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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-05

The fret cigar which a boy smokes
teaches him more about about true in'
wardness than all the metaphysics o.
after years.
There is reason 10 all things. RI Od Sa'f.
That's where you're wrong as usual
did'sl never try 70 argue with nervous
woman
One grocer asked another; i Colonel
- man to be trustedf ! think you'd
find bin so, was the reply II you trust
him once you'n trust him forever. He
never pays.
How sadly true Il il that boots will
squeak on sunday more than auy other
day Of the week, and that the man who
wears them always hires seat in front
Of the pulpit aud must needs walk The
whole length Of the church
ItisA very remarkable fact that II dui-
I Ing tho honeymoon your wife ifeads on
your foot you cannot feel H. bat u she
does Il some years sfter Il Il exceedingly
! painful.
4 A little boy ID sunday school put a
poser to the teacher. The lady was tell
log her class how God punished the
Egyptians by causing toe hrst born Of
each household to be slain. Tho little
boy listened a,tentiyely. AZ The proper
Interval he mildly Inquired, What would
God haye done II there bad been twins
They are 60 precious 10 the neighbor'
hood Of Worcester Massachusetts Ny
little .yeAt.old girl, writes friend
was 10 the sittiBgrOom alone With her
uncle, aud dfeamiiy looking from The
window. Without turning her head. she
said, Unele Horsee, eight and seven make
Giteep, don't they tie replied that she
was rlgbt. Tbea, sslt she. iu baif s9liio-
quy, Il l. Only eight yeafs before shall
have q bean, aud, OBJ Idread ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-05
IMPORTANT
TO CONSERVATIVES

A AGentltnsn hayias been - fortunate A. 70
cure hss son q ofGuAsumplion IN iis worst stages
AFTER bsiuR eiFfu upto die By the most eelehsat.
"a phFfietAus. desires 10 riake knoan the care
shi lled siih Asthma, Broncl ais, Coughs Colds
UansaNlHiira, and Al, Affections Of the Throat
aud tangs, Aad viii ssnd the Receipt free 81
charge 70 81 uho desire b, x they viii forward
ih6f address 10 3l6m
DANIEL ADEl, "a Liberty 81, Nes Yoif,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-05
Now Is TIE TIME
10 gat those
Old Clothes Colored

AnA Cleaned Up tor Summer Wear.
Is ssH eakr ibem lock ~ vel ~ new aud save
buslnN Ne sAsA seaa boz nearly ever wesk
Daring thp sFf.ng AL co10rs warraEtea fast
ana rHAffauhHl 10 give EAtlsfAc.loH ufsssss
Should he urpeA before dying. bat ee2ts pants
aeA 5gEsef en9As san ha Gyed sithoat.
sfMONDs,
journal Oflee.
Mtah hester. w.. AFsa l0lA. Is1s a7a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-05

A parrot created sensation 10 bag
gage car on the Chicago, Darlington and
Quincy railroad the other day. The cage
was lncIosed 10 paper aud set on coffin,
aud was soon forgotten. As the con-
duclor aud other lIainmen we're passing
through the car they beard q sepulehrsl
voice lssuing apparently from the coffin,
crying, Lemme out They were startled
and frightened, and thought they had
sure case Of ghost, TIL Polly was diseoy-
cred whining for liberty.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-05

What's de time O. day, ole 'Omeng said
a eolored countryman to Aunt hiliy, Try.
log u poke fun al The brass chain ths.
beld her front door key around ber neek
Look Il de town clock, chile. Data built
for poor folks.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-05

The Cells supposed nightmares 10 be
caused by demons called Dusieas sitting
on the chest OF q sleeper, and The dues i
10 you, duee take you, aud what lbe
duce Is The matterl ail refer TO these Du'
sieus.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-05
MS CANS, HEATERS

TiN CANS. HEATERS
sap Baetsts, gsssis aud Galvan.Esd Iron Pare
4 L S o
ia NAFs FakgH aa8 stamped, sAsst lrQn ard
CoFPsf 81 AFe, Coal ho1s, stove Pipe, C0rTogsi
Cd E&EaNs-
4 + ) .
Rave sgcnis. TE Aeodus. FamPs. Lead AHd
ifoA fsFs 0ksi Ifaa haass siuks. PLATA AID
UAts3AsEH0, Goods fuFplktha ta uFGsr.
~ FfawEtly stienac4 - and safk tons Ia .
stilsfarteFF zanHsF frises a. leH as any party
cas- a1eF6 Ter tie aAtae gaGffy aue Eisss q
epts OfAeFs Ag tasAl va3i Feeeifs tnl1nssiAlS
atlauaag.
Pr. COOLIDGE.
Af4Hsisa. gi, gss. zsah. 1915.
The New York herald., 1879-03-03
TEMPERANCE.
MEETING AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE-''sEN-
AToR" BOB HART TELLS THE STORY OF HE

MEETING AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE-"sEN-
AToR" BOB HART TELLS THE STORY OF HE
CONVERSION.
meeting Of the American Temperance Union was
held yesterday afternoon at the Lyceum Theatre, in
West Fourteenth street The event of the meeting was
the appearance the stage, among the regenerated
of Senator Bob Hart" once famous minstrel, who
will be remembered in connection with Birch and
Backus It was also announced in the notices of the
meeting that the Rev. H. Eddy, of Jersey City.
would make the opening address and introduce
Senator Bob. President William Mason Evans. after
the opening prayer. read letter from DR.. Eddy in
which he conveyed his regrets at being unable to
keep the engagement. In the absence of DIR. Eddy
President Evans delivered short address on the
subject of temperance in which he enunciated again
the broad platform Of the Union and besought his
THE SENATOR ON SALVATION.
After the singing of q hymn Senator Bob Hart
was introduced. He said he proposed to tell tho
story OF his life and conversion in simple matter
oact way and d b sSs @ 70 ,%i the
he did not dream OF ever becoming q temperance
man. but Jesus had come to his assistance. and now
he was saved he firmly believed "What trans
formation" he calculated This day two weeks
ago I was dead drunk ut little station Of tho
testimony ana thank God" Before giving the mar.
rative OF his conversion the senator took q retro
spect Of twenty years. He said that about twenty
years ago he became associated with the stage and
continued to maintain such relationship until his
besottcd habits drove him forth Just here the SEN
ator took peculiar pains to impress his hearers
the fact that his association with the stage had
not the slightest influence In making him .
drunkard. 1t was in him. and he would
have been the in any walk OF life. The stage,
he said had disciples the beauty of whose daily life
even some Christians might copy with proAt He
spoke of his last respectable engagement in New
York with Birch, Wanfbold and Bsckus; Of how he
promised them to stop drinking. and how, .
hundred previous occasions he broke his word,
and came to the verge Of deirium tremens,
"of which," said he. parenthetically. II see BY
the papers died in Jersey City few days since. n
while he Mt Goshen but he heard that Billy
Dwyer, the minstrel, had signed the pledge, and
hercupon he made up his mind to do so too. and no
did.
DR.. Lambert, Of insurance fame, was present at
the meeting. and o number of pickpockets were
noticed in the body of the house.
The New York herald., 1879-03-03
ST. PATRICK's DAY PARADE.

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF delegates to
the Convention of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians
OF Kings county held yesterday afternoon in
Municipal Hail. No. 353 Fulton street. Brooklyn. for
the purpose Of pcrfecting arrangements for the cee
bration Of ~. Patrick's Day In that city. The
utmost harmony Of sentiment prevailed. and
the determination was expressed Of COM
memorstipp the natal day Of Ireland's pa
tron saint in manner worthy of their
native land. County Delegate Francis II. McC}nnis
occupied the chair and Peter Carberry oficiaed 40
secretary of tho meeting. When the roll was called
delegates from thirty divisions Responded to their
names. James Dolan, OF Division No. =, elected
Grand Marshal of the Ancient Order of Hbcrnans for
the parade, and the aids chosen we're Edwin Halpin
and Michael (sillen After some discussion . CON-
pttec was appointed TO select line of march and 10
report at tho next meeting.
The New York herald., 1879-03-03
grave Of your loved ones and would open the door
and let them fill all the air with the music of their

grave Of your loved ones and would open the door
and let them hl all the air with the music OF their
voices.
ON EARTH AND IN HEAVEN
Oh. how different it is earth from the way IL is
In heaven. When Christian dies. say, CLOSE
his eyes," In heaven they say. "Giye him q palace"
on earth we say. Let him down into the ground"
In heaven they say, "Host him on throne" On
earth 1t is Farewell, farewell" In heaven IL is
welcome, welcome" And l Christian
soui coming down to the river Of death. and he
steps into the river and the water comes 60 the
ankle He says. lord Jesus. is this death?'
mo, says Christ, this is not DEATH And he
wades still deeper down into the water until the
mood comes to the knee, and he says.
LORD Jesus, tell me. tell me is this death ?" and
christ says, mo, no; this is not DEATH" and he
wades still further down until the wave comes to
dne giraie' and the soul says Lord Jesus is this
deathF NO. says Christ this is not" and
deeper in wades the soul till the bilow strikes the
hp ana the departing one cries Lord Jesus is this
when Christ had lifted this soul upon throne Of
glory and the pomp and Joy of heaven came surging
to his feet then said Christ. 'Ths. trembling SOUL
This is death!' "
The New York herald., 1879-03-03
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

The DOALlIf Or MAN NATUHE-SEhMoN bf
Mr. BEEcHER.
Mr.. Beecher made the Anal announcement ycster-
day morning of tho Plymouth Bethel Fair, which is
to be held during three days of the present week.
Though our outward man perish yet the inward
man is renewed day by day" The duality of man.
said he. in thought through all of Paus writ
ings. There . man insphcrcd within man;
invisible creature hidden within the objective
whether taken the purely spritualistic view Of
the soul. a. being something scparabc and separate
from the body or the msterialistc one. that IL Is
matter carried up to the highest degree OF refine
mcnt, II practically amounted to the same thing
As o very general statement IL was true that q
mans outward life was the reflex OF his inward. and
that have in some degree the reputation Of
did not through mans whole nature; IL was
only true of his more violent passions and those
which have to do especially with human lite. The
man who smites prejudices full In the face had
always bad reputation among those whom he hurts
and hinders. On the other hand, some men were
better in their conduct than In their inward life
Their ruling desires might be unpopular, and the
rules OF society, working through their vanity.
might prevent them from openly seeking their graft
hcation. Many men did coarse cruel and selfish
generosity.
LADIES.
How much misery was caused by the devil appear
ing on earth In the shape of woman. There were
many devils walking the streets in linsey wooscy,
but there great many also dressed I'm broad
cloth. In velvet and in satins who devils
than they There were those whose whole lives were
wrapt up in surdidncss, who hurt whomsocvcr they
touched. whose hands we're iron and whose fingers
had claws. Their hearts were like dcns of dragons,
The New York herald., 1879-03-03
BRooKLYN's LIFE SAVING SOCIETY.

Application will be made in . few days TO tho
municipal authorities OF Brooklyn in behalf of the
Life Saving Association Of that city. for assistance in
carrying out the humane and noble work In which
its members engaged. The patrol is now kept
up nightly by the four members of the society be.
tween the Fulton Ferry and Red Hook Point.
In the future, when its members are increased,
the patrol will be extended at night. The members
have already made record having rescued from
drowning at various periods no less than twenty
seven human beings. They skilled bostmen and
have been acting without compensation. IL is prob.
able that tho Common Council, recognizing tho ad-
mrabie work these performing, will supply
them with such outht may be required 70 faoitat
their humane labors.
The New York herald., 1879-03-03
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, MARCH g. 1s7a-TRPLE SHEET

made breach that the enemy could
effect permanent lodgment No moro than
these efforts of the past will the false
philosophy of our day. aye. even the indifference
now so prevalent work njurionsly upon the Church.
mans last and most sacred asylum. Only II behooves
those who stand the Church's watchtower to
sound the note of alarm to keep the flock under their
guard well IN hand and ready for the onslaught. that
all may know the dangers surrounding them and
knowing 1t be able to resist the avalanche of nhdel
ity with that supreme courage and devotion which
religious teachings and religious belief have installed
in mans breast.
The New York herald., 1879-03-03
FIFTH Av. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
THE oUTPoURISo OF THE spIRT-sERMoS BY
THE REV. DIR. JOHN HALL.

THE REV. DR. JOHN HALL.
The Rev. DIR. John Hall preached in the Fifth Ave.
nue. Presbyterian Church on the subject THE
Prophecy of Joel. or the Outpourng Of the Spirit"
After the usual hymns. prayer and lesson the pastor
read the last part of the second chapter of the
Book of JOEL beginning at the twenty eighth verse,
with the words And 1t shall to pass after.
ward that ! will pour out my spirit upon all
flesh" There many, said Dr. Hall. who
confess that they do not receive all the spirua,
gain that 1t is desirable that they should receive.
Even so. there not few who have heard this
Gospel all their lives and there Is no evidence that
they have received it in their hearts. What is there
to- make the word OF God cffectual and drive away
ignorance and prejudice? Not the power of any
minister or church, of reason or pathos, no power
csn do IL but the power of the Divine Spirit. hope
n IL not as matter OF decent form that we ask that
The New York herald., 1879-03-03
Sermons and Services in Many of
the Churches.
TOPICS DISCUSSED.
Cardinal McClOskey Bishop Potter and Other
Prominent Clersymen Preach.
A SOMBRE SABBATH

To the unorthodox and questionable people of the
community yesterday was simply the second day of
March, but the orthodox and the fash onablc land
the two are very closely related in the
metropols) yesterday was the first Sunday in Lent.
The day dawned with settled coudiness and chill.
uninviting atmosphere. 1t seemed as If Nature had
united with the clergy in announcing that the
season of denial had come. There was a
notable increase in the attendance at Catholic
ana Episcopal churches. 1t is a settled custom,
among those who observe the Lenten season
at all. to attend the first Sundays services any
sacrifice After that exceptions may be taken. Lent
does require to be gradually initiated Festvity
Is allowed such ample swing just before Lent's
rival tb Fashion is ready to plunge at once into
the other extreme, and gladly lay aside the mask of
gayety for the more impenetrable one of gravity.
The abstemous is something that people dis
posed to dread until a surfet of pleasure rem
ders it positively welcome. With a than
usually merry winter behind them and Easter smiling
in the future fashionable New Workers.
dropped into Lent with genuine comfort. Had
yesterday been pleasant many of the preceding
Sabbaths there would have been stronger evidences
of the Lenten period; but it not. 1t of
those days when the meanest of people feel like going
to church, and when even the most restless do not
feel like going in search of amusement Consequently
the avenues and the Park were almost bare of hui
manity. There was nothing of interest to be
in them and strayed along the city streets
to catch glimpse of his fellow beings their way
to church his spirits not at all improved.
Everybody appeared to be wrapped up in individual
thought. and those who did not look tired looked
rather benign than socable. Perhaps most of them
concurred with Mark Tapley that there credit
in being jolly under such circumstances and if they
couldn't enjoy the credit they positively and properly
declined to be Jolly.
The New York herald., 1879-03-03

acoivtes walked Immediately before the canopy. be-
meath which was the Cardinal. having priest at
either side of him. Bishop Lynch walked nrst before
the canopy and next the Vicar General ana the
celebrant, deacon and subdeacon OF the mass "hen
the returned to the high altar the blessed
sacrament was placed over the taoerhace' ,ne re-
mopstrance in which it was inclosed being thus ex-
posed to the view of the congregation The Litany
OF the Saints and other prayers were then chanted
and the service was concluded. The Blessed Sacra-
ment will remain exposed for forty hours when it
will be removed during other imposing ceremonies
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dash between William II. vanderbilt's chest
nut gcding Leander and the smut geldins Thomas
Young driven by Dan Walton, interested the owners Of
fast horses St Nicholas avenue yesterday They went
down neck and neck for three quarters OF
mile Then Walton let Young cut and he drew ahead Of
Iesnder amid great cheering from the spectators At
Lamberrs subsequently, Walton offered TO match Young
against any horse In the world barring Hopeful for
e. side. mile dash mile heats IN road wagons on
st Nicholas avenue. John la~etrs brown godins Fik
gerald and Dave Reeds gray gcldng Jack tried turn
down the road II Close trot all the way fitSer.
AID finally passing to the front and winuinK by four
lengths Mr.. Namara brown mare Anne Collins and
Mr. De Cordoyas Gen Tweed also had an exciting brHsh
the mare winning By length There were several rus
always Oi which the most dangerous wasa black team
attached 10 coute that dashed mady down the avenue
the TOP Vi their speed. They were stopped at 10Th
ktreeI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-09
An ODD bu, rn,er...,nr Concert.

lhe monNony Of the customary concert
proerlmme was pleasantly varied at an enter
La.unent given on Friday evening. Every
Iuns was q little out Of the usual order
OF tplngs-th orchestra, tho instruments on
VIII % they played. the pieces they performed,
W' purp 50 for which the concert was given.
an even the hall itself whore II took place
Hiri"r Brothers had cleared tho second floor Of
M".r building on Broadway for tho purpose
decorating tho room tastefully with draperies
I'.ms. N9w'rs. and Oriental rugs. 1t held prob
Aoi 511 people. who came In evening dress. ms II
70 pnr,or entertainment. The object OF tho
concert was tho support Of the FREQ klndergar;
Cu c4hugt'd with tho Anthem Memorial
,Nur' Inc 0rerestra<was composed OF ANA
EuIH ana. In part OF ladies' and finally tho con-
un'i"l WIS an amateur
49, Poe hUtr seems 10 hayo boen carried out In
=! t1t'Y with tho object for which the concert
49, urnlr'ied, for two Of the pieces performed
T. IT, NlA mphonlcS, in which were llSt Of
KEN uur h's - odd NJ those we rend OF at Nrbu, ,
,t'"lurHllr p famous concert when he erected
,t'g lt'ru image. His orchestra was mnde up
-. '"Ih'ls' nut"a, harps. sackbuts, dul'imers,
an t-Nllrrys. This wns composed OF cOrnet,
49,, "bo" ETHER, triungles, cuckoos, vioins.
",DAhl1 mlrl"t1us. h"lf. uianO. schnarrs.
- 'r music mat Is written Tor Sl"h nm Orches-
"a Uhoush Hayden did not disdain TO t.Y his
,hul al ~ has much the same rotation TO art
a. We real lnslruments of truo orchestra.
Dut lor TINS O"cnsion Mr. Stetson the conductor.
slnuhg gentleman Of uncquivocal talent. wrote
sITTn' exceedingly graceful music.
MY i,hl reason 10 be proud OF his orchestra.
nan 81 which wHs handsome enough 10 have
,,pHtnfu IN" bend OF an older man. Perhaps Tor
Hlls reason rs much As from ihcXpNTienco.
No uIu not trust himself 10 look IN often from
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-09
THE POLICE AID MONErs.
sergt. Lenerts Explains More Safeguards
against I.osa

Sergt Lefrerts. speaking OF the Police Mu-
for twelve years he has devoted all his spare
time to the work Of the association without
hope or expectation OF reward. During that
period t472.s97.50 have passed through his
hands every dollar OF which has Como to tho
person to whom II belonged. He acknowledges.
however that there Ia at present no check
on the precinct treasurers. to prevent them
from failing to report tho names OF new
members TO the general Secretary. and APP
propriating tho dues paid by such. This
proceeding. on the other hand. would be so
open TO detection that the Sergeant thinks IL
practically impossible. and lie has yet to learn
that II has been done. the allegations against
Precinct Treasurer Green OF the Eighty seventh
street polc 10 the contrary notwthstandi ng,
Nevertheless. he Intends To propose ut special
meeting Of the delegates called for To- morrow.
iST the p1rposs 81 long H%Say With the abuses se
will get receipt for all dues paid from tho
Precinct Trensurer. which will serve, in tho
event Of his death. rs evidence Of membership
even II his name is not on the roll kept by tho
general Secretary. In this way there Will be- no
their rights through any negligence Of tho
local Treasurer, and should a member die
whose name had not been reported, and whose
dues had not been appropriated by that oflcnl
detection would thus be sure 10 follow. Tho
Sergeant says that the interest paid on the
5000. rs he names tho amount. deposited in
the Mani attain Bank. will be paid with the prin-
cipal 10 those Tor whom he is holding II in trust
when the bank resumes. Mrs. Sutton. with the
rest will get the interest on her 81 ,22S. and this
amount has already been paid her through
J. n"rts borrowing the same. and not by tho
bank advancing IT, He reported her as having
already received the money on the lst Of Janu-
airy, because Il WAS deposited to all intrnts and
purposes in her name and he considered the
bank solvent.
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4 WIFE BEATER's RELEASE
Sent to the PenHentiRry for Month and
Out on Bail In Two Days

Mrs. Hannah McNally OF 23i Myrtle ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. appeared before Justice Bloom.
sitting for Justice Fisher. in the Third District
Court Brooklyn. yesterday and said that her
husband. James McNally. who on Wednesday
last was sent 10 tho Penentiary for thirty days
for assNulting her, had appeared in Brooklyn
again. and she was in terror lest he should re-
turn to her home and beat her again. She yet
bore the marks of the former heating upon her
face. Tho Justice was puzzled to know how
McNRlly had escaped from the PonhentiATy
and promised Mrs. McNally TO inquire into hor
complaint.
Inquiry at the ponitenfary yesterday showed
that Mentally was released on bail which had
boen accepted by Judge Nelson of the City
Court Counsellor ANTONY Barrett had McNaHy
taken before Judge Nelson on Thursday. on q
writ Of habeGs corpus. but "a the District At
tOrney and his assistants were busy, the prison
or WAS remanded to the penitentiAry, and on
Friday. when ho was again taken betOre Judge
Nelson. District Attorney WcrnbeTg appeared
and consented that McNallY should be released
on bail to appear for recommtment 10 the pen
itentiary whenever he was wanted. judge
Nelson then lXed the prisoners bail at $3.50
and McNally was released. He is a caulker
employed in South street this city. and his wife
Is the daughter 81 a man who was 4 largo prop
erty-ho!der in Brooklyn. McNally has not boon
to his home since his discharge.