The sun., 1889-12-15
MnE-at-lnu.

through the works Of numerous authors, led
up great hill Of expectation, and then left to
struggle as best we may with our disappoint-
ments There seems no doubt that they were.
but who they we're appears as veering uncer-
tainty. By student this article is offered, In
the hope that some suggestions. occurring
from the pleasing but tantalizinR search made,
may induce those moro skilled to follow up the
presen alton given herein.
This presentation OF parallel testimony from
widely separated sources, II 1t prove to be but o
coincidence will. 1t is believed. be interesting.
In q small volume supplied with map on
which the territory now called Mexico was
called Mazatlan, the following is stated: Tho
origin OF the Toltecks. the Ceremicks, tho
Acolhuans, and Aztecks. these four nations
who spoke the same language. and who en-
tered successively and by the same road into
Mexico. will be known II we ever discover In
the names Of HuehuetlspSiian, Hztlan. Teoco-
hgacHn,", h1 ,$6; &e; tHumboldt Amer. Researches
This statement was evidently based. on the
belief in the not unusual Occurrences Of giving
Now, II We turn to Asia. as suggested, the
following seems to aPpear as a strong contir.
iSOhedell- Emancipation Of Faith-Monothe-
a.nv E@ o AN Is sE
cred as peculiar manner Of pronouncing the
mystertous ON. and also as equivalent to the
In this Iattor case the formation of the word
would proceed as that OF the term ON from
Now. this constitutes real matter OF fact.
and it must not be considered In the light OF an
genealogical refinement.
idioms is relative to the various vowes stand
ing for each other: and thus AN. ON, UN. EN-,
may equally the same term and
q usual expression OF the Divinity. and dates
as such from the roots, Of the very language.
lated. !: However deep the abyss OF
Ing above. its. dark and troubled waters. and
that TACT Is that, With very great portion Of
al ana al
The symbol and the myth may be rejected. but
the nOGa Of GGd yet as mater Of
supcrlatIve preresition pT In the % irst stan and US
n the SECOND. The y T is clearly the same as
The same may be said Of the particle AK or
sup saperioFity. % T Il Is for etS Sope, and is so@s:
& times wEis,sn AZ Thus AtiAl signifies The the
The Zend term MAz-muzd- -mazdae., the
sssbSs Of NTH sbu.a fo %hfa
mazda6 Almighty God Almighty lHormuzdl;
the Al Of many nations"
oas hRf %shy AsysfR hRh hs 1ssra for The
This defnition. however, should have no
Syas sSP E shs s% s 81 sSs
@ made Sf 6S aumboldt after Els tTsvss SsR
d dentSIIy, So literally By sShedeii. in % work work
that could in nowise have any connection with
It Is much more than q coincidence.
Briefly. Humboldt sugRests where the exca;
SchedeiI reveals the foundation at the root OF
II the premises Be accepted. It would rele:
numerous travellers and authors as to the
sun or fire worship. terraced pyramids.
How this Aryan race may have swept down both
continents. or when. is not within the province
OF this letter. ID. +. PRICE.
The HOn. Ell Thagor on the Struggle OF
1eS7I0O In Kansas.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In the
10th chapter Of the Acts OF the Apostles is the
record Of st. Paul's arduous and successful
work in founding the Christian religion In
Ephesus. The rapid advance Of his doctrines
excited alarm and CONSERVATION among the
idol worshippers Of that heathen city. The
only reply to the convincing arguments and
logical appeals Of the apostle was the oft-re-
peated shout Great Is Diana OF the Ephe-
smith. mounted the rostrum to provo that
Pauls preaching put in jeopardy all the inter-
ests OF his own craft. This Demetrius was the
maker OF diminutive shrines and images OF the
heatben deity. Probably he and his relatives
had written books In eulogy Of the false reiig-
ion. and had expended their money In erecting
statues In honor OF the heather deity gener-
ally worshipped at Ephesus before the advent
type Of men in ali ages and In all countries.
To-day one of this class makes himself
EMdieuously conspiGPuous IN the c9lumns ~ % Of the
Ghods Ike have eS fp1 provsd
fuil. They failed at Ephesus. and theV. have
oral education and Of a yatchful and truth
loving press they meet with very slight aPpro-
at fault He assumes that a writer can now |
make or unmeke history. ss IN former ages he
in eresis, and guided by such false principles. |
oar modern Demetrias iuriously assails the
eontly pu 6iished called the Kansas Crusade"
His doleful jocularity his quiyering. palPitat;
reckless assertions. supported BY no proof and
enforced by no arguments. are fitly concluded
by a line Of poetry serving only to make more
melancholy crack
SHfh Ss wosaS s aS SfS oi %sd0m s TSqys n
folly was 70 GoIoni1e or Hs Re called it, to
to show what this folly" was, and the very
great work which IL accomplished.
In December. 1857, entered upon my Con-
gresslonal service. Early In the session the
Southern members of the House began to dis
cuss the Central America question. the de:
Commodore Pauldlng, who had captured him
IN NicaI agun and brought him TO Now York
lects 1t had become evident that the slave
holders were making an earnest effort 10 coun-
ierbalanCe their loss OF Kansas by new Gc9ui-
sitions Of territory In tho South adapted 10
slavery During Tho three years OF the Kansas
crusade and conflict they had constantly pro-
cihlmed their purpose OF secession in case they
should fail 10 establish slavery In the disputed
territory The result proved that our organ
ali the isrritory "h Which they supposed the re-.
leal OF the Missouri Compromise had doomed
70 slavery. Thus an efIectual barrier was placed
IN Inc way ~ slavery extension westward.
The present was the llt time TO decide whoth.
er II could not be extended southWard. II |