Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

the canopy of Heaven has ever yet
assembled the height of fame and re-
nown by one tremendous leap. no
magnificent building has ever been
reared up in a single day, no; one BY
one the builder must shape the stones
if the edifce is to be q strong beauti-
full structure
The thick veil which enshrouds the
greater portion of Africa must be
rent assunder before she shall be able
to unfold the long hidden mysteries
which God no doubt has ordained.
When civilization shall have penetra-
ted to the very centre, causing the
different tribes of Bassa, vey, Pesseh.
Kroo, Congo, Grebo and Libcrian to
come together, build safe and strong
government wherein oil may find pro.
tection, and unite their efforts for the
one grand cause the elevation Of hui
mainly, then will western Africa be
refuge for the suffering everywhere
When we think Of what historic
events were waiting to find in Amer
lea the theatre of their enactment,
and what wonders Of development fol
lowed the discovery Of this hidden
continent four centuries ago, who
can tell what may yet be the glory Of
the civilization that shall robe that
continent in the lustrous garment of
enterprise, education, and above all,
Christianity If ever Africa is
to be the home Of an elevated
and cultivated race, and come il
must--some time her turn to figure
in the great drama of human improve
ments-life will awake there with a
gorgeousness and splendor Of which
your western tribes never conceived.
In that far-off mystic land Of gold,
and gems, and spices, and waving
palms, and wondrous flowers, and
miraculous fertility, will awake new
forms Of art, new styles of splendor;
and the Negro race no longer de-
spised and trodden down will per-
haps show forth some of the latest
and most magnificent revelations of
human life. JosEPH j. WALTERs,
Storer College,
Bon IN0ERsoLL don't believe in the
application of the rod and criticises
the people for adhering to Solomon's
advice, on the plea that he had
hundreds ofwives and therefore, be-
ing a bigamist, was not competent
to advise. He wants the parent to
have a picture Of himself and, child
taken while the logging is going on,
and then after the child is dead, to
go to its grave with the picture and
see how he feels. TO balance this
predicapent, it wouldn't be bad
idea to have picture of the boy
when he was doing the bad deeds
that caused the switching. The only
serious thing we see about it is-who
is to be the criterion, a parent or an
inidel.
On the 10th ult., at London
England, the revision Of the old BIZ
bic was completed. Four years ago.
in this country the New Testament
was revised. So now we have the
whole revised. How long it will
hold good we are not able to say
This work, among the Intelligent
class will generally be accepted. A
few, however, will differ simply to
be obstinate and others as to it's di-
vine authenticity. If we are to
judge from the cabled transpositions
and insertions of words, we believe
there has been little, il any good
done. There is one thing certain,
and that is--the mass of the people
are ignorant and that they are not
going to accept the new in prefer
ence to the old. 1t will only be q
question OF time when another revi-
sion will be in demand, and this will
continue, until we fear it will be un-
iversally considered the work Of
man.
The town Of Plymouth, in the state
OF Pennsylvania, with population Of
5000, has, within the past few weeks,
undergone q terrible scourge or.
typhoid fever. As the story goes, on,
the End Of January last . person To-
Gated on an elevated place above the
town along ''the banks Of the Shaw