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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-02-26
ssEs;essinyofsbe Lambs. ..

The annual blessing of the lambs from
whose wool the Pope's garments are made,
as we'll as the pallium worn by Archbishops
at their conservation. took place on st.
AgneS's Day in Rome at the church of
POrta Pia. This is a charming and most
pOetical ceremony. and really seems like a
bit out of fairy tale, SO quaint and unique
are the mise en- scene and coup d'0il. The
cathedral is decorated entirely in pink and
White and the priests veStmentS are of
pink and silver, richly embroidered and
hemmed with priceless old lace. The
Bishop who bleSseS the lambs wears gor
geous chasuble of pink velvet covered with
pearl and silver raised designs, pink silk
gloves, with the sacred monogram worked
on the back of the hand. and mitre en-.
riched with diamonds and rubies. When
about to celebrate. the prelate removed his
gloves and washed the tips of his fingers in
basin of finely chseled gold. At the end
of mass the little white lambs were brought
in by soldiers in full uniform, who carried
them in white velvet baskets on a bed of
crimson roses. They were placed on each
side of the alter, and nothing could be
prettier than these snowy, fluffy little ami
mails lying on their fragrant cushions of
blossoms with garland of pink rOsebudS
tied around their necks by white satin rib
bons and crown of red and white roses on
their heads. They lay very quiet at first.
gazing with natural astOnishment at the
brilliantly illumined cathedral and at the
crowd of priests in their glttering raiment.
but when the Bishop asperged them with
holy water they raised themselves in mild
protest and began to bleat timidly. looking
impOringly at the prelate, who, with an
involuntary smile, bent down and gently
strOked their soft heads. The guardians of
the pretty little things whispered to them
and cOaXed them to lie down again, which
they Obediently did. At the end of the GER
emOny the wOolly heroes of the feast were
taken to the Pope in great pomp to receive
his benedctiOn. and were then consigned to
the care of the nuns. who bring them up
and are made responsible for their subse-
Quent welfare. Notwithstanding the in
tense cold great crowds had gathered at
Santa Pia to witness the "blessing of the
lambs" and the weather, which was clear.
bright and frosty seemed in perfect keeping
with the pure and dainty celebration of the
day.-N. Y. World.
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Gents.

this conscience rises up in remOnStrance
against our desire or will-power ,and the
conflict begins. The ultimate result of that
warfare depends entirely on tie relative
strength or weakness of the will power as
compared with the conscience, and vice
versa.
If the will power obtains victory over
the conscience the latter is proportionaby
weakened as to its power of resistance; un-
til, after a series of defeats it is SO pros
trated that its efforts to be heard are scarcely
recOgniZable-but even in the very worst
and most incOrrigible cases. it is never en-
tirely Silenced-the still small voice IS heard
even when surrounded by the ebullitiOns of
profanity and the whirlwind of dissipation
and riOtOuS living. 1t may be stitied by
years of neglect and defance-but in the
solitude of the prison cell and in the cham
ber of sickness and death. it hurls its ac-
cuSatiOnS and reprOacheS in a voice of thun-
der which no other sounds can silence.
You will see, then, that though the ed
ucatiOD and surroundings of the several
classes of individuals (the Mohammedan,
the Persian, the Arabian, the East Indian,
the African, the man of northern climes and
the inhabitant of more civilized and Chris
tian cOuntries) may differ in minor details,
so far as their code of moral principle and
practice is cOncerned-yet the fundamental
laws which govern society everywhere. and
bind the Individual conscience are substan-
TALLY the Same-they are based on the
grand immutable principles of the Golden
Rule-the principle so clearly laid down
and graphically illustrated i'm the life and
teachings of the Great Teacher in the New
Testament. In this respect and so far as
each mans daily life is guided and nfu
enced by those teachings. conscience may
be most emphatically declared the only
standard for moral thought and action.
The standard itself is perfect and unim-
peachable. though the acts and thoughts of
those who prOfessedly accept its truths as
their standard are far from being so.
If person tranSgreSseS moral or social
law. of the character of which he is per-
fectly cognizant, you do not blame the law
and declare it defective. because it has been
brOken-that you acknowledge to be infal-
lible. inasmuch as it eXpOunds and enfOrces
a certain principle; but you very properly
and naturally condemn the individual who
has transgressed the law so laid down. So
is it with the conscience: even with the
most defiant and INSCRIPTIONS offenders,
their conscience. or sense OF right and
wrong. is constantly asserting itself. and
demonstrating against the contemplated in
fraction; but the will power or desire of the
individual frequently proves the stronger in
the conflict. and conscience is tor the time
defeated. But the status of the conscience.
as the standard of moral thought and action
is not weakened-it is still the voice of God
within uS-nOr is it's claim to infallibilty
rendered invalid or open to objection.
CharlestOwn Prison, Mass. F. j. G.
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20. StillVVater Mimi, Thursday, Feb. 26, 1891.

heart: whether retreating before over
Whelming numbers of the enemy, or pour
ing his furious sQuadrOns to the charge;
whether lost i'm anxious thought as his eye
seeks in vain for some ray amid the gloomy
prospect which surrounds him, or squirting
his frightened Steed amid the broken ice OF
the angry Delaware in the midst of a mid
night storm; whether galloping into the
deadly volles of the enemy in the strong
effort to restore the fight, or wearing the
wreath of victory which grateful nation
placed with mingled tears and acclamatons
on his brow. he is the same self-collected
and noble minded and reSOlute man.
Thus we follow him through all the
changing scenes of the Revolution.
His country for whose victory he had fought
with such noble desperation was in a
state of chaos; it needed strong hands
and brave hearts to build upon the fabric
which had been reared with so much blood
and toll, lest that too should fall in ruins;
but the providence that had watched over
our affairs with such Jealous eye brought
unanimity into our councils and the COnStl-
tuition was adopted. Then the general
voice called on Washington to become chief
magistrate of the Union. Placing
himself at the helm he Steered the ship of
state through new and untried seas for
eight years with that same unfiinching, un
swervng, fearless character which he dis
played in the field OF battle; then laid down
the robe of office and retired to his farm at
Mt. Vernon, to spend his last days in the
quetude of his home. But two years had
elapsed ere the relentless hand of death
snatched him from the midst of loving
hearts and he was taken to that eternal rest
prepared for the good Not in the delirium
of battle did his soul. like that of NapOlian,
take its flight. but calmly sunk to rest amid
the lamentations of heart broken people.
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Only "a Larger Liberty.

When my friend turns over new leaf,
as we say, or begins to live new life. what
shall think of him? learn that he has
become Christian man, that he is work.
ing in way that he has not worked. that
he is living in way he has not lived be-
fore. What is nay impression in regard to
him? Is it not your impression. as you look
upon him, that somehow he has entered
into a slavery and bOndage-that he has
taken upon himself restrictions and impris-
Onments he did not have before? Perhaps
you think of him as man who has done
wise and prudent thng-a thing that he is
going to be tor his benefit in some distant
and half realized world, but as a man who.
for the present. has laid burden and
bondage upon his life. Now that is never
the tone of Christ or of the Christian Cos
pei. When man turns away from his
sins; when he turns to holiness; when he
sacrifices self-indulgence and goes forth to
be servant of God and his fellOw-men,
there is only one cry in the whole Gospel
for that man. and that is the cry of free
dom. AS soon as we can catch that--as
soon as can feel about my friend. who has
become better man, that he has become
larger and not a smaller freer and not
more imprisoned man-as soon as l lift up
my voice and say that the man is free
then understand him fully. and he be-
comes a revelation to me of the higher and
richer life which it is possible for me to live.
The Churchman.
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IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON.
Address Read Before the Prison G. L.
s. G. on the Anniversary of Wash-
ingtOn,s Birthday.
BY G. W. K. OF CLASS A.


FELLOW CHAUTAUQUANs AS we gather
in our circle on this national holiday, the
anniversary of the birth of George Wash
ingtOn the Father of our Country it is
but fitting that we lay aside our studies for
few moments to contemplate the life and
character of him, whom all nations honor
and revere.
One hundred and fifty nine years ago to-
day. in lowly cabin in West Virginia of
poor and humble parents was born that
child who was predestned to make king
dOms tremble in his grasp. We see him
lying helpless in his cradle, and as years
roll On we see him with his books under his
arm trudging along the road with his play
mates to the old log school house, to acquire
the rudimentS of an education, all he was
destined to acquire, except such as he
gained in the great school of experience.
We find him at the age of 16 in the depths
Of an American forest assuming the arduOuS
duties of surveyor, taking his preparatory
course tor the great duties that awaited
him. Ardent, enthusiastic and bold, the
early dreamer stood amid the wilds of his
native land, little thinking of the career be-
fore him or the glorious destiny that
awaited his country. His name rudey
carved on the bark of tree or chiSelled in
the rock was the only mementOes he eX-
pected to leave of himself. while Fate was
silently preparing to grave it on every foot
of soil of this proud continent and raise it
above all earthly names on the scroll OF
fame. At the age of 20 we find this bold.
fearless and intrepid youth at the head of
his militia with the rank of major march
ioc pnh ;,,<
colonies and the French and Indians
Thus we see him steadily advancing step by
step. man who Fnew no such word as fail
until at the close of this war he was COM
mander in chief of the Virginia forces
Then retiring from the army he settled
down to life as farmer; and it was at this
time he was destined to receive his school.
ing in the legislative fields of his country,
being chosen member of the House of
Burgesses, of Virginia. Here. as in the
battlefield. convincing every one of that
rare and true nobility of character. in which
the welfare and prosperity of his country
was placed above everything else. Sur
rending home. wife. mother, life property
all to the common cause. he marched forth
at the first sound of the Revolution to fight
and die, if need be, in the cause of freedom.
Accepting with mOdeSty the appointment
of commander in chief of the colonial
forces from congress. refusing all pecuniary
consideration for his services he stepped
boldly into the gulf opened beneath his
country and welded all his vast energies
for her welfare. From this time, IT'S, to
1888 when he bade farewell to his army. he
moves before us like some grand embodi-
ment of virtue and power.
Whether bowed in fasting and prayer be-
fore God in behalf of his country or taking
the fate of the American army on his brave
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The happiness of human life depends
not on what one has. but on what one may
become by cultivating contented and dut-
full spirit in the state of life in which it may
have pleased God to call him.-The Church
man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-07
Il PREACHERS SUIT FOR LIBEL
The Rev. Mr.. Bristol Objects to the Las
guaEe or HIS Former Parishioners.

The Rev. Mr.. Bristol Objects to the Ian.
E"aEe or HIS Former Parishioners.
BEAVER Falls. Pa. Sept. CA continuance
was had yesterday before Justice Piper on the
preliminary hearing In the criminal libel suit
instituted by tho Rev. J. W. Bristol. pastor OF
the First baptist Church Of this place. against
DR.. James ". Snuires. treasurer OF the Baptist
Church ut Churubusco. Ind. The first hear
ing. which took place Friday night. was ad-
iourned until yesterday afternoon. to allow
Solomon Myers 10 produce the defamatory
letter upon which the action was brought He
did not show the original but allowed q COPY
&c be made. which was presented in court.
The Justice decided that the letter was libel
lous.
It is addressed to tho First Baptist Church
OF Beaver Falls; or to whom !, may concern"
Bristol acknowleiged tn at he had been in Jail
but through no fault OF his own. lie attended
PRAYER meetings and cknowledged with tears
that he had been wicked. hut he de sired TO re-.
form. He was called as pastor. The Iet'er de-
clRrsS that he collected money to build a
church. and appropriated it to his own use 1t
instances many acts OF alleged dishonesty. and
concludes us follows:
He ia n liar. u backbiter. a slanderer. and a
prevarcator; is AS sharp as q tack. as sly as a
iox. and as slick as creased hog" The doc.
more. James ". Snuires &. W. stiles j. B.
Easey. K: l.. Clear and G. Coe. deacons and
trustees OF the u tptist Church OF Churubusco
Ind. Mr.. Myers is the church memt er against
whom NJ r. Bristol brought suit for $25 900 for
defamation OF character
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THE BATTLE OF GROToN.
Its 10th Auuiversnry to he Celebrated
To-Day In Or otou Village.

New LONDON. Sept. G.-With elaborate fes-
tivi,ies the village OF Groton. across tho hsr-
Dor. will celebrate the Battle OF Groton Heights
tomorrow Sept. is the most famous
date In the history of that village. for on that
day ITO years ago fleet OF thirty five British
war vessels sailed into New London Harbor
burned this city. and landed a body OF troops
who stoImed Fort Grswold on Groton
Heights. Benedict Arnold. who commanded
the expedition. watched the fight at Fort Girls
void from tho New London side. The attack
lasted iorty-fve minutes. and tho storm.
ing party suffered heavily in killed
and wounded among the dead being sew.
eral English officers. After the fort
had capitulated It's commander. COL
massacrei. When Col. Ledysri had sur.
rendered his SWORD the officer to whom he de-
Isayards BODY Many oi the Wound ss0u dal
Tenders were thrust into barrels and the
Ss s sent FSHs Sswe a .Dd .!s
died at Fort Griswold. most OF whom were
farmers dwelling in Groton and adjoining
Avo,y and siN that Of Perkins A tall shaft at
Gro,on Heights commentaries the famous
In the celebration tomorrow the local bat.
talon Of the Third Regiment. Connect Ma
tionR Guard. the troops from Fort Trumbull.
tie Of the orih Hsants o
Philadelphia Petrol. and Ent erpriss. and vari.
GUS civic societies Will take part 10 the cere.
monies. The bani from the PHILADELPHIA and
the Third Regiment band will furnish music.
The procession will be formed in Groton. on
Thames street. with the right resting on School
street, and will move alnpg Thames; Broad.
tho tro ops will DO massed. The exerclses viii
consist OF an address by the Rev, A. j. Mcleod
l:a;hrop and written for the occasion hy Rose
Hawthorne Lathrop. Tho Rev, n. T. Allen
E mnkS the %psnns and The Rev r.
multitude will sing :" America during the ex-
ercises. the bands leading the music. The
BY the ferry at lO'. A. NJ. 1t is believed that
not less than 5000 or 5000 persons will attend
the exercises.
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cauRcn or THE nOLY NATIVITY.
A New Episcopsiian House OF worship
in Harlem,

A New Episcopsiisn House OF worship
In Harlem.
For some yenrs past the Church OF the Holy
Nativity OF Harlem Episcopa) has been located
In small one-story building on 136th street.
between Lenox and Seventh avenues. Tho
church owns about three lots there. The site
is valuable. aud is conve nient In the parish.
which extends from 135th street to 155th
street. and from UndercliH avenue east to tho
Harlem River. The population OF the district
is increasing rapidly. aud the church was al.
ready too small to meet the needs Of the par.
ish. when 1t was decided to rebuild. The old
church was raZed. and the base OF blue rock
on which IL rested was excavnted TO depth OF
seven feet to mako room for the foundation OF
anew a,, and stateier edifce, plans Of which have
The new church will be cruciform in shape
and Gothic in style. The architect is Charles
& M Hkaight Tho church viii occupy space Of
on which it will rest is u fine bluestone. much
o. which. 1t Is believed. Gan be used in It's con;
strnction. IT il TO be built OF bluestone. aud
vn and P% ns IL
chapel to the left OF the auditorium. which will
have seating capacity OF 100 more, and which
tsins or screens which can be- Withdrawn at
pleasure
The chancel will be IS by Sc feet. Handsome
memorial windows which are fifty years old.
ico: and tablet in memory OF tho iirat rector
OF the church. the Rev. Cabel Clapp. will occupy
prominent place 10 the building. A iectory
Do sSSn so ane S ss aSds talked OIL and will
The Rev. Edward. Kenney. the present rec.
Tor Of the church. has pres lded over 1t since
1856. ana thus far has attended to tho rapidly
Increasing work OF the parish without an as
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The festival Of tho Plattdeutscher volksfeat
Verein Of Brooklyn. which began in Ridge
wood Park on Sunday. AUG. so. and continued
until Yesterday with the exception of the three
latter days Of last week. was brought to sue
cessful close with display Of fireworks last
night. The society has netted about 10000.
which. with the $21 900 already In tho building
fund for the new German hospital to be erect
ed By the society in the Twenty-sixth ward OF
BROOKLYN, viii give them enough money to
Tho programme yesterday comprised ath-
letic and acrobRtic exercises. In the after
awarded to women as we'll as men, and prizes
and medals were given to the women Of the
various walking. running. and other events
which took place at the beginning OF the week.
The President OF the society is Henry {. Kobbe.
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HARTFORD. Sept. Ga gang Of safe burg
lars are travelling in the rural regions oil
Connecticut and they make from IS to SO q
night robbine country Post Offices and stores.
Sometimes they work hard all night and don {
get a cent. and the next night perhaps. reap
from s25 TO $50. 1t is not very dangerous bust
ness. for the victims OF their operations do not
lose heavily. and the burglars jump rapidly
from one place to another. The biggest haul
tho thieves have made WAS secured In their
robbery OF he Naugatuck Post ONCE one right
recently. They got $500 out OF the office safe.
which was blown into fragments. Papers and
letters that were in the safe were found By tho
Postmaster next morning scattered all about
tn. office. The hoory WAS 1850 OF stamps ami
$50 cash. Half u dozen country stores have
been robbed in various parts OF the state In
cracking rural store safe aud tho fruits OF
their robbery were twenty-five cents and five
fye-cent cigars.
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Royalty at I.uucheon.

VIENNA. Sept. 6.-Emperor William and the
King Of Saxony. with their suites. wearing
Austrian uniforms. visited Archduks Albrecht
to-day. Archdukes Charles. Louis, William,
and Rainer were also present. The most
cordial greetings were exchanged. Tho Gen.
erals commanding the opposing forces In the
manpuvres have each received q life-siZe
portrait OF Emperor William. mounted in
gold frame. All the officere engaged In the
nanI,uyreSx have! have received decorations from
Archduke Albrecht received the collar OF the
Order OF tho Black Eagle.
visitors, at which 100 covers were laid. Arch.
duke Albrecht PROPOSED felicitous toast to
GermSn Amy. The toast wap fec.ved With VI
storm OF cheers. Emperor William thanked
the company heartily and proposed the health
OF Emperor Francis Josenh ArchduEe All.
brecht and the Commandersin-C Chief.
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Two Boss KIN /. M.n.e.t,ss Shark.

WEsrBgooK. Conn. Sept. G.-Ths exciting
event OF tho season hero Was the capture yes
terday OF monster man-eating shark. Two
young men were fishing for blueHsh or Stan
nard's Beach. whom the man-eater suddenly
appeared under the stern OF tho boat and
much presence of mind one Of the boys, pamed
Post seized the beat hook and thrust il into
the hsh. A lively struggle then ensued. WHICH
caused the water e boil and foam ior rods
which II We. toved ashore. The ash meas:
ursd nearly is feet. In length aud Weighed
OF teeth. some OF which were over an inch long.
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Mr.. Johnson. stolen Horse. Found

Orlando S. johnson. coal operator at scran.
ton. Pa. had two horses which he valued at
$1,000 pastured at Mt. Eden Farm. 172d street
and Jerome avenue. On Aug. % they were
stolen. Last Saturday Policeman William
Barrett OF the East Tbirty-Hfh street station
found ono OF the horses in the possession OF
George A. Field OF lG4 East Twenty ninth
street and the other In tho barn OF Andrew
Wick Of 242 West Thirty-eiRhth street Field
and Wick said they had bought tho horses Of
David Armisted for $50 and SIS respectively
Armisted was arrested; and In the Yorkyillo
Court yesterday was held for trial. He refused
to say how he got the horses
The theft was also reported TO the fremont
police. and Detective Brady arrested Leopold
Giesmann. who had boon seen leading two
horses along Webster avenue, He was re-
manded In tho Norrisania Court yesterday.
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THE WHOLE STATE srEW1So,
A Vast Crop or Fruits Makes Come etieui
. Place or SteamIug Kettles.

Place or steamInS Kettles.
NORWICH. Sept G.-The fall canning season
has set in rromiscuously in all parts OF Con-
nectlcut, and every zephyr that comes along
smells OF tomato catsup. peach and pear pre-.
serves. stewing sugar and sizzling vinegar.
Never before in the history OF thu State was
there such vast pear ctop In eastern Con-
nectlcut, which 10 the home OF tho bartlett
pear. it Is hard for farmers to give that Kind OF
fruit away and SO they have turned their pigs
into the pear orchards or are feeding them to
their cattle and horses. The finest Bartlett
pears are not worth moro than fifty cents a
bushel. and there 10 no market for a tenth part
OF the crop at that price. The tomato crop
also 10 the biggest ever grown in Connecticut.
aud, since it is almost impossible to sell that
irhit. Housewives are atewing 1t into barrels
OF ratsnp. Connecticut could make cn;sup
enc ugh this year for half the country.
Canning Company. the largest firm OF the Kind
In southern New England. set its big canning
factory going this week. and promises work to
lis operatives Tor longer time than ever bo-
fore. One OF the rrnprietors OF the factory.
Char es lentnn said this week that the pros
pect Is Inc for the q Gates. tomato canning
senson ever known. Ounces also will be a
great crop. Apples are not SO abundant as are
other crops. but there Is enough OF them for
farmer happy al! winter.
The Connecticut housewife Is up to her
elbows In cntsup and preserves. will be busy
IN that way for TWO weeks m ore. and It 8 a bold
man that ventures to address any fiippant 70.
marks to her while the autumnal crisis Is on.