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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12
Moncure ID. Conway on the Coming The.
OlOgy.

Moncure ID. Conway the Coming The
ology.
The human mind, inspired by the heart,
shapes in the future an ideal that survives
the decay of dogmas. He who disbelieves
in the worlds supernatural direction usu-
ally transfers 1t to some natural providence,
which will cause right and truth to tri-
umph. Even the pessimist believes that in
aworld organically bad his philosophy Is an
exception, ard that when it prevails (there
is just good enough in the world for that
things will be better.
Our modern optimism buds ON an old
tree. An oriental poet reminds us that
when thorns are green and tender the
camel may browse on them but when old
and hard they tear his lips. Consoling ard
nourishing at first was the ancient pious
doctrine that men should regard their lot rs
divinely appointed and be contented there
with, but it hardened into the sanction of
expressions and thorns for those who tried
TO improve the lot of the poor. And If the
present optimistic sentiments should pass
from poetry to practice benevolent effort
must be chilled.
For why should we do work which "the
process of the suns" is doing for usp If hui
manity is progressing by a dynamic destiny
along providential or other purposed
grooves, our reforming efforts are superser-
viceable and must decline with increase of
knowledge. But what we witness is the
unprecedented increase Of reforming and
humanitarian efforts. While it has become
a heresy even in cultured Christian circles
to believe in a devil, the insurrection of hui
man hearts against the worlds tares shows
a deep belief that the tares are permitted
by no providence IAN enemy hath done
thisn
This separation between heart and head,
between practical and theoretical religion,
Is the pregnant phenomenon. The discov-
cry Of evolution has revealed that we are in
predatory and cruel world, while increas-
ing refinement has made the human heart
more sympathetic. The earth has become
conscious of its agonies. Sectarian parti-
tions, originated by extinct issues, yield
before the humanitarian enthusiasm, which
is graphing with evil as IL IL were satanic,
just as theology has reached the conclusion
that satan does not exist, and that "eyil is
good in the making"
Thus the only fervid and vital religion of
our time, in its crusade against evils pro-
nounced "providential" by theology, is left
without any creed corresponding to its hui
manitarian zeal Science has taken away
its devil; common sense has discredited a
deity permitting evil while professedly
hating IL, and the religious affections can
find no shelter under an unknowable which
Is necessarily unlovable.
A new theology must arise. Whateyg
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12
A woman,s Viaw-

have here your invitation TO contribute
to a Chapter of Forecasts concerning the
next century, but as the ''mantelpiece of
prophecy" has not fallen on me lately
am afraid my forecasts" would be-likG
those Of most persons-Only a series Of wild
conjectures not worth anybOdy's money.
So feel conscientiously obliged to decline
the invitation, while would thank you for
the compliment.
II would take much more than 500 words
to tell what changes hope may happen,
or rather 1UtSh might happen for hope inn
plies possibility of fruition, while we may
aUiSh for the most improbable things dur
ing the next 100 years. AS a mere hint at
the list, will say wish that before that
time has passed the world will have learned
not TO give all its rewards to the selfish, the
INSCRIPTIONS, the dishonest and the self
asserting
That politics will be understood to mean
the science of pure and just government,
and not the mere means of enriching base,
unprincipled, incompetent and corrupt
men
That it will be possible for women to
walk from house TO house in city or coun
try-that girls may go to church or &c
school, or even take a harmless walk In the
fields or woods, without danger Of being
waylaid and murdered by their natural
protectors"-
That the persons who chance to witness a
crime may not conceal and hush it up
through fear of being put in Jail as wit
nesses while the culprit goes free on bail
That the worth of human beings may not
be reckOned by their bank account
That this country may cease to be the
cesspool into which are drained the dis
ease, criminality and pauperism Of all Eu.
rope
That mothers may no longer be hindered
Of their obvious right to their own dearly
purchased children
That the newspapers which consider II
witty to assert that the principal ambition
Of women is to be married may not be
Obliged TO record on the same page half a
dozen instances where they have been do
Hberately murdered for refusing
That literary work, like other labor, may
be valued for its merit and not for the for
tunate circumstances, beauty, prominence
position or self assertion Of those who pro
duce it.
That sin may be held equally sinful and
punishable whether committed by man OF
woman
That the theft OF few dollars--or indeed
any amount Of property-may not be reck
oned and punished as greater crime than
the ruin Of dozen innocent women by Q
bi0amist-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12

That those lawyers may ne peremptorIy
disbarred who deliberately try to cheat jus
tice by protecting known und proved Grim
inals from punishment
That all mature, rational, intelligent and
law abiding persons may have an equal
voice in forming and administering the
laws which they must obey
That, in short, the world may be as diff.
ferent from what it is at present as can
well be imagined. / wish that conscien-
tious industry may win competence and
comfort; that respectable old age may be
honored instead of condemned; that those
who deserve love may have it; that WORTH
may be valued instead of show, and that
'health may be contagious instead of dis
ease"
These are few of the things which /
tDtsh; cannot say hope for them, for /
see no prospect or possibility Of them, and
dare not undertake to prophesy.
ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12
MOOLEYVILLE.

Rev. s. p. Stiles was circulating among
friends this last week.
Misses Ada and Sudie Hayden were in
Union Star shopping Monday.
Prof. Jarboe is succeeding nicely with
his school OF forty-fve scholars.
Mr.. Eugene Gilliland began his school
at Cunningham's school house Monday.
Our school is progressing nicely with
Susie Elder as teacher.
Miss Susie Elder is contemplating a
visit to her home near Wolf Creek.
Miss Sudie Hayden was the guest Of
Misses Lizzie Warren and Susie Elder
Sunday.
1t was quite interesting at the Catholic
church Sunday. Forty-three boys and
girls made their first communion. 1t was
a beautiful sight to the Professionals who
had never seen first communion before.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12

For number OF years / have been
subject to violent attacks of infamma-
tory rheumatism which generally lasted
about two months. On the first of this
month was attacked in the knee and
suffered severely for two days, when l
procured bottle OF Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and it relieved me almost instant
ly. therefore most cheerfully recon-
mend it to those who are similarly af-
flicted everywhere r. D. WHITLEY,
Martindale, N. C., Feb. 1888. Mr..
Whitley is very prominent man in this
place and his disease was very widely
known as he suffered such severe pain.
w. M. HoUsToN & Co., Merchants, Mar
tindale, N. @. so cent bottles for sale by
A. X. Fisher, Druggist.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12

traditional dogmas it may preserve, 1t will
surrender those that imply divine sanction
of Biblical cruelties and of the like in ma
ture. Humanitarian religion is an incar-
nation like that which once led the suffer
ing world to worhsip goodness and love on
a cross, rather loveless omnipotence. The
new plan of salvation" means the human
ization of the world, including its dogmas
and deities. When religion and theology
reunite there will be born, l believe, some
successor to the ancient Zoroastrian philoso-
ply Of a good mind contending with, and
through mans cooperation steadily sub
DUNG, inorganic and unconscious forces of
nature which it never created, and for
whose Instructions to human development
1t is in nowise responsible.
MONCURE d. CONWAY, L. H..
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12
A Male Model.

1t Is quite common thing to read about
women acting as models for sculptors and
painters. In fact novelists harp upon the
idea and invariably make the heroine the
victim of some long haired genius, who
wears a velvet coat and sketches with light
ninglike rapidity. But who ever heard OF
man posing for such a purposeS There is
no doubt that they do pose, and that some
Of them are as vain as peacocks, but fiction
writers don't take to the idea much. Never
theless there is a man in this town, and
what is more, very modest man, who has
had his picture in an art studio and had
the lines of his stalwart figure carefully
studied by sculptor's practiced eye
That man is Captain Edward j. Bosher,
former commandant Of the Richmond
howitzer, and, what is more, the sculptor
who used the photographs of his physique
was Sir Moses Ezekiel, a Virginian, who
has achieved much celebrity in Rome
Richmond Dispatch.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12
Rev. Thomas Dixon's Mental Telescope
Takes "A Wide Sweep,

lakes "A W lue sweep,
As TO the political and social condition Of
the United States and of the world in 1893,
l do not believe there will be crowned
head in the civilized world at the close of
the next century. believe that democracy
will reign triumphant to the farthest limits
of civilization.
II seems to me certain that government
must grow more complex if by completely
we understand the multiplication of its
functions. THE less government the bet
ter" is motto Of an infantile republic, II
is out of date at least 100 years. BY gov
eminent our ancestors understood tyranny,
kingship, a power outside Of the people
pressing upon them. by government now
we understand the people governing them
selves As life becomes necessarily COM
pick, so government must keep pace with
the development of life; otherwise liberty
will become at last a mockery. The condi-
lions of our modern civilization are far
more complex than the conditions of those
which our ancestors met when they made
the federal constitution. That constitution
is utterly inadequate TO the demands of the
present, and will be magnifed and enlarged
either directly or indirectly by amendment
OF Interpretation 10 meet the growing needs
Of the new life Of the new century.
1t is absolutely certain either that the
railroads and telegaphs will be owned and
managed by the state or that the railroads
and telegraphs will own and manage the
state.
The question of money and the mechan-
ism OF exchange will turn entirely upon
the development Of the social question,
which will be pressed TO a climax some
where within the present century The
present basis Of money is satisfactory nei-
Their to those who believe In social reform
nor to those who belong TO the conservative
element In the presentsocial regime.
Within the next century the saloon is GER
tain TO be outlawed in America, and when
II is driven from America the progress Of
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12
JOHN M'GOVERN.
New York's Growth Estimated by Andrew
III, Green.

[From Our New York Correspondent
1.-THE great st city in America and the
greatest city in the world in the Twentieth
century will be that comprised in the met
rOpOlitan district of New York" That is the
prophecy of Andrew II. Green, who has for
thirty years given exhaustive study to this
subject. Mr.. Green is one of the executors
of the will Of Samuel j. Tilden, and his re-
markable business capacity and sound
judgment as well as other qualities made
him one of the most intimate of the few in
innate friends of that great man.
Mr.. Green believes that Chicago is to be
the most gigantic of the internal cities Of
the United States, numbering in its popu-
lation in the next century perhaps almost
as many as Paris now has. But the New
York Of 1898 will have, he estimates, more
than S,OOO,O people
early in the next century the consolida-
ton of all that section which is now COM
prised in the metropolitan district under
one municipality will, think, have been
accomplished. This will then bring more
than 5000, 600 people under one municipal
government, and when we remember that
in this district 100 years ago less than $1,000
people lived il is fair TO infer from the nat
ural law growth that more than 5000, 900
will be in this district 100 years hence, all
under one local government
1T is to be the finest municipal develop
ment the world has ever seen. / expect
that some Of the problems that now face
municipalities will have been solved by
this grand congregation Of citizens. The
finest churches, the most beautiful archi-
lecture, the most exquisite parks, the most
beautiful drives, will give comfort and de-
light to the people who live in this com
munity in the next century. There are TO
be reforms of municipal administration
and do not say that the New York of the
next century is going to be ideally perfect,
but | do say that it passes the cOmprehen-
sion of men now living TO conceive the maj
esty Of this great city as 1t will be in the
next century"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12

Richard Harding Davis Declines.
Please excuse me from answering any OF
the questions you suggest. They are too
solemn. Sincerely yours,
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-11-24
USES or ADVERSELY.

We have sometimes bseu called
optomistic and perhaps we are. Be
that rs it may, No are, oerlain that oPti
,Bisn is preferable % thsnth-r extreme.
We believe that taking good times will
to a certain extent make goud timer.
The good natured hopeful fellow WhO
q ways looks 90 the bright side, whether
ON the street, 10 the store or on.
szehaBge, who tells If better times
coming and aOlaally believes what he
says, has q tendeney to make better
times. Those aronnd him catch the
Infeefion. The banker is more ready
81 CASH commercial paper The real
estate dealer, the commission man. ti't'
pF0dnee dealer and men ia every bnsi-
ness are affected and things have alto.
geiEer brighter look after talk with
the man who sees the bright eide Of
things. Il is certainty bad idea IL
talk anything bnt good times. NJ
people 10 the whole land have NOR.
reason to feel hopefDl aud tc take /
cheerful visR of the future, TIL n th.
people Of Lake Charles and Gaicssier
parish. The fact is We have seen nr
hard times here. No section has emf
fered less from the so-ealled panic
The farmers are nearer ont Of aebtlha
ever before. aud only need q goo
season 30 make things boom.
Prefils are not properly measure
b. Receipts but By The balance on ham
after expenditures are dedncted. Appl
this rule and il will be fouBd that ID
people pc a rule were never 30 prospel
oas Is a. the present time The clos
times have taaght q lesson Of eeonom
which more than eonnterbalapees III
little Inconvenience that have bee
entered
: The rice crop was short TO be sur
but the prices are higher on thl
I account. ghe qnalilg was good An
( cost less 10 raise and market than eyi
before. Diserslty Of crops is apoih,
thing the isrmsrs have learned. The
aill ant heFaafter PINT All their eggs
Z one basket. The crops Of 1888 81
gstbeIed aud now is the time 20 prepal
for smother crap. None bnt fools al
100 wise to learn and the lessons 81 ii
Z past gear have BEEN If immense vain
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-11-24
TIE KEW TdREFE.

The rnost important work Of the pres
emf congress Is the rsRision 81 the tar
ri Da this iaHae. IL WAS elected By an
0vsruhelniiDg majority by the people
after most exhaustive discussion Of
tlle whole matter and thorough mn
dierstanaiDg of the same.
a revenue tariff sfordiag incidental
profession 10 9pr manufacturers has
been pruraisaa and the promise nnst
be made good.
no more mnst M entire people be
taxed Tor the benefit Of q few iadi-
Fianais and few corporations.
On the free list will he placed wool,
lumber. iron ore. coal. cotton basgiug,
salt, binding Irvine, rica and al raw
materials used ID manufactures in this
county. The bounty Rill be taken off
from sugar and a6iuty not e exceed
one cent per ponud Imposed rshseh
will bring revspne 70 the gavernmsB,
Of aboab thirty nillion dollars, iDstead
Of an outlay for bounty Of eleven mill
ion dollars annually, being net gain
10 lie q. s. treasury, Of forty million
dollars.
In spite Of some opposition in the
Democratic party we believe an Income
taz win be decided npon Rhieh Rillfar-
thsr Augment the Fsyenne.
An additional tax on whiskey and
toba0co would be favored by q larg-
msierty Of the people Of this conniry,
IN fact, IS large 3 tax as can be sue.
oossfully collected In this way the
burden can be lifted from the shoulder
81 Vie toiiii 3 millions and placed WHERE
Il properly belongs Instead Of a de-
icieney, there will be ful treasury.
az the dominant party shall proceed
promptly 10 redeem its pledges TO the
people and inangnrate the reforms
promised. ali will be we'll; bnt the part
has had fair RaFning that II the exam
pie vet By the senate At the late sE,ecll
sersion is 10 be repeated. the Dema
cratic majority in both branches Of on
national legislature win not be chin
of long duration. The people are no
10 be lEidsd with
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-11-24
roe RgAKY.


And now comes the positive assurance
from the best authorities on ,hssnbjset
that our sztravagant bsasting Of The
great acce-siona made BY Our navy tiar-
ing The last administration we're promo.
sure, and that nearly an the large batile
sllips bniit upderthe lirection aud man
agameat Of SrcretaFy Tracy. are 30 CON
atrpcfed a. ID be practically WORTHLESS
githout radical changes. which sill mot
only cost q T4st snm If money bat wall
cnt down their yoRer aud efieisney iar
below the malk hxed seeording 30 che
original plans and specifications They
Will have ~ carry D mach lighter arma-
ment and other changes mast b. naude
70 remedy their d;fects, which eonsis,
il a Eant Of stesdinsss on neeonns Of
tsso much Waight above. or il other
soFsla, top-hasEipsas
Il Eouid sesn that The original plans
add apecl6aatipna we're Al Figal, but
ne board III 0rananes sas always iuter-
fsrs ms and asking far changes whieh
they elaimell 40 be improvements, Tbs
auseau 81 eenssrpelion sid eeoreiass
Iuey wers Nsak enaush 10 listen h
tssess Suggestions 81 ~ boaFd u eFdi.
nance asainst sha pFosasts 81 pi.aF men
A alse nesaB HAT isla changes uett
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-11-24

TaE strike at Orange, has at last
ended aud the men have gone to work
on the terms originally offered by the
anil ownsr7 Nothing ives gained; but
much suffering was eansed and loss
rnst4ibei by buth sides to the contro
gersE. 1t ROuld be . great boon 10
this cunpiry II rome meansfor settling
the differences betaesn capital anu
labor could be adopted that Rould be
fair aud just, aad 90 universally
endorsed b pepu sr opinion as 10 be
the nnEfitten law which neither par,
@Onld dare ignore aud thsss expensive
strikes Be avoided.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-11-24
- - 49, "a 80.

Absut one.ftira Of She retail trade Of
this taun ross8 to New DFlsana, Hauston
and other barge cities Hhe practsse Of
lsusisg goods from catalogues which are
sent oat By the million from all Of eur
urge cities. Is growing all over the
country, but ID no place that we have
any kuouleiqe 81 Is Il prsctioed 70 ID.
extent that It Is il Lake Charles. Ia
fact the bsas trade Of The town goes
abroad Any hour Of the day, OF any
day Of the Wesk I, q visit 70 the express
oflos % the freight depot viii reveal
slsoks Of packages and BOXES Of all
sizss; some ssnt Q. o d., but very
many aithaut this We known mark,
which Indicates that the consigues j. a
regular cnstnner whose orders are hon
bred IS they Wouid be at home.
Tits hardly necessary to state that IN
saula instances the parties tbuy ring abroad
are CHEATED badly. and in other cases
the goOas conld have been purchased
inst as cheap at home, bnt If this was
2eaerally the case the practice would
osase. Now who is 70 blame for this
tate Of sff airs ? We answer, with al
Difference to the high character and
standing Of 0nr merchants who are nlOsi
81 them our patrons, that they are 10 &
large extent rssPoBsiols fer this growing
cnstom and ah0nId loose no time il
irrmedying the evil.
4 Inyaars gone BY The credit syeieu
prevaiIel here Is elsewhere in the sentl
almost 10 the exclusion Of any easi
traie. anIl the merchant was nbiigsa ID
attach to his goodr price that wound
in addition Co expenses aud q fair profit
be eqnal toe certain percentage Of los
from bad debts ard interest Dnrinl
the past fsw years this credit system ba
to a large extent become q thing IL ID,
past. and y majarity Of onr t0wspsopl
either pay cash or ssttle every so days
Now, these cash customers shOuli
have the benefit Of their cash, and no
BE- charged long time prices. aOge othe
thing onr merchants shUuid do, aui
that IL 10 advertise their goods aRr
prices, Let tue people know what yOr
keep. aud the price. after the mamie
Of the large city houses.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-11-24
V PRoRLEn

The paPers fhrnnghont the entire
couatry are full Of the Hlawaiian nattsr
and % much has been written, and so
contradictory have been the statements
and opiuion exprased that tis inposs
ibls Tor tle people 10 gain any clear
conception Of the matter, and It would
be the eonrseof Risdcm 10 wait until
m0ra Is definately known before form
ing an Opinion. The eoaFas Of the nd
minisratIon has been severely crit.
eised. and its enemies have mot b en-
SLOW 10 avail themselves Of az opartnn-
aty ID prejHdics The minds Of the PEG.
pie and make poliiieai capital.
II Is qnite snFe that the eonntry viii
have 10 ciear understanding Of the
matter u1tEl the president Lays the en-.
tire snlliect before congress and nptiI
that time Il Is wise % withhold Al
opinion.
Enough Is known however 10 CON
vince any fair mind that the acts o.
ministsr Stevens we're grosa nsnrpa-
tion Of power and authority, and were
caleuiated 10 produce the grayest con
BeqaeBOs bad pot the present admin
issraaien promptly put forth lie hand
40 stay proceedings.
We have the utmost eopiideuee II
Mr. GlaEelandls sagacisy and ability e
deal viii this question. and are satis-
isliad that ID doe time the pnsEic win
knnw. as they hagea right 70 know the
bottom 4scts u regard TO the whole af.
aair and the policy which tho admins
tEation has deteFmined upon.