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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22

Isit ill-natured to wonder whether
Mr.. Lewis Carroll. the beloved OF all
the children, gentlest magician VINO haS
led our sober selves into delightful
lands OF nonsense where all was topsy,,
turyy. has had writer's cramp ana
whether It has gone to his headF /. Is
narhaps not good that such a question
should be- asked under the immediate
pressure Of a great disappointment =
certain ferocity steals into the note OF
Interrogation fierce suggestion is In
m. inquiry. Bitterly disappointed IN
deed are we, for here IS new DOCK
with that name, suggestive OF endiess
fup and delightful bewilderment, upon
the title page. With hopes Of forget.
ling influenza and Christmas bills and
eyery other evil thing, we seize tho hap
nv volume. but only to fall back with
hank counteDance aud open mouth Of
borrer. Alasl here ID no dear land Of
ltnnsv-turvy,n no sedate little maiden IN
snrprised, no delightfully."- iogica
Drchess or inconsequent halter Y
make our hearts light.
Literature is gong sadly wrong II
these strapge times, whether because O
universal overwork or writer's cramp
or influenza, or what. We cannot tell
have heard dreadful story to the Ell
feet that Mr.. Lewis Carroll has bee
for ten Years collecting all the funn;
things he could find; all tbs jokes, al
the humorous conversations. the non
seuse, which in grave collegiate circles
among the wise Of the earth. came III
der his notice. IL is dreadful tnin
- say OF such a wsIl-known and ds
Lhghtful writer. But, sadder still,
now believe it 10 true. Nothins' NC
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22
NEWSPAPER READING.

The following is from Emerson 8
Talks with College Boy" In the fep-
ruary Century:
Newspapers have done much to alb
breviate expression, and so to improve
style, They are TO occupy during your
generation large share OF attention.
This was said nearly quarter OF CEN
fury ago 1t was as if he saw ahead the
blanket editions. And the most studi-
Gus aud engaged man can neglect them
only at his cost. But have little to DO
with them. Learn how TO get their
best, too, without their getting yours:
Do not read them when the mind
il creative. And do not read them
thoroughly, column by column
Remember they are made ior
everybody. and don't try to get what
isn't meant for you. The miscellany
for instance. should not receive your
attention. There is a great secret ~
knowing what to keep out OF the mind,
as we'll a. what TO put IN. And even
if you find yourself interested in the
selections. you cannot use them, be
cause the original source Is not Of rel
ereuce. You can't quote from a news
paper. Like some Insects, 1t died the
day it was born. The genuine news Is
what yon want, and practice quick
searches for it. Give yourself only so
many minutes for the paper. Then you
will learn to avoid the premature re
ports and anticipations. and the stun
put in for people who have nothing tt
think,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22
THE DAMASCUS nAsusCHIrT.

"But the prize Of the Arabic Lioiaa =,
at Damascus, 10 far a. one can J!s
from the inadequate description s'ccS,a
OF il, is Greek manuscript OF the ~ ~.
and New Testament, comprising 'ns
Epistle of Bsrnabas and o portion =,
the Shepherd of Hermas. As the 9
covery of it is highly interesting sss
an exact translation of the passage
ferring TO 1t:
lone of the most important OF the ~
called uncial manuscripts when cou
tain the whole OF the New Testament
complete is az follows: :,
THE manuscript is written on "eil.
prepared parchment, and il III ipcnss
vide, and 13f inches tall. 1t CONSISTS ~
$780, leaves, OF which 200 contain tns
Old Testament lin the Septusgipt VeI,
sion) incomplete; but $50. the whole OF
the New Testament, the Epistls OF par
Dabss, and large portion OF the onep.
herd of Hermas. The manuscript y
dlvioed into four columns, and in sscn
column there are fifty lines. ini'
manuscript may be regarded ~ siniiiai
to the Codex Sinaiticus, and, conss'
quently is worthy Of searching inquiry
aud investigation. The discovery Of
this gem is due to US.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.

Joel Chandler Harris-"UDc,e Re-
mus'-is an old fashioned man. who
believes in the gospel Of common sense,
escheyiug new tangled notions IN gem
eral. aud constantly affirming that the
Bible and Shakespeare are literature
enough for any man. Though .oid-
fashioned, he il not old. Using fun as
a life preseIver. he is joking from
morning till night. The object Of most
OF these Jokes Is his good friend aud
fellow-worker on the Constitution,
Wallace Reed, who has some
OF the qualities of Sidney Smith s
Scotchman, though he occasionally
brings out something that taxes bis
friend breath away. Though Bill Nye
was hardly warranted in accusing Mr.
Harris OF the fatal gift OF beauty, The
face of the genial story.teller is attrac'
tive on account Of the mJschieyous mer'
riment that is folded up in the creases
Of his double chin, and the light that
shines in his rollicking eye. he has q
voice peculiarly adapted TO the fareweil
Brother Wa kins sermons with which
he some times edifies his co-laoorers
and his upper notes have cane,
brake quality very suggestive OF
the reed organs on which the ne
rroes make melody in Middle
Georgia. Mr.. Harris likes TO ailud'
to his stories as the merest bosh. but i
is easy TO see that he is pleased by com
elementary notices which como to him
daily. His current story, The Old Bas
com Place, was written. in two weeks
about two thousand words night, anC
il is said that lie has never resd 1t sine
il came out in type. He wears life like a.
easy shoe aud Is general fagorite will
his Atlanta friends, who have with on
accord forgiven him his red hair an
stubby mussache. Current Literature
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22

even . surgical operation, could have
convinced me OF such . slsnderous
statement yesterday. NBut now, alas !
believe It. He has not only bsen col.
lectiug Jokes for ten years. but Ne mas
made an index Of them. He has taken
the pains to point out that they are
jokes. and the pages on which We snaii
find them. 1,
Oh, what fearful falling of Is herel
Il was once q wonderful thing to be-
lieve that Alice had her origin in Ok
ford. She made us think better OF the
wit in the common rooms and the tax
at the high tables. But Alice has gone,
to return no more; and the common
room is painfully evident. and those
elaboratsly humorous concessions tnas
amuse the learned. Alas for wonder
landl it has closed Its delightful gates
and even the paths that lead to them
are obliterated. MIR. Lewis Carroll,
like the iuimitable Alice, is vanished
and gone. We know the gentleman 8
real name very well. He is Fellow OF
his college. and has pretty wit. Inc
Dons all laugh whenever he opens his
mouth. When he asks for the mustard
the mirth is boundless. And, alas: our
old friend has fallen to the level OF Ms
fare. The Spectator.
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ROBRIE,s PICTURE.

Much interest is being awakened BY
a portrait Of Burns now on view In
Princess street. The picture has been
quite recently discovered, and though
the final word has yet to be spoken by
the experts there is every reason TO sup
nose that the portrait is by Sir Henry
Raeburu. In letter from the artist.
written ia 1903. he mentions having dis
patched portrait OF Burns in a fishing
smack from Leith to London to q we'll
known firm of picture dealers. The
later history Of the picture 10 not
vet satisfactorily cleared up, but from
internal evidence there 10 every reason
to believe that the present picture Is the
portrait alluded TO In the letter. The
colorlng 10 rich and mellow in tone, aud
the figure stands out from the canvas
with lifelike force and reality. Tbs
poet is painted seated in an armchair
with one leg crossed over the other
There is much individuality about the
treatment OF the figure and face. apt
Ii is curiously different from Nasmyth
portrait; bus a. the latter picture va
done - an order from the publishes 10
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REST IN LABOR.

Let me give practical recipe WIN" WI. y
T end of great use in my work IL Is
simply this: to recollect that you are
absolutely nothing but an inslrum'ene
10 this work, and that no refpohs'oii'y
of any kind rssts with an instrument |:
EXCEPT the one single responsioiiily u
a perfect yielding Of itself to the hanu'
of the master workman. h.
Do YOUR work as you best can az tne
moment, and there :eave 1t. Never III
dulge in self.reflective acts OF any hin n.
afterwards, either of congrstuiatlon, "
modification. Tell the LORD c4h',n-
ually that the work is his. and tne &c,
sponsibility is his, and that you are ng'
going to take any burden or aux aux,
iety about it. And then keep you,
word. IL you do this you .s
work will not wear you nor .n w.
YOU. Never be tempted 10 aomi' 'n'
idea that you love the poor wofia oe s,
ter than the Lord does, and tnst 70.
can do more for it than ne Is aoie ~
willipg to do. Don't be afraid 10 tr9 n.
Him with tho world he has made. ~
what he tells you TO do for II. ana &c
the rest 90. and don't worry about u.
J, For nv part, il We trust Goa; uon
, see what there 10 TO worry apou''
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VESTED CHOIRS.

I'M sermon delivered recently by the
Rev. j. f. Wildman IN s.. Paul
Church. Wollenford, Conn, when
yelled choir took the place OF The form
srly mixed choir, he said:
ASA worldly spirit crept over ana
into the church, there arose desire 10
introduce the secular and more snowy
music which grew up alongside OIL an
\ in q measure opposed 10, 'ne 'i"0'
spirit of Christianity.
Rnt the execution OF such music was
hardly fitting to the character auu piaoo
of the order of singers we nave peeH
considering. Hence another CLASS o.
persons land some of them OF hves NY
corresponding to the sentiment Oh tne
/ form of initiation instarCed aOoVej "e-
osn 10 take the place Of the former
cho;rs. for whom less conspicuous
nortion of the Church was CHOSEN
! rhis came TO be ultimately IN gallery
IN ,hs rear end of the church, from
| ..b;ch such mixed choirs could eng
o,sr the heads and down on to the
backs of listeners their more operatlc
,,,,.ic and where. in the intervals %
zen the singing, they could engage 10
occupations forming no part Oh reiiHioas
,vorship. hidden as they frequently were
hahind such q convenient expsdieht S'
on adjustable curtain. mus we li"y
a-.d;t 10 the medieval and somewhat
wnsovory ages of Christianity custom
rh;ch had not died out III All our
ahurches when some Of Us we're oys' IL
:pSaed il has altogether done 60 now
And thus began the MONOPOLY n? 80
choir of the musical portions o. p tnie
worship belonging equally 10 'ne " n nn,
con gregation, and that III Wy -" ="
oiweys inspiring devotion or tenu,us ~
Utilization. But such changes 'n'us"
,aner.l. were not universal 49,.
Alter speaking of the conuisiom vi
,,a English church during 'ne pap
dorination, and the effect on 'he pun
lie service. the preacher says
az At iast. at the time Of the hsiorhid
nansl supremacy and papal lnMu
ILL., we're rejected altogether the Ma
enSl church of England assumed no.
;r," Independence and began az one
lo' If. "aform medieval and papa ABUSES
" ' , the things done was the resso u,
Amens har own ancient Liturgy 10 I'M
',on - and more primitive form, i.s pee
adantaticn to present ana lu:u,'
Ie oSs and above all its translation lnl'
as1 Isnanage undetermined oil 'ne poO
pie. ,h, the Church o
zealand face TO face with the eAi ..h;ci
nnt of which arose proV,io. nscn
ous , ~ and emphaiicaliy a psoa =
: isrity OF the Anglican Commu hnancbs
: 1;stinenished from all otnei M
. a nS divisions of Christend DOM, u ~
: am snosssr,es having been os s.o, -
DOL sSs works scattered, CATHEDRAL ca w; ah
ana ,o snI churches were found ;V Win
}, colis ,seir accustomed body OIL s,Ssri |;
= on. sb so services being necs'', s;sls
u A sno, 20 an their "long. drawn a USE
o orns' fr.ttod vaults" and oe'1 'e U rms.
and dr TO try something new TO o. | S
! !.sis want. the happy eIpsa a. hit upol
). l'i Hence originn nsS Commonly eou mo know
ls using w VIVA cboirsna as the most h.ti1
,vss.sSpras provision 10 for ,s S,UgI
., ane re beauties aud suilao a,,r subiip
the musical custom which hs. never Pr :,
10 LILLY ;,ns 40 far as know, 1u' ~ an,
,s ,n .n,gI: Communion anu - ~
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: fronsispiece to the poems. II A,sy ~
snppos<d that the fscs was somswhas
idsalizsd.
10 this portrait the eyes are full OF
Ere. and the eyebrows generally q
marked feature In people Of the artistic
tempsrament) are broadly dehoed ana
have stamp OF marked individuality.
The forehead. one Of the most chafac-
teristic features 10 an intellectual face,
Is unfortunately almost hidden by The
heavy black hair; tho lover part of the
face Il somewhat coarse. IL isdifncuit,
when looking at this picture, 70 Know
how much to gather from the face
itsslf or how much We read into II
from our knowledge Of the character.
whether it proves to be the missing
Raeburn or not. IL is a decidedly fins
piece OF painting aud most suggestive
portralt. -Murra, = Magazine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22

The old saying that compafn s on
ol,oos lsEery often true: IL - ce as ~ =
t,ne when comparisons are msue ase
trr, Of self.cOnceit or TO o'sPa ahsn
one'. neigbbor; but it is not true w..
the object Is to remove mlsspPfe' ,hs
.ops Because Of the failure " ~, Us
E1rolmsnt Fund, some OF the meno .,n'
" Toe Church have erroneous.Y 10y "
p,,cd that Inc general contributions ~ =,
Inc Church are less liberal than ihose " "
cher CHRISTIAN bodies. We are siad e. ~
be able 10 ssy tina. this is a mistake, r ~;
exsmpls. the number OF con'muhJi,
csnts reported to the 6enef Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church IN no 600 900
gust. 1859. was a trlffe over 'oo,vvy
aud lhe total contributions were I - y,
under si2 .9O3 900 showing an aseras. !, -
si7 FROM each COMMUNICATE. Ine .snal
municsnts belonging 10 Copsrega', ,ns;,
Churches number 40 oDo. anu ~" ~.
average contributions are $40. Da' ~ ~
Total number Of communicate % r -.
Protestant Episcopal church pfsp0tN'
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rrA1n or VIZ. NEEsIMA.

THO n IS. -. w. Learned writes from
t.,.. Jt.au. under date Of January
...g. 1850. az fcllows:
Nanr of your readers Will SoII0N
..tl us 30 the death Of Joseph H.
..,-.r.a. which occurred day before
...t,-..y at Oiso. a health resort on
.... ..a.t. 20. great way this side OF
.. ..b,1pa. where he had teen staying
.,yeral weeks. IIisTemains reached
...., by tie through tram near mld-
..lf l.st malt. and were met at the
.....r bv Tie whole body Of students,
49,, bone them with their own HANDS
.t. residence. a distance Of nearly
-;..s. Mr. Neesima has been taken
..-e. ~ pm us at an early age lOnIy
.I.-t a., .y-Gvet. IA the midst OF DIS
...r.. bur he has accomplished WORK
..I I.tt au nNueuce such as lev men
...I Many at your readers may re-
....r Tie romantic story OF MS
..... how. when scarcely more than
t., ms ardent desiIe TO learn more
ID Western countries and 81 iheiI re
.u lea him u brave the law Whlch
md. IL capital oiIensa TO go
..,..t apI make hi. way 10 Boston ;
..,..s educated through the KIND
,.-..r ,ne late Alpheur Hardy; how
,r..u tte Jayaneso embassy visited the
Tinted States M 1879. he was called on
.. .,fve as their interpreter. and accom-
lea them in their tour through Eu'
. how lie pleaded for Japan AT the
-,4u Boerd 3 meeting IN 1874. ana
.'-..-,. Il 20 japan that fall. aud IN the
','.-', o., wear founded the Doshisha
'ti,. -e-a school which he has seen
t...ro seven 20 seven hundred pu-
-. Is school and "a nurses
..,.,-', Tho u have been founded uu'
l.r ths same Management anu wv,
siderable fund h.'s been Ialseu Io~a r,'
.. foundation o. university uepaIa
,..t. Two Of these departments, CIV
.I.pqucse gifts aud one ny 'i1e I'1eI
I'ytf a gentleman in New LONDON
sum are 10 be opened in the near Id
sure. ...a;nary
SIR %rc.inna won 10 an extreofGiia,
49,. the love and esteem oil ah WI,
him. No one could be assoclatee
.,,m ard fail TO recognize DIS ON
PIE" ud complete unselhshness: Al Al
''' n. hes been able to be III tn'
' .,, freely at all during the ias
iO'' 'N' The students ali love ana re
-, father. lie had Deen u
adam health or several years - ~ i@ nn,
h.. bat never b. 'en strong pus h ne va
.o'",nfd MI " eek ago 'hss n' hse,
r.sf ne end. Although ne nso ore
= srom bis work- be leaves "
r'@." lsoacy in his example ono ""O
vIl IONS, continue here
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n III u
i',',...e 8. mo- thmg." he moaning said.
..ir,t must not some day join the dead"
,r. cot whore rolled n river deep;
i'',,..rrsnSrt leT down 10 weep:
',If las iu her lap esleep.
.,,,fcr, touched the mothers hand.
g.. t.arf was touched. lie passed from land
.tI,.t ID laughing in the sand.
.....f.,r sind woId. that one good deed
,....~ IIyou should plant q seed
...saiouR deaths sable urcdc.
,..I..EInr from toe farther shore
d. ..,, v.rtc De had Sat before.
t...i tult .gcw; grew more and more.
ft...~a gtowlnc. glowing throng
... clplc white aed strong
,l ... .I.4tA. and jub!laHt with song.
f....,. arl grow. This lijtle seed
.I ~.Wu ln that day 81 need.
...t .f touched thc stars indeed
......r tlc ODD man smiling said.
N...,.uutllul heart and iinei head.
...>..eY..t dec .!eNtr Joins the DEAD
joaquin Miller IN The Independent.
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u,. yooK THEM IN MS ARMS

The tenth annual report of the Golden
Gate * udeTgarten Association, of San
t,a,c.sc.. is an interesting compend Of
I~5nlx.s. ofoetails concerning the work
,no.. thc little neglected children Of
Tina. cty. The president, Mrs. Sarah
q. Cooper. IN reviewing the work OF the
ffs, decade aud speaking Of the won
.rIful progress made, says:
Ten wears aFO. with a monthly
..,tlc II only $3.50, but with an un-
....r.ug laith IN God and good people,
40 ,.t about looking for suitable
...lyE for the establishment OF our
...l nee Kindergarten. We found It,
t,.a,,d II. and soon filled 1T to over
,iug. Friends came quickly to the
r....ie. flr they visited the kindergar-
ION AND saw these poor little waits of
tIe bv WAYS aid alleys; children too
,.urc 10 enter the public schools but
l.t 500 young to learn the feariui
vocabulary Of wickedness from their
alder crmpeers on the streets; children
fN.utll fathers aud drunken mothers:
children Of wee and crime, growing up
.. boone candidates for our prisons,
nails aud paDitcntialles; children born
I'D The cellars and the Rauets, with al
....ru zen so that they had no night to
..... among Just such children as these.
t.r.,tlls ago. IN the very heart OF tbs
rtrt4rv Coast, We began this good
S. Ik.
Dining these ten years the annual
......... have increased from Sl,S0j 7C
.-.. lgIg3. over .OO0 little children,
..nt Noa and half tosix yearsoi age
..t,L.e1 trained in these beneiicent
......Is in that period. Mrs. Leland
,...|.rI has contributed over $40 UOL
...r.a work. and there are seven san
l.l Memorial kludergariers, with an
....I.m,nt of about 500 children. The
....,ur citizens Of san Francisco are
...... interested IN these benehcen'
....l.- for saving the children, and
....-.buto literally to their support
...- interesting report further SAYS:
"a r,cert article. detailing the con
.-..n al the slums and purl;eus OF
....in ini, city, speaking of the well
.....u locality where the Golden Gate
Lr...rsarieu Association planted III
r.t work ten years ago. says: The
r.r..r, Coast. Bs this special section OF
~ francisco is called, is pure and un
...i aS compared with the plague
-..t only ten year, ago.
tm1us the results Of the decade sum
.... .z.d rs Mrs. Cooper, are these: !
...-.. r. WIDER and more reaching
.,, .v between the top and bottom
......s: an evident moral ualift
.....I.t sure, in the localities where
..r Kmdorgarteus are located; an in
...ls,u. relf-respcct among parents
more affection Ia the household and
decided tendency 10 place a highol
value upon their children; slow anC
.t.gdy growth in moral quality and II
.la substantial virtues ot practca
lly hurc-such as sobriety industry
,oaomy. thrift, self-dependence' goo'
mn nner-. kindness, and temperance Il
ah thinSs.
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cathedral and coIlsgiss. churches riches i ~:

cathedral and collegiate churches tnis
custom, with few interruptions, MS
been maintained to the present day.
I repeat, II is custom OF posi-
Reformation origin, and Que particular
ly due. and peculiarly suited, 10 the
Anglican services, and well nigh e1'
clusiv,ly used in them. IL was ex,
pressly created, so far as anything OF
the kind can be called a ereatiop' 10
meet a want, and TO suit the spirit ana
genius OF our Liturgy. Happily 1t does
meet that want and suit those require,
ments as no other provision cam ana
while modification, II proceeds along
lines which, az We have already seen
had Scriptual sanction aud primitive
Christian precedent"
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HOW TO rAILI> LITERATURE.

He who would fail in Literature lnu ~
according to Mr.. Lang) begin eaiiy Gu. aue
neglect his education. He must ne, st'.
read nor observe life aud cnar4c.e :,
Then. when he comes to write, ne nius'
write il legibly-a help 10 failure wn't ~
ia often overlooked. Few need 10 DC
warned against having their manu-
script type.written. ms. ho an,
must be ssrupulously avoided py an'
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TIE sAyIouK,s WOE.

"'Iis midnight; and on olives brow
The star Is dimmei that lately shohe'
lis midnight: and In the garden now
The suffering saviour prays alone
IT'S midnleht; and from oil removed.
Emmanuel wrestles lone with fears
Ken the disciple that he loved
heeds not his Masters grief and tears
IT'S midnight; and for others guilt
1he MAJ OF Sorrows weeps In olooo'
fet ne that hath anguish knelt
lsnoI forsaken by his God.
"FTls midnight; aud from etbey- plains
- borne the song that angels know
tnnehtd Dy mortals are The strains
TAPrAS'