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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1904)
I'Kl'TH. liy Hev- J J. Danlmn. vWhorefore, putting uway lylnir. peak ye the truth. Kpheslaus, l:".r. The great utility, uuy, the absolute necessity, of bestowing serious atten tion on the vice of lying Is pretty pos itively settled among Christians, for vui a el ty Is generally considered not only n religious but also a social virtue From a religious standpoint the vir tue ol truth was Infused by the Cre ntot when he made man to his "Im age and likeness," while as a soclnl comentlon the race demands the prac tice of It for the conservatism of so ciety. Since truth is inherent in human ua turolt speaks loudest in us when as children wc speak as we feel and think. It is natural for the child to tell the wholo truth, irrespective of con sequences;" to act and speak Just as hn feels and thinks. With this idea ol childhood before us, we can better undcr.sUiiid the emphasis of Christ In his admonition, "Unless ye become as lit tic- children ye cannot enter Into the kingdom of heaven." In other words, unless ye become truthful In speech tn tl simple In action as children ye cannot expect salvation. Holy writ says clearly, "every man Is a liar." Why, then. Is lying sinful? Why do men as well as (Jod hate a liar".' 1 presume it. is because a liar acts contrary to (Jod-givon powers. When a man becomes a glutton he Is guilty of sin, for he Injures the nat ural powers ho possesses; so, too, a liar Is despicable, since he abuses the innate gift of truth. .Moreover, in the creative act the Maker's Image was impressed on our immortal spirit. Our Intelligence was essentially fashioned to correspond with the absolute Intel ligcnce which is divine truth person! licil; hence If we would be as perfect . our Heavenly Father we must con form to that image impressed on our souls, remembering ever that "the mouth that belieth killetb the soul." Besides being opposed to our nat ural powers, lying is also opposed to ine positive mw 01 won, which uc dares "Thou shalt not bear false wit ness against thy neighbor," and for those who disobey this command the Holy Scriptures hold dire punishment in threat. "A thief is better than a man that is always lying, but both ol them shall Inherit destruction;" and again with whoremongers, idolaters, murderers, and unbelievers are classed liav.s, all of whom are to "have their' portion in the lake burning with lire a nd brimstone." For the sin of lying the leprosy of Nan man came upon (Mezl and his pos terity, while Ananias and Snphira were punished with Instant death for a slight deception. our rule of life in dealing with our fellow men is clearly stated in the Awinls of Christ: "All things what soever you would that men should do unto you, do you also to them." This Implies that we should deal honestly with one another, putting away all hypocrisy, all detraction, all scandal scattering. In a word, fraternal love, which is based on truth, should be the link that binds the world together. Hence, nothing can Justify the slight est deviation from truth, not even to at tain the best possible good for our selves or our neighbors. We may at times imagine that the good of our neighbors should excuse us in a de liberate lie. but If we call to mind that love of neighbor Is subordinate to our love of Uod w- shall see at once that in deviating from truth we are drift ing from him who Is absolute truth. And as, by duplicity and lying. (Jod .Is offended and good faith and truth, the closest links of human sptiety. .oyo dissolved, so. too, linnexty and truthfulness unite us to the Creator and bring honor and esteem to irs from mr fellow men. An honest man's "word is as good as his bond," for neither deceiving nor dlssumulating men like to do business with him, ii ud thus his truthfulness helps his , honor, his negotiations, and hii pros- ' .perity. Ho rollects God's likeness in his oid, for "ho walks without blemish uud works Justice; he speaks the truth iV. !.' h' .lis :hd has not deceit iu ids tongue;" and- lor this he shall dwell in the tabernacle of the Lord and shall rest on his holy mountain. Let us bear In. mind, then, that "Liars arc of . their father the devil . . . who stoiid not in the truth because the truth vas not In him . . . for he is a liar and the father thereof;" and let us :'ollow alter Christ, who said, "Let your sneii"h bo yea, yea. and nny, nay," K.'Ivluij always to bear in mind that '-Ly'-nr lips are an abomlnatlou to the irwinr Lord, but uicy that deal falUifully please him." 'mm pursuit of knowledge. II y Her. C. Duckworth. Solomon declares that the cssentlul requisite to wise house-furnishing Is knowledge. In the building aud fur nishing of a house ,ho names three things as necessary, and these are wis dom, understanding and knowledge. Solomon's conception of furnishing Is beyond the ordinary. Ho sees "tho chambers tilled with all pleasant and precious riches." Something more than money Is needed for furnishing after that pattern. Of course, with money you can buy stuff enough to make tho house look like a furniture warehouse, or you could buy so many "quaint and curious things" that your house would remind people of some "old curiosity shop." A house with poorly selected furniture would not answer tho de scription given In this text It would not "be lllled with all precious and pleasant riches." To furnish the houso wisely you will require knowledge, as well as money.) In other wordB, you will need good taste, sound judgment and Unit blessed vision that perceives "tho lltncss ol tilings." By this kind of lcnoAVlcdge you may till your houso with all "pro clous and pleasant riches." Beloved, If such taste and care It necessary iu ordinary housc-furnlshlng, how much more Is It necessary In tin furnishing of that other house wherelq aac dwell? This furnishing we carry on day by day, and we are elthei making tho chamber of tho soul bright with tho radiance of God's most glo rious gifts of grace and beauty, or elsa wo are making them chambers of Igno rance, shame and desecration. Let mo call your attention to three of these chambers. The chamber of tho mind. What wonderfully "precious and pleasant riches" have been provided for tin adornment of the mind chamber What riches of knowledge! What treasures of truth! What wealth ol grace and beauty! And all these fol the enrichment of the mind. Tin knowledge of God, tho knowledge ol his will and purposo, the knowledge of the heavens above and the earth be math," the knowledge of man and beast, of bird and llsh, the knowledge! of the past and of the present. Surely wide is the domain aud vast the licit from which we may gather tho "pre clous and pleasant riches" that heaven has set apart for tho adornment ol this chamber. The eyes and tho cur$ aie the servants of the mind, and they must be kept open and alert to obtain! some new treasure of knowledge o thought or experience. A prisoner In Jail declared that "tlmd is the hardest tiling to spend," and thH is true If you try to spend it wisely. Do not try to waste It. Use It. Usfl it well. Head. Bead slowly. Bonq regularly. Bead the best. Gathei from all your reading for the beautify ing of the chamber. Observe; learn from everything. (Jet some gem from the sights and sounds of everyday life ou can find something of heavec daily if you look for it. The Jewell of (Jod have been sown broadcast i.'sten; listen well. Hear to prollt Von may hear many foolish things Cast them aside as chaff. You wll find some grain. Listen wisely. Thin! --think clearly seek to know tht truth. Love the truth and live it. Bj a iiidioious use of your opportunitici you .will enrich the mind ehambei "with precious and pleasant riches." Now, let us visit the chamber of the memory. -Blessed indeed are they who know "the pleasures of memory,' whoso life in "times past" has not hung upon the walls of this ehambei sitfh pictures as bring only, confusint of face. Some of the features of thli 'chamber speak of neglect, unfaithful ness and ingratitude. At times we art inclined lo think that herein are u riches. Btit this Is only a putinlne, mood. We inay have scorned llfe'i "sacred chances," proved ourselves un worthy of tie ene that has been lav ished on us; we may have boon rcero ant to our trust and we -may ! " t neglected "the gift of (Jod that ;i us," and these memories may be . r. bitter and painful to us, but wit tin there are some "precious and pi. ant riches" within our chamber. Short Meter Heritiont. Love Is always far-sighted. Faith Is the secret of firmness. Pleasure Is but a weed, joy j fruit. Talents nro tools, not merchandise. Meekness Is simply the silence v might. The gain of love Is lost by tho lovi of gain. Secrecy Is the best soil for the worn sins. Kindness is born of our sense of kin ship to all. The trilling man never attends to th great trifles. Tvention The Illuminating power of the sun at zenith is estimated by M. Charles Fabry at one hundred thousand can dles. In recent European experiments, corpses have been kept for a certain lime In a bath of chloride ot calcium heated to llltf degrees, heu takeu out and steeped for twenty-four hours In a cold solution of sulphate of sodium. The bodies nro transformed into per fect mummies, to be kept indefinitely. Lieutenant-Colonel Mruee. who 'has been studying the strange "sleeping sickness" which affects many of the Inhabitants of Uganda, ascribes the spread of the infection to a species of the famous tsetse fly, whose attacks are fatal to horses and cattle In Africa. These llles are found to be Infected with the parasite that causes the sleep ing sickness by entering the blood nnd the cerebro-splnal fluid, and tho well defined areas of country to which the tiles are confined correspond absolute ly with the distribution of the disease. Where this species of tsetse fly Is not found sleeping sickness Is unknown. A second blossoming of trees late in the season, nfter the usual forming of buds for the next year, may result from some Injury, such as removal of the leaves, If the Inference of M. E. Apert is correct. In October, 1900, this observer saw a white lilac In full bloom, the bush having small green leaves and beautiful clusters of white flowers, while some hundreds of feet away was another bush of the usual autumnal appearance. Investigation showed that worms had eaten off tho leaves of the first bush several months before. A return of the worms- In July, lOO.'l, was followed by a partial re production of the phenomenon, and M. Apert believes that a second flowering of a lire-Injured trees, reported by M. Jolly as a result of the action of heat, was really due to destruction of tho leaves. It Is proposed to test the theory by removing the leaves of apple trees, pear trees, otc, In July or August. It Is an old question, "Are the 70 odd chemical elements really elemen tary, or are they compounded of some thing still moro elementary?" In the light of the recent discoveries about radium Prof. F. W. Clarke recurs to a theory, advocated by him many years ago, that as the planets were evolved out of the original nebula which gave birth to the solar system, the chemical elements themselves were also evolved out of something far less complex than themselves. The fact that existing nebulae are very simple In composition, while stars in various stages of evolution exhibit more and more complexity, until, in solidified boilles, like the earth, a great number of chemical elements with a myriad of compounds are found, Is regarded as strongly supporting this theory. The phenomena of radium lead to the ad ditional suggestion that as In the de velopment of the heavenly bodies we seem to see the growth of the elements, io In radio-actlvlty we witness their decay. FIND HIDDEN WEALTH. People Dineover Trunmire nt Unex pected I'lncei nnd 'I' i in cm. Hidden treasure lias an irresistible attraction for the human race. On the slightest hint from seer or fortune teller some one Is sure to dig where the 1 dden treasure Is supposed to be. and disappointment (Ine- not discourage another attempt when another "tip" Is received. Very lew luivo over come upon hidden treasure, and the few have found it unexpectedly. Take, for instance, that romantic un earthing of UOU.ono "Dins In the bed of the Blver Dove, In Staffordshire, seventy-two yeao ago.i Some work men were engaged in removing a mud bank which had formed In the center of tho river, when olio of them was aina.fd to Uud on raising his spade that it glistened with silver coins. Attracted by the digger's exclama tions of astonishment and delight, his IHIo-iv workmen hurried up, and In a moment half a dozen men wero scamb llng and lighting "for the treasure, foverlshly filling ihelr pockets, their hats and beer can with silver coins, wdileh wero worth their weight In gold, for they wore of the time of the first two Ud wards, and had lain In the river for SOU years, 'il. a the bulk of the treasuro Irovo was ultimately claimed by the Duchy of Lancaster matters llttlo, for Its finders had already ap propriated scores of thousands of precious disks. Only two year later a few village boys wore pla.xin at marbles on Sun day afternoon in a field near Bonworth. In Hampshire, when one of them caught sight of a piece of load pro jecting from a cart rut iu a rough road that crossed the pasture. Tugging at t lie strip of metal he disclosed a hole, and through tin exposed opening he saw a pile of glittering coins, bright us if fresh from the mint. To fill his pockets and those of his playmates was the work of a. fnv-moments, and their way homo they amused them selves by flinging the coins Into t lie village pond. Ultimately nearly seven thousand coins were recovered from this burled treasure chest, and they proved to bo of the reigns of William I. and William II. ami In a wonderful state of preser vatlou. A similar discovery was made near Wetherby. In Yorkshire, when a heavy earl, pissing over a country road, stuch fast In a rut, and on being released disclosed a number of. silver coins, which had escaped from the burst lid of a client hidden under the roadway. It was assumed that the chest of colna had been burled there In the perlloul da.xs of the civil war, and that the gradual sinking of the road and the weight of the passing cart had at last brought it again to the light of day, Iu the year 18-10 a most valuable deposit of treasure was revealed In the strangest fashion at Cuerdalo, neat Preston, in Lancashire. Somo laborer were digging near the banks of th Blver nibble when the pickaxe of on of them struck something harder thafl earth and more yielding than rock, On removing his pick he found trans fixed at the end of It n large Ingot oj silver. Plying his tool with renewed vigor he soon discovered wealth, con slsflng of scores of sllvor Ingots weigh lug iu all over 1,000 ounces. Similar fortune befell a couple ol laborers who were digging In a ditch near (tladstonbury, In Somersetshire, when they unearthed an ancient chesl full of coins of tho days of the Stuarts. They look samples of the coins to a neighboring antiquary of wealth, whq not only paid tho men ti large sum foi their treasure, but purchased n score or more acres of land adjacent to the lucky dlt.-h. And here the bony ol fortune is well Illustrated, for al though the antiquary spent thousand! of pound In buying and exeavallnj his land. not. a single coin was dls covered beyond those which a strokt of the spado had revealed. This h the kind of trick fortune loves to play on designing men. Not very many years ago, when tho thatch, ed roof of an ancient cottage neat Blpon was removed a rich nest oj n-guiuea gold pieces was discovered hidden away under it. When the newi of this treasure trove came lo the ear of a neighboring laud owner ho was sr, fired by the lust of gold that he forth with purchased a dozen similar cot tages iu tho district and had them all pulled down, but not a solitary coin was found In exchange for the I.'UH the experiment cost him. iow Young nn You Grow Old. Next to air and food In the human economy conies exercise. We may have plenty of fresh air, and a proper allowance of the right kind of food, and yet. without helpful dally exor cise these will not avail to keep tin' body in good condition. In answer lo the question, "Why do we grow old?'1 a French writer gives I hose three rea sons: "We do not get enough phys ical exercise in the open air. we nrr poHoncd by microbes, which the pha gocyles have not succeeded in de stroying, nnd Ave are depressed by feat of death." Of the three reasons il will be noted that he gives the placn of first importance to lack of exercise, There Is nothing else Avhlch can takr the place of physical activity as a preserver of youth anil energy. "!rov young sis you grow older by cultivat ing a moderate love of good, healthful, honest sport," Is sound advice. Walk Ing. running, jumping, rowing, piny lug golf, tennis or croquet, or any olhei till Id form of exercise in tho open all keeps tho muscles supple and pre vents the Joints from stiffening, fills the lungs with llfe-ghing oxygen aud keep. the blood from becoming slug gish or the liver torpid. Iu short. II is exercise that keeps the body iu tune an l "up to concert pitch," Just a exercise keeps the voice or a musical instrument in perfect tone. Success. 'Possums Show I'liuolne,. loh u Toussaint of Cahoklu declares he is the first man to discover how oppusMums ravage hen roosts, says Hit St. LouIh (Jlobe-Democrat. Ho state! that for years lb" farmers of till-- vli'ln Ity !,.ive lost ! i: chickens ami on lit not account for it. Mr. Toussaini iy that he was sitting at his window early In the morning, AVhen he notlcec a 'possum steal along tho fence ami enter his poultry house. He believed tho animal Avould soon return and sc. cured his shotgun. The animal did return in a ceeond or so. and as n came in sight Toussaiut fired. Hi killed the 'possum and went lo secur It. finding one of his fine ehickeni firmly grasped In tho 'possum's tall Mr. TousHiilnt says that the anlmsi visits tho henroost regularly, and that no tide ken ever scrcet lies, because Iti bivmth Is out off by the pressure of tht anlniiirs tall. When the tall is safelj stretched around the neck of the chick on the 'possum sUtrts off, dragging tin fowl after him. (', ooil Kennon. She smiles nnd hiiighs the livelong day Pray do not I It ink her simple She'll laugh-. :t anything , you say Because she lias u dimple. , L'rV- lie. .-nl. m To Boll Bplimcti. Pick It clean, Avash In three Avatcrs, "i: it In a small saucepnn without any water, so that the aplnacli may fill It. piinklo a little stilt over It, cover close, set It oA-or the fire Aviiero It In not ory brisk, nhake 11 well; It avIII thiink to the bottom of saucepan; let It then boll a mlnuta In Its own liquor. Ktraln, squeeze gently, sieve nnd send It lo (able with molted butter, but do uot let any bo poured over It. Ontrncal niacntt. Stir together In a bOAvl a cupful of oatmeal aud two cups of flour that han been sifted with a tonspoon of naif. one of sugar and tAvo tcaapoonfuls of baking powder. Chop into this mix ture two tablespoonfula of shortening. dd i pint of milk or ouough to mnko r soft dough. Turn upon a floured hoard roll on. atid cut Into blscultn, handling us llttlo u possible, Hako In sleady oven. ' Molniven Candy. Boll a plni of molasHCH for tAvcntjr minutes, then tdd a scant hnlf-tea- spoonful of baking soda and boll for fifteen minutes moro, or until n llttlo dropped In cold watr Ih brittle Stir steadily to proven! scorching. When (he cold water test piovcs that it la done mid a tenspoonful of vinegar, pour Inlo buttered pans or pull to a light bro.rn. I'luiinol (Yknii, Bub two tablespoonfttls of butter Into a quart of flour until well mixed; add a teasyoonful of rait and mako Into a batter with a pint and a quarter jof milk, Info which has been beaten Kinoolhly tho yolks of throe eggs. Last, and Just before baking, stir In tho sillily beaten whites. Hake on hot griddle, well greased. To Tcfit tUe Purity of Wntcr. Take some of the suspected water In a clean, gloss-siopporcd battle; add a little pure oano sugar, oxikisc, having well slopped tho bottle, to the light In a Avarni room. Should the Avaler, ev en after a Aveek'B exposure, hecomo turgid. It x dangerously Impure for drinking; ,i It remains clear, It Is safe. Anjjel Cnk. Whiles of eleven eggs, one cup of Hour measured after sifting; one tea spoonful of cream tartar, and Hour sifted four times. Boat AVhltes of eggt stiff, add 1'yA cups of fine granulated sugar, one tenspoonful vanilla, add Hour; beat lightly ami thoroughly; hako In ungreaseil pan forly minutes. Creamed I'ciih. Drain one can of peas, rinse, cover with boiling water, and drain again. 'Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter; add one tablespoonful of flour with one tenspoonful of sugar and half a tenspoonful of "lilt; add peas and one thinl cup of milk, stir, and let coolc until It begins to bubble. Hot Chocolate Hnuce for Ice Crenni, Into six tablespoonfuls of cream rub four tnblcHpoonfuls of grated choc olate. When very snioolh add ,a pint of boiling Avater and cook In a doubio holler, stirring steadily for ten min utes afler the boll begins. Flavor Avlth vanilla extract, beat hard and use. Chceno Omelet. Mix a quurler of a cup of cream Aith three-quarters of a cup of grated cheese, fit'lr quite smooth, add the well heal en yolks of three eggs ami a tea spoonful of flour; season to taste Avlth salt and pepper, add sillily beaten whites and cook as plain omelet. Coffee a Purillur. Coffee s a fairly pjod air purifier. A Utile hurnf. on hot coals avIII purify n sick room and abolish bad smells. Many physicians think highly of tho bracing effects of coffee taken beforo they visit eases of Infectious disease. Alnplu Ciii'iiicIh, Break two pounds of maple sugar inlo a quart of milk, and boll steadily, stirring occasionally to prevent scorch ing, until a little hardens in cold water. I 'our Into greased pans and mark into squares. Nut Sand wIcIich, ' Shell and blanch the nuts and chop Ihein fine. To each tablespoonful of minced nuts add a half-tahlcspoonfui of cream cheese. Mix avoII and spread on thin slices of crust less bread. A Good Cm rule. Salt and Avater n.akes an excellent gargle for Aveak throats. If used before going to bed at night. Public sp -uk-rrs. singers and those who have to road aloud will find It very effort ho. To prevent the smell of cooking frofn getting Into the house, sprinkle a lit tle cedar sawdusr on the top of the stove. When milk bolls over on the Btove or In the oven .sprinkle a thiol layer of salt on the burning mill;, he It remain a few minutes, then bru It off.