The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-16
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LUZ IePlluS VI viz; INOVeIuOer num-
bel. Of Blacksoood has been sent us
by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
of IL Barclay Street, New York.
One Of the principal articles, entitled
"Modern Scientific Materialisny' Is
a criticism upon Prof. Tyhdah' late
address to the British Association.
The writer contends with much ear.
nestness thAt Science should confine
itself to it's legitimate province Of in
vestigating the physical laws Of the
universe, and not indulge in vague
speculations incopsistent, With; all
ideas Of spiritual worship. aThe
great conclusions o. religion take
their rise ina wholly different sphere,
and find all. their life and strength
elsewhere" a."D. H;ass3f h
valentine and his Brother, Part
XI."-This instalment is little to-
dious. We know chat Richard Ross
IS a very Selfish mainland man, and would pre-
fer little morecaction to an analysis
of the STATE of his mind, when SO
many recegaitions are about to take
place.
"Thc. Abode Of Snow. Part III"
The Valley Of the Shadow of Death
is the fitting name given, to the val
ley of the sutlej,up 1hich the nara
tive now leads >us.a, Snowy peaks,
preeipito sjslopes, gorges thousands
of feat deep, pfesept almost insur.
meaptahl 05sESe paths are
such only in name. Sometimes the
traveller is cdtrisa il h ah0aG Which
consists of a single bamboo nine or
ten feet long, with two pieces of car.
pet slung to II. Theirs Dire OF or
two bearers at each end Of The pole,
and the traveller rests on the carpet
at right taglaswifhl thfI poK q Dosi.
ton which has peculiar disadvanta.
ges in basay having wall
Of rock on one side and precjpice
Lon- I'll ss,e -ettAl,er. -Sometines4l s-jtdes
On 9 : ,yyeekogc Wild o. with Hmsp'pull-
ing at The f6se-riitng IN front, and an
other prodding it behind with an al
pen stock. Travelling on roads. like
Those hete desdfibed Nbdld ISL the
ENDURANCE eyer q al Albine tourist.
As other articles ar e IPrJesian
MiMHry Manaeuyres," by Captain
Kholys, of.the Il Royal Artillert!y,,s who
was. present ct q late review OF the
Empsrarls Guard, and comments on
various z taetical'erro and comes to
the combustion that, the Eaglisk umy
bag litt Fk t ts learn ffgatlt Psqskan;
FAncient, C la.ssic s-I,atin. Iitera-
ture," 4 summary Of the 'chataeseris-
tics OF that literature, with some no.
tices of the principal " writer's tttas'@ and
with many Interesting extracts; and
review Of Lord Daliins's Life Of
Lda PslmeiaEotp III whistlsthk8areer
Of Lord Palmerston is treated in q.
more friendly tehper than IL usual
with 4 Tory Reviewer III 11sar:'An
Z The periodicals repfiated BIZ the
Leonard Scott Publishing CO. 'afe as
follows: The London Quarterly, Edhs-
burgh, Westminster and British Quar-
terry Recisscs,. and sBsaczsda0F sAag.
acme. Price, $4,ayear for any one,
or only SIS for all. -
~T The actual expenses Of the
War Department for the flJcaf year,
ending nssal. 1874, we're s4l,s2e,-
a47l rough sum indeed for
Profound peace times. ai4A t"these
Rates n was times, we will, take 5
days interest on the amount for our
share iIif3IH ,'y05a 10 EEiw
~W We owe thanks for papers
to the clerks Of the Lotus Nos, G.
III. Dnrfce and Garry Owen.