, 1874-08-02
RELIGIOUS FRIVOIrrTFs


II am goinS-I know I am" said dying
31ississippian. sand believe I'd 60 easier Il
Jim would get down the fiddle and play Sore
heeled Sally once more" Jim did.
4 sleepy Deacon, who sometimes engaged b
popular games, hearing the minister usa ths
worde, ''Shufile of his mortal coil, started up.
rubbed his eyes, and exclaimed, "Hold on, II il
my dealt"
Troy clergyman weEt fishing the othsr day,
but had no luck On his return ha stood his
pole and line up against q house, and in 4 shmt
time caught . Enthusiastically Reflector.
"My eon," said tutor OF doubtful morality
but severe aspect, putting his hand on boys
shoulders, 1T bcieve Satan has got hold ot
you" II believe 80 too," mas the reply.
or certain literary man in Milwaukee, thu
Sentinel Gays: F" The subdued light of tho5e mild
blue orbs il indeed the fire OF genius lie il also
4 very good young man. With the exception o3
4 few games Of marbles played on Sundays,
Willie boy, hls life has been without reproach."
4 wicked little boy in Denver Sunday school
was asked by his teacher il he had learned any
thug during the past week. sob, yes," ead
he. What il it you have learned 7" ''NeFtf
to lead deuce when you've got an ace back os
it" WAS the reply
My son, now that the boys have Eou ii
Saratoga, and thereby shown the mental supeu-
ority OF the college faculty, would Like to send
you to Columbia, but its too near Mookl5n, soo
near Brooklyn"
In consequence Of fatal epidemic among
chickens in Minnesota ministers are 1ecaElnE
donations nearly every hour Of the day. thus
is = beautiful and affecting fact, and reminds us
that no pastor eau h&Te succeshful ministry
who does not enjoy the affections Of his cocG1o~
gstion.-Brooklyn argus !
Another affecting extract from Philzdelph1
obituary poem has appeared It readA:
Put away those little hreechek.
Do not try to mend the hole:
Little johnny will not want item,
He has climbed the go1den pols.
A John Bull who bad been introduced 70 tae
Emperor of Russiat kept pacing stsa1sas tf nz.s
deck. e1claiming: 1.-The Gar is great! the ~
is great!" ''Ies,'' said bystander, " but GA
is greeter.' s'Oh, to be sure, MAS Bulls repy;
.sbut then, you know, the Gear Is young yeH
A clerical gentleman from whom the DraTsrn
always pleased to hear Rends the following:
As 7 was paying pastoral visits Some yes1s sso,
in the State OF Tennessee. lady said to ms:
tim very glad you've como. WIS reading u
the Bible the other day about Moses man5n8
q nigser, and I wish you would, explain tia nss~
ter"
"It don't read that way in the Bible, IrePGed;
- it reads that Moses married an Ethiop1
:" We'll, doesn't that mean nigger?"
ss I will tell you how it vas," I nnsHeEea
81 There was terrible WIZ waged by the Etnlo'
plans against the Egyptians, and two great y
mics sent from Egypt against them had been o.
Etroyed. The Philippians we're governed -
magnificent Queen, something like ssms7uls,
who led ont her own armies, aud kne" nov
gain victory. But when Moses was aens .1.as .ss
third Egyptian army against her. he aeEeo -. ~
i,elp OF God, and managed SO wisely fna'
Quean sgread to surrender all her forces 10 na
and become tributaryto Egypt, provided hs F04A
marry her" IN
SWELL" said tho old lady, = tras s1s @
.cas'aI any common nig9er. r.'-Edaors 5 0''s's'
in UarTer's Magazine for 4u9is1
Then there is blind and tieoted hdnifaa'
of clergymen. ousrunning the bounds q 80 1T
q sort OF scnoi-Worshlp, looking on ue :s ia
It they were demi~ gods Tho old lady u Ias -,
who replied to the protestatlon Es'
her pastor, not to make his tea quite 60
- La. it would not he too gooc for the mas,n, mlax,
t it was all moIasses,' vas but the 1Gas. w.
-Nep York Sun. i
a priest, who was examining cont11ts,eao
class in the South OF Ireland asked theqas i
- What is tho sacrament of u1atflnonl.
title girl at the head of the class sns's.r =, sr.r
* *Tis state Of torment into which soHp
to prepare them for another and betsal ~ rcr.
- Icing" said the priest, ''the answer 1ot Ir.ts
zatory." Put her doHn." saya the ,Tsn G1
= put her down to the fut OF tha class - rou
aer alone" SAID the priest; :" for an5tn1us;
,r I know to the contrary. shs may % P~'
rfyhf y