davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-01
PABHIOA NOTES,

"Minefya's eye u u new hhade o.
blue,
Black grenadines arc timmed will
satin,
Pink kid gloves are worn with blacl
tOiiettes,
A new shade Of yellow IL called tn
"multard,"
Dull lot IL to DO worn on mourning
bonnets only.
Lace strings ~ we'll ~ ribbon ar
worn ON bOnnets,
Basluea have inserted vests, III,
iayorite eolom arc sapphire aud pear
gay
A novelty Ia watefed silk striped II
cOlora that do not break tho watcret
figure,
In tho brown straw bonnets w0n
with brown suits, pink or yellow lining
ara the thing,
Sleeveless coraagea, with Henri Deu,
puiis on tho shoulders, appear among late
imported suits,
Tho iayorite colom for embfoiderinl
lawn,tennia dresses arc scarlet, yellow
and mixed browns,
A now style OF shoe islaced diagonally
from tho too up the side, and II said "a
DO neat and comfortable.
Cream white hemstitched handkcr,
chiefs are worn either In tho neck OF
poeping from tho pocket.
Tho short frocks which young girls
are 10 wear In the country this summer
have been christened tally.ho.
The Gainsborough hat IL giving way
In London 10 the thrce'cornered head
covering called tho HoRarth,
Half high shoes, laced, buttoned, or
with open bars over tho instop, will bo
much worn with garden and house toi'
lets.
Largo punches Of rod and white cam.
elias, combined with mountain fern, arc
fashionable corsage and couture deco
ration.
Glace or twilled shot Suah in two
shades Of color, will DO used TO combine
with and trim figured foulards, dclaines,
and challios.
Sleeves pulled from tho armholo to
tho wrist appear on some OF the sheer
muslin and silk tissue dresses for mid
summer wear.
New engagement rings are slender
coils Of gold, finished at ono end by q
large solitaire diamond, and at the other
by a pearl Of equal size.
Small boys wear tho polo hat, and
there has lately appeared for them Il
turban.like cap with a round crown,
termed the 'Iniantry.'
Wide ombre sashcs, three yards long,
are worn en- panier, either straight or
diagonally tied around the hips with q
looped bow in the back.
White hats and bonnets grow larger
on this side of the water, English and
French fashion journals say they grow
smaller on the other side.
a .pniil!sd poskst. on saGA,, siJs. a. ..hs
of the hips, appears on many OF the
Mother Hubbard dresses for little folks.
Tho cactus lace straws are so delicate
and transparent that they must be lined
with colored silks, thus making them
exceedingly becoming to young fresh
faces.
II you want to wear something which
will not crease, bunting is the thing ex-
actly. But if you desire material that
will not catch the dust, you had better
use nuns yelling.
One of the really beautiful things i'm
ported this year for the first time, is pure
white pongee silk. 1t washes rs well as
white muslin, but, as it shrinks little,
it should be wet before making it up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-01
THOSE OLD DAYS,


| lound lasl night an oh, old song,
AAd yel within IL pages lay
lie memory Of that dear, dead time,
Whose power can never fade awsy,
While yel hold the strong bTown hand
That opened ont loves fairy land,
Do you remember how We sang
IN lliose dear days of long ago.
For youlh WIS gay, and llIe was bright,
And love was all We need 10 knew,
Yei. dear, your hand Is still my avn,
Though pasl our door youll''s JOYS have ilowH
And when lried 10 sing lhe song,
Ny voice broke into happy ,eaIai
did not know that WIS old
Your love hal 30 begIled lie'a years
My voice had gone, hut love can last
When all The warmth of youth Il past,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-01

The longest span of telegraph wire in
the world is stretched across the Kistnah
river from hill TO hill, each hill being
1000 feet high, between Bezonh and
Sectanagrum, in India. The span is
little over 5000 feet in length. The
only mechanical contrivance used in
stretching this cable across the river
was common windlass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-01

Philadelphia has discovered that
,lored lard is being palmed off as but
er. Passing off pigs feet for spring
chickens will probably be the next
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-01

Never put Off until tomorrow q laugh
that can be laughed to-day.
, 1881-08-07
GENERAL NOTES.

Only five Of the 125 young men graduated
this year at Yale propose to enter the min
istry.
\ wealthy Jewish synaeos in New York
has decided to hold its services on Sunday
hereafter.
In the last five years more Baptist churches
have been built in Scotland and more old
debts paid off than in its previous history
The work of building Emmanuel Baptist
Church has begun OIL Wabash avenue, q
large force of men being at work on the old
building.
Mormon '1nisSionarles y are securing the
world for recruits. Forty OF them left Utah
lately for work among the Ignorant people G
Of the Old World.
The expenses of the American members of
the New Testament Revision Committee are
reported at S., 900. They have been paid by
voluntary contributions.
IT Is now three months since Moody and
Sankcy left San francisco, yet the Gospel
meetings and the noonday PRAYER meetings
arf. Kent IN with unabated interest At each
earvicf+ the hall is we'll filled, and nightly
there are many men remaining as lnqulEers
At the funeral Of a Christian Chinanan in
Roston last Sunday about fifty Cinnamon
we're present, and the singing Of Congrega-
tiona1 hyulus in the Chinese language was q
1sermIfar and touching phase OF the cereino~
ries, The remains are to De sent 10 china
after three years.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, referring to-Shep-
ror., f7owieyis case, says that 'Congre ga
4tiona Hon hsn,. wesuppose, is very loose but
, 1881-08-07
CDd-FlAIlinH.


We have been out on the briny deep nfter ash,
and the I}a,tkeUe distinguished itstf rs usually
The Jester caught the nFst fish. And 1t was tho
only fish of that kind taken all day.
We went out after goldfish 1t Is pleasant
fish to catch. Catching Goldfish Is like drawing
water with rope and bucket IL Is q very
quincy fish: after 1t Is cured for tho Western
market Lmnurgcr cheese isn't much garner:
1t keeps up q perennial smell that grows
stronger and more decidedcd rs tho years creep
slowly by, Lorena- When the sprinx time comes.
gentle Annie. tho Old Goldfish that hangs on II
nail away back In the darkest corner Of the Gel
lar discounts the noisy onions piled up On tho
middle Of the floor. and then IT doesn't bali TT.
The dryer it gets the louder 1t grows. iou
must be b1.ui il you couldn't hear tho favor OF
a twn-year-ul1 goldfish
But when he III new he is quiet. and you mlss
the old familiar bouquet When you 20 Tor
goldfish you must first get Jour herring. fnr balt
We approached Il lone fisherman for tE!s pur-
pose, and besought him that he would leflsl us .
few herring. But he wasn't doing discount
business then, aud said he had only fe",-oh,
such II very. very fe" -
Well couldn't you let US hare three Or
four:''
eav he only had four or f1ye-
Then We shouted and cried aloud and said
unto tho IoDe tshe rmau: .-.
~hhara II Is cen1a~ tut what Is that to Tou:
, 1881-08-07

The man whose wife was squeezed by tho
minister docs not believe in the religious
press.
Have you read the new version ?-Boston
Post. Yes. Have you read the old one?'-
Philadelphia Nc,cs.
"Johnny, do you know it's Sunday? What
have you been up to?' "Ccntral Park"
"ttaye you read your Bible to-day?" "No,
mother. I'm waiting for you to buy the new
edition.-Ptck.
An English lady in one Of our street cars
paid her fare and handed the conductor a
tract. "Mucl Obliged he said, s'kut we
are forbidden to take anything over and
above the price Of the seat-''
."What shall / tell people who ask whether
you are engaged ?o said young lady at the
dinner table u somewhat eccentrlc theolog-
ical student at Andover. "Tell them that
you don't know" was the reply
Sunday-school teacher {about to comment
on St Paul's direction for conduct OF lnen
and women during divine scrvice): NOW.
do you know why women 40 not ake on
"'Cos they amt got looking to put
'em on again BY"
"Yes. SIR" said the old coloFed man, do
first ye.'r. wnen [ gave $50 to dc church, dey
caIl me Nistail Richard johnson, EsQuah de
secon' yeah times we're bad an l cou!dn,t
give no more than S25, an dey call me Brud-
der johnson; de next yeah / Gonlun.t give
muffin. dey call me ole n'Ggah Johnson
"Do you think" he asked, raising his eyes
vomder t1Mn goreeous ore Gus pageant Of starry worlds is
Tie result of mere accident,7a blind agFre5, Re-
cation of molecules uncreated and eternal =:
:" No, returned his companion. II thought
, 1881-08-07
BULLS AND BEARS.

Scenes and Incidents on sChan@c Yes
tcrt}ay.
The bulls in the wheat market had their way
yesterday, with other markets In their favor.
Seller August was &c higher, and on tho curb
stone iate In tho afternoon another cent wns
added to tho price, the last quotation being
$l241. The trAdingin August appeared to he
more extensive than for some days past, and tho
short sellcrsseemed quite anxious to interview
the master of ceremonies and settle with him.
The clique evidently has good bold on tho
refns Just now" said dealer, =" and tho parties
on the opposit side made commotion enough to
Indicate their numbers arc quite lurgc. The
combination has been reinforced, too, during
the week By sealing to itself Lyon and Young,
the former joining, it is said, with the agreement
that they will divide with him OH the September
denl.'
About half million bushels of wheat Was
shipped in the past seven days, And Il leading
shipper took caTgoe9 yesterday which gave rise
to the story that he had Joined the clique. Sep
tember wheat sold from Sl.l6!.G1l.l15s, und late
in the day wns Sl.l7;s. The clique we're sud to
be buyers Of next month, and some think it will
reach Sl25
The showers and larger receipts caused corn
to sell of cent carly. 1t WIS irregular. ralyng
Inter to break again, and the alley boys hid It up
In the afternoon on rumors chiefly. The crnp
it, the fields was supposed to have been sul-
ciently wateEcd 10 enable it to stand another
"scorcner.'
Oats were depressed in sympathy with corn,
and, under free offerings. failing OF cent near
ly. 'Tho clique" said Il broker. )" have been SELL
lug out their long futures and report says they
have nude handsome thing by the late bulge,
enough 10 lift them out of the deal with somc-
thing III their pockets, even il they have to sell
their cash property ut Il loss. The shipments Of
the week were over million bushels There Is
more than one way 10 skin cat
st. Louis parties are said to hnye had very
nice little corner in rye last month, which for
some unknown reason they Lot slip through their
fingers
The grain markets we're stronger on tho curb
stone yesterday afternoon, With some trnding.
The advance i'll some lines was r.athcr sharp, and
revived rumors were circulated earlier in tho
day that there hnd been failures. No names
were mentioned, and no one confessed tohnvins
"laid down." or to being in trouble.
The Committee which Is acting for tho Bonru
of Trade ia regard to the new building expect to
he ready to submit to the Board Of Directors
next Tuesday plans for forming Building AS
sociaton, and other matters pertaining to tho
subject.
, 1881-08-07
F. CLERICAL ORATORY.


iugust atlantic
Why do not our preachers study ora1ory
As preachers, not pastors, their business is
to work u certain effect, and all help to its
production it should be part Of the edltca-
ton to learn. presume shall not be mis-
understood to mean the effect of displaying
self, and winning admiration for personal
gifts. What the true preacher seeks to do is
10 inform the intellect with Christian truth :,
to stir the heart, and thereby influence the
will, of his hearers. Half tile sermons ali
nually preached are, SO far rs human Insight
goes, q waste Of labor and breath. Two
things partly account for this; one is that :.
majority of the men set to preach are out or
their real vocation n,-gOOd pastors they may
be, but tit preachers they are not; a1lotner Is
that those with more aptitude for preaching
do not yet understand the means to De Elm
ployed to attain their object ....
Sometimes the preacher has some concep-
ton Of the. needs Of human nature, and knows
that the truesl truths fail to move when put
does his best to acquire a good style, and
succeeds in making an ably-written dis
course But when he comes into his pulpit
to give it to his people, where is the impress
sion it should produce? What becomes OF
his choice words, his considered sentences
There they lie upon the page he holds; ne
proceeds to read them. Why do they fail Of
any result? 1t is for want If delivery, OF the
or:ltorical art of making mere words "te1l. :"
His faithful effort goes for little; he seems to
Ills hearers to be reading something to them,
as he is,-not to speaking to them from the
hnart
, 1881-08-07

this new, version taking the place of that
which already exists To this no positi;e
answer can as yet be given, but something
may be augured from the history of that
previous version itself. We have already
seen that the Translation of l6ll never re-
celved the sanction of Parliament, Convoc;l-
ton, or the Sovereign; it came hy use. and
by use it still holds its ground There is no
reason to doubt that, if the present version
should win Il general acceptance, it will III
its turn snpersede the old: first IN private
houses. and then BY public reading in the
church. BY the .Nonconfor1nists it will be
accepted as The substitute of the older version.
n all probability, after a faint struggle. In
the church it will exist side by side With the
earlier translation, in the same way as the
Psalms already are dear tn churchmen in
two versions, neithcrof which excludes the
other: In amy circumstances, it may be
lloped that this revision, conducted, as it has
been, with such singular harmony by the
various bodies Of Christians in these king
loms and in the United States, will act, not
as a lisintegtatlng, but as 4 uniting, element
to bring together the thoughts and the deyo-
tions OF thousands into I: nearer and more ex-
act appreciation Of the book which, above all
other books,-above even the Hebrew Script
1lres themselves been fifty called the
Word Of God.
, 1881-08-07
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Robert Laird Collier. D. D., has
been appointed United States Consul at
Leipsic.
The Rev. and Mrs. {. s. Shattuck, of North
Adams. A1ich., are spending their vacation in
this city.
The Rev. a. G. Wilson, D. D., Of Lake For
est has been called to the Principalship of
Elgin Academy, Illinois;
Bishop McLaren's address dnring August
is Point Pleasant, Ocean County. n. j.
Bishop Burgess is at York Harb0r, Maine.
The Rev. DR.. Locke, Of Grace Church, this
city, is taking rest i'll the White Mountains.
The church will be closed during August for
repairs.
The Rev: James Black, the oldest member
Of the Prtsbytery of Cincinnati. died recent
~ at his residence in Cincinnati, after an ill
ness Of two months.
1t is reported says the Co7agrcuatio1anlist,
that the Rev. Brooke lIerford.: Of this city,
has declined the call to the First Parish
Church ut Cambridge, Mass.
The Rev. DIR. Lorilner. of this s.city, is reat1-
ing and revising, in proof, his series Of dis
courses OIL "Isins," for speedy publication
by Mcssrs. S. e. Griggs IL Co.
The Rev. William Baker, author Of
"Blesscd Saint Certainty" III the mo Name ="
series, has returned to the pastoral office,
taking charge Of Il Presbyterian church i'll
Philadelphia.
The Rev. Edward Anderson, lately pastor
of the Congregational Church IN Quincy,
ILL.,. is engaged to supply the pulpit of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Toledo,
o., for six months.
Prof Robertson Smith has, it is stated, in
tinlatel his intention not to entera pulpit till
the General Assenlbly's decision in his case
has been reversed. Two of his principal lay
supporters have left the church. OF arc about
to du so.
Mr. Charles Darwin. the famous *evoIl1-
tionist.'' is credited with Il generous act Of
Christian courtesy III giving the rent Of 4
hall III Downes, England, to Il jealous
evangelist for several weeks OF earnest re-
ligious labor.
George G. Baldwin, .Jr-. was recently or
fained us 4 Baptist minister ut Burlington,
VT, and engaged in the ordination services
were the Rev. Charles J. Baldwin, of Rocl-
ester, lis brother, and the Rev. DR.. George e.
Baldwin, Of Troy, his fathcr
4 daughter Of the Rev. Dr. Henry High
land Garnet, recently appointed United
States Minister. to Liberia, is teaching mis-
sioElary school III Liberia, OH the spot where
Dr. tiarnet's grandfather was taken prisoner
more than a hundred years ago and sold into
slavery.
The Unitarians have lost another of their
George Leonard, Of Marshfeld, Mass. He
was 50 years old, 4 graduate Of Harvard in
the class Of ISL; lie succeeded his father, the
Rev Elijah Leonard, who had been minister
Of the First Parish Church in that town
fOrty-fye years.
, 1881-08-07
Dean Stan1ey's Last ArticIe-Doc-
trinal Changes in the
Revision.
Clerical Oratory a Lost Art
Among Modern
Preachers,
General Notes at Home and Abroad
Personal Mention-Sabbath
Musings.
BOOK OF LIFE.

Over and over again,
No matter which way we turn,
We always find in the Book Of Life
Some lesson we have to learn.
We must take our turn 1T the mill,
We must grind out the golden grain.
We must work Mt our task with rcsolutc will
Over and over again.
We cannot measure the need
OF even tho tincst flower.
Or check the flow of the golden sands
That run through a single hour.
But the morning dews must fall
And the sun and the summer rain
Must do their part. and perform it all
Over and over agaln.
Over and over again
The brook through the meadow flows,
And ever and over again
The p0nderoi1s nill-whcel goes;
Once doing will not suffice.
Though doing be not ia vain;
And Il blessing failing lis once or twice
Nay come If We try again.
The path that has once been trod
Is never SO rough to the feet.
And the lesson we once have learned
Is never SO hard TO repent
Though soErowful tears mny fall,
And the heart to its depths be driven
With storm and tempest. we need them all
To render us meet for heaven.
, 1881-08-07
A PROPHECY FULFILLED.

To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Duriug tho most exciting
moments of the late Presidential campaign.
when the tongue of SANDER was meanly striving
10 render the reputation Of Garfield odious,-
when INSCRIPTIONS partisan politicians were
endeavoring to accomplish by forgery and false
hoou what they could not in fair and honorable
! way,-the following poem appeared i'll THE CHI
cAGo TRIBUNE. It is well worth reading ngnin,
by reason of the remarkable manner In which
its predictions have been fulfilled:
JAMES ~ GARFIELD.
Inscribed t. H-il4aa fl. Iarnnn-
Aye. huri ut him your shafts OF cruel slnndcr.
The time will come when those to whom you
viii hang their heads in shame.
Aye! fahricatc your lies: they will not wound
him
Against his sterling manhood they must fall;
He has been tried and trusted, you have found
Prepared to meet you all!
In goodness he Is grcat-fn manhood glorious;
You cannot fix your brand upon his brow;
In bnttle brave, invinciblc, rictoF10us-
and God Is with him now
He who could facc the thunder Of tho hattlc,
Who boldly rode into the bloody fray,
Amid tho bursting bombs, the roaFnnd rAltle
OF Chickamaugn's day,
| TnfIinCQtukly can IHEC yU1F NtlItS VI 4stIACU1s
Those barbs more ptiless thun shafts of steel.
the enyious snccr the vile and fostering cankcr
That traitors only teel!
Aye! forge your falsehoods; they will not
alarm him.
For be has worn about him, from his youth.
a char1n more potent than your power to harm
him
The amulet Of Truth!
Are! strive to ruin his fair reputation:
The lustre OF his name stnll MOI grow dim;
He vet shall he the leader Of tho Nation,
And you will follow him!
Garfield, We meet and greet you with Affection.
knowing your worth and proud OF your fulr
fame.
God keep you always in the right direction,
And bless your hOuored name.
True to ypur trust and in your mission holy,
Kri11rtug tho Nation into brighter days.
Acct.pt from one whose lot in life is loWly
This spray OF honest praise!
The following autograph letter from Gen.
Garfield was received by the author OF the above
lines, in acknowledgement Of manuscript copy
of them:
MENTOR, O., Oct 20, 1Sa0-SfY DEAR SIR: In
acknowledging tho receipt of the autograph
copy of verses which you so kindly sent. permit
me to express my appreciation Of and THANKS
for your generous words Of confidence anu Gu
en'7'N~'''' ]. H. GARFIELD.
Mr. Eugene J. Hall, Chicago. ILL.,
, 1881-08-07

VIII you see us die for want OF three small her
rng:"
And tho lone fisherman dropped his line and
made i reach for that quarter even as drown-
tns man reaches fur croWOaz, and spake with
IreHt ulncrity:
'.Oh. yes, have just about q quarters
WORTH" And he gave us peck.
The stnker on the cotl-Iiue is piece OF lead
about tho size md sapc OF II corn-cob. and IL
weighs as mitch rs nh o1d-fas6toucd family
Bible. You fish very close to the hottom,-fv7
feet or so from it, aud the only lahor involved
Is haung up that deep cn-sounslfng apparatus
ut the end Of your line. Whcn you catch q cod
the cod helps yt,u to phil that snkcr up to tho
surface. and TINT makes your load lighter
That's the way yo, knew when you have dsis
uu- That's Just how gasncy the cod Is.
, 1881-08-07
LE REVEiLlON.

Tho sky is laced with ;ltful red:
The circIinE mists and shadows flee:
The dawn is rising from tho sea,
Like II white lady from her bed
And Jagged brazen arrows fall
Athwart tho feathers Of the night,
And II long wave OF yellow light
Breaks silently on tower and ball.
And, spreading wide across tho void.
Wilkes into flight some t3utteri1lg bird,
And all tho chestnut-tops are stirred.
And all the branches strenked with gold.
-Uscar It'lic {PostcUtEAits}.
, 1881-08-07
from the cordial manner in which you
grasped my hand that you were going to ask
ME to drink, and Pin aWfully thirsty.''

grasped my hand that you were going to ask
ME to drink, and Pin awfully thirsty.''
Il Clergyman was once forced to say to Il
congresatlon that persisted i'll depositin.
buttons in the contrlburio1Ebox:. Brethren
who wish to contribute buttons will please
not hammer down the eyes. for while that
process does not increase their value Us coin
it does impair their usefulness as buttons.'-
Boston Post.
Teacher" What was the sin of our first
Teacher" Correct. But did it ever occur to
that Eve gave to Atlain:" Bright pupil
"Often." TEACHER" Well. have you made
up your mind about it?:s' Bright pupil
"Oh. hayen'tI 1? It was Il Fail pippln''
"Grandlna, I hear they're going 10 take
your old Bible away from you and substitute
something better for it" - Eli ?' remarked
her open hand behind her ear. The young
man repeated Ills observation. Sammy"
she returned, quite calmly, but with I'LL ex-
preston OF firm determination, ~ never
read no fash literato0r and never Will.''
Many an amusing mistake has been made
by people hard OF hearing. We are told that
,certai in Dean of Ely was once at dinner.
when. just as the cloth was removed, the
subject Of discourse happened to be that OF
extTaordinary mortality among lawyers.
:" We lave lost" said a gentleman, = not
less than seven eminent barristers in rs
many nlonths.' The Dean, who was very
deaf, rose just ut the conclusion of these re-
marks, and gave the company grace: - For
thus and every other mercy make us deyoutly
thankful"
, 1881-08-07

The Postmaster at Neenah, Wis, who accord
tnor TO the Post-Offce authorities WIS deliu-
ouent in filing his report for the last quarter,
sars twas forwarded 1u1yh
, 1881-08-07
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.

EPISCOPAL
Aug. T-Eiehth Sunday after Trinity.
Aug. l2-Fast-
CATHOLIC.
Aug. Ninth Sunday after Pentccost; St. Gu
jetnn, C..
Aug. SIS Syriacus and Comp. NM.
Aug. ?-St- Atexirs. c. from July II; Vigil of
St Lawrence, st. Romanus, NJ
Aug. l0-St. Lawrence, II,
Aug. l1-0f the Octave Of St. Lawrence, SIS.
Tiburtius ana Susanna, 3lM.
Aug. Est. Clare. Y.
Aug. 13-Of tho Octave; IS. Hippolytus and Cas-
Sim, Aaf.; Vigil of tho Assumption.