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The New York herald., 1877-01-08
THE NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH.

AN INTERESTING ANNIvERSARY.
The fteth anniversary Of the North Baptist church,
corner Christopher and Bedford Streets took place
yesterday, and the services which wore of most
interesting character held In the church. The
decorations were very beautiful, and all
round tre walls were tho names of the
pastors who have ofiiciated IN the church since
its foundation. The names were surrounded by
evcrgreens and illuminated with gas jets. Messrs.
LeFog ge Demott Glover did tho work OF decoration.
The pastors names Revs. Gibbs, Bruner Wheat,
jackson, Adams, Remington, Osgood, Cleghorn and
Bruner Ia of the ormcr) In the morning the pas
tor, Rev. John j. Bruner, preached the historical
Sermon reviewing the church and It's dongs
since its foundation half a century ago. In the
afternoon three candidates baptized and
five received the hand ol fellowship. In the evening
a service OF song took place, at which many Of
Sankey's hymns were sung. Prayer was offered up by
Rev. DR.. j. Dowling Scripture reading by the pastor,
and addresses by several Of the members beaut-
iul bound Bible presented TO the pastor by Mr.
William NJ Glover, on behalf OF tho Sunday school, Of
which hc Is superintendent.
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MASONIC TEMPLE.

THE PEssIMIsT AND oPTIMIsr-sERMoN BY
REV. JOHN WEISS
In the absence of Mr. rockingham, who has gone
to Boston to attend . meeting OF the Free Religious
Association OF which he is President, the pulpit
filled yesterday morning by Rev. John Weiss, of Bos-
ton The speaker said distinct theories concern
ing the good and evil In this world had prevailed ever
since human observation resulted in reflection: one
that thing is bad It be; the other, that
al! is for the BEST Each theory had great number
of followers OF those whose tcmpernmcnts corrc-
sponded with its beliefs Tho temperament OF twi-
light when morbid things we're introduced as relish
ful topics OF conversation-whcn all kinds OF
dubious stories told whose baeful influence
ly dspellcd by morning light and the opposite tenn
permanent OF gadness and sunshine were each believers
IN the two contrasting theorics-pessinism ana op-
tlmism. IN every epoch there had been mingDg
OF the shades. This contrast seemed TO be pecu.
liar 10 the eartn which wc lived. In aludingt TO the
doctrine OF tho millennium the speaker SAID had been
propagatcd with all the absurd opinions and machinery
possible to human ihonghi. The New Testament was
saturated with these Oriental notions pervaded all
Chr,sts ideas Nothing was OF any par
ticular consequence, because the world was
coming TO END 1.-Two only Tor the day
and " your asked Tor give the borrower your
cloak also How proposcrous, SAID Mr. Weiss would
worlds social transact ons become u II attempted
follow this advice In The present moral state II
quircd directly opposite line OF action. We invited
cares on purpose TO make bliss positive and self.
asserting Each In his own way had his pcssimis.
cries Tor seli.cncouragemcnt and reinsurance
The New York herald., 1877-01-08
FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH

WHAT 1T Is TO BE OLD IN DOING GooD-sER-
MON BY THE REV. DR. ARMITAGE.
Rev Dr. Armnagc yesterday morning, at the Filth
avenue Baptist church, preached his annual sermon to
the aged taking his text IRON the eighth verse OF the
forty.sevcnth chapter OF Genesis-"And Pharaoh said
unto Jacob, How old art thouS'" These words, he
said It seems formed the inquiry Of proud and pow
eriu monarch TO very old man, and poor shepherd
at that Jacob answered the question, and then blessed
the King. Il might have been supposed that the
greater would have blessed the lesser, instead of
which Jacob blessed Pharaoh This WAS very signih-
cant fact Jacob had como TO Egypt to 1--we with bio
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long lost but now rebound son Joseph who had
brought him into the presenceof the King THIS con.
vsrsation then ensued, and Jacob In answering the
question stated that his days were few. They weres
indeed, few compared with those Of his ancestors
whose years were numbered by centuries The
duration OF human life had already in his time
greatly diminished, and II is still lessened
pow In the time OF the Psamist three score and
ten was the average; now II Is but little over
thirty years. The OF this is not much the
death of the old the death OF tho young and II Is
the uttcrancc OF humanity that came from the aged
age" There 10 cause for deep anxiety as we ask, how
large portion OF our allotted life has passed away
and how much remains, and especially when the light
the Gospel shines upon US and causes 10 regard
earthly LIE as period OF probaton Of preparation
for the lie that 10 TO come. The work that we leave
uncompleted here can never bc flushed. Then we feel
the deep responsibility OF the question, How old art
thouy" Old men tell us that time seems not to them
as II did in the time OF youth Jacob SO regarded u,
and sa,d at the end OF 130 years. "My days are few. y.
The schoolboy, as he looks forward TO the future,
thinks time craws at sna's pace; the aged pilgrim,
as be looks back tho past feels that speeds with
too great rapidly. There danger and duty from
which period Of life excmpt-the danger OF death
garded as old or young by the number oil his years
Some men arc older IN character aud experience than
others. Some live more in single year than
others whole lifetime In each ones existence
may be found some single hours which have done
more Tor them than the rest OF tho entire lie. There
swift hours in life-strong rushing hours, thai do
the work Of years. DR.. Armagc elaborated this idea
AT considerable length lne great event IN mans
lie is tho experience OF Gods love and the devotion
HIS SERVICE He Is oldest In our race who IS wisest In
the knowledge Of God man that has not been con.
verted TO God has not begun 10 live at ALL The wicked
man may be old without gray hair, just as the
righteous may be old without wrinkle. The
courts present pictures OF young mon who are
pariarchs IN age In wickcdness "How old art thouY"
That is said the preacher, bow have you hed up your
life? What you done for God or your fellow men
Men often say that II they had their lite to live over
how differently they would do. Then why not begin
the ealnestness OF action the conservation
of lov md tfv IN nd
stares you the face unhiiedy The question OF
activity, goodness and fidelity Is one In your own
hand. In the matter OF being good, dong good and
fulfilling the mission appointed you by your Creator,
1t is mpossibe for you to die young II you so will
The New York herald., 1877-01-08
THE WEEK OF UNITED PRAYER.

Tne WecK OF UH1scu Trayer, "H1UH takes PIaCe
every year, commenced yesterday and will be contin-
ued until next Sunday, services being held each day.
Yesterday services which unusually solemn and i'm
prcssve held the Madison square Presbyterian
church; the sermons were on 'Christan Fellow
ship" Monday they will be on "Thanksg wing and
Confession - Tuesday. 'Prayer:" Wednesday, prayer
for families and the unconvertedT - Thursday, prayer
for nations, rulers and statesmen" Friday, 'For
Christian missions;' Saturday, "FOr observance OF
tho Sabbath wo-day's services will be held In Or.
HspWOrth,s church
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as that in the Brooklyn Theatre, and how,
started, tho connagraion must be an explosion of
at the height Of hfty feet, the skeleton hoor above
mentioned, called 'thc grdiron" To these joists Is
sIung The hanging scenery, depending like leaves IN
book, the cloths hanging side Dy sdo, few inches
apart Over the gridiron are the hollow wooden
drums and shafts used for lifting. Beneath all this
scenery, and sometimes lifted into the middle OF It,
lights, six feet apart each containing about hfty
gas burners The heat generated by these lights is
intense, aud is constantly rising through the hanging
stuff passing up through the grdron noor heating the
intricate masses Of wood rope and disposed in
the best manner TO receive its dying powers when,
by accident this hot material catches fire II Is need
bursts into one blaze The ropes that tic the to
the Joiss above give way IN minute, and the naming
fall the stage, spreading 10 the scenery be-
low and turning the whole area into one blazing 'ur
mace IL may be left to common sense TO determine
how long sheet OF iron thin as paper would resist
nrc Another Inconvenience in an iron curtain is
that the moment II Is descending the spectators
would understand It's object and II would be cue Tor
panic
cenium wall to the roof cutting on all communication
above between the auditorium and the scenarium II
has been shown that lire does not remain alof but
Is necessarily precptated tho stage, and the curtain
opening affords II access TO tho 'front.'
8 that hose pipe be always ready In the hies OF
theatre answer that tho hanging scenes com
pact that jet OF water could reach encctuaiy fire
generated the middle OF the pack that the supply
men would be required TO remain aIoft in
the. very heart OF danger, one TO pump,
the other 10 direct the hose, and they
would know that their only escape 10 tortuous
ladder way. This remedy appears 10 be weak toy.
A. That Hremen be appointed to each theatre 10 act
In case of accident This precaution which at arst
sight appears TO be reasonable, would be attended,
fear with mschevous results. Al present every hole
| and corner oil theatre Is filled with work people
carpenters, gas property men, supers, dressers
oincers, aetors-upwMd Of 100 persons are on duty,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-21
When to Prume Fruit Trees.

Long experience shows that when
it is desirable to produce a free
growth of shoots and leaves, pruning
should be done when the trees are
dormant, as in the winter season, or
early in the spring, before the sap
begins to flow. When fruit trees
appear to grow too rapidly. and to
produce to much wood, they may be
pruned moderately in the summer
season, cutting away q portion Of
the wool by degrees; out q shoot
growing in al improper place. may
be cut away at any time. An ex-
pertinent made by pruning apple
trees every month in the year, for
two seasons, showed that the
wounds Of the branches cut in Feb
uary and March, at tie end of five
years, when all had healed over,
were found TO be the least decayed
under the healed surface. When
trees are pruned IN winter, or ] may
say at any time, it IS best to cover
the wounds with q hot mixture OF tar.
and puIverized brick dust. or fine
sand. 4 solution Of shellac in alec
hol, as thick as can easily be appli-
ed with q brush, IS considered by
many as the best preparation thac
can be applied.
During the mild days Of winter
orchards may be pruued-whiIe lit
tie else can be done but good judg-
ment should be exercised in regard
to selecting the branches to he cut
away. Ii is ruinous to au orchard
to cut and slash away one-tbird to
one-half the limbs. All that should
be done is to give the trees good
shape. and only cut aWay such limbs
rs are plainly in excess Of the na-
tural requirements Of the tree, to
conform to the extent of its roots.
II we take away too much of the
top ola tree. it is like taking blood
from a mantle more that ia taken,
the less vitality remains in him,
therefore in pruning, only the few
unsightly branches, and those i'm
properly situated, should be cut
away Rural New Yorker.
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Agricultural department.
". s. SHIELDS, EDrroR.
Oats VS.. Corn for,E,ive Stock.

Concerning this subject, DR.,
James, the Commissioner Of Agrlcul-
ture, Of Georgia. writes as follows !:
Taking into consideration the cost
or production, the chemical analysis
and the comparative freedom from
stealage, oats are cheaper as stock
food than corn. One bushel or fifty
six pounds OF corn costs fifty-eight
cents, while one busheE or thirty
two pounds of oats cost twenty-liine
cents, making a difference Of thir-
teen cents in the cost Of one hun
dred pounds Of the two. Chemical
analysis shows that oats contain
twelve per cent. Of Albuminoids, or
flesh and muscle producing principle
while corn contains ten per cent.
1t will thus be seen that for work
animals, oats are more valuable than
corn as food when equal weights are
used, Consider, now, that one hun
dred pounds of oats costs thirteen
cents less than one hundred pounds
of corn, and the case stands decid-
eddy in favor of oats for work stock.
In fat-produciDg propesties, corn
has seven per cent, oats six per
cent. 1t will be seen, therefore,
that when equal weights only are
camDared, corn has the advantage
as q tat producer. But taking the
cost also In consideration, there is
no choice in this respect. Another
decided advantage OF oats for our
climate, and especially for summer
use, is, that while they supply more
muscle they are less heated and
more invigorating to the work ami
NAL consuming them. Still another
advantage is freedom from rotten
grain and weevil, which frequently
cause corn to injure stock. Still an
other item II favor Of oats Is that
freedom 10 not cat them, nor can
they so rapidly sell them when sto-
len. This corresponds with the fact
that ninety-six per cent, OF the cor
respondents report that Gotten can
not be raised AZ g profit on bought
supplies. Ejghty-f0ur per cent. say
that cotton can be raised at pro-
fit at present prices on supplies
made at home. This is readily I'M
derstood, in view Of the fact, that
bought corn and oats cost from two
to three times as much as home
made. that as reported by cores
pondents, only forty-seven percent.
Of q home supply Of pork is raised
in the State, and that, while it costs
an average Of sixty dollars per head
to raise q mule or horse on the farm
100000 were expended, last sea-
son in their purchase from droyes,
at an Average cost per head oc more
than twice the cost Of raising them.
Notwithstanding this enormous an
nual outlay in horses and mules, and
the fact that 1t cost only sixty doF-
lars to raise then to three years Old
only six thousand two-thirty-three
are reported annuliay in the State.
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Shifting of the Wheat Belt.

The st. Louis Republican publish
es an interesting article on the sub
Jet Of the culture of wheat. 1t
claims that the wheat belt is shift
ing from the North western States
TO The more Middle, Western and
Southwestern States. The results
Of wheat-growing in Minnesota, Iowa
aud Wisconsin, according to Mr..
Oliver DaIyrimple, during period
Of twenty years. show steady de-
cline Of production. Startling with
a production Of twenty-five tG TWEEN
ty-fYe bushels per acre, the yield
inside Of five years dropped to nine
teen to twenty bushels. In the next
five years the drop was to fifteen to
seventeen bushels, and in the next
five years it was to ten to twelve
bushels, until now it is estimated
shat Minnesota will not produce
more than seven to nine bushels of
wheat the acre.
1t is assumed that at this rate
wheat growing will be abandoned in
the States named and the attention
o. farmers there turned to the pro-
duction Of corn aud other articles
less calculated to exhaust the soil.
However this may he, we have long
believed it was only question Of
time for more southernly States to
take the lead in wheat culture rs
possessing the climate and soil best
adapted to the production Of that
cereal. The -four best suited 10
foreign commerce is made from
wheat grown iu Southern Illinois,
Southern Missouri, Kentucky. Ten
nessee and Kansas, and to this list
Of States there viii be speedily add
ed Arkansas. Texas, Colorado, New
Mexico and tie Indian country.
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In the exhaustles5 catalogue of
Heavens mercies to mankind the
power we have Of finding some germs
of comfort fiji the hardest trials must
ever occupy the foremost place, not
only because it supports. and upholds
us when we most require to be sus-
tanned, but because in this source of
consolation there is something we
have reason to believe Of the Divine
Spirit; something of that goodness
which detects, amidst our own evil
doings. a redeeming quality; some
thing which, even in our own fallen
nature, we possess in common with
the angels; which had in the old
time when they trod the earth, and
Iinger on it yet in pity Dickens.
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laadle about the pedigree with
which every lip is loaded now. Farm
ers have no use for cows that sim
ply raise q calf. They require a COW
that will raise a big, stout calf. and
more than pay for their keep besides
at the pail. This is the kind of
COW the breeder of Short-horns must
provide. and when it comes to be
generally known that Short horn
COWS Will do this, the demand for
them among plain, practical farmers
will surprise the most sanguine.
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Montana as SheepgrOwing

A correspondent of The Pacific
(Cal.) Rural Press SAYS: In giving
first Impressions OF Montana. in a
letter from Madison county, its adj
yantages as & stOck-growing country
were highly commended. Further
observation and inquiry have only
tended to deepen the conviction as
to the immense value and extent of
its resources in this respect. Bunch
grass takes the place Of the sage
brush of Nevada, and is found every
where, on high table lands or broad
valleys. in deep raVInes, on the
mountain sides, and may often be
seen peeping up from the snow on
the ioftiest summit. Bands of fat
horses, cattle and sheep are encoun-
tered, 90 where you will, ranging
from 500 head to 600.
Some 1ocks of sheep have come in
recently from California, which seem
to be doing well. There are at pre-
sent not less than 10000 head each
in the counties Of Deer Lodge and
Lewis and Clarke, and not far from
%, 600 head in Meagher county and
leaving a wide range for many thou
sand more. In fact, such is the ma
ture Of the grass that it soon recu-
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grows from the roots snd not from
the seed. As far as can be observ-
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the climate seems to be no serious
drawback to the successful rearing
of sheep, while the wool is clean and
pure. being entirely free from the
dirt aud burs 50 often met with in
much of the California clip
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New York Cash Price list.

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III. w l41s-lA ~ y "a
genated Air VIII puri-
fy the blood IN one
third the time that any
other Known remedy
,can Why? because
TO iuhaIe Oxygenated
Air it goes direct to
tthe Lungs aud passes
Through the tissues
and comes IN direct
contact with the blood
as il is forced into the
L.uugs by the action
Of tn e heart. All the
the blood IN our veins,
returns TO the haa 1T
every four mimi cs II
the blood Is good D..
and forced from the
heart to the lungs, and
the more Oxygen you
inhale into the lungs
the more You purity
die blood Wnen Oxy-
gen comes in contact
with the Impurities in
the blood it carbOufzes
and burns, caused the
blood to % heated so
that It warns every
part Of the body, as
1t goes on its reyclu-
6ons through the sys-
tenn, # your blood is
pure you cannot be
sick. We drive lIer-
curry and all other i'm
puritiss ont of the
blood. We guarantee
to purify the blood in
one-tLird the time Of
any other known rcme-
d