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home-and 50 / wrote letter down to
Mr.. Griffin, saying:
"Mr. Griffin, wish you would go
and see my two sons They have arrived
in Portsmouth, and they are going to
take ship and going away from home.
wish you would persuade them back. "
Mr. Griffin went and tried to per-
suade them back He persuaded one to
go. He went with very easy persuasion,
because he was very homesick already.
The other young man said: II will not
90. 1 have had enough of home. I'll
never 90 home - "Well," said Mr..
Griffin, ''then if you won't 60 home, I'll
get you respectable position on re-
spectacle ship. "No, you WON'T" said
the prodigal. "No you won't. am 60
ing as a private sailor, as common
sailor; that will plague my father most,
and what will do most to tantalize and
worry him will please me best" Years
passed on, and Mr.. Griffin was seated in
his study one day when a messenger
came to him, saying there was young
man in irons on ship at the dock-a
young man condemned to death-who
wished to see this clergyman. Mr.. Grit
fin went down to the dock and went on
shipboard. The young man said to him,
"You don know me, do you?" mo, ?"
he said, 81 don't know you" "Why,
don't you remember that young man you
tried to persuade to 60 home and he
wouldn't go:" "Oh, yes, said Mr..
Griffin. care you that MANI" eyes, I
am that man, " said the other. 81 would
like to have you pray for me. 1 have
committed murder, and I must die.
But l don want to go out of this world
until some one prays for me. You are
my fathers friend, and would like to
have you pray for me. ?"
Mr.. Griffin went from judicial au-
thority to judicial authority to get that
young mans pardon. He slept not night
nor day. He went from influential per-
son to influential person until in some
way he got that young mans pardon.
He came down Oh the dock, and as he
arrived on the dock with the pardon
the father came. He had heard that his
son, under disguised name, had been
committing crime and was going to be
put to death. So Mr.. Griffin and the IA
ther went OH ships deck, and at the
very moment Mr.. Griffin offered the
pardon to the young man the old father
threw his arms around the sons neck,
and the son said: Father, have done
very wrong, and 1 am very sorry. l
wish l had never broken your heart. 1
am very sorry p Cob, said the father,
"don mention it. 1t won't make any
difference now. 1t is all over I forgive
you, my son." And he kissed him and
kissed him and kissed him. Today I
offer you the pardon of the gospel-full
pardon, free pardon. do not care what
your crime has been. Though you say
you have committed crime against
God, against your own soul, against
your fellow man, against your family,
against the day of judgment, against
the cross of Christ-whateve your crime
has been, here is pardon, full pardon,
and the very moment you take that
pardon your Heavenly Father throws his
arms round about you and says: my
son, forgive you. 1t is all right. You
are as much in my favor now as if you
bad never sinned Oh, there is Joy on
earth and joy in heaven. Who will take
the Father S embrace?
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Independent Order Of
ReGhabifes
THE OBJECTS AND AIMS.
Information of Interest to Temper
ance Workers and Those Seeking
Refuge From the Tempta-
tions of Strong Drink.
In NORTH AMERICA.

-NNHE more important object of this
Il Association is Mutual Benefit in
the exercises of Temperance, Forti-
tude and Justice, securing to its
membership sympathy and relief in
times of sickness and distress; and in
the event of death, the decent OBJ.
seryance of the necessary funeral
obsequies; and is based upon and
seeks, the extension Of the principles
of Total Abstinence from all intoXi-
eating drinks.
The Order has three subordinate
branches, viz:
Primary Tents, composed of white
male persons between the ages Of 16
and So years of age, who believe in
the existence and omnipotence of
God and are willing to sign our pledge
of total abstinence, are eligible to
membership.
Persons over age may become hon
orary members.
Female Tents, composed OF white
females ~ years of age and upwards,
Junior Branch of Boys from 10 to
IL years, and Juvenile Tents, for
Children of both sexes between the
ages of and 1G years.
Each branch has service especially
adapted. 1t has been found that by
working in separate branches of the
organization, there is more freedom
of action than when all ages and
sexes are thrown together. Each
branch of the Order is represented in
the higher body, and fostering care
is exercised over all alike. Thus with
the men and women, girls and boys
all united under one head the |. 0.
of r. is as an irresistible army NOV
ing on to victory.
The Order has, and will continue
to prove blessing to our country,
not only in proving an asylum for the
reformed drunkard, but by inducing
the sober and religious part of the
community to unite in securing the
rising generation from the evils of
intemperance, and ultimately hand
down to generations yet nnborn, the
benefits of SObriety,
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SERVANTS BALL IN PARIS.
a Splendid Affair In Which Six Thousand
Domestics Are Interested.

a Splendid Affair In Which Six Thousand
Domestics Are Interested.
One of the great balls of Paris is that
of the so called "Bal des Gems de Mai
son" at the Sale Wagram, which has
lust been held. The "Gens de Maison"
are an association comprising some
5000 of the superior servants, the cream,
in fact, and the aristocracy of the $780,
600 domestics employed to wait upon
the we'll to do citizens of Paris. The
union is rich and eclectic, in so far as 1t
will permit no servant to retain his or
her name on its rolls who has been
guilty of disgraceful conduct.
The president is M. Picard, butler,
of imposing presence, who. with
broad, blue sash of office crossing his
capacious white waistcoat, as the rib
bon of the Legion of Honor crosses that
of President t'aure, received the guests
at the ball with just as much dignity
and stateliness as if he were the chief
magistrate of the republic in person.
The demeanor of the guests was ire
proachable, and the attire of both men
and women compared favorably with
that of the people present at the NUM-
cipal ball couple of days previously
The mon werein fullevening dress, while
the magnificent jewels that adorned the
necks, the arms and the coiffures Of
many of tho women gave evidence of the
fact that their mistresses had allowed
them for the occasion free access to their
caskets.
These gems, however, and the costly
laces may be said to have constituted
the sum total of the borrowed plumes,
for it was manifest from the perfect fit
of the gowns that they had been made
for their wearers This is by no means
surprising when it is borne in mlnd that
to the lady maids, the Wallets, the but
lers and the private coachhien III Paris
this Bal des Gems de Maison constitutes
the principal socia, event and festival of
the entire year, the one for which they
reserve all their fnery and ell tEeir
econom les as we'll as their best manners.
Masters and mistresses seem to take
pleasure in helping le member Of their
household to cut good figure on
this occasion, and many lady's maid
can boast of having had the finish
ing touches given to her toilet and the
Jewels fastened into her hair, around
her throat and wrists and into her ears
by the hands of her OWN mistress. The
only feature Of the entertainment cal
culated to cause a smile and to create
some amusement was the precedence &C
corded to the servants Of dukes over those
of marquises, and to those Of marquises
over those of counts, the domestics of
ordinary untitled citizens being content
to follow meekiy in the wake OF their
betters.-Paris Letter.
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Unsnce For lola.

In spite Of the fact that NJ. lola did
not score one vote for the French Acad-
envy at the late election, his success, &C.
cording to NJ. Claretie is not unlikely
at the next election TO fill the fauteuil
of Dumas. If Dumas had been alive,
NJ. lola aid not have been without a
vote on til, occasion, for, as is known,
the former took an active and friendly
interest in his candidature. The knowl-
edge that such was the case will have
its influence when Dumas own success
sor is chosen. Moreover, says NJ. Clar-
cite, old literary quarrels are being for
gotten, and the opposition of certain Of
the consery.. 20 40 is waxing weaker.
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District Council requests that each
Tent in the District have Temper
ance Sermon preached to them, on
second Sunday in May, and that the
Tents attend in body in regalia.
Each Tent is requested to send
names to Geo. W. Glenn, who has
been selected editor of Rechabite col
umn.
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HIGH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

JOHN R. MAHONEY, H. T. c. R.
Washington, D. c.
J. A. CUNNINGHAM, H. T. D. r.
Homecoming, Md.
JAMES H. DONY, H. T. S.
Anacostia, D. G.
JAMES L. BELOTE, H. T. T.
Norfolk, Va.
L. F. QUIGLEY, H. V. s. L.
GAINESVILLE, 0.
GEO. w. GLENN, P. H. T. G. r.
Sykes, Va.
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!: Name of Night and Place OF
> Tent Location Meeting
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THE TURNING POINT.
az WILL ARISE AND GO TO MY FA-
THEIR"

Rev. DR.. TaImage breaches the Old Fash
toned Gospel IN His New Fashioned Way.
The Prodigaps Return and Forgiveness
by tho Father.
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Ten or more persons are necessary
for the formation of new Tent, a
larger number will lesson the costs to
each.
Address all communications to
GEO. W. GLENN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
Indiana Hot. for silver.

sDlANApoLIs-[Spsci al.l-Thedem
cratic state convention was the largest
ever held In the state. The silver men
captured everything, instruoting the
Chixso delegates to stand through
taicl Snd thin BY the most extreme
ailver d~eliverance and for nomination
Of Claude E. Matthews to the presi-
deney. The candidate for governor,
Sshtvely, appeared sitter he had pee
declared the nominee and made 9 Wig
orous and enthusiastic speech, giving
special attention to Endorsement OF
the silver plank.
Seventy i've Per cent Of the even
tssn hundred and ATTY delegates Do
long to the ultra freo silver wing.
The platform Jays: We reafi1rm 0ur
adherence to the faithful Democratic
Doctrine Of bimetalism and therefore
demand the immediate r~eetoratlon OF
Dlmetalism By the free UNRESTRICTED
coinage Of silver and gold - primary
money at the ratio Of 16 70 ], Without
caiting for tho cooperation OF Urea!
britain or any other foreign power, al
euch coinage to - full legal tender ~
peyment Of I'll debts public and pri'
xefe. The platform further opposes
sne sedemption md canCollAfl0n g
Neenbacks or othor papor money %.
sseuse It would involve the issuance o.
eonds and : red1cticno 10 the surrenny
ssnands that tn Oblignfions @ sns
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
New York For (aold-Easy.

New YORK For
SARATOGA --Ispecial.y The demo-
cratic state convention put itself on
record on the financial platform and
selected its delegates to the national
convention, but IN doing these things
It followed out the predictions Of weeks
ago and has not created any sensation
or mild surprise. 1t declined to name
its electors; has not cut itself on re-
cord ON any state issue, and left. selec-
ton of the state committee until the
next state convention. These things
have all been done ct the instance of
the leaders and with the ayowed pur-
pose OF placing the party in such q
position that no matter what the plat
form Of the national party is, it can be
supported by the electors and party in
this state.
The platform insists that all our
paper and silver currency shall be
kept absolutely at parity with gold;
opposes legal tender paper money as q
part of u permanent financial sys-
tenn; favors retirement and cancella-
tion of United States notes and treas
ury notes; favors tariff for revenue
only; indorses the administration of
President Cleveland, and particularly
commends him for his determined ef-
fort to maintain the financial credit of
the United States.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
Wisconsin For Gold.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.-[Special. J. Free
silver developed unexpected strength
in the democratic state convention.
Until within three weeks the gold
standard adherents were supposed to
be overwhelmingly in the majority in
the Wisconsin democracv. But when
the test vote came on adoption OF
minority reports from the committee
of resolutions the silver mon we're
found to number l28 Of the 345 dele
gates in the convention. The dele
Rates-at-large to the national conven-
ton are all gold standard advocates,
and are headed by Senator Villas and
Gen. Bragg. The district delegates
chosen by the district delegation in
olude several silver men, but will be
governed by the unit rule. They have
no preference for presidential nominee.
The silver men of the delegation an
nounce that they will bolt the unit
rule imposed upon the state conven-
ton when they vote on the platform
In Chicago. They argue that il the
national convention does not insist
upon the rule they will not be bound
by the action of the state convention.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
A Split In Texas.


AUSTIN, Tex.-[Special. i The two
wings Of the democratic party met In.
separate session today to elect dele
gates to the Chicago convention.
TheRold standard convention decid-
ed to thoroughly organize the demo-
cratic party in Texas by electing a new
executive committee and further call
ing q state convention at Waco on
August 25 t. nominate q full state
ticket. From that 1t is easily inferred
that regardless Of whether they are
recognized at Chicago or not the gold
men propose to fight in the state and
their avowed intention Is to give no
quarter to the silver men. They have
selected q full set of delegates to Chi
cago, and have also elected presiden-
tial electors.
The silver men in their convention
spent the entire day in arranging an
organization and adopted n platform
favoring free and unlimited coinage at
the ratio of Is to l irrespective Of the
action of foreign governments.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
Anothsr Johns the Gang.

GRAND Forks, N. D.-tSpecial.]-Sen
ator Hansbrough y daily expected
back from st. Louis and North Dako-
Ia politicians are awaiting his return
with some anexidty. Had he been q
delegate to the st. Louis convention
his name would surely have been at
tached to the letter the free silver del
egates addressed to the people. It is
q prediction likely to be verified that
Senator Hansbrough will throw his
strength in state affairs to the COM
bination to be formed by the demo-
Gratis and populists. The unlocked
for can be expected from almost any
source and no one need be surprised
to see H. G. Hansbrough train with the
populists this fall.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
spain Makes = Kick.

MADRlD-{Special.l- United States
Minister Taylor has been in Madrid
since Tuesday morning and seen the
Duke OF Tetuan twice. The duke re-
ceived him very cordially. All Of the
Madrid newspapers comment sharply
on the nomination of Mckinley and
the illusions to an American policy in
regard to Cuba embodied in the re-
publican platform are considered SO
menacing to Spanish rule In the West
Indies that the press is unanimous to-
day in approving the government for
having made public its intention to
send $1,000 men to Cuba in the last
fortnight of August and 5000 in Sep
TENDER. The papers applaud the pur-
pose Of the government to attempt to
quell the instruction before q new
American president takes Office.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02

public station In the gift OF the people
We present him to the state and nation
as q candidat4 TOR the presidency to
lead the great bimetallic host in the
present emergency"
Theconvention further declares that
should asome advocate and steadfast
friend of free and unlimited coinage OF
silver other than Senator Teller be
nominated for president. we heartily
pledge our hearty and unanimous sup
port to that candidate" In any event
1t was declared to retain Teller in the
senate should he not be nominated or
eletted president.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
1,o,or.ao stlver Convention.

E-'4He
DENyER-(Special.]- THE state silver
convention met with TOO delegates
present. /. N. Stevens, who called the
body to order, congratulated the state
an sending delegates to the connve-
tion aat which there is no pie counter
IN sirht. He hoped the Chicago con-
vantSon would nominate Teller. The
mention Of Teller's name caused Wild
applause, which continued st ths men
burn. Morgan and other free silver
senators.
clsres for . distinctly American sys-
Tern Of finance, ~unaltsrablv opposed %
the sinele gold standard, and Tor I'M
s.sasste rsfnrn 10 unrestricted coin
sse 81 both gold and silver q the ratio
81 16 10 i. The platform continues:
.Recoanizine Ii Senator Teller most
eminent quAlitass and 6tnsss rs any
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government be paid ia gold or silver
at the option Of the government not
ut tine option Of the creditor, declares
that . pension Is a vested right; that
public war exists in Cuba and the
parties thereto should be accorded
belligerent rights. The platform
closes with q plank commencing Gov.
Matthews as the candidate for the
presidency and instructing the Indi.
ana delegates to vote for him first,
last and all the time" aud as a unit,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
Ohio FOR silver add Mclean.

COLUMBUS, o. lSpecial.l-Ihe demo-
cratic state convention was primarily
. silver convention. and secondarily
-. eor J,hr r
tue ouoolns u" oo
Mclean for the presidential nominS-
ton at Chicago. On the 673 delegates
$40 voted for free silver and 618 for
n~ m.-a-.. go mentioned
McLean Anreo men
BY delegates rs Ohlo's iavorlte 9 Ine
Chicago nomination-Mc1ea Oanlp-
bell and Bookwalter. Ex-uoVernor
Campbell has been the 1avoriIe untli
the silver tidal wave struck ~ s.a.e,
but he Is considered TOO cOnIervaIivo
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02

A slight Furry In Wheat and Cotton
other Prices Lower-Failures Increase.
New YoBK -[SpecialI- Dun and
Bradstreet report an artificial break
and slightly higher prices in cotton
and wheat caused by the advance in
silver from the increased interest in
Its free coinage by political parties
and the tendency toward shrinkage in
the great industries seem in measure
to be checked. The general advance
of wheat, corn and cotton during the
last week has been produced by q feel
ing Of hopefulness for the future, and
has largely increased sales.
Wheat receipts at the west-2,4l9,-
GOO bushels for the week, against l..
10000 last year-indicate NO slacken-
ing Of the supply.
Textile manufactures do not gain,
and assignment OF alarge worsted mill
is thought to be due to general infn-
ences which curtail or temporarily
stop production. Many other manu-
facturers await the orders which
clothiers hope to give but + not now
ready, and the only changes in price
are declines of 5 to 10 percent in some
very low grades OF gco1s. The only
change in cottons is 4 reduction in
! bleached shirtings in standard to the
lowest price ever reached.
Waiting in iron and steel brings
slightly lower average Of prices, the
lowest Of the year, though the combi-
nations make no change i~nQuotatiOns.
The failures in the United States for
the week we're 276, against 228 last
year.
In industrial lines there is nc i'm
provement; in iron and steel prices OF
some varieties tend lower and buyers
manifest little interest as to require
ments. The present activity among
dry goods jobbers is confined to the
working off of odd lots preparatory to
| stCCk-takinR.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
'IHE SILVER CRAZE
1,Hnois, Ohio and Indiana Dem
ocraey Declare It Must
Win.
GOV. ALIeeLT%R E-NoMiNATED


PEORIA, INSTRUMENTATION r. AIT
aid is the nominee Of the democratic
nartv for governor Of Illinois. He was
continuously placed at the head Of the
ticket at the convention held last
wednesday. He had no opponent and
law moments before the honor was
!. rust upon him declared he did not
ysnt it. He said go at conclusion of
ona of the most impressive speeches
aver made before s~democratic conven-
tion. He said he was physically un-
able to lead the fight, and his financial
Affairs we're in bad shape and needed
his attention. No sooner had he men,
toned his desire TO retire from public
,;fa than there came an impassioned
shout of disapproval, not only from
the delegates, but from the thousands
Of people who had crowded in the hall.
He vas nominated against his will.
He will accept and will make one Of
the most vigorous campaigns ever
known in Illinois politics.
"The democratic party is going to
carry the state of Illinois this fall" he
said to a correspondent.
.The people are with u.s." he contin-
mad. land u cause Is just and right
and the democratic party, as | said be-
fore, is going to win. The party in this
state wa never before so solidly unit
cd, 1t was never before In such splen-
did trim for a race. It is handicapped
by no bad records; there is no Doodle
legislature to handicap the party; and
80 / say again, it will come out Of the
fight covered with glory and bearing
the pennant of victory"
It was q strange convention and will
not soon be forgotten. 1t was short
and to the point. It was In session q
little over Ave hours. Nearly all the
candidates we're nominated by accla-
nation, There were no acrimonious
speeches save those directed against
the enemy.
At conclusion Of the convention Alt
eeld went to his rooms at the hotel
where he received the congratulations
Of the delegates and visiting demo
Gratis. Nearly all OF them came, and
strange as it may the governor
was able to call the majority Of them
by name.
The convention, as everybody pre-
dicted, came out strongly for free sill.
yer and so instructed It's delegate-at.
large to the national convention. The
platform is almost diametrically op'
posite in all its parts to that Of the re
nnhlican marty and LOGS deleRates
voted unanimously for its adoption.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
Canadian elactions.

TORONTO, Ont.-(Special. While re-
turns Of The dominion election are not
ell In, they are sufficiently near com
pleted to show Q decided defeat for the
government The catholic vote upon
which the ministry relied utterly
failed to GO conservative. Quebec,
which In the last election gave : hber:
.legislation to which the government Is
pledged, was expected to 70 strongly
conservative, has wheeled around and
has given the liberals from 20 to D
majority. In Toronto the light was Q
straight one - regards the separate
schoolsissue, and the antis carried all
four Of the seats by large majorlties.
The conservatives concede they have
mot their Waterloo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
a Demand ON spain.

WASHINGTON -[Special.]- lnstruc-
tions Of q direct and positive charac-
ter have been sent to United States
Minister Taylor at Madrid to make
strong representations to the Spanish
government with q view to securing
reparation for indignities to Dr.. Jose
Delgado and other American citizens
in Cuba. The Instructions went by
mail come time ago and should reach
Madrid about tho present time.