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Year: 1879

What the church needs is deep and gen.
uine revival of religion; not the presence of
special religious interest in many localities,
nor even in great commercial centres, such
as have caused devout thanksgiving in years
past but, more than these, the church needs
revival epoch, spiritual awakening, that,
like tide-wave, shall roll over all church
life, so broad, so powerful, as to form an era
in church history. This alone can bring
new life to IA dead and formal churchism,
and quicken it with power that will save
it from reproach. This alone can stem the
tide of worldliness and skepticism spreading
over the land. And in this view of the case
the outlook is, after all, not so discouraging.
God is neither reluctant nor powerless to
bless his church. That it is a time of seri-
Gus moral detection and of great wicked
ness is not hindrance. A revival is not
human agency. 1t is not stopped, therefore,
by the barriers which would interpose sue
cessful obstacles in the path of merely hu-
man wisdom or power. 1t is not question
of reform dependent on human methods.
A revival is the work of God. Omnipotence
finds no barrier in anything that it makes
the object of its power. If it be true that
this is time of unusual immortality, of
doubt and questioning, these facts, sad and
dreary as they are, may De Dut the heralds
of Gods coming. And as to the church it.
self. Neither its weakness as to numbers
or influence is a hndrance to revival. 1t is
a difficult thing to make spiritual work a
matter of faith in God aud not of confidence
in human resources. Here again the history
of Gods dealings teaches us the lesson Of
Scripture, When ye are weak, then are ye
strong" The little gathering in the upper
room at Jerusalem was poor basis for cal
culation of probabilities as to success from
an earthly point of view; and yet they
turned the world upside down, and by the
spiritual power granted to them planted the
Christian church throughout the borders OF
the then known world.-I Illustrated Christian


Weekly.
Year: 1879

may Judge, therefore, whether men know


what to pray for by considering whether


they know what to desire. Certainly men


make continual mistakes in this matter.


They often desire what would not be good


for them. They desire things pertaining to
this life rather than the life to come; they
are more concerned for the body than the


soul they put the secondary or tertiary in
the place of the primary, and, if they pray,
their prayer must be according TO their de-
sire. DO men know what they should pray
for We ask in reply, ado men know
what they should live for 2" They certainly
live for what they desire, and they desire
what they live for. Their mode of living is
the exponent of their desires. If man
lives only to be the wealthiest man on
Change, or to have the largest amount in
the bank or if lady pines for the most
magnificent wardrobe, house, establishment
and equipage, these are the things they de-
sire and live for, and if they pray these are
what they pray for. True, they would not
venture TO put them into words before God,
but If they do not pray for what they desire
and live for their prayers are a mockery.
So, If man desires a sanctifed spirit he
will live for it.-Rer. DR.. Joseph Hoidich.
Year: 1879

There ia no death The stars 80 down
To rise upon some falrer shore,
And bright In heavens ieweed crown
They shine forever more.
There IA no DEATH An angel form


Walks DER the earth with silent tread,
And bears our best beloved away,
And then we call them " dead"
Born unto that undying life,


They leave ma but to come again;
With Joy we welcome them the samei
Except their sin and pain.
And ever near us. though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread
For all the boundless universe


Il Ljfe-There Ia no Dead Selected.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, November 26.-The
Presidents message IS now IN the hands
of the printer. Five hundred copies will
be prepared for the Associated Press
to mail To newspapers, to be published
Monday simultaneously y withits delivery
To Congress. The message will be about
rs long as that oi last year.


The most serious question which has
been under consideration by the admin
istratiOn, in connection with the Presl-
dents message and Secretary Sherman $
report, is as to the retirement OF legal
tender notes. 1t is generally under
stood that the President will recommend
their retirement, although his determln-
alton NAV be changed before Congress
assemblies next Monday. An official
very near him has said that he and Sec
retary Sherman would make the reco-
mendation. but a cabinet officer gave
it as his opinion that nothing
would be said about the sub
iect. Whatever may be the final
decision there is no doubt that the adj
ministration will bring pressure to bear
on Congress To provide for the retire
ment Of greenbacks and the really in-
terestiny question is, how shall this be
affected? The best way, in the view OF
the Treasury officials, is simply to re-
peat what is known as the Fort bill,
which provides for the reissue OF green
backs after they have been retired,
Treasurer Gnfllin says that had the
Fort bill been out OF the way during the
past wear ut least twenty millions OF
greenbacks would have been retired.
This question is daily becoming more
important, owing to the rapid increase
of the circulation of the National bank
notes, which is now growing at the rate
OF three millions per annum.
Year: 1879

ST. PETERSBURG, November 26.-The
Galos publishes an editorial showing q
marked change of feeling here toward
Persia. Evidently the relations between
the two countries are not on cordial or
friendly footing. The tone of the article
seems to confirm the recent intelligence
OF an understanding between England
and Persia, and of the tendency OF the
latter to throw her lot in with England
rather than with Russia.
Year: 1879

GENEVA, November 26.--The tribunal
of Brunswick decided that the late Duke
Of Brunswick, who left his fortune to
Geneva, had been legally deprived of Il
right to dispose of his fortune. The
tribunal therefore, concluded that the
will is null and void AS Geneva has
already spent large sum on monu-
ment to the Duke and an opera house
the town will be in sad predicament
if it has to restore the money.
Year: 1879

The Next Great Walking Match.


LONDON, November 26.-Rowell has
decided that the next great walking
match for the long distance champion
ship of the world and the Ashley belt
shall take place in England. The
backer of Panchat writes that he will
Withdraw his man il the next match
does not take place in America. O'Leary
also wishes to withdraw from the match.
Year: 1879

E. Church is in debt SS,623 to its MIN
listers.


The Cambridge mines are all running
full forces and business is very brisk. In
one day recently about five thousand
bushels were taken out at Scotts mines.
Year: 1879

meant to insinuate was that to ask such
a question of one so lofty as himself had
insulted his dignity. Others in Con-
gress might express an opinion, but not
here. That the next session will not be
a short one is evidenced by the fact that
none of the appropriation bill will have
been matured by the Appropriation
Committee; nor, indeed, is it expected
that the Committee shall get down to
real work until after the Christmas holt
layS
Year: 1879

While nearly every Democratic mem-
Der Of Congress who has arrlTed eX-
presses the hope that the forthcoming
session will be short one, not one be-
lieves that it will be. The Democratic
policy will be To avoid general legisla-
ton, but the fear is expressed that the
policy Of the Republicans will be To
provoke a sectional debate, and to this
All kind OF measures calculated To stir Il


up will be offered. Senator COnkhng
was asked to-day What would he the
policy of his party this winter. lie
drew himself up 10 the full
ness of his majestic proportions, and
SAID: There are fifty bar-rOom bum
mers in Chicago who can answer that
question better than | can What he
Year: 1879

gyman, in the cause of one of his
periodical visits to the lady, drew a
paper from his pocket and began to
read this piece of news to her as a
matter Of intelligence. She tainted
and then the truth came out, 1t was
a secret marriage, and the yelled lady
at the gate of Chiselhurst is the wife
OF Eugenie's sou, though Eugene re-
fuses to recognize her in that or any
other character. 1t ought to be true,
but it is not. This is. The prince had
an affair of the heart, and with a very
illustrious lady, the Princess Beatrice
Of England. That is to say-to 20 no
further than my information-he had
formed a strong affection for the prin-
cess, which was to some extent recip-
rocated. There was an exchange Of
rings between the younger people and
an exchange Of views between the ell
der, and the queen, without saying
much as to her own personal tastes
expressed fear that parliament would
not look with favor on such match,
One secret motive of the prince jour
ney was, therefore, to conquer this
difficulty by winning popularity with
the English people. l do not pretend
to know anything of the extent ia
which the princess was pledged, either
in heart or word. But you will OBJ.
serve that she accompanied her mother
to Chiselhurst.
Year: 1879

IT is estimated that six countries in
Europe will this year be compelled to
buy three hundred million bushels of
wheat, and that France and England
will need three-fourths of this quan-
tity, while Frances share alone will
cost her one milliard of francs, or a
fifth of the sum of her famous ran
som. More than half of this three
hundred million bushels of wheat
will come from this country, and it
will be equivalent to paying us about
that many dollars. Eastern Europe
and Egypt will divide the rest be-
tween them. Our country could sup
ply more than half the European
deficiency, for our crops are the most
abundant ever known, and could sup
ply it at prices that would undersell
the world: but the speculator must
make more than the farmer, and he
will run the figures up. The opera
tions this year will tend to greatly
stimulate the cultivation of wheat
lands.
Year: 1879

Utica HcraId.l


Mr. Knox has COW which calved
on the 4th of July, hiding her calf in
the pasture, which is half-mile from
the barn. The COW was driven home
at night with several others, going
quietly along as if nothing had hap
pened, leaving the calf in the lot
Arriving at the barn, it was discovered
she had been MIXED, and she was re-
turned to the pasture, and search
made for the calf, but to no purpose
She had it hid and could not be pre-
vailed upon to reveal its hiding
place. The search was renewed the
next day with the same result. She
would not go near it when any person
was inthe lot, and she was driven home
that night, where she remained until
morning, when she returned to the pas
ture with the other cows. On Sunday
afternoon some twelve or fifteen chill
dren and young folks, having heard of
it, went to the pasture in search of
the calf. The COW all the time watch
ing their movements in an uncon-
cerned manner would not betray
its hiding place until one of the
party, standing on a rise of ground.
initiated the calf by bleating, when
she started at once down into hollow
among the bushes calling for it, and it
was discovered. The calf was very
much frightened when it saw the
children, and ran off. They then left
her for few moments, and she hid it
again in another place, but this time
it was soon found.
Year: 1879

The subscription price of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
SOC per month fOrioss than one year The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.


Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at soc per
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing pOstOffioe
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish to re-
new will do us "a favor by SEND.
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail LIST is very
large, and our force TO do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Year: 1879

Two tawny women from Zululand
are on exhibition in the London
Aquarium. They were kidnapped
into that country from the interior,
and afterward an attempt to educate
them was made in the Cape of Good
Hope, whittier they had been sent by
an English traveller, and where they
learned little Dutch, still less
English, and singing. "Their songs
are of war and of peace-the latter
displaying some amusing graces, the
evidence of Cape culture but their
heart is more in their work when
they sing of war. In picturesque
array, they sing to the music of a
piano and small drum-representing
the inevitable tom-tom and, having
dragged forth their victim (an English
LADY, and bound her to a tree, they
execute a wild pas de triomphe, fin
ishing by throwing her to the ground
and threatening her with dagger and
an AK. The curtain here falls, but
rises again and shows the quondam
victim erect, with helmet and trident
and her dark assailants on their knees
singing Rule Britannia with dis.
cordant energy"
Year: 1879

Peter Labouchere. the young Alsatian who at
tenn pted suicide at the Hotel Brunswick on Monday
evening by shooting himself In the left breast lay
last night at that place in comfortable condition
as might be expected under the circumstances.
lie was attended by nurse, who said that
his patient was feeling quite sore. but that
he was doing we'll. As there was no evidence
OF ind animation setting in there every indca-
ton of his recovery. DR.. Caldwell, the I'M jured
man s physician, gave orders to admit no one ana
permit the patient to hold no conversation. Ihe
attaches of the hotel say that Labo has not
been drinking to any extent since his residence
there but that he has several times given Indications
OF mental alteration of mind A relative OF the
young man who lives in this city, and who was sent
for to the Brunswick early In the evening and
remained several hours with the intended suicide.
Year: 1879

From the New York Commercial Advertiser. July 81


The American Arctic exploring vessel the Jcannette.
sails from San Francisco to-day. The vessel goes
thoroughly equipped. is manned by an enthusiastic
company. and under the command of an officer of
the navy. 1t is not likely there will be any Of that
divided authority which made the voyage of the
polaris such q miserable failure. Should success
crown tho efforts OF the gallant commander IL will be
one Of the most brilliant geographical victories ever
won by one man. The solution of the northern
mystery would be the event OF the nineteenth CEN
tury and the whole world will unite IN tho hcarties
wishes tor the OF the voyagers aud tor their
eafe rct n rfh home.
Year: 1879

No use of having the chiIls. no use Of
headache ,or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

without its bottle of SOZODONT. AS a
mouth wash it is most sentative; as a toilet
artificial luxury aDd its regular use from
early youth to old age, would tend to Sc
cure and maintain beautiful and healthy
teeth. 1t is also most economical, as few
drops upon the brush is all that is needed
for efficacy and pleasure.
Year: 1879

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade OF
these goods is always standard aud their
irm is one of the oldest In the country and
has the largest trade in it's line. diff
Year: 1879

How many suffer torture day after day, making
life burden and robbng existence of all pleasure
owing to the secret suffering from Piles. Yet RELIEF
is ready to the hand of almost any one who will
use systematically the remedy that has permanent
ly cured thousands, SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR
il No drastic violent purge, but gentle assistant
to nature.
Year: 1879

able to rescue the Union from threatened
doom. NJ. .


Clothed in thisspirt ofinsolence, the South
now invites the North TO aiuload its Sec
tionol preiudices and rush into The arms of
men who boldly and wantonly insult aud
scanddlize the President of the United
States with words of bitter hate and reck-
less untruth. Let such ebullitions of cleri-
cal spleen and disloyalty be recauted and
apologized for before the loyal people of the
North are challenged to kiss and be friends
with those who attempted to overturn the
Republic by the force of arms and blood
shed, and who have no tears to shed now
over that great national sin, except that it
failed in accomplishing its dreadful crime.
These obstacles must be removed before
there will be much Misunderstanding or enter
ing into the bonds of fraternal love. Re-
pent and be forgiven
Year: 1879

Now the New York Herald has severe
attack of REAvIs and lashes itself into
foam on account Of the bad location of the
Federal Capital in Washington, for the rea-
son that it is among the least healthful of
f" American cities" and liable to be captured
by any great naval power; and for the fur
ther reason that the moral atmosphere of
the city of New York adapts it peculiarly
to the elevation of the morals of the wives
and daughters of the members of the Ma
tional Legislature who accompany their
husbands and fathers; and further 1t in
sists that the seat OF government of great
Nation should never be located in a provin-
cial town.


For these reasons the HeroH asks, with a
ioot-pad's assurance, that the National Capt.
tai shall be removed to that moral ulcer
" on the body polite the city of New
York. There is refreshing GOODNESS in this
proposition that far excels anything yet ac-
complished by GAMGEE's refrigeratng pro-
cess. Tho deatl-rate of Washington and
New York show the utter fallacy of the
claim on account Of the superior healthful-
ness of that city over this, while the dis
parity is still greater and more largely in
favor of Washington when the moral
aspects of the two cities are considered.
The very paper that clamors against tho
moral status of Washington is laden with
wrongs murders, and outrages committed
in its own city on the Fourth of July.
There are no less than five outright muir
ders, a steamer capsized by drunken roughs,
besides a vast catalogue of lesser crimes,
showing how the day was kept by that
highly moral, order-loying and law-abiding
city.


! If we did not regard the HerdlFs spasm
of Capital moving u sort of REAvIs pastime,
for the want Of other and better employ
ment, we might correct its misrepresenta-
| tons regarding the climate, the health, and
| the moral condition of Washington but that
would seem TO be uncalled for with intelli-
gent people who are at all conyersant
with the true condition Of the National
Capital, as beautiful city, located in the
most healthy climate during all the seasons
of the year in the United States with ex-
tensiye and beautiful parks, wide aud highly
improved streets-with superior facilities
for education with q police Of unparalleled
vigilance; with Sunday laws that are en-
forced, and with q larger per centago Of at
Year: 1879

NJ. DE LEssEPs seems to be determined
to beard the MONROE doctrine with his
Panama Canal He now proposes to iron
clad his scheme with General GRANT as
honorary president of his company. Per-
haps it would be well TO consult the Cen
eral on that subject before taking the thing
for granted.
Year: 1879

THE attacks upon the Republican party
which graces the columns of the last num-
Der of the National Tioo, ought to satisfy
the public mind that it is either an migrate,
or that there is no truth in the story that
il is supported with Republican funds
Year: 1879

MONTGOMERY BLAIR has presumed to ut
ter truth in saying that the Democrats in
Congress are unfit to lead the party, and
thereupOn the lesser fry of the Democratic
press begin to make mud pies and hurl the
scraps at him, 1t will not do to tell the
truth inside that party unless one is pre-
pared for q daub.
Year: 1879

THE recent seizure and condemnation of
large quantity of American fresh meat by
the London authorities as being unfit for
food shows that this traffic is not without
its perils in hot weather.
Year: 1879

As WE approach dog-days the New York
Herald grows rabid on almost every public
subject A short time ago it had very Sc
we're attack of C;esarism, which produced
some unpleasant contortions, but which
passed of. Its next attack was on the sub
ject of removing the National Capital from
the malarious vicinage of the Kdwell Bot
toms and Murder Bay to the city of New
York, where murders are as frequent as
deaths from natural causes are in Washing
ton That paroxysm seems to be wearing
of, and now comes the chef d0uve of its
misery on account ofa rumor that DE LEssEPs
has concluded to confer the presidency of
the Panama Canal upon General CRANE 1t
stood every other ltightlul cause of agita-
tion with comparative philosophy, but this
has upset its equilibrium, and it has broken
out in an entirely new spot. Ii these at
tacks occur with so much virulcncc now
what may be expected when dog-days are
in full blossom /?
Year: 1879

THE eight-hour demonstration in Chicago
on the 4th of July was an average orderly
and well-behaved assemblaSe; but the for
eign element had the bad taste to unfllrl
the red flag Of communism as their banner
instead Of the Stars and Stripes, which alone
should cover procession Of American citi-
zens on our national birthday, whether they
celebrate on that or any other account We
have but one country and one flag, and all
the people should recollect that
Year: 1879

The Society for the Protection of
Animals against the cruelty of human
animals is not remarkable for its actiy-
ity in this country, writes the Paris
correspondent of a London paper.
The police appear to think it no bust
ness of theirs when carriers or coach
men brutally maltreat their horses in
the streets, or when boys amuse them
selves by torturing dogs and cats, or
whatever other creatures have the i'll
luck to fall into their hands. The
horses would appear to be aware of the
supineness Of their supposed protect
ors, for they have taken the matter
into their own hands, or rather into
their own teeth and feet. A carter
by dint of hard fogging at his three
horses, persuaded them to drag
sixteen tons Of coal to the foot Of
the steep hill which leads to the Boul-
evard Bessieres; but his powers of
stimulation utterly failed to induce
them to proceed any further-a thick
steam rose up from their painting sides
and rostrils. Bulge /" said the iend;
and straightway the carter began to
lash and swear. A crowd gathered
around the ferocious beast, who
abandoned the lash and began to bang
his stick about the hoses heads and
kick them with hob nailed boots in
the sides. The leader of the team
took it upon himself to protest against
this measure, He turned round and
seized the carter's arm with his teeth,
tossed him to the ground and tram
pied him with his hoofs; then
violently seized him again with
his teeth and tossed him about.
The crowd and the police, which had
looked approyingly on while he tor
tured the horses, interferred for the
protection of the human monster.
who was with great difficulty torn
bleeding and mangled from the Just
equine resentment. He is Justly pun
ished; but surely some penalty should
be inflicted on the railway company
which sent out this heavy load of coal
to be drawn uphill by three horses,
whence twice the number would bare
Iy have suficed for the work. The
carter has paid his penalty; let theirs
now be inflicted. Why should not the
police be armed with full power to
dispatch to the fourriere any vehicle
loaded beyond the power of the horses
harnessed to il.