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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20
PROFESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Jan. lin the senate
Mr.. Allen (pop., Neb) secured the
adoption of resolution calling upon
the president for the information in his
possession relative to the boundary
line between Venezuela and British
Guiana anu requesting that he inform
the senate whether the United States
now has any clerks or other employees
at work upon the Venezuelan boundary
question and also what part OF the
$780, 900 appropriated for the Venezue-
Ian commission has been expended.
The work that the commissioners
of Wisconsin lands have been doing
here the past few months through
State Timber Agent Mullen has ended
in the introduction by Senator Spooner
OF bill to adjust the claim Of Wis
consin under the swamp land grant to
the state. 1t was proposed by the
commissioners a year ago to secure a
cash indemnity for such swamp lands
as have been granted by the govern
ment to railroads and other public i'm
provement companies or set apart as
Indian reservations, but little progress
was made in this direction. 1t is now
the plan to secure indemnity in the
form of other lands from the remain
| ing government lands in the state. The
bill introduced has for it's object the
bringing of the subject to a center by
adjusting the states claims.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE civil
service debate which was inaugurated
in the house week ago has ended.
When the bill was reported to the
house 1t was discovered that those
who desired to vote to strike out the
appropriation for the civil service
commission had neglected to make
such a motion in the committee OF
whole. No vote, therefore, could
be taken and the bill passed without
division. The republicans who are
seeking to modify or repeal the law
decided when the house met to let
the debate come to close, but 1t re-
quired the casting of the vote of the
speaker to accomplish this. There
are conflicting statements as to the
SlJuuIlOH III WHICH ZIG luJulO CoAduSl
OF the war against the civil service
law is left. All the republican oppo-
nents of the law agree that the fight
is to be kept UP and it was positively
stated by Mr.. Pearson (rep., N. c.
that assurances have been received
from those in authority in the house
that an opportunity will be given in
the future for consideration of bill
to modify the law. But from other
sources the statement cannot be con-
firmcd The debate was quite duh
until the closing hour, when Mr..
Simpson (pop., Kan.) enlivened it
with some reference to the Ohio sena-
torial election. Mr.. Bailey the dem
ocratic leader, made clear statement
OF the minority's position, which III
dicates that the minority will vote
to repeal but not modify the law
The principal speech was made by
Mr.. Brosius, chairman of the civ
service commission, who defended tn
law in two hours speech.
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soatH xEk BOOKS 8.
me church or Rnri.ps.

We have noticed, from time 10 time. the con-
tributions TO tho series entitled Ten Epochs Of
Church History" and published by the Chris
uAn Literature Company. The latest and, on
the whole. most valuable addition to this col
lection Of narratives In The anglican ReIorrnd-
ttoh, By DR.. WILLIAM CLARK Of Trinity College,
Toronto. Tho particular merit Of this book IL
the lucidity and impartiality with which the
author has set forth the successive changes In
the statement of doctrine and In the manner Of
worship. His own point Of view is Anglican,
but he has takon the utmost pains to do no In
Justice TO any Of those persons whose religious
opinions differ from his own. He brings out
clearly the features which the Anglican Reforma-
ton possessed in common with the religious con-
vulsions which took place at about the Same time
on the Continent of Europe. and also tho features
which were peculiar to itself. Like most AnRli.
cans Of the present day. he insists that In Eng
land there was not intended to be any break In
; the continuity Of the Church; In other words,
tho English Reformation differed from tho moro
or lees contemporary Protestant movements on
7the Continent almost rs much as the English
revolution Of 1858 differed from the French
revolution Of 1889. For the purpose Of support
ing this view Of the facts, DR.. Clark devotes the
First seven chapters Of this volume to an OK
animation Of the early history Of the re-
1ations Of the Church to the Roman See
And to q consideration of the circum-
stances under which the Papacy got increased
power or was compelled to relax its authority
over the Anglican communion. These chapters
we must pass over. as also the noxt four. which
treat Of the changes accomplished under Henry
VIII. and confne ourselves to tho cardinal
btaRos In the development of Anglican doctrine.
discipline, and ritual which are associated with
the names OF Edward VI, Elizabeth, James l..
; end Charles H., in the reign OF the last of whom
the Church Of England acquired its definite
form. Even with regard to the large portion of
fhevolume in which these matters are discussed
we must needs be eclectic, and we shall well
mainly, therefore. on tho alterations which tho
Prayer Book has undergone.
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Now let us sec what happened to the Prayer
Book in the reign OF Elizabeth. A revision of IL
had been intrusted to a commission In which a
leading part was intended to be taken by Mat
thew Parker. afterward Archbishop OF Canter.
bury, but. he being unable. through illness, to
attend to the work, his place was taken by
Guest, subsequently, Bishop of Rochester. 1t
had been originally designed, and 1t was tho
Queens desire, that the first Prayer Book Of
King Edward should be adopted as tho basis.
and that the fewest possible alterations Of 1t, in
a Puritan direction, should DO admitted. Even
tunlly. however. 1t was thought better to con.
clliate the returned exiles who had come under
Protestant influences on the Continent. The
Queen had suggested that the crucihx should
DO retained. professions sanctioned, the
cope ordered TO be used in the cele.
bration OF the Eucharist. tho presence of nom
communicates allowed. prayers for tho dead
permitted. and kneeling at receptions required.
Guest replied that 1t would not DO well TO restore
ceremonies already removed; and that, since
images are condemned in Scripture. the crucinx
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not liking The concluding chapters Of Tho Black
Dwarf" proceeded TO suggest the outline Of
what In his Judgment would DO q better mp
winding OF the plot. The letter In which the
alterations were proposed Indicated that Black
wood had taken counsel with some literary per
son on whose taste he placed great reliance, and
who turned out to DO Clifford. II we may
trust Lockhart, Scott was furious. and forth
with inditod the following eristlo to James
Ballantyno who. as wo have said, was the
Intermediary: Dear James. 1 have re.
ceivod Blnckwood's impudont letter. God
damn mis- s,opll Tell him and his coad.
icism. I'll be cursed but this is the most impu.
dent Proposal That eyer was made. w. s"
no deemed impcrtinence was not the only cause
OF Scott's refusal to allow Black wood 10 publish
any moro q his novels; he was, doubtless, tired
Of being obliged to employ nm Intermediary like
James Ballantync. who was continually trying
to crib something for himself, and preferred TO
1t was y In. 1889 that ThSesko oTy''s who. in
dom offered to Black,rood's Magazine a me.
" lSns : Ss p pnser G the t yefse o. % aThe iiq risT qs@sEe,.aS
Book" Although Thackeray had already pub.
l MsieS S seG sen xG 10 Edi Rlssn Rha Msre not tho so ssSjsSSs
good enough for the magazine. The next year
ThHrkor"y, though Ssd ist s By James White
W u ulii lNOUOtb DhuShN Ub Dl
much the ablest writor in London" met with n
similar rebuff. Mrs. 0liphant suggests that per.
haps his treatment Of humanity in gene al.
cynical. and misanthropical, as Il was, the
worry. koenness OF his arrows which few SO
lightly and so true. startled and confused the
judgment OF the publishers. It would seem,
also, TO judge from the following letter. dated
tho time rs little acquainted with the rare quail
ity Of his own genius as were his correspond
Snts, The, letter was addressed to Alexander
Blackwood: Some years back you used to have
World We Live H. should Be- Sp glad to do
something Of a like nature IL you are disposed
to accent my contributions. No politics. as
much fun and satire as I can music literary
oral gossip. I belong to a couple of clubs in
Of rambling stuff. For Instance. for. next
month Courvoisier's hanging I'll GO
s Sn SSsfi e. Lo ssa,ssuf Iisr. G9 Tom (; t csrIyYe'
which great fun may be made. and nm account
OF Willis that may DO racy enough. II the
please write me word. i can't afford to begin;
and send the MS. in advance. for IL you
shouldn't approve the design my labor would be
wasted. as the article would DO written for
month" It is evident that nothing followed
this offer Of q set Of Roundabout Papers;
but Theodore Martin tells us in his life
Of Prof. Aytoun that the Great Hoggarty
ELEPHANTS comment is: Who is It that has not
made a blunder sometimes T. This was a blum
der. however. Of a truly extraordinary calibre.
The rejection OF three PROPOSALS to write for his
springinR up later between Thackeray and John
Blackwood, but no never wooed Maya" again.
1t is amusing to learn that although Thackeray
was rejected Douglas Jerrold was admitted.
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III.

1t was in 1856 that q contributor moro Inn
portant than Bulwcr Lytton appeared upon
Maya" horizon. A letter from Mr.. G. II.
Lewes. already known individually to John
B~lackwood. introduced q new writer to the lat
ter's notice. Tho letter described the candidate
as OF " a timid temper. one whom it was almost
impossible to persuade that his production was
of any value or Importance, and quito unaccus-
toned 10 the mode Of writing in which he now
made his first essay" Lewcs himself. however.
expressed tho highest opinion OF the merits,
the humor and pathos of the talo which he
inclosed, which was entitled Tho Sad
Fortunes OF the Rev. Amos Barton" the first,
yet ono OF tho most nearly perfect OF tho
productions of tho woman of genius whose
pen name OF George Eliot was to DO inscribed
upon tho list of the great writer's OF her time.
John Blackwood replied: 81 think your friends
"reminiscences of clerical lito will DO" hut
lamest part. OF tho story" In other words.
Eliot's stories as William Blackwooi
had wanted to rewrito Scots. The ex.
treme constituency OF George Eliot to any
check, however slight, is revc. led In the tone OF
B~lnckwood's reply TO Lewes's next communi.
cation: " ] was very far" no SAWS rcassuringly,
- from intending that my letter should convey
anything like disappointment TO your friend"
and ndds that he will publish Amos at once.
the publisher %conides, the fear. expressed by
some ono who had road The proofs. that, Amos
Barton' being 30 perfectly admirable, the
man must have exhausted himself In the first
story. of the proposed sories." Black woods
that the author was . clergyman
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Some Contributors 70 Magazine
T. IA n deliphtfpl book which Mira orrpu.Nr
has given na IN the tvo volnmea comnr,ain1
nnyvord a, a thousand nages and co,Iactivsl1
entitled rYYufo,, RlocE,rood and Hs Con.
fscr,hners, We have hare not only the annals n,
Great nuh,isbing bonso Int aIao manv int.r.s,.
inc data rslat;no 70 tho men and women ~
Inttsra who at ons time or another contributed
IN R,ocI,,ood,s Nooo-jn. Tn rev;ewino ,h,a
vork ona "a inc,ined IN doub, wbether IN ,ol.
low the FORTUNES NJ the Arm which wos a..
toh,,sh.5 NV VIuiam pIaclv wood AVID hoa
lated down IN MIR own dav and In connection
tharewItb IN trace the evolution NJ R,ock,,ood'e
Nooo,iu.. mr. yvhather n were more indiciors
to conan ons,a seIf In tho snace Mt Command
IN n glance at tho corresnondence and COMMENT
nm the more mr. less distinpnisbed writers who
prefor US 10 ADOPT inc latter alternative. and
accordingly we snail note what Mrs. oliphant
mas 10 toll us ABOUT tne moro eminent contribu-
tors TO btdcEtoooos MaDaStne' we should nrst
Observe however, thet there arc bomo curious
taoun" IN tne hS' Vi auInoFs whose puoiisneu
Contributors ooro inc biack"oous imprint
Thus' although no was a JOINT publisher with
Murray. OF byrons beppo' ana Childe
Harold. ana haa a snare IN the publication or
shelieys Cehci' nho frometheus INBOUND
ana although the magazine contained q great
deal OF th,ra'rate poetry now forgotten.
we Vainly look IN tho list OF contributors Ior the
names OF lehhSsoh' matthe" Arnold, Brown
Ing, or Mrs. browning II "e turn 10 the prose
writer's Win whose WORKS inc biaokwoods In
one way or ahotner hea something TO 90. we
miss the hames OIL oariyie, M"cauiay' huskin'
dickens anu ihackeray. Inc Contributions OF
fered py inc iesthamea writer were actually
re'ectedi anu LOT Iui.e opposite reason. WIZ.
nam hiasRwooa puoi.shea only one novel oythe
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We need not say that, during tho period of the
Commonwealth and OF the Cromwellian protec-
torate. tho Book Of Common Prayer was disused
In England. but. soon after the restoration of
Charles II. a committee Of eight Bishops was
ordered to take in hand tho work of revision.
The book as revised by them was accepted by
Parliament, and tho Act OF Uniformity. prescrib-
ing the use Of II. received the royal assent OH
May 10. 1862. No fewer than 600 alterations
were made In the Jacobean Book. but inasmuch
as tho Book OF Common Prayer now used In tho
Church OF England 10 the outcome of the work
then accomplished. and the last explicit testi-
mony to the English Reformation. 1t Ia neo-
essary TO note tho principal changes, and
to consider briefly their doctrinal and liturgical
Significance. The preface Is said to have been
written by Sanderson. Bishop of Lincoln. the
original preface OF l549 being appended as q
chapter entitled Concerning tho Service of tho
Church. With the exception Of the psalter,
the Ten Commandments. the sentences at tho
beginning OF morning and evening prayer, and
the comfortable words" in the Communion
service, tho passages Of Scripture were taken
from tho authorized version OF tho Scrip
turos. This was u concession to tho demand OF
the Presbyterian divines. Tho Introductory
part of tho service was now prehxed TO
Evensong as well as Mathis. Priest" instead
OF minister" was placed before tho absolu-
ton. The prayer for the King and the Collect
following were printed in the order Of morn
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VIII: From all sedition and privy conspir.
acy, from the tyranny of the Bishop Of Rome
and all his detestabie enormities. from all
false doctrine" &c. As to the oxhortations in
troduced, here and elsewhere. the author sug-
gests that, although to us they may seem tedious
and unnecessary. they were probably of the
highest utility when nrst introduced. owing to
the general ignorance of tho people. and the In
ability of most of them to read.
In the second Prayer Book most of the SER
vices were altered on like principles. Thus.
in the service for public baptism. apart from
sundry rearrangements Of the parts. the exor-
cism contained in the earlier service ('I COM
mand thee, unclean spirit, in the lame of the
Father. and of the Son, and Of the Holy Ghost.
that thou come out and depart from these in
%fants," &c.) is omitted. The manner OF baptism
is also changed. In tho first book the priest was
directed to name tho child and dip 1t in the
water thrice. first dipping the right side. secondly
the left side, the third time dipping the face
toward the front" In the second Prayer Book
he was merely to "dip 1t In the water" In both
books 1t is to be "discreetly and warlly done;'
and ''if the child DO weak. 1t shall suffice to
pour water upon It," In the first book 1t had
been ordered: "'rhen tho godfathers and god
mothers shall take and lay their hands upon the
child, and theminister shall put upon him his
white ~vesture. commonly called the chrisom,
and say. Take this white vesture for q token of
the innocence" &c. All this was omitted In
the second booK. The priest had formerly been
further directed to ~"anoint the infant upon
the head" This also was omitted. On the
othcr hand. the signing with tho cross, which,
In tho hrst book. had occurred at an earlier
place. was now introduced here. One remark
able addition to the second book was the prayer
Of Thanksgiving. That 1t hath pleased Thoe to
regenerate this infant with Thy Holy Spirit"
showing clearly that. at this period, the Puri-
tans had not yet introduced the confusion which
was to become so common afterward between
regeneration and conversion. We observe. fur.
Their. that, in the form OF the determination
OF m%atrimony, the words at tho giving of
the ring ran thus. In the first book: with
this ring / thee we'd; this gold and silver 1
thee glyel; with my body / thee worship; and
with all my worldly goods l thee endow." The
clause in brackets was omitted In the second
book, together with the rubrical directions latter
the word %"ring"l. land other tokens of spous.
age as gold or silver" Several slight changes
are made in tho prayers. For example, in the
Collect beginning 20. Goi of Abraham" after
the words Bless them" there stood In the
The herald., 1898-09-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Principles Expounded by Kimball at
Simpson Tabernacle

Simpson tabernacle was filled to the third
gallery last evening, with large audience,
to hear Edward A. Kimhall of Chicago lee
ture on "Christian Science" Mr.. Kimball
is an exponent of the principles of Chris
tan science, as promulgated by Mrs. Mary
B. G. Eddy Of Boston, the author Of the text
book of the cult, Science and Health, /"
and the founder of the faith
Mr.. Kimball stated, In the introduction of
his lecture, that he was one of the persons
who had reaped the advantages of Chris
tian science, having been rescued from the
grave by its power to heal He then re-
viewed some of the vituperation, as he
termed 1t, and misrepresentation of it's op-
ponents and those who, willfully or OTHER
wise. misunderstood its principles and have
never sought enlightenment on the SUBJ
ject.
The denomination, he said, is growing
moro rapidly than any other, IN the his
tory of the world, and he confessed him
self to be one of those who had come TO
scott and remained to pray" The prin-
ciples of the faith, as laid down by the
speaker, are an absolute belief In God.
While not indorsing the inspiration of the
Bible from cover to cover, they study, pom
der and take the scriptures as guide.
They believe also In the divinity of Christ.
through whom the sick are healed
and His followers are commanded TO
follow His example In this. Chris
tan science the speaker claimed to be the
rediscovery or redlscernment Of the prin-
ciple of the work Of Jesus, and it shows pre-
cisely the nature of Messianic healing and
is full exposition of Christ knowledge.
The herald., 1898-09-16
Pensions, Postal and Patents

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - California
pensions have been granted as follows:
Original-Benjamin V. Sharp of Stan.
ford, &c. Ella Mitchell Of Garden Grove
Sc; William Voorhees, of Woodland, $12.
Reissue-Peter w. Hughes of Claremont
S.
Mexican war survivors, increase-Wil-
liam j. W. Hubbell of Auburn, IS to S12.
The postoffice at Lungo, Monterey coun-
ty, CAL, has been discontinued; the NAL
will go to Sur.
| William G. Beck was today commissioned
postmaster at Altamont, and Marion Cush-
ing at Monroe, Cal.
California patents have been issued as
follows:
Denie Breakers of San Pedro, tide water
air compressor.
Ezra Carpenter of Fisherman's bay, trap
Josiah Champion of Enterprise, orc
stamp battery.
Stephen A. d. Clark of Pasadena, wire
stretcher and cutter.
William ]. Dyer of San Francisco, role,
crushing machine.
Manuel Fernandez of Los Angeles, car
fender (reissue).
M. j. Hawley and ]. B. Cloat of San Fran.
cisco, machine for cutting marble or other
stone.
Fred N. Lyons of Mendocino City, life
boat.
Joseph Malt of Los Angeles, concen.
traitor.
James Mccartney of Oakland, water
heater and steam generator.
Joseph Ozenberger of Mddletown, gate
Victor Wigellus of Scotia, journal box.
The herald., 1898-09-16
BROWNS PARTISAN ACTION
It Is Apparently Illegal and Without
Rhyme or Reason

The action of Secretary of State Brown
in refusing a place on the state election
ballot to the fusion ticket has aroused
great indignation. 1t does not appear that
Mr.. Browns action is possible of being sus-
tanned by the courts.
Nathan Cole, who is the national commit
teeman for this state in the Silver Repub-
l!can party. last night spoke as follows on
the point.
II think the action of Secretary Brown is
an outrage. I cannot understand his rea-
soning at ALL He strikes the fusion Popu-
list ticket from the ballot because as he
claims, the Populists allowed the Silver
Republicans to name part of the ticket and
the Democrats to do the same. The fact
Is that the Populists nominated the entire
ticket. They did name some Silver Repub-
| Leans and our committee Endorsed them.
The Democrats also nominated, by reso-
luton, some of the names on the Populist
ticket but this was after the Populists had
acted. I believe that th4supreme court
| will sustain our view of the matter, for
cannot conceive that that tribunal would
support such an outrageous method of rea-
soning. Mr.. Brown would have just as
much reason to throw out the Democratic
| ticket If few disgruntled Democrats were
| to get together and nominate ticket. The
boiling convention was a farce, for went
to it myself and counted those present and
| they were not to exceed thirty in number
| Such a ruling means a wholesale dsfran-
| chisemert of voters and will surely be
taken into the courts for a settlement.
eff the purity of elections law is enforced
| the boilers will be punished, for that pro-
vides that no delegates to one convention
can take part in another"
The herald., 1898-09-16
Chamber of Commerce Exhibits

The largest pumpkin Of this season was
placed in the hall yesterday by L. j, RAM
sauer, raised on his ranch near Florence,
weighs 250 pounds, measures four and one
half feet in length and six feet in girth.
Considering the exceedingly dry season,
this is a mammoth pumpkin. It Is eQuiv-
alent to one weighing 400 pounds in an or
binary year. -s,ar .sI-
Enos Bryant of The Palms donated
Western Beauty apples weighing IL pounds
each.
Henry Jones of this city exhibits NAM
moth tomatoes weighing ~ to- 2 pounds
each, raised in the hilly district, this city.
A. B. Mccoy, Covina, exhibits a cluster
con tanning twenty oranges.-,r
Piru rancho, Piru City, sent samples of
grape fruit kumquots Japanese oranges),
Pearmain apples, citron of commerce and
dates. So Hf'7 20
Robert Dunn, Fillmore exhibits corn in
the ear, dried fruits, apples and pears
VIZ w. Martin, Sespe, makes display Of
Mediterranean Sweet oranges.
B. F. Chadsey, Bardsdale, displays cling
peaches.
Reports from Omaha state that the Cata-
lima fish exhibit has just been installed
In the Los Angeles county space and has
proved to be a greater drawing card than
was at first anticipated. The crowds in
crease daily and the attendants are kept
busy telling about the wonderful sport OF
catching fish off the coast of Avalon, and OF
course every lover of this sport has a fish
story to tell, making the interest in the
exhibit tenfold In connection with the
exhibit they give out a souvenir consisting
of the large scales of the jewish. ''''''