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ARRESTED FOR PERJURY.

Mr.. Michael Flanagan, contractor living at No $40
East 114th street, whilc dressing for church yesterday
morning hoard the door bell gently ring, and on
swering tho summons bsncld tho smiling counte-
nance Of onicer Bennett, Of Sergeant Bsrrss's
squad. Mr.. Flanagan took In tho situation ~ once.
and instead Of gong to "meetiu'" accompanied
the o1lcer TO the Harlem Police Court On reach
Ing the temple OF justice In 12sth street Mr..
Flanagan was brought face 10 face with Mr..
Manchester, of The Arm OF Manchester h PhiIbrtok,
merchants doing business at tho corner OF Third
avenue and 1921 street. This last named gentleman
had Inst sworn TO a lengthy afidavt,, IN which he
accused Mr.. Flanagan OF deliberate perjury. From
this document u appears that about year ago Mss-
chester A Phlbrick had entered into ngement
to furnish BRICK TO one Michacl Smitn, VINO had
contrac, for a new sewer opening In Water street;
that ut the time Flanagan was partner with ssif
Smith, and present when The agreement con.
summstcd; that Smith, after running up a bill with
Manchester Il Pnibrick for 500, went TO Europe
without making a ssttiomcnt; that the hris tbcre-
upon brought svil action 70 recover the above
mentioned IRON Flanagan IN the Marine Court; that
the trial OF such action Flanagan, white the w.t.
ness stand, swSre falsely In answer 10 certain
portant allegations preferred by the plaintiffs, and
that, although judgment mas been rendered tor the
plaintiffs the Marine Court, he tFanagan) 10 trying
TO cvade the payment Of n just CLAIM.
The prisoner, IN answer TO The mplsint, avcrred
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ton. When the Divine Son confirmed what had beer
accomplished and TRANSPORTED the veil OF His hu-
msnity. II was the elimination and seal Of HIS min
isry.
THE DIscLosuRY or LOVE-
A. that moment Two opposite modes OF departing
this life offered themselves to our Lord One, tho
Immediate ascension the throne Jesus had V
In his power 10 accept that triumphant departure.
Tered II alone The Joor must OF necessity have
closed behind Him. Humanity would still have been
indispensable u would enter into the presence OF
the Father, saying, "Hsre am and they whom Thou
hast given me-" A higher revelation Of God was 10
be made disclosing not power but love. The love OF
Christ TO be the watch word OF His followers. tho
sentiment thas should them 10 endure trium-
phaniy the biI,srest prosecutions Affections No
longer docs flo eonfne His teachings 10 tho Kingdom
From that time forth began ne 10 speak of how He
must 60 10 Jerusalem ana suffer many things. Slowly
tnen comes change over the spirit OF HIS HE He
II going Down isto tho cloud land where nothing 10
distinct, and HIS step becomes more solemn and HIS
language moro deeply sad. Mysterious words OF awe
ialiirom His lips. Gather, save me from this hour,
tho end OF the work which the TRANSPORTATION
was tho beginning. But the transhguratiou stands
Christ as tho supreme iawgiver for the
Christian Church and Tor HIS followers. The presence
OF Moses ana ELIJAH was Designed 20 snow ,nss sde Sa
the law and prophets were 20 be fulfilled IN the gospel
OF Jesus Christ was lifting 'ba! Moses and Elijah
should DO the from all the Old Testament SAINTS
to be present al tho transhguraton. They wero The
noblest representatives Of the ancient law Hence
forth that law ceased 10 be binding upon the con-
men, had served It's purpose and now the
new system, of winch christ 10 The head - inaugu-
rated by voice from the throne. Temple and temple
worship Holy Of holiss and mercy seat. and ARK OF
the covenant have passed away. To-day we Sit AZ the
feet OF Jesus only and learn OF n i'm. Thousand
creeds eystems may seek 10 bind our consceuces
and allegances, but the follower OF Christ ac-
knowIcdges no authority save His Word, no example
lile Tho conclusion 10 this marvellous scene
answers 10 all tho rest like tho last stamp OF the sR-
net, scaling and confirming tho whvle. When the
xnting disciples recovered CONSCIOUSNESS and locked
around they saw no man save Jesus only Jesus only
should be presented 10 sinner and snint Jesus only
oil the heart with JOY speak peace 10 the troubled
OF passion roll the burden Of sin from OF The
soul Looking unto jesus only run the race that
Is before In limo Of trouble ana sorrow He
alone help. In Him every grief Is divided, every
Joy doubled. Turn tonight, GEEK the Mount oil Trans
1guratIon and then Jesus only - the Saviour Of
the world.
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TO LONG BRANCH.

No more enjoyable excursion DO found amouo
the that advertised Tor every Sunday during
the cheated term" than the trip TO Long Branch,
which may be made on any Sunday this summer, and
which was made yesterday by considerable party
Harlem at ninc A. NJ, and landing at various points
along the river reaches Sandy Hook at little before
noon. Captain Longstrccrs experience In organizing
family excursions guarantee mat those trips will
be what that OF yesterday certainly was, an orderly
we'll managed trip, whioh any lady might 70
without fear OF hearing or seeing anything that
would prove onebsvo. None OF the rougnsr or
poorer class oil excursioniss were on board the
discipline and order were equal 10 that on board
steamer. The dav hot even the water,
but reaching the lower bar the party caught .
pleasant breeze that redoIent OF brine
inspirating to degree. On reaching SANDY Hook the
most OF the party took the cars on tho New Jersey
Southern road, ana IN lev minutes wore ~ Long
Branch where, for four hours ana . hail. they on.
joyed themselves seemed good In their own eyes.
Most Of them found their way TO one or another Of
many hotels along the beach, and aiter testing In
n mid way the efficacy OF thc lax Sunday laws took
plunge IN the surf, a stroll the bluff and Q
dinner al their favorite hotel. The time was
we're none len save thosc who werc enticsd by
che attractions OF the place 10 stay over night The
10 tho steamer tue least enjoy able part
OF the "trip, Tue heat was intense asd what wind
going, but II was only for a few minutes,
ing the HOOK the u Joy OF the breeze was
caught again. At twenty minutes pastsixP NJ the boat
landed JEWELS dock and after had landed
.ckss, which are 81 fo- tue cnsire trip, sufficiently
high TO deter May IRON getng, but Al the time
Ia sufficiently low 10 ahora a delightful day 20 many
who would hesitate TO mingls IN the ordinary crowd
douIt mat u Will be what Captain Lonsstrssl intends
10 to be-a popular family cxcursion.
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wILLETT STREET M. Z. CHURCH.
AND FAITH SERMON By

THE KEV. UEOKUE FUBbEK
A. the wiIicu Street Methodist Episcopal Church
yesterday morning the sermon was preached by tho
Rev. George Fuller, a supcrannustcd minister He
likewise delivered the opening prayer In the course
of which he said 1--WE aro thankful to. God that
congress has adjourned, and VIC could pray that u
might stand adjourned at least Tor i've years" Tho
pastor OF the church, Rev. John scarles to have
preached on Excursions and Summer Vacations"
bu, that sermon postponed till next SUNDAY
morning. Mr.. sesrlcs was present and SAID, az a
reason for posiponipa IT, That the Rev Mr. Fuller MS
old Trend who had led him to the altar when he
Jesus mad aropped In and he thought the consroga-
tion would prefer to hear him
Mr. FuiIcr took his text IRON H. Corinthians, Kilt,
5-o-"Examnc yourselves whetncr 70 be In the iath.
Know yc not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ
IL In you except 70 DO reprobate But trust that
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shall know that we arc not reprobates" There was
nothing more common than for to be blind 10 his
own faults. But Paul urged seifexamnation as q
means OF knowing whether one was IN the faith. the
book OF discipline was placed IN the hands OF every
that they might see whether tney were VIKING
DO Methodists 10 the very Dack-
bone. all through and always
sELR-KSowLBpGk
All were TO Judge by ssi-examuation whether they
sinners were among the elect. II one had
ever experienced reiigion he kncwu u; II he had not
Col PITY his soul. The reprobaie knows he 10 rep
rebate; he Knows that he Is not reconcilsd 10 Cod
The best method OF sef-examlnstion the proving
square rule OF Gods eternal truth to human hearts
to make them lie straight. There was much OF the
old serpent In human nature, and serpent
could not be made TO lie straight He
would have be crushed out by thts straight rule
The Word OF God also a plumb line to keep men
perpendicular spirit level regulate their lives
Christian man must be an honest man. Robbing meu
robbed God. How many there were processing religion
whose lilo WAS lboI Another wey OF proving ones
self the amount oil sacrifice 0ne was willing 70
considered moncy many chips and WAS free from
all earthly cares, ready TO leave all behind aad 80
right up, yet when the minister asked him Tor MY
cents he shut himself up IN his shell like y
tortoise and became a. cool as cucumber
In the morning. Another method OF probation was
BY bringin. ones self near 70 death ana judgment
Win the ITO preserver Of righteousness one would
not sink In crossing thc river OF DEATH 1t ono did
not have Christ IN him he was rsprobatc II was
Christ Christ out IL one should rdopt these
methods OF examination he woula nud that ne had
enough 10 fill his hands. There was no one, said the
speaker, oil whom he was more afraid Imam that man
Fuller Sometimes he was almost afraid OF himself
thut colt would couquer-but with the help oil God no
others, through their fundamentally, might be
brought to heaven.
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10 land along the East River Tho city was reached
between ave and SIX O'Clock Many OF the excursion
ists mad come from oil town and their baskets
when they returned heavy with blaoK ash,
bass and porges that had not been caught with sill
yer hook Ia the market.
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UP THE HUDSON.


shore and tho trccs and buildings peered out like
Plymouth Rock left twenty second street yesterday
morning ON he. customary excursion up tho Hudson.
She had brought a large number Of cxcursonists
from the downtown districts. and when she had taken
on her additional compisment at Twenty.secoud
street shc had over two thousand persons board.
They wcrc to all seeming, tho happiest OF excursion
sts Tho Dig boat was In TACT. ireightcd with good
humor aud good order and everyone appeared to be
content ike Tcnnyson's voyascrs to believe that the
merry world round aud that they might sail for
overmors. Every element OF enjoy mebt was present
The nozzle river with s historic hills and woodlands
aud It's bright spaces Of green mcads was stepped IN
Hoods ri sunshine, except wnsn, now and again, the
cloud shadows drltcd over the landscape West
'iS'o sUNs .ns
devised a new pleasure Tor tne vast clientele
OF Messrs. jarrett Palmer F,v" carrier
pigeons were SGT al large charged with important
missvcs OF wit and wisdom sent chiefly TO the daily
ncwspspera Inc birds rose nigh In ar ana circied
ings, and theu dartcd on rapid pinions 70 their
homo In Mott street, from which tho messages were
duly sent round TO thsIr proper destinations.
NEwBUEG ExCuRsiOsisrs
At Newburg there was another little pieasantry.
When the cxcurscn,sts proper had lett the boat all
NewburE went aboard and wn taken Tor hall an
hours sail up the river. strict excise law
obtains IN that stald city. and 80 tnero
the general result, being a great consump,,on Of
the ioaming t,pplc on board the Plymouth Rock. Be
confessed, however, that some OF the worthy
citizens OF Newburg appeared to have previously
evAded tho excise restrictions Tho homeward
Journey was n perfect rsvel, OF which the moving
spirits werc a lev choice souls, who had gathered In
the pilot mouse. Foremost among these Mr.. John
!. Raymond, the ''Coloncl Sellers" OF lame; Mr..
~ curtis, California actor, who
- irresistiby amusing In his Chinese charactcrza-
tons, and q number OF Journalists. Thcre was gen.
cra rush tho forward deck TO hear the
that issued from tho pilot mouse. songs were sung
OF every aspect Of pathos and comicality ana
In various languages, ana some OF the more
popular dittes we're helped by tho choral cmcacy
OF the vast crowd OF exuursionsts Then Mr.. Ray
mond introduced to condnct the band, and with
the solemn visage oil an Ardit undertook his task,
but the laughter fipplcd through his purpose, ana
while ne passed muster with "rhe Sweet BY and BY"
he iairy succumbed to the cxact,ons OF "Mhoa,
Emma In this way the time passed dolishtiuiy.
DOWN STREAM. :
Meanwhile the Plymouth Rock Was the reoiplent OF
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TIP THE SOUND.

The excursion steamer Seawanhaka afforded Q de.
hehtful sail up Long Island Sound yesterday, and II
enjoyed by thousand denizcns Of sulsry
New York and Brooklyn The many pleasant places
of resort at tho points on this route ana the
quiet and orderly manner Of the excursionists CON-
bned TO make It one OF the most charming trips OF
the season. stopping at whitsstone. Great Neck.
City Island, Sands Point Glen Cove. Sea Clin Glen
wood ana Roslyn, the passenger must DO bard TO
please who could not scoct place TO suit him. And
those who tako the whole trip we're we'll repaid
bv the opportunity visit the favorte summer homo
OF the Mr. Bryant. Arriving ~ Roslyn ut twelve
O'Clock the excursionsts separated into eroups and
sought hotel some quiet country house. and after
ordering dinner strocd Inrough the woods. loungod
the grass spent the time as best suited thcr
fancy. Three hours aud half were allowed ~ Roslyn,
after which tho steamer turned her prov toward the
CITY, the homeward Fail being mado by seven O'Clock.
No unpleasant incident marred the occasion, ana
although the vessel was well supplied with beer and
liquor there was no apparent intoxlcation
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MANHATTAN BEACH.


'The most successful day, from business point Of
view, We have had since the opening Of the reason
'rhe most enjoyable day spent since We have boon
coming here" sucn were the respective verdicts
rendered BY landlord and visitor at Manhattan Beach
At tho close OF yesterday. There number OF
routes by which to reach Manhattan Beach, but tho
one chosen was by the D. R. Martin to Bay Ridge.
thence BY the Centenuial cars to tho beach shors
but delightful sail In the morning q comfortable
and NOS ove.crowded boat was succeeded by trip BY
rail through charming stretch of wooded and farm.
ing country the whole time consumed from the leav.
ing behind OF the sweering streets OF tho city to the
enjoyment OF the bracing ocean air being only one
hour and quarter
by hcro at least ten thousand and by four
O'Clock $1,000 tho lowest ngure the throng was
estimated a On the beach, In tho glare OF the white
sands, the heat was intolsrab,c, ana is indeed
. wonder, considering the Thousands who gath.
prostration reported. On tho broad balcony OF
the hotel, however, It was like another latitude.
cooling breeze blew inward from the sea, and at no
time was the thermomet Ter over eighty Ia general
scnso some Idea Of the class of visitors DO oh.
ta,ncd from the opinion expressed BY lady who mas
been at almost every watering piaoc oil Dots
"what do You thiok oil Manhattan Beach :" asked
at s vastly superior to the idea had formed OF
IT," was the reply but one thng mas struck par
ucuIarly. very large proportion Of the people
per better represented than expected, aud
the entire absence OF the rowdy element, which TO
greater less degree nearly always manfess itsci
Al such places, 10 indeed remarkable" There were
TWO concerts yesterday-onc ia the pagoda directly
front OF the hoiel; the other in the amphithcatre,
which capable Of seating 1900 people and looks ous
the sea and tho bathers. TO the latter Admis.
sion lee OF ten cents was charged.
new and very desirable feature Is the erection
OF immense pavilion a short distance
TO the left Of and direct line with the
hotel for the accommodation Of what the
management please to call ''family parties" II
is every one VINO Afford to pay
Dclmonico prices even II they receive equivalent
IN visuds, service, &c. Tho pavilion IS designed
parties who choose to bring their own luncheon and
is fitted up with small tables every respect equal
to those In the restaurant of the hotel The ticket
sellers at the bathing booths, from the number oil
tickets they had sold up TO four O'Clock, estimated
that Manhattan Beach alone at least 600 laues and
500 gentlemen bathed duriug the DAY, The proper
tion oil gentlemen TO ladies' being about six ono.
Nearly ono thousand family parties" availcd them
selves OF the pavilion, ana at four O'CLOCK least $50
people were sporting IN the surf. Whom night came
on there was q tremendous rush for the trains.
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AT RocKAwAY.

AT ROCKAWAY.
Fully twenty thousand sweating souls turned their
backs contemptuousIy upon the heated CITY and
rested or ranblsd about Rockawsy Beach. All the
morning boats including the first trips OF R. Cornell
Whites favorite palace steamers Columbia and ths
neat little Amsricus moderately patronised,
outt was not until the hrst trip OF Grand Repub-
c OF tho same line, that threw on her lines Jow-
ellis DOCK Al eleven A. NJ, that tho real rush Rocka.
hayward assumed hugo proportions. When Captain
Pease pointed his levathan seward, and tho pretty
craft, all deckcd out In her gaudy colors obeyed tue
helm, tho decks Of the Republic accommodated g. 000
composed OF people OF all nationalitics and all ages
Ladies and children we're largely represented In the
vast concourse OF excursionisss Tie trip do~n was
AZ a matter OF course most pleasant one ana mono
seemed TO appreciate u more Enthusiastically than
tho tidy dressed little oncs who gamboed about the
vacant spaces ON the decks, and, with wide opened
and looks of wonder, peered into tho brazan
tbroats Of the instruments from which Conterno's
Twenty-third Regiment Band discou,sed excellent
musical selections In the aft saloon Professor Pyke's
Columbia Quartet sang number OF popular melodies
whie on the nam deck forward the gce club OF
comic singers entertained another class who
"My Johanna &c. The scene on the
oas pdeeo IL bong low lido there was sSsssss
walking and tho water being quite warm and the surf
just high enough to be inviting hundreds hied 10 the
bathing houses and quickly appeared in bathing suis
OF every Imaginable color and design, only TO plunge
rancsicaily into tho cooling embraces OF tho singing
For mile OF stretch the picture the foreground
was made up OF beads hats arms and heels protrud-
Ing from the surf; rear again n line OF well
dressed people under sunshadcs, umbrellas and pat.
ent observation-disclosures or strollers by tho rip
ping wavelets that and rolled thor est;
whilc away up In the background in the deep sand
were ranged various devices, such ms targets, turn
whocs, return balls, &C., Tor tho instr uctIon OF the
youth tho art Of gambling.
OCEAN SWIMMING MATCH.
An incident occurred opposite Harper Stump's,
about two O'Clock, that for while created intense
excitement on the beach. Two sports. who had boon
Boosting Of their swimming abilities. made 4 bet
Of basket Of wine their respective merits.
Stripping themselves they donned bathing suits
and boldly entering the surt struck out
beyond ITO buoys for ocean swimming
race. AS they disappeared far out upon the surface
OF the Atlantic the cry wont up that two were
drowning Captain Gardner. OF the police force, in
tho meantime hearing OF the wine wager, sent out
boat to serve tho double purpose Quieng tho
Of the multitude AMI giving the case OF
necessity Happily his services were not required,
and after swimming out about haf mile the mon
returned and one served up the VINE 10 the friends
OF both contestants
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-12-25

ST. Louis. Dec. l7.-At 7.45 s'clocl
tonight fire started in the large Eve
story carpet house Of B. Z. Powell, No
30j Nsrth Fifth street, and in Eve mill
utes the flames were pouring from ev'
cry window FROM ground to rsof. Hal
an hour the building was completed,
Quilted. The roof fell in and the toy
oi the south wall toppled over crushing
in the Two upper stories Of the adjoining
building on the corner OF Olive street,
occupied by n. Alexander, druggist.and
others. The heat, which was intense,
was blown across the street by 4 strong
wind and igulned the nsnsard roof OF
tie five story jewelry store OF Eugene
Jaccard l. Co.and the whole upper part
of that building is. now in hamcs. The
nitro fire department has been called
cut. and it is hoped that the FIRE will be
confined TO the building now burning.
but the high wind blowing makes the
prospect dubious.
Ldter.-ata quarter past zine the
Skinner ladder was raised to one win
dow Of the msnsard roof. Hose was
and the entire upper story food /.
ed yutting out The lire IN half Al bour
and without injury to adjoining build
ings. The manssrd story, used a. a
Inanufactory. was destroyed. aud all the
lower floors drenched with water. JAG.
ard 4 Goa stock is valued at $3.50. 900
to 100000, but as all The Cue jewelr,
aud nueh Of the most valuable of Other
Kinds OF stock was in sales. the Ios, will
not be very heavy. The building oriej.
IN ly coat about s30O. 900; insured 10,
J, 5000. The Insurance. on the stoek j.
5 500 ; OH fixtures, 10000. b. G.
/ Dwell stock is valued at s75, 900 in
..red for $4,000.
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Snev snd Iee-rie Cold Wave In the
North.

BUFFALO, n. Y. Dec. 2S.-Tht
heaviest snow storm since 1871 visited
this section last night, and IS still rag
ing. The snow is fully three ieet il
depth on q level and badly drifted,
Trains on all the roads running to anc
from the city are delayed, aud is uucer'
tain whether any trains will leave be-
fore night. The weather is very cold
No serious casualties are reported.
Three feet Of snow fell at WATERFOWL
and vicinity. All traiuS are delayed.
PoUGHKEEPsiE. Y. T., Dec. 23.-
TIE cold wave has reached the Hudson
river valley. Reports from the upper
hudson tonight show that the river
north Of Rhlnebeck is filed with mass
es Of new running ice, completely OBJ
structing navigation. Though all the
ferries are running at Stuyvesant the
CO Is fast from shore TO shore. The
eamb0at Martin, Of the Albany and
Newbursh line. passed n'rth, but was
Obliged 10 return. r .ilroad kilograms
report Serious detention of the koli-
day travel al'ng the New York Cen
lral. None Of the fast trains from the
West to-day had postal cars on them.
there being no connections west OF
Rochester nor with Niagara Falls.
Heavy SHOWS are reported along the
line of the New York Central railroad
west of Rochester. The mercury to-
night is Is above zero and falling. A
strong northwest wind is blowing.
ST. PAUL. Dec. 23.-The cold here
has steadily increased for the past three
days. reached the lowest point Ihis
msrning. when differently located thsr.
mometers registered from tsl3 de.
grees below Zero. There is little snow,
but there are indications Of continued
cold weather.