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Signs of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 25.

General Articles
Earlier text: Upper Columbia S. S. Association

News and Notes.

By Editor

—Gladstone politely refused the queen's offer to make him an earl.
—G. V. N. Lathrop, United States Minister to Russia, sailed for Europe, June 17.
—Prince Frederick Charles, cousin of the crown-prince of Germany, died June 15, from apoplexy.
—The pursuit of the Apaches into the fastnesses of the Sierra Madre Mountains seems to be a fruitless chase.
—Hibbs, the swindling Lewiston postmaster, is in jail at Victoria, B. C., pending proceedings for extradition.
—The prospects are that the crops of grain in California will be much better than was anticipated last month.
—A swarm of bees made their home in an old valley at Marysville, Cal., and have stored considerable honey therein.
—York, England, was visited June 18, by an earthquake shock which lasted several seconds and caused great alarm.
—James Bee, the notorious incendiary, at San Jose, Cal., has been sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment at Folsom.
—A Mr. Johnson, near San Diego, Cal., has an ostrich farm. The young ostriches are reported as doing well in this climate.
—An official dispatch of June 15, announces the death of the French Admiral, Courbet, on board his flagship in the China Sea.
—A fin-back whale, seventy-four feet long, was driven ashore, during a gale recently, near the entrance to Cape Cod Canal, Mass.
—Within two years the Government debt of the Dominion of Canada has increased $60,000,000. This is certainly a bad showing.
—The strikers in the Pittsburg, Pa., iron works have resumed work at their old wages; but the neighboring mills do not resume as yet.
—Field Marshal Baron Von Manteuffel, the distinguished German commander and governor of Alsace-Lorraine, died suddenly, June 17.
—The Renbow, which is by far the most powerful iron-clad afloat, was launched in the Thames at London, June 16. Over 10,000 tons of steel were used in her construction.
—Reports from Madrid, June 15, state that cholera is spreading along the Mediterranean, and that at least twelve thousand persons had left Madrid on that account during the week just ended.
—A severe wind and rain-storm swept over Omaha, Neb., June 14, doing great damage to the country in general. This is the second severe storm which has visited that section within a half week.
—The San Francisco Bulletin, of June 15, has a short article taken from the American Agriculturist, which says that cows, to produce clean, healthful milk, should be thoroughly brushed every day.
—Near Pittsburg, Pa., a number of masked robbers enter the house of a farmer and gag him and then torture him with a burning lamp until he tells where his hard-earned savings are deposited.
—White paper, made from linen and cotton rags, is now used in the manufacture of zylonite, which can be made in imitation of horn, rubber, tortoise shell, amber, and glass. It is said to be more flexible than either horn or ivory.
—A band of assassins in Cuba, called Maningoes, are organized into a secret society for the purpose of protecting one another in their Satanic work. By these desperadoes a number of people have been assassinated in broad daylight.
—A jury in a case of an assault, at Placerville, Cal., brought in a verdict of not guilty; but upon one of the jurors stating that he thought the party guilty, the jury were ordered to retire again. This time they returned with a verdict of guilty.
—The peasant tenantry of the Baltic provinces, Russia, who have long complained of the unjust oppression of their landlords, are now giving the Government trouble by taking the law into their own hands by murdering the landlords or their agents.
—Near Pueblo, Col., a terrific explosion was caused by a young man named John Weaver using a mark on the door of a powder magazine as a target. The magazine contained 37,000 pounds of powder and a large quantity of dynamite. The result was his own instant death and the fatal wounding of a companion who was with him at the time.
—The ministry of Spain have resigned in consequence of King Alfonso's decision to visit the cholera-infected regions of his dominions.
—Eight hundred thousand pupils are reported as having been taught in the different Methodist schools for the freedmen during the past year.
—An eagle measuring five feet from tip to tip was captured recently on a sheep ranch in Mendocino County, Cal. It had destroyed a great many lambs.
—The French dispatch-boat, Renard, was recently foundered by a cyclone in the Indian Ocean, and the whole of her crew, numbering 127 souls, were drowned.
—Up to June 20, Riverside, Cal., had shipped 139,240 boxes of oranges for the season. Riverside oranges took the premium over Florida oranges, at the New Orleans Exposition.
—Traffic on the Suez Canal was brought to a stand-still for several days last week by the sinking of a dredger. Friday there were 160 steamers at anchor off the entrance awaiting passage.
—Mary Kleman, who was recently lodged in the jail at Chicago on suspicion of having attempted to poison her married sister's family, has confessed to having killed her mother, father, and another sister by poison.
—Reports of a recent storm off the coast of Newfoundland show that it was the most serious in its effects of any storm for many years. Many vessels were driven ashore, not a few were wrecked, and many lives were lost.
—The latest dispatch from Manchester states that 204 miners have been rescued alive from the Pendlebury Colliery; that 22 bodies have been taken out, and that 122 men are still unaccounted for. The work of exploring is impeded by bad ventilation and water.
—New York City has a school-teacher, Miss Caroline F. Whiting, who has taught continuously in the same school for fifty years. During all this period she has lost only ten days. Some of the children now under her care are the grandchildren of some of her first pupils.
—San Francisco juries are becoming notorious for letting noted perjurers go free. Martha Wilson, who confessed to the most deliberate perjury, was acquitted by a jury which had been out but fifteen minutes. Life, reputation, and property are unsafe under such laxity of law.
—The Catholics claim they are not allowed their rights in the House of Correction in Philadelphia. They propose to have their form of worship introduced into these institutions, even if they have to use their balance of power which they claim to hold in the Legislature to enforce it.
—At Bruim, Austria, June 16, a riot of considerable proportions broke out on account of the differences between the men and the owners of the factories about the hours of labor. In the riot two officers, six soldiers, and many rioters were wounded, and much damage was done to the factories.
—Up to June 17, the deaths caused by the tornado in the districts near Lemars, Iowa, have amounted to twenty persons. The tornado was accompanied by hail which did much damage to growing crops. It is said that years will be needed for parts of the country to recover from the effects of this terrible storm.
—The Wheeling, W. Va., Chamber of Commerce recently sent a representative on a tour through several counties in the southern and central portions of the State, to investigate and report on the alleged destitute condition of the people in those sections. He returned and stated that there was no truth in the reports—that the people were in first-rate circumstances.
—Great excitement is felt in England over the unsettled condition of the present ministry. Salisbury's position is not to be envied. All action seems to be at a stand-still, and Gladstone seems to be rising in the estimation of the people. Churchill, the proposed secretary of Indian affairs, is very much criticised, especially by those who hope for terms of peace with Russia.
—Rev. (?) William F. Morrison, ex-Grand Councilor of the Order of Chosen Friends, convicted of defrauding that order out of $3,000 by means of fraudulent death certificates, has just received his sentence of ten years' imprisonment. The reverend gentleman (?) claimed that he was justified in all he had done. Before he was brought to trial his wife concluded that she would try the climate of Australia, for fear that the season in California would be rather warm—for her.

The Forefathers' Stomach.

By Helen Campbell

FAR be it from the writer to speak lightly of anything appertaining to the forefathers, from conscience down. Conscience they have transmitted, and if its methods of exercise have altered, its possession in fullest measure still distinguishes the New England character, above all with the women of New England. But the more material organ has evaded the laws that gave us the immaterial, and leaves us to question whether the treatment it received has not resulted in annihilation, if not of the organ itself, then of a good two-thirds of its ancient force.
The forefathers brought with them the English capacity for beef and ale, and if the early years held sadly small provision of either, later ones showed the abundance dear to the Anglo-Saxon soul. There are records of good cheer in early colonial papers, in which strong water in punch, and mighty jorums of ale and cider, are matched by equal store of roast and boiled, over which the mothers wax jovial, and Byles, and many another famous name, show themselves valiant trencher-men. There is no hint that stomachs had revolted, or were more to their owners than comfortable receptacles of all creature comforts. No one had discovered that a different climate and different conditions demanded a fresh adjustment and altered methods, and the cramming went on, till the natural result followed. Too stern a demand on faith brought the reaction of speculation and faithlessness that for a time ran riot in theology, and too strenuous a holding to mere material traditions of good living lost us the stomach for which at present we wail. As the foremothers, by incessant overwork, mortgaged our inheritance of nerve power, the forefathers in turn absorbed in the eighteenth the whole digestive force of the nineteenth century, willing to us instead "the blues," part and parcel of the average student of to-day.
It is certain that nervous irritability increases, rather than decreases, not alone for the student, or the minister, but for all whose brains work harder than their hands. The rise into clear ether, and the inspiration that means the noble sermon or essay, the argument in court, the picture alive with suggestion, means a fall proportioned to the rise, and a fit of the blues in which sympathetic friends look on commiseratingly, and the wife or husband, as the case may be, walks softly before the presence, and wards off everything that can add a feather's weight of annoyance. For many of them only the skim-milk of life is allowed as their portion, and the cream is reserved for the outside world. And if this is true of most brain-workers it is especially so of ministers, who, living chiefly for soul more than most men, are ignorant of bodily needs. In this day of exaction, when the sermon must hold not only instruction but inspiration, the minister probably does more exhausting brain-work than any three of the ministerial forefathers. Like all brain-workers, he is apt to own a hearty appetite. Like them, also, he forgets that stomach has been depleted by those same forefathers, and that, while hunger is legitimate, mince pie and pickles and cheese for lunch, and coffee, hot biscuits, and cakes with butter and syrup for breakfast, are food, not for brain, but for "the blues," which thrive on such diet, and grow more and more assertive day by day.—Helen Campbell, in Congregationalist.

Waste in Disguised Food

While "economy is wealth," and nothing of use should be thrown away, it is the worst kind of waste to try, by any artifice of cooking, or disguise of condiments, to insinuate into people's stomachs things unfit to be eaten.

Dyspepsia and Christian Cheerfulness

It is physically impossible for a dyspeptic to be a cheerful Christian and to "serve the Lord with gladness."

Obituary.

By Editor

Fuller.—Mary Alberta Fuller, aged 7 years and 6 months, was killed by the cars, in Oakland, Cal., June 19, 1885. The day before this accident, the step-father went to the country to look for employment. When the calamity came, the mother knew nothing of the whereabouts of her husband, and had to bear her affliction alone with her two remaining children. And yet she is not alone, for she trusts in Him who is “the resurrection and the life,” and who has promised to be with his children in their troubles and sorrows. We attended the funeral at the residence on Adeline Street. Editor.

Minnesota Camp-Meeting.

This meeting will be held on Sibley Mound, Mankato, Minn., July 1 to 7. The meeting will be located on the grounds of the Southwestern Minnesota Fair and Live Stock Association, and is the most beautiful site for a gathering of this nature to be found in the State. Sibley Mound furnishes an elegant amphitheater, and the Blue Earth River, running along the south side of the grounds, makes it a most enticing place. Ample provision will be made for all who come. A well supplied provision stand will be on the ground; lodging tents in abundance; hay and grain for horses, etc., and all at reasonable prices. No pains will be spared to meet the wants of all who come.
Reduced rates have been secured on the Chicago and Northwestern; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha; and the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroads.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

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The period of history which it covers is one of deepest interest to every Christian, and the fact that the closing chapters relate to the present duty and the future experience of the people of God adds still greater interest to the volume.
Earnest Christians of all denominations will find in it encouragement and instruction in the delineation of the struggle maintained by men raised up of God in each successive age to preserve the pure and true religion, and they will see that the world has been led to accept one after another of Satan's devices, till her teachers are corrupted with false doctrines and with infidelity.
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Christ the Way of Life.

By Editor

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The design of this engraving is to present at one view the leading events in the history of man as related to the divine plan of redemption, from the time of the first sin and the fall to the final restoration of the race to the Paradise of God.
Its central figure is that of Christ hanging upon the cruel cross. By taking our position at the foot of the cross, we look backward in the history of man, and trace the steps which have led to the scenes of Calvary. The scenes which suggest the provisions of the gospel are enacted in the shadow of the cross, which is cast far back over the history of the race, reaching even to the gates of Eden.
The "Way of Life" as a work of art, commends itself to all lovers of the beautiful. Unlike many religious allegorical pictures, this not only presents a sacred theme, but by its skillful grouping, and its harmonious combination of light and shade, it delights the cultivated taste, and suggests abundant food for thought.

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Daniel 8 6 Ephesians 2:15 26
Daniel 9 94 Romans 6:14 23
The Sanctuary 19 Romans 10:4 17
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Colossians 2:14-17 19 Luke 16:19-31 37
Psalms 118:24 13 Living Souls 14
Penalty of Transgression 10 Nature of Man 18
Sanctification 43 Punishment of the Wicked 70
Second Coming of Christ 64 Work of the Spirit, No. 1 47
The Resurrection 59 " " 2 51
Immortality 18 Church Membership 61
Philippians 1:23 5 Missionary Labor 52
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By Editor

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By Editor

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By Editor

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By Editor

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Geikie's "Life and Words of Christ."

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LITERARY OPINIONS.

A great and noble work, rich in information, eloquent and scholarly in style, earnestly devout in feeling.—Literary World.
A work of gigantic industry, and what is the chief point, it breathes the spirit of true faith in Christ. I rejoice at such a magnificent creation, and wonder at the extent of reading it shows.—Dr. Delitzsch.
As a picture of the civilization of Christ's time and country, Dr. Geikie's book is admirable. His archaic knowledge is not the product of a special cramming for this book. It is digested knowledge; it appears less in learned foot-notes than in the coloring of the entire narrative. What Conybeare and Howson have done for the life of St. Paul, Dr. Geikie has done for the life of St. Paul's Lord. The learning is not less luminous; while in some respects it is more thoroughly harmonized with, and incorporated into, the life itself.—Harper's Magazine.
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ORDERS FORWARDED.

By Editor

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FOREIGN MISSIONS.—Mrs L Grainger $5, W A Pratt $75.

Whisky Drinking in Prohibition Kansas

By Editor

A WRITER from Kansas to a St. Louis paper, makes the following confession and statement. We copy it verbatim, grammar and all:—
"A man has got to lie to get whisky in Kansas, but that makes no difference when a man is dry. . . . I was in Columbus, Kansas, and wanted some spirits frumenti. I called on Dr. B. He had a prescription in his book already filled out, with the exception of the name for whom it was for and the amount wanted. In reply to what was the matter with me, I said 'chills.' But at the same time I caught a glimpse of the prescription upon which he had written my name. The 'disease' written thereon was 'bowel complaint.' The learned disciple of Esculapius was about to fill out a new prescription, when I remarked: 'Hold on, doc.; come to think of it, I have the 'bowel complaint.' I got the prescription, paid him a quarter for it, and the law was complied with. . . . All things taken into consideration I have seen more whisky drinking in Prohibition Kansas than any State I have ever been in."
We accept the man's confession that he is a liar; indeed, we should know it if he had not mentioned it. And it is our opinion that the last part of the above extract is the largest part of his lie. That there is more whisky drinking in a State where a man has to lie to get it, than in one where he can get it without such low expedients, is unreasonable, unless it be made to appear that all who drink whisky would rather lie than not! and so drink more for the added luxury of lying. But we are not prepared to accept that idea on his word.

Camp-Meetings in 1885.

By Editor

MINNESOTA, Mankato, .......................July 1-7 TEXAS, ---, -----------------------July 24 to Aug. 4
THE summer re-union and picnic of the Oakland Sabbath-school will be held at Piedmont Springs, July 6. Neighboring schools are invited.
As our mission in Honolulu, and that now being started in Australia, give interest to the islands of the Pacific, we this week give a map with a brief description of the Hawaiian Islands.
ALL the mail yet received from our Australian missionaries was from the island of Samoa. A telegram only was received after their arrival at Sydney. We suppose they are all now in Melbourne.
IT is to be hoped that every reader of the SIGNS is giving the articles now being published, on Evolution, a careful reading. They will bear close examination, and every one who yet clings to his Bible can but esteem them.
IN remarking upon the "growing and reckless license of the press" the Albany Law Journal says: "Nothing is safe or sacred. Knowledge is unnecessary; reason is superfluous; truth is immaterial; sensation is all that is required."
SOME one disputes our assertion that the believers in Mr. Miller's views of the prophecies and the second advent did not put on ascension robes in 1844. But our correspondent discreetly neglects to sign his name to his assertions! We will notice this again.
TIMES are confessedly hard, but there has not been so much building done in Oakland in any year since 1875, as is being done this year. The outlook for crops in California is not quite so bad as appeared some time since; the estimate is now about half a crop in the whole State.
IF San Francisco wishes to be respected in the world she must select officers who will not disgrace her. One of her former mayors and her present coroner are enough to sink the reputation of any city. The coroner neglects his duty, and goes around the country inciting to riot and arson. If justice were done, San Francisco would require the services of another coroner.
WE have forwarded to the president of the General Conference Elder Haskell's remarks on the advisability of sending a minister to Honolulu. California moved out nobly to establish that mission; but she has no more laborers to spare just now. We think that the president of the General Conference ought to attend our Conference next September. If Elder Haskell should be detained in Australia, and Brother White goes East, the General Conference will not be represented here unless some one comes from the East. The growing interest and importance of this field demand that Elder Butler should come here this fall.
WE have received a pamphlet entitled "Commonism not Communism. Great Labor Problems Solved." The author starts out with Acts 4:32 as his model State, and labors to show that society or Government must be reconstructed on the basis of Bible requirements. We agree with his principle, if not with all the deductions he tries to draw. And now remains one little problem yet: How shall the whole world be brought to adopt this system? When this is also solved, then we shall take a deeper interest in the theories. Our view is that Christianity is the Heaven-ordained means to bring things into proper order. But, alas, the receivers have always been the few. The many choose another road.

The Testimonies.

By Editor

WE are more and more impressed with the importance of the volumes which will soon be issued at this office, containing the "Testimonies" which have been published in numbers all the way from 1856 to the present year. In the work of preparing these for the press it fell upon us to read almost the entire matter of the four volumes. Quite recently we have read Nos. 16 to 20, and it is difficult to realize that such a mass of important instruction has been given to this people. We would call special attention to No. 18. This should be circulated and read much more extensively than it ever has been.
The question is often asked, Is it advisable to place these in the hands of all classes? We say, Yes. We wish they could be read by all the world. They truly lay the ax at the root of the tree. We are glad that they will be produced in a permanent form, and hope every family where the "present truth" is prized will have a set; and they who can should have an extra set to lend to their friends and neighbors.

Short Musical Notes.

By Editor

TIME being of prime importance in performing music, various devices have come into use to enable the performer to measure the time with some degree of accuracy. In learning instrumental music the pupil is made to count with regularity until he becomes accustomed to the movement. In vocal music the performer is taught to beat the time by motions of the hand. Indeed, beating is almost the only method by which it is possible to keep a body of performers together, and a leader generally beats the time to both vocal and instrumental performers. As we give these notes for the benefit of church music only, we do not admit of the fiddlers' device of marking time with the motion of the foot. Yet, and we almost groan as we write, there are some so ignorant of the proprieties of the occasion, and of what belongs to good manners, as to stamp the time in sacred or Sabbath-school music.
Time is often represented in the masculine gender. Musical time is a patient old man; good natured to a fault. He will bear any amount of beating, and it agrees with him, but he does not like to be kicked. In this our sympathies are altogether on his side; and when we hear this foot-racket, as we are sometimes compelled to, we wish that musical time, like "Old Father Time" in the Almanacs, were armed with a scythe, that he might turn and put to flight his insolent abusers.
In our travels we have generally called attention to this annoyance when it occurred. But we do not travel much now, and we speak on general principles; not to a few. If you regard musical time as of any value, treat it with common respect. Do not kick it, lest it leave you altogether.
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