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HEAVEN BEGUN.

It was said of IN old Puritan that heaven
was in him before he was in heaven. That
is necessary for US all; we must have heaven
In US before we get in heaven. If we do not
get to heaven before we die we shall never
get there afterward. An old Scotchman was
asked whether he expected to 70 to heaven.
"Why, man. I live there was his quaint
reply. Let US all live IN those spiritual
things which are the essential features OF
heaven. Often 60 there before you 20 to
stay there. If you come down to-mor-
row morning. knowing and realizing that
heaven is yours, and that you will soon be
there, those children will not worry you
half 80 much. When you 90 out to your
business or to your work you will not be
half so discontented when you know that this
is not your rest. but that you have rest on
the hills eternal whittier your heart has al
ready gone, and that there your portion is in
the everlasting dwellings. LAY hold on
eternal lire." ''Get hold of it now" It is a
thing of the future, and it is thing of the
resent: and even your part of it that is fu-
ture can be, by faith, 80 realized and grasped
as to be actually enjoyed while you arc yet
here.-[C. II. Spurgeon.
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A Handsome Public Document.

Secretary Gresham and ]. A. W.
Grip, the Swedish Minister, recently ex-
changed, at the State Department in
Washington, ratified copies of the extra.
dition treaty between the United States
and Sweden, concluded on January II
last.
The copy presented by Mr.. Grip =
altogether the haudsomest and most in-
trinsically valuable document in the
archives Of the department. The text
of the treaty (Which is in English and
not in French, the common language OF
diplomacy is printed on the finest
parchment. The ratification and car
tifcation preceding and succeeding the
text are engrosaed in, fancy script and
signed by the King in plain, round
hand. "Oscar." The countersignatufo
is BY G. Lewenhaupt, the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs.
The parchment Is bound in leaves OF
heavy cardboard, covered with the rich
est Of royal purple velvet, and lined
with heavy watered silk. Across the
inside of each leaf lie two bands OF
vari. colored ribbon. The great seal OF
state is embossed over two cords OF gilt,
silver, red and blue strands, terminating
in tassels of the same. The seal is OF
red wax, " inches in diameter and half
an inch thick. It is inclosed in silver
case, on the face of which a gold lac
simile Of the coat of arms of Sweden IL
engraved in high relief. The whole IL
inclosed in white.birch box, polished
to the highest degree, and fastened With
brass clasps.-New. York Times.
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In Russian Barracks.

"Shall we take look at the barracks9"
suggested the colonel. 'Nothing would
suit me better,"I answered; so leaving
our horses in charge of the Cossack,
Chumski led the way through series Of
vast spaces occupied mainly by little
wooden beds. Each little bed had on it
a hard mattress, g pillow and a coarse
wooden blanket. Beneath each bed was
box, in which the soldiers kit was
kept, and at short intervals throughout
the buildings were chrome portraits of
the Gar, and very gaudy pictures Of
Russian saints. The barracks were en-.
tirely of wood, the ceilings low and the
windows infrequent, yet 80 clean was
everything kept that J. detected no dis.
agreeable odor. In the kitchen I helped
myself to a taste OF the soup that was
simmerlng in vast cauldrons over the
brick oven, and made up my mind that /
could stand pretty long canoe cruise If
my food were no worse than this. There
are Two fast.days in the week--Wednes.
day and Friday-and this was one of
them, 80 that all they had was lentil
soup. Black bread went with the soup
not such very bad bread either. They
had drink that suggested the mead we
use at harvest-sime, consisting of water
in which rye bread had been absorbed.
Of this 1 drank whole glass with relish.
So far, then, I had stumbled on nothing
about the Russian soldiers life that
would have discouraged me from en-.
listing, had I been brought up to accept
the Czar's word as law.
"Do you have much desertion2" I
asked.
"Not many in my regiment, answered
the colonel, complacently; 'my men are
pretty we'll cared for"
As we galloped home to the noon-day
dinner, I noticed that my colonel greeted
the men of osher regiments than his own
by merely conforming to the usual MILL
tary requirements; but when he met any
of his 170th, he shouted out hearty
good day to them, which they answered
with burst of strange sound intended to
convey the cotton, "we are glad to have
our colonel's greeting" This struck me
as a very pleasant interchange of civility
much better than the silent and per-
tunctory ordeal in vogue among western
armies. In the German army, the EN-
peror still greets his Grenadier Guards
by a hearty "Good-morniug;" and is
answered as heartily, as in Russia. But
this is, in Germany, as historically
unique as the "beet-eaters' at the
Tower of Londo. In Russia, the life OF
the people is what it was in England
when Queen Bess boxed the ears Of her
favorites-au odd medley of barbarism
and parental gentleuess. Harper's
Magazine.
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bounded by an evil spirit to his cups and
house Of shame, fool to the correction OF
the stocks. She looked up wonderingly.
She knew not what it all meant. She was
not old enough to understand the sorrow OF
an orphan child.
On the other side the pulpit sat the men
who had ruined him. They were the men
phan,s cup; they were the men who had
bound him hand and foot. I knew them.
How did they seem to feel? Did they weeps
No. Did they say, "What pity that such
a generous man should be destroyedT NO.
Did they sigh repentingly over what they
had done? No; they sat there. looking as
vultures look at the carcass OF the Lamp
whose heart they have ripped out. SO they
sat and looked at the coffin lid, and
told them the judgment OF God upon tnose
who had destroyed their fellows. Did they
raform, I was told they were in the places
of iniouity that night after my friend was
laid In Oakwood cemetery, and they bias
hemed, and they drank. oh, how merclless
men are, especially after they have de-
stroyed you'll Do not look to men Tor oom-
fort or help. Look to God.
But there is a man who will not reform.
He saws: IT won't reform" Well, then,
how many acts are there to TRAGEDY
Act the First of the Tragedy-A young
man starting of from home. Parents and
sisters weeping to have him 60. wagon
rising over the hill. Farewell kiss flung
back. Ring tho bell and let the curtain
Act the Second-The marriage altar. Full
organ. Bright lights. Long white veil
trailing through the aisle. Prayer and con.
graduation and exclamation OF SHOW well
she looksy'
Act Third-A woman waiting Tor stag
pering steps, Old garments stuck into the
broken window pane. Marks OF hardship
on the face. The biting Of the nails OF
bloodless fingers Neglect and cruelty and
despair. Ring the bell and let the curtain
drop.
Act the Fourth-Thres graves In DARK
place-grave of the child that died for lack
of medicine. grave of the wife that died OF
broken heart, grave Of the man that died OF
dissipation, Oh, what q blasting heath or
three graves! Plenty Of weeds but no
flowers Ring the ball and let the curtain
drop. ..
nifty. No light. No music. NO nope.
Anguish coiling its serpents around tne
heart Blackness Of darkness forever bug
I cannot look any longer. Woe! Woal 1
close nv eyes to this last act Of the tragedy.
Quickl Quick! Ring the bell and let the
curtain drop. "Rejoice, 0 young man, IN
thy youth and let thy heart rejoice IN the
DAYS Of thy youth, but know now that Tor
ali these things God will bring you into
iudgment.n "Ehere is way that seemetn
rio6t to a man. but the end thereof Is DEATH"
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WORDS OF WISDOM.
Birds laugh in song.
noath ia the half wav Doin


Death is the half way point.
Fragrance is what the flower thinks
Drop sentiment in the slot and get
action.
Some hearts wither before the1
bloom. .... .....
A laugh is worth hundred groans il
any market. "
Sleep is the honey in the comb o
heslthful labor.
Thunder is the bass drum in the music
of the elements. ~,
A man does wrong for the same reason
that wolves steal sheep.
Spring is the angel that rolls the stone
away from natures tomb.
If you do not pay down there comes
day when you must pay up.
Never was a voice of conscienc,
silenced without retribution.
Observe thyself as thy greatest enemy
so shalt thou become thy greatest
friend.
There are two freedoms-the false,
where one is, free to do what he likes,
and the true, where he is free to de
what he ought.
The man who sells his soul for great
riches would be less satisfied with the
deal il he could foresee how speedily his
children will refund the money.
Stint yourself as you think good, ia
other things; but don't scruple freedom
in Frightening home. Gay furniture
and brilllaHt garden are sight day by
day, and maze life blither.
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ments. Some of my readers may infer from
these illustrations tha. am leading up tc
that method, but the garments are described
so that each can be made at home, and the
maker can suit her own taste and purse with
most of them in the source of her materials
The pretty crocheted jacket which the babe
Of the initial wears is made of white zephyr
wool and trimmed with pink border. Tht
jacket is begun at the bottom of the bach
above the colored border by foundation
loops Of the required length, and then Gro.
cheted back and forth, one single crochet
and one loop. The single crochets are pu
in every second foundation loop. then, IL
every loop. At the top each part is crochet
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end at the wrist in round cuff. Any soft
cashmere in bright red. or clear green, ,is the

end at the wrist in round cuff. Any soft
cashmere in bright red. or clear green, 10 the
proper goods. The bodice is embroidered
stiff with close black 'braiding The skirt
and sleeves are accordeon pleated, and the
cuffs are braided to match the bodice. The
latter is lined with a bright contrasting silk
II green has been chosen for the coat, or
with black If red is the color. With the
cloak the dearest little bonnet, Just like the
that fits close about the face and that has D;
couple OF quaint bows at the top. and the.
bottom in the back, to say nothing Of the
one under the chin. The bonnet should
match the color Of the cloak: The little
feet should have solid and low.heeled shoes
and stockings must, of course, be black, aud
warm, that the ankles may not be cold.
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NOT A DRUNKEN MUSsELNAN.

Mahomot's injunction against the use OF
ardent spirits is so we'll obeyed, even at TINS
late day, that it is an extremely rare sig ght
to see drunsen Mussulman. A lady who
has been making tour OF Egypt says that
during long stay in Cairo none OF her
party saw an intoxicated man. She says
that she asked her dray CONAN il he ever un-
der any provocation INDUCED in s11on
drink, and he answere If my wife We're
diving and thu doctor ordered her to take
brandy and she died with that brandy in
her stomach Col would not receive her IN
heaven"
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some novelty goods of the best quality. She
will always have a recoursefuf wardrobe,
and will have plenty of solid color in light
and dark dresses. She will never be at a
loss for a gown, and will always have yards
and yards Of soft crepe stuffs for ,draping.
The things that she has on hand always
match or harmonize with other things.
Each neat little bundle tells lust the posi-
bilities Of the stuff inside and that it. goes
with" such and such another stuff. She
never has thing cleaned the color OF which
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TEACHER-Johnnle, do you think
if YOU had cut down your fathers
cherry tree you would have told the
truth about it? Johnny Slowly
No, I don't believe l would. Teacher
What! you would not tell a false.
hood? Johnnie (apologetically)-
Well. ma'am, yer see I don't believe
Washington's father was just the
same sort of feller as mine. "-Har-
pe:'s Bazaar.
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Distribution of Foreigners.

Generalizing regarding the leading
Nationalities, it may be broadly stated
that the Irish are found mainly in New
York. The Germans are widely distrib-
uted, mainly in the cities from New
York through the Northern States to
the Dakotas. The Italians live mainly
in the Northeastern States and in New
Orleans. The Scandinavlans are found
mainly in Wisconsin, Minnesota aud the
Dakotas. The Hungarians, Boheneisns
and Poles are found mainly IN the great
cities and in the mining regions of the
North. The French Canadians have
swarmed over the border into New En-
gland and New York, where they have
largely replaced the Irish as factory
bands--St. Louis Republic.
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is not available with something already on
hand. The unavailable odd bits and yards
all 20 into the '.black bag" and when
there is enough for the gown or cloak, or
both, she happens to want, away it Is sent
to the dyers and comes out black, with
feathers and ribbon enough, and even
stockings and gloves, to make one OF her
lovely black "confections."
Another time worn expedient for utilizing
old materials which worn or soiled in parts
is to make them over for children's gar
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NEW STYLE or GIRLS CLOAK.

For the little maid who rebels against Q
Greenaway dear little cloak is made fof
Just this season. The broad-waisted bodice
Hts smoothly aid is little short.waisted
The skirt of the cloak falls full from II just
below the knees. The sleeves are full and
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Fashions FOR CHILDREN.
ILLUSTRATED SUGGESTIONS OF
What to Make For this Little Ones.
Sailor Suits For Small Boys

UGH are the possibil
tiles of dyeing and
cleaning processes
that q woman may
indulge in the rich.
est and most delicate
fabrics, and know
that she is not only
the better dressed
wherefore, but that
she is actually eco
nomical. When she
does buy q gown 1t
will be Of a light col.
--I ..Il- -
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MNN1E-"HonesJly, now, didn't
he drive with one hand as soon as you
were out of town? Mamie-NO. He
he drove with the other hand. IN
dianapolis Journal.
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Be not anxious about tomorrow. Do TO-
days duty, fight today's temptation, anil do
not weaken AMI distract yourself by looking
forward To things which YOU cannot see, ard
could not understand if you saw them.-
lChares Kingsley.
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A FRENCH statistician figures out
that in 5000 years man will be but
fifteen inches high. 1t is quite pos
sible. Even now, men not infre-
quently find themselves becoming
alarmingly short
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FEW men VINO go Into maple-syrup
manufacture make an unadulterated
success of it.-TrOy Press.
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FIrTY-sIx children were killed ny
folding beds in New York City 'ast
year. Here is an opportunity for the
baccilli man to suggest remedy. =.
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top of the bed. Il gave him my hand, and
he seized it convulsively and said: zoo,
how glad I am to see you! Sit down there" !"
I sat down, and he said: "Mr. Talmage,
Just where you sit now my mother sat last
night. She has been dead 20 years. Now, I
don't want you to think l am out OF my
mind, or that I am superstitious; but, sir,
she sat there last night just as certainly as
yon sit there now--the same cap and apron
and spectacles. It was my old mother-she
sat there"
Then he turned to his wife and said: 81
wish you would take these strings off the
me all the time. I wish you would stop that
ANNOYANCE" She said, There is nothing
here" Then saw it was delirium. He said !:
Just where you SIT now my mother sat,
and she said, Roswell, I wish you would do
better-I wish you would do better [ said,
Mother wish could do better. try TO
do better. uur can't. Mother, you used tn
help me. Why can't you help me now%
And, sir, got out of bel. for it was reality,
and [ went TO her and threw my ar ns arouni
her necS, and said: Mother. will do het-
ter, but you must help. 1 can't do this
aonen" l Xnelt down and prayed. That
night his soul went to the Lord that made it.
Arrangements were made for the obse-
quies. The question was raised whether
they should bring him to church. Some
body said, You can't bring such dissolute
nah as that into the church" said: "Yol
will bring him in the church. He stood by
me when he was alive, and will stand by
him when he is dead. Bring him." As L
stood in the pulpit and saw them carrying
the body up the aisle, felt as If could
weep tears OF blood.
On one side of the pulpit sat his little child
of eight years, sweet, beautiful little girl
that had seen MIN hug conyulsivelY in his
better moments. He put on her all jewels.
all diamonds and gave her all pictures and
toys, and then he would 60 away as II
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q uedu OOuy III OueO Ol Lu6 fdC5nU lOGS. Dut-
ing the daytime these villains in our cities
lounge about some asleep and some awake,
but when the third watch OF the night ar
rives, their eye keen, their brain cool, their
arm strong, their foot deet to fly or pursue,
they are ready.
Many Of these poor creatures were brought
up in that way. They were born in thieves
garnet. Their childish toy was burglars
dark lantern. The first thing they remem =
Der was their mother bandaging the brow Of
their father. struck by the police club. They
began by robbinz boys pockets and now
they have come to dig the Underground pas
sage to tile cellar OF the bank and are pre-
pairing to blast the gold vault.
just so long as there are neglected chill
dren Of the street, just so long we will have
these desperadoes. Some one, wishing to
make good Christian point and to quote
passage OF Scripture, expecting. to get q
Script lral passage in answer. said to one OF
these Door lads, cast out and wretched,
"Wheu your father and mother forsake
you, who then will take you up" and the
boy said. Toe perlice, the perlice."
In the midnight gambling does its worst
work. What though the hours be slipping
away and though the wife bs waiting in the
cherries home? Stir up the fire. Bring on
more drinks. Put up more stakes. That
commercial house that only little while
ago put out sign Of coparsnership will
this season be wrecked on gamblers table.
There will be many a money till that will
spring leak. A Member of Congress
gambled with a Member-elect and won
S120. 1000. The old way Of getting living is
so slow. The old way Of getting q fortune is
50 stupid. Come, let us toss up and sea wao
shall have it. And so the work goes on.
from the wheeling wretches pitching pen
nies in rum grocery up to the millionaire
gambler in the stock market.
In the midnight hour pass down the streets
of our American cities, and you hear the
click Of the dice and the sharp. keen tap of
the poolroom ticker. At these places mer-
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EXPENSIVE FIGURES.
The First National Bank Mistakes "a
for a ''9" and L. Called upon to
Pay Dearly for It.

The exactness and responsibility OF
banking ia strikingly illustrated in the
verdict rendered in court yesterday OF
873687 against the First National bank
OF this city. A note for $500 had been
gwen by Il. G. Keith and others, dated
October IA, 1883, due forty two months
after date, was endorsed Bennett & Son
and then sold by the holder OF the note
to the First National bank of Park River,
North Dakota. When the note became
nearly due the latter bank sent it to the
First National here for collection or pro-
test. In examining the date OF the note
the officers OF the bank here were con-
siderably in doubt as to the figures, but
after carefully examining under glass,
concluded they read October 19, instead
OF October IA, and thus held the note
until three days after the 10Th instead OF
three days after the 14th, the correct
date, before protesting the note. BY
this slip the endorsers, Bennett & Son,
who were good and would have been Ii
able for payment OF note, were relieved
from responsibility, and the note became
worthless. The note was returned to
the Park River bank, the protest fees
sent the First National here, and no.
thing more was heard of it for seven
months, when the First National was
notified that it would be held liable for
the note and interest, as they had failed
to protest in time. Suit was accordingly
begun to recover the amount, and the
hearing came up before Judge Aikens
yesterday. In defense, the bank here
set up the claim that the figure SO" in
the date had been tampered with and
changed TO II" since the note was re-
turned, and on this fact the verdict
hinged. They claimed that originall,
the character was SO near like "a" that
only the absence of the cross stroke de
termined the figure. The magnifyina
glass would now show several cross
strokes not there originally. This wa
the point on which the verdict hinged
and the only thing submitted to the iu
ry was whether this cross stroke II very
short one-was there originally anC
made this figure "4". They decided il
was and brought in verdict agains
the Madison bank accordingly.
II
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tothe building recently occupied by
Mrs. e. E. Stevenson's millinery shop.
Albert Keohne visited his mother and
sister over Sunday.
Mrs. John Hare was called by telegram
to Sioux Falls to see her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Lord, who was not expected to live
at that time. The many friends OF both
parties will be pleased to learn that Mrs,
Lord is regaining her health.
Mrs. T. Y. Stevenson, OF Sioux Falls
visited friends in Wentworth Saturday
and Sunday.
Frank DeMerssman visited friends in
Wentworth Saturday.
L. M. Haines has gone to Garden City
where he has secured position as rail.
road agent.
Grain is still coming into market. The
Farmers elevator has q car to I'LL to-day
The German Lutherans are talking ol
remodeling their church and adding 9
spire seventy feet high, which will ado
much to their already pretty little build
ing.
Three rooms to rent. Apply to Jacot
Kuudnrt
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Ordered an Investigation.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 3--In view of
the threat of the British government to
continue the scheduling of Canadian
cattle landing in England the govern
ment here ordered thorough investi-
cation into the existence of pleuro-
pneumonia in Canada. Yesterday the
result was reported to the committee of
the house Of commons, which reported
to the house that the most searching in
quiry fails to disclose any case existing
in the dominion at present
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Battle with whisky PeddIers.

GUTHRIE. O.. T., March ?.-United
States Marshal Grimes has received
word of desperate battle in the Osage
country between Deputy United States
Marshal Mar and posse and a gang of
whisky peddlers. The fight lasted for
some time and took place in a thick
piece of timber about midnight One
of the outlaws was. killed and another
wounded but he managed to escape.
There is no clue to the identity OF the
dead men.