The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
NOTES OF THE DR.
1.-THE Americana

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The death Of Dean Stanley, although not
unexpected, will awaken a thru of sorrow
in all parts of the English-speking world.
The Dean was q man of singulr beauty Of
character and breadth of sympthy. In the
deepest sense Of the word, he Tvs not q theo-
Logan. He has made no such mark on the
theological thought Of the world Is Frederick
Maurice or Friedrich Schleiernacher. His
books discuss merely the extenalities of
Christianity, and have no farther lesson than
the beauty OF the Christian love that s'o'er-
looks the bounds of creeds." Yet he has
been the most popular of writer's Oh theology
by reason OF his brilliancy in description.
His histories, especially that Of tie Jewish
Church; have cast a new and more gracious
light on subjects thought remote from gener-
al sympathy, because poorly treated by his
predecessors. But he was not q historian of
that high order in which Carlyle or Freeman
finds his place. His utter failure to read the
story Of the Scottish Kirk showed the limita-
tons Of his power.
Looking back upon the struggle of the last
two months, we must pronounce that it was
less creditable to the Administration members
than was that of the Independents at Harris
burg, is more likely to be pure in its member
ship than is the majority which has won at
Albany. II is also more likely to know its
mind, and to act together for the COM
nor safety. At any rate, Harrisburg saw no
such scandals as that which accompanied
the withdrawal Of MI. Plat and the Penn
sylyania Independents contained no men
whose character and record would give cred
Utility to charges of bribery. Mr.. Robertson
probably did his best in this difficult task Of
managing such materials as he had, but he
did not deserve the credit of the measures
which finally broke the deadlock. Mr.. Phil
lips and MIR. Turk took the initiative which
led on to victory; and to Mr.. Robertson is
due merely the credit of knowing a good
plan when he saw ii, and neither refusing it
nor claiming the credit Of it. On the other
hand, the New York Independents are fortu-
nate in having rid themselves of The political
incubus which those of Pennsylvania have to
slay at some future time. Mr.. Conkling is
dead, politically; Mr.. Cameron still sits in
the Senate, although without a colleague Of
his own way of thinking, and cannot be dis
posed Of until his term expires.
The terrible heat, and consequent loss of
life, ii some Of our cities, but especially in
in Cincinnati, has reached the magnitude Of q
national calamity. Most Of our cities are
placed without much regard to the possible
pressure on human life in times OF excessive
heat or cold. st. Louis and st. Paul are built
over beds Of limestone, which reflect back
heat with great energy, st. Louis, Chicago
y and a score of Western cities are open to the
weep of those fierce Western winds which
will freeze men to death in going a hundred
yasds. Pittsburg and Cincinnati are shut in
by ramparts of river bluffs, which allow the
free passage Of cooling breezes only when
they are moving in one direction, and all our
cities .a.ee built Withs=at tan-se 7e-eeeuard
against excessive heat which the East has
learned the use of. They have no recog-
nized ~siesta, no fiat house-tops, no cool clols-
tiers, no public baths to speak OF. They
crowd such q multitude of c~ooklng-hres,
human bSe4tls, dogs and other animals into
o small sp7co. that The air cannot tai to De
exhausted. Nine-tenths Of the artificial heat
created in q city is absolute waste, much OF
which could be prevented by cooperative
cooking. And the ozygar-c0n8umlng dogs
are an absolute superduity il a city, and
should not be allowed to live within cooperate
limits. It Is true that in such heat as that
which stopped business in 81. Louis last sum-
mer. or that which killed four hundred peo-
pie in one week in Cincinnati. all precau-
tons are in vain. When the open air is like
the blast from an ovens mouth, there can be
no relief. The only way of escape is quiet
ness-to add nothing to bodily heat by exer-
lion-and this is to all but a few impossible.
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