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Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-25
HONORlNG HUMBERT.
Berlin Decked in Gala Attire to Do Hon
nor to the King of Italy and His Son
Clipped Ambition of WouIdBe Orators.

Berlin Decked in Gala Attire to Do Hon
nor to the King of Italy and His Son
Clipped Ambition of Would-Be Orators.
LONDON, May 21.-The decoration Of
Berlin in honor of the visit of King Hum
Naples, is Of the most elaborate descrip-
ton. The railway station at which he
will alight from the special train in which
he is travelling is profusely draped with
Italian and German flags, banners,
streamers, ETC., and upon the square ad-
joining the station magnificent arch has
been erected, under which the italian del
egates will greet the royal visitors. Di-
rectly in front of the arch stands colos-
sal figure of Berlina; in the Potsdamer
platz superb temple has been erected,
rial house and the palace, has been
placed an allegorical group, representing
Germany and Italy in the closest bonds
OF friendship. The directors Of the
Italian Benevolent Society of Berlin de-
sireG'to figure prominently in the recep-
ton Of the King, as did also the heads Of
several other Italian associations, but in
pursuance of a suggestion from Rome,
the police will only permit delegates rep
resenting these societies to present writ
ten addresses. This decision is a sad
blow to the vanity of several would-be
orators, who had prepared and rehearsed
speeches of welcome. AS all of the prin-
cipal streets will be closed after nine
O'Clock in the morning, traffic will neces-
sarily be suspended during the Gay.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-25
DEMORALlZED.

the Condition the United States General
Land Office Finds Itself in by Reason
OF Recent Decision of the United
states supreme Court-There Seems to
pe some Oaths Stronger than Others.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The decision of
me supreme Court of the United States
IN the case OF the United States VS.. John
u. Hall, in which the court decided, in ef-
rect, that 0aths taken by United States
omclals in land cases before State nota-
rles public, were of no binding force, has
created CONSERVATION among the officials
OF the General Land Office. The decision
was yesterday subject of interested dis
cussion by the principal officers of that
bureau, and various opinions were ex-
pressed as to its scope and meaning. 1t
was pointed out that there were now
pending in the General Land Office thou
sands of cases which would be affected
Dy the decision. In commuted homestead
and pre- emption cases; in timber culture
cases, and in final homestead cases, the
practice Of the General Land Office has
been to allow final proof to be taken
before clerk of court of record, or a
clerk OF county court. In mineral cases,
proof could heretofore be made before
State notary public. None of the officers
named are United States officers, and
whether the practice of the General Land
Office must be changed, and whether, in
cases now pending, the proof already
taken before these officers is worthless in
the eyes of the law, are serious questions
with Commissioner Stockslager and his
immediate advisers. 1t is asserted that
in nine out of every ten of the mineral
cases now pending in the General Land
Office, final proof has been made before
State notaries public. Commissioner
Stockslager has asked Assistant Attor-
General Shields of the Department Of
the Interior for an official opinion dein-
ing the scope and actual meaning of the
Hall decision.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-25
TROUBLE IN IDAHO.

Tho Friction on the Nez Percos Ressrva-
tion Results in the Arrest. by the Civil
Authorities, of Special Agent Heth and
Two Employees.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-A telegram was
received at the Interior Department yes
terday from Lewistown, Idaho, saying
that Special Agent Heth and two en-
ployes Of the Nez Perces Reservation
had been arrested by the civil authorl-
ties. Mr.. Heth has been having trouble
with some of the agency employees, and 1t
is thought at the department that his
arrest has been secured by an employe
named Williams. There has been
trouble on the Nez Perces Reservation
between the agent and the employees for
several years. 1t grew so serious that
Special Agent Heth was sent to relieve
Agent Norris about two months ago.
This has not quieted matters, as the
present difficulties show. Yesterday
Special Agent Welton, who is now at
Umatilla, was directed to take charge OF
the Nez Perces agency, and thorough
investigation was ordered by the Indian
Office with view to removing from the
reservation every white person who has
had any guilty part in the disturbances
there,
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-25
HUNTSVILLE. ALA, SATURDAY. MAY 25 1889.

On the Goth the funeral services over
the remains of the dead mind-rsader,
Washington Irving Bishop, were solemn
lied In Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church, Broadway and Tenth street, New
York City.
ON the 21st VIM. McEwan, one Of Lord
Lonsdale's men, arrived in New York
City with four Eskimo dogs used by
Lonsdale in his northern trip.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
.ligion and Agnosticism.

Theologic religion does not say that
within limitits the agnostic principle
is not perfectly valid and has not led
TO the discovery of vast body OF
truth. But what il does say is this:
That the truths which are thus discov-
ereu are not the only truths which are
certainly and surely discoverable.
The fundamental principle of agno sti-
cism is that nothing is certainly true
but such truths as are demonstrated or
damonstrable- The fundamental prin-
ciple of theologic religion is that there
are other truths of which we can be
equally or even more certain, and that
these are the only truths that give
life meaning and redeem us from
the body of death. Agnosticism says
nothing is certain which cannot be
proved by science. Theologic re-
ligion says nothing which is i'm
portant can be. Agnostictsn draws
u line round its own prov
ince OF knowledge, and beyond that it
clares is the unknown void which
thought cannot enter, and in which
belief cannot support itself. Where
gins. On what seems to science to be
unsustaining air, il lays its foundation
it builds up It's fabric OF certainties.
Science regards them rs dreams, as an
"unsubstantial pageant;" and yet even
TO science religion can give some ac-
count of them. Professor Huxley says,
as we have seen, that from the natural
ratiocination," it is obvious that it
must start "from axioms which cannot
be demonstrated by ratioclnation;" and
that in science it must start with lone
great act of faith"-faith in the uni
formity OF nature. Religion replies to
science: "And /, too. start with faith
in one thing. | start with faith which
you, too, profess to hold faith in the
meaning of duty and the infinite inn
portance of life; and out OF that faith
my whole fabric OF certainties, one
after the other, is reared by the hands
OF reason. Popular Science Monthly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
Consumption Contractors Dlsease.

The germ theory of the origin of
disease has completely knocked out
the old time belief that consumption
OF the lungs was prematurely caused
by a cold. A heavy cold by irritating
the lungs may make them m9re sus-
ceptible to attack from inhaled germs,
but the cold itself, without the assist
ance OF micro organisms accepting
the germ theory as capable OF absolute
proof-can not set up organic change
in the respiratory organs.
Henry NJ Biggs, j. Mitchell Prud-
den and Henry p. Loomis, three physi-
clans connected with the New York
Board of Health, have after painstak-
ing investigation into the cause of con-
sumption of the lungs, called the atten-
ton OF the board to the following
poin:s, which they consider demon
strable as facts:
/. That tuberculosis is q distinctly
preventable disease.
2. That it is not directly inherited.
8. That it is acquired by the di-
rect transmission OF the tubercle ba-
cilli from the sick to the healthy, usu-
ally DN lnedHS vi Iilc uTy anu puANCI-
lied sputum floating as dust in the air.
These physicians accordingly recon-
mend the establishment OF riged in
spection of cattle, so that the public
may be protected against tubercular
meat and milk, and the dissemination
among the people OF the knowledge
that every tubercular person may be a
source of actual danger TO his asso-
ciates il the discharges from his lungs
are not destroyed or rendered harm
less. The careful disinfection of rooms
that are occupied, or have been occu.
pied by phthisical patients, is also rec.
commended by these physicians.
Instances are not infrequent OF the
determination of families by tubercu
losis; and it is doubtless a fact tina
some people are predisposed to lunl
disease-that Is, their respiratory or
gans are sensitive and easily affected
by inhaled impurities. But there ar'
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
CeAsuses in the United States and
England.

The question is so often asked,
"Why cannot the United States
census be taken in one day, as is done
ii England and many Cont mental
countriesP" The reasons are obvions
on reflection. In the first place, Eng
land, which we will take for example,
is compact nation, ali the functions
of government being concentrated az
the national capital. The constabul-
airy is national, and the census is taken
through it. The skeleton OF the body
OF enumerators always exists. The
enlargement occurs through the APP
pointment of temporary constables,
working with the permanent consta-
bu!ary force. Fhis gives England
and like conditions exist in other
countries-a force always in existence,
or easily brought into existence, for
census purposes. Each constable is
supplied with a proper quantity OF
blanks for u very small district These
he distributes one day and collects the
next. They are to be filled out
by the head of the household, and are
TO contain the names and facts rela-
llllS W OttCu pCTSOu living unuef Inc
roof at midnight. The United States
Government has no force which can be
enlarged to proper extent for n one
day census. This fact alone would
prevent our Government from follow
ing the methods adopted in Europe.
But there is another reason which
would entirely prevent the adoption
OF the European method. The sched-
ule for the English and Continental
census is very small affair, compre-
hending but few inquiries relating to
the name, relation to head of family,
condition whether single, married.
etc., sex, age at the last birthday,
the profession, occupation, place o!
birth, and whether deaf, dumb, or
blind. This constitutes the whole
English census. The United States
census comprehends, as we have seen,
a very great number of inquiries re-
lating to numerous topics. North
American Review.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
HOnesty-What Is 1t?

In a country paper, the other day,
there was a horse offered for sale, the
owner of which described him as "an
honest horse" Why not? An honest
man is one who means and tries to
render an equivalent for what he re-
ceives. Cannot horse do the
sameP
A horse receives from an honest
owner, food, shelter, protection and
care. He enjoys safer and longer
life than he would have been able TO
achieve for himself in state of nature
on the western plains. No buffalo
cores, no catamount springs upon him,
no cyclone blows him into an abyss.
He does not wallow in excessive
plenty in June, nor starve TO a skele-
ton in February; and, as to the work
he does, he loves it Deprive a healthy
horse for three days of his accustomed
work, and he is half-wild with ecstasy
when he is put TO il again.
An honest horse is one that renders
an equivalent for his oats, his Stable.
his safety and his grooming. That
equivalent is fair days work, done
with willing and intelligent obedience
to lawful commands.
The Latin word, hOneStdS, from which
we derive our English word, "hon-
esty," did not mean honesty in the
the early ages of Rome. 1t meant
honor, reputation, credit, respecta-
billy. But, as it is the practice of
honesty which gives honor, Cicero at
length used the word h0neStdS as syn
,.viA ...-f,. a, LII.
manhood. An honest man is simply a
whole man! A dishonest man is one
who is weak and deficient.
The detective records show us that
the great majority OF the defaulters,
who have stolen millions OF dollars
during the last eight years, were mis-
erably weak and foolish men, led as
tray by the low appetites or trivial
vanities. The wardens OF our prisons
tell us, too, that the typical rogue is a
trihing, foolish person, often amiable
and even well-disposed, but lacking in
manly force, resolution and patience.
All confirm Cicero in his assumption
that honesty is another name for
Wilderness and sufiiciency.
The farmer. therefore, was justified
in selecting this word when he wished
to convey The idea that his horse
would answer the reasonable expecta-
tions OF purchaser. He who would
remain honest must become manly and
resolute. keeping his wants few aud
reasonable, his desire Moderate and
under control. Nothing weakens
character so surely or so fast as indul-
gence in any kind of lawless pleasure
Elk
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
No Objections to Children.

Fond Mother accompanied by small
son)-"I see you take children ut this
ho.el?"
Summer Hotel Proprietor (glancing
genially at the many little boarders)-
''Oh. yes, madam, OF course. How do
YOU do, my little man?"
Small Cherub-''Noneo O. your bus =
ness"
Fond Mother-"Oh, baby, you should
not speak so to the gentleman.
Cherub-''I will"
Fond Mothcr-"Bless his little heart,
don't co know &c shouldn't speak so TO
mamma? Say, I'm very we'll, 10 the
nice gentleman.
Chcrub-"I wont"
Fond Mother" Mercy! Don't throw
your ball that way. You'll break y
window. Children are so innocent and
joyful that"
PROPRIETOR beg your pardon,
madam; | said we took children, and
we do; bu. it is my duty to warn you
that we have the measels, and hoop
ing-cough, and chicken pox, aud scar.
let fever, and smallpox in the hotel,
and five children have something that
looks like Asiatic chole ra- Thank
fate, she's gone. New York Weekly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

that Ford was trying to escape from
Jail. We had heard him knocking
away at the brick wall of his cell.
DIR. Jones looked as if he thought US
crazy. but went to the gate to listen,
while Fan and AL our courage gone
covered trembling inside. Even
here, above the chattering of our
teeth could be heard the click, click,
click, OF the chisel, regular as the
ticks OF a clock.
After minute the doctor came back
and, sending US up to his wifes room
to await his return, went himself TO
fetch the sheriff.
But it was impossible to stay quietly
in "a room, and we stepped out On the
balcony to watch and listen.
1t seemed an age before they came
in sight, and crossed the street Oppo-
site the jail.
In another moment the alarm would
be given, and then what praise would
be ours!
How we could, hereafter, silence
those unbelieving men who always de-
clare girls arrant towards, ready TO run
at the first hint of danger What man
or boy alive could have shown more
promptness, more discretion than we?
But my eXutation was short lived.
The gentlemen. suddenly stopped,
seemed TO he listening. then turned
their backs upon the Jail and walked
rapidly away-thc sheriff towards his
own house, the doctor coming back to
us.
Fearing something, we knew not
what, we ran down stairs to meet him
ana found him leaning against the
wall, holding his sides. and laughing
as il he never intended to stop
"What in the world is the matter?"
we cried in chorus.
The doctor is very fleshy man; and
as he spluttered and chol1ed in Il vain
effort to speak, | thought he would go
into Il fit At last we managed to un-
derstand him. a.d learned that in
going up TO the Jail they had seen
not Ford, chipping for life and liberty
at the wall of his prison, but-the
spout OF a gutter at the corner of
the courthouse from which the water
dripped upon the stone pavement be-
neath, making the click, click, click,
that we heard.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
Prohibition of Cigarettes.

The law forbidding the selling OF
cigarettes to small boys appears to be
very freely violated in New York and
Brooklyn. But the proprietors of
cigar shops are beginning to be afraid
of private detectives who are, it APP
pears, very numerous, and it is be-
iieved that in time the traffic will DO
checked. The result of the law has
been to fill each Juvenile breast with a
wild passion for the possession of a
package of cigarettes, and the boot
blacks i5tersperse the labors of their
"shines,' with puffs at the noxious
rolls
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

A Berlin journal has just published
a very interesting account OF German
immigration TO America since the close
Of the Franco-Prussian war in 1871.
The number of Germans who have
come to this country in the past eigh-
teen years is 1.S1S,OO0. The tide OF
emigration was highest in 1881, in
which year 100000 Teutons put foct
on America. In 1888 there were 90, =
600 arrivals from the Fatherland, and
about the same number, IT Is calculat-
ed, will swell our population at the end
of the current year. The German emf
grant has been o welcome addition to
our ranks. He has brought with him
thrift, intelligence and energy, and
quickly assimilates American ideas
without losing his love for the Father
land.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

Within the last two months not less
than 10000 persons have been burned
TO death or drowned in China. The
horror of the Conemaugh disaster be-
comes Insignificant, so far as loss OF
life was concerned, when compared
with the terrible floods that have dew
astaied large districts in the Chinese
provinces. Following the foods comes
the news of fire in Lu Chow, which
destroyed over $4,000 dwellings, and
caused the loss of 1900 lives, no less
that 800 having burned in the flames.
Should these calamities continue 10
follow upon each other, even the pop
ulation OF China, great as it is, would
soon be swept away. The loss of TO-
600 people out OF population of 120,-
000, 900 may seem but small COMPARE
son, but 10000 in two months would
mean 100000 in one year, and from
the present Indications it would seem
as though the percentage OF loss from
calamities OF all kinds, including the
periodical famine, would be maintain
ed, If not increased.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
A Big Beech-T

Morgan county boasts OF the largest
beech-tree in Georgia 1t Is situated
on w. j. Van Wrinkles place, four
miles below Madison. on the right side
OF the Georgia railroad and is plainly
visible from the train, but attracts
little attention from travellers from the
fact that owing TO the immense size
persons take it for granted that it Is an
entire grove. So large, in fact, Is the
tree that is dimensions sound almost
incredible. 1t is Fl feet In circumfer-
ence, and at IL O'Clock in the day II
casts a shadow ia feet in diameter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
A Brass Button.

She told him that men were false,
That love was dreadful bore,
AS they danced to the Nanon waltz,
On the 81 ppery ball room floor.
He sad that her woman's face,
The crown Of her shining hair;
Her subtle feminine grace,
Were haunting him everywhere,
He told her his orders had come
To march with the dawn g: day:
A soldier must follow the drum"
No choice but TO mount and away.
A sudden tremor of fear
Her rallying laughter smote,
AS he gave her souvenir,
A button from of his coat.
lie went TO the distant war,
And fought as man should do;
But she forgot him afar,
In the passion for something new.
His trinket among the rest,
She wore at her dainty throat;
But bullet had pierced his breast
" here the button was OF his coat.
New Haven Palladium.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

also instances OF single deaths in large
families OF robust and healthy chill
dreu.
SO, taking an all-around view OF the
question, the weight OF conviction
seems to be favorable to the acceptance
OF the findings of the physicians of the
New York health board-that consump-
ton is contagious disease, and that
it may, by the exercise of care, be 10
u large extent prevented. Wisconsin
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

Among the most worthy OF charities
in large cities are those which provide
for summer outings for poor children.
New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
Chicago, notably, have inaugurated
such series Of summer excursions
whereby the children of tenement dis.
tricts are sent out to hospitable sani-
tariums at the sea shore or in the
country. The benefits derived from
these trips by the sickly and emaciated
children OF crowded cities may be hard
to estimate. Nevertheless they nrt
greatly enjoyed, and the money which
goes into these fresh air funds is a:
certain to yield as large returns a.
any recreation which benevolence anC
charity can devise.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

Taking IL altogether there never was
time when our country was enjoying great
er prosperity than at the present moment,
and yet there are thousands of people In the
land who are fussing and Tuning about the
hard times No doubt but what many OF
them are honest in their complaints, and II
is often becau,.o they Lave not found the
right kind of work or the right way TO do
II. Now, IL business Is not moving along
with you satisfactorily, take our advice and
write TO b +. Johnson * Co. Richmond.
Va. IL is more than likely that they can
help YOU; at any rate IL would cost you
nothing but postage stamp to apply &c
them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

was born near Carpineto, on the 2nd
OF March, 1910. From his early youth
he was destined for the priesthood, and
was ordained in 1887. He was only
33 years old when he was sent to Bel
GUM as nuncie papal ambassador,
where he had difficult position to fill.
That little state was divided in two
parties, Catholics and Liberals, and
each one disputing for supremacy. The
nuncie naturally was looked upon by
the Catholics as their supreme ruler,
while, of course, the other party hated
him correspondingly. During his
three years in Brussels he poured oil
upon the troubled waters, and when
he left he had won the esteem of even
his most bitter political enemies. He
was then for n while archbishop of
Perugia, and was made n cardinal in
1858. Pope Plus selected him to fill
the important position OF cardinal
camerlengo of the church. Plus died
in February, 1878, and in the same
month Cardinal Pecci was elected Pope,
assuming the name of Leo.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

Edmund Clarence Stedman, himself
something of poet. is quoted as say
ing in recent conversation about
American poets that sin the case of
the two oldest survivors in song-Mr.
Whittier and DR.. Holmes-we observe
their admirers grow more extended in
numbers with the spread OF culture in
in our land. II their voices are not
heard as frequently as formerly it is
not because they have grown less
strong and sweet, for with each new
utterance az it comes to US from time
20 time we are unable TO detect any
variation in the tones we all long ago
so easily learned &c love-"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

The Boston Herald printed in recent
issue pictures Of O group OF French Can
adian Fall River, Mass, weavers living In
q three-room tenemept. In the group were
Canadian families 20 persons live In three
rooms in that city
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

The Popular Science Monthly. for April
calmly discusses the devil theory and
comes to the conclusion that there Is no ev-
idence that will sustain the idea OF devils.
it is matter of faith, and to attempt TO
reason IL out is only to weaken one's faith
in the idea