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The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-12-30

Ex-Gov. d. q. Humphreys died
at his home in Le1orc county on
the 10Th inst. He served with dis.
tinction as a General in the Con.
fcderate army, commanding u brig
AIDE. Immediately after the war
he was elected Governor, but was
not permitted To scrvc out his term,
having been removed by the Fed.
eral authorities.
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NO. IS

guess. But if the hypothesis ex-
planned the facts better than any,
thing else, it became theory. BY
this hypothesis the power of God
was as fully shown as by the old
theory. This view might have
greater power to help men than any
other. Man followed the analogy of
the seed and the animal. The baby
was little brute animal Nothing
was so helpless as the little sac full
of bones and flesh called baby
The world was not God, but its laws
were the paths Of Gods feet. The
more complicated the plan the more
the need of designer. The
more scientific the plan of the
world the more unthinkable is athe-
ism. The God depicted in orthodox
creeds was an internal demon, worse
than any imagined by Dante, and
every honest man was called upon
to say that he would not worship
such God, even if he were damned
for it. All violation of law was not
SIN, but action by the animal pas
sions rather than by the spiritual in
stincts was sinful. There was no
such thing as original sin. Mr..
Beecher further said that he believ-
ed that multitudes of men would be
annihilated hereafter, because sunk
in corruption. But all who lived for
love and sympathy would gain life
eternal.
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THE PUBLIC PLUNDERERs.

Representative Blount,o Georgia,
has made written objections to guar
anteeing bonds of the Nicaragua
canal company. The proposition is
for the government to guarantee
bonds bearing three per cent inter-
est per annum, the sum total being
S75,O0O,000. This is provided III the
bill already presented to congress.
and Mr.. Kasson announces his pur!
pose to urge, as soon as congress
meets, its passage. The estimate is
that the canal will cost not exceed
ing $52, 100000. Should the bill pass.
therefore, the bonds guaranteed by
the government will command par
and the projectors of the scheme, to
start with, will pocket, as
profit ON the governments
endorsement, $2S,OOO,OOO; a very
handsome sum to be divided
between few at the expense of the
taxpayers of the entire country
Gen. Grant is in this scheme, and it
will be taken up by the rotten Re-
publican ring at Washington, and
half of the $23,OOO,OOO will find its
way into the pockets of congress
men who help in its accomplish
ment. A desperate effort wi lie
made to effect this splendid piece of
robbery lobby, headed by Gen.
Grant, will engineer the scheme, and
the 4th of March will be the
watchword of those who expect
to be benefited. The bill must be-
come law before that date, or it
will never become so in its present
shape. The man who votes for such
a measure is unworthy any public
trust, and those who do will simply
occupy the place of highway rob-
bers, taking from the people that to
which they have no right and con-
vertlng it to private or, which is
worse, corporate uses. Mr. Blount
is right in his announced opposition
to this measure. 1t is said, too, that
Representative Belmont Is getting
up data against it, and it is hoped
every Democrat in congress will
take bold stand against its passage.
When the government lends its
credit to public Improvements the
loan for such purpose should
be based upon the absolute
cost of such works. The
estimate OF $4,000, 900 on this canal
is regarded as most liberal, and it is
even probable that the ring may
make, if the bill become law, over
$S0,000,000 on the simple use of the
governments endorsement. These
public robberies have been perpe-
trated too long. The people are
indignant, and they now have
to look to the Demo-
Gratis in congress to protect them, if
possible, until next March. Will
they not do it? Is there a Demo-
crat in congress who will support
this attempt to plunder the people
of $30OOO,OOO? Is there a Demo-
cratic member from Texas who will
lend his name to so infamous a
scheme?
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THE DEPARTMENTS.
Things Seen and Heard Around
the offices.

twenty-five newly elected collectors
have filed bonds up TO date, which have
been appro fed by the comptroller.
Also was filed, charter for the Colo
RADIO Loan, Building and Investing Asso-
citation, of Colorado City. No capital
stock.
Out of respect TO the memory of Mrs.
F. r Lubbock, the treasurer's office
was closed yesterday and Grape hung on
the doors.
Adjutant General King says that in ac-
cordance with his last order the frontier
force has been reduced. The force now
numbers, all told, about ninety men. The
reports coming in from the frontier con-
tinue to be encouraging.
The land office force is hard at work
endeavoring TO catch up with the busi-
ness of the office, which has been unusu-
ally large during the last three months.
Commissioner Walsh will have very
interesting and instructive report TO pre-
sent TO the XVIII. legislature.
The new assessment rolls and inven-
tories for assessments of 1883 have been
delivered by the public printer 10 the
comptroller. All blanks, instructions
and abstracts will be mailed as rapidly
as possible by the comptroller IN order
that assessors may begin their work
promptly on January 1.
Mr.. ]. III. Buchanan, late collector Of
Hill county, was the first collector going
out of Office to settle in full his account
for 1882 and 1888. Mr.. Brooks, his de-
putty, paid in full the balance due and
Mr.. Buchanan turns over his Office in that
county and not leaving dollar of In
debtedness against him.
The Masonic Benevolent association.
of Dallis, filed charter yesterday. The
object is TO render needed assistance TO
the widows and orphans of members
who were master masons. The follow
ing is the board of directors: Eli
Bowers, II. s Every, w. NJ. @. Hill,
F. Austin, F. NJ. Ervay, jacob Ophar,
Neil Stork, Henry Ball and William II.
Thomas.
Hon. o. N. Hollinsworth, secretary of
the board OF educBtion, complains that
while Teporls of county judges and treas
urers are coming in promptly on school
matters, that the towns and cities OF the
state controlling the public schools are
minus any reports, with two or two ex-
cep ptions. 1t is impossible, he says, TO
make report at all comprehensive OF
the past years work, unle-s be has data
In few days from all the public schools
organized.
The comptroller rules that where real
estate is mortgaged it can be held liable
only for the taxes especially
due thereon, as against the
rights of the morfgager; and
that if such mortgaged property be sold
for the taxes due thereon, in connection
with taxes due on other property, that
the mortgagee or any purchaser under
the mortgage when foreclosed, can re-
deem the real estate by payment Of the
actual taxes due thereon; and that there
is no lien on the real estate for the other
taxes for which the land was sold, except
10 cise the mortgage should be satisfied
in that sale, and all right and title rest in
the original owner.
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS AND
THINGS.

1t is feared that DR.. Collins, not
having thoroughly impressed the
Jeanette board OF inquiry, will lec-
ture.
The Spanish people are agitating
for free trade. At the Alhambra
theater, Madrid, % 600 people as
sembled to inaugurate the move
ment.
Sullivan, the prize fighter, says
that in training he relies much on
the salt bath. He also eats three or
four bunches of celery day for the
benefit of his nerves and respiration.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Joseph
Morgan started cattle ranch in
Ford county, Kansas, on borrowed
capital. He recently sold a choice
herd of 1000 head for 100000 cash.
The trades unions of England and
France are in favor of constructing
the channel tunnel. Twelve dele
gates from England and 1000 French
members fraternized over it on the
9th at Paris.
There is a deficiency in the reve-
nues of Germany this year, as well
as in those of France. Want OF
money does more to keep the peace
of Europe than any good will on the
part of the rulers.
Technical schools, where Young
men are taught the principles of
mechanics anu machinery, are being
established all over Great Britain.
They think it necessary to educate
the head as well as the hand.
The Brazilian minister at Wash
ington denies the rumOr of hostili-
ties between his government and
the Argentine confederation, grow
ing out of negotiations upon the
subject of the disputed boundary.
New York trade reports say that
the price of coffees have not been SO
low as now since 1857. There is an
immense crop in Brazil, and the
prices are low. The stock in the
United States has been reduced
$3.50, 900 pounds in a month.
The Adelaide silk factory, which
was formally opened at Allentown,
Pennsylvania, about year ago, has
proved so great success that its en-.
largement has been decided upon.
The mill gives employment to about
600 hands, the greater part of whom
are women.
There are in San Francisco four
palatial houses, worth together more
than $3,000O00. Their owners, ex-
Gov. Stanford, Charles Crocker,
Mrs. Mark Hopkins and Mr.. Ciin-
ton, represent about $130,000, 900.
The magnificent structures stand
unoccupied about ten months of each
year.
Massachusetts, has a "society for
the prevention of cruelty to chill
dren," and among other good works
it is busy enforcing law passed last
year which Furnishes by fine of $40
or six months imprisonment pa
rent neglecting or refusing to sup
port a minor child. The law was
devised to meet the case of father
spending his earnings in whisky, to
the neglect of his family.
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THE October report of the burea u
of statistics at Washington shows an
important decrease in immigration
to the United States as compared
with last year, the total being 45, 1865,
against 81, 1929 in the same month of
1881. One of the noticeable points is
that this decrease applies to the i'm
migration from all countries-the
greatest decrease. however, being in
the number from Germany, which
this year sent us II .59S immigrants
against 24,166 in October, 1881. This
general decrease of im migration is
doubtless partly due to some gener-
al causes, one of which is the abund-
ant crops this year is nearly all the
countries of Europe.
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has fee simple in a corner or crew
ice in some huge ten-storied edifice,
and sells out his flat as he would a
house. Many of these flats are put
up on the associated theory-so
much money being subscribed and
paid, and a certain proportion of it
taken out in the title to a series of
the rooms, which is disposable with
out any regard to the other tenants.
One would think that an ugly ten
ant had it in his power to make all
the others very unhappy. These big
houses, which begin to cover the
island to more imposing extent
than the loftiest resident blocks in
Edinburg or any other city of the
world, are compelled by the Excess
sive cost of the ground and corre-
spending taxation per foot. The
tenants rise in the air like bees in a
hive, instead of spreading over the
ground as in most other cities.
There is perhaps another reason for
the popularity OF these apartment
blocks. They afford some of the So
ciability and convenience of hotel
without the enormous cost of hotel
rooms.
Notwithstanding the strict orders
issued in August last about guard
ing the treasury department build
ing in Washington it has been ascer-
tanned that much looseness III con-
nection Herewith was not corrected
until the past week. Several nights
since prominent official of the de-
partment scaled the fence at the
" est side of the building, and got
into the building through one of the
windows on the basement floor.
Neither the watchmau nor the offlc-
ers of the watch knew he was in the
building until he presented himself
in the office of the captain of the
watch. An examination next day
showed that but few of the base
ment windows were provided with
bolts or fastenings. Secretary Fol.
ger, having been informed, has Or
dered that new gratings be put on
the outside of all the lower win
dows.
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THERE is talk of war between Bra
zil and the Argentine confederation.
1t is a boundary line dispute, the
Argentine confederation claiming a
large piece of territory which it has
has held for years, and Brazil assert
ing right thereto. Two rivers OF
the same name run mol tn and south
of the territory in dispute, the Ar
gentines making the northern river
the boundary, and the Brazilians
claiming the country to the southern
river. Arbitration is not thought of
but the talk of the two governments
is of war, which, If it occur, will
doubtless be a very lively one.
Brazil has a respectable navy, which
she is about strengthening by the
addition of an iron-clad and some
gun boats. She also has Krupp
guns for field and siege, and fairly
disciplined army. The ArgentInes
have a steel corvette, transport,
some torpedo boats, Krupp and
Armstrong guns. More guns and
two corvettes have been ordered in
Europe and the army is already OIL
a war footing.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The London Times expresses some
surprise at the American custom of
fiOcking to hear men who have at
tanned prominence of any sort. in
England. 1t also makes the startling
statement that "Mr. Oscar Wilde.
whose chief function in the (English)
metropolis was to furnish amuse-
ment to the readers of Punch, has
been treated seriously in the United
States as the apostle of q great es-
thetic movement"
The hotel expenses of the humbug
tariff commission at Long Branch
were $4,000; two days trip to
New York cost 1914, of which
$114 were for lunch on the
tug. One humbugger staid four
days at a Washington hotel at the
rate of $50 per day. These are only
the first items of an interesting bill
of expenses now being audited in
Washington. 1t is said there is no
mention of wines, liquors and cigars
in the bill. These items, however,
may be in the significant "etc.n which
frescoes the bill.
A New York paper holds out hope
to eastern butchers that the live
stock trade may still exist among
them. 1t says the railroads have a
wide margin of feed and yard char
ges and freight rates ON which to
draw before reaching the minimum
at which cattle can be carried from
the west at a profit, and the hide
and tallow dealers may find a way
to offer inducements which will ex-
ert a strong influence on the mar
ket. Probably on the principle of
fighting the devil with fire, it gives
those Interested the very natural ad-
vice to fight the refrigerator by
keeping cool, and prophesies that
when the excitement has subsidized il
will be found that western dressed
beet will be on the block.
The rush continues in New York
to own fiats, and thus person
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Mr.. Beecher's Views on the The.
OFY of Evolution.

The New York Tribune OF last
Sunday says: Mr.. Beecher made
the announcement in Plymouth
church Yesterday morning that ne
would preach, as is custom, on ma
tional topics, at IL o'clock on
Thanksgiving morning. He then
preached to an audience filling the
entire church upon power of theolo-
gy, and gave his views of evolu-
ton.
He said he proposed to preach
several sermons to show that ad-
vanced thinking conformed to the
innermost teachings of Scripture.
He did this both for the sake of him.
self and his people and for a multi
tude of>ministers who wavered be-
tween new and old teachings. He
also wanted to reply to those
who said he had wandered from the
truth. lie received letters asking if
be believed in the immortality of
the soul and a personal God. The
fools were not only not all dead yet,
but they seemed to be multiplying.
In the sermon Mr.. Beecher said
that theology which conld do moth
ing was nothing. All systems of
preaching and teaching must come
to the test of the power of God over
men. 1t must have power to con-
vince men, convert them, build them
up and sustain them here and here
after. The views of men who had
sympathy with the great ends of
religion. but who believed that
there were better means to them
than those OF. the fathers, were
valuable; and Mr.. .Beecher said
that he counted himself among
those advanced religious think
ers. II modern theology helped men
better than the old theology it would
stand. Theology must advance.
Men could read Paul's theology of
evolution, and yet when Darwin for
mulated his theory they started
back and said, @Isn't this the Devil
coming out of Help But his great
great-great-great-grandfather Paul,
held the same. The bald statement
that man came from the ape must be
modified so as to come to the point
where man was differentiated from
the ape line, as the oak and the pine
started apart in the moses. Far
back the ape ran to muscle and bone
while man developed in the brain
and intelligence, and finally rea-
SOD, imagination aud soul were
developed This was only a
hypothesis, a sagacious, scientific
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The bill admitting Southern Dako-
ia as state is we'll up OIL the calen-
dars of both houses, and the Repub-
lican majority will dislike to miss
the opportunity to establish a Re-
publican state. 1t would bring in
two Republican senators much need
ed, and if it is not admitted now, it
will have to wait outside a Demo-
cratic congress for some years pro-
badly. The rule ought to be OBJ
served not to admit state unless it
has population equal to the num-
Der of population fixed for a con-
gressional district. The Democrats
threaten to filibuster to the end of
time to prevent the admission of
Dakota.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

JOHN f. SLATER, of Connecticut,
has given S1,OOO,OOO for the Chris
tian education of the negroes of the
southern states. He has appointed
as trustees, who will invest and dis
burse }he money, Rutherford B.
Hayes, Chief Justice Waite, Presi-
dent Gilman. of John Hopkins uni
versity; w. E. Dodge, of New York,
Gov. Colquitt, of Georgia; DR.. BOYce,
of Kentucky; DR.. Haygood,of Geor-
gia. The fund has been paid over to
the trustees, half of it being in rail-
road honds, and as no income will
be available until next spring, the
plan of operations OF the trustees
will not be perfected for some
months.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

IT WILL be remembered that Gen.
Grant aud Mr.. Trescott were ap-
pointed, under act of congress, as
commissioners on the part of the
United States to effect treaty of re-
ciprocity between the two republics.
1t seems that as soon as all the
commissioners on the part of the
United States were appointed, the
Mexican press showed a vigorous op-
position to the proposed. They took
the ground that all the advantages
arising from such a treaty would
accrue to the United States. The
manufacturing interests of Mexico,
which were in their infancy, they
said, would be crushed. To this op-
position the Mexican manufacturers
added their protest. They said that
the manufacturers of cotton cloth,
boots and shoes, hats, common pot
terry and various other articles could
not compete with those of their
American neighbors, and that if the
treaty were negotiated they would
have to close their factories. They de-
manded that the present prohibitory
duties should be maintained until
they were better able TO take care of
themselves. The Mexican press said
that the articles they had to export
to the United States were sugar and
coffee, and that coffee was already
on the free list. Such a public sem
timent has been raised against the
proposed treaty in Mexico that the
Mexican government does not now
dare take any steps towards a nego-
tiatiOn.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

THE tax on salt averages about
one-third of the price at which the
people buy their supply of salt. The
salt monopollsts thus enriched by
the high price Of salt in our markets,
were not yet satisfied; they sol gh
the Canadian market, and sell there
without tariff protection. In doing
this we believe they have "giyen
themselves away" Congress should
now lose no time before putting salt
on the free list. We cannot get
much revenue from it, and the peo
pie will have to pay great sums to
the salt makers, which never reach
the treasury at all.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

MEXICO, as a telegram tells us
claims that Galveston Island was
never eeded to the United States in
the. treaty by which Mexican terrific
ry was acquired. BY late act of the
people of that little sand bank they
have virtually seeded from Texas,
and we are more than willing to let
the concern go. 1t is not worth any
thing, anyway, except as tax to
the producers and consumers of the
state, and as the agency through
which the political deprayity of men
may be best demonstrated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

THE New York World is of the
opinion that the secretary of the
treasury has it in his power to re-
lieve the business of the country by
simply using a moderate portion OF
the surplus now lying idle in the
treasury vaults to pay off some OF
the public debt not yet due. 1t re-
marks that Sherman made use of his
official discretion to do this in 1850,
and there is no reason why this
course is not as plainly indicated
now as it was then. 1t says "a pru-
dent and honest man in private
business, who had a large sum of
money lying idle and drawing no
interest, would spend as much of it
as possible in buying up such of his
own paper as was abroad, even if he
had to pay premium upon it. He
could not be sure of his income
theaeafter; he could be sure that the
debt would have to be paid"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

The country has four kinds of
money in amounts as follows: Gold,
1885,, 7,105,4 ,456; silver, S21O,324, 1886 ;
greenbacks, $346, ,6Sl ,O16 f; bank notes,
1862, ,727,747; total, 81, ,48S, ,S9S,554. OF
this amount there Is distributed
among the people: Gold, 1906 ESQ.,
159; silver, $8O,9126S4; greenbacks
and bank notes, $543,S18,2S8; total,
$685., ,391 :0S1; that is about 55 per cent
of the gold, about rs per cent of the
greenbacks and bank notes, and only
about 40 per cent of the silver, and
less than 65 per cent of the total. The
balance of $552,447, ,47S is held by the
treasury and the banks.