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The New York herald., 1871-03-26
Church Pew-ri.y in tho Fifth Avenue.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERELD:-
noticed few days ago IN the columns Of the
HERALD an article taken from the Observer which
reflected very severely the treatment received by
strangers at the new Filth avenue church. Beinga
regular attendant at the evidently, though not
openly, designated church. and from the location Of
my pew able to oil that passes, feel 1t duty
to the church in question to say something In its
yndication. can attest that have never more
cordial willingness shown by any congregation to
c0mmodate strangers than is shown at st. IS.
have repeatedly seen In all directions pewholders
rise and invite those standing near them to their
pews, even to their own inconvenience After a
euicient time has been allowed for the gathering Of
the regular attendants the sexton Is ndefatgable in
his efforts to accommodate all, and II, In conse-
Quence Of his arduOus duties and the immense area
he travel every Sabbath in seating the crowds
who frequent this church OF magnificent dis
tancesn he should be somewhat hasty ana abrupt
IN his manners 1t Is, think, pardonabe.
conduct OF the lady who thinks she was i'll used
on the occasion alluded TO. Should the public
generally adopt the line OF conduct which
she Thought justihable would 1t be just
TO pewholdersp The tnnux Of strangers Is SO
great that / have no doubt considerable
proportion OF the pews would become the property
OF the public, and those who have prior right TO
them would be excluded. And would also sug-
gest, with all good feeling, that strangers, some at
least (for all are not SO thoughtless, should avoid
loud whispering while waiting for seats and remain
till the services are over. 1t Is well to remember
that pewholders have their grievances as welA as
the nl-used public. Mrs. d. JONES.
The New York herald., 1871-03-26
Shall the Papacy BE Tramplcd Outs
nsrx1u ICr,xru IL

am no fanatical admrer OF the admixture OF
civ and ecclesiastica power. such as existed in the
Middle Ages. nor do recognize such men as Cardi-
mails Richelieu and Mazarln as the fit and worthy
representatives Of Jesus Christ, the Great Evange-
List ana High Priest but cannot but look with eyes
OF sorrow on the modern world, stepped apparently
In inndelity. and the spectacle Of nearly three
hundred millions OF nominal Christians-the Pro-
testants laughing derisively, and the Catholics
standing with folded asus. alphabetically looking at
The New York herald., 1871-03-26
Beecherian Christianity.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Soon after the commencement OF the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven:y-one,
as q matter OF duty, l opened fire through the
columns Of the NEW YORK HERALD, before an audi
ence OF nearly o half million OF men and women,
both In the Old World and the New that high and
lofty theological tumbler and sensational spouter,
Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher. 1 admitted his ability as
. man, but deprecated his influence as Christian
preacher. did not. however, get $500 In gold" for
doing tt-much less five cents. But am satisfied,
however. and consider myself well paid when con-
eider that I raised the question "whether Mr..
Beechers intellectual influence is not pernicious,
and that his socalled gospel preaching is only ind
deity, pure ana simple" man who will
stand In . Christian pulpit and call st. Paul ian
1nsgnincant bear-eyed Jewn has no reverence for
Christianity, and much less Is he preacher OF the
gospel. st. Paul was q tireless apostle and 1t was
ne that extoed charity as the greatest OF all bless
tngs Where is Mr.. Beecher's charity Does he give
he suffer all manner OF persecution, necessary, fer
Christ, Does he carry his cross day by dayY Is he,
Paul He mounted the horse, some years since, OF
.'YOung Cavintsm" and rode him out, and has
ANIMAL is Oe %
every limb lame; but Tor the sake Of 500 900 year
ne rides him, and will to the bitter end But he be-
haves himself poorly; he laughs at his employers;
he cuts as ungainiy figure as ever mortal
rider could, and r,ol his equestrianship has
disgraclng noble and beautiful exercise.
Some reeole attempts for and against the Plymouth
are almost nothing. One writer is In the dark, not
knowing whether Beecher Is a god or a devil, and
another one prepared to defend him even II he "a
the latter. Another scribber thinks that Paul is his
superior, but admits Beecher's eloquence. All this
proves the weakness and imbecilfty Of the public
mind in this novel-reading, degenerate age. do
not wish. however, by any means to hurt Mr..
Beecher; but say, wherever his thin, transparent
renee and rhapsodlca sentiment, uncouth illustra-
ttons and cold-booded Indifference, there also go
with IL inhdeity and heathensm, eating away the
foundation of the Christian FANNY, upr0oting time
h0nored maxlms and paving the way for Social
moral and political anarchy-setting up Satan and
putting down Christ. WESTERN CATHOLIC.
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4 OU s.

At the Church OF the Puritans, corner OF Lexing.
ton avenue and Forty-sixth street. Rev. DR.. Cheever
will preach this evening. DR.. Sanderson breaches
In the morning.
Right Rev. Bishop Potter viii preach and admin
lister confirmation In the Church OF st. John the
Baptist, Lexington avenue, corner of Thirty NTH
street, this evening. Rev. DR.. DUNE. rector, will
preach In the morning.
Rev. DR.. Mcvicker viii preach this morning at the
Church oil the Holy Light, on Seventh avenue.
At the New England Congregational church. in
the morning, Rev. Merrill Richardson Will deliver
discourse on the subject "Religion Is Liberty" In
the evening Rev. Mr. Van Meter will speak in behalf
OF the Howard Mission and Home for Little Wan
derers."
memorial sermon Will be delivered this morn
ing by Rev. Thomas Armtage at the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church, on Fltty-sixth street, near Fifth
avenue. There will be social reunion in the after
noon ana Sunday school reunion IN the evening.
Rev. ]. M. Pullman will preach at the Church OF
Our Saviour sixth Unversast. Tnir.y.dfth street.
between Fifth and sixth avenues, this morning and
evening.
The subject Of Rev. Chauncey Glles' lecture at the
New Jerusalem (Swedenb6rglan) church, this even
ing VIII be MANS Spiritual Enemies"
Rev. Samuel Cook will preach rnis evening at the
Memorial Church OF Bishop Wainwright in Waverey
place.
''The Broad Church OF Christ" will be the subject
OF Rev. Charles F. Lees sermon Plimpton build.
ing this morning.
Rev. J. r. Hendrick will preach this morning and
evening at the Tabernacle Baptist church, Second
avenue.
"Romanism Exposed and Professionalism De-
Tended" will form the subject Of lecture to be de-
nvered by Rev. ]. G. White ut Cooper Institute this
afternoon.
At Plymouth Baptist church Dr.. westcott Will
preach in the morning and evening.
Dr. Hopper will o1iciate at the Presbyterian
Henry streets.
Rev. E. q. Sweet will deliver a discourse al the
Bleecker street Universalst church on 'Sm Against
the Holy Ghost"
At the Open Communion Baptist Church, on
Seventeenth street, Rev. r. Cameron will preach
morning and evening.
A sermon on ''The Fourth COMMANDMENT will be
delivered by Rev. G. F. Krote at the Evangelical
Lutheran Church OF the Holy Trinity this morning.
Rev. William Ormston will discourse at the Canal
street Presbyterian church this evening.
In South Brooklyn Rev. oscar Hugo will preach
on the Bible question.
A sermon or 1.-The Mlllennial Kingdom" viii be
delivered by Rev. w. w. Andrews at the Catholic
Apostolic church, on Sixteenth street.
For the Denent OF the Sabbath school Rev. George
]. Mingns will deliver his lecture 'Inctdents Of
Travel,n aUthe Union Reformed church, on Sixth
avenue.
DR.. H. P. Fairfield viii speak this morning and
evening, "by Inspiration before the Society Of
Sprituasts, at Apollo Hall.
The New York herald., 1871-03-26


by Il. Stelger New YORK.
The title OF this book fully explains its purpose
and contents. 1t contains selections In two Ian
guages, the English and German. which ofIer to
children the advantage OF learning both languages
at the same time. The collection embraces poetry,
songs and tales found In other German and English
books OF the same kind. The work is what it.pro-
fesses to be-a useful kindergarten Guide
FROM FOURTEEN TO FoURsCoRE. BY Mrs. 8. W.
Jewett. Hurd Houghton. New YORK. 1871.
This Is pleasant, readable book. 1t Is a story Of
American lie, and Is written In photographed
form. There Is, to be sure, no great depth to the
plot, and nothing particularly original in the cha
racters. Miss Content, the Yankee spinster, is one
OF the best creations Of the book, and would be
charming old lady had the author not thought 1t
necessary to place bad English In her mouth from
first to last. The story Of the heroine which she
tells with much simplicity, cannot fail to interest
the reader.
LIFE AND DEATH. A Novel. Carleton, Publisher,
Madison square, New York. 1871.
There is not much TO be said In favor Of this book.
There are some good and original ideas scattered
here and there throughout 1t. but even these are
thrown the reader with the same species of spas.
modic effort with which the narrative is told. The
characters are feeby drawn ana seem to CO nvey no
idea Of individuality to the mind. the hero's visit
to the dissectng ROOM his purchase OF the body and
subsequent array OF 1t In his own clothing. &C., may
SIMPLY be qualified as disgusting.
NEBRASKA LEGENDS AND POEMS. BY Orsamt1
Charles Dake. Pott 4 Amery, Cooper Union, New
York. 1871. This Ia o neatly printed book Of 165
pages collection Of poems about ideal indians
and lndtsr Nances. and incidents and pictures o.
The New York herald., 1871-03-26

The MaRnZfnes.
Ltppfncotrs Magazine and the Eclectic Magazine,
both for the month OF April, out in their bloom
ing springtide covers OF safrron and light green.
The contents OF the periodicals. are varied, enter
tanning and instructive.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-07

DEATH TO Bugs.-The following
recipe for destroying bugs on squash
and cucumber vines has been success
fully tried for years. It is certainly
worth trial:
Dissolve a tablespoonful of saltpetre
in pailful of water; put one pint of
this around each hill, shaping the earth
so that il will not spread much, and the
thing is done. Use more saltpetre if
you can afford tit is good for vegeta-
bles, but death to animal life. The
bugs burrow in the earth at night, and
fail to rise in the morning. Il is also
good to kill the grub in peach trees
only use twice as much, say a quart or
two to each tree. There was not
yellow or blasted leafon twelve or fifteen
trees to which it was applied last season.
No danger of killing vegetables with it.
A concentrated solution applied to
young beans makes them grow wonder
fully.
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SUMMER.FALLow EoR WHEAT
On clovered sod, not over three years
old, a fallow 90 clay ground is
the best of all preparations for wheat.
Break up the soil early in June Har-
row or cultivate Sufficiently to kill tho
weeds; thcn cross pillow in July, and
harrow and cultivate aud roll. Plow
again the last of August, and drill in
the wheat. Some farmers break up tho
land in June, aud do not plow agai6,
depending on the frequent use Of tho
cultivator and harrows to keep down the
weeds. On light, loamy soil, such
treatment does very well but heavy
soil should be plowcd twice or three
times. An old, tough sod, broken On
in June, does uot make good fallow
for wheat. Better fallow il for oats, or
break il up early in the fall, aud plant
corn in the spring. Aaserican Aricul
furalisi.
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Select gastry.
TO A, B. C, & co.
Brs. !. SMITH, rue QUAKER POET.


Ye wee bit, crooked things mind
The time when first spied your faces,
And found-no triing job to find
Ihat must learn your names and places.
Ny grandsire, with well-meaning care,
Bore me to where the mistress she was
Hard at ye-but naught fancying there,
was at home as soon as he was.
U twas most unsavoury measurs.
To take weenty, small as me,
From all his young heart knew of pleasure.
And bind him down to A, b, G.
| liked ye not-Pll ne'er deny it
And did my best the dose to shun
Bat scolded 0attered, shamed, TO try il,
fe all were swallowed, one by one.
For ye are pills that every wee thing,
Is, will he, Mill he, doomed to take,
Like measles, itch, small.pox or teething,
Whate'er wry faces he may make.
And now | lore ye we'll, I'm thinking,
Acquaintance wears disgust away;
Even smoking, hanging, snuiling, drinking,
But lew admire at first, they say.
Aye and at times my bosom feels
Some pity for the life ye're leading,
BY bl0ckheads gripit, neck and heels,
And twisted into wretched reading.
In dead born vOlumes-never read
From age to age ye numbering lie,
Where old housekeeping spiders spread
Their bits OF weaving out to dry.
And oft in himsy novels worn,
Till folk may see ye through and through,
And oft by reckless urchins torn,
For they must have their novels too.
0 books books books lit makes me sick
To think me how ye're multiplied
Like Egypts ir0gs, ye poke up thick
Your ugly heads on every side.
lfa young thought but shake its car,
Or wag its tail, though starved il look,
The world the precious news must hear,
The presses groan, and 10 a Book.
Some busy tr1er trayes-dics-
Commits a murder, plays or sings
Makes silly speeches, gather flies,
or rhymes-and forth volume springs!
However, we may find no doubt,
Some crumbs Of comfort-and we need 'eIn
knowing, we are, though books come out,
Not absolutely forced to read 'em.
Aweel, poor things! We mind me, too,
Ot blessed hours forever past,
When DER liie's morning fresh and new,
The star OF joy its radiance cast.
When dear delusive hope exposed
Her rainbow tinted scenes before me,
Aud those loved eyes that death has closed,
Watched with perennial fondness DER me.
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Md THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER Z 1871
Select 2ostry.
THE FARMERS LIFE.

oh give me the life of farmers wife,
In the fields and woods So bright,
'Mong the singing birds and the lowing herds
And the clover blossoms white.
The note of the mornings heayenward lark,
Is the music sweet to me;
And the dewy flowers in the carly hours,
The gems love 10 see
oh give me breeze from the waving trees,
The murmur OF summer leaves
And the swallows song as he skins along,
Or twitters beneath the eavesi
The piowman's shout, as he's turning out
His team at set OF sun;
or n hls merry good night by the firc-hy's light,
When his daily work is done.
And give me the root and the luscious fruit,
My own hands rear for food;
And the bread so light, and honey white,
And the milk so pure and goodi
For sweet the bread of labor is,
When the heart is strong and true,
And blessings will come to the b cart and home,
II our best we bravely do.
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c2S

Ofall the types in printers hand,
Commend me to the Ampersand,
For he's the gentleman seems to me)
Of the typographical companie.
o, my nice little Ampersand,
My, graceful, swanlike Ampersand;
Nothing that Cadmus ever planned
Equals my elegant Ampersand
Many letter your writers hate,
Ugly Q with his tail so straight,
Y, that makes you cross as a bear,
And u, that helps You with zounds to swear.
But not my nice little Ampersand,
My easily dashed-of Ampsrsand
Any odd shape folks understand
10 mean my Proteau Ampersand
Nothing for him that's starch or stiff.
Never he's used in scold or tiff;
State epistles, 30 dull and grand,
Mustn't contain the shortened and.
No, my nice little Ampersand,
You are good for those who're jolly and
bland;
In days when letters were dried with sand
Old trumps wouldn't use my Ampersand |
But he is dear In old friendships call,
Or when love is laughing through lady-scrawl
Come h dine & have bachelors fare,
Come I'll keep you round 4 square.
Yes, my nice little Ampersand
Never must into word expand;
Gentle sign Of affection stand,
My kind, familiar Ampersand.-PUScHI
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Agricultural Works
Westminster Md.
W NJ. II. HA RMAN 4 CO.


W NJ. II. ii A r NJ Ana CO.,
TAKE this method to acknowledge their
kind regards to n generous public for the
very liberal support they have received, it
has far exceeded their expectations. They
now assure the public generally, that. with
enlarged facilities for doing all kinds of
work generally done in the best Foundry
and Machine Shops in the whole country
they are ready to furnish every article in their
llne-snch in part, as
THRESHERS.
HORSE POWERS.
SPRING TOOTH WHEEL HORSE
RAKES, PLOUGHS Of all kinds and
variety, (including the Ohnstead Patent
Revolving Land Side Plough Corn Shel.
lers, and Agricultural Implements generally,
at prices as moderate as any other establish
ment can afford to furnish the same, guaran.
tceing at all times all Machinery manufac.
tured by us.
Having just completed new and very
extensive Foundry, we are now ready to
supply CASTINGS of all kinds, of superior
quality and finish at short notice.
liy prompt attention to business, and n
determination to maintain the standing and
credit OF our mandatory, we hope to meri'
ana receive a continuation of the public
favor heretofore so generously given.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-07

GRUB IN PEACH Es.-Examine
the roots of the peach trees few inch.
es below the surface of the ground. II
gum exudes, the grub is certainly at
work under the bark. Dig it out at
once with knife. Should you chance
to see copper colored substance exhu-
ding from the stem of an apple tree, a
borer may be found there also.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-07

The 0AKEs Cow.-This COW was
Owned iu Danvers, Mass, aud produced, ,
in 1913, lSO pounds OF butter; 10 1914,
800 pounds in 1915, over 400 pounds; ;
in 1916, 4Sll pounds During this
time one quart OF milk was reserved for
daily use, and she sucked four calves
Tor four weeks each, 10 the course Of
those years. She produced in one week
ISL pounds OF butter, aud an average
Of more than l6 pounds week for
three months in succession. Tho lar.
gest amount Of milk given 10 one day
was 44a pounds. She was allowed 81
to 80 bushels of Indian meal per year,
all her own skimned milk, and most o.
her butter milk. At ono time the own
or gave her potatoes, which increasct
the milk, but not the butter. 10 th,
autumn hc gave her about six bushe
Of carrots. She was an extraordinar1
! COW, but she had extraordinary foed.
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Che farmer.
Wheat and its Enemies.

Wheat culture is the most important
of all agricultural products, and has
more inhuenc: upon the world than any
other. Wheat is the staple for bread
aud the progress of civilization and
intellectual culture can be traced BY the
extent of its growth and CONSUMPTION.
Over 100000 900 bushels of wheat
are annually raised in this country, and
we have the soil and the machinery
for an almost unlimited expansion Of
the product. The best soils for whoa,
are the clays. clay aud lime. elay and
sand, clay aud loan. There must be
clay for succession Of good crops
Muck or vegetable deposit IS not adam
ted to wheat culture, because it pro
duces large wheat stalks, and but little
or no grain.
Undertaking will do more To nromote
the growth of wheat ON most soils than
any Que thing. Clay contains the food
for the wheat plant. but il is also the
most retentive of water and an excess
of water is death to the winter wheat
After drainage of Leayy CLAW soil ,
few hundred bushels per acre Of s,nd
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ESQ.

wonder what the letters meant
wonder if they show
That some are stationed high In life,
And some are standing low!
Ifyea, ! wonder trhich they mark
] cannot tell-can you -
Whether it's honor or disgrace
To be an Esq.
'Tis true that in another land
They do a meaning own,
And note the faintest ray that's shot
From the scintillant throne;
But, sending for bootblack here,
] cannot tell-can you p
Why should, would, could, ought to write,
"Sam Johnson, ESQ"
Aud writing to man of parts,
Whose claims to honor flow
From mighty deeds or stirring words,
What do the letters show
That they will lustre cast on him
cannot think-can you p
We nothing add, sir, though we write
Addendum; "E-s-q."
But We must some distinction make r.
Indeed 'Tis very right;
But quite as easy for the blind
To tell the dark from light,
What court shall sit upon the claims
would not dare-would you?-
Say who shall be simple MAN,
And who an Esq.
If thou would'st cballcngs mems respect,
So labor that thy name
MAY glisten with an inborn light
Upon the scroll of fame;
Our very schoolboys, sir, would laugh
And so, think, would you
Der Commentaries written by
al. Caesar, ESD"
really wonder men Of rank,
And men of genius, too,
Don't drop forever, and at once,
The senseless ESQ.
See, gentlemen, we nameless folk
Are aping after you,
marvel that yoa still will use
Plebeian Esq.
I'm no reformer would not chose
To make myself mark
For Customs arrows, while her ours
In stnpid chorus bark;
Follow the fashion, il you please
II may be meat for you
But let me shoot for rarer game
That common Esq.
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SELECTING SEED WHARF.-The Anfer-
ican Rural Home gives the following
seasonable hint 10 relation to selecting
pure seed wheat, which, if yearly car
ried out, would result in the improve
ment instead Of tie deterioration Of
varieties /:
Farmers loose great Deal by grow
ing crop Of mixed varieties Every
Wheat grower should make an effort to
secure pure seed, and this can only be
done by selection. Let him so over
his fields before cutting and CLEAN the
earliest, largest snd most perfect ears,
as stock from which to grow seed.
A few quarts gathered in this way and
sown, will in two or three years yield
enough seed for his own use. For
immediate use, the best plan is 10 go
over au acre or two whom the wheat
begin. to turn, and Gull out all intru-
dug varieties. A few days spent OF
this work will secure enough comparn-
lively pure seed the next year, Mil
lions of dollars migEt be added to the
value Of the wheat crop Of the United
States, by little timely work aud care
in thus selecting seed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-07

Fresh water pearls have recently
been discovered near Newburyport
Mass, and have created great excite
mcnt in that city, The fresh water
brooks contain the muscle known as the
"unio purpureus," of. which about one
in ten encloses pearls. The largest are
about the size Of pea. After search
of half a day citizen Of Newburyport
found eight fair pearls, four of which
we're worth setting.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-07

A young man 10 Benton county, Mo-,
had dream in which he made propo
sal of marriage to a young lady, to whom
he had never been introduced or ex.
changed single word, and was accept
ed. IL had such an effect upon him
that in due time he did ask for a truth.
full realization Of his vision aud there
was wedding.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-07

A correspondent states that for some
seven years his chickens have been
kept free from lice by strewing small
branches Of cedar about the henuery
Previous to the use of this simple rem
edy they were badly infested. No
white washing or other means 10 expel
vcrmin have been used.