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, 1881-04-17
ELIOT'S INDIAN DIBIE.
A BOOK WHICH ONLY ONE PERSON CAN NOW
READ.


READ.
Nr1o Turk Sun.
"Wuppetesittukqussun ssunnoowefltunkuuoh II
Is the longest word printed III the first Bible
eyer published in America. It is to be found
at Mark l., 20, and signifies kneeling down
to Him." It is in the language of the Natict
Indians, an extinct New England tribe, and
only one person living can read their Bible. He
is Mr.. !. II. Trumbull, Of Hartford. The 1n-
dian title Is s. Wusku Wnttestamentun. Nul-
Lordumna Jesus Christ Nuppoquol,wus Sua-
eneumun," but it Is better known as Eliot's
Indian Bible. It was printed in Cambridge
in lGGt by the i" Commissioners OF the United
Colonies in New England, ut the charge and
with the consent of the corporation in En-
gland for the propagation of the GOSPEL
among the Indians in New England.'' The
translation was the work Of John Eliot
missionary and pastor at Roxbnry, Mass,
who began the study of the Natick Indian
dialect when he was q years old. Having
in 1919 attained some proficiency, he began
to translate the Bible, with the aid of an
Indian, into the Natlck tongue, and after
a labor OF eight years hecompleted tie trans
lation Of both the Old and the New Tesla
ments. The names Of tile books were re-
, 1881-04-17
AN ISFIDEL'S THEORY,

cIIl:1sT \ MYTH AND -AroII.ONtCS THE MAN.
There are, says the New York correspond
ent Of the St. Louis Republican, several ILL
iidel clubs i'll this city, composed Ut lawyers
and others, who support each others lack Of
faith by essays, theses, and demonstrations
Observing that a member Of one of these was
peculiarly RADICAL and that he even affected
to discard the Ammo DoMini in writing his
letters, | took occasion to find out something
Of his reasoning, and in brief 1 discovered
his reasoning to be about this: That Jesus
of Nazareth was a myth, and that the person
i'll history from whose life the story that is
given to us by St. Matthew was drawn was
one Apoilonius of Tyna, whose biography
was written by Flaccus Philostratus; that
philostraius was pnrposely kept in the
shadow by the lnanipulators of history. SO
that he would not be placed in the front
ranks, and that st. Matthew copied from his
lille Ut lApollonius enough to make up
the story OF Jesus: nPlilostratus." said the
ary., St Matthew does not, and lie probably
would never have been heard Of had lis
name not been appended to the Gospel legend.
rh!IostIatus, although i contemporary
OF JESUS Christ or the Christians. Apollonitls
taught by allegorics and framed Il gospel
and creed. lie came before Christ and per-
formed the miracle Of Stilling the storms. and
many similar feats attributed to Jesus. Now,
St Matthew fails to give any account Of
Jesus from the age OF - to tile age IF 80
WHY'S this? Decause the life OF j pollonius as
published then did not contain any account
Of his life from his youth until he was 30, at
which time Ire was wandering in India. The
chronicle Of it was made BY Darius, 4 disci-e
pic, and was lost It WAS not found again
until after st. Matthew had written his
Gospel. Hence we have but fifteen years
OF the career Of Jesus, which is said to have
extended over thirty-three. II this mall
l,script journal of Darius had fallen
into the hands Of the Gospel plagiarist I
dare say there wouIl bc no hiatus in the
Gospel life Of Christ. The Four Gospels are
defective where the original manuscript was
defective, and they are III greatest harmony
and most agree where they faithfully inli-
tate the story of ApnllDnius. which was
without doubttlle original Greek from which
the Gospel was translated. This is, there
fore, the year 1851 of our Lord Apollonius,
Instead of our Lord Jesus Christi Thus
the ''clever magician Apollonius,'' 1.-The
pagan Christ Of the first century,''is made
by substitution TO do historical service to the
1n1ldels for Jesus, and the spirit of unbelief
was. SO strong upon the ttleorist, whose
curious bent / have thus outlined as {. GU
riosity of belief, that after building IN this
speculative structure conlidcu to me that in
his opinion ApOllonius was the greatest old
fraud that ever lived. Putting together ali
this and much more that he said l concluded
tliat he believed that no old Stole or Greek
phllos0pher was ever the man that Robert
1ngersoll is.
, 1881-04-17
THE TELEPHONE.

For The CnteHoo Tribune.
Stretching away in the sunshine
Lines 'gainst tho bright nZure sky,
High DER the dark, dusty housetops
Telephone-wircs you espy->
Wee. little hair-stripes OF copper
Circ!fng the heavens blue dome,
Meeting the eye whatsoever
. Upward it chances to roam.
Quietly silently waving,
Courti1lp each bl,ceZe's caress,
Hiding yet hurrying forward
Business and merry address.
Busness-ah yes!-without ceasius
Sweeps It the great city DER:
Electricity forming q channel
known not nor thought Of before,
Who could believe the perfection
Genius would give to our toll?
Lending It swiftness and pleasure
Through small magncttzed coil?
Still we are destined to witness
Talents that higher will rt.len.
When they will freight the bright sunbeam
With the sweet burden OF speech.
And the warm rays that enIivcn
Counting room. Office. OR mill,
Quickly being laden with commerce,
Thus double duties fulfill.
Yet It's not always stern business
Guides .Electrlcitys vein;
bierrtInent fASeinutcs mngnets,
just us do dollars or guin.s
Tripping. then, tireesly, gayly,
Silver toned frolic gnes on,
Frightening the long hours Of labor,
Bidding their dultness bcKone.
Thus through the city's great bustle
Musical cDnIter ne'cr tires
Business, and laughter, aud tatfy
Over the telephone-wires.
MARCH ii, lSSl. L+C. r.
, 1881-04-17
COOPERATION.

Some 1nterestiE. Facts -about the
s'Isoc..dnle Equitable pioaecr&,' OF
1sn:.lunit-E2easons Why Co-Opcrl1-
ttot, should ESe Succexaf:.1f1l Chicago.
To the Editor Of TIE Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO. April l6.--lt was with much in
tcrest that read III TIE TRIBUNE recently
that a cooperative society had been started
in Chicago, to be conducted on the principles
Of the "Rochdale Equitable Pioneers" Of
England, which, by an authentic report,
find was commenced in the year lSH by
twcntycight men who jointly raised capi-
tai of $40 and began their own store
business (none Of whom then imagined that
the Society would ever reach its present mag
nitude). The Suciety opened their present
Central Stores, in Eoctdale, England, In the
year 1868. It was then found thai they had 4
capital OF s., &c, 175, membership OF TO- t29
the sales OH the last quarter amounting to
s3asse, 7s5: profits oil the same, SGC,::Ss5, ami
appropriated us follows: Interest OH meul-
hers capital at 5 per cent per annum, S17,3370;
to dividend on members purchases, S4G.2.0:
To educational fund, S1,525; balance, Sl,5.o,
to the reserve fund (his being IL second Ill
lnwance).
The Society has, besides its own central
premises, eighteen Or twenty bra1lch stores
in and around the Town Of Kochdale, with 4
large amount invested in house property;
each branch is well supplied with a news
room and reference library. At the central
store is to be found I'LL extensive reference
library, also Il circulating library of upwards
Of 1000 volumes, all Of which are open daily
and free to members and their children.
as Il co6peratOr Of one Of the London So
clcties for many. years, 1 am familiar with
the principles and ADVANTAGES Of cooperation
as there carried out; and while living some
years III this country, l have often felt much
surprise that such co6per;stion had not been
largely adapted by the working artisan and
salarlcd classes Of the great American CITIES
The large and powerful cooperative socie-
ties Of London had their origin, as is we'll
known, III the circumstance of Il few civil
service clerks cooperating together BY sub
Wholesale and then dividing the IS same m
among them; the result was so salts
factory, both as to cost and quality,
that they at once extended the plan to the
purchasing Of as many Of their Supplies rs
could be practically done, rs we'll rs extcnd-
ing the privilege to as many uf their col
leagues III the service rs couid be convenient
" admitted. Only a few months elapsed,
however, when the wisdom and necessity Of
urgent that the organization thereof WAS
speedily and easily accomplished, and tf-tlay
the men who thus bought their tea on the
same principle buy nearly, every supply
fuel and light, horse and carriage, insurance,
ETC., besides becoming, by their cooperation,
wholesalers and manufacturers.
From my observation in many largo cities
in this country ain Of opinion there is none
more successful than i'll Chicago; the: thou
sands OF working men. artisans. clerks, and
assistants OF every kind, who are devoting
their energies. time, and skill far the low rate
Of compensation so generally given BY en-
trS fsitV nnf %ttk1f t1nr
, 1881-04-17
Without Them There Can Be No
Advance III Civilization.
EIiot's Indian Bible-A Book Which
Only One Person Can Read.
The Latest lntidel Theory-christ a
Myth; Apollonius the Man.
General Notes at Home and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
day Salad.
AN EASTEI, HYMN.

AN EASTEI, HYMN.
pr TIE REV. II. G. PATTERSON. D. D.
ALLELuL1A! AtLELr1A!
ALLELCL1A sing to-day!
Christ has opened deaths dark prison,
Bright the tomb wherein He lay.
Sing with gladness. Allcluia,
He has brought Eternal Day.
Sing ye Christians, Al!cluias
Darkness from the grave has tied;
. Sing the joyous Alleluia.
Christ Is now our King and Head:
Lift your song with thankful voices.
He Is risen from the deadl
Sing all nations. Allelnla!
Christ is Victor o'er the grave:
Sing again ainu1, Allciuta!
He has passed through Jordan's wave;
o how glorious is the triumph
He is mighty now to save!
Sing once more the Alleluia!
III this happy Easter-ttde:
Sing undauntrd, Alleluia!
Nt,w is healed the Wounded Side;
Christ, OF dcAth the First -l;egotten,
Is our Brother, Friend, and Guide.
Bring the lilies, bring the roses,
Let the altar CLEAN with light;
Shout with rapture. AleluiA:
Christ has conquered death and night,
He our Puschal Lamb wilt feed us.
Guard lis, keep us. in His night
, 1881-04-17

the whole is paid Each members liability is:
limited to the value Of his share
The direct and immediate benefits are seY-
eral and considerable, but as they are plainly
set forth in the prospectus l would urge all
who wish to know what they are. to secure =
copy by calling on OF sending to Mr.. John T.
Markle, No. Ci; East Lake street. .::<
/ hope the gentlemen now charged with
ciety, will neither falter nor delay. There is 4
great need for suci. in this city,. and ii
speedily and wisely established is bound to
succeed, probably to greater extent than
the promoters now motlestly hope for. I am,
sir, yours respectfully,
An OLD Co5pEEApoE.
, 1881-04-17

toral relation had better be- dissolved. When
such {; report Is brought in concerning an
stubborn fight generally. In this case, how
ever, the aged man astonished and gratifled
both friends and foes by presenting his res
ignat1on on the spot Oil was thus poured
upon the waters of Presbyteriai strife, and
business began to move along in a llarnoni-
Gus and cdifying manner.
, 1881-04-17
PERSONALS.

The Rev. Douglas P. Putnam. of Monroe,
Mich. has accepted call to the Presbyterian
Church Of Springfield, No.
The Rev. I. G. Easton, of Belvidere, ILL.,,
mas accented the pastorate of the First Re
formed Church, New Brunswick, n. J.
The Rev. 0. S. Thompson, of Belleyille, ILL.,,
resigned his charge few days ago, and the
ffesbyterE consented. Ills parlstIoners
, 1881-04-17

--..-------
:. -: =: =: II,
words as were unknown to; the Indians vert
kent with an Indian Termination, such a:
t-clerubiul-1ub.'' The New Testament was
printed first, and it required Sfree years tt
finish the 0!d Testament Ellot had one IL
tic work, and who did the proof-reaaing as
we'll. There were SiS realis Of paper used iii
printing the Bible, the cost Ut it ranging from
10 to 10 slillliys Il sheet. Tie sight of tic
work made Old Cotton MatIler exc!ailn: :. BE-
ever you were partlkels or! This is the only
Bible that ever was printed in all America,
from ula very foundation OF the worId.''
Marrladuke johnson was sent out by the
ig OF the Old Testament. Upon the subject
OF printing tie work, the corporation wrote.
Nav I. 1860: awe conceive it will not onely
be acceptable unto God. but very profitable
to the poor heathen, and will much tend to
the promotion Of the ;sperituali part of this
Twenty copies of the Bible were printed
with dedication to King Charles II. Very
few Of them are in existence In 1865 Mr..
joseph Sabin paid 81, l5o for q copy, which
paitl for book III this country at that date.
4 duplicate copy in the possession Of Mr.
Henry &. Murphy, of Brooklyn, cost him IS.
When he was Minister to- the Hague he
picked up tho prize upon 4 b0Ok-Stlll Ill LOn-
don, where its value was not known. The
copy that sold for 81, $50 in 1865 wns a tlupli-
cate from tho Budlcian Library at Oxford,
and reached this country in 1862. seeking
purchaser ut $1,000 1t IVES purchased by
Mr. Bruce, and, upon the dispersion Of his
library, Mr. Sabin bought it for Mr.. John Il.
Rice, of Chicago. The price paid made a
sensation among bibIiuphles. After the
purchase had been completed it was dis
covered that the leaf OF "contents" was
wanting Fortunately. however, an ilnper-
feet copy Of the Bible happened to be Access
tanned, and Mr. Rice was made happy by tile
acquisition of what lie ina gi,etl to he 4 per-
feet copy Of Eliot's indian Bible. In 1870, at
the sale Of Mr.. Rice's collection. the book was
bought by Mr. Bouton, who sold it to Mr..
William Menzies. Mr.. Mcnzies discovered
that the leaf Of contents inserted by Mr.. Rice
was that belonging to the second edition. lie
replaced It viii, a genuine leaf from uu iu-
perfect copy Of the first edition, then in lis
possession. Mr.. Mcllzies paid S1.0O7.f4 for
this COPY, and at his sale it was purchased by
by Mr. John j. Cooke, Of Providence. for
S9W.-tlle change in price being due. i'll
degree. 10 the change IN tie value Of Gold
and Mr. Cooke now 1mssessrs the hook.
Beil,s, what is known as u Royal copy,' be-
, 1881-04-17
SUNDAY SALAD.

~ rsel to be an o1d-job Christian, but
| aMl now working full time" was the remark
of aboring man who had been reinlss in
| his duties, but had been through revival.
Mr. John Semple'5 prayer might he said,
not irrcyerently. over some of our modern
! ministers When pompons young man de~
! llycred sermon which was we'll calculated
| to make All exhibition of himself, but was
| good for little else, Semple prayed, 20
Lord prick him and let the wind out Of HIM,
and then perhaps he'll be able to preach"
It is never we'll to joke oil serious subjects,
for before you know it you may be bitten.
Archbishop Laud who was man Of small
Stature, was asked when at dinner with
Charles !. to say grace, Lie turned jocosely
to the Kings jester, who WAS present, and
asked him to say it instead. The jester
gravely bowed his head and said so!einnly,
"Great praise be given to God and little laud
to the Devil. Amen."
a great many people say what they don't
mean III their prayers. \ Scotcl11nan went be-
hind Il fence tn pray, and declared to the Lord
that IT the fence sllnul1 fall on him it would
be no more than he deserved. At that mo-
petitioner. 1Ie rose hastily. from his knees
and cried out IN frightened voice: "1iecll,
L0rtl it's I'LL aWfu' warld this; body canna
say thing in joke but it's ta'cn in eurnest."
When during severe thunderstorm bolt
fell on the monastery Of the carlnefites. it de-
building uninjurcd. \ wit said very gravely
that it was a1l evidence of kind and protect
ing Providence. This seemed so strange
Statement that he WAS asked to explain. |
- Why. don't you see" he answered, tie
thunderbolt struck the chapel, and tile Lord
knows That none of the monks are to be
found there. Now, if it had struck the
kitchen it would have destroyed them ALL"
The old-time sermons were sometimes very
formidable. One minister who always had
an hour~glass on the pulpit. got only half way
through when the last sands ran out Quiet
ly turning it he said, "Now, brethren, we'll
take another glass together before We part"
and Went Oil. When Stephen Marshall told
his congregation that his sermon would be
divided into twentyfour parts one Of tic /
"Wlere are you going9'' asked Marshall. |
the reply"
There is a certain Galveston family that |
does noe attend church as regularly as they !
should, but they send the oldest boy every |
day the head OF the family said: Il TO dress
yourself, boy.; it's time for.'you to 20 to !
sponded the, boy, sMlki!y, sswhy l am the
,ligious?" ''Because you need it most, you
scroundrei,-that's why!" thuudered the
stern parent, feeling for the young martyrs
lair.
4 clergyman Of Saco, Me-, recently init
mated IN Il prayer that there was limit to
Goyernor.' The Boston Heiatd say: says ii that it
does not appear whether the sins referred to
CONSIST, il the appointment to office of
but finds comfort in the reelection that it is
probably clear In Heaven. \ Boston clergy
, 1881-04-17

FOR TIE WEEK.
EPISCOPAL
April 17-Easter- Dny.
April 1S-Ea5ter- Monday.
April a-Eusrer-Tuesdny.
April :ss!.-Eust-
CATHOLIC.
April 17-Eastcr-Sundny.
April 1S-Easter- Monday.
April lA-Eastcr- ruesduy-
April .U-Of tho Octave.
April a1-Uf the Octave.
April a.1-Of the Octave.
April .3-Of the Octave.
, 1881-04-17

Mail fria Main and Air Ltne).
New FORK s. Boston Ex.-..........
Special New York Express.-.....-
k1.nE1nzpO Observation-Disclosures.
Atlantic Express tdaily)..-......-.
Night Express .......-....--....-
Grand Rapids i MuakeSua Mail. j
Grand kaptd9 j. Pctoeky Express
dGraud K4utdx Z AuskGt,vn EK.-
, 1881-04-17
Leave. I Arrive.


On Sundays this train leaves ut Sis , m.
Chicago, Rock Ia1nn i T. Pacific Railroad.
Deput cprnnr OF Van buren, md Sherman-sis. Ticket
Offices, s.; Clark-Et. shcrnaa House. Palmer House,
Grand Iaciae Itusc1 and 10 Canal. c0Enor Madison.
, 1881-04-17

a-Iscpot corner vi Wells and ktnzie-sta
b-Deput corner OF Canal and ktnxie:sla
Chlca@c, harrington 4. Quincy Nailrond
Tor Maps, lfme-Ysbtcs. Stccpne-Car Accommoo.
tons- appy at53 Clark-st. Grand Pacinr iie'1n,
Rslnk's Express U!icc. foot Of Indtapa-ar 1:r,nSS
House, and Is Canal-st A''4es
, 1881-04-17

Illinois Central Railroad.
Depot foot Of Lakcst and foot OF fTwenty-secondst.
Ticket Vt1ccs, III itantuiph-sL. near Clark, Grand
phcttsc Hotel, and Palmer House.
, 1881-04-17
Leave. | Arrive.

= Chicago, milwaukee, 4: st. Paul Railway.
General Depot: Madison. Canal and Aeams-st.
Ticket Odces, g. CIart-st, Palmer House, Grand
PAciic liDtui- and Depot
, 1881-04-17

b-On Saturday night to Gilman only
Con Saturday night runs 10 Peoria only.
wabash. St. louis e. Pacific EtatfEr1y-
Depot corner Stewart 4 -kscher-ass. ffwent5-th!zc
st] Archcr-av- cars viz Statc-st- 70 TIC depot
frckct Odiccs S South Cark-st., Palmer House, and
pncinc HOTEL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-08
An Arkansas Romance.

''She was a magnificent creature. Her
eyes were MS blue and glowing as the sky
when the sun is in his glory, and her cheeks
were as rosy as the sky when the sun smiles
and sets behind a cloudless horizon. This
magnificent creature had never been in love-
Such is the glowing description of Miss Lucy
Swivel, furnished by the Little Rock
(Ark.) Gazette. That journal further in
forms its readers that Miss Swivel has been
teaching school on the river below the city
that she boarded at the house of Henry
Muckle, a widower and the leading citizen
of the neighborhood, and that both George
and John Muckle, sons of the old man, were
rivals for her hand. Last week both of the
young men who graduated together at a
Northern college in June, proposed mar
riage to Miss Swivel. She told each to
appear before her at noon on Monday. They
obeyed. She said she loved John and
adored George, so they must enter into some
contest for the prize. Would they walk
twenty miles in ten hours! The lover who
could make the better time was to have her.
Neither would win unless the specified ground
should be covered in the specified time.
The lane at the house was a halfmile long.
The young men started. At the expiration
of three hours Mr.. Muckle approached, with
the fair teacher on his arm.
"Wait q minute, my devoted sons" said
the old man, leach of you have shown your
affection for your step mother"
"Step-mother ~ exclaimed George.
"Step-mother ~
Eyes, stepmother; for while you were
walking married the girl"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-08
General News.

There have been shocks of earthquake at
Gallipoli and Adrianople.
Cherit Pasha protests against the inter
ference of Turkish Commissioners.
Mr. Bradlough is confined to his house in
London with renewed attack Of erysipelas.
Ex-Gov. Burtin, of Indianna, is suffering
from a serious affection of the eyes
Lord Rosebury is about to turn editor and
start radical newspaper in Scotland.
The Atlanta cotton exposition opened
Wednesday.
The illness of Senator Platt. Of Connect
cut. is said to be caused by cancer on his
breast.
Bernhardt, on being Kissed at Amiens, re-
msrked.'T am not accustomed to play to
geese
Bret Harte says the English Princess Bea-
trice looks like pleasant, comfortable, corn
fed Kentucky girl.
Mile. Emile Loisit. Partisan circus rider,
is said to be betrothed to Count Emile Batey-
ami. Her sister married Prince Van Ruess
Frau Amalia Materna, the distinguished
German prima donna, has decided to come to
America. and will sing in Thomas May
festivals in New York, Chicago and Cincin-
natl.
A treatise on the history Of the postal card
has been pablished in Berlin. The origina-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-08

The manager ofrhe Panama Canal Com
pany, Armand Reclus, is in New York. He
states that the work on The canal is ad-
vancins rapidly; l,2oO men are employed at
present in the excavations and it is expected
to have 5000 at work by December The
sum of $3.50, 900 has been spent on the works
so far, and drafts are in the hands of bankers
of this city for half a million more from the
shareholders in Europe. Mr.. Reelus denies
that their has been an epidemic of yellow
fever on the Isthmus. The soil is found to
be clayey instead of rocky, as it was sup
posed to be, and this will make the work
much easier. From New York, Mr.. Reclus
will go to Philadelphia to inspect engines,
etc, and then to Paris, where he will report
the progress Of the work to the French officers
Of the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-08

General Garfield is quoted as saying in
letter written ten years ago to a lawyer who
had opposed the insanity plea in a murder
trial: THE whole country owes you debt
of gratitude for brushing away the wicked
absurdity which has lately been palmed off
on the country as law on the subject Of in
sanity. If this thing had gone on much fur
ther, all that man would need to secure
himself from the charge of marder would be
to rave a little and tear his hair little, and
then kill his man."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-08

Some compensation for the exploits of the
Missouri train robbers is found in the
awakening of public sentiment in that
State against the spirit of lawless deviltry
which has long disgraced it. Governor Crit
tenden SAYS on his own account, and in be-
half of the people, that defiance of the law is
''played out" in Missouri. The trial of
Ryan produced great excitement throughout
the State, and aroused determination to ex-
terminate the desperadoes who infest it, and
who have hitherto found their most useful al
lies among weak minded people with just
enough cOwardice or romance in their COM
position to enjoy entertaining and conceal
ing these night-riders and banditti
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-08

Mr.. William NJ. Evarts characterizcs the
strife for for Office AS ''the placeman's pride,
the statemans scandal, and the nations
shame" and asks whether there is not some
way in which it can be averted. Everybody,
except the comparatively few wac profit by
the scramble, agrees that stop ought to be
put to it. But how shall it be done? There
is where the civilservice-reform sentiment
of the country divides, and divided, it cannot
overthrow the opposition Philadelphia
Press.