Daily globe., 1882-04-30
TIMELY TOPICS.

TIMELY TOPICS.
THB Baptist denomination propose to raise |
a half million dollars this year for home mis-
sions. They raised over that amount for the
foreign field in 1SSO-St.
ACCORDING to Prof. Young, the total guam |
ti,y of light emitted by the sun is equal to
$500, ,0O0 600 O0O, 600 600 600 000, 900. Such an
arrsy OF figures seems meaningless. SO faint is |
human conception OF the number.
Ono Is in great ferment at this time over
the temperance question. The excitement ls
produced by law of the late legislature fix
ing licenses SO high as to be practically pro-.
hibltlon, and a law closing saloons on Sur xay
adds to the furore. The temperance or Iestion
goes largely into politics. Many ter rlperanes
journals ont of the state are cryir II aloud to
Ohio. to ''stand firm ''no eor <eesion - .'no
compromise"
THB English newspr. .pers are fraternally
warm in their eulogie of the poet Longfellow.
The London Timex says: "His death will be
regarded as calamity common to both Eng
lish speaking Zations." The London Stasadard
thinks "his career has been in an almost ideal
sense ttat of scholar and poet. His power
over the hearts of lis generation is as un-
questionable as in some respects it is diff
cult Of explanation"
IL will astonish some people to learn that
since 1877 there has been an increase in the
consumption of tea grown in India amount
ing to 2O,5O0,000 pounds, while at the same
time there, has been decrease in the
consumption of the tea grown in China of
about 9, 600 900 pounds. The fine art of sdul-
teration in China apparently does not pay, as
other people will live to learn when putting
tampered articles on the market.
MIcHARL ANGELO was twenty one years Old
when he went TO Rome, from Florence his ma
tive city, for the FIST time. he was twenty
four when he sculptuIed the group, the
"Pieta," representing Christ, just taken from
the cross, lying dead with his head in his
mothers lap. This work made him, says
Herman Grimm, his latest biographer, the
first master in Italy; Gays Condivi, one Of hls
first biographers, ''the first in the world from
henceforGh."
| TKE New York IysA3ae very soberly and
quantity remarks that MADAME Patti will re-
ceive abont Sl00, 900 as her share of the pro-
ceeds of thirty-four entertainments at which
she has appeared since her arrival in this
| country. This is tolerably good pay. The
annual compensation paid to many hard
working and conscientious clergyman in some
of the new states in the Far West, inclusive Of
donation parties, sometimes dses not reach a
higher figure than that -
TIE season Of bull fights was recently in
augurated in Madrid, but it seems to have
| been disastrous Inauguration. Two Of the
bull-fghters were injured, one mortally, and
sad to relate many bulls were badly wound
ed. What type of civilization is
| that when the vulgar barbarities OF the bull
| ring is popularized and enjoyed by the gener-
| al populace. And this is IN almost the twen-
tieth century Of the Christian era. The re-
| fining, humanizing Gospel of Jesus seems not
| to have had its full effect in Spain.
| BIOGRAPHIES of Charles Dickens continue
or less frequency and merit-generally less.
The latest volume announced, is one by Mrs.
PheDe A. Hanaford, who does not attempt SO
much, SO the publishers say" "a critical and
original analysis OF the great author" as to
| show the estimation in which he was held 'as
man, a philan.hropist and q christian. I"
George Dolby, also, the agent, manager and
friend of Dickens during his last tour in
| America, proposes to publish all the letters
Dickens ever wrote him, some Of which. about
his audience, are said 10 be very cutting and
| amusing.
An interesting discussion is now in pro-
progress in the Congregational denomination
| respecting the nomination Of DR.. Newman
Smyth 10 a theological chair in Andoper Sem
mary, where so many Congregational theo-
logues are graduated. His confirmation is
opposed by the Comgregationalist, of Boston,
because, as 1t claims, he is an agnostic in his
belief, or unbelief, about eternal punishment
that is he is moisture there is not chance to
repent hey opd the grave. In other words he
doesn't know anything about it. The faculty
are willing to take the Doctor with all his
agnosticism, but q great opposition within the
church is being engendered.
MILE SARA BERNHARDF was married at
10:30 O'Clock a. m, April 4th, in the church
of st. Andrews, Parish of st. Maryebone,
| London, TO NJ. Damala, O Greek gen.
| tleman, who became acquainted with
| the great actress when he was member
of the Greek embassy at Paris Figaro says ::
Mile. Bernhardt desired to be married in
England to add eriousress to the affair. as
that is, in her estimation, the country Of
countries for marital fidelity. The couple
were attended by only two perSons and
! these, with the verger of the church, signed
| the marriage certificate. II. and Mime. DAM
ala after the ceremony departed Immediately
for France, and after brief stay at Nice. con-
| tinued their journey to Madrid.
DR.. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES delights to
| tell story on himself, if it be good one;
for instance, like the following: He was
lecturing in Haverbill some time ago, and