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A FUTURE CATACLYSM. /.
The Sinking of the Atlantic Coast and the
Recession of Niagara Falls.

The sinking OF the Atlantic Coast and the
Recession of Niagara Falls.
The scientists have again unfolded to
the public their views to the effect that
the Atlantic coast line of the United
States is settling away, and will be at
length submerged by the ocean. The
rate at which it is sinking is not such as
to create immediate alarm. The most
that is claimed is that the crust of the
earth is falling in at the rate of quar-
ter of an inch a year, Or about foot in
fifty years. At this rate the Atlantic
Ocean will submerge New York City
about the time when by the recession of
Niagara Falls to the outlet of Lake Erie
at Buffalo, the chain of great lakes viii
be drained of a large portion of their
contents. This generation will hardly
take an interest in either event. which
will occur at a period in the future so
very remote as to lose much of its in
terest as study.
The sinking OF the Atlantic coast
has long been theme of scientific con-
lecture and calculation. By what sys-
tenn of measurement the fact has been
struments of very delicate character
which measure with considerable ac-
curacy almost infnitesimal distances
have been invented for scientific cal
culation, and the results which they
produce are sometimes very striking.
1t is not impossible that, as the earth's
internal fires are still cooling, the
process of shrinkage also continues
and that the shellfalls in as avacuum is
created by the decrease in the size of
the central fiery core. But there are
grave reasons why it may be doubted
whether any uniform rate of sinking is
perceptible by any means of measure
ment either along the Atlantic sea-
coast or elsewhere.
But that the Falls are receding there
merly located near the outlet OF Mag
ara River is an established fact, and
that they have receded within recent
era seven miles from Lewiston to their
present locality Is equally certain.
When they shall back up so far that
the dam across the outlet of Lake Erie
shall give way, the outpour from the
basin of the lakes will sweep down
through the valley of the Ontario and
out through the channel of the st.
Lawrence in a flood that will de-
vastate the entire East. Lake Michi-
gan, owing to its great depth, will not,
however, be drained dry, but, will re-
cede to some distance from its present
shore. This, while apparently leaving
Chicago an inland city, will merely
provide it more ground over which to
| spread to the eastward, and will sup
ply long-felt want. As it is not pos
sible, however, that this event can oc-
cur within the next two hundred and
fifty thousand years, there viii be am
| pie time for future generations to make
such preparations to meet it as may
! appear advisable under the circum-
| stances. = CHICAGO Journal.
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JAPANESE TEMPLES.
Colossal Structures with I'm nense Bel
fries and Bells. }pg

Colossal structures With I'm menee bet-
fries and Bells. s
There were no temples in Japan until
thirty years before Christ Sacred cere-
monies and religious rites were cele-
brated in the open air. The sacred
symbols were kept in the Mikado S
palace, and their presence was believed
to invest that dignitary with godlike
powers At this date, rebellion having
appeared among his subjects, the Mi
kado feared that he had displeased the
gods by keeping the emblems too near
his person. so he resolved to build and
dedicate a temple inviolate to their use.
He then appointed his daughter priest
ess of the shrine and keeper of the
symbols. This custom has ever since
prevailed that is, the shrines which
contain the relics of the '.divine age
are always in charge of yir-
gin priestess of imperial blood.
Before the advent of Buddhism,
which came with the conquest of Corea,
the temples were of great simplicity.
Now they are colossal in style, with
immense belfries and bells, surrounded
with courtyard adorned with stone
carvings, bronze portals, lofty palms
and floral magnificence. In the days
of pure Sointoo worship no idols decked
the affairs, no gaudy yestments minis
tered its ritual. Now huge portals Of
stone open the path to sacred in
closures, land peeping out from camphor.
groves or tall ranks of frs are crimson
pagodas, wayside images, and costly
dot the valleys and hillsides alike and
crown the mountain-top. On Noun
Hiyeyan alone, overlooking Lake Biw;
and the most beautiful vall ey in tht
world. are five hundred temples ii
different stages of disuse and decay
Chicago Times
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

AN Indian high school is to be ess
tablished in San Bernardine County,
California. ~ am&
There are more colleges" in Ohio
than in France and Germany combined.
-CleUelasd Leader. 81
Mrs. Talmage, wife Of the Brook
lyn preacher, lectures every Sunday to
class of three hundred women and
men. ,
! Public night-schools are now
fixed fact in New York City. On the
opening night recently, $4,000 pupils
were enrolled, one-third or more Of
whom would probably have been at
bars, billiard tables or theaters, but
for these.-N. Y Mail.
The Japanese Government pro-
poses making adequate provision for
instruction in medical science by di-
viding the country into six sections, In
each of which win be established O..
college for the training Of future ply
sicians and surgeons. t
"A Chinese merchant in New York
has received letter stating that not
long ago the little villages Of Ko and
Ju, fifty-fve miles from Hong Kong,
quarreled about the site for temple.
The difficulty eliminated in the burn
ing Of both villages and the killing Of
nearly one thousand people.
AT the fellowship meeting Of native
Christians held in Kioto, Japan, the
subject of one session was revivals,
and during the discussion it became
known that the patriarch of the meet
ing, the white haired pastor of one Of
the Toxic churches, was spending the
day. in company with some students,
at the training school, upon one of the
mountains near the city. in fasting and
prayer for Gods blessing upon the
meeting. a @ i
The Samoans of Mantantu have
opened chapel which is built of wood
from a forest which used to be tabooed
as the dwelling place of an ancient Sa-
moan deity. Long after the people
had ceased to believe in the deity thsy
entertained a superstitious awe Of the
grove, and it was considered great
triumph when the missionaries were
able SO to overcome the feeling of dread
as to induce the people to attack the
grove and cut down its sacred trees.
The country schools are far infer
ior to the town or city schools, but this
is far more than counterbalanced by
the fact that the country boy is trained
to work from the time he can pick up
corn cobs to run the kitchen stove,
till he goes out to his own home The
chaps who had plenty of money at col
lege, and the city bred fellows, have
not been as rule heard from much
since, while the country boys who wore
plain clothes and kept close to their
books in the old colleges are leading
the thought Of Iowa and other States
to-day. .--Iosca Homestead.
Rev. Dr. Cuyler says: "The burn
ing problem Of the day is how to evan
gelize the great cities, which are to rule
or ruin the nation. From this quarter
comes the menace. There Is but one
way to conquer darkness--carry in the
light. There is only one way to change
| the lump-spread the leaven. There Is
one effectual way to arrest the corrup-
tion, and that is to take the Lords salt
out OF the silver hooped casks and seat
ter it where it is needed. IN r
| Times
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Established JuIyI, 1859.
VOLUME XIV.
MATERNITY.

yho,d two dainty little feet
TIasued in my warm and loving hand;
O. saft and pink they sure must be
Two rose leaves blown from fairy land.
bold wee and helpless form
pressed closely to my happy heart
why abyi-mine BY right divine
The right of pain-a mothers part. A
ohi baauteous life! so fair and new,
That Yesterday was bient with mine!
obi wondrous soul! so lately sprung
"A suarkiet from the Source Divine!
coa,s priceless gifts. you come to me
Embodied in this little form; as
NV soul accepts its happiness
AS flowers the sunshine, soft and warm.
= uv hrov seems decked by coronet
THE fairest earth hassever seen
The diadem of motherhood
"Tfs Natures hand that crowns me queen
what realms are opened to my sighti -
tread the regions of the blest; ~.
a And all because this little form
8 Lies fair and helpless on my breast.
tiny bud whose flower complete
MAY bloom to bless my waning years,
Oh! motherhood! you hold a bliss
That best may be expressedin in tears.
Carrie SteUsns Waltcr. in the Inglesids.
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PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

Second thoughts are always the
best. Woman was an afterthought of
creation n.-Boston Transcript.
If it took coffee as long to settle as
some men, good many of US would
drink water. Oh City Derrick.
There are some things harder Il,
keep than q diary. A three-dollar
pocket-knife, for instance.
The most extreme age to which
chicken can live under favorable con-
ditions is said to be nine years, but any
body who ever boarded knows better.
Chicago Ledger.
Eng glish entomologists are excited
over the addition of new butterfly to
the British fauna, making total Of
sixty-five species. What American
belle is over there nowa-Boston Post
No. said the landlady, fixing
her eyes with. stony gaze upon the
new boarder at the foot of the table;
mo, it is not what eat, but what
somebody else eats that distresses me.
Boston Transcript.
NO matter il woman hasn't nut&
three lines to write on Q page of letter
paper, she can't resist the temptation
to write two of them ON the side margin
and then sign her name upside down
over the date. Palmer Mass. Journal
"A grand juror having applied TO
the Judge to be excused from serving
on account of his deafness, the Judge
said: .Could you not hear my charge
to the jury sirp'' Eyes, ! heard your
honor's charge" said the juror, 'but
couldn't make any sense Of 4" He
was Excused. - Chicago Mail.
"A Chance Shot.--Mr. Angur Ito
Mrs. Societe, as he calls her attention
to young couple near by)--"T There is
evident enjoyment. Miss Couleur APP
pears charmed with young Ultradude--l
does she not?'' Mrs. Societe (smiling
brightlyl-ssO one can not tell any
thing by woman's expression. She
knows how to look amiable when she's
being terribly bored. -Harper's BazdT.
| Young Physician TO patient -
Did you follow my directions in. taking
the little pills-one every, three hourse
Patient t--Well--er--you see, doc-----.
| Young Physician--Great Heavens! You
didn't take them oftener than thats
Pat ient-I didn't take any. My little
boy got hold Of the bottle in the night
and ate them all up. Young Physician
| chastity Where is the boyf Patient
The last heard of him he wss oli
in the backyard stoning cats. --N 4
Times.
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HOW TO AVOID SCARS.
A Physician Shows How Little Car
VIII Effect Their Removal.

A Physician Shows How Little Care
VIII Effect Their Removal.
Scars are always unsightly, and are
often painful or inconvenient on ac-
count of their propensity to contract as
they become older. DR.. Ward, of New
York, asserts that they may be removed
by manipulation, which he directs to
be employed as follows: Place the ends
OF two or three fingers on scar if it be
q small one, and On the margin if it be
large, and vibrate TIE surface on the
tissues beneath. The surface itself is
not to be subjected to any friction; all
the motion must be between the inteou-
ment and the deeper parts. The loca-
ton of the vihratile motion should be
changed every ten or fifteen seconds
until the whole scar has been treated,
if it be of moderate size. IF the scar be
the result OF, a, large scald or burn, the
margin only should be treated at first;
the advances toward the center should
be deferred until the nutrition of the
margins has been decidedly improved.
Only a little treatment should be APP
piled to any one spot at the same time,
but the vibrations should be repeated
as many as twenty times a day, but
never with sufficient frequency or se-
verify to cause pain. If the scar be-
comes irritable suspend treatment until
it subsidies. In the course or two or
three weeks of faithful treatment the
surface of the scars of moderate size
becomes more movable and will begin
to form wrinkles like new skin when
pressed from side to side All these
changes are due to improved nutrition,
consequent ON better blood circulation
the development of entirely new sets
of blood in the eicatrical tissue
Springfield Mass Republican.
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A SURE GUIDE.
Better Than q Trail Upon the PrairieS
in q Binding Snowstornn.

Better Than n Trail Upon the Prairies
in a Binding Snowstorm.
Two travellers were lost on far
western prairie during driving snow
storm. Night was coming on, the trail
was obscured by the swift-falling fakes
and it seemed as if they were destined
to perish far away from home and
friends. But suddenly one of them
turned his face to the north, whence
the ice-laden wind came in cutting
blasts, and bidding his eomrade follow,
walked with swiftness and confidence
against the storm. Miles onward they
pressed, the one who had first faced the
storm lea ing always, with step that
was streng and steady and an express
sion that told of hope in his heart.
Darkness came down upon the tree
less plain and the storm increased in
fury. Directly light twinkled in the
distance, and, quickening their pace,
the travellers were soon receiving the
hearty welcome of an old settler and
his kindly wife. When his guests We're
enjoying their pipes before the roaring
blaze in the big fireplace the old settler
said:
1.-The tail you were following runs
full five miles to the south Of us. What
good piece of fortune brought you
through this terrible storm to our
cabin door?' ~
s.It must have been the hand of Prov.
idence,n said the old settlers good
wife, who was removing the remains
of the supper. :.
"Well, very likely it was" answered
the traveller who had led the way
through the snow and darkness to the
rude but cheerful prairie home. Every
likely it was the hand of Providence,
but you, good madam, were the instru-
ment which that hand used to bring us
numbed and weary wanderers to your
hospitable door. You were boiling
cabbage, you know, and we were lee
ward, and once / got your bearings
with my nose, which I think very re-
liable one, i had no difficulty in reach-
ing the human habitation knew to be
somewhere in the dark and mysterious
beyond. - Toledo Blade.
Two village worthless met on the
| street one day. jamie says the
| richer of the two, ''are. We never gauc
to pay me that account2 Tn i'll OF fol
| the siller the noo." 80, says Jamie
81 havena seen you this long time
Could We cheenge twenty -ponne
note?' .sAy, could r. says the laird
drawing out his pocket-book. ..Af
weel," says Jamie, syou'r re no needin
siller then, and walked on.-Norrss
toaCs Herald
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An exchange remarks: Persia
is very partial to maidens with marital
proclivities. According to a law OF that
country woman can marry anywhere
between one and ninety years. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-02-25

A weary world-At the club: De
Jones yawns and stretches himself.
Van Brown-.sTiree, dear boyp" De
Jones-s'Aw-beastly" Van B.-"Up
late, ehp" De NAV Been think
ing. ~. p. To-dGu.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-06-07

their measures, in order to save enough
of them to be of any effect, that the
measures il passed are shorn OF their
most potent sections, and loaded down
with riders expressive Of bombast and
the ignorance, if nothing worse, OF
the legislative marplots who caused
it ALL The heroic attitude of the Eng
lish Premier should stand as model
to many of our own so-called statesmen,
and teach them that public measures,
when founded in right, and for the inter
ests of the whole people, should be para
mount to personal or party interests, and
that sectional influence should never be
permitted to be felt in passing on them.
We commend the present grand position
of Premier Gladstone to the sponsors oil
all important legislation yet remaining
on the file, and suggest to them that it is
better to have fought and lost, than not
to have fought at all. The victory after
a sharp fight is so much sweeter, and de-
feat loses its sting through the conscious
ness of duty well performed.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-06-07
DEGRADING THE CLOTH.

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is disappointed
with the Democrats because, instead of
standing by their President, they have been
like pigs quarreling over the swill of
Office" 1t will be remembered, in this con-
nection, that n young man of the name OF
Beecher is making n tremendous effort to
get his nose in the trough.-Porttdnd (Or.)
Ne,Cs.
Yes, and he is the same young man
named Beecher for whom his father, the
author OF the foregoing studied insult to
the Democratic party, borrowed from his
publishers, on his promise to furnish
manuscript for "Life of Christ"
10000, and was forced to keep his part
of the contract by the Intervention OF
the courts. Henry Ward Beecher, while
he confined himself to the holy calling
of which he is the ablest exponent
Of his generation, won and held
the love, respect and esteem of the
American people and challenged the ad-
miration of the outside world, but, as il
to give giant force to his own oft-repeated
cry of "human nature is weak" he has
in the past ten years thrown aside the
sacred garb which formed holy barrier
between him and the secular world, and
forced himself into the political arena,
claiming and exercising power in that
| field second to none in the land. The
broad plane OF Christianity on which he
preached so long for the salvation Of
souls, is narrowed down, in his private
life, to the prejudiced bounds OF Know
Nothingism, and all his public utterances
are tinged with an innate hatred faliens.
He has arrogated,to himself a supremacy,
in reasoning upon the current social ques-
tons OF the day, such as is in poor
accord with the practices OF the meek
and lowly Jesus OF whom he breaches to
his flock, and forgetting the true labor for
which he was called in his Masters vine
yard, he, for personal reasons, descends
from his elevated position of Christian
minister to revel in the filth Of politics
and cause good men and women to stand
aghast at the spectacle. The offices of the
country were not looked upon by Beecher
as "swill' when his party held power
but now, when he and kindred spirits
can no longer influence the Executive
power, he shows his true nature, by
throwing insult and inuendo at men
whose only offense was to differ from him
and his kind in matters political. Surely
a man SO notoriously hemmed in will,
glass as is Beecher, should not throw
stones. There is a powerful and growing
sentiment among the people, that stal
preachers, like star actors, are fast be
coming plague to the people, and thai
the capers Of the former class are causing
more harm to the cause OF Christianity
than the work of the latter ever could do
and men OF Beecher's royal ability should
see this fact and act accordingly. He
should assume the virtue of Humility
though he possess it not.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-06-07
UNTIMELY CALLED.

The fateful wires last evening brought
intelligence OF the sudden death by drown
ing, at Green River, OF Captain Daniel
II. Murdock, commanding Company d,
Sixth United States Infantry, while pass
ing that place en- route to duty in the
field. The Captain leaves wife and
little daughter, and to say the shock to
them is almost too great to bear and live,
is the plain truth, To his fellow-oflicers
and the men OF his command it came
as a stroke OF lightning comes, paralyzing
their senses and filling their hearts with
sense OF loss too great for utterance.
The many OF our people who knew and
loved the man for his sterling qualities
OF mind and heart, are stricken by the
sad news, and thousands OF heartfelt tears
will mingle in common over his untimely
grave. A man OF the American people,
he won his way to the proud position he
held by indomitable pluck and energy,
and adorned it with all the attributes of
man and a gentleman. Exacting in
the performance OF duty, he was kind to
womanliness to the erring, and no more
sincere mourners will circle his last rest
ing place than the rank and file of Com
pany d. The Nation has lost in him a
brave defender, his brother officers an
honored and respected companion, and
his men their best and truest friend.
That the Omnipotent will in His mercy
temper the blow to the stricken widow,
is the heartfelt prayer OF the DEMOCRAT
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-06-07
CHARLES CROCKER, the railroad million
aire, cured Of rheumatism in three treatments

CHARLES CROCKER, the railroad million
aire, cured of rheumatism in three treatments.
PROFESSOR D. GONZALEZ was given up by
his physician to die of Sapped Vitality and
Paralysis; was carried perfectly helpless to DR..
MacLennan and cured, now says: "In less than
one month was enabled to resume my occu-
patton as professor of music and violinist at
the Tiyoli Opera House, and ever, since (for
over three years. have continued in good
health, without the slightest return of my
weakness OF disease"
DIR. HENRY sLADE says: my case was con
sidered incurable by the best physicians, but
DR.. MacLennan restored me the use of my
limbs in less than twenty minutes, being par
alyzed for over four months"
DIR, J: wILMHURsT, NJ. D., NJ. r., c. S.. now at
Abbotsford House, says: my hearing is com
pletely restored by Or, MacLennan's manipu-
lation alone"
REV, A. c.. GILES, Mendocino, California,
says: THE effect which your treatment has on
me is truly wonderful. Altogether, feel like
Il new man"
DIR. j. L. wILBER, the noted dentist, IS Third
street says: 81 would not now be here had it
not been for DR.. Mac"
Rev, THOMAS S. GRIFFITH, Nortonvllle,
writes; ~ am much pleased at the sudden
change In my brothers health"
DIR. C. f. DAVIS, st. Helena, California, cured
of Nervous Prostration says: After four days
treatment was entirely relieved. | have now
good appetite aud feel we'll"
MISS EMMA JONES, san Leandro, Cal, for
six yeaIs crippled invalid, unable TO stand or
walk, given up by over a dozen doctors, took
two weeks treatment OF DIR. MacLennan and
recovered.
MIR, e, w. KENNEDY, Cloverdale, proprietor
of the stage route to the Geysers, daughter
cured of spasms by Dr. MacLennan, after the
doctors had pronounced her case incurable.
MR.. A. WALRATH, capitalist, Nevada City,
came to DR.. MacLennan on two Crutches, and
returned home in eight days well man
MR.. J. S. BURLINGAME left Eureka, Nevada,
on stretcher. After taking few treatments
of DR.. MacLennan, he returned a well man,
SAN JOSE
This is to certify that have been deaf in my
left ear since childhood having no recollection
OF ever hearing sound from It. / was also
partially deaf in my right ear. | went to see
Dr. MacLcnnan in his office in Tantau Block,
who, to my great joy, instantly restored my
hearing, 10 me and my friends 1t seems like
Il miracle C. Il. LAKE.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-06-07
CLEVELAND couldn't be blamed for ap-

CLEVELAND couldn't be blamed for ap-
pointing no more Californians to office
The newspapers of that State are publish
ing cuts OF him and his bride which
would justify cunning trip to the Paci-
fic Coast They depict him as fac sim
lie of Brignoli, the fat opera singer, while
cast-oif advertising cuts OF Lydia Pink
ham have evidently been lished ont of
the hell boxes to represent his wife.