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.1Ir spurgeon's church in London now numbers
AIT member1.
A Buffalo clergyman lately delivered . sermon IL
easy worda Of one syllable.
The Presby terians will soon commence the erection
Of now church ed1hco in Salt Lake City. j.
On Tho western coast Of Africa arc found over 1ol
organized churches, and some Is, 900 conrerts.
Roman Catholic Cathedral is to be erected At Fart
ford, Conn., at q cost Of $500 600.
The colored Methodixts Of Washington ara building
one Of the finest churches In that city at cost Of
$4,000.
Tho latest religious notion in London Is tho FORM
ing Of :" Christian Evidence society, for the pur
pose Of meeting doubts among the educated Glasses.
The Rev. J. D. Fulton Of Boston, liz about to resgn
pastor Of the fremont Temple Baptist Church, and
60 to tho Hanson Place Church, In Brooklyn.
Over 100000 conversions have been reported in tho
religious papers Of the country within the last four
months.
Tho Rev William Briee, Of Baltimore, accents the
Professorship to which he has becn elected IN tho
Ohio.
Boston paper styles the Rev. 4. Dewitt Talmsge .
clerical clown and rhetorical ountebant who plays
low comedy In the pulpit and calls 1t preaching.
The Aurora Congregational Association recently de-
clincd to license US preacher Dir Il r. Peck because
he Is Fteemason md refused to withdraw from that
fratarnity.
The five hundredh anniversary Of the birth Of John
Huss win OCCUR on the eth Of July; propoaihon
has been started among the Moraviana to honor it
with suitable ceremonies Of celebration
Rev. WinA10W IF. 6cnTer, 10Fn1er feclof OF ta11ste
Church, at LonsLa1c Rhode Island has ronounced the
Episcopal Church and aslary Of 5000 to becomo
Methodist itinerant preacher.
Spcskinp Of Mrs. Hooter's ayuwa1 Of Unigersa1is
belief, the Ch,tstian Era says: With Wards theolo-
Ry Mrs Stowe's EpiscopaltaniEn, Edwarda pre-ex~
istenca theory and MrB. Hooker's UniEersaHsn, tho
bones Of old Lyman Beecher must rattle IN their col
hn." -: -. .t.
Deacon Henry G. Hall, Of The Tabernac1s Church,
Een York. is dead- It Was through his agency, ma,n-
religious condition Of Spain, snd that vigorous efforts
haye lately been put forth to extend vital christianity
In thas country.
, 1873-05-04
i. REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.


ItL View OI tAuA lENIS.
THE DRAMA.
The past week in Chicago has been Tho dn11aat
Of the amusement aeason. What with bad wealth
er and uniformly moderate quality OF attrao-
tons at all the theatres, the attendance has been
very light as q rule. With single exception
that Of John Dilon's benefit at Hooley's on Fri
day night, there has not been crowded house
during tho week The safety resulting from
things past, md the expectancy from things to
come, together with the fact that it was moving
week for all mankind, has kept people at homo.
This week, however, We are to have the othsr
extreme in respect OF attractions.- and
of patronage also, it may bo presumed.
At each and every one OF tho thea
tres entertainments of extraordinary intorcgt
are announced, and II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hope
to sec everything Of interest this week, they
will in some cases, be compelled to resort to tho
practice Of actors, and "appear IN two pieces''
At least twenty different programmes are to bo
given, embracing nearly every known species Of
legitimate attraction, and all, Us we have said, Of
uncommon interest; It is 8 noteworthy fact that
two entirely new plays are to be produced for
the first time on any stage, 80 that the contest
between the dramatic and musical rivals PROM
ises to be quite spirited. AT
uooLE7's OPERA HOUSE
q new play, entitled Risks" by tho popular and
successful authdfti1 Bartley Campbell, is to bo
presented, involving tho first appearance of
Miss 1lollie Maeder, Miss Alice Sherwood,
and Mr. John CASTOR. Mr. Hooloy
seems bent upon securing for his company all
the good actors who can be induced to accept
engagements. His. organization is now 'some-
tb;,e rr;,n ,n,rocadan+o1 =, f.,,;cs ,ro IL ,,,;,t
..oe au1so "., - cAneaso - Po4''
OF numerical strength, and no ls enabled to do
yyhat ia rareIv within the RESOURCES OF anv
3:ers-I
tuoAsfo-pfeseut ol1otent pieces VIII entuel9
different casts Of characters, so that bY the time
tba nnh};c b,a o,rowr, foro;,;ar Nth ona aot
Ane f"oue 00o 6.o"4 Aas44naA "A'n o1o 7ot,
another takes 1ta place. The change ia SO great
"a tn anonunt almost tn a s11ecessfon of ssstars
f., o-ta;n1- ro1 fo,r ,naTohera ~ NJ uno1o,s,e
company nre lar more deserving OF that RANK
than are many Of the Insay par1ormers who
call themselves s'stars." Tho latest Of Mr.
Campbell's productions has been written e1-
rrnJar ia ;no1nndiato srnorv;a;o1 , - 51,i ~
unoe1 i1s A1neuA1o super sAs1ou, ~ WI, "
course, 10 put upon tho stage WITH al the ele-
famous. As q matter Of interest, We append
briet outline Of tho story Of risks" -
Ros ,t1p ~ py ~ ~ anaastTs n1. ~ ~ ~
r1,ro ~ a. snnhta5 5os s dansnan ~ 1es
nn ~ ,-e - ~ ~ I,,ns Sa,hs; har, 80 h te ~
~ @ Pso 1* ~ q a. ~ ~ t' 1 ~u ~ 9.;t:t ~
~; oa, iess uae, ~ " ~ P4ue. naoala u ~ % @
va a. naees MN forget neth caste t
4nu piaususs' sno seetss uuon n ai.anse1t 1u.s
1ases place IN ne country "heEe IaTnsy'
in snenHin9 thn snmrner' short1v aftn41
, 1873-05-04

WHAT'S IN name2 Bar,Jonah never owned
= barge in his life.
, 1873-05-04
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.
RI. -t.... :
EPISCOPAL.
fss.n a f&o.4 Z z nfa1.

MaV 4Third Sunday after Easter.
= ROMAN CATHOLIC.
May4-Third Hunday after Easter; Patronage Of St.
Joseph r.. :.
Iiay 6-st. Pins Y, P. 9.
1fay est. John before the Latin Gate <
Hay7-Ss. stsnislaus, B. II.
Nay s-Appariton Of St. Michael Arehanse1.
3Iay 9-8t. Gregory Vazanzon, B. G. D..
Nay 10-st. Auboninus, B. c.; ss. Gordlan and
Epipachus, Mn.
, 1873-05-04
MUSIC.

| The prominent event in local musical adaire
| this week will be the opera season Of the Jar
| ett-Maretzek xor vico versa) troupe. Tho two
| imptesarios have settled all their grievances,
and peace and quietness reign behind tho scenes.
The season opens with "Faust" tomorrow evon-
ing to DO followed by "1Iartha" for Kellogg,
s AIignon" for Lucca and Kellogg, and 1Don
Giovanni" The matinee announcement for
Saturday has not Jet been made. Tho only
changes which hare been made in
the organization Of the troupe since
its last appearance here is the substi-
tuition OF the Havana tenor Yerat
(of the Tamber1ik Troupe) for Abrugnedo,
which, Of course, will be grateful. as any change
must bo for the better. Tho President and his
daughter, ss the guests of the Mayor, Will be- IN
attendance On Monday evening.
OPERA BoUFTE.
The Oates Troupe commence season Of their
comique at Aken's Theatre, On Monday evening.
day evening, !" Grand Duchess 5" Tuesday even
muaical comedy, "Ths Flower Girl Of
Paris !" Wednesday evening, lies Ba~
ya1ds," one Of orenbach'a operas nevof before
given Ac4Vi AAA4aet13 A4A1AA 0uAA1 u q
Night" preceded by the farce OF "An Alarming
6acrifce;" Friday, Buckstone's musical drama,
''Tho Child Of the Regiment" Saturday matt
nee, "Les Bavards," evening, 'Fortunio" !"
The cast foz "The Grand Duchess :" wiu be as
follows:
MrB. james A. Oate3 The Grand Duchess
EE1nee faul. .M = r. Jof64
Gcu- bou1u. NJ W. H. tfaue
6aruu fuc1- alT- 5oo0 doTs0R
faf0n tIoB. NJ y. W. 5aan1ua
f81tL..- LII =. p. O1eW
Nepolu1c- M. q u. x1a1&
Nanda a1ass h1te EL3zet
Cnarlo1le-- Mfs. a. Eou1iuot
O8a.. aAk7 s~oA1e@ AAen
TURNER HALL
The Turner Hall programme to-day is as fol-
/. March Amazon. .Menzd
2 Overture to * Luraine .Wnil@te
3. Prelude from Il Giura1neuto .Mercadanta
T. Potpourri Past and Present .Scrtazna
=. U7,Iect.. -
O. Empire City Pol1. ..bdau1s
!. New Chicago waltz. ; Va1s
g. Overture 10 Merry Wives Of Windsor .Eicoli
TO- Quadriue, The Black Corsatr" Strauss
~, TIE dERMASlA CONCERT. =.
The programme OF tie Ge1mania Concert thia
afternoon ia as follows:
!. March, "Remembrance Of Prague" ".......: :Meysel
z. Concert Overture. .Ealliwoda
8. Nocturnal Butterfly Ha1tz.. Strauss
, 1873-05-04

these columns, THAI Mr.. Hooloy 9. giye tho beau
tiful and accomplished actress, Hiss PhilEis
Glover, 3 complimentary benefit" He is sure
it 80 would be great success." Undoubtedly.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Tho regular dramatic soason at the Academy
OF Music closes this weok by tho production Of q
new comedy, called " The Odd Trick, ran adap-
tation OF ono of the merriest and Frenchiest OF
comedies, LA Reyellon" BY the &C celebrated
Trick " version is by Mr. J. II. Connolly, form
er1y we'll known In connection with the proes Of
Chicago, but moro recently of New York and
Boston, where he has met with Ruccess US q con-
etrnctor Of plays, among them "Clairvoyance," !"
Lear" etc. In "Odd Trick" it is said
that the adapter has been remarkably suc-
cessful in preserving the spirit an expression
Of tho racy original, the thoroughly French fun
OF which has been reproduced without e1cision.
From the Judgment Of those who have scen the
MSS. 1--we arc led to expect something wonder
fully humorous and neat. The argument OF
" Odd Trick is, briefly, this:
Gathnipper, a retired merchant, having defed the
sentenced to aa sht ds5a IN the county mt II i
family ae meets ] an Old friend iriend named fartt1, who
b., ztrn.antog, Rusaian Prince whereat several
ladies' OF the grand ballet are to be present.
but aoxs ag s VIZ to t6as h.
has gona to prison. After his departure she receives
by appointment, v1sit at her house from Arcd her
former botrothed who, having perfected his musical
education in Russia, returns leader Of the sees
orchestra: Their interview is broken In upon BY Ter
scizge7, the newly-elected Warden Of the JAIL who
comes to conduct GalHnfpper thither. He has never
Been G., and finding fred IN tho company OF Mrs O.,
supposes him to be the man, and marches him of to
qt Parker, and the ladtes Of the ballet partakn8 Of
the 1fnces hospaltty The prisoner and jailor, who
have been introduced to each other under assumed
names pass the evening together and the whole party
having become s1ighdv uprosrious. the oct closes
with can-can quadrille by all hands. The
next day Gauinfpper goes to the tai!
to give himself up, hut regarded Is an tmposte and
roughly turned ont by turnkey, whose dnebrtated
violence is checked by the arrival Of 1tTT1Iiger
Alfred has sent for lawyer to help him out and,
having effected change Of clothing with the legal ad-
wiser, GalnRper questions Alfred aa to the ctrcnm-
stances attending his Incarceration, and, Of course
eazna Of his clsndestne visit to his wife. Hs ens
pictons Ct her fidelity ara SGT a rest by Parker, who
pretenda the whole affair to have been practical joke
GaiiniPper accepts this theory, and good-nhturediy
sets the whole thing down u very "odd trick"
Desiring to present the comedy in the most
effective manner, Manager Gardiner has engaged
for the occasion Mr. John Z. Mortimer, an eK-
eel1ent actor, who is well and fayorably remen1-
be1ed in Chicago. The cast Of "Odd Trick
is appended:
2. 9: Gaiantpper.. h Mo1umer
a11. -: L
er"lu8eE ..ss p 1.se.A
AnEea :Son ~ eonae1
B1oc6. ~ =: s
tr1ncs LermantoH. ..'ohn 1tc1oaAlo
benjamin. y; dIh,Gs
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Mor1acchi has left the Buffalo Bill party, and
is now dancing in "Hnmpty Dumpty,"' At The
only truly great danReuse who has appeared
eince tho days Of Fanny Ellsler.
eardou is trying to have tho veto on "Uncle
Sam" withdrawn. He argues that, as the Amer
leans themselvea applauded the play, none OF
their countrymen resident in Franco could take
ofrenae at it..
Paris talks Of theatte to hold 20, 900 people
and realize 80 600 francs at each representation,
an income which would allow tho engagement
of sstars" for the whole company, e7sn to the
"supea."
Miss Nelson's readings in St. Louis were i'm
mones1y successful One OF the critics says that
she sis as effective and great as reader as she
is Al actress and affords q better study as the
glamour Of the stage ia absent, and the method
is, as it Here, laid bare"
Among his attractions this season, Barnum is
to have woman who, standing upon q high
STOOL holds the end Of a stout stick between her
teeth, while gymnast Uhe lady's husband) per-
forms various gymnastic feats upon tho other
end ct the stick.
The London Observer, speaking OF q popular
actress, sayB: "She has gone to America, the
lucky country that steals all our favorites." To
this the Detroit Tribune rejoins: ITO think
see those folks, and then be accused Of steal
ing"
Fraulein Clara Zeigler, the celebrated German
t1agedienne, has been offered an engagement Of
100 performances, beginning next September, in
the United States, by Impresario Uhlman- Miss
Ziegler having life engagement with the Royal
Theatre IN Munich, is trying noW to get the royal
permit Of leave Of absence.
1fr. Leopold Lewis, who made the verston OF
-ErcEmeuu- -Chatnan's Bells " that was played
at tho London Lyccum: with Mr.. Irving as Ia-
nia;, has dramatized Sues sWandering Jew"
and it vas produced st the Adalphi
Theatre, London, on April u. The
Orchestra hmcnts that through tho play
opens With scene in tho Arctic regions, the
, 1873-05-04

A correspondent, who signs himself "one Of
her many admirers" desires to suggest through
these columns; that Mr.. Hooley g gire tho beau-
tiful and accomplished actress, Miss PhilEis
Glover, q complimentary benefit" He is sure
it !" would be great success" Undoubtedly.
Fair play., 1873-01-30
Gravel R0ad,.

Daring the season that our farmers
do The principle part Of thor hauling
10 'he vari lis markets Of the county,
say from the tir-, of March, wc ,r,.
pose that fifteen hundred pounds
would he a high estimate of the aver
age two horse loads Of prod,;ce
brought TO market. With good graz
cl roads the same teams Nigh, "a
easily draw ton and Il 1nartcr. max.
ing the difference in favor of tho
gravel roads one ton. Allowing
three dollars and a half per day for
team ard driver, We have hy this
clear tax Of one dollar and forty cents
per day TO dirt road, on every days
worb, of driver ana team in !rawing
farm produrt- 10 market.
Or, TO lo,l ut it in another
light, i! during the season referred To
a team will draw on an average ,wen-
ty five bushels of wheat, or fifv
bushels Of oats On our dirt roa.!s,
while on gravel roads i, conIi draw
forty bushels OF wheat or eighty
bushels o: oats, and we have many
persons living at such distance from
market as 10 require a DAY To mako
the trip, clear ccsi OF marketing
each hushel of whca, fourteen cents,
and each bushel Of oats seven cents;
while on q gravel road tire co.; would
lie, for wheat eight and three-f'urih
csats, that is, in sueh cast, the 'ax To
dir. roads is five AMI one fp1r;h
cents per or.hel for wheat, AMI two
and iivs-eign. cents per hEshel fcr
cst.. j-,esis ,r-J~..'
Fair play., 1873-01-30
THE GCIGNOLEE.
''NeW Years Day In the Olden
Time in ST. Louis"

We clip the following from the
Central .Waga-ine. 1t is from the
pen of Hon. WILSON Primm, and, as i,
gives an accoun, OF the Ga'ynolee, ii
will doubtless be read with interest
by many of our readers:
$50 tar as we have any record of 1t
the beginning OF the new year ha,
ever been the occasion of teslivity,
whether it commenced with the ver-
nal OK au,umnal equinox, the summer
or winter soistice, or whether it be-
gaa, is it does now, according to the
Gergorlan calendar, with the first
day of January. In some cOutries
these festivities partook of u sacred
in others ola purely social character.
In the olden time, in st. Louis they
partook somewhat OF both, and this
may be explained BY the fact, that
It's inhabitants were mostly descend
ants of iam,iieS that had emisra,cd
from the various provinces of France,
long before the revolution mad pro-
posed the worship of Reason, and
VII in new country, from rcrol-
lection or tradition, preserved and
prac;ised the piou> customs Of the
fa,herland.
On New Years eve, soon after
hightiall, tue young men of Saint
Louis would assemble together, at
some appointed place, dressed out in
The most fantastic masquerade cos
TUNES, each one provided with a
bucket, sack, basket or some other
article, suitable tor the carrying oil
provisions solid or liquid. Thus ac-
coulcred and provided, at given sig
nal, they proceeded from house to
house, without exempting any from
Their visit, and, at each place, in full
cAorus, they sang"La Guisnolee.
.hls they called 'courier Ia Gxig-
h'Iee, running the guisnolee.
What the meaning to that word is,
20 not know, and no one of the
oio Inhabitants has besn abie u sx.
Fair play., 1873-01-30
A Funy Mis,ake.-old NEGRO sluu

\ Funny Misiake.-Old negro slun-
BERN" with his feet pointing to Il
glimmerin" fire. Opens one eye and
gets Il GLIMPSE Of them rs they stand
up in the obscuriiy. Mistakes them
for two little Gt"rocS. and cries: "(iit
fun tor me- and relapse, into sleep.
After awhile opens the o,hcrcyc. and
still scein" the intrudcrs. says: elf
fun fore me. say: | kick YOU in the
fire ii YOU don't: will -hu'-" and
again he shores. His dreams not be-
ing pleasant he soon opens boti eyes.
and still seeing the little pests he
draws up his foot for the threatened
kick. but is alarmed 10 see the enemy
advance upon him. and exclai,ns ::
VIVA. where YOU comm to. how !:
Humph. my own foot. by golly!."
Fair play., 1873-01-30
acknowledgements.


Uohsuns chuice-Mr-. II.
\ lega. conveyance-A convict
ship.
A Western se.tler-TLe sun NJ
evening.
Case o: kiirapping-A young goat
asleep.
Motto for Croccrs-Ilonest tea is
the best policy.
When they make an oyster bed do
they use Il seawcei mattress:
Why i note o, hand iik, roso-
bud Because IL Is ma,urcj by fall
ln- dew.
Why ii You are called loudly. must
You wear Wiz! Because You arc
bawlcd after.
The husband who dcyoursd his
wife with kisses found a,terwars
that she disagreed with him
\ lady's bustie was successfully
used recently to prevent steamboat
collision on the -. Lawrence river.
Cd ladv-l SEQ you recover UNI
hrella-,' Shopman-"ies, MN, lots
II 'em." Old ladv-.'l want the ono
,hat los, on las, Monday.
The strongest kind OF a hin,--a
Young lady asking Il gentleman 10
>cc i. one -! hey rings would go on
his ii,,le finger.
We're in pickle how. said \
crowd. y regular Jam, sad another.
Heaven preserve u>. moancd an oil
lady.
The wife Of Il rooicr being asked il
band exposed To such danger, trust
fully replied, "Oh, he's insarcd.'
\ Western widow would like To
meet the printer, wh", when size ad-
vrr'i>ei '"r an agent. made her ap-
pear l. want "a gent"
The New York coniectioncr, who
4 few wears ago taught his parrot 10
SAY. "prctty creature 10 every lady
who entered his store is now very
rich.
\ dwarf sad to :, giant. eve hayo
equal rights" avery true, my good
icilDw," replied the giant, "yet thou
ran-t not walk in my shoes"
"nittu," said the dwarf.
"Whcrc does this horse car run %
'aii the old gentleman from tho
country to the boot black. "Dunno,"
-ald the imp of the bIacking bottle,
'.thc ho-$es run at the hose
This dispatch wac son. from Port
land In Chicago. Christmas d:>:
"Nc.tie prc>en:aprcar.,. this morn
Ia. Very handsome. FIT. cn
pounds. X little SamucI.
Lucy Stone has a BABY. ard is no,
g0i"s round tic country Iccturing -
support her husband anv more. lIc
asked her for bread and she gave him
Il Stone.
\ physician being asked by a "a
'icn' II he thought n little SPIRITS now
wouio; hurt him much. replied. Il d"
not know tia, a li,,ic occasionally
would hui, you much; but If you
don't take any, 1t won, !urt you at
al!.
Fair play., 1873-01-30


day. at Il house selected tor the pur-
pose the young girls of the town were
invited to prepare for a surper and
dance. Prov yisiou> which had been
ohtalned, by running the "gu'J"otes,
We're brought forth, and soon trans
formed by the girls, under the super
intendancc oi the natrons, into all
kinds OF savory dishes, and dclectabie
pastries, not forget Ing lhc "croguecig-
miles," y large cake. too, Was baked
expressly for the girl, ard in thi,
We're baked four beans. The table
is spread; the supper soon di>ap-
pears, and the dancing begins. They
have no orchestra, to form the word
OF command, they have only the vio-
lin, but the players ear is true, his
fingers nimbIc and his bow arm
strong. His mu.ic thrills through
the nerves. They know nothing o.!
the waltz or maznurka. or schot,i>h,
or the German or tn. lincer>, or the
lauyuid, listiess walk, which now-a-
days is termed dancing. But they
know the good, old fashioned contr:.
dance, and they spring to 1t with an
active and ze,t which proved that ii
is to them Is real pleasure.
The ball, however, is opened by
some of the older married people,
and II l., only after they have gone
through tie nihutf de- L. c0pr, tie
court minute, IN u m.iilcr that would
have done credit TO the time oI Louis
XIV, that the young ones oh,ain the
floor During TIE evening, tOJ. some
old grandfather and grandmother
join the dance, ani Tor :. round or two
exhibit their fancy steps, the aj de
pigeon, the CLASSES and the id'iaS.
just /" give the young ones ai. lea O.
what ttcy could do when they were
,"uns.
Before the close of the pleasant re-
union, shortly before midnight, the
cake containing the bcanS is pro-
ducei. Each young girl cuts slice
and the four whose fortune 1t is 10
find the beans, are declared qaeens.
Each of tbs queens then selects :;
young nian, 10 whom She presents :.
boquct, and p,"ciaims him her king.
Wherupon Il consultations is had, =
night and a place are fixed upon, for
tile first bal de Rois-kinss' ball-at
which all are free to attend, without
further invitation.
The expense OF the ball are borne
by the Apur kings thus enihrGned. Bat
let it not be supposed that these are
heavy. The room and fuel COS, moth
ing. The music, the lights, (not gas,
but tallow condles, in sconces ham.
against the walls and Refreshments
Consisting oi co.lee "boniilon, the
most refreshing and invigpraiin.
game bro,l,-a few pies, the incvi,a-
Bile croques'g"olics, a little cordial for
the ladies, and IL little ra;dfu for
the men-the>e have to be paid for;
but the aggregate expense when
equally divided, is but trihe 10 the
tour kings.
AT the close of this first kings
ball, the 4ueens select new kings, and
they select new queens for the next
kings ball, and thus q series OF ics-
tivlues Was kept up during tac whole
of the carnival.
In this manner were the advents Of
Christmas and New-Year celebrated
in the early days of St. Louis
\ Funny Misiake.-Old negro slum-
BERN" with his feet pointing to Il
Fair play., 1873-01-30

! fow days since to,sH crier took
in eharse .cs; child, ard prc3esde t
to hu7: uo It's parents. Cn being
asked 6y a lady what sae natter was.
De replied:
"Heres 90 uSph.G child, na'am
aad i-a trying 70 find 20 parcl.s"