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THE ASHBURN ADVANCE.
II. I). SMITH.
Cl IS LOST 10 SPAIN.
SUCH DECLARATION COMES FROM
PREMIER SAGASTA.
SPANIARDS TIRED OF THE STRIFE.
Now A«k* That the United States Come
Forward and U.o It.
Good Offices.
A specinl to tho Chicago Tribune
from Washington says Spain is con¬
sidering a formul request to the United
States to use its good offices to stop
the fighting in Cuba.
Intimations have been received at
the state department that the Hagastn
government had become convinced
that tho only way to save Cuba was to
accept the often proffered good offices
of tho United States. Canovas re¬
peatedly replied to President Cleve¬
land declining these good oflloes, and
Sagastn did the same last November.
Now the prime minister has become
completely disheartened over the evi¬
dent failure of autonomy.
All efforts of Spain to bribe the sub¬
ordinates of Gomez to surrender on
.the basis of home rule have proven
futile. Blanco has completely failed
in bis efforts to open up communica¬
tion with the insurgents, and Pando
has likewise been defeated in the field.
The Spanish minister now feels that
the only thing left is to accept the
good offices of Uncle Sam in spite of
tho humiliation involved. They hesi¬
tate only because they feel that pub¬
lic announcement of this fact would
result in a revolution in Spain.
Secret negotiations with tho state
department aro now actually in prog¬
ress. Tho Spanish government has
lost tho confidence of the loyalists in
Cuba, and it recognizes tlie fact that
the island itself is lost entirely unless
this country .will, at this lato day,
negotiate with the insurgents for some
basis of peace.
The Spanish propose that the United
Slates should propose to the insur¬
gents an actual armistice pending no-
gotiations for pence on the basis of
American guarantees of the integrity
of home rule, or even of independence
on n money consideration.
While no such formal proposition
lms been made by Minister Do Lome,
the stato department lias been given
to understand that only the fear of
revolution in Spain stands in the way
now of accepting tlie friendly offices
of the United Slates, which have boon
rejected so often. It has been oven
in imnted that if this country soe.i fit
on its motion to open up communica¬
tion with the insurgents, Spain will
not throw any obstacles in the way.
Any such move would bo a practical
recognition of tlio insurgents as be-
ligerents, but things have reached such
a crisis iu Cuba that even this con¬
tingency must lie faced.
It is understood that the Cuban re¬
public will insist on formal recognition
before undertaking any negotiations
with tho United States, claiming that
it cannot treat with a power which re¬
gards it only as an organized conspir¬
acy of riot and pirncy. Tho situation
is critical in Cuba, and the frequent
visits of the Spanish minister to tlio
state department aro a sufficient indi¬
cation that tho Spanish empire in Cuba
is almost at an end.
Officials in Washington are inclined
to tlio belief that the public announce¬
ment of tho acceptance of this coun¬
try as mediator will result, in instant
revolution in Spain, but they admit it
is the last hope, and is being serously
considered.
REDUCTIONS ALL AROUND.
Itliode Island Cotton Mills Decide to
Pont Noticed.
A dispatch from Pawtucket, R. I.,
says: Thursday the directors of the
Valley Falls Company, at Albion, and
the Albion Company, at Valley Falls,
the two remaining companies in the
Blackstone valley which had not an-
nuouneed a reduction of wages, decided
to post notices to that effect.
Reports were received from mills in
Arctic, Riverpoint, Quidnick, Pontiac,
Natick and other Pawtucket and Black-
stone valley villages, and without ex¬
ception they favored resisting the pro¬
posed reduction. The various mills
above mentioned employ about 12,000
people and operate 425,000 spindles.
NEYV ORLEANS CELEBRATES.
rho Anniversary of Jackson*. Oreat Vie-
tory Fittingly Observed.
The anniversary of the battle o.
New Orleans was more generally cele
brnted in that city Saturday than at
any time since the war.
Governor Foster and his staff re¬
viewed a military parade, the entire
First brigade and na r al reserves, the
cavalry troop and the Washington ar-
tillery being in line The daughters
0 f 1770 and 1812 conducted the nsual
ceremonies at the unfinished monu-
ment on Chalmette field. It wns a
state holiday, banks were closed and
business largely suspended.
1*1 LOT HOAT LIBELED.
Komera y. Smith is Charged With
Two Expedition* In Cuba.
The steam pilot boat Somers N.
Smith, which was seized at Mobile,
Ala., a few days ago as per
of the secretary of the treasury,
libled in the United States
court Saturday for conveying men,
arms, ammunitions and provision?
trie insurgents in Cuba.
MILL WORKERS WILL <}UIT.
Many Nrw England Operatives Vote Af¬
firmatively on Strike Quosth it.
A dispatch from New Bedford,
by w'itR
drawing the uutiees of a 10 per cent
reduction posted in tho milts Do mem¬
ber 3) st.
The spinners at a meeting Monday
night took filial action on tlie question
of striking. The result was in favor
of resistance to the reduction, tho
vote being 398 to 4.
The attempts at arbitration have
thus far resulted in the dooision of tho
state board of arbitration to visit New
Bedford,
The weavers of the Wanskuek wors-
^ at I’rovidcnee, li. I., Lave
also rejected the compromise ollcrod
and voted to strike.
They had demanded the restoration
of the 1892 schedule as already put in
effect at tlio mills at Olnoyville, and
the abolition of the donblo loom sys¬
tem. The compromise offer w as to pay
a yard extra on ull work in which over
ten harnesses aro used. The demand
for (he general raise and forthe aboli¬
tion of tho double loom system was
refused.
On February 1st, 1,140 looms in the
printing department of tho Manches¬
ter cotton mills at Manchester, N. H.,
will be stopped for an indefinite timo.
Tlie cause assigned is the falling off in
the demand for print goods. There
will also be a reduction of about 10
per cent in wages affecting about 30
per cent of the employees. meeting
At a large and enthusiastic
of Lewiston (Me.) mule spinners Mon¬
day night tho strike situation was
discussed. The sentiment was strongly
in favor of resisting the cut down) but
it is likely the funds will be devoted
to the New Bedford strike.
The public reception given by Gov¬
ernor Bushuell at night was a quiet
affair. A platform, handsomely dec¬
orated, had been placed in the rotunda
of the capitol nnd here tlie governor,
assisted by Mrs. Bnshnoll and sur¬
rounded by the members of his start',
received, first, the reception commit¬
tee, the members of the legislature,
state officials and their ladies; then
tho public was admitted and about
2,000 people passed through and were
greeted by the governor and his wife.
’The employees of the Lonsdale
Company, at Paw tucket, li. I., aside
from the mule spinners, were notified
Monday of n reduction iu wages.* The
cut w as in nearly every ease a surprise.
Weavers of Ihe Ashton mills were
told instead of 0(i| per cut they here¬ ring
after get only 75 cents. In the
spinning departments and tho card-
rooms the reduction will be 10 per
cent. No strike is anticipated in the
mills of the Lonsdale Company.
CON HU (TOR LAW HIES.
Ti)juries Kect'lvotl in Wreck of His Train
Provo Fatal.
Conductor Henry M. Law, who was
injured in the wreck on tho Atlanta
and West Point railway hist Sunday
died Monday afternoon from his in¬
juries. Captain Law was one of the
most popular and efficient men run¬
ning out of Atlanta, and tho news of
his death will prove a shock to his
many friends in Atlanta, his home,
and along the line of the Atlanta and
West Point and Western of Alabama
railroads. If is genial and pleasant
manners endeared him to the travel¬
ing public, while liis strict attention
to his duties won for him the confi¬
dence and esteem of his superior
officers.
The cause of tho accident as ex¬
plained in a later dispatch was that a
mule was on the track. The engine
struck the mule at the east end of the
bridge and threw it on (he bridge
The engine passed over without any
trouble, but the coaches left tho track.
PRESIDENT ON BIMKTALLISff.
He Is In Favor of St. Louis Platform
Promises.
A Washington special says; Senator
Chandler had a conference with Pres¬
ident McKinley Monday upon the
subject of bimetallism, and lie said
after the close of the interview:
“The president stands firmly in
favor of international bimetallism as
promised by the St. Louis platform.
He considers tho negotiations with the
European powers only temporarily
suspended on account of the peculiar
condition of affairs in India, and it is
the president’s intention to again send
his envoys to Europe as soon as tlio
conditions are favorable for continu¬
ing negotiations.”
CHARGES OF OI’EN IIIilKERY.
Ilanna Men Said to lie Ifslng Money to
Influcnoo LftrifOators.
A Columbus, O., special says; Col¬
onel T. C. Campbell, of Cincinnati, at¬
torney for Dr. T. J. C. Otis, uuti-
.Hanna republican representative, gave
out Monday night a signed statement
of an attempt made to bribe Dr. Otis
to vote for Hanna which agrees with
the fact discovered by the democrats
that D. Hollenback, member of the
republican state executive committee,
left for Cincinnati last Saturday rnorn-
iug with $19,000 and unlimited credit
with a Cincinnati bank with which to
improperly, influence members of the
legislature in tho senatorial election.
PITTSBURG MINERS CONFER.
Hold a Mooting to. Instruct the. Inter-
State Convention.
A delegate* convfintion of coal miners
of the Pittsburg district met in session
Monday for the purpose of instructing
the delegates to the interstate conven¬
tion of miners and operators which
meets in Chicago.
President Dolan addressed the con¬
vention, opposing the Ohio differen¬
tial of 8 cents,and adv'sing the miners
to support the PittrMvif operators.
ASHBURN. WORTH ('().,CIA.. FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 18!Ks.
CREW AND RKIYRIS OF VESSELS
SCATTERED PROMISCUOUSLY.
FOUS HEN ARE KILLED OUTRIGHT.
Two aro Missing ami 8 «vfn aro More or
Less Seriously Hurt—Dead llodles
Float In (ho Stream.
The towboat Percy Kelsey blow up
wliile going down the Ohio river, near
Glenfield, J’iu, about II o’clock Satur¬
day morning, and so far as is known
six or eight of (lie crow were kitted
and at least four others were injured.
The boat was commanded by Cap-
tnin I.oslie .Tones, of Showdown, 1’n .
arid the crew was made np of two
pilots, two engineers, two mates, two the
Bremen, a chambermaid, cook and
deck hands, in ull about twelve per¬
sons.
The Kelsey left Pittsonrg nbout 8
o’clock for Cincinnati, with a tow con¬
sisting of seven barges and two tints
of coal, and everything was apparent¬
ly all right till tho explosion took
place, when the boat was literally
blown to pieces and the tow scattered
and lost. The hull sank almost im¬
mediately amt tho shattered portions
of the upper works floated down the
river and covered tho water in tho
vicinity of the wreck.
The explosion was most*terriflc and
was heard for miles. Hundreds of
persons ran to tho river upon hearing
the noise and an awful sight met their
gazo. Bodies were floating down tho
river and tho debris was scattered far
and wide, hut no live person was seen.
A few minutes later Captain .Tolies
nnd three others were picked up alive,
badly injured, and one body floated
nstioro near Neville island. The in¬
jured were removed to Captain Crowe’s
residence, on Neville island, where
everything possible was done to alle¬
viate their sufferings.
The body of the fireman was blown
ashore near where ilie accident oc¬
curred. Only three of the crew escaped
uninjured. caused
Tt is not known what thA ex¬
plosion. Tho boat’s boilers were re¬
cently tostod and found to bo in good
condition, and tho boat was considered
one of the best and stanchest on tho
river. The boat was valued at $25,000.
southern files anmyek.
Denies Tlmt It Oyvhh Any of Central Kall-
roiul’s Stock.
The Southern Railway Company
filed its answer Saturday to tho hill
brought hy the Dunlap Hardware
Company and other buainesB firms
and citizens of Macon, Ga., to break
up (be alleged combinations of the
Southern Railway Company with other
railroads in Georgia. United
The bill is pending in tlio the
States circuit court, Macon, and
defendants were allowed sixty days
from November HHb in which to rile
tho answer.
In its answer tho Hunt hern denies
that it owns or controls Hie Central of
Georgia. It shows where that com¬
pany was reorganized nnd where the
common, stock is now held by the re-
organization committee of the old
Richmond Terminal.
Tlio Southern says it has never had
any control or arrangement for tlio
control of the Central, which is an in¬
dependent company.
The Southern admits that, it haH
stock in tho Georgia Southern A
Florida, but it is minority stock.
A SHORT SESSION.
House Mcmlifirn Vny Trlbiitft to tlio Lixto
Koprosontiitfv« Wright.
The house devoted two hours of .Sat¬
urday’s session to tho civil service de¬
bate, during which Messrs. Corliss,
republican, of Michigan; Hepburn,
publican, of New Hampshire, address-
ed the house in opposition to the law
as it now stands.
The remainder of the session was
consumed by the friends of the late
Representative Wright, of Massaehu-
setts,in eulogy of his memory. Among
those who paid tribute to their deceas¬
ed colleague were Mossrs. Lawrence,
Walker, McCall, Knox and Gillette,
republicans, of Massachusetts, and
North way, republican, of Ohio, and
Swanson, democrat, of Virginia.
GAMHLEKS FKHIT DUEL.
One Dead and Two Others In Hospital
Fatally Wounded.
“Kid” Murphy, a noted Chicago
gambler of the shell worker variety,
was shot dead and Frank, alias Dickey,
Dean and Martin Donahue were shot,
probably fatally during a quarrel in a
Chicago saloon Wednesday night. Tho
affair is said to be the result of a feud
of months’ standing. Dean and Don¬
ahue art; at the Alexiari Brothers hos¬
pital. Neither is expected to live.
According to one of the men arrested
in the saloon at the time of the shoot¬
ing. Donahue killed Murphy in self-
defense and Dean was shot while act¬
ing as peacemaker.
LOCAL MANAGER LEVANTH.
drain an#I Stork Kxrliamrc of Richmond,
Iml., In Trouble.
The Richmond, Ind., grain and stock
exchange, controlled by Odell k Co.,
,,f of f (Cincinnati, inrdnnnti is is in in tronLle troume. HiLLard tlinnaro,
the local manager, is absent, and be-
hind over $300 in his accounts with
V.'m omnlev.m wl.ile local in vestors S
are
Odell & Co. refused to pay until Hib-
hard makes good his deficit, 1
CURRENCY HILL INTRODUCER.
Is Franiud to Curry Out I’lun of Mone¬
tary ComniiHMlou.
Representative Overstreet, of Indi¬
ana, introduced in tho house Thurs¬
day a comprehensive bill for carrying
out the plan of the monetary commis¬
sion for the reform of the currency.
The bill was referred by Speaker Heed
to tho committee on hanking, and
Chairman Wulker has arranged to give
ftti early hearing to Senator Edmunds,
the chairman of the commission ami
perhaps to other members.
lho bill contain* , forty-seven see-
lions, ami embodies in legislative form
every fonture of tho tevoninioinliilioiiw
of the commission. The earlier ,u.r-
lion, relating to the maintenance of
the gold n standard, ’ the creation of the
bureau of issue nnd redemption, nod
, , rs£ , ;; it. ,
i
*■ «-
report. lho hanking features are
more elaborate and carefully * 7 delino
the character of notes issued upon as¬
sets, and the manner of redeeming the
notes of failed banks.
The friends and enemies of the civil
service law exchanged broadsides in
tho house at Thursday's session, The
heaviest guns on each side were
brought into action. Mr. Groevenor,
of Ohio, nnd Mr. Johnson, of Indiana,
ouch made exhaustive speeches and
kept their respective sides in a con¬
stant furor.
Mr. Giosvenor’s description of the
habits of the “cuckoo” teemed with
wit and kept the house in a roar. Mr.
Grosvenor in replying to the charge
male against himself and bis col¬
leagues flntf they wire betraying the
republican party, adverted to what he
called the list of traitors among the
high priests of civil service reform, at
tho head of which lie placed George
William Curtis, who abandoned the
republican party to show that tho
present position occupied by tlio ma¬
jority of Ihe house was not inconsis¬
tent with these declarations.
While the senate was in session two
hours Thursday practically no busi¬
ness was transacted beyond the pas¬
sage of a few bills.
Among tlio measures which received
favorable consideration were the bills
providing for a congress of the repre¬
sentatives of tho Indian tribes of tho
United Slates to bo hold at Omaha
during tho progross of tlie interna¬
tional exposition (his year; bills pro¬
viding for the erection of public build¬
ings at Fergus Falls, Minn., and New¬
port News, Va., and a measuro to
protect the name and insignia of the
Bi.'d Cross Society.
SLEW WIFE AND DAUGHTER
After the Tragedy Captain Carter Shoots
. lf
.... Ihe most . horrible ... nnd , shocking ,
crime which Greenville, Tciin., Ioih
over seen was Ihe extermination of
the entire family of Gnptnili A. W.
Garter, an ex federal officer, YVednes-
.lay night, (he hour not being known,
(laplain Curler, while temporarily
innuiKY, hrrti.H'tl l.iHi.god wifo with nil
axe and then with the rame weapon
inflicted wounds upon his daughter,
which caused her death later. After
committing this terrible .Iced, Captain
Carter,with an old revolver, shot him-
self.
Tlm only other inmate of lho houso
was Walter (lass, -4..... aged fourtooo years,
n» i.«y....
nlm.c :1 uVlimk Tlnirw.lny........... .««
awakened by groans ami upon lnvos-
tigat.ioii found tlm terrible stato of
affairH ftH ab()70.related.
Captain Carter’s mind has for tho
past three years been unbalanced,
eaused by the death of a daughter^
He was considered ono of the best
citizens of Greene county.
At the time of his death lie was
commander of Burnside poet ..No,_ H r
(i. A. It. lie was captain of a com¬
pany of cavalry in tlie First Tennessee
volunteers.
TAYLOR FOR SENATE.
Tnniic»se«’s Governor Grunins Hnnsatlon
Ily Fnturln# Karo.
A ;”'cnior tl,e K Kohert ’ 1, f V1 '*) f,. r " I ay l,n ,"° lor
J) 11 enter the fight for senator against
), I,,H KrH - - MrM lll ",' ,1,m1 ,.* ,,r The
( layior , forces held , 1 a meeting Imrsday
"!« ht lmt to U,mr
J’“ nB *
This caused Turley and McM.llin
leaders to hold a joint consultation
and it ih believed ,,,,,, tlmt tlmy will eom-
Oxuot. I...y'or Senator I m b y s
friends denounce layior for entennfc
“ 1U riiue '
BIKMINUII.UI ASKS HELP.
Oovernirtent Called I/t>on Ut Assist In
Stamping tint Smallpox,
A YViimiington special says: burgeon
Oenerui Wyman bus dotuilfc/l Fast Ah-
ffititant Surgeon Mttgriider to proceed
to Lirminghau:, Ala., and lilt lake charge
of tho work of stamping out smallpox,
This step is taken at the request of
the people of Birmingham, who have,
through tho local authorities and Con-
gressmaTi Underwood, ur ked for tho
aid of tho marine hospital service.
Birmingham ... . , will mi hear all nil local ex
pen Res, hut the need of experienced
nurses and inffpeotorH i« so great that
the federal t i i authorities *i have ii been ask- ,
ed to help.
EXPRESS COMPANY ROBBED.
Trust.!.! JCmploy. Ski„s With Ov.-r T.-,.
Jb«m.:in<l . tx.llars. ,,
The American KxpreHB Thursday company was
robbed at, New York of $10,-
ar!,! Llark Braden, Jr., a trusted
employe, is missing. Central officers
» r 'd private * detectives are hunting
io ^ «“ n -
Ihree days ago the night . manager
> n charge of the office at Forty-seventli
f^ison avenue was taken
Braden, a dork of the company
for more thftri ten y ear8 ’ waB temporary
substitute. i-
I’REAl imi HY JAMES II. MIS.OF
BROOKLYN, N. Y'. ,
‘Ch lint Ian riiociTulnoMM" in tho Tliln «»i
tl«o Eighth Sermon In tho N. V. Uriah!’
................ S. I .. Itroohlvn
... In . lutin'— , Hr. ... liiliimgc , .. Homo . Life,
>>■•
Tkxt: “Rejoice In tlm Lord always! and
«gatu Isay, Rejoice.—I’hlllpplaus, lv,, I.
Wlial. Is so common among inon as tho
disposition to see only the dark side of tho
to exaggerate our Ills whhd, amounts „l-
to imdnnoholla. If It Is not always
high thin la our eoiirso of fori line wo sink
iff^
must fall as well as rise. Wo do not roallzo
that It Is tho part of wisdom to mako lho
l"’ 1 * 1 use Of the opportunities wo have. Wo
compare our eimimstanees With tlioso of
others who aro moro fortunate amt hrood
es*
jsram zxssxxz
. ............ tmt In tlmo It hooomos like
u torrent gaining lmtiotus 1 with Its desoont, 1
until It Is l>t\vonil control. Now mul tluui
wo roooivo tho slid nows tlmt ono whom wo
ontoomoil mh upright mid godly obtain has ullowod
tills morbid tondonoy to suoli head¬
way that it uusoats tho mason and with it
tho aonso of moral rosponsihillly, Thou wo
loarn of tho Bolf-dostiuctlou of suoli a ono
mitl wo aro not mirprisod, Tt was almost
t ho inovitablu tionsoquonen of a false, ono
sitlod view of llfo that, i.s supported by
uoil hor common sonso nor rollK'ion.
With reforoneo to tho character of tho
mind mon may ho divided Into tlio mailer
of fact ami tho cxaggoratlvo. While tlio
termer arc liable L> ho unsettled nrnl
contented rn'misbinnlly, the latter are apt
to bn so mm rule, because tlielr minds, be¬
ing Imaginative, which oreutii bn* thorns.lives
Ideals tbey seldom, If over, attain. life
Nevertheless, tlio normal condition of
Is ono of cheerfulness. Ooil tenches in n i
this In nature, whleh, us a rule, bright
with sunshine, gay with color nnd llllod
with Joyous sounds. Laughter and song,
harmony and bounty aro tho radiant llg-
tiros of that living plelairo whereby our
Heavenly Father points cut to onell the
road to happiness. It Is tho desire of
every earnest man to ploaso (led. There
Is no In Iter way to do so than hy showing
ourselves sntisllnd with wliat Ho gives us.
A preacher once said: "Wodo not please
Hod moro hy eating hitter aloes than hy
eating honey, A cloudy, foggy, rainy day
Is not moro heavenly than a day of sun¬
shine. A funeral innroli Is not so much
like the music of angels ns tin) songs of
birds on a May morning. Them Is no
morn religion Iu tlio gunnt, naked forest
In winter than In the laughing blossoms of
the spring and the ripe, rich fruits of au-
tUIIIII."
How few cultivate a sunny disposition!
How few make an effort to be elioerful
when they feel unhappy! There are sumo
the hard lines of whose faces never break
Into a smile. There are others who know
only that mirth which Ih provoked I.v arti¬
ficial means, such ns it joke or u rldlnilloiis
Incident. Homo lire cheerful only when
they Imvo driven ii good bargain. You all
know tho business smile worn by those who
tiro anxious to gain your good will or your
money, people J'erlmps you Ill'll acifuiiioted with
who wear a mask of eliooi'fiilnesM
for tho miter world and a mask of terror
for their homos.
isthl.V'luillVh^l^t’IIo^’h'r' mueh'umy
lose of that which Is sweetest In human ex -
porlaneo. they Not only they but all will, Whom
eomo la contact tiro robbed of a iiur-
thin of Hi.......suing of existence. Wo owe
It to follow our families, our friends. In fact to nil
our men, as well ns to oiirsclves, to
m”%t'! in distressing Pauiv elreumstaiices examph^hilU'lhto'even
d,coi-fuIncss
is puss litoral/, ills l„J......lion, ......Him
obeyed by bln,self.
f„|. i: v , „ wl,n„ tlm knowing of j )j;4 Hi(l .
fulness weighs heaviest upon him he In.-
H<;ves that *1 Hod bfes Is / '(In forgiving d" ''"t l'u/obnn' a.........rclful. 1 n' I'
p soui v U m Slim., c o m Vuud o i'y tiiollgl.t Hod's l.ilm
Is of
cH^ly'tlm Its ^
on grip, lie knows ho slmll Im higher y In
ssjaw <“ “I TlmfAnim
i,,,,......
Intlmis of Ids religion will never full him If
}“’ ’ hrL onrVi'”ntu 1 t lon 1,1 1 °‘'’ , jT !!, < y, , y M ‘"‘""|'!
f i n oLlst, , .. tho'wrath «
the sufferings of only on
of God and tho punishment of sin, they ilo
r(tJ)lllH , n l ^r™«U!;i;
ft v ,.pnaomtatloa of religion. Il ls
“" t .......... . ......... "<’*• ......... rfow
men to minimize tlioso rmilqres of 01,1 ltj
^ U^of“l
most Importation to oinplitmtoo In onlor to
win men to religion. Too dawn of redemp¬
tion and tlio Joy or spiritual trlniuph for
over obliterated tlio sorrows of fJnlvary.
Tlio Justice, tnoroy and love of flofl Irradi¬
ate sin prismatic light on tlio sombro picture
of nnd Judgment. Jamkh li. Niks,
ltoctor (Jburch of tho Ujilpliany, Urooklyn,
HOME LIFE.
Dr. Tulmtttfo PPGivrhe* On tlio Laves of tlie
llotiseliolfl.
Tkxt: "Lord, dost Tliou not oar o that
my HlHtnr hath loft mo to norvo aiono? Bid
x.,40. her, therefore, that she help me.” Luke
Yonder Iff a beautiful village homestead.
The man of the house Ih /lead, and Ids
widow Ih taking charge of the premises.
This Is the widow, Martha of Bethany.
Yes, I will show you also the pot of the
household. This is Mary, the the younger
f i Ifj-, with a hook under her arm, and her
face having no appearance of anxiety or
eare. Company lias eomo. Christ stands
outside the door, and, of course, there is a
good deal of excitement inside tlio door.
The disarranged furniture Is hastily put
aside, and the hair in brushed back and
the drosses are adjusted tin well as, In so
abort a time, Mary and Martha can attend
\\\ N'mUoiH. 1’hey did not keep
Christ standing at the door until they had
elaborately arranged tlielr tresses, then
coining out with their a/Teeted surprise, lv
1 bough they had not heard the two or three
were always presentable, although they
muy not have ulwnysbr.d on their bent, for
'i”!’ of "" «>wuys has 01 . our ).c»t; ir w<)
did, our best would not lie worth having
OJ1> They throw open the door and greet
(hirlnt. They say: "Good morning, Mas-
tor not » come com<5 alone; nn( } He be had seated.” a group C'hrlst of IrlenclB did
with Him. and such an Influx of city visl-
tors would throw any country home Into
perturbation. I suppose also the walk
from theclty.had been a good appetizer.
The kitchen department that day was a
very Important-,1c,> artraui.t, amll «.i, ;P oho
that Martha had no soon**/* greeted the
quests tlmn she Hed to lluil room. Mary
had no worrlraent about liounehohl affairs.
Him had full confidence that Martha could
‘'Now"l«t us have*a division
Martlm, you cook, and I’ll sit
down and bo Koorl.” Ko you have often
seen a great difference between two sis-
t ,, r s.
is Martha, haril-worklng, Inventive pains
taking, a good manager, ever of
Th ,. ro ^ Mary, also fond of conversation,
literary, «# engaged lu deep quostlons of
, &S
i.s In tlm kitohon. II would Imvo been bot-
t*>r if thoy had (lividoil tho work, and thou
thoy oouM Imvo divbloil tho opportunity monopollzoji of
listonlntf to Josusj Martha but Mary
Christ wlillo Bwoltor.s at t ho Pro.
11 was a v«*ry important thin# that thoy
Itavo a K«»oil dinner tlmt day. Olirint
' v1 *' »n, lh« did not ollon Imvo a
InxurloiiH onlnwulmmuit, Aina, inn! if tho
duty ffivsi |uid devolved upon Imonl Mary, what a ro-
that would have lint something
'v»nl wrong in Urn kitchen. Perhaps tho
11 i-o ’’"W' \\ .Mild not M '\ Imrii, ,U ' 11 T‘ or ’ llto Jaoad ’"' r would
J’llyl''have boo. made hrowu; arid Martha
'V',’, forgotUnii; tho pro-
1 V^T'-ln‘M: :j as ‘Jli h'N,,,liV-r si..' Ill 1 nun
rushes
1 s,l V j'. 1 i ’J' " l l 1 ’ 1 ’ ,"',o 1 "! 1 .....
' i
,•iM-i^V'i'i.o'hln.'l 1 . a'word , .
'nisi, si oniou not not a ...... If 1 1 It it tyero were .numt seohl
7°'!. 1 rstlmr Imvo Ills soohllng than
=f«***T ......hdcrness Into ”ir Ills Intonation 1 tr as Ho
Nom,| s to h.ij. Mj dim woman, do not
worry, Jot tho manor go; Hit down on this
oltoumu bi’.sido Mary, your yonngor HiHtfr.
Marllia, Martha, thou art. earn fill and
IroubltMl about many things, but ono tiling
Is uoiMCul.’* /Vi Martha thrown optm that
kittdpui d«)oi‘ f look in itud hup a groat many
housohobl porpJoxlUoHami nnxiotios,
First, thorn i.s (Im trial of non-uppr'ooift-
l iou, This Is what mado Martlm ho mad
with Mary. Tlm younger stator had nuostl-
mato of lior oldur stator's fatlguos. Ah
now, moil hotliorul with tho unxiotlo.s of
Urn ntoro, U\vs od\ and whop, or miming
from tho f'Uo • U Ex.diaujjft), tlmy way whon
U, " y ... to , ... ii. ,
cur faotory a little wlillo; you ought to
have to manago eight, or ton, or twenty
subordinates, and then you would know
What trouble uud anxiety are!" Oh, sir,
the wife and tlie mother lms to conduct at
the same time a university, a clothing es¬
tablishment, a restaurant, a laundry, a li¬
brary, wlillo she Is lieultli ollleor, police
and president of law realm! She must do
a thousand things, and do smoothly; them well, and in
order to keep tilings going
so her bruin and her nerves are taxed to
the Utmost. 1 know there are housekeep¬
ers who are so fortunate that thoy can sit
la an arm chair In the library, or lie on tho
belated pillow and throw OfT all the care
upon subordinates cxpnrionoe, who, having large
wages and groa! can attend to
all of the nlTalrs of the household. Those
aro the exceptions. I am speaking the now of
the grout mass of housekeepers wo¬
men to whom life Is iv struggle, amt who,
at. thirty years of age, look as though they
tver i forty, and at forty look as I hough
they went llfly, and at fifty look as though
(hey You were sixty. of the tvorldl that
think, (), elan if you
Imvo all the earns and anxieties, tho
cares and anxieties of tlio household
should come upon you for one week, you
would he Ilf for the Insane Asylum, The
half-rnstod housekeeper arises la flic
morning. Mini must have I lie morning re¬
past prepaved at an Irrevocable hour.
Wliat if tho lire will not light; what If the
marketing did not come; wll.lt If the .dock
has stopped -no matter,she mast have the
morning repast at an Irrevocable hour.
Then tlie children must be got olf to school.
Wliat II their garments are tern; wliat If
they do not know tlielr lessons; wliat. If
they have lost a lint or sash they must be
ready. 'Then yon IVUA all the diet of the
j"‘V. ,'V ’’ l»* r * <’/ ,l;1 "U ........... '‘ 4 ' ,n '"".'A *» ft-l l 11 '
1
" " r l 'i" «r°'7 has sent articles
L" uduHcrnted, and what If Homo piece
; ,f Mlhv '■J'V; f' '7 the ,le roof "T' leak, .'“vorlto or the e plumb- "dhm
,/".Vm t*('«*,'’nncl'v. Hi'irhnr'wea'thor
and tImre mint be a revolution la
'""iMv wardrobe; nr autumn .ones,
'"'l' ^ : v "'"’’'"‘‘j'|, ' '^ "i? u ,.“S' ' "''im ^ ‘iho "
¥ I,
"’d'dr •«, I,; IV m fM,|^-.,YVH il,-. . M .,. ..«• ..r Ifint
. what H tlio fashions Imvo elt.nu.od,
Ht*"bo 7 'HIsllon".?v-"'umrn''^''bo
niedic.inos for all sorts of allmonls. You
hllir 11 ;l '"" ’
all f If,
; W*
or drawing rum", bn |uHltu!t, Im Imdentl
1 '■ 'bom, , may fall to slit up
V"'" -ieius f.hrlsl. I......‘l!’ mot Murtlm, '?I"' l "J',"' that ho n|imn-
"hVihat UmVl'niof Iml'i.iralp and IIam,ah!
a»nl AMtffiil. an.I Orantlmotlior I, »Im, and
I’j |, F.'i || «l- | i Kry. and Hannah Mmo Is the
tod of ho htuisokeopoil .b.sus was noyi r
1 w-juiaulmod Idol,dor V't Christ
i"h» LalXX S tlmttakos
mo know Unit all OUHhUiu) w<*mc,a !mvv<y a
rltflil. I.t) M<> I o L'lirlul an-1 loll II iin tlielr
finnoyfuicM and (.roubles. Biucu by IfIs oatli
of oonju^al lldollly Ho Is sworn to nyift-
|. III. li l/o,
Aj'/tln Micro Ih Mjo trial of Hovftro ncmi-
omy. Nino InnchMi anti nifYoly-nlno Hubjoctod
IioijhcIioMs out of u thoUHnml /ir.>
to II. h omo uii'lor moro and Homo undor
less ttiross of oiroumsliu»oos. Kspoclnlly oi^nrH, and If
n rriftn wmokfi oo.sUy very oxpo/mlvo ronDiurantH,
lako vttry dimiors at fcho
ho will 1 ><y KtYvtM’o, in tltMimioilnj.' domoHtlo
ooonorriloH. This Js \yh/it IHIIm tons of thou*
/oimiIh of vvoffimi JtUiomid-lMK io mako five
dollars do tins work of Hovon. A ybiiii^
woman about fo color tho marrlotl stato
said to Iwr mother: "How lontf does tlio
honeymoon last?” Tlio mother answered:
"Tlio honeymoon lasts until you usk your
husband for money.” rosjumslbllltlns of
Hovv profit are tho
houHokcepors. Bomotiirms an Indigos 1.1 bio
arthrlo of food, by JIh elToot upon a kin#,
has overthrown an ornidro. A tliKtliiKuIshod
Htfitlstielarj says that of one tljousafid un¬
married men thoro /ire thlri.y-oltfht mardo t crlrn-
Inals, and of <mo Uumxaud men
only oij'hl.eon are crimiualH. What n r, ut<-
(festlon of home Inflimime! f/d tlio most
he made of t hem. HouHnicoopertb by
food they provide, by tho couches they
Hpryid, influences by tho books tlmy Introduce, by
tho they bring around their
homo#, are decidim* tho physical, Intellec¬
tual, moral, eternal destiny of the race.
You say your life is one of sacrifice, f know
it. Bui. ray sisters, tills Is the only life
worth Jiving. That was Florence Nltfht-
im'ale’s life; that was Faysou’s life; that
Christ's Jlfc.
FRANKFORT LOTTERY CLOSED.
liOgal Fitflit of TivuntyJ vvo Voars ICntls fft
Abolition.
Tlio forty-ono oflloos of tlio Frankfort
Lottery Hoal-tord ovor Louisville, Ky., woro
clo8o/l for tlio 11 rat timo In twonty-llvo
yoars, and no ^ruwlntfs woro m/i'lo aft tlio
(i!'lu"ipal oflioo at Third ami Croon Mtroots.
Tlio lottery Is olosod for good.
Tho j/iundato of tlio Hu promo Court has
not boon rooolvod, but tlio ownor# of tho
lottery felt that nothin# would bo gained
by keeping open, as Criminal Judgo
Barkor announced that Ids first not would
bo to proeeod against tlio lottory without
waiting for oiTleial notion. Thus has oudod
a light that Jias boon waged for twenty-two
years against tho policy shops of Louis¬
ville. Tho company had two $10,000 drawings
dally, and its profits avorage-1 a
day.
Ouoll a IV,t.
McDonald County (Missouri) farmers hunt¬ re¬
cently Issued a general Invitation to
ers to come and kill quail, the hints having
become so plentiful as to be u post.
Postage stamps In England are
with a starch mado from potatoes.
VOL. VI. NO. 2.'!.
THE SABBATII SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JANUARY 16.
JLcssmi Text: "ltoglnning of (lie Ministry
of JiiJMiH,” Matthew lv., | (4<>Uleii
Tnxt; Matt, lv., J(}— I.ushoii Common-
fury by tho Uov, 1>. .XI. Stoarns.
17. “From tlial tlmo Jo.su.4 bo,i?au to
pctuich, and to say, Rupcmt, for tlm king¬
dom of litmvon is at liantl." Tlm oxprus-
Hioii "from that timo” is said to bn fouml in
tills goHpid only liuro and in chantnr xvl.,
21, this bt'Kinning tlmsoution about 11 is 11 a-
turoand piuHon, and that about ills work
and ours as llis i'oilowurs. Tlm hurald bo-
ing imprisoimtl (verso 12) Jesus IlimHtdfbo-
glUH to hIiosv ilimself, and lli>,l. as a light in
(luliloo to I'ullili tlm word t of i stiah in
ohapttu* i.v., I, 2, and Hosimll as surely words as Um.-o of weiu
literally fullllled Urn vnrse
7 of tho Hiinm ehapter be, anti tlm kingdom
that was at hand in t lm days of John and.
Jesus, but now postponed beeause of tho
rejection of the King, Hlmll ytd: be o.stab-
Jlsheil upon llm Ihrene of David in t he par¬
boil of Jesus Christ the Hon of David, amt
of the increase of II is government and peace
t here shall lie no end. Tho zeal of tlm Lord
of Hosts will perform it. "Behold, a king
slmll reign in righteousness, and princes
.shall rule in judgment. And the work, of
rlghteonsni’HS shall bo peace, and the effect
of righteousness, ‘pilot-noss and assuramm
forever.”
1H, “And Jesus, walking by the ;ma of
Galileo, saw two brethren, Simon, called
Fetor, and Andrew. Ids brother, easting a
not into the Him, for they were Ushers,” lu
John i., J5-42, wo road of the first mooting
of Je.siiH with tlioso two, Imw that one day
When John the Baptist cried, “Behold, tho
Lamb ofGodl” two of Joiin’s disciples fol¬
lowed Jesus and being invited by liim
abode with Him that day. One of it ho two
was Andrew (tho other probably John, who
wrote the gospel), who found Ids brother
Simon and brought him to Jesus, and Jesus
called him Cephas, or Fetor. H was tho
tiny after that on which Jesus found Philip
nrnl Philip found Nathanael, who said to
(didst, "Thou art the Son of Clod, Thou art
the King of Israel,” and to 1dm Jesusspako
of the worn!rous slgnillenneo of Jacob’s
ladder,
10. “And he salth unto them, Follow Mo,
and I will make you Ushers of men.” It
would seem that alter tho events just re¬
ferred to as recorded by John, Andrew
and Simon, although having evidently re¬
ceived ClirlHt as tho Messiah, returned to
their occupation as ilshermen. This was
in uecorda'.itjo with what Faui afterward
taught, “Let every man abide in tho same
calling wherein glorified Im was called” (I Cor. vil., *
20). Our Lord the Father ilrst as
a ea rpontor iu Nazareth, When we re-
oolvo Christ, wo must first glorify Uhn at
homo and in our straightway ordinary occupation. their not#
20. "And thoy left
find followed Him.” Tlio time may corno
whon, if Ho sees ub faithful at homo in or¬
dinary things, lit) may call us out to follow
Him moro fully. Tho whole Christian llfo
should bo a steadily increasing "following
Him,” as lit) more and moro fully reveals
Himself unto us. Wo aro waved when wo
receive Him (Julia i., 12), for salvation iu
not giving up thin or t hat, but wholly ir re¬
ceiving. Wo repent, or turn round, forsake
IiIoIh and welcome HI in and have eternal
life as a gift (Horn, vl., 23). Then day by
day ilo more and more takes the place hold of
even lawful things, and they lose their
upon us until Christ Is all.
21. "And going on from thence, Ho saw
other two brethren, James, the son Of Zo!>-*
edee, find John, Ills brother, in u ship with
Zohetlee, tlielr father, meitdiug their not*,
and He called them.” As we have said,
John was no doubt tho other disciple of Cod of
the Baptist, who followed the Lamb
that (fay with brother Andrew, and ami brought as Andrew hint
found Ills own that
to Jesus, it Is moro than probable brought
John fouml his own brother amt
hint to Johuh, Ferhaps lho words “J In
ilrst ilmlolh his own brother” (John L, 41)
may indicate that Andrew was just a lilllo
ahead of John in this brother hading busi¬
ness. if the ho called brutherho » lot FJiiiip
and Antirow coniine thomseivos to winning
hou is, they will bo blessed of Cod, but whon
they slop aside to the social and cnterlain-
monl ImslnesH they ace no longer lu tho
service of Cod. He came to save,
22. “And they immediately loft the ship Tho
and tlielr father and followed Him.”
following Him of these four /it Mils time
was soon followed by even a moro whold
hearted following as recorded In Luke v.,
JJ, when they forsook all, ships, not, fish
and everything and followed Him. This
also after tlio resurrection was made to
mean even more to Fetor, when he was
told to follow Jobum, regard luffs of even
wliat John might do (John x.xL, 22). Thun
the Jife becomes an ever Increasing separa¬
tion from the nearest and dearest unto
Him alono, and we sing with a meaning
perhaps undreamedof before i’ll go with
Him, Yvlth IJI/n, all the way.
23. "And“Jesus went about all Galileo,
teaching in their synagogues, and preach¬ healing
ing the gospel of the kingdom, nnd
all manner uf sickness ami /ill manner of
disease among the people.” When tho king¬
dom shall have fully come and Cod shall
dwell with men on earth, there shall be m>
more death, neither sorrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be /my more pain
(Itev. xxL, 4), The Inhabitant shall not.
say, l am Hick; the people that dwell
therein shall be forgiven tlielr Iniquity. and
They shall obtain joy and gladness, (Isa.
Borrow and sighing shall Jchuh Hoc away preached
xxxiil., 21; xxxv., 10). As something
tho kingdom Ho also manifested
of the nature of It as it had been described
in the writings of their prophets.
24. "Ami ills fame went throughout all
Byrla, and I hey brought unto Him /ill «ic!c
people, * * * and if') healed them.” Ho
we read In chapter xii., 15, "Great muiti-
iudos followed Him, and He healed them
all.” The manner of the.dl.sea.se mattered
not, for He had /ill power. It had been,
written by tho prophet, "The eyes of tho
blind shall be opened and tho ears of tho
deaf shall be unstopped, then shall tho
lame man leap as /in hart, and the tonguo
of the dumb sing” (Xsa.xxxv.,5, It had.
also boon written of tho Messiah that Ho
should do these things, bind up the broken¬
hearted, proclaim liberty to tho captives bouml
and the opening of the prison to tho
(Isa. Ixb, 1). there followed Him great mul¬
25. "Ami
titudes of people from Galileo ami Dccap-
oIIh and Jerusalem and Jud/u t ami beyond
Jordan.” Many followed Him beeauso
He healed them, many more because Ho
fed them. When He said things tlmy did
not like, many forsook Him (John vl., 25,
60), and after Ho had gone back to tho
Father the number of the disciples 120 assem¬ (Acts
bled In Jerusalem was only about
1., 15). Yet tho redeemed who shall share
Ills glory when He shall reign over tho
saved nations of tlie earth shall be a multi¬
tude that no man can number of all na¬
tions and kindreds and the people and
tongues (ltov. v., ‘J; vil., 0, 15; xxi., 24).—
Lesson Helper.
THREE KEHKOEH EXECUTED.
>11 Hie On One linllow* For Murdering a
I’eddler.
Three negro murderers died on tho
scaffold at Hahnville, La., a small
town in Fit. Cliurles parish, Friday.
Louis Richards, alias I’ierre, alias
Creole, by tlie latter name being no¬
torious, was one of the trio. Together
with George Washington and Foxli
Morris, also negroes, they were sen¬
tenced to death for murdering aud
roYjbing a Jewish peddler named
Louis Zigler, which occurred during
last June on Effingham plantation,
near Hahnvilla__
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