“but Weli,llisa
time libel-stance aha»
3, W m mile to 0*
‘ , ' arm)! their fathersand
‘ frotaihdrttonbhthsex-
" ; WI wine. traveling in
Win-11th., outluir way
U And soxtheaa lxioths
_ hilly w"— will noteay
‘My typical, but highly lug-
sh lard reward heaven, and
. ,uummmyhvm tempo
“Mueller“, in boothaor arlmrs,
&«wwhthmuaadWrmL
J“ wit was said to the Jawnliteraliy
”Kch-id figuratively to all this an-
ftwth into the mountain. and
”Miranda-Jud pinebranchea, and
‘ . and palm branchea,aml
ofthiektreea,tomakebooths. Yea,
“firmly hceiuatcmporary residence.
We‘aiemarehingou. Themmhantprincm
wee lad telive in Bowling Green. New
Tilt: have pa-ed away, and thdr red—
Mivenowthslleklsot cheap merchants.
Manta-m who fifty years ago
awaslleYorkr Pass-don
fill-ah nous in ourdriving ourstakcs
bedsqtintotheearth; weareonthemarch.
Thematic-lath» have precededushare
ganssofarouthatwe cannotevenhearthe
m of their footsteps. They have gone
mun hilhand we areto follow them.
”anemone we arenotin thlsworld
Moutofdoorsand unehellared. Thereare
Morgledarbors, in which our
Ill fob. mforted. Go forth unto
memo, and neck olive branches, and
in branches, and myrtle branches, and
”hunches, and branches of thick trees,
momma
" 1n anon or run ooeran
. Wdl,uowwearetodaytoconstrnctagoe-
booth; andhowshall we
ell,we must getallthetree
hancha and build. According tomytcrt
we that go up unto the mount and bring
olivebranchu. What does that mean!
Theoflvetreegmwainwnrmchmnteannd
ltreachesthehslght
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‘ i. general of another army, what does
, ‘ no mean! Why, itmeansnnsaddletlm
W‘“ -- «bargaining! np‘thé war
W butaheau ful way of say—
” "to“!
ifweare todny going to succeed in
this gospel arbor, we must go into
the W0! God‘s lining and fetch the
hunches. and whatever clsewemust
human! we must have at leaattwo olive
handles, peace with God and peace with
ham. When leaypmcewithGodeonot
medatorepresentGod asabloody chiettain,
havinga grudge against us,bnt Ido mean
toalllrmthere is nomore antagonism between
Ihoundand a hare,betweena hawkanda
m ' Dem ' Qk'phant and swine, than
than n hostility between holinessand sin.
AndiGodisallhollnmandweureallain,
a reconstruction, there must be a treaty,
“In m be a stretching forth of olive
“handset.
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‘ mmva ran mvnm
Thankagreat law suitgoing on now,and
jtbahwsuitwhichmanisbeinging '
“Inks; that.law nit is now on the calen—
dar. ltiathehnmanversnathe divine; itis
Wuhan the immaculate; it isweak-
ns- versus omnipotence. Man began it;
{Goddidnot begin the lawsuit. Webegan
1t;wba.nlted our Haker,and thesooner
weanltltkpartofthestrnggleinwhichthe
fluiteathnphtooverthrow the infinite and
oumlpotmhthesooner we end it the better.
Travaierstellus there is nosuch placeas
Imam—4h» it is oulya hill, only
Inhflgniflcnthill; bntI persist in calling
ltthemmtdfled‘adivhiemercyandlove,
'Targrandsthananyother place on earth,
.randw than the Alps or Himalayas, and
“arena otherhillsasoomparedwithit;
.aad'lllavenotieed in everysect where the
“CRIME-at forth it is planted with
‘ Rowit hvery
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that fits healthy if a man gets emmgh of
it. flow, there are some people who get just
enounh religion to bother them, put enough
religion to make them nick; but if a mantake
a full, deep, round inhalation of pine
hranclmof thogospel arbor bew find it
buoyant, exuberant. undying, immortal
But this pine branch of my text also sug—
gests the simple fact that it is an era-green.
What doc this pine branch care for the snow
on its brow! It is only a crown of glory.
The winter cannot freeze it out. 'l'hiseva-~
green tree branch is as beautiful in winter as
it is'unhe summer. And that is the chemo
teristic of our holy religion; in the sharpest,
coldest winter of misfortune and disaster, it
itas good a religion as it isin thebrightsum—
met sunshine. Well, now that is a practical
truth. For if i should go up and down than
aisles I would not find in this house ilfty
people who had no trouble. But then are
some of you who have especial trouble. God
only knows what you go through with. Oh
how many bereaveraenm, how many pover-
ties, how many persecutions! How many
misrcpn‘eenlations! And now my brother,
you have tried everything else, why don't
you try this evergreen religion! It is
just as good for you now as it was in
the days of your prosperity; it is better for
you. Perhaps some of you feel almost Muckle
Buckie, the fisherman, who was chided one
day because he kept on working, although
that very day he buried his child. They came
to him and said: “it is indecent for you tobe
mending that boat when this afternoon you
buried your chiid.“ And the fisherman looked
up and said: "Sir, it is very easy for you
gentle folks tostay in the house with your
lilfidkerchief to your eyes in grief; but sir,
ought l to let the other five children starve
[lemme one 0! them is drowned! No, sir; we
mam work, we maun work, though our
hearts beat like this hammer."
RELIGION our new you.
You may have had accumulation of sor-
row and misfortune. They come in flocks,
they come in herds upon your soul; and yet
I have to tell you that this religion can con-
sole you, that it can help you, that it can do
liver you if nothing else will. Do you tell me
that the riches and the gain of this world can
console you! How was it with the man who
had such a fondness for money that when he
was sick he ordered a basin of gold pieces to
be brought to him, and he put his gouty
handsdown among the gold pieces, cooling
his hands oi! in them, and the rattleand roll-
ing of these gold pieces were his amusement
and entm'tainment. Ah, the gold and silver,
the honors, the emoluments of this world
areapooreoiaoeforaperturbed
spirit. You want something better than
this world can give. A young prince, when
thechildren came around to play with him,
refused to play; he said, I will play only witb~
kings. And it might be supposed that you
would throw nway all other solace before
th'n regal satisfaction, this imperial joy. Ye
who are sons and daughters of the Lord Al-
mighty ought to play only with kings.
The hill of Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets,
Before we reach the heavenly fields
01' walk the golden streets.
, run nononln ran! run.
' But my text takes a step further, and it
says, “Go into the mountain, and fetch olive
branches, and pine branches, and palm
branches.” Now the palm tree was very
much honored by the ancients. It had three
hundred and sixty dilfereut uses. The fruit
was conserved; the sap was a beverage. the
stunswereground up for food for camels;
thebaseoftbe leaveswas turned into hats,
andmata and baskets, and the leaves were
carfledinvictofloueproousionaand fromthe
motiothetop of tbehighestleaf therewas
uduhu The tree grew eighty~ilve feet in
height aomefimes, and it spread broad leaves
fourandflveyardaiong; itmeantuasf
andltmeantvictory; usefulne- for what it
moduced. victory became it' was bought
into , tions of triumph. And ,oh, how
much we want the palm branches in the
churchesochsusChristatthhtimel A
great many Christians don’t amount to any-
thing. Youhave to shove thanoutof the
way whenthe Ian's chariota come along.
We don‘t want anymore of that kiudof
Mania the church
Theolllmaximnya: “Douot putall your
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daywerou-u ,ndwslonhtbeblacktymt
aiuunderfmt audawaltad life behiadour
lacks. “lilo-ell bits whose transgression is
forgiven, mid whoesiuiacovaral.” “but."
mysthe nun,"l feel mulch aadwora unit
with the alienated life.“ You mm:
to he niore than «new. "But! an
the man.“l am so tcapiedJ am so pur-
sued in life." You are going to be neore
than mmqueror. "l who have so many ali— '
nieclaand heartachas. goingtobomorethan
comm-or?" Yea, unlu you are no self con-
coiled that you wantto manage all the af-
falrlof your life yourself instead of letting
(ind manage them. Do you want to drive
and have God take a back aeatl Oh, no, you
say, I want God to be my leader. Well,
then, you will be more than conqueror.
Your last niche-will come, and the phy'
aiciana in the next room will be talking about
what they will do for you. What diaereuoe
will it make what they do for youl You are
going to be well, everlastingiy well. And
when the spirithaa the body. your friends
willheialking aa whee they-hall bury
you What diaerence does it make to you
whenethey buryyoul Theangelot the re—
aurrectlou can pick you out of the dust any-
whero,and all the caneteriea of the earth
are in God‘s care. Oh, you aregolng to be
more than conqueror. Don't you think we
had better begin now to celebrate the coming
victory! In the old meeting hoes-at Bonn
merviiiamy lather used tolead the ,
and he had the old fashioned tuning fork,
and he would strike it upon h'n knee,and
then put the tuning fork to his ear to catch
the right pitch and start the hymn. But,
(rind, don‘t you think we had better be
catching the pitch of the everlasting song,
the song of victory when weshallbemore
than conquerorsl Had we not better begin
the rehearml on earth? “They shall hunger
no more, neither thirst any more; neither
shall the sun light on them,nor any heat.
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the
throne shall feed them, andehaii lead them to
living fountains of water; and God shall
wipe away all tears from their cyan"
City of eternity, to thy bridal halls
From thb prison would i flee;
Ah, glues”. that's for yeuand me.
we nan: a must camumrr.
My text brings up one step further. It
says, go forth into the mount and fetch olive
branches, and pine branches, and myrtle
branches, and palm branches, and branches
of thick trees. Now,you know very we!
that a booth or arbor madeof alightbranchcs
would not stand. The first bhat of the tem-
pest would prmtrate it. ‘80. then, the booth
or arbor must have four stout poles to hold
up the arbor or booth; and hence for the
building of- the arbor for this world
we must have stout branches of
thick trees. And so it is in the
gospel arbor. Bios-d be God that we
have n brawny Christianity, not one easily
upset. The storms of life will come upon us,
and we want strong doctrine, not only love,
but jmtice; not only invitation by warning.
It is a mighty Gomel; it is an omnipotent
Gospel. These are the stout branches of thick
trees. I remember what Mr. Finney said ina
school house in this state. The village was so
baditwascalied Sodom, and it was mid to
have only one good man in all the village,
andhewnscalledlot; and Mr. Finney,
preaching, described the destruction of
Sodom, and the preacher declared that God
would rain destruction upon his hearers unless
thcytoo repented. And the people in the
school house eat and theirteeth in
anger, and clinched the lists in indignation;
but before he was through with his asrmop
they got down on their knees and cried for
mercy while mercy could be found. Oh. it is
a mighty Gospel; not only an invitation, but
a warning; an omnipoteut truth, stout
branches of thick trees. We], my friends,
I have shown you here is the olive
branch of peace, here is the pine branch
of evergreen gospel conaolatioh, here
thepalmtree branchof usefulne-and
victory, and hereare the stout branches of
thick trees. Thegoepel arbor isdoue. The
air is aromatic of heaven. The leaves rustle
with the gladnem of God. Comelnto the ar-
bor. 1 went out at different times with a
fowler to the mountains to catch pigeons;
and wemadeour booth, and wesatin that
booth, and watched for the pigmtocmne.
And wefoundllocks intheeky,andafter a
whls they dropped into the int and we was
nocemful. So 1 come now to thedoer of
thiagospalboothand Ilookout,leea dome
of souls flying hitherandflying thither. Oh,
that they might come like clouds and as
doves to the window. Come into the booth.
Come into the booth.
Robert Brow-elm SoaIalI-lfe.
Robert Browninggoesoutagreatdealin
society, and has an mpecial weakne- for
dinners. Hole short and stont,withwhito
hair andaglowofruddyhealth. Bowen's
his hair quite longandh-amustacheand
goatae. Hecnjoyathebe‘ofhealthandl’m
an almost boyishllowof animalspiritsand
mthuliaam. Societyia his lifeandhahal‘
wayamevidenoe. Hedlnaoutnearlyevery
night and loveabalhand reception lost
agreeablsinconver-tlonmfconrsehehwell
pestedonevambject,aadhbfrlendanum—
berthsgreatmanottbesntirswwld. Bela
agreatflirtandvayproudofhb
0f auras all bow down to the
monsofthegranddinhhatmanamh
sought after byall chef My.
misthoughttontamoatlaarnsdand
distinguhhedetampoaanyrumm—Iaadoa
Inter.
'l'ksideaof a
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lsaalllotbealoeeuleqwlias. :
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W2“ .' to a a“:
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Architect and Civil Engineer,
hmlshrs Pleas, mutations and newt-halt
wu- for [he «instruction of every description
of building;
it I“! BEAMNA ”LE.
01""?! Tu'm'a Building Washington 8L.
an. Kori-ail P. 0. Box m.
Aux. ‘9. ulusou. ._- __,_
Organist ol' the Firm (roam-gunmm l'hnnh,Weur
bury, Trachcr of
Piauof‘orte, linguu and I uslcal
lionipositlon.
fl I] lack Box 9 P. 0.. NORWALIJXYKH.
C if. IPAII‘I'Olfi.
Caterer in \"cddlnm and Partial. Cram
may on. hand forlhc sick and well. h ask
hratod Iluol Mr. and Imp eat I .
n :i " 7‘~T.. ). NORWALK.L'I'.
ice
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J D. demands.
' Buwem to i. a. Quiatud.
Undertaker & Embalnicr.
ILBL'l‘RlC men-r am. In rat omen.
no. 4 mm 8t. Mldcaoc, 5 mast.
see-8m Norwalll, Conn.
J e. not}:
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Carpenter and Builder.
Plans furnished and latimatesgivcn.
Jobbing of all kinds promptly dreaded to.
She Ann street, near lain
P. 0. x “3. South Norwalk Ct.
J It. ISA I'MOKD.
a
Builder and Contractor.
Work done by the day or contract.
on foot of ilavllaud St. on Water. PA). Box on
genitmniavnas'ezfi
ill Washington Street
Open Dab:from9toita.m..aadfrom l leap.-
aud on Saturday evenings from e lo ll.
m allowed on Domain.
annex SOLIANS rm;
tone :1. tennis, mam;
JOHN H. nusrr. See. and rm.
ammea-ST“ _-.. _._
a. It uvlau'ron,
Wellington. D. 0.
Ten yania Unitadsulcsl’amtm.
“w Guide to inventors milled fret. ’
George ll. Raymond,
FURNITURE DEALER!
Ami Furnishing Undertaker.
Call and see my large atoekol all kiadaoffnrnitere.
ea Iain Street. lorwalh.
Aim prepared to furnish everything for
the interment of Ihcdead, day or u tmou
coining: with residence. No. 3 Be: cy place
c m
A. S. IVERIIIS,
JEWELER.
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry.
Fine Watch llcpalrix'nga Specially.
34 Washington 33.. - South Kuwait.
JOHN H. SMITH,
FLURIST.
MAIN STREET. ROUTE NORWALK
Monuments and Héahlppu
GM Iv.
Douotbuyamonnmcutur fro-sway
thnt‘g direct to theshow res-a of
.w. teaw mum-mansions
au camels and will not be in its
W er in all kinds or ildlag near
cemetery work.
P. W. HATER. ’
018m
V. A. SGOFI ELD,
nae arm on n
The Rear of the Warwick House,
South Norwalk, a department for the sale at
Second-hand Furniture,
And Other llonsehold Goods;
Win take m to sell on commie-Ion. Cash
for here, carpets, Mt]. he.
MONEY LOAN El )
on Watchee,.loevelry. kc.
caustic. Communications
leswalk, will naive
spi‘:
Abe-elas- '
momma“ South
Mullah.
SWAI‘ .A'. BUSBRELL,
whack-lemma .
launfaeusrer's and Painter’s
SUPPLIES.
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3* ...,».,;..p.; VI: A
Spring Goods
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pm adherent
we. Hills 00.,
BRIDGEPORTo
or" .cmm -
unions a sum,
Carriage lakes-a
Mammal
All kinds of W one.
Trucks. Cart. I. a .
Allhiadaofrspalriwptlyduae.
Several new sad second for sale.
law lined (arts only
Horse-[hooks and all
“11¢de
n... or man- so.
he'll Iowans.
Wm”, , i .
WAGON,
luaadqeoadphaad
Buggies, Phaetons, Carriages,
Canopies, Spindles, etc.
It
Prices to Suit" All.
Call and See Them. ’
HENRY TELY.
Coed Ming, shun,
libero Feed and (last Order.
' new TO GIT Tfllll.
Steamer Medea
“'1’. I. ‘0'qu
msuaauau.
newsman-union...
* '- " turninlup...
animu- Ietcai‘otatll a.
u 04'. It be ‘:;:”I I‘m. ,.'
nan. us liagla‘l'ds; Is lath lane.
b .
marina-dag tbel’aviflleaulsl
TELATESTl
Damask-mum
NORTH
W" ransom" t *
llllllillll. illlliifllilillii
To these who order one doses cabinet
l'botooapha.
FINE LINE OF
GIL-rs
REDUCED TO
30 01:5
DOUBLE ROLL,
r4~.,,_, .1
CANDIES
Ofallhlnh. MCK-
BAKERY!
COIINUCOI'IAS. cannv TOYS. anda fall alert
meat of «mental candy.
HrsJohn Holland
MUDII'B BLOCK.
einu
HATS—i—WHATS!
The Correct Styles
lasiigradmofStilandSoft Bats. Spring Style
8111:. Hats,
Boys lists, Polo Caps, Tennis
Caps in all colors, Crush
Hate, &c., at
KNAPP’S,
91 Washington St.
Particular attention paid to
Fill-a, nursing and Ironing
alln liars. Ins
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ALL GRADES
ANDAT
The B... Goods for
the Least Ioney
-——-A'l’-—-
H. S. BRIIWN’S
B00'l‘ 85 81101] STORE,
Clark Jr Lane's Block,
helmet-tar leap
Iaavesthe skin soft alum;
qualitieaalelnt-cl-s I it.
Rlfillliilafl. haanICbapelSt.
and Rummage-Bl...»
myself.“ lt-a.‘ ”yumle tor
Mym-wditfi
lan 3. arm.
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watchman-d elm
lAhhH-hlsdflk “1.0“
ran-m m7 o... In M 0—-
9.1.}.haagaawalalraahaadabaldkfly-e.
harm-ammo;
pa; 1-» out I
Lowest Prices 1:33
ATV—-
DEGKER’S
Paint and Wall Paper Store,
18 North lain 8t..
South Norwalk, Ct.
GO '1'0
uup pylons
Choice Groceries
Table Delicacies,
FRUITS, «20.,
No 8 Main Street.
CASH
flflflii'llfllilliiflflii
“—4.57...—
ONLY LOOK!
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W. Hillfll Rumpus,-
92 Washington Street.
SEWERS!
F. M. PIERCE
bum In
SEWER PIPE
All)
General Sewer Contractor
pariah-ah euraectleae with male aeww
"Eu-Md “-3.36%thth
mifirdtywfllladlththsir alive-rant;
F. M. PIERCE
Bandeau Harwell.“-
“WE‘RE-hm...
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IUGATIA,
WITH NATURAL FRO IT BYRUPS.
SARATOGA SPRING WATERS...‘
Will". ”Kill “I. IXUIIJIOIL
Poland Spring Water.
‘wmmeflmcmmmi
Box 30!»,
(MOOOLA'I'I. lAllfill IALLOWI. GUI DU".
MZIHOTRB. CEIAI, Phl’lllIlN’l'. WINTWIIN. k.
m; .9 3 . g 1* ,‘ C _ ;, he 1!.
PLAISTED’S DRUG STORE,
. f’ f :i ' :48 W‘Ihmgton “Peat. . . . . . . a .
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We are selling below coet
i run one rs arm. can? ooxil
MORE NEW GOODS
NIW LOT 0!
Refrigerators and Ice Chests I
WATER OOOLBRS
Now is your chance. Justlarrived, new and handsome styles in Parlor all
Vase lamps. While louniain Ice Cream Freezers.
Window Screens to Fit. Any Sized Window!
We are adding all the time to our Kitchen Dcpanmmt.
Don't forget to all and see our new arrival in Oil Stoves. All styles and [lieu
The Universal Store
No. I0 North Main Street, 50. Norwallt, Cl. »
clngnglll
COAL Eh W001)"
FROM THE NEW COAL YARD.
E. M. TOLLES 85 GO.
All the. favorite varieties of hard and free-burning coals. Special prices given for
winter supply. All coal thoroughly screened, well prepared
and promptly delivered.
llal, Pine, Chestnut and Spruce anl’ Saul all Split
BUNDLED WOOD A SPECIALTY.
Yard and Oflice, Water Street,
FOOT 0F HAVILAHD STREET,
Opposite Pratt &. \Veed’s Shoe Manufactory.
manor POWDIR. YURI PARIS GRIIN.
WHITE HILLIBORI. 30.“! P000.
RAT mIRll VATOR. RAT DYNAIITI.
“DWI-3’ mom DB1 noun, ”TOM‘S P0
mourn wan-r. p
once on Fuse, Poison rev ram. ,
TANGLEFOOT FLY PAPER, 1
Woodland.“ * .
’HALE’S“ DRUG STORE, p
Cor. Main and Wall Streets.
_NOTI(3'E 1
ONE MORE LOT
1,200 to I.500 Pairs of
Bali's lllil Sills
To Be lull in lawn Lips 'l‘lal lust,
AT THE STORE OF
o. n. HARVEY, .
“ii. North Main St. South Non-mun.
‘. “A'L"Il_§, ;, '
Norwalk Chronicler