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In0Se auLlOTS the OIlElual ol lEA0SaHuOLaI10nS,
thus verifying the authorship. But we find
no author WHO knew Matthew or any other
Apostle quoting from the books accredited to
them. The evidence IS against the author
ship by the Apostles rather than for it. Take.
for example, the Gospel Of Matthew; Papias
{2so A. d., Epiphanius {36S A. d., and
even Jerome, so late as 393 4. D., aft say
that Matthew. wrote Gospel, but they all
agree in saying that it was written, in
Creek; but it: YOU ask when it was trans,
lated, by whom il was, translated, and
whether this in reality is the translation, no
one can answer. In fact, there was
II early times at r. It; last one other
often quoted by the Christian writer's. Papias
simply stated runt0r that Matthew had
written n Gospel. He had no evidence ex-
cept hearsay. The other Fathers repeated
his rumor, and ambitious persons saw the op, p,
portunity and wrote several Gospels to fill
the vacancy, and this one has been accepted.
The rumor was, however, that Matthew
wrote Gospel. and the Church says this is
the Gospel, but it has no proof Of 1t, It does
John. There is no authority Whatever that
John wrote the Gospel attributed to him ex-
cept tradition, mere hearsay, and that goes
back only to about the year $50 A. D.; and
one very strong argument against its truth is
events narrated in the first three Gospels.
such as the raising Of Jarius' daughter, the
TRANSPORTATION, and the scene at Gethsemane,
it appears from their variations that John was
the only one OF tue tour apostolic writer's
does he himself refer Take the first one
spoken of. A dead woman is raised to life, a
most astounding miracle, enough to fix
mans attention fora lifetime: Mark and Luke
alone Of the four writer's was present. And
John does not so much as notice itI. :
, 1880-09-26
SALVATION By FAITH.
ANOTHER CRITICISM ON THE THEOLOGICAL



POIEM1C.
: 1o tbs Editor Of Ths Chicago Trtbune-
ARcoLA4 ILL.,, Sept. 2s.-Col. Robert G..
1ngers0ll has recently taken occasion to iu-
struct mankind anew on an important sub
ject, and, 1udtcrously enough, he falls into
a form OF weakness which has received at
his hands good many most merciless
touches No dogmatist hurllng over the
3'sacred desk ~ the anathemas of Jehovah
could be more absolute in his statement Of
the purpose Of the Eternal as respects the
destiny OF man than is this brilliant po1emic,
who imagines himself, on occasions Of the
utmost solemnity, making jocular remarks
to the Infnit- The orthodox dosmatist says
that God will do SO and so,-generally. must
confess, very appalling thing when we
come to think Of it, if it were true; the lib
eral dognatist, this "citizen OF the Re
public OF intellectual liberty" ac-
cording to his own statement, Is
about as certain that the Almighty will do
nothing of the sort, and + confess again,
freely, that 1hope the intellectual Repub-
lican' is right. But passing altogether the
merit Of this question, which can 10 more
solve than can Col. Ingersoll, it seems to me
that Col. Ingersoll's lecture would place him
in an uncomfortable dilema, should his Or
thodox enemies compel him to be logical I
am not orthodox, and I have great admira-
ton for this genial and gifted man; but be-
fore Col. IngersoI1 can hope to have the
world sit at his feet he must get down to
hard-pan,I7he must be q little more detnit;
disbelieves as what he belieyes.--not so
much what won't occur, as what will occur,
in that mysterious yonder to which we
, 1880-09-26
GREEK VS.. HEBREW.

ANOTHER REPLY TO COL. NGERSolL.
s.. 10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, H., Sept 23.-Accorllng to you1
report Mr. 1ngersoll, In talk delivered last
Sunday, says: 1.-THE Disciples Of Christ knew
only Hebrew" and proceeds In confident
way to argue that the Gospels could not have
been written in Greek by their reputed au.
thors-
How Mr.. 1ngersoll knows that they knew
only Hebrew is not stated; but every scholar
knows that Hebrew had ceased to be spoken
in Palestine long before the time Of Christ,
The Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol. XII, p. 597,
says: .1'Long before the time of Christ He
brew was the exclusive property Of scholars,
and its further history is that of merely lit
erary language"
Again, the same authority, Vol. IL, p. 307,
says:
The substitution Of Aramatc Ecalled Chaldee
In the same articlc1 for Hebrew in the vernacu-
lar ct Palestine was completed before the time
of Christ. and 1t is this dialect [not the language
Of the Old Testament which is designated in the
New Testament as Hebrew.
This Cha}dee or Aran,aic language had no
literature, as we learn from this same article,
until date subsequent to the time Of the
Apostles. It had the same relation to the
Greek-which was, from the time OF Alexan-
der, the business and literary language Of al!
Western Asia-that the negro French of
Louisiana sustain to the French and En-
glish of the city. twas an unwritten patois,
necessary to men in general intercourse, but
not understood by many, and IN no sense q
literary language. 1t was like Saxon III
England under the reign Of the Norman
Kings Of the thirteenthand fourteenth cent
nries. The Saxon had no literature to mem
ton. Any one seeking to reach readers was
obliged TO- write in Latin or French. Sir
John Mandeyilie, for example, wrote his
marvellous adventures, first IN Latin, for
general circulation, then In French. and
afterwards translated them into English.
Every intelligent Jew in the time Of Christ
understood both Aramaic vernacular and the
business Greek. When Paul asks the privi-
Iege Of addressing the mob in the temple
(Acts, xxi, 81, the Chief Captain asks him:
"Canst thou speak Greek ?n snpposing, Of
course, that he would use that ianguage-
Paul. however, preferred to use the Aramalc
or Chaldeic yernacular. '~'.1'
That the Apostles, with message to the
whole world, should use Greek to convey it.
was a matter OF course. Even had the Aramaic
been q literary Language, it could have adj
dressed itself, in the Gospel, only to limit
ed. prejudlced few.
A hundred years or more before the Cos
pels were written. Cicero says, in his oration
for the poet Archias, that "Greek Is read
fined to its own boundaries, narrow at best"
This was so true that it hardly needs re-
peating.
Was Mr. Ingersoll ignorant Of these facts?
# so, he need not have been. Did he know
these facts, and still, to suit his own pur-
poses, presume upon the Ignorance OF his
audience? 7. S. d.
, 1880-09-26

Him. There can, however, be no difiicu IT,
fait il GIist IN Matthew at S'Ga ae teieaf cIeafiy
teaches that there are two grand classes % oi d
says: No man can serve two masters: Tor
either he will hate: the one aud love the
despse The other canot e serVe S Got Gad an and
Mammon." Again Christ strikes q heavy
nl1w . at all indiferentism when, he affirms:
ne that gathereth not with Me scattereth."
He repeatedly asserts that there viii be a
separation between the righteous and the
wicked. This He sets forth most impressive
y 1ydla n several parallels which lie Himself ex-
that .s the good seed are the children Of the
Kingdom, but the the tares are the children Of
The wicked one. ;. q. As therefore the
tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so
81 sf9 Rd It ee II the end Ct tnls world The Son
shal1 Eather out Of His Kingdom all things
that offend, and them which do iniquity, and
shall cast them into furnace OF fire." We
nave tne same separnIlon between tWo class
Is, Is OF men IN the parables ct the net, the foo-
1s 1sh VIRGINS. ETC., and IN that solemn descrip-
non @ q me tme when 81! nations shall be gath:
cred before the Son OF Man, "and He shall
separate them one from another as the sl1ep-
he5a . dlT1det4 Tu hls sheep from the goats"
but Col. ngeISon af1lr1ns' 'that this very
[o.r5;,Sse - 11o+.s..s 80 :fI IL "os ~
ESoiuH5 W ~ n1attuoW. Slat nlen VII pe saveu
" an9sf soou "o1As WITHOUT iaitn: His
ynint ;ynaf ~ noMGvei wnem We tSanlle cnL'sts y :
faeai .ia o. fignteo4sneSs wnlch saveS, tnai it
- - 4stely ~ nnaeGulaoie. ne ent!sely rules
out tne righteousness ol t4e largest anu most
tespecIaDle Dooy OF tne jewish nation, and
says: EXCEPT your. righteousness snail ex.
GGeu 1t Lne rlghteonisness OF me pcrlpes anu
HMarisees' ye snan II NO case enter into the
hHlgaom OF heaven. Now Whether this
relels @ 10 @ aegree or klnd OF rlEhteousness,
sucn test excludes large proportion Of the
human En a9 race I9M ON: heaven VINO would tall
Tar below these Jewish moralists. 1t IS clear
from Chrlst's Sermon On the Mount that no
merely unt0Ward obedience to the law. IS
sufficient he says: "Whosoeyer shall look
on q woman to lust after her hath committed
adultery already with her in his heart" He
condemns the Pharisecs because they "out.
wardly appear to be rignteous." while they
are full OF ln'Qulty." Ills conception OF
OBEDIENCE to the law. is not Of an
outward conformity to the ten command
ments,. for when a certain lawyer asked
which Is the greatest comm andment in the
law he replied: Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy
soul, and with all thy mind. This Is the first
and great commandment; and the second is
like unto it, Thou shalt love thy nelghbor
as thyseit: On these two commandments
hang all the law and the prophets" But
what man has ever. kept these command
tnpnfQC And If mt. hNw ff1an ran WA hA
, 1880-09-26

| tlaG t0l. 1QgeES0lfS leCLuTE W0ulQ place Hill
In an uncomfortable dilema, should his or
thodox enemies compel him to be logical.
am not orthodox, and I have great admira
ton for this genial and gifted man; but be
fore Col. lngersolI can hope to have thu
world sit at his feet he must get down tc
hard-pan,-.he must be little more detinit
| he must tell mankind not so much what hi
! dlsbelleves as what he belleyes.--not sc
much what won't occur, as what will occur,
haste.
THE TRIBUNE very justly. characterized
this lecture as "a remarkable utterance."
And perhaps one of the most remarkable
deed-is that Col. 1ngersoM, has discovered
no new way Of salvatlon. The words Of Hin!
| who "spoke as one having authority stand
in Col. 1ngersolps estimation, by his own
| showing, as they have stood for nineteen
centuries in the Judgment Of 1nankind,-the
the tempest-tossed soul. That would Ger
tainly be. very cheap form of witticisul
which should intimate that Jesus Christ
would be very much rejoiced, doubtless, to
dorsement as that Of this great orator; but
the fact nevertheless remains that Col. Inger-
SOILS lecture on "What Shall We Do to Be
SayedT p is an Observation-Disclosures and free
as the warm heart from which it comes, I
Col. Ingersoll invites us to the bar Of free
| inquiry. accept and would like to say a
word from an independent standpoint about
this recent deliyerance.
ers-perhaps should rather say his admir-
ers-make a mistake which. possibly, he
shares. Very many thoughtful minds, espe-
ciaily Of this age, have recognized the de-
feets ct ths old tnsologsal ideawnot simply simply
errors Of the Christian system itself, and
| have longed for emancipation, for something
! better. Through very many minds, indeed,
have, come these questioning doubts as to
these doubts definit form. in epitomizing
| them, in popularizing them, il may use such
an expression, Col. lngersol1 has made every
] thoughtful man his debtor; but he has not
them. They have come as the product ofthe
better and truer thought Of the age in which
we live. And it is worthy Of comment that
in this most recent utterance OF this prince OF
doubters the words Of the lowly Nazarine
should be allowed to stand as the eternal
yeritles Of the race n the midst of the dark
problem of human life-
Col. Ingersoll says that 'sthat is holy
ground OH which man dies for man." What
The religious world, SO far as 1 know, has
never held but two theories in respect to
Christ's death. One, that He died as an ex-
piation for sin, as vtcarious sacrifice for
conviction and died to seal with His blood
the great truths which that age would not
accept, but which, so enobled and so EN-
halmed, should live on forever the highest
and best system Of ethics In one OF these
have offered up His life. 1t would be we'll if
Col. Ingersoli indicate to his friends which
it was, and whether he accepts the sacrifice
Of either:
r. f1oc3 3nffrif that +ft hof and
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CUT HIS THROAT.
william Mills Cuts Y0ung Calls
Throat, Whose Life is Despaired Of.

The startling news which had been kept
Quiet since its occurrence Sunday evening,
reached the city yesterday morning that
William Mills had cut the throat of young
man named Gail, on Duck creek, Mike
Gail, so well known in this section, and it
was thought fatally. The cause of the
tragedy is not known, but rumor has it that
Gail was playing some plcasantries on Mills,
who became offended. Gail handed him a
stick with the request that he
white It, when Mills threw it down with an
oath and an angry expression to the effect
that Gail had best not repeat the insult, as
he regarded il. Gail picked up another stick
and offered it to him saying, "whittle on
this" when Mills few into a passion and
made for him with his pep-knife, saying,
"D--n you, I'll white on YOU" at the same
time cutting him in the throat aud two other
places in the body. Mills was arrested and
carried before Justice Nash, who placed him
under a $1,000 bond, which he gave. liz
and young Gail had fight some time ago
which, it is presumed, had not been forgotten
by either Of the parties. 1t is thought that
Gail cannot live.
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JACkSEORO.
Correspondence of the Herald.

correspondence OF the Herald.
Jack. boro May Ii 1850.
Jacksboro, 1860 feet above the sea level, Is
high and dry, with vegetation reasonably
Hourishing.---The prairies of the county are
covered with cow boys, who are on the
spring "round.ups. Cattle are in very
F"od condition, and not 50 much scattered
from Their accustomed range as was the case
last sprlng--A good many beef buyers are
skirmlshirg around the herds, and n great
many demands for the purchase of large
stocks OF stock cattle, with some few sales.
Several sales Of four year old beeves
have been made during the month at
$22 per head. This encourages the raiser.
commissioners court adjourned yester.
DAY, after amicably adjusting and settling
the Sheriti's accounts, running from 1879 TO
1878 inclusive---Tbo WOO are full of
candidates for all county offices and county
finances are in better condition than at any
time during the past ten years. County war.
fants sell readily at eighty-fve cents on the
aoi,ar,-- acksboro has always given lib.
erai ana paying support to the county news
paper, out on recent sale of the Guide, the
purchaser saw more lucrative field in run
ming semi-weekly at Weatherford, and
nehce mas moved our only paper, leaving
Us 'otsliy without local paper fol
Inc present. There is no town in North
Iexas mat can at present bea
Jac1sboro in Offering inducements to som,
hve' oroken-down city editor, to come GU,
ana Try quasi-city moral journalism during
me present canvassing Season, at least. -
some defunct Greenback organ might resur
~ under some new, or Democratic colors
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MONDAY, MAY 3IsT, 1850.

ese drawinss authorized by AIT of the leg
courts of Kentucky, o cur regularly on
the last day of every month (Sundays
excepted and are supervised by Prominent
citizens Of the Stste.
The management call atteE ton to the grand
opportunity presented nj obtaining. for ONLY
~ nf
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BLOSSOM PRAIRIE.

Correspondence of the Herald
Blossom PRMRIE, May 10, lSso,
Crops are very fine in this county, but a
good rain would be advantageous to every
thing The reports of smallpox and
scarlet fever that were circulated in this
county we're altogether false.-The failure
OF Mr.. II. McCuistion, one of our largest
merchants, has caused much excitement in
this community. He was considered solid
until few days before the crash. Owing to
the tangled condition of his business, and
that it was not discovered sooner, the sensa-
lion is all the greater. His assets will by no
means cover his liabilities.
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Persons Of sndentary habits, often suffer
with Kidney affections. Irritating medicines
and overwork are f uitful causes of diseases
of the Kidneys. Sufferers from these weaken
ing and dangerous diseases would maiptain
the strength of the digestive organs and inn
prove the quality of the blood by a persis'
tent use of Simmons liver Regulator, taken
three times day. This will restore the
Kidneys to their wonted health and vigor.
II have been troubled with Liver Com
plsint, Kidney Diseases and bad blood for a
long time have used about ten bottles OF
Simmons Liver Regulator, and it has done
me more good than all the medicines | ever
took. | would not be without 1t. Ifyou de-
sire YOU can publish this Yours truly,
"GEo. ii. PRATT, U. 5. Deputy Col,
Sec Dist Ga.
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LithOHraphiuR.

The lithographing establishment and book
bindery of Miles Strickland, Galveston is
one of the largest and most complete in the
State. 1t is the only bindery in Texas that
ever got diploma for blank book msnuiac-
turing. Strickland is the pioneer book binder
in the Southern country, and he has added
to his office all the late Improvements and
machinery, until now it is without an equal
in the whole South. His prices are as low
and his work ms substantial ms can be found
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GALy ESTON.
Corr 'pondence of the Herald.

'oAfc pVh"ebce VI tne beThlu,
GALvisToY May IS, 1880.
The Gulf, Colorado 4 Santa Fe railway
are eierge,icaly pushing their line forward.
The grading is under contract and nearly
completed one hundred miles beyond Bren-
ham. The ties are on the ground and the
iron Is all purchased. A portion of it is on
the ground AID the balance on the way from
England to finish the 225 miles from Calves.
ton. The company have no idea Of stopping
when they reach Bolton, but intend to extend
their road rapidly forward beyond that point
Bell county will be reached in time to carry
of the present growing crop, which promises
to be the largest ever grown in that county
Penetrating The richest portion Of
the State, u will be Of grea,
value to this ctv and DC
much Ia prevent that discrimination, mad,
against G,heston by other trunk lines inim.
1cal t. her. The Gulf, Colorado & Santa r.
having passed its doubtful period, and in the
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MATTERS BY MAIL.


are preparing for a ball at Albertson's hall this
evening.-Dr j. II. Striking, our Baptist
minister, preached an excellent sermon to the
convicts this evening, w. II. Cous-
ms bought the City totel here yesterday. -
Whoev says the crowd that went fishing last
night got no fish or mosquito bites, either
misrepresents the thing or does not know
what he was talking about Our efficient
Marshall, j. p. Taylor, had some difficulty in
arresting some drunken character last night
The Ty Ter band has again recognized,
and the boys say they expect to stick 10 It,
Col A. W. Ferguson returned from u
brief stay at Hot Springs last evening.
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The HERALDAND COMMERCIAL
AGENTS Ano BRANCH OFFICES,

The following partie are Agents ana nave
snnrge of branch offices OF THE HERALD
II the places named, to solicit sub
scriptions and make contracts Tor ADVERTISE
.,ents for this paper and collect and receipt
lp.t
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ROME NJ.
Correspondence OF the Herald.

Correspondence OF the Herald.
BoNHAM, NJ y 10, lssl.
Candidates are so numerous that have no
ticed AS many ms five talking to one voter,
-Picnics are the order for every Saturday
We had one near town last Saturday at
which there were number Of persons, and
all enjoyed it h'gbly,-Our summer cam
paign promises to be n warm one, as we
have candidates of every kind. Forthe Leg,
islature we have three, two of whom run
subject toa Democratic primary convention
one who runs as an independent Democrat
subject to the vote of next November cleo.
ton. - Wheat is promising good yield
and some are now harvesting, Corn and
cotton look better than ever before at thi.
time Of the year. There is a good and ever
stand of each. It's forward and all, in clear
good order.
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Should send for instructions, terms, refer
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, 1880-09-17

EVERYBODY is grati6ed by the in
formation that Hon. Irving Ballard
has been re.nominated for Prosecu.
ting Attorney in this district. The
Seattle "Dispatoh" man tried to GOV.
er Mr.. Ballard with mud on account
Of his action in the Hill case at Sc.
attic recently; but the legal opinions
of competent jurists, and the cita-
tions of law brought to bear upon
the subject, showed that he knew
what he was about. In addition to
this, Judge Greene's published card
in reference to the matter clearly
proved that Mr.. Ballard was entirely
guiltless Of any improper action in
the premises, We are as much
pleased over this thorough vindica-
tion as anyone else Can be. Our
candidate Tor Prosecuting Attorney
has not only demonstrated his ability
to discharge we'll the duties of his
position but he will be elected again
by an overwhelming vote.
, 1880-09-17

"LAsT week, Bro. Weir of the
ARGUS mounted his snow white
charger and took q cruise up to
Chlmaonm and Ludlow trying to Sc.
cure delegates who would support
him for the Office of Probate Judge,
but he found that D. w. Smith had
been over the same ground and Sc
cured the delegates for himself, so
he returned q ssdder if not wiser
man."-"Democratic Press" OF the
9th inst.
Our trip to Chimacum and Lud-
low bad nothing in the world to do
with the nomination for Probate
Judge, hence the conclusion is that
Frank Myers is just splitting on his
hands and starting in for the most
vigorous lying campaign ever record
ed. For the first ground hop he has
discounted everything in the coun.
try, and he bids fair to make old
Ananias ashamed Of himself before
he gets through with the business.
Sick EN-, Frank You don't hurt
anybody, and your practice will
qualify you for post Of prominence
in the Sazerao club. d