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The Worst Kind of Religion.

From an After Dinner Speech by Mr.. Lowell. |
81 fear that when we indulge our
selves in the amusement of going
without religion, we are not, per-
haps, aware how much we are sus-
tanned at present by an enormous
mass all about US of religious feeling
and religious conviction so that,
whatever it may be safe for US to
think. for us who have had great adj
vantages, and have been brought up
in such way that certain moral
direction has been given to our char
acter, | do not know what would be-
come of the less favored classes of
mankind if they undertook to play
the same game. Whatever defects
and imperfections may attach to
few points Of the doctrinal system of
Calvin-the bulk of which was simp-
ly what all Christians belieye-it will
be found that Calvinism, or any other
ism which claims an open Bible and
prOcIaimS a crucified and risen Christ,
is infinitely preferable to any form Of
polite and polished skepticism which
gathers as its votaries the degenerate
sons of heroic ancestors, who. having
been trained in society and educa-
ted in schools the foundations of
which were laid by men of faith and
piety, now turn and kick down the
ladder by which they have climbed
up, and persuade men to live with
out God, and leave them to die with
out hope.
1.-THE worst kind of religion is no
religion at all, and these men, living
in ease and luxury, INDUCING them
selves in the amusement of going
without religion, may be thankful
that they live in lands where the
Gospel they neglect has tanned the
beastliness and ferocity of the men
who, but for Christianity, might long
ago have eaten their carcasses like the
South Sea Islanders, or cut off their
heads and tanned their hides like the
monsters of the French revolution.
When the microscopic search of skep-
ticism, which had hunted the heaY-
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Grimes of London.

LONDON. July THE Pail Mall
Gazette announced Saturday that as
the criminal law amendment to the
bill to raise the age of the protection
of children seemed likely not to pass,
they had determined to lay the cause
for it before the public. and warned
its readers wishing still to live in a
false heaven of purity not to read
the Pail Mail Gazette for three days.
This sensational statement was fol-
lowed to-day by the publication of
fiye pages of the most startling reve-
lations of filthy, shameless practices
among the wealthy LOndOners, titled
and untitled. Ingenious descriptions
take the place of the names of the
persons charged with these acts, and
the Indignation among the persons
and classes attacked is boundless.
These publications are said to be
the result of Investigations covering
several months, and calling for the
expenditure of a considerable sum Of
money. The Gazette announces that
it Will continue these publications
until it has given the public all the
Information it has acquired Of the
lewdness and bestial criminality of
these persons.
The editor, it is reported, refuses to
become an informer or prosecutor be-
fore the courts of law and poses as an
investigator or reporter. He will go
to prison before giving the names of
those who haye furnished him the in
formation, thus showing the snap and
courage of an American journalist.
But he stands ready, under conditions
which will keep him out of the courts
as witness, to give full details to the
leaders of the English church, the
Catholics, the Non-Conformists or the
non.sectarian lovers of the human
race, as the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, Cardinal Manning, or the Earl
of SALISBURY.
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ems and sounded the seas to disprove
the existence of a creator, has turned
its attention to human society, and
has found place on this planet ten
miles square where decent man can
live in decency, comfort and security,
supporting and educating his chill
dren unspoiled and unpolluted-a
place where age is reverenced, in
fancy, respected, manhood respected,
Womanhood honored, and human
life held in due regard when skep-
tics can find such place ten miles
square on this globe where the gospel
of Christ has not gone and cleared the
way, and laid the foundations, and
made decency and security possible,
it will then be in order for the skep-
teal litterati to move thither, and
then Yentilate their views. But so
long as these very men are dependent
upon the religion which they discard
for every privilege they enjoy, they
may well hesitate little before they
seek to rob the Christian of his hope.
and humanity of its faith in that
Saviour who alone has given to man
that hope of life eternal which makes
life tolerabie, and society possible,
and robs death of its terrors and the
grave Of its gloom"
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Senate has in any way interfered
with such an appointment. Any
others that are in any way identified
with the policy of the Administra-
ton will be conceded to the President
without question,
But" continued Mr.. Conger, "the
Senate has an undoubted constitu-
tional right not only not to consent
to the appointment of Government
officials, but to advise in their selec-
ton. In pursuance of this right, in
the cases of appointments to purely
business Offices where removals have
been made during recess they will
make careful inquiries into the causes
of such removals. 1t is due to a mans
friends and to himself that such
thing should be done. When man
has left his private business and has
accepted an appointment under the
government for certain term or for
an indefinite period he has a right to
remain in possession of the Office if
he attends strictly to its affairs at least
as long as Congress has repeatedly
expressed its opinion what a term of
office should be-that is, four years."
"Will not that, Senator, squarely
raise the offensive partisanship Ques-
ton in the Senate?"
sit certainly will. The raising of
that question is inevitable. 1t is
bound to come. Ieannot say author
itatively, but l have pretty good
idea that the questions will be some
thing like this: What has the per-
son removed done to make him an
offensive partisan? Has he done
more than to exercise rights as an
American citizen ? If these questions
are answered by the statement that
he has acted on Republican commit
tees and has been largely instrument
tai in keeping the Republican party
in power, then questions will be ask
ed and investigations made concern
ing the man who has been appointed
in his place. Has he acted as Chair
man of Democratic committees, and
has he been an offensive partisan on
the Democratic side the same as the
man removed has been on the Re-
publican ?"
"And if the Senate finds this state
of things to exist, what, then, will
they do?"
"They will probably refuse to con-
firm. There will be no antagonism.
except in instances of this kind; but
then there may be-"
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reeted proofs are third-class matter,
and may be accompanied by the orig
inal written manuscript.
Wheat Crop Indications.

NEW YORK, July 6.-From a care
full analysis of over thirty-five hum
dred special crop reports from its sub
scribers--practical farmers in every
state and territory in the Union-the
R,wdI Nea0 Yorker concludes that the
winter wheat crop will aggregate 2lO,-
100000 bushels and the spring wheat
crop 155,000,000 bushels, making an
aggregate crop of 1855, 100000 bushels
"a falling off of 147 100000 bushels
from last years crop. Oats will be
the largest crop ever harvested. Rye
and barley. fair crops. The corn area
is larger than ever before. and the
outlook good for an average yield per
acre. There will be an average crop
of potatoes, and a considerable in
crease in the acreage of tobacco. The
cotton prospects are highly promis-
ing, despite the injury from insects
in Texas and other places. OF apples
there will be a fair crop for an "off
year." Many trees are dying, espe-
cially in the West. Peaches are a
failure in northern ATTITUDES, and
there is but poor outlook for pears.
There will be fair crops in New Jer-
sey, Delaware and Maryland.
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Hints to Farmers:

The profit from produce depends
upon the manner in which it is sold.
Even a poor quality of goods brings
better prices when it is put up in at
tractive form, while the best suffers
depreciation in this respect. An ag-
ricultural exchange speaking on this
subject. throws out the following
hints, which our agricultural readers
and fruit growers should profit by {:
1.-THE first thought of producer of
any article should be to secure the
best quality, and the next is to be di-
rected toward the best methods of
sale. A small pamphlet by a we'll
known Ohio farmer upon the subject
of growing potatoes gives valuable
hint in regard to the profitable dispo-
sal of his crop. His well grown po-
tatoes were put up in bushel boxes,
conveniently handled, and were thus
so attractive to the city dealers that
those who were used to take only a
few bushels took several loads, be-
cause the boxes were so readily dis
posed of. On the other hand, another
farmer going to the same city with a
load of loose, unassorted potatoes
without box, bag, or basket to de-
liver them, was unable to sell a single
bushel, and brought them home
again. The finer products of the
farm are especially subject to the in
f1uence of the packages. Fine butter
in neat pales or boxes, small enough
for the consumption of family,
fresh eggs in neat baskets, young and
tender poultry in clean boxes, honey
in clear glass jars, are all sold at con-
siderably higher prices than the COM
mon goods. And, as a man has a
right to secure for himself the adYan-
tages he gains by skill and enterprise
in this direction, it is wise for him to
put upon his packages neat labels
with his name and address, so that
he may acquire property in the i'm
proved method which he has been
sharp and careful enough to originate
and make successful. In doing this
the producer acquires a market.
which is of equal importance to him
as his excellent product"
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the Mora grant. 1t is alleged that
Elkins, with E. N. Darling, Thomas
B. CitrOn, Paul Butler and T. Rush
Spencer, became interested in the
Mora tract, comprising S27 600 acres.
The title was taken in the name of
ElkinS to hold for all parties, neither
of whom was to sell his individual
share except by consent of the
others.
The Company claims to have de
rived its title to one of the shares by
advancing six thousand dollars to one
Blackmore, of London, who had pur-
chased the interest of one of the orig.
inal five. The company charged that
Elkins had by suits in New Mexico
acquired title to more than two.
thirds of the property and was seek
ing in the same way to absorb the
remainder, and that while these suits
were pending he had a railroad run
through the lands, and had sold
privileges for cutting timber to the
extent of 100000, and threatened to
sell land at 20 cents an acre, which
was far below its real value. Mr..
Elkins claimed to have become right
fully possessed of the land and deni-
ed any wrong intent. The court
held that a case was not made out for
the granting of an injunction pendente
lite,
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10 Break off Bad Habits.

Understand the reasons, and all the
reason, why the habit is injurious.
Study the subject until there is no
lingering doubt in your mind. Avoid
the places, the person and the
thought that leads to the temptation.
Frequent the places, associate with
the persons, indulge in the thoughts
that lead away from temptation.
Keep busy; idleness is the strength
of bad habits. Do not give up the
struggle when you have broken the
resolution once, twice, thrice-a
thousand times. That tonly shows
how much need there is for your res.
oIution. just think the matter over
and endeayor to understand why it
is you failed, so that you may be on
your guard against a recurrence Of
the circumstances. Do not think it
an easy thing that you have under
taken, nor expect to break off habit
in day which has been gathering
long years,
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Bill Nye on Bunker Hill.

From the Boston Globe,
At the time of the third attack by
the British the Americans were out
of ammunition, but they met the en-,
envy with clabbed muskets, and it
was found that one end of the rebel
hiut-lock was about as fatal as the
other, if not more so Boston stilb
meets the invader with its club. The
mayor says to the citizens of Boston:
"Wait till you can see the whites of
the visitors eyes and then 60 for him
with your clubs" Then the visitor
surrenders. | hope that many years
may pass before it will again be nee.
essary for us to soak this fair land in
British blood. The boundaries of
our land are now more extended land
so it Wonld take more blood to soak
it. Boston has just reason to be-
proud of Bunker Hill, and it was
certainly a great stroke of enterprise
to have the battle located there
Bunker Hill is dear to every Ameri-
can heart, and there are none of US
who would not have cheerfully gone
into the battle then if we had known
about it in time.
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General Grants Fourth,

MOUNT MCGREGOR, N. Y, July 4.
After a fair nights rest, General
Grant aWOke this morning in bright
spirits, but very weak. DR.. H. B.
Sands came up on the morning train,
and, together with DR.. Douglas, ex-
amined the Generals throat. The
condition of the throat and neck was
plainly stated to the General. Though
there had been no change since the
last consultation with DIR. Shrady,
the point of importance was found to
be the more noticeable and growing
weakness of the patient, and he was
again informed by both physicians
what DR.. Douglas has during four
months predicted-that exhaustion
would doubtless be the final result of
the disease. Doctors Sands and
Douglas cOncurred in the statement
that General Grant was passing the
day comfortably. He attempted no
writing beyond conversational notes
with the doctors, the family and Sen
ator Romero. Senators Chaffee and
Arkell and Mr., Joseph w. Drexel
were among the callers at the cottage.
Rain fell heavily, in showers, most
of the day until 2 P. NJ. when the
clouds broke, and clear air and sum
shine succeeded.
A cable message of inquiry was re-
ceived this morning by the General
from Cyrus w. Field, who stated
that the American residents in Lon
don would to-day hold meeting to
express solicitude and sympathy for
General Grant. This was the birth
day of Mrs. Sartoris, and also of Col.
onel Fred Grants little boy, Ulysses.
Toward the close Of the afternoon
General Grant wrote the following
note, which he handed to DR.. Doug
las:
81 have been getting along very
well to-day"
The Generals bulletin fairly epito-
mixed the history of this anniversary
day. He has volunteered no pointed
reference to the fact that this was the
anniversary of the surrender OF
Vicksburg, but it probably occurred
to his mind early this morning. He
had sat some time as though in deep
thought, when he suddenly took up
his pad, and, in writing, asked DR..
Douglas what day it was, TO which
the physician, responding, said,
Saturday, and the Fourth of July"
Then, in the afternoon. while the
family, the General and ex-senator
Chaffee were sitting in the cottage
parlor, the latter spoke of the day be-
ing the anniversary of the surrender
of Vicksburg. "Was it 1862 or 1868 ?"
questioned Mrs. Grant. Doubt was
expressed, and the General, picking
up his pad, wrote, "Vicksburg fell
July 4, 1863" When the General
had taken leave of DIR. Sands before
his departure this afternoon, he laid
down upon his side, and at full
length, upon a sofa in the cottage
parlor. He rested nearly an hour;
then, sitting in the parlor, he watch
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11

= Senator German was at the Treas
. ury Department on the 23rd uIto.,
and held lengthy interview with
Secretary Manning. The Senator says
he does not know when the President
will determine who shall be collector
of the port of Baltimore and collector
of internal revenue. AS there are no
charges against the incumbents. they
will probably be permitted to serve
out their respective terms.
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The Kellar Case.

WASHINGTON, July First Au-
ditOr Chenowith said to day in speak
ing of the Kellar case, that the news
papers were wrong in blaming APP
pointment Clerk Higgins for the orig
inal rejection of Kellar after he had
been regularly certified for appoint.
ment by the Civil Service Commits
sion. All that Higgins had to do
with the case was to introduce Kellar
to him. The First Auditor said he
wanted it understood that he alone
was responsible for what had been,
done in the case.
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ElkinS Wins.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Judge Law
renee, of the Supreme Court, render
ed a decision in the suit of the Land
Company of New Mexico, limited,
against Stephen B. Elkins and
others, denying the motion to con-
tinue an injunction which restrained
Elkins from transferring to any other
party any portion of the Mora tract
of land in New Mexico.
This suit was brought by the Com.
pany to establish its title to a one
fifth interest in the land known as
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Trying to Break a Will.

SPARTA, GA, July 6,-Great inter-
est is shown in the will of the late
David Dickson, the farmer million
aire, who died leaving all his proper
ty excepting a pittance to Amanda
Eubanks, a negress. Dickson liber-
ally feed several lawyers and the
administrators to see that his will
was enforced and the white heirs
have retained eminent counsel to
contest the document and attack the
dead mans sanity. The will will be
probated Tuesday, when the fight
will open. An intimate friend of
Dickson has just told the story of the
will, Armada Eubanks, the benefic-
larry, is the result of an early indis-
erection of Mr.. Dickson with one of
his slaves. 1t is asserted that ever
since the birth of this child Dickson
took to reading, and declared that it
took a man of grit to take care of his
offspring when faced by society and
prejudice. Hence his will was in
tended to secure to his own child,
negress though she was, all that
money could accomplish. In the
will the lawyers are also directed to
see that the woman is protected in
all of her rights wherever she may
choose to live. 1t is believed that
Dickson's recognition of the negress
as his child will render futile any eff
forts TO upset his will.
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SATURDAY. JULY II, 1885.

Cholera is doing deadly work in
Spain. Thirty thousand persons
have fled from Murcia, a city num-
bering, with its suburbs, 100000
souls. A correspondent says that
the people drop off faster than they
can be buried.
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address, not necessarily for publication, but
a. private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
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ed with some interest a game of di.
version in which members of the
family were taking part. There was
some coughing, but no spasm curing
the afternoon.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING

First insertion, 81 per square of 10 lines
0 cents per square for each additional inser-
ion. Special contracts for advertising longer
han three months
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ROCHESTER,.
TRAINING
SHOPS INDUSTRIAL

NEW SHOPS - INDUSTRIAL lhAiNAN"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GREEN.
Epou AN ocC AsIoSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE ThiboSE'
ROCHESTER. Oct. 16.-State Engineer ana
Surveyor Enathan Sweet and superintendent OF Fuoo
Works James shanahan have visited the state y"ruS a.
Weigh Lock- in this city, and gave directions 70
Immediately to the erection Of new shops az th'
Machinery is on its way the East for use IN nese
sbops When they are erected and the machinery Is a..
I'm place it will greatly facilitate the construction u
lock oates and other timber work connected with caha
repairs.
The details for the establishment OF an In dusria anu
Mechanical Training School in Rochester aro oeink
satisfactorily arranged and the institution VIII shortly
be in working order.
The production Of the Nicholas opera, Merry WIVES
OF windsor" by the MannerchOr Society, assisted Dy
Carl Stcnbuch, of New-YOrk Frau Marie Kaiser anu
Miss Mario Poppcnburg OF Buffalo ana under tue @ ~
cal direction of Professor Max Spcker OF New-loih' 10
drawing large audiences at the Grand opera iiouss
Seth Green writes that the hsh hatchery
ponds and spawning at the Caledonia natche.
are in fine coming seasons WORK: AZ
things look favorable for taking large quani'y Vi
spawn this season. .s.,.. u,or,, -, O.
Mrs Lille Devcreaux Blake president OF the oman
National Suffrage Society, Is to lecture Ill thiS CIT! heA'
Tuesday evening.
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United srArH. srrEEAIE COURT

WA-uNGTDT. Oct. 16.-ln the United States
Supreme Court to-day. Oh motion of f. W. lIackett,
William g. BeamGn. OF NewIOrk, was admitted to prac-
tee. Tie following business was transacted
20 ll7-IIeo franks, COuta.nn NJ us dozen kid gOvea
ctr sampson Wy pa min In agt tho United stat
In clrir the circuit Court the United states for the
motion Of SOiCiOI
a DonGe. doe katrd ana dismissed
No Sc Du Kosstt Lamar executor etc. plaintiff
in r. r. agt Hugh McCulluch Argument continued by
George cknOr Curtis for the plantn In error by Attorney
General dCs ntant and concluded by
81 curtis for plalutlt In error.
No 417-ThG Cincinnati Newt Orleans AMI Texas Pacific
Railroad Company plaintiff in error, ast the commonwealth
OF kentucky. 49,
No. los he Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
plaintiff In error. agt the Commonwealth Of Kentucky.
The Chesapeake. Ohio ana southwestern Railroad
Company plaintiff In Ct the mOnweah Of Ken
tucty. Argument begun by -mra for the plaintiffs IN
error continued by Duyal for the defendant IN
Adjourned to Monday noon.
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LBANY.
PRESIDENT GATES'S LECTURE-SPLIT IN
THE BICYCLE CLUB

PRESIDENT GATESS LECTURE-SPLIT IN
THE BICYCLE CLUB
PROM An oCC AsIoStL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Oct. 16.-Presldent Merrill &.
Gates OF Rutgers College. lectured tonight before
large audience at the Business College, on - Young
Mans Fortune"
The death OF Cardinal McCoskey has revived talk here
OF tho division OF the Albany Diocese, with the creation
of SYRACUSE as the seat OF See.
Some differences have arisen in the Albany Bicycle
Club and result tho club will probably break in two
before the W is All the whecnen will prob
ably Leave present CLUB and secure new clubhouse
while members of the present club who ara not wheel
men, expect to the present welapponted house
and make a new organization under the name OF tho
KnckGrbocker Club.
Tue Eintracht Singing Society is securing plans for
the OF concert hall to replace the one
recently destroyed by fire.
The marriage of Miss Fannie Cook and Marvin Olcott
took place this week. The families among the oldest
Albany and the wedding this most brilliant or the
autumn.
IL is estimated that tho .mOuders strike at Rath
bone, Sard COmpanys works. which enicd this week.
has cost men. the firm and the city about S1OOOOO
IL was determined strike und rtakrn IN
Albany failure mas involved the complete col
lapse or tho StOvo MOuldcrs' Union The mon are now
at work. Perry & Company Will also open their works
1f