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Title: Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress ..
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910
Subjects: Progress Inventions
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., A. J. Holman & Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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hierarchies and polygamy are notwithin constitutional protections. Courts have declared Christianity part ofthe common law; but in present law its force is in its principles. Christianinstitutions, in common with other religious or charitable agencies, are favoredin policies and exemptions; and blasphemies, like railings in general, areforbidden. Bible reading in public schools is generally discretionary withthe school board, although held illegal in Wisconsin ; but religious garbs maynot be worn in such schools by teachers. A public hospital may not beerected on sectarian ground. The English corporation and test acts excluded from office all without theestablished church, until 9 George IV. XVI. Summary of Advance. — Increased respect for the rights of others,both individually and as nations, characterizes the law of this century, andmaybe perceived in every direction. It has created a new international law,developed democratic institutions at home and abroad, almost revolutionized
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PORTIA AND BASSANIO. (Trial Scene from Merchant of Venice.) 676 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIXth CENTURY criminal jurisprudence, extended the police power in every direction, andsecured freedom of conscience and separation of church and state. It hasemancipated woman, thrown a protecting care over children, and favoredcharities, asylums, houses of refuge. Imprisonment for honest debts hasbeen abolished, and the wretched sight of debtors imprisoned for paltry sumsno longer reproaches society. Homestead and exemption laws preserve thefamily. Honest bankrupts are again lifted up in hope. The legal means ofsettlement and recovery of rights has been greatly expedited. England hasfollowed America in making lands assets for payment of debts; and claimsagainst the State have received recognition in some of the States and underact of Congress, and likewise in England. Barriers excluding persons as wit-nesses have been broken down, first in Connecticut in 1848, next in Englandin 1851, and now

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