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VOL V.
SMITHFIELD, N. C, JOHNSTON COUNTY, JANUARY 15, 1887.
NO. 31.
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FRANK THORNTON
-.K-inre in erecting flic good people of Johnston county, and congratulates them upon ;
yexteV. -led Railroad facilities. Illtli pardonable pride wc announce tha we have the lar- ;
''""-tove the largest stock and the most perfectly a r ranged establishment in the entire "tate. 1
feSl jn'rle glance at th? ins:do of our Mammoth Stove will convince anyone that we carry
ir,rcf LINK OF GOODS contained under any one toof, south of Mason & Dixon's line,
th A "fv "e pnow Perfect lines in elcaant Black CJras" Grain, Striped and Colored
- S. Our assortment is unsurpassed in beautiful black, colored, striped and mar- j
I " T-v- VF''VETS unusually handsome exhibit is made of ilk Velvets, strip-
Velvets. Tutt Velvets and Brocaded Velvets. IS SILK I'LI'SH! are seen all
t' e . ' i TV FINTP IITH-'SIS! fill HIS! All tlr n,n-i.ltioa ,! aiwurofl nml ex"-
'i -.l -ATiiotisr wnich are Striped Boucle, Assabet, all wool suitings, 1
v Wl sr.itinis. "4 inches wide: Cashmere Diagonals, Cashmere SnWi
T";.-..,a To-.mc !,'..;, CSo.voo f,1,.r-nJ t-'-illr,
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TCe o-ive a beautiful dipslay of Felt Ball Edgings, Mohair Marabout Trimming?, Feathers Mar
hnut Ti imniinss. Beaded Gimps, all colors, entirely new; "H-ot Braids, Lacings Cords, Bea
del Fas-:iin?ntrie. and all the new designs, in Buttons in matee designs. IN BLACK GOODS
qiiituieiit is pei feet. A large and full line of Mourning goods, including sitk Wrap Hen
Crepe Cloth, Vclurs Broehe, Black Bhadsu es, etc. In Wraps we take pleasure in
j-rfctin0' your attention to the most complete array ever shown in this part of the country, n
cl'ndinT short wraps, in cloth and Brocade silks: Newmarkets in cloth and Brocade silk, all
jj.n.ljoinelv trimmed in the newest designs; sea! BKssh sacques, 40 inches long, satin lined a
beautifully wrap.
T f irrets a very heavy and handsome stock is shown embracing every available Novelty in
Chinese Carpeting in 1 laid and stripes, Ingrains 8-plays, Tapestry, Tapestry Brussels, Body
FrujeK Brochet Velvet, Axminster, stair Carrot in Ingrain and Brussels, Kemp, &c. In
.li'Ui our nssintment is perfect in all grades. iVe are tlie S(le controlling agent in the city
for tie celebrated Ziealer Bros' Fine shoes, and no one else can buy or sed them in this terri
tovv There are no other Zieglers" make of shoes, but to get the genuine enquire and look for
the hraiil "Zicsiler Bros." Lvcrj pair is branded. We show these goods in every fdyle and
debris kuown to the ariitic trade.
We use Our Best Endeavors
ii the arrangement and extent of our stock to savo the Ladies trouble of going from one store
to another iu order complete their memorandums, and we tlatter ourselves that we can, with
iitt trouble fill any memorandum in the Dry Goods Line, hereby nbviating to the purchaser
nncli annoyance. ' FOR THE BENEFIT OF OIK LADY PATRONS we have Connected with
our establishment a handsomely furnished Parlor, and Toilet Room, a feature in the Dry Goods
biiine n t possessed by any other House in the city.
M1L ORDERS, and orders for samples solicited and promptly attended to.
FRANK THORNON.
WHERE TO BUY
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THE OLDEST DP.TJ& HJOjUSS I IT SMITHFIELD!
Wc ild remind my friends that his house is now filled with a select stock of
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ICE COLDSODA AffDTARlODS MINERAL WATERS,
I HAVE THE AGENCY FOR THE CELEBRATED
I. B. SEELEY RUBBER TRUSSES!
I GUARANTEE A FERFECT FIT IN THESE GOODS.
IF YOU ARE THINKING OF PAINTING SOON, CALL AT MY STORK
AND GET A COLOR SHEET AND EXAMINE MY LARGE Si'OCK OF
WHITE LEAD, OILS AND COLOR,
We be leave to inform the Public that wc are receiving our
Fall stock of Goods,
Consisting of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Hats, Hoots and hoes,
Hardware, Crockery, Glass ware, Tin ware. Bagging, Tic
and a full line of Groceries which we will sell low for
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ALSO, Our Engine and Saw Mill, 1-iog W;i;;nn, and One Veant Lot
adjoining our brick store Call and see us.
Respectfully,
PEACOCK. & BRO..
SMITH FIELD, N. (1.
To the People of Johnston and
ADJOINING COUNTIES ;
l have in stock at both stores on Hay and Gilluspio Street u largo and Well
selected stock ot
HEAVY GROCERIES. FERTILIZERS, PLOWS, CASTINGS,
W;mon Harness, and General Farming Implements, to which I invite your
attention. I am Agent for celebrated TENNESSEE WAGONS, (7ART
WIIKKLS, and Axle, and have just received a car load. Tli3re is no
better wagon made than the TENNESSEE, and it justly merits its repu
tation. COTTON AND NAVAL STORES.
Hie highest market prices paid for Cotton and Naval Stores, and consignments
i this line are solicited. I guarantee satisfaction. Bcstiiv and call and exam-
iue my stock when in town. Quotations mailed on application.
Fayettevlle,
K) inches wide; Oneko,
me Long, all wool Tric
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CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
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jWhe Smithficd lerald.
F. T. BOOBER, Profmetor.
One Dollar & Fifty Cents per year.
BEST.
BT FATHER BYAX,
! My feet ire wearied, and my hands are tired
My seul oppressed ;
And ivith desire liavj I long desire 1
Rest Only rest.
'Tis bard to toil, when toil is almost vain,
In barren ways ;
'Tisliard to sow, and never garner grain
In harvest, days.
The bui'dew of my days is hard, to bear,
But God know? best ;
And I have prayed but vain has been my
prayer
For rest, sweet rest.
?Tis hard to plant in spring, and rever reap
The autum yield ;
'Tit hard to till, and when 'tis tilled to weep
O'er fruitless field,
And so I cry, a weak and human cry,
So heart -oppressed ;
And so I sigh, a weak and human sigh.
For rest, for rest.
My way has wound across the deseit years,
And cares infest
My path ; and through the flowing of hot tears
I yine for rest.
'Twas always so ; when still a child I laid
On 'Mother's breast
j My wearied little head ; e'en then I prayed.
As now, for rest.
And 1 am restless still; 'twill soon be o'er,
For, down the west
Life's sun is seating, and I see ihe shore
Where I shall rest.
For pleasure or pain, for weal or for woe,
'Tis the law of our bsing, we reap what we
sow,
We may try to avoid them, may do what we
will,
But onr acts, like our shadows, will follow us
still.
iiors youths.
President Pendleton's beauti
ful tribute to the memory of
Caroline Henley called up to my
mind one of the most interesting
incidents, of the many related by
her father Kobert Y. Henly
of the early life and devotion of
her sainted mother.
The old readers of the Chris
tian Baptist and the Millennial
Harbinger Avill remember that
Thos. M. Henly was one of the
first of the Baptist preachers of
old Virginia who fell in love
with Alexander Campbell. The
love of these men for each other
was like that of David and Jona
than. Kobert was a favorite son of
Thos. M. ; yet, iiotwitstanding his
father's teachings, prayers and
exhortations, Robert grew to
man's estate without giving any
special proofs of faith or piety.
In every other respect Kobert was
so good and filial in all his inter
course with his surrounding
friends that his lack of faith and
devotion to Jesus was a source of
great anxiety to his father. Af
ter much thought and many
prayers, he proposed to Kobert to
cross the mountains and visit
Bethany and become a pupil of
Alexander Campbell, lie sug
gested that his literature and gen
eral knowledge might be improv
ed under a tutor of Mr. GV.s high
character and extensive reputa
tion for research and learning.
Kobert readily consented, and
was soon a pupil of this distin
guished teacher, and a member of
his household. Kobert not only
studied diligently the lesson as
signed him, but was present at
the morning and evening devo
tionsthe Scripture readings and
recitations which always charac
terized the house of Bethany.
He also listened with serious at
tention to the public addresses
which Mr. C. delivered when at
home. But all thesejgood things
said and done produced no more
real or apparent effect iu Robert's
heart than the prayers attd labors
of his excellent father in his old
Virginia home.
After a few months' residence
at Bethany, Robert began to form
a partiality for Caroline Camp
bell, one of his teacher's daugh
ters. One fine summer evening
he invited her to walk out with
him. She complied with his re
quest. The air was balmy, the
stars were all sparkling, and the
uneven .ontline of the hills of
Bethany formed a beautiful hori
zon. Everything above, beloAV
and around was to charming that
Robert's natural diffidence de
parted, and he broke silence by
commenting in the most elo
quent language he could com
mand on the beauties of the
scenery, the brightness of the
stars, and the sublimity of the
heavens above and around. "She
waa an attentive and, apparently,
an interested listener until my
refT-Hirces,'" said Robert to the
writer, "were about exhausted.'
In response she said, : "And that
great Being who created all these
things so loved the world as to
give his only Son to die for its
salvation. And, O Robert, do you
love this great God and believe
iu his Son, who hadied for us?"
Robert said to the writer of this
reminiscence : "I had listened to
my father's sermons and prayers,
and wituessed his tears as he
pleaded with sinners to obey
Jesus ; I had heard many of Mr.
Campbell's eloquent discourses
and heartsearching exhortations,
but nothing so penetrated my
heart as did these and similar
plain, pointed personal state
ments and questions of Caroline
Campbell,a young girl just bloom
ing into womanhood. I was sur
prised and astonished to hear so
young a person speak with so
much fervor and confidence of the
love of God and the way of salva
tion, through the life, death, and
resurrection of Jesus. I was then
and there, by grace and truth,
subdued, and shortly after I con
fessed my faith in Jesus. "Oh,
that loving voice." said Robert,
while tears filled his eyes, and his
emotions chocked his utterance,
"for years silenced by death, yet
sounds in my ears 'and do you
love that Saviour "who died for
your salvation V " CJtristian
Standard.
HOW TO DESTROY TIIKRIBLE
First, get rid of all the copies
in all the languages there are
160,000,000 copies say, of the Old
and Xew Testaments in one book
and in all portions of the book
you must have all these piled to
gether into a pyramidal mass and
reduced to ashes before you can
say you have destroyed the Bible.
Then go to the libraries of the
world, and when you have select
ed from every book that contains
a reference to the Old and New
Testaments, you must eliminate
from every book all such passa
ges ; and until you have so treat
ed every book of poetry and prone,
excising all ideas and tendenecies
and beauty, for the knowledge
and power of which the poets
and prose writers were indebted
to the Bible ; until you have taken
all this from between the bind
ings and turned them to ashes,
leaving the emasculated frag
ments behind; not until then
have you destroyed the Bible.
Have you done it then ? Once
more. Go to all the courts of
law, and having sought out the
pandects and codes, you must
master every principle of law and
study what it may have derived
from the Old and New Testa
ments, and have all sucji passa
ges removed from the eodes of
jurisprudence. You must then
go to the galleries of art through
out the world, and you must
slash and daub over ana oblit
erate the achievements that the
genius of the artist has produced
not until then have you de
stroyed the Bible. Have you
done it then? What next? You
must visit every conservatory of
music, and not until the world
shall stand voiceless as to its mas
ters, not until then have you de
stroyed the Bible. Then you
must visit the baptisteries of the
churches, and from the baptis
mal roll you must erase all Chris-,
tian names the names of John
and Mary for they suggest the
Scriptures, and the register is
stamped with the Bible. Have
you done it then ? No. There is
one thing more you must perform.
There is one copy of tne Bible
still living. It is the cemetery
of the Christian. The cemete
teries, while they exist, are Bibles,
and to suppress the book, to let
not a trace of it be discovered,
you must pass from grayestone to
gravestone, and with mallet and
chisel cut out every name that is
biblical, and every inspiring pas
sage of Scripture graven thereon.
To destroy the Bible you must
also blot from the memory of
every Christian its promise's and
comforts. Not till you have done
all this can you destroy the Bible.
Leader.
God made both tears and laugh
ter, and both for kind purposes ;
for as laughter enables mirth and
surprise to breathe freely, so tears
enable sorrow to vent itself pa
tiently. Tears hinder sorrow
from becoming despair and mad
ness, and laughter is one of the
privileges, of season, being con
fined to, the human species.
Leigh Hunt.
I IV JCDGMEIT.
It is as certain as that Christ
is the Son of God, that we will
all, sometime, appear before the
judgment seat of Christy The
just and the unjust must appear
in the judgment at the time ap
pointed for the judgment of all
men. This we cannot escape,
whether we die in Christ ; wheth
er we live in Christian or pagan
lands. None of us will be ex
empt from this judgment.
Paul, an apostle of Christ,
when writing to the church at
Corinth used these words con
cerning Christians appearing in
judgment : -'For we must all ap
pear before the judgment seat of
Christ ; that every one may re
ceive the things done in his
body, according to that he hath
done, whether it be good or bad."
So far as Christians are concerned
this makes the judgment a cer
tainty with them. They must
appear in judgment before Christ.
Seeing this is true it is wisdom
on their part to get ready for this
judgment.
But before the judgment there
is the exit from this life, which
many dread more than the judg
ment. There are many people
who dare not think of death on
account of the dread they have of
dying. The last struggle with
them is thought to be the fulness
of all the sorrows and pangs of
this life, and they are filled with
terror and sadness when they
think of it. If the whole truth
were known the last agony would
be found far less painful than
sufferings we endure over and
over again from wliich we rally.
But suppose all this is true, and
dying is a fearful thing, what
then ? As wise beings we ought
to make the best of it we can.
Are we to die, sometime ? Then
get ready for death. We should
not act the part of the coward,
and live in fear all our days.
When death comes there is not
to be a long sleep till the resur
rection and day of judgment.
Spirits do not sleep in the earth,
and are not subject to earthly
conditions and environments.
The true and the good will go to
Christ, and in his own wise way
he will make provision for their
wants. The journey from earth
to the spirit world is not a long,
hard one. When we are absent
from the body we are present
with the Lord, if we have loved
and served him.
The judgment is based on the
deeds done in the body. We
learn from this that our lives in
this world are to be taken into
consideration in the judgment.
If we have done good we will be
judged according to our good
deeds, if we have done evil then
we will be judged according to
our evil deeds. The judgment
will be a righteous judgment,
and each one of us will be re
warded in true justice as our
lives have been. In the judg
ment all frauds and shams will
come to light and be exposed.
Our hypocrisies and deceptions
will be at an end, and we will
take our true station in the spirit
world. What we are to be there
will depend on what we have
been here.
Our only hope of standing in
the judgment is the righteous
ness of Christ. To know him
and fallow him is Bife eternal.
To refuse to follow Jhim is death
eternal. If we are wise, brave
and true we will accept the bet
ter way and walk in it all our
days. Faithf ul Witness.
We shall never find happiness
by looking at our prayers, our
doings, or our feelings ; it is
what Jesus is, not what we are,
that gives rest to the soul. If
we would at once overcome Satan,
and have peace with God, it must
be by "looking unto Jesus."
Keep thine eye gimply on Him ;
let His death, His suffering, His
merits, His glories, His interces
sions, be fresh upon thy mind ;
when thou wakest in the morn
ing look to Him ; when thou liest
down at night look to Him. O,
let not thy hopes or fears come
between thee and Jesus. Follow
hard after Him, and He will never
fail thee.
"Never leave what you under
take until you can reach your
arms around it and clinch your
hand on the other side," says a
recently published, book for
young men. Very good advice,
but what if she screams ?
laim iotes.
HOME RLLE.
The farmer sat in his old arm chair,
Itosy and fair, .
" Kate. I declare,"
He said to his wife, who was knitting near,
" We need not fear
The hard times here,"
Though the leaf of life is yellow and sere.
I am the king, thou art the queen
Of this fair scene.
Our love is green,
As when thou wert a village maid,
And I, a blade,
In love, afraid
My fondest hopes would be delayed.
Now, whether the diys be dim or fine,
In rain and shine,
Here, thine and mine.
Are cattle grazing upon the hill,
Taking their fill.
And sheep so still,
Like many ruled by single will,
" These barnyard fowls, our subjects all,
They heed the call
Both great and small,
When we scatter for them the grain.
'Tis not in Tain
We live and reigu,
In this eur happy, fair domain.
" Unvexed with shifting stocks and shares,
And bulls and b ars,
And the affairs
Of speculation in mart and street,
In this retreat
Sweet Peace can meet
Plenty that's crowned with braided wheat,"
Vitk' b Magazine.
MAXITRI2 OR CLOVER.
If manure at fifty cents a ton is less pro
fitable than clover, what n y those farmera
think who are paying $2 io ?3 a ton for
manure ? is a question propounded by
Henry Stewart. The cheapness of clover
and its greater value as compared with ma
nure renders it especially beneficial to far
mers who grow grain, and for them the
practice of growing it to plow under
useful.
THE COR5 CROP.
It is estimated that the corn crop in the
United States this year is sixteen hundred
million bushels, which is about three hun
dred million less than for 1885. It is im
possible for the mind to grasp the idea of
such numbers ; so Orange Judd, in an ad
dress before the Nebraska Agricultural
Fair, illustrated it by saying it would fill
six rows of wagon-loads clear aronnd the
world, and four thousand miles ot wagon
loads besides ; or, five continuous freight
trains from San Francisco to Boston.
Leader.
OILINft BOOTS AI SHOES.
Rain, snow and slush are upon us, and
boots, must be made watrr proof a- far as
possible. On this the American. Ajricnl
tnrtxt says: "In the evening, brush thp
shoe clean, and wash with luk-warm wa
ter. Set it where it will dry slowly. Next
morning, when the oil is applied.it should
feel clamp, but not wet. The best mix
ture is one-half pure and true neats-foot
oil, one-third beef-tallow, one-sixth castor
oil. f We would add, a little lamp-black.
Mix and melt over a gentle heat. Depend
on the rubbing, rather than the heat, to
get the oil in Well. Get the oil in between
theuf pcrsand the soles of pegged shoes, to
prevent iho sole breaking loose. Shoes worn
at farm work should be oiled once a week.''
Leader.
IIARI TI31CM 40 THE WAY
OUT.
We hear upon every side the cry of hard
times and scnrciiy of money. The cry is
noi connnea io any cam u. uu
. i ..c v.... i
ncaru irora menocrs oi every pruiismion
and vocation m life. Some explain it m
one way and others in another, but few
agree as to the correct cause of the depres-
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sion. many annuuie ii w wie successive
bad crop years, while others allege that
some particular class is receiving she lion's
share ot prosperity. There is little doubt
but the bad crops since 1882 have done
much to shorten the supply of money, but
we believe that the true cause is the want
of economy practiced by our people. They
should realize the necessity of living with
in their means. To do this Jhey should
raise their own supplies at home, and make
cotton a surplus crop. Until this plan of j
farming is adopted by our citizens, we fear, j
that the cry will continue to be heard. The
only remed." is when you can make only j
five hundred a year, to live on four hun J
drcd and lay away the balance to assist in
making another crop. Jjancaster Liedjer
DIVERSIFY.
There are a great many people who at -
tempt too much and tne expense oi so
doing is out of all proportion to what it
should be. We make large investments
and incur heavy liabilities to produce haz
ardous-crops. We place our tims and mon
ey at the mercy of ignorant laborers who
are sure to make our neceesity their op
portunity and leave us helpless at their
slightest whim. Wc buy too large a por
tion of our supplies. If we cannot raise
our own grain, corn fodder, pork and such
like necessaries, we are sure to tnke an i$-
nominous failure sooner or later. If we
raisethese we are reasonably cercain of sue- j Th( mog(. winn;n:, smile.sare those which
coss. True, it seems easier to buy in the j j around a moistening eye and tell of
markets, and sometimes ltdoes appear j W)ITOWinj; thoughts beneath; and the sad
more economical to do so, but in the event Jcst face Js that whif.h in itg Mpression an
of failure to inake the spcial crop, ho j air 0f romeinbered joy and upeaks of the
are the hills for these sup-dies to be paid? ' xn shadows which fill the inner
This subject has received the earnest at- 0f tho f0Ui.
tention of our bet agriculturists and it is j
universally conceded that lasting success ' The perfume of the modest violet will
can only be obtained by a judicious diversity ; last as long as the odur of the more pre
of crops. In our highly favored State this ; tcntions rose, and the heart wafted pray
can be doHe to a greater degree than else- cr of an humble heart will go just as high
where. In addition to our cereals, escul- ! into Heaven ?s the elegantly finished
ents and fruit, stock raising is one of the '. petition of the rich and great. God looks
surest, quickest and easiest means of ob- at the motive which sent the offering and
taining the desired object. Charlotte . not the gorgeous wrought vestments which
Chronicle. clothed it.
GLEAMS OF LIGHT-
From the Sunny Heart of IT. If.
Blount, of f he Wilson mirror.
Liberality is the warm sunshine of a
generous heart.
Hide the faults of others, and make
their virtues known.
Dilligence is the mother
of rood luck
and success in her grand child.
A woman's character is like a po-tage
stamp. . One blot and it is ruined.
Evil gossip about your neighbors is
an evidence of a mean and depraved nature.
Happiness grows at our own firesides,
and is not to be picked up in stranger's
gardens.
Stinginess is the stench which rises from
the rank weeds of a dwarfed and ciamped
up heart.
A fflifit ions ftlfiarn anil TMirifu ftio annl
t , "-
even as nre burns en the dross and leaves
pure gold.
Why does a kiss raise the spirits ?
Because it is the cream of ta-ta. and is
sodalicious.
The days and ladies bust las are pre
emptible growing longer particually the
ladies' bustles.
When vexed and weary, nothing is
sweeter or more sooting than the love lit
welcome of a devoted wife.
When love is in the heart there is joy in
the eye, and under its silvery radiance
everything seems bright and glorious.
Love the golden dye pot from which
is painted on the cauvaw of iM,,ri inpr
the most bcautiftl colonug oi oxiucuco.
Life is the jail of the soul, and death
is the Heaven sent janitor, who unlocks
the bolts and sets the imprisoned spirit
free.
If men knew as much at forty years of
age as they thought they knew at twenty,
there would be more statesmen in the
country.
If you want to gain a reputation for
eccentricity, and to be universally dreaded
if not hated, blurt out the plain truth on
all occasions.
The discipline of adversity points to
that transcendent rest, where every passion
doih the sway attest of virtue seated on
her sovereign hill.
A pun is the silver thread in the needle
of conversation, which give a radiant and
embroidered stitch to the whole iexture of
a social entertainment.
A girl will sing and a girl will dance,
and a girl will work crochet but she can't
throw a stone and hit a church because
she ain't built that way.
Old age is the night of life, as night
is the old ajc of the day. Still, night is
full of magnificance, and for many it is
more brilliant than the day.
A youug lady can be said to contem
plate embarking in the lumber buinf ss
when she pines for a spruce .young man
who is both popular and all ok.
What sunshine is to the flowers, smiles
are to humanity. They are trifles, to be
sure but scattered a long life's pathway,
the good they do is in conceivable.
All impatience of monotony, all weari -ness
of oest things even, are but signs, of
the enternity of our nature, the broken hu
man fashion of the divine everlastingcess.
A writer has discovered that persons
in captivity live a very short time. This
i "j
may be a rule; but we know of some mar-
; r.ed racn who hayc attain(jd a
remarkable
old age.
A smile of approbation from Women is
worth more than all the gems that ever
glistened in the coronal ol worldly fame,
and bring to worthy effort a richer and
sweeter reward.
When trials come, face them with
heroic mein, graple them with manly grip,
look them square in the face and you will
find they arc not half so frowning and so
terrible as you at first supposed.
j Out of suffering have emerged the
j strongest souls, and the most massive char
i actors arc seamed with scars. Jlanyra
have put on their coronation robes glitter
ing with fire, and through their tears
have the sorrowful first seen the gates of
Heaven.
Christian faith is a grand cathedral with
divinely pictured windows. Standidgwith
eut, you see no glory nor can possibly
imagin any ; standing within, every ray
of light revenls a harmony of unspeakable
splendor.
A man without some sort of a religion
is at best, but a poor reprt-bate, the foot
ball of destiny, with no tie linking him to
infinity and the wondrous eternity a flame
without a heat, a rainbow without a color,
a flower without perfume.
The friendship which flows from the
heart cannot be frozen by the icy weather
of adversity, for it is like the pure, spark
ling waters wnicn run irom a spring,
ana
never stop their currant at the tough
the coldest winter-
of