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New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
A GREIT BIBLICAL SCHOLAR.

From Tho London Daily News. December Il.
Biblical scholars all the world will learn with
great regret that Professor kucnen died at Leydon
yesetday afternoon. lie was born at laarlcm In
l-2- and began life an apOthccary's boy. He was
sent Ia the Gymnasium and thence ~ Lcydcn. where
he studied under SchOltcn. among Others He attained
such cmincnce that soon ~ he had completed his
studies IL was resolved 10 make him professor Of tlcol
ogy. For this purpose hG became = pastor, but
Oriiciatd such His first great work
the Introduction to the old Testament. This work
followed in the main the school 4 EWald bmt Dr.
kucncn subsequently changed his views. and became
with Graf the AlSatIan and the late Professor RcLss
~ Strasburg founder Of the school Of criticism.
which the most brilliant examples Wclhausen In
Germany and Dr. Robertson smith in England lie
delivered the Hilbert Lectures in London and oxfOr
In ls-@, his subject being National Religions and
Universal Religion lie presided over the Congress
II OrientaliSt> which held AZ Leydcn in 1883
lie WAS engaged. at tile time Of his death the
second edition Of his Introduction Superntand
Ing a comprehensive translation AID commentary on
the old Testament by Dutch scholars, ani
casting hi, " Religion OF Israel DR.. kuenen
of great simplicity Of character and amiabllty
Of disposition. \ foreign scholar said Of him that
lie had known scholars great and mon Ovable
but never one who so completely combiged thu two.
lie leaves n large family Ills eldest son. scientific
Of great promise. holds appointment in con.
nection with the chair of physics I'm his fathers
university.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
TIE EPIDEMIC OF CRANKS.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
sir The epidemic - cranki-m I, attracting univcr
sM attention and Is exceedingly annoying feature
~ the lives - many Of our prominent and wealthy
riuI"ns. To nv mind. however. the most painful
phase 0f the matter the sudden evolution and cbulli-
ton of tho theological crank. Ilr IS upon IL. and
Ncw York and BROOKLYN furnish advanced specimens.
lie thuists himself before the Christian public and In
wade" Our pulptS and seems 10 be encouraged and
udor,cd by several ~ esteemed pastors. His de.
mandS revolutionary and startling n, tho,
which strike teror 20 the heart OF the mouaIrcS.
Assent 10 my higher criticism and endorse my con
clu-lon, or will blow Your Bible to atoms! tive
mp your old views Of inspiration and resolve the Bible
INTO human patchwork with here and there "A divine
,quarc sevcd into it, or will cxplcds yoir theology
into fragments" ~ oil cranks. Of the most
difficult Ia manage IS the Theological dynamer OF
all temptations Ia this genus. the most Irresistible
- to he to hurl explosives at the Bible. Let
nudur" II patiently. for these gentlemen, however
bumptOu, and annoying and noisy may be their
pr raid upon Gods Word are engaged in a harm
les and hopeless undertaking. Onr only sorrow Is
that they probably leading many unstable and
uninstctcd minds deeper and dc per into doubt and
nndellty.
An Old TIME FRIEND OF THE BIBLE.
New York. Dec 20. 1891.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
From The London Dsily Telegraph.

From The London Dsily Telegraph.
As man. Mr.. Wills had many warm and devoted
friends. Frank and generous 10 a fault with all the
happy carclcssness of an artistc nature he WAS one
who could not fall 10 be admired and loved, although
those who knew him best thought that he had done as
much - lay within the range Of his capacity Ills
toe1tS were unquesonablc here and there he almost
touched note Of genius but sometimes the very ease
ana facility OF his composition seemed begrt
tain slovcnness. just in one or two passages hls
glowing lines pead guilty to awdriness MANY anec-
dotcs are told OF him. illustrative Of his insouciant
Snatn'e: lie used TO keep his money In a tobacce
Jar from which his friends helped themselves when the
necessity arose ON one Of the occasions OF his
Senerosy he mad" the characteristic remark that he
had As usual: lent a sum OF money and do YOU
KNOW he added, in tone OF bland and lrplal sur.
pr"; as though ne had been the victim OF misplaced
confidence, my friend actually paid me back,
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
ELECTRICAL MOTORS on THE CANALS.

/ o the Ed It0r OF THO r / b une.
Sir: noticed what You said about mule and steam
power 10 tow boats in the Eric Canal, also Mr. IIck
mans proposed electric motor system by two lines OF
wire. Now, no Doubt but you familiar with the
Belgian cable craze few years ago and what a dis
astrous failure it proved 70 be. The Belgian cable
system confined 70 the canal. II did not tow
the boats In the harbors and rivers down Long Island
sound, and 10 Philadelphia. Baltimore Norfolt Rlc!
mond or TO Washington. where present steam canal
boats are useful. II electricity could be used all
The inland waters where present st,am canal
boats navigate successfully. II might superscde steam
power. steamer and three consorts. which is an
average rig. bring down from Buhaio 30 900 bushels
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
SECENTH REGIMENT RIFLE CLUB.
WINNERS OF THE HANDICAP MATCH At THE
ARMORY.

The 9Th Regiment Rifle Club shot the handicap
match on the armory ran re last evening The match
was open to members Of the club. who were dividel
into three classes The first class consisted Of men
who had made siNtyfve better In any arTnory
rife match competition for the Abeel OF 10
Boutier trophy. and known the sharp
shooters class. The second class consisted OF men
who had in any match. made sixty and not moro
than sixty four out OF possible seventy. The third
class consisted Of the remainder of the club. The
>hai pshOOters were handicapped five points and the
second class three points. Prize this year
were handicapped one point for each prize won the
present season. The were us follows:
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03

OF wheat or 5000 bushels of corn. or $1,000 bushels
Of oat,, each trip, and some rigs made seven round
trips this season. What ne ded most t. make
continued OF the Erie Canal /, - restrict tle
notorious gTan-~cvatOr robbers. and a laws aid
court decisions have eject on them Why not apply
the electric wires slightly these gentlemen
New-York Dec. -, 1891. NJ De Pul'
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
INITIATIONS At HARVARD Mt 30 Cpr-rI

INIrIN1ONS At HARVARD r 30 CRT-EL
TO thc Editor or Tho Tribunc
SIR: An editorial in The Tribune this morning spcoks
Il certain ndignlii's and cruccs hat itunlly prar
tScd by The older students upon the Younger ones in
the course Of what !, called an initiation" In tbc
are we'll known to the candidate in ample time for
bin to refuse 10 90 through them. The candidate
IS informed to the nntur Of the initiation and (.
then asked II there /, any why he should not
60 through II. lie may may not indulge in it.
tS he plca,cs. Again the article SAYS tha. these
ndgnitics and cruclties~ habitnally pract> >cd
by the Older students upon the younger ones etc.
This Is not he The students who conduct the
Initiation are IN the same class with the cand date
This docs away with the statement that the ccr.lan
lndgnities and cructcN' practiscd By thc older
Students And now We come 10 the question. Wla,
are these indienteS and cuielleS," As Professor
Barrett Wcnd" said In "Thc Eo,ton Herald In rrpy
to Mr. Gar1fson's letter the. Dckey' has custom as
have many other socic les In this world Of kccplne
It's affairs 10 Itself. and this gives outsiders the idea
Of dark deeds behind the veil II is outsiders who
make all ms ncTsplprr talk. They manufacture
Of other outsiders and upon their own preudlc,s,
As TO the nature Of these "ndignitcs .,d cruetos
cannot say but | can say this / have prrn thrnuch
them, one and all, with no i'll effect whatsoever and
my experience l. not an exception. II is thr rulo
Ihe phS seal condition Of the candidate who has lu,t
como under Mr.. GarrsOn's notice must have bccu ,x
to stop disease. II the candidate not well. lie
have SAID before 70 refuse to 90 thro,ieh any or
all of the .nta ion. provided his reasons were gpd
An Impression that the average reader gets from
j. forced vi horrible threats t. Join the Dciey.r
r rEs Is n2t 50. re may accept or not as he pea.cs.
the hand. and the words: Glad T. >"' You on
fhis l. horrible is u not D,CKEY 'ol
New-forh Dec -. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Tribune Oncc. Jan. 3, Heavy rains y,,sort,v
were foowel IN the evening bv a coudlc,s SKY Thc
rainfall war .07 Of an inch Tn, temperature ungod he
tween 40 ana 81 degrees the average t9 being 81. de-
9h higher than Friday - N '''' anu
Clear and colder veat NAV he ox,.actod a., A.,
this to-day "a VIM hSai
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03

rr,tnne has induced me to wrie to express my ap-
nreoatlon OF your wcey read paper, which IS surely
a model i'Oii
Jersey City Dec. %, 1e9l
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03

PIONEER IN RAIN MAKING PROJECTS.

TO the Editor Of The TIL b n Q.
Sir: / note in yonr paper Of saturday D"cennc'
12 your statement that still another rninnihbe
scheme offered TO the public bv Lewis Gathnhnn o
Chicago who has patented it and describes II IN h''e
book Just issued from the press7 TO effect his pur
pose he employs carbOnic acid ras, compressed mo
liquid form aud ncoscd in bomtshells When these
are fired up into the heavens and exploded the gas s
liberated and expands enormously and ms expansion
in accordance with familiar physical law. prduccs
cold Mr.. Gathmsnn Is respectfully referred to my
Method Of Precpitsting Rainfss7 specification form
ing part Of Letters Patent No. go oG7. dated july H.
1850 The nature Of my Invention consists in sending
one or more balloons into the cloud realms. said balloon
balloons carrying Torpcdocs and cartridge
charged with explosives, and there to explode or
detonate them by magncroe electric electric force
through metallic wire. textile cordagc. or By
the fuse or BY mechanical force. in order
to precipitae rainfall by conclusion vibration Of
the atmosphere During the month OF March,
1856 authorized Professor Henry X. PonerOy, Of II.
Louis. on hi, application to experiment in con
formity with the provisions Of patent. Professor
test ls had with only partial sucees. condensng
some degree Of cloudlne', and that from NJ. limited
rrspeStfHlly rgI DANIEL RUGGLES
fiederic.sburg Va, Dec l6, 1891.
lit appears from this statement that Mr.. Rugglcs
was ahead of several other slsy-stormcrs in plan
ming TO produce rain. The use Of balloons for
this purpose mcdItatcd by General Dyrcn-
forth. in his experiments few months ago IN
Texas: but balloons and also kites Iban-
doncd we believe us there was too much wind,
and the b0mbardmcnt conducted entirely
at the surface Of the earth. otherwise. those
tests proposed originally by Edward Powers, Of
Wisconsin, and provided for Nv Congress through
he efforts Of Senator Farrell, Of Illinois, were
conducted theories akin to, if not identical
with. those of Mr.. Rugslcs.-Ed.l
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
A SUGGESTION ABOUT TIIE SAFETY OF TRAINS.

TO he Ed itor Of The Tri bune
sir: VIII y0u permit reader Of your paper to
make suggestion In regard train accidents like
that Of the New-York Central Why not railroads
required TO carry each train such tackle. and such
lenG levers and bars that travellers could BE- rard
rapidly from a wreck. Axes and merely
picking at wreck, and are not much better than 50
many tOothpicks. Great power IS required, and only
tackle and levers will give this. Many poor raveller
could quickly be relieved from suffering or death II
this power at hand. told that freight trains
on this road cannot SOP inside Of mile or there
abouts. Why IA such deadly anar rs this allowed
anywhere behind passenger train without having
warnings always between IL and the passenger train
do pot mean near New York alone, but everywhere
NewIork Dec. %. 1891. VI.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
THE LATE ". q. WILLS.

The five priZ- winners were Baker. Todd. stcbbins,
Carnochan and Cochran. In the order named.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
\ MODEL PAPER

y MODEL PAPER.
TO he Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; The more than usual excellence Of to-day's
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-19
sherman.s Original Message.

When the railway presidents were
here few days ago one Of the num-
Der seemed to be interested in little
bit of paper which is framed and care
fully guarded in the Union League
club house. 1t is the original of the
message sent to Gen. Joe Johnston by
Gen. sherman in the spring Of 1866. in
which Sherman informs Johnston that
the authorities at Washington have re-
pudiated the terms Of surrender which
ne tShernanj granted to Johnston.
and that the only terms which can be
accepted are those which Gen. Grant
gave to Lee. sherman had with him
as his cipher telegraph operator a
young imam named Charles T.. Eddy.
The post was q confidential and
very important one. The OBJ
orator was required to turn Sher-
mans messages to the Washington
authorities or his Generals into cipher
and then telegraph them. When Sher-
man wrote this message to Gen. John
ston he gave it to young Eddy, who
put 1t upou the wire, but not in cipher.
Eddy perceiving that it would have
historical value, asked Sherman II he
could have it, and the general. being
impulsively generous, said, "Why. Of
course" Mr.. Eddy afterward pre-
sented it to a gentleman, who had it
framed and who gave it to the Union
League club The railway man who
looked with interest at this letter the
other night at the club was Charles G..
Eddy, Sherman's telegrapher, now the
vicc-president Of the Norfolk and West
ern railroad. He had not seen it for
more than twenty years. New York
Press
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-19

Gigsley has often been told ,b,,
IS The meanest Faan ia the WORLD
fact he has red headed sister a,S
couldn't we'll escape being rold - IS
many OF his friends doubted ur,u
was married. Tney AL believe i, ~, "
Mrs. Gigsley Is one o. the dec.
loveliest most innocent trustpg
tectionaie creatures that ever Io,sas
for q strong. manly bosom 10 resr i.
on. They were married two vess.
ago and. as Gigsley doesn't believs I.
wedding tours, they began houseFs.s
ing Immediately out on the ave.
The second day Of their welded NM.
bad passed and Gigsley had ius. N
ished the supper which Mrs. G. b,s
spent all the long. iorrid afternoos !.
preparing. when ha took his hat sss
cane, kissed the little woman tenss.
~, ana started for Iae door. ..Wb.
Charlie. you arn't going out Oh, ~.
youa said the sweet creature Viz .
,rcnor in her voice. ,Why--vs.
vas the rather unponcerned rsn3v
And leave ne all aione?n A su.si
elous moisture o. the eye accompap ~
this appeal. DhL | wont So gns.
long ne said reassurlugly. .I.m NJ,
going dom iown 10 GET sonetbib'.,o
eat. Chicago Times
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-19
Come al Last.

The following stories by an officer in
the Union army who fought at York.
town during the late rebellion will give
give an idea of the temper and spirit
with which the advent of the ..Yanlts'
was looked for by the negroes. A eou-
pie of officers were advancing some dis
lance apart from their men, when they
were hailed by an old negro woman
standing in the door of her rude cabin.
Bless de Lord! Bless de Lordr' she
exclaimed as loud as she could. .sYer's
come at last! Yer's come at last. Use
looked for yer these many years, and
now yer's come. Bless de Lord.'
Nothing could exceed the old
woman's delight at seeing the Yam
KEGS This meant something. and how
much? In the childish delight of that
old woman what a history is sug-
gested.
Long years She had waited to see this
deliverance. Slave she was, and the
slow years dragged their weary lengths
past her youth, and still hope whis-
pered that the hour would come when
the bondage would be broken. AT last
It comes, when the spring of life is
gone. and yet her aged lips are clio
quent with joy.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-19


u you have dropped ink on Whit
apron sou should wash ii with osnlI,
acid and then with warm water
Sinks drains and hlE places that
become sour aud impure should 81
cleaned with carbolic ucld ana water.
u IS claimed that white spots On
vanished furniture will disappear \
hot plate from the oyon il hold over
them.
Rub your stove oil daily with nowa.
papers it will keep II ii tine poll.b
and y viii not be 50 hard On ono.
hands.
Tut salt on the clinkers IN yonr
stove Or range while they ars.hof
alter raking down the IRE. ana h vii
remove them.
Macaroni il now served win 49,
81 silver made in the form Of 4 trowcI
with one de cut out in points Thc
handle Is short and very handsom,I, !.
chased.
rink dinners are the fashion this
season The candle shades are N pul,.
PINK lisse and wax candles OF the "a M
nue. ~ low silver cand!estick4 furnish
tho light
Wet boots and shoes may ID ken,
from shr mixing out OF shane whar
arylng u rs taken of they are mi
~ stuffed with newspapegs Thee
form a sort Of rude last and onght NJ,
70 De removed until the boots are thor.
oughly dry. '''os
some good housekoepcrs on receiy .
ing lemons wash and dry them thor
oughiy. ana then put those that aro
NOT needed soon into tho biz bov
Durying the fruit in the sugar ma
say that lemons will thus Keen III
for long time ~"
sandwiches can be made riyh. ~.
~ hours before they are enten II ~.
are covered with damp cloth noa,;
WINE Piio them closely and com.
pactly upon u dish. and covor ~,
with u towel which has been y,,,,.''
out Of cold water Tuck tins cios,,ss.
over them and put them I'm a coaI
place. 'ooI
Inc habit OF biting the finger mill
mas been so long and so loudlv dc,,aia.'
ehat ~ IS now comparatively rare. +,
SIN occurs however In some noe
sons OF a nervous tendency. yonn,
ana adults someiimes
well. lmmersing the finger tlps in I
strong solution Of quinino and plyrar
me y an eifectual means OF reenllino
an absent minded adult offender MI
the bitter taste will also deter children
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-19
SPARKS.

Mrs. i. Byrd Grubb has been elected
ensign Of her husbands old regiment,
Twenty-third New Jersey.
There have been sixty-eight members
Of the Kansas Soldiers home to take
the Kelley cure. While certain mum
Der graduate every week, there are re-
cruits constantly applying, SO that the
class keeps full.
why does he call himself Colonel
II he never was in the army?' '.Be-
cause, sab, in the heat of passion he
may kill man some time, and if he's
colonel. its "A mitigating circun-
stance, sab. Chicago Tribune.
Capt. Charles King, author Of many
military novels, X. II. Savage, who
wrote My Official Wife, /" and Prof. A.
y Hardy, who wrote ''But Yet n
Woman" and other books, were all
cadets together at West Point in 1865.
The contest between certain citizens
OF Cleveland, Ohio, and the ex-soldiers
who desired to remove the Perry mon
ument from the center OF the public
square to another site and put a SOL
diers' monument there, has ended In
the soldiers committee agreeing to &C.
lect another site.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-19

Hay. and good hay. has been made
from blue grass but its pre-. eminence
is in its pasture and not IN its meadow
qualities and whether on lawn or In
pasture il it is suited as 10 soil i,
bears tramping not only with iInsun.
/ lty but actually TO its bcttermcnt.
and as TO pcrmanency that counts for
all the year round. To have il thus
il must be thoroughly understood and
| properly managed. Even in the win.
ter season in Kentucky says John
Duncan. in Homo and Farm stock
I OF all kinds will keep in hrst-class
/ condition on blue grass alone or
course, it will not do TO oyer.stock
and the pastures intended for winter
use must not be touched until winter
comes Starting in with a thick coat.
ing Of this grass in "a we'll matured
condition. II affords variety OF food
unapprOached by any other grass
whatever the mature grass on the
top protecting that which is below In
way TO insure some growth and
green heritage there even In the cold.
est weather.
a regular blue grass soil will with
what Is returned to It by tho stock
which it carries maintain blue grass
without change for several genera.
tions. This statement should proba.
bly, DC qualified by say NJ that less
must be expected If blus grass seed Il
regularly collected as crop and re.
moved; for the seed aud its belongings
contain elements that are impnyerish.
ing to land. very much rs in the case
OF ordinary grain crops Blue grass
and the limestone formations through
out the United States. and for that
matter in q general way throughout
the world may lie said 10 be co. part.
ners and IL is this liLcstoue again.
that going into the grass and water
these 10 turn going into the animal
economy--gives rise 10 the perfection
Of bone found in limestone as in no
other countries
Blue grass pastures are secured in
several ways IL is not often that IN
Kentucky they are secured directly.
the prevailing plan here being to SOW
for meadow or small grain and includes
blue grass among the seed sown and
assume that In due course tho blue
grass will cat all else out and DO in
full pc session. This is the ex-
perieDce. Breaks or bad places in
lawns or pastures due sometimes to
poverty OF soil. should be rcsown
with enrichment for The poorest
places and the seed should be COM
nitted TO tho ground as far as prac-
ticable. only ut such season rs will
insure stand against the severity
whether Of winter or summer; ana
indeed. this work OF reseeding must
be made part Of The programme,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-19
a sIarr,s snnnIIcatlnn.

4 story is told of Mississippi slay,
who had heard Of President Lincoln's
promise concerning the proclamation
to be issued on the lst Of January, then
only few days in the future. He was
heard praying, and with great earnest
ness and deeply affected heart. thus:
..Oh, God Almighty. keep the engine
Of the rebellion going till New Years.
Good Lord. pray don't let off the
steam; Lord, don't reverse the engine;
don't back mp; Lord, don't put on the
brakes. But pray, good Lord, put on
more steam: make it 20 mile d
minute; yes, Lord, pray make IL 20
sixty miles an hour Amen" fDo.
good Lord, responded the brethren
and sisters. Lord, don't let the cx-
press train Of rebellion smash IN till
the LIST Of January. Don't let the
rebels back down. but harden their
hearts as hard as Pharaoh's, and keep
all hands going till the train reaches
the depot VI emancipation. z
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-19

was sent to guard the road that leads
from Greenyille to Washington, at a
mill house. While there Union sol
der was taken trying TO pass the
guard. l kept that soldier two or
three, perhaps fou-, days with me at
his own request, rathor than send him
away To headquarters. | treated him
as thought all prisoners Of war should
be treated. learned from him that
he had jumped of the train while 20
ing FROM Andersonville to Richmond.
and that he was from Cincinnati. After
the war was over, in June, 1865, re-
turned home to onslow county, \. c..
and ! learned from some of my com
rades who We're home when Sherman's
army passed through that u General in
the army had been very kind To them,
as he said, to pay for my kindness to
him. | gave him my address and took
his, but lost il, and hope If he sees this
he will correspond with me-