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New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
RAPTIsT ORTHODOXY.

From The NtW York EIGDaiper aud Chronicle tB0p)
Baptist churches are not built on human creeds,
and it is to represent the Articles of 1853
as the oldest orthodoxy of our denomination" as
Dr. Reeves does That orthodoxy goes for lis origin
more than 900 years back of 1883. Its elements
meh as the New Testament Those old Baptls;s
of 1850 were very good men. but there was nothing
iGfainble ip tEem, and nothing in their creed
watch American Baptlsts might not interpret
OF add to. or strike from. just they believed
New Testament orthodoxy demanded. This Is Just
what they did. Hence as a denomination American
Baptists never have been anything else than
slricted IN their views of communion at the Lords
Snpper Oar friend Reeves may be the of
prophet but he makes bold venture IN predicting
the deaih of restricted cOmmunionism So soon after
his own admitted faiule to wheel the denomma-
tlon INTO the open-communiOn line.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
PICTURES or MISERY ~ IRAL5N0.
Lrnm me I,isnLrnh

Prom Tne IssglcDh
The fr-t cabin INTO which | went was "A place tlat
an Englishman would think TOO bad for ms pig. IFS
floor, OF earth and stones, ry,h Il with damp, ana
water even stood III the h0.lOw5; the only furniture
was few cups and sauccis- "A stool or Two, and a'
many tubs and pots ;'in one corner mass of Hlfly
straw had evidently been used ds "a bed, auc on the
wrctchcd hearth smoked rather than burnt an
apology fora hre. Tue man oi tDe h3u'c-Sho'i's9
and coatlrss, pale aud hag.ard--It idle upon bag
OF Indian meal. beyond which his food resources
did not go. and through the gloom ai0iind inc
hearth.-thcTc window To speak ol-coul" y"
dimly made ont one or two crouchIng IcN""
figures. | never saw anything III ihe way ol h1HI,,
IN "a civilized county--and have seen good dcai
more appalling than this. Yet here WIS the cl,c
of "A man renting three acres OF lana, ana usuanS
getting what he would he content to call living
ont of them NoY alas ! he ana the thousands ol
Others like him, have renched the end OF ihrT mis-
cradle last seasons crop, ana beyond them put
little way lies starvation. TIE hall bag Ol lhuIli
meal was ali the family bad, nothing more renaiil,
ing upon which, by sale or mortgage, money coui',
be raised and % the question " " nat Will you 40
when the meal gives out = came the despalfihS an
swcr, " Tie good LOiu OnII knows. ,,
Not far from this, was shown by my ncIal.cuoN
attendants into an equally wrctchcd hCycl where
widow with seven youug children was h2htlne we
bitter battle of life and rapidly geltlh9 "orSleu ~
the stuCgc. She herself had gone our gathering
what she could oi stun 10 make hrc NheISWltn 10
cook the family dinner cOnsistuB-Oh my DIo'heIs
in comfortable English bOmes-Oi a single caDDaBe
But the po,i little childcn, haii-clothcd, thin and
hollow-cycd were there to plead with heaftrendlng
elOouence fnr atd once more heard tue old story
The land had welded nothing; 10 tuI1 could De oO-
tanned Tor fuel short OF journey oi clSht miles,
ana the family had touched absolute uc5tltItt"h
Over the WAY M another apology for dwelling
place. found three poor women trying 10 kindle
ire with damn 1canstaks their only crop In order
10 cook dish %. Indian meal, thcW only 1000.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18

across the needle: purl back. Repeat these
rows until you count 10 holes, then
narrow at the beginning Of the needle, by
knitting together, and knit plain across Con-
tinue to do this. narrowing at the beginning of the
needle every time. then knitting across plain,
until there only 10 stitches left the needle;
then bind and cast of.
This makes the top Of the foot. Now count the
stitches on the other two needles end slip one from
the 20 needle to the Is needle. making 10 on
up the stitches on the side of the
foot and to the middle of the ten stitches the toe
making counting 10 stitches already on the needle,
and the on the toe, 4S stitches. Then narrow at
the toe and knit plain across slip off the first stitch ut
the heel and knit plain across. Continue this al
ways narrowing at the toe and slipping OFF at the
heel for eight rows then narrow az both ends of
the needle. and continue to knit plain back
aud forth. narrowing at both heel and toe. at the
beginning of the needle for 20 more rows Then cast
OFF. Take up the stitches the other side in the
way and knit just like the first then bind Off Turn
il wrong side out-fasten off all the ends then sew
the two sides together. Press IT under a damp
cloth. Finish by running ribbon through
the third of holes from the top
in and ont of the hOles-Or 10y
running cord of the two cOOrs through them, fin
lsbed off with ring balls.
| make the balls by winding the two
coOrs of yarn round a haiT-pin (scpl-
rated slightly by my thumb)-wind until
quite thick then fasen securely in the middle with
"A stout double thread sew in the knot at the end
of the cord then cut the yarn at both ends clip it,
tie close and round.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18

John Ratrenbury, Wesleyan minister who
died lately in England, had for upward OF
forty years travelled in some OF the leading
circuits of English Me.hodism, and become
widely known. In 1878 he retired from cir.
cult work that he might raise q special fund
to augment the income of superannuated MIN
listers and ministers widows. by his mnu.
ence it is said that the handsome sum OF
$5OO.OOO was obtained for this purpose.
Although in Union College the Episcopalian
students are now about as numerous rs the
Presbyterans, and while the largest recent
endOwmeDts have been obtained through PresI-
dent Pottel's Influence among the members OF
Episcopal churches, the college still pre-
sents, it is slid, the fact which lie5 under its
name--a unity of denomnatiOna sentiment
and action. AT the same time it Is said that
more than ODe-half the working corps are
PIesbyternns.
The pastor of the Congregational Church at
SOuthmgtOn, Conn.,, prepared novel sort OF
Christmas tree for his Sunday school. Ii was
ful-rgged ship, fourteen feet long, with
sails all set and tissue paper flags lying.
class of boys manned the boat, which was
frelghted with many Christmas gifts. by
mechanical device II was made to move into
the presence of the school, where the .tOpsaIls
were backed, the anchor was dropped, and the
captain wished everybody merry Christmas
through his speaking
Sir Garnet Wolseley having accused the mis-
sionares i'll Zuluand of spending so much
time in business traffic that they had none left
to convert the subjects of CetywayO the mis-
siOnares are naturally indignant at the accusa-
ton. They affirm that to build houses was an
absolute necessity, and that TO do 1T they were
compelled TO buy their materials OF the Lulus.
Supplies of food they also had to buy of tho
natives. They find it very difficult TO make
any progress IN that country with the Christian
religion.
A tailor in Wales recently entered church
pew, in which was sitting a farmer, who told
him to close the door. Declining to do this,
the farmer caught hold of his coat collar and
tried to put him out. The scutfie which en-
sued resulted in the farmer being taken be-
fore a magistrate who fined hlm SO and costs.
He refused to pay farthing. "Or fourteen
days Imprisonment" urged the magistrate.
But the farmer declined to pay and was taken
into custody.
An Old Catholic priest at Geneva, named
Chavard has resigned after six years of labor
in the Church. His reason for the action is
that as affairs are now managed he despairs
OF a Catholic reformation. lie complains tha-
the movement is without unity Of doctrine OF
liturgy, and that il goes out OF It's way TO pror
mote political ends. lie has resolved hence
forth to hold aOUF from all theological con-
troversles.
1t is said that Mrs. Gordon Hall, of N0rtbamp-
ton, Mass, was as much surprised as tie pubic
To hear of the fortune which her husband had
left AS soon as she learned of ii, she wl0te to
President Seelye and Others-whO had offered to
secure for her the remainder OF her husbands
salary by supplying the pulpit for few
Notwithstanding them for their kindness and
declining their assistance.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
d POEPS ODD MIMI.
Etnln 1hc Hcrm,k

NJ Victor Menier III IA soienuhc article recently
contributed 10 The KaPpeI, gives some curious in
stauces of mania when snow themselves nom time
10 zine i'm persons who otherwise sane and rca-
sonablc. Among others ~ that OF a distinguished
individual IN Paris, poet and saSaat well known
for hi, aniabe disposition and sOciablc instincts
There are however, moments IN his lie In which ho
has AN almost irresistbe desire TO XIII some one
though without the slightest malice or pTovocation
ana his only resource is TO hasten to the chief OF
nason dc sdaf6 IN the FanbOuTg ST. Antoine and pre-
sent his two thumbs 10 be immediately tieg toBetner
Win niece nf ribbon which has the instant effect
of aliayIng tie nurderous impulses and restoring
HIM 10 his III; mind IL is said that this gentleman
Ia wriiug 4 &C. los OF letters DESCRIPTIVE OF the symp-
toms and trans Of thought which lead up 10 SO
strange mental phenomenon.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
A NEW REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION.

For some weeks past, says he London Ian
cei the German medical press has been dis
cussing n new "curc" for phthisls, and ac,,
counts, more or less accurate, OF the meth9d
and its benefits have found their way into the
daily and weekly papers, both on the
Continent and III England, and have eX-
cited "A considerable amount of attention
DIR. Kroczak, the assistant to Professor Rok-
itansky of Innsbruck, has been treating the
consumptive patients III his wards by the new
method, and il is said. with results that have
far surpassed his expectations; but rs vet no
definite statistics OF the cases and their course
have been published.
The remedy is simple enough. y per cent:
solution OF benzoate of soda Is TO be inhaled
twice daily for seven weeks by means Of a
Sleglcs atomizng inhaler, in the proportion
of one part of the salt To Il 1.OOOth OF the
body weight. The quantity necessary tor Il
Datient 10 pounds III weight would, therefore,
be about pa ounces AT each inhalation ana lilc
inhaler must be- carefully adjusted Tor such
Il largc amount 20 be taken INTO the air passages.
A certain proportion Will always escape into
and permeate the air of the room, and the pa
tent should remain therein Tor an hour alter
each inhalation. We can easily understand,
saws The Lancet, that inhalatlOns OF beuzoatc
Of soda may be OF some benefit IN check
ing the formation Of mucus or pus ~
hronchiectatic and even in phthisIcal cayi-
tics ; i'm fact, tho old Frar's balsam has long
been. and IL still, frequently employed with
advantage for this purpose. Ihis, however
II not the result that l. to he secured 10y the
new cure The bcnZOItc OF soda II sup
posed To destroy the specific bacteria To- winch
The tubcIculzlns process Is due. ana then
tie common lntlammdtOry changes lose th"lf
dc.tructIvc characters and slowly heal. The
facts on which sncA a theory can be based are
almost entirely wanting. 1t seems 10 Us more
Likely to benefit chronic cases OF phthisis with
proiilse cxpect0ration than those III wiich tue
iuL, rculusls il taking place.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
NORMANDY LACE.

This is an unusually pretty lace pattern and one one
very easily worked. Ii you wish 1T to be rather
fine use needles Nos. IS OF 16 and cotton No. 26
Cast on Is stitches:-lst row; 8 plain, KNIT 10
PLAN. over PLAN, over. knit together plain
Sd row. plain, knit together over l PAIN pam
knit together. over plain. over. knit togetheI
l plain. over, 2 plaintiff row. PLAN, oyer, L
plain, knit 2 together, over. PLAN, over. KNIT
together, plain, over. plain.-5th row. pam,
knit together. over plain, knit together. over
plain. over. knit together plain. over, plhn
9th row plain, over. plain. knit together
over PLAN over knit tosetHeTi pam PParoEsT Syt!
plain-7th row. 3 plain, over, knit together
plain over, knit together PLAIN knit 2tofe,GfF it
together-Sth row. Cast of l plaIn over kult
2 together plain. over, knit 2 together, plain
knit together over plain knit 2togcther over,
plain-9th row. plain. over, KNIT together, plain,
over, slip l, knit . together, pass slipped sttcn
over over plain, knit . together, plain. KNIT
toGethcr1oth row. 2 plan. OYER knit 2tcgethCr
3 plain, knit together, over, : plan-llth row
piain' over. knit 2 together, | plain. knlt to-
gether, over 8 plain.-12th row. Cast of ?, PLAN
over, knit 3 together, over, 10 pain. Commence
aOa1n at ar row.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
THE PLANETS N JANUARY.

The planetary events of January, says a
writer in Tile Pro UtdcRce JOHrRol, are not 80
startling and brilliant as those that sometimes
are recorded on celestial annals hut the inter-
est will not wane 10 the Jealous student ol
the stars. The Winter mornings viii be graced
by the presence of Venus, the falrest and bright
est Of all the host that keep watch and guard
over the sleeping earth. Jupitur, Saturn and
Mars throw their planetary arch Oyerthe western
sky for the last time for many months to come.
The change IN the position OF these planets Will
be percepuble during the month, forthey are all
moving eastward ; Jupiter VIII be- seen 10 come
little nearer Saturn, and "a much wider space
will intervene between Mars and Saturn. As
Mars rises about noon-day, he will be near
the zenith in the early evening, and well SIT
nated for observation. lie sets soon after 3 !
al the end OF the month about in the morn
ing Jupiter is evening star, and rapidly APP
preaching his conjunction with the sun, as his
posItiOn in the western evening sky bears
witness Saturn is evening star, and has little
that is noteworthy for observation during the
present month. He is travelling irom us, and
his murky hight is growing more DIM.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
A FEAT IN TRIANGULATION.

A correspondent of Nature says that a note-
worthy advance in geOdesy has recently been
accomplished by junction OF the networs oI
measurements covering large portion OF .le
surface of Europe, with the African con.inom, o,n
The entire triangulatIOn of Algeria was COM
pleted by French engineers some time sihoe,
and extended to the edge the Sahara, IN
lat. 81. NJ. Perrier, who had directed IN
great measure the triangulation or Algeria
has for the past eleven years been seeking
the means of joining the network III tllat coun
try with the perfect trigOnometrlc systelh GOV
ering the surface of Spain, France ana hng-
land For such an undertaking the most care
full and painstaking preparations were requi-
site. As the result of his reconnOlssalcSo . To
tween 1868 and 1872. VI. Perrier found that
from all the trgonometrlc points ol
the first order between Oran ana tne
frontiers of Morocco, the lottler crest
of the Sierra Nevada on the spanish
coast opposite. were visible III exception"ii9
clear weather.
Arrangements were subsequently made
with the Spanish Geographical Institute
for the mutual and cOntempOraneous
execution of the proposed plan. In order 10
insure the accuracy of the observations, Whlcn
required the passage OF signals over 'ist"Ioo ..i
decided to make use of solar reIectofs anu
Dowcrful lenses. The efficacy oil sucn hp-
paratus for even greater distances nau a,IeaI! ,I
been tested by NJ. PerTier; still Tor the
measurements Ill uutSiiOh tbti uBb'"'
utterly failed to answer the expectations
based upon them, not single solar slgnai
being visible from any station. Fortunately,
the success of the observations did not rest
entirely upon tIis one system OF signals. PIe-
parations had likewise been made for the
employment of the electric light, and on
the summit of each mountain one ,oi
Grammes electro magnetic machines W0rked py
engines of six-hOrSe power had been placed
in position. On August 20 last all the sta
tions were occupied and the electric iIghts
were displayed throughout each night; lhen
the patience of the observers was submitted
to a long proof. The msts rising from the
Mediterranean totally prevented the exchange
of Signals until, after delay of twenty days
one after another the electric lights became
visible even to the naked eye. Periler com
pared the intensity of the light on Ietcs,
nearly 27O kilometres distant, TO that OF III
Ursa Major, which rose near by. lhe oD-
servatiOns were continued IRON september
to October 49, when tins task, for which such
extensive preparations had been made, was
completed i'll the most satisfactory manner.
With its completion the scientific world comes
into possession of trgonomctrlc measurements
OF the most exact nature, extending from lat'
So in the Shetland Islands, to lat. 3l' on the
southern frontier of Algeria.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
BABY SOCKS.

Amt Mania writes: ." send directions for knit
tno little socks which think Just the tIlhg. ioT
yonr knitting column. They are so eXceellhgly
prettv and are besides simple and easy to KNIT
knit them of either saxony yarn, or single zepiGr
If the later ounce OF white and y ounce OF col
ored will be required. For tlie colored, " baby
blue or pink are prettieSt Use medium Sized
Cast ON with the white yarn. - stitches on TWO
needles and twenty on the third. Isl rOuh9 khit
plain s2d round purl. Sd and AIN rOuhus: .H haI'
blain 9th round make one, KNIT TWO ,oRetne55'
make one. knit two together, so on al around
9th and 9TH rounds knit plain Stn Iounu PGiir PIin L.
OH and 10th rounds: knit plain. I'm Iound: llke
5th ronnd 18th aud 18th rounds: KNIT pam
l4th round: pnrls. 18th, 10th ana 1HI
rounds: knit plain. In the loth round
knit plain 8 stitches with white; then, without
breakIng off the white yarn. knit stitches blue
then white. 2 blue, and so on all round. l9th
round Commence with white, then 4
blue 4 white all round goth round ;
like the 10th; 21st round ke tEe lStn SZ99
round commence with white, theh oine, &
white. / blue all around: 2Sd 5onn%a % COM q
white, and 50 on all around Path round
Commenced with / white, then 2 blue, white
all around 2Jth round like Esd 26th round; M IKE
22d; 9th round like 18th 26tR round liKc ieInj @
S9thround: like 19th 3Oth rouno hke 4oeH 1is
S2d aud SD rounds kuit plain Win the "hito'
This makes a little vine running around the TOP
OF the sock, and Is very pretty. no next -
rounds are knit like the roun1s rom @ the
Isl 10 the 18th rounds-incuded between the
two, the last round being purl one; is nnsnes .h
the leg of the sock. Now count the st'eaes on ,no
next needle making sure there are rs stitches.
Knit across that needle only' t4is way
make one, knit two together, ana SO yn
across the needle. Turn 10 and puri beok.
Then make one. knit y together aha " oa
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
pRorEsrAyrs AND NoN.cArHoLrcs.

From me NtU ORR FREEMAN . journal ktuN.1
The principal Hght In our time between Christ
and Anti-ChrIst. between the Catholic Church and
all opposed to her. IS for the possession of the train
ing OF the youRg they who are making this tram
ing instruction, education, carefully and al
together religious are on the side of the Vicar Of
Christ, and of the Church. Of which he is the
Teaching Head. These that teach otherwise-or
practice otherWiso-net daring 10 ayOw their ial5e
oplnlons-are, in the most perfect definition of the
term. Protesiauts. Wa do not call PrOtestants.
the Catholic Church. nose of tins class, almost
without exception, have been taught 10 Catcchsm,
have no positive notions about rcl.giOn-except tho
indelible tradition that God is and that duties
owing TO Him. These We cali-nOt PTotcstaniS-
what do they protest agaaSti but non-CatnOlissl
Protestants ar th0so clerlcs or lay people wh0 cali
ing themselves Catholics, resist dispute the teach
ipgs of the Church Catholic.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
N1TUR RELLE.
Whs is he author Of mis- quaint poem y

fVhs is he author Of mis- quaint poem y
My goddess romped at school.
Fetched AprIi's buldest violet;
Her crown was her brown hair
With diamonds of It's own gloss set.
envied not the Greek;
CaliistO. 10, Proserpnc.
From all their ills were saved
Had Zeus and DIS her beauty seen.
Fine danes forgot their airs
And when her step led through the mart
Traffic fOreOOro It's greed;
Yet simplencss was all her art.
For beauty use her rule,
Her language, tone, aud gentle ways;
Her macc showed best in ta ks
She loved; and peace filed all the days.
A maidSwhcn last we met,
woman's form Is now her earthly dress; I;
O Time and World. pray,
Yc have not changed her simpleness!
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
INDIAN AGENTS SELECTED BY CHURCHES.

The endless tanglc Of Indian mana sgement has a
new kink IN charges against Commissioner Hayt,
which have az least one good Methodist name be-
hind them, that of General Clinton b. Fisk. Ihe
details of the case We cannot enter into, but this
seems TO De clear-the appointment of Indian
Agents through the churches worked better than
amy other system. The real difficulty in Indian
management Is TO secure a precise responsibility.
person, who can ordinarily make mar him. Ii ne re-
sists their demands they successfully slander him.
unless he Obtain support Cutsde OF the Goyerr-
ment. When a denomination selects an AGENT with
care il is usually safe for II TO support hm against
the gangs of swindiers hO nfest the whole Indian
business and make it a horrible thing.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
AETlEICIAL uIAMONpS.

The communication recently made 10 the
Ghscow Philosophical Society by Nj. James
Mactcar Of the St. Roll0x Chemical Works
III that city, OF which the cable has already
given some account, Il thus summarized in
The English press: Mr. MactcaT SAID that on
the 12lh OF the month be sent a note to Mf.
DIXON (tno sCcr, ta9) aiying certain aseer-
tanned results. These were Oi such startling
nature hat he stipulated the note was 10 be
kent sealed until that mccting-untll IN Tact,
he had satisfied himself, by all the means IN
bis power, and by more competent opinion,
ucrhaps, than his own, rs to the nature OF
these results. lie had submitted the results TO
Professor Tyndal and Professor Smyth, and
they were now IN tue hands Oi Mr. Maske-
lyne, OF the British Museum. They We're
briefly these: After "A series of careful eX-
perlmenls, extending over period dating
as tar back as 1866, lie had succeeded
~ obtaining crystaliized forms OF carbon.
They were perfectly pure and t!anspar-
ent, and had all The reiractive power OF dia-
mouds. They had the crystalline form OF dia-
monds, and resisted acids, nlkalis, and the
intense heat OF the blOw-pipc. They also
scratched glass; ana the only other tests that
RENAME to he applied were AS to whether
they could scratch diamonds or be scratched
by diamonds, as To the rclrdctlVc INDEX OF
the crystals, and also the measurement OF the
augle of the crystals. These tests had not, as
he had said, been carried out, but they wOuld
be shortly and he hoped to put some OF the
specimens before the society on II future occa-
SION. He had 10 doubt IN his own mind, ana
neither was there any doubt in the minds OF
the scientific gentlemen whom ne had con-
suited, that they were diamonds, but III the
meantime he preferred to describe them aS
pure crystalline forms of carbon. The forms
he had obtained were III size one thirty =
secOndtl oil an inch. The final report oil the
experts III whose hands the new dldihOhus
nave been placed has not YET been made, but
Is awaited with some scientific curiosity.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
SOP

CnuD's SACK.-Wil you be kind enough to give
me directions for cr0cheing childs sack IN star or
shell stitch-chiid nine 10 II months of age. SUB
sCRlBFR. VIII some other subscriber obllge herf
CRAZY STTrCH.-A subscriber asks: VIII some one
please instruct interested reader or the knltthg
column how TO crochet a shawl of Shetland wool or
split zepbyr7 Crazy stitch-a shell stltch begin
ming at centre OF shawl instead of edge.
HooD-Will some one give pattern OF lady 4
KNITTED or crochet hood such the ladies are now
wearing in New-York and oblge friend. 4. II. L.
KNITTING EXTRA: Won't The TRIBUNE publish an
xtra composed of the knitting columns Mrs. u;
T. May-The probability Is that such an extra VIII
he publshed though il ~ not absolutely certain.