HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1908-06-11, Page 7LESSON XL --JUNE 1'4, igo8,
COM ME NT 11V.--1. The miracukws
draught of fishes (vs, 1-11), While the
disciples were w'nithag in Galilee, seven
of them decided to go down to the sea
and take up their old business, which
now for two yeare had bean laid aside,
The .um were Peter, Thomas, Nathan-
ee1 hones, John and two ethers, They
probably needed to do something for
then support, and so when 'Peter said
Ile was going fishing the others immedi-
ately fell in with the idea and went
with him, Although during the night
was Um best time to isle, yet that
light they caught nothing;There were
pieut5 of fish in the lake and under or-
dinary ciremnstances they would have
caught them; but our Lord evidently
performed a miracle to keep the fish out
of the net until the proper time, when,
by performing another miracle, he could
NI the mit and thus Hooke a strong im-
pres>iontupou them. In the early moon-
ing Jesus appeared on the shore, but
they did' not recognize hint. He called
to therm, asked them it they had any
Meet, and told thmn-she e to east then
net in order to Lind. "'They east, there-
fore,
hinfore, and: now they were not able to
draw itfor •the multitude of fishes,
John at once said, "It is the Lord." 9s
soon no lie heard this, 'Peter put or his
otter eoat, "fm' he was naked" (naked
may Oman nothing mote than being des-
titute of his upper garment, or it may
mean stripped to his waistcoat), and
waded 01' swam 001(010, as they were
only two. imaged cubits (one hundred
send) from laud.
IL elitist's charge to Peter (vs. 12-17 I.
12. conic and dine -Jesus novo provided
n morning 10040 for the disciples, prob-
ably in is mirncuious manner; but they
were invited to being of the fish width
thi'v had just caught, and this was the
tenet of their labor joined to that which
Chabot had prepared for them. 13. (,n
eth them -I1 is not said here that Jesus
ate as in Luke 24 43. 14. third time -
While this was Christ's seventh appear,
nine
ppea -
nnee it was oily the third time he had
appeared to t110 disciples in a body. 11
when they had dined -Eating together
was a token of followshii' and here
shows Jesus' perfect reconciliation to o11
his disciples. Slnnon, son of ,Jonas -IIs
aloes not coil him Cephas, or Peter, the,
name the ha: given hint, for he lied lost
the credit of 11' s strength and stability,
which therA names signified. By thus
addressing him it would the more af-
fect hien and bring vividly .before hint
his denial. lovcst thou ane -There were
special reasons why this quests (n should
be put to Peter: 1. He had denied his
love Stir Christ and there was reason for
Christ to suspect his love. 2. He must
learn that love to Christ is the thing
most commendable and the, surest proof
of penitence. 'There is a cm'iots change
of 14100 hese. Jesus uses the word love
tree times in his questions and Peter
uses it three times in his answers, but
the we'd which Jesus uses in his first
two questions is ng<tpoa, which
means to love supremely, perfectly,
whams the, Word which Peter
uses in all of his aewo's, and which
Jcsu; ns.^s 111 His last question, is phileo,
nverb used, to express merely nettles:
lafle0nion and: amp; be translated to e,
to O
re^rd to feel friendship for. the
word used by Jesus in His first ,The,
was a stronger, deeper word thein
Peter dared to use. More than these -
That is, more than these other disciples
love my. Others think that by "mono
than these." Jesus 1000111 the boat, nets
' and fish --in foot, His business. \Vhethen.
Clu'ist meant this or not; it should be
remembered that if our love to 0111181
•is perfect, we shall love 11ian more than
we love our earthly possessions. What -
eta .105(10 meant, to 115 it, gleans tiltat we
are to give Christ the first place in oar
affections. Peter avoided any reference
to this part of the question. 'Thou
knowest that 1: love thee -]lo knew that
there was love in his heart, Feed my
lambs -'Phis is a commission to give
spiritual food to the youngest ail the
weakest iu the fled. of Christ; 10, Feed
my sheep -Here he uses a word which
signifies to tend a Hoek, not only to
feed, but to take care of, guide, gov-
ern, defend,
17. The third time -The three gtes-
tion.s could not but recall the three den-
ials, and the form of the last question
(gelid int but vividly bring book the
thought of the failure of personal deign
tion at the moment of ts'ial.-Westcott,
Lovest thou me -This time Jesus uses
Peter's word for love, as much as to say,
",Ve11, Peter. do you even have a feel-
ing of friendship and regard for \1e?"
Was grieved -Because he pressed the
question the third time and thou called
attention to his failure, awl because in
changing the word He had used for love
Ho seemed to imply a doubt of his love,
It has been suggested that Peter feared
lest Christ still say something wrong
in his heart that would lead to another
fall Thou knowest fill things -He. was
sure of Christ's perfect knowledge, and
humbly appeals to Hint for proof of
his love, feed my sheep -Still another
word is used here by Christ to repre-
sent the flock committed to Peter's erre,
which means, "little sheep;" "the sheep -
Hogs" (Sahaff); the tender and delicate
that needed special care, 'The purpose
of these questions seems to have been
I. To show Peter that Jesus knew his
failures and heartily forgave them. 2.
To guard him against his natural self -
.confidence lest he should again fall. 3.
To show his brethren that le was fully
restored. 4. To set clearly before hien
the great work he was to• do. 5. to im-
press upon him that only in deep and
earnest love to Jesus could he do this
the to uthfitlness and nnehinge'iblesie s , „u f 4 ('JJY'1� wEAKN�"'1(�(„� HEART
of what is. to. follow. AFh4n tlwti w u . (J��� (�/-j�1jj�{� ��i( jj��JJ
young,etc-Pater is about muddle lily, TROUBLE"
He now trent where he chose to go, but
the time would mem when he Wouid. b
carried by others, Shalt be old -.Pa
lived thirty-six years after this, and 1( as
crucified at Rome :Mott the year t0u :1.
D. Another shall gird tie 1th n
we0e comlemncd to he crucified worn:
d to the crass until the nails w<rr
alricru:--13ci15mn. Wouldest not '.Chile
Peter was Willing to 00' for Christ, :sot
he Ore 1t 111011 a 10 would 1140.0.1 11r
shrink from the, torture of cine 0(04,
Ancient writers ..trite, however, that hr
considered it stab a glorious thing to die.
for Christ, that Ire b1' g d to he cruets
Pied with his head downwards, not thein•
ing himself worthy to die in the saiue
p 00 .1100 in n'1 ieh his Lord 01 1"
10- Glorify -Cl0d The goad man ghori
tics l od in his death :is well as 10 hi'
life (Psi. 110, 15; Phil, 1, 20). In en
esime tl
0111114 did the death of the
martyrs glorify God; 'for they gave their
lives in defence of the truth Follow n±d
-Peter evidently understood the venula
literally and stated to, follem Jesus, e.5
in "Honing about he saw John, but no
doubt the coiusnd should be under -
' m
Stood in 0 figurative sense, Peter wa0
asked to follow Jesus dining his 10110-'
future earthly life even through suffer•
ingSutd death; and this the apostle did
without swerving.' 20. Sectlt the disciple
Thin is, Peter turned about and saw
lobe, the author of this gospel, foflote-
ng. VChich also leaned, et> Seo John
1+, 21-25. 21. What shall this luau do --
And this man What!' --P 1., Rarlyfa.
"What is to become of lung? Alert he
partake of likesuffering's, and testify
his love. by dying for Theel"
22. That he tarry till 1 mime -gnus: is
great difference of opinion aS to China's
meaning( By. ,the vvords.till 1 come,'
did Jesus meal His second a ii15, 1'r nd
that Jelin was never to die or llis eon -
bug to deotroy Jerusalem , on dhl i1-
man that John was to remain at that
plac4 until lie and Peter retuaaeil from
a private interview? John lived for
runny years miter the d struci(oa of
Jerusalem, and 00110 the only ore of the
apostles who did net die a violent deaths
the disciples themselves aid est cid thot
Jesus meant that )ohm slini.0 ,got ;lie
(v, P,). "Who ell :n 01he,l c1' bow ha
111011 St. 30110 him self, at' the time of
write„ this gospel, seems 'not to 1(1,0
1)001(11 clearly Whether h should the 00
.not' (Benson); he meiel y stated what
40011had said, and it he understood he.
did not thin]: it proper to explain. John
\1 esley drinks John did not see dzatly
but was translated, •
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS,
1, Restoration. "Jesus safth to Simon'
Teter, Sln0011, On of Jonasloi'est thou
me more than 0(0 000" (v 15). The gen-
tleness of the rebuke m.tlns public res-
toration of Peter was like our Lord, By
"n fire of coals" (Johan 21. 4) Peter den-
ied bis Lord (John 18. 1S) with a three-
fold lie (Matt. 29, 75). In the '151'esence
of a•7 miraculous draft of fi,he's (Joh%
21, 11) W'as he first called 1Lrho 5, 111,
11). In His fist question the Lord used
the word agapao, expressing recerentiai
love, putting Peter in the place of 11 dis
cilalf Teter responded with phi] �o c , a
word demoting warm, personal devotion,
The same distinction is 1n the second
question: The third time the Lord adopt-
ed Peter's own utterance, Pete', al-
though grieved Was positive in his state-
ment.
11. Refreshment, "VVhea they had dim
ed' (t 15). God never sirs to n bun a v
Christian, "Feed 31y sheep," lie first
satisfies, then sends. The promise is "1
will bless thee,... and thou shalt be.a.
blessing" (Gell. 12, 2).
111 Regard; 1, Predominant, "Lovest
thou Mei' (v. 15): Lore .is the "great-
est". (L; Cin', 13. 13), Love brought Jesus
fr0in• heafen to die for us, love impels
.unto serve and Suffer for him.
2. Pej'Sonal. "Lovest thou Mel" '1.'o
love Jesus is to love 'to think about Hiint
hear about •Him; read abort Ainr, talk
to Him, please Him, know His flienis,
mouth • over any sin, guard against its
repetition, let no silty or 50000w keep
us from Flinn, and cling to Hina for what
He is, not for what Ile gives, •
3, Proved. "Lovest thou Manlove than
these?" "1 have Ono:" When Peter loved
little he said"Although n11 ,!tell re of-
fended vet will not '1'e (\lark 14.291.
Whet he loved mach he had no..coinpar-
isois to imake. 'prose ,who 'Most
ost
neve' boast. Peter's love wag t81.0 prov-
ed by feeding the sheep, not by' pn ting
Himself above tbeni; by sympathy with
thein, not bi' superiority sseer. them (1
Peter 5. 2-4). Not to outrank •but to
outlove should be our ambition;
4, Positive. "Lord thou knowest" (vs.
15,17). A loving heart is its own best
tritness, After-McCherne's •death, a note
was fonud unopened, sent while he hay
ill. It rend: 'Pardon a strange' for act,
dressing you. 1 heard you preach • last-
Sunday evening, and it pleased 'God to
bless that Remota to my souk., Not so
much what you said, es your manna'
of speaking struck me. I saw in you 0
beauty in holiness that I neater laic be-
fore, Yon also said something in Your
prayer that struck ane. It W'r10, `Thou
knowest that we love thee' 0 sir, what
avould I give that I could say to my
blessed Lord, 'Thon knowest that 1 lore
thee!"
5, Practical. "feed my lambs" )v. 15,)
101111 Bfbie stories, .Bible precept's Bible
1it'omises, Teach them the loge of the
good Shepherd, the beauty of greet
liasturee, the security of the fold, the
lumpiness of the flock. Teaching them
the good will fortify them' against the
evil. Adapt the truth to their espneity.
"I like to go to Aunt Rachel's best,"
n little girl said; "she keeps the cookies
on the lowest shelf. Aunt Josie puts
bels up high.." Feeding tine lambs is
lowly, careful, eontitutous, choice, labor.
ions work, but it pays above and beyond
goy other. "Feed my :Iambs." Christ
"commits what be loves to the cure of
those who love him. To feed his
work, lambs, because they are his, is a proof
11'1. Peter's death foretold fvs. 1823). of love, brings an inflow of more love,
3S 0 'fl' it -These words express than an outflow of greater love, "Feed
"I Suffered With for Years--Pe-ru-na Cured
Me Entirely,"
• •
Mies Albina Chauvin, No. 80 Rue Agnes, St. Henri, Montreal, Can, writes:
"3 consider reruns better than any other remedy, as it cured me when
nothing alae could. I suffered. for 'years and years with heart trouble,
headache and weakness. I never expected to find anything to cure me. I
caw one aay, In "La resse,'r that Peruna was excellent and I tried it. Ono
bottle produced a change in mo and if the price had been $100 a bottle I
P g
would have paid 1t gladly. nave taken six bottles cud am entirely oared.
Please aooept my thanks and bolt wishes for your Peruna,"
•
"Please Accejit .fly
Thanks and Best
Wishes For Your
Many cases of heart trouble are caused
by reflex disturbances.
Derangements of Abe stomach and
river produce symptoms of heart trouble.
Catarrh of the stoiiiaoh is a very fre-
quent cause of sympathetio heart dis-
ease.
Palpitation, shortness of breath and.
bloating after meals aro the moot prom -
/act symptoms,
Stich a condition of the stomach le
also liable to produce' headaches of the
worst.sort.
Medicines that palliate the symptoms
will never lead to a cure.
It is the effect which Penns Iles upon
tho stomach, healing the mucous mem*
branee and restoring the natural tuna
tion of the stomach, thatoamses reruns
to bring such prompt relief.
any lambs" The little innocent, wandsV- GI OF.'
r�p,+.
Ing, playful, weak ones, Xavier, the II/A' $10,000.
great missionary, overcome with his la-
nes lay down one day in his tont to
sleep. "Do not call me," he sold, "unless
a little child passes by." -'Ilia opportun-
ity to :speak to a little child was not to
be lightly regarded, "Tend my sheep"
iv. 10, It, 5'.) 'Visit' the gist:, cure for
the pool rescue the wandering, rehulco
the oilfid, comfort the afflicted. pray
hitt' the dynes. Slealherd'my sheep.
(;wird. guide, go out after give your life
for then. ''Feed my abaci. (r. 17.) A
lost traveller perishing in the desert saw
a smell bag lying on the sand. Slipping
from lila camel, he seized it eagerly and
tore it open, honing to find elates or wn.
ter, Cod pity me!" he cried; "it is only
pearly 'When famishing souls come in-
to the church what ao they find? ]'earls
or broad? A friend reproached Judson
for speaking only of Christ to an Smeri-
ean audience, saying, "'.They, w011101
something new from a mann who hos ,(1101
come 11.0nt the .antipodes,' said Judson,
"1 001 glad that a man from the Anti-
podes had nothing better to tell thein
than the story of the string lore of
Chr'st. How could I furnish food for
aireuna;
e. tickle their Miley with
aunt -ag stiles, however otrueg toge-
ther on a thread of religion; how mild
I hereafter meet the fearful charge: '1
gave you one Opportunity to tell of me,
and you spent it in describing your own
adventures.
11 Revelation. "When thou shalt be
old .. . another shall ,,,, canny thee"
(v, 18,1 "Jesus sees what is. efore, Pet-
er. He could have reversed thob dark pic-
ture, rind instead of a 800110 of hardship
and trial ending in the horror of cruel-
fixion, given to this tried and tested alis-
cipli1le a. life of triumphant glory ending
in translation, But God sees not with
mu' eves, For. himself Christ chose the
life of sorrow and the cross of shame
for the glory set before hint {Heb. 12, 2.)
Ho knew it all, and yet he could decree
it fer this loved disciple. "This Spoke 11e,
Signnifving by what death he should glor-
ify God"(v. 19.) This explains a11. Il11e
perfect development of every life is in
pronortioi 115 it glorifies God: As we
perfectly apprehend this let na bow in
1dnanng love to his will who will load us
lir' the. wov 0 rho'er000 to glory', A. i'.
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CLAIMS TWENTY THOUSAND,
C. H. Shaw, of Ohio, Arrested on Breach
of Promise Action.
Montreal, June 2, -Charles H. Shaw,
of Zanesville, Ohio. is under arrest here.
Ile is being sued for breach of pro-
mise by Miss Charlotte Webster, of this
city, who, wants $20,000 damages. Shaw
mot hiss Webster and proposed mar-
riage, but later changed bis . mindand
preparedto" dep001 for his home, His
(reest took place at 1 o'clock this morn•
ring. _:, , ! 1 I
NEW YORE'S CONTRIBUTION TO
CANADIA'N BATTLEFIELDS FUND.
Earl Grey Thinks Necessary Half Mil -
lien Can he Raised by July 22-
Generous Anonymous Donor -Con-
solidation of Races.
His Excellency Earl prey recently
received the following anonymous (sum
rwunieation, dated from the Hotel St,
Regis, New fork:
Sir, -As a British subject I asinine
the pluck 11110 patriotismr of tho Cana-
dians in -the work of cotseeratiug the
historic battlefields of their coiuntry is
a way to' emphasize the genuineness of
the entente eord1lale so happily estab-
lished between the two powerful races
resident in the Donli1iion.
It is now universally admitted that
harmony and good -will amongst its
011101ernt races, especially in a new
country, eonstitete one of the greatest
1 of national assets.
I if the spirit of unity, typified as it
1 will be in the course_ of celebration nt
IS(nebec, is perpetuated, Canadians must
become n peat nod powerful people --a
Rusty Iuition. '
About this, it 0001115 to me, there can
scarcely be two opinions, and of this
observant outsiders age perhaps better
able to Indus than Canadians themselves,
Your patriotic efforts, sir, in:conne0-
ton with Canada's tercentenary celebra.
tion, Well deserve to be crowned with
the eti'cess that is attending them, for
every stall effort exerts a powerful in-
fluence in the bwilding of tine national
fotndntiopi
I believe it is a mistake to suppose
that 'intelligent Americans are envious
of Canada's prosperity and prospects.
Americans look on ,et the preparations
for 3'our cooling celebration with deep
interest and goodwill, and they will be
w=ith you in thousands 101July, ,
It not an exaggeration to say that
the eyes of 0 great part of the world
are turned towards 001103111 at this time.
if it mi11 serve any good purpose to
publish this letter, you are at liberty,
Earl Grey, to do so.
With profound respect 03131 the best of
good -will and wishes I enclose my carol
end n cheque for $10,0110 as a subscrip-
tion to,aid you in your battlefields plan,
from (Signed)
, P,eliever. in Canada's Destiny.
in tumiog over the cheque to the
Dominion Central Conunittee for the
Quebec Battlefields' Association, Earl
Grey says he is confident that the neces-
sary $500,000 for the purchase of the
Plains of Abraham con be raised by July
22, when the Prince of Wales will ar-
rive. Be suggests that subscriptions he
sent to Hon. R. F. Sutherland, Speaker
of the Horse of Commons, by July 1,
He Never
Called Again
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111%. ARPSY•01104,10...44.psArtionmparow.e,
"flecr.ge!" she riled. ±l'.s' gid 1 am
to 000 you! flit down, (;mein;'
Ile stat down on iris favorite- choir in
the corner lid tc(,aOdal her closely, for
there 005 sonletlimg in her manner and
in bier toe that vaguely disturbed Trim
and harmed hien and would not let him
1'051,
"llenr George!" she murmured; "What
a nice boy you ars!"
And saying so she drew her chair 11010
to him and gently took his hand;
"You'd better not" he cautioned her,
fidgeting 00 the chair; 'Your mother
may come in,"
For reply she tenderly squeezed Rig
hand, and looking at the clock, exclaim.
04 "it'., a quarter to 8."
-So it ns,' said George, ''A quarter to
8"
"Thityiee fiat lightning to, start for
the theatres!" she, cried,
"Yell," said George, 'Lamune see, I
haven't seen you since the weak before
Christmas, have 1? Did cone get my
picture •postal wishing you a merry
Christmas?"
and it is only due to bib c' to say
that he looked shamefacedly down his,
nose and coughed,
%cor y,' she said, "Listor, he storied as though stung with a lot -
"you've ou've been coming to ace 180 now for
over a year and your financial Outlay
to date hes been is picture postal card
and a one -cent stamp, and George,'
ge,'
she continued with d gesture Got stayed
his answer, "I love you for its"
She .squeezed his hard ag"in.
"0011 are not a spendthrift, dent r" she
exclaimed in low, va _n o mg tones, "you
are a. wise, ensil b. boy; von know the
value of money, and, (lb, 1 love you for
it!"
3 -on -you mustn't" he-at,timueral,
trying to wah-lru11 br0luutd.
"1 ca nt, help tug _h'i ntoinel 'Ily
ream is eight out t.'. lac 'Yens love
for George will never die! Vein love
Igor George will neve. die!' And,. Ohl
vliot e t1'± I do?"
",1;oa -yet most forgive me,'' he
groaned, "yeti most. think to yourself
that we never have met!"
"1)ear boy!" she whispered, "so ease-
ful! So saving! 011, who could help
loving 111111!"
And if ever one looked as through 1
were cursing: has fatal gift of beauty
that one was George as Fanny sat then,
askeeping him in his epimer and a-squecz.
in 1 of bish end,
'George," .she breathed, `this is leap
year."
He alulost got out of his rooter thea
Pas, deco'. Leap year, And in leap
yer+', you know; n girl bins a certain priv-
ilege which i; denied lieu'in other years.
Deno Ucorge!"
"Von --mustn't." he gasped.
. "SWEET George!"
"„kiss Madel Fanny! You must
stop!"
"My DARTING boy! If the gn'l uses
her privileges and meets with a refine{
the gentleman must buy ler a silk dress,
but oh, my heart would break -any heart
would break!"
"Do I bear some one cool---"
. "George. Listen. I cou1dni take a
refusal; I should die, mud yet there is:
something in your manner which, lend'
me to believe that 1 should have to be
satisfied 10ith the dress, If I could only
talo, un' mind off the subject and think;
of something else I wouldn't ask' -she
looked at the cloak again "Ten minutes
to 8, 'Ten minutes to 8. What do you
think of any new theatre goo u, George?
Oh, George, I cannot forget 111 Tell ane.
tear, will you----"
"Let's go to a show, then!" he dismal'
ly cried,
She ran for her hat and coat and was
back in no time, Ho helped her with
her cont end it may have been an acci-
dent, his finger touched ler 'muter
her chin.
"Hoy dare you. „h'. Perks:" she (Heil.turning on him like a lioness brought to
lav'.
And cutting.short the•incohel'ent cries
of the flabbergasted Sir. Perk, she cried:
"Shall 1 after all, ask 5011 to mar=
"No, no. no!" be cried. "No, no, no."
"\gory Wells 11nen+',she laughed. "Come
along!"•
Aad as for lir. l'et9ks, Mr. Teske went
along. -New .York Evening Sin.
/.1Zsail �'} r
r
Ifymn
(Py Rev. 1'. 1V'. (;levan)
lueltt Benefactor of mankind,
'l'b y blolshng Iimplore! -
Clive tato me the t.'Mist-like mind,
That 1 gray sin no more,
Ipray. to be controlled by thee,
That nil 1 do and say •
May. with Thy holy will agree
While here on earth I stay.
Give rte the love of Thy dear Son,
Most will was lost in thine,
That we may be in spirit ono
Through love 010011 s divine,
Give. me thy truth and prudent zeal
To ((brays toil for Thee,
Give me the worth of souls to feel
Like Jesus felt for ire;
May I devote my life -my all,
• Like Christ, in doing good;
1110' I, like Dim, the sinner call,
'1'o the forgiving God.
Toronto,
The Bible.
When you see 0, handsome building
taking forst tinder the workman's
strokes, you know it is being shaped a1-
ter n plan of the architect. Gods plats
for your 1He and mine is in the Ilible:
Every terse of Seoipturc memorized is
ievioable workman helping to shape
our dioi'aetcrs. That is why those who •
have loved and studied the Bible from
y'ontla harp made the best men, lige
may use it for comfort in trouble. It
eases pain in the heart as liminent does
in the flesh. Then the Bible may be
need to help others texts. on pretty
curds sent to the sok or aged may be
a W0104f11l comfort to then; but in the
Minds a the thoughtless they may serve
as warnings -Junior World.
The Bible is the Ooh geography and
atlas we have of the mental e`l.
We iney use it to boons asquaiot,.d
ith
thsC country -its laws, rube t0vm
sures, and mhabilauts. It is a 1(0(10 -
graph gallery in Which We are eet+i:n-
ally unin cd at cathhing glimpses rel
1'r own ]marts. No wonder the elute e1'
in=sisted that the nussiosory had 111 "n
t since lamming acquainted With Ilii
faults.
Resides droving 110 ourselves and
whither t1' e r we are going tete Bible inrush-
es ,1 spirituel food 1 ceding ourselves •
a 1000 practies1 mrttet'. A pimp body:
away bolo a 11a'y 1 iu soul. 1f o looking -
glass maid in: 1'.m l . that would show 115
our spiuh,al h :un c: s we would never
begrudge time for reading tding our • ilii les.
We would rush to fu,n 118 Ilitltry 1 r1 -
plc rush to a dinner table.
Eiger Inconstant Deep.
(13y a Baliker.) •
„Mightier and yet ever mightier,. their
Fighting the Ruinous iron 'Rust.
A bitter and disgusted wail has gone
up from the farmers of the United
States in iegtardto the miserable qual-
ity of the wire fence they are obliged
to use. So writes Rene Bache in the
Technical World Magazine for June.
They can hardly get along without
it, but is most unsatisfactory by rea-
son of the 'rapidity with which it is
destroyed by rust. Of course, this
paeans to then.: 010(11 trouble and ex-
wense and the. 'base neell making a
Food deal of n 0eat about the matter
even appealing to the Government for
help.
Ln response to this agitation;, the
Voiles
Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. mes
Wilson, some time ago, ordered a
specia11 investigation to be made, the
task being handed over to Hr. Allerton
S. Cushman. Since thea the inquiry
has been earnestly pushed, aid 110111y
thing, have been learned which !am
not previously been suspected -4 -
eagle -speed ever tt igmmrting, soul the
ornate magnificence• and regal splendor
of their appOintmeht70'snrp0ssing almost
anything now attempted in the most
palatial of 'modern buildings, the great
floating palaces, or rather cities -ter
Iheir population numbers several thous-
ands -of the -present clay surpass the
steam packets of sixty ,years ago so im-
measurably, as those noisy and laboring
little • paddle,wheelers surpassed the
1nfmiiItc e ft. with whichthe vikings
of old ravaged the English coasts.
And to the tired brain -worker, or to
those wbo desire to escape from the
fogs, and the blizzards, and the biting,
icy breath of the gelid north, and to
revel. in the genial sin1shiue of the Tli-
viera, or fn' the yet warmer, nituie-faiv-
ored land of the Pharaohs, or in that
flower -adorned country of snpeemest in-
terest, the 1ioly Land, a voyage in one
of those greint liners -provided of eotu'ee'
that the traveller can laugh to scorn the
oecastonal boisterous efforts of Neptune
to perturb his equanimity -is indeed an'
experience of extreme gratification : vel
pleasure. No letters, no telegrams -
though, alas! that cruel wireless telegra-
phy is putting an end to that welcome
cessation -no natters demanding imme-
diate attention, lett nn absolute rest
from the stress and all the turmoil of
life.
But in her angriest moods the incom
stat, ever fitful ocean is apt to put an
atter end to all idea of rest. Even lying
down in a berth is then a most laborhons
occupation, involving the exercise of all
the voyager's muscular. powers in the
struggle to frustrate her efforts to frus-
trate her efforts to eject him front his
berth nnct throw li m upon the cabin
floo', where be will be hurtled to and
yell 111(1' 0 football in a "serum," :',1111
on these occasions' dining is as Occupa-
tion of extreme difficulty; for when the
stevt'a'd by the exercise of considerable
acrobatic powers has sueceded in playing
a plate, 005011, in the proper comp.u't•
nick of the table, it forthwith ma hes
violent attempts to jump tine "fiddle,"
lord deposit its eonteuts in the lap of the
diner. But at length the storm hisses
away, the turmoil of the wares subsides,
the passengers emerge from the cabins -
a few perhaps pale slid trot. prone. heat
the mai ori ty bfytuo and Movant --and
the good ship speeds on.
Aud life, ton, is subject to its storing.
lint in its most temp0.100 400 moods,
when a tempest of trouble is sorging
an'onnd, and the, outlook appears black
and threatening, they will fear no evil
who by the old of the holy Spirit have
cast all their care upon Him who eareth
for them end who Himself 100s, in their
pedally in relation to the true (111,5 steed subjected to tine scourging due to
of the rusting of iron and stool.,whichi theta for their misdeeds; For Hie rod
is very different from what' has 11 .and lir, staff are their support and their
ways been pePularlp supposed. The: ncvi,r fouling stay.
writer goes -on to describe 'the meth.
ods adopted ler' itnproving the' 9011'0 \o 711.1110-10, dears the fellow y'19 is
ity • of wire for guarding it agan0 1 mast 1 isssrnl at limb:long 111 (0110
rust. u,, a n'stt t slways make n hra11l ant niateb,