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Jacob made for his son Josie.
4 tartan coat to keep hirn co3ie;
And what for no: It Was nae BARN
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jacob made for his son Josie,
4 tartan coat to keep him co51e;
And what for no: It was nae barn
To keep the lad bath safe and warm.
Recently IN attack was made on certain popu-
lar hymns, which were condemned as 'samato-
rv.'' Now Canon Wordsworth, Ut the English
Church, condemns other wcll-known hymns Tor
their egotistical character. He says: "Onc OF
the most striking differences & between ane'ens l.
always o1jective the latter very often Subjective
III ancient hymns man is always devoted to
God; in modern hymns God is often depressed
to man. The pronouns I and my arc rarely
found in any ancient church hymns But in mod
ern hy1nns the Individual dctaches and isolates
himself from the great body OF the a1th1ul'
and sings:
When can read my title clear, .
bid farewell.
Then can smile,
When survey, g.
In Watts hymn,
Ny God, the spring Of all my joys,
the pronouns I and my occur some eleven
times In four or five verses"
MODERN MIRACLES.
The miraculous cure OF 4 lady, in answer to
prayer, who had for seven years suffered from
paralysis ct one-haf her person, is just now un-
dergoine discussion in Chicago, one party
speaking OF It with reverence and faith, and the
other With iucrcdulity anlill-lisguised deriston:
The large part Of the religious public hold that
eles'' is past. On the contrary, the whole plan
Of evangelical Christian work is based upon
faith III the supernatural interposition OF Gods
Spirit. Nor is It doubted that God answers
prayer in the healing OF the sick, and in the res
cue OF those exposed to all kinds of dangers.
moral and physical. But there is very i'm
portant distinction between the past and pres
ent miracles which should not be overlooked.
The miracles of the ages Of Revelation were near
u all given IS testimonials to tile truth, and as
evidences upon which human reason could
rely. Most Of them were acts OF benefcence
OF Of judgments upon persons. Some, such as
that OF Elijah on Carmel and the Transtigura-
tion, were exclusively evidences for the strength
ening Of faith, and had no other benehccnt quail
ity. This purpose in miraculous interpretations
has been fulfilled, and we are justified in saving
that 'tthe age Of miracles OF this kind and foT
this purposchas passed. Christianity has passed
cr,-cyidcuccs which cannot he counterfeited
and made instruments Of delusion, as physical
miracles arc.-7he Interior.
, 1877-02-04
RITUALlSAI IN ENGLAND.

4 5EVGI-L 10 NH- 1UUTu'S DEFIANCE.
In two late issues Of this paper have been Civ
en- ful! accounts Of the excitement resulting
from the ritualistic stand taken by the Rev. Mr.
Tooth, who dc6ed the authorities Of the Church
Of England to prevent him from injecting as
much ritualisu rs he chose into his services.
The following aecount Of the sequel to Mr..
Tooth's proceedings is taken from the London
Neacs OF Jan. s:
The scene at St. james,, Hatcnam, yester-
day, was one OF extraordinary character.
That something serious had been npprc-
hended BY the Vicar, the Rev. A. Tooth,
and his friends. was shown BY the previous GREG
tion In front of the church Of fence extending
printed placards with the words: "To
maintain order, the Church Wardens
find 1t necessary to announce th.t
, 1877-02-04
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL.
SHALL. IT GO DOWN!

TO tho Editor o| The Tribune.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Of late several statements
have appeared in the papers in regard to the
ealc of St. Johns to the Third Church Prcsby-
tcrians, which hare suggested some thoughts
that ought to be pondered by Episcopa1ians
gcnerally in Chicago.
st. Jol,n's parish was organized over twenty
years ago. 1t llas mad n widespread influence
On the West Side, and to-day, iu its unfinished
church, is located where, II it could By any
means tideovcr the present difficulties it would
have career Of extensive usefulness In the f11-
turc. The parish was unfortunate in projecting
church-building too large, in view Of the times
Of embarrassment which followed, but which
were not, Of course, foEcsecn or expected, but
because there was an unfortunate move in yicw
Of the after financial depression in business cir
clcs. Is that any reason why the church should
be sold and sacrificed for about half its value,
and parish Of over twenty years. existence be
destroyed. and all this. too for the want OF only
few thousand Gollarss
Tic property Of st. Johns ut this time, In
cluding the ground, is worth about S75, 900, and
us very eligible location for a prosperous
church It Is worth even more The proposition
seems to be TO sell out the same, and thereby
destroy parish and its usefulness, for the sum
of abcrt 81. .0o0, losing about 535, 900 in prop
er:y alone, besides the loss of tIcnty wears and
more OF church influence, with much moral and
religious power destroyed, now connected with
our general cause, which would necessarily ac-
company such movement for years to cotnc,-
ygs for years anu years, that beautiful stone
II but eloquentiv proclaim the weakness, and
Indifference aud disgrace OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church in Chicago.
Now all this could he saved, aud that fine
Fro,ert: DC preserved to the Diocese, with its
sple::lid location and means OF enlarged use
tulness with little ilelp from ehurcbmcn in this
, 1877-02-04
CHURCH SERVICES.

LUTHERAN.
The Rev. Edmund Hclfour will preach mo1nin =
and evening ut the Church OF the holy Trinity, cor
ner Of North Dearborn and Erie streets.
NEW JERUSALEM.
The Rev. Dr. Hibbard will preach at the hall
corner OF Eighteenth street and Prairie avenue at
ii q. m.
At half past In the afternoon, the Rev. DR..
Hibbard will preach at the Temple, corner OF Wash
ington street and Ogden avenue. The Holy Supper
at this service.
CHRISTIAN.
There will be services ut 3 p. m. In the Chapel,
corner OF West Chicago avenue and Chase street.
The Rev. c. ". Russell will preach morning
and evening in the Hall At the corner Of Washing
ton and Desplainea streets.
The Rev. 2. ". Shepherd will preach morning
and evening at the First Church. corner OF Indiana
avenue and Twentyfourth street. Morning sub-
ject: s'The Holy Spirit"
USlyERsAL1sT.
The Rev. Sumner Ellis vii! preach in the morn
Ing ut the Church OF the Redeemer, corner Snnga-
mon and Washington streets. Subject: Second
discourse on the Argument for Immortality"
Rev. n yaer will 1 g. paf
Temptation Of Christ"
-fhc Rev. j.. ". Hanson will preach in the old
schoolhouse at Englewood at 1o:30 d.
.-~- UNITARIAN.
The Rev. Brooke Herford will preach at the
ClufCn OF lne Meetl41+ Coruef Ul N1CulgIn avenue
and Twenty y-third street. Subjects: Morning,
s4What It Means to be q: Christian; evening,
lecture on George Fox, the founder Of the Society
Of Friends.
The Rev. J. T. Sunderland will preach at the
Fourth Church, on Cottage Grove avenue, near
Thirty seventh street Subjects: Morning, "A
Precious Faith; evening, sixth lecture In the
special course, The Hible-What Is IT."
Services viii be held in the old schoolhouse at
Englewood By the Rev. Mr.. Sunderland at p
Subject Of sermon: 1.-THE Devil "
The Rev. Robert Collyer will preach In the
morning and Julia Ward Howe In the evening at
Unity Church, corner OF North Dearborn street
and Na1ton place.
The Rer:E.P. Powell will preach in the morn
ing at the Third Church, corner OF Monroe and
Latin streets Subject: - Small Sins.'' There
will be yesper service in the evening
CoSGRRGAT1OyAL
The Rev. E. F. Williams will preach in the
morning at the FoEty-sevcnth Street Church
The Rev c. 4. Towle will preach morning and
evening at Bethany Church, corner Of ,Pau1ina and
Huron streets
The Rev. L. Y. Chamberlain will preach in the
morning and Maj. Whtttle in the evening at PlJm-
, 1877-02-04
CALENDAR FOR TIE WEEK.

EPISCOPAL.
Feb. 4-Se1agesina Sunday.
CATHOLIC
Feb. 4-Sexagesina sunday.
Feb. 5-St- Agathu, v. II.
Ftb. 6-St Titus Il. e.; st. Dorothy, v d..
Feb 7-Sr. Romuald, Abb
Ft5. S-St- John OF Matha, c. nj
FEB. 8-st- Andrew Corsini, B. C. {fsom fehs ~
81. Apollonia, Y. u.
FEB. 1o-st- Seholaatic4, y.
, 1877-02-04

other side, and cry Of "Down with it, down
with It," The fence was instantly lefcled from
end to END, and before the police could stop
them large number Of people rushed to the
two doors and began knocking loudly. Within
a very short time the police had mustered and
come to the rescue OF the frightened congrcga-
tiou inside, removing those who we're foremost
and guarding the way against assault. In con-
ncction with this coup aud some other proceed
ings, Including harangue, several names and
addresses were taken down by the police; but
no one was taken into custody, Supt. Gordon
being led. as regards the fence, to adopt very
legal question Ut right OF way. Order having
been restored inside the church, as well as the
assault checked outside the celebration was
concluded without further interruption. There
were no lay communleants. Now, that the
SSrTiec Wrat w was .,, over the question arose:
cially the female part u it, We're they at
once to face an excited and bafled crowd,
whom tho fears OF many, perhaps, painted
In the most dismal colorss In this state Of
cended the little pulpit, said: ''Ladics and
gentlemen: earnestly entreat you to keep
your seats. There Is not the slightest cause@for
your being afraid, the police having the entire
charge OF the clurchyaru; but you would be
simply irritating the persons outside by going
keep your places" This appeal Nas followed
by m announcement from Mr.. Crouch that
cvensong sSonld follow. and after the lapse Of
few minutes the Rev. Ar. Haubury began read
ing the Lftany, both the doors still being CLOSED,
and not single person having left the church
so that hut for the police on guard the congre-
cation would have appeared to be sustaining
kind OF siege. The celebration Of the Holy Com
munion having terminated little after Il, even
song ended shortly before1 ], and soon after the
police began gradually letting out the congrega-
ton By the west door. Here Inspector Ralph
had formed narrow passage with policemen on
imprisoned passed through it. As they
went along they were greeted With jeering
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25
Gen. John M Harlan.

Gen John Nj. Harlan, whose appoint
ment to the vacancy on the supreme
Bench was sent to the Senate yesterday.
is about II years old. His parents We're
natives of Kentucky, and his father
(James tlarlan) was the Wing politician
who represented the Mercer district in
Congress from lS}G to lsH His father
was also Secretary of state of Kentucky
from $40 to lS44, and from 1850 to the
time of his death in 1868, he was Attorney
General of the State Harlan county Ken
lucky, was named after Gen. Harlan'a
grand uncle, who fell in a battle with
Indians III Blue Lick. In lS59, when ONLY
"A years of age, Gen. Harlan ran for Con
greSS in the Fayette district ON the OPP
position ticket and after hard fight was
defeated by the Democratic candidate by
a majority vote of only "a, in a total vote
of 1897 When the war broke ont he
served for two years as Colonel of the
Tenth Kentucky infantry The death Of
his father then compelled him To tender
his resignation. On returning to civil life
Gen. Harlan settled his fathers estate,
and in the same year (lS6:0 he was elect
ed Attorney General of the State. At the
close of his term he removed to Louisville,
and returned to the practice of law. Gen.
Harlan is probably the best orator in
Kentucky, and is one of the most success
full members of the bar in that State. In
1871 and 1875 he was the Republican
candidate for governor of Kentucky. Gen.
Harlan is about six feet high, and weighs,
perhaps, 225 pounds. He has good-hu-
mored, expressive blue eyes, fair com
pleXion and hair, large head, massive,
lofty forehead, deep chest and broad
shoulders.
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25

without country. But still there is small
chance of any practical, safe or neutral
sea on which any man, even President,
can sail. He who cuts loose from one party
must almost inevitably drift toward the
other He will tend away from his rcvil-
ers and enemies, and towards his Sympa-
thizers and friends. 1t will not at all sur
prise us to see, in the near future, the
President and his friends seeking SYM
pathy and support from the Democrats
in Congress. But the bitterness of feel
ing that grew out Of the great wrong Of
the Electoral Commission may have its
influence against any cordial response to
such tender. And whether the President
runs the administration in the manner in
Dictated by the Herald, or whether an IN
derstandng with the Democracy shall be
effected, the affairs of government will be
in better condition to be turned over to
the Democracy, after the inevitable VIC
tory of 1880, than though they came rag
ing hot from radical Republican admin
istration.
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25
Prospect and Stockton Cattle Show and
Fair.

The Prospect and Stockton Farmers Club held
their eighth annual Cattle Show and Fair ut Pros
pect village, Sept. 18th. The day was cloudy and
somewhat threatening, yet there WAS Il large gath
ering Of people, and we had very good show
Indeed, the shove Of neat stock was very good
being between fifty and sixty head among which
one bull calf presented by Lewis Mudgett
nine months old, girtng feet :! inches, which
is not often beat The show of horses and colts
was smaller than usual. There was 4 fine show in
the hall of fruits and vegetables. William c. Per
kins of Stockton took the palm for raising the
largest squash of the mammoth variety 1--WE think
the largest raised in the county,, weighing l54
pounds. While speaking of squashes, would
mention the rare sight Of seven large, well grown
squashes of the marrowfat variety all grown on
one vine, weighing in the aggregate 100 pounds,
raised by j. NJ. Grant, Stockton. Then the beets
such beets beat all The show of apples, it
being off year, was simply grand. One would
hardly believe that such fruit and vegetables could
be grown in year so unpropitious as the present
has been. The ladies department was well repre-
sented with all the nice ornaments and tixings pc
culiar to their department. There were nice quilts
and rugs exhibited, suggestive of comfort There
was good showing in the line of farming nipple
ments by Mudgett and Libby, such as sulkey
plows, and plows of other varieties, together with
mowers, rakes, hoes, forks, pruning knives, &c.
The trotting was very good, the prize being pict-
ure of the celebrated stallion Ben Morrill,, worth
S5OO-won by Fred Morrill,, entered by b. p Shute.
r. NJ TREyETr Sec'y
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25
Another Lesson for Ballast,

The fire on Saturday morning, by which
the suburb of st. John was destroyed, to
which the inhabitants of that stricken
city had fed is one more admonition to
the people of Belfast. There was just the
combination of conditions which we have
reasons to fear - wooden buildings, a
strong wind and lack of water. Even
a recent heavy rain did not prevent the
spreading of the fire. There is no use in
trying to hide from ourselves the danger
1t is at our doors, and will some day con-
front us i'll an appalling manner.
Since the above was in type an attempt
has been made to burn Fredericton, and
although the city is wooden and the wind
was high, the fire was stopped. The dis
patches say-"The good water supply
had much to do with saving the city"
Can the people of Belfast fail to see the
application of these cases to their own?
The Rockland Opinion asserts that it
can show that opposition to prohibition is
a principle of the Democracy of Maine,
and says
We do this by simply citing the platform of the
National Democratic Party adopted at St Louis
last year and endorsed by the Democrats of this
state last August, which declare in favor of 1.-THE
liberty of individual conduct unvexed by sumptu
airy laws"
The national resolutions were not read
to the convention last August, and it was
not generally understood that they con-
tanned the clause above quoted. But
when Mr.. Emery's plain proposition to
make an issue with prohibition was put
to the convention, it was rejected by a
vote of four to one. There is older and
better authority than that the Opinion
quotes. The Democratic National Con-
vention Of 1872 resolved that ''local self
government, with impartial suffrage, will
guard the rights of all citizens more Sc
curely than any centralized power" This
was re- affirmed by the Maine Democratic
State Convention. For National Con-
vention to resolve that State should or
should not enact prohibition, would in
fringe the Democratic doctrine of State
rights. The great issue Of the past few
years between the two parties, has been
that of the right of all the States to local
self government. Again we say that the
Democratic party of Maine has estab-
lished no such principle.
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25

The Mahan cases in this city developed
rare versatility Of legal talent Mcclellan
successfully defended the maker OF one
of Mahan moving machine notes from the
payment thereof, on the ground Of fraud.
And when Mahan was indicted for fraud,
Mac argued to the jury in his behalf that
the accused was very upright trades
man, pursuing an honest but unfortunate
business, and won their verdict. 1t isn't
often that a lawyer can thus, like a noun
tain farmer, have his field set up edgewise
and crop it on both sides.
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25

1--WE advise the Journal to reserve its
wit for the approaching Deacon Handy
case" says the Rockland Opinion. There
is a similarity in the defence made, no
doubt, and the Opinion is quick to see
that if the Deacon made successful
plea Of physical impotence, its editor may
interpose one Of mental impotence, and
get verdict from the public.
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25

The Republican Congressman are IN a
terrible apprehension for fear the Demo-
Gratis will introduce resolutions endorsing
the President To have the roll called on
the passage of such resolutions would be
a terrible trial of radical nerve. At a
recent meeting, the suggestions and eX-
pedients were many and various. No
conclusion was arrived at, and they ad-
journed, feeling much like brood of
motherless chickens in the shadow of a
lowering hawk.
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25

The Rockland Opinion man seems to
have made himself an Ishmaelite of the
press, with his "hand against every man,
and every mans hand against him." 1t
recently provoked the following sharp
thrust from the Free Press
Noticing the loon exhibited in our Office window
by Mr. Ross, the Opinion makes the witty remark
that the Free Press always little oony.'
more credtable to be loony than booty, and that
we prefer in cabinet of curiosites loon rather
than the Opinions Jail bird
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25
IflrIsIE.

Mrs Elizabeth Weber, who died of
hydrophoba in Boston the other day, was
bitten through the nail of the second fin
ger of the right hand, on July 81, by her
own pet dog. Pains in her arms appeared
on Sept %, which she attributed to rheu-
matsm; they increased, and the physi-
clans called it "a bad cold" Even after
she turned away from water with aver
sion, and her throat had swollen fright
fully, so that she gasped for breath, the
physicians persisted that it was not by
drophobia. She was carried to the City
Hospital, strapped to a mattress, and
barking like dog. She died in three
quarters of an hour after her arrival.
The hospital physicians unanimously pro-
nounced the disease hydrophobia.
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25

The English had a curious experience
in the attempt to transport to London the
Egyptian obelisk known us Cleopatra's
Needle. 1t is about ninety feet high, and
weighs two hundred and twenty tons.
Engineer Dixon built about it lengthwise
an iron tank, or caisson, in which to float
it. This WAS taken in tow by steamer,
and all went well until a terrible gale was
encountered in the Bay of Biscay, which
obliged the steamer to abandon the I'M
wieldly affair. Singularly enough, it kept
atioat, and was picked up after the gale
by another steamer, and may be by this
time safe in the Thames.
As to ''when and where" Mr.. Simpson ''experi
enced disappointment" we know nothing. He is
himself the best authority on that point. Perhaps
he never disappointed in any political ambi-
tons. [Rockland Opinion.
TO this complexion has it come at last.
The Opinion alluded to an ''attcmpt," and
an attempt is something defnable. 1t
now confesses that it knows nothing
about it, Plain people call that sort of
thing lying.
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25

Mermaids have been seen on calm warm Octo
Der mornings combing their sea-green hair just
below Union River Bridge. Ellsworth American.
Our neighbor makes a new venture in
to the realm of fable. All previous views
Of the mermaid have represented her as
combing the flowing hair abouthe should
ers, emitting entirely "the Union River
Rrid0nN
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25

Our Brother Emery complains that the
assessors of Bangor have fixed the value
Of his printing office at nearly twice that
of the Wing. Perhaps they had Just been
looking at the Williams vote Of the city.
Success has money value generally.
| The Thomaston Herald is the latest
birth into the newspaper family of Maine.
1t is neat and well filled weekly, issued
by Geo f. Richardson, and begins with
such rush of advertising prosperity as
to call for supplement with the initial
| number.
Senator Davis of Illinois, has proved
his independence by refusing to attend
the caucus of either party in the Senate.
| Thus does he justly the Democratic claim
that he should have been the fifteenth
member of the Electoral Commission.
A vivacious lady correspondent Of the
Camden Herald, we perceive, makes us
| the text for sonnet which is rather
better than to be made target by some
grim political opponent, although either
may hit pretty hard.
We tender an apology to the Water
vile justice before whom the desperate
Gilman was arraigned. He fixed the bail
at $ll 900 instead of $ll0O, and after
wards increased it to $2l 900
Sitting Bull has disdaintuly dismissed
the commission. He says he shall remain
in Canada, and don't want anything TODD
with tho Naplyaac
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25
Ohio. Official Election Returns.

CINCINNATI, Oct. %. The full official
vote of the late election, including every
precinct in the State, is as follows: Bishop
27l ,625; West 248, 845; Bishops majority
over West % $50
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25
GeneraiiCies.


Allce- eldest daughter OF Senator Blame, was III
Jured Saturday evening by the premature discharge
OF Il toy pistol.
s+oo,,,,l;,, a,,,+,,,,;. l;,,,, ", f,ot a ;,bos,s
water, went to SEA through Southwest Pass with
out detention
The hody Of , hoaut;f,l dir, ras forpd in tbo
Ial.n i; ra;tr1 pi W WI ~ rnIaLi
,s ,I,rIornd Ill N ''" '"o r''"O'!
"'''
4 cargo of sugar which arrived in Boston the
other day nctted the Government the Sweet sum
of S2l $50 i'll duties
durnd i'm tbic conntr,. "
Five steamships from New York for Europe
SATURDAY took heavy cargoeS of produce, includ
M i''''V '"S'ielS Oh wheat anu WV p"'n e'' %
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25

About one half the issues of our bright
Rockland neighbor, the Courier fail to
reach this office.
The Republican journal., 1877-10-25

Clintonville Clinton county, n. Y, has been de-
vastated by small pox Twenty persons have died
within a few days. Travellers are prohibited from
entering the place, all the highways being block
AIDED.