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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
State Officers:

United state. senator, II. NJ. SPOfFORD,
i. F. JONAS,
Rcnrc>cntativc. 9Th Dis, J.fLOYD KING.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-07-13
Theistio Evolution.
BY REV. T. A. HoYT, D. D., NASHVILLE,
TENN

BY REV. T. A. HoYT, D. D., NASHVILLE,
TENN.
The Princeton Revie1O for March has
an article on Evolution, which deserves
the careful consideration of both Chris
tians and scientists, since the writer, DR..
Joseph lie Conte, belongs alike to these
two categories He is Christian, and he
is a scientist. For this reason, it is to be
expected that he will treat the subject in
a manner unlike that of Christian who
is not scientist, or Of a scientist who is
not q Christian
1t may be that Christians will be more
curious to know what so distinguished a
man of science, who is yet one Of them
selves has to say on the subject, than will
be scientists to learn what so eminent a
Christian man, who is also one Of their
number, has to offer.
That DR.. lie Conte is standing on slip
ping ground in his attempt to reconcile
the dogmas Of modern science, with the
teachings Of Scripture is evident. He,
himself, confesses as much. He says, opp
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-07-13
For the Central Presbyterian.
The General Assembly of 1881
Are We High Church or Low Church ?
Our Position

Our Position
The memorable discussion between
DR.. Charles Hodge and DR.. Thornwell.
In the Rochester Assembly in 1860, will
not fade from the minds Of the old men.
now living, who were in the Church
services at that time. DIR. Thornwell !
then thought had the better of the arcu.
ment; but Dr.. Charles Hodge had the
backing and support of the large and
Preponderating element (semi- Presbyte-
rian and emi-Congregational) which
always kept back the old Church from
taking the true and consistent Presbyte.
rian stand.
In one Of his speeches DIR. Hodge EN-
phasized the oppression" Loao Church /
LoaO ChuvchII'
DIR. Thornwell, in his rejoinder, ex-
claimed " This is what Dr. Hodge calls
Low Church Low Churchill But it
is what | will call No Chmchi No
MmchIT'
In that debate DR.. Thornwell plead
for the express assertion. of the IFS d.
U11'un1 for all that we hold in our Stan
dards of Doctrine and Polity. That,
Assembly were not ready for a pure and
incisive Presby terianism. The admix-
ture Of congregational ideas, in the heads
Of the great majority Of the North, dis
inclined them to DR.. Thornwell's posi-
ton.
I allude to this subject, because that
debate was substantially the issue then
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-07-13


science. On the contrary, he has stepped
across the boundary of science into the
domain Of philosophy. But under the
skflfuf guidance Of these leaders the stem
seems SO easy, so natural, and SO neces-
sary, that most persons do not perceive
any such boundary at all. They do not
distinguish between the inductions Of
science, and the differences of philosophy
and all is accredited to science and seems
to carry with it the certainty which is
supposed to belong to scientific results"
We have observed in other writings Of
DR.. lie Conte, as well as in this, a dispo.
sition on his part to attribute all the false
deductions Of science not to science, but
to philosophy. The moment scientist
reasons badly, he has passed the line be-
tween science and philosophy. Why
there may not be false science, as well
as false philosophy, does not appear
His allegation throws the distinction be-
tween the two into utter confusion this
distinction is not, the greater liability to
error Of one or the other; but they differ
in their subject matter, and in their
methods Of investigation. But when the
facts in either case are ascertained. they
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
RAILROAD BUILDING.

The Investors Supplement for Octo-
ber contains valuable and interesting
article on the subject of railroad building
which will be read with qualification by
oil those having an interest in the de-
velopment of our great country. From
it is cleaned the fact that up to the
present time there is under contract for
construction by December 81, 1882,
about sixteen thousand miles of railroad.
These figures do not cover all road con-
struction to be undertaken up to that
period, as new enterprises are being born
daily, nor are the projects now being
pushed forward in Canada, Mexico and
Central America embraced in the calcu-
lation. Figuring on the basis Of $685.
900 per mile, the Supplement estimates
that it will take $780,, ,O0O, 600 to build and
equip the roads under contract to be
completed by the end of next year.
The Supplement does not coincide
with the views entertained by timid
people that these remarkable strides of
the iron horse will precipitate an era of
financial disaster similar to the expert
ence in 1878 aud the few years follow
ing. It argues that with the country
laboring on a sound specie basis, retain
ing all the home product of precious
metals, and being an importer of coin to
a large amount; with ten millions more
people to produce and provide for, and
with the whole business of the country
on scale far beyond the experience Of
former years, a comparison with the
conditions in 1873 is wholly impossible.
In this country, iron is the acknowledged
king, being in fact the foundation upon
which the whole fabric of trade and in
dustry rests, and the above gratifying
exhibit of the prospective demand for
manufactured iron will be hailed with
pleasure by business men generally.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09

The above figures show a remarkable
increase in sales during the past four
years. The lowest point reached was in
1877, which may be termed the turning
point in the period of depression follow
ing the financial panic of 1873. Statistics
show that the increased sale of lands is
not wholly due to heavier immigration,
but that the settlers are mainly natives
of this country or those who have recent
ly become residents of the United States,
and made their exodus from cities owing
to lack Of employment during the pro-
tracted period of business depression. A
careful comparison shows that. while
the sales of public land in the south did
not constitute a large proportion of the
whole, 1,100, 900 acres of the 100000
increase of 1881 over 1879 is in that part
of the country; that the largest sales are
in the wheat-growing countries of the
northwest, Dakota taking the lead, and
showing an increase of sales in 1881 over
those of 1879 Of more than 1,000,0 900
acres, followed clovely by Minnesota,
Kansas and Nebraska; that the agricul-
tural sections generally are settling
much more rapidly than those in which
mining is the chief or at least the lead
ing industry; that the states and terri
tories which are growing more rapidly
than the rest of the new country are
Dakota Territory, Kansas, Minnesota,
Nebraska, California, Arkansas, Michi-
gan, and Washington Territory. Texas
has not been considered in the estimate,
as the sales of land there are by the rail-
roads and the state government. If the
statistics were given for Texas they
would probably show that in growth it
is the rival of the states and territories
which show the largest increase of popu-
lation by settlement.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
CANADIAN ANNEXATION,

A correspondent who, it is said, has
good opportunities Of knowing the state
of opinion in many parts of the Dominion
of Canada regarding the question of an
nexation to the United States has written
a somewhat lengthy communication to
the Pail Mall Gazette in which he states
that while the sentiment of personal at
tachment to the British crown is deeply
rooted in the average Canadian mind,
the unpopularity with which annexation
lists were once regarded is gradually
dying away, and now the question is
generally treatedas one of possible future
Importance, which events may any day
bring within the range of practical poll
tics. After dwelling upon the disadvant-
age under which Canada is now laboring
through the diversion of grain traffic
from the st. Lawrence route to the Erie
canal and the possible benefits to the
Dominion should the long g-talked-of canal
through the isthmus between Georgian
Bay, on Lake Huron, and Toronto be
constructed, thus shortening the voyage to
the sea from Chicago about four hundred
miles, the correspondent closes as fol-
lows: "Even as it is, the course of trade
for imports and exports on both sides is
the same. and it is hampered at present
by administrative difficulties, custom
house, regulations, and differences of
tariff. The people, too, are getting
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW

Last spring the senate committee on
judiciary asked and obtained leave
to sit during the recess to consider
all subjects pertaining to q. national
bankrupt act. To consider this sub
committee was appointed, consisting of
Senators Ingalls,, Mcmillan and Garland.
In June this subcommittee, with view
of ascertaining the sentiments and opin-
ions Of persons most interested in and
competent to judge of the merits and re-
quirements of bankruptcy law, sent
out 5, 900 circulars. These were direct
ed to the judges of the United States
supreme and district courts. United
States attorneys, prominent lawyers, ex-
registrars in bankruptcy, boardsof trade,
chambers of commerce, cotton exchanges,
all commercial and financial journals,
and to the principal commercial firms
and banks in the leading cities of the
Union. These circulars inquired whether
in the opinion of the recipients nation
al bankrupt law was needed, and in any
law to be enacted, as compared with the
old laws upon the subject, what, if any,
changes or suggestions should be essen
tial as regards some of the most import
ant points therein mentioned. The SUBJ
stance of the interrogatories was as fol-
lows:
First-Compared with the law of 1867 should
y h11 ~&1:lI I,~ f..
Second-Should the power of registrars be
increased or diminished?
Third-Whether the amount necessary for
voluntary fling of petition should exceed $500
Fourth Should composition settlements be
Fifth-Should discretionary powers of judges
in the matter of granting discharges be en-
larged?
General responses from all classes ad-
dressed have been received by the SUBJ
committee. The great majority of re-
sponses favor the enactment of the bank
rupt law. There is, however, quite a
diversity Of opinion on the part of many
respondents, representing both CONNER
cial interests and banks, and even some of
the boards of trade. The principal cause
of complaint seems to be concerning the
administration of the old law, in thatit was
too expensive. Its mechanism, being
too cumbrous, caused too much delay,
and too small proportion of assets re-
suited from this system and operation to
the creditors. From what can be gained
from the drift of opinion in these re-
sponses, the demand of the country
seems to be for law which is simple,
inexpensive and prompt in the distribu-
ton of the assets of, a bankrupt. It was
the intention of the subcommittee to
hold series of meetings for the purpose
of comforting with the chambers Of COM
mercs1in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Chicago and ST. Louis, and proba-
bly, two or more other prominent cities.
The committee came east for that pur-
pose in September, but the sudden
death of President Garfield and the cere-
monies pertaining to the obsequies, to-
gether with the call for an extra session
of the senate Immediately thereafter,
prevented it's consummation. Sittings
were, therefore, held in Washington
only.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
The Nations Finances.

The debt statement for October, shows re-
duction for the month of $1S, ,321 438, and for
the four months ending the 31st ult, of $780,
100000. This is the largest reduction made
long period. It exceeds the reduction for the
corresponding four months of last year by
TWENTY-FIVE million dollars. IF the reduction
for the remaining eight months of this fiscal
year equals that for the same eight months of
last year, the net reduction for the twelve
months ending June 80, 1882, will be $123,
OOO, 600. This very favorable condition of the
national finances is due to the continuance of
large receipts from customs and internal reve-
nue., and the reduction in the annual interest
charged. The total debt less cash in the treas
urY now is $1, 7S5. .534, ,446. -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
Another Mississippi River Disaster.

A disaster similar to the Jenny Gllchrist hor-
ror at Rock Island, recently, occurred at Keokuk,
Ia., on the 4th inst, when the steamer War
Eagle struck the bridge at that point and sunk
shortly after in seventeen feet Of water. I'M
mediately after the crash panic ensued among
the large number Of passengers on board the
Wildly onto % the bridge, q number falling into
the water. Others we're rescued after the
steamer grounded. Four passengers lost their
lives. The steamer is valued at 1000 and
has on board a large cargo of produce and
merchandise, most Of which will be ruined.
One span of the bridge was carried away. to re-
pair which it is estimated 100000 will be re-
Quired.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
Heavy Rank Failure.

The Merchants National Bank, NeWafk, N.
J., always considered rock rooted institution,
closed its doors on the 31st ult., to the conster
nation Of the Newarkites. Cashier o. L. Bald
win was immediately arrested, lie having con-
fessed to the board of directors of having
robbed the corporation of over two million
dollars. The actual loss will reach $2,40O, 900
it is thought. 1t is estimated that depositors
ark city and county had about $40, 900 each on
deposit, the water board S136, 900, and manu-
featuring companies smaller amounts prepara-
tory to paying November dividends. Baldwin
attributes the disaster to the policy of loaning
Nugent l. Co., Newark firm, large sums of
money without security, on the strength of false
representations made by Nugent. 1t is feared
the bank failure will undermine the fabric of
many manufacturing institutions, and that
other wrecks will follow as sequel.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
Tfagical Tales.

At Pittsburg, Pa, on the 4th inst, Lawrence
Kennedy, while suffering from delirum tremens,
shot his wife in the back and then perforated
his own miserable carcass. His wife Will re-
cover, but Kennedy will die.
Crazed by unreq quited love, Chas. Midder, a
divinity student at Heidelberg college, Tifin,
o., shot and killed Miss Phoebe Bernard on the
4th inst
Col. G. Murphy, a leading attorney of Hot
Springs, Ark, shot and mortally wounded Geo.
Sadier on the Sd inst. Sadler who was ac-
quilted in a trial for murder in December last,
had threatened Murphy's life for prosecuting
him at that time. hence the tragedy.
In sharkey County, Miss, on the LIST inst,
several colored men were fired on while on their
way to attend meeting. Perry Thompson
was killed and two others dangerously wounded.
Geo. Buydke, aged % was killed at Louis
vile, KY, on the 30th ult., by Ben. Eichen-
berger, with club. Buydke was fighting
Eichenberger's father when he interfered as
above
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
SmiciAa1.

- Archibald King, the ~ell-known dairy pro-
prietor Of Findlay, Ill.,, suicided on the 29th
ult., on account of family troubles:
The Rev. J. N. Spargrove, aged 60 years,
committed suicide by hanging himself to bed
post in the West Pennsylvania hospital, Pitts
burg, Pa, on the 30th ult. Financial trouble
is assigned as the cause of the deed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
A GhastIY Sight.

The ship County Of Aberdeen, which arrived at
San Francisco, CAL, on the 30th ult., from Rio
reports that on August 9Th, in latitude 81 de-
grees So minutes south, 81 degrees 80 minutes
west, between and 10 o'clock in the morning,
she passed ten corpses. Some of them, from
their clothes, appeared to be seamen. The
others were nude. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
RObbefieSs

A clerk at McGee's tobacco store, at Chicago,
has vamosed, leaving letter to his employer
acknowledging pecu1ations to the amount of
$1l, 1000, and advising him how to prevent
similar losses in the future. MCGEE had to
close his doors owing to the severe loss.
At Lockport, Ind, thieves cracked the safe i'll
Fowler's dry goods store and secured $4,000,
after which they fred the premises. The en-
tire business was consumed.
At Rochester, Pa, on the 28th ult., as the
treasurer of Beaver County was opening his
safe, he was knocked down by two unknown
men, and 1000 of the county funds were ab-
stracted from the safe. The robbers escaped
with their booty without leaving any clew to
their identity,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Terrible Loss of Life.

taken six fishing boats, with one hundred and
nineteen men on board. They went out to sea
from Boulognea fortnight ago and it is believed
they perished in the terrible storm of October
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
Ship1vrecks.

In terrible storm at Manzanilla, four large
vessels and all small crafts in the harbor were
lost. The custom house and several stores
were completely destroyed. No additional loss
of life is reported.
The British ship Ombak, from Batavia for
Melbourne. f0undered in late gale and all on
board perished. The steamer Calcutta is also
reported lost with all on board.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09

A portable steam saw mill boiler exploded
near Cotton, Jackson County. O., on the I'd
inst, fatally injuring John Davis and badly
wounding David Grifiths.
At Gertville, KY, on the I'd inst, John T.
johnson, Pleasant Hensley, David Hoover and
James Hall were mortally wounded by the ex-
plosion of the boilers in Samuel Johnson's saw
mill. Four or five others were badly hurt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
Washington Gossip.

The annual report of the Pension Bureau
shows an increase during the year of 18,O28
pensioners. There are now 268 $50 on the list,
who draw the sum of 1913. 769.967.
The President on the I'd inst, commissioned
Stratham postmaster of Lynchburg, Va, vice
Wilson suspended under the tenure-ot-othce
law.
Subpenas have been issued for the following
persons as witnesses in the Guiteau trial: Mrs.
Augustus Parker, James G.. Herman, George
r. Burroughs, Francis NJ. Scoville. and J. Lewis
Lee, all of Chicago; Everett c. Foss, of Dover.
N. H. John A. Rice, of Merton Wis.,; Edward
o. Spirtzka, of New York City; Harmon b.
A. Merling, of WilliamsDort, pa.
Postmaster General James denies the report
that he will leave the cabinet December lst.
He will remain till January LIST, and possibly
longer, until, at least, some result has been
reached in the Star route cases. He remains
thus long, in Difference to the Wish OF fresl-
dent Arthur.
Before the final adjournment on Saturday,
the senate confirmed John L. Beveridge as
United States assistant treasurer at Chicago:
SYDNEY II. Rich as surveyor Of customs at Port
Jefferson, N Y; Frederick Knefer, pension
agent at Indianapolis; NJ. G. Elster, United
States attorney for the western district of
Louisiana; Charles Payson, of MASSACHUSETTS,
charge d'affaires in Denmark. Consuls general
Ferdinand Volger, of Ohio, at Frankfort;
Simon Wolf, of the District of Columbia, at
Cairo. Consuls Silas P. Hubbell, OF New
York, at st. Johns Quebec; George W. Roose-
velt. Pennsylvania, at Bordeaux; Jesse 81.
Moore. of Illinois, at Callao; Charles Kahlc,
of Indiana, at Sydney; J. A. Leonard, OF
Minnesota, at Leith; John J. Robeson, OF
Tennessee, ct Tripoi; V0lney W. Smith, OF
Arkansas, at st. Thomas; William T. Pierce, OF
Georgia, at Cienf1egos.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
RiOting in Ireland.

Disturbances continue at Belmullet County
Mayo. Thus far four persons who were wound
ed in the affray of the 9th ult. are dead, and
six more deaths are expected Two hundred
military and two hundred police are on the
spot. The roads leading to Aglow are block
AIDED with stones, and the bridge has been
broken for the purpose of impeding the move
ments of the military.
The commissioners of the Irish land court,
under the land act of parliament, now in ses-
sion, have great mass of applications from
farm tenants for a redress of grievances. The
first decision rendered by the court reduced a
tenants rent quite materially.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS.

The following table shows the number
of acres of land disposed of under the
homestead, timber culture and other acts
each fiscal year from 1871 to 1881:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
The mississippi Flood.

All inhabitants of the Sny Valley have moved
to high grounds, many of them taking refuge
in Quincy, III. The water is steadily spreading
over thousands of acres of fertile farms, pro-
tected by embankment, and the loss to farmers
will be very heavy. All the levees in the vicinity
of Quincy have been broken by the great pres
sure, and the low lands are now completely
flooded. This is the greatest flood known at
this season of the year, and there is no record
of higher stage at anv time, excepting during
the spring freshet of 1851.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09
Work Of the Flames

Mowat's large Touring mill was burned and
several stores Quilted at Stratford, Ont, on the
4th inst. Loss 100000.
A fire wiped out four stores at Monticello,
Miss, on the LIST inst, causing loss of $780,
600.
The Allegheny mill and Oliver Bros. carpen-
ter shop furnished food for the flames at
Pittsburg, Pa, on the 1st inst. Loss about $780,
1000.
The Ohio and Mississippi elevator with
stock of grain in store was consumed by fire on
the 1st inst. The loss foots up to about $780,
900.
Geo. Keller's picture frame factory at Chi
cago vanished in smoke on the 1st inst. Loss
on building and machinery nearly $4,000.
Mayer & Bachman's brewery, Clifton. Staten
Island, was entirely consumed by fire on the
31st ult. The loss foots up $38O,000. Hundreds
of workmen are out of employment on the
threshold of winter.
A. ]. Mullane e. Co.'S elevator, at Cincinnati,
was burned On the 31st ult. Loss $75, 900.
The John Mitchell building, Cincinnati, Ohio,
burned on the 28th ult. Loss $4,000.
The business portion of Edgeheld, s. c., was
wiped out by fire on the 3Oth inst. Loss esti-
mated at 100000.
Manila, the capital of the philippine Islands,
suffered loss of $1,OOO.OGO by a confagration
last month.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-09

a purely industrial and agricultural peo-
pie, even the privileges of baronetcies,
knighthoods, governolships, and amimic
court at Rideau hall are gradually sink
ing into insigni6cance.' ssJs>:t. ts,.,:a 3