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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
MAIDSTONE.

Myron J. Elliott, of this town,
was brought before Justices Morse
and Webb, on the 9th inst, on COM
plant of States Atty Boyce, charged
with assault and battery, committed
upon the person of josiah H. Benton,
Esq, of Maidstone, on the 4th inst,
and ordered to give bail in the sum of
$3.50 for his appearance at the next
stated term of Essex Co. Court. Fail
ing to procure bail he was on the same
day committed to Jail. No motive
was assigned for the act or justifca-
ton offered. Mr.. B. though badly
bruised upon the face and head was
able to attend the examination and
give bis evidence. 1t is probable
that Elliott's trial will take place
during the coming term of court.
We forbear to detail the evidence or
comment upon the case. He. Bates
appeared for the respondent at the
Mstice examinations!
Mr.. Z. G. Green has sold his
place to Mcssrs Augustus Drew and
Geo. S. Boyce; price $1,000.
Thomas, youngest son of d II Beat
tie Esq, received an injury upon his
arm some days ago., but has been
about his work ever since though
complaining that his arm was some
what lame j.; upon an examination of it
two weeks or more after the accident
it was found that one bone between
the elbow and the wrist was broken.
Town MEETING RECORD. Modera-
tor, David H.. Beattie; Clerk and
Treasurer, j w Webb; Selectmen,
Jaw Webb, d II Beattie, George F
Martin listers, VIM J B Stanley, J
II Benton, Augustus Drew; LIST Con
stable, Horace Adams !. Trustee of the
Surplus II Benton Sup't of Schools,
JiH Benton; Jurymen, w B STAN
ley, JdHorace Adams. VIM II NFea-
cham had Il votes for County Conn
missioner.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
3. C. an R. R. FINE TABLE.


Trains leave Lancaster, going SOUTH Rt ! IS
a. NJ. and SOS p. m.
Arrive at Lancaster. froulsthe south al IL 10
and Gp. M.
Tn1ins' run between Lancaster and Grove
soma follows
Leave Lancaster for GnoVeton nj 500 a. nj.
and p. m. Leave GroveeOn.fOF Lancaster at
$500 n m, and $50 u. m.
Trains leaving Lancaster 20 Ses a. m, con-
meet at Groveton with tlnins for Portland.
Train leaving Lancaster at 500 D. M. con,
meets Mt Groveton with tEalnf0r Montreal and
lhebec
Train leaving Groveton' no 200 n. rns. con-
meets with train from Montreal aud Quebec
and runs through TO Plymouth. connecting
at Plymouth with train for Boston at $40 or
80 next morning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
BLOOMFIELD.

Town MEETING RECoRD.-Aoder-
rator, John G. Pattee; Clerk, Henry
Fuller, Jr. :, Selectmen, Milton Cook,
Alva Stevens, Henry w. Burbank,
Treasurer, Milton Cook; Agent, Or
lando Schoff; Supt. John G. PatSee ;
Listers, VIM. r. Silver, Gardner j.
Shoff, John G. Pattee; OverseeT,
Chas. Cook.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
"The Best and Cheapest Hotel in
America"

There are a great many hotels in
this country whose proprietors, with a
sense of confidence, that is truly
touching, will believe that the above
heading refers to their partlculr no.
tel, and no other. If these prophet
ors were all assembled in body at a
certain time and place, and that q
trumpet was to sound the above quo
tation, wouldn't each and every pro-
prietor there cIy out as if with one
voice "That's my house," We say,
''No ?" But our "traveling cor
respondent, whose preambulations ex-
tend through every quarter Of the
globe says, it is ALAS too true !"
and we submit to his superior judg-
ment.
We mean however to speak Of New
York hotels. There is one hotel on
Broadway, that certainly is the larg-
est, best and cheapest tirst-class hotel
in that city.
We wish to say, and experience
will bear us out, that when a guest re-
ceives an elegantly furnished room,
with meals at his command, from
early breakfast every hour till mid
night, with Il perfect pdrIor on wheels
for an elevator, to carry him from one
floor to another, and all for 800 per
day, we thing the proprietor of that
hotel may come forward and claim the
above title for his house. The Grand
Central Hotel, on Broadway, upon
which has been lavished nearly two
millions (2,O00,OO0h of dollars is that
hotel. Its proprietor, H. l.. Powers,
judiciously discriminates between the
upper and lower floors, fixing the
prices at $500, $500 and $500 per
day, according to location. The
Grand entra is the only hotel we
know that does business on this sys-
TEN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
DaHGI.

We suppose Comical Browns per-
formances were comical enough once,
but from long continued repetition
they are getting little stale. He re-
peated the thing here last Friday
evening to a better house than he
would he likely TO get here again,
unless he gets up something new.
There are 203 names on the check
list in this town with probably from
ten to fifteen more to 60 on. Six vo-
tiers have died in town during the past
year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
Samuel n. SIlYer,s Estata.
Mrs. Sally Walling's Estate.

State Of HermOnt, ! In Probate Court, held ut
ESsec District, IS. the Probate Office III Guild
kal, in said District, on the Goth day of Febru.
airy, A. d. 1873.
Rev. Jacob Evans, Administrator on the
estate of Mrs. Sally Wallipg, late of Bloom.
field, in said District, deceased. presents his
administration account for examination and
allowance. and makes application for q
decree of distribution and partition of the es-
tate of said deceased.
WhereUpon, it is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said application be re.
ferled to a session OF said Court to be held at
the Probate Office in Gultlhal, on the Sth day
of March, A. ID. 1873 tor hearing and decision
thereon. And it is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested, by
publication of the same three weeks success.
sircly in the Essex County Herald, nc Tspa.
per published at Guildha;l, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, tllat they may
appear ut said time and place and show cause,
+ any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed, and such decree made.
Ijy the Court. Attest.
WIN. II. HARTSHORN, Judge.
y true copy of the Record. Attest.
VIM. ii. llARTSHORN, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
COOS COUNTY, N. H.
LANCASTER.

We learn that Mr.. Richardson pro-
poses giving a grand calico ball at
The American hall, in this village, on
Thursday, the goth inst. A good
time for a small amount of money
may be expected.
The Masonic Levee and knights
Templar Ball held under the auspices
of the Lodge and Commandery of
this place last Tuesday were Welt at
tended. Rev. A. G, Hardy delivered
an interesting address at the Town
Halt in the afternoon on the subject
of Masonry, after which members of
the fraternity and their ladies repair
ed to the Lancaster House, where an
excellent supper was served and the
spacious parlors placed at the disposal
of the guests. The dance at the Amer
lean House was largely attended and
was continued into thersmall hours, the
gallant Knights presenting q war like
appearance in their elegant regalia.
Now comes our townsman, Enoch
L. Colby ESQ.,, who vouches for the
fact that n teamof four horses, whose
aggregate weight is only 1854 pounds,
belonging to the Messrs. Barron of
Carroll, recently drew load of
Spruce logs that scaled 3610 feet
from their logging swamp to the Am
monoosuc. Next!
The lecture by Rev. J. +. Lover
ing, at the Town Hall, last Friday
night, was very well attended. The
lecture was interesting, and well APP
precated. We were unable to be
present and therefore cannot particu-
larize. We trust that before another
lecture season comes around our citi-
zens will muster enterprise enough to
arrange for q course.
There is to be a sale of working
oxen at auction at South Lancaster
next Monday, commencing at 10
o'clock A. NJ, by Messrs. Alien
Dodge and Horace Summers-a good
chance for farmers to procure teams
for their summers work.
An enthusiastic Republican meet
ing was held in the Town hall, on
Thursday evening. The meeting was
addressed by S. G. Griffin, and others.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
GORHAM.

Mr.. David Pratt succeeds the late
A. A. Latham, as Conductor on the
regular passenger train between Port
land and Island Pond. Mr.. Pratt is
a we'll known Conductor having run
on the Express train several sea-
sons past. He is an adept for this po-
sition, and no fears are entertained
by those most familiar with him.
Passengers will receive every atten-
ton at his hands, land be put over the
Oad at the least possible delay. The
G.. L. Co. may well feel proud of their
choice of conductors. Our Railroad
Commissioner is at New York for q
few weeks.
Messrs. +. S. Mason and Co., have
recently received an invoice of enam-
eled ware, stoves and hollow ware
from the Boston and Maine Foundry
Co, for which they have the agency
for Coos and Essex Counties. The
Senior, Mr.. f. S. Mason, can always
be found at the company's store ready
to attend personally to the wants of
customers and do the fair thing by all.
Two of our young ladies, Misses
Abbie Noyes and Lizzie Frank, are at
tending the spring term of school at
Gorham Seminary, Gorham, Me. Is
it not shade lamentable that our
young people are compelled to go
from our much admired, romantic
home to obtain passabIe education,
in consequence of our not being pro-
vided with a graded school and a re-
spectacle house to educate them in,
while on the other hand nearly half a
score of rum shops are roundly sup
ported by parents and relatives, who
neglect the education of their children.
Here is $4,000 sent from town for
II weeks schooling and for two schol-
ars, how much and how many more
is to follow we know not. Certainly
it ought to be retained here, and can
be, if our wise heads will devise the
proper method, then unite apon it.
Alpine,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
LIBERATION NOTICE.

TTNHIS certifes that have this day given to
L my son Willie f. Balch, his time during
the remainder OF his minority, to act and
trade for himself | shall claim none of his
earnings. nor pay any debts OF his contract
ing after this date.
GEORGE BALCH.
Luncnburg. VT, Feb. H. 1873. 5-3w
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-14
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp.
WESTON NOWHERE.


We have now compositor working in
the Messenge- office, IN the person of M.
James A. Nj er who has fairly won the
moccasius as tramp. There is hardly
any section of our vast Western and
No-rh Yves .ern -ec-i:o-ies Including the
s;sa es of Oegon And California, over
which he mas not foo,ed it duc ng the
past several vea-s Ee is a l;virg en-
c-clopedia of deals pc aiming % .he
immense .e4 ORAL 5 retches hat inter
lie the Missouri and me Pacific, as there
is scarcely a pioneer newspaper at any
point in this vast expanse in whose office
he has not worked. He made his first
visit in II years o the Eas n States
this summer, landing at Indianapolis,
where, his FUNDS becoming nausteG,
he walked evc-y step of ehe way through
the line Of : sates into Rev Jersey via
Maryland, picking up what odd jobs he
could meet while en- route. He recently
walked the entire distance from BAL
more City via Darke.sbu~g 10 Athens
over the Baltimore anc Ohio and Mariet-
IA and Cincinnati Roads. He tarries
here 20 recruit, after which he will
shin It back again o Oregon, as that
and the adjoining pioneer regions pos
sess grea er actions for him han ne
Older settled por 10 IS o! our coun rv.
He Dreie.'s walking when getting
aroand," as he says riding makes his
feet sore! HIS varied and oft tines
startling experience while going his
rounds, with tie gentle savage of the
border, and with the no more ferocious
beasts that roam the forest wild, would
fill volume. Mr.. Miller's personal
acquaintance with the leading historical
personages who have ideltiied their
names with. the primitive settlement Of
the regions in question wonld seem to be
exhaustive, he bearing autographic test
monials from the most of them. Mr.. NJ.
published paper at Jacksonville, Ore
gon, at tn e time of the breaking out of
the Modoc war, but the duties of pub
Fisher proved too restraining, and he DIS
posed of his 'esent tod '.-Adten, Mes
con-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-14
s'The Republic Assured"

NJ Thiers slid TO 4 depU.ar;on of
FrencllmeD rom California who waited
un him on Sunday, -iat: ''The Mon
arcI .sts Lave sufTe-ed a check and a
consee5a i've RenubI.c is assured" This
seems to have come about in tnis way:
When the National Assembly met last
week, the Monarch.sts abandoning all
idea of Bringing back Chambord, pro-
posed an extension of MacMahon's.e .erm
of Office to ten years, with large addi-
ton % his powers. The Assembly, By a
large majority, declared this proposition
urgent" and regerred it 20 Commit
zee, but so cons -uted the Committee
that the Republicans have one majority
on it, This brought the Right 20 terms.
They offered as a compromise to limit
MacMahon's term to five years, and con-
sented that he should be officially des-
igna.ed as president of the Republic. y
This was certainly great victory for
the Liberal parry, when the naughty
one OF the Monarchists few weeekst
ago is considered. 1t seems probable
a compromise of this character, with
some additions as to a new election for
Deputies, will be agreed on by both
parties This is triumph for the con-
servative Republicans and Monarch;sts,
the cautious members who fill up the
space in the Assembly between the ex-
treme Right and Left. We should say
it was vindication of the policy NJ.
Theirs was pursuing when an adverse
vote in the Assembly forced his resigna-
tion, and for it, the Republicans are
largely indebted 70 the honesty and
stubborness of the Bourbon prince, Cham
bord. 1t is likely the future govern
ment of France will resemble ours in
having President as It's Chief Execu-
tive, but will copy the English feature
of a responsible ministry, dependent for
thier continuance in office on the sup
port of majority of the Assem- bly,
Pittsburg Euening Telegraph.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-14
APoint Of Time.

TIE Great Western Railway Company,
cf England, recently became a defend
ant in suit at law involving a novel
ground of complaint. 1t appears that
the plaintiff, a Queens Counsellor,
made professional appointment, which
Re expected to meet by means of the
defendants trains. The trains, however,
filled to run according to the publish
cd timetable, so tina, the pleir'3ff in o.
der to meet his engagement, was forced
to hire private venicie, at a cost OF en-
shiIltrgs SIC ling. There appea I'd TO
be no par, cular -eason for me delay
that is 20 say, thee was no fortui Gus
hind-ance The plan # eontended that
the railway company in ques ION haa
developed unphhetuali.y in-o a s,'stem,
so that no one could make any eI'g.Ge-
ment on the fash Of is ain a-range-
ments. He therefore o"Orglt .Ie suit
for the benefit of tnt public anu lie
court deciaed III his f;avo-. An aPpeol
against this decision viii be faLen, OF
course, by the comp, ~, the result OF
lich, owing to the numUer IF spec.ll
regulations under which the trains OF
me Great Western Railway are -un, is
said to be uncertain.
The English newspapers remark, very
justly, in speaking of me c-,se, tnat the
negligence which causes snch i-regular-
lties Is not very different f'om that
which c. uses what are e';.lly called
railroad .'acc:oents" i'll plenty, although
t.ains are pret.v generally run on INC
schedule ,ime. The element o. care
lessness appea- n different form
sometimes in a neglect 10 keep the road
bed IN proper condition, especially II
the winter, and soma. INES IN the d, empt
70 run two trains b. each otner or a sin
gle rack. Comparing the disasters
which have occurred on the railroads o
the two countries dur ng tine late sum
mer, howeve-, We are Inclined % tninl
that Fewer persons were killed on the
American than ~ the English ines
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-14

The Spanish Minister had long con-
ference with the Sec. e:arv of SAFE TO-
day, aud Sir Ed~ar Tho -ntOn was af-
-e-rA { s--.se cd " h tue Secretary
The Ere l-a Minis er was subsequenti.y 7
admitted TO ala audience, but on differ
ent subject.
This was wha: is called Diplomatic
Da-~," ore day iu the week Icing set
aDa-t for 20 eign mi..;s e-s. The Sec
,eta-y VS. occupied =; Ia e rour with
these ana he- Callers of vl-ioua
lega .ons.
One of he po.ats avout with there
is mu-- so-i-. rde is he posi- on Of the
Virg:uius VI el she VS. Gao u-ed. ihe
f-s. 'spa:ch 20 Sec-e:ary Fisn said she
was Gao u4ed 81 u;.es frol. .I.e coast oc
Jamaica, y lie at ioous .-e 4ane -:me
a d;ep ps. n n-s reee-v-C al IRE Br; sh
Leza, .on wcich .G.L -ar cap ure -ook
place i. Bl: ish >5aleIs.
Tie President being -es:--.ihed ov ne
Co.'s :-t.- on and laws from making wa
90 So;,il. o. att,-c--i i..G ne o"io lies, al
.-al cal now lie 10 is :: wa of cor
lespo4Geroe wi the Nadr u Gove-n-
ment, Inc official papers 0 be 4AId 5efo <
Congress for such ac :ol eas may become
tie dignity . the Na,ivh Ia viLcic,-. ion
of : moor and full p-o &c ion Of :
>i-izens.
The GOee~rren', koreve-, is mean
wa:;e mA;-i-.g P'vIae.ra,.-o1. to meet al
issues winch may ar;se, even # they
should require force, ana tna- fact is '-p-
parent laval NOV ne-,s. The Kansas
has pecn ordered Immediately % Sai. Ia
4 90 de CuLa, and will pc commanded Oy
Co nInann.r 4. V. Reed. In addition
to tnIs vessel and the MahoPac and Man
I-s.tan, iron-clads, tie Powhatan and
O.sipee VII also be ordered % ac,-ve
SER ice in the North Atlantic squad On
he War Department viii st-e1G -kt r
TIE forts in the Gulf, having already
taken measures for s--e?c- heniLg s,f.c
additional ga-'-isoaihg FC-. Jefe -7of
in Flo-' "a.
lis lie genera opi lion ke.e tl,.t c.
lress, xcsing UG tie recommenaa on {
he p, 7i .ent, vii p omptly -al-e ac { .
on ques ions o re preserved concern Il
ou- affi.:-s vii Cuba.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-14

rupted, he was prevented from telegraph
ing to Kingston, in order to make in
quiry relative to the Virginius. When
s-.e was brought in.o port there was
nothing LETT to him but the slow process
of mails and this mode of commUnica-
tion was of no advantage under the cir
cunstances-
Immediately Oh receipt of Consul
General Fa-i's disps. ..eh the Secreta-y OF
The State -ns.ruc ed Mniste- Sick.es TO
enser W :he Spanish Government a
strong protest against the proceedings al
San,i.go, cha-ac:e.iziEg them as an
oU.-:ge on c;vil-zG-ion and humaL--y y
AID an insult o the american Govern
/ n ent.
General Sci es has -enlied that he
+ bad al i1-e.v.ey W. n he Minister oi
/ 70 < IN Atlas, and acted in accordance
W.: his instructions, and further, the
/ Sp. sh Government was day impress
ca wi h a sense of responsible ", and
k.d p on sed o act in such manner
as wocId s..oS i-s d;sapprob;.tion of tbs
proceedings at Santiago, and az the same
line show i;s friendship for Ibis Gov
+ eminent
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-14


Young lady's eeonomy-Neyer throw
away match.
Young men general ly want something
TO ado e. Some lines It is a Iisht key.
The bu-gia-'s j may is cu-ious boz;
he is alw,-s pry:ng into o.her peoples
business.
a cl-- leau -cmDv;ng ON ore :
. IA o:ner ma-z-d a 10 sc box Goa ;.in-
,g Ms se-ma.'s, Keep d"
"Eo mug SIN; no mug-gin, from a
:o--hl $40 ore" is he way a 20 g :
be e renders :hc wo-as of popns s.
Sc, g
Husband. wle-e shall get he ic'
:rs for our nex feather bed?'' "Any
zee vince you can g: ne tici."
If, on Gon'. sop using OBJ: @ he
is: =. ng = u ino~ you w. sc oe
;-marros:s. angira pecto-isy ny" ;Io r
ISIS ani ioeo4ro . AK.
Jo..n.oa says ,iis grea st as; as
OF he age are he paper nla'lsrs. 1aey
e ans 1o-ln the besg4r's rags i"to slice :
.sr ,ol.o-s 10 lie on
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-14

WAsHIt7Gr on, Nog. 12.-TIe news
f'om Cuba, received yes.e: da7 was so
sian Ing in its cha 'ac e., not on'y f.osn
The atToci : Of the aet repo ed, but
from the fact hat Cub-n a11hor.ties
were ,de~ed by the Nadia Cove n
ment TO stay fuctner executions, shat it
created at first in offic al circles douD-s
as to lis ruth.
But these have noN 1een removed,
and while credit of good -aith ;s given
to me Madrid Gove-nme1' eroha c
condennat.oa of the C.lban autho les
- the,I swift vengeance and disregard
OF inc conmands of the home Cove "a
ment iS every expressed.
The Secretary o. Safe, yeste, day, on
zee % of ihe disp:, -cl a-aounc;ag .le
wLC:esl'e ;ecu.;on at Santiago de CuDa,
teleg II ohed 20 Consul General Hall at
Havana o Instruct the Wee Consul at
that pCrS % i4qu into the mater, and
o Ell er earnest p otest aga nst me has 5e
O. the ria; IN the face of the orders of
:,e Span .sh Government 70" delay IN
il a FL examination could be made in
TO ali The faces attending lie cap u-e Of
the Vi.gin.us. Hall replied that the
Vice Consul had already protested in
the rongest erns asainss the proceed
iags, but that his actioa was seriously
obstruc.ed by Spanish officials, all ave-
nues of communication being closed
against him. sThe telegraph line be-
tween Santiago and Havana being inter-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-14

The New York Graphic thus com
ments on the extract from John
Stuart Mills Autiography explain
ing his views upon religion. The
extract appears on our first page.
1t is more than is suspected tha: Mr.
Mill held somewhat scepti,al views on
theological topics, but i: was never sup
posed, by those who read his philosoph-
;cal writings, that he was what is popu-
larly known as an Atheist" This
-erm does not, of course, define Mr..
Mills exact position, and he would, in
all probability, have resented its appli-
cation TO himself. But as all who nave
no belief in personal God or future
state are thus roughly ciassed by :he
great mass of believers in revealed -eli-
gion, Mr.. Mil would undoubtedly have
been thus designated had his views been
known. 1t appears that ne not only dis
believed in Christianity, but he also
held, with with his father, that The
Chris ian faith was profoundly Immoral,
and no principal cause of the evils af-
flicting modern civilization. He seems
fur ner TO have held with his father 4lso)
that it wss the duly of men who differed
rom the prevalent beliefs 20 boldly de-
nounce them, ana ~ 10 make Ch-;sti-
AMY and a belief in God as obsolete as
the worship of Jove or Odin. 1t is
in Jkis :espect espe ;ia..y ma Mr. MI"s
conduc. is open 70 severe c-i-cism. He
dill not make his views on reli gion plain
We he lived. Indeed, when charged
with being an Atheist at me West
minis er election, he Indignantly denied
tie right of he iIe-loeu-or to know
what his personal belief was. It is
clear that his whole course of life was so
fa- dis.ngenuous-that he was not hon
est in he fdi sense of the 1er n-and
.kat he used his great abilities % achieve
a posion ia the world of tIor ght which
he could hardly have ob:a:ned had his
want o, religious co lvic.ions been known
t. he ~eading public. The -evela len,
which wi probably be rendered s':ll
more striking by the pnblica ION of his
fo- ,1coning book ON Religion, VIII ex-
cite commo ion in the theolog; cal
world, and give peculiar emphasis TO
me discussions upon infdelitv which oc-
cuuied so much Of rhe time of me Evan
Ge:.cal Alliance. 1t is curious 10 note
,le diffe at ft--li e exp cssed in regard
% MIL with tha. manifested in regard
20 Thomas Paine. And yet Paine, in
all his works, Acknowledged his belief
in good and benevolent Deity and His
assurance hat there was life hereafte-
NJ: MI: believed in neither. But he
lacked Pa'ne's courage; for he certainly
did not, while living, proclaim in any
open way his disbelief IN The religious
forms which were so constantly thrust
upon his attention, or his belief (inheri-
ted from his father) that Religion-or
ra,ner Cnristianity-was mischevious
and a -e,arding agency to human Pro
gress.