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The New York herald., 1873-12-25
CHRISTMAS AT TRINITY.

Distribution of Presents to the Children
OF the Sunday school.
The Christmas celebration at Trinity church be-
gan yesterday afternoon with choral services and
aprocession by the children OF the Sunday school.
The church has been decorated with holly and
palm in honor Of the greatest day in all the Chris
tian year. The spaces between the windows are
festooned with wreatns and scopes Of evergreens;
the back part OF the altar is similarly draped,
while the organ loft is arranged with Christ
and chancel are arranged the choicest floral
gifts, the perfume from which pervades
the whole atmosphere Of the church. On
entering the doorway OF the church one is
struck with the admirable taste with which all the
details Of the decoration have been managed. The
cluster columns have been hung with strips Of
evergreen and MOWERS and p the middle aisle Is
placed the Christmas tree, belonging to the chill
dren OF the Sunday school, This tree is unlike most
Others for the reason OF its being made OF gas
pipes, on which branches have been arranged so
much after nature that one is at first deceived.
From this gas piping p there are LOCO Jets, all 1 OF
Sunday school celebration, at which the prizes
were distributed.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION;
At the sunday school celebration yesterday after
noon there was large congregation present to
witness the awarding OF gifts. The children 0ccu-
pied the middle aisle, and. while IN the seats they
prettily, slter which Dr. Ogiby made q
the significance OF the feast. The story OF the
Stable at BethleheIn-that story which grows
young with years-was pathetically told In pure,
simple and chilcke way, and was listened to with
attention and interest even by the adults present
mas tree song, and the distribution OF prizes ter
minated the exercises for the afternoon.
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Christmas Eve Chin mes.

Near midnight, last night, Mr.. james Ayline, the
old ben ringer OF Trinity church, started the
chimes Through the still night air the euphonic
brazen tonguers articulated the following musc:-
!. Ringing the changes on eight bells
q Christmas CAROL 1.-THE Christmas Tree.n
8 Christmas carol, 'See the Morning Star is Swengn
Christmas CAROL "Anges from the Realms of Gloryn
s. Christmas CAROL "Lovely Land"
6. Christmas carol, "A Merry Merry Christmas"
Christmas carol, "Christ Born Christmas Day"
Few were near to hear the music which marked
the S74th anniversary OF the birth OF the Redeemer
OF the world. Perhaps many an unfortunate woman
or dissolute man heard the music, and 1t awak-
ened in him or her the recollection OF s'what had
been and what might be-" but none OF all the
busy throng that crowd the street upon which
the old tower keeps watch all day long were there
to hear the tale OF solace and OF hope that the old
bells t0lled.
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1851 las Mr.. d. T. Valentine informs us was done
In some ancient Dutch families among us). That
was brave for the children OF 1851. But why
should not our children tie mp the broken thread
and restore the tender ceremony In honor OF the
good old man who year after year, brings to
them the richest presentsf We ask the question
on this blessed day OF grace OF 1873. Who knows
Last night the
which, for the last fortnight, have been brought
state by loving parents This Is q ceremony OF
which the little ones-suspect as they please-know
nothing positively. Say that the tree Is raised In
the parl0r, say that 1t IL In the library. One
against the bright eyes outside. Through the long
evening, while there are tales told In the nursery,
the mufiied note OF kindly preparation comes up
from the sealed room. The candles are put In
place; the streams OF tinsel balls are displayed
around the branchcs the lighter toys are arranged
everywhere IN picturesque confusion; the 60fab0nS
and candies sparkle amid the green leaves, and at
the foot Of the cleaning tree are seen the great
toys-tne mechanical engine for Johnny and the
luxurlous, well-appointed house for Ada.
There were no such giants as these last in the
days OF Hendrick and his playmate Katrina. The
tact Is the same materiastic era which has made
the drama realistic has claimed realism for Christ
mas toys. The modern boy clamors for real
LtliputIan engines, that can steam along
q track laid along the noor; real Ll-
waters Of q mimic sea; real Lhputian cannon
that can roar out defiance and are not innoxiOus
to human life Liliputian warehouses; with real
boxes and trucks In front Of them; real stables and
tools that can build real sheds and repair real
fences and for the everlasting velocipede-more q
convenience than q toy--that rivals Judge Fuller
ton In speed and is scarcely AFRAID OF Dcxter And
there s his sister, who s quite as realistic Victor
Hugo, BY the way, makes Jean valjeang most
precious gift 20 C0sette In the inn OF the Thenar
dleyA great doll Phich has stood long alteI
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The programme of Christmas music at 8

oHs' W - ~ Handel
Crcdo .Bordese
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ST. STEPHENS CHURCH:

eT. STEPHENb OhuhOn.
At this well known Catholic cnurcn Cne mu5cM
services will be very fine. HRn mass Will De ceIe-
brated at halfpast ten O'CLOCK A: N. Inc mass
selected for this occasion will De Mozart's NO ~.
Previous to the sermon soiges "veni creator"
viii be rendered and the 'Adeste F1deles" at the
ofIertory The first quartet consists OF Nine.
Bredelli soprano; Mile. Manner, contraltO; Herr
pernard tenor; Signor Coletti, basso. The chorus
horizons OF the mass Will be given by the second
auartet augmented on this occasion by chorus or
10 voices An orchestra OF 20 pieces, with organ,
viii be under the direction OF II. d. Danf0rtn.
ZION CHURCH.
Mr.. Charles Wells, organist OF this church, an
nounces the following programme OF mustc:--
Opcning anthem 'sThe Marvellous Work.
fsopran0 solo and chorus). Haydn
Vcne.
Te Mia
Hymn. shout the Glad Tidinss' Warren
Hymn, Iarki the Hcrad". d".................0 O. Warren
Ohcrtory. There shcpherds". .Fairlamb
The choir will consist OF Mrs. Agnes veddor, the
distinguished soprano; Miss Stets0n, Mrs. MardOn,
Mr.. Wood, Mr.. Aykic and Mr.. Charles Wcls or
ganist.
ST. PETERS, CHURCH.
MT Pccher, orpanist OF this well known Catholic
church In Barclay street, has the following pro-
gramme
Qraduae, "Adcse fidelesp Ncyele
oas'.'s' . - ~ sung ~ Mr.. Frissch. '''' - .s
Sung by Mrs Eason
Ths choir consists os Mrs.. Easton. Mrs. Becker,
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MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES.

Christmas Programmes OF the Orga nfstsN
Music will be the principal feature In all the lead
ing churches to-day, being regarded as the chief
handmaiden of religion In the proper celebration
OF the greatest OF all Christian festivals Organsts
have been industrious for some time past, marshal
ling their forces for this occasion, and in many
churches the ordinary choir wiz be strengthened
by chorus and orchestra. The Catholic and Epis-
copal churches are foremost in the musical line,
and we append some OF their best programmes,
with the selections OF other religious denomina-
tions.
ST. PATRIcK's CATHEDRAL.
At the Catholic Cathedral the organist, Professor
Gustavus Scnmitz, has prepared Haydn's Third
Mass, with full choir Of selected voices. At the
Gradual the "Adeste Fideles" Will be sung; at the
Ofertory, "Pastores," by Lambillotte; at the Ele-
vation ''Ecce Panis," by Proch, and at vespers o
new work, by Professor Schmitz and Rossnis
'sTantun ergo.n
TRINITY CHURCH.
"Oid Trinity" as usual, will be foremost In the
celebration OF the great festival. The order Of
exercises will be as foll0ws:-Early communion at
seven A. NJ. morning prayer at nine O'Clock, sec
ond communion at eleven O'Clock, when the fol-
lowing programme will De given. Rev. DR.. Dix
oficiating, assisted by Rev. DR.. Oqilby Process
sonal Hymn AZ, Anthem from Hymn As, Kyrie,
Nicene Greed First Mass, Sermon, Olertory
(Benedictus), Sanctus (First Mass), Mozart; Ag-
nus Del, Mozart; Gloria in Excelsis First Mass),
Mozart: Recessional Hymn, A. The musical por-
ton OF the services VIII be conducted by the or
ganist, Mr.. Messlter, with an orchestra OF 40
pieces, assisted by the church choir.
ST ANN's (RoNAN CATHoLIC) CHURCH.
new mass by the distinguished organist Of
this church, M. Louis Dachauer, will he sung for
the first time by the solo choir, Mile. Corradi, Nile.
Gomien and Messrs. Piueger and Succio, assisted
by grand chorus The "Adeste" win be given.
before high mass and new .'veni Creator" as an.
unaccompanied quartet. will precede the sermon.
ST. GEORGES CHURCH.
The programme Of Christmas music at st.
Georges church, Stuyvesant Park, is as follows:-
l. '.shout the Glad Tidings". .Avson
2 Chant tor Christmas. as.........................
g. Gloria, In r. Fiat. C0nconc
TIE Deum. In fiat. u. X Thomas
Jubila'e, in Jackson
ag%n aferaory. solo and chorus ihou That Teiieso
oAs' ''' Handel
CrcdO,. 00fu0c0
10 Gloria in Exceisis-
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st. Georges choir consists Of 30 voices, under Il
direction OF W. r. Williams, organist.

ST. FRANCIS XAvIERS CHURCH.
At the church Of the Jesuits in Sixteenth street
the first mass Of the organist, Dr. william Berge,
will be sung by the regular choir, strengthened BY
large chorus bells and brass quartet. The prlnci-
nal singers win be Miss Teresa werneke and Mrs.
Berge, soprani; Miss Mary werneke and Nine.
Shultz contralti Messrs. Tamaro and Kleps, ten
ors; Messrs. Bacel and Stanton, bassos. Berge's
Arrangement Of "Adeste Fidcles' Will be given At
the offertory.
ST. BARrHoLoMEw's CHURCH.
The following programme will be given at this
church, under the direction OF Mr. 5. =. Gilbert,
OrpanfSt - 4
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-10-08
A ROMANTIC CAREER.
HOW A GUARDSMAN CAME TO BE
THE HUSBAND OF A QUEEN.

A Paris telegram announces the
death of Fernando Munoz, Dac DO
Rianzares, husband of . e Q n
Dowager Christina of Spa a.
There was a kind of romance in
his career, or rather in the series
Of fortuitous events that would
be styled such, which forbids dis
missing him to dust without a
paragraph. He was born in 1910, of
parentage as lowly and obscure as
his native province in Spain,
Cuenca, could supply. Who should
have dreamed Of any good in store
for him would have been pronoun-
ced witless ; yet at the age of
twenty.threc he was the husband
Of queen. In December, 1929,
Ferdinand VII, then in his forty
fifth year and three times o
widower, married Christina, a
daughter of the then King Of Ma
piles. She is described as having
been at the time an ambitious,
frivolous, unprincipled woman of
twenty, utterly devoid Of con-
science and totally devoted to gay
ETY. and pleasure. Fernando Munoz
was then private in the Kings
Guard. He was the son Of Ma
drid tobacconist and had q sister
who was laundry maid. A few
months after her marriage be was
one of the escort which accom-
panied the Queen from Bueno Re-
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A FOOLHARDY FEAT.

Our correspondent S. A. NJ
writes from Niagara Falls: "The
fools are not all dead yet. A poor
fellow Of this class, calling himself
Signor Bellini, has concluded to
out-Blondin Blondin by not only
walking a tight rope stretched
across the river, bit then by jump
ing into the water at . distance of
one hundred and thirty feet. l
saw him perform both feats this
afternoon. At first l felt for the
man aud would rather not have
him SO expose himself; but after
a moments reflection, came to
the conclusion he was fool any
how, "no loss to king nor coun-
try" and that if he did not kill
himself in this. manner, he would
certainly do so in some other way,
and l,had just as we'll see it as
MT. SO l sat quite composed on
the piazza of this hotel, and
watched the madman to the end.
The river at this point, is 1,19O
feet wide! The rope is about two
inches in diameter. He walked
across from the Canada to Ameri-
can side, then rested fifteen min
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utes. and walked back to the GEN.
tre Of the river, when he jumped
in at the fearful height ofone hun
dred and thirty feet! The gene
al impression is, however, that he
has an India rubber rope in some
way attached to his person, which
breaks the fall, otherwise he would
sink, by the mere force Of gravity,
TO the depth Of forty or more feet,
from which he never could rise.
The under current here runs 1T
the rate Of thirty miles per hour,
and the river over two hundred
feet deep! 1t cost Bellcni twelve
hundred dollars TO put up The rope
and fixtures. 1t will take him some
time. at twenty-five cents per man
or woman, with two exhibitions
per week, to make this back. But
my opinion is that he will not live
long enough to make it back even
at this slow rate"
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JOSEPH ARcH.-THE EMIGRATION
SCHEMES OF THE LEADER OF Eng
LIsH WoRK1NGMEN.-Joseph Arch,
the work;ngmen's orator of England,
who has arrived at Quebec, says that
the English National Laborers' Union
has established an emigration fund
with which theyintend helping English
laboring men, if sober people, to emi-
crate to America. They give one
pound to the man, ten shillings to the
wife, and five shillings for each child.
Mr.. Arch says: aLet the English
laborer be assisted in reaching Ameri-
ca, and convinced that he can improve
his condition here, and he will engage
passage OF the very first steamship
that sails from Liverpool. At home
he can have at the most, only an acre
of ground to till. He is incredulous
when he is told that he can buy hun
dreds Of acres of virgin soil in Ameri-
ca for few shillings an acre and this
brings me to mention, another object
which the union had in giving money
to come to America. l am here to
learn the truth about emigration ques-
tions. My duty is 10 the toilers Of
England. I did not come here in the
interest Of any speculative emigration
scheme. did not come to pander to
the crotchets Of dcma Gogues. You
have broad lands in America. Eng
lish ts;rm laborers will make desirable
citize:ls. Help them to get here, give
the emigrant good land and ask pay
mcnt in easy instalments- You may
have to lend little governmental
aid until the first crop is harvested,
but after that he is independent and
ready to repay the money you have
advahced.
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Rail Roud Matters i'll Spartan
burg.

At au adjourned meeting held in
Spartanburg, on the 18th inst, in the
interest Of the Spartanburg and Ash
vile Rail Road, the following resolu-
tions were adopted
WHEREAS, the Chicago, Augusta
and South Atlantic Railway Company
contemplate building an Airline Trunk
Railway from the City of Chicago to
some point on the South Atlantic
coast, and whereas the extension of the
Spartanburg and Union Railroad via
Butt Mountain Gap to Asheyille,
North Carolina, and thence by the way
of the French Broad Valley, Morris
town and the Cumberland Gap, presents
the shortest, cheapest and most prac-
tical route, as demonstrated by report
ed surveys of the most scientific engi-
neers, for reaching the cities of Char
lesion. Wilmington, Augusta, Sayan-
nah.
ResoLoed, That we the citizens of
Spartanburg feel the deepest interest
in the consummation Of this great en-
terprise, aud are alive to the import
ance Of the connections along the line
indicated.
ResoIoed, That the County of Spar
tanburg pledges the sum of 100000
in individual subscription to this
route:
Resolced, That this meeting
appoint ten delegates md ten alter
mates to attend the Convention which
meets III The C1y Of cllicag1 On the
9th of October next, to represent the
interests of the Spartanburg, French
Broad Valley aud Cumberland Gap
line
ReS0lved, That the Commissioners
heretofore appointed bv the corpora
tors Of the Spartanburg and Asheville
Railroad be requested to redouble
their efforts to get the largest amount
Of subscriptions at once in order that
the Company may be organized.
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tiro to Madrid. 1t is said that
he picked up an embroidered hand
kerchief which she had let fall,
and gracefully presented it to her.
She was at once struck with the
portly bearing, handsome features,
and pleasing address Of the guards
man, thenin histwenticth year, and
detained him in familiar convcrsa.
ton at the carriage, door for some
hours. Hencetorth Munoz was
regarded with great favor at court;
wealth and honors were lavisLed
on him, and three months after
the death Of her husband-the en-
feeblcd dissolute Ferdinand-the
Queen, who was then the mother
of the Princesses Isabella and
Louise: was secretly married to
him, causing great scandal in
Spain.
After a stormy regency Of eight
years Queen Christina was. in
1910, driven from. Spain, bat three
years later she returned in triumph,
and soon after WAS married in pub
lie to Munoz, to whom she accord
cd the title Of Due de Rianzares.
The Queen continued in power ev-
en- after her daughter Isabella had
attained her majority and ascend
ed the throne, but was finally COM
PEELED to leave the country in
1854, and mover afterward regain
ed the ascendancy she had exer-
cised. The Duke took little part
in politics, and was contented with
the honor Of being the Queens
husband. 1t was proposed in
1916 to give him o Spanish Ameri-
can Kingdom, but he eviuced lit
tie desire for the doubtful honor.
He was created gran4ee OF Spain
Of the first class, and q Knight of
the Golden Fleece. In 1847, at
the time Of the Spanish marriages,
King Louis Philippe Of France
gave him the Grand Cross of the
Legion of Honor, and the French
title ofthe Due de Montmorat. He
has resided several years in France,
and his wife, the Queen mother,
survives him.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-10-08
BLTNDFOLDED SOLDIERS.
WONDERFUL DRILL OF THE SAN
FRANCISCO CADETS

The San Francisco Cadets gave
their first exhibition in this city
in the Seventh Regiment Armory
last evening. They are the guests
Of the Seventh, and that TACT was
sufficient of itself to assemble a
hal! full Of spectators. The Cadets
numbered ninety-threo men, COM
manded by Capt. Mcdonald and
Lieutenant Bigley. The drilling
squad last evening consisted OF
twenty files. They entered the
large drill-room in a column Of
twos, and after exhibiting their
proficiency in changing from twos
to fours while on the march, and
even in the act of facing about,
their peculiar skill Of drilling
blindfolded was exhibited. Capt.
Mcdonald says that the theory of
executing maneuvres by rule and
not by sightenables men to operate
as efficiently by night rs by day.
His success in drillinga chosen few
under this theory was pronounced
marvellous by the milits:y men
who witnessed it. The first pecu-
liar evolution was executing the
manua! of arms to the tap of the
drum. The men were drawn up
in columns of fours with wide
spaces, and after executing every
order of handling arms-order,
carry, support, right shoulder
shift, present, arms-a-port, load
ing, aiming, and back to order
again-no variation in the align
,nent was noticeable. Blindtold
marching TO word Of command
was next exhibited. Starting in
! close column of twos, the align
ment was changed to 'fours, skies,
and eights, then front into line,
and back into close column OF
twos, with as little variation as
though the men were puppets re.
spending to the wire. The more
difficult wbeelings were not exc
cuted. Right wheel on centre
pivot and about-facing, left wheel,
in two ranks and four ranks, were
repeated several times, and when
the command finally halted in two
perfectly dressed ranks applause
was showered upon them. After
more marching evolutions, which
" ere executed with precision,
bayonets were fixed and the skir,
misb drill was performed. Bear.
ing in mind the necessity for keep.
ing the spacing accurate in this
drill, their remarkable proficiency
will be seen in the fact that in the
loading and firing on face and
back, in single and in four ranks
rallies in. twos, fours, and eights
there was no bad alignment, nc
mistake. When the command
took off their blindfolds in two
ranks, their dress was as near per,
feet as if thoy had measured every
step of the various evolutions by
eye. Their rifles were next ex
changed for Springfield masket:
with the old.tashioned bayonet
and the bayonet exercise perform
ed 'blindfo!d. This drill, in it:
rapid changes, with the greater
variety Of positions in which tht
musket is held, demands more
movement than the skirmish tao
tics. They were so successful ir
the thrusts and parties, guard ant
lunge, that stormy encore de
manded a repetition. The closing
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3 DoeErD
~ - -.
OCTOBER.

There comes month in the weary year
r. 4 month otleis,ire and heal,hfnl rest;
When the ripe lesyes. fail, and the air is
o clear:
October: the brown, the crisp, the bless.
Ny ,Nfe hassKtsle enough of bliss:
drag the days Of odd eleven,
GCountingth time that si,slflexd TO this
The n.onth that opens tho hunters: heay-
en-
And oh! for the mornings crisp and white,
With the sweep Of the hounds upon the
track, .....-..v... . ,
The bark-roofed cabin, the camp-fss's light,
The break Of the deer and the rifles
crack - j.: =. Z. =.
Do you call this triaing I tell you friend,
@iA life III the fosess is past all praise, j.
Give me dozen such months on end !.
" = lyoS may take my balance osyears and
days z., days : -: -: "
:, For brick and mortar breed filth and crime,
=: And pulse Of. evil that throbs and beats;
Aud men grow .Withcred before their prime
With the curse payed in on the lanes and
streetss; { -
And lungs are choked, and shoulders are
bowed ... q.
S IN the. smothering reek Oh mill and miae;
<And Death stalks in on the struggling
crowd,
]. Bat he shans .he> shasoa Of oik ..aad
pine. g.
=: . .-,rZ -.
And OF all to which the memory clings, 5
ssghsre is naught SO sweet as the sunny
s spots = 81 e - ~
Where OUT shan.ies stood by the crystal
springs, "
. The zanished hounds, and the lscky
shots. *
From THE ALDISE for October. =