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The examiner., 1882-02-11
Modern Christianity.

One often hears the questions, "Why don't the people go to church more, "Why is infde.ity on the increase?
 would like to ask, are the questioners sincere or are these merely cant phrases.
 Church associations discuss the matter with as much gravity as though the req sons were not patent to any one who gave the matter any thought.
 If a mans knowledge is not great his in- tutions may be active, and to the average specimen of honest humanity, tie spt eta Gle of an association of men and women bearing all the marks of simply a political social or intellectual body, styling itself a church" and claiming to be a medium ot divine influences IS too painful for steady endurance.
 There are individual churches and in- dividuals in the churches to whom the above does not apply; but ask is it not true of the great body of the so-called Christian church? ''Are there ten right eous men in Sodom.''
 Time was when the moral obliquity of vision in the churches was not so great as to prevent 8 general application of the tests of Christian character.
 Do they love their nelghbor as themsel- yes? Do the sick, the prisoners, the hungry, the poorly clad and the oppressed feel the cheering influence of the church in their behalf |? Let the black slave answer, he who bore the gashes of the masters whip in the republic for nearly a century before any human came to comfort him. And then 1t 1 drowned on him who did. The spectacle of the protestant church in America ana England, raliying to the support of the British oligarchy in it's bayoneting of help less Irish women, Imprisonment of their leaders, and misrepresentation of every thing they say and do, because they want to tell the world of their sufferings and better themselves, although It IS one which the world has latterly become accustomed to, is not calculated to inspire the thought full man with confidence especially when he reads that part of the prophecy of Daniel where he speaks of the abomination that maketh desolate, and if God gives his children rest in Ireland it will be in spite of the protestant church unless they change there attitude.
 The agnostic with very appropriate con- clusion as far as the evidences exist in most of the churches now, can say that he sees no evidence of any God, on the other hand, happy is the Christian who can say that he sees there few evidences of the evil one. NEWTON T. HARTsHoRN.
 Co protest0'at.)
The examiner., 1882-02-11

The Worlds Washington correspondent tells this: The Literary club, of which Gen. Garfield was president, and which is the pet social institution of Washington, entertained the poet of the lily and sum- flower. The meeting was held at the house of Ms. Frances Hodgson Burnett, and MT. Wilde was, in the expressive Ian Ruage of the vulgar, tickled to death at the reception he met with. He reclined in an arm chair while the ladies hung around him in imitation of Du Maurier. He ran aground on Mrs. Isabella Hooker. He was laying down the precept that it was des- ecration of a great book to print it ln a cheap cover. "Think of Tennyson in 2O- cent form, he said. Mrs. Rockers bright old eyes flashed. "And what of that, my dear young friend (this cruel stab went unnoticed) ought not every great author to be made as common as the air we breathe ?" MT. Wilde looked slightly discomfted, and took refuge in MT. Rus kin's pronunciamento that there should never be a cheap edition of his books. "Mr. Ruskin," said Mrs. Hooker, with a delicious air of patronage, |" MT. Ruskin- well, how large an audience do you sup pose MT. Ruskin addresses in comparison with Dickens ?" MT. Wilde prudently turned the conversation.
The examiner., 1882-02-11
NEW MODE OF FORGING PLANTS

To Dr. c. w. Siemens of London the celebrated electrician, we are indebted for 8 series of experiments, lately tried by him, on the effect of the dynamo-electric light in promoting the vegetation and growth of plants.
 In the experiment the lamp was fixed inside green house and as near the roof as possible. Various plants were placed in pots on the floor at 8 variety of distances, and the light was kept burning all night for one week. The plants nearest to the in duence of the lamp, made the most rapid progress, and the foliage and flowers were of a far brighter hue, than if they had only had sunlight during the day. As re- gards forcing fruit, the electric light seems very efficacious In ten days time some strawberry plants. which had been kept alternately under the influence of the sun and light. had large full favored fruit, while plants, which had only been exposed to the rays of the sun for similar period had merely green berries on them. There is no doubt that the use of artificial sun light in horticulture will be of immense advantage, but whether it can be applied by market gardeners, and people supplying the markets, entirely depends on the price at which it can be produced. The machine employed by Dr. Siemens, of 400 candle lights, costs about ten cents an hour to
 
 the cost of carbons Dr. Siemens is of opinion, that light equal to G. 900 candles would prove to be economical in working. This would have to be fixed twenty feet above the ground.
 For forcing early fruits and flowers for market, this discovery, if not too expensive, will be invaluable, the rays may be con centrated on a brick wall, and by this means fruit may be rapidly ripened At lecture at the Royal Institution, London, given by Dr. Siemens, the action of the dynamo electric light was tried on some tn lips, and had the effect of causing the buds to expand in about twenty minutes time. from small buds to fuil blown f1o~ ers
 The dynamo-electric machine, will doubt less soon be applied to purposes of general utility, as it enables work on heavy scale to be carried out, and it is already, even for telegraph work, superseding the voltaic battery. Should Dr. Siemens succeed in producing it in cheap form, it would without doubt be largely adopted by horticulturists, as the advantages of being early in the markets are well known It appears to be an almost undisputed fact, that plants, subjected to the influence of the dynamo-electric light, arrive at per lection in little more than half the time they would have taken, it left only to the the lengthy experiments of Dr. Siemens had the electric-dynamo light turned on about six in the evening to six in the morning, when it was replaced by day ight.-Progress of Science.
The examiner., 1882-02-11

ABSOLUTELY INSTANTANEOUS PHOTO- GRAPHS Probably nothing since the pro- duction of the famous photogl aphs of Wat ron, of horses in motion, has attracted more attention in that line than an exhibition now being made in New York of a photo graph taken by an army officer with An thony's instantaneous collodion. An old army mule, condemned to death, was killed by small charge of dynamite placed on his neck and exploded by electricity. The picture represents the mule standing with his head entirely blown off, and the rope with which he was tied to a short stake in the ground in the same position that it was in when tied to his head, as it had not time to fall to the ground. The slide of the camera was dropped by the same charge of electricity that exploded the dynamite.
The examiner., 1882-02-11
Le egislative Notes.
Co protestant.

Connecticut Stock-breeders Associa- become known, is now willing to accept their proper name" The Charter Oak Park Association"
 The Senate has passed a bill forbidding one railroad track from being laid across another, unl ss by consent of the corpora tion whose track is already down. Also another, requiring every railroad corpora tion, before applying to the railroad com missioners for acceptance of clay out of road within the State, to deposit sum with the State treasurer.
 Who cannot see the hand of the present railroad monopoly in this.
 The committee on banks passed "unfa- vorable " on petition for settling the affairs of the '' busted D Townsends sav- ings bank of New Haven.
 MT. Sill, of Hartford, introduced a bill providing for ticket booths and the distri- Hartford. This is undoubtedly to take the wind out of the secret ballot bill now be- fore the legislature.
 MT. Robbins, of Wethersfeld, introduced bill for twelve weeks of consecutive con- pulsory education of children, in each year.
 By MT. Coogan, of Windsor Locks, for the prevention of extortion by justices of the peace. What commentary on "jus- tice' is this.
 By MT. Roberts of East Hartford, bill prohibiting the sale or assignment of sal aries or fees by public officers.
The examiner., 1882-02-11

During the past week one of the leading Dty Goods Houses of the City, has been selling Dress Goods at price which every lady knows IS far below the cost of impor- tatlon and about half the real valne The goods are one and a quarter yards wide, and every thread of the finest wool. It might be impertinent to ask where they get them, and how they do it. But that they do 1t, is fact, and the Store is the Bee Hive, corner of Main and Temple sts.
The examiner., 1882-02-11
MARRIED.

In Hartford. Feb l, at the residence of J s Welles, Eeq., by Rev. N. J. Burton, John s. Ran som of Chicago. and Emma, eldest daughter of the late H 0. Ransom of Hartford.
 In Hartford Feb. l. by Rev. Dr. Parker, Oscar K. Hills and Amelia c. Porter, all Of Hartford.
 In Hartford, Jau. 9, at the residence of A. L. Burke, Esq, by Rev. George l.. Thompson. Nathan R. Whiting of Springfield, Mass. and Miss Julia B. Rancour of Hartford.
 In Norwich, Feb. l. by Rev. l.. T. hamberlain, Frederick Huntington of New York, and Ella, second daughter of Lorenzo Blackstone.
The examiner., 1882-02-11

We earnestly desire the many friends of THE EXAMINER both in and out of our city, should make themselves acquainted with our advertis- Ing columns ere leaving home to make pur- chases We guarantee them fair treatmenU- besides accruing to the mutual benefit of all concerned.
The examiner., 1882-02-11

The estimates of defciences in the sev- eral departments of the government for the present fiscal year for which congress is asked to make the necessary appropriations have been printed in detail and make a document of seventy-eight pages. The total deficiency estimated for amounts to S23, 159. 690.S1, of which $20, 990, ,675 05 are charged to the interior department, mostly for arrears of pensions.
The examiner., 1882-02-11

A grocer had pound of sugar returned with note saying, "Too much sand fol table use, and not enough for building purposes
The examiner., 1882-02-11

Nature seldom makes phool she sim- ply furnishes the raw materials and lets the fellow finish the job to suit himself.
The examiner., 1882-02-11
RECEIPT FOR A WINTER SALAD.

TWO large potatoes passed through kitchen-sie UnWonted softness to the salad give. Ot mordant mustard add a single spoon Dlstrust the condiment which bites too soon. But deem it not, thou man of herbs, fault To add a double quantity of salt Three times the spoon with oil of Lucca crown, And once with vinegar procured from town. True flavor needs it, and your poet begs The pounded yellow of two we'll boiled eggs. Let onion-atoms turk within the bowl, And' scarce suspected animate the whole. And, lastly, on the favored compound toss A magic teaspoon of anchovy- sauce. Then though green turtle fai though vensons tough. And ham and turkey not boiled enough, serenely full the epicure may say, Fate cannot harm mel have dIned to-dayl"
 Blue Ribbon igars-So6y.
 MApTSob Di,1.c CD|,
The examiner., 1882-02-11

Try the New Brand of Cigars-Speckled Beau ties-three for quarter. For sale by the dea- lers.-SoBY.
The examiner., 1882-02-11
DIED

In Hartford Feb T. James 0. Jackson, M ..D., of pneumonI aged 63.
 In Hartford, Feb. 9, Mrs Patrick Daley, aged 55
 In Hartford, Wednesday morning, Feb, l, of typhoid fever Lillan Chapin.
 In Plainville JaL p, Walter Hart. aged 63. In Ellington, Jan. 20. Esten S. Hyde, aged ". In Wi!liagton Jan. 20. Gibson Barton, aged 75. In Som CTS, Feb. f, Deacon Oren Pomeroy. aged 83.
 In Newtown, Jan. 26 Ehal Crofut, aged 91.
The examiner., 1882-02-11

This column is under the charge of Mrs Isabella B. Hooker.
The examiner., 1882-02-11

Hazel Klrke Cigars-Soby.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-03-29
STORIES ABOUT BLIND MEN.

Three mon, two of them blind, were
q public house, and MS is too often the re-
suit of such convivial meetings, one of the
blind men quarreled and came to blows with
the man who could sec. Here was likely TO
be battle not by any means on equal
terms. But the other blind man was equal
to the occasion. That the man who could
SEQ should have no undue advantage over
his less fortunate opponent, up jumped the
blind friend and turned OF the gas, and SO
they pommeled each other in harmless
way for n time. We have given an illustra-
ton of the warlike passion. AS an Offset
we could give many illustrations of that
gentler passion, love- for the blind are emf
nent disciples of Cupid and Hymen. AS
rule, n respectable blind man has no diff.
Guilty in getting seeing wife, and very Of
ten with good looks to boot. And when we
consider the delcacy Of touch in tho finger.
tips Of the blind, the latter is not TO be won
dered at. Blind men, however, do not al
ways marry wives who see We know Of
many instances in which both husband and
wife arc blind, and have managed to rear
families without the occurrence OF any seri-
Gus mishap either to themselves or the
children. And the cases are rare in which
the latter are defective in sight. Only late
ly the marriage took place of blind couple
somewhat advanced in years, she being his
second wife, and he her third blind husband
The marriage was not wanting in the ele
ments of romance, for in their young days
they had eourted, and parted, blind in n
double sense We will conclude with a
courtship, but in this case will not vouch
for its truth. A blind man on several occa
sions met widow, who was not, however
like himself blind, and lattorly concluded
that she would make him good wife He
resolved that he would "pop tho question F."
without loss of time Accordingly one
evening found him in the widows house for
that purpose, when his suit waB entirely sue
eessful But 50 elated was he with his sue
cess that, on leaving her door, he forgot he
was up flight of stairs. The staircase VIM
dow being very low, and happening to be
opsn, he felt the mir on his heated brow,
and at once stepped out without thinking
where he was, and SO fell into the court be-
low The widow, hearing the noise, ran
down, greatly alarmed, but was fully reas-
sured that no bones were broken by his re-
mark Maggie, sc hae big step to your
door !n.-- ChamJeE's Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-03-29
NEW YoRK,s DWELLING HOUSES.

Where the rise in real estate in this city is
going to end no one can tell. 1t goes mp IN
continuous jumps. l was asked by letter
to get at the price of piece of property on
Broadway which last year could have been
bought for @2S0,000 II was sold last week
for S375, 900. The demand for dwelling
houses and property for business purposes
seems to keep long way ahead of the sup
ply. Let.a man finish seven story fat and
he finds tenants at once for every floor ut al
most any price he chooses to ask. The
somewhat old-tme fashionable part of the
city, from Eighth TO Fourteenth street, con-
tains great many large mansions, four
stories high, with tremendous drawing
rooms, solid and comfortable as far apart
as possible from tho uptown houses with
their narrow halls and conin-lilSe parlors.
The latter are frescoed and art-decorated to
the extreme limit, but they pinch / have
a friend residing on Twelfth, near Fifth ave
nue.. She is q widow, with sister who has
two daughters, while she has SON. These
and two servants comprise the family. The
rent Of the house is 81, 200--it is to be rails
ed to 81, 900 on the LIST of'Nay
To this neighborhood, highly respectable,
but not ltra-fashionable, come the emil
grants of other cities in search Of houses
Pushed to audacity by despair they march
into any ones house and try to bargain for
the least of it. A forlorn father of family,
temporarily imprisoned on the top floor of
hotel came to this lady and said "Mad-
am, il you win rent me this house furnished
will pay you $3.50 month until the ex-
piration of your lease, and pay the whole
term in advance" She rang the bell for a
servant to show him out. In an hour he
returned, having in the meantime selected
tho residence Of Thurlow Weed, nearly OPP
poste, us one suitable to his taste, but from
which he had found it impossible to dispos-
sess the tenant. ~ Y. Letter ia Louisville
Courier-JouraaE
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-03-29
ANEcpoTE OF SENATOR DAVIS.

Anecdotes Of Judge Davis are becoming
plentiful. He is said to rather like his posi-
ton as presiding officer of the Senate, and
heir apparent to the presidency, but not to
care anything for style in connection with
it. correspondent relates that Ex-Governor
Randolph, of New Jersey, was walking with
Davis across tho dusty fields Of Yorktown
"when they met the Governor of South
Carolina, who said that the South Carolina
troops were encamped near there, and that
he would have them out to salute the Vice
President. Governor Randolph was ex-
tremely pleased and they agreed to have the
troops out at once and to give the dstin-
guished visitor all the honors Of war. In
fifteen minutes the whole command was I'M
der arms, when the question came, Where
was the Vice-President And behold, in
the distance was his portly figure, waddling
away, with his thumbs in his waistcoat
sleeves. Governor Randolph rushed after
Kim and captured him. Why, bless my
soul ? said the rotund Judge, Il forgot all
about it. So, after the troops had been
standing for ten or fifteen minutes, Govern
or Randolph, as red as beet, marched up
the runaway Vice President, putting like a
whale, and the salute WIS gone through. ~
Chicago Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-03-29
HAND ORGAN TUNES.
Melodies the South and West Ciamor For
Hymns for the Enst-1Iusir for the
West.


This (January) is the season when organ
grinders order their tunes for the coming
year, said Mr.. Taylor the maker of hand
organs. at his factory on Chatham Square
yesterday. In fact, the time of supply
and demand is so regular and unfailing that
almanac makers might put along with other
weather predictions, all the way from the
middle of january to the middle of April,
Now put new tunes in hand organs And
IN summer of course, Now look ont for
new tunes in hand organs.,n
What are the new tunes called for this
year n
Well the returns are not all in yet. OF
course you know that the organ grinders
themselves do not have much to say about
what tunes shall be put into their organs ::
they rely almost entirely ON what the PEG.
pie ask for. No; don't believe it is true,
as many assert, that the organ grinders pick
out uninteresting tunes and crealSing Organs
! in order Il /, pennies may be given 10 them
to go away quickly. I think they report to
me honestly what tunes the people ask for.
On the whole, Harrigan & Harris songs are
most popular in the country Just now
their Major Gilfeather waltz song, is the
rage. They all ask for it, Then there is
Tony PASTORS Whist, whist which is going
to be very popular on the hand organ-ony
the whist sound will be anything but whist I"
Anything from the Gilbert and Sullivan
comic operas, THE Pirates or Pa
tience pm
Not note; no demand for them. Moth
ing from the AIaseotte. We take the
Charity Bob song and All on Account of
Eliza from Billee Taylor, and the grand
marches from Fatinitza and Boecaecio.
From New Orleans and Savannah come
loud calls for tunes from Olivette.'n
" Is the hand organ played much through
the Southern States 2"
Just now New Orleans is my best mark
ct. The negroes have taken to playing hand
organs, while the Italians have dropped off
all over the country. There are not one
fourth as many Italian players as wandered
about the States few years ago. The Ital-
ians arc at work ON railroads and as laborers
in every capacity They are willing 10 work
if they can be satisfied that they will get pay
for their labor"
Well, what new tune are you putting
into organs played in the Western States Z"
8" Grandfather's Clock.n
" Is that lune new anywhere 7"
You would think so from the number
of requests / have for il. Here is a new or
gan, in which have just put the Sweet BY
and By 1t is going into Massachusetts,,
with Only an Armor Bearer and I'll
Stand by Until the Morning. aud other of
the late Mr. Bliss's writings. They are in
great demand in little towns where :; strong
religious bias rllns.n
ANY other popular tunes which hang
on9n
- The Devils March from Won Suppe's
operetta The Devil ON Earth. and Cra-
dies Empty, Baby's Gone, A Violet from
Mothers Grave and Speak, only Speak
s---'. .sspssu
hand organ once in five years Everything
must be either funny or sentimental. ~
y SIN
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-03-29
A COURAGEOUS STRUGGLE.


Those familiar with the release of Ferdin-
and Setz FROM The Ohio Pentcntiary nine or
ten months ago, after thirty.three years
confinement, will feel some interest in Ills
career in freedom. II will be remembered
that he was committed for life when quite n
young man, and soon after he came to this
country ON the suppositon that he was
ssa4ilasss,s s.-sx
in this country to intercede in his behalf,
but as time wore on the few persons living
who were familiar with the trial began to
wonder what had become of him. Aseer-
tanning that he was still in the Ponitentiary,
and that no had made nm excellent record
there, II successful effort was made to secure
his release. Among others joining ia the
application for his pardon was Ephrnim
Stout, the only surviving member of The
jury that convicted him II was questioned
by many whether, after so long term of
confinement, il would not be more cruel to
turn the prisoner loose into the world, of
which he knew practically nothing, and
without friends or knowledge of the means
of gaining livelihood, than ii would be 10
keep him inside the walls for the remainder
of his days. Either case seemed hard
enough, but when Mr.. Stout volunteered to
see that he was cared for, the side OF mercy
seemed to be that for his release. In con-
yersation with Mr. Stout day or two ago,
q Cincinnati Commercial reporter was in
formed that after the first feeling of strange
ness passed away, Seitz's first desire was to
obtain work. Mr.. Stout obtained position
for him in a foundry in the city, and he has
been working as n moldcr ever SINCE with
out the loss of single day, and with the
respect of his employers and associates. He
also found him comfortable lodging house
md boarding place, where he has contin-
ued contentedly ever since he came to the
city, He pays his bills promptly lives eco
nomically, has no bad or expensive habits,
and is doing well every way, and living as
happily, probably, as any person in the city.
Those who sympathized with him sympa-
thize with him still, and are glad that their
kindness was not misplaced. Cincinnati
Commercial