The New York herald., 1878-08-18
knew the nan or his widow, and j. was with a,aesl.y


knew the man or hts widow and it was with dfhcusy
that stranger could got to atend tho funeral
service; and not u minister To 20 10 the grave. Oh
ye dweiers In rural Districts who think BLISS
would bo complete you could but 1.-Two in the city,
be content TO 'dweil among your own people," and
II the will OF God be 30, die among the friends and
kindred OF yours and be buried BY the old pastors Of
the family and sleep among your kindred
Here is a that recently occurred In railway
car and which the comic editor OF tue CArisaHat
Work Is responsible.-A young woman enters and
founc in;o her seat throws up her hands and ex-
claims to her companion with a loud voice which all
in tho cara can hear, "Did you ever know anything
SO hot? Pm s,ia,ngi Can't you open this Window
Wnew! It's dreadful. isn't hS It's always so In
these cars-awiul!" When this KIND OF remark had
beon made at some length for tho odacation Of the
company, voice was heard from tho other end OF
the car-oYos' m. IT'S awful But We must try to
bear up sraiut nothn 10 tho suerin's OF tho early
Christians" A general laugh f"iiovad, and nothing
further was heard irom that yeung woman.
What is wanted and badly wanted, says Msthodist
exchange IL about one hundred strictly Methodist
hymns sharply defining tho governmental differences
between tho Episcopal and n-Eriscopai branches Of
Meihodism A Presbyterian exchange takes up the
suggestion for church supplies the need ai.or
pertinent and plsin:-
love each Prosbytfy
And our syn0ds as well,
From which appeals can cen be had
II Assembly General
Oh. may the day swift como
when delegates shall be
Reduced IRON half q thousand to
Some hupdreds-pbout three.
II was about this time OF year when the little
boy expressed the wish that he built like hen
ro,n out nj nth hrcczu conld blow right
through him.
.Were there any aliens and strangers among the
Jews at tho stms OF their journey to the Promised
Land9n asked the superintendent last Sunday. ''No,
SIR" replied the smart bad boy the back scat,
s1hcy were all 10 the mama boru." School closed
with slnging
Three ittio boys on q recent Sabbath were stopped
on tho street ip this city by an elderly gentleman.
who, perceivlng thst they had bats and . ball with
them, asked OF the number this question :-'Boy
can you tell me where oil naughty bows 60 to who
play ball upon Suudays" "Ovor back OF Johussn's
dam, the youngster replied.
Again the colored brudder'' breaches 10 the point
1t vas at the class meeting, and he said:"Breddren
when was q boy took ha,Cnst and went into dc
woods. When found tree dat was straight ana
solid didn't touch dat tree, but when found one
leaning little aud hollow inside soon had him
down. So when de debil goes aftsr Christians he
don't touch dem dat stand straight ana true, but
dat lean little and are hollow inside" How 10 u
With your Do you lean lttle and are you a bit
'shoilow insidef" Listen and you may hear the soft
football OF old Satan.
Tho Tslmud has this legsnd:--"A rabbi bade his
servant, on Friday morning, 60 TO the market and
purchase tho best thing could nd for tho sabbath
Tho servant brought HIM tongue Tho following
Friday ne commanded him to 60 to the market aad
huv hingh h0 c0uId nnd A1ui h0 no 1
q tongue" Both tho best tongues the worst are
to 90 found In human heads How Is II with mine, l
wonder?
Some "real" North American Indians masque-
radng at The Paris Exposition In disguise consisting
Of beads, buckskins and paint The Parisians are led
believe that this Is their native costume, whereas
Americana know well enough that In mis- habitat tho
Indian Of the period wears an old stovepipe hat,
diapidatod trowsers and coat with whiskey bottle
IN the pocket.
enlargement bracelets" Among the novelties
in the Jewery line They are fitted with combination
locks put Is very doubtful II tho gir Of the period
will suffer hor young 70 kesp the key. This sug-
costs The possibility OF improved marriage csre
mony, with brace OF suitably ornate handouts
instead OF the customary ring.
Rev. N. C. Baldwin tells the Religious Herald snai
In Of his recent trips In Southwest Virginia nc
found "a young Baptist preacher" aud 80 Prssbyts
rian schoomis,soss'' playing croquet, and that he
sook occasion 70 lecture the evil tendency o
such sports' He "aitsrward learned" shat the
schoolmissrcss 'saw the thing 10 q now light and
determined 10 engage no moro In sucn sports" This
reminds Of tho boy who once made boat ell out Of
his own head and had wood enough ien Tor another
We shouidn't wonder II there was clergy man IN
Virginia who might make set OF croquet balls oi
his own bead and have wood enough left Tor another
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