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Year: 1873

TEMPERANCE JoKE,--Joc Harris was q
whole.souled, merry fellow, and very
fond of the glass. After living in New
Orleans for several years, he came to the
conclusion of visiting an old unc away
up in Massachusetts, whom he had not
seen for many years. Now, there is a
difference between New Oorleans and
Massachusetts IN regard to tho use OF
ardent spirits, and when Joe arrived
there and found all the people run mad
about temperance, he felt bad, thinking
with the song, that keeping the spirits
up by pouring the spirits down, was one
OF the best ways to make the time pass,
and began to fear indeed that he was in
pickle But the morning after his
arrival, the old man and his sons being
out at work, his aunt came to him and
said


"Joe, you have been living in the
South, and, no doubt. are in the habit OF
taking a little drink about eleven O'Clock
Now, keep some here for medical pur-
poses, bnt let NO one know it, as my hus
band wants to set a good example for
the boys"


Joe promised, and thinking nc would
get no more that day, took, as he ex-
pressed it, n buster" After while he
walked out to the stable, and who should
he meet but his unclsi


"Well, Joe, says he, i expect you
are accustomed to drinking something in
New Orleans. You will find Us ali tenn
pcrato here. and for tho sake Of my sons,
| don't let them know l have any brandy
about; but l just keep little out here
for my rheumatism. Will you accept a
little 7"


Joe signined his readiness, and took
another big horn. Thon continuing his
walk, he came to where the boys were
hauling rails. After conversing a while,
one of his cousins said


"Joe, / expect you would like to have
a drink, and as the old folks arc down. on
liquor, we keep some out here to help us
along with our work! Won't you have
some2 p


Out came the bottle, and down Joe sat,
and says by the time he was called to
dinner he was as tight as fellow could
we'll be, and all from visiting temper
ance family!
Year: 1873

rr All! girls amt what they used
to be when was young, and the fellows
are worse still. When l went courting,
for instance, never thought OF staying
till after ten o'clock, and only went twice
a week. Now they go seven nights In q
week, and cry because there amt eight.
Then they write touching notes to each
other during the day " Dear Charley,
do You love me 40 much now as you did
at a quarter past twelve last night.
Say you do, dearest, aud It will give me
courage to go down to dinner and tackle
them cold beans, left over from yester-
day"
Year: 1873

was an entire trust, confidence unbounded love In
God, the Saviour OF men. 1t was


SOMETHING INEXPLICABLE
70 those who had never felt His power and work
ings on their own spirit. As one who has never
felt the pain and agony OF thirst cannot UNDER
stand the delight and satisfaction to be found by
those who are really thirsty In glass OF cold wa
ter, so those who are not disposed to receive the
warming influence OF divine faith feel not its gen.
une sweetness and beauty when bestowed upon
them.


Again, as the sympathy and succor OF friend is
to one lonely and deserted by all, so Is the lnnu-
ence OF faith to the soul OF the sinner. IL lifts him
up into


HIGHER SPHERE,


broader plain, more genial atmosphere, where
his life becomes a Joy instead OF burden ana
where he is enabled to commune with God and his
myrads OF saints and angels How IS faith TO be
obtainedS Not by cold and listiess indifference,
not by being pufed up with an idea OF our own
greatness: that we know all that Is requisite !;
that we need no further instructions for our sal
vaton but by struggling to increase our riendhaip
with God; by placing confidence In Him. and run
ming to him with Outstretched arms, as children
who are beginning to walk rush in fear TO the
bosom Of their parent.


Here the reverend preacher defined faith ac-
cording to his Interpretation OF the word, and
thought 1t was q trust-a perfect confidence in
God, rather than divine virtue, by which we
firmly believe what God has taught.


He concluded by asking Ged to infuse the spirit
OF true faith into the hearts OF his audences some
OF whom frequently, during the conclusive words
OF the sermon, used their handkerchle1S freely
and were apparently moved to tears by his words.
Year: 1873

quite reasonable to suppose that men can be wit
messed by those In the other life with as much
pity at their hepessness as we pity the dog In its
capacity to understand. The grand reason that
was representative OF all final states was this, that
man Is not complete, but Is q being In stage or
progress. The resources and capabilities OF all the
elements that centre in man as they Affect even
thls lie are little understood. II this, then, be true
OF ms physical condition or his lower nature how
mucn more difficult must it be to form concep-
LION OF the nature OF man in his higher develop
nentsl Consider how little we know OF his moral
iiaculties. Then we must distinguish between the
knoWiedge that comes to us from the excessive
Ilcnes OF our endowments and that which comes
10 US rom the limitations and the poverty OF our
Ignorance. Heaven would not be place In which
we should stand like forty wax candles, twenty on
each side, bright-burning and shining light
Heaven was not q place for the performance OF
genuhexi0ns. IJ will be


PLACE FULL OF LIFE


OF noblest powers and OF enduring affections This
also raised the question much asked and so lit
tie answered, tShall we know our friends there ?
Shall we know our children ~ How dear and in
tense this inquiry to every parents heart /
God will not keep my children babes to please me-
They must live; they must become princes in
heaven but all that ask is that they all the place
In my heart that they did here. am sure they
will do that. The same answer was applicable to
the filling OF the void left by departed friends.
Friendship was indestructible. Voluntary and in
voluntary forces were at work upon us to prepare
for this newer life and tit for its appreciation
and enjoyment. Let all, then take courage. God
was with u.s. and our pathway through lie was
still upward and onward.
Year: 1873

seems that II there had been kind OF struggle In


the divine BOSOM and that His love for sinIuI men men


0vercame His affection for His Son that tney Lnisns


be saved, and the realization Of this trutn 70 our


minds must bring us nearer to God Ine iuii sur


render OF His Son was given. True uod di9 not


withdraw Hts ineffable love- but He deuvered Him


up to much humiliation and shame and agony and


finally to an ignominiousdeath- The paster then


sketched the lie OF Christ on earth, His great sur


ferings and eloquenty appealed TO his hearers to


remember the fact that this sacrifice was terrible
reality. a fearful period wherein He was tempted,
scorned and mocked by wicked men, but without
muttering; and God delivered up His own Son tnat
we might be received with Him into the Kingdom of


heaven. love that can make such sacrifice as
this can make any other. II God did give up His
own Son for our sakes He can save US. He has
opened our prison doors and beckons US to enter
the gates of the palace. We are restored and re-
admitted into the favor OF God by this sacrifice
Mr.. Ormiston then made the application OF his
text. 1t was Sacrament Sunday In the church and
after reference to the great love of God and His
not withholding 1t from any seeker after the great
prize said the invitation to the table OF the Lord
v as free and the welcome sincere. No past sinful
ness, no present nw0rthiness, II there were only
penitent heart and eye on God who fOrgiveth all
sins. could debar any one from partaking. What
soeyer 8 the hungry, aching, weary heart possibly
desires here 1t could be found. The Sacrament OF
the Lords Supper was then administered, most OF
the congregation remaining to j0in In or witness
the Impressive ceremony.
Year: 1873

tcrbury.


The radiant sunshine OF yesterday brought q
fashionable and large audience within the cool and
solemn precincts Of ST. James Lutheran church,
In Fifteenth street, near Third avenue. The Rev.
DIR. Atterbury who acted onlciay In the absence
OF the pastor OF the church, preached sermon on


THE DIVINE vrgTuE OF FAITH.


He selected his text from st. Luke, xviii, s, wnere
the Apostles say to the Lord "lncrease oar faith"
After explaining In full the meaning OF the text,
according to various interpretations, and showing
the numerous reasons why II was necessary for
the Apostles to make use OF so significant phrase,
the reverend gentleman alluded TO q letter written
by


GENERAL SHERMAN TO GENERAL GRANT
on certain occasion during the late civil war, In
which the former expressed his feelings towards
the latter by reminding him OF the explicit faith
which his soldiers placed in his words and the rev.
erence with which all felt like carrying them into
eject Although the preacher did not intend to
disparage in any way either the character OF the
hero or the sincerity OF his words, he had still TO
say that faith In Jesus was different thiur, it
Year: 1873

The Duty OF the Christian rs . Member
OF the Church-Disc0urse by the Rev.
w. ii. Boolc-Prayer for Mayor Have
meyer.


The Rev. W. H. Boole, pastor OF the Seventeenth
street Methodist Episcopal church, yesterday
preached discourse from l. Corinthians, xii. 30
''But now are they many members, yet but one
body" The sermon was preceded by an earnest
prayer. in which the pastor specially mentioned


THE MAYOR OF THE CITY,
and earnestly implored the Great Ruler OF all
affairs to scatter the enemies OF his Honor and
deliver him from the Vaccinations OF the plotters
who might desire to advance their own purposes
at the expense OF religion and morality The SER
mon was quite an able enlargement OF st.
diversties OF spiritual gifts. The Church, he said,
was represented in this figure OF the human body,
and Christ bears the same relation TO the Church
Director OF the Christian Church as the head con-
trols all the other members of the human body.
The minister spoke OF the harmony and mutual CO.
operation OF all the members of the body and COM
pared this union to that OF members OF the Chris


THE CHURCH is OUR BODY;
there are not two bodies, there is but one head
even Christ AS the body is not made for the men,
tian is made Tor Christ. There is but one life in
the Church, he said, as there is but one life In the
eoy We @ ~ may W tho to the &c Church into
the body having but one life, 1t can have but one
purpose What is that purpose' we ask


TO GLoRIFY GOD,


that ye may grow up in His aith. The pastor
spoke OF the necessity OF harmony In the human
body and In all affairs of ife and stated that there
would be confusion In the Church OF Christ as well
as in business affairs II the members did not har.
monize with the great Head OF the Church-Jesus
Christ-and there should be but one purpose to
giorify God and extend His kingdom. He dwelt at
length upon the


RESPONSIBILITIES ATTACHING TO THE CHURCH MEM


BER,


and stated that work lett undone by any member
ef the Church Is undone forever. Every mans
business life should be q Christian life, and when
God calls for the first instalment OF what s His dne
from the Christian we should not put 1t OF. For .
ready compliance we will not only obtain reward
here, butiay up profits In heaven.
Year: 1873

Yesterday was the first May Sunday Of the years
Contrary to the expectations Of most Of the people
who watch the coming and going OF these ami
versary epochs with warm, pious interest," the
skies smiled blandly upon the earth, or, at least
In the city, they smiled blandly on the
hard pavements and the dun bricks and
walls OF iron and stone, and the air was balmy
with the breathings of the gentle wind Of the
south, who, one might previously have thought,
had long ago forgotten his mission OF tenderness
and cheer. But he whispered wooingly to all
vegetable creation, and even seemed to have
amorous intentions touching the stern monu-
mental piles OF commercial grandeur on
our great streets; and the lampposts like
WISE; for the early pedestrian felt his warm
kisses careessly falling upon his cheek and jOyed
therein with q consciousness Of the love OF gentle
nature for all her children. May verdure, in
the genial sunlight in the parks glistened brightly
and touched in the heart throbbing chord OF de-
light that had lain dormant for a year. May song
sters just arrived from their luxurious retreats in
the South, sported on the branches of the trees,
aere9n yns 2co the just bursting tipping
with the delicate tints OF green fresh leaves that
were as yet only half born. May flowers glowed in
or mower pots along the streets, In the button
holes Of sentimental young men, in the bosoms OF
roguish girls and unburdened their soft petals
OF prayer In the holy houses OF God. There is
80 close an association OF thought between re-
ngton and these tender blossoms that their pres
ence Is mute language, comparable In sweetness
only to the exquisite music OF the grand old
psalms that David sung. The mingled Impressions
made the heart and by the glorious smiles OF
nature and soft awe that was Inspired by the
perfect peace that seemed to cover the great
city must have worked miracles of tender re-
membrance In the minds OF many, for old
sinners, wild prodigals, hardened cynics and baose
men and women OF the world nvoluntarily drew
near the church portals yesterday and made inte-
grail parts OF the worshfpplng throngs. All OF the
city sanctuaries were densely crowded, and
sketches OF the ceremonies in many of them are
given below.


Elsewhere is reported one OF the most important
religious events that have happened in long time,
the conservation OF the Bishop OF Newark. The ac-
count OF the impressive ceremonies and the elo-
quent words OF exhortation and counsel delivered
on the occasion will be read with great interest.
Year: 1873

A Catholic paper says the project of an
American p lgrimage to one or more of the
shrines of Europe and to Rome has been
uud.r consideration by those who would
probably be leaders in it. This statement
is drawn out by correspondent who is
particularly anxious that some of the Sons
of Mary in America should visit the shrine
of our Lady of Lourdes. The plan which
meets with mosg favor contemplates the
chartering of steamer, taking freight bo'h
ways to help pay expenses, and uniting
highly spiritual work with the ordinary re-
Taxation which ourpeople claim during their
vacations.
Year: 1873

From the language used in the Miner of the 18th, in faint at tempt to answer query of the SENTINEL, it is very evident that the editor of that billingsgate sheet and ourselves were educa- ted in quite different schools. So long as the Miner will act the gentleman, we are always ready to discuss any point with him; but when he forgets himself, so must We, forget him.
Year: 1873

Considerable sparring has beer the order of the day in San Diego as to whom the honors Of Col lectOr of that port should fall upon; and it gives us pleasure to note that our friend w. J. McCor- mick has gained the inside track. This gentleman is eminently qualified for the office, and, no doubt, will fill the position with credit to himself and satisfaction to the Government.
Year: 1873

We are informed that the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction of the
State, in his next report to the Cover
nor of California, will recommend and
advocate the adoption of the system
of compulsory education for the chill
dren of all colors and races. 1t seems
that 36 per cent. of the children of for
cign parents, specially those of Cath
OlicS and Pagans, ever attend the
schools, and the security and we'll
being of society demand different
system.


Inasmuch as we are ardent advocates
of the dissemination of instruction
amongst all classes of society
equally, under the conviction that
universal education must be the
result, and that this will bring at no
remote period the general happiness of
all humanity, we cannot but rejoice at
the determination of the Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction of the State,
and we hope that he will carry it out
as soon as possible. No man has y
right to be ignorant when his igno-
rance may be injurious to his fellow
beings La CrOnica.
Year: 1873

The following from the Chicago
Post, covers the whole ground, and ex-
plains our views to nicely:


A Washington dispatch mentions
the issue from the General Law Office
of a patent for an old Mexican grant in
California, covering six square leagues
in San Luis Obispo county. 1t is add
ed that there are now only two OF
these Mexican grant claims on the
docket at Washington, but about a
hundred and fifty of them are still to
come up, being delayed awaiting sur
veys or other fOrmalities in California.
Congress could not do better thing
for that State than to take such action
as may be necessary to summarialy
squelch these claims, nine-tenths Of
which are utterly fraudulent, either by
indemnifying the honest claimants to
a moderate amount and sending the
dishonest ones to the penitentiary or
in any other feasible and)constitutional
fashion. And in addition to that,
there should be legislation, either State
or national, to compel the cutting up
Of the six or seven hundred great
ranches, the claims of which have al
ready been confirmed. Land monOpo-
ly is even a worse curse to California
than railroad grabs, and she cannot
hope for anything like substantial
prosperity and rapid development UNI
til the system which puts whole coun-
ties into the hands of single grantees,
and renders it impossible for the culti-
vators of the soil to become its owners,
is completely abolished. Canada,
dozen years ago, found herself COM
PEELED to abolish the seignoral tenure,
in order to get rid of a similar nuis-
ance. 1t is a wretchedly poor policy
which surrenders the soil of a new
American State to system which be-
longs to long-past age, and of which
older communities have had serious
trouble in relieving themselves.
Year: 1873

his campaign speech Is a disgrace to him
self and the State in which he is repeating
it. It is not it for an intelligent white
audience, was only gotten up to deceive the
negroes, and is a gross imposition upon
them. lie has overdone what he has at
tempted, and be win only be sensible of
his mistake wheni it is too late to remedy It.


But the Governor was not content with
his stereotyphed campaign speech at Gal
weston. lie saw, perhaps, how still born
and Ineffective It was, and he concluded to
to try new dodge. He invited the meT-
chants Of that enterprising city to meet him
at the Cotton Exchange, as he had some
thing Of deep interest TO communicate, af-
fecting the hsiness and welfare Of the
city. The merchants and other citizens as
sembled, aud To- he treated them to
another political speech, telling them they
would be ruined If new Constitution was
adopted, and that, if he was elected, he
could securesrom the general government
an appropriation CT a million of dollars a
year for the improvement Of Galveston har-
Dor. But nothing could be expected unless
Texas was kept in harmony with the Radi-
cal rule at Washington. What an adnis-
sion Of the unblushing dishonesty of his
party Vote for me and the Radical party,
and you can have a million of money,
yearly, for an improvement, acknowledged
to be necessary-yote otherwise, and you
shall never have a red cent? This is Radi-
calism out and out. The whole thing was
a low trick of the Governor to secure re
spectacle audience of white people to hear
his degrading political twaddle. From
what we learn by the papers, the citizens Of
Galveston felt outraged at the trick played
off upon them, and left the meeting with
deep disgust.
Year: 1873

piano, It would become liable to seizure


for unpaid rent. This seems very hard. but
it is done to prevent fraud and the cover
ing up Of property to avoid paying an


honest debt. Let Us consider the proposed


law here and its effects. Supposewe own
small farm and, not desiring to work it
ourself, lease it to a negro on sharcs-Ee to


have one-haf Of the coston and other pro-
ducts raised thereon. Suppose, the negro
having nothing, We supply him with. mules
and the various agricultural implements ne
cessary to work the farm, and even with
provisions for the time being, until something
can be raised. Should we have no security
against the misconduct Of our tenant 2
When the cotton is gathered he may dispose
Of all of it and pocket the money. He
may sell the mules and agricultural nipple
ments belonging to US and pocket
their proceeds also, and then de-
camp, and what is our remedy? It
amounts to nothing. We might sue and
get judgment against him, but there
would be no property out of which we
could make the debt, and we could not put
the rogue in jail-he has only committed
breach of trust. The object of the law.
denounced by the Governor and vetoed by
him, was to prevent rascality like this and
and give some security to the owners of
lands and houses, and it was right, and
every honest minded man will say so. Gov
ernor Davis thinks it an awful thing that
the lien should go beyond the premises, but
where would be the security to the land
owner without? The tenant might remove
the cotton and animals and instruments and
other property secretly at night, and if the
lien did not follow them elsewhere, the land
lords debt would be lost Instead of there
being any villainy in the law, which the
Governor vetoed, it is evident that he is
the advocate Of villainy himself, by wish.
ing no guards thrown around dishonesty
and thieving under trust. He cries out that
this is an attempt to oppress the poor. The
insufTerable demagogue! Is it oppression
to compel the payment of an honest debt
from rich or poor, if they have the means
of payment? Does Governor Davis think it
all right for the poor to cheat the rich when
ever they can do it, and does he desire to
open the door wide for this very purpose,
and to give encouragement to it! L would
seem so. Out upon such morality 1t is
only to be found in the school of Ra6i-
calism.
Year: 1873




The Radicals understand fully the value
Of money IN elections. For years past,
they have used It profusely to get up grand
demonstrations, to subsidize presses, and to
buy up votes. Wherever they could, they
have robbed the public treasures FOR these
purposes, and they have bled themselves
freely, with the belief that success would
enable them to more than make up the loss
by the opportunities presented for extortion,
appropriation and pillage. It has been
customary at Washington, and in other
cities, before an election, and whenever
money is wanted, to mako an assess
ment on all the clerks and under
officials in every department, and if the
amount called for is not paid, of goes the
head Of the poor fellow and another more
plant tool is appointed in his place. Some
times these assessments are made when no
election is pending, as lately in the post
office at st. Louis, and it IS believed that
the money, thus forced from the poor clerks,
goes into the pockets of the assessor and
becomes a part of the perquisites of his
Office. The Radicals of Texas are not be
hind their brethren elsewhere, in all the
most approved ways of raising the wind for
political or otherpurposes. We understand
they have already commenced with their
assessments for the present campaign, and
it seems they are. setting their figures pretty
high. A young gentleman, who has been
for the last nine months or more in the
Governors office, received his walking
papers a few days since, for refusing
to pay an assessment of $75 currency, which,
as warrants are now going amounted to
500 or more out of his salary. Whether
this sum has been assessed upon each clerk
in the offices over which the Radical Gov
ernor has control, we cannot say, nor what
disposition would have been made of the
money, if collected. A political canvass
for Governor of State as large as Texas is
quite an expensive matter, and $75 would
have done something towards paying many
little bills, which the generous little Clark
says he used to foot. BY the way, who
pays the Governors expenses, when he
visits those renowned heroes, Santanta and
Big Tree, at Fort Sill? VIII Uncle Sam2
Or will it come out of some contingent fund
in the State Treasury? Or will the Governor
foot his own bills on the occasion? Perhaps
the Journal can throw some light on this
and the other matter to which We have al
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