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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-25
ST. PAUL'S M. E. CHURCH

SERMON By REV. DIR. TIFFANY ON THE MIS-
SION OF JOHN.
The words Of the twenty-third verse OF the first
chapter of st. John, .The voice of crying
wilderness, prepare 70 the way Of the Lords make
straight his path !" furnished text TOR Rev. Dr.
Tiffany, pastor OF ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church, Fourth avenue and Twcnty-second street,
yesterday morning, when he preached TO his own
congregation.
rHY SERMON
These words, said Dr. Tiffany are o part Of
those used by John to explain tho people Of Judea
the Of his coming They HAD heard his voice
In the Wilderness Its strange, unearthy echoes had
been waited to their by the winds at night ng
them with a new. unknown feeling, and when they
came ask John what no meant by those words he
made no other reply than 70 repeat thcm again and
again.
John was great worker, and his Master repeatedly
gave evidence TO this fact one time taking
to remark that OF all men born OF women
jealous IKE unto John. And this Is, indeed, true
John zealons, SO Jealous IN fact, that men very
often mistook nm for the Messiah, ana behaved to-
ward him accordingly But John never allowed this
mistake TO become liked idea, TOR he took particular
impress upon the minds Oi his hearers thai he
not tho light but that no only came to give ses-
mony Of tho light
This character Of John surprised them, for they
never imagined that such humble appearing crea-
ture John would be chosen by the Almighty 10 her.
aid the advent oil tho Redeencr. But this fact OF God
having chosen him for that purpose humble and lowy
he was Is only another proof Of the saying that
God always makes oi little things effect great
ends, and pass by these little things, these
lit>lo effects that TRANSPORTING around us, all
mindful OF the fact that there may be hidden away
the germ Of that effect truth that, II properly
evolved might prove benefit mank md
And with John ho Stands on the banks Of
the Jordan and addresses the multtudes that flock to
him: and just he explains his ministry by dis
closing that he is not the light but only Tho witness
or the light, so, too should shape utterances
We not 10 assume 10 be the Master, nor We to
set ourselves up as His special messengers we are
simply bearers OF his words, crying out IN the dark
bre wilderness OF this world Prepare 20 the
way OF tho Lord make straight HIS paths"
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His justice by constant and repeated falls. Why
then. hesitate view this subject its proper light
TO practise virtue IN the manner in which com
manded DO IL? ST Paul says that II could speak
with the tongues OF angels had charity It Is as
nothing So that no matter what gifts NO have are as
nothing, worse than nothing-mere hypocrisy ir the
sight Of Almighty God. Charity. then, Is virtue
which is absolutely necessary for sancthcation.
II Is not necessary Tor me To urge II more plainly.
beg OF you consider that by practising this virtue
you unite yourself in charity with saints In heaven
and fulfil the law OF God upon earth
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CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.

SERMON BY THE REV. DIR. ALGER ON THE
TEXT, WHAT IS MAN, THAT THOU ART
MINDFUL OF HIM 2"
Dr. Algcr preached his last sermon in the Church Of
the Messiah yesterday morning prior the closing
Of tho church Tor the and his own departure
from the CITY, For tho morning lesson was read the
Psalm beginning, "Tho heavens declare the glory OF
God, and the armament showeth his handiwork."
DR.. Ager preached sermon from the text, "What 10
man that thou art mindful OF him. and the son OF
tina, thou visitest him 20 Psalms viiL, 4.
THE SERMON.
In tho heraldry OF the universe every man Ii .
prince Of the blood and the heir OF all things for Is he
the OF the Goa OF allan heir the kingdom Of
heavenS This is what Is implied our
belief in God and immortality-a comics
sion that flows sLby from every tongue.
though with little understanding of It's meaning
Man is q creature, tue Doctor said iuexprcssibly
mysterious and august Grand in position, divine In
Quilt even now We can realize the highness OF ms
rank and the greatness OF his inheritance In nature
and destiny no 10 allied to the infinite God. who has
made him but little lower than Himself DR.. Alger
then called attention to the tact that. owing 10 the
self to be standing on the highest poinlthat every
thing Is below him rs relative 10 himself he IS
king; but he must remember that every else Is
king, too. He then pictured one OF these kngs-or
manknd embodied in one human iorm-as standing
top Of the world as colossal statue, mounted on
pedestal The metaphor then changed as TO
represent the man as standing IN or on immense
chario-he understanding It's axis at the OF
1000 miles hour and driving IN Its ORBIT around
tho sun with eighty times that degree Of rapidly. His
position described as 'appallngly dramatic"
while his individuality would be $50 obvious not
10 be disputed; SO great as hardly 10 DO realized"
A FEW QUOTATIONS.
Dr. Alger next described The vertical revolution OF
the pedestal and statue about the zodiac; Its turning
"topsy-turvy with lightning rapdity IN the fenceless
abyss" where II .rols and rides and swoops" In
this connection there some ausi0n TO tho
.twinklng immensely OF stelaIy depths" and tho
..shimmering hues OF nebuar oceans" Buddha and
Christ were spoken OF as SOLITARY and browning
uniQues," whv man was declared 10 be "a ocaiizng
cptome Of the typical cosmic forces. ssThe present
generation" said DR.. Ager is an arch that bridges
tho infinite ages OF the past with the IN
Unite ages OF the future while 'neher the eternal
past nor eternal has any except
reported in tho OF the present instant
s.God individual omnpresence, centred in every
living soul, HIS eternal existence being endless
series OF births and deaths In Minute variety OF dis
guses Al the CONCLUSION OF his remarks DR.. Aiger
said that some might ask "Why do indulge in
this OF thoughts ~ explaining that they
respect decisions OF the fancy but calculated 10 purify
enlarge conception Of the nature and destiny
OF man.
The sermon Will DO reread In Boston next week as
an address.
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OF the divine power and the divine glory What David
uttered expressive OF his bodily suffering and mental
anguish Jesus repeated IN that hour OF agony
when IL seemed In the radiant face
OF the Father was turned aside All the
sorrows expressed by the centred and met
in the body OF Jesus; the divinity OF Christ assembled
high, but the body OF Jesus suffered even TO the
death the cross and II Is not certain that Il was
the very time shat the divine left the human
body that this o. loss grea 10 IL that the
cry expressed, my God my Col, why hast thou
forsakcn me % Yet, bitter this wall OF griei,
which spent itself the whole world in that last
cry the contrast between the humiliation and tho
exaaton OF the divine and the human In the worlds
redemption
Let US despise the condition or Him who cried.
ssWhy hast thou forsaken me2n whom Is was really
part tho plan and the agony necessary 10 secure
human devernnce and exaltattoD, tor through Christ
alone can we be saved.
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AT the Brooklyn Academy OF Music last evening" Mr
Bell chose for his text Acts XXI, 6-"And when we
had taken leave OF another, we took ship;
and they returned homo again" On Saturday, Mr..
Bell said, he would leave this country and in doing
he felt both JOY and sadness Joy. for
he going to meet his mother, through
whose prayers no saved He was
standing monument OF the efficacy OF m0thor's pray
He would also meet his father and all his other
relatives and friends He felt sadness because CON-
PEELED to part with wife aud children and dearest
friends. Before parting he had words OF advice to
give. Many Of the congregation were now sailing IN
The good old ship Z:on, but some had trouble.
Mr. Boil said, mo consolation Is outside Of Christ
appeal to the unsavcd portion OF this congregation
6lty times have done already TO behold the Lamb
OF God who takcth away the sins OF the world"
He described his first struggles in this country,
and stated that he thanked God whom no got
work at kaisomining at 81 rs. alter evangeizing
England Ireland and Scotland Mr.. Bell said he would
return evangelize the United States He thanked
his dear friends present. and hoped that they would
remember him IN their prayers and that God would
hear his prayers Tor them aways
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-25

OF which they show themselves to DO not unworth,
In this nation and in our time.
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CONTINUED ON NINTH PAQE1.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22
CHERIFF'S SALE.

~
BY vir ne of q writ of leUdTId fGcids issucd
out Of lie Court OF common Pleas of CBrbOn
County ana to me rected there will Oe expos
ed TO puOhc sale ~ the Court House IN the
Borough Ot Mauch CIunK, Carbon County,
Pennsylvania, oil
MONDAY, OCTOBER lsT, 1877,
at O'Clock p. m the following described Real
Estate, 10 WIT:
All that certain
LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND,
situate in MahOnmg Township, C'rbOn county,
Penusy wanna, bounded us follows: Oh the
north by and of Nathan ROOenOld on the east
by liud I JGcOb Gunner ON the south b. land
of Nathan Mertz uud ON the west by iand oI
Frederick kenuuuS, containing
NINE ACRES,
more or less The Buildings situate on said
q uund on the east side Ot a pub lc road leading
IRON the house OF NathGn Mer,z to Beaver Kun,
cone Mil, % Oy 30 feet with necessary ma
cnlncrY.
Stzed and taken in execution ~ the property
OF Martin scheTer and TO be sold bY
j. W. IL AUDE En- BUSH, SheI a.
sherns Ohlce, MHuch Chunk, sept is, 1871.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22
-Potter's American Magazine il

-Potter's American Magazine is
rapidly advancing to the front OF Ameri-
can MOnthies. The October number is
replete with evidences Of progress, and
shows that the publishers and editors
are wide awake to the interests of The
reading public. This periodical posses
ses value and supplies place which
no other publication does, and being
devoted chiefly to subjects Of intrinsic
worth and interest to American readers,
the fostering of American talent, the
Improvement of American art, it should
be ia every American home.
We notice In each number new con-
tributors Of recognized ability, " The
Writings of George Elliot-their Merit
and Influence" by j. H. lIaSkins, is a
paper of more than ordinary eXcellance.
The leader, the fourth paper on " Civic
and Scenic New England-Springield
as it Was and Is" will we'll compen-
safe perusal, possessing as it does
semi Historical interest. Rev. William
Hall gives us The Ancient Sleepy
Hollow Church on the Hudson !" Mrs.
Elizabeth Oakes Smith supplies the
third paper on The Amazons of
Mexico" story strangely novel and
fascinating. Following these Bird
Life" is most happily brought to view,
and the subject literally illustrated.
I" he Morristown Ghost !" 81 Science
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terry" Glimpses of the Pepsy Diary"
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The Editorial departments are speci-
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I" Capital and Labor - Book Re-
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I" The Delights and Lahors of Ltera-
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the " Transmission of Heat"
The number concludes with a most
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ip which are mingled instruction, wit
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The broad, open pages, clear type,
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Published by JOHN E. PLoTTER, & Co,
Philadelphia.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22

The Philadelphia Times, in dis
cussing the labor problem says: "In
this country net increase of values each
year is only about four or five per cent,
and each net earnings per capita only
about $lS. Therefore every man that
has saved more than eighteen dollars
from his years work has passed the
line that divides the laborer and the
capitalist, and is to be reckoned as one
of the latter class. There are many in
ducements to this course which are
wanting in the older countries. There
the rate of interest varies from one. and
a.half to three per cent, here it Is from
four to six. The labor her egets only
ten to twenty-five per cent. more than
in the Old Country, but as soon as he
begins to save his surplus earnings ard
become capitalist these surplus earn.
iugs multiply twice as fast as they
would abroad. If he were to go step
further and live as he used to in Wales
Jr Ireland these net earnings might be
vastly increased. To keep our expenses
always below our income is a lesson
that we all need to learn, but 1t seems
as if the workingmen ought to require
less instruction, for it is taught him
every day of his life"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22

"A courier has arrived at Bozeman,
Montana, with an official despatch from
General Sturgis. The latter reports
that the Nez Perces flanked him and
went to Clark's Fork after two days
pursuit he overlook them on the Yel-
lowstone, seven miles below the mouth
of Clark's Fork. and fought them near
ly a whole day. The result of the fight,
which seems, as usual, to have been
indecsive. was the killing of "a great
many Indians, and some soldiers. "
The Crows captured l5O horses. The
Nez Perces had burned a mill and
several ranches,
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our great Centennial fountain is placed.
It is not yet quite in running order as
neither the rock work at its base nor
the bronze is all in position but very
little now remains to be done. don't
know its exact height, but the basin
surrounding it is rs feet in dimeter. A
very magnificent wall is also being con-
structCd along the foot Of the western
park of the Capitol 1t is to he on blue
gneiss, red granite and buG sandstone,
and Just opposite the entrance to the
Botanical Gardens will be erected a
drinking fountain of the same maleri-
ais, handsomely carved and TO be sup
Piled with spring water from the hill
above.
Work has been going on also inside
the Capitol building, in both Halls of
Congress and in the Supreme Court
Room, the ventilating and heating
apparatus changed, new Eoiters put in,
new furnishings, etc. The driveways
outside have been cOncretpd and are
smooth and hard, and all.things show
that the summer has not been spent In
idIeness on Capitol Hill.
Last Friday was great gala day in
Fremont Ohio. The President, Secre-
tary McCrary, Chief Justice Waite,
General Phil Sheridan, and many other
noteables were there and were received
with every testimony of welcome.
President Hayes, as President of the
Society of Veterans called the meeting
TO order to elect new officers, but when
lie was placed in nomination declined,
saying, " am one term man, you
know" He was overrule1, however,
and reelected When Sheridan was
called upon for speech, he said he
could give the old regiment good drill
but couldn't give it good speech. A
letter was read from Gen. Crook which
said he should have been there had he
not been ordered after Joseph. Gen,
Crook is warm personal friend of the
President and his family. The little
Hayes boy who died was named George
| Crook, alter the General.
To day the Louisville Exposition
opens, and the President is there with
all his cabinet ministers except Sher.
man, who is the sole representative OF
| the administration now in this city. He
might have been with his fellows, but
for the fact that his house here is in the
hands of the carpenters and painters
who may not be lett without superin.
tendence, Secretary Schurz returns tc
the capital tomorrow morning, while
the other five cabinet members will ac
company the President to Chattanooga,
Nashville, Knoxville and Richmond
arriving in Washington on or about the
25th. Mrs. Hayes, two Misses Evart>
and several others help to make up the
Presidential party.
A portion of the Presidents reception
at Richmond will be right musical. II
is to take place in the State House, and
the children of the city public schools
are to be seated in one gallery aAd will
sing national air or two, and another
gallery is to be occupied by the cClored
collegiates and students of the Colnred
schools, who will chant at him some OF
their own sweet melodies. RICHARD.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22

An eastern bound passenger train
on the Union Pacific Railroad was rob-
bed Dy thirteen masked men at Big
Springs, a water station 100 miles east
of Cheyenne, on Tuesday night. The
robbers took possession of the station,
destroyed the telegraphic instruments,
compelled the agent to hang out red
light, boarded the train when it stopped,
placed the train men and passengers
under guard, and then robbed the eX-
press safe of about SEA, 900 and the
passengers of about $1,000 and several
gold watches. They escaped north
ward. A reward of $4,000 is offered
for their capture.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22

From our Special Correspondent.
WAsHNGToN, D. c., sept 10 1877.
Among the most conspicuous Improve
ments that have been going on in this
city, during the past 3 or months, are
the placing in position of the new Naval
Monument and the great Bartholdi
Fountain. The former is of white mar
ble-twO female figures, one weeping
upon the shoulder Of the other-what it
represents does not appear, but it is
unanimously declared beautiful thing,
Some say it means Peace" others
Victory" but none seem to know
positively. For my own part frankly
confess that it has no meaning for me-.
1t is situated at the entrance to the
| Capitol grounds and the terminus of
Pennsylvania Avenue which is the great
thOroughfare of the city running from
! the Capitol TO the White House on a
straight line. The Botanical Gardens
are only separated from the Capitol
} grounds by a street and it is there that
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22

-Virginia's experiment with bell
punches as collector of taxes on the
liquor traf fic promises good results in
the collection of large fund with
which to meet the interest on the public
debt, and this is apparently its whole
purpose. An obvious improvement
would be to make punch which should
register an effective warning to the
would-be drinker not to drink to excess.
The direct revenues of the State might
be reduced by such moral agent set
up in every tavern and bar-room, but
the expenses of penitentiaries and aim,
houses would also be greatly reduced,
and in the end the State would be better
off. The chief defect of the law re-
quiring the registering of drinks is that
it has been adopted solely for the pur-
pose of collecting heavy tax, and not
for such a purpose as is effected by a
good license lava Limitation of the
liquor traffic.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22

The Democratic Delegate election
takes place to- day Saturday, at the
Carbon House, this borough. The
polls will be open from 2 o'clock till 7
p. IN. The Convention will be held at
the Court House, Mauch Chunk, on
Monday, oath inst. The olly nomina-
tion to make is for District Attorney,
for which position there are two aspir-
ants: Peter j. Meehan, Esq, a rising
and gentlemanly young lawyer, and
the present incumbent of the office, f.
r. Siewers, ESQ. The effort to secure
the Delegates from the several districts
is very strenuous, and at this writing
the prospects at the lower end are de.
cidedly favorable for the nomination of
Mr.. MeeEah, who is we'll and fayorably
known among our people.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22
-Ofinial returns from all the

Official returns from all the cities
and towns inl. Main, except IA small
places, received in the Office Of the
Kennehec Journal, show that the total
vote was 101 ,451, the largest with one
exception since 1860. Connor, Repub-
lican, received SO, ,665 votes Williams,
Democrat, Al, 1886 Munson, Green
hacker, 51SS, and 763 were scattering.
The Constitutional amendment limiting
the franchise to those who have paid a
poll tax within two years was defeated;
that limiting the debts of corporations
was carried.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22
Gold opened in the stock rooms,

Gold opened in the stock rooms, at
Philadelphia, on Monday morning at
1031s, the closing price Oh saturday, but
soon dropped to 1903, and after bound
up to the opening Squire, settled again
to l03, where it stood at noon. This is
the lowest quotation of the precious
metal since the suspension of specie
payments in June, 1862. With gold at
1O3, the paper or greenback dollar is
worth bare trife under o. cents and 0
mills,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22
The New York Herald has recely

The New York Herald has received
a despatch from its African explorer
and correspondent, Henry NJ. Stanley.
He had reached the western coast of
Africa, having had fearful journey,
enduring great priyatlons, fighting his
way through aud losing large num-
ber of his men. He has solved one of
the African problems, having proved
by actual exploration that the Luaiaba
river and the Congo are identical, His
journey through Africa was one of the
most perilous and heroic on record
The last of his white assistants, Fran,
ois Pocock, an Englishman, was SWEEP
over the falls of the Massassa on tht
3rd of June last. His faithful COM
paniOn, Kalulu, was also lost.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22
MONDAY, OCTOBER s, 1877.
at One o'clock p. ~, AL that certain
TRACT OR PIECE OF LAND,

situate in Franklin Township, in the County of
Carbon, and State OF Penns YlyGna, bounded
and described Us follows, 20 wit: Beginning nt
Il stone. lhencs by and of Daniel Krum south
thiFt y-threc degrees, east one hundred MI one
perches to the middle OF the PuhO POGO Creek (;
thence up III sad Creek nor h seventy one DE-.
grees, east SIX parCheS thence north hitY.
tnree aud hall degrees, east six perches
thence north thirteen ana a quarter dearge~.
east tan y rvhes thence BY OtheF lana of sald
DJnel soft north thiriY.twO ana n half degrees
west iOlty-hvr perches TO stone III the middle
OF pub &c road eaOing from Maria Iron wOrks
towards LAury's Forge north fifty. nine uee ees
east two peIches thence by land OF said Danl
SClt nOr'h thlrty-thfee degrees, west tilty seven
perches TO a stone thence DY the same south
tfty.seven degrees, west twenty TWO perCAes
and elghttenths TO the place of beginning,
containing.
FOURTEEN ACRES and TEN PERCHEs.
more or less.
The Improvements thereon consist Of a Two
tory BRICK DWELLING HOUSE wltl
Basement twenty thee UY twent eight feet
swiss Barn thirty by fOIty-tive feet Pig sly
twelve UY twenty.tnree feet, and other out.
buildings.
Seized and taken INTO execution as the LrOp-
city Of Joseph Greensweig, and TO be sold by
]. W. RAUDENBUSH, Sherlf.
Sher,ifs OMce, MRuch Chunk, sept p, 1917.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22
The Republican Delegate electlo n

The Republican Delegate election
will be held to. day Saturday. The
polls will be open at the, Hotel of ThOs
Mantz from to 0 o'clock p. m. The
Convention will be held in the Court
House, at Mauch Chunk, on Wednes-
day the Goth, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-22

The State Convention of Green
hackers met Wednesday insWilliams- =
port, adopted platform, and nomina"
ted the following ticket: Judge of the
Supreme Court, Benjamin S. Bentley,
of Lycoming county; Auditor General ,
j. E. Emerson, of Beaver; State Treas
urer, James l.. Wright,of Philadelphia.