Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-05-11
The Three Sleeves.

30, mamma!' cried little Blanche,
" heard such n tale about Edith How
ard. l did not think she could have
been so naughty. One day"
My dear" interrupted he mamma,
before you continue, we will see if
your story will pass the three sieves."
What does that mean, mammal"
said Blanche. "'
IL will explain 1t, dear. In the first
place, is it h'ucp ..a... -t. ......
81 suppose so, mamma. I. heard it
from Miss Perry, who said friend Of
Miss Whites told her the story; and
Miss White is great friend of Edith's"
"And does she show her friendship
by telling tales of her? In the next
place, though you cannot prove it is
true, is 1t kind?" ..."H .H
81 did not mean to he unkind, mann
ma !; but am afraid l was. Ishould
not like Edith to speak of me rs l have
spoken of her." ..
"And is it nccessary?" 80 . ~se
No, OF course not, mamma; there
was no need for me to mention IL mt all.n
"Then, dear Blanche, pray that your
tongue may be governed, and that you
may not indulge In evil speaking; and
strive more and more to initiate the
n eekness Of your Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ"
A Quincy (Ills.) correspondent Of the
Chicago Journal gives an account OF the
difficulties of n theatrc-man in TINT
city rs follows: a#s.a.ta.
Quite sensation was created at the
theatre last evening. Mr.. Couldock,
the actor, astonished a large, apprecia-
tive and highly respectable audience,
by withdrawing near the close Of the
lst act, saying he could not play with
such acting as was in the other parts.--
1t was his first appearance on the boards
here, and will be his last, for Quincy
audience would never assemble again
before him, after such shabby treatment.
Mr. CouldOck left the theatre, and the
performance was continued by another
actor singing Wearing Of the Green"
Manager Duff announced that the thea
tre was indefinitely suspended, this
erratic action on the part Of his stars,
Couldock and daughter, deranging all
his plans. He has arrested Mr.. Coul-
dock.
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER preach
es to the largest regular congregation
on the continent. Every scat In his
great house, aisles and vestibule, IL rent,
ed. His church yields the largest in
come, and pays the largest salaries to
minister, organist and sexton of any
other church in the land. He has the
largest prayer meeting, Sunday School
room and Sunday School in these parts.
His church membership numbers /, 700.
His church prayer meeting numbers
over thousand and full eight hundred
join in the songs of the service. Now
he is tn have an organ to correspond
1t Is built by the Hooks, and is to be
the largest church organ in America
The work of demolition on the church
preparatory to its introduction Is now
going on, and soon the now sensation
will be added to the Plymouth Church.
JANUARY AND JUNE.-A venerable
gentleman whose former experience Of
welded life has no way dismayed, re-
| embarked last week on the sea Of mat
rimony, In company with a young lady
Of eighteen summers, who preferred be-
ing an " an old mans darling to young
mans slave" The interesting couple
reside In New Providence township,
and we are happy to inform our readers,
were, when last heard from, both doing
well. bridegroom 10 years old.--Eldo.
ra Ledger.
THE Chicago Journal suggests the
following precautions against Cholera;
l.. Never speak or think Of il. Ban
ish ii from your home circle as topic
of conversati n.
II. BE cheerful.
III. BE temp crate.
w. Re cleanly.
v. Bewa e of whisky and the Demo.
! cratic party.