Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-08
A BANGING Georgian.
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Three months ..'.... oN
BANGING Georgian.
| Wkio low nccked clergyman of Brooklyn
has been rungrg for the sake OF bis luuccept
flock, ioto all sorts Of scenes OF dcbauchery 10
New York, and relating his experience therein
to crowded and delighted audiences, the Georgia
Presbyterian Synod has been listening to the
opinions of its reverend members on the subject
of round dances. Naturally some OF these
opinions were founded on experience. Brother
Block had been convicted of the erlmo OF Wallz'
ing, not like dcrvish or David before the ark.
or Mr. Talmage iu the throes ofa sermon, but c1
wazng with q woman. His horrihed church
had cut him of; the Presbytery had sustained
the church, and all the powerful clerical minds
of that persuasion in the State were wrestling
with Brother Blocks appeal. After weeks
hot work the appeal was sustained, ana now
the Presbytery appeals ln tur1 to the General
Assembly OF the Church, which meets 10 May
| 1879. Thus, what began 10 parlor 10 Georgia
| to the strains Of Strauss will become national
question amid the thunders of the Presbyterian
Church. In view of all this it is we'll to kno"
how they look at it in Georgia. Some OF tho
clergymen, it appears, had seen wi various klnu'
Of dancing with the naked eye. There seemed
to be q curious general admission that man
might. dance alone, and that woman mig ht
dance alone, but there the line had to 90
drawn. The style Of argument may be lr-
ferred from Rev. LeftWch's address. 10
! which he said :-"It is lawful for the sexes
to disrobe separately: it is wrong for them to
| tisrobe together" Stripping to his Work and
applying tits argument to danciog he sllt -
''Separate the sexes and ycu deal fatal blow
to the modern darc," he remembered
when the modern waltz was the most lacl0
ious: then came the polka: then the German
ard "gorsc STILL 1t may stri kc some worldly
people that the reverend gcntlemans facts ar'
mixed, and his observations little VIDE or INC
mark; but then. although he knew 50 muca ne
| did not claim to be an expert. NOT oil, not
| even a majority Of the Synod, took tins staDd.
| Many liberal views were expressed: S1llI', II
| dancing is to be crime, we want to Know What
the asserting judges think. Rev. Mr.: Cart
| ledge bad never seen dance until nc was
twenty years Of age, and then it was "an cid
square dance" The effect on him nc de-
scribes as something awful. 1t was, he says:
''ca!cuatcd to Inspire the liccnlous ieehogs OF
/ tho heart" Rev, Mr.. Cleveland had seen
| stag" dances at college, but he says, and no
wonder. that they did not !es:lnste him as
did the "promiscuous social Gauces" he sa" at
home. Rev. Mr. MiIncr was 10 favor oil
dancing tops, dancing waves and dancing luna
ti,s, but he abhorrod seeing man and woman
dance, for it was as fascinating as 1t was lash
ionable. This is all very glm and very Cal
7i!isic; but it queer how q lady IN the maz'S
of the dance appears to affect these hardened
old saints, who should be proof agalost
great deal more
CHEERFUL WoMEN.-In marrying. mcn
should seek happy womeu. They make ter
riblc mistake when they marry for beauty, or
for talent, or for style. The sweetest wives arc
| those who possess the magic secret CT belng
hapny under any aud every circumstance
Rich or poor, high or low, It makes no dllitr
| cnce, the bright little iouDtaln bubbles UP llSt
| as musloalIy in their hearts. Nothing ever goes
wrong with ihcm-no trouble Is too serious Tor
them so make the best oft. Was over thu
stream of calamity 80 dark and deep that the
sunlight f happy fIee falling across It's iur
hid tides woul! net wake al answering gIeam?
JOYOUS tempered people don't know ball the
good they io No m,ttlr how cross and craL-
bed qou teet--nn matter it your brain Is full OF
nctitalion or "aIll ctcd c 'pcusAtIoo, aud ycur
stomach IL filed with medicines, pills and ton
lic5-iust set one Of these cherry little wJman
talking 10 you, she can cure you. The long
drawn Iioo about the mouth will relax, tho
cloud OF settled gloom will vanish, nobody
knows where, and the first thing you know y'u
will be laughing. All what blessings arc thCs1
happy women! Low ottcn their little hands
guide the ponderGu' machine OF hto with a.
most an ioYisble touch low We look forward
through the weary day Of their lr3sidc Smiles
No one know5-no 0no ever Will kno" tia 'hH
dsy of judgment reVeaIs-hoW much We owe 10
those helpful, hopeful, accomplishing happy
women.
|. F1ruTING A BULL WITH A pTCHF)RK.
Tho Manchester, liogland Confcr reports that
terrible fight with bal took place rtcGn:Ij
at Mir. Glove RS farm near Chorey. cyllrr,
named Firth, was drlokiDg with ono OF Mr.
. GIoyrrs sons, when the latter bet hall crown
that Firth dare not fetch his fathers bull from
the field to the sbippon. Firth proceeded to
fulfill his task, and. as a measure or prccaullon
| took with him hay fox. As soon as Fifth
sanproached tho bull it attacked him iurlou,Iy,
and he defended himself by thrustng the
nropps Of the fork into the animals nostrlI5.
This made the bull moro furious, and. relcas.
| ing itself, it made another dash at Firth, snj
caught him with its horns in the lower part OF
| the body tossing him 10 tlc air. A terrlbE
cash was Inflicted on the poor fellow, large
pieco of fash bclng torn away. AS Soon as
Firth alighted on the grouad the bull! knct on
him, and the men watching were afraid to II
terfere until ttcy set large dog at the infu
rated bull, which sciz,d it by the nose, oau'
iug tho vicious animal to get up. Poor Firth
' was then rescued. and presented shocking
. appearance. doctor was called in, and, al
: though the sufferer s 10 a precarlous state
hopes arc entertained that he may recover.
>. Ifa boy comes to bis mother on Saturday
II and wants holes iu his pockets me0ded, 1t l.
best to keep him thoroughly 10 hand next dsy
l. for he wants to 20 ohestnuttlpg, and Will no
hesitate to runaway from Sunday school,
- Bmghamton Republican.
And Ananias stood forth. This is said t
have been SO that some modern liars coul'
g. stand first, second and third.