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T lie M eth od o f S cr ip tu re in U sin g th eM ost F a m ilia r F a c ts to I llu s tr a te th eM ost Im p o r ta n t T ru th s—T h e L ife o f tlieCorn an linage o f tllfi U fO Of IHtlll.

■ B rook lyn , Nov. 27.—Rev. Dr. Tal* m age today chose for liis subject of dis­course one e m in e n tly su ite d to the timefollowing the ingathering of the hai-- vests a n d to tlie thanksgiving season.Tlie decorations of the Thanksgiving day s t i l l re m a in e d on th e p la tfo rm and th e g a lle rie s , a n d lo n g ro w s o f ye llow a n d w h ite c o rn on th e f ro n t a n d b a c k ot th e p la tfo rm w ere in ac co rd w ith th e se rm o n . T h e te x t se lec ted w a s J o b v , 26, “ A s as h o ck of c o rn com etli in in h is season .”

This is the tim e of the year for husk­in g corn, I f you h a v e re c e n tly b een in th e fields o f Pennsylvania or New J e r ­sey o r N e w Y o rk o r N e w E n g la n d , o r in a n y of th e country d is tr ic ts , you know t b a t th e c o rn is a l l cut. T h e sh a rp k n ife s tru c k th ro u g h th e s ta lk s a n d le f t th em a ll a lo n g th e fields u n t i l a m a n cam ew ith a bundle of straw and tw isted afe w of th ese w isps o f s tr a w in to a b a n d , a n d th e n , g a th e r in g u p as much of th e c o rn as h e co u ld com pass w ith h is a rm s, h e h o u n d i t w i th th is w isp of s tr a w a n d th e n stood i t in th e fie ld in w h a t is ca lled a shock . T h e re a re n o w a t le a s t tw o b ill io n b u sh e ls o f c o rn e ith e r s ta n d in g in th e shock o r h a v in g been a lread y husked. The fa rm e rs g a th e r one day on one f a rm , a n d th e n a n o th e r d a y on a n o th e r f a rm , a n d th e y p u t on th e ir ro u g h h u s k in g a p ro n , a n d th e y ta k e th e h u s k in g p eg , w h ic h is a p iece o f iro n w ith a le a th e rn loop fa s te n e d to th e h a n d , a n d w ith i t u n s h e a th th e corn f ro m th e h u sk a n d to ss i t in to th e go lden heap . T h e n th e w ag o n s com e a lo n g an d ta k e i t to th e c o rn c rib .

SCRIPTURE STORIES ABOUT CORN.A b o u t c o rn as a n im p o r ta n t ce re a l ox

c o rn as a m e ta p h o r th e B ib le is con­s ta n t ly sp eak in g . Y o u k n o w a h o u t th e peop le in fa m in e c o m in g to b u y c o m of Jo se p h , a u d th e foxes on fire ru n n in g in to th e “ s ta n d in g c o rn ,” a n d a h o u t tbe oxen ti-ead ing o u t th e co rn , a n d a b o u t th e seven th in e a rs o f c o rn t h a t in plia- ro a h ’s d re a m d e v o u re d th e seven good e a rs , a n d th e “ p a rc h e d c o rn ” h a n d e d to b e a u ti fu l R u t l i b y th e h a rv e s te rs of B e th le h e m , a n d A b ig a il’s five m easu res o f “ p a rc h e d c o m ” w ith w h ic h she hoped to ap p ease th e enem ies o f h e r d ru n k e n h u sb a n d , ancl D a v id ’s d e sc rip tio n o f th e v a lle y s “ co v e red o v e r w i th c o rn ,” and “ th e h a n d fu l o f c o rn in th e e a r th ,” and “ th e fu l l co rn in th e e a r ,” a n d C h r is t’s S a b b a th m o rn in g w a lk th ro u g h corn fie lds, a n d th e d isc ip les “ p lu c k in g ear.- o f c o m ,” a n d so I a m n o t su rp r ise d to find c o rn h u s k in g t im e re fe r re d to in m y te x t “ A s a sh o c k o f corn e o m e th in in h is seaso n .”

H o w v iv id ly to a l l th o se o f u s w h o w e re b o m in th e c o u n try com es th e r e ­m e m b ra n c e o f l in sk in g tim e! TVe w a it­ed fo r i t as fo r a g a la d a y o f th e y e a r. I t w a s c a lle d a fro lic . T h e tre e s h a v in g fo r th e m o s t p a r t sh e d th e i r fo liag e , th e f a rm e rs w a d e d th ro u g h th e fa l le n leaves a n d c am e th ro u g h th e k e e n m o rn in g a ir to th e g le e fu l co m p an y . T h e fro s ts w h ic h h a d s ilv e re d e v e ry th in g d u r in g th e n ig h t b e g a n to m e l t off th e top of th e c o m shocks. W h ile th e fa rm e rs w e re w a it in g fo r o th e rs th e y stood b lo w in g th e i r b r e a th th ro u g h th e i r fin ­g e rs o r th ra s h in g th e i r a rm s a ro u n d th e i r b o d y to k eep u p w a rm th of c irc u ­la tio n . R o a r in g m ir th g re e te d th e la te f a r m e r as h e c ra w le d over th e fence. J o k e a n d re p a r te e a n d ru s t ic s a lu ta tio n ab o u n d ed . A ll re a d y now !

T h e m e n ta k e h o ld o f th e shock of c o rn a n d h u r l i t p ro s tra te , w h ile th e m oles a n d m ice w h ic h h a v e se c re ted th em se lv e s th e re fo r w a rm th a tte m p t escape. T h e w ith e o f s tr a w is u n w o u n d fro m th e c o m shock , a n d th e s ta lk s h ea v y w ith th e w e a l th of g r a in a re ro lle d in to tw o b u n d le s , b e tw e e n w h ic h th e b u s k e r s its dow n. T h e h u s k in g p eg is th r u s t in u n t i l i t s tr ik e s th e co rn , a n d th e n th e fingers r ip off th e s h e a th in g o f th e ear, a n d th e re is a c ra c k as th e ro o t o f th e c o rn is sn ap p ed off f ro m th e h u sk , a n d th e g ra in d isim p riso n ed is h u r le d u p in to th e su n lig h t.

T h e a ir is so to n ic , th e w o rk is so v e ry e x h ila ra tin g , th e co m p an y is so b lith e t h a t som e la u g h , a n d som e sh o u t, a n d som e s in g , a n d som e b a n te r , a n d som e tea se a n e ig h b o r fo r a ro m a n tic r id e a lo n g th e ed g e o f th e w oods in a n ev en ­tid e in a c a r r ia g e t h a t h o ld s b u t tw o , a n d some p ro p h esy as to th e n u m b e r of b u sh e ls to th e field , a n d o th e rs go in to competition as to w h ic h sh a ll rifle th e m o s t c o rn shocks b e fo re su n d o w n . A f te r a w h ile th e d in n e r h o rn so u n d s fro m th e farmhouse, a n d th e ta b le is su rro u n d e d b y a g ro u p o f jo lly a n d hungi-y m en .

F ro m a il th e p a n tr ie s , a n d th e ce lla rs , a n d th e p e rc h e s o f fo w l on th e p lace th e r ic h e s t d a in tie s com e, a n d th e re is c a r ­n iv a l a n d n e ig h b o rh o o d re u n io n , a n d a scene w h ic h fills o u r m em o ry p a r t w ith sm iles, h u t m o re w i th te a rs , a s w e r e ­m em b e r th a t th e f a rm be lo n g s n o w to o th e r o w n ers , a n d o th e r h a n d s g a th e r in th e field , a n d m a n y of th o se w h o m in ­g led in th a t m e r ry h u s k in g scene h a v e th em se lv es h een re a p e d “ lik e as a shock o f co rn eo m e th in in h is season .”

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w h e th e r th e o r ie n ta ls k n e w a n y th in g a b o u t th e c o rn a s i t s ta n d s in o n r fields; h u t re c e n t d isco v eries h a v e fo u n d o u t t h a t th e H e b re w k n e w a ll a b o u t In d ia n m aize , fo r th e re h a v e h een g ra in s of c o rn p ick e d n p o u t o f a n c ie n t c ry p ts a n d ex ­h u m e d fro m h id in g p laces w h e re th e y w e re p u t d o w n m a n y c e n tu r ie s ago , a n d th e y h a v e b e e n p la n te d in o u r t im e a n d h a v e com e u p j u s t su c h In d ia n m aize as w e ra is e in N e w Y o rk a n d O hio. So I a m r ig h t w h e n I sa y t h a t m y te x t m a y r e f e r to a sh o c k o f c o rn j u s t a s y o n a n d I h o u n d i t ; j u s t as y o u a n d I th re w i t ; j u s t as y o u a u d I h u sk e d i t . T h e re m a y com e som e p ra c t ic a l a n d u s e fu l a n d c o m fo rtin g lessons to a ll o u r sou ls w h ile w e th in k o f co m in g in a t la s t “ lik e a shock o f c o rn e o m e th in in h is seaso n .”

I t is h ig h tim e t h a t th e K in g o f T e rro rs w ere th ro w n o u t o f th e C h r is tia n v o cab ­u la ry . A v a s t m u lt i tu d e o f peop le ta lk o f d e a th as th o u g h i t w e re th e d isa s te r o f d isa s te rs in s te a d o f b e in g to a good m a n th e b less in g o f b lessings. _ I t is m o v in g o u t o f a co ld v e s tib u le in to a w a rm tem p le . I t is" m ig ra tin g in to

groves of redolence and perpetual fru it­age. It is a change from bleak March to ro se a te J u n e . I t is a ch a n g e of m a n ­a c le s fo r g a r la n d s . I t is th e t r a n s m u t­in g o f th e iro n h an d cu ffs of e a r th ly in­carceration into the diamonded w ristlets of a b r id a l p a r ty , o r, to u se th e su g g es­t io n o f m y te x t , i t is on ly h u s k in g tim e. I t is th e te a r in g off o f th e ro u g h sh e a th of tbe bo d y tbat tbe bright and tbe beau­tifu l sou l m ay go free . C om ing in “ lik ea shock of corn eometh in in liis sea­son.” Christ broke up a funeral pro-cession at tlio gate of Yam by m akinga re s u rre c tio n day for a young man and liis mother, and I would that I couldb re a k u p y o u r sadnesses and halt the lo n g fu n e ra l p rocession o f th e w o rld ’s g r ie f b y som e c-litering a n d c h e e rfu l v iew o f th e la s t tra n s itio n .

W e a ll k n o w th a t h u sk in g tim e w as a t im e of fro s t. F ro s t on th e fence; f ro s t on th e s tu b b le ; f ro s t on tho g ro u n d ; f ro s t on th e b a re b ran c h e s of th e tree s ; f ro s t in tb e a ir ; f ro s t on th e h a n d s o f tb e ln tskem . T o p m n w n U e r w e used to h id e between tbe corn s t o c k s so a s to keep off th e wind, bu t s ti l l yon r . ‘m em ­b e r liow sh iv e r in g w as th e body , a n d h o w p ttin fu l w a s tb e cheek , a n d ho w b en u m b ed w ere th e bands. B u t a f te r a w h ile th e su n w as h ig h np, a n d a ll th e fro s ts w e n t o u t of tlie a ir . a u d h ila r it ie s awakened th e echoes, a n d jo y fro m one co rn shock wont up . “Aha, aha!” and was answered b y joy fro m a n o th e r co rn shock , “ A im . a lia !”

So w e a ll rea liz e th a t th e d e a th o f o u r f r ie n d is th e n ip p in g of m an y ex p ec ta ­tio n s , th e freez in g , th e ch illin g , the* f ro s tin g o f m a n y of o n r hopes. I t is f a r fro m be ing a so u th w ind . I t com es o u t o f th e f r ig id n o r th , a n d w in n th e y go a w a y fro m u s w e s ta n d b e n u m b ed in body , am i b< n u m b e d in m in d , an d be­n u m b ed in Mini. W e s ta n d am o n g o u r d ead n e ig h b o rs , o u r d eed fam ilies , an d w e say . “ W ill w e ever g e t over it?” Y es, w e w ill g e t ov er i t a m id th e sh o u t­in g s o f h e a v e n ly re u n io n , a n d w e w ill look b a c k to a l l th e se d istresse s o f b e ­re a v e m e n t on ly as tlie te m p o ra ry d is­tre sses o f b u sk in g tim e . “ W e ep in g m ay e n d u re fo r a n ig h t, b u t j o y e o m eth in th e m o rn in g .” “ L ig h t, a n d b u t fo r a m o m e n t,” sa id th e apostle as h e c lapped h is h a n d s “ lig h t , a n d lm t fo r a m o ­m e n t .” T he ch ill of th e f ro s ts fo llow ed b y th e g lad n e ss t h a t e o m e th in “ lik e a shock o f c o rn co m etli in in h is seaso n .”

O F F W IT H T H IS H L'SK O F F L E S H !O f co u rse th e h u d r in g tim e m ad e

ro u g h w o rk w ith th e t a r of co rn . T he h u sk in g peg h a d to be th r u s t in , a n d tlie h a rd th u m b o f th e liu sk e r h a d to com e d o w n on th e s w a th in g of th e ea r, a n d th e n th e re w a s a p u ll, a n d th e re w as a ru th le s s te a r in g , a n d th en a com p le te sn a p p in g off b e fo re th e co rn w as free , a n d i f th e h u sk co u ld liave spoken i t w o u ld liave sa id : “ W h y do you la c e ra te me? W h y do y o u w re n c h me?” A h , m y fr ie n d s , t h a t is tlie w a y G od h a s a r ­ra n g e d th a t th e e a r a n d h u sk sh a ll p a r t , a n d th a t is th e w a y lie lias a r ra n g e d th a t th e b o d y a n d th e sou l sh a ll se p ara te . Y ou ca n a ffo rd to liave y o u r p h y sica l d istresses w h e n y o u k n o w th a t th e y a re o n ly fo rw a rd in g th e so u l’s lib e ra tio n .

E v e ry rh e u m a tic p a in is on ly a p lu n g e of th e h u sk in g peg . E v e ry n e u ra lg ic tw in g e is on ly a tw is t b y th e liu sk e r. T h e re is g o ld in y o u th a t m u s t com e o u t. Som e w a y th e sh a ck le m u s t be b ro k en . Som e w ay th e sh ip m u s t he la u n c h e d fo r h e a v en ly voyage. Y ou m u s t le t t lie H e a v e n ly H u s b a n d m a n h u s k off th e m o r ta li ty fro m th e im m o rta lity . T h e re o u g h t to be g re a t co n so la tio n in th is fo r a ll w h o h av e c h ro n ic a ilm e n ts , s in ce th e L o rd is g r a d u a l ly a n d m ore m ild ly ta k in g a w a y fro m you th a t w h ic h h in d e rs y o u r so u l’s lib e ra tio n , d o in g g r a d u a l ly fo r y o n w h a t fo r m a n y of us in ro b u s t h e a lth p e rh a p s lie w ill do in one fe ll b low a t th e la s t. A t th e close o f every illn ess , a t th e close of ev e ry p a ro x y sm , you o u g h t to say , “ T h a n k G od , t h a t is a ll p a s t n o w ; th a n k G od . Iw ill n e v e r liave to suffer t b a t again; th a n k G od , I a m so m u c h n e a re r th e h o u r of l ib e ra t io n .”

Y o u w ill n e v e r su ffe r th e sam e p a in tw ice . Y o u m a y h av e a n e w p a in in an o ld p lace , b u t n e v e r th e sam e p a in tw ice . T h e p a in does i ts w o rk , a n d th e n i t d ies. J u s t so m a n y p lu n g es o f th e c ro w b a r to f re e th e q u a r ry s to n e fo r th e b u ild in g . J u s t so m a n y s tro k e s o f t lie ch ise l to co m p le te th e s ta tu e . J u s t so m a n y p a n g s to s e p a ra te th e sou l f ro m th e body. Y o u w h o h a v e c h ro n ic a ilm e n ts a n d d is­o rd e rs a re o n ly p a y in g in in s ta llm e n ts t h a t w h ic h som e o f u s w ill, h a v e to pay in one p a y m e n t w h e n w e p a y th e d e b t o f n a tu re . T h a n k G od , th e re fo re , ye w ho h a v e c h ro n ic d iso rd e rs , t h a t you h a v e so m u c h less su ffe rin g a t th e la s t. T h a n k G od th a t you w il l h a v e so m u c h less to fee l in th e w a y of p a in a t th e h a n d s o f th e H e a v e n ly H u sb a n d m a n w h e n “ th e shock o f c o rn eo m e th in in h is season .”

P e rh a p s n o w th is m a y be a n an sw e r to a q u e s tio n w h ic h I a sk ed one S a h b a tli m o rn in g , b u t d id n o t an sw er, W h y is i t t h a t so m a n y re a l ly good peop le h av e so d re a d fu lly to suffer? Y o u o fte n find a good m a n w ith e n o u g h p a in s a n d aches a n d d istresses , y o u w o u ld th in k , to d is­c ip line a w ho le colony, w h ile you w ill find a m a n w h o is p e rfe c tly u se less go ­in g a h o u t w i th easy d ig es tio n a n d s te a d y n e rv es a n d sh in in g h e a lth , a n d h is e x it f ro m th e w o r ld is c o m p a ra tiv e ly pa in less. H o w do y o u ex p la in th a t? W e ll, I no ­t ic e d in th e h u s k in g tim e th a t th e h u sk ­in g p eg w as t h r u s t in to th e c o rn , an d th e n th e re m u s t h e a s to u t p u l l b e fo re th e sw a th in g w a s ta k e n off th e e a r a n d th e fu ll , ro u n d , h e a lth y , lu x u r ia n t co rn w a s developed , w h ile , on th e o th e r h a n d , th e re w a s c o rn t h a t h a rd ly seem ed w o r th h u sk in g .

W e th re w th a t in to a p lace a ll b y itse lf , a n d w e c a lle d i t “ n u b b in s .” Som e of i t w a s m ild ew e d , a n d som e of i t w as m ice n ib b le d , a n d som e o f i t w a s g re a t p rom ise a n d no fu lf illm e n t. A ll cobs a n d no co rn . N u b b in s! A f te r th e good c o rn h a d b een d r iv e n u p to th e b a rn -we cam e a ro u n d w ith th e c o rn b a sk e t a n d w e p ick ed u p th ese n u b b in s . T h ey w ere w o rth sav in g , b u t n o t w o r th m u c h . Bo a ll a ro u n d u s th e re a re peop le w ho a m o u n t to c o m p a ra tiv e ly n o th in g . T h ey develop in to no k in d o f u se fu ln ess . T hey a re n ib b le d on one s ide b y th e w o rld , a n d n ib b le d on th e o th e r side b y th e dev il, a n d m ild ew ed a ll over. G re a t p ro m ise a n d n o fu lf illm e n t. A ll cobs a n d no co rn . N u b b in s! T h ey a re w o r th sav ing . I suppose m a n y o f th e m w ill g e t to h eav en , b u t th e y a re n o t w o rth y to be m en tio n e d in th e sam e d a y w ith those w h o w e n t th ro u g h g r e a t t r ib u la ­tion in to tbe kingdom of our God.

W ho wonld not ratner nave tne pains of this life , the m isfortunes of this life —w h o w o u ld n o t r a th e r he to rn an d w o u n d e d a n d la c e ra te d a n d w re n c h ed a n d h u sk e d , a n d a t la s t go in amid the very best grain of the g ra n a ry —than to b e p ro n o u n ced not; w o r th husking a t all? N u b b in s! Iu o th e r w ords, I w a n t to say to you peop le w ho h av e d is tress o f body and distress in business and distress ofall sorts, the Lord has not any grudge against you. It is not derogatory; i t isco m p lim e n ta ry . “ W hom th e Lord lovetll lie cliaKteneth,” and it is p ro o f positivet h a t there is something valuable in you, or the Lord would not h av e h u sk e d yott.

GOD APPRO YES OF A JOYOUS SPIRIT,Y ou re m e m b e r a lso t h a t in th e tim e

of h u sk in g i t w a s a n e ig h b o rh o o d re ­u n io n . B y th e g re a t firep lace in th e w in te r , th e fires ro a r in g a ro u n d th e g lo rio u s b ack lo g s on an o ld fash io n ed h e a r th , of w h ic h th e m o d ern stoves ancl re g is te rs a re o n ly th e d e g e n e ra te de­scendants, the farmers used to g a th e r find spend th e ev en in g , a n d th e re w o u ld be much sociality; but it was n o t a n y ­th in g lik e th e jo y of the husking tim e, fo r then a ll the farmers came, a n d th e y came in tlie v e ry b es t h u m o r, a n d th e y cam e fro m b eyond th e m ead o w , a n d th e y cam e fro m b eyond th e b rook , a n d th e y came from regions tw o a n d th re e m iles a ro u n d .

Good s p ir i ts re ig n e d su p rem e , an d th e re w ere g r e a t h a n d sh a k in g s , an d th e re w as c a rn iv a l, a n d th e re w as th e re c ita l of th e b r ig h te s t exp erien ces in a ll th e ir lives, a n d th e re w a s a n e ig h b o r­hood re u n io n tlie m em o ry o f w h ie li m ak e s a ll th e n e rv e s o f m y b o d y tre m b le w ith em o tion , as th e s tr in g s o f a h a rp w hen th e fifigers o f th e p la y e r h av e sw e p t tlie cho rds . T h e liu sk in g tim e w a s th e tim e o f n e ig h b o rh o o d reu n io n , a n d so h e a v en w ill h e ju s t th a t . T h ere th » y com e up! T h ey s lep t in th e old v illa g e c h u rc h y a rd . T h e re th e y com e up! T h e y rec lin e d a m id th e fo u n ta in s , a n d th e sc u lp tu re , a n d th e p a r te r re s o f a c ity cem e te ry . T h e re th e y com e up! T h ey w e n t d ow n w h e n th e sh ip fo u n ­d e re d off C ape H a tte ra s . T h ey com e up fro m a ll sides—fro m p o tte r ’s field a n d o u t of th e so lid m aso n ry of W e stm in ­s te r abbey! T h ry com e up! T h ey com e up! A ll th e h in d ra n c e s to th e ir b e tte r n a tu re liu sk e d off. A ll th e ir s p ir i tu a l d espondencies h u sk e d off. A ll th e ir h in d ra n c e s to u se fu ln e ss h u sk e d off. T h e g ra in , tlie g o ld en g ra in , th e G od fash io n ed g ra in , v isib le a n d conspicuous.

Som e o f th e m on e a r th w ere su c h d is­a g re e a b le C h ris tia n s y o u co u ld h a rd ly s ta n d i t in th e ir p resence . N o w in h eav en th e y a re so r a d ia n t y o u h a rd ly know th em . T h e f a c t is, a ll th e i r im ­p e rfec tio n s h a v e been h u lk e d off. T hey d id n o t m e a n on e a r th to b e d isag ree ­able. They m e a n t v 'e ll enou g h , b u t th e y to ld you h o w sick y o u looked , an d th e y to ld y o u h o w m a n y h a rd th in g s th e y h a d h e a rd a b o u t you , a n d th e y to ld y ou ho w o f te n the}r h a d to s ta n d u p fo r y o u ill som e b a tt le s u n t i l y o u w ish ed a l­m o s t th a t th e y h a d b een s la in in som e of th e b a ttle s . G ood, p ious, co n sec ra ted , w e ll m e a n in g d isag reeab les . N ow in h eav en a ll th e ir offen.fi vene-as h a s heen h u sk e d off. E a c h one is as h ap p y as he c a n be. E v e ry one h e m ee ts a s h a p p y as he can bo. H eav en one g re a t n e ig h b o r­hood reu n io n . A ll k in g s a n d queens, a ll so n g ste rs , sill m illio n a ire s , a ll b a n q u e t­ers.

G od th e F a th e r , w ith h is c h ild re n a ll a ro u n d h im . N o “ good b y ” in a ll th e a ir. N o g ra v e c u t in a l l th e b ills . R iv e r of c ry s ta l ro ll in g over b ed o f p e a rl, u n d e r a rc h of c h ry so p rase , in to seas o f g lass m in g led w ith fire, tit an d a t th e g a te of th e g ra n a ry a n d see th e g ra in com e in , o u t o f th e f ro s ts in to th e su n sh in e , o u t of th e d a rk n e ss in to th e l ig h t , o u t o f th e te a r in g , a n d th e r ip p in g , a n d th e tw is t ­in g , a n d th e w re n c h in g a n d la c e ra tin g , a n d th e h u s k in g tim e of e a r th in to tlie w ide open door of th e K in g 's g ra n a ry “ like ns a shock o f c o rn com etli in in h is s e a s o n .”

H E A V E N IS A LONG T H A N K SG IV IN G .Ye.-, heaven is a great sociable, w ith

jo y l ik e th e jo y of tlie h u sk in g tim e . N oone there fe e lin g so b i g h e dec lines tosp eak to som e one th a t is n o t so la rg e . A rc h a n g e l w illin g to lis te n to sm a lle s t c h e ru b . N o b o ltin g o f th e door o f caste a t one h e a v en ly m an sio n to keep o u t th e c itiz e n o f a s m a lle r m an sio n . N o c liq u e in one c o rn e r w h isp e rin g a h o u t a c lique in a n o th e r c o rn e r . D a v id ta k in g none of th e a irs o f a g ia n t k ille r . J o s h u a m a k in g no one h a l t u n t i l h e passes be­cause h e m a d e th e s u n a n d m oon h a lt . P a u l m a k in g no a ssu m p tio n over th e m o st o rd in a ry p re a c h e r o f r ig h te o u s ­ness. N a a m a n , c a p ta in of th e S y ria n host, no m o re h o n o red th a n th e c ap tiv e m a id w h o to ld h im w h e re he cou ld g e t a good d o c to r. O h, m y sou l, w h a t a c o u n try ! T h e h u m b le s t m a n a k in g . T he poo rest w o m a n a queen . T he m e a n e s t house a pa lace . T lie sh o rte s t l ife tim e e te rn ity . A n d w h a t is m o re s tra n g e a h o u t i t a ll is we m a y a ll g e t th e re . “ N o t I ,” says som e one s ta n d in g h a c k u n d e r th e g a l­leries . Y es, 3’ou. “ N o t I ,” says some­one w h o h a s n o t been in c h u rc h in fif­tee n y e a rs befo re . Y es, J’otl. “ N o t I ,” says som e one w ho h a s heen fo r f if ty y e a rs fillin g u p h is life w i th a ll k in d s of w ickedness. Y es, you. T h e re a re m o­nopolies 011 e a r th , m onopo lis tic ra ilro a d s a n d m onopo lis tic te le g ra p h com panies, a n d m onopo lis tic g ra in d ea le rs , b u t no m onopo lies in re lig io n .

A ll w h o w a n t to be .sa v ed m ay be saved “ w ith o u t m o n ey a n d w ith o u t p r ic e .” S a lv a tio n b y th e L o rd Je su s C h r is t fo r a ll th e people. O f cou rse use com m on sense in th is m a tte r . Y o n ca n ­n o t ex p ec t to g e t to C h a rle s to n h y ta k ­in g th e sh ip fo r P o r tla n d , a n d y o u c a n ­n o t g e t to h eav en b y g o in g in a n oppo- i i te d irec tio n . B elieve in th e L o rd J e su s CTirb t a n d th o u s h a lt he saved . T h ro u g h th a t one g a te of p a rd o n a n d peace a ll th e ra c e ma,y go in .

“ B u t ,” says som e one, “ do you re a lly th in k I w o u ld be a t h om e in t h a t su p e r­n a l socie ty i f I sh o u ld re a c h it?” I th in k y o u w ould . I k n o w y o u w ou ld . I r e ­m em b e r th a t , in th e h u sk in g tim e th e re w a s g re a t e q u a lity of fee lin g am o n g th e n e ig h b o rs . T h e re a t one co rn shock a f a rm e r w o u ld b e a t w o rk w h o ow ned tw o h u n d re d a c re s o f g ro u n d . T h e m a n w h o m h e w a s t a lk in g w ith a t th e n e x t co rn shock o w n ed b u t th i r ty a c re s of g ro u n d , a n d p e rh a p s a l l t h a t co v ered b y a m o rtg a g e .

That evening, at the close of the husk­ing day, one man drove home a roan span so frisky, so fu ll of life they got their feet over the traces. The other m an w alked home. Great difference in

education, great difference In w orldly m ean s , b u t I n o tic e d at th e h u s k in g tim e th e y a ll seem ed to e n jo y e ach o th e r ’s society . T h ey d id n o t a sk a n y m a n ho w m u c h p ro p e r ty h e o w n ed o r w h a t h is e d u c a tio n h a d been . T h e y a ll seemed to be h a p p y to g e th e r in th o se good tim es. A n d so i t w il l be in heaven . O u r F a th e r w ill g a th e r h is c h ild re n a ro u n d h im , a n d th e neighbors w ill com e in , and the past w ill be rehearsed,and som e one w ill tell of victory, and w e w ill all celebrate it, and some onew ill tell of great struggle, and we w ill all praise the grace that fetched him outof i t , and somo one w ill say: “Here is

jmy old father t h a t I p u t a w a y w ith h e a r tb re a k . J u s t look a t h im ! H e is as y o u n g as a n y of u s!”

A n d som e one w ill say : “ H e re is m y d a r l in g c h ild th a t 1 b u r ie d in G re e n ­w ood, a n d a ll th e a f te r y e a rs o f m y life w ere sh ad o w ed w ith deso la tion . J u s t look a t her! She doesn’t seem as i f she h a d b een s ick a m in u te !” G re a t soc ia l­ity . G re a t n e ig h b o rh o o d k in d n ess . G o in a n d d ine. W h a t th o u g h J o h n M iltonsit down on one side and John Howards i t d ow n on th e o th e r side? N o em bar- ra ssm e n t. W h a t th o u g h C h a rlo tte E liz ­a b e th s it d o w n on one side a n d H a n n a h M ore sic d o w n on th e o th e r side? N o e m b a rra ssm e n t. A m o n a rc h y o u rse lf, w h y be e m b a rra sse d a m o n g m onarchs? A so n g ste r y o u rse lf, w h y be e m b a rra sse d a m o n g g lo rified songsters? G o in an d d ine.

T H E LA ST G R E A T IN G A T H E R IN G .A ll th e shocks o f co rn co m in g in in

th e i r season. O h, yes, in th e ir season. N o t ono o f you h a v in g d ied too soon, or h a v in g died too late, o r having died a t haphazard. Planted a t ju s t th e righttim e . P lo w ed a t j u s t the r ig h t time. C u t d ow n Ut ju s t th e r ig h t tim e. H u sk e d a t ju s t th e r ig h t tim e . G a rn e re d a t ju s t th e r ig h t tim e . Coming in in y o u r season. Oh, I w ish th a t th e tw o b il­lio n b u sh e ls of c o rn n o w in th e fields o r on th e ir w a y to th e seab o a rd m ig h t he a ty p e of th e g ra n d y ie ld of h o n o r a n d g lo ry a n d im m o rta li ty w h e n a ll th e shocks com e in .

I do m d k n o w h o w y o u a re co n s ti­tu te d , b u t I a m so c o n s titu te d th a t th e re is n o th in g th a t so a w ak en s re m i­n iscen ces in m e as th e odors of a co rn field w h e n I cross i t a t th is t im e of y e a r a f te r th e c o rn lias heen c u t a n d i t s ta n d s in shocks. A n d so I h av e th o u g h t i t m ig h t he p ra c t ic a lly u s e fu l fo r u s to d ay to cross th e corn field, a n d I h a v e th o u g h t p e rh a p s there m ig h t be som e rem in is ­cence ro u sed in o u r sou l t h a t m ig h t be s a lu ta ry a n d m ig h t h e sav in g . In S w e­den a p r im a d o n n a , w h ile h e r house in th e c ity w a s b e in g re p a ire d , to o k a house in th e country for temporary resi­dence, a n d she b ro u g h t o u t h e r g re a t a r r a y o f jew e ls to show a f r ie n d w how ish ed to see th em .

O ne n ig h t, a f te r d isp la y in g fhese je w ­els a n d lea v in g th e m on th e table, and a ll lie r f r ie n d s lia d gone, a n d th e se rv ­a n ts h a d gone—one su m m e r n ig h t—she s a t th in k in g a n d lo o k in g in to a m ir ro r ju s t iu f ro n t of h e r c h a ir w h e n she saw in th a t m ir ro r th e face of a ro b b e r look­in g in a t th e w in d o w b e h in d h e r a n d g a z ­in g a t th o se jew els . Bhe w as in g re a t f r ig h t, b u t sa t s ti l l , a n d h a rd ly k n o w in g w h y she d id so she b e g a n to s in g a n old n u rse ry song, h e r fe a rs m a k in g th e p a ­th o s o f th e song m o re t i l l in g . S u d d en ly she n o tic e d , w h ile lo o k in g a t th e m ir ro r , th a t th e ru b b e r 's face h a d gone fro m th e w in d o w , an d i t d id n o t com e back .

A few day s a l te r tlie p r im a d o n n a r e ­ceived a let Ut f ro m th e ro b b e r say in g , “ I h e a rd th a t th e je w e ls w ere to be o u t th a t n ig h t, a n d I cam e to ta k e th e m a t w h a te v e r h a z a rd , b u t w h e n I h e a rd you sin g th a t n u rs e ry so n g w ith w h ic h m y m o th e r so o fte n su n g m e to sleep 1 cou ld n o t s ta n d i t , a n d I fled, a n d I h av e re so lv ed upon a n e w a n d h o n e s t l ife .”

O h , h i t f r ie n d s , th e re a re jew e ls in p e ril r ic h e r th a n tho.-e w h ic h la y u p o n th a t ta b le t h a t n ig h t. T h e y a re th e jew e ls of t h a t im m o rta l sou l. W o u ld G od th a t som e song ro ll in g u p o u t of th e d e se rted n u rse ry of y o u r ch ild h o o d , or som e song ro ll in g u p o u t o f th e co rn fields, th e song o f tlie b u sk e rs tw e n ty o r fo rty y e a rs ago , m ig h t tu r n a ll o u r fee t o u t of tlio p a th s of s in in to th e p a th s of rig h teo u sn ess . W o u ld G od th a t those m em o ries w a f te d in on odor o r song m ig h t s ta r t u s th is m o m e n t w i th sw ift fe e t to w a rd th a t b lessed p lace w h e re so m a n y of o u r lo ved ones h a v e a lre a d y p reced ed u s “ as a shock o f co rn eo m eth in in h is seaso n .”

A Harmless Treatment.A y o u n g w o m a n w h o h a s a b e a u tifu lly

ro u n d e d th ro a t , w ith lovely n e c k an d a rm s to m a tc h , a t t r ib u te s h e r b e a u ty in t h a t d ire c tio n e n tire ly to a s im p le course o f tre a tm e n t.

She saits: “ To beg in w ith , you m u s t be p re p a re d fo r a so m e w h a t d isa g re ea b le odor a n d th e ru in a t io n o f y o u r n ig h t- ro b e ; th e re fo re p u t a s id e th e o ld es t gow ns a n d go to w o rk h y y o u rse lf a n d y o u w ill w o rk w o n d ers in th re e w eeks.

“ T h e p rocess is m ere ly a n o in tin g w ith cod l iv e r o il e v e ry n ig h t. I t w ill ta k e you a good h a lf hour, but you w ill bere p a id b y th e b e a u tify in g effec t i t w ill h a v e in a re m a rk a b ly s h o r t tim e . P e r ­sev eran ce m u s t he y o u r w a tc h w o rd , h o w ev er, u n t i l th e fo rm com m ences to ro u n d o u t; th e n tlie t r e a tm e n t n eed n o t he so f re q u e n t in w a rm w e a th e r , an d n o t m o re th a n th re e tim es a w eek in cold . I t is s im p le a n d h a rm le ss , a n d no p h y s ic ia n w ill d isco u rag e w h a t he know s to be so g e n u in e ly b enefic ia l.”—D e tro it F re e P ress .

A Kentucky Bloving StoneT h e m o v in g s to n e a t L e x in g to n is

one o f th e m o s t r e m a rk a b le f re a k s of n a tu re in th e s ta te o f K e n tu c k y , th e g re a t c a v e rn s a lo n e excep ted . I n th e r e a r o f th e g ro u n d s a t ta c h e d to th e hom e o f th e la te G o v e rn o r G ilm e r is a h u g e b o w ld e r s ta n d in g a lo n e on th e edge o f a s tre a m . R e s tin g d ire c tly u p o n th is b o w ld e r is a n o th e r w e ig h in g a t le a s t tw e n ty to n s . T h is u p p e r b o w ld e r re s ts u p o n a s to n e p in n a c le n o t m o re th a n tw o fe e t sq u a re , a n d so e v e n ly b a la n c e d th a t , a lth o u g h th e s lig h te s t to u c h w ill c a u se i t to ro c k to a n d f ro , a h u n d re d ho rses co u ld n o t p u l l i t f ro m i ts socket.

G eo lo g is ts sa y t h a t i t m u s t h a v e been dep o sited in i ts p re s e n t p o s itio n in th e tim e o f th e g la c ia l epoch , a n d t h a t th e te x tu re a n d co m p o sitio n o f th e b o w ld e r a rg u e in fa v o r o f th e th e o ry th a t i t w as t ra n s p o r te d f ro m th e L a k e S u p e rio r r e ­g ion to i t s p re s e n t r e s t in g p lac e in a good fie ld o f ice lo n g b e fo re th e re w a s a single h u m a n b e in g o n the fa c e o f the earth.—St, Louis Republic.

The ad ap ta tio n of Dr B ull’s Cough S y ­ru p to the cure of all diseases of the th ro a t and chest is ce rta in ly m arvelous. F o r Cold, cough, croup, wkoopiDg cough and incip ien t consum ption i t is incom parably th e b :S t prpp iratiiin iro.rle. 391-lfc

L a rk in —“ I read in th e p a p e r th e o th e r •Gy of a m an w ho says h e saw a b ro w n rat. w ith a blue t a i l . ” S ta g g e r s — “He must be a jay to give him self away in th a t r ix le .”

A Sure C .rpA w rite r in F arm and Fireside says “ one

of the sin est or ops ou lire fa rm is djspe.pgin. Tbe daily life of the typical farmerB mggesi.ive oi’ indigestion and dyspepsia, The write!' m igh t also have added th a tone of the best rem t dies for poor digestion and a pieviuitive of biliousness, dyspepsia, ai d all ; he long tra in of ills which follow is Parm elee’s M andrake and Dandelion Bittei-3. A large b o ttle costs only 25 i < n ts. Sold by dealers 3 4 l - 5 t

M rs. E liza b e th M esser Baltimore, Md.

Resctsed from DeathA!! S a i d S h e G o u ld M ot L iv e a

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Now A liv e a n d W ell — T h a n h s to H ood 's S a r sa p a r illa .

“ I must, lira is e Hood’s Sarsaparilla, for it is wonderful medicine. I suffered 10 years with

NeusraSgia a n d D y sp ep siaand SaiEiSiug sjscISk. Sometimes I wouldhe almost still with cold perspiration. I spent a great, deal of money for medical attendance, but 1 did not get any benefit until my daughter told me ahout Hood’s Sarsaparilla., and I began to take it. I weighed less than 100 lbs. and was

A P ic tu r e o f Rflisery Every one who saw me thought I could not live another month. I’ut T began to improve a t once alter beginning with Hood’s Sarsapa­rilla, and have gradually gained until I am now pei-i'ceily c u red . I eat v’ell, .sleep well, aim am in pb-'fccE JheaSiSi. I owe ail to

H o o d ’s S a r s a p a r i l l aInstead of being dead now, I am alive and w e ig h 142 1 W J MRS. ELIZABETH MESSER, 19 La..t Barney Street, Baltimore, Aid.

HOOD'S DILLS are purely vegetable, per­fectly harmless, always reliable and beneficial.

BEATTY’S PIABOSdlress DANIEL F. BEATTY, Wasiuj.gtom-

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« iT E BAGENTS, locala n d tr a v e l in g , a t o n c e , to se ll O r­n a m e n ta l S h ru b s ,

R o ses, T re e s a n d F ru i ts . E x p e r ie n c e unE tee .-- K«try, S a la iy a u d e x p e n s e s p a id w e e k ly . P e r raan en r. p< s i t io n s . N o s e c u r i ty l a q u i r i d . M usi tu r u i - h r e f e r e n c e s a s to g o o d c h a r a c te r .

C H A R L E S H . C H A S E , R o c h e s te r , N . T .314 w4 Mention tbis paper.

S U B T L S S A N D F I S E .

Dr. Hoxsie’s sis a remedy that permeates (be most delicate lung ti;su "s. and removes every trace of disease

50 cents per bottle. 39! \v4 A. P, HOXSTE, Buffalo, N. Y., W’fr.

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A re pow erfu l hea te rs , have perfectly p roportioned ancl v e r y e f f e c t iv e h o t air- c ir c u la t in g f lu e s , a r e s t r ic t ly f i r s t -olass in every particular.

I f you want a reliable and econom­ical stove, buy the “ Splendid.”

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THE WAY TO BET EIGHIs to keep your savings constantly invested.

Whenever you have $5, $10, $50 (K* more invest it at compound interest.

We Pay 12 Per Cent. C o u o M in g Quarterly.

A F E W G O O D M E N W A N T E DTo give their entire time as special and state

agents, also a local agent in every town and village.

UNIVERSAL SAVINGS & LOAN CO* Witt. WILSON* Sec’y. (391 w3; Geneva, N. Y.

CONNECTIONS ON N. T. O. ®AT STB AC USB—TRAINS ARRIVE

From tee East.—2:05+. 3:2’i+, '<:4f>+, 7:00+. 9+iC N,; 12:45, l:30t, 2:15+, 3:30,4:15+, 4:05+, G;;5,7:10+,

?:3J+, 8:50+, 11:10, 11:32+ p . m./ r o w t h e W e s t . D i r e c t R o a d - 12;05+, m o t ,

3:15+. 5:30+, 7 :50+ , 9:20+ 10:30+, 11:20 a . w .: 12:15+. 12:25+, 2 :10 , 4 :5 0 , 7 : 4 0 , 8 :30+. 10:50+, 11:15+ r « .

A u b u rn R o a d .—9:20 a . m... !2:10, 2:10. 4:35, 7:5i'l. 10:10 P. M.

TRAINS DEPART.Pofe tub East.-/13:10+, 1:35+. 3:25+ 5:40+, 7:158:00+, 9:40+, 10:40+, 11:30+ A. w ; 13:30+. 13:35. 1:10

2:30, 5:00. 7:00. 8:45+, 10:55+, 11:20 p. « .Fob the West, Direct Road — 2:10+, 3:40+

3 /0 + , 7,20+. 7 :35 ,10 :30 a . 1:50. 2:20. 4 :20 ,5 :00+ .5:15, 7:30+, 8:10+, 8:55+, 9:00, 11:35 r. mAuburn Road.—5:50, 9:20 A. M.; 12:50. 2:25f, 6:008:05 V. at.

AT OANASTOTA-TBAINS DEPART.F o b THE E a s t .—8:02, 10:17 a . m.; l:12t, i:52, 3:17,

5:52, 7:46, 9:36+, 12:16 r . m.F or t h e We s t —6:12+, 8:33, 11:54 a . k .; 12:46

2:39, 5:55, 6:32+, 10:19 p . m.The daggers (+) indicate express trains.All other trains are accommodation train?.

S Y R A C U S E , B I N G H A M T O N & N. \

NORTHWARD.STATioug. | Bgp. | Bap. | Mp . Mail.

New York__Philadelphia..Scranton.......Binghamton. Ch’go Forks. . Whitney’s Pt. Lisle— Marathon__Messengerv’aB’eUett MillsCORTLAND.H o m e r ______Little York.Preble _T a l ly .Syracuse___Oswego____

A. il. r. He9 00 9 60820 7 03

P . X. P . M. a . ic. E. I.1 32 2U4 05 3 15 820

4 35 8 435 05 3 5-3 9 005 20 9 06548 4 05 9 216 02 9 326 20 0 446 32 430 9 58 6 CO6 47 438 10 06 6 086 5S 10 14707 10 19722 4 57 10 28 627815 535 1115 7 10p. at.10 10 6 50 12 30 830

SOUTHWARD.STATION8. Mail | Exp. | Exp. Exp. F.&A

P. 31. A. M. p . i i . A. X.Oswego....... • 3 35 7 45 900 11 00A. if, P. M. A. X. P. X. P. X.Syracuse....... 7 39 5 00 900 1010 t 00Tully.’............ 819 5 5S 2 ISPreble........... 8 29 605 233Little York... 8 34 610 241llomer.......... 8 43 0 20 9 53 11 12 2 55C O RTLAND.. 8 52 632 10 00 11 20 3 07B’dgett Mills. 900 6 41 3 20+Messengerv’e 9 11 6 52 3 40+Marathon__ 921 7 00 11 46 4 65Lisle............. 9 43 7 13 4 33Whitney’s Pt. 953 7 20 4 55ch’go Forks.. 10 25 735 5 21Binghamton. . 10 50 7 57 1103 12 40 6 00

p. si. P. X, P. M. A. tt. P. X.Scranton........ 12 40 12 40 2 45 830Philadelphia.. 6 05 6 05 10 00New York___ 515 515 7 30

A dagger (f) shows that trains stop on su-na

L E H I G H V A L L E Y R A I L R O A D .

southern central division.

SOUTHWARD.STATIONS. 123 136 14 138 2

Oswego...................A. 31. A. M. A. M. P. 31. P. X

Sterling.................. 8 59 1 48 6 17Weedsport_____ _ 9 42 2 40 7 00.Auburn.................. 10 0: 8 15 11 15 3 00 7 SOMoravia......... ........ 8 52 11 52 8 12Groton................... 9 10 r. ia.

12 12 8 32Freeville................. 9 20 12 23 8 44Dryden_________Harford..................

9 27 9 41

12 29 *12 40

8 60 9 03Harford Mills____ ___ 9 45 *12 43 9 06

Owego..................... 10 40 1 35 9 55Sayre---------------- ----- ----- 2 10 10 35NORTHWARD.

STATIONS. 17 135 3

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A. St. A. X. P. si. PffM.S a y r e ............. ................ 4 25 5 15O w ego ........................... 5 05 8 00 6 00 . . . . .d& rford Mills_____ 5 56 8 52 6 55 . . . . .H a r f o r d ....................... 6 00 8 56 6 59 .........

Ory d e n .................... . . . 6 13 9 09 7 12f r e e v i l le ....................... 6 35 9 20 7 20 . . . . .

1l•1Il1t11lIl1+T>c? 6 47 9 36 7 32 . . . . .H e ra t ia................... 7 08 9 59 7 53 . . . . .Auburn.................... 7 50 10 40 8 34 6 00V e e d .-p o rt.................. 8 16 11 38 . . . . . . 6 23

p. M.Sterling..... ........ 8 59 12 22 . . . . . . 7 08

Oswego............. ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*T rains stop only on signal.

Trains 17 and2, south of Auburn, run daily. All other trains daily, except Sunday.

CONNECTIONS.Owego with N. Y. L. E. & W. R. R.; Freeville v+th 11., C. & N. R. R.; Auburn with N. V. C. A I. It. It ; Weedeport with N Y. C. & H. R. R.; • nd West Shore R. R.; Sterling with R. W. & O. R. S. B. B. Bytngton. Gen -Pass. Aet.

ELM I RA.CORTl.AN D & NORTHERN

NORTH OR EAST BOUND.

STATIONS. j No.l. I No. 7* | No. 3.|No. 5+IN0.1IA. X A. It. P. at. A. X. A. X.

Elmira—.Lv. 7 10 8 00 4 00Horaeheads. 7 20 8 10 4 10VanEtten... 8 06 8 56 4 57 \f t h a c a -------- 9 00 9 50 5 47Freevhie---- 9 £0 10 08 6 04Auburn—Ar. 10 40 8 40 A. X.CORTLAND 9 18 10 32 6 26 7 20 7 25•Syracuse — 11 15 8 15Trnxton __ 10 12 10 55 6 50 7 46 8 39Ciyler......... 10 23 11 04 7 02 7 59 9 10OeRuvter... 10 31 11 13 7 12 8 11 9 40Cazenovia — 11 03 11 43 7 43 8 43 11 02

P. X. P. V.,’anaetota — 11 45 12 22 8 25 9 25 12 36

P. X. A. X .Sylv’n Beach 9 45Sylv. Junet’n 9 48Cimdon...... 10 33Watertown.Cape Vlnc’ntClayton......Ogdensb’gh.

P. H P. K. A. X. P. M,Albany........ 4 50 4 50 1 30 2 10New York— 8 50 8 50 6 30 7 00Boston Ar... 11 05 10 50 8 30

♦Runs Sundays only.

SOUTH OR WIST BOUND.

TATIOKS. N o.2. N o .4 . ! N o.8* No.6+ N o .lP . M. P. M. P. M. A. M. A. flf

B o s to n — L v . 6 45 11 00 6 45 5 00

N ew York,— 9 15 11 59 9 15 7 30A. M. A. M. A. M. P. X.

A lb a n y ........... 2 00 8 25 8 25 1 35O g d e n sb ’g h . 7 10C la y to n ......... 7 20C a p e V in o ’n t 7 30W a te r to w n . 10 00

A. U. P . X . P. X.O a m d e n — . 4 50S y lv . J u n c t ’H P. X. 5 16S y lv ’n Beach 5 19

A. X. P. X. P. X.C a n a s to ta — 7 05 1 26 3 35 5 57 2 20C a z e n o v ia . . . 7 44 2 03 4 15 6 36 4 20D e R u y te r — 8 11 2 31 4 42 7 12 5 40T r u x to n ---- 8 30 2 48 i 59 7 28 6 59S y ra c u s e ----- 7 30 1 00

C O R TLA N D 9 OO 3 15 5 28 7 55 7 35A. H.

Auburn----- 8 15 11 15P. M.

F re e v i l le — 9 20 3 35 5 48

t t h a c a ------ 9 41 3 54 6 08

V an Stten.. 10 31 4 42 7 00Sorsebead8. 11 20 5 27 7 47E t o i r a .......... 11 35 5 40 8 on

* Runs Sundays only, excepting Sunday.

+Nos 5 and 6 run r'aily

Connecting trains on N. Y. C. & H. R. R. fl. and West Shore stop at E., C. & N. depot h- Canastota.

Trains 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, Hare first-class train - All other trains are second-class.

Stage Time-TableSummerhlll stage leaves post-office ar,.l2:0i- Virgil 3tage leaves post efflee at 12 k.Pitcher stage leaves pas i office at. 1 p.h McGrawville stage les-Tes post-office at a. m. and 6:00 p. x.Corrected Marsh 11,1892.a.-M. BALLARD P. K.