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The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13
On the ThreshoId.

The ancient smile of going through
a man with lantern" bids fair to be-
come a daily reality, by means of the
cathode ray. Soldiers in the war time
were accustomed to speak of army
surgeons. who held UP their emaciated
patients between their medical eyes and
the sun to discover the nature of their
internal disabilities. This practice
will be superseded by use of the cathode
ray and the sensitized plate. Bullets
splinters and other foreign substances
lurking in the human body may be
readily discovered and dragged from
their concealment. Large doses Of
poison may be discovered in the origi-
nal packages in which they were swal-
lowed. The system of the boodler may
be pierced, as it were, by the ray and
it may be discovered what it is he Is
holding so tightly clenched in his hand
behind his back. We stand on the
threshold of great discoveries in regard
to that mystery Of mysteries-the hui
man heart-and may hope to learn
something definite concerning the ca
prices Of the liver, while the powerful
ray penetrating the thick walls of the
skull will reveal the nature of the SUBJ
stance which, in the top pieces" Of
many Of our statesmen, answers the
purpose Of brains.-Kansas City Star.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

The sultan Of Turkey has prepared a
very exhaustive explanation of the re-
cent slaughter of Armenians in his
domfnions. In this explanation he
takes great pains to make it clear that
the fault lay wholly and solely with
the Armenians. This is naturally what
one would have expected and it is much
to be marveled that his majesty should
have thought It necessary to empha-
size the fact by putting it in writing.
In every instance the trouble has been
started by the Armenians, inasmuch as
these people have deemed it fit and
proper that they should live, a thing
which is in direct contravention of all
Turkish creeds. Had it not been that
these blasphemous Christians perverse-
ly chung to this idea the peaceable and
law-abiding Turks would never have
spilled drop of blood.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

Imagine the surprise Of the congre-
cation when Mr.. Truesdell arose in
prayer meeting at Cedar Falls, Iowa,
and confessed that he murdered Will
liam Shedan in Leadville, Aug. II, 1890.
kilograms received from Leadville in
dictate that Truesdell told the truth.
and now people generally are calling
him all kinds of fool. 1t surely
wouldn't be much trouble to convince
jury Of the existence Of wheels in
his upper story.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

We would suggest to the Wisconsin
Anti-Tramp Society that if it will take
up the subject of good roads and meth
DDS of building them by tramp labor It
may be able to solve two problems at
once.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

The King of Abyssinia is said to fear
his wife. In both savage and civilized
life there seems to be a certain femi-
nine terrorism quite common in mat
rimony.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

There must be general regret at the
rupture in the salvation army. This adj
mirable organization has been singu-
larly free from difficulties of the sort
which have now arisen between Bal
lington Booth and his father, the COM
mander-in-chief, Perhaps part of the
unique strength of the organization lay
In the fact that it had no fine prizes to
be competed for.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

A London cablegram announces that
Mrs. Langtry has won the prize rib
bon at a skating rink there patronlzed
by the English nobility. This is more
reassuring; the Lily didn't cut much leo
over here this year.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

That town down on Manhattan island
is getting to be quite an enterprising
place. 1t couldn't get either of the ma
tional political conventions, but it is
going to have dandy cat show next
month.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

II these X rays are likely to render
1t possible to photograph objects by
telephone it would be well for a great
many people to be careful about put
ting the telephone receiver too close to
their skulls.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

New York is to have a curfew bell
to call its children off the streets at
night A chestnut bell for calling down
the Astors and Vanderbilts would COM
plete the equipment.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

Score one point for Mark Twain's pa
triotism. He Is the first lecturer who
ever turned the golden tide toward this
country. He is on his way home from
Europe with bullying carpet sack.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

1t is reported that a girl jumped into
the Chicago river. This lends color to
the theory that the contents Of the
creek are liquid.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

A young Chicago man having COM
mitted theft was seized with repent
ance and informing the police of the
theft patiently awaited arrest. After
waiting patiently for some days he was
forced to turn detective and hand him
self over to the police.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13
Ouecr RELIGIONS Scruples.

A professor at Essling, Wurtem-
burg, has during the past eighteen
years paid twenty fines Of is marks
each for refusing to have his children
vaccinated. He bases his objection
somehow on religious scruples. His
children were vaccinated, however.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

General Booth would do well to get
out his history and read about the
trouble that King George III. had rela-
tive to his American subjects.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

A New York special says that lone of
the consumptives cured by DR.. Cyrus
Edison's new discovery is now eating
five meals a day." That looks like
very bad case of consumption.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

The kaleidoscope people must be salts
fed by this time that they will have
to depend on legitimate enterprises for
the making of money on their mono
poly.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

An Ohio marshal has been sentenced
to one year In Jail for shooting a bicy-
clist. From the shortness of the term
of the sentence there was evidently
some mitigating circumstances, such
as the rider wearing red boomers and
green golf stockings.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

S America men,
toned in the Bible?
Learned and con-
secrated men who
have studied the
inspired books OF
Daniel and Reve-
lation more than
/ have and under
stand them better,
agree in saying
that the leopard
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

It Is said that we do not need titles
in this country, and it is certainly true
that we do not need them as much as
titles in other countries need wealth.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

Ballington Booth may not wish to
lead revolt, but, If the American Sal
walton army persists in following him,
how can he help it?
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
is FOR GOD" LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.

nd Beheld Another Beast Coming
Up Out of tho Earth; and He Had
Two Horns Like IA Lamb, and He spake
as a Dragon'-Rev., Kill; IL.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

One reason why there is so much in
difference on the subject Of religion. IL
because the church is not looking for
tho Lord to come.-Rap's Horn.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

The sultan will have to do something
that will bring another ultimatum pref
ty soon or he will die of ennui.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-13

The w. c. T. U. is opposed TO drilling
anything but artesian wells.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31

We read; Germany h rich and powerful
through her commerce and industry. In min
eral wealth she IL second 70 no country In the
world: for all nations. Italians, French. Span
lards. and others, get nearly all their silver
from Germany"
II Is common TO explain the decline Of the
German cities by the discovery OF the route TO
the Indies round the Cape Of Good Hope. I'm
doubtedly, the discovery Of this route changed
the current OF m between Europe and
Asia and ultimately affected Germanv percept-
IDLY. SO long, however. as Poland offered a
great market for imported commodities, the
South German cities which were most exposed
10 damage through the change OF routes through
Asia continued to enjoy prosperity. The mer-
chants OF Nuremberg and Augsburg quickly
recognized that, by reason OF their central
position In Europe, they could avail them
selves OF the new route through Lisbon. IL
is to be noted that vasco da Cana was assisted
by a German In his first voyage to the Indies.
AS early as 1903 tho Welsers and other South
German merchants founded n commercial es-
Enlistment at Lisbon, and obtained from the
King, Dom Emanuel, on the payment OF taxes,
the right to erect warehouses both within and
without tho city walls. by q charter OF 1904
the German company founded by the welsers
received permission to join In the expedition to
India, and to send some OF their merchant ships
with the royal feet. The fitting out Of the Ger
man contingent cost 10000 forms. but those
who organized II made a profit OF 175 per cent.
In the year 1910 Francis l. OF France called
Frankfort the first business city, not alone Of
Germany. but almost of the world.
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the treatment Of secular subjeots. = like exeei-
lenoe was attained. Almost Az the foremost
writer's OF sacred music composed exquisite
melodies for the national lyrics, and not seldom
struck a chord which finds an echo TO this day.
The melody. for Instance. composed by Helm
rich Isaak for the song attributed to the Empe-
ror Macmillan. "Innsbrncki I must leave
thee" IL Of worldwide fame, and the air by the
same composer 20 the words, MY only JOY in
the wide world.'' remains an expression OF all
that Is sweet and tender in the German ma
tional character. As the new nRurate musio-so
called TO distinguish II from the unrhythmic,u uni
sonous plain song which II had begun to super
sede-was developed. the desire arose TO perfect
the instruments for It's performance. The first
improvement was made In the organ. A Ger
man craftsman living in Venice, named Bern
hard. hit upon the idea OF tuning the manual Of
the organ an octave higher and accompany
ing the more beautiful quality OF sound thus
produced by repeating the bass notes In q
lower octave. His invention OF the pedals about
1870 transformed the instrument into a mighty
fabric. BY the beginning Of the sixteenth CEN
fury nearly all the principal cities In Germany
possessed organs with pedals. In proportion as
the instrument itself was improved, the players
of 1t became skilful. and in the early years of
the fifteenth century several priests and monks
earned high regulations as orRnnists. The art
OF lutte playing, like the finer organ playing.
owed its origin to Nuremberg; the lutes made
there about l4e0 were sought after from far
and near.
To sum up the purport Of these Volumes. wo
find that the fifteenth century was, In truth,
the golden age OF Germany. II was a time
when culture penetrated to all classes OF So
ciety, spreading It's qualifications deep and
wide; a time OF extraordinary activity in art
and learning. BY catechetical teaching, by
sermons in the vernacular. by translations of
the Scripture. by instructional ana devotional
publications Of all sorts, religious knowledge
was diffused and the development of religious
life promoted. In tho elementary schools and
middle schools q sound basis of popular educa-
ton was established, while the universities at
tanned a height of excellence and distinction
undreamt Of before. More even than learn |
ing. art seemed to blossom and develop, beau
tifyng all the departments of life. public and
private, secular and ecclesiastic. while in fits
many noble and comprehensive works. in
spired by the prevailing sense OF Christian
brotherhood, IL manifested the real core Of tho
genius and character. NJ. w. II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
The Home RuIe Parliament.

From his own notes. made from day to day
for the London D1fly Ners. Mr.. HENRY w.
Lucy has complied. and Messrs. Cassell & Co.
have published, A Didry OF the Home Rule
Parliament. which lasted from August, 1902,
to July. 1895. II will be remembered that
the general election of July. 1892. restored Mr..
Gladstone to power, but only with a majority OF
forty. which ne himself pronounced too small.
too small" Even this majority. through vari-
GUS causes. but chiefly through the detection of
the nine Parnellite members, was ere long
signaily reduced; nevertheless, the Liberal
party managed to pass n Home Rule bill
through tho House of Commons. and to re-
main in office for nearly three years,
being finally beaten not on any important
measure. but on a motion to reduce the salary
OF the Secretary Of State for War. by way OF
marking the disapproval Of his administration
In the matter OF cordite stores. The story of
these three years will be found set forth in Mr..
Lucie's book in abundance of detail. and illumi-
mated here and there with short sketches of
conspicuous public men. 1t Is these snapshot
to which we purpose to invite atten-
tion. emitting the references to deceased states
men like Lord Randolph Churchill. or to men
like Mr.. Mundella. who are politically dead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
HI.

When We read Of the peasants war in Cor
many We are apt to forget that II did not pre-
cede, but followed, the Reformation. The state
of things against which the husbandmen were
driven to revolt did not exist In the latter half
OF the fifteenth century. The truth Is that at
the close OF tho middle ages most of tho land
in Germany was virtually in the hands of tho
tenants, the lords OF the soil merely receiving
rent or service for Il. By degrees the posses
sions of tenants had become as independent
rs were those OF free peasants. Serfdom, which
became 30 general after the close OF the social
revolution OF the sixteenth century. was only
known in the fifteenth century among tho
peasants OF Pomerania. Even OF these a con-
temporary writer said; "The peasants OF
PomeraniA pay a modest toll, and render
besides certain personal services. They are
well to do, and, when they no lOnger wish To
belong to the manor, they can. with the per-
mission OF the landlord, sell their holdings, and
pay him a tenth OF the price. Then they are free
10 go and take their children where they will"
The great agricultural prosperity which prevail
ed in most parts Of Germany placed the peasantry
OF the later middle ages in a position to which
their condition In subsequent times offers a sad
contrast. The contemporary writer whom We
have Just quoted pointed out; I'm PomeranlA
the peasants are rich, their wearing apparel
being mostly OF English and other costly cloth,
such IS the nobility and citizens In easy cir
cumstAnces wore In former times" So we'll OF
were the peasants OF Altenburg that they wore
caps OF beArskins ahd coral necklaces TO which
were hung pieces OF gold and silk ribbons, which
were then very expensive. Another contempt
rary writer puts the following words In the
mouth OF the nobility: There Is more lent out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
H,

1t Is we'll known that Mr.. A. ]. Balfour was
tho leader OF the Conservatives In the Home
Rule Parliament. On page 327 we learn how
no discharged this Junction.; NJ Arthur Bal
four has now finally settled in tho saddle OF
leader OF tho Opposition. and rides we'll. There
was a time when 1t seemed as II he were loAth
TO stay, finding the drudgsry OF leadership un-
oongsnial. He came late, went away early, and,
when he took part In debate. displayed an air
OF alOofness and indifference that was very
curious. That is all changed now. He sticks
10 his post, and is always on tho alert for q
chance OF conducting operations against the
AnemY. In tho short stretch OF session already
passed he has found opportunity of making
three speeches. each different in its way,
combining TO establish his Parliamentary
position on . firm basis. One was on tie
address. whom he paid an eloquent tribute 10
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VI.

Nothing that was in daily use was too trivial
or iRnoblo TO be beRutihed. The hand of the
artist was observable in tho balustrade. tho
ceiling. the doors and windows. the stoves, and
the candelabrA. Even the common kitchen
furniture OF a burgher's house, OF which some
lar care. 1t was not without justice, therefore.
that Wimpheling. writing In 1907, declared
that Germany deserV ed universal admiration,
not only on account OF its creations In paint
ing, sculpture, and architecture, but also for the
originality displayed in the making OF common
things. While architecture. sculpture and
painting, woOd-cutting. and copper engraving
were making remarkable progress, music also
was, by degrees, approaching perfection. From
the middle OF the fifteenth century, the number
OF German composers was unusually large and
their compositions were Of high merit. On the
basis OF the GTegOrian Chant, the German
masters built mp the new style of church music,
In the polyphonous structures by which tho
whole meaning OF the old church hymns was
developed. William Du Fay, Jacob obrecht
and Johann ockenheim are considered the
pioneers OF all musical schools down 70
our own times. obrecht, supposed to have
been born on the Rhine, far surpassed
ockenheim In sublimity and In simple
beauty OF style. Another distinguished
composer OF religious hymns In the fifteenth
century was Heinrich Finck, Capelmeister to
the Polish court 1t CraeoW. from lA92. In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31

Mr.. Gladstone, the second on ths Ministerial
crisis, when he played his part with great skini
the third when he found himself placed by Lord
Randolph Churchill in q dificult position, since
he could not support his motion against LORD
Rosebery, and would not throw over = friend
He managed 10 dance among the eggs with a
vigorous grace that delighted the House." On
page 2s5 a rarallel IL drawn between Mr.. Bal
four and Mr.. Asquith. There are two com
paratively young men In the House, both ad-
vanced by leaps and bounds into foremost POSI-
lions. both certain. II they live, to attain the
highest pinnacle, who arc curiously dissimilar
in manner. Mr.. Balfour 10, according TO the
almanac, four years older than Mr.. Asquith.'
We ara assured, however, that in manner
the latter 10 at least forty years older
than the former. mo ono seeing Mr.. Asquith
answering Mr.. Darling on the subject OF An
archist m~eetinRs in Trafalgar square, or reply
ing TO Mr.. John Redmond as to his intentions
with respect to the dynamite prisoners. would
imagine that q CLEAN of humor ever irradiated
his mind or lighted his pathway. Those who
know him of tile bench are aware that this Is .
misapprehension. Mr.. Asqutth's supernaturally
grave manner on the Treasury bench is. like
inky cloak. an outward semblance
proper to tho occasion. His humor, even In
liEhtest moments, is perhaps little grim. 1t
certainly ia not lacking. Mr.. Arthur Balfour.
on the contrary, ever bubbles over with light
hearted hnmor, q sunny nature breaking
through all tho clouds that cares of State may
bring. This natural gift is one of lnestimable
value to a leader in the House OF
Like the quality Of mercy. It is twice blest"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
I ".

1t 10 not generally known that, during the
fifteenth century, Germany WAS the Mexico and
Peru OF Europe. In 1903 4Fneas Sylyius. after
ward Pope, writing OF the wealth of Germany
said: "Veins OF gold and silver are still discoy-
cred; in Bohemia, the mines OF Mount Kulten;
in Saxony, the mines of Mount Ramil; in Meis-
sen. the mines OF Freiberg, tho mines of Gesi
and OF Schneeberg. give evidences OF gold
and silver. The Dukes of Austria work silver
mines in the valleys OF the Tun and Ems. Gold
dust sparkles in the waters OF the Rhine; there
are rivers In Bohemia In which the Taboritos
md Jumps OF gold the size OF peas. Iron and
copper, also, arc to be found in Germany,
with gold in largo quantities in Hungary"
When. In l47l, the rich mines OF Schnee-
berg. in SaIony. were opened, the town OF
tho same namo sprang into existence as II
by enchantment. Tho working Of the Bohemian
mines. Joachimsthal, in 1915 was followed by
the Same result. Such sudden increase Of popu-
lAtion has only been equalled by the growth of
cities in California and Nevada. The silver
mines discovered In the Erzgebirge In l47l were
among the richest in Germany. During the first
thirty years they yielded 49,, 600 quintals OF
orc. Tho mining syndio had tables and
chairs made OF the raw material. In l477 the
Duke Albert Edward of Nielsen ate on such q
table weighing 400 Q~uintals. The miners we're
frequently paid In bars of orc instead OF coin.
The Bohemian ore was so productive that, In
tho region OF Bergreichenstein alone $50 gold
mills were kept busy. In the course OF two
hundred years over 1000. 900 OF forms In
gold and silver were coined from the mines OF
salEburR. The country Of the 1Srol also was
rich In tho precious metals. The banks OF the
River Adigs were looked upon In upper Ger
many as an inexhaustible source OF gold. The
Austrian royal family derived an income OF
o 1000 gold norins from the mines OF Schwaz
alone, and in l403 no fewer than $4,000 sill
yer marks were coined from tho same mine.
England, at this period, imported silver from
North Germany. as Denmark and Sweden did
from the HAnseAtio cities nearest to them. A
contemporary writer records that the German
merchants established IN foreign cities carried
with them pieces OF gold and silver furniture
weighing from 80 to 100 pounds. 1t waA." he
adds. mo thing 70 eat on gold and
silver plates at the merchants tables, as l my
self did. in company with eleven other guests,
In the city OF Cologne" In . chronicle OF lA93
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sum for the period. In the south Of France,
Lyons was the centre Of the book trsnic. The
so-cslled German art" was established IN
Budapest in the year 1+73. in London In
1877, in oxford in 147s, IN Denmark in 1882.
in Stockholm in 1889, In Moravla in 14se, and
In Constantlnople in 1900. Even at Cettlnje, In
Montenegro, there was a printing press In 1903.