The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-26

usual hours. in Thirteenth Street Presbyterian
1 Church.
At Twenty-fourth Street Methodist Episcopa
Church the Rev. B. H. Burch will describe the pas
sage Through Fire" and in the evening will spear
about '-Church Membership" and receive new mem
| bers.
| At Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church
the Rev. T. Caswell of wyoming. will preach in the
morning. and Rev. W. F. Hatfield in the evening WI
offer "Hops for the Bind"
| In West Tventy-third Street Presbyterian Church
the Rev. E. n White. d. D.. will preach morning ana
evening"
| At Grace Chapel to day the Rev. Dr. A. b. Carter
| will ofaciate and preach.
Dr. L. A. washburn will minister to-day. Is usual.
| in Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church.
Dr. Z. H. Chaplin will preach this morning and de-
liver an extemporsneous address this evening In the
Church Of the Divine Paternity.
Dr. R. s. Rowland will ofaciate this morning and
afternoon in tho Church Of the Heavenly Rest.
At st. Ignatius' Protestant Episcopal Church the
Rev. DR.. Ever will ofhciste and preach to-day. as
usual.
"a Tale Of Two Cities' win be told this morning
by the Rev. T. Guilbert. and "a Walk in solomons
Porch" will be unexpectedly taken in the evening
In the Church Of the Holy spirit.
There will be divine service in the Slavonic Ian
guh8c tuib iuOruAuB IN INC nu4bIAu CuaPols
The Rev. Father Dowling OF New Brunswick.
British Provinces. will mass to-day in the French
Church. He is here by authority Of his bishop and
of the Cardinal to collect funds for the
building Of the Cathedral at Chstham N. B., which
was destroyed last year.
Bishop McNamara will preach for the Independent
Catholic Church in Clarendon Hall. this morning.
and in the University Chapel this afternoon. Fathers
Mullin and O'Connor hold afternoon and evening
services in those places also.
CHAT BY THE WAY.
Samuel johnson said that he who makes beast
of himself gets rid Of the pain Of being man.
One Of the poets in the reign Of Elisabeth Decker
by name. wrote Of the Lord with boldness equal
to its piety." as Hazlitt says:-
The best Of men
That evr wore earth about him was . sufferer;
soft. meek. patient. humble. tranquil spirit;
The first true gentleman that ever breathed.
Many young lady il afflicted with heart disease;
1t is not caused by sneurism. however. but only by
. young man whose hair is parted in the middle.
Many . mans conscience is just good now
at forty for the simple that 1t has been
used.
1t is very difficult for one to the virtues Of
others unless he has some virtue in himself. The
bad man always suspects others OF falsehood. and
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to trust everybody. and gets cheated. It Is .
funny world to live in and yet all anxious to
stay.
Most of us live so far away from heaven that We
inclined to regard the stories about 1t fables
others live 90 near to 1t that they know them to be
all true.
Even Death can be robbed Of half his terrors by .
large inheritance. Two people riding together
in . stage coach. one OF them in deep mourning.
Somebody dead. ms'amr was the question. An
Affirmative nod. Husband. ma'amY Another nod.
Did he leave you his property. maam" Still another
nod. "And are you Apply about his soul. na'smf p
One more nod. The sympathetic stranger stroked
his beard for few silent minutes and then added. In
very tender tones. "wel ma'am. II you have In.
herited all his property and feel Apply about his
soul. it's not much Of trial. maam. after ALL
There is . certain charm about French wit. II
cuts like the sword of Saladin and its keen edge
sometimes very dangerous to tribe with. The mar
riaee relation. harness which all Frenchmen wear
very lightly. and which Americans rapidly learn
ing to in the same way is q favorite theme for
sarcasm gentleman Paris lately lost his wife, and
as is tho custom in foreign countries. walked
at the head Of the sad procession the grave. On
his return homo Q friend condoled with him and
tried to cheer his heart. "New. you must not give
way to your grief" he ssid "you must walk in the
open air. because exercise helps to recover from
the excess Of sorrow" eyes. yes" replied the be-
reaved man. .'The advice is good; have already
taken . short promenade to the Cemetery and feel
better for it,
It seems to be utterly impossible for an ordinary
man to get the better Of the legal mind lawyer is
one who has trained himself to find hole to creep
out of. and to mako one IL none can be found. A
gentleman who learned in all the obiquities of
strategy recently entered the private Office Of .
French attorney and engaged in the following con-
versation lis 1t true. my dear sir. that man 10
responsible in the eyes of the law for the depreda
tons committedby his dogf" The man of legal lore
adjusted his spectacles. thought Of the matter for
couple Of minutes. and then grsvely replied.
"Sans doste monsieur, one can be held for damages
IL hrs dog has done wrong" Every good" the
client went on to say, his eyes Frightening the
prospect getting the better OF renowned attor-
ney; ''now then, my dear sir, your dog has just
OF with joint of meat which purchase tor dinner
and which paid ten fraDcs looked vastly like
q checkmste but one must not laugh too loud until
he is out of the woods. The attorney adjusted his
spectacles once and thon said :--"Your claim.
my friend. is = perfectly just one. and ought un-
doubleday TO be paid and shall be. 1t is curious
coincidence. however. that 1 shall have to charge
you precisely that for the opinion which have
delivered, and that WALL make us exactly even Good
morning."
What better advice have for the general
government of life than these lines. written by q
member OF the Lime Kiln Club" for tho Detroit
Free Tresss They are supposed to have originated
in q tinted brothers mind. but those OF lighter
color may use them without injury. LET this
club" says the author.
Reform de berry.
Encourage do weary,
Brighten de dreary,
An stan by all dat nnooences de human heart 10 dc
good.
The author excuses himself for the want Of thsi
genius which In requisite in the production of IN
epic poem but proudly says Of his wife that she hal
the genuine afiatus. IAN sometimes takes piecs
Of chalk an dashcs of or two do wood
house doah." whiio he. more human, "runs NOR
to billed dinners dan to poetry still the sentimen
Of the poem good and might be universally appie<