Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1891 — CURRENT COMMENT. [ARTICLE]

CURRENT COMMENT.

Parnell. He was the ablest of Irish politicians since Daniel O'Connell.—Washington Star. Among the sons of Ireland there has been no truer patriot —Cleveland Plaindealer. Parnell raised up the Irish nation and then stood a block to its progress.—Minneapolis Tribune. Ire and cannot sufficiently honor his memory so • the nob e work he for her. —Indianapolis Sentinel. Impartial history &rn SsSSS? Parnell in the iront rank of political organizers and leaders.—lndianapolis Journal. It will be said of Charles Stewart Parnell in times to come that he died a broken-hearted man.—PhiladelphiaTelegraph. Parnell failed only because he so willed it. His life, a«ide from the last sad months, was a shining succe-s.—Buflalo Express. Parnell being dead, perhaps wise counsels may prevail, and Gladstone, if he shall be spared, may become the great Irish leader.—Cincinnati Gazette. It would doubtless have been advantageous to the cause which he represented, and better for his own fame, had he died a year or two sooner.—Pittsburg Gazette. That the death of this man at this time should be, as it is, of momentous benelit to his country is a striking illustration of the irony of fate—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. ° None will deny the services he has rendered, and the future will doubtless forget his frailties in summing up his claims to remembrance as a benefactor. —Cincinnati Enquirer. As simple as a child, as honest as the day. as intrepid as Richard of the LionHeart, mankind < ould not refuse him the homage of its admiration and pity.— Louisville Courier-Journal. In spite of all the great things he did or strove to do for Irish freedom, this man never had one democratic impulse. He was in every impulse of his mind an aristocrat.—St Louis Republic. To succeed as he did required genius. No man of whom we read in profane history ever slowed in his work higher qualifications for leadership than did Parnell—Ottawa (Can.) Free Press. When the labors of the successors of Charles Stewart Parnell are finally crowned by success and a Parliament meets on Dublin Green, no naihe will rank higher among all the patriots who made the way for Irish liberty than that of Parnell.—petroit Free Press. In th 3 same grave with the frailties and mistakes will be buried the internal animosities that separated the Nationalist factions, and a united party, ready to co-operate with its great British ally, will remember only what is glorious in the life Work and memory of the greatest of Ireland’s sons, Charles Stewart Parnell —St. Paul Pioneer-Press. Methodism. It has been given to few men to exert the influence John Wesley did. and it is doubtful if the world will see his career duplicated.—Philadelphia Press. This conference of Methodists is a notable gathering, one of influence and power in the religious world, and a sign and proof of the increasing strength of Christianity.—Memphis Commercial. The day of the old circuit Elder, tracking his way through the “forest primeval,” and pausing wherever the curling smoke told that some sturdy pioneer had settled down to clear the way for coming thousands, is past and gone. The verm Methodist is no longer one of reproach. —Philadelphia Record. As a consequence of such a meeting the horizon must necessarily widen and enlarge, opinions will be liberalized, new practical adaptations will be discovered, and more than ever Methodism will become an active and potent Influence in the moral, social, and religious world. —Washington Post. The fault of the religion of to-day is that it tends to exclusiveness; that there is too much Pharisaism about it; too many fine and expensive churches and cushioned pews, and too little recognition of the truth that the rich and poor should meet togother for the reason that the “Lord is the maker of them all.” — Philadelphia Times. Methodism is about to confront new conditions and to face new problems that will test to the uttermost Its capacity as a system of propogating Christianity. Thus far it has not been disturbed by the spirit of questioning unrest that has so profoundly affectol some of the other religious bodies. But it cannot always hope for such Immunity.— New York Tribune. The second Ecumenical Conference is in itself a striking illustration of the power of Methodism to-day, numerically and otherwise The assembly for the time will attract the interest and attention of all Christendom, and its de-. liberations are quite certain to have farreaching offe t. in the way of renewed Inspiration to those engaged in the great work of evangelization —Philadelphia Telegraph. * Cheap Enough. Rainmaker Melbourne pro Doses to water 2,000,000 acres of Kansas land for 10 cents an acre. If the proposition .is accepted Mr. Melbourne will be in the way of receiving a handsome reward for his faith in providence.—St. Louis PostDispatch. It takes a great deal to shake the faith of some people. Melbourne seems to have secured a firm grip on the credulity of the farmers of Western Kansas, and, tbough he has done nothing to confirm their faith, they still stick to it. —Kansas City Journal.

The citizens of Western Kansas arc about c osing a contract with Prof Melbourne to water some 2,000,000 acres oi farms at 10 cents an a' re for the season. This is cheap enough, surely, and at the same time it is very remunerative to Mr. Melbourne; but how are they going to decide whethei it is the Professor or Jupiter Pluvius that dees the watering? —Philadelphia 1 ress. Rainmaker Melbourne says that the weather is conspiring against him, and has given up his temporary control oi Jupiter Pluvius for the present. Kansas people seem to have every confidence in him, and have invited him to submit proposit ous for watering the forty western counties in the State. Melbourne says he will do it forll) cents per cultivated acre, and if ho succeeds will make a very comfortable fortune out of it.—Boston Record.

Our 111-Fated Navy. The United States, ship Dispatch is no great loss from any point of view. She would have been out of place in the new navy —Rochester Post-Express. The loss of the United States ship Dispatch is a serious oue. The Dispatch was the most accomplished junketing craft in the navy. She could easily be floated in the liquors that have been consumed In her cabin —St Louis Republic. The l nited States ship Dispatch was only a Government pleasure boat and was never intended for fighting, but there may be some inquiry to find out whether the navel officers are capable of ° g UMs,ho * u -