The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-02-08
The Duce of Darwinlsln.

From tho N, Y Mercury.
The fault with science, of the
Darwin or any other sort, ia that it
causes It's followers to 20 aud make
fool, Of thems lives. They take in
and believe everything that is told
them. If some sage astronomer
informs them that the moons made
of green cheese, and that the sun
follows 1t about the heavens with
the ultimate intention of toasting it,
they jot It down under tho heading
"Later Scientific Discoveries" And
under that heading may be recorded
the story of '' ''7
SCIENCE AND TIE BABY. -.+
ii 1t was. at an, an advanced age
that Adolphus jCrimsonross, who
was naturally absent minded. re-
membcred that it was his duty to
get married, and doing so, was re-
warded by a baby. Though it was
his own, flesh and blood, Mr.. Grim
sonrose was determined to make it
the agent of an experiment to be
performed IN the interests of science
Therefore, when the nurse brought
it to him, as ho sat in his library,
he quietly and unobserved de-
posted it in the coal.scut-
tle and handed the woman another
bundle, which she bore, he following,
to the sick-room. ar. ~
He held in his hand a fayorite
book, open at certain page, aud
watched the working of his expert
ment with the caImness and com
placeney Of a truly scientific mind.
Mrs. Crlmsonrose and few ladies
we're present.
The Doctor took the bundle in
his arms and kissed its little face
II congratulate you, Mr.. Crimson,
rose. .~'
A shrewd and sagacious express
sion o'srspread the countcnancc of
the philosopher, as he said:
GAS an enlightened scientist and
an experienced NJ. d., do vou pro-
nounce 1t to.be a proper and credit
able specimen of a human infant" I"
81 certainly do," answered the
learned DIR. .e
"And you, Mrs. D., who,
in your capacity Of nurse, have at
tended to the early wants Of ono
and two--' 1ani9s @
"0no hundred and fifty-two," inter
ruptsd tho lady.
f. Zone hundred and fifty>two in
fants--what is your opinion p
la amAh". cried Mrs. D.,
clasping her hands ecstatically, o!hs
loveliest baby that ever the sun
shone on; and looks just like its pal"
For single instant Mr.. Crimson,
rose seemed disconcerted, "Looks
like me, does it ?" he exclaimed, and
involontariiy glanced At himself in
the mirror. s'@
ri "Umph. All. Does it, indeed ?
Well! Wcll--what does it signify !?
A confirmation only Of the truth Of
the Great Mans opinions. Allow
ne to read you from this ~ork, DR..
b., which Is Charles
Darwin's--(M. a.. r. r. s., etc.
Descent Of Man. Vol.,I, page 1913.
The oarly progenitors Of man were
no doubt covered With hair, both
sexes having boards, their ears were
pointed and capable Of movement !;
and their bodies we're provided with
a tail having the proper muscles"
"Wbat has that got to do with
our baby p cried the mother. ! Y I.
The philosopher paid no heed TO
her, but turning to page IA u the
work, read: M F.
ut isI,r said pr,f. Huxley, "quite
| ia the lsfor stages Of development
that the young human being pre-
.sopts marked differences from the
young ape."'ls @AL ~ WV I
"The professor said Crimson
rose, closing the book, "speaks oi
tbs young human before II il born,
but I think that 4 have proved thai
capable and experienced personagel
msy fail to discriminate between
the young human being and thu
young ape even after 1t is born"