The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-09

so that there is foundation for I'LL the ira
ditions concerning the "beast of fable after
all. think We are TOO apt 10 despse ira
dlion. With increasing knowledge we are
finding things really TO have existed which
we bave hitherto looked upon MS creations Of
a poets fancy. In primitive races imaglna-
tion seems to have been very small factor,
and language was too poor TO afford
any great scope for fiction. Then
there Is such horror of change
in those Eastern peoples, who are supposed to
be the earliest races, one hands down TO his
son the clothes, customs, manners and tradl-
tons of his father, unchanged. Indeed, il is
crime TO change tradition | am inclined,
therefore, us u Christian, and believer in
the inspiration of the Bib'e, TO give earnest
heed to tradition MS the involuntary testimony
of the Heather world TO the truth of Chris
tianiiy. as the gold frankincense and myrrh
of oriental wisdom offered to the King Of
the Jews.
Professor Morse said in his very interesting
paper on the early races of Japan; "Tht Sc
people 1.-THE JupaLese of to-day have the
superstition, common to all other peoples
| have ever studied, that the founder
Of their race lived to great age; for in
stance, the first twelve MiSados reigped four
teen hundred year,"
Now, why should Professor Morse regard
the universal testimony of "all the peoples
he has studded MS superstition lsit
because Bible history confirms these super
tons" Scientists labor and argue and
spend years of research in explanation of GER
tain phenomena, which the Bible account OF
the food makes perfectly plain, because, in
The infancy of science, certain geologists de-
clared there had never been food, and tc
accept the food theory is to accept the
Christians as well as the Hebrews Bible. II
is incomprehensibe to me.
Washington is rapidly becoming
tho winter resort of the best class of people
throughout the country. Superb residences
ave being built ali over the city for men o.
wealth and culture from Maine to Caliior
MIA, and indeed | know of no city in the
United States to compare to 1t in those nd
vantages which commend themselves to in
telectual and refined people. 1t is pecu
liarly tree from the hurry and turmoil of q
commercial city. II IS situate in the midst
of beautiful scenery; IL has public buildings
unsurpassed for beauty and grandeur in the
world; it is the braln-centre Of u
brainy people; it has more noble parks
broad streets and objects of interest than any
city in the world, except in the last item
only, London.
have heard nothing this session OF the
new library building, except that Librarian
Spotiord is TO be sent to Europe to inspect
plans aud methods of Arrangement OF tn,
tanous libraries of the old world, in order
that we may out.do them all in spIe ndor and
convenience. Mr.. Spoilord will 20 wher
Congress adjcurns. He could be less spartd
during "A session than anyone in the world.
When the average law.makcr wants TO make
great speech OF any subject what
ever, he goes to the ll.rary and says
"Spotlord, wish you'd get me some in,or
nation on the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, or the
Smmese twins'-or anything he wants, and
returns to his desk. In AN hour or 50 page
brings him neatly folded packet of papers
and the chunk OF wisdom Is ready for any
thing with that small cosmos of Information
in his hands. | have heard it intimated thai
Mr.. Spotiord supplied Congress with brains
but | repel the insnualion with scorn; h,
ouly supplies it with intormaaon. which Il 4
very different thing, and of which Mr.. Spot
ford is So crammed full that almost wonder
he don't burst. | have known walking cy'
clopedias before but never knew an extern
sive library, catalogues aud oil, carrie about
in one head, and that not large one until
saw Mr.. Spotlord. There are 10000 vol
vines in the library of Congress, and he car
tel you in minute whether any book YOU
want is there; indeed, 4 am quite sure HI
knows the names of all of them. | look up
on him MS the most interesting public build
ing in Westinghouse it were.
Miss Kate Field has been paying us visit
She is the great advocate of womens coop
erative associations the object of which is
as | understand il, To enable women to pur
chase goods Mt cost prices and pay them
selves "A dividend out of the profits. Is i
clear to you? If so am very glad il ISM
clear to me. But Miss Field is an admira
BILE actress rs her lectures entertain
meuts-in which she takes orr the fashions
and manners of different countries abun
dainty prove. She is u handsome woman
too, and charming ta)ker.
Adios. A. II. MoHL.