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DIED.

McCLUsKBY.-on the goth instant, FRANCIS NC
CLUsKEY, aged 40 years.
The relatives and friends OF the family are invited
to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No.
1909 n Second street, on Thursday morning, at 81
O'Clock. ~
ToBIAs.-On the morning OF the 2sth ult., J.
SBNEEFF TOBIAS, only son OF Joseph f. and Mary
Anna Tobias.
The male friends OF the family are invited to
attend the funeral, from the residence of his
parents, No. 17O5 Locust street, on Friday after
noon, March g. at O'Clock. S8
WAIHwRIGHT-On the 9th instant JOHN VAIN
WRIGHT, in the 33d year Of his age.
The relatives and male friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from the
residence OF his aunt No. 62T Vine street. on Thurs
day, I'd instant at 10 O'Clock. -
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WH1TNAN's JUJUBE is now the standard remedy
for singers, public speakers and all affections nj the
throat. Druggists sell it, Twenty-Five cents per box.
STEPHEN +. WHITMAN d SON, Sole Manufacturers,
s. w. corner OF Twelfth and Market streets.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.

These bonds are secured, a,by First Mort
gage on the Railroad Itself, its rolling stock and al,
equipments; second, by a Fir Mortgage on its en-
I1e n Land Grant, being nore than Twenty two
Thousand Acres Of Land .oeach mile OF Road.
Principal and Intere Il are payable in Gold-the
rIncpal AZ the end Thirty years, and the Interes.
TENTHS PER GENT. per Al Sn1nmi ni' AMI ni'n'D'
dC ys6n6 se issued efo In In denominations OF $780, $780,
Inc trustees under the mortgage are Messrs Jay
Cooke, OF Philadelphia, and j. Edgar Thomson,
PRESIDENT OF the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
These Northern Pacific 7.sO Bonds will At all time.
before maturity, be receivable at Ten per Cent.
Premium (or 1lO) In exchange for the Company 3
lands at their lowest cash price.
In addition to their absolute safety, these Bonds
yield an income larger, we believe, than any other
hrst-oisss security. Persons holding United States
o2Os can, oy converting them Into Northern Pacihcs
increase their yearly income one third, and still
Persons wishing to exchange stocks or other bonds
1or these can do 30 with any OF our Agents, who
KETABLE SECURITIES.
JAY COOKE M CO.,
Fiscal Agents Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
For sale in Philadelphia by
ID. @. WHARTON SMITH g. CO.,
No. 12i South THIRD Street.
GLENDINNING, DAVIS u CO.,
No. 4s S. THIRD Street.
BOWEN & FOX,
No. 1s MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
SEVENTH NATIONAL BANK,
N. w. cor. FOURTH and MARKET.
I. A. BIDDLE & CO.,
No. s26 WALNUT Street
VIM. PAINTER s. CO.,
No. So South THIRD Street
BULL & NORTH,
No. 12l South THIRD Street
BARKER BROS g. CO.,
No. 2s South THIRD Street.
EMORY, BENSON & CO.,
No. 6 South THIRD Street.
B. X. JAMISON 81 CO.,
NV. corner THIRD and CHESTNUT
P. S. PETERSON & CO.,
No. SO South THIRD Street.
TOWNSEND WHELEN e. CO.,
No. 3e9 WALNUT street.
CHARLES B. KEEN,
No. 325 WALNUT Street
JNO. S. RUSHTON & CO.,
No. so South THIRD Street
NARR & LADNER,
No. 80 South THIRD Street
NJ. SCHULTZ g. CO.,
No. Al South THIRD Street.
BIOREN & CO.,
No. $50 South THIRD Street.
JOHN X. WILDMAN,
No. 2s South THIRD Street.
CHARLES T. YERKES, JR., g. CO.,
No. 20 South THIRD Street.
WILLIAM T. ELBERT,
No. S21 WALNUT Street.
j. III. TROTTER,
No 922 WALNUT Street.
s. M. PALMER g. CO.,
No. 2s South THIRD Street.
d. M. ROBINSON g. CO.,
No. l3S South THIRD Street.
SAMUEL WORK,
No. 81 South THIRD Street.
GEORGE j. BOYD,
No. IS South THIRD Street.
Ii. III. WILTBANK.
No. 300 WALNUT Street.
RALEY & WILSON,
No. al South THIRD Street
WALLACE & KEENE,
No. 14S South THIRD Street.
STERLING & CO.,
No. 1lO South THIRD Street
WILLIAM @. MORGAN q CO.,
No. 2s South THIRD Street
G. & w. Y. HEBERTON,
No. so S. THIRD Street.
JAMES e. LEWARS 81 CO., .
No. 30 s. THIRD Street.
JACOB Z. RID DGEWAY,
No. SO s. THIRD Street.
w. III. SRELMERDIS SE,
No. 10 s. THIRD Street.
l &c tuwthfs4Ot
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CITY ITEM Q.

MR.. WILLIAM w. CASSIDY, the jeweller at nc.
South Second street. has OF the largest and nest
attractive stocks OF all kinds OF Jewelry and Silver
ware In the city. He has also on hand ne assort-
ment OF nne American Western Watches Those
VINO purchase at this store at the present time are
certain to get the worth OF their money.
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FINANCIAL,
NEW 2'3O GOLD LOAN.
sAFEl PRoF1TABLEi pERxANEErl

We oner for Sale at Par, and Accrued interest the
FIRST MORTGAGE LAND GRAND GOLD BONDS
OF THE
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BURNETT's COOKING EXTRACTS the best.

For OYSTERS always, FRESH, PAT, AND INVITING,
Stewed, Steamed, Roasted, PaDned, Broned, Fried
and Raw, go to Leachs northeast corner NiEth- and
Chesnu.. Half peck steamed oysters, 70 cents.
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JOSEPH 5ECKHAUS,
No. 1904 FRANKFORT Avenue,
ABOVE GIRARD AVENUE,
Manufacturer OF extensively FIRsr.CLAss
g A Ee X Il A q Il ~.
NHURgqr QpVTRQ

ClaTences Lahdaus, Landaulettes, Close COachea
Shifting ar. Coaches, COuPes BarOuches, PhetOns
ROckaWayB, Etc, SUITABLE FOR PRIVATE
FAMILY aAd PUBLIC USR WOrkmanship and
nnieh second % none In the country.
Fine and varied stock on hand-COmpieted ana IN
the works. Orders receive prompt and personal AZ
tenti0n. AL WOrk warranted lSa smrp
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RSSgn CONTINENTAL HOTEL COMPANY
The Board of Managers OF the Continental
Hotel Company have declared a dividend OF THREE
PER GENT. upon the Preferred Stock OF the Com
panyy, payable on and after March 1871 at the
office of the Treasurer, No. 700 WALNUT Street, in
the City OF Philadelphia
j. SERGEANT PRICE,
22T6t Treasurer.
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SEA MOSS FARRE from pure Irish Moss, for Blan'
Mango, Puddings, Custards, Creams, etc. etc. Tit
cheapest, healthlest and most delicious food In tn
world.
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The SoLACE OF AGE.-PLANTATT0N BTTTBRs is an
agreeable compound OF st. Croix rum-the most
nutrmental OF all distilled LIQUORS and a variety of
tonic alternative and anti-bious vegetable produc-
lions, among which is that most invaluable OF invl-
gorants, Calisaya bark. The spirituous basis is
manufactured by the agents OF the propretors,
from the sugar-cane, on their own leasehod plan
tations in the West Indies and the Casaya bark is
gathered and prepared for expectation from South
America by the employees OF the firm. Both, there
fore, ca2 be guaranteed to be unadulteratec,
and Of the finest quality.
For these reasons, PLANTATION BTTTERs is recon-
mended as an unequalled invlgoratlng cordial for
aged persons. But It has stronger recommenda-
ton than that Of the proprietor, viz the testimony
OF thousands in the decline OF life who have tested
its revivifyfDg properties. The record covers a
period OF moro than ten years, and includes both
sexes and all ages from fifty to ourscore years and
upwards.
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1T WILL RELIEVE THE BABY.-There is no mis-
take about it. MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRU
tor children teething.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
For additional Special Notices SCI Inside Pages
My II. M. DALY'S WHISKY WAREROOMS
Nos. 222 s. FRONT Street and 139 DOCK St
IMMENSE STOCK
OF THE BEST BRANDS
IN ORIGINAL BARRELS.
Among which may be found the celebrated "GoLDEN
WEDDING" Bourbon OF ancient date; Wheat and
hye Whiskies, all pure from manufacturers lin ori-
Rinal packages), including those we'll kAown dis
tillers
THOMAS MOORE & SON,
JOSEPH s. FINCH X CO., and
THOMAS MOORE.
The attention OF The trade is requested to test
these Whistles, at market rates. 2 4smwS
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BuRNETT's COLOGNE the best made in America.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30
THE KNoTTY QUESTION SETTLED.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:- 4,
In looking over your valuable paper some snort
time ago / found an article headed "a Kn0tty
Question:" VIZ, the provisions OF Will left by
some one who departed this life, In favor OF his wife
and an expected child which the former was about
bringing into the world, the latter to have share,
more or less OF the estate according to sex that Is,
If poy two-thirds OF the property left TO 10 him
and third 10 mOlier and II girl only One-third
OF same 70 TO her and tw0-thirds to mOtber. The
case as stands. owing to the unforeseen birth
OF twins given by The widow, boy and girl, hav-
ing given rise To the greatest perplexity and thrown
everything IN the way o! an impeachment TO come to-
@ final settlement, nave presumed upon myself 10
solve the matter III accordance with mathematical
point OF view whereby the mother Of SAID twins, in
all justice and equity becomes entitled to the benefe
accrung from the unexpected event, consequently
tnere no alternative but 10 apportion under tho
different shares OF the estate coming to each party,
viz. -
First--As there are two children the property
must, to begin with, ne divided In two portions
SecOnd-Out OF the one portion the boy Is to GET
his uwOthirds ana the mother her one-thir1.
Hard-Out OF the other portion the girl Is to get,
her one third ana the mother her twOhlrds.
BY this means eacl party VIII get his allotted share
whlle the partilon VIII DC In conformity with the
spirit OF the Will, anu TO the least the mother
will gel fifty per cent, the boy thirty three and one.
third and the girl sixteen and twonrd3 Der cent OF,
the estate Hoping that THIS calculation NAV assise
In setting the matter and undo the knotty legal
points which seem TO Involve IL, am, Respectfully,
yours, MORRlS WRINRRR0,
NEW yosk July A. IAN.
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A FATAL NOCTURNAL ADVENTURE.
A Reputed Thief and Burglar Killed by
Fall from n Chamber Window

A Repuied Thief and Burglar Killed by n
Fall from n Chamber Window.
A OF q very singular nature was yesterday
investigated before Coroner keenan,, at the City
Hall. From the facts elected it appears that Mrs.
Charlotte Rettg and her husband occupy apartments
on the second floor Of the tenement mouse 42O East
Ninth street. About hafpast one O'Clock on the
morning of the 10th instant Mr.. Rettig was aroused
from his sumbers by hearing some one rummaging
about in the room. He cried out Thief IN the
house." which awoke Mrs. Rettig, and during the
intense excitement that ensued the man escaped
through the rear window 10 The root OF a she'd from
which he jumped to the Sidewalk, dis
lance of about twenty-five feet, completely
disabling himself. Mr.. Richard Harvey living
In the same house, heard groans below, and
suspecting something wrong ran down stairs ana
cried "Watch" at the top Of his voice. which
brought to the spot Roundsman Little and Onlcer
Kennedy, Oft the Seventeenth precinct. The man. VINO
on examination, who was found to nave received
fracture Oh the skull ana other severe Injuries was
recognized as Frederick Homer, % German, thirty
two years OF age, VINO lived the top door or Az
East Ninth street: He was Immediately removed
to Bellevue Hospital and no history OF the
corded, for the very good reason that none was
given TO Warden Brennan. The officers In the case
were not then apprised OF the facts, and 1t
till yesterday that they developed by the ex-
animation OF witnesses under oath. Homer fingered
till the 10th inst, when he died. Deceased, who was
slightly acquainted with Mrs. Retig had descended
from his roou, and gong the roof OF the adjon-
ing house iorcioiy or otherwise opened the window
OF her room and crawled IN. Whether ne had any
felonious intent Is uncertain. They had previously
lost variety OF articles from their house. and 1t Is
suspected Homer mad been there before; but as to
that there Is no proof. A fair looking German wo-
man was present at the investigation and seemed to
ter OF deceased, TO whom she SAID she was engaged
TO be married. The weight OF evidence, however,
was against Homer and The jury found that ne died
from Injuries received by fall while escaping from
MT Rettlgs premises
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Metropolitan Gossip.


Milburn is advertised to appear at the Bowery.
G. W. Thompson plays "The Mountain King" this
week at Tony Pastors.
"Elfe" has proved a great success at Wallacks
and will hold the stage until the LYDIA Thompson
troupe arrives.
Thomas concerts at Central Park Garden and
Juliens grand Jotes at Terrace Garden still meet
with deserved success.
Kelly Leon's Minsrels resume possession of
Lima Edwin's Theatre and open tomorrow night
with a fine programme.
Concerts, balls, fairs ana sorees will be given at
the Central Park Garden during the winter. under
the management OF the Koch Brothers.
'Across the Continent" will be given at Niblos
Tor the remainder OF the summer season. "FrltZ''
Emmett VIII succeed Byron next month.
George BonIface the favorite actor, plays Bob
Brieriv at Woods Museum this week. the Hall
buriesque troupe appear at the mahnees.
Johnny Aliens "Schneidern still keeps the boards
nc the olympic. The Klralfys are making important
engagements for the fall season at this theatre
Miss Amy Stone Will play an engagement at the
She viii appear In play called " Cigarette" which
is said TO be dramatlzaton OF one or Ouidas WORKS.
Miss Ada Harland appears shortly at Woods Mu.
for ner by G. Maeder 1t embodles scenes OF the
most exciting kind in South America on the Plains
ID wyoming and IN Paris under the Commune Mr..
M. Levi oficlates as business manager OF MISS Har-
land.
The Ninth Regiment Band proposes starting ont
Oh u concert 10 commence Will the races AZ
Buffalo the Sth OF August, at the rink, with ID. L.
Downing conductor, and j. Levy cOrnet-a-pistoD,
mnder Tue management l OF III :; Jackson, Tnis
and with such magnificent band we do not doubt
that 1t Will be filled each night.
Miss Lima Edwin, having given up the theatre
which bears her name, intends applying herself
this winter To the study OF certain congo
nial lines in her profession until new theatre is
built for her. number of our leading capitalists
have expressed their intention Of erecting first
class uptown theatre and placing the MANAGEMENT
oil II Ill her hands. II merit courage and will are
deserving OF consideration then Miss Edwin should
receive hearty encouragement IN her profession.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

The boys OF the Dauntless Club were dauntless
enough yesterday TO go down TO Bergen and try
their hand with the nine or the American Bank
Note Company and the result was they left ball
behind them, the american boys" having defeated
them by score OF Il to 20. The Dauntless Club
were without the services OF their pitcher their first
baseman and their left fielder. and played through
the whole game with but eight men Those OF their
guished themselves were Phelps. McCrea and Flat.
Although each and every man did his level best to
win, the american bOysi were too much for them.
The American Bank Note Company's nine IL "A
good one especially the inreld portion OF IT, and If
any OF our amateur clubs get away with them they
Will nave TO play mighty sharp game. The follow
ing Is the score Dy innings
INNINGS.
Clubs IL. ID 81 M hb. 6h ia M. QA
h bann,s., B. N, co....S5 : 3 ssi M
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Base Ball Notes.

The Gotham Club, one OF the Oldest organizations
in the ball fraternity has been thoroughly re.
organized this season and presents an eflcient
'front.' strong amateur nine has been selected,
which viii he able to creditaby cope with any Of the
clubs OF this city or Brooklyn. The regular nine for
the season is as follows:-Hall, short STOP; McDer
catcher; ColweD, right field; Goodspecd, left field
Hsdley, pitcher; Mason, centre field; Miles, third
base. They Will appear shortly la new uniform,
not yet selected This club is one OF the few that re-
feet credit on our national pastime, as its plays
for amusement ana recreation and do Its level best
10 win
Tomorrow the Eckfords play the Savanpahs, OF
E2YRnnan, GA Qn ING Union 4EppQQS
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open to objection he tries continually TO prove the
superiority OF Christianity, superiority whicn rev
OF us woul0 deny but that makes the book az
once tract, and not scientific work. 1t may be
that this sop is necessary to allay those md spirits
who imagine that they are touching pitch II they
ind out anything about other regions but 1t would
be far better TO let the exposition pc as thorough as
possible and to let the evident superiority OF Chris
tianity prove ITSELF Such treatment as THIS we re-
greet has its place. but not In scientific book. The
work contains a great deal Of useful information,
which is most valuable, from Its novelty and from
the rarity OF its sources, the general reader Con-
fucianism, Bramansm, Buddhism, the Greek and
Roman religions. those Of ancient Persia, of the
Teutonic nations Of Mohammed. OF Egypt and Juda-
ism those treated or and we only regret that 1t
Is with such brevtry, for each one demands, as
the author doubtless felt. far more space than
is given it. The pages that given to religious
appeals to the reader might we'll have been en-
ployed in the use OF science without harming re-
glon. One GETS as it Is, rather dizzying mass Of
facts about Buddhism, for example, with no very
definite appreciation OF the wonderful logic and
Chrlstan.lIke charity Of this religion The Nirvana
is treated with far too careless hand. The spirit
roo which Mr.. Clarke speaks OF the Investigations
into the actual existence of Noses comparing them
with the Homeric question and with the idea that
there were many Shakspeares, as II these were
hypothesis Of equal weight instead Of one being the
uncontroverted opinion or the most profound Greek
scholars and the other an unsupported fancy, and
then settling all these points by what would seem
most natural, without any regard to the evidence,
shows that religious mind is but i'll lifted for the
task that the author has set himself and that a
cooler and more pr actised hand has yet to 60 over
the whole work. Meanwhile we can only recon-
mend the work as convenient book Of reference
for certain facts, which otherwise it would be din
cult to find. More than that it does seem to US
to be.
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THE VISITING JAPS.
stroll About Town and Examine
the ELEPHANT.

Tie Elephant.
e, who are at present quartered at
Hotel, made up their minds yester-
were great many places OF interest
in this city, and so, without official
lind, scattered themselves about all
In couples and groups TO see what
nc. The Central Park came in for
miration. Prince SchemidZo Jugad,
nglish ruently, and seems 10 be per-
as TO all our American mannerism,
he party who made their way 10 the
oke OF its beauties in the highest
appeared TO be very Javorably
h the attentions that were paid
sides wherever he went.
Der Of visitors called at the hotel dur.
'.see" the strangers, but the clerk haa
for all callers, 'fhe gentlemen are
oms." tits the intention OF the young
emain In town but few days, when
start for their various destinations.
a have been In this country for many
have acquired no uncomfortable
Inc country. Three OF them TOOK a
swn To see what Wall street looked
.aturally attracted considerable atten-
Aot into conversation with one Of
% had lost heavily In the Rock
ZONE weeks ago. and went away
Yards apparently convinced that
many better places Tor man
MS patrlmony in than the thorough
Dney traflckers. What enabled the
RS Of the party TO visit more at their
lace they felt inclined 10 stroll into
OF their being dressed like ordinary
ople, as ordinary respectable people
o dress In this country. They mad
moi 70 appear In the streets IN their
es, and thus saved themselves con-
vance from that class OF persons who
lothing else 10 do than 10 follow every
japan through every street he may
er In, Just as though he was some AM
rom circus The party will break
and it Is said several Will 90 direct
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THE DROWNING OF MRS. D'C0sTER.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
statement In your paper OF the 2eth inst, refer
ring to the death OF Mrs. DeCoster, drowned wnile
bathing, in which it Is stated that my wife was with
her at the time ana that afterwards identified the
body Is wholly incorrect. In the first place my wife
was not In company with the unfortunate lady, In
the next place did not identity the body, and In
the third place we are neither OF acquainted with
any one or that name. II you will kindly insert TINS
you will confer favor. The gentleman who was
with this lady Is, believe, Or. Legrand.
Yours truly II. II. LEGRATN,
2Weot ThjTtyAkcQnd street
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NEW PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

From Harper Il Brothers:-"TIistory OF Frederick
the Second, called Frederick the Great" by John
s. G. Abbott ''The Students Elements of Geology
by Sir Charles Lyell, Baronet +. r. s.; "For Lack
OF Gold" by Charles Gibbons.
From Scr1oner Wexford Il Co. 1.-THE French Re-
volution: History" by Thomas Carlyle volumes
IL ana lin
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SHIPMENT OF ORES.

az the Russia took from this port 40
re from the Emma mine, In Utah; the
rday took 200 tons from the same
re I,4so tons OF the same ore at the
waiting for shipment. This IL the
OF $50 car loads WITHIN ten days. and
ore are nov en- rosie from ssV Lake
nAu x9OQQQS'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30

Ell Tor promenade coStum eS. opera
marriage bonnets, are made OF
n border de BruXelle. with white
wing streamers IN lace, SO as to be
around the neck. They are very
n and cost from fifteen TO twenty
overs tea roses are the specially;
mall. and a profusion of lace il ali
he bonnets and hats are much IN
The above hats saw through the
4. &. Carter. ut the salons Of Madame
a house well known TO Americans,
ne Jubert No. -. LADIES' coiffeurs
md small rolls. The braided chiQnon
Jrn and nels are not so fashionable as
ng season. The hair is not done so
son and The change Is an improve
-nion OF having the hair fall over the
n0idiSe has met with no success In
mong few of the deni-DtOnIie, who
1rnlng 10 the capital after a long
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30

TEN GREAT RELIGIONS. BY Rev. James Freeman
Clarke Boston James r. OsgoOd Co. 1871.
Science Is indeed extending It's sway when II be-
gins to treat OF religion; but such course Is inev-
table with the various lights that study IN different
directions throws upon this side Of human develop
meni. Ltngustics, itself new science, has cstab-
lisned the common origin OF the Hlndoo Persian,
Latin, Greek Celtic, Teutonic and Slavonic races,
and the study OF their languages, which often
preserve ms moro memorials OF their religion
than of anything else, has arlassed for us more In
formation than grandfathers possessed OF these
religions, has rendered their comparison possible
aud, by showing how much good there is even in
the neathen mind, has enabled US to look with Less
prejudiced eye at these efforts Of mankind In the
search OF truth. A scientific mind regards all sub
jects that IL examines without any predetermined
opinion It does not abuse tbs pagans; 1t Is not or
should not be intimidated by the eminent merits
OF Christianity. To the anatomist human
subject IL no moro venerable than the corpse
of horse in his work ne has MOTH
ing to do with generation when he lays
down bis scape 1T Is dinerent then man naturally
receives the respect which is his due. SO 1t Is
with the scientific examination Of religions; and
here W. " 0py apialVp. tnAt ~ calks's book ".