Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-06-24
Helena, Montana, Thursday, June II, 1875.


After noticing the various characteristics
| which distinguish man from the inferior anl-
mals-as the erect attitude, the hand, which
1--WE ought to define as belonging exclusively
| to man." his independence of the effect OF
climate, his capability Of progressive i'm
| provement, and his superior intelligence,
| together with various physiological differ.
ences,-Dr. Carpenter thus concludes:
'Although, as we have stated, there is
nothing in mans present condition which re-
| moves him from the animal kingdom, and
| although his reasoning powers differ rather
| in degree than in kind from those OF the IN
| fcrior animals lie seems distinguished by one
innate tendency; to which we haveno reasonto
suppose that anything analogous elsewhere
exists: and which we Nigh: term an instinct,
were it not that this designation is generally
applied to propensitics of a much lower char
acter The tendency here referred to is that
which seems universal in man, to believe in
some unseen existence. This may take vari
ous forms, but is never entirely absent from
any race or nation, although (likc other in
nate tendencies) it may be defective in indi-
! vidua}s. Attempts have been made by some
travellers to prove that particular nations arc
destitute of it; but such assertions have been
based only on limited acquaintance with
| ward obscrvances, for there are probably
none who do not possess the idea Of some
invisible power external to themselves, whose
favor they seek and whose anger they depre-
cate, by sacrifice and other religious obserV-
ances. II requires higher mental cultiva-
I ton than is always to be met with, to con-
ceive of this Power as having spiritual exis
! tence but whenever the idea of spirituality
can be defined, it seems connected with it.
The vulgar readiness to believe in demons,
ghosts, etc., is only an irregular or uepraved
manifestation of the same tendency. Closely
| connected with it is the desire to share in this
spiritual existence, which has been implanted
by the Creator in the mind of man; and
which, developed as it is by the mental cul-
tivation that is almost necessary for the for
nation of the idea, has been regarded by
philosophers in all ages, as one of the chief
natural arguments for the Immortality of
the soul. BY this immortal soul--whicl has
been defined to be that side of our nature
which is in relation with the infinite. man
is connected with beings of a higher order,
amongst whom intelligence exists, unre-
strained in its exercise by the imperfections
of that corporeal mechanism through which
it here operates; and to this state-a state Of
more intimate communion Of mind with
mind and Of creatures with their Creator
he is encouraged to aspire, as the reward OF
the improvement Of the talents here Conn
mit!ed to his charge
| -<~n\>.
! ':PMNcEss LOUISE (Marchioness of Lorne),
dined with the Queen; Princess Louise Mar
chioness of Lorne), visited their Royal High
nesses the Prince and Princess OF Wales. {"
Such are the the usual court announcements
concerning this interesting and royal young
parsonage who proposes to honor the United
States with her presence. The questions
very naturally suggest thenselves-where's
Lorne? Has Lorne been left out in the cold
Some men may be said to be born with moth
er Sin law; others acquire valuable relation
ships, while Il few have mother s-in-law
| thrust upon them. Poor Lorne is one of
these. In marrying Princess, he stepped
| right down from every hope lie might have
entertained OF being anybody, and simply be-
| cause, like the spouse Of celebrated prima
donna, Lord in waiting to his royal mistress.
| The Jenkinses of the London press describe
Lorne as resembling a deer; perhaps he may
take refuge from this royal tyranny in stag
parties. Forlorn he undoubtcdlyis, and when
he comes to the United States we shall have
to do the best we can to make him forgetthat
his brothers-in-law are princes, and his Sis
ters daughters of emperors and such. Lorne's
brother marriedinto trade like sensible man
and became Co. Better had the son and
heir of Maccallmore ran off with his sisters
governess, or put up with bit of marchion-
ess. or even ''(lukess" than permit himself
to be snubbed by lot Of naughty princes
and beggarly array of naughty foreigners.
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