Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-07
TIMELY TOPICS.

TIMELY TOPICS.
In Alabama every member of both houses
of the state legislature is q Democrat.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR worships in st. Johns
church, and sits in the pew which was occu-
pied by President Madison. Officers of tho
army and navy generally attend this church.
AT a recent sale OF autographs in Londen,
that of Queen Elizabeth brought SIG, while
that of Benjamin franklin brought $24.
An American plebeian, royal in scientific ac-
complishments, beat Albion's regal Queen by
just one-third-s significant fact.
WILLIAM THOMAS, of Plymouth, Mass,
aged 81 years, is now the Oldest graduate liv-
ing of Harvard college. He remembers Eben-
ezer Cobb, who died in Plymouth at the age
of 107, and Mr.. Cobb remembered Peregrine
White, who was born on the "May flower"
An interesting chain OF recollections.
IT has been stated in public journal that
President Arthur, standing by his sideboard,
glittering with glasses and bottles filled with
wines and other choice liquors, said to sun
dry friends: This is not Hayes admins
tration." The remark was probably an en-
tirely truthful one, but what did he mean?
Probably the gentlemen present were shrewd
enough TO interpret it to mean: "Take a
drink" and it is not likely they were so rude
as to refuse so an enticing an invitation.
SINCE the death of Longfellow, the indie
pendent has published poem, furnished by a
correspondent, entitled "Vaa SoIitaria," said
to have been an unpublished poem from the
pen of the Cambridge poet. Now comes the
explanation. The poem was actually written
by Prof. o. NJ. Conover, of Madison, WIS :,
twenty years ago, and was published in the
Independent in 1868. And, thus is exploded a
posthumous production from the'pen of Long
fellow.
A LADY writer in Washington, speaking of
President Arthur says: ."He does not "gush"
nor does he freeze or overpower you with
too much ''manner," which in its way is as
underbred as too little. He has not sus
picious, but a wary expression, which holds
all newcomers in due allegiance, but he has
another expression, more ablding-one of
great gentleness and kindness-which ex-
plains his reputation for good fellowship and
why, in the best sense, his manner is pleasing
to women"
THE Adue?tiSer, OF Boston, has been at the
pains of taking census of church attendance
in that city on the 10th of April. The show
ing is quite favorable to Boston piety. The
total was $4,000, of whom 77,465 were pres
ent at the first service aud AZ 4S4 at the second.
In some cases the figures represent three
services, but these are not numerous. The
total attendance at Baptist churches was
1915; Congregational, 1908; Unitarian,
10,19l; Jewish, 1908; Lutheran, SOL; Metho-
dist Episcopal, 1886; other Methodist, 2,O5S;
Presbyterian, $3.50; Roman Catholic, 1857;
Swendenborgian, $50; Universalist, 1887;
miscellaneous, 3,513.
THE coloaizing of Palestine is being ener-
getically advocated by prominent Hebrews in
Europe. The persecution and disabilities of
the Jews in various portions of Europe have
given rise to this movement. The Jews of
England appear to favor such o diverting of
the stream of Russian emigration as shall Sc
cure for Palestine thousands of hardy, capable
settlers. The opportunity to repeople its DESC
late precincts has not been lost on the general
public sentiment and the lavish donations to
the Mansion House relief fund, which now
reaches the sum Of e65. 0o0, attest the preva-
lent desire not only to help the refugees, but
to aid them to secure their old national home.
The Indictment Of the Ford brothers for
shooting Jesse James; their conviction of
murder by jury; their sentence to he hung;
and their prompt and unconditional pardon by
Gov. Crittenden, causes some remark, and
many are disposed to carp at the action of the
governor. His granting a pardon, is sup
posed to be based on the ground that Jesse
James was an outlaWed bandit, and, as such,
it was lawful for any one to shoot
him down at sight. A reward had
been offered by the governor for his
body, dead Or alive, and in pursuance of all
this, he was shot, and the world is well rid of
OlOOQy, numerous monster. Carplng at the
action OF the governor in the least, is entitled
to no sympathy.
TEE White House was crowded on Tuesday
evening OF last week, the occasion being a
reception given by President Arthur to the
diplomatic corps, the senator's and representa-
tives, with the ladies Of their families. He
was assisted in receiving by Miss Folger, Mrs.
Brewster, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Hunt, and Mrs
Bancroft Davis, who stood in line at his
right. All of the members of the cabinet
were present, Secretaries Frelinghuysen,
Folger, Lincoln, Chandler, and Teller, Attor-
ney General Brewster, Postmaster General
Howe, and ex-Secretary Hunt being in the
Blue Room during the evening. There was a
full attendance of the diplomatic corps and
few senator's and representatives were absent.
The parlors were decorated for the occasion
and the Marine band played during the evening.
Rev. LEIGH RICHMOND, one of the most
devout ministers of the English Established
church, now many years dead, laid down the
following eight Golden Rules" which will
make good and appropriate Timely Topics
reading:
Stiol- fo fba fruth. eiuonlv and cinoare1v