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THE CHRISTIAN HELPER. November, 1900. 58 and an ordinary road carriage and team the sufferer, The automobile caused the horses to take fright and run away, and the owner brought suit for damages, and to have the automobile declared a nuisance. In this part he did not succeed. We learn from the Scientific American.

with the report of the election judges, to throw the judges into the street, take possession of the poll boxes, and manage the -business to suit themselves. If such counsel was given it was certainly very unwise and an-archistical. We can scarcely believe that a man of his political acumen wonld be guilty of such course. If it could be practiced in New York it could be practiced elsewhere, and instead of the quiet peaceable times that we have at election, they would be scenes of strife, anarchy and bloodshed. For repairing the railroads in south Africa a large order for steel rails and other rail road material has been given to American manufacturers, for Which', two reasons are assigned.

First, they can furnish the needed material in a little more than one half the time required for those of Great Britain to do the same thing. discount the British manufacturers 30 per cent in price. The Paris exposition" closed on the 12th inst, and it is claimed that it was a great firiTncial success. The entire attendance during the continuance of the exposition was over 50,000,000 of people more than the entire population of France. cover the face of the globe, and the Americas would be settled as well, as other parts of the world.

It is related that there came a mighty earthquake and Atlantis was lost. Here is solved a problem which has caused considerable comment, as to how early inhabitants of our land came. When the Northern Atlantic plateau was submerged they were entirely cut off from the nations in the Eastern Hemisphere, and the memory of the land was forgotten save in the poems and legends of the nations. The curious reader is referred to Homer, Pliny and others of the old Greek writers. There are two nations however that we have not yet.

mentioned, because they are of a later growth the Hebrews and Hindus. Concerning the Hindus we will say that according to their own tradition, they sprang from Brahma and are no less than the direct descendants of Abraham by 'Keturah, who sent these children to the east that they might not interfere with Isaac, the son of promise. For Brahma is A-Brahm, whom they worshipped as a god, as was customary in those days. The Hebrews, the nation of destiny, of prophecy, the appointed means in God's hand for blessing the world are so called from Heber a descendant of Shem. They were indeed the youngest of all nations, but theirs is thet birthright.

It -is concerning this people that we will speak, and show our descent, from them by history and prophecy, so that we may the more clearlv know our destiny. Secretary Root of the war department is making a trip to Cuba, and it is thought that his mission has something to do with the proceedings of the constitutional convention now in session on the island. The tide of immigration flowing into the island from Spain is thought to be a plan to bring the island again under Spanish rule unless the constitution provides against "it. The most important event of the month so far as the United States is concerned, is the general election which was held on the 6thinst, and -which resulted in the re-electioa of Wm. McKinley.

to the presidency, and in a large republican majorily-in the next congress. While we took no part whatever in tfie campaign or in the election, we cannot say that we are sorry for the result. As it the ruling party will have ample opportunity to' carry the policy already inaugurated, and the wisdom or unwisdom of the several schemes will be developed in the next four years, and the people will be better able by that time to decide on all the Let" us patiently wait and see the The American Christian Missionary society announces" that the means have been secnred to repair the Galveston Church building, and to aid the church till it is again on its feet -and able to walk. There is also sufficient to assist the church at Alvin to rebuild their house, which was entirely destroyed by the storm. THE MONTH'S HAPPEN INGS.

It is said that Mr. Croker, of Tamany publicly advised his followers to remain at the polling places till the votes were counted, then to count Democrat noses, and if they did not tally A suit at law has recently been tried in which an automobile carriage was the offender.