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1 i I — Tie Two ITominecs for Supreme Judge I Sido by Side. i HOLCOMB Apmns IN POOR Licin Intelligent, Patriotic, Self Reapectlng Ill'll Ougli! to Have No MigwIvInK* u» to tVhom They Should tote lor— Keene the Able Jurl*t and Holcomb the PeraUleot UtUce Seeker Compared. From the Lincoln Journal: Silas A. Holcomb was nominted for justice of the supreme court after months of individual work looking to that end, and in u convention where nil the machinery of the fusion forces was brought into use to force the nom ination, and where the influence of those using that party for individual advancement was arrayed against the beet Judgment of hundreds of individ ual delegates who desired an abler and a cleaner man to head their ticket. Judge M. B. Ke<: e was nominated for Justice of the supreme court by the unanimous vote of the republican convention against his Individual wishes and over his protest. His nom ination was a call from both his party and thousands of voters over the state who for ten years have had it in their r minds that he ought to be returned to the supreme court where for one term ho was one of the ablest and pur est men In th<j highest court of the state of Nebraska. Silas A. Holcomb makes meagre sacrifice and hopes for great gain in accepting the fusion nomination. He has no legal practice in the courts to sacrifice and has had none since eight years ago when lie dosed his office in Broken Bow to become an ofliee holder. | His sacrifice then was a discontinuance of a practice largely made up of chat tel loan business and the foreclosure of mortgages on tae property of unfor tunate debtors. His personal sacrifice now would he the loss of $50 a month as president of an insurance company —provided he let go of it if elected to the supreme bench. Judge M. B. Reese elected to the su preme court will leave behind him a legal business in the higher courts of the state, worth more to him every year than the salary of a Judge. At the call of the people of the state he will leave his present position as dean of the state university law school at a better salary tnan the one he accepts. At the call of the people of Nebraska he makes these sacrifices. He docs more than this, ue will take to tiie bench a Judicial mind continuously trained to tne law, an unuronen grow in In the knowledge of the law and a high mindednoss in the discharge of his duties entirely removed from the political passions and prejudices in which his opponent has hnu constant training for years and which consti l tute his principal qualifications. Silas A. Holcomt) for years has been a persistent office seeker. He ran for county superintendent in Hamilton county. He was teaching school with a third grade certificate and because he failed to get a second grade one he tried to beat the county superintend ent. He failed In this and took his qualifications at once Into the legal profession. He soon ran for district Judge and was elected. He then ran for supreme judge and was defeated. Twice then he ran for governor and was elected and again he has iorced. his nomination tor4 supreme judge. Unlike the long line of ex-governors in this state whom the people have honored, after seven years of contin uous ofilce holding he hungers for all '< that Is In sight. Judge M. H. Keese was first nomi nated for the state senate, which nomination he declined. He was three I times nominated and elected district attorney, this nomination coming to him unsought. He made no personal effort for the nomination for supreme judge, and in the campaign, made no speeches urging nis own election. At the close of his term as judge any ef fort or campaign on his part would have secured him a renomination but he would not leave the bench for such work or ask an individual his support. The vindication of his right position has been delayeu ten years, but it j comes tilts year in a public sentiment that took every delegate in me repub lican convention to his feet cheering the nomination and gives thousands of honest voters in the other party an opportunity to vote both for the man and his principle. Silas A. Holcomb bas no respect for the sentiment that bus over whelmingly prevailed In Nebraska against a candidate for tne highest court in the suite going up or down soliciting votes for himself und de grading the office to the place of a ward fracas. Lacking that element of self-respect that would hold himself tip to the public expectation, he takes the office ano himseo Into the pas* ion* j and prejudices of a personal campaign that untile him to pass in Judgment on the Interests and property o* the people. It la the breaaiug In Nebras ka of an unnrokrn line of precedent. Samuel Maxwell, In his long and dis tinguished career on the supreme bench, never descended to such prac tice tilings II laike. whose Impress Is abundant In t hr decision of the court, never solicited a nomination or toured the stale for an election Judge Am.i-a ('abb and Juoge Norval were not per sonal solicitors for votes, or candidate* who arrayed thei«»elve* In factional wrangling after office Judge iulllvan, now silling on the bene,,, was nonti naied and elected without personal solb nation or caminlgning on hi* liart lie >101 not abandon nie law liu Ineaa at Columbus lo scheme and plot months before ike convention tor hi* i tng th< high uffi * whlco he hoi,u, he made no -perches la self glorltb a lion or begging Ihe vuRiags* ot in* prop!*, Juoge VI |i Me#*# In speaking lo iU neighbor* and inend* when **«i tor to mot ih«m la a public me-ling In ••* honor, said, ' A gical m-av •« r,»v friend- have wrtllen me s*stng Vfhat are you going lo do* When art you going stump?' Nothing I ran conceive ot is no-re iitegueung th*n n enndidat* ho lhis high «tt«t running about v,*«r the stale in lath ing matches with all v.ii-j will tart j with him. Arraying neighbor against mlghbor and getting on the wrong side with the people and with himself, j The supreme court is our court of last , lesort. Entrusted in its hands are the iives. liberties and property of the peo p'e. No one can have any conception of the obligations devolving upon thy. office until he has tried it. the sigi™ oi a candidate tor that office Joining in a political fight, talking at me toy of his voice, ror ms own Interest, is not elevating. No individual could be lieve that such an indiviuual could so I change his nature after ascending to ; the bench to administer equal Justice in a case before bin). A judge suould feel that he has no prejudice, political or otherwise, to sway bis judgment, l do not believe a man could so feei who mixed in political fights to secure an election." Ilrynn ChIIhI on to Ks]il»lii. The following open letter to William .Tennings Bryan 18 from Wm. B. Ely of Lincoln: la your O’Neill speech you denounc ed the present republican administra tion as guilty of violating the letter and spirit of the Declaration of Inde pendence in attempting to coerce rec ognition of American sovereignty hi the Philippine Islands. Will you con descend to drop epigram and phrase making for a moment and give the people of your adapted state the logic by which you arrive at such a conclu sion? An occasional resort to rea soning and argument would be a plead ing relief from the monotony ot dec lamation. By every rule of law recognized by clvlifzed nations the Philippine islands have been under Spanish sovereignty with one short intermission, for tho last. 400 years. Upon several occasion■< one tribe, the Tagaloo, have attempted resistance, but none of these revolts has ever assumed greater proportions than that of mere insurrection. Suc cess, t,he crucial test under such con ditions, when revolt ri.-ea to the dig nity of revolution and sovereignty passes, lias failed every time. So that the fact remains that these islands were Spanish territory tilj roguery 7 last, when the senate ratified the {.ea ty of Paris. Spain had an actual sov ereignty there to transfer and by the terms of that treaty she did transfer it to the United states, it appears, then, that our legal title to the archi pelago is beyond possibility of ques tion. By every tenet of International com ity, therefore, the Philippine Islands became American territory immedi ately upon the ratification of that treaty, upon the one condition that we have the power to enforce our sover eignty; for the ultimate foundation upon which ail sovereignty rests is tho power to enforce obedience. This being accepted as a true state- | nient of the ease, will you explain how the principles of the Declaration of Independence become applicable to It at all in its present state of de velopment? It is coneeded that, after its establishment and .recognition, American sovereignty might 1)6 so prostituted as to contravene the decla ration. But how is it possible to vio late thp declaration in attempting to maintain American sovereignty upon American soil, unless it can be shown to be of such a character, tier se, as to be subversive, of the fundamental hu man rights as enunciated in that im mortal inatniment? But, in the present development of file situation, the character of the sov ereignty to be enforced upon those is lands is not under consideration. Tha position which you and your coadju tors take is that American sovereignty should not be enforced there at all; that it cannot be without violation of the declaration. Without regard to any specific line of policy toward these islands, which may or may not be in the mind of the president, we have no right to assume otherwise than that the sovereignty ultimately to be enforced there will be in alignment with establisned American institutions. Now, Mr. Bryan, if you will show that that sovereignty is of such a na ture, per se, as to be •ubveraive of the fundamental rights of the islanders “to life, liberty and the pursuit of hap piness," if you will prove that our gov ernment of them will not bo “insti tuted for the maintenance of these rights," and the Filipinos having been granted a voice in the government, if you will demonstrate thut it will not "derive its just powers from the con sent of Hie governed” we will all agree that your contention is well grounded. The proof of all this is the burden whit h your denunciation Imposes upon your shoulders. If you are in posses sion of all the necessary facta to sup port it. well and good. But unless you do produce the facts to prove your con tention the universal verdict of the American people and of the civilised world will l<e that you and your coad jutors ate "an evil brood that fouM its own nest." York Time*: Everybody almost admit* that Slippery SI Holcomb U not a *'» man for the supreme bench, lilt own partisan* have frequently dcHouuted him and still admit that hi* election In itself would lie a bad thing for the state. Still there are democrats who. admitting this, advo cate hi* election became Urey »ay it may be advaniagtoua to Mr ilryan at some future time. Thl* »«*> ms to b« carrying partlaanahip, or hero wor ship. to n very dangerou* extremity Mr Itrygn h»* absorbed the democra cy of Nebraska until he I* ail there I* of It. and ha* awalloweq in* populist party, but lu* people of the elate will baldly be willing to make a* great sacrifice* a* gre asked of them tor hi- < rake M l a It cornea In debasing th* -oprsm- t ■ ot tci .v In ill Win is# in 0 •at* would b> advanced by so. h d* luiswmeni. It will b* found that the ins « of p-opu will not agree to It t ni iliii lpi‘ I yolirrei.*n* may d or* tt • ad sc*k I t bring It ab< or but such far fetib.’d and IiiifsciWs political «».. work ratteot succeed Mack aw r pile* h o»> * d by the HRWMFsiiittl tkal 1‘rufme* Arthur N March M resigned ku chair of • MWtpnHHIve literature In Harvard uni versify ami will go into hoatneea It •t* partly through th* effort* uf |*»*. i tea- • Vrr >h that the rtalr was easts l sh*d. 1 On Account <rf Winch Mary Former Ad herents Are Leading the Party. SPEAKERS HAVE NO ARGUMENT AflmonUiietl t<* Fnrtifw Mute I’oltflefl niul Talk About I lie I'ltUlpphie War II«»l f'omb'i !(«-< <>r<l I* Such at Nut tu Admit of an Airing Speaker* Steer Clear of the Oiic«t!on. ’ --- The state house Is practically da- j sorted these days, says a Lincoln dis patch. The heal of the campaign has driven the faithful few from their , posts at the helm of state and thov ; have taken refuge at the popocratlc j headquarters, where they are concert- ; ing their efforts in tiie mighty task of rescuing the old ship “Reform”' j from Inevitable destruction. The! isovement towards this point is gen eral from all branches of the state gov- ! ernment under popocratlc control. The popocratlc committees have called for aid and there was a ready response. | Even the secretaries of the board of transportation, each of whom draw |2,0t)u a year from the date, have put their Bho’ulders to the wheel and are working with their fellow reformers to save (toe state for Bryan. The board of transportation office, which has always T«een a quiet place, is now In charge of a stenographer. Secre taries Laws a'd Edgerton were among ! the first to volunteer their services to the campaign committee and Secre tary Jim Da hi man In performing faith ful service for the democratic ma chine in Omaha. Across the state house corridor in the office of Land i Commissioner Wolfe, there was also a icady response. Deputy Nelson, who asked for an Increase in salary last year because he was overworked, did not hesitate to throw off the burdens of state to accept the eccretaryship of the populist eoemmittee. The trcasui er's olfke is represented by Charles DeFranee, who has been appointed of ilcial press correspondent for the pop ulist committee. H. G. McEntee of Governor Poynter's staff of statesmen has engaged apartments adjacent to the populist headquarters in the Wind sor hotel and is devoting his lime to the work of the committee. Henry Blum, another of the chief executive a clerks, is taking an active part in tie* campaign ami on dull days puts In his time In the interests of the “re form” ticket in Douglas county. At the Kearney industrial school the boys of the printing class are enjoying i vacation while tneir Instructor, C. M. Farris, is working for the cause in Lincoln. The lusicn inacntne is m>i v.uinuih to perfecctlcn for the reason that a great many of the war horses who helped to build up the populist party now refuse to get into the harness. 1- or some time Chairman Edmlsten has been addressing frantic letters to obi time populists asking them to go out and stump the state. One of those most sought after was O. A. Abbott of Richardson county. Abbott made speeches over me state for several years and in -1S!>8 was a member of the platform committee at the populist state ^invention. It seems that Abbott does not take kindlj to the new stylo of reform. A letter which he recently wrote to Ed mistei hus been seen, and reads in part as follows: What shall our speakers say to the voters thin fall? It will not do to point to the rotten fusion record at the state house, with the systematic plans for for holdups and the raids on tue treasury. Lawlessness runs rampant there md the free pass curse knows no end. In defying public sentiment our present state house gang heats all re publican records. Meserve even made a statement to the legislature that ho proposed to do as his predecessors had done. We sent one man np mere wnom we knew could be trusted. He protested manfully among that crowd for two years and did his uost to have thlng.i go as they should. Hut every crook and the entire tree pass gang tried to break him down. Every one of you, from Janitor up to the highest offi cer, helped to persuade Llchty, and the entire 100 of you rejoiced when he was filially driven from the capltoi. Uy no means allow any of your speakers to talk state issue*. The rec ord of our men in power forbids any such thing. Tell your men to talk about the Philippine war and keep the minds of the voters ou the other side of the earth. That is ull that is left for the “hold up" guug and the free pass grabbcis to do. And why don't Borne of you take a good hi> kory club and knock out v hat little brains old Buck Tibbies bus in bis bullet shaped head? 'the Independent used to be a nedltabl) party weekly and opposed rottenness among our leaitem. Hut for the last eight months the editorials in that pa per have been a shame to the party. It is now simply laughing stock In this county. Sincere populists despise a man who takes money front our lead er* to defend their crookedness. 91m It*••**-»«I fur Itul mUii. Wahoo Wasp It la a source of in ronsoiable grief to the fusion managers that the returned heroes from the 1‘hlilpplnes have not set up n whins against the government and about the treatment th« y have reeelved while lu the employment of t'ncle Mam The buy a have steadily maintained iM saute soldierly and dlgnltted bearing that has sver characterised their de meanor all through the period of their enlistment They have shown far none sense than their versatile celt constituted proviea who haee heeu weeping and watting from the begin ning and refuse to be comforted Ev ery r*»-“<rve h->s b- > n eihsusted in an attempt to create fie*'*i**i end Ntat ec lat ton In the watup on the held and at home out the gallant boys have refn-*>4 to hearken unto the v> Uv uf hypea ties The) Will Bill dim the Matte cf their gtocHuie records one beta to gratify the unholy amidttun of unsetupulvus fuillkisac whvee usu guide In life Is nn Insatiable greet; | for place and power. Sot l it for tli<* Hi nett. Now York Times tlnd. Deni.).—Ne braska, according to the last election in that state, was populist by a plural I ity of 3.422 in a whole vote of 189,984. ' In 1897 the tusion of Ropullstu and Democrats carried tin state by 13,019 ; in a whole \<>i • of 194,251. According ! i to the reports of the department of agriculture, Nebraska's corn crop In 189H was 298,599,638 bushels, valued : at )35 890,009. in 1897 the erep wai ! one of 241,268,4*3 bushels, valued at | |41,00(>,000. The crop or 1898 was 158, i 754,666, valued at 83-1.900,000. \V«> do not undertake to maintain ! j with positiveness that the apprema I tlon of the value of corn since 1896 ' fully explains the changed attitude of the voters in Nebraska. It is appar ent that in three years the corn of which they raise such superb crops ad ! van cod from about 13 cents a bushel to IS cents, and in 1898 was valued ' In the state at aoout 22 cents. It is also apparent, according to political re ports that are undisputed, that the Populist or fusion vote in Nebraska has fallen off as corn and otner agri cultural products increased in value. Nebraska is promising to gather a crop of 300,000,000 bushels of corn this year. This Is to ue tier contribution to the- enormous aggregate of 2,500,000.000 bushels expected from the whole coun try. If this corn is as valuable to Nebraska for consumption, for the de velopment of beef and pork, as corn was a year ago, It represents aoout $80,000,000 of money to the farmers, or twice as much money as the corn crop of 1897, waen attachment to the party of calamity began to wane. Colonel Hryan's opening speech In the Nebraska campaign, spoken at O'Neill, seemed to us to breathe ail unwarrantable spirit of dissatisfaction, a somewhat lrrationahle disposition to promise disaster In the tare of pros perous conditions, and to Invite sup port upon thp theory that when the existing conditions have changed his fellow citizens of Nebraska will oe willing to admit that he was guessing right and to nelp him to he president with some purpose of averting disaster. We have already remonstrated wltn Colonel Hryan for misleading the faj-piej-s of Nebraska In this same O'Neill speech hy stating that failures were more frequent immediately fol lowing the election of McKinley than they were before he was elected. It was not good policy to make such a statement to farmers who can read and probably do read newspapers, and who can verify Colonel Hryan's state ments, or prove them unveracdous, hy government publication. If “honesty is the best policy, he should have told a diametrically contrary story, even I If It were likely to Increase confidence In the other party. Reports from Nebraska leud us to believe that there are other grounds in that state for satisfaction than a good corn crop. '1 no people are em ployed; they have something to give for the money they desire to have, and instead of being borrowers to a man, it Is intimated that they have money to lend. Colonel Hryan is a pcpuiar man In the state. His elo quence charms the people when he addresses them. Hut It seems to us thut he would be justified in looking for a better harvest of votes tor his party If the corn and other crops had been smaller and less valuable this vciir. ItrjHii In III* Own Piute Hartford Times: There is only one thing, probably, that eon prevent tiie success of the republicans in Nebras ka this year. That is the effect of the tulk of the returned soldiers of the Nebraska regiment who liuve been in the Philippines. McKinley's glittering generalities about ‘‘the flag are laughed at by these men, who declare that the project of acquiring the Phil ippines is a most foolisli one ana that the best tiling to do with those islands and their people is to let them alone. Mr. Bryan, with his three Nebraska parties in one, Is appealing strongly to this sentiment, and it will natural ly be of some use to him. But Nebras ka was carried by a very slight ma jority for the fusion ticket in 1888. The Nebraska people have had a year of increased prosperity. If they do any thinking cm political subjects they must realize that the arguments wnich led them to vote for Mr. Bryan In 1888 were erroneous. Of course, Mr. Bryan will have to retirp from the presiden tial field if he fails to carry his own state this year.” Dales for Republicans. The following dales have h'*en as signed for republican speakers: 12. H. Hinshnw and Rev. James Mall ley will speak at Pawnee City on Oc tober 21 and not October 20. Ex-Governor Cronnse--Valentine, October 16; Ainsworth, October 17; O'Neill, October IS; Htanton, October 15*; West Point, October 20; Scribner, tletotier 21. S. P. Davidson and D. J. Flaherty— Grafton. October 12; Exeter, October 13; Strung, Oetoncr It. Corporal Robert G. I king Urn, Com pany A, First Nebraska Blue Hill Oc tober 10; Bladen, October II; Cowles October 12; Guide Bock, Oc tober 13; Bed Cloud, October 14, II.- C. Bussell and B. G. Douglas - Fusils, October IK; FI wood, Octolier 17: Bertrand. October Ik; lammls, (k - tolier 19; Atlanta, October ft; Funkt. Oc tober 21. Frank Martin -Falrbury, tk tober 2k. W. H Hummers and II G Whitmore Wayne. Octobsr Ik; Ponca. October ' 17. Emerson. October 19. .... ■ I. Itene lierenger, president of the *•■ | let! commute* of the French senate, empowered to conduct the pfclllutli.o > i eta ml hat ions of the persons accused I of conspiracy to rhsuge the foita of ' •overament attempted t > > tmi na \nitre Buffer vice president of the 1 Young But site! league and represen • tStlVS uf the political bureau of the j 1 duke of ftrteaa* In Parts The alleged 1 c inspirator however dec bled to re writ his explanations uf his conduct lor the public •tiling uf the setts'* I sllttag as a high court, • In Pan lu**o county Cal and It Is said lu he the largest tn the world It was begun la itw when |7u acres *er* pin a ted gad It has heea annually 1 added to alii It has leached Its p(*9 , mi Siam , Ol li BUDGET OF FEN'. 1 SOME COOD JOKES. ORIGINAL. AND SELECTED. A Variety of .lokn. Cll>p« and Irnnlo*. original and Selected- Klotham and Jetsam front the Tide of Humor— Witty baying*. S . Thfl Idltlo 1litii£4« "Consider little thing.-," ;>-'w His father need to gay; "Renumber 'tbs thi mitt* that brings The Uige return y< ue way." Ah, little did lie lieed The truth Ills fatlier taught; He heard the precious words indeed, But very soon forgot. Until one day he rose. As if on spreading wings— A wasp had stung him; now he Knows The power of little things, i And sadly thinks of what His father had to say— It was a mite, but it had brousht A large return Ills way! _ _ Wliut Hid Mm lilt'Hti? He nr! I hope we shall enjoy our walk to the ruined castle this after noon ? Hose- On! I think fo; I always like to go out with an object!—Ally Bloper. Wliy She W'u* An*loin. He had been out for a day's fishing, and ns he proudly displayed the con tents of his basket to his wife, she ex claimed: "O, John, aren't they beauties! But I've been so anxious for the last hour, dear." "Foolish little one." said John, caressingly; “why, what could have happened to me?" "O, I didn't worry about you, love, but it grew so late I was afraid that before you got back to town the fish shops would all he shut.”—Philadel phia North American. II«* Spoke Out. "What I like," she said, "is a person who is frank—one who says just what he moans, without beating about the hush." "Well," lie replied, “I'll be straight forward. There Is something I wanted to tell you for an hour or more, but-" “Yes,” she urged, with suppressed excitement, seeing that he hesitated; "what is It?" "There Is a big black streak down one side of your nose. 1 think It's soot."—Answers. More Coming. "Will you not praise Miss Dorays’ last song, baron?" asked the hostess. "If I only thought it was ze last song,” responded the bored nobleman. “I would willing give ze praise with pleezure. But how do I know it Is her last?" The Corn-Ce l Phll*M»opl*er. "It is only the very young husband," said the Corn-Fed Philosopher, "who hastens to tell his wife as soon as he grts a raise of salary.”—Indianapolis Journal. No I ie for Them. Servant— Plea*#, ma'am, there Is an old man at the door with wooden legs! Mi.trtea Tell blot *a don't want any! I'eMlf H>|kl. "And Throggtn* teally wanted to ruarrjr the yonugeat of Mr* KUhaUy a glrla?" "Tea. bu* before he hnew It he found h mael‘ engage,! lo the eldeat ' lit* morteMf louet have bt<l aadly mI*managed " - So It U generally thought II wa* Mt* wauagtd '* U*»M«< WfWMglf 'b it*' do you ti|wrt t« do with nil your money?” naked the m till mi I Hot* alma at<itHual alt toe r "You rant Uhe II with you where you are going " “Yen. but 11-an,” an«u«t*d the multi mllit a atm I am going to Muiuga." THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. LESSON V.. OCT. 20: PSALMS 85 126 THE DELIVERANCE. Chief Text for the IJay: “They That Sdw in Tttn Xlmll Heap In Joy”—A Truth That In Never Kefnted in Actual Life. 1. "Thou has! been favorable unto thy In ml:" shown hy bringing "back the cap tivity of Jacob," This was a most mar vi Inns event anil not even to be hoped for In the natural course of things, requiring the reversal of the Babylonian policy, the overthrow of the greatest city tn tha world hy a power which a short time be fore was Insignificant and unknown to them. This gracious deliverance was a proof that (\. 2) "thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people." Canceled It, as an account of debt la canceled, or taken away as a heavy, crushing burden. “Cav iled all their sin." Blotted It out of sight, covered It with a mantle, so that they wire in Hod's sight as those who had never sinned. 3. "Wrath , . . the fierceness of thine anger." Kxpnvcd In I ho devastation of the land ami In tin sufferings of the peo ple in their long exile. Forglveness was shewn by the restoration to their own country. The most important thing Is the forgiveness Itself. Hut there Is also necessary the expression of this forgive ness hy outward manifestations of favor. 4. "Turn us,” or "turn to ub” (It. V. margin), "restore us (Polychrome). "An ger." K\pressing a mixed feeling of grief and Indignation.” Alexander, fi. "Anger to all generations." The lime of trial and tribulation reemed so long— as If there were never to tie an end. <!. "Quicken us again." (live us new life, us I ho fields in spring rains and sun shine. 7. '‘Grant us thy salvation.” From sin and departure from thee, from enemies and oppression, from disasters and sor rows, to holiness and hupplness, pros perity and peace. X. "| will hear," nr "Let me hear," "what God the Lord will speak." "He would place himself In the attitude of <altn and <iuin expectation. Like liabtk ktik, lie will betake himself to his watch tower and watt lo hear what the laird will speak."—Perowne. "For he will speak peace." "A great word which sums up and comprise!! all else."- Perowne. "Hut let them not turn again to folly." Tho folly of slo, Idolatry, and all evil. For then the peace could lint continue. !l. "Hurely his salvation Is nigh them that fear him." However dark the night, the dawn must b ric ir at hand. Halva tlon from enemies, oppressions, sorrows without, und from enemies within. "That glory may dwell in our land." Gods glory, tlie manifest presence of God tabernacling visibly among them as of old. This hope was fulfilled In a better and higher sense when he who was the brightness of his Father's glory taber nacled in human tfi eh. and wu beheld his glory, tlii’ glory as of the only begotten of the Father. ju. Mercy . . . iru'.n . . . rtgiueousness . . , peace." These arc the four cardinal virtues of Christ's kingdom. Where these reign among men there must he true and perfect felicity. Calvin. They belong to tlod's people because they belong to tlod’s nature. “Met together . . . kissed each other." All the virtues are together in harmony, as they always will be In per fect character, tlod's mercy will come In harmony with the truth of Ills threaten ing* anil his promises. Ami tliero can bo no peace without righteousness. 11. "Truth springeth out of the earth." etc. "The earth brings forth truth as she brings forth the natural fruits, and righteousness looks down from heaven like tome approving angel on the re newed and purllled earth."—Perowne. 12, "And our land shall yield hey In crease." As ilngga! (1: 5-11) told them that drought, and mildew, and meager crops were the punishment for their sins and irrellgion, so now the blessings of prosperity are promised as the visible re ward and sign of God's favor. 12 "Righteousness," etc. "Righteousness shall be both his herald and attendant." Without lilts the blessings cannot come. 1. "When the laird turned again the captivity of Zion,” caused the stream of captives that (lowed to Babylon to turn buck and (low to Zion, or as margin of R. V., brought hack those that returned to Zion. "We were like them that dream," I. o., "so unexpected and so won derful was our redemption from exile, that we could scarcely believe It was true, and not a dream.”—Perowne. 2. “Lalighter . . . singing were the natural expressions of Joy at tills wonder ful deliverance. "Then said they among the nations." The nations that looked on recognized the wonder, and acknowl edged that there must have been an In terposition of divine power. 4. “Turn again our captivity," or, turn again to us our captives, the numbers of their brethren who sllll remained In ex ile. Turn the stream again from Babylon to Zion. Open the way, and m ike them willing. “The past has been great; make the future great also." “As the streams In the South." The South was the gen eral term for that plain which stretched southward from JcrcsaUm to the edge of the Arabian desert. 6. "They that sow In tears." Not far front the literal fact, ar. when the supply of grain is so scanty that to use It for sowing Is almost to take the bread out of the children's mouths. "Htiall reap In Joy." As with the slide of a magic lantern, the malmtst puts beside this pic ture of the rad-faced sower another pic ture of tilt gladness of harvest. "The valleys stand thick with corn." Tliero are no tears now. hut only the shouting and tin* happy faces of the reapers ns they gather t* e full puts V. 6 is a niag nlttcd picture of the same scene, and a reinforcement of the same promise. "Though he goetli on ids way weeping." May weep every step that he goes, or take no step "f his way without weep ing Ho, though the new colonists were exposed to many trials, yet a glorious future was t* fore them. lake nalbml * Ntcfcljr *i.»mlM.,*t. The train* of the traus-Stbrrlun rail way are to lie ferried across lake IUI kal on a iteamboat. which, It la aald, will |ioaM*K the mo*t powerful engines employed In any veaael afloat. They are of 411.000 horae-poarer, and a largo ahare of tUelr Immense mergy will Im required In break a way for the boat through the thick Ire which cover* the lake In the winter The engine* of the great steamship Kaiser Wilhelm d r tiro*** are of only S» ,Mt» hors* puw r, I’t MOON ALIYILO. Miaa Allre Kb -lea. IVill nhc*le*' "later, la aa mu> h of a w. tnau haler aa I* her brother. \l M M VV built* •' * ' * ,tr o| l girl, la bualwma manager of th« <11* busy Iktlly Tlrnm-I ui<a The l«'p„.atl*ru Ol taring lb# Ml dtl tuieul mas is kins).I lid belongs to the (nth* uf |*e*ou»htr*. fit William Vernon )Uku«h mahea l««ry vtattwr to hla country place plant a tif before leaving.