New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-23
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OCTOBER MAGAZINES.


though there spoutng fountains the steam issues
with great violence. intensely hot, and with shrekng
NOISE The rocks hot under the feet and shppory
with moist mineral salts, presenting strong contrast
10 the sylvan beauty Of the neiGhborinG creek Tue
Journey the eeysers Is Joke and requires dc sVDe
nerves to accomplish il as to go into battle
The keeps more the flank Of the ridge ara
enryes about preeipces instead OF erOsssg ,jt ~
roads approach within 200 or 500 eeI II dawn its fur.
Geyser Peak, and then plunge suddehN uom p,'r ON
cher and sleeper flank to the can0n0i flloh hNe i
o p ro oSS are 'e sSon feet As the oyser
Hotel above the sea. the descent Is aoou.
This made the old road II distance o. o"o H e
Foss proprietor the road and stage me- ana one
o. the celebrated WHIPS "a az ro 6cgan n would
tell his passengers look at their watches ana hod on
30 their seats and hats he womb men CrcS 's ari
AT keen run and make the distance IN nine ana ha,
minutes There are thirty five sharp turns in the Drop
and the road, just wide enough for the team ire
queDtly hugs the edge OF steep rocky preciplces'
whose sides aud bottoms make green con
cavity OF brsting 1r-tops hiding the stream whose
murmur comes family up the new ro o PTeT nv n
route, with more curves, IN lighter grace out
the steep precpices that line the creek over Ihs 700
the teams driven at rate Of speed flghtu TO und
persons unaccusOmed to mountain stage-traVel III can
fsrpa. But. dangerous as ese roats seeln not sit
accident has occurred on them for the wagons are Kept
very strong the horses are Oi the best roadster sOcA
and the drivers masters Of trade The great speed
maintained instead of increasing the danger lessons It,
senQers who pale and shrink as the vehicle dashes wildly
down, and as they see below them. under the very
wheels, were, the yawDing ChaSms that threaten
death. Women sometimes sink into the bottom OF the
wagon and mde from their eyes the spectacle SO dread
fu them that is sublime to cooler heads and ealmer
nerves. When the wagon reaches the MOTEL howeycr.
come down in balloon and were thankful 1t had " 1T.
"a Day in the French Assembly" presents a series
of portraits OF the prominent living statesmen
Of France, which appear have been drawn with equal
ndelty and animation. NJ. Theirs sits for his likeness
Rs follows:
The central figure is not IN the chair Of the presiding
al no min
Of the of the Left Center, where he occasionally
tbe Gesh 6e Is the shortest man in the Chamber
and IN intellect head aud shoulders talier
Giant Would be Sin more Appropriate to him
Stephen A. Douglas for he is shorter. He
rather bury than fat for his shoulders are broad ana
he is thick rOugh he carries his head erect as 1t If
possible TO do. Like most men with big body and
snort legs re mas an IRON constitution tIllt sIahus
even at his advanced age, any sudden ana
sxlTaordinary demand made upon 1T ana tnlS
the unfaing eoOdnature which he exhlblts
Most OF the time there is smile twlnklng behind the
speetacles and turning up the corners OF his large
mouth bat there smlies-one for ms opponents
ana tue second good nature itself He is es
scntiay Gallo in fnesse and rapidity Of thought
Of social relaxation, no man is quicker than
seocv TO iS without 3HTposS but TINS is not one Of
has faults. lie is interchangeable worker, and what
ever ne undertakes he does thoroughly be IT negOua
ting treaties speaking IN the tribune. or writing MS
tory. lie Is complete man. VINO mus tme III
Che midst Of ms literary ana p0hteai IaDors 70
hunt up objects In the way OF books, pic
lures. ana general O1tcd OTdc. MnCre MS duties
edmit OF n, he is regular and temperate in ms
habits, seldom IL ever known TO cOul-
what of a statesman of the Talleyrand school, where
diplOmacyand expediency exert great an Influence
bourgeois. too, adheres to him. aud prevents the
growth of moral grandeur, which, in the crisis
be the complement 10 man Of his genus and
sSeIs oasS he has an Sm6 10 to 3 @ae " lat
great character; he is incapable Of great personal
sacrifice Tor the GOOD OF his country IN the matter Of
material interests. ana tnis the most disagreeabe
semlsh IN the man. Thus, IN material affairs he Is
aequsltye aud narrow. although rich and without chill
aIen When his MOTEL burnt down under the Com
munc, the state although not responsible for this act OF
iheCommunists oeredhlm handsome sum Tor recon
rucon In style superior TO what before. and at
Iime when France MAS struggling TO- pay her Inqem
NIFTY TO Prussia ana THEIRS accepted the money without
hesitation Tins Is III sulhnK contrast 10 me acts OF
CommanOerinehleto OF tue army and Lincoln, when
Congress proposed 10 double his salary President.
pied he could not spend that which they mad
already gwen him. This unfortunate trait Is ngIaned
IN tue character OF ImerS ana he is now too old 10
change.
The paper on Modern skeptcism" In this number
treats OF the position of aymen regard TO the move
neut, and endeavOrs TO define their duty in the
premises In the opinion of the author the professional
heOloans OF the day stand almost entirely .poweress
before the problem of placing the Christian faith aud
system upon truly scientific basis The modern skep
acs do not assume that they claim the exclusive
possession OF trdth. mo one" is affirmed by one
Of their conspicuous authorizes, is completely
N the right that his adversary is completely IN
HE wrong" Hence he who goes forth in quest of
truth must seek for her in the camp Of the enemy
well hs recognize her wherever she Is discov
cred aud bring her home with equal triumph
wherever she Is found Iufdel truth is a thou
sand-fOd more worthy to be embraced than OrthO
nox error. But the true theologian cannot admit
llis. He recognizes no common basis Of investi-
cation between himself aud the fearless and pro-
gressve thinkers of the age Take the value OF the
Bible, for instance, a Of evidence The heo-
iopto az insist ms
cess the authority OF very word of The free
thinker equally Of course, the other hand, would
maintain that the Gospels have greater authority
az proof than collection OF myths and legends. Now
what would be the procedure Of the theoOcan such
Doubtless he would at once undertake 20 defend
against an corners the thesis that the theological view of
the Scriptures absolutely true, that the skept cal
view Of tie Scriptures must be absolutely false. But
what impression does this theological contrOver-
Eiast make on the modern skeptic. The question is
answered by Renan. without knowing IL or wishing
It." says he "relicOus controversy is always "a dis
honesty. IL is always It's province TO discuss with
Independence aud 10 examine with anxiety, but il must
defend a determined doctrine, and prove that he who
from is either ignorant dishonest. Calum-
MES demonstrations, falshcauous Of ideas words
Boosting arguments points not raised by the Oppo-
nent shous OF victory which he has not
touIntted,-none of these seem to be considered
worthy weapons by those who believe they are called
upon 70 MAINTAIN the interests of absolute truth"
The theological cOntr0veTsalist, accordingly RESPONSE
ble for the bitter animosy which has sprung up be-
tween the partsans and the Teecters Christianity.
This aumoSity" says Herbert Spencer, "is fatal 10
lust estimate Of either party by the other.
Each combatant, seeing clearly his aspect of the
question has charged opponent with stupidity or
dishonesty in not seeing the aspect Of it, while
has the candor go his opponents
EGe, and find ont how IL was he saw everything differ