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PERSONAL.

AT HOME AND ABROAD.
The Rev. Robert Collyar lectures in Green Bar
next Wednesday ev9ning.
The Rev Edward Beecher has accepted tbs
call OF the Paterson (N. J.) Congregational
| Church.
Bishop Odenheimer, OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church. whose health has been Tery poor,
| is nov much improved.
The Rev. r. NJ. Hatfield, D. D.. formerly Of
Chicago, preached in St. Luke's II. f. Church,
Now York, last Sunday
The Rev. Henry Boehm is we'll again. He is
likely to reach his 100th year, the anniversary OF
which will occur next June.
The Rev. c. H. Fowler will deliver the ad-
dress at the anniyeraary exercises OF the Con-
g1egatioual Theological Seminary in April.
The S,oord and Trotoe1 Mr. spurgeon's maga-
zine, Says up to JANUARY, 1875, 14.090 OF Mr.
Spurgeon's separate sesmons have been printed.
Tho Rev. DR.. Thomas E. Thomas died, last
week, III Dayton, O. He vas fine scholar, and
ranked high among the Presbyterian CLERGY Of
the State.
Bishop Whipple Of the Prosrestant Episcopal
Church, who has done 80 much good work among
the Indians. has been compelled to take trip to
Florida for his health.
The Rev. Barnabas Root, native African, and
graduate Of the Cllcago Theological Seminary.
has been ordained in New York, and appointed
to tho Mendo Mission, Africa.
Measss. Abbott, Anderson, Holcomb, North
colt, Oakley, ond Storm, Of tho graduating class
OF the Union Park Theological Seminary, will
deliver addresses ut the coming anniversary ex-
ercises OF that Institution.
Some opposition was manifested to tho eon-
frmation of DR.. Jaggar, as Bishop OF Ohio. be-
cause ho signed q letter Of sympathy for Mr.
Cheney, at the time Of his first sentence By an
ecclesiastical court.
The Rev. I. s. Ka1loch, recently prominent
politician Of Kansas, moro recently pastor OF the
Baptist Church In Leayenwortn, Kansas, has ac-
copied q call to the united Tabanacle aud Co
lumba Square Churches. Of San francisco.
The Church Of the Messiah Uuitarian), for
mcrly under the pastoral care OF the ReY. Laird
Collier, has invited the Rev. Brooks hereford,
Of Manchester, Eng, to occupy its pulpit for
the call, aud will commence his labors early in
March. Mr.. Hereford is regarded as one Of the
ablest Unitarian ministers in England.
Edward 4. Lawrence, D. D., in the last New
York independent gives his Impressions OF IA
London. The sermon Dr.. Lawrence praised
but at its conclusion, Mr. Pentecost Of Boston,
who was present, was Invited to make few re-
marks. LII. Peutecost ip response, mentioned
his victory over tobacco consuming habit. Mr.
Spurgeon, who is an iayeterate smoker, did not
relish the remarks, and announced to the
audience that he - intended to smoke cigar to
the glory OF God before he went to bed" This
assertion, to DR.. Lawrence, WAS the dead fly in
the apothecaties' ointmeut. He does not like
good sermons with such perorations.
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BREvtTlES.

The seafaring men OF Newfoundland call pas
tors the skippers Of the churches.
Once when = bad man died, d savage nit being
app1ised OF the event. observed shat the average
value Of mankind was sensibly raised.
A California preacher is preaching on the best
way to raise boys. We have always found .
No. Il boot about rs effective Is anything
for raising them.
He got hsh-bone In hts throat,
And then he sang an angel noto,
Is fair specimen Of Schenectady obituary
poetry
Passenger-:sir, this is intolerable; it is hot
enough in this car to roast tho devil" Con-
ductor-'' Oh, no, you're not roasted yot." Pas
senger subsidies, but he can't see exactly what
there il to laugh at
4 lawyer once asked hotel-keeper the follow
ing question: III man gives you = hundred
pounds to keep for him, and dies, what do you
do2 Do you pray for him r. No, sir, replied
the landlord, ~ pray for another just like him"
They have issued Presbyterian cookbook in
pIiladelphia. Why Presbyterian? It Waa
Erasmus who said, when caught eating savory
dish OF meat in Lent, "oh haye Catholic
SOUL but q Protestant stomach" Let Us have
orthodox cook1ng, BY all means
A doctor and preacher we're bandying words
Oh physical prowess. Zone blow from mr. fat."
''.htue mass" And one blow from mine"
eaid the H. D., sswould ba q new and oheap
method Of spreading the Gospel"
A sample of Gray's Elegy, reconstructed to 1t
cremation:
Above yon rnsntel, in the new screens shade,
Where smokes the coal in one dull amoder1ng heap,
Each in hts patent urn forever laid,
The baked zeaidua Of cur fathers sleep.
Courier Journal; IA Georgia man insisted on
smoking in church, and drew out 12-inch bowie
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THE RECENT CONVENTION.
VIEWS OF ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.

To ths Editor Of The CHICAGO Tribune:
CHICAGO, Feb. IA An honest mans the
nohlest work OF God" has been itorAted and re-
iterated 10 the ears OF the world. until The msxm
is as familiar ~ household words.
We accept the truth. does the truth Affect
our lives? is solemn question. We ind du-
plicty, greed, orar-reaching in every depart
meut Of trade sud commerce, in legislative halls
in courts Of Justice, and, alas, must It he sad,
in ecclesiastical assembiages. In view Of the
doubtful proceedings Of the Special Convention
recently convened in the Diocese OF Illinois,
every true Christian, Of whatever creed
or party must blush with shame,
The man Of the world has an instructive respect
tor honor. Though he himself practices deceit,
he despises dishopor in another.
In centuries pasr, when war and bloodsh ed
had banished gion into the secret places OF
tho earth, chevaler rises high above his fel-
lows rendered immortal by the verdict OF Ills
countrymen, ~ Sans peur ct Sans reproche."
!: Without reproach." What power in the words
s.right-doiug when they leave such an impress
upon an irreIPious age {. Without Eoproach"
should be the motto the high mark for which
every n1an, above all every Christian. snoulo
strive for contempt is donbly intensified If re-
ligiou is worn rs disguise to cover unlawful
deeds.
illegal voting," boldly charged by the cham
Pion OF the opposite party, ls an iGnooie Weapon
in the hands OF men who def1so thes aatno!tIy
from the Apostles. me great Apos.1e >, u tnn .
Gentnes commanded, 20 noness WIN M.an,. aa neu;
The " subtertnga OF eea1cnaug WORCESTER
aud Websters dict'onarles 70 oettie tne nean-
ing Of the word - dufine' WHICH occu1s ~
the Canon, prescribing the conditions OF eaiei-
bllty for . presoyter: "as plt1aole
spectacle: edify1ns indeed TO Tue worla' nut
deeply humillntlng to the sincere Cn1lst}aa.
The children OF the wor!u," ne are assured
by the Savior .*aro wiser Than the cn1laren OF
Light" We ind that, after the lapse OF el4n1een
centuries, the worlds children 81 ntlll mohoponze
the greater share OF Wisdom. Inc 1act ls illus-
trated by toe recons expression OF OPINION from
busi mess man Of this city prominent IN al
commercial circles for sagaetty nna lore
sight from an impartial stanqpo1ns ne asscetns
Ferlls innume1able su rounding q rean1t attained
BY such means. Ills pracuced eye II CAIN SUI
vey Of the field, instantly descr1es weakness.
feeble array OF 8,010-scattered and divided
can we wonder that be counsels union! Could
tue prime moyer IN this election but view tae
Church from his ?osition, free from prejudice
and the glamour Of friendship, think they
would shrink from the accomplishment OF thelr
purpose. Wa have no desire to abate one lot OK
the admiration and respect accorded ". LIE
Koyen. We do not wish to detract from lis rep
utation when We pronounce him nntit III our
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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.

EPISCOPAL.
FEB. 14-Ftrst Sunday in Lent, :
Feb. I5--Fif,h Day Of Lent.
Feb, lG-Stxth Day Of Leut.
Feb. .11-Ember-pYy.
Fec. 18-Esghth Day Ut Lent.
FEB. 19Ember-Dly,
Feb. .2Q-Emher-p Day. -, =
ROMAN cA1RuI1o. -
Feb. 14-Fi1at Sunday In Leat,
F<b. 15-ss; scholasttca. Y, tsrcm ysh. 10; A.
FEB. 18-Ferfa. - ~ '""'' "~
Feb. 11-Ember-Day -.''>'."
Feb. 18-Feria 81. Simeon, b. II.
Ee: 1o--Holy Grown of Thakas EnhaplDq, .
F84. N--Emhsr-Dzx. s...:~'- =. =
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THE TRIP TO RAclNEJ
Oh, THE CAT OUT OF. TIE BAG.
u I ..,s Ey1,..usf, L srH1n1


TWAS yery cold day when up to Raciue
Went forth the crowd that ran the machine
In the lats Convention, and won tho day
By just one yote-in curious way.
But the hearts Of the faithful guard were war1n
When they took the Warden Of Racine By storm,
And De Koyen received from the fanons mouth
ss that waa Chased. and sent up from tho South
OF his virtuc and wisdom, and talents we're told;
Hor comely his pefson,-abundant his gold;
We're heard Of Apollo and Crcesus, and Paul,
But the Racine combination ecUpses them ~.
A loye-feast WAS spread by tho B3shop-elect;
The guards we're VII happy, their heads al erect
When the silvertongued orator, tho great nominee,
Care rent to his feelings, aud spoke quite oo free
"31y love for dear Seymour no words can express.
And sure my election is his great success.
His recent rejection By the Church shall be naughti
But bis name shall be houor7d and his principles
Then dtsm.y seized tho faithful. On, Whist eaabe
Johns tsf The cat out, and where viii ahs rum
bright thought inspired the genius Of aFegg.
He'd capture the varnlint u it cost him 1eg.'
Just from the lips Of his leader he'd heard
"a To divide and to multiply well Was the ~ora.
This High Church arithmetic, II suits mo so vel,
III put it IN practice, and it surely viii tell.
The men Of the Press he then beckoued aside,
And, way1ng his greenbacks with npnlent pride,
Suggested how words should be changed and supplied
And, Oh, with what pleasure the swag he'd divide.
Must print It 70 be aaid It, tor better o. for wor4e"
Thus spake The good reporters. The guards hed Ewft
IT'S ttus our dreams do vanish, our fondest hopes
"confosA1 or TEE GUARD"
OAK PARK, H., Feb. Il. 1875.
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IRE making All Offering to Satan. you kuor not
nhat yon do" II know what I am doing well
enough, Was tue reply; :: but IS do not GER
tainly know where I am going, it is Is we'll to
hare fr.and everywhere" J..
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17

capped through the windows and fled to
their homes.
But Father McCartin was not con-
quered. He arose infuriated, and
again attacked the teacher. The latter
thrust him back, and at that moment
several stalwart supporters of the cler-
gyman arrived with the evident in
tention of wreaking vengeance upon
Mr.. Day. The teacher was in a criti-
cal position, but he was not discour-
aged. He told them that he had only
asserted his undoubted right, and that
they would get into trouble IL they mo-
Tested him. In short, he "held the
foe in play" until party Of his own
friends arrived. Then the combat was
with some difficulty prevented from
becoming general. At last the rival
factions dispersed, but the school was
closed that day, for the children could
not be induced to return.
On Tuesday morning mob collect
ed around the school-house, and at
first hindered Mr.. Day from opening
it. Mr.. DitemaD, the school Com
mittee," seeing the state Of affairs,
went to look for the Sheriff In his
absence Mr.. Day opened the door, and
called the children in. He proceeded
to open school by reading the Bible,
aud insisted on everyone laying aside
books and attending. The demon
stratiOns from the people outside then
became so threatening that the Clerk
of the District, chief officer in the alb
sence of the Committee" ordered
the teacher To allow the Catholic chill
dren to pursue their studies while the
Bibie was being read. Mr.. Day had
no choice but to obey, and a resolution
passed IA few hours afterwards by tine
Board of Education made the order
perpetual.
Public opinion in Newton is un-
questionably in favor of Mr.. Day, for,
though probably all the Catholics and
some of the Protestants congratulate
Father McCartin upon his victory, the
majority of the people think that the
concession wrung from the Board of
Education is only preparatory to the
total abolition of Bible-reading in the
school.
On Tuesday night, while Mr.. Day
was making some purchases in a store
in Newton, a mob OF young men and
boys collected outside and insulted
him. They were driven away, but
while Mr.. Day was on his way home-
ward, he was made target for a volley
| OF stones.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY
DOMESTIC.

New YORK, Nov. l2.-The small pox
prevails to an alarming extent in the 10Th
ward of Brooklyn, and vaccination is..in ac-
tive progress, though much opposition
thereto is manifested BY the inhabitants of
the infected section, who are mostly Ger
mans. The sanitary police arrested
German lager beer seller yesterday, for
secfeting three persons sick with the small
pox in room adjoining his shop which was
kept open and beer served TO customers by
his bar-keeper who alternated his business
of waiting on customers with that OF nurse.
The sanitary police in their rounds found
most of the population engaged in manu-
featuring clothing, and were working on
garments while some Of the family lay sick
with small pox, some times in the same
apartment.
The following is the narrative of a man
picked up from the Toronto: The ship
was at Navassa, taking guano. In Septem-
Der the Captain put to sea. In consequence
of terrific gale the vessel became unman-
ageable. The crew of IA abandoned her in
the long boat, which was dashed against a
vessel, drawing seven" He gives con-
fused account of the fate of the remainder
{" The mate said good bye and jumped
into the sea. After ten days we had no
provisions or water, but it rained every
day. We drank from the bottom of the
boat, caught few fish and a great many sea
birds" Then from the confused account,
the man evidently became temporarily in
sane. He had been twenty one days at
sea in open boat when found.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17
Wanted PlZen.
From the Detroit Free Press.


The other day u thin-waisted woman
with a snap to her eyes entered De-
troit drug store, and without any fool
ing around she asked:
"Do you keep pizen here?"
Yes'm-all kinds" replied the
clerk.
You've got pizen in powders and
pizen in liquids, have you?"
" Yes'm.n
Well" she said, looking around at
the many bottles, want something
powerful strong-something to lay
him right out, without any fool
ingW
The clerk drew back a little and
said:
II fear we can't sell you any poison,
madam"
You can't? What's the matter you
can't?u
".You-you might not make good
use of it." he tremolingly said.
"What do you mean?' she slowly
asked, kind o. reaching for him across
the counter.
"Why-family trouble, perhaps
your husbaud-you may be little de-
ranged" he stammered.
Sne gave MIN lOoh OF lolty con-
tempt and said:
You needn't be afraid of me, bub I!
My head has brains enough in it to
run four drug stores like this, and my
husband and get along about AS well
as any pair. When he gets high-nosed
and tries to boss around, L pint to a
chair, give him one look, and he drops.
No, bub, / want that pizeD to lay out a
dog, and you needn't be afeared OF be-
ing tookeh up for tragedy"
1t was put up, handed her, and paid
for, and she remarked:
"Thought was deranged, eh ? l
own up that l don't know anything
about your old drugstore Latin, but If
| can't tumble house.work around
with the whole pile of your relatives
for two hundred years back I'll git in
the way Of One-hoss locomotive sfore
dark ~
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17
TENNESSEE MINERALS.
General wiIder's Plan of Exhibiting
Them at hiIadeiphta-Pubiic spirit
worthy Of the Great Centennial Ex.
hlhIIIaaa

General wilder's Plan of Exhibiting
Them at PhiIadeiphta-Pubiic Spirit
worthy Of the Great Centennial Ex.
htbition.
MCMINNvILLE, Nov. S, 1675.-To
the iron men and others interested in
minerals In Middle Tennessee.-Gen-
tlemen: You will be glad to know
that Gen. John T. Wilder, of Chatta-
nooga, will forward from there TO the
Centennial grounds, at his individual
crpense, all the minerals that may be
securely boxed, marked and sent to
him prior to the 1st of January next.
The General intends to erect columns
and pyramids of iron ore, coal and
other minerals in a large marque on
the Centennial grounds; and, that
these minerals may be easily put in
position, he instructed me to have the
iron ore, coal and limestone sent in
blocks of the following dimensions:
"a inches long.
IL inches wide.
inches thick.
Each piece should be marked plainly
with the name of the owner, and the
county from which 1t is sent. In each
box specimens should be packed
around the blocks for general distribu-
ton.
This generous proposition Of General
Wilder should be properly appreciated
and responded to without delay.
Very Respectfully,
GEO. T. LEWIS,
State Commissioners.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17
BseCher and the Postal Cards.
Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

AofSSAhA OAspotSh W tuV bdtAlAbAO puhsJ
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O,-The equa-
nimity of the Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er has been much disturbed by postal
cards sent him by wicked people from
all over the country. These cards are
filled with illusions to the little un-
pleasantness in which the reverend
gentleman's name has been mixed up,
and the writers in language which is
not always classic or ref led, generally
express strong doubts of his true in
wardness. Mr.. Beecher has applied
TO the POstoffice department for pro-
lection from these disrespectful CORES
pondents, and has submitted samples
of their communications. The subject
was referred to the Solicitor for the De-
parlment, who, after an examination
OF the samples sent, has decided that
they are not fit mater TO transmit
through the mails. Mr.. Beecher has
been notified that the postoffice at
Brook lyn will be instructed not TO de-
hver theee unwelcome missives.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
The Redemption of WOrn-out Scrip
Production of silver Coin.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. S.-There seems
to be a misunderstanding about the
printing OF fractional currency. The
Treasury Department has made no
change In its work of redeeming worn
out scrip with new, and not even the
printing of ten cent pieces has been
stopped Though it has been so pub
lished very extensively, there can be
no contraction in the volume of frac-
tional paper currency till coin is ready
to issue, except, of course, such con-
traction as is incidental TO the redemp-
ton. A new fifty cent note is Issued
because Of the counterfeiting of the
note of that denomination heretofore
in circulation. The mints are con-
stsntly employed in making silver
coins, and whenever the prospects of
the gold market aud the condition OF
business render the effort 10 exchange
silver for paper possible the Treasury
will be ready to execute the law Ell
GENTLY.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17
The Recognition of Cuba to be
PRESSED.

A New York letter states that at an
early Stage of the approaching session
of Congress the delegation from that
city will press with all their might the
rents, as duty which the government
Gao no longer permit to remain unper~
formed. Stress will be laid upon the
commercial losses which the war has
already entailed upon the United
States, and from this stand point,
backed up by a formidable array Of
statistics, recognition will be urged,
not IA matter OF sentiment, but Of
self-interest rather.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17
The SPEAKERSHIP.
Progress of the Contest In she Demo-
cratic Party.


cratic Party.
special Dispatch to the New rk Timesl
WASHINGTON, Nov. The con test
for the Speakership will soon assume
a more active form, or at least will at
tract more attention. Randall eXpe9ts
the nomination ON the first ballot in
the Democratic caucus. Cox thinks
the contest is between himself and
Kerr. Kerr has sense enough not to
boast of his prospects. Fernando Wood
is by no means out of the contest.
While these Democratic magnates are
confident of seizing the office, lesser
lights, such as Milton Sayler, Gilbert
G. Walker, Gen. Banks, and possibly
some others, are held in reserve for
compromise candidates. Kerr is the
most able and honest of the candidates,
and Banks is the best fitled to preside.
Randall is the best parliamentarian
excepting Banks, and Walker is the
best looking of the candidates. The
exigencies of politics and theambitions
of Presidential candidates will proba-
bly, dictate man who will not become
too prominent as Speaker, and there
fore troublesome, 30 that some one not
yet mentioned may be finally selected
"a a compromise between all interests.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17

election of Democrat In the Centeu-
nial year-impossible.
1t will be seen by the peturns from
all the States that voted on the ID that
the people were out in their full
strength aud have rolled back the tidal
wave, and drowned the Democracy
SO mote 1t be-"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17
MASONIC.
Election of Grand Lodge Officers.

Special to the CHroSicLg.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 8, 1875.
The following are the officers elected by
the Masonic Grand Lodge Of Tennessee:
j. c. Cawood, Of cambridge, Grand
Master; p D. McCullock, of Trenton, Dep
uty Grand Master; r, A. Caldwell, of Shell
byville, Senior Warden A. Il. Jones, of
Jackson, Junior Warden.
The attendance was large, and the meet~
ing harmonious. -
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-17
The Passions that Induce Disease.

The passions which act most severe
ly on the physical life are anger, fear,
hatred and grief. The other passions
are comparatively innocuous. What
Is called the passion of love is not in
furious until it lapses into grief and
anxiety; on the contrary, it sustains
the physical power What is called
ambition is ofitself harmless for am
bition, when It exists pu'-ly, is q
nobility lifting it's owner entirely from
himself into the exalted service of
mankind. 1t injures when II is de-
based by its meaner ally, pride, or
when, stimulating man tu TOO siren
uous etfc' after some great object, 1t
leads hin . the performance of ex-
cessive Ia. Al val or physical labor, and
to the consequences that follow such
effort.
The passion called avarice, accord
ing to my experience, tends rather 20
the preservation OF the body than TO
its deterioration. The avaricious man,
who seems to the luxurious world 30
be debarring himself of all the plea
sures of the world, and even TO be ex-
posing himself to the fangs of poverty,
is generally placing himself in the
precise conditions favorable to a long
and healthy existence. By his eeono-
my he is saving himself from all the
worry incident to penury by his eau
tion he is screening himself from all
the risks incident to speculation or the
attempt ~ amass wealth by hazardous
means by his regularity of hours aud
perfect appropriation of the sunlight,
in preference to artificial illumination,
he rests and works in periods that pre-
cisely accord with the periodiey of
nature; by his abstemiousness in
living he takes just enough to live,
which is precisely the right thing to
do according to the rigid natural law.
Thus, in almost every particular, he
goes on his way freer than other men
from the external causes of all the in
duced diseases, and better protected
than most men from the worst conse-
quences of those diseases which spring
from causes that are uncomfortable
Popular Science Monthly.
AT sale of six paintings in New
York the other day, they brought re-
spectively Sll 900. $4,000, $4,000,
S, 600 81 1000 and $1,000. The pictures
were "Mollare and Louis XIV at
Breakfast" by Gerome; The Lost
Game" by Meissonier; THE Days
Work Over" by Jules Breton; Young
Gauls Instructed in Manly Sports"
by Alma-Tadems; "Indirect Contri-
buttons" by the late EdoDard Zams-
co.'s, and ''Spanlsh Mail Coach sta-
ton, )" by ]. G. Vibert. The works
we're formerly owned by a gentlema@
in New York, who sold them to Hen
ry G. StebbiDs, the American art ool-
lector-now living In Paris-at the
above figures.