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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
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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.
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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
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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
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: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.
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I FT BRIDGE.
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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.^
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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
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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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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. >
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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
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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
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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 !
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.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.
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