CLIPPINGS FROM HOME PAPERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3412, 28 January 1874, Page 3

CLIPPINGS FROM HOME PAPERS.

lr: 0n the 2fith 'Gptobep a<yoflnp mkn darned Poplin, who styles himself the “ Champion P?«?L8 Clqg Walker of the World,” performed $t ‘RadcHffe thin l extraordinary; feat i of * walking;ff{t'y inilcein ten-hours.: ; He walked:iii clogs weighings3lb, and carried 151b oh big back during 'thedast .five xuiles; completed -his task ' considerably wifbid the re'-quifed(tittd)^-,i' ; .-.MI i-.V-.r';,-.*. : The death is announced of William Sayers, father of the late pugilistic champion, Tom flayers. v . The'pid Whb had reached 'B2 years,' 'WaS 'a • shoemaker by 'trade,' and Used in 'Bread’/stiueti' Brighton, Where ‘Tpnh was born. It is related that the father ihade an early recognition of his son’s talent foV '’■the 'rinifV’l and ' took; considerable pains to develop-it'in contests with the'urchihs-of 'the not too— i ! j We learn from the- ‘lsraelite f that many of the principal writers on the New York general press ace Jews. AihoUgotlters menmade of Messrs Charles Moore, of. the Israel, of the ‘Real Estate Frederick A; Schwab; ortho l'?“? e £ » Wiliam Stener, of the ‘ Herald 1 M- ot the ‘ Staats-Zeitung ’ V Dr Merflonrof the‘‘>ew Yorker Journal'; Morris Phillips,.of the ‘Home Journal’: Mortfe Meyer, of the i New Yorker Handel’s Zeitung’; and Michael Abrahams, of the * Evening Express/ j A stimug aermon waa preached at S i. James’ Church, Netting Hill, the other •Sunday The subject ' -a™ ■ ‘ Death;’ Gradually, and undoubtedly fluently, Tie had nearly disposed,of 'of different 1 families, when a ladyj Who appeared to be a widow,, about fiOVpr, 7s. years of age, went hub hyswiic's. J She ffMhred, and was with

• difficulty.removed.into the. vestry, by.three or four gentlemen, some churchwardens, and others, including the curate in* his surplice] during which the vicar ceased for a fevf moments, then continued his sermon. The lady slightly recovered, and no doubt on the sight of a man in white was mu.;h terrified] She exclaimed, ‘I cannot bear this.’ excessive excitement caused another recent widow lady much suffering. *Then a young married lady, who might have lost a dear child, screamed, fainted, fell in the middle aisle, and was also carried into the vestry, after which the service was obliged to be closed, otherwise there is no doubt there would have been some danger of an accident occurring, as the people had risen from their seats and were getting very excited.” In Germany, marriage being declared a purely civil act—as it, indeed, always has been in Germany, except for the last 200 years—the necessity for undenominational cemeteries is expected shortly to arise, in consequence of the priests declining to bury persons that have lived in uncoQsecrate4 wedlock. Cemeteries, in fact, are even now losing their denominational character, Old Catholics being constantly buried, with th 4 assistance of the police, in Catholic church* yards, despite the protests of the priests] Baptism, therefore, which is enforced by law] will shortly be the only obligatory connection between the Christian churches and thosU professing to belong to them in this country.* Another and very important result of thd Bill, it is anticipated, will be the daily oc/ currence of intermarriages between Chris] tiaus and the large and highly influential body of German Jews. A journal devoted to the fashions says “'ihe fashion of wearing paper articles is coming up again in London. Paper fraises in great variety are being worn; some of them are edged with most delicate-looking lace, and have the appearance of very costly work. Perhaps the oddest things in the way of paper articles are the jupons, which may be worn on a fine day, without the slightest risk of detection, and look like fine calico and pretty embroidery. What would our great-grandmothers have thought of paper petticoats ? The paper bed-quilts are marvels of imitation. In appearaned they exactly resemble a Marsella counter/ pane of a handsome pattern. The table] cloths, which may bo bought for sixpence a piece, are not so successful; they lack the smoothness of damask, and being rough they catch the dirt very easily. Short lace curtains for windows, made of paper cut into extremely delicate lace patterns, are very pretty, and if not pulled about, will lass Ciean a long time, and the cost of them is very little more than, the price of washing the heavier and uglier muslin and long ones.” j