Journalistic. —Our friend, James
Young, Esq., proprietor of the Balti
more Telegram, ovoneached all com
petition in the Easter is uo of that
paper. Sixteen largo pages of choice j
miscellany iu a magnificent cover of
blue, yellow and pink, made up an ,
intellectual and artistic treat which
Mr. Young’s patrons appreciate no
doubt very highly.
The Maryland Deaf-Mute Bulletin,
a small twelve-page monthly, pub
lished and printed by the pupils of
ths Deaf and Dumb Institute at Fred
erick, Md., is a well-printed, plea-ing
periodica!, and altogether worthy of
encouragement. Wo extend special
wishes for nuccoss.
Our “homo" paper, the Warren
Sentinel, Front Royal, Va., reached
us last week considerably enlarged
and improved. Outside cf its excel
lence as a local paper the j&nA'rte/lias
an especial claim upon our regard
and good wishes. Hence, we are
happy to note this enhancement of
its title to popular support in the
section in whose interests it is pub
lished.
Easter Services.—Last Sunday
was a mild, genial day, and the church
going community had prepared them
selves for a special sermon appropriate
to the occasion. As is usual with
Easter Sunday quite a number of our
fashionable people made their ap
pearance on the streets dressed in
new light suits which with the bright
, sunshine gave a spring-time appear
ance to the town.
At' St. John's Episcopal Church,
I Easter services were held by the pas
tor, Rev. 0. S. M. Stewart, The bap
j tismal font was liter ally covered with
i rare and beautiful flowers, prominent
among which was the Easter lily
towering queenly above all others.
| A large floral cross, 31 feet high,
stood on a table in the background.
The cross was made by Mrs. James
Kane and (he flowers came from her
conservatory.
