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i) i *: L r /V I TEMPERANCE TOPICS. NOTES OF INTEREST TO THE ANTI-LIQUOR LEADERS. Advantiigm of Total Abatlneure* — A Learnrd ItUruMion oa the Sobjrrt of Ntrlrt Temperaaco—The Liquor 1‘reM anti t T nrle Nam. The Rork of Asen. O the Rock of Ages Is to me A refuge and a safe retreat, A hiding place from the stormy life," As well us the summer heat. Waves may teat and tempest howl, But happy and safe am I, Hidden away In the cleft of the Rock, From the wild and stormy sky. The winds are armies of conquering strength. Smiting the trembling trees; And over the hills in their might they come, Lashing the foaming seas. But I cling to the Rock till the wild winds pass. And nothing can harm me there. The Rock is firm in tempest time. As well as the balmy air. And so I will cling to the Rock of my strength, Whatever the day may be, l am safe and happy, and calm, and free. For no danger can come to me. And. O, the Joy to he mine one day. From the might of the creeping waves. To lift some helpless and drowning ones To the height of the Rock that saves. even from the standpoint of dollars and cents the legalized liquor traffic does not pay. With liquor papers calling him a hog and prohibition papers pro nouncing him a tool, it would seem as if he might make out a good case of lese majeste against certain American Journalists.—Union Signal. Advantages of Total Abstinence. At a meeting of medical students, held recently in London, an address on the advantages of total abstinence was delivered by Dr. Barlow, physician to her majesty's household, and to the University College Hospital. In the course of his remarks he said: There were many sides to the temperance question, but the one which specially concerned them, any which he wished to drive home, was the question of to tal abstinence during the student pe riod. They might say, speaking frank ly and straightforwardly, what expe rience have you on the point? ’ He would be perfectly frank about that. They might say. Have you tried for yourself the moderate use of stimulants not going in for carouses, but taking It as a food with meals? If not. you are not qualified to speak about It. Well, he could say that he had for various periods tried stimulants iu this way, and, as far as he could divest himself of bias, he could truthfully say that the result was only In one direction. It was pleasant and exhilar ating for a time, but one striking re sult was a certain degree of fatigue. In Alpine climbing it had been found that with small quantities of food taken at intervals they could keep on for a long time without fatigue. Food, thus increases recuperation and gives more vigor; but when he had taken alcohol he noticed very carefully that the net result was a diminution of muscular vigor. There was quiet languor and a desire not to go on with work, but to sit still and have a small snooze. That was a very important experiment, and, if true, it was clear that stimulants did not conduce to ren der them more fit for their studies at all events for a time. He wished to put It without fanaticism because men asked what harm was there In it and was there not some good? He believed that If they tried the experiment now while they were vigorous and healthy they would find they were better able to go through their work and exam inations if they did without. So much for this personal experience; now, he would like to refer to his knowledge derived from life insurance work. Foy seventeen or eighteen years he used to examine all classes, abstainers and non-abstainers, and the latter were not drinking people because these were rigidly excluded, but quite moderate. The comparison was, as far as possi ble, between absolute abstainers and those who took a small quantity with their meals, and they were very Jeal ous of those who took any in between. The results were always in one direc tion. The calculations were based on actuarial tables and it was found year after year that whilst the non-abstain ing section conformed practically to the tables, the abstaining section was uni versally better and lived longer than their expectancy; of course, this did not apply to every case but to the total. It was very striking. Tom EdUon and Drink. Thomas Alva Edison was once asked why he was a total abstainer. He said; “I thought I had a better use for my my head.” The answer Is worth re membering by any young fellow who means to use his brains. A wonderful battery they make. Every morning they take up their work and start us on our daily pleasure or daily duty, if we have not tried this stimulus or that stimulus, not in the plan for which they were made. The young man who means to do the best possible work his body and mind can do keeps his body and mind pure, as clean from outside filth as Edison keeps his brain. This is what is meant when we are told to keep ourselves as pure as little children are. The men who are trained for a foot ball match, or a running match, or a boxing match, have to keep their bodies from any stimulus but that which is given by food prepared in the simplest way, so as to suit the most simple appetite. It is not simply that a man’s body must be in good order itself; what is needed is that a man shall be ready and able to govern his body. He shall say, “Go,” and his body shall go. He shall say, ‘‘Go faster,” and his body shall go faster. His will, his power to govern his machinery, depends on his keeping himself pure.—Rev. E. E. Hale, in Temperance Ideas. I J HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS StuSed Fig*. Vv Use “bag” figs which have not been pressed. Cut a small slit in the stem end of each fig and work in two or more blanched almonds. Another mixture which is sometimes used is a mixture of almonds, walnuts and hick ory nuts pounded to a paste with a few drops of sherry; for this a portion of the soft interior mast be removed from each fig, using a penknife or the haudle of a spoon and filling up with the nut paste. Blanquette of Gome. Use duck or any other meat on hand from a previous dinner. Sim mer the bones in one quart of water, adding a slice of onion and a bunch of sweet herbs. At the end of two hours strain and boil down until re duced to one and a half cupfuls. The seasoning will depend upon the first cooking, but it is safe to add a balf- teaspooa of salt and good dusting of pepper. Lay in the liquor one pint of whatever game or poultry is used, cut- into narrow strips. Simmer for twenty minutes. Thicken with the yolks of three eggs, add a few drops of lemon juice and serve. SALVATION ARMY FARM. Wine on the Table. The use of wine, or abstinence from it, is no longer a private, but a social matter. All men are now divided— whether they will or not—into two camps. Some fight against the use of this worthless poison, both by word and deed, abstaining from it them selves, and not entertaining their friends with It; others support by precept, and still more forcibly by ex ample, the use of this poison. Who ever thou mayest be, thou canst no longer remain between two camps; thou must inevitably choose one or two courses—either to resist drunken ness or to support It—to serve God or Mammon.—Tolstoi. Tomatoes in Carolina .Style. Select a dozen round tomatoes of the same size, remove a piece about an iuch in diameter from the blossom end of each tomato and take out all the seeds; cook a cup and one-half of rice in a quart of well-seasoned broth, with half a green pepper cut fine. When the rice is nearly tender, but not broken, add half a cup of butter; mix it in well, but carefully, so as not to break the rice. 'Fill the tomatoes with the rice; put back the pieces of tomatoes cut out; set them in a baking pan, brush over the outside with a little olive oil or melted butter and bake for half an hour in a moderate oven. Remove them carefully to a platter and pour around them a cap or tomato sauce highly seasoned. Death from Drink. "After running over the statistics of death from drink, published in the various countries, after attending far some years the cllnique of the great Parisian hospitals, after consulting the registry of cases admitted to homes, one becomes perfectly convinced that alcoholic poisoning is a more muder- ous plague, perhaps, than the great epidemics which at different epochs have devastated humanity. The pest, the cholera, the yellow fever, break out suddenly and decimate a village, a province, a whole country, but their passage is transitory in essence. Al coholism takes no holiday.”—Dr. G. Marty. Beans and Peas in a Now Way. Porridge is what we Americans call mush, and, as is set forth by the nurs ery rhyme, may be made of other foods besides Indian meal and oat meal. There is a bean porridge so valuable for people of delicate diges tion that it is strange that it is so rare ly found upon our tables. We read ofjtho’wonderfully nutritious quality of beans, and straightway strive to per suade the weakly members of the family to eat pork and beans, thereby causing the severest pangs of indi gestion. There undoubtedly is great nourishment iu well-cooked beans, and for strong people who are able to take sufficient exercise the Boston baked beans are excellent. For those, however, who must deny themselves this appetizing dish the following will be found of great value: Beans or peas are to be cooked until they are thoroughly soft, then pressed through a sieve to reject the shell; butter and salt stirred in as. for mashed potatoes; then piled in n baking dish and browned in the oven. Rolled in cro quette shape and cooked in deep boil ing fat, this pulp is also very good. Household Hints. To remove paint from window glass rub a little vinegar on the spots. In case of fire quickly close all doors and windows to check the draught, as this may enable you to confine the fire to a single room. A cup of cold-boiled rice may be added to your breakfast muffins or walHes, making them lighter, inore easily digested and more palatable. All cold mashed potatoes should be saved for croquettes or potato puff. The latter is an admirable dish for luncheon. One cupful of mashed potatoes will make six croquettes or a good-sized puff. Stains on white flannel are hard to remove. The best way is to mix to- I gather equal parts of the yoke of egg „ . r . . . j and glycerine, apply it to the stains Major Lugard, the African explorer, | and allow it to soak for half an hour or No Sot a Citizen. From the New York Tribune: Tem perance reformers will observe with interest some of the provisions of the new German civil code, which is to go into force in the last year of this cen tury. These exclude from the ordi nary rights and privileges of citizen ship all persons who through inebriety are unable to provide for themselves and their families or who bring them selves or their families into danger of want or who imperil the safety of others. Briefly stated, no sot can be a citizen. It may be that by the end of 1900 some other nations will want to follow Germany's example. A Thrifty Community Engaged in Learn ing to TUI tbe Noil. The usually quiet and uneventful life of the little company who have their home at the Salvation Army farm in York township was pleasingly broken into yesterday by the presence of his Excellency tl.e Governor-General, says a recent isnue of the Toronto (Canada) Mail. It was a beautiful bright afternoon and Lord Aberdeen seemed to enjoy the drive through the snow, as, accom panied by Field Commissioner Eva Booth, his son, Lord Haddo, and Matthew White Ridley, son of the Home Secretary of Great Britain, h« traversed the miles of country road leading to the farm. Arrived at its destination, the party was received by a group of officers, including Brigadier Hargetts,Territorial Secretary; Brigad ier Complin, editor of the War Cry; Mrs. Brigadier Beid of the Women’s Shelter, and Miss Page, assistant editor of the War Cry. ' The party then proceeded to the residence, the Army band playing the national anthem the while. Led by Miss Booth, a tour of inspec tion was then commenced, Lord Aber deen expressing admiration for the excellent appointments and perfect order in (the stock sheds and barns, the result of painstaking care of Over seer Dodd and his efficient staff. Work was in full swing, and his Excel lency had an opportunity of seeing the character of the work done during the winter on a well-conducted farm. The systems of drainage and heating were especially admired. The stock build ings confined forty-four cows, twelve horses, one hnndre i and two pigs and. twelve sheep, all comfortably housed,^ and all in prime rundition. The men’s building was next visited, and the same order and neatness else where noted characterized the dining room, dormitories, and meeting room. As the company^paused on the thres hold the officers were given an opport unity to explain the system followed. Men, chiefly drawn from the lower class, were admitted to the farm, the sole condition being willingness to work. Food and shelter were found for the inmates, and, when they showed an industrious spirit and the efficiency of their services warranted it, they were paid wages, according to a graduated scale, the amount due them being paid when they left the farm to take situations elsewhere. The farm now includes 300 acres, and has prov en a marked success since its institu tion, two years ago. There are at present nineteen men on th» farm, ex clusive of the officials. After the survey had been concluded the company adjourned to the over seer’s residence, where lunch was served by the matron, Mrs. Dodd. As the party drove off his Excellency ex pressed his approval of what he had seen to Miss»Booth in the words: “I admire very much the order which prevails on the farm.” The Curse of Africa. declares that the liquor traffic in Af rica is an unmitigated curse, and calls upon the governments of England, Germany and France to come to some agreement which will in time effectu ally prohibit the importation of liquors. GaU M of Ih© Liquor Prows. "Uncle Sam a hog!” Thus In lan guage polite and In type conspicuous does a liquor Journal call attention to the small proportion of profit left the dealer after paying the required tax on spirits. Of the $1.18 derived from a gallon of whisky, the government collects $1.10. Of the eight cents re maining. the corn, we are told, takes at present prices, five cents, leaving a balance of three cents, out of which must be figured the cost of Ingredients used with the corn, including malt and rye, also labor, repairs, cooperage, dis tribution, etc. In fact, according to the figures given, it would appear that the trade in spirits Is decidedly a los ing business, and the uninitiated natu rally wonder why so many men engage in It and remain in it. If Uncle Sam, as represented by one or the other of the two dominant parties, were not the abject slave of the rum power, he would see that, notwithstanding his large share of the profits, he is really no small loser by the partnership; that Calamities of Liquor. It has been said that greater calam ities are inflicted on mankind by in temperance than by the three great historical scourges—war, pestilence and famine. This is true for us, and it la the measure of our discredit and dis grace. W. E. Gladstone In the House of Commons. Wig© Words. "Every year I live increases my con viction that the use of intoxicating drinks is a greater destroying force to life and virtue than all the other physical evils combined.”—Rev P Whalen. Wby Maine Is Thrifty. Maine has more money in the sav ings bank per capita than any state in the union, because the money would have gone for drink has into the savings banks. that gone "The use of strong drink produces more idleness, crime, disease, want and misery than all the other causes put together.’’—London Timps. so before the article is washed, Wash flatirons occasionally with warm water to every two quarts of which has been added half a teaspoon ful of melted lard. Wipe the irons thoroughly and set them in a warm place till perfectly free from mois ture. To prevent colored things from run ning, boil a quarter-pound of soap un til nearly dissolved; then add a small piece of alum and boil it with the soap; wash the things in this lather, but do not soap them. If they require a sec ond water, put alum in that also, as well as the rinsing blue water. Milk is an excellent substitute for soap in washing dishes. It not only softens the hardest water and gives dishes a clear, polished look, but it preserves the hands from chapping. It also prevents a greasy scum from ap pearing on the top of the water. The quantity of milk to use is half a cup ful to a dishpau half full of very hot water. The drying of clothes in frosty weather is sometimes, in the case of delicate fabrics, attended with tearing, because of the quick stiffeuing in the very cold air. A simple precaution which will prevent any such trouble is to dissolve three or four handfuls of i coarse salt in the last rinsing water, thus making it, in fact, a weak brine. Articles so rinsed will not sufier from, or stiffen with the cold. Fail of a Retired Musician. Eugene Coffin, the popular clerk at Willard’s, is a musician of years’ ex perience. He was a member of the band that accompained the 23d Ohio regiment to the front when President Lincoln made his first call for volunteers in 1861. After the war he was connected with a number of well- known musical organizations in the country. Coffin has'a wide reputation among traveling men because of the musical inscriptions with which he heads the register at Willard’s each day in the year. He latest fad, and one which is quite likely to be productive of no lit tle amusement, was conceived a few days ago, when a lai^e quantity of bedding was added to the hotel stock. With indelible ink ho inscribed a bar of some familiar strain on each sheet, and in such a placo that when a guest turns down the clothes to get into bed the music will confront him. Among the songs thus represented in the Willard’s bedding are: “Happy Be Thy Dreams,” “Now I Lay Mo Down to Sleep,” “Sweetly Dreaming,” “After Toiling Cometh Rest,” “Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming,” “Oft in the Stilly Night,” “Good Night, Good Night, Beloved.” “Wed ding March from Lohengrin,” “Mend elssohn’s Wedding March,” “Do I Wake, Or Am I Dreaming?” “I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls,” “Oh, What a Difference in the Morn ing,” “Let Me Dream Again,” “Of Thee I Am Dreaming, Marie,” and many others. Coffin’s plan is to first spot his victim and then a note to the house keeper calling for a certain tune for such a room is all that is necessary to complete his happiness. His first victim was a New York drummer, who drifted in late one night this week with a jag of fair dimensions. The house keeper was notified, and a bed was placed in order. When the drummer awoke, the first thing that met his gaze was the chorus of Tony Pastor’s old song, “Oh, What a Difference in the Morning.” It made a hit with him, and he wanted to purchase it for a Christmas present for a friend. Coffin is considering the advisability of getting his scheme copyrighted.— Washington Star. THE SILENT ARGUMENT. , If vou would only pause to think. When mad enoughto choke, That the word that cuts the deepest Is tbe word that's never spoke, You'd let tbe other fellow talk. 'Till the storm has passed away; Then bo would get to thinking of The things you didn't say. —Chicago News. HUMOROUS. i The Circassian Princess—Are you ready to go home? The Two-Headed Girl—Wait a minute. Are my hats on straight? He—But—I don’t understand. She —See here, Franky; if you’ve checked your intellect don’t forget to call for it, please. “Why, Teddy, dear, what is the matter? Don’t you like asparagus?” “Yes, Mrs. Birchem; but the handles are so hot!” “These horseless carriages must be dull riding.” “Why?” “They won’t stand on their hind legs when the band strikes up.” Miss Summit—I must answer his letter, and I want to write something that doesn’t mean anything. Miss Palisade—Why don’t you tell him you love him? Young Jinglefritz—I proposed to Dolly Swift last night, and she gave me a Klondike refusal. Askins—How so? Young Jinglefritz—Sixty degrees below zero. “Yes, a wheelwoman ran me down; but I suppose it was my owu fault.” “How?” “Well, I ought to have known enough to let a woman have her own way.” “Why does the Baron look so glum? I thought he had just married an heir ess. ” “So he has; but he speculated a few days after the marriage and lost the better half of his wife.” Charming Widow—And what are you doing nowadays? He—Oh,amus- ing myself looking out for number one. And you? Charming Widow— Looking out for number two. “Mrs. Lowdiet,” meekly muttered the hitherto patient boarder, “I can stand hash every day without a mur mur, but when you put raisins in it and call it mince pie I draw the line.” “Now,” said Mr. Gargan, as he read the headlines, “how could there be a ‘double murder?’ Ob, I see,” he continued,after reading a little. “Sure I thought it was tbe man was killed twice. ” First Arctic Explorer—I have al ways considered Columbus a some what over-estimated man. Second Arctic Explorer—Why? First Arctic Explorer—He discovered America the first time he went to look for it. “Ah!” said the Literary Gent, “I flatter myself I have made a neat phrase. Listen: ‘The reeking mys teries of a great city.’ How’s that?” “What are you talking about?” asked the Crude Person. “Frankfurters?” “How can yowsay such cruel things of your antagonists in debate?” she inquired reproachfully of the states man. “Oh,” was the reply, “that’s easy enough. I keep a scrapbook,and when my owu ideas give out I go to that.” Under her influence the mighty crowd of men swayed back and forth, from side to side, even as the forest in the storm. It didn’t do any good, however. There was no seeing past that hat even with the rubberest of neck motion. She—When you ask papa, the first thing he will do will be to accuse you of seeking my hand merely to become his you in-law. He—Yes? And then --— “And then you must agree with him. He’s a lot prouder of himself than he is of me.” Mrs. Brimby—Nc, marriage is not what single persons think it is. I used to iLink that Brimby and I were ma le for one another; but we are sad ly in.smated. Mrs. Ferson—Why,you surprise me! Mrs. Brimby—Alas! it is to.i true. He tells me I talk in my sleep,and I’m sure that he often sleeps in my talk. One hundred and forty-eight British aoldiers are in possession of the Vio- toria Cross. HI* Karly Training ut F.mlt. The sympathetic women w ho were visiting the jail were deeply impressed by the good looking yonug man m one of the second tier of cells. “You do not look likeagnilty man,” said one of the boldest of them as she stepped up to his cell, “but the guard tells me you have already been con victed. To what, may I ask, do you attribute your—your—misfortune?” “To my early training when a child,” he replied. Poor fellow!” she said, sympa thetically. “How much ignorant and careless parents have to answer for in this world! What particular feature of your early training do you think had the effect of bringing you here?” “Learning to write.” She was still wondering w hat the poor fellow could mean, when the jailor suggested: “He’s up for forgery, you know.”— Chicago Post. On* Light Mont Harmful. A I arisian ophthalmologist says that the incandescent electric light is the least harmful of all artificial light. Next comes the light of a good kero- sine lamp, after that candles, and the worst of all is ordinary gaslight.