Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-15
MINOR TOPICS.

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MINOR TOPICS.
THE question of introducing 4 hymnal
into the Free Church Of Scotland is being
discussed now. DR.. Begg, Sir Henry
Moncrieff and others desire to have the
acceptance of the hymnal, which contains
376 hymns, postponed.
The Hebrew population of Jerusalem
now numbers Is, 600, as against 10000 in
1873, very rapid increase. 1t is not i'm
possible that the Jews may again repossess
the holy city, of which they have been SO
long deprived. The fall Of the MOslem
power would work great changes in Pal
estinc, and it might become once more
free.
PRINCE BISMARCK is represented as say
ing that tine zeal of certain American di-
vines regarding tho persecution Of the
Jews in Germany is quite remarkable, con-
sidering that in the present quarter of the
century the first social ostracism of Jews
Was practiced by Americans, who prohib
tied them from entering the hotels at
Saratoga and other places
THERE were 1O5 new Congregational
churches organized in the country during
the year 1880 against 81 in the year 1879.
There were eos ministers ordained or i'll
stalled against 173 the previous year, 20
dismissed against 90 the previous year.
These facts, it says, seem to indicate that
the climax has been reached. and that the
pastoral relation is ut length becoming
more permanent rather than less SO. The
number Of the Congregational ministers
who died in 1880 was 76 against II the
previous year.
SOME one who has taken the trouble to
count the patents issued to women finds
that the number for the year ending July,
1880, was seventy, Or ten more than the
average. Most of the inventions of women
have to do with household appliance.
Among the past years are a jar: litter, a
bag-holder, a pillow-sham holder, dress
protector. two dust pans, washing ma.
chine, fluting iron, a dress chart, Il fish
boner, sleeve-adjuster, lap-table, IA sew
ing machine treadle, a wash basin, an iron
heater, sad-irons, a garment stiffcner, a
folding chair, wardrobe bed, y weather.
strip, churn, All invalid's bed, Il strainer,
a milk cooler, a sofa bed, dippcr, paper
dish, and a plating device.
If one wishes to hire a seat in Professor
Swings church in Chicago he can take
the choice of one in the parquet, dress cir
Gle, Or balcony. If he should fail to find
one to suit in either of these places he can
have box. The best seats in the parquet
rent from $40 to $25 a year; seats in the
dress circle for SIS; the most desirable
boxes rent for s125 a year, and one con-
sidered pretty good, but not SO situated
that a bonnet or dress will show off to
great advantage, can be had for 500. A
single seat for one service can he had for
the sum of 10 cents. The society pays as
it goes, and it is in aourishing condition.
Professor Swing is to have salary of
$4,000 the coming year. The church
revenues for the year just closing were
more than sss,
THESE are fine passages from a speech
by Garfield yesterday to deputatiOn of
negroes have someti mes thought that
the men that sink Golfer dam into the
river and work for months in anchoring
great stones to build the solid abutments
and piers. whose work is by and by cover
ed by the water and out of sight, do not
get their share of the credit. The gaudy
structure of tho bridge that rests on these
piers, and across which the trains thunder
is the thing that strikes tho eye of the
great public great deal more. The sunk
en- piers and yard work, the educational
growth and the building up Of industry,
the economy and all that can help tic
foundation of local prosperity, is the work
that in the long run tells. Some Scotch
poet said, or put it in the mouth of some
prophet to say, that the time would come
"When Bertrm's right and Bertram's
might shall meet on Ellcngowan's height"
and it was when the might and the right
Of people meet that majorit;es are never
oppressed by minorities.
A constable from ChamDersburg had
warrant for the arrest of Mr.. Jacob X.
Myers, Of Nevada, Ohio, who WIS in at
tendance upon the funeral of his aged and
respected father. The officer waited until
the funeral procession had reached the
grave, aud while MIR. Myers was standing
with his mother paying the last sad rites
to the memory of the deceased father and
husband, the warrant was rudcly served
upon him, regardless Of the feelings of
the grief stricken relatives.