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The New York herald., 1879-11-26
PROFESSOR PROCTOR CHALLENGED.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
According to your report of Professor proctor's
sermon he seems to imagine that he has discovered
discrepancy in the Bible. though he admits that.
possibly it might be explained. But he says that
he has 1t explained and he just leaves it
without any attempt ut an explanation. or course
the inference be-and probably this is what he
wanted his hearers to draw-tbat the Bible
is book Of contradictions. and. therefore.
not worthy of credit There is probably
no book in the world In which Professor
Proctor any other man disposed could not find
apparent discrepancies. He might take the songs of
solomon and the proverbs of Solomon and subject
them to the severe scrutiny Of his peculiar spectrum
and imagine hundred apparent discrepancies and
proclaim his discovery the world, and then. of
course. it would be only natural consequence for
the world to say that ga greater than Solomon IL
here" Has it ever occurred to the mind of this
scientist that 1t would require only little exact
scrutiny to discover discrepancies in his own pub
lshed scientific statements? In one of his pub
ished lectures he maintained the theory of sponta-
neous generation to the origin of life, and also
that the beginning of life this earth may be due
to the fall of meteors coming from distant shores.
Here are two theories, and he advocated both OF
them in the same lecture. Which one does he be-
lieve? Or does he believe both? Ii he could prove
either Of them to be true he would be greater than
any scientist, and greater than Solomon. But In his
Sunday discourse he the this earth
il 900 years old. That is enormous figure.
How did he get this calculation? Can it be possible
that he believes this calculation approximates
the truth? He may believe it. But he cannot prove
that the earth is 10000 years old. He has not
q fact solitary argument that is based on logic
science prove that this globe has been in
existence over 10000 years. 1 affirm this PROPOSE
tion, and will meet him any scientist OH this
question. think that they have made great mis-
take-that they very far wrong on this question
al to the great antiquity OF our globe. Moses has
given the only true cosmogony. l have given
attention to this question not being able to preach
during the last twenty years. and have found out
the stone of stumbling and the rock of offence My
health is now improved that though am y sep
tuagenarian lean deliver two discourses .
week. and will lead in this discussion or he may
lead. and We will speak an hour each one or two
evenings o week ali winter IL necessary. l will be
able to convince any audience or Professor
Proctor himself that their chronological reckonings
are eu uully opposed to science they to the
Scriptures The editor has my real name. and will
opcn the iscussion whenever this proposition shall
made 8. A. II,
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Diagram showing the position of the constellation
November.
I. will be seen from figure that Andromeda is not
in this respect well placed for observation during
tho last week of November. The constellation is
nearly overhead. but to the east of the zenith at
eight. The stars of the constellation carried
slowly from east to west. Thus Andromeda passes
to the west Of the point overhead. The con-
stellation not reach convenient elevation for
observation until long after midnight; but the OBJ
need only consider its radiant with the object
of ascertanng whether falling stars in the last
week Of November actually belong to the system Of
bodies following In the track of Biela's comet and
far this purpose is concerned it suces to note
from time to time where Gamma Andromeda is stu.
ated. not to keep special watch that part OF the
heavens. In fact. the most conspicuous members
of a meteor system usually those at u con-
siderable distance from the radiant point.
Those who watched the heavens during the last
woek Of November 1872 were amply rewarded. Oh
tho night of November 27 there Q very remark
able display of meteors The falling stars were not
the average so bright as those during the
display OF November 1914. 1866. but they appeared
in even greater numbers. There could be 10 doubt
as to their being attendants Bielas comet; for,
besides the coincidence of datethat is the occur
renee OF the shower the very day when the earth
the track Of that comet the eteors radiated
from the right part OF the sky-viz.. from near the
star Gamma OF Andromeda. 1t may be well to dwell
for moment on the importance of this point. In an
article which appeared in the Begravia Maga-ne for
November. aud from which extracts were quoted in
your columns q few days ago. explained the i'm
portance OF the general phenomenon. the radiation
of the meteors Of any system from fixed point
among the stars. But it is we'll to notice that
while this general phenomenon Indicates that
the meteors visit the earth from without the
special position Of the radiant point indicates
the position Of tho path along which the mcteors
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orbit Is of possible set OF orbits which cross
the earths track at special point and III special
way. should hardly deem it necessary to point
'his out, were il not that in books. supposed
10 De intended for the popular explanation of me-
teoric phenomena. the strange Il might almost say,
considering the object and claims Of such works.
the gross) mistake has been made OF assigning to
two perfectly distinct meteorc systems-those of
November 1914. called the LeouidAs and tlose of
August 10 ii. called the Perseides-the same orbit.
forget to whom this mistake originally be
attributed. but it is repeated Qf it was not first
made) by Guillemin. and Guillemin has been fol-
lowed by Camille Hammarion. Lockyer and others
of those who do not recognize the essen
tial necessity of duly blending mathematics'
with astronomy, even though the mathema-
tics be kept out of sight in the popular
treatment of the subject. OF course what has been
learned since 1866 respecting the August and No
vember meteors has caused this error to disappear
Il myself removed it from Guillemin's work. when
Bentley placed that treatise in my hands for revi-
sion) But in reality no acquainted with the ele-
ments of dynalnics would have fallen into the mis-
take Of supposing that meteors which fall on the
earth from the direction of the constellation Per-
seus on August 10 can travel in the same orbit
around the u meteors which fall on the earth
from tho direction of the constellation Leo on No
vember 1914. So. again. the idea thrown out that
the meteors which reached the earth from the direc
ton of the constellation Andromeda on November
81 may have been simply tho ordinary November
meteors delayed fortnight is wholly untenable
The paths in space pursued by meteors which come
from the direction OF Leo on November 1914. and
from the direction of Andromeda on November
272S. must of necessity be altogether dissimilar.
How different the actual paths traversed
by these sets of meteors will be inferred from
the accompanying figure tfig. p. in which are
shown the paths of the earth, Jupiter. Saturn,
Uranus that of Mars is omitted for tho sake Of dis
tinctness). the Leonidcs and the Andromedes. It
will be from the that the two sets of me-
do not travel the way round the sum-
but that whereas the Leondes meet the earth tat the
point marked ~ the Andromedes overtake the earth
(at the point marked 2 1t should be added that
each system the earths orbit descendingly
from the north. but with different degrees OF SLOPE
as we'll i'll different directions.
FIGURE 2.-LEoNIDKs AND ANDRoMEDEs
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WILLIE SPRAGUE'S TUTOR.

motion noticed in the Chambers Of tho
Marine Court yesterday, on behalf of Mrs. Senator
sprague for hearing in suit brought against her
by George Link. but, owing to the day being hoi-
day, the hearing was necessarily postponed until
this morning. In his complaint In the case Link
alleges that in June last Mrs. Spraguo engaged him
In tins city tutor to her boy Willie. at the rate
OF $50 u month. with board and travelling expenses.
and that this contracts she him
S24O. To this complaint an answer was put in ON
the part OF Mrs. Sprague that she was married
woman, the wife of William Spraguc; that the con-
tract with Link made by her In her capacity as
such married woman. and for which she is not
sponsble in law. The present motion is made on
her behalf to compel tho plaintiff to put in u reply
to her answer and this put at issue In the the
question of her non liability for the debt to
which tho suit was instituted.
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was to be broken and combination patched up Pc
tween anti-Tammany and the followers OF Corneu.
Yesterday however, 1t was demonstrated. at least TO
the satisfaction OF those interested that the present
combination to remain intact. Ihe action
OF the Board OF Aldermen at yesterdays session ia
refusing allow the Mayor to withdraw the name
of Mr. Charles H. Truax for Police Justice in place Oh
Henry Murray. the present incumbent. appeared 70
prove that no new IDEAL" had been made. Mr. Irusx
was nominated by Mayor Cooper some weeks Since.
and the nomination was laid over 1t would appear
rs II the Mayor had only sent in Mr. Iruax as q
'all" in order to give the man OF his choice time
to .electioneer" for his own combination wnon a
ne should be sent in. Mr.. Truax, however. hau
been nominated for tho Office and the City Fathers
could see reason why the Mayor should want 20
withdraw his name. SO they practically reiusso
him permission for the present by laying his
honor's communication ON the table. This action
further complicates matters and there IL absolutely
NO telling how the present tsngle will be unwoun9.
The rumor that ex-Police Commissioners James =.
Morrison was to be nominated yesterday for Police
Justice in place of Justice Murray proved to be Win
out foundation. for his was not placed before
the City Fathers. Mr.. Morrison was about the CITY
Hall a portion of the day, and seemed happy ana
cheerful at beng released from the cares and duties
of public office.
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BEGINNING HIS EIGHT YEARS LABOR.

Mr.. Patterson yesterday visited. with some
friends, the Essex Market Court where his asso-
ciate, Justice Duffy. sitting. lie was imme-
diately given q seat alongside the presiding magis-
trate, and when the police returns were gone over
Justice Duffy courteously vacated his place, which
was thercupon occupied by Justice Patterson. He
listened to and decided number of warrant cases.
Among the first to come before him was Mrs. Mary
Cumiskey, of No. 161 Lewis street, who charged her
husband with Ill treating her. The unfathful
spouse was reprimanded and held in bonds to keep
the peace Justice Patterson then went to the Court
OF Special Sessions. where. with Justices Duffy and
Wandell, he tried some thirty OF assault and
battery and petit larceny.
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POLICE BOARD.

The Police Commissioners met yesterday and Mr..
MacLean acted as chairman. Commissioner voor.
his presented his credentials and by order of the
Board they will be recorded the minutes. Tho
chairman of the street Cleaning Committee
given full authority TO assign and direct the en-
ployes of that bureau. Commissioner Voorhis
appointed the Committee OF Repairs and Sup
plies. After the transaction of routine busl-
ness the board adjourned.
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SCHOOL INSPECTOR APPOINTED.
Mayor Cooper yesterday appointed Joseph wengler
school inspector in place Of ex-senator Louis 8.
Goebel. who refused to accept the position. N
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DO arrived And though the actual orbit OF the
meteors cannot be thus inferred. only the position
Of that part of their path along which they enter
our atmosphere. yet It becomes known that their
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The nature of this explanation is indicated IN
figure 3. where is supposed to represent plane.
Ia the vaporous stage of its existence or NJ any rate
having a very deep atmosphere; Nj. meteor clus-
ter or comet trsyellinu in the orbit "A. II such
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FIGURE 2.-LEos1pEs AND ANDRoMEDEs.
The Columbus journal., 1879-01-01
SelEReliance.

Although none dispute the value
of self-reliance, nor in fact, its indis-
pensability 10 success, yet il is one
of those strange and anomalous
virtues which boys are exhorted to
cultivate and girls are admonished
to shun. The statement, if not made
in so many words, practically
amounts to this: Boys. learn to de-
pend upon yourselves. No success
or honor is attainable without il.
Girls, be content all your lives to
depend upon others. De parasites,
non-entities-be anything, i'm fact,
but self-reliant individuals.
In the common acceptance of the
term, after you have called a man a
parasite, you can defame him no
farther. The success of an individ-
ual in life is largely owing to ability,
natural or acquired, to rely upon
his own resources. That the young
men of the rising generation are
many of them lacking in this essen
tial element is not perhaps to be
wondered at when we consider that
they were born of mothers who
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have all their lives been taught to
regard self-reliance as something to
be ashamed of in themselves.
A sprightly young miss who at
tended the Sunday School Concert
at one of our city churches, last Sum
day, told how eloquently and earn
estly one speaker exhorted the boys
to good and noble works, remind
ing them that i'm their hands alone
would fall the destinies of the coun-
try; urging them to be honest,
upright, industrious, &C.; then
turning to the girls, he said, in
bland, patronizing way: "And you
girls must grow up TO be ,ciUes for
these coming men,"
Of course the average schoolgirl
of ten years of age would immedi-
ately ask herself, "If must spend
all the years till | am grown, pre-
parlnS myself Ior u Wlle, nauh
some boy better be told to fit him self
for a husband, so that l may not
have TO waste my virtues and accom-
plishments upon somebody who
neither appreciates no is worthy of
them 2"
When will teachers and preachers
and people generally take common
sense view of this matter and
encourage girls to good works,n mot in
the hope o: catching husband, but
because they, as well as boys, have a
grand and noble part 10 play in the
drama of life, one act of which may
not be matrimony?- The NeU
North West.
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this summer, since May, have been
launched three Russian war ships,
named respectively, Europe, Asia
and Africa, each boat being three
hundred and ten feet long, built of
half-inch iron.
The city has five thousand wooden
mills, manufacturing fancy dry
goods and silks of all grades, al
though some of the mills are not
running.
Times are moderate wages cut
down TO scanty living for labor
er, but starvation need not befall
any one willing to work.
LEWIS FREIDAY.
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For the JOURNAL.
"ONk THOUSAN Nd MEN WANTED ,
BY MARION GRAY.

's0ne thousand men are wanted,
"Good hearted fellows" too
Who have the ready dimes to spend
As such "good fellows" do
One thousand such are wanted
Men who have got the "chink,
Throw out your dollars freely
While mix a wondrous drink"
Twill drive away all sorrow
Twill drive away the blues
Twill drive out bitter memories
Come now! and don't-refuse.
They may pirate about religion,
They may talk Of noble men,
Who cares for all such nonsense,
Let's be merry while we can.
Let time move slow or quickly
Come right in, friend or foe,
Come fathers, husbands, brothers
No souls but ours shall know.
Mothers aud wives are waiting
Fie, comrades, let them fret;
For wondrous soothing potion
You will owe but trlfiing debt.
Your children are needing clothing,
And wholesome food, to eat!
This is not neglecting your family,
Fie, man, that's only cheat,
Il, too, must feed my family,
(Aside And dress my wife in silk,
A thousand men must help mel
Let the children tcdit for milk,
One thousand souls are going
Rum Seller, 10 your door,
Oil God in Heaven; look down tonight
Across the dreary moor
OF doubt, and hungry misery
That soon will swallow up
The fathers, husbands, brothers, too,
Who drain that burning cup.
Many thous and souls are rushing.
To dark, remorseful doom
And still the Tempter's voice doth cry
"Hol comrades, yet there's rOom."
Room? yes, For whati oh think We,
When purse and strength are gone,
And home and friends, will there be room
Ahl then they'll cry, ''move oR.'
We want no such as YOU here
To men Of means we cry:
Go; hungry, poor-and homeless go;
Blame your toedk tcitlS and die!
/ have no words to offer
But hope and pray that He
Who reads, will even ''mOye along"
And ne'er accursed be.
COLUMBUS, NEB., 1873.
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Good company and good conver-
sation are the very sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all things
else.
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A mans own good breeding is
the best security against other peo-
pies ill manners.
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COLUMBUS NURSERY.



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FOR SALE.

The undersigned offers at private sale
his farm two and a half miles north of
the city consisting of
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OFFICE,
SAMUEL C. SMITH Agent,

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Once one Door West Of Hammond House,
COLUMBUS, NEB.
T. W. OFT, Clerk.
Speaks GermVn.
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AphoriSms from ROthe.


TRANSLATED BY c. C. s.
No one is ennobled without suffer.
ing.
Longing fer happiness is not self
love.
Nothing is elevated which is not
eleyating.
From genuine earnestness cheer
fulness is inseparable. -
SThere are men, who have their
youth in their old age.
~ Ii any one has not an organ for
this or that, why not let it alone?
The most abstract conception of
LIFE is: Relation of Being to Itself.
Human individuals are by no
means all built Just so many stories
high.
1t is not so much matter about the
Platform, as the Man that stands
on it.
There are situations in which Res.
ignation is manifestly only possible
IN God.
lie is MAN who has convictions
and stands ready to give account
of them.
What others call their Yoke, we
Christians, more nobly, name our
"Cross."
He that is ripened by experience
looks forward i'm this life to no un-
troubled Joy.
In Old Age man finds all his
earthly possessions crumbling, and
his system too.
God does not require of every
one, that he should have a capacity
for ecerythiRg.
To be able to work ,cith a light
heart, must be too sweet for us to
be able to bear.
God cannot bestow on His own a
higher nobility, than when he de-
crees sufferings for them.
4 The consciousness of the individ-
ual is the sounding-board of the
kworld that surrounds him.
NAs one IS, so does he knoW things.
They reflect themselves according
to the nature of the mirror.
- II is nevertheless n grace, TO be-
come old. There is much, which is
first experienced in old age.
Life (and every calling in life) is
noble aud beautiful, if it is only
lived in a manner acorthy Of man.
= To have high thoughts of his work,
and humble thoughts OF his achieve
ments in it, makes the man of abil-
kity.
TO have no prirate affairs, must
be a great happiness. In this re-
spect the monastic orders are to be
envied.
This is one beauty of Old Age,
that it may be allowed, without
cowardice and without affectation,
TO take hindmost place.
There are men, who, after having
in youth enjoyed the blessedness Of
delight, come, in age, to enjoy also
the blessedness of suffering.
There is no unendwable pain: if
it becomes actually uhendurable,-
it breaks the heart, whether physic-
ally or morally. AS long as it is
felt, it may be borne.
1t is sweet feeling, when we
have done with our own life, to look
back upon it as upon a work of wise
and holy grace, in the midst of the
tumult of our own sin and folly.
The mcORsummate creaturely
spirit can, so soon as it is unclothed
from the body, not exist i'm our
present sphere of existence; it must,
on account of its embryonic condi-
tiOn, be placed under the conditions
of an embryonic existence. These,
as a system, constitute HADEs, or
Death. With the consummatioa of
the earthly world-sphere this Hades,
which is an organism of means Of
an activity of God directed solely TO
maintaining the creature in being,
is annihilated. Rev. Xxx, xiv.
[Continued.l
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The undersigned offers at private sale
his farm two and 4 half miles north of
the city consisting of
$50 ACRES OF LAND,
fifty acres uuder cultivation, and sixty
acres of as good hay land as can be
found, and under a portion of it is a
very excellent quality of brick clay.
The improvements upon the place are a
two-story concrete dwelling, 2OX3O IT,
a comfortable and convenient house; a
wind mill: large, substantial shelter
for stock; shed and yards for hogs;
corral for cattle; granary; tool house,
etc. etc. Also
133 HEAD OF SHEET,
mostly ewes, besides horses, COWS, steers.
heifers, hogs, farming implements. &c.
The location Is very excellent one
for farming and stock raising-near the
city with easy and quick access to mar
ket; fifteen minutes ride to the post
office, the railroad depot, the telegraph
office and church.
The site of the dwelling-house conf
mands as fine view as can be had of
the country, for twenty miles in every
direction, and the place would not be
offered for sale except that my increas.
ing business in the city renders it
desirable to give it my exclusive at
tention.
For further particulars call on or
Address NJ. X. TURNER,
Columbus, Neb.