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impression, were the ones freest from these OBJ
iectionable features. Mr.. Small's sermons on
the Crosse of Sharon and on the slavery of
sin, and Mr. Jones's on the "Record," and
one or two others Of the like character,
were the ones talked about here, and the ones
that stimulated real thought. Had the time
been spent in preaching that sort of sermons,
these evangelists might have shaken the city
from center to circumference. But, instead,
they kept people on the qui vive for oddities,
and discounted splendid, powerful appeal by
some eccentricity of manner or speech the
next time they opened their mouths. This
uncertainty as to what might be the next
demonstration kept them from securing that
united support of the Christian ministers and
people of the city they would otherwise have
had from the first, and the value of that
even Mr. Jones would not discount,
despite the sneering way in which he alludes
to them in order to raise laugh. 1t is rather
significant, too on this point, that in the au-
thorized edition of Ills sermons all the 'funny
business" has been carefully eliminated. We
appeal from Jones on the rostrum to Jones in
his book. Slang and low humor are out of
place in the pulpit. That fact remains true,
despite the visit of Mr.. Jones; indeed, it has
been emphasized by the use Mr.. Jones made
of re "a OF
tempted it, the public were quickly apprized
of its real value. The Sermon on the
Mount, which may be presumed to be q
model for Christian ministers, would not be
improved by the introduction Of bad gram
mar and coarse provincialisms.
It is also to be said that Mr. Jones is the
head and front of that school Of evangelism
which seems to think that its mission is to hit
the church From the beginning almost to
the very last day. the burden of his sermons
was denunciation of the church. The major
ity of his talk was disparaging of the church.
And this appears to be the bent of the cur
rent evangelism, with the fewest honorable
exceptions. It is freely granted that the
church is not what it should be, but we be-
lieve it to be as good as when under the per-
sonal ministry and watchcare of Jesus him
SELF Whatever it may be- however, it still
remains the church of God, and the only in
strumentality to carry on the work in which
Mr.. Jones is himself engaged. 1t is upon the
church that reliance must be placed for the
Christian propaganda, and we cannot see the
advantage, to say nothing of the truthfulness,
of that system of preaching that weakens the
only machine by which the proposed work is
to be done. That the effect of such evangel-
ism as Mr.. Joness is to weaken the church in
the eyes of the world, and to make its work
harder, we do not think admits of argument;
and that this is evil and only evil, as a secu-
ular newspaper the journal is free to main
tain in the face of all the Joneses and all their
admirers the world over.
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bad Effects of bicycling.

Interview with st. Louis Physician.
Bicycle riding, like roller skating, has pro-
duced new class of disease. II is an affec.
ton of tho spine and Kidneys resulting from
the continued jar of the machine
know Of six or eight cases of it that
cannot DO classified by their symptoms
with any heretofore known ailment.
In every instance it can be traced to tho wheel
1t exists only, however in men Of feeble organi-
cation and nonelastic constitution. They have
no business taking violent exercise Of any kind.
and don't know of any evil results following
whore the subject is active and strong. In fact
we frequently recommend bicycle riding as exer
else, aud in most casos the result IL good
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semble and form a union for mutual profit
and advancement seems not to have come
about as natural result of the social instinct
A union in these days strongly suggests
strikes and boycotts. Can it be that the au
thors are about to organize for the purpose of
debating terms to the publishers who may
be selected to print their effusionsg They
may agree to boycott paper which returns,
with thanks, contribution from any of their
number. They may each and all pledge them
selves to write for no publication which de-
clines the work of any one of them. They
may-dreadful thought!-insist that pub
Usher who opens his columns to one member
of the union shall do the same for all who
seek the privilege. They may rule out adver-
Using, and decide that trifes like foreign news,
market reports and the like shall not be per-
mitted to crowd out their own papers on the
Good and the True, or their poems on Love
or Sorrow. They may arrange
schedule Of prices, and if they do
this, publishers may as well close out
their business. No longer can they expect
the privilege of printing verses for which the
writer receives nothing but glory. No longer
can they hope to secure stories and CORE
spondence for paltry five or ten dollars a
column. Whether the rate fixed by the
uniol be by the yard or by the column, there
is no doubt that it will be high, if it at all ap
proximates the value set upon it by the writer
himself. It will be high enough to bankrupt
the unfortunate proprietor of the paper who
seeks his reward from the profits on FIVE cents
copy.
Of course it is only surmise that the awful
possibilities which have been suggested will
come to pass. Knowing the aesthetic. nature
of Indiana writer's as it does, the Journal is
unwilling to suspect them Of assembling for
such dark purpose. They are creatures of air
and dew, and yet they are human. The Jour
nal is inclined to believe that they seek each
other for an interchange Of the sympathy for
"AioA lACy yC1sii' AASy AuhSCt "uu 1Aiiioe
for praise and appreciation, and if they cannot
get it from each other where then
shall they turn? Publishers and ed
itors are fully conscious of this yearn-
ing on the part of writer's whose
efforts come into their hands; but lifeis short
and editors, however tender their hearts may
be, have no time to spare in pouring out the
praise which is as the breath of life to the
young literary person. That they will get SYM
pathy, encouragement, praise ''taffy" without
measure from each other there is no doubt
The Journal may not have the opportunity of
| Offering its share of commentator to the
members individually, but extends the assur-
ance now that it loves them, one and all, and
| trusts that they will find in the reunion the
! inspiration for which their hungry souls seek.
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A PRAYER BOYCOTT.

A singular question in theology has sprung
up in a Washington church. 1t had long been
the custom for the one who had the honor and
responsibility of making the opening prayer
trate of the Nation. This was custom handed
down from the good old times when it was
the proper thing to ask such favors on the
President, and it had become so established
that it was kept up perfunctorily after the gov
ernment had fallen into evil ways and elected
Democrat. 1t would have been kept up in
definitely but for the fact that on one evil
day the leading deacon Of the church received
yellow envelope containing polite but ire
sistible request for his resignation. Now this
was more than Christian forbearance could
stand, and the deacon was wroth with right
eous Indignation. When the next Sabbath
wheeled round in the order of days, the dea-
con led in prayer, and it was observed that be
omitted the customary petition for a blessing
upon the head Of the chief magistrate. Now
it is not known whether he did this as a slight
or whether he thought he himself had blessed
the President profusely enough to do for the
present. Atany rate, the petition was thence
after ignored, and so far as that church is con-
cerned, the President is without official COM
munication with the throne. And now the
question rises can the church afford to enter
upon boycott, and will it be sustained by
the imperial court of heaven? Can it hope to
corner religion, and if not, of what avail is
this boycottG There is but one way to make
it effective 1t must be extended IF any
other church presumes to pray for the Presi-
dent, that church must be boycotted. This
is the logical reasoning of the disciples of this
way of doing things, and indeed is the only
way it can be made at all effective Then, if
it be found that the President is still the re-
cipient of favors from on high, there is moth
ing to do but to extend the boycott further,
with what results would remain to be seen.
Just what would be the effect in heaven is
not plain. There may be inquiry already
why the regular seventh-day petition for the
chief magistrate does not come up from tina.
church. When the inquiry is completed, and
it is shown that the excuse is that the Presi-
dent bounced deacon in good standing, what
is to be the conclusion? Will the deacon be
sustained or will the President be relieved
from the necessity of relying on that partcu-
lar deacon's prayers to gain him blessingG
In short will it be developed in this contest
that high heaven can be aligned on the side of
the praying deacon who will pray no more
until he is duly reinstated? There are thee.
logical points involved in this that will be
watched with consuming interest by the
public at large. If it can be demonstrated
that the court of heaven can be inveigled into
countenancing boycott, for any purpose
whatever. the day of industrial freedom IS at
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Telephone Calls.
Business Office .23s Editorial Rooms 49, 242
TWELVE PAGES.

The Sunday Journal has the largest and
lest circulation of any Sunday paper in In
DIANA Price five cents.
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ties The idea thas novels are the froth OF liter
ature seems to be mistake. They are fast
becoming the heaviest productions Of the age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-27

All proper questions of general interest will be adj
mitted to this column, and answered If possible. IL
the cannot be given the questions will b.
printed to invite replies from the outside. The COT
is for the mutual pleasure and profit of QUE
readers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-27

A FORTHCOMING novel WILL it is said, deal with
the 'psychometrical problem" the writer taking
different view of various phenomena described
from those held by spirituaists. esoteric Bud
dhists and members of psychica, research socis-
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ONLY fifteen residents of PottersviIle, N. j..
are in good health. All the rest. to the number
of PA, went to the picnic. and got poisoned With
icecream.
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THE Philadelphia grave-diggers have organized
into branch of the knights of Labor. This is
running it into the ground. They probably have
heard that it has spade others to DO something
of this kind, and after having gravely considered
the matter have gone into it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-27

THE natives of New Britain. an island in the
Pacific, have custom of caeng their daughters
until they reach the marrying age. This plan
saves a deal of trouble and expense. as may be
seen at a glance There are 70 Opponents in
New Britain, and there are no bankruptcies by
reason of heavy demands for spring bonnets.
In fact, the natives make very parsimonious use
of clothing, wearing but narrow cloth about
their loins They would make splendid cigar
cite photographs.
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COLE YOUNGER one of the notorious band of
Youngers, robbers and assassins. is preacher
in the Minnesota penitentiary. We are glad to
know that Cole is preacher, aud that he is in
the penitentiary. That is the place for preach
ers of his stamp
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WHAT cautious people will henceforth desire
to know when they 60 to picnics. IS whether or
not there is any tyrotoxicon in the ce-cream
AS a fiavoring tyrotoxicon is not approved of by
the fastidious.
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the root divided and exactly followed the bones
of the legs and feet This root was taken up and
preserved in the museum of Brown University.
A BosToN newspaper man named McNally, al
though only twenty-one years old, has rescued
from death by drowning between thirty five and
forty persons some of them under circumstances
of the utmost danger and difficulty. Recently
he received from the Massachusetts, Humane So
ciety very handsome medal Mr. McNally be-
gan his career as rescuer at the age of seven
years, and has been an expeT. swimmer since his
fifth year. His playmates dubbed him a "water
dog" and from the number of hours he spends
IN the water at time and the distance he will
swn 1t IS rather difficult to believe that nature
really intended him for land animal.
One or tie most disgraceful cases Of bank
ruptcy adjudged during the past month is that
of Lord Henry Lennox, who was Cabinet Min
lister under the Beaconsfeld administration He
married, couple of years ago, the enormously
wealthy Mrs White, who, besides her fine house
in town and her places in the country, is noted
at each state ball and drawing room for the in
comparable magnifcence of her jewels Lord
Henry's brother, the Duke of Richmond is one
of the richest peers, his rentroll amounting to
over ST., 0OO, O00 per annum. AS neither the Duke
nor Lady Henry, who lives on apparently the
most affectionate terms with her husband, has
interferred to save the honor of the name the
ex-Cabinet Minister'S appeal to the bankruptcy
coure is generally regarded as dishonorable
method of evading the payments OF his debts.
which amount to $4,000, his assets being de-
clared as nil
PHOTOGRAPH of a young woman with
thoughtful eyes and brow, strong. firm mouth
of somewhat generous size, it must be con-
fessed, and an expression of intelligence and de-
termination. is q striking addition to the gallery
of portraits of the American girl" Unfortu-
nateIy the original OF the photograph is not one
tangible young woman at to sweeten life with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-22
VASSALBORO.

Mr.. Marcellus Small has sold the stage
route from Vassalboro to China to Mr.. Jane.
Cates.-rhe travelling has been very bad in
town but is slowly improving.-It has been
very warm for the last few days, for the time
OF wear, especially on Sunday, when the ther.
mometer registered 80 degrees in the shade,
which is something unusual for April-Ai
the annual school meeting in this district
John R. Day was chosen agent for the CON.
ing year.-It is very quiet in the village now,
the bad travelling making it impossible to dc
much teaming though some apples are being
shipped from this station The grange have
bought of Messrs. Gates & Pierce the build
ing formerly occupied by Estes Bros. as 8
shoe shop, which they intend to convert into
hall for their own use
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Z ~ Personals.

Col. Darius Alden made trip to Portland
yesterday.
Capt. John E. Downing of this ci,v de
parted for New York, Yesterday.
MISS Annie Jackson of Richmond returnea
home yesterday, from a visit to Mira 7 6
Hendee.
Mr.. Daniel Whitehouse has accented DO
slton to travel for Portland wholesale
house.
). NJ Cross, agent for Mr. Blaine's TWENTY
FEARS OF Congress, is in Bangor delivering
the second volume to the subscribers.
Z. +. Vickery of Pittsfeld, Mrs T. G.
Stlckney and Mrs. Samuel Stearns of Ban
gor, were registered at Hotel North. vester.
day.
Mr.. Clark lockwood. the young farmer
who had his foot amputated recently, is get.
ting along as well rs could be expected, with
good prosp' cts of recovery
DIR. }. II. Micham of Washington. veteri.
nary surgeon. pas sed through the city yester.
day afternoon on his way to Orono to ex.
anime the States diseased cattle
The New Age says that Mr.. +. C. Allen is
largely engaged in shipping, and has been in
Washington the past two weeks. in company
with Arthur Sewall. President of the Maine
Central Railroad, making plans for the build.
ing of steel cruisers.
Gov. ROBBIE passed through the city yester-
dav on his way to Orono where he will be
present at the conference relative to the de-
seased cattle to-day. In addition to Veterina.
ry Surgeon Micham, Messrs. Gilbert. Bailey
and Ferguson of the Commission meet there
TODAY.
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GARDINER.

oap'' lvers and wife of the Salvation Arm,
received orders from heaiouarter. 70 - :.
oaccarappa to conduct the meetings there I'm,
" request OF the members of this CITY, thew
are gong to stay here and preside over hi,
Datn Light Infantry have engaged Reexas
american Band for = grand concert and h.l,
~ De given at the Coliseum either Nav 1o,h
Cnarles johnson, who has been nm in the
pooas during the winter, employed by the
pradstreet Lumber Co as store keenar =. me
uolne monday, bringing with him lake trou,
.nirty-two inches long. Charlie has a fnil
oeafo which is very becoming.
Dr. r. Y. Heath, who has RECENTLY bean
appointed assistant surgeon in the Marine
nospital service station in Chicago, was in
vie Guy Yesterday or visit to his relatives
nenry Z. Cheeseman has returned from
winter. 'pe"ai"s Tue
Mrs, LIZZIE Morton Sawyer of Portland
Is IN the city on visit to her parents.
concert and skate occurs a, The no,;.aun
ms afternoon and evening. Music nv tho
Gardiner band.
Some of our citizens who traverse the com.
mon were surprised to see the hand s,and
winch was erected last fall transferred from
us piace to distance of about POO feet, and
10 rather dilapidated condition. 1t was done
the night previous by members of the base
pan club and others who desired it's removal
Decause IL lnterfered with their PLAYING ball.
ne case was reported to the city marshal no
.ounu one OF the perpetrators, who Confessed
u, u,scioslhg the names of the rest of the party.
ne ooys were very penltent, and are endeav.
ing 10 secure settlement without its goinp
10 court: They are to repair the stand and
pay all damages to the electric wire.
The Star of the East arrived at the steam
boat wharf yesterday morning at IL. sc
CLOCK with flying colors, large freight anc
many passengers.
A meeting OF the principal ice dealers rep
resenting the ice houses along the Kennebec
was neld at the johnson House yesterday
forenoon. committee was appointed tl
confer with delegates of the Knights of La
Dor concerning the wages of the ice laborers
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Notice,

The following extract from the city ordi-
nances, the superintendent Of burying
grounds herewith publishes for the benefit of
the public. viz
Sec. 2, Chap. KIT shall be the duty of such su-
perintendent to take care of the public burying
grounds in the city, by himself or his deputies and
to see all graves which may be dug and cause them
to be correctly arranged made of sufficient depth and
properly filed also to superntend and regulate all
funerals when burias are made in Burying ground
on winthrop street, and by himself or deputies such
other funerals he or they may be requested to su
perintend, at any ground under his immediate
charge.
| Sec 4, Chap. XX.-The superintendent or deputies
shall keep q record of the name, age, and the
range and number of grave or tomb OF each person
inferred in the ground under his charge including
the disease, cause and time of death, and stating
whether a citizen or stranger.
In accordance with said ordinances, all persons,
upon decease Of any person are requested to give
immediate notice to the superintendent or his depu-
ty There are hearses under his charge, all or
ders for hearses and teams will receive prompt
sponse 1t will be to the advantage OF all parties to
employ the superintendent as he can not only fur
nish teams hacks hearse superintend the funeral but
attend to all her matters connected Herewith and
save considerable expense.
FRED l.. PERRY,
Superintendent OF burial grounds.
Augusta Me-, Apr. Is, 1856.
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Union Fast Day services will be held al
the Congregational chapel this forenoon a,
quarter of eleven. The services will parta Ike
of a social character and will be led by Rev
G. W. Bradlee.
There will be services in St. Matthews
church. Hilloweii, on Good Friday, (tomor
ROW. at 10 80 in the morning, and at 30 in
the evening. Rev. Mr. Martin of this city
will otficiate.
To-day being Hauniy Thursday and the
annual Fast Day appointed BY the evil au-
thority, there will be service at St Marks
church at 10 A. NJ, and 7.30 p NJ The an
nual reunion of Confirmation classes will
take place at the evening service when a
special sermon will be delivered All The
confirmed are urgently invited to be present.
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A large company of patients and several
visitors were treated to first class entertain
ment at the hall connected with the Insane
Hospital, last evening, local talent partic'pa'-
;no The minstrel company repeated Its ex
cellent performance, while the laughaoie
farce. "Seeing the Elepant," was presented
An rho narts were very creditably taken.
Mr. F. w. Priest of the colored troupe, as
uRonas /. was a great success in his part, and
was applauded again and again " L. 'ona
son, as Silas. and A. A. CLARK Johnny ~
the farce, were capital in their respective
characters. The music of the orchestra, un-
der the leadership of Profs. Luce ana fuiien'
was exceptionally fine. The perfornAnce
was great treat to the patients ana 'ney
were not slow in expressing their apprecia-
ton.
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Maine Conference.

ne oznd session OF the Maine Ammo,
Conference of the Methodist En;.con.,
church, will be held at Bridgton.. comn,,ro
ing April Goth.
PROGRAMME
n MsrNsEsoAY--7 30 P. NJ, PRAYER mee,n, -,
RI, hsDAY.-S A. M, missionary sar,,ou - -
!, SsO A. NJ, Organization of nan1, y. W.
,... W., rreedmen's Aid anniyersarv. 81 ence
lecture, Theo Gerrish $50 r. NJ :,
rhbAf.-S A. NJ, semi centennial, .ar,,. - =,
so,ns, "A. N business session: p rna ~ -, y;
dow s, conducted by c. Clark IN WnSriai
Frsse sUno'i union anniversary, addressed bv o1n
oAIoKDAf-A. NJ, business session. q n =,
hv MAJ. foreign missionary anniyersarv ada.a.,.
~ aiiss 4. u Yates; Up NJ church exta, auoress
sTS ADDRESS by w. A. spencer. d. n an'
hv p;sbAf ~ A. NJ, love fea It; 10 80 A. n s.r,
p nsnoP arren and ordination of deacons % on
p NJ sermon Dy--and ordination of eida,s .'o >
Ra;d a. \ missionary anniversary address hv I,
WnI y. u. and VIM. Butler, D. D. " u" H.
,r IA. NJ, business session. ID NJ
temnaronn nome missionary anniversary; 40 p. N
iohsDAY-A. W., business session.
Bishop Henry W. Warren.D. DIrD
VI DenVer' Col, presides at the conference
haiiroad tickets to Bridgton and return. nv
reason of the conference, will be sold for ono
'are. Ask for conference tickets.
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Colby Notes.

Rev. Asa Dalton of Portland lectured upon
Pessimism in the chapel Friday evening. He
spoke an hour and half, handling his sub
ject in an able manner and leaving his hear.
ers no chance to doubt the falacy of pessi-
mism.-At meeting of the Publishing Asso.
citation, Saturday. the following officers were
elected tor the ensuing year: President and
business manager, .. L. Beverage; vice
presdect, H. Fletcher; secretary, c. II.
Pepper; treasurer, Fl. M. Moore auditors,
II. ID. Eaton, M. S. Howes, II. w. Frye.