New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-19

afterward became part of the paper On the Ten
dency Of Species TO form Varieties: and on the
Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Nat
ural Means Of Selection which was commune
Gated TO the Linnean Society by Darwin and
DR. Wallace jointly July l, 1855
The third volume in THE Historical Bible"
edited by Professor Charles Foster Kent has
been issued by the Scrbners. with the title.
The Kings and Prophets of Israel and JUDAH
This capable handbook covers the period from
the division Of the kingdom to the Rabyoaian
exile a time marked by political social and re-
ligious crises which fundamentaIy transformed
IsraeIS religion and institutions. DR. Kent feels
that the messages of Amos Isaiah and other
ethical prophets of the eighth and seventh CEN
turtles Il. g have anticipated t., conclusions Of
ouI hTeheS. ana most 2rogres -*e social teach
ers In pointing out poPU' errors in the chen
eNls.lng social system \ in placing the re-
spOhslblllty Tor the pr sIing evils SquaTely on
the shoulders Of the ri h and powerful who we're
using thelr authority and influence. not in behalf
OF the common welfare. but rather for personal
class advantage the DrophetS sn,Jsa Ia the
present as well as to their own age.
Messrs Eaton & Mains are to pull lish
series OF short biographies of the founders Of
Methodlsm, an effort to bring these worthless
out oil bulky histories into the light OF the mod
ern Church beginning has been made with
/ the life of Francis Asbury first bishop Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church The sketch is
written by DR. George p Mains. and Bishop
Daniei A Goodsell supplies an introduction
In volume the Folk Lore and Folk
stories OF Wales" we told Odd things
about the So-called wizards of a former time,
eccentric men who were very clever in their own
way of legerdemain OF one Of the most cele-
brated DIR. Harris the author relates a char.Ic-
terstic anecdote. He was consulted bv an Eng
lish countess who had lost her jewels which She
believed were safe in their usual receptacle when
she had left, on the previous day. the country
house where she had been visiting. The story
follows:
Abe Biddle such was his local opened his
! he VI Ia md
on a table He asked the countess 10 look vel
i ' the mirror and tell him what she Turn
ing clialr he requested the lady TO he seated
when she had composed herself" Abe asked
whs' S Sn saw. she replied: Il see nothing bur
mist Ike steam from a boiler" Look again
S Sa1% AD Ponds she looked and said II see mist
now see n vrcr,, ~ they are rolling away AND
turned to me- answered the countess The doctor
Ioid her TO pause and close her eyes for few
minutes The countess did SO. and looked again.
she saw the figure slowly turning round and pres
prise. she saw some Of her levels IN 20 M ntI 49,,
otneI . upon her neck and in her hair. The
or her hostess, from whom she had recently taken
, ,taEe' APe Eidde was asked TO make inveStEa-
.loliS; witch ne dld with considerable tact The
result was the restoration OF the Jewels to Their
rtghtfui owner. The lady vino had appropriated
the gems Was = sleep walker and keptonaniac.
One poet, at least has come 10 honor in hi.
own country. a marble bust of the MANY noet
7. II. Brown whose delicateIv beautiful v4rse 10
an lnalenable part of English poetry has inst
been unveiled At Douglas, in the Isle of Man
the Speaker Of the House OF KEYS performing,
that duty. The Keys adjourned for the rurpose
OF attending the ceremony in COMPANY with the
1ToVtFnor Lord Raglan. II took place i'm tho
loWn Han and the Mayor and Corporation Ver.
among those who listened tn the Tanegyric ON
BrOwn, pronounced by the aforesaid Speaker Il
the House OF Keys.
paper on old Edinburgh" by Professor
Archibald Henderson will appear in tho ny
number OF "liapers." Mr. c. X Shorter h., me
way. comments upon the feeling Of the wandrr,r
IN me old Scotch city that its best known men
OF letters arr not without honor and ne assn rs
that In Scotland only of the three kingdom =
there any very genuine reverence to-day TO- III
erature and for literary mon.