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Whom I crown with love is royal;
Matters not her blood or birth;
She is queen, and I am loyal
To the noblest of the earth.
Neither place, nor wealth, nor title,
Lacks the man my friendship owns;
His distinction, true and vital,
Shine supreme o'er crowns and thrones
Where true love bestows its sweetness,
Where true iriengship lays its hand,
Dwells all greathess;all completeness,
All the wealth of every land.
Man is greater than condition,
And where inan himself bestows,
He begets, and gives position
To the gentlest that he knows.
Neither miracle or fable
Is the water changed to wine;
Lords and ladies at my table,
And if these accent my duty,
If the loved my homage own,
I have won all earth and beauty ;
I have found the magic stone.
; 1)1 i atilantous
From the Reformed Church ..ifeseenger.
LB:BUSHED BY REQ.CESTJ
DEFECTIONS TO ROME.
In the "Catholic Standard" for July
12th, is found an article, on the reception
of E. 0. Forney into the bosom of Ro
=instil, which is from the pen of the 'edi
tor, and is singularly characteristic. It
is exceedingly harsh, unkind and unchris
tian, and can only be accounted for on
the ground, that converts from one phase
of religion to another, generally become
one sired, prejudiced, and bigoted. The
article apparently holds the men, who
have charge of our Institutions, responsi
ble boy this late apostacy, and then makes
a ferocious and wholesale attack on the
ministry of the Reformed Church, and
the Church generally, and lets' off an im
mense amount of love for his quondam
Lac hers, Church, and fi iends, interspers
ing it, no doubt, with sobs and tears,
which, of course, could not be given to the
public. This recent apostacy, of course,
will furnish food, whereon such men may
feed fur a while, but, as often before, af
fairs will settle and the sequel will be,
that the Church still continues to exist.
In order to see hoer the ease stands,
and what justice - thee is in such au assum
tion, and for attacks like this, from our
OINU communion and. without (and from
the side of Humanism, you can expect
nothing less], it maybe weil to have some
idea of the qnestion involved in the case.
In common with many other religious de
nominations, the Reformed Church never
would consent to engag,e,in a crusade a
gainst the Rotuish Church, neither would
she curse her, nor believe that she was ex
clusively, the synagogue of Satan, but
that the truth was in that stream, and
there was perpetuated and preseved. It
is true, too, which the Reformed Church
well ,kno,% s. that the truth became obscur
cd,—that the Rotnish Church became no
turiousfy corrupt, aad that out of this cor
ruption and contusion the Reformation of
the XVlth Ceutury sprung. This is'an
mitted by some of the best Romish histse
shins, who are honest enough, to confess,
that the very fact of such an upheaval
was evidence of fearful corruption and
need for Reformation. Protestantism, pro.
testink against this state of things, was
thus called into life, and came directly
from the previously existing order, and is
accordingly au organic outgrowth,—and
is in no sense schismatic, or the starting
of au order de novo. Romituism, 110-
toriously remained where it was, and Pro
testanism. gathering up its life, moved
majestically onward, and soon became the
ruling power of the world. From now
on, the papacy continues to decline, and
of late years its breath, in the form, in
which it, existed, was nearly taken away.
This is seen in the history of the nations
of Europe. Compare the condition, (in
every way you please), of England, Ger
many, and the Protestant nation, with
that of Spain, Italy, Portugal, and no
one, unless wilfully blind, can fail to see
the difference. What a comparison be
tween Rome (where the Pope stays), and
any of our niiideru American cities. We
take the comparison in any way, politi
cally, morally, socially. It must be clear
then, that Protestantism is an advance on
Romauism, that it has out-distanced it,
politically, morally, theologically, social
ly, doctrinally. We can well afflird to
concede to this petrified system, all that
it can justly claim, stand as the Protes
tant does' in a position overlooking and
commanding it, -from which its horrors
and abominations may be seen.
Now, in order to see what force there
is in the charge made in the "Standard"
we must, remember, that to study this
phase of history, and to come to a sound
positive theology, it is necessary to under
stand the different views respecting it, or
in other words, to be faithful to the truth,
to present the history as it is. and from
thence eliminate the truth. It now hap
pens, while going over the field, extend
ing vision wherever rays of truth come, in
order to make up the real, and the is ue,
C. IJOFFMA.N
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that you find minds which are unequal to
the task, and in their attempt to grapple
with it and master it, fall over and retro
grade. In these perversions, as they oc
casionally occur, it Is not Hue, that they
happen, because of the teaching, but be
cause of the vastness and t xtentnf the
subject, when faithfully presented, and
then the inability and incompetency of
students mastering them. Hence, the ar
ticle charging the men at the head of our
Institutions, as instrumental, is purely
• ratuitous. Not because they are faith
-1-to-the-trutlOntt-becausei-at-tim
they have subjects who are incapacitated
for such tasks ; neither these men, nor the
Church, can fairly and reasonably be held
responsible for such transitions. On the
same principal, you should hold responsi
ble Presbyterianism, Lutheranism, Me
thodism, for transitions made from their
communion. But recently several took
place from the two former bodies, oue the
daughter of a Presbyterian clergyman,
but who would for one moment think of
bolding these denominations responsible?
And why then deal differently with the
Reformed Church ? Let us try to be hon
est with each other.
If you can once understand the ques
tion involved in the' contest between Ro
manism and Protestantism, and solve it;
in that proportion will you become an
earnest, intelligent and devout Protestant
and from that position can pity those who
apostatize and go back. Any one who in
vestiolttes the sub'ect will if he ii-honest
learn two things, 1. That Romanism is
exceedingly plausible, and, indeed, beau
tiful, when you view it on the beautiful
printed page ; but 2. When you come to
the practical, when you see Its applica
in every-day life, socially, morally, you
have something totally different. In no
sense_doyou_find_theory_and_practice_to_
harmonip. An illustration we kavve strik
ingly set forth in the case of a certain
transition, which was put in this form by
an Honorable Member. Said he, "when
a Protestant minister, it used to be Rev.
Mr. ; now since in Romanism, it
is A. R., Green Grocer, where are found
on hand, at all times, choice brandies, li
quors," &c.,&c. A good commentary !
The artice in question lays great stress
on the unity and perpetuity of the true
mother Church, and takites this without
r.l3ction sot n s nice io the l 'flice of our dis
tracted Protestantism. But how transpa
rent the assertion. Romanism stands to
day like au ofd, decrepit man, tottering,
.falling. Right or wrong, Rome is forev
er shorn of its power. It commands re
spect, neither at home nor abroad. The
present Pope is a character, such, into
whom it is difficult, as Dr. Nevin says, e
ven to tNnk infallibility. That old Cath
olic movement, so ably set forth in the
April number of the "Review," is taking
brain and power out of the papal Church.
As to its unity, it ss precisely in the same
fix, as the "Standard" says Lutheranism
is, held together outwardly; Lutheranism
by the name of Luther, tle papacy by the
Pope. It is a notorious fact, that vast
majorities of Romanists disbelieve and ut
terly repudiate the decrees of the Immac
ulate conception, and that of the Infalli
bilily of the Pope. As a gifted Roman
ist once remarked, "What do they know
about it ? Why the priests fight like cats
and dogs over it." ' And yet the "Stand.
ard" would impudently tell us, that this
is the true, the pure, the united, holy
Mother. T.ell it somewhere else. And
then as to Romish morals, that is in a nut
shell; "the end sanctifies the means."
There is another strange part of this
peculiar article. The assertion is made
that many of our ministers "see the rot
tennesa
,of the Protestant platform, on
which they stand._ l'ilany of them preach
truths that can only — find their practical
fulfilment in the Catholic (R omis h)
Church. And yet their position as Pro
testant ministers, and there action in as
cending Protestant pulpits, give the direct
lie (pardon the harsh word), to what they
preach respecting the divine character and
perpetuity of the Church, its apostolicity,
its divine authority, and the divine effica
cy and power of the sacraments. They
have no faith in Protestantism. 'They
cannot," &c., &c. Quite.a compliment to
the earliest awl faithful ministry of our
Church ! Why, yes. And pray how does
the editor know all this ? Is his experi
ence to be taken as the rule, whereby he
now measures others? And with this as
sumption, he would fain cajole some poor,
unwary one into the folds of Romani=
and into the abominations of a system ty
rannical and notoriously at war with true
manly freedom. No. there is more confi
dence to be placed in the honesty and high
purpose of the ministry of the Reformed
Church, and there is every assurance that
it will• be regarded by them as a body, as
an insult, as well us insulting to the mem
ory of those who lived, labored and died
within her communion. And it is not
saying or thinking too much, when it is
asserted, that it is not likely that any of
the ministry would make the Editor of
the "Standard" confessor.
Then as to these transitions in them
selves considered. In the ssiew of the
Church they are surely not advances but
back tracks. ' If Protestantism does occu
py the,advanced position which history
assigns to it, every apostacy must be a ret
rogression, and shows itself mentally , cow
ardly, as well as unfitted for the work it
has to do. Besides this, these transitions
are in every way unnecessary. It is ad
mitted by the honest Romanist, the ad
mission was heard from priests before this
(denied only by bigots), that there was a
possibility for salvation in Protestantism,
but that the work was more arduous and
difficult, but if so, and the end once gain
ed, the greater the glory, and then why
the necessity of apostatizing? If Protes
tantism is not as clear and pure as could
be fondly wished and hoped, why then
plunge into th 9
,vertez of abominations,
where you have no freedom, but are bound
slavishly to bow. to every demand 'made
on you?
As a certain priest used to tell the wri
ter, "this is fixed, determined, that is the
end of it, we don't think about it." So it
is, even if it is the house at Loretto, stana
lug without foundations. From this ty
ranny, it seems, however, that the Romish
mind is disposed to free itself, as may be
seen in the powerful old Catholic move
ment, as it is moving forward in Germa
ny. There is something strange then in
ru - aking-a-transitiou, especially one—fr;
a higher to a lower. It is giving up an
advanced position for one already passed,
and shows a want of courage and down
right cowardice. Protestantism is advanc
ing, while Romanism stands still, and in
the contest with the world, moves forward
with the Standard of the cross, and as of
old, so now, the word is, "in hoc sign() yin
ces." It needs fearless and faithful sol
dieni Air the work. Witness the mission
aries, both Home and Foreign, and occa
sionally you find one unfitted for the work,
who falls by the way and goes back. It
reminds one of the noble army engaged
in battle, with here and , there a soldier
going back, so with these men who re
nounce and fall, away, giving up the con
test and yielding to the glitter as seen on
the beautifully printed page, who have
not the grace for the work, or are unwil
l;i3g to endure the hardships, and then
cowardly relinquishing the vanguard, and
ignobl going back to a s stem, I: in_ far
in tie rear. _t is swami cowar • ice, an •
shows these men to be unworthy of occu
pying a place in the .ranks and battling
for the nobler and higher order of Chris
tians as developed by Protestantism. For
to suppose that by such a retrogressive
step, the long•sought for Elysium will be
reached,is_sheer_tolly,_and_instead, will
land you only in a system of abomina
tions, worse than Protestantism,—a sys
tem cut up, distracted, and divided, and
held together outwardly by whatsoever
charm there may be in the name of Pope.
The "Standard's" remark here is applica
ble to itself' as to what it says of Luther
anism mid Luther. -
But there is another light, in which
these transitions present themselves, and
a reflection which has special force in their
case, and instead of exhorting the minis
try of the Reformed Church, to follow
these perverts, and filling down and kiss
ing the Pope's big toe, the "Standard'•
would do well to learn the lesson. It
would do him and his late convert good.
It is this. If it is true, that salvation is
possible in Protestantism, no matter how
difficult the task, then is Protestantism a
part of the Body of Christ, and the Re
firmed Church an integral part of it. If
you now see the capital made of such an
act, the howling, dervish-like; raised in
consequence, the "Standai d" not excepted,
the question comes, does not a course like
this, giving the occasion, bring reproach
on the Body of Christ, and do not then
the consequences, in a bad sense, overbal
ance the pretended good? Is not every
act like this late transition, wounding the
Church, and bringing reproach on her,
and is there not far more harm done than
good? And who is responsible? Is the
honest presentation of the truth, or those
who allow themselves to be cajoled into
the net, and ultimately show themselves
unfitted for the vocation,and consequently
for the task which Protestantism sets be
fore them.? It should be well considered
before the leap is taken ; for it is a fact,not
to be disputed, that the wounds inflicted
on the bedy of Christ, may be of such an
order, which neither tears nor penitence
can ever wipe: out. Let any one trace
out and tall )1v up the serious cons e
quences cum ug on a congregation, as
in the case of such a sudden conversion,
and who can count them up. "Wo,
unto the world because of offences; for
it must needs be that offences come, but
wo, unto the man by whom they come."
Let them be properly considered and look
the consequences into the face, and then
determine, whether the step is justifiable,
whether a giving up and showing an act
ual cowardice is not more serious than to
stay and manfully "fight it out on that
line."
If it is true, that many Protestant min
isters see the rottenness of the Protestant
platform, let them not shut their eyes, but
look also at the abominations, the spec
ious and deceptive appearances of Roman
ism, and satisfy themselves, once for all,
that it is not all gold which glitters, that
whilst Protestantism is distracted, Roman
ism is not lts•so, that difficulties environ
it on every Bids that morally and spirit
ually it is out distanced far, and that go
ing there, is like the Israelites of old de
siring to go back to Egypt. Let the mot
to of our noble and self-sacrificing minis
try .be, onward and upward. Never for
one moment to' dream of going down and
so, backward, and while we are not dis
posed to curse Romanism and to plant
ourselves on an extreme, let us hold fast
the fact, that 'we can afford to allow it all
which can •be legitimately claimed for it,
feeling assured that our position is in ad
vance of that system, and is nobler and
higher. Let us,do our work well, and in
eaufidence entrust the Church and her in
terests to the Lord, who makes "the wrath
of man to praise Him." E.
Salt is a simple remedy for many things.
It will cure sick-headache, make cream
freeze, make the butter come, take ink
stains out of cloth of any kind, kill wens,
kill worms, make the ground. cool, so it
is more congenial to celery, cabbage, etc. ;
ease the itching pain caused by irritable
skin diseases, like hives, itch, etc. ; pro
duce vomiting or stop it, as you like, and
many other things too numerous to men
tion.
"Good blood will show itself," said an
old lady with a red WM.
LOVE'S WORLD.
'Tis only those whose souls are twin,
Whose hearts responsive beat,
Can•know the secrets that within
Their bosoms find, retreat.
Alone to them the earnest sigh
That swells within the breast—
Alone to them the moistened eye,
At memory's behest.
To them the bitter and the sweet,
• . . . • • , , he - gat ,
Come in their fullness and complete—
They know it, feel it all.
Then judge them not who do not know
The world that hidden lies—
What passeth - thereislar - b - elow -
The ken of other eyes.
Evil Speaking.
Truly, 'tie lamentable to the heart of
one who has the least honor or love fur
fellow-men to have a just knowledge of
the• extent to which this demon-spirit has
obtained power over the hearts of so vast
a majority of our people. Unconsciously,
perhaps, while the doors of the heart have
been left ajar, scandal has blown its arid
breath, carrying jvith it seeds of sin, mis
ery and wretchedness, which have taken
root and sprung up, and how soon the
beautiful garden of the heart has been
robbed of its stam of divinit . Where
once rig , t ange s loved to dwell within
its beautiful bowers, filling its arched
dome with praise, their music had ceased.
Where once blossomed the rose, nothing
remains but briars and brambles. Even
the tiny forgot-me-not, planted by the
hand of one who was once cherished, bad
_been_troddon_under_the_imperions_tread,
and although its little flower breathes
forth its pleasant fragrance with more
than natural sweetness while it is bleed
ing, do not even angels linger to drop a
tear of sorrow and regret, as they take
down their harps from the willows, to give
a last refrain over "Paradise lost" that
this temple has become defiled, its beauty
fast departing, the sunlight of heaven
withdrawing its genial influence, all soon
to become a barren waste.
Unconscious, perhaps, has been the stew
ard who has been entrusted with this heav
enly casket, that while he was sleeping at
his post the enemy came pouring in like
a flood. Little indulgences in scandal,
like spirituous liquors, has inflamed the
appetite, which, though from one indul
gence, may, for the time, become satiated,
but, ere long, comes creeping back through
its serpentine path to its unclean fountain
there to give gloat over another innocent
victim. How soon the iron bands bar out
all good thoughts, and the demon of evil
holds its revel undisturbed, its green eyes
seeing only evil.
Man's guilty heart judges of his fellow
man by his own weakness and folly, and
from this springs much of the "they say"
which has dimmed the eye and bowed
the head of the innocent Man's &pray- .
ity sinks him in the scale of self-respect ;
therefore a man or woman often suspects
evil in others, for they know their judg•
ment would he right in their own case,
were they circumstanced as their victims.-
But, hold your weakness belongs to
you, not to another, and well may it ar
rest your attention. Its baneful influence
has been incorporated 'in your very being,
80
"Be not ready to condemn
The wrong thy brother may have done,
Ere you too harshly centure him,
Of human faults ask, have I none ?"
Who is able to look into the heart of
man and discern all thoughts, feelings,
and emotions ? Who can tell the struggle
of that young heart which bra fought and
buffeted with the threatened waves 'of life
which so often seemed ready to engulf it
in its cold embrace? . What a beautiful
mark for the venomous shafts of slander,
and with what quick perceptions they
strip.. r3 their bows and take their site for
their fiendish purpose, and how sure their
work ; and 'tis not the accusation that ad
mits of defense, or the arrow that flies at
noon-day that is most to be dreaded ; 'tis
the cold, inscrutable glance, the curled
lip, the chilled and altered manner. These
try the strength of woman'S fortitude, and
gnaw with slow but certain, tooth the ca
ble chain that holds the anchor of fideli
ty. '
. WHAT SHE SAID.-A. colored man liv
ing on Macomb street, having long admir
ed a colored widow living in the next
block above, but being afraid to come out
boldly and reveal his passon, went to a
white man of his acquaintance, the other
day, and asked him to write the lady a
letter asking her hand in marriage. The
friend wrote, telling the woman, in a few
brief lines, that the size of her feet was
the talk of the neighborhood, and .asking
her if she could not pare them down a
little. The name of the colored man
was signed, and he was to call upon her
Sunday night for an answer. Yesterday
the writer of the letter met the negro
limping along the street, and asked him
what the widow said. The man showed
him a bloodshot eye, a scratched nose, a
lame leg, and a spot on the scalp where a
handful of wool had been violently jerked
out, and he answered, in solemn tones,
"She didn't say nuffin, and I didn't stay
dar mor'n a minute !"
Dry your tears. Science, which makes
dark places light, and makes rough places
smooth, has discovered a way to peel on
ions- without tears. Science simply fills
a deep an partly with water, and peels
the omons beneath the sarfaee. It is a
small diicovery, but it saves au ocean of
tears.
Corn dodgera—Seuaiblifolks who wear
big boots. . •
Memory.
In the exercise of fond memory's •favo
rite function, fresh beauty is added to de
parted joys, so well remembered ; a sweet
and gentle sadness holds a potent spell o'-
er sorrows, too sacredly cherished in their
hallowed associations e'er to be forgotten;
and our possessions from the golden past,
are purer, holier, more full of tenderness
and love than the pleasantly exciting re
alizations of the happy present, or our an
ticipating virtues for the bright-visioned
"As we look thro' life in our moment of sad-
ness,
How few and how brief are the gleamings
. of gladness!
Yet we find midst the gloom that our path
way o'ershaded,
A few spots of sunshine—a few flowers un-
And memory still hoards, as her richest of
•
treasures,
Some moments of rap.ure—some exquisite
pleasures."
Oh, memory, most happy faculty of the
human soul; divine alchemy of the im
mortal past,• fain would we have th ee
glance o'er the "fallow of buried years,"
and deep-diving into the reminiscences of
other days, so pleasantly recalled, away
before our illusory vision, the brilliant
transparency—the golden light that play
ed around the fair realities of sweetest
joys, forever flown,
"And view the fairy haunts of long lost
hours,
Blest with far
towers."
reener shades far lovlier
Memory hovers ever near, to dispel,
with bright smiles, the sadness engendered
by a retrospect of early happiness; the o
verthrow of youthful anticipations, too
ardent, too self aspirant to terminate in
aught save those fairy delusions that were
so_congen ially-Tespondent—to-the—inspira
tions of graceful, sweet hope and golden
creative fancy ; and yet, alas! so soon !
they, with their native inconsistency, sink,
quivering, into the stern, deep-furrowed
abyss of grim, grief-burdened disappoint
ment; but, oh ! thou infallible memento
of "auld lang syne," with all the depart
ed scenes of long past joys, the secret mis
givings, the blighted prospects and silent,
heart-felt griefs, that so spontaneously a
waken at thy bidding, how much we de
light to have thee open wide the door of
memory's art, gallery, and leading us Aro'
it, have us pause to claim the precious
privilege of studying the pictures of life's
`past and gone," and that fascination,
which seems so strangely to visit our gaze
.on such visions, no matter how painful,
carries us back, and back, and compels us
to linger over then till the present is ut
terly forgotten in their contemplation—
yes,
"What is recalled by faded flowers
Sheds gladness o'er the past."
And sipping dryly of the inebriating
draught of pensive fancy's urn, beneath
the hallowed potency of fondly cherished
remembrance—
"There are moments of life that we never
forget,
Which brighten, and brighten, as time
steals b way ;
They add a new charm to the happiest lot,
And they shine on the gloom of the lone
' liest day."
SAVINGS FOR OLD AGE.-NO one denies
that it is wise to make provision for old
age, but we are not at all agreed as to the
kind of provision it is best to ]ay in.
Certainly we shall want, a little money,
for a destitute old man is, indeed, sorry
sight ; yes, save money by all means.
But an old man needs just that particular
kind 'of strength which young men are
most apt to waste. Many a foolish young
fellow will throw away on a holiday a
certain amount of energy which lie will
never feel the want of until he is seventy,
and then how- much he will want it !
It is curious, but true, that a bottle of
champagne at twenty will intensify the
rheumatism at threescore. It is a fact
that overtasking the eyes at fburteen may
necessitate the aid of spectacles at forty,
instead of sixty.
We advise our young readers to be
saving of health for their old age, for the
maxim holds good in regard to health as
to money—" Waste not, want not." It
is the greatest mistake to suppose that
violation of the laws of health can escape
itsspenalty. Nature forgives no sin, no
error; she lets off the offender for fifty
years sometimes, but she catches him at
last, and inflicts the punishmint just when,
just where, and just'how he feels it most.
Save up for old age, but save knowledge ;
save the recollection of good and noble
deeds, innocent pleasures, and purest
thoughts;l save friends, save love. Save
rich stores of that kind of wealth which
time can irot diminish, nor death take
away.
A PRIVATE STILL..—The Madison, Wis,
Courier tells this of a revenue officer who
was sent into an illicit whiskey distilling
district in Kentucky. He knew illicit
distilling was going on, but he could get
no basis to work from. Coming to an
Irishman who was tolerably, drunk, the
officer tapped him on the shoulder • and
said, "My man do you waut to make ten
dollars ?" "Is it ten dollars ?" said Pat ;
"sure and I do." "Then," said the officer
"show me a private still." I'll do the
same; follow me, yer honor." The officer
follo*ed across lots and fields to the camp
of a company of soldiers that had been
sent there to aid the revenue officers.
The soldiers were in line—dress parade.
Do you see that re i-headed man ?" asked
Pat, pointing to one of the soldiers. "Yes,"
replied the officer. "He is," said Pat,
"my brother." .He's been in the service
twelve years. He'll be a corporal after
a while, but.he is "a private still." "'fen
dollars gone, and mi il 1 icit whiskey found,"
moralize I the officer as he wended his way
back to his hotel.
82,00 PER YEA R
cif and 31ninor.
There is a man so hard up that he sleeps
on tick.
Portland, Maine, has a "Widow's Wood
Society"--but who ever knew of a widow
who wouldn't.
There is nothing so efthetive iu hriu•rin
a man up to the scratch us a. heal r!..y.
high-spirited flea.
The Ohio River has a -remarkably ionly
face. It is twelve hundred wiles from it:•
head to its mouth. •
The most bashful girl we ever heard
of was the young lady who blushed when
- he--vntrzmkeifh e lfwl no eeu court
ing sleep.
A Danbury boy wants to know if it ; i ll
right fur his folks to pay $5OO for a pi
ano for his sister, and make him pick ILL-i'
ries for circus money.
A Leavenworth man wants to bet that
his wife can walk 500 miles in three weeks.
He thinks he is sure of three week's hap
piness if he can get a bet.
A Louisville man has a suufower four
teen feet high, three* boils on his leg and
a cold in his head, but yet he says that
there is nothing in the world worth living
for.
A New Orleanejuryman was asked by
the Judge if he ever read the, papers. He
replied : "Yes, your honor.; ')ut, if you'll
let me go this time near do so any
more.
A merchant who has a class in Sunday
ii - T - sOlituder and
was visibly disturbed when a miserable
boy answered : "The store that don't ad.
vertise."
A New Haven man says the longes
funeral he heard of took place a week
ago. His hired girl went off to it and
hasn't got back yet.
"Why do you set your cup of coffee on
the chair, Mr. Jones ?" said a worthy
landlady one morning, at breakfast. "It
is so very weak, ma'am I thought I would
let it rase
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Our devil sa s, e rting is a regular a s transitive eve ndieative mood, pres
ent tense, and in tl e nights of the week
agrees with every irlin town. .
47alorado springs has such extra
ordinory virtues that the thinnest women
after drinking its carter for a few month,
have no further occasion for padding of
any sort. It is known as the anti-cotton
and bustle spring.
•
es, take her and welcome,' responded
an Illinois farmer, when a young man
asked for his blushing daughter. "She's
run away with a schoolmaster, eloped
with a showman, shot a wildcat and
whipped her mother and the -sooner you
take her the better."
Ekonomy iz a savings bank, into which
men drop pennies, and git dollars in re
turn. Avarice iz like a graveyard ; it
takesall that it kan git and gives nothing
back. Error will slip thru a crack, while
truth will git stuck in a doorway.—Josh
"James Jenkins," said a national school-
master to his pupil, "what is an average?"
"A thing, sir," answered the Scholar,
promptly, "that hens lay eggs upon."
"Why do you say that, you silly boy ?"
asked the pedagogue. "Because, sir,"
said the youth, "I heard a gentleman say
the other day a hen would lay, on an
average, a hundred and twenty eggs a
year." •
Op the Martinsburg Extension going
west, one day last week, a bachelor was
driven frantic by overhearing the follow
ing conversation between a newly marri
ed couple: Husband—"Oose little pet
lamb is oo?" Wife--"Oo's." Husband—
"Oo does co love?" Wife—"Oo." At this
point the bachelor fled, clutching ut his
collar and begging for more air.
A drover went into a restaurant on
Tenth avenue last night and ordered a
plate of chicken soup. After eating *
few spoonfuls, he called the waiter to him
and said :
"Look here! what was the length of
the stilts used by thiS chicken when it
waded through the water on this plate ?"
"You infernal fool !" said the waiter,
"the chicken didn't wade at all. It had
wings and flew across the kettle, 'and it's
shadow fell on the water and was boiled
some, and that's how that soup was
made!"
The drover said no more, but finished
his soup with a heavy heart, and pocket
ed the spoon and went away.
YOUNG MEN. DON'T Do tr.—No,
young man, don't do it. Don't marry
dimples, nor ankles, nor mouth, nor hair,
nor necks, nor teeth, nor chins, nor sum
pors. These bits and scraps of femininty
are very poor things to tie to. Marry
the true thing—look atter congeniality,
kindred sympathies, disposition, educa
tion, and - if this be joined with social
position, or even filthy lucre, why don't
let theta stand stand in your way. Get
a woman—not one of those parlor auto
matons that sits down, just so, thumps on
a piano, and dotes on. a whisper. Living
statues are poor things to call into con
sultation. The poor little mind that m.n
scarcely fathom the depth of a dress.
trimming, can't be a help , mate of any
account. Don't throw pAir giuq:away
on such trifling things. • •;•.•