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pref- irea. lome ' * •ftt» most Woaderful Rfaacr Occurrence* fei Keportc4< FA REN POTTS, aged forty-five, is a woodman, residing about two miles from Warwick Furnace. For the past tit months he has been clearing a tract of land for his brother-in-law about one-half mile from his home. He is a stalwart, broad-shouldered man, and wears his hair close cut. He has a clean face and heavy jaws. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, Mr. Potts passed through probably one of the most terrible ordeals of its kind that any human being was ever called upon to endure. And all in the p ence of his wife and four child Wednesday of this week he left ho: as usual early in the morning, taking liis dinner with him in a kettle, as he rorally remained all day. He says Worked until noon, ate his dinner, and at one o'clock worked on as usuak; About three o'clock in the afternoon he became drowsy, and the heat was oppressive. As he was working by the job he concluded to take a "nap. He, rested in the shade of a large oak tree near a clump of rocks, his head lying on his coat near a projecting root. How long he slept Mr. Potts does not state, but suddenly he was awakened by a choking sensation. He jumped up, and, as he jumped, real­ ized that he had had his mouth open dur- ring his nap. There was a strange taste in his mouth and his throat felt raw. Suddenly he ejected about a half < cup full of slime, and for a time he thought he had been poisoned. He : felt very sick, and he vomited copious­ ly and had paius. After vomiting he felt as if he was going'to strangle, because, he says, something worked into his throat from his stomach, and then suddenly disappeared. Minutes seemed hours to him, and he said he was so "terribly scared that perspiration stood *in great beads on his forehead and he trembled in fear. He is about six feet two inches tall, and weighs 198 pounds. >He worked no more that afternoon, but went to the spring and filled his kettle with water. When he stooped to^lip it out he says he distinctly felt •something twisting and moving "in his -^stomach. Then he felt positive that »<during his sleep he must have had his •mouth open and swallowed something. The thought nearly overpowered him, And he says he relied on the water he had in his kettle to keep himself from bmng strangled. As he walked toward home every"time he felt his throat fill­ ing, he drank plenty of water, and, by the time he had reached home, he had drank nearly every drop in the kettle. He was frightened, and, when he told hifi wife that he had either swallowed a snake or lizard, she dropped to the floor in a tit. The oldest daughter, aged fourteen, was quickly sent to a neighbor for assistance. He was buy­ ing trees from an agent of a New York nursery. Both men hurried to the house of Mr. Potts, and found him and his wife nearly senseless. Potts frothed .at the mouth and his eyes nearly «tarted from their sockets. The chil­ dren were screaming in terror and fear. Mrs. Potts was revived, and the agent, who was a physician somewhat out of practice, went to work on the giant woodman stretched on the floor. Mrs. Potts was told to prepare some strong tea of a certain kind of plant growing in the meadow, and, while this was be­ ing done, Dr. Gebhart, the agent, and rshe farmer lifted Potts to a bench and k throe w his head back to the wall. His •^.threat was swollen, and he was given water to drink. He then breathed slow­ ly and asked for nik>re water. Grad­ ually he revived, and he slowly told his . story. The doctor at once realized what had taken place. Strong, hot tea • was then administered, whicn caused ; a violent vomiting, but nothing unu- * sual was ejected. All that night Jlr. I Eotts suffered, but his friends remained with him, sitting up by turns and tak­ ing care of him. During the night he tutfi ten spasms. At five o'clock in the \morning the "doctor1' placed a. wet SUhrbI on Potts'broad breast mid then heM bis ear close to it. He then turned away and seemed to be honor- struck. His worst fears seemed to be realised. At six o'clock lie told Mr. feidiiit lie iitid wiLtuilly SViuilCiVCu some sort of a Mooing reptile, because its movements withm him could be distinctly heard. Potts was very weak, but still he said he would submit to any treatment. Dr. Gebhart assured him that he would stand by him and do all he could. Finally, Mrs. Potts was told to heat a poi of milk. Then Potts inhaled the steam of this by bending his head vety low. Instantly he feu • back in a strangling spasm, and it was thought he would die. He was with * difficulty revived. "We must pursue Mhis plan," said the doctor, ana more milk was put on the stove. Potts was then led out under a shed roof, and was asked whether he was willing to undergo that treatment. He consent- • ed. wagon was pushed in and the < men t on it. Above was a cross- * be%ii A strong rope was tied to this - ana then securely passed around the lower limbs of the suffering man. The wagon was then pulletf away, v®ttd i Potts was left hanging, head down. He was aided in hold-, ing his head up. Then the boil* ing milk was brought, and he .linhaled the steam. Dr. Gebhart held £Potts' mouth open. The patient's tongue protruded and his eyes started. Xhe thick steam flowed into his throat, and the poor sufferer made a noise as •if choking. Then quick as thought the ••doctor saw a head protrude, and seiz­ ing it with his naked fingers he quickly jkulled and the reptile was dashed into •#n e^Pty bucket. Mrs. Potts wa3 work- Mg like a beaver, and while the doctor ' Was supporting the husband the wa^on was bauked in and in a f«sw seconds Potts was lying on the grouud nearly dead. He was given some whisky and Water and was rubbed with coarse tow- . «Hng, and finally he seemed to be rest- l ring easy. His eyes were bloodshot and «every vein seemed bulged and ready to hurst. He was carried into the house »nd put to bed and light food was ad- . tfRiinistered. His throat was very sore, tffcut still he was thankful when he was -•tuid that the reptile had been removed. The doctor was soon busy examining it. The snake was a singular-looking * and measured nineteen inches in Jbngth, but at the thickest part of its body it was not more than£ half Jinch. The flat head at ite widest was not a half inch. Ic was dark green cn the under side, and black on top, and ap­ parently had no scales. It was killed and put into a bottle filled with alcohol. Mr. Potts said he would not have it in the house, and never wanted to see it again. The tree agent took it with him, saying he would never forget the incident iiy his life. The snake is a real curiosity, because en its back, for about four inches, there arc small pro­ tuberances growing, looking like feath­ ers, and on the sides are small fins. At last accounts, Mr. Potts was getting strong again and his throat slowly heal­ ing.--Reading (Pa.) Eagle. A WOMB'S Fight With Bees* LAST Sunday two married ladies liv­ ing on the West Side started for a drive to North East. When below Har­ bor Creek they thought it would be re­ freshing to get a drink of fresh butter­ milk, and for that purpose drove into a farmer's dooryard. One of the ladies immediately set out for the house, while the other proceeded to secure the horse. She had just got the animal tied when she was startled by a hum-hum-hum, and in an instant was surrounded by a swarm of bees that somehow got their dander up and were out for blood. The horse commenced to rear and plunge as the tormentors settled in squads up­ on his neck and head, and threatened to kick the carriage to pieces. The lady was in about as bad a iix as the horse, and was severely stung about the face and head, and her hands, which were the principal objects of attack, were badly swollen. While fighting the bees, she shouted desperately, "Oh, for a man, a man, to relieve me from these dreadful bees," but no man came to her rescue, and her companion, seeing the desper­ ate state of affairs, started to her assist­ ance, but was driven into the house by the bees, who made a bee-line for her. The farmer's wife came to the door and shouted that her husband was not at home, and that there was not a man on the farm. The woman who was out among the bees finally untied the horse and ran him out into the road. She stuck her swollen hands into the first convenient mud-hole and drowned several bees. She was rejoined by her companion, who had made a circuit around the house, and the two headed for North East. Their trouble wasn't over. A good sized squau of bees started after the carriage, and this well- nigh frightened them to death. They noticed a farmer coming up the road, and plied4he whip vigorously, and re­ quested him for Heaven's sake to jump out and fight the bees. The granger didn't care much about doing it, but said he couldn't resist the ladies' ap­ peal, and he went for the bees, and got the worst of it. The pests settled on his head, and were putting in lively work. He shrieked with pain, and in some way got off his coat, threw it over his head, and, amid howls and curses, whipped up his horse and drove on with the bees as company. We are ashamed to say it, but the women laughed heartily to see the fellow fight the bees.--Erie (Pa.) Dispatch. Woman's Sea-Side Love. THE pavilion was empty save for these two, but a wanderer outside hap­ pened to be so placed that the treach­ erous ocean breeze wafted to her the following conversation, which she did not consider sufficiently sacred to avoid or to keep to herself: r Irene--Now, Charley, it's of no use; I can't marry a man who hasn't the means to live in Newport summers. Charley, gloomily--You never knew this blasted place until this season. • Irene--That is very true, but this season has shown me what I need to make me happy. Charley--A house at Newport with a man attachment--the house of pri­ mary importance, the*man of second­ ary, very much of secondary. I never saw a girl so changed sis you are by this little taste of this confounded place. * I wish the whole concern- the whole island--was at the bottom of the ocean. I T.rish one of those torpedoes would send the cursed town, villas, four-ir-b^nds and all to destruction. I wish-- Irene--I don't suppose it occurs to you that we should go up with the town. Charley--I don't know as that makes any difference; there1 d be only two idiots less. Irene--You needn't be abusive, sir; I haven't said that I hadn't a great re­ gard for you. Charley--Bat you have said' that you've a greater regard for a house than for me. Against a villa at New­ port I've no chance. Irene, I can't see low you can be so foolish. Why, how do you expect to marry one of these swells? You're not one of them. You're just a hanger-on, a sort of chance visitor amongst them. You're pretty, I know, awfully pretty--but there are so jres of girls as pretty as y°u. . * . , Irene--Thank you, sir; youTd better take your pick amongst them. Charley--No; I want you. Irene --Idiot that I amP Charley--Precisely. Irene--Well, sir, i decline the hon­ or. It's of no use. Since I've been in Newport I know just what I want, and I won't have anything less. I'll live and die as I am rather. Charley (vindictively shying stones at the waves)--Well, I've one thing more to say. I think this cursed place has more to answer for in the way of demoralization than any old Sodom and Gomorrah that the Bible ever scared up. Last winter I knew you as a girl of sense. This summer four-iri- hauds, \achls and all the rest oi the show have turned your brain. In the long, sulking silence that fol­ lowed^ the wanderer outside strayed away, and presently meets Miss Irene Macgillicuddy, radiant beside a young man with a hay-colored mustache in a dog-cart, while " Charley" foots it up the bath-road in the dust, viciously switching the whitened, burned grass by the roadside, ant1 contemplating, doubtless, the inward and outward " cussedness" of this " blarsted place." | Reader, this is a true story.--Newport I Cor. Chicago Tribune. California's Big Snake. w-ysws-- • 11 i i >i vi . A FRENCHMAN named Baud makes the following statement of his experience with the serpent, to which he and his partner, F. C. Buylick, express their willingness to make affidavit. They are both Frenchmen, and are engaged in cutting wood and burning charcoal, Mr. Raud had shot and wounded a hare, which he followed into A thicket, and thus telis the story: I had proceeded twenty-five yards, perhaps, when I emerged into an open space not to exceed thirty feet in diam­ eter. As I entered it the hare dragged itsfelf into the brush on the opposite side, and I quiokened my steps In pur­ suit. Almost at the same instant l 'was startled by a loud, shrill prolonged hiss, a sound that closely resembled the escape of steam from the cylinder of a locomotive when starting a heavy train. I Stoppeu ^uuuviujr a5 if Hi y prOgreSS had been arrested by a rifle bullet, and looking toward the upper end of the plat my eyes encountered an object, the recollection of which, even now, makes me shiver with horror. Coiled up not more than twenty feet from where I stood was an immense serpent--the most hideously frightful monster that ever confronted mortal man. It was a moment before my dazed senses could comprehend the dreadful peril that threatened me. As the truth of my terrible situation dawned upon me, my first impulse was to fly; but not a limb or muscle moved in obedience to the effort of my will. I was as incapable of motion as if I had been hewn in marble. I essayed to cry for help, but the effort at articulation died awav in a gurgling sound upon my lips. The serpent lay in three great coils, its head, neck and some ten feet of its body projecting above, swaying to and fro in undula- tory, sinuous, wavy convolutions, like the tentacles of an ootopus in the swift current of an ebbing tide. The mon­ ster stared at me with its great, hate­ ful, lidless eyes, ever and anon darting its head menacingly in my direction, thrusting out its forked tongue, and emitting hisses so vehemently that I felt its baleful breath upon my cheek. Arching its neck the serpent would di­ late its immense jaws until its head would measure at least eighteen inches across, then dart toward me, distending its mouth and exhibiting its great hooked fangs, that looked like the talons of a vulture. As 1 stood in momentary ex­ pectation of feeling the tusks and being crushed in the constricting fold of .the scaly monster, my situation was appall­ ing beyond description--beyond the conception of the most vivid imagina­ tion. The blood ran down my back cold as Greenland ice and congealed in my veins. Every pulse in my bod}7 seemed to stand still and my heart ceased to beat. Even respiration was slow and painful. There was a chok­ ing, suffocating sensation in my throat, and my lips became dry and parched. There was a ringing in my ears, dark spots floated before my eyes, and I should have fainted but for the horri­ fying reflection that if I gave way to such weakness my doom was inevita­ ble. A cold, clammy perspiration oozed from every pore, and so intense was my agony of fear that I suffered the tortures of the damned augmented a thousand fold. W hile all my physi­ cal capacities were prostrated and par­ alyzed, every mental faculty seemed preternaturally sharpened. It ap­ peared as if the terrible tension of my nerve and bodily incapacity immeasur­ ably increased n^y range of vision and rendered my perceptive faculties criti­ cally acute. Not the slightest move­ ment of the serpent escaped me, and every detail of its appearance--size, color, shape and position--is. alas! only too strongly photographed upon my recollection. As l stated before, the serpent lay in three Immense coils, the triple thicknesses of its body stand­ ing as high as my shoulders. The monster was fully twenty inches in diameter in the largest place. Its head was comparatively large. Its tremen­ dous jaws," that at times dilated to twice their natural size, being armed with enormous hooked fangs that fitted in between each other when the mouth was shut. The neck was slender and tapering. The belly of the serpent was a dirty whitish color, deeply fut rowed with transverse corrugation. With the exception of about ten feet of the neck and contiguous parts, which were near­ ly black, the body of the snake was brown, beautifully mottled with orange- colored spots on the back. How long 1 confronted this terrible shape I do not know. Probably only a few mo­ ments; but to me it seemed ages. At length the serpent began slowly to un­ coil, but whether for the purpose of at­ tacking me or retreating I could not fathom. You can have but a faint con­ ception of my relief and joy when I discovered that it was the latter. Low­ ering its crest and giving vent to a venomous hiss, the monster went slowly crashing through the chaparal, its head being plainly visible above the iungle. For a moment I could scarce­ ly realize that I was no longer threat­ ened by a death too horrible tocontem- Slate. There was a tingling sensation iroughout my body from the top of my head to the soles of my feet as the blood again commenced circulating in mv veins. I attempted to step for­ ward, but so benumbed were my limbs that I fell heavily to the earth. Re­ covering, I staggered through the chaparal into the open country, hav­ ing no desire but to escape from a spot that had been to me the scene of tor­ tures exceeding those of the rack. As I emerged from the thicket I saw my partner a short distance up the ridge, and motioned him to approach. When he did so he was greatly alarmed at my haggard appearance and prostra­ tion, and excitedly inquired the cause. In reply, I pointed to the serpent, then some two hundreds yards distant-- a sight that threw him into the utmost consternation. We watched the mon­ ster until it finally disappeared from view in the rocky recesses of a cliff that overhangs the river. We were enabled to measure the length of the serpent very exactly by its passing parallel with two trees, its. head being even with one, while its tail reached the other. Mr. Buylick has since ascertained that the trees are forty feet apart. My partner assisted me home, -and I have not since risen from my bed until to­ day. In spite of myself, I am contm ually brooding upon my terrible ex periences with the serpent, and even when I close my eyes in sleep, the grass plat and its horrible, hissing oc­ cupant are constantly before me. 1^ am convinced that change of seen# can alone blunt the vividness of theft frightful recollections that haunt me, and I am now arranging my affairs' preparatory to leaving the country for­ ever.--Calaveras Chronicle, IN Iriek Played Upon a Parts Thea­ ter Audlenee. THE visitor to PaHs may witness a" kind of theatrical performance whteh is strikingly different from &ny iuat usu be seen in Great Britain. We refer to a theater in the Boulevard de Stras­ bourg. Part of the entertainment here consists in certain of the actors and; actresses criticizing the performances. which are proceeding upon the stagey from seats in various parts of the house, --pit, circle and gallery--which they have quietly got into, unobserved by the audience. They assume the role of ordinary spectators, who find them­ selves compelled, in the interests of lit­ erature and art, to remonstrate, in a rather extraordinary manner, against what they see and hear upon the stage; and the surprise of the uninitiated, when the ball is set rolling, is consid­ erable. The manager comes upon the Religious, Mould be quiet, Lottfe, Nor tea»e, nor fret; bt one small need of ttali Wilt Thou forget. ' . „ 14m not wise to know moat I need: I ware not cry top loud , r^^Lest Thou «hould'at h6~wl: Lent Thon at length shoold'it Child have thy will Aetbouha»t chosen . Thy cup 1 fill!" lof •i:> t what I most crave, perchance «fhoa wilt withhold, AM we from hands unmeet |£eei> pearls, or sola; we, when childish hands Vould play with fire. ithbold the bunting 0061 )f their desire. •' ' lit choo»< Thou for me---Thou Who knowest beat; Thia one short prayer of mine ' Holds a.U the rest. --</Wia C. Dorr, in Sunday Afternoon. Snnday-School Lessons. Sept THIRD QCABTXB. of the Seventy.. Xufce lfhlf-24. 8--The Good Samaritan -.... Luke 10:30-37. Sept. IB--Importunity in Prayer.. .Luke 11: &-13. Sept. 22--Covetoasneas Luke 12:1S- 23. --Be view of the Lessom for the Quarter. WOMAH IN EMERGENCY* and begins ^mode^YpwekT hh SR when a ffentleman rises in thA hearted; these are the true qualities W ! h h « U ! i o n 5 • • ! . * i o T w o m a n - ' T r o u b l e s * e v e r y b o d y Leetful manne? re" must expect. There is but one way of specttul manner, corrects him with re- lookino- at fate--what*.™. §? chosen Wand miai? decla!"®s to be whether blessings or afflictions--to be- time nhlio-in^ So ^ing' with dignity under both. We firms: the manager with the must not lose heart, orit will be the worse both for ourselves and for those whom we love. To struggle, and again and a^aih to renew the conflict--this is life's inheritance." Life is a great mystery--a problem the finite mind cannot solve. The whys and where­ fores of the41 troubles" that comeupun us must be unanswered questions. We cannot, any of us, walk by sight; we must walk by faith, and, like blind children, put our hands into the hands of the Father of light--the Ruler of events--and follow on. In every life there comes a time when the air-cas­ tles of youth are demolished; when the map for the future, drawn by our correct word. Here another gentle­ man introduces himself into the dis­ pute and complicates matters by a new suggestion, which involves the subject in inextricable confusion and absurdity. Both gentlemen are extremely polite, but firm, in denying the right of the manager to that word, and the latter is driven frantic and retires from the stage, glaring at his antagonists. Silence for a few seconds succeeds this scene, when suddenly a man in the front seat of the gallery starts up from his seat with a wild cry, throws one leg over the gallery, hangs forward sus­ pended from the railing, and gazes to­ ward the pit entrance of the theater. He sees something of absorbing inter­ est, and with another cry he is about to throw himself over the gallery. The people scream, and then he finds he has been mistaken; he resumes a normal position, and looking round upon the audience with a kindly smile, which strangely contrasts with his late look of anxiety, he asks pardon for unneces­ sarily disturbing their composure, and resumes his seat. A tenor singer now comes upon the stage and commences a song; but the two critics in the stalls are particular, and take exception to his style; they do so with manifest re­ gret, but the principles of art must be attended to. With profuse apologies, and an expressed hope that he will pro­ ceed with his song in the corrected form, the critics resume their seats. The tenor, at first exasperated, be­ comes mollified by the courteous man­ ners of the gentlemen, and begins his song again; but almost immediately a lady sitting in the front seat of the cir­ cle tells him that he is in danger of dropping his mustache. This last is the final "straw" on the back of the vocalist, and he retires in high dudgeon. By the side of the lady in the circle there sits a meek-looking old gentle­ man, who being naturally shocked at the conduct of his wife, puts On his hat as if to leave the theater; but the better half is equal to the occasion, and knocks his hat over the meek old gen­ tleman's eyes and the meek old gen­ tleman himself back into his seat. Presently several actresses appear upon the stage, and one of them commences to sing, with probably a pleasing sym­ pathetic voice; but such is not the opin­ ion of the lady, who holds, the singev up to ridicule. The vocalist then stops,, and engages in a verbal and violent en­ counter with her persecutor, who from I'.cr place in the circle returns the badi­ nage wilh interest, so that soon the oth­ er retks?** &$«*> the stage vanquished. The victor is now asked herself to sing, a request with which she readily com­ plies, singing with abundant action and in good voice an exceedingly catching song, and at the chorus giving a royal wave of the hands toward the gallery to join with her at that point. The stranger will be surprised to learn that- this disturbing element in the audience in reality comes from be­ hind the scenes; the lady who just sung is the leading member of the company, and the gentlemen critics are well- known ana highly appreciated come­ dians. And though the stranger may think that all this is an impromptu dis­ turbance, it is quite certain that all is rehearsed as carefully as any play that is put upon the stage. How long such a performance would secure the favor of a London audience is doubtful; here, however, it is an abiding success, is re­ ceived with immense applause--the claqueurs or professional applauders being apparently altogether dispensed with--and the audience is kept in con­ tinual hilarity by the humorous attack and by the instant and witty reply.-- Chambers' Journal. young miss; " I'm improving wonder­ fully. I can make splendid cake now." "Can you?" said the young man, in a pleased manner. "What kind do you like best?" 4• 1 like one made with flour and sugar and citron and raisins and currants, aiW\ lots of those things, and beautiful frosting on top," responded the young miss. "Why, that's a wedding-cake," ex­ claimed the young man, nervously. " I meant wedding," said the young miss, shyly. They are published.--Rockland (N. Y.) Courier. --Formerly, ehild. ' imp" meant a lovely selves, fails to keep us within the boundaries of the pleasant countries, the quiet streams and the beautiful flow­ ers, that, in our imagination, we had traced upon it. The pleasant countries are full of battle fields; the still waters are ruffled with unfore­ seen storms, and among the flowers lurks an unlooked-for enemy. In the most peaceful part of our journey he confronts us, and we must always have our weapons ready for the fight. Older travelers, and wiser, have told us about these conflicts that are life's inherit­ ance, but their words have flown over our heads and been lost to the under­ standing. It is only by an actual ex­ perience that we are made to believe that we are "born to 4 trouble' as the- sparks fly upward." Somehow, we expect to get along with fewer conflicts than our elders; we can see cause and effect, in their cases, which we think we shall prepare ourselves to escape. But circumstances over which we have no control place us in a defensive posi* tion before we are aware, and sooner or later we must learn the truth of the Arabic proverb: "When things will not suit our will, it is wise to suit our will to things." The great question of life is how to suit our will to the ad­ verse circumstances. It is surprising what courage and bravery the human heart will show under a tire of grape and sh<Tt of troubles that seem to be overpowering. Although the courage of woman may be more hidden and passive than that of man, it is none the less true. Her kingdom has as many unruly subjects in it as his, as many rebels to stir up contention and rioters to disturb the" peace. To be gentle-hearted amid all the petty trials and vexatious cares of life is not an easy matter. Though, treaties of peace are signed and sealed, and the victory gained, yet the battle breaks out again in some unlooked-for iuuniilj' • *i Wiiccw tounvoo unS i« pC tV= er for good o'ver all those who come in contact with its influence. The emer­ gencies of life which occur in a wom­ an's sphere require as much tact and courage to be disposed of as the intri­ cate questions which arise in the count­ ing-room, the official's chair, or the professional's ofiice. Tact in the battle of life is a very available weapon. It has been said that women have greater tact than men. They certainly possess more intuitive quickness and readiness of action, and a keener insight into character. The best endeavors often fail of the good effect desired for the want of tact in managing them. Cheer­ fulness is another bright effective weap­ on in the conflict of daily living. Dr. Johnson said: "The habit of looking at the best side of anything is worth far more than ten thousand pounds a year." Cheerfulness has been called the bright weather of tha heart; but it requires a great deal of force of character to keep a cloudless sky in the household. It is very easy to have the sunshine clear and golden when things go right. But the constant conflicts too often result in a --The young man was evidently hon- sta^ of chronic fretfulness, which est in his intentions, but three years of ™ake8 a drizzling, cheerless, dreary constant courting had failed to over- day' whose atmospheric influences are come his excessive bashfulness. They ?uyth,ng but ennobling and strengthen- were sitting in chairs at a respectful in£ to the home dwellers. But, by distance apart. Said the young man &mce and trust in the Father, whose having spent five minutes in search of strength never faileth, we are enabled a subject: "How do you get alonir with to seft' ourselves, and to make our your cooking?" " Nicely," replied the loved ones see>the sunlight shining -- rvk j _ through the darkest cloud. Patience VA _ ̂ is another weapon of defense. To have self-control in trying hours of vexa­ tion and disappointment is half the victory. To nave command of the door of our lips, that no disturber of the peace, in the shape of indiscreet words, passes their threshold, gives us good vantage ground. But the most effectual of all helps in the hour of emergency and trial is prayer; with­ out it we are powerless. The spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ descends upon us when we seek it, and the fruits of the Spirit--gentleness, meekness, kind­ ness and love--enable us to fight suc­ cessfully. We must not lose heart, .J: even if the enemy seems to be gettfne the better of the tight. If we lay down our arms and retreat in despair, the loved ones are panic-stricken. The mother's heart is the thermometer by which the hearts of the loved ones are gauged. Their hearts rise and fall with hers. We must show courage and face the duty, whatever it is; trust ia wod, and He will give the victory. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, lived for years amid anguish and tribu­ lation because of her son's wicked life.- But she never ceased to pray for Mm until her prayers were heard and an­ swered. Thus her love at last tri­ umphed, and the patience and good­ ness of the mother were rewarded by his conversion. The victor sometimes passes away and knows not when the victory cometh. John Randolph said. *1 should have been an atheist had it not been for my mother's persistent efforts and teachings. The memory of my departed mother taking my little hftnd in h^rs unci causing roe to k&66l beside her and say, 'Our lather which art in Heaven,' -saved me." The older we grow the more it is proven that we only live by the minute. We cannot plan for the future. We must take up the first duty that comes to us, leaving results and the future with Him who knoweth the end from the beginning* They who have battled, says Carlyle, were it only with poverty and toil, will be found stronger and more expert than those who could stay away from the battle, concealed among the provision wagons, or even rest unwatchfullv, " abiding by the stuff." It is the struggle that gains the victory. W oman has achieved great victories that the world has never known; in the hour of emergency she has proved herself as stroiig ana courageous as man, and in matters of the heart, where love is concerned, even more so. Cloistered virtues do not count for much. Difficulties and sufferings often are the best sources of discipline and Christian character. Life's day is not of long duration; there is rest beyond. *' Be the day weary or be the day long, At length it ringeth to even song." --Mrs. S. T. Perry, in Northwestern Christian Advocate. Philosophical Sayings ky Josh Bil­ lings. I HATE seen folk who I thought had too much propriety; it would be a relief to see them lie down on the floor and roll over once in a while. There are but very few people who ever wear out, but there are any quantity of them who rust and rot out. It is so easy for some people to advise other folk to sit down in a dentist's chair, and have a big double tooth jerked out, that I have often wondered why they didn't sit down and have one jerked out themselves, just for the fun of the thing. Young man, sit down and keep still; you will have plenty of chances yet to make a fool of yourself before you die. I have always thought it was better for a man to invest his religion in his business rather than his business in his religion. It pays to be polite even to a mule* not so much on the mule's account i» on your own. Any man can be a first-class gentle­ man in half the time it takes to make & third-rate* loafer of himself. Politeness is as cheap as cold water, and he who gives his brother man a drink of either " will in no wise lose his reward.7' As we grow wiser and! have more to say, we talk less. There always have been, and there al­ ways will be, fools enough in this world to support any cunningly-executed humbug. Patience and laziness are sometimes confounded, and the mistake is not un­ natural, for I often notice that" those who have a good deal of either have a fair supply of the other. 1 have finally come to the conclusion that if I can't prove a thing without betting $5 on it, the thing has got a- dreadful weak spot ia it somewhere. I am no prophet, nor the son of one, but 1 bet this--the man who matches himself against the devil at any kind of a game is going to get beaten.--It. T. Weekly, * Legal Advertising' in Ce-Gperative Newspapers. An important decision, touching the legality of advertising in newspapers print* d on the co-operative plan, has been rendered by the New Jersey courts. A mortgage sale was adver­ tised in a newspaper printed on this plan, and the property was sold as ad­ vertised. The owner of the property protested against the proceedings, on the ground that the advertisement thereof was not legal, because the newspaper printing it was a so-called " patent inside." A petition to set aside 1: sale was accordingly filed ia chat,. . The petition fully and square­ ly r;< ' ; the issue as to whether a'news­ paper using a " patent outside," print* ed outside the State, was a newspaper printed and published in the State, in which land sales might be legally ad­ vertised. The question was fully argued before the Vice-Chancellor, at Newark, N. J., and a decision rendered "that such an advertisement was legal and sufficient, and was both a substan­ tial and literal compliance with the statutory requirement;" and the mo­ tion to set aside the sale was denied and petition dismissed. THAT farmer will succeed who makes up his mind that the whole secret of success is in himself; that it is the man and not the business that tells. He will succeed if he brings to bear the same amount of skill, forethought, en­ ergy, economy and judgment that any other branch of business requires.--- Iowa State Register. --An English boy was beating a donkey unmercifully. When the minister of that parish, coming up. censured him for his cruelty. The boy resentr fully retorted; "I'm sure you needna care, it's nane of your congregation." --A man in Detroit has recently in­ vented an apparatus for^arresting and extinguishing sparks. Are the girls going to stand that? ' -