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Falkland.

A valuable addition to biographical
literature is The Life and Times Of Lucius
Cary, Viscount Falkland. by j.. A. r. MAR
RIoTT lecturer in modern history at Worces-
ter College. Oxford (Putnams). In the
pages Of the historians of the struggle
between Charles /. and his Parliament,
the figures Of STAFFORD and Hyde, Of Pym,
Hampden and Cromwell stand forth pre-
eminent. Comparatively little attention
has been paid to Lucius Cary. whose port
RAFT was painted by his friend Lord Claren-
don in unfading oolors. We need but
recall a memorable passage in Clarendon's
history Of the English civil war 10 under
stand the charm which his subject has had
for the present ~biographer. AT the Battle
OF Newbury,' wrote Clarendon. was slain
the Lord Viscount Falkland; a person Of
such prodigious parts Of learning and
knowledge. Of that inimitable sweetness
and delight in conversation, Of 90 loving
and oblfging a humanity and goodness to
mankind, and Of that primitive simplicity
and integrity Of life. that IL there were
no other brand upon this odious and ac-
cursed civil war than that single loss IL
must be most infamous and eIecrable 10 all
posterity.' Should II be pointed out that
Clarendon wrote under q sense Of personal
bereavement, Il may be said by way Of
reply that Bishop Burnet. who cannot be
suspected Of Partially, supplied testimony
to Falkland's character. which II less EN-.
phato that Clarendon's 10, from its un-
p~remeditated nature. even more convince
ing. Bishop Morley wrote Burnet, first
became known to the world as a friend OF
Lord Falkland, and that was enough in
itself TO raise a mans character
Throughout the eighteenth century, how
ever. Falkland's fame suffered almost
complete eclipse. Ignoring Burnet's un-
impeaohable testimony. Horace Walpole,
In his Royal and Noble Authors suggests
that nothing but the literary skill OF a
partial friend had rescued the mem
DRY Of an undistinguished but amiable
'nobleman from well merited oblivion.
Macaulay's disdainful reference 10 Falk-
land 10 wall known: He wac indeed a
man Of great talents and Of great virtues,
but, we spprehend, infinitely too fastidious
for public life. He was always going back
ward and forward. dreading tbs success OF
the cause which he had espoused. Dis
guSted by the courtiers OF Oxford. az he
had been disguised by the patriots Of West
Minister, yet bound by honor not 10 abandon
the for which he was In arms. he pinned
away. neglected his person, went about
moaning for peace. and at last rushed
desperately on death, as the best refuge In
such miserable times Cariyle's COM
pilation OF Cromwel's Letters and
s~peeohet' contains only one a~llusion-and
that q oontemptuous one-to Falkland.
Under the head a sFiFst Newbury Battle
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xas the sATsopaoluoas % Milton. which
contains the memorable plea. for fresdon
Of the press. The n Of the press under
the last two 8tuarts was Roger LfEstrange,
A printer named TroGan. who came under
his disapproval, was executed In 1883 with
various revolving details. In 1905 q Scotch.
mar named Aikenhead. who at the time was
a student OF but 10 years Of age. was hanged
Rt Edinburgh amply because. in come wild
talk, he had referred to Christianity as a
deluSion. In England the censorship laws
were not repealed as an immediate result OF
the Revolution OF 1888, but remained on the
statute book until 1895. As late as l702
Defoe's famous essay. THE Shortest Way
with DiSsenters.' was burned by the hang
man under order OF Parliament. and the
author was sentenced to three days punish
ment In the pillory, to q ruinous fine and q
long imprisonment, Even in 1853 certain
numbers OF John Wiikes's paper were.
under an order Of the two Houses. con-
demned 10 be burned at the Royal Ex-
change. The last book sentenced by the
British Parliament to the flames was an
anonymous volume Issued in 1775 under the
title OF The Present Crisis In Regard to
America Considered. A press aw passed
as late as December, 1919. imposed trans
portation or writer's or printers OF goddess
works. This law was repealed in 1887. and
the legislation OF 1859 finally secured an
assured freedom for the press.
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THE SPORTING RAJAH.
Modern oriental Rulers Who Are Fond o.
Polo and Horse Racing.


A small percentage Of native princes, like
Sir Pertab-Singh and the Maharajah Of
Kuch-Behar, have benefited from their
intercourse with Englishmen. They recog-
nize the folly Of buying horses and carriages
for which they have no use. and they draw
the line at employing undesirable persons
as managers Of their stables, rascals who
starve the animals in their charge by re-
selling the gram to the villain from whom
il has been bought. The down to date
Rajah, says Bdilp's Magazine. sees that his
harness room is clean and that everything il
in proper plaoe-family heirlooms being
kept free from dust and moths. The horses
are stabbed under sanitary conditions, and
II the potentate goes in for racing or breed
ing, a qualified veterinary surgeon is at
taohed to the stable stat.
On the other hand, the ~autiquated ruler
Of dusky millions has no sympathy with such
new tangled notions an clean stalls and
properly arranged loose boxes. He does
not AJAX for sweet smelling stables. and the
sight Of q well groomed horse affords him
no pleasure. Provided the easyeoing
Aryan can take the air In an old fashioned
and cumbersome barouche, drawn by a
team Of NANCY long tailed horses. whoss
shabby harness IL resplendent In armorial
devices. he lie perfectly happy.
In recent years the sporting RajGh has
come TO the front. The late MahArajah
OF Patisla was a first rate horeeman, and
his keenness for polo gained him sdmittance
70 circles which do not. as a rule. receive
every native with open arms. His polo
ponies were the envy Of the white plAyers
with whom he came into contact, and he
devoted the greater part c. bis tinis 70 the
game. He ran his horses at every imp
tant meeting in the country. carrying of
his share OF cups.
The Maharajah OF Kuch-Behar, too, shines
as a polo player, and several Of the younger
generation a give q good account Of
themselves across country and after pig,
Many natives, by the way. invest In horses.
which are imported from England, which
do not always TAX kindly 10 the climate,
Though they thrive during the cold weather.
In the hot weather they soon become poor
In condition unless they are sent TO a hill
station.
A few years ago the 'old time Rsjah
who had 10 go from one part Of his property
20 another would call for his EAyly capari-
soned elephant, and. surrounded by a horde
OF native hunEes, make q triumphant jour
ney 70 the hut OF the tenant whom he pro-
posed 10 raolrent. Nowadays his suc.
eeseor mounts q horse and Rallops there AID
q Q between 'chota hazri' and thin
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VIII.

VIII.
Two or three pages OF this valuable work
are devoted by Mr.. Putnam to examples OF
censorship OF the stage in the sixteenth
century. At Florence in 1865 st. Charles
Borromeo prohibited threatrical perform
anoes during the celebration OF religious
fetes, Later he secured the complete
suppression OF the presentation OF the
drama OF the Passion Gregory XIII,
as the result Of an appeal made to him
by Charles. prohibited dramatic perform
anoes in Rome on holy days. The influence
OF the same saint secured similar action in
Verona and Bologna. and in 1871 Venice
banished the comedians altogether. The
Church Of Rome as a whole. however.
avoided being drawn into the consideration
Of the control Of the drama: II prohibited
absolutely but two things, namely, the ex-
hibition on the stage Of ecclesiastical dress
and the employment Of female sctors.
The Jesuit 0ttonelli, writing In 1910, con-
tended hat there should be permitted on
the stage no scenes Of love between a man
and a woman left alone.
In Spain, as well as in Italy, the clergy
undertook during the sixteenth century to
repress or restrict the license OF the stage.
In the former country. however, an ardent
devotion to the Church was not felt 10 be
incompatible with indecency On the stage.
Lope de Vega, who entered the priesthood
after having been the father OF two illegiti-
mate children. displayed at the head OF his
most indecent comedy his title Of Familiar
OF the Sacred ONCE IL is we'll known that
his plays offer alternate examples Of pas
sages OF real piety and OF verses the most
obscene. In France the Church OF Rome
during the sixteenth century did not mani
fest antagonism to the stage. The edict OF
1913. which confined itself to ordering that
dramatic performances should be restricted
TO subjects that were 'profaDe, decent and
free from scandal" emanated not from
divines but from the Parliament Of Paris.
The Church councils Of the provinces con-
fined their interference to the prohibition OF
the use Of consecrated buildings for theatri-
cal performances.
In @ final chapter Mr.. Putnam considers
the restrictive influence OF the censorship
system, whether Catholic or Protestant, on
literary production and on intellectual
development. There is indeed no doubt
that many works which might have stimu-
lated and enlightened the world were, in
view Of the sharp activities Of the censor.
destroyed in manuscript. In other cases
writer's of individuality and distinctive
force cancelled their proposed books in the
initial stage OF lecture notes rather than by
putting the material into print to risk ban-
ishment or accommodation. In the States
that accepted the authority Of the Papal
Index, and particularly in those like Spain,
In which this authority was exercised by
the local Inquisition the existence Of the
censorship system acted as a blight on
literary production and distribution and
constituted a serious bar to the interests OF
the higher education and to intellectual
development. NJ. W. ID.
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H..

In France UP to the close Of the twelfth
century the Church seems to have made
no regulations with regard to the use Of the
Bible in the vernacular or to the reading Of
the Bible in any form by laymen. In the
thirteenth century. however. everal Of the
synods held in France prohibited h use
OF French versions Of the Bible and forbade
the laity to read the Scriptures excepting
the Psalms) in any language. In 1922, how
ever, Robert Estienne Of Paris undertook
the preparation Of an edition in Latin of the
New Testament. The text followed in the
main the version Of the Vulgate, but some
corrections were made which at once called
forth criticism from the divines OF the
Sorbonne, and the editor found himself
classified with heretics. Nevertheless. the
doctors Of the Sorbonne. although backed
by the authority OF Rome. lacked the
strength, at least for a number of years, TO
put a stop TO the publication in Catholic
Paris OF works stigmatized by them as
heretical. In IoSe an authorized edition OF
the New Testament In French wa printed
at Bordeaux. The publication Of this book
Vas one Of the efforts made after the revo-
cation Of the Edict OF Nantes to recall the
groups OF Protestants who still remained In
the kinHoOIu ~ Az Sa1iOliS AOI0s vi ~
recommendation Of Bossuet $1,000 copies
OF this French translation were distributed
among converted Protestants, The more
noteworthy peculiariHes OF this version are
references to the mass. 10 purgatory and to
the Roman faith, which have been made TO
And place in the text OF the New Testament.
Thus Acts xiii. .. which in the King
9arAss ,verSion runs eas thew ministsred
70 the Lord lie given in the French trans
lation They renderec unto the Lord tae
sacrifice OF the mass In Cor H., is. where
the Apostle writes that they shall be saved
a. -by Are this French version has by the
Ore OF purRatory.' I'M Tim Nv. J., where st.
Paul Gays In the latter times some shall
depart from the faith, is rendered from
the Roman faith
In the French speaking Netherlands In
1850 .PlAntin had printed a French edition
Of the New Testament. and in I6es he COM
pleted the publication of La Bible Royales
or Bible PolyRfotte,' which was produced
under the editorship of the we'll known
scholar Montanus. Montanrp was APP
pointed 20 the task Of editorship by King
Philip H., and not only was he assisted by
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~.

What was the effect OF the censorship Of
the Church Of Rome on the book production
OF Europe from 1880 10 1902 There is no
doubt that before the beginning Of the
Reformation the business OF printing books.
which had originated among Germans, had
acquired In Italy, France and sven Spain
larger development than In German lands.
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SOME NEW BOOKS
Tha Cen,ornhlp of RoOA1a.

The second and concluding volume Of
TAs Censorship Of The OhHEeh Of Rome. by
.OEoRoE HAVEN PUTNAM Putnams), car
ries us from the year 1900 to the beginning
OF the twentieth century. Besides COM
plotting the account Of the influence OF the
Church OF Rome on tho production and dis
tribution o! literature, the book presents
an outline Of the effects Of Protestant oeD-
'sorship and OF censorship by thu State as
exemplifed in Protestant Germany. switz-
erlGnd. Holland. Scandinavia. England
and Franco. OF especial interest will be
found q chapter dealing with the history
Of the Scriptures under censorship; an
other showing how the book production Of
Europe was affected by censorship, and a
third m the censorship OF the stage. About
a hundred pages are devoted 10 memorable
examples Of condemned literature. while
the present methods OF Roman censorship
are described in a concluding section.
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10 notsss Poof Lord FalkiaAd. 10 his elSan
shirt, was killed horo.s Mr.. Gardiner does
not In % many words prefer against FaIk-
land any Of tho charges Of political moon
stanoy made by Maoaulay, but tho In
situations against his political character are
hardly less damaging. For be writes; AS
an efficient statesman Falkland has little
claim TO notice. he knew what he did not
want. but he had no clear conception OF
what he did want; no constructive imagina-
ton TO become a founder Of institutions In
which his noble conception should be en-
bodied. Falkland's mind, In its beau
tiful strength. as well as In lis weakness,
was essentially Of q feminine cast
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bodied. " . . Falkland's mind. In its beau
tifui strength. as well as In its weakness.
was essentially Of q feminine cast
So thorough was tho oblivion into which
Falkland's memory had fallen that for two
centuries and a half after his death Great
Tew. the 0xfordehire village where the
happiest days OF his short life were spent.
possessed no visible memorial Of him. At
last, In 1873, a monument to Falkland was
erected at Newbury and supplied the text
for Matthew Arnold's panegyrc. To the
publication Of TINT eulogy. In conjunction
with Mr.. Goodwin Smiths spirited rejoinder,
the revived public interest in Falkland's
career Is In q large measure ascribed ny the
present p~iographer. To Mr., Marriott, how
ever. other reasons for the long neglect OF
Falkland and the ultimate marked revival
Of interest in him are dlscernible. He
points out that, cut of at the age OF IS,
ere his career was begun, Falkland founded
no party. It lie also probable that had his
life been prolonged to the ordinary span
he would have failed to do so, for he wa
no partisan. The appeals Of party left him
cold. Thus It has come to pass that while
the memory OF a Calvin or a Laud Is cher
ished enthusiastically by the devoted ad-
herents Of the schools they founded, while
STAFFORD and Pym. Charles and Cromwell
commend themselves to the sympathy OF
the strong party men Of every age. no
shrine has been dedicated to the memory
OF the apostle OF moderation
Mr.. Marriott would not deny that b
party system has advantages. but he SUBJ
mits that It tends to the exaggerated exalta-
ton OF straight party men and the undue
depreciation OF the less easily satisfied
seekers after truth. whose grasp on prin-.
ciple is stronger than their devotion to
party. As Falkland was such q man, It was
inevitable that he should be judged most
fairly by those who stand somewhat apart
from the ordinary. sharply distinguished
groups, political or ecclesiastical. The fact
10 recalled that the late Earl Of Carnarvon,
while one OF the most high minded Of later
Victorian statesmen. was never entirely
easy under the restraints OF party criticism.
Thus it happened that his judgment on
Falkland was inspired by fellow feeling as
well as by admiration when we look
back. he said, 'to the history Of the civil
war | can think Of no character that stands
out in higher. purer relief than Falk-
land's.' In letters and thought Matthew
Arnold occupied a position OF similar de-
tachment. and hence We are indebted to him
for a just and discriminating appreciation
OF Falkland's merits as a thinker, a politi-
clan and a man. If We are to find a martyr
in the history OF the great civil war, let it
be Falkland. He was the martyr Of luoidity
of mind and largeness Of temper in a strife
Of imperfect intelligenoes and tempers illib-
eral. Shall we blame him for his lucidity
Of mind and largeness Of temper' Shall we
even pity him? By no means. They are
his great title to our veneration. They are
what make him OURS, what link him with
the nineteenth century
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-02-26

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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-02-26

An item from Washington says that
Representative Blackburn has moved
from the Highlands apartment house to
the Richmond hotel. Presumably the
Richmond is less expensive place. II
the congressman had trimmed his sails
long ago, it would have been better for
him. For our part we confess to a Ger
ain sympathy for him. We should like
Just on general principles Of humani-
ty-to see him pull himself together as
any man can no matter how great his
reverses and make man Of himself
Greensboro Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-02-26

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For years DR.. Shoop has fought aga rs
the use of Opium, Chloroform, or cthe
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worked along similar lines many years
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Cure containers have had a warnm
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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-02-26
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A Black Brute, Crazed With Whiskey.
Failed In an Attempt 10 Commit q
DeSpeRnff. Crime

About four O'Clock Saturday after
noon as two young daughters OF MI
W. II. Byrd of Lilesville were return
ing from this place. they were at
tackled by a drunken negro and theat-
ened with q pistol. The screams Of
the young ladies frightened their
horse and attracted the attention OF
neighbor, whereupon the negro made
his escape.
The particulars Of the affair are
about as follows: The young ladies
had come to town to do some shopping
and were returning home alone When
they had reached the plantation of
Mr.. 7. - Coke. and were passing
through desolate section of road. a
negro passed them and walked hur-
riedly in front. When he had reach
ed place where he could get a good
view of the road for some distance and
noticing that no one was IT. sight he
turned and met the young ladies.
SeiZing the reins Of the horse, he drew
his pIStO! and threatened to shoot if
resistance vas offered. The young Ia
dies screamed and the horse, thus
frightened. ran and about the same
time Mr.. Samuel Lindsey, who lives
near the place, appeared. The negro
made his escape and vert in the di-
recti0H OF Man@urn, wherc ne is sup
posed to have come from.
III - reliably reported that he is
employed by the Snow Lumber Co. OF
Mangum It IS further reported that
lie was sent TO WadesbOro Saturday
TO purchase whiskey for some parties
around Mangum. and that while here.
he purchase q pistol ana some car
trdges. There i considera bic excite
ment around LiIesville and at this
place. 4 large posse has been in pur-
suit Of the negro since the sad affair
happened.
Mr. Byrd Fl
most respected people of their section
ana his neghbOrs feel very much
shocked over the OCcurence.-The An
SOnidn.
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General Stephen u. Lee shows his
cutting out the sponsors from Coated
crate reunions hereafter. For ycars
the old veterans haye furnished the
occasion for ambitious young hAses
with influential relatives to parade
themselves. and the newspapers gave
larger space 10 the charming beauuos
who became the center OF interest than
TO the boys in gray who had nobody
In their homes sufficient popular or
prominent to occupy the place OF spon-
sor. filled by society girls. Tho thinS
had becme ridiculous and the reunieos
were becoming moro and more tho
springboard for society people to leap
into notoriety. IL IL TO b. hoped that
the gray-headed veterans who soro
the bruut OF battle will be tho ones
whom the honor and admiration OF
these occasions will gather. and thar
the beautiful young women who attend
Will bc content TO take a lower place
There can not be many more OF these
reunions Thinner and thinner tn
ranks are growing. Each year n lar
ger number are answering the roll
call on tho other side II is not mot
that. standing IN the glow OF the run
set these brave old survivors shan bs
pushed aside 90 let lot OF girls how
ever strong tn" rulI OF their parents
and friends oyc-shuGow them AZ thcsn
annual reunions when IN. people OF
the south assem- nj, l. do them honor
General Lee has done Well Hc "a n
man ot sense and CovraEn. for IL takes
both Of these flalitins To handle n sit
u2tion hk" this.--Chaity and children