New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
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this world.

Tho Rev. Dr. Charles A. Briggs. professor OF
Hebrew In tho Union Theological Seminary,
Gently declared by The Interior to DO the
most accomplished Biblical scholar Of this coun-
try out strongly against the Revised Version
Of the old Testament lie holds that the revlsors made
great mistake accepting the basis of heirwork the
Massoretc Hebrew text that Was used by the au
thors OF King Jamess version, and he concludes that
Ia u short time the new version Will need revising
Much regret expressed in Japan at the resignation
OF General T. b. Van Buren, United States Con nlGen-
eral there Says The Japan Gazette Nokohaina) "Gen-
eral Van Buren, the first ConsulGeDera for the
United States Japan For nearly eleven years he has
performed the functions of his important office with
ability impartiality. justice aud dignity; and he I'M
doubtcdy raised the consulate to high level worthy OF
great country represents In his private capacity
no was courteous ana mos, emerse.dc ne',s ,, Ti
object that had good IN II was TOO humble 10 DC sup
ported by him."
The late Dr. Leroy Sunderland was generally very
successful his lectures anu practical illustrations
mesmerisn and there few who doubted the genu-
Of the feats performed Among tho sceptlcs who
want TO hear him at Springfield Mass, however, was
Iohu Brown Of Ossawatome," who was In the wool
husiness there Brown declared that mcsmerism WAS
all humbug" especially its alleged power to prevent
one from feeling pain. AS test. he one evening had
sunderland mesmerize u young woman and thcn apply
eowage to her neck. he agreeing to endure the same
treatment without being mesmer zed and without mani
Testing any more sensiDity To the pain than she The
te,t was made. The girl did not seem to feel the cowage
win under mesmerc influence. but soon us the spell
was removed she screamed In agony and 1t took doctor
several hours TO relieve her. IT'S all ulck, SAID
Brown she felt 1t when II was first put ON just as much
IA aferwnri. Now me take It," He stripped his
shoulders, and while three men rubbed the cowage
freely upon his neck shoulders and back showed
not the slightest symptom OF suffering RuD 10 IN J!
he said smling my nerves are better than all ycur
mesm erism" They gave II uP 1T last, ana Brown
stepped down from tho platform triumphant. But
aftcrward he confessed that he felt as though no was
helms nayed alive, and the ciang torment allowed
him not II wink OF sleep that night Dr. sun erland
was great OF Brown and his deeds In behalf OF
freedom but he regarded him Us hopeless sceptic on
the subject Of mesnerisin
writer in The Boston Transcript relates that durin!
Mr. James Anthony Froude's visit to this country II
1929 lie uho writer escorted him through Boston
public school attended almost entirely by irish children
After passing through most OF the rooms In tho mt
building which neatly dressed pupils In the mos
perfect Order earnestly engaged In their work. We CAM
to boys roam whore recitation In history was In pre-
gress Iore he took seat and proceeded to question
the class. from which no got very prompt land appro
pirate answers. AT length he singled out little TOW