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~, p-oehvterian council is indeed

-, ,u1rIp sclaATF. DIR. JOHN HALL.
a.,d renreseutative, containing deiesa.es
t.on every corner Of the earth, represen'.s .,s
over ~ 100000 communicates ano ahnrcS am c
oss. os,.r.tcd branche. Of tho great cnurcn. .s.
rls,n the United States arc presen1, SEM, 'ns ~
f.s;ns,s r1Jn. 80 md eloquent Dr. John tau ,t; %
si waw YorE. DR.. W. H hoberts ~ c'nel'''''''''
Row T. Mcclellan Holmes of Albany, n.
c"h.T of New York, DR.. Talbot W. Gnam i ~
.r,an ,,ors and nd many otherA DR.. z. ID. Junkln oi
Ma,,.ton r. Texas. was elected American trea.
.urer The delegation from Canaaa 's 1I:4;s'. n
.nd able. and SO are those from all 'ne ~ '''''-
Colonies. Africa aud India. , .+..
Tho snirit Of the discussions u truly .s
.,ic ~ md tho themes cover the worlds tIela Oh
~, Sa+;on The new state on the Congo, " ~
.ead"ction ses Of the Gospel there and presen,
u tion Of intemperanoc; the establishment +Ss Ss
1Sr;.t;an r1r IL common schools among sne
sa.+hen: the union Of all missionary eu -
as.ess of all churches for the propaeas.oa oors,
= = common Christianity, and slm,,I an d;.cussed. ]
= snd % ;mnortant subjects have been o'.cu aa,;cai
T T,o present tendency toward an esnn n.. =, III
.,I;sree @ among Christians, especla'y a. ~, ~ the he
aa.sdncs .oIn.. IL of the council and wns waly n4hy
wd sw'enifested in the resolutions OF ssh anp n.
ah .nat to tho Pan-Anglicen council ana ~
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were strong within him, and in lS46 he gave
up trade and shipped before the mast Oh
board the ship Yorktown, plying between
New York and Liverpool. But Coffin's father
afterwards took the lad on his own ship. the
Senator. After that, no became second mate
on q merchantmen, and rose to be first mate
When the civil war came on. Capt. Coffin
enlisted in the United States navy, and was
made q master. He was present at the
battle between the Merrimac and Monitor.
After the war he was made master Of the
Ericsson, an experiment intended to revolu-
tionizo naval architecture. Then he went
again into the merchant service.
Capt. Coffin had an infinite fund Of sea
tales at his command, and has also written
stories, some Of which have become very
popular, among which are "Archibald the
Cat" and "Old Sailors Yarns" Among the
yachtsmen and newspaper men OF New York
there ure many stories told Of the jovial cap
tain and his experiences at sea.
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ordinary academic education in tho city
schools and was placed In the counting room
Of q mercantile house; but his bias towards
public life was too strong to be resisted, and
he obtained an election to the city council, In
which body he served four years In 1858 he
was elected to the state senate. in which he
was a conspicuous member.
When the civil war began he took strong
ground in favor Of maintaining the Union,
and while differing with the administration
on points of policy, was a steadfast supporter
Of the Union to the end. Being member
OF the First troop, Philadelphia City cav
airy, an organization which dates from
1774, he volunteered with his command under
President Lincoln's first call, and served
ninety days, for which the first troops were
enrolled.
In congress he was from the first grow
ing man" and served in turn on every COM
mittee Of Importance, at length becoming the
recognized Democratic leader on the COM
mittee on appropriations and chairman
thereof when his party was In power. In
December, 1875, the party caucus hesitated
between him and Michael c. Kerr, Of In
diana, for speaker, that being the first Demo-
cratic house since 1850, but finally chose Mr..
Kerr, who died within year. Then came
what was probably the most trying period of
Mr. Randall's life. He was chosen speaker
for the short term of 1s76-77, at time when
the dispute about the presidential election
excited congress to fury and brought the
country to the very verge Of civil war. Sus-
picfon was so keen that common courtesy to
political opponent was cause Of party criti-
cisn1, and for the last month Of the session
the speaker had to exert all his parliamentary
abilities and strain to the utmost his lnflu-
ence with his party. Through that ordeal
he passed with signal success.
He remained speaker till 1881, when the Re
publicans held the house for term. The
division on revenue issues led to the election
In the succeeding congresses of Hon. JohnG.
Carlisle but Mr.. Randall retained his COM
manding position, and grew In reputation.
Outside Of politics he has not been very pro-
minent. His intimate friends are few, and
while with them he is quite genial but his
preference is for his home, which is one of
the happiest in the country. He lives in
modest house on G street, east of the Capitol,
probably the quietest section of the city
and his home life Is quite simple. Mrs
Randall IS daughter Of the late Gen. Ward
Of New York, and his daughter, Miss Annie
Randall, partakes Of tho quiet and studious
tastes Of her father. It Is jocularly said that
al their amusements ar0 Of the PHILADELPHIA
kind: quiet drive through the suburbs in q
plain family carriage, quiet evening with:a
few friends and a quiet time with books and
music. When questioned about his amuse-
ments, Mr.. Randall dryly remarked that his
biggest amusement was to be returned each
election from district which in other re-
spects gives Republican majority. He is
greatly devoted to his wife, and yields i'm
plicitly to her requests in all social and ~
ligious matters
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The Wit of an Immortal"

NJ. Labiche, who died in Paris not long
ago, was member 9f the french academy.
one or the forty literary simmortals" of
France. NJ. Labichc originated the saying,
now not unfamiliar in characterizing per-
son who, though ignorant, insists upon MAX
ing great show of what he thinks he knows
'He is a man of vast aud varied misinfor1na-
tion." Labiche expressed the thought in this
way: ''He has great and varied ignor-
ance." Not long after Labichc had used this
expression, and had embodied it in literary
work, Prince Bismarck said of some one:
''That man possesses perfect encyclopaedia
ignorance" Labiche insisted that Bismarck
had borrowed the phrase from him. But it
is more probable that the repetition was
mere coincidence, as Bismarck himself is a
man of genuine wit. At the marriage of his
son, Labiche gave a little party, and, as no
was quite unaccustomed to ceremonies of a
social sort, he was at first puzzled to know
what he should say in greeting and parting
with so many people. Il have it! have itr'
he exclaimed finally; II viii simply say to
each person as he arrived, AT last! and to
each as he goes away, 'AlreadyT" He car
ried out his programme, and all his guests
felt very much tlattered. ed.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
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How India Ha. Atlvanced.

Men in middle life are scarcely likely to
realize the fact that Yin 1853 there was in all
only twenty and bali miles of railway in
India; that in 1873 there was 5.095 miles of
railway, while in 1887 there was IS, 1856 miles.
Telegraphic communication with India was
first opened in 1865, and the opening Of the
Suez canal in 1869 was scarcely of less i'm.
portance in developing her trade, first by
shortening the passage and second by miti-
eating the risk from wheat weevil Another
agency has been the development Of irriga-
tion works. We read that "only" SC, 900
acres have, up to date, been artidcially irri-
gated, but the appropriateness Of the quail
tying adverb is rendered evident when 1t is
employed in contrast with the total area Of
100000, 900 acres OF cultivated ground, and
the vast track OF 80S, ,314 square miles which
include British India. Public Opinion.
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Irelantl's Novel Industry.

Recently an entirely novel industry has
sprung into existence. III the genial climate
of southwest Ireland, warmed by tho prox-
unity of the Gulf stream, many varieties of
colored ducks are seen in the farm yards of
the peasantry. These ducks are cross breds
ordinary white ducks with strain of tho
numerous wild fowl which frequent this
neighborhood, mallard, migrating ducks de-
tanned from crossing the channel by storm,
etc. The plumage Of these cross breds is bril-
liant and varied; magpie wings, green heads
and blue wing feathers, pheasant breasts and
indefinable tints are to be obtained. An asso-
citation called the Bandon Duck Eggs COM
pany has lately been formed at Bandon, the
center of this favored district, with the OBJ
jcct of exporting to England the eggs and
also broods of ornamental farmyard ducks.
Boston TcanScript
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Az t0o Gl1l0 OF
the great Chicago fire Of 1871 he was much
impressed, and the idea occurred to him Of
writing his novel, Barriers Burned Away"
So he took an early train to the DESTROYED
city, and studied the ruins and the people,
The result was remarkable pecuniary sue
cess. This decided Mr. Roe's vocation. At
his quiet home at Cornwall he wrote a series
Of novels, which have had an aggregate sale
Of 10000 copies. OF barriers Burned
Away" 69,O00 copies have been sold; of
"Opening Chestnut Burr" 6s, 600; "With-
out Home, &C, ,00O; ''From Jest to Earnest" {"
10000; Near to Natures Heart y 81, 600; IA
knight Of the XIX Century," s., 900; IA
Day of Fate, " 81, ,00o, and the sale Of other
works from his pen ranges from 25,0O0 to
5000. Mr.. Roe's latest work, "Miss Lou"
Is in the printers hands, and will be issued
by Messrs. Dodd, Mead & Co, Of New York,
early in September.
Mr.. Roe was man Of about feet or 8
inches in height, rather thick set, with black
eyes and hair, the latter being mixed with
gray, and bald on the forehead His face
was extremely kindly, and rather expressive
OF gentleness than strength.
Mr.. Roe's novels particularly commend
themselves to the popular taste. They are
published in 50 cheap a form as to be readily
attainabla. He wrote one novel year from
the time he began till his death. He was
very methodical, having certain hours for
writing and never changing them while at
home He would write his ''cc =" on small
sheets and then have it rewritten by type
writer. He never strained for literary ex-
cellence, preterring to rely solely on the purity
Of his works and their excellent moral tone.
He will be regretted by Thousands who are
accustomed to look for a new novel by him,
as meeting an old friend amid now scenes.
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Indians and Whfakv.

It is true that the Indian will drink whisky,
but the reason he gets SO uproariously drunk
is because, unlike the white man, he does not
know how to use the drink An Indian may
not take one drink of whisky i'll five years; then
some white man will give him a pint flask of
rye or bourbon, which lie doesn't know how
to take III moderation, but drinks at one sit
ting, Tic consequence being that the Indian
becomes very drunk. He is like child in
this respect, and knows no more than does q
child as to what the effect of the liquor will
bc.-W. T. Cody in Tho Epoch.
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sionary work, as foreign worker, secretary
OF the Missionary society Of his church, and
latterly bishop. Most Of this time has been
spent away from his family, but all his chill
dren have been given the advantage Of
college education. "Sam" began his news
paper career as news editor on The Dayton
journal in 1876 He went to Columbus carly
In 1878, and took position as reporter ON
The State Journal, and since that time, with
the exception Of about three years as CORE
spondcnt for Cincinnati papers, he has been
connected with The State Journal, serving
in all its editorial departments, and succeed
ing Gen. B. r. Cowen as managing editor In
1854 He Is graceful, logical writer,
broad, liberal thinker, and a man of phenom-
email activities in the collection of news.
1t is probable that In the latter field he has
few equals in the profession. Upon assuming
editorial charge Of The State Journal, be i'm
mediately set about to perfect the news SER
vice, developing the plans and purposes of
the management, which was to make "a dis
tinctive Ohio paper, !" in addition to its general
news service. Located ct the capital and at
tho geographical center Of the state, with
fourteen lines Of railroad diverging in every
direction, with the prestige Of being estab-
lished in 1911, and always tho central organ
of the Republican party, the field Of Tho
State Journal was most opportune for the
activity Of Mr.. Flickingers peculiar genius
Results being always the best proof Of
theories, it will be sufficient to say that since
1854 the paper has been twice enlarged, the
last time to standard size quarto, and has
increased steadily in its influence and circula-
tion at home and abroad. It is safe to say
that no man In the state knows Ohio politics
and politicians on both sides more intimately
than Mr. Pickering He is the very personi-
fcation Of the 'shale fellow well met" and
will go to almost any length Of personal in
convenience to serve his friends. Naturally
the latter are very numerous, without regard
to party affiliations, though he himself is an
ardent Republican. Under his direction the
editorial utterances of The State Journal have
always been fair and inclined to conserva-
tism, though never compromising its rigid
Republicanism; the idea being that no per-
sonal partisanship should mar its usefulness
as the organ Of the whole party. In personal
appearance Mr.. Flickinger is rather under
the standard" size, has a strong face, and is
quick and rapid in his movements. He is
bachelor and gives but little attention to
social life, having apparently merged every
other ambition in his journalistic impulsea.
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The Coaching Fac, Spreading.

SLOW the taste for and interest in four-in-
hand driving" said member of the New
York Coaching club to q reporter recently,
shave increased is sufficiently demonstrated
by the number Of coaches owned in Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Cheyenne and San
Francisco. At the last agricultural fair and
horse show Of the Genesee valley, held last
autumn at Mount Morris, in the western
part of this state prize was offered for
four.in-hands and it drew nine entries All
Of them presented most excellent appear
ance and would do credit to any city."-New
York Mail and Express
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The Round Trip,

Tourist-My physician has advised me-
to locate where may get the south wind
Does it ever blow hereY
Native-Well. sir. may say as you're
lucky to have come to this place The
south wind always blows here.
Tourist-Always7 But it seems to be
blowing from the north now.
Native-Oh, it may be coming from that
direction. but it's the south wind. It's
coming back. You neutrality-suspicious.
Republican.
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A WONDERFUL posToFFIcE.
The Frencl, Are Proud of It, and Vel
They MAY BE.

The French Arc Proud of 1t, and Well
They May BE.
Paris now claims to have tho most com.
plete and handsome postofice building in
the world, and this is a matter Of general
concern, inasmuch as vast bulk Of the mail
from America to the eastern countries il
handled In that city. The building stands
three very high stories and raised root
above the surface, and with the addition Of
the cellars there is depth Of eighty feet to
be utilized In distributing mail matter.
This gave occasion for putting In novel
system Of rapid Transmission which IL
thought to be the most perfect In the world.
The cut here given represents fully that part
Of it In which the hosting is by regular
machinery, but owing to tho small scale th~
tubes Tor pueurnatic transfer are not well
shown. These are both for steam and hot
air, and by their operation packages are
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s,sRop o. xoanos. ARCHBISHOP o. CANTERBURY.
4. c1vr1ANp COKE wH1PPLE
IrfcxrnnocxER. D. 8. TUTTLE
the great hall Of Lambeth, where the bishops
Joined In the ceremonies connected with the
general allocution, was most sublime and
Impressive. All tho western continent 10
weil represented, and from the United States
are present Bishops Whipple, OF Minnesota;
Daniel 8. Tuttle, OF Utah and Montana;
Knickerbacker, Of Indiana; A. Cleveland
Coke. of New York, and many others, who
take prominent parts In the discussions
Canada is specially well represented by able
mem: among them Judge Taylor, of Mani
toba. and Principal McVicar, of Montreal
FROM all the British colonies the delegations
are quite full, as we'll as from India. Africa,
China. and almost all sections Of the orient
Az the Protestant Episcopal IS the established
church of England, the archbishop Of Canter-
bury is practically the head Of government
denartment: and his palace at Lambeth, on
the upper verge of London, IS in sense an
of1ciai center. and there the council holds
its sessions =.
To the American visitor every foot OF
lambeth IL of interest, as it is the:great his
tordc center of British Christianity from
Raxon times till now, and has been the home
and official seat Of more than fifty pr'mates
Of the British Church. The present palace
NAV be said to have been begun late in the
Twelfth century, and ever since, nearly 700
Years. the place has been the official property
of the Archbishop Of Canterbury. It is
palace, church and library in one around it
spread lovely grounds, and little distance
IN front flows the Thames. not yet contatln-
.tad bv the wash Of London, and there Dor
dered by the noted terrace known as the
Albert E,nbankment In this stately pie
and amid these lovely surroundings tue
bishops meet to advise on the care and cui'
tnre of the Christian world.
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A double stairway
will be built around
a shaft 100 feet
high aud 18 inches
In diameter. One
fight will be for
those ascending, the
other for those de-
scending. There
will be twelve land
ings for resting
places, and in each
landing there will
be seats.
The number Of
steps will be $50.
The interior of the
statue. in which
there are no win
dows, will bo light
ed by tncaudescent
lights. At the top
Of the circular
stairway there will
be steps leading to
the farm plat
FORM" or the plat
form from which
the view Is OBJ
tained. A moth er
flight will lead to
the crown.
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THE HERO OF NIAGARA.

Blondin, tho Man Who Does Wonderful
Things on tho Tight Rope.
Tho return Of Blondin, tho tight rope
walker, brings remembrances Of his cele-
brated trips across Niagara river many Year,
ago. Blondin is a Frenchman, having been
born in Bordeaux. When he first came to
this country he was member Of the Marti-
nettis, an oRshoot from the famous Revel
trouoe that delighted SO many people Of New
York with their pantomime during fifteen
years. say from 1e45 10 1850. But Blondtn
finally made world wide reputation by
walking tight rope over Niagara, and that,
too, with man "a his back.
It would seem that more difficulty would
ha met in finding tha man to be carried over
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plow, scraping cotton, and doing all kinds
Of farm work, he finally regained his lost
fortunes. He keenly felt the lack Of educa'
ton, and In 1870 entered q school in Lonoke,
from which he went to a Mississippi college
His health failed, and he continued his
studies at home. He was elected to the stats
legislature in 1879 from Arkansas and Prairie
counties He was also member Of the ex-
traordinary session that called the constitu-
tional convention. In 1885 he was chosen
speaker Of tho house Of the legislature. He
successfully led the little band from Lonoke
during tho trouble between Brooks and
Baxter. Mrs. Eagle, whose maiden name
was Mary R Oldham, IS spoken Of Is the
Mrs Logan Of Arkansas.
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uaond. In 1850 Mr..
Eagle was n:Ss,
deputy sheriff, and
at the beginning OF
the late war he en-.
listed in the states
service asaprivate.
He was q brave SOL
dier. When he sur.
rendered at James
town, NC, in 1855,
1t was with the
rank Of lieutenant
colonel. His per.
sonal losses by the
war were except
ionally heavy. but
49, Ho1lr-in~ tha
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A Gentle Hint.

Il was nearly midnight. and she was
oazino dreamily into the fire. ar
Ss "A penny Tor your thoughts Miss
% ~ was thinking, Mr.. Sampson" she re-
nlied :.how very much annoyed papa vas
today over the amount OF last month 8 gus
"A And then presently he left Without CIV
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THE LATE CAPT. COFFIN.

ae Was q Famous Tachtsman and lJour.
nalist.
Capt. Coffin, we'll known among yachtsmen
as the jovial Capt Coffin, who died recently,
Immediately after finishing race from Now
London, Conn, to Shelter Island, Long
Island sound, was Of Nantucket stock. Row
land Folger Coffin was born In Brooklyn in
1926. His father at the time was running
line ship from New York to Liverpool. He
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S. J. ELlckIheeR.

Ho Is Managing Editor Of The Ohio State
Journal and q Stirring Journalist.
8. J. Flickinger, managing editor Of The
Ohio State Journal, is In many particulars
one OF the foremost men In his profession.
10 was born In Millville, Butler county, O.,
Feb. "A, 1s4S After attending the public
schools at Dayton be spent three years in
Hamilton as clerk in o book store He after
v'ard entered Otterbein university at West
erville, O., from which institute he graduated
In 1872, After threa years snent in TEACHING
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70. g. DEFR IOr(1F MONTANA AII(7ITsT q 1eee

plans presented for a complete reunion Of al
Presbyterian denominations
The sessions are held in Exeter hall, which
Is central to many points Of great historic
interest to Presbyteriana Indeed, the his
eory OF Presbyterianism in England and its
Development for the world are architecture
ally presented in the many old and noble
structures about Westminster and other
places adjacent.
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Say" said Alpha, "my son is learning to
play the violin. Come around this evenin.
and hear him practice "WLat is he e,n.
ployed at during the day!' asked Omega
"He works in saw filing factory "Well,
have another engagement for this evening,
but I will call around at tho factory to-
morrow and remain few minutes. Nor.
ristown Herald,
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NAMED IN VERMONT.

william p. Dillingham;, the Republican
Nominee for Governor.
Hon William Paul Dillingham;, the Repub-
1;can nominee for governor of Vermont, has,
rom the time he left tho Office Of Senator
Matt Il. Carpenter, Of Wisconsin, full
f,edeed lawyer in 1867, successfully practiced
his profession In Waterbury, where hc was
horn in ls43. and now lives. In the mean
~ Ael1l ca..oral nosifinns of trust
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NEWSPAPER DECISIONS

l.. Any one who takes paper regularly from the
Poetomce-whether directed to his name or another
Or whether he has subscribed or not-is responsible
tor the payment.
g. If person orders his paper discounted. he
must pay all arrearages, or the publisher will con.
tnue to send tunt payment is made and collect the
Office or not. ~
q. 3. Thecourts have decided that refusing to take
tnenewspapers or periodicals from the Postofce, OF
removing and leaving them uncallea for, 10 primo
faets evidence of intentionalfra
..p papers ordered to any address can be changed t
eoarees AZ tne optien OF the saoseriber.
tered letter may te sent at risk All Poetmaeters
are required to register letters on application