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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-11-11
CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD SUNDAY.
Something About TIA" Nan Who Founded
the Brotherhood Of Christian Unity.

Especial Corr"epoudcncc.l
NEWARK, y. j., OCT. y. The widespread
notice of the observance Of "Chri.tian
Brotherhood sunday on Oct. 30 makes
timely the story Of a visit TO the m@n who
is the founder Of the great increment OF
the "BrotherhOod of Christian Unity" Mr..
Theodore +. Seward. Of East Orange, y. j.
He tells the story OF it, beginning Il little
over Il year ago
AT Il union church meeting in Orange
| made the suggestion OF "a brotherhood of
Christian unity which should leave I'M
touched the differences ot creed in demon
inatiorsan d give a broader platform of love
to Go and man under the leadership Of
Christ, upon which all could unite for
practical Christian work. II met with inn
Mediate response from all classes OF ear
nest people in and ont of churches. The
success almost overwhelmed me-; it was
more han | had expected in 50 short Il
time. We soon had TO have al Office in
New York, and letters of inquiry and APP
prevail and membership pledges came
pouring in. 1t is one of the most rapid
growths ever known
John &. Whittier. on hearing of the
movement, wrote as follows
DEAR F~RIEND-For years I have been desir-
Gus of II movement for uniting all Christians
with no other creed or pledge than Il simple
recognition of Christ as OC" leader. | have
read thy published articles OF 'Aa SUBJECT with
hearty approval and sympathy.
Mr.. Whittier joined the bro. hcrlrood, and
became u member of its advisory commit
tee only a short time before his death.
The pledge reads;
| hereby agree TO accept the creed promul-
gated by the Founder of Chr.stianity-love to
God and love to man-as the rale o. my life. |
also agree to recognize as fellow Christians
and members Of the brotherhood OF Christian
Unity all who accept this creed and Jesus
Christ as their lcudc:.
| join This brotherhood with the hope that
such II voluntary association end fellowship
with 'hristiau- of every fuith viii deepen ~
spiritual life and brinl me into more hcirsul
relations with by fellow men.
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pletely interested in the orators speech

pletely interested in the orators speech
and manner.
There l was" said Mr.. Depew. with
a plalntlve gesture and the expression
OF sorrow upon his face. II had been
congratulating myself that l was out of
it, and here, with onlytwo or three weeks
to prepare myself i'll, | found that | had
got to deliver that Grafton, for it would
never do to decline it ut that late dav. I
should never be forgiven.
Il cancelled Il number of invitations
to dine, and every evening shut myself
up in my library i'll my country place at
Dobbs Ferry. | wrestled with my inn
agination without avail. | did not have
much material in my library bearing on
Columbus, and every day that passed
brought me nearer to the time when the
speech must be delivered. 1t was to he
u great event, and the address | fell
ought to be worthy of it. but the in
spiration would not come"
Here Mr.. Depew removed his slpine
hat and laid it upon his desk. and then.
the expression of despair passing from
his face and one of eXultation taking
its place, he said: yesterday morning
l went to church. 1t was Il warm Sun
day, and the air was oppressive, though
the day was beautiful. and yet a. | sat
i'll my pew the idea of the Columbus
Grafton came to me like an inspiration.
saw it all from beginning to the end.
except the peroratiop. After church Ihad
an early dinner, and then shut myself in
my library, and my mind was AS active
as it had been duh III the evenings of
the week before. A little before mid
night | had finished the Columbian ora
ton, all but the peroratiou, and that is
why | am 50 happy hearted today. II is
done; | shall dismiss it from my mind,
and | am SUI that the idea of the per
Grafton will occur to me in time to put
it III its proper place.
Thus Mr.. Depew described the man.
ner Of his writing of the Columbian ora
ton. The peroration occurred to him 1
few days later; it was written ont ant
added to the manuscript, and with peace
in his mind and his proof slips in hi
pocket he started for Chicago three day
before the Grafton was delivered.
L. j. EDWARDS.
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some of the others did, and one day one Of
these visitors brcuyht him a canary bird.
After that Ward Lad a companion even in
his lonely hours. That canary learned to
do almost everything else but talk. 1t was
full of little tricks that Ward taught it,
and when the tricks were done it would
break into song that 'cheered the prisoner
almost AS conversation would have done.
\ man who was greatly hated, but who
bad many frirnus. was Stokes. who killed
Jim Fisk. lie served his term in Sing
sing. and there are many who now the
regulations Of the prison who speak with
wonder, even yet. about the privileges he
cnioypd. As nearly rs uO-siJle he lived
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But it is said" | persisted, that there
are prisoners. or there nave been, who have
kept birds and squirrels in their cells, and
nave fed them the o they nave brought
from the table in their hands,
That ! know nothing about replied
the keeper, "and ! cannot believe that it is
true"
1t is true, however, if the stories can be
believed that leak out, as was said before.
The story OF .lachue's dog is only one uf
many that have been told. ,Iaeiue was one
vi the favored prisoners. There are many
such. .Aman does net lose his indiN duality
entirely even in astate prison, and il he has
intelligence and seen = To be a man OF some
standing he is likely To ave privileges
that are denied to the cr:.innn rutliau whu
goes in for burglary or mayhem.
Ferdinand Ward, for example, was =. mn''
of education and ability, and he was not
kept at the coarse manual labor that most
OF the prisoners do. He had visits FROM
his friends perhaps Il little oftcurr iaau
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STOKES y HIS CAT.

som. tales of LEGAL or iilpuol n~uuishurnt.
some are stories of romantic or pathetic
interest attaching TO some prisoner who
has human ties outside the walls that hold
him; occasional they are exciting warns
of insurrection, lighting or ATTEMPTED es-
cape. All of them have an interest that does
not attach to stories of outer life.
1t is merely Il recital Of one of the ways
in which the weary years of Imprisonment
are whiled away. 1t is almost impossible
TO conceive of the deadly monotony of life
within the walls of Il cell. Even the tick
tick of a cheap watch is company for IL
man who may be in solitude anywhere out
side of IA prison. But inside Il cell there is
nothing but self communion to while away
the months and years. At least that is all
there is in theory. AS a matter Of fact,
human ingenuity is stronger than stone
walls, and even in the closest confinement
a prisoner will inevitably show his individ-
uali, V in some %way-offcn in II way to as
tonish his kcepers.
One way is in keeping pets. Only a few
DAYS ago the story was told of the lihpra.
ton OF Jarhnc, the notorious Loudlc uldcr.
man. He served his term and walkrd out
a free man, but when he left the prison he
gave to n fellow convict a doc which be-
had kent for nearly TWO wears, The doc
WAS attached to the place. which JucLu,
was moi. and he had NOT the heart 10 TAX,
,h, moor brute AWAY. This fact was told
in three lines Of u news dispatch and OK.
cited some litrlc II WAS thought
strange tha~trli&Currs were a''nvclto kerr
dors ANYHOW. ! asked f. rprr Con
naughtou about it., and l.. y ycry re-
lurtnut to tn,E. II wnuld no; ~. !, roo,
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49,
fTolnl>lns ." 'I'rr' ~ sud- Lis crar.
Iea,au' nf.% 'H Ill.,. -, lac i,rhuri Win hi.
Sniri, IN i,nirofr his example and to be guided
nv hi, prcccrts.
The last clause shows that the brother.
hood l4oy4. uutnu,ird the question Us TO
Inc divinity of Christ For thi, reason the
mnvernn. bn. been called un-Chri>tiau by
SOM. Lut the matter la- been presented III
ip,nrr. n.r,.Iic.r. and approved hy pcu-
nib. of many ,.ll,,u belief. Nmuug tuo,r
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4 Great OptinIist.


OXFORD FURNACE, N. D., Oct. "7.-
While stroii!ng around oxford Furnace
the other day waiting for a tram
dropped INTO an oyster saloon. Present.
ly an Old gray haired man came III II
took II seat at the same table ana began
to smile III the most peaceful ana serene
manner.
Beautiful day" he said.
Il can hardly agree with yOu," | IT.
piled, las the day is SO overcast that |
think it will rain before night
That's nothing" he Went On; that's
nothing. The Gay is just as bright to
me when its overcast rs when it Is rain
ing cats and dogs"
You must be very rich. aren't y0u:" |
! asked.
Yes" he responded, with Il laugh, Il
am very rich-l am IL millionaire"
How III the world did You ever
make it,"
II never did make it, nor did | inherit
il. have 70 money at ALL am Il mil
~liouaire ut heart. That is. | am us happy
rs u millionaire is uooularlv supposed 10
ba but ! don't think any millionaire is
] IFs ~ Il wv ' AAlAiiIA w. -
ouite so Laupr - usually am"
..HDw did Won ever learn TO be SO cen
tented: Have Won learned through suf-
feriuu TO Ice lapuv;'
..Yr.."h he responded. but not through
my oyu suffering. [ have learned 10 be
nerfectly bnppv rhrolgh observing the
suffering of others. Now. while / ub.
serve vou eating against time to catch
tLs train that will rot be here for AN
hour, if it is on time, [ feel happy in the
~Ernwledre of the fact that | have not
got to eat in the same way. Now YOU
see | can ~,Dnreciate the blessing of being
mile +, cal in peace and take all the time
want"
..T+hiuk said. ,.tbat o are entitled
IN srrious consideration rs the father OF
a new %philosophv. | certainly ncve
heard IF an ortiiuism lust like Yours be
fore"
Il have always had it," the Old inal
went on, land / am very glad Of it.
have seen men sold ont under the ham.
NOR Inv th. sheriff. and while [ felt yer,
sorry for the,u Ire experience made m,
hlppy on the strength of the knowledge
thai / was not in the same boat viii
Them"
II ouito uurpe with YOU" said. '.ant
vet | cannot see how YOU can be CON
tented in oyarulIs."
..yybv i'm my oycs thcy orc not over
olIs ut alI--rbey are the finest broad
cloth TO lie had for money. | hav,
sean neonic on nbont IN silks and vel
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possessed of hearty good nature
he begins the business ares Of the
A business friend who stood in
torrilOr outside the offices of the
York Central railroad was APP
Fhed by Mr.. Depew, who threw up
ands with IA gesture of delight and
Il am feeling as happy Is a bird
Come with me and | will tell
all about it," and with gentle pres
Mr.. Depew forced his friend into
rivate office.
great orator was dressed in that
sh suit of which SO much has been
EN-, and which he purchased not by
/, but through necessity. 1t was
be suit which changed his appear
but a new alpine hat, n which
bought in Germany. and which he
with a dainty and fashionable tilt.
Bat it made him seem wen younger
! heusually appears when ne returns
bis Europeans trips refreshed and
Fenated. 1t was at this hat that the
l.s friend glanced, nor did Mr.. De-
rmoye it during the conversation,
BAT his friends attention was dis
tsi somewhat from tine interesting
Fant the railway president gave Of
Gperieucc which made him feel So
ll that morning.
bill he, Il have finished my Column
Grafton. and / tell you Il great load
bean taken off my mind
|Blt Why" said the friend, should
completion of an Grafton give you
, relief? Usually you do not mind
| sort OF task very much"
|But | minded this one, | tell You,
for a time | did not know whether
be would be any Grafton ~ not. You
Just before | went to Europe in the
tmer | felt particularly worn out.
Is brain machine of mine would not
Ek at all well. 1t was rusty, and the
of thought were clogged. When
of some of the addresses which
ad promised to deliver upon my re-
it seemed as though | never could
dertake them"
NYou must have been tired to have
i such feeling" said the friend.
fYes, | was. Well, the day before !
fled | called my stenographer, and
twenty letters canceling agree
which | had made to deliver
enty different addresses, and among
En- was the dedication address Of the
fair at Chicago. then said II
stenOgrapher, Don't send these let
5 until | am upon the sea, for III that
it will not be possible for amy one
send delegations to me begging me to
.0nsider.'
We'll, | went to Europe, and had a
endid time, and when came home
ling refreshed and ready for my
TX | also had the relief Of knowing
had no formal addresses to pre-
e. Last week my stenograpter came
me with an expression Of despair
IN his face and with II frightened look
bis eyes, and ne said in Il troubling
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POPULAR N~OVELISTS.
JOHN HABeEHTON IND CAPTAIN KING
RANK VEpY HIGH.
The Former Has just Abandoned Jour
nalistic WOrI.-Edturi"i BrudGcry Has
No Charm, for i'.nuiis-Brardcr Mat
thews stops Newspaper Won.

New IuEs, Gc:. 2L-When "iIclcn's
BaUies'' wIa published it was believed that
it, author. John IIahberton, you'd soon
give up his post rs editorial writer for one
of the New York newspapers and devote
himself exclusively to literature. He bad
made one Of the grna' hits @! the time.
The sale Of the book W.: p4,h"iuri.aI, and
was as SURPRISING. - Mr.. Hubtcrion as to
his publishers. Warriors stories were told
about the origin ot ;ie book. i WAS said
that he had written i; 10 delight an i'll
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r.uid Railway Work.

Work. upon the Mexican International
u,n,,,, extension to Durango Is pro-
,,'.s,ng rapidly. The entire stretch
fr,m Torruor 20 Durango is graded
hriIred. track laid and ready for serv-
ice ]excrr,in- The section from s.horr1 to
non,a 5:aance Of fifteen miles,
wh;ch i ready fer laying the rails. The
VII - .,raoay IN operation to The capi'
tai of Duran sd.
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OF SING SING
KEEPER COMMUNICATION TELLS HOW
PRISONERS WHILE AWAY THE Til.
Prisoners Arc >ot Permitted to Keen
Pets. but IA Few Have Managed to Evade
Rnts ami sunirrcIs.


SING SING. y. Y, Oct. 24.-This il writ.
ten from tn village, not from the prison.
though 1t ~ Il prison story. There ar,
times when stories leak cut Of the lrea,
stone Enclosure and ripple along the cur
rent OF human gossip in II way to attract
public attention. Some Of them are grew
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81 tanned that rat he said roughly, as
if he hated to talk and yet was glad to
speak freely to some one, "bccause ] had
nothing else to love, and no one else TO talk
to. was in the dark cell Il good bit of the
time, aud when | was in my own cell | was
kept closer and watched closer than most
ul the others. They called me bad. But
at night this rat was always with me
How did le know where | was: I'll never
tell you, but | know there hasn't been one
night for four years that heha,nt slept on
my breast, and he'll never leave me til he
dies, if | can help it,
DAVID \. tIRTlS.
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|NG OF A SPEECH.
M, DEPEW COMPOSED HIS
II COLUMBIAN GRAFTON.

LIED yainly with the Subject for
hut Inspiration Finally Came
He sat in His Church Pew-A
FatefuI Blunder.
lSrccial Correspondence
YORK, Oct. 27.-One Monday
= two OF three weeks after his re-
Tm Europe, Chauncey NJ. Depew
h his offices from his country
,th such an enthusiastic manner
rhprance of spirits that it was a
Of comment, although he is usu-
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INSPIRATION COMES IN CHURCH.

INSPIRATION COMES IN CHURCH
Voice that he had made a mistake, ana
That one Of the letters which l dictated
70 him before | went to Europe had not
been sent. By accident it had been
overlooked.
Il implored him not to tell me tina
his letter was tho one canceling the en-
Segment for the Chicago Grafton, out
When he said that was the very one !
could only say: i knew it. knew una
Would be the one of all Of them
When the narrative had reached inns
POINT there was SO much Of dramatic
action in Mr.. Depew's description INA,
his business friend no longer regarded
The alpine hat. but instead was co'h'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-07
THE CITY ELECTION.

One week from today mayor and
three members of our city council VIII
b. elected. Apparently the people of
Dawson are taking lively interest in
the men who are offering for these re-
sponsible places. We think such activi-
ty on the part of the peple very fortu-
nate for the city, whose prosperity de-
ponds in very large degree upon the
character of its government. Govern
ment of the best character can only be OBJ
$ained by the active effort of all citizens.
If we should have bad government it
will be the fault of those who stand
back and allow the control of elections
to be in the hands of the few.
1t is not sufficient that the mayor and
councilmcn be proper persons and good
citizens, but they should go into Office
feeling that they were deliberately Sc
lected by their fellow citizens to perform
certain ill-paid duties, upon the proper
performance of which the city's pros
perity depends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-07
PUT NEW LIFE MTO IT.

Some time ago board of trade was
organized in Dawson but it seems to
have been called into existence to inves-
tigate one special matter and then re-
lapse into a state of inactivity.
The greatest drawback to Dawson is
lack of concert of action among her bus
iness men. The value of board of trade
to a city has been demonstrated in the
history of Albany and Americas. These
towns have been made powers in COM
mercial circles by qheir enegetic boards
of trade. and because their business men
pull together.
THE News would be glad to see in.
4erest in the local board of trade revived.
ATuch good would be accomplished if
the business men would meet regularly
to discuss and push forward matters of
vital importance to the city; to protect
ats merchants against the jobbers and
railroads Should they attempt any monk
ey business; to advertise the town, and
put on foot enterprises ana industries.
1t is live, energetic and harmonious
business organization that Dawson needs
and must have.
Now is the time new life should be put
into the board of trade,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-07
D0FT DO IT.

The NEWS observes that Hon. John L.
Hall, member of the legislature from
Spalding county. has introduced bill
20 establish an agricu tural college at
Griffin in connection with the expert
mental farm, to be maintained from the
fe IS for inspecting oils and fertilizers.
The fees, as the law now is, go to the
common school fund, and for the presenO
wear amount to S12, 800.
We have no objection to the establish
ment of college at Griffin, but we are
opposed to taking any money from the
common schools to run it,
Already Georgia pays for the students
at the University about 500 head ev-
cry year, while the common school chill
dren receive less than - year, The
colleges run eight months and b alf
wear, viii. e the common schools run but
Eve months. With such a great Unequal
ity already existing it is not to be allow
ed for one moment that S12, 800 should
Doe taken from the common schools and
given to another branch university.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-07
TOO MUCH POLITICS.

There is much sound sense in this
Gro n The Albany Herald, and THE
NEWS hastens to add its endorsement:
There is no doubt bat that every two
We us Georgians get their fill OF politics,
and in presidential years it's doubly
harTassing.
First comes a state election, then the
national elections, and then municipal
and county elections galore, following
fast one upon the other The average
citizen gets weary Of too much of such
business, and the consequence is that
8arge percentage of tle suffrage is never
exercised.
The evil could be remedied to some
extent at least by combining the state
and natl nal elections in presidential
years, and the effect would be to bring
gu the largest possible number of voters
and get at the expression of public opjn-
5on te better advantage.
There is no doubt but the average
Georgian is hardened with too much
politics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-07
Let the Major Have 1t.
From the Macon News.

From the Macon News.
The Atlanta correspondent of the Sa-
vannah News says among politicians it
is conceded that Maj. A. o. Bacon is al
ready in the contest to succeed Governor
Northen, his anti-railroad legislation
being regarded as his first card, The
prominent part Maj. Bacon has taken in
the Gober estigation, he being prac-
tically the head of the committee, al
though not chairman of it either, is also
said to have political significance with
especial reference to the next guberna-
torial campaign.
Well, the major is well equipped to
adorn number of positions of that
magnitude.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-07
Mr. Stevens and the Collectorship.

From the Early County News.
Hon. O. B. Stevens will try for the
internal revenue collectors place for the
State of Georgia. He should have it,
News and Adver User.
The great multitude of ardent friends
and admirers, scattered all over the
State, of this very able and popular gen
tleman, whose unimpeachable democ-
racy was sorely and severely tried in the
burning crucible of unseltish patriotism
during the last congressional campaign,
only to gather fresher and brighter lustre
from the ashes of political defeat,
will rejoice with genuine and great joy
should they see him clothed with the
honors and discharging the responsible
tiles of that important Office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-07
The FOulest Blot.
Newman Herald.

From the Newman Herald
The foulest blot upon the fair name
of Georgia is the present inhuman cc1-
vict lease system. We are in favor of
furnishing criminals, but don't believe
it is right for few spectators to hire
them at Is cents per day and do the pun
ishing themselves. The present method
brings convict labor IN direct competi-
ton with free labor. 1t simply helps
tn )se who need no help, and Expresses
those who need no oppression. Let each
county take its own convicts and put
them at work upon the public highways.
This is one of the many ways to i'm
prove the convict lease system.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-12-07
Bit of Warning,

From the Albany Herald.
The Central railroad is in peck of
trouble. Besides being i'll the hands OF
areceiver, and unable to meet any pay
ments, it is now about to have to under.
go the ardships of a strike on the part
Of it's engineers, firemen and telegraph
ers. Il refusal to raise salaries is, OF
course, at the bottom of the matter, and,
pending the discussion of the matter, a
strike seems imminent. Those contem-
plating a strike would do we'll to take
warning by the outcome of similar move
ments in the past year.