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, 1877-04-08

tic, logical, and philosophical exercise, finds
its end or use in character, and is SO Ro'
forth in Scripture, where it always occu1s II
practical form and relations. It is d great
error, then, when minister mistakes his
church for theological seminary, and
breaches series of dogmas simply as dog
mas; that is, in the dogmatic form as to
statement and proof Neither is it sufficient
that be simply interpret the New Testament
parallels, and apply the recorded miracles, for
purposes of technical experience, half the
illogical and half emotional, important for
certain purposes as this may be. Nor yet
will it fill the proper idea Of his ministry to
indulge in vague generalities and pulpit
platitudes about leading ''spiritual. life "
! and avoiding u worldliness."
It is just here that de6niteness is wanted,
and useful specification SO that the Church
may indeed differ from the world, aud be q
school of moral education, IN which there ie
not merely much talk about truth,
"duty," and "holiness in general, but m
incubation of the particular truths, duties,
and exemplifcations Of holiness which per-
tain to the circumstances Of those ad-
dressed. There is, or ought to be, a crowd
OF the plain, working men and women in at
tendance, whose tolls during the week give
them little time for reading; and on Sunday
they should End in the preacher moral in
structor Of patience, sympathy, and tact,
who will stir and inform their minds in such
way as to put them on their guard against
the very dangers which they will be called
to faco during the remainder of the
week. And, in the case of the higher
classes, moral dangers are rs numerous |
and often more insidious, especially |
amid the complicated relations and problems !
Of modern civilization, where many things
operate to veil and disguise the true nature |
of transactions, :nd thus gradually to blunt
the edge of conscience When current |
maxims, common usnge, and selfish aspira-
tons combine to destroy delicacy of'discern-
ment, clear-headed enunciator OF princi-
pies, an acute dissector Of motives, and
judge Of intricate transactions
is needed as public teacher. In him, as
pastor, every pa-ishioner will find not fat
terer, but mentor; not q parasite, to sit
often at his table, enjoy his dinners, and
sound his praises but such guest as Simon:
the Pharisee, had when he invited the Great
Preacher to his house, and had the grateful
homage of the forgiven harlot turned into
text for his personal instruction. No doubt
he moral tone Of the community owes much
% the Church and ministry as O constant
,ower of impression We only desire that
t may owe still more.
, 1877-04-08

what is and is not permitted, the widest 1ati-
| tude is allowed" One OF the causes of the
simplicity Of Washington life is necessary
economy. It is not rich city, incomes are
| small, and lavish expenditure impossible,
| which is one explanation Of the preference
for afternoon receptions, inasmuch as they
are an economical form Of entertainment,
md ''wel adapted to E city which is very
hospitab1e and does not overflow with
money" The writer closes his societysur-
vey with the following comparison between
life before tho War aud sincs:
Old Waehin8tonians will tell you that the heyday
Of Washington society Is over; that its prime was
during the period Of Southern domination, before
the new people came In; and no doubt society was
then more honogeneou. and settled. The s'Grant-
ISM Of the last four years has had the effect OF
revolutonizing socieiya It has rcroutionized poll
tics. You cannot talk Of society being In my
sense settled when there have been two dozen
Cabinet changes in two terms. II We
could make comparison between the old South
ern society and that which is at present to be found
at Washington, think it would be found that, IN
settled and heterogeneous as 1t now may be, ills.
on the whole, and from these very causes, more
entertaining than it ever was. At any ratc. we
eiaveholdinG Washington was, we cannot sigh very
much over its disappearance, particularly ~ the
life Of the city which has taken its place il the
plcasantest life to be had In America. . -
The, writer might have made his letter of
still more interest Ind be traced the probable
influence which the HAYES Administration
will have upon society in that city. The
first lady Of the United States, who in her
style, manners, and receptions is the very
soul Of elegant simplicity, cannot but e1er-
cisea very powerful influence in still further |
society life in Washington, and |
there is nothing in the style of Ar. HAYES
or his Cabinet to conflict with the process. |
The simplicity, dignity, earnestness, man-
illness, and independence which Mr. HAYES
has introduced into politics bid fair to be
reproduced in Washington society, especially
% society is under political domination. The
needs of the one are quite as urgent as the
other. The same quiet but resistless power
which is purifying politics. wiping out the
i'd corruptions, inspiring respect for law:
md bringing the noses Of politicians down
o the grindstone of absolute equity, can
llsoreform society by substituting q judicious
economy for useless extravaganza, if not
riminal waste; BY substituting dignity for
rivolity; an elegant simplicity for vulgar
isplay; reality for sham and shoddy.
, 1877-04-08

The Legislature has passed and sent to
the Governor law prohibiting the adyer-
tising of agencies to procure divorces with
ont publicity and in secret We do not
know how fnr this bill will reach the shame
full abuses Of the law, but, as it is in that d.
1ect;on, We heartily approve Of it These in
sitations of divorce business are Invitations
to au manner Of crimes. Unfortunatelg,
there is no possibility Of having uniform
laws governing the granting Of divorces, and
hence persons desiring to commit fraud
heve the privilege Of choosing any one of the
thirty y-eight States in which to practice it.
Al these cases where divorces are obtained
, 1877-04-08

After narrowing variety of things specified
tne ofooe- De'noerat goes on to say: ave have
lreeo toar millions OF slaves. But ne have not
1reed them absolutely. we bare freed them
on!g HAMPTON consents not to re-enslaye
tnem'' thls Is sad antf-clima1." It will be
news to most people that HAMPTON has been
appointed D1ctator-General OF the four millions
ol slaves freed by the War. Some; Of them are
scattered IN other States; some also hare been
IN tue State Of 1seTy all these long years. viii
taese miserable creatures be re-cnslared under
dAaP7oxt Not while Uncle B1LLr McKEr
can shoulder musket, ncCu1LAGa swing \
e4aSmore, Or DAN HoUsRR lend forloru hone
Lev l. tue o:-D: corps get on war.paiut, meet
HAMPTON on the st. Louis border, check his ad-
vance. and hurl him back to the little State
from whence be came. "'A@1
, 1877-04-08

leading statesman Of Europe. Could man
of such reckless activity, however. remain in
idleness with tho whole political horizon full
of threatening clouds, foreboding the storm
of war? Unless signs are deceitfu1, the
time is near at hand when. Germany will
need the counsels of his master mind and the
direction of his firm hand. In such crisis
itwouid be impossible for BISMARCK to re-
main an idle spectator, and it would be
equally impossible for him to do anything
without doing everything. t.:
, 1877-04-08

In an interview with the five Commission
ers yesterday, Gov PAcKARD said that, 'if
recognized by the President, and reinstated
III the possession Of the Court buildings, ar
sennls, and arms" he could take care Of him
self. Which suggests the case of weak
minded youth who, about to marry, was told
be could not support himself, let alone wife.
II know it," he answered, "but I can
almost support myself, and it does seem IS if
3 wife ought TO help some.n
, 1877-04-08
SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1877.
CHICAGO MARKET SUMMARY,

Ch1GHI5U MHK6ET bUMH4EY.
The Chicago produce markets we're generally
active and stronger, with an improved demand for
grain for shipment. Mess pork closed zoe per brl
higher, at Sl4 07:sGl4. 10 for April and S14 o2n:
for May Lard closed at ~ Dloc per 100 los high
Ct, at So 4oao.45 for cash and 50. so for May.
Meats closed NC better, at 4Ec for loose shou1-
dess, INC for do short ribs. and 74c for do short
c1eazs- Highwines were quiet at 81. 05 per gallon
Flour was in good demand and stronger. Wheat
closed eGo!&c higher, 1T ST. 32x for April and
81 36H@l 30h for Aay. Corn closed lc higher,
ut 40!fc for April and 43ssc for May. Oats
closed about 1c higher. at 32Hc for April, and
36ac for May. Rye xas 3sc better, at 65H@Bsc
Barley closed noainally at 5oQ53hc for April
hogs were active and 5G1oc higher, ut s.. 100
$50. Cattle were STEADY at s.. 25D5 so. Sheep
were dull Ono hundred dollars in gold would ppy
SlU3- 90 in greenbackx at the close.
, 1877-04-08

There is popular notion in this country
as well as in Europe that society in Wash
ington is aristocratic. Close observers find,
however, that it is very democratic. One Of
these .obsevers,-and very attentive one,-
has written letter to the Pau Halt Budqet
upon the subject, and, as it will be interest
ing to look at the society of our National
Capital through English spectac1es, We re-
produce the substance of the letter. The
writer introduces his topic with compari-
son between the society of New York and
that of Washington, and finds in the former
decided inanlty and frivolity, total lack
Of a serious interest anywhere,-" no COM
mon ground on which everybody can meet
which possesses some higher attractions than
gossip or stocks" In Washington, on the
other hand, society being in the hands of
the governing class, "the result is that there
Is common subject Of interest for eyery-
body; and, since politics are losing their
bitterness, it is always becoming pleasanter
and more amusing subject to have in COM
mon" He finds that Washington society is
at once the pleasantest and the most simple
in the country. The social calendar provides
some social duty for every day in the week,
such as senators' days, Judges days, Presi-
dents days, Secretaries days, and SO on, and.
BY the ''relic Of state Of society very diff
ferent from any that now exists in Wash
ington or anywhere else, the meanest citizen
has the right to 60 to the receptions of the
highest officers of the Government, and,
having called, considers him or herself en-.
titled to return of the civility" Besides
these receptions, the fashionable life of
washington prescribes only dinners, aud
little else except "at homes" aketue-
drums" "parties," shops" "Germnns,"
and It balls He sums up their o.odus op-r-
o"o' quite tersely' "fou sit up late as you
can and get up lase as you can. If you are |
man, you dress as you would anywhere |
e4se; and, If you are woman. you dress IS
expenslvely as you can afford In short.
Washington society is very much like So
:lety anywhere else, except that from it's
with politics it is more interest
ng, more exciting, and, above all, more
eaL" He finds it to be simple in the sensa
hat its arti6cia1ity is not the arti6ciality OF
tiqueste, and that its rules are not ripidly
nforced, since, owing to the heterogeneous
ess Of its members,-som Of whom have
blamed their entree through money, some
trough family, and some through clever
is no court of last resort,
There are no traditions to appeal to, and
if any one sets up hard aid
st standard be simply becomes singular |
ID eccentric. The consequence is, that in ,
cad Of their being, as by tradition there {
Eght to be, very narrow margin between i
, 1877-04-08

The war-cloud which hung over the Iowa
railway pool for the past two or three weeks
has vanished. A protocol has been signed,
whereby the Nebraska wing Of the Burling.
ton Road recedes from its demand for 8
''pro-rate with. the Union Pacific to and
from Fort Keazney, and jar GOULD agrees
to bury the hntchet- The settlement is re-
gnrded with favor by all parties in interest.
, 1877-04-08

That the citizens Of Chicago are in favor Of
the bill regulating the Cook County Board of
Commissioners is testified BY the meeting last
night, and the action Of the merchants is re-
spectfu1ly commended to such of the mem-
bers Of the Legislature from this district as
hope for re-electiou.
, 1877-04-08

The Commissioners to adjust the differ
ences between the United States and the
squatters on the public lands within which
the Arkansas Hot Springs are located get $40
per day and expenses, while the bulk Of the
squatters in that locality pay about $40 day
for expenses. It is easy to see that Uncle
Sam will tire them out after awhile.
, 1877-04-08

sowed troubles aud reaped troubles perish at
the whisper Of GoD, and they were consumed
at the breath Of His anger But for those
who fear Con, who fight in His name, who
hope in His power, is prepared mercy and
aid, nor is there room for doubt that, His BE-
ing the cause, His the battle, He will guide
the combatants to victory"
, 1877-04-08

It begins to look as if the Council would
lose an orator despite the efforts Of the re-
peaters. At caucus Of Aldermen last night
it was agreed to throw Mr.. H11DnErH out On
his whisky record, even if the contest of his
opponent should fail. It may be misfor~
tune to the history Of oratory, but there is
now strong prejudice in favor of integrity.
, 1877-04-08

!" man who has done rs much Having, for
otneF people as Ar. TlLpgs has, certainly ought
70 De allowed to do little on bis own hook.n-
opr.*9sefd h<pa1!icas- II he uses his .oxn
hook" hs will be apt to get more /" bait II. tba,
for client. A~o'
, 1877-04-08

If GARRETT, scorr, and VAsDEnB11r do
not stop their ''wars to the knife" the pub
lie will begin to suspect that their main OBJ
ject Is to secure free advertising for their
roads They manage to get good deal of it
III these chronic collisions which always end
in combinations
, 1877-04-08
PERSONAL.

"a
:, =. s.;. $50 :"t.7. ~ =
4 @4e" - 'AoA'''' - W Ing IN sxn francisco
INC Only Witnesses IN a'st. Louis murder trtal
"e'e aa1aeo oacs. =:
Prisate-Detective Beard, OF Kansas, il sattzaed
that he has caught tho Bender family.
a cool headed Prenchtnan hrs loote ri tnro r. .,h
says It - ut ..bluo yl.sa II il 49, cs;,.,n.
OF probabilities, -: 4'A'
TIE New Yor1. .g.ncx =, uaoa,,,. =. st.
eminent Enesh nnn1,.h.s. ~ lIt.n ~, q o. 'Ee
No % RonJ 49,. - ts14o'e 1"s5 ~
~. ~ go
=. ~ s"a5ze' "lao" OF ths Kansas editor
"uo w. sno nas assumed editorial management
/ cn,.....
c.:.p' aeee as"sooss Here's Jes Hiehi- -faeas
..a'e o.. ~! 49, .ne news IN tne osaka ls'npo The
'4 "a. eA4''o8"' s@:
Aoe hosasehild, the supposed murderer Of Bessie
MOORE 81 !ener'on- Tex, some time ago, has
oeen t0ken 10 that State for trial. :.
The Louisville Courier Journal ut,lIzes STANDARD
poetry a. editorials. Friday it published the
touching ditty, Mother, mar 60 out to swtm.
etc =
1t might be good schema for ,.t.x u.nto,,-
te.yiew Loui. j. Jenuinos .nd ct...~s s-~E.... ~
gentleman how and WIN h. d,.,nn.ss.j ..a.ss 49,
New York 7.m<,. avn 80
M.cnt,,,, r., . xu. =
r.,,h.~ ..sss, ~ nase' JUST seao7 lot unileatton
~HAt1ne" ~ atnoloa ne" volume- entitled 'tLass
, 1877-04-08

Mr. J. P. PuA1R, OF Vermont, nas one Of Ii,
happIest men alive Friday. He.wa. invited to
party. and just as he vas ready to go the Cor:
ernor Of the State forbid .h's attendance. Of
his life; for Ar. Pp4R was to be hung, md b
waa kept from gofng to his o"n funeral. It mai
have been fair enough for PHA1H, bit It vas ua:
fair to the people who want to have condemned
murderers tucked away under earth, where the;
will do the most good. :.
, 1877-04-08

MATT c4nPEsrER has written letter to the
eoltor o1 Wisconsin paper, In the course Of
~nicn he observes that "No lawyer can be Dis
s1aeeo oy bad cause, but only by his manage.
ua7as u IT, 10 lar a. HATT's connection With
, 1877-04-08

the TuDRa case Is concerned, the public ~,
cheerfully concede him the right Of talt.a
either horn Of the dilemma, so long .s the nj:
grace comes out even It may have been, ,hc
"bad cause" or It may have been the "mana,.
ment OF it." Either was sufficiently aisQ.aeefns
, 1877-04-08

The Hon s. RASpoLFH TUCKER thinks well,
It Is stated, OF 'tEe Democratic: futurc.'' Tn
doabtcd!y State-Rghts will come out ahead IN
that future, but it viii be state Of eternal
torMeutS. =:
, 1877-04-08

1t appears that the attendants at the great
booS-tzade sale In New FORK did travel the
Jericho Road right liyely.-Ao copies proved
not near enough aad duplicates to the number
Of 355 were called for at regula- trade rates.
, 1877-04-08

CHICAGO COUNCIL OF PRINCES OF JERusA.
LEN. 4: A. Scottish ttltc Aasons-Fllt hold Regular
Convention on Thursday evening next 1t o'clock
tharp Wort on thr Fifteenth and Sixteenth DesTees
BY order pf A. RUSSELL. S. g.
Ed. GOODALE, CT. Sec
, 1877-04-08

"Has HAYES dullness been, IS D,cz SAITH
once said OF his, the result OF deep dcs;gnl''-
CouTter-Jo.rztal Admitting the duIlness, that
is certainly the way it would look to q man I'D
tree.
, 1877-04-08

Paris has 65,o0o beggars, it Is stated. Let
Parl5'an< be th3akful; for II those men were
not beEIa:s Ikey might be insurance solicitors
or sewias111achine or book agents: and then ths
Commute would be insignificant by comparison.
, 1877-04-08

No improvement In business, say free-traders,
until Custom. Fouses are abolished. And taere
was no Improvement in Custom. Houses until
NrLIruwas abolished. Who says there Il
setrcgsessIoa wherpFrec Trade would abolish
NCLLETI's tandiwork, .--
, 1877-04-08

Zeal estate was liveIg~during the month Of
Aar;11,-opcratora~ ~~tteretn failing Tor over
$s0O,O09 :.
, 1877-04-08

CHICAGO COMNANDERY, NO. le, &. T.-Atteu.
don Str En!ghta! Special conc!ave Monday evening.
April y. Work on X. c. Order Visiting Sir kntshta
confteonay Invited. BY order Of
JuuS Il. SANBoRS. E. C.
, 1877-04-08

BLAIR LODGE no sas, A. F, snd A. M.-Eerulsr
G9m31n!e..ton ;. Monday eysntnE Ct zso Special
Waiting brethren cordially invited By order Of the
". H.. G. ". 0'DUSNELL. sec.
, 1877-04-08

E1-Gov. CuAMsERLA1k must he somewhat
consoled by reading his own obituaries. He b.,
had more good said Of him by papers snd per
sons within the last two weeks than MI the
other politicians taken together; excepting, per
haps, the President Who wouldn't giye up
ioint-lnterest In the Gubernatorial chair Of !.
little partl-colored State for such encorinmsa
BE will soon be the envy OF everybody. -
, 1877-04-08

The Times had an article glorttying Itself yes.
terday. That is just what the 10: did oniY .
little while before FAwc8r1's execution a9ain,t
It was returned inaorsed :tEo property found J;
Like the dying swan, some newspapers sfng
most sweetly Just before their collapse.
, 1877-04-08

They do not appreciate the telephone IN Phil.
adelohia, and local paper declares that Tia
thing will have to be improved OF the ears Of
thr people enlarged There was no such com.
plant in milwaukee, when the experiments weir
made there With the telephone. . :-
, 1877-04-08

The hornets Of the new Administration h,ye
atung cx-Secretary q the Navy RoaRsox to
explaining things" When retired Official +,
forced iato such I strait, bis friends might a
we'll take htm to luoatlc asylum; for the maa
who explains is lost. :: -.
, 1877-04-08

CoHlSTHIAN CHAPTER. NO g, r. L. NJ
Regular CoovocAt1oo Monday evening, April 8. Work
On the Mark Degree. By order
J. 3. CRAWFORD 81. P.
, 1877-04-08

ST. BERNARD coMMANDERY. So. 49, f. T.-spe-
ga Gonc!avt "Wednesday evening, April II. at 9
cousteously invited. by order Of
n,o-,a i. II. BURBANK. E. c.
, 1877-04-08

- s"~A
churches in Italy, but it will lose that SYM
pathy when it shall seek to deprive the Gath
olic Church Of an equal freedom Of thought
and expression under the law,
The Papal Allocution has served to call
the attention of the world to the rigid law
that is proposed but how is it to be sue
cesstu1ly resisted? It is doubtful whether
foreign Intervention will be exercised. when
even France, where the Church is so strong.
declines to interpose- Any uprising of the
adherants OF the Church in Italy and against
the italian Government would be construed
as an effort to restore the temporal power.
and would be unsuccessful. Il is said that
the dignitaries of the Church, who are en-
titled er~eDiao to seats in the Upper House
OF the Italian Parliament, following the En-
glish system (but who have never yet availed
themselves Of the privilege), now propose to
take their seats and eudeavor to defeat the
bill This would be the wisest course to
pursue. Let the Roman Church battle for its
rights in peaceable aud lawful way when
they are threatened, and it is likely |
to get them in the end II it abandon its
claims to peculiar temporal advantages. II
Tue italian Government, on the other hand,
anything like persecution Of the
Pope and clergy, on account Of spiritual be-
ief, the reaction will be to the benefit of
ne Church, and real religious liberty NAV
utter serious blow. Under real, not ideal,
Persecution, the words with which the Pope
loses his A1ocuion will make strbne ap-
zeal: Let them fear Of whom it is written.
saw those Who committed iniquity and
, 1877-04-08

LINCOLN PARK CHAPTER, no. IL. r. L. ~.
Nhn corner North Clark aud en1ressx--Sprcai Con-
xncation Tuesday evening" April 10, 1t 3 o'clock
@ MorE On i: A. pesrce. Visiting companions conr-
q. S. STEEAT Secretary
, 1877-12-08
NOTICE.

YIN conformity with % Of the G 1lonia'
n Law of the 9th November 1858 tor
the Danish West India Islands and Law OF
10Th February 1864 all inhabitants OF th9
Country District Of the Jurisdiction OF
Christianstel, who consider that they
have had in the past year, from the 'st
January to the 3lst of December 1876, a
clear annual income Of 500 West India dol
lars and are otherwise entitled to, the
franchise in conformity with ) IS OF said
Colonial Law, or will attain the quallhca-
tons of franchise before the 3'st OF March
1879 (see 5 %, last %clause) are hereby
requested to furt ish the necessary lntor-
m alton thereof 10 writing to the under,
signed Chairman Of the Electoral Board
before the end OF this month.
Copies of a printed Guide for Reports
of Franchise may be seen at the Court
House Kings Street No. 10.
The Electoral Board for the Country
Jurisdiction of Christiansted, the 1st De-
cember 1877.
Chairman
, 1877-12-08
a. utisuio4 III t~ogtIraN 81 ae5Yab!aU09 "a
EURKISH DESCRIPTION OF MR..
GLADSTONE.

'1T4denfollowingis from a Turkish newspa-
per,ttbe Zaman, the same that made the
wondeffui discovery that Mr.. Gladstone
wasgatB Bulgarian. 'ta9
=" Gladstope0is so destitute of virtue and
hufSs uity that be worships sold more than
tffefMessiah, and for gold is capable of
sldndefihg the Holy Virgin. The Ottoman
Government once offered him a salary of
ESQ 900 if he would come aud re-organize
its f financial system, but OH its subsequent
ly Rejecting his services, the lust Of the
gold, which had not gone Niuto his purse,
joined TO the instincts of the Bulgarian,
has made him perpetrate all the intamies
which one knows, and which he still con-
tfnues to perpetrate against the .Mussnl-
man religion aud government. His glut-
t6nyfc gold makes Gladstone look yell
low. According to those who know him.
h9,,is. Of middling height, with a yellow
face, wearing closely-cut whiskers in the
Eutopean style, and, as a sign of his Sata-
mic spirit, his forehead and upper forehead
are bare ; his evil temper has made his
hair fall off, so that from a distance ne
might be taken for quite bald. He has a
long nose, a long face, and a very ugly
mouth, as the words he utters indicate,
and when he shuts his mouth two front
teeth are seen pro.ruding beyond the lower
Up d l''decimetre' (sic) In enc word, be
has a strange physiognomy."