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DECORiH PUBLIC OPINION.
AKERS A a KEEN, Publishers.
DECORAH, - - - IOWA.
THE NEWS IN IOWA
Mrs. Crownover died at Waterloo
after going three months without
food, because of a hard cancer of the
stomach.
It has developed that Ren Freeman,
who attempted to kill his father at
Missouri Valley and then killed him
self, was insane.
M. J. Foley, one of the leading
business men of Manson, has been
missing since December 2, when he
left for Fort Dodge.
Judge Scott M. Ladd, of the Fourth
judicial district, has tendered his res
ignation in order that he may qualify
as judge of the supreme court.
At Clarion a few days ago the jury
in the case of the state against W. E.
Bullard, charged with forgery, return
ed a verdict of guilty as charged.
Bullard was secretary of the late state
senate.
L. C. Lewis has been appointed
receiver for the Harlan State Bank,
which was recently closed by order of
the state auditor. It is believed that
depositors will be paid almost, if not
quite, in full.
Orman McPherson, alias Chas. Mur
phey, confessed to the police at De
cotur, 111., that he killed the marshal
at Morning Sun, lowa, on Septem
ber 30 last, lie had been drinking for
three or four days.
W. E. Gittinger, living near Russell,
found the remains of a tnan in his
pasture. It is supposed to be the body
of J. IT. Crooks, an old man who
wandered away from his home near
Corydon about six months ago.
3 Burglars entered the general store
of J. G. Wallace at Waukee, in which
the postoffice is located, ami blew
open two safes. From one they
secured a gold watch and from the
other 875 worth of postage stamps.
Walter A. Little, of Grinnell, pro
prietor of the Hotel Mack in that city,
was sentenced by Judge Woolson at
lies Moines to pay a Hue of 81,750 and
to serve ten months in the Warren
county jail for sending an obscene let
ter through the mail.
Corporation papers for a new bank
at Atlantic have been filed at the
Cass county recorder's office. It will
be known as the Farmers’ State bank
and will do business after January 18,
1897. D. P. Hogan, of Corning, is one
of the directors and cashier.
Henry Schultz, the Fairfax robber,
after huvin|?Tnv*riP u \iritten confession,
has been bound over to the grand jury
in the sum of 85,000 on the charge of
assault with intent to rob. Mr. Wolf,
father of the dead robber, refused to
claim the body of his dead son, and he
was buried in the potter’s field.
W. E. Bullard, who was recenth*
convicted at Clarion of forgery, says
he will perfect an appeal to the
supreme court at once. Mr. Bullard
feels pretty badly at the outcome of
the case, as he confidently expected an
acquittal. The conviction was in the
Keplinger case. There is another
indictment against him, and should it
be tried another conviction would
probably follow. It is not likely to be
reached this terra.
A case is now on in the district court
at Anamosa which, besides involving
a claimed indebtedness of 831,000, is of
interest in raising the question of the
legal right of bankets to charge
interest on the overdrafts of their
customers. The parties in the suit
are L. Schoonover vs. Osborne Bros.
The sum named is claimed as money
advanced by Schoonover through a
period covering some fourteen years
for business purposes.
l here has been a decided change in
the version of the shooting of the 13-
year-old son of A. E. Palmer, near
Evanston. \\ hat seemed at first to
have been the fiendish acts of tramps
has proved to be the work of the little
brother. One of the boys bus admitted
that the other did the shooting. The
other denies the charge and still
clings to the original story. The par
ticulars as to why or how the shooting
was done are meager.
Frank Baumgartner, of Peoria. 111.,
who has a medicine for curing hog
cholera, has begun experiments in Du
buque under direction of the Chicago.
Minneapolis & St. Paul railway com
pany. He says cholera is due to the
excessive and irregular feeding and
has plaeed five sound hogs among as
many sick ones to prove the disease is
not infectious and contagious. He
will also over-feed five other sound
hogs to produce cholera.
The killing of a would-be robber by
the station agent at Fairfax reveals
the extent and methods of a gang in
festing lowa and Johnson counties for
years. Crimes of every sort have been
committed, and local authorities have
been unable to cope with the situa
tion. It is learned the dmid man's
name is not Wolf but Loeseher. lie
has a sister in Cedar Rapids whom the
police are as yet unable to locate. It
is believed she is the fence for tin*
gang in Cedar Rapids.
The famous cuse of Rhoda A. Geiger
vs. A. C. Payne, of Mt. Ayr, appellant,
in which the plaintiff brought action
for breach of promise ami obtained a
decision in the lower court with a
judgment for #16.000, has been affirmed
in the supreme court.
In the trial of John Lykins at Osce
ola recently for the murder of John E.
Davis, a prominent farmer, during a
political quarrel last July, the defense
put up a strong case, claiming the de
fendant insane, but the jury returned
a verdict of guilty of murder in the
second degree.
The robber who was shot and killed
by F. F. Benedict, at Fairfax, has
been identified as Frank Wolf, whose
home was in Amaria, but who had
been in Chicago tor three or four
years. He was a crook, having done
time in Joliet and four or five terms in
the Bridewell. His pal, Henry Schultz,
of Chicago, has been captured by
Special Agent Watson, of the Mil
waukee, at the home of Wolf's father,
near Atnana. He was taken to Cedar
Rapids and made a full confession. He
has a slight wound on the thumb.
Rev. B. Fay Mills, whose work as an
evangelist, has made his a name be
loved by Christian Americans, is now
giving a series of lectures on “Social
Regeneration,’’ in which he treats the
social problem from a Christian stand
point. Mr. Mills will be in lies Moines
on January 0, 7 and 8, and the topics
of his three lectures are: “Social
Sickness,’’ “The Social Revolution,”
and “The Social Salvation.” The
lectures will be given at the tabernacle.
Mr. Mills is taxing the seating capacity
of every place where he speaks.
The man who knocked down and
robbed Charles Nelson at Burlington
a few days ago, has been arrested.
Nelson was found unconscious on the
sidewalk, with thirty-eight cuts on
his face and head, and presented a
frightful appearance. He is in a
serious condition and was taken to a
hospital. The footpad proved to be
Dick Burke, a notorious character who
visits Burlington occasionally. The
police claim to have evidence enough
of various sorts to place him behind
the bars for a long term of years.
At Missouri Malley a few evenings
since, Ben Freeman shot and slightly
wounded his father, Dr. Freeman.
Then turning the weapon upon himself
young Freeman sent a bullet crashing
through his own brain, dying instant
ly. I)a Freeman is an old resident of
Missouri Valley and is well known
throughout the county. Young Free
man arrived home from California only
last week. The cause of the attempt
ed murder and suicide is not known,
but domestic troubles are hinted at.
Mrs. Freeman had been divorced.
The LeMars shoe factory has been
sold to W. E. Goodrich, of Chicago.
The proprietor contracts to have the
factory in operation in sixty days and
to employ an average of 100 hands for
three years. The factory was erected
in 1892 and closed at the time of the
financial depression in 1893. It is a
splendid plant and equipped for man
ufacturing 300 or 400 pairs of shoes a
day with the present machinery, with
capacity for enlarging to 000 pairs per
day. The reopening of the factory is
hailed with delight by LeMars people.
The State Horticultural Society held
n session at Des Moines and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, F. M. Powell, Glen
wood; vice-president, C. F. Gardner,
Osage; secretary, George 11. Van
Ilouten, Leuox; treasurer, William M.
Bomberger, Harlan; directors, First
district, G. B. Brackett, Denmark;
Third district, M. G. Edwards, Glen
wood; Fifth district, W. O. McElroy,
Newton; Seventh tdistrict, B. ShoutzJ
Correctiouville; Ninth district, B. F.
Ferris, Hampton; Eleventh district,
Elmer Reeves. Waverly; to fill vacancy
on the experimental committee, A. F.
Cullman, Corning.
Will McClintoc. who for some time
has traveled for Merrill's wholesale
grocery house of Crcston, has left the
city, but peculations in the office have
recently been discovered by T. G.
Given, the local manager, who com
municated the fact to his firm, and it
is likely that McClintoc will he
arrested in a few days, as Sheriff
Davenport has gone to Davenport,
where the young man is supposed to
be located. Mr. Given was injured a
few months ago, and being unable to
attend to the duties of the house,
placed McCliutoc in charge. When
Mr. Given was able to attend to his
duties again he discovered a shortage.
Lewis Thornburg, wKo lived near
Rippey, has disappeared. About
82.000 in forged notes and paper has
turned up recently, and it is suspected
that it is tin* work of Thornburg.
Recently Attorney Giddings. of Perry,
began suit against Thornburg on
behalf of the Minburn State Bank to
collect on a note for 8200 signed appar
ently by Lewis Thornburg as principal
end John Thornburg and Ezra '
McLain as sureties. The last named j
gentlemen pronounced their signatures
as forged, ami the announcement
created considerable commotion,
which has perceptibly increased by the
discovery of much more forged paper
and the disappearance of the accused
man.
II a nsen’s radical cough cure stops t ick
ling,cough, healing to throat and lungs.
A burglar murdered Andrew Hart, a
young farmer near Lamoille, and
escaped. He has not yet been
captured. Young Hurt came down
stairs in the morning to start the fire
and found the burglar in the house.
A tussel ensued, when Hart was shot
twice through the heart. A reward of
8500 has been offered for his capture
and tin* whole county seems to be out.
A bloodhound was started, but could
not follow the scent. The murderer is
hatless. The revolver used by him
was found ill a corn field not far from
the scene of the crime.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Alexander Salvini, the tragedian,
died at Florence, Italy, on the 15tli.
The French steamer Marie Fanny
foundered off the Island of Alderney,
in the British channel, and her crew of
fourteen men were drowned.
The schooner Three Friends reccn tlv
left Fernandiua, Fla., with another
cargo of arms and ammunition for the
Cubans.
It is believed that the French steamer
Comentry, from Bayanne for Cardiff,
lias foundered with twenty hands ou
boa rd.
In the six-day bicycle race at New
York Edward Ilale won the first prize,
his record being 1,910.8 miles. The
former record of 1,600 miles by Albert
Schock in 1893, was beaten bj- twelve
men.
The Cuban junta, of New York,
have received by way of Jacksonville,
Fla., from their agents sent to inves
tigate the facts regarding Maeeo's
reported death, definite information.
The dispatch to the junta says that
Maeeo was assassinated through the
instrumentality of I)r. Zertucha, who
led Maeeo and his staff across the
trocha, where they were met by
Ahumeda, and Maeeo and his entire
staff were assassinated with raatchets.
A report is published that the winter
crops in the southern provinces of
Russia are greatly damaged by drouth.
The striking dockers at Hamburg
adopted a resolution in favor of coming
to an agreement with employers. The
conference will decide on the compo
sition of the board of conciliation.
It is now reported that Venezuela is
dissatisfied with the terms of the
arbitration arranged by the United
States and will insist upon being
represented on the board.
The German ship Rajah, from Barry,
Wales, for Hong Kong, foundered in
the Bristol channel. Two of her crew
were picked up. Seventeen others,
comprising the remainder of her crew,
were drowned.
A correspondent in Rome says it is
asserted there that Spain has asked
the pope to sound the European
nations as to whether they could
support Spain in a war with the
United States.
A Havana dispatch says Mac°o's
personal physician lias surrendered
and confirmed the announcement of
of Maeeo.
Sherman, chairman of the republi
can senatorial caucus, appointed Wol
cott, Hoar, Chandler and Gear a com
mittee, provided for at the recent
caucus, to prepare a way for interna
tional agreement on silver.
Washington advices state that the
republican leaders and President-elect
McKinley have agreed that the house
ways and means committee shall at
once begin work on a tariff bill which
will be passed at a special session to
be called soon after McKinley’s inaug
uration. The Dingley bill is to be
abandoned.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Salier foundered off Cape Corrubedo,
Spain, and the entire crew of sixtj*-
five men and 210 passengers were
drowned. The passengers consisted
of 113 Russians, 35 Galacians, 61 Span
iards and 1 German. The Salier was
bound from Bremen to Buenos Ayres
via Corunna and Vilgarie. The pas
sengers were mostly in the steerage.
Robbers held up an express train on
the Iron Mountain road inside the city
limits of St. Louis. After stopping
the train they managed to complete
the job of looting the express car in
fifteen minutes. It is not known how
mueli they secured.
Two of Sharkey’s trainers have con
fessed that there was a conspiracy
existing to beat Fitzsimmous out of
his victory over Sharkey in the recent
fight at San Francisco.
It is once more asserted that Russia,
France and Great Britain have agreed
upon a plan of action toward Turkey.
The sultan is to be shorn of his power
and the powers will rule through him.
A passage of the Dardanelles is to be
forced if neeessury.
While the Spaniards reiterate the
claim that Maeeo is dead, the Cubans,
with equal emphasis, deny the story,
and claim it is a cruel hoax
TO FORM A BIG TRUST.
Germans Intrrfitrd In the Sugar Indus
try Make Threat*.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Unless relief
can be had soon from the relchstng the
entire sugar industry of Germany is
likely to be organized for self-protec
tion into a gigantic syndicate or
irust, with the purpose of regulating
production and controlling prices.
This is the view of United States
Cowtul Mason, at Frankfort, set in an
elaborate report to the state depart
ment upon the present state of the
sugar industry in Germany. Only last
May a law was enaeted to help out the
sugar growers and makers, as this is
now the only remaining field of profit
for the German farmer.
William Drury still Living.
Kelthsburg, 111., Dee. 11. —The report
that William Drury of New Rbstou, the
large land owner, is dead is false. Mr.
Drury suffered n paralytic stroke, but
is now improving, with good show of
recovery.
Two W ork iiifii Injured.
Cleveland. 0., Dee. 11. One of the
walls of the wrecked Kimball building
collapsed while a force of men was
clearing away the debris. Charles
Choyle and John Elliott were taken to
the hosnital with internal injuries.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 9.—Cameron introduced
a resolution acknowledging the independ
ence of Culm. Mills introduced a resolution
for occupancy of the island by the United
States troops until the Cubans can organize
a government. Call ulso offered a resolu
tion for recognition of the independence of
Cuba. The first two were referred to the
committee on foreign relations aud the
last was laid on the table. On motion of
Alien, of Nebraska, the senate, by a vote of
35 to 21, took up the Dingley tariff bill.
Aldrich moved to recommit the bill to com
mittee on finance with instructions to report
it back without amendment. A deuate
was begun, with Allen bolding the floor iu
opposition to the motion. At 3:30, after a
short executive session, the senate
adjourned.
norsn.
After passing a number of house bills,
most of them relating to local affairs iu the
territories of New Mexico aud Arizona, the
house at 2:45 went into committee of the
whole to consider aud refer the president's
message, and then adjourned until to
morrow.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 10.—A resolution for a
committee of three to arrange for the
inauguration of McKinley was adopted.
Cullom offered the following resolution:
Resolved. By the senate aud house of
representatives, that the extinction of title
and the termination of Spanish control of
the islands at the gateway of the Gulf of
Mexico is necessary to the welfare of those
islands and to the people of the United
States.
He spoke in favor of the resolution, mak
ing a vigorous speech. The speaker did not
indicate definitely the method which he
thought should he pursued, saying: “The
wisdom and discretion of au American
president and cabinet can oertuinly find a
way to determine the trouble without
imperiling the interests of our country or
our people.” Call also spoke briefly.
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
By a vote of 104 to 7, the house passed
the hill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors iu the capitol. Bill to amend the
act forbidding the alien ownership of
lands in territories was defeated.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 11. —In his prayer the
chaplain gave thanks for the passage of the
resolution prohibiting the sale of intoxicat
ing liquors in the capitol. The house spent
the day in consideration of hills on the
private caleudar. Adjourned till Monday.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 14.—Peffer offered a
resolution for the appointment of a nation
al monetary commission. Call offered a
resolution declaring the government which
permitted the assassination of Maeeo “an
outcast from the family of nations;” also
one authorizing the president to demand
the release of all citizens of the United
States held in confinement at Ceuta in vio
lation of the treaty with Spain. A reso
ution for the election of senators by popu
lar vote came up hut finally went over.
Fifty-five private infusion bills were passed
aud the senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Beycnd agreeing to a resolution for a two
weeks’ holiday recess beginning December
23. the proceedings in the house to-day
were almost entirely devoid of public
interest. Howard offered a resolution for
recognition of the independence of Cuba.
Bill to prohibit sale of liquor in capitol
passed. Army appropriation bill was
reported. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, Dee. 15. —Resolution for
adjournment from December 22 to Jnnuary
5 was agreed to. Allen offered a resolution
for appointment of a committee to investi
gate as to what extent money was used iu
the late election. Referred. A resolution
by Morgan calling on the president for
certain Cuban correspondence passed.
HOUSE.
Loud’s bill designed to correct existing
abuses in the transmission of second-class
mail matter come up. But little progress
was made. Woodman introduced a bill
directing the president to intervene ir
Cuban affairs.
WANT THE DATE CHANGED.
Time Fixed for ludianapoll* Monetary
Convention Not Acceptable to Many.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 16. —The lo
cal committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the coming monetary
conference are being appealed to from
many sections of the country to change
the date from Jan. 12 to some later
date, some declaring that the time Is
too short and others that it will pre
vent the attendance of many financiers
who desire to come. W. E. Fenton of
the National Bank of the Republic of
Chicago writes that Jan. 12 is the day
on which all the national banks elect
officers and says that this class cannot
attend unless the date is changed.
Silver Men Aggressive.
Washington, Dec. 16. —It is the ln
;ention of the silver Republicans in the
house to keep a distinct organization
in the future. Unless it Is decided to
change their tactics, the silver Repub
licans intend to hold a caucus when the
next congress meets and to vote for a
nominee for speaker. Tha Populists
will do the same thing, and the out
look is that there will be four nomi
nees for Speaker of the next house.
Kiportu During November.
Washington, Dec. 16. —The monthly
statement of tho principal articles of
domestic exports by the bureau of sta
tistics show*- that during the month
of November the exports were as fol
lows: Bread stuffs, $19,146,050; cotton,
$39,504,589; mineral oils, $4,807 147;
provisions, $10,429,278; cattle and hogs,
$2,314,976; total for the month, $76,-
202.040.
CoiumD*kouer Power* Unpopular.
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 15.*-At its semi
annual meeting the Minnesota State
Federation of Labor adopted a resolu
tion without a dissenting voice de
li. C. Powers, Commissioner ot Labor.
L.C. Poers, Commissioner of Labor.
I lie resolution recites that the com
missioner's last annual report is de
voted to politics and not to the inter
ests of the workingmen of Minnesota.
A resolution was adopted urging the
legislature, which sits In January, to
extend the full elective franchise to
women.
TWO CRUISERS LEAVE
NEWARK AND RALEIGH HUR
RIEDLY PUT TO SEA.
Startling Itunor That Their Destination
I* Havana, Though Thi* I* Denied at
Washington—Latest News from Cuba
—Fears for the Consulate.
Key West, Fla., Dec. 16.—The United
States cruiser Newark was lying in
dock, coaling, Monday, when suddenly
this work was suspended, and she hur
riedly put to sea without taking on
board her full suplly of fuel. Her des
tination is not known here, but it is
reported that she is on her way to Ha
vana.
Late in the day the United States
cruiser Raleigh was unexpectedly or
dered to proced to sea. According to
the gossip on the streets here, the mem
bers of the crew of the captured Ameri
can schooner Competitor are to be exe
cuted at Havana to-day, and the New
ark has been ordered there to stay the
execution. No verification of the re
ports in circulation can be obtained
here.
Washington, Dec. 16. —Inquiry here
as to the movements of the United
States cruisers Newark and Raleigh,
whose sudden departure from Key
West led to the rumor that they have
gone to Havana, shows that the ves
sels are simply engaged in the enforce
ment of the neutrality laws, and arc
not at all likely to go near Havana.
The navy department has had a ship
assigned to this service for nearly a
year past, and the Newark, which has
just arrived on the Florida coast, un
dertakes this duty as the relief of the
Raliegh, which will soon come north.
FIRING NEAR HAVANA.
Rumors of Desultory Fighting Near the
Cuban Capital.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 16. —A special
to the Commercial-Tribune from Key
West, Fla., says:
‘‘Firing has been heard all day long
west of Havana. Not steady, but de
sultory, as if a running fight were be
ing had. Several companies of Span
ish troops were sent out during the day
in that direction, but no tidings bad
been received up to 7 p. m. of the
results. On account of articles In the
American press displeasing to Gen.
Weyler, rules against correspondents
have become more rigid and arbitrary,
and American newspaper men here
have trouble in getting at matters on
the island. Energetic endeavors are
being made to hunt out the correspond
ents of the New York junta in Ha
vana. Weyler threatens to dispose of
them summarily if caught. Over $5,-
000 will be raised here and at Tampa
this week for the New York junta.”
Fears for the Consulate.
Havana, Dec. 16. —The United States
consulate general in this city is under
a special guard of armed policemen.
Thi* precaution Is taken by the Span
ish authorities, owing to the fear that
the Indignation expressed by the Span
ish sympathizers against tho United
States would find vent in an attack up
on the consulate. In the absence of
Consul-General Fitzhugh Lee, the con
sulate is In charge of the vice-consul
gener.-l, Mr. Joseph A. Springer.
Iturn tlio Spanish Flag.
Marcus Hook, Pa., Dec. 16.—This iii
tle town was literally ablaze last night
with. Indignation against Spain. Fully
2,000 citizens of the place and Chester
held a parade. Speeches In denuncia
tion of Spain were made, and an effigy
of Weyler was rigged up on a pole,
fired at from many revolvers and final
ly burned, together with a Spanish
flag.
Gov. Morton Denies the Rumor.
New York, Dec. 1G. —Gov, Morton de
nies explicitly that he has sent a
message to President Cleveland sug
gesting that be invite President-elect
McKinley to Washington for the pur
pose of conferring on the Cuban situa
tion.
Many Steamers Are Overdue.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 16. —Quite a fleet
of European steamers is now due at this
port, and from the length of time some
of the vessels have been out it is sur
mised they must be experiencing the
same fearful weather encountered by
the steamers lately arriving at New
York. There is no apprehension felt
for the safety of these .steamers, the
heavy weather easily accounting for
their long passages
Are After the Three Friends.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dee. 16. —A spe
cial, received by the Citizen from Key
West, says that the cruieers Newark
and Raleigh have gone to capture the
steamer Three Friends, which loft
Ferdinand with a cargo of arms and
ammunition, besides about fifty Cu
bans to be landed in Cuba.
Rryan Gets Sooth Dakota.
Pierre, S. D., Dec. 15.—1 n the man-
Jamus case to compel the issuance of
certificates tc republican electors on a
partial canvass the court holds the
board has the right to adjourn and se
cure complete returns. This gives
Bryan the state.
Thorns* XV*lson Will Contest.
Washington, Dec. 16.—Thomas Wat
son, of Georgia, recently Populist can
didate for vice president, will appear
before the committee on elections Jan.
8 to contest the title to the seat now
held by Judge Black in the house.
Russian Grand Duke in France.
Paris, Dec. 15.—The Grand Duke
Nicholas Nleholaievltoh spent Sunday
with President Faure, shooting at Rara
bouillet. It is reported that the grand
duke’s mission is to study the army
aud navv.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XII, DEC. 27-A VIEW
OF PAST LIFE.
(•olden Text: Let U* Hear the Conoltt
>'i«’ns —-Fear Gad and Keep Ills Com
mandments —For This Is tltn Whole
Duty of Man. Feel., is: 13.
iW E are now to take
ll a general view of th
\\v /A ;/ life of Solomon as a
\\\ Ift'Xjlj whole. We should
]\ll put it in its place In
If t lie history, not only
as one of the events
I f but as a ma ker of
\M history, exerting an
>.j influence down the
ages.
/t ifj a General Sum
‘c mary of His Life.—
J) First. The Benefits
J lie Conferred on His
Nation. 1. “He rais
ed Israel, for a time, to the height of Its
national aspirations and showed the pos
sibjlitles of splendor and authority to
which It might attain.”—Farrar. It thus
became the basis of an ideal kingdom
which represented to the people's mind
the glorious kingdom of God. 2. “He
stirred the intellectual life of the people
in new directions.” "He awakened among
them a strong desire for deeper wisdom
and higher art, which, during the storm
ier ages which followed, never wholly died
away, and In some directions constantly
developed itself with more and more
power and beauty.”—Ewald. 3. “He en
shrined their worship in a worthy and
permanent Temple,” “by which he influ
enced the religious life down to its latest
days.” This Temple was idealized, to
gether with the city, into a type of the
Spiritual Temple and the New Jerusalem,
the city of God, which came down from
heaven. 4. He organized the services ol
the Levltes anti placed their position on a
secure basis. 5. "He quickened their
sense of u national position, while at the
same time he rendered them less narrow
in their sympathies.” “He left them rich
er in the possession of a well-fortified
city, and he protected their land by tow
ers and fortresses.”—Farrar.
Second. The Evils He Wrought. “He
found a people free, he left them en
slaved (in a degree); he found them un
burdened, he left them oppressed; he
found them simple, he left them luxu
rious: he found them Inclined to be faith
ful to one God, he left them indifferent
to the abominations of the heathen which
they saw practised under the very shadow
of his palace and his shrine.”—Farrar.
'Solomon lost (for his posterity) the
kingdom of the ten tribes,, and perpet
uated strife, woukness, debasement, and
superstition, by preferring the attractive
splendors of tills world to that godliness
which would In the end have been re
warded even in the present life.”— F. W.
Newman.
Books Concerning Solomon.—Proverbs
was written partly by Solomon and ex
presses some of the wisdom for which he
was famous. Ecclesiastes is now gener
ally regarded as a book about Solomon,
rather than by him; something us Pla
to’s dialogues were about Socrates. The
l ook sets forth clearly the lessons which
Solomon’s life illustrates and makes im
pressive, and which men should learn
from his experience. Solomon’s Song also
warns men against the polygamy which
ruined Solomon, and teaches the beauty
and wholesomeness of the true lovo of
one man and one woman toward one an
other. It thus Is a symbol of the intensity
of the love of God towards his people
anu the love they should feel toward God.
Some Lessons from Solomon’s Life.—l.
It is never safe to relax our vigilance or
think we have reached the place where
we cannot fall. Age has its own tempta
tions and dangers as well as youth. 2.
Genius and knowledge alone are not suffi
cient safeguards against sin. Neither do
they excuse sin, but simply add to the
responsibility. "He that knew Ills Lord’s
will and did it not shall be beaten with
many stripes.” 3. The way of trans
gressors is very hard, not only on account
of the punishment at the end, but be
cause so many barriers must be broken
down and restraining influences must be
overcome in order to go on in sin,—the
love of God, the conscience and moral na
ture, the Word of God, the Holy Spirit,
the sacriflce of Christ, the sense of honor.
God’s goodness, early training, the influ
ences of religion. 4. The greatest wealth
does not shield its possessor from misery
and unhappiness. “The legends of the
East describe Solomon as tormented, In
deed, yet not without hope. In the ro
mance of Vathek he Is described as listen
ing earnestly to the roar of a cataract,
because when it ceases to roar his an
guish will be at an end. The king so
r.nowned for his wisdom was on th«
loftiest elevation, and placed immediately
!:* neath the dome. 'The thunder,’ said he,
precipitated me hither, where, however,
1 do not remain totally destitute of hope,
for an angel of light hath revealed that
in consideration of the piety of my early
youth, my woes shall come to an end. Till
then I am In torments, ineffable tor
ments; an unrelenting tire preys on my
mart.’ The caliph was ready to sink with
..error when he heard the groan's of Solo
mon. Having uttered this exclamation,
Solomon raised his hands towards heaven,
in token of supplication, and the caliph
discerned through his bosom, which was
transparent as crystal, his heart envel
oped in flames.”—Farrar.
Growth of the French In America.
In the Annals of the American \cad
emy, Professor Davidson, discussing
“The Growth of the French-Canadlan
Race,” brings out the fact that there
are now more French-Canadiana in the
United States than there were in the
whole of Canada sixty years ago. in
1850 there were only 53,000 French In
the United States; in 1890 there were
half a million. Mr. Davidson says that
thiß increase is not due to the average
size of the French-Canadlan family,
which, indeed, is only a fraction higher
Ilian the family in other parts of Can
ada. The following figures give the
growth of the French-Canadlan pop
ulation of Canada: 1765, 69,810; 1784.
98,012; 1805. 215,000; 1822, 310,000; 1844,
538.218; 1857, 695.947; 1861, 880,902; 1871,
1,005,200; 1881, 1,186.008; 1891. 1,304,745.
The resulting rate of increase per cent,
per decade from 1765 to 1890-91 is 1 9.7,
which gives the result that the Frencn
('anadian population has doubled itself
every twenty-seven years.
JOSH BILLINGS’ PHILOSOPHY.
It Iz an Mstorlkal fakt that the big
gest bores v*e hav seem to ltno it the
least.
Wimraln and horses are alike In one
respekt—the more we kno about them,
the more we hav to find out.
i don’t see how a man who bain’t
got enny pashuns kan be entitled to
('Pity kredit for hiz virtews.
The mass ov mankind never know
what iz going on bak ov the footlights
and drop-kurtain, and it iz just az well
that they don’t.