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The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05
The Naughty but Nice Church Choir.


You may organize a Church choir, and
think you have got it down fine, and that
every member of it is pious and full of true
goodness, and in such a moment as you
think not you will find that one or more of
them is full of the old Harry, and it will
break out when you least expect it. There
is no more beautiful sight to the student of
nature than Church choir. To see the
members sitting together, demure, devoted
and pious- looking, you think that there is
never a thought enters their mind that IS
not connected with singing of anthems, but
sometimes you get left. There is one Church
choir in Milwaukee that is about as perfect
as a choir can be. 1t has been organized
for long time, and never has quarreled,
and the congregation swear by it. When
the choir strikes a devotional attitude it is
enough to make an ordinary Christian
think of the angel band above, only the
male singers wear whiskers, and the females
wear fashionable clothes.
You would not think that this choir
played tricks on each other during the SER
mon, but sometimes they do. The choir is
furnished with the numbers of the hymns
that are to be sung, by the minister, and
they put a book-msrk in the book at the
proper place. One morning they all got up
to sing, when the soprano turned pale as an
ace of spades dropped out of her hymn
book, the alto nearly tainted when a queen
of hearts dropped at her feet, and the rest
of the pack was distributed around in the
other books. They laid it on to the tenor,
but he swore while the minister was preach
ing, that he didn't know one card from an
other.
One morning last summer, after the tenor
had been playing tricks all the spring on
the rest of the choir, the soprano brought
chunk Of shoemaker's wax to Church. The
tenor was arrayed like Solomon, in all his
glory, with white pants and Seymour
coat. The tenor got up to see who the girl
was that came in with the old lady, and
while he was up the soprano put the shoe
makers wax on the chair, and the tenor sat
down ON it. They all saw it, and they
waited for the result. 1t was an awful long
prayer, and the Church was hot, the tenor
was no iceberg himself, and shoemaker's
wax melts at $50 Fahrenheit. The minis
ter finally got to the amen, and read hymn
the choir coughed and all rose up. The
chair that the tenor was in stuck to him
like brother, and came right::ssalong and
nearly broke his suspenders. 1t was the
tenor to bat, and as the great organ struck
up he pushed the chair off his person,
looked around to see if he had saved bis
pants, and begun to sing, and the rest of the
choir came near bursting. The tenor was
called out on three strikes by the umpire.
singing the tenor began to fssl Of asst bass
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05
to see what was the matter. When he got
his hand ON fha ahoe-nakerIs rarrn xuar IL

to see what was the matter. When he got
his hand on the shoeEnaker's warm wax his
heart smote him and he looked daggers at
the soprano, but she pat pious look and
got her mouth ready to sing "Koid the
Fort" Well, the tenor sat dow n on - v bite
handkerchief, before he went home, and he
got home without anybody seeing him. and
he has been the saying is, laying" for
the soprano ever since to get even.
1t is customary in all first. choirs for
the male singers to furnish candy ior the
lady singers, and the other day the tenor
went TO a candy factory and had pepper
mint lozenger made with about a teaspoon
ful of cayenne pepper in the center of it.
On Christmas he took bis lozenger 10 Church
and concluded to get even with tie soprano
if he died for it. Candy had bern passed
around, and Just before TIE hymn was given
out in which the soprano was to sing solo.
Nearer, Ny God, to Thee" the wicked
wretch gave her the loaded lozenger. She
put it in her mouth and nibbled of the
edges, and was rolling 1t as sweet morsel
under her tongue when the organ struck up
and they all arose. While the choir was
skirmishing on the first part Of the
verse and getting scored up for the
solo, she chewed what was left Of the candy
and swallowed it. Well, if Democratic
torchlight procession had marched unbidden
down her throat she couldn't have been any
more astonished. She leaned over To pick up
her handkerchief and spit the candy out, but
there was enough pepper left around the sci
wage of her mouth to have picked a peck
of chow-chow. 1t was her turn to sing. and
she rose and took the book, her eyes filed
with tears, her voice trembled, her face was
| as red as d spanked lobster, and the way
she sung tha: ord hymn was a caution.
With sweet tremolo she sang Nearer my
God, to Thee" and the congregation Was
almost melted to tears. As she stopped,
while the organist got in little work, she
turned her head opened her mouth and blew
| out her breath with 'swhoosh," to icool her
mouth. The audience saw her wipe tear
away, but did not hear the sound of her
voice as she "whooshed" She wiped out
some of the pepper with her handkerchief
4 and sang other verses with good deal OF
fervor, and the chior sat down, all of the
members looking at the soprano. She called
for water. The noble tenor went and got it
for her. and after she had drank couple of
quarts she whispered to him, Young
man, 1 will get even with you for that pep
permint candy if have to live thousand
years, and don't you forget il, and they all
sat down and looked pious. while the min
ister preached a most beautiful sermon on
Faith" We expect that tenor will be
blowed through the roof some Sunday morn
ing and the congregation will wonder what
be is in such hurry for.
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05
THE OBELISK.

The United States of America has got an
obelisk, and 10 mistake AS curiosity it
is worth all II cost, and more too, and since
We have transplanted it from Egypt it is in
order 20 know much about the ancient
wonder as possible. Egypt has been
celebrated for her obelisks and pyra-
mids, designed to perpetuate the names
of her kings and their conquests.
These ancient kings were ambitious that
their names should live after they were
dead, and they succeeded remarkably
well. They had the granite, an abundance
of cheap labor, and went into the obelisk
business with a will that knew no
such word as fail. But in the march of
centuries the power Of Egypt declined, and
her conquerors, without an exception, took
fancy to her obelisks, and one by one they
were removed to other lands. The Assyrian
Monarch carried away an obelisk to grace
his triumph, and set it up in Nineveh. The
Romans were not satisfied until they
had appropriated fifteen obelisks, twelve
OF whlch now remain in Italy as
mementoes of Roman conquests in Egypt.
Constantinople has an obelisk. The French
and the British have their obelisks, for they
toe had Egyptian wars, and now America
has an obelisk, not trophy of war and con-
guest. but as a token of friendship and good
will entertained by the Government of
Egypt toward that of the United States.
The value of the New York obelisk
is briefly stated by Cairo CORES
pondent of the New York Herald,
who has translated the letter of DR.. Brugsch
the benefit OF American readers This re-
| nowned savant, who has mastered the mys-
teries of Egyptian hieroglyphics, tells US
that the obellsk, by its inscriptions and the
names of the kings which it bears, marks
three distinct epochs in history.
.'rhutmes III. (about l6OOB C. }, the Alex
ander the Great of the Egyptians, the great
Egypt in the south as far as Central Africa,
and in the north as far as the Euphrates
River. He had also brought under his scep-
| ter Arabia, as far as the Indian Ocean, and
the Lybian races who dwelt on the shores of
the Mediterranean. Never had Egypt been
grander or more powerful than during the
| reign of this Pharaoh.
| "The name of Ramses II. (about BOOB. C.
marks the period of Egypt's struggle against
Asiatic preponderance and the commence
ment of her decline. Egypt had ceased to
conquer. She merely defended herself
1.-The mention of Usorkon l. (about 933 B.
c. recalls to our minds Egypt subdued and
subjected to the princes of dynasty, the
foreign origin of which is clearly indicated
by their names. Thus, Usorkon, for instance,
represents the Egyptian form of the Assy-
rian name Sargon- From this period the
decline of the ancient Egyptian Empire
draws to an end" and that archaeological
science now proves that this ancient block
of granite is, in all probability, the most re-
markable monument of the sojourn of the
Jews in Egypt which the world to-day pos
| sessesn
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05

A STORY comes from Western Kansas of a
woman and an infant child rescued in the
nick of time from death by freezing. A
woman, whose husband was sick, visited
the town of Rosedale to collect some money.
She was delayed and belated, but started for
her home. On her way she was overtaken
by a snow-storm. She wrapped her infant
child snugly and struggled on through the
binding snow. Night overlook her. She
saw light in the distance. and with all
her strength sought to reach it, but her feet
became numb with cold and her child
became burdensome. She struggled on
until she was completely overcome with
weariness and fell unconscious. In this
condition she was soon discovered by the
man whose house she was endeavoring to
teach. When consciousness was restored
she described the sensations attending
freezing to death as follows:
Thousands of colored lights danced before her
eyes; the roar of thousand cannon was resound-
Ing in her ears, and her feet tingled if a mill
ion needle points were sticking into them as she
walked. Then feeling of drowsiness came over
her. A delightful feeling of lassitude ensued-a
freedom from all earthly care and woe. Her
babe was warm and light as feather in. her
arms. The air was redolent with the breath OF
spring; delightful melody resounded In her
ears She sank to rest on downy pillows, with
the many cold red lights dancing before her in
resplendent beauty. and knew nothing more until
| she was brought TO her senses.
| We have accounts of how it feels to lie
| drowned and hanged, but to freeze we think
is preferable. Those who contemplate sui.
eide might do well to pay some attention to
] the freezing method.
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05

"The Conservator" has arisen,
phoenix-like, from the ashes of the
Republican Advocate, Chicago.
ACenservator"n is short name, easily
handled, and thus is The LEADER S
advice as to the abreviation of names
bearing fruit. THE ConservatOr" is
now under the management of A. F.
Bradley, Esq, with A. L. Hall, Jr.,
as local editor. 1t is ably conducted.
George Beard has retired from journ-
slism.
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05

1.-The Weekly Review" is the name
Of a new paper published at New
Albany, by Rev. E. D. Bassett, A. O..
Vance, and others From its personal
appearance, we are glad to say that
it bids fair to take respectable rank
In the journalistic field.
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.

President Garfield and family left
their home, near Mentor, early Mon
day morning, and arrived in Wash
ington the following morning at 9
o'clock. The Presidential party were
met at the depot by the Inaugural
Reception Committee and a large
concourse of citizens.
The entire party were taken
charge of by the Committee and
escorted to the Riggs House, with the
exception of the Presidents aged
mother, who went directly to the
White House, and became the guest
OF Mrs. Hayes. Since his arrival,
General Garfield has spent most of
his waking hours in consultation with
leading politicians, presumably with
reference to the composition Of his
Cabinet
Greater preparations have been
made this time 10 make the inaugu-
ration a day of display and pageantry
than ever before. 1t is probable that
more people will witness the cere
monies than ever assembled in Wash,
ington on any similar occasion. A
ball at night will wind up the cere.
monies.
At this writing we are not able tc
state the composition of the Cabinet
but it may be possible for us to give
the names before We GO to press.
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05

We received some days ago an in
vitation to attend the fifth annual
reception Of the Eclectic Club, Tren-
ton, N. j., of which r. Henri Herbert
is President. We extend our hearty
congratulations to the Eclectic" 1"
and regret very much our inability
to be present at its reception. May
its shadow never grow less.
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05
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The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05

Delaware manages to get along with nine
Senators and twenty-one Representatives,
while Rhode Island has thirty-six Senators
-four more than New York--and seventy
two Representatives. The New England
States seem to regard a superabunsiance of
Representative talent necessity
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05
HIS Breakfast Order.

Mr.. Setemup came down stairs to 10
o'clock breakfast with vacant countensnce,
and backward tendency in the hair that
made his two ewes ache He sat down at
the table, and, picking up knife and fork,
glared IN uneasy wonder at something in
the platter before him. 1t had evidently
been fried in butter, aud was intended for
food. Mr.. Setemup harpooned it with his
fork, and lifted it up bodily, gazing at it
with ever Increasing wonder.
"What under the sum-" he exclaimed at
at last, sis this thingf"
"Well,' replied his patient wife, with just
a shadow of sigh, it looks like your new
soft-felt hat, and that is what I thought il
was, but you pulled it out of your pocket
when you came home this morning. and
said it was porter-house steak, and you
wanted it broiled for breakfast. You
needn't give me any oft; I'm not hun
gry." te ~
And Mr.. Setemup, who was Just wild to
know what else he said when he came
home, and what time it was, ror the life of
him didn't dare ask
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05

appearing to sanction Universalism. replied
that most of his congregation were of the
same mind as himelf Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix
recently stated that many Of his people did
not believe in endless punishment The trial
of the Messrs. Adams by the Presby
terry of Western New York shows how that
body is disturbed, and Rev Mr. Pentecost.
formerly popular and successful Baptist
clergyman, finds himself in more congenial
quarters in the Congregationalist fold. The
late Professor Diman, of Brown University,
could have been settled over Boston Uni
tartan congregation had he been willing TO
do so, and Professor Swing stands so near the
door of orthodoxy that it is hard to tell
whether he 10 in or out of the fold. 1t is
remarkable to note that while there is a ten
dency for the orthodox TO become liberals,
there Is tendency for the liberals to be-
come orthodox. The two are crossing the
lines" 1t Is well to be liberal, and it is
often found that upon close examination
there are moro agreements than disagree
ments among clergymen. This fact is sign
of the times worthy of notice.
The Indianapolis leader., 1881-03-05

Whenever young ladies learn 90 to stick
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scratch fellows wrist, there will be more
marriages. es.-Turner's Falls Reporter.
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Some Familiar Quotations.
Old and Neso.

Old and Neso
4 Grave judges, and Others learned In the
law have contributed their quota, - In duty
bound, to the common stock Of popular say
ings.
Its Francis Bacon who speaks Of matters
th.t sscome home TO mems business and
bosoms," who lays down the axism that
..knovledge In power" and who utten that
solemn warning TO snsnored Benedicts, "He
that hath wife and children hath given
hostages v fortune"
We have the authority Of the renowned
Sir Idvsrd Coke for declaring that "Corpsr-
ations have no souls" snd that "A mans
house ID his csstle."
The expression, aAn sccident Of an scci-
dent" is borrowed from Lord Thurlov.
aThs greatest happiness Of the greatest
number" occurs In Bsnthsm, but y ~ &C
knovlsdgsd trsnslation nom the lssrnsd
Ijurist Decsria.
To Lsvisthsn Hobbs vs Owe the ssgs
nsxin, aWords srs vise ness counten, ,oui
the money offboIs r.
Il i John 6slden Who suegests that oy
throwing stray In the cir yon may - TIM
vsy Or the Wind; and TO his ssntsmDsrary
Oxsnstsin, L due the discsvsry, @Wkh hov
little viedom tho world b eovsrnsd-"
Nsckintesh Grst ussd ths phrase "a Wis
and mastsrly insctisiay.'
"A dslusion, nockery apd . snaFs,p hs'
! certain biblical ring, which b. senssIn~
lsd 70 ~ bsing quoted = fFon sne srstss
u The Hebrew proabsaa; - verds nsA =
f.ct, a sxtraet fton ~ Ja1gneat - Aes'
Dennsn slths uial of oUcnnslL
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What Volcanoes Are Not.
20 ,nlar Science lNonthlu.

aWhat is volcano?" This is familiar
question often addressed to us in our youth
which "Catechisms of Useful Knowledge"
and similar school manuals have taught us
to reply to in some such terms as the follow
ing: "a volcano Is burning mountain,
from the summit of which issue smoke and
fiames." This description, says Professor
Judd, is not merely incomplete and made
auate as q whole, but each individual prop
osition of which it Is made up is grossly in
adequate, and, what Is worse, perverse)y
misleading. In the first place the action
which takes place at volcanoes Is not burn
ing, or combustion, and bears indeed no re-
lation whatever to that well-known process.
Nor are volcanoes necessarily "mountains"
at al; essentially they are just the reverse
namely, holes In the earth's crust, or outer
portion, by means of which communica-
tion is kept up between the surface and in
terror Of our globe. When mountains do ex-
ist at centres of volcanic activity, they are
simply the heaps Of materials thrown out Of
these holes, and must therefore be regarded
not as the causes but as the consequences of
volcanic action. Neither does this action
always take place at the. "summits". of vol
canic mountains when such exist, for erup-
tions occur quite as frequently on their
sides or at their base. That, too, which pop
ular fancy regards as sssmoke" Is really con-
densing steam or watery vapor, and the sup
posed raging "Aames" are nothing more than
the glowing light Of . mass Of molten ma
terial reflected from these yaporing clouds.
The name Of volcano has been borrowed
from the mountain Vulcano, In the Llpari
Islands, where the ancients believed that
Hephestus, or Vulcan, had his forge. Vol
canic phenomena have been At all times re-
garded with superstitious awe, which has
resulted in the generation Of such myths as
the one just mentioned, or Of that IN which
Etna was said to have been formed by the
mountains. under which an angry god had
buried the rebellious Typhon. These stories
changed their form, but not their essence,
under Cristian dispensation, and vulcano
became regarded - the place Of punishmeni
Of the Arian Emperor Theodosius, and Etna
as that Of Anne Boleyn, who had sinnsd by
pervertingthe faith of King Henry VIII.
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paniel wenster's Descendants,
B0ston transcript.

was attracted by the following paragraph
which appeared in your issue Of yesterday:
"Only two grandchildren Of Daniel Web
ste are now living-Mrs. James Geddes Day
and Mrs. Samuel Appleton"
Paragraphs similar to the above have ap-
peared in different journals semi-annually
for several years, and have, without ex-
ception, been incorrect.
Daniel Webster had but three children
Edward, Fletcher aud Grace. Edward, who
never married, was killed In the war with
Mexico; Fletcher, who was killed at the first
Bull Run, married Miss Caroline Story
White of Salem, Mass; Grace married Sam
uel Appleton Of Bostoo, Mass. The children
of Fletcher and Caroline were Daniel, Ash
burton, Grace, Julia and Carrie. Daniel
died childless in early manhood, Ashburton
died unmarried in 1877, Grace and Julia
died before reaching maturity. Carrie, the
widow Of James Geddes Day, died at Marsh
field, Mass, on the 10th of August, leaving
no children.
Thus 1t will be seen that there is no living
lineal male descendant of Daniel Webster
who bears his name.
Mrs. Fletcher Webster Is now lying quite
low at Marshfeld, grief-stricken for the loss
Of her last and favorite child.
The children of Grace Webster and Sam
uel Appleton were: Samuel, Daniel, Carrie
and Julia. Daniel died childless, from the
effects of severe burn. Samuel married a
daughter Of the late General Abercrombie,
aud now lives in Massachusetts,; Carrie mar
ried Mr.. Newbold Edgar, of New York, and
after his death Colonel Jerome Bonaparte;
Julia, married Mr.. Armisted Of New York.
As these children, with the exception of
Daniel, still live, 1t will be seen that there
are two granddaughters and one grandson Of
Daniel Webster alive at the present time.
They are Mrs. Bonaparte, Mrs. Armistead,
Samuel Appleton.