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NOTES AND NEWS,

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 1.-The Mississippi
River Committee, Of which Randall Gibson is
Chairman, leaves to o-morrow for ST. Louis and
New Orleans BY why OF the river. The object Of
the Committee, acting under special resolutions
Of the House, is to study again tho various sys-
TENS proposed for the improvement Of river
navigation and the protection Of banks, especi-
ally the levee and tetty system. Of which Gibson
is a strong advocate Humphreys, Of Wiscon-
Gin. Is the Western Republican member of the
Committee -..-z-
so SUCCESSOR
No selection for Postmaster General in place
ct Judge Key has been made. The friends Of
Postmaster James, OF New York, say that he
could have the place on cistlserEice grounds, but
that he would be very foolish to take 1t, to be
Cabinet Officer for year und then to be strand
ed, The friends IT Gen Tyner. First Assistant
Postmaster Gen::e!!. think that he has Te1y
, 1880-05-02
TELEGRAPHIc MITES

~" fohK, May 1.-The body Of Charles G.
Poetz, placed last August in tha Eraroraa,,
Cemetery, Is to be taken to Washington D. ~
cremation. ~ 1"'
NEW YORK, May 1.-The Delaware hudson
Canal Company has fixed the prices Of coal for
may: furnace lump. $3.50; steamer, crate,
1ump, egg, stove, and chestnut, each 81.
t NE" LORE, May l-Postmaster James has
t1Itoa oue1eu 20 pay into court $63 0U damages
ceiling stamp. t"son1 ~0o-
AoE1sV1LLs, Ky., May 1.-The Centennial an.
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CROP AND FRUIT PROSPECTS.

EPeee01 1eaP3te7 10 17se C'Fs17z1o n 7DHHkV
ROCHESTER, N. r., May 1.-The crop and fruit
prospects Of Western New York give excellent
promise for fruit Of ail kinds. Nearly all spring
grain will be In by the 10th. There was proba-
bly, never before so much good wheat IN the
ground Owing to the failure of clover last fall
an unusual amount of wheat WIS sowu. 4
large aggregate FIELD is probable. Hay PROS
poets . bad. PR weather this spring may repent
LAST years failure OF grass and clover. There
no remedy is known, doing great damage to the
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TILDEN,
RANDALL THINKS HE WELL BE NOMINATED on
THE FIRST BALLOT.

RANDALL THINKS HE WILL BE NOMINATED ON
THE FIRST BALLOT.
Special Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 1.-Speaker Randall
said to-day that he had no doubt of Tilden's
nomination id Cincinnati on the first ballot
- The result in the several State Conventions
that have been held to date" said Mr.. Randall,
s'points to this conclusion. The speculations
that have been iuduIged in relative to the man
for whom Mr.. Tiden will throw hfs strength and
influence in case he finds he cannot secure the
nomination him self, believe to be without the
slightest foundation. MIR. Tilden is so certain
of his own nomination that the idea OF any
one else obtaining It has not even been consid-
cred By him. As for Pennsylvania, feel satisfied
that Tilden has forty out Of the fty-eight dele
gates, and think he will eventually have the
whole. The Democratic masses want TfIdcn,
and John Kelly will have to either Yield to their
wishes or be alone in bis wishes.''
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ntyersary Of the granting Of the charter for the
was celebrated ey concert at the Geological
Garden this afternoon, and By d historical ad-
dress by Col barrett before the Historical 81
otety this evening. The event has no1 been 9rn.
erally observed. ~a
SCRANTON, Pa-. May Miners wages herr,
has been advanced 10 per cent
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FIRES.

Tho alarm from Box s. at 10:10 yesterday
forenoon was:turned In by Officer Lucders, upon
seeing smoke and fire issuing from the basement
OF large fivc-story and basement stone build
ing at the northwest corner Of Washington
street and Wabash avenue, and numbering u
on thc former street and Nos. 81 and 93 on the
latter. The fire was confined almost entirely to
the basement, but came very near spreading to
the other floors by mems Of the elevator pns-
sage way. These two floors are occupied by the
se Foter syou dfF The x Of vas assa
and owing 'o'AtS to he infiammabEe nataie Of
the dy straw and ne papers used In packing
with the greatest difficulty that the fire was con,
fined to the basement. The firm appreciated
the work done BY the Department, and yester-
shut Swenie:
DEAR SIR: Permit US to extend to yourself
and the Fire Department our sincere thanks for
tho prompt and efficient manner In which you
saved our store from entire destruction this
morning. Very truly yours s. . w..o.
The IRE burned with great fury for about an
basement will be very small, II any; The value
f the t Stoek M Ts S, as nE eds
cred by S35,000 insurance on the entire stock.
which is placed us follows: American Of New
ance Gra9 # kbcGs saS5
ish American, Traders Of Chicago, Shawrnut,
La Conhance, New York City, and Columbia,
2,500 each: total, $35,00
The building Is owned by the Day estate, Mrs.
Is comparatively trihing, and $1,000 will prob
ably put the structure in as good shape us when
new. So far os could be ascertained the instr
anee on the building 1s as fellews: Queen,s
Norwich, *a,0D; gnd tha Commercial Union,
$1,000: total, $l633a
The cause Of the IRE is attributed to the bot
tom Of lighted lamp or lantern falling out
and setting fire to the loose straw about the
basement, while the men were engaged in
moving one of the large crates Of crocke1y for
shipment
+, a still alarm to Engine No. Is was caused by
fire on the fourth floor Of No. Il Clark street,
occupied BY Elley g. Cowen, manufacturers OF
sewed shoes. Damage to stock, $lD0; fully COW
cred By insurance. No damage to the building.
Cause Of fire unknown.
: The alarm from Box 56 at / :05 yesterday after
noon was caused by an incipient fire on the
second floor of No. eo6 State street, owncd By J.
Waller, and occupied By George Brown as
dwelling The fire originated in a lounge from
unknown causes. Damage. So
A, still alarm to Engine Mo- 20 at o'clock last
evening was CAUSED BY the explosion Of q kero-
sene limp at No. 40 Coventry street, occupied by
John Burke. No damage
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IMMIGRATION.

A'EE7 YORK, May Five steamshfps arr14ea
To-Day from Europe, bringing 1881 immigrants.
french papers state there are o5o,0oO persons
awaiting means Of transportation to this coun-
~. Two thousand nre waiting berths In Havre.
three Trains we're dispatched to-day, aud three
eAtEa trains OF tweuty-0ne cars each will he
sent ont to morrow ou the Erie, PENNSYLVANIA.
, 1880-05-02

EAECUIlON IN TEXAS.
Sptetat to Cincinnati Commercial
GAINESVILLE, Tex, april a.-Nofsineer as;
cended the scaffold at .. M amid murmurtngx
Of sympathy. Ten thousand people were prps.
ent- As the Sheriff was adjusting the rope to
the beam an Intellectual effort to cut il ~.
made by desperudo. The mutterinRs rraw
louder and louder, until they swelled into ner.
feet storm, demanding his release with cr.es =,
Turn him loose" 4 rush was made for ths
Eallows, which was stayed by the Sheriff and hid
Deputies with shotguns and pistols. Ths M
crowd was s1ampeded. during which xoms
en- and children were run over ~
men, vehicles and horses rushing to the r.ar
Quiet being restored, the prisoner addressed ~.
excited multitude protesting. for the f1rst rina Nc.
hts innocence. A second attempt at rescue s yaas.
made, and again quelIed By the authorities. Ths,
moose was then placed about the victims necE
the black cap drawn over his head, and bis eTms
and feet pinioned- AT 4::225 he was SWING intc
eternity, dying in nine minutes. The bodY was
turned over to his father for burial at bis homa
in Virginia. 'oA-''
KFcbs and Preston were to have beea hanoea
also, but their sentences were commuteti.
, 1880-05-02

DESBoy, Tex, May l.-Lucten II. Metxfn9ert
was hanged at Gainesville yesterday for tho
murder Of Willis Cline, Aug. !, 1878 Ten thou
sand persons were present. Much sympathy
was expressed for Metzinger, and IN unss,ecess-
full effort was made to rescue him
, 1880-05-02
THE BAPTTST9

LEXINGTON, Ky., May Tho Convention Of
the Southern Buptfst Church OF the United
States will meet in this city Mays Already over
7oo delegates, representing every State and Ter
rltoEy, have secured accommodations. The Con-
days. oA LUX
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4 VIGOROUS ASu~T1LDEN SENTIMENT pEvEL-
oPING.
Special Dspatch tp '.-.:s C:::ceco Tribune.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1.-Those who have
counted Kentucky for Tilden have reckoncd
wrongly. Mr. Watterson has sought to ride the
Democratic stecd Of Kentucky rough shod into
Tilden's camp. and his attempt will prove
failure. 4 violent opposition, terming itself
anti Tilden, has sprung up and is headed BY the
Louisville PUst, a new afternoon daily, Senator
Beck, e1-Chief-Justice Lindsy, Gov. Blackburn,
and others. The Post to-day asserts that Henry
Watterson.. promised Judge Martindale, Of
indianapolis, to support Grant If TiIdeu Is not
nominnted, hence the kicking in the Democratic
camp.
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l
The following is the Fire-Insurance Patrol re-
port of ares for April, 1850: Total number Of
atarms 50; stills, 48; second alarms, 4; third
alarms, l. The causes for same are as follows:
Sparks from chimney, II; false, s; defective
chimney, 6; communicated, Is; supposed in
cendiatism, 4: unknown, 4; chimney fires, I;
children with matches, s; spontaneous combus-
don, 8; rebuilding, 8; sparks from locomotive,
?: boys smoking. ?; detective crate, 2; over
eg and Ds F.
oven, explosion OF kerosene lamp, grease
boiling over on stove. carelesness Of
hosueF, upsettfnE stove, Goals falling from
CRATE, ignition Of clothing from lamp, hot Hat
iron. defective stove, explosion Of gasoline
stove, dropping ao kerosene erss lamp among straw,
fireplace. smoky chimney, ignition Of shavings
from stove, overheatcd dry-room, defective
stoveppe, lightning, reflection from stove, ig-
milton OF escaping gas, Ignition Of pan OF sui
phurv falling OF storepfpe hot ashes, ignition Of
Ganvns from ~ and t igpitGp ct
we're brick, one stone, and seventy-two frame,
and occupied follows: Dwellings, 90;
barns, II; grocery stores, s; Offices, 8;
freight cars, =; tailor-shops, 2: foundries, ?;
carpcnter-sho 2; Slaughter house, 2; cigar
store,2; hotel, e; tenement, ?; saloon, 2; and
furniture, organ. looking glass frame, match
and clothing manufactures, pile Of shayings,
meat-markct storage stoop, Hquor-store. tar
shed, boot and shoe store. carriage supplies,
sash, door, and blind manufactory, smelling
works, lumber-yard mcRt-preseryer. cooper
dry-goods store.
Total insurance involved, $2t5, ,933.29; total
loss. S9O. 1881: total loss to insurance far as
settled and partially agreed upon, SsS. .l19.el
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NEW TRIAL.

PnMAnE14PH1A- May LA new trial has bess1,
granted Thomas McGark, convicted Of murder
In the first degree in having been concerned III
killing James Neads In 1865 In Whites danfal
establishment on Arch street. =.
, 1880-05-02

BoHDERrowN, N. J., May Fired n. KeItsy3
defaulter Of the National Bank Of Mount
Holly to the amount OF $4,000, has been ean-
fenced to State Prison for three years
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP NFwc

NEW YonK, May 1.-Arrived. Adrtattc, from
Liverpool; Larfngton from Antwerp.
QuEESsTows, May L-Arrlyed, City OF Ches-
ter, from New York
New York. 0'' 1ioln
Boston. A1oo
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vanttou which meets In this city May IL, and
nsssed resolutions fayor1ng James G. Blaine for
President, opposing the third-term project, and
favoring every coalition which would not IN
yolye a sacrifice OF the cardinal principles OF
the Republican party.
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STRENGTH oT TIE MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK
Special Dispateh to The Chicago Ittoune
NEW YoRY, May l-Horace White, President
Of the independent Republican Association.
now State organization. eays that they are
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7 CLEAN, N. T., May 1.-The boy Smith, ii years
; Of age, who, OF Wednesday, shot and killed Luks
Kane while the latter was in the act of violently
assaulting his father, has been discharged With,
out examination+ nobody appearing asuinst
him: The Coroners jury returned verdict Of
iustiflabla homicide,
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SHOrRY AN OFFICER

PHILADELPHIA, May l-Frank Burke was
shot dead last night By. Policeman William
Shields. Burke WAS hurling stones at th4 officer,
having been ordered of corner.
, 1880-05-02

The manufacturers hare produced no better
medium price, as they call it,
, 1880-05-02
SUPPOSED BURGLAR CApTuRrn

SUPPOSED BURGLAR CAPTUREn
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Itta,ue.
ADRIAN, Mich, May IA party giving the nan.,
of F. ". Smith was Jailed here this morning.
charged with being one Of two who captured las.
per village Thursday morning and robbed th.t
store there OF 500 by exploding the safe, smJth
bad worked On farm near by, and probably unt
the points necessary to post his confederates u
very neat kit OF tools, used in the operation
have been found on the route By which ia
rubbers left and have been forwarded to ths
Toledo police.
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FAVOR BLAINE.
WHEELING, ", Va, May 1.-The Ohio County
Republican Convention which met to-day ap-
pointed th1rI-dTe deleGates 70 tina State Con-
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!, In essential musical properties according to
baEa tnE nasteIs ne Hallet-Davis Companys pianos
, 1880-05-02
AT OMAHA. KER.

OMAHA, Neb., May lone Of the most de-
structive' fires since the burning Of the Grand
Central Hotel occurred here at about $3.50 this
morning. 4 block OF six stores, with their con-
tents and residence In the rear, were entirely
destroyed. They were located on the west side
Of Tenth street. just north Of the Union Pacific
crossing. The fire broke out in Bells drug
store, or between that and McGavock's grocery
store, The loss is estimated ut 100000 to $40 900:
insured partially. This fire, as also Baumeis-
ter's marble works, which burned the night be-
.in's family barely escaped with their lives.
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OBITU AIRY.


opeedt Osp1teh to Ihe Chicago Tribune.
P111sBURa, Pa, May l-This morning Will
lam Phillips, who had made reputation On the
Pennsylvania Railroad as an engineer who could
be trusted on any occasion, and who was always
to be relied upon, died at his residence in this
city. Mr.. Phillips, who was in the 39th year Of
his age, had been sick for nearly year past, his
illness dating really from the time when he
undertook the task OF running the Jarrett s
Palmer train, en- route to California, from New
.fork to Pittsburg without stop. He accom-
out the strain on his system was so severe that
ne never recovered from it. He continued on
anty, and was called upon Invariably when
more precar4ous, a1:5, ha was finally compelled
to Tellnquish his position. His death occasions
Company in this city, who hoped that rest
would restore him again to health.
, 1880-05-02

MAJ.-GEN. HENTZELMAN.
WAsH1Sc1oN, May 1.-Ma1.-Gen. l. Samuel P.
helnfzelnan died this morning. The General
OF the Army, in general order, says: "Geu.
"Heinzelrnan was man Of intense nature, Of
vehement action, guided BY sound Judgment
and cultivated TASTE Universally resneoted and
beloved, at n ripe old age be leaves Us uniEer-
sally regretted: Well done, thou good and
1H!n!ai servant Nay our end be as peaceful
and as much dep1ored as his's ~
Funeral Monday. Interment at Buffalo.
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EI<. -
By cash payments per cent net earnings.
Balance OF Interest paid by United StAtet.

The Speaker laid before the House to-day
letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury in
response to It's resolution of the 26th ult.,
delay in the payment Of claims for bounty and
back pay allowed by the Second Auditor. Sec
retary Sherman replies that the official estimates
been duly submitted to both Houses of Congress
on specified dates during 1878, 1879 and 1880, and
Congress has not taken action thereon.
PosToFF1CE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Post Office Appropriation bill appropriates
$a,1s5430, based upon estimates aggregating
49, $50, being an increase Of appropriation
over last year Of $g39.Gs0. The estimates Of the
postal revenues for the year ara about
S3, 00l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-27
0ur Mineral Resources.

WASHINGTON. November q. -Clarsncs
King. Director Of the Geological Sur
vey, concludes his annual report as fol.
lows: "It 10 estimated that the mere
raw products OF the mineral industries
do not fall short Of S4O0. 000. 900 annu-
ally. and II requires no Extraordinary
gift Of foresight TO reach the conclusion
that q few years will bring the yield to
81, 600. 600, 900. Until Congress extends
the asld Of the geological survey over
the region east OF the one hundredth
meridian this Bureau will copfue its
own operations to the department Of
mining statistics and the industries OF
the far West" He says that an appro-
priation OF $4,000 o year will be sutf-
cient to carry on all the work that is
desirable over the whole United States,
and submits that 30 small an %appropria.
ton ss this would not be on excessive
contribution towards the development OF
90 vast . field OF American enterprise.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-27
Magnanimity OF tho Union Pacific
Railroad C0mpany.

CHICAGO, November 26.-Ths Tribune
says: It is said that the Union Pacific
Railroad Company recognize the ten
dsncy toward lower passenger fares. and
the rate from Omaha to Ogden (nsar
Salt Lake City,. . distance Of 1893
miles, has been reduced from SIT to $62.
or from seven and o half cents per mile
to six cents per mile. The earnings Of
the same road during the past sixteen
days OF November increased S225. 900
over the same period last year. What
wonderful magnanimity this 10 to 70.
duce fares to six cents per mile on Q
road built by government money
and presented to o syndicate ring
controlling Il, together with . purse OF
$2s, 600. 900 Of u~uexpired bonds, In
consideration OF their trouble and
responsibility In accepting the property.
The distance from Chicago to New York
IL only Q few miles greater than from
Omaha to Chicago. and the regular pas
sspger fare 10 about $22. or ons-third
that 10 charged by Jay Gould & Co. ON q
road built by the government. Faithful
members OF Congress from the West
have looked on with complete indiffer.
encs all these years while their constitu.
ents were Heeoed TX cents per mile on q
road which cost the ring nothing, and
which is as chsaply operated a. are
roads east OF Omaha. II is still cheaper
for the laboriug man 10 walk than 10 ride
on Jay Gould's roads built by the peo.
pie OF the United States.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-27
Sweeping Avalanche OF snow-De'
structi0n and Death.

DENVER, November 26.-Ths Lead.
VILE Chronicle says: Sixty laborers were
buried in Q snowlids yesterday near
Chalk Creek. on the Kokomo extension
Of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
About II A. N. they noticed the pine
trees trembling. and in an instant the
slide came with q roar. tearing mp the
track q distance OF q quarter Of q mile
and buryiue sixty men. John Dine was
killed and ninsteen men badly Injured.
and eleven Others slightly. The slide
carried the track over the heads OF the
men and most OF the wounds were
probably caused BY the iron striking
them.
CurrrsSr, November 26.-Advices TO
the Leader from North Park state that
Ave miners, going from Georgetown.
COL, to the North Park, were precipi-
tstsd In an Immense snov.slids on the
Continental divide on Saturday last. @.
q. Eaton and Thomas Gray were killed.
James Frazer had o thigh broken 10 two
places, and the remaining two, Nelson
aud Sander, escaped with severe bruises.
The body Of Eaton was found and buried
In the snow. Gray's body could not be
found. The party had been out In q
storm Ave days. and were nearly lam
ished when the accident occurred.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-27
An.rsoo. sss.es R-pors.

SAN FaAscIsco, November I'll p. NJ
Justice. 1 20 bid. ~ asked. ~ sales;
Alta, Z bid. IA asked. ~ sales; Benton.
1 IS asked; Mexican. Z asked; Justice. IN
bid; Chollar. l IS asked; Union Con-. IL
bid; Alta. ca sales; Benton, ~ sales;
Choilar. / 30 asked; Justice. l 30 sales;
Bullion. IN bid. l IS asked, ~ sales;
Benton. 65 sales; Savage. 2lo asked;
Alta. O.. sales, 7 bid, ~ asked. Z sales;
Yellow Jacket. 8 10 bid; Justice. l Is bid.
1 IS sales; Benton. / 20 sales; Alta. Z sales;
Sierra Nevada, ~ bid, 8 asked; Savage,
2 bid. . 05 ashed; Mexican. Z asked; Alta.
tn bid; Con. Dorado. 4oe bid; Beleher. i
bid. 1 10 asked; Union Con-. liz sales;
Con. Virginia. 2 Is asked; Crown Point. i
bid. l 10 asked; Silver Hill. Csc bid;
New York. CSC bid; Union Con-. ia
sales; Benton. IL sales; Mexican, CT
bid; Potosi. 2 asked.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-27
WHAT Is RELIGION
A Few Suggestive rhoughss from
Usels Daniel.

Now that Moody and sanksy are
''storming the strongholds Of Satan" In
San Francisco, We read q great deal in
our Bay exchanges about getting re-
%ligion," just as il religion is something
that can DO obtained like any marketable
commodity. Moody informs his hearers
that the vilsst sianer eau get religion
10 enc evening. The process. as he de-
scribes 1t, 10 very simple. The appli-
can't for religion just ''givss his heart to
Christ" whatever that may be, and hs
at once secures the priceless prize. His
many sins are forgiven. Notwithstanding
be makes no restitution to those whom
hs has wronged. and his name 10 en-
tered in "ths Lambs book OF hfs." -
accepted OF the Lord.
What Q curious thing getting re-
liRion" $50 different from any other
..asttina!" To obtain . fair education
requires years Of study and close ap-
plica,iou; to learn q foreign language
requires many months time; to acquire
wealth. years, 10 not . lifetime; to re-
cover from . slight illness. days. II not
weeks; but 1t requires only . lev min
utss' time for . depravsd sinner to get
rsligion"-one OF the most valuable
gets" 10 the world-a get" the bene-
Acial influences OF which extend through
all eternity. $50
After reading an account Of mi OF the
Moody and Ssnksy meetings, Q person
OF thought and reflection naturally In
quires, What 10 this religion so elibly
talked OF, 90 easily obtained. snd OF 90
much value that all the wealth Of the
bonanza kisRs is not to be compared to
II 2 Il IL an entity-is II anything tangi-
bls|ike houses and lands or government
bonds Il II Q moral code. and does its
acquisition alone mako men and women
better than they are without III
To these queries q negative answer 10
received. We are informed that OF itself
II is not Q moral code, but . system Of
faith and worship. aud belongs not to
the domain Of the intellect. but rather to
the emotions; aud, that while there are
many religions In the world. there is but
one true one. the Christian religion. and
that even this religion is divided into
many sects. some OF which are nearly as
bad a. false religions.
1t must DO admitted that to q person
OF q scientific or mathematical turn OF
mind these answers are far from salts.
factory. There Ia not enough tangibility
to the thing; 1t Is too vague. too much
OF q myth to seriously engage the atten.
ton Of him whose intellect aud reason.
instead Of his emotional faculties, guide
his actions. And In an investigation oil
the effect OF this religion upon those who
have embraced its doctrines since the
days OF Constantine. tho result to the
careful reader Of history is such that no
can but wonder that 30 puch has been
claimed for It.
But the scope Of the subject barely
touched upon here is too vast to be dis
cussed with justice. either to 1t or to the
writer, In one short article; therefore.
With the few suggestive thoughts given.
the writer will leave it open for further
consideration.