The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-28

of each horn pIotruding from Opposite sides
of the trunk. The horns had evidently
been hung in the crotch by human hands,
at a very remote period, and by the growth
of the tree had been raised to heighth of
thirty -one feet and overgrown in the curl
Gus manner in which they were found
Topeka TriJune.
THE CoMET.-Many speculations are be.
ing made as to the comet which has recent
ly made its appearance in the northwest
horizon. By some it is said to be that of
1910. and others are confident that this is
its first appearance. G. P. Pond, of the
Cambridge Observatory. writes as follows
in respect to it:
cit was observed at Cambridge on the
doubt that it Is appE6ael else skfths
though. owing to the sseNaEssoonlieht' iss
increasing distance from tEs zs 4epbt-
full whether it will become very ssHs 49,.
to the naked eye. However. when the moon
is out of the way the opportunity viii be
much better than it is now. In the large
telescope it presents an appearance curious
| " like that of the great comet of 1853 on
reduced scale. The tail branches off in
two streams from the nucleus. But now
the right hand one is the brightest instead
of the left. The same dark hollow is visi-
bic in the axis in the rear of the nucleus,
and there are similar disturbances and Jets
of luminous matter in its neighborhood, all
on a reduced scale of intensity"
MARRIAGE BY CLERGYMEN.-Mr. James
Savage, who has made extensive historical
and genealogical researches, stated at
meeting of the Massachusetts, Historical
q a.. 81. Ii \
cred no record of marriage performed by
a clergyman in New England prior TO 1886,
except in Georges Province by a Clergy
man of the Church Of England. The state
ment elected some discussion. It was ac-
counted for by the fact that marriage was
considered by the Puritans to be civil con-
tract, and not a religious rite. In adjuring
the forms and ceremonies of the Established
Church as offshots of Popery. the marriage
sacrament was also abandoned. Winthrop's
History of New England contains tie fol-
! lowing:
"1647, 4th day, 9th month. There was
a great marriage to be solemnized at Boston.
The bridegroom being at bingham. Mr..
| Hubard's church, be was procured TO preach,
and came to Boston to that end. But the
magistrates hearing of it,, sent to him to
his spirit had been discovered to be averse
to our ecclesiastical and civil government;
and he was bold man and would speak his
mind. 2. We were not willing to bring in
the English custom of ministers performing
the solemnities of marriage, which sermons
at such times might induce; but if any
ministers were present, and would bestow
word of exhortation, etc., it was permit
ted"
1t is very general impression that Wash
! ingion held his place as President with no
murmur of dissent on the part of the peo-
! pie, and that his administration was q sort
of political millennium. The following item
from the aurora, Philadelphia paper. on
the day Washington retired from the Presi-
dency, is indicative that Washington had
his enemies as we'll as other Presidents:
"Now lettest thou thy servant depart in
peace, for mine eyes have seen thy saliva
tion," was the pious ejaculation of man
who beheld flood of happiness rushing in
upon mankind. If ever there was time
that would license the reiteration of this
exclamation, the time is now arrived-for
the man aCho IS tie source Of tie misfortunss
Of oar country is this day reduced to level
with his fellow citizens, and is no longer
possessed of power to multiply evils on the
United States. If ever there was period
for rejoicing, this is the moment. Every
| heart in unison with the freedom and the
happiness of the people, ought to beat biga
with exultation that the name of Washing
ton from this day ceases to give currency
to political iniquity, and to legalize corrup-
| ton.
A new era is opening upon us--an era
that promises much to the people, for public
measures must stand on their own merit,
and nefarious projects can no longer be sup
ported by name. When a retrospect is
taken of the Washington administration for
eight years, it is a subject OF the greatest
establishment that single individual could
! have ca1ekered tie principles Of Republican,
ism in an enlightened people, and should
| have carried carried his designs against the
public liberty so far as to put in jeopardy its
very existence Such, however, are the
facts, and with these staring US in the face.
tits day ought to be day Of jubilee iR tie
United States.
MEruoD1sM-The official report, made 70
the General Conference lately held at Buffa-
! 10, shows the following interesting statistics
as to the condition aud progress Of Metho-
dism in the world:
Total members. I,9S9,63
Add travelling preachers, 1928
Total comm unicsnts in America, 1889
Total commandments in Europe, 736,SO2
Total, 2,73o,l45
Minor bodies, whose Statistics cannot
be exactly ascertained - 10000
members and 200 preachers, 10000
Grand total. a,742,a4s
Surprising three members OF the congrs-
CATION to one of the Church, "a very mod
crate estimate for Methodist congregational
we have an aggregate population depending
on the ministrations of Methodism Of hard
ly less than e.even millions.
4 correspondent writes to the Chicago
Press and Tribune from New Jersey, sta
ting that call the Americans have come
into the support of Lincoln and Hamlin.
and the Democrats are about half and hall, -
that is, equally divided between Brecken-
ridge and Douglas. New Jersey Is no long
=. H. <io,,hffIl States She II sY4ra