The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-12

a leading town of the western region OF
one of our Middle States. Mr.. Bur
char,l was revival preacher, and he
hoped to animate the people to warmer
interest in the cause of religion. Before
beginning his labors he politely called
mon the respected Episcopal minister
and other clergymen of the place to eX-
plain his views and to obviate any pos
sible objection to the somewhat irregu-
lar course he intended to pursue. He
was well received by them all, however,
and proceeded in his ministrations with
exemplary success. He boarded with
worthy widow, Mrs. Jones, for good
while: but what was the surprise, not to
say CONSERVATION, of his followers and
of the town in general, when 1t was
learned that he had suddenly shifted his
lodgings to the more free and easy tav-
ern kept by Mr.. Pomeroy, directly op..
posite the house of his recent landlady
There were many shakings OF the head
and whisperings among his congrega-
ton. for Mrs. Jones was n commitment
of his church and person highly re-
garled by all, while Pomeroy, though
he knew how to keep hotel, and was n
good fellow in his way, yet scarcely
maintained among the stricter portions
of the community Il reputation similar
to that of his excellent neighbor. Still
the wonder grew, until the rumors,
which had reached the dimensions of an
actual scandal, came to the ears OF the
reverend gentleman himself. At length
Mr.. Burchard gave public notice that on
a specified evening he would meet the
town-talk by an address upon the sub
iect of discussion. Great expectations
were naturally aroused, for MIR. Bur
oKard was an uncommOnly popular
speaker. and somewhat eccentric i'll his
methods of illustration. Accordingly
some attended for the fun of the thing,
and the rest with the serious object of
having the mystery cleared up. The
church was crowded, and no doubt Mrs.
Jones and Pomeroy were both on the
spot. After the usual preliminary his
ligious exercises, Burchard took up re-
theme:
"There is great misapprehension, my
friends, in regard to the operation OF
Divine grace upon the human soul. 1t
affects the moral nature OF the man, and
80 renders him more conscientious III
the pursuit of his business, but 1t does
not necessarily enlarge his business fac
ulties, or render him moro skillful IN
the exercise of his ordinary employ
ments. For example, if want good
coat, I 60 to a good tailor; if suitable
pair of shoes, to tirst-class workman i'll
that department. They may be wanting
in Divine grace, but they make an Ar
ticle worth buying, and which answers
its proper purpose. Divine grace, l
say, makes q man or woman good
Christian, but keeping hotel is very
different thing. Now, there Is my
worthy friend Mrs. j ones; any one sick,
where is there such an excellent nurse?
Is any one in trouble, no one can adj
minister consolation better than herself.
But, as I have remarked, keeping
boarding house is a very different thing.
Three times day Mrs. Jones stretches
out her scrawny arm and rings little
bell. cost two and threepenco (imitat-
ing her shrill voice) Fish and potatoes!
Fish and potatoes! FISH AND poTA-
ToEsr And there is Pomeroy; you all
know him we'll. He comes riding into
this town like Jehu; he drinks, and
am afraid he swears; and (sinking his
voice. il he doesn't repent, he will go
to hell But three times day he
reaches out bell you can hear through
the stable-yard and all round about,
cost two dollars and half Beefsteak
and coffee Beefsteak and coffee! BEEF
STEAK AND CoFFEE!' Hence you sec,
my friends, why l left the table Of our
well-deserving professor, Mrs. Jones,
and resOrted to the public house kept by
. character like Pomeroy.-Hmpr.
DESTRUCTION OF BIRDS AT THE SHRINE
OF FAsHIoN.-Itis said that owing to the
present style of decoration for ladies'
hats, that some varieties of small birds
are likely to be entirely exterminated.
In England the household robin is be-
coming scarce from this cause, while
the kingfsher, the finches and yellow
hammers are scarcely procurable. The
sea-gull has furnished an almost count
less number Of wings with which to
complete the saucy looking hat of the
stylish belle, who never thinks that she
is wearing the price of life. An ex-
change recommends that if ladies' must
wear feathers in their hats, they should
stick to the ostrich feather, as these, be-
ing in perfection only when the season
OF moulting comes, are dropped with no
injury to the bird; and now that domes-
tication of the ostrich is made prac-
ticable project, the supply can be made
equal to the demand.
AUSTRALIAN statistics show that in
sanity of violent kind prevails to
frightful extent on that continent. In
1861 there were 161 inmates of asylums
in South Australia, being one to $50 in
habitants. In 1870 they numbered 3O7,
and at the close of 1871 there were as
many as 324, or one to 524 Of the popu-
lation. These figures do not represent