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Difficulties and Drawbacks in
India.

Rev. l.. B. Tedford, of Ratnagiri, in
letter of December 2, presents some
peculiar obstacles to the mission work in
India, which are not often enough con-
sidered by the Church. 1t must always
be difficult for US, with our habits of
thought and our views of life to assume
the standpoint of Hindus or Mahom-
medans, in considering the claims of
Christianity. Mr.. Tedford calls atten-
ton to the fact that In India custom is
supreme, and that all the customs of the
people go together. And they assume
this to be true of Europeans. Having
seen SO many Englishmen of the bon ~
rant class, and observed their free habits,
the natives suppose that to become Chris
tians involves change of their severe
regime for the free use of wine and for
habits of free living generally. els it
possible, says one of the Hindu news
papers, that our countrymen (converts)
are giving up idolatry to become drunk.
ards?' Just so, doubtless, we should
judge all Hindus in the mass, and not
from exceptional characters. Mr.. Ted.
ford says: 1t is a matter of gratitude
to God, that in almost all European
stations In India there are some true and
active Christians, and tits very encourag.
ing to us that the English people con.
tribute so literally to our cause, and
show so much kindness to the mission.
aries but 1T IS matter of great regret
that the ruling class should in so many
instances forget that in India they are
the representatives of two kingdoms
that OF her Majesty, Queen Victoria, and
also the greater kingdom of the Lord
Jesus Christ"
Mr.. Tedford points out, as further
obstacle, the negativeness Of the current
nominal Christianity, as compared with
the positive fifth of the Hindus. "The
Indigenous faiths of India are made a
matter of practical moment. OF course
they are false and even degrading, but
such as they are the people show that
they thoroughly believe in them. They
take pride in their professions they are
never ashamed of their beliefs or cere-
monies their religious character is at
the front; it appears in all that they do
and all that they say, in the badges they
wear, and In the customs of everyday
life. Natives cannot understand how
Christianity should 50 universally be put
in the back ground, and be destitute of
all outward appearances, or how it is
that its protested adherents should even
appear to be ashamed Of their faith.
They consider the English people with
whom they come in contact as virtually
destitute ofreligion, and little better than
atheists. Not only individuals, but the
Government itself seems careful to dis
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markable share of musical sensibilitv
When lizard Is warming itself in the
sun, II singing or instrumental music
catches Its ear it Immediately takes vari-
Gus attitudes which testify to the pleas
ure 1t experiences. All music does not
give 1T equal qualification. NJ. F6tis
mentions lizard that came out of the
hole it occupied in an old wall as soon as
1t heard the first notes of the adagio in F
OF Mozart's quartet in @. When the
music ceased, and as soon as there was
silence, the lizard turned and went slow
ly back to its home but if the players
recommended the adagio, it would stop.
listen tor an instant to make sure that It's
ears were not deceived and then return
to the place at which it stood listening
before
Birds are not only appreciative listen
ers to our artistic music, but within GER
tain limits they are very good imitators.
Many of them, under proper training,
readily add simple tunes of human origin
to their own songs of freedom.
We all know with what delight the
canary hears the air that are played to it.
1t comes as near as possible, listens at
tentively, and when the tune is over
beats It's wings as sign of Joy, or per-
haps in token of applause. As its ear
and memory are both good, it can be
taught TO whistle one or two airs in cor
rect time and tune.
The thrush can initiate very exactly
the mellow tones of the flute, and has
been taught to whistle tunes PLAYED by
its instructor on that instrument. One
that had mastered 1.-The Bluebells of
Scotland" in this way is told about by
Mr.. j. G. Wood. The blackbird, the
most docile of all the thrushes, has been
trained to whistle tunes with great spirit
and accuracy.
These examples of birds as lovers of
music and as performers must suffice.
The feathered tribe furnishes few in
stances OF antipathy to the art; the owl
is one of the rare exceptional characters.
1t is said to have an aversion to music, |
and even to die in commissions should it |
be forced to remain long listener.
Insects do not appear to be behind
their more imposing relations in appre-
olating beauty in sound, and spiders have
been known to come and range them.
selves on table as an audience for an
instrumentalist. A captain of the regi-
ment of Navarro was once confined to the |
Bastille for having spoken too freely to
Louvois, the French minister. Wearied
of imprisonment, he begged the governor
to allow him to send for his lutte, and, on
mis- request being granted, spent several
days in lingering the familiar string.
On the fourth day he was much surprised
to see the mice come out of their holes
and the spiders descend from their webs.
These animals, it is said, formed circle
round him and seemed to listen with
great Leisure Hour.
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claim all relations to the cause of Chris
tlanlty, and even to discriminate against
1t. For example, Moslems and Hindus
may fill the streets with their pageants.
or spread tumult or disorder by their
blood " rites without hindrance, while
members of the salvation army have been
imprisoned for marching through the
streets. Our friends at home cannot
realize how the native Christians are de-
prlved (by the authorities) of the use of
public tanks and wells, and how the
Gospel is opposed by strict prohibition
on the part of the (subordinate) native
authorities against the building of Chris
tan dwellings and churches in India.
No religion except Christianity is called
to endure, or would endure, such opposi-
ton. The natives are convinced that
Western civilization is better than that
OF the East, and are striving after it; but
as yet they are not convinced that the
Western religion is better than their
own. II it is treated with disdain or
neglect by the Government authorities,
and belied by the daily lives of those
who represent Christian nations, while
the native authorities, as we'll as the
people, are encouraged to put special
honor upon their corrupt faiths, it is not
strange that Christianity should appear
at discount. "-Foreign Missionary.
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THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN AND ORIENTAL
JOURNAL for July. Edited by Rev. Stephen
D. Peet. Contents
Ruins at Palenque and Copan, by L. P Graf
acap. Illustrated
Sacred Dances OF the Pawnees, by Gordon
VIM. Little (Pawnee Billy
Ancient Works in Iowa, by Cyrus Thomas
Native American Symbolism, by Stephen D.
Peet. Illustrated
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES White Dog Feast,
by W. NJ. Bvauchamp; Modern Mound Bur-
ial. by Cyrus Thomas.
Editorial.Rehcs in Siberia and Japan. Illus.
Notes on European Archaeology.
Book Reviews and New Publications
Published by F. H. Revell, $50 Madison St.,
Chicago, Ill
WIDE AWAKE for August has the following
contents:
Frontispiece- In the Sweet O. the Year; The
Talking Crow; Three English Girls; The Gyp
sys Prophecy; A Gypsy Fortune-teller; Hunted
by Wild Stallion; The Controversy of the
Pinks; Teasing Summer Boarder;" How the
Middies Set Up Shop; When I was a Boy in
China; Heroines of the Poets A New Departure
for Girls; The Governors Daughter; How the
Boojums went Down the Crater; The Bound
Girl; The Children of Westminster Abbey; Sou
venirs Of my Time The Making of Pictures. etc.
D. Lothrop & Co., publishers, Boston.
THE PULPIT OF To-Day for July. A
monthly magazine of Sermons for pastors, fami-
lies, and Christian workers. Alfred E. Rose,
editor. Published at Westfeld, n York
LITTELLs LIVING AGE for the week ending
August 9Th.
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Messrs. Macmillan & Co. have in press and
will shortly publish in London and New York,
The Light Of Asia end the Light Of the World
by Prof. S. H. Kellogg D. D., of the Western
Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Pa, formerly
for many years missionary to India. The work
is a careful comparison on the basis of the most
recently published original authorities, of the
legend, the doctrines and the ethics of Buddhism,
with the gospel history and the doctrine and
the ethics of Christ. 1t is believed that in its
scope and contents it will be found to occupy a
place previously covered by no other book in
defence of Christian truth
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THE DAYS OF MAKEM1E; OR. The VINE PLANT
ED. A. D. 16SO-17oS With an Appendix.
By Rev L. P. Bowen, D. D. Philadelphia :
Presbyterian Board of Publication. For sale
by the Presbyterian Committee of Publica-
tion Richmond, Va. Price S1.75.
The history of Presbyterianism in this coun-
try begins with the life and labors of Francis
Mackenzie, who planted Presbyterianism on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, and
who is justly regarded as an apostle of Presby-
terianism. Perhaps the best account of his la
bors that which is contained in the very brief
notice found in Sprague's Annals of the Amer
lean Pulpit"
The writer of the volume before us has given
some interesting details gathered from personal
Investigations" for which ne had special adj
vantages. With regard to the design of his
book he says in the preface: Effort is made to
give picture of the times and scenes in which
Mackenzie was so prominent an actor. The thin
thread of fiction introduced to keep up the flow
of the narrative will not obscure the historical
facts which are definitely fixed in the notes"
We are not sure that the judgment of the reader
will altogether coincide with this opinion.
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Poems OF THE PRAIRIEs Annabel and Other
Poems. By Ellen Palmer Allerton One
very handsome volume, long l6mo, fine cloth,
beveled boards, gilt tops New York: John
B. Alden. Price 70 cents.
Under the general title of "Annabel and 9th
er Poems," Mrs. Ellen P Allerton of Hamln,
Kansas, has put forth this volume. The longest
poem, which gives title to the volume, is now
published for the first time. Most of the others
about one hundred in number-have appeared
from time to time in various newspapers in the
Far West
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-08-12

BIBLE COURSE SYLLABUS. Prepared by Rev j.
B. Shearer, D. D., Professor of Biblical In.
struction South. Western Presbyterian Uni
verslty, GAINESVILLE Tenn. Complete in three
volumes. GAINESVILLE, Tenn: Neblett & IT,
tus 1885
The Bible Course in the South Western
Presbyterian University embraces three years.
the Junior, the Intermediate, and the Senior
classes" "he Professor, Dr. Shearer has pre-
pared these volumes one for each class to aid
the student by pointing out to HIM the contents
of the Scripture and giving topics for his study
and investigation. The first volume, which is
for the Junior class, covers the first books of the
Bible up to the close of Samuel's administration
The second volume, for the intermediate class,
goes to the close of the Old Testament, and the
third volume, for the Senior class, embraces the
books of the New Testament.
The value of the work consists in setting be-
fore the mind of the student the subjects to be
carefully studied in each separate portion of
Scripture it is reached in the course
The benefit of the course of Bible study
will depend Largely upon the ability and skill
Of him who conducts it. DR.. Shearer's volumes
will be found useful by all Bible teachers and
Bible students.
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STUDENTS SoYGs. Moses King, while stu.
dent at Harvard College, earned his entire col.
lege expenses of about a thousand dollars year
by making books, such as" Harvard and its
Surroundings" Kings Hand book of Boston"
The Harvard Regn ter" etc., and since gradua-
ton, few years ago, he has published many
successful books; among them Students Songs"
which has had most remarkable sale Over
10000 copies of this Students Songs" have
been sold
Published by Moses King, at Harvard Square,
in Cambridge, Mass. Price so cents.
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Recent Publications,

Our prompt acknowledgment every week Of
the books sent to us we consider as ordinarily a
sufficient compensation for the same. We re
serve to ourselves the privilege of giving a more
or less extended notice of the same which is for
the benefit of our readers. 1t would be impos-
sible for us to examine all the books sent to US,
and especially the innumerable little volumes
written for children
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Without the Gospel, the story of this
beautiful life would have been one of
misery and neglect, her misfortune only
tending to increase the unkindness of her
peoPle.-orOss and Dragon, By ReU. B.
g. Henri.
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TEMPERANCE TRACTS. Received from the
Presbyterian Committee of Publication pack
age of Temperance Tracts The tracts which
are issued by the Presbyterian Board of Publ
cation, Philadelphia will help the workers in
the cause of temperance The price of the pack
age is 20 cents
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Messrs. White, Stokes q Allen, of New York,
182 Fifth Avenue(, have just issued Guide
Book Of the city, which promises to be very
popular, and fills iche that has long been
waiting for this kind of thing. The matter of
Guide-Books has never in this county been re-
duced to the system which it has attained
abroad, for the very sufficient reason that for.
egn tourists are as yet not constituent element
of our society to such degree as to create
demand for special Guide Books and our own
people are well enough acquainted with our
cities as not to need them, or not to have needed
them heretofore. But such metropolitan CEN
ire as New York, has grown to be SO prodigious-
ly large, that the necessity now exists, as it
never did before, for just such help as this new
book affords
In order to commend it at once to Virginians,
let us hasten to say that it has been compiled
by Virginian, who has resided in New York
sufficiently long to become acquainted thorough
ly with all the localities, thoroughfares streets,
by-ways, churches, schools, geat shopping
marts, hotels, clearinghouse, and all else that
goes to the making up of great city. More
over, the Compiler has been very much about
lived so much in foreign cities as to be able to
know to an unusual degree, just what the wants
Of tourists and travellers are. With this book
Of two hundred and eighty pages in their hands,
strangers may be guided to everything in New
York city, which a stranger can possibly wish
to see. SO far as we have examined the work
there seems to be no lack in any direction and
as 1t Is sold at the cheap rate of twenty. five
cents, the most imPecunious Virginian who is
able to travel with a satchel, can afford to put
this " Guide Il Select Directory" into mis- pocket
The advertisements are of the very fullest and
they alone are 20 complete as to be worth the
price OF the volume There is not hotel or
restaurant, not a Publishers establishment, not
church or theatre, not a park or pleasure
ground not a residence of any New York no.
table, Of which the address cannot be found in
these columns There is an excellent man Of
the city accompanying the Guide Book. We do
not know that we ever have examined Direc-
tory that was more complete. In its way it is
Just as good as Baedeker or Bradshaw. which
all people who 90 abroad scarcely ever let 90
out Of their hands We think the Publishers
Messrs. White, Stokes & Allen have provided
for positive want in having this book prepar-
ed, and we have no question from what we hear
already Of its sales that it will be a good invest
ment, both for them and our Virginia friend,
who has prepared the volume. NIP.
TEE AMERICAN NATURALIST for August. De-
voted to the Natural Sciences in their Widest
Sense. Contents:
Notice Of some Human Remains found near
a Of o.yrr
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TEE AMERICAN NATURALIST for August. De-
voted to the Natural Sciences in their Widest
Sense Contents
Notice Of some Human Remains found near
the City Of Mexico. Illustrated
Evolution In the Vegetable Kingdom. Illus.
The Relations Of Mind and Matter.
Afhnlties OF Anneids to Vertebrates. Illus.
The Use Of Copper by the Delaware Indians.
Illustrated
Editors Table, Recent Literature, General
Notes etc.
McCalla & Stavey, publishers, Nos. 237-'9
Dock street, Philadelphia. Price 81 per wear.
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-htch Mccoy, Of cqaremore, spent Christmas
with us.
Misses Ada and Carrie Archer called on US
Christmas day.
Miss Ada Wilson Of sslina was in town
during Christmas.
The Lindsey children, who have been at
tending school at Tahlequah, were home la
week.
school closed here Tuesday. Q2d. and Miss
Mamie Adalr left for TahlequalT Monday
morning.
Mr.. Callahan, former clerk for A. A Burr,
spent Christmas in Muskogeo and is now going
to st. Louis
On Christmas day J NJ Riley and A.
Reynolds gave bountiful dinner At which l25
persons besides three wagon loads OF children
we're fed.
Miss Cromwell, who has been visiting her
uncle, W. t. whitaker, left here Sunday
morning for Muskogee whore she expects 10
attend school.
Several Of the Chouteaultes attended the
Christmas tree at Crawford's and they say
they had very nice time and that everything
was better than they expected
--Christmas eve about 500 p. m. the people
Of Chouteau and vicinity began 10 gather Of
the church and by 90 O'Clock it was so dense
ly packed that about half the choir had 10 gain
an entrance through the beck window. Tho
exercises began about 500 p. m, Rev. Davy
Hogan making the opening address, At The
close Of which there we're several tablsaus
Then old Santa put in his appearance making
both children and grown folks happy with
/ qreat deal OF GOOD humor and wit dietributinl
many valuable presents 10 the crowd. Rev
N. j. Crawford made few remarks in whicl
he said for the size Of tie place that Il was th'
finest tree he had ever witnessed.
December 20, 1895. DAyx.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-31

FATAL CAsUALTY.-John IL. Beck
called last evening and gave us the par
ticulars of fatal accident which occur
red on Monday morning at Coody's
Bluff. A German named John Won
ders was digging a well on Aaron
wright's place. After filling the box
with olirt he laid two large stones on
top, weighing near 100 pounds each
Just as the box reached the surface OF
the ground both stones slipped of and
falling to the bottom struck Wonders
breaking his neck.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-31

AN OLD PArER.-Rev. Charles Blue
jacket called last Monday to arrange
withus for printing Shawnee hymnal.
Before leaving be displayed a great
deal of curiosity of the antiquarian
order, known as the "shawnee Sun.
1t was issued by J. Lykins as editor, In
the year 1871, and in the Shawnee len-
guage. If our recollection Of dates is
not sadly at fault this paper was the
first ever printed on Kansas soil. II
bears the imprint, Baptist Mission
Press, is yellow with age and was pre-
served all these years by Joe Flint nov
dead. We expect the Kansas Histori-
cal society would be highly pleased 4
allowed to give tho Shawnee Sun
place in its collection.
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Gard.

We desire to announce shat in
succeeding to the business of ].
w. Skinner we assume the liabili-
ties of Skinner Brothers, and j.
w. Skinner. In doing so all ac-
counts, due either the old firm
Of Skinner Brothers OF ]. w. Skin
ner are payable TO US. To these
Indebted 10 US We wish 10 say, we
are in need of money; we can only
bir goods for cash. of 80 days.
May OF your aceoupls are long
4 tst due. As we have sceommo|
dated You. pleas1 cong lQrunI|
tlnN settle With ~ NOW Hrtn \.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-31

PAY-DAY.-Old 1885 closes tonight.
Tomorrow will be payday the world
over. The CHIKFTAIN has considerable
money outstanding mot on subscrip-
tion) and we are going to try and get in
every cent of IL. A statement will be
made out and presented to every one of
our debtors. This outfit is not in debt
but for change would like to do bus
mess with a balance in the treasury,
Pay us our dues and we promise grand
er things in the future.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-31

CHRIsTMAs FRoLIc.-Things around
a. about this town were delightfully."-
ei fvened last Friday by street per-
,formance, the chief actor being Unit
ed States marshal named Richardson.
Some time ago this guardian Of the
peace arrested Dick Vann who had
been standing the marshals off. Ever
since then he has been endeaVoring to
lay himself before the public as a hard
man to do business with. Coming up
this way from down below he overhaul
ed poor weary soul who had imbibed
too freely of bad whisky. A bottle con-
tanning a quantity Of the fluid was
found near its sleepy victim and this
| bottle was enclosed in paper sack
bearing the business card Of Thompson
& Ratclifi, Of this place. This was am
pie evidence to satisfy the marshal aud
ON reaching town, as the store Of
Thompson & Ratcif was closed, he a t
once placed a guard outside Of each
door and begun preparations to enter.
When first Mr.. Ratclif was addressed
he concluded the fellow was drunk and
rather than quarrel tried to laugh of
his insinuating demands that the
store be unlock ed "and - quick too"
This proceeding had continued some
little time before the thought suggested
itself that the man was either an Of
hcor or was playing that role. In a
short time the crowd Of spectators had
grown to a number upwards of a hun
dred and naturally enough took sides
with our townsman and while Richard.
SON was insisting that the door be
opened all the balance were declaring
il should not. Finally Capt. Nelms
also a deputy marshal, was sent for by
Ratclin aud the key turned over to him
With a request that the premises h'
searched. Richardson was permitted
10 accompany tho other and OF course
they found ~Enothing. The mistake o.
this bravSlg) man from Arkansas was
ihat he wKated to run things his wa,
kana thc,4ht he could de so, right q
Nfone When aakod bis authority fo
f3reIblY entering peoples stores ~
waved n a|x.ahootoI, saqint There
ia" Nlrila Is 4 pfAccabIt toxin aad be
. people Saw. ahidInE and tif|l. but lti
81 pt den Et W. guess lhe
I|,|. .....k !. ",
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Gooseberries, Cranberries, Cur
rants, Prunes and all other kinds
Of dried fruits, Mince Meat, Jellies
and canned Goods have had the
bottom kicked off the prices at
Thompson & Ratclifi's by des-
peradOes.
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Minnie Miller came to the city last week
Mrs. W r. Iiavorth has gone TO Tgy> "A
reside. IN
--Mrs. v. Gray. Of Graysviiic, was( Mg
friends in this city last week This Vice
acknowledges very agreeable call
wv u. Shaw, Jr. was up last weot 70 have
his>paper transferred from Muskogee 70 Sac
and FOX. We don't wonder he moved.
--Coi, Archer was a caller Monday, He has
boon stopping near chetopa and informs us that
q very NuHcessfui revival is going on there.
steve BtpcJscket is at home on visit look
ing a. heartyNas buck. We judge he has had
three square meals day most fthe time since
leaving here.