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Mloral ann Religious.
Backbone.

At the last meetings at Chautauqua
the Rev. DIR. p. S. Henson of Chicago,
gave a lecture on Backbone" in
which he said: To stand alonel 1t is
one thing to touch elbows; it is one
thing to feel the inspiration of fellow
ship as you stand awaiting the charge.
But to stand alone as Noah stood in the
midst of a surging sea, in the midst
of hooking multitude; to stand as
Abraham stood beside the altar on
which his only beloved son was
stretched, and lifting the cleaning knife
while his heart was in his throat, and
yet obey God; to stand as Moses stood
in the presence of the king, with the
proud consciousness that he was Gods
ambassador; to stand as Elijah stood in
the presence of the wicked Ahab; to
stand as those young Hebrews stood in
that vast multitude who debased their
manhood before the image that the king
set up-three that stood erect in their
God-given manhood; TO stand as Nehe-
miah stood when he proudly said ,
Shall such man as | flee?" To
kneel as Daniel did, though the lions
were snarling yonder in their den; to
stand as John the Baptist stood in the
presence of guilty Herod; to stand as
Paul stood reasoning of righteousness,
temperance, and judgment till he made
Felix tremble on his throne; to stand
as Savonarola stood in the presence of
the guilty duke; to stand as Martin
Luther stood in the Diet of Worms; to
stand as Columbus stood in the midst
of mutinous crew, with his eyes
searching for the world that lay beyond /;
to stand as the Pilgrim Fathers stood
thank God for the Pilgrim Fathers!
thank God that they struck rock when
they landed. If they had struck an
Illinois prairie instead, the whole his
tory of America would have been diff
ferent; they struck a rock, and they
founded a government that is rock
bottomed.
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Francis of Assist once stepped down
into the cloisters of his monastery, and
laying his hand on the shoulder of Il
young monk, said Brother, let us
90 down into the town and preach. y
So they went forth, the venerable
father and the young man, conversing
as they went. They wound their way
down The principal streets, round the
lowly alleys and lanes, and even to the
outskirts of the town, and to the vii
lage beyond, till they found themselves
back at the monastery again. Then
said the young monk, " Father, when
shall we begin to preach ?" And
the father looked kindly down upon his
son, and said " My child, we have
been preaching while we were walking.
We have been seen, looked at our be-
havior has been remarked and so we
have delivered a morning sermon.
All! my son, it is of no use that we
walk anywhere to preach, unless we
preach as we walk. "-Parton Hood
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At the age of three months a rash (which after
wards proved to he eczema salt rheum) made its
appearance my face. physician was called,
lie said teething was the cause; he prescribed some
cooling medicine. but the spread to my eyes
and head. Another NJ ID. was called. He protested
to know all about the case, called II Kings Evil"
and prescribed gunpowder. birthstone. and lard
They could not do anything with 1t. Another pre-
scribed boraX, water, and flour; another linseed
poultices. None of them did me any good at ALL but
made me worse. The disease continued undated ,
spread to my arms and legs, till | was laid up en-
tirely, aud from continually sitting the floor
pillow my limbs contracted that lost ali control
of them, and was utterly helpless. My mother
would have to lift me out and into bed. could get
around the house ON my hands and feet but could
not get my clothes on at ALL and had to a sort
of dressing gown. My hair had all matted down or
fallen Off and my face, head and ears were one scab,
the summer to keep the flies of. My parents CON
suited u prominent physician and surgeon here in
Chicago (the other physicians before mentioned
were of Dundas and Hamilton, Canada lie said he
could do nothing for me- lie wanted to cut the sin
ews of my legs, SO that could walk but would not
let him, for If did get better would have no con
troll of them.
The disease continued in this manner until was
seventeen years old and day in January, 1879,
read an account in the Tribune. of your CUTICuRA
REMEDIES. 1t described my so exactly that |
thought, us a last resort to give them a trial
When first applied tn EN- was ali raw and bleed.
ing from scratching myself, but went asleep al
most Immediately. something had not done for
In about two weeks could stand straight but not
walk, was so weak, but my were nearly well.
cured me in about six TO eight weeks and up to this
date q. e.. from January 1879 to January, 1850
have not been sick in any way or have had the least
W. j. MCDONALD.
1882 Dearborn ST., Chicago, ILL.,, June 3d. 80.
Sold everywhere. Price. CUTIcURA, Soc; SOAR,
DRrG Ann CnEMicAL CO.. Boston. Mass.
GzS Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases"
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The Homeless Singer.

On cold, dark night, when the wind
was blowing hard, Conrad, worthy
citizen of little town in Germany, sat
playing his flute, while Ursula, his wife,
was preparing supper. They heard a
sweet voice singing outside Tears
filed the good mans eyes, as he said
What fine, sweet voice! What pity
it should be spoiled by being tried in
such weather." 81 think it is the
voice of child. Let us open the door
and see," said his wife, who had lost a
little boy not long before, and whose
heart was open to take pity on the lit
tie wanderer. Conrad opened the door,
and saw a ragged child, who, d" Charity,
good sir, for Christ's sake!" " Come
in, my little one," said he; "you shall
rest with me for the night" The boy
said, Thank God!" and entered. He
was given some supper, and then he
told them that he was the son of poor
miner and wanted to be a priest. He
wandered about and sang, and lived
on the money poole gave him. His
kind friends would not let him talk
much, but sent him to bed. When he
was asleep, they looked in upon him
and were so pleased with his pleasant
face that they determined to keep him,
if he was willing. In the morning they
found he was only too glad to remain.
They sent him to school and afterwards
he entered monastery. There he
found the Bible, from which he learned
the way of life. He became the great
preacher and reformer, Martin Luther
Little did Conrad and Ursula think OF
what they were doing when they carec
for this = least of these my brethren!'-
Exchange.
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Selerteo StOrp.
The Merry Christmas.

Sweet DER the waiting world again
The Christmas bells are ringing,
Aud over weary hearts of men
Is poured the angels singing;
Their tender strain rebukes our strife,
Their peace allays our passion;
And as we heed their tones our life
Takes on a nobler fashion.
oh men and women full OF care.
Abate your needless frettipg;
Uplift to-day the voice of prayer,
Your loss and gain forgetting;
Let praise and thanks, with joy sublime,
Sweep far away your sadness;
And simple faith of childhood's time
Fill all your souls with gladness.
Startled, in meekest pilgrimage
Go find the lowly manger,
And there, with shepherd and with sage,
Salute the gentle stranger,
The babe divine on Mary's knee;
with gift and sweet oblation-
o. kneel and greet him loyalty,
The Prince of earth's salvation.
And yet he needs not gold and myrrh,
To-day, our King immortal,
who wide to every worshiper
Unbars the heavenly portal.
We please him best, to lone, oppressed,
who bear divine relieving,
Who tell the weary of his rest,
His grace ourselves receiving.
So list with hearts by love prepared,
While Christmas bells are ringing;
Who hath his feast with others shared,
Shall hear the angels singing,
And while they fill the shining skies
With rare surprise of splendor,
Upon the humble soul shall rise
The day-spring, soft and tender.
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"Mix the Congregation"

The congregation needs to mix more.
If all seats were free; if poor members
were not to get into the habit of sup
posing that their natural place is the
back seats and the galleries; if the
" Glasses were not so excessively clan
nish; if rich and poor, employers and
employed, professions and trades, sat
side by side in the same seats, secured
according to the " order of their com
ing" then there would be ten times
the amount of Misunderstanding, and it
would be ten times more hearty. The
prevailing cold and frosty politeness
would gradually thaw, with results
beneficial alike to pew and pulpit, to
regular congregation and strangers.
Christian at Work.
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SALT RHEUM, with its intense itching, dry,
hot skin, often broken into painful cracks,
and the little watery pimples, often causes
indescribable suffering. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla has wonderful powers over this dis
ease 1t purifes the blood and expels the
humor, and the skin heals without a scar.
Send for books containing many statements
OF cures, TO G. l. Hood x Co., apothecaries,
Lowell, Mass.
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CARD OF THANKs.-If the proprietor of
Kemps Basam should publish card of
thanks, containing expressions of gratitude
which come to him daily, from those who
have been cured of severe throat and lung
troubles by the use Of Kemps BalsaIn, il
would fill fair-sized book How much
better to invite all to call on any druggist
and get free sample bottle that you may
test for yourself its power. Large bottles,
50c and 81.
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PILEsl PmEs ITCHING PILEsi-Svmptoms
Moisture; intense itching and tinging, most
to continue tumors form. which often bleed
and ulcerate, becoming very sore. SwAYSE's
OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding,
heals liberation and in most cases removes
the tumors. At druggists, or by mail for
fifty oents. DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadel-
phia, Penn.
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ToLsToI, according TO an English
writer, is a man of sixty, with iron
gray hair, sunburnt countenance and
ample gray beard and moustache. His
hair is parted down the middle, and is
thick and full. His brow is broad and
massive; his eyes small and piercing
CLEAN from beneath bushy brows. The
nose, large and prominent, has full and
expressive nostrils.
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Literary Articles

THOMAS WENTWORTH HGGGINsoN, MAURICE
THOMPSON, CHARLES DUDLEY WARMER, JAMES
PAYN, ANDREW LANG, EDMUND GossE, X. II.
STODDARD MRS. SCHUYLER VAN RENSSELAER,,
LOUISE IMoGEN Quincy, H. II. BoYEsEN. ISABEL
Il. HAPGOOD and others.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-12-12

THE greatest event in hens life is made
up of an egg and cackle. But eagles never
Cackle.
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THERE is transcendent power in exam
Pile. We reform others unconsciously when
we walk uprightly.
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No one can be good, or great, or happy,
except through inward efforts OF his own.
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Social and Political Articles

PROF. VIM. G., SUMNER PROF HERBERT b.
ADAMS, PROF RICHARD r. ELY, PROF. X. g..
THOMPSON, PROF ARTHUR T. HADLEY and others.
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plMPLES back-heads, red, rough, chapped, and
i"t oily skin prevented by CUTIcuRA SOAP.
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STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

LUCAS COUNTY, IS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing business
in the city of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
~ in my presence, this 9th
} day of December, A. ID.
SEAL 80, A. W. GLEASON,
w Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Gy@Sold by Druggists, seventy-fve
cents.
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The Indep endent t.
The Largest, The Ablest, The Best
Religious and Literary Weekly in the World.

" One of the ablest weeklies in existence "-PaH
NaH Gazette, London, EnglaBd.
" The most influential religious organ in the
States."-The Spectator, LoBdoR, England.
Clearly stands in the fore front a weekly re-
ligous magazine" -SaHddy-schO0i Times, Phtiadei-
phid, Pa.
Prominent features OF THE INDEPENDENT during
the coming year will be
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and others.
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advertisements.
HOW | SUFFERED

Seventeen years from n Skin Disease. Could
not walk or dress myself. A mass of dis
ease from head to foot. Cured in eight
weeks by the Cuticura Remedies.
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resigned her to her fathers care. God
help you, Fred" was all the burgomas-
ter could say. Then he went to the
box, put his hand in and drew. 1t was
the fatal red. With groan he turned
to his betrothed. But she, too, had
fallen to the ground and was lying
there motionless.
A week later Fred Muller was march
ing far away with his comrades, but he
carried with him in his heart the image
of her he loved.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Surgical Operation

Prevented, n Father and Son were
Made TO Feel Like Boys Agnin.
q, Q. Bartholomew, Kalkaska, Mich, says. 81 10.
Gated in this place Ave years ago having formerly
resided in Troy, N Y have been a great sufferer
from what the physicians of Troy .called Brights
Disease. l used DIR. David Kennedy's Fayorite Rem
edy Of Rondout. N. Y. All the terrible symptoms
Of the disease are gone. have no traces of any
Disorder of the Kidneys,
liver or bladder whQ, would begrudge the cost Of
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hlnY or refuse this simple though sincere token OF
xra9ttnde for being perfectly cured? owe every
thlnR to DIR. David Kennedy's EaVorite Remedy and
what 4 has done for me will induce Others TO
or blood disordern ava
Favorite Remedy, Rondout,
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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-12-21
Larger Than All New England.

Larger Than All New England.
The words 'sGreat West" have sienih-
canoe not fully realized by many people.
AS whole the west is thought of a. an i'm
mense spread of country, but to get any idea
of the size, to have any comprehension Of
what the great west really means in miles or
acres, one must take single state and COM
pare It's area with others. A short time ago
this topic of conversation was brought up
and one gentleman who evidently was posted
made a statement that California had a
larger number of square miles than
all the regular eastern states put to-
gether. He was loudly laughed at by
his companions, who were SO incredu-
lous that bet of an elegant supper was
made, the whole party betting against the one
man. It did not take him long to win the
bet; he showed that Maine has IS COO square
miles; New Hampshire. $3.50; Vermont, TO-
2l2; Massachusetts, $500; Rhode Island,
1906; Connecticut, 4,750; New York, 1000;
New Jersey, $500; Delaware, 212O, and
Pennsylvania 10000. This makes total Of
only III, ,7ss square miles, whereas the area
of California is 1ss,9s1 square miles, leaving
Il, 1913 miles still in favor of the one western
state. Where such large single states are to be
found there is no wonder the whole body in
conjunction should be denominated as the
s.Great West"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-12-21
Big cities Of Japan.

The big cities of Japan are in the Island Of
Hondo, which lies south Of the Yezo, and
which is several hundreds Of miles long and
at places 200 miles wide Here are the chief
agricultural regions, the manufacturing dis
tricts and, in short, Japan. Toxic itself has
q million inhabitants and it lies in the center
OF the empire. Its distances are more mag
nidcent than those of Washington and it's
size is about that Of Philadelphia. Three
hundred miles west OF Toxic is Osaka, which
has about as many inhabitants as Chicago,
and q very few miles of from this is Kiota,
which was formerly the capital Of the em-
pire, and which boasts of as many people az
Washington, Kansas City or Cleveland
Osaka is now, the New York Of Japan, and
Kiota, with its temples, may be called the
Mecca Of the empire Nagoya and Kanazawa
are cities each having over 100000 popula-
tion, and there. are dozen other cities in
Japan, each Of which contains from 20, 900 to
5000 people There are countless villages
and many small cities, and the land Of Japan
has beena 9 semi-civilixed country for centu-
riea Frank g. Carpenters Letter.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-12-21
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY DEC ~. 1883.
LOVE.

Hove too to be loved; all loving praise
Seems like crown upon my life-to mako
It better worth the giving, and to raise
Still nearer to your own the heart you take
Iloye all good and noble souls; Iheard
! One speak Of you but lately, and for days,
Only to think of It, my soul was stirred
In tender memory Of such generous praise.
love all those who love you; all who owe
Comfort to you; and l can find regret
Even for those poorer hearts who once could
know
And once could love you. and can now forget,
WIN you be jealous, Did you guess before
Iloved 20 many thingsfStill you the best
Dearest, remember that love you more,
Oh. more thousand times, than all the rest!
Adelaide Proctor
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-12-21
Origin Of . Popular Air.

have received the following:
what is the origin Of the song Johnny,
Get Your GunY"
The song was written in the winter in a
city. The reason was that in the cold weather
there were always certain men who, in board
ing street car, wouldn't come inside, and
they wouldn't stand on the platform. But they
would shove back the door and stand in the
space, thus not only discommoding passen-
gers, but allowing the cold wind to sweep
into the car, creating neuralgia, toothache,
pneumonia, and other diseases Of interest to
the undertaken. The company tried in vain
to persuade these gentlemen to quit this.
Finally the president said to one of his con-
dnctors, whose name is Johnny:
Johnny, get your gun"
The order is going to be enforced this
winter, and the song will be more popular
than ever. Chicago Mail
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-12-21
cAReoEs OF CRIMINALS.
How Russian Convicts Are Transported 70
siberia-Hot Water Punishment.

How Russian Convicts Are Transported TO
siberia-Hot Water Punishment.
The Nizhni- Novgorod is an iron steamship
of about $500 tons burden, and is specially
fitted as convict transport. With "a full
complement of convicts the vessel carries
CSC. The officers andicrew number eighty. ex-
elusive Of a marine convoy escort of sixty
two men specially chosen for this duty. The
iron barred compartments or cages in which
the convicts are confined run parallel, fore
and aft, on either side the upper and lower
tween decks The iron bars, an inch thick,
Of these cages and the woodwork in which
they are set, is heavily and solidly con-
structed. The cages are Of unequal capacity
and length, but have uniform height of
characters are manacled and chained to iron
staples in their berths, from which they are
released when necessary. The greater num-
Der. although retaining the waist and ankle
shackles, of light construction, have the
freedom Of traversing the length Of the COM
partment, which may vary from twenty five
to forty feet. Between the outer bars and
the two plain plank shelves or hunks running
from end to end Of the compartments which
afford sleeping room for the occupants, there
is free space Of about four and q half or
five feet
Except during the distribution of rations
no culinary vessels are left with the convicts
Even the drinking water is obtained only
through an india rubber mouth piece fixed in
an inclosed water tank and through which
the drinker sucks his draught. Immediately
outside the cages and attached to the under
part of the deck over head is steam pipe
connected with the ships boilera Into these
pipes are fitted screw nozzles at intervals Of
twelve feet The object of the steam pipe IL
to suppress any dangerous outbreak among
the inmates of the cage. By means Of a short
hose, specially made to resist the steam heat,
quickly attached to one of the steam pipe
nozzles, the turbulent convicts are readily
quieted or parboiled. Strong water jets
have been found next to useless in allaying
these occasional tumults.
After the ship has passed the canal, but
not before, patches Of convicts are in turn
brought upon deck for shower bath and
short exercise. A strongly constructed iron
railing, eight feet high, crosses the vessel
amidships, in order that the convict, during
his bath and while unmanacled, cannot by any
sudden rush evade the guard and reach the
quarter deck. Some of the more desperate
convicts, who stubbornly resist all disciplin-
ary control, are confined to the cages during
the whole voyage. Both the upper and lower
tween decks are open and airy, the system Of
ventilation being excellent, and the cages
themselves are kept clean. The
cages are repainted every voyage Every
convict, in addition to having his hair
cropped short, has the left half Of the head
from front to back closely shaved.-London
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