Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-08

ably kept Sidney Smith happy for three
days after he heard it. But Dean Swift
was too practical in his cast of mind to i'm
bibe enjoyment in such purely ideal
fashion. He would need to promenade
for an hour or two On row Of empty
stomachs before approaching the deli
ciousness Of Lambs humor.
HENRY WAED BEEoHER's sermons are
hereafter to be printed every week in
pamphlet. And his publishers announce
that he proposes this winter to. give full
and final statement of his opinions on re-
ligious subjects. His recent article in the
North American Reuie,0 showed the road
he is travelling in, and how far he had got
toward out-and-ou scientific radicalism at
that time. There is much less interest now
than formerly in knowing Mr.. Beecher's
exact theological latitude and longitude.
Still, as a matter of curiosity, there are
some people who will derive satisfaction in
following his course and learning his
whereabouts once week.
From January 1, 1882, to date about 645,-
600 enigrants have arrived at New York
alone. Of this enormous number the secre-
tary of the commissioners of emigration
estimates that Is per cent. went to the
West, and that they have an average of
$50 each in cash left after reaching their
destination. The indications are that
100000 emigrants will have arrived at
Castle garden by the close Of the year, and
on the $50 basis this would make cash ad-
dition to the capital OF the country of $780,
100000, and if the estimated value of i'm
migrants $4,000 each to the working cap
ital Of the country be correct there will
be S1,O0O,c0O,OOO more added to the coun-
try's wealth.
In V1NELAND, New Jersey, lives John W.
Hurn, gray-bearoed man of sixty, who
probably saved the life of Frederick Doug
lass at the time Of John Browns raid at
Harper's Ferry. Hurn was then tele-
graph operator in Philadelphia, and re-
ceived. he tells a reporter of the Philadel-
phia Record, a dispatch to the sheriff of
the county, instructing him to arrest Doug
lass, who was then in the city, as proof of
his completely in the Harper's Ferry affair
had been discovered. Hurn quietly sup
pressed the dispatch for three hours,
meanwhile giving warning to Douglass
friends. When at lastIthe sheriff came to
look for him, Douglass was far from the
city on his way to Canada, where he arrived
in safety.
GEORGE SEwELL AUSTIN writes from Bos-
ton that the last volume we shall ever have
from the hand of Mr.. Longfellow will be
tragedy, entitled 'Michael Angelo"
Houghton, Miffiin & Co. will publish it
some time next month. The poet conceived
the idea of writing the work some eight
years ago, on the occasion of the celebra-
ton Of the fourth centennial of the great
sculptor's birth. Afterward the poet showed
me passages from the work, some of which
were exceedingly beautiful, land I still recall
how earnestly urged him to complete the
poem and give it to the public. But he
worked over it laboriously, and was never
fully satisfied with the result, though he
ever cherished the desire to make it one of
his best and grandest pieces.
RELIGIOUS journal remarks that the
records of the Presbyterian church indicate
that the ordinance of infant ba ptism is OBJ
served less and less as the years go by. In
fact, among the wealthy and fashionable
congregations, it is rapidly falling into
complete dislse. There is slight in
crease in the number of baptisms in some
quarters, but the great city churches ex-
hibit an extraordinary scarcity of infants,
and the total number of baptisms is 1000
less than in 1873. In a membership of
100000 only $4,000 infant baptisms are re-
ported. In Talmage's membership of
2,747, the largest in the denomination,
only thirty-two infants were baptized.
The three largest churches of Buffalo re-
port each one infant baptized. The figures
are official, as reported to the general
assembly.
CoNDEscENs1oN, kindness and sympathy
are so unusual in persons occupying ''high
places" of life, that when exhibited they
UoooASo PdIdSIdPu. Oo1uOm Is IL CnaG
stories" about the Princess of
Wales are circulated, but recent issue of
the Whitehall ReUiew recalls one of an in
cident that occurred few years ago which
is worth repeating, as giving an insight
into the practical kindness of her truly
royal heart. An Austrian general visiting
at Sandringham, while saying ''good-night''
to his royal host, CHANGED to stumble and
sprained his ankle so that for several days
he was confined to his bed. Not only did
the prince call frequently to inquire after
his condition, but the princess also came
every day and read aloud to him at his bed
side to divert his mind from the pain he
was suffering, Il know of none of my own
family. except my mother, who would have
done the same for me-" the general always
adds, with grateful tremor in his voice,
when he relates the story.
The methods of the so-called Salvation
army in England, companies from which are
being forwarded to this country, are being
severely criticised, both by the religious
and secular press. The self-appo;nted gen.
eral of the army has rushed into print, but,