, 1877-02-24
PERaoTAL.

"In The 1angnArc Of Oliver Johnson" writes
Henry >, Ocoit. The President Of the Theosophieai
Society. "wc arc Theosoph'sts hut wa are not
id fools." IN not this virtually begging Of the
wholc question:
The 1acv. Phillips Brooks says that hard thco.
io0y il bad, hut loft theology Ia worse. Cool
preaching ought 10 stlr mems minds ana consclences
and not simply thets feeltng,. Sentimental ser-
mons and prayers accomplish lIttic permanent
good.
A 1ftsatrs1prf journal notices the killing Of TWO
prominent citizens within twenty -four hours, and
remarks that 1t wAs not good day for ahnotinr At
that. The best day for shooting in Mississippi,
there Is good REASON 10 believe, IL tho day ap.
pointed for important elections.
N. Wax outscy, The new Minister Of France to |
the United stasos, wns warm friend Of ous COIN.
try during the Civil War. 1io was In Eyr!a during
the gsca.ar rart Of the time, and biz American col
league testlfct that he missed no opportunity to /
show hls warm sympathy for tho North, or to be- |
friend American travellers:
The eldest Bpn Of tile Crown psince Of Prussia |
has been invested With tho Order Of tho Garter |
sent to him by Ills grandmother Victoria. It Is
said TINT tho Crown Prince was greatly delighted
by this distinction. Never before In tho htstory Of
the Order hare three members Of the ealne family
worn tho badge Ut tho SAME time.
Tho Springfield Republican, which holds Itself In
measure responsible for the acts Of Congressman
Scolyc. Ia IN ecatasies oYoF his yoe against tho
counting OF tho voto Of Louisiana. It says hfs
speech and rote storm dttlnR clone Of notable
Congressional career" There 10 vcry lttlo Hcelyc
ccstnsy. ns fst Observed In any other section Ut
the country.
Ms. A. Oakley Hall unauccessfally defended Il
Ennn Arralgncd on charge Of granddaughter IN a
New York court. When the Jury brought in a
yerdlct of guilty. Mf. Hall aaid hn would never try
q case Of homtcfdu amin. lie knew that tho
prsoncr was innocent, and fo1t that ho had right
10 nnd fault with himself for not procuring var.
dict OF acqntttat under tho circumstances. Tho
Court thought 1fr. Hall did hn,self and the Jury
equally injustice. Sentence was suspended, In
order 10 gtvo opportunity for appeal 10 tho Gov
cr1lor for pardon.
Edward 1salore Sears, IL. D., 1ately publisher
and editor Of The Nattoaa! Qudrffrly KerttH, died
Dec. Z. 1876. lIe gaye to Manhattan Co,,eRc tho
bulk Ut his property, 'oh condition that tho Tfua.
tees Of tho institution pay to tho wlfo Of deceased
the sun Of 81, 600 year. Thrco relatives of tho
deceased contest the will, md probably succeed
in d!sspating large part Of tho property. It IL .
pity that tic money cannot go direct to some wos-
thy educational institution, for DR.. Sears nlain-
tanned hia Fevew by contributions, voluntary and
involuntary. levied on such educators ~ had not
the courage 10 rettss his ezaetions.
There Is a Tichbosne caso In Atsace, 4 few
months ago young man named Joseph Roller
happened to Be passing through tho Town OF Null
HoVbtus Aul9E VI kQ9 k0fFA HUI v UOA Nt4V
been nbout forr ycars In Franco to escape duty in
tho German army. Young Keller wps mistaken
for this aon. and on denying hia identity, was MP
bFafded with hls1 tsErycrtnce and threatened with
imprisonment for vagFancy. lie preferred 10 hc-
cept tho blushln3 hon0rs Of sonshtp thus porsltt.
entity thrust upon him. Tho !tapostuse wns dfacor-
ercfl In short time, and Keller AAa bcen sentenced
to nina months iuprsonmens Ills was certainly
a hard cnse, To L. sent to prison ufter all hl4
faithful tertlea was not ono Of tho contingencies
that ho had fofcseen.
Tho bill now beforc tho Michigan Legislature
prohibiting tho marriage Of Grst.cousins In that
EtAta uxcites the apprehension OF some wolt tmcan.
Ing paFsons, who feaz sat its operation will ncct
paSsous NO related now living In wedlock. OF cousae
this apprehension Is ground'ess and foolish. Tho
a1pcdlcucy Of tna low II dlspated by many Of the
Michigan editors, they maintaining that marriages
OF this nature however advised, do not proper
1y demand any interference on the part Of Govern.
mcnt.' 1f!t eau 10 proved, hbwerar, that tho
| riag1 Of nfst.couslns cauacs any pesceptible Ia.
ereass III the number Of helpless pcraons supported
IN public charitable tnstltuttous there will bc 4
strong argument In favor Of tho bill. Popular aen
| Nment scetnI TO be on tho sldo OF lts enactment
into law.
Dom PIatsa explanation of his assassination edi.
torial IL generally regarded ~ pretty thin. The
whine In It about Fred Grants rail upon the pIatt
1natson 10 take satisfaction for nn tnsult 10 hls
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.tirk. which he nteuded 10 lay we'll on ths sbusiya
ofiltnra hnck: thIt. va must nv. w.u moi a dient
asd veapon for an nxsays,natton, Thsrs ,youIi NOT
bo much wesp,up iu ths countrv II Ftod f3rnnt. or
any other patriot, should At ths Tina askasslnatc
tho tlack catice Of Mr, piatt with eano OF = raw
hide. or any like instrument. Thars II larcs md
rrowlnu publlc opinion ,hat l.att Ia not 1 h,1
cnouch nan to pfo,ecute for ..tnc,tinr nm fn,ur.
recs,on y nlthorph tha alan, TIM, far tatcn haye
m.t with Inn hearty ,unno5t oY the max and noh,
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