Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-01
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FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1853

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CLEVELAND BIBLE SoCIETY.-The Fifth An
niversary Of this Society was held in the Second
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening and
pretty well attended
The exercises were commenced with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. BITTGNeER, reading Of the Scriptures by
Rev. Mr.. EELLs and singing by the Choir. The
Treasurer, Mr.. D. p. EELLs, then presented bis
annual report which shows prosperous state
Of the Society.
Mr. ]. NJ HoYT, the Corresponding Secretary,
then read the annual report of matters pertaining
to the Society during the past year Much has
been done during the year by the managers. The
Hotels have had all their rooms furnished with
Bibles, and the Infrmary, Depots Vessels and
Jaillikewise supplied As has heretofore been no.
ticed, elegant copies Of the Scriptures have been
presented to eaca of the several Fire Companies
and to the Young Mems Christian Association
These reports were ordered printed, and we shall
lay the Annual Report before our readers at fu.
ture day
Rev. Messrs. Goodrich, Wheeler and Thome adj
dressed the meeting with remarks interesting and
to the point. We shall present an abstract of
.s. D.
The nominating Committee reported the follow
ing as the Officers of the ensuing year, who were
elected:
Presdent-JosEPH PERKINS.
Corresponding Secretary--J. NJ. HoYT.
Recording Secretary--E. L. You've.
Treasurer--D. p EELLs.
Auditors. II. MATHER.
Directors-H. b. TUTTLE, b. ROUSE, IL. BEN
TON, j. ii. PALMER, S. FoLJAMBE.
APRIL Fool DAY.-The lst Of April has, from
time mmemorial been grand gala day for all mis-
cbievous boys aud frolic loving girls Who has not
woke up on April Fools Day and earnestly invited
their big brother little sister to "look at that big
spider the wall" or to "see that big hole in your
sleeve" This custom is rather going out of date
and has not as much prominence as when 1--WE
were boys" But there are yet plenty of mirth low
ing boys and girls who are ready to seize any op-
portunity OF 'iooling" their companions. There.
fore let aged grandmothers not be alarmed when
told to "see how Jim has broken her spectacles !"
let the mother hear unmoved the tidings that "the
cook has broken the best china pitcher;p let the
children not raise their expectations at the sight of
a suspicious looking bundle for them, but which
contains nothing moro than potatoe wrapped in
numberess papers by that pater tamitiGs who
Would be boy again
And be Il father too"
let the countryman cast no Wishfu eye after the
silver (7) dollar jerked from his very hand by an
invisible sring let no lone widow tremble to hear
her door bell ring peal after peal of trutiuabula-
tons, or the brazen knocker thump heavily upon
the panels; let no wife open any bundle sent home
by her leige lord labeled sugar" 0he bundle, not the
lord) and let no Dame Partington shver to see the
ghost of her departed spouse, until she has ascer
tanned that it is no roguish Ike. Let all pursue the
even tenor of their way unmindful of the blandish
ments Of deception traps. OF the number who will
act in accordance with established custom and pull
up their tent.sakes that they may abide in another
place. we say nothing Their name is legion and
we will let them enjoy the "change of air." and the
novelty of a new habtaton. What procession it
would make, could all those who are moving to-
day be gathered into one caravan The caravans
ofmerChans crossing the deserts Of the east would
be nothing to it in point of numbers or varieties Of
| goods in course of transportation. Ours is a NOV.
ing world.
CHANeEABLE.-rhe weather yesterday went