The Herald, 1907-03-29, Page 3.MNuwWs',n Ne•
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INTERNATIONAL LESSON IIx,
APRIL 2X, rm.
Joseph Sold by His Brothers. -Gen.
xxxvii, .5-28.
Commentary -L Joseph's dreams' (ve.
5-11). Joseph dreamed that he and his
brothers wero binding sheaves in the
field when his sheaf arose and stood up
right and his brothers' sheaves made ob-
eisance to his sheaf. When Joseph told
his dream his brothers were angry and
said, "Shalt thou indeed reign over us?
or shalt thou indeed have dominion over
us?" Joseph then dreamed that the sun
and moon and eleven stars made obei-
sance to him. When Joseph told this
dream to his father, Jacob rebuked him
sharply, although at the same time he
was deply impressed; but his (brothers
envied him.
II. Joseph sent to his brothers (vs.
12-22).
12. In Scbeehem-Shechem was about
fifty miles north of Hebron. Jacob owned
pastures there (xxxiii. 19), and (lad -dug
a well, 13, Send thee unto them -Jacob
no doubt had some anxiety abou t his
sons, because he had removed from She•
chem on account of the sins they had
committedthere; he therefore decides
to send Joseph to learn of their welfare.
He could trust Joseph aaic] he had no
thought that his. brothers would wish to
injure him.
14. Go, 1 pray thee -Joseph's reiseion
to this remote and dangerous country is
a proof that Jacob did not treat him
with too much indulgence and that he
did not keep him home from any feelings
of tenderness. -Heim. "Lions, bears, pan-
thers and wolves were common in Pal-
estine in those days."
17. Dothan -This was about fifteen or
twenty miles north of Shechem. 18.
When they saw him -Their envious feel-
ings rose up. Their occupation gave them
abundant time for gloomy meditation
and for conversation. "They doubtless
brooded over their relations to Joseph,
cherished revenge, and encouraged one
another in their enmity." Conspired -
Cunningly plotted. To slay him -This
would have been a premeditated murder
had they fully carried out their pur-
poses.
19. This dreamer --"Master of dreams."
-R V., margin. "This was a form of
speech conveying great contempt." -
Clarke. 20. and we will say -From envy
and malice they proceeded to conspire
against the life of their brother, and
then contrived a lie to impose upon their
own father. -Benson. 21. And Reuben..
said -Reuben of all the brothers had
the greatest reason to be jealous of Jos-
eph, for, are the firstborn, he was entit-
led to many of the favors which were be-
' ing eonferred upon Joseph; yet Reuben
proves to be his best friend, and is de-
termined to rescue him if possible.
22. Shed no blood -"He did not dare
to shed his brother's blood, neither did
he dare manfully to save him. Rem
, ben's real design was to find some::a'.
• to restore Joseph to his:"father,. Iiito
tills pit -'The country abounded and still
abounds in pits or cisterns dug in the
ground or soft limestone to preserve
water through the dry season and also
to store grain. They were made large at
the bottom, with a small mouth at the
top, which was covered with a flat stone
over which sane or earth was often
spread for concealment. When dry
• there was generally mud at the bottom.
They were often used as dungeons for
criminals (see Jer. xx.Yviii. 6). -Newhall.
III. Joseph sold to the Ishmaelites 0.13.
23-28).
23. Out of his coat --"This probably
was done that, if ever found, he =gee
not be discerned as a person of distinc-
tion, and hence no inquiry would be made
concerning him." They also took the
coat off to show to their father. 24. Pit
was empty -He was safe from drowning,
' but was left to die of starvation. What
terribly wicked men they must have
been! 25. Sat down to eat -They sat
down to a joyous feast, eating and drink -
ink the very dainties he had brought
them, while they left him to die. It was
at this time (Gen. xlii, 21) that they
"SEM the anguish of his soul," when lie
besought them and they would not hear.
Reuben was not a partaker of that meal,
but was off, probably devising measures
for the rescue of his brother."-Whedon,
It is impossible that mere envy at his
dreams, his gaudy dress, or the partial-
ity of their father, could have confirmed
them in such awful wickedness.... Their
hatred to Joseph must have been pro-
dueed by a dislike to his piety, on ac-
count of which they saw they could
never be at ease until they had rid them-
selves of his hateful presence. This is
the true solution of the mystery, just as
it was in the case of Cain (I. John iii.
12). Ishma,elites-Called also Midianites
(vs. 28, 36), probably because the arra-
van consisted of both of these. The gen-
eral meaning is "Arabian merchants."
From Gilead -A country east of the Jor-
dan. Spicery -Gilead was famous in
. early times for its spices and aromatie
gums. See Jer. viii. 22; xlvi. 11. Balm-,
This wa,s a very precious gum obtained
from ,_ the balsam tree, almost peculiar
to Palestine. -Alford. To Egypt -Egypt
would be a great market for spices, on
account of their being used "for incense
in the temples, and for embalming the
dead."
26. Judah The fourth son of Jacob.
13is name means "praise the Lord." What
profit - What profit is there in sin at
the crest? a7. Let us sell him -"The
sight of thele travelling merchants gave
a sudden turn to the views of the eon-
.epir.ators; for shaving no wish to 'coni-
aniit a greater degree of crime than was
lieoessary for .the accomplishment of
their encu, they readily approved. of Ju-
dah'a suggestion to dispose of their ob.
• 400010 brother as a slave." 2S. Sold
1; Joadpb-Acting impulsively on Judah's
t Ovtee,.'they had,. their poor victim ready
Wethe time the merchants' reached them.
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probably in rings or pieces, and silver is
always mentioned in the records of that
early age, before gold, on account of the
rarity of the latter. In those days the
money was weighed and not coined.
Twenty pieces (shekels) of silver was
the price of a slave under twenty years
of age. (Lev. 27, 6), and according to
the Oxford Bible was equivalent to
$11.28.
When Reuben returned to the pit he
was greatly distressed, and rent his
clothes to show his grief. "Only Reu-
ben and Judah show any trace of human-
ity in this dark transaction, and they
seem on their return to their father to
be bound by the ban of silence. It is
Reuben and Judah also who are after-
ward foremost to take responsibility and
bear the blame, when they all stand be-
fore Joseph the judge." -Newhall.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
1. Joseph trusted. "Israel said unto
Joseph .... Go ... .see whether it be well
with thy .brethren..and bring me word"
(vs. 12-14). The life of Joseph, given
from childhood to old age, is one of the
few whose record has no blot of .blame.
It more than any other typifies the good-
ness, suffering and glory of our Lord;
more than any other portrays the devel-
opment of the divine life of the Chris-
tian. Joseph was responsible to his fa-
ther for the conduct of his brethren. A
faithful report of their behavior was a
duty he owed to his father, and to the
family name, which' the brethren bad
made "to stink among the inhabitants
of the land' (Gen. 34, 30). Not alone be-
cause he was his father's favorite boy,
but because he was bis father's faith-
ful boy he was thus• trusted.
; II. Joseph plotted tagainet. "When
they saw him .. they conspired against
him to slay him" (v. 18. Three times in
this ehapter we read that Joseph's breth-
ren hated' him (vs. 4, 5, 8), and once that
they•envied hien (v 114e The
men and wayward: men will hate us.
Only counterfeit Christians ends half-
hearted professors of religion escape per-
secution. A gentleman going north ani- {
back -
wig the woodmen being taunted for his
Christianity relented and became a. back-
slider. Some time after his return his
boy wished to go to the same Place. His
father tried to discourage him and warn-
ed him of the spiritual danger that
would threaten him if he went, but the i+
lad. was self-confident and would not 1
listen. When he returned the father
asked: "How did you get along?" "First.
rate." " Did they persecute you?" `No,
they did not mistrust that I was a
Christian."
III. Joseph decided. "They said one to
another, Behold, this dreamer cometh"
(v. 19.) Ti ,those who live near to him
God sonnet' :`: • vouchsafes swet revela-
tions of fut power and glory. To those
who must fer much for him the veil
is soznetzmes lifted teat in their service
they may be fortified to bear the suffer-
ing. But if in ;obedience to God they
dare to reveal these glimpses of glory-
there
lorythere are those who will cry, "Enthusi-
ast," "Fanatic," "Mystie,"
asst, Fanatic, Mystic, "Dreamer."
Some will lie ready ta.bind and'imprison.
To Joseph in the pit and the prison the
memory . bf :' his dreams meet have
brought a •benedietioaa which kept him
from despair. , To catch sometimes even
in a dream a glimpse of ape future tri-
eanph will help us to make any sacrifice
and suffer nay loss fo rthe truth. Even
Jesus needed:t` se ofrened heavens and an-
gel ministries:
P7. Joseph putraged. 1. The time.
"When Joseph.; was come, when at his
father's bidding, he had left the comforts
of home and gone out a wandered to
"seek" his brethren (v. 16), then they
"stript" him. and "took" him and "cast
him into a pit". (v. 23). When, at his
heavenly Father's command, Jesus left
his eternal home and came "to seek and
to save that which was lost" (Luke xix.
10), then, wbile be healed their sick and
comforted the sorrowful and fed the
hungry and;, raised the dead, they took
him and scourged him and stripped him
and crucified hire (Matt. xxvii. 35).
Joseph eould'not certainly know that his
brotherswoliild outrage him and sell
hint, but Jenms tamer into the world and
walked through it, perfectly knowing
that Gethsemane and Calvary awaited
him.
2, The manner. "'v ! y • . • . east him
into a pit" (v. 24). , , mannerof tak-
ing their vengean a reel andheart-
less. They le`. 't�j damp, dark
dungeon, witho flood, or driek,
toe die of ,hon d exposure,
.,I,Ysat..dowd'.' (vs. 24,4
V. Joseph sold
Joseph to the , (v. 28)They
counselled to . an eph (v. 20), but
he was, delivered'` a the mediation
of Reuben (vs. 21, and they after-
ward sold him.
1. The price, It was 'Judith who pro-
f posed that they sell their brother for
the paltry price of "twenty pieces of
silver:' two bits apiece (v. 28). How
alike are the Judah of the Old Testa-
ment and Julies of the New!; In name,
character and, deed the same.
2. The place. "They brought Joseph
into Egypt" (v. 28), "The patriarchs,
moved with envy, sold Joseph into
Egypt; but God was with . him" (Acts
vii. 9), Though terribly tempted, false-
ly accused, and wrongly inaprieoned, yet
"the Lord. was with Joseph" (Gen. xxxix.
2.21).
Suspicion is the substitute of the
slothful for vigilance
(Pea, assvii.Oen
1 :j' If eve will not' see ev
and dare not rebuke it we may, avoid the
hatred and the envy of the children of
the Ibondinaids (v. 2), but if we are
"lights of the world" (Phil. ii. 15), de-
tecting and exposing evil (v. 2), wicked ,
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Market Reports
The Week.
Toe.,(mO FARMERS' MARKET.
rite offerings of 'grain to -day were nonan,
with, prlcus stately, iDerley sold at WO a
ibushel for 311) bushels, and oats at 44o ,for
1U0 bushels.
Hay in moderate supply, with :vices firm;
16 loads sold at 613 aro $14.60 a 44.4, for 11111-•
othy, and et $10 10 $12 for mixed, One lead
oS straw sold at $12 a ton.
Dressed hogs are autudy„ with light quoted
at • 2,de, ono heavy at .62.
Wheat, white, Vasa . ...$ 0 74 $ 0 75
Do., red, bush 0 74 0 15
tiro., $Pring, bush. ........ 0 70 0 71
Do., ,goose- busn.... ...... 0 08 0 09
Oats, 'bash. ..: 0 43 0 44
Barley,bush. ... ... ... ... 0 54 0 55
Peas, ush. ... .. . 0 78 000
Hay, ,timothy, ton .. .. 13 00 14 50
Do., mixed, ton . .. 10 00 12 00
Straw, per ton . ... .. 12 0u 18 00
.Seeds. re -cleaned -
Red clover, per cwt. ,.. ... 14 50 15 50
0.lsike clover, ... ... ... 10 50 18 00
Timothy, per cwt. ... ... 5 00 7 00
Dressed hogs ... ...
5 00 3'36
Eggs, new laid . ... .. 0 23 0 24
Butter, dairy .. ... ... ..... 0 26 0 30
orewmery ...... 0 30 0 a2
Chickens, dreasad, tib. ... ... 011 013
Do., Spring ... ... ... ..... 0 14 0 17
Ducks, per lb. .. ... ...... 012 014
Turkeys, per lb. ... ... ..... 0 17 0 20
Apples, per bbl.... ... ...... 2 00 3 50
Potatoes, per bag ... ... ... 0 90 1 00
Cabbage, per dozen ... .... .. 0 35 0 50
Onions, per bag .. ... .. . 1 76 200
Beef, hindquarters •., ,.. 6 60 8 00
Do., forequarters ... ... .. 4 50 6 00
Do,. obolce, carcase ... ... 6 75 7 00
Do., medium, carcase ... b 50 6 00
Mutton, per cwt. ... ... ..... 9 00 10 00
Veal, per cwt . ... ... ... ... 8 00 11 50
Lamb, per cwt. ... ... ..... 12 00 13 50
FLOUR .PRICES.
(2'lour-Manitoba patent, $3.85, track, To-
ronto; Ontario, 90 per tent. patents, $2.07
ibid for export; Manitoba patent, special
brands, $4.50; strong bakers', $4.
WINNIPEG V752EIAT MARKET.
Winnipeg whoat futures olosed to -day:
March 74c bid, May 76%e (bid, July 76%c bid
Oats futures March 3514o bid old, May 37%c,
July 36%e hid.
LEADING WHEAT MARKIa`TS.
May. July. Sept.
Now York ......... .. 83si 84 84%
Detroit ... ... ... ... ... 791!% 7918. 80'rs
Toledo ... ... ... ... ... 785) 79 7934
St. Louis . ... ... ... 74 S 75
'Minneapolis ... ... ... .. 771 781! 7775
Duluth* ... ... .... ... ... 78% 791 781e
BRITISH CATTLE MARKETS.
London. -Liverpool and London cables are
eteady atit 11c to 13%c -per Sb., dressed weight;
refrigerator beef 4s quoted at 8'ko to 9c per lb.
MONTREAL LIVE STOCK.
Montreal. -Receipts were 400 cattle, 50
• nillch cows, 60 hogs, 200 calms. Although
supplies of hogs were much smaller the de-
mand was not strong enough to absorb them
and some holders had to .have them slaught-
ered for their own account. There was an
easier feeling and sales of selected lots were
made at x.12 to $7,26 per cwt.weighed off
cars. There was no extra Ea,ster ;beef of-
fered and the butcher:* bought sparingly, pre-
ferring to wait until Monday's market, when
liberal supplies are orpected. Prime beeves
sold et 5%c to 61c .per 3b.; pretty good cattle,
4%o to Sc end the common stock, Se to 4c
Der Sb. 'Milch cows, sold at $25 to $56 each.
There were no really good calves on tine
tnerket and prices ranged from 62.50 to $6
vte•v�l'U'rE STOCK
Recelpts of live stock at the city market
since last Friday, as .reported by the rail-
ways, were 60 car loads, composed of 910
cattle, 619 hogs, 234 sheep and lambs, 100
calves and 16 horses.
IThe quality• of fat cattle was better than
for some time, that is, there were more of
the good to oho ce offered.
Trade, although not brisk, was fair, at
about the same prices as were quoted at
the Junction on Monday for the same quai-
1 ity of cattle.
Exporters --One straight load of export cat-
tle was sold by A. 4.bortreid, of Fergus, at
855.36 per cwt. Bulls were quoted at 63.77 to
84.25 per cwt.
Butchers -Prime picked heifers and steers
for Easter purposes sold et $6 to $5.35 per
cwt.; a few lots of good to choice at $4.75
to 661 medium to goad, $4.37 to 64.70; medium
and good cows, $0.30 to mwon,
to $3.26 ver cwt.; canners at$4; 61.50eoto t3. $?
Milch Cows. -Paw good cows were offered
and prices rangc•tl from $30 to $45 each.
Veal Calves -About 100 veal calves sold
tram S3 to $7 per cwt.
Sheep and Lambs -Tile run of sheep and
lambs was light. Eai:art ernes sold at $4.76
to $5.50, bucks at 5'.60 to $4.60, lambs of
prime qual ty sold at 86.50 to 67.60, common
at $6.50 to 66.2.5.
Hogs -Deliveries light, market firm at $6.90
for selects and ,;$6.65 for lights and fate,
Bradstreet's Trade Review,
Alontreal-The trade situation here
contiliues, on the whole, quite satisfac-
tory Por some few weeks past there
has been a noticeable slowness in collec-
tions and there have been frequent com-
plaints amongst wholesalers about the
way in which bills have been met. More
reeeetly some improvements have been
noted in this respect. It appears that
country- retail trade has taken on a live-
lier tone with the nearer approach of
spring, and, no doubt, this activity will
continue until roads get into bad shape.
Retail trade in this and other ei•ties of
Eastern Grenada is generally good. The
dry gods trade is bri'ek, Present orders
are large and cover a wide assortment of
lines. The prospects for the sorting trade
in spring and summer lines are also very
good, Values hold firm. lInrclware deal-
ers are preparing big shipments for the
opening of navigation which, it is hnpetl,
will take place soon. Orders in all linea
are exceedingly brisk. There is a big
trade reported for fine grade ineehanics'
tools. Copper and tin are firm, pig iron
easier, and wire nein 'higher. Country
products hold firm on light receipts. Hoge
are scarce and higher. Hides are dull,
while the demand for leather is only
fair.
London -Business is well up to stand-
ard for this time of the year. Whole-
sale liens are moving well and collections
are generally fair to good. Receipts of
country produce here acre not heavy and
values hold firm.
Otta'Eva-There is a good movement to
all lines of wholesale trade. Orders for
spring goods have been heavy and a good
sorting tracte is expected to open out an
soon as retail trade ,gains more activity.
There is little complaint heard on the
matter of collections.
Ham-ilton _spring business continues
well, althnngh retail trade
to open not
here and in the snrronndin; country has
only a moderately active tone. Collee,-
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Thrilling Encounter With Enraged Beast`
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Oxford, Pa., March 25. -The ffae
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the English lion tamer, had her own
exciting time with an escaped lion
hero on Saturday night. The Boone,
Spitfire, had escaped frons the iron cage„
in which a circus company hid wintoaed
her here. A keeper had carelessly :eft
the barred door ajar while he fed tier,
and Spitfire had sl rung out, only an in -
stint too Iate to catch the man, who,
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sprang at her. The beast's claws caught
the woman's hand; but she warded Spit-
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Again the lioness came at her; but she
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her with prod and whip, and finally fired
several blank hair -burning shots before
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effectually barred. from liberty.
Spitfire bad in the ,meantime wreoke F
every bit of furniture in the keeper's
room and then had taken refuge on tbs'
men's cot, from which she made her fleet
lunge at Madam Laseelles.
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FIVE DEAD BODIES TAKEN OUT OJT
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Birmingham, Ala.. March 26.-A tele-
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