Year: 1874

Sheet -MHST. .-NicEOls N AllynI sheet music publishers of Iittsfeld, Mass, pub fish some of the finest music in the coun~ try. it is a capital place to order music.

 1ele9rapAic. - Depot Agent Watson came into our office the other day as crazy as horse fiddle. Says he: ''The telegraph machine is come and is beauty, every thing about it is so handy and nice. Why Pease," says he, ''I can sling lightning right over here into your office with it, if ming now," and suiting the action to the remark, he-we dodsed.

 The new sett of instruments are as fine as any we eyer saw. The original plan proposed by MT. Watson was not carried out. Instead of his purchasing the ma chine, and then asking tue citizens to buy 1t of him, it was thought best by the peo- pie of the village to buy it first. Accord ingly subscription paper was started and a sufficient amount was raised at once and the order sent in the namo of MT. Henry Hubbard.

 Personal.-The Omaha Daily Republican of Feb. 9th, speaks of the Rev. Clarke Wright, formerly of the M. E. Church in Lakeyille, as follows:

 The First M B. Church is situated on the corner of l7th street and Capital Avenue, Rev. Clark Wright, pastor. This gentleman came to Omaha from the New York con- ference, where he had labored with signal success for six years. His energy and abii- ty and uniform success in his appointments caused his transfer by Bishop Simpson to this point because it was thought that he was we'll suited for this place. In ihis the Bishop showed his wisdom for no clergy U an since the formation of the church has united so many of his flock to him by hooks of steel as he has. He is an excel lent and effective preacher, possessed of a musical voice of great compass, and both as pastor and as d christian gentleman has the confidence and respect ot his large and increasing congregation. MT. Wright is thirty years of age and has to all human l appearance bright future before him. of long and useful service for the church. His ] church now .numbers 365 members l57 of whom he has received since he commenced his work here.

 l Admirable Punctuality. Last Sabbath and Sabbath evening was indeed very un favorable time for church going, but not withstanding this very indictment weather the Rev. Mir. Johnson of the Episcopa church was in his desk as usual, and al- though at the arrival of the hour for open ing the evening service, there was for ar audience, just one and one only, Mir. Geo Melvin, the Reverend gentleman com menced the service and proceeded with il precisely as though there was house full To be sure the members of the choir were in their places. but the audience consisted of just one. Others came in later, so there was fair house to speak to, but what we admired was the punctuality of the rector If his people are not punctual in their hab it's, it is not because they have not Q mos perfect example Set them by Mir. Iohn- son; and whether his audience is large ol small it seems to make not the slightest difference with him, as he always has 6 good sermon for those who are there None can complain of being disappointed in that respect.

 1he Return Cf Birds. The exact date of the first appearance of blue birds and robins in the spring of the year. for sev eral years back, will be read with interest at this time. The advent of these songsters amongst us is always cheerful reminder of the approach of Spring. A correspond A TN

 ing record of their first appearance in that village. Up to the present time, none has yet been seen for the spring of 1874.