, 1874-08-30

SUNDAY HUHCR.
"a Norwich preacher" says the Bulletin
"said Amen last Sunday afternoon with 81
much emphasis that several loungers ct Mair
street drugstore started breathlesss into the
street under the impression that an alarm Of fire
had been raised.
Presence Of Miud-An Oxford ruder- graduate
| WIS asked to point out which were the greater
| and which were tho lesser prophets? For a
moment this was q poser" to the young hopo-
full. He soon rallied; however, and answered,
with grave dcliberaion, "I never like to maEe
| inYidious d;stinctious!''
For change, a wellknown varsity oar
stayed week after the boat.rnce with the rector
| OF . small country town, and, wanting to keep
alive his n1uch-neelectcd classics, he begged the
| oau OF Xenopbon. Replied his reverence:
- sent mine to my pephew, but you'll be sure
| to meet with one at cur bookseller. Mr. C-'e; :;
Alas, however. what Was his answer? *'Xeno-
| nhon. sir No, sir. I'm ao1ry that haven't got
]! that; bnt-after conference with his wife
"we have bezique, il that will do
A Presbyterian elder of Nuscatiue, H., visited
the circus merely to :" frorn the thing down."
We suppose that before tho performance WIS
over he concluded 70 q grin and bear it."
Tho Journal de- Adrsei1es calls it ''L'Arairo
Bcechor, Stilton, ct Victoria Todhull." Beechor,
Stllton ct Vctorin Fodhull are described as cle1-
gymca OF the Anglican denomination. and
wonderful account is giycu Of their adventures.
It would seem that these three persons somehow
or other bad been led astcay BY Madamo Brooch
es-tow, who is stated on good authority to be
"the mother Of Uncle Tom"
A report Of sermon preached By one of the
Salem (Oragon) ministers, says: Tho preacher.
in very direct but delicate terms, lntimated that
his personal liberty aud domestic economy had
been interfeted with and talked about in man
ner most unjustiGable, and to an extoot which
he did not intend to suffer without resentment"
The Statesmen says the sermon was simply ter
rife, and fairly electrified the congregation, SO
that applause was hardly restrained.
Ono Of the performers connected with Bar
NUNS show is = regulRr1y-Gcensol clergyman,
and varies the monotony Of city performances
BY preaching to country congregations on the
Sabbath.
4 Areligious paper printed In New York City
sars that tho officers who taka up the Sunday
collections in at least one church complain th.t
the new 10-cent stamp in our American currency
bears a perple1ing resemblance to tho 5occus
stamp. It requires moro time NOW to count q
much Indeed somo OF these officials go SO far
rs to suggest that this resemblance is employed
to conceal q curtai1ment Of giving. To put 10
cont piece in tho basket at c1larity collection
looks as liberal Is to put in 50 cents.
I happened to call at Megrudor's the other
morning on my way downtown, and, az knew
them well, / entered tho side door without
knocking. I WAS shocked to find Dir. 11agruder
PROSTATE on the floor, while Mrs Magruder sat
on his chest. and rumbled among his hair IS she
bumped his head on the boards nEd scolded him
vigorously. They rose when camo ill., and Ma
Er1ltlor, as he wiped the blood from his nose.
tried to pretend that it was on1y joke. But
Nrs. Mngruder interrupted him: ''Joxe Joke!
should think not! I IVES giving him dressing
down. He wanted h to haye family p1a{ers before
afterward, and as he threw tho Bibla 1t me, and |
hit Mary Jane with the hymn~book, soueed |
down on him. Il can't rule this house I'll know |
the reason Why. Pick up them Scriptures and |
more trouble regula.in' the piety Of this family |
than runnin' saw-mill. Mary Jane, give your /
pa that hymn-book. ."-4Naz Ade!er.
Many years ago, Elder Place. then preaching
in Johnston, was called to attend the funeral Of |
Al aeed female parshioner. 1t the close Of tho |
services tho surviving partner stepped forward |
to the casket to take last look, and. ir tone
Of reeretful resignation gave utterance to the
following remark:
"Well. Betaey; you're been good wife to
me. and Tn sorry to lose you; but I've no
doubt you're now sleeping sweesly in Bee1zebub'o
BOSOM"
"No! no! brother" hastily interposcd the
astonnhed minister; lyon don't mean that.
You mean she is now sleeping in Abrahaua's
BOSOM"
..Well, Elder" reioned the sorrovine man
II don't know as it makes much difference
whether it is Beelzebub or Abraham. / expect
they arc both very good men, for NO read their
names in the Bible"
arz. sragruder will probably leave DR.. Hop
kins' church, and go hereafter to the Presby-
terian u1eet,ng-houso. Or. Hopkins last week
lad trghtiu boil on his leg, and he expert
snced veTy severe pain when ha tried to walk
Nhile he was sitting in his study on Friday, a1rs.
Ma5ruder called aud was ushered into the parloz.
The servant Fsnt up the back stairs to tell the
Doctor, and while ahe WAS on the uay the Doctor |
started down the front stairs to got drink Of
aater. 1t hurt him somuch to walk up the steps
hat he concluded TO sl:1o down the banissers On
lis stomach, aad 30, after looking carefully over
ha landing to satisfy himself that nobody was
.bout, he mounted the banister and
'egan to descend The ataira run directly
'ass the parlor door, and 1irs. Msgruder
vas amazed to see the clergyman |
descending With great rap1dity and IN that sin I