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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
HYMNS OF LONG AGO.
Anthems " hich Stirred the Souls of tn
Iorefathers.

Anthems Which Stirred the Souls Of the
Eorefsthers.
When John Alden went on that
memorable errand to Priscilla Mullins
in behalf of his friend, Miles Slandish'
he found the Puritan maiden singing
the hundreth psalm, the grand old
Puritan anthem. The book that lay
on her lap was the well-worn psalm
book of Aimsworth. While tie pil'
grims were in Amsterdam Henry Aims
worth had prepared this version OF the
psalms with special reference the phi
grims. Previous to this there had
been attached to the Book of Common
PRAYER metrical version of the psalms
Of S.ernhold and Hopkins. These two
men were not wanting in religious zeal
and earnestness, but were sadly lacking
in taste. AS evidence of their muscular
character we have the following trans
latiou of the twelfth verse of the sew
entyfourth psalm
Why dost withdraw thy hand abacke
And hide II In thy lap?
oh, pluck II out and be not slacke
To give thy foes rap.
The caustic Fuller said: These trans
latiops were made by men whose piety
was better than their poety, and they
had drank more of Jordan than of Hell
icon.n The Puritans themselves were
never noted for refinement of taste, ano
it is altogether probable that they dis
carded this older version more from the
desire Of breaking away utterly from
the established Church than from any
objections on the score OF good taste
II was by mere chance that the schol
arly Ainsworth came 10 their rescue "a
versifier. He was a Roman Catholic
and his younger brother was "a Protest
ant. The two brothers entered into
written controversy and the result wa
they mutually converted each other
Henry becoming a Protestant. non
conformist, and bard of the Pilgrims
An original copy of his hymn book II
still in existence in the library OF tt,
American Antiquarian Society at Wor
ceeter.
This book was followed by the Bay
Palm Book, the first book, published
in America. in 1910. 1t was the joint
production Of Rev. Thomas Weld OF
Roxbury, Rev. Richard Mather of Dor
chester, and Rev. John Elliott, the IA
nous apostle 10 the Indians. In their
preface they say 1T the verses are not
always so smooth aud elegant as some
may desire and expect, let them con
slider that Gods altar needs not our pol
ishing; for we have respected rather a
plain translation than TO smooth ovei
vcrses with the sweetness of apy para
phrase, so have attended 70 conscience
rather than elegance" C. Fisk Harris
Of Providence, r. L., has copy of the
original edition. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Of New York, purchased one at an auc.
ton sale in 1896, for which he paid
$1,000.
Lining out, or "deaconing of, as Il
was termed, came into vogue about
1915. and lasted for nearly century
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
Literary Notes.

Since January the library at the Peo-
pies Palace has been used by 2Oi 647
persons, and the issue Of books amount
ed to 80, 55S. On Sundays 27,22S per-
sons have availed themselves OF the
library aud reading room. Over 1900
volumes have been presented by various
donors, / 900 OF these being given by
the kindness of Mr.. j. Passmore Ed
wards, OF the Echo. The Wilkie Col
Inns memorial fund has been expende,..
in procuring library of standard
novels. There is "A marked improve.
ment in the class of reading, aud a
steadily growing demand for technical
and scientific literature.
The Humane Education Society of
Boston offers $3.50 for the best essay in
favor of vivisection. and $3.50 for the
best essay against il. Preslde0t Angel
l9.Miik street, Boston, will furnish par
ticularp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
LITERARY LEAVES.
CHARACTERISTICS OF NORWE'
CLAN WRITER'S.

v.,,.tre and Eousseau-A Hair Dresser
as "A Poet-Marriages or Genius-fhe
American Farmer-Minor Notes and
Comment.
All Teutonlc Scandinavia had at one
time a single language, the mother
tongue of the 5caIds and the Sagr-men,
.vbich at the end of the so-called Viking
Age. or about the year 1000. had already
differentiated itself into three or more or
less homogeneous dialects, correspond
ing TO the three northern countries,
Denmark. sweden, and Norway. Of
these three dialects that Of Norway
maintained itself down to the Cal mar
Union of 1897, when Norway fell UNI
der the sovereignty Of Denmark. AS a
natural consequence of this political
change the Danish dialect. which had
in the course of four centuries
developed iuto a distinct language
ACQUIRED a literary supremacy III
Norway: but Norwegian as a spoken
language still exists. though IN so
many dialectical divisions and subdivls-
ions. that it may be said to be utterly
destitute of homogeneity. Since lol4,
however. when Norway was separated
from Denmark, there has been amongst
the Norwegians a desire, steadily gam
ing in intensity. to substitute for thelI
collection of dialects Landsmund. OF
really national language common TO the
people OF Norway as whole. SUCH a
linguistic change cannot, Of course be
suddenly effected by formal decree
but it is being gradually introduced by
the literary productions of authors IKE
Riornson and Ibsen. 1t is true that at
present the language of Norway, as rep
resented by its literature. Is nothing more
than a Norwegian-Dani that IS.
language which differs from literary
Danish in orthography. vocabulary
and idiom 10 about the extent to when
the literary language of America, for
instance. differs from the English OF
England. But the difference Will nc
doubt increase, if Norwegian writers II
succeeding generations make conscious
efforts i'm the direction taken by BJ0r-
| son and Ibsen. Ia that case a national
Norwegian literature. strong IN IL
originality and its consequent sell
assertion may become the mosl
effective and irresistible propaganda II
favor of a characteristic national speech
July Atlantic Monthly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17

Both great men are in many subject
pictures. Fancy has no part in those OF
Voltaire. who often gave hospitality to
artists. One Of them did for him from
life "A picture Of the Colas family, which
l. here. But imagination runs rot IN
most Of the subject'plctures ABOUT
Rousseau. There are cursorv sketches
of Voltaire in pen and ink worth lose
study. Obviously they were also done
from life, and perhaps he was not
aware when the artist 5 pencil was busy
setting down his traits that be was
being sketched. His yisage IS worn
away. his mouth sunken from want OF
teeth. and the body attenuated and
bent. \ few lines mark the contour OF
law. strong cheek bones. nose, fore.
head, and google eyes which are still
watchful. bright and eager. and. 1t may
surprise many to hear. strangely ana
beautifully soft. Indeed. all the harsh
ness lies around the mouth. In an
other sketch, lie Is writing. and looks
as though he knew that vitriol
flowed from his pen. \ portrait
of him in pastels Of singular
charm was done when he was a
Young man. The Inner caught and
| fixed a bright fugitive expression.
I Another IN the same style, done by Ia
Tour as study for a portrait IN oil.
brings Voltaire at the age of forty-two
yividly before u. lie must have been
then a man Of rare fascination ana had
/ the beauty OF an interesting and highiy
| intellectual physiOgnOmy. The smile
has not yet become the harsh Tictus
which we are familiar and shows ami
ability. Joseph Veruet's pencil en-
abies US TO form a lively idea OF Vol
taire's reception at the Academy few
DAYS before his death. and that Of
Moreau the younger, OF the ovation
given him at the Theatre Francois now
the Odeon) on March Is. l77o.
Irene has just been played ana
the drop curtain lifted. All the com
pany are on the stage the actors dressed
a. Kemble used to be IN "COriOlauus.
and the actresses in long-waisied stom
achers aud wide hoped skirts. highly
ornate in their trimmings. They adj
vance with interminable garlands, To
Irvine them round the pedestal on
which VOltaire's bust stands, and by
their pretty gestures and their glances
try IN vain to divert some attention TO
themselves from the lion of the eve
ming. The whole house land what a
brilliant house it ISL gaze in state Of
rapture on the stage box in the second
tier. An old man, in q furred dressing
gown aud wig. leans over and salutes
with hand aud head Nine. Dennis, bis
niece ia bonnie ct In BELIEF and the
VIllettes. wham he adOpGed. are behind
him. The mortal illness which brought
the message that his soul was required
of HIM came on the following day
The Contemporary Review.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17

No doubt the average An.erican
could subsist upon the product OF less
than three acres, as he dId prior 10 1874,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
AN INTERRUPTION.

There are some well behaved folk in
every church who would keep their
eyes on the pulpit If an earth
quake shook the church's foundations.
Then there are others, less well drilled,
who. carry with them TO worship the
worldly element of curiosity. There
were many such in this little congrega-
lion, and they turned their bodies and
craned their necks toward the direction
whence the disturbing answer came.
1t came from sailor who had been
in the habit of attending services here
almost every Sunday he was in port.
Sometimes he comes sober. aud some
times he comes after he has looked upon
the wine when il is red. This was one
of the latter times.
Il warned him not to make trouble
when let him in, explained the sex
ton afterward, but guess he forgot
it. He'll he all right next Sunday if he
is in port.
In less than minute the exton had
HIM by a stout grip under the arms and
he was lifted. unprotesting, out of his
seat and carried 10 the vestibule, when
he was dismissed.
This was the only disturbance during
the services, unless the outside goings
on that savored Of the weekday might
be called disturbances.
SOUNDS FROM WITHOUT.
Those who worship in floating chap
els moored in the waters of the East
river must expect such occurrences,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
THEIR FATHER AT SEA.

The house is more roomy than 1t looks
from the street. and is more conye-
niently arranged. The rooms are large
and high. and the halls are wide. Here
the seamen who visit the chapel are
made to feel at home. Not only they.
but their families. On Monday even
ings the married women meet and have
a social time. On Tuesday their daugb-
tiers enjoy themselves. On Wednesdays
the Temperance Society has Its meeting
On Thursday the choir rehearses. On
Fridays religious services are held, and
on Saturdays the sailor men smoke their
pipes in the basement and spin yarns
and drink hot coffee brewed in the
kitchen in the rear. Over the meeting
rooms and on the second floor, the
rector, Mr.. Walker. made his home for
many years.-New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
THE INTERIOR OF THE CHAPEL.

Inside the chapel one might fancy
he was in partly finished ship resting
on a float with keel uppermost. The
timbers that brace the roof curve like a
ships ribs, and the windows look like
portfolios. 1t is pretty little church,
though. aud it was pretty service tnat
was held in it. The only decorations
are within the chancel rail. Two Bibli-
cal scenes are portrayed by the artist
who designed the colored window
above the altar. One represents the
tempest at sea when the Lord com
manded the waves to be still and the
other depicts the healing of the sick.
Below is the inscription in illuminated
script: Except these abide in the ship
they cannot be saved,
Before the hour of service the substl-
tute clergyman arrived. He was the
Rev. Mr.. Hepburn and he has had long
experience in talking to seamen. 1t
was plain talk that he gave to his con-
gregation and one that had its effect.
The story Of the unjust steward was
chosen for text. The story was first
read from the Collect of the day and
was afterward explained:in simple, for
chile language.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
AN INCIDENT.

Il go on every ship that comes to
port as soon as she is fast TO the dock.
look up old friends and make new
ones. | look after the sick and give
advice when advice is wanted. Some l
help with money. Our congregation
is scattered ali over the world. We
have communicates now in every port.
Some of our communicates leave
here and never come back to port.
Three years ago Sunday next, on August
10th. the Isle of June went down. she
was West India vessel, aud there
wasn't a soIl saved on board. Her
crew was black and all OF them think
there were ten-took communion at
our altar rail the Sunday before she
sailed"
AT No. "a Pike street, in a house that
once served as a residence tor some
wealthy family of the past generation,
when wealthy families lived in that
portion Of the town. are the floatlnC
chaDel's reading rooms.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
THE SERMON.

Honesty, my friend !" exclaimed the
preacher advancing TO the chancel
steps, why you know that honesty
pays. The thief may got along for a
while. Very often he does, but in the
long run-and we all of us must look a
long ways ahead of dishonesty always
pays, as a matter of fact. And this
steward was honest. He gave his year S
income to make his name clean and
good. Some persons would think that
"a man who did this was fool. When
the Pharisees were told about this they
sneered at him, made fun of him and
jibed at him. They said this was not
good business, but the Pharisees, my
friends, were wrong, and the steward
that was unjustly accused was right.
How many of you would do as he did?''
IL would.N
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
"In Adams fall
We sinned all

Watts had a tender heart for chill
dren, and if his teachings seem severe
In the light of easier. not to say more
Indifferent, times, his sincerity of pur-
pose is beyond question. He has told
us how many hours, days, and weeks
he spent over his catechism for chill
dren, revising and examining every
word and expression, that nothing
might be inserted which would give
Offense to pi0us persons. nor TO be left
out that it was necessary for children
to know, and we may believe that he
was no less careful in regard to his
songs for them. There is an intense
realism about these songs. God is all
WAYS near; always watching out for
evil. He employs no agents, no record
ing angel who might by chance be
lenient or overlook fault.
There's not a sin that we commit,
| Nor wicked word we say,
But In thy dreadful book It's writ
| Against the judgment day.
| "And must the crimes that have done
BE read and published there;
| BE sll exposed before the sun.
While men and angels hear
There is at times spirit Of thankful
ness, satisfaction that borders upon
self competency:
| Lord. ascrbe IL 10 thy grace,
Aud not 10 chance. as others do,
That was born OF Christian race,
| And not a heather or a Jew"
Although bachelor, DIR. Watts
wrote the most popular cradle song in
the English language:
FLUSH. my dear, lie still and slumber."
/. soothed our great-grandfather to
sleep, and has lost nothing of its tender
pathos with the lapse of years.
The Wesleys were the poets of Meth
odism. as Watts was the singer of Cal.
vanism. They do not reach the heights
For, we may say, do they sink TO the
depths OF Watts; there is more refine
ment, more meditation. A quiet mys.
ticism takes the place Of Watts exces-
sive realism. The Wesleys have been
accused of allowing the hymn book to
usurp the place of the Bible. They GER
tainly realize the value Of song, and
know that IL is a far greater power than
logic in the work of persuading the hu.
mar soul. Caroline X. Sherman in
] Chicago Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
SOUNDS FROM WITHOUT.

Those who worship in floating chap
els moored in the waters of the East
river must expect such occurrences.
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24

In crowded Columbus avenue car
Saturday evening A stout woman,
radiant in silks and diamonds, aud
with a ilOrid complcxiom, dcnOting
health or rouge, enters, Directly w
front of where she stands sits nlini,
pulo youth with consumption" writ.
ten Ia every line of iis cuivworn facn.
The ear Swuys 10 aud fro and the
woman Bwnys with H. Each timc she
approaches bis side Of the car she VI.
most smothcrs the young man in llor
lurbelOws. She looks down upon hini
from her eluloly height wisli a icorn.
lul air which nys plainly. "Why arc
You noi gcnilcluan enough 10 givo up
your seat 10 met"
lie hnally succuinbs, evidently
thinking Il preferable 10 snud than
have bis lie crushed out, and rcaigna
his seat a grayheudod old gentle.
uiau, with tolid nan of iAMtoli
stamped upon him has been watching
the proceedings As alert us boy hO
springs ~ bis feet. 'lnko my seat,
my boy" lac says half kindly, hall
lrlacibly, "im fur better able Ia uland
than you are. AS for that woman sle
looks strong enough 10 carry ihe car
Boston Record.
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24

The old idea Of covering dead bodies
with lilm Of metal nnd so rendering
their luco and form practically imper
iDhuble las lately been revived, but Il
can hardly be said 10 have been re.
cpived with favor the petriiaction Of
tie human body, however. Is a field in
which for many years Italian scientists
have worked with no little success.
The process nt present adopted Is only
"a partial rcdiscovery Ut the secret pro.
cess OF Segato the florenlino. The
body of Joseph Aiazzaui was by II
turned into almost transparent marble,
aud when on tile ilflli anniversary OF
the death OF the patriot liis coffin was
opened IA the presence Of somo Of his
faithful followers, they found lis face
quito unchanged.
Some oi the bodies thus treated ARE
solid, permanent qualifications; some
are PROVISIONAL capable of returning
10 fresh condition; all preserve iho
fullnuss and transparency of life, while
most are Ia pliablo condition. 10 Is
stated that all the varied members OF
tie body are hard at first, but become
after awhile supple, and even capable
Of furnishing studies la the anatomy
Of muscles, veins and nerves New
York Commercial Advertiser
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24
A woman. WAY.

"My husband docsnl chow any
more tobacco" said q newly married
lady ts a number Of friends 'Ur al
least lic doesn't whore | can $50 him.
How did YOU stop himf they all
asked
"Thc morning after we were mar
riod, began the lady, ''und he aud
were nitliug on tlic front porch
noticed llc was ~ az ense, and finally
uskcd him what was the matter viii
him"
My darling" lac mid, taking m,
hnuds, there Is something / shOult
have told you before we we're married.
"Whnt is hi" ] gimpod, as the viAioi
Of another woman swept over me.
Love- he answered, II aln aii IN
vetcrntc tobacco clewcr. Can you
will you forgive mef
As lac flushed, J slipped my han,
from his, and drawing out a box o
stuff and a brush, | saidi
"Oh. John, I'm 80 glad you SPOKE
Of Il. Tor I'm nearly crazy for a dip.
Ills face was picture, l can tel
you, aud ln less than three MINUTES
we had entered iutOn solemn cOmiac
10 forever abstain from the weed.
''Aud did you really use snulf be
fore sou were niarriedi' usked ono o
tlio ladies.
mo" answered tho wife, "but
WIS fixed for John. Atlanta Con
stitutiOu.
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24

Good spongcs have become 30 ex.
pcnsive that they nic luxury 20 be
cnjoycd only by those we'll to do. OF
course you eau buy reef sponge
cheap. a small one costing only a few
cents; bat II you want Turkey cup
sponge large enough for bathing pur
poses sou will have to pay "a or Co.
SpOnges como all sizes; the largest
one over saw measured twenty inches
across. These very large spongos are
likely not 20 bo perfect. and the, do
not briug M good prices as smnllernnd
better ones. The largest of the perfect
kind measures about fuurtotI Inches
across tlcinpand uino inches through.
such sponge being worth about 92O
II Is too large for bathing purp0scs
aud too expensive 10 Dc used in wash
ing carriuges. and Is kept by dealers
fOr clnncc customer a good size
bathing sponge Is about eight inches
acrufs lhe top and i've through and Il
worth tA. Boston Globe.
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24

Coming home a day or two ngo the
lovelieat woman hnye seen this sea
sou entered the car. She was a picture
In licr dark blue ciuth suit, with IL
chr trimming Of blue a dainty vel
vet bonnet sal perched above thc red
gold locks, while from beneath the
gnuly vcil,n pair Of the pruitiCst eyes
Imaginable sparkled and danced. Ny.
Thought that will bring them 10
their feet cure; but not q man moved
Tic pretty woman hung on 10 the
strap while three nnoiont DANES ard a
ono legged man ieceived first atten
lions. As my beauty left tie ear she
remarked to her companion In distinct
ly audible tones, Tho gentlemen 81
Philadelphia must All ride Ia tluir car
ingcs. Catch "A Washington mau II
you cnn keeping his scat while ladie,
arc Standing, "
want % lcll this spoiled young wo
man that Washington wns not com
mercial city, which makes all the dif
fecucc Ia the world Dorothy Mad
dox IN Philadelphia Inquirer
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24

Il would hc y good thing " the nam,
ing Of children could be- postponed
long enough % give those who arc 10
nnino them the opportunity Of ieurn.
Ing something az ilieif character and
mruts nut, alasl lhis can never BE-,
as childrpn would then have 10 grow
up ininclesa So Cecilia detosts music,
lily Is bruulltc Uf tho darkest typo,
ilolnn Is not beautiful. Sophia - moi
wiac. aud often Mabel Is not lovable.
And Cpcil y not dlnsighied. CLARENCE
Is not illuatrious, and Edwin Is not q
galner Of property. Felix Is NOT happy,
nor Is Goddard pious. Rufus has not
red huir, nor Is Solomon wise. New
York elnp
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24

In the middle ngc8 the lower nni
ma Is were frequently tried, convicted,
aud punished for various oilensos.
Mr. barring Gould has collected some
curious cases OF this kind, Ia 1888 n
pig was burned AZ fonienay.uux Roses,
near Puds, for having eaten Il child.
ln 1880 a judge ~ lalaise condemned
a SOW To Lo mulilated and taagpd for
similar ollcnae, Three years later a
ioise was solcnlnly tried before thc
magistrate aud condemned to death
Tor having killed man. All the
Ynr Round.
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24

While have never been hit 40
hard that ] did not come 10 myself
within Tie ten seconds allowed me. |
have been insonsible for few seconds
from blow.
have been dazed several times In
the ring. Once | was almost dead
from drowning. Tie feeling was al.
most eXactly tile same as when ! was
hit hard.
II is not at all unpleasant. felt
as II | were floating Ia the air. and
didn't seem 20 care a rap What hap.
pcned 10 me. felt no pain. aud. in.
deed, felt really comloftabie
When mali Is knocked out he
doesn't feel itnt all. He suddenly gocs
TO sleep and feels uoth' ~ When he
RECEIVERS hc Is duzcd for a tiino. In.
terview IN New York SUN.
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24

In an English theatre, recently, the
orchestra between the nets was play.
ing very loudly, and two ladies, IN n
front row, were cndenvoring ~ con
verso nt tho same time. They had 10
raise their voices considerably, and. as
the orchestra suddenly reached q low
passage, tie voice Of one Of the ladies
became cruelty distinct, just as she re-
marked: II wear silk undcrclolhes. y
San Francisco Argounut.
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24
cnnRcn sERYlcEs.

Methodist Church. Sunday school n
a.. IN. Preaching ~ a. ~. aud 80 ~
~. Prayer inseiing "Wednesday ~
y. IN. Rom. IlOp0sON. Pastor,
Congregational Church; pfenehlns
every suuda, Al II u. ~. and i30p. ~.
SUNDAY school 10 q. a.. Prayer meet
ing Friday ~ fp, ~. COmmuniun IL
Sunday iu January, March etc.
a. NJ. pirKs. Pastor.
Episcopal Church; Nnw helng erected.
Deming headlight., 1890-05-24

In bermuda the soldier crab carries
heavy shells up the hills - puzzle fu-
tufe gculogisls. Another specie climbs
tho niangioye trees. 4 shore crab In
The Caps Verde Island mny 'be seen
running uloug liso u pieea OF paper
blown by a strong wind In Ascrn.
sion Island there IRE crabs Which
climb Np 10 the top of Green noun
tain, and the lnrgur ONES steal the
young rabbits from their holes and de.
YOUR them. The famous robher Grub
Of the Philippines. that cracks and
eats cocoanab, Is itself routed out OF
its hole and feasted ON by the Wild
swine, lsdinburgh Review.