The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-09

Ds ssdeemed dignihed ~ Tom ralns used 70 drink
himself into state Of bsasy ntoxcaton and to do 1t
repeatedly. He may have been illuminated, as Mr..
Rockingham suggesta but mot on this particular
point He was drunkard and an inndel; yet he finds
IN apologist IN this reverend preacher
There Il many promising young man" who never
kept his promises.
The impression that there is . neutral territory in
religion great mistake dollar bill must be either
genuine or counterfeit; II can't DO both.
Money can buy great many things which man
doesn't want and some things that he does want But
u can't buy friends and happiness IL sod
the counter What you need most must be given to
you by God, not bought with coin.
The dry goods merchants completely demoralized
by tho hard tmos They tell us with very lugubrious
faces that II takes at least ten mills 70 mako simple
cont Under these circumstances Il Is not strange
that church contributions running very low.
your habits are expensive when you arc young,
they are apt to be simply penslve when you old
The ruling vice OF the Japanese 10 intempcrance.
The national product rice is to Japan what rye 10
the Americans On certain festivals the harems are
closed to the men, and tho hours SIP their saki until
all jeaiousies arc drowned In q common oblivion Two
things provo that all men have sprung from the
stock viz-tho whiskey at night and the headache In
The morning.
Harvard College longer DO called tho strong
hold OF Now England Untarianism II has three re-
ligious societies whose conditions OF membership are
thoroughly Calvnistc The last graduating class num-
bered l4s, OF which only thrty-nins were Untaraps
Conservatism Is gradually bringing the institution back
to tho motto on Its shield, Pro Christie ct Ecclesa
Mr.. Noody's suggestion about inquiry meetings is
being generally acted upon. Several cergymon give
invitation after every service to those who are In
doubt to meet them for conference Tho pcrfunctory
character Of church work is giving way to greater
earnostness. Mr.. Moody has done good work in wax
Ing up she sleepy pulpit
Dublin sent over to the Hppodrome Convention two
genial and gifted cleraymen In Messrs Fletcher and
Stephenson. They report the revival work stn In
progress the water with much enthusiasm
whom tho evangests were there. Tho clergy Of New
York have got the reins In their own hands now, and
II they have the zeal and unity Of Dublin and Glasgow
Satan will have apoor time Of it for many month to
come
lover OF tho curious, who has an oversanguinc
temperament, is searching tor the envelope on which
st. Paul's Epistle was sent TO the Corinthians He
does not care for the envelope ITSELF but wants to add
. rare postage stamp to his collection.
Ideas OF the numerical value OF q man and his wife
seem to vary according to circumstance which may
possibly be imagined, but which cannot DO described
The twain arc always one-that seems to be univer-
sally conceded-but whether the man or tho woman
constitutes the major and controlling element OF that
solemn unit Is the vexed question. Ono gentleman,
whose experiences were undoubtedly peculiar, openly
asserted that he aud his wife were one but ten
When asked TO explain the puzzle, he replied that he
represented his vito and himself in Arabic figures
thus, TO- His wife was . solid and undeniablo unit.
while no represented the cipher.
The Princeton boys seem to be given to practical
jokes During the OF recitation whIlo thogravc
xho ola oHnn
pectedly explode. This may givo emphasis to tho
marks made, but does not add materially to tho in
formation Of the studcnta Boys will be boys, but
President Mccosh will probably attract the atten
ton OF the cass that part Of the Book Of Proverbs
which intimates that young mans chances in life
increased by liberal Of tho rod and thcn proceed
TO illustrate II
Think OF man Of genius like ST. Amant summing
up the whole OF life in those BAD verses. wit man
Of mark he got little Of his years. perhaps because
he put little INTO them. 1t is the story not Of one life.
but Of many
Upon faggot seated, pipe in lips,
Leaning my head against the chimney wall,
Ny heart sinks in mo, down my cyelids fall,
As all alone think on iifss eclipse.
Meantime the herb in ashes sinks and dies;
Then to its sadness back my spirit dies,
And tho old troubles still rise up behind.
Il means the same when lie Is passed and DONE
We prefer Mr. Moody's philosophy to that Your
estimate Of life depends more On what you choose TO
give 10 others than what you get from them. The
most grateful people not those who keep most but
those who impart most This ia one Of tho paradoxcs
OF religion
While Mr.. Moody 10 preaching to hosts, lesser re-
viva lights are shining hundreds and scores. Peter
Dwyer has gone into the lower part OF the city, and
like Methodist OF the carly days. has barred his arm
and gone work. The converts are among the poor;
but a soul is SOUL whether ragged or wealthy. Tho
shortest way to retrenchment In the expenses Of tho
police force Is to sustain tho little mssona
Old Bosrobcrt died be had lived, with an excuse
on his IpA He sent for his confessor, to whom tho
dying said sadly, "Do not think OF Boisrobcrt iv
ing, but OF Boisrobert dying" This looked . Bit like
repentance but not deep. Tho confessor said,
"God has pardoncd greater sinners than you"
Tie has indeed" was the reply 'sThc Able do vii-
larceaux for instancehe had just lost money play
with him--"is doubtless greater sinner than l. put
hope God will pardon him."
Ono Of the ladies at his bedside sad 'xonsieur con-
triton 10 great virtue"
at Is, madame" he replied; al wish 1t you with all
my heart"
Hss last words were, 81 should DO content to be on
a. good terms with our Lord have been with Car
dinal Richelicu."
Ho lef. joke, sharp rcpartee, behind, and OK
prod.
It Is not always the excessive grief that asts longest
Whom the mourner over the dear departed rsnds the
air and tears her hair and tries 10 leap into tho grave
the spasm, though acute Is apt to leave the patient
calm and quietly on the lookout Eligible opportunI-
ties will not pass unchallengcd and the funera.bakcd
meats will the marriage tables We have known
persons their cry out at the grave and their
lookout immediately amer.
Restitution Is . good evidence OF conversion II
takes . large amount Of religion to save man who
tries to tho Lord and keep his plumber at the
same time Either tho plumber or the Lord must be
given up tho latter has yet boon known
to mako any compromise with the former. Some
people to be laborins under the impression that
though they use flegtimate means 10 get money IL