Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-31
Miscellaneous U,ems.

Canada mourns the untimey death of Ann
Campbell dairymaid, aged 131, who was "a
pretty girl milking her COW" when the first of
George Washingtons colored nurses was born.
In speech at Nashville, the other night, An
drew johnson, while speaking of Gov. Harris,
said: "These two eyes of mine, though little
dimmed with age and time, have never yet
looked upon that animal called man, or any
thing in his shape, that this heart has feared"
DIR. Gross of Philadelphia, ttheiceebrated sur
geon, was once dangerously ill. Soon after his
recovery he met one OF his patients, who re-
marked to him, "Oh, doctorl | rejoice to sec
that you are out again; had we lost you, our
good people would have died by the dozen"
Thank you, madam" replied the affable doc
ter u now fear they will die by the Gross"
From India, under date of Calcutta, Sept.
10th, we are Informed that Mira Suliaman, a
grandson Of the eX-king of Delhi, has been CON
yerted to Christianity, and baptized at Bonn
bay. He is young, poor, and, in q worldly
point Of view, hapleSs scion of the once famous
imperial house of Iamerlane and Akbar. He
was despoiled OF his earthly possessions after
the great India mutiny.
A lady of an eastern city was riding in
street car the other day, the only other occu-
pant being tall, lank gentleman, with cadav-
erous countenance. The lady was dressed in
deep mourning, and her fair and interesting
face looked out from a shadowy veil. After
riding block or two, the gentleman edged up
to her quietly, and said, Lady" She did not
understand him at first, and did not look
around, supposlng that he was talking to him
self. Lady" said the firm, deep voice. She
turned around, and met the full gaze of the
cayernous eyes. Lady" said the speaker,
coming an inch nearer his eyes looking sympa-
thizngly at her black attire -"lady, lCOuldnt
you like something in the tombstone line?"
The car strap was pulled, veil let down, and
the lady vacated the car, with lurking smile
on her face.
Referring to the continued agitation among
church goers in England on the Subject of the
Athanasian creed, there is one point, the Pail
Mall Gazette suggests, with reference to it,
which is well worth the attention of Archdeacon
Denison and Others who are anxious to retain
il as part of the English church services AT
present the creed is appointed to be "Sung or
said" on certain days, and this permission to
sing It places formidable weapon in the
hands of the opponents Of the creed Of which,
in the present era Of wild church music, they
may, II driven into corner, be INSCRIPTIONS
enough to avail themselves. Some years ago
the Rev. Mr.. Wright, a curate in the west of
England, in opposition to the wishes of his par
ishoners, repeatedly expressed to him, declined
TO read the Athanasian creed The bishop of
the diocese, being appealed to on the subject,
gave orders to Mr.. Wright to make use of the
creed in accordance with the desire of his flock.
The reverend gentleman accordingly, on the
following Sunday, addressed the congregation
Of his church in the following terms: next
follows st. Athanasius' creed either to De said
or sung, and with Gods leave I'll sing it,. Now,
clerk, mind what you are about" Whereupon
both clerk and curate commenced singing it to
a fox hunting tune, which, having previously
practiced, they performed not only correctly.
but with considerable spirit aud effect. The
parishioners held another meeting and informed
the curate that they would dispense with the
Athunasan creed in future.