Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 24, Number 2, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 August 1874 — Page 6

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, TUESDAY AUGUST 18 1874.

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THK WEDDING OK SIION MACLEAN. A BAGPIPE MIXOTIT, ROM TU K OA EMC BY I'.OBEUT ULCHANAN. Gentleman's Magazine. At the wedding of Slion Maclean, Twenty piper together Came In the wind and the rain flaying over tne heather; Riciward their ribbons flew, Ilravely they strutted and blew, llch clad in tartan uew, Bonnet and blackcock feather; And every piper was fa'. Twenty pipers toyetlierl II V bat a Sassenach Mind and vain Who never heard of Mion Maclean The duke's own piper, called "tshon the Fair, Krotu bis freckled kin and fiery hair. Fa' her and son, since ihe world's creation. The Mach-an' bad follownl this occupation. And played the pibnjch to tire the clan Mnce the nnt duke came and the earth T-egnn. Like the whistling of bird, like the humming of les, I.Ike the souh of the south wind in the trees. Like the hinging of anel, the playing of BLawu a. Like ocean itself with its storm and it rain:. Were the pipes of Shon, when he strutted and hew A cock whose crowlDg creation knew ! Atla.t.iu the prime ot his playing 11 IV. Tho-pirit raoTftl him 10 lakes wile .A la.io with eye of Hihlaii'l blue, Wtio loved ihe pipes aud the 1'iper too, And danced to the sound, with a foot and n Vj ' V hue as t lily ami mo:ti jln Mil etr?. Ho, all o: the lners were cmilng together Over the moor and across the heather, All in the wtnd und the ralu; All the i'ipersso bravely dresl Were flocking in from the east and wet. To bitsa the betiding and blow their bet At the wedding of sam McLeau. At the wedding of shnn Maclean 'Twaswetand windy weather! iiiroucli ilie wiud and the rain fame twenty .Pipers together! Karach and Dougul Ihu, Hmdy of Isla, too, K.u-ii wltli the txmnet of blue. Tartan and blacKuck feather: And every l'iper was fa,' ; Twenty 1'iptrs together! The knot wu tied, the wcrds were said. Mion wai married, the least was spread; At th head of the table sat, lir.se and hoar. ftrouii nuudy of Isla, am- fourscore, Whiskered, gray as a lluakt-ir Heal. And clad In crimson from head to heel. iteneath and round hi in in their decree iathered the men of nitoMr Isle, With keepers, gillies, and lads and Iases, Mixing voices, and jiuuün glasses, At soup and haggis, at roa.t and boiled, Awhile the happy gathering toiled, Wbl.e Shou and Jean at the table ends Shook hands with u hundred of their friends. Then came a hush. Through the open d r A wee bright form flashed ou the floor, With Mini, oft knees, like the knee of a raaid, And he took a glass, and he c.ied out plain "I drink to ! he bealt h of Shun Maclean ! To Shun the Piper and Je.iii hi witV. A cleaa fire&ide an.! a nirry life!" Then out he tslipt. pud each m;in sprang To hi feet, and wi'h "hooch" the chamber ran?! "C!ear the table!" shrieked out one A leap, a Kcrambie, the tiling was done! And then the pipeisall In a row Tunei thtlr pipe and begau to blow, YV'hbeali to dance stood fain, shandy of lsia and Karatrh Mr.', iKwgal Dhu from KlHUnuau shore. 1'layed up the company on the floor .At the wedding oIMwa Mnciean. At the wedding of .Slion Maclean, Twenty pipers tr.tetiier Stood up, wnile all their train Ceased thtlr clatter and blether, r ull of the mountain dew. First on their pipes they blew. Mighty or bone and tht-w, li d cheeked, wiih luugs of hath er: And every piper was fa. Twenty pipers together! Who led the dance? In pomp and pvlde Tlie dnae h:nise!f led out the bride. ireat was the joy of each beholder. For the wee duke only reached her shoulder; And they danced, and turntd, when the ru I Logan, like a giameas and a fnlrle man! Hut like su earthquake wa-i tlie din Wüeii shou himself led the Cliches In! And she took her place before him there, Like a whiu inoune datieins; with a l-ar. How the little duchess, so sli 111 aud sweet, Iter bine eyes watching Siion'a gieat feet, With a smile that could not be resisted, Jinsred aud Jumped. :wi.l twirled, aud twisled! Sandy of Isia led orT t.'ie real. The duke brKan wi;h toe and hel, Then adjoiued in full t'.iiu; Twenty i"ifer ranged In a row. From squinting &hanuis to lame Kileroe Their cheeks like crinisou, began to blow, At the wedding of Slion Maclean. At the wedding of Saon Maclean Tfcey blew wiih lungs of leather, And bllihe.some was i lie strain Ihese Pipers played together! loist with the mountain dew, Mizhty of bone and thew, Kacn with the bonnet o' blue, Tartan, and blackcock feather: And every Piper was l'u'. Twenty Pipers together! Oh for a mazlc tongue to tell Of all litis wonders that hefell ! of how the Duke, when the first stave died, lleuched up on tiptoe to kiss trie Ilride, While Tandy's pifes as their mouths were meeting, Hlilrled,and set every heart abeatiDg. Then shon took the pipes! and all was still, And silently he the bags did fill, With tlamuig cheeka and mnnd bright eyes. Till the flrsi ilnt mnsio began to rise, lake a thousand laverocks sinaing In tune, Like countless corn-cralks under the moon. Like trie smack of kisse, like sweet bells ringing. Like a mermaid's harp, or a kelpie Ricg'.ns, Kiew the pipes of Slion ; and the wii'-lnug si rain Was ILesathtring sonis 01 the Clan Maclean ! Then, slowly, gently, at his side, All the Plper9 around replied. -Aud swelled the glorious strain ; The hearts of ail were proud and light, To hear the music, to see the sight. And the J lake' own eye were dim that night. At the wedding of hon Maclean. bo to honor the Clan Maclean .straight they btsan to gather, Blowing the wild refrain, Uiue bonnets across the heather!" They damped, they strutted, tliey blew; They shrieked ; like cocks they crew ; iilowitig the notes out true. With wonderful lungs of leather; And every piper was la'. Twenty Pipers together! "When the Koke and Duchess went away The cUuce grew mad aail the fun grew s ty r Man a:id ruaiden, lace to face, ljFupt and iooltd mi id Kreamed pure ! liouml and round the dancers whirled, bhrlller, loader, the Tipers skirled, Till the soul seemed swoouing into sound, Aud ail c reu! lull was whirling round. Then, in u panse of the dance and glee, The i'ipers, t-eastug their ininstrelsie, rainin t he glass in groups did stand. And piiss the snatl-box from hand to hand. Handy of Isla, wiih locks of snow, rvjuintir. Shainu, blind Kilmahoe, Finlay He.?, and Karacli More, DouKui Dtiu of Kiitlitnnan shore All the lipers, black, yellow and green. All the co.ora that ever wee seen, All the inpvrsof all the Macs, Oathertsl topeiher anil took their cracks. Then tuo man knows how the thing belell. For none wiu soler enough to tell) Theae heavenly Pipers from twenty places Ilegao disputing wiih crimson faces; Kach asserting, like one demented. The claims of t he clan he represented. In vain gray Sandy of Isla urove To soothe their struggle wi'.h words of love, AssertiD there, like a gentleman. The superior claims of his own great clan ; Then, rinding to reason Is despair. He seizes hu pipes and he plays an air The gathering tune of his clan and tries To drown iu music the shrinks aud criei. Heavens! Kvery piper grown mad with ir, l-s?lzes hL pif with fier'-e desire, And, blowing raad'.y, with flourish and squeak, Keglns his particular tn'ie to shriek ! Up and down the gamut they go, Twenty pipers, ail in r row, tlar.u with a dlflerent strain. Each tries !iard to drown the first, Fich blown loudxr till like to burst. Thus wore the tunei of the clans rehearst A t the Wf'.l'Jiiijj of ."ihoa M acleah ! At the u wi.Ung of Shon Maclean, Twenty l':pt.ia totrether, Llowin witn miht and main Through woudertul 1 tings of leather. Ud a. tlie hudaixilool They stiutid, they fccramed, they crew! Twenty wild strain ih' y blew, Ho!d;ng the heart in tether; ÄTlevorj Piper wasfu'. Twenty Pipers togtthtrl A storm of rau!c ! Like wild Rlenth-hOUnli Contending tig-ther were thsoands. Atla-l a titvy of Kve'a bricht daughters rpuiedou UiAt' wui.y npoa the waten;

And after another glass went down The Pipers chuckled and ceased to frown. Embraced like brothers and kindred spirits, And fully admitted each other's merits. All bliss mat end! And now the Krlde Was looklDg weary and heavy-eyed And tooa the stole from the drinking chorus. While the company settled to deoch-an-dorus. One hour another took Its flight The clock truck twelve the dead of night And still the liiide like a rose so red Lav lonely np In the bridal bed. At "half-past two the Itrldegroom. Bhon, Dropt ou the table as heavy as stone, And four strong Pipers across the floor Carried him np to the bridal door. Poshed him in at the open portal. And left him snoring, herene and mortal. The small stars twlnaledover the heather, As the Pipers wandered away together, Hut one bv one on the Journey dropt. Clutching his pines, and there he stopt! one by one on the dark hillblde Each faint wall of the bagpipes died. Amid the wind and the rain t Acdthetwe ty Pipers at break of day In twenty different bogholes lay, Serenelv sleeping upon their way Fibm the wedding of bhon Maclean!

-The parting glass; lit. the cap at the door. SKWS AND (JOSSII. Booth'.-' Theater in New York rents for $0,000 a vear, and as the season U only eibt month?, the rent is 7,500 per month, or about per ntelit. Suervii055 Arehitest Mnllett has nearly linisLt'd the drawing and specifications for the new Philadelphia Ktoflice building. 119 regards it as his beat t llort. Tho surveyor general of Connecticut has testified that there is no uch thing as even an approximator correct map of tho State on !:le among tli3 ollicial rccorda. A 1'ienchman In New York, named Abort, makes a living by training ambitious Iots for the stage, charging -S." cents for ear h rehearpal. He has been following tlmlh.e of buseucs-s suctcesafully for 12 yea rs. John Cooley, Sr., the oldest printer in the State of New York, dktl iu I'tiea on the 2d insf. at tbeago of 71. He was apprenticed in ork, Ireland, in 1813, came to I'tiea in ISÖ1, r.nd had worked at the case almost continuously more than sixty-one j-ears. Döring the war of 1S70, a Cernian, painter, having nothing else to tlo, frescoed hia own dininc room. A dealer coming there one day Wits so charmed that bo gave him (30,000 tli:t!trs for the panels containing the coveted pidutings, which were carefully removed. Mr. Ward's picture, "Luther's First. Study of the JiiMe," which has been purchased by snbserij'tion lor the British and Foreign Bib:e Society, was, lately, formally presented to the society ly the lion. A. Kinnaird, and aoci pted on tebalf of it by the Karl of Suatiesbnrv. It was stated that during the last txty or seventy years nearly l.",0ou,000 copies of Luthers J nolo has been distribu tea by the society. Tho representatives of the various mutual protection associations in Ohio organized u?:d'.T tb.9 law of April -0, 1S72, for doing co operative business met in Columbus, on taa 7th last., to consult as to their future action in view ot the recent decision of tho attorney general as to tho legal statues of tliee organization?. The meeting resolved to jnake a contest to sustain their position, and ontinue to do business. A reporter oT the New York Son recentl v 4 interviewed I ion Boucicault, the dramatic author, in which the following candid opin ion v as was civen: Ben.rter. Mr. Boucicault, what do you think cf yourself? Tho dramatist looked puzzled for an in stant, and then smiled as he answered " You'vo a-ked me a very frank question and I'll answer it frankly. 1 think 1 should have been a very great actor if Iliad not be oa an author: and I should have been a vcr v trreat author if I had not been an ae tcr." This is a modest man's opinion of himself. Boucicault says American theaters are infinitely superior to those of London or Paris, They are bettor constructed, better ventilated, and much more cheerful in their inner surroundings. "Besides," he said to a Isew York reporter, "your audiences seem to treat actors better than ours. ou are ouick to see a good point, either in the acting or in the play, and you are generous enough to re-.vard the man wbo has pleased you with enthusiastic applause. There Is no doubt about it, the-Auierican theaters are the hu et-1 in the world. As for your scenery, I never saw a play put on the stage in Lngland in m uuzniilcent a manner as I have sc9n it in New York. Tho difficulty of lighting railway carriages with gas has hitherto been found insur incuntable at least for journeys of great length. In the first place the ordinary gas reservoir was too cumbrous, and even is this defect had been met by pumpin"the gas into strong retorts under high pressure, so as to carry it in a smaller space, the lighting power would hrtve beoh considerably impaired, llerr Julius Pintsch, of Berlin, has now mastered the difliculty. He abandons coal gas altogcthet, and makes his gas from oil. He packs it in iron retorts at a pressure of !H) pounds to the square inch. and supplies it to tho lamps through an in genious regulator. Some fow of the continental railways have already adopted this system of lighting. In i-.Dgland an einen mental carriage has been fitted with it on the Loudon Northwestern railway, and has been running some weeks. ThU is one of thes:ories told of W. M. Thackeray by a late Knlish biographer: On another occasion the possessor of an album was much more fortunate. It -belonged to a youn j lady of my acquaintance, and I bad pleaded her cause so warmly that Mr. Thackeray opened the book, and I pointed oat to him th names of certain contributors with whom I thought h might not object to be thus associated. He assented, and took the book home to Lis hotel, in order (bat he might have time to scan its contents. Among these he soon discovered the subjoined lines "Mont Blanc Is the monarch of mountains They crowned him long ago; But who they got to put it on Kobody st erna to know. 'Albert Smith." Under these lines Mr. Thackeray speedily wrote the following: "A HUMBLE SUGGESTION. "I know that Albert wrote In a harry; Tocritl-le 1 scarce presume; Eut yet raethioks that Lindley Murray. Instead ol who,' had written 'whom.' " W. M. TllACKJCRAY." The Rev. II. M. Wharten, a young brother of M. B. Wharton, the pastor of tho Walnut Street Bantist Church, of Louisville, latelv was tried before the congregation of that ( Mirch on a charge of drunkenness. He was ordained as a minister by this church ooon after graduating last spring at the Greenville (8. C.) Baptist Seminary. Placed by the Louisville church in charge of a congregation at Eulala, Ala., to this charge he atarted last June, but fell by the wayside, in satiating a desire for wine, lie continued imbibing alter his arrival at Eufalo, and was seen intoxicated and reported to the deacons of his church. These wise men investigated and referred tho matter ot expelling or suspending him to the Louisville church. Wharton admitted that his fall from the promises were made at his ordination, and prayed forgiveness for bis sin, promising to err no more. The Louisviile deacons recognized his penitence, but thought an indefinite suspension would help him to keep his promise. And that is what they did with him,

1IKAVKN.

BY NOT W. A. TEIF-ST. Beyond these chilling winds and gloomy skies, rtviul idilK'a f1rttilv rmrf at. There is aland where beauty never dies nr 1 . I 1 w .ere luve uccumo iiuiiioriai A land whoe life Is never dimmed by shade, Where fields are ever vernal ; Where nothing beautiful can ever fade. But blooms for aye eternal. We may not know how sweet its balmy air, How bright and fair its flowers; We may not hear the songs that echo there. Through those enchanted bowers. The city's shining towers we may not see With our dim earthly vision : For death, the 84 lent warder, keeps the key That opes the gates elyslan. But Kometlmes, when adown the western bky A fiery sunset lingers, Tlie golden gates swing Inward noiselessly, Unlocked uy unseen fingers. And while they stand a moment half ajar, (ileams from the inner glory Stream brightly through the azure vault afar And half reveal the btory. Oland unknown! land of love divine! Father, all-wise, eternal ! O, guide thene wandering, wayworn feet of mine luto these pastures vernal : . BISHOP WHTTEHOTJSE. JUS LIFE AND CHARACTER. TUR KIOO RATH Y OK BISHOP HARVEY J. VVHITEHOl'SE Ills MITSTKRIAL AND EPISCOPAL LA. BO n 4 H IS rONTltOVEKSIES AND CHAR ACTKRISTICS A SCHOLAR AND AX EXTHL SI AST. The Chicago Tribune of the 11th inst contains a long and appreciative account of tlie life and services of Bishop Whitehouse, from which the following extracts are made: The lit. Key. llenry John Whitehouse, bishop of the dioceso of Illinois, died at his residence, No. 413 West Washington street, at u o'clock vesterday morning. J le passed tjnietly and jK-acelully away, alter an Illness of but live davs, and his sudden demise will be deplored not only by his immediate friends, but the Episcopal church uenerally by high as well as low churchmen, since all admired his wonderful intellectual abilities, if their views regarding many points did not accord with his. Bishop Whitehouse was born ot English parentage, in tnecitvof ISew York, Aug. 1, 1804. lie entered Columbia College when only fourteen years of age, aud graduated wiih honors in l&iL Soon thereafter he became a student in the General Theological Seminary, and completed his course in 18:11, when be was ordained deacon by Bish op Croes of Nev York. The following vear he was admitted to the priesthood. Bishop White, of Pennsylvania, oiliciating at the ceremonies, lie spent the next three years of his lite as rector of a church iu Read mir. l'a. Thence he was called to the rector ship of St. LukeV Church, Rochester, Js. Y., now the largest and most prosperous parish in Western New York, lie remained there for 13 years, when, betook charge of St. J liomas I hurcb, Uroadway, .New iorkCity This church was. destroyed bv lire du ring his ministry, and was rebuilt through l us exertions, on tne same site; it is now located on Fifth avenue. In be was elected assistant bishop of Illinois, Bishop Chase being at that time in charge oi this episcopate. Several years previous. when lüshop Whitehouse was only 31 years of age, he had been elected to the bishopric of Michigan, but declined to accept. Kven a It or his consecration as an auxiliary to Bi'Miop Chase, he was somewhat ullhdent, and nearly a year elapsed before he camo west and assumed the responsibilities oi Ins exalted position. A few months, after his arrival, his superior died. Bishop Whitehouse succsddd to the episcopate, and faithfully discharged the duties until his death. Til K CAUSE OF TITE DECEASE, as stated, was overwork, which engendered ingestion or paralysis of the brain. He in heiited a vigorous constitution, and this en ablod him to perform an amount of mental labor that was truly marvelous. One ot his achievements wa3 the preaching of 20 differ ent sermons in eight dys, the majority of them extemporaneous eiiorts, riding night and day if nece.ary to reach a plaea where he was exinjctsd. tie was au accomplished classical tcbolar, aud familiar with French, German and ltaliau, and well vetsed in medicine and other sciences, in canon ical law and the jurisprudence of the church it is doubtful if he had a peer in this country. lie was a recognized leader in the councils of the church, and being within three ol the seniority, it was believed that his eudur anc-3 would secure for him the presidency of the house ot bishops, lie had an extensive acquaintance abroad, and was the intimate friend of I Us hop vv nberforce, of l.ngland When in London in 1867 he preached the opening sermon at Lambeth, ;the place of the archbishop oi t anisroury, rn the presence or bishops, who com posed the . Fan-Anglican Council. His abilities attracted considerable at. teution and Oxford conferred upon him the decree of 1. !. an unusual honor to be be stowed upon an American. At that time he was a D. I)., consequent upon his gradua tion at Columbia, aud aa LL. I. accorded by the same institution on account of bis j . . . ..... . culture una learning-, in aaaition ne re ceived the decree of D. C. L. from Cam bridge University. His greatest work was perhaps the establishment of the cathedral system of churches in this countrj'. He commenced his labors to this end upon his election to the episcopate; and, despite much opposition in the councils, carried it forward gradually, and there are now some ten or twelve cathedrals in various parta of the country one lor almost every -fc-ruseo-pateSee. The Interest which the bishop took in oiiurca eaueauouai matters win always profound, and was shown bv his dcvotion to the college at Robin's "Nest, oi which Ir. Chase had charge, and also the paroeniai school con nected with the cathedral, which, un der his general charge, grew to be one of the mo9t nourishing ol its Kind in tne city. Uishop Whitehouse would tolerate no lati tudinanan tendencies, and any violations of the canons of the church were sure to be fol lowed bv the arraignment or the offender be fore an ecclesiastical council. I le'was so implacable in this respect that he was always at war with some rector, and this fact con tributed much toward making his bishopric an unsuccessful one. liarmony has not prevailed in the diocese for many years. REV. CHARLES EDWARD CHEJfEY, rector of Christ Church in this city, neg lected to use the words "regeneration" and "regenerate" when they occurred in the sacrament ot infant babtism, and for this alteration in the book of common prayer ho was arraigned before an ecclesiastical court at the instance of the bjsbop. His trial began on the id of July, 18GS, and, after progressing two days, the proceedings were interrupted by an injunction granted by J udge Jameson upon the application of the attorneys of Mr. Cheney. By the decision of the court the council was enjoined from further action, and the trial came to a sudden but temporary conclusion. An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, and the judgment of the inferior tribunal reversed. The ecclesiastical council again convened, and after a protracted session, found Mr. Cheney guilty, and sentenced him to deposition from the ministry unless he apologised to the bishop and promised to use the (to him) objectionable words. He refused to do bo, and the verdict was certified to by the bishop, and became irrevocable. Subsequently proceedings were commenced in the civil courts for the recoyery ot the Christ

Church property, and that suit is now pending. Its status will not be affected by the death of Bishop Whitehouse, but, in case of an adverse decision, tho matter of appeal will rest with his successor. An attempt to predict the effect of the death ol Bishop Whitehouse upon the diocese would at this time, of course, be futile. There has been much discussion recently about dividing the State into three episcopates, with bishop at Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield, and it is probable that the next general convention will make such a division. Tho diocesan convention, which meets in September, may, however, elect his successor, who would Ihj bishop of Illinois until the segregation, and entitled to select his place of residence. The only person whose name has yet been mentioned in connection with the bishopric is Bishop Clarkson, of Nebraska, a gentleman of ltarninz. who is well

qualified to discharge the duties of the position. He now holds the position of missionary i-isnop. HIS MENTAL TRAITS. The venerable bishop was a man of no ordinary ability. Tlie powers which he showed in his New York pastorata in earlier years, and which caused him to be sought as bishop of Michigan, and afterward of Illinois, were widened and ripened by the auvanciug years. "Age aid not wither him, nor custom stale his infinite variety." The special kuowledgo of the churchman was supplemented In turn by the acquirements of the man of the world." With him, general and special culture went band in baud. The classical attainments of his yountror days remained ever green with him. But hi most extensive acquirements ly in the do'jiain ot church history an 1 theology. To him tlie fathers and the schcolmen were familiar lriemls. There was no ecclesiastical point which was not known to him; no branch of canonical law of the Episcopal or the Roman Church that was not at his finger's end. Never was this rare knowledge more lully tested than in the Cheney trial, where fco and the learned counsel for the prosccution, Mr. Judd, astonished the opposition by their intimate acquaintance with a subject with which few churchmen even are thoroughly lamiliar. His home lite was happy and serene. He lived as became a bishop, indulging neither in empty ostentation nor a false humility. He livt'd well, enjoying the comforts of life, which were made' lor the use of man. His was a hospitable board, where lriends weie always welcome, and where they loved to linger. Thongh a hard worker, sparing himself in nothing, and knowing little rest, he took that care of himself which enabled him to discharge his manifold duties at an age when most men are mustered out ot tho service. AS AX ORATOR. While his personal influence was such that thOiO who loved him praised his ser mons without measure, and, which proves their sincerity, went gladly to hear them, yet the fairer verdict must be that thev can notbeawarded high rank. Iiis involuted sentences were the terror of reporters, who were too often unable to make a satisfactory meaning out ot tbem. Hisstjle was often clumsy and entangled; it seemed as if he strove to hide his meaning, rather than set it forth plainly. Yet his imposing presence and his striking delivery often made amends fr the delects ot the discourse. One of the most singular misconceptions un der which lie suffered was iu relation to religio us jnatters. The bishop knew r,o sect within The Holy Catholic Church, whereof ho was a member.' lie was neither high church, low church, nor nrcad church. lie acknowl edged no such terms. To him there was but the Episcopal Church, a body governed by certain well understood laws and well defined upases. Within the covers of the prayer nooK ana the canonical law were contained the I:iws which were to govern him. He never overstf-pped them. And yet, while thero was none who ever followed the law more rigidly, no one could have been more persistently denounced for extravanagant high churchism and ritualism. Alter all, there was nothing ritualistic about him not in the souse which tho word is now mad9 to convey. He loved Uie rites and ceremonies of the church, and strove to have them carried out, lor they were part of its usages. But he was as far removed from "bell and mass and candles" as be was from the unadorned services of an Independent meeting house. He had no sympathy with St. Albans and none with those who sought to strip ths church ot these forms which had come down from the days ot Cranner and Itidley. . THE AMERICAN CHAPEL IN ROME. THE PROGRESS OF THE PROTESTANT MISSION IN THE ETERNAL CITY WHO ARE THE CONTRIBUTORS. The Americans are eagerly pressiog for ward a work which will be a visible and un mistakable symbol of the greatness ol their country; of its respect and affection for the well ordered worship, and the omnipresent splendor of its pecuniarj' liberality, while we muddle on in our old garret. The church which thev are bntldine in one ofthebest positions of the principle new quarter of Rome will l9 putung tne great basilicas out cf the question the most beautitnl ecclesiastical building in the city, and even includin! thosa enormous and world celebrated fabrics, will be altogether the best in ecclesiastical feeling and purity of architectural taste, it is being buili in the purest Lombard gothie style. The exterior facings will be entirely of travertine, the interior fittings of the beautiful Aries fctone. The tower, with a good peal ot bell, will lxi 1 m feet high. The nave will be separated from the aisles by a range ol six arches. The altar will occupy fin isolated position in front or the apse. The reading desk and pulpit, both of richlv-carved stone, will occupy posi tions analogous to those of the am bones in a primitive basilica. The de sign includes lecture-rooms, school-rooms, library, and lodging for the oiliciating cler trvman. all of wnich are to be connected with ttc church by a very beaut i tu 1 cloister. The sum paid for the land was 1,000. The cost of the bu'ldings is estimated at 14,000, of which 11,000 has Deen already suDacriDed. Those who are engaged In the supervision of the work hope that it will be accom plished for the sum named in the estimate. But I. from some knowledge of the relationship between iimo and stones and mortar in this country, and a still larger knowl edge of the trustworthiness or Ital ian estimates, am disposed to believe that the sum named will be largely exceeded. There will doubtless, however, be no difficulty in raising it. The building has now reached a bight or about twelve or fourteen feet from the ground. Now it must not be supposed that all this is being accomplished or will be accomplished by the unaidod efforts of the Americans in Rome. It is probable that at tha present time a very much larger money power is represented by the Americans more or less temporarily resident in Rome than by our coun trymen there; but thev have by no means been left to accompusn wnat Americans feel to be a national work, in the senso that H is a work reflecting honor and credit on the nation, from their own resources. A large portion or the money has been subsciJbed In America. More will come thence if needed. For somehow or other the merchants and stock brokers of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and the cities of tho West are willing to do for this object what English millionaires and men whose lands were granted to their fathers by William the Conqeuror, or Henry VIII. are. as it would seem, not willing to do for the credit of England,

IN TUE HEREAFTKR A PSALM OF THE

MILLENNIUM. BY WILL II. K KRN A X. Cincinnati Commercial. I. Nothinar will cloud the clear splendor of noon, in the Hereafier: Nothing will blight i he bright blossoms of June, In the Hereafter; The pale, sparkling lilies forever wlU shine. The golden grapes drip with a delicate wine, The red roses flame on the lush, Hailing vine, in the Hereafier. II. The song b'rds will lilt in an. evergreen bower, Iu the Hereafter ; And twitter and thrill through an eveninzless hour. In the Hereafter; Anrl never a leaf in the Kreen forests gay lie borne from its bough for no dark, wintry day, Nor black, thunderous storms will rise wUi in our way. In the Hereafter. nr. Never a heart will le broken on earth. In the Hereafter; Never a rulnery follow our mirth, In the Hereafter: Never will longing be vile or vain. Never be pestilence, famine or chain, Never be poverty, farewells or pain. In the Hereafttr. IV. Never a eofün or cold winding sheet. In the Hereafter; Nor blue myrtles cieeping at headstone and feet, In the Hereafter; No sad, stricken bouis, bending down by the dead, To kiss the pale corpse whence the spirit has fled, While the torn bosom bleeds and the hot tears are ished. In the Hereafter. v. The nres of friendship will faithfully burn, In the Hereafter; Heart unto heart 111 unchangingly turn, " In the Hereafier: Sin will slink far out of sound and of sight. The wrong that is rapturous always be ruht. Nor fagrsot ana Heel be the symbols of might. In the Hereafter. IV. The dreams be fulfilled of the poets and sages, In tbe Hereafter; And all the grand yearnings of Inflnl te ages, In the Hereafter; The msrch of humanity, trongand sublime, Will ring with the footfall of angels in rhyme And the white Christ will triumph in every clirae, In the Hereafter. Kenton, O., 1S74. DON CARLOS INTER VI KWKD. A HERALD CORRESPONDENT IN THE PRESENCE OF ROYALTY CARLOS EXPLAINS HOW SCHMIDT CAME TO GRIEF HIS VIEWS ON THE AGE WHAT HE TROroSES FOR 8 PAIN New York, Aug. 9. A corrrspondent of the New York Herald interviewed Don Carlos at Klorria on August 4. Don Carlos said: "We are always glad to see a corres pondent who is willing to tell tho truth Wfj have faults, but accept the resionsibility ol our own actions. Our cause is so good that we do not fear day light. Our enemies spread false news audaciously and persistentlv, because we do not possess the means o giying the truth publicity. Therefore we give honest journalist a tbe opportunity to gather evidence of the absurd stories that are floating about of the Car list atrocities. Hereupon tne correspondent said that he hoped he would not meet tho fate of Capt. Schmidt. Don Carlos replied that there was no dan ger. Schmidt was arrested tinder most suspicious circumstauces, tried by a court martial, found cuilty, and executed as a spy. Nevertheless, he regreted very much that his order to spare his life was re ceived too late. The correspondent asked if his majesity apprehended any danger of (ierman intervention on account of the execution. Don Carlos said not the least. C er many was aware that a foreigner throwing himseii in the midst ol an inter necine conflict was exposed to its rik, : T T 1. 1 1 1 1 1 replies: v line ueepiy rcgreiung mat THE REPRIEVE was received too late, bo thought the Spaniards would strongly dislike interfer ence in their affairs. Intervention would result in favor of himself. Thn Spam would only have one army, with Carlos ns its chief. Spain had boon impoverished by war, revolutions and changes ot govern ment, and it required his whole life to re store her to the degree of prosperity which he wished her to possess. The only means to accomplish this was by a long iraitiui season or tranquility, de voted to cultivating the arts o peace, and cultivating and establishing the finances ana credit or tne government. and thus give the country the neeesarv re poso which she had never enjoyed since the reign oi t nanes v . lie desires to restore Spain to something like her ancient grandeur. That was his only task. In reply to a question regarding the Cortes, he said that it should ba elected fully and fairly by the nation. The Cortes which should refifct the feelings, interests, wishes and sentiments of the people ought not tabs a mere body of factious politicians alike powerless for eood and strong for evil, promulgating doctrines lorthe overthrow ot society and ending with barricades. He wished Spain to march on to PROGRESS AND ENLIG FITMENT, not to remain behind the sister nations in science and education, without which .Spain would be outstripped in tho race lor wealth and prosperity. Uut something was radically wrong with the modern current cf thought and svttem or education. Theworld was rushing into gross materialism and unbelief, which, unless checked mustend in the extinction of the human race, the fault thereof being the modern godless svstem of education and modern rnethodof1 investigation. To-day's savants will-xbe called fools by the savant of twentv years hence, for wishing to dis card the truths that have bcrn the test fo ages. Spain should never submit to it if she could help it. iteugion and education as sisted each other. Seienco without religion was blind, adding with a smile, "I am at present occupied with other matters." When the enemy was conquered. his throne restored and peace and order prevailed, then would be the time to consider education. Touching Cuba he said he would otter a free pardon and amnesty and would guarantee a govern mcnt devoted to the interests of the island. A MURDERER'S CONFESSION. THE FATAL MEETING AND THE SCENE WHICH EXSUED A REMARKABLE CASE OF CON SCIENCE CONFESSION. A special to the Chicago Times from Cleveland gives the following account of the recent confession of a murderer in that CU3-: John Johnson, under arrest for the murder of Andrew Johnson, whose body was found in East Cleveland, Monday, on being interviewed in jail, said that he was about 23 years of age, and was born at Christiana, Norway. When 23 years old ho emigrated to this country, first working in a brick yard in Toledo. There he become acquainted with the murdered man, who was also engaged in the brick-yard. After remaining there for some time they separated, Andrew going to Peoria, where he btained work on a railway as section boss, and John going to Negaunee, Lake Superior, to

engajre in the business of saloon and boarding-house keeping. He said that he became "partly married" to a woman in that place, named Mary Harsel, and continued there until this summer, when he disposed of the saloon and came to Cleveland. There was considerable money due him from parties in Nf gaunee, and he bad been in anticipation of receivina it ever since his arrival here. He met Andrew Johnson in Monumental Tark, about five weeks since, for tbe litst time sinco he saw him in Toledo, and induced him to accompany him to Rurs boarding-house, where be was stepping. The two had remained totrether more or leas ever since, and contemplated gcing into partnership incite saloon business. During this forenoon Cuietof Police Schmitt ordered the men braucht from the cell into hia office. There Johnson was confronted by a man named Brown, who keeps a saloon at the junction of Champlain aud Sontn Water streets. Drown said that on Monday Johnson went to him and asked him to goto the bank and identify him, as he wished to draw the money on two checks. He showed one tor $30o; the other w as for f2.", drawn in favor of Andrew Johnson, the deceased. Drown did not go. When Johnson was reminded of this circumstance, and was met with other evidence ol his guilt, ho made point blank denials, until alter Chief Schmitt talked to him in the pcrsuasivo way for which ho is somewhat noted, the fellow came down and promised to lie a I out it 110 longer, but TO TELL THE TRUTH. He said the fact was, he and Andrew were drunk, got into a quarrel, and he killed him. He then, while Mr. Schmitt wrote it down, made tho following contession: "Myself and Andrew Johnson left this city abont 2 o'clock Saturdav afternoon, August 1,174, on the St. Clair street cars, to go to the raw track. We went in and looked around. We saw that nothing was going on, and Andrew suggested to me to go out further. We went up to the place in the woods, and sat down. Then we got into a dispute, both ol us being pretty well intoxicated from having drank some whisky. We commenced talking about this country and Sweden. I took the part of this country and Andrew the part of Sweden. Our cn versat'.on got very high, and Andrew commenced calling me bad names. Hecilled me a liar and a s n of ab b. I told him 'If you don't stop I wih strike you. Then he did it, and I struck him in tho mouth. Andrew then tired the pistol at me, and did not bit me. I rushed in on him and took the pistol from him, and lired at Andrew. I believe I hit him the lirat time, becauM he fell to the ground. I went up to him, and he called me, savin z. . 'Yon

s n of a b h, why did you do that, for?' I got mad again, and got hold of" the stick you showed me yesterday a, this office, and pounded hia head. I do not think he was dead w hen I left him." lie afterward confessed to pulling tho man over the fence and linishine; him, where the body was found. I took his silver watch and a yellow chain and and some centx in money. 1 alo took his trunk key out of his pants pocket, and afterward (that is. on Monday morniug) went to his trunk and got the two checks, one ot JOO and the other of fc-iO. Took this property across the bridge and buried It." The prisoner, atter this confession, was asked if he would go with the officers and show where be had hidden the stolen property. He Raid be would, and conducted the detectives to a plae3 between the Lake Shore railway and the lake, west of tho river, where tho two cbeck9 and watch and chain were found hidden between two largo stones. Johnson w as Lhen taken back to prison and locked up. IMPORTANT TO PENSIONERS. CHANGES MADE IN THE LAW RELATING TO THOSE WHO APPLY FOR PENSIONS THE NEW SPECIFICATIONS NKCESSAEY. The following circulars, from the Commissionet of Pensions, should have the immediate attention of the pensioners concerned : No. 53. DEr'T of the Interior, Pension Office, Washington, D. C. July 1, 1S74. An act approved June 18, 1S74, entitled "An act to increase the pensions of solders and sailors who have been totally disabled," provides that section lour of the act entitled "an act to reverse, consolidate, and amend the laws relating to pensions," and approved March 3, 187a, be so amended that all persons who, while in the military or naval service of ahe United States, and in tbe line of duty, ehall have been so permanently and totally disabled as to require the regular presence, aid and attendance of another per son, by the loss of the sight of both eyes, or by the loss of the Right of one eye, the sight of the other having been previously lost, or by tbe loss of both bands, or by the loss of both feet, or by any other injury resulting in total and permanent helplessness, shall be entitled to a pension of fifty dollars per motnb: and this shall be in lieu of a pension of thirty-one dollars and twentylive cents "per month granted to such persons by said section: Provided, That the increase of pension shall not be granted by reason of any of the injuries herein specified, unless the same shall have resulted in permanent, total helplessness, requiring the retrular personal aid and attendance of another person. Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect from and after the fourth day of June, 1874. A person entitled to the benetits ot this act will be required to file a formal declaration setting forth the degree of the disability from which he is suffering, and stating the extent to which he requires the personal aid and attendance of another person. The declaration should be accompanied by tbe testimony of two credible witnesses as to the ex- ' tent to which the claimant requires the personal aid and attendance of another person. In tha case of an insane person the declaration shou id be made by the guardian, and medical evidence of the claimant's mental and physical condition should be furnished to snow whether he requires the regular personal aid and attendance of another person. - Tho application should De accompanied by the pensioner's certificate. J. II. Baker, Commissioner. No. 54. Dep'tofthe Interior, Pension Offick, Wabhinoton, D. C, July 1, 1874. An act approved June 18, 1874, entitled "An act to increase pensions in certain cases," provides "That all persons who are now entitled to pensions under existing laws, and who have lost either au arm at or above the elbow, or a leg at or above ths knee, shall be rated In the second class, and shall receive twenty-four dollars per month; Provided, That no artificial limbs, or commutation therefor, shall be furnished to such persons as shall be entitled to pensions under this act. "Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect from and after the fourth day of June, 1874." Persons embraced within tbe provisions or this act can secure the benefits of the same without a formal application, and without the intervention of an attorney. A power of attorney will not be recognized in an ap plication for The increase of pension provided by this act. A letter from the pensioner addressed to this office, inclosing his pension certificate) and giving his poatoffice address, will be a sufficient presentation ot his claim. J. 11. daker, commissioner. Mr. Charles F. Conant, the new assistant secretary of the treasury, is spoken of as likely to be appointed to represent tho treasury department at the centennial ex hibition,