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KOTES FBOM THE HEALTH OPFI M Careless Interments in the Col? ored Cemetery. Som? intelligent and reliable colored lot owners of the old colored cemetery recently made complaint to Health Officer Reardon that dead bodies were being interred at that cemetery in a very careless msmner, being put just beneath the surface of the ground. Other complaints being made to the Health Officer ?boot this same matte? and he being requested to investigate, he went ont to the cemetery yesterday and by sounding and measuring fi va newly made graves, which in no way unnecessarily disturbed or spoiled the looks of the graves, be discovered that of . tfce fire recently in tarred bodies the tops of the coffins were only 14, 19, 18, 22 and 23 inches below the* surface of the ground. It is alleged that at certain times very offen? sive odors ariss from decomposing bodies which an so carelessly interred end oo one occasion dogs actually dog ap the coffin of a child which was only 7 inches under the ground. Some of the lot owners are pro? testing against this condition of af"-?irs. It seems that although there is a regularly appointed sexton of the cemetery who re? ceives and makes returns of all the burial permits issued from the Health Office, still nay and everybody can dig a grave, there, bain g no regular mle. Health Officer Rear? don will endeavor to have a rnie passed that no one bnt the regalar sexton can dig graves or have them dag ander his supervision, as ia The rale in the Protestant, Catholic, Jew? ish and "WaUter" cemeteries From 4j to 5? feet is the usual depth abd the Health Offi? cer will try tb enforce the role. THE TYPE OP FEVER AT CLEMSON. Mr. W. F. Shame States Facts From Personal Observations. Editor Item: Ia your iseae of the' 16tb, you an noonee that you accept the statement made by the State Board of Health, that the fever outbreak at Clemson was typhoid. Well, may be so, bat I cannot see it io that way. .There have been, say, forty sick boys at the hospital daring the past six weeks (r don't pretend to giye the exact number but the hospital np to a few days ago was very crowded.) Of the forty boys, five bad ty? phoid fever and were treated for that disease. Two diet, two have been discharged and one is yet here apparently convalescing. The thirty-five other boys were sufferioe from na Farial fever, and were treated for that dis? ease. They remained here from five to twen? ty-five days (one. or two may have been here longer) and were discharged as convalescent. Now,, Mr. Editor, would it not be passing strange if these boys should have had typhoid fever, should have bees cared in so marvel? ously short a tim?j and with a treatmeat that sever bas been knowingly used for. typhoid ? The only proof that the fever was typhoid was tba resait of a microscopic examination of thc blood of tbe patients. That proof may be worth something when strengthened by attending circumstances but wbeo opposed 'by all of them, it seems that the microscope should take a back seat. Of coarse I kaow bat littleaboat such things, bat suppose yoa consult some of oar Sumter doctors aod ask thtm if it be possible that thirty-five typhoid patients, or even five for that matter, could be treited for malaria pare and simple, both aa to medicine and food, and recover in an average of eighteen days, and not one fatal termination ? Supposing my statement to be correct, do yoa still think the fever typhoid? W. F. RHAMB. ? - - 1 1 M - A BAILEDAI> RUMOR. The Atlantic Coastf Lina to B aild a Hoad into Augusta. It D JS only been within the past few years that the'Atlantic Coast Line railroad baa had regalar freight and passenger trains running into Augusta At rangements were made some tim? ago with the Sooth Carolina rail? road, by which the regalar run of trains from zbe company could enter the Uoioo shed. Frequently dorins: that period, re? more were afloat to the effect that a separate line of track would be built aod a freight depot also, giving them a Hoe into the city, regardless of the Sooth Carolina people. A prominent railroad official whose name we are not at liberty to ase, -bad the follow? ing to say, stating that his informaot was, io bis opinion, reliable authority The Coast Line road, bas aa individual line of track as far as Denmark, S. C., where they tap the South Carolina & Georgia at that point, oeing tbe maio lioe from Charleston to Augui'ta ny which tney eoter this city. Their object, said ibe informaot, i3 to aban? don this line, and build a line of track from that poiat to Augusta, building a new steel bridge across tbe river and locate somewhere io the neighborhood of, the Charleston ? Western Carolina road on tbe river bank, building large commodious waretcat s, and offices also. The n?w project if t carried through, means mach for this city. The re? cent improvements on the Savannah river ha3 already enhanced the value of property in that section, 10 per cent. Angosta is truly oo a boom, and al! cry of scarcity of money and hard times should ce*se.-Augusta News. LAMAR NOTES. LAMAS. Joly 27, 1897.-The carnival which wi? to take place here on Joly 31st, bas been called off, bat the game of ball between Lnmarand Bishopville will be played. Tbs game of ball between Elliotts and Lamar wbicb took place here last Saturday afternoon resulted as follows : 9 to 0 io favor of Lamar. The campaign meeting passed off quietly here yesterday. We bad a very small attend? ance Meteorological Escord. The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the past week ending Jnly 25, 1897 : Temperature. as i as ? j ? i 9i a e Ot 73 9 Condition. 19i 86. 20 83 211 86 22 85 23| 88 24! 90 25187 73 70 72 72 74 75 78 79.5 76.5 79. 78.5 81. 82.5 82 5 s 8 S sw sw s Sw .32 .57 .56 .02 00 .00 01 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy ?Cloudy Clear Cloudy .Cloud v .Partly cloudy. Moderate thunderstorms, with little wicd, ocenrred on the ISth, 20th and 2lst, and on tba 23d and 25th some light sprinkles in the mornings followed by very light winds, sul? try, partly cloudy conditions during the bal? ance of the day. Winds have been generally very light and conditions altogether very favorable to tee growth of crops of all kinds. i-m ? ? -~ Hammocks all siz?3 aod pri:es.--Ijf. G Os teen & Co. GAYBTY AT GLENNS. The ?rcwd of Health and Pleasure Seekers Increasing Gleoo Springs, S. C , Joly 26, 1S97.-The patrons of tbis popular resort cooioue to come and go, bot comers every day are in excess of the goers, aod in the two weeks that I have been here the crowd has more than doubled. Since my last letter our Sumter delegation bas been increased by the arrival of Mr. Tom Polk Sanders aod son from Hagood, and we have lost Dr. Stuckey, Mr Lemmoo and Mr Burns, who have gone to Wayoesville, N. C. The german on last Thursday night wes ; largely attended by the Spartanborg folk, j and there being already here a pretty good ! supply of dancers the ball was really crowd? ed on that night, and every ooe seemed to have a big time. Thursday night is the oc? casion for the "regulation" german, but the jovial crowd do not wait for Thareday, but they dance wherever tbe spirit moves and the bands plays. While ^Tbursdsy was "the german," there bad been two others preceding it last week. These dances are impromptu and social, and while adding life and amusement are not continued into late hours. Eren ou Thursday nights the crowd usually breaks about one o'clock. I think that I meotioned befcre that Chan? cellor Johnson, of Marion, is here. He was* quite nowell when be came, bot bas improved very much, and now goe3 to the Spring sev? eral times a day. He usually meets some old friend or prominent perso a, and it is a pleas? ure to sit near aod enjoy their talk We have had for the past few days Col. L. W. Yoemans, of Barnwell, who distinguished himself io his campaign with B. R. Tillman. I have also bad the pleasure of meeting a representative of the old time low country South Carolina gentleman io the person of Ur W. G. Hinson, of James Island He is a modest and unassuming gentlemen, but a good conversationalist and a man of culture and broad information. Mr. N. G Gonzales of The State, and Col. Stobo Farrow have been here for several days Judge Mciver is expected here this week, also Col Richard Dozier. The delay of the latter geotleman in bis pilgrimage here this season has been remarked, as he is ooe of the most regular of the snnoal visitors. He is DOW looked for very soon as his newspaper mail has been coming in for several days. Col. Dozier is one cf those who come to Glenns every year, as he expresses it, out of a feeling of gratitude. An account of his first visit here is recorded io s lillie pamphlet about Glenn Springs and the Water, aloog with a number of other testimonials of re? markable cures. He was brought, here, ap pareotly at the point of death, and was soon restored io perfect health. Those who are suffering with dropsy, dyspepsia, heart trou? ble, aod similar affections, should write for this little pamphlet. It will encourage them to give this great remedy of nature a trial, and perhaps be the means of prolonging their lives. There is a young mau here now who cime about five weeks ago, in apparently a hopeless condition. Bis system was full of malaria, and jaundice, be was dropiscal until his bands, feet aod Hm bis were in a puff, be could not talk without coughing. A visiting physician who was here wheo I came, aod who was requested by the sick man's family to look after him, told me about the cass, aud gave me the above* particulars, the sick mau being relieved of the worst of these symp? toms when I saw bim. The physician told me that when he examined bim he found bis heart much affected and water around it. He gave him a little calomel and theo put bim .on the water. He begab to improve at once, and now walks from three to eight miles every day, and says he bas an appetite equal to a wolf. The swelliog has entirely disap? peared aud his complexion is improving daily in appearance. Speaking of complexioo, ooe of the most noticeable effects of the Glenn Springs water is the way that a person's complexioo clears out daily while drinking it. Ooe may coa e here feeliog quite well, aod not th ink i ug that be needs to be cored of anything ; but after a few days be will be surprised to notice bow his bands and particularly his fingers begin to wbiteo, and on looking in tbs glass be will see the same change in his face. It then becomes interesting to look around and ob? serve the same effect upon others-at lest, this has been the case with tbe writer. I asked Mr. Simpson a few days ago if be j bad records or knowledge of cases where peo? ple bad been cured by driokiog the water away from here-that i?, when it is shipped to them. He has shown me letters from per* sons is various parts of tbe country, in this aod other States, te'Iiog of cures by Gleoo Spriogs water ; but be told me of ooe par? ticular case that he knew of. A young man came here affected with what was pronounced heart disease. He would bava fainting spells, and appear to be io a dying condition aod would require to be rubbed to restore him from tbe attacks. A physician who attended bim sooo after coming here told him, that his heart was diseased and bis case hopeless, and advised bim to go borne. Mr. Paul Simpson wbo told me of this case, said be happened to stop i# to see the young man soon after the physician had left, and fouod bim very much depressed and com? pletely discouraged. After talking to bim a while trying to eocourage bim, aod failing to change bim io bis determination to returo borne as advised by the physician, he asked bim if be would drink the water at home if be seat it to bim, and got bis promise to do so. The yooog man weet borne and Mr. Simpson sent bim a barrel of water. He was well before he used the barrel of water, and Mr. S. told ms that be saw bim well and hearty, whom fae was out on a short trip a few days ago. The barrels u?ed for shipping the water ! are made from a spruce wood that imparts no ? taste io the water, and besides are subj?cted ! te special preparation for the purpose. Toe , ! water is also shipped in carboys PS well ns in i c*se3 cf 2 dcz;a bottles. While there is a ; ' small amount of gas ia tbe water, which will : appear on opening a bottle that was tightly j corked immediately after being filled with tba : a water fresh from the spring, it bas oeeo j proven that the gas is of no vilue in most of | tbe diseases for which the water is a specific; j and that the mineral propertit.- of the water being fixed ihe w^ier keej s almost indefinitely j and retains its virtue. I have not space now to refer to the many testimonials I have read io Mr. Simp3ot's letter file, but may do so later. July 23-Since writing the foregoing, Col. Dozier arrived this afternoon : also Col J. A. Rbame, of Magnolia, and his brother, Jos. F. Rharae, Esq , cf Manning. The ar? rivals to-day cumber 25. Col. Dozier says his coming was delayed by a sick spell. N. G. O News From Wedgefield. Qjite s large crowd gathered Wednesday afternoon, July 2lBt, to. witness a match game of base bail, which was played between the Sumter e.od Wedgefield nines. The game was closely contested and exciting, both sides playing well, but at the close of the game the score stood 9 to 4 in favor of Wedgefield. Drs. Dwight and Anderson performed a critical operation recently on Tom McLeod, a colored man living here. Th? doctors dis? played great skill and the patient is doing well. Messrs. W. T. and E. E. Aycock, with their sister, Miss Bettie, have gone to Nash? ville, whete they will remain about two weeks. The Graded School building is being great? ly improved ia appearance, by the work of the painters. Mr. F. E. Thomas and family are enjoying the sea breezes at Carolina Beach in North Carolina, where they will remain a month. In their absence Prof. and Mrs. Merritt are occupying their house in Wedgefield. Miss Mattie DuPont is at home spending -awhile with ber paren's, Mr. and Mrs J. H. DuPont. The colored Presbyterians of this place are busy preparing for the Sunday School Con? vention of Fairfield Presbytery, which will convene here on Thursday, July 29tb, at 8.30 p. m. The crops in this section are very promis? ing and present indications are that the farm? ers will be kept busy harvesting th?3 fall. Wedgefield, July 27. ~ D. RELIGIOUS. A protracted meeting will begin at Jordan Church, on Wedgefield Circuit, next (1st) Sunday at ll a. m. Rev. W. J. Dowell, the pastor, will be assisted by Rev. E. H Beck? ham, of Forestou. Preaching again at 8.30 p. m. at Jordan. The meeting wil! continue throughout the following week. Services every morning and evening at the usual hours. AH are invited to attend these meetings. I Rev. J. J. Myers will preach at Bethesda nest Sunday at ll a. m., aod Rev. W. J. Dowell will/preach at Providence at 5 p. m MMt ,, mmma "I have never had a day's sickness in roy ife," said a middle-aged mau th^other day "What a comfort it would be," sighs some poor invalid, "to be io his place for a year or two." Yet half of the invalids we see might be as healtby as he, if they would only take proper care of ,themselves, eat proper food-and digest it. It's so strange tbat such simple things are overlooked by those who want health . Food makes health. It makes strength-and strength wards off sickness. The mao who had never been sick was strong because be always digested his fjod, and you could become the same by help? ing your stomach to work as well as bis. Shaker Digestive Cordial will help your stomach and will made you strong and healthy by making the food you eat make you fat. Druggists sell it. Trial bottie 10 cents. It begins to look like Lee County after all The destruction of the Ashland box leaves a two-thirds majority in favor of the county in Darlington County, and it is charged that the apparent majority against the county at Ashland was obtained by fraud cf various kinde. It is reported that the Darlington board of canvassers will give tbe election to Lee County, and if the fraud alleged to have been committed can be established, it will be no more than jost 'o give the election to Lee If ever a people deserved a county the Biso? opville people do, and they should have it. The people of the territory included are so strongly in favor of the establsbment of Lee County that it is difficult to understand bow the Legislature can ' refuse to establish the county, providing the Ashland box is not taken into consideration on account of its destruction and tbe alleged frauds. The Chief of Police of Anderson went to Benoettsville Friday afternoon to take charge of the negro rapist, Harris, for whom a large reward ha3 been offered. A negro was arrested io Benoettsville on Thursday on suspicion that be was Harris, and after arrest be admitted that he was Harris when charged with the crime by the officers of the law. When the chief arrived in Benoettsville he discovered that tbe negro was no'. Harris, but a half witted fellow who would admit bis guilt of any crime with which he was charged. He was a black negro, while Harris is a bright yellow color. The chief returned to Anderson Saturday morning after a^fruitless trip. The reward offered for the arrest of Harris hae stimulated the police and all other officers of the law to unusual exertions and every day or so the Anderson police are noti? fied that some negro bas been arrested and is held for identification. This office was visited yesterday morniog by three young ladies who requested the as? sistance of the detective reporter io ferreting oat three young men who had an en? gagement with them but failed to put in their appearance although tbe young ladies dressed themselves in their best bib and tucker and waited patiently until long after the appointed hour. The young ladies were io deep distress, for they feared that all three of the recalcitrant callers bad stuck in the mud. This fear bad! some foundation, for the boys were the identical three that started out one night last week and one of them got stuck m the mud and lost bis shoe. Explanations are in order, and if they are not forthcoming pretty soon the detective will start en investigation. Beauty in dis i tres3 never yet appealed to a newspacer min io vain. New York, July 26 -Market price of bar silver reached the low water mark to-day. Government assay bars were quoted at 59 cents, which made trie silver in a standard silver dollar worth 45 63 cents, as against 45.70 in 1894. The market opened at 59.18 cents an ounce and ialer de? clined to 58 7 S cents. STOKES IN CONGRES! Tbe Representative of tl Seventh District Gives Ou": an Interview Explain i His Views on Political Questions of Present Interest. Washington, D. C., July 24.-Yo correspondent caught Representan Stokes on the point of leaving the ci after adjournment. He ia one of t three South Carolina repr?sentatif I that has stack it out He aod Mi Stokes return home by Old Point Coi fort, where they contemplate taking few days rest. The congressman responded free and pointedly to the questions of yo correspondent upon tbe results of t session just closed. "This bas been distinctly a one-id session of congress," said the congre man. "Elected pre-eminently up the fioancial issue, this Congress h refused to even consider anythiog e cept tariff and appropriations ? T people commissioned this Congress, give financial relief. It bas given t people higher tases and bigger appr priations than ever before The Pac: ic Railroad steal will be consummati within 60 days, in defauh of Congre si ona! action. This Republican Co gress knew this, and yet refused arrest the steal. The Cuban questk and the National Bankruptcy Bili ha bung suspended in the House f months The Republican leaders ht bad no time to protect the rights Americans and the claims of the Go ernment, though meeting but two da in the week for months. What of the merit of tbe Tar Bill as passed ? "It is unquestionably the most scie tifie Bill from the standpoint of tl Protectionist, that has ever been plac? upon the Statute Books. It will p less money in the Treasury, io compa isou with what it takes out of the pod ets of the people, than any Bill ev< passed. It is essentially a Bill turnic over to the manufacturers and trus the tax-collecting function of the Go1 ernment, leaving it optional with tl manufacturers and trusts how mut they will collect, and how little the will tarn into the Government Trea ___ it ury. What of the new method of fightin protection affected by some Democrats "Well, measured by net results I the farmers and laborers of the countrj the so called "new method" is not brilliant success. The farmers of tb South aod West are reft in about th same plight as to the tariff they wer left in heretofore under the old metno< Rice, cotton bagging and ties are a left about where they were by forms tariff bills under the old method ( fighting protection. Southern congres men in former Congresses have de nounced the section character of a pror.ee tive tariff, and demanded free baggin and ties as a partial equalization of tb iniquity. These artioles have more tha once gone on thc free list in responoe t such demadds by Southean Coogressmec only in thc end to be stricken out a the last moment, justas was done i this case. ,On the whole I don't see that tb "New evangel" (so-called) bas an more to its credit in the way of ne benefit to the farmer and labore than the old evangel has bad. Al 1er all the vaunting it has bad i remainds one of the fox that ba? been several times frightened from th< poultry pard by the automatic ringinj of a large bell every five minutes. A first the fox was terrified by the grea noise, and fled for his life; but findinf nothing happened he become bolde and finally took bis stand ander tb? bell and watched it ring. His com ment after watching its operation rat thus : * "A great big mooth, A great loos toogoe ; A-of a foss, Aod oothiog dooe.' " You don't believe then in the eo called ''equalization" method of lay ing a protective tariff ? "In its efficacy to the farmers, no The Lord God Almighty in establish? ing the nature of things, placed ar insuperable, inexorable, impenetrable obstacle in the way of making pro tection effective to the producer o! export commodities I think the old time Southern Statesmen under? stood this. Protection cannot be made effective through import duties upon export articles. It is an in* herent absurdity. Equalization of taxation by destroying the vicious protective system ?3 possible, but is opposed by the Republican party. Equalization of taxation by extending the vicious system to the farmers' products is plausible, but is opposed by decree of the Almighty. That is the alternative-we must get equili zation for the farmer either by tack? ling the Almighty or by tackling the Republican party and destroying the system Speaking for myself, I pre? fer to tackle the Republican Party. We have overthrown it time and again, we will overthrow it again by adhering to principle; but we will never overthrow an immutable law of ! Heaven We will never make water j run up hill by legislation. What about the next campaign ? I "I hope the money issue will be ; the central idea It ought to be and ; I hope we will get our forces together ; again on that issue ? regret to say, I however, that there are divisions ; among the Democratic forces, or ! leaders rather, on tariff, which may j hinder that hearty co operaron on the financial issue that characterized these same leaders in the last campaign The true friends of financial reform were amazed, appalled by the biting criticisms and heated antagonisms, not to say bitterness, developed on the floors of both Houses between Democratic leaders, os the direct re? sult of this "new evagei " The fear and the conviction forced itself upon the minds of sincere financial re? formers that these leaders could never be broaght to work heartily and cordially together again It looks like an irrepressible conflict between leaders of the party. It remains to be seen whether the sur? vivors of this struggle for supremacy among the leaders will ha" ?3 behind them the material for a victorious army in the financial fight of 1900. Unless they bury their differences and go solidly to organizing for that conflict, the fight is lost before it .is begun. Is it not time for the masses of the party to make themselves heard before this disorganizing influence works further harm ? What work are you planning for next winter ? "I will of course have my hands full for a time attending to ray con? tested election ; but I confidently expect a favorable conclusion to that case before the next session closes. In the meantime, and aftei: that is settled. I shall devote all the time and energy at ray disposal to pressing my several bills-one for a graduated in? come tax, one for reducing expenses of the Government, one prohibiting free passes to officials, and one for the erection of a monument to Gen. Thomas Sumter. If the Democratic party and all friends of financial reform would drop the tariff issue which has bred naught but dissension in curr anks and combine upon* the income tax and reduction of expenses, real re? form would be accomplished speedily and the country would prosper. When congressmen and Senators and officers of the Government are I forced to fare like the common peo ! pie, share in the evils of a fluctuat? ing currency, and p'ay their trans? portation like other people, the future of-the country will?be brighter. As long as men who are 6ent here to re? form existing evils are allowed to share in the profits of the gold ring, and to fill their pockets with free passes over the railroads and tele? graph and express franks, the peo? ple are not going to be heard here. The people can compel these reforms if they take the trouble to let their wishes be known in approval of my salary reduction and Anti-Free Pass Bills. Every aspirant for national office should be compelled by the people to pledge himself to the ? abatement of these evils in the future ? and to show a clear record for the ' past. Alaska Indians Will Fight for Work ! Fort Townsend, Wash., July 25 - From a miner who came down from Alaska on the Portland, it is learned that 200 Indians of the Styck tribe were contemplating coming to the coa6t at the head of Dyea iniet for the purpose of packing freight across the divide and rafting it across the lakes and down the Yukon river to the mining field. If the intention is carried out Alaska will have a full fledged indian war, as the Chilkat tribe has always warned the Stycks and other tribes not to come to the coast to engage in any industries. The work of pack? ing freight over the divide has "long been monopolized by the Chilkais. LIVE QUESTIONS. A Series of Articles Contributed by Advanced Thinkers. THE NEW SOCIAL IDEAL JJ. In the discussion cf this rabject the writer said in a fenner article that the first task that engaged the social im? pulses of the race was the family ideal. This was a lofty ideal. Beyond this there was no thought of goiug. In this relation cr circle it was supposed tfcat social instincts and virtues would have sufficient room for all the fulfillment of which they were capable. Bu t the vision of the social nature found its horizon extending beyond this relationship, as we see by the communities which were, organized or naturally formed by the grouping of families together. This en? largement of the social basis constituted the second ideal set before men. It was manifesting itself first in the tribal communities, nomadic and pastoral, but which finally produced tho conviction in men that they must organize a state whose service and stability would rest on the reciprocal and complimentai re? lations cf those having their member? ship in it, and which, theref ore, would insure justice to all. The ideal sought was a righteous nation. In attempting to fulfill this ideal tribal, racial and provincial elemeuts were allowed to remain uot only among the so called heathen communities, but also in the Hebrew state. From these traits nations are not ye 5 free. The pro- i vinci al or private nation has occupied j the social endeavor of men almost ! wholly in the hisicry of mankind. The : bot that ea!.? be said for these provincial ? orracial"-nations ist;:;;; coinpaative jus? tice was sought; for these who, from ; geographical or racial reasons, belonged ; to a distinct community cr state. The r>riT:cvi1.r?...eeT!ter"ir:.'? in "such, a | :ommuui?y w?s z&Z.t~- the people saler "We will clo right by one another be? cause we belong to the same race or souutry. " This was an extension of the sense cf justice as first developed in the family ideal. It was. in point of fact, che cominunitization of families. It was the cultivation of those fraternal quali? ties, inherent in the social life, whose end is to supply beauty, power and hap? piness to all. To perfect this ideal the family life, with its functions, was retained, and to it a degree of autonomy was given, but its supremacy was not acknowledged as in thc first social attempt cf the race. The private family was now being merged into the community. In order to develop a national family or com? monwealth not only the treasures of the individual, but those of the family, were to be gladly given and turned into economic channels declared to be the best for all. Men began to say that if the ethical basis, or unselfishness, is the best for the family, the same principle is best for the community or nation. If it was the highest mission of the indi? vidual to serve the family, so now it should be the highest mission of the family to serve the state. The passion for national righteous? ness has traveled through forests and over seas.; through wars and tyranny; through poverty, suffering and distress, and now after many defeats and lapses, after much misapplied enthusiasm and much bitterness and misunderstand? ing among men, this social fire is still quenchless, unfaltering and divine in its devotion to the ideals mirrored in human souls. That it has won some en? during victories for the race through the family and the state must be ac? knowledged by all students of sociolog? ical movements, orv rather has demon? strated that certain moral or social principles underlie all progress, well be? ing and happiness. One of these is that character is salvation or wholesome liv? ing, and another is. that the judicial temper is the only sound state for so? ciety. These conceptions cf life are not hav? ing their fulfillment universally or in a cosmic sense, and for reasons which I will not now give I have furnished this and a former short article as introducto? ry material In the next paper I will suggest some important aspects of the new social ideal as understood by some of the seers of this age. G. E. CUNNINGHAM. Glenwood, Mo. THE MOST HOPEFUL RELIGIOUS MOVE? MENT. Most people have made light of the Salvation Army for its fantastic cos? tumes and noisy parade, crude theology and out of door plans, but this was natural enough under the circumstances. That period is past, and we now have come to a sober second thought and be? gin to realize tha.t the movement has virility and has come to stay. There are indications that the Army is becoming the most interesting and vital religious movement in the world. As strong a saying as this will need some justifica? tion. First, the army appeals to the af? fections, and no movement can last for long that does not sc appeal. Again, they have the courage cf their convic? tions, and all sincerity counts. They are beginning at thc bottom. Buddha made his appeal ro tte lowest. Ke tried to solve che problem of the sorrow of the most depressed, and Buddhism has grown and will grew for many ages. Jesus said: "Go cur into the highways and hedges and brine; in the lame and halt and Mind./' Go to the lest sheep." And Christianity lives because it is ev? ery now and then seeking to save the lost. The older churches are net doing this work as they should. Their mis? sion seems to be to the wealthy and in? fluential. So the Salvation Army is tho only organized Christian movement that is seriously trying to do the wcr*k that Christ did. Now, for these reasons, either one of. which would insure a future for any re? ligious movement.5 the Salvation Army' has a great future. The teachings of Je- \ sus are eminently 'practical, and the j Army and Volunteers are trying to car- ? ry out the prime work of thc gospel in j devising ways and means for the uplift-.' ing of the lost Bocih-Tncker says: ! ' 'A city colony cf a complex charac- ? ter, with fcod and shelter depot?, labor ? bureaus and faetones for the nnemploy-1 ed; homes for the fallen, for ex-crimi- j nals and for waifs.and strays, together; with slum ports cr centers for investi-f gaticn and relief, established"in the? worst quarters; vacant lot farms for ; employing the surplus population and S enabling them both tc raise their own j food and acquire a knowledge cf agri-j culture; farm colonies in the neighbor? hood of the cities, where a poor man j can obtain possession of his own farin I and can be helped till he becomes his j own master; land colonies, consisting j of large tracts of land in the west, to j which the surplus population of the! cities can be systematically removed/ under wise and kindly guidance. It is not intended that this humanitarian movement shall be made to play into: the hands of land sharks." The New York Tribune printed a statement lately by ?Bal?ngton Booth on the social problems of the day which was reprinted in The Volunteer's Ga? zette. From this statement are the fol? lowing remarks: "I find in traveling over tIiis conti? nent thousands of men idle and tens of thousands of acres idle. This strikes me as grossly wrong. All wealth comes from the land, and if we open the storehouses of nature to the free access j of man there would bc no involuntary! poverty." . j The 25th ? S infantry bicycle cops has reached St Louis, having ridden from Fort Missoula, Montana, a distance of two thousand miles, in forty days Peter McNally, the Boston swim mer, attempted Sunday to swim across the English channel from Drove to Calais He gave out when but three miles from Calais after be? ing in the water'fifteen hours.