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George .dsces,
MANUFACTURER OF HAVANA CIGARS
IMPORTER OF GENUINE LEAF TOBACCO
ass RAMPART STREET,
NEW ORLEANS

Orders for CIGARS of every quality filed promptly and with
strict attention. Sells Cigars unsurpassed in Havana Al -
prisingly low rates. Also LEAF TOBACCO Doth The
nnest Havana and American) OF ali kinds
Has received large supply Of RIBBONS from cranaa.
Nos. 10. Is and % @
SMALL PROFITS and QUICK RETURNS.
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RensOraI.

The Photographic .uag0sine,
delivery. nv" ie"uJ ior
en- =, pies may be obtained at the Ofice NO d. CAMP
sIkt Ef or at JAS A. GREsHAMiS % Camn strsst
City subscribers will have their copies delivered
MANLEY q NIXON,
Pronri
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Professionalism in Italy.

Some interesting particulars regarding
the progress of Professionalism in Italy
during the past twenty years are furnished
by the English Independent: In 1913
there were in the whole land outside of
the old Vaudois Church but nineteen
congregations composed of foreigners, in
which, as in the Vaudois churches, the
use of the italian language was forbidden.
At Nice, where French congregation
worshiped, policeman was stationed at
the door to prevent the entrance of any
but the regular members of the congre-
CATION. Every restriction was placed on
the circulation of religious literature; and
and when the Vaudoi7 Church wished to
procure fresh supply of Bibles for the
use of its members, it was necessary that
the moderator should enter into written
engagement with the censorship author
tiles that not single copy should be sold,
given, or even lent to any Roman Catho-
lie whatsoever. Now there are thirty
foreign congregations. The Vaudois
Church has sixty-seven persons laboriug
under its direction in other parts of the
kingdom, as ministers, evangelists and
teachers. 1t has college and theological
seminary, and press in Florence, which
has since 1862 sent out $4,000 copies
of 232 different works. The English
Wesleyans have II preachers and 16
stations. The American and Foreign
Church Union employs large number
of colporteurs, and quite number of in
dependent churches have been organized
connected with no special religious body.
Over half a million copies of the scriptures
have been distributed in Italy since 1913,
a very large number, considering that so
many are unable to read.
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Death of Lord Brougham.

A cable dispatch just published, an
nounces the death of Lord Brougham at
Cannes, in the south of France, where
he has long had a winter residence
Henry Baron Brougham and Vaux was
born in Edinburg on the 18th of Septem-
Der, ITS, and was therefore in the nine
tieth year of his age at the time of his
decease. He was educated at the Uni
versity of Edinburgh, where he was dis
tinguished for his proficiency in mathe-
MATES and physical science. Before he
reached his eighteenth year he had writ
ten an article on the refraction and re-
Election of light, which was thought de-
serving of publication in the "Transac-
TONS of the Royal Society. Similar
contributions appeared in the "Transac-
tons, of the two following years. AID
mitted in 1900 a member of the Edin-
burgh Society of Advocates, he was thus
brought into contract with Sydney Smith
and Horner and Jeffrey, and two years
later joined them in establishing the Ed
in5owyh Revie0, to whose columns Mr..
Brougham was a regular contributor for
nearly a quarter of a century. Remov-
ing to London in 1907, he was called the
following year to the English bar, where
he speedily distinguished himself. In 1910
he entered Parliament for the borough
of Camelford, and two years later sought
to represent Liverpool, but was defeated
by Mr.. Canning. After several other
unsuccessful attempts to regain seat in
Parliament, he was finally returned by
the influence of the Earl of Darlington
for the borough of Winchelsea, which he
continued to represent until 1880. In
the mean time he had interested himself
in promoting the suppression of the slave
trade, the relief of the Catholics from the
disabilities under which they then la
bored, and the extension of popular edu.
cation. In 1920 and 1921 he was the
chief adviser and the boldest defender of
Queen Caroline, the consort of George
the Fourth; aud whilst ne lost the favor
of the Court, he gained immense popu-
larity by the active part which he took
in the trial of the Queen, whose acquittal
from the charges preferred against her
was largely due to his eloquence: In
1927, in spite of the dislike of George
the Fourth, Mr.. Brougham was made
a Kings counsel, and in 1880 resigned
his seat in Parliament as member for
Winchelsea, and was elected to repre-
sent Yorkshire. The same year, when
Earl Grey became Prime Minister, Mr..
who had become one of the
most prominent leaders of the English
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bar, was offered the post of Lord Chan
cellor, with the title of Baron Brougham
and Vaux. As Lord Chancellor he is
said to have excited the astonishment of
the chancery bar by the rapidity with
which he cleared the docket of cases in
arrears. His opponents accused him of
recklessness in dealing with cases, and
of inaccuracy in deciding them; but his
long and carefully-prepared judgments
have generally been accepted by his sue
cessors. In 1884 the Wing Ministry was
dismissed, and Lord Brougham was sue
ceeded in the CHARACTERISTIC early the
following year by Mr.. Pepys. Since
that time Lord Brougham has never held
office; but has been in receipt of an ex-
Chancellor's retiring pension of $4,000
a year, and until recently has taken an
active part in the determination of APP
peals to the House of Lords. In all
matters relating to popular education, to
social reform, and to the progress Of
science, Lord Brougham took profound
interest up to within few months of his
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
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INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICERS
THE
Presbyterian Church in the United States.
CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rev. Joseph R. Wilson, D. D., Stated Clers
Augusta, Georgia.
Rev. VIM Brown, D. D., Permanent Clerk
Richmond, Virginia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF sUsTENTATIoN.
Rev. j. Leighton Wilson, d. D., Secretary
Columbia, South Carolina.
Rev. Prof. James Woodrow, Treasurer, Co.
lumbia, South Carolina.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. j. Leighton Wilson, d. D., Secretary
Columbia, South Carolina.
Rev. Prof. James Woodrow, Treasurer, Co
lumbia, South Carolina.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary,
Richmond, Virginia.
c. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird, D. D., Secretary,
Richmond, Virginia.
c. Gennet, Esq, Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
TRUSTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Hon. Thomas C. Perrin, Chairman. Rev. B.
M. Palmer, D. D., Secretary. Joseph Fl. Will
son, ESQ.,, Jesse Il. Lindsay, Esq, Robert AID
ger Esq, j. A. Ansley, Esq, John A. Craw-
ford, Esq, DR.. James B. Walker, Hon. j. A.
Inglis, John Whiting, Esq, Hon. r. NJ. Patton,
Rev. Dr. George Howe, Rev. DR.. j. l.. Kirkpa-
trick, W. L. Mitchell, Esq.
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Hints to Newspaper Correspondents.

The editor of New York paper thus
discourseth to his correspondents; "Do
oblige us by emitting all such fourishes
as your interesting and valuable paper,
your able and patriotic course, etc. Our
subscribers know all about that sort of
thing, and we have also tolerable opin-
ion of ourselves. If you think by this
to improve your chance of insertion, you
are ruinously mistaken. When you have
written what you have to say, run it over
and see if there are not some sentences
that could be spared without serious in
jury. If there are, out with them. We
are often compelled to decline good arti-
cles because we cannot make room for
them. A half column has ten chances
where two columns have one, and three
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Tide Marks.
see.

1t was low tide when we went down
to Bristol, and the great, grey rocks
stood up, bare and grim, above the water
but high up, on all their sides, was a
black line that seemed hardly dry, though
it was far above the water.
"What makes that black mark on the
rOcks?'' asked of my friend.
go, that is the tide mark" she replied.
every day, when the tide comes in, the
water rises and rises, until it reaches that
line, and in great many years it has
worn away the stone until the mark is
cut into the rock
90" thought l, "that is all, is it?''
Well L have seen a great many people
that carried tide marks on their faces
Right in front of me was pretty little
girl, with delicate features, and pleasant
blue eyes. But she had some queer lit
tie marks on her forehead and l wondered
how they came to be there, until presently
her mother said
"Shut down the blind now, Carrie, the
sun shines right in baby's face"
Il want to look out, said Carrie in a
very peevish voice.
But her mother insisted, and Carrie
shut the blind, and turned her face away
from the window. 0 dear me! what a
face it was The blue eyes were full of
frowns instead of smiles, the pleasant
lips were drawn in an ugly pOut, and the
queer little marks on the forehead had
deepened into actual eor5nkles.
"Poor little GIRL" 1 thought, show
bad you will feel when you grow up, to
have your face marked all over with the
tide marks of passion; "for those evil
tempers leave their marks just as surely
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Committees of Education and Publication.

The General Assembly resolved that the Chair.
man of the Presbyterial Committees ON Educa-
ton and Publication should be regarded as
corresponding member of the Assembly's Com
mittees on these subjects. We give below the
names of such members as have been appointed
by the Presbyteries.
EDUCATION.
East Hanorer Presbytey-E. 81. Rutherford,
Petersburg, Va.
Montgomery-Dr ]. D. Mitchell, Lynchburg, Va.
Rappahannock- w. Pugh, Warrenton, Va.
Tuscaloosa-D. d. Sanderson, Eutaw, Ala:
Florida-W. j. Mccormick, Gainesville, Flor.
Macon-W. 81. Hall, Columbus GA.
Roanoke-J. 81. Davis, Charlotte c. a., Va.
Cherokee-Dr. N. A. Pratt, Roswell, Ga.
Concord-G. Wilson McPhail, Davidson Col
ChG1leston-w. E. Boggs, Columbia, S. c..
South Carohna--D. Mcneil Turner, Abbeville,
S. Carolina.
Bethel-William Banks, Lakewood, S. G:
South ALabama-James Watson, Selma, Ala.
East Alabama-G. X. Foster, Wetumpka, Ala.
Tuscum6ia-W. Il. Mitchell, Florence, Ala.
Georoia-D. L. Buttolph, Marietta, Ga.
Knorviue..James Park, Knoxville, Tenn.
Memphis-D. FL. Cummins, Covington, Tenn.
NaskyiUe-J. w. Neil Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Mississippi-T. Fl. Cleland, Fayette, Miss.
North Mississippi-E. M. Richardson, Grena,
New Orleans-R. O. Mallard, New Orleans.
Red Rirer-J. F. Ford, Shreveport, La.
Western Teras-J F. Martin, San Antonio, Tex.
Arkansas-I. j. Long, Batesville, Arkansas.
Ouachita-A. L. Crawford, Arkadelphia, Ark.
Indian-C. C. Copeland, Wheelock, c. Nation
PUBLICATION.
E. Hanover Presbytery-W. A. Campbell, Pow
hatan G. H., Va.
West Hanoper--E. Woods, Charlottesville, Va.
Montgomery. P. Smith, Big Lick, Va;
Roanoke-J. B. Shearer, Black Walnut, va.
Rappahannock - James L. Leftwich, Alexan
ria, Va.
Florida-W. J. Mccormick, Gainesville, Flor.
South Alabama-Dr. j. 81. Rice, Mobile, Ala.
East Alabama-J. X. Hazen, Prattsville, Ala.
Tuscaloosa NJ Hutton, Pleasant Ridge, Ala.
Concord-G. D. Parks, Charlotte, N. G.
Fayetteville Neill Mcdonald, Fayetteville, N C.
Orange-J. II. Smith, Greensboro N. G.
Cherokee-Dr. N. A. Pratt, Roswell, GA.
Knoruille-T. II. McCallie, Chattanooga, Tenn
Memphis-Wm. A. Semple, Memphis, Tenn.
NashriUe-J. W. Neil, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Mississippi-T II. Cleland, Fayette, Miss.
North Mississippi-E. M. Richardson, Grena
da, Miss.
S. Carolina-A. a. Porter, Spartanburg, S. c.
Charleston-W. 81. Adams, Charleston, 5. G.
Bethel-James Il. Sage, Lewisville, S. G.
New Orleans-R. G. More, New Orleans.
Red River. F. Ford, Shreveport, La.
Western Teras-G. G. Moore, Victoria, Texas.
ARKANSAS. W. Davies, Augusta, Ark.
Ouachita-E. McNair, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Indian-E. Hotchkin, Doaksville, G. Nation.
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A Word to Dancing Christians.

The following is the close of lengthy
dialogue between two protesting chris
tians on the subject of dancing. Jane,
after the usual arguments pro and con,
acknowledges to Fanny, that if she saw
it in the same light, she would be willing
to change both her views and habits.
Fanny closes the discussion as follows:
"Now, Jane, it is not in my power to
change your views on this or any other
subject. That power rests with and is
the prerogatiye of God. But | will en-
deavor in my poor way to direct your
thoughts into channel, which by Gods
grace, pray may lead you to right
views. Would you go from the commu
nion-table to the ballroom? Would you
90 from the chop to the Lords Supper?
If not, why not? Is Christ less observ-
ing and loving of His children at one
place than another? If you were sure
you would meet Christ at His table, would
you turn away from that place, and go
to place where you know He has not
promised to be. You know the ball room
is no place for Christians Would you
like to see your pastor and elders whirl-
ing and balancing in the mazes of the
giddy dance? Why not? Christ is no
respecter of persons. The minister has
no order imposed on him to be "a more
consistent Christian than upon you. You
and l, as well as he, are commanded to be
lights in the world Now, will test
you. To morrow night there is prayer
meeting in our church. Our blessed Lord
commands, neglect not the assembling
of yourselves together, and has especially
promised, where two or three are gath
cred in my name, there am L. Now,
with this command and this precious
promise before you-you willingly, de-
liberately, and wickedly disobey the com
mainland turn your back upon Christs
promise to meet you at the prayer-meet
ing. There is no use in blinking the
question; it is too serious matter to be
mealy-mouthed; the plain honest truth
is this: you who have the VOWS of God
upon you, will tomorrow night declare
before God, angels and men, that you
prefer willingly to break His law, despise
His promise, and give up heart and soul
to the enjoyment of the dance; and when
your Lord is meeting his disciples, and
his disciples are praying, you will be
given wholly to the idolatry of worldly
amusements. Jane, do me this favor:
after you are bedecked for the chop" go
into your closet, and on your Bonded
knees, ask Gods approving smile and
blessing upon you and your purpose to
despise and disobey his law and promise;
and when you return to your home in the
wee sma' hours of the morning, before
you repose your aching head-and 1 hope,
aching heart-on your pillow, kneel down
end thank God for the pleasure you have
had in breaking his holy law and despls-
ing his precious promise. Do this for me,
will you, dear Jane?'
81 will not go to the chop" Fanny,
but will meet you at the prayer-meeting,
and thank God for your fidelity"
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The Bible.

remember reading deeply interest
ing tale in which French gentleman
brought his wife home one day present.
"What do you think it is?" said he. He
gave it into her hand, and she found it to
be Bible. Both were infdels. "The
bookseller said no library would be
complete without it, so bought it as
piece of antiquity" The book was then
laid on shelf. Many months passed
away. One day the gentleman sat alone
in his study, full of sorrow; his first born
babe was dead, and his wife very ill, her
life despaired of; he rose and paced the
room. Suddenly his eye glanced on the
piece of antiquity. He took it down and
carelessly turned over the pages. The
first passages he saw were Job xiv: 1, IA;
he closed the book angrily; yet his mind
was disturbed. Days passed: the wife
still lived, and the husband kept solitary
in his library; but change had come over
him. Again he took up the Bible; he
read hour after hour; midnight came on,
and even day dawned, yet still he read.
Another day, and his wife revived. When
permitted to see her, he told about the
book he had been reading, and that it had
made him unhappy. She said, eve will
burn the dismal book" GIVE must not
burn it, he replied.
AS weeks passed on, and the wife was
getting better, she so wished to share her
husbands distress of mind, that she
persuaded him to bring the piece of anti
guilty to her chamber. She read it some
times alone, sometimes with her husband,
and seemed to find pleasure and tran
quillity in it. She said one day to him,
eff this book is true Jas it surely is, our
condition is very happy" Time wore on.
Do.l. 1sa3 es,1 studied this precious book.
and found promise after promise; light
shone into their dark souls, and the piece
of antiquity proved to them las it will
with Gods blessing to all who read it)
truly clamp unto their feet, and light
unto their path.
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CENT RAIL PRESB e r A n {.

columns none. Try to discourage as little
as possible, and if you must condemn, let
your facts be stronger than your words.
When you assail any person or cause, al
ways give US your real name, which shall
only be given to those who have a right
to demand it. Heis coward who would
ask us to bear the responsibility of others.
If you send us word that you 'have no
time to correct and have written in
haste we shall put your manuscript into
the fire. Why should you throw upon
us the task of correcting your scrawl,
when we are obliged to slight our own
work for want of time? Give us facts, in
cidents, occurrences, at the earliest mo-
ment, and we shall be grateful, though
you wrote with a pudding stick; but if
you attempt logic or sentiment, do it up
right, instead of leaning on US"
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Be Your Own Right Hand Man.

People who have been bolstered up and
levered all their lives are seldom good
for anything in crisis. When misfor-
tune comes, they look around for some
thing to cling to or lean upon. If the
prop is not there, down they go. Once
down, they are as helpless as capsized
turtles, or endorsed men in armOr, and
cannot find their feet again without assist
ance. Such silken fellows no more resem-
bic self-made men, who have fought their
way to position, making difficulties their
stepping stones, and deriving determina-
ton from defeat, than vines resemble
oaks, or spluttering flashlights the stars
of heaven. Efforts persisted in to achieve
ments train a man to selfrehance, and
when he has proved to the world that he
can trust himself, the world will trust him
We say, therefore, that it is unwise to
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tecting distance. By this course, could
better secure myself from yearly loss.
My farm improved and crops greatly in
creased, would require less labor, and the
wandering freedmen will have rapidly
disappeared from our midst, and the wild
briar and broom-straw will have ceased
to threaten our total ruin.
This | offer as the best can now do,
fondly hoping some other more practical
farmer will SO improve upon it as to give
us, through the Planter and Farmer some
far better plan, by which we all can ra-
pidly rise from our present respondent
condition.-Cor. Southern Planter and
Farmer.
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The Little Girl and Her Copy.

A little girl went to a writing school.
When she saw her copy, with every line
so perfect, II can never, never write like
that" she said.
She looked steadfastly at its straight
lines, which were so very straight, and
the round lines SO slim and graceful
Then she took up her pen, and timidly
put it on the paper. Her hand trembled :
she drew it back; she stopped, studied
the copy, and began again. 81 can but
try" said the little girl; 81 will do as
we'll as l can"
She wrote half page. The letters
were crooked. What more could we ex-
pect from first effort? The next scholar
stretched across her desk, and said,
"What scraggy things you make!' Tears
filed the little girls eyes. She dreaded
to have the teacher see her book. "He
will be angry with me, and scold,' she
said to herself. But when the teacher
came and looked, he smiled.
81 see you are trying, my little girl, "
he said, kindly, sand that is enough for
me-"
She took courage. Again and again
she studied the beautiful copy. She
wanted to know how every line went, how
every letter was rounded and made. Then
she took up her pen, and began again to
write. She wrote carefully, with the copy
always before her.
But oh, what slow work it was Her
letters straddled here, they crowded there,
and some of them looked "every which
way"
The little girl trembled at the step of
the teacher. Il am afraid you will find
fault with me" she said; "my letters are
not fit to be on the same page with the
copy
81 do not find fault with you" said
the teacher, "because do not look so
much at what you do, as at what you aim
and have the heart to do. By sincerely
trying, you will make little Improvement
every day; and a little improvement every
ass-*ia es..hls -.yss-tO- gsAsh sseallerce
by-and-by."
"Thank you, sir, said the little girl ;
and, thus encouraged, she took up her
pen with greater spirit of application
than before.
And so it is with the dear children who
are trying to become like Jesus. God
has given us heavenly copy. He has
given us his dear Son ''for an example,
that we should follow his steps," He
"did no sin, neither was guile found in
his mouth" How he loved people; how
he forgave his enemies; how kind and
tender he was; how "meek and lowly in
hearts," how he "went about doing goodl'
He is altogether lovely and "full of
grace and truth.
And when you study his character, 81
can never, never reach that" you say.
81 can never be like Jesus"
God does not expect you to become
ike his dear Son in minute, or day.
or year; but what pleases him is, that
you should love him, and have DISPOSE
ton to try. 1t is that temper which helps
you to grow day by bay, little by little,
into his likeness, which God desires to
see.