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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

A French archaeologist. Baron de
Bay, has been occupied for some months
past in the neighborhood of Tomsk.
Siberia, in excavating kurgans, the old
turtle back burying mounds found in
many parts of Russia. Fifteen of these
kurgans have been opened. and curl
Gus and significant discovery made.
Those mounds, which date back to be-
fore the Russian conquest of Siberia,
contain quantities of beads. earrings,
knives with artistically finished bone
hats, copper kettles, engraved rings
and silver ornaments, bracelets, etc
The oldest OF these belong to the thir-
teenth century. These kurgans. on the
other hand, which date only from
about three centuries ago (Tomsk was
founded in 160D contain comparatively
little of anything. hardly any articles
of metal, except few of the rudest
forms OF wire rings and earrings and
for the most part arrow-heads, knives,
buckles, etc, of bone. showing a much
poorer stage OF civilization. London
Standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
FIGS AND THISTLES.

The reformer is living declaration
of war.
The most dangerous wrong step is
the first one.
God is on the side of the man who
behaves himself,
III you know that You love every
body, everybody knows that you love
God.
God always has a large place for
the man who is willing to do little
things.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Decent Burial.

Benson, you know. went to Africa
and there met his death"
Poor fellow! But his body was
brought home and given a decent bur-
ial wasn't it?''
Well, they hanged the cannibal and
then brought home his body and buried
it."-London Figaro.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
The Number of Asteroids.

In October last small planet. or
asterold, discovered by photography In
Berlin, was set down in the list OF thesf
bodies as No. 424. Since the applica>
ton OF photography to the stars the
discovery OF asteroids has been very
rapid, no less than one hundred hav-
ing heen found between February, 1892,
and october, 1896. Up TO 1916 only
four asteroids were known. Since
then not year has passed without the
discovery OF one or more.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Kilby-"Old Potts seems to have
great discipline of mind. Why, ne can
put himself sound asleep whenever ne
wants to-
Marion-"Yes, l see him work It
quite often on himself at church about
the time the collection plate is passed.
New York Journal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
The Fly In the Ointment.

Visitor Tin Ruralville)-"This is a
very pleasant and homelike place and
| cannot understand why so many fam
lilies should have moved away from it
during the last few months, as you
say" Native-"You haven't heard our
young ladies' brass band yet."-Judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Cause for Activity

What is Bexton hustling around so
In the interest OF curfew ordinance
fOr?"
His boy saw him coming out of
variety theater the other night and
went home and told about it."-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

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Following are the readings for thi,
week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

OF s!ush and mud there's not trace.
The soiled, brown earth is gone.
And put a clean shirt on.
New York Sunday Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Hard.

A watch's fate is hard indeed,
For when it's not i'm soak
It's set back IL it gets ahead
And scorned whene'er it's broke.
New York Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Not Particular.

Teddy Slowcoach kiss you for
your mother?
Tottie Getthere-l don't care whom
it is for, so long as | get it.-Town
Topics.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

"Sir" exclaimed the near-sighted
man. as the individual in the baggy
garments jabbed him in the eye with
an umbrella. you're no gentleman"
Yet the other did not get angry.
1t was only Miss Newgirl out in her
rainy-day costume Cincinnati Trib-
une.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
HINTS TO TEACHERS.

Stephen occupies "A unique place in the
history of the early Church. He flashed
across the sky in a brief. brilliant career
throwing even the apostles into shadow.
lie aroused an opposition which no other
OF the disciples had excited. and precipi-
tated question which threatened 10 rend
asunder the Church, but in the result
made 1t worldwide. lie delivered one
discourse. which, though fragment. is
recorded at greater length than any other
In the New Testament except the Sermon
on the Mount. He died i'm the very OPEN
ing or what promised TO be a splendid life.
and. meteor-like. lett glorious trail of
light This influence lasts even until the
present time, and shall be felt to the end
or time. His character. Verses 3, 3. When
men of ability. of reputation, and of
force were needed for a new emergency,
all eyes turned to Stephen. and he was
the first chosen for office in 1.-The deacon
ship" Here is an intimation of his char
acter The work was secular. but the
man chosen was full of the Holy Ghost
and of faith" His energy Verses $40
though chosen for lay office, he at once
began to preach. TO urge the claims of the
Gospel. and 10 work miracles The brief
hint as to his ministry indicates it's ir-
resistible power. His breadth of views.
Verses l1-H. We notice that the preach
ing or stephen excited opposition. not
merely from the rulers but also from the
people, and of the fiercest kind. We study
the charges made against him. his an
swer in chapter :. and the results follow
ing his ministry; and we are convinced
that stephen was the first in the Church
30 see that the Gospel was for all men,
and not for Jews only; that in spirit and
breadth he was the true forerunner of st.
Paul This was the fact which called
down such hate. opposition and intense
persecution. and caused his death. His
courage. See him as he stands i'm pres
ence of the council with shining face,
Verse 10 is undoubtedly :. personal mem
DRY of Paul. Notice With what calmness.
what readiness. wha. splendid self-pos-
session. what infint. tact, what utter
holiness. he met his ycusers. in the dis
course of which only te opening was de-
livered. His heavenly communion. Chap
ter Z, 5i-56. Ii was given to his dying eyes.
as to many of Gods dying saints. to look
within the Veil and see the King upon
His throne. He saw what he had the
faith to see. His Christlike spirit. lie
who sees Christ becomes like Christ
stephen breathes his Masters spirit i'm
his dying prayer for his enemies; a PRAYER
that fingered in the mind of one persecu-
tor, and in time led him TO follow Ste
phen's faith and TO carry forward even
more gloriously Stephens work
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Gouitin't Resist.

Poor Lots wife turned to salt, alas!
Her fate was most unkind.
No doubt she only wished to see
How hung her skirt behind.
Kansas City World
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Regret.

THE crisis is past, my dear sir. Your
mVther-in-law will recover"
Il was told | ought not to let you
have charge of the ease. Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

OF them or FClIlCla ana Oh Asia ''t
ing with Stephen. 10. And they We're .ioe
able to resist the wisdom and the spirit
by which he spake. IL. Then thes
horned men. which said. We nave heaiu
him speak blasphemous words asa,i'S'
Moses. and against God. L. Ana tiey
stirred up the people and the elders, anu
the scribes, and came upon him' an
caught him. and brought him to the conn
Gil, lS. And set up false witnesses. wnich
said, This man ceaseth not 10 speak bias
phemous words against this holy place
and the law: a. For We have heard him
say that this Jesus OF Nazareth SHAH de-
stroy this place, and shall change the
customs which Moses delivered us. 10.
And all that sat in the council looking
steadfastly on him, saw his face as 1t had
been the face of an angel.
"a. When they heard these things. they
We're cut to the heart, and they CRASHED
on him with their teeth. So. But he. De
ing fun Of the Holy Ghost. looked up
steadfastly into heaven. and saw the
glory of God. and Jesus standing on the
right hand of God. 3D. And said Behold.
1 see the heavens opened. and the Son OF
man standing on the right hand of GOD
o.. Then they cried out with loud voice.
anu stopped their ears. and ran upon nm
with one accord So And cast him out OF
the city, and stoned him: and the wit
nesses laid down their clothes at young
mans feet. whose name was Saul. %
And they stoned stephen, calling upon
God. and saying. Lord Jesus, receive my
spirit. 60. And he kneeled down. and cried
with loud voice Lord. lay not this sin
TO their charge And when he had SAID
this. he fell asleep.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
The Worm Turned.

JUDGE think | nave seen you be-
fore.
Prisoner have had that honor,
your honor; I shaved your honor last
week
Judge - Twenty years.-Hartford
Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
1 Walked.

A quiet talk. boldly kissed her.
Go take a walk said she, ''yol
gander!
| did as babe and never missed her.
took walk. | did meander-
Meander sister.
New York Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
PLANETARY GOSSIP.
HOROSCOPE READINGS OF
PROBABLE EVENTS.
Instructions to Applicants for Frea
Readings in These Columns-Nama
Address, Date and Hour of Birth I'm
Vortant Requisites.

HE free readings
now being given in
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SO popular that 1t
will take some
| time before those
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swered. Every let
ter sent in will ba
answered in its
regular order.
Those who do not
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Mrs. OBrien-And sure, Mrs. Elan
nigan. phwy didn't yez call a doctor
whin Patsy swallered foiye cints?
Mrs. Flannigan-And, begorra, it
isn't the loikes av me that calls a doc
tor and pays him a dollar to git out
foive cints.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
$1,000 WORTH FOR 10 CENTS

just se-d This Notice and 10 Cent
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse. Wis. and get II farm seed
samples. worth $40. to get start. w.n.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
In the Chorus.

Mrs. Merry is going on the stage"
In what capacity"
In a short-skirted chorus"
What has she to base her histrionic
talents on?"
They remain TO be seen. "-CleYe-
land Plain Dealer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
The Widows Hope.

The Minister-My dear madam, let
this thought console you for your hus-
bands death. Remember that other
and better men than he have gone the
same way.
Bereaved Widow-They haven't all
gone, have they?-Tit- Bits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
The Japanese Good Morning.

The JAPANESE Good Morning.
A fail to the knees,
A turn to the toes.
A spread of the hands
And dip of the nose
It takes all these just to say goOd-day
In Chrysanthemumland so far away.
Boston Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
THU. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON Viii. FEB. 2i-ACTS g.:
Sis; :: $500,
Golden Text; BE Thou Faithful Unto
Death and Z VIII Give Thee Crown
OF Llfe"-Rev. .: IO-The First Chris
tian Martyr

VENTS told OF In
today's lesson prob
ably occurred in the
year q a. -. Place.
in and around Jeru-
salem. The text Of
the lesson follows:
2. Then there arose
certain OF the syna-
gogue. which is
called the synagogue
of the Libertines.
and Cyrenians. and
AleXandrians. ana
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
HARBOR OF HOME" LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.
Text: go Home to Thy Friends, aud
Tell Them How Great Things the Lord
Hath Done for Thce''-FrOm Book or
Mark, Chapter ., Verse 10.

HERE are a great
many people long
ing for some grand
sphere in which
to serve God. They
admire Luther at
the Diet of Worms,
and only wish that
they had some such
great opportunity
in which to display
their Christian
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
How He Knew.

Woman of the World ito youthful ad,
mirer)--You seem to know great deal
about married life. Are you married
Youthful Admirer with a blase air.
No, but my father is.-Household
Words.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Artificial arms and legs were used in
Egypt as early as 100 b C.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Get thy striving be with loving
Let thy life consist in deed"
.ot nUs. CORN PER ACRE.

It's marvellous how we progress! You
can make money at 10 cents busbei
when you get 264 bushels corn, go
bushels oats, 173 bushels barley, 1.6OO
bushels potatoes per acre! Salzer's
creations in farm seeds produce.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Minnie W., Maukato, Kan.

According to the data you have the
Zodiacal sign Virgo which Mercury
rules with lingering indication OF
the sign Leo, which the Sun rules ris'
ing at your birth, therefore, Mercury
and the Sun are your ruling planets OF
significators
You are medium height; mediuv
dark complexion: hair and eyes.
You are rather Of studious
nature and take delight in unravel-
ing some mystery and are easily inter-
ested in chemistry and electricity.
You are very intuitive at times, but
your intuition works uneven or spas
medically. You will not generally be
appreciated by people until they ara
well acquainted with you. Love affairs
and marriage will not be more than
average fortunate. You are liable to
accidents and injuries to your feet.
You will also be subject to some odd
nervous ailment of the heart, this will
not be organic or at all dangerous.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
T.. A. 1. ". Owensvil!e, Ind.

According 10 data furnished you have
the zodiacal sign, Scorpio, which Mars
rules, rising at birth, therefore Mars
Is your ruling planet or significator.
Saturn is on the ascendant. and is CO.
significator. You are medium height,
with a well-set, strong, plump figure;
medium to dark complexion; dark
eyes; a luxuriant growth of dark hair.
The face is rather full and broad.
You are one Of the stirring. energetic
kind OF people, and have the desire
and ability to push your business, yet
you do this in such quiet way that
others will hardly know anything about
it until it is all over. You are secret
i've and deliberate in your actions, and
lay your plans first and work them out
afterward. You are fond OF chemistry.
soldiers, fremen, and all kinds OF mill
tary affairs. Love affairs never ran
smooth with you long at time. The
last half of your life has been the most
fortunate. You are under evil transits
now, especially for health, and should
DO careful.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Miss Marie H., Detroit.

According to data furnished the 20
iiacal sign Aquarus. which Uranus
rules. was rising at your birth, there
Tore Uranus Is your ruling planet or
signifcator. The sign Pisces, which
Jupiter rules, was intercepted, and
Mars was on the ascendant, therefore
Jupiter and Mars are co-Significators.
You are Of medium height, or slightly
above; medium to light complexion.
hsir and eyes; when small your hair
was fiaxen. You are quite energetic
md ambitious, and do not like to be
opposed; anyone that undertakes to
control your Independent actions will
be likely to get the benefit Of. your opin-
ION OF them. You are very Independent
In your ideas Of dress, and will wear
anything you think is right and proper,
no matter IL 1t suits the four hundred
or not. You have good intellect,
and should make great effort to
overcome the obstacles that are hin
dering your education. Your husband
will be one Of those bright, refined.
kind and obliging men, with dark
eyes, that have peculiar sparkle and
sharp sight; marriage will be far more
than average fortunate.
Note.-Those who have sent in their
stamps GIG cents for readings by mail,
will usually be promptly answered. IN
cases where there is an apparent de.
lay the astrologer should be notified at
once and the mistake will be rectified.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

houeo while We leave ds here with a
muskot or two and plenty Of powder and
lead" cried my mother Anna and !
shall be safer and the fuller Of gladness
that we are AN In Edinburgh doing the
Lords work Ride we, therefore, all four
Of YOU"
"Yes." added Anna, with the sweet
stiffness OF her eye on the ground. let
Quntn geo. father. None "ouiu Marin
MS in an The countryside
"rndood. think so. growlod my father
"baying John Mac Clellan 20 reckon with
on our return
whereof for very thankfulnoss took
the two w0mens hands and Colonel
Gordon said. AYE Ardarr0ch, give the
lad his will in time past / had my share
of hiding hv the house while my elders
rode TO lattle-and love the boys eager
moss. Ve has I'm him the stuff OF good
soldiers" And FOR these words I could
have kissed the feet Of Colonel William
Gordon.
The muster was appointed 10 be at
F1rIstoun on the morrow. and imme-
diatolv. There bofoll at Ardau0ch q great
polishing Of accoutrcment and grinding
of swords For. during the late troubles
tho arms had been searched for over
and over again So that they had 70 be
hidden iu tho thatch Of clubhouse roofs.
,yr4ppod in clothes and carried to dis
tant hills 10 be buried. or laid away in
tho damp caves Of the Inns.
Yet bv the time all was brought IN.
we were armed none so III. Ny father
had first choice and then We three lads
drew lots for tho other weapons. To
me came the longest draw. and took
tho muskct and n brOad-bladod dagger.
because 7 knew that our madcap David
on hi
sword 90 swing by his side. and I saw
Hobs eyes fixed on the pair Of excellent
horse pistols which my father had bought
when the effects OF Patrick Vernon (callcd
"the Traitor'O were sold i'm Dumfries.
AT Earlstoun. then. we assembled. not
at the present house. for that was under
repair after the occupation Of troops
/ I'm the troubles. but at farmhouse
near 10y. where at the time were abiding
| Mistress Alexander Gordon and her chill
| dren. waiting for the final release of her
] husband from Blackness Castle.
When IL came to the point Of our set
| ting out there came word from Colonel
/ Gordon that no more than two Of us
| were TO 90 to Edinburgh on horseback,
J owing 10 the scarity OF forage I'm the
| city and the difficulty Of stabling horses.
/ Let ms again draw lots"' said my
! father.
I But we told him that there was no
| question OF that For that he and David
must ride while Hob and l would march
! afOOt.
! And II J. cannot keep up with the
! hest that our David can ride on Kittie
| Kate. / will drown myself in the first
| six-nch duck upon the road 10 Edin-
! burehw cried Hob Mac Clelian.
| So we went down the green loaning OF
| Ardarroch with tho women's tears wet
/ upon our cheeks. and a great opening OF
| larger hopes dominating the little hollow
! qualms Of parting I'm our hearts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
THE TIMEs-RICHMoND VA: SUNDAY. OCTOBER "a. 1897

r,ser and are marching into Edinburgh!
so ran the cry.
Ve ~ Colonel Gordon's Giankens foot
were set 10 guard the Parliament Rouse
and as We waited there. though l car
riod a hungry belly, yet ] stood with
mo hort oxulting proudly within me 10
SEQ tho down-trodden at last set on hlgh,
and those OF low estate exalted
For the sidewalks and causeways or
the High street were filed with eager
crowds but the crown OF Il was Kept as
bare as for the passing OF royal pro-
cession. And down IT toward Holyrood'
tramped steadily and ceaselessly company
hv COMPANY, the Soldiers Of the other
Kingdom.
,vero each with his sword beltod To him.
bis ynusl<et over his shoulder and his
storo of powder and lead by his side.
I'M, come souadrons of horsemen. riding
,r,o and tvo. some well mounted, and
others on country nags, but all OF them
steadv IN their saddles as Kings guards.
And when these had passed, again COM
many after company Of tootmen.
Never a song or an oath from end 10
ond not go much as q cheer along all
the ranks. as the Hill men marched GRIM
~ in.
"Tramp, tramp, tramp" So they pass
al as N the line would never end. Ana
AZ the head OF each company the blue
hammer of Christ's Covenant-the Stand
ard thar had been trailed IN the aust
hut that could never be wholly puIdoWh.
Tbon after a while among the new
flags. bright with silk and blazoning'
there came one tattered and stained rag
god nj the edges and pierced win mrly
boles There ran a whisper. 1T is the
flag Of Ayrsmoss.' "a. 49,, a..
And at sight Of its torn iolds anu inc
writing OF duh and blistered solu upoi u,
II "For Christs Cause ana covenant,
| felt the tears well from my heart UP 20
nv ewes and something broke Sharply
with a little audible cry in my throat
Then an old Covenant man VINO H'u
been both at Drumclog and the big OIL
Boutwell, turned quickly TO me with KIND
~ eyes. =. ,,,,r,
NAY. lad" he said 'rather be glao.
Tho STANDARD that was slrlkon IN sea-
of blood is cleansed and set up again
And now. I'm this our day. woe pc 10 'n1
porsocutorsi Tho banner they tIaileu Hl
the dust behind the dripping he"u on
Ricbatd Cameron shall wave on lne
Neither Bow. where the corbies picheu nus
eyes ard his fair cheeks Diachel'u 'i'
the sun" .,.... -,
AMI go il was. for they set it there pc
twixt the High Street and the Cahon !,
gate. and from that day forth DURING an
the weeks OF tho convention, the CoN',
nant men held the city quiet as lr1shleu
child under their hand.