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THE ASHBURN ADVANCE. II. D. SMITH. EDITOR. NMaoani'nijjvccwjjov. •■mxrrr»>)TfmY>Trorr » I rj r\» JPas thought to be a report , but was found to true. flews broke out among the people of Worth county that McGirt & MePhaul Were selling Goods cheaper than any other merchants in the county , which was investigated and found correct. flow we ask the people of Worth and adjoin dig counties to come and examine our line of n X Wo Carry a Side Jdno of Wash Pots, Dinner Pots, Stoves, Stove Furniture, Plows, Plow Gear And All Farming Utensils. FURNITURE! FURNITURE! FURNITURE! Croclxery -AND ALL— Heavy Groceries. CLOTHING! We have a large lot oj Clothing selected for the Fall Trade, and we want to sell them rapidly. We have pul them at very low prices. We can save you enough of money on one suit of Clothes to pay you for coming to Poulan. When you want Hats, come to see us. When you want Shoes, come to see ns. When you want Suits, come to seo us. When you want Harness, come to see us. When yon want Groceries, come to see us. When you want Stoves, come to see us. W T hen you want Furniture, come to see ns. W r e have good and polite salesmen, so that when you come to see us, goods will he thrown down to you for your examination. We carry everything in the HARD¬ WARE LINE from a handsome File to a Grind Reek. tobacco. Everything from a pinch of Snuff to a box of Tobacco. Call and examine onr Goods and gei prices, IVo will take pleasure in showing von. of the RICE We have one best MILLS in the country. Bring your rough rice and let us hull it. Have your corn ground here. W’e will gin your cotton for you and then buy it or stjip it from our ware¬ house free of drayage. Turn your face this way and make our store headquarters for trade. McGirt & MePhaul. THE MEETING OF BOARDS TRADE AT WASHINGTON. JTLSNTfl DELEGATION Delegates From Other Cities Make Vari¬ ous Demands of the United States Government. A Washington special says: The Atlanta, Ga., chamber of commerce delegation secured unanimous action Thursday on the resolution for uni* formity in quarantine regulations. The regular order of the meeting was suspended to allow ex-Governor Bullock and Mayor Collier, of that city, to present tho matter to the con¬ vention, and after Ibis had boen done the resolution was unanimously adopt¬ ed. This reads as follows: “Resolved, That we recommend such leg¬ islation by congress as will unify tho quar¬ antine regulations for protection against imported dangers to health, in such manner os to give tho least possible hindrance to trudo and travel consistent with safety.” The resolution was worded in this way, so as to permit, of no clash by those who believe the states should control quarantine regulations. Mr. Elliott, of Philadelphia, read a paper in favor of the establishment of a permanent tariff commission. A res¬ olution urging upon congress tho cre¬ ation of such a commission was adopted. Mr. Eckert, of Chicago, on behalf i f his committee, presented a report intended to correct Ihe evils of tho sale of mixed floor. Tlio report fa¬ vored the adoption of such legislation as will define the manufacture, sale, importation and exportation of flour. The report was adopted. Mr. Thurbor, of New York, present¬ ed a report that congress amend the interstate commerce law so as to per¬ mit pooling by railroads under the supervision and control of the inter¬ state commerce commission to tho end that unjust discriminations may he prevented, and responsible, uniform and stable rates bo established. A majority report on this resolution was presented by Vallandingham, of St. Louis, in behalf of four members of the committee, strongly opposing the pooling proposition. Tito resolu¬ tion precipitated a discussion which lasted an hour or more, under tho tou- niinute rule, Mr. Yallaudingliain and others from tho west taking strong grounds against it. Tile l’ooling rrepeeit)<»n Adopted. Tlio advocates of the pooling propo¬ sition wove practically unanimous in favor of it only when placed under the supervision and absolute control of tho interstate commerce commission which should have absolute power to revise and correct excessive rates or other evils that might come to its at¬ tention. Tho resolution favoring pooling, as submitted by Mr. Tlinrbcr, of New York, was fiually adopted by a two- thirds vote. Tho remaining resolutions, that greater uniformity in the classification of freight is necessary, and that the interstate commerce oomminHion should, if necessary, bo empowered to formulate and make effective suoli a classification; that the national hoard of trade deprecate all movements look¬ ing to tlio government ownership of railway lines, hut advocate a wise, firm and continuous supervision over the operating and management of these great agen¬ cies in all matters affecting their rela¬ tions with the public in the conduct of interstate commerce; that tho national hoard of trade re-aflSrm their approval of the hill known as the anti-scalpers hill. At 2:30 o’clock the hoard, by invita¬ tion, made a call ou the president at the white house. M’MILLAN FOR SENATE. Tennessee Congrtiauman Makes Public Announcement of III* Candidacy. A Washington special says: Hon. Benton McMillan, of Tennessee, in response to inquiries from representa¬ has tives of Tennessee papers, an¬ nounced his candidacy for the senate before the state legislature in case an extra session was oalled by Governor Taylor, OLD WHISKY UNEARTHED. One Hundred and Sixty-Five Jlarrel* Bur¬ ied Forty Year* Ago. A Kansas City dispatch says: When the river steamboat Arabia sank in the Missouri river near Parkvillc, Mo., over forty years ago, her cargo included 165 barrels of whisky. small For seveveral weeks past a force of river men have been digging in the sand bar near Parkville in search of the Arabia’s valuable cargo. Late Thursday afternoon the diggers uncovered the whisky, finding the barrels well preserved, and they at once notified the United States reve¬ nue authorities that they desired to temove their find. M. DAUDET DIES. Was An Kminent an<l Well Known French A uthor. A special cable dispatch from Paris states that Alphonse Daudet, the au¬ thor, expired at 8 o’clock Thursday night. He was dining with his family and was in excellent spirits, when he was seized with a sudden syncope. Physicians were summoned, but ho died almost immediately. Alphonse Daudet was horn at Nimes, May 13,.1840. ASHBURN. WORTH CO.. GA.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1897. nYKNTY.TWO SAILORS MISSING. Lull Wrecked Simmer In limits nml Are Probably Lost. A San Francisco dispatch says: certainty as to tho fate of tho steamer Cleveland, which sailed De¬ cember 4th for Seattle, was ended Wednesday by the receipt of a tele¬ gram from Captain Hall, master of the ship, to the owner, Captain Charles Nelson, of San Francisco. From the rather indefinite details so far received it appears that the steam¬ er is a total wreck on the west coast of Vancouver island, in Barclay sound, twelve miles north of Cape Beale. Twenty-two men put oil’ from tho ship in small boats. None of these boats have as yet been heard from and it is feared they are lost, although it is possible they may have landed on the coast of Vancouver island at some remote point. The captain, chief en¬ gineer, purser, three sailors and one fireman, who remained on board the Cleveland, succeeded in reaching the shore safely. The only passengers on the ship sere W. L. Deittrick and Frank Ger- than, who are among the missing. The vessel and cargo were valued at $75,000, on which there is very little insurance. The Cleveland was built in 1805 and was formerly an Atlantic Liner, run¬ ning between Halifax and Queens¬ town, under the name of Sirius. ACTOR ASSASSI N YTER. Stubbed to tlio Heart an lie Was Filtering the 1 hont.ro. At London Thursday night,William Torriss, tho well-known actor, was as¬ sassinated, being stabbed with a knife ns lie was entering the stage door of the Adotphi theatre. Terms’s assassin is supposed to a former super. Tho murderer rushed at the actor as he was stepping across the pavement from his cab, and stab¬ bed him just below tho heart. As the actor fell his murderer was seized by people who wore outside the theatre. Tho wounded man was carried into the theater and doctors were called from tho Charing Cross hospital, hut Torriss expired in fifteen minutes. The assassin liad the appearance of a foreigner and wore a long cloak. He was taken to Bow street police station, followed by an angry crowd, His name was given as Archer. Tho mo¬ tive of tho crime is not yet known. Torriss was tho actor’s stago name, his real name being William Lewi)). WORKING FOR UNIVERSITY. rroumiont Women Hold Important Moot¬ ing I n Washington. There was a mooting of prominent American women at Washington Tues¬ day to discuss plans for a George Washington memorial building in con¬ nection with the proposed national university in that city. The meeting was secret,, hut it is reported that the ladies expect to raise $250,000 for a memorial building to he devoted to the administrative offices of the university. It was suggested that February 23d, Washington’s birthday, he made a day of national offering to the fund and that tho children of the public schools throughout the country should be in¬ vited to contribute 1 cent each to the fund. Among those present at the meeting wore Mrs. I. 8. Boyd, of Georgi.; Mrs. Hope 8. Campbell, North Carolina; Airs. M. K. McNeill, South Carolina, and Afrs. Alice B. Castleiuan, Louis¬ ville, Ky. MUST PAY INDIANS. Kail rout) Tics Arc Seized to Enfoi’co Pay¬ ment of Royalty on Timber. Half a million railroad ties, scat¬ tered over 115 miles of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad between South Canadian and lied rivers, have heen seized by the Indian police to en¬ force the payment of over $00,000 due the Choctaw nation as royalty on the timber from which the ties were cut. Fully as many ties will he seized along the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf road to enforce similar claims. TREATY IS RATIFIED. King George Approves Agreement Be¬ tween Turkey and Greeec. A dispatch from Athens, Greece, received Thursday announces that the treaty of peace between Turkey and Greece lias heen ratified by King George, atid that it will he dispatched by a special steamer to Constantino¬ ple. A later dispatch states that the sul- tan has ratified the treaty of peace ho- tween Turkey and Greece. WRECK CAUSES DEATHS. Three Employes* Killed and at Le\«»t 8ix Are Bad I y If urt. Train No. 3 on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad, which left Chicago at 11:34 Wednesday night, ran into an extra train near Clinton, I rid., at 9 o’clock Thursday morning. Three employes were killed and half a dozen others injured, but none of the passengers were hurt. . The dead are: J. D. Rausch, engin¬ eer; G. L. Brewer, fireman; 0. F. Deiter, fireman. Both engines were badly wrecked. The baggage car was thrown down nn embankment and the mail car smash- ed. ACQUITTAL FOR COLLINS. Florida's Ex-Htat« Treasurer Declared Not Guilty of Kmbezzlement. A special from Jacksonville says: C. B. Collins, ex-state treasurer of Florida, was acquitted Friday of the embezzlement of $52,000. The defendant did not deny that ho was short that sum, hut declared that there was no intention to defraud. Banks iu which he had deposited state funds failed. PAIR PFN A LTV FOR I’ll K MURDER OF MERCHANT HUNT. SWUNG FROM DOUBLE GALLOWS. One Tijenihled at Kenlizutlon of His Fate Wide the Other Was Cool and Collected. Grady Reynolds and Bud Brooks wore hanged at Jeffersonville, Ga., Friday for the brutal murder of M. C. Hunt, the Bolton merchant. Tkomon died on the same scaffold. The drop fell at 12:17 p. m. Brooks was dead in 18 minutes, but Heynokls was minutes not pronounced dead until three later. The Execution was private, but among the few who witnessed it were tho three brothers of the murdered man who had come from South Caro¬ lina to see justice done. Both men died game. Many expected to sec Brooks collapse, but ho, seemed to have imbibed some of his partner’s courage, and did not break down. The execution was in many respects remarkable. Tho Condemned men rode a quarter of a mile to the gallows amid a great crowd. Standing in the vehicle on tho out¬ side of the gallows enclosure both made short speeches. They professed regret for their deed, though making only slight reference to it. Tlio gist of their talk was that they were pre¬ pared to die, find they delivered many a solemn warning to the crowd. Brooks’ neck was broken but Rey¬ nolds died of strangulation. KoImmI In W hile. Spotless white robes were placed around each man as ho stood on the trap and tlio black caps wore fitted on their heads. Thus garbed they pre¬ sented a ghastly appearance. 'The sheriff then asked if they were ready. From under Reynolds’ mask came the query: “Are you ready, Bud?" Brooks nodded. “I’m ready, too,” added the man who was giving his last, moments to thoughts of his associate in life and death. The trap was then sprung. Both white-robed figures shot through. Brooks’ body was nearly stiffened. Reynolds seemed strangling, for his body writhed and drew up for several moments. Both bodies wore'allowed to hung thirty minutes. They were then cut down and turned over to the relatives of tho dead men. From Jail To Gallows. At 11 :02 o’clock Reynolds and were taken from their cells and placed in an open phaeton under a strong guard. They rode to the gallows through the principal streets of the town, to a hillside a quarter of a mile distant. A largo crowd preceded the vehicles in which the murderers rode, while tho people who lined the way fell in behind, very much like a circus parade. Fully 1,000 people were in line. Some of them were on horse¬ back and others in wagons. As they rodo away Brooks’ face was ashen and Reynolds’ was pale, too, hut he seemed lo have good control over himself. Neither one of them spoke. Just before the top of the hill was reached tho wagon tongue broke and Hie horses had to ho (alien out. Fitly ready hands caught hold of the traces and the wheels, and Reynolds and Brooks rodo on to tlio gallows enclo¬ sure. Tho wagon was drawn up alongside the coffins that lay on the ground wait- ing to receive Ihe outlaw bodies, Brooks trembled violently at tho sight of them. The journey to the gallows had consumed 15 minutes. Hlierilf Brazletou rose from his scat and called the crowd to order. Ha said: “Tho condemed men wish to rnalto their statements.” They preferred to address the crowd on the outside rather than to make a statement from the gallows. On tin- iiciiih Trail. After both men had concluded they were conducted to the gallows. Not more than twenty people were admit- ted to the enclosure, The condemned men made no state- ments on the gallows, and scarcely spoke during the quarter of an hour that was occupied in religious services, and in binding their hands and feet. When these preliminaries were corn- pleted Reynolds and Rrooks kneeled together and prayed. It was a .queer medley. Each spoke words which the occasion prompted. One mo- merit Brooks’ voice rose above that of Reynolds; tho next moment Reynolds drowned the voice of Brooks. Whilo the condemned men prayed the crowd without the iuclosuro was noisy and boisterous. As they stood on tiie trap a man in a tree yelled out: “Good-bye." “Goodbye, I wish you all joy,” said Reynolds. Brooks was silent. Then followed the inquiry front Reynolds as to whether or not Brooks was ready. At this moment Ihe fatal trap was sprung. NEW SWISS PRESIDENT. Both FrosliJont and Vice Fre«idcnt t ire of Kadi cal Baity. The federal assembly of Switzerland has elected Eugene Ruffy to he presi- dent of the confederation. M. Muller was elected vice president. Both ; president and vice president-elect are a , ]i( . a | g . The new president was the vice president for 1897 and succeeded Vdolphe Deutscher. mirnwx <rn< hs cnm. t'liimix 1 IOS<II<<I WI1011 Trial t'linn* 4 (> I" UtHMivtb'v'H t’onrt. At Atlanta, (la., Saturday night, Solicitor O’Neill, of the city criminal court, mot Kditor Stein, of the Look¬ ing Glass, in (bo Kimball House and struck him a blow in the face, when friends interfered and prevented fur¬ ther trouble. The attack was instigated by n pub¬ lication in tiie Looking (Hass, which is principally devoted to sensational shi¬ nes, which reflected on the judge of the court and Solicitor O’Neill. Both parties ivero ordered to appear in police court Monday morning. The trial resulted in a sensation tin' like of which 1ms never before moved an audience in an Atlanta court room. Tho climax w as reached when Mr. Har¬ vey Johnson, representing Solicitor O’Neill, uttered 11 hitter, withering and fearful denunciation of Stein. Facing the editor of Tho Looking Glass, wlio was standing near him, Mr. Johnson said: “Shall a liar, a forger, a scoundrel nml a convict lie allowed to besmirch the reputation of an honorable man nml go unpunished? Shull such a creature stalk abroad, attacking the purity of our women and even laying liis vile hands upon tho bride at the altar, and escape tho chastisement he deservesV" Stein paled and his hands moved convulsively when the anathema was hurled at him. His voice trembled with suppressed rage. He said: “Can 1 have tho protection of this court?” Detective Looney had quickly ap¬ proached the side of Stein, and Police Captain Thompson was near Mr. John son. The most intense excitement pre¬ vailed. The recorder nodded to Mr. Johnson to proceed, at tho same time tolling Stein ho could make a reply. Shaking a letter which Mv. O’Neill had received from Savannah, Mr. John¬ son cried out at tho top of his voice: “This letter proves this fellow to ho a liar, and there is a picture in Mad- dox <Y Rucker’s hank which shows him to be a forger and a convict.” “That is a lie,” shouted Stoic. “F.very won! of that is a tissue of lies. Amt I will hold you responsible for every word you utter.” “You can sec me on tho streets whenever you wish,” replied Mr. Johnson. “1 will not go through any formality with such a creature as you, hut I will protect myself when tho time comes. ” The trial ended by the recorder lin¬ ing Mr. (I’Noill ton dollars and costs. Mr. Orth Stein was seen later and made the following statement at. his room in the Kimball: “Tho attack upon mo today by Harvey Johnson was so cowardly, so gratuitous and so unspeakably cruel that I Jack words to fitly characterize it. What I will do about it is another matter, I beg my friends to bo pa- tient. Tho course I will take will he one that will give them no occasion to ho ashamed. ” SOUTHERN PROGRESS. Many New ImltiHlrieH Bepoiieil »* KhIiiIi- lihlH-d tin- Flint Week. Houtliern correspondents report con- Iiiiued activity in industrial circles for tho past week. Houthorn iron moves freely and the demand for lumber and coal shows a steady increase. Trade in all lines is healthy. Among the most important now in¬ dustries for the week are tlio follow¬ ing; Ocala Electric Light Go., capi¬ tal, $20,000, Ocala, Fla., and other electrical plants at West Point, Alins., Greenwood, 8. (!., Winchester, Tenn., and Buffolk, Va.; the Crystal Jee Go., capital, $50,000,New Orleuns, La.; ncid works at Alexander, Va.; the Konnu Oil Go., capital $50,000, at Kenan, W. Va.; tho Runneymode Phosphate 0.; Go., capital $15,000, at Charleston, 8. a $10,000 cotton mill at Dangorfield, Tex.; a $50,000 knitting mil) at Kiugs- ton, N.C., and another at Augusta,Ga. A $50,000 woolen mill is projected at Roekwood, Tenn., and another will probably he located at Hhelbyville, Tenn. The Austro-American Htoveand Lumber Co.,capital $100,000,lias been chartered at Bhreveport, La., and the Merchants’ Manufacturing Go., capital $10,000, at Memphis, Tenn. Other woodworking plants will ho establish¬ ed at Hu inner, Fla., and Elizabeth City and Hoffman,N.C.—Tradesman (Cliat- tnneoga, Tenn.) . _______ >'()W ACCUSED OF FORGERY. ------------- Note* giv<« i» a<i<» 1 |.i< i.musi-rt Declared Fradulenl l>y Indorser, A Chicago dispatch says: Four notes for $1,000 each, held by ex-Judge Vin- cent, formerly counsel for Adolph L. Luetgert, and given by the big sau- sage maker to Judge Vincent for legal services, arc said to bear forged in- dorsements. The notes are signed by Luetgert and indorsed with tho name of Paul M. Jasscliek, a plumber and real estate owner. Jassehek denies emphatically that the indorsements are his. Judge Vincent is said to have ad¬ vanced Luetgert $1,000 in cash on tho strength of the four notes. THREE LIVES LOST. Boll i:r tlio tv* l'|>, MiHtti-rJKg Death ami Wound* FroiiiUeiioiisly. . ‘ .. . ‘ , 1 . ’ rn ' ’. Ala 1 i he boiler of the . says: root engine o the Bear Creek Mill company buret, killing three men instantly, fatally m- juring another and wounding three wore. Two of the killed are Jack Clip- per and Monroe Sullivan. Bear Creek mill is in the lower part of Monroe county. II AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF POT- TON GROWERS AT MUM I’ll IS. MUCH IMPORTANT WORK DONE. I’rcdiiliait Lane Fiends For Lulled Action Among I’luntei’H ol’ All The Cotton States. Tho American Colton Growers’ Pro¬ tective Association was called to order at Memphis, Term., Monday morning by President Hector 1). Lime, of Ath¬ ens, Ala. Delegates present, including promi¬ nent planters from Arkansas, Tennes¬ see, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Geor¬ gia and MisNiusippi. I mmediately after the delegates were cal led to order President Lane delivered an address, in which he explained why the conven¬ tion hud been called. “Cotton today Is selling at less than 5 cents,” he said,''and this means tho insig- nlllennt sum of 10 emits a day for tin' labor of the man who Is distinctively the cotton grower. 1 make tills statement deliberately and defy u successful contradiction." President lane made a strong plea for a reduction of the cotton acreage, saying that overproduction fosters manipulation. By destroying the an¬ nual surplus, tho law of supply and demand will prevail, competition will intervene and the cost of the produc¬ tion of this commodity, which is a fair standard of its value, will he tho basis of the price mark. The usual committees were appoint¬ ed and the morning session was de¬ voted to the reception of delegates nml to organization. Aftor President Lane's add re s had heen discussed, permanent officers were elected: A committee on resolutions, consist¬ ing of two delegates from each state, was appointed. At the afternoon session a general discussion of tho situation was had, in which all the delogat.es took part. Dr. D. M. OroBson, delegate from the recent convention of cotton grow¬ ers which was held in Atlanta, (la., was introduced and addressed the meeting, after which an adjournment was taken mitil H o’clock p. m. When the delegates were called to order at the night cession the commit¬ tee on resolutions presented a report which was adopted: “Believing that the host thing this meeting can accomplish will he a per¬ manent organization of American cot¬ ton growers, your committee respect¬ fully recommend that we reaffirm the principles announced by the associa¬ tion at its meeting in Memphis in Jan¬ uary, 1890.” A constitution ami declaration of principles were presented. The com¬ mittee recommend od: “The name of ibis association shall lie the Ann rican (lotion ((rowers’ Pro¬ tective Association and that its object shall he to educate the cotton growers of America as to their rights and du¬ ties, and to devise ways ami means for the improvement of their condition.” It recoiutnonded: ( ( Wo adopt the principles announced by the association at its meeting at Jackson, Miss., January 9 and It), 1895, and Memphis, Tenn., in Janua¬ ry, 189(1, In order to carry them out wo shall strive by the thorough organ¬ ization of all tlio cotton growing states, comities ami districts lo unite all eot- Ion growers in an earnest effort to re¬ duce the acreage of cotton each year to such a point as will insure a fair aver¬ age price to each grower. This organ¬ ization ahull take no part in national, state or local politics and will permit no uorsons to use it for personal ml - vanccmentor purely potcach American cotton growers: ( » This association shall aim, above nil, to teach American cotton growers “J. To reduce tho cost of the pro¬ duction of cotton. “2. To practice the principles of thrift and economy, which shall en¬ able him to cHckpc debt and malic his cotton a real ‘money crop.’ “ii. To make all his own supplies at home, to the end that the crop when produced may lie all his own. ‘‘4. To hold his crop each year un¬ til ho can sell it to the host of advan¬ tage. “5. To Imild factories for manu¬ facturing cotton goods near the cotton fields so that he may receive the larg¬ est returns from each annual cotton crop and that tho home markets may he built ii]j for all other farm products. After further indorsing the anti- option bill introduced in congress by Representative Btokos, of Houth Caro- lino, a resolution was passed suggest¬ ing that the farmers in every Monday county in each state meet on the first in February and proceed to organize. The following officers wore elected: President, Rector D. Lane, of Ala¬ bama; secretary, Richard Cheatham, editor of The Cotton Planters’ Journal, of Memphis. The convention then adjourned siuo die, subject to tho call of the president. MILLS TO GUT WAGES. Print Cloth Maker* Reduce I‘ay of All Employe* Ten Fer Cent. Notices have been posted at the Chi¬ na, Pembroke <fc Wooster cotton mills, makers of print cloths at Hancock, N. II., announcing a reduction of wages of about 10 per cent on January 1st. The cut will affect and overseers, and all employes, cluding 1,600 operatives. The monthly pay roll amounts about $27,000. It is probable that cut will be accepted. VOL. VI. NO. 20. tiie sabbath school. international lesson comments FOR DECEMBER 26. r.l'DMon Text: “fioil’» T.ovr In tint Gift of Ills Soil,” T Jolt 11 lv., 9 -l« (Christinas Le»- mmiUK ra.l I.uko II., 1-20—Common* Vary by tho Hoy, l>. SI. Stearns. Tho loflAon oommlttoo bavin# given the rlioloo of tills at* n rhrlfltmas lesson In- Htofvl of the quarterly review, doubtless tlio majority will profor this to the review, ami ns the quarter lias taken us over the last, stages of Pan I’m sojourn In the mortal hotly ami given us his oft repeated testi¬ mony that he was reedy to die for ChrlBt It Is not aside from the main thought of the review to turn to Rim who (Red for us all and was born in Bethlehem that llo might die on Calvary, the just for the un¬ just. “In this manifested the love of !). was fjod toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world that wo might live through Him.” In chapter ill.. Id, It is written, “Hereby pereelve we tho love-of God, because He laid down His lifo for ufi, and we ought to lav down our lives for tho brethren.” In itora. v., 8. It is, “God eommondoth Ills lovo toward us In that while wo were vet sinners Christ, died for us.” At the Christmas time, when all are merry and send gifts to each other as they talk and sin# of Him who was born in Bethlehem, do we stop to consider what it cost Him to leave His homo in glory and become a helpless babe in Mary’s arms or what. Iteost His Father, God, to kIvo Him up to this humiliation unheard of before In the history of all worlds as far as wo know? 10. “Herein Is love, not that we loved God, but that lie loved us and sent His Hon to )>e the propitiation for our sins.’* Oh. the do| Hi of moaning In that Him phrase, “propitiation for our sins!” Boo In Gethsomane sweating, as it were, great drops of blood. Hoar Him on Calvary cry out, “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Mo?” and talk not of Livingstone for Africa, or Lincoln for America, or a mother for her eld Id as nn analogy or In any way Illustrating Ills sufferings for us. It. is next to blasphemy so to do. His suf¬ ferings for our sins as far exeeodod nil suf¬ fering earth ever saw as heaven Is higher than earth and God’s thoughts higher than ours. He who know no sin was made sin for us. The Lord laid upon Him the in¬ iquity of us all. It pleased the Lord to bruise Him. He was wounded for our t ransgressions. Who can measure tho sig¬ nificance of such statements? 11. “Beloved, if God so lovod us, wo ought also to love one another.” How often we have read and heard “God so lovod 11 s,” and wo are glad that IIo so loved us ftsto provide eternal redemption freely for us even at such a cost. But what do we know about loving one another and laying down our lives for the brethren? Do we not often know more about hntlof? one another, or at least, disliking one an¬ other? f speak of Ghristians so called. Ami as to loving tho heathen in Africa or China or Japan or India, or the Islands of the sea, or tiie poor Eskimos for Christ’s sake what do we know of It? 12. “No man hath seen God at any time, If wo love one another, God dweiietli III us, am! ills love Is perfected tuns.” It is also written in John i., 18: “No man hath seen God at any time. The only begotten Father, H<»n which, is In the bosom of the He hill;li declared Him.” We cannot know God except as we know Him in Christ. When Philip said to Him, “Lord, show ns the Father,” He answered, “He that hath seen Me hath seen tho Father.” God was in Christ. We who have received Christ and fire saved by Ills precious blood are saved in order that God may dwell in us manifestly and be seen in our words and works. There is nothing that manifests Clod quite so much ns love the love that was seen In Christ find is so fully described in I Cor. xiii. Lot tho children fit this Christmas time be taught that He who dwelt in the JlttJo bubo of Bethlehem will dwell in them and manifest His love in them. 13. “Hereby know we that we dwell in Him find Ho In us, because He hath given us of His Hpirit.” The ilrst fruit of tho Spirit Is love (Gal. v., 22), and love seems to include all the rest, and lovo is the ful- /lllfng of the law. Notice that «s freely as He gave His Hon He also gives His Hpirit, and if wo fire not filled with His Hpirit it can only he because our hearts are not not open to Him, and if our hearts are open to Him It is because we have not be¬ held as wo might find should His great love to um in Christ; the love that; spared not His own Hon, but delivered Him up for us fill, find will with Him also freely give liff all thi ngH. 14. “And wo have seen find do testify that the Father sent tin* Hon to bo tlio Havlour of tho world.” .9 the angel said to the shepherds fit His birth, “Behold I bring you good tidings of groat joy, which shall be to all people” (Luke ii., 10). Tho Father did not send Him to be tho Havlour of a few, but of fill who will come to Him. The time will come when all Israel shall bo saved, and after that all Nations, but in this age the gospel is to be given to fill the world, that fill who will may believe, and thus His body J»o completed from out of fill Nations. Jie is therefore calling upon us who believe to show these things to all tho world ns quickly us possible. What are wo doing about it? 15. “Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is tho Hon of God, God dwelloth in him and he in God.” According to John x., 33, 30, the Jews understood the Hon of God to bo equal with God, and Jesus so taught find said: “Though ye believe not Mel believe the works; that ye may know and believe that the Father Is in Me and I In Him.” To receive Jesus as God our Sav¬ iour is life eternal, find makes us to bo ills dwelling place. Our works should plainly declare that God is in us, and this should be our constant aim and desire. If it is really so, Jie will work inns that which Is well pleasing in Ills sight. How wonder¬ ful tiiat to be saved we only need to be willing to come to Him, and to live a life to Ills glory we need only to yield willingly Hpirit and fully to Him, and He will by His do It. Pi. "Anil we have known an<l believed the love that Goil hath to us. (iod Is lovd, and he that dwolleth In lovo dwelloth in Clod ami (tod in him.” Wo certainly can¬ not comprehend His lovo, and we are not required to, hut we know it from day His word, shall anil wo enn bellevo It. Homo wo he able to comprehend with ull saints depth what and Is the breadth and length and holglit of It (Eph. III., is), but now wo broad can each one for himself believe that it is enough to take in even me; that It Is as long as eternity; that it Is deep ns from heaven to Calvary ami high as from of God. my lost condition up to tho throne Relieving tills and thus our oneness with Him to all eternity, we will want to make It known to all people, and thus hasten the consummation of peace on earth under Him.—Lesson Helper. GAGE MAKES EXPLANATION. Secretary Gives Senate Hi* Authority Fo» IJHing Revenue Gutter*. Secretary Gage sent to tho senate Friday his reply to Senator Cannon’s resolution, inquiring about the use of revenue cutters to prevent filibustering The McLane, Winona, Boutwell, Colfax and Forward have been used for this purpose on the Florida coast, and the report shows that the course a’ iopted by the treasury department was in compliance with President Cleveland’s proclamation and with numerous sections of the revised statues which Secretary Gage quotes.