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VOL. XL.
MONTPELIEIi, VT., WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1883.
KO. 1.
UONTPELEK.VT.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 23. 1883.
Sunday School Lesson Kotos.
HY REV. J. O. SHERIIURN.
,lini.'l: At Autloch-Ac'-i 13:l-16Jind 43-S1,
After the conversiou of Sergius Paulus
nt Puphiis, doubtless spent in strengthen
ing the work there, Paul and his company
left tho island for the main land of Asia
Minor. They came first to the town of
lVrii. This city, Ifeough less than two
bundled miles from Tarsus, the home of
Paul, had probably not before been visited
by any of the apostles or loading evange
lists. But wo must not suppose that this
or any of the neighboring cities was
altogether destitute of a knowledge o
Clnist. There were Jews and Jowish
synagogues in all these larger towns and
the connection of these Jows with Judea
and Jerusalem was very intimate. They
often caaic and went to the oily of their
fathers. It is.not said that tbey preaohed
:it all at l'orga, but we can hardly think
of Paul remaining in any place even for
a few days without having his "spirit,
sliced within him," when ho saw the
gieat need of tho gospel among the
people. At this point, it would seem, a
question aroso about continuing their
missionary tour farther inland. John,
surnumod Mark, was desirous of returning
and did finally go back to Jerusalem,
leaving Paul and Barnabas, perhaps with
s ime other attendants, to go on as far as
they pleased.
Tho first preaching mentioned on this
tour was at Antioch in Pisidiah. Here
the evangelists found themselves on the
Jewish Sabbath. As had doub: less been
their custom all their lives, they went into
tlio Jewish synagogue upon that day and
sat down with the worshipers. After the
reading of the Scripture lessons of the
day, tho rulers, probably the elders of the
synagnguo aro meant, sent a special
invitation to Paul and Barnabas to address
the congregation. Some have thought
this was done without any real knowledge
of the true character of these strangers
but under the supposition that they were
mere rabbins of learning from Jerusalem.
I think, however, that it 1b moro natural
to suppose that they were known to be
Christians and even the Jewish leaders
were ourious to hear them. Paul at once
responded to tho invitation, and addressed
the congregation. We are not informed
that Barnabas spoke on this occasion.
Paul gave, as ho often did, a brief outline
of Jowish history, and declared that
Jesm hail come to fulfill tho predictions
of the Jewish prophets. Tho people
were so much affected by what they heard
that they were drawn to the speaker, and
scusht to hear mora oven after the
assembly was dismissed. It is always a
very cheering indication when men tarry
after service to "inquire" more about what
they hive heard. The counsel given
them by Paul and Barnabas was marked
by tho highest wisdom. They persuaded,
i. e., urged them to continue in the grace
of God. It wis of God's grace, or favor,
that thoy had conceived a desiro to know
of tho doctrine of Christ. Now tho thing
t be done was to cherish that desire and
continue to seek its gratification.
Like in his narrative passes over a
week's time about which nothing is said;
hut wo cannot suppose that one so ardent
and ersistent ns Paul was could al
low all this timo to pass without much
faithful work among the people. Such
was the interest aroused that it is said
"the next Sabbath day came almost the
whole city togo.ih.or to hear tho word of
God."
At the sight of so groat a company, (so
much larger than was wont to gather in
tho Jowish services,) the Jews grew
onvious and spoke against those things
spoke by Paul, and so intense was their
anger that they began to blaspheme.
This word may mean that they spoke
contemptuously of tho apostles, or that
they reviled the name of Jesus. It is
quite natural that they should do both
under the circumstances. Paul and Bar
nabas wero not to he suppressed by
abusive language. They waxed bold
and with a biting sarcasm told the Jews
that since they put away from themselves
the word of life, and thus "judged," or
proved themselves unworthy of eternal '
J
mention wholly to the Gentiles. Their
commission was lirst to tho Jews, but
mlinn il k,rein nt.,.l..nl itnl l. I .1 - .
. ,lUBJUl,u,UTO
reach them t, cy were at liberty to bestow
their labors upon others. As proof that
they had scriptural warrant for so doing
they quoted from Isaiah 49: G, as showing
that tho design of Christ's mission was to
nil the world of mankind. When the
Gentiles heard tho declaration of the
apostles they wero glad, for now no
lunger wero the Jews to claim superiority
ever them. The noxt clause is, of course,
one about which thero has been much
controversy. "As many as were ordained
lo eternal life believed." But other
Scripture makes it plain that all who
oume seeking God with sincere hearts are
ordained unto eternal life, and It is wholly
impossible for any one coming In any
ot hoi- even to believe in God to the laving
ot the soul. Ilenco the expression moans
only that as many as came as humble
earnest seekers of tho truth bolioved. The
result of theso labors at Antioch was that
all abroad in tho surrounding oouniry the
gospel spread, and the foundations of a
groat chtircli in Asia Minor wore thus
early laid. But tho Jewish aristocracy In
tho place, men and women, prevailed;
and tho apostles wore driven out of their
coasts. Hut this rngo and abuse of the
lews only served to scatter the gospel
s ,'cd lo liolds more remote ; from Antioch
ho apostles wont oastward nearly a hun
dred miles to tho oily of Ioonium, always
t town of importance in those times, and
yet quita populous It, is encouraging to
read, that while Paul and Barnabas were
driven from the disciples at Antlnch, they
were yet filled wilb joy and with the
Holy Ghost. God can supply bis people
abundantly even though he can have no
human agents !n the work.
Preachers' Meeting.
The first preachers' meeting of the St.
Johnsbury district for this conference year
is appointed at West Albany on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday, June 12th, 13ih
and: 14th, 1883.
PROGRAMME.
12th, Tuesday evening, 7 o'clock
Preaching by W. I. Todd; alternate,
Leonard Dotld.
13th, Wednesday, 9 a. m. Prayer
meeting.
10 a. II. Business of convention.
10: 30 A. M. Essays and criticism ; same
in afternoon.
13ih, Wednesday evening, 7 o'clock
Preaching by P. N. Granger; alternate,
II. W. Worthen.
14th, Thursday Business of convention
continued.
ESSAYS.
True Prayer -C. W. Morse, L. Dodd
Church Entertainments W. A. Evans
L. E. Taylor.
The Great Noed of tho Church J . II.
Winslow, C. S. Hamilton.
Popular Amusements A. Seribner, J.
Evans.
Tobacco and Christianity E. Polsom
G. W. Goodell.
Promotion of Revivals P. N. Granger,
J. H. Winslow.
S. S. Library, What Should It Be?-C.
P. Flanders, C. A. Smith.
Science and Religion II. W. Won hen,
H. E. Howard.
True Gospel Preaching C. II. Swealt,
J. Morse.
Phenomena of Modern Spiritism L. C.
Dickinson.
Divorce E. W. Culver, A. M. Wheeler.
Second Probation H. T. Jones, A. B.
Blake.
Duties of a Pastor to his Successor II.
P. Cushing, U. W. Stowell.
How to Bring Men to Chritt I. P.
Chase, G. E. Burnham.
The Model Minister W. C. Robinson,
J. Thurston.
SKETCHES.
W. S. Jenne Matt. 1:21.
Z. B. Wheeler-John 1.29.
J. McDonald Rev. 22:8, 9.
W. J. Todd-H. Cor. 5: 1.
S. S. Rrlgham I. Cor. 0:11.
Local preachers not mentioned are
requested to attend, bringing essays or
sketches of their own selection.
II. W. WoiiTHEN,
A. B. Blake,
H. T. Jones.
Albany, May 10, 1883.
Edwin Foiihest and the Son ov Mau
co BoZAiims "Who would have
thought," said Edwin Forrest, pausing
one day before a portrait of llaileck, with
a party of friends, all of whom had known
him when he was poor and obscure; "who
would have thought that such a chap as
llaileck could have written "Marco
Bozarris," a poem that fires my blood
whenever I recite those lines:
".Strike I till the last armed foe expires !
Btrike t for your altars and your fires 1
Strike I for the Kreen graves of your siros !
God aud your native aud 1"
"Ami, strangely enough," he continued,
"i met tne sou oi marco Boztrris while I
was in Greece. He had seemed In mn a
traditional personage; but to meet his son
gave him a reality which I have never
since lost." What sort of a man was
young Bozarris?'' inquired one of the
party, --oix ieet two inches high,'
repueu lurresi, -straigut ana slim as a
palm tree; a face like tho antique; a
model, sir, of manly beauty. Only a hero
could have bad such a son." "And was
ins niina equal to Ins pysique? ' I could
not tell nt lirst. He spoke no English,
and my French was not fluent. However
we managed to understand each other a
little, ana i tola turn about Ilallek's poom.
He had never even heard of it. The
mood was on me, and, standing up in that
urcek uaio, with not a soul near who
Knew jsngusu, 1 recited the whole of ii
to the son of the hero whom it has immor
talized, isir he understood that! I could
see the blood thrill in his veins, his eyes
flash lightning, the color come and go in
bis cheeks; and when mv voice drnnimrl
and broke lor the concluding lines, where
Bozarris sinks to sleep in death at the
very momont of victory, tho son's eyes
filled with tears which dropped like
diamonds on the ground as he gazed at
mo. Am oratory, sir, is tne universal
language. But I should havo liked Hal-
leck,3 10 he!jr bis Pem recited by mo to
niinh nn niinittnna "
. "'"I VAHAUA JV, 1S011
the inventor, has lately been in Montreal
ana among otner tdings told by him to a
lupuiiui was me following con
cerning now uo camo to got out of C ma
da: "Thev toll a good many queer slories
about you," added the questioner; "I
suppose you find Borne of them verv
amusing."
"Yes," be ropliod, "they do publish
some funny slories."
"There was one about your having
been an operator in "
"In Siratford; oh, ye', that's quite true.
I used to be night oporator, at Stratford,
Ont. I was born in Ohio, but mv mmni,
were Canadian. I'll tell you how I came
to leave Canada, will IP" and a pleasant
smile broke over his faoo. "It was this
way. I ran two trains together one nigh .
They didn't come right together ihey
wore brought up about one hundred feet
from each other, but it wasn't my fault
that they didn't smash up. Well, there
was a Mr. Christie there with mo, and we
were brought up to Toronto before Mr.
Spioer."
"Was Mr. Spiojr In Toronto thonP"
"Yes, .nr. V J. Splcer. and fie fright
ened me most unmercifully. Of course,
I was only a little suavor of aboutsixloen!
He told did be didn t know whether ho
would send me to Kingston or not. I
didn't quite understand what he meant.
no amu tor me to oume oauk In the after
noon and ho would seo what he would do
with me. I began to make inquiries as
to what there was at Kingston. I didn't
suppose he meant promotion. I wag told
that the 'state' prison was at Kingston,
and I was bo tremendous! v sournH ihat r
jumped on the first train and cloared
across mo lines."
Why Hearts Break
"A healtliv man or
woman does not
die of a broken heart, a well
known
physician said. " A heaithy heart is only
a big muscle, and nobody can grieve
enough to break it. When, therefore, a
blooming young widow shows apparently
inconceivable grief at tho death of her
husband, and in a -hort time recovers her
equanimity, she ought not lo be accused
of hypocrisy. Neither may it bo conclud
rd that another widow who soon pines
ii no dios has more ntteeiion for her litis
band than the first. The first widow may
havo even more aueclion than tho oilier
but may have been sustained by physi
cal health.
'It is erroneous to supposo death by
heart disease is always sudden It is verv
commonly protracted for years, and exists
undetected oy most skilliul physicians
only to bo developed by some sud.len
oecurreneo. There was an eminent physi
cian of Brooklyn, in active practice, who
was within an hour oi l ho tune when be
died about to leoture. He was so well thht,
after examination by skilled physicians in
a first class insurance company, he was
drolared perfectly sound, and a policy for
IU.OUO insurance on Ins lite reached
his homo before his body was cold.
The cause of death was a mystery
until the post mortem examination by Dr.
Johnson, ot Brooklyn, showed that a little
piece of chalky deposit in the heart hud
become loosened and formed an embolism.
The man had simply taken tome spec!
mens out of his desk, and ho died in his
oh iiv without any exoltemont or undue
i fl'ji t. Anv little excitement might have
itoue it, and then bis death would have
been cited as that from broken heart.
So called deaths from broken hearts
may bo frequently traced in this way.
One pxoition us well as another may
furnish the required culmination Medi
cal books are filled with instances of
death by heart disease during the
performance of pleasurcablo functions.
When a man Is nearly dead it is easy to
put on him iho finishing stroke, but it is
inaccurate to give the finishing touch all
tho bla.uo ot His death. When a woman
loses her husband, or a girl loses her
lover and by nervous exhaustion, loss i f
sleep, lack of nourishment and grief,
weakens the action of the heart, sho is
said to die of a broken heart, but she has,
infaot, died of a very ordinary disease.
"The case of Bill Poole, living for ten
days with a ball in his heart, is often
spoken of as remarkable, but Dr. Flint
records a case where a man had a ball in
his heart, twenty years, and finally died
with pnucmonia. Both theso men had
healihv hearts and could not have had
them broken by grief. Yet, In fact, more
women than men die of heart disease. Out
of sixty-one observed cases, thirty-seven
were males. Another record shows that
in sixty-two cases of rupture of tho heart
thero was fatty degeneration existing
One observer recorded seventeen cases
out of twenty-four where the hearl whb
ri pturod and wbore fatly degeneration
existed. In oilier words, where fat is sub
stituted fur muscle, the organ is easih
broken. If any of these people had been
subjected to sudden grief, they might h ive
furnished illustrations of heart breaking
Ono medical observer records 100 cases
of rupture of the heart where there
was no grief to account for it. In fact,
grief is a very rare cause for hoart break
ing. Disease is the real cause of heart break
ing, and the various kinds of disease
which lead to it aro so many that volumes
would he necessary to describe them.
The causes of these diseases are manifold
and are verv much under the control of
the individuals. There are of course,
hereditary tendencies to heart ili-ease;
but asido from traumatic causes, these
tendencies may exist for years without
fatal results.
"It is a certain fact that the least dan
gerous heart disease often creates the
most apprehensions. Frequently patient
who have only a functional or curable
disorder will not be persuaded that ca
lamity does not impend: although, there
may be no real danger. On tho other
hand, organic diseases may exist unsus
pected. There aro sympathetic relations
between the mind and tho heart and
disorders ot the heart aro frequently trace
able to mental excitement, either pleasur
able or painful. Quick beating of the
heart is no certain symptom of danger.
Il has been demonstrated that the pulse
may safely rango from 100 to 140 per
minute for many years.
In Turkey, where a fow years ago men
yoked their wives with oxen, the curricu
linn in some of tho colleges for the
education of women compares favorably
with similar institutions in America. One
of the girls who was graduated from
Harpoot seminary is at present engaged
upon making a concordance of the Bible
in modern Armenian.
A vory curious bet has been mado by
two officers belonging to the Versailles
garrison. Rising high abovo the Cliev
reue road is an ncqueduct, tho top
of which (two yards in breadth) is devoid
of any kind of parapet or balustrade.
Some time in the last century one of the
king's musketeers performed the reckless
feat of riding along this very difficult
path. Since that date no ono has
cued to brave destiny in a similar manner.
An attempt is, however, now to be made
to tepeiit this mad performance, though
whother il will bo crowned with success
is quite another matter. The slightest
false movo means instant destruction both
to rider and horse.
A DotusTKUi. Stout. Tho Charleston
News says a story is circulated among
hotel men that during the past winter a
lady from lioston accompanied by three
servants, engaged three rooms 'at ono of
the hotels in Jacksonville. The oroniie
tor assigned her three of the best rooms
on tho parlor tljor. upon nrrival she
was shown the rooms, but said they did
not suit her. Being told that they were
the best rooms the city afforded she
ordered a carriage, went out lo the
storos and spent over $500 in fitting up
the rooms with rugs, curtains and bric-
a-brac. She occupied them just one week
and then loft nil her purchases behind her
and went to the Magnolia hotel, on the
St. Johns river, where she paid $600 a
week board for herself and suit). She
returned north on a special oar, which
must have cost not less than 9600
A New Danger ok Ballooning. Mr
Samuel A. King, a well kuown ueroanu
was shot ut througli ignoranco a few
years ago while up in his balloon. He
ascended from Augusta, Ua,, at a q'-arter
past four o olook, r. M., and only throe
hours and a half later landed ono hundred
and thirty miles northeast of that city.
In the early part of tho journey he had a
livolv race with a railroad train bound for
Charleston, and beat it easily, notwith
standing the engineer of the latter crowd
ed on all steam, as was afterward learned.
At several places guns wero discharged,
in one or two Instances evidently at the
balloon, but the aoronnut was at loo trreat
a height to fear any injury.
In descending tie struck against the
skeleton ol a tall pine tree, which broke
beneath tho weight of tho basket, tho can
escaping from the balloon, and basket and
occupant dropped a distance of from fifty
to sixty feet. Mr. King was uiottv well
shaken up, but not much hurt, and was
able to make his way to tho house of .
some colored people near by, where he besides tho general occupation as sales
was vory hospitably troatod. women in many departments of trade.
' What Makes Men Dishonest. Wha'
llian iu ll.il tea ..f thia f.rnnl. imminl f(
v. ' " ; . , , "
J inoieasinyr n iu
mens must oe some spcciiiu occasion
We aro quite sure that the growing
extravagance io the style of living has
much influence on those whose inc imes
are small. The bad ex unplo c,f rich and
fashionable young men is baleful in ih-
euecls on the youth ol moderate means
The men who have leisuro and plenty of
money, making a display in equipage
entertainments and edifices, which they
cm well afford, should bear in mind thai
they are making nn irnpr.-ssion on the
public mind, and they should seriously
consider whether they love their neigh
bors as themselves when they silently anil
perhaps unconsciously lead them to go
and try to do likewise lue struggle
between moderate enjoyment of life and
that ideal which the prosperous man sets
up ns the perfection of earthly .lappiness
Is Iremondous, and olten ruinous, lo gel
rich rapidly is the snare, anil into it, to
their perdition, many men full. To keep
up appearances is tne tight ol mo will
thousands of families. They will starve
to dio&. All litis is to the point we are
driving at, in finding the causo of so
much commercial dishonesty, so much
stealing on the part of theso who hold
respectable positions in socielv, ami some
limes in the church. It is Ibe want ol
contentment with the lot assigned In
Divine Providence: the secret longing to
be in what seems to be a better pisiiion:
a lust of money not lo be hoarded, but lo
spend : a greed ol gold thai, live getter
limy make a display of it, have a better
house, and rival a neighbor. Il is the
shoddy pride of life. It is tho npe coming
out in the num. And to suppress this
sillv socking after show, this sham of
wealth should be the aim of every honest
man. Simplicity of living is itself a
power for good in tho community. Ex-
iravagance is a vice, corrupting others as
II as ono who indulges in il.
Hone-t men aro not to be obtained b
consulting their tables of genealogy, nor;
the conhguration ot their skulls, nor by
paying them more money. The heart is
he soul ol all evil. Uut ot it proceed
those desires that result in murders and
roliberit s. A profession ot piety is not nn
insurance against wrong doing. Some
h id men adopt it as a disguise. But the
daili life of a good man does speak for
itself, and he who wnlkolh with wise men
is wiser. By Iheir fruits men are pretty
well known, and very few employers
suffer from peculations or defacations
exec pt through their own neglect of duty
A coni-ciousness oi Doing vigilantly over
seen, the assurance of difficulty in evading
deleoliou will prevent a coward thief from
stealing, and will strengthen a weak man
the hour of temptation. New York
Observer.
The Awakenikc Great things
are
the
the
going on in the morning. Out in
orchaids under tho coarse bark of
apple trecss; over in tho woods ben
lath
the rind of the birch and Iho maple, the
chestnut and ash ; under the dead loaves
on the hillside, whore Iho arbutus is
utrtigling into life; down in tho meadows,
where the brown grasses are brightening;
out on the lawn where the emerald is just
beginning to assort, itself ovsr nttures
winter wear of sombre gray, without noise
or friction or any visible moveinot.inilloas
of horsepower are now at work. There's
a stir in the grave of the crocus; the dead
spears ol hist year s lillv ol the valley
begin to feel a gentle pleasure from be
low; in tufts of yellow green grass blades
thrust up their le ads, roots ol tne dande
lion rustle in anticipation of a coming
coronation, and on every fibre of the oak
and elm a force which no man may mini
ber, and human power resist is marching
straight unwind.
A great army of sappers and minors has
been burr, wing under us it is the same.
who,-o hurning fliehl we saw in last Octo
ber's golden glories, that hung upon the
sumach its fiery defiance and fl Minted at
us yellow and crimson from birch and
maple, as it sullenly fell back beyond tile
further lidges of the hills: the same army
that having stormod and posessed a world
and made its brief and merry season of
carousal, went off in the highest leather,
leaving behind all the storehouses it had
endowed with plenty, all the granaries it
had filled to bursting. The fores' s bowed
their heads and moaned, the world put on
sombre garments at its deptrture. And
now it.has come hack. Tho work of sap
pers and miners is hegginning to appear
They are pushing up their spears in mca J
ow and field; they are eliming lo I lie bat
tlements in forest and orchard. Thoy
hover on the hillsides and pitch their tents
in tho valleys. Their legions are tramping
noiselessly but constantly into the licelops
each with its folded banner. Presently,
when each has reached its station, even to
the furthest twig, there will bo aflutter
in the orchards, and when the world
awakes it will be to find itself once more
possessed, with the banners waving over
it, of the apple and the peach. if Y. Trib
une. A New Electric Montoii. The time
is not fur distant when electricity will to a
great extent supplant steam as a motive
power. TbeNow York Mad says that a
company is now being formed for the pur
pose ol developing electric railroads, and
will probably be 'in full operation within
the next six months. The company is
in posession of a new electric montor which
is destined to work and entire rovolution in
tho mode of propelling cars both on tho
surface and elevated roads. The main idea
of the system has been successfully tried by
field and J-.uison here and Siemens in
Europe.but the details are new and remark
ably ingenious.The system consists in hav
ing sta ionary engines nt (suitable points
along tho line of a railroad. These engines
drive dynamo electric light companies.
The current from the machine is either
carried along the railsoralongsuitablecon
ductors attached thereto. By meansof brush
es or contact wheels it is then conveyed to
small seoondary dynamos which are at
tached by gearing to the axels of the bar.
Devices are so arranged 111 at tno car may
be stopped or started at pleasure The
economy of the system is represented by
the greater efiieiency of a stationary steam
engine over a locomotive as a producer of
power on street railroads, in as much as it
substitutes steam, through the agency ol
electricity, for horse power. On the elevat
ed roads the value of this system is appar
ent from the faot that it lessens tho weight
required to be hauled over the track. The
pi 0 lent locomotives weigh about om -fourth
of ho attatclted train. As this montor does
away with locotn ittvos, the g un is self
evident. It must be addod tha the sys
tem has been so thoroughly tried, and is
being still further improved, that its speedy
introduction into general use is morely a
question of timo.
The New York society for opanins ud
new employments ior women published a
list of twenty four oooupations as specially
favorable for women. Among them aro
art docorntion, designing for textile goods,
wood carving and engraving, dispensing
medioines, bookkeeping, short hand writ
ing, lithographic drawics and wriiinc.
telegraphy, photography, printing, hair
dressing, upholstery, and stationery work,
lacocleunlng anil mending glass engraving,
gilding, bookbinding, elcotroplatins. ivorv
cutting, pearl working, modelling, oameo
cutting, seal engraving, plaster statuary.
The Faumkii There is a quiet about
the life of a farmer, and a hope, of a serene
old age, that no ether business or profes
sion ean promise. A professional man is
doomed some time to feel that his powers
tire waning. He is doomed to see younger
and stronger men pass him in the race ol
life. He looks forward to an old ngo ol
intellectual medlocriiy. Ho will be last
where once he was first. But tho farmer
goes, as it were, into partnership with
trees and flowers he breathes the sweei
air of tho fields. There Is no constant and
frightful strain upon his miud. His nights
are filled with sleep and rest. He watches
his flocks and herds as they feed upon tho
green hilly slopes. He hears the pleasant
rain fall upon the waving corn, and the
trees he planted in his south field rustle
about him as ho plants others for the
children yet to bo.
Anecdote ov Weiistek. The late
James T. Fields used lo relate in the
most graphio manner tho particulars of
his first interview with the God like Dan
iel. Mr. Fields was theu a lad fresh from
the oouniry, serving as junior clerk in the
bookstore of which he af,erward becamo
he head. Being the junior clerk, he was
despatched upon the most ditlieult and
hopeless erraud which tho business of tie
store afforded namoly to collect a long
standing and ever growing bill from Dan
iel Webster. Kvcry one eiso in tno store
had tried and failed. It wa9 now the turn
of tho new hand. Ho went into Mr.
Webster's oflloe, made his most graceful
w, and, handing the bill said in his polit
est tono: "Iho hrm present their compli
ments to you, Mr. Webster, and beg to
remind you that their account has been
tinning for a good many years, and they
would be extremely oiligeu io you u you
mud settle it this morning. ' "Young
man," said Webster "How can a man pay
i bill who has no money? Look here; seo
for your-elf " Saying this ho opo iod his
le?k, and lo! there was a hoap of bank
notes which ho had received somctimo
before and had totally forgotten! "I beg
votirnaidon, young man; lhavesotno mon
ey I was not aware of it. Help yourself."
the voiin man Counted out tue money,
signed the receipt and wont back to the
store with iho light of victory in his eyes.
Two Ways oi' Looking) at Tuinhs.
"wo boys went lo hunt grapes. One was
happy because lhy found grapes. I he
oilier was u.ihappy because tho grapes
had seeds in them.
Two men being convalescent were asked
how they were. One said, "I am better
to-day.'' The other said, "I was worse
yesterday.''
When it rains ono man says "inis win
make mud." Another "This will lay tho
dut.
Two children looked through colored
glasses; one said, "The world is blue,"
and ihe other said, "It is bright.
I wo boys were eating their dinner.
One said, "I would rather havo something
other than this." The other said, This is
belter than nothing."
A .servant girl thinks a mini's house is
principally kitchen; a guest, that it is
principally parlor."
' I am sorry that I live," said one man
"I am sorry that I must die," says anoth
er.
'I urn glad," says one that it is no
worse.'' "I am sorry," savs another
'that it is no better." One man spoils a
good repast by thinking of a better repast
of another. Another one enjoys a poor
lepast by contrasting it with none at all.
Ono man is thankful for his blessings.
Another is moroo for his misfortunes.
One man makes up Mis accounts from
his wants. Another from his assets
He Ditovu Well Some months ngo a
joung gentlemen of Tallahassee left tho
homo of his happy boyhood days, wilh no
great amount of cash, and little experience
in tho large field which he was voluntarily
and cheerfull entering, and whore so many
fail. But he was young, bravo and buo
yant wilh hope, and determined to make a
manly struggle for foiiuno and fame wilh
the wide, wide world fdrbis sphere. O ie
fine morning he landed in tha busy empor
ium of East Florida. Here he spent several
days in unsuccessful efforts to obtain em
ployment. finally, harrassod wilh the
unpleasant fact that his board bill was due
and unpaid wilh not a cent in his pocket
no u-ppt-ii into a Dusiness iioiho, and
politely imformed a gentleman that ho
wanted work, and must have it. "What
can you do!" inquired :hn srentleiuen
"Anything,' prom ptly responded t he brave
young man. roinung to a dray that stood
in front of the door, the gentleman si.id:
Uan you drive that dray?" "Yes. sir :"
was tho emphatic response. "I'll give you
zuamontii.' ilia youn!: man accepted
the offer on Iho spot, mourned the dray,
and wont cheerfully to work with a deter
minaiion to oarn that 820 A' tho end of
the month his employer complimented
him very highly for his stri t attention
to businoss.and increased his wages to $:0
a month. When camo tho end of the
second month the gentleman was satisfied
that ho was honest, industrious and deserv
ing, i-nd for his faithful services the young
man was promoted to a position in the
house, at a salary of $50 per month. All
nonor lo this worthy young man. He
only needed an opportunity to provo his
worthiness. Ho has In him tho material
lor n second Vanderhilt or a future gover
nor of Florida. Tallahissee Floridin.
Boxwood ai Eniiravino. It is
curious that two familiar prooessos in the
fine arts, and we might say in the useful
arts as well, are dependent on unique
subsntnces, tho ono mineral and Ihe other
vegetable Lithography, one of the moat
important kinds of engraving, would be
impossible without the peculiar close
grained limestone, which has thus far
been discovered only in the quarries of
ouicnnoieii, in navai ii; ana wood engrav
ing could not bo the art it is, if a material
perfectly adaptod to its requirements were
not furnishod in the wood of a singlo tree.
It Is true that certain stones, more or less
suitable for lithography, have been fouud
in various parts ol tho earth, in several
European countries, and in our own
Kentucky; but nono of theso deposits are
equal ill quality to that of Sotenhofen.
It is triu also liiat certain other wood?
the rock maple, the pear, the plum, oto.
may be used for somo of tho ooarser kind
of wood engraving; but the faot remains
lhat boxwood is the one material perfectly
adapted to the purpose, end indispensablo
for lirst class work. Its tine and uniform
grain and its peculiar texture and hard
ness, renderiug it easily manageable
under the graver, and yet capable of
enduring the pressure and strain to which
tho delicate lines are subjected in printing,
and also the fact that it "takes the ink"'
bettor than any oilier wood, combine to
give it peculiar and unrivalod value for
tho artist. Before the invontion of elec
trotyping aud photo-engraving, this unique
assemblage of qualities was of more
importance than at present; but evon
now, ns far as the engraving is concorned,
the best artistic effects are lo bo obtained
only by cutting on wood.
The best boxwood is brought from tho
shores of tho Black sea in Turkey, interior
varieties being obtained Iu Persia, in
Spain nn 1 Poriugal, and in tile Balearic
Isles. Ills said that in 1HI box trees to
th value of 10 000 ($50.01)0) wuro cut
down at Box Hill, In Surry, Eng. But
tha tree is of so very slow growth that it
is seldom raised in that country except
or ornament. I'rom vie Jopuiar .science
Ateios.
Sorrows hunianlzi our race, tears are
the showors that fortiliy.i the world.
Ingelom.
It is remarkable with what Christian
fortitude and resignation we can hear tho
sufferings of others " Dean Sivift.
Ho who Isn't content with what he
has wouldn't be content vith what he
would like to have. Averbach.
Regard nothing Insignificant, lhat little,
accident of Aloxander taking a fancy to
bathe himself caused the interruption of
his march; and that interruption gave
occasion to that great victory that founded
the third monarchy of the world. South.
When the rest of mankind were caring
for the mere neoossities of the physical
life, Bible men wero holding the torch of
scionoe; and these men wero tho prede
cessors of t he B icons and Ncwtons. Dr.
Hovard Crosby.
A broken physical law involves its
ppnally. A denied intellectual law im
plies a punishment. A defied spiritual
law presumes its rotrmuiion.
Leap into the oennn; no opposing Uw
of salvation interfering, you will drown.
Defraud the hours of rest for study or for
dissipation; you lose the mental power of
controlling natural sleep. C tntost against
that surrendor of the soul to its Creator
which wo call the religious life: the
religious life withdraws itself from you.
Unbelief clones over the willintr unbeliever
liko tlv! w ive, of the sea or the lidos of
insomnhi. Th'se aro fiels As such
they aro to bo respscled. I'i:. ibel.lt Stuart
Pic'ps, iu Novem'ter Atianti:.
This army nee.ls leu'liiti moro than il
needs comma ding ' Tho world is cov-
ernod too much; so is tho church. Tho
machine run smoothly enough, but only
hero and there is a belt that reaches
beyond the stars. Therofuro thei 'e is SI,
much that U ineffective and valueless.
The great : 1 of tho hour is a tromen
dous and irrepressible enthudasm. W in
shall kindio it? Where is the spiritual
Napoleon who will make men rush to
danger, to privation, to suffering, to
poverty, to exile, to death, as to a ban
quet? No other sort of leadership is
worth a straw. It mocks your hoart. It
seems to he doing something when it is
doing nothing. It is tho fuss and feathers
of tho dress parade, but lint tha soiled
and faded uniform, tho rent flag, the
battered sword, tho dust, tho smoke, he
blool of tho real conflict Cuiplnin ';
AlcCahc.
I'oung men you are the architects ol
ycur own fortune. Rely upon your own
strength of body and soul, lake for
your stir sclfrelianco, faith, honesty and
industry. Inscribe on your banner "Lnek
is a fool, pluck is a hero." Think well of
yourself strike out. Assume your own
position. Rise above the envious and
jealous. Fire above ihe mark you in'.enu
lo bit. lie in earnest. lis selfrelitnt
Uo generous. Bo civil. Love your God
and lellow man. t'res. NO'm I'ortcr.
How to Split a Sheet ok Papf.h. It
is one of the most remarkable properties
of that wonderful product, paper, that it
can oe spin into two or even three parts,
however thin tho sheet. We have seen a
leaf of the Illustrated News thus divided
into threo parts, or three thin leaves.
Oae consisted of tho surface on which tho
engravings are printed; another was the
letterpress, and a perfectly blank niece on
each sido was iho paper that lay between.
Many people who Have not seen th is don
might think it impossible, yet it is not
only possioie, nil' exiremely easy, as we
shall show. Get a piece of plate glass, and
place on it a sheet of paper; then let the
latlcr bo thoroughly soaked. With care
and a liltlo dexterity Ihe sheet can be splil
oy tno top suriaca iiciug removed. Uu
the best plan is to ptste a piece of cloth
or strong paper to cacn sine nt the sheet
to bo split. When dry, violently and
wiuiuui Hesitation pun ine iwo pieces
asunuor, wtien pari tno siieet will be
found to have adhered to one and part to
tno otner. ooiten mo pasto in ater, and
tho pieces can bo easily removed from the
cloth. Iho process is generally demon
stratcd as a matter of curiosity, yot it can
oe utilized in various ways It wo want
to paste in a scrap boot a newspaper
article pruned on o in sides ot (lie paper,
and possess only ono copy, it is very con
venient to detach the one sido from the
oilier. 1 lie paper when split, as may be
imagined, is more transparent than it was
before being subjoeted to the operation.
and me priming ink is somewhat duller:
otherwiso the two pieces present tho
appearance of tho original if again brought
logemer. oome time ago Hie information
of how to do this splitting was advertised
to bo sold for a considerable sum. Wo
now impart to all our readers gratuitously.
British and Colonial Printer and Station
er. TiiEOitiuiN of Monday as "WAsinvn
Day." Recently, the wits of Georirotown
conceived the idea of a mock town meet
ing, which was carried out in tirst class
shape, and the orators of the town had a
chauce to show their wit on the different
humorous tirncles in Ihe warrant. Article
7lh was as follows: "To seo if tho town
will mako washing day a legal holiday.''
Mr. Charles V. Tcnny, chairman of the
committee, made a funny report, and
from it wo make tho following extract:
"I prcsumo ihe intelligent portion of this
audienco are awaro how wo camo to have
our washing day on Monday ; to others I
will briefly rolato tho how. Those who
are tamiliur with tho 'hook of books' will
remember that passago which reads
"Cleanliuess is next to Godliness.' Our
forfathers, in their simplicity and rigid
adhereiico in Suripture, supposed tliat
meant lhat washing day should come noxi
to God's day, hence Monday. Later
generations havo understood that they
wero to put on their Godliness on Sunday
and wash it off ou Monday, and they
h..,r,. hU llu,l ,,,, In ,', "
,w ,i. outezt ui
zelle.
A New Invention. A new safe lias
been patented, which would seem to bo
so effectively burglc.r proof, that no burg
lar would go wilhin a half a mile of it.
The new safe is fixed wilh springs
arranged around the lock in such a man
ner, that when tho burglar touches them,
an eleotrio light suddonly lights up the
room, while a prepared plate fixed In tho
door of the safe inntantly takes the photo
graph of tho burglar for future rcforonoe.
A nurgiar down in nn Illinois town
planned tho robbery of a safo. the nihnr
day, whon ho accidentally leiirnod that it
was ono of those new fangled photograph
safes; but ho went riiiht on with his wnrb
just the same, and when tho oleclrio Ik'ht
...... tn,.At,ni t... i . -
was luut-iiuu uu, iiu just, stood one ol the
rango of tho photogrnph apparatus, and
stood a dummy mado to represent the
bookkeeper of tho institution, in front of
tho safe, and after the photograph was
niceiy taken ho knookod over the oloolrio
light arrangement and went ou wilh his
btirglarlngas though nothing had happen
ed. But the book keeper had a hard time
the next day to provo an alibi, and ho now
swears tho new patent safo Is a fniml
j Peek's Hun.
SEcmpewmtf.
A Bit of hxuerlence
ii Cigar Smoking.
"Hero comes a big boy; I guess
give us ono."
he'll
As Herbert Raymond looked up, be saw
two ragged little lellows, a lew puces in
front of him, one appeared to be about six
years ol age, and tile oilier not moro than
two years older.
It was the smaller one who had spoken.
and ho evidently referred lo Herbert as the
"big hoy.
"Say, won't you give us a mutch? ' ask
ed the larger boy, as Herbert drew near
and stood belore them.
"What do you wan; with a match?"
asked Herbert.
"Want ler smoke," said the boy.
"What! such a little fellow as yon are?
I'o you smoker
"You bet I do. Iv'" smoked for mor'n
a year. But I ra not little. How old do
you think I be?"
"Oh! about eight," said Iloibert.
"Eight! I guess I he. I in almost ten
But what do you think of this little teller
not mor'n half ns big as uu Ho smokes
and chews too."
"What do you smoke?"
"Why, cigars, of com so." And he
stretched himself, anil thrust his hand
among the patches of his ragged trowsers
After fumbling about for n while, ho drew
forth three stubs of cigais, about an inch
and a half long.
"You've been using tliem already, I
see." said Herbert.
"No we hain't, either. That is what w
want the lighters for.''
"How did you get the stubbs, then?"
Herbert inquired.
"Oh! some f'elleis W'ispasdti' anil throw
ed 'cm nt us; but the fire had so nigh gont
out that wo couldn't make 'em go."
"Let's bharu I lie cigars with him, If he'l
furnish the matches," broke in Hie small
or boy.
"Of course we'll do that," said the
other, "rhero II be just one apiece."
"I am just as much obliged to you,''
s iid Herbert. "Hut I don't care f ir the
eigir; ninl as for matches, I h ivn t anj
with me "
'Hain't got a match? '
"No.' "
"What dye d ) when yer want asmoke?"
T ilwi't smoke," said Herbert.
' What ! a big Idler like you don't .-moke?
VV Ii it'll yer do wen yor a man?"
"Indeed, I don't sinoke. Do you think
I would bo seen with a dirty cigar or pipe
in my mouth? It is a filthy, useless
habit at the best ; anil, if I were you, I
would throw those old i-ttibs away, and
quit while able to do so."
"les cigars aro mean, said tho hoy,
tnd wc are trying to got somo fire so we
can hum these up. But here comes Dick
Jones. He's the boy for us lie always "ar
rics matuhcs.aui.) he II be glad to share whh
us."
At tho mention of Dick Jonos' name
Herbert started quickly along, fur he did
not care for Dick to hear his lecture
against cigars.
Dick had seen him, on ono occasion,
rying to smoke, and he might mention i
h.-re, u nil then they would have a gone
iiir.gti at bis expense
l'rue, Herbert had never smoked bu
twice in all his life; but as ha walk
alotig trying to associate the idea of th
manliness of smoking with the scene h
had just witnessed, he felt a keener sense 01
the ridiculousness of such a thought than
ever before, and he fell heartily i, shamed
of himself for having been so foolish ns to
try to learn to smoke.
Wo will let him give an account of hi;
experience with cigars in his own words
ihat boys who have never tried them may
catch n glimpse ol the pleasure they
allorcl.
"It was about six months ago when
Dick Jones got me to try one of his cigars
Dick is two years older than I, and loam
ed to smoke when a small boy'. We had
been over to "Meadow brook" fishing fi
trout, and had set down to rest a few min
utes before starting for home. Dick drew
out a case of cigars and asked me to try
ono. 1 reitistd lo do so, wnen lie lighled
one and began to sinoke. lie said they
wero very mild woulnn t make a baby
sick and laughed at me lor not beinj;
iblo to sinoke He coin lined to urge me
till, at lad, I lighted ono and put it into
my mouin.
"I can tasto it in my mouth now, and i
makes me sick whenever I think of it.
"I had not smoked raon than a minute
before I began to feel a s .angn sickness
at the stomach, and my head seemed to
have converted itself into a top, and sei
itself to spinning.
"As soon as 1 felt able, ve started foi
home. The first thing we had to do wai-
lo cross the brook on a raihor shaky lou
that lay across it. 1 got along very wel
until about two-thirds across when the
rocking of the log, tho dancing of th
water below, and theyvhirling of my head.
wero aiiogetuer loo mucu ur me, an,'
down I went into the stream. The water
was quite shallow, but it managed to gel
all over me, and mado me jut as wet ai-
though it had been twice as deep. Allei
considerable effort I succeeded in gettin,
home, changed my olothos, ate a verv
light supper, and went to bed much earlier
than usual. 11)0 next morning 1 felt as
wise as Solomon on the subject of using
tobacco.
Tho next time I saw Dick, lie offered
ine another cigar, but I firmly refused. I
told hira that I had concluded to ieave
smoking before tho habit got too firmly
hxed, and advisod Hull todo tne same
Still ho gave mo no peace. Every time
I met him ho would broach the ttuheci
ind insist lhat I must learn. Uo said 11
was boyish to give up in that way, that 1
ought to have the manliness to stick lo it.
He had piomised to say nothing about my
smoking affair, but ho told one or two of
his associates, and they mined Willi him
and laughed at mo for my weakress.
"Some timo after this ono of the boys
gave me a cigar, which ho said .'. could
smoke when I wa3 alone, and then there
would be no one to laugh at me. I thought
his would bn just the plan. Besides, this
boy told mo that tho first cigar always
made one sick, but that mere was no
diffculty in smoking tho second one.
"It was on one Saturday morning,
about a month after my first attempt, that
I thought I wonld try again. I thought I
would smoke a few times, just to show
the boys I could do it, and then I would
quit.
"In tho afternoon of this day there was
to lie an excursiou to a lake about five
mil' s distant. Our whole school was to
go, ind arrangements had boen made for
a grand lime. I had n few chores lo do
during the morning, among which was
the splitting of a few pieces of wood for
starting tho fltos. Just before commen
cing this work, I lighted my cigar and
pulled away ns fast as I could. I bad
determined to not smoko vory much, but
thought I would do it ns quickly as possi
ble and havo il over.
"Soon I began to feol dizzy, and throw
ing aside the cigar, I took tho ax and
commenced my task. I thought I could
work off tho 111 feeling; but tho harder I
worked tho more dizzy I got. Soon tho
wood house seemed tho wrong side up,
nnd the pieces of wood appeared lo sway
from sido to sido ns though trying to
evade my Mows. My feel and the wood
got badly mixed together, and my axe
nover would go whoro I aimed It. Sml
donly I felt a sharp pain iu my foot, and
found that I had mailt) a gash i i it which
"tti ly severed one of the toes. I maii-
:dl to got into the house, unil a surgeon
a-.is cilled to dress the wound.
"That day was ihe most miserable one
I ever spent. Tho p,in in mi foot, th i
dizzy feeling in my head, and the '!isr;j
poinlmenl in not beii g able to nccompuii v
my si lioolnriics on their excursion, seem
ed enough to render my misery complete.
' I did not toll any one of the part the
cigar had had in causing the accident.
None of the boys knew anything about
it, and Dick still urges me to take a
second cigar, lie says unless I learn lo
smoke that all the boys will launh at me,
and say lhat I tried to learn hut wasn't
man enough.
"I can now sen how tutieii ea'ier it
would have been if I had firmly relu'ed at
Im first. But I ran only so act in ,ne
fu'ure ns to avoid getting into dei per
rouble. I have decided to let them laugh
all they ploase at mv pist experience in
smoking, hut. shall furnish them with no
iiio-n similar matter for sport. They mav
test assured that my experience in minif
tobacco in any form is nt an end.!' Chiu
liati at Work
The Strongest Drink. Water is tho
strongest drinK II. drives mills ; i' is tile
drink of linns nnd horses, and Samson
never drank anything else. Let young
men be teetnlug if only for economy's
sake. Tho beer money will soon build
n house. If what is spent in waste worn
only saved ngainst a rainy day, work
houses would never be built. The
man who spends his money with the pub
lican, nnd thinks the landlord's bow and
"How do ye do, mv fino fellow? ' mean
'rue respt t. is a perfect simpleton. We
'on't light (ires for herring's eomf rt, but
0 lousl him. Men dn nnt keep pnt bouses
nr laborers' cood ; if ihey do, tbey cer
ainly miss their aim Why thi n should
01 nple drnk "for 'h prod of the house?"
If I spend mnnev for Iho good of ihe hnue
lei il be in my own. r-nd not the land'ord's.
It is a bad well into which ynd must pnt
water; and the beer-house is n bad friend,
tiocause it takes your all and leaves you
anlhing but headaches.
He who calls iliose his friends who let
him sil Bnd drink by ihe hour loge'her is
ignorant very ignorant. Why, red lions
and tigers, nnd eagles, and vultures are
ill creatures of prey, nnd whv do so many
put themselves wilhin the power of their
jaws and latons? Such as drink and live
riatously, and wonder wliv their laces are
so blotchy and their pockets so bare,
would leave i ff wondering if they bad iwo
grains of wisdom. They might ns well
ask an elm tree for pears as look to iooso
habits for health and wealth. Those who
go to the public hotito for happiness climb
t treo lo hud a lish. liev Mr. ttpuraeon
It is announced that the coronation ot
tlio cztr will be fne. This is about the
nlv greatest show on earth where a
free ticket would b' no inducement for a
nan to attend.
Deal very gently with those who are on
the downhill of life. Your own time is
loming to be where Ihey now are. You,
ton, arn "stepping westward. " ooothe
the restlessness of age by amusement, by
nnsiileratum. by non-interference, and by
illowing plenty of occupation to fall into
he hands lhat long for it. But let it be
if their own choosing, nnd cease to order
heir ways for them us though they were
hildren.
In the long run, morality nnd expedi
ency are found to he coincident. Truth
and honesty provo more prudent and
politic than false speaking and false doing,
however they may seem to binder or en
danger one at the start. As the old sailor
expressed it, "God has somehow so fixed
things that a fellow can afford to do about
right in this world." Sunday School
Times.
Did you ever find lying in some neglect
ed spot, buried among the grass, perhaps,
somo old tool, which you remember as
sharp, bright, and useful, but which is
covered wilh rust and useless? The rust
and tho dull edgo have come of its long
rest. Had it been constantly used it might
havo been broken, but it never would have
been lhat dull, useless thing while it last
ed. It is j ist so with human beings.
Inaction is worse for them than ha-d,
hard work. Unused talents rust. "X.3
mind that is never sharpened grows null.
One who has not done what ho might,
finds his power gone at last. Sometimes,
when minds lie useless and hands are
folded, the snul rusts also. I did not know
St. Simeon's history, but I doubt if he was
as worthy a saint as many another, just
necause he lived al ihe top of a pillar and.
to quote Miss Braddon, had his meals
sent up to him in a basket." Had he eomn
down for his food he uiiaht have found
-ome chance ot being uselul. there is
work in ilie world fir every mind and
heart and body.
Do you want to grow salt, and, nt tho
ame lime, have an interesting, handsome
ornament? Iho proceeding is a rovel
chemical experiment that may be tried by
iny ono rut in a gnb.et one latile-poon
ful of salt and onetnblnpoonful of blueing;
nil the goblet two thirds lull ol water and
set in a position where it will have plenty
of wnimtb nnd sunligtu. In a little while
sparkling crystals will commence forming
on Ihe outside ol the glass, and is both a
novel and liitcn sting ngnt lo watch it
gradually growing day hy day, unlil ihe
outsido of iho goblet is entirely covered
over with beautiful white crystals. An
other variation ot this ueauliliil experi
ment would bo to lako a goblet wilh the
base broken off nnd fasten it in ihe centre
of a thin pieco of board, which may bo
round, rquare or oblong. Alter the crys
tals have formed on the glass, set it on n
tiny wall bracket, and placo a bright
holiday or birthday card in front of il;
this will hide the base, on which no crys
tals will form. Alter ibis is dono. fill tho
goblet with flowers or dried grasses, and
you will have a vase wich will cost
comparatively little, and in reality adds to
the brio-a brae ot the room.
The Kkfect. Tho lalo learned and
eloquent Dr. Rice excelled in tho fervor
and unclion of bis public prayers. In his
congregation was an aged negro, very
pious nnd also very excitable, who would
always shout "Amen!" when any petition
was put up that touched his feelings. This
at length became quito annoying to Dr.
Ivce, more especially ng Uaisar s hearty
"Amons" not unfrequently tilled the room.
Fina ly, the doctor told him that bis shouts
disturbed the congregation, who were not
accustomed to them ; and if he could
restrain them, it would be a groat favor.
Tbo good negro was shocked to learn that
be bad disturbed anyono, and faithfully
promised silence in future.
But it happened, the very next Sunday,
that tho Dr. was unusually earnest in his
supplications lo the throne of grace. Ho
fairly wrestled in prayor." In the gallery,
as usual, sat Ctosar, writhing sympathet
ically with the emotion which he could not
suppress and would not utter. Moro and
moro forvent waxed the prayer, deeper
and deeper grew tVsar's emotions, more
and more violent his struggles to avoid
giving vocal uttoranoe to thera. Nature
at last could holdout no longer. "Anion!''
shouted Cresar. "Mapsn Kico, I hail to
say it or bust!"
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