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. ' | ithe Appian Way. and-yet it is as good i : af journey you will be crying out: "Cre- . ceaneumeasstl ecaiees sonaees THE HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN, Charanfaristice of ti Well-Traveled ae --- At-is Safe, Clean; Pleasant and Plain--A Bond of Idemnity Against All Evil to Every Man That Treads it--The Term- inus is the King's Palace. Washington despatch says: Rev. Dr. Talmage's sermon for to-day was a picture of the road that many have traveled, and others are trying to get on, and is no more appropriate for the | capital of the nati.x than for all puwes. 'The text chosen was Isaiah xxxv., 8, 9 and 10: "And an highway shall Se there, and a way, and it shall be callea, the way of inoliness; the unclea! all not pass ov=-r it; those; the wz; faring men, thergh focls, shail not err therein. No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast s go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there; and the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come te Zion with songs and ever- lasting joy upon their ; roads, and you can tell by His looks that he wishes to ask a question stand in your presence conscious of the fact that there are many of you here who realize that there are a thousand wrong reads, but only one right one; and I take it for Sranted that you have come in to ask which one it is. Here is one road that . There-are a great many expensive toll sates scattered ail along that way. Indeed, at every r you Here is an- other On either side of it are houses of sinful entertainment, and in- it is very beautiful and macadamized. The horses' hoofs clatter and ring, and they who ride over it spin along the highway, until suddenly they find that the road breaks over an embankment, and they try to halt. and they saw the bit in the mouth of "the fiery steed, and cry Whoa whoa!" £:.-4E ds too late, and--crash !--they go over the embankment. We = shall turn 'and see we cannot find a different kind of road. You have heard of the Appian Way. It was 350 miles ~ long. Was 24 feet wide, and on either side of the road was a path for foot passengers. It was made out of rocks cut in hexazonal shape, and fitted together. What a road it must kave been! Madge of smooth, hard rock, 350 | ° 2 =] ej io ® bg <n = e ° ~ =) rd = o ° ° 3 ' Because of in- elements and time-- Whe tears up a road as he goes over it--there is nothing left of that structure but a ruin. But have to tell you cf a road built before n first constructed. Millions more will come. | The prophets and apostles, tco, Pursued this road while here below; We, thereiore, will, without dismay, Still waik in Christ, the good old way. i | First, this road of the téxt is the | King's highway. In the diligence you | dash on over the Bernard pass of the | i breath: under by s Pp ipice nels adrip with the meltings of the! glaciers, and, perhaps for the first time, { learn the majesty of-a-read"bullt and i y governmental authority: my Lord the King-decided ; buiid a highway from earth to heaven. It should span all the chasms of hu- man wretchedness; it should tunnel all the mountains of earthly difficulty; it should be wide enough and strong / enough to hold fifty thousand millions | of the human race, if so many of them | should ever be born. It Should be blast-_| ed out of the "Rock mented with the =] a rs My n A t 3 am --> fp ) = ) a S f=] i) a ro) > road. He put head and hand and heart | to it. and after the but our King, at a greater | expense, has built a road for a differ- | « ent purpose, that the banners of hea- | venly dominion might come down over it. Being a King's highway, of course it is well built. Bridges splendidly arched and' buttressed have given way and ¢rushed the passengers who have attempted to cross them. But Christ, the King, would build no such thing as that. The work done, The work | ? done--zicriousiy done-- j magnificently done. i ri ; my } text says the unclean shall not walk | on this one. Room on either side to} throw away your sins. i break, those fall, the night will come down, leaving you at the ha ing, then you will stop ever and anon to wash in the water that stands in the basin of the eternal rock, Are, almost every step of the have no such aspirations as tha proves that you have mistaken your Way: and if you will only look up and | Fixed as the ground where David stood, of Ages," and ce- j ; @arth are the cryStals of heaven. | they take rags i all unt | Yet one thing secures us, whatever be- Swept the heavens with his telesoope, of mathematics, and yet could not do the simple sum: j a man, if & man has botanized across the continent, and = yet "Rose pardon is p The peace is plain. n. He who at discussion about pass over, or a discussion the gravel you will physiological --£0 0 worthy of all Jesus came in- hat is child acceptation, that Christ to the world to i Any little ~hére can understand this as well I can. "Unless you become as a little child, you cannot see the kingdom of God.' u are saved, it will not be as a philosopher, it will be as a little child. "Of is the kingdom of heaven." Unless you get the spirit of Httle children, you will never come out at their glorious destiny. Still further: this road to heaven isa Safe road. Sometimes the traveler those ancient highways would himself perfectly secure, not knowing | there was a lfon by the way, burying his head deep between his paws, and | then, when the right moment came, under the fearful spring the man's life | Was gone, and there was.a mauled car- cass by the roadside. . text, "No lion shall be there." curity. I tell you plainly that one min- ute after a man Go in | think ! little further on the sam ro: meet a trumpeter of heaven, and Say, "Haven't you a tired pilgrim?' and taking a long breath. this strain: "They more, neither shall they more, neither shell the sun And da the . rd, gloriously; the in_the bloodsof the Lamb. the king's palace. fastness, verse. No range to shell those towers. a ad and I 3 got some music for And wiping his lip he puts his mouth to the trumpet and pours forth shall hunger no thirst. any light on he La them, nor an eat, for which is In the midst of the throne shal] lead them to living fountains of water, an shall wipe away all Ae Have you no song for a tired like the clang of vic- » an Say, The happiest, and wer comes: "These are they who came | out of great tribulations, and had thelr robes washed and ,made white I pursue this subject only one step further. What ts the términus? I do not care how fine a you put me! on, want to know where it comes | out. My text declares it: "The re- deemed of the Lord come -to Zion." You know what Zion was.. That was the batteries of earth and hell blaze away; | gates. Gite | | cannot it. 7reat universe! Terminus of the highway! _ all Sees Le | WILL BE BIS OWN FATHER. | wnt H Gen. Harrlsoo's Brother-in-Law's Udd Sit- | uation. |. A letter to the 'St. Louis Democrat from Port Townsend, Wash- ington, says: " Ex-Fresident Harrisoa's brother-in- law, Jndge J. N. Scott, of this city, ut & Such gathering the other even- ing, Ulscovereu very unexpectedly that fe Wus about to become his own father. Tne subject o: General Har- ris008 appreuuching wedding was be- Giobe- ing discussea with a party of friends, when some one asked Judge Scott if that wou not somewhat complicate and tangie up the limbs of the :amily tree. 'or a moment the somewhat stunned the gentleman, and light His soul' you cannot hurt it No fires can consume it. No floods | can drown it. No devils can capture | ? Firm and unmoved are they Who-rest their souls on God: Or where-the ark abode. , Omabie tangie. the ceeper they went into the subject the more mystified they became, and ! gn, = 3 | The face more beautiful and pure, finally it was given up as an unfath- Several of the notes made--and---caiculations formed preserved and given to the Oi ¢he existing-relationships Jide Scott is fully imformed. It was in Tess. | trying to locate the limb of his own His soul is safe. His safe. Everything is safe, But," Say S his store burns up?' Why then it will be only a change of investments from earthly to heavenly securities. "you say, "suppose his name goes down ander the hoof-of | Scorn-and contempt? reputation is ' ~ not make | any rence. Earthly subtraction | is heavenly addition. The tears of | and them through the Ppap2r mill, and they | There was one passage of Scripture, the of which I never understood until one day atChamounix.with MountBlanc nh one side and open : "As the mountains are around about So the Lord is around ab- out them that fear Him." he sur- | roundings were an omnipotent com- | mentary. Though troubles assiill, and -dangers ! ht; : a ght; i Though friends shoul< all fail, and foes e, The Scripture assures us the Lord will vrovide, Still further: the road spoken of Is a | Pleasa iv es a bond of evil to every | treads it. fAll things work ir ag tor g00d to) those who love ifo' per. at is the Sned, sealed and d@ivered president of the who! is the use of your f . about food? of the air- for they &. oh child of hold the fowls Ow not, neither cr do th » nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly [Father feedeth them." And will he e care the . will he apc: of the ray- the hawk, and Sthe use of your the Sk he not much more clothe you, Oh yf of little faith ?" | exercise, 'elusions: 1 j future a little deeper, | templated union should be productive | thing, anyhow,-I ; troubles,' and up jumned the tree after the wedding shal taken place that he became confused. After severa: hours of he arrived at con- am now Genera: Harri- sons brother-jn-law, and Mrs. Dim- laick, his prospective bride, niece... Aiter- ther-are> married, brother-in-law will become my phew, ami my) niece, consequently, become my sister-in-law. Then, course, I wil! become my own brotker- in-law, and also my riece's brother- is S | in-law. "*Now," slowly continued the osophical reasoner, delving into 'if, this phil- the con- of a claimant for the ancestrat hat, 16 Will be my nephew and also } srandnephew. I will be his uncle and his granduncie. Whew!" ejaculated the judge, as he wiped the perspira- tion from his brow, 'that will comp"i- ente matters. Just see here. Now, in order to be made uncle and grand- uncle to one and the same nerson, it ~~ | must necessary follow that I am my own father, and--oh, blank the whoie am not going to my brain over other people's te judge, rac. ond cousin to his brother and his father's nephew. point. the mental exercise bs Jud agreeing to furnish a pal- atgbie beverage if his guests would es inviolnte the sectet. Put it teak- out, and has been given to the An epidemic of religion, has struck } "See how she Sedal her hand Smith College, o., a sinee'Friday last ali but four of the 100 studen have professed religion. Yesterday the shouting and singing of students pu and an_all-day t an end to classwork, praise meeting was held in the college chapel. were | those capital of the King's | ' | ance. Sparttable and benignant, was marvellously A Tew onir of given. tions was that birds mates on Feb. 14th. © reasons will less naturalist knocked it | €reens by proving that, as a matri- | monial season, birds didn't care any | 'more for the 14th than for the 123th } Or 15th. | Another reason assigned was that era pagan rites. Some of the feasts? how- merged into Christian | disappear. | €ver, e holidays. | Calia was the one on which the Rom- | ans aid honor to Pan and Juno. not | ; drawing of billets w- o agreeable , 2% custom that the youthful blood re- | beiled against the annihilation. ; Was, therefore, permitted to continue | tnd from that time to this, with more | or less variation to suit the times and | the people, St. Valentine and Cupid j have been on very intimate terms of | relationship. } SS A VALENTINE. | Let others wonder what fair face | Upon their path shall ghine, | | And fancying half, half hoping, trace | Some maiden shape of tenderest grace To be their valentine. ; Let other hearts with tremor sweet t questfon | Fair Julia in the land to mee } | This only prayer is min have | i | j j i i j my | | i | | | a One secret wish enshrine, That Fate may lead their ha To be their Valentine. | But I, far happier. am secure: know the eyes ben! Than Faney's-fairest portraiture That mark may Valentine. | More than when first I eingie thee; e-- That, in the years I yet shall see, As, dariing, in the past, thou'lt be My happy Valentine. . Wames Russell Lowell. FOR VALENTINE'S DAY. What though the skies be coid and y : And winds be wild and shrill, Love's messenger shall find his way Across the vale and hill; For "or stars--two eyes that shine Where my heart has its dwelling- place-- My own, dear Valentine! He turns to neither leit nor right, Sut straight ahead he oes ; His. guide is Hope, whose footstep icht - The surest pathway knows. He bears my message in his scrip, ons. Whose every line ; Shall tie to music on your lip. My ow® dear Valentine? Oh, when you hear his eager knock Upox the door begin, Make haste to lift the heavy-lock And bid young Cupid in. Gilad then shail gleam the above, And glad this heart of mine To be at last with her I love-- With you, dear. Valentine! VALENTINE MOTTOES. Now ajl nature seemed in love, And birds had drawn their valen- tines. --Wolton. The following verses are suggested as appropriate for the Fourteenth: "Behold me! I am worthy Of thy loving, for I love thee!" "You say to me your. affection's ; : Pray love me little so you love me long." ° leans her cheek upon hand ! O, that I were a glove upon that ._+ That I might touch that cheek. "Does not all the blood within me Leap to meet thee, leap to meet thee, of t gee the finger-board above your head, is the use wo for fearin; you may read m it the words. Something will happen frye home ST VALENTINE"S DAY "There is a way that seemeth right | "He blesseth tte itation of the : 4 ee a per the -- the is just What is the use of your fret. VoanaEE eath." ou oliness no iS lest you will be~ overcome ' . shall see the Lord; and if you have temptations? "God Is faithful, Sone The Good Old Saint Himself Was. any idea that you can along | will not suffer you to be tempted your sins, your lusts, your worldliness above that ye are able; but will with Beheaded. and yet get at the end wi the Christiar the temptation also m © @ way to race, fo are so Speed mistaken, escape, that ye may be able to bear Eames at..in the name of shatter the | it." Oh, this king's highway! } delusion. me Pi = Kettle? side, bending over un- SOME MOTTOES F OR VALENTINES, SuUll further: the road spoken of is | til their branches interlock and drop > ; a plain road. "The wayt men, | midway their fruit and ° Fnac penton sek Een oe though fools, shall not err therein." | of ent ent on either side the land and ea es - That is, if a man Is three-fourtts- an | road for poor pilgrim bles spread | jot ah parts of Fran 7 idiot, he can find this road just as wel] | With a feast o: things, and walis | '2° and amusing customs in relation s if he were a philosopher. The im-{ adorned with apples of gold in "ple. to an allotment of young men and becile boy, the laughing-stock of the | tures of silver. I start out on this | Young women to each, other, Street, and followed by a mob hooting | king's highway, and I find a r,|, The imaginary engagements made at him, has only just to knock once | and I » "What is yourname?' The | in: sport on that day were at the gate of heaven, and it swings | harper makes no response, but leaves | to hold | at open; while there Suess, as with his eyes toward | Often resulted in weddi man who can lecture about pneuma- | heaven and his hand Upon the tremb- | ter times the observance deg: tics, and chemistry, and tell the story | ling strings this tune comes rippling | to the sending of tender or ridicul- of Faraday's theory of electrical polar- | on the air: "The Lord Is my light and | ous loveletters, and = was long i isation, and yet has been shut out of | my rpg nat A setlagea I _ ge in the United i eaven. There has been many man r e stren of my ©. | cen 3 who 'stood "in an observatory, and| Of whom shall I be sitide arded ca ak ee aimost been dis- Carded as an absurdity and a. nuis- _ The earliest authorities say that St. Valentine was a bishop, gentle, whose ment which is annually poured forth under shelter of his venerable name? be Ore of the simplest explana- | selected their j This theory was | popular for some time until a heart- | inté smith- | the pagan | ceremonies and pagan feats bezan to ppy feet > t i _| tows on-thi<-side- FE This | Sentiemen sunlight he shall have your face, | As the springs to mest the sunshine." "Oft have I heard both youths and say virgi 3 Birds choose their mates and couple Oo this day, By their flight I never can divine When I shall couple with my valen- tine. "Thus let me hold thee to my heart, And every care resign; 'And we sha'i never never part. ¥ Life, my all that's mine!" "Love. then, hath every Ddliss in tore ; "On paper curtously shaped, Scribblers to-day, of every sort, In verses valentine yclep'd, To Venus chime their annual court, I too will swell the motley throng, And greet the a'l auspicious day, Whose privilég> permits my song, My love thus se2ret to convey." "Ask not of me, ilove, what is love. Ask what is good of God above-- Ask of the great sun what is light-- Ask what is darkness of the night-- Ask sin of what may be forgiven-- Ask what is hanpiness of heaven-- Ask what is folly of the crowd-- Ask what is fashion of the shroud-- Ask what is sweetn2ss of thy kiss-- Ask of thyself what beauty is." --The Home Queen. A BERLIN LADY CURED LIKE MAGIC By the Use of South American Nervine--A | Miracalous Case Told of by Mrs. J. Hal- Jam, of Herlin, On'.-S8tubborn Facst H That Cannot be Controverted. REAT risks du not ale Ways Come most Close- ly With great calam- tis iixirbreadth es- Ca'les and miraculous | {r-eiou from disas- | ter are not uncom- | rt iz is in the common ways of life that Serious conse- liences most cften w Men and wo- Toil men will battle with some of the Worst forms of disease, and come out conquerors. But the outcome of some slight indiscretion will lead to an un- dermining of the system, and there Will follow general debility and break- up. om Ss i] A ed "1 4 z ° 73 st iy 2 = oO S --~ since completely Strive as she might she could not gain strength. Medicines of South American Nervine, and in her fn Werds: "The result was magic. It and this left her weak and nervous to mel to indicate an undermining of her system. -I used and in one week ~ r."" e é ° Ps e o ® o | Was troubled with summer complaint, i she Was as well as e _, There is nothing artificia} about | South A ican®Nervine. A stimulant Ne | Will help the system for | being, but Nervine cures permanently jin all cases. i BERLE E ADVERTISEMENT ENGLISH i Take What the Writers Mean, Not 'What | They Say." Curiously worded advertisements, / Which are funny without intent, are more Common in the Eng ish papers, it World seem, than ' 1 An Engsish period- )ical offered a-yprize the Gther aay for the best collection of such Announce-- -dineats, and-the tcllowing is the result: "Annu sale now 2 she is going absisd in a strong iron a 0 irgene. i AW ted, experienced iurse for bot- tied babr * ' SE apartinents suita jolding doors, "Wanted, a root by swo Sentliemen about SU ieet long and 20 fret broad, "Lost, 2 coilie deg by a man on Saturday answering to Jim with a coNar round his neck and a muzzie."" : ble jor | "Wanted, by a Tespectable girl, her j | thing ; Passage to New cure York ; willing to take of childrea and a gcod éaifor." or sale, a pianotorte, the pro- perty of a musician with carved legs." "Mr. Brown, furier, begs to an- nounte that he will maké up gowns, capes, ete, for ladies out of their own skin." gee boy wanted who can opea oysters with a reference." "Bulldog for sale; will very fond of children. anted, an organist and a boy to blow the same." ON. a boy: to be partly out- " ea uny- ; anted, : side and partiy behind the counter. skies | i ; H } } | i i |} man with d cal for the summer, a 'tage for a small family with drai wn é cot- good st, nea Highgate--archway; an umbrella belonging to a gentile- bent rib anda bone an i "Widow in comfortable stances wishes to "To dis of, 2 mail phae- ton, the property o a gentleman with a moveable headpiece as good as new." : DRESS DONTs. Jeh't overlook small rips. Jon't despise the skirt binding. Don't neglect the repairing tailor and his goose. Don't undervaiue the worth of good " findi: ite : Z : that linings are of small accoun - Don't ch cose tO have many mediocre frocks rather than one good one. Don't forget the virtue in ammonia, alcohol and other cleansing fluids. they arte in publiea-