New-York tribune., 1878-07-13
GENERAL NOTES.

A chaplain ought not 10 direct his prayer. to
the gods of gallery. On Independence Day in San
Francisco the Rev. T. g. Kalloch the chaplain OF the
day offered prayer at the Metropolitan Temple In this
wise: We pray rGt onr rnlers may all be righteous;
that our people may be pcaceabe that capital may re-
spect the rights ofabor andtha' labor may honor capt
tai that the Chinese must 60 aud good men stay We
believe Thou wilt hear our prayer when we
pray for that believe 10 be rght We pray that our
public may bs mautainsi and cur churches sup
ported. We pray So, 5siIcs may be safe; onr
streets safe TO walk beds safe 70 lie on We
pray that tho gtnspr "A OF remOr5eless monopoly
may he stayed, and ~ ace spirit OF free people
a storm OF applause ana laughter
The Alpine Club has warned incautiOus trav-
eers against throwing away their lives the Matter
horn OF that aud OF other mountains near Ter
matt hayo late years become frequent, and are now
often undertaken by persons unaccusomed to the high
Alps and with little pretenson TO be climbers. Given
nne weather warm rocks bare OF snow, aud the ascent
of the Materborn the Swiss side is easy enough TO
men Of moderate acty - but the same rocks powdered
with fresh snow, glazed WITH ice. swept by biting
wind formidable TO practised mountaineers, and
highly dangerous TO any party which ncludes tyro.
There were escapes on this mountain last
season which might easily have turned into fatal acct
dents Moreover inexperi6 need tourists, knowing little
OF the relative merits Of the guides frequently attempt
these dcult peaks With Other than rstrate men, The
guides, tempted by high pay, or ltim dated by he sub
Stautal threat Of having bad character written IN
tho books they compelled - law carry, too often
fail TO insist on turning back on discovering the lncO
petynco OF their employers or the dangerous CONDITION OF
the mountain.
English diplomacy was tame and possibly
stupid in 1871, but It was honest aud sbcyebOard.
There secret bargains the stairway leading
10 an European cOunclehamber. The Economist stated
in an unguarded moment that the principle that treaty
cannot be altered except with the consent OF the sigma
tory Powers purchased IN that year by previous
understanding between Russia and England TO the effect
that the conference would consent to abolish certain
restrictive clauses Earl Granville sends to that journal
an emphatic denial Of this statement He that the
Russian Government expected that certain notifications
would be sanctioned by the conference, inasmuch as
Germany Austria Italy and France had intimated that
some change ought be made In the clauses but far
a England concerned. the preliminary declaration
of the Cars ambassador made Internationally. For
weeks Count BrunnOw endeavOred to obtain from him
some assurance what line he would take I'm the
to give information This was the old style OF dip
lOmacy sincere, but not snowy.
The telephone has whispered in the ear of a
dying man. When the Rev. f. G. Brooks, OF Phladel-
phia was deaths door his physician, DR.. W. White,
i'm order divert him in his constant agony placed one
of curious instruments by his bedside The wires
were arranged between the patients chamber and tho
dining-roOm aud one OF the mOuthpeees placed IN
his hand as he insisted upOn testing the telephone
although he was weak and I'm great distress As The
Christian Leader relates the incident, the physician
took the mOuth-pece in the dtningroom and repeated
the words: ''The Lord regneh let the earth rejoce
let the multitude OF the isle glad thereof" To his
utter asonishment instantly came the responses Clouds
and darkness are about him; righteousness and
Judgment are the habtaton OF his thrUnep It the
voice Of Dr. Brooks the tones clear and distinct. the
intonation and emphasis perfect The physician gave
the text; o let worship, and bow downs let
US kneel before the Lord Maker" more and
ne afapgaN Nrafaa
sponded: For he our God. and the people Of
His pasture and tho sheep of His hand" Verses from
two familiar hymns were then transmitted, and the
physician being anxious not to oyertax the cergymans
strength suggested that could better allow some one
else 20 speak him. but he responded, zone thing
more and then in slow measured distinct utterance
the tone OF triumph unnistakable-he repeated the
and the strength is the law But thanks be 70 God
Christ" Chr s'''" D' 'D' '''O''' ''''"'' '''' '''
There lives not in this broad land a man
with soul so dead but that will make speech the
Fourth Of July, II he gets a chance. He may imagine
that he modest and retiring aud his friends may DO
convinced that he speaker, but let him be tempted
on that great and glorious day TO flap his rhe2'ish
wings and crow patriotic crow, and he will 40 IL
simply because It Is American instinct. Chicago
lawyer went into the eOuntry-far down toward ESypt
on the recent anniversary, without the emotest no
tion Of speaking piece military company was on
parade in the town, headed by fife and drum Is drew
up in front of the hotel at which he staying Some
body was expected TO make a speech OF acknowledg'
ment Who should it be1 There were no speec-makeis
there Finally the landlord called out the Chicago law
YER He tried to himself but they laid yolen'
hands upon him, and literally forced him out on tDe
front porch. When be returned 70 Chicago be told
friend OF me Journal what had happened al taiKeo
about the American eagle and the nag and the orAfe
sodiery aud the fathers OF the Republic and then ss
down. Fact Is, I felt that was making hrsl5asSs
Fourth OF July speech aud when got through
to be appauded. But, to my utter aatonisbmenI no
wasn't a solitary sign OF applause. For about @anifs
dead funeral sort OF silence ensued, which was
broken by tho fellow that wore the big drum on strap