Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-17

SUPERIOR tCuvIL) COURT - BACON, j.
Monday, t5tb.-No. 1859, Welcome A. Thayer
vs.. John NJ Daniels. An action on promissory
noe signed by the defendant as principal and
the plaintiff as surety, which the plaintiff was
obliged topay. The defense was, that the action
was barred by the statute of limitations, and by
the discharge in insolvency OF the defendant
Verdict for the plaintiff for s67O.50. Putnam
for the plaintiff, Burgess for the defendant.
Tuesday, 16th.-In the case of B. F. Holbrook
vs. Whitman Holbrook, administrator, to recover
the value of three notes amounting to about
$780, given by the late Nahum ". Holbrook.
Of Upton, to the plaintiff, the jury returned a
verdict for the defendant. The grounds of de-
fence were that the notes were accommodation
notes, given without consideration, and that
they had been altered. Kent for plaintiff, AID
rich for defendant.
No. 1852, Peter Dolan, of Milford vs.. VIM Il.
Green, of Providence. An action to recover
money paid for Intoxicating liquors. Verdict
for the defendant. The ground of defence was
that the contract was made in Rhode Island.
Purgess for plaintiff, Putnam and Kent for de-
PENDANT.
No. 1923, J. W. Eldrcdge VS. Edgar B. John
son. An action to recover for rent. Verdict for
the plaintiff for Slj.82. Kent for plaintiff
Parker for defendant.
No. 1885, Luman Toilet vs.. Edmund o. Bacon,
an action of reDevin of property seized by the
defendant, as deputy sheriff. Judgment for the
return Of the property and damages assessed by
the court at $3.50. Rice and Blackmer for
plaintiff Burgess for defendant
On trial, No 1873, Willard II. Green VS.. Pat
rick Powers. An action to recover the value of
was given for intoxicating liquors. Putnam for
plaintiff Utlcy for defendant.
Next in order, Nos. 1892 1444, 1860, 1864,
1903 1919, 1926, 1866, 1911 1860 1914 1885, 1890,
1899.
DARwISIANIsM-At the adjourned meeting of
the Natural History Society, last evening, the
discussion of Dirwin's theory was continued
Hon j. NJ. Earle opened it and spoke of the
absence of transitional forms in the
geological record. If the theory is true,
all grades of development should appear
from the lowest to the highest, with al
most mper ceptible differences; but they are alb
sent Mr.. B. w. Potter urged that scientific
facts should be treated fairly, without theologi-
cal prejudice on either side. Preconeeived
opinion should be laid aside. He made quo
tltions from Darwin and urged objections to
his theory.
MjOr Harlow noticed the tendency to consid-
or Dlrwin's theory chiefly in relation man. If
it ba been applied only to plants, it would be
readily accepted. We should begin lower down
in the scale. There are grave scientific obiec-
tiOns to applying the theory to man, which
have been stated by Mr.. Wallace but they are
not insuperabe. Darwin does not attempt 10
explain either the origin of life or variability.
He criticised several points of the address of
Mr.. Greene. Mr. J. d. Baldwin stated the limi
tations of Ddrwin's theory; it does not attempt
to explain either the origin of life, or
the origin of the variations out of which
new species may arise. 1t attempts only
to explain the development of forms after they
begin to exist. Darwin represents that the first
forms Of life were created, and does not exclude
a creating agency from the origin Of new species,
although he does not admit it. Therefore, there
is really nothing in his theory hostile to religion
Whoever attempts 10 explain origins finds i'm
medately the limitations of physical science,
and comes to the supernatural where the meth
DDS of physical science can not serve him.
Mr.. II. L. Greene spoke in reply to the crit
icsms of Major Harlow, and argued to main
tain the positions taken in his address. Mr.
T. NJ. Lamb defended the theory of Mr. OAR
win against the objections and criticisms of
some Of the speakers. He thought man must
have come into existence by descent from some
other creature, and then been developed from
a very low savage condition to higher capa-
bilities; and he could not see that any other
theory of his origin is reasonable If man was
created, in what condition was he created?
As full grown civilized man, say the advo-
Gates of special creation; hut how can this be ?
He maintained that the first men must have
been very low savages. Mrs Baker read Sc
ri,s of sharply put questions for the consider
alton Of both sides.
The meeting voted to continue the discussion,
next Tuesday evening, and adjourned until that
evening, when the discussion will be renewed
under the fifteen minute rule which prevailed
last evening.