Year: 1878




nibals thought roasted Stanley would be good, and
tried TO catch the hare and cook It. To this white
man naturally objected. Although he know that he
would taste well II properly served up, he thought
the time had not yet for grace the feast
ae declined tho invitation, therefore, and pnnted his
guns at the men who drawing their bows at him.
II he had been EDgshman this would be called
pluck, but being American It Is called butchery.
Some members OF the Geographicai Society insist
that he ought 10 have put chalk mark on the parts
Of his body which would afford good roasting pieces
ana india ink other parts which would serve
outlets, and then deliver himself up 10 the culinary
experiments OF the savages His radical fault, how
ever. Is that he succeeded aud that almost
to crimo IN some people eyes.


1t is too often tho case, when q looking seri.
ousy toward marimony, that the deciding vote s-not
cast bv the beauty of the lady, but by tho bank
unit OF her iather.


1t Is significant fact that gentleman lately conf
mited suicide because, he said posthumous
papers, 'his wife was too good for him." cold
hearted jury. after sitting the body for two days.
brought in the cruel verdict of death voluntarily
inflicted through evident .unsoundness of mind"


II Is curious fact that If you to determine to
be perfectly honest in your speech, and TO call every
thing by Its right name you would 60 through lie as
uneasily as springless wagon a corduroy road.
Suppose some should say you, "Don't you think
my sister very beautiful this evening Y and IN reply
you were to say exactly what you think that ID
perfect fright who has been trying for hour to
get some eligible young man to dance with her, and
In vain do think you would sleep in peace at Tho
consciousness that you had told the truthY or SUD-
pose some lady gives you opportunity to express
an opinion OF her, and you tell her plainly that you
think her gossip and sybody, who is hungry for
u chance 10 20 to housekeeping with husband who
has ponty OF money all OF which things you honestly
thnS would your social path lie beds OF
IL seems TO be absolutely necessary TO the pine
wood OF facts with thick OF varnish, and If
unwilling to say what you do not think you must
be equally unwilling to say what you do think II
every should express his opinions this litte
world of ours would resemble dynamite explosion In
twenty-four hours Iallcyrand was right when no
said that language intended TO conceal your thoughts


In The Second Chronicles, TX, 20, VIC read that the
question OF the relative value OF silver and gold
troubled tho household OF tho king. ''And all the
drinking vessels were OF gold mono we're OF silver 1t
was not thought anything Of in the days oil soomon.'
That chapter OF Bible might be read 10 Congress
with pi odt 10 the whole country.


Theology and religion arc, like tho Siamose twins,
bound together by ligament which cannot be cut.
In spite Of this fact however, there are some people
In the world who resemble the gentleman who dc.
clarcd MAT he we'll acquainted with OF the





ure OF meeting the other


The scoptics arc breaking down idols alter
another, and by and by We shall be very sensible
people The Bible is just like OF Dickens novels,
only not SO Interesting; hell Is myth Of the dark
ages, aud heaven has better foundation; the Sab
bath Is relic of sour Purltansm all moral response
bility Is the fgmcnt OF an uneasy Imagination, and
the only real OF lie that the present all there
is OF it, There is nothing left for except to have
salaries doubled and then 'raise" note onco In
q whesto pay Tor extras. We shall teel good deal
better when we get rid OF these superstitious re-
straints which have kept US from doing our worst,
and have full freedom to lake what get and
keep what can.


During tho last few days OF icy weather the Church
has had reason TO mourn the number orits back
sliders.


When you sick you anxious to lead good
life. but when you get well again you anxious to
do Just you have mind to- Whom We arc in the
extremity, and vow to be good If we be delivered,
apt to mako mental reservation which rem
ders the compact invalid. Luy, the celebrated CON-
poser sick and for confessor who told him
that be could not until ho had burnt his last
opera, which was In bad rspute After q while Lully
yielded ana the opera was committed to the flames
When convaescent, friend called him a blockhoad
for yielding SO silly and unreasonable = demand.





ear, Don't worry, I've burned the original, but I've
Kept a copv.' We do not necd any command to 60
and do hkowse. Even tho devil, 1t said, was
willing to turn monk when he sick, but when he
got we'll he went back to his old tricks again.


CORRESPONDENTS VIEWS OF ETER-
NAL FIRE.


SPECULATION RUNNING RAMPANT-THE Exc


aETIckL, THE SENTIMENTAL, THE ANNIHI-


LATIoNAL AND OTHER ARGUMENTS PRE-


sENTED-No RESURRECTION, NO LIFE FOR


THE WICKED, HENCE NO PUNISHMENT


HELL MUST BE MATERIAL, BECAUSE BODIES


ARE TO SUFFER.


II will be by tho correspondence published to-
day the readers OF the HERALD continue to tako
that lively interest in hell and tho future life which
gravity OF the subject and their relation It do
mand. Thoughin the puipits aud through the press
the discussion has considerably abated there is owl
IDENTITY abatement OF b tho minds Of the multi
tude. "H. s." thinks Mr.. Waddeli has settled the
question in dispute In an easy way by Worcesters die
tionary. And II people would only accept that
thoriiy, all disputed questions could be settled in
day. "H. s." thinks that gehsnna was used in an al
lcgorical indicate the offensive character Of
tho unrcgenerate human neart, where passions burn
like perpetual hre. But our correspondent denies
that hell Is ''dstinct place" and says every man
carries with him his heaven hell this Lie.
And the necessity for prisons exists here. SO will
1t exist In the future lie, because freedom OF the will
exists there we'll MS Eerc and SOUL whether in
the present in tho future hic, can be reformed
against its will


the SENTIMENTAL FAVOR OF


40. H." tases argument for the eternity Of pain
and punishment Oh the divine attribute Of love. II,
as the Scriptures say. God is love, then HIS the
law of love given for the good Of HIS subjects, aud
obedience to It must be rendered In the same loving
spirit and whom 80 rendered happiness Is to fol-
low But resistance to this law Is as bring
unhappincss as that the sun will shine tomorrow.
Hence 10 love God supremely and peghbors as
ourselves Is :hc most essential OF all the require
mcnts OF tho law OF love- Because whom tho heurt