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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

Phillips Brooks was born in Boston
in 1885, of an old New England
family. His father was highly
respected, old-time merchant, who
transacted business on Dock Square,
Boston, for upwards of half a
century. He gave his son every edu-
cational advantage, and at the age of
twenty he was graduated from
Harvard college. Then for four
years he studied theology at a
Protestant Episcopal seminary, and
in 1859, having entered the ministry
of that denomination, he was
appointed rector of the Church of
the Advent in Philadelphia. Five
years later he assumed the pastorate
of the Church of the Holy Trinity in
the same city, and in 1869 accepted
the rectorship of Trinity church,
Boston, the largest and wealthiest
congregation of Episcopalians in
Massachusetts.
He was elected bishop of Massa-
chusetts April 80, 1892, by vote OF
81 to oS. His parish was by no means
limited to the local boundaries OF
Trinity, however. The impression
made by this great preacher upon
his multitude of hearers is profound
and sacred and nothing could be
more reassuring then the sympa.
thetic kindliness, the dignitled
charm of DR.. Brooks manner.
While he was pastor of Trinity
Church, DR.. Brooks declined many
calls elsewhere, professorship in
Harvard and the office of assistant
bishop of Pennsylvania, to which he
was elected in 1886. In his Boston
parish, he exerted powerful
influence for good.
Bishop Brooks published Lectures
on Preaching" delivered before the
Yale divinity school New York,
1879. Sermons" (187S and 1881
"The Influence of Jesus" Bohlen
lectures delivered in Philadelphia in
1879, and Baptism and Confir.
nation" 1880.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

sENATE-The following bills, amCnp
Others were passed: To authorize the Mis-
souri, River Power company OF Montana 70
construct dam across the Missouri river: IN
provide for the reservation of certain timber
lands upon the Siletz Indian reservation for
the benefit of the Indians
HoUsE-hfter the house had been DELAYED
by hlibustering by Mr.. Kilgcre against the
consideration OF the bankruptcy bill, the
snndry civil appropriation bill was taken up,
but little progress was made. The chances
are, however, il will pass before
adjournment.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

The total value OF the property OF
the Methodist church is ee6, 006, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06
ADAMS NAIVETE.
A Woman Defends the First Man From
Charges of Cowardioe.
From the Troy Times

And the Lord said: " Hast thou
eaten of the tree whereof commanded
thee thou shouldst not eat?" The man
said "The woman whom thou gavest to
be with me she gave me of the tree and
did eat" This, it has been held, for cen
turtles, was Adam great sin, for which
he was driven out out of the garden, and
his defendants, even to the present gen
Grafton, compelled to work for a living
In addition to bearing the consequences
Of his error Adam has been denounced
through all the succeeding centuries for
his cowardice and lack Of gallantry in try
ing TO throw the blame upon the woman
who had been given to be with
him-"GOd's first, best gift to
man" We are glad, there
fore, that even after 5000 years of IN
merited condemnation which the memory
of our great progenitor has had to bear
there has arisen one person who dares to
speak for him. And it is all the more
fortunate that that person is a woman
member Of the sex whom Adams words,
by wrong Interpretation, were held to
have maligned. This person is Mrs. Car
oline +. COrbin, distinguished authoress.
In her latest book she says of Adams
plea
MS IS UDb lue TX llItS5lOu OF coward
ice but Of the innocent and native belief
that anything which this lovely being,
fresh from Gods hand, proposed must be
right, and, right or wrong, must be done.
II is a trait which has come down in UNI
broken continuity of inheritance to the
latest born of Adams sons"
The thought is a new one, but there is
not man alive and capable of appreciat-
ing Mrs. Corbin's argument who will not
indorse it. Where is there a man to-day,
barring few crusty old bachelors, who
would not have done the same thing I'M
der like circumstances The wo-
man was beautiful, the apple was good,
and Adam was an unsophisticated, in
genuous young man, unaccustomed to the
little social arts and receptions that the
daughters of Mother Eve have learned
from her example
We insist that Adam is vindicated, and
that Mark Twain's tears over his grave
were a deserved tribute. Now let the
building of his monument proceed. And
let IL be recorded thereon that "he was
kind, loving and obedient husband"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06
A MONSTERS FIGHT FOR LIFE.
A Swordfsh Harpooned Tranhxes a
Rowboat With It's Sword.

From a Stonington (Ct,) Letter
Swordfish are unusually plenty off this
coast this summer. The fishermen hunt
them with harpoons, spearing them from
the decks of small sail vessels. The
fishing smack Matte and Lena has ar
rived here after a four days trip about
Block sland with sixteen large sword
fish, averaging 300 pounds each, and an
exciting story of a fight for life between
Henry CheesebrO, one of the crew, and
wounded ard maddened swOrdfsh.
CheesebrO had harpOOned big fish off
MOnt0Ol Point, and after waiting the
usual length of time got into a small boat
o bring the apparently exhausted tsh to
the vessel As soon as Cheesebro ap
preached him and commenced hauling in
the line the fish awoke from his torpor
and started in to battle for his life. He
began operations by diving so as TO spear
Cheesebro's boot on coming to the sur
face Missing his aim the fish dived again
for a second attack.
1t was now too late for Cheesebro to re-
treat. and defenseless, in the frail cedar
vawl, he awaited the onslaught He was
kept in suspense but a moment. When
the fish shot out of the water once more.
he drove his sword completely through
the boat from side to side. The
sword entered the boat about three feet
from the bow on the port side and came
out through the thin plank on the star
board side Cheesebro had retreated to
the stern of the boat in time to avoid the
violence of the fierce fish and thus escape
injury.
His plight was seen from the schooner,
and the vessel headed for the scene of the
conflict BY constant bailing Cheesebro
kept his frail and disabled craft afoat I'M
til succor came. A blow on the head
finally killed the fish, and Cheesebro's
DeriI as a sword fisherman was over for
this time. The fish weighed 33S pounds.
rs Ediths husband a man Of any intellee-
tual attainments:H
well mover talked with him, but think
not. he wears pink shirts. Detroit Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06
IS THERE AN OLDER SMITH
This One, James by Name, is oY er 1 o3
Years of Age.
From the New York World.

II LOll tAAC ANON i VI IA W VI ~
| New York can probably boast of the
Oldest member of the great Smith family
in America, if not in the world This re
markable man is plain James Smith, of
| No IL Hamilton street. and he passed his
one hundred and third birthday yester-
| day with as little ado as if a one hundred
and third birthday were very common,
! every day affair in the Smith family.
He smoked a quiet pipe, just as he al
| ways does, in the morning; took little
nip of good Irish whisky as an eye-opener,
| just as he has for over eighty years, and
| after a little stroll down to the corner of
| Catharine street and back, took his ac-
customed seat in his big armchair and
nodded the day through. This is how
| Mr. Smith passed his one hundred and
third birth day.
| The aged mans memory is not as good
as it was many years ago and he does not
remember much about his early career,
| but he says he was born in the County
| Tyrone, Ireland, Aug. l, 1870, and
| when he was very young he was trans
ported TO Van Diemen's Land for doing
something that displeased the English
| government. That was so long ago, how
ever, that he does not remember what
The offense was. He was released after
| five years and celebrated the occasion by
drinking a full quart of Irish whisky and
painting everything red.
There were very few towns in Van
Diemen's Land in those days Mr.
Smith says he has smoked a pipe for
eighty-five years and does not think he
would be any older if he never had con-
tracted the habit or drunk
He was 25 years old when Napoleon
met defeat at Waterloo, and was 3 years
of age when the Bastile fell after the
French revolution. In spite of all his ex-
periences during the wondeferful changes
and discoveries of the early part of the
century, Mr.. Smith continues to be
something of a humorist, and says he has
been married five times, but his aged
wife, who was attaching very much more
Importance to her husbands birthday
than the old man himself, and celebrating
it in more vigorous fashion, said in strong
language that Mr.. Smith was mistaken.
She was his second wife. The couple
have one son who lives in Ireland.
The aged man is too feeble to work now
and his wife supports him by her needle,
but he worked as a laborer until seven
years ago,
He is remarkably vigorous for his age
and in complete possession of all his fac
ulties. His hearing is slightly impaired
but his eye-sight is perfect. He came to
America during President Folks admin
stration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06
and she took it from her. And here the

and she took it from her And here the
vision ended.
When Sister Taylor came out of her
trance sheno longer hesitated about Civ
ing herself up TO the Lords work. She
went out into the streets and preached as
she had never preached before, although
her brother did all he could to retain her,
although people said she was crazy. and
in spite of all opposition from friends and
from strangers. Not content with street
preaching, and with all the crowds that
gathered TO hear her, she went to Coal
Creek and persuaded the warden, againts
his inclination, to let her preach to the
convict miners
Sister Taylor is evidently an enthusiast
of the most pronounced type The strange
uncouth rhymes about the girl who died
and told her parents she was going to
hell-her own composition-which she
sings at her meetings, show that she is
untaught. Her story of her vision is a
thing to be explained one way by relig-
lonlsts and another way by psychologists.
Georgia Newman, who accompanies
her, is a strong contrast to her. Georgia
is altogether better-looking and better
educated woman; she has had the ad-
vantage of more teaching than is genel-
ally received by women of her race, and
was herself a schOOl-teacher until year
ago, when, as she puts it, she was con
verified, " and, under the influence of Sis
ter Taylor's preaching, began to &C
company her as her assistant helping
chiefly in the singing In manner and APP
pearance both the women are grave, mod
est and courteous. They dress in black
from head to foot, Sister Taylor appear
ing at her meetings in a sort of gown,
with loose flowing sleeves, not unlike the
robes of University Don, or the forensic
costume Of POrtia.
When she leaves Louisville, Sister Tay-
Tor says she intends to go to Nashville.
Her time is mostly taken up with meet
ings such as that which she has been con-
Quoting here.
The services last night were somewhat
shorter than usual, Elder Holiday, the
regular pastor being in attendance at d
business meeting elsewhere. The pray
ers and singing were conducted entirely
by Sister Taylor and her assistant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06
LOADED WITH SILVER.
One of Newark's Runners Gets Too
Many Bland Dollars.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Newark, N. j., Aug 2.-The great dis
play of gold and silver at Howard say.
ings Institution was what stopped the run
on that bank yesterday 1t restored con
fidence on the part of most of the deposi-
tors. But the big bulk of silver that was
paid out did not discourage one man. who
insisted upon getting - 800. IL was paid
in silver, and after he struggled across
the street under the load of coin, he wan
ted to deposit it with the Dime Savings
Bank, but the teller would not accept It.
He then had to carry it home. II was as
much as he could carry.
a woman took out 800 and
wheeled il home in a baby carriage with
a 2-year-old child sitting upon it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06

Is Edith's husband man Of any intellec-
tual attainments:N
well never talked with him. but think
not; he wears pink shirts. detroit tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06

Another lot ShirtPercales SC
Best yardwide Bleach 6Hc.
Best Wide Sea Island 6Hc.
Best Checked HOmespuns Sc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06

Mems Best Hand chiefs 10c.
Mems Fine Undershirts 25c.
Mems Fine Suspenders 25c.
Mems Fine Half Hose 15c.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-01-11
Circumstances Alter Cases.

The pastor of one of Chicago's
largest churches was accompanied dur
ing his vacation by an elder who oc-
casionally absorbs too much liver dye.
They went up into Wisconsin and
stayed n fortnight near one of the in
Vulnerable lakes in that state. Every
day they fshed, and large black bot
tie. which always was full in the morn
ing, with equal regularity came back
empty at night. This is not to say
that the minister assisted in consum-
ing its contents. He did not; on the
contrary he earnestly besought his
companion to turn from his evil ways
and abandon the use of liquor.
One afternoon COW appeared on
the bank of the lake not far from the
place where they had stationed them
selves, drank long and deep, and then
sauntered leisurely away.
There, brother" said the pastor,
solemnlv. There's an example for
you. The COW drank and quenched
her thirst; and when her thirst was
quenched she desisted. Why can you
not initiate her excellent and praise
worthy conduct?'
That's no example," replied the
incorrigible elder, "She was all alone.
But suppose, while she was drinking,
another COW had come along and said:
Well, let's have one on me, there's no
telling how long they'd have kept it
up,"-- Chicago Journal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-01-11
Epicurean Elephants.

An elephants digestive functions
are very rapid and the animal, there
fore, requires daily large amount of
fodder-six hundred pounds at least
In its wild state the animal feeds
heartily but wastefully. 1t is careful
in selecting the few forest trees which
it likes for their bark or foliage,
but it will tear down branches and
leave half of them untouched. 1t will
strip off the bark from other trees and
throw away a large portion.
As nocturnal animal it selects its
trees by the sense of touch and smell.
Its sense of smell is so delicate that q
wild elephat can wind an enemy at a
distance of 1000 yards and the nerves
of its trunk are so sensitive that the
smallest substance can be discovered
and picked up by its tiny proboscis.
An elephants palate is very delicate
and the animal is whimsical in select
ing or rejecting morsels of food Sir
Samuel w. Baker tells an anecdote
illustrative of the whims of tame
elephant belonging to the police OF
Ehubri.
This elephant was fed with rice and
plantains. The stems of the plantains
were split and cut into TRAVERSE Sec
tons two feet in length. Three-quar-
tiers of pound of rice was placed
within each tube of plantain stem.
One day, while the elephant was be-
ing fed, lady offered the animal a
sweet biscuit. 1t was taken in the
trunk and almost Immediately thrown
on the ground. The mahout or driver,
thinking that the elephant had be-
haved rudely, picked up the biscuit
and inserted it in a parcel within a
plantain stem. This was placed in
the elephants mouth and at the first
crunch il showed its disgust by splitting
out the whole mess. The small bis
cult had disgusted the animal and for
several minutes it tried by its insert
ed trunk to rake out every atom from
its tongue and throat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-01-11


mical." The Wife-"W ell, if you don't
call a woman economical who saves
her wedding dress for possible sec
ond marriage I'd like to know what
you think economy is. Brooklyn Life.
Man of the House-"It strikes me
.bat Tfya saan vonr face before. u
S,ranrar-"Yas Won have 7 sold Won
- hool, . ,,aor ore "Vb.t are
YOU selling now?" "A sure cure fol-
dyspepsia. Only so cents. - Brooklyn
Lire.
S,;tor-4u.dam 7 love womb
VII. arhat,s on old s+ory y Snitor
81 odora yonin Widow:.A back.
norod nhrase SnitorN n cannot live
~; hout ,an and uisb r. marry Won y
yidow "a, oriu;naI idea at last: yes
7 al ,l,,n M? L,Job
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-01-11
IAN Honest Man."

A paragraph was started on its
rounds some time ago that has done
injustice to a patriots memory. 1t
was to the effect that Matthew Thorn
ton, a signer of the Declaration of In
dependence, became an English SYM
pathiser after the war with Great
Britain, and that his bones are now
lying in dishonored grave in Can
adian border village. Thornton never
wavered in his loyalty to the cause of
the colonists, and died full of honors
at Newburyport in 1903. Above his
grave at Thornton's Ferry, N. H.,
stands marble slab inscribed with
his name and age, and the epltaph
An Honest Man" Furthermore. the
New Hampshire Legislature in 1887
voted $1,000 for a monument to be
placed over his grave.-Phitadelphia
Ledger.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-01-11
Thought She Deserved Both.

There is one woman who under
stands the Importance OF brevity in a
telegraph dispatch Her husband
went to New York on business trip.
His wife suggested going with him, but
he told her that he would be engaged
every minute; that New York was hot
and dusty, that every body worth know
ing was out of town. and that he feared
they would have Asiatic cholera on
account of the heat. Then he asked
her what kind of silk he should buy
for dress. SO she staid at home and
he went alone, and found business so
engrossing that he remained twice the
length of time he had allotted, Then
he sent this telegram to his wife:
(which shall bring you-a diamond
ring or silk dress?e
The answer was concise and decisive,
and consisted of just one word:
"Both."-Detron Free Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-01-11
solder.


The Empress Eugene has sold by
auction her once favorite residence at
Biarritz, the Villa Eugene The build
ing, a magnificent one. in the style of
Louis XIV, is surrounded by splendid
park. and it was valued al IS 900, but
sold for little more. 1t was bought
on commission by Paris firm of bank
ers, it is believed, for the Grand Duke
Vladimir.
Great mum bers of vultures hover
over Para, on the Amazon river, black
ening every housetop and church
spire. heavy fine is imposed for
killing one of these immense carrion
birds. a fact which is less strange than
it appears VIXEN it is known that they
do more toward keeping that I'M
drained city in a state of comparative
cleanliness than is accomplished in any
other way.
Although Bach and Handel were
contemporaries, were of about the
same age, born in the same neighbor-
hood, practiced the same branch of
the same art, and each was famous as
an organist, there is no evidence that
these two singularly gifted men ever
met. A story relating supposed con-
test between them was originated in a
musical paper about fifty years ago,
and has since been frequently printed,
but has no foundation in fact.
A Maori whose requests for blankets
had at last elected decided refusal
from the missionary, exclaimed:
"Kapai (good); no more blankets, no
more hallelujahs," and thereupon re-
turned to the faith of his fathers. No
was the plea of a Maori in litigation for
a piece of land. Being called on to tell
the court on what r'roof he relied for
bis title, he pointed to the rival claim
ant and said simply" ate his father"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-01-11
ENGLISH DEFINITIONS OF VANITY"
The Rose olored Spectacles Through
Which We View Ourselves.

On July 80 we offered prize OF two
guineas for the best definition OF yam
itv." The winning definition is:
The rose-colored spectacles through
which we view ourselves.
The following are some of the deli
nitions sent in:
The thin end of nothing sharpened
to point.
The reflection of nothing seen in the
glass of self-concet.
The tendency which most men have
to keep their best goods in the front
shop-window.
A bird that has gorgeous wing
Yet has 30 beuuteous song to sing.
| Fools food.
Emptiness priding itself on its con-
tents.
An attempt to recommend ourselves
| by a behavior contrary to our real
character.
The minimum of egg and the maxi
mum of cackle.
The egotism of little souls.
A hollow drum upon which any
passer-by may play.
A merciful provision OF nature
whereby fools are satisfied with their
folly.
An inflated belief in the vastness of
our supreme nothingness.
A mirror in which we always see
| the faults of others, but never our
own.
A sensitive plant, which cannot live
without the sunshine of public APP
plause.
The peacock's tail of humanity.
A grain of sand convinced that it is
mountain.
The outward fullness of inward emp
tiness.
Every body's private opinion.
The gilded robes III which ignorance
wraps itself.
A mean, petty conceit of any supe-
riority, showing want of true great
ness.
A house of which the roof is empti
ness, the walls shadows, the windows
| ignorance, the doors conceit, and of
foundation there is none.
| Self-esteem caricatured.
| An undue sense of self-appreciation.
| Map's meanest attempt to cheat
nature.
The incurable 81" affection which
unfortunately blinds US all.
Pride demoralized.
The attribute that makes farthing-
dip fancy itself an electric light.
A small Il" with big dot.
Concentrated essence of self-opinion.
The glory of mean ambition.
A permanent eagerness to bask in
ones own splendor and to dazzle 9TH
ers by it.
The difference between fools esti-
mate of his own value and the esti-
mate of the world at large.
Pride, in a state of etfervescence.
An overdraft on ones personal &C.
count at the Bank of Self-Esteem
The caricature of true ambition
regrettable in great men, lau Enable in
small men.
That upon which the "knowing
ones" play to attain their DESIRES
London Til Bits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-01-11
Provoked Much Laughter.

Judge Austin Yates of Schenectady,
N. Y, is one of the most absent
minded of men. He came down here
theater where most emotional, sem
sational and affecting melodrama was
in progress. He had friend with
him and he laid down 500 bill at the
box office to purchase two tickets.
The man behind the little hole tossed
the paste boards out and $17 in change.
Intent upon what he was going to
see, the Judge very naturally seized
the tickets and went on his way re-
joicing, leaving the balance of the $50
behind. He and his friend had seats
in the midst of remarkably select
company, the play was enjoyable, and
the Judge, who is nothing if not
earnest, sat there spellbound.
At last the villain in the play said to
one of his partners in crime and with
a hard applicable to the stage:
How much money does the wretch
want?"
The word money" brought the
judges thoughts back to the box-of1ice
and to the change he had left lying
there, Forgetting where he was and
thinking for the instant that the ques-
ton had been applied to him, he slap
ped his knee and fairly shouted:
Seventeen dollars, by the Lord
Harry"
The effect on the audience can be
imagined but never described. and
nothing can induce that villain to re-
cite the lines wherein money appears,
for, with all an actors superstition, he
imagines that the judges inopportune
though pat remark has given him bad
luck foreyer.-N. Y. Recorder.