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Year: 1877

A good story is told by the GLASGOW
Nelcs OF a recent performance in pro-
vincial church which occasioned not
little talk as we'll as amusement in the
neighborhood The organist Of the
church is very clever performer, but
unfortunately for himself he is some
times dominated by spirit Of mischief
which leads him into awkward scrapes.
Occasionally, it seems, he has slyly
played scraps from operas at the close Of
service instead of the voluntaries or
chorals which are alone permissible
during canonical hours. This, it may be
said is not an uncommon liberty which
church organists take, for in Scotch
churches operate mOrceaur are often
played On an afternoon, while the douce
Presbyterian minister doubtless imag-
ines that only the harmonies of the an
gels are being interpreted to his flock.
But the Episcopal clergyman now in
question found out the trick the organ
ist was playing and told him not to re-
peat it, and the expert performer prom
ised to regard the prohibition. On the
following Sunday, however, he broke out
worse than ever He began to play out
the congregation to the grand strains Of
Luther's Elm feste Burg which was
given fortissimo on the grand organ; but
applying one of the soft stops of the
pedals, he played in slow time, Tommy
make room for your uncle" The effect
as may be imagined, was comical in the
extreme; but if the wicked organist had
not carried his funning any further he
might have been pardoned Not con-
tented in having his revenge in pianissi-
mo, he gradually dimished the tune of
chorale and increased that of the music
hall melody, and ended by extinguishing
Luther altogether, and bursting out on
the grand organ with Tommy make
room for your uncle" A member Of
the congregation, and himself musician,
says the performance was one of the
cleverest things he had heard for long
time; though the joke was too profane.
Need it be said that the organist is now
out of situation.
Year: 1877

rudely than before. He then remon-
strated, and asked her if she thought
that was proper way to answer an in
quiry in a public Office. She said she
thought she had been quite civil enough
for him. He asked her, with an omi-
nously increasing mildness of manner, if
she would favor him with her name.
She emphatically declined to do so. He
then said he thought he would tell her
his name, which, however, she declined
to hear, saying that his name was no
concern of hers. He calmly replied
that he thought it was, for his name
was John Manners, and he was the Post
master General
Year: 1877

The crop of tides is unusually large
this year. The ladies have made great
improvement in this article, and can now
cover the back of two-dollar- -a-half
chair with wonderful maze of silk, sat
in, lace and embroidery, costing fifteen
or twenty dollars. Experienced and far
sighted married men are laying in a
stock of camp-stools, SO as to have a
chance to sit down this winter.
Year: 1877

There are signs of a very encouraging kind that corOner's juries are at hast learn ing that it Is their duty to find out some- thing aud to express opinions of Q posi- tive sort with respect to the blameworthi- ness of men through whose direct or in- direct act other men meet death. In the matter of the Rockford, Illinois, Court House disaster, as in the Wadesville af- fair, the coroner appears to have sum- moned for his jury a dozen men who know a fact when it presents itself, and who have courage enough to say dis tinctly that which they believe. The Court House tumbled down causing death. Assuming that as a general rule court houses do not tumble down, the ju- " appear to have been convinced from the firsbthat somebody was to blame for public that they have found out who it is. they say, was incompetent, and did not make the walls strong enough to sustain the weight which he imposed on them. Being sensible men they say that his neg lect to do this thing, which it was hls plain duty to do, was the direct cause of the ill that befell. They next inquired who employed so incompetent an archi. tect, and they declare that the Board of Supervisors ought not to have employed him, and that the members of that board are responsible both on this account and on account of their of their failure to ex- anime his plans and specifications critical ly. It is g wholesome verdict, and will go far to prevent the downfall of another court house in Rockford.
Year: 1877

The Best WAY.-One mother tri1ked
her boy into signing the pledge, and he
broke in anger. Another over persu-
AIDED her boy to sign the pledge against
cider for six months, and he declared he
would never do it again. Another
showed her son that there is alcohol in
cider, and what ii does TO those who
take it, and he protested earnestly, that
he never would take it whether he sign
cd the pledged or not, though he signed
it willingly, and kept it faithfully. A
fourth pursued similar course of treat
ment with her son, accompanying all
her efforts with prayers that would take
no denial for the blessing of heaven To
rest upon her efforts. and her son was
converted and became an effective apos-
tie of temperance unto thousands.
Year: 1877

When DIR. Reynolds left Detroit. he
was accompanied TO the depot by body
OF over 1000 red ribbons. 1t should
be mentioned that among them was
saloon-keepcr on the corner of Michigan
avenue and Second street, and those
who go there to get their daily drains
will find the door locked and ornament
ed with large red ribbon. DR.. Rev
nolds remarked that he had never before
accomplished so much for the cause Of
temperance IN four days work as he
had during his brief stay in Detroit.
Year: 1877

"WuAT SHALL DO To ~ SAvED?-
Saved from remorse of conscience,
saved from degradation. saved from
making my family miserable, and saved
from going down TO drunkard's grave.
Ny friends. this you must do: Close
your mouth against everything that will
intoxicatc. ''Touch not, taste not, han
die not the unclean thing, for at the last
il biteth like serpent and stingeth like
an adder" Many a Young man has
gone TO his death because he had not the
courage TO refuse the first invitation Ia
take glass of wine. Withhold your
patronage from groceries where the
deadly poison is dealt out, and never
ask your physician if he does not think
a little port wine would do YOU good.
Year: 1877

Two little boys were met ailer dark
by a fellow who demanded their money.
Said ope of them, 81 have no money
This might have been a sufficient an
swer. But the other made assurance
donbly sure by adding, Sand ! haven't
any pocket To put money in
Year: 1877

Lager beer comes from the German
verb idgea, 10 lie, because il lies so long
in the process of decay, very often from
six to eighteen months. They some
times have much difficulty IN clearing
away the mould and ether signs of de-
cay that would change its flavor.
Year: 1877

They believe in the unity of Christ as
one body Of nature, and embracing the
Holy Ghost and God. They practice
infant baptism, and admit, after pro-
fession of faith and conversion from
Judaism, adults to baptism. They be-
lieve in ransubstantiation, but, strange
to say, reject purgatory, and pray for
the souls of the dead. These three
doctrines are at least intelligible when
professed by Roman Catholic. The
doctrinal belief of the Armenians is at
least illogical. They believe in the
everlasting vrginity of Mary, worship
,aints and shrines, make confession to
the priest necessary to salvation, and
enjoin modification. The traffic in in
dulgences is unknown in the Church,
and, taken as q whole, the priests are
learned, liberal minded and eniighten-
ed. Without entering upon sketch of
the history of this peculiar Christian
community, the antiquity of which is
undoubted, we may refer to the pecul-
lar constitution of that branch of the
Church which is established at Constan-
tinople, for in this we find a solution of
the apparently anomalous conduct of
the Patriarch. The Patriarch of Con-
stau,inople has probably under his care
about two millions of people, and it is
important 10 bear in mind that the
Armenians are no. exceptionally in
dustrious and enlightened class Of
Asiatics. He is not only the spiritual
head of his immense diocese, which,
with the exception of Jerusalem and
Sis, embraces the whole of Turkey, but
the civil head IS well.
Year: 1877




Mrs. Hayes is of medium height and
souare.built. Her head and features
are large. So is her waist, and her
hands and face are in proportion. She
has magnificent suit of hair. 1t is go
heavy and black, and is dressed SO
smoothly, that in the daytime it looks
dark and precise in contrast with her
clear olive complexion. The most
prominent feature of her face is her
mouth, which is large, (the jaw Is as
broad as a man's) and conspicuously
filed with strong white teeth. The lips
are particularly firm and full, with the
jaw Indicating decision of character and
an ardent temperament. The forehead
is broad and smooth, and the eyebrows
are regular. The eyes are large, but
deeply set, and are of that peculiar gray
which does not mean twilight depth
of blue, or any azure light of gray
They are decided gray, admitting OF
all the steel tints, from that of cold
metal to the gleam and glitter of the
polished ore. In the glow of intense
feeling such as animated her or
Inauguration Day, and at her first pub
lie reception, her eyes looked as BLACK
night, and they had lustre such ss
rarely seen. She made no effort tt
conceal her delight.
Year: 1877

- lover" writes lis: Suppose I see
Il young-lady home from church, and
the night is dark and rainy, and upon
arriving ut her house, she darts through
the door without saying good -uight, ;
leaving me standing outside-what
would you advise me to DO in such It
ease" You had better start for home
Immediately, II you have an umbrella.
Under no circumstance should you
stand on the steps of the young lady's
house all night 1t would be preferable
TO crawl into the nearest friendly store
box and wait for daylight to appear Oh
the rain TO disappear.-[Norristown
Herald.
Year: 1877

OATMEAL IN THE HOUsEHOLD.-ln
Great Britain children of all ranks are
raised on oatmeal diet alone, because it
causes them to grow strong and health
ful, and no better food can be possibly
found for them. 1t is also quite as de-
sirable for the student as for the labOrer,
and for the delicate lady as for her
hard working sister; indeed, all classes
would be greatly benefited by its. use,
and dyspepsia with all its manifold ans
noyances, can be kept at distance.
Oatmeal is more substantial food, it is
said, than veal, pork Or lamb, and quite
equal to beef or mutton. giving as much
or more mental vigor, while its great
desideratnm consists in ones not be-
coming weary of it, for it is as welcome
for breakfast or tea as is wheat Ill Gra-
ham bread. 1t can be eaten with syrup
and butter as hasty pudding, or cream
and sugar, like rice. 1t is especially
good for young mothers, upon whose
nervous forces too great demand has
been made, and they lose the equilibrium
of the system and become depressed
! IL disDirited. Oatmeal requires to be
cooked slowly. antdl the water should be
hot when it is stirred in.
Year: 1877

In this State the Bourbon democrats
and the Bourbon rails are making an
rangements~to coneiliate one another,
in order to carry the next election and
divide the offices, ~SIhe b. DIS hate
Nichols because he is carrying out SO
far as he can the promises made to tire
country when he was nominated. The
B. Rs hate Hayes because he refused
to keep them in the offices they were
unfit to fiji and without the personal
courage to hold. Therefore this new
party will be opposed to Hayes and
Nichols. and its days will he short and
full of trouble.-[State Register.
Year: 1877

Cooked snails are said to possess the
power of restoring tone to the coating
of the stomach when badly injured. by
strong drink. The sale of snails is a
source of much profit to peasants of
TrivOIi. near Rome, Italy, and the fla
vor is said to be more delicious than
that of oysters.


snails ought to be popular.
Year: 1877

The best system of farm culture is
that by which we can raise the best
crops, and after taking off one, leave
the soil more fertile than before. In
order to do this, good common sense
that Will lead to the wise adoption of
means TO the accomplishment of the
end to be attained, is desirable. Few
are farming in this way, but more
should do so. The best system con
prehcnds sound Judgment in selecting
land Tor special crops, ascertaining
which are the most profitable, ali
things considered. The manuriny,
plowing and cultivation at The RIGHT
time, and in the most economical way.
and harvesting Of the crop i'm the
speediest and most careful manner.
AS 4 rule, we are apt TO waste much
more when harvesting than we should,
A quick, active man, who is careful
to save all the grain, justly earns and
Is entitled to higher wages than one
who Is not. Careless Indifferent helm
Is not cheap at aLy price Good help
is so closely allied to good system,
that when the one can be obtained.
the other IS pretty sure to follow
The question of securing more re-
liable class of farm labor is one of
great Importance TO the farmer, and
is one that should be discussed in
oranges and clubs. The causes which
have led 10 the present condition of
things, It Is not our province to dis
cuss. How the present money panic
Will effect the disposition Of the la
boring classes to seek a livelihood in
the large cities, ard give the country
.he go-by, yet remains to be seen.
Year: 1877

gether unsuitable to smoke with a pipe


shorter than two ellis, while the handi-


craftsman, or the official of a lower


order, would be deemed presumptuous


if his pipe-stem transcribed the measure
of that habitual with his class. The gran
dee, in contact or contrast with the man
of low degree, can parade his pipe 10 its
full length; but the man of low degree,
mOdestly thrusting aside or concealiDg
the instrument, must not show more of it
than the mouthpiece, which he holds in
his hand. The pasha can, like the Chin
ney of a steamer, throw forth clouds of
smoke, but the subordinate must only
allOw-small circles of smoke, light as
zepbyrs, TO flow from his lips, and he
must so in his humility c0ntrive it
that the smoke does not go in front of
him, but turns backwards. In the pres
ence of a grandee, not to smoke is re-
garded as a testimony of respect. This
sign of respect a son Is likewise expected
to show towards a father; and a we'll
trained and well-mannered son is he
regarded who, spite of the repeated re-
quest of his father, refuses to smoke
Caps Tobacco Plant.
Year: 1877

Grenad ne is full dress for all but
young girls.


Moonlight-bIue is the new shade for
lawn dresses.


New linen collars and cuffs have the
edges embroidered with red, blue or gray.


Pale blue batiste dresses are the novel,
ty for midsummer.


Linen collars are higher and turn
back further from the front than for
merry.


Thin white dresses are to be worn over
skirts Of pale blue or rose colOred lawns


Black silk dresses for summer wear
are trimmed with knife pleatings of
grenadine.


Black canvas grenadiDe made over
silk and trimmed with knife -pleating, is
the fashionable dress for summer mourn
ing.


Linen busters for ladies retain the
Ulster belt in the back, but are less
baggy than the ungainly garments worn
last summer.


An excellent novelty is shoe -buttoner
with a long handle above the hook, so
that it is not necessary to stOQp down to
button a boot.


The latest style of ladies slippers and
low shoes are real lively. Among the
prettiest is the box-tOed slipper of the
finest kid, with a dainty French heel,
straps of the kid, on each side Of which is
a buckle reaching above the ankle, show
ing the bright colOred stocking between,


The mousquetaire cuffs of lace to be
worn outside the sleeve have been her
aided for some time and are now found
among the imPortatiens. They are six
inches deep, and square, or else they are
closed in gauntlet shape for the hand to
be slipped through. At present they are
only shown in the wl-ite and cOlOred
fOrchOn laces that are worn with summer
costumes. Accompanying these are
broad collarettes that fasten behind and
have long jabots in front.


Among the rscent impOrtations, colt
fures are black, and white Spanish, and
lama laces are among the most notable.
They are from twelve to eighteen inches
wide, Obtusely pointed in front and back,
with long rounded lappets, to tie under
the chin. For out ofdOors evening wear
at summer resorts they supply, with an
elegant article, a want long felt by our
fashionable ladies. A still more CONVEX
lent article. of larger and more cOmpTe-
hensive style, combines both a light
mantilla and,the head dress, and the effect,
when gracefully arranged, shows the
wisdom Of the Spanish ladies in adher-
ing to the mantilla.
Year: 1877

An old soldier has been passing some
hOmely criticisms upon one of Mrs. But
ier's battle pieces. He says the mems
faces look too clean after a days firing
For our own part, the greatest fault We
have to find with the battle pieces of our
great artists is that in too many cases the
uniforms appear to have been made with
some vague intention of fitting the SOL
diers who might wear them. We don't
know how it may be in other countries,
but in the United States army quarter
master who would furnish a uniform
that would fit an infantry soldier any
better than it would a COW, would be
instantly dismissed from the service.
This is a strict law, and there has never
been a strict dismissal under it yet.
Year: 1877

o Robin, pipe no more OF rainl


It's four days since we saw the sun,
And still the misty window pane


Is loud With drops that leap and run.
Four days ago the sky was clear,


But " hen my mother heard you call,
She said, That's Rsbin's rain-song dear:
oh, well he knows when rain viii fall"
Fair was the morning, and I wept
Because she would not let me stray
Into the woods for flowers, but kept
Ny feet from wandering away,
And was vexed to hear you cry


So sweetly of the coming storm,
And watched with brimming eyes the sky
Grow cold and dim from clear and warm:
1t seemed to nae you brought it all
With that incessant, plaiutive note;
And still you call the drops to fall
Upon your brown and scarlet coat.
How nice to be a bird like you,


And let the rain come altering down.
Nor mind a bit to be wet through,
Nor fear to spoil ones only gOwnl
But since 1 cannot be a bird,


Sweet Robin, pipe no more of rain ;
Your merrier music is preferred
Forget at last that sad refrain!
And tell us of the sunshine dear
I'm wild to be abroad again,
Seeking for blossoms far and near;
o Robin pipe no more of rain J


Celia IhaTter st. Nicholas for august.
Year: 1877

The recent heavy importations of
opium at this port have led to consider
able comment, and various causes have
been assigned. A Tribune reporter OBJ
tanned at the custom house the following
figures, showing the amounts imported
during the present year and its cost:
Year: 1877

The Turkish method of reckoning
the days is constant pitfall to European
editors who are not well versed in the
matter. In Turkey they begin each day
with the night before it. Thus Thurs
day begins with the sunset of Wednesday,
and Thursday night is what we call
Wednesday night. Those who quote
the Turks uer6otin' with regard to any
night are apt to getltangled .up in their
chronology.
Year: 1877

Like morning dream, life becomes
more and more bright the lenger we live,
and the reason Of everything appears
more clear. What has puzzled US before
seems less mysterious, and the crooked
paths look straighter as we approach
Year: 1877

For the SPECTATOR.
WONDER IF HE'LL KNOW ME THERE!
BY U. W..
wonder II he'll know me there,
For years have passed away,
Since God took him away from earth
Where still he lets me stay.
I know that time hath changed me much,
And that I've older grown,
That chilling winds and dread simooms
Alike have round me blown.
But has he not, from his bright home,
Where there's no grief nor tears,
Been looking down marking all
The changes of these years7
And tho Pm not so gay and bright
AS when he went away,
Is he not conscious of the deed
That clad my soul in gray?
And doth he not behold one spot
Within my faithful breast,
Which during these long weary years
In green hath not been dressed?
The sun and rain oft visit it,


And seeds the winds there SOW,
But not an humble spire of grass
On it doth ever grow.
But when my weary spirit shall
The songs of Heaven sing,
This cold, this dark, this sterile spot
VIII wear eternal spring.
The plants and flowers that have died
Will blossom there again
ask when will this season come,
And echo answers when
Tho other faithful friends have died
And have mourned for them,
Still, still, within my memory's crown,
He is the brightest gem;
And when they laid him in the tomb,
A dagger pierced my breast,
A murmur rose within 1t that
Could not be lulled to rest.
The wound thus made hath never healed,
But long since ceased to bleed,
E'en while the prop of fondest hopes
Is but q broken reed.
The strongest ties that bind us here
Are always first to break,
And friends we love and cherish most
The Lord is sure to take.
But by such dispensations
Am wiser, better made,
And then love the sunshine more
Because dwell in shade;
think of him and wonder oft
If he will know me there,
III should live until these locks
Are whito with time and care.
The pallid autumn Of my life
Is in the past think,
There cannot be another cup
Like this for me to drink;
But if there is another still
So full of gall and woe.
The dregs will be within it when
My head is lying low.
How could drink the last drausht when
A cup like this again,
When one of its dark purple drops
Would cost me years of pain.
Why should I always gather thorns
When there are many flowers;
Why should my heart be always sad
In this bright world of ours.
When friends grow cold and pleasures sun
Doth sink behind the hill,
His spirit whispers softly then,
Iknow thee, love thee still.
Iwonder if he'll know me there,
If stars my crown hath none,
If SO, he'll know that for the Lord
nothing here have done.
And if pang is felt in heaven
His spirit will repine,
To see all other crowns so bright,
And not one star in mine.
wonder If he'll know me there,
And come to welcome me,
If in Thy Vineyard Lord now
Begin to work for Thee.
Year: 1877

CoNIMUNIsM.-The Alexandria Ga
zette says there is no doubt that the
communistic spirit is abroad in the land,
and we fear it has more strength than it
is credited with. We say communistic
because those who boldly repudiate their
just debts have no good reason for refus-
ing to appropriate to their own use the
property of others, and will not hesitate
to do so when the opportunity offers.
Repudiators in the country, the so.call-
ed workingmen's party in the cities,
and the negroes, will poll large vote,
but not large enough, this fall at least,
to defeat the conservative ticket. The
actuating spirit of the repudiator and
striker is the same, and if successful will
lead to imperialism, through an indefi-
mite period of anarchy, but before capi-
tai and labor commence active hostili-
ties labor will suffer in a vital point.
What salty there Is for the country, if
any, lies in the success of the democrat
ic party, which, though always the
friend of the poor and oppressed, was
never the enemy of thoes who had ac-
cumulated property by the sweat of their
faces