VOLUME XVIII.
FRANKLIN. N. C. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1903.
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tO DEAF;
" 'l care for the maotilu -
1 by spat!i ot fasoloue,
i the quiet, oountry way
it uera'er D)uyua.p 1 chaaca to go,
; ! (, and there'e Bo im to ujr,
j "H'dap, Old J.m," or "tonal, wiioal
5 here "OTsWRrtKcs-BVir,
bescund of Iron boofa to graet .
hj ear while hour swiftly (lid,
Embraced wltb vlstaa; aomaa so wit
F ul toss ol bend Irom a. da to aid.
No playful nerra-tuuck ol tha bit.
Bred E The Bone.
By PATRICK VAUX.
It was close on sundown when tba
V. 8. A. dispatch boat" Speedy tlghted
and spoke Admiral Brainerd'i most
westerly scout the Deriver, prdtected
cmlserj and the cruiser's w,efe the last
American eyes that she was ever to
"e. In the northeast, league away
m San Domingo, the American 11b
tion of which from continual Inter
lne strife had caused the European.
iance to declare war against the
tes, Bralnerd was feeling for the
my's powerful fleet, hoping to Ul-
t its attention from the U. 8. A.
ng squadron swooping down to der
ate the western coatsta of the main
i of Europe, and also secure the
adward passage against Its ap
ach on Domingo and Cubs, That
moon, acting on information ac
ately supplied by the captain of the
M. 4 company's mallboat, the ad
al had flung out his scouts, one
r the other, down into the aouth
t, and detailed the quick-steaming
edy for Santiago with dispatches,
) to speak the westerly Scouts, when
juntered, with orders to rejoin the
. n body of the fleet "
" . Her acting lieutenant, getting the ut-
, most out of her v fine engines and
I sweaty-browed engineers and Bremen,
: I sighed contentedly when he looked at
' the speed dial. Another four hours at
, i 18 1-2 knots should see him In the har
. bor. He also found relief In the
thought that Lieutenant iurey would
then be in hospital. : ,V,
wiped the wet oft his night binoculars,
'"otter a shell In one's lnnerds, and
Sup in a scatter, than have his com'
-tikuj-wnuiiug In a Iresn
A agony. A suffocating sob
it from him; he dug his elbows
i his knees. With his face sap
ted between his hands he let hlm-
swing like an automaton to the
el's Jobbling. So excrusiatlng were
-mes ot pain within his breast
1 was as if a thousand nerves,
ant, and exposed, were being
ut by their roots. He gritted
together to hinder himself
eking. Sweat beaded his
;ued brows and tricitled down
twitching, ashen-gray cheeks.
. .ug thickly, he threw himself back,
.at his eyes, and stiffened bis 'mus
cles. . - -. ' ,v , '.,
Then suddenly his anguish fled away.
For a minute or two be sat there,
; panting with exhaustion, bis body limp
34nd shaking, but a lurch and weather
roll made him secure himself la a aaf
,' 'er position beside the table. He won
. dered with fear when tue next attack
. would recur; then the jump, tumbling
movements of the hurrying boat di
verted his thoughts. .:-.- . - .
As the boat, carfifullr nnrsI thrnnrh
' '' iassage by her tired officer,
'lf up the dark, seething
'- dimly with kindling
- herself across the
lid smashed down
a, shejarrejLfid
' cfyTneh of
ey was obllrl
turmoll. With
houghts were
"b. . He sat
p shielded
"tiii. .i sunk be-
n the evu, .r and his thin,
ug-fiogered hands gripping the fld
Ule." . . v.-. , ":,V..
Lieutenant Durey was of slender
bujld, unfitted for much hardship or
JhyslcaJ stress. Nothing but his high
: spirited nature bad enabled him to
withstand the pungent seasoning of the
gunroom. However, bis sea faring
ancestry had bestowed on him a tem-
perament fearless of tha elements; to
him at sea it came as mere routine to
cope with and bear the weight ot the
' - greatest elemental danger. From the
lemaie-Biae oi nis iamliy stock was
the taint developed In him his Inerad
icable abhorrence of physical suffering.
k VI. Jl - J ' ,
, a. iuiwi u0 vuwnrujce UL cestug
had earned the contempt of other and
hardy lads. However, as years had
passed and his physique improved he
bad partly lost this squeamish nicety of
feellneyand through his profession had
hMue hardened to the thought of
? vuaaibly experiencing It some day.
' Nevertheless, this blemish was not
wholly eradicated, and, making him
look constantly ahead to a state of
war, It bad covertly Inspired bis wlth
, drawal from the service. -
However, when the rumor of war
read in the land, Durey had offered
i services again. He was comforta-
married by this time, with a
.fining wife and babies; and until
! very last moment had entertained
rague lnnefly hope that his wife or
! ists would offer some strenuous op
s !on to his re-serving, some opposl
l t i to which he could honorably bow
! .1. To their Godspeed he had
j in his ship.
a now ho sat, clu tolling the "fiddle"
,t, he admitted montully, a certain
i t I'ailnwg at his being sent into
v f '- r,, vs:;!a aboard the flag-
rcl, p.iry, 11 v
', 1." 1 r
. f-f
1 . ' t
80 Li
lb mossy wat'rlne; trooeh baa lost
iu cbarm; ao nora the drope ara toeeed
irom qutrrlua; Dontrl t while I Wait
1 bara la tha hdoa aa iney tntf
Along tba liotao-eoverrd fata,
N boa ban invite tba oewa or sheep.
Tba shady lua baa loft It at ell i
Do More to mr old I tall .
01 boura (pent la lova's requite
Alorg tba way where squirrels soma;
Vo oei(0 respond to my delight
lb thing ' ao deaf, M la ao dumb,
-none Seymour Keller, la New Tort Prats.
deepening throb and thud of quickened
machinery took bis attention. With a
curse At bit infirmities of mind and
body he (witched off the light, stag
gered td the ladder; and slowly clam
bered oa deck, as b drew his legs
out of the companion, the boat made
a steep dip; hastily banging to) the
hatch, Durey grabbed a life-line and
stared about him. :
The night was heavy with the men
ace of storm. Though a myriad stars
gleamed ahead, the horizon to wind
ward was obscured with clouds. The
strong bead-wind blew wet and sharp
with spray that stung the lieutenant's
throat and nostrils like fine salt Wild
a start of surprise he saw the men were
standing by at quarters, and amidships
torpedo gear was being rapidly adjust
ed abeam. Gulping down an exclama
tionwas It of fear or amazement he
staggered forward to the bridge.
As be climbed the ladder a swirling
bunch of sea meeting the port bow
splashed over the forecastle and bridge
weather Cloths. Contact with the chil
ly gouts of spray restored Durey's self
control. The drenched sub. was clear
ing his eyes wheia he observed him.
'Hello, sir," cried he, In a voice
charged with excitement, "would ye
not be better below. She's throwln' a
lot ot water aft Bridge's like a mill
sluice" - -
No good drivin' her, I reckon. She's
losin' more' than she's makln' over 18
knots," Durey grunted. "Why are
the-" . .
"It's cut aar run. Look there!" in-
terra Dtedhe sub., handlnc his hlncxv
ulftr- ni shooting an arm west-by-
"four Dig boats, cyaakatslrt'
too. W4T11 JWrrfC though,
u , wMbasayBorry didn't report,
sir. I .. is waiting till there's more
certainty about thorn."
Durey steadia! himself and took a
long look at the distant strangers
heading down on their port quarter.
"They're none of ours. What a re they
doing there f I Just reckon the' leading
boat's a smart tiling, an' '11 take some
llckin'," he snapped out quick as bis
heart was beating.
The acting lieutenant nodded em
phatically. -
"That's my way ot thlnkln'," he
screeched against -the flurry of wind.
"The look I got before that streak ot
cloud came up, gave them away. Guexs
the Alliance have run out a fly In'
squadron also. Keen lookouts they
must have. They've sighted us. They
shifted nine points to the west'ard and
put on speed. Looks as If they know
something about ns." . .. ,
"They've tkea the pass as we
cleared the Calcos. Running for San
tiago and the transports," cried Dure,
and snatched the binocular out of the
lieutenant's hands. ; ,
As be stared at the enemy, envy,
vehement and despicable, swept Into
bim, for well he knew the Speedy's
commander was cool and collected,
while It was himself who, was growing
flurried: and nalnfullv annrehenaln.
fWsT'ue a coward physically as well
as morally, he asked himself, and In
stantly was eating his heart In bit
Urn ess at his Inborn pusllanlmlty. t
He was moving to the binnacle when
a sharp cry broke from the acting lieu
tenant ' ,
"By the Powers, they've opened Are."
, And the smothered report almost
overwhelmed his voice. There was a
volcanic eruption of red-hot splinters
and sparks amidships as the nlgh
pent ' projectile flopped against the
base of the mainmast, crashed through
tie deck and wrecked everything in
the after part of the vessel. .
Durey recovered himself from the
port bridge rails against which be bad
been hurled with the sudden toppling
Of the thrashed hhll. The acting lieu
tenant lay In a bloody heap beside the
wheel and from aft came shrill cries
and hoarse yaps of tortured bodies.
For the moment he winced, and felt
a hopeless feeling possess him, but the
next he was bending over his Insensi
ble Junior., A seernd projectile rico-
chetted over the seas wide to starboard.
sending up great showers ot snowy
brine visible in the night; a third
plunged short by 10 feet off tha port
quarter, The enemy could play a good
game at long bowls.-
"Bear a hand, here, some of you
forecastle men," Durey ordered. 'iAft,
there, report the wreck," as, with the
poor groaning lump of humanity in his
arms ha tried to stanch the flow of
blood from the mangled arm and ribs.
Jagged segments and splinters ot steel
make ugly wounds.
Warm, sticky blood smeared his
hands and wrists; it made him feol
very sick. Disgust swept through him
at his own weakness, and with tender
and shaky bands he bound up the
ghastly lacerations. Only a little moro
and the acting lieutenant would have
been eviscerated.
'As Durey turned from assisting the
seamen to lift him down the ladder the
tight feeling in his tbroat became more
choking when he realized that the ene
my were now visible to the naked eye.
The flanli!i:g from the foremost ves
sel's bow ctaxer siru'-k his senses lli
Mow,
. v
thutu.il not another shot hit
1
I'i'tn t
it he '
r p i
n to 1
Lieutenant Durey bad returned tJ
the bridge from attending the wound
ed. Though pain gnawed at him he
gave no hoed to It bens of the re
sponsibilities now lying on his shoul
ders had revived his 'self -reapect and
Induced in Obliviousness to suffering
hitherto foroign to him. He was
streaming with salt water, and his
c. a and nostrils were stung with brlno
and the salty northeast wiad , that
roared and eddied about smelling ot
the deep, gray Atlantic surges and '
storm-filled weather. Its sharp tug '
permeated his brain. It revivified thi
dominant instinct of his stock. -:
Durey was transfigured by Its magi'
eal Influence. His face settled in stub
born lines; a grim Joy lightened it;
his weak, sensuous lips became hard
as iron bars. He had the omnipotent
look ot the man who goes forth to
death knowing It Is the best fight ot
all.::'.
Crasu went a heavy projectile
through the cap of the port smokestack
and amoks and flame poured in a lurid
cloud to windward. f .
As Ddrey threw a defiant look at the
cruiser again spouting Ore, the second
artificer reported water rising fast la
the after stokehold. The projectile
which had wrecked the afterpart of the
boat must have started some plates.
Durey bow had no hesitation. He
bent over the bridge ralL
: "On deck there. The gunner to the
bridge" Calmly and Incisively he Is
sued his order. Then "up helm" elec
trified the gun crews, yet their hoarse
cheer brought no change to their offi
cer's Iron- clad expression; his voice
but rang the harder and more despotic
as he gave the sighting -ranges to tor
pedo and gun. For his line had claimed
him heart and soul. : , ;;;,;."
: Who can tell how many fleroe-hearV
ed forebears' blood sang Joyously In
bis pulsing body as he thrust his weak
vessel against the enemy, now opening
a terrific cannonading? And what
thoughts thronged bis cluttering
senses as the four great, thundering
cruisers loomed large upon his boss.
Who of his forebears claimed Mm
then
" It was not till the war was over tnat
the Speedy's fate was known. Wsver-
ley Magailne.
QUAINT AND CURir?
The Jawbone ofMrhuie or a to rage
site measures jrffbout seven feet In
length
,uven hundred automobll&a, worth
),00, are licensed la the state
Kew York. . .'.. : .
of New Tork taves from
11500 to 12000 a year by the sale of
Its wornout fire horses. -
British troopsvin India have lately
celebrated the 50th annlvursary of be
ing permitted to wear mustaches,
The largest spider In the world has
been found In Sumatra. Its body Is
nine Inches In circumference and It
legs spread 17 inches. -
Amos Martin of Princeton, Penn,
has just passed his 106th birthday,
and Is one ot the few survivors of the
battle of Waterloo. He was a pipe
In a Highland regiment during the
battle. .. ,.::;.:,; :..,.'-;; - .-; ,.v.
The smallest of all republics Is that
of Tavalora, established In the island
ot that name, oft the coast ot Sardi
nia. It has a population of fewer than
60, Including the president and hit
congress of six. ;
Two years ago II ' servant girls
were sent from Germany to the colony
10 Southwest Africa. Seventeen of
them got married promptly, and their
letters to friends at home ensured a
fresh supply ot Immigrants of the
ssme class.
A Nebraska'vcourt bas held that
where a man receives a check in pay
ment ot a bill, and Uvea In the same
town with the bank on which . the
check Is drawn, his only safeguard
la to cash the check by the following
day at the latest
Dr. Morris Bailey ' of Titusvtlle,
Penn., celebrated bis 85th birthday re
cently by destroying his account
books. On the books was $42,000
which was owed him by his patients,
lie says that they can have his for
mer services as a birthday present
Cutlasses are to be allowed no long
er In toe French navy. In ordering
those In service to be sent ashore,
the minister of marine explains that
naval commanders had advised him
that there was no neej now for these
weapons, which formerly were used
tor boarding purposes. ,, .
The Chinese are - smart In many
ways, but in fighting Ore they are about
as useless as an army ot antelopes.
When the Board of Rites building in
Pekin, recently burst Into flame, a lire
company , hurriedly dashed to the
scene, to try their skill at extinguish
ing It. Their chief equipment for uis
work consisted ot banners and gongs.
Deterioration of Watch Springs.
' "I wish I knew what , particular
thing is lacking in the manufacture of
our watch springs nowadays." said a
Liberty street Jeweler. "It really
does seem as though they had perma
nently lost the art of tempering watch
springs. I sent out a hundred-dollar
watch the other day. brand new. Just
from the factory, and the Bprlng broke
within 4 hours. Manufacturers have
spent thousands of dollars wllhln the
last few years experimenting to get
back the old quality In their springs,
and they have f.iilwl. I can never tli
v. bother a spring will last a wct'k or a
year,- and they seem to be getting
worun liwtead of better." New Yuri
Press.
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A EESrON FOK SUNDAY
AM ELCQUENT DISCOURSE ENTITLED
"DAVID AS A RULER."
Th Scr," tn SMward B. Thnrbar, Pantor
f tba Alnerhiaii Church In Parle,
rinses, Bea Hbes the til oftha Paaim
1st from Sheepeou to Throne,
' Pabis. The Kev. Dr. Edwsrd B. Thur
her preached a eermon in the American
church here which haa attracted eonaider
able attention. His subject waa "David aa
a Ruler; or, From Sheepcote to Throne."
The text waa taken from I Chronicles
xvii:7: "Thue aaith the Lord of Hosta, 'I
took thee from the ahetpcote, even from
following the aheep, that thon ahouldt be
ruler over My people Israel.' " Dr. Thur
ber said: '
What a great dintance from the pastures
hoi Bethlehem to the throne in Jennalem.
The contrast between the shepherd boy
and the King of I-ael is one of the mar
vels which human history pretents us. It
is eertain that no One ta able to hridm
such distance without the intervention of
aaaiating conditions and forces. There
must be acting factors in the life if the
great results are secured. A man becomes
a debtof to ao much, to his environment,
to favoring conditions, to friendly agencies,
and sometime to seemingly advene cir
cumstances. His own powers are stimu
lated, directed and assisted toward the
good that is to be reachrd.
The American Revolution had some
thing to do in advancing Washington to
his position In history: his enrlv edifn-.
tion, his Sneestrv, his religious feeling, the
people among whom his lot was cast, were
all factors in itia career. The French Rev
olution was the great opportunity which
the genius of Napoleon could seize and ntil
ise. Many a man fails to come conspicu
ously to the front because (he times are
not ripe for a dramatic career.
The wise man studies and understands
bow varying factors may be made to eon
tribute to his progress and welfare. He
cornea, to know how much depends upon
the interest and services of one whom he
ntav seek and serve, and who may seek
and serve him.
David'a open soul called a multitude of
asenciea into service, for his career and
their employment made bis history possi;
ble. and gave to it that peculiar color and
dtr
variety which charm its. A
The stars snoke to him. and through
bim tney apeak to ns. as his thought an
feelings are renorted in the music of t'
jalms. whtrh have hr
Inspiration to mu'"
The fields, flow'
and scenes.
their
jrec.- ..ir, .'"m
Iotv rr n.ai. His frieiiu.sTiine,
-one with Jonathan, hie assncia-
j-rtfwtth all classes and conditions of
"men. rive ns s unique and interesting per
sonality. ,,. ,.
Yon cannot understand David until yos
take into consideration the nature of the
tendencies, within him, and measure the
degree of the ihfluenrea which entered
into the formation of his character and
career. There is a large mixture of con.
traatinr and contradicting tendencies in
him. These are manifested through the
years of his eventful hi'torv. He waa like
j eitv that is heii builded. The original
low. marshy n'accs ntiut be drained and
filled un. roneh naths mnt give n'ase to
well Ta-ed streets, rude hna will be en
perseded bv well eitrncte1 houses, pa'
aces and pnhlle buildings; tfe erode and
inartistic will be renlaced by the work oi
architects and artists before the city can
become beautiful and healthful.
Thronvh all the period of eonstrncljon
there wilt be present the contrasts a"d
contradictions that mar and ooalifv the
glorv of the eity. There are two thinga
nal would be arnsrent to a candid eritic:
that progress is bein made, and that the
issue of endeavor will be sure and satis
factory. :. "'-,,',.,.,..
This contrast la presented through the
course of David's life. If we look at some
features which come before na eonsniru
pusly we will judge him aeverelv; if we
I. ok st others we will aay how admirah'e!
and st the same time we will perceive that
his way is onward from the sheepcote to
the throne.- At times Pavid is as humble
aa s child that feel hia weakness and
need, and yet atanda before hia father, that
he may be taught and led, and again he is
as haughty as a man who eounta no one
his superior. He nnholda truth and right
emaneaa as essential to manhood, end (hen
under the , influence of fear he deceives
King Achish, who has befriended him. He
shows a wonderful spirit of forbearance
and forgiveness toward hia-enemy, Sanl,
and then he puta hia friend Uriah to the
peril nf eertain death. Hia love for Jona
than is wonderful and ideal, and then he
yields himself to degrading loves. He
needed to be taken out of these conditions
of selfishness, sensuality, pride and the
evil of s wrong life, if he was to become
"a man after God's own heart."
We would miss all, however, anlesa we
.knew about the sovereign influence which
Xervaded, arranged, employed and directed
ail factors and conditions which entered
into and contributed toward David's re
reer. Without this dominating influence
Jerusalem would never have been related
with Bethlehem. We moat also rethembe
that the fruition of a great character would
have been impossible without the presence
nf God. While all this is true we must
bear in mind even the diine tmwer did
not contradict the choice of David or force
his voluntary action. God dealt with him
as a free and intelligent soul. He was
called to enter into p-tnership with God,
and he in turn prayed that God would be
with him. He cried out for the living God,
as the thirsty land criea out for the life
giving water. that it may blossom as the
roay and rejoice in the beauty and bounty
of fruitfulneaa.
It is with such an interpretation and
qualification that we listened to, and nn-
oerstand. what is intended when God is
represented as saying, "1 took thee from
ths sheepcote, even from following 'the
sheen, that thou ahonldat be ruler over My
people Israel." God entered into snd in
terested Himself in David's life, even as
He would in our lives. God directed and
utilized circumstances, made use of envi,
ronmept, employed the stars that spoke to
David's soul, was in the blue aky of Pal
estine, and amid the clouds that at times
darkened the heavena and pervaded with
Hia purpose and power all the forms oi
nature in Bethlehem that apoke as tosnir
ingly to the aoul of the young ma.' God
utilised the. strength of bodv and soul, em
ploying all tl.e powers and faculties and
opportunities In tha interests of his pro
gress. He made use of discipline, disan
pointmenta and apparent failurea, of his
sins and errors; in no way condoning
them, hut with a purpose to make them
serve Him and work for David's promo
tion. Life takes on larger meaning, and that
meaning ia better understood when God
is in our life.
The little fountain tip the slope of some
Alpine pcak( has its sijriificance. but when
we connect its cease'ess flow and contrihu
tion with the Rhine, which gives a water
way to a large country, it aeems more im
portant to ua.
When the Rhine flows onward, beartna
the contribution of a multitude of rivulets
and rivera through a wide domain, and
gives ita varied service Jo the wealth and
welfare of an enmire, we give the nob!e
river larger con,uieration. ft means much
more to us. '1 tie coming of the King ol
Italy to France and Taris ia something
wore than a personal visit. The Kine
brums the cnod will of a kitw.loin. lie
r-'nrcsfms tap. drsire of rannnu li mn t of
tivo tr
.ns into rcr
id f:i
um of a eity tne r.i
I. tl'C in. ires f" s.i
,il will ut a p.'iip.e. a
'""n of tt.o vn.im
r of
ii ii. i
i t
f it
i' of a
will see that the expansion of Christianity
la connected with the sheepcot .
It was this fact and sense of the Divine
Presence that Drouzht to David inspiration
Ind strength, We take our inspiration
partly from ideals, but also from co-operative
agencies that help its io frans'ate
ideals into life. God took David from
humble beginnings and led him away, iittle
by little, from the sheepcote toward the
throne. The boy waa to come into poaaes
sien of thoughts, ideals and purposes that
would force him onward from point to
point; so many thinga are to be expected
from the company a man keeps, the
friends he rhooeca, tha great souls he per
mits to influence and help him. David
;hose Odd, God chose hi: , snd a fellowship
was formed that determined a career,
Hctv much is to be expected from such an
association! .. ,
This was a real presence. It is s real
pretence which God desires us to know and
realize. One saya of a great statesman:
"He habitually practices the presence of
God and livea under Him to Christ." The
doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit is a
teaching about the real presence of God
with man. The worda of our Lord in the
parable of tba vine and the branches rep
resents the relation between Him and His
followers. It is more than any earthly
love, fellowship or friendly relation. How
much these contribute to make our lives
purer, better and longer. You and I ever
more think we could have been, because
we have bad those who loved ns, and rave
to na the ministry of their love. How
much it means when the soul is related
with God by Fis abiding presence) How
much more comes out of our lives because
of this union I Mr. Hurlev is quoted as
saying or Mr. Gladstone in his remaricahte
biography: "Life is a great, and noble call
ing; not a mean and groveling thing that
v i are to shuffle through as we can, but an
elevated and lofty destiny." The man be
gins more fully to understand himself and
the goou he ahould strive to (each when he
admits to hia mind and heart a stream of
hew perceptions, feelings and influences
which must come, when ha allows God to
take him out of the crude, the sinful and
lead him forward. This God shapes life
and destiny. .,, .
The great poet represents Famlet as
taking in this thought and saying: "Let
rs know, our Indiscretions sometimes serve
us well, f-' nt deep plots do pall; and
that sho nis,
Jr-
that shape our ends, .
we will."
.linn of ths
-rf-wmclr
Kure of the beat,
...n; this presence in--..toaednesa
and fruition be-
,Mi , ...ensure of men's mind. The
ahephe fooy, with all hia limitations, ia
so 'reurVorced by God that he come to
royal ssition and power. -
Thief 4ivine presence is not only with
David V at the sheepcote, but continues
through the long way of his entire and
checkered career, toward the good which ia
in God's thought. The Heavenly Father
never left or forsook him. There were
great difficulties to face, auc.i as belong
to every strenuous, religious life, and they
needed to be surmounted.. Many a hian
may stand before, a mountain, but one
must climb the steep ascent and make Use
of the means that are to be taken if he
reaches the height and the other aide.
The difficulties which David must meet
snd master ara great. .There were episode
and experiences, in his life which to human
view teemed to say: "Give op expectation
and endeavor, for you cannot win the
crown." It is true that be had been called
of God and anointed by the nrophet Sam
uel when he was a lad, but he afterward
left the aheepcote, so that he became a
tried and succeasful soldier; the plaudits
of the multitude had rung in his ears, but
his apparent success excited the anger and
envy of Saul. David became an outlaw, a
hunted fugitive, and his life was in direct
Ssril. How could he become a king) Vet
od was with him; this was his assurance
of success. God was with bim in his dark
eat night, in his deepest distress, in bis
moat difficult and dangerous experiences,
when friends were hopeless and no words
of assurance and cheer came from any hu
man source, but amid all this he was mak
ing progress, amid the labryinth of a mvs
teriou providence, toward the throne be
waa to occupy. - ,
- This, then, is the word for us to-day.
The God of David will be with every one
who consents and covenants with Him. In
His wisdom we shall be wise; in His
strength we shall be strong. In His love
we ahall find our love will live and grow.
When He is our life we will know how
much life means. In the outlook which
Jesus Chrrit presents to ua we will know
that we ie going forward to a wisdom,
love and life that are immortal.
God waits to make Himaelf known in all
of the relatione of life where His presence
can be of service. That of which He de
sires of evenr one of ns is a more unre
stricted . yielding to His presence snd
power.-,...
FMde vs. Progress.
Without humility religious progress Is
Impossible. Pride is the dei'j-uction ol
the principle of progress; it whisper to
us continually that we are all that could
be desired, or it points our attention to
high positions and ambitious efforts be
yond the scope of other men. Yet the true
growth of the soul is not to be measured
by our attempting many extraordinary
duties, but by our power of doing simple
duties well, sntl humility, when it reigns
in ths soul, carries thia principle into prac
tice. It bida us hallow our work,' espe
cially whatever may be to us hard or die
tasteful work, by doing it as a matter of
principle. It enriches common acts oi
neighborly and social Jcindneaa with that
intensity of moral effort which is due to
every act of which the deepest moving
power ia the love of God. F. D. Hunting
ton, D. D. - ,
Honoring the rather. !
I saw a beautiful thing not long ago. It
was a brilliant, succeasful man, widely
known, paying honor and giving loving at
tention to hi father. The father had al
waya been a man ot humble parts; he had
never been known as a brilliant or partic
ularly successful man. But he haa been a
good man, and a good father, and, now
that the son ha come to honor, there is
nothing that h can do too good to show
his gratitude to and respect for hi
father. It is a beautiful tight, Sunday
School TiD25.
' "Keeping Still."
Many a man whose life ha had In It a
good deal of trouble and opposition would
have aaved much if he had learned in hia
childhood the lesson of "keeping still." If
the hard word hurts it will not make it
easier to make an angry reply. If yon do
not answer at all, it atopa Tight there; if
your tongue cannot be restrained nobody
knowa what the result may be. Patience
sometimes erves a man better than cour
age. You will find aitain and again that
the wav to keep out of trouble is to keep
till. The Christian.
"From our youngest years we are
iy'ng day by day," said Blchat who
was the moat famous of minute an at
omlsts In Paris one hundred years ago,
Modern cytology tearhe3 us, declares
the American Inventor, that the cell
nucleus consists of a neries of gran
Uie made up of a , peculiar mucous
Hibs'tmi'O, rich In phnstphorotta, callud
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Wintering 'fcabbage.for Family Use.
Cabbages that winter best are those
Just fully formed and not overripe.
For family use bury an empty barrel
in a well drained spot and Oil it with
good head. Place a lot of dry leaves
on top and cover the barrel so that it
Will shed rain or pile some cabbages
In a corner on the barn floor and cover
them with enough straw to prevent
solid freezing. Bailey, :
; 8pread Manure After Harvest
. After the harvesting of the ' grain
crops and before the corn is ready to
cut, farmers usually have time which
rthey can give to hauling manure on the
land before tall plowing. Spread the
manure directly from the wagon- or lm
medltely after hauling It to the .field.
It left In small piles In the field tor
any length of time the liquids will leak
and be absorbed only on the Boot cov
ered. Manure should be evenly spread
over the surface. Again, manure which
Is left In hills for a long time will
pack, and it will be difficult to scat
ter it when you are ready to do that
work. Fields which are foul with
thistles and other weeds should by all
means be plowed early It the season bo
dry.-. H. Wilson.
Handling Immature Corn.
The most satisfactory way of storing
rather Immature corn is In the silo;
the next best probably In the form of
fodder or shock corn, It should be
borne in mind, however, that the beat
quality of silage Is not made, from very
immature corn. In speaking of feed
ing silage to beef cattle, I ap Veil sat
isfied that it is a most exegymt feed
for all young and stock AtH4y In Just
rwwrsucau besed to best ad
vantage as arof t ration of a
fattening steer is a queatTOtr'Wcn.
have not fully determined. As to the
feeding of shock or fodder corn made
from immature corn, I would say that
It Is best adapted for stock cattle rath
er than fattening steers on full feed.
Prof. II. W. Mumford, Illinois. . ;
Use Milk" for Poultry.
One of the beet combinations that
can be used on the general farm or on
a place that is making a specialty of
dairy work consists of cows and poul
try. When the milk Is sold off of the
farm the combination la not so good.
Poultry make the keeptngot cows more
profitable for two reasons. The chick
ens will peck up much that the cows
would waste and that the hogs would
miss. The chickens will also-develop
wonderfully on milk during their grow
ing period. . Milk Is also a fine egg
producer. Much milk Is given to hogs
that should be given to chickens. When
It comes to a question whether hogs
or chickens will produce the most prof
itable returns from milk depend on It
that the chickens always win against
the hogs.
Care of Turkeys.
. I have found that turkeys can be
raised with very little care. The cold
weather In early spring has been the
hardest thing to contend with, one
grower losing from 80 down to 25, but
she went to extremes in her care ot
them, keeping them cooped too closely
at first, and, I think, feeding too heavi
ly. : After they commenced to die she
turned them out and let them take care
of themselves. , . :;
I coop mine only three or four days
before I turn them out to run in the
daytime If It is not too wet, and coop
them nights, always getting them In
about 5 o'clock, or they will find some
good place to bide away from you and
run In the wet grass In the morning-
and the chances are that you will lose
large percent If they are cooped
nights and until after the dew Is oft
in the morning and not overfed I think
they are .as easily raised as chickens,
and a turkey's market value la three
times what a chicken's Is. -Besides
after the turkeys get old
enough to run In the field they get
their living until C61d weather. I have
one turkey running In the garden that
has never been cooped at alt, but there
la no wet grass for the turkeys to get
drabbled in. .She has not lost a poult
yet and they we full feathered, she
goes back to the same place to roost
every night, and I know Just where to
find her if It happens to be late when
I feed her. Mrs. Charles Jones, In
Poultry Keeper.
The Mule Colt
The mule colt will not founder, die
of black leg, Texas fever, foot and
mouth or corn) 'stalk disease. These
carry off thousands ot cattle, but never
a mule. As to blemishes, the feeder.
When buying colts, has very littleh
when buying colts, has very few to
look after, aa these troubles, especial
ly knots, come to older stock. Of
course the farmer must have cows for
the family supply of milk and butter,
but if the surplus ones are disposed of
and brood mares substituted, less la
bor will be required and much greater
gains made. The offspring of the two
being worth in the ratio of three to
one. Many brood mares are kept at
work in the wagon, plow or buggy, H
months out of the year. If a lnrge
mare Is in good flesh and not worked
too hard the colt by . her side .will be
kept in a thrifty, growing condition.
The colt grazes in the field or feeds-in
the stable beside Its mother without
any danger of eating too ninth. In
this respect the mul is ahead of most
anltunls, aa It ia an excellent JikIbo of
the capacity of Ita stomach In this ro-
Kpect, and consequently does not crowd
tli t ors::n.
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suppose that uninterrupted confine
ment In the stall Is the most economi
cal treatment for a milch cow. Closo
confinement, with impure air and lack
of exercise, is as prejudicial to the
health of cows as to that of human
beings, tilth moderate locomotive ex
ercises the slight reduction in quanti
ty ot milk appears to be fully compen
sated by the increased yield of solids.
Munk undertook to settle this point,
and experimented with 30 cows and
found that when they were allowed
half an hour daily exercise the total
quantity ot milk as well as the fat and
casein, Increased, though much exer
cise exerted an adverse Influence on
the milk. When cows are on grass
their Increased appetites in the pres
ence of an abundance of food quite
makes up for any loss Incurred In the
movement necessary to obtain that
food. Hence it Is desirable that stall
fed milch cows' should have daily ex
ercise. Very, violent exercise some
times has the effect of producing very
much change In the quality as well as
the quantity. It always has the effect
of lessening the quantity, but the ef
fect upon the chemical composition is
not known. : There are numerous In
stances, however. In which the. phy
sologlcal effect of taking milk from an
exhausted animal has proven injurious.
It Is generally recognized that It Is un
safe to allow a calf or colt to suckle
when the dam Is overheated. ' " '
On Aug. 10, 1891, at Bourbon, Ind.,
the following case occurred: A valua
ble mare owned by Mrs. Chad been
used at the harrow while her six
weeks' old colt had been left in the
shade. The mare fretted greatly and
was worked a couple of hours longer
than usual to finish a piece of work.
The foal was allowed to suckle as soon
as she had "stopped work. It died In
about four hours. No cause could be
assigned except fn ralfrllltT of the
milk havlngbasjcome altered
ting, heatnd exertion,
R"-"' promulgated theories of
dajsftr.- Istables and no exercise
r profitable v milk v production ar?
without rational basis and lead to dis
astrous results sooner or later. At
tached to the cowhouse should be an
exercise yard, a part ot which should
be roofed. ; v
Horse Talk.
' Put In windows and let In all the sun
that ia possible.
Never yank a horse. . It will spoil
the-very best mouth.
Never put colts In damp, dark sta
bles.! They will get rheumatism.
Never allow any one to tease a colt
Vicious horses are made in this way. .
' Keep the mouth sensitive, so the
horse will move promptly with a light
pressure.. ;;;V,...C..-.i. .eY,'..'.V?.."
Put some strips lengthwise of the
stalls to keep the horse from slipping:
when getting up. . ! ; f ' '
A horse has no bad habits that can
not be traced to the way in which he
has been handled. i ru.-1 -o,
Many drivers keep too tight a rein
continually. It Is not necessary and
makes the horse lug. i
Put them in a paddock or box stall
and feed good bright hay and some
oats bran and oil meal.
; Make the doors ot the stable wide ao.
there is no danger ot a. horse bruising
his hips in passing through.'
' The other extreme is Just as bad
letting the horse take a slouching gait
with the reins hanging down.
: Don't leave the colts out after the
grass Is frost-bitten.; They will run
down and become weak and thin.
Kind treatment - and considerate
handling will develop the best traits
in a horse and he will become almost
human. ' -: ? "
Pet him and have some sugar or an
apple In your pocket for him. Make
a beggar ot bim and the work of train
ing 18 halt dome."
A cruel bit will make his mouth
numb and unresponsive by cutting oft
the curculatlon, or he can be driven
frantic with the pain. : , '
Didn't Meet Requirements.
. A constituent told Senator Spooner
that an applicant for office possessed
all the necessary qualifications. , "He
is endowed with common sense and
will act with tact r his head Is well
balanced." The senator thought well
of bis constituent but did not wish to
accommodate the office seeker. ,
, "There will be a session tomorrow.
Bring your friend to the gallery,"
said the senator.
During the dry - speeches on the
canal bill many left the gallory. But
the constituent and his ambitious
friend persevered, their nodding heads'
a token ol Indifference.
' "Your acquaintance does not come
up to the standard of your recom
mendation,'!, said Spooner, after the
session. .' .
"No?" questioned the astonished
constituent
"You said his head was 'well bal
anced.' No well poised head would
nod and droop so decisively as your
friend's did this afternoon."
Pasteurized Milk for Chicago.
As a means of combating the effects
of the Impure water with which Chi
cago Is supplied, so far as this affects
the children of the- public schools, It
Is suggested to place pasteurized milk
on sale at every school. The price a
bottle will be one cent At the school
hous whore the pasteurizing plant is
located, the water supply was cut off
while some repairs were In progress.
More than 300 three-ounce Bottles
were bought in the course of the day.
The success of this experiment en
courages the Chicago board of educa
tion to believe that milk might bo
substituted for water In every city
school. '
Love s Young Ceam on the Prairie.
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Indefinable.
A dlseaee, r
Not fatal,
But wearing. -Your
friend eatohas It jj
He talks. i
Too think him aa ass, - v
He Is.
You oatch it
You talk. . . .
Your ft lends have like opinions.
They are right '
Your friend raooveis, . ' .
You recover, "
Everybody does.
It is a nightmare,
A hideous nightmare. - ... .
Don't dream. . '
W. 1". I., in Life.
HUMOROUS. -i ;
Peddler Are you the head of the
house, misterT Mister No, my wife's
the head; I'm the blockhead. Detroit
Free Press.;. . ;.':. " '
"Why does he so dislike minis
ters T". "He can't forget that one of
them performed his .: marriage cere
mony." Life.
- "He has brief periods of reform.
hasn't be?" "Yes.", "I wonder why?"
"For the simple pleasure
from grace again, I guess.1
Post ,
Of falllM ;
-Ctficaio'T . usa
, Unhapplness Is where happiness dls-;
appoints us and happiness is where -unhapplness
disappoints us. Puck.
: Invitation la the sincerest flattery.
Life. -
Archibald Mamma, give me a pen-
ny. Mother You're too big to be
asking for pennies. Archibald Well,
then, ' give me a quarter. Chicago
News.' ' -y- :H
"Who gives ' this bride i awayf
asked" the minister. . "I do, willingly,"
replied her father Innocently, with an
approvjML.smllejst. toe bridegroom.
Newsfiorker. --
'irst Statesman You have, sir, ab
solute confidence,' then. In the people?
Second Statesman I have, - sir. I
have made all my money out of them.
Town Topics, ''-.,"
"But, sirs, how are we to prove that
wrong is right?" "Why, , by a naval
demonstration, of course," replied the
puissant and progressive monarch.-
Detroit Free Press.
Tommy (inquiringly) Mamma, la
this hair oil In this bottle? Mamma
No! That's glue. 'Tommy (noncha
lantly) That's why I can't get my
bat off. New Yorker. ,
"I suppose your son Is still studying
hard to become a doctor?" "Oh, no,
lie's taking a good long rest now, with
nothing to do. He has graduatod and
started ' to " practice." Philadelphia
Press. '
-"Have I any rival ' in. your affeo .
tions?" he demanded, fiercely. "No-o,"
replied the lovely girl, thoughtfully.
"At least I cannot think of anyb
else I regard wish equal Indifference.
Town Topics. , .: ,
"You know that man Fllpperton,
who claims to road character at a
glance?"- 'Yee." "Well, be swindled me
out of $300." "Indeed? I dldnt sup
pose he ever put his boasted talent'to
any practical use." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.;. - - ,'v "
"Well," said the boardV who waa
fond of quoting things, opportunity
knocks once at every clan's door."
-tun1 , imai .ay, "atrjinoortun-
minjooriour times toJayT" Phllaor'-
phia Public Ledger.
Mr. ' Noolywed! That coat with lbs -bum
buttonholes and one button off
has been right before your eyes for
two weeks," and you have not taken the
slightest notice of it Mrs. Noolywed
Woll, hadn't you ever heard that
love Is blind? Baltimore American.
" "You don't mean to say that you
would give a man money for his Influ
ence?" "Not if I could help it" an
swered Senator Sorghum. . "Ot course,
it would be cheaper to give him a po
sition. But the trouble Is, there
aren't enough offices to go "round-"
Washington Star.
v Cotton Overcoats,
. The telegraphic announcement tha
present week that well-known New
England woolen mills, are about to ex
tend the use of --ttferrsjrlxed cotton In
their manufactures will Ttaise no sur
prise to those who have followed the
trend of affairs In wool and fTiAllfS
manufacture of late years. The use
of combed and carded, cotton yarn
that have been treated with caustle
scda, which Is the basic principle hi
mercerizing, or lusterlng. to take the
place of the silk stripe in fancy goods
as well as a substitute for worsted In
making the entire fabric, has grown
apace the past two years, and Is evi
dently meeting a want that has been
unsupplled heretofore. Mention was
made in these columns soma yeara
ago of a consignment of Clay wors
teds that were sent here by the Brad
ford manufacturers in which there
was no particle of wool, warp and fill
ing alike consisting; of long-staple cot
ton, so manipulated in the weaving
and finishing as to deceive even the
expert buyers. -
Large numbers of light-weight
overcoats were said to have been
made from the material, and found a
ready sale In this and other markets.
The doma-tic manufacturers are tl
ing now what the English makers diJ
then, but are extending tholr field In
to the lighter weight goods lor Dmn'i
wear. Boston Transcript.
Wild Animals at Sailors.
A French scientist has uinila a n
very Interesting observations as to ts
love of difTi'rmit wild animals f -r
Bea. Tha polar bear la the only i t
that takes to the B-a and Is r
jolly when abn.iitl fIi'd. r- t .
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