Christian Nation Vol. 18 1893 - Rparchives.org

12. CHRISTIAN NATION. Volume 18, Mar. 1,1893^MOTHEE'S GOOD-BY.Sit down by the side of yonrmother, myboy;Tou have only a moment, I know,Bnt you will stay till I give yon my partingadvice—'Tis all that I have to bestow.Yon leave us to seek for employment,my boy;By the world you have yet to be tried ;But in all the temptations and strugglesyou meet.May your heart in tho Savior confide.Hold fast to the right, hold fast to theright,Wherever your footsteps may roam ;O! forsake not the way of salvation myboy.That you learned from your motherat home.You'll find in your satchel a Bible, myboy;'Tis the book of all others the best :It will teach you to live, it will help youto die,And lead to the gates of the blest.I gave you to God, in your cradle, myboy;1 have taught you the best that I knew ;And as long as his mercy permits me tolive,I shall never cease praying for you.Your father is coming to bid you goodby;O! how lonely and sad we shail be ;But when *ar from the scenes of yourchildhood and youth.You'll thiuk of your father and me.I want you to feel ev'ry word tnat I'vesaid,For it came from the depths of my love;And, my boy, if we never behold you onearth,Will you promise to meet us above?THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.The City of Washington is anobject of perennial interest to allpatriotic Americans. Not alone beoauseit is the great throbbing heartof the mightiest and grandest Republicthe earth has ever known,but also on accoant of its materialmagnificence. All Americans takepride in its beautiful avenues, majesticarchitecture, stately homes,and well stored galleries and museumsas things of grandeur andbeauty in themselves, apart fromthe historic interest with whichthey are invested. It is a hope andaspiration of all "Young America,"at least, to some time or other visitthe Capital of his country.The Baltimore & Ohio R. R. offersunequalled facilities to aid thisdesire. All its through trains betweenNew Tork, Philadelphia andBaltimore on the east, and Pittsburgh,Cincinnati, St. Louis andChicago, on the west, pass thronghWashington. Its fast express trainsare vestibuled from end to end andheated with steam. Pullman's latestand best productions in the wayof sumptuous Drawing RoomSleeping Cars are attached to allits through trains. Thamanagement|igfgasoii, W. JOct.'03made vast in|LJ53§.fefe'^H me lasttwo years, and the road is to dayone of the foremost passenger carryinglines in thecountry. Throughtickets via B & O. R, R. can beprocured at all the principal ticketoffices throughout the UnitedStates.At the topof all w^ashing mediums, youwill find Pearline. When youhave found it you will neverlet it go. In washing clothesor cleaning house, you can(ind nothing else that saves asmuch work without doing theslightest harm. Use Pearlme,and you can find no fault; ifyou don't use Pearlme, thefault is your own.Beware of imitations. 253 JAMES PYLE, N.T.TBBT Work a Spsciii.TT.J. A positivCf radiciR U P T U RCure at home. (Seal,ed) Book giving fulT^ Tjr = T,. r, „ ,, particulars SentFKEiDr. W. S. Rice, Box 322, Smithville, rivaled] Jeff, Co,, N. ^1l i F F i r aSYRIAN i l P...^..-... . „,,i, OINTMENT]For any Eruption Sore, Swelling or Diseaf?^the Skin and parlioularly for anv formofT,,'!?Positively thebe,