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More Uncomely Things.

have used in pointing out and exposing un-
comely things in church, and has done it so
we'll and forcibly that for me to attempt
greater force would only be weakening the
castigation SO dcservcdly given the filthy
practice and practitioner. The only remark
I make is hearty assent 10 the truth Of all
your correspondent says. about the filthy
practice of chewing tobacco in church, and
adding proposition that provision be made
in our churches for such as cannot and will
not quit the odious practice, viz: that
troughS be furnished sufficient number of
pews for the tobacco squirtcrs, and that
they be led up to the trough as they come
into church, and that these trouglls be
placed in every instance under the galleries,
that the devotional feelings and nerves Of
those whose duties call them to sit above
may not be disturbed by seeing the produc-
tions Of the quid empticd into the troughs.
1t is a very disgusting operation, and should
be performed as much i'll secret as the ma
turc of the case will permit. Young men,
and our young clergy, should be very eau
tious where they spit in church. But to
proceed with our text, and to show from it
q few uncomcly things. And
: lst, One Of the most uncomcly, ill-shapcn
Jipcds ever seen in our land is the tale
bearer. "a person." as WEBSTER defines
the character, "wilo officiously tells tales.
one who impertinently communicates intel
ligence or anecdotes, and makes mischief
in society by his officiousncss." Solomon
says: "Where there Is no talc-bearcr the
strife ceaseth." They arc fearful pests to
society, and have not, rs the MAsrADoN, be-
come extinct since the days of SOLOMON,
inasmuch as the strife has net and docs not
cease. This is at least prima facie evidence
to all Of the existence of the tule-bcarcr.-
And they are awful pests to our society, in.
terrupters to our peace and enjoyment
You hear the muttering Of their thunder go
where you will, and their slinay footsteps
are to be seen upon the sidewalks Of every
village, and upon the highway of every
ncighborhood AT one point you hear of
the double-dcaling of such and such lncr-
chants-the want Of honesty in mechanics
tho duplicity, extravaganza, pride, and
want Of purity Of such and such ludics,
married and unmarried and such
ministers grind the face Of the poor by
charging FIVE or ten dollars for each funeral
they attend-such and such lawyers charge
double fees-and the poor DOCTORS and ed
itors arc nearly all extortioners. But when
you come to hear the truth in all these
cases, all as false, without the slightest
foundation to raise an I'LL report upon, and
they dare not face any of them. Such BIZ
peds live-no, they stay-in society dcserv-
edly the scorn and the contempt Of the vr-
tuous, yet tolerated and even courted by
aristocratic sizpence.lovers. This is an an
eomely thing, and as filthy as tobacco chew
ing in church, both detestable in. church or
out of church, and alike should be forth
with abandoned. "When there is no tale
bearer the strife ceaseth." Let clerical gen.
tlemen be on their guard in certain ioca-
nos,s, for it is no evidence because the sun
shines to-day that it will be fair on to-mor-
ros: If there was no countenance to tale
5edTers and slnnderers, they would soon
die out, eor cease to breathe or somehow
cease to exist. ,"~,r,.. -.
I'd, Another uncomely article is the SIAN
derer- yea, first cousin to the tale
bearer. And if I should speak OH this as
one has spoken, what We say will be no less
true, and yet more to the points Scandal is
one Of those sins which seldom, by chance,
gets 1B full desert Of condemnation. It is
usually, when mentioned at all, tackled on
to along list Of other sins, and is lost in'ths
crowd; OF, the worlds opinion puts it SO
levin the scale of iniqnity, that the con
sciepee'is easily persuaded toilet it rest Sc.
cure from the lash that. whips offences re:
ssraed d'mose fagrant.. 1tis.iiks "a subtle
gas :peryading With its insiaioous power ev:
sryapalt aud portion Of society. II is found
inams Void ana ID the Church, ii the vi:
iaeeiand dinsths farm. house The palace
courts il as among The .pastimes Of. royalty
1.-THE cottage halls It to supply Tie Jack Of
useful topics Of conversation; xin sll lands
and in ali classes It is q fayorite and, com.