Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20

ated almost Immediately, and many who
now fancy that they need alcoholic stlmu-
lants when exhausted by fatigue VIII
find in this simple draught an equivalent
that will be abundantly satisfying and
far more enduring in its Effects"
ACCORDING TO figures furnished to the
American Bar Association Convention,
in 1886 there were y. $50 lawyers in this
country; in 1870, 1856; in 1880, 64,lS'.
The number Of lawyers IN the states at
the close Of the revolution was from 80
to 700. only l36 attorneys had been ad-
mlfted in New YORK By royal license prior
TO the revolution. and many Of these were
dead when hOstilities broke out. In lSoO
there were - female and "a, COZ male
lawyers: "a Of the - female lawyers
were under sixty years Of age, II were
sixty and upward. Today there are t0,-
90 lawyers in the country. In another
half century there viii probably be 500
90.
4 NEAT little story Is going the rounds
Of the English press about Premier Glad
stones experience with wideawake de-
tectiYe who was detailed TO guard MN
during his stay at Hawarden Castle. Inc
castle police force had for some reason
been reduced before the Premier arrived
there. and the Scotland ard authorities
hearing this sent one Of their most eXpe-
rienced detectives there, where ne TOOK
M private quarters. shortly after mid
night Of the first day Of his arrival ne
heard soft footsteps IN 'front.' OF the castie,
and after listening sometime saIlsHeu
himself that il was an intruder. Having
Drepared himself for a fierce struggle with
a conspiratOr or a dynamite plotter or
something Of that sort. the gallant ldocq
rushed out on his unsuspectng prey, but
was surprised to lind that no resistance
al all was offered him. He was more sur
prised. however, when, holding MS lantern
10 the face Of the midnight prowler, ne dis
covered that he had bounced upon the
Premier himself. who was just on the
point Of calling for help. The detective
has been recalled to Scotland Yard.
THE Presbytery Of Huntingdon had a
remarkable case on its hands in the trial
Of Rev. Mr.. White, Of Milroy, Pa, for
heresy. The charges against Mr.. White
were Of IOOseness as to the doctrines OF
original sin, the resurrection, and the
Trinity. Being found guilty, he was by
a vote Of "a TO 3 deposed from the MINIS
try. Some OF the matters on which Mr..
White differed from his brethren are those
on which the Scriptures may fairly be IN
terpreted so as to allow wide diversity Of
opinion. He was trid. however, not accord
Ing 10 the Scripture itself, but according
10 that Interpretation OF IL which 10 SCI
forth i'm the Westminster standard. MI.
Whites defense. which was carefully
written paper, occupying about an hour
IN its delivery, presented Scripture au-
thority, as he understood it. for his views.
When the result Of the trial was an
nounced the Rev. Mr.. Wilhelm, OF Peters
burg. stated that he was quite as hetero-
dOx as Mr.. White. He asked to be de-
posed in like manner, and his request was
GRANTED. What VIII be done with the
other two clergymen who by their votes
signlfied their utilization with Mr.. Whites
heresy mas not yet been announced.
Probably there is not a Presbytery in
which there are not several brethren
whose theological views are identical
with those Of these brethren. If all these
alleged heretics are to be tried and de-
posed there is trouble ahead for the Pres
byteries.