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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11
Music in Church.

Music, as a part of divine service,
may be said to have two objects; the
one is to cypress religious emotion; the
other is to e1oite religious emotion.
Speaking loosely, we can say that, in
general, choir-singiDg (Which includes
both solos and the various forms of con-
certed music for Voices) serves the
second of these ends; while congrega-
tional singing serves the first 1t seems
to us that church music cannot work
all the good in its power unless it ap-
pears under both these forms. To
Danish from our churches the quartette
or chorus choir would be to Danish the
most exalted inspirations of the great
masters of sacred composition. The
ecstatic mysticism of Palestrina, the
beautiful, humble, loving piety of Sc
bastian Bach, the strong, contagious
religious ioyfulness of Handel, and
whatever of the spirit of praise and
prayer has been poured forth in quick
ening tones by other inspired masters.
are too potent stimulants to religious
fervor to be dispensed with. Yet such
music can be rendered only by trained
singers; the choir is necessary. But
when these tones of rapt devotion have
fallen like q Chrism upon the worship
er's heart, when his whole emotional
religious nature has been called forth,
then let him also be able to actively ex-
press the feelings that have been aroused
within him, that he, too, may feel that
he is man before his Maker, and that
his spirit may joyfully dance before
the Lord" AS our congregations par
take of the sacrament in both parts, so
let them also participate in both parts
of the ideal communion with the All
Holy. AS they unite with the minister
in prayer, let them also unite with the
choir in choral song of praise.
If the more elaborate forms of sacred
music are to be approached only by the
trained choir, the noble simplicity of
the chorale and hymn-tune in unison is
open to all the people. 1t has often
been objected that congregational sing
ing is generally bad, and that the Lord |
is butill praised in uncouth dissonances.
This is an objection, but not an insur-
one. 1t has been noticed by
musicians that no such perfect unison
is to be obtained as that Of a large mass
of voices singing the same melody.
Trueness of pitch becomes contagious
in large bodies of singers, and the
proper intonation asserts itself in spite
Of the very probable lack of accurate
musical ear in many of the individual
Two things only are need
'ul; absolute simplicity in the music,
md the will to sing on the part of the
congregation. .--M08tcGl Herald.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11

8 1 and Adam 8 2, the total is 1853; if
Eve 8 /, and Adam 812, the total is
1913; if Eve 1st Gate one tirsD, and
Adam 8 2, the total is 1923; if Eve
81 4 Adam, and Adam 8 Eve, the
total is 1888; if Eve s Il 4 Adam, and
Adam 8 "a 2 oblige Eve, the total is
82,O56. Still wrong. Eve when she
81812many, and probably felt sorry
for it; so Adam in order to relieve her
grief 812. Therefore, if Adam
818142 4Ofy Ewes depressed spirits,
they both ate 81, 1896, 1864 apples.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11

have'never had an opportunity Of offering my
customers, and the public generally, a larger or
better assortment Of goods to select from. An
early call will be to your advantage.
MRS. KEPHART
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11

A CHICAGO clergyman began re-
cent sermon with the following story of
man who was noted for his ugliness:
Being at party he had taken no part
in the dance, as his hostess had some
difficulty in providing him with a
partner. Atlast she led up to him a prim
and aged spinster, at the same time
whispering a few words of apology in
his ear. 40, you needn't make any
apology" said he, jumping up with
alsorityi "any old thing is good enough
for me-"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11

A GERMAN editor remarks that in
America thieves are so scarce that re-
wards are offered for them. He does
not seem to know that it's not until the
rewards are offered that they make
themselves scarce.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11
MelikOiF, the New Military Dictator Of
Russia.

Gen. Loris Melikoff, who is now the
Military Dictator of Russia, is the son
of an Armenian merchant, and began
his military career as an officer in a
hussar regiment in st. Petersburg. His
talents were recognized by Mouravieff,
the Governor General of the Caucasus;
but, until the opening of the campaign
of 1877, he had never had an opportu-
nifty to handle large body of troops,
or to learn the science of war in the
open field. He was selected, however,
as the commander of the principal col
umn which invaded Armenia from the
line Of the Caucasus, and in the end
justified the sagacity Of the Russian
War Office. The plan of campaign
which had been adopted by the head
quarters staff was exceedingly brilliant,
but it was based upon the nominal
rather than the available strength of
the army. If the 10000 men called
for by the estimates had been ready for
active operations, the concentric move
ment Of three columns upon Erzerum
would have resulted in speedy and
overwhelming triumph. But the nom
inal strength Of the army was scarcely
100000 men, and neither Melikof's
patience nor Tergukassoff's courage
could compensate for the default in the
original estimates. Ardahan was car
ried by storm, Kars was invested,
Mukhtar was forced back to the mount
aims, and the appearance of the Bay
azid column on the flank was anxiously
awaited. The Turkish commander. at
the critical moment, took advantage of |
shorter lines of communication and,
by weakening his centre, massed his
forces against the Russian left wing.
Melikotf attacked the enemy in front,
and, after severe repulse, retreated
toward Kars. The left wing, after win
ming victory at Zaidikhan, was forced
TO retire and re-establish its communi-
cations with Erivan. The Investment
Of Kars and Batum was abandoned and
Melikof's campaign seemed to have
ended midway In disaster.
Although it was reported that Nell
EoR had been removed from command
IN disgrace, the Grand-Duke Michael
was willing to give him a chance to re.
,rieve his reputation. He resumed
operations about the middle of August {
wo months after the retreat from the
and lost one ofhis advanced
positions. The Russian forces were {
hen concentrated and heavily rein
oroed, and by brilliant generalship
army was cut in two. The /
iattle of Aladia was an overwhelming
tctOry for the Russians, and the vic !
orious commander lost no time in fol- a
owing up his success. He pursued '
lukhtar to Kars, and again defeated b
i'm at Deve- Bovun. The stormino of q
.ars on Nov. Is was the most brilliant a
of the war. Although a 4
ight attack upon Erzerum was re-
ulsed, the town was closely invested
nd by this series Of successes the Rus A
ans were virtually masters of Ar v
lenia. n
Melikof is a handsome soldier, with r.
lack curly hair, large, dark sparkling q
yes, a handsome bronzed complexion,
nd features which, without being
ute regular, are comely and refined d
. is Of middle stature, OF a slight,nerv- o.
rs structure, and spare person. His a
tanners are polished and extremely Ii
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11

Charles Reade says that an chill
dren should be taught to have presence
Of mind, but haven't they got it Catch
a boy in the sugar-box and isn't he
looking for flies.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11

AN Oil City Irishman having signed
the pledge, was charged soon afterWard
with having drank. "'Twas me ab-
sent-mindedness," said Pat, "an' q
habit have talkin' to meself. sed to
meself, sez |, Pat, COON in an have a
dhrink.' No, zer, sez |, i've sworn
off. Thin I'll wait for ye outside, sez
|. An whin meself cum out, faith and
he was dhrunk."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Cats as Hunters.

On the farm, cats are necessary as
"stock." One rarely considers that a
wen-kept cat may be more profitable
than COW. If one rat per day is de-
stroyed, the services of the cat may be
estimated as at least equal to hundred
dollars year. Let US try to calculate
the enormous damage done by 365 rats
in one year, to say nothing of the raw
ages of the numerous progeny OF the
vermin. One rat per day is moderate
amount Of business for an active cat.
Recently the writer counted five rats
captured in n stable by one cat in one
day, and possibly others were not seen.
This cat was highly valued by its own
ers, and, being well fed, hunted for
amusement, and did not eat the prey,
This is the principal point in the man
agement of o cat. 1t should lie well
and regularly fed, for rats are unwhole-
some food. They are infested with
larvse of tapeworms, and cats are fire.
quently tormented with the mature
parasites in consequence of diseased
rats. When kept free from hunger, g
cat will watch more patiently, and will
only occasionally devour a rat or a
mouse. The most healthful food for
cat is q mixed animal and vegetable
diet. Milk and bread, few potatoes
with meat gravy, OF little fat and a
sprinkling OF salt. with an occasional
scrap of meat, are excellent food and
will keep the animal in good health. At
least four or five cats should be kept
on farm.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
The End of the World.

Camilla Flammarion, the well-known
French scientist, thus expresses him
self in La Correspondence ScientifQue
regarding the ultimate of our globe:
The earth was born she will die either
of old age, when her vital clements
shall have been used up, or through
the extinction of the SUD, to whose rays
her life is suspended. She might also
die by accident through collision with
some celestial body meeting her on her
route; but this end of the world is the
most improbable of all. She may, we
repeat, die natural death through the
slow absorption OF her vital elements.
In fact, it is probable that the air and
water are diminishing. The ocean,
like the atmosphere, appears to have
been form erly much more considerable
than it is in our day. The terrestrial
crust is penetrated by waters which
combine chemically with the rocks.
It is almost certain that the
temperature of the interior of
the globe reaches that of boil
ing water at depth of about six
miles, and prevents the water from de-
scending any lower. But the ABSORB
ton will continue with the cooling of
the globe. The oxygen, nitrogen and
carbonic acid which compose our at
mosphere also appear to undergo alb
sorption, but slower. The thinker may
foresee, through the mist of ages to
come, the epoch, yet afar off, in which
the earth, deprived of the atmospheric
aqueous vapor which protects her from
the glacial cold of space by preserving
the solar rays around her, will become
chilled in the sleep of death. As Henry
Vivarez says: "From the summit of
the mountains winding sheet of snow
will descend upon the high plateausa and
the valleys, driving before it life and
civilization, and masking forever che
cities and nations that it meets on its
passage. Life and human activity will
press insensibly toward the intertropi-
cal zone. st. Petersburg, Berlin, Lon
don, Paris, Vienna, Constantinople and
Rome will fall asleep in succession un-
der their eternal shroud. During very
many ages equatorial humanity will
undertake Arctic expeditions to find
again under the ice the place of Paris,
Lyons, Bordeaux, and Marseilles. The
sea coasts will have changed, and the
geographical map of the earth will have
been transformed. No one will live
and breathe any more except in the
equatorial zone up to the day when the
last family, nearly dead with cold and
hunger, will sit on the shore of the
last sea, in the rays of the sun which
will thereafter shine here below on an
ambulent tomb revolving aimlessly
around a useless light and o barren
hest"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Archery.

It is not an easy tasl- TO make an ar
row as il should be made. For target
practice thoroughly seasoned pine is
used; ash and harder woods are en-
ployed for those used in hunting The
best arrows are footed with wedge Of
heavier wood. Turkey feathers, brightly
coIored, are used for decoration. Many
kinds of wood are used in making bows,
among which are some beautiful varie-
gated woods from South America. The
lance and hickory take the lead, among
the common varieties, and the elegant
snakewood, backed with hickory, makes
one of the incest bows that's made. The
snakewood takes a beautiful polish, and,
owing to it's responsive nature, sends
the arrow farther and with more Ger
tainty than a bow made OF any other
kind of wood. The incest bows are
planed by hand, great care being re-
quired to make the sides curve exactly
alike, as any deviation Injuries the eff
cheney of the bow. The ends of the bows
are carved out of horn. The incest
bows are tipped with buffalo horn. It
takes long course of cutting, planning,
gluing, bending, polishing, staining and
vanishing to make the bow ready. A
piece of cork is shaped and glued to the
center and covered with plush to make
the handle. The power of the bow is
measured by the number of pounds it
pulls. A lady's bow should pull thirty
pounds. Rentleman's fifty.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Diseases Of Wild Animals.

While First Surgeon of the Thirty
first Regiment of the Line, stationed at
Alabera, in Algeria, writes a contribu-
tor to the Science Monthly, I dissect-
ed the carcasses of about fifty lions.
The lungs of twenty of them were af-
fected; one-half of them were almost
gone, showing that consumption is
prevalent among the lions of the Sa-
hara and Sahel.
At the Jardin des Plantes, here in
Paris, seven liens have died since 1869.
All of them were born here. I dissect-
ed them. and found that their lungs
were entirely healthy. To what was
the difference due? They received
their food regularly, and were carefully
protected from Indictment weather,
while the lions in Africa Rad to go
without food for days, had to inhale the
sandy air of the desert, and were fire.
guently drenched by terrible rains.
There is at the Jardin DIES Plantes a
wolf from the Ardennes. He was
caught when about years old. He
was suffering from cough, and at one
time we thought he was dying. He
hawked and spat, and was always sullen
and morose. Often he abstained from
food for several days. At last we chic
reformed him, and examined his throat.
He was found to be suffering from
nasal catarrh in its most aggravated
form. Under proper medical treatment
he recovered rapidly. Nine wolves
born at the Jardin never showed the
slightest sign of disease.
M. Jacquemart, the famous Indian
hunter, often told me that he had seen
tigers splitting blood, which exhausted
them so that they could be approached
within few feet with impunity.
Allmonkeys are very delicate animals.
They are not gluttonous; and. having
so much exercise, they are rarely afflict-
ed with diseases of the bowels. But
they have weak lungs, and the reason
why so many of the most interesting
among them die when brought to Eu-
rope is the too sudden change of air,
diet, and water. There is no more in
telligent monkey that the chimpanzee, a
truly wonderful animal. While in Ber-
lin I d1ned at the Geological Gardens,
by the side of pet chimpanzee. He
partook of every dish like a human
being, put sugar into his teacup, stirred
it with the spoon, and drank the bever-
age with evident relish. But his eyes
looked supernaturally bright. I felt his
pulse. It was 125. He will not live
long," I said to his keeper.
"Why not?" he asked with sorrow
full mien.
@He is consumptiye," I replied.
Indeed! He often coughs"
The chimpanzee died a month later.
His left lung was entirely gone.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
The Horse and His Rider,

In the history of Rome, says Cook, it
is related that in 331, 3. c., a
great chasm opened in the middle of
the forum, which it was found impossi-
bic to fill. The soothsayers said it
would close when it contained what
Rome possessed of most value, and
then the state would be perpetual. A
noble youth, named NJ. Curtius, de-
manded if Rome had anything of more
value than arms and valor. He
mounted his horse, richly caparisoned,
and, amid the silence of the people,
spurred him over the brink of the ire
mendous precipice wide Liv. 1. vii. g..
I have seen striking picture of this
somewhere. 1t represented the horse
and rider after they had passed the
brink and were descending to unknown
depths. There was remarkable con-
trast between the fright of the brute
and the unrufled self-possession of the
man. The limbs Of the horse were
tightened to his body and the muscles
of his neck drew his head to his chest,
and a shuddering terror expressed it.
self in the flash of his starting eyes.
The rider was serene and calm, with a
solemn expression Of majesty on his
face, as of one who lived with high
thoughts. If T we're to spirituaiize this
picture, T should say that it was no
mean representation of a ripe Christian
departing this life. The horse is the
body, and the rider is the spirit. Flesh
shrinking. spirit steady and calm and
solemn. Flesh dreading the terrible
shock, and spirit wrapped in the glory
of action, descending that it may ascend.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Fat Men and Thin Men.

Two curious clubs have been started,
both under one roof, in the Frank
furter Strasse, Berlin, ono of which
has received the name of "The Fat
Club" while the other rejoices in the
no less significant title of "The Thin
Club" In the club house common to
both societies there has been construct
ed two test doorways-the one gener-
ously wide, the other thrifty narrow.
To these doorways the candidates for
election, respectively, obese or attenu-
ated, are tremendously conducted, after
they have registered q VOW to abide
uncomplainingly by the result Of
the ordeal awaiting them. Should
the would-be member of the
Fat Club be found capable of
passing with ease through the wide
doorway his disqualification is thereby
proved beyond repeal. His rejection is
politely signifed to him, with the mer-
ciful intimation that when ne shall
have wayed somewhat fatte1eh he will be
permitted to @try again" Re text ap-
piled to the exiguous candidate is ex-
actly the converse of that to which fat
aspirants are subjected. If he cannot
slip through the doorway constituting
the fatitudinal standard of membership
he is informed that until he reduce his
exorbitant dimensions to the prescribed
limit he must resign ali hope of being
received into the emaciated bosom of
he "Thin Club"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Money and Marriage in Paris.

The place given to money in Partisan
marriage tells heavily upon the poor,
especially upon those who are obliged
to wear the livery of responsibility.
The cost of service in the churches
seems skillfully planned in the manner
best suited to goad to expense not only
vanity, but self-respect also. Custom,
too, makes burdensome levies on the
purse. There must be carriages to the
Mayors Office and to church; the bride
must have her outfit, and there must be
On entertainment. I remember the mar
riage of the daughter Of an officer in the
French army. He was poor as church
mouse, and never was quite sure that
his wife would succeed in making his
pay last the month. A little hunchback
met the daughter at ball and fell in
love with her. He was worth $4,000
year. She saw his spine in his land
(where it was straight as an arrow
and let him know at once that his suit
would be successful. BY dint of bor-
rowing $25 here, $50 there, $50 in all
other place. and other driblets right and
left, and by getting 8 toilette dealer"
to make all the purchases for the outfit,
upon promise the husband should pay
before the honeymoon changed, they
managed to get through the ceremony
without confessing their poverty. The
day after the wedding the mother said
to me: "You cannot imagine the en-
barrassment into which we were thrown
by Louise's marriage; for, poor as we
ere, we could not send her stark naked
into her new family. My husband had
his uniform, and that, of course, passes
muster anywhere; but I did not
know what to do for 8 dress.
I bought a shawl trimmed with
lace for the marriage. took the lace
from the shawl and put it on my new
silk dress for the ball. This morning
removed it from the dress and put it
back on the shawl in time to pay WIS.,
it's" Running the gauntlet would be O
pleasant promenade compared to the
anxiety and embarrassment of this fam
lily during the six weeks before, and the
three weeks after, their daughters mar
riage. The wedding over, it remained
painfully uncertain what reception the
husband would give his betrothed's
bills. They were many, and some of
them were heavy. The sum total was
very large, but he paid them without
wincing.-J. D. Osborne, IN Scribner's
Monthly.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Suicides Of Soldiers.

A surgeon in the italian army gives
some curious statistics of the number
of suicides in the several European
armies, and of the means selected in
different countries to get rid of the
burden of life. From the figures set
down it appears that in one year one of
every 1889 men in the German army
committed suicide; in the French army,
one of every 1884; in the Belgian, one
of every 1922; in the English army,
one of every 1854: and in the Italian
army, only one Of every S,342 men.
With regard to the manner of suicide,
the Italian writer asserts that English
men and Germans prefer getting rid of
their lives by hanging themselves, Irish
men and Frenchmen by jumping into the
water, and Italians by sending bullet
through their brain or heart. The
number of suicides, again, is found to
be proportionately great among soldiers
in their second or third year of service
than among those who have more re
Gently joined the colors. During the
first year of service, the writer suggests,
the novelty OF his work and of his sur
roundings diverts the attention of the
recruit and prevents him from thinking
of self-destruction, while the duties he
has to perform fatigue him excessively;
and man does not kill himself because
his body is wearied, but because his
mind is oppressed. That cases Of sui
eide are proportionately more frequent
in the army than in civil life, as is no.
toriously the case, is not, in The opinion
of the Italian writer, because of the
hardsAips or peculiar conditions of
military service, but because the ma
jority of soldiers with the colors are
just of the age when the greatest incli-
nation to commit suicide prevails.