The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-25

extant thus describes him. A writer
in the eighth century represents Christ E.
"a being of imposing presence, with
bushy eyebrows, singularly beautiful
eyes, regular nose, curling hair, black
beard and yellow cNmplexiOa, thus re-
senbling 3 jew iG all save tie pFomi-
nent feature of HIS iscp. kai the portrait
found IN the Clhxenian and Ponsian
catacombS near II 1De ewes hin an oval
lace, strslgh; nose, ar0hsd eye esows,
high toTeheau, lighl-broWn lair, narfe
IN front ana descending in long curl
upon the shoulder, beard cus short ans
unequal. RtpHaei's "Chgiss in tho
Scpulchre," Leonardo's face Ia tn
''Aoly Supper" 'hduu's head Of Chris
in the Tribute No e - SO eloqle air
referred 70 by Dr.. 6Fowne, as well as
Ludovico Carrzcci'S heads of CAcisf.
all concur in giving him Grecian rather
than jewish features. But as the pic
lures are ali ccuicssedly drawn from
imagination Dor early Christians, such
was their holy aversion 10 painting
Christ, only represented him symbolic
csily), il Is highly probable that the
doctor stands upon as tirm ground as
any one in his declaration that Christv
features must have been and were
essentially Jewish.
y New York letter says: "There
are curious stories as to <he precise in
suit the May cowhiding wasAlnaded
to PUNISH, Bennotts indecent assadl4
on the furniture in the May parlor be-
ing the most probable and generally
believed. But he has friends who say
the whole affair will blow over, and I
that he will Yet marry Miss May, whom
he passionately loves, and who loves
him and Is strongly attached TO Miss
Bennett, who, gosslps insist, is only
half sister, though she certainly acts
in a most sisterly way toward her har-
um-scarum brother and his sfii icted
rance. This affair has hurt the Herald, Z
and, lately, there was talk at
little gathering OF prominent mexwH
to the future OF the paper, and whether :
it could not be bought and placed un-
der - eoitorship OF real journalist
like ~ Horace White. New York
wants great daily newspaper. 1t is
useless to start new one, as there are
too many here already. One Of the
gentlemen thought the Tribune could
be bought, but another was quite sure
it was not worth the buying. All -
agreed that If Mr.. Bennett would sell
the Herald for its actual value the capt.
tai could DO raised for its purchase in
twsntyfour hours. Mr.. Connery, its
managing editor is quiet, industri--ss
Gus, unassuming man, who doubtless
finds it much easier to manage the pa
per than its proprietor"
A belief in color.poisoning by me-
of green dresses and green wafT paper.
has already been forced upon the pub
lie by some tolerably conclusive evil
dence; but it seems that the mis-
chievous propenslties of the color are
far from being yet fully exposed. A
French savant, NJ. Paul Bert, has Just =
exhibited against it articles -
parchment of the gravest chart
supported by reports of whole sel-es L
of startling experiments. II his =
theory is true, it is not only the arsenic
used in producing the color which does
the injury, but the actual color itself;
and mere ray of green light is capa-
BILE OF affecting the health of the per-
son exposed TO it, apart from all aid
afforded to it 10y the smell or presence
OF arsenic. To demonstrate this al
legged fact, NJ. Bert has submitted sew
eral specimens of the sensitive plaaS--x
to the rays of different colors thrown
upon them through stained glass, and
in every case those which were treated
to the most brilliant green light with
cred and died in the shortest time. In
those plants which were exposed to o
red light peculiar phenomenon was
observed; the tips or spikes of the
leaves prolonged themselves and grew
forward in lean and hungry faslia
horizontally with the bIaXM
which they sprang; while in q blue
light the contrary effect was produced,
tho spikes standing out abruptly and
perpendicularly from their stem. O.
one of the plants beng enclosed in a
sort OF lantern, having red glass on one
side and green on the other, instead of
away from the poison on
their right to the roscatc antidote on
their left, the leaves, as if by fatal
fascination, turned with one consent
the other way and literally looked
death in the face. NH'
Incidents which severely try [
patience of pastors and congregatic
occur in all Christisf
churches. They are among the infeli-
cities of public worship. A clergyman
in the manner referred to
may be pardoned for mentally showing
an annoyance which he does not feel at
liberty to express. On one occasion
only have seer clerg lyman avail him
self of an interruption of this nature to
point a moral. This occurred last
winter at the hippodrome. II wac an
evening service. The house was dense
ly (and when was it otherwiseD filed.
Five or six thousand faces and twice aa
many ears were looking and listening
to Mr.. Moody. An impas stoned and
eloquent portion of his sermon was in
terrupted by the loud crying of an in
FAINT. Mr.. Moody paused, and, turning
to those sitting near him, entered into
conversation with them. The mother
soon succeeded in quieting the child,
when Mr.. Moody with a cheerful ex-
preston of countenance resumed; but
not more than five minutes elapsed be-
fore louder wall was heard. Mr..
Moody again paused and again entered
into conversation until the mother a
second time succeeded in quietiDg her
child. In the course Of few minutes,
however, the baby's voice was heard
for third time, the mother and father
simultaneously rising, with the evident
intention to depart. That seemed an
almost hopeless undertaking, for they
were seated in the center of the im3
mense audience. The parents sue
ceeded, however, in reaching The midl
die aisle. Mr. Moody, meanwhilc,
stood encouraging them with being
nant smile. Their nearest way out4xaR
by q side door. There was almost
breathless silence as they passed down
the middle aisle. When near the
preacher, be exclaimed: "God bless
that mother. / wish there were many
more Christian mothers possessing the
courage to bring their infants 10 church
when they cannot leave them safely at
home" The effect was electrical. A
sense OF relief was felt throughout the
house. That mothers heart was not
the only one that thanked Mr.. Moody
for seasonable manifestation 81 sense
and sympathy, which did equal credit
to his head and heart.
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