The New York herald., 1879-08-31
CHAT BY The WAY.

Inere ID only one thing that Is more terrible than
70 say mean thing. and that is to do one.
The reason why soap will not wash away original
sin is that there is too much lye in it,
When you can say of man that his religion has
got hold OF his pockabook you may be reasonably
sure that his religion Is of the right kind.
Don't confde your secrets to q person Of noble
lineage. because the old adage says that Blood will
tell"
When spinster remarked that old bachelors
should be nned Of that ilk replied Eyes, luxu-
ries should be taxed
The old theory about getting up early is at last
happily. exploded. One can now go to bed and get
up when he pleasss without having that fatal prov
srb flung in his teeth. The higher philosophy tells
US that even If we do shorten our days." as the
saying is. by getting up iate we least lengthen
our nights by the same process.
Pstrimony may be defined as something which
everybody is glad to get. There is only one thing
which has greater charms. and that is matrimony
When the democrats get into power the republi-
cans are thrown overheard, and vice versa. They
generally have strength enough. however, to swim to
the other side and themselves.
great deal of the ritualism OF our day may be
defined as Sidney Smith defined Puseyism, which is
the same thing. He said. "Sir. it is inhexion and
genuaexion. posture and imposture. bowling to the
east and courtesying to the west"
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being arrested for marrying wves he said that he
was simply trying to get good one; that all.
1t is somewhat sad fact that some people have o
higher polish their boots than on their manners
If their heads only where their feet are how
they would shine.
No class OF people In the world better appreciate
or more fully enjoy vacation than clcrgymen.
They are good company, too. general thing. and
enter into the spirit OF q summer tour through
5witzerland as well the best laymen We have
just heard q story OF of New York's most
famous and deservedly popular ministers. who has
found just time enough to take q run through
Europe before his autumn work begins. In com
pany with clerical friend from Liverpool IA scholar
and wit. he visited Vienna where he was a-delightod
locker on The two friends lost an oppor-
tunity to chaff each other and enough good things
were said on the journey to make ordinary man
reputation. While in Vienna they went to hear mass
In the votive chapel which has just been completed
and which everybody ought to see. Tho music was
simply sublime. 1t charmed the clergymcn into
silence. task not easily accom- plished, and they
both Unexpectedly found themselves in tears. This
is not to be wondered at since the organ is one OF
the finest In the world. When arm in arm they de-
scended the steps, one Of them, an old fashioned
Presby yterian who looked with holy horror upon all
musical to worship turned to the other
word. either In public private against u wind in
strument; no. not even against you" Brother T."
enjoyed the joke and tells it in his inimitable
way 1t was . sharp pointed arrow. but not poisoned.
When man visits Paris he ought to make him.
self acquainted with ut least two three phrases Of
the new language. friend Of ours who 10 delight
fully innocent of French said the other day that his
sympathies were profoundly stirred for the coach
men Of tho great metropolis Whenever he paid his
fare the cocher invariably looked ut him with a sad
gaze. held out his hand and remarked, "poor boy
ffowrboirej. He said he had never seen 80 many
''poor boys" together In his life. This reminds us
Of another anecdote of tho same kind. While ON the
Journey from Chamouny to Geneva the passengers
Ia the diligence were constantly teascd for pennies
little girl emptied her purse the road and then
complained to her mother that the children did not
sven thank her for her gifts. but simply cried out
"Norcy! mcrcyi" ikerci. merci).
1t is said by some one who knows more than any
has right to know that all tho witiest thinps
that said have been said again aud again by every
ssueration Of mankind. The anscdots which We tell,