The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15

any proof OF their humanity. One OF them recently
his place and In the most sepulchra voice an
nounced the death OF a prominent member Of the
church The silence which ensued was embarrassing
In the extreme; but what the sstonishment OF the
meeting when he again rose slowly and said
"Bretnren, let as sing Praise God from whom all
blessings how."
Thursday, the Goth inst, Will DO great day In inc
West The Governor OF Minnesota has set apart as
day for special prayer Sor tho ann ihistion OF the
grasshoppers who come punctualy and make short
work with the crops We had dim feeling. as We
read this recomme ndation, that the old farmer was
right who, being asked TO pray for ram. said-"No,
can = pray for until the wind changes" Still II
viii do no harm tor tho people OF Minnesota 10 DC
found their knees II may hcip item to bear an
affection which they may not be able 10 prevent
How many bravo men and fair women there are IN the
world who 60 10 the theatre and weep profusoly over
the dramatic which are bound 10 end 10
happy marriage. but VINO would never dream Of going
the story back OF tenement house to give
even cold potato - q starving family. Ono may DO
very tender hearted the representations oil
agony and al the time very stony hearted over
the sad reality.
Logic Is very delightful exercise, and tends TO mon
tai discipline and development Still II 10 not accord
ing the syogstlo rules, as laid down by Whateley,
10 prove that Moses have been civil engineer
because he Is SAID have surveyed the promised
land Neither would 1t be safe TO conclude that
woman is a widow because she "sits up Tor her ato
husband;" nor, yet, that auctioneer, who lately
knockcd DOWN. couple OF elephants. Is tho strongest
man Of the century.
Nothing Is so beautiful as the devotion OF . mother
We have heard OF maternal parent whose tender OF.
spring adds family Golfers by his industry IN tho
bootblacking business, who every morning since she
attended Mr.. Moody's meetings has reused her boy
from dreams by singing over his sumboring inno-
cence the sweet strains Of the hymn, "Arise. and
shine"
A great deal depends on the way IN which an Idea
Is expressed. Whom Deacon B brought home a
nice turkey for which he had rafcd late one Satur-
day evening his good wife said John where did you
get that turkeyy" II he had told tho exact TRUTH that
he had bought lottery ticket and won the bird, she
would not have slept q wink all night. She would
have thought that John In MS old age had taken 70
evil courses But when he smiled and said, my DEAR
the Shakers gave 1t me-" she closed her eyes IN
sweet socp aud yot with rcproachul feeling that she
had ever allowed her UNCONVENTIONAL fervor 10 run
away with her; tor after ALL the Shakers wero very
generous and deserving people.
Sometimes We got q satisfactory dennition OF the
dictionary and sometimes get 1t from practical life
What is responsibility Put all the wise together
and they could convey the idea forciby than
did the boy who said "Boys has two 'spendcrs SOS
TO keep their pantaoons up When one button comes
off, why, there's good deal OF 'sponsibuity on the
other button, that's all
tn undoubtedly true that religion docs tonc down
the wild Of mans nature, and 1t is perfectly
natural that converted should boast OF what he
could do II no were not kept back by his religious
principles. When some rowdies were telling OF the
victory they had won IN old man. who had mpatlently
heard II ALL broke out WITH "Boys, I'D BIO wlin' to
put up oven that Deacon Dan'l Brown, unrestrained
by grace, could whip any man in tho State" AS II
was, however, Deacon DanI was as meek rs lamb,
and looked though he would retire hastily but in
good order from any trouble
Fiiai affection glisters like diamond dust and Is as
valuable. Filial affection mixed with sclashness Is Ike
diamond dust mixed with broken bits Of glass; and Is
worth less We have hoard OF man whose aged
mother was bitten by neighbours dog, and who deliv
cred himself ihus:-.I will certainly kin that dog be-
no has disabled my aged mother
man can have but mother, aud minc
has only o lew years lett and that bite has
laid her up she can't bring In the wood or fetch
water from the well make herself useful IN any way.
the very best could have expected her TO do these
things only lew years more and now have lost even
that The dog shall de-" such unparalleled affection
is worthy Of all commendation
In these latter days man mny mako his WILL but
he can't have his way. Between the funeral OF the
millionaire and the widow stand tho hungry lawyers,
who ready provo that the deceased was unduly
influenced by the wife Of his bosom aud that the prop
erty ought to be given to Nth cousin whom nobody
ever heard Of who has been manufactured for tho
OCCASION equally ready prove that the deceased
had been crazy earliest infancy and that the
widow has spent lifetime IN robbing him OF his
rights and his property They have whole library
TO show that they themselves are tho only n2htiul
heirs OF all the real and ready cash OF which any
and every man dies possessed Legal ADVICE has be-
come q luxury which few afford to indulge
The average man loses his head In panic. He be-
crazcd by the presence oil danger and resorts Ia
expedicnts which We should laugh at II We were not
compelled TO shudder them. The St Louis fire only
adds another illustration OF this sad fucL Ono
leapcd from four story window and landed shape
less mass the street. Another made rope out OF
his bed sheets. aLd slipped down only bangle It's
END, at least scventy-nve feet from the ground. We
once heard OF q woman who carefully lowered a Spite
dog from incredible height and then jumped out
alter him. and OF u who LEI the cradle down by
rope and then In his frenzy threw the baby into the
street below The horrors Of these terrible conagra
tions might be greatly lessened by little cool blood
and little calm courage.
In these days not the most solemn subjects
exempt from the attacks OF the punstor 1t would
seem that the grave should he graveiy treated and
that the scythc OF Time should awaken very
thoughts, but tho punsier never allows his vii to he
limited and never loses chance to exercise his glfL
poor fellow who drove himself into a consum plon
by hard drinking and drove nis old companions crazy
by his rcsouudng cough NJ last fell victim 10 his
evil habits The wit OF tho coterie looked At him, and
while tear dropped his cheek said, sadly 'well,
Pm sorry Tor poor John, ior that's the worst coffin
spell he ever had"
FASHIONABLE CHURCHES AND THE
POOR
To THE EDITOR HERALD
Poverty docs smut out tie poor from our fashionable
churches ~. 3" Notwithstanding. That tho poor and
the rich equal rights under the consultation OF
aL,xen .s uarx nretix thaorx hul So In fact