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The Progress., 1897-11-27
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| worn by Roman soldiers IN his time
Trurh.-This is like belt or girdle
| wound around the waist, Greatly does
| 1t strengthen one who has heavy bur
dens TO lift Or carry. 1t prevents strain
ing and rupture, It is the first and in
dispensable need Of every follower of
Christ Be trueI This is much more
than telling the truth See the truth in
all things; search till it be found. what
ever the cost. Rest not in any half truth.
Love 1t, cling to il at all sacrifice Sur
render life first Live it. Girtile your
self with it. Here only is strength in
the day Of battle and wrestling. All
else is weakness
Right, Brightness Righteousness.
The basis Of all right is an eternal truth
and the foundation Of truth is the nature
OF God. Things are as they are because
God Is as He Is Truth appeals to the
reason. 1t is the real and reasonable.
Opposed 10 II is the false. Whatever is
iIIac 20 the reason is right for the will
70 lt1~c-I,l- 1t then becomes the law to
Esl-- Gcd says, Thou shalt. - And
nlao feels, Il ought, because this is du-
~ Righteousness is doing what one
cuE-ht What his reason shows to be
true, his soul recognizes, he ought to
love and perform 1t is like breast
plate 1t covers the heart and protects
It, Only as man does his duty and
lives rightly does his heart rest in peace.
This-i holiness Neglect Of it is wrong
doing and sin
Peace. A Christian is under oblipa-
ton to make peace wherever he goes
He is never to stir up strife. His feet
are not to be swift to run into mischief
How beautiful supon the mountains
are the feet Of him that hringeth good
tidings, that publisheth peacer'
Faith--This is like a shield. Do1b4s
arise. All things must be tested. Intel |
iectual things must be subjected to the |
test OF reason. No one is under obliga-
non TO believe the unreasonable, the |
false or absurd No one can believe it |
whoever says he does so believe either
or speaks lies Faith il I
conv1ct1on OF the reality and truth of a |
matter 1t Is confidence. 1t comes after
investigation and proof. It is not depend- |
ent on full course of reasoning. Our
hr1nest knowledge does not rest ON a I
process OF argument, but is intuitive. !
we know a thing to be true, but cannot |
tell now we know it TO be So We tr-uss
without fear or doubt in many cases
Where we have never fully investigated.
80 our faith in God is firm, not because
we can understand all His nature and
plans, but knowing some of His truth
we nave confidence in His wisdom and
love and all doubts are broken On this
Duckler of faith.
salvation. A person can know he
loves God and his fellow men and lie
conscious Of salvation. This conscious
aess covers him like helmet and keens
MS powers of thinking safe.
The Word-No substitute can
found for the Bible as the Christian
pest weapon of defense, It is truly the
sword of Gods Spirit.
The Progress., 1897-11-27
Pants So 80 up at Opera House
Tailoring Company.
They Are Coming.

Mr.. j. u. White has been instr,,-
men tai In inducing Mr.. ca ~
Geraleson to locate here with his
Ia1nliy. Mr.: Girdleson is from
Kansas City, and. Mr.. White as
sures HE PROGRESS. that he viii
De Followed by other families.
The Progress., 1897-11-27
EPWORTA LEAGUE.
Lesson For the Week Beginning Nov. IL.
Comment by Rev. w. j. Yates A. M
Topic, The Foes OF the Church

eOkIPTCRE READING.-El,h. VI, lo-I2
Jesus gave His followers warning O,
Per1ls and affections which they might
expect 90 encounter, and the day has
never since dawned when the church
mas been freed from the attacks of enc
maes- In the world We shall have trib-
ulaSaon, but be Of good cheer; I have
Overcome the world - The greatest dam
ger does not arise from open and violent
Prosecutors In the ten great persecu-
mons which swept the church In the
nrst 300 years after Christ the power
on the Roman empire was exerted to
crush out the rising religion. Death in
afs most cruel forms was inflicted on
the hated people. Every device was
6r1ed to stop the spread OF the Christian
faith, but al was in vain so long as
6ne bodies OF the believers only were
made TO suffer. The more they were
prosecuted the more they chung to the
promises Of God and looked Sor heaven
1y reward and eternal life For eyery
one put 10 death two seemed TO be add
e0 60 the church, converted from the
ranks OF her foes by the spectacle of the
nero1s1n and faith of the martyrs 1.-The
blood OF the martyrs became the seed of
the church. The very sufferings of the
oasclpies appealed 10 the sy1npathies of
Their enemies until prosecutions made
the church powerful. Timidity and
hypocrisy were killed, while courage
And virtue OF every kind fourished.
Ihe foes Of the church most TO be
reared have never been flesh and blood.
Poverty and persecution have rarely
numbered her progress. Spiritual apathy,
indifference, tukewarmness, half heart
0dness, spirit of doubt and debate
contention for honors and privileges
suspicion and enmity, chickering's and
DIVISIONS, all these strike powerfully at
Inc lie OF piety and hurt the church.
Whatever prevents a strong faith in
SOD and His immediate presence and
checks the fervor of loving fellowship
anects the life of the individual and
the church for evil more than any posi-
BILE persecution
Splr1fnal wickedness is the great foe
TO be feared This power can be over
come only by spiritual weapons. No
amount OF intellectual vigor and acute |
ness Will suffice Implicit trust in God |
and h1s word, simple belief and child !
like confidence ia Him this only will
overcome the powerful assaults of the |
enerny- Not our ability or knowledge.
nuS GOD 8 wisdom and power, is our re
aaance IT satan be stronger than God. |
we are hopeless and helpless If God in /
CHRIST be all wise and all powerful. we
are hopeful and happy and safe.
But this power of God must be in MS
and work out through us. We must do |
the wrestling. We must close in death
grappie with the powers of darkness
and hight to finish Many are captive
In the clutches of some secret sin or
inst or petty enrnity or ambition who
should put ON the might of God and
burst their bonds.
No other strength viii do We must
be strong IN the Lord, not strong in our
,plnions or fancies, in our preferences
" pride, but only strong in God and
lied with His might Here lies victory.
The Progress., 1897-11-27

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The advocate., 1897-10-20
HENRY GEORGES CANDIDACY FOR
MAYOR OF NEW YORK.

Judging from the tone Of the New
York press 1t would seem that never
before in the history of that city has
there been such disturbance of politi-
cal elements during an election campaign
as exists at this time. National politics
and local interests are so much mixed
that four candidates are out represent
ing so many alleged classes, and Henry
George feels compelled to announce his
independence of all of them, though
nominated by one This course on his
part is, we suppose, to relieve the United
Democracy, as much as possible, for re-
sponsibility for his opinions. Mr.. George
is free trader and favors single tax.
We give below few extracts from
New York and other newspapers to show
how they are looking at the contest:
New York Sun: "The delusion
that Organism wasn't strong in
New York has been dispelled by
its breaking through the iron bars
of it's regular Democratic organization
Tammany hall, and defiantly nomi-
mating it's own ticket with the extreme
champion of radicalism, Henry George,
at the head. To-day Mr.. George has be-
hind him the bulk OF the Democratic
strength. His election would give tre-
mendous shock to the credit OF this city,
and Ii would paralVse tho power Ot the
The advocate., 1897-10-20
In the Lead.

If you are going to Kansas City, Chi.
Cago, St. Louis or other eastern cities,
the Union Pacific offers the best service
and the fastest time. Don't purchase
your tickets until you have consulted
our time card or made inquiry regarding
rates and through car service. r. A.
Lewis, City Ticket Agent. J. G. Fulton,
Depot Agent, Topeka, Kas.
The advocate., 1897-10-20
HOW WE DIFFER-ON PARITY.
CONTINUED from page 81

NSNyAgAAuNA AAOuA posU OsJ
mints; gOlG is allowed free and unlim-
tied coinage; silver is wholly shut out
from coinage, limited or otherwise. But
both gold and silver money are a full
legal tender; there is a slight handicap
placed on silver money, except where
otherwise expressly stipulated in the
contract, but that is not powerful
enough to produce any appreciable
effect.
Comment No. 3: Maintaining the par
ity Of gold and silver is one thing and
maintaining the parity Of gold and sill
yer money is quite another. To main
tain the parity of the two metals at
1G to 1, or any other ratio, cannot be
done absolutely any more than human
ingenuity can devise clock that will
never vary even the thousandth part of
a second. But our best timepieces are
accurate enough for all practical pur-
poses, and so is the parity between gold
and silver bullion at the legal ratio;
there may be slight variations, and only
slight ones"
And now the Advocate will add COM
ment No. 4, by calling attention to the
fact that the law of November /, 1893,
which repealed the purchasing clause
Of the Sherman law, declares it to be the
policy of the United States to coin both
gold and silver into money of equal
intrinsic and exchangable value, ETC.,
and that about 10000 900 standard silver
dollars were coined during the last fls-
cal year out Of bullion whose intrinsic
value did not exceed an average Of so
cents on the dollar Of it's coin value, and
further that now the mint at San Fran
cisco is coming the same kind of dol
lars out of silver not worth more than
45 cents on the money value of the
coin. The United States can neither
restore nor maintain the parity between
the two metals by free coinage but
could easily maintain the parity between
dollars manufactured out of the metals.
The fact that with silver's decline Of
so per cent. below par Of gold we are
able to maintain parity between silver
and gold coin, ought to teach our gold
standard brethren that they are trying
TO stand on a One-legged stool.
There is only one rational, safe and
honest way out of this monetary trouble,
and that is through the repeal Of all our
coinage laws except those relating to
~ 4
and silver to take their places among
other marketable commodities, substi-
tuting paper money for gold and silver
coin for all amounts above one dollar.
Then, when men wanted to trade in
gold or silver they could do so without
quarreling over the question of parity.
The advocate., 1897-10-20

VKyANTED-A salesman In each county TO sell
w our new special varieties OF apple trees
and strawberry plants. We are origin@tors OF
the earliest known varieties. Wages paid each
week In cash. Address The Western Nursery
Co., Lawrence National Banb Bldg, LSwreRce,
kanBAR
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
FROM THE OTHER PAPERS.

Pickett's division of x-Confederates, that formed one of the most valiant di- visions on that side during the war, has been invited by the Grand Army men of Philadelphia to join in Blue and Gray reunion on September IT and IS next. Mayor Warwick presided at the meeting and made speech. The only objection to this reunion will come probably from some one who never smelled powder, and who fought, if at all. at long range with his mouth. The war is over and the men who were ac. tually in it recognize the fact, with in- creasing respect and consideration for each other.-Bridgeport News.
 We wouldn't want to trust the man or boy who don't enjoy circus, far out of our sight. There is something wrong in the makeup of such people. Bridgeport Standard.
 A. F. Sanborn in an article in the Atlantic Monthly on the decadence of the farms of New England gives as an important cause of trouble among the farmers the aping of city fashions and customs, which cost money and only serve to make the country people ridic- ulous. There is doubtless truth in this, but where are the people who have in- dependence enough to ignore the dic- tates of fashion entirely .and what would become of business if the number of such people should greatly increase?- Poughkeepsis Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
St. SWithin's Day.

In reading over our different ex- changes we have seen St. Swithin's day frequently mentioned, but there has been great disagreement as to the date it falls on. We have seen it mentioned as on all the dates in the first two weeks of July. A writer to the Litchfeld En- quirer gives the following account of the saint.
 St. Swithin was Saxon Monk who afterwards was made Bishop of Win chester in the year A. D. 852. He died in 862 aud was buried in the churohyard instead of under the chancel of the Min ster He was afterwards canonized by the then Pope. When this happened the monks thinking it was disgraceful for a saint to lie in the open churchyard resolved to remove his body into the Choir This was to be done on the 18th of July. But it rained so hard on that day and for forty days after that the monks took it for sign that their plan was not according to Gods will and abandoned it. Instead thereof they erected chapel over his grave. July 18th then is St. Swithin's day and it is a popular superstition that if rain falls on that day there will be rain, more or less, for forty succeeding days.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
Pine Grove.

Divine services were held here last Sunday. At II a. m. the bible reading was conducted by the Rev Dr. Saul o. Curtice, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The sub- iect was "The Second Coming of Christi. The same subject will be con- tinued by Dr Curtice next Sunday morning at II o'clock, and he requests all who expects to attend the service to carefully study the 24th chapter of St. Matthew. At 3.30 D. m. last Sun day the Rev A. H. Wyatt of Brooklyn N. r., preached an impressive sermon, selecting his text from St. Matthew w. 4. There was prose service in the evening. Rev B. H. Burch, of New York city, will preach next Sunday at 330 p. m.
 The camp meeting proper will begin on Monday, Aug. 23, and close on Sun- day evening Aug. %. The assignment of speakers will be announced next week.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
A Warning to Bicyclists.

A married lady of this town who does not approve of Sunday bicycling and has prophesied that some evil would be- fall those who persist in using their wheels on that day, now thinks her views correct on that subject.
 MT X wandered away from his own freside one Sunday afternoon for the purpose of taking quiet spin. While on his homeward way about dusk he undertook to coast down the hill near Peter Coggin's. Someone's COW was in the way and being we'll suited with her position the bovine winked the other eye and refused to move. The conse- quence was COW, man and wheel met, the COW grunted, the man was extreme ly eloquent and the wheel went to "the doctor" for repairs.
 When MT K arrived home his wife only said "I told you so."
 MT X felt something as the tailor did when riding towards Ashley Falls-if there had been nothing in the way he would not have fallen off once.
 ONLY A TRAMP.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
DEATH OF MRS. BRANCH.

Mrs Jane W. Branch, widow of the late Simon Branch, died at her home in this village about 10 30 o'clock last Monday forenoon, aged 90 years, l month and 20 days. Mrs Branch had been in poor health for many years, and had been blind several years. She had been a great sufferer from rheumatism and kindred ailments and had failed rapidly during the past month, yet her death was a surprise to many who were unaware that she was so feeble.
 Jane Webster Beckley was daughter of the late Luther Beckley and Jette Beebe Beckley, and was born in Canaan, Conn.,, June 19, 1907. She was married to Mir Simon Branch, January s, 1880 and in 1S45 they removed to Seneca Falls, N. Y where for many years Mir Branch was the skillful manufacturing agent of the Seneca Woolen Mills. Mir and Mrs Branch returned to Canaan from Seneca Falls and for a number of years were engaged in farming. Their only son, W. B. Branch, who was born in Canaan April 27. 1884 and was for many years competent, skillful and reliable druggist and prominent busi- ness man of Waterloo, N Y, died ct Waterloo, March 8, 1886 leaving a wid- ow who still survives and who during all these years has been extremely kind and generous in providing every con- fort for the mother of her late husband. Simon Branch died at Canaan, Nov. 6, 1868, aged 65 years.
 The death of Mrs Jane W. Branch leaves her brother, Deacon Levi W. Beckley, of Canaan, the sole survivor of family of seven children.
 Mrs Branch had outlived nearly all her early acqaaintances but she never forgot those whom she considered genu- inc friends, either of early or late years, and she never hcsitnted to express her esteem fer th"m. She was somewhat peculiar in her views and opinions, her likes and Giziikes, but she was never hypocritical, and she will be mourned and greatly missed by those who best understood her motives. Her funeral was attended at her late residence yes- terday afternoon at o'clock. Rev F. W. Barnett conducted the services. h. torment at the lower cemetery. The bearers were J. l.. Bragg, J. W. Peet, $. ". Barnes, M. B. Tobey.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
KLONDIKE WEATHER.
Nothing Very Tempting in the Gold Region Temperature.
 INaru Havan Palladinnn

New Haven Palladium.l
 U. G. Myers, the local weather ob server has recieved from the weather bureau at Washington document de- scriptive of the climate of the Klondike region. The observations upon which the report is based were taken in the winter of 1SS9-90.
 The mean temperature during that period was as follows: In October, 1889, it was 33 degrees above zero; in November above, December II de- grees below, January IF below, Febru- ary 15 below, March 6 above and April 20 above. From November until App Til 2l the mean temperature was below the freezing point.
 The temperature reached the lowest point in January of that year, when 1t touched 59 degrees below zero. In February there were five consecutive days when the temperature was down to AT degrees below.
 Winter sets in in about September l, and violent snow storms rage in the mountains from that time until June l. During the winter season the sun rises about 10 a. m. and sets about o'clock in the afternoon. It just peeps up over the tops of the hills and slants its ray across ice clad mountains and snow-gorg- ed valleys and then disappears, afford, tug about four hours of daylight each day.
 In the summer season however, it is never dark. The sun rises soon after midnight and does not set until late the next night, giving 20 hours of daylight with diffused twilight the remainder of the time. The temperature rises in- to the ninties and it is extremely hot.
 There is decided contrast along the coast line of Alaska Owing to & warm current in the Pacific which washes the coast, the temperature never falls below 32 degrees above zero, and never rises above 55 degrees. This is true of the strip of coast, about 20 miles wide. ly- ing between the Rocky mountains and the Pacific ocean.
 This is called temperate Alaska. Its inhabitants never experience as cold or as hot weather as we get ln Connecticut while their neighbors on the other side of the coast range of mountains suffer the extremes of hot and cold,
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
LIM E ROCK.

Miss Fannie Ensign is at Sheffield, Mass, for few weeks.
 A good many from here attended the Millerton races this week.
 Miss Nellie Wolfe, of Ansonia, has been spending few days at George Nc Coy's.
 Mrs T. Brown Bellfeld, the friend of Mrs Clsppe, who was here few weeks ago, died quite suddenly at the White Mountains of Bright's disease MT and Mrs Clappe have gone to Philadelphia to the funeral.
 Mrs McCovern and lady friend are spending few days at Rocky Dell Hotel with MT McCovern.
 Mrs Peck, of Pittsfield, Mass has been visiting at O. H. Weising's.
 Miss Harriet Norton has been visiting friends in Lakeville.
 Sixty five bicycles were in the bicycle parade here on Saturday evening. Some of the wheels were trimmed very pretti. ly. About 20 wheels came from Salis- bury and Lakeville. After the parade all returned to Casino, where coffee and cake was served to the riders.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
Betting With a Judge.

There is evidently a certain laxity of demeanor allowed in the proceedings of courts of justice in the up country districts of some of the colonies, if the following case may be taken as an ex- ample:
 It happened at Gala, little place in tho Queenstown district of the cape.
 The trial was for sheep stealing-a probably not unusual occurrence in that part of the world-the stealing of sheep being for some occult reason crime to which every new district is peculiarly susceptible.
 All of sudden the court was startled by the prisoner in the dock, who was evidently of a sporting tendency, lean- ing forward and offering to bet the judge half sovereign that the view he was taking of the case was not a cor rect one.
 Order having been restored, the judge went on with his charge. The jury re- tired and subsequently, returned into court with verdict of not guilty.
 Instead of hastily leaving the court the prisoner remained in the dock, busily engaged in searching his pockets.
 "What are you waiting for?" asked the judge.
 Trying to find that half sovereign, <" returned the erstwhile prisoner.
 Half sovereign?" queried the judge
 "Yes," was the answer, "you were right after all in your view of the law I lost that bet wanted to make, and now want to pay up. "-Strand Mags- zinc
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
More Murders.

A shocking double murder was com- mitted at North Adams, Mass, Friday night, by burglars, who beat to death Henry J. Reed, money lender, and his sister, Blanche M. Reed. The couple were about 50 years old. Their muti- lated bodies were discovered Saturday. The house was in confusion, having been ransacked from top to bottom by the robbers. The police are exerting all their facilities to find the criminals.
 Moses B. Banks. we'll known pro duce dealer of Corning, N. r., was lured from his home by four men and mur- dered on the Rose Hill road. The motive was robbery, bnt the assasins were disappointed, as MT Banks had left his money at home.
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
THE TRUE REMEDY.

W. NJ Repine, editor Tiskilwa, H., "Chief," says: "We won't keep house without Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. Ex- perimented with many others, but never got the true remedy until we used Dr Kings New Discovery. No other remedy can take its place in our home, as in it we have certain and sure cure for coughs, colds, whooping cough, etc." It is idle to experiment with other remedies. even if they are urged on you as just as good as Dr Kings New Discovery. They are not as good, because this remedy has a record of cures and besides is guaran- teed. It never fails to satisfy Trial bottles free at W. H. Camps drug store,
Connecticut western news., 1897-08-12
Wagner Q Fiend For Work.

M. Roche, the French musician who Tannhauser" for French opera, tells of the trouble he had with Wagner. "He came at o'clock in the morning. We were at work without rest until mid day. was bent over my desk, writing and erasing. He was erect, pacing to and fro, bright of eye, vehement of gesture, striking the piano, shouting, singing, forever bidding me Go on, go on.' An hour or even two hours after noon, hungry and exhausted, I let fall my pen. I was in a fainting state Whats the matter?' he asked. I am hungry True, had forgotten all about that. Let us have hurried snack and go on again.
 Might came and found us still at work. I was shattered, stupefied. My head burned. My temples throbbed. I was half mad with my wild search after strange words to fit the strange music. He was erect, still vigorous and fresh as when we began our toll, walk ing up and down, striking his internal piano, terrifying me at last as I per ceived dancing about me on every side his eccentric shadow cast by the fantas- tic reflection of the lamp, and crying to me ever like one of Hoffman's crea- tions, Go on, go or!' while trumpet ing in my ears cabalistic words and supernatural music. And, after all, the work failed, partly because the French language was unsuited to it's peculiar character. '"