FUTURE PUNISHMENT.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 405, 5 March 1879, Page 2

FUTURE PUNISHMENT.

At a lecture in Dunedin recently, Mr Bright (a popular lecturer), took the following remarkable subject, “ Can anyone know certainly that his neighbour is lost ? And how ?” As an introduction, Mr Bright said :—For my lecture of this evening you' are indebted to the evangelical gentleman; [Mr Henry Varley} who is at present occupying the stage of the Queen’s Theatre. When I saw the title of his address on Thursday evening—“ Can I know certainly that I am saved ?”—it occurred to me that any salvation of a special and cliquish’ character—any salvation less than universal involved of necessity the further question —“ Can I know certainly that my neighbour is lost ?” and I felt impelled to say something on that side of the subject. It must be obvious that if I am to be saved by a specific process of religious ceremony or belief, those who neglect such process must be lost—a very terrible consideration’ to every human mind, and one which’ seems literally to annihilate the Fatherly government of the universe. We conceive of God as being more cruel aridr less just than a human father; nay, we know that our highest ideal must fall short of an adequate conception of that InfiniteFountain of Love. We know that no human father or mother would cause a child to endure one moment’s useless torture. All pain inflicted is for an educational purpose, and children themselves- soon come to understand the justice of that; and to love their parents none the less onaccount of it. But to declare that any of God’s children can be permanently lost,, and eternally subjected to suffering, which cannot benefit.the sufferer, is to impeach the Divine government of the world, and to land us in chaotic atheism. Is such a thing then capable of proof ? The answer to this seems to come without difficulty, if we question how this notion of an eternal hell for unbelievers has originated. Doubtless it has a cetain truthful basis in the natural feelings of humanity—first of horror at sin—sin which-outrages the voice of conscience within us ; and next, of fear at the power and apparent cruelty of nature. These feelings have caused mankind in all ages to lend a ready ear to the descriptions of future torment which prophets have foretold and priests have utilised for obvious ends.

RINGWORM IN CALVES. (From tlie Field.) A correspondent inquires respecting ringworm , which he states, is very prevalent among calves in his distiict. The term is applied to more than one form of skin disease ; in fact, when from any cause the hair falls off in circular patches, or distinct round scabs are found on any part of the body, it is usually suggested that disease is ringIvorm. True ringworm is due to a vegetable parasite which infests the hair follicles, and causes considerable irritation. It exists in two forms—the “honeycomb ringworm,” which in the human subject is commonly called “ scald head,” and common ringworm, in which there are no honepcornb scabs. The honeycomb form of the disease is not uncommonly found in a well developed form in mice, and is often transmitted from them to cats, and then to other animals. Riofessor Williams, in his volume on Veterinary Surgery, states that he was called upon some years ago to examine a number of animals on a farm ,in Yorkshire where ringworm had appeared; over 20 horned cattle, some horses, dogs, and cats, were affected, and in all these animals except the horses the crusts a yellow .colour and had the honeycombed character. Mr Williams concluded that the disease- had been caught by the cats in the first instance from mice ; and as the cats were in the habit of : sitting on. the backs of the horses and cattle, they had communicated the affection to them. Among calves ringworm assumes the form of small, circular, elevated spots, which are of a dull white colour; the microscope demonstrates the presence of a very delicate fungus, the spores and mycelim of which are rendered visible by the use of a little caustic potash. The plant is the same as that which is found in ringworm of man, tinea tonsurans (the Tricophyton tonsurans). Ringworm spots may be found in all parts of the body, but the greatest number will usually be on the sides of the neck and face. It is unnecessary to remark that this form of the disease is transmissable by convey ance of fungus from one animal to another; at the same time it may be observed that a certain degree of susceptibility is essential for the developement of the disease in any animals. Ringworm only extends among children to a limited degree, and those in whom there is a want of healthy reaction fall the first victims, while others with more vital tone entirely escape, although within reach of the germs. Treatment of ringworm must include two distinct objects: first, the destruction of the fungus on the growth of which the disease depends; and next, the establishment of a condition of the organism which is unfavorable to the growth of the fungus. The latter intention is fulfilled by the adoption of general sanitary measures, and the destruction of the. fungus may he affected in various ways. .Professor Williams recommends the use of warm water and soft soap, with carbonate of potash, to remove the crusts, after which the application of iodine ointment will be effectual. Pencilling the crusts with tincture of iodine or solution of perchloride of iron, or with glycerine in, which one-fourth part of pure carbolic acid has been dissolved, will answer in many cases, and often good results are attained by the daily use of common meenrial ointment. During the treatment the animals should be'well fed, and should also be kept from associating with healthy animals until the disease has been effectually . cured. In some seasons, without there being any apparent reason, there is a remarkable tendency in the systems of young cattle to contract the disease, and it consequently spreads with rapidity, and is difficult to cure; but ordinarily the affection is not a matter of much importance, and a fair amount of care and attention will suffice to eradicate it from the herd.

REAPER AND BAND CUTTER. The value of Mr Quinlivan’s patent feeder and band cutter as a labor-saving machine is thus commented on by a of the Bendigo Advertiser “ Mr, Quinlivan of Coghill’s Creek, deserves the thanks of the whole farming community in Victoria for his patent feeder and band cutter, which is attached to the threshing machine. It not only saves the labor of three men, but it does the work in so satisfactory a manner that it leaves nothing to be desired. The band cutter consists of an elevator worked by an endless belt, which carries the sheaves from the stack to the feeder, and on the passage to it they come in contact with'a circular saw, which cuts the" bands just before they are received by the feeder. The feeder, is so constructed that the number -of sheaves is regulated and adjusted' to the capacity of the thresher, so that it is kept constantly at work. The work is performed much better than it could ever be done by hand labor, and the saving of labor not only benefits the owners of the machines, but is a great advantage to the farmer as well. One of these feeders and band cutters has been at work this season at the Terricks, attached to Messrs Jewell, and Walsh’s machine, and has given .the greatest satisfaction. It is indeed destined to supersede those threshers without it in the same manner that the reaper and binders supersede the old style of reapers. Mr Quinlivan is to bo complimented on the ingenuity he has displayed, and for his perseverance in bringing his patent .to such perfection; and ha may feel the satisfaction of knowing. that he has won the approbation of all those who are interested in such matters.” ' , They have a strange way of advertising birth notices in Wellington. The following is a sample “On the - 18th instant,the ; wife of Mr —, of twins. Father delighted.” . ,

Well-dressed Men— Among those habitual errors of conduct which are common in both careful and careless persons, not one is more often mot with than disregard of the advantages derivable from >oing veil dressed: yet nil »ever livct observantly in Mich a County as I’ama. is soon convinced that this mistake i; fruitful of mi -chievo.is results. All Of us instinctively judge from ftr.it impressions; we proceed from the exterior to the interior; a well-dressed man gratifies our fondness for beauty and our appreciation of neatness; and there is no one, however cynical or. unobservant, but is pleased when a well-dressed person, even if a stranger, passes by, and disposed to think favorably of him. This universal disposition cannot safely be offended. To be habitually a sloven is to constantly, though unconsciously, offend numerous persons, among whom the favour of some may be valuable; and therefore a shrewd man is not content to make himself neat, now and then, but always will appear well dressed. He keeps his clothes in good order, and is careful in the selection of a tailor.

In bringing this maxim before public notice, R. A. Adams, Cardigan House, is gratified by remembering that the disposition of a great many of his customer’s to appear in public well dressed has been met by the combination in his goods of selection, material, good fit. and low-price. He obtains his cloths in the most advantageous markets; he employs first-class cutters and workmen; he avoids obsolete fashions; and he is content with moderate profits in the place of the exorbitant percentage which only a few years ago was universal, and still is frequent in the tailoring trade. His gloves, hats, shirts, hosiery, ties, and scarfs, are also such as will please the most fastidious. Whatever experience, capital, cave, and good taste can effect on the tradesman’s side, is done by R. A. Adams, in order that all his customers may realise the , substantial advantages of being well-dressed; and that his efforts give satisfaction, is shown by the rapid and steady increase in the number of those who deal with him. Attentive to the changes of costume necessitated by varying seasons, and of style by the dictatee of fashion, R. A. ADAMS has now on hand a Targe and carefully selected stock of cloths suitable for all seasons.—R, A. ADAMS Cardigan House, Carlyle.— advt.