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' ' t'lCm.irwi r riHn njjas smir ca wo. uter Mm! liiiwtoft Mm ' mHiiiI lartaa iNAUNt V.' 1MB Ktaa a-M. rPaaed upon Pekmbefa Select No'-t I QOLXBN TEXT. Ha-w mwrh ni.:r. e;all .1 Heavenly rather v- n,t l.olybpllit to i . ... n. . I in-. ...i.i Lwke 11:11 .. e-v luciudea I Kino B and I Kuia 1 aud t U biatory from Naboth'a tlneyard lo U bvlnnln ot Ellaha'a work. TIME. B. C tntO, com. chroo.: or (St ran. chroo. Tha oamet data la uncertain, bait It la Inferred from I Chron. Hal (bat It waa after tha aooeaalon of Jehoram, aa eo-rerent with hla father la Jndah B. C RTT or HV; and from I Ktoga 1:11 that It waa before the death of Jehoahaphat, B. C m orSEl PLACE. Elijah west from GllvaL In Ephralra, to tha eaateni shore of the Jor aan, where he WMVaoalated. COMMENT. L The Call of ElIaha.lKlnir 19:21. We know almost nothing- of ElisbVa early history. II aeema to haj be longed to a well-to-do family of Abel meholah, In tie Jordan valley. Sudden iy ciijaa came to nun while he waa plowing- with 13 yoke of oxen and threw bit mantle over tbe young- man, aj an invitation to follow Mm and become a prophet, 1L The Test of Ellsba. When tbe time came for Elijah to leave his earth ly work and to be taken up to Heaven in a whirlwind the prophet was at Gil gal, north of Bethel, wituliaha at one of the schools of tbe prophet. Elijah seems to have received some revelation that his lost hours bad come. lie bode Elisha remain at Oilg-al while be went on to the next school at Bethel. But Elisha Insisted on going with Mm. This was reported at tbe other stations, Bethel and Jericho, on the direct way to tbe fords of the Jordan. Why Elijah oaked Elisha not to accompany him Is not certain. But h- may have desired to be alone in that supreme moment. III. Ellsha's Iligh Bequest Vs. 6-10. 6. "Tarry, I pray tbc, here:" They were at Jericho, and Elijah waa on the way to the fords of the Jordan, where he could cross over into his native coun try. 7. "The sons of the prophets:" That te, tbe young men attending the theo logical seminaries first organized by Samuel for the preparation of religious teachers for the people. . 8. "And Elijah tookhiemanUe:M Tbe cloak, that outward sign ot the proph et s oiuce, became the vehicle of the Spirit's power. "And wrapped it to gether:" "Rolled it tip like a rod, for convenience in handling. "Smote tbe waters:" Aa Moses "smote" the River Nile (Ex. 7:80), Aaron tb dust (Ea. 8:17) and Moses tbe rock (Num. 20:11) strongly, is one smites aa enemy. 0. On the farther shore "Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee before I be taken away from thee:" What is your last request, the one su preme thing you desire me to do? "Let a double portion of thy spirit) be upon me:" Not twice as much as Elijah bad. but tbe portion ot tbe eldest son (Deut 21:17). Tbe eldest son waa tbe suc cessor of his father, tbe bead1 of the household. Ellsha's request waa tfcat be might be fitted to be Elijah's suc cessor. 10. "Thou hast asked a bard thing:" It was hard because tbe granting of this request was not In Elijah's gilt, and he knewnot-yet if Ood meant to bestow It! yet he would seek It with the fervent prayer (Jas. 5:1ft, 17) that brought abundant showers from Heaven (1 Kings 19:43-45). "2f thou see me when I am taken from thee:" "If thou see me." But bow could he see "him if be did not watch?. Ab, that is tbe whols doctrine I Look, expect, watch; keep your eyes open, fixed, intense look as if you wanted the blessing, and you will get it. Parker. TV. Elijah's Triumph Over Death Vs. 11. 12. u. "They sti'J went on, and talked :" So did tbe two dmclpleson tbe way to Eramnus talk topether. "There appeared n cbariot of lire, and horses of Are:" It was tbe uagdic comvoy sent to nne:;d the prophet in his ascent to the mansion prepared for blm above. (Comp. 2 Kings 0:17). Tbe emblem Is a military one. They are deputed from the nru.y f the tkies to escort to his Heavenly home in triumph, one who hod fought tihe battles of tbe Lord val iancy and well, and who Is himself fitly called by Elisha, the "chariots of Israel end tbe horseman thereof." Prof. Wil liam II. Green. "And Elijah went up by a whirlwind:" ,The earthly means of carrying up his body, before the trans- J formation to the spiritual body of Heaven (1 Cor. 15:42-49). 12. "Tbe chariot of Israel, and the horseman thereof:" By the words "My father, my father," Elisha expresses what the departing one was for himself; and by the words, "the cbariot of Israel, and tbe horseman thereof," what he was for bLe whole nation. V. Tbe Legacy of Elijah- Vs. 13-18. Ellsba saw Elijah ss,he ascended, and thus be knewthathls prayer was grant ed. 13. "lie took up also the mantle of Elijah:" As , his successor, and pro ceeded to use it as Elijah hod done. It was a test and proof whether be bad actually received the promised gift 14. "Where Is thys Lord God of Eli jah ?" It was a prayer to see If God had given what Elijah hjid promised. How ever rtroDj; his faith, it needed tbe proof of rexulis. And ho found the promise true, and kiiew henceforth, tlfat he was Elijah's lux-eeiuior, and was to take up bis work. I'rom the Ilajn'a Horn. Training is the art of gaining. '.'im'm'ss in the raagni-tof pence, Patience is the barometer ot faith. CooO work ure the voice cffultli. The man who stands for God Is safe to sUiid alor.e. Tie Gospel means ;ot law over tnei,. but love in tliein. Tuuptation is the balance where cLcracUr is welched, Sympathy is the cliacm-l in which Le eurrent of man's thought runt. Itara Horn. THE ROAD TMAOUQH TH EM AJtSH . A saorderef f!erit: adowrt the plr. 0 tbe r -i aai.njj..! la vlld I an i -:i . j liie .'v r4 Lm hie i-beeka are whi'. And uwf ul shapes la tbe (loom afurlght. k'or tbe stars are few and the younir moon sat. Ha sM vers and ahrlnka at the brlera touch TU the hand of a Aead with - Its tulvu clutch! . -. And the cry of the wind la a bloodhound' bay: Aod tbe low. black elouda fierce birds of The wild, weird plaint of tbe wblppoor- .will Is a voice that voloe that he cannot sdll!- Far down In tbe north, beyond tbe firs. The fllckerlna cleats auroral atlra. Tta the sway ot a lantern forward and back. The red avengers are on his track! Heetumbtee he falland his aenseaawlm. The slnkln sands are Ingulfing him! All panga all tortures, all fears be hath Tat the road through tbe marsh Is a pi' ant path! A pilgrim Journeying down the night. (O tbe road through tbe marsh is green and deep!) One atar looks out like a beacon light By tills he can shape bia course aright -f And about are tbe ferns and flowers asleep. How sweet thnir breath. In the dews of even, Like tbe Incense cup of a soul forgiven! Waa that the whlppoorwlll's timid call? How It blends with the breese In the tree- tops tall! In the polar sky a soft light grows With tbe dawn's own semblance of gold ana rose. what mean those beautiful, mystic rites Tn tha astral deeps of tbe summer nlghtsf uea Knows! Ana ne kneels on the soft, cool sod: How good to leave the unknown with Ood! How good to feel, when the way is dim That tha road la safe If we keep with Him! O soft sweet muBlngs our pilgrim hath. For the road through tbe marsh la a pleas ant path! Emma Herrlck Weed, In N. T. Independ ent THE SETTLING OF AN OLD DISPUTE. By JttUk B. roSTBft, -copyright, ism. "QEEM3 to me, Tiny, tbe folks ,j might quit." . . 'Tve been thlnkin' so, Sim, eversence I waved tbet tin pall at you across) tbe corn field, the first yme." "Tbet was a great joke o' yourn Lordyl ef the folks bed ketcbed ye! Ill never forgit bow the sun shined on. the bottom ot tbet tin dinner-pail, aa it flung up at me as sassy as a wink. Seems to me twaa kind o' sassy uv you, anyhow, always attractin' me, either with a tin bucket, or your eyes, or tbe takin'eat smile in tbe world." "Well, 81m, f you would' look, I couldn't help ft," answered Tiny, and. then t, soberness stole over her face. "I wopder, sometimes, ef you realize what we've gone and done ft our selves?" she added. '8ee4n' I come ot such dod-blamed, obstinate gtoc'k, I don't care. You an' fne, Tiny, la a-goin' to git fined, some time, ef It awl tell kingdom come. Ef I'd V bed tha world o'. girls to choose from, Td V taken you." "And I ynsj, Blm, dear." At IbiaTtha tall young fellow's am stole half-w found her waist, so temptingly slender and so confidingly near; but ia an instant Tiny rebuked blm, by silently putting her h:t: I " bis. "Don's spoil it all, Sim," limply. "I love to come out here :. . meet yoa, and you know H, bv.: I can't ef you dont behave." Neither of them saw old man Salis bury, between the cornstalks, grin, and slap his leg noiselessly, at thts rebuff, and, somewhat aggrieved, Sim with drew his arm at a safe distance. It was wonderful, then, to see little Tiny Taylor fluttering about like a bumming bird, coaxing the great fellow bock to good humor. The two flood on uiiplanted pround an odd Mnp uiioiit nil yarus wide, running Iwth wuyn it, far as iht eye could iv.k-!i. v.'uilc un tbe other side, tbe ranks of corn toed the line, seem ingly afraid to encroach one inch be yond- their mark. It was deep, fertile prairie land, covered now with the characteristic coarse grass and gum weed, but as capable of good yield un der cultivation as tbe fields on either band. "Tiny," said Sim, as if deliberating, 'you an' roe's of age," Tbe gir! quivered a little, but she looked at him resolutely. "An' there ain't no reason why we should stay right here all our lives. I'm a strappln' feller, on' though I bate to leave lowoy, I reckon there's other states where a man could work' fer fer himself an' wife." "Oh, Sim; you never idcqji fer us to run away? Wby, 'twould kill maw, on' Aunt Suaan. an' Aunt Eliza!" gasped Tiny. " 'TwouWn't kill 'em.r be, responded. "Think o' me, dangtln' on a.string nigh onto two year a'ready; it's a wonder It aint killed me, that's what! Tbero ain't no better way, honey, but fer us jest to go before the preacher, an' when we're man an' wife, both our folkses ean kick all they're a mind to. There's no use In woitln. neither, Is'there, Tiny ? I'aw'll never forgive your maw, nor she him. "You an' me's a-tremlflin', here. On the ragged edge o' dlskivery every minute; an' I tell you I won't stand it a great whllemore. There, there, Tiny! I'nin't meanin' to bp cross, but ef you've got women folks to leave, I've got men folks. There' father: he's the ornirW est, ohstlnntctst old mnn you ever see, sn' I know It, nn' it's jeit him to see s pretty IHtle iloittr ri;,'iit within reach, nn' rii r to lefiup her. beonnne i'.'s you. Why. I've seen him refuse cherries jest been ure he wouldn't eot Yin. It's a comfort to fi-el that- ef you're marryln' into such nn olidlnnte fnmbly. you're innrrvln onten one about ns bud. All the s:in:i I'd hnte to leave paw, 4n' Cncle Shu, tin old .Tohn. thet's ben our hired mnn, nn' fed hogs with n.' fence before I was born." ' -, S IMwern the two there1 wns n- piiute, and the r.-nn with the silent laturh on :.. tii. v,ti font vd taw t..il ueaittlutc "...it I'm a-goin' lo leave 'em. Tiny, f yen an' sne'll start oft into the jrU aa' find a place fer ourselves; then the Saulsburya thet's left'ean fight Jt out with tha Taylors that'e left, an' welcome. Say you'll come, little girl, ay youll come!" Surely, their bearto were beating in their ears, or they must have beard that other heart sounding like a trip hammer, just a few feet away. Tiny looked up at Sim. then, with tbe look a woman givee a man only once in her life, and that when she. herself, goes with it: and then the team slowly welled into her eyes. "Oh, Sim," she consented, "but we'll come bock an' bid 'emgood-by?" "Yea," he replied, straightening bim aelf to his six feet two, "yes, after the weddin'P Hardly had the two parted Indeed, the shaking tassels of tbe corn yet be trayed tbe opposite path each hod taken when the old man stepped grimly Into the clenr strip, the stubbly bearif" on his set, square jaw showing A sandy gray iu the sun. A scant-skirt ed oalico dress,-and a slat suixbonnet, with a long, pointed nose and an ob stinate chin appearing within it, glid ed from tbe stalks on the other side, as if tor meet him. When too late to retreat, they spied each other old Tom Saulsbury, and the Widow Tuylor. . "Hem," be suid, gruffly. "M-tn-mP she said at the same mo ment, with a little screech in her voice. He took his slouch hat off, and passed his rough band over his head from front to back. "I never 'posed I never thought" she stammered. "No, you never s'picioned I was nigh; nuther did I you but I do s'picion, now, you've ben about yere long enough to see what's goin' on between my boy an' your girl. I give you mv Word, Mis' Toylor, I never drumpt of rt nezore, an' I stumbled on it, to-day." "I couldn t 'a believed it of my Tiny, Unless I'd foNered her a-purpose, an' teen It. I ben wonderln . this lona time, what tuck ber so often fn this di rection," tbe woman half sobbed. Tom Saulsbury came a. step nearer. "I heard how she spoke of her mother, room, an' I hope you likewise heard jest bow Sim mentioned me, fer in tbe main, be done me jestice, an' him self credit. Sim's a strong, hardwork In' young man, an' an improvement on bis father, I should jedge. Should you. mom, sayln be wasn t a Saulsbury, now, feci comf table thet your dotter should bev him?" 'Tray's a darlin' good girl, active an' willln' an', bein' bog an' hominy bred, always healthy an' che'rfuL Dont aeem's ef she waa old enough, an' yet welt rutbern t she shouldn't mar ry at all, like Susan an' Eliza turrt ble old maids, both of 'em! why, yeal Bu,t a Saulsbury oh!" Mrs. Taylor protested pointedly. The old man shifted his weight to the other foot, and gaaed into the clouds. "Mis' Taylor, we've ben en gaged in npboMin' a principle nigh onto 20 years, now, an' I don't know but what we've about wore it out ''.'.ll, ef there hain't but a rug left of ::p old flag, I'm bound t grip the !l igstaff, an' I s'pose you're the same?" "I halnt changed none!" she re turned, vindictively. . "But, beb so well pleased with Sim fer bis goln ahead aa he durn please, spite of the parents .on both sides; also, aeeln' with my own eyes, which la jest goln' into specs on fine print what a modest an' sensible girl you've raised, an Idee occurs to me, by which we can git shet of the whole thing in a aelf-respectln' manner. Mis' Taylor, J do yon still bold your patent from tbe I 4 . j. govermeni, emoracing wis nere strip o' land?" be inquired, Tbe alat bonnet nodded violently. "And rutber 'n go to law about it you will consent to leave it a sorter neutral strip as long aa you live?" . Again the bonnet agitated. "Well, I still bold my patent, too, clearly definin' it aa part of my do mains, plainly betrayln' the mistake lu surveyin which our almighty govcr' ment bos mode. I'll never go back of my promise nuther, about leavin' it in the nateral perarlo while I keep my claim. Now, when in the course of na tur you become an angel, would It be proper to suppose the oW maids bein' otberwiso provided fer, aa Ivo always beard, an' heaven, as I said, takln' care of the widder to suppose tbet you'd leove your farm, here, in Ioway, to your sole Issue?" "It would," Mrs. Taylor replied, woti derlngly. "My furm bein' eknlly good an pro ductive land, I should, fn like cano, un' givln' fer once, employment to a lnw yer, leave it to Uio only child I have In tho world, nn' thet's my Sim. Then, an I understand It, these two farms, lyln' to right an' loft, could bo attuched as wings to this here strip of 100 yards yvlde, by 320 acres long. Now, while them two young things are stealin' their wedrfln' trip, there might be a log raisin' on this very spot, mo to do tlx hauiln' with the help of Uncle Sam, an' my hired man, John" "An' me to f urniuh two webs of cloth of my own nn' Susan an' Eliza's spin nln', on' the rpiilt, an' a Bet of pewter dishes!" mid Mrs. Tuylor, riBing to thu cntliUKiiism due the subject "With a litter of'pl.T-i'to root at the Imek end of tlio si rip," eanftnucd Saulsbury. "An n cow ut the far end tho other way," mid ed the widow.'engerly. "'Hut inuiu's the word, mom! Let 'em run away, on' welcome, nn' when they coma home, bo In ns yon don't want to Ioh your dotter, nn' I don't want to lose my son, we'll give 'em a wcddln' phrty on their own farm, even If It U only a nnrrer atrip of perarle. An', mom. In the ll;rht of tlieno bloomln' I nooth. and with the smiM, i i-t J-ci.-.y hair, esverdrr.p:tiur vaaoesr affeetiona, specially eeace we've totk Hve up our bone of contention, doee ttK'te jo,( tlit i' .v. two'airot a saaf Vui-' itv (jus.rt el ti.:. r. hfter 10 year of . dretful onneighborlinees? Ito, mom; 'I take i we're to be a aortar mutual father-in-law an 1 mother-ia-law, aa' aaay Ood. have mercy on aa both."; ., . 5. -t ."Amen!' exclaimed : Mrs. Taylor, tevtrently, and the moment aha said the word the sting that had been la her conscience for nearly 10 year de parted, and sbe felt that now, finally, and ot last, sbe could be the consistent church member sbe never yet bad been. While Sim and Tiny were making ready their few and simple prepara tions, tbey thought it must be because their minds ran on their plan, that their little world seemed also making preparations. Tiny even went so far, once, as to fancy she smelled wedding cake, and the aunts hung tremulously round her, as if she waa about to re ceive all they hod missed in their lives. As for Sim. be became really embar rassed at the way be wss pestered to give his opinion as to the fattest pig, the best plow, and the strongest horse in his, father's possession. When guilty Tiny, her heart bursting with love for those she left behind, mounted for that fateful journey to town to meet Sim, she turned, and flung her arms round her mother's neck, and sobbed aloud, while Aunt Susan slipped in her pocket the emery bag that had been a family heirloom, and Aunt El Ira tied on her old gold locket by a string. It was, indeed, an odd elopement, and, in her bundle fastened to ber saddle horn. Tiny later found a white shawl that had been part of her mother's wed ding finery, and tbe side combs she had forgotten to put ln'tbe package bidden under the roots of a tree 'that morning. The bridal couple were gone tbe week they had planned, and on their return a gracious sight met tbelr view for, during their absence, their own house Jisd risen as If by enchantment; smoke ourled from its chimney; . corn bread was on the hearth, and hominy in the pot; and friends crowded to welcome them home. "But, mow!" protested Tiny, in be wilderment. "Never rp'r-', row, maw's own dnr Tiny sncv :. .1 Xr. Taylor. "You sn' Sim's done Vi the right thing, dear, an' me an' Suulsbury's settled final, an' fer all, the dispute we couldn't 'a' set tled no other ways." "But paw!" protested Sim; and old Tom Saulsbury shook Sim's hand in delight as he answered; "When your boy goes fer to run away, Sim, tell him to look In amongst tbe cornstalks when be laya bis plans, fer his dod-blamed, obstinate old father." PLAYFULNESS OF SEALS. ot fse Faa of Sosne la a Tank Waa Interfered with br a Strainer Placed la Their Pool. Mention has been made from time to time in tbe Sun of the playfulness of tbe Weal Indian seals at the Aquarium. It was told of these sea lb hitcly how tbey found delight In stepping the flow of water from the pool In wblch they live when the valve had been opened below to drain it, so that it might be cleani d. The water runs off through a pipe four or five inches in diameter, whose opening is on the floor of the pool. One of the seals would plug this opening tight with its nose, and hold on aa long as It could retain its breath, and then come up again, and then go down again, once more to plug up the pipe. This was fun' for the seals, and there was no objection to it whatever cn the part of the Aquarium people aa far as the operation of the Aquarium was concerted. The seals could not stop the flow long enough materially to de lay tbe draining ot the pool! but in plug ging the opening aa hard as they did the seals wore off tbe hair around their noses and broke their whiskers, thus marring their appearance somewhat and it waa decided, therefore, to stop their fun. This was done by putting a strainer In tbe opening. The water wouldn't -run off quite so fast but it was better to buve it run a little flower than to let the seats disfigure them selves. The strainer was made of cop per, perforated, and wns made to fit very snug, because it was anticipated that the seals would get it out if they could; and the man who set It bad no more than climbed out of the pool than the larger of the two seals came along and set to work on It The strainer was set flush with the edge of the pipe and the floor of the pool. The seal tried first to get its teeth into the perforations of the strainer and lift it out in that way. It failed In this, and then It tried to get Its teeth under the edge of tbe strainer nnd pry It up; but the strainer bad been mndo to fit all around and to fit tightly, nnd the e?al couldn't get it started In that way nor get any hold on it. Then the Be-nl opened Its mouth over the strainer. spreading Its jaws so ns to get n grip with its teeth upon the edges of the strainer on lioth sides nt once; hut In th'is effort It was also unsuccessful. Then the seal lying on the floor of the pool lifted Its head nnd brought its under jnw down on the strainer ns hard nB It could, giving Ha number of blovrs In this mnnner, apparently with the purpose of buttering it through, cr dixplncing It, or Rtart.ing it so that It eould get at it eome way,, but n good job hnd.hcen made of it. nnd the dtnln er stayed right whrrc il luul born iirt. Then the seal hauled off nnd lay fora brief timo to nil uppearance thinking It over and wondering what it should do next to get thnt ufrnlner out. Then tha senl again attacked' jt, but in the tnme manner as before and with the snme re sult. The strainer still stays In plnee, but every now and then, even when the pool Is fu!l, one of the sr n!s will go down to look, seemingly with the hope'of find JnHrfote. Y.Sv.n. iruraEoqiiBsoT, . f '(ill' 'i Ou War vith SpaJa VTfil in tha Teas. . Tata to tae Oplatea eDiUawi. J eltewe BsisUsi Will larw.' i usmwiess of then Dsattes, . Miiv J .on ine WSb i"wb Mia Uiumi otstcn and will be at an end. This is the cW ot tba members ot. the dlpUW corps. The opinion ia not bass, any negotiations in progress to- terference by the concert of pw Since Great Britain baa rtfaj take any part in inch negouW that plan baa died, and there Uw talk of It In any quarter. It linn) dent that leads to a belief tuJ war will not be prolonged. . 1 "Modern war ia too expenslt-.J n ln. - -oi.l . itlnln, " ... ........ u..v.iicii lUe (M j ilruln on the resources of the oond I iii,,1 i-uiiniriea ia too great to bt (lured tndennitely. Enormous urntintis are necessary, and outlay Is Involved. The strong tlon may be able to stand thu f. few months, but however grett J be the pluck ot the weaker parti must quickly come to the end oil rope. Spain's pluck at present J greater than was that of (irtJ the war between Greece nnd TnJ yet the Greeks, though vowing they would never submit, were ItJ to succumo to tne inevitable. "Somewhat analogous was tb between Japan and China. ThoJ Knew nothing of modern warfin lieved the war would lost for yet it continued ror nut a M month, and but three battles of portnnce were fought It was not detent of the Chinese so much aiJ awakening to a realization of tb, tility of their opposition to tb evitnble that brought the wrj close. 'The other wars of the past pJ tlon have also been short. InTurt) mruggie witn uussia tne llmW were within sight of ConstantiJ before the end of a year, wh British fleet appeared upon the J Tbe Franco-Prussian warwastnoj short, sharp struggle. France weaker power, and battles and following in quick succession pJ to ber thnt Bhe waa Inferior tol Germans. The French at flrstttosf ineniseives certain of sticcou, then resolved never to surrendtr. the capture of Paris was a stagpj blow, and tbe French wlllinglji eluded a humiliating peace, inrai not only the loss of territory, be payment ot an indemnity of enon proportions to the conquerors, M si a and Austria fought only d weeks In 1866, when the great i of Sadowa crushed the latter'ipo The Crimean war waa longer, iv two years. "The experience of the H States is also interesting. Then 1812 lasted three years, thatwitll ico two years, and the rebellict not suppressed for four yean. 3 were not long wars, dui yet ia than the more recent struggle! evolution ot warfare with its no powerful agencies has had the of shortening the contests. Esclf tury baa shown not only lmprons in methods of warfare, but s com shortening of tbe duration of The wars of Napoleon turned M into aa armed camp for 13 yetn tbe separate decisive campaign short. Wars were longer In the 4 eeath century than in tne ninem and longer in the seventeenth u tbe eighteenth; longer In uej teenth than In the seventeenth, H on. The English civil war Uik IB veara. Rnain and the XethcrJ fought for 42 years, France soil land fought for a whole centnn tbe crusaders engaged the Saisj for two centuries. "War ia no longer a busine4 tlons. even though they make w a business of getting ready lot" sDend vnstlv more treasure preparation. Steam and electa have facilitated military mom Forts are no longer lmpregnl'j may bands hold mountain fan", airalnst a larire and dcterminl A single projectile may sinkoiM one engagement may exhaust tK Ing nation. "The chance in tbe flnanciil ods of conducting warfare k much to do with this shorten only are the wnrs far more cort-: the terms Imposed mean flnnmiH in a long war. Not only must w bear nil of her own expensei custom now Is to make her in1! the victorious nation for the 1 that it cost to give her a good! j Kn!h dnv of flirht.lnir.mcolis doc nense. and with certain defen"1 her In the face tho financier to bring tho generals to reaso"' "There Is no doubt of Ppln's when sho says that she l ii"?1 to the Inst ditch, but the inn reached. Tho sending out ' vutcers is talked of. ThU most foollHh. It would be opH all Eurone. even bv her friend she did preat duuiuge' to A shipping nnd commerce s"c have to pay for it. "There ia nothing more ccr that the weak and impoveri tlon is elenrly outmatched H Even if sho be so blind, hcfl know what the outcome Is ""I nnd are ready to advise ht first opportunity to Burrow make the best terms nos". wnr will end lnnir before l'1 States sends a fleet to Sp cago Times-Herald. :
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