The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-18

locked \ dozen or more people ar
irving a few minutes later found
themselves shut out. The service
room being up stairs in the front Of
the building, their knocks and rat
ting OF the door could not be heard
and therefore they were compelled
TO forego the service for that morn
ing. The cOmical part Of the Incl
dent was, that the rector's sermon
was an earnest protest against those
Christians who do not go 10 church.
DIR. d. was out for few days fish
ing. He was a kind, plain, old
man and deeply religious, but on
arriving at the house where those
who went 10 fish in that place
generally found accommodation, he
was very coldly received. The man
told him that since he had turned
religious he had made up his mind
to give up the sort Of men who came
fishing there. However, at last he
consented TO take the doctor in, and
next day showed him the best places
to fish. When night came the old
man asked the doctor with some
hesitation if he would join them in
family prayers. After the prayer
he looked at the doctor and said ~
kinder suspicion you, doctor"
why" said the doctor, nothing
bad, l nope?" well" he replied,
Il kinder suspicion you are a
minister. We have been out fishing
all day and caught next to nothing,
and you fell in the stream, and
haven't heard you swear once-you
must be a minister"
On one occasion the Rev. Charles
Bridges, whose work on the one
hundred and nineteenth Psalm is
well known, was visiting the Rev.
James Hearn, Of Hartford. They
were driving home, engaged in
profound discussion on Baptismal
regeneration when Mr.. Bridges was
annoyed by the extreme oscillation
Of the carriage. Don't you think,
my dear friend, that we are going
rather fast, and that you might tell |
the post boy not to drive so rapidly?" |
Mr.. Hearn vexed at the interruption |
to the discourse which he thorough
ly enjoyed, put out his head and re-
marked "Driver, don't 60 so quick
iy." "Bless ye, sir" was the reply,
"the reins was broke at the top of
the II, and the 'orse have been run
ming away this last half mile, and |
can't stop i'm Happily the affair
ended without injury to any one,
though we are not told how.
The Portland Advertiser has a good
story, which it credits to Bishop
Simpson. A Methodist congrega-
ton, who regretted the departure of
a minister whose time had expired,
piled the pastor with questions
about the man appointed TO succeed
him. The pastor gravely answered
hem He is a good man and an
able preacher, but-there, don't
suppose | ought to say anything
md / think on reflection that l
won't" Of course this inhamed
'verybody's curiosity, and they in
listed that he explain. After dis
claiming any intention to prejudice
he new man, he informed them
hat the coming incubent parted his
lair in the middle. The congrega-
ion were indignant, but decided to
uspend final judgment until they
lad seen the new man. The next q
iunday, when he walked up the I
isle, every eye was upon him, and
> lac faced the people there was a
,road smile on every face in the
hnrch. He was bald.
There il perhaps not nook or
orncr on the average farm but what
nay be used for some kind of a
rop that will pay well for the rails
w, and the corners that are now
yc-sores and bugbears may be
ources Of income that are not cx-
eedcd by any other parts ON the
irn.
Attacks of the cattle gadhy which y
reduce the tumors or MARBLES on
nc backs Of cattle that arc 50 COM
non, may be avoided by applying
arbolic wash or crude petroleum to }
he backs Of cattle in July and Aug.
trong butter is useful application :,
keep off the fly. =,
Have place in which to deposit ii
'hatcver will burn. A shallow o
reHch Of proper size should be made
D hold the ashes. When a burn.
lg has been made, cover the trench
18th boards to prevent the ashes
-oIn being blown away BY care
q gathering the rubbish, Il supply +
lay be secured with without out- a