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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-04
WHAT OUR MAGAZTNE.S
VEAGH Us

We do not know the circulation of the
atlantic Monthly, but we have the i'm
preston that it is considerable. 1t is the
" literary magazine of this country. Ii
has no pictures. 1t appeals merely to
the intellect and to the more cultivated
class of readers. 1t is supposed to be the
creme de Ia creme Of Boston. Now if we
want to know what our educated young
men and women are reading, let us take
up the February number 1t is an aver
age specimen of the American and British
monthlies that lie on all our parlor tables.
Among the articles there is one on "Mr.
Fishes Essays (Darwinism and Other
Essays. By John Fiske, M A., LII. B.
Macmillan & Co. 1879. This article is
panegyric on Mr. Fiske, and quotes
with apparent admiration a passage from
the book, partly as the writer alleges, fol
the reason that lit makes more direct
appeal than any in his book to the moral
sense of the reader" In this passage
Mr.. Fiske is pleased to remark that be-
lief in future life is something which
science can never settle, but for nv own
part, he pleasantly adds, al should be
much better satisfied with an affirmative
answer that there is future life as af
fording perhaps some unforeseen solution
to the general mystery of life. The
Bible solution is not even considered.
But the article to which we wish spe-
cially to call attention is one by Mr.. Gold
win Smith on "Pessimism. Pessimsm
we may remark, is the philosophy of the
German Schopenhauer and his pupil Hart
mann it teaches that this is not only a
miserable world, but.the worst of all DOS
sible worlds Mr.. Smith describes it as
a sort Of Buddhism with a frontispiece of
German metaphysics, land Hartmann has
added another frontispiece Of physics).
Mr.. Smith rejects it as a correct view of
the world, and rejects also Optimism
He seems to settle down on what he calls
"meliorism '-half-and-half. His mind
is evidently-we may say, confessedly-
very much unsettled. Christianity is Just
unceremoniously set aside, as Of course
played out Let us give few extracts.
The opening sentence Of the article is as
follows:
" Belief in the literal truth Of the Mo
sale cosmogony, while it remained undis-
turbed, precluded any scientific enquiry
into the origin Of things. The veil being
drawn aside by the hands Of criticism and
geology combined, we have the nebular
hypothesis and the Darwinian philosophy.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-04

WHEN The Christian at Work affirmed that
the evolution of man from a lower species would
not necessarily initiate against the orthodox
conception of God, it neither assumed to define
q particular process by which such evolution
might be harmOnlzed with the current theories
OF Evolutlonists, nor did it assume to champion
any phase OF EvOlutionism, as the excellent
Central Presbyterian seems to suppose. We
have therefore, nothing to do with lie Conte's
theory, nor any ones else; nor is it any sufi
clent answer to our statement that that anthro-
poldal animal may have lived $50 wears to quote
the anthroPologists as saying, No, that is i'm.
possible; pTlmeval man was a door miserable
savage whose period of life was probably much
shorter than that of the civilized races" We
have nothing to do with what anthropologists
might or might not say we only affirm that if
God so wllled 1t, this great unknown, mysterious
predecessor of man might have lived $50 wears
Just as we'll as that Adam or Methusaleh should
have lived their long lives the fact that anthro-
biologists deny alike the hypothesis as to the ape
and the real facts as to man does not miIitate
against our position at all. We only hold that
God could have evolved man from a Missing
LINK or link that Is not at all missing as well
as from few shovelfuls of earth and whether
IN so dong an abnormal creature was the result
is a matter which does not concern us at all
we are not trying to reconcile such creation
with the current theories of Evolution but ONLY
ing with the postulate of the Divine creative
act, man might be evolved from irrational ami
mails, is one thing; to affirm ho might have been
so evolved under a particular current theory of
Evolution, Is quite another, as our friend the
Ce"trat Presbyterian, cannot fail to perceive
Christian at Work
What our esteemed contemporary said
was that, starting with the postulate oil
an original Divine creative act, at would
not be matter Of overwhelming impor-
lance if man were evolved from lower
species OF course God could have
brought man into existence by evolution
there Is nothing to initiate against the
orthodox conception of Goo" in that; the
question is, What has he told us on the
subject? What is the teaching of the
Bible =? Our remark was, that it "mili-
tates against the Mosaic account to de-
rive man by evolution from the lower
animals. Evolution Gas the term is used)
implies time, and gradual development
and transmutation through successive
forms. This, we said, could not be re
conciled with our theology; it would de-
stroy the Federal Headship Of Adam and
the doctrine Of Original Sin. We under
stood the Chyistjo,1 at Work to say, that
it would not make any great difference if
this should turn out to be the fact-that
our theology would not be impaired #
the Christian at Work means an instan-
taneous creative act by evolution, there
is no difference between us.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-04

ONE Of the most marvellous events Of
the day is the development Of Ritualism
in the Church of England. It had its
birth about forty years ago in the "Traots
for the Times" the result Of which was
to drive the more logical and conscien-
tious members Of the school into the
Church Of Rome.
The first outward badge Of Ritualism
that made it's appearance was the white
surplice in the place Of black Geneva
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-04

The Rev. Dr. T. D. Witherspoon, Of
Petersburg, has an article in The South
ern Historical Society Papers for Febru-
airy on Prison Life at Fort McHenry. ="
DR.. Witherspoon was chaplain Of the 42d
Mississippi Regiment during the war, and
was taken prisoner at Gettysburg.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-04

The Rev DR.. T, L. PRESTON, Of this
city, whose little daughter died last week,
will have the sympathy Of the entire
Church in the severe affection which has
befallen him. May God strengthen and
sustain in this bitter hour those who have
50 long watched by that little sufferer.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-04

WE have received the following note
from distinguished minister in Missis-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12
LISTS Oourtship.

The following story of the narrative of
List, the pianist, is, if true, certainly very
| remarkable and romantic. 1t is as follows:
Liszt was at Prague, in the autumn of
1876. The day after his arrival a stranger
called upon him, and represented himself as
brother artist in distress, having expended
all his means in an unsuccessful lawsuit,
and solicited aid to enable him to return to
Nuremburg, his place of residence. Liszt
gave him hearty reception, and opened
bis desk to get some money, but found he
possessed only three ducats.
"lou see,' said the generous artist, "that
l am as poor as yourself. However, have
credit, and l coin more money with nv
piano. l have here a miniature given me
by the emperor Of Austria the planting is
OF little value, but the diamonds are fine
take it, sell the diamonds, and keep the
money"
The stranger refused the rich gift, but
LiAzt compelled him to take it, and he
carried 1t to Jeweler, who, suspecting from
his miserable appearance that he had stolen
It, had him arrested and thrown into prison.
The stranger sent for his generous benefac-
tor, who immediately called upon the jewel
er, and told him that the man was innocent;
that he had given him the diamonds.
But who are you?" said the jeweler
My naIue is Liszt,' he replied
Il know of no inancier Of that name"
said the jeweler.
Very possible" said Liszt.
but do you know that these diamonds
are worth SIX thousand forins?"
80 much the better for him to whom l
gave them"
But YOU must be very rich to make such
presents?'
My sole fortune consists of three ducats,"
said List
Then you are fool?" said the jeweler
No" said Liszt. Il have only to move
the ends of my fingers to get as much money
as | want
Then YOU are sorcerer," said the jew
eler.
Il will show you the kind of sorcery that
| employ" said Liszt
Seeing a piano in the back parlor of the
jewelers. shop, the eccentric artist sat down
to it, and began to improvise ravishing
air. y beautiful young lady made her ap-
pearance. and at the close of the perform
ance. exclaimed. Bravo Liszt,"
You know him then ," said the ieweler
to his daughter
Il have never seen him before" she
said; but there is no one in the world but
List who can produce such sounds from the
piano
The jeweler was satisfied the stranger
was released and relieved, the report of
List being in the city few, and he was
waited upon and fctei by the mobiles, who
besought him to give a concert in their city.
The jeweler seeing the homage that was
paid to the man of genius was ambitious Of
forming an alliance with him. and said to
him:
"llow do YOU find my daughter2"
adorable" was the reply
What do you think of marriage" con-
tinued the jeweler.
Well enough to try it" said List
What do YOU say to a dowry of three
million francs?" he was next asked.
Il will except of it," was the reply, land
thank YOU, too"
We'll, my daughter likes YOU and you
like her" said the jeweer; 1.-The dowry is
ready, VIII you be my son-in-law?"
Gladly" replied List, and the marriage
was celebrated the week following.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12

A Woodward avenue policeman was the
other day. halted near the City Hall by
hundred pound woman with parcel in
her hand, and she requested to be directed to
the store where they sold notices. He
asked which particular store she wanted, and
she explained
We'll, can't tell. My old man came to
town yesterday, and wanted him to buy
the motto Of God Bless our Home" He
got III somewhere where they told him that
stylish folks no longer hung up that motto,
and the idiot went and brought home this
one
She unrolled the parcel and held up card
on which was tastily painted:
Don't ask for credit-Our terms are
cash
You needn't grim" she said as she rolled
up the card again, I'm heavy on foot, and
the walking is bad. but I'm going to walk
this town TIL find the man who got this
thing off on Samuel for God Bless our
Home"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12

The Missionary Herald, the able and
vigorous organ of the American Board for
Foreign Missions, enters this year upon its
seventy-sixth volume in ''new dress" with
greatly improved appearance. The Febru-
airy number, aside from other matter has
extended notices of the success attending
missionary labors in Central Turkey and
China, and is moreover illustrated with
beautiful engravings of scenes in foreign
lands. The magazine i one that must be
attractive both to old and young.
Published by the A. B. c. F. N.
CHARLES HurcHNs,
Somerset Street,
Boston. Mas,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12
Vol. XVI. Whole Ne. 1907. No,7.

the very next morning, without ever seeing
Lucretia once again.
But, somehow, have never quite forgot
ten that journey from Quebec on Christmas
Eve; and although have passed through
several London seasons since that date, and
undergone increasingly active seiges from
mammas and daughters, as my briefs on the
Oxford CIRCUIT grow more and more numer-
Gus. still remain bachelor, with solitary
rooms in St. James, / sometimes fancy it
might have been otherwise if l could only
once have met second paragon exactly
like Lucretia.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12
poetry.
W. o. Fuller. Jr., in Rocklsnd Courier.
jim.
BEING THE REMARKS or WESTERN CON.
GRnssMAN To A STRANGER IN WASHINGTON.

BEING THE REMARKS or WESTERN con-
GREssMAN roA STRANGER IN WASHINGTON.
Jim,
That's him,
Jim Blsine.
OF Maine.
Dyer never hear
How, In III year
OF eighteen-eighty,
Jim stood n fought 'em all.
Fought till he made 'em fall
By his blows wsishty!
No,
sho!
Stranger, LUX y'ere.
Mos curious thing
+ even political ring
try 10 steal State,
But, stranger, YOU
May chaw me in two.
II ,hst .in't what they tried to do
or Maine.
whsr
The folks is ,qusr,
An dobrtravsi at no hot rate.
But. yer see.
or jim
He
saw Their glim
An know'd Their tricks:
An he gin til head o. bis o thump.
An 50; hi. brSins to work on jump.
An spoilt the hx.
Eht Blaine!
Why, stranger, he's all brain;
brAin's his
That's what II is
That's the ring!
Ii icds big thing.
stranger. you're right!
An'-say! come up tonight
An see him,
See Jim.
Bless yer, stranger, Jim siu'i proud.
II be is resident; an be knows In . crowd
When . mans tohite.
That's Blaine.
OF Maine;
That's him,
Jim.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12
- -

A father never thinks his ten year-oid
son is stronger than horse until ne EN-
pioys him TO turn the grindstone to sharpen
an old axe that is about as sharp at one end
as the other. The old man bears on until
the lads eyes hang out and his trowsers'
buckle flies of, and just before he bursts
blood-yessel his father encourages him
with the remark, '.Does-it-turn-hard ?"
Thousands of boys have run away from
home and become pirates and Greenbackers
in order to escape the second siege at the
grindstone
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12

"A Californian's matrimonial advertise
ment winds up as follows: Fortunes no
object, but should require the gals relations
to deposit one thousand FIVE hundred dollars
with me as security for her good behavior"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12

i can't trust you," said rumseller to
an impoverished customer. "You should
let liquor alone; if you hadn't drank so much
of ii you might now be riding in your car
riage." ''And if you hadn't sold it," retorted
the victim, you'd have been my driver"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12

Says the Cincinnati Commercial: "This
is the season for duck hunting. Young men
will take notice. The ducks that are most
worn now on the left elbow are those with
dark hair and black eyes. But there are some
ducks with large blue eyes and golden hair
that are quite too awfully magnificent"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12

"A fashion masazine says: "Ulsters
will be worn somewhat longer this winter"
Well, then, by George, the men who wear
them have got to wear stills, that's all-Bur-
lington Hawkeye
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
wn.t pesssr Evsae.se:

could the people ask 70 substantive the merits :
DR.. Pierce's Family Medicines than the TACT the3
they have not only yearly grown in popular iavs1
in this country, but the foreign demand iof hen
has become so great as to neceSsitate the esiabs
fishing branch OF the eelebratsd Worlds Dispen-
sary in London. England. that these blessings 2
the afflicted may be dispatched from that CREATES
commercial csnIer OF the world to every country
and peopleY Golden Medical Discovery is cyll-
eentrated, potent Alternative, or blood cle2nsnS
remedy, that wins golden opinions Of ~ VINO uss
1t for all humors from the common pimpie, oioteh.
or eruption, TO the formidable scrofuous sHei.in8
Internal fever, soreness and liberation, yield le
its benign influence. Consumption. which Is btu
form Of serofulous affection Of the lungs mar in
its early stage be cured by free use OF this GOD
given remedy. See article on consumption ana
It's treatment in "Invalids' Guide Book'-l0 rent4
postpaid, Address, Worlds Dispensary Mec.cM
Association, Buffalo. N Y.
WORCESTER. MASS, Feb. I'd, 1879
DIR. r v. PIEHcR-Dear Sir With trembling
hand, from my extreme age, being sghfy-hye
write to inform you Of the great beneht youf
Golden Medical Discovery and Peilets have been
to me Three years ago was prostreseo wite
pneumonia, and no one thought would recoyeE
By the use of those medicines was raised y
health, and by the blessing of God and your med
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though for years before this suffered from wesA
lungs and bad cough. Gratefully yours.
~ NARY B. FISK.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
,CORNCRACKER CURRENTS,
Knickknacks Knocked Together in Old
Kentucky.


Specials to the Star.
CArLErrsBuRe. Feb. 2S.--0ne hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars in round
numbers was required to move the one
hundred RATS of logs out of Guyandotte
and the three hundred RATS out of Sandy.
ASHLAND, Feb. 2S.-Amoug the valuable
timber which came out Of Big Sandy on the
rise was lot of three hundred oak logs,
none of which were less than forty feet
long and sixteen inches at the tip.
PARIS, Feb. 2S-Miit Barlow. the negro
minstrel, used to set type for the True
Kentuckian, published here.
LANCASTER, Feb. 28--Josh. Aldridge,
who killed Edmund Lusls, an old, half
blind negro, the 10th of last December, was
tried here, but the jury disagreed, standing
ten for acquittal. q
FALMOUTH, Feb. 2S.-The dwelling-house
of "Poss'' johnson, near Dances Tavern,
this county. was consumed by fire. Loss
$1,000. :
E1zABErHrowN, Feb. 2S.-Guy Sanders
resident of Howe's Valley, this County,
was killed yesterday at Cecilian, by hi
team running away and throwing hin
against tree.
SOMERSET Feb. 2S.-The body of man has
been found floating down the Cumberland
near Burksville and bruises upon it indi
cate that he was murdered.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28

ton OF County Solicitor from the first Monday In
April to the second Tuesday in October; and
''wneress. 1t Ia great dsrespect 70 our Repe-
sentatives and Senators TO proceed at this meeting
untmely and premature. to thwart what plans
they may have on foot for our best interests IN
this behalf and which may at this moment De
maturing; therefore be II
"Rese1Eed, That 1t 10 the sense OF this meeting,
and is the sentiment of its majority, that our
Representatives and Senators assembled have the
earnest support and ratification OF its members as
the Republican Executives of Hamilton County
in and for all that they have done; and more
especially does this meeting commend the pro-
posed change Of the time Of election of County
Solicitor; and. further, be ID
Resolved That the Hamilton County Execu-
tive Committee are of the opinion that said pro-
posed change In the time Of election OF County
Solicitor will remove from the county and candi-
dates the additional and unnecessary expense OF
an April election.
.Resolyed That to give evidence Of its faith that
the Legislature will forthwith adopt such measures
for making the aforesaid change as will be wise
and sufficient this meeting will now adjourn TO
to meet on the 18th of March, 1880, at IL O'Clock a.
m, at Hamilton County Republican headquar-
ters, northeast corner Of Vine and Allison streets
and that copies of these resolutions be transmitted
by the Secretary to each OF tine delegates OF Ham
iiton County in the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives Of Ohio.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
Police Court Docket.

Drunk-W. G. Shannon, 80 days: David Har-
rison, 70 days: Louisa Trlesner, continued: Isaac
Foumald, P. Gibson. James MCGOWAN, $3
Dsorderly Conduct-C. Lambert, $3; Ben.
Heile, continued.
Petit Larceny--Geo. Reese, $25: James Stewart,
5000; Chas. Hannah, 30 days; John English.
Thomas Mularky. John Finley, continued: Thos.
R. Wassan. $50-35. t.
Miscellaneous-A. Huber. assault with intent
In kill, dism Used; John Lousway, A. Lousway,
M Ruhlman, keeping place, etc, continued; Geo.
Fryson, assault and battery. dismissed; John
Nicolsoa, same, SIS; Pat. Foley, same continued
John Robb. taking horse, etc., 30 days
Frank Early. grand larceny, continued
John O'Conner, suspicious person, e25
VIM Panant. same 80 days; George Fisher. em
bezzlemen, dismissed; J. Hamilton, cutting, etc.
bound over; J. Liverpool, known thief, $50 30
Pat Cullen, John Moore Chris. Brown. Charles
Marsland, vagrancy, 30 days; Herman Oberding
cruelty to animals, $50; James Boohen, burglary
bound over
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
Police Court.

John Moeres, Christ Brown and Charles
Massland were found sleeping in Marmets
coke oven last night and tine officers ar
rested them for vagranoy. Thirty days
each was the sentence OF the Court.
Chas. Hannah, for stealing coat from
J. A. Scheidler, was sentenced to thirty
days.
Herman Oberding, for killing q horse
with dray pin, was fined $50 and costs.
Tom English, "Red' Mularky and John
Fndley were arraigned this morning for
picking the pocket of q lady named Wood
ruff, on Fifth street near Elm, yesterday
afternoon. Their cases were continued un-
til next Tuesday.
Thos. X. Wasson, convicted of stealing q
$25 coat from J. Beckman, was sentenced
to thirty fifty"
David Harrison, for drunkenness, got ten
days.
James Boohen, charged with burglar.
|.izing the room of s. f. Hiskett corner oi
Seventh and Broadway. was bound over to
appear before the Grand Jury to answer
the charge.
James Hamilton, alias "Hosey" Drew
charged with cutting with intent to kill
| G. d. bloomington. was bound over to ap'
pear before the Grand Jury.
w. G. Shannon, for abusing his family
was sentenced to thirty days.
Alexander Liverpool, young ccloret
boy, charged with being known thief, wa
sent to the Work-house for three months
William Panant, the dishonest bell-bo,
| of the Gibson House, got thirty days.
| James Stewart, convicted of stealing
three gold shirt studs was sentenced tt
three months.
The George Fisher embezzlement cas-,
was dismissed at the request of Mr.. Smell
baker.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
INDIANAPOLIS.

ATTEMPTED sUIcIDE-NANcY CLEM's CASE
STABBED FOR DOG, ETC.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 28.-George Willisnnss
an aged. German inmute of the County
Asylum. attempted to commit suicide yes
terday by cutting his throat with an old
knife, the blade Of which he had filed into
q rough saw. He is seventy-six years old,
but may recover.
The case of Nancy E. Glen, for perjury,
came M Yesterday. A change was taken
from Judge Hord on an affidavit, and the
case was set for trial before Ju dge Adams
March 5th.
Gov Williams will attend the National
Convention Of Charities, which will convene
at Cleveland June 1st.
D. N. Lee a commission clerk, was dan
derously stabbed by young Graham yester-
day in difficulty over dog.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28

Sophia Hudler. German servant girl about 25
years DID, employed in Mrs. Mayo's family. at
No. 262 Everett street, met with sudQn death
this morning. She went to bed apparently
well last night. and got up this morning a
little before o'clock On going to the yard she
was suddenly taken i'll and began to pound on the
fence and to scream for help
Mrs Mayo and Mr.. Armstrong, who lives in
the house, heard her cries and running out, as
sisted the girl to her rooms Her face had ghast-
ly purple appearance. She was numb and help
less. Dr. M T. Carey was called in but the girl
breathed her last as he entered the room.
ler's father who lives five Miles from Smiths
Crossing. Decatur County. Ind.
An inquest will be held tomorrow at 10 a. m
The body is still at Mrs Mayo's TO await the
wishes Of the girls parents.