A FORCEFUL SERMON “Draocracy aad ChriitUalty" By Ber.

M. W. Stryker.

BriC.aa: Ar{aa:al By Ibe Proideal al Haa-

Uiaa CaOet:, CJialaa. N. Y.-P»a-yk’a Day Adranco ■ *

N>:w York CiTT. — ••Democracy anJ" Chn»tanity"‘ n«* the •object of a forceful arrinon by the Kev. Dr. M. YV. Stryker, l*rv»ident of Hamilton t'ollene, ('linlou, N. Y'.. in the Brick Preabytenau < church, hu.*.-

day luoimiaf. Dr. Stryker uul:

It i» not aluay* rrmeiube'ml that, on ila fcumau u<le. Moacs founded a republican Serin of government. It uaa to be main d through iKinular reiircseutation. The

I I . . 1._ ..1 Wl—

fad ii

ha nun

_ _ . the idea. When mted Saul lie did it under aoj-

n pro teat. It waa a re'.apae from pnvilIvinn nrere a makeihitt and it turned

i badly.

•ceking a sound philosophy of man and affaira. and dntinfuu>hms humanity nn ila ulenaila and Fumitnre. I would neatly attempt the connotation of the o uorda which •late—each in lU own y, hut with the •tromcest mutual bear ; -the nhole hope of mankind: Democ-

a out, in

e adz.

low on.y utter, not amtime for tiie broadax

I uaed the reerd '■niankind that ia. raan-kiniltd — related, couained brother*. When Plbl. the apo*t'.e. apeak* (literally) of "the whole fatherdum in heaven and eanh ' he afUmi> the broad and elemental gospel theorem of the common origin, the eommon opportunity, the common concern of all humanity, "liod hath made of one blood”—"In one apirit all baptized into one body"—»uch phrase* characterize thia whole new coienant and contemplate

“ rearrangement of the '*

A i

, id goal of the cMcntial ■olidarity of

man. To affirm thi* u the instinct, the infinngible purpoae of the gospel. Hither thii mutuality, this cohesive and integrating impulse, working its way steadily, however slow its stages, or at last a sterile.jacc

and a shattered star!

Economic*? It is the low of the world's Ijouschcc-pine. Politics—it is man'* common citizenship. Philanthropy, equity, law. ethics, religion—the-e are the bonds that transcend race aad region and date. Before their scope nrovinciaiisin passes into insignificance. History is the record of the paintul lull steady evq'.ntion of human unity hort^geunty. Sociology is ethic*. This is the •'increasing purpose” of time. Man's nature involves society. He is environed by his fellows. He is born into and constructed for their close relation. This i»' his irrevocable constitution—the means toward it, better or worse, are bat by-laws. The one inevitable, the others provisional and '.tentative. These are changed and shaken, that remain*. The dehnition and practical ordering of this relation, whether 'Uf means better or worse, the ssserttbn" of partnership and federation, in whatever degree of wisdom —the assertion of a common weal (or woe)

—tin* is government.

However thev have blundered, or stuttered. or fumbled, the experiment toward the organizing of human life and its activities have been experiments in search of fair and fruitful terms under which men may live together. Perceived or unseen, the ends of government ere to secnre'fehc well being of men os men, and that most he the best government which most effectually seeks the utmost welfare of all within its control—which seeks a right and equitable society. As a means to this end it is strong and sacred, as a meant to

*ny other ends it is stultified,

s It concerns us, then, at once to note the names and essential implications of the Severn! sebetges and forms of government (or ways of getting on together) which

men have attempted and exhibited.'

1 Autocracy—the rule of one man, centering all power in his own person and responsible only to himself. "L'etat t est moi.” Absoluteism—an imperfect man cannot, a perfect roan would not; for .either way individually is frustrated. Des-

r itism is misanthropic.

Monarchy —which ordinarily implies a siegrre of consent and delegation of poncr. and ha* wide limits according as thif subjects have great or small influence. (The forms of monarchy arc not ineosaisrtent with real popular power, only then their terminology is an anachronism and {their retention a superfluous and absurd rs tocracy is the :ulc of wealth—the jtower of money holuers os such. It i» Vubtic and subversive of men. That it hoes by "community of interest." by silent arithmetic, doc* not indeed necessitate, bat makts posr ill- oppressions not ^ 3 actual lx cause insidious and unawed. It hai ruined great peoples. For {‘/community of the in teres tea" is widely .diverse from the interest of the community. The people* also "cannot serve God End mammon.” Plutocracy is not a comjmonwralth. Weal itself is not mare [Wealth. The word "wealill” begs Un

ter ”

teUigrnt will. Other, they are defaulters Believing that under Qod man ahall not fail, I believe utterly ia democracy as the final experiment of time, up to which all other* have lad. If thia idea ia bankrupted all goes down. Only as it reasons deeply as to the source of its rights and the •cope of its duties shall it avert failure and cataclysm. God, or the deluge! I believe in democracy because I hold .jat man is not a mechanism but a mechanic—that every individual soul of the race is sacred, that the probation ot mankind lies in the full consent to human emiality before God, and to all the equities which that involves. Here stands the last bulwark against tyranny. This must be ‘ e method, if there be any. before which _ false subordination and a false insubordination are both to be hanuht-d. The salvation of the peoples it in a divine human society which at last shall realize the whole purpose of Jesus Christ, It hat • yet been seen; but “to this bear all prophets witness”—a society feeling .ts common responsibilities, and V*sch for all” fulfilhng every relation—tliis. and h~-su*e it ia •'ideal, ia the finality. In democracy and Christianity would meet, and righteousness Ved peace! To conquer this ideal into actuality ia the tank and travail of time—to doubt that it ran be is to surrender tnc cause of

mankind.

TYierc is now in some quarters a sickly and sentimental diaaent from the goal of democracy, and a cowardly whispered preference against the substantive claim of man as man. This reluctancy from the burden of the problem and disregard of the good of the manv is ordinarily traceable to a selfish and absentee spirit. It assumes to distmst what love of (ate dislikes. and wliat comfortable and complacent apathy would postpone. Its iuvestmentt are all in the present, as it is, and it will take no stork- in the future as it should be. It interprets the major con- • iderations of life by the minor. "The offense of the cross is not ceased." But it i* crucifixion that leads to resurrection. Away with this droning and whining (icsAnd. on the other hand, there are those who applaud democracy without reckoning its principle* and its foundations. Between it and absolutism there is. in time's long run. no logical half way. Can man i that demoyacy brings no one down, every one up? Can msn learn it* reciprocities and its eman-ipations? Will man sec the basilar doctrine of the inherent value and birthright of each several -nul—value to itself, to all others and to ic one God of a'i? K not. then all falls apart and a society ot made uo of a bulk of subservients nnd few prefeired creditors is a fatuity and _ dream, and the Nazarcnr was a dreamer. But that way lies the madness of anarchy. Any government is. at * given time, strong, as the ratio ia of its people (or K ' >) who believe in it and are ready to that belief. Ultimately it is as strong a* it has principles worthy to be believed in. The bottom idea of democracy it the utmost diffusion of two things: (a) authority, (b) responsibility. Both of these. Neither goes well or far. or can stand fast, alone. These balanced centrifugal and centripetal forces mainin the orbit. All the pluses and hopes

Plains was blind! Oligarchy, the ‘•few" in poire:

a clique, a bureau, a "machine." or a ring, and bv whatsoever means installed and tolerated. Its selector** and separateness and virtual amumption is its odium. Its irrcsponsibUitv is its vice. It* selfishness is its defeat. It refuses to share. K Aristocracy. literally the rule by the best, ideally an excellent term and thing, ‘practically, however, the self-elected at Jtheir own rating—what one has called "the fine irony of an entailed nobility!" Herr jditary privilege tainted with pride and •upercihoiuness and snobbery and the diy ‘rot of these—a non-sequitu*. still exploiting the many for the few. class prerogaa c and the non-human proscriptions of te. The "best” should rule in the interest* of what is good, hot the self-styled (beat, nursing their own exclosi

become the worst.

1 Anarchy! Contradiction in terms! The jlaw of lowlessness. the rule of caprice and all violence, denying authority in that {license which ia the parody and rnin .of true liberty! Freedom crushed tinder the

abkoluteism of the mob!

e Theocracy — the reign of God, actoal while God ia God. truly realized in unirersal recognition of Him "the first and the tast and the living one;" but never delel *ated to any vicegerent, installed in the ,common consent of free consciences and ^hen usurped by kingcraft or priestcraft !tbe basest perversion of the highest troth. F Democracy; Belf-government by the g The dignity of the people is the

ion 6{ their Creator. He who is the of this self-rule, is also its only seEacb man with, not apart fre—

ausoircd from all' usurpations, and. at - man. secured in the j-rfect freedom of the largest obedience. Democracy may be a name for the mere tyranny of the multi-

. • * prey to passion

e it* ponderers •vade. Bat then

emos is by

M unaticw ui turn ends. ** 1 when it meets all t»»

ditions of total responsibility to' God— when in the high peerage of that loyalty of creature to Creator all neighbors love all neighbors as one family of the highest!. I»vc. vertical and lateral, is its law—the

“perfect law of liberty.”

Therefore, I hold both that Christianity intends democracy, and that only in its , reality can democracy thrive or end-*— Other foundation it cannot lay. Jt Bon. of Man shall nuke the ucopW they shall be free indeed, and not other-' wise. His autonomy is theirs. His valu- ’ atiou exalts them. Hit rights secure theirs. In Him, whtf'is all in all, they ate

s a democracy conveoien * esentatives who r

t bnt trustees a

quality. Christianity, truly measured, comes (in the strong words of Hswry Nssh, in that aplendin little volume. •’Tbs " is of the Social Conscience") "To tbs best the world knows native to

umb.eet."

His name-"Son of Man”—the great

cipator has "aufhonty to execute judgment" upon all oppressions. He ia man's Man! His authority intends the commonalty of all sonla yielding to Him a supreme loyaltv. His church is the democracy of treed men. AK-lishiog barrier*. rending divisive artificia.ities, leveling up, not down. He introduces the autonomy of those He redeems from every inhuman bondage, and recalls ever)' child of Adam, every "prisoner of hope,” to be

tru? birthright n prince and a

, All for each aad each for all is the bold and bemntiful charter to which His signature is given, and which is sealed with the sign of the cross! Under it all

"suffer and rejoice together."

Democracy u not "the multitude in power, with no adequate ideal to elevate and to guide;" for that te*not role; but it is the people bound in a fraternity, an

equity, a unity, in which all “

shareholders in iaed manhood.

Democracy, justly conceived, is indi-„-!no.» to Christianity—Christianity implies democracy and nothing short of it. Dependence (upon God): independence (of all insalutary duress); interdependence (as members of .one great human body); these ere the (here august watch-

words of what the Soti of Man prepare* _ -------- - -- and will perform. They am cardinal* All lug haek ou the

a:—. —m s-11 Thev

i double

idea. The duality ie critical. , By this as a definition I will stand—

that true democracy is a government in —hicb every whole man. anu because a -ian, counts one. Persons are the units, and government of, by and for these is the sum of all its parts. Its spirit is as great ns the number of spirits that share it. and as good as the number of good spirits that share it. Its division exactly equals the dividend, and the quotient is

‘Division of labor.” which it made to

—an "you labor and I divide,” is not democracy. Since, in this long division ' " uthoritv and reeponsibiJty" every

•hould be fitted to count one. Dem-

oersey menace* itself, denies its raison d'etre, when it for a moment neglects to seek thi* fitness of its merits. Representation is of these fit merits. The proxy <» valid only in thi*. The ballot affirms the importance of each integer. Its qualified intelligence and its unmolested freedom i« its safety, that aiw-ays it ahall be counted as one. and never more or leas.

or more is the suppression somewhere

if manhood; leas, it, were tyrannized; norc. h were tyrannical. To corrupt, to ■educe, to intimidate or to suppress it is o violate democracy- Democracy aionc rauaes the rights of a minority to fear a majority. For all and by all this recognition of man declares that because every man should count one he shall! Ko other

method of government declares this,

attempts to realize it. Resting its < upon "the right assessment of what consulates human value,” it implies that rights and duties are strictly correlative and reciprocal. It studies its rules in the daylight of its principles. Our 'Supreme Court is governed by this overruling equity. Democracy is its iest and its airtnm. It is the ultimate national refuge of the

I>coij!c. It gives the higher law. The distributive- assignment of govern-

ment is the radical end of democracy, not descending to man, bnt ascending with

him. It is not paternal, but fraternal. Human ethics rising from loyalty to

one mere tribe or clan — lahuselitiah!— rises toward the comprehension of manright. The history of this growth of human institutions, making and .remaking themselves, discovers that they move with the instinct of a generic human life. The impulse strengthens as if by hydrostatic pressure. That great democrat, Lincoln; that splendid representative of the fine old aristocratic family of man, said wi ”

in 1856, what has the broadest poaail application: “They who deny freedi

to others deserve it not for themaelr.-. and under the role of a just God cannot long retain it." The jiaramount doctrine of equal righta is that each soul has a divine right, a kingly and knightly right, to all the liberty lie can use. and fias the right to stand nn. in his Maker's image, to show what he can use. Its formative proposition is that a just oociety lies in the good of all its elements, and that this

gooa lies in tl ’ ' * powder, ot all^..-

the affirmation of social personality, lies 1 - its enabling and ennobling (so far ns

'—‘ 1) eoco unitary being to

“iibSt^’Sf*

its problem is to to the lowest terms necessary to and con si*tent with its own almost’ diffasion.

Freedom also is law.

It is no( Hie commercial, the strategic, bearings of the Monroe doctrine that makes it strong in our American hearts and determination, bnt its immense moral meaning that democracy shall not have its providential arena narrowed, nor its scope thwarted by the imposition of anr*'— n of the people.. America (i

i) is the vantage ground

theory « America]

to run red! It dous instinct in which/ in one of the noblest wars of time, we rose up to lift Cubs irom under the bloody heel of the line of J’hilip II. and of Airs. The people’s day

therefore, to assert thst a 1 bare tried to approach, and this it is: That the aim of s true democracy is in the most complete accord with the aims of the gospel. Both are emancijwtire. Their implications arc mutual. They alike siand or fall upon the proposition of the univxrsal spiritual righta of all men es men. i-ach break* down all “middle wall of partition” and unlooses "the yoke ot bondage,” opens the piles of dsj_ to "every creature under heaven!” Each seeks the greatest quantity of the highest

THE SABBATH SCHOOL (■teraationa! Lesson Comment* For

November IS.

SaHcct: Dnrfe'i Trasl la 0s4. Psala 2i-

Oelien Teal. Psa. U, I—Mzaery Verses. !■*- Csaimealary so Day** Lessen I. The Shepherd and Hi* sheep (vs. 1-4).

1. “My Hhepherd." Uhrisl is the areal Shepherd and His followers are the •beep A* a shepherd. 1. Christ leads the sheep. S. Supplies even- lack. 3. Guards and keeps them. 4. Support* them in times of

trouble. Jehovah is often spoken of Shepherd of Israel, and larael as HiThe title of shepherd is also aiiplied

rulers, and in particular to David. Christ applies the tide to Himself (John lor 1: compare Heb. 13: 20; 1 Pet. 2: 25). To sj* predate the force of the image it is iiece* ■ary to tiwdaislanil Die difference between the modern *hepMM. and ^the ^Oriental

vw pment bt shepherd and his flock. Equally temlci .

lations exist between the good Shepherd and His Dock. On the other hand th re i> an unfathomable affection, and on tlie other a calm, unlimited confidence. "Shall

The language is partly of

HAPPY WOMEN.

Mm. Pare, of C. B. t: prominent r

Idem of Glas-

gow, Ken lucky, says: “I was suffering from a compllca-

[ lion of kid-

of c

. — lot*

dering in the wilder

*.m....•

genuine drmocriry includes, and what ! •heplirrd sna guard■* ■, whose hand excludes, ha. been, consciously or not. ! "*, u ““HI the source* of euppl,. I ran i anpreciation and incorporation of : ‘“k no temporal or snintual good «h. n Christ's ideas of man. It ha. been a :’*>»>" ^richer wa. 4*ked by George 111. if painful process, slowly penetrating the 1 he would accept preferment in the chur.1. intricate processes and sodden politics of - “J 1 acknowledgement for an ah.e ami the world attended bv harsh parodies and I t'“«!y paper he had written on Americabitter failures; but it lias Iron cnntinuoua V re ' urD .^. ,l " respectful but ch.r and culminating, and at last ii will con- ! "-'terisuc reply. ».re. I want nothing hut qi ^' in the sa- -• ^To^ie down." Toe di

nonaIlnur I €' vcs r** 1 lo lbe wc *rf T those who 1 with unrest (La. 57 : 20. 21 i,

Christ promise* soul rest to those come to Him (Matt. 11: 28-30). ”C pastures." Pasture* of buddini

ts of corrupof the eounvalue of the

The errors and follies oi ■ crrtl name of mankind have I Liberty has been declaimed were "themselves the srrva lion.” hut the very ctur; c;

testimony to lb

true coin.

Timid sail Is shrink back from the Ivlrthn»* of change. The near-sighted and le-lovine refuse fu think large chough sec what lies in that proposition, in iieh the evangel i. cognate with the law of lihrrtv—that every man is a man. Tint the virgin’s magnificat is the ennuncia'.ion ' sovietv. It is a prophecy. An ■sDocaivose i* folded in it, "He hath put down the mivhty from their seats and ex-

alted thbm of low degree."

That can«c of the peot.lc, wh-eh by the utmost widening of responsibility engage* and educates the largest number,

e SiicplierJ

with each latest day. Bcfori

rose of dawn” the Ian 1 years are suprrseded.

awful

■f groping

if the

Lw

spirit of life, as Christ, the people's Man. I . . interpret* it. making all classes "danger- \ *"“ er

'lasses." and those the most no who absent themselves from the concern* . ■n at large: jt instill* the conviction that on actually human relationship yields to no “adverse possession” of privilege, and that the dynasty of tne minority

For democracy America stand*. To it? re are shut up. Thi* is the people's land. Jy Christianity democracy shall stand and by naught ebe. If ii denies the law of Christ, it denies that which begat it. A divinely human society, from God and through men. with the two great and last commandments as its pillars, is thst to

original word denotes the tender shoots I Dent 32: 2) a* distinguished from the- ripe gra*s. which is expressed by another word. Hence, this gras- sfTordrd delicious and luxuriant pasture. From this we see that soul satisfaction is promised the one who follows the divine guide (Is.-,. 58: 11). “He leadeth me." The Oriental -beplierd never drives his flock as we do. but goes before them. Jesus Mver asks us to go where He does not go, or to do or to suffer anything He ha» not done or suffered. He i« the perfect example. Hi* going before means ever better things. •'Still water*.” Literally, water* of m:'.. not gently flowing streams, but stream* where rest and refre*hmcnt may be found (La. 32: 18). Bnt others think it has reference to the quietness of the waUr*. In either case the figure is most beautiful and suggests the quiet and peacefulness with

quiet and peacefi

which the soul is filled when it enter*

communion with God.

3. “Restoreth my soul." He bringrth back my soul, as a sheep that had strayed (Matt. 18: 12. 13; 1 Pet. 2: 25). The word for "restoreth" means “to return.” "bring back.” or. figuratively, "convert." Of all animals the sheep i* least able to defend itself. either by resistance or flight; is most given to wander away, and has the least sagacity in finding its wav back to the fold. "Paths of righteousness. Right paths are oppraed to intricate and unsafe ways, and to Ay* of disobedience and perversity (Psa. 125: 5). “For His name's sake.' To

which we are summoned if we are to keen faith with men and God. ,

ing." To retreat or to retract would be to relinquish that opportunity of which America is the trustee—not to exploit a continent, but to upload a world. Kew and emphatic providence* thrust this dou-

ble faith upon us.

The cause of the peoples—of all Uic people. the cause of mankind and of every man. specially the lowest and the least— ia the cause and the only cause of democ- , racy, and it also is the cause of Him whose errand was liberation, and who. as the eternal deliverer, lives to accomplish all His invincible decree. Hail. Thou Son of Man! let all the people praise,Thee! Then shall the earth yield her increase! The enlargement of all the sons of men is Thy supreme argument and evioenee. They aha!! walk at liberty because they seek Thy precepts. If Thou shall make u* free we shall be free indeed. Love is Thy law and the fellowship of lore its answer. Unto Thyself save Thou this America. Well did Grover Cleveland say this spring at Rt. Louis: “It is a solemn thing to belong to a people favored of

not far from the substance thst ba« come up with the shadow. The "valley ot the shadow of death" teems to have been

through^'vli ich David was sometime* obliged to lead hi* flock*, though at th* hazard of death from the wild beast*. When the walks of duty lie in the midst of dangers which fall around like shadows, then, says the psalmist, I will fear no evil. Sach confidence ha* he in his Shepherd. “Fear no evil.” The soul fear* not to enter the sunless gulfs of sorrow when assured of the supporting presence and protecting care of the good Shepherd. The darkness of death is bnt a shadow, after all. The trusting soul enters the gloomy gorge only to emerge into th* brighter dsy of immortality. The Christian knows that the band which guides us into the dark valley will guide up through it and up out of it. "Rod and—staff.” The emblem* of the office of the shepherd and his protection of the sheep. The rod and staff seem to be two names for one instrument, which was nsed to drive away wild animals, to direct the sheep, and for the purpoae of a staff on which to lean. The shepherd walked before hi* flock, ready to protec! them from aiaault. and they followed ’ * * ’ ’ wherever he led.

His guest (vs. 5. 6). 5.

The figure is changed. Jehovah is now described as the host who bountifully entertains the psalmist at His table, and provides him a lodging in Hi* own house, as Oriental monarch* entertained those tq whom thev wished to show special favor. Although the image ia changed, yet we have substantially tbe tame ideas as those given in tbe earlier portion of tbe psalm. ‘'Mine enemies.” Jehovah had prepared this banquet for David as a mark of special honor and favor, and this in tbe presence of his enemies, who looked on. bnt were not invited to partake. This was David's answer to those who in his affliction had said "There is no help for him in God:” "Godhath forsaken him. ’ “Anointest.” She reference ia to the anointings which were the regular accompaniment of an Oriental banquet, not to the kingly anointing for which a different word ia nsed. Anointing with oil waa an emblem of tbe bapilau of the Holy Spirit. "Cap runneth over." The overflowing cup tomtit a fulness of blessing. Jehovah is a bountiful provider and u able to abund-

“Only" R. V., margin.

“Nothing bnt goodness and mercy shall pursue me. What a contrast to the lot of the wicked man, pursued by the angel of * Dent (Psa. 35: fl), hunted by calam(140:. 11). “Goodness and merey.” ness and mercy are the staple viands of the feast, and give a flavor and virtue to “ ■* '' goodness to sup-

a basket on her “Don't you want to buy something?” ■he asked as she came in. '.‘Here are some nice home-knit stocking*.” rely yon did not knit these flockyourself, little girl?” said Aunt Fanny. “Ko, ma'am; bat grandma did. She ia lame, and so she ait* still and knits tbe things, and 1 run about to sell them; that's the way we get along. She say* we are partners apd to I wrote ont a sign and put it over ib* fireplace: 'Grandma It Maggie.' ” Aunt Fannv laughed and bought the stocking*, and as she counted out tbe money to pay for them Maggie said: “This will buy the bread and butter for supper." "What if you had not sold anything?” naked Aunt Fanny. "Tou see. we prayed, ‘Give ns thia day oar daily bread.’ and God has promised to hear when folks pray; so I guess there wasn’t any ‘if about it. When He says thing*, they’re sure and certain.''’ Happiness In Work. Some people dream of happiness as something they will come to by aad by, at tbe end of a course of toil and struggle. But the true way to find happiness is as we go on in onr work. Every dsy has its own cup of sweetness. In every duty is a pot of hidden manna. In every sorrow is a Messing of comfort. Id every burden is rolled 'tip a gift of God. In all life Christ is with ns, if we are true to Him? If we nave learned thia secret, even the things that seem unpleasant and disagreeable yield joy in the doing. A traveler in South Africa saw some boys playing marbles. nsing pebble*. One of these rolled to tbe traveler’s feet, and, picking it np, it seemed to him only ■ rough stone, without beauty or worth.Hut as be turned it over a gleam of Wit flashed from one spot of it. It wm a diamond. Duties seem dull and dreary to us, unattractive, Bard, bat they infold secrets of happioras which we find when we accept them with love and do them cheerfully.—Rev. J. R. Miller.

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K ail b

tins.

“Will

s and merer to dwell.” These

words are

expected to dwell in God’s immediate presence forever. “Forever." Here is a *ion of the closest intimacy with ‘ '* -leas enjoyment of Hi* fa-

* Men as Housemaids. In England a special $3.75 license 1* required for the privilege of keeping a man servant, and a Londoner recently arrested for failure to comply with the law brought forward the novel de fence: "He la my housemaid." There seems to bo an Increasing tendency In London ,to employ men to do the work commonly assigned to housemaids, and they do It better. Tbe defense, however, was not accepted by the law.

Bablea In Profusion.

' On a train to Portland from Boston there were by actual count alxty-aerer babies and Uttle children. One car had twenty-nine, which 1* thought hj

z tr-.iinan to be

To Clean GMt Frames. Take a gill of good vinegar in s pint of water, a soft clean old shaving brush and dean cloths Brush all Just tram the frames, then lightly dip toe brush in tbe -liquid, doing a small piece at a time Ughtly up and down, till It Is quite restored, taking care (hat the brusj is constantly washed and the liquid idUured wher dirty; they will Icok like new. Green Vegetables. “Picking over spinach, watercress, lettuce nnd ether green things before they are washed Is the right thing to do," says a veteran housekeeper "Plunge them at once Into the cold water douche end all the dirt, grass and grubs will cling to the leafage and have to be picked off^ladlvldunlly. If looked over before washing they will drop by a lltt'.e slap of the leaves j agaimt the palm of the hand. The j whole picking over can be done more I expeditiously dry than wet.”—Mlrroi and'Farmer. The War on Moths. The cemmoo clothe* moth is not al- | ways recognized whoa he is found In | worm shape Waen In tuls condition It ia, a brow n creature that may lark In the crevices of the floor after the j carpet and paper arc removed. Brush ; the crevices over with a (mint brash { dipped In turpentine before cleaning | the floor with hot water and soda. Re- j member that the buffalo moth is a | very Jffferent creature When he j first appears in grub state oe is a I fuxsy little worm, quite active, and I takes bL name from this snaggy appearance. Kill him when you can 1 and. attack his prerlncis with bon j

aloe.

The Unfruitful Season. The hours, the days and weeks | rather, that housekeepers and theii j aids have In other years devoted at this season to pickling and preserving may be devoted to other things. And for the very excellent reason that there’s little or nothing to be pickled iresorted. To before, women of an Inventive turn of mind and those possessed of great resource will probably find something new to be jarred for next winter's use—something wild and plentiful, that when It srved will lead those who partake Of it to think It Is some mysterious condiment or concoction from India and that It Is no use to ask what !t waa called tn Its first estate. But women gifted with this ability to transform commonplace things Into luxurious delights arc very rare; they average, we might say. about oae to a county. So our concern must be foi those less fortunate ones who always do everything by rule sid recipe and consider it Is flying In the face oi Providence, for Instance, to substitute two small cucumbers for one 1 large one when the large one Is ordered but Isn't obtainable. To all these the severities of this unfruitful season are almost unbearable. And unless tl\ey can make up their mind, as we above hinted, to devote the time usually spent In laying up goodies for the winter'; use to some other end. equally useful, we fear they may fall Into .the evil ways pointed out for those with idle hands—Boston Transcript, Recipes. Tomato Jelly—Soak half a box of gelatine In half a cup of cold water; stew one can of tomatoes, add one teaspoon of salt, two teaspoonfuls of sugar, a dash or two of Cayenne pep per or paprika; at the end of 20 minutes strain the tomato; add the gela tine and bring-to the boll, stirring all the time; strain through a piece of cheese cloth wrung out of hot water: dll small moulds and stand in a cool place until serving. Spanish Cream—Put the yolks ol eight eggs. lour.ounces of sugar and a quart of milk Into a double boiler and cook slowly till-It thickens. Add to it two ounces of powdered gelatine dissolved in a very Uttle water. When this Is quite cool, add a pint ot freshly made strawberry marmalade, and a pint of whipped cream. Put Into mould and set on Ice till the cream is quite pUff and Arm, which will take probably from two to four hours. Mashed Potatoes, Mllanalse—Doll the required number of potatoes Ull done, drain Ull they are perfectly dry: Uien mash with a fork till smooth and creamy, moistening during the mashing process with chicken stock. Season with salt and white pepper and add considerable whipped cream— enough to enable you tq beat the Potato with an egg beater. Put Into a dish, smooth UgfaUy, sprinkle grated pormesan over the top and brown tn a rather hot oven. Sauce Allemande—Melt two ounce* of huUer In a saucepan on a alow fire, with three tablespooafnls of flour to thicken. SUr well, not letting It brown; then moisten with one pint of white broth, beating constantly, and cook for 10 minutes. Dilute three egg yolks separately in a bowl; pour the sauce over the eggs, a very UtUe at n Umc; strain through a Chinese strainer, and finish with halt an ounce ot good butter and the Juice ot half a lemon, taking care that it does not boll the second Ume.

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sides a bad back, had a great deni T of trouble with tbe ’ secretions. which were exceedhigiy variable, somettm** excessive and at other Ume* scanty. The color was high, and passages were accompanied with a scalding sensation. Dolin'* Kidney Pills soon regu lated the kidney secretions, waking their color normal, and banished the Inflammation which caused the scalding sensaUon. 1 can rest well, my back is strong and sound, and I feel aioch better In every way.” Foster-YfUburu Co. Buffalo, N. Y For sale by all dealers, price 50 cents per box. Tbe Co des! Known Liquid Liquid hydrogen is by fsr the coldest liquid known at the present time. At ordinary atmosphere pressure it boils at —423 degrees Fahrenheit, and reduction of ihe pressure by an a:r pamp brings the temperature down to —4JZ degree*, at which the liquid becomes a solid, resembling frozen foam. According to Prof. Dewar, to «hom the credit is due of having liquefied h.drogen in 1898. the liquid is a color! - :s*. transparent body, and i* ihe lightest liquid known to exist, its density bring only one-fourteenth that of water; the lightest liquid previously kn.»wn was liquid mar*h ga>. which i- six times heavier. The only »o!id which has so small density as to float upon its surface is a piece of pith_ wool The Fatal I Ip The guest in the restaurant—he he rushed up < > the head v "Here." he said to the Potcr "That waiter insulted t "How?” inquired the Poicn'.a "I handed him a nickel for his he shoved it back at me manner. That's how.” “How .much did p ou • "A nickel." “That's all right. Y’ou insu!to-d first. See?” / Then the irate guest passed out sc what soothed in spirit by the Choi that he was a nickel ahead. 1

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Knew What Was Coming r. Borrough." said the office 1 he wants to_ sec you on a very important matter " "Well." replied Markley. ' didn't yon tell him I was busy?" "Yes.” but he says he won't be long." ”H‘m tell him I’m afraid i'd be short." A New Position "Well," said the college president. "T guess we’ll have to add another man to the faculty." "Where’s the vacancy?" ■'Why. we need an omcial surgeotT' for the football team."

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Tea culture experiments have provW successful In Jamaica and It Is now hoped thnt this most unlucky Island will prove nn Ideal place for the growth and cultivation of tea. The Chinese varieties grow luxuriantly, but more hope Is placed on the Assam and iC»ylon hybrids.—Mexican Herald.

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Metal Gin Mewss. Dr. J. W. Guy on, of Levin, Coryell County. Texan, has nn all-iron gin house. The frame poets are to be driven Into the ground about two feet; th* .corners and Joints are to be fastened together with locks and bolts simitar to bed locks; tbe walls nnd cover are to be of corrugated sheet Iron.

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