Bloomington Telephone, Volume 5, Number 28, Bloomington, Monroe County, 19 November 1881 — Page 2

The Weekly Telephone. XD1TMD BY - ta&r S.. BradfuU.

rUJ&e&EB SATURDAY MORNING. Year, y Cteatts. Officer. Over Bee fliTe"6tpre, SATURDAY, NOV., 19ht,1881. Taw trial of gutteau commenced . Monday at Washington, and has been in progress all week. The poor, mean, miserable wretch "cut' some antics in Court that would disg race an insane man.' The trial will be long and the evidence very searching. What eVer. may be said, it is the opinion of the Telephone that this piece of human structure is, and was when he murdered the President, hopelessly insane; and for this reaon it would certainly be an honor to the country to exile him in aome asylum' instead of murder him on the scaffold, Hang ing this alleged human would be no vindication of the law or atonement for the death f President Garfield. Let it he said a half a century from now that the United States could rise" above vindicating the death ot her Pres'dent by banging, a maniac madman. . , 'My attention, has been called to the net that in -a recent interview mthe Kew York Herald I am made to say that: Indiana is hopelessly' Re publican. Of course, I said no sue'a thing. What 1 did say was that, on n free-trade platform, Indiana wan, hopelessly Republican. Free trade and direct taxation go together as the Siamese Twins. With such an iatftthe Democratic party can not carry a State in the Union. That1 is what I said then, and I say it now. With a tarin for revenue, however, accompanied by incidental protection, Indiana is a 'Democratic State by from ten to twenty thousand majority, and I expect to see it cast such a majority, on such a platform in 1884." Vooihees' in Saturday's papers. We commend the above to the tariff for revenue" admirers of Sen..Voorbaei, and respettfujly ask "what are: yon going to dp about HV . Dispatches to the paper? from Washington state tbat the time of J. G. IlcPheeters, jr., as Post Master, expires next months Mr. Mc McPheetere is one of the few public officers that holds a position without strong opposition when ever ..the time for re-appointment comes. And we may add that there are very few men in the public .service anywhere who1 are more competent and give better satisfaction than J, G. McPheeters. During the number of years he has held the office inBldomingiO'j not a single fault of any character has been brought against him- A "more convenient and bettor arranged office is not JouiTd 'anywhere. What we say is well known in Bloomiogton ; and his official integrity is equally know. in the National Department. - The voters of Kew York did' not. "vindicate" Cookliog. The voice of the people showed that he was an unknown quantity when it come to choose between KspubUcanism and Dnmocraey. Ths Democrats have been howling for a "stalwart" Cabinet. How will Mahonedo? The most insignificant item in President Arthur's mind . is the Democratic party. . It was a bad day for the Democrats. The principles of Lincoln and . Garfisld are like John Brown's spirit go marching on. . THEnfe is a City1 ordinance forbidding its officers to frequent saloons. j&nrorce tne lawsi A solid North and Virj o beem with for 1884 move, suh ! rid. do The Star Route rascals are in clover thus far. jjjot Uucle Sam is not through yet. Thb Virginia iislature contains thirteen colored

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was tht newB.telegraphed to the papefrs A short but very expresaive centtnee all that waa necessary to tell the story, however. The "item" might have been sent by mail u week before election or, better yet, not been sept at all. Yes, "Mississippi went Democratic no sensible person ever looked tor any other result, though there are to day a third more Republican voters -than Democrats. The following from the Jackson, (Miss,.) Comet will throw some light on the "reason why." Says the Comet: "If there is bloodshed on tbe8th of November, let no colored man say he was not warned in time. If you are satisfied with the present government, stay at home. . For if . a conflict should occur, you know who will be the victims." Mississippi went Democratic. ' Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, is the proper person to blame if goveenorshereaftes write their Thanksgiving proclamationin poetry. He signed his name to. the following and sent it abroad:. . "0 Painter- of the fruits and flowers, We own thy wise design, Whereby, these humble handft of ours May share the work of thine! . Apart from Thee we plant in vajn , The root and low the seed ; Thy early and thy later rain,Thy sun. and dew we need. Our toil is sweet with thankfulness, Our Burden is our boon; ! The curse of earth's gray mornipg is The blessing of its noon. And still with reverent hands we cull And gifts each year renewed; The good is always beautifulThe beautiful is good." Virginia, the old Dominion, the mother of Presidents the State in which was executed the first actor in the rebellion, has thrusted aside the .odious delusions (not principal the party has none) of Bourbon Democra cy ; and hereafter asks to be number ed with the party, of progress,- of lib erty, oi equal rights. Shall Dakota be made a- Slate? The party of progress 'savs ves: but it is not necessary to state that every Democrat in the' Senate will vote no, because in thus justly representing the people the Democrats will be at a disadvantage. r ' m m m- 1 ' ' , A City Marshal has no right to go into a saloon to keep order. The 'wtopns give a bond to keep the peace, and why no; let them do it? Enforce the laws! , On Ins'orisollidiQCX.. To the Editor of the Telephone: Knowing that some of the lectures and writings of Ingersoll on the Bible are being read by many persons in this community as well as elsewhere, I ask for space to say a few. words in regard to the course takeu by him-. Firstly I desire to say that I do not condemn any one. for reading these lectures and writings. All creeds and systems are open to investigation, or at least they should be. One which will not bear this is unworthy of belief and belief without . this is servv tude.; My belief in the right of investigation is as firm as Mn Ingei'soll's, but at the same time I' think that such investigation should be conduct ed with fairness and candor, and rid icule should never be accepted for argument and investigation, Mr. Ingersolfs manner of treating the Bible is unfair, unjust and dishonorable. Atheism has asserted, VThere is no God" until, it baa become w aried, and now it determines to accomplish by stealth and strategy that which it has failed to accomplish by an unreserved denial of , the .cardinal truth of Chritliamty, and accordingly it says: "Probably there is a 'God,' but if there is the Bible does not reveal Him 'nor jHis plan of ealvalkn and against that book it hurls its tirade of ridicule and scorn. Knowing full well that can the belief o. man in it be once i destroyed it is but one step and tht a sh:rt one to open and avowed atheism. But its efforts are iu vain.

Christianity will continue to advance and to confer its countless blessings upon the human ra.se when .those who have sought notoriety by attacti ng its teachings and by attempting to make it an object of ridicule are dead and forgotten. The-Bible has. nothing to fear from the ridicule of such 'men .as Ingersoll. A noted infidel once stood in; New York City and predicted that in twenty-five years there would not be a Bible printed in America; 'that it it would be oversown aud super ceeded by a work of his! Vain boast! To-day very few of hist works can be found, and when found they occuuy the most remote and ol scare si elf of some library, covered with accumulated dust of years. There m a Bible in almost every home In our lanol,and on almost the exact spot where he uttered the words, as if to mock bi s folly, stands a house which prints annually thousands of Bibles and d iitnbutes them throughout the earth. His mightiest works availed nothing, and he was an intellectual giant compared with whom Ingersoll appeal's as a pigmy, and he died repenting. During the heat of conflict friends of infidelity may imagine that Christianity is loosing ground, but i i eveiy intine

when the struggle lias ended it has been seen standing as a rock against which the surges beat in vain, guarded and. protected vby an-unseen hand. Churches. which are thr work of men may rise, fall and be forgotton, their creeds and .theories be consigned to oblivion, but the. Bible and .the religion taught by Christ, will never sucenmb to the hand of tiine,lts strength will increase with the centuries. Ingersoll gives the Bible uo credit for what it has accomplished. He denies its influence upon civilisation and the security it gives to society. Once from a ship burned in caiu-ocean,a fjw sailors escaped in a boat, and ' after drifting for sever alt days they neared an island, and tbo' they thought it inhabited by cannibals, driven by .hunger and thirst they landed, iud proceeded to ascend a hill from which thev ould seethe village of the natives, and where they could quarter themselves for the present and form .? ome plan for -obtaining the neoessarien of life. One of their numo'er was traveling some distance in advance. Imagine bis emotion when the village burst upon his sight showing evident signs of civilization, while in tht; i -ter stood a modest .church with its spire pointing heavenward, showing that the Bible had been their in its work of mercy. Forgett ing ail in his joy and thankfulness a shout of "saved" came from his Jtpja. His companions iu alarm shouted, "stop madman, you will betray us and we will be destroyed." He replied: "Have no fers I tell yon w are slaved," and be pointed to th ho'ise of God as thedispeller of their foars and a pledge of their security. W hat would have been the feelings of Ingersoll had he been one of their number? They proceeded to the vi!lage,aud instead of death received- protection, Surely from that day not one of them ever attacked the Bible and Christianitv. Let man roam where he will in distant lands,the "ight of the hems' of God and the knowledge that then are those there wbp believe in the Bible brings a feeling of security that nothing else calf give. There is one question I want to ask of the. aged man whose parents were Chiistiai s and taught him to bolieve in the Hible and to make it; the gui le of hi life. It is thisjIlsd thejr taught yoi t believe what Ingersoll profissex U believe what would yon have been to day? Would you be bettor' or worst than you are? 'In his intercourse will his fellowmen Ingersoll is said to b a mora', upright man; to possess viitues which many of us would do we) to imitate. To what uqes lie owe thv character? Undoubtedly to the Bibh, as taught hiiln in his yunt!;, the les son which m-de mvh an impresMoi on his mind hat evi n infidelity I n not been able to efface their ciY? t ,

I have heard many men speak of their childhood and I have the first one to hear, express a single regret that he was taught to . read and believe the Bible, That churches have been used for the attainment of selfish ends no one douhts. The cloak of hypocrisy has been the shield of many a knave. Churches have become monsterH of iniquity. This has been wien the people have followed men. The B ible not the church is the foundation of society aud civilian

tion. "lt' tlie rock upon whicV thei Republic rts.ts." The greatest , men of all times have acknowledged the benefit they have derived from its teachings. Even is enemies admit the majesty ol its lessons. Skeptics.' infidels and atheists advise their children to study-.and heed .its lessons, knowing'that they can not find a better guide in life nor a sweeter consol-; ction in death. Almost every infidel! has renounced his infidelity in the hour of approaching dissolution Not? so with those who have lived believ-i ing in the Bib'e and Christ! wity. They have atways rejoiced in thr belief and bequat'el, the Bible .a their greatest, treasurer to thei r children. One great man whn dying was asked: "Have yon" any message to ieave for your childrer?-" .levied: "TheV hive the Bible," Blot f''om thk miiids of men their belief ii thi Bi leand Christianity, their hj e of future reward and fi ar of punisl -ment, and humane society an! gov eminent would de a thiiig df the past. The enlightened society find free go- -eminent of lo day are the fruits ol Christianity, and that any American.. citizen vouM attack that to winch, he -owes s murti is strange, and it is stranger stdl that he should be supported by the people f thi&enlighte -ed land. Bi t hi? will never: produce any Usting effect. When he l.is works will be eonsighed to forget fii'nes. an'" owill em : inhered on!v as the f( ol by his folly. ' -The Globe .Shirt the Boss, fo 1,00 at the Bee. Hive. -Call, and pee the .special bargains in Til hie Linens, Towels and Napkins at t he Bee. Hi ve. ' - Brenade silk SO cts per yard at the 3few York Store. Corsets for men and women at McC'aUa & Co.V. , . Hcxiblo 1 lip. Cpralitie; Ore; Bon. and: Wtirner s Health Corsets al MiCalla k Co, Big stock just -received. Save Moncfy l' buying '" GLASSV A RE & QUEEKSWAKE at Col! H3 8l Karsell's. RESIDENT DENTIST, Ml$mfm y t VST w ... Ofluowr McCallatt Co.'s Store,- ? looinington,lnd. All work tWacnuted. ' 17tf H J. NICHOLSi' ANf) PRACTICAL lUiLDER. Plans aud Specificatlousi carefully prepared for dwelling houses and, public buildings, Abo estimations of buildings completed throughout. , All. work tinishiid at the time specified. Office in Bee Hivebu Idins. . t27 rantcl3 At tlie Bloomhigton 'ity Mills 50,t.'00bu. wheat, for which the Highi'St Market Price will be paid in cash. LEFFLEH BRO. Jnly 21, 18f)l. lVdprietoTsV JL. IS'. L. Jfc.O. XtiUyAi-. ' Time Table at Boomingtou. . lt'lS(i NOKTU. .' Express . 11.29 a. m. Ac-comoilation, r. m. riuough Freight, 4.45 a. m. Way hivight,' . 2:50 r.M-1-rUlh'G SOUTH. K(nre.ss, AtcmuinodHkion, Thrmgh Fn.igh Way Ficigltj 5 :25 p. M. 5:50 a. m. 7: 25 a. M. 8:55 a. m.

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