The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-03-19


held a commission in the Prussian army
70 years.
The Louisville Courier Journal thinks
the speech alleged to have been made by
Sitting Bull is evidence that the old man
possesses some of the "olu Simon-pure,
poetic, Cooper, Fourth reader, North
American Indian blood"
There IS movement in the Church of
England for the admission of class of
ministers like the local preachers in the
Methodist Church. A memorial TO Arch
bishop TAFT asks for the acceptance of a
measure "for ordaining and licensing tit
persons as deacons without requiring them
to give up their ordinary callines." The
memorialists believe the proposal, if car
ried into effect, would ''supply to a large
extent the admitted dearth Of clergy
The Mennonite Bishops of Russia held
a council recently, at which it was re-
solved, in view of the forthcoming draft
Of young men, to ask of the Government
particulars concerning the management
and position of the drafted ones, prelimi-
nary to deciding what the denomination
should do. A petition was subsequently
presented to the Gar, who said he regret
ted that so many Mennonites had gone
to America. "The service we require of
you," said he, lis not military service:
it is not contrary 10 your confession. We
have done what we could for YOU"
A colored lithograph representing Ida
Lewis rowing boat over rough sea is
frequently seen in the shop windows, but
she has not had an opportunity of rescu-
ing a shipwrecked mariner for some
months, and consequently her name has
got out of the newspapers. She is mar
ried, and signs her name Ida Wilson.
We are glad to notice that through the
kind solicitation of Senator Burnside the
Lighthouse Board has appointed Mrs.
Wilson keeper of Lime Rock Light Sta
ton, and that, as a compliment to the
new incumbent, the salary has been
raised from $500 to $3.50 per annum. Thus
sheroism hath its reward.
A wise Italian proverb (Which may
perhaps be quoted back by way of tn
quoque) says that 'there are who despise
pride with greater pride.' 1t is very
true that pride may have sat in the tub
with Diogenes, and perched on the pillar
of St. Simon Stylites; in fact, it cannot as
sumeso many disguises that they must be
proud indeed who fatter themselves that
they have attained to perfect humility.
In this, as i'll everything, it is hard to
arrive at a just estimate of ourselves. As
Persian proverb POLITICALLY expresses it:
"Thou shalt sooner detect an ant moving
in the dark night on the black
earth than all the motions of pride in thy
heart"
Parsons, in mis- life of Pepperrell, re-
cites curious record of the court-mar-
tial held at Louisburg after it fell into
the hands of the New Englanders
"Among other complaints before the
court was one against Captain Percy
who was charged by three complainants
with drinking Long life to the Pretend
en- which, at that time, was deemed high
treason. Pielcy was arranged before the
court, and the charge and affidavits be-
ing read in solomon tone, the question
was put. What is your defense, sill, re-
ply to this charge of treason in drinking
long life to the Pretender9' NAV i
please your Honors,' said the Captain
4the complainants entirely misunderstood
me. I drank long life to the potatoes
The Captains defense was deemed salts
actory. @.- ..,E ..r fl, . ..
At the death of John Wesley, in 1851
there were in connection with Methodist
312 ministers, 115 circuits, 18 missio
stations and 10000 members. Now In
Guiding the Methodism Of Great Britain
that of the United States of Americ,
colonial Methodism and branch churche
it is estimated that there are not LEI
than 10000 itinerant preachers, 60,O(
local preachers and 100000 adherent