The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
CHAT BY THE WAY.

CHAT BY The WAY.
God does not use the noun OF multitude, but the per-
sonai pronoun. His laws do not refer to your neigh
bors. but TO YOU
Some OF tho religious papers are declaring that
there are too many ministers IN the 6ed-.hsy are
drug In tho market There may be too many IN the
basement story, but there ia always plenty OF room
up stairs
II Is often the case that generosity consists In
giving to Others what you have NO use for yourself
According what scientific principle We know not.
yet sea captain Guido a hen even in her own
specially The hen never lays but egg At o time,
but In q gale Of wind the captain "iays to-"
IL is az deserved criticism on the timos that some
said Of rich man, "Hc died SO suddenly that be
was actually buried before his will found" After
1t was found, however. its provisions were unsa,s
factory that tho heirs proved the old gentleman raw
ing and then properly up to suit them
selves
II makes II the business Of his life to please
himself he generally finds before he gets through that
no has undertaken very difficult tasK
Can IL b. truthiuiiy inferred when q man is very
fond OF ''she little brown jug that he is given the
study Of ceramics It the investigation OF It's 'in
wsrdncss" that attracts himp
II Mr. Beecher Is righ', and can prove II, won't We
have good time. Those who have nothing will invade
those who have something and our sole motto will be-
"What are you goiag to do about itf"
Mr.. Tynaall for the present Of affairs
in very curious and funny way. According to his
theory all governed by necessity, and the
necessity that compes the thief to steal also compcs
the policeman 70 arrest him. and the judge 10 con-
deBn MIN. and the turnkey 10 lock the door him.
The only trouble with the world Is that molecules
got astray once In awhile. The plea OF CONDITIONAL in
sanity which has served we'll s to give way TO
the theory OF molecular action. When man COM
hn hn.n
enough In his brain. and when sneak thief makes Off
with your ovcfcoat because the 'gemmulcs''
flowing In the wrong direction. Instead OF punish
ment we ought to administer psregoric, and instead
Of churches ought to have apothecary shops. The
| future rs shus rendered attractive.
There Is clergyman England who ands It din
cult to mako aesthetic taste and his poverty hsr
monizc. He has what he calls his 'Litany Boots"
During the ordinary servcs he wears slippers, with
which the young ladies OF mis- congregation Keep him
supplied: but whom ne Is compelled 10 kneel and
thus SHOW hts feet. he slips these Litany Boots
OF patent leather. and impresses the people BY the
decacy ana symmetry OF his cxtremities. Religion
is great mystery; but VIC always thought that was
independent Of caskin II Is appeal to souls, bat
not 10 the solos OF tho preachers boots.
II you do what Is right you can endure the sncers
OF your enemies When Noah built the ark he had
somethng better than Old Prob. to guide him. Tho
world said it was nothing buta shower; but
Ole Noah KEEP nalin' am = chippin' an a sawin',
While de wicked ncighbors KEEP lAughin' an
pshawn;
and alter who they found that the storm had regu.
larry in aud TO tneE cost they learned tnat Noah
had his full complement Of passengers engaged
Religious cnthus SO too far. The Church
may rail at sceptcs Tor the blaspbemy, but tho editor
OF the Christian Advocate 0ut-Hcrod tho of
them. Such Is his zeal tor he cause OF temperance
a L.
bigot who hesi,ates at nothing. He says
jesus Christ ia put on trial u drinking man not
u sot but u moderate drnker who, according to
tho iv~ OF human nature, with so many million Illus
trativns, was possibly saved from becoming an
ample Tor s0ts Dy being cructhed Ia early manhood
10 this sentiment had been uttered by OF the
called advanced thinkers 1t would be trumpetcd all
ov the land the natural OF the sceptical
theory. AS It Is however. 1t ia shade Too heterodox
for our orthodoxy
The darkcy's philosophy Is sometimes good as
that oil the pale lace In spite OF his orhography he
expresses the general sense of the community In the
following iines:-
q, bless Us, Masser, chen Of we's doin' wrong
Cos dcf we'll need de blcssin' MORN CT ws's dom
wo always tends to do all right; but de debbii he is
strong,
An den bcfo' knows 1t we is don' what Is wrong
Do iasser up above Ho knows how berry weak we IS.
It's easy nun to talk about de peace you wish you
An quite anoddcr thing, ycu know to smile wen you
Is mad.
lis said by scientific men that the muscles Of the
human jaw exert force OF exactly 534 pounds. Elk.
pertinent IN this matter, however, leaves room for
! doubt. We have known Jaw TO turn a four story
house upside down and render 1t logically impossible
any member OF the family TO accept Mr. Bescsrr's
doctrine OF universal salvation.
Some Of The over-sensitvc papers making hue
and cry because sunday trains are being run Ia Mr.
Moody's interest, anu Mr Moody himself feels sore
aoout IT, II, however, 1t is right 10 tho horse
peoples whore the peculiar
immortality In using steam Tor the urpose9 The
telephone Will set this matter right quiet these
uneasy consciences. Mr. Moody IL needed IN all
tons Of the country lie should nave his Headquarters
liz New York. private oiice should be built, con-
Meeting by tsegraphic wires with every church the
continent BY just tapping the signal tho bells could
DO rung In every village, and when tho audiences are
assembled he could preach Ills scr0on and do i'm.
menss evangolis,ic work. VIC have but ono Moody,
but the telephone will indefinitely multiply him.
Arithmetic has iis uses and also It's abuses. IL Is
applicable In various directions and brings together
statistics which startlo aud arouse OF late IL has
bson developing certain facts IN connection with
spun taking Every iurc a man titatcs the nasal
membrane, including tho inevitable sneczc, which is
the delicious climax OF the operation, he consumes
about one and one-haf minutes. This result has
been reached after infinite number of observations
with watch 10 hand, and this average Of one minute
and half refers TO those only who delight In snun
taking and who pursue 1t as luxury. IL includes
that period OF time when the snun takcr, after
having applied the Irritating POWDER waits sereneIy
for tue accumulation OF the spseze energy, which
gradually reaches Its natural volcanic climax and
sarcs evorybo TO bis feet In ordinary casos the