Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-28

EXCUSES 1OR NOT ATTENDING PUBLIc WORSHIP
sit rains; it shines too hot too cold too wet
too dry Slept late this morning. Gas ussal on Sun
day. and nay head aches Clothes old, shabby, :. o
not fashionable enough to be decent; want to sleep;
rest; take medicine; write letters; GO Journey
Got new novel promised to return it tomorrow.
Worked hard all the week no other day to enjoy
myself Got large Dime" to cook for invited
company. Forgot to buy gloves; too far of; only
next door eau sit in my chamber and hear the
sermon Minister speaks 100 low; too short, too
long, is personal in his preaching, cuts too close;
wakes up my conscience, makes me uneash Sing
ing makes me nervous, sermons put me to sleep. or
bore me to death. Got nothing for the contrbu-
ton box; don't like free Seats no, nor rented eth
er; preachers are mere hirelings Baby sneezed
this morning going to meetings don'tsave folks
One sermon drives another out of'my head haJ a
dag enough. Can read the Bible and sermon at
home, (but won't) Lame feet; Germs; new shoes;
service dull too much getting up and sitting down;
singing left to the choir by the congregation
Ministers preach for pay; asked our minister why
he wanted more salary, il he didn't preach for SOULS
said he couldn't eat souls; very sharp for minis
ter. Suse ID. has got new mantilla wont 20 with
my old one; coughed once last Sunday; set oil the
congregation to coughing. Minister hasn't called
on Inc want to look at my accounts; going RI
ding; pew doors too narrow; hoops too wide, &c.
BALL, THEATRE OR CIRCUs.-"I don't mimi the wea-
ther, rain won't hurt me; neither sugar nor salt
been dong on it a week amt so very hot cold
air is wholesome the house is always comfortable;
never feel cold in snch place; rather wear my old
gown or coat than not go; twill cure my head
ACHE always does; worked hard all day, but don't
feel the least tired borrow pair Of gloves; mat
ter for a carriage, walked two miles many time;
long walks do Inc good; put off the dinner; cat a
cold cut; fasting is good for my health Tommy's
l:x<1o
bit Of fresh air. write that letter some other day
well as not amt afraid of getting sleepy never
get sleepy tired in such place can look at that
account and inspect my ledger some other time;
what do care 70, the price of tickets, or any other
expense? Go 1T whihe you're young. Reckon l
squeeze in somehow, If the place is narrow, or
much crowded all the world will be there,
and want to exhibit myself among them. | tell
you where there's will there's way, and l'm
bound to 60, any how, if it rains pitchtorks; if
thuuders and ligE,ningS blaze. So don't say
more, for won't hear the least objection, no. nor
the greatest either; that's fact fixed fact-as un
aterable the laws of the Modes or Persians. l
might as well be out Of the world as out of the
fashion"
WINE AT Two MILLIONS a BorrLE.-We had al
most believed that the types had annexed few
struggling cyphers to the above figures, but Pc
rusng the entire article which lind in late
number of the Courier DIES Etnts Unix under the
above caption, find it is fixed fact that there
is such costly beverage in the world as wine at
s. 900 900 bottle and, what is BETTER that there
is "more of the same sort left" The said article
dscourscth somewhat in this wise: Among the rare
uxurirs of rich Germany which graced the table of
the King Of Wurtemhurg on the occasion of the
meeting of his two imperial guests, one might see
figuring conspcuously the Gel. brated wine of Rosen-
wein of which the free city Of Bremen is SO justly
proud. The burgomasters alone Of this city are
riata f.vV no les nrlvG
USE or TO present a Sovereign reigninS prince.
The history Of this wine, which is worth to day
100000 francs-there is no typographical mis-
take here possesses all the marvc!ousness Of e-
gend, and is briefly as follows The cellar Of Bre.
men is the most ancient of the cellars in Germany.
1t is situated under the Hotel de- Vile. One of its
apartments, called the rose, from has relief in
bronze representing roses, and serving the double
purpose of an ornament and guide, contains the IA
nous wine Of Rosenwein, deposited there nearly
two centuries and half In 1924 there were placed
in this cellar six large of Rhensh wine, called
JohanniSberger, (Schoss Johannisberg, the ancient
abbey now belonging to the family of Metternich,)
and the same number Of cases named H"cheimer.
The adjoining part of the cellar also stores wines of
the same description, less costly, although not
so old by few years. They were contained in
twelve large cases. each of which bore the name
Of one of the twelve Apostles; and the wine OF Ju-
daS despite the reprohatiOn attached to its name, IS
to this day highly esteemed than all the Others
In other parts Of the cellar to be found different
wines of later years Whenever a bottle of the
Rosenwein is taken out, it is replaced by the wine
Of the twelve apostles-,he latter by younger wine
and so on with the others; that, unlike the
sci Of the Danaides, the sacred cases are never
empty.
Now for the price: One large case of the wine,
containing oxho of 2O4 bottles, cost 500 rix dol
lars in 1924. Including the expenses of keeping up
the cellar and of the contributions interest of the
amounts, and interests upon interests, an oxhot
costs at the present time 555 657 GAO rx dollars and
consequently a bottle is worth 2,723, Sl2 rix dol
lars; glass; the eighth part of bottle is worth
34O,476 rix doars-(abont l.461 ,904 francs,
$972, $50; at the rate Of $40 rix dollars, 1852
francs, or s272 per drop) burgomaster of Bre-
men is privileged to have one bottle whenever he
entertains distinguished guest who enjoys Ger
man or European reputation.
During the French occupation some of the gen.
erals of the Empere were allowed a considerable
quantity of this precious liquor. Hence the Bre-
menese believe that their city paid larger contri-
button France than all the other cities of Germa-
ny united.
The PRoFEssoRsHIP CHEMISTRY, MINERALoGY,
AND GEOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY NORTH CARO-
L1NA-We understand that the Trustees have de-
,ermined to make permanent appointment of .
successor to the late Rev. DR.. MITCHELL until the
nual meeting of the Board in December.
This course is evidently proper. There is no
Professorshp in the Institution for which so few of
our learned men qualified, and the number is
still smaller of those who succeed to the chair
Of the late incumbent and maintain its reputation.
There should be TO unnecessary haste therefore,
in deciding upon the merits Of applicants.
Gentlemen DESTROYS of presenting their claims for
consideration, may forward testimonials without de-