The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-02

tune. has felt the disappointment all his life. And
now this conviction Is strengthened by German
observation-disclosures Benche-who has deliberately
dissected both and who tells that the head
Of man Is one-third larger than that Of woman.
The truth Is mighty and Will prevail.
Deceit always overreaches itself. In the OF
the little boy who proposed to desdhcad himself
At circus by crawling under the tent and who after
ward found that he had got into revival meeting
instead.
tramp out West has been arrested and impris
oned for cutting hair lady whose tresses
reached down to the ground. But think of the thou
sands of miles he must have travelled and the years
OF search he must have spent before he found such
young lady. There are very few tresses nowadays
that CO ld under any circumstances be cut OF. BY
tho deft displacement Of dozen harpins they will
come of of themselves The poor fellow found 70
his dismay thst The old saw. which tells rs that
Heaven helps those who help themselves. was not
true in his CASE lie helped himself the moment he
found what he wanted and then found that there was
some mistake about the hrst part of the adage.
1t is SAID that every has right to be tried by
his equals. There must. however. be some slip Of
the tongue here, for II murderer to be tried
by his equals there would likely be convictions
at ALL and in certain exceptional cases 1t might DO
difficult to And twelve equally great scoundres to
try q man Il is sometimes to find twelve men
who utterly ignorant of celebrated that
they At become jurors. It may be fairly said
that unless bad is tried by his superiors the
ends Of justice will not be reached.
Lemon we'll hit the abomnable habit which some
men have of pertaining themselves by the following
epgram:-
OF miracles this is sans doste the most rare
ever perceived, heard reported. read;
man with abundance Of scents in his hair
without the least atom of sense In his head.
IL 10 a n before
you indulge in opinion. Curran said to
Father Leary, 81 wish, reverend father, that you
st. Peter and had the keys of heaven. because
then you could let me in" The shrewd and witty
priest the sarcasm, and turned its sharp edge
on the sceptic by replying. 'By my honor and
science sir 1t would be better for you that had the
keys of the other place. for then could let you
out"
You may conclude that your character is pretty
we'll established In certain circles II you find 1t
easier to borrow money of those who don't know
you than of those who do.
Some people are so seriously inclined that 1t is
"no laughing matter to read over their jokes.
When man comes to the deliberate conclusion to
live his wits he must generally be contented
with slender income. The capital in trade is not
large enough to promise much.
sharp answer 10 relished by every one except the
person who is hit. When a lady in Louisiana
gruiy asked why she rang the bell at both ends she
quickly replied. because I wanted both ends to
STOP SIR" And when soldier who was bitten by
dog and who killed him with his bayonet. asked
by the owner why he didn't merely beat him off
with the other end of his musket. answered. "And
so would II he had run ct me with his tail"
When puppyism attains its full growth it becomes
dogmatism.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR YOUNG MEN.
The international Convention Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. held at Baltimore last May.
representing 900 associations, with membership
of 600 young men, recommended the observance
of the second Sunday of November (9th) and the
week following as . season of Thanksgiving and of
special prayer for Gods blessing upon young men
and upon the work Of the association in their behalf
The Worlds Convention Of Associations at Geneva.
Switzerland lin which eleven nations repre-
sented by $50 delegates made q similar recommen-
dation that in all parts OF the world this
of prayer will be observed.
The International Committee suggest the follow
ing topics for meetings each day in the week -
Sunday. November 9-"Agreement in Prayer En-
| Monday, November 1o-"A Moral Young Man
Weighed and Found Wanting"
| Tuesday. November 1.-the Son Of Cody
Wednesday. November pa "Man Prospered
| Beyond Precedent but Unsatisfed."
Thursday, November 13-"The Secret Of q Young
Mans Success In Business.
Friday. November IA Highly Favored Man and
Saturday. November l5-"opposite Choices Of
Two Young Men,"
The Scripture texts on which those topics are
founded also suggested by the committee in q
circular they have issued to pastors asking their
sermon to young men next sabbath. and in such
other observance of the week following they may
deem desirable. Last year the season was generally
observed; large number OF sermons to young men
were preached; many special services were held. and
most encouraging reports of good results were re-
F~N,, rtotar and
panying the circular is brief statement Of the i'm
portance of the work intrusted to the committee
among the a0O.OOO railroad men. the G0.000 young
men i'm colleges the 100000 commercial Travellers
the 500 900 German speaking young men, the 100000
men in the West and South. In all but of these
fields they have secretary whose special business
is to organize and stimulate wise effort the part
of Christian young men in behalf OF their uncon-
| verified companions. The workers in these associ-
atoms mainly the young men in whom the
churches have most confidence, and their aim Is to
| do such work will commend itself to the
churches, to parents, to business mon and to the
| young men themselves.
During the past year number Of general secreta
been secured for leading cities principally
| in New England and the South.
At the Railroad Conference in Altoona. September
1874, 116 delegates we're in attendance and during
the year the number Of railroad secretaries increased
from six to twenty-one In our various colleges the
| number of associations during the same time have
increased from thirty seven to sixty.
wide field of usefulness is open to these organi-
| cations, and each year their effort is moro dis
tinctvely in the direction of definite work by young
men for young men.
| There are now in the world about two thousand
| four hundred Young Mems Christian associations.
1000 Of this number being in the United States and
Canada and the remainder in Great Britain France,
| Switzerland Sweden and the countries of Europe.
| Associations have lately been organized in Cairo.
| Egypt; Beyrout. Smyrna. Damascus and Jerusalem,
| syria; in Calcutta, India, and Yokohama. Japan.
| The membership of the American association num-
bers 10000 young men. nearly three-fourths of
| whom are communicates in co-angelical churches.
The membership Is divided into active aud
| associate In the latter included young
| men OF good moral character who not members
| of Christian churches. Jews and Roman Catholics
| in some places associate members. Active
bers are those only who in communion with their
| respective churches. The growth OF associations
III the United States has been very general during
| the past few years and has not been confined to
| any locality State One particular feature Of the
| work is the large number OF young men who have
| been called as general secretaries to devote
| their entire time to local association work.
| Associations exist now In sixty colleges of this
| land. three aufzed during year.