The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-11

boy said that he could not sell an,
papers, Why not ? "'Cause l hahn
got nothing to holler," was the dolefu
reply. So it was, He had staic
morning paper which never has dis
play lines, so that the little fellow wa
dumb while his comrades with tn,
flashy sensation headings were making
the streets ring, and as a consequence
selling all the papers. Since it il
evident that the Senate will "mak,
haste slowly y things are more quiet.
New York City has been designat
ed as the place Of holding the Demo
cratic National Convention, and thu
fourth day of July the time. Thi:
and other cities claimed the honor ant
had many good reasons and induce
ments to offer. 1t is now felt thai
New York will control the nomina,
tions. Mr.. Pendleton's friends are
somewhat discouraged. Pennsylvania
and New York will pull together
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention,
which was organized at Cleveland
will hold a National Meeting also, in
New York, at the same time. This
is thought to indicate potent coope-
ration. 1t isa fact ofsome significance
The merits of Dickens, who has just
finished his readings here, are still dis
cussed with animation. A few place
him beyond all approval in excellence
Others declare that he is great hum
bug, Our impression, when Mr.,
Dickens appeared before the audience,
was that Of disappointment. An air
of effort was very apparent in his
movements his voice was harsh
husky and weak his gestures were
awkward and intonation bad-closing
80 often on therising infection that he
became monotonous. Still, in spite of
his violation of the rules of elocution
he enlisted the sympathies of his hear
ers. He conveyed to them a vivid
picture of his characters AMI seemed
to elicit for each its appropriate sensa-
ton. So we must say, judging by
the rules of art, Mr.. Dickens is woful-
ly deficient, but measuring him by the
effect produced, heis amaster. Again,
his performance is not properly o
reading" it is a recitation of the most
salient passages of his numerous novels
and we think that the same stories
stripped of their verbo;ity and com
pressed to the compass of the text
which he himself uses, would be
equally effective on the printed page.
There are scores of novels whose incl
dents, condensed and recited after the
manner of Dickens, would prove as
interesting as any of his vaunted pro-
ductions. He is working his way
Northward and Westward. He reads
in Syracuse on the ninth of March.
There isgreat activity in the church
cs of all denominations, but the
Methodists seem to take the lead.
The Methodist Home Journal, the local
organ here, is crowded with revival
itqms every week. A deep religious
feeling pervades the community. More
than fifty were converted during the
past week at the Cohocksink Presby-
terian Church, and so it is every where.
Lent, which has now commenced, will
add to this seriousness. The strife
between the Northern and Southern
branches of the M. L. Church claims a
large share of attention. An eminent
Methodist divine gave it as his opinion,
that the branch South would die out
or be abolished 1t was based on the
that the South never
heartily acquicscd in TIE division of
1914, and that many, who Of necessity
had worshiped with that branch, now,
that opportunity is given, will return
to their first love. lie also claimed
that there was no longer motive to
sustain a distinct organization, 50 that
efforts to do SO, would be feeble and
fruitless, while the Northern branch
was taking vigorous steps to occupy
the ground. We give these views for
what they are worth,
The severe winter has been one Of
great suffering to the poor of this city.
At least 10000 are without work.
Soup houses and private charities give
some relief, but the truly worthy are
too proud to avail themselves of these
means. The pawn shops are resorted
to as long as u spare garment Or any
thing else will bring few cents to
ward off starvation. The end is not
yet. Yours truly, L.
Thomas In the Cabinet.