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CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER


At 1857 Chairman White, of California.
who had recovered the use of his voice.
called the convention to order. The vast
audience arose and listened to Rev DR..
Green, chaplain. who petitioned the
white throne for righteousness and peace.
White announced that the convention was
stun on the call of states for nominations.
Harrity of Pennsylvania mounted the
chair and placed in nomination ex-Gov-
ernor Robert IL. Pattison. This evidence
that Pennsylvania would stand by the
platform and participate in the nominal
tton drew cry of delight from the silver
men. Pattisons name got swinging
round of applause from the galleries Mat
tingly. of the District of Columbia sec
onded the nomination of that peerless
champion of free silver. that firm friend
OF the farmer and laborer, John h. Nc
Lean, of Ohio"
Delegate Miller of Oregon, added to
the list of nominations the name of Syl-
vester Pennoyer of oregon. The names
OF Bland, Bryan, Boies, Blackburn, Mat
thews. Mclean, Pattison and Pennoyer
were before the convention
BaIlotine Commenced.
There We're no other nominations and
Chairman White announced that the roll
call of states for nominations for presi-
dent should proceed. Great excitement
swept over the hall. The first test was
to be made. Before the roll call was be-
gun, Delegate Smith of Ohio on behalf
of his state announced the death of
That eloquent and faithful democrat.
Frank Hurd." and said: I'VE sorrow
for the loss of our association"
Then Alabama was called The chair
man stated that five delegates, being
gold standard. desired to vote for THAT
splendid type of New England democ-
racy, William e. RUSSELL" but under
the unit rule she would cast her % votes
Tor Boies. This announcement brought
two big banners emblazoned with like
ness OF Boies from the Iowa section and
a cheer from the Boies adherents. Six
teen votes of Arkansas announced for
Bland, by Senator Berry gave the sup
porters of the great Missouri common
err as he designated him, an opportun-
lily to yell which they improved The
California vote was much scattered
3 for blackburn. for Boies. for Camp
bell, for Bryan and for Matthews.
Blackburn's name was given a cheer.
while the others failed of recognition.
The call of Connecticut was followed
by silence and the clerk passed on to
Florida. After its scattering vote had
been announced Ex-Governor Waller
shouted that only two of Connecticut's
votes would be cast and those for ex-
Governor W. Il. Russell John f. Sails
bury of Delaware voted for Bryan. Three
others from that state voted FOR Pat
tison. A cheer came at the announce
ment of Georgia's solid vote for Bryan.
Illinois i6 votes for Bland were loudly
cheered. Indiana and Iowa in succession
cast solid votes for their favorites. Matt
hews and Boies respectively. Ex-senator
Martin of Kansas read the vote OF the
sunfiower state for "Mssouris great
Richard Park Bland" James
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rLNs ELECTED NEW OFFICERS
Old Ritual Was Retnined-Meet in
minneapolis In July.

Cincinnati, July lot was after 2 a. m
when the grand lodge of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks completed
the installation of officers and adjourned.
to meet in Minneapolis, July 1. 1897. While
the governing laws have been changed in
many respects, the old ritual was adopted
in preference to the new one.
The following grand officers were elect
ed. Exalted ruler, Meade Detweiler of
Harrisburg, Penn; grand secretary, Geo.
Reynolds of Saginaw, Mich; grand treas
urer, 5. A. Orris of Meadville Penn: es-
teemed leading knight. b. NJ Allen of Biz
mingham, Ala; esteemed loyal knight
Lewis Houser OF Newark. n. j.; esteemed
lecturing knight, c. NJ Foote of Mime
apolis; grand trustees, jerome b. Fisher
OF jamestown. n. Y. Hunter A. Gray
croft of Dallas, Tex; George b. Cronk OF
Omaha, Neb.: court of appeals. Thomas
Turner Of Canton, Ohio; James A. Mich
eney of Cumberland, Md; Willard c.
Vanderblss of Boston; grand esquire,
Scott Holmes Of Cincinnati.
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A big Bryan flag was brought into the
coliseum and milk-white banner on
which was a gold cross with the in
scription mo crown of thorns no cross
of gold" 1t was exactly 40 minutes be-
iore the demonstration suhsided.
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vENruRED BEYOND THEIR DEPTH
Sank When within n Few Feet of
the shore.

Seattle. July 9.-sam whalley. a young
rancher. was drowned in Lake Washing
ton yesterday. He went in bathing
with James Belote. and they vnetured
beyond their depth Neither could swim
but Belote succeeded in regaining the
shore, while Whalley sank when only
a few feet from shoal water.
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MRS. BRYAN IN THE CONVENTION
She IL Proud of the Success of Her
Husband.

Chicago, July 1O.-Mr. Bryan remained
away from the convention, but was kept
Informed at n neighboring hotel by tel
ephone, of the results. Mrs. Bryan, a
quiet appearing little woman, with re-
fined, sweet face, black hair, just becom-
ing tinged with gray. and black eyes,
sat just to the rear of the press seats,
with Nebraska friend. She was attired
In black cashmere, with trimmings of
black and white striped silk. black gloves
and n black chip capot. trimmed with
purple and black satin ribbon. She was
very self-possessed, and when approached
just after the announcement of Mr.. Bry-
ans nomination, said.
I'VE thought this morning that Mr. Bry-
an would be nominated. our friends had
worked very hard all morning, and Mr..
Bryan was given many pledges last night
from states that had other candidates.
| am very proud of my husbands success,
but l think he has earned it, don't
want to talk for publication, because
really have nothing to say, except that
thank the delegates for their support
of my husband"
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The reading clerk got no further than
the announcement of Bryan $50 votes -
before there was a repetition of the scene
of yesterday, when the eloquent young
orator closed his speech. The coliseum
swayed with enthusiasm. The stare
standards We're again uprooted and car
ried to Nebraska. Louder and louder
the whirl of sounds sweled. Men
and women went frantic. Newspaners
and umbrellas We're furiously whirled
through the air. Suddenly two beautiful
young girls dressed in pink appeared on
the table back of the alternate's seats
They held large silk flag. on one side
OF which shone the clear-cut features
of Bryan. To and fro it waved. while
10000 threats screamed. The band playe1
but could not be heard. The dance of
purple state guidons about the Nebraska
delegation continued several minutes
Then delegates started in Indian file TO
parade their standards about the han
Kansas, Nebraska. Mississippi. Georgia
Nevada. Colorado. North Dakota. Ari-
iona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Oregon
North Carolina. South Carolina. District
of Columbia, Wyoming. Idaho Alaska.
Minnesota and Michigan were in the pro-
cession. Frenzied men fought for the
standards of other delegations. Califor-
MAS was first wrenched away from those
who attempted to hold IL and check the
Bryan stampede. The delegation fought
for the Illinois standard where Governor
Altgeld was resolutey guarding the
banner. A hurried vote was taken
Bryan carried the day and the Sucker
states banner Joined the parade A fist
fight occurred over the possession of the
Buckeye state standard, but McLean's
friends, though battered and shaken. held
the fort The storm rolled on and on.
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ALFRED EOFF, President.

A big Bryan flag was brought into the
coliseum and a milkwhite banner on
which was a gold cross with the in
scription mo crown of thorns; no cross
of gold' 1t was exactly 40 minutes be-
lore the demonstration subsided.
The Final Ballot.
The fifth ballot began, and Foote of Cal
ifornia declared that California for the
first time is solid and casts IS votes for
Bryan. Florida carried eight votes to
Bryan from Matthews and Boies. on
Kentucky being reached. Ollie James loom
ed up and shouted. while Kentucky
loves her great democrat and would be
glad to vote for him, they seem not to
want him because he was a confederate
soldier, therefore Kentucky casts her
votes for the worlds greatest orator. w.
j. Bryan At this point the Illinois dele
gales filed back into the hall, their ap
pearance stirring commotion. North
Carolina casts her % votes for the sure
nominee of this convention, w. j. Bryan"
was the announcement of that state. The
ONO men We're again recorded for Nc
Lean, their conference having produced
no results. Tennessee stepped into Bry
ans fold, and Virginia followed, both of
these deserving Bland. Arizona, New
Mexico and Indian territory went from
Bland to Bryan. Enthusiasm was aroused
again when Buch Hinrchsen called the IS
most important desertion from Bland.
The nomination of Bryan seemed inn
minent. John r. Mclean appeared on a
chair, holding his cane aioft, while under
him other leaders seemed to be squab-
Ding "Ohio withdraws the name of Nc
Lean" said that gentleman. land casts
i6 votes for Bryan" His voice failed to
carry many feet for that dramatic stroke
was lost upon the galleries. Bryan had
1872 votes, and Montana with six and ok
lahoma with six swelled it to 50i two
thirds of all votes cast
The band in the loft broke into "Colum-
bia' Cannon doomed an accompaniment
outside. Probably the happest woman in
the world at that moment was the one sit
ting in the front row of the platform,
about whom pressed noted men and wo-
men to take her hand in congratulations.
Confusion reigned throughout the build
ing with delegates on chairs clamoring to
change their votes, and the fierce hum of
surprise and speculation. Finally Delegate
Wagner of Iowa crowded to the platform.
In impressive tones he said: Governor
Boies has also placed the cause above
the man." and he too cast the vote of
his state for Bryan. Senator Jones
changed the vote of Arkansas instructed
for Bland, to the Nebraskan Montana
and West Virginia changed their votes
amid great enthusiasm and confusion
Senator Turpie of Indiana withdrew Mat
thews and moved that the nomination be
made unanimous Delegate McDermott
OF New Jersey demanded the call of
states. There was no second, and the
chairman declared Turpie's motion car
ried.
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San Francisco Call: There will not he
much gambling on the result of this cleo
ton.
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Another wild Scene.

Another wild scene followed. Guidons
were torn from their sockets and paraded
Boles and Bland banners and flags of all
descriptions Joined in the rally about the
standard of Nebraska. The standards of
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware New
Jersey and all the New England states
were left standing.
In the midst of the confusion on motion
of Senator Jones. at $40 p. m. the con-
vention adjourned until this evening
when furthetr adjournment to 10 a. N
tomorrow was taken.
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Lfe-Work Of Rev. Dr. Brooks
THE LIFE-WORK OF ELBRIDGE GERRY BROOKS.*

By E.. s. Brooks. 12mo. 24S pages. $1.O0.
This memoir of Rev. Dr. Brooks by his has already been
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illustrating the particular point in the of Dr. Brooks
which afterwar Around these historical studies
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OLD GRAY.

"Stand still. old fellow said Mr..
Jones, as he held what little Dick called
the horses hack foot" in his hands, and
skilfully set the shoe. Little Dick was
half scared over the process; and he
held his own lear pony, Brownie, by the
bride. 81 tell you what it ie,' said Mr.
Jones. "this horse knows great deal.
I've always ha / respect for him ever
since took journey in his company"
When was that?' asked Miss Hannah,
little Dicks nurse and governess.
why, it was year ago last summer,
Mr.. Perkins owned this horse then Old
Gray he called him--and he took him
down the river with him to Cincinnati.
/ happened to be there when the 9
we're trying to take Old Gray on the
boat. 1t was a dark. rainy night, and
there was lots of noise Of enc kind or
another, and narrow plank to walk to
get on the boat; and Gray didn't like
the looks of things. He was scared
that was the whole of it; and he mace
up his mind that he wasn't going en-
that boat. The men shouted aud pushed
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drones in the world but men: why
should we be of that numberi"
Defoe died in 1871. His last days
were as troubled and unhappy as
might have been expected from life
so uncertain and irregular.
In clearinghouse to which he had
wandered, quite alone and uncared-
for, died, at the age of seventy, the
old man who had been so large a
part of the age in which he lived, and
whose name will not be suffered
to fade from the memory of man go
long as the English language is
spoken. He was patient in his suffer
ings, always benevolent, religious,
and high minded.
A very interesting life of Defoe has
been written by Mr.. Thomas Wright,
the Principal of Cowper School,
Olney.-The Outlook.
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with ell their might; but it was of no
use. They couldn't stir him. just when
they we're at their wits end, Mr.. Per
kins came along with his wife and little
boy. In twinkliDg he saw how things
were going. He hurried his wife and
boy on the boat. Then he went back to
where the men were struggling with his
horse.
"'Let me get to that horse minute,
won't your he said; and they stood
back, scoldirg, and declaring that there
wasn't any use fussing with him. Mr..
Perkins slipped by them, and laid his
hand on the horses side, and patted it,
and said: 1T is all right, Old Gray. The
plank won't break. You follow me. like
good fellowp Then he walked ahead
of him; and, if you'll believe it, the horse
looked at him minute, then lifted up
his feet, and marched after that man on
to the boat! The men just set up
cheer; and one of them said: We'll, l
never saw anything like that. He has
proved who he belongs to- Scared the
horse was-ob, my! so scared that he
trembled every step he took; but says
he, Danger or 70 danger, I'm going to
do as he tells me, every time Every
body respected Old Gray after that All
through the journey the men petted him
as if he had been little child. One day,
when we had stopped at dock, and
were loading on some lumber. it made
tremendous noise when the great boards
were thrown down on deck; and Old
Gray would jump every time board
fell.
1.-THE men noticed this, and at last one
of them said: Bill you just go and ex-
plain to that horse what we are doing.
Tell him it's all right, and he needn't be
afraid. He'll understand you. He'o
human, that horse u.s. Well. it did al
most seem so. Anyhow, he did better
than some humans do, didn't he? There,
sir, you have as nice pair of shoes as
you deserve, and that is saying good
Q0aI. NOW Wudl Cdu L OO LUZ DIOWulo!
added Mr.. Jones.
Two hours afterward little Dick was
at home, and his mother came to him
with glass in her hand. Now, little
Dick" she said, sit is time for the medi-
cine; | wonder il l am going to have
brave boy today?'
mo, ma'am" said little Dick, II don't
feel brave bit, and hate it; but I'm
going TO take it," And he opened his
mouth and swallowed the bitter stuff
without word.
"Well, we'll, well" said his mother, "if
I'm not delighted! How came my little
boy to be so brave?"
I'm going to try TO be as good as
horse" said little Dick, gravely. "Old
Gray went where he didn't want to go,
and was afraid--because his owner was
good and wanted him to; and made up
my mind that it was queer il l couldn't
be as good as se."-- Woman's Jour
97nI
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! Bubbles or
} Medals.

Best sarsaparillas. When you
think of it how contradictory that
term is. For there can be only one
best in anything one best sarsapa-
rilla, as there is one highest noun
tain, one longest river, one deepest
ocean And that best sarsaparilla is
-. -. There's the rub You
can measure mountain height and
ocean depth, but how test sarsapa-
rillal You could if you were chem
lists. But then do you need to test it?
The Worlds Fair Committee tested
it, and thoroughly. They went
behind the label on the bottle. What
did this sarsaparilla test result in2
Every make of sarsaparilla shut out
of the Fair except Ayers. So it
was that Ayers was the only sarsapa-
rilla admitted to the Worlds Fair.
The committee found it the best.
They had no room for anything that
was not the best. And as the best,
Ayers Sarsaparilla received the
medal and awards due its merits. Re
member the word "best is bubble
any breath can blow; but there are
pins to prick such bubbles. Those
others are blowing more "best sarsa-
parilla" bubbles since the Worlds
Fair pricked the old ones. True, but
Ayers Sarsaparilla has the medal.
The pin that scratches the medal
proves it gold. The pin that pricks
the bubble proves it wind. We point
to medals, not bubbles, when we say;
The best sarsaparilla is Ayers.
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Twelve Best COnundrums.

l. What is that which increases the
more you take from it? A hole.
2. Why are Goals in London like towns
given up to plumber? Because they are
sacked and burnt.
3. Why is gatepost like potato?
Because they are both put into the
ground to propagate.
4. What word may be pronounced
quicker by adding syllable to it?
Quick.
5. What is that we often see made but
never see it after it is made? A noise.
6. What is that which Adam never
saw, never possessed and yet gave two to
each of his children? Parents.
7. Why is chicken pie like gun
smiths shop? Because it contains fowl
in-pieces.
s. What is that which no one wishes
to have and no one wishes to lose? A
bald head.
8. What is the difference between a
sailor and beer drinker? One puts his
sail up and other puts his ale down.
10. What is that which is above all
human imperfections and yet shelters
and protects the weakest and wickedest
as we'll as the best of mankind? A hat
IL. What is that which is often
brought to the table, always cut and
never eaten? A pack of cards.
u. What are the most unsociabe
things in the world? Milestones, for ye u
never see two of them together.-Ec-
change.
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AN INDIGNANT SCHOLAR.

Such horrid jogafry lesson!
Cities and mountains and lakes,
And the longest, crookedest rivers,
Just wrigeling about like snakes.
L tell you wish Columbus
Hadn't heard the earth was a ball,
And started to find new countries
That folks DIDN'T need at all.
Now wouldn't it be too lovely
If all that you had to find out
Was Just about Spain and England,
And a few other lands thereabout.
And the rest of the maps were printed
With pink and yellow to say,
ssAll this is an unknown region
Where bogies and fairies stay!"
But what is the use of wishing
Since Columbus sailed over here.
And men keep hunting and 'sploIing
And finding more things every year.
Now show me the Yampah River,
And tell me where does it flow?
And how do you bound Montana?
Add Utah and Mexico!
EMILY H. MILLER.
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THE NEW COVENANT. A New and

The translation is as exact a
rendering as the English idiom
will permit, of the original.
Proper names, such as Gehenna,
Hodes, etc. etc., are trans
planted, and not translated ; the
adjective rendered "everlast-
ing" and eternal" and it's cor
responding noun, rendered
"world, ETC., and aion
are given in English form
(@on and @onian), enabling
readers to see for themselves the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-18
A NEW IDEA.

Iwish had rubber tire
So big that it would be
An easy ching to ride a wheel
Across the raging sea.
I'd love to climb breaker high,
To coast along swell,
And skirt along ripple, and
To wear a a diving-bell,
So that If / a header took.
No harm would come of IL
Come, makers of ye bicycles,
Here's chance to show your wit.
-Harper's Round Table.
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