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Nkw York, January
cost as much as a loaf of Un-ad. it
i a man has his choice of heaven or
hell, stud tefusea^tnaEa^jLask you as
co nmou senso tnen and women'^f he
t„„ stand. b> 18, *«.Uksrf docii’tdeserve lo be lost. God
Fir*and Brimstont-. knows I never prayed over any ser-
»• 13.—Rev. Dr. mon * 8 I have this! Yet ’ hokv pow-
xjjaakc' yc*** tlNQjptb
see when the front gate
was- “Thus saith the Lonl,” of etemity opens to your spirits.”
taken from eight different passages; . .
, , • i Prut. David Swing, of the ventral
nml. repeated eight Awfvnt < ; n,( - 9 i> , . , ,
H»- sat,lit utile very 111 tl. SifferK-nee <*•"*• l"*** 4 » «?*«•
duiD.wu a McYkIm'i
„r Wl. or Dt-an Stanley, .»r o,. sal,, ct of » mercilol
Canon IMK.lblMWM God an<t endive punishment. In the
tliinks, for thev wee. n-ver in ih. i fty* '?”*** *•«.#=•»«= “,»*
Talmage Mat mm.
hell, in which he hotly believes. Ilis ** >’“» will
Vex
piernal world. lie east UM'le oil hit-
<nay authority. There is only one
b»;ing who can tell, whether heil exis s,
an l that is God. - * <lii • *
Philadelphia clergy are said to have
convened last week and to have
passed unanimously a resolution ot
entire confidence in the endlessness
“I rt out ” he ooutinmil, “ with j ofJutur^ui^liment^hut their meet-
;l»e assumption that the liihle is true, j "V *"* the,r . &«*,***, that they
If anybody chooses to, Jeny.^hat, I |
will argue with them some other l 1 !** 1 «r, amlteel that
Sal,hath. , It being granted there is j tmite'has com^. lor the champions of
1 Cn>ri, and that he isgood. llegave I U ? e *?•* : l « n,! * r Y h JOT.* the
IS revelation or guile to m.,». 1
What is that ,evilat'on? Is it ! Jennnty may check iteclf or>ow. at
Shakspearv, or Josephus, Rolli. s’ his. i ft* " l ' iU to All lies sensi-
;orv, or the Koran? If any one can 1 1, : ht - v of thl! older whoo » °f theolo-
poUit out a lntlcr book than the | »' xns S,,0W lhat - the *»ou«»t:.iu on
JJible, I will preach from it. k if | whose ..des we l.avc lived,peaceiully
oasv to denv, but denials amount to l 30 ,un - ,s at h f, ,noVtd withi "’ :,nd
*1 j n r * i »>*y ,,u - on the mot row be such an
•* l ^i.v. o no sympathy with a flip. ! end ^ ein rejutse.. To let tlie old
pant discussion of the subject of hell. \ definilion of Gofl »'« d hell stand un
it b*. spp:-oaehcd. not in a ! tol,c,, ** d is as absnrd iw to leave nti-
,jof r : iii, i-m. but as a measure I Sour ‘-hed the old definition of plow,
ot; present safety. We should find j ° r ki “"> 1,1 heauty. The word of
.In what il.e only authority worth ! God doi * s not now what is
anything mjs about it. In Matthew j -ig'dlied when David prayed for curs-
is the statement: ‘ The angel shall | es “I* 01 * •»*» enemies, or when Ciesar
.mine forth to separate the wicked : niemioited that name in his war
trout the just, and shall cast them j iournals in his bloody career. As
ipt j a furnace of fir*,.’ What is the | the beautiful in civi.ized lands is not
use of trying to explain away the j modeled alter the beanliful of Africa
furnace and the fire when they are j or Kiji hut alter their own deeper
there? If the statement is wrong, it ! mid purer ideals, so the theological
is the Almighty who has made a mis- j forms of new ages may not he slavish
take-. Paul says: ‘The Lord Je»ns | patterns of old outlines, but must be
Oli i>i, who s’.all he revettle 1 from | the iorrns of the last and best reflee-
Heaven with mighty angels in flames i tion. The new and hold words
fire, taking vengeance on those spoken in the past year by initny
incuts around the city,and Riling
him down on the hanks of the .Tam,*
River. tweiiUpUiyn pples funster off
The conventional style of w itihu
official reports was ignored by him in
they combine
is dead! Long
Breath ci-am
y^tho Chriss
ugle memory sind
p “Tw creed - i8
t” A
tsefi singled
^Sil a grander
religion will sit down upojut- throne
which has been gathering domain and
■ lbjects for eighteen centuries. The
objefction one might make to the vio-
cmn oaths
of Mr. Betu^ntr, is that why did or ’ menceJ shelling the to u, full of wo
' 1 men and children The town v,-a>
partial:v <?..strayed, but a merciful
evety instance. O: an attempt of a pages, and it will bo admitted that
|>ortion ol the Union army^to cj^ks
the river at Fredericksburg, he ofli*
cially rejs»rts thus: “Finding the
fire tco hot for them they fled l.a>-k
to tovrn, where they were sheltered
from Carter’s fire. Hardaway con
tinues to pelt them, and to stop his
fire (an it supposed) the ruffians com-
could he liecome so aroused over the
idea of God .. b.trh* is ahvu.’v hope
lessly emptypractit«i |>ower.
8uch inte. se feeling were "Worthy of
some honor when the liberty of a
-tate or ofn race were in oeril. Per-
haps, on ! the other hand,Lthere are
Christians yet living Who.®? hold to
the old* letter, and upon vtjjose heavy-
ears only the crashing and jjounding
at Plymouth desk could jjnake any
impressidrt. .If such worshippers of a
revengeful l.iod,still rcmaiiijicrc and
there! iintAb* church, then let the
Plymouth eloquence, idol anathemas
roll on for it is high lima*, that the
kind Father who made mao and who
loves nuin were worshiped,' not as a 1
monster, but s a friend. Will this
cverturning of the old belief regard
ing future torments affect badly the
tuture-of christiiiuit y, or *of public
moral' ? We are rt«»t left to conjec
ture fin- a reply. The tifctjority ol
bottles of Martini-
eil wkeziug inateral
months
que snuff
for tlrtf' SeHiue *t a i^C bf $9 ^ ^
•ist ol itenis'rin the- whole account
make a book of two hundred and six
the Senate is a rather expensive body.
—Philadelphia Times,
God protected the inoffensive inhabi
tants. A dog was killed and a tie
gro wounded. Finding Hardaway’s
fire did not slacken the pirates fl.-it
down the river From Yankee
sources we learn that the pirates lost
six killed and twenty wounded.
Whether they over estini <ted or
under-estimated tneir loss I do n<>l
know. They sometimes li<* on one
side and sometimes on the other.”
While the severe and ascetic Sed-
deu was Secretary ot War these “offi.
ci d reports were an annoyance, but
other members of the department
ather enjoyed hem. -He o- cj fiifc-
patchvd to Sedden that the “Army
of the Patnunkey, or the Munkey
army, is in full retreat,” ai d followed
it up with the -trange recommenda
tion that th * engim «*rs be pul to
work and ordered to leave their kid
that know not God.’ John says:
•Tli.-y shall be) tormetile l with fire
and brimstone, and they shall have
their part in a lake which bnrueth
with fire and brimstone, and they
shall botli be cast into a lake of fire
Scotch Presbyteriaus, and re-echoed
In last 1 »y J11. Beecher and by an
Englished clergyman of eminent
learning and piety, are a part of
those inevitable words which must
come when society is groping along
and brimstone.’ Christ says: * I)e- j toward better portraitures of God
part from me, ye cursed, into ever- ; and heaven and bell and of self.
lasting fire.’
As to the picture of a fir.net- era,
Christians have not for hulf a centu- i gh>ve* behind. He spoke of Slone-
ry realized that there waC any such j wad Jackson as having a great deal ot
hell as that pictured by the .chore::. | 4 ' outcome in hint, and den:eo ii.r-
The words have been repeated, as of, loughs to musicians because these
old, to so.ne degree, but with Cath i privileges should be enjoyed by
“ fighters and not by footers.*’ He
once gravely proposed to the War
Department that his soldiers be al
owed to g-» home maasiona ly, for
fear that the shirking, sneaking “stay-
at-homes s ’ would take advantage of
the absence of the soldiers and propa
•si’e a race of cowards.
olio and Protestant the old signifi.
canoe has fallen away, and has left
hehiiul only the general tenth that
God will punish sin and reward vir
tue. From this debate, which now
shakes the old doctrines, no harm can
come, for the ideas which most influ
ence the human mind are moving
onward without change.’’
Comical ConiMtel’atc.
f vV
“ But it may be claimed that all j which was so unfortunate as to paint
this is figurative. I am not opposed j its Heavenly Father ns being a per-
to saying that it may he so; but it j son who owned a bottomless lake of
there is not to he tire, there is to be I fire, and as being a person who, for
.-niiiething as severe as tire—torments i his own good pleasure, regardless of i authorship, and among other
unmitigated. I prefer God’s com-1 silt aforeseen, foreordained millions 14 works’’ atteinped to set up South
because I know God to be j to spend endless years in that lake of t ‘ m °l school booksj whicl
[Cincinnati ('onunorcinl.]
General I). H. Hill, unlike the
illustrious Ben of the natty. 1 , has the
reputation of being “ unreconciled,”
like Jubal Early. He lias not yet
enlisted in the army of rccoueihation,
so-called.
That lie has a Bible class of two
hundred is not surprising, as he is
the author of two or three theologi
cal works. Before 1 he war he aspn ed
says ‘ fire’sixteen times; and ! ists, are rising up again-t such an arithinatic has “ problems” in it ran
ged into it, ex- j idea of God, as that the idea ever ning in the lolloiving style:
[tarison,
right. God says: * Fire and furnace.’! fire, it : s not so much a wonder that
He may mean them literally. The j the Scotch Calvinists, and all Calviu-
Bil.l
says wo shall be plunged
eept on one condition. Tin se who , could have lived for a week, or for a
won’t, believe thi ; , should at least be j moment in the human heart. Born
consistent, and pitch their Bibles into j out ot the public truclty, tho dclini-
rhe stove or the East river. Out of i tion of God must needs soon enjoy
one hundred sermons, ninety-eight I tlie modifying influence of a deeper
are on the love, ruercy and kindness j public education and of growing
of God; and if a minister preaches justice and k : ndncs<. Arminianism,
;w<* on the indignation of God, lie is • Unitariani-m, Quakerism, Universal-
called snlpliaric. Our preaching needs j ism, Methodism were some ot the
-reconstruction. So recreant are our i forms assumed by the softened
sniuisters that the people den’t know j thought and iecling of the fcven-
;hr.l the Bible speaks more treqeently i *eenth century, while in the Roman
y f the wrath o! God than of His love, j Catholic church the school of Fenelon
It God were never angry, lie would j came along, showing a parallel miti
be imbecile. , gation ot the nature of hell and the
“The Bible speaks twenty-eight hitherto measureless malice of God.
times i.fGod’s love, and sixty ouetiuies |The recent utterances of several
of his wrath and indignation. God I ScotchiPresbyteriana, and of Cannon
-ays fifty-six times, in his most stu- j Fairer and of Mr. Beecher are the
; endotis way, that there is a hell j latest and boldest words in a dissent
burning now. I say it is probable | which lias been a muttering thunder
that there are some in this house to- j fora half hundred years. Those last
day who will spend enternity in that i 'vords are only the sharp thunder,
•o-t wo Id. Nothing hat the hand of showing that the storm has come—
an insulted, outraged, indigimiiL God j that it is overheard—that our houses
keeps this whole audience from slid- ■ ai, d field?! will soon receive tlie good
-itig intuit. But there is no more , or l ’ ,e enraged elements,
iieed to go to it than to jump into What ot the night, watchman ? No
the geysers of California or the crater | fxact words ever come to us from the
ot’Cotoiaxi. Gentlemen oft he press, j future, but from all appearances \<
toil ‘hem that I say there is no need ! that the storm will not be at all
tor anv one to go there. ; terrific, and that the old definition of
“The Lord Jesus Chri-t, by one ! *•“■ Heavenly Father will soou he
Hiagni i -eiit stroke, imulc it possible i fully dead, and wo shall see all
for all to be saved. He tmt only Christians join in the regret that they
told ns there is a-hell, but In* went j should have cherished so long a pie-
into it. He pat Ids foot into tin-1 tore so empty of divine features. The
should teach the young Southern
idea how to shoot at Yankees. Ilis
their respective Legislatures is ex
pressed by four diglits.’’
*' The field of Buena Visfa is six
and a half miles f'om Saltillo. Two
regiments of Indiana volunteers ran
away from the field of battle at the
same time,” etc.
He was an original secssionist, and
proved his faith by his works. He
was one of the first soldiers in the
field, going in as Colonel, and com-
img out as Lieutenant-General,
through a long series of well earned
promotions. His “ official leports ”
were among the literary curiosities
of tiie war, and the objects of no end
ot fun in the Confederate War De
partment. Of the battle of Malvern
Hill he reports, officially that “ the
Yankees retreated in the night,
leaving their dead unburied, tlicir
wounded on the ground, three pieces
of artillery abandoned ami thousands
of superior rifles thrown away. The
wheat fields at Shirley were all
trampled down 1-v the frightened
herd. Numerous wagons and ambu
lances were found stuck in the mud,
typical of Yankee progress in the
fun n-t hole of its darkest furnace, old tlieulogy is dying peacefully and ' war.’’ He also speaks ot lining tlie
“ A Yankee mixes a certain qitan
t»ty of wooden nutmegs, which cost
him one-fourth of a cent each, with a
Tlie Senate’s Expenses.
NEARLY 4 BILLION 11 0.1,ARK SCENT IH UIXU
THKLASi FISCAL YKIK.
Washington, January 13.—The
report of tlie Secretary of the Senate
of the receipts and expenditures of
that body for the fiscal year ending
June SO, 1877, has just been made
public. The year was tather an ex
ceptional one, but some of the items
are both amusing and astonishing.
The expenditures for tlie year nearly
reached the extravagant figure of a
million dollars. The Belknap im
peachment trial cost 811,583, of
which amount a son of the Sergeaut-
at-Arms received 8756 as clerk to his
father. The Capitol police force
cost s §21,800 a year. Senator Jones’
Silver Commission spent §50,000.
The Committee on’ Privileges and
Elections spent §95,212, which in-
eltides the expenses of the Electoral
quantity of real nutmegs, worth four J Court. The cost of subpoenaing wit-
cents each,” etc. j nes-es was enormous, and furnished
“ The years in which the Govcr- '• remunerative employment to a large
nors of Massachusetts and Gonnccti- ! number of hangers-on at the Capitol,
cut send treasonable messages to Among the contingent expenses are
I. «' eap to bq saved. It. won't
evident..}’soon ce» e to exist; and, young Napoleon from his entrench-
strange items. Wilton carpet is
chargee for at the rate of §4 a yarn,
when it can he obtained for §3, and
Brussels carpet is charged format the
rate of §2.25 a yar-», when it can he
had for §1 50. Three Persian rugs
cost §525. One Smyrna rug cost
§110, and two other rugs cost §lUU.
.Picking thirty-two locks cost §950.
and one walnut Spanish lounge, extra
size, upholstered in leather and made
in the best style tor the Committi**
oil Foreign Relations, cost §90.
Cleaning ami repairing desks and
chairs and hacks ot chairs, etc., cost
§580 ; an ash handle for a mop cost
§1.50, and upholstering the Vice-
President’s foot-stool, §2. The S.ir-
geant-at-Aarms bought twenty two
revolvers, and nmtmitiou to match,
at an expense of more than 30U, to
guard rite box containing the elector
al votes. Pinchback, who never had
a seal in the Senate, was allowed to
draw the salary of a Senator, and
took from the Treasury §16,9(56. The
bill lor cohl tea, lemons and granu
lated sugar for the Summer of 1876
amounted to §1,584. Tlie Senate’s
Matrimonial Bliss - First week—
“ Dear, dear, dearest Mary!” Second
week —“ Dea>, dear Mary!’’ Third
week—“ Dear Mary!” Fourth
week—“ Mary!” Fifth week—“ Ma
ry. you are mistaken!” Sixth week—
44 Mary, that is silly talk!” Seventh
week—“ O, woman, you talk like a
tool!” Eighth *itk—’ 1 want the
buttons sewn on my shirt cuffs, by
jingo 1’’ Ninth week—“Take away
your cold hools!” Tenth week—
“ What! Cold meat for dinner!
Don’t you know a good beefsteak
from a had one?” Eleventh week —
“You’re a fool!” Twelfth week—
(Separation Mary goes home to
her father.) Twelve months—(Grand
finale. John calls on Mary with a
revolver. Bullets, blood and police.)
This is why we sav to one and a'l of
those mi .ringed angels, who every
day propose to us, “ No!”
Last Years Diary.
E Or ml- from I he Diary of s Xritly Harriot Fan.
January 1, 1877.—Can it be I am
really married ? It seems a dream.
F* biu..iy !.—Well, this is, indeed,
reality! And Kate is all a man
could wish. It does me good to
humor her pretty little exacting
ways. 1 must interview oldGriiiJeiii
and have my salary’raised. A married
man’s expenses—
March 1.—Kate is a good girl.
But these women won’t understand
that a man can’t break off from all
h s chums as short as—an icicle She
pouts and cries even if I want to run
an honr or two in the evening once a
month. It docs seem a little ex
acting at limes, but Kate—dear j
Kate—she makes lip for everything.
Aptil 1.— We’ve had our first big 1
quarrel. A man can’t be expected
to come home from a “ ^well ” dinner
without being a trifle “how come you
so.These women see nothing but
confirmed drunkards, rags, poverty-
blacked eyes and murder in the future
because a fellow gets “ sprung” oc
casionally.
May 1.—“ Spring! Spring! Beau
tiful Spring!’’ Kate’s mother lias
been staying with us. I miss the
pleasant evenings wo used to spend
alone together when first married.
Kate’s mother is as good a woman as
any mother-in-law can he. But
somehow they’re together so much ;
and the old lady ami Kate are so con
fidential that it seems to me at times
as if I’d half lost her.
June 1.—Kate’s oldest unmarried
sister has been staying with ns timing
the last mouth. It does not seem so
pleasant as it used to w hen we visited
places of amusement together. It’s
a job, anyway, to look out tor three
women. It’s expensive, too. Yet, for
Kate’s sake, I love my mother and
sister in-law.
N. B.— The wonun all talk a* if
they were going nto the country to
get her. Financially, this seems einbar
ras-ing.
June 15.—There i< reason in all
tbiuas: but, I think a man who pays
tor the rent and provisions ought to
be master in his own house.
July 1.—Women all packed up
and gone to the country. Kate’s
Aunt Jezebel has b -en slaying with
us. I’ve slept tor a fortnight on the
parlor sola. It is a relief that the
house is empty.
July 15.—I meet Mary Holmes
ev. ry morning now as I walk down
town. Mary’s people were wealthy
once. She’s a sweet-tempered pleas
ant girl. She’s keeping Button «&
Co’-, books.
August 1.—Mary and myself were
out at the park last night. We have
many sympathies in common. She
i-lomly—poor thing! I wish she
could find a friend. I wish—
September 1.—Here’s been a row.
Kate and the rest have come home
suddenly Somebody’s been writ-
i to Kate about me and Mary
man. 1 can ; land a S° u 4*ly n hp.But
«i mother-in-law and sister-in.|a w aiu ;
^unt-in-lawn^U^H row, tJ^y <*„
tow* ii. Darii tkie day they evu
name in to the house!
5 November I. -Tfrtfy’v^ gone and
rUfo with them.
yprcembe*JLjfrft«'Ore JudgoBrealt-
bond. Suit for divorce. J. \y
Smith vs. Catharine Smith. In C( , m .
bat of temp,
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k<o bill for August was 8311, and Holmes.
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