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The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24
Preachers OIarryings.

The Methodist Bishop Of Texas has
been addressing his conference on the
subject Of young ministers marrying in a
very practical and pleasant strain.
Young preachers with clean shirt fronts
and finger nails were, he said, above par
but should remain single till they had
finished their studies. 'If young min
lister" said the Bishop, ''marries beau
tiful young lady he must love her, and,
loving her, he must talk to her, and,
talking to her, he must spend time he
ought to give to his studies" Then the
worthy old man went on to say that he
determined when he joined the confer
ence in youth not to marry until he
should finish his course of study. There
were as fine looking and charming young
ladies on his first circuit as the United
States afforded. But he armed his
breast against all the glances and smiles
of the fair young damsels. When in the
providence of God it became necessary
for him to select a companion, he was
competent to select the proper person
and when he lost that dear one by death
and it became necessary that he select
one to take her place and be mother to
the pledges of love she had left him, he
found one good, true and peerless.
Young preachers whose boards are not
fully grown could not always select the
right one to be. e travelling preachers
wife. lie knew a man who married
while local preacher, and when after
wards he joined the conference it was
discovered that he possessed considerable
genius, but that his wife was an uncul-
tivated woman who did not know how to
dress herself, 80 that when he was ap-
pointed to an important city station his
wife wore bFogan shoes and the ladies
formed a committee and went and
dressed her, to her husbands unutterable
and abiding shame.-World.
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

n. Y. SUM-

n. Y. SUM-
Senators, like other portions of the
community. have suffered by the hard
tines. Some are in desperate straits,
and about going out of public life never
to return to it. Some are needy, and
want temporary relief. Some are living
openly beyond their means, and are
pressed by clamorous creditors. And
some are notoriously venal, who bought
their seats, and expect TO profit by such
chanches as this opportunity offers. The
Senate is not what it once was, Its tone
is greatly lowered, as may be inferred
when conspicuous Senators allow them
selves, ii they do not seek, TO be retained
as counsel by corporations seeking legis-
lation. They do other things, soRe of
the foremost, too, that would shock the
moral sense of the country, if known.
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Moral Character.

There is nothing which adds 50 much
to the power and beauty of a man as a
good moral character. 1t is his wealth
his inhuence-his life 1t dignIfies him
in every station, exalts him at every pc
riod of life. Such a character is more to
be desired than everything else on earth.
1t makes man free and independent.
No seFvile toOl-croaking sycophant--
no treacherous honor seeker-ever bore
such a character. The pure joys of truth
and Righteousness never spring in such q
person. If young men knew how much q
good character would dignity and exali
them, how glorious it would make their
prospects, even in this life, never should
we find them yielding TO the groveling
and base-born purposes Of human ma.
ture.
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24
a Light MuIaItO Changed 10 "a .Bet
Black.
Baltimore News

Baltimore News.l
One of those unaccountable freaks of
nature which puzzle the brain OF the
scientist has Just come to notice in West
Baltimore, and furnishes the medical
fraternity in particular with food for
thought and theme for conversation.
The case is that of a colored woman,
about forty-ive years Of age, who died
last week in house on West Lexington
street, from a complication of diseases.
Eight years ago this woman was q
light mulatto, and at the time of her
death, according to the testimony of sew
eraI physicians and others who saw her,
she was as black as midnight. The
change during this period of eight years
was so gradual, but so certain withal,
that the family with whom she lived
could readily perceive the color as it
deepened ftotn light yellow to a shining
black.
The whole system of the woman un
derwent a complete transformation.
From a stout, portly and unwieldly per
son. who used to attract the notice of
persons on account of her size, she
| dwindled away into the thin, spare and
regular form of the typical spinstes
The physician who had been attepAng
her for the last four years said he could
not fathom the mysteries of theease, aud
does not know to what causr ne may at
tribute the tranformatior that was appa-
rent to the eyes of al who knew the wo
man. She heEef was very sensitive
bout the mater, and before her death
Sho oor,.1' not bear to hear any one pass
snv am re remarks on the change that had
been made in her personal appearance.
She was a VirgIniap, owned at ene time
by the family Of D. Wade, of the firm of
d. Wade Il Co., wholesale druggists, on
SI.,4L II oxvorJ St~aaF
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24
A Ghost ON the Railroad Track


An engineer on one of the freight
trains on the Missouri, Kansas and To
peka reports seeing a ghost on several
occasions on the track of the railroad be-
tween Nevada and Ellis, Mo-, near the
place where the corpse of the unknown
woman was found about year ago, He
says that something very much resem-
bling a woman would get on the track
before the train and walk ahead of it
short distance and then leave it. and
that nothing more could be seen after il
left the track. He reports that it has
been so plainly seen by him that he at
one time whistled down brakes and stop
ped the train, and after stopping nothing
could be seen in danger. The story has
aroused the people in that neighborhoOd,
and many of the citizens of that locality
are on the watch
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24
Danger of High-MeeIed Boots.
New York Times.l

New York Times.
The danger as well as the inconyeni
ence of the fashion which it has pleased
woman in her wisdom to adopt of wear
ing high heeled boots is illustrated by the
evidence given at an inquest recently held
at a hospital in London touching the
death of patient Of that institution
who met with her death under the fol-
lowing circumstances The deceased, a
married woman, left her home in good
health on the 29th of February, and the
same night was brought home in cab
with fractured leg. The driver of the
vehicle made no remark as to how the
injury had been received, but, after ask
ing for his fare, drove of. The deceased,
however, after removal to the hospital,
stated that she was just stepping from
the curb into the carriage road when,
owing to her boots having excessively
high heels, she slipped and fell. 1t is
supposed she was run over, as the injury
she had received was of SO serious q ma
ture that amputation had to be performed
and she died last week from exhaustion.
The jury returned verdict of ssacciden-
tai death" The only wonder Is that
such accidents are not or more frequent
occurrence.
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I LOVE THEE.

| love thee; why. | cannot tell,
A thousand nameless winning ways
Around thee weave their N Igic spell,
And make words poor to speak thy praise.
| love thee; not because thine eyes
Are matched by heavens celestial blues
But in thy trustful look there lies
The unspoken promise to be true.
] love thee for some subtle charm
That seems to draw my heart to thine;
Thy voice and look my fears disarm,
And tell me thou art only mine.
| love thee; not for wealth or fame
No worldly wish holds thought of thee;
And since thy heart reveals the same,
How bright with hope our lives may be F!
-[FTom Tinsley's Magazine.
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24
Northern gAetm Odfst CIergymeD
Must Not Use Tobacco.

SPRINGFIELp, Mass. April 5.-The
New England Methodist Conference, in
session at West6eld, had warm discus
sion of the tobacco question to-day, and
finally passed resolutions declaring in
the strongest terms that no person
should be admitted to the ministry here
after who used tobacco in any form; also,
that no minister using tobacco would be
received if transferred to this from any
other Conferences,
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Fort ' aIIey MITFUE.I
On Sunday evening, as the Rev. Sam
uel Anthony was preaching at Fort VAL
lev, Ga, he was suddenly stricken with
paralysis Of the tongue, and so complete
IL lost the power of speech that he was
forced to stop his discourse He was
affected in a similar manner six years
ago, while filling the pulpit of our min
lister. and, we believe, preaching on the
same subject, aud these two occasions are
the only ones ON which he ever felt any
difficulty of speaking.
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LUCK AND ILL-LUCK

Iuck's the giddiest Of creatures.
Nor likes i'm one place long To stay:
She -mooths the hair back from your fea-
lures,
Kisses You quck-and runs away!
Dame Ill-luck' i'm no such furry,
Nor quick her close embrace she quits ::
She say, Shes in 40 kind of hurry,
And sits upon your bed-and knits!
From the German OF Heine, Ivy w. w.
-r1TV.f
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

A red haired lady who was ambitious
Of literary distinction, found but q poor
sale for her book. A gentleman in
speaking of her disappointment aaids
Her hair il red If her book Is NOT AN
auditor In attempting "a narrote fha ioko
elsewhere, said. "Shc hes rod ha'r if
her book hasn't"
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

Married women are not allowed to take
rooms at the Stewart Woman's Hotel,
and unmarried women are not allowed to
be courted on the premises. Il 10 easy
to be seen that such nm establishment
cannot flourish, for whoever enters there
must bid farewell to hopes and husbands.
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

Bierstadt, the artist. once proposed to
DR.. Mary Walker. He proposed that
she get out Of his studio, and she agreed.
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24
Startling Figures.

America EaraIyzed with Debt,
Failures and ErImpS
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

Mr.. Netfle was recently married TO .
Miss Thorn. That's what you might call
"a prickly pair. !"
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

Address Of Fleet n. Cooper Esq.
DELIVERED BEFORE A TEMPERANCE Mass
REPRESENTATIVE MONDAY NIGHT APRIL
l., 1873.
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

And whiskey is to Blame for Most of it /.
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MU r p HY S M
Nhi~I<ey. the Monster Ofthis a =

Nhi~key. the Monster Of 1his a &c.
Tenderness for Saloon Men.
Mule WhiSIGey y-''SIOnach Bit
ters''-An Illustrative story.
Whi,key Proper is Divided into two
Grand Divisions Straight and
Crooked.
New YOrII'S NIOHeI Register rs
innate.
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

Progress of the Great Temper
ance Wave.
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

Marry in haste, and the old man win
relent at leisure.
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

Man pEoposes, bat her father di.p0ses.
The weekly clarion., 1878-04-24

Tenderness for Saloon Men.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Friday, July IL, 1873.
Tho subscriptions 10 the per cent loan to-day
1854, 200.
W. II. Tubbs was to-day appointed Postmaster at New
London, Conn Mrs. Mowers, who has been Postmaster
for eight years and who would have been reappOnted
could she have secured bOndsmen will be chief clerk Of
the Oifcc
Alex. Reed, known TO fame as the gentleman whose
name was times sent TO the Senate for confirmation
as Postmaster at Toledo, has been appointed TO the
position Of Receiver Of Public Moneys at Waa Walla
Washington Territory.
There will be an examination for Assistant Paymasers
in the Navy In the OF two three days About
eighty permits have been granted to applicants for these
positions present themselves Tor examination There
arc only two or three vacancies In the corps.
Mr. Grinncl, the United States Commercial Agent at
ST. Etenne France writing Of the ribbon trade, says
that the prices OF ribbon fixed by the Chamber Of
Commerce. the variations in price being calculated by
percentage OF discount The appraisers OF goods shipped
10 the United states often make deductions OF from 10
10 20 per cent where the prices already as low as
can be Afforded In this say our revenue Is deIrauded
The Secretary the Interior to-day rendered decision
affirming the action OF the Commissioner OF Pensions
I'm regard TO Florida Indian War Claim OF Philip Hap
pei Of Augusta, Ga for bounty land which was rejected
by the Pension Bureau under Section $3.50 OF the Re
yifed Statutes which prohibits the payment Of "any
account claim or demand against the United states that
accrued existed prior TO April IL, ls6l IN favor OF
any who promoted encouraged or III any manner
sustained the late rebellion, not known 10 Dt J-
posed thereto and distinctly In favor OF Its suppression
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CELEBRATIONS ELSEWHERE.
TURNOUT IN TORONTO.

ST. john, N. b., July 12.-At st. Stephen,
DOrceser Psarlnco, MusQuash and Golden Grove there
Orange demonstrations to-day but St. John has no
celebration.
QUEBEC, July 12.-The most intense excitement pre-
vailed here with reference affairs in Montreal to-day,
and the streets opposite each OF the newspapers
thrOnged with hundreds OF men awaiting from the
meIaced city with the most feverish anxiety.
TORONTO. July 12.-At noon the Orange lodges began
to assemble and at about O'Clock the procession hay
ing formed for parade, proceeded to ST. Jamess Cathe
dral, where the customary services were held. The
turnout, owing to the muddy state of the streets
not large usual but still there good muster.
every lodge being well represented and all the banners
in line with five six bands. Last evening sixty Or
aDgemen arrived from the west with the intention OF
proceeding Montreal but they missed the train and
are celebrating the day here.
PHILADELPHIA July 12.-!The anniversary Of the
Battle OF the Boyne celebrated here by the Orange
lodges by parade through number Of streets. The
line formed at 1890 o'clock at Broad and Girard
and the start made shortly afterward. The
number in line unusually large for Philadelphia, as
the order is not very strong here As II passed along
BrOadst. the parade one OF the finest ever made
by the Orangemen in this city, and there seemed to DO
desire the part OF those in line to uphold their honor
by strict compliance with the recently general
order to the conduct Of the members. Tie police
were on hand, but their services were not needed.
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brought ont sharply and forcibly, and the attempt
to show that Senator Kellogg had any knowledge of
false afdavits protests which it is alleged we're
used by the Returning Board. failed completely.
With regard to the $4,000 which Senator Kellogg
borrowed in Chicago, and portion of which it has
been asserted was used to bride members of the Re-
turning Board Mr.. Kellogg testified that it was
used for private purposes alone and he said that he
would willingly furnish the committee with
full statement of all sources from which
he obtained money and tho use he
made of 1t. He dscaimed all knowledge Of any
payments Of money to the Returning Board, and
said he did not believe any money had been paid or
offered by Republicans.
An attempt was made to show that Mr.. Kellogg
had been party to sending messenger. who was
on the Senate rolls, from Washington to Louisiana
to find the colored man who it was alleged had
signed Levissees to the second set of electoral
certificates, and to keep him out of the
way of the subcommittee. The only fact
which was established however, in regard to it,
sence upon Senator Kelloggs recommendation. and
that he had proceeded to louisiana
lt IS probable that this cross-eXamnatiOn will be
concluded tomorrow IL is expected that after the
examination of two or three other witnesses of very
little prominence the committee will adjourn until
week from Monday. Mr.. Potter will, in the mean
time, probably go to New-Orieans as a relief for
some one Of the Democratic members of the sub
commute who desires to return to the North
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ANXIOUS FOR CONTRACTS.
THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS OF THE DISTRICT BRING
TO WASHINGTON A LARGE NUMBER OF THE
OLD RING CONTRACTORS.

THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS OF THE DISTRICT BRING
TO WASHINGTON A LARGE NUMBER OF THE
OLD RING CONTRACTORS.
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, July Blowing to the prospect Of
there being large amounts Of money expended dur
ing this Summer and Fall in the District for street
Improvements, contractors from Philadelphia, New
York and other cities have begun TO flock here, and
are preparing to bid for the work. Many of these
contractors reaped rch harvests during the Shep-
herd regime, and were prominently associated
with the District Ring. The Commissioners
for the District of Columbia will probably next
week advertise for bids for repairing, renewing
etc. the streets in this city and Georgetown; and if
they keep their promises District contractors will
have the preference. 1t is said that these con-
tractors from other cities supplied abundantly
with money. and have formed q ring and will
nnderbid the District contractors. Several Of
those who have arrived have suits pend
ing against them in the Supreme Court
Of the District for violating the terms Of
their contracts made in 1872, when they agreed to
keep their work in repair for three years after ITS
completion, but neglected TO do so. The amount
for which suit Is brought for tins neglect is nearly
$500, 900, which is much money as the commits
sion will expend for the present street work. II
these suits are won by the District, and these men
can be made TO pay, the commissioners will expeEd
the amount named. or a considerable part Of it, IN
additional street improvements
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roRnrRIEs BY A FISH MERCHANT.

RocKLAND, Me-, July 1.-THE most success
m swinde ever perpetrated here has just been brought
TO light by the return OF three checks from New-Yor
pronounced 70 be forgeries On Tuesday last W. b. An
drews a young man well known here, and recently in
business at Addison, Me-, selling fish in New-York pre-
sented check the Thomaston National Bank ostensi-
hV drawn by Doane GOtt commission merchants, New
Work ontheGerman National Bank of that city for So $780,
payable 10 Andrews's order, and certified 20 In due
form The check was cashed after which Andrews sue
ceeded I'm cashing two similarly drawn checks each for
81 s64 one at Georges National Bank and the other az
ne RocKiand National Bank Andrews left town In the
evening accompanied by his father, and neither have
snce been seen The orgeries not discovered un
iii to-day, on the return OF the checks.
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RAILWAY MAIL PAY.
ABOUT HALF A MILLION OF DOLLARS TO BE SAVED
BY THE GOVERNMENTAL FEW FIGURES.
my 1RIIGu Ipu 10 rmE rnInINr

BY THE GOVERNMENTAL FEW FIGURES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl
WAsHISGToN, July ia statement IL now being
prepared at the General Post Office, showing the
operations Of the recent notifications Of railway
mail compensation. Under the Act Of 1873 all
railroads paid certain fixed rates for the trans
portation Of the mails and other rates for the rail-
way mail service. BY the Act Of July ~, 1876 tho
rate of freight the transportation of the mails was
reduced 10 per cent. and on land grant roads a
further abatement of 20 per cent was made BY the
Act of June II, 1878, still further reduction of
per cent was made to apply to all roads.
Mr. Slater, who is in charge of the railway adjust
ment, thinks that by the time the arrangement of
pay Of railroads under tho Act of June II is
completed saving of very nearly half a million
will be effected On roads Of ten miles in length,
and on which 200 pounds are carried, the pay was
originally $50 per mile. Under the various reduc-
tions, i will now be $40 75. The law re-
Curing all companies to deliver the mails at
the termini, aud at intermediate points eighty rods
from the station reduces the margin of profit on
roads of the smaller class to a very small figure
The effect the large roads will be as follows
Philadelphia TO Pittsburg 1853 miles present com.
pensatiOn, $3.50 go per mile reduction per cent
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Pttsburg to
Columbus. 1913 miles, $3.50 per mile reduc-
ton, $24 90. Columbus TO indianapolis, 1873
miles, $317 20; reduction, $15 Ss. indianapolis
TO Terre Haute, 73 miles, $326 20; reduction
$16 81. Terre Haute to East st. Louis, 1876 miles,
1915; reduction, $15 70. This makes an aggre-
gate reduction of $1O6 80 per miIe for railway mail
compensation from Philadelphia to St. Louis. This
being the great through route carrying an average
of 1851 pounds daily on the Pennsylvania route
and an average OF $4,000 pounds daily through to
st. Louis, the reduction is greater than on other
routes. On other roads the amount is proportion
ately less
Nothing has yet been heard from the railroad
companies the subject Of the reduction. IL is be-
lieved at the Department that there will be much
trouble when the official statementis promulgated.
as the rate OF compensation under the Act Of 1875
was very unsatisfactory and required much negOtia
ton in order 20 satisfy the companies. With this
increased reduction fresh trouble is anticipated.
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.

as strangers to the number OF about $780, went TO the
Stanley Street Presbyterian Church. where the Rev. c.
Daudiet preached the annual liberty socal.
civil and religious which opposed in much the
manner by Ritualism and Catholicism He recommended
OF their rights, but advised moderation. He expressed
the fear that the action of the Mayor might lead to fur
During the afternoon, the Mayor having guaranteed
sse conduct to all orangemen who wished to go home
and by 9 this evening all had left there.
some OF the volunteers have returned to their homes,
and the special constabes have been disbanded Conn.,
plant is made OF the manner IN which number Of the
Queoec rhlans left the city. ng revolvers from the
eral smythe awaits further orders from OttOwa.
STREET ROWS LAST NIGHT
MIDNIGHr.-The Orangemen arrested this morning
were all released bail this evening, Alderman George
Chlds becoming their security.
number Of trihing rows took place the streets
during the evening" but the Montreal Cavalry were on
duty, and soon dispersed the disOrderly crowds.
A gang of ruffians attacked Mr.. Drummond, mer-
chant and another gentleman on Hospita-st, and at
tempted TO search them for arms The police were
the alert and drove the scOundres away.
VIM. End clerk, arrested for being drunk, and
loaded revolver was found on him Joseph Muner, who
very low and has made his ante mOrtem deposition.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION PLANNED.
LATER.-The local militia were dismissed to-
night, but the country troops remain until to-
morrow contractor named Charles Camp
bell was arrested in the evening for resist
ing the police. Two women were attacked by
other women attacked each other for wearing opposition
cOlOrs.
ST. James-st and only escaped the vengeance OF the
crowd by taking refuge in st. Lawrence Hail.
usual Pencea5e aspect ao G sad Sat the
Hackett monument will be unveiled on the
10th inst, and that grand Orange demonstration
will be hed the Ontario Orangemen be invited TO
part. Some $4,000 orangemen from outside are ex-