Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 13, 1880, Page 5

é four own tribe ee rca) of an ind 1 PULPY Prof. Swing to the Cen- tral Church. Return of At Able Sermon—" Morality and Its Incentives,” farewell Sermon of the Nov: C. L Losler to tho Hyde-Parkers. Pisty at Homo and Its Ald in Developing Oharnoter. Laying of the Cortier-Stone of All Saints’ Cathollc Church, MORALITY, The incestives rdlt. Prof. Swing, who returned to tho elty Inst week, resnined prencbing yesterday morning at tho Contral Church,—new Muste-Hall. There os an enormous audience, and the Professor vas received with avery mautfestation of pleasure and delights {fla sermon wis a9 fol- lowes PR tno will show us any gabd."—Pudimd, (04 0. Although tho dtofulness of inan Is on prime doctrine in ull our forms of’religton, and n fact faily attested by our observation and aver ex+ ferlenee, yet the virtne of mnn fanlso a faut, and ls one of tho ntost siblime of spectivics. In tho myrind species of Uving crentures that o¢- capy land, anc alr, and sen, thera {8 ono that sepurntes Haclt from tho influit swarms and varlotles by tho quality of righteousness, Brutes obey the Almple inw of farce. A temporiry In- atinct will lead tha lower forms of IIfe te be kind ér just toward thelr helpers offapring. ‘tbe loness or tlyress will dle fliehting for her young; tho polar uenr, whgit she and her ciibs nro oyerinkon by the spearman of the North, will take -hor cubs in her arms and tuen her back to tho foe ng though to ttinkon shield of her body, Tho Ltiatlsh woodcock, alarmed In the mersh by nn enemy, will ily avity catrying oné or tiwoof ber young botweon hor feet. Lut this tnatinét ls temporary. Man alono baa tho perpetual principle of mercy And Jus- tice. AN tong, from his cbikdthoud to his old age, ho!secon loving, and deycluptng, nnd obey foy the sentiment of right. In the deolpherad records of tlie most remote times we rend the ronlsof justice, and: mark that not oven old Egypt or ol Persia could find any poetry or praise so becoming tho dignity of w iontment of the solumntty of a tomb as the poctry or prise of virtue, It{1s among tho most common of oll laments that thore are few honest meh, dat that history can point to tut one soul that seveniod no sli, but it fa in truth an amazin, quallty of man thit he at all ptedénts tn his wu cand fife such a. diving attribute a4 rightoousness, If wo should | nsaitino with “somo of the naturalists that mun wasin the outset only on nuimal, it is a just ground of wonder that be ins become abla to pass from the rule of force to tha empire of morallty.. Let us inquire what aro and what hayo been the incentives or considerations which Kavoled the buman rico toward Ita presont tutus of morals, Admitting tbat human ine tegrfty, or virtue. or righteousness Isndefective wailsy, it ia stttt certain that ouy world Js lecornted by much of this moral fotdliicas, and itsbuuld be nn attractive study ty ask by what pathd mankind has advanced to this tigh forin of exceltence. ‘The present condition of this publicconscicnce, or scnav of the just, iutint be the result of many. causes auting through long periods. Mat comed Pepe eet ariaienily His honse, bis langue, his arta, his amustinents, have nil been Lullt up Uy alow deposits, such us make the coral rocks to beneath the sea. ‘There fs no ronaon for supposing that mint, when bo eamy from tho bands of bis Muker, posacseod any powerful senso of right ‘doing, or (any wide Inteliizerice ons to whit netiona Frere nablo anda what disgrncoful. Tho Hible, jut history of man upon which the Chureh {a jounded, reveals in thn nticestors of the rico 0 reat wenkness of will anda painful want of in- formation as to tho lawful and thounluwful in {bought and nection. The ensy full of Eve, tho fatitity with which Adam followed her leading andexainple, the most pitiably and senseless murder of Abel by his brather, make the Ntbin our best authority for Hnying that the morals of Mankind are tho result, not of n mirauulous gift in tho morning of inan’s life, but of u long process of rensoning and experiment begun Hy Drhnitive man and curried forward by all hia deacendants, As the Bible contalns n growth of doctrine. nnd makes tho Gospel_of Moses fado. Uefore tho Gospel of Christ, as Hdayen is more Plaiuly seen from the hights of tho New Leatn~ mark thin from tha kighta of the Old, 6 this kK demonstrates to ug that eneh succcesivo hag sean moro and moro of tho Ught, and has: seon it more oloarly. In this the Bible fully harmonizes with tho tenable of common history, and with moat of tho conelitsiona of tho students of tho naturalecicncos. Wo trust, it seams, con chide thit as many ages and nations have con- tributed fragments of our modern architecture, Gteeco bringing n column, Rome an arch, tho iddle Ages stained gluse, Christianity a tran- dept ora spire, 6o bavo the nutions combined for the study and progress of morals, and have written down Upon stone more conmandments that ever entered Into the droams of n Mosca, Uulity tivet hnye bean tho earliest motive to move man to seck @nd do the right. The wild- esttelbes soon grow weary of tho rato that the Rrougest must tako the goods. While an ine dustrious man war laying up goods In the form. of fand, and grain, and cattle, ft mustoften have occurred to bin that pornps ‘to-morrow Boo one stringer than I will como ond take poases- tion of all these things and Frgug torn me from bolng a master to being a_flave, In savage = triboa = thia uw ofthe strongest is carly overruled by the reason and inatinet of ench, and the law nf property springs Up Within the limits of a tribe. You may solzo the Hehesof amnn not of your tribe, pat \n ‘idual ust bo held as safe from seizure. Thus utility, the common Interest, did not delny long the law that_o man may hold forever the property ho may bavo lawfully acquired. It would in a Inger course of thought and of bitter experi- énee bo learned that aven for tribes to take by orca the proporty of cach othor was a custoin- hich entitled great (nconvonience and diatress; and trentics of pence must early hava gathered Up into ono brothorhood almost millions of Relghboring men. From the right of individus ls the human mind ndvanoed to the Nqntot hations. and thus to the abstract right of man, Euch a book as Mr, Paine wrute about tho rights Of man ft required the humun retlection U,V00 Feara to produce. No Hobrew, or Egyptian, or Grock, or Routan saw so cleurly auch truths, eo BAO prporicng of: inconvenience and distress which thus enrly began to. sti the Hehe of pruperty. Tnvat have suggested the valuo tocnuh man of fife, and tence of his nolaabor'a Me, “I¢it was very Inconyentent to ho robbed of Property, it must “have been more go to be i conatunt Jeopardy of Ife, The philosophy of tho strongest wottld be ndequate forthe few who might happen to bo in the hight of power, but chee must huvoe bullt up by degrees a Protest, and those In power must have forescun, eared aday whon tho intirmities of ago at Hal would “oxpovo thon to tho sttncks of thoso coming along in the vigor of Youth and pnssion, Ont of solf-Interest thus came siowly the wucrednosa and Bo> curity of lito, Mut all along throng that ud epoch wo seo warrinta falliug. upon Melr own sworda or compulling iW. alive to thrugt them through upon tho loge of a battle, Wesco mon of thought and fame drinking fy ton ar opening thelr awn velng, not bevause hurguen bad more courige than woe possess, but because ghey. Wore oxpored toa fate more €rucl than a sudden death, Having beon them- felves bloody inven they often in defeat sought ulcido us a esgeupo fram torture, In the old qicred. history Saul bogged bis armorbearor foguruse. hhin’through, but this request waa not founded upon any borolsm, but tpon the fact {Pat tho unuircumelsed wore ‘drawing noar with Shale Sauvage bourty fyll ot momury of the a ughter Baul hud madd: th tho long and bloody aaybalgn, Divid prayed plieousty to bo ftlivereu’ froin his enemies beciuso tho bagler of Uriuh and yoars ‘of eapoaty, conduct Made him fear the puln ho bud so long boon sager to inflict. Outalile of sucred history ulso Dette lite Imade inisurablo by. its own remeni~ prthes of cruelty,—n remembrance whleh must ave formed wn argument of self ior of inun's right to tfc, Long and dark rus tho pith over which tha human family arched until it cume to that first toudarness Laid Justice which apoko forth in tue grout ruler Meyead ne one fn Athena should ‘Gyor Weur ourning on his account. it . Willa Superticint reflection and ob8ervation Bs show ne huw a part of the public murals, the pitals Of property und of life, trroge from the du- aude Of selt-hiterust, Tt inust be remembered wiye What unatural student und quick learner Hy meas. Ho ta nor of that brute world which adda ing ing in thousands of yours to Its quantity of Yommution. fo ts hritnitly removed from all femalnder of the unto creation, Mun fg & apd Ieurner, Tho most dograded’ tribes in Petits Ve Jeurned to muke boats and huts, mh to weave fubrica alinost a delicute ug lava. hoy tas. Feveal uw rupldly-adyaucing soul ib ty have philasophy, anu tite, Bnd acntonusé, if the carly cureer of man ho drow near ii sane PRenomens of rahe and wrong ae a peident, and dia not, Uke the brute by bis aldo, main butionary, ‘THe each morning cuburked it 4 how voyage, and euch morning went a buy further from the okt shore, wntil, Coluin- peglkes ho at lust longed to crobs the grout ox= me buture him, be ft of vast breadth indeed, tho Wog ‘the furm of anind which gat duwn by pe ucstions of property und life seen usp iy Ealled tho iother of nutions, was horvdi! a Hy eb Next io that incuntive to duteyrity found In iif, Prevervation ot Sucre roperiy” and oue's . reckon Oo belies na Deity, Seca duu tho fountula of this gireuia, It e passes tha Nilo sh {tie abtiity to curteaal Its sourco. This is evident, that tho Deliot ipa Creator haa flawod nieve nlong through tho didle OF the nsaernbled innttitudes of eure It snot true thital tribes have hell te any yor! lofty idea of a Sttprome Being, Tt Is Ko dliteatt for inan to fol «true pleture of his Maker that oven the Christin era his ofton defined its (od in Ianwthive aubsermently seen ty be horror Dut dilonit as it has been to find a definition ob Mm whose chillrea we ttre, yet nll the hima rreo has been deeply atedted hy this preeeptian nnd conception bf nn nwful Power ntove, atl bonenth andaroind, Muna mind tina been Ko fishlonod that homustol necessity feok wnt this, invisibly Pawar gaverns nll, and [4 tho one only King, Outofeneh a, fcoling however vague tit one place, and howoter absued orchitdishiy nue other, has come a perpetual growth of right+ cousness and tll goodness, Jf the Poratan ting seen this Ono fuming In tho sun aud stirs tho wish ins cumo te obuy such 9 sublimo Ident, ‘Tho heart tins lonked toward tho sun ond felt hiimblo, hag seen In tho ames on tho hearth tho girments of the Deltyyand tn tho Mngt oF Ughtning Phe sites wheola of Is chariot, and, thrilled with this nearness of ith omnipotence, tho Persinn soul has composed many very boly commandmenta of duty, Tuo Hindoo hina Jonkeil clsowhord and In ottice outiines ling xoen. the Master and Maker. butout of that which he us ths geen ho haa deduced a large quantity of the beat coneluslons of morality, In still othor shape, * Tf alnpe that s00F be entlad which shape hath none,” tha Fxyptlnnn found and wor- shiped Hla wha mide thoir ttfe-giving river tye and fol. It other likenese athil caine the aiiper- huinah of tho elassie era, but from nll theag changing pleturca of a Persinn thore enina but cone reacll, the progress of morality inthe soulut the worshiper. Rude and eourse ia the human heart often appears when we took far back upon it, or when wekeo It in its fiercest moods, yet that same heart Nas tlways been aiteceptiblo and. na not only oasily liughod and erled, butit hing oxsily seen 0 inysterioua Figure in the calm and storm of the sky and: has eually hourd in the night tho mysteriots voices of ntiother realm, It Is itentnplete and wht tnpressive trith that this sense of a Delty has boen & rich feld witch has yielded for tho human throng of men, women, and ebitdren 1 teh hurvest uf morals in all te sunitnore of the world's Ito, ‘Tho Induence of tha Yellef Ina Nelty has been sider than the botief in a future existence, When man his not suen clearly a id beyond enrth, then this enrth and thesy years have bus come the arena of the Almighty, and whom we are alltaught to fear beyond the tomb tho Creeks and Latta were wont to fear upon this side of that boundary, Indeed, most of the non-Christiit nitions, fneluding even tho “old Hebrews, ditt not fear the God of Immortality so much its tho Got of time, It wos everywhore folt that ail gin would be at once re- buked by Ieavon's sending upon the offender sickuess or loss of property or defent tn battle, or fire, or food, or errtliquake. If any aifair scomed to becomo unfurtininte the cod or gods must be conellinted nt once. Out of stich dnlly contact with the Bupreme came Abrahum’s de- sire to offér up bis sun, Jephthah's vow to offer aduughter, and Ayamonnon'a vow to offer up the most bountiful thing of tho YeAr—n vaw which hrought to tho nitar bis own” Iphigenia, All through tho Hebrew epovh and tho classic eppel wo suv all public and private life laying all possible plans and paying ail grades of prices: to ecavapo Diving wrath now and here. ‘The terrible in tha Greek trugedy comes not from what tho Crentor will do beyond the grave, but from considerations of tho nwfut network of sorrow in which tho offender must: become entangled In those years, Tho namics Merten, Gidipugs, and Orestes will reeall to you tho face that in tho classic mind the fuyor or anger of Henyen was tlwaye about to bless or curse tha heurt,or tho home, or the State—that Js, the Heaven and tell of that wonderful pertod wera upon Uils side of tho sepulehre.’ Thus it will uppenr toall students of the subject that tho notion ofa Moral Creator hus nlways helped fnshlon human righteousness either with or without tho bollef inn second world, Imtmor- tullty isa postponement of rowards and pun- ishments rathor than tholr -ureation or condl- tion, [taiight atluast bo debated whother n religion which prerches a far-off Hell and Heaven can bonst of many advantages over 1 puliccophy, which taught that carth tteelf might In a Ringlé night beeotuo tho joy or sorrow of gach netor in those scones; but auc a debate ts foralan to our theme, But it niust bo atated that tho religion of Jcsus makes of ono pisss all the life of man, and makes virtue und vice yield thoir frult overy Where In timo or In eternity, Lot tts how pus ton second thought tpon the rolation of mornis to tho bolict inn God. It will be geen at once that this God will become nn Ine centive to gnodicess only so far ns the human Tamnily may learn what yeodness indeed Is, Man muy be impelled to siento 8, and yet not know whut ucts or fevlings anny bo the Dest and purest. David's roligion, and Plato's religion, and Mohauned'’s religion impelled their yorn- ries, but not always along the path of the netual rightsonly of tho suppose right, An impulse ia not on information. It has therefore come to pusa that Christianity bas been tho Lost incent- ive, and atill Is tho best, because urging the soul to husten along o moral path It best told tho: soul along what path to histon, When that new systom “formully announced iteelf the sky, which hud been dark for 4,00, or 6,000, re 10,000 yours, was already — becomin streaked with a morning light.’ Exypt an 8 1, and Greece, and vtaly hnd not been Hving wholly in vain, ‘The . cradle for Christ, und though His body thy inn munger fs comtme talnd and soul were hold tn er tha geutle white uring of ‘Truth, It mattered not} that the body wore low down If In the upper alr thero was music. dleard by the shepherds, it gun be heard by us if wo stand turning thus far back 0 listening cur, In tho tenebings nnd life of Christ the Iticentive to morals found in tho bolng of God became in all ways intonsifled. God beeamo not ouly a more detinit and dlstinat Taye, but more attractive belng, Whether ite was actuntly in Christ or only became visible through such nn incarnation, tho Father became rovenled In His power, and wisdum, and justico, sud goodness, and truth, aud out of this'revelne tion thors sprang up the new morals of tho Christian ora. * it bns just been seen that, aven without mak- ing nny necountof n futuro 1fo, tho ald racca Were atill moditied In conduct and charneter by beltef in a Supreme Being. Much more was mankind moved when Immortality began to bo the expectation of avery mun, from slave to King, | It is historically truo that vico declined wheu the estimate of man becumo higher. In- fants wero not inurdered by Christian mothors, because they were not 0 lMAny young of ant innls, but thoy wore little immortals, Litto ehildron with wings appeared at Inst in art, be- catiso thoy bad so appeared fn religion and in morals. Therv is nut n alnglo question of char- uoter und duty that did not pass under roview when tho Christian system gainod ascondency in thought god bad cast over humnn oxistenco the iinpressive colors of a future atate. Nor was ‘it tho churn of a Heaven alone which helpod inako socioty more juat; tho dark shadow of fell mido milltons ‘walk moro cautiously in the carthly path ‘Tho heurt {8 a3 much moved by fear of somo forin of ndversity ng tt Ja moved by the hopo of happiness, ‘That linbility to punishinent which hoa moved like o black cloud over all tho Christian uges must vo granted a powerful in- Rucnoo in casting the soul into a botter moral 5c CBS. ,,Ono of tho most {nfluential elomonts visibio in Christianity has been the person of ita Founder, Tho human raco his always loved persons more thats it has loved philosophy or ideas, It 4 for persons wo nil live and Inbor,'and for persona wo would die, Death ts dreadful. beanuse tt must soparute ua from those bound to us by golden chasns, wito, a child, n fricnd, insures tho itfo of most who live. Out of somo kindred woud ariec our romance, our poet Ts our ambition, our industry. Not ono beart In many millions Iivos for Itself; it 1 for othor or others, It has, thoroforu, como te pnss that almoat all of polite Mteratura fa olthor dramatic or romnntic; the pudlic mind bess for tho sceno full of pure fons, Wo ask for tho living men and women of Homer and Dante, an Bhakspoure and Keott, Christianity haa beon made an nl- most. mnensurgloss mort force by the coneplotousinuss within it of a diving: being, tho of Ilteratura, randoat to be soon In any part batover deformity may’ buve nttuched to Churoh, or Popo, ur Bishop, or theologian, or Chrintiin despot, or to crocd or custom, Chrlat has Himself, without any variation, stood forth ax aiost loyable character, and has made wll tho dram of tho Gospela beautiful, ‘The othor dranntis yerarie, tho St, Jobn, tho Murys, tha dogoph of Arhnathos, aro only mirrur-facos which ropent in lessened intenulty tho contral colora; and Judas, and Horod, and Vilato are only dark shadows that rovenl moro perfecuy the ridianca or the Divine. ‘This, taken alt toe flatbeke mokes up a personage which bis led hearts Along the path of morals 18 no General verte army along tho path of faine or con- quest. : time will admit only of an outline statement of tho incuntives to an lriehrbe Ufo, Montion. must bo mado of the prinuiply of humanity, or ovo of the high welfare of the race, Some thinkers havo affirmed that mornls need’ not be traoed tou bellot in God; that a good man may mako sovlety his God, and may vo rightly, and kindly, und ‘tondorly for society's sake. “Sls assumption 4 called tho ruligion of humanity, The merits of tho olulim cannot be discussed now. Our thai ia only tu seek tha incentives to. aut honorable character, ad umony those tho love of the human race must appedr in real powcr, Good ten plant trees and bulld and adoro cities, aud purks, and Ubrarios, and gallorios for tho courtluds and unknown throng Cust will come into this beautltul world from which thoy thotselyes shall havo, dupartod. This la a ‘atrange, deep feeling, It 6 not that self-Intorcat which In tho carly con. struction of jn civilization says, ‘1 will guard your lito or property If you will guard dine It seeing un ungoliivh gene Uincnt, ut Accompaniment of a high civilization, as though whon. man buoomes rually noblo he Joves the huinan tauilly as though all were his children, and as though bu would take all to bis heart and dytag leave thom bia benediction, Inipelled by thia conception uf the publie wels fare, ony noble men abstain from yiccs and + practice virtue thut the young, inen may nut leur Jeasons of sin or dishonesty from tho wil- Ver balrs moylug alopg iu thotr alght, and, gregt man, anuble to ceca view, struggly to educe to the lust whut if nowy tolyght removes fro tho young some of theobliyations to a richtoous earcer, ‘Tastly must bo montioned the Platonic or spiritual a, ument—tho abstract beuuty af all hollness, ‘he attraction of tho ruse Hea In tho rose iticlt, We Jaton to must with rapture, not beenuse cf your good or my ood, not because of tho coming welfure of tho world, not because of uup thoughts about the young é6r tho old, becuuge of thuslo itwif, — Euch note, carrica all its charm jn its qwn bosom, Bo in the sight thcro ty on absolute and ubstract ‘VAs. CHICAGO ‘RIBUNE! MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 138, 1880. ohatm, Asfile frott tell oF Honrven it boama out Ne on sine. Tho ancionts perceived thin when thoy anid that not even the Oninipotent Mured doany wrong. In the dining af Socrntes there camo into tho banquet. a atranger fram Mantinen who spoke at tho supper and sald: “That, tiny centr Mocrates, which enn give yaluo to thla Life 18 tha spectneic of the etornal Deu: ty, «6. What would bo thodertiny of a nore thi to whoin it should be given to nee fneo to py. under ita Bolo beauty?" Th that banquet we Lies foreshadowed: for white Mn this far-off ago we sit and tuk amid the ligh thomes of mate And happiness, and piety, a stranger avcins ty att own at tho feast, and at Inst to Aponk, and deere that tho mght ts in moral boauty from whiet the soul cannot es. cape, It arrests tis tke the perfumes of a paras disa; ft steals over all our powers ike an en- chahtment, Wo have all drunk some unknown oun from nn tnknown bund, Tho inion of all there strenma—utility, tho holler Ina Deity, the fear of Him in thts life and another, the hope of reward from Him, the mare porfoct unfolding of these fdens in Chris+ Uanity, espeeinily in tho person of Christ, tha Jove of tho humnn race, tho charm of moral Dentty-—mnke tip tha modern consolence of our race, Thero sublime conalderations till the eye with Huht when, you do well,and suifuao the cheek with a blush when you do wrong. Carte .seience 146 tha nea madd by the confluence of theso stronms, ‘Thorcfore, woul! you who are now young per- colvo the pan of duty and wish te pars atong lite tle atainod by erline or vive, io not assume that gonsolonee isnome inagle foree of doubtfalorigin and of doubtful authortty—n form of polleemnan to bonvolded by skit butasaume rather that won science 18 a sontinent In the soul resulting fram, many of tho highest and despeat considerations which can engige tho thinking power of man, Consclenco ia tha result ee eS tony Joy, and long rorrow, Henve the higher elvillzn- tion, the tenderer and mors powerril will it bes come, Clothes it with siueh regal robes and you Will the morg love to follow It.” Tt is a chill of old thought, old cloquonen, old postry, old hiape pincss, and old dieappolntment. it ts the final Pp meantremontol man's greatness for it marks tho fongth and breadth of hia thourhts, the abi}ity of tis soul ta make n survey. of Wis Taco, wid of tho ublverso which furnishosinan a home anda tomb, TITE REY. CO, 8. LESTER, WIA FARRWELE SERMON, ‘Tho Rey. Chatics Stanley Lester, of Bt. Paul's Episcopal Chureb, 'yde Park, preached tila fnrowell sermon yesterday morning. Mr. Lester hing necepted tho ent of Bt. Paul’s Church, MHl- watikee, nnd gocsthoraduring the presont week to ngaume charge of a new Nett of Inbor, His congregation yesterday morning wig a large one, and during the sermon thore were many: oyea dimmed with tenrs, for Mr. Leater, during his residence of throo years and a half In Hydo Park, has made himself respected asm mon and overl us the Heotor of hin pnriah. Illa text wos chosen from Ephesians, vi, 10: “Finally, my brethren, Mo strong in the Lord, nnd In the power of His might.” Chlof among the causes of human sadness are tho constant changes which, entering Into our Aves, disturb tholr peaceful currents, and turn thom aside intu now and wnteied ehannels. ‘The fullures of our cherished plans, the fnrewells to the frlends and piaces of our tenderest atinch- inent, and the death of those we love, ndd to tho burdon of our hunni sorrows, and, severing: ono by ono the (ies which bind us to the things ut feast prepnred a; of tho workl, make us long to quit oursolyos like mon in tho short time that remaineth, that, boving finished our human work, wo may autor ‘upon & grander, nobler work, unbroken by the shocks and changes of our human ives. And set thore Is a brighter side to all theso changes, which seam ao full of radnozs and Ir. reparably loss, for they are tho eucrament of the world's progress. ‘Tho tline comes whon the boy, who bas been 80 happy and go freo from curo benenth hie fae thor's roof, must bid farewell to the constant, eunrdianship of Jove, and go forth into the wide, wide world to brave the dangers and fluht the battles of life alone, and It Is only by thut samo sid sierifice that the minly qualt- tes of thoughifulness- and xolf-rellanee are untolded in his lite, At home, loanmyg upon others todo hls thinking, and, perhaps, to cart his own bread, ho would have remained a bay, fuid a life, which might have blessed tha world, ‘be lost, through bis own unwillingness to make the snerifice of separation, -lt fa not overy boy whom bard necesaitythrows upon his own regourecs at an early day, ond yor history will tell us that multitudesof tho noblest. Ilves havo beon those of met who, In the daya of thelr youth, were forced to take up tho burden of Ife nnd, turning thelr backs upon the tender memories of the past, to press forward with falth und counige towards their destiny in an untried future, - Or, consider this noblo Western land. whose dovelopment in wealth 1s an unceasing sthinulus to all who Dreatho Its atnosphore. Surely threads quarters of tho inhabitants of tho Gippes. Missls- ‘sippi Valloy nre men and women who have left behind them” the tonder nasoolntlons of thelr early homes, ond with tearful cyes and heavy hearts bid farewell to fathors, mothora, sisters, and brothors.. , 5 Tho result of that mountain of buman snerl- fice fa a magnificent new ompire, Q grand new eivilization, a development of life full of grent+ er promises of Lp to mankind than tho World has witnessed {1 111 ite history, Bacrifico 1s tho keynote of tho world's do- velopment. The sacritico of dally toil. the snerifice of patient study, of giving ono'sasclt whole-heartedly to the new dutics of life, na they. present thomeplves, and we, who seo about us (ho grand results of ancrifice, ought to recog. nizo the fndamontal Jaw of human growth und behold a new and doepur menning tothe petition of our heurta: “Thy will be done.” And yet, why should tho thought of anerifico Buggcat itself to me, in connection with my own going forth to what must be a lurgor work? I may seem to some to speak atrangoly und In- sincerely, for some men cin seo nothing in this world but money and acknowledge no motive but worldly unin, and can recognize no sacrifico whore these cloments enter into tho problems of Os, Hut thore aro many things bestdes which go to make up the sum. of butman happiness, and when ono {s resting poneetully umid the circlo of patient, loving, welletriad friends, it 1a Initepd f kiteritce which trics the brayast hourt towelgh nuchor from tho quict haven and sect. rnitonco more upon the billows of tha sen of humiun life, Yet, from my own oxperiende, I have foot enuse to augur favorably from tho fellowshlp of Christinn hearts. ‘Throo and n half eos ago, ont of duty to. my calling and myself, {mado a snoriflco of a kindred surt, and cume awiy 1,000 mites from home and fricnda, and soyered all the closost tes which bound me In affection to the Eust. Hut that samo sacrifice was tho germ of many blessings to myself and imine Rud to tha now friunda among whom £ found a auppy J home, que warm welcome of Christian hoarts loft not ‘ol tho = apportunity rn jomesick hour, and from tho ‘tirat tho dilly unromitted cia, of = loving» kindness have = made ni ine feol lesa and logs as rector of: 1 parish per- forming official acts, and avermoro as a member of n boypy family of Chrietian brethren, ‘Those have been ycars, too, of great prosporl- ty in our parish life, and, owing to your own nobjo lverality, C Lave bad the constant hippl- noss of avcing tho pariah assuiao the proportions of atrungth and growing dignity, Yor myself, L rye been more than contonted, ane the parish has been continually prospered. What mora could one ask? I certainly have not asked for more, nor could I face the tetends I lova to-ny had L been gullty of soeking to chunge my spore of work. The call camo to mo Inst spring unsolloited and Undreumed of, and mado but a slogle impression upon my mind, I appreciated tho contidence ond tho atimulus of the yreater work and thought, io oman fortunate — indeed who khould becomo rector of so desirabic O church, but, 2s for myzolf, 1 Telt that I was anchored: that F had tiken deep root in this pariah: that Lwas at, home nmon my own friends and belongod here, Whon dvelinod the call, men said that 1 taut mado a Bacriflea, Tdi notscem sota mo, for I core tainly dd Just what T plenaed, and whit oho plenses ja urely not regurded Inthe Nybt of a suarifice, But whon the call camo aguin, the question urgod itself upon nie whether I had wny right todo almply uel pleased, for my in- eHnations and feelings bad not changed a per oley whethor {had nny right to aay " jo tho arealae maser: tiny right to deny myself the evelopment which comos uuayvoldably from tho stiinulus of 8 largor conyregntion; any right to whirk the groater reaponulbillty and work for tho case and comfort of iy present bappy home; guid the senso of duty, which had called me to myaulf, began to grow stronger in my intud, And yet could not, would not go, until the duty gevmod clear beyont tho perndventure of adoubt, and until Deould yo whole-heartedly, unreservedly, and glvo mysell ascomplotely and aa happlly to my now work us [have given mys solf toyou, Notuntit lwas anrect myself in this respect did Tusk you ta bil me God-speed, And ow I cannot hulp gaying a fow worda us regurds the parish and sts pruspects. aby a heart is bound up in it. Ita prosperity will always bring mo Joy and Its sorrows will be my sorrows. Hut tho futuro soems bright beforo it, Ite foundations aro sure and there {3 no burden of anxioty from au ovcrbauging debt to cramp the uatural uforts of ‘its growth. Ty must grow in numbers and Jo wealth, xe the population slowly crowds in upon it. Hut thoruare othor clowenty ind parish fe besides numbers and wenlth, not eo cyidont to sendy, DUE uore neces- Bury for the faldllencat of those objocts for which a putlsn oxluts, It is Geomoot theso that [ would call your attention, that by tholr curoful cultivation th pariah nay acvompllsh ita destined work in this community. ‘ry to keep prominent in your minds the real objectsof the church's life, It is for saying souls from ping, for tho welcumiug of strangera, Into the warm fellowabip of Christian brothor. 1, and for the sod forth & constant stream of inilucuces to ruisy the morul tone and brighten tho idouls of man, A parish will not grow strong and becomo a. power for good {f men bold a selilet conception of tho object for which the church exists, If (t acenistothem simply a convenient catailish- ment where thoy may sors, God, and listen to 8 gornion, and return to thuir bowed satisticd with baving don thelr Christian duty. There Tust bo more than thivor tho church lacks tho chief clument of its vitality, There must bo the sensu of responsibility ta God, to thy commu: nity, tu pogterity, the consciousness of duty laid ue ach one of us to make every act of our Utd GH fn its ladueuces for good upon our fel- low-men, and whethor wo arc gratified or not in tho doing of ft, thorn must ve n higher motive, which shall make tho acta prcrific tendered itt tho service of Almighty God, f ied no clergyman over leayes a parish {n which work hne prospered without belng told by one and anothor that they Intend to leave the chureh, Bueh temarks are kitdiy meant, and tre intended #8 oornpliments, yet, after garing Ughtly tipon the surface of human prite, thoy Aitike deeper, und tenve tt Pane at sorrow at the thought that, white tho rpedker bre perhaps betn pleased and: interested, the heart and cons nge have not been rei hel, The only relat from sich a surrow Is the thought that envh one of tisdocs at best bit a partlil work In this work, nnd fences only those who have eara to hear tho message of oternal truth, ng jt has been Interpreted ty tas, and that anothor work- man In the sumo great sinerurd will reach th Portions which have csctpel our care, and culti- Yate where for us there tins been only stony ground, Bo, rreey the multitude of Inborers, tho yreat work of building up the Kingdom of Heaven goes on. If, then, thore be Buy hers who expect to lose thoir interest In this church, Decause they may cense, to bo Interested in tho same ‘way, let tne entrent thom hers and now to repent unt to determine that herenfter they will take nylorger view of the Church atid tts mission} that thoy Iny nsito tho thoughts of aclt, uttent the church services, enter Into its increasing works and Inver fur {ts spiritual growth, not for thelr own sake, but as servants of God,—for Christa sake nud the Gospel's, Amaln the drvelopmont of strength ina purléh consists Inthe increase of the number of cons selentions men and women. It is true of every Paris that there are some conscientious mon and womet who carry the burden and feel the reapousitiiity of the work, while athora con- tribute their share of the expenses and help to ewell the numbers of those who are counted an udherents of the parish, ‘ The dliference betwoen one prrish and an+ other 1s the proportion of there two cineses to the whole, aud the growth Ufo purish in real, Permandhil sttength consints Jn tha Increase of his irstcliss, Why should the falthful band in every churoh—those whorecognizeduties as woll osrights—be arnll? If there he 2 sawing society, the xrenter part of tho faithful emes tire those who bive the lenst lelsurd nnd tho greatest bur- dons of bouschuld cares; if thore bon volunteer chotr, those who are falthful In the drudgery of rehenrsila are oftencst those who ean Tenst afford the thie and strength. And all tho churches in the Jané would die from abeer Inck of vitality were It not for the falthful faw, Wwhosa conscioiteness of duty tnakes them the etving sult of the world, Now, I ain not eom- plalulug, Tam gnly attempting to indicate tho need of this and ae peer in our innd for a development of the {ndividnal consciousness of duty ny tho verniof a nuw cnthusinam In the Christion lite, * in the old diva whon dogma was of tho chief, Iniportnuce there wns to Inck of zeal to obtain huhervitts to thre pet shibboleth uf sect or patty, But to-day Christianity is growing more real, nore true to itself, more praatical in the aspects which ft perpenta to the world, and a now duty ia tatd upot every one, of us to be legs seltiah in our plaid method’ of dogmatle salvation, nad more mixious to study our own lived with reference and relationships, aud to seo. ourselves as necessary factors ina grand came, plexity upon whose right living the happin fund teofulness of tultitudes depend. Itight here in the Christian Church ts the place where we must begin tila notiual development of our: Ilves, where we must reaoh out towards tho nt- tntument of the now thought, not of what ben ollt we are tognin from church attendance and membership, Dutor what 'betiellt we are to be. come therchy to asoiety in: the fufiire. It is from this new development of conscience and tha new cnthnsiusm of usefalness that churchos niust grow and the world be biesset from the new comclousness of ourselves. not as selfish atoms to seek ouly olf own enjoymiont, Int (og moral factora, which aro” help: ing to work ont tho’ moral problem of the unlverse, It fe such 8 conception of Ufo and ita privileges that T would commend to you astho surest foutidntion for tho, pros- perity of this chureh fn the future, that the in- Utence of a band of brethren bolieving In God, and right, and putye may mold tho character and establish the tone of this growing com- inunity. Whut our work hos beon the futuro only will reveal. Its material resulta we oan aco and are thankful for, but tho spiritual socd matures tore slowly. May God, who glvath tho Inerense, grant that under the tender care of my suceussor tho Reed, of my planting, inay grow tip into o neble eplritual manhvod In'muny bearts, And way I-not. besyonk for my auccessor, whoover he may bo, tho samo glad weleame, tho same eeigrous confidenco, tho snine Chriatian thoughtfulness that may have tndo my own Work auch a happy, ensy tnak? He, too, will come fram no- desert ieland, put will sevor attnchmenta perhaps as strong: and tenderns those which have made me reluct- unt to say farewell to you. Let, therefore, tho same mantle of your love and charity which has sheltered ino full upon hin while be works skowly, patiently, not for rosulta which will make @ grout materia) showing, but for the developmont of tho patjab In spiritunl Ute. And now unte Ged'a graclous merey and pero: tection wo commit yous may the richest blesg- Juxs of our Heavenly Fathor, in material prog- perity and in epiritunl Joy,rest upon you; muy the Lord look upon you, and ba gracious unto you. May tho Lotd Ite'u} His countennned upon you, and give yo pelice, both now aga ovarmor . x PIETY.AT HOME. .. - BENMON NY TNE NERV, AUMNER NEL, Tho Koy, Sumner Ells, pastor of the Churety of tho Nedecmer, corner of Snngitman and Washlugton streets, prenched yesterday worn ing upon the text: » Learn firat to show ploty At Lome.—Timothy, va de a Confessing that Christinnity was its great need, he cousiddred the waye and means of croating moro of. Ghriatiau charnctas in tho houschold: In auaworing the quostiod’ bow thia coutd be dong, he adverted to the luwa and prin- ciples in necordahco with which the {nnor tifa wis dcoveloped under all clroumstances alike In tho one soul, in thu family eroup, and in eo- ciety. . ae first principle of tho Gnitalsiog of tho jn- ner fe was unconsolous reoeptivity. Ju ad- yance a thinking thoro was an xotivity of feel- fug. Through this activity thoro came to us the beginnibys of character, and through alt our dny'a thure was 1 transformation of Iifo in tho subtle wiy.” These ‘feolingy wero nov self- kindled, but tho slightest touches of Infucnco— Jightor than tho {mpross of utr on our bodles,— too subtio tonwakon tho mind na they drifted into us,—suflced to vet thom in motion and charge them with « new spirit, Our natures ‘were porous In cyory part, and absorbed the polson or tho health, tha baneful or blessed cons tagions of the nonosrherd in which wo llyed aud moved, Jt waa these openings that cons- Btituted our safety and peril, and through thom wo received carly and, Inte. a lurwo shuro of life's tultion und character, Wo wore mndo. miinly what wa wore by our surronndiugs. Hence the Christian homo ts ine debted largely to w Christinn atmosphere. A’ one ond of the great processes of the higher tife Was a ood don or conception; ut the other ond a nets, and between tho two oxtromes a od gontitnont, The inind so lay agalnat tho curt, asd the hefrengainst the motive powers, thuta right iden passed through rAd modified tho entire clfantctor. Man grow Into tho imaga of his thoughts,—was sobered by shal gravity " choered by thelr luvity, aud grontoned by tholr greatness, Through Jofty ideas a bigher world was ateadily tlowlng down {uso our world, and without those {doas that world was bid- deu in silences, “ Henco tha nacd of Christin education and moral oulighteninent, and tho rogrot that uamo from the contenipin= Hon uf homes, and schools, and communities Io which clovated {deus and principtes like those in tho Now ‘Lostanient wore not Inculcnted. It ‘was robbing the soul of the goo xoed that was full of tho promise of st gned harvest. Ho obe served no moro inoluncholy result of tha sco- tarianism of tho day than tho vietunl bane ment from tho day sehuols of all religious and moral instruction, which wre tho most helpful step in tha journoy of a right fifo. Itwus tha Interested speech of tho fireside that hud tho groatost and best morn! affect on ebildren, Tho great lesson bo would impress Upon every home aud overy soul—upon parenta and pot children who hid roaohed the period of rensoning—-was *tho certainty with which Christianity would flow Into lifo through Chris- tlan ideas and conceptions. After usteanug tho sway of idcas—tho sove erolynty of photuht by what occurred after Geaar's donth, bu brietly showed how ever: nies and every typo, and overy soul awod to {ta dovtrings tho typo of ite life. We woru the oron- Uons of utr thoughts, (ho Images of our {dene, All history attested tho tendoncy of tho thoughta to puss down Into tho chambers ofithe heart and soul to awaken the Hlouping affections, and eeutimonts, and purposes, and give now diroc- tion to the atronnt of lifey—new shape to tho temple of eburacter, Christin churacter In the home would gain ntuch nddltional grace und energy by use, There was development of the truo tify in the dally practice of the oxcelicnelea. ‘Thus the problem of Christlanity in tho homo tn soclety resolyed {tsclf In some youd meusure into the problom of tho homo, and society, and thosdally tuing of the deods that ylve exercise ta titegrity, iaugnane fmity and purity, and every grace. It would even do to dorger our souls, if we Srzet thom in high sorvices, If the ebiid in tha boro and tho eltizen in soclety could beled Into the practico of tho virtues, thon wera they in the mast hopo fulway. Ho looked not for saints among chil- dron any moro tuan for full corn in Juno, or for Mipencd frulta In blooming timo; still, let paronte Teel tho value in the houscholil that belongs to 0, Christian atmosphero and the atoaly presence hablo ideas, ond the dully pructleo of tho Prinesples of the New ‘Tostainent ‘These wero tho appointed paths by which Heaven moved down Into tho oarth, aad the carth was lifted up into Heaven. ALL SAINTS’ CHUROM, | » LAYING OF THE CONNAI-GTONR YESTERDAY, Tho conscoration services and tho laying of tho corner-stono of tho new All Saints’ Cathollo Church, oy tho southwest corner of Kossuth wud Wallace strocts, touk place yesterday aftore noon. A procosaion made up of almost all the elytv ana military Catholic organtzations of the city formed ou the West Bide and marclied by way of Archer avegua and Hanover strectto the church. Thoro was o large crowd all along tho’ Une of march, and the varigus bo eletles ree nted fine appearance, Thi itibernint Rifles ant tv number ¢ of bands na drum-corps were In ting. Long before the hend of the procesafon arrived at the chureh the Rtrects, silowalke, mand housctopr, and all the colins of vantage in tho vicinity wero Ilterally Diack with people. and the procession found arent dimculty in forcing 1 passageway to tho church. Tho foundation nad been tloore® over for the ocension, and the soviuties marched up and took positions about the huge corner-stono, which was suspended on n derrick over ita per- imanent resting pines. Ik was not ustil atte 4o'clock that the servives Were bemin, an they wero neensaariiy shorten for Inck of tina, Father Dunn, who ta at the bend of All Balnts' parish, preaided over tho exercises. Tha storia was blessed by Dr. MoMullen, Viear Gen- oral of tho Diocese, before heing towered to ita place, Father Grogan, of Bt, Uridget’s Church, acted 13 Deacon, Father Vinn, of St.” Boniface’s Church, ae Sub-Dencun, and Father P. Reardon, of St. James” Church, officiated Maater of Ceremonies, The ceremony nitent Ing tho Inying of the atone was unusually {me Dreaslvo, and the vast crowd presorved a devout silence throttzhout. At the conclusion of tha reguinr exercises the tev, Dr. Riley, of St. Patrick's Chureh, Detroit, preached an cloqttent conseeration xermon, After tho benadiction tho procession reformed, marched baok to Archer AvonuG, and dispersed, a MISCELLANEOUS, BUNDAY-BCHOGL ANSIVERSANY, Tho Sunday-school of tho Halsted Street Methodist Church cdlebmted Its fourteenth: nn- niversary yesterday aftertoon in tho presence Of a large nudience, The school has a members Bhip of abot 1,000, and the average attendanee Ie about 590, to which proportions ft bak grown under tha most adverse circunistances and through great tridls. The nuditorium of the church waa sititahly decorated ‘for the oeenston. Tho excrelées canisisted of muste, tocal and ine strumental Seriptiurnal readings, and urief ad- dresses by, Superintendent Kean and the pastor, M.A. Hardin, which were highly Inter: calng. The music was, however, the feature of the celebration, Besides tho organ, m relect autertet, the church cholr, and tho merry voleed Of tho children, there was present an orvbestra, =ah Inuoyition, but a very pleasant one—and tha little folks willno doubt wish for many auch anniversnries, for it Is seldom that thoy find Bitch treats mixed with their eatcohismns and other school work, The sebvol is now ina tlour- ishing condition, ST, ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCIT was reopened for Divine Peritlp yesterday, having beed closed since last duly tor Improve- ments. The Kev, William HH. Knowlton, Keotor, raisted by tho iow. Henry G. Pyers uf All Sainte’, after morning prayer and sormon, ad- inluistered the Holy Communion to a Inrge num- bor present. Eminently worthy of incntion aud adding to the better and churchly appearance of the Interior nro tho new pews, cirpets, pase fixtures, vestibule nod vestry entrances, Tho yestryerooin ng well as the ohurch bas beor thoroughly refitted and frescoed afresh, while tho old ungnfaly gelling yields to an, open grained {nroof ‘of deal ‘done in oil and varnished, a fie picce of wood-work. ‘The chancel has been remodeled ond fs handsomely refurnehed and railed. The main rear window bears n beautiful prominent cross central In suarlet, and statned decorative lizhts on eaclt blde, in place of tho okt. The new altar and. roredos nike un attractive feature of the sanc- {uary, sAsido from the marked detail uf ele- gant design, the general improvement ts worthy Of blgh commendation. ‘The volunteer choir, too, comes fn for a share of worthy notice. Pastor and peeple alike are to be congratulated upon such occuslon of success, Tho expendi+ ture, Bo far, from rough figures, {9 somethin; like $1,000.—tho resuit, in main, of devoted ef- forts by thoso most deeply interested in the Parish, : ‘ Y. MG. As Tho Rev. G. ft, Van Horna, pastor of the Miobi- gan Avenue M, E, Chureh, delivered a very eurnest appeal in the Young Men's Christian Assouintion-Hall, at 150 Madison atrect, Inst eventug., The singing, conducted by Mr, IL. En Parmolee, assiste) by Mrs. J.B. Eger, wae 8 very pleasing foutura. An after meoting was conducted by Mr, George 8. Avery, General See- retary of the Vandalin, Th, Y. MM. C. Aj in which n number signitied a desire to become Christians. - FAIRS. WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOTS, Spectal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Tockvonp, lil.,Sept. 11,.—Tho 'Twonty-seventh Annual Falr of tho Winnebago Couhty Agrioult- ural Socloty, which will be held tn this clty from the 13th tothe 18th (Inclusive) of tho prescut month, promises to be success In overy par- tteular, great proparations now being made to, make ‘the ‘event one of the grandest occasions thut have ever occurred In the whote Northwest. ‘The Committee on Entertatniment have certaine ly perforined thoir duty In an able manner, for by tholr persistent encras: thoy have secured men of ominent ability to talk to the masses. -As the tine for boldiug the Fair iyo close at hand, @vary ong {11 this saguon of country fecis nnxtaus to Itndw just what will tuko place, A ‘Trinvsa representative strolled over the Gog ans remerany, in company with Prestdont . P, Crawford, and noticed that everything por alblo was being done tonccommodate tho spasecd: Permanent improvements nro boing milde all over the grounds, and everything wilt be tn readiness hy Monday next. Evorypody is Interested in the race-horse, and Winne' County Society has perhaps the best track in tho northern part of Ilinvis. Among other attractions at the Fatr will be the upnearance of many dletinguished visitors. The Committee who have hud thls matter in charge bave latored bard and carnestly to have this purt of tha praram complete success: and tholr efforts will undoubtodly Rp rewarded accordingly. ‘The recent heavy rains have freshened up the pene, and thus benstified tho grounds as only Nature can. do, Tho speakers’ stand ia tobe handsomely decorated with national colors, new scita havo been erceted, and everything will combine ta welcome most cordially ex-Presi- dent U.8. Ornnt, who will be a gucat on Wed- nerday and pauraday: Thero fg now near tho sponkers’ stand, within bearing distance, seating expacity for at lonst sons, Those who attend the Fair of 1880 wilt ensoy tho pleasure of Beeline and hear- (94, some ofihe best ind most talented mon in both political parties. The orators apd guests will bo Gov. Shelby M, Cullom, the Hon, Lyinnn Trumbull, tha’ Hon. John H. Qberly, and the Non, John M, Palmer, TIPPECANOE COUNTY, INDIANA. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune LaraAverre, Twil, Sopt. 14,—Notwithstanding the yigvrous war made on tho County Fair by the temporance folks, when the Directors last evoning footed’ up expenses, prefilums, cte., they found that thoffware but $450 Abort of all expenses. Jy tho laffor Is included about £2,100 expended In repairs, new buildings, cte., this year. Tho falr, therefore, was 4 financial suc- tesa, ROCKFORD. ~ Flag*Party—Divorce-Sutt, + Speetal Correspondence of The Crtcaga Tribune, Tockroxp, ll, Sept. 1.—The latest soctal ovent of tho season was tho Fing-Party, which wia hell for the purposo of obtaining meana with which to purchase a ting for the Mockford Ritles, to tako with them on tholr trip toAtlanta, Ga. The party was wholly undor the manage. mentof tho Indios, aud rotlecta great credit upon thom,—for it wns i success in avery pure deular, not Na socially, Lut financially, as about 400 ttekota had been sold, and tho tadios will doubtiess roulizo abovo all expenses $150, | Mra. Almoda Nuttor haa commenced suitin the Cironit Court, on tho Chancery alde thoreof, prisin fora dtyoreos from ber bushund, Will jam 1, Nuttor. ‘Tho alloyattona na act forth in tha petition aro; that thoy wore imarried at ‘Belvidero on the 2th day of Ootobor, iid, and Sived togother until June, 1879, when Mrs, Nute ter loft her husband and hod over since rofused to live with him, She turthor claims that be has violkted bia marriago-contract, and has been sulity of extroine and ropoated urualty, 3 He bas juany thes Leaten, struck, an cl her, and Hoglvuted to furnish her with sutticlont food and clothing During the timo thoy lived logethar two children wore born,—Lizzie, now 1, and Lottle, now 17 years of ago. Mrs. Nutter bag been a resident of this county for about your, a OCONOMOWOC, Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Oconomowoo, Wis.e8vpt. 30,—Thore are very few people.in this country who cag or will ree allzo what a Dicssing pleasant woathor Js, until they havo plodded through a four weeks’ spell of disnyreeubly diinp, warm, murky, rainy weathor, such 63 bas buon our Jot to experience during tho month of August, A fow pleasant dayé;und tho, reappearance of the handsome fucoot “Okt Sol" have placed us agiln all right, and enabled the community to proceed with thelr usual avocatfons, ic A fow [rosty nights this week remind tho suuimer-guoats who still romain that they must ‘be preparing ty return to thelr humes; and by noxt wook thoro will bo very fow left, Those fow who oxpect to remalu are antloipating somo fing sport, and aro cugaged in planning hunting- excursions to go up among tha, Muatisford murabes, whero ducks are alread i to be found iu abundance, Hustisford fs about elghteen miles north of here, and is a way mre tho Foodlag- round aud restingspluce of thous sands of ducky ua tholr way suuth, It yonurulip takes two days to go aud come with team and bout, Partled who hayo beon there are return ing almost oyery day weil inden with game. ‘The cute @ tho proposed bruncii of thy North- wostern Hailroud betwoon Mudison und SMibwar kco bus been surveyed, and most of the right. of-way sucured from the Jand-owners. Tho track Will run elght miles south of Qconctnowos my the Lyyiined eiag, sre atorran & Shute, auke contractor, will commences work noxt ‘week in the viclully of Waukesha, and by thoir contract must have the road ready Tor tho rulls by tho lat of June noxt. aye Velie crty-owuere um (he dine of the route are making 6fforts to ralsy mone; hh to donate tho Mepot-grounds afd sai no) a OF tho work on tho traok for tho privilego of baying tho road and depot nese them. ‘The list hop of the scason was given at Ror lu Lao Seminary on Snturday ovening last. Tho evening was cool, and & yery good tima was on- dosed by alt. ‘This pinco will open on. tha 2tat inst. aga boarding-kchuol for young iddlea, Arcception was hold on Friday inst by Br. and Mrs. Ferd W, Peck, of Chtengu, to colebraite tho completion of their new summer-rtsidenca here, Tho building wag iliaminated beautifully in tho eventng with colored lanterns, and min of their Chicago friends were present. This residenco was bullt under the charze of Archi- teet Ca DAPI AI. ofChieago, and fs 0 model ore ATTN. Pine ae St ia, ts te Mr. is G. Pinnk, o innenpolis, fs to bi married to Miss Gora ‘tookwellvof Fon this city, on the 2iat inst., at tha residence of tho belae's Lrothor, ex-Muyor A. J. Rockwell, Invitations Are out for nm wedding-reception to bo hold by Mr.and Mra. Plank ‘at thelr future bome fa Minneapolis, CANNSTETTER VOLKSFESY. The Swabian Marvest-IMomo Festival Westorday, ‘The Swablan residents of Chicago yestorday oclebrated what ts known fn thelronuntry astho Cannstwtter Volkefest—the nnnunl festival which Is held In the Swabian provinces after tho cloga of tho harvest, In the old country at this time all who can do so meet togethor In the City of Cannstatt, situated near Stuttgart, whore a inonstrous dyericuttural falr ia held, the entire farming porulation of tho country centering Mere to exhibit tho best fruits of thelr farms, wardens, and. los The King presides over the while ft laste given up to pleasure and ter the fair tho most most Im portint feature of the festival is tho grand pros cession, whlch takes place tipon one of the days, and It was thie fenture which the Chicawg Bwae Uitns almed ep eral to fmitate in thofr cclebra- Uon of yostersing, " ‘The das's enjoyment was organized and ears ried to.n very auccessful issuo tinder tho atis- pices of thy Chicago Schwahun Verein, and at 10 o'clock tn tho morulng Suttering fags and gully betlight horsemen ttting about the old Haymar= ket Square on West Randolph street showed that part of the procession was already on hand, A few minutes nfter 11 o'ctock It started om tg march to Ogden Grove, the benuty of Mts numerous fonts securing it an ‘ova- tion’ ns Jt made: its way through the Btreeta densely thronged by uppreeiative North Siders, In the van of tho pugeunt rode four gorgeously apparcled heralds, behind whom came fifteen motnted policeinen, The United Btates Nag. some soctety banners, anda brase band completed tho first section of the pro- cession, waiter which came tho various cars ine tended to do honor (y the agricultural successes of the yenr, Tho firat of theee cars was a very grand affair, devoted to tho glorification of fruit und vegetabla culture, ‘fhe body of tho cnr was artfully concealed with evergreens, and from the sWard which they inclosed arose a hue pier uf fruits and vegetables, whose comn- mingling colors produced a delightfully artistic offert. At tho corners of the square tne of the piles mat four lovely brunets, whose dark hale Mowed in tha breeze, aud against it stood a majestia form classically denped and Intented ns, representation of the Goddess Pomona, Huebandty was honored next, the enrs coming after that just described bearing {n turn thd Im- plementa used in plowing, auwing, harrowing, and foaping, nttendad by’ appropriately-cov- tumed meu and boys. Tho shepherd and the haymaker cach had acar to bimsclf, and after them camo joads of hay and grain bedecked with fags and gracefully-nrranged festoons of bright foliage, Then came cars dovoted to the symbolizing of the vintage, the youny wine, and after thotn a beautiful representation of winter, Ju which the interior of a mountain cottage wos shown, witlra vencruble dase sitting spinning In the midst of ber daughters and granddaugh- tera, while the head of the bousc—n gallant chanoia-huntor juat returned from the chise— Peeped through tho window with evident pleas- ure at thedomestic joy he was: witnessing, A hunters’ car contalniig a.dozen stalwart FOLCOWERA OF THE MOUNTAIN DEER followed, and after It rode twenty horsemer? dressed in the Swabian cavalcy untform aud bearing aloft tho flags of tho various districts of their fatuerinnd. A long lino of carrluges bronght up the rear of the procession, which reached the rove at about I pm. Hore a lero purty had already gathered, an 4o'clock in tho afternoon, at which tmoe the Incoming street-cars still. brought teeming louds of in= tending pienickers, thero were not fess than people in tho grove, The amtisoments to which tho Swabinns dovoted themsclves during the afternoon did not differ in any marked -par tevlar from those In-vogue at tho ordiuary North Shic public picnic. There was danc- ing on the platform to. the music of a capital band, beer-drinking at all paris of ti grove, ring-throwing at a bristled with cheap cutlery, shooting at a target, and a whirlgig apparatus whore proprietor mannged every five ininutes to dispose of a quarters worth of trumpory crockerssfor a couple of dollars. Tho most ut- tractive fouture.of the sxrove was i beautiful monument of frulis, vegetables. lowers, ant follage which the Society had built {n the centre of the grove. In its general design it wna similar to the pomological cur nlready described, though on nt muct larger scale, The bage of the: monutuent wus of evergreens and maize leaves intertwined; each corner topped with a sheaf of golden wheat, From its centro rose f round salt taa bight of forty fect, its surface covered with apples, turnips, onions, beets, pepper-corns, blue and red plums, squaabes, potatoes, cucuinbers, and other frulta and vegetubles, while its summit wos crowned with a monator sheaf of whent, whose drovping heads made a beautiful crown for the.structure, ‘There was but Iittie ecvemony: Attondant upon tho atternoon’s doings, specches by his Honor tho Mayor and Mr, Rapp, ofthe Stuats-Zeteung, being tha otily sct amusements in tha program. The weathor wis cool, but Hot toun uncom- fortabie dexreo. and even etter sunsat the pleua. ures of the festival were kept up with great “spirit, and tt wos well uu into the night before tho festival enino to a close anda days endoy- ment ended, tho succons of which wis largely «duo to the excellent manugemontoft Mr, Denne der, of the oie Atlas Dupurtolent, and Deputy Sherif Joseph Schocuninger, who had the bulk of tho responsibility for eho affair upon their shoulders, Following Is the é SYRECI OP WILLIAM BAPP, of tho Mlinots Staate-Zettung: ftigu year and. few asp in the hourt of ourbuloved Bwubia on the hights of Hohen-Rechbery, — The splenitid landscupa Uefore my View was alightly dimmed by nebue fous vapors a8 with a mourning voil. Every now and thon a ray of tho sun would tore clenre Hy qovelop the outlines of u chain of tho Alb Mountaina, of a small sectionof tho Schurwald and Welzbulmer Wald, of a vineynrd or hillock: covered with grapevines, while tho near Hobenstaufen, the most benutiful of our Swabian mountains, looked frowntug gown upon the surrounding pauorama, ua if the remiois- cences of that onstrous German tragedy with which Ite name fe forever Linked would never darken in- ite memory. Tho iopresston this view mace upon wy mind wis deep and mnolan- when I stool ol Anda stnifar trapresaion nodoubt every |_ eholy.” SwabiancAtnorioun who, during tho just yeurs hag revisited his old howe, bas trensurcd ip in his heart to tell and speak of in tho circle of his family and friends in bis now adopted futhorlund, Dut away with such sad and dark retlections} Whey aro hardly in place, and will not contribs utoto our plensure on thia day of honur of the Swattuns of Chicago, who aro do- turmingd fo enjoy the netilevements and tha roaults of tholr utoady Inbox, obtained in tholr new homo with Hynt Swablan hearts. To-day Chl- cagu is 3 Jorger German city than Btuttnirt, bo- cause tho number of German iniabitaute of tho former city 14 greater thin the total nuinbor of inhabitants of the Capital of tho Swablan land, Chicago 1s, tray 8 Jurger Swablan clty than Reuttingen, bocduge the number offits Swabinn- American inhubitafity is greater than the total number of inbabituata of tho old .Germun Nelchs-Stadt, What conturics only can develop In tho old fathorinnd secades will necompliah ft our new home. ‘Pols ta notwtone attributable to our gtorious American inattention® and our vast doniaing, but also to ourald homes, whieh send their loving children in search of freedom und Dettor remuneration for their labor, out jute the world, often with cuspty pookets, but genorally with a woll-fitled knowledie-box, with enduring: diligonce, cnorgetic determination, and other ped. qualifivations, to found new, hones sultas to to thelr wants, tastes, and expectations, ‘whorover tholr adventurous spirit leads them, And on this occasiot wo might algo re iF tho fact, without belts accused, ma devoted citt- zun of this Republle, of servility ns formor subs fgets of tha land “wa Jett bebli ua.” that the wablin Governmont disthiyuishes itsclt favor ably in, at least, ona Inatence from -all othor European Governments, and itis thin: Instead of opposing, 11a buterul manner, the oulyru> Uon of its subjects, aud to diroct ft to countrics the Swabian bonte urmtor his national costumd or modarn attire, it #8 all fhe samo if onty tho heart ts trio and noble; not a narrow, but A, warm German henrtt not one-sided German, but a heart Inclosing with equal love the old and tho new fatherland,—a steady German-Amerie can heart." . PORT TIONSES VERSUS MIEN. 4 Tn the great mateh between men and horscea Which dlosed Saturday night, five prizes wore ‘awarded, n4 follows: " i | Men—First prize, $2,000, Byrnes, Si) sallon, t tiles, 6 lapay Japs; third prize, #20, Krone, 635 fourth prizo, $16), Colston, 629 miles, 4 laps. : jorses—Seouttd prize, $1,000, Botsy Baker, 66! 11 He mites, 4 doro Dunn, driver of Crockett, antered a pro test on account of foul driving, and was givos untit Tuesday to produce ovidence. ' John Dobler Yesterday at O'Leary's pavilion won in A race ngainet domes Sinith, pratelag reven miles whilu Sinith walked five, Dobler’a’ (imo was Gl mintites. George Gtlyott failed ta” run elght miles while John Sherry walked | stxs! Gus Olmsted won in a thirty-mile heol-and-tod walk Jn 6:47:0¢ agninst cleven compotitors. aie” i To the Editor of The Chteago Tribune. E Ciicadn, Sept. 12.—saving given epnco to Your columns tothe fabricntions of ond Core Heltus Sullivan, ask tho priviiage at your hands of replying thereto, na the Janguage, born of bla cisnppolntmont and Jealousy, i4 too , atrong,and {mplicttes tha honor of gontiomon whu haya keen too long before the public, topass, without refutation. : : Tha silly assertion that tho raca between. horses and men was 0 shant is best contradicted » by tho mitnuer of ecoring, which, to sober men, BttMeiently educated to count from one to eight, Is as clear ond unmyatitinile 1 to count ten on thelr Angora, ‘The prizes paid to tho winners At the conclusion of the race wil! perbyps best aat- * asfv tho general public as to the genuineness of tho contest, although such evidence wou Id searcely bo asked from the parties conhected with this race as proprietors and managers, who, within two years, hinyve pntd little short of $100.00 to competitors in thelr races. As to tho charge of" losing" any of thohorsea on our premises, the frat intimation hind Ulereot was that tho game Mr. Cannolly wha handled. Betsoy Naker, and toswhom this man Sulilyan refers, cue to mo and lodzed n protest nyainst this same Sullivan, charging hin with belng a party to tampering with tho feed of the horse Hence Baker and other horses. It wns thou: etated that this Sullivan and anothor party wero Feun uta drugstore, and some little thine after the sume purtles were overhenrd in a confidens thil conversation, when Sullivan's frignd salts “You're all right, I've fixed Betsey Bukor.’* Mr. Connolly #as informed by bis stable boss, that 9 stranger had entered her stall and put somo stuff in tholr, bucket, and the description xiven of the stranger tullied exactly with the purty in company with Sullivan. Mr. Connoily had the substance placed fn hit mare's buckut examined, and It was found to be Croton oil, suficient in. quantity to kill five horses, The same party lias also beon in tho stable of Rose of Texas, where the onta had been saturated with a etrong, pungent, ofly sub stance which # number Jitél; to be the same Ingredient found in Betsey Haker’s bucket. Mr. Uatbwan ulso added his testimony to the fore. xoing. So ! think it ia needicss to say. poytnlng more on that score. The “dosing” of Specus hutor wis dono by Sullivan hiinsetf by bts cruel and ignorant treatment of tho ine little animal, which wag forced beyond his strength during tho first forty-olght Hours of the race. A dozen men are ready,to make aitidavit that on ‘Tusse day morning when Bullivun, inn rage, beat tho poor brute with a plank. he broke it on the back of bis horse, and he frequently remarked that he would kill his horse or wit a prize, In thia respect he proved a man of bis eee " EXOLEMARDT, ‘To the Edttor of Tas Tritune Cicada, Sept. 3.—I huve read the foregoing lottor of Mr. Engelburdt, and eal your itten- Yon to the charges made therein, making tho charges against Cornelitts. Sulllvan direct aud positive. These alterationdwere made xt my dictation. . Je CONNOLLY, é Owner of Let Huker, Cintcaco, Sent.12.—T0 Whom tt May Concern: ‘The undersigned, in charyo, und ownlnyg.horses which competed fur prizes Ih the "test ruca” ab the Mastad¥n Payiliun. take pleasure in testify. . ing to the .excellent inanagentent and perfect fuirness thereof, and express our entire satise faction at the iinpartial, courteous, and sporta> mantike manner in which they bayo been trented, and at the sume thine refiite the states ments of Cornelius Sullivan published fu Tim. Cuicaco Titre of to-day, which are herowith declured to be unfair and without foundation, Ne CHAPIN, Chis, BATiBiaN, J.J. Coxxotuy, TIE TURF. The following prominent borsemen arrived yesterday: Capt. George N, Storie, W, 1. Arm® strong, Dan Mice, 4 I. Hichmond, Petor Ve Jobnson, John Fuk, Alex, Lewis, G.J, Puller, W. Tl. Doble, Jr. Frank Vin Ness, eurye We Saunders, J. Longsnare, W. I. Crawford, and Jnines Pettit. ‘Tho followlay horses arrived yeatorday from Minneapolls: Hopeful, Hanns, Voltaire, Pied- mont, Men Humiltun (pices linker (pacer), , Mary Miller, J, W. Thomas, K., Almo, Myrtio, Troubadour, Grey Cloud, Bonesotter, Culumus, Quorge Convoy, William and Monroe Chief, St. Jutlen will arrive tu the ctty to-morrow. The entrics in tho stallion race aro ay followds Dan Mace enters b, 8 Fowose iar W. H. Crawford enters br. ‘oltaire, Jobn E, Turner entera br. s. Hannis, : : BASE-BALL. . Saturday's Lenguo games resulted as follows: Cleveland 2, Chicayo 0; ‘Troy 6, Providence 4; Hostun 4, Worcester 1; Buffate 19, Cinolnnatl 2. At the close of Saturday's play the contest for League championah!p was 1s follows: FSF) 51 B/S/z) 8] 3 SF] 5] P13) 2) 2 SIS (ZS ElS|E : 8) 31843) 5/3) 8 3)8/813/5 RIP]: [FTE 1 |B) SpE 6} stio!to| o|-0) 5] 63) 93 —| 9-3] 5] 5]20120] 45) 14 ai—| vo} 6} a] 4] a} oo] 1 4] sf—| al aliay10} a7) 15 6} al~| of | 4] Bel 44 1} 5] 5} 2}—| 9 z| ml as 2} 2} af 0} a] 6} Bi} a 8) 3] a] 3] 9] a}—| a7] 1. THE TRIGGER, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Quincy, Nl, Sept. 12.—Bogardua has accepted Neballengo from W. B. Ronworth, of this city, toahoot a mateh for $100.(100 birds) aside, The watch will be shot ut St. Louls Oct. Waking Up Deaf und Dumb. Dublin (0a.) Gazette. f Last Wednesday inorniny a young minn ini this piace, aivoke from i Geils & night’s slumber, both dent and dumb, nor has hy spoken a word alnetor heard ac all, Tho night before when he ratired ho could talk and hear as well as he ever gould, fle romembored no: unpledsant feeling during the night, nor is ho atvéotad in any other way, Me ts ubout st years old; a The People hnve confidence fn tho Shakers’ Barsupnrifin, becuuse w gonnina Bhaker ined- lelng, prepurgd by the Cunterbury Shakers, Shake or Village, Ne Me . BUSINESS NOTICES. ‘The public will bawnre of a ftraidide Tent Imitation of Dobbins” Electra Soap now bo= ing forced on tha market by inisrepresentation, Itwiliruin any clothes washed with It Inst upon having Dobbins’ Hlcotric. * a a sia cheerleader BAKING POWDER, TEE CONTRAST! Baking Vowders aro largely ADUL with ALUM ud other hurtful drugs, = whore only dqugers and misfortuncagwult thein, it advises, through ite organs, the Rwablan cml. grants, aud enls thelr uttention to the only country (the United States) where they yrudu- ally can tat a compensation for all thoy left in thelr former homes, 1t is chlelly tha great, frov, and Gerinanizod Wost which the Swablan orguns advise a8 u futuro home ty tho leaving oml- grunt, and where the Swablun accent already sy greatly predomiiunutes among tho German vlu- mont. They nra welcome, a kbully welcome wo teadcr thom from tho bottom of our hourts on tho wide, fertile, and prosperous fields of our uroat West, cven if thoy should bring us nothing, in consequences of mistortune and full- ures Of crops, but thelr Ludustrious bans, their clear heads, und thwir tndomitable energy att courage. It Is only the bummers and thrittless fellows who despulr whon they ure furecd to Jabor and prigailan, who finmediately return to Gormany lp order to belittle Amorica; wud tho dndusteious should remain at bone, lum to- doy surrounded by 6u Rhy of my Swabian countrymen, who alao came bere poor and for torn, DUE who, by diligence, Judginunt, and hous esty, have eovured, If not a aplondid, thou a comnfortuble hume, and who are now honored vidzena of u ylurlous Royublic. Quiet- ie aud without vstentation, thoy bie lunrongtrated) benevolence ‘fo tho ond = Glatressed of —minny villages wud distrivty of tholr old homes in Swabia, and demonstrate it to-day, whether thoir pad ut tho fout of the Hoheustauffon or un thy pralrles of Woatern America, by their Swiblun xathoring, thelr uutional babies, wud nation) pluys, tut thelr hearts aro full of tho recollections of thelr youth. Many Swablans, inule and femule, wear in honor of the day the Swubluy costuue, But whether tue beart of ‘has bean kept UNCWANGED In all of Its origional parity and wliolesomenoas. | The beat ovldence of Te AAFETY, MEALTHFULNESS, POLITY, and RAVECTIVERESS, Is THE FACT of its beng ubed to-day, from North to Souths, from ast to Wort, tn the homes of the rich and poor, wRero {t bas bem for the last 15 yvare, : A PURE FRUIT ACID BAKING POWDER, NEVE SOLD IN BULK, ’ Made by STEELE & PRIOE, ‘Manufactorers of Tupulin Yeast Ge Fiayorlug Batracty, eter Chleago and St