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By JOHN R. MUSICK,
Aathor *1 "My»t*rto«* Mr. Howard,” "TW
Dark Strangor,” “CbarMe Allondala'a
Don bio,” Etc.
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CHAPTER IX.—(Continued.)
‘‘Why have you lived so long In
Alaska?”
"I could not get away,” was the
answer. “Yours is the only face I
have seen since I left my friends, the
Indians, Bave those who held me
captive.”
"And you have escaped?"
“Yes.”
“Then come with us to the camp
on the Klondyke.”
"KloDdyke—I've heard of It; they
often talk about it when they think
me asleep, but I do not always sleep
when I seem to.”
Paul was filled with delight, for
here wras a chance to unravel the
mystery in which he was Involved.
Another silence fell on the group,
broken by Paul asking:
“Do you know a miner named
Glum?”
"Glum—Glum—no."
“Glum Ralston.”
The old man again shook ms neau,
declaring he had never Known such a
person. Paul was disappointed. From
what Glum Ralston had told him he
was confident that this mysterious
hermit of the woods was the long
lost captain who had followed the
Indians to the pla>ce where they said
gold in great quantities was found.
But when the mysterious hermit
disclaimed any knowledge of him at
all he was quite as far away from
the solution of the problem as he
had been before.
Next morning the party resumed
their march gpided by the sun, which
shone a portion of the day. Paul
and the hermit were constantly to
gether, and hourly grew more and
more friendly, until, as the noble
nature of the hermit unfolded itself,
Paul came to love him. He was
known to the hermit by his sobriquet
of Crack-lash, for he had been called
by no other name since his arrival
in Alaska.
Paul was hourly entwining him
self about the rugged heart of the old
man. One night when they had
halted and the Indians were building
a fire for the night the hermit said:
"Crack-lash, you impress me
strangely. I don’t know why, but I
have grown to love you as If you
were my nearest relative. When my
own dear boy grows up to manhood
I could only wish that he would make
as noble a man.”
Paul, deeply impressed with the
old man's sad story, expressed a hope
that he would soon be able to leave
Alaska and reach his home, and that
his wife and child might yet be alive
to welcome him.
Their stock of provisions were run
ning short. One day the Indians
► came on the trail of a moose and
were anxious to start on its trail.
Paul gave them permission to go,
while he and the hermit kindled the
Are and prepared to make themselves
comfortable for the night.
The prisoner as usual sat In sullen
silence, with his back against a tree
and his eyes fixed on the fire. Paul
and the hermit sat engaged in earn
est conversation. The former was
talking in a low tone, telling how he
had been robbed by the prisoner and
three others, and followed them into
tno forest. He was in the midst of
his narrative when two objects sud
denly appeared before them, each
with a Winchester rifle and said:
"Surrender or you are dead men.”
Resistance was useless; they were
priaoners almost before they knew it.
CHAPTER X.
Taul Learns That Laura Is In Alaska.
"He, he, he!” chuckled Ned Padgett,
rubbing his hands gleefully at seeing
the tables turnod. "You hove In
sight, mates. In good time. Must 'a'
bad^'air winds.”
Paul had no difficulty in making
<»;t the two men, companions of the
t^d, whom he had met on other oc
casions. As these were the men who
had robbed him and whom he and
old Glum had chased in the forest,
there was little mercy to expect from
them. With thongs of seal-skin Paul
and the hermit were quickly tied hard
and fast, and told they must move on
before the Indians returned.
As it was dark and the snow falling
rapidly, there was littlo danger of
even the Indians following on their
trail, shrewd as they were in such
experiences.
The night was dark and the snow
falling, so it was difficult traveling. A
strip of walrus hide was tied about
the arms of each above their elbows
and fastened about their backs. They
were heavily loaded, and threatened
with the knotted stick which Ned car
ried in His hand when they staggered
under their heavy lcad3.
On, on and on they staggered
through the darkness and over the
uneven ground. At last Paul, utterly
exhausted, sank down at the root of
a tree.
"Get up! Go on!” cried one of their
captors.
"I cannot.”
"Ye lie!” cried Padgett and raised
his club.
But one of his companions quickly
Interposed with:
"Hold on, Ned. Don't bo a fool,
now, and throw away every chance
we have.”
“What ye gain’ t’ do?” asked Ned.
yt "We’re too far away for the Met
lakahtlans to overtake us. so we will
go into camp and wait till mornin’.”
A roaring fire was built against the
Bide of a great stone which reared Its
snow-capped bead a hundred feet Into
the air.
Paul's pack was removed from his
back and he laid or. a blanket in
front of the Are wltu the hermit by
W.i side.
The rascal named Morris came to
the old man's side and said:
“You said you could not give up
that secret if you wished."
“I did."
“What do you mean?"
“It is lost."
Morris stared at him for a moment
with wide open eyes and gasped:
“I don’t understand you, Cap; you
are talkin’ In riddles.”
“I care very little whether you un
derstand m3 or not," the old man de
fiantly answered. “The secret is lost.
It was written In cipher on a walrus
hide and the walrus hide Is lost.”
It was some time before the Idea
could get through the thicK skulls of
the ex-sailors, but when they came
to fully comprehend the loss they
roared like madmen. Ned seized his
knotted stick and swore he would
brain them both, but his more cool
companion interfered, saying:
"It may all be a trick. After all It
mpy be only a trick to throw us off
the trail. If we decide for the old
cuss to pass in his checks, let It be
done deliberately and give him time
to reflect."
DU I^iiUgUU. ut'l’iueu tu 11?L
and trust to sumo chance to reveal
the hiding place of the money. Paul
had heard the above conversation be
tween their captors and waiting for
an opportunity to speak with the her
mit when he would not be overheard
by them, whispered:
‘Is the walrus hide you referred to
the one left in the cavern where you
took me?”
“Yes.”
“I took it."
“You?” There was an expression
on the old man's face almost fierce
as he asked the question.
“Yes, I took it.”
“What did you do with it?”
"Gave it to the miner who was with
me before I fell from the precipice and
whom I found after leaving the cav
ern. He said he had seen it before.”
"Where? ’
‘‘The Indians who had enticed his
captain away in search of gold had
some such hide, only there had been
painting added to it since.”
The hermit turned, and fixing his
great, earnest eyes on him in aston
ishment, asked:
‘‘His captain—had he been a sail
or?”
"Yes, sir.”
“In what seas?”
"Almost all over the world, but hlS
last voyage was in a sealing schooner
to St. Paul Island, Alaska, and this
coast.”
“What was this sailor’s name?”
“He is called old Glum.”
“No other name?”
“I believe Glum Ralston is his
name, but after all his real name, I
don’t think, is known. In this coun
try nearly everybody goes by some
nickname, and I fancy that Glum Ral
ston was only a nickname.”
“Might have been Jack Ralston.”
“Well, since you mention it, I be
lieve I once heard him say his real
name was Jack Ralston; however, I
will not be sure.”
The hermit was very calm. Paul
waited a long time for him to answer,
but the old man was silent as the
grave. Then two of their captors came
near where they were sitting, and
they dared not talk anymore.
Their journey was very painful and
difficult. Grown desperate, Paul had
determined to escape from their cap
tors even W he had to kill them.
One day they reached a great,
gloomy cavern which extended to an
unfathomable depth in the earth.
Their captors had pine knots on the
wall about the cavern, and lighting
two of these wrent back to where
there were pile3 of dead grass and
a table of stone on which lay a pack
of greasy cards. Here they took up
their abode.
Several days passed, and tnen Mor
rls and Padgett left the cavern In
chargo of Tom Ambrose, who tied
the prisoners every night, established
a deadline in the cavern in daytime,
and swore he would shoot the first
one who attempted to cross it.
Two or three weeks had elapsed, for
in tlvat dungeon night and day were
one, when the two men came back
and with them another whom Morris
seemed to have known. He intro
duced the newcomer to Tom Ambrose
as a friend fresh from San Francisco.
Padgett took Paul to where the
stranger sat on a musk ox hide and
the latter asked:
“Is your name Paul Miller.”
“It is."
“Are you from Fresno, California?”
“I am.”
“Do you know I.aura Kean?”
“I do; what of her? His whole
frame was trembling with anxiety and
emotion.”
“She is in Alaska. Just landed a
few days ago at Juneau in company
with Mr. Theodore Lackland.”
“It is a lie—a lie!” roared Paul, be
side himself with rage and mortifica
tion. “It's a lie and I will crowd it
down your throat!”
Before anyone knew what he in
tended he had his informant by the
throat and hurled him to the ground.
The guards came to the relief of
their companion. Paul was quickly
torn away from him and his hands
bound. He lay upon the dead grass
piled in the cavern. His mind was in
a whirl and he kept saying to him
self:
"Can it be possible? No, no, it is
not possible. The whole world may
bo false, but Laura is no,t. Come to
Alaska in company with that man—
no, it is not true.”
A thousand tumultuous motions
were sti *ing his breast as he lay
on the dried gras*, striving t» per
suade himself that after all this wwi
some horrible dream. The man whom
he had assaulted in company with
Padgett and Morris approached nim.
Morris handed Paul « letter in the
well-known handwriting of Laura
Kean. It was dated at Juneau and
addressed to Paul’s mother in Fresno.
Ths letter was brief, saying sne nad
just arrived, and would rest a day or
two before proceeding farther.
"Isn’t that evidence?” asked Morris.
"Yes; but she did not come with
him.”
",Oh no; he came on another ship.”
Then he lied when he said they
came together.”
Morris laughed a cold, sardonic
laugh, and in a voice that seemed to
have all the evil of a demon in it,
answered:
"Though they came on different
ships from America, there is but one
train going to the Klondyke and both
will bo in that train. The chances are
she knows no one but him, and you
know Lackland's feelings towards the
girl. When he starts to win he wins;
he’s got millions to work with, and if
it's necessary to buy the entire pack
train off he can do it.”
Paul Miller groaned aioua, nut
made no answer. He-realized how
great her danger and how uterly hope
less he was to aid her.
‘‘Now you san save her," said Mor
ris.
"Save her? My Heaven, how?
What other infernal scheme have you
on hand?"
“You were overheard talking with
the old man about a walrus hide. From
what you said it was understood you
know something about it. If you will
give us information that will lead to
finding It. you shall bo given your lib
erty and be taken to this young lady,
Laura Kean.”
"I cannot," groaned Paul.
“Why.”
“I don’t know where It Is.”
“What did you do with it?” asked
Morris, his face expressing the deep
est concern.
“I gave It to another. Where he Is
or what he has done with it I do not
know.”
A look of disappointment swept
over the faces of the captors at this
announcement. They retired to near
the entrance of the cavern and there
held a consultation. ,
“It's all a pack of lies.” cried Pad
gett. “We’ve been twenty years in
these woods waitin’ t’ crab that pile,
an’ no nearer to it now than before.
Knock out their brains an’ go away
is what I say.”
Tom Ambrose, though equally as
much a villain as his companion,
urged moderation. During all the
years the unprincipled rascals had
struggled to get possession of their
captive’s secret, Tom had acted as a
brake to fiery Ned’s temper.
“We have a hold on the old man,”
one of the plotters at last declared.
“He can be made to tell where the
gold is cached.”
“But he don’t know.”
“He does know. He must know.”
“Well, what good'll that do? Haln’t
we been the last eighteen or twenty
years tryin’ to open the hatches o’
the old capen, who’s as close-mouthed
as a clam? We've threatened t’ hang
him—done everything any one kin, but
it’s all no use.”
“We got a stronger pull now than
ever.”
“What is it?”
“Come here.”
His companions gathered about him
and he spread his arms around their
shoulders and began to reveal the
plan which emanated from his won
derful brain—a plan that was diabol
ical, but promised Buccess.
(To be continued.)
RACIAL FEUDS IN EUROPE.
Antagonism Engendered Between
Prussians and Poles.
Hardly a d^y passes but the news
papers contain striking evidence of
the antagonistic spirit which fs being
engendered between the Poles and
the Prussians. Last week It came to
the ears of the publishers of a Polish
paper circulating in Westphalia that
one of their compositors was about
to marry a German girl. They con
sidered that this stamped him as a
traitor to Poland, and although he
had served them faithfully for many
vears they dismised him on the spot.
A large number of Poles work In the
Westphalia coal mines, and In order
to further the amalgamation of the
races the authorities have Issued
regulations to the effect that no per
son shall bo employed underground
who Is not proficient In the Gorman
language. The Poles obstinately re*
fuse to know a word of German when
they happen to be called up to make
statements in public.
A few days ago a Polish miner bad
to give evidence in a Westphalia
police court. He was, of course, as
innocent as a newly-born babe of any
knowledge of German until the magis
trate threatened to report the case
to his employers, who would have
, been compelled to dismiss him.
Thereupon his German came back,
and he replied fluently to all the
questions put to him. His wife had
been present during the hearing of
the ea«e, and was waiting for him in
1 the passage just outsido the court
room door. As soon as he appeared
i she bitterly reproached him for hav
ing given way, and to render her
arguments more forcible, soundly
boxed his ears. She then kicked uim
with such vigor that he had to race
down the corridor into the street to
escape the attentions ot his “patri
otic’’ better half.—London Leader.
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Novels Read by Statesmen.
The yearly bill for novels supplied
to the library of the French Chamber
of Deputies is usually between $4,00#
and $4,509.
Task is a hard one
CONTROL OF CORPORATIONS A
DIFFICULT MATTER.
President Roosevelt Realizes the
Gravity of the Situation—Amend
ment to the Constitution Necessary
to Effect Desired Results.
The president says: “I believe
firmly that In the end there will have
to be an amendment to the constitu
tion of the nation conferring addi
tional power upon the federal govern
ment to deal with corporations. To
get that will be a matter of difficulty
and a matter of time.”
The last sentence shows that the
president is aware of the fact that to
amend the constitution, even to reach
an end desired by a considerable
majority of the people, is no light
task. It will be necessary for the ad
vocates of the amendment the presi
dent believes necessary to overcome
the resistance of corporate interests
which prefer state to federal rule; to
overcome the state pride which will
bid tiie states retain jurisdiction over
the corporations which are their own
creatures; and to reconcile conserva
tive slow moviiwr elements in the
community to a new departure—to a
greater centralization of the powers
of government. John Adams said of
the national constitution that it was
extorted from “the grinding necessi
ties of a reluctant people.” It may
require a similar pressure to extort
an amendment giving to the general
government the control over corpora
tions it is proposed to bestow upon it.
If congress were this year, through
a sudden impulse, to submit to the
states an amendment transferring
from them to the federal govern
ment the jurisdiction over corpora
tions the amendment would fall far
short of the necessary three-fourths
vote. There are states where no trust
has a home and where trusts are
most unpopular which, influenced by
the habits of thought of a century,
would refuse to give additional power
to the general government. There
are states whose legislatures are so
far subject to corporate influences
that they would refuse ratification
peremptorily. It would take some
thing in the nature of a revolution
to get the assent of states like New
York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The general reason assigned for
nonconcurrence in the amendment at
this moment would be that the reme
dies which congress can administer
with the constitution as it is have
not been given a sufficient trial. This
is a reason which will appeal strong
ly to many. In all human probability
no amendment can be adopted until
all other measures have been tried
faithfully and their failure is beyond
dispute.
The president does not exaggerate
when he says it will be “a matter of
difficulty and a matter of time” to get
the constitutional amendment he de
sires. Many difficulties will be en
countered and much time will be
needed. Federal control of corpora
tions is not a thing of the immediate
future. Probably that is the view
President Roosevelt takes of the mat
ter.—Chicago Tribune.
The West and the Tariff.
Frank M. Eddy, a Republican con
gressman for the seventh Minnesota
district, confirms what the Record
Herald has said as to the sentiment
of western Republicans on the tariff.
He testifies that in his section of the
country there is a very strong feeling
In favor of revision, and he describes
the western idea of a protective tariff
as follows:
“It should not afford protection to
monopoly, that is. to an industry ab
solutely controlled by an individual, a
partnership, a corporation, or a trust,
nor to those industries that reduce
their employes to the conditions they
are protected against, but all inde
pendent industries should receive suf
ficient protection to enable them to
compete on more than even terms
with similar ones in foreign countries.
Where our present tariff law fails in
any of these particulars, and it does
in many, it should be altered or
amended.”
The idea, it will be observed, Is »n
no sense destructive of the protective
system, and the congressman adds
that what the western Republicans
want is not a general revision but a
readjustment of those schedules
which give a premium over and above
a reasonable protection. This, we
believe, is commonly desired among
them, and the desire has found ex
pression, as Mr. Eddy notes, in the
declaration of their state conventions.
Construing his just analysis of the
tariff situation with his very san
guino predictions of Republican suc
cess next fall, there is this to be said:
Success if it is attained will he due
in no small degree to the platform
utterances to which he refers. They
have been the only effective answer
to the Democratic demand for revis
ion, and they are everywhere treated
as a party pledge that the tariff will
actually be revised by its friends for
the correction of its abuses, while the
principle of protection is kept invio
late.
The Republican congressmen who
are elected on this pledge will take
their seats a year from next Decem
ber. It would ho excellent policy for
the present congress to anticipate
revision, but if it does not a year of
grace is pretty certain to be the limit
of Indulgence which the Republican
parly will enjoy. For the promises
now made are seriously interrupted,
nnd the revision sentiment is grow
ing so steadily that the people are
likely to become thoroughly impatient
and to revolt if they are disappointed.
To prevent a secession to the enemie*
of protection Its friends must giv«
the one convincing proof of their
sincerity that is required by changing
the now unreasonable schedules of
the Dingley law.—Chicago Record*
Herald.
Foreign and Domestic Prices.
Volume XIII. of the report of the
Industrial commission tabulates 416
replies received by the commission
bearing on the question of foreign
and domestic prices. The report
says: "The great majority of the
answers indicated that prices are no
lower abroad than they are for domes
tic consumers, and a considerable
number indicate that foreign prices
are higher.” A few, however, state
that they sell a portion of their goods
abroad lower than at home and the
reasons are as follows:
“Cash payments and large pur
chases in the foreign trade, whereas
the domestic trade is based on credits
and small purchases.
“The drawback or rebate of tho
tariff on imported raw material of
goods manufactured for export.
"To overcome the tariff of other
countries.
"To secure new markets.
“To hold a market against new
competitors.
“To clear out surplus stock or to
prevent a shut down and increased
cost of production, by keeping mills
running and men employed.
"To get rid of samples and out-of
date goods.
"Uocausc the expense of selling and
advertising is less abroad than at
home.”
These are the reasons attributed
by manufacturers of all countries for
sometimes selling a part of their
stock at a lower price abroad than
at home. It causes no injury to the
domestic consumers and gives added
employment and wages to laborers,
besides keeping the home market
firm and stable and preventing ruin
ous competition in cutting prices.
There is another reason why some
American manufacturers sometimes
sell a portion of their goods at a low
er price abroad, and perhaps the
chief reason. Most of our machinery
or articles produced by machinery are
covered by patents which are exclu
sively controlled and operated In this
country. For example, take agricul
tural implements. It can be shown
that whero such articles are sold
more cheaply abroad than at home it
is because of patents. If not covered
by foreign patents it is obviously the
policy to sell in foreign countries at a
price that will discourage production
in those countries.
And yet of the manufacturers of
agricultural implements reporting to
the Industrial commission, all, with
only one exception, stated that prices
to foreign purchasers are either high
er or no lower than those for domes
tic purchasers. Not one per cent of
our output is sold at a lower price
abroad and only for some special rea
son connected with that parMcular
consignment.
The Butchers and the Tariff.
“A few days ago the butchers, in
convention assembled, declared in
favor of abolishing the tariff on cattle
and meat to the end that this sup
posed shelter for the alleged meat
trust might be removed; but I am dis
posed to think the good farmers of
my state would vote unanimously
againBt such an experiment. By the
trend of the speeches made at the
butchers’ convention 1 discover a
sentiment well nigh universally ex
pressed there that meat is being
monopolised by the great packers.
But I happen to have a tenant out in
Iowa who has a fine bunch of cattle,
on which no packer holds a lien ol
any kind, and he writes me that he
is willing to sell them to butchers if
they will pay as much as the pack
ers offer. I am quite sure the people
would as soon buy this meat of the
butchers as of the packers. Thus
there is afforded a splendid oppor
tunity for any one to make all kinds
of money if he will but give the
farmer as much money for his beeves
and give the people as much beef for
their money.”—Secretary Shaw, at
Morrisville, Vt., Aug. 19, 1902.
Trouble with the Democrats.
On the 29th of July, talking at Bat
Harbor to a New York World man,
William C. Whitney, for many years
one of the most conspicuous members
of the Democratic party, declared his
intention of staying out of politics
forever, and added:
“The trouble is that the Democrats
have no issue and r.o man.”
That is the exact situation of the
Democratic party to-day, simply and
solely because of the five years of un
equaled prosperity that have followed
the restoration of the Republican
party to the control of national af
fairs. No man knows this bettet
than does President Cleveland's sec
retary of the navy.
Few men have better reason foi
knowing it, for few indeed have
profited more sumptuously than Wil
liam C. Whitney has in these five
years of protection prosperity. It I
because of the splendid issue—Pros
perity—upon which the Republicans
stand before the country that Mr
Whitney says ”the Democrats liav«
no issue."
A Better Reason Needed.
“There ought to be some more
tangible reason for such a dangerous
expedient than the existence of s
sentiment in certain localities, now
as always, that demands a reduction
of the tariff on articles there consum
ed and not produced, while it standi
ready to fight to a finish any reduc
tion on the things there produced/
—Secretary Shaw at Morrisville, Vt.
Auk. 19. 1902.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON I. OCT. 5—JOSHUA 1:1-11
JOSHUA ENCOURAGED.
Golden Text—‘‘Be Strong and of a
Good Courage"—Josh. 1:9—Subject:
A Great Work; the Conditions of
Success—The Encouragements.
T. -The New Leader. A Character
Sketch.V. 1. "Now after the death
of Moses.” described In Deut. 34. "The
Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun.”
who by divine authority had been al
ready designated as Moses’ successor by
Moses himself. "Moses’ minister,” his
closest attendant, his prime minister, or,
as it were, his private secretary.
His name, originally Hoshea, the same
as the prophet Hosea, signifying "salva
tion” or ‘ help.” To this was added af
terwards (Num. 13:16) “Je" for Jehovah,
and the name became Jehoshua, “Je
hovah is salvation,” shortened to Joshua,
later modified in Neh. 8:17 to Jeshxia,
from which came Its Greek form in the
Septuugint, Jesous, Jesus.
His Ancestry. He was an Ephralmlte,
a descendant of Joseph, through Eph
raim, and according to I Chron. 7:22-27,
he was the eleventh generation from
Joseph. His father’s name was Nun,
and his grandfather, Klishama, was a
captain of the army of the Ephralmites,
40,660 In number, nt the organization of
the Israelites soon after the Exodus.
His Birthplace. He must have been
born in Goshen in Egypt, where his pa
rents were in slavery.
uate or Birth. Ha was about eignty
four at the time he became eommander
ln-chtef. He died at the age of 110 (Judg.
2:S). Ills birth, according to Ussher's
chronology, would therefore be nbout. B.
C. 1534; or'1334, according to the later
chronology.
Characteristics. Joshua’s most distin
guished characteristic was courage, both
physical and moral, to which he Is so
earnestly exhorted in vs. 6, 7, 9. His
faith in God. His deep piety. His trust
worthiness as a subordinate. His fine
qualities ns a general—keen observation,
power to control, wise leadership, celerity
of movement, skilful strategy, boldness
of attack.
Practical Lesson.—All his past life was
a prepa ration for the great work to
which he was now called. He never could
have done this work, he never would
have been called to It, had he not been
faithful, active, ready to learn, and al
ways doing his best. He that is faith
ful over a few things will be made ruler
over many things.
If. "Tito Great Work to be Per
formed.”—Vs. 2-4. 2. "MoHes my serv
ant.” the one appointed to do my work,
Is dead. Therefore there is a vacancy.
A new leader is needed. “Arise,” take the
place of the dead leader. “Go over this
Jordan,” which lay below them at flood
tide, between the Israelites and tho
Promised Land. This command was a
severe test of his faith and courage.
"The land which I do give to them,”
"which I am giving to them." That is.
the land of which I have long promised
them the inheritance, and of which I am
it.-w In the very act of putting them in
possession.”
3. "Every place that the sole of your
foot shall tread upon.” “That is, every
place within the limits specified in the
ensuing verse. The expression also inti
mates the condition upon which the land
was to be given to the Israelites; their
feet must tread it as conquerors."—Kell.
“As I said unto Moses," Deut. 11:24.
where the words are recorded almost
word for word.
4. "From the wilderness.” Tho desert
of A rahla, where the Israelites wandered
so long. "And this Lebanon." Called
“this” hecause visible from the region
where the Israelites were encampd. "Un
to the great river, the river Euphrates.
AH the land of the Hlttites.” Descendants
of Heth the second son of Canaan (Gen.
10:15). They inhabited the country be
tween the Lebanon and the Euphrates.
“Unto the great sea.” The Mediterran
ean, the western boundary of the Israel
ites. “Shnll he your coast.” or borders.
Practical Suggestions. 1. The Chris
tlnn's premised land Is God's kingdom
both on earth and In heaven, both fo*
himself and for others.
2. "Though the promises of God may
be slow in fullilllng, yet the accomplish
ment will come at last; not one Jot oi
tittle shall fall.’’—Bush.
3. We can enjoy only so much of this
good land as we conquer and take pos
session of. Prosperity, the enjoyment*
of civilization, usefulness, goodness, the
higher Joys of tho spirit, can be possessed
only In the same way.
III. “The Encouragements.”—Vs. 5, 6
The Promise of God's Presence. 5.
“There shall not any man be able tc
stand before thee,” as an enemy In bat
tle, successfully. “As I was with Moses,
so I will be with thee.” The work was
impossible to Joshua without God's pres
ence. With God he could do all things.
The Promise of Success. C. “Be strong
and of a good courage.” Courage—not
so much physical courage as moral cour
age—is greatly needed In our day to
stand by what is right at all costs; to
conquer besetting sins; to resist the tides
of fashionable wrong; to carry on God't
work and uphold God’s truth. Courage
doubles the power of every effort, of
every weapon: inspires the body and ths
spirit with strength.
“Shalt thou divide for an inheritance.•'
That is. you shall conquer the country
and be able to distribute It among the
tribes. It was an Inheritance, because 1*
came to them from God.
IV. rne condition*—cnurngo. htiKiy
of the Revealed Will of God, and Obedl
once.”—Vs. 7-9. Courage. 7. "Be thot’
strong and very courageous.” Great
strength, firmness of will, patience and
courage would be required to "observe
to do according to all the law.” Because
the temptations to worldllness and idol
atry were very great. "Turn not from
it to the right hand or to the left." The
path of duty is like a direct road to suc
cess, ur.d moving from it in either direc
tion leads to disaster and defeat. "That
thou mayest prosper." Those only ear
reasonably expect the blessing of God
upon their temporal affairs who make hir
word their rule, and conscientiously
walk by it in all circumstances; and thif
is the way of true wisdom."—Bush.
"Bass over this Jordan." The Jordan
was at flood-tide and seemed an Impass
able barrier. The command was a test
of faith, courage, ard obedience.
Russia Reaching for Markets.
The governor-general of the Amur
territory is about to organize an ex
hibition at Kirin for the purpose ol
interesting the Manchus and Chinese
in Russian manufacturing products.
Comparatively Recent Dainties.
Not until Henry VIII.’s time were
either raspberries or strawberries or
cherries grown in England, and we dc
not read of tulip, cauliflower and
quince being cultivated, or the car
rot, before the seventeenth century.
Teachers Have No Vacations.
Willie their pupils are holiday mak
ing from May 1 to Sept. 1, many of
the Swiss cantonal schoolmasters
round Zermatt take situations in the
hotels as waiters or porters.
