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The National tribune., 1892-02-11
Mr.. Blaine Tells a Story.

Blaine told a story to-day ITO q prominent
citizen who for certain reasons does not want
his name mentioned" illustrative of the sensa-
tfonaI reports of his sickness which are going
about the country, and which he declares are,
and have been for year, largely imaginary.
81 have told this story before" said Mr..
Blaine. "but not with tho present application.
IL il about a man who was carrying something
across the Fulton-street ferry in box. Every
now and then he would open the box eau
tiously. peep in, and then close it mysterIously.
His action excited the attention of naturalist
who was seated near him and who finally
touched him on the elbow and said:
al beg pardon, but am curious to know
what YOU have got in that box. What is it?'
"'Oh, don't want to tell replied the man.
"'Weil, open it and let me look in said the
naturalist.
"'Pm afraid to- replied the stranger; it
might get all over the boat
"'Is it a savage animal?'
"'Ycs, kills everything Then the man
peeped in again. Growing moro curious, the
naturalist begged him to tell its name.
"'It's q kil-ma-rOO, he said, from Central
Africa very savage beast, eats men and
everything
"sWhat 10 you feed it OnP' inquired the now
excited naturalist.
"'Snakes, sir; plain snakes.
But where do you get snakes enough TO
feed sueh q raveEOus mOnster2' said the eager
man Of science.
"'WeIl, sir, my brother in Brooklyn has the
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circular bay iu about the center Of the country
The hills rise right up from tho town aud the
finest gardens aud the best residences arc on
terraces on these hills.
Lower section is the business part Of the city.
IL is Of spanish type aud the streets are wide,
clean and well. paved. The town has the best
OF electric lights and a 6rst-class strect-car
service il has plaza or public square such as
you Will find IN all Spanish towns, aud its
thcater will hold nearly 5000 people. Its
business buildings arc good and It's commercial
quarter would DO credit TO an American city.
ID is so located that IL would make a fine mark
for our lOinch guns. aud tho shells from a
cruiser would do terrible damage
Santiago, the Capital OF Chile, is a little more
than hundred miles southeast Of Valparaiso.
ID is back in the cOgntry among the mountains,
and ID is located about 800 feet above the
sea. IL ls a beautiful city OF between 225 900 and
100000 people, aud ID has magnificent build
iugs It's Plaza is one of the finest in South
America This public park contains fine trees
aud gardens and about IL rise enc public build
inpa There is a vast cathedral, brown stone
lighted by myriad Of stained glass windows
us interior is wonderfully beautiful. The
columns are Of marbles Of dilerent coors, the
altar Is Of aiabas,er, aud the whole is filed with
statues and works Of fine ar.
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slightest provocation. When they get into a
fight they act like the bully who prefers 70
Fouge out an eve or 20 bite of finger 10 using
his fists and they have no regard for the ordl-
mary rules of warfare. During The light with
Peru Hiue-teuths OF the corpscs found on the
field had their thrOals cut, for every one OF the
Chilean soldiers carries a knife and the
wounded man coming in contact with them
has no chance of survival.
A large part of their troops are Indians, ard
they had many bad characters among their
soldiers during their war with Peru, They
acted more like pirates or brigands than civil
lied soldiers They fought like demons and
left q path of fire and blood wherever they
went. They burned towns aud cities for the
nero sake of burning them. They sacked
Lima battered its works OF art TO pieces, took
possession of It's library and museum and car
Tied them of 10 Santiago. They ruined the
Peruvian estates destroyed its irrigation
works, and reduced 10 from the condition OF a
rich 10 a paupcr nation.
In a war with South America the fighting
would be largely done on Chilean soil We
would have 10 send from $4,000 TO 100000 men
there before we could conquer them. Chile
could now muster about GDOO0 men, and her
navy has some OF the big ships Of the world
The Captain Pratt, which is almost completed
al Paris, VIII he ms fine a warship rs is afoat
and ii has some OF the biggest guns Of modern
times. The country has q stronger torpedo
service than we have, aud il has il frst-class
torpedo boats like our Cushing IL has two
steel torpedo gunbOats Of 80 tons each, and
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in the document as would lead the King 10
think they held jeremiah in any sort Of re-
spect. 3. They did not rend their garments
They did not even 60 through with the forms
Of either grief or anger. 4. They gave no heed
to the document.
By advice Of tho Princes. jeremiah and
Baruch concealed themselves. They foresaw
how Jehoiakim would rage. The advice was
good, and it was well the two needed il, for an
order was issued By the King for their immc-
date arrest. Providence came % tho rescue
and prevented discovery Of their hiding place.
Consider the punishments. l. Jehoiakims
royal limo was 70 be broken. His son succeeded
him, but ruled only Ouc-fOurth OF year. The
name Of tho son was JehOiachin Jeconiah. I
Co., 3 IS; Jcchonias, 81. Mt, l:II.) Even
while he was called a ruler he was q miserable
vassal OF Babylon. Zedekiah, who succeeded.
was an uncle 10 JchOiachiu, brother % JehOia-
kim, son Of Josiah. . Even tho BODY Icorpse)
OF JehOiakim was not 10 have respectable burial.
IL was 20 be pitched into the rOad %: Is, I9J
Days IN Palestine are often hot, while the nights
are cold. lGcn.. 81 :4O)
3 All the family and associates Of Jshoiakim
were 20 suGer. People are linked together and
carry with them the fate, happiness, misery Of
their relatives and companions.
:. Suggestions
I. We cannot censure jeremiah and Baruch
as towards on account Of hiding. Proper effort
TO escape harm Is justiflhle God hides men
from peril. FPS, 81: 90; S.: 3; I5l.. 26 :2O.}
2. We must hear Gods word and heed it,
We cannot destroy il. Efforts have at times
been made 10 burn up the Bible, but it remains
very vital volume
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dences. The house Of Madame Cousino Is one
of the finest in South America. This woman is
many times a millionaire. She has millions
upoa millions invested in great estates and an
income rs large perhaps as any woman in
America. Her house is a great two-stJry man
sion built after the French style and IL is fur
uishei like a modern French palace. The
ordinary Santiago houses are after tho Spanish
style, the buildings running around courtyards
aud looking wonderfully plain from the street
hut hcing gorgcously and comfortably furnished
within.
Santiago has good business buildings. but its
merchants are like all those Of the Spanish
American countries, behind the times The"
DO not know how 10 show their goods the
wonderful show window Of Paris and New
York has not yet made its appearance in Chile.
The stores are much like those OF Mexico.
Many Of them are in arcades or have archways
of stone running along in front Of them. In
these archways are many pedders who have
goods for sale in little book easclike shops.
which they close up at night and outside OF
which they stand aud sell in the daytime. A
great many French notions arc sold 10y these
peddlers, aud the most Of the goods used in tho
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country are brought from England and France,
FOR the Republic does but little manufacturing.
As il is now business is good in Chile; with
its great natural resources its nitrate fields.
and its mines, the country, if let alone, would
become quiet aud would steadily progress.
However, the people are so conceited aud so
pulled mp over their victories in the past that
they do not appreciate the size aud the power
Of the United States. If war came, il would
certainly result in the destruction Of the best
Of the Chilean cities and end in Chile having
10 pay us'the expenses OF tho struggle, as Is
usually the case with conquered nations. This
might give as a big mortgage on the whole
country, for the expenses Of such a war would
run high into the millions Of dollars. The
United States would then have the same inter
est ia Chile that England has in Egypt. and il
might result ia the development Of It's re-
sources by the United States II Chile should
ever owe Uncle Sam half billion Of dollars
the prospects arc that tho Yankee nephews Of
the old gentleman would in some way manage
TO get fair interest on the debt
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The 15yoar-old daughter OF W. ID. House, a
farmer, who resides near Platte City. Mo, has
created "A sensation among the neighbOrs. She
has a dreamy appearance aud is slow Of speech,
but her popularity Is that she has the power
known as second sight. She can read letters
without breaking the seal. and on several oc-
casiOns has done this with letters where cOllu-
sion was impossible She eau also take a book,
hold IL closed ia her hand, aud read from any
designated page.
DR.. Porter, ono Of tho oldest physicians Of
this County, says that the girl has an extra
ordinary power which lac has thoroughly tested.
lie wrote letter at his Office, sealed it, took IL
in his pocket To the house aud called the girl.
She came TO him aud shook hands. As sho did
50 she said: Doctor, you have a letter for me,
aud you wrote it," She then held his hand and
read the letter. which was still in his pocket.
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Not Too Disnlaod to Jokc.


Two Lord Chancellors Of England have made
the turning over of "a sheet Of note paper de-
vice for executing their neatcst Joke. Lord
Chancellor EidOn having been asked by a Cleri-
cal friend 20 give him certain living wrote
on one side Of a sheet Of paper
DEAR FISHER. 7 cannot to-day give you Tho
preicrment for which you ask. I remain your
sincere friend, ELpON.
Turn over
On the other side:
gave il 20 you yesterday.
Sir John Sinclair, who had done much for
the agriculture Of England and Scotland,
thought the nation should present him with q
testimonial aud wrote 20 Lord Chancellor
Erskine. inviting him 20 subscribe TO &c. on
one side Of a sheet Of paper Erskine replied
My DEAR SIR JoHy am certain there are few
IN this Kingdom who set "A higher value on Your
services than myself, and have tho honor to sub
scribe -
On tho other side the note concluded:
Myself Your Obodient, faithful servnut
EHsEIyEs.
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lie was FakInE Them.
fArgonduLl

Cardinal who commanded the troops Of
Pope Boniiace the Ninth in the march on Acona,
finding himself on one occasion. in a position
In which he must conquer or die, promised his
soldiers that II they secured the victory those
who fell should dine that very day with the
angels They marched 90 tie combat with
alacrity; but finding that tho Cardinal was
careful not 10 expose himself, I" How is H." said
Que Of them, that you show no anxiety for
the celestial banquet 10 which you have in
vitcd Us 50 warmly Because il Is not yet
my dinner-time, aud Em not hungry"
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CENTRAL RAILROAD STATION AT SANTIAGO

National University at Santiago which has
hundreds Of students. There are more than
600 students IN the different colleges, aud
there are a number Of normal schools aud agri-
cultural institutes
Chile has 400 daily aud weekly newspapers.
Santiago has eight four page dailies. Kalpa-
raise bias four and circu.atcs 10000 papers
day. The papers are Of the Spanish sort, con-
tanning little news, but the demand for them
shows that the people are alive. This is shown
by their records Of the p0stOiiice, through which
24,OO0000 papers were sent last year, and
through which went II 100000 Of letters
il b. also shown from their banks. Chile is a
rich country, and has banks which pay as much
as l6 per cent. dividend. IL has banks with
a capital amounting 10 100000, aud ia addi-
ton 10 these % number Of private banks who
lend money on lands IL is doinga big business
IN the nitrate fields which il captured from
Peru and il exported last year over 100000
pounds OF this material One Of the chief reye-
Hues Of the Government is from the nitrate
fields and 10 Is said that the man who owns
those fields, an Euglishman named North, is
about the richest man in the world to-day.
ia case were 10 have a war with Chile our
gunboais would probably shell Valparaiso This
is the chief seaport Of the country. il has over
hundred thousand people, and lies on semi
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Vermont Snrncc Gnm.

Vermont has become famous for her spruce
gum, tic gathering aud selling Of which have
grown 10 bo more than an infant industry. The
champion gum.p picker Of the State is said TO be
Alinzah Bishop, Of WOolfOFd. Bishop is a
Yaukee-notiOn pedler ia Summer time. but
when the cold weather sets in he starts out
with bag aud pole aud roams the mountain
forests ia search Of gum. When the deep snow
comes he goes about on sn0wshOcs. The product
OF his lonely hunting trips hc disposes of for
cash at Bennington, aud makes good living
thereby
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Of America until the present time passage
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific, across Central
America, has been sought; private capital has
been freely expended in seeking the best route,
our Government has sent out numerous expe.
ditons aud surveyed the Isthmus.
The result Of all these efforts has been 10 c.
tabIish firmly the fact that the only favorable
route, az reasonable cost, is the one across
Nicaragua. At the present time an honest
effort Is being made 10 construct the canal By
a corporation composed Of Americans / be-
llcye the close Of the present century will see
the canal an accomplished fact.
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delirium tremens and when he socs snakes by
the thousand we Just catch EN- and -
"'Oh, that won't do interrupted the natu-
ralist; you cant feed o beast on imaginary
snakes,'
80 Well the fact IS said the man opening
the box and blowing in it, don't give il away,
but this is an imaginary kil-ma- roo
when the Hd is taken OF and the box
looked into" said Mr.. Blaine. the correspond
ent discovers that my sickness is an imaginary
kll.ma- roO.'
The National tribune., 1892-02-11
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER
tCorYRIoHT iso2)

ri Uncle Sam were 10
make war upon Chile
he would probably
whip her but at a
terrible cost of both
money and life. The
Clileans are the bull
lies of South America.
They have for years
.becn walking around
with chips on their
shoulders, defying the
neighboring nations 70
knock them Of, aud
making war upon the
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THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
Amusing Incidents at a Rebel Reunion In Ten
EDITOR NATIONAL TEIBUSE:

TIP my hat and dip a
pen in compliment to
the editor OF the Texas
IeOnOcldsi, whose arti-
Gle. under the heading
Of a." The Right Spirit"
appeared in THE Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE Jan.
Is. IL contains more
solid truth to tho
square inch than any
thing that has been
written from a South
oTn standpoint since
tho war. and il eZ-
presses the sentiments
and opinions Of thou
sands Of brave men
who followed the i'll
starred banner Of the
Confederacy TO the fin
ish. and who look with
contempt upon tn Q
bragpartg and swash-
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CHILE OF TODAY,
The Little South American Republic
Which was Shaking Its Fists at
The United States.

The Cruelty Of It's Soldiers-How " Treated
the Pcruyians -INtent Of the Country-The
Railroad aud Strcot-oar System-The Prct-
a. Girls Of Chile-A Look &c SRntiago-Chil-
can Business- What the Result of War
With the United states Would IBe.
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NioT the IlVerD, - cents per yini.
The genuine medicines can DO had only at
these prices, but nothing else, no matter trh1t
medicines arc guaranteed In every case
where they fail 20 benefit or cure, you have
your money back. You pay only for value
received Beware Of dilutiOns, limitations,
aAd Substitutes, offered at lower prices.
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m.ntlon The National TrfsunA
3. Try to persuade persons not to become an
CRY and destructive. (V. 25.)
A. Trust in God. He will devise means for
our help when we are imperiled for doing His
will.
II. THE ROLL RESTORED.
/. Data.
Tar 26. OF %
II. THE ROLL RESTORED.
o Ftcfs

The Truth could not be destroyed. God or
dered the Roll rewritten. Jeremiah again die
tated it TO Baruch. We notice additions were
made 10 il. Sinners do not gain anything by
treating lily Gods Word nor by harming His
ministers. St. Mt. 8: 49, Acts, 9:5; .: 80.
we remember God directed Moses to return to
Mt. Sinai and write again the commandments
which he had broken TO pieces.
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The Most Imnorlant Enlerrrl,s.

To-day tho building Of the Nicaragua Canal
~ the most important enterprise demanding
the attention Of the world. From the discovery
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Something yott can't do
IL % get DR.. PicrcS's geHU-
inc medicines at what pre-
tend 20 be "cut prices. u
They don't como 10 you
in that way.
To prevent fraud and
imposition, tho genuine
guaranteed medicines are
sold only through drug
gists duly authorized as
agents, and ARRAYS at
these loug-cstabl ishod
prices:-Dr. Pierce's Gold
cn Medical Discovery (for
tho Liver, Blood, and
Lungs, Sl.00 per bottle;
DIR. Pierce's Fayorito Pre-
scriptiOn for woman's
weaknesses md ailmcnts),
Sl.0O per bottle; and DR..
Pierccs Pleasant Pellets
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white marble building near this is the Ma
tionRl Hall Of Congress. Here the two Houses
of Chile meet The Mint is another fine build
ing. This constitutes the Presidents official
dwelling and the public offices. Near il is the
Opera House, said TO be the finest theater on
this hemisphere. The English Hotel, which
looks out upon the Plaza is said to be as ine as
any hotel in New York.
Santiago has very many fne private resi-
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3. Amannensis.

We sec from verses 4 and IS that Baruch wrote
tho Roll" "a the words fell from the lips Of
jeremiah. We cannot suppose the prophet had
mp to this time neglected to mako written
copy OF all his prophecies up to date. The Roll
was probably q more critically prepared and
better arranged exhibit of the revelations made
known from God to jeremiah. Baruch was a
son of Neriah evidently q wellinformed man,
possibly professional scribe-a warm friend TO
jeremiah; 10 the prophet something like what
Gchazi was To Elisha or MelancthOn TO Luther
We remember Christ sent ont The Twelve two
by two. (St Mark, ~ Az the particular
time Of the lesson when Jeremiah was shut
up" there was call for IA spokesman and as
sistant.
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lNcadinr Of De RgN % Jehoiatim.

We notice jeremiah prepared the Roll " a
direct command from God. lt was written for
the express purpose Of being read publicly in
tho Temple 10 was 50 read. The object was to
instruct aud warn the masses. But it received
"A second reading The Princes heard Of the Roll
aud knew the people in general were talking
Of its contehts. They requested Barueh TO
meet them and read In their hearing the won
dcrful prophecy. They listened and trembled.
As true advisors Of the King they told him of
the incident, taking precaution, however, to
advise jeremiah aud Baruch 10 hide. Now the
Roll received third reading. Jehudi got it
aud read it to King Jehoiakim, the Princes
being also present. The place was the Kings
Winter house. Ii was December, and wealthy
aud royal men had the residences and comforts
Of respective seasons. (Am., 3: To- We can
see how delicate were the contents of the Roll
We can see why the King was angry. The
prophecy declared that tho Babylonians were
To destroy tho Kingdom Of Judah. We hate
even tho messenger, innocent as no may be, of
n harmful bit OF information. The Roll was
not original with jeremiah. It was an utter
ance from God, for which neither jeremiah nor
Baruch was responsible.
Notice the several results. I. The King de-
stroyed tho Roll, cutting ii up and casting it
into the fire. (Vs. 81 p, % 20.) But that
was folly. If of God, the burning would do no
good If Of men, the saving OF il would do no
harm. >. The company who heard il were not
alarmed. The King was stolid. In verse 10
the Princes are said to have trcmbled. But
they probably saw what little effect of fear il
produced on the King, and grew to think it of
| not much consequence. Or they may have be-
como hardened. They got over their fright.
Then, they would not dare to show such faith
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We date A. ". 1898. or b. C. 6O6 It was IL
the fifth year of the reign of Jehoiakim aud il
the ninth month of the Jewish year. -. -
We may suppose jeremiah was 81 years old.
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/. THE Book DESTROYER


We have only one account, Jcr. &c: 10 3.
inc.
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S9D HEN you want a new coat with
w some style about il, you 20 TO
a large establishment where they
are made by the thousand, and get
a better ft, a better finish, much
better cut all around than the aver
age country merchant tailor can
possibly produce, and at a consider
able saving in first cost.
IT - met -, VII
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Jeremiah was born at Anathoth, three miles
north Of Jerusalem. lie began TO prophecy
when II years old, and continued from the 18th
year of Josiah to the downfall Of the Kingdom
Of Judah, to wit, for fl years. He met with
much persecution. Tho prophet Isaiah fore
told the coming of the Messiah, and his utter
auces did not call forth such bitter opposition
rs constantly faced jeremiah. The mission Of
jeremiah was To threaten and rebuke. We
hence often find him in peril Of his life. lie
was a prisoner, "shut up when he dictated
tho volume which the King destroyed. IL is
supposed he was at length aged about 50 years.
stoned to death in Egypt.
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4. The Prophet.

The prophecies Of jeremiah were almost all
uttered in jerusalem. 10 was the Capital, and
hence the residence Of JehOiakim, the King.
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Suliivzn's Opinion of the Fighters.

Sullivan thinks Corbett does not amount to
much as a fighter, and does not expect the fight
to last much over six rounds. and, in fact. will
be surprised if it lasts that long. IAN the train
ing need for half these fighters" said Sulli-
van, grufiy, lis q sedlitz powder" His back
ers and seconds. however look at the matter in
q more serious light, and while they expect him
10 win they do not anticipate . waIkover or even
. one-sided affair. Sullivan is in prime condi-
ton for the battle. The big betting men ex-
pect that Corbett will adopt Mitchells style Of
fighting and that lie viii not undertake TO stand
before SULLIVAN
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