The New York herald., 1876-07-30
CHAT BY THE WAY.

morning in the English language
CHAT BY THE WAY
There great many persons in the world who are
we'll enough 70 to ball, but too sick to attend
prayer meeting.
We look at things from different standpointa An
Englishman was boasting OF the immortal sentence Of
Nelson at Trafalgar England expects, &C., when
Scotchman broke in and sad-"Ay, Nelson said to his
English soldiers, England expects, &c, but he said
naething Of Scotland, because he knew the Scotch
would do theirs.
Tho conservative gentlemen OF Boston have gwen up
the Old South church with sigh of regret they
want building saved and they are sure that some
body ought buy and hold it piece of sacred
property; but their purse strings tight and the
fuuds are forthcoming. The ladies, however, have
taken the matter In hand and is therefore good
ACCOMPLISHED Bunker Hill Monument could not be
flushed until the got hold OF it, and then the
cap went into its place quickly When the men
give up despair possibilities become realities under
the strong will OF woman
II she will she will. you may depend on Z;
1t she won't she won't. and there's the end on t.
From the Peace Convention, which held its session
In Philadelphia last week, telegram sent to the
President requesting that spirit OF fairness be man.
lies ed toward the Indians What would be fair TO
do under the circumstances was not told Ii Sheridan
should let the Indians alone Tor fortnight and try his
warlike hand on those who sold Winchester rifles TO
,he red man, and " the army should vent its nrst
pctuous outburs OF indignation and revenge those
who have systematically cheated the Indians,
should probably get our first glimpse of fair play In
tins sad matter The glorious hundred rodc to
their death because blundered by selling
gunpowdor to the Indians for furs drum head
martial for every who sells red man a rifle would
be the easiest way to secure both justice and peace
Benjamin Franklin was nearly eighty-nve years OF
age before cxhibied curiosity as to his 70.
ligi Jus belief just before his death, when he
suffering great pain, he requested that picture OF
Christ the Cross be placed where he could look
II, and he died. HIS old nurse said to who
pressed surprise concerning his desire to look at the
cross because Of his supposed unbelef, "Thee knows
that many make great fuss about religion who have
very iittc aud many who say but little have great
deal" That old put the matter In its best light
aud reminds us OF tho man. another philosopher who
said to asked him II he had religion, ''well
I've got none 10 talk about" Jesus did not say, "By
their profession ye shall know them" but rather SOY
their fruits"
Lord Amberley wrote book against Christianity and
died His iamy relations SO disturbed al the FACT
not that died. he the book, that they
have tried to purchase every copy, and suppress the
work. We have here, however, new illustration of
the old saying that long word inside your lips
II is your own but the moment gets outside It be-
longs to everybody. ior the very moment the English
edition Is exhausted shrewd American publisher will
probably produce thousand extra copies and can
tinuc to publish As long the noble family OF Lord
Ambcrey are willing to buy at fair price. Tho seed
has been sown aud IL can't be ,rodden out
since Sitting Bull talks French his opinions all
matters OF public concern arc important He cnershes
very Lively objection TO multiplicity Of wives and 1t
Is suspected thai 1t is because the include the
mothcrs-in-aw. In iaconc fashion, when
asked his opinion OF the Mormons. he replied,
"No fun-heap wives--no fun Even Emerson
could not have packed more decision into short
sentence. The tenor OF Mormon IDEA is thus
vividiy displayed Many man has found in a single
uoiher-ip-law ali the discipline which his grace
oud endure but to have twenty to bring their sewing
f and stay to tea. and to toll how dacreut
lbiurs are with Mary Jane from what they before
shc WAS wedded-well, human nature must be mace Of
uerner stun to bear the load. Mormonism is doomed,
and sitting Bull Is right
lfu we not for certain satisfaction which results
from grumbling come men would have been under
ground long ago Their single vital spark consists In
tncr ability to find iault under any circumstances
When they get to heaven they wall complain the
of their wings and growl because their white robes
verc not cut bias largo number OF people belong
Butler writes, to that
sect ~huse chief devotion lies
In odd. aOttpathses.
In falling ont With that or tas.
And finding something still sm.s
The Bishop OF Lincoln is engaged In the attempt TO
bring all the Methodsts back into tho Cnurch OF Eng
land He says that Johu Wesley never intended 10
leave the Church. and be hopes to see the day when
uetnodism will take its old position IN the Church
rne question proposes ITSELF When that eonsummaton
mail be reached will the Epscopalians do Methodist
work or will the Mcthod.sis robo themselves in con
scrvatiye lawn wbichi IL easier to make gum
powder lie quietly in the bosom OF a flame ihsn TO
make Method ssm--ths most aggressive Cnurch in
Christendom, with the exception OF CathoNcism--as
sumo the grave demeanor aud slow dignity OF Lpisco
pscy
some mems lives arc anccs oiled with startling
contrasts Something over twenty years ago Mr. +. y
smyth was hard work In q Brooklyn dis
sillery trying make both ends Of his yearly account
meet lie neither lost heart nor head, however, but
managed 10 acquire good education and vast
zeal OF knowledge about American Institutions The
next We hear Is that certain Mr.. smyth, an Irish