Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 57, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 September 1878 — Page 1

VOL. XXTO. NO 57. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1878. WHOLE NO. 248.

THE HOUR OF DEATH.

BT MBS. HEM ENS. Leaves have their time to fall. And tlowem to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set bat all, Thoa hast all seasons for thine own, OH, Death! I My Is for mortal care, . Eve for clad meetings round the joyous hearth, Nlht for the dreams of sleep, the voice or Jrayer I for thee, thou mightiest of the earth ! The banquet hath Its hour. It's feverish hour of mirth and song ana wine; Then- comes a day for Grief's overwhelming power, A time for sober tears but all are thine! Youth and the opening rose Mhv look Jibe things too glorious for decay. And smile at thee! but thou art not of those , , That wait the ripened bloom to seize their prey. Leaves have their time to fall. And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set but all, Thoa hat all seasons for thine own. Oh, Death 1 We know when moons htfl wane, When summer birds from fur fchall cros the When autumn's has shall tinge the golden grain Hut who shall teach ns when to look for thee? Is It when spring's firs gale 'omes forth to whisper where the violets He? Is it when roses in our paths grow psle? They have one season all are ours to die! Thoa art where blUows foam. Thou art where music melts upon the air; Thou art around us In our peaceful home, And the world cslla us forth and thou art there! Thou art where friend meets friend. Beneath the shadow o the elm to rest; Thou art where foe meets foe and trumiets rend The skies and swords beat down the princely rest. leaves have their time to fall. And flowers to wither at the north winds breath, And suits to set but all. Thou hast all seasons for thine own, Oh, Death! A FATAL CARD. Some years ago the Mississippi river was noted for Its "floating palaces," as tbe large steamers plying between New Orleans and the porta above were called. Now tbe railways have driven nearly all the fine boats off the river, and left the field to the freight boats, whose accommodations for passengers are by no means palatial. The former class of steamers were in many respects delightful, but they never ceased to be objects of dread to timid people,, for if the racinr, which was reduced to a system, did not result in the loss of the boat, there was sure to be one or. more encounters between the lawless portion of the travelers, in which pistol bullets would fly rather thick for the comfort of steady-going people. The cause of such disturbances was generally a quarrel over the gambling table. The regulations of the boat usually required that all such amuM-ments should be conducted in e saloon provided for that purpose in tbe "Texas or officers' cabins," situated on the hurricane deck; but the sporting gentry were by no means careful to obey this rule, and the gaming was most commonly earned on on the dining tables of tbe miin saloon of the steamer, to the great annoyance of two-thirds of those on board. Many professional gamblers used to make these bo is their home, traveling back and for:h with them, and fleecing all who were verdant or foo'iah enough to fall into their clutches. So well, indeed, was this system managed that the various members of tbe "craft" seemed to have their different steamers narked out for them by common consent, so that no one would trespass upon the domain of th other. Of course these men were warm friends of the officers of tbe boat, who were either too sincere in their friendship to put a stop totbe practice, or too mnrh afraid of tbe ?anib!erj to care to provoke a quarrel with tbeni for in those days it was a common a flair for such men to resent any fancied affront with a pistol scot One of tbe most remarkable men of their class was named Daniel Sturdi van t, a Frenchman, the son of a broken down scion of nobility, who had settled in New Orleans before the transfer i f Louisiana to tbeUniled States. Sturdivant bad been raised as a "gentleman" by his aristocratic father, but upon coming of age and finding bis fortunes very bad, bad taken to cards as a means of bettering them. His success in this field was so great that he was induced to continue it until at tbe time 1 write, and fre wai one of the most notorious gamblers betwten St. Louis and New Orleans. He was 45 years old, but bad kept himself so well that be seemed much younger. He was a man of fine personal appearance and of great physical strength. He was also noted for bis personal courage. As a gambler be was most expert and successful. There are dark stories of deeds which he had committed while under the influence of play and liquor, and it was eaid by some that he bad killed half a dozen men in bis life time. Yet no one cared to apeak these stories openly, for no one cared to bring upon himself the anger ot such a man. There were few who knew him who really cared to play against him, but tbey feared a refusal to do so might involve them in a quarrel with him, and rarely declined bis invitations. About fit teen years ago. tbe time of which I write, be had attached himself to one of be magnificent steamers plying between New Orleans and Yicksburg, and bad publicly announced bis determination to shoot any man who attempted to encroach upon bis scene of opt rat'ons Of course this left bitu in andispute l possession of tbe field, and be reaped a godeu harvest from it daring tbe one brief year that he coaducted his operaons there. It was my lot at tbat time to be compelled to make frtqnent trips between New Orleans and Vicktborg, being heavily engaged in cotton speculations. 1 preferred the steamer of which gturdlvant bad taken possesion, inasmuch as it waa not only the roost comfortable, but aim the awiltest, and time was Of importance to me. It was known that I carried large sums of money with me, and I was always apprehensive let Sturdivant should ask me to play. I bad fully made up my mind to refuse him, and if be at'emp'.ed to draw me into a quarrel to shoot him without me rev, a I knew that tbe only chance for my life lay iu getting the advantage of him. Strange to say, he did not make any such proposition to me, and I gave him bo chance to do so. One night we had started out from Vickaburg and were heading merrily down the river, when Sturdivant came up to the group which bad gnhered around the stove. He had been drinking, and was smoking a fine cigar as he approached. All made way for blm. "Well, gentlemen," he said, in an unsteady tone, "you s em to be terribly dull. Who wants to play for $20 ante?" There was no reply. All present seemed to know the man, and no one cared to volunteer to place himself in his clutches. "Umph!"be exclaimed, with .an expres

sion of contempt, "afraid to try your luck against Dan Sturdivant, eb? Or maybe you want a little coaxing. Some of you must play with me. I can' t stand such treatment. Come, let's see who it will be." He glanced around tbe crowd as if to select his victim. For tbe first time I noticed tbe gaze of one of tbe group fixed steadily upon him. He was a stranger to me, and was dressed In a plain suit of toomespun, and his face was partially concealed by a wide brimmed sombrero which was drawn over it. He was a small but powerfully made man, and in the decided expression of bis well shaped hand I read an unusual firmness and intensity of purpose. "Are you Daniel Sturdivant, tbe gambler?" he asked in a calm tone, without rising. Sturdivant flushed darkly and gave the stranger a fierce glance. "Some persons call me so behind my back," he said, insolently; "but no one would dare applv that term to vott before my face." "Nevertheless," said the stranger, "I want an answer yes or no." "Well, then?' said the gambler, angrily, "lam. What of it?" "Simply this," replied the stranger, "I have heard it said that you claim to be tbe best card player in tbe southwest. I have come two hundred miles to prove you a liar." Sturdivant strode forward a step or two and thrust his hand into his breast as if to grasp a weapon. "Stop," said the stranger, "if you shoot me you will simply prove yourself afraid of me. Take pour seat at the table, and I will make my word good." There waa something in the calm, stern manner of the stranger that seemed to render the gambler powerless. He hesitated for a moment and then said bully tngly: "I never play with a man whose face I can not see." "Never mind my face," said the stranger. "If you are not afraid of losing, you shall see it when I am done with you." But how do I know you have money enough for such sport?" persisted Sturdivant. "You look seedy enough, my fine fellow." "There," said the stranger, producing a large pocket book, "I have $10,000 there; if yon can win it you shall do so." With an oath Sturdivant placed himself at the table and bade his challenger do likewise. Those of ns who bad listened to this singular dialogue now gathered around the table expecting to see a scene of more than usual interest. The stranger had not yet raised his hat brim, and none of as had seen his face, but we all felt from bis general air and manner tbat Daniel Sturdivant had at last met his match. It did not take long to show that the stranger was an unusually good player. For an hour or more the playing went on in silence. The stakes were high and the contest marked with rare skill. Sturdivant exerted himself as he had never done before, but in spite of his efforts be lost steadily. By the expiration of the time indicated above he had lost two thousand dollars. I noticed tbe flush upon bis face deepen, and a trange light came into his eyes. At last, with an exclamation of triumph, he drew toward him the heap of notes. "That was well done," said the stranger. "You are an expert at cheating. Bat go on. I can beat you whether you play openly or dishonestly." Sturdivant said nothing, but dealt the cards again. The hand was played, and Sturdivant was about to seize tbe stakes, wben tbe stranger laid down a card and checked him. The gambler uttered a sharp cry and sat motionless with bis eyes fixed on the card, a worn and faded ace of hearts with a dark rid stain across the face. Sturdivaat's face worked convulsively as he gazed at it, and the spectators gathered more closely around the two, wondering at the strange scene. "In God's name who are you?" gasped Sturdivant, his eyes still fixed on the card. "Look at me," said the stranger, quietly. As if powerless to resist, Sturdivant raised bis eyes to tbe speaker. Tbe stranger bad raised bis hat and sat looking at the trembling man with eyes that fairly blazed with fury. Sturdivant uttered a groan and sank back in his chair, with his face white and rigid. The stranger with one sweep gathered up the money from the table and thrust it into his breast. That ace of hearts Is an unlucky card for yon, Daniel Sturdivant," he said," coldly. "You played it once when ynu thought it to your advantage. Now Gtd he'p you, for that play is returned!' As he spoke be raised a pit'ol which we had not seen, and before we could stop him, aimed it deliberately at tbe trembling man and fired. The gambler fell htavily upon the table, a corpse, and the bright blood streamed over it, biding the latal card from sight. "Gentlemen, said tbe stranger, rising to bis feet, as we stood paralyzed with horror at the dreadful scene, "that man ruined my wife and tried to murder me. I have been bunting for him ten years." He walked slowly by as down tbe stairway to tbe lower deck. Just then the steamer touched at a landing and he sprang ashore and vanished in the dark woods. I never learned the history of the mysterious affair, far the dead gambler Wis beyond human questioning, aud I never saw the stranger again; bu,t I shall not soon forget the impression it made upon me at the time. ' , THE MAINE THUNDERBOLT.

What Forged It and It Effect. INew York Bun.l The Maine election is an event of Immense s'gnificanc. Of all tbe republican states, no other was regarded as so fixed in its allegiance as the state of Maine. There tbe republican majority was believed to be proof agtinst every assault. Having made a speech or two to bis adherent at boms, Mr. Blaine thought it rate for him to go and make speeches elsewhere. Yet the republican candidate for governor fails of the election they were so sure of, while Eugene Ha'e ia turned out of congress to make place for a woriingruan, and the opposition in the legislature will no longer appear as a body of contemptible Strength and importance. Of course this revolution is not all the effect of any one cause. The democrats have voted with the nationals, with the greenbackers, and tbe rebellious republicans genera ly. Tbey felt that the first work to be done wss the destruction of the republican party. To knock it in the head any club could be made ns-ful. Tbe moner question has played its part In this Mirpri.iing denouement. But this is not the rutin power which has everthrown the rputd'can party. If tbat party had remained faithful to liberty and to the practices of good and honest government, it might have continued to rule for a long perl d to come. But for the dark corruption of Grantism, cuimi nitirg and outdoing iu-elf in the electoral fraud and in Hayes, nothing could have beat ei the republic ins of Maine. They themselves and their cowardly failure to denounce and repudiate the establishment iq the white house of a man not elected, have been the foremost agents in their own calamity. Mrs. Tr.rowcata resides In Columbua, Ga. If ber busintta Is all her name implies, she ought to hare constant employment.

ARE ALL THE CHILDBEX INT

The darknens falls, the wind is high. Dense black clouds nil the western sky; Tbe storm will soon b-gln ; The thunders roar, the lightnings flash, I hear the areat round rain drops rtuKh Are all the children In? They're coming softly to my side; Their forms within my arms I hide; No other arms are sure; The storm may rage with fury wild. With trusting fitli each little child With motfc-er leels secure. But future days are drawing near: They'll go from this warm shelter here Out in the wo -Id 'a wild din; Th rain will fall, the cold winds blow; I'll sit alone and long to know Are all tne children in ? x Will they have shelU r then secure. Where hearts are waiting, strong and sure, And love is true and tried? Or will thev find a broken reed. When Htrengt h of heart they tw much need. To help them brave the tide? 1' ASH ION NOTES. Lace will be all tbe rage this fall. Flush fabrics will be much worn. Caravan cloth will be much worn. Blue is a favorite color for coatings. Bonnets will be worn of a large size. Velvet will be used for trimming dresses. Lusterless silks are the most fashionable. Tinsel threads crop out in many new fabrics. Pelt bonnets are to be embroidered with gold. Every lady arranges her hair to suit ber face. Composite costumes are as fashionable as ever. Fall fashions will be established in a few days. Thiers red is the new shade of garnet or maroon. Felt hats will be more popular than ever this fall Flowers of fur will be among the winter novelties. Shooda cloth is the new name for India cashmere. Lace mittj are worn at theunoruent on all occasions. Feathers in cashmere colors are among the novelties. Plalid will be much worn in the first Weeks of the fall. Gold braids and gold embroideries are to be revived. Tbe Greek style of drapery will be favored next season. Black lace this season will be ued only on black dresses. Gilt ornaments and cording are still quite fashionable. Fan's bonnets are conspicuous for the absence of feathers. Tbe vest fronts are much longer than those worn last season. Camel's hair goods display smiling combinations in colors. 'Suits of English coatings are made all of one kind of goods. Foulard silks are selling very cheap. The tints are very delicate. Great ingenuity is observed In tbe display of embroidered goods. The style of arranging the hair at present tends to smoothness. Kgyptien and Pompeien are two fashionable dull shades of red. Swiss and linen Hamburg trimmings are at remarkably low prices. Tbe fur flowers of the coming season are light, airy and charming. .The coming season promises much tbat is gay in the world of dress. Vests, detached and simulated, are made of bright tinted materials. Tbe latest novelty in veils is black dotted net lined with white illusion. The pannier will, no doubt, increase In size as the reason progresses. The first Importations of the seasom are more than usually attractive. The leading styles in bonnets are the gypsy, Quaker and cottage shape. For full dress toilets, laces made of gold and Eilver thread will be much used. Narrow, upright collars, nicely truncated from tbe thioat, have a showy effect. Short promenade suits are accepted in Fans, and we shall go and do likewise. The imported bonnets and wraps are ornamented beautifully with garnet beads. Elegant millinery ornaments are Roman lizards and bees of bright and dead gold. Ornaments of the greatest antiquity are considered tbe most fashionable at present. Fancy coverings for tbe head are made of navy blue Spanish lace with cardinal border. September brings forth the first indication of what the seasonable fall modes will be like. y Aristocratic wedding dresses this season wi 1 be made of white barege over white sitin. Striped velvets ad broche patterns in quaint designs are shown for ladies' waistcoats. Two, three and four kinds of material will be used in tbe fabrication of fall and winter dresses. Waistcoat stuffs are shown for ladies' wear of conlaroy brown, blue, Thiers red, gray and drab. Pleated ba?ques and pleated waists, polonaises with deep yokes and wide belts are coming in vogue. Hose, with insteps embroidered, are preferred to those that have clocks, and especially for slipper wear. Tbe pannier scarf is sen on some of tbe new dresses, and is said to be the precursor of.the panier proper. There is a great furor for ribbons; hence a cheap toilet can easily be made to look quite dressy by tbe addition of teveral ribbon bows. Among the large variety of slippers worn this season, those of the black velvet, perfectly plain, are the most desirable for tbe house. ' Tbe leading colors this fall will be Thiers red, mandarin yellow, dark blue in combination with pale blue, hazel brown, drab and re soda. Bonnets have grown. The fall modes in millinery show a decided gain In the size of Lata and bonnets. Straws, richly trimmed,

will be among the first cbapeaux for early seasonable wear. . Trimmings of all aorta have grown into fovor, and the coming season bids fair of giving a surfeit of dress adorning. , Ladies now embroider their wide silk

are an ornament to black and dark silk ja ureeses. The English coat of homespun cloths, with velvet collars and ruffs and pockets, is the jaunty and comfortable-looking wrap for early fall, . . Exceedingly bright hues in every style of bonnet garniture nave been accepted, and the result gives to the beau monde singularly gay chapeaux. The colors of the season take names from the precious and semi-precious stones, being designated as ruby, sapphire, amethyst, emerald, garnet, topaz, etc Smooth surfaced goods will be more worn than fancy bouretted patterns. Persian tints will be seen in many dress patterns, and particularly in mixed fabrics. Ribbon bows, with long flowing ends, are fastened on the left side of tbe waist. In fact, bows of ribbons will form one of the chief dress garnitures of the season. ' Fashion this fall will permit or the wearing of straw bonnets nntil very late of the season. White lace will be worn on light as well as dark and even black dresses. Traveling cloaks for autumn sojourners are ulsters of English homespun cloth with three Car rick capes, double-breasted fronts, and a belt that crosses the back but not the front. The novelty of the season in millinery is the high ilanng bonnet, a reproduction of the style our grandmothers and great grandmothers used to wear. Tbey are tied on with a broad ribbon passing over tbe crown. Embroidered garments will be imported for next season. This fashion of dress beautifying is all the rage in Paris, and hence we have coming to us embroidered Nee, bands, materials of all sorts richly embellished with exquisite needle work.. Fall dressing will present much tbat is gay in expression. The dash ot glowing colors, such as ruby, currant and garnet, will meet tbe eye at almost every turn. Of course, there are other tints that will be favored, but tbe above dyes will figure most conspicuously. Oil boiled Scotch ginghams are a fall novelty in elegant dressing. This goods comes in a variety of bright patterns; perhaps tbe llob Roy will be the most favored. Gingham costumes will be handsomely trimmed with velvet, and mostly made after tbe kilt model; tbe vest and sash, also cuffs and collar, are made of velvet. Tbe old time underkerchiefs will figure this fall in mode toilets. This neat bit of dress adornment consists of white linen, mull and swiss, placed en forme of a surplice around the throat, and extending about twelve inches over tbe,ntck and bust. This style of dress is designed exclusively for the house, yet it may be seen onour.promenades daring early autumn. v - - - - - - " FOB THE LADIES-CIOD BLESS 'EM. Woman's sphere A mouse is woman's fear. Kisses should be placed where they will do the most good. Ballet dancing kills the fatted calf. It's only a matter of time. Mrs. Gilfloy Paran Stevens denies the rumor that she ia to be married. Mrs. Myra Clark Gatncs should go to New Orleans aud claim her property now. This is the time of year when tbe question with the housewife is can I or can I not? Fashionably attired young ladies are now able to pull down their vest, if they feel inclined to do so. Seventeen women write in Harper's Magazine to ten men, aays an exchange. It doesn't say what tbey write to tbe men. Speaking of parlor matches, does any one know whether tbey are as a rule more happy than those made over the front gate? Ida Liewis, the heroine, spanks a baby Just the same as any other mother. She uses only one language and an old slipper. ;A woman is never thoroughly interested in a newspaper article until she reaches the place where the balance is torn oft Puck. A Chicago girl left Cape May the other day wearing five different engagement rings. She goes in for Troy weight instead of love. A woman can't put oa any side-saddle style when she goes in swimming. She has either to kick out like a man or get drowned. Hack eu pack Republican: "Waste not, want not," is a maxim you should teach, but you surely want a waist if it's within yourreacb. r An elderly lady, head nurse in an institution for children, is disposed to magnify ber office. She calls herself "queen of the bawl room." There isn't, rays a misogynist, much differeue between a grass widow and a grasshopper, after alL Either will jump at tbe first chance. 'jane 8hlnn, of Philadelphia, lias made three attempts at sutcide because a man named Foot refused to marry ber. It's a bad game of Sninn-y. ?A woman may not be able to sharpen a pencil or throw stones at a hen, but she can pack more articles in a trunk than a man can ia a one bore wagon. ?"No," replied Mrs. Malapron, slowly, "I can't say that I ever was in Dublin, but my mother bad a second cousin called Irish who dealt in cork, so there!" "Six days of tbe week he's visible, and oc the seventh he's incomprehensible," was tbe account which a dissatisfied old lady gave of ber pastor and bis ministrations. 'Though we can not believe tbat Gail Hamilton ia a man in disguise, as some profit, we must acknowledge that tbe is fearfully and wonderluily ma.d. Chicago Journal. (The prince ol Wales has christened bis nr steam launch Natika after an American young lady, and other American young ladies have bcone p a green with envy. But who is MUs Natika? the forward thing. ' A Milwaukee girl's pet dog wss suostruck. She bad a tent built over tbe sufferer and Ice-bags placed about bis poor bead, but btr stern lather came home and ordered hydrof. it hie treatment In a bag from tbe bridge. Old party (who has sent for the landlord): "Landlord, I cin't get anything to eat. Your pretty waiter girli devote their time to tbe good looking young fellows. Haven't you got a homely old waiter who has lo&t her taste for beamy?" Harper's Bazar. Detroit Free Press: It is now very fashionable for set shore belles to walk on tbe beach In company with their mothers. This seems to prove to the world that they are young and thoughtless, instead cf being 35 years old and on a still hunt for husbandj.

THE BROIiEX 1AH ON THE PEX OBSCOT.

Have you heard the new- from Maine How a dam broke loose lit Maine, And the mass of water nent np so long Tue garnered results of the- rain And tne brooka that come down to the plain Burst throcgh the barrier, costly and strong, ot stopping to wait or to dUly dally, And rjushed with resistless force In a straight and trtamoliant coarse. All over and through the Penobscot valley ? How things are torn up in Maine, And fearfully mixed In Jfainet The golden bowl is b rot en at last, And the power and prestige of Elaine, Tbe republican hand and brain, . Lllw Kntnmn leaves to the wind are cast. And little Eugene sits dovn In sorrow. And Hamlin is tearing has hair. Too crazy to pray or to swear. As he grieves for the pat ana foars for the morrow. Now, what wan the matter In Maine? The people were weary in Maine Of men of false hearts and hands unclean. Too long had they borne their pain, Implored and protested la vain. And at last thy determined to smash the machine; To suddenly bn-ak It and crash it, and scatter The fragments so high and so low That all of the neighbors should know That a storui of popular wrath wa the matter. The dam has been broken in Maine, The waters burst forth in Maine, The noise of the roaring was heard afar; And the autamn fields of grain Of Hamlin ana Hale and hlaine Were swept as if by th besom of war. Let this to the laud be a sign and a token ; . The word that hi utten a is saidLet the dead be content to be dead, And let the machine that ia broken stay broken ! New York Sun. RELIGIOUS 9ATIER8. At the Second Advent general camp meeting, Alton Bay, X. H., as many as 3,000 people and X) preachers have been present in a single day. Tbe Moravians in this country give an average of over $5 each for missionary work. There are 1(1,000 of them and the church raises $85,000. In Pennsylvania there are Lutheran pastors who serve four, five, six and seven congregations, and there are two who serve eight One charge has a membership, it is reported, of 1,720. Mr. Sankey.now in J'.ngland, having failed to induce Mr. Moody to join him there, will begin a revival himself, with the assistance of English preachers, and intends to make a tour of the whole of England. The receipts of the American board (congregationalist) for the month of August have averaged only $1,000 a day, against $3,000 that was necessary to secure tbe $81,000 needed to close the ye.ir without a 4ebL Tbe Rev. Mr. Gilliland, rector of Trinity church, Bristol, Conn., suddenly announces tbat be becomes a Roman 'Catholic His course produces much surpriss, as bis own family bad no intimation of bis intentions: A very worldly paper, giving an account of a season of extraordinary religious fervor at a camp' meeting, adds: "The managers of the grounds bave provided an excellent fire apparatus, with -ladders, xakea- and buckets, iu case of fire upon the grounds." An appeal has been made in England for $2,500 to aid the Lay college attached to Dr. Talmage's church in Brooklyn. According to this appeal more than 1,100 students bave been sent out from this college to become ministers, missionaries and lay preachers. Tbe Portuguese colonists at Springfield and Jacksonville, 111., who m 1S40 tfed from the Madeira Islands, to escape religious persecution, celebrated their thirty-second anniversary, in a grove near Springfield, Augnst 23. At Jacksonville there are about 1,000 of these people. The Baptists of the west complain that the doctrine of Baptist Independency has been very much abused. As there is no ecclesiastical supervision anybody who pleases ha the right to establish a Baptist church. The result is that there are many weak little churches, hardly able to live. A convention of tbe German -Baptists of the eastern states closed its session last Monday at New Haven. Twenty-six years ago there were only eight small churches and five ministers of this denomination in tbe .United States. Now there are 115 churches, 130 active ministers, and 1,208 Sunday school teachers. A new "Life of Spurgeon" baa been published, bringing his history down to the present time. It has reached a tale of 10,000 copies. Spurgeon ia still alhUcted witb goat and other innrraitier. ' He says there Is no possibility that he will ever visit this country. Every year brings him tempting offers to do 80 witb a view of lecturing. He says be is no lecturer and could not lecture if he wanted to. A suit has been tx gun by the administrator of the estate of tbe late Bishop Lee, of the diocese of Iowa, against Griswold college and William Steve na Ferry, tbe present bishop of the diocese, claiming tbe sale of Grace cathedral, and the grounds belonging to it in Davenport, to pay the sum of $12,000, being advances by Bishop Lee, as trustee of the Protestant Episcopal church of the state, for tbe ere;tlon and furnishing of the cathedral. An eminent minister of the Reformed church waa approached by a sinful man who said be wanted to become religious. He .also wanted a hundred dollars. He said tbat if the minister would lend him tbat sum be would join tbe cbur;h and also compel his son, an exceedingly wayward lad, to study theology -with the view of becoming a minister. Although such offers as this are not made every day the minister was bard hearted enough to keep Lis bundre J dollars and let the sinful man take bis outside chancer. Some of tbe clergy In the fir west bave a rough time of it and poor pay One of them writes to a religious pai er that be can not see why he should t ave to piy his subscription for a year in advance while bis salary is from nine to 18 months behind band. Another wants clothin,; and writes: "If any good people will take pleasure in sending me a decent auit in which to appear in the pulpit it will help me forward. My clothes are worn out in the Master's service; family large; salary so very small that I can not spare a dollar it r my own clothes. My height is eix feet, weight 180 poundi (arm longl, bat size, 1i (soft bat), foot size, Gj. I am doing foundation work for the Master and trying to endure hardness as a good soldier for Il;a sake, and ctn report 80 conversions under my ministry last year." By royal decree the Escurtal of Philip II., in New Castile, Spain, is to be converted into a picture gallery, ' for which," remarks the Atbemeurn (London), "it is pre-eminently unfit, whether as tegards its construction or its historical associations." Besides the royal palace and royal cfcapel this famous building contains a monastery ith 200 oils, 2 colleges, 3 chapter houses, 3 libraries, 5 great halls, 0 dormitories 3 hospital halls, 27 other halls, 9 refectories, 5 infirmaries, a countless number of small apartment, 80 staircases, 1,110 outward and 1,578 Inward windows, besides 14 gates and 80 fountains. The building is of white stone, and of the Doric order ot architecture, and was built in fulfillment

of a vow made by Philip IL, that if St Lawrence would give him victory over the Free eh. at the battle of St. Quentin, 1557, be would : erect tbe most magnificent monastery in the world. Once upon a time at one of our leading: theological seminaries a member of the -senior class read a sermon before the professor of rhetoric and the class. Every member of tbe class had a right to express his opinion. A pompous young person being called on for bis criticism took exception to one sentence, addine, "I find fault not with , tbe sentiment, but I think it might have been more forcibly expressed." Tne writer of the sermon then rose and replied : "That : sentence is a quotation from the Bible." The . criticism was finished. The new archbishop of Naples when taking possession of his diocese was received with . joy by the people and the clergy, but the civil authorities refused him admission to the archiepiscopal palace. The see of Naples, it was claimed, belonged to the royal nomination, and therefore his title would , not be recognized As a result be is compelled to reside in the seminary and is denied any share of the episeopil revenues. Tbe pope will give him 1,000 francs a month, which is not enoaeh for an archbishop to live on. Being a friar, however, bis order will assist hint. A little girl in San Francisco baa been taking the liberty Ho write to her mirf-ter. Her letter contains sound ense and" reads thus: "My Dear Friend I went to hear you preach last Sunday. Although mamma said you preached a good and beautiful sermon, I could not understand anything but the text: Turn ye, turn ye, why will ye die.' And you did not tell us how to turn. I do not think thaf the poor little childu-n can understand. Tbe ministers here wondtr why the children don't come to church. The reason is they can't understand, and get sleepy. I think tbe ministers ought to -preach to the children." It was not only in England that Sundayschool teachers were formerly paid for their . services, but in some instances in this country. The National Baotist says: "We bave before us two receipted bills, found among the papers of tbe late Dr. David Benedict, of Pawtucket, R. I., acknowledging the receipt of money as payment for teaching in the Sunoay-school. One bill, dated Pawtucket. March 1, 1820, reads: ' "Scxpay-schooi. Society:

To A. B.Dr. or Teaching the Bnnday-echool 18 Sab uaiux tl8. There are a good many Sunday-school teachers whose services would be dear at a dollar a Sunday. Yet of the 890,000 American men and women who regularly teach, it is safe to say tbat nearly all of them do it gladly, and witb an bone.st heartiness which is far above the thought of pecuniary recompense. STATE INTELLIGENCE. Wabash Courier: Within the Jast two weeks Mr. John Lyun has had 125 hogs die of cholera. Mr. L. estimates bis loss at -$1,000. A barn owned by Mr. Henry Dairy m pie. located eight miles west of Bluffion. was burned on Friday night. Los about $3,000, with no insurance. Danville. Union : Sunday night while Isaac Banta was watching bis melon patch some burglars entered his room, dived Into bis trunk and got away with about $30 in cash, including a $2 50 gold piece, which had been used as a breast pin, and has three initial letters on the side opposite the figure, $2 50. Shelby Democrat: The Hon. D. W. Voorhees, in bis speech Thursday night, took occasion to call special attention to tbe Joint representative race between the counties of ' Shelby and Marion. He said VI regard it as of the utmost importance that you see the name of my young friend, Mr. English, is upon your tickets, as the district is very close, and I regard bis election as a matter of the greatest importance." Laurel: The man Wilson, who shot young Jenkins on Friday night of last week, was visited on day before yesterday by a constable, who went for the purpose of arresting him, but was met by Wilson and a brother-in-law, who were armed, and proposed to resit t all attempts at a capture. The constable left, and shortly came back with assistance, bat tbe birds had flown, and up to this time had not been apprehended. Decatur Democrat: A young lady by the name of Sarah Foster, of Sf. Mary's town ship, oa pibbath last, made way with her life by taking an overdose of laudanum. She was living at the residence of Davis Daily, where she died. Two or three witnesses testified before tbe. jury summoned by J. E. Smith, coroner of the county, that she had shown them tbe vial (be day pre vious, and intimated vtry plainly what she intended to do with its contents. Tbe verdict of the jury was that "tbe deceased eame to ber death from poison adminutered by ber own band." Rusbville: At a late Lour Saturday night a party of thieves made a murderous assault upon a stranger named Wm. T. King, evidently for the purpose of robbery. He waa terribly beaten, and would bave been killed bat for tbe timely arrival of aid. A yoang man named Cox, from Hamilton, Ohio, waa identified as one of tbe parties, and a warrant is ont for the arrest of Matbew Allentbarp, said to be the ringleader. Cox is in jail. The residence of a man named1 "Sheep" Jones was burglarid to tbe extent of $110, and the dwelling boose of J. IK McGee was robbed of a quantity of valuable silverware and clothing. Plymouth Democrat: A gloom has spread . over a locality in the western part of ear city through tbe death of an old resident Mrs. Margaret Fritsn. a German lady aged. W yeais, waa found banging by the neck in ber kitchen yesterday afternoon The deceased left a letter to her children, from which it appears that she had grown weary of life through continued illness, and , tbat ahe thought to relieve her son and daughter -of a burden; tbat it were belter for their sakes tbat she should do as she confemtlated. ending with good advice as to their lives, and mentioning some business matters. In the letter she speaks ot po'son, and though tbe evidently died by ber own hand, tbe deed was accomplished by climbing on a chair and passing a rope around a rafter In her summer kitcbem, then about her neckk and jumping from the chair. Sammy's Contrlbntloa. Cincinnati Enquher.J Tilden isn't Mich a mighty eenerous rmn, but still be contributed $350 to the yellow fever sufferer. He gave $25 of it oat jf his own barrel at home, while Hayes gave the remaining $100 from Sammy's aaUry, which he continues to draw. SIaasskcbaetta Seat. Boston Globe.i Tbat boasted republican majority in Maine failed to reach the surface. .N w for Maasa ! cbusetts.