Kill INO I N S'I'VLE. j
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Dr. Ta!id2. a Sunday Pil
grimage Into the DonnniQn
of Fashion.
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A few Words About Woman's Attire
And some Advice fcr the
Wearers.
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Cood Tto be Admired What II
M-ans to Keep Up with FasMon.
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V,y,. *!>*, fan.ary The Ri-r. T.
liewitt a! I . 0., pre* h d t> -ay
in the i r or vi. Tai#rnatlf, the fourth
of the series of " eimoua to the Women ,
of Au ♦.r. 1, «i!h Important thus to
'i he sut> ••ct o the sermon was
• J -amnion of «• a,ii tl,e
« M trom I e itero oo >y x*n. 5, "The
wo;, an K.a . uot »var t at whi ; h p.-r
--ta.ne'n .i.to a man ue.ther shan a man
piton a w,u.an s marine t for aii that
J., ar- a• , . n.»t u in.to lx»rd thy
• ,o'i. l»r la .i-" sai 1
j n - j.j : our! I. - rmon of thesories
0 f v, r , I * -!> tliOT- who i•*-•«r to
|*-ar hi . • 'hat i n''» ■ • n-i ! -ra
»,, . L i jij \ .h'/v whoa. • ha • iH-'ore
inw ou »■ at 'i '.vs int the u •• r
au eU e »; r> a . u »'» Tl ' P :U '
j,r- - a w ! '• uot :,,J
. ir \ ; p '»,r.a!c ha nj io a.ty,
Jhe J «*;• uj ,'• .pi .a' •> lot . inV oth-r lo
,i,'i . s ♦. ■; . ere Iw. . tila m ret
that 1 aVM err • '> • toid to tne pub
lic. lA- nt\ '• -als a.;  1 Ot g.UI to
j.r.r. 1 won d • p»*n 11 me tiie op- |
port■ i i ' . I pr-m h 114 '• " -~h "«e **' "
uiar iiM j pr I og-ous p® |
p.-rs in w., . ni> s. 'un n- h.t . '■> en pub
lish- d h I \ .»• lit fiU.OUS
'aiiiiiiw.i o 1 i o'j .or t-.e wuler
fir. 1 in win .to ~ m tie great (
trtithi of r«- ai:.t %Ofri morula. In
a iaii„'■> » the aiji* r  a...0. An i
t: 4 .• BVU'ti at*-8 having  harjee ol
matt ri ii '>rii. lut- Ui.ite\i t} v\e»*k there
a:'«* n lit.rlren million hunilreJ ■
tlioi.-.n.. 1 »•;, u' i \ •! f»> our-e^
lnh»« t in t. t 'O intr> aini aui'Ut i«nr ;
n.iu. n n iiUinr ia -la, .w.el >r Kn|{.iali- .
L i* .i• tri• vi •>r i y t» in
3 1 MANY KOHI!. 1 s TOM.
I want j-eofile >o njulerst in«l that
it .» J i in /tiiuwer to pr.i_.er t-j »' «I j
tut th.s oj.;oitunity iia*  nir, anii 1
pro» 'or in »♦ ti ) cti;' v tho 1 ! erl. 11 is
not, ih r« ior-«;>r «uinptuoii» wnen I ill v - f
v. .ii s. j... to tin-M* '.itiiii if" a an i ail- }
ilrev> t •in "to th« woiiirn oI Anicrira,
tt.tti iiiifoi tanl hi nt.s to mm
 >> 1 thought woinauiy at:ire jf rnoush
it! portaUi u to have it t m the
hioir. ia.. tJie \pjHtlr, hy no mean.- •
a (»'• .ti in nta l.it, anJ aci ustu ;e l to i
*lwuK t.u i:.i> »jrc*iit tt.euuv»oi 'n"l ami I
I
tii« resurrection, xsiitca ;it>out tho ar f
ratii{t!ii.t nt o." wijiiiaii s IniJ-r ami the otyle ;
of h-r ,uvselry. ani in o.y ti xt Mohen, }
11in rar yet i.l.ed witti tho thun-ier of ,
Moil t .mil. iliT .ir .•> that wo . aniv at •
tiiw u-t t* in u...rk»vl contraat with
ihmhi uhiiu attire, aini infract.on of that
Uw tii iU'i thr in oi hijj'i heav .
til ust in i> r»j ort on thy morals of |
i> in mi y or an are ilepre.viel i> that i
la\* 'inliii! hv»n »» the ashien plates
0 any i» ntiirv from tfjr time of the iiei I
th ami I w,U toll \ o th • i xact i
k'M.l* u! t' .I)ii•! im»riU Iliixiiiierisin in ,
tUi» in sntry V' ttr* .»fco se«'ii.ii al>out to j
hir.iK ilown this divin- law, hut there •
Wu.i i'iioii,!i ill n American •> ietv :
to !««• it hack th,. iiiiii*i-en \'. "l el ever
amiajK'une iui|oiteii fro n !• ra»ce, •
cr i rr: a[ m nveiit ««i i n this si ie the fc-a,
a s.\ lw th.»t ],r i| (»s s as far as possihie t■ >
Vioniea tiren.su e men. ami tiious- l
k 1 - s t»' y women cat* h the mo ie. '
l -'it . soiii'j one u'i> s a li tie too far in
u '-'tut;on t»i liiiihcill ami the whole
1 'Muia I y the I sense of AIU -raiin
w niai.hiMxl is oh iterat*»«l
1 tie to the countries are llf
eri nt, .in 1 in t!.e same c int v rnav
I haiue ut there m A -livinelv onle etl
..l ar:'.y w hii li mu>t he forever oh
*'-r \' t Any c.iv «■ iio:u th s is
a«hnin'.strat: \e of vice anil runs against t
IliK KHK'. 111 K' •> r OK Til!. ! K T,
whiih says "The women shall not wear
t at which pertaii.eth tin o imtn either
f a a in put on a woman - -.mil nts
i>r ailth.it iio B'> nr i ahominut on un.o
• lie lor it V i >«1 "
Many y.-ars a.o a French au'hnr-sa.
si>:nil.j{ i.ers' ( 1 >an 1. i v iier cor
rupt lut hriiliant writ.nv; ilepra\ed
hoiins ■,I hbrari sim uim r.it>le, an>l
W.ts U iitrrar> kjran ino'ln r of all the
I'' - 1 r-m h ami \m tiean authors
w ' " ' ive written t! :n,-« so mu h worse
that fe> iia \ e m.».|.. her ; rt-f.ir;,on
■ te j r >en . 1 hat .nthi r
1 * o i mas til:tie a"tire v he w.ts
• t>tis sten' Her writings an I le r he
ha\ oi w i e per i| v anmj ?
x '' v pi ' a'io:i .i lis i,c'i
. n-' w men ami wo-: hiu\ nun. \\ h a
v ' *' *' l ■ k tHiwjf it .*» *>>!«' ,i ti tn coiiviritf
'* ;u> NS k. "lie n,.inner o: :i
w man 1 h tr u ei» th- \ lo not in i
t.-te a>> n8 hew > wi. hr.t R.-me Ie  e
imt' • 1. . An tin v v per, a i
k*o wrh • II inn f'ep. an pa- i
mt. a st n a .1 tak- n» i
 fv. a- »: tie ir .« r, . , .. r ,.
the n.i si .ti rio! ho.'iffl' of t oth
Kx ' " ( i' - n #• a :i. n \I U : »e'., n _.
• o i. t • r-'hpei ta i se\, . . • ,
K r «. f the ii . , u r.»> ew a a man I o
not 'r\to , r over a . > . U o e a
1 > th» r one rh- .hr. hat a
ii.u! n\ v « tw« « n
Al ke rep .J ' an', -t » .. • women
"1 »•> ii'py a man s --.a an j _
• a wu the - reft with t •• .s-r ie i f^a
W..,k nc oeavt. ih v' w i>n thev*couhl
s ok «i.-an-ft* an.i so eoi t em .in
i hey t. k U» tt r „ n I tr> to h.p.n
•SS i . (ole t _ I roa-~
i ! i'i «a - j;ot jli.te p ._» • • ■ > r i
jro an:'y th, - x •}, \ r ,i. ■» ; ~i r
i UVers -ion ;> er. aha -w- • : ;in . V
they Ba.a -» or ! in e... j. >t prat. ras
0 te'l ,U tlleV '. J JJI ._h tn l "S> t' ei
W 11. S1 e hUp !n s \\ v ■
'..'l re .t- an assu:n J ,.f a - : are
an i
then w kan i mas', hat.
•Ny 0) . t;je I>. ' e :i k ' in tw r
p.a t 8 b.i . siie 1 .a a i a • ie.t 1 1 a::arv
1 to the riera'. wr.i N . anj 1
u.an • coat tucked in f>*-re and there ar- i
! tording to unacoounta le esthetics. I
' O wfeLuaa, stay a woman! You aUo l>e
i a \ery sex. The
#e-«ad cHf the hainan ra • ws.s >
weu»an and fcometimes a aeconi edition j
of a voluu;* i» the first e»iition improved I
and torre te i. I>o not try to cross over. |
If do you w;ll be a failure as i I
wouian. an'l oniy a nondesriipt of a man
We already haveeuou«h intellectual an i i
rnwra. bankrupts in our sex without your
(gni.Qj over to make worse the deficit.
1b my '.ext. as hy a parable or figure
oi »p*--e it. ! t ia made evident that M >ses.
ti.a inspired writer, as vehemently as I
®ursel?»a repreht-n ied the erlerninate
1 maa and the tuaacuiine woman: "fhe
! woman shall »ot *ear which per
' laiuetk unto a raaa : neither «hal! a man
pat en a woman's garment; for ail that
00 so aru abomination unto the Lord thv
' >od."
i.j tuxt also sanctions fa-hion. In
«'be 1 it sets a fashion ! i here is a great
ileal of senseless cam on th»* sab ect of
faaLion. A woman or man who doe-i not
re.ar i :t ia unfit for ne ghborh'K>d.
ILB oil;v question ;s what is right tashion
and what i» wron« tashion? li-ore I
s; ;» I want to show you that f ishion ha.s
tiu'.n ono of '.Le moat {Kjtent of reloriners
i! n i oi too vii al oi uaurpers. >oiiiu
tiii,. J .t ita-s bcseii an angel trom he iv n
and ;-.t otiiera it has been tlm li o'her C/I
aho ...n vtious. As the world irrows oetter
there will boa-itnu h fashion aa now, but
it wii t;e a righteous tafch on. in th •
future life wli.te ro ies ha\e been and al
ways wi.l be ia the fashion.
'ihore is a outcry against this
fcL nMtiisloN' TO SOC IAL ( t .SToVf,
OA though any o&nsultation of the tastes
aud fee.ing* uf othe.rs wer.j deplorable;
but witi.out it tiie worl t would have
neither iaw, order civilization, nor  «>m
-111011 decency. There has been a cano.i
--i/ati >n of bluatnefiS. '1 here are men an 1
women wi.o boarft tiiat they can tell you
ail they know and hear about you,
especially if it be unpleasant. . v me
have mistaken ro tgh beiiav.or for fran
! ne-ia, when trie two qualities «io not be-
to tii- sane lamilv. Vou have no
ruht with yo r ••oceiitricitieß to • r.isa in
upon tho »Mis:ti em Ha oi otners. 'ihere
is no virtu* in walking w th hoofs over
tinj oarpeti. 'ihe luost jagged ro:k is
1 covuro-i w.th blning moss. '1 he
ktori* tiiat coiuea
kirew* ranhow oalora upon the sky an i
■ ilvery .r >j»» on 'Cehar i and mu.i ,ow.
1 herii ari» iii .u vviio pri ie th : i.s ivs
'en Uiisr capacity t# stick' o hers, ih y
1 niaka hi a a UiTiii i" * th.-r-i prde
themselves oi their outlandish appai a.
They uo.L>t of being out of tiie a.-loon
1 hjy wear a > t ueer hat. Tliev ri Ie in an
. Wei carriagti i y dint of perpetual ..ppa
rati ju they would (it-bun Its ttie worid
' Itiat tiiey am perfectly JU'Jii ereait to
psnlic opinion. 1 hey are o*ore pi oil 1 t>i
, iniug out of ash on than ojjji-xi are o;
1 bi-i'rvf ill They are utt -rlv and nni
▼tiniahy disagreeable, i'heirro lgh corners
h.tve ne-er been wuiuo.l Tiny prefer
s hedgehog to a land).
lit® at*-*) uptishnienU of li:'o aro in no i
w ia« prt»-.u t.vo ot efieuiinacy orenerva- 1
tio».  io> 1 manners aril a respect for ■
ttis tastes of others are indispensable. ,
I ho good booi; speaks iavora ly of tliose ,
whi) are a "pecu iar" people, but that
does not sanction the betiavior of queer
peop ps There is no excuse, un ler any
•ircuinstances, for not being a nl ac
lha 1 *dy or g- ntleinau. hu lencss is sin.
; V» « have no words too ardeut to express
! t/nr ad mi ration for
TUE ItRiTIMKMBN'T OP SOCIETY.
Th*re is no law, moral or divine, to for
bid elegance of demeanor, or t rn un nts
•f d, or gems lor the person, ariistic
• ispJiy in the dwell ng, e.ulness •>
irait and ixraring, poiite salutation or
! i>oneat »o iipliiuents ; and h'* wiio is
photke-l or o en led by these ha 1 b tter,
liep tim oil n Vilnius, wear ti_ r er skins
aa 1 U»e uno wild leap ba k into mid
night bar! ai is.n. As Christi .nity «•!-
. ranees ther» will be better appar 1, '
kishor styles of anhitecture, more ex
ijiiia.ti* a lorn menus, sweeter music, :
grander pictni'i more correct behivior,
and mora thorough ladies and gentle
i men.
but there is another «;torv to be
W rom,; fashion is to be charged with
many o the evils of society, an 1
it* pat i has often oeen strewn With the
iol es o tie slain. It has oit n set up
afa •st tii lar I oy which people are to
Lie jn Our o itii,on s use, as well
fta an the divine int mations on the sub
ject. ii u-, that p ople ou_rht to be
♦♦•teemed accor am; to tiieir in»livulual
an 1 in( ri. attainments. The man who
h.is the im st nobiaty o? soul shmi d be
rst and he who mis the i ast of such
jua.itit s -hou . stan i i,,st No crest, or
s in i i or es nti h on can indicate one s
moral j e r I ties, ot dake, lor 1,
e>',uire, eari, vis uant, or patrician, ou Jit
Hot to raise one into the first r,.nk. • ;.e
oi the me..n st men I have ever known
ha>l at the en I of their name I>. Ih, I L.
I I , and I.lh S. Iru h. bom .r, chart v,
hero sui, st if sacrifice shouid win high -t
av,,r . 1 t inord.nate lashton savs
'"Ccunt not a woman s virtues, count
her adorn m nts ' "hook not at tne
contour o tne head, but see the way she
com 8 her hair.' "A.s not what nuii'"
ihels have been aecoaiphslied bv that
man s ban 1 but s it white an i soft
v " w hot w hat g'»o 1 sense is in tier con
\' r>ition. 1 ut, "In what wis she dress
«rd Ask nut whet In r there was hosfu
taaty an i c. eer'uin -.s> in the house-, bill:
.n what style do they live ' '
a iv iis«. quen e, some of the most
ignorant an 1
Vtt ; .fs \ !EN \rr at tur TOP,
izxi tome of the virtuous and in
te. gent at tne 1 torn. i:r r._ t >•
iast war we mi den y -.w m-n . r
Hto Ihe n _ >t s,,
they su la. n v re o
r ; tit el i>. ~ .-nee or a : . i
pO ! w rk tor society .' N >. tn y
sanp y ...,d o. la.ac . u gov rnme..l coli
tra t '
lias aero-aits for tl 4 e utter rha*rin
W lch people teel a: th tr t ..:m n; :. v
r' t-i\e whe they lo?*- t r .» r ..J
Ho du • your h : a: a.n. i dniui ui difr
ast.-r .ue nvhr 8 .an ' ;t v th > m
sui'tractcvi from a fcooil man .eav« - ; -,v
'•t .i r truth faith n 1 i ;
tnu::.n .ant hope , an . a oi
iqefaMe glorr. orer which he is to reig*
lorfe\far an i ever.
It lh» owner of millions should a
penny oui of hit pocket nouid he sit t
i down on a curliatone and cry ? And ;
| shah a man [possessed of everlasting
fortunes wear himself out with irnt;t be- ;
| cause he L s lost worldly treasure? You
| have OD.V ioat that in which bun 1 reds of
j wret-hed mi>ers surpa-s you; and you
i have saved that which the C-* saw, and
, tne I haraohs, and tho Alexanders could '
! never aMord. t
An 1 yet So iety thinks di:Terently, and '
j you see tho neiet intimate tner.dshipc
, t roken up as the conse-,uen eof :.nancia« i
embar ra.is; nen ta. on say to some one
"How is \o;ir friend ?" "i he rnan looks'
iewi.dered and says L I d'j not Know.",
t You r»-piy : "Why, you used to be n
tnnate. "Well, ' says the man. "Our
frien shp hue been dropped, lne mau
has !a;if t. '
i ro lam. tion has forth : "Velvets
j niu.it p.O Up ail i p.am apparel mus.couie i
' d *n. atid the uUesti 11 is: "How .toes
th« coat nt not: "U ho Wears it !" ■
i he power that bears th • ti its of ex- ■
cite I ; ->p . ation up and down our streets,
i anl rocKS the wori 10l com.nt roe, and
1 H iti I.IJS ALL NA T.
Trans - Ail ntie and l.s • At antic, is
• lot lies. It «ie ides th a.--* o M ces of re
spe t; and how mi.' tin* >.r «dntK he i
totally hla' k : and when it mav sui s de!
into shots of jmef ui s k, cali oor
ham. Men die .n good ci - u st uieea, '
but by reason of extravagant funeral ex- I
penses are w*!l ni_rh in-olvnt '-efor* •
I they get hurt *d. Many men woul 1 not |
die at i; t.iey hat to wait u.iui tncy ,
t culu ... it. (
\\ ii-ii on is pr ' lii'-ti'jO of a m r >st 1
r ; ir i- - r.i . lb > xp n ii .r •of many ;
hoti-eiio t- bv ai sted by what the.ir '
lie - \ , no- .v, .ull t• V the :i- j
s : • ■i"•thtv;:n ihoL:r at j
anxetv is us to who .shall ha v. tho ti -st !
: .ii.se an-1 1 u-i c stly  n .. e. Tne j
W( a ■ us n e i in tiie warfar «•; so -iai liie j
:."t 1 1 ni rifles n ! 1 ahur-u guns, !
i.nd 1 .ot huiss shells, bu» »na :*s and }
i ii o.', an 1 vases, an 1 >o eiius and
Ax nt rs. van" hou-jho.d estab- 1
J .-: . Mint-are like >t a. b .ats pro- {
pel:-- t. t -. i- i:tin- s -train and risk, and
Us; n_ r t ■ a terr. exnio .on. * V\ ho •
■ cares j-;.ih y, "ii Wo uil.V touie out ;
aheai?" " " j
'1 i> re i-; no  nr» caKSO to 1:»v o" more
ll: >ii in • i;.: ...i r.;.-- :• nt i oi t..ore j
i: - ihan liiis .i» t r .ni .tion at j
s«ll n.s ar is to live as weJ —s or ii.it r
than on r ptople liie.rj an pets••m )
who wdl risa tlieir eterai'.y uj» n o.ie j
pier mirror fir who Will l.lsli oat th •
sp.eudois (-1 heaven to get another tr;u- [
ket.
"My house is t>o mall." "Hit," says,
FOin • one, 'ion  annot pay for a ' •
"Ni'vt r n.in inat, iny. ii. .i>is Lara a;
l»et -r i - !»nc • ;n i so v\.a I.' "A !
, ol that -ii i mau r. d I must;
have. 1 ian not liiord t i>y a »lea ; ;
i bat wiio i.ut-.s :or tnat . .»«v neighbor |
ha t ono lr nn that pattern, an I 1 mu t>
have on.-.' 1-11 p- are s of nun ill i
thi" ons ot the penitentiary who |
I liISKEIi lio.von, a s:\KSs, BVIiUVTHINO, J
, in thoe.'ort t > di.nehh.eot ers. Though;
the heavoas tali they mu.it 'in t^sa-1
' ion.''
Tho r:ost f inious frau is of th * day I
lia\e result ; from t.r > ii keeps j
hnn ir !s of me i s-.ruggliag for their'
cann- r r.h  •xisieii'* -. ih• ti oubl •is j
tnat o .• .r • > aa_' an i im-.ir erated 1
ii til- r. i iiv 11 • i til. l! it t»e great ;
they e-:iji. an 1 i . id t eir cast.-s on
tne i ii a■. ieii _ * into .al, no; i>e- 1
i aus t i y st a,. u. i>ecui.->j tii«#y d.d
no. s" •.'  .in i_'h •
A_-.i a : 'o.oiiu fashion makes people:
u u 111 Ural ant niiti'.ie. it is a i.n t ry I
i on v.; i eii Ins >: i h>rt h mir hn ,nw
preteiis -s an l tin a uiiiig . ..tter.es and •
nyp rr s:- - than ta io. • I . ids ever
ill ..e |(| #.; Ai - 111 .1 ••nts. l'.LSh- f
ion is Hi' gr \itest oi «.l la - - lth.it!
Iliad • so> l t. i lis.n re. 1o i k: OW I ,o.
w hat to heve V. nn p • •;»! • .(-K vo l
to C 0...0. 'io VDU not know wii tivr or
not thov want you to co.u ■. hen th y
; s-n l thtir reganls you !o not Know
wh ti.-r it is an expression of their
hearts, o an • \t> i :ai ,\ ii.tv. We h»\e
! U to tt .e ;il o>t evoi ;it a
. diseouLt. U orld ,s snt 'not at horn »"
vviis ii Uicy v.Tti umy too ..i-y to «r B.s
th-inseiv s. 1 hey say: "Tne furriice 1
l.as jii-• L gone o.t ' uhea in truth they
ha.e hat o ;.tc u it ail Winter. 1 hey
ap !'.u /e for the unas nil barrenness of
their taole wii n th'-v n»\er l.ve any
bett» r. i buy >ieciy in .r . «>-t iuxur.ous
enterta.il a« nts t» A.H a snower of ap
i I'rovai. 1 hey apologn.e for their app ar
aiK«.-, though it w r* unusual, when
always at home Tiev look ust so. They
wouiu make you o heve that some nice
;Kcl' !i ii tho • aii wa> Hie worK. o! a
master painter "it was i heirloom aid
on '• laau' on th wa.is oi a castle ; and
a di:» ■ r ■ • it t > tin ir grun hather.
i e> ■ w >. \..! Nt lie a:-oat anything
e. -.e will Ue auo'it . pK-turj.
i" • .Jit. wrii swol-e: f»»et upon » u a
an a 1 groa. i-.g w.:h a hes
. . .. raide, will be.
TII r» VOT\K "I O A I.rifßOfS
li\ .litf, not iia»f - i hap v as his grrvorn or
coal heaver. Wrong i.ishion st ha world's
i:n l>-rtaker. and r.\es thoisinls ;of
.ir-i st ' ireeuw .i i, ..n 1 ia*ure. Hill,
r.n i Mo nt \ ii urn.
l'u:. worse tti.in that, foliy is an
illicit* ' iai d p.el.' ii. 1: .» eni.es.-,
-i id;.' of pro; rit t «-s and -t juette, j ~t-terna
terna and sty.es, is h- lv\ar ng to th  ;:i
tede* L Ine er knew a woman or a man
of ex rem- fashion that kn»-w mu h.
How l>ehtlhn»' in u iy of the c it oi a
coa - .. or tie 'fa ia\ t or t i - wrinkle in
a s.ve.e, r t e •. »i ar. on How
I hey are woiri -1 if sonieth ng g- ts un
tied, or I..;:'_•> a r> or is 1. Lieely al
- • i rh a : ... II i TJ a'.ie oi inea.s ir
. . 'ne Ii- :_'ht an l ieptn ot gr. atsut>-
»• - « .r I" unravel iny-t«rie.s to *.H,k
• i., .toe .\ • rs* *. to -■'aru p: n tti t lie
a ;y o «i ■. - attri: iter- hov r...g
pr,'CLUU. »V" r.. n«'W -tj> le of « OAK 1
HA.E FCIIOW.. n. II r F.A as to In :r
 an 1 r» jar LEV of .A: R ~*s
. . . . ic .iii i el ma. • x ra'-- i ..v
tlie shaiH* oi vest T>mtoo. ..IS S t .ie
N A IRT M.: that W0.1.A11 wrought nt
• • _• ny iespair.' her m.a .a
o o: • -'i o'i'
U :s : : !1 —t v . « 'l y n ! -a' s
1. .wli. .1. ..AS \ | ati'J litTi ..or.».
tt. ul/M«ut aa l t'.*a • i tl*4 a.
war iro is the roca upen wbica many
i a aoui :>e»n rirca Th« «xctt-»iuent
oi a lux irio is life Uaa th© ¥i>rt«x
J that Las b«aaoweU up lis than
tiie ma«Uiroaj ®if Norway ever de»iroye>t
Rlii}*. \\ hat room for taerat oj vheni»-s
' in a h*ar: t.i.ed with the trivial and un- ;
. reai : Who caa wonder trial IU this
h.iste for sun-gi'ided baubles ani wmje 1
th fctle-;own n and women ahouid
j turnido into rum? The traveler* to
J d' s>tru ti JII are not all ciotned .n rags.
;..at roa 1 chariot .ooiiea against
- edj. in harnedia
IJOI.IM'I.ATLD OLITTKKIN',,
they % i down, coach ani four, herald
' and pKjs.iilion ; racketing on thu hot
, paveiiKnts of hell. Clear the trat k
| I'.aiars hang out their colors over the
r a-:; ani tre«6 of uopicai fruiUuiiuss
over!,ranch the way. No s>>i:n 1 of WO'
; d.aiuri'S tne air. but all is lu-ht, an i
an 1 w ne, and gorjjeousnesa. Ihe
world coaies out to greet thoda zlitu
Lro ession with: "Hurrah! Hurrah
f But sudden y t .ere is a halt »»nd an out
try oi dismay, an i *n overthrow worse
' than the lied >ea t imbhng upon tne
! Kgvptians. of gravestones up- >n
liiiest sdk 1 Wormwood d m' »
! m.pearle ! goblets' Heath withoneeoiil
i brt-ata w .taenng the leavtis au«i iree.ing
the tounta.ns.
In the wiid tn-nult of the I.ast l>ay
thw mi uataiivs taliinyr, tho t.eaveus tiy
j mg, the tiirones upriS.ng the univ- rs •
assembling; amid the boorn ol th» la>t
L'real than terpeal, an I under t. e er u K
!iu; of a burning world what wi.l l»e
--coiutf of the d,s> iple of unholy ftshion '
\ But w atcfi the career of one thoroughly
, artti.cial. li.rungh in her. tame, or per
• haps his own skill obtiin d
, e iou_'li for jiurjioses of display, he 1 e.s
hiuasuli tiiorouglhy estabhshxl. Hes.u
; aloof l orn the common her 1, and 100 s
out of his window upon the po*r man
and says, "i'ut that dirty wr-l ii u i mv
• ps immediately " OnSalibath ilavs
| h- nls i hi church, but inourns th • la. t
| tut: lie must worship with si many oi
' the inei arant, and says 4 'Th>*y nre per
! fecily awiul ." "Tiiat man tnat you put
, in my p w tiad a coat on Ins back that
did not cost live dollars. lie nt* ins
■through life unsympathetic with tru i;»i-*
and says: "1 cannot L»e bothared. ' Is
• vieh.'hted w.th some doul»ttu! storv o:
!l'aiin:-u hfe. but tiiinks that thero'arc
some very indecent things iu tiie laul ■.
Waik* arm in arm with th* succ-adul
1 uiiu of tiie wor.d, but *
I MOT kNOW HIS OWN KrtOTIIER.
l.ovoa to be praiaed for his splendi 1
hour*, and when toll that he looks
|y. ungir than te* years ago says. "Well,
1 raal.y , do you think *o'."
but the brio: strut of his lifo is about
or»r. L'pstairs. he dies. No angel wings
hoverin* about him. No gospel prouns.-s
| kindling up th* dar .ness; but e xquisit •
; emuroidery, elegant pictures, and a b i-t
e >h»kesp on tha mantel. Ihe
pulses »top. Tho minister comes in to
read of tiie resurrection, that day when
■ the dt-ad shall come up - both he that
; di*d on tho floor and he that expir d
under [>rinc»ly upho stery. Heiscanied
out to huria . Only a few mourners, tnit
j a array of . arriag -s. Not one com
| tnon man at the funeral No oeiriended
' orphan to w op a tear on his grave. No
1 child «f want pressing throu.fi tiie ranks
! of the weep ng. saying: 4 Ha is th© last
ir.e !'l I havu and 1 must see him."
What n>w ? He was a great man.
Shali not ehariots of.salvation comedown
to the other side of Jordon and • scort
him up to th* palace? Miall not tiie
ex« laim: "Turn'out! A pr.nce is
;co ' VS iii the bells ehhne .' VSn,
tiier* be harpers with their harps, and
truuipet-Ts with th ir truiupeta *
No: ,\o No! There will bo a
. shudder, as though a calamity had hap- j
pen* 1. st.in tin.; on heaven's battle
, nirnt, a watchman wid seu something
pi.'.ot with tiery downfall and j
sariek, "wan lering star tor whom is I
iea-r.od tne blackness of darkness lor
u\ er
it sadder yet is theclosin r of a wo n- .
an'n iiir tiiat ha.s Oeen worshipful of
wori 1..n -sa. aii tiie w altli of a 1 let nie s '
oppo-tunity waste I. Wh.it a
A woman on her dyinu p.ljow, thinkiti » :
of wii t she migiit have done lor *>od
and humanity, an 1 yet having do*i-- !
nothing! I ompire her .h-mise with
tiiat ol a Harriet Newell go.ng down to
p. aee'ii'ly d o in the isle of I ranee, i«
Mpwin; her litetime ->acr.tires for the
red ti pti not India, or tho la.->t hours
o. i.iuaovth Harvey, having exci»aug:d
ITKTL BRIGHT XKW SNGLASU II .ME
for a lite at liornbav tinid sto id heathen
ism, that she might alumine it, 6 tying in
her last mo uents "If this is the dark
valiev, it has no a dark spot in it; be 
causa m have a hieveii the results i
promised those whose faith is planted !
on the true rock. We also point out
errors of statement which are the cause
of utihapp.ness an 1 t *ach forgiveness
and atonement. Is there Chr.stiamtv
an), w here ? To give money publicly an i 1
lo pray lou i.y in church do s not count.
It is only that which you have don:
jiiiet'.y and secret y to day to day to aid 1
the su.fenng an 1 co s»le tiie sorrowing
that is pieanng in the g.glit of bod. j
Your personality corresponds w th your
'lou cah yo a p"K»r mis i
erai>l • sinner, and iv.- it o.t pretty wel.
How iare you call yourself a j-oor" m.ser
ahle s nner when you have be*-n ma ie
in the i naga of «>ol ' To reach hea.en
you ne lew you must die an l go sine
w iirr *, wni e in fact th- k rudom of >tu 1
js *.i iu you. I' i..i' >so phers speak ~
t ; i»- e*i ii ai.on of tiiH . arn dma I, but
this is the education oi th-* sou., mv
ir.eni.v aa l .La ho ir ,a- struck '
t V ». >1 \ I. !\ ■ ■» \J ft
we must m. Ke the worni tH-heve that we
w - are a. uei. , n l our a e becomes a
tii at. a inter e t, an i a anam
i -w p-op.e ar reniv naiural and on
a"*H.te*l ".. L . say this Ido nit mean
to * ir eultured .naiiners. It is
we t»houi i taut . ore adtatiatiea ior -
>il,'t . e 1 ia..r..;e tiiun Icr the ui.hew n
o. ». M.' «. larry rom i. a y  irc es in
. lasnio . has ri en -..t \t. atitv ani
t nlhus.as it. A trj .e:i d.gr..ly u'stea i
:. ats about the r.jom and a e erg grinds
-t ie •• r_ r tu must n>t taugn
. r —.iii it 'lou must s iii ie
iu m »'• "'t ihu.i rapid;y acro-s the
r - ii. you ui .1 _i, .e lucre .s a rouu i
of i ws aii jt n-v ani A: . j
•8a . I ah- . H . na .. n I'tibv
, pamovastn word o, *u» u urn l A
: Le gOoX roan Uioue»t
rvru s-Cb a hollo* r°unatb# tortumd
retires at the cU*» °t
MM j .f-i Lt ' en '°> ed
L "l bullsocial life has been contorted and
Jeforuitt l unui. in som mountain cao.n
,Ur. ra.i. . ««'« '•• 1"''""* »'
the then- is more
Uicer tliaa\n a . the trescoei icehouse.
*: the metropolis. We *nnt, iu an th«J
i bigger circe. of *>caty, mure warmth
of tit-art an i na'.ura.ness Oi behavior and
i nut so mauv re; r iterator*
I \£±in \> ron>: lashion is incompatible
i witiT z.app.ness 1 ho*e »ho depend for
their com.ort upon the admiration o.
other* are a^o^e- 1 to {re>jUcUt a.say'i».>.n.
i xi.en:. > ody wi.l critic* • their
' iK-arano*. or surpass taeai in brdaancN,
jor will rect-ive more attention, Oh. the
a!o .sv an t d- traction and heart burn-
ot those who move iu this bev\iid
t red uiazti !
i-oort mi ttciipxib^!
I'r n'ht wind's !o not always bri happi
n.-s-s. "-I.J Ui.it liveth in pleasure in
t'.ead win e .lie livet.i. Ihe revelations
o" hi_'!i lite ti.at one to the chai
Mi l i..e nr • oniy th* oc-aaio a.
I eruj'p. noat o! iiiietu bj that are,
limit-ruralh. like th • stirs of heaven :or
i iiiiiltitu .o, bJt iue tin- demons of t.iO p t
! ior ha:e. Ihe misery that wII to nuht
i in tar »«• lar eu idle up in the frtraw is
I i ot ho alter as tlie i ruicely disauietude
wliu a hiatus through splendid drawmg-
I rooms. !•!•>> over the slights and oi
t a use* of aixunous ..fe. lbs bitterness
| ot hie seems not so unfitting when ilrunk
I out of a pester uri# as when it pours
! from ttiu i-nased aps of a gol len chalice.
lln the sa.a t > crack of the voluptuary's
|pst!, pit . an t-ii Ito his earthly n.is-
I crv, 1 the continuation tfiat in a
j hollow, laslidioiis ale tlit-re is no poai'e.
A„*a;n. devotion to *ron;' f&smon is
pro iu tivo of physical disease, mentai
| imbecility, and spir.tuai withering. Ap
p.rol insuiicieat to keep out the cold
. and the ram, or so fitted upon the person.
that the fun. tons of life are restrained,
i late hours tilled with excitement and
free iranghtsof wine that make
j one i.ot beastly intoxicated, but only
' fashionably drunk and luxurious indo
ieci-e are the instruments by whiuh this
imrea. life push h .Ls disciples into rale
tudinarianism and ta • the
wa:ca of prosperous li:e Death go'a
au.«Aii. aiul sacl. harvests as arc re.sp
i'd ! Materia medi a has been exhausted
to find curative, for these physiold o 'i. aL
devastation*. l'ropsiea, cancers, con
m upt ons. yout and almost every lnlirtn
11y l.i aU the reaiui of pathology, have
h «a th* penalties pa d. 'l'o counteract
th«* damage ph.irmacy has gone forth
with inedicameiit, panacea, elixir, tui
brocatlo:i, saire, and cataplasm.
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in th. new diuJ
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