North Carolina Newspapers

. mi - r- 'PROVE ALL THINGS; HOLD FAST THAT WHICH IS GOOD." DUNN, N. C WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1896 NO. 40. l " ' : 1 i i m - J. NORTH STATE GDLLINGS. i - lK WIRE COTTON TIES- Ibat i the Way Farmers May Down the Tie Trust. Cu:::i"ii",sODer S. Li. Patterson, al dv ti the lookout for anything that i Lenelit the iarmers, nas oeen lookiu.. around for some way to tj.vviirt' the plans of the trust that has Bllj"- !!.ir" ties that havo for years latn ti-t'l for binding cotton bales, bid Luv raised the price. ih'- I k -t way, Commissioner Patter son tluiik-s is to refuse tb buy the ties aale 1'V the monopolists.' The best tie vet ; to take the place of the trust tit is made of wire, and it is quite flS g0 ; 1 as the hoop tie. , Trust ties coHtV.-l 11 hundred pounds, 'while the wirt tin s cost only 82.40 a hundred -The South Carolina Farmers' Alli ance L:i-i made arrangements with the Vurhh 'u n A: Itfcen Manufacturing Co., U lVarl btreet, New York, to manu facture tits for thm. They, make a o. tie that weighs 37$ -pounds to the huu lie. at 90 cents a bundle, de IivereJ. .. . . . . Mr. Patterson says it is too late to make ::n organized fight on the tie trust n jv, , as so large a part of the cot ton crop is marketed, but that farmers can k-uve the trust out in the cold by leitiii-.' them keep their hoop ties. : : Important -North Carolina Project. " A .cir respondent of the Manufac turers' llecord at Linville, gives in formation of an imiiortant railroad and manufacturing enterprise which is now beinjr carried out in that vicinity. "A. B. Caru, of Chicago; E. B. Camp, of Grant, Pa.', .-.and E. H. Camp, of Ronce vertc, V.. Va:, have organized the Linville Lumber Co., with $100,000 capital, and purchased an extensive tract of white pine timber . The pro pose erecting a number of saw mills and shipping the lumber by the rail roalwhich is to be constructed through that territory! to Cranberry Station. The "ruilroad company has been or piniZed, with $200,000 capital withv. ". Puiiham, president; A. B. Camp, vice-president; and general manager; H. T. Kelso, ; secretary, and E. H. Camo, treasurer. - The railroad to be Luiit w ill be eleven miles long, and the company is now surveying the route. ; i . - Tillman at Goldsboro. ' Senator- Tillman, of "pitchfork" fame, spoke I at the opera house in Goldsboro last Thursday night to a packed audience, many ladies being rrese.nt. His speech lasted for fifty minutes, on pure Democracy without the combination attachment. His abuse of Cleveland,; Hill and the Eastern De mocracy whs terrific, and while it pleased a few, the majority did not Heeni to relish it. He seemed to think the present political state af affairs in North Carolina "a genuine curiosity," bntgave counsel how to combat it, not by abuse but to think kindly and reason with those who had strayed off from the Democratic fold into the Populist camp, thereby helping to elect IJryan with 1(5 to' 1 or bst. He also address ed an audience at Kinston, which was ebtimated at 10,000. Kicking Against Fusion. The llaleigh correspondent of Rich mond, (Va.) Times, says: "In spite of the positive assertion of certain pa pers that the varigated electorial ticket that is to be doused to Democrats, Populists aud the Silver party as one, " is heartily endorsed, snch -is not the case. The 'kick' has already begun, aud will continue, and the promoters ami backers of this movement are not goiui.; to lie on 'flowery beds of ease.' The uame of Judge Walter Clark, of this city, is being hauled around as the possible successor of both Seawall and Watson on the presidential ticket. As long a iu this State, at least, the Dem ocrats and Populist have fused, Judge L Clark 'would - "fit" as he holds hja on "both juilgvship by having run Tickets. The State University has opened wel!, so President Alderman writes Governor Carr. A high standing of conduct has been determined upon by the students. There are 120 students "ho eat iu "Common's Hall." Twenty t'f the students wait on thV tables, thus earning their board. " The handsome Republican banner hich was hung from Republican'ihead qnarters in Raleigh came near being totally wrecked last week by a big f-team road roller, which in passing, tore it down. It can be repaired. - '- Fifty convicts was sent from the penitentiary to one of the State farms on the Roanoke last week. State farm ing next year will be on a larger scale than ever. Rev. Tom Dixon, of New York, will stump this State under the direction of the Republican State Executive Com mittee. . ' . ' w the wife murderer, Pat Moore, of Wayne county, who, in the presence of witnesses, cut his wife's throat, gets &ly thirty years in the penitentiary. A Man Burled Two Days. At Lexington, Ky., John Lawrence Doug hs was hypnotized and buried in the Base 3a'l park on Wednesday of last week, wai from his grave on Thursday alter hav 8 lain there forty-seven hours. Two tSou fcad people saw the resurrection. The body -y ia the coffin just as when it was put there. Jas taken in the cataleptic state in the omn from the grave to the city. At 8 o'clock at nfgbt, Edwin H. Boone, the hypnotist. a?ed Douglass from his spell. Douglass quite weak and will be unable-to walk fot ay or two. The Knight BY EOSE. L. H, my love is but a lassie, a wee and win some lassie, she, "sang a deep baritone voice, with careless aban don. A girl who was strolling along the mountain path stop ped and looked about her in wonder. On one side ross the rugged mountain, on the other .lay a deep gorge. "Where was the singer? The question wae answered by a stal wart masculine form swinging around a sharp tarn in the pathway just ahead of her, and coming to a sudden stop. Evidently a "maiden lair" was an unexpected vision on this lonely mountain trail. The hesitation was only for an instant ; removing his hat, lie said : "I beg your pardon. The path is so narrow here I'll go back a bit," and he turned. The girl followed him with an amused smile. "If it were only the least bit dan gerous," she thought, "this would really be an adventure ; but it's not, more's the pity." She murmured her thanks to the young man, who stood respectfully aside to allow her pas sage. - Henry Maxon gave one glance over his Shoulder as he again rounded the corner. ; , - "Well, she is a 'winsome wee thing,' but she must have thought mo an idiot to stare at her so; must be stopping at the Glen." And he went on his way. The trail, following the carve of the mountain, formed a semicircle ; as Neva Hildreth reached its innermost point, she uttered a cry of delight ; a tiny canon opened -before her, its rocky sides covered with a dense growth of brush, moss and ferns; through the branches gleamed the white rocks of a waterless waterfall. Miss Neva cultivated a passion for ferns, and she could not pass these by. Entering the canon, she was soon gathering the dainty golden and sil ver ferns. A particularly fine cluster just above the little fall attracted her. There were tempting little cracks and crevices. "lean go up there just as well as not," she thought; and up she went. On reaching the higher level another lit' tie fall was disclosed, and the wild confusion of ; growth was even more picturesque. ' . .' "I must bring mamma here," mused the little lady ; "it is one of the most beautiful spots I have ever seen, now ; what must it be with the water tumbling over these rocks!" Taking a seat on a stone, she gave herself up to the contemplation of the beauties about her. But reveries must end, and girls who climb up rocks must climb down again. It looked easy enough, and the young lady had no fears as she placed her foot upon an apparently firm bit of rock only to find- herself suddenly precipitated to the ground below. Fortunately the distance was not great, and after a momentary shock she picked herself up ; but when she attempted to walk she found that her ankle had been injured in some way, and she was compelled to lean against the bank for support. She tried again, and managed to make her way back to the trail ; but here she sank down, faint with pain, and could go no further. Already the sun had gone behind the mountain, and though the opposite hills and valleys were still flooded with light, the shadows were falling in the little canon. ' Miss Neva suddenly realized that she was having an adventure, after all. "It's 'quite romantic to sprain one's ankle, people always do that in stories, only there can't be many people passing this way to rescue me that young man stared at me so when he saw me. And nobody knows where I am ; mamma was asleep when I came away. "What if there should be wild animals? what was that man telling about mountain lions at the table?". She glanced about her rather ner vously, but she prided herself on her "nerve," and for fully half an hour she bore the situation very philosophi cally, assuring herself that Help must oome in some way soon. But her foct was growing very painful, and the shadows were growing very deep, and her courage was fait tailing her, when fihe at last heard footsteps ap proaching. Presently she saw a Mexi can laborer, , with a spade over his shoulder, coming around the path. When he was opposite to her she called to him. He stopped with an exclama tion of astonishment, but when he saw her foot, from which she had re moved the boot, he asked : "Hurta? Mucha malo," he added, shaking his head. He listened to her explanations with many expressions of sympathy, and at its concision said : "I go for Meesta Smith; we come pretty quick," mad moved away, at a remarkable speed for a Mexican It seemed hours to the suffering and impatient girl before she again heard footsteps. This time it was the ok the Burro. ELlLEKBE. "singer," and her. ! he came directly to "Jose tells me that you have met with an accident," he said; "1 am very soriy." "It's only a sprained ankle, I think," she replied, "but that is bad enough." Then, forgetting every thing but the misery of the past hour, she cried, "Oh, dear, oh dear ! how am I ever to get away from this place over that dreadful trail? I can't walk and there's no other way." In spite of her "nerve" the tears came. Henry Maxon, looking down at the dainty little figure with its tear stained face, longed to pick her up in his arms, as he would have done a little child, and carry her home, but he only said : "Oh yes, there are other ways ; we might make a little and carry you or did you ever ride a burro?" "No, but I mean to ride one before I go home." "Now's your chance then that is, if you are not too faint to sit in the saddle. My ranch is just around the hill, and I can have an animal here inside of ten minutes if you wish." "Oh, yesl" she exclaimed, eagerly, "I can ride very well, and I should really enjoy a burro ride if It were not for the pain," she added, as a twinge reminded her of the wounded member, j "It is badly swollen," said Maxon, looking sympathetically at the little foot ; "if I could bring some arnica or cold water or something " "Oh, no," she hastened to say, "it will do very well until I get to the hotel." j In a very short time he reappeared with a light overcoat, which she fglad ly wrapped about her, for the air was growing chill. Soon a Mexican came, leading the comical little beast with its flopping ears and wicked eyes. 'Then Miss Neva found herself lifted into a man's saddle, and her lame foot carefully ad justed ; her rescuer took the bridle, and by mean3 of much pulling and coaxing and an occasional punch from the Mexican in the roar, the little procession finally reached the hotol. 'Several sympathetic nurses attend ed to Miss Hildreth's sprained ankle, while she rehearsed her adventure with much glee, in spite of the pain. She declared that it was quite as much of an adventure as a nineteenth cen tury maiden ought to expect, and that the- "Knight of the Burro" wes in keeping with the age -practical, you know. "An old .time knight would have ' borne me in his arms, which would have been decidedly uncomfort able for ! both parties before we got over that half mile of rocky trail." Mr. Maxon called next day, of course, to make inquiries, and was graciously, if somewhat condescendingly, received I by Mrs. Hildreth; bat he found occa-1 sion to stop at the little hotel almost every day during the next week, and he usually found Miss Hildredth on the veranda. They had some merry laughs over their "adventure," and some very pleasant chats ; but the Hildredths were only tourists with round trip tickets, and as soon as the lame ankle permitted they went on their way. Six months later, as Henry Maxon was standing before one of those mar velous exhibits from his own State at the great fair, he saw Neva Hildreth approaohing him. Their eyes met, and she recognized him with a frank smile and outstretched hand. "I am glad to see you," she said ; "I have not forgotten my California ex perience." An introduction to her sister, jMrs. "Ward, followed. Mrs. Ward was quite absorbed by her own escort, : a learned professor, and she paid little heed to her sister, who followed, in hor wake accom panied! by Maxon. So it fell out that when luncheon was proposed, two hours later, Maxon was still one of the party. and was invited to join them an invitation which he readily accepted. The party left the grounds 6oon af terward ; and it was not until Maxon was in his own room for the night that he remembered, with sudden dismay, that he had not asked Miss Hildreth's address nor her plans for the morrow ; he only knew that she was stopping with friends and that she expected to remain in Chicago a week longer. The next day Maxon wandered aim lessly about the Art Gallery and the Woman's Building, instead of making a study of certain agricultural exhib its, as hia ironclad itinerary called for. By six p. m. he believed that he had seen every woman in the United States, except the one woman he want ed to see. The next day was spent in much the same manner. On the third day he caught a glimpse of her, but before he could reach, her she was gone, i - It is ta be feared that Maxon gained verv little knowledge durincr the re 1 m&iciier of his stay at the fair. Ha j saw nothing more of Neva Hildreth. He had made arrangements to visit ' some of the Northern resorts, and ha had already overstayed his time fn Chicago. So one morning he took his seat in the sleeper of a through ex- j presp, feeline:, ! bitterly, that he had lost the happiness of hia life, perhaps, through his own carelessness. Just as the train pulled out, two ladies entered and took the : section next to his. Strong man as he wae, tb?e blood rushed to. his face and his heart leaped with joy as he recognized Neva Hildreth and her sister He would lose no more opportunities. He went to them at once, and wa3 cordially received by both ladies. He soon learned "that their destination was tbje same as his own, and could hardly conceal his ex ultatien as he thought of the long day before him, which he resolved to make the most of. Like a wise manhe first tried to converse with Mrs. Ward, but she seemed so surprised at his ignorance of many exhibits which in terested her, and so overpowered him with her knowledge, that he was most thankful when 6he buried herself in a magazine and let him- at liberty to talk to her sister. He found Miss Neva a most charming traveling com panion, and managed to spend most of the day by her side. He found that their plans for the week coincided with his own strange to say and as they drew near their destination he boldly asked permission to accompany them on their excursion to Minne tonka. Mrs. ' Ward looked her sur prise, but she oould only murmur something, about "very kind," which the Californian coolly took for con sent and proceeded to ai range for their meeting and to make suggestions as to ways and means in the most mat ter-of-fact way possible. That night Mrs. Ward subjected her younger sister to a cross-examination, which she closed by declaring emphat ically : "Well, I should think you would want to know somethings about that young man-before you gave him any more encouragement ! 1 "I encourage him?" asked Miss Neva, innocently; "why, you told him he might go." It was a perfect summer day that they spent upon the beautiful sheet of water with its musical Indian name. Maxon had fully determined to put his fate to the test, brief as had been their acquaintance, but the day passed and no favorable opportunity came. Mrs. Ward seemed to have awakened to her duties as chaperone, and Misa Hildreth's own frank, friendly manner discouraged him even more. They stopped at the same hotel, and Maxon spent much of his time with them for several days ; still his courage failed him, and he resolved more than Once to go away, for Miss Neva would never look upon him as any tning more than a friend, at best. His time was limited and the last day of his stay arrived. ' . f They spent the day sin making a longer excursion than usual, and Maxon had decided that he must put a question and receive an answer that day, come what would. But Mrs. Ward seemed to divine his attention. There was, no escaping her vigilance, and it was not until they entered the crowded car to return to the oity that he managed to place her in one seat while he found another for Neva and himself. Even then hard to begin, and the ments slipped by. At he found it precious mo last he asked abruptly: "Do you remember our first- meet ing, Miss Hildreth?" "Of course," she answered, with a smile. "And did you think me rude to stare at you so? To tell the truth, I thought you were a 'winsome wee las- sie' indeed. "Ah, did you?" she murmured just glancing up at him. "My love is but a lassie, A winsome wee lassie, she," he repeated, softly; "and " desper ately'you are the lassie, Neva. " "Baggage, sir? Checked to all parts of the city." 'And a bunch of checks were jingled in his face. Before ho could recover himself Mrs. Ward caruo to asked a question and then they were rolling into the city depot. "Miss Neva, he spoke hurriedly, ' must lave for home in the morning, unless you say stay. " "Why," was the response, "must you go? We shall miss you !" "I must go," he answered ; "I have overstayed my time already." They were in the aisle" now, and as they straggled along, pushed and jostled by the impatient throng, ha spoke once more : "Shall I go or stay, Neva?" There was no reply, and his heart sank. "I'd no business to spring it on her like this," he thought; "I've -offended her now, and no wonder fool that I am!" He saw the ladies to a carriage, and with his hand on the door said : "I must thank you for your many kindnesses ; I have enjoyed to-day im menselyand all the week. To-morrow I go " "To the falls, do you not?" inter rupted Miss Hildreth. - "We do the falls' to-morrow, sister. And," lean ing forward she added mischievously, "perhaps there aro no baggagemen out there." The New Bohemian. Collectively, Too Mneh for Him; A doctor once refused to take a fee for attending a friend during a dangerous illness. Upon his recovery, however, the patient presented the agreeable amonnt in a purse, saying : "Sir, in this purae I have put every day's fee ; and your goodness must not get the better of my gratitude." The doctor eyed the purse, counted the number of days, and, holding ont his hand, replied: "Well, I can hold out no longer. Singly, I oould have refused them for a year, but collectively they are irre sistible." New Yort Ledger. NEWS OF THE WORLD. ARRANGED PARAGRAPHICALLiT FOR THIS BUSY READER. Happenings Both Home and Foreign - as Taken From the Latest DIs ' patches. Notes From i he South. The jeans pants factory of A. Kony & Co., of New Orleans, La., has-been burned. Reports from Key West, Fla., says that eighty-two Spaniards were killed at Calabazar, Cuba, last Monday by insurgents. 1 ' The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, which met in Dallas, Texas.- last week has elected Springfield, 111., as the next place of meeting. Richmond won the Virginia State league baseball penant from Norfolk last week, ending the national game for that State for the season. The steamer Frederick De Barry, of New York, was wrecked off the treach erons shoals at Kitty Hauk, N. last Thursday. She is a total loss. Stephen A. Ryan, who assaulted Judge George Gober with a riding streets of Atlanta, Ga., whip on the last week, has been indicted for assault and battery. The O'Connell Company, wholesale hardware men and large dealers in railway and mill supplies, of Chatta nooga, Tenn., has failed. The assets aggregate about $40,000. Organized bands of lawless advocates of free turnpikes in the counties of Lawrenceburg and Person, Kentucky destroyed twenty-four, of the toll gates and warned the keepers not to collect any more tolls, if so it would be a warrant for hanging. Throughout the North At Portland, Me., Thursday of last week, John R. Gentry broke the world's pacing record, making a mils in 2 minutes, 1-2 seconds. Mills' No. 1, 2 and 4 of the Boston Manufacturing Company, at Waltham, Mass., after a shutdown 6f five months, resumed operation last Monday. The mills employ about 3,000 men. The race that was scheduled to come off last Tuesday at Rochester, N, Y., between Joe Patchen, the pacer, and W. W. Hamilton, the bicyclist, is de clared off. The University of Chicago, 111., has recently received a large endowment, the richest, perhaps, ever made in the State. The money is not to be spent in the city, but in Peoria. The sum is $2,000,000 and was giten by Mrs. Julia Bradley. The Missouri Military Aoademyai Mexico, Mo., was burned last Thurs day. About 10d cadets ' were asleep in the dormitory, and many of them nad to jump for their lives. No one killed, but several were injured. They lost nearly all their clothing. The l$ss on Buildings is estimated at $90,000; in surance $37, 000. The alleged filibustering steamer, the Three friends, has been libelled by the United States government for violating the navigation laws by going into foreign waters without surrender ing to the collector of the port her coastwise license and taking out papers that would permit her to enter a foreign port. The penalty is the forfeitue of the vessel. The twenty-second annual conven tion of the American Bankers Associ ation was called to order ( in the Olympic Theatre in St. Louis, Mo., last Tuesday by President E. H. Pollen, of the National Bank of the Republic, New York., Abont 325 delegates were in addendance, representing nearly all the banking institutions in the Middle and Eastern States. The South and West had but few representatives present. Political. Senator Tillman, of Sonth Carolina, spoke at Kinston, N. C, Thursday of last week to 10,000 people, represent ing several counties. The Falmer-Buckner convention of Georgia, met in Atlanta last Wednes day. They adopted a platform, nomi nated an electoral ticket, denounced the Chicago platform and ticket and adjourned. Palmer and Buckner, he nominees of the single gold standard, addressed a large assemblage at Madison Square Garden New York, last Tuesday night. . Flower and Bynum paved the way for them. At Richmond, Va., last Wednesday, Gen. Buckner, the candidate for Presi dent of the gold standard ticket, ad dressed a large audience. Ha was in troduoed by Governor O'Ferral, who has bolted the regular ticket. What the Cable Brines. The Bank of England has advanced its rate of discount from 2j to 3 per cent. The Republican Campaign. Tha Republican national committee haj decided tosend campaign speakers of na parol prominence out through the sflvei producing 8tates and the Paciflo slope. Tht advance of these exponents of BepnbUeas principles will be ex-Oongreesman But tax worth, of Ohio. He will speak fn Wyomlnf Beptember 28th and 29tn and inColoradj September 80th. From there he goes to Ore gon, where he expects to deliver tares speeches, andthnce to California. Othef speakers are being" communicated with and will be sect W?t When Decollations art I 4 T INTERNATIONAL, , LESSON FOR OCTOBER 4. Lesson Text: "Solomon Anointed Kinfir," I Kings, !., 28-39 Golden Text: I Kings 11., 3 Commentary. 28. 'Then Kina David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence and stood before the king." Bathsheba ("daughter of an oath) was the mother of Solomon or Jedtdiah (II Sam. xii., 24, 25). The occasion of her being ent for at this time was a matter concerning the throne and the kingdom, a? fully described j in tho first part of this chapter. The troubler I ot Israel was now Adomjan. the fourth son of David (II Sam. iii., 4). His namo signi fies "Jehovah, my Lord," but his actions said, I am my own master, and I'll master others, too. Like Absalom, he is against the king and the kingdom and suggestive of anti christ. 29.' "And the king swore and said. As the Lord liveth, that hatlvredeemed my soul out of all distress.'' Although on his deathbed he had no fear, for he could say, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, who forgiveth all thine in iquities, who redeeaoeth thy life from de struction!" (Pa. ciii., 4, 5). His comfort in his dying hour was not that he had been faithful, or lived a perfect life, but it was in the living God and His faithfulness, of whom he said, "Although my house be not so with God, yet hath He made with me an everlast ing covenant ordered in all things and sure" (II Sam. xxiii., 5). SO. ''Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead." This was the Lord's appointment, as fully stated in I Chron. xxli., 9, 10, and in chapter xxviii.. 8, David says: "Of alj-my sons for the Lord hath given me many sons He hath chosen Sol omon, my son, to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel." When the queen of Sheba came to see Solomon, she said, "Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on His throne, to be king for the Lord thy God!" (II Chron. lx., 8.) No earthly throne was ever called the throne of the Lord, except that at Jeru salem, and Jerusalem shall yet be the throne of the Lord for the benefit of all Nations, notwithstanding all anti-Christian hatred (Jer. III., 17, 18). 81. Let my Lord King David live for ever." Thus said Bathsheba. Compare I Sam. x., 24, and margin, and also Neh. ii., 8; Dan. II., 4, etc. David still lives with Christ in glory, awaiting the resurrection ot his body, unless he rose from the dead in the company of Math, xxvii.. 32, 53, which does not seem probable from Acts ii., 29, 34. Our great comfort as believers is that He who once died, for us on Calvary is alive forevermore, having all power In heaven and on earth, and because He lives we live also (Rev. i., 18; John xiv., 19)., 82. "And King David said: Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son ot Jehoiada. And they came before tho king." All are at his bid bing, whether wife or officers or servants, for any manner of service wholly at his com mandment (I Chron. xxvtii., 21). The king dom was well represented by those now as sembled, the king, priest and prophet and one of the- leading mighty men (II San. xxxiiL, 20). Our Lord Jesus Christ is all in one. 83. "Cause Solomon, my son, to ride upon mine own mule and bring him down to Glhon." It was foretold of David's greater Son that He should ride upon a colt', the foal of an ass (Zech. lx., 9). and this He actually did. It is foretold of Him that He will come' upon a white horse, accompanied by all the armies in heaven, to ovarthrow "His enemies and establish His kingdom upon the throne of David, and this He will surely do (Rev. six., 11-15; Isa. ix., 6, 7; Luke iM 32, 33). ' 34. "And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him their king over Israel and blow ye with the trumpet and say, God save King Solomon!" The anointed of the Lord from the first use of the phrase In I Sam. ii., 10, 35, points to Him who is truly the Lord's anointed, and of whom all anointed priests and kings are but fore shadow! ngs. . 35. "He shall be kiDg in my stead." These words "in my stead," found also in verse 30, along with the words in verse 3?, "ride upon mine own mu'e," emphasize very strongly that David's place was to be taken by Sol omon. The wor.Js in Gen. xxii., 13, "In the stead of his son," show how truly the ram took Isaac's place as a sacrifice, and just as truly the Lord Jesus Christ took our place to suffer in our stead. He took our place that we might take His (II Cor. v., 21). 36. "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada an swered the king and said, Amen; the Lord God of my lord the king say so too." This is a proper attitude of a servant to a king, saying amen to what the king says, heartily one with him in all he says and does. What happy people Christians would be if as in the days of David "whatsoever the king did pleased all the people" (Ii Sam. lit.', 36). As believers it is oar privilege to think God's thoughts, eat His words and be heartily one with Him in everything. Otherwise we can not walk with Him (Amos iii., 3). 37. "As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so He be with Solomon. The secret of any success of David was that, "the Lord was with him" (II Sam. v., 10; vii., 3; viii., 6, 14). It was even so of Moses and Joshua and Gideon and Jeremiah (Ex. ill., 12; Joshua 1., 5; Judg. vl., 16; Jer. 1., 8), and as if it included all else, it was one of our Lord's parting word before He ascended, "Lo, I am with you all the days" (Math. xxvilL, 20, B. V., margin. I often think that it is the greatest of all the promises for this present life. -- j . 88. "So they caused Solomon to ride upon King David's mule and brought him to Glhon." They did as they were commanded. Thus dil Noah and Moses and Joshua, and thus do all the faithful. If we are only will ing and obedient, we shall eat the good of the land (Isa. L, 19), but If we refuse and rebel it will be ill for us. When we have done as we are told, that is our part and re sults are with Him ot whom it is written, "The Lora o! Hosts hath sworn, sayis.gr Surely as I have thought so shall It come to pass, and as I have purposed so shall it stand" (Isa. xiv.. 24, 27). 89. "And Zadok., the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle and anointed Solo mon, and they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, God save King Solomon." Thus the kingdom was established in the man whom God appointed, and the purpose of the Lord was thus far performed. The peo ple rejoiced with great joy. and the city rang again (verses 40, 45). AdonJjah begged for his life, and it was given him on conditions (verses 50-63). Every believer Is an anoint ed priest king. Let us walk worthy of such a high calling, bringing glory to Him. who hath called us. Lesson Helper. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. The report of the Venezuelan Commission British-Venezuelan boundary line will prob- aCJy De maae 10 uic cvi. u.w..j w.v.. - - nvAnaa In TtAAAmhAr. It was AX- pected that the report might be ready by No- vein oer a, uui wmiuwuviw uk,kA.b in Unfianil ivuiMd delav. The Willi mo m -- . , . several members of the Commission have been at work in ainereni orancuwui uiuuu ject all summer with a view to reaching a de cision as earlv as possible. Justice Brewer, the chairman of the Commission, has called a meeting of tne uommiaaion iur wwuvr w. . - The department of State has received a telegram from Consul General Lee at Habana stating that Samuel S. Tolon, the naturalized American merchant of Cardenas, who was arrested on the Ward Line steamer Seneca at tt.k.. huhMn rrieaMd. SABBATH SCHOOL ISHIMTON HAPPENINGS. CREAM OF THE NEWS AS CULLED FROM THE DAILY PRESS. ' Which Will Be ot More or Less Inter est to tne General Reader. The long expected transfer of troops hai been ordered at last by the war departmenl and the orders co out at once. The Fif teenth infantry, now at Fort Sheridan, Ills., is ordered to relieve the Twenty-fourth in fantry how at Fort Bayard and other point! in New Mexico and Arizona .j The Twenty fourth infantry in turn will I relieve the Six teenth infantry, which is at Fort Douglass. Utah. j - " The Sixteenth infantry will relieve th Fourteenth infantry which is scattered among Forts Sherman, Idaho, Spokane and Boise barracks, Idaho. The Fifth comes tc Chicago, taking the place of the Fifteenth infantry at Fort Sheridan. I : n The Third artillery, with Headquarters ai Francis barracks, Florida, and scattered along the South Atlantic coast, at Barrancce, Fla. Fort Monroe, Va., and Washington bar racks, has been ordered to exchange placet with the Fifth artillery, which is losated ia San Francisco harbor; with headquarters a1 Presido. and parti v alone the north wesl coast and a small portion at Fort Monroe, Ya. ThA hranfh hAAdnnnrtera of the National Democratic committee in this city have been closed and such business pertaining to the national committee as is irauiwi this point; will be carried on under the super vision of Senator Faulkner, chairman of th Congressional committee. This branch was AnAnAi fA.tiiA j-kf thA HtAPurr Tt&rf of the campaign, but as the work is now dont In rhloacrn If -or a a riAAmAri nselaafl . tO lOnfTOt continue the office here. Bepreeentativ vt r i .ma 1 J tucnarason is now m umoago uuw work, and Mr. Clark Howell, who has gon to his home in Atlanta, will not return to wasnmgton. . ! i 1.1 .. ' L A Honiara rt TtAtrnlt. Mich., have applied to th t. m. Ferrv a Co.. tne wen Known soom District court for an injunctipn to restralij the Secretary of Agriculture and his assista&tj and any other person connected with the frei distribution of seeds by the government, f ron executing the law of Congress directing fre seed distribution. The bill claims that tht business of Ferry Co.. will-be damaged 20, 000 by execution of the act of Congress and the sale' of 6,000,000 packages of seed takes from the firm. ; juage jox uxea wvucruivi for a hearing providing the complaint wqi served on the defendants on or before Sep- tember 24. Edward Murphy, master of the steamer L4U rada, has been arraigned at! Port Antonio, false report to, the collector of customs in r gard to landing on tne lsiana 01 rnavfujBuu aischarging cargo and reporting that he had no passengers on board during tlje voyage. The indictment charged that 22 paseengert qa aniori fir Tf uvnoasi i n rhh wnia iuo uivs supposed to have been conveyed to Cuba in the Dauntless. ! ! - . i '"I' - -! RAnnmr TfanilrnAr. chairman of the Con gressional campaign committee states that his headquarters here would not be closed. "We shall keep open unm jxoveinucr ofu,, he said, "and any statement to the contrary is made out whole cloth." The Senator also repeated the statement that the literary brancn oitne .national coinmuwo uau wc taken to Chicago. "Any man," he added "who supposed that the change means uiai wa havA flhnnHnnMl ttlfl camDaiKn in IU East, will find himself very tnuoh mlstaken.T rrv.A DoiVMril Air T.inA hftn filed A notice Of thA restoration of all passenger ' rates on Its lines to take effect on October 1. The com peting lines did not meet these reauciions id passenger rates. All the rates are now re mtnraA arxent nn thA HhAAflneake Bav. If tht Seaboard restores rates on the Bay Line, tj: Southern ana rennsyi vania wm iujivwkf. restore rates on tne xoric tone ana nww rail connection. i -ari nivaAfAP PrflfltAn fa JmAviaaA that ft2 600,000 gold has reached San Francisco from Australia and win nna its way into tne treas ury. The gold is in ttngusn sovereigns ana as foreign coins are not a legal tender in tp United States the gold will be sent to tht United states mint at an j rancisco to do re coined into uuiwu Diaice caries. ! : ! 1UO VIVU ov?A v ivv vyiuui inoVM i A....--m . Ann Amfr thai If Vi a a Ala continued the services of William Springe 4 TA. Tnvnaw lAnn(v jtnltAiira Af fMIK. toms at Port Huron, Mich.,who were charged Iia Arll anfiriAa nmmiaaiAn nH t h ViAvinO received political contributions from govern vwAt amrvlAVM I I nf aires nil SDeeches Short. AtfWon.O..Friday Major McKinley made four speeches. 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