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The Exeter Advocate, 1897-6-3, Page 7..1 r. 1r i WILLING TO OBLIGE. 'the Sensational Exhorter and the Fleeing Worm. That Turned. • One of those old fashioned fire and brimstone exhorters,who believe in shaking people overtie bottomless pit and scaring them into being good was holding forth one night to an audience in a large New England town. He had , got himsetlf aroused to the highestpitch of excitement and was thundering forth: "Hell is yawning for all you half way Christians, as well as for baokslid- ers and sinners. The burning lake is .full of pretended Christians, and there. are plenty more on the way—people that you would never imagine were bound for hell. My grandmother was ,one of those half way Christians, and I'm sorry to say I believe she is in hell tonight, with countless millions of oth- ers." At this point in the discourse a young man in the audience arose and began tiptoeing his way toward the door. The quick eye of the exhorter caught sight of him before he had taken half a dozen steps, and, pointing a long, bony finger at his departing form, he shouted: "Yes, sir, in hell tonight, and that young man sneaking out is headed straight for the same place," Quick as a flash the young man turn- ed around in the aisle, glanced at his denouncer and pleasantly observed: "Thank you, doniiuie. Any word you'd like to send to your grandmother or other relatives?" And then, amid the suppressed titter- ing of the audience and an embarrassed silence on the part of the exhorter, the young man continued on his way out. —New York Sunday Journal. Clear Evidence. Judge—What's your name? Prisoner—I'm Pat Murphy. your honor. Judge—Where do you live? Prisoner—Sure, I don't live any- where, sor. Judge (to second prisoner)—What's Four name? , "I'm Denis .McCarthy, sor." • "Where do you live?" "Begorra, your honor, I live nest door to Pat Murphy. "--Punch. /low She Appeared. Something whizzed by—a mingle - anent of steel spokes and red bloomers. "What is that there?" asked Uncle Hiram, withdrawing his gaze from the high building to look after the vision. "That is the new woman," answered his nephew. "The new woman? Looks like the old boy. "—Kalamazoo Telegraph. Stopped the Elopement. "Haw did they stop the elopement?' asked Maud. "By a detestable piece of trickery," replied Mamie. "Her father put his bead out of the window and shouted that her hat was on crooked, and when she grabbed for it she upset the tan- . dem. "—Washington Star. His Business. Jndge—What is your ocoupation? Prisoner (who was caught in a gam- bling house raid)—I'm a locksmith. Judge --What were you doing in thew When the officers entered? Prisoner—I was making a bolt for the door, -•New York Sunday Journal. A New Fashion Needed. ' Foreman—We need a few lines to ,complete a column. Rural Editor (wearily)—Well, say the Prince of Wales has begun wearing old ',clothes because they are more comfor- table. Perhaps it will start a fashion that you and I can follow.—Punch. False Prophets. "They told me," said he to himself, "that when I married her I would be spoken of as Mrs. Bingle's husband. But they Iied." "So they did," said she, who had overheard. "You are not spoken of at all."—Indianapolis Journal. 1 Postponed. , Employer --I thought yon wanted to go to your grandmother's funeral this afternoon. Office B,oy—Please, sir, it was post- poned on account of wet grounds.-- �ruth: Quite Probable. She—How do you account for the ,enormous increase of the English spar- row in America? He—They're too ugly to go on wom- Ken's hatel—Chicago Record. Covered the Bet. "I hear Jim Jonsing's dun got pinch- ed. What's got him in trouble?" "His sportin blood. He bet de cop- per dat he wouldn't arrest him." "What did de cop do?" "He took him np. "--New York Jour sial. Reflections of a Bachelor. Probably Delilah was afraid Samson was thinking of becoming an artist. The rarest but the most invulnerable kind of innooenoe is the kind that comes from knowledge. Ifthe devil bad had to wear, his last summer's straw hat, he would never have made a hit with Eve. 'rho pictures about little babies being brought to earth by angels are always painted by men. A man always thinks in bis heart that a woman is a fool for refusing him, and generally he is right. When a man starts out fishing for a woman, he puts a dress suit on the book and throws in some compliments for loose bait.—New York Press. s. Close Friend:. Hooley—Denny McSwatt is a close friend av y ouru, ain't be, Mike? Dooley--Thot be is. Sure, I nivel knew he wuz so close until Oi troid ter borry a dollar off av him.—Up to Date. Too Verbose. There was once a mathematical tutor in one of our great universities who was in the habit of boasting that he neither knew nor oared to know anything about poets or poetry and considered it all "a lot of unpractical rot," A certain broth. er tutor, anxious to convert him, gave him the famous "Charge of the Bight Brigade" to read. The mathematician took it up and began to read aloud, thus, "Half a league, half a league, half a league"— Then he banged the book down, exclaiming impatiently "W if the fool meant a league and a half, why on earth didn't he say se?"—Ar. gonaut. Determined. Pale and proud she stood before him. In fact, she bad bins in the corner, and he could not depart, ".Do I get a 1897 wheel?" she asked, and in her tone there was a threat veil- ed, even as the quinine may be masked, by the liquid softness of the rock and rye. "No," said the wretched manin des- peration. "Then," said she, her voice as bard as tho inside of a ball bearing, "I shall see my lawyer today. I will buy that Wheel out of the alimony. "—Indianap- olis Journal. Thought They Had Lynched 'Ent.. The prisoner was waiting for the ver- dict in a rural justice court, Three hours had passed, and still no sign from the jury. Finally his lawyer came over to him and whispered: "I have just learned that the jury is hung " "Thank the Lord l" cried the prisoner, 'who had taken the lawyer literally. "I knowed I had friends here. Gimme my hat an order yer liquor."—Atlanta Con- stitution. Very Bad Judgment. "Poor Heidsix has lost his job in the pastoffice. " "You don't say!" "But I do say. Some crank mailed a letter addressed simply to 'The Greatest Man In America,' and instead of send- ing it to his chief Heidsix sent it to Bob Fitzsimmons. "—Indianapolis Jour- nal. .An Impression. "Did that lawyer get a clear view of. the case?" inquired the litigant's friend. "No, I'm afraid he didn't. I told him that my trouble was about money, and be seemed to be proceeding on the the- ory that by relieving me of my money he would cause the trouble to disap- pear. "—Washington Star. Pertinent. Penelope—Do horse shows improve the class of horses? Toni Barry—Yes. Penelope—And dog shows of doge? Tom Barry—Yes. Penelope—Then why don't they hold man shows?—Truth. • Another One. "Oh, that," said she wearily, "15 an- other thing." It did seem as if their tete-a-tete was constantly to be interrupted by a suc- cession of Choilies.—Oineinnati En- quirer. Not a Thing. Nell—Do you think there is anything between them? Belle—I don't know. There wasn't when I looked in at the parlor door last night.—Somerville Journal. An Excellent Metaphor. "Your daughter Imogene is a perfeot Venus, Mr. Duggins." " "Yes—Venus de Milo; ehe never does any work with' her arms. Chicago Record. The Question oe the Hour. Lecturer—The entire history of the world has moved in cycles. Sprocket—What make? — Philadel- phia North American. Not Much. Dodo—Now tell me what do people think of me? Penguin—And make you my enemy for life? Not much l—Boston Transcript. Before Aging. He --At what age do you think a girl should marry? She—When asked, --Town Topics: OCR OTTAA IJTTFR. INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT HOUSE. The flank Note Printing ( ontrac —roe" tortes (nosinti Down—Greenwai•'s De- 1nt",ct—iiarda''Must Go. (From Our Own Correspondent.). Ottawa, May 25.—Not so long ago our friends the Liberals had an annual field day in the House of Commons. On these, occasions the ' elongated McMullen, the hard -featured and. hard-headed John McMillan, Dr. Landerkin and others of the faithful waxed eloquent in their .of of the alleged extravagance of the Conservative Government in provid- ing the appropriation necessary to the proper maintenance of Ridean hall, the Vice -Regal residence. Generalities and not facts, were what these tribunes most chiefly indulged in. They had no answer to make to the statements of the Ministry —statements which were amply sub- stantiated—to the effect that the country was paying no more than was absolutely necessary to keep the. Queen's representa- tives in proper stave, Mr. Mulook, now the Postmaster-Goneral, went' farther than the Liberals aforementioned, when he proposed that the Governor -General's salary be out from 1;50,000 a year to 835,000. Mr. Mulook, as a lawyer and a Parliamentarian of some experience, must have known that, some tweuty years ago, Parliament passed just such an act, which was refused the Royal assent at the instance of the Imperial Government. Her Majesty's Ministers held that the salary was only large enough to make it possible for Canada to seoure the services of the best statesmen in the Imperial service, Thorn is no reason for thinking that had Mr. Mulook's motion of some years ago proved acceptable to the Parlia- ment of Canada, it would have mot with any better fate at the hands of the Home authorities. Within the last week we have Peen the difference between promise and fulfilment. The Laurier Acbninistration, in place of diminishing the annual ex- penditure on Government House, bas increased three thousandConservative Opposition,manifest duty, poi no vote of w wing up them Lib- erals. Aswas not the the three thet his followers nett, the able ooe, played theneed that he w the hospitalityafter finding it o ad- versely criticize up Rideau h nett availed hi what he thoughts to me that h straight- forward ogsrs. McMullen o, in former ye f de. pouncing Govern- ment Ho f the session, a inen, dancing champagne bought withthey begrudge -poli- tical, for ding to their b n, of course, has it as much bad ood. Still, it se Conserva- tives may upon our lack such easily ad' back - action opinions. The 13 the appropriations by dollars. The in carrying out its nted out this fact, bringing ttnt of confidence, but she manifest inconsistancy of the Sir Charles Tupper said, it regular expenditure, but thousand dollar increase that tools exception to. Mr, .Ben young member for East Slm manly !Art when he announced would not avail himself of of their Excellencies necessary for himself t iticize the vote for keeping all. In doing so Mr. Ben himself of the right to do best. Certain ti it seem is action is mug . ima-o than was that of M McMillan & Co„ wh ars were in the habit o the "extravagance" at use, and, for the rest o ]ad in purple and fine 1 and consuming the very money which d. The case was only semi the gentlemen acted according est lights, And any ma s a perfect right to exhibit 'taste as to him seems g ems to ane that we congratulate ourselves of legislators who have lusted, •such reversible ink Note Printing Contract Not content with having invented a tariff which shall militate as much as possible against Canadian wage-earners, Sir Richard, Mr. Fielding and Mr. Pat- terson have been at pains to give a good thing to the American bank Note Com- pany of New York, which concern is henceforth to print the bank notes, post- age stamps and revenue stamps for Can- ada. When tenders were called for in October last I mentioned in this corres- pondence that a deal was on foot to give the contract to the American firm, whose agents had been in Ottawa. Mr. Fielding assured newapeper interviewers that it would be stipulated that, no matter who should do the work, that it should be done by Canadian labor. On the floor of Parliament this week we have been shown that this agreement has not been carried out. Mr. Fielding's only defence now is that a small saving has been nacre. He is not able to deny that Cana- dian capital and Canadian labor have been given the go-by. It has been shown that at least two English firms asked whether, if they were successful in secur- ing the contract, they would be permitted to do some of the work. The Minister of Finance answered that they would not be allowed to-do so. Two Canadian firms and the New York company put '.n bids. One of the Canadian firms proeosed to put up $100,000 in bonds in place of $50,000 Dash as a guarantee that it would do the work. satisfactory. This Mr. Field- ing would not allow.: Then came the consideration of the other two contracts. The tender of the British American Bank Note Company was lower than that of the New York firm in so far as the prides for engraving and for revenue stamps were concerned. The American concern offered lower prices only for the work of printing. But let us see how the resource- ful Yankees departed from the advertised terms of the, contract, bow. they "gold- bricked" Mr. Fielding in foot. They in- serted this new condition : "The Ameri- can Bank Note Company understands, and makes it a part of .this tender, that it be not required by the terms of .the Specification hereto attaohed to manu- facture bank notes and other papers, steel rolls, steel plates, the dies and other tools of the trade, ihks, colors, etc., in the city of Ottawa, but that suoh supplies necessary to the fulfilment of the contract may be obtained elsewhere," All of which, being interpreted, paeans that the New York,` people are to be permitted to do that which Canadian and English tenderers were refused permission for, Mr. Fielding would only have done ins duty had he declined to make these `,coin cessions to the American firm. He has given us no good reason for his action is reversing his decision to have eh the work done in Canada. The splendid. building of the British American 13ank Note Company here is Ottawa will shortly close down. So for twenty-five operatives, most of whom are fathers of families, have left Ottawa for the United States. When they secure work they will send for their wives and children. Their pluo05 will not be taken by Americans, for the clause inserted by the New York firm will make it possible to de very much of the work in, the land of Uncle Sam. This discrimination in favor of the Amerioans has nothing to be said in its favor. Even the mart who is responsible for it has not essayed to defend his aotion e Conservatives have shown the dee. up. It is to be hoped that, when the d of reckoning comes, the country will n forget lt. t, aotories Closing. Down. From all quarters of the land one hear of factories closing down, The Winnipe Barb Wire .Company's establishment i the last to shut its doors. Last week, am informed, no less than twenty car- loads of American wire were taken into the capital of the Prairie Province. The money spent in manufacturing that wire was paid to American operatives. The price of the wire, as you know, has not been lessened. American manufacturers have a combing that will prevent any thing in the way of lower rates. What do we get for our step in the direction of Free ']`rade? Nothing. Sir Riohard has the satisfaction of seeing Canadian fac- tories closed up. ' His delight, doubtless, is heartfelt, But what of the Canadians who aro thrown out of positions; what of the wives and children who go hungry? Tho lowering smoke from the factory ohimnies always has been like a red rag to the Liberal bull. Judging from present indi.uations the animal will not rage much longer. m Grecnway's Deand, in a previous letter, you were informed of Premier Gtreonwvay's attempted raid on the Dominion treasury, At first, for the new 'Winnipeg and Duluth railway, Mr. Greenway asked only $400,000. But the statesmen with the sombrero and the sewpiternal cigar has revised his claim. He now thinks that a million would be about the correct figure. It has been shown that even with the line built, the distance between Winnipeg and Montreal will be lessened by but one hundred and fifty miles. The line will be built through the northern part of the State of Minne- sota and will benefit, not the .people of the Northwest of Canada, but the Min- nesotans. The Duluth newspapers givens the true inwardness of the scheme. They point out that there are immense de- posits of iron in Northern Minnesota, deposits which now lie useless because of the lack of transportation facilities. They -make it plain that the American projectors who are now hand -in -glove with Mr. Greenway are working, not for Canada, but for Minnesota and for themselves, The question arises What is Mr. Greenway going to get out of the company for the Province? He asserts that he will get cheaper rates for wheat transportation than the C.P.R. will give. The Mail shows this to be a fallacy, if nothing worse. No Canadian Government can compel a railway company doing business mainly in the United States to adhere to any scale of rates. The Winni- peg and Duluth people will doubtless be rich in promises, but a corporation's promises are likely to be of little avail if there exist no means of compelling them to stand by their bargain. If Greenway gots the million from Ottawa and gives it to hie friends the Americans he will be simply giving our money away. And let it be remembered that we of Ontario will have to put up that money. We all remember how, a few years ago, the Lib- eral Premiers of the various provinces foregathered at Quebec and drafted a demand for "better terms" from the Dominion. Mr. Laurier, then in the sequestered shades of Opposition, was ready to promise anything that should secure him • the aid of anybody. Ho pledged himself, if be secured office, to give the Provincial Premier what they wanted. We also remember the result, how Mercier and Paoaud got together and stole money out of the treasury of Quebec to use in the Liberal interest in 1891. Doubtless there was some deal on with Greenway in the past general elec- tion, doubtless this million dollar demand represents his cry for his pound` of flesh. In the late Provincial elections in Nova Scotia Mr. Fielding empowered Premier Murray to announce that the Dominion would hand over $1,850,000 to be dis- tributed amongst tho municipalities for road -building. The bait took, and Mr. Murray's Government was returned triumphant. That $1,850,000 will have to be paid. We Ontarioans will have to pay most of la Because we have the most prosperous province of the confederation we are regarded as the miloh cow of the Dominion. Fielding, Blair, Tarte, are the leeches crying out for something for Nova Scotia, New Brunswiok, Quebeo. Where are Mulook, Cartwright, Paterson? What are they doing fax Ontario? This province will get less than twenty per coot. of the value of the public works to be constructed in Canada during the coming year. We have 57 per cent. of the population of the country. We have nearly 65 per Dent. of the wealth. But with the men now in power in Ottawa our Daum - teal strength is our political weakness. Quebec, that put Laurier in power, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick must be re- warded. As for us, doubtless we should thank Heaven at being allowed to live. Hardy Must Go. LATEST,"$GARRET REPORTS. Toronto, May 31. BREADSTUFFS, ETC. Wheat -`The weakness in outside . mar- kets caused, a heavy feeling hero to -day. Bad wheat, west. sold at 72e, and white was quoted at 780. i' o, 1 Manitoba hard was easier again at 78o asked, afloat, Fort William, No. 2 was held at 71o. Demand Is low. Flour—Dull and.easy. Straight roller, middle freights, offers at €3.50, Millfoed-Bran is quoted at 88 to $8.50 at the Western mills, and shorts at $9 to 1 � t9.50• Oatmeal—Car lots of rolled oats, in of bags, on track here, are quoted at 82,85 to 2,90, and small lots at 82.95 to 83. Peas --Rather easier. There are more offering at 40c, north and west. s Rye—Car lots, middle freights 'west, gare quoted at 88o, and east at 340 bid, 5 Offerings light, I Buckwheat—Car lots west are quoted nominally at 28o, and 30e east, Barley—No. 2 is quoted at 24 to 25e, and No. 1 at 80 to 31c, outside. Feed barley is quoted at 22 to 280, north and west. Corn—Car lots of yellow, Chatham freights, are quoted nominally at 28o, and mixed at 22c.. Oats—Purchases of odd cars of white were made to -day at 21o, north and west, and at 220 east. Demand is not so active. PRODUCE. All is in readiness for Mr. Whitney's tour in the province. I hear that Hon. G. E. Foster has consented to deliver several speeches during the campaign. Than the former Minister of Finance there is no stronger stamper in Canada. Many of us have heard him in former years, but none of us will miss another ohanoe of hearing him. Mr. Foster has aminute acquaintance with the history of the Liberal Government in Ontario. His arraignment of Mowat, Hardy and Partners will be well worth hearing. With Mr. Whitney, Col. Matheson, Mr. E. F. Clarke and other well known Con- servatives on the platform the audiences should be large and enthusiastic. There is One NOW. "What do you. think of the proposition to establish a bird day in Pennsylvania?" asked Mr. Hazlewood of his friend, Mr. Glenwood: "The whole country already has a bird' day," was the latter's rolpy. "Not that I know of." "If the, Fourth of July isn't a, bird day I don't know what it is. It is the day on which the eagle soreams," What She misses. Molly—I am sorry that I always hap- pen to be out when you call. Cholly—Oh, well, it's just youat beastly luck, ye know. , Eggs—Owing to the rain business along the street to -day was quiet. Round lots sold at 9c, and small lots at 9% to 93o. Po'iltry-.Nominal. Quotations for bright stook are: Turkeys, 10 to Ile; geese, 8 to 9c; chickens, 40 to OOo; and ducks, 50 to 80r•. Potatoes --Offerings continue rather in excess of demand. Choice, by the oar, on track, are quoted at 18c, and out of store lots at 25o. Field Produce. -Quotations area Small lots, out of store, turnips, 20c per bag; parsnips, 40c per bag; and onions, native, 81.50 to $2, and Egyptians, 68.50 per sack, Beans, -Hand-picked white beans bring 70o, less commission, for single bag lots. Round lots sell at OOo, less commission. Common beans sell at 85 to 60e. Apples—Dealers quota small lots of dried here at 2 to 234o, and evaporated at 4c, per pound. xres.•—Dull and. miohanget. New run maple syrup is quoted at 00 to O5o in large tins, and 05 to 70e in small tins. Baled Hay—Street prices are low, and demand for car lots is quint. Cars of No. 1, on track hare, sell at 510. No. 2 is quoted at 67.50 to 68.60, Dealers quote two -ton lots of No. 1, delivered, at $10.75 to $11. Straw—Nominal. Car lots of oat straw, on track, are quoted at $6 to $5.50. DRESSED HOGS AND PROVISIONS. Light lean hogs will be taken by the local packers at $0,50, light fats at $6, and heavy at $5.75. The provision trade continues good. Owing to the scarcity of heavy hogs, barrel pork and other goods are firm, being wanted far . export. Values are generally firm. Quotations are Barrelled pork, shoulder mess, 811.50; heavy mess, 818; short out, 814. Dry Salted Meats—Long clear baoon, oar lots, 7 to 73no; ton lots, 7o; case lots, 7aeo; banks. 73;o. Smoked Meats—Hams, . heavy, 10e; medium, 1134c; light, 120; breakfast bacon, 110; roll, 8o; books, 11o; picnic hams, 7%o. All meats out of pickle le less than prices quoted for•smokedmeats. Lard --Tierces, 7o; tubs, 734c; and pails, 79o; compound, 6 to ego. DAIRY PRODUCE, The position of the market is un- changed. Receipts of dairy rolls and tubs are large, and prices are heavy under pressure to sell. Quotations are: Old dairy, tubs, 00; new dairy, tubs, 10 to 12o; large dairy rolls, 10 to 12o; small dairy rolls, choice, 11 to 12o; creamery, tubs, 16e; and creamery, pounds, 17o. Cheese—Quiet. Small lots of fall makes at 111 to 12c, and new makes at 10o. Perth, Ont., May 31.—Cheese--•-.Market opened here to -day with about 1,000 boxes cheese, all white; no colored; ruling price, 8 9-16c. All sold. Three Montreal buyers present. LVE STOCK MARKETS. Toronto, May 31.—The market here to -day was an average one; it was active, hub not so active as on Saturday. We had a good deal of selling, and prices were firm, but can scarcely correctly be called higher—at ]oast, not quotably so. The run was light, as all told we had only 62 loads on hand, including 1,500 hogs, 180 sheep and lambs, between 80 and 90 calves, and about the usual supply of milkers. We had a better businuess in butchers' cattle, and for anything good values were from 3 to 8 7-8o per pound for loads, while for lots 8 7-8o and 4c was several times paid. The trade in butcher stuff was pretty lively, and a fair olearance was made by the time the market closed. Bulls are in request for shipping at from 3 to 33ec for choice, with a shade over for anything extra good. Common brills are weak, and scarcely wanted at ail. As usual milkers were unchanged, but a few ehoice cows will sell at from $80 to 687 or 638 each. Wheat, white new Wheat, red, per bush Wheat, goose, per bush.- Peas, common, per bush Oats, per bush....-- Rye per bush Barley, per bush Ducks, spring, per pair Chickens, per pair Geese, per ib Butter, in 1-11). rolls - Eggs, new laid Potatoes, per bag00 Beaus, per bush. 75 Beets, per doz09 Parsnips, per doz 9 Apples, per bbl 40 Hay, timothy ......... . 11 00 Straw, sheaf 6 60 Beef, hinds 04 Beef, fores • .. 02 Lamas, carcase, per ib,.., eh Veal. per lig 05 Mutton, per lb Dressed hogs 5 00 00 76 0000 784 04 45 0 24 00 31 00 26 40 Su 90 60 08 16 00 80 85 10 10 1 50 12 5o 7 06 08t 7 04 06 6 70 UNITED STATES MARKETS. Bast Buffalo, May . 31.-Cattle—Re- ceipts, four cars; fairly good demand at strong prices. Veals and pelves --Re- ceipts, 125 head; good demand, and prices strong to a shade higher; prime veals•brought 64.70 to $5, up to $5.711; common to fair, 84 to $5. Flogs—Re- ceipts, 70 double decks; fair enquiry, but at another decline of 6 to 10o. Good to choice Yorkers, $3.70; mixed packers' grades, $3,66 to 38.0 7; medium weights, $3.05 to $8.0777;' heavy huge, 68,65; rough, 33.166 to $8.80. Sheep and lambs --Be- oeipts, 33 doable decks of fresh arrivals, and three that halal over. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.,. LESSON X, SECOND QUARTER, IN- TERNATIONAL SERIES, JUNE 6. Text of the Lesson, Jas, Ili, 1.-13 —DTeme ory Verses, 11,13—Golden Text, Ps. xxxiv, 13 --Commentary by the Bev. D. 8T. Stearns. 1. "My brethren, he not, many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater iondomnation. The R. 'V'.. says "'Wach- s -re" instead "teach-try"instead of "masters," Although the word is translated "master" about 46 out of 65 times, yet it is "teacher" in John in, 2; Eph. iv, 11, etc. In Luke ii, 40, it is "doctors." The verb "didasko" is always translated "teach" or "taught." The in- junction, therefore, seems to 130 that we are to bear in mind that the position of a teacher is one of such responsibility that we hardly dare covet it. Yet if our Lord choose us and send us forth, no matter in what capacity, His grace is sufficient for us. Happy are those in whom He lives and speaks. ""Who teacheth like Him?" (Job xxavi, 22. ) 2. "For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man and able also to bridle the whole body." The R. V. says, "In many things wo all stumble." And yet the as- cription in Jude xziv, R. V., is, "Now un- to Him that is able to guard you from stumbling and to set you before the pres- ence of Ills glory without blemish." If we would but trust Hini, who alone of all men never stumbled, never sinned in thought, word or deed, He would keep us from stumbling, for Ho is able. "Thine is the power, 0 Lord." The difficulty is all on our side. He says, "I would, but ye would not." 8, 4. Here we have a great creature, the horse, managed by the driver by means of a small bit in his mouth, and we have a mighty ship managed by its governor by ?Means of a very small helm. We might consider tho smallness of that which in either case controlled the large body, or we might consider the driver or governor controlling. In Ps, xsxii, 9, we are in- structed not to be like a horse or mule, without understanding, whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle. But some horses and mules have understanding, and I believe that some have more thantheir drivers. We are not warned against such. Tlie great thing Is to have a good govern- or and to be absolutely under his control, 6. "Even so the tongue is a little mem• ber and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindletih." Therefore we are admonished, ".Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips from speak- ing guile" (Ps. xxxiv, 13). And we are reminded that there is not a word In our tongue but He knoweth it altogether (Ps. exasix, 4). "Death and life are in the power of the tongue," therefore "whose keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles" (Prov, xviii, 21; axi, 23). 6. "And the tongue Is a fire, a world of iniquity, and it is set on fire of hell," Per- haps some have seen and heard fearful things from the tongue, but have not con- sidered these things as indications of the state of affairs in hell. This is the word "ge-enna," the place of burning, and is used only by our Lord except in this one instance, "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh" (Math. vii, 84), and if satan has control of the heart we may expect the tongue to smell of fire and brimstone. 7, 8. While every kind of creatures can be tamed the tongue is untamable, an un- ruly evil full of deadly poison, This, of course, describes the worst phase of the tongue that has only the natural, unre- newed heart behind it, but the possibili- ties of fearful manifestations are in every unrenewed heart. Flattery, mischief and vanity, backbiting, deceit and lying, are all in a wicked tongue (Ps. v, 9; x, 7; xv, 3;.iii, 4; isxviii, 36), or in the heart that is hack of the tongue, for "the heart is deceitful above all things and desperate- ly wicked" (Jer. xvii, 9.) And "out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adul- teries, fornioations, thefts, false witness, blasphemies" (Math. xv, 10). This is our Lord's own testimony, and He alone (mows the heart, 9. "Therewith bless we God, even the Father, and therewith cursewe men which are made after the similitude of God." It does not seem possible that the same tongue could bless God and curse man. The tongue with only the natural heart back of it can corse, but the natural heart cannot truly bless God. What have we here then, a new heart which blesses God, and the old heart which is prone to curs- ing, and each using the same tongue? It looks °vela so, and, according to the Scrip- tures, is so. 10. "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be." These sadly true things are a dishonor to Christ and should not continue. If we have received the Lord Jesus Christ and hare thus anew and divine nature (II Pet. i, 4) the Spirit of God, whose temple we now aro, jealous - 1y desireth us and liveth in ns that we may not do the things which we otherwise would if controlled by the carnal mind (Jas. iv, 6, R. V.; Gal. v, 16, 17, R. V.). Inasmuch as the Lord Jesus is able to sub- due all things unto Himself and will do it in duo time (Phil. iii, 21; I Cor. xv, 28), He is surely able to subdue in us, and keep subdued, oven if Re does not in this life cast it wholly out, that old sinful nature which was born in us. Let us yield fully to Him, crying,; "Thine is the power." 11, 12. "Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? Either a vine figs? So can no !contain both yield salt water and fresh." Both trees and fountains produce only aft- er their kind, and if our words or actions are not right before God it is because of an evil root or source or fountain within us. Jesus said that the water which He gives would be in us awell of water springing up into everlasting life (John iv, 14). He Himself is the fountain (Jer, ii, 18). 13. "Who is a wise man and imbued with knowledge among you? Let him show out of a good couversation his works with meekness of wisdom." On to the end of the chapter we have impressed upon as that the heavenly wisdom, which is none other than Christ Himself, when allowed to control us, will bo first pure, then peace- able, gentle. easy to be intreateci, etc. Ev- erything like envy, strife or confusion is from the devil. According, to Iso. T•sxi;, 17, "Tho work of righteousness shall he peace, and the effect (service) of righteous - nese, quietness and assurance forever." Our Lord Jesus is the Prince (if Peace; He is onr peace; at His birth the angel said, "Peace on earth, ": and we, His messengers, are to preach peace (Isa. ix, 6,;7; Eph. it, 14; Luke ii, 14; Aots x, 36), believing Haat the time will come when of the increase of His government and peace upon the throne of David there shall be uo end; nation shall not nit up sword against nation,. neither shall they learn war anymore.