The Herald, 1903-10-30, Page 3Sunday choo1.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON NO.s V
NOVJ_)MI3L+'R 1, 100$,
David and Absalom. -2 Sam. 15: 1.12.
Commontary.-I. Absalom stealing
the ,heroes of the people (vs. 1-6). 1.
After. this -After Absalom's return
from Gastrin and his restoration and
Deeeption by David ((Map. xiv. 21-33).
Chariots and horses -Absalom inll-
tated the maguilieence of foreign
monarchs in order to make as im-
pression on the people.
2. Lose up early -Public business in
the enstt is in many places transaolee
early, before tee heat of the day.
Possibly this early rising was • in-
tended to forestall the king, who was
•certain to tit iu the gate during part
of the day, It would thus appear that
he had the real good of tee people
upon dais heart, and would make a
noble king, just suited to their pres-
ent needs.
3-6. Good and right-T,ltus to win
favor ne gave a decision before an
levestiga,tion was made. No ;man de-
puted -Absalom guards against ac-
cusing the king himself of injustice;
but he excites in the minds of the
people dIstrest of the king's whole
judicial practise by saying that there
was no regular judicial process for a
just cause. 011 that I -Taus he pro-
fessed extraordinary generosity and
interest in public affairs, yet ap-
peering to have no selfish desire
the matter. Obeisance -The custom-
ary greeting, as bowing to the
grouna. lie kissed him -Embraced
,him as a friend or brother, appar-
ently forgetlul of hie position and
Benoit. ;Stole the bearts-By his
beauty, and pretended friendship with
them and anxiety for them, he turn -
,ed the people from his father to him-
self.
II. ;Absalom's rebellion (vs. 7-12).
7-9. ,After forty, 9ears - Mather af-
ter four years. It is generally, ad-
mitted that forty! years is a mistake
In. the text. The time must be the
years alter Absalom's return to Jer-
usalem and his beginning to practise
the base arts of gaining popularity.
Pay my, vow.. -David was glad at
this indication of religious feeling on
•Abeaiom's part. The deceitful son pre-
tended to Have been a strict follow-
er of Jehovah, even while he was in
a heathen country. -;pence. Go in
peace. .These were David's last
words to Absalom. They expressed
his strong confidence in his son, as
well as a wish for his happiness. So
he . . . went -To perform the most
unmanly and base act a son could
commit against a father.
10. Sent spies - To find out public
opinion, and prepare to proclaim Ab-
salom king when the signal was giv-
en../ Absalom .rcigneth -On the end -
den spreading of this proclamation
some would conclude David was dead,
others that he had resigned ; and
thus they that were in the secret
would draw in many to appear for
Absalom, who, if they. had rightly un-
derstood the matter, would have ab-
horred the thought of it. -Com. Com.
11, 12, with Absalom went two
hundred -.men - These were court -1
lers such as usually,. accompanied
kings and kluge' sons on their journ-
eys. They were probably of the
principal men of Jerusalem, whom
he invited to join him hi the feast on
his sacrifice. They; were kept ignor-
ant of Absalom's wicked plot. Ahitho-
phel ... David's counsellor -It is sup-
posed by the Jews that Abithophel
was incensed against David for abus-
ing Bathsheba, his granddaughter.
The manner of Absalom'+t sending for
him seems to indicate that he was
already oonmected with the plot. ;
The people increased - This shows
that deep and general dissatisfaction
existed at this. time against the
person and government of David.
III. David's flight from Jerusalem. i
vs. 18-23. The rebellion proved pope -
tar. And Absalom moved swiftly to
Joruselem. As soon as David heard
of it, lie proposed to flee from Jeru-
salem and leave the city and the
kingdom to his son. Tale action
seems very strange. "But, politically
considered, David's action was the
wisest that could be taken. For so
sudden was the outbreak that the
city was not in a condition to stand
a siege; and the popular excitement
had so serious)y affected the citi-
zens that David scarcely knew whom
to trust." --Turk.
PIRA_Orl',ICAL SURVEY.
The rebellion of .Absalom was made
not only possible but probable by
oertain conditions in the king's own
household and personal conduct.
Polygamous relations' had intro-
duced discord over the heir appar-
ent, and had lowered the moral tone
of .the whole court. An instance of
this is seen in the fact that Jona-
dab could be the instigator of . Am -
nom's crime (chap, xiii. 5) and the
accessory of Absalom's deed in re-
venge for that crime (chap. xiii. 32)
anti still retain an honorable place
in the e'ourt Disrespect bad no
uoubt arisen in tee minds of some
over David's sin with Bath -Sheba,
and moreover, the prophet had
warned him that trouble and the
sword should rise agaiust him from
his own house, and in the eyes of all
the people should he be disgraced
(chap. xil. 12). Unrestrained love for
bis children was a characteristic o'1
the king ; a love wliieh led him to
be foolishly indulgent of their de-
sires and pride. Knowledge of their
misdemeanors caused him to be
very Wroth, but record's of reproof
or punishment are wanting. From
these and other facts it is litle won-
der that trouble beset the path 01
so good a man and king as David.
,Absalom's character is clearly
portrayed in the scriptural narra-
tive. In personal beauty he stood
without a peer among the king's
Sons and the young men of the land
(chap. xiv. 25). On the other hand,
„his mental and moral make-up is
weak and despicable. Ile exhibits
almost no estimable traits of char-
acter. The eon of an eminently
pious fattier, his only recorded act
of religious zeal is his false and hy-
pocritical request to be allowed to
go to Hebron that he may pay a
vow. made while he abode at Gethur
(v. 7). It were enough that a fra-
tricide should be granted life, un-
molested ins hie owe home, but here
is the total lack of humble thank-
fulness which cannot be satisfied un-
til .granted the privilege of full hon-
ors at the court.
The pout of the rebellion was well
laid. A time was chosen, when many
might be feeling that. Daviel was sore-
ly to be blamed for the plague which
had visited them in consequence of
the enrolment of the people. The
-choice of Hebron would do much to
gain Judah as a tribe. The religious
• ceremonies ostensibly assumed served
to call out a. company of two hun-
dred chief men ;from Jerusalem wife
went in their simplicity and "knew
not anything." While Joab might
support Absalom's claim as against
Solomon's, he was too loyal to be
used as a tool against David. Ahit-
thopel, however, had no liesitataney
lir supp)rting the son against the
father, seeing that David had brought
disgrace uplon• his 'family by the af-
fair with Bath -Sheba, and more-
over his own'banishment from court
was fresh in his' mind. When all was
oomplete the cry taken up from
mouth to mouth by the chosen and
scattered spies gave the appearance
of a general and satisfactory ac-
ceptance of tli'e new; king.
The news that all Israel had gone
after Absalom fell with crushing ef-
fect upon )avid, entirely taking
away his .spirit for the time. He was
not long, however, in deciding upon a
course of action. Jerusalem, his
loved city, must not be Subjected to
a siege, so he Immediately, arranged
to flee. His servants and household
signifying their readiness to obey his
commands, he set forth over the
brook Kidronrfor the fords of the
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Jordan and the eastern tribes. •
David's character shines forth in
this time of dire calamity. He bows
to the will of God in it all. When
the loyal priests bring the ark to
accompany him, he commands that it
'be taken tack :to its pace, unwilling
that any harm •should befall it. If,
said he, I. shall find favor in the
eyes of the Lord, Ile will bring me
again. If not, let Him do as seem-
eth good to him. Even the bitter
cursing of Shimel is borne .as • per-
mitted by God.
Much may be learned from the
lesson before us. Beauty of person
is a calamity to its possessor un-
less coupled with graces of char-
acter and mind. Pride and self -seek-,
ing bring tbeir whole reward of ig-
nominy (Esth. vii. 10). It is batten
to accept defeat at the hands of
God than to plan our own successes.
Our devotion to ,Christ should be as
sincere and unalterable as that of
Ittai's band to Sing David (Acts
xx. 24). Wesley F. lfatthewson.
Death or lunacy seemed the only alter-
native for a well-known and highly respected
1 lady of lvingham, Ont., who had travelled
over two continents in a vain Search for a
cure for nervous debility and dyspepsia. A.
Mend recommended South American Nervine.
One bottle helped, six bottles cured, and her
own written testimony closes with these
words: "It has saved my life." -20
Was the Editor There?
Toronto Globe.
Mr. Ben Greet has placed the Can-
adian public under obligation to him
for affording them an opportunity;
to see a famous "morality play" per-
formed on the stage with appropriate
setting and good acting.
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Care in Growing and Selection
of SEeds.
TESTS OF SOME COMMON SEEDS
it should be unnecessary to urge
upon the growers of garden crops the
Importance of using thoroughly re-
liable seed, or to defend the prac-
tice
raytice of testing seeds before sewing
them.
For many years all the seeds used
in this oountry were European
grown, although as early as 1785
some attention was given to their
growth in the United States. In
that country the trade grew, stead-
ily until about 1860, when, owing
bo the interruption in trade due to
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•
the civil war, people began to look
for a home eeppiy and home produc-
tion was greatly stimulated as a re-
sult. The increased demand encour-
aged growers to produce reliable
seeds and kinds suited to all con-
ditions of growth. A fair trial of
home-grown seeds convinced people
that they were as satisfactory as
Imported stocks, and in some cases
gave better results.In 1879 there
was estimated to be 7,000 acres de-
voted to the production of garden
seeds, but at that time the California
seed trade was but beginning, and
since then it has grown to enor-
mous proportions'.
Much of the work in connection
with the growing has to be done by
hand, so that la.bor is an import-
ant consideration. The system of
"rogueing" practised by all reli-
able growers is necessary in order
to maintain the type, and consists
of removing by hand all plants that
deviate from the required standard.
Cultivating, harvesting, thresiliug
andations. cleaning are largely hand oper-
The labor involved is a serious
objection to the home -growing of
seed, which is practised by some
gardeners, Very frequently, too, the
quality of seed produced is inferior to
that grown by professionals, unless
proper precautions are taken. The
greatest dangers encountered are
the crossing of varieties and dete-
rioration of stock. To obviate the
first difficulty small growers will
rind it necessary to grow only ono
variety of any one species ; to over-
come the second, constant ease in
selection wit be required. Only those
plants which are vigorous and ap-
proach the ideal conformation for
that variety should be allowed to
ripen their seed. Vigor of growth and
productiveness in Individual plants
are qualities that are transmitted
from one generation of plants to the
next, so that it is unwise to allow
any but the most desirable plants
to mature. Turnips and radishes that
are not suitable for table use are
much less suitable for seed produc-
tion. Not all the seed of even the
hest plants should be sawn, as there
are invariably .present small and
shrivelled seeds, and only the large,
plump seeds should be used. By fol-
lowing this system of selection a
gardener may not only maintain but
constantly improve a variety, but if
h'e is not willing to exercise such
care he would do much better to
prrlfase his seed from a reliable
Boatsmen.
While it is true that to secure
genuine garden seeds is a more im-
portant consideration than to have
seeds that show.. a high vitality, it
is evklent th'at a person sowing
seeds should knoev, approximately
what per cent. were likely to grow.
In order to obtain sone definite
information in regard to the gpal-
ity of our vegetable and flower
seeds, the seed division of the De-
partment of Agriculture collected
upwards of five hundred samples
and tested them for vitality. The
samples are secured at about
twenty different points in th'e Do-
minion, and were considered repre-
sentative of the seeds on sale.
About ene hundred of the packages
bought were of seeds held over
from last year. The most approved
method was used in making the
tests, two 'hundred seeds being used
for each' single test and each be-
ing conducted in duplicate. Where
thle number of seeds in the pack-
age would not permit of this, all
the seeds were used.
Th'e following table gives a sum-
mary of tests of a. few of the common
seeds:
Seed. No. of Tests. Min. Max. Aver.
Onion ... .. 27 1.3 96.5 55.7
Lettuce ......10 41. 0:1.3 8 '.9
Celery ... ...11 1.5 56.5 J8,2
Carrot ... .. 21 .G.. Ja (le.
Cauliflower 9 3 87. ei.b
Radish ... .. 17 12.5 9G. 7 i.6
Tomato .....18 ,::7. 97, 7;'.
Cabbage 14 •10.5 9:+.8 42i
Parsnip 15 11.3 63. 40.
Morning
Glory .. 5 29. 61.51 :0.8
Sweet Peas 5 69. 91.3 8:,.4
Pansy ... 6 0.5 73. +54.2
The most noteworthy point in
the results is the great variation in
the multi; of different samples of
the one kind of seed. For while the
average is in ;.apt cases fairly rea-
sonable, a considerable number of
samples ge":ninate so poorly that a
poor stand would be inevitable. The
'samples of extremely low vitality
doubtless were principally, old seed
held over from year to year. Some
kinds of seed depreciate in value very
rapidly and in a fow years are val-
ueless, so that the practice of some
seedsmen of leaving seed packages
in the hands of retailers year after
yen.' cannot be commended.
It is important that a buyer of
:seeds should know at least approxi-
mately what per cent. Is vital, but
owing to tho limited amount of seed,
It is impossible for him to make a
test. The case is different with the
Wholesale dealer, who has seed in
bulk, and should know within at
least five oe ten per cent. the vi-
tality' of the seeds lie handles. To
stamp the vitality on each package
would entail some little trouble to
seedsmen, but not necessarily any
risk, as no objection could be raised
to a treasonable margin. Such a prao
ties would be of inestimable benefit
to the users of the seed,
, Yours very) truly,,
W. .e. Clemons,
I Publication Clerk.
Toronto k'arntera' Markets
The offerings of grain on the street
show , a. small increase, and prices
were4Sirm. Wheat is rather higher,
with sales of 200 bushels of white
at 82 to 82iec, .300 bushels of red
winter at 82,4c, one load of eilrring
at 82340, and 100 bushels of goose
at 73 to 74c. Barley is 'steady, with
sales of 1„000 bushels at 47 to 50e.
Oats, firm, 500 ibushels selling , at
5834 to 3434c. Rye sold at 55%c a.
bushed for one load.
Hay quiet and term, with sales of
20 loads at $10 to $11.50 a ton for
timothy, and at $8 to $9 Tor mixed.
Straw is quoted at $10 to $11 a
ton.
Dressed hogs are firmer, with sales
at $7.25 to $7.75.
WI,e,at, white, bushel, 82 to 821-'e;
goose, 731 to ,74o ; red, 82 to 82 1-2c ;
spring, 82 to 831-2c ; peas, 76 to 80e ;
Oats, ;i ; 1-2 to 341--'2e ; barley, 47 to
50e ; rye, 55c ; hay, timothy, per ton,
$10 to $11.50 ; hay, clover, $8 to y5"9 ;
straw, per ton, $10 to $11. Seeds-Al-
sike, bushel, $1.75 to $6; red clover,
$5.50 to $G ; timothy, 131 to $1.50 ;
apples, per bushel, 73c to $L25 ;
dressccl _hogs, :$7.25 to $7.75 ; eggs,
per dozen, 26 to 30c ; butter, dairy,
19 to 23c ; creamery, 22 to 26e;
chickens, per lb., 10 to 11c ; ducks,
per Ib., 10 to Ile ; geese, per lb., 8
to 9c ; turkeys, per Ib.. 14 to 16e;
potatoes, per bag, 65 to 700 ; cab-
bages, per dozen, 49 to 50e ; cauli-
flower, per dozen, 730 to $1 ; celery,
per dozen, 35 to 40e ; beef, forequar-
ters, $4.30 to $5 ; Hindquarters, §7.50
to $8...,0 ; choice, carcase, $6 to
$6.23 ; medium, ear'ceee, $6.00 to $7;
lamb, yearling, $5.50 to $ 3.5O ; mut-
ton, per cwt., $1.30 to $5.30 ; veal,
per cwt., $7 Lo $J.
The Cnetsee Markets.
Woodstock, Oct. 9,3. -To -day there
were offered 1,49.4 boxes white and
3,715 boxes colored cheese. There was
bid 10 3-4 to 110, but were no sales.
Peterboro', Ont., 0it. 23. -To -day!
40 factories ofiereu 5,819 boxes of
cheese, aft colored; 15 factories sold
at 11.3-16c, and 5 factories at
111-80. The remainder refused 11
and 111-1.6c. t . ,
Picton, Ont., Oct. 23. -To -day 11
factories boarded 610 boxes ui col-
ored and 100 boxes of white cheese ;
highest bid 110 ; 140 boxes sold.
Stirling, Ont., Oet. 23. -At Stirling
Cheese Board so -clay 1,000 cheese
were boarded ; no sales; 10 3-4c bid.
Board meets aguin next week.
Liverpool Apple Marker
Messrs. Woodall and Co. cabled
Eben James: 10;u00 bbls. sdld. Mar-
ket active. Greenings, 1.513. to 17s.;
Baldwins, les to 19s; .epys, 15s to
20s ; Russets, 16s Gd to 21s; Kings,
20e to 24s ; seconds, 4s less; Novak,
.ecotians, les to 15st seconds, 3s les.
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of the well-known Dodd's R.emediee
that, first prepared in Canada, have
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It shows the growth of an indus-
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riot found wanting. it titbows tiuI
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The tininess Body.
The study of anatomy, recently in.
tro.hl^o1 l h the school~, may
ba a. > oat til n,; iu s.+m • n Lan. e8, but.
it �r:tti evihe,ttly titiowil away o11 a
certain boy whose essay on the tu-
nas 'body wee read at an examina-
tion not long ago, says tire Philade!
!Asia Inletl1:er. This is what Ile Itas
discovered after a careful perusal of
tlic' textbookii;
The human body consists of the
bead, thorax, abdomen and legs. The
lead contains the brains, in ease
there aro any. The thorax eon taint;
the heart and lenge, also the liver.
and lights, The abdomen contains
thle bowels, of which there axe five
-a, e, i, o and u, and sometimes w
and y. The legs extend from the
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a fellow to sit when standing, Or to;
stand When slttiibg.',