Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-28
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MOODY and Sankey-The Emperor OF
BraziH-Belknapsa Impeachment
The Grain Trade-The Fashions.
MOODY AND skxKEr

/ BraZiA-neAknAp7a AAAReacnne4t
The Graia Trade-The Fashions.
MOODY AND skxKEY
have closed sheir meetings in New Yorl
and have gone away g take the rest thg
have fairly aned. 1key have held NEE
ings five tim every Day for ten weeks, an
have, outside Of their meetings, performe
an immense amount of labor. At each
them Mr.. Moody spoke not less than hal
an hour, and in the morning and evenln
his sermons were much longer. Mr.. Sanke
sang more or less every time, so much IN
! deed. that be has well-nigh lost his voice
II i. estimated that million and half o
neorle have heard them; that fifteen thous
and have been converted, besides the gen
eral awakening that they have done for tn
churches, the effect Of which will be felt 70
years. On the last day they made an ap
pa, for money to pay OF the debt of tn,
Young Mems Christian Association. and t,
such purpose that $135, 200 was raised OF
the spot The farewell meeting was yer,
affecting, and the service very impressive
There never was such crowd gathered to
gether in that vast building. Every sea
was occupied, and every inch Of standing
room as well, and vast as the crowd was
not fourth Of: those who came could
squeeze in. 1t was vast, perspiring crowd
Of people, all anxious to give the departing
eFangelists hearty and cordial God-speed.
There is no denying that Moody and
Sankey hold the hearts Of the christian peo-
pie in their hands. They can get them to
do more, to work harder, and make more
sacrifices than any two men living. En-
thusiasts themselves they enthuse others,
and by sheer work force their ways Of work
iog upon those who, before they knew them
scoffed at them. In their way they are
absolutely great, and their power does not
diminish. Mr.. Moody goes to Florida for
a few weeks, and Sankey goes for his rest
to his home in Newcastle, Pa. They wiz
rest for mouth, and then open series OF
meetings in Boston. The total cost of the
ten weeks meetings footed up to nearly
$4,000. The building will be occupied,
this summer, by Gilmore's band, for a
series Of monster concerts. ~
THE EHPERoRoF BRAZIL.
The last sensation is the visit of the En-
perOr of Brazil, Dom Pedro. He came very
quietly, for an emperor, and disappointed
the lunkies by absolutely refusing to have
any fuss made over him. When this
announcement was made there was weep
ing and wsiling in many circles. The po-
iticians wanted chance to air themselves
at a reception; the city officials wanted a
big dinner at the expense of the city; Del
monico wanted to furnish the said dinner
at about three prices, dividing with the
officials; the bellies wanted chance to
dance at the grand ball that emperors are
supposed to always desire, and most every
body wanted to have something in connec-
tion with him. But the Brazilian refused
to submit to anything of the kind. He
came here to see and not be seen, and he
did it. He had splendid apartments for
himself and suite at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel, and he paid his own bills the same as
any other man would. He drove about the
city and viewed it in the most comfortable
Way he could in carriages that he paid for;
he visited the shops, Notifications, big
stores, theatres and other places Of interest,
in the most quiet manner, and when he had
got through he paid his bills like man,
and went to Chicago. There were thirty
people in his suite, attending upon his per-
son, and some twenty to take care of his
wife, the empress. The expenses of the
party at the hotel alone were 81, 800 per
day, the entire expenses being probably
$1,000. Itisn't bad business being an
emperor. Dom Pedro is tall, well built,
handsome man-one who impresses one as
being a long way above the average. There
is character in his face. The empress is a
rather handsome woman, who looks as if
she had as much viii, at least, as her hus-
band, and as though she had her finger in
what Of government Brazil enjoys. The
officers accompanying him were all fine
looking men, except one-the treasurer,
or purse-hOlder, of the party. He looked
like purse-holder-a small, weazen-faced,
nan-whose business with
the party no one could make out. It was
surmised that he is the eonfessor of the
empress, who, as is well-knoNvn, is the most
aevout and bigoted Catholic in ali South
America. He looked the. character, at all
events. The empress never made move
nent without consulting him, and what
ever he said seemed to have sufficient
weight with her to decide her action. It
VIII be remembered that her daughter had
> not with the emperor not long since. The
emperor decreed religious freedom, which
5he daughter did not like, so she vowed
VOW never to wear shoes or cover her head
i'll the decree was revoked and the Cath
bic religion be made as before, the only re-
,ognized religion. And she did go about
The streets barefooted, much to the scandal
of the court, but with the entire approba-
ion of the priesthood, and, backed BY her
mother, the emperor was compelled to sue
,umb. The empress looks as If she were
capable of the same thing. The party re-
urn to New York in short time, when the
'ummers and the fashionables viii make
mother effort to gobble him. He has re-
narkably good opinion of this country and
IS people, and, as it is desirable that he
Eeeps ii, Imost earnestly hope that he will
'teadfastly refuse to be wined and dined by
he equally Objectionable snobs.
u BE1kNAp's IMPEACHMENT.
Business called me to Washington this
week, in time to see the opening Of the Bel
map trial; one Of the most serious cases
,yer before Congress-the first time that
'abinet officer has been indicted for steal
ng. The bright Easter Monday had drawn
thousands OF children to their annual spot
y egg-rolling in the capitol grounds, which
'ang all day to their shouts. But within,
me formal proceedings drew a gallery
crowd to see how the ex-Seeretary .stookit.
Inc formaiities, slight as they are, were
very impressive from body that pays SO
little regard, usually, tothem as the Arneri-
can Congress. Chief-Justice Waite came
swiftly IN. wearing his sill ,,,,,,,, - ..er