The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-01-15

4 WARNING TO Stick TO THE PuLplr
This article, in regard to an interview
with Tod Robinson, is given by Rev. o
p. Fitzgerald, the able editor Of the Nash
vile Christian ddUocatc, and may be found
in California Sketches. The sketches are
genuine treat to any one who loves good
things:
Ile came TO my room at the Golden
Eagle, in Sacramento City, one night and
left at = o'clock in the morning. He
walked the floor and talked, aud it was
the grandcst monolosuo ever listened TO-.
One part Of it | could not forget. II was
with reference to the preachers who turn
aside from their holy calling to engage in
secular pursuits, or in politics.
III is turning away fram angels FOOD to
feed on garbage. Think of spending Il
whole life in contemplating the grAndcSt
things, aud working for the most glorious
ends, instructing the Ignorant, consoling
the sorrowing, winning the waywar,l back
to duty and to peace, pointing the dying
to Him who is the light aul the life of
men, nnimating the living to seek from the
highest motives a holy life anl sublime
destiny. Oh, it i, a life tha. might draw
an angel from the skies II there is a
special hell for fools it should be kept for
the man who turns aside from a life like
this to trade or dig the earth, or wrangle
in court Of law, or scramble for an Office
flo looked 1T me n he spoke, with flashing
eyes and curlcd lip. That is all true and
very fine, Judge, bu, it sounds just little
peculiar as coming from you Il am the
very man to say it, for am the man who
bitterly sees its truth. do not make the
mistake that di |. \ man might well be
willing to live on bread and water and
walk the world aioot for tho privilege OF
giving all his thoughts to the srandcst
themes and all his service to the highest
objects. As lawyer, my life has been
spent in prolonged quarrel about money.
land, houses cattle, lhicving, slandcriny,
numbering, and other villainy. The little
episodes of politics that have given variety
to my career have only shown me the base
ness of human rainrc an,l the pcttincss OF
human ambition. There ny men who will
fill these places and d. ,hi, work and who
want and will choose nothing better. let
them have all the good they can &c. out Of
such things. But the minister of the
Gospel who comes down from the height
of his high calling to engage iu the scram-
BILE, docs that which makes devils laugh
and angels weep. = GalUCstom Ncvs
QUEER BURIAL CUSTOMS IN GREECE
"A correspondent at Athens gives an ac>
count of many curious burial customs pc.
cular t, greece which lately came under
his notice. \ piece of linen rs wide as
the body auG twice as long was doubled
and y hole large enough for the head cut
out of it. In this the body was wrapped
and then dressed in new clothes. and more
especially new shoes. Beneath the head
was placed pillow full Of lemon leaves.
In the mouth was put bunch OF violets
and around the temples chaplct of flow
crs. These are used only for the unmar-
ricl aud must be whit
Both head and feet are tied with bands
made for the purpose, which were unloos cd
at the edge Of the grave, when the coffin
was about to be closed \ small coin "a
relic Of the fec to the ierryman) was pEc-
cd in the palm Of the hand. At Athens
sou is dropped into the coffin. The greats
est attention is given to this point. In
removing the body the feet always 90 first
\ priest came on three successive days to
sprinkle the room, fumigaic it aud repeat
certain prayers, as for that period after
death it was supposed to be haunted AZ
ter burial women are hi:cd to keep light
burning over the grave until the body is
supposed to be discomposcd. To assist
this, the bottom Of modern Greek col!ins
is of lattice work. Every Saturday the
poor Of Athens place on the graves of
their friends catables of the sort they used
to like.
TIE KANSAS GRAssuoPPER.-lt is