The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
The International Review, March
April, 1S56-A. 9. Barnes e Co.,
NoW York and Chicago.

New YORK and Chicago.
This sterling Review maintains, with
Increasing power, the position assigned to-
It, As one of the leading periodicals of the
highest order on either side Of the Allan
tic. The present number is unusually in
teresting, full ef valuable and able artl-
cles: 1, Cairns On some American and
Irish Questions; 2, Bardism; 8. The Chem
zeal Action Of Plants; 4, The Nature and
Synthetic Principles OF Philosophy; 3, The
Old and the New South; 6, the Structure
Of the Universe; Z, Book Reviews; 3, Con-
temporary Literature, Art and Science.
Recent English Books. Recent German
Books, Arts in Europe, Scientific Pro-
gress.
George Walker, Esq, pays a deserved
tribute to the memory OF the late Prof.
Cairns, who In addition to his high stand
ing as one Of the leading authorities in
England on Political Economy and Edu-
cation, was firm friend OF the North iE
the late Conflict" He soon penetrated
through the disguise Of ia elnissaries Of
the South, and saw. clearly that human
slavery was the point upon which the
Conflict turned.
The article which will attract special
attention Is that on Bardism, by Anenrin
Vardd, New York, since 1t treats OF . SUBJ
ject which will be new to most readers.
Mr.. Jones is now the first living authority
on this subject, and he has given q scho-
lastic and profoundly interesting essay on
Bardism and the important functions per-
formed by the Druids among the ancient
Qr.Rafna tho A horf0iuoa ~ tho leland ~
Britain. Mr.. Jones claims that their
teachings were OF higher order than
those Of any Of the philosophers anterior
to the Christian Era; and that the ready
reception which Christianity met with at
. very early period by the ancient Brit
Ons, IL to be attributed to the condition Of
mind resulting from the teachings of the
British Druids. The following extract
will give some idea OF the manner in
which the subject is handled:
It may be possible that those who doubt
the national claims OF the Kymmry TO re-
igious, political and literary distinctive
| ness, have considered our Biblical and Ju:
diac Investigations as foreign 70 the ques-
tion. They may argue that WehaVe no right
| to link together sBardic characteristics of
Druidic origin and facts in the history of
the Jewish nation, the latter being looked
| upon as 3 chosen and peculiar people, and
Instruments in the hands Of the Almihgty
| to work out his purposes and promises
touching the Savior. But the Gentiles
may claim, - has often been remarked
/ by ChFisttan writers, Q certain degree of
censanguinity with the Head OF the
Church, as . Root OF the stock OF David
through his ancestresG, Ruth the Moabit-
ess. The political estate of the Jews was
on the eve Of decay, and the sceptve was
to depart from judah, upon the advent Of
shiloh, In the reign OF Herod the Edomite.
IL IL fact recorded to the praise Of the
Gentiies, that those who had the privilege
Of first Offering tribute to the Young Babe
were Pagans, innuenced net by knowi-
i edg Of promises and prophecies possessed
by the Jews, but By their own pagan phil
0sophy and native incitnAtions in connec-
ton with their astronomical studies. We
have in this fact strong argument point
ing 70 the higher government Of Him whose
name IL Jah, indicating the manner In
which he works TO fulfill his purposes,
II using men and nations as His unconscious
instruments. II ft was In accordance with
divine Providence that these Magis Gas
par, EelehioE, and Balthasar, a. wise men
and astronomers, should Dc conducted "a
the Babe by means Of their own traditions
and ceEem0niess IL WAS equally in accord
with the workings Of Providence, that the
BFitons should be led to believe In the
doctrines Of the Gospel, having nothing in
thelR own belief and customs to preVeni
| such . result, and much, as We have
SHOWN % Mt them Tor II. Concurfe1IIy
with this. a. early as IT'S, A. D., the Bard
i ic Rites had been wholly transferred, y
least in outward appearance, 70 the ser
vice Of Christianity; and through the eat
} | iiez centuries Of the Christian Era we q &
. these Bites employed In connection will
the Church.
, its not Within the province OF thI pa
Per 20 inquire when and BOW Christianity
was Arst Introduced into BritOn; but tn
. testimony Of Tertulliau. in the second cen
. fllry. that the BTitons who had not bee.
reached by the Romans had submitted 4
|. lChTfst indicates that the Kimmry neVe
Isuecumbed to physical weapons. ORfgsn
writing shout forty years later, referrIn
|, 20 the KyDmry Of Cs1edonis. says tbs
: lssThe power Of she Lord, the Savior,
amcuG those in REitaiA who ere separate.
!. from the Werid.n These early testtmoni
= ais are sneontrOYegtibie proofs that som
power, Independent Of external circuH
Z stances, had previously prepared the kyH
lHry for the reception q Chr1staAntty; An
- 70 what can We attribute tins dllAge
n | TIE KymmEic Geld for the reception
III Chxfssfen eeed, e not 60 previous cultivi
. ffca under BaFdIe sspRtvftege and custom
ead DFuidie Instruction. w.s.Js