The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-22

seau, sneered at the Bible; but here is a
savant of France, first at least in rank,
who acknowledges that such man did
exist. Moses, if he did exist, led the ex-
odus and wrote the Pentateuch, and
would therefore have been fully con-
versant with cotemporary events and all
the traditions of his day, including the
account Of ADAM" UT
What language do you suppose Adam
spokeT
81 believe he must have spoken Semit-
ic. say this because Abraham, his sue
-cessor, was understood by the Canaan
ties He was the first historical charsc-
ter. If Adam was not born in the
Garden Of Eden you must deny the his
torical facts in the Bible, the Koran, and
all Arabian literature, as well as that of
Western Asia and Africa The names
of places and patronymics all point to
Western Asia, and are the best evidence
in favor of history. We have no certain
knowledge of the primeval South Ameri-
can languages, and DR.. Falk's hypothesis
demands more investigation and compar-
ison to find positive basis. One swal-
low does not make a summer"
Prof. Schaf, DID,, President Of the
American Committee for the Revision of
the Bible, thinks that Prof. Falk's theory
is wild and visionary. "We want fur
ther confirmation. All history" he said,
"points to Mesopotamia and Asia Minor
as the cradle of the human race" a.'
Prof. Joseph Rhodes Buchanan, dis
coverer of the Science Of Psychometry,"
was seen by reporter yesterday, and
when asked as to Prof. Falk's hypothesis
of the origin of ythe human race, re-
marked: "I regard Adam as myth the
same as Hercules . ..t.. ..
Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage, of Brooklyn,
was also called upon, but could not be
seen. The reporter wrote the following
note, which was taken to the clergyman:
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage:
DR.. Rudolph Falk, distinguished
Austrian savant, SAYS that Adam was an
American. Do you indorse the theory?
STAR REPORTER.
Mr.. Talmage sent word by a pretty
quadroon girl that he begged to be ex-
cused. The girl added:
"Massa Talmage, he told missus"-
"What did he tell herT asked the re-
porter. h,
"He told her that Adam waSo an
American, but he was sorry for to hear
it,"
Prof. Alexander Wilder, author and
editor of various works on prehistoric
subjects, said: 'I can see no reason why
Adam should not have been an Ameri-
can. Brasseur du Bourbourg believed
that the Etruscan language was de-
rived from the Central American dia-
lects. For years and years philologists
have been anxious 10 learn who the
Etruscans were. and whether they were
Celts, Phenicians or Lydians. If, as De
Bourbourg thinks, they came from Cen
trail America, they would have been one
of the old races. 1t has been questioned
whether the Semitic was distinct body
Of dialects. doubt whether they should
stand distinct from the Aramatic OF
Aryan, or whether they are one Of
them"
"Did Adam speak Hebrewr' asked the
reporter.
"Hebrew is derivative language, moi
primitive. Many roots OF Hebrew
words are to be found in the Arabic,
Tine larger number Of proper names in
the Old Testament are not especia ly He.
brew. l will come to the meaning of
Adam. Adima, the Sanscrit or Aryan
word, means first Another idea il
that "a and clam means one of
n twin or double. The word
Thomas, of Semitic origin, has the
same derivation. Staniland Wake be.
lieves that 'Ad' meant the first man
ann the first woman. There is also rea
son to believe that the name Adam has 9
possible linguistic relation to the 'Votan
of Central America, which is the same q,
the Scandinavian 'Odin,' which also sig
nifes first man, Pertinent to thii
subject is the fact that between the Wesl
Indies and the European Continent tht
ocean is less deep than further north Of
= south. The Southern Ocean is kind o.
basin. There are Central American ira
ditions analogous to that Of the lost At
lantis. The word Atlantic is derived
from Atlantis. Now Adams descend
ants could have crossed over from Amer
lea to Europe by the islands or continu
Gus land Of Atlantis. In the Contra
American and the Aztec languages the,
had character of the sound Of IT. 'At
Ian is the name of a district in Centra
America. Hence the name Atlantis"
8 "Where do you think Eden was 10
catedT.' .... e. s,. ,.s..l
, "Tbe old name Of Babylonia wa
called D'n'i or Duni; the whole countr,
was called Gan.Duni. Duni is the He
brew word for the Garden of Eden, ant
: means a garden, forest or park. Accord
, ing to the Singhalese tradition Eden wa
: in Ceylon. In my estimation it coult
have been in Central America as well a
not. 1t must be located in the Euphrates
l think. The Myth has always located
, it there. As to the Indian tradition O
Ceylon, Jaoolliot tells of Adima ant
, Heva. Adima, the first man, in defanc'
! Of Bramah's commands, passed over t
the mainland of the Indian continent
Notwithstanding his wife's prayers, ant
80 he lost his Ceyloniani Paradise" ''
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