Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-30
A Mucn-Abused Reard


themselves on great occasions was ap
parent q century ago. 1t was thought
to be the proper thing to honor q vie-
itation of the Bishop with unusual
music. though it should,.be at the ex.
pense OF devotion. About this time
singing master came to Middleton,
Conn.,, and being employed by the
Congregationalists, he cast aside the
rich old tunes familiar to all worship
ers, and introduced q new set of re-
peating ones, which attracted the atten-
tion OF some of the young people of the
Episcopal church. An arrangement was
made whereby the singing master
agreed to teach them, appear with his
whole school in church on the day of
the Bishops visit and conduct the
music. The chef d,sAure OF the occs-
sion was tune set to the 133d Psalm, in
meter. the second stsnzs reading
"True love is like that precious oil
Which, poured on Aaron's head,
Ran down his beard, and DER his robes
Its costly moisture she'd"
All the parts. tenor, treble, alto, bass,
appeared in solo, aud the words. " r IN
down his beard-Rsn down his beard" ="
we're repeated no less than eight times.
The teacher was delighted, and hattered
himself that the Bishop had heard no
such music this side of London. He
was anxious to know what he thought
OF it, and gentleman standing by
offered to inquire. SO, stepping into
the adjoining room where he was sitting
with number of clergymen and others,
he said, Bishop, what did you think
of our singing ?" II am not prepared
to give an opinion" was his reply;
my sympathies we're 10 much excited
for poor Aaron. that l did not listen
attentively enough to be competent
judge" And why such sympathy for
Aaron ?" why, sir, I was afraid that
by running down his beard eight times
they would not leave single hair on
his face"
CoRRECr SPEAKING.-Une of the
most pleasing things in young people
ls the habit of correct speaking Let
US advise all our young readers to &C.
quire it in early life. The longer you
live the more difficult the requirement
OF correct language will be; and if the
golden age OF youth. the proper season
for the acquisition of Language, be
passed in it's abuse, the unfortunate
victim if neglected is very properly
doomed to talk slang for life. Money
is not necessary to procure this educa-
ton. Every one has it in his power.
He has merely to use the language
which he reads, instead of the slang
which he hears, to form his taste from
the best speakers ard poets in the
country, to treasure up choice phrases
in his memory, and habituate himself
to their use, avoiding at the same time,
that pedantic precision and bombast
which shows the weakness of vain am
bition rather than the polish Of an edu-
Gated mind.
RoUGH.-The Mankato. Mimi, Rec.
ord gives an account of q rather un-
pleasant adventure by o citizen of that
vicinity recently:
Martin Walker, OF Milwood, who was
walking along the road near his place
one day last week in meditative mood
was much astonished by blow from q
huge black bsar that Knocked him down.
Before he could recover himself, Mrs.
Bruin was on him, and bit and
scratched him severely, despite his ap-
peals for mercy and his arguments that
it was unfair to abuse manIwhen down
4 cry from cub in the vicinity was
more effective. maternal affection pre-.
vailed when entreaty could not, giving
Walker an opportunity to gather him.
self up and leave. The first intima.ion
be had OF the proximity of the bear was
the blow. The bear and cub were
killed near the same place next day.
The sublimity of wisdom is to do
those fhinps living which ara dasirod 10