The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-04
taken from Adam, by nrst casting them into deep

sleep
These lines as true to-day as they 200 years
ago, when Prior wrote them:-
They never taste who always drink;
They always talk think.
The New York Observer says, very pithIy and truly
that 1.-The OF the jaw in religion Is posi-
lively detrimental to growth In grace" We talk re-
gion too much and practise It too htle. The Christi
anliy OF the fingers that give Is worth than that
OF the jaw that crtcises Samson did great execution
with jawbone once bur that the only instance on
record in which that particular part has been welded
to good purpose
great many people feel about the moral down
east philosopher felt about the civil law He said he
thought the law itself was right, but he entirely
opposed TO enforcing H.
Time spent In discussing the question whether an
organ IN church sanctioned by the New Testament
Is wasted, but then there accounting for religious
peoples ecccntrictos. very important portion Of
the Presbyterian body is under the impression that all
instrumental music hcresy. Solomon got together
great orchestra when he dedicated tho Temple, but
Solomon, IN all his glory. is authority with these
people.
Do not aim to profess religion much to possess
It. II you havn't your talking will do good Tor
you Will be quickly found out and II you have H. PEG
pie VIII discover It without your telling them all about
IT, The best thing needs no accommodation
The deductions We draw from gwen circumstance
depend largely on our prcjudiccK A man deu tho
other day Of spontaneous combustion He had been in
the habit OF imbbng three pints OF brandy per day,
and one night while sleeping the gas jet his
body caught FIRE and he in blaze.
man of temperance looked the charrod
mains and Delivered long discourse the conse
quences OF drink His logic seemed conclusive until
Of the friends OF the crcmatcd himself stranger
IN hn uaso -.
moro evident than that the brandy had nothing to do
with tho death OF his comrade but that tho introduce
ton Of gas INTO our houses the origin OF tho DIFF.
nculty He was not much unlike the rest OF us who
can soc what We Soc but become conveniently
blind when It suits our purpose.
Kindness, as rule works we'll, and there Is little
danger Of there being much Of this commodity in
the market STILL there Is place for the rod well
as the reward Aaron Hill says
Tender handed stroke u ncttle.
Grasp il ike man 81 ms.tIe
And II soft as siik remains.
It's the same with common natures;
Use em kindty they rebel;
But be rough NJ nutmeg -graters
And the rogucs obey you welL
The Mcthodlss believe in making a clean sweep or
all the evils Of the times. They have issued bull
against tobacco injurious TO soul and body. There
was not however, perfect the part Of
the Conference in this attempt to restrict clerical
rights The fragrant fumes Of this delightful
are not yet banishcd from the realms Of orthodox
theology. Even Meihodsts cling to tho quiet and
balmy effects Of the weed, which makes the circuit
journey less tedious aud affords companlonship pro
nounccd by good Judges second OF wise men
and lair women.
Eualia Perez Cullen is u relic Of antiquity. If any
faith can be rcposcd In the record the fly leaf OF tho
family Bible sho has already reached the ripc age Of
u
children. Her en.crprsing family, with an eye to
business which characteristic Of the times proposes
TO utilize grandmother by taking her the Centennial
and putting her on exhibition. She has outlived her
usefulness, poor old lady, and become burden those
who expected her to die nifty sixty years ago Tho
centennial however. has their relief they
are now as fearful that she will die they were a
while ago fearful that sho would not Filia affection
Is delightful thing, and such illustrations OF watchiu
caro- OF the health OF the aged Is very touching.
Judge Hilton Is getting great many letters from tho
spirit land. Mr. stewards advent into tho other
world seems to have created quite a STIR IL wo may
judge by the tenor Of the epstlcs which come back
His opinions have undergone great change, too,
he gives instructions to have his large property divided
among those who hsvc been '1nspired" TO lay claim
It, II tho Judge hccds this adniontion or his do
parted friend he will probably find the number OF the
the trustee OF all the spiritual mediums tho country
From the description which Is given OF the other
world by those who make revelations through table
legs and other useful pieces OF furniture we should
judge necessary to kill oil half dozen first class
founders Of insane asylums the ground that they
much more needed there than here. The Celestial
City TO be sadly deficient this OF instu
ton.
This matter OF Spiritualism excited much atten-
ton while ago that Mr. Hepworth investigated the
subject pretty thoroughly, and exposed tho frauds OF
mediums In the columns OF the HERALD He also
fitted up In the upper story Of his house which
was much frequented by tho "discmbodiedu Tables
rose IN tho air. books tumbled from their shelves
chairs danced all the room, raps heard In
unexpected quarters, and hands and faces
terialzod Spirit mediums acknowledged that hc could
give the best seoncc OF any person the country His
friends frightened lest no might become genuine
spiritualist, but their fears allaycd when he
showed them that all clever piece OF trickery
What delightful thing il would DO to give up tho
Bible and put your confidence in a piano log or a
rotating chart A parafinc hand is worth more re-
hgously, than the Gospel OF John, and TO that
your mother -inaw IL undertaking herself behind
black curtain, and viii utter OF the pct
OF old IN your ear, must indeed be satisfaction
Man Is fenrfully and wonderfully made, but what he
sometimes calls religion is more wonderful STILL
II 10 very instructive to ;ook the results OF tho
various annvorsary conventions held in Boston and
New York during tho last two weeks. AT such times
not only do the wise put their heads together to
perfect the machinery Of progress but tho riders OF
hundred hobby horses also show the PAGES OF their
stccds We have been amused at the amount OF work
which has been laid out by ministers and philanthro-
pists for the coming year According to their pro-
gramme the constitution Is to be liked up that II
stranger from tho New Jerusalem should chance this
way and nsk for that document he would sec at a
glance that We are . religious people, and that tho
OF God has been inserted in IT, though that
may not be respected elsewhere The Centennial is
be once improved 10 such extent that liquor
shall be sold within it's limits and tho doors shall DO
closed on Sundays. Az the disteres of tho land
to DO destroyed and 10 become nation of tee.
to,alers whether we will or The Mormons arc to
be invited to ego Vest and the Indians bury
tho Ratchet and smoke the pipe or peace No. the
p,pe Of peace because the tobacco crop is 10 be dis