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Year: 1872

IT, These pictures In the air may seem the fAncies
OF Q madman. 1t turned out that the rocking
chair was gift to young lady to whom the gem
tleman with the one seeing the airy spectacle had
long been engaged, and whom the cruelty OF q
.stern parient' prevented his marrying He
told marvellous story OF the recovery OF
money through the revelations or test
medium in this city. singular feature OF the
story was the same revelation being made by other
mediums. The last medium told the name OF the
thief, though never hearing the name before. This


PHASE OF SPIRlrUALI5M


was causing them more trouble than anything else
He told another marvellous story how q woman
medium, with pencil fixed In the bow OF pair
OF scissors, wrote the name OF deceased son OF
visitor, whom the latter supposed to be alive,
though the medium knew not the name OF the
visitor, or that he had a son living or dead. From
this he digressed into an enthusiastic strain about
progressive intelligence and growing manhood,
present He then went on TO say that they had
reached a point that they did not fear death or
God. There was


GLORIOUS coon TINE COMING
There would then be fellowship Of men and wO-
men. They would all be OF one accord. Spiritual
Ism fs being moulded to scientific formula. He
closed with a glowingly unlntelligible exordium,
and as lie took his seat was rapturOuSly cheered.


queer piece OF music, with queer words and
queerly sung by queer voices, followed. After
quiet benedctiOn the asscmblage then quietly sep
arated, to meet again to hear discourse IN the
evening from the same speaker on "Spiritualism
as n Ciyilizer,v
Year: 1872

there used for social parties This was carried to
the front, and after short prayer common metre
also was on its vacation. Mr.. Zundell played
familiar tune and the congregation sang; the time
was not Wen kept the effect Of the sustaining power
sence; several OF the notes were blurred, and so
fearful was the preacher OF breakdown that In
the prayer that followed Divinity itself was notified
OF the absence OF the choir, and was implored not
only to keep the audience In the spirit on the


oTa aa but IT, tG keep ther voices IL IN tune also
that followed, that part OF the prayer must have
the pastor, and the subject was the highest
iorin o. christian experience He chose as the
Son T Of his subject the First Epse Of
one that lyeth is born Of God He that that loveettk
npt knoweth not God; for God is lOve.n God Is the
electricity OF the spiritual universe 1t Is thus that
II was understood that God was consuming fire !;
God was thus represented as an emotional being,
able to burn up the foundations of the earth and
also the mountains. An analysis ofem0tion as mani
tested In the character OF man was here In order,
ana was dilated upon from philosophical point
OF view at some length "One of the uncommon
forms OF Christian experience" said Mr.. Beecher,


was sensblity TO natural beauty, after regenera-
tlon and an entering into q sympathy with God.
One or the more common manifestations was
tions OF God were love, Justice, truth and right;
but II was equally true that He was kcenly sensi-
tive to all those qualities that oppose these. 1t
SO with man; and he instanced the treatment
OF faynau, the Hungarian butcher by the London
brewers; the Southern atrocities in the civil war;
the harlot OF the Revelations and the Indignation
OF the people at the corruption OF the Tammany
thieves. Notwithstanding all this God had emotions
OF gref and sorrow. Christ wept over jerusalem
The final JOY OF God would be In the full attain
ment OF His great plans. This explained
what was meant by eternal life Man is rooted in
HE OF sellshness, but what was eternal LIE 1t
was when man was taken out OF the soil OF selfish
ness and rooted and grounded in faith and love.
There were, however, mutitudes or selfish men
who had no ties to Goa They were selfish, proud,
earthly, and they were not In sympathy with God.
Now the principal question came to this There
was to be world in which God was to be the
centre. Then were those whom he was address,
Ing living in sympathy with GodY Were they
painted IN selfishness or love? Could they enter
into the sympathies Of God, and had they ever
learned to do IL few practical remarks In this
direction closed the sermon.
Year: 1872

The "Petcr's Pence" Collection-sermon


by Father McQuade, 8. j.


In st. Peters church, Jersey City, col
lection for the Pope was taken up, and the
sum OF five hundred dollars was realized.
Father McQuade ascended the pulpit, and after ex-
planning the object Of the collection and
the necessity Of giving the Holy Father
q generous support In his present tribu-
lations preached from the Gospel of the day
which described Christ's lamentations over Jeru-
salem. Christ wept over the doomed city, not on
account of the misfortunes Of the people, but
on account Of the impending ruin Of that
city. He told them that it was because
they did not know the day Of their visitation. They
even when Christ showed them 9rAGey' by His His
miracles m that T., He was the promised Redeemer
they rejected Him with scorn and crucifed Him on
decide many of them were subjected to terrible
ana ee city wns aeetf given up tho
lesson conveyed in the Gospel, and remember that
II we have gone on SHINING with impunity the time
grace. Although Gods mercy is above all his
works. yet the day will come when we will
Ms nS
in the Holy Scripture which show that
God visited even one sin with great pun
are sufficient to convince us that we must not rely
too much on impunity In sin. Let no man presume
TO say that because God has been SO
merciful as to allow him to 20 on for
years in sin that he will be suffered to continue in
crime. One more SIM in addition to those recorded
against him, may seal his DOOM What has
happened TO others may happen to us.
Can we expect to find mercy at the hands
OF God If we go on abusing His patience from year
TO year? Saint Paul warns us against this by tell
ing us tnat we treasure up for ourselves wrath
against the day OF wrath. When our
Saviour tells us in the Gospel that the peo
pie of Jerusalem did not know the day
Of their deliverGnce,- we are called upon
to remember that we stand In danger; that
the time of our visitation may come upon us and
that we will not understand 1t. In other words
the day may come when the mercy OF God will be
at an end for US.
Year: 1872

Service OF Song and Address by the Rev.


w. Martin, OF Brooklyn.


Association Hall was well filed last evening at
the usual weekly service OF song. The meetings
have been instituted for the purpose Of providing
those who are attached to no regular church
with q place OF devotion in which they
can meet on Sunday night. The services
on last evening consisted of the singing
of choice selections OF hymns by the congregation,
accompanied by c0rnOpean and organ playing.
The music was OF the most pleasing and attractive
kind and the familiar tunes were heartily Joined in
by all present. After the singing an address was
delivered by the Rev. william Martin, Of Brook
lyn, on the Importance Of salvation, and the ne.
cessity OF Immediately fleeing from the
wrath TO come The address, which was a
very telling and convincing one, illustrated with
the tales OF individual conversions which came
under the personal observation OF the lecturer in
the course of his ministerial career At the close
Of the regular service prayer meeting was held In
the east parlor. large number remaining for the
supplementary devotion, despite the heat Of the
night and the secular attractions OF the city streets
Year: 1872

EVERY ONE SAYS So.-That the best place to buy
such clothing rs this market requires to please the


taste of all classes, to ut the pockets of the needy,
and at the same time TO give neat, tasty, stylish
garment, that WILLIAM IRA SMITHS, llo9 Main
street sign of the big flag Is the proper place TO go
and make your selections, where all goods are sent
home free OF cost anu sold at reduced prices 10 the
CLERGY
Year: 1872

The Bronze Room on tho first floor Of Tiff
fany's establishment is at this moment unusually at
tractve There is an almost bevildcring variety OF
clocks, eardeoblas. and vases Of elegant and artistic
FORMS and besides these useful articles Of furniture
there largest collection OF satuetes ever seen in
this country There are Of course the usual number OF
good reductions Of antique statues The Dying Glad
ator and the Venus Of Milo among tho best OF the
COPIES But there are also many statuetes which
exhibit the best work Of the cOtempOraneOus French
scuptors and workers IN bronze There are superb


figures Of Phryne and Of Cleopatra, modelled after the
famous pictures Of G6rome, which represent the former
dazzling the Areopagus with heruuyaied beauty and the
latter rising before Cesar from The carpet in which Apo
lodorus had smugged her TO the COnquerors presence
Onetf the ambitious pieces in the collection is an
Qdipus by Emile HebeTt grave and thoughtful study
OF the unyaing Of the Sphinx. The execution Of the
bronze is little deficient in sharpness and cearness
the face OF the Sphinx being for this reason almost
destitute Of expression. But the attitudes OF the two
figures the grace and compactncss OF thc COMPOSITION
the taste and suggesvencss Of the accessories make
the group especially pleasing one. very different
but s meritoIiOus compositions the esize statue by
Cecioni of Boy and a Cock. The urchn is trying to
make an artleryhoise of the fowl, but he is rccalc
trant and the case k evidently desperate The furious
resistance of the bird and the angry despair Of the
Child are given with singular humOr and skill. IL
IS as noisy piece Of bronze as you will often
see. There are OF course great many nue and
spirited Dulls ana pears ana uOSs py bIgc 'cslhEcI
ana others who too well known to be further mem


toned But the group Of especial interest at present is


careful and rather remarkable plaster study OF stag
anl Panther by Mt Edward Kemeys The Panther has
evidently mpaled herself upon the right anter of the
stag where she has been caught as She loaped from
tree upon the advancing animal Falling, she has swung
under the Stag and his right fore hoof has through


the loose skin Of her throat The two beasts thus ill
extrcably entanglcd and the death struggle is begin
ming The Panther Is altogether excellent Her rage
and agony are well shown in the bowling mouth, the
tearing claws, aud the lashing tail. The stag, as it ap
pears at present in the plaster, decidedly wanting in
action and energy. But the group is full Of good and
promising work O the kind that glad 10 1t
j. TO be cast Ia bronze and then be fairly
lutgeh.
Year: 1872

The evening schools of this city legan their
regular annual terms last evening general organization
and the classification OF pupils being the main business
OF the occasion The term OF the Evening High School


for men, at Grammar schoolhouse No 35 In Thirteenth


st. near sixthaye, will DO OF "a weeks Duration THIS
school was established IN October, IsCc with only ak
Year: 1872

The bank Buzzard says we cannot
make our charges direct that ho dealt in
tax titles. Perhaps not; he has covered
up his tracks pretty we'll, and left only
,circumstaatial evidence Of the fact; and
while no may not be convicted before
the law, the people are well satisfied that
he is not as honest as he attempts to
make them believe. The man who tries
to establish his own reputation by abusing
an old time friend, doesn't take will with
the majority.
Year: 1872

The demand for Telegraph Operators
is constantly being increased by the mum.
ber of new railroad and telegraph lines
which are being opeucd up in the West
and South, thus making Telcgraphy one
of the most profitable as well as most
pleasant employments in the country.
To young persons of either sex we offer
superior advantages to learn this art, as we
have short line expressly for learning,
also the benefit Of practice on one of the
principle lines in the country. We shall
endeavor to procure situations for our
pupils as soon as competent. Terms $40
per month in advance.


ABBIE G.. VAUGHAN,


Pa A Telegraph office, Troy. Mo.


auglm3
Year: 1872

a gentleman from New Hope said to
US since the Buzzard's last vomit, that
he would never be able to convince the
people of that section that he didn t
appropriate a small share Of the commu.
tatioa tax. We have been Informed that
he collected u tax from one gentleman
whose name was not on the list, and that
he looked in vain for u blank receipt
drawn up in his name; but it didut
tuke long to supply the deficiency.
Year: 1872

The bank Buzzard vomited another
.luice at Ms through the Dispatch last
week. Like his other, it fell to the
ground without polluting any one. No
doubt he thinks he smells much swester
after unloading himself Of so much foul
ness but he'll have to vomit his filthy
carcass all away before he can purify
himself.
Year: 1872

The Buzzard tries to extricate himself
from the fact that half interest in AZ
tracts of land that he sold in 1865 was
ever assigned to him. Any one who
feels interest enough in this matter to
inquire, can examine the records Of the
Circuit (not county, Clerks Office, book
u, page SAL. We didn't say that the
deed was made before the assignment, or
that Mr.. Withrow was not in possession
Of a tax deed at the time. That gentle
man was entitled to q tax deed October
2, 1867, and on the 18th he made the
assignment, sufficiently late to evads any
penalty of the law.
Year: 1872

There has been some talk the past few
days in reference to tho organization of
Building Association. The object is
to erect at least one building month
for the accommodation Of families set


tling among US, until the demand can be
fully supplied. 1t is almost daily in


quiry, who has a house to rent p If
such an association as We speak Of we're
organized, and a few thousand dollars
expended in the erection of neat and
comfortable tenement house, many good
families would be added to the popula-
tion Of our town, and the association
would realize profit that would in few
years surprise the stockholders. Our
town will never assume any importance
as long as mechanics and laborers are
forced to pass by US for the want Of a
house, and these are the very men we
want among US; they build up and en-.
rich the town with their labor. But
many of this class are not able to buy or
build, and as fos renting house, that is
almost an impossiblity, for every house
in the town is oceupied-some of them
jammed and crammcd. Then let those
of our citizens who have means, open up
this avenue Of wealth to themselves and
the town. Call a meeting and 60 at il
in earnest, like you intended to accom-.
plish romething. The earlier the better
Year: 1872

The King of Prussia recently visited
needle mandatory in his kingdom,
in order to see what machinery com
bined with the human hand could pro
duce. He was shown number OF su-
pertine needles, thousands of which to
gether did not weigh half an ounce, and
marveled how such very minute arti-
cles could be pierced with an eye. But
he was to see that in this respect even
something still finer and more perfect
could be created. The borer-that is
the workman whose business it is to
bore the eyes in needles-asked for a
hair from the monarch's head. 1t was
readily given, and with smile. He
placed it at once under the boring ma
chine, made hole in it with the great
est care, furnished it with thread, and
then handed the singular needle to the
astonished king.
Year: 1872

A CALIFORNIA journal tells a story of
a gentleman who, having gone ex-
tensively into the Angora goat business,
built spacious corral, and erected
waterproof sheds to protect his property
from the weather. When the heavy
storm came he drove the goats into the
corral al night. But on going late in
the evening to look after them, not a
goat could he find: Just as he was
about to go away, greatly disturbed, he
happened to lift his lantern and his
eyes upward, and he beheld the entire
flock of goats perched on the top of his
carefully shed, and evident.
ly enjoying the heavy storm which was
pouring down.
Year: 1872

The British Anti Tobacco Society has
just held its annual meeting at Exeter
Hall, and, though the attendance was
small, the magnitude of the conclusions
arrived at by the society ought to COM
pensate for its scarcity of numbers. 1t
was unanimously resolved that smoking
is the cause of heart disease, of insanity,
Of paraly ysis, of the diminished bulk and
stature of the population, of cancer, and
of number of new and incurable dis
eases which the society ncglects to name.
All these diseases have been found to
coexist with the practice of smoking,
and therefore they are unquestionably
caused by it, The Pail Mall Gazette sug
gests that by the same mode of reason
ing it might be argued that the weaker
constitution and shorter average life of
women, the numerous fatal ailments of
infant life, glanders in horses, the rim,
derpest in cattle, and the distemper in
dogs may all be attributed directly to
abstinence from tobacco. The truth
undoubtedly is that persons of certain
constitutions are seriously injured by
the use of tobacco, while others can use
it freely and yet enjoy the best of health
to an extreme old age. The anti-tobac-
conists injure their cause by the absurd
excess to which they carry their theo-
ries.-New York Sma.
Year: 1872

A recent number of the Honolulu
Gazette gives the following account of
| the narrow escape of a native Sandwich


Islander from being devoured by a
shark


"We learn from Kawaibae that about
| two weeks since a native kahoio was
attacked by shark while on his way
from the shore to the fishing ground in
| the bay. The old man was going out in


small canoe, which, by his weight,
| was depressed in the water SO that his
| legs were but few inches above the


surface. He had Just passed. beyond the
| reef and was padding along unaware of


any danger, when large and hungry


shark made break for him. The jaws


of the ravenous fish closed upon the


mans thigh and the canoe, making a


eleven inches long, and tearing the


flesh from the bone nearly half the Cir


cumference of the thigh, leaving it
| hanging down in shreds as the teeth


drew away, and leaving in the wood OF


the latter three or four teeth, broken


off. The man was nearly dragged out


of his canoe, and at the same time was


almost swamped by the onset Of the fish,


which, disappointed OF ITS prey, lmme,


diately disappeared. The old man


though bleeding profusely from his sew


eral wounds, was able to get his canoe


back to shore. thankful for escaping


with his life, and on landing received


from Mr.. Chillingworth and his native


neighbors whatever help they were


able to bestaw. From Mr.. Chillingworth
| we hear that the wound is doing well,


and that the old man is in fair way of


recovering. The teeth that remained
| in the canoe were two inches across the
| line where broken, thus indicating a
shark of unusual size as well as strength.
| The accident has caused the natives of
| Kawaibae to regard the placid waters
| of their bay as somewhat more unsafe
| then they have heretofore been con-
! sidered to be-"
Year: 1872

| The verb to lay y admits of various
| classifcation For instance, it is rather
passive than otherwise when that use
full domestic fowl known as the hen
feels impelled to lay an egg; but it is
exceedingly active when they come to
clay on, Macdutfr' in the play. AL
most any maritime vessel is superior to
the hen so far as laying is concerned,
for while the hen can only lay one egg
at time, a ship can tag to i: yet |
wouldn't advise frugal farm wives to
trade off their hens for ships on that
account, thinking to double the quantity
Of their eggs. Ships are better to double
a cape.


Hens are not the only creatures who
lay around the stove all day. a lazy man
is fond of laying off from work, and a
sailor can lay aloft."


A great deal has been said about the
Lay of the Last Minstrel but | have
never been able to understand exactly
what his peculiar "lay" was. never
saw the last minstrel yet, although
live in hopes that | may. If am alive
when the last minstrel expires am
ready to help clay" him with the ut
most cheerfulness.


have been told, although | know
nothing about the game myself, that
the apparatus by which faro is played is
technically known as the clay out, md
the number of people it has laid out is
beyond computation. Pharaoh and his
hosts wese swallowed up in the Red sea,
according to the most authentic history
we have, but our modern Fario"
avenges his engulphed namesake by
swallowing hosts of Red C's, which the
unintiated are informed stands for
"red checks" AS | remarked before,
| know nothing about the game. 1t
isn't my lay. never play, because it is
wrong-and | never could win any
thing.


There are all sorts of lays in this
world. Show me any particular lay and
| will show you any number of people
who are on it. Some men are continu-
ally hunting subjects to write lays
about, while Others laSe about all their
lives. and never hunt anything, except
it's drink. One man lays up grudge,
and another lays up something for a
rainy day. 1t is one mans lay to lay
stone wall, another to lay still. A ship
lays alongside, and a lazy man lays a
long time in bed One man lays down
piping, and another lays down and dies
while few, alas lay up their treaaures
above. There are men who lay over
their fellows in every particular, and
there are others who are satisfied to be
lay members all their lives; although,
paradoxical as it may appear, a lay mem
Der may often be a member in good
standing" Gris," IN Cincinnati Times.
Year: 1872

The origin of voting by ballot is traced
to the Grecians.


To BUILD CHIMNEY THAT WILL Nor
SMoKE.-rhe Scientific american gives the
following hints to those who would
"build a chimney which will not smoker"
The chief point is to make the throat
not less than four inches broad and
twelve long; then the chimney should
be abruptly enlarged to double the size,
and so continued for one foot or more !;
then it may be gradually tapered Oft as
desired. But the inside of the CHM
ney, throughout its whole length to the
top; should be plastered very smooth
with good mortar, which will harden
with age. The area of chimney should
be at least half a square foot, and no
fues less than sixty square inches.
The best shape for chimney is circu-
lar, or many-sided. as giving less fric.
ton (brick is the best material, as it is
a non conductor), and the higher above
the roof the better.


LAYING BRICK IN CHIMNEYs.-Here is
an item of use in building chimneys.
Brick for walls, etc, should have the
dust brushed off, and be soaked in lime
water just before using. The mortar
will not only cling more firmly, but, by
setting more slowly, will permit the
brick to be adjusted or dressed without
destroying the homogeneous nature of
the mortar by the slight movement in
Cured. Speaking of mortar, the best
is made as follows: Take any desired
quantity of best lime, slake it with about
four gallons of water to one cubic foot,
OR thirty pounds of lime. Mix dry with
seven times the measure of the stone
lime, and run through sieve having
not less than one hundred meshes to the
inch. The material is then put in a
heap and wet up in the usual manner.


Miss MINERVA BRIsDINGToN (fiercely)
"' Honor and o6ey,' indeed ria! Ha! l
should just like to see man ssk me to
Honor and obey him!'" i've no doubt
you'd like to see him very much in
deed ~ thought the two Miss Marigolds
but they didn't say so.
Year: 1872

Here is something either nosocomical, no
geographical, or nosological. Let the doctors
and photographers settle it between them:
The physicians of New York report an alarm
ing increase of cancer on the nose, caused by
the practice of wearing Eyeglasses that are
held to the bridge of the nose by spring.
Year: 1872

And now Miss Louisa Muhlbach is writing
an historical novel founded on incidents in the
life of the Turkish sultan, Abdul Medjid. In
the time Of Methusaleh and his coareres,
when a man had his eight or nine hundred
years to disport himself in as he might see
fit, Miss Muhlbach's novels would have been
very good thing, but in these days life is all
too short for them.