The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-23
s. HALL YOUNG
Disovurses on Life in Alaska Sunday ct
the Lake Ohautauqua Notes
and Comments.

In the Saturday aftern on lecture S
Hall Young, delivered bis lecture on
Alaska which will be continued to-day
on other features or that great and un-
known country. MIR. Young was d
Presbyterian missionary in Alaska from
1878 TO 1883 when there was no estab-
lished government or protectorate over
that region and times were somewhat
perilous. He started out on his frat
tour OF exploration with John Muir, q
noted Scotch naturalist, and in their
subsequent travels had many thrilling
adventures. Southeastern Alaska,
whore they spent their ten years OF labor,
ID q mountainous region, cut up by
great iniets, rivers and glaciers. II rains
go days Of the year and the coolest
reached in the 10 years was 4 degrees
below zero. Seward shas been
greatly ridiculed for his purchase Of Al
aska, but s485, ,0OO, 900 worth OF exports
have already been shipped from that
country. Enormous quantities OF sal.
mon, mackerel, halibut, herring and
whales abound. Timber OF all kinds and
wealth OF ore. For years the Hudson
Bay Fur Co, lied about this region to
prevent its being opened mp. North OF
the Yukon river the natives are Eslxe-
mos, short, fatty and degraded South
and west OF the Yukon the natives are
more susceptible to civilization, but in
the southeast are the Clatins, 10000 In
number and becoming fairly well civil
lied through the influence OF the Pres.
byterian missions. These people are OF
Javanese origin, emotional, initiative OF
the whites in dress and implements and
are easily taught. They are also in-
dustrions and never fall into want as
food is easily procured from the sea and
rivers in all kinds OF fish, CLAIMS and
oysters, and deer from the mountains.
Women's rights prevail more there
than anywhere else in the world, the
women holding the pursestrings and do
ing the trading while the men do the
work; they have licked their husbands
oftener than the latter have licked them,
and they even "pop the question" The
girls lead 10 study and go out az teachers.
Retrbution in kind and degree for
otfenses ID standard of morality with
them. They will lie, but not steal, are in
bondage TO ignorance, will rob, gamble,
drink and fight. The whites have
taught them TO make rum which 10
causing much suffering and misery; o
massacre being one OF Mr, Young's Incl
dents OF illustration.
THE EVENING EXERCISES
ware spicsd BY the Fourth Regiment
band concert. prominent number Of
which was the Euphonium solo BY Geo
Il. Robinson Rocked in the Cradle OF
the Ceep.n Mr.. Robinson received a
hearty encore. The Moody Qnartette
sung, 1T happened So" in q happy
manner.
1THE REAL BoY"
was the subject Of Rev. j. w. Hanohers
lecture and was delivered in strong
rich voice. full OF good suggestions Tor
boy training. Boys are Of all colors,
tongues and natures. No two can be
treated alike. The fields that open TO
him are legion. Find out what ID in the
boy and tram him according TO his
proclivitiea. Men, true men are needed
in every avenue OF life., The knowing
how il all that il needed. Be determined
and success will follow. Success de-
pends upon the foundation laid and the
adaptabllity OF the person to the ayoca-
tion chosen. A liberal education is the
best and broadcast foundation 70 build
upon. Build on the solid rock OF
truth and let them be obsdient to su
periors Obedience is the first and best
lession to learn. Body, brain and heart
must be developed alike. College bred
men fill very large per cent OF the
high positions IN life.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The Sabbath school at 9:30 yesterday
was organized with Mrs. hlnma 2.
Meyers as superintendent, Rev. w. n.
Jordan, pastor and Miss Tyler, OF Went
worth, secretary. The attendance was
about 150.
SUNDAY SERMONS.
Tn the morning Rev. Thos. Dent, OF
Aberdeen, preached powerful sermon
from Gal. 2.2O, .The hfe that ] now live
in the fiesh live BY the faith Of the Son
Of God who loved me and gave himself
for me-" The thought was ably and
powerfully handled. The day was
burdensomely warm the mercury rang
ing above lO0in the shade goodly part
Of the day. People were not disposed TO-
circulate much, but good attendance
was present at all the services.
Rey. 3. HaIl Young preached In the.
afternoon from John 4:5O0. "And the
man believed" etc. His theme was 9
strong plea for the unity Of the church
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