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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
CHROMO RELIGION.

Church members and non-church
members who attend service for what
ever reason do not dispute the reason
ableness of giving to church support.
They readily admit the benefits, the
privileges, the uses of churches and
church societies, and they acknowledge
the duty Of contributing. Now appears
the inconsistency. Many people-the
best of people-insist upon receiving
some temporal as well as spiritual remu-
neration for their offerings to God.
They say, practically, as they patronize
s'fairs" and other entertainments, that
the privilege of preaching and worship
is not sufficient for their outlay, unless
accompanied by chrome in the shape
of fancy knick-knacks or an evenings
enjoyment.
This chrome religion is not an agree
able or hopeful phase of modern Christ
ianity, nor is it particularly compi.
mentary way Of treating the message Of
the Master. It is as though men thought,
eve believein the necessity of religion
institutions, and are willing to pay for
their support, but we must be paid
something additional for our outlay" It
is humiliating spectacle, and some
what akin to scene twice repeated in
the New Testament story, Jesus Of MAJ
areth coming to the house of prayer and
finding within the sacred precincts,
close to the holy place, the table Of
money changers and the seats Of them
that sold merchandise. Fancy Paul at
tending an "oyster supper" of his Cor
inthian converts, who would thus raise
the money for his expenses, or John
managing "bazaar" to establish a
church at Ephesus. Christian Union.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
GREAT LITTLE MEN.

Upon examining the biography Of the
greatest prose writer's of ancient and
modern times we find many Of them
have been little men. One Of the great
poets of Athens was so small that his
friends fastened lead to his sandals to
prevent his being toppled over or blown
away. And Pope was so small and
crooked as to be compared to an interro-
CATION point. Able Gallant was the
prettiest little harlequin that Italy ever
produced; but upon the shoulders of
that harlequin was the head of Machia-
velli. Moore, the Irish poet, was so
small that George ~. once threatened
to clap him into wine cooler.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
LNF4NTILE CURIOSITY.

The candor of the small boy is occa-
sionally very distressing to his friends
and relatives. In the waiting-room of
the Austin depot, there was lady with
small boy, and also benevolent-look-
ing old gentleman, who had very sim
gular protuberance on his nose which
attracted the attention of the youth.
Mister. did God make that round
lump on your nose?"
Hush, Johnny" said his mother.
Il amt talking to you, ma, I am talk
ing to this gentleman"
That's wen on my nose, little boy"
remarked the gentleman, pleasantly.
What did you say?"
"Wen."
"That's what I say. when?"
What do you mean, little boy" said
the old gentleman, losing patience just
little.
II want to know when God made that
lump. He made the nose first, and
then. put the lump on it afterward,
didn't He?"
Keep quiet, Johnny"
But, ma, I'm not talking to you.
God hadoto make the nose first, before
He put the lump on it, for if He made
the lump first, He would have no place
to put it, would He?"
"The nose was made first" repied
the old man, who was Miracle Of good
nature.
Il said 50. 0ed made ysur eyes be-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
DOMESTIC LIFE IN TEXAS.

"It wasn't that! exclaimed Mr.. San
ders, Indignantly. "You see I didn't
say word at all"
How'd she find out, then ?" asked
one of the party.
"Why, I went home, and she asked il
it was me. I told her it was. Took the
chances on that, you know. Then she
asked me if I'd been drinking. I told
her no. And there I stopped. Never
said another word"
"But you say she caught on some
where. How was it?"
"Just blunder I made. When ]
told her hadn't drank anything she was
satisfied, but when I come to get to bed
I put on my overcoat instead of my
night-shirt. That excited suspicion
TEXAS SJtings.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
A MODERN IRISH BATTLE.

A writer in the Fortnightly Revies0,
after describing how, during the last
armed uprising in Ireland in 1866, 800
peasants, with Enfield rifles, were drawn
up in formidable position on steep
hillside, thus goes on: GA pig was
cooking and all was festive and hopeful,
when the morning light displayed car
after car of peelers and red soldiers be.
low. Swiftly the British line was formed
two companies of foot, handful of
corstabulary, and few country gentle
men on horseback. Up they went, but
the republicans were in position, fully
extended behind their cover-the dis
tances had been marked with flags and
the rifles were Loaded and capped.
Fax, said Barney Martin to friend,
Brosna, it'S little like rebellion feel
at all. There's the chapel bell ringin'
below and the people goin' to work like
Christians, an the devil differ differ
ence) 1 see from yesterday. I'm in the
same frieze coat an the same old
hat, and sure I see no signs of the Irish
Republic at all, at ali, only the little
green flag and the little chap with the
swod, and us here like a lot of wanderin
rabbits, waitin' for the poliss to shoot
us an shure here's out of it!' The
leader eyed the approaching host, and,
without looking behind or the right or
the left of him, began the mornings
duties. 'Steady-at 300 yards-prep.re
to fire-now-30O yards-no man fires
till I give the word. Aim steady
a minute passed; the soldiers reached
the fatal spot Firep Not a bit of it.
No sound broke the stiffness of the
morning air. Fire 7 reiterated the
little man with the sword and he
turned wildly to look along his line.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17

Alas the ditch wass empty, and Jim
Blake, the officers orderly, among the
faithless faithful only found, responded {:
If it's firing ye name, bedad they're all
firin'-over the hill behint, for the divil
q wan OF them's left It was true, the
battle was over. The peasantry had
grasped at facts, recognized the logic of
circumstances, and preserved them
selves, If not Ireland"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
a HISTORIC PLACE.
Where Washissgton, the Father Of His CoMn-
try, Was Baptized.

a A1OxOxtxC ELAC.E.
Where Washingto., the Father of His Coun-
try, Was Bapt;<ed.
About seven miles from Kinsale,
Westmoreland county, Va, is Yeoco-
mico Episcopal Church, one of the
Oldest and most historic of the ancient
landmarks OF the Old Dominion. A cor
respondent. who visited the spot, says:
Yeocomico Episcopal Church is one
OF the Oldest and most historic of the
ancient landmarks of the Old Dominion.
1t was here that George Washington
was baptized when he first joined the
church. The building was erected in
the year 17O6, making it now 176 years
old. 1t is built of brick which we're i'm
ported from England, and is inclosed
by brick wall, which, in many places,
has been allowed to decay and tumble
down. 1t is small, one-story building,
capable of seating about 300 persons.
The pulpit, seats and other furniture
are the same as when the father of his
country worshiped there in his early
days. The baptismal font. made of
stone, and about four feet high, in
whichhe was baptized, still stands in
the same position, incirc.ed by wooden
railing. The church yard is the bury
Ing ground for number of families of
that section, aud noticed several old
graves containing the remains of some
OF the first settlers" Of the State. Ad.
joining one side CT the church is the
Old family vault, where some of Wash
lrgton's relatives sleep. The cit! church
Is still used as a plate OF public wor-
ship, and the pulpit is now filed in a
very acceptable manner by the Rev.
Dr.. Brooke.
Near the church is the old spring,
where men Of the days that tried mems
souls" slaked their thirst, and there is
still the iron ladie which Gen. Wash
ington had imported to this country
from England chained to the root of
one of the overhang;ng trees, Just as it
was placed by his own hands, and in a
coed state Of preservation.
We also visited plantation known
as "Peckatone," very large planta-
tion facing tie Potomac river. It is
said that the original owner OF tbs place
purchased a tract Of 700 acres of land
from the Indians fer one barrel of
whisky This is one Of the most beauti-
ful places for q summer resort On the
river. It has fine view The man
sion, kitchen and all of the out build-
ings are massive brick structures, the
brick being imported from England.
The mansion house is very large two
story building containing twenty-five
large rooms, and is said to be about 221
years old, having been built in 1861.
The hall is about twenty-five feet wide.
In the center of this hall hangs a very
large glass globe, which, am told, was
placed there about the time the build
ing was erected. The banisters and
ratings of the stairs are made of wal
nut, and are beautifully carved by
hand. The drawing-room is handsomely
paneled up to the ceiling. I under
stand that a gentleman from Washing
ton has purchased this place for sum-
mer resort.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
COSTLY RUGS.
Where and HOsC They Are Made and Hoas
They Get to. This Country.

There and HosC They Are Made and Ho.s
They Get to This Country.
from the New York Evening Postl
When an American buyer arrives in
the heart of the rug-making country in
Asia he selects the best agent he can
find, and gives him an order for, say
100 rugs of about the colors and sizes
of certain samples which he may find
in the bazars. The Turkish agent then
employs natives of the villages where
the kind of rugs selected are made,
giving to each bag of gold and in
structions to order four rugs. The sub
agent then goes among the families and
talks rugs with them, drinking many
cups of coffee and discussing the price
for days at a time. When bargain is
concluded some money is furnished the
family for wool, dyes and food, and the
agent goes away, sure that in the course
of few months the rug will be ready.
Upon carpet measuring eight by
twelve feet whole family will work
for months. The cotton or wooden
threads which form the groundwork or
warp of the fabric are stretched upon
huge frame the width of the rug,
and the family, or such members of it
as are able to work, sit on the floor and
tie knots in the warp threads with the
colored wool tufts, Tightening the fin
ished fabric now and then with rough
comb.
Each worker takes about twenty-seven
inches of the rug and works along this
strip. From two to four inches a day
is the speed at which the rug advances
if the family is large enough for the
whole width of the rug to advance at
the same time. A rug eight or nine
feet wide requires four persons, who
work side by side. The finishing of the
rug, smoothing, clipping, ETC., is work
requiring skill and judgment. The
wages are small and the payment is ac-
cording to the number of square feet.
The workers know certain patterns by
heart, ald dye their own woods. The
old dyes have in some instances been
supplanted by aniline colors, which do
not keep their tones, and fade without
giving to the rug the softness of tint
which is the chief glory of fine East
ern rug. So many merchants have re-
fused to buy the carpets in which ami
line dyes have been used that the use of
them may eventually be stopped.
The rug-makers, as a class, are poor
in money, very ignorant and very relig-
ious, but live comfortably. Especially
around the borders of the Caspian sea,
in the country watered by the rivers
from the Caucasian mountains, are the
people in comfortable circumstances,
although about three centuries behind
the rest of the world. Wine is still
brought into Tiflis in ox-hides holding
a hogshead of wine, and is sold for
about Is cents gallon. The rugs and
carpets are brought in from Persia and
the neighborins districts on camels'
backs, the arrival of camel-trains being
one of the curious sights of the town.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
IN OLD TRICK.
Men Who We're UaobLe to Usaders and the
Elasticity of Air.

Men Who We're UN0bLe to Csaders and the
Elasticity of Air.
from the Fort Wayne Gazettel
While crowd of men were engaged
in contests of skill in shooting gallery
there entered tall and sinister-looking
stranger, who stood with folded arms
watching the marksmen. Pretty soon,
when there was a lull in the shooting,
he stepped up to the counter, against
which the shooters always stand, and
picked one of the guns, loaded it, laid
down nickel for the shot, and firing
of-hand at the smallest and most diff
cult target, hit the bull's-eye with ease.
Then he examined the gun closely, and,
with sneer, asked the proprietor why
he kept such worthless rifles to shoot
with. This query nettled the boss of
the miniature rifle range, and he re-
torted that they were good enough
guns for any one to shoot with"
@Thatmay be-, responded the scofing
visitor, "but they are perfect toys, and
Iwould not be afraid to be shot at
forty times a day with such pop-guns.
Why" and he picked up cartridge
and insertedit in the breech of the rifle
he held, you can't shoot through q
sheet of paper with this, and can hold
the ball in the old thing with my finger.
1t is loaded now, as you see, and I will
put my thumb over the muzzle and your
old pop-gun can't drive the ball out.
The shooting-gallery man looked at
the stranger with an expression that
plainly said that he thought of calling
the police to take charge of an escaped
1unatic, and then there came into his
eye steely glitter which BODIED no
good to the man who jeered at his guns,
and he began to tumble around the
trigger of the rife, over the muzzle of
which the scoffer held his thumb.
"Pull the trigger if you want to-"
urged the stranger.
All right, I'm - if I DON'T" said the
owner of the weapon; "you fellers here
witness that if blow his whole hand off
it is his own fault" and he pressed the
little curved piece of iron that released
the hammer.
There was very faint and dull re-
port, totally unlike the sharp, whip-like
crack rifle ordinarily makes, not par
ticle of smoke was seen, the strangers
thumb was intact over the muzzle, and
the bullet was heard to rattle back in
the barrel. The spectators stood aghast,
and slowly fell back as though the
stranger was something uncanny, while
the proprietor of the gallery was as pale
as a ghost. care you the devil?" he
finally gasped, while the stranger
smiled, and, removing his thumb,
turned up the gun, let the bullet roll
out on the floor, set it up against the
wall and walked out.
The stranger had simply performed
an old trick, showing the resistance of
the air to guns. His thumb prevented
the air from escaping from the barrel
of the weapon, and the air acted as
cushion between the thumb and the
bullet.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
SRURLES ABOUT LONGFELLOW.

when he was entertaining some friends
In Cambridge a thunderstorm came up.
After idgeting awhile in his chair, he
excused himself and went about shutting
the windows all over the house. Com
ing back, he remarked by way of ex-
PLANTATION, "I hate everything that is
violent. A little girl met Luigi Mont,
the italian poet, who was on his way one
Christmas iodine with Longfellow, and
asked him to show her where Long
fellow lived. So he took her along and
told her to look out for the white-haired
gentleman reading paper near the win
dow. When he enteredhe said to Long
fellow edo look out of the window
and bow to that little girl who wants to
see you very much" GA little girl
wants to see me very much Where is
she?" He fastened to the door and,
reckoning with his hand, called out
"Come here, little girl, come here if you
want to see me-" She needed no second
invitation, and, after shaking her hand
and asking her name, he kindly took her
into the house, showed her the "Old
Clock on the Stairs" the chair made
from the village smiths chestnut tree,
and the beautiful pictures and souvenirs
gathered in many years of foreign res.
idence. The child will carry all her life
delightful memories of her Christmas
call at Mr.. Longfellow's. When pro-
fessor at Harvard College, says the New
York Post, she was one of the few pro-
fessors who then addressed their pupils
as Mr.. ; his tone to them, though not
paternA nor brotherly, was always gen.
tlemanly. On one occasion, during an
abortive movement toward rebellion,
some of the elder professors tried in vain
to obtain hearing from crowd Of an
CRY students collected in the college
yard; but when Longfellow spoke there
was hush, and the word went round,
LET us hear Prof. Longfellow, for he
always treats us as gentlemen Mr..
Samuel Ward, famous lobbyist, and
brother of Julia Ward Howe, says that
when about ten years ago Longfellow
was "paying me his usual Christmas
visit, he read me 'The Hanging of the
Crane 200 lines, for which Mr.. Robert
Bonner, Of the New York Ledger, paid
him s., 1000, having offered 81, 900 when
I mentioned the existence of the poem.
Mr.. LongfelIow declined the price, when
the owner of Dexter, whom the poet in
his letters to me called 'Diomed, the
tame horse quadrupled his bid and OBJ
tanned the prize. The CornhiN Maya
tine paid Mr.. Tennyson three guineas a
line for 'Tythonus,' and it was reserved
for tine New York Ledger to add pound
to the laureate's price. I remember his
telling me that he had carried in his
thoughts for year a scheme for the
Skeleton in Armor,' which was suggest
ed by skeleton exhumed, I believe, at
Taunton, and exhibited at Fall River in
a museum long since burned to the
ground. It was, believe, in 1889 that
he rode with my sister, Mrs. Howe, and
a gay party.from Newport to Fall River,
to inspect this curious relic, about which
he challenged my sister to make poem.
His translation of the Inferno was the
result of ten minutes daily work at a
standing desk in his library while his
coffee was reaching the boiling point on
his breakfast table"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17

Wild rabbits are so plenty in Austral-
la that they become great nuisance.
A company has established factory
for preserving them, and canned rabbit
will soon be an article of export from
that country.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17

IT is stated that 5000 depositors in
Connecticut savings banks have not
made inquiries ah---' their money for
twenty years past.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17

IR's easy finding reasons why other
people should be patient. adam Bede.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-01-20

6r. 06brI. Bon Srn. Gert @obeI.
benz friberu 8e6atteur oisfes Blattes,
babeu mir cine fe6r freunofdaftIids
3ufdrift, batirt 6ampbeqton, Trant-
fin 60, Ro., oen 9. Sonuar 1882. err
baIten. Or fast oariH sd bin Bier
ruieSer gang einsewobnt unt es i'll mir
nur ipie elm Eroum, bob i'd Iberbaupt
tort aeneIen bin. Soioie Der Booen
binrei9sno abaetroduet fsin niro, gebs
id wieber nit Der Sdeere in Den @eiu'
berg, wie frubsr aud, unO 2sieH unb
aler6anb Sdreibsreien Usrben notl
meine Sauptbel&dftisuns feiu-" am
s6luhe bemertt er: USbusn @raBe an
aae 6reun6s ouftrnaeu gu uoaen,
uurbe Elm rather big job feiu, besDe-
gen bite i9 NGeu, Die mad mir fraaen
foQteu, 3u iasen, Sab id ibrer freunb'
Iidt aeod6te." 5r. g0beG tpirO feline
Wittbeilunaen uber bas YriDntIeben
oes rerffOrbenen 6rieOti@ Nin4 fur
bas .golfsbIatt" f~ortfeben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-01-20

9ie Giieubabn. Die WiFouri Ta'
elfe Giieubabn-G ompnsnie last ibre
@et&enheue am bisiiseu Gnbnltspuntte
p~erIdna.rn. Nuf Dem Seleiie oteler
gSeideifeae haben nur bier.ig GiieH'
babnwdacn Tlnk, wdbrsno bic se9sn-
ndrtia bon Der @ompnsuie gebrnuhteH
9ocomotipsn is funfunbFeb3is 8aBcn
3icbtn f6nneH. Spei ie aus mebr ole
uieraia @aeen ~b.tsbsnoe in ent9ssen-
etisstsr Sidtuns trmmenSs 3u9e tonn-
ten oaber an Der bisFssn citation elm
amber ni@t auspei9en. Gus oieiem
Srunbe wirb bic @sidefeae in tDeftli-
der 8i&tuns %psrldnsert. TO bas fe bon
IS bis 100 8dsen fafeu tauu. % 1T
f6ou felt elmer 8etbe o 8O4en on
BENG rbarbsiten fur oas 3u uerIdnsernse
Gsleiie Der @eidefsIe eearbeitet NOR
ben. Bel fur berIet Qrbeiteu snnifi'
gem &etter tuirb Die 8%srIdnserun9 in
ucnigen @o&en boQenoet fem. Gin
in biefaer @tabt curireuoes Serndt,
oaS Die Gifenb0bus0 ompnsnie beabf4-
tiee, ben bisfssn 8abnbof bon i.insm
sesenwartisen BInte etwos weitsr of'
lid ~ rerIssen, eutbcbrt, ME uns 81.
B. y. Sloconib, Der StotiD nsaseut,
n~ita.tbeiIt bot, ieaIi@er Be~srIuouns.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-01-20

ReinIi9feit. Der DGeutrdI 99ii.
fourier" fast: v3einbaItuug bon Stra'
Sen un6 @aebs, bon 9ebduben unt
Nborten. lit elm 9auptperbeu9ungsmit-
tel segeu ale epibemiiden &r~nntbeiten.
On nielen Srten in ben Ser. Staaten,
aud fdOn in Mihouri, berriben Die
po6en, uno man bsfurhtet bersn epi-
6emiibes Nuf:reten. 3mar 1T fur uns
ooroerbano bur6aus feline Gefnbr,trob.
benz MAIDEN mir unfere 8urgsr i9on
lekt auf Die Sode aufmertiam uuo
empfsbIen linen triu9eno. ouf pein'
Ii1fte &einba Ituu9 ihrer 6ebdubs,
S!dle, Mborte u.i.p. 3u ndten. @o
frifde, rsiue. s%eiuuoe 9uft berridt.
Fnben Ole Yo6entcime feline 0dbtung,
muir in faulsr cart 9eoeiben ne uub
brsitsn fe ib aus.
9aIte oaber isoer nuf 8einI'dfsit
uno mo- fid Miasmen entpifeln, fdeue
mon Die Nussabe pOu Elm paar Cents
fur @arboIIdure oter elm anbereS Dcs.
in fsctionsmitteI nibt, bos, iebt onge-
nlnbt, uus fpdter Dor. S9ahen bebIi-
ten mag.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-01-20

95eater. Nm boriaen @amfoge
@benOs so6 Die 8iefbof'ide beutfde
SdaufpieIer gefelfdaft o St.2ouis
cine itueite Sorfequng fir ben gsaen.
uarti9en @inter, in Der bieFsen Son.
cert0aIe. BUR Nufubrung tam: vOas
Ssf6u9niB, ober: aae mT6sn bruins
men,, Elm Gufipiel BON u. Scnebir.
Der Snotenpuntt bes Stlfes 1T Ger,
baS Elm Wann fur einen oubern cine
siersebntdsi9e Sdutbbnft perbuBt. IS
gefdiebt oaS cine &euutnis oes Sc
fausuiBbeamt,n. Der freie SduIoner
lit oer~beirat6et, pdbreuO Der 9efaugeue
le6is it. fd ubsr in Die bibfde Sodter
oes 9efdnaui6beimteu oerliebt uuo
oiefelbe aud ipdter CUR 6rau befommt.
Der CUR S&uIbbaft SerurfbsiIte be,
forat, ndbreno iid Ger llufdu!bi9e i'm
S%efdn9nife beTnOet, Die 6efddite b.s
9estern. 8ei0e Mdnner baben einan-
Der nidt senau uber ibre Y%riUatanaeles
9enbsiten unterri9tet. Dieter llmitanb
9ibt VerHnInhu ng 81 ben fpabbnfteften
Scenen. @Ges enbet gut, nit elmer
9eirntb. Bic Iuflbvung mar cine
redt quite. Bclnuberes Sob uerbieut
oaS Spiel bes 0rn. 3einau (Doctor
Bruno 3a9en). Die 8~orteQuna mar
tart bsfudt. Gas Seisel'ide @uff-
corps ipisIte DOT Gr0Tuuns DER auf-
fu9ruug uuo slpii&eu sen Ntten. Gtcd
Der Sorftelung fanb nod elm gemiitb.
Iides San1frdu3hen in DER Concert
SdIe ffdtt
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1882-01-20
Va4em&meBa
su hn6en bel
Sstpalb 6Inbr.

OGDEN. Gin @ehIsIblott idreibt
mi 8sdt pirS BON uerfdiebenen Sci
ten Slaae baruber esfubrt, bab eiuiae
Normer beim Befdneineu ihrer 9e6en
esn QbfaQ, itatt ouf ibr Gigentbum,
auf Die 0fentlide Strase nerfen. Die
8etrefTsnoen iouten fdou BON ielbft 10
pisl GinEdt baben, UNI f6 nidt elmer
ioIdsn Sronunasiuioriafeit, ndmlid
Der spsrruug Der oHsntIidrn Yufase.
i6uloia su MAIDEN. Sn Grmangeluna
bieier GinT&t moaeu ie absr barauf
b~inasnieieu fein. ouB lie burd berar'
tiae uebertretuneen aud NIT berl
Strnf0eSeb fd in @Onfitt brinasn.