Practical AgriY \ culture and Horticulture looked about for a spot whereii: to establish the iustitution vari.us places were suggested, but it was dually agreed that Briarcliff Mauor. one of the most beautiful parts of .Westchester County. X. 1'.. would be the most suitable. It will be ou a plateau overlooking the sixty-six acres which nave been acquired, and also much of the land and many of the buildings ou the Briarcliff Farms, which will serve not only as a beauti'i ful picture, but as an inspiration for the studeuts. The object of the school is "to train men and women in the methods of horticulture. horticulture. gfirdeuiug. poultry raising and allied branches, that they may become prolicieut in the manlaid from the main line to the farm, and by means of these the shipment of rarm products ib mumuieu. ^trai iu? railroad are the neat homes of some of the farm hands, and a short distance beyoiid these, toward the ridge, aru several large granaries; further THE MODEL DAIRY. away, on the main road, is the model dairy building. Of the 875 head of cattle ou the place, about 400 are registered Jerseys. No other breed is allowed in the herd. There are several milking stations. ] and frofn these the milk is taken to the dairy as soon as the cans are filled. A.11 known safeguards against impurity are employed, and uo milker is allowed U) milk a cow until he lias thoroughly ?> element of farms, estates, greenhouses and gardens, and may be able by thorough knowledge of the science of the cr>n m mnko the held, throutrh intelli gent and skilful work, bring forth abundantly of its great weafth of beauty and usefulness." The school will aim to raise the standard of agricultural methods. Practical instruction will be given in the orchard, garden, greenhouse, poultry yard aud dairy, add studeuts will be taught "how to overcome and not be overcome by the many difficulties beauty and usefulness." Briarcliffe Farms occupy a tract extending about four miles north and south and about three miles east aud west. The railroad tracks have been washed his hands, and this must be i done again before he begins with the I second cow. The attendants wear I n.i.it,. suits wliilo <m ilutv. and those who are employed us milkers are not allowed to go near the barns. .When the milk reaches the dairy it is emptied into a sterilized copper tauk on the ground floor. There is a large butter room on the i I' THE BUI if . ?? f second Hour of the dairy, which i? finished in white enamelled wood marble and gliiss. and lias an ini:ii< r marble floor. The milk is forced iut< I this room l'rom below by means ol I compressed air. and is converted int< I butter, which is placed in a large glas: I anil marble fitted cold storage room. t? * RACK ROLLERS ! piers are not solid: in each pier there J are four cavities, which materially re! duce the amount of the required conI crete aucl masonry. The bridge con| sists of four independent double track ! Scherzer rolling-lift bridges, placed i side by side, with a clearance of six | inches between the adjacent trusses. i The spans may be operated either I joiutly or singly, as desired, by two j operators, one on each side of the ca- j nal. When it is desired to open the , bridge, the centre pins are unlocked by 1 [ barns. This is occupied by'150 registered Jersey cows,, and although ! there are no elaborate decorations in | the place, the -building' has been designed with the heaith and comfort of ! .i. ?~ i- 1. an i intr 11 view. ww uiiuu ?win ili a 11 ^ ^ud pt}<i ^?e, of the occupant A salt brick is fastened to the side of the stall, where the cow may'reach It with ease, and a water trough. Into which the water runs automatically, is a convenient fixture. There are no mangers, but the food is placed on the door, and the manager of the barns tlUnks that the danger from impurities getting into the animals' iooa is mmimauu uy iuc arrangetnent. The offices of the farms are only a 'short distance from the^bam. and in an opposite direction, on one of the I broad roads which traverse the estate, is the pretty boarding house which has been erected for the bachelor hands on the estate. On the ground floor of this buildingare. afrifcccption room, a large apartment which tin? men meet after wdA^jp^rs "o read, play games or loung^p'^llning room and a well appointedsiSfffen. There are abouf 400 breeding pigs on J.W "I THE POULTRY HOUSE. the place, including tiuc specimens of lierkshires. x\,:*kshires anil Chester Whites. The poultry department lias a large incubator building, with a capacity of 4501) eggs, and a perfectly equipped brooder house. There an* about 5000 'chickens on the place, and the house where the little ones are kept, which I now contains about 1000 pretty chicks. ; is one of the sights of the place. In speaking of the objects of the I school which will be established near this model farm. George T. Powell, the director, said: "Its purpose is to give a thorough irniuiug in the art of agriculture in all of its details. It is proposed to produce the finest quality in fruits, vege| tallies and dowers, and. in addition to J the production cf a high quality, also p ||i! ^,== iggl^ :te? room. i to give spot-in 1 iuslrur*rion in the cs. seutiai part. that of marketing (hem. I "\\V already hav ? trees growing iiml > small fruiis for the use of students, f Landscape gardening is a feature, as ) it may he applied to the beautifying of > country homos in an inexpensive manner. There is iu contemplation a system of branch r.rLools wliero inctrnp. ? I FT BRIDGE. " r 5 ^ *SS*f* |* y II ! I '' " " '' ^ " " menus of olectrical devices, the spans are then rolled upward and backward upon the track girders. The movable spans are counter weighted so as to be at rest at an angle of about forty degrees. This greatly facilitates the opening of the spans, and also aids in closing them. The bridge is to be opened or closed in thirty seconds, }>y means of four forty-horse-power electric motors on each side of the channel. The electric motors are controlled by a controller in an operator's house. tion may bo carried to tl"> farmers of the State. One day will be devoted to lectures on specific topics and one day to practical work in the field, where applications of the principles given during the first day will be made."? New York Tribune.^ "\ U TOM All U SUttViiXUH. SURVEYING BY MACHINE. The Orograpii, Which llaa Been Adopted byAlie Army. Mention was made sonu time ago of the "Orograph." a new instrument which has been adopted in the United States Army, and Js intended to take the place of the engineers' chain and level in the important work o^ making a profile of auy road or stretch of country over which a surveying or reconnoitering party is passing. This machine is shown in the accompanying cut from the Scientific American. It consists of two substantial carriage wheels, one following the other in a siugle track, supporting between them, and on one side, a box i of mechanism, and on the other.a*ort of cisteru. This cistern is twemy-four inches in diameter and one-half inch deep. It is placed vertically and contains mercury. When in operation the "Orograph" must be held upright and j not allowed to careen to either side. As stated, the object of the machine j is to draw upon paper an accurate protile of the ground over which it is rolled, thus furnishing the army engineers with all the results of a survey excepting the "ourses and general topo- j graphy. The principles upon which the machine is constructed are tliose of the perambulator, operating in conjunction with a lever maintained continually iu a horizontal position by ?i...nnnn n r>istprn nf niereurv. Tliis lever is twenty-four inches in length and one-half of an inch thick, with floats attached to each end. and has free motion in a vertical plane on a horizontal axis. LIKE A CORN POPPER. [ Automatic Collection Biinket I* the Newest Tiling For Church U*p. An automatic collection basket is one of the newest things for church ust, and a trial was made of its merits upon a fashionable congregation at | New York on a recent Sunday. Ac ^ IS f c automatic colleciiox basket. cording to the New York Evening Journal the device is remindful of a corn popper. In fact. It might well be called a "coin popper. It has a long handle, hollowed, a wire box or pocket, with a trap-door arrangement, marked "AA," which opens when the collector pu^ls on the ring marked "E." whichjconnects with tlie cord marked "CC;" -which runs ,lp the linllov of a handle, and sets again when lie lc osetis the cord. "DD" show's the depth ot' the shallow, tray at the top of the basket. The contribution when tafcen up, acoonlinsr 'o the inventor ol the popper, remains on tl\e trap uoor until the collector has a chance to inspect it before it is dropped into the basket.v C" . Heart* of Vegetarians* Examination of the hearts of tht vegetarian and the meat eater shows that the number of beats to the forinei are tifty-eipht to the minute, aud o> the latter ^eventy-two. In a short time the Japanese popu Intion of San Francisco will reach 'JO, (Mm " / ' POPULAR SCIENCE. Experiments by Professor Mosso In the University of (Sfuoa have shown that sugar administered after a period ot' starvation, <?r a Ion;; fast, restores vitality much more rapidly than bread does. The tenrieratrje of the body quickly increases with the administration of sugar. i A series of experiments in wireless telegraphy have recently been reported to the French Academy, in which it is shown to be possible to transmit messages to a balloon without an earth wire, even up to a distance of about four miles, ..nu a vertical height of 1000 yards. Frank M. Chapman, In speaking of the migration of birds, says the birds which do not fecr attack may migrate boldly in the daytime, but the timid birds of the fores: -\v?pt until dark, then mount .high in the air. and fly in large numbers, keeping in touch with their fellows by constant calling. The records of the Geological Survey in Washington establish the fact that the loftiest known mountain in North America is Mount McKinley in Alaska, about 200 miles from the shore of Cook Inlet. The al :igiual name of the peak is Tralegfc. It is 20,404 reet high; This is not far from the elevation of Mountj|Chimborazo. the highest peak of the 'iides, and is 2440 feet greater than that of Mount St. Ellas, which was at one time believed to be our loftiest mountain. v It. Is known 'to everybody that sil!; is electrified by friction. Acting upou the suggestion thus furnished a French savant, M. Henry, has made expert ments which show that the electrification of the air enclosed in a tissue of silk produces a circulation of its particles which tends to equalize the temperature". A similar effect is observable In wool, and hence the superiority jlik and wool for garme'nts intended to protect/the body against vicissitudes of climate. > ' * : v:'W* ' -/ .. ? A biological laboratory ban recently been e3tablislied among the extinct volcanoes of Auvergne. Franco. The principal object seems to be the investigation of the fauna and flora of the numerous lakes, several of which are largo and deep. Already important observations have been made with regard to the "plankton" of these lakes. On the salt plnius the existence of a marine fauna has long been known, and tne discovery is now announced of the survival there of a marine fauna. Water rises in an artesian -well because the source of supply is a porous rock stratum which lies at a higher level than the well. Although the difference in height may not be noticeable. it is always the case that there is a rise of ground off to one side, and the water accumulates in some porous layer somewhere up the slope. Its weight exerts a pressure at the point where this stratum is tapped, and the fluid seeks to rise there to the same height as its source. A 6001I Wltneia. A horse from a livery stable died soon after it was returned, and the man who hired it was sued for damages. The question turned^ largely upon idle reputation of the defendant >as a hard rider. ' The stable boy was called as the nrsi wiiui'M. "How does the defendant usually ride?" "Astraddle, sir." "No. no." said the lawyer. "I mean does he usually walk, or trot, or gallop?" "Well." said the witness, apparently searching in the depths of his memory for facts, "when he rides a walkin' horse, he walks: when he rides a trottin* horse, lie trots; and when he rides a gallopin' horse, he gallops: when?" The lawyer interposed: "I want to know at \\*hnt pace the defendant usually goes?fast or slow." "Well," said the witness, "when his company rides fast, he rides fast: and when his company rides slow, he rides slow." "Now. I want to know, sir" the lawyer said, drawing a long breath, "how the defendant rides when he is alone." "Well." said the witness, very slowly, "when he was alone I warn't there, | so I don't know." How Frozen Meat Deteriorate*. Moats frozen and kept in cold storage for long periods do not undergo j organic changes in the ordinary sense i ?that is. they do not putrefy, soften or smell bad. but thoy certainly do deteriorate in some intangible way. Af- ! ter a certain time frozen meat loses i some life principle essential to its nourishing quality. Such meats lack | flavor: it is not well digested or as- i similated. Its savorless condition cannot be remedied or successfully disguised by the use of sauces and condiments. Those who eat cold storage food for any length of time develop diarrhoeal disorders, lose in weight, ind would eventually starve to deatli unless a change of diet was made. I The same reasoning applies to tinned i fruits and vegetables. They should I uot be used after a certaiu period lias elapsed. Especially should people | m* waruiMi aguiiiML usiu^ aiuic i , and old milk and cream. .Milk and I I cream arc kept for days, rancid butter is washed and treated chemically, but all food, and especially cold storage food, is damaged by long keeping, and will not nourish the body properly. There is the greatest abundance of food, bur it does uot satisfy.?The Sanitary llecord. Turkish Time, A recent visitor to Constantinople reports one custom of the Turks which cuuses a vast deal of trouble and confusion. This Is the Turkish system of reckoning time. A Turk holds that the day begins exactly at sunset: at that time he sets his clocks and watches at the hour of twelve. As the sun has the same habits in presiding over Turkey that he exercises with regard to other localities. It may easily be seen that this system of reckoning time necessitates setting the clocks every day. It appears that a watch which could run for weeks without gaining or losiug a minute would be ui uo special value to a Turk I' :' Window* anrl Their Decoration*. Coats of arms on windows are almost always charming in their effect. Those of us who have not seen them ! in some of the old and beautiful j houses abroad have at least done so | in pictures of these places by celc* brated artists. Coats of arms may be painted directly on the glass with the brush, or they may be stenciled?an easier process for most persons. Other ; (lesions are used when there are no 1 coats of arms?for instance, the fleur de lis,circles, or any pattern which the ; fancy of the artist dictates. Tlds doco* j ration of window panes serves to keep 1 outsiders from looking in, excludes ugly views, and helps to make the window pretty iO itself. Sometimes in a New York house, when the window at the end of a long room opens within a few feet of an ugly wing, or of a neighbor's window, this treatment with coats of arras has been tried, leaded glass in these instances surrounding them. But the leaded glass is not necessary, and the ordinary square panes may be colored with decorations which jive this effect.? Harper's Bazar. _ A Bed of Itoses. One can buy mattress ticking to match almost any bedroom's decorative scheme in these accommodating days. Delft designs in blue on a white grourfiJ are too much like the old. conventional ticking to suit the novelty lover, but forget-mc-nots and pale rosebuds scattered over a cream ground, or red roses strewn over a gray ground striped with white should appeal to the most fastidious housewife. White and yellow stripes, red and white,red*and gray, piuk and blue and pink and hefiotrope are all charming combinations and quite as serv iceame us me ugiy cuuviui aun?,-3 which have given generations had dreams. Probably the coolest-look ins tickiqg for a summer room is dark green striped with a lighter shade of the same color. Arrangement 0f h Lion Corner. A "lion corner" is the latest fad. A poet, author, artist or composer whom one may lionize is selected, and a late portrait of the glorified one is hung conspicuously and appropriately framed, surrounded perhaps by pictures taken at various periods of his or her existence. An autograph letter, reproductions of the best pictures, if an artist, or the favorite books, if an author, enhance th? value of such a cornet'. Square In Shape. New stair mats of plaid matting in? tended for porch furnishiug are woven square instead of round tliis year. The why and wherefore of the new move is not apparent, they do not pack any better, and are nearly of the same size. These are nice for children who like to set on the grass, they serve on piazza or door steps, and are often found on the bench of rustic seats, which are uncomfortable to the sitter without some cushion. A Good Furniture Polish. Here is a very good polish for furniture. One pint of linseed oil, two ounces of black rosin, two ounces of spirits of nitre, four ounces of distilled vinegar, one otni'cc of spirits of salts, two ounces of antimony. It is to be 1:?.1 n ?.AAlnn nlnrli Tt ! uppucu M Iiu a sun .1 uwitu is well to remember that varnished furniture should be cleaned with a woolen cloth dipped iu linseed oil, never with water. To Ger. KI<1 of Files. It is said that clusters of the fragrant clover which grows abundantly l>j' nearly every roadside in country districts, will, if hung iu the room and left to dry and shed its faint perfume through the air. drive away more tiles than sticky saucers or molasses and other fly-traps and tly papers can ever collect. Keeping Linen White. Chamois skin is valuable for keepins linen goods and line lingerie which is laid aside for some time from turning yellow. Well wrapped around the crouds to be preserved, it keeps out thr air. fgf recipes : j Com Waffles (original) ? Two eggs, two eupfuls of sweet milk, half teaspoonful of salt, sufficient eorumeal to make a batter, and to every cup of corn meal used add one tablespoonful of Hour. Bake in well-greased wattle irons. Flat Hum Cake?Work two ounces of lard into oue pound of dough, add j one ounce of sugar and two ounces of currauts. kuead thoroughly and form into a flat cake on an old plate. Score across the top in diamonds and bake for three-quarters of nn hour. Ten minuex before the cake is done biush it over with milk, scatter brown sugar over it and serve warm. Dressing for Mixed I'iekic.s?Half a pound of English mustard, three cups of lisrlit brown sugar, one cup of flour. ill ! cm.ill .-11111111111 nf ,>,il,l vino;;:!r. Pour over those ingredients thivo quarts of hoiliug vinegar. If not ihickeued quite enough leave upon the stove a short time, stirring < ?>:;fctaiiily. This will l?e fotuid an excellent dressing for mixed pickles. Ivory Jelly?Soak halt' a box of gelatine in half a cupful of cold water for on*1 hour, then stir into it one cupful of scalding milk and two-thirdof a cupful of sugar. Cool, adii ilirocciuancrs of a pint of thick cream ainl [ utie-liaif tea spoonful eai'h of lemon and vanila. stir until the mixture begins lo thicken, then mm into a wet mold. Set on ice t > harden, turn it ont into a ,irl;is>s di.<h aud serve with THE SABBATH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS FOR JULY 15. Subject: The Gentile Woman's Faith,. Murk vU., 24-00?Golden Texl: Matt, zv,, 25?Memory Verses, 27-30?Com* mentary on the Day's .Lesson. 24. ' Frohi thence He arose." That is. after delivering the discourses just ref ?i.A T icucvi i,\j. jjucinm;iiH tiiisms mat ?JOU> md the twelve apostles went immediately to the north*countrv. while others think there was a short delay in, or near, Capernaum, before starting out. "Borders bf Tyre and Sidon." Tyre and Sidon were heathen cities on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. "Into a house." In all probability the house of a Jew. Edersheim thinks He must have tarried here several days. "Would have no man know it." He judged it proper to retire with His disciples into this remote region, with a view to conceal Himself lwhile from the Pharisees, who were plotting against Him. "Could not be hid." It seems that He was personally known to many in this country, who had often jeen and heard Him in Galilee. 25. "Whose young daughter." The ac- j tual sufferings of tite daughter were great, hut the sufferings which the mother endured by sympathy were still preater. Our sufferings for others are great in proportion to the amout of love we have tor them. Hence the greatest sufferer on earth was Christ. "Had an unclean spirit." Matthew gays her daughter was "grievously vexed with a devil." This wait certainly a sad case. Nothing can destroy the peace of a home more than to have a daughter possessed with Satanic influences. "Fell at His feet." This at once shows the humility of the woman; she assumed the most lowly attitude possible as she anpeals to His mercy. 26. "Woman was a Greek." By language. The Jews called those who were idolators Greeks, or Gentiles. "A SyroKv natmn 99 \ S!vrnnhrtf>n!PTnn l'hoenicia belonged to the Roman province Syria. She was a Svrian of Phoenicia. Matthew 6ays she was "a woman of Canaan." During the earliest times of Jewish history several tribes of Canaanites, who were the original inhabitants of Palestine, had retired northward before the Israelites. From these the Phoenicians were descended. "Besought Him." Earnestly entreated Him. The case was an urgent one, and, on hen knees, at His feet, she poured out her request. "That He would cast forth." She believed He had power to do thif Matthew says she 'cried unto Him saying, Have mercy on me, 0 Lord, thou son of David." She plead for mercy; she knew she could make no claim upon Him in any other way. The woman recognized Jesus as the Jewish Messiah. The state of this woman is a proper emblem of the state of a sin- j ner, deeply conscious of the misery of ] his soul. There are many excellencies con- i tained in her prayer. 1. It is short. 2. J Jesus is recognized in His divine nature. 3. Her plea is for mercy. 4. She is in j earnest. 5. It is humble. 6. It is offered in faith. 7. She perseveres. If | sinners would cry lo GoJ for deliverance ! * L -* ?../\vnnn J-J i A f Vl OAAM Ka ' .13 tmo ?uiuau ?ii?a cuc y ?tuum avuu uw liberated from their sins. "The devil out : of her daughter." Here is a plain, I straightforward confession. There is no | effort to cover up the family troubles and | gloss over matters, and make it appear ; that, aft6r all, her daughter is "quite re- j spectable." 27. "But Jesus said' unto uer." This woman's discouragements were great. 1. i Her advantages had been small. She wns ! i heathen woman with but little mean. >f j even obtaining the light of the Hebrew j Scriptures. 2. At first. Jesus did not re- j plv to her request. Matt. 15: Ct. 3. The 1 disciples besought Him to send her away, j t. When /esus did speak He seemed to j repel her. The soul seeking salvation fre- | quently meets these same tests, and many become discouraged by them. "Let the , children." The Jews. "First be filled." j They are the favored peopTe. The gospel > was first to be offered to the Jews and to them our Lord's personal ministry on aarth was chiefly restricted. Jesus told her that His blessings were for the lost : of? Israel. Matt. 15:24. This would have ! :aused people with ordinary faith to have given up the .struggle, but not, so with I this woman; she came now and worshiped Him, saying, Lord help me. Matt. 15:25. . Seemingly repelled sne still worshiped, i Herfc was a personal, direct, simple, com- j prehensive, humble prayer. "For it is not { meet." It is not suitable?not the pro- , per thing to do. "To take the children's bread." To take those blessings that be- ! long to the Jews. "And to cast it unto dogs." This was the severest test of all. The Gentiles were considered by the Jewish people as no better than dogs, and Jesus only used a form of speech which was common; but "it must have been very offensive to the heathen." Would this wo man resent it T wouia ner pruie ai nisi be stirred? No. She "shrunk and shriveled" into nothingness at His feet, and her faith still held on for the desired blessing. 28.1 "Yes, Lord." Truth, Lord. Matthew. It is all so. The Jews?the favored ones ought to be blessed first. I know I am a heathen?only a Gentile dog, yetNow follows, (1) an answer to His argument against entertaining her petition, and (2) a most touchi.^ appeal to His clemency. "The dogs?eat of the children's crumbs." I only ask such kindness as the doys of any family enjoy. I would not take one of the blessings that belong to the Jews, but out of 'lhme infinite fulness, Thou canst give me this crumb I ask, and not impoverish them. By this she shows her high regard for Christ's | power; "even the mighty blessing .she ' was asking was but a crumb to Him." She would be glad to receive a crumb; | those who are conscious that they deserve I nothing are thankful for the smallest fa vor. 29. "For this saying." Her faith had triumphed. Jesus said, "0 woman, great Is thy faith."?Mattnew. The hindrances thrown in the woman's way only tended to increase her faith. Her faith resembles a river, which becomes enlarged by the dikes oDnosed to it, until at last it sweeps them entirely awav. There were several other graces that shone bright ip her; wisdom, humility, meekness, pa tience, perserverance in prayer; but these were the product of her faith, and therefore Christ commendfe that, because, of all graces, faith honors Christ most; therefore, of all graces Christ honors faith most "The deveil is gone out." Now at this very moment thy request is granted. Thoughoui Lord's mission was to the lost sheep of Israel, yet He always honored personal faith in Himself, wherever found. Per severing faith and prayer are next to onv ninonwnt. No person can thus pray and believe without receiving 1 his soul requires. This woman had asked a crumb, and had received a whole loaf of the children's bread. Although a heathen she now took her place by the side of Jacob and Moses, for she had prevailed. 30. "Laid upon the bed." A sign of her perfectly tranquil condition; the demon had previously driven her hither and thither. KING ADMIRES OUR FLAG. tbe Ruler of Sweden Appear* to Feel Kindly Toward America. The King of Sweden and -Norway visitea the United State: Pavilion in the Exhibition at Paris a few days aeo, and was received by the American officials and National Commissioners. Bein? told that a million of his subjects were in the United States the King replied: "I know thac, put you have too many of them." .? A" He inspected the building and. calling attention to the American flag, said: "We all respect thaf " i , Hi* "Will Thirteen Feet Long. A contest will be made over the will o; [In.' late Deacon Ch.iunoy V. Tilton. of Greenfield. Mr who btqucathcu his esli.le. cstima; at hum to S.50.000, I" numerous rii-t !?? institutions and Hnirene-i. while his s;>u ?r,,* only a life in rest in the iirojirrty. The document it elt \\*as the nM-t voluminous ever tiled ii Ft'iMikliii Comity. being thirteen feet ' mivr Siv aelual measurement. The feature "> i li<' will was I )i mi on '1'ilton's retercnee o i|i(. cstali!i>l:me:it <?l a home, but. for v.'hai jiiu po.se he did e.ot say. nussi.i'* Army in the Far East. , Tt is estimated to-day that Russia ha1? ,J' Main huria and Kastej-n Siberia the tota' ?i" 110.000 men under arms, besides j THE GREAT DESTROYER SOME STARTLINC FACTS ABOUT THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE. Two IIllls of Corn?A Fearful Menace to Our >atiou lit the Power the Saloon Wields In Politic* ? Ituineellers How Control Many of the Principal Cities. Two hills of corn pew side by side, With only a barbed-wire fence between; They were just as thrifty and just as tall Each as tne other, and just as green. Their roots by the same rich soil were fed; The same cool dews refreshed by night. The same rain fell and the same sun gave Its warming rays and its quickening light. The corn from one hill was husked and stielled, And sent away to a good grist mill; But alas! for the other that grew beside. It went to a dreadful whisky still. Then, one in a barrel and one in a sack, They traveled far from the fertile plain, And God's good, blessing and Satan's curse Were borne along on the salf-same train* The barrel went to a vile saloon, Where men are lured to drink and die; | The sack of meal to a baker went, I Who baked brown bread in a shop near by. To the low saloon, with a bottle to fill I Came a ragged drunkard with shocking hat. Bleared and bloated, but once?ah! once, An innocent boy?be sure of that. He cursed his wife and children three; He cursed his God and his fellowmen; He cursed the drink that had long cursed him, Then raised the bottle and drank again. But his children sat by a scanty board, And each one bowea a reverent head, While the mother gave to the dear Lord thanks, For a good brown loaf of daily bread. Two hills of corn grew side by side; God gave tnem both for pleasant food; . Ana tne lesson my story is meant to teach la, that evil is but perverted good. ?Temperance Banner. The Stronghold of the Llqaor Traffic. All observant, thoughtful Christiana must have noted the growing strength of! the liquor traffic in all our large cities. ' With the growth of the cities in popula-1 tion in wealth and influence there has been a corresponding growth in tne extent and power of the liquor traffic, while, at the same time, tnere has been a steady decadence in population and influence of the rural districts. A hundred years ago there were only six cities in the United States which had a population of 8000 or more. We now; have 450 cities of 12,000 inhaoitant3 and) upward. On the other hana, with now! and then an exception the rural districts are decreasing in proportion. From 1880 to 1890 the cities, in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Maryland and Illinois gained 2,509,000, wnue me rural districts or inose otates lost 20,000. At this rate of growth twenty years from now the cities will contain upward of 10,000,000 more people than the rural districts, and they (the cities) being that much in the majority, will control the affairs of the nation, and if the saloon then exists, through the medium of that iniquitous institution, the vicious and bad will not only control our cities, but \ theentire nation. They will not only choose the officers of our municipalities, but dictate as to who shall be our Congressmen and other national officials. Are the Christian men of the nation willing that this thing should go on? Already in many of the States the cuief cities are controlled by the salo. ns, and the politics of these States conti oiled by the cities, as New a York City CDntrols the Empire State, and A Chicago the State of Illinois. The govern- ? ment of these cities is largely the govern- at ment of the saloon, as dictated by the m brewers and the distillers. The question fl Df the future of our republic will be set- fl t-\*A tt 4.1 *4. i?4.4.1? W uj mc i.nic.-j. IUCIC tuc gicat uai/tico of democracy are to be fought, and the decisive battle will be between the church ind the salosn. Which shall win? Wi?men and Drinking. "There is no question in my mind," said a man of observation and experience, "that the drinking of intoxicating liquora ? is on the increase among women, that is to say, women of the better class, ol the best class, I might almost say. Various; causes may be cited, but I think there is no one cause more answerable than the' I 'high ball,' a plain whisky, Scotch or. American, relieved only by a bit of ice. ( and a dilution of carbonic-charged water.' This makes a nice-looking drink in a long; glass, 'and it is undoubtedly pleasant to most palates after a very little cultiva tion. It used to t>e tnat not one woman in ten thousand had the courage or the ' desire to ask for whisky as a tipple; indeed, it was considered Vulgar, and a woman, who might get under the influence of wine and not think it a serious matter, would shrink from taking a drink of ?H whisky in a public place. Now that is all ^^9 changed, and a 'high ball' is extremely popular and quite as good form as any wine that over gave its color to the cup. It is altogether m the name. I think, for InH even yet the women won't ask for whisky. A 'high bill' seems to be a different thing, and they call for them as easily as a man would. Whether they know what | a 'high baT is I cannot say, but I can safely say a hundred women drink whis^T 'V now where ten did ten years ago, wk'ch " was before the advent of the 'high bw?i>ew York Sun. Annihilate the Saloo** If^you tad a tree at i'?ur door that emitted poisonous odor*?. wnich killed your children and friends what would vou do under such circumstances? Would you ' seek to introduce new sanitary arrangements in your hJme. or put yourself under medical treatment, or cut down the deadly free? The sensible way would be to destroy the tree, foot and branch, and that would brintf the viie ouors 10 an e?u. I would 6Ujts??st the annihilation of the saloon and the whole drink business as a remedy for improving the homes and lives of the city toilers. ',-ock Up ihe Saloon. A poor woman stood near the magistrate who was hearing the ease. "Drun; third arrest," against her husband. It was quickly decided, but somehow the pathetic face of the woman touched the judge, and he said to her: "I am sorry, but must lock up your husband." She d'd not seem one who would be a deep thinker, Dut was there not d ?ep wisdom in her sad and quick reply: "Your honor, wouldn't it be better for me and tne children if you locked up the saloon and let my husband go to work?"?Temperance Cause. % The Crusade In Brief. Never cross the thrwho'd of t>;e saloon. The purcnaser of liquor is a partner with the liquor weller. .Surgery will be more successful, by a large percentage, without the enmioymens of tlcohol. - The champion beer drinker, a man who estimated that he had. consumed 20,000 gallons, is on his last bier. Lord Roberts savs that the army which marched from the Modder Kiver to Bloomfontein was the most temperate army that had ever been seen. Hwevidon>o is supplemented by th.n of Sir George White. Young man, pause for a moment bcfo.c you enter that place where drink is .soi?I. Are you prepared to fill a drunkard's grave, to bring suame and misery untold on those loved ones near and dear to you, and to drag your own soul down to hell? Temperance is makinz headway in Munich, and the German Medical Total AbstiJ nonce Union announces that hen-after at the students' kneine, "only a moderate ?:s? of beer will be allowed." Dr. Biumc and ]);. Krapelin are the leaders in the movement. "The saloon." says an eminent temperance worker. "is the remitting office of the devil. ?>!' Ivtxph'.'my and of infidelity."' As I soon as you oatronizo such places you eni tor on the iv.ad to ruin, take the shortest way to the grave and the quickest route to ' etcr-.al destruction. I