Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-28

In England it Is tho Bishops that
examine cundtdat"S Tor orders, and
some Bishops hive been very lax in
their requirements. al would advise
you, sirn sad one English diocesan
Wits living memory, "aot to write
your own sermons, for some time to
come 1t least" II am afraid, said
another to y candidate who had failed
in the sermon. II cannot pass you.
| Ii yGu can't writ" Il sermon, how could
you 40 at al p 20. my Lord, /
StoHd PrcaA cri%"l ORE" "Ah! well,
then, III pass yea. "-h3Gt cadca.
A Justice Of Ihc Peace in Oconcc
Couuty got Il lite mixed in marrying
two couples Of colOred ciiznns last
Sunday. The two women and two
men who wanted to be iOincd in
mNtrimony were al standing up to-
gethrr, and the Justice married ono OF
the women to BOTH Of the men, and
both the women to the other man. 1t
is now 50 badly mixed that the men
dom know which OF the women to live
with. The Justice was little scared
at the timc and has been working
since TO get it all Strengthened out
.i'iHHtn (Ga.) Constitution,
The prrsians, like all Mohammcdans,
are forbidden to drink wine on penalty
Of receiving eighty blows with whip.
/ That prohibition is not Il complete sue
cess, however. is shown by story
told in the E,U,ds chGN a priest
meets IN intoxicated man, and, after
severely Gliding him for breaking the
/ crigiOus commandment, he adds, that
/ 1t J., moreover great waste OF money,
and asks the man how much he paid
/ for his bottle. "Ono kran," was the
answer "What, only ono kran" OK
claimed the priest eagerly. "Whcre
do you buy it?'
The Omaha HeraM says: Some of
the strongest editors in the west are
found in Salt Lake City. Among them
are Nicholson, OF the NcWSj Groo, of
the Hcruld; Goodwin, Of the Tribune,
and Alfalet Young, Of the Democrat.
who, although ust mentioned in the
list, is one OF tic brightest and most
promising young journalists in this
| part Of the country. But for the angry
controversies that largely restrict
newspaper deb to to ono subject in
Utah these men would make broader
inarb upon the newspaper life in the
west than WAS ever made before in
any territory.
The Mower" is tho latest typo OF
GuIlic dandy. His name arises from
his habit OF swinging his cane like Il
scythc, steadily and regularly, as he
walks along. He gets himself up in
the true rural style, with Il broad
brmmcd straw nat pulled over his
eyes, wide trousers, largo shoes with
tit heels, ANA no gloves. Usually the
"nowers" stroll in trios or guartcts,
moving in perfect time with their
canes, smiling but saying little, and
they dine together in some room hung
with pictures Of rustic scenes. The
mower, however, is IN improvement
Un his predecessor, the affected
"pschutteuX" or "grelotteuX," as he
vigorously pursucs athletic exercise
and cultivates robust health. M Y.
Grophic
ave used to give free lunch nearly
every day, and when we showed up for
turtle soup the bar would be crowded
with suckers, all sayin' it was splendid.
About O'Clock in the morning I'd
say, Cap, its soup day Cap would
march out TO the front door, lean
against the sill, and I'd hang q card
around his neck, Free lunch to-day,
srrea turtle soup. Then my old mig
ger cook would DOll up Il lot of cheap
tri:", sleeps pluck, and chicken en-
lyrn,s, ani at II o'clock there would
hc . s,aoa ipg hot treat for the boys.
U#;ag tie mornin' folEs would come
r.oaG ard read the card, and Cap
woUd look 50 sad and patient like
thryd ioCk al him and like rs not sag:
'i',rr fellow, 1t seems II shame to kill
lm ioa't iii?
"Ai.,r they passed Cap would turn
A.. n and 'opk ri ne Il, # 10 say:
t4".' !,,n i.icr, make M tired. -
IA t., h,a I,Nira.