Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 28, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1878 — Page 1

.JO VOL. XXVII NO 28. INDIANiVPOLIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBliUARY 27, 1878. WHOLE NO. 219.

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BOSEO AND JULIET-I87S.

Hawkye. ; meo. See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. O, that I bad that diamond upon her b.nd. That I might raise the fair and gentle wind. J allot. Ah, goodness gracious me. Romeo. Mie p peaks? O, go on with the chin musio, for thou art Aji glorious to this night, being o'er my bead. As Is a er um er ah a is a Kind of a sort of a kind of a ur ah A kind of a haw sor t of a bird like. Juliet. O, Romeo, Romeo! What Is thy last name? Tis but thy nim that Is my enemy; What's Montague? O, my, what a horrid name I O, good nt as gracious me. I'd rather die Than marry a man named Montague. Couldn't you get the 1 gUlaturs to change your last name. And for that name, which is no part of thee. Take all myself? Borneo. Ill take thee at thy word ; Call me Robin.. n, and I'll take you And all your goods, chattels, manors, rent. Raven ues, real and personal property, Insurance, Expectations, bank account, bonds, coupons, stamps. Even nickels. Juliet. Oht Man In the garden! Oo way, you naughty man. Who are you? how did you get in here? Romeo. Come op the alley, poisoned the dogi . And climbed over the back fence. Behold the ashes on my boots, there is coffee grounds And egg shells on my trousers. Is Your big brother and your father home? Janet. If they do see thee, trust me, - They wll 1 put an ear on thee. Borneo. Jfot much, Mary Ann; say thou the word, , , And I will smear your father's pasta horn one! Qne that he will remember, aye, ha, ha! And weep when he remembers it. Ixmkat thin bleep muscle. Theie Is A goose egg fur you. Juliet. O, gentle Romeo, . lfjoulove in say so, but doni step on my bunlou. Romeo. Lady, by yonder blessed moon I awear, ... ,. That tips with silver all these fruit tree topsJuliet. O, swear not by the moor,, the Inconstant moon ... That monthly changes In her circled Lefct that thy love prove likewise variable. Romeo. Well then, by Jlmmlny Pelt, by dad. By liokey. by the long armed poou, by Jocks, Py thunder, Juliet; oh, by gonli What shall I wear by T Juliet. IK not swear at all; Or If thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self. - Borneo. Well, then, may I be did, did, dud, de goned. Dad biued tojudejoh, may I be Tv totally cow kicked over by a bull Dad Klarn the gaul dinged dad fluted Thing to thunder (uoes off after some new swears.) Written for the Sentlnel.l THE CHURCH AT GLENVILLE. BY MRS. SALXJE A. RAM AO E. ' Cil APT Ell I. For the first time in a long, long while the ohuroh at Glenville was full of people Sanday morning at half past 10 o'clock. This was so rare a thing that the usual late comers looked surprised and then aggrieved to see that they must preforce take back seats or go home. The congregation was composed mainly of farniers. their wives and daugh ters. with here and there young men, who came to church partly to please their sweethearts and partly to satisfy their curiosity, for In common with everybody else for five miles around they wanted to see the new preacher. This self same curiosity had been the motor that had Impelled young and old, men, women and children, saints and sinners to church the dreary, cold Sunday in October. Many of the people had not seen the inside of' the church for three months, when a church fair had for six nights made the edifice the goal of all their desires, and had seemed to them like an earthly paradise. With its windows tstaoned with evergreen and paper flowers, its pulpit turned into a "post office" and four several corners "fishing ponds' ice eresm saloons and "fancy tables," It did indeed look little like the quiet, dusty place that awed the children with the echoes that mocked the loud prayers and the quivering voice of the pastor or deacons. But the fair was not a success, either financially or socially, and though the evergreen decora tions faded and fell apart, the many stories of backbiters and the petty gossiping of the Tillage remained and flourished, like so many vampires drawing the blood from the weak church society. The pastor was glad when the time came to leave his people. lie had tried hard to be - indeed a shepherd to the floeir, but too many of the aheep were unruly 'and headstrong, and the old man was too weak to follow them and bring them back. He was truly pious, and his life was . as clean and white as the newly fallen snow on the hillside around the church, but be was gentle nd mild, and he could not speak to reprove or chide. His family was large. and his salary meagre, and earthly troubles and cares crept into the aching heart even when it was most anxious for the souls of those who heeded not its prayerful utterances. lie uttered no remonstrances, asked little help, never complained, but his face erew thin and his step slower as the days dragged wearily by. His clothes were shabby, bis coat carefully mended, and the seams all neatly inked looked old and rusty, and the gloss on his hat suggested rainy nights and much brushing. His wife wore the same black alpaca and fadet) shawl that she had for five years. Her bonnet was a relic of the past, and the ribbons of sober gray bad grown old In the service of the church. She was a quiet, demure woman. such a domeatlo creature that the people often likened her to the staid old bens in their coatc of dapple rray, clacking about the barn yard, neyer going beyond the tight

and sound of home. The children were on her mind continually for there were four of them, and there was so little to buy food

and clothes for them. They were pretty, bright, little chaps, all bat the eldest, who, though twelve, was as quiet as the mother, and seemed to have caught the same patient smile. The others were like other children, but with a restraint about them in public as if an invisible finger was always pointing to them as of that terrible brood, "the minister's children." They were always on the watch for various members of ' the congregation, to them well known, who would be only too glad to catch them an Inch off the line of perfect deportment Little fellows as the boys were they always hid their marbles and dropped bat and ball when they saw the lean, lank form of Brother Jones coming up the lane. They dreaded to hear the gruff, impatient voice of Mr. Long more than the rolling of distant thunder. and whenever he came to find fault about "the lack of the revival spirit in the church" and roundly reprove their father for his sermons of love and charity they would hide behind their mother's chair, or snugly en sconced under the table reconnolter from either side of the "drop leaf." They were glad when "Mother Marshall" came, for her ample pockets brought a goodlylcad of sweet cakes and "dough nuts," and though she was old and poor, they were not afraid of the wrinkled face, and clasped eagerly the poor old hands trembling with palsy. To her their mother opened her heart, and though they watched with dismay the hot tears falling as she told her little trials, the sunshine always came back as the dear old woman spoke words of comfort and cheer. She seemed to have an inexhaustible store of Bible promises, and she gave them as freely to the mother as she did her sweetmeats to the children. She com pre ' hended the trials of a minister's wife, who is sensitive and shrinking, and who though good and pure, is yet too weak to assert her rights and her care for herself and her family. Sometimes their father would talk long and seriously to the old lady, and she often cheered him when the flood tide of trouble almost overwhelmed him. She listened with the tender sympathy that in itself com forted him, and had always ready a verse of a psalm, or the words of some blessed hymn. But she came seldomly. She was too feeble to walk far, and so she stayed in her own room' at her son's house and knit socks. Out of this little pittance she made her regular church contribution, and no one in all Glenville gave more willingly and heartily; To be sure she had nothing for the new organ. or the fair, but she was always ready to visit the sick or pray with the dying. She had never a word to say against her pastor or the the church, butout of her charity and love she had an excuse for every weakness and a plea for every offender. But Mother Marshall was only one, and there were so many others more powerful. She was sorry to see the coldness of the people, but she could only pray, and now and then say a word for the cause of the Lord as fche watched beside the sick bed or composed the dead forms of the loved ones of the family. But Glenville was a restless little place, and liked change, and for a month before conference the names and claims of various ministers were eagerly discussed. The peo pie bad their own ideas of what constituted a "preacher." They wanted a man who was a good talker, a "successful organizer," untiring when in the Sunday-school, who could "lead class," "get up a revival," a good visitor, who could sing the old fashioned tunes. and who, better than all, would be willing to work "cheap." To tell the exact truth, a minister to please that church must work in exact disproportion to his salary; as the former increased he must be willing to have the latter decrease. But as yet nobody had ever been found who was exactly the ideal man for that pulpit; for, as a minister was a human being, he was apt to grow mentally and physically weak on the starvation fare the faithful prescribed for him. So the old minister weekly went' to con ferenoe, assured in his own mind that he was not the man for the place. Had he been less humble he would have reversed the order and said the place was not suitable for him. lie made his report to the bishop of mission ary money and church statistics, and then quietly awaited the day of fate, when his next year's lot would be apportioned him. He prayed a little over the matter, but he was willing to trust it all to the Lord, and so gave it less thought than one would imagine He did not understand ecclesiastical wire pulling, he could not maneuver for the best places nor influence the bishop's cabinet. lib believed himself in the hands of Ood, and thus trusting he conld not go to work to dispose of himself in the best possible worldly manner. As the night drew on that was to close the conference he heard little else than "station," "circuit," "no parsonage," "good pay" and other whispered comments on the various characteristics of the places to be assigned pastors. He wondered a little where he would be sent, not so much for his own sake, but for the sake of his wife and children. He did not dread the strange faces, the absolute isolation of the first few weeks at another place, bat he knew how timidly his wife shrank from the thought of leaving those who. if they were not kind, were at least known to her. She had been a true minister's wife, going anywhere, everywhere without a murmur, but she was not very strong and the little things of life were a burden now that they had never been before. His children needed clothes, they were scarcely presentable, and yet when his few household gods were shipped to new altars he would be penniless, yet he trusted unflinchingly the hand that though it might smite him down would yet uplift him. The collections were taken uq, and what a list! "Bible society," "worn out preachers," 'tbe widows and orphans of ministers," "the bUhon's fund." "missionary." "church ex tension," "book agents," and aa many mora objects as could be well thought oX in one

meeting. Ha gave what he could, freely not

grudgingly, and was glad in his heart as he heard others, rich men, multiplying his mite a hundred fold. Committees were appointed for the next year, the former ones dismissed. College presidents presented their schools. and were complimented; the various church publishing houses were recommended, and then as a loll before a storm, there was a prayer before the "appointmentj" were read. I have often seen these scenes, and I have wondered if there existed anywhere in the world such obedience, such implicit trust, such self-sacrifice as has been shown by these "grand old soldiers of the cross." They have year after year gone forth at the bidding of the church, wandering up and down the lane, sowing by the wayside the seed they could not wait to see spring up but whoso blossoms and fruits should be enjoyed by others. They have worked and prayed and hoped untif old and infirm they have fallen "face heaven ward" and are sleeping to-day in forgotten graves all over the country. They have educated their children here and there as best they could, and their sons and daughters rise up and call tbem blessed. They have had tender, noble wives who have gone with them to follow the call of duty, and their names, though unrecorded on earth, are high in heaven's role. The old minister thought of these, some of whom had been members of his own conference, but whoso places were vacant or filled by young men. The bishop took the list and began to read Pale faced women dressed in plain, cheap attire, or welt wora black silks, leaned for ward to catch the name of ' the station or circuit that, coupled with their husband's name, decided for another twelve months their destiny. As one by one the places were assigned, a long drawn breath of pleasure or a eigh-of disappointment would mark where the shot had taken effect. The city churches were already spoken for by the D. D.'s and LI D.'s, and there was scarcely any doubt as to those appointments. Influ ential lay members and presiding elders showed the bishop his duty in those assignments, and he was only left to divine guidance when the smaller places were to be filled. As he read "Glenville, Hugh D. Arnold," there was a little flutter of interestfor Mr. Arnold was a young ummarried minister, and this his first appointment. He bowed and smiled to one or two acquaintances, and then the congregation gave heed only to the bishop. As place after place was read the old preacher listened for his name, but it came nearly the last on the list, and connected with one of ihe best small ap pointments. Trouble could not unman him, but joy did, and bending his head to the pew in front of him to hide his tears, he "gave thanks and was glad." That night after the conference adjourned, Hugh Arnold went to the telegraph office and sent this telegram: "Miss Margaret Carlyie Sent to Glenville. nard work; small church; satisfied. Write tomorrow. Hugh D. Arnold." And then whistling merrily (I am afraid the tune was not orthodox), be went to his room to think over the day, and especially about Miss Carlyie and his appointment, for the two were linked together in his mind. (To be continued. Ad tire to.tmerfranw Ylttlllug Paris. Paris Correspondence of the Philadelphia Telegraph. I pity the poor individuals who, allured by the freshness, elegance and delightful situation of this new hotel (the Continental, as it is called), will consent to take up their abode therciu. For it is a well known fact that the plastering of French houses requires the beat of one entire summer to dry it thoroughly, and the person who cbauces to occupy a freshly p'astered room prior to its undergoing such a drying will be fortunate if he or she escape with a violent cold only. I have seen the walls of a French house literally streaming with wet two months after the plastering had been finished. So thoroughly is this fact recognized that a new built apartment will rent for much less the first year that it is ready for occupation than is demanded for it afterwards. Therefore, I would say to all my countryCeople who are intending to visit the exhiition, beware of newly built hotels and apartments while you are in Paris. For in their walls lurk pneumonia, rheumatism, and a host of other unpleasant maladies. Another piece of advice I- will give to my fellow citizens who contemplate a journey to the exhibition, and that is, should they chance to fall ill while in Paris, by no means to send for a French physician. A part from the great specialist , who are each used to treating their own particular type of malady in patients from all parts of the world, no French doctor understands how to deal with an American constitution. The differences in climate, the malarial influences to which many dwellers in the west are subjected, and above all our almost universal habit of indulging in patent medicines, make the physical condition of our people a perfect riddle to the average foreign physician. The French are very fond of treating come maladies, and very serious ones at that, occasionally, with draughts of herb tea, or, cs they call them, "tisanes." These act upon the constitution of a patient accustomed to quinine or calomel about as much as bo much hot water would do. I have known of at least two cases wberefn American patients so treated quietly departed this life killed, as I doubt not, by literal lack of medical aid. One of these cases was a severe attack of pneumonia, which being treated with herb tea, only ran its course unchecked. Another danger against which American invalids in Paris must be cautioned, is that arising from employing the physicians recommended by the landlord of the hotel wherein the invalid may chance to be stopping. For a very common practice among unsuccessful French doctors is to make an arrai gement with some prominent hotel keener whereby he gets all the practice of the house, paying a handsome percentage. on bis fees to the landlord ror recommend-, ing him. Therefore, I would strongly recommend all American travelers aoroau, in case of sickness, to send a messenger to the American legation, the consulate or one of the American banka for the address of a skilled American practitioner. There is no lack of good American doctors in Paris, both homeopathic and allopathic, but the address of any of them is but seldom to be obtained at any of the hotels, on account of the league between the innkeepers and the French doctors whereof I have already spoken. . "Volkermarla," a handsome plant, with a clustering, bush ctlored flower, shaped as capa Jasmine, ii now ia flowir.

BELIGfers TVORK AND WORKERS.

Foerr Han Sunday. Tho merry Mrds are Hinging, And from the fragrant sod The spirits of a thotiand flowers (io sweetly np to God; While in Ills holy temple We meet to pra and pray With cheerful voice and grateful heart. This summer Habbath day 1 We tbaak Thee, Lord, for one day To took heaven in the facet The poor have only Sunday, The sweetvr Is th grace. Tu then they make the muslo 'J hat Kings toeir week away, O there's n sweetness infinite In the Poor Man's HabbiUh day. .Tis a burst of sunshine, A tender fall of rain, That sets the fairest Me abloom ; Makes old hearts young again. The dry and dusty roadside With Hmillng flowers Is gay, Tis open heaven, one day In seveu, The Poor Man's Kabbata day. Tls here the weary pilgrim Doth reach the Mouse of Ease! That blessed house called "Beautiful," And that tort chamber "Peace " The River of Life runs through his dream ,- And the leaves ol ,i-aven are at play; lie sees the Golden (Itv gleam This shining, tiabbath day. Tnke heart ye faint and fearful. Your cross with courage bear; Bo many a face so teaifnl Hhall shine In glory toere: Where all the sorrow is banished, 1 he tears are wiped away. Ant all eternity Khali be . . One endless csablwith day. Ah, there are empty places Htnee lat we ruinglefl here! .There will be iu Using faces When we meet another year! But heart to heart, before we art. Now altogether pray. That we may meet In heaven, to spend The Eternal Sabbath day ! Gerald Massey. The colored Methodist church south has '3,719 members. The late Pope Pius IX. was the 257th in the line of Roman pontiffs. Four fifths of all the Baptists in the world are found in the United States. The queen has accepted a handsomely bound copy of the "United Presbyterian Hymnal." The Baptists In the United States have 14.KHJ minittcre; 23,8 congregations and 2,024,L'24 members. The debt of the-American missionary society has been decreased from over $93,000 in 1876 to less than $50,000. ' Fully one fourth of the Roman Catholics of the world are, it is said, in America North, Central and South. Henry M. Stanley confirms the statement that King M'tesa, one of the interior African sovereigns, is anxious for the introduction of Christianity among his people. The Canada Methodists expended during the last year $30,000 for missionary purposes among the Indians, while .their American brethren expended for the same purpose but tl.000., . The international confederation for promoting the observance of tbeCri8tin Sabbath has offered a prize of 2,000 Lraacs for the best essay on ''The hula of Sunday and Railroad Tralfic." Professor Dana, of Yale college, says of the first chapter of Genesis: "Examining it as a geologist, J find it to be in perfect accord with known science; therefore, as a Chris tian, I assert that the Bible narrative must be inspired." The Christian at Work calls attention to the fact that while there are op many who have a great deal to say about the daily reading of the Bible for a few moments in the public schools, there are very few even among thone very men who ever think of gathering their families around them for prayer and the reading of a chapter of the Scriptures in their own homes. Against such a proceeding neither the law, the pulpit nor one's neighbor can have anything to say. The excuses, says the Christian at Work, are various: "Sometimes, and most often, the excuse is that plea which is tbe curse of American social life want of time, which must be given by business men. Man can make money,but be can not pray. He can stand up before the des-k 10 hours a day, but he can not kneel before bis Maker 10 minutes. Man finds time to go to a friend, neighbor, business acquaintance and solicit a favor which very likely will be refused. But be has no time to ak the richest gifts of Him who is more willing to give than His children are to receive. Yet men read, and grow indgnant over tbe abolition ot a five minute Bible reading in some public school, and very likely attend a public meeting to protest against the outrage, and perhaps they read a set of long drawn, eloquent resolutions upon the subject And then they go to their prayerless homes with the consciousness of a noble duty grandly performed. Oat upon such a travesty, such a cheat! We want an altar eet up in every American home. We yrant it in every familywhether Protestant, Catholic or Jewish a daily Bible reading and daily prayer." . ALL MKT3. Kid gloves, fastened with gold link fans, instead of buttons, are the newest ttyles in these important articles of ladies' dress. The latest things in bangles is to have an autograph engraved upon the coin Instead of the Rionojrani and crest, as formerly. Mrs. Moore, the sweet singer of Michigan, came natura'ly enough by her poetic genius. She is a descendent from Tom Moore, on her husband's side. - Lace sleeves have become so popular that a lace has been manufactured expressly for the purpose. It resembles tbe silk Mechin lace, and is dotted with pearl, or clairde lane beads. Professor O. (to a newcomer) "J., what is ihe gender of ovum?" J. "It Is neuter, sir; no, it is masculine: no, you can't tell what it is." Professor O. "Why can't you tell?" J. "Why, sir, you can't tell the gender till It is hatched." There has Inst died In a poor house near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a man named James Morris, who was ninety-eight years old. He bad been a drunkard for more than half a century, and bad habitually violated the commonest rules of health. Mrs. Hayes, It is reported, always calls her guests at the white house "tbe friends." She has been having a cameo portrait of her busband cut as a memoir of her silver wedding. It is set as a brooch in platinum, and has four large diamonds sparkling about its rim. The whole number of college graduates in theColunibia law school is two hundred and fifty-five. Yale leads with forty-nine students. Columbia follows with thirty-nine students. Then comes tbe college of the city of New York wfth thirty-one btudents; while Harvard sends only thirteen Btudenta. The most beautiful and fashionable ornament for tbe hair which baa appeared during the present season is the Greek band in oae, two or more rows, encircling the treat of the head. This is the revival of a fashion which had a great vogue twenty-fire yean ago.

They are popularly composed of jet, shell or ivory, but there very cot tly ones of old gold with pendants, and others of wrought gold set with diamonds and pearls, or rubies and diamonds. Actual factl A pious man was going through the Boston common, one Sunday, and came upon some youngsters "playing marbles." "Boys," said he, "Boys, do you know what day it is?" One of the imps turned to a bystander with, "Here, can yon tell this man what day it is, he don't know?" A serious attempt has been started in Paris to prevent the use of rich toilets by actresses on the stage. Tbe chief critics frown on it and demand the discontinuance of this luxury. They say that if the costly dresses can not be Imitated in cheaper material, it would be well to do away with their use entirely. The queen is said to take so warm an interest in the parliamentary debates with respect to the war that she' has abstracts of all the speeches telegraphed to her as tbe debates go on. The prince of Wales, it is added, never fails, when he has an opportunity, to proclaim his admiration of Turkish valor, and his profound distrust and dislike of the Russians. All Paris is shuddering at Salvini's death scene in "La Morte Civile." He is stretched on a fanteull, and when he expires, his head bent towards Emma, be seems to fall like a building that gives way. He rolls towards the footlights, while all the other personages run from him in terror with a great cry. Then the entire house rises, sobbing and clapping hands. Mark Twain says tbat though tbe report of his becoming editor of the Hartford Courant was incorrect, he was exceedingly gratified to receive a number of subscriptions for that newspaper on the, strength of it. His joy was only clouded by the reflection that an equal or larger numberof persons must have written to the editor of tbe Courant discontinuing their subscriptions. The wife of Colonel Robert Ingersoll is thus described by the Times, of Chicago: "Mrs. Ingersoll is tall, has a prominent nose, large dark eyes, heavy dark hair, arranged high in a twist, wears rich jewelry, copies nobody's dress or manner, does just as she pleases, and asks no odds. She is as much of a favorite, as original and wicked in her views, as her husband; is charming, and therefore dangerous, say the orthodox." Minister John Welih is president of a "merchants' fund association? in PbiladelJhia which extends aid to persons who were onnerly merchants in good standing in that city, and whose failure left no stain of dishonor upon them. There are now 52 persons on its list. Almost all of them are more than 60 and many of them more than 80 years old. Their identity is known only to the board of managers. Visitor in Sunday-school addressing the school children What is the ostensible object of Sunday-school instruction? . INo answer. Visitor What is the ostensible object of Sunday-school instruction? No answer. Visitor What is tho ostensible object of Sunday-f hool instruction? . - Small boy (in a feeble voice) Yes, sir. It has been said tbat fewer children' are born of American -parentage ia New York than in any other city of. the continent. The Mew Yo-k Times says the reason is that begetters of children are frowned upon by landlords, boarding house keepers, and maids of all work, until one of the first laws of nature appears to be a social crime. The possession of small children seems to be esteemed an audacity or an indecency, if not a mixture of both. The veritable "Mary (who) had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow" visited the Old South spinning bee yesterday afternoon and told the ladies present the story of the lamb. When she was nine years old and was living on a farm one morning she went out into the barn where she found two little lambs, one of tbem nearly dead. So she took it into the house and sat up all night nursing it. The next morning the lamb could stand on Its feet, and grew stronger every day. Owing to her loving care the lamb became so attached to Mary that it followed her about and one day to K-booI. where she hid it under her desk, so tbat the teacher did not know it was in school until Mary was called up to recite. Then the lamb came out from its hiding place, and made the children laugh and shout bo that the teacher was obliged to turn it out. The poem ws written by a friend of Mary's (the venerable Mrs. Sarah Josepha Hale, who has jnst retired from the editorship of Godey's Iady's Book) soon after the lamb's visit to the Ecbool room. Mary was married many years since, and lives near Boston. She brought in some of the first fleece of her famous little pet.

Lincoln at the Theater. In Scribner for March is the second installment of Noah Brooks's "llominiscences of Lincoln," continued from the midwinter number. After speaking of the president's great delight in John Brougham's "Pocahontas," Mr. Brooks says: "Lincoln liked to go to the theater. It gave bim an hour or two of freedom from care and worry, and what was better freedom from the interruption of office seekers and politicians. He was on such terms with tbe managers of two of the theaters tbat he could go in privately by the stage door, and slip into tbe stage boxes without being seen by the audience. Concealed by the friendly screen of the drapery, he saw many pliys without public observation. Once, I remember, we were alone at Ford's theater, in a box directly under tbe one in which he afterward was assassinated. He was in a remarkable flow of spirits, and made many comical remarks on the progress of the play. Kdwin Booth was playing in "The Merchant of Venice," and as wa sat, two or three of the supernumeraries, who wore scarlet hose, were constantly in the line of sight. Finally the "president said, "I wonder if those red legged, pigeon toed chaps don't think that they are playing this plav? They are dreadful numerous." Just before the act drop went up each time he consulted his programme and said, "This is act two eyes," or "act eye V," as the case might be. And as we went home he said, "It was a good performance, but I had a thousand times rather read it at home. If it were not for Booth's playing. A farce or a comedy is best played; a tragedy is best read at borne." On another occasion, at the same theater, Lincoln saw Forrest play "Lear." But be was more impressed by John McCullough'a playing of Edgar thin by the great trage diau's acting. With a certain simplicity of manner he asked, "D j you suppose he would come to the box il we sent word?" I replied that the actor would undoubtedly be gratified to hear a personal commendation from him. Mr. McCullough accordingly was brought to the door of the box, all dressed in stage rags and straw as he was, and the president thanked him very cordially and with discriminating praise for the pleasure which he bad received from the performance. J. H. Hackett, in Ids part ot FalsUff, was another actor who gave Lincoln great delight With his usual desire to signify to others his sense of obligation, be wrote a genial little note to the actor, expressing

his pleasure at witnessing his performance". Mr. Hackett, in rrply. sent a book of -some sort; perhaps it was ore of his own authorship. He also wrste several notes to tho president. One nigit. quite late, when the episode bad passed ost of my mind, I went to the white house f answer to a message. Passing into the president's office. I noticed, to my surprise, HacketJ sitting in I be anteroom, as it waiting for an audience. The

president asked me u anyone was oat&de. On being told he said, half Rdly, "Oh, 1 can't see him; I can't see him. I was in.

hopes he had cone away." Then he added. "Now, this just illustrates the difficulty of having pleasant friends aad acquaintances in this place. You know how I liked Hack ett as an actor, and how I wrote to tell himso. He sent me that book, and there I thought the matter would end. He is s master of his place in the profession, I suppose, and well fixed in it But just because we had a little friendly co?respondence, Buch as any two men mi?ht have, be went something. What do you suppose hewants?" I could not guess, and Lincoln added: "Well, he wants to be consul' to London. Oh, dear!" ITBA. Tbe War Ended. Itoston Tost. . At last we witness the termination of m contest on a neighboring island which has been waged, practically without a distinct purpose, for almost ten years; entailing in its protracted progress tbe destruction of lives and property, the waste of meanr and the confusion of productive industry which it will take many more decades to fully re stores. The end of such a war is necessarily a notable event There were master mlnda at work in directing the original movement, but passion was after a time allowed to obtain sway, and the revolting cruel methods of old Spain were madly imitated and rivalled by the leaders of tbe revolt The strife, which ought to have been one between liberty and tyranny, soon degenerated into one of personal feeling, and in such a boiling caldron the chances of freedom were invisible. For this cause the war became one of assassination, destruction, and general ruin. The clear loss to the rich estates of the island it is at this time impossible to compute: nor can -it be estimated what damage has been done to productive industry and trade, or how much has been extorted from those of the population wh had visible wealth to be plundered, or how many lives have been sacrificed to a spirit that aimed far more at compassing revenge than establishing freedom. It had long; since become a question whether, if the rebellion succeeded, the island would bavefared better under its violent sway than under the Spanish tyranny it seemed bent on trying to overmatch. As for Spain herself, she has lost more in men and money by this prolonged struggle than she will ever be willing to acknowledge. How many of her levies of troops that have been sent ever lived to return may never be known. The climate was fatalljr against them, and therefore opposed to their success. The Cubans could have kept up a guerilla warfare indefinitely. But there is no doubt tbat both Bides were at last equally ready to treat for peace, as both appeared equally resolute never to acknowledge defeat The conditions agreed upon are apparently HberU, and having been readily accepted by the insurgent chiefs are reported to give satisfaction throughout tbe island. They are, substantially, tbat Cuba shall receive tbe same political organization and administrative concessions as are enjoyed by PortoRico; ample pardon for all political offences, committed since 1RG8, liberty for persons nnder sentence and political prisoners, and general pardon to deserters from the Spanish lines; liberty to slaves and Chinamen within the insurgent lines; release from obligations to do war service, unless peace be re established everywhere; and facilities for leaving the island to all persons who so desire. Terms of this character clearly imply that the power granting lliem ia as heartily sick of the struggle as the re bullous party possibly can be. There is little doubt that on such a basis the whole island will at once settle itself to the coveted repose of peace. It seems almost an age since the early proclamations of Cespedcs; and the role of captains-general who have been sent over oniy to be recalled, reads like a half forgotten story. We may well rejoice at the end of an unparalleled war in our Cay that will restore to us so much of the rich trade we have lost Ttie Pope's Protest. The Rev. James F. Loughlin, D. I)., probably the most distinguished of the younger -priests in this archdiocese, was educated at tbe propaganda in Rome, where he was ordained a short time ago. This afternoon he produced from a pigeon hole in his library an original paper written by Cardinal Peccf. "Here," said Dr. Loughlin, "is a paper which Cardinal l'ecci wrote and published at the time of Victor Emanuel's more aggressive movement against the church, and which indicates very plainly what the protesting policy of tbe new pof e will be. He protests against innovations which are injurious to the rights of the church. The first of these is the subjection of ecclesiastical tribunals, thereby taking from tbe clergy their ancient privileges; their next is the abolition of the immunity or holy places, which has reference principally to the fact that the right of the church in Italy to receive bequests is taken away. He farther protests against the taking from under episcopal vigilance, educational and other institutions, and placing them under the charge ot the civil government; the taking of sacramental registers and other chureh books, indispennble for their pastoral office, from parish priests, and putting tbem into tbe hands of civil magistrates; and in a particular manner against the strange and anti-canonical rules relating to civil marriages. The cardinal goes on to denounce - the sacrilegious confiscation of ecclesiastical property, , the suppression of the religions orders, and tbe unusual taxes and exactions upon sacred benefices and all ecclesiastical patrimony." Another high dignitary of the Roman church in this city, who was ordained by tbe present pope when be was bishop of Perugia, has just returned from Rome. He says of the new pope, with whom be was intimately acquainted: "The story of Cardinal IVcci'a lire will enable any latellieent observer to judge of his character. King Ieopold was one of the most astute and unprincipled men in Europe. Although he had but a small army around him when -the thrones of the most powerful monarcbs in Christendom were tottering, lie managed to sit firmly on his own. At the court of this monarch Cardinal IVcci not only succeeded in defending the rights of tbe church in Belgium, but he did it without coming into any antagonism with Leopold. In fact he so commended himself to the king's good will that he was. made Knight of the Golden Collar. Leopold also requested Pope Gregory XVI. to elevate Cardinal Peed to the dignity of the cardinalate. I a personal appearance and in his cultured manner, Popa Leo XIIL somewhat resembles Cardinal Me- -Closky, archbishop of New York. He has . a keen, penetrating eye, is very gentle and courteous in his deportment, exceedingly amiable, quiet and self possessed, and has a very clear, quick acting and peuetratlnff mlndA'