The New York herald., 1879-11-23


DR.. Newman will maintain the Supremacy Of
Law" this morning in connection with tho Sabbath
observance In the Central Methodist Episcopal
Church. Sermon in the evening also.
In the Church OF the Disciples of Christ the Rev.
J. B. Cleaver will speak this morning about "Hding
Light from the Lost" and this evening will review
Colonel Ingersoll's Philosophy of the Gods"
At Eighteenth Street Methodist Episcopal Church
the Rev. George L. Strobridge will preach morning
and evening to-day.
At tho Church Of tho Holy Spirit the Rev. E. Gull
bert will preach this morning. and the Rev. Dr. j. c.
Ecceston. of st. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church.
Clifton Staten Island. in tho evening"
At tho Church Of the Divine Paternity the Rev Dr..
E. H. Chaplin will preach this morning and deliver
an address this evening
The Rev. DR.. A. b. Carter will oficiate and preach
in Grace Chapel to-day at tho usual hours.
CHAT BY THE WAY.
He was wise man who said that the great ques-
ton is not "IIow many enemies have wer" but
"where they?" The brave man does not fear
numbers. but has q right to demand fair play.
Antisthenes velH fortunately died long ago. for he
would be an unpopular philosopher he alive
to-day. Whom comparing the value Of riches with
that of character he said:-.'A man should work
hardest to acquire those things which he could carry
with him il he were to be shipwrecked and had to
swim ashore"
The idioms Of strange language always diff
fcut. and 1t is a. unsafe to them as it is for
lady to attempt to harness o couple fiery horses
Something is very sure to 60 wrong. Frenchman
thought he had learned the slang expression, II
have other fish fry" by heart and uId master it
at will When invited to attend whist party he
responded:-"No. thank you. must fry some
fish,
just little more than the highest political economy
do to persuade them to live together pesceably
The Heidelberg student isn't happy until he can
carry about ugly on his face made by the
duelling short sword His lady friends are very
proud of him II he happens to have two scars in
stead Of The peasant of the Tyrol In his
hat eagles festher, the possession Of which Is
proof of personal prowess. for 1t is no
slight matter to climb to tho eyrie, and
no easy thing to capture the winged mon
arch when there. and the Tyrolese damsels look
with peculiar favor who has accomplished
this feat. But the man who the feather must
do SO in spite Of all comers. A comrade meets him
the highway and asks "How much will that
feather cost? And the answer is, "Five fingers and
grip" and then comes the trial of strength. The
scars thus received honorable as those won
in battle. Even among the same spirit prevails.
though the exhibition OF 1t is somewhat checked.
The worship Of courage and brute force still exists
and wound honorably gained is something still
to be proud of.
We have always regarded DIR. Talmago as an eccen-
trio person. hut we really did give him credit for
an ability to put forth . herculesn strength and to
accomplish . feat in rhetorical sensationalsm such
as has never been heard Of before. But our theory
has been extinguished. British phrenologist has
wandered over the Alpine range Of his bumps. from
oh xhn 80 ~ hSs
tells that the Doctor Is made up that he can't
help doing and saying outrageous things. With his
scientific fingers resting quietly the snowy sum-
NIT Of his bump OF sef-esteem the phrenologist
declared that the great preacher might be accused
Of almost everything else. but of HUMILITY never.
He further said that the why the Doctor has
been ablc to much life in New York is that
he has third eye. third eye is what troubles DR..
Talmage. and that third eye. the phrenologst tells
us. is . spiritual eye. If. hereafter the preacher
makes rash assertion. and the world says IL don't
1t, Doctor" then the wicked world may know
that the Doctors "third eye" is the warpath and
is leading the explorer into byways be dis
covered by the two eyes which common among
mankind. But the phrenolosiss may be . wit. and
simply meant to say that DR.. Talmage has two eyes,
which he uses much as other people do, and CAPT.
tai !, which he also.
1t 10 always sad thing whom . man Is compelled
to apologize for his actions and to prove to every
newcomer that they not bad as they ap-
pearcd to be. A good lifs the result Of an honest
purpose will generally take Of itself and needs
very little apology for apparent inconaruities. be-
cause there will be nonc We remember . story
which illustrates this point. minister who was
accused Of great many imprudences told one Of
the Of his church that he could easily ex-
plain away every charge. So one day when no
and xhA old Wer to- thAr ha ho0 fha
task This charge from very simple and
perfectly natural act his part. and that charge
and the other. and the other magnined by gos-
sip until they really seemed to be quite grave. At
the end of the talk the minister said rhere deacon
have not explained everything to your satisfac-
tionr" The simple minded deacon replied, Eyes, my
dear friend your explanation been beautiful and
perfect and to toll the truth have only one Diff
Guilty left. but that bothers q great deal" 'Ah
and pray what may that bei' inquired tho minister.
"wcll." said the deacon. twirling bis thumbs. my
dinicuty 10 that there should be SO many things
which need to be explained
The theology OF childhood is very peculiar Tho
only difference between and the little ones is that
while We think just "a many funny things a they
do, We never speak Of them, while they put them
into words. We are reminded OF this fact by read
ing of tho boy who asked his mother II God made
monkeys 40 we'll a. men. When she naturally RI
piled In tho Affirmative. he quietly remarked
"weu l guoss He must have laughed when lie got
the first one finished"
The English have peculiar relish for those stories
which illustrate our American humor and quick
wittcdncss rather than wit perhaps. There s this
remarkable thing about Punch. that no one
but an Englishman can possibly laugh ut IL.
An American finds himself able to read a
whole number Of INnch without q smiru!
while the Dritishcr grows rcd in the sace
with laughter. Tho why no man can toll
But American humor. tho contrary. serves to put
an Engishman in good temper as we'll o. the native