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DR.. SYDNEY DAVIESON'S
ARRIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS.
DIR. SYDNEY DAVIDSON.

M. n. G. .. LONDON, N. .. Gissen,
Auhfs St ssas cs Esflsse s e Nervous
Senior Proprietor Of the Missouri
State Museum Of Anatomy.
Begs TO inform the citizens Of New. Orleans
and vicinity and especially those VINO have al
ready availed thsm ,s q his services. that
may be- consulted. till the 31st March next. q
his old rooms,
. Rampant street, between Canal an1
Cust9mhOusc.
And may be consulted DAILY from 10 a. m. TIN
Dr. DHYfEsoN. having adopted a. his line 81
practice the treatment and cure OF
Nervous Diseases,
branch Of Medical Science bearing specially on
hh s 81 Nsb f5csa eaasns
vitality. and his long and varied 81 Dsrienoe II
the best European Hospitals. together with
aa ns snss 6@ e sS g
Relief to ALI Sufferers
specially and remarkably successful in his
Treatment BY Correspondence.
tits, however. desirable that q least one pex-
Dr.. pA7fEsoN especially " Invites The atom
Jon Of those who By placing themselves under
creased their sufferings. The physician. who
understands his profession and labSrs with In
teligence TO advance. 1t In the respect Of mon.
Is q benefactor TO mankind. and the high esti-
physicians themselves. Is proof that all who
apply to him may have
Implicit Faith In = Rapid and Yerna.
Rent cure
DR.. DAvIESORS work, Practical Obsorya~
TONS" now 10 it's 1e0th edition, Will be found
valuable guide. and may be had. bound Ii
cloth, price Is cents By addregsinQ the author.
DR.. SYDNEY DAvIEsON. No. Q Rampant street.
between Canal and Customhouse. New Orleans.
or from GEORGE ELLIS. bookseller. opposite
the Postof1ce.
DR.. DAVIEaON may be .consultS1 81. No.
Rampant street. between Canal and Custom
after which his address will be 170s Olive street..
st. Louis. where he has been permanently To-
Gated for many year,
Office hours from 10 q. N. TO .. m, and fr01
7 TO p. m. Sundays. 10 a m TIL o. m. only.
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REMOVAL.

lvl have removed from their old establish
mant. corner VI Front aud St. JOSEPH streets. to
the CORNER OF MAGAZINE AND dIROD
s Reefs. Planters and merchants will please
take notice OF this change OF location.
mh31 Ivy
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

fThe DEMOCRAT Is responsible for none Of
the VIEWS expressed In the communications
under this head; but no Communications will
be printed except from responsible parties
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Army and navy officers make their headquar-
te's a the Cclonnade Hotel Philadelpbia 50
fSr famiiiss and large parties Of travellers It
also offers unequaled attractions.
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A CARD.

MIR JOHN MILLER ts our authorized ager
for New Orr ans from this date.
IT, CONRAD h. CO..
Importers OF Wines and Liquors, st. Louis. Nc
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LosT-FoUND.

r OsT-BY A GENTLEMAN. A MOSAIC
IL Scarf Pin. II b. irg IN OH relic. the finder
will be hand somely rewarded By reterniug 1t to
the counting room OF the New Orleans Demo-
erat, No 100 Graf r street mh30 BIT
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MALEs,
~ I6sEg.1.AN EsbUA.

CT E0 FOR PIANO TUNING-BEST WORK
pl sDO $50 Magazine. ID. LEEOH. Sotree
Pianist. ivsfv
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NEW ORLEANS. March so. 1873.
I hereby. notify my friends that nay office
is at No Jackson street.
au2 gt% JOHN MILLER.
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AMUsEMsk I'm.
VARIETIES THEATRE
Manager

VARIETIES THEATRE.
Mr.. THOS. A. HALL................... Manager
DE MURsKA CONCERTS.
Mr.. Hall takes pleasure In announcing that
he has effected an arrangement at great OK pens0
with Mr.. DEVIVO. by which
MILE. LIMA DE MURSKA,
the acknowledged Queen OF Song after most
successful tour OF Concerts In Australia, New
Zealand and California, will make the grand
re-entree In New Oeleafs in
ONE GRAND CONCERT.
On Friday Evening, April s..
And In a Gala Matinee,
On saturday Afternoon, April q.
Mlla. DE MURsKA will appear Jointly with
Sgnor BRIGNOLf the fayofits Prince of
Tsnots; Sig, sU M. the world renowned
Mr.. J hin HILL. the distinguished Pianist and
Mu4tcal Director.
sPEIaL ICE.-Notwithstanding the
heavy EXPENSES for the engagement 81 The Ue
Murska Company. the manager has conclu led
to adopt the following popular sc 10 OF brieess
Adm ssion. 81 ; reserved oats, SO c.nts extra:
gallery. 30 cents. The. sale Of seais will COM
mence on WEDNESDAY, at 9 Il. IN. mh3t I'd
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DIDWELL's ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Second week Of the most complete gurlesdue
COMPANY. Monday evening April /, and un-
iii further MOTTO, Wednesday and saturday
H1atinees. will be- produced the best burletdus
ever Witnessed. ROBINSON GRUSOE. Seeur8
your seats In advance. Friday. beosit OF Mr..
Willie Edonin In preparation. the original
buriesous OXYGEN.
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srruArroNe WArrED-REMALss.

ChaMborMalAa. Cocks, Nurses, sta.
UANTED--BY RESPECTABLE WHITE
w girl, q situation To- do light honsework nr
references given. Address w. M. Democrat
office. ap2 81
UTANTED--BY A RESPECTABLE MIDDLE
w aged white woman. q situation to nurse
and do sewing. The very best OF references
can he given. Address J. j. b.. this Office.
ana at -----------.---
WANTED BY A RESP CTABLE WOMAN,
w situation /, sew-by the day, week or
month or TO nurse children. NO objections
tn travel Addrae 8 J. g. this office. Inh3l 81
MTaN1 EDDY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN.
w n situation M washerw MAJ ana ,ronsr.
Good references given. Address IA. H.. this
Office. ap2
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House.
Under the regular Mondays call of States for
bills and for. reference. the following. among
others. were introduced:
BY Mr.. Banss, of Massachusetts,: G. anting
increased rates Of pen ion in certain cas- s.
By Mr.. Warner, II Com ecti"ut: Making an
appropriation for the improvement # the har
By Mr.. Ward. OF Pennsylvania: Resoluti Ms
OF the Pennsylvania LAgiel ntura protes til x
against any revision OF the tariff laws at this
BY Mr.. Stephens. of Georgia.: A bill for the
financial relief OF III country, and 10 provide
Tor the resum ption OF specie payment without
lpjuliousjy affecting tho business interests Of
By Mr. Chalmers of Misslssippi: To amend
the several acts authorizing the C 1nstruc ion OF
the Pacific Railroad. and to provide a sinking
By Mr.. Moore. OF Mississippi: Regulating
contracts for carrying the mails AMI prohibiting
By M Boone, of Kentucky: To fix the time
for holding term Of the United States District
Court at Paiucah Ky.
fraudulent withdrawal of legal tender notes
by Mr.. Fuller. of Indiana: To SO amend the
by Mr.. Williams If Michigan: Giving juris-
diction e the E, Court OF Claims to hear and de-
and soldiers Of the late war.
BY Mr.. Giddings. of Texas: To divide the State
OF Texas into two judicial dstril Is, and to pro-.
vide for holding terms of court.
BY Nj. Lu.trell. of California: Authorizing
the Secretary OF he Navy 70 pur .hasa in open
market. without advertising. material that en-
By Mr.. Davis OF California: Resolutions OF
the California L, gtslature IN relation TO the
recognition OF the u z govsrnment In Mckee.
lish and maintain communication with the
neiRhb0ring rrpubiics and the adjacent islands
By Mr.. Harrison. Of Illinois: TO provide for
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rapidly over the Roman Empire but It became q very
different thing from the faith Jesus preached.
II spread, nevertheless. among those natious OF
the Roman world, because they would readily
sacrifice plurality for TRINITY, aud, moreover,
alter nie But tins was with the masses; such as
Seneca, the Pilnys, Plutarcn, Gaen, the great and
gooa Marcus Aurelius did II. Moreover IT'S
progress eastward says well Known writer, was ar
rested by the Nagian religion, an event SO singular,
be remarks that II has scarcely received the notice
deserves 10 history. Christianity. said well known
English churchmap few weeks ago, teaches That Tue
spirit OF evil will have fur larger share OF sou Tor
only the chosen lew would be rescued but the osher
lait taught the complete and final overthrow OF evil
ana the sublime triumph Of gooauess ~ last Further
evidence OF the inherent weakness of Christianity -
TO be gathered IRON Bishop Fraser, o. Manchester
Everybody" SAID he, "deplored the comparative
failure OF results winch Christianity had produced in
the world" But the work OF educating the world
must, nevertheless, 60 Oh. hohaminedanl sm rose
and taught sublime truths 10 nations VINO would
receive Them when disguised by tie other latin Like
every other ovsment That has influenced tue world
they are but TWO out OF the many agencies a. work 10
are stepping stones from psganism to Judaism, tue
best truest taih Inc world mas ever SEEN
Ihe best and pures iaith the world mas ever
seen" These not my words my friends, but OF
one Of the churcnmen quote DO not thnk Tor
moment that all have said Is mere Idle attack upon
our daughter faiths, our motto IS deienc NOT uen,
| snow you these weak places today that
may strengthen you tomorrow, that, realizing the
situation, may then how 10 act our part IN the
development OF the worla's history. Any natioual
pride may feel at the law being bestowed upon
u.s. and our being constituted ITS custodians Is consd-
erably lcsscned by the moruhcalon We must ieel
when we think how not hitherto appreciated
either the gilt or the prlvi eEe
HEBREW SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Several of the II brew sunday schools have their
distribution OF prizes to-day with exercises by tho
pupiis. Among lhem may be mention. d the Forty
fourth Street, Nineteenth Street and Thirty fourth
Street s. nagogues and the Temples Emanuel and
Ahawath Chescd. With the exception oil the Nine
Street synagogue which holds It's gatnerng III
the Harvard Rooms, corner OF sixth avenue and
Fortysecond street. the other events Will occur ut
their pective places o. Worship
uEBREw NOTES
The Rev. Henry r. Mendes, minister of the Nine
tecnth street Synagogue, has received handsome
Testimonial. from the ladies' OF The Hebrew primary
class established by him some Tune since.
Inc Rev. Mr. Rubin. OF the Temple, Faith avenue,
rec wed presentation upon the occasion Of the
twenty fifth anniversary OF his ministry
The Hebrew com ettlve examiaa.lons held under
the auspices OF tnc Young Mems Hebrew Association
were cmineniy successful. The examiners were
Rev. Drs. Mendcs, Jacobs, Henry +. Mendes, A. :.
INN. md
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

f. W. Slllman OF late Arm OF rozier & Silliman,
wholesale liquor Dealers OF No. III Front street, has
been adjuacatcd voluntary bankrupt by Register
Ketchum. The liabilities amount to about 100000.
The consist OF twenty acres of land in Wlscon
sin, valued at 500; notes. s3,3s1; life assurance
policy S. o00 aud u claim agiinst Charles Halstead
for $23 900: agains which Is Offset CLAIM
$4,000 in suit, ana hity-hvo shares of tho Suthour
pump Company. Among the creditors are N. d. Law
son S25 600. on promssory note; b. ). Compton
SO 600 to $4,000 on accepted drafts: NJ II. slIinau.
"a 600 and Weinberg II Riry SO. 00O
Lorenzo b. Newell and William H. Smith, compos-
irp me late iru vi Newea omnn, importers Of
neal aowers OF No 524 Broadway, have made appli.
cation u kegsLer ke.cnum Tor tner discharge from
bankruptcy. AID Lie matter VIZ nc heard on July
Mr. NewelI recently gained consdcraule Dotoriey in
he uyorce proceedings instituted against HIN by
wiie ana yesterday the latter appeared In person be-
lore Re gst.r kelchum aud hicd claim against the
estate the oaukrupts Tor $1,000 money loaned on or
about March ], 1917
No. 234 bIoadway, was held yesterday al The chico
oil Reg Aieu and i've claims we're proved, a9gre.
eating I'll, go IL. Tue largest oeing mat o. William
Butler Duncan, trustee, Tor SS,oVo. Eieazer Gold
smith WAS .ected assignee.
rne creditors Of Henry A. Patterson, stock broker,
OF NJ 26 Broad street, yesterday at the Office VI
Register Kctcnum, Dut no claims We're proved aud
Johu II. P.att Was appointed assignee 10 uptcy
The schedules showed liabilities amounting 70 ABOUT
Frederick Lewis has been elected assignee Of the
estate vi Bernard l.. Ackerinan.
A
Yesterday q, The office of Register titch Francis Mar
lin was elected assignee IN Bankruptcy The ha0ili.
ties amount 10 about Sl2 0OO. Issre are NO assets
Frederi,k Maxwell, business man OF this CIV, who
had u hne residence near Greenport, L. l., bat who
got into business DID cullies, and has of sevtrAi
months been con ia the suffolk County jan, a.
R,verhead, gu proceedings against him ny creditors,
had nearing before County Judge hedges, extending
over Two days OF Inc past week. on pes,sion 20 DO
discharged. the Jury was equally divided, and the
Judge concluded to discharge MT Maxwell iromsm-
prisonmcnL -
In The County Clerks ONCE ,herc were hied yestcr-
day the assXnrne hts oi samuel Rothschild 10 Mary
RothschiIJ, aud OF Gilbert J. Bailey ana William y.
Eldera to John J. Lawrence.
In The schedules the matter OF the assignment OIL
Wuiiain b. BurtneI 10 Thomas Il. Wentworth the ha-
blilics sased ut $l6.254 w, nominal assets ~
So 100 AZ aud real assets at $lO,6l7 ~.
Judge Moore, in the Kings County Court, ycstor-
day, the matter oi tho assignment recently maze
by Constant Balay, dealer N fancy gools IN Grand
street. Williams burg, to Frederick Goeckner, directed
the assignee TO give bonds In tue sum OF 81 ,OO0.
Charles Jones was yesterday appointed assignee by
the OF Henry j. Brown, bankrupt builder
there about S6O 0oO real estate assets encountered
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D. DIS ON THE wARPATH

Doctors Patton and Middeditch editors OF tho bap-
list Weekly In emphatic expressions Of the street,
ego iorn their friend and brother Dr. Fulton, who
last week let on a round shot Or Two at these good
doctors DR.. Patton can s.prove" that the last time
Dr. Fulton brought sermon to the Weekly he offered
TO take 500 copies OF that paper II il would publish
"be twadden But after considering The matter TOUR
days DR.. Patton concluded II "would not pay" ana
declined. Dr. Fulton then acknowledged that
the Examiner had previously rejected the same
invaluable documcnt Moreover, suys DR.. Pat
ton Dr. Bright, whom Brother Fulton calls
MS ..doar friend" within month, brightly
described him I'm the columns OF the Eramtnevl as
scalurnn,ator oil his bfetnrcn'" Hence DR.. Patton
suggests that J. ID. Fulton should drop the I'd d.
and put &C b." 10 the end OF his name as bong more
auuropriate. The action OF the Baptist Home
Mission society ut Cleveland recently, Tor which
Dr. Fulton claims SO much merit, was
merely the reati rnation OF resolution passed
year ago by The society, and IT'S estimate
oil DR. Fulton 10 shown by It's "ignominlousiy drop
ping bis name its board Oh managers 1t Is to
be nopcd that the bcRerent doctors OF divinity Will
settle their summer day quarrel Without resort to
ssp,stols and coffee for three"
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THE HUGHES REVENUE SUIT.
NEW YORK, June 8. 1878.

NEW York, June 8. 1873
To THE EprToR OF rHR HERALD
Ny attention has been called 10 Q notice In ycstcr
days HERALD OF the trial now in progress In the
United states OF tho suit OF the United States
against george Hughes Co. Tor alleged violation OF
the Customs Revenue laws. While your notice Of Tho
case IL Otherwise erred important
matter-namely, IN stating that the sum agreed upon
between the attorneys Tor the United states Mr. Bliss
and Mr. Woodiord, solicitor OF the Treasury Talbot
and myself as tho basis Tor settling the matter, was
twenty thousand dollars ($20,000l The truth Is, the
basis OF settlement agreed upon about oue-tenth
OF that sun,--nameiy Two thousand aud three dollars
aud forty SIX ccnts 49, 003 46, which was the
accepted by both OF the United States attorneys and
by the solicitor Of the Treasury but aiterward
ccted by the Secretary OF the Treasury the
tnat there should DC another jury trial
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH,
Assignee OF George Hughes a Co
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Less Ac-
tive, but Strong.
GOLD 1O1 A 100 %.
Government Bonds Firm. States Strong
and Railroads Higher.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
Money Easy at 2 Ia a .
Per Cent.
WALL STREET,
SATURDAY. June So 7. N. J

SATURDAY. June SOP N.
Trans sections wore less by lo0 900 shares to-day,
which goes bout saying that the session was ou'i
one Good sufficient reasons tor this dimnoIon
IN business ure TO be 'ound tho absence OF large
operators who have gone West, IN the race meeting
Ut Jerome Park dull day aud the end OF the week.
Commission brokers, however, soiacc themselves ios
the loss OF trade to-day by building great expectations
upon that TO occur next week, IL being setted-n
their own minds at ieasthat the wanderers VIII re-
turn homo hungering and thirsting for speculation,
that their appetite VIII only be appeaseu W an IN
ordinate Absorption oil shares consequently ah''e'
patious shape themselves for bull market and from
the strength which manifested In the one to'
day, especially during the latter part OF the SEES
sion, il really looks as II they might oe ro'
unzed There WIS no such iook however,
TO the market at tho opening this morning, prices
tending downward and wrn tho active list heavy ana
lower The weter ghts OF the list were Lake Shore
Rock Island coal stocks, and these IN turn de-
pressed the grangcrs, though only 10 moderate ex-
tent Before noon however, succor came IN the
shape OF Western Ucion, which proved to be the
strong card day, ana eventually infused strength
into tho entire MARKET. Reports OF continued in-
crease in and revival OF the Old story I'm
which the wish is clearly demonstrated TO DO the
father the tnoaghp that the company contempiacd
division OF their reserve stock. were the immediate
causes Of the advance The rise in Western Union
set the w,oc market upon the upward turn again, aad
prices closed great strength and in most cases. as
the highest figures of the day The Conference Com.
mit,ee named by the Senate and House ~ Washington
10 reconcile, II possible, the conflicting amendments
proposed to the District OF Columbia Three-Sxty-nVe
Loan bill, have reported back the original IN IN s
integrity and without the amendments. Thisvrtualy
places the loan upon the same basis as governments
bonds at least far as the guarantee OF interest
aoeg The bank statement shows a further accumua-
ton OF legal tenders and the activity OF the railroad
bond market also that the happy possessors Of
the greenbacks know where best to place them.
OPENING PRICES
Tho opening prices Of stocks at the Board to-iay
were as follows:-New York Central. ll0sA; Erie,
1917; LAKE. Snore, 64h WABASH, l6h; Northwestern,
53; North western preferred. Tx Rock Island, ll7i
Milwaukee and ST. Paul, 52A; Milwaukee and 81.
Paul preferred 70H; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, 5sN; New Jersey Central 80; Delaware
and Hudson Canal SIX Morris and Essex S7A Mich
ipan Central 6oA; Cnicaao Burlington ana Quincy.
1o7,.; ohio and Mississippi. 0; Western Union, san
Pacific Mail, l9k.
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BASxoS--MULRY On Wednesday evening" June s,
the residence Of the BRIDES father, lI2 Henry 81
by tho Hev. William Ward. OF Sswbure, MICHAEL
4. BANxoN TO ELLfR ~. daughter OF Michael Auify.
No cards.
Bnooxx-srocKroS.-I Quincy. Fla, juno 4, by
Rev. ~ PsQuartcrmaL, JAxgs E. BRoowE, Jr., OF New
York iiAe oil Florida, 10 MATTE, youngest daughter
OF Colonel 4. A stockton. No cards.
MISREPRESENTATION Monday, June . by tho
Rev Charles y. Deems Mr. EDGAR II. CHADWICK TO
Mss MAMiK STAFFORD, all OF tins city.
ConIS-NArnAx Lii London, May IL BY Rev. Dr.
Halues. MAugiOs H. CoHES 10 JULIA, youngest daugh-
ter OF Lewis Nathan. Esq. No cards
observation-disclosures n. H. May q by
Rev. l.. J. Mckinney. FRANK Corr OF Jersey CITY, n.
j., to NKTriE |. NEwHALL
MAaaIs-JAavis.-At Grace Church, on Wednesday,
June 8. by Rev. Dr. Rice. JOSEPH +. HARkis 10 ANNA
NJ JARVIS, al Vi Jersey City. NJ cards.
Hoyr-ScAMMox --On Thursday. June o, At south
ora.ge, y. ny ne Rev. William henry hoy., FRAN
daughter Of General H. Parker scammon, Of south
Orange. No cards.
KiSeMAS-JKSyIyGs AT st. Luke's Church, Phila-
deipnia June .. ~ the Rev. q. O. vurrie, D. d., Lieu
tenant - = klSGnAS, Corps OF Engineers, " > A.,
and ErGeyiA, daushter Of N w Jennings.
MALLoS MANSION On Monday. June ., by Rev.
Dr Mlliet at Drtdc's residence JOSEPH MALLoS, ste
OF Newark, 10 ELIZA JANE MARsroS, all OF tus city
PEcK-WRIGHr.-On Thursday, june O. 1915, by the
Rev stephen II. fyng, Jr., ID. d. WALTER }. PECK 20
NELLs j., daughter OF Frcdcrics Wright Esq., ali Of
this CITY.
PKnr -BTRRAS AT Trinity Church, Now YORK,
June ., ISIS, by The Rev. = G. Ever. D; D.; mr
aDwano Alden PETIT to Ma lsans.aH pn ~ H ,h's
city. NO cards.
kAPr--SriEFEL--0n Sunday, June 2, 1918, oy the
Rev Dr. ID. Enhorn, at the residence OF Louis Succ,
Esq, SO Eas. Goth st., Lorfs RArr 10 HrSRsrrA
SrIKFEL.
RorrMASy-Fox On June q, at the residence Of tho
br des parents Oakland. H. by the Rev. DR.. White
head, ukRNAS IA. RorraASS to CHARITY l.. Fox.
srRAaAS- KKsLsn.--in Brookiyo, on June 9 a. the
residence OF the BRIDES brother, BY the Rev DR. john
son, l.. A. srRAHAs Of this city, TO Mss MANS kRkLER,
Of Brooklyn.
Ncwburg papers please copy.
1HIERIor--ligSscn saturday, Junc s. 1873.
NJ the Anthon Memorial Church, by the Rev. 2. u.
Van Kcccs, FERDINAND NELLY 1HIRRior b. PAuLiSk
ELE. youngest daughter OF the late DR.. Charles Hen.
scueL
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nomenclature has abbreviated TO whissunday
The Christians Wnilsunday corresponds with
The Jews PentscosL The latter is the anniversary,
according 10 tradition Of tho giving oil the Law 10
Noses Mount Sinai The latter occurs 1fty days
after Easter. days after A. ceuson Day. Before
tho conversion OF Western Europe from Psganism TO
Christianity the people had day corresponding TO
this but il afterward identified with one Of their
great festivals and was y season OF dancing
aud merry making, of games and adventures When
Bibles aud dear and the people ignorant
Old ana New Testament scenes were enacted on the
stage This festival 10 iDstruct The people those
things. Because oil thes descent oil the Holy
Ghost on the apostles on he day Of Fente
and the baptism oil 81 900 converts on that
day special grace was supposed TO attach 10 that
rite adm lnsiered the Christian Church on WHIT
sunday. II Is supposed, ALSO, TO have been Kept III
remen Drance from The days oil the apostles since
Paul OF his letters expresses desire 10 be IN
Jerusalem on that day 70 attend the feast among Tue
Jews called the least OF weeks OF hrst fruits OF the
harvests 1t OF Tue three great ieass oil the
Jews, ana ranks next TO Easter among Christians IL
will be appropriately observed Lo-uay In all Catholic
anu Episcopal churches. And II the day is Ene hun-
dTeds OF sabbath school children viii clotne them
serves Of old, IN garments pure ana wnilo TO at
tend their first communion In the former churches
regular the latter.
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WUITSJT<DAY

In the progress Of the ccclcsiastcal year whitsuD
day to-day. In Catholic countries this festival
is greatly observed as OaptismaI day. especially for
converts In olden times converts were alfred In
white raiment to signify thc Illuminating and cleans
ing power OF the Holy Gnost, which eii on the
apostles In Jerusalem the day OF Pentccost and
which was sought for by the candidates Tor baptism
on this day. This fact originally gave the day
the name OF White Sunday. which modern