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icrSyille, where the General was fatal
Is wounded by his own men. II was
buried near the front of the cemetery.
There il Remained until 20 years ago,
when Valentine finished his statue OF
Jackson. Then IL was disinterred for
It's final resting place further back in
the grounds.
Over the new grave the statue
stands ON graceful pedestal. Il Is
OF bronze and shows the general in
an attitude of expectancy. He Is stand
ing erect. his head barred. The left
hand is on the hilt of his sword. while
the right hand holds pair of field
glasses. Apparently he is intently
watching the movements OF his army
on the battlefield
Jackson, like Lee, lived at Lexing-
ton. Before the war he was pro-
lessor in the Virginia Military lnsti-
lute. Those who closest TO him knew
then that he was a soldier born. His
knowledge of military science was
broad and exact, and his moral and
physical courage was never question,
ed He was just the kind OF man.
many thought. to lead infantry with
un,inching courage and direct forced
marches without thought OF failure.
Jaokscn's home in Lexington has In
the last few years been repaired and
IL now maintained by the Daughters
OF the Confederacy as a memorial
/ hospital.
The newest monument In Lexington
and one OF the most impressive any
where is that OF Virginia Mourning
Her Dead II was modelled by Sir
Noses Ezekiel, of Rhine, who has
just visited this country to be present
at the presentation OF his statue Oh
Thomas jefferson to the University OF
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genuine rune stone-no stone bear
ing messages IN ancient Offerings,
.hough England. Scotland. Ireland,
Greece and Italy al. own specimens IT
Is possible that the NorseTen VINO
made the American expedition
brought scribe along with them Tor
the ex;rsss purpose OF <hroniciing
their happenings. Few rune stones
gre written in the Swedish OF the
thirteenth century and this proved a
stumbling block in dec;pherins The
Remington stone. Those in Europe
a-c written in many languages, but
ne Sorse runIc alphabet IS generally
conceded to be the parent Of the rest.
though Angio-Saxon- oermsnic snd
scandinavian raaes have BEEN f'dnr-
At any rate everyone .adn its tast
runs were probably the earliest form
II writing and that many In Ensl>nc
are sIer~cd from the Lstir slphaD=t-
Sor.e Investigators claim that &C 'rrd
ns 20 ..e Edda the inventor o. rvrcs
was no less a parsonage than odin the
OLD. Naturally. because this science
o. printing OF writing was confined
- a few. The common people sftrihuf-
q all sorts ~ mysterious powers to
runic Inscriptions ard the crude let.
terine became a factor in Morse my.
thoicEy. Uncducatcd people-and they
we're legion IN the early days
thought that ell kings. prophets and
witches bad ne power to make these
queer ssEns ard that a niehfs spiri,
lurkcd behind all rures. They looked
on such wrifine mach a. present day
hsvases do on our arts OF civliza-
Son.
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whiteness and of remarkable purity
and softness, this statue leaves an In
delible impress on any mind sweep
tible 10 lofty conceptions exposed in
marble.
The figure OF Lee lies on a couch
IRON which the marble draperies hang
in softest folds. 1t is partly covered
with a Counterpart, and so remarkably
well executed are the details that
several persons have actually mistak-
en- il for a real bed coyerlet. The
hands OF the figure are folded peace
fully across the chest. In the noble
face one can read quiet courage, res
ignation and great strength of char
acter. The contour of the features IS
exquisite and the white locks, brushed
back from the high forehead. add the
final touch of serenity and dignity.
On the campus higher up stands
the home of Lee, simple, two-story
structure surrounded by t[es. Here
the general lived while president OF
Washington College, now Washington
and Lee University. Prof. Alexander
L. Nelson who was .one of the pro-
fessors of Lees faculty, tells several
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What a world of history these
simple lines convey. II they have been
translated Alright they show that long
before Columbus landed cur country
was visited in the north BY men from
Northern Europe the story OF the
Kensington rune stone-for such this
rnique stone is called from the place
where il was found and the inscrip-
zion on its sideslreads like romance,
ami some day Il may fora the basis
for a great early American novel.
Some 10 years ago farmer near the
Village Of Kensington in Minnesota,
vas grubbing his land, hoping 20 get
8; free from roots and ready for plant
i-g. On a dry spot in what Is nov
a marsh his axe struck something
hard. and Investigation. proved this to
be a stone securely vedged between
he roots Of tree that had grown
Naturally, Olaf Gilman. Cor this IS
the farmers name. showed &c TO his
raighborors. and it caused much spec
alaiion. II finally Tell into the hands
Of learned professors in Minnesota
and Chicago. and vas sent TO the
latter place 10 see " someone versed
IN the writing Of early times couia
read the riddle engraved on it's face.
OF course. Gilman was accused Of
carving the stone himself. and Il was
suggested that some wag nigh; have
cut the hieroglyphics 10 mystify the
finder. Cases Of similar stones thai
bad been found spurious ~ere cited
and skepticisur was such that after nc
one could satisfactorily Translate TIE
writing the stone was sent back -
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Gradually this wore away and
runes were more commonly used, es-
ueciaIly in markers over the dead.
Fifteen hundred rune stones have
been found In Sweden alone and the
aieroglyphics have been found on
.rIngs. arrows and even cooking utea-
sis. A popularity is that the scalds
snd Sagsmen never used them Tor
connected writing They used ruaes
for some special ccesion. but their
stories we're harded down by word OF
lnoaush- Many learned men. such as
Grimm. Rask and Bugge, have used
their linguistic knowledge 70 dechiFn-
er these ancient symbols. but IL re-
mains fer Worm. the Danish anti
ouarian. u drag them from aoscurity-
Writing in 1874 he says: Book
written in Runic are very rarely 20
be met with. the reason Of which Is
that the FIRST Christian missionaries,
being satetly ignorant Of our char
acter. 20 devoid the tso-foid labor OF
first learning them and then teaching
the people. tried their best 10 do
away with them pronoancins runes
20 be CONTESTED xifh me bi<ck art
md trying TO make me credn-ous be
lieve II was a mark Of impicty &c
have aaEht to Do With sach books. "
Probably long before the Inscription
N the Kenxington stone the sa,ersti-
lions IN regard - runic ~ri,'ns h<a
rassea arsy. General csreisssness
led 70 many valuable runIc nonu-
mems being destroyed. but re have
few that bear wonderful Inscriptions.
fcouunred or E.rh,1 Fs<c.)
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- - ANY people nowadays think
that the little trip Of Co
NV luu1bEs was not the first
jaunt to these shores and
that Loft Ericsson had visited Ameri-
ca long before.
Now, these same peole who believe
IN Ericsson are taking notice again.
for recently there has been DISCOVERIES
tx Minnesota a stone bearing a
strange inscription This leads per.
sons TO think that ss early as 1862
yorsemen landed somewhere In Nova
Scotia. and by following connecting
waterways came into wha; is the
northern part Of the United States on
an exploring expedition. This re
markable stone Is covered on two
sidss with runes that have just been
Translated. u as been placed for safe
keeping in the rooms Of the Mime
sofa Historical Society at St Paul In
color q Is 8 dark grey. evidently grey
wacke from the glacial period, and
the lettering IS distinct. each word be
ing separated by a period.
The translation reads.
Eight Coshs and y Norwe-
gfans EDop journey Of discovery
from vinland Nova SCOTIA west
ward. We bad sane BY two tocks
Gin the water. one days journey
north from tAis stone WheE ye
returned home We found 10 rnen,
red with blood and dcas. AVN
Ave Maria. save AZ from evil
we have 10 men b. the se3 20
look after our vessels. Al days
Journey from this island Year
1884
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- a WAT Arlington and Gettys-
burg are to the North-and
even mOre-is the little
town of Lexington. Vir-
sinia, to the South. Nesting tran
GULLY in the hills of Rockbridge coun-
" and not many miles from Natural
Bridge. Lexington is the shrine. OF the
Southern patriot, the mecca OF those
who followed Jackson in his forced
marches and who fought under Lee
until that general laid down his sword
for the quite, career OF college presi-
dent. Here. as at no other place in
the Southland, the fires are kept burn
ing on tn affairs of memory, for here
the two great chieftains of the Con
federacy lie at rest. Even many
Northerners, visiting the South, come
10 Lexington and stand with heads I'M
covered at the tombs of Lee and Jack
son.
The building that holds all that
Is mortal OF Robert f. Lee is Lee
Memorial Chapel, Wnlch Stahus III ihe
shaded campus of. Washington and
Lee University. A beautifully proper
toned structure of stone, 1t was mod
eled by the Confederate commander
and built under his supervision. The
ivy has long since climbed to the top
of its walls making for it perpetual
hood of green. The body of the gen
erai is in a vault in the rear OF the
chapel and is visible through large
draped arch from any part OF the IN
terror. Over the tomb is one OF the
liveliest and most impressive master
pieces that has come from the hand
of any American sculptor-the re-
cumbent stage of Lee, by Edward
Virginius Valentine. Flawless in its
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guilt. but never suppress the freedom
Of the soul.
I'VE believe that all men are bound
To sustain and uphold the respective
governments In which they reside.
while protected in their inherent and
inalienable rights by the laws OF such
governments that sedition and re-
bellion are unbecomng every cit, en-
thus protected, and should be punish
ed accordingly; and that all govern
ments have "a right to enact such laws
as In their own Judgment are best call
culated to secure the public interest. at
the same time. however. holding sac
red the freedom OF conscience.
I'VE believe that the commission OF
crime should be punished according to
the nature OF the offense. that murder,
treason, robbery theft, and the breach
OF the general peace in all respects.
should be punished according to their
crlminality, and their tendency to do
evil among men. hy the laws OF that
government I'm which the offense is
committed: and for the public peace
and tranquility. all mon should step
forward and use their ability in bring
ing offenders against good laws to pun
ishment"
FROM ETHICAL VIEWPOINT.
Mormonism from an ethical view
point You remember in that great
tragedy, Goethes Faust" just after
the proloe de In heaven has been giver
the curtain rises and shows the old
study. built In Gothic style. The shelves
OF the room are full OF books and chem
Teal apparatus Faust Is sitting at "A
table pondering over the first chapter
OF the Gospel OF st John. He arises
and gives those famous words, which
must be impressive TO us all:
IAN that philosophers can teach, th,
craft OF lawyer and of leach. l have
mastered and waded through philoso-
phys dreary deserts. too and yet, poor
fool for all my care, ! am no wiser
than before"
Then you call to mind how Faust
becoming ltotally discouraged finally
sells his soul to Satan on condition that
he have new life and a chance to work
out life's problems over again. Faust
becomes a young man: he falls in love
with Marguerite; he sins. Marguerite.
at the end OF part one, dies. Faust.
still under the power OF Mephlstopheles
wanders about the earth and finally.
after having seen the ages OF the past
and dreamed over the poems of Homer
and Virgil. wanders back to his old
study. but Mephistopheles is still be-
hind him holding him absolutely In
control. but Faust is awakened to a
sense Of his own power after he sees
his old servant. wagner. and, turning
TO Mephistopheles, he says;
Remember that from now on I am
to redeem my soul from your power
and control"
Mephistopheles asks him how he
shall do IL. and Faust replies:
There are two souls contending
within me, one Is trying to become
master Of the other, and I set out to
have my redeeming soul become the
master"
THOUGHT OF MORMONIsM
Here Is the problem; here Is the
thought OF Mormonism, ethically.
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ming throughout the State a, 1r,.A
men meet In assembly I'm their 49,. me
tive wards for the purpose OF 49,.
ana IN one ward that recall 10 my;
now you VIII md in the library nv,
only the BIBLE. the Book Of Mos.,not
the Doctrine and Covenants. snd mon,
works on religion. but You viii a..
the Life Of Christ by F'rederick s,r nila
ana Ernest Renan. You viii az us
Lectures of Jesus Christ by DR. psr le
derer OF the University OF pa-i
James's Varieties OF Religious Exnori
ehces Iaylor's Classical Heritage NJ
the Middle Ages; Darwin's Or,vin ~
Species and Descent Of Man, ara ~, w
other great works on religion ana al az
ence, including Or. Arnold HarnsS-
History OF Dogma. | think Won .'tis
readily see that Mornonism fears ro,h'
ing. II aims at the truth aud thou.s
Mormons may differ ana unders,s5S
olnerentIy certain principles enuncl.
ated by Darwin, Spencer, Hugh. or Voi
taire or Gibbons. yet they hold ,hos.
men to be great intellects. and ar.
have no fear whatever of reading their
books.
HISTORICAL.
And now something In brief ab,,,
the history OF the Mormon peopIe
call to your mind the fact that aftsr 49,
thage, Illinois, the Mormons were driy.
en- from their homes In Nauvoo by ,
vicious mob. Listen to what Col Tbns
Ia Kane said in lecture before tho
Pennsylvania Historical society soma
few years ago. Col. Kane was an a.
ficer In the United States army ANA
had seen the sufferings OF the Mormons
just az they were driven from Nauvoo
and were about to begin their march
to the great west. Time will not per
init me to quote his whole lecture, all
OF which, however, Is very interesting
Col. Kane said In part:
"a few years ago, ascending the M.
per Mississippi In the autumn, when
its waters were low, / was compelled IN
travel by land past the region OF the
rapids. My road lay through the half
breed tract. fine section OF Iowa.
which the unsettled state OF It's land
titles had appropriated as a sanctuary
for Goiners, horse thieves and other
outlaws. had left my steamer al
Keokuk. at the foot of the lower Fall,
to hire a carriage. and 10 contend Tor
some fragments OF a dirty meal with
the swarming flies, the only scavengerS
OF the locality. From this place to
where the deep water of the river re-
turns. my eyes wearied to sec every
where sordld vagabond and Idle set.
tiers: and a country marTed without
being improved by their careless
hands.
IL was descending the last hillside
upon my journey. when landscap,
in delightful contrast broke upon my
view. Half enclrcled by bend Of the
river, a beautiful city lay glittering IN
the fresh morning sun, its bright new
dwellings, set In cool green gardens
ranging up around a stately dome
shaped hill. which was crowned by
noble marble edihce, whose high taper
ing splre was radiant with white and
gold The city appeared 60 cover soy.
eraI miles. and beyond II IN the hack
ground. there rolled OF fair country,
chequered by the careful lines OF fruit
husbsndry. The unmlstakable marks
OF industry. enterprise, and educated
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Senator Shoots Address on Moons in Boston SATURDAY. NIGHT

| not ask your aid, unless we can givo
you good reasons why you should pat
ronize our object.
we should despair OF any assist
ance whatever. n we were not assured
mat our young Institution has greater
claims than any other We know that
you are constantly assailed with the
pretended claims Of new things appeal
ing to your sympathies.y your preJudiceu.
your hopes and your fears. IL u only
wise mon that can discriminate the
true from the false. To them we APP
peal whether they are few or many.
Here Is an institution which Is like
the founding babe OF the Hebrews. II
Il the child of Providence. and destined
TO live and flourish However obscure
its parentage in the valley OF the Wild
and lofty mountains however many
the perlls II has 10 encounter, II will
live and shine IN natures simplest,
brightest livery. and teach all nations
all useful arts and science.
Whatever Is valuable in the laws
and usages OF nations, or in their
antiquities whatever In the structure
or diversified languages. or In prac-
teal mechanism, whatever In the
fabric OF go, ernments. or In domestic
socially. or IN morals, or ia Pagan or
Christian ethics, or whatever in phys
zeal laws. or In laws regulating the
communicating OF spirits. through
Cunning ANtNt VI duktiN hOhu vi bdAf
can be CLEANED. that II valuable, we
venture to say nnhesitatingly, will be
copiously poured Into the lap OF the
institution.
Graduates OF college. and students
OF law, medicine. and theology, may
here receive weekly lectures gratis. No
person Will he denied the benefits OF
the university for want OF pecuniary
means"
COVER N-AfENT
The Mormon theory Of government
IL thus summed up in the Doctrine
and Covenants. one Of the accepted
doctrinal works OF the Church;
I'VE believe that governments were
Instituted OF God for the benefit OF
man, and that he holds men account
able for heir acts In relation to them,
either In making laws or administering
them for the good and safety OF So
ciety.
eve believe that no government can
exist In peace, except such laws are
framed and held invlolate as will Sc
cure to each Individual the free ex-
ercise OF conscience, the right and con-
troll OF property, and the protection of
life.
we believe that all governments
necessarily require civil officers and
magistrates 70 enforce the laws OF the
same, and that such as will administer
the laws i'm equity and justice. should
be sought for and upheld by the voice
Of the people az n republic) or the
viii OF the sovereign.
I'VE believe that religion Is insti-
tuted of God, and that men are amen
able to him, and TO him only. for the
exercise OF Il. unless their religious
opinions prompt them to infringe upon
the rights and liberties Of others. but
we do not believe that human law has
a right 70 interfere In prescribing
rules Of worship 10 bind the conscience
OF men. nor dictate forms for public or
private devotion; that the civil agis-
trate should restrain crime. but never
control conscience; should punish
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THOUGHTS CULLED FROM SENATOR
SHOOTS ADDRESS.

The Mormon people concerned about their charac-
ter than they about their reputation
In fifty years Wilderness had been reduced and Utah
the of Union economically and ne
lectuay
Those pioneers Of ~ had faith in the soil
The pioneers of Utah a community of fixed purpose
They gave their allegiance first and always the Govern
of the United States
Mormons taught that the land sacred and that by till
ing 1t they helping to redeem Gods earth
Every Mormon is taught work and regard ideness
sin.
Every Mormon encouraged to have absolute faith in God
Momonsm is Sunday religion but it makes every day
Sabbath day.
Ethicaly speaking, Mormonim says that every child is
divine
Aoonsm teaches that all the intelligence gain in this
life will rise with us in the hereafter.
The writings and sayings of Joseph Smith in no
Mormonism holds that the is to be saved
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There arc two powers eontendins for
the soul Of man, and man stands free
TO choose between them. After choos-
ing right. the redemption of his own
soul comes from his own hard toll, for
as Faust points out, his soul cannot
be redeemed only through work with
a Faith sublime In the higher law OF
God. Ethically speaking, then. Nor
monism says that every child Is d.
Ninei endowed With divine powers 70
become the master OF himself and the
Intelligent Interpreter OF Gods law.
He becomes his own redeemer; ne
works out his own salvation. but this
II according to law--the religious law,
and obedience to these laws with the
freedom OF his own soul gives him lib
erty, for obedience to law is liberty.
NOT A SUNDAY RELIGION.
And this takes us into Mormonlsm
socially. What can Mormonism do to
mako the world better socially2 when
man becomes a Mormon he il given
the priesthood II he has earned il by
good living, and when a man holds the
priesthood OF God he becomes a worker
for God In the sense that he Is exercis-
Ing his highest manhood In every labor
vocation and avocati0n In which he IN
engaged In other words, Mormonism
is not a Sunday religion, but IL makes
thing that Is 10 be done by man Is sa-.
credly done by virtue of the priesthood
he holds. Were Mormonism to take
hold of the social conditions In New
York, Boston, Liverpool Berlin, or
Paris, Il would not send ministers OF
the gospel among the people to merely
preach them the word of God for no
ono learns the word OF God by hearing
Il or listening, but through works COM
mensurate with his knowledge learn
ing to do well each piece OF work that
IL his daily duty: but II would also
touch them in the material affairs of
life.
IDLENEss A SIN.
Every Mormon is taught to work and
TO regard idleness as a sin. He Is en-
couraged to love and not TO hate. He
Is admonished to live a chaste and vir-
tuous life as an absolute prerequisite
to the enjoyment of the blessings OF his
religion In fact, no organization sets
a higher value on virtue and chastity
than does the Mormon Church, nor
visits surer retrbution upon vice and
immortality. Every Mormon is encour-
aged to have absolute faith In God. and
is made to know that his soul Is as sa-
cred in the sight OF God az any other
human soul that was ever on the earth.
Mormons are taught that the land Is
sacred and that by filling 1t they are
helping TO redeem Gods earth because
they are becoming producers as well as
consumers. but all their producing and
all their consuming are only secondary
to a knowledge of what Is right and
living up to what is right.
In Utah today, and I suppose I am
safe in saying that two-thirds OF the
people are Mormons. there are some OF
the best schools. some OF the best lit
erary associations in the world, In
every ward. and every Mormon n a
member Of some ware, there IL not only
a Sabbath school. but there are Mutual
Improvement associations and Primary
associations. which are for the express
purpose OF giving the young and the
youth n scholastic, as well az a re-
iigious training. Every Monday eve