HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1903-6-25, Page 6AN APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN
Rev, Dr, Talmage Advises Them to
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A despatch from Chicago says:
Rev. Frank DeWitt Talmage preach-
ed from the following text; Psalms
' xvi„ 6, "Tho lines are fallen unto
me in pleasant places."
Different occupations often imply
different enjoyments. All varieties
of flowers do not thrive equally well
under the same colored glasses. The
amusements which would be exhilar-
ation and restful relaxation for the
physician may be drudgery and irri-
tation for the merchant, The awls
and the bats turn their days into
nights and their nights into days.
The eagles and the hawks do not
Circle about in the heavens unless
;they can heat their feathers by the
flaming fires of the sun. The in-
habitant of ono home may be deaf
and blind to the pleasures surround-
ing another fireside.
TILE HAPPIEST LIFE.
The first objection generally ,made
to the occupation of a, minister is
That it is not a money making pro-
fession. That is true, but it does
offer something far better in the joy
of noble consecration. We have all
at some time proved the truth of
Christ's words, that it is batter to
give than to receive. When the
bower bird of love buildod her home
Mr the first time in our hearts we
immediately tried to manifest that
love in malty different ways. We
laid at the feet of our lady love our
gifts, as the wise men from, the east
came to the manger with their pres-
ents of gold and frankincense and
myrrh. We manifested our love in
the little attentions we daily be-
stowed and in the letters we would
write. As time passed on we again
manifested that love in the engage-
ment ring which we tremblingly
placed upon the Anger of our future
bride. Has any money we have
since earned ever given us such joy
as that which came in the happiness
of her smile, in the welcome of her
voice and in the knowledge that we
were winning her aiiections in return
Mr our affections. My young
friend, did you ever stop to consider
that the Christian minister has
such Joys as these, which make the
acquisition of a fortune appear in
comparison low and sordid? Apart
from the rewards that God gives to
the faithful minister, there is a joy
in the self surrender, in the conse-
cration of our whole lives to Christ,
who laid clown his life for us.
NOT MEASURED BY MONEY.
The true artist hes a deep sense
of the inspiring exhilaration when
he surrenders his life to his art.
Only the other day e. young man
left my Chicago church to go to
Europe and study in the foreign art
schools. I said to him: "Why do
you follow this profession? In all
.probability yon will only eke out of
it a bare living. You will have
pears and years of financial strug-
gle ahead." "I know it," he an-
swered, with a smiling face, "but
though I may not make much money
1< shall have a higher reward than
money. I would be willing to live
ell my life in poverty if I only
would continuo to know the joy of
trying to interpret the higher mes-
sage of the soul in the language of
tolars."
The true soldier does not think of
inoeiey, the mere question of money,
When he surrenders his life to the
service of his country. In all.
probability he will never have any-
thing to live on but a mere pittance
of a salary, Yet he willingly dons
the soldier's uniform. He. willingly
promises to suffer and starve and,
It need be, to die for his country's
good. While promising to make this
sacrifice he feels happy in the re-
solve. Cannot the minister in the
same way feel the exhilaration of a
noble consecration? I know that
the compensations of the gospel
minister cannot be estimated by the
standard of mere money, I know
there are many men preaching week
by week in tho pulpit who if they
had entered the law or a mercan-
tile life would have an annual in-
come of five, ten tildes the income
that they receive as ministers. But
does not the joy of giving your
whole life to the service of Jesus
Christ bring some rewards higher
than money? Does not the thought
that you aro trying to save men
and comfort men and bring them
to the Saviour whether you aro
standing by - the opened casket or
by the sick bed or on the street or
in the pulpit give you transcendent
and at times almost overwhelming
joys.
THE; JOY OF SELF SURRENDER,
But the joy of self surrender is
not the only reward. The gospel
ministry affords more opportunities
for usefulness than any other pro-
fession. Every true man wants to
snares the most of his earthly Life.
If he has ten talents leo wants to
use them where they will be most
effective; if ho has only ono talent
ho wants to make that ono talent
useful, Like a capitalist, ho wants
to invest his mental and spiritual
talents where the investment is sure
and where he can got the most re
kerne for the principal invested.
Whore can a consecrated, educated
young man havo more influence for
good than in the Christian minis-
itre? .
When the young man graduates
front the theologine,l seminary he.
in raedietely takes hes piote at the
head of n country or city ehurelr.
What does that moan? Simply this:
!rhe young man iminediately ,becomes
ie
leader of a eonseerated band of
Christian i fan work 1'
co e, Who am ready to
,tttork kr Christ in any way the
. rDung pastor dii'eet}b. It meanie
that his individual personal influ-
ence is doubled, trebled, quadrupled
^aYe, a hundredfold increased --by
the consecrated band of workers
who welcome him into leis now
charge. It means that by the pow-
er of Ills Christian co -laborers work-
ing with him and for him he can
in time absolutely dominate a whole
region for good. Study the history
of Jonathan .Edwards in Northamp-
ton, Mass. Study Lyman Beecher's
ministerial career in Litchfield, Conn.
After he had been for a short time
M hie new parsonage a mighty re-
vival swept over that town. When
some one congratulated him on the
results of this new pastorate this
trumpet throated messenger of God
answered: "Do not congratulate
me. It is not my work, but that of
the 250 consecrated praying men
and women who are working by my
side." Study the life of Moses
'Boge of Richmond and of the late
Dr, Palmer of New Orleans.
A HAPPY FELLOWSHIP.
The gospel ministry is a profession
whose members are treated with re-
spect and universal kindness. How
with respect? The very lowest and
most depraved are generally silenced
at their approach. Mien the min-
ister comes around the blasphem-
er's lips are closed, the lewd story
is untold, the evil thought is unex-
pressed. When the Catholic priest
on an errand of mercy enters the
lowest dive every head uncovers and
every cursing tongue is stilled,
How with kindness? Because from
the very moment you step into it
there are scores and hundreds of peo-
ple who will do everything in their
power to make your life happy.
When installed in a charge the
church reception will show you how
many friends you have and how wel-
come you are, When your baby is
sick there arc always many sympa-
thizers to come around and bring
the flowers, and, if necessary, help in
nursing, 'When the aututmtal fruits
arrive there are the tokens of love
in gifts of jellies and apples, There
are the Christmas presents of chairs
and other knickknacks. These gifts
may not have much money value,
but they show the true beatings of
the hearts of a loving and sympa-
thetic people. An aged reformer. od
England when dying was asked what
was the greatest want of this world.
Ile answered, "Sympathy," The
true gospel minister rarely feels the
need of this gift. Ile has the sym-
pathy of his people in his church
work. He ends sympathy, heart-
felt sympatby, wherever he goes. I
know that there are curtain churches
which were started in fiendish rows
and aro now contemptible churches
and have ill treated their ministers
for generations. But these mean
churches are the exceptions -the
rare exceptions, Tho vast majority
aro filled with good men and women
who are doing all they can for their
ministers. At great personal sacri-
bce they are denying themselves in
many ways to show their pastors
love and kindness. It is into such
a happy fellowship of pulpit and
paw that I welcome the consecrated
young mem of this day by welcoming
you into the gospel ministry.
NOBLE INFLUENCES,
The gospel minister has the same
take such a medical course would
temptations as other men. Why,
that is absurd. I do not believe I
am what I am because I am
stronger than other men. I believe
I am what I am because God has
surrounded me with praying men and
women and hemmed me in with no-
ble influences and bound me hand
and foot with the golden manacles
of their petitions, If those holy as-
sociates should be taken away from
my life I would tremble for what
the results might be. Suppose I
were a poor farmer elected to the
state legislature. Suppose the lob-
byists wanted to purchase the right
of way for a railroad franchise and
offered me a $5,000 bribe, Would I
take it? I do not say I would, but
I thank God Satan has never been
able to tempt me with the chance,
Suppose I were a Chicago police cap-
tain on a email salary, living every
day in fear that my official head
would be decapitated. Suppose
that by shutting my eyes upon a
few houses of evil resort I could
have an income of 810,000 a year.
Would I take it? I do not say that
I would, but I thank God I have
never been placed in such a position
of temptation where I had the
chance. Suppose I wanted to be-
come a physician. Suppose I had
to enter one of our modern medical
schools in which are crowded among
many students the infidel, the blas-
phemous and the lewd. If I should
I come out as pure morally as I did
after I had lived for three years in
a Christian seminary? ley young
friend, if God calls you to he a law-
yer or doctor or legislator or po-
lice captain or merchant go ahead
and be what ho intends youg to be.
ire will give you strength to resist
any temptations that may come in
your way if you will only risk him.
But if he calls you to be a Christian
minister and you deliberately turn
a deaf ear to that call I tremble in
reference to your future. I tremble
for your spiritual life when you
have to face the temptations that
beset the average man in the out-
side world. I tremble when you
shall not Have the guarding, guid-
ing, protecting influence of praying
men about you, such as surrounds
the average life of the Christian
nenister.
AP APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN.
I have preached this sermon,
showing the joys, the spiritual safe-
guards and the lefnite usefulness of
the gospel ministry, for two dis-
tinet mesons: The lirst, thele nevi.
OC was a. greater need than at the:
present time for young men to en-
ter the gospel pulpit, A Mw years
ago the capltallet, the statesman,
the merchant prince and loading
lawyers considered it an honer to
sit in the aldernlanlc chairs of o',r
great cities, VOW, for the meet
past, these positiona aro despised by
the intellectual and ilnanclal leaders
and are filled with professional poli-
ticians and mon who aro weaklings
and often dishonest. Once there
was a time when the greatest hon-
or that could Como to a family was
the honer of a son dedicating hie
life to the gospel ministry. Now
the current of popular opinion ie
rumlblg counter to this lino o! no-
ble service, Our strong young men,
instead of entering the pulpit, are
giving their lives to law, to lner-
ehandlse, to railroads, to electrical
sciences.
The second reason for preaching
this sermon is that I would appeal
to those young men to enter the
gospel ministry who manly years ago
heard the call and who have stifled
it by an indifferent wayward life,
When my uncle, the devoted mission-
ary, Rev. John Tannage of Annoy,
China, was a boy of twelve he read
the life of David Brainerd. After
closing the book he went to my
grandmother and said, "Mother, I
am going to be a missionary." Time
passed on, and he entered college.
lie lost his high .ideal and led au
indifferent life. Me never mentioned
the word minister fron that day un-
til toward the end of his college
career, Then the old pledge,eame
back. Then and there on the night
be(oree his graduation from Rutger's
college, he gave himself up anew to
hie glorious life promise. Young
men, you who have heard this call
to the Christian ministry years ago,
will you not hear the call now? Will
you not be brave enough, noble en-
ough, Christian enough, to do what
Christ bids you do? The church
needs you. Christ calls you. Conte,
offer your life and consecrate it at
the altar of Christian ministry,
FIE S. S. LESSON.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
JUNE 28.
Text of the Lesson, Quarterly Re-
view, Golden Text, II:
Tim. iv., 18.
Lesson I. -Paul's farewell to Ephe-
sus (Aots xx, 28-88.) Golden Text,
.Acts :cc, 85, Remember the words of
the Lord Jesus, how Ha said, It is
more blessed to give than to re-
ceive." In this farewell address he
emphasizes the supremacy of the
Holy Spirit is all churoh affairs,
that all believers constitute the
clluecll of God purchased with His
blood, that God only by Itis word
is able to build up and establish
His redeemed and that with the ear-
nestness that Paul himself manifest-
ed we are to seek not only our own
upbuilding, but that of all other's
with watchfulness and prayer.
Lesson IL, -The Resurrection (I,
Cor. xv., 20, 21, 50-58). Golden
Tett. I. Cor. xv., 20, "Now is
Christ risen from the dead and be-
canne the first faults of them that
slept." Not merely a good man and
a great teacher, who died at the
hands of cruel men, but an abso-
lutely perfect man, who, having no
sin of ifs own, became a substitute
for all sinners, having the sins of
the world laid upon Him, died, the
just for the unjust, bearing our sins
in This own body, and rose again
from the dead, to be the Saviour of
all who will accept Him and the
judge of all mankind -this is the
Cbrist whom wo receive and preach.
Lesson III. -The law of love (Rom,
xiii„ 7-14). Golden Text, Rom.
xiii, 10, "Love worketh no ill to
his neighbor; therefore love is the
fulfilling of the law." The redeem.
ed of the Lord are expected to mag-
nify Him in Choir bodies by mani-
festing Tpfs life in then (Phil. i, 20;
II. Cor, iv„ 10, 11) and as His love
was manifested in laying down Elis
life for us, so 100 are to lay down
our lives for others (I. John
16); irot simply working no ill, but
working positive good, manifesting
Christ, the Saviour of sinners,
Lesson IV, -Paul's journey to Jer-
usalem (Acts xxi, 8-12). Golden
Text, Acts xxi., 14, "The will of the
Lore] be done." Paul is on his way
to Jerusalem, ready to be bound as
a prisoner if it please God, or even
to die for the name of the Lord
,]esus, therefore he cannot be per-
suaded to stop or turn back,
though twice on the journey he is
warned that trouble awaits him and
is forbidden by the spirit to go on.
Lesson V ,-Panel arrested (Acts
xxi„ 80-39), Gulden ,P.xt, I, Pet.
iv., 16, "If any man stiffer as a
Christian, let Min not be ashamed."
Ake was welcomed by the brethren
at Jerusalenn, and be declared to
ahem the things that • God had
wrought through him (verses 17,
19). At the suggestion of the
brethren he did what they hoped
might appease the .Jews, who were
zealous of the law, but it was of no
avail, and they would have ][flied
him if the chief captain had not res-
cued leen from them,
Lesson VL -erne plot against Paul
(Acts x,1111., 12-22), Golden Text,
Acta x.'eifi„ 11. "The: Lord stood
by ]lila and said, Be of good cheer."
Chapter xxii gives his speech in
Ilk:bruw from the stairs to the pea -
pie, which Caused such an outburst
of anger that the captain, not un-
derstanding Hebrew, was about to
examine Paul by scourging when he
was startled by l'aud's assertion
that he was a 31010811 citizen,
Lesson VIT.-Paul before Felix
(Acts xxiv , 1.0-16, 24-26). Golden
'.text, Pm xxlli., 4, "I will fear no
evil, for Thou art with me," While
a prisoner at Caesarea Paul not only
testified before Felix, the governor,
in the presence of his enemies, who
camp up from Jerusalem to witness
against hint and seek his death, but
Felix often sone for llim and com-
muned wish aim. (verso 26),
1,es8On VIII.. --Paul before Agrippa
Acts xxvi„ 19-29). Golden !'ext,
Acts xxvi„ 22, 'Having therefore
obtained help al God, I continue un-
to this day," Votes having suc-
cenled :Felix ttfler two years finds
Paul Belli a prisoner, and again the
,Jews from Jerusalem testify against
him.
Lesson ('X, -The life giving Spirit
(Rom, viii., 1-14), Golden Text,
Rom, vili., 14, "For as many as are
led by the spirit of God they are
the sons of God," In the Acts wo Have
but brief accounts of Pant's discours-
es, but in his epistles we learn fully
all he taught and that he insisted
on the sinfulness and utter helpless-
ness of man by nature, but that
without works, through Christ's
work, any sinner receiving IIim be-
comes righteous before God and in -
dwelt by the Spirit, who will con-
trol the whole being if allowed to
do so.
Lesson X, -Paul's voyage and ship-
wreck (Acts xxvii„ 83-44), Golden
Text, Ps. evil, 28, "Then they cry
unto the Lord in their trouble, and
He bringoth them out of their dis-
tresses." Prom the day that the
Lord Jesus appeared to Saul on the
way to Damascus Ile is to hint the
greatest of all realities, He is over
before him, and again and again He
appears to him or Sends him a speci-
al message by an angel.
Lesson XL -Paul at Rome (Acts
x140111., 16-24, 30, 31). Golden
Text, Ram. 1. 16, "I am not asham-
ed of the gospel of Christ." This
man knew nothing but Christ, and
Rim crucified and risen and ascend-
ed and returning to establish His
kingdom with Israel as the earthly
centre, but leis special mission was
to preach the gospel to the Jews
and Gentiles to complete the my-
stery, the eledt church, the body of
Christ.
Lesson XII, -Paul's charge to
Timothy (I1 Tim. iii., 14 to iv, 8).
Golden Text, II, Tim. iv., 8, "There
is laid up for me a crown of righ-
teousness," As we part with Paul
for the present we hear him say:
Preach the word, for the Spirit
wrote it all, and it is all profitable;
remember the judgment and the
judge, and however you may be op-
posed, fight the good fight.
NO MORE TRUNK TROUBLES.
Some Valuable Hints Abort
Packing.
Before commencing the actual
packing of a trunk it is a very good
plan to collect in one room, and in
plain view, everything that is to be
placed in thr trunk, You will then
see exactly what you have to find
accomimedation for, and nothing will
be forgotten for,
Something soft and fiat should
pave the trunbc-a warm petticoat,
which you may or may not require,
is suitable for this purpose. On this
anything flat and heavy should be
laid, remembering that only neces-
saries should be taken if weight is a
consideration. The' writing case al-
so occupies this layer, and any small
spaces can be filled up with rolled
stockings and other small objects.
The boots and shoes, each ire a
holland bag, may come next, and
form a layer of their own,, which can
be shared with the brush and comb
and sponge bag.
Then linen and woollen underwear,
between which any jewelry you may
be taking can be placed; also your
hand -glass, scent bottles, or any-
thing else of a breakable nature.
The dress skirts come next, axed
should bo folded at the hips, so es
to get as much length as they can.
Do not turn them inside out. Jack-
ets and capes follow, the former ly-
ing fiat on their backs, with the
sleeves laid across their fronts.
Capes should be spread out as much
as possible.
The tray is reserved for hats, dress
bodices, and shirts, and light, small
things, such as veils,
Tho bodices will repay any trouble
spent upon them in the way of stuf-
fing with crumpled paper by emerg-
ing uncrushed at the enfd of the
journey.
MINING WITEI DRIED FISH.
The difficulties under which coal
raining operations were carried on
before the scientist Davy had In-
vented his safety hemp were very
great. In many cases the only al-
ternative the' mediaeval miner - had
to pitch darkness was the phosphor-
escent gleam from dried flsh. The
miner's implements, originally, of
stone or hard oak, gradually im-
proved, but he was forced to work
in almost complete darkness until
Sir I•Tunilluhry Davy, by his remark-
able invention, enabled him to light
his way through the tunnels he had
excavated with comparative safety.
Agricola, an author who wrote
about the middle of -the sixteenth
century, has left an elaborate treat-
ise on coal mining as it was prac-
ticed during the middle ages, From
this we. learn that the horse -gin,
which serves'to the present day in
some of the mining districts of
Great Britain and northern Europe,
was the engine chiefly 001910yed both
for lifting the coal and for getting
rid of the water. The latter object
was also sometimes effected by means
of pumps turned by windmills or by
tunnels driven with great labor to
an outlet at a lower level.
blouse N :WITH MOUSTACHES,
The Ainvs, the original inhabit-
aets of Japan, live 10 the Island of
Xezzo, The race has become so re-
amed that there are now not more
than sixteen or seventeen t11o'lisand
of thein left in the country. The
most noti.coahlo poculiaa'ity about
Ainu women is that they have tat-
tooed upon their upper and lower
lip,s what resembles a molustaehe.
The w011101 are not considered at-
tractive and their metldmhnial pros-
pects are quite leeneed without this
curious decoration,
AERIAL DINNERS.
,Ael'iI d dinleere are naw the fa.s;hiomi
in Paris, M. Santos -Dumont has
just given one at which the table
and chides were s+uspentted from the
ceiling IV wires, the wetters walked
On stilts, and the planes and dishes
Were raised en lifts, The gueste got
tatothoil•, seats by 21Mea118 of step-
ladders.
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FOTO THE HOME
Recipes for the Kitchen.
o tlygiene and Other Notes a0
'• for the Housekeeper.
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CUSTARDS.
The direction for baking all cup
custards is the sable way. Pour
the mixture into eups, set them In-
to a pan of hot water . and bake in
a rather moderato oven about twen-
ty minutes, or until the custard is
set in the centre, Custards are
.best served cold. Sponge cares or
angel's food is a, delicious accom-
paniment to custard. Each of the
following recipes will make enough
to fill four custard cups. The chief
care in making custards is to mix
the ingredients thoroughly.
Maple Custard. -Boat three eggs
until a full spoonful can he taken
up. Add a pinkie of salt, one-third
cupful of maple syrup, and when
these are well mixed, add two cup-
fuls of milk. Strain and bake as
directed,
Nut Custard. -Rub foul' level
tablespoonfuls of nut butter smooth
with one cupful of water. !Seat
two eggs light, with eight level
tablespoonfuls of sugar and add to
the butter with a pinch of salt. 141x
well with another cup of warm wa-
ter and cook in a double boiler fill
creamy. Then bake as directed, ?'o
make' this of different flavors, use
different ]cinds of nut butter.
Caramel Custard. -Let one-half
cupful of brown sugar molt and
brown in a saucepan over a moder-
ate Aro, 'stirring constantly to pre-
vent burning. When well browned
pour over it one-.luarter (coffee)
cupful of boiling water, and let it
simmer slowly, Beet two eggs, add
a pinch of salt and one pint of
milk. When the caramel is molted
add to it the nliik and stir well.
Bake as directed.
Chocolate Custard. -Haat to the
boiling point in a double boiler,
one cupful of milk and one cupful
of water, or preferable, two cup-
fuls of milk. Put in a granite
sauce pan or cup over a moderato
fire one-half square of Baker's cho-
colate, shaved up, four tablespoon-
fuls of granulated sugar and one-
half tablespoonful of water. Stir
this constantly until it is smooth
and glossy. Add the hot milk,
slowly, boating thoroughly. When
this is tepid add it to two eggs
beaten thoroughly, Add a pinch of
salt and one-half teaspoonful of va-
nilla. Beat all together thoroughly
and bake as directed.
Cocoa Custard. -Heart one cupful
of milk and one cupful of water, or
preferable, two cupfuls of rank, to
the boiling point he a double boiler.
Mix together thoroughly four even
teaspoonfuls of Baker's cocoa and
four tablespoonfuls of granulated
sugar, To this add the hot milk
slowly. When this is tepid add it
slowly to two eggs beaten light.
Add a pinch of salt and one-half
teaspoonful of vanilla. Beat thor-
oughly and bake as directed.
Coffee Oustard.-Beat till light
two eggs, a pinch of salt and two
tablespoonfuls of sugar. Add slow-
ly two-thirds of a cupful of milk
and 14 cupfuls of clear, cold coffee.
Beat up thoroughly and bake as
directed,
Pumpkin Custard. -This is merely
the custard part of pumpkin pie
for which it is an excellent substi-
tute. Mix well one-half oupful of
sugar, one even teaspoonful of gin-
ger and two even teaspoonfuls of
cinnamon. With these, beat up one
egg till light. Add two-thirds cup-
ful strained pumpkin, then l• cup-
fuls milk, Beat till thoroughly
mixed and bake as directed.
SIMPLIFI)1ID LIVING.
A simpler style of living would re-
lieve the burdens of many house-
keepers. A great deal of time is
wasted on the trimming and laund-
ering of clothing and house-
hold linen draperies. A, ruffled gar -
mod requires at roast double the
time to iron that would bo required
for a plain garment. Make under-
clothing, children's clothing, win-
dow draperies, etc„ plain and use
flat trimmings. But you say ruffles
are so dainty. So they aro, but
with all the extra work they involve
are they worth while?
In some houses rooms are filled
with things that have no reason for
being there. Tho moving and dust-
ing of these ornaments (?) mean the
expenditure of a great clear of time
and strength in the course of a
month. Do they add enough to the
pleasure and culture of the family
to make it worth walla?
We think some good photographs
or other pictures • on the -walls; a
few good plaster casts; bookshelves
filled with books; Bead comfortable,
plain furniture would be infinitely
mare artistic and educational, while
the care of such a room would not
be burdensome, Plain bufahes in the
furniture and. wood work of our
homes would mean less labor in
their care, In c0olcing utmisiis,
good material made in a simple,
sln.00th form would mean a saving
of time, Fewer dishes at a incal,
but each dish simply and perfectly
cooked, would reduce the work of
tithe lcitehou one-half.
Now these suggestions for simpli-
fied living do not moan careless
housekeeping nor the elimination of
any one thing that is essential to.
the happiness or the growth of the
family. On the contreu'y, they
511ou1d lead to a more !honest, and a
larger life for all.
DOMI STIO RECEIPTS,
Vanilla Sauce for Puddings, -heat
one egg and stir half a pint of milk
into it. Add sugar to taste and
•AVC of fee drops of vanilla. Put in-
to
-to a 8au.c09011 over the ereanti stir
one way g till if. 110 110 to tlr}ciceh,
Do 1101 lot it bail,
Fruit Sauce for Puddings. -Boll
any Rind of fruit with a little water
until it is ,quite soft, then ruts
through a tine sieve with the back
of a wooden spoon, Sweeten to
taste, beat it and pour over the
pudding. Nice for boiled or steam-
ed puddings.
Hard Sauce for Puddings, -Cream
half a CUP of butter until light and
white; then stir in gradually the
same weight of pulverized sugar.
Make up in the form of a pyramid
and grate nutmeg over ft. Por
rice or cabinet puddings.
Cream Sauce for ,Puddings. -Two
cups rich milk, half cream is best;
four tablespoonfuls of sugar, whites
of two eggs beaten stiff, one even
tablespoonful of cornstarch wet up
with cold water, and any flavoring.
you prefer, Boat the milk to the
scalding point, add the sugar, then
the cornstarch, and when it thick-
ens beat in the whites of the eggs.
Take from the fire and set in a dish
of boiling water to keep hot, not to
cool[ more.
PROPER WAY TO AIR BEDS,
Tho directions for airing beds giv-
en in a domestic training school are
worth noting. Place two chairs
with seats together near an open
window. Fold the counterpane neat -
17 the long way, and lay over the
tops of the chairs, allowing the
middle to sag down to the seats.
Fold the blankets next and place
over the counterpane, allowing a
space between each for the circula-
tion of air. Proceed in the same
way with the rest of the bed cloth-
ing. Beat up the pillows and place.
them where they will get the air.
WHEN TO BE BORN.
The Three Most Lucky Months to
Be Born in.
Old saws and superstitions associ-
ate precious stones with the signs of
nativity. According to the old as-
trologers, the import of the different
precious stones is altered somewhat
when they are considered with refer-
ence to the planets, and only cer-
tain of the vast array of stones
have potent influences. Thus classi-
fied, May, June anti. December are
the months most lucky to be born
in. -lucky, that is, no far as mater-
ial benefits are considered. But
other months augur good character
influences, and no month of the 12
but offers some inducement to the
mortal born within its orbit, Even
October, with whose governing influ-
ences the opal is interwoven, endows
her children with hope and strong
optimistic leanings.
Birthday, stones aro fashionable
just now. January's child has the
garnet for a birthstone. With it
go the attributes of integrity, gener-
osity, and the power to attract
many friends. February's nestlings
must wear amethysts. 'Phe birth
augury is a mild, pacific disposition,
refined tastes, and a smoothly un-
eventful course through life. The
bloodstone is. identified with the ca-
reer of the person born in March. It
signifies wisdom, courage, self-con-
trol - all the dominating qualities.
April's child has for birthstone
the diamond, typical of innocence
and high-mindedness. The emerald
has to do with the child born in
May. itt is a inost favorable natal
stone, signifying a future abound-
ing in
LOVE AND E1APPINESS'.
Juno has the agate as keystone to
long life, wealth, and felicity, with
no modifying auguries to cloud the
horoscope. July has for guiding
star the ruby, imparting good tam-
per, calmness, patience the temper-
ament that is content with a small
share of life's vanities. August is
coupled with the sardonyx, and im-
plies for that person born within
its sphere strong love of fancily and
many of the domestic virtues. Pride
is indicated, but not arrogance. The
sapphire, for September, ensures its
bairn a fine sense of justice and a
philosophic temperament.
October has the opal for birth-
stone. Itswards are born optim-
ists; looking ever on the bright side,
and comfortable companions to live
with. It is believed that most of
the indomitable enthusiasts and vis-
ionaries come into the world in Oc-
tober. The child born in November
is by nature royal. The topaz is
his ruling influence, signifying warm-
heartedness and a proneness to put
sentiment before business. December
has the turquoise for a talisman.
Children born within those 81 days
aro endowed with ability for gutting
on in the world. Success is their
manifest destiny, not to be avoided.
Tho old treatises on birthstones and
theirmeaningsaro set forth In the
involved, Diel -fashioned language
that has gathered ceremony as it
has changed tongues in many trans-
lations.
DRIVEN TO BAY.
Willie -"Fatter, what does 'cleave'
meati?"
Father -"1t moans to unite, or
stick together."
IVillie-"Then, if tlic butcher
cleaves a bone, does he stick it to-
gether, pa?"
Father -"Why -cm -I think it means
to separate, 111y son."
WI71}n--"And when 0 than separates
from his wife, does he shave to her,
father?"
Father -•"'Young man, We time you
were in bed,"
COSTLY SI).PPING ROPE,
A Skipping rope has been present-
ed by e fond Pittsburg millionaire to
This six-year-old danghteie The han-
dles ave gold, slnxhled with a•11 odd
jewel, while the cord, the finest pro-
curable, OOst MOM than a lanes per
inch. When the child crows a little
under she will be able to fully hp -
predate her papa's .gift, At para
sant she 'imeats It as if it wore 011
oi"diutu'y inn -cent rope,
',']`hey say young Foley lids been,
teamdertug 111' hie mind lately," saiet
one plan to another, Willie' witty
the heartesn eopiy,"front What
71,'>'a seen anfi h0aivl of him !he's cafe
estough; the can't wander v017 far,"
.G:1324 TOIL TN 11lfINEFi.,
Belgium Unable to rind Remedy)
for Its Slavery,
4'otwithstending all the eriticlsins
and ameliorative suggestions that
prevail on social reform among the
laboring classes, and the dreams of,
the modern sociologists of, both
hemispheres, the problem of Bowe
Belgium can supply docent enlploy-
ntent to its southern girls remains
still to bo solved. Tho kingdom is
only one-fourth the sem of Ponsiyl-
vania, and yet within its bound'erms
More than 6,000,000 poisons are
battling for their daily bread,
Undoubtedly the American girls
pity their Belgian sisters and con-
demn the act of employing the weak -
e1' sex upon dangerous and strento-
01124 labor in tiubterranean galleries,
just as the Belgian servant girls and
farmers' daughters have, pitied tihoi
for many years; ncverthelosa, she
girls at work in the alines make
light of their sympathizers acid seem
more than satisfied with their ni)e.
erable lot, None of them woui8
Voluntarily exohange it far the poe-
ition of a servant girl. Con11pla8atle
seldom arise from their lips, no mate
tor what grave danger the day's
share of work may involve or to
what wretched condition of servi-
tude they may be doomed.
The mines wherein so many young
girls aro spending the best days of
their youth are indisputably the
deepest in the whole world, some
reaetring a depth of 4,200 feet, and
their interior is insufficiently ventil-
ated; the air is impure, the heat in-
tense and highly explosive from title
numberless crevices, capable of
transforming hundreds of toiling
bodies into lifeless amasses in an un-
expected moment. Numerous in-
etanpes of sue,h disasters are on roc-
ord. 2 .
The clothes .worn by the unfortu-
nate girls during working time aro
macre of blue linen of the lightest
weight, and consist of largo panta-
loons, the end of these bifurcate gar-
ments being tied around the lege
just abogo the shoos; also a jacket
wherein the body can freely exercise
its muscular strength. The hair is
skilfully enveloped in a han,dkor-
ohief, thus protecting the Tread from
coal dust as well as if it had never
approached a coal rhino. The whole
outfit costs about 70 cents, and is
changed twice a week. In Lull dress
the girl of the .Belgian mine resem-
bles a bicyclist of her sex arrayed
ill hlooniors.
For twelve hours' work a day in
the mines the Belgian girl earns 59
cents.
FIGURES THAT FASCINATE.
Some Interesting Examples of
Figure Joggling.
123,456,789 times 9 plus 10 equals
1,111,111,111.
123,456,789 tinges 18 plus 20
equals 2,222,222,222.
128,456,789 times 27 plus 80
equals 8,833,833,833.
128,450,789 times 36 plus 40'
equals 4,4.44,444,44,4.
128,456,789 tines 45 plus 50
equals 5,595,555,555,
133,456,789 times 54 plus 60
equals 6,666,666,666.
123,456,789 tintes 63 plus 70
equals 7,777,777,777:
128,456,789 times 72 plus 80
equals 8,888,888,888.
123,456,789 times 81 plus 00
equals 9,999,999,999.
This table is still more interesting
when it is noticed that each multi-
plier is divisible by 9 and that,
when the figures of each answer aro
added together and the added num-
ber, subtracted, the answer is 0. For
example, the sum of 1,111,11.1,111
is 10, which minus 1.0 is 0.
987,654,821 times 9 equals 8,888,-
8898'7,
'88, 889.
987,654,321 times 18 equals 17,-
777,777,778,
987,654,821 ties 27, equals 26,-
666,666,667.
6;666,666,667.
987,654,821 times 86 equals 85,-
555,555;556.
987,654,821 times 45 equals 414,-
144,444,445.
987,654,821 times 54 equals 53,-
88191'7,6
3b3,
8885'4,3
83,
83421 tinges 68 equals 62,-
222,222,223,
987,654,881 times 72 equals 71,-
111,111,112.
987,854,821 times 81 equals 80,-
000,000,001,
71h t:h.is table 1t will also be notic-
od0 that each multiplier' 4s divisible
by 9, and that if the figures in each
answer are added together they will
form a total which, if added togeth-
er, will equal 9, For example, take
the second answer, 17,777,777,778.
These figures, added together, equal
12, and 7 plus 2 is 9, .
1
CREMATION.
Cremation has been practiced by
most of the nations of the earth
from the earliest ages and al-
though in pagan countries it may
have taken the form of file worship-
ping there can bo -no doubt that its
adoption by the ancients zeas' for
the hast part prompted by other
than religious reasons. Greeks
ascribe its introduction to Hercules,
who having sworn to transmit the
body of Argus t0 his father, thought
this the most convenient way of ful-
filling his promise. According to
Isomer, the burning of the dead was
a -common practice among" the
Greeks long before the Trojan sear,
but the earliest recordofit Is
among the Scythiails, Who inhabi-
tared the vast region known under
the name of. Tartaty, Slender ac-
comets
.c-com ts handed down concorning the
111annere 'of some of the ancient 110'
tives of TJindosten also allude to
the custom. Tleo idea of purifica-
tion by fire was' in all ages univer-
sal, and with good reason. Some,
believed that the body .was 122101001
dune the departure of the roe l cul]
IL Was therefore deemed neceseaty
that it slimed be purified by fire.
Ovid eepreesed ' the general opinion
of his time When he said that the
stall was not completely separated
front the body until the latter was
consumed no the p;4re. The Athena,
fans inviolably, after a battd
burnecl the 0121121,