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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. TUESDAY DECEMBER 9 188-1- TWELVE RAGES. CHRIST’S MIRACLES. AN ABLE DISCOURSE BY AN EMI NENT DIVINE. B Job op Beckwith's Baccalaureate Sermon Delivered et tho Georgia Stato University, allowing That no Natural Laws Woro Vlolstsd tn ths Workings of Clirtat. The sermon printed below was delivered by Bishop Beckwith at tbo Athens commence went in July last. It is due to Bishop Beck with to say that the eerraon as presented only the manuscript copy, many of his best thoughts on that occasion being left out hero that were spoken impromptu. "Why should it be thought a thing Incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? Acts. Ch, •J6,V.6. Lord Bacon,in bis "Student's Trayer,” makes the following petition: "This also wo humbly beg, that human things may not prejudice such os are divine, neither that from the un- Jockingof the gates oi sense and the kindling of a greater natural light, anything of incre dulity or intellectual night may arise in our minds towards Divino mysteries/' This pray er should Jbo in tho heart of every man who wishes, with on unprejudiced mind, to find an answer, to tho question, "What, is truth?" Unconsciously wo get under the influence of tho tendencies, of our age. Tho'intellectual atmosphere becomes charged, if I may so speak, with tho prevailing thoughts of the day, and they, unconsciously to us, effect our mu tual vision, colofing our views, disturbing our perceptions and prejudicing our judgments. ••A predisj^osition arising out of the prevailing habits of thought" is laid down by Mr. Le:ky ns tho chief instrument in that great revolu tion in human thought by which, in this ago, so many minds have been brought into antag onism to things miraculous,and mto^iympathy only with things rationalistic. It is thus tho danger arises that, whilo icienco unlocks the S ates of sense and kindles a greater natural ght, incredulity and intellectual night may arise in our minds toward divino mysteries, ft is of tho last importanco to ns that, so far as possible, wo should free ourselves from tho tyranny 6f what is called the spirit of the age if we would wisely examine the claims of re ligion, and if we hope to reach a' conclusion which wc will bo willing to tako with us to that life which is beyond the grave. Praying, then, for a mind open to truth and only truth, let us follow some of the thoughts suggested by the text. Tbo opostlo takes for granted the existence' of a God, nor is it possible to discuss this text upon any other supposition. If a miracle can be wrought, God must work it; but il thero bo no God, there can be no ground for argument. We do not ask .if man can work a miracle; the question would bo absurd, but can God do this? And this question presupposes that there Is a God. In 1868 Mr Huxley, writing in tho Spectator, said: "It is and always has been a favorite tenet of mine, as polytheism," and that "denying .... 1 bility of mlricle* seems to mo quite as unjusti fiable as speculative athoism." We must in sist therefore upon tho acknowledgement oi tho existence of God—omnipotent, omnl- cient, omnipresent. This is the God of tho Bible in whom Paul behoved and of whom ho asked, "Is it incrediblo that He should raiso the dead?" Or to simplify the question, aro miricles incredible? The tendency of our ago is to answer yes, they are incredible, bocauso imposMb'c. The laws of nature aro Invaria ble, and if God worked a miracle, Ho would violate law* whoso regularity and changeleas- ueis aro essential to tho very order of nature. Ho would destroy tho harmony of his work, intreduee irregularity and consequent catas trophe. Or it might bo said, if not impossible, they aro still incredible, for if God violated ono of His fixed laws, whilo ho could by his infinite power so control all other laws as to prevent the violont disturbances which would naturally ensue, yet it is incredible that He would thus substitute such unnatural exer tions of his power, for that grand order in tho universe, winch through countless ages has botirno witness to tho fact that Ho is a God of law. That God should violate tho laws of na ture is held to bo incrediblo, and I freely con fess that it is exceedingly difficult to imagiao such a thing. But, I ask. il it necessary to imsgine such a thing? I know that the idoa that a mirlclo is a violation of a natural law is one of well nigh universal prevalence both oniong scientific and religious writers; but is it therefore true? If you will think for a mo; ment, I believe you will seo that the state ment—a mirnclo is a violation ol a natural law-—is a declaration of tho moda by which tho miracle is to bo wrought. IIow can it bo possible for us, finite beings, to know thomodo by which tho great God will act? Wo tako it for granted that a miracle must be a violation of law, and then conclude that, as sll wo know of nature is opposed to such violation, a mira cle is incredible! Take for oxample the mira cle of the resurrection. Many theological writers will grant that it is a violation of nat ural law, and simply claim that as God is om nipotent lie can do all things and therefore can violate His laws; to which his opponent will reply that though God bo omnipo tent, yet tho violation of His laws is so contrary to, andirrccoacilable with tho known and universal mode by which tho ccurac of events is governed, that It is simply incredible that Ho should do so; and there fore, miracles as Strauss declares aro simply impossible! Tho real question, there fore, is, aro miracles necessarily violations of law? I do not believo that they are! I do not believe that any man is justifiable in saying that the only way in Which God can work a miraclo is by violut ug natural law! Bo wo know the laws of nature? Csn we number them and call them by thoir names? On the contrary, is it not true that we are exceedingly Ignorant of tho laws of nature? Alter all tho marvelous discoveries of those laws which have distinguished this cenfury, are not the scientists the very men who declare that our knowledge is still in Its infancy ? If this be so. bow can we speak so con fidently as to tho^mode by which aloneGod can work a miracle?* You will answer that, If the miraclo is not a violation of lsw, it must be in accordance with law, and then it is no miracre ( Is that true? Would tho resurrection from the dead cease to be a miracle if it could be shown that God accomplished it by the use of natural laws? Every one acknowledges that resurrection is a miracle! Well, if to, what difference cau i make as to tho modo in which it is performed To coy that a miracle is incredible—mean ing thereby a miraclo performed by violating natural law—is simply to state that it is in credible that miracles should bo performed in that way ( But that fact cannot necessarily exclude all other ways! The reason why we consider a miracle a violation of law is thst we have been educated to believe that because wc cannot understand how God would work it, and because what aro called miracles in the Bible, seem to be violations of law, there fore if God work a miracle, He most do it by some exertion of His Power independent of laws, by which He destroys those laws and eub*titatcs for them His will. Now it seems to me that it will be difficult to prove that this view must be the coirect one. Granting that we do not know bow God would work a miracle, and that those mentioned in the Bible seem to bo violations of law, can you prove that they are such violations? Ir so you must first show that you ere familiar with all the laws of nature (which no man claims) and with all their possible combinations (wbich.it Impossible) and also that you know so definitely the limit of God's power (not of violating) but of combining these laws without violating them, that you feel justified in saying that He cannot work a miracle without violating those laws! Bo yon think any mortal man would be justified in saying all this of himself ? If not, then how con he say a miracle is a violation of law? If on the other hand you insist that ir it be not a violation of natural law, then it must be in accordance with law, and therefore not a miracle. What docs that prove? We desire to believe that God can, or will raise tfce dead! Pappose you could Drove that He did it in strict accordance with law, and that therefore, It Is not what is called a mirage; still, the dead woold be raised, end that is the important matter—net how it was done. Bat j let us look a little more closely at this matter. What power has man over tho forces, ot na ture? His power is very limited, and yet within thoso limits he has dono many wonder ful things. lie cannot violate a law, or sus pend a law, or make a now law. AU that ho can do is to learn the laws according to which tbe forces in nature act, and then uso them. It is important to bear in mind that by tnus using them i. c., by inducing them to work to gether; or to work against each other and thus cause one to weaken or temporarily neutralize, another, he produces results which would not have been reached without his in tervention. This is very important. Mon brings to bear his knowledge ot how these forces 8et; ho uses skill and design to take advantage of their natural action, and thus J ucduces new results! For example, ho earns the power of heat acting naturally up on water, vis: that it produces steam; lie leorns that steam has great clastic power; ho then builds a machino by which heat is ap plied to water, and tho steam is conducted into cylinders and thus ho induces stcain act ing naturally to move a train of cars. No natu ral law is violated; man has only utilized un varying forces and produced results which could not have ?>cen accomplished without his skill. Examine the achievements of man up on the earth, from tho construction of a tiny pin up to the building the pyramids; from tho making a hair spring to tho erection of a mighty steam engine, and you will seo that ho has simply learned how tho forces of na- turo invariably net and then by his ingenuity has devised modes by which these powers may be utilized. Not one law has been violated or suspended and no now law has been created. It is thus ho builds a ship and, as wo eay, defied tho winds and compelled them to bear him safely upon the pathless ocean, i. e., ho has simply learned how to adapt his sails to iho forces of tho wind and used their natural forces as motive power! He places an engine in his ship and then drives ahead in the very teeth of tho wind, i. o., ho uses a force stronger thou that of tho winds and thus neu tralizes their power. Wo say he yokes tho lightning an<l sends it whispering round tho world, i. o., ho learns that wire is a good con ductor of electricity, and thon attaches tho two ends of a wire to an electric battery and takes advantage of tho natural law which electricity^; invariably follows. So with ull his wondrous works, ho simply learns tho lows by which tho forces of nature act, aud utilizes them, but nover violates or suspends them, and never creates a now law. By the exercise of his ingenuity ho brings about re sults which would not have been achieved without his skill. Well, if man can do this, cannot God do it? It not, why not? If Ho cannot then, as has been woil said, His is tho only torpid intellect in tho universe. Has Ho not dene it times without number? The intemperate winds lash and torment tho sea till its hoary waves rise in their wrath, and with loud thun- derings rush upomihe land as if to devour and destroy, aud yet in each tiny drop of water tboro is a mighty power nt work, struggling with tbo storm, binding the wators down, and in tho still, small voico of gravitation spook ing over, "Hitherto shalt thou coiuo, but no further, and here shnlt thy proud waves bo stayed 1" i. o.: Tho forces of tho wind did drivo tho waters over tho laud, but tbo forco of tho attraction of gravitation struggles with and neutralizes tho power of tho tompest. How i» it that tho earth moves round tho sun? Simply by the utilizing two forces of nature: By the one forco viz: that of motion tho earth would go forward forever into tho dopths ot space; by tho othor viz: that of tho sun's at traction, tho earth would go crashing into tho sun; but by bringing both to act at tho saino time, a now result is producod. Tho forward motion is checked by attraction to tho sun, the attraction is checked by the forward mo tion, and tho earth moves quietly in its orbit. No law is violated or suspended, and no now law is made. "Thorulo is m nature," says a distinguished scientist, "that laws ,,aro habit ually mado to . counteract each other in precisely tho manner and degree which 'some definite rcfulC requires." "No purposeis over attained in nature except by tho enlistment of laws ns tbe means and instru ments of attainment." Man by his skill in taking advantage of theso laws, constructs tho electric telegraph. God by Ills divino skill has constructed within nn animal an elec- trio machino more beautiful and wonderful thon man had ever dreamed of. "Ihooloe* trie ray, or torpedo fish has been provided with an electric battery which would seem mi raculous, did man not know that it is natural. Boys tho duko of Argylo: "There are no less thon 910 hexagonal columns in this battery, liko those of a bee's comb, and each of them is sub-divided by a series of horizontal plates which opnear to bo analogous to the plates of a vollalc pilo. Tno wholo is supplied with an enormous amount of nervous matter, four great branches ol which aro as large as the animal's spinal cord snd theso spread out in a multitude of thread like filaments 'round the prismatic columns, and finally pats Into tho coils, suggestion an analogy with the arrangement by wbicn an electric current, passing through a coil and 'round a magnet, it used to intensify the mag netic force. A complete knowledge of all tho mysteries which htvo been gradually unfold ed from the days ol Gslvauo to those of Kara- da 7/ and of many others still inscrutablo to u*, is exhibited in this structure. In pres ence of this humble creation tho knowledge of man stands abashed, and evon Mr. Barwin exclaims: "It i* impossible to conceive by what stops these wondrous organs ha vo been produced." By an ingenuity which passes man's comprehension God bas so utilized tbo forces of nature os - to produce in this fish an electric battery by, which it can use tbo lightning to destroy its enemies and capture its prey. How can man dare to set limits to this divino knowledge and skill and declare that what we call a miracle must be a violation of tho law? Tho world is literally filled with illustrations of the fact that by utilizing the forces of nature and never violating them, sometimes using them singly, then combining them, and thon opposing them to each other, results aro pro duced which could not otherwise have bceu at tained, and which, did wc not seo them would l/e deemed incredible. Let nny man study "tho wsy of an eagle in the air, which Solo mon declared he could not know, how one natu ral force is counteibalanced by another; how two or more forces are combined; bow, by natu ral forces, tbe esgle is produced—* machine of marvelous construction, with every appliance necessary to utilize, combine, oppose aud thus control the forces of nature, so that he can make that "scythe like sweep of tho wings, that dare the hcadlougjdunge through eddy every vegetable upon the earth! "It has been rendered certain," says Professor Allman "that this same protoplasm lies at the base ot all the phenomena of life, whether in tho aui- final or vegetable kingdom." Now, looking at this tiny cell,try to learn how wonderfully God works 1 Using tho forces of nature, and never violating them, tbo life within tho coll begins to grow and multiply cells. As you watch it, it has constructed bones with polishcd'joiuts, fitted them together and fastened them with ligaments, covered them with flesh, wrapped them wilh nerves, built all through tho flesh a marvelous network of veins, with, hero and there a mighty artery; planned and achieved the construction of a heart that throbs and beats and speeds the life blood every where; built n skull, constructed eyes with their mar velous sensitivoness to light; endears respons ive to every vibration of sound; a tongue with vocal cords to syllable man’s thoughts in the varied tones of the human voice, and lar within that skull, with infiufto skill, bos devised a royal throne, whorcoti sits and rules a kingly rnlud. Who can contem plate this exquisite machino with all ita marvelous combinations and adaptations, ami refrain from the words of tho Psalmist: "Oh Lord, thou hast searched mo out and known mol My bones are not hid from thee, though 1 be mado secretly and fashioned beneath in tho earth! Thinoeyos did seo my substance, yet boing imperfect and in thy book woro all my members written,whiclj^lay by day were fash ioned, when as yet there was none of them." Will you attempt to sot limits to a skill, which by the use of tho forces of nature (never violat ing their fixed laws) has evolved from that tiny cell, a living man? Ono thing is perfectly sure: "Wc do know that n force exist*, which in our ignorancoof its true naturo we call tho vital force, which has built up our bodily frames out of a mere germ. This*ha« been effected without the smallest violation of auy low or order ol nature, though in tho course of its activity it has neutroiizcd the action of other forces which would havo exerted an opposite influence if left to their unrestrained uction." "As this process has been effected onco without auy violation of such order, is thero any reason why the knowledge, and power, and skill ol tho Creator shall not be nblo to effect it a second t1mo without nny violation of such order? If ono did not know that a body lias been constructed in this way, wc would simply say it ia incredible. How then can wo say that* for the Creator to reverse the process without violating law, would bo incredible? And yet, to reverse this process would bo the resurrection!" Why then should it bo thought a thing incrediblo with you that God should raise tno dead? 1 do not say that this ia tho way that God works miracles, for that woro presumption, but I do say that if before man is formed He can so utilize the lordca of naturo os to build up a mau (and this wo know ho does), there is ncching incrediblo in the supposition that by using tho forces of naturo IIo can rebuild a man after IIis body has returned to its o~* f nnl elemental but tho return of man b original elements is doath, and the rebuilding him is ressurrection 1 aud therefore 1 do any tbat it is not a thing incrediblo that God should raise tho dead! And yet this rcssur- rection is the fonodamental fact upon which Christianity rests. TALMAGE ON “INGERSOLL1331." A NATION’S GRATITUDE. the flag waves six hundred FEET ABOVE GROUND, From the DIrry Heights or the Washington Mona- r.'.rr.T- The Piaohig of the Cap.itons Yert.n-djy The Bxcreiocs-Tho Inscriptions on tfa Aluminum Apex-Other Matters. Washington*, December 0.—Tho long ex pected completion of tho Washington monu ment obelisk was accomplished this afternoon by setting in place thp _marble capstono aud I Atagged her around the room. Sho had not thor- PIERCED ifEIl EYES. A Helpless Womnu Dllnded by Her Husband -Savage Use ot a Shoemaker's Awl, Fit m the Philadelphia Chronicle Herald. John McCarron, of 410 East Eighteenth street, New York, returned homo after a prolonged de bauch early yesterday morning, and as usual be gan to quarrel with his wife, a dolleato woman, twenty-fire years old, who was uursing an lufent one month old. . IIo was very Jealous oi her good looks and stylish appearance, and frequently belt and kicked her. Shortly after the birth of their child ho pulled her from the bed by tho hair aud ice gulfs of air," and with Job he will exclaim, "lie doetb great thing* past finding out, yea, and wonder* without number!" These achievements are none the less marvelous be cause, perchance, the law ol evolution may be the great instrument by which they are brought about; tbe achievement* remain, amazing in their self-evident design and wonderful in their accomplishment! Bat who may attempt to fathom tho depths of knowledge, or to compass the miracles of skill by which, through tbo agency of natural laws, the Great Muter Builder haa wrougot out tho wondrous structure of a man? What numberless natural forces are at work in him, each equal to his destruction! Wiih wbat superhuman skill they are com bined in balances and counter-balances—and how with a wizzerd's skill that mysterious thing which we call life guides and controls the mighty engine! Let the life pass out of thst body, and at once tho forces of nature, no longer restrained, begin Vo act, each according to il* law, and tho bodv is disintegrated; each element is released from combination with another clement, and tho body, as a compact structure, disappears. While the life la in it, the forces of naturo are controlled in their marvelous combinations and the body remains a wondrous instrument, by and through which man expresses himself to his fellow-man and works tnc wonders of bis skill upon the earth; remove tho life, and the forces of nature de stroy the body. Now, take this man and trace his history beck till you reach the first minute protoplasmic cell —a minute par ticle of matter in which moves this mysterious life. Remember that this human protoplasm, so far ca man can distinguish, is identical with that of every other animal and The Great Brooklyn Divine's Famous Loo- turc—Bow It was Received. A large audlenco of our best pcoplo packed Do Give’s opera house Tuesday, night, to hear Rev. T. DeWftt Talmago In his eelobrated lea- turo on "Ingersolllsm.” It was lecturer's first appenrtneo sluoo leaving Now York, and It was evident as soou as ho walked on the stago tbat he was In splendid health aud spirits. He was Introduced In a few appropriate words by Rev. Dr. Hawthorne. After returning tbaoka for hi* hearty welcome, Dr. Talmago expressed, his ploasuro ni being present. Ho felt tbat this Wfll the best ngo of tho world, . the heal century, the best decade, the bed year, "the best month, ’the best day and tho boat hour. AU tho ages had contributed their Influences to the formation of tbat moment. He presented his theme lu the shape of a enso undergoing Judicial investigation. Taking lilt entire audience for a jury, ho at onco proceeded to call tho care of "Infidelity, plaintiff, agalnst:Cbrlstfantty, defendant." Bsforo culling the first witness for tho plaintiff ho desired to re mind tho jury of tho old legal maxim, "Falso In part, false In all." His first witness was Robert G. IngcnoU, aud ho proposed to show that his testi mony was false In many things, and therefore de served to bo thrown out. Ingcrsoll was then quoted to tho effect that tho Bible was a cruel book, an Impure book, woman’s tyrant, rain’s stulllflcatlon, etc. Ingeraoll pretended that God established and favored polygamy. In replying lo this charge the lecturer was at.Ills beat. God mado ono wife for Adam, and It was natural to tupptso that be desired man to contlnuo os ho had started him. When ho cauiodtho ark to bo built ho had tho animals go In two by two, aud Nosh and his wife, and each of Noah’s sons with ono wife. file, could Just os easily have allowed each man to take in naif a down wives, but ho didn’t. All of the greatest and happiest of the good men In the Bible bad ono wife eacb. Home ono might speak up and ask about David. What sort of a time did David have ? lie was well punished for his polygamy. His enemies were after him, tho Lord was after him, disease was after, him, death was after him. Take It altogether, David bad n pretty hard time with his polygamy. If tho Bible waa such* cruel book there ought to bo a good deal of cruelty practiced by its readers, but such did not appear to foe the case. There were 230,000,000 copies of tbo Bible in the world, bat Its readers had not dis tinguished themselves as tho most cruel of tho world’s people. The charge that It waa woman's tyrant would not do. Everybody knew that whenever tho Bible entered n conn* try women were freed from thoir Imprisonment and serfdom and Uftodupto their rightful position. Instead of handuiffr and chain* on Iho women before him fir the audlcucc, he.raw gold bracelets and glittering necklace*. Buch badges of slavery were worn oy women in all Bible lands, and they did not seem to be vary galling. J trimp* the Bible could not be read in iU en- tfrtty in the pulpit, as Ingersoll had charged, nut.It. waa not Intended to read every **ua of They Us pyramidal apex of nlumnium. Tho coro- monies were few and simple, an elaborate cclobration of tho ovont being reserved for Washington’s birthwny. Shortly after 2 o'clock Colonel Thomas L. Casey, tho government engineer in chargo,and his assistants, Captain Davis, United States army, and Bernard P. Green, civil engineer, together with Master Mechanic McLaughlin and several worffmon, standing on tho narrow platform around tho eloping marble roof noer tho summit, proceeded to sot tho capstono weighing 3,000 pounds, which was suspended from a quadrapod of heavy joists supported by a platform and towering forty feet abovo them. As soonasthocan stone was set tho American flag was unfurled over head and a salute oi twenty-one guns was I anco, promptly fired by Major Hanuomums militia I C( j t^‘:w^h n o Ul e rn h fo h f 0, ;'b?e r r ri^iu;;7.'infi l v r I UcCrronany. other, o. them wM*. from the crowd of spectators gathered around tho bsso of tho monument, whilo numbers of invited guests'on the 600 feet platform and iu (bo interior of tho monument at that level spontaneously struck up tho "Star-Spangled Bonner," ana othor patriotic songs. A steady downpour of rain had givifii plnco a liltlo whilo previously to a brisk gale of wind. At this elevation and bit wing about 65 miles an hour, and very few of tho invited guests cared to avail themselves of tho privilege of climbing tho nearly perpendicu lar ladder from tho 500 foot platform to tho dizzy height of 533 feet from which three or four jouru&tists and half a dozen othor advon- turous climbers witnessed tho placing of the cap stono and subsequently ascended to its pinnacle. Mennwhilo tbo Washington monumont so ciety, represented by Dr. Joseph W. Toner, lion. Horatio King, General Wni. Mckeo Dunn, Dr. Daniel D. Clark and T. L. Harvoy, secretary, held a meeting on the clavator platform nt a height of 500 feet, and wlicu tho artillery fir?ng announced tho fixture of tho capstono, adopted a resolution offered by Gen eral Bunn, congratulating tho Atnorican ouglily recovered from that assault when ho beat her ycitcrdsy. After ho had satisfied himself he threw her bsek Into the bed, and then woat to tleep himself on a lounge. At six o'clock lu the morning, he again dragged her out of bed and or dered her to prepare tho breakfast. She feebly ask- td it ho could not prepare It himself, a* sho arsured him that sho was so weak and 111 that the could hardly stir. The bruto threw her upou the loungo aud grasped her by tho throat until her,face became almost purple. Then he put hhjthumbs into tho sockets of her eyes and al most gouging the optics out ol their places, said: "I’ll pull out your eye* and give them to the children for marbles." RKFl'SRD TO COSPLAIH. The poor woman screamed In her agony, and the other tenants of the houso ran to her assist- but tbe doors of tho apattmeut were lock- A couple of men broke lu tho door aud cd McCsrron away. Others of them wished to go for tbo police, but tho woman begged them not to do so. However, n pollcemau did cuter her rooms, but she refused to mako a complalut, and tho neighbors left her alone. "I want my diti- ucr at 20 minutes niter 12 o’cloek," said tho hus band as he left tbo home to go to bis work. "If you don't havo It I'll flirisb you." When ho re turned at that hour his wife was lying on the *ofa nursing her Infant. Tho other child, a boy of six years, wasplaying on the lloor. "Where's my diu- herald. “lam too weak to sot It ready," tbo.replied. "Then I'll fix you. You have bceu flirting and going with other men. I'll sec that you will not do it any more." riCKlNO IIBit EVE*. Jfe caught her by the hair, threw her on tho fleer and choked her. She tried to scream, but Was unable. Then picking up a shoemaker's nwl he lifted her eyelids and pierced tho pupils to tho hilt of tho weapon, saying: "I’ll blfndyou for life, any how." Then pain gave her voice. Her rcrcams again brought the neigh bors to tho room. They sum moned Officer Jennings, who found upon eu- people on tho completion of this enduring I * cr,n » Hint McCarron had Htd. A clover monument of our nation’a cratitudo to tho Pi«* ofdetoctivo work was dono by Jennings, father of liia country." Among thoso prcscut 1 * ,l ~ »•*»*—- to-day at tho completion of tho structure was ono of Iho master mechanics who "laid tho corner stono of tho monument more than 36 years ago, and an old watchman of tho mon ument, who has been continuously employed In that capacity during nearly tho wliolo of tho intervening period. Tho" flag over tho monument floated to-day .from tho flag staff'tho top of which is oxactly six hundred foef from tho ground; thus dis- ploying Amorican colors at tho greatest hoight of construction ever vet known in tho world. The monument itself with its total hoight of five hundred and fifty feet lar over tops every other structure of human hands. CAROLINA AT NEW ORLEANS. Tho ArmugomePts for n Comprehensive Display nt tho World's Exposition* Coi.vMBfA, B. C., December 3^-[Bpeela1.]— It is a safe prediction that no other southern state will mnko n more varied, comprehensive and brilliant disiday ol it* agricultural, min- crloglcnl, horticultural, floral, botanical, piscatorial, mechanical and industrial re sources nt the approaching New Orleans expo sition than will H<>uth Carolina. Tho tdalo exhibit. Bent nearly n week ago, hns reached its destination, ana workmen aro now busily employed in unpacking the articles and placiug them in proper position. A skillful artist of Columbia, M. A. Handler, hna been deputed by tho South Carolina commissioners lo superintend tho arranging of tho exhibit. When all tho article* shall havo boonarrangod for public inspection Mr, Handler feels confi dent tho display mode by the palmetto state will not suffer by comparison with that of any sister state. Tho exhibit consists of agricultural spool mens, mineral*, phosphates, fishos, birds, iu who traced ldm to the wharf at tlio foot of East Twentieth street and fouud him hiding iu a coal bln. McCarron raised a shovel when tho police man appeared, but tho cool officer drew his revolver and *ahl: "If you do not como with mo quietly I’ll kill you. Youdwcrvolt." Ho was locked up. Auainbu- laucotook lln, McCarron to Bellevue hospital. Officer JcHidngi, as tho ambulance left, went luto tbe rooms occupied by tho patient, aud curried the Infant td the atationhousc, accompanied by the iioy. Tho officers did all lu their power to paoi/y the crying babe. Til* VICTIM’S 8TOBY. A reporter saw Mr*. McCarron In ward l’J of Bollfvuo hospital. "1 am twenty-flvo years of she said; "my husband married mo ten years ago. 1 bavo a boy six years of age, and a toy tbreo weeks Did, Just after my confinement he qusrrelcd with mo and kicked me. 1 did not complain. To-day about ono o'clock, Jmt after midnight, ho camo homo and accused mo of going out with other men. This I denied* and he struck me a terrible w. Ho kept tlio quarrel up for an hour or so, I then went to bed. At C o’cloek ho got up and ordered mo lo get his breakfast. I was too weak after my revere bcaliug. He caught rao by tho hair and dragged tno from the bed to a loungo ho choked me into insensibility and then left me. IVhciiho was choking mo ho said, ‘i'll tako your eyes out and givo them to tho children for marbles, aud If my dinner Is not ready when I como homo at noon Til finish you.' At eight o'clock some of the neighbor* camo In, os they heard my baby cry and heard my moaut. Tbeybroko open the door. They did all they conhl to assist me. At about 12:20 my huabaud camo homo aud upbraided me for not hailing hi* again caught mo by tho hair and dragged mo to tbo lounge, wlicro ho said: 'I'll blind you for life.’ Ho then took a shoemaker's awl which ho use l to taatud his shoes, and lilting my eyelid* picreod my cycatothohandloof tho weapon." Tho doctors at tho hospital my that sho will bo blind for ii/o if »bc iccovers, aud tho latter 1* only to bo bopsd for. McCarron would not talk of tbo affair. »cct», .ni mil., trull., (lower*, horbi. manu- dimerredy. IIo doe. not ilrlnk; noltUerdoI. IIo jiffl ,! iji^* , 1i.TiliK r<1 u' * “ ,! " ln ““ ht mo bv 1110 tm,r “a Ilr “ rawlmo 10lh0 con illicit jni.ilrr artM?,/ ’ ' Tho agricultural specimen* consist of halos of cotton, cotton stalks, lint and seed cotton, sen island cotton, threshed and sheafed grain, wheat, onls, rye, borloy, rico, grasses, roots, boles of bay and fodder. There ia also In* eluded in this department a largo and valua ble collection of nativo grasses arranged in sheaves and labeled with their botanical and common names. Tho wood collection is tho largest over gotten together from sny stato. Nearly every va riety is represented. Thero aro fit all about 425 s)»ecimons. Tho minerals include gold, silver, tin, lead and copper ores from mines in oi>cration in various sections of tho state. The nhosphato exhibit, Indian relics, etc., sro embraced in this department. There will bo about olghty specimens of tho larger variety of food fishes in plaster and about 150 in alcohol. Dr. O, ’K. Manfgtult, curator of tbo Chtrldhton museum, carries tho best specimens of animals, birds, etc., from uvek vi nuiiiii'ia, uirus, vu.., iruiu i bhu iivniuu wmuiuumxnu inu ui|ui;h ounur iu thst institution. All of these and tho fish I tho gift of tho people, lu previous add roues aud will bo exhibited under rasgnificent glass rases, built expressly for this purpose by Dr. The manufactured good* will bo displayed in hondsemo glass rases. There will bo somo GOO jsrs of fine fruit in alcohol—apple*, peach es, poors, grapes, etc. They are put up in elegant museum jars. Also, a largo quantity of crystalixed fruits, jams, jollies, etc. The abovo description is but an Imperfect ono of South Carolina's contribution to tho world’s fair. It Iisafe to say tbat tho state will never have cause to regret appropriating O’NEAL’S SECOND TERM. Tho InnuguraUAddross of Governor; Q'Noal, of AJnlmmn. Montgomery, December J.—[Spesltl,]—Tbo oath of office was to day administered to Governor O'Neal by Chief Justice Htonc. The governor then spoke as follows: Sonatora and Representatives: I am grateful for tho renewed confidence tho people haro reposod in me lu con/errf ug on me a second Umo tbe high office of "chief executive" of thestatoof Alabama, nud through you I return to thorn my profound thanks. 1 esteem tho office ol governor o! a great and growing commonwealth the highest honor in mmsgcsl bavo set before you tho actual eoudl tion of our affairs, and I beg to call, for a brie/ time, your attention lo what may bo anticipated (or tbo future of oux state. With a genial and health giving climate, a pro lific roll, unlimited waterpower, vast virgin for ests, exhaustion bed* of Incomparable Iron-ore, and measuroJeM deposits of bltumiuous coal, with slate, fire clay, marble, copper and goiJ, tho re sources and posnibiUUcs of Alabama are limitless, end iho spirit of enterprise has laid Us hand on all its seen and unseen treasures, pa»»gcs In the Bible Inten ;d for private reading w»re not of *uch a character as would make peo ple love vice. Iniquity was shown up In Mich a wey as to make men turn from it with loathing. The Bible was the meat popular book in the world, and Jesus was the most po ulsr name. He read rapfdly from a ttbo t* in a year. JDjtc-isoii ana Ms followers were baring a dw a»y time of ft. They were trying to nat oat ir.« lights, to break tbe staflb on wh’cb men lean est IpfidfJity bail ever dono tohcwefSt mankind, snd the <f«-4tli ot every Infidel was either marked by stolid fndlJ&rrnco or horror, They seemed to have but oee aim. to fight CbrutUaity. r>r ^rlMs of tbr*<» Infidels wanted to*ub«t!iute toe "I don’t know" relLdon for the "I do know" rell ston. The*#- were tho Agnostic*. To this claw bo longed tbe man who didn't believe anything thst cf.tfldnot ho explained,but hews.* takes aback d not ho explained, but he was take \ aback preacher asltei him to why some cows bal horns Another whrn explain man of this stripe wouldn't believe anyth! ig that hr couldn't gee. He was effectually abut up by a frend wbaasked Mm ffbe believed that be bod a striking than graceful. 'Ills manner I* aggressive, and be looks Uko a good hater and a hard fit hrer. |n dealing with ”In»er*>fli*ai" be handled r-nly * few nt its preposterous and bandied them roughly. He I* thoroughly tn earn •et,sndcsrrhsbis audience with him. Il was »vfdrnt JsstDfgkt 'Kstbls beams wore not only d, lighted bat a solidnsltsgaxmt rogenolt and hU doctrine*. Dr. T'Image»<»v always swans upon a crowded bouse i &d a warm welcome In Atlanta. t , 0 000 f orll , e p ur p^of making, comul.to n TJ,oldevdopmin. exhibit of h«r resource.. A movement I. on | XllSSSfwdSyiS iJSSSifu- naccs and mills are ruing from the ground os If by foot to arrange « grand excursion front Colum bia to New Orleans about Christmas wcok. Comroiisioncr-Genersl Burke has invited tho Bouth Carolina legislature to visit the exposi tion in a body. The matter is to be brought before the general assembly in a few day*. It is altogether likely tbat the invitation will be accepted. _ iiga Kist, From the Jonoboro, Go., News. Last Thursday Mr. Ephraim itountroo brought a huge rat to town, which ho had killed on bis place. The rat was the largest ever seen In these ports, and measured over twenty inches in length. Something had been killing Mr. R.’a chickens for some time, and he knew not what it waa. Thursday morning he discovered that his chickens were ml* cucbsntmcuC, giving employment to thousand* of sturdy and industrious men, whose skill and labor liansmiitcall they touch Into gllUerfug coin. As if just aroused from a long sleep, our poople, fought fortitude aud given strength in the school oi defeat, taught confidence and self-reliance fn the tuhool of poverty, are gfrdmg up their loins for a new career of culture and progress, aud pre paring for achievements more practical, aud useful, if lew grand, than those that Illuminate their bhtory. Heme of tho petce and contentment, some of (he matchless beauties of domestic life, some of the pleasures and enjoyments of tbe olden time, wllibeloit; but the next generation of Aiobam- isms will be abreast with tbe foremost peoples of the world in all that mokes up tbo civilization of the times, and mountain and valley, bill and being disturbed and' hastened their rescue. When coming up with them be tOw! I i»lV, wlll’bMr tntlraonir lo Ihelr ««ck, tnd vu fut ckokio? it t« death. Mr. 1 B. hid to get his shotgun (Wore ho could con quer th. rut, but b. fin.Ur came out victori- oue, end brought the dud nt to town. It eras the lergest ret wo bm ever seen, and eomc- wbat ruemtdod an ’opoenum. The Scour,o tn Geor,!n, From the Athena, Oa., Banner. The acoorge that la now killing so man. evidence ol their luxury, and attest their magolll- ccnce. Ancwll^itlsglofl/jln* our unequalled land and a new life isatlrtlngnmon, us. For better or lot worts, the chaoge Is comlog; and we sen not ouch hasten, or much delay, by our actiou'her., the lnerltablc splendor ol the new era, end it woold not be wlw. II Itwero possIMo, lor lie to accelerate the resistless current ol events lor people In Virginia, passed through Franklin | which ueara hardly yst prepared, coil my then, now Banks, in 18M or IMS. The I The imntlornutlon I, not to be wrought by lei- physician, did not under sued the disease, I fajuUre setioo, or to be retarded by leelsietln lu ted ell effort* to eheek It proved t failure. | inference; hut It It tllenUy, also-.t ImiwrcepUbly '•j ru^it »id ll It h C t£!t C S‘i J pUnUtlon Providing lor the i>r*«et, adapting lewstoex- wculdsoon bo depopulated, until Dr. Doctor, I httogcouflUton*, Uvlrnr within oar meono.glviog of Jefferson, xcaa {Jtfor7*nd ho prepaired L fuU protection to life, liberty and property, ami medicine Ifctt S'>;n stopped tho dreadful thus Inviting the stranger with hi* intelligence scourge. I and capital to come and shore with u s all tbefu turo has in store, weean only await tho fruition of tho brightest hope that stirs tho mind, and tiros the heart of the most sanguine among us. Auspicious omens greet us everywhere; not only In the advancement and growth of our state In all that pertains to its prosperity and the edu cation of our people, but In tho bright prospect* of a federal administration economically and wisely administered, guided by tbo constitution, and governed by law. Ones more, after twenty- four years of ranl-admluistratfon, tho people have elected to tho exalted office of president a man sin gularly fitted by strong common senso, great execu tive ability, and fearless integrity, to reform tbo appalling abuses which havo crept into tho ad ministration of tho general government. I trust it will prove to bo a restoration of tho government of tho fathers afid founders of tho republic, and that tho wholo people of tho United States will realize uuder his administration that "more per fect union” referred to In tho preamble to tho constitution. GRAY HAIRS CRIMSONED. i^Fntlier AerfdentalJy fihoota His Favorite Child. From the New York Morning Journal. “Father, you havo klllod me!" As bo uttered tlicso words narry Edward* fell to tho floor In his father’s houso, No. West Forty-third street, about 11 o'clock a. m. yeiter- day. Tho white-haired old man to whom these word* were addressed stood for a momont motionless, bolding a smoking revolver in hi* hand. Thou lie shrieked: "Wbat have I dono? O, GoJ, forgive me!" and, dashing the pistol to tho floor, ho threw himself on the appnrrcnt lifeless body of his sou and kiss ed tbo ugly wound over tho right eye, from which tho blood r,urged in a steady stream, turning hi* gray beard crimson. Ppeak tome, Harry," bo cried. "Say yon wlll forgive yonr poor old father, who would not hurt hair of your darling head." Receiving no answer tho old rasa sprang to hlx feet and glared fiercoly at another son, who mood in the renter of tbo room with a carving-knife poised tlm-atculngly in hi* band. "Go!" thundered the old man: "you bise, igno- blo sou! You havo mado your father a murderer. May my ctmo follow you night and day." Tho knlfo fell from tho man’s hand nud ho rushed from tho room. Detective llellly, of tho Forty-second street *U- tlcii, was fooii at tho house, no found Mr. Edwa/dsiUllkuccIIng by hfs wounded son and crying bitterly. "1 did it," ho said when tho deflective entered; 'arrest me.’,' Ho was taken to tlio statlon-houso. Sergeant Htcvenreu would not lock tho old gcutloman in a cell, but gave him tho prlvllcgo of Captain KII- lllca’s private room. Dr. Little, of No. «>, West Fortieth street, was called Iu to attend tho wounded man. Tbo bul let mado a frightful wouud over tho rlght cyc, hut did not penetrate tho skull. Dr. Little think* tbat (ho wouud Is a fatal one. Lost night tho young man was removed to fit. Luko’s hospital. Mr. Kdwaids gave on account of tho occurrence^ toa Journal reporter later in tho day. Ho is tho father ol four sons, tbreo of whom aro young men, of excellent character. Charley, tho fourth ono is tho "black sheep" ot tho family according to tho lather's statement.**. i his boyhood," said Mr. Edwards, sadly, 'bo has been a scapegrace. In 1871 bo broko into my houso on Forty-third street and robbed mo of a large sum of money. He was arrested and sonl to stala's prison for two years." To escape the disgrace of thl* Mr. Edwards re moved to Newark, When Charley was released ho attempted to take Ills father's life. Having hccotto wealthy Mr, Edwards removed to tho home on Forty-third street. HInco then," said Mr. Edward*, "I havo con stantly supplied Charley with money, although he has rcpmtcdly attempted to tako my life. -Go-1 knows 1 loved tho boy dearly snd did nil 1 could to redeem him. All the money J gave him ho spdit iu drink, leaving his wifo destitute in New ark. 1 have supplied her with numey. "A week ngo )tu>t Thursday Charley camo to my homo niul flourished a razor until he succeeded in gcttliigsomo money from mo. Lost night ha returned again, and got more money. "This morning ho walked into tlio hoaso ag.tiii. My ion Harry and I wero talking together. Har ry mauled Some time ago and lives nt No. 192 Ferry street, New ark. Ho called to spend tho day with mo. " 'Give mo more money?' told Charley. "'I won't,’ I replied. ‘Lcavo the bon*- for ever.’ "'If you don't supply mo with more cash, I'll cut your old heart out'.* ho cried ngaln. "'Nota cent!’ "Hardly bad tho words loft my mouth when he drew a c aning knife from his i-lcove and Sprang at mo. I drew the pistol from my pocket, shut my eyes, and fired to save my life. I opened them again to find that 1 had shot my dear sou Harry, who had attempted to spring between mo and my would-be murderer to snvo my life. That’s all," concluded tho old man as his eyes filled with nr*.| Tho scapcyraco who fled after tho tragody is being sought for by tho police. Tho revolver with which tho deed was committed Is a flvc-chsmbcrcd "Red Jacket," No, 2. Joseph Edwards, the fstber. is slxty-fivo year* old. Ho Is a tall, portly gentleman, \YIth gray hair and beard, blue eye*, and a pleasant cut of countenance. Ue says ho will kill bit scapegrace son on sight. - _ -» Mrs. Daniel Wcidnor, Now Baden, Texa was cured of severe neuralgia by St, Oil, tho great pain-cure. oh* CONSUMPTION CURED, missionary tho formula of a siniplo vegetable remedy for tho speedv and-permanent euro of consumption,bronchitis,catnrrh,uthma and all throat and Inng affections, also a positivo and radical euro for nervons debility and all new oun complaints, after having tested .its won derful curative powers in thousands of cases, hta felt It his duty to m&kn it known to h(s suffering fellows. Actuated by this moilvo and a desire to rollevo human suffering, I will send freo of charge, to all who desire It, this receipt in German, French or English, with full directions for preparing snd using. Bout by mail by tddreuing with stamp, naming this paper, W. A. Noyes, 149 Power's block, Ro chester, N. Y. oow Flies and ling*. Flies, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, s, chipmunks, cleared out by "Rough on asDUuy, impoic:, • -c n ue pot 423 Canal st., N.Y. Tliw 115,000 Friz* to su Unknown Hero. It is collected by tbe Louisians National Benk for sn unknown depositor. Tbe lucky 78,465 was presented at tbe main offices of tho Louisiana btat* Lottery Company by Mr. A Luria,Cashier of the Louisiana National Bank, for a depositor. This is all that the Lottery Company knows of iL and Mr. Luria declined tonamo the fortOnato holder. A check fur $75,000 was deposited to tbe credit of the lucky depositor,—New Orleans City Item, Oct, 18. prominent foa* No mirror ever yet threw back A more repulsive t!gb% Then teeth that arc decayed and black; Or one more pure and bright Than rows of pearls that *11 may vaunt Who put their faith in fiOZODONT.