, 1877-01-14
WAR AND STRAY.

TheRochcster Democrat remarks that It Is not
inspiring to hear the man against the lamp
post remark, Peace 'nearth-g'will to men
whoop!'"
Now they arc fighting over the woman
preacher question again. As II Aaron was any
better than Iur in the priesthood. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The great question Of the present is whether
1t is better to carry two pounds OF dried apples
or bar OF 10-ccnt soap to the annual donation
ut the minister's house.-{1on1e Seatfinta-
4 Lucas County clergyman died last week IN
the County Poor-Housc. Last November he was
a well-totlo, happy man, with home OF his
own and money in the bank, but they got up
five donation parties on him in the month OF
November, and tue racket Laid him out--Han&-
eye.
Rochester Democrat: The young women OF
New York congregation are invited to bring to
a cturcI,-faIr cakes of their own baking, and we
have the most positive assurance that the object
Is not to kill the patrons Of the institution but
1t Is 4 curious proposition.
A little girl asked her mother: What kind
of bear is cons n$ecratcd cross-eyed bear!" Tho
mother replied that she had never heard OF such
an animal. The child insisted that they sang
about 1t at the Sunday SCHOOL No." said the
Rector fiust returned from tour through
Palestine Now. for instance, take the Valley
OF tho Jordan; 1t Is really most interesting; In
fact, -Churclwardcn Clodcrush (who has al
ready stood about half an hours scientific de-
scTiption OF the tourEAh! 1t nun be all Tara
wonderful. anu pray how might tonnups DC r.
lookin' i them parts, sir!
Norwich B.41letin Science has its triumphs,
but VIC believe it has never Jet satisfactorily nc
counted for the existence Of the middle-aged
woman who attends all the donation parties with
q present OF 4 flannel pen-wipcr, and eats d
up against the wall with her eyes shut and sings,
s. Nearer, Ny God, to Thee"
4 Paterson Christian refused IN opportunity
willie out slelsE-rIding to put his arm around
anothcr mans wife, for fear that the Lord
would paralyzc tho offending member" In
Brooklyn,n frankly says the Aryus, F" such cases
Of paralysis nercr Occur, and some suppose Il Is
because there arc so MANY provocations that the
Lori doesn't know where to begin"
The old husband Was taken sick, and was be-
lFcyeu near his end. The old spouse came to
his bedside, and, after carefully examining hts
condition, exclaimed: "Wv, daddy, your feet
1's sGl Nv et aas arr se se you: w.
daddy, you're going to die!n "Wa'a1. guess
know wot Pm bout" ':Wy, daddy, wot's to
BECOME OF me, II you die!h 81 dunno and
don't care. Wat want to know is, watts to be-
come Oh mes -
The Boston Transeript says: The Superin-
teudent Of one Of the Sunday-scbools in
neighboring town was addressing the children
on recent occasion concerning the coming
Christmas festival, and asked all the children
who desired Chsistmas-tree to hold up their
hands. The display OF haads seemed to be gen
eral, but little 4-year-oldcr did not raise bis.
On being asked why be did not he replied, In =
melancholy tone, + don't want any more mugs;
got two Inst year,"
A young mnn of West Hill, who had passed
through twenty revival meetings without expe-
riencing serious thought, went out last even
ing to call on young lady whose fathet enter
talned objections ngafnsr him, aud be had not
been in the house ten minutes before the old
gentleman came in, and all the way to the front
door, the steps, and ACROSS the lawn, and out OF
the gate, and long ways down the street, that
Young mans mind dweIt with solemn excite
mentupon the dreadful realities and possibilities
Of the e}ooture.-Raaakeye
Sam and Ben were two Indians, both uncom-
monty fond OF cider. The missionary had bar
rel OF fine cider, and he liked to hold religtous
converse with Ben and Sam. One day Ben SAID
to Sam: e. Why do you go to the ultntsters so
oftenr' "To talk" was tho reply =. Ana