The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-25


nght9" An old colored woman once said. "Honey,
its these supposed that spoil half your ife."
Dr. A. ID. Crosby says u ~ easy to tell mans CHAR
accr by his hand. This is emInently and uninistak-
ably true if you happen ind that mans hand In the
wrong pocket The whole science Of palmstry is con-
tanned ia statement THAT when man attempts
to palm himself of for what he Ia not and with seduc-
tive and spatulated dies tries to get at your ducas,
II becomes your duty to hand him over 10 justice,
which probably tho only thing lac will be afraid Of
The expressions OF grief manifold and lis de-
grecs various. "You look sad to-day said one
who was sympathetic TO his neghbor, whose cheek
no discovered the gstenina dew drop OF great sor'
cana well may" was the touching reply, "for
within SIX months have lost two horses and my wife
tell you feel pretty bad' Then. heaving deep
sigh, no continued, 'and they were mighty good
horscs, too
In Boston they spread "gospel not" literally and to
purpose. All tie tramps are invited TO u iree
breakfast. FreeY Not quite--though no silver or
gold is demanded no man is allowed to partake OF tho
repast unless he Is willing file out OF the breakfast
into tho chapel aud stout policeman secs that
the contract 10 kept Stomachs nrst aud souls alter
ward is good rule and yet IL strikes US us being
novel way to make converts
The trouble with great many people who do not
that they lack ability but that they lack
availability
Mr. Moody made target Ior Sroat ueai VI
casm and also OF harmless and friendly wit. lady
listened his discourse the other day, giving kind
Of nervous witch every ungrammatical expression,
and ut last turned 10 her friend and whispered ~
propose to send up request for prayer" "a request
tor prayer for whom" 'swhy, for poor Lindlcy
Murray, Of course"
The Methodisls have reached point when It be-
necessary to sit with closed doors. The reason
is fold:-First, they many foolish things,
and in the excitement oil debate many iorcibe
expressive aoccves that the shorthand reporter Is
compelled 10 expursate, throwing out certain Shake
spearean phrases which the pubic might not under
stand; ani second thoy say many funny things that
unless something desperate were done, tho people
might regard them the special correspondents Of
comic newspaper who had met to compare notes and
by the friction of rival humor to concoc side splitting
jokes. Their newspaper organ says that the reason
why they with closed doors Is that the minds OF the
clergy are unbent Monday and they don't know
exactly what they may say under the excitement OF
extcmpore speech We never heard before that tho
unbent mind OF Methodist minister was so combus-
tiblc dangerous, but Of course II it is lot the
doors DO and the explosion be confined much
possible
Our enthusiasm depends of course on how much wo
are interested and on the way in which are in
terested. Dr. Hart lecturcd little while ago on the
agreeable results which follow glass OF spiccd rum.
Not only does the precious fluid create u delightful
ation OF the nervous system as 1t flows through tho
esophagus but after has reached the great centre OF
all human hopes the stomach It acts as gentle
stlmulant and makes obivious OF all tho Ills OF
life The Doctor does not 60 far enough Rum Will
do more than he promises Tor it. 1t will make man
happy that he will lie down in q gutter and SO
swce,y oblivous that he will forget to pay his debts
or provide for his family.
81 liS nj hi In
drive some the ministers into tho insane asylum
less they take heroic measures TO keep themselves
calm. AT the Baptist meeting Monday the subject
came up for discussion and for little while 1t seemed
as though the whole company would end their useful
ness by spontaneous combustion They agree, how
ever, In tho determnat,on-peaceably II possible,
iorcbly 1t necessary-to keep the women where they
belong-L e., in the silent corner Of tho church The
Baptist ministers all married men, and When they
talk about feminine silence possibility they show
only too plainly that their domestic experience has
caused temporary alteration OF mind. II they pro-
pose really enforce silence the part OF the women
they Will be compelled to let the magic word "bap-
tze take care Of itself for a while (Which would
danger the BODY and give their individual attention
to that most unruly OF unruy members the tongue OF
the woman who wants to preach.
Dr. Reid interprcts st. Paul as meaning that women
may talk in meeting but they must not ask any hard
questions. When their superiors men, mako state
they at accept 1t the final truth on
that subject The science OF natural history, however,
alter ages study of that peculiar creation known
woman, informs that quiet acquescence In tho
expressed Will OF does not always and what
the Baptists propose to do when this rebeous state
OF things occurs VIC are anxious to find out.
A great many people to DO frettns themselves
about what is to happen to them in heaven who had
better looking little more closely at the duties OF
this life. 1t does not MAKE much difference whether
to have two wings or four when We get on the
other side until have settled tie more important
question to going there at all, and before We
cudge imaginatons to paint fantastic pictures Of
tho pleasures enjoy by and by had better
find out whether our exit Is to be an ascent or
descent There is one rule which 1t is always safe to
follow See that the present is properly taken care
OF and the Lord will sec that you don't lose anything
In the future.
swedcnborg says that the fact of sex obtains in the
other world as well as here. How he knows cannot
tell Nothing is definitely stated ON the subject III
Holy WRIT and he must therefore base his argument
on feminine obstnacy and porsistcncy.
For II she will she will, you may depend ont;
And if she won't she won't, go there's on end ont
Still there is passage from which mighty in
ference may be drawn. 1t is that verse which declares
that there silence for the space OF half
an hour. The conclusion inevitable that up to the
present moment Swedenborg's statement is incorrect
What may occur the is lett in doubt, but judg
,ng from our knowledge Of the other and compar
ing IL with alluded to We compelled to
say that tho chances Of people very slim in
| deed.
| The sweet phrases of ecclesiastical quarrel are
like tho ducet tones of soft This kind OF music
| filed tho chapel oil tho United Presbyterian Church In
West Forty fourth street few evenings s'nce Tho
quarrel began pitch, and unless some OF the
members had been sharp they would have found them
selves fiat. Tho oratorio set TO English words,
which were cnunciated with q musical distnctness
that was unmistak able. One gentleman basso pro-
J.ndo his place and sang with great effect and
wonderful expression, the song beginning, 'You lying