Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 31, 1893, Page 16

THE BIRTH OF A REPUBLIC An Important Political Oampaizn Now in Progress in Norway. PORTENT OF THE FUTURE OF SCANDINAVIA Its Distin- in Mistory of the Movement and gulshe Liberty's Fires the Northland—Work of the Norse Demoeracy. Lender [Copyrighted.) Very little is known in this country of the great political campaign now in progress in | Norway and which is bound to have o most important influence on the future of the vian peninsula 1 navionality 1s old and as distinct as the Danish and the Swedish, Originally the three Scandinavian r were, 1o doubt, oue; but their physicai en- vir ment ourse of centuries, de veloped m differences in language, habits and character, On the extinction of | theold royal house of Norway (in the | male line) the country was united, first | with Sweden and_ then Denmark, nomin ally on equal terms; and for about half a century (1505 1450) the whole Scandinavia was gathered under one scepte The union of Norway with Denmark, which lasted over 800 years (1450-1514), was sufticiently disas- trous and cnded with a complete loss of in- dependence. But when the allied European powers in the treaty of Kiel (1814), in order to punish Denmark for her adherence to the cause of Napoleon, presented Norway to Sweden, the Norwoegians r o ratify this shameful bargaln and declared their in- dependence (May 17, 1814). They adopted a liberal constitution, modeled in part on the Aaerican; and the French Marshal Berna dotte, who became king of Sweden under the name of Charles John, after some futi skirmishing and military mancuvers a cepted this constitution and recognized No way's independence, on condition that the parhament, then sitting at Eidsvold, elected him king of Nor Not n Province, This little historical retrospect is lutely necessary, if we are to understand tl present situation, The constitution d clares. Norway to be a free, independent and indivisibie kingdom, united with Sweden under one king. It is accordingly not in any sense ajprovince of Sweden nov a depende of any sort. It does not sustain any such r lation of inferiority as that of Ireland or Canada to England, noreven such a one as that of Hungary to Austria, though the lat- ter union exhibits many points of resem- blance. It was, however, the policy of King John, if possible, to reduce Nor- way to the position of a province It was only the exhausted condition of Sweden after tho Napoleonic wars which induced him to sign the constitution of Eidsyold, and he spent bis entire life in an effort to nullify it. His son Oscar I, ana his grandson Charles XV., changed this policy, and by their hearty recognition of the independence of Norway, gained a de- served popularity. But the presont King Oscar 11 has reverted to the policy of his grandfather. and has persistently opposed all efforts of the Norwegians to gain per- fect equality and co-ordination with Sweden under the union. The long struggle which has been waged with occusionat interruptions, 1814 has this for 1ts sole object: Bjornson who for twenty years has been the advocate and spokesman of this clamorous demand, never contemplated separation from Swe. den until he became convinced that real independence wis not to be obtaned on other terms. The Swedes have become accus- tomed to look upon Norway as o dopondency of their own; the king who opposed and re: buked the aspirations of Norway could, as a rule, count upon an mcrease of popularity in Sweden. And moreover Bernardottes who had no sort ot conception of the Norwegian character frequently mistook a perfectly le- gitimate desire for sclf-government for a demonstraticn of hostility against Sweden and the royal house; and instead of identi- fying themselves with the national spirit, they fought it, first by cautious measures of repression, and now by votes and open de- fiance, as in the rked hs0- A Democratic Country. There 18 no doubt that Norway is the most mocratic country in Europe, if notin the world. There is a far sturdier sense of per- sonal worth, a far more fearless asscrtion of equality and a far more democratic feeling ‘)Juxmunlin[l society, than for instance in the nited States. Swoden, on the other hand, is essentially an aristocratic country with a landed nobility, apd many other remnants of feudalism in her political and social insti tutions. T'wo countries so different in char acter can never be good yoke-fellows. Thoy can never develop at an even pace, and the fact of Kinship scarcely helps matters where the temperaments and the conditions are so ‘widely dissimila Brothers who fall out * wre apt to fight euch other more florcely on account of the relatiouship. 1, for my part, certainly donot share he hatred of Swedeq nor do I believe that there is any generas animosity to the Swedish people o be found anywhere in Norway. It is most unfortu pate that the mistaken policy of the Berna- dottes has placed the two nations in an atti- tude of apparent hostility. In spite of tho loua denunciation of Norway by the so- called grand Swedish party and the equally | vociferous response of the Norwegian jour- | nals (of the left) there is » strong sympathy between the democracy of Norway and that of Sweden, & mutual respect which no misapprehension can destroy. Agltating for Equality, It was Bjornstjerne Bjornson who in 1873 began the agitation for the actually and not mercly unowinul equality of the two king- doms. Ho called attention to the fact that the Norwegiuus were . free and indepond- eut nation on paper, but that in reality they were by all the world regarded a8 o dependency of Sweden, This was largely due o ihe fact that their foreign affairs are conducted by the Swedish min- istry. Their diplomatic and consular repre- sentatives ubroad, though not invariably Swedes, are appointed by the sumo agency and represent primarily the intercsts of Sweden, Their flag bears in the upper cor- ner the blended colors of the two countries, ond their king, when he goes abroaq, travel under the title of king of Sweden, troubles himself to attach the name of No way. What wonder then, that the world accepts all this as proof of a willing in- feriority and subordination! Norway has her own parhament, her own cabinet minis ters (except o minister of foreign affairs), her own army and navy (though the latter is scarcely, at present, of much consequence), and unless she choses to acquiesce in na: tional extinction sho must also a sepa- rate diplomatic and consular service, Tending Toward Separati This was until rvecently Bjoruson's pro- ram and that of the party of the left which argely through his agitation gained iis great parliamentary majority, Now since it has become evident that neither Oscar I, nor his successor will ever concede these demands, he has beguu openly to advocate a separation from the brother’ kingdom and the establishment of an indepeudent reyub- lie, There cun be no doubt that his repub lican propuganda has met with a general re- Spouse uwong the peasantry and the great middle class. 'Tho government officials, who are largely adherents of theconservative arty (the right)hate and detest him; and no alumpy against him is 100 black to find cre- dence with thew. They feel how dangerous he is to their cause,and they use every ‘weapon at their command in their desperate efforts to make nim harmless. But, though they may succoed in injuring bim, they will never succeed in silepcing him, For iiwrn. son has the courage of his convictions, and heis utterly fearless, You cannot bargain with him, or by threats or favors t..:r his scquiesence in anything of which ho disap- proves. What he believos that he belicves could fasten a padlock to those bold and 0lo quent lips. His judgment may at times be wrong, but his heart is always right. A Magnetio Lender. “He means right, that a ohild could under- stand,” s Browning says. And it is be- cause the Norwegian people, as a whole, have this profound and incradicable faith in Bjornson's disinterestedness, in the strength and nobility of his character, that they have listened to his voice and followed his cotin- sel. Noone can stand face to faco with him and meot the gaze of his candid blue eyes without fecling that here is a man in whom there is no gui His personal i nary. I have k sce him from cur| gnetism is most extraordi- wn people who went to ity (and hated him from the bottom of thel part his warm admirers and partisans. So wonderful is, indeed, the charm of his sp seem to be cirried off your were struck by an _ invisible of influence which' you had not,the power to resist. 1 donot hesitate to say that he is the greatest living orator in Europe. 1 have heard Gladstone und Bismarck speak, but neither could approach him in charm of manner, force of delivery, enchanting i v and _stirring and i ssioned elo quence. 1t English, French or Germun wero his mother tongue (instead of a language spoken by 2,000,000 people) 1t could not fail that s fame as an orator would over- shadow that of every statesman in the old world as in the new {hat in spite of this divine gift of speech, he would be a safe political guide, 1 do not believe. Ho is too ruthless, too inconsid- erate and impulsive to be a successful states- man, The Greatest In Norway. And in spite of thatall foreign correspond- ents have written to the contrary, I venture shesy that the Noowegian republic. if sces the light, will never make him its president. The late Premier Steen would be the most probable and aiso the wisest choice of the Norse demoeracy. 1 do not for amoment doubt that Bjornson would him- sell heartily agree with this assertion. He kuows his ‘own limitations, and ho has not only never sought office, but hie has repeat- edly declined to stand for the Storthing (Parliument), wher a4 nomination was equivalent to an clection. He is well aware that his great powe a public monitor and leader of public opinion would be seriously imperiled if he were to identify himsell with party measures and the petty strife of Parliamentary cliques. He is now the greatest man in Where his large blonde head is seen there is the head of the table. Loved or hated, praised or reviled, he stoers boldly forward, caving for nothing but the cause to which he has concentrated his hfe—the independence of Norway. Patriotism which with others 154 mild “entuhsiasm which flares up a little on festive occasions, is with him a assion which absorbs all other sentiments and brings his whole personality into play. Large, robust as he is, over six feet tall, nd with a magnificent face and brow ana a splendid sonorous voice, he has a tremendous ntage over any ordinary man who might venture to engage him in debate. ‘Therefore his enemies rarely have the courage to assail him, except from an ambush, or at a safc distance. As he is now abroad, having spent the autumn and carly winter in Munich. and the Tyrolean Alps, they have the ficld largely io themsclves. But the agitation which he has conducted intermittently for the last twenty years is still raging about his name, the very men- tion of which (as a Danish critic has said) is like running us the national flug of Norway. Huaryan Hiorti BoyEseN, e A LITTLE OLD CURL. F."L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution, 1t tell from the folds of u letter That cumo in o Mirytime of old From one--L shall never forgot lier— A curl witha glamour of old; And I'thought of tho bright brove L !t was only the broy But how gracefully on Phis " witehing and Norway. that wore f o girl, it fell o'er 1t— onderful curl! yos, 1k the heavens above her, wed bright as an April and blue; All the winds of the May scemed to love ber, And touseled her eurls as they blows And onew when, with tendercst caresses, Thoy kissed the bright wonders apart And madom sweet song of her tresses, They tossed this wild curl (o my hear And now after years that hinve perishod, It shines through the mist and the gloom; Negloeted and lonely, yet cherished, 1t smiles like a 1ily ii bloom! Aud though the dear forchead that wore {t “neath tho maples that noan, tiil, still in the dark ©adore it, And kiss it, and love it alone! — - RELIGIOUS. “Three-fourths of the inhabitants of Pales- tine are Mohammedans. “There are four women missionary physi- clans in Persi / 12,000,000 of unevangehized peo- mong her 14,000,000, There is about one missionary to every 175,000 souls. The number of volumes sent out by the American Tract society foot np 31,181,948; or in pages, 6,452488775. These are their issues in book form. Theirnumber of tracts is of course greatly in exvess. Rev. K. Vaughan. brother of Cardinal Vaughn, archbishop of Westminster, has come to America to superintend publication of his book by the Paulist tathers of New York. Iev. Michael Tierney of New Britain, Conn.. has been appointed bishop of the Rowan Catholic See of Hartford, to succeed Bishop McMahon, deceasod. Rtt. ftev. T. B. Lyman, bishop of the Epi copal chureh iu North Carolina, died sud- denly last weel at his home in Raleigh, He was 78 years oid, and was consecrated in 1873, Tho Prebuyterian Board of Foreign Mi sions reports for the month of Novembe 0, 08 against $49,458 for the praceding and for seven months $230,080 against Of the 28,071 branches of the Young Peo- ple’s Christian Endeavor in the world, 24,577 ave in the United States. The rapid growth of the organization three years ago led many to fear that iv would suffer un early decline, but the facts do not justify such an appr hension, Rev. Hanson T. Colt, rector of the estant Episcopal Mission of St Brooklyn, has become a convert to Catholicism. For several years Pastor Colt has been a very high churchman, carrving the Kpiscopal ritual to tho uttermost limits established by usage. He has conformed teachings, however, strictly to the do trines of the Protestant Episcopal church. His renunciation of that faith is a great sur- prise toall his friends Rabbi Rich ef Atlanta, Ga., ereated some- thing of o sensation a week ago by advo- cating in a sermon delivered in the orthodox svuugogue the right of women to preach and the desirability of their doing 80 if they had the talent and zeal for the work. This, of course, 15 altogether contrary to the Jowish law. Interest was added locally through the fact that a prominent Baptist minister in that city has been ivigorously attacking women evangelists, denouncing them as infi- }I:‘lsllm‘ disobeying the injunction of St Whittaker's “Protestant Episcopal Church Atmanac” for 1804, shows that during the last yei men were ordained 1o the min- 15try, 4 gain of thirty-six over the previous year. ‘The numberof communicants 1s ut 50,812, an Increase of«17,057. total of contributions was belug an increase of $520,711.19, would indicate that in some respects tho Eniscopal church has been making fairly atisfactory progress duriug the past year, But iu certain other matters it does not appear to have held its own. A docrease is reported of 8,731 baptisms. 1,185 confirma tions, 451 marriages, 1,206 burials, 205 Sun- day school scholars and twenty-nine wission posta. Portland, Ore., has giv new religion, the cardinal principles of which are that the devil is the yermiform ap- pendix, and that purification couses through forty. ¢ays of claret and crackers. The high priestess of the creed is no itiverant wanderer of the wilderness, no underfed, scantily clothed, draggled denizen of the slums, but the buxom wife of George H. Williams, who bhas been ludge, presidential elector, congressman, Uniica States senator and United States attornoy general, who was nominated b{ President Grant for chief justice of the United States supreme court, and who s now Oregon's leaaing lawyer. Mrs, Willlams has everything that wealth can buy and the meetings of her 850 converts aud fanatical followers are held in the great hall of her splendid home, a hall capacious Prot- David's, Roman to the world a :fd-nu . irrepressibly, imporiously Not [ she king's horses uor allthe king's men ouough %o weat them all, THE OMAHA DAILY BI‘ [HE SWEDES IN NEBRASKA Additional Faots Ragarding the Settloments in 8aunders County, OF THRIFT AND INDUSTRY REWARD3 Ploneer Straggles Contraste Present Opulent © Forces In Bosl Politleal L oss nnd Nearly all of the pioneer settlers referred to in my former article arrived in Nebraska poor and without the means wherewith to buy teams and implements, Many had to have the assistance of their more fortunate neighbors to get a primitive roof over their familics, A very large percentage, however, were young men twithout families, which simplified very materially the pressing needs of a habitation. Therefore, no sooner was the dugoutor sod house finished than the pioneer struck out inquest of work Fortunately, at that time, laborors were in demand, as mauy private, corporate and public improvements wece under construc tion, among others the railroad brids at Omaha across the Missouri, the building of the B. & M. railroad from Ashland to Kearney, Mr. P. N. Henning, the now well-to-to farmer, who lives half-way between Wahoo and Mead, while his better half held down the homestead claim for over two long years, labored at daily toil in Council Bluffs or Omaha at whatever he could find to do. Sometimes it would be in u brick yard, then at another time for the Union Pacific rail- road, and for months on the construction of Fthe big railroad bridze. While on this work along with Mr. J. Eckloy, the two were roli- ing a big log on the trolley, when the log gave a lurch and knockad vhem off their feet by which they fell and received severe in- Juries and were laid up at the hospital for several weeks, Me. Hennmg remembers the following pioneers beside Mr. Eckle, who found work on this bridge, i. e., Charley Jonnson. John A. Smith and Andrew Week- lund, Frequently, after the week's toil was over, these hardy pioneers would set out on foot for a visit over the Sabbath to their milies in Saunders county, returning the same way—on foot—in time to commence work Monday morning. Mr. Lewis Manten and others found work on the construction of the B. & M. railroad then beiag built from Ashland west. Dugouts ana Sod Houses. In passing through these settlements at the present day and noticing the elegant and substantial farm houses, with large and com- modious barns and outhouses, 1t is difficult to realize that these fine improvements have takon the pluce of the dugout and sod house of twenty years ago. The entire aspect of the country has chunged. Thenno trees, except straggling cottonwoods that skirted the creeks and rivers, broke the monotony of the luudscape. Now these fine farm houses are surrounded with orchards and groves of valuable timber. The dugout and sod house was 4 valuable and indispensable aid in the development of Nebraska., With- out them it would have been impossible for the poor immigrant to have settled upon the government homestead, because he had no money wherewith to purchase the lumber necessary to erect tho most primitive board shanty, while the latter would have been a poor brotection from the cold winds in win- ter compared to the dugout and sod house. They served the purpose admirably 1 dr and cold weather, but were somewhat un- comfortable in rainy weather. Ploneer Motors. The first and great need of the pioneer was teams wherewith to turn the virgin soll. Only the few, at first, were the proud posscssors of a team of horses or mules, Oxen had to satisfy those with limited means, and now and then would be found a oke of cows hitched along with a yoke of oxen to a breaking plow. In going to market, however, this kind of motive power consumed much valuable time. One day and a half would belost in going from Swedepurg to Ashland and return. 1n the early days the price of produce and stock was extremely low. Corn frequently did not bring more than 10 cents a bushel. Hogs had to bedriven on foot to either kre- mont or A_uland, and one farmer told me ;!lml once he started for Fremont with dighty-tive hogs, but got so disgusted with the job that before reaching his destination he sold the bunch for §15. In 1874 auna 1875 the grasshoppers came and consumed the crops for these struggling pioneers, which made 1t especially hard for those who had bought railroad bonds to meet their payments. With improved and increased railroad facilities new towns and markets sprung up. Gradually the ox team gave way for o good horse or mule team. Tmproved farm implements were from time to time added to the requirements of the farm, all of which increased the productive- ness of the farm. FKinally the sod houses gave way to a comfortable buiiding of lum- ber. But space will not permit me to follow step by step the progress of these pion Suftice it to say, judging by present condition of things, their success has been maryelous, The Present Prosperous Condition. lam dealing with ‘“changed conditions™ thatare remarkable and that carry with them a lesson. 1t is hard work, thrift and rigid economy, a willingness to endure, for a short time, deprivations of the luxuries of life that has been the talisman, A drive through these settlements at the present day will show on an average us good, if not better, farm houses, barns and out louses, surrounded with orchards and groves, as will be found in_the best farm communities of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. As alrcady stated, the majority of these pio- neers cume here poor, yea, some of them could not have passed Cistle Garden under the present restrictions on immigration, Others again came with some ready casn, or teams and farm imploments. Howe it does not seem to have made much differ ence 1 the grand outcome. if any; the ono that came with absolutely nothing has out- stripped the one who had some money to commence with. 1 have in my mind two of the wealthiest Swede farmers in the county, both worth over £50,000, one had nothing to commence with, the other hud a capital of 4,000 Some of the Well-to-Do Farmers. As proof that I have not been building an imaginary structure of succeasful farming in Nebraska, 1 give below & number of real live farmers ' lo_ Saunders county who are worth feom $10,000 to 0,000 each: Jons Martinson, Martin Thorson, Hans Hanson, Lars Martinson, P. B Olson, Jan Hanson, Nels Eliason, Maguus Erickson, Hans Mbkanson, August Johuson, Borggren, Nels' Benktson, Jobn = Gran, Charley Johnson, Jan Erickson, (proprietor of Swedeburg), ' 5. M. Elmlund, Trols Hokanson, C. (i, Larson, A. Hullner, P. N Henning, Androw Wicklund, John Wick lund. Abraham Helising, B, E. Berg, C Nordail, A. J. Alinberg, J. O. Bredenberg, L. P, Bruce, F'red Jackson, Andrew Andor-: son, P. Swanberg, Fred Andersou, N. P. Nygren, Andrew Blomberg, A. Roselund, N P! Lindgren, Join Boostrom. 1d Lindgren, Androw Christianson, K. P, Holm, L. Is: son, Pete Boostrom, Andrew Saron: Boostrom, Gustof Sandberg and others, Whale it is no doubt true that the above ploneers doprived themselves of many of the comforts of life at tho start, in order to get u firm foothold in the great’ struggle of Ti it s equally true that atthe pres ent'time they live as well as any class of citizons, They no louger deny themselves the comforts of life; thoy hwe in elegant houses; thoy educate their children in the best schools of the state; they ride in fine carriages, and their homes resound either with the sound of the orgun or pianos; they have builded eleven churches and one academy of learning in the county and sup- port their denominational chureh organiza- tions with a liberal hand. They have also bragetied out In' ulio varlous commercial affalrs of life, and genorally become success- ful business men. The followlng is & list of the Swedish busiuess men of the county: Wahoo —J. A. and F. W. Anderson, music dealers and raliroad lund ageuts:J. J. John- son, cashicr Saunders County National bank E: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1893--SIXTEEN PA Rpter Anderson, emshicr First National bank; Dalton & snuerson, grocers; C. O. Andurson, harnessmaker; N. J. Anderson, photographer; Lawis Meonten, dealer in rain, conl and live stock; Albert Johnson, ead store; E. G Burkland, farm im- plements; Hansom i& Carlson, farm im- plements; Hans Hanson of tho firm of Strat- ton & Hanson, deatdrs in hardware; A. P. Johnson, druggists Plank Bros., druggists; John Levin, jewelers Rotterstoin, jeweler; Mrs. Bredenberg & Edland, milliners; A. I Anderson, boot andshoe manufacturer, John Eckley, nithough m retired merchant, do erves a mention i this connection as one of the pionecr business men of Wahoo. He | took & pre-emptiom elaim north of Mead in 1860, but went to Umaha and found work, first on the railroad bridge, as already men- | tioned, After having saved up & little money he went into the ice and land busi- ness.” Came to Wahoo in 1878 and opened o general merchandise store. His son, John Bernard, 18 professor of physics and ' chem- istry in Cathedral School of St. Paul, Gar den'City, Long Island, N. Y Mead—C. J. Blomberg, gen: 1 dise; BEdgar & Flodman, gencral dise; Farmers Grain, Stock and company, Gust Mouten, managet; son, hotel keeper; C. J. Edgar, liv John Jepperson. druggist; C. J tographer; Swan Ferris, boot manufacturer, Malnio—Bredenberg, Boostrom & Co., gen merchandise; Frostrom & Bredenbe general merchandise; Hellsing & Ny confectioner Malmo Grain and Stock company, L 'son, manager: Lars Sun- din, coal dealer; Nelson & Friberg, livery stable; Chariey Snarp, blacksmith: L. G. Holm, blacksmith; Mrs. Baldwin, proprietor of hotel. Swedeburg—Johu Er erul merchandise, harc lumber, grain and stock ; Swedeburg ( nd Live Stock 1 company, L. Martenson, manager, Coton—J. V. Smith of the firm of White & Swith, general merchardise; C. A, Wenn strand, manager of Nye & Schneider ele vator: A, Bruce, monager of Farmers Stock and Elevator company ; Nels Tomberg, black- smith, merchan- merchan- Lumber 0. John ry stable; Sdoft, pho- and shoe ckson, dealer in gen- In the Arenn of Politics, Take Swedish people as a rulo and they are 1o backward and modest to make much headway in being elected to fuy and luc tive positions in county and state gov ment. But they make honest and efiicient officials, They have, however, filled the fol- lowing positions: Albert Nelson, county commissioner from 1878 to 1876; J. H. Clau- 501, county commissioner from 1876 to 1870 Benj Johnson, representative in the six: teenth and seventeenth sessions of the Ne- braska legislature; C. J. Harrison, repre- sentative in 1887, rd postmaster of Waloo; Nels Rosengr ogister of deeds for six years: J. Allman, surveyor, 1574-75; M. Youngsted, coroner. 1877-78; P. B. Olson, representative for 1501-03, elected county treasurer 1803 L. Mortenson, elected county comrrissioner in 1803 The next article will refer to the religious progress made by these pione Inic e AND PERIODICALS, JOUNSON, BUOKS “‘The Physiology of Hunger" is explained in the current number of The Dietitu and Hygienic Gazette. “What the Ancients Knew About Some Modern Inventions? 1s told among other val- hle information i the November number of the Chicago Clay Journal, 155-157 Wash- ington street, Chicago. The Southern Cuitivator and Dixie Farmer accompanies its Docember issuo with a neat supplement in the shape of a colored lithograph entitled “Through the Iields.” Published at Atlanta, Ga. in the department of Astro-Physics in the December Astronomy and Astro-I’hysics H. C. 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A carefully classified list of the titles of over 600 books published within the Dpast six woeks is but one of the many help: ful features of this useful magazin The few words descriptive of each book leave little question in the reader's mind as to whether that book is the one wanted or not, Sample pictures from the illustrated holiday books fill more than a third of its 136 pages Price, be per number. John Wanawaker, Philadelphia. The December number of the North American Review brings to a close the 157th volume of that periodical. It opens with an important article by Governor Rus- sall of Masesachusetts on the ‘‘Political Causes of the Business Depression.” The Hawaliian situation is dealt with in three articles, Senator Peffer contributes & Lypi- cal paper on ‘‘T'he Mission of the Vopulist Pariy.” “Parliamsutary lanuers’ are brought to us in a uaper by Justin McCarthy M. 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Harper & Bros., New York 'hrea Things that Make Up Lifo" 1s an address by Prof. Henry Drummond delivered to the students and faculty of the Univer. sity of Chicago, appearing in the December Current issue The Parlinment of Re ligions" is a symposiuni 1 which twelve of the most prominent divines express opinions | rezarding the work and resulis achieved by the recent Parlinment of Retigions. homny | J. Morgan contributes some vie on “Labor's Needs andAV. T. Stead s Sugges. tions,” Carvent Topics, 1025 Masonic Tem ple, Chicago. Blue and _Gray isout this month with a delightful Christmas story, *How Une' Eph’ Bought Heself," by George P. Northrop Another instaliment of “With Farragut on the Hartford" appears, introducing L and 1V., “Ihe Fight with the I Forts” and “Before New Ovleans.” (Gen eral Horatio €. King continues his narrativo of “My Recollections of War Times,” and Eugene L. 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