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your reputation? Get down on your
knees before God and settle the whole
matter there. That man whom God
takes care of Is well sheltered.
Proper Use of the Tongue.
Let ME charge you. my friends, to
make right and holy use Of the tongue.
1t Is loose at one end and can swing
either way but it is fastened at the
other end to the floor of your mouth,
and that makes you responsible for the
way 1t wags. Nautilus. the phlloso-
phcr, told his servant that on the NOR
row he was going to have some friends
to dine and told him to get the best
thing he could find in the market. The
philosopher and his guests sat down
the next day at the table. They had
nothing but tongue-four or five
courses Of tongue-tongue cooked in
this way and tongue cooked in that
way. and the philosopher lost his pa
thence aud said to his servant. Didn't
| tell you TO get the best thing in the
market?" lie 50 I'll IL did get the best
thing in the market Isn't the tongue
the organ of sociality. the organ of
eloQuence the organ OF Kindness. the
organ Of Worship?
Then Xanthus said. Tomorrow |
want you to get the worst thing in the
market" And on the morrow the phi
losopher sat at the table, and there was
nothing there but tongue-four or five
courses Of tongue-tOngue in this shape
and tongue in that shape. And the
philosopher again lost his patience and
said, Didn't tell YOU to get tile worst
thing in the market?" The servant re-
piled, Il did; for isn't the tongue the
organ of blasphemy. the organ Of defa-
nation, the organ Of lylng!
Oh, my friends, employ the tongue
which God so wonderfully created as
the organ of taste, the organ of deglu-
tton, the organ Of articulation to
make others happy and in the service
Of God! II you whisper, whisper good
encouragement to the fallen and
hope to the lost. All, my friends, the
time will soon come when we will al
whisper The voice will be enfeebled
in the last sickness. and. though that
voice could laugh and shout and sing
and halloo until the forest echoes an
swered it will be so feeble then we can
only whisper consolation to those
whom we leave behind and only whis-
per our hope OF heaven.
While I speak this very moment
there are hundreds whispering theiI
last utterances. Oh, when that solemn
hour comes to you and to me, as come
soon 1t will, may 1t be found that we
did our best to serve Christ and tc
cheer our comrades in the earthly
struggle and that we consecrated not
only our hand, but our tongue. to God!
So that the shadows that fall around
our dying pillow shall not be the even
ing twilight of gathering night, but
the morning twilight Of an everlasting
day.
This morning, ut half past o'clock
I looked out of my window, and the
stars were very dim. looked out q
few moments after, and the stars were
almost invisible. looked out an hour
or two afterward. Not Il star was tc
be seen. What was the matter will
the stars? Had they melted into dark
ness? No. They had melted into the
glorious light Of n Sabbath morn.
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rho o,dest Old Mind.

The "oldest old maid in the United
States" Aunt Peggy Bailey, has just
died in Monument City, Ind, ut the age
Of 112. She was a constant tobacco
user, having smoked a pipe from the
age Of S years, but always used tobac-
co raised and cured on the home farm.
Up to two months ago, when she be-
came blind, deaf, dumb and partly IN
sane, she was in excellent health and
retained all her faculties. She gave as
g. reason for her spinsterhood that
getting married is Il serious thing
and never thought I wanted to take
any such chances She had brother
in Kentucky and another in Ohio, both
of whom have passed the 100 year
mark
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Gnxernor OF Two stntes.

Preston B. Leslie Of Butte, Mon, en-
joys the distinction of having served
as governor Of two distinct and sover-
eign states. He was elected governor
Of Kentucky in 1870 and served four
years, after having previously served
part of the previous term to which he
succeeded. ex-ofiicio, in his capacity OF
speaker of the house, vacancies having
occurred in the Offices of both governor
and lieutenant governor. In 1856 he
was appointed governor Of Montana by
President Cleveland. Though 50 years
old, he still practices his profession In
Butte.
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Her rorty-third voyage.

Miss Emily V Mason, an amt of
General Fitz-Hugh Lee. in spite OF her
81 years. is preparing for trip to
Europe, which will be her fortg-third
VOYAGE to tho other side. During the
civil war Miss Mason devoted herself
to hospital work. aud she would fire.
ouently sooth the boys in gray with
the assurance that il they died she
would take care of their children. AS
a consequence 80 orphans were sent by
EXPRESS to her at Baltimore from the
south after the war, two of whom,
found among the ruins of Columbia
and scarcely more than babies, We're
ignorant Of their own names. With the
assistance Of friends and the proceeds
of the sale Of her collected poems (the
first edition Of which brought her ST.
O00), she has succeeded in maintaining
and educating these orphans, all OF
whom, with enc exception. are still
living and are self supporting Her
first trim to Europe was made IN 1868,
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A JOKE ON THE KAISER.
He Was Gracious to n Belgian Who
He TbourI,f XEna French.

1t must be said to the kaisers credit
that that well abused man-in Pa
risian circles, at any rate-never lets
an opportunity pass of being royalty
kind and courteous to French artists
de passage at Berlin. But, pcrversely
as ever, everybody in Paris just now
is gloating over blunder made, with
the best intentions, by the German en-
peror in complimenting Partisan
writer of operas, NJ. FernaEd LIE Borne.
During the entr'acte of the first rep
resentation of one of this Sentlemans
works at Berlin the kaiser sent for
him to the imperial box, shook his
hand with the quite English heartiness
he knows how to display when thor
oughly pleased and congratulated him
in the most cordial fashion. In par
ticular he dwclt on the pleasure it had
given him to witness the triumph at
Berlin of French composer and a
Partisan. These advances were so pro-
nounced that society in Berlin, patient
with the emperor as it usually is, was
rendered very sore. But the emperor
was stubborn in his good nature. Talk
ing to NJ. de Noailles, the French en-
bassador, the other day, he said:
by the way. NJ. PAmbassadeur, [
trust you have Informed your govern
ment of the welcome I gave NJ. lie
Borne"
"But, sire, what governments?
The emperor looked bewildered and
rather annoyed.
without doubt, SIRE" continued the
French ambassador, IN. lie Borne
lives in Paris and is thinking. l am
told, of becoming naturalized as a
Frenchman, but by birth and until
further orders he is a Belgian, and, in
deed, was thinking Of asking your
majesty If should write to Brussels"
The emperor, it is said, bit his lip
with annoyance But the perverse Pa
risians say that he was annoyed be-
cause he felt he had played to the gal
lery-the gallery Of little French gods
for nothing-Mainly About People.
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WHAT WILL THE CENSUS BE?
Random Guesses About the Number
of People In the Union.

Random Guesses About the Number
of People In the Union.
Some Of our thoughtful statisticians
are predicting that there will be great
disappointment when the population of
the United States is announced at the
close of the next census. 1t will be re-
membered that there was great surprise
when the returns of the census of 1890
came in and gave us only G., 600, 600
instead of the 70, 600, 900 we had claim
ed. 10 good reason exists for believing
that the growth during the last ten
years has been more rapid than from
1880 to 1890. In fact, there has been a
considerable falling off in immigration.
The total nnm Der of immigrants during
the ten years from 1880 to 1889 inclu-
sive was 5,24s, sos, and the total num-
Der arriving from 1890 to 1898 inclu-
sive was 8, 5S9, 435. Estimating the ar
rivals during the present year to equal
those Of the two last and adding $780,
900 to the above total, the population
has been increased $3.50, Abs from
abroad during the last decade.
Public speakers are in the habit of
proclaiming our population to be about
Is, 900, 900. The treasury department
in making its percentages of commerce,
circulation, ETC., bases its calculations
upon an estimated population of 75,-
465, 900 on the 1st of January. 1899.
Last year an almanac maker in New
York obtained estimates from the gov
errors of all the states, which aggre-
gated 77,SO3, 291. The almanacs and
statisticians vary all the way from
10, 900, 600 to IS, 900, 900 population.
The increase from 1870 to 1880 was
about IL, 600, 900. the increase from
1880 to 1890 was about II, 600, 600, and,
adding 12, 900. 900 to the total returned
by the last census, we have "a, 622, $50
Chicago Record.
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HUSTLlNG BRIDGE BUILDERS.
How Uncle Sam Outdid John Bull
and the Reason Why.

and the Reason why.
Nothing within the past year or two
has directed more attention the world
over to the capacity for rapid and good
work in American engineering estab-
lishments than the recent award Of the
contract for a bridge over the Atbara
river, a tributary to the Nile, In the
Sudan, to an American firm Of bridge
builders. The bridge was needed most
urgently for railroad use in connection
with Sir Herbert Kitchener's famous
military perations-indeed time was
Of the first Importance, and in this re-
spect the American builders distanced
all other bidders, guaranteeing to de-
liver the whole bridge Of seven spans
in seven weeks, while the earliest de-
livery that could be obtained from any
of the British firms was for two Of the
spans In six months.
Why American builders should, in
this instance, have led the world and
have crowded British firms out OF
territory which they might we'll have
considered peculiarly their own, is an
interesting question. Improvements in
methods, the introduction of time and
labor saving devices, with the incident
al reduction of costs, furnish a ready
answer, and it is particularly interest
ing to note that as not the least OF
these improvements, electrical conven-
fences have been cited. Electrically
driven shop tools, heavy ones as well
rs light ones, have eliminated many
difficulties Of operation, and electric
cranes have greatly simplified the ham
ding of heavy pieces. The principle
of portability in the tools, moreover,
has been applied to the widest possible
extent, and in itself has contributed al
most as much as any one other thing
to that rapidity and excellence OF out
put for which American shops have be-
come notcd.-Cassicr's Magazine.
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>,oao rhorourh Job of 1t.

In consequence of the frequency with
which fires occur in Shanbhai, the In
surance companies Of that place adj
dressed complaint to the magistrates
affirming that incendiarles were too
leniently dealt with. AS result, the sa-
gacious law dealers have decreed that
incepdiaries shall be prosecuted and
punished, and, that, moreover, the pro-
prietors of European houses shall also
be punished as incendiaries il they in
sure their property. BY this means, the
magistrates declare, all complaints VIII
be avoided, for there will be no lnsur-
ances.-L Etoile Beige, Brussels.
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Mr, LnOnte,s tout.

Mr.. Choate, our new ambassador from
the United States. says that he never
had govt and never intends to- :" That
NAV be so now for Mr. Choate is young
in diplomacy. Let him wait few
years until troublesome questions arise,
and be will find intervals of diplomatic
govt most useful In craftsmanship
govt and greatness almost always go
together. London Globe
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The Mcancst TnIebenrer.

think among tho worst OF tie wills
nercrs are those who gather up all
the harsh things that have been SAID
about you and bring them to you-al!
the things said against you. or against
your family. or against your style or
business. They gather item all up ana
they bring them to you. they bring
them to YOU in the very worst shape
they bring them to you without any or
the extenuating circumstances, ana
after they have made your feelings all
raw, very raw. they take this brine.
this turpcntine, this aqua FORTS, ana
rub it in with coarse towel ana ruD
it in until it sinks to the bone. They
make YOU the pincushion in which they
thrust all the sharp things they
have ever heard about you. Now,
don't bring me into scrape. Now,
don't tell anybody told sou. Let it be
between you and me. Don't involve
me in it at ALL" They aggravate you
to the point of profanity, and then they
wonder you cannot sing psalm tunes!
They turn you un il spit before hot
fire and wonder why you are not alb
sorbed in gratitude to them because
they turn you on spit. Peddlers OF
night shade Peddlers Of Canada this
tie. Peddlers of nuX yomica. Sometimes
they get you in corner where you
cannot very well escape without being
rude, and then they tell you all about
this one, and all about that one. ana
all about the other one. and they talk
talk. talk. talk. talk. After awhile they
go away leaving the place looking like
a barnyard after the foxes and the
weasels bave been around; here i
wing. and there claw. and yonder an
eye. and there IL crop. How they dc
make the feathers H..
Rather thau the defamation OF GOOD
names. it seems to NE il would b" al
most as honorable and useful if you
lust took box Of matches in Joui
pocket and a razor in your hand and
60 through the streets and see no"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-07-08
The One nav Cold cure.

Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine fol
take them like candy
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WHISPERED VENOM.
The VOICE OF THE GOSSIP LIKE THE
SERPENT'S HISS.
DIR. Talmnge snyH the E'urveyOr of
Idle Tales Is the PoisOner of Socte-
ty-A Strong Arrangement Of Liars
,lnd ,EnttIHrH.
lconrri..ht Lnnis Klonsch. 1sna. |

copyright. Louis Klopsch. lS99.l
AsnlNGTON, July 2.-In this dis
course DR.. Talmage vigorously arraigns
one of the great evils that have cursed
the world and urges generous intcrpre-
tation of the character Of others; text,
Romans l. 29, Full Of envy, murder,
debate. deceit. maliguity; whispcrcrs.
Paul was here calling the long roll of
the worlds villainy. and lie puts in The
midst of this roll those persons known
in all cities and communities ard
places rs whispcrcrs. They are 50 call
ed because they generally speak under
voice and in Il confidential way, their
hand to the side of their mouth acting
rs Il funnel TO keep the precious inlor-
nation from wandering into the wrolig
ear. They speak softly not because
they have lack Of lung force or because
they nre oyerpowcred with the spirit
of gentlencss. but because they want TO
escape the consequences of dcfama-
ton. II no one hears but the person
whispered lnto. and the offender be ar
raIgncd, lie can deny the whole thing,
for whispcrcrs are always first class
liars!
Some people whisper because they
are honrse from Il cold or because they
wish to convey some useful informal
ton without disturbing others. but the
creatures photographs: ny the apostle
In my text give mutllcd uttei:lnce from
sinister and dcpruvcd motive, ana
sometimes you can only hear the sibl-
liant sound ms the letter IS drops from
the tongue into the listening ear, the
brief hiss of the serpent Us il projects
It's venom.
Whisperers are masculine and leilll-
nine, with Il tendency t" majority on
the side of those vino are called
.the lords of creation WhiSpcrrrs are
hcurd at every window of bank cash
Ter and are heard in all counting
rooms MS well rs in sewing societies
ana at meetings of asylum directors
and managers They are the worst
foes OF society responsible for Iil!:;rrics
innumcrahlc: they are The sclTcll@erS
of the world, driving iilcr cart through
every community. ard today | hold up
for your holy anathcna and cXecra;loh
those WhiSDprprS
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The One pay Cold Cure.

Cold In head and sore throat cured by her-
motifs Chocolates Laxative Quinine. AS easy
10 take as candy. "Children DRY for saem"
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The Poets, Fate.

1t is beginning to be discovered by
the world that Sidney Lanier, Henry
Timrod and Paul Hayne were great
poets. AS the Irishman would say, a
great poet has hard time Of it while
he IL alive. but after he dies every body
rushes up to shake his hand and con-
graduate him. Landmark.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-23
Many Are Suffering With Broken
Limbs, and All More or Less
Badly Burned.
A GASOLINE STOVE
CAUSES THE FIRE.
Fire Shot Up the Elevator SHAFT and
Bahled Al Escape by That Route.
Most Of the Injured VIII
Recover.

Omaha, March % Comparatively IN
significant in material destruction. bui
appalling In its harvest of death end
suffering, was fire that partially de-
stroyed the Patterson block ON Seven
teenih aud Douglass streets late yestsr.
day afternoon Two II its victims
have already passed away, one more Is
not expected 70 live and about 20 others
are suffering from broken limbs and lac
Grated hesh.
Mrs Thomas Taylor and Mrs Anna
Schamel are dead and Marguerite Holt
cann0tliv
A group Of women. busy with the
affairs u the Daughters Of the Maoca-
bees. with which they were affiliated.
were In a moment brought face 10 face
with death Sixty seconds later seven
Of them lay burned and bleeding on the
pavements 10 which they had dropped.
~ feet below. and the Others were res.
cued after they had leen more or les.
severely injured in their desperate dash
down the single pair of stairs thllt led
20 safety.
The blaze started FROM gasoliae stove
explosion In room In the rear Of the
third floor Of the building and next 10
the elevator shaft which cut of all
means Of escape by this route. The rest
faced solid wall a fame. There was
fire escape at the south front of the
building but none Of them seems 20 have
thought Of II They rushed panic strick.
en- 10 the windows through which the
smoke was already pouring In suffocat-
ing putfs The fire was scarcely foot
behind them II caught their clothing
and scorched their faces with increasing
intensity.
In another instant the spectators at
tracted by the clouds of smoke were
Mortified 10 see one after another spring
from the open windows and fall heavily
10 the pavement Not one arose They
lay In an inert and apparently lifeless
heap until carried INTO the Office Of q
physician across the street Most of
them were bleeding from severe cuts
and bruises and most Of them were
burned until their torn and blackened
skin hung in shreds The injured will
all recover exoep, Marguerite Holt.
The total loss viii not reach $50. OOO
The loss on the building Is less than half
that sum- and aside from that the
heaviest losers are the proprietors Of the
Boston store. who had large surplus
stock In the basement of the block.
The loss ON the various secret societies
that occupy the halls ON the second and
third hoois is largely by water and
smoke and II is difficult 30 estimate.
The building is insured up 10 the :
per cent clause and most of the losses
nre largely covered by insurance.
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HIS REPORTED DEATH.
Washington First Moarned aud Then
Rejoiced That lie Lived.

Washington. March % - Seldom has
Washington been more completely
stirred by conflicting emotions than il
was yesterday by the announcement,
first Of the death Of Honorable John
Sherman and then by the cont ADDICTION
which came many hours later. the one
giving relief which was as marked as
the sorrow produced by the other.
The first report which came from New
York, was received at o'clock In the
afternoon and was circulated In the de-
partments just before they closed for
the day. The announcement seemed to
follow naturally the other cablegrams
Of the day stating that the venerable
statcmans condition had gown worse
and there was an universal expression
of regret and In many eases Of personal
distress over the news Cabinet minis
ters. senator's aud members Of the house
expressed deep sorrow. speaking not
only In terms Of admiration and respect
for the ex-senator's public career but
dwelling with loving kindness upon his
personal character
The contradiction Of the first report
did not arrive until s.aO o'clock. II came
10 the Associated Press in the shape Of a
positive statement from Santiago. made
in the knowledge Of the fact that the
senator's death had been circulated This
dispatch was Immediately given as wide
circulation In the city as 1t was possible
for 1t to receive at that hour. Secretary
Hay was placed in possession Of a copy
of the dispatch IA was also Mr.. sher.
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HOW SHERMAN's SUPPOSED
DEATH WAS CIRCULATED.
The French Gable Company Started the
News as Guantanamo and from
There II Spread.

Santiago. March % Owing TO the
supposed authenticity of the report re-
ceiyed here from Captain Leigh. chief
signal officer. regarding the alleged
death of John Sherman. former secreta-
ry Of state. the weekly reception Of Mrs
Wood, wife Of General Leonard Wood.
was postponed Tuesday afternoon AZ
ter the arrival Of the American line
steamer Paris at Santiago and the an
nouncement that there was no truth in
the report Of the death Of Mr. Sherman.
word was sent out that Mrs. Wood
would receive II was too late. how.
ever, 10 obtain the services Of the band.
but in spite Of this fally 200 passengers
from the Paris were present 1T ,he re-
ception.
When the Paris reached here those ON
board o. her noticed the flag flying from
Moro Castle, at the entrance Of the
harbor, was at half mast and IL was in
ferred BY the passengers that some inn
portant Parsonage was dead Their sur
prise was great when told on being
reached by a tug II the report current
that Mr. sherman was dead Captain
Leigh gave the signal officer at Guanta-
namo bad quarter Of a hour The
men on duty there explained they had
received the alleged news Of Sherman's
death from the French cable company.
surprising II 10 be correct. sent official
confirmation. a. they had no cause to
doubt the authenticity Of the report
The announcement Of Mr. Sherman's
death obtained 10 much credence here
that General Wood even had n cable
dispatch written asking the authorities
at Washington for instructions as 10
special honors they were desirous Of
paying the remains Of the distinguished
statesman. bu; before this message was
sent the Paris arrived here and everybody
was pleased TO hear that Mr. sherman
instread Of b.ing dead. was improving
In health
A bulletin issued late last night by
Mr. ShermAn's physician said that the
distinguished patient was considerably
improved and regaining his strength.
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GLORY FLOUR

Is the highes. grade soft wheat -four milled
in the United st. tes.
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WRECKED BY EXPLOSION.
Two Children Fatally burned aud sew.
eraI Persons HadIy Hurt.

Dewitt, Ark, March % = A terrible
explosion Of powder occurred here Tues
day as a result Of which two children
are in dying condition. several other
persons are badly hurt and property 10
the value Of several thousands is de
stroyed
The explosion occurred in the store Of
$, l.. Leslie, ole Of the most important
establishments in town. The explosion
wrecked the building. destroying it en-
tirely The large stock Of goods was
badly damaged There were about a
dozen people in the building Il is sup
posed that the explosion was caused by
the children playing in the store, who
II is thought accidentally set fie to a
keg Of gunpowder