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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-03-02

"HOURs AT HOME mentions some facts
not generally known in regard to the early
progress of Christianity in Arabia:
The Arabs have always embraced the
prevailingreligion: Paganism, Mohammedan-
ism, Wahabeeism, Judaism, and all the Chris
tan heresies with which they came in con-
tact. How much ST. Paul preached in Ara
bia is uncertain, but Christianity made
considerable progress among them before
Mohammed. The early Christian who sought
refuge in the desert from persecution in the
third century were mostly of the Jacobite
communion, and this sect, principally among
the Arabs, who had two bishops-one at
Akula, and one at Hira; while the HISTORIANS
had one bishop, who presided over both
dioceses. Arabia Felix had three bishoprie8.
Although the Bedouins often plundered the
monasteries established within their ter
rtories, it appears that they were suscepti
BILE of religious Impressions from any source
which commanded their confidence and
stimulated their faith, Anthony, the disc-
pie and biographer of St. Simeon Stylites,
says that "the Ishmaeltes came by tribes
to the column of the pillared saint. 200 and
300 at a time, and sometimes even 1000,
and denying with shouts the errors of their
fathers, and asserting to the evangelic doc
trine." The Ghassanide Arabs were Chris
tians, and their kings governed Damascus as
viceroys of the Romans; one of these Arabs
named Aretas, was governor when Paul
escaped in basket.
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Annual Cnllentions.

Our General Assembly has appointed the fol-
lowing as the times for the annual collections for
its benevolent schemes:
For Su8tentatiou: On the first Sabbath in Jan
uary.
For Publication: On the first Sabbath in March.
For Foreign Missions On the first Sabbath in
May
For Education On the first Sabbath in No
vember.
For the Relief Of Disabled Ministers, and the
Widows and Orphans OF Deceased Minister'S
In cases where it is highly inconvenent to take
up collections on these days, the Assembly enjoins
that they shall be taken up as soon as possible
thereafter.
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CENTRAL. PRESBY TERRAIN.

WE MUST never fall into the deIusion that
the purposes of God set aside the use of
means. L have heard thoughtleSs or capti-
Gus takers say: of God works out his pur-
poses, then there is no need for preaching
or any other means" All! simpleton that
thou art, if we teach you that God works
out his purposes by means, how mad must
you be to charge us with thinking lightly of
the means l-,SpurgeOn.
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4uu5rhpla &gurd5.
Two Fortunes
BY tlIcE CAREY.

8, BE not among the wine bibbers among rotous
eaters of flesh; for me drunkard and the g,uttou
shall come TO poverty, and drowSiueSs shall clothe
man with rags. Prov. Xxi: 20, 81.
I'm tell YOU two fortunes, my fine little lad
For you to accept or refuse
The one of them good, the other one bad;
Now hear them, and say which you choose
] see 10y my gift, within reach of your hand,
fortune right Gir to behold
A house and hundred good acres of land
With harvest fields yellow as gold.
I see a great orchard, the boughs hanging down
With apples of russell and red
I see droves of cattle, some white and some brown,
But all of them sleek and well fed.
/ see doves and swallows about the barn doors,
See the tanning mill whirl so fast,
See men that are threshiug the wheat on the floor;
And now the bright picture is past!
And see rising dismally up in the place
Of the beautiful house and the land,
A man with fire red nose on his face,
And little brown jug in his hand
Oh! if you beheld him, my lad, you would wish
That he were less wretched to see;
For his boot toes, they cape ike the mouth Of fish
And his trousers are out at the knee
In walking he staggers, now this way, now that,
Aud his eyes, they stand out like bugs
And he wears an old coat and bat,ered,in hat,
And 1 think that the fault is the jugs!
For our text says the drunkard shall come to be poor
And dcowsiness clothes men in rags;
And he doesn't look much like man, 1 am sure,
Who has honest hard cash in his bags.
Now which viii YOU choose? To be thrifty and snug
And to be right side up with your dish;
Or go with your eyes like the eyes ofa bug,
And your shoes like the mouth of fish
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-03-02
THEOLOGICAL SUMMARIES.
Theological Seminary at Columbia, S. C.

Theological Seminary at Columbia, C.
Rev. Jos. r. Wilson, D. D., Chairman of Board
of Directors, Augusta Ga. Henry Muller, Esq,
Treasurer, Columbia, s. c.
FACULTY.
George Howe D. D., Professor of Biblical Lit
erature
A. W. Gland, D. D., Professor Emeritus of sa.
cred Rhetoric and Pastoral Theology.
j. B. Adger, D. D., Professor of Ecclesiastical
History and Church Polity
James Woodrow, Pr D., NJ. D, Perkins Profes-
sor of Natural Science in connection with Revelation
VIM. s. Plumer, D. d., LII. D., Professor of Di-
dactic and Polemic Theology.
Union Theological Seminary
Post Office, Hampden Sidney, Va.)
Rev. S. A. Stanfeld, Chairman of Board of Di-
rectors, Milton, N. c. F. n. Watkins, Treasurer,
Farmville, Va.
FACULTY.
Henry G. Alexander. D. D.. Professor of the In
depreciation of the New Testament and Biblical
Literature.
R. l.. Dabney, D. D., Professor of Systematic
and Polemic Theology and Sacred Rhetoric.
B. NJ. Smith, D. D., Professor of Oriental Litera-
ture.
Thomas E. Peck D. D., Professor of Ecclesasti-
cal History and Polity
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Committees of Education and Publication.

The General Assembly resolved that the Chairman
of the Presbyteria Committees on Education and
Publication should be regarded as corresponding
member of the Assembly's Committees on these
subjects We give below the names ofsuch members
as have been appointed by the Presbyteries
EDUCATION.
Synod of Alabama.
East Alabama-G. L. Petrie, Auburn, Ala.
South Alabama--J. r. Burgett ID. d., Mobile, Ala.
TuscalooSG-D. D. Sanderson, Eutaw, Ala
Synod of Arkansas.
ArkanSas-I. J. Long, Batesville Ark.
Iadidn-C. G. Copeland, Wheelock, G. Nation.
Ouachita-Geo. E. Eagleton. Mt Holly, Ark.
Synod of Georgia.
AHanta-M. D. Wood, Decatur, Ga.
1ugusta-C W. Lane, Greensboro Ga.
Cherokee-S. E. Arson, Rome, Ga
Forida-J. E. DuBose Tallahassee, Flor
Macon.-A. A. Gamble, Cuthbert, Ga.
Sarannah-A. W, Clsby, Thomasville Ga.
Synod of Kentucky.
Central Ohio--R Morrison, Coverings, Ohio.
Synod of Memphis.
ChickasalC-F Patton, Oxford, Miss
NemphiS-D II. Cummins Covington, Tenn.
N. MisSiSsiDpi-Edwn Cater, Oxford, Miss.
Western Distyict-E. S. Campbell, Humboldt, Tenn.
Synod of Mississippi.
C. Mississippi-J. McCampbeIl, Lexington Miss
Louisiana-W. F. Gillespie, Liberty, Miss.
MisSiSSippi-R. Price, Port Gibson, Miss
Neao Orleans-R Q. Mallard, New Orleans
TOmJeckbee-A Il. Barclay, Charlottesville, Miss.
Synod of Nashville.
Rolston-J. D. Tadlock, Bristol, Tenn
KnorUiHe-T. H. McCallie, Chattanooga, Tenn.
NashviHe-D. o. Davies, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
North 4Labama-W E. Caldwell, Elkton, Tenn.
Synod of North Carolina
Concord-G. W. McPhsil, Davidson College, N. G.
Fayetteuile-H. Mclean, Shoe Heel, N. c..
MecklenbWg-R Burwell, Charlotte, N. G.
Orange-E. Hines, Sassafras Fork, n. G.
WilmingtOn-B. f. Marable, Clinton. N. c.
Synod of South Carolina.
Bethel-William Banks, Lakewood, S. C.
CharleStOn-W. E. Boggs, Columbia, S. G.
HarmoRy-Donald Mcqueen, Sumter, S. G.
South CarOliaa-J. 0. Lindsay, Due West, SC
Synod of Texas
BrazoS-R. F. Bunting, D. D., Galveston, Texas.
Central TerdS
Eastern Tera8-C. NJ. shepperson.
Western TeraS-J. +. Martin, San Antonio, Texas.
Synod of Virginia.
Abingdon II Brown, Abingdon, Va.
CheSGpedke-R. b. White Gainesville, Va.
East HanoUer-E. h. Rutherford Petersburg, Va.
Greenbricr-M. D. Dunlap, Academy Va.
LeringtOn-C. S. NJ See, Fishersville, Va.
MontgOmery-P T. Penick, Thaxton,s, Va.
Roanoke-J a. Davis, Charlotte c. H., Va.
West HanOger-B NJ. Smith, D. D., Hampden Sid
ney, Va.
Wincdester-D. H. Riddle Martinsburg, W. Va.
PUBLICATION
Synod of Alabama.
South Alabama-G W. Boggs, Selma, Ala.
East Alabama-G. L. Petrie, Auburn, Ala.
TuscalOOSa-C. NJ. Hutton, Pleasant Ridge, Ala,
Synod of Arkansas.
ARKANSAS. W. Davies, Augusta, Ark.
Ouachita-E. McNair, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Indian-C C. Copeland Wheeock, c. N, Ark.
Synod of Georgia.
Atldnta-J. Stacy, Newman, Ga.
Augusta-J. D. Burkhead, Athens, Ga.
CherOkee-S. z. Arson, Rome, GA.
Forida-W j. Mccormick, Gainesville, Flor.
MacOn-J. l.. King, Lawrencevlle, Ga.
Sauanndh-D. q. Porter, Savannah, Ga.
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How to Make Ice

In view of the probabilities Of there being
a short ice crop at all, in this locality, the
following manner OF making artificial ice
will be read with interest: Ice has long been
manufactured in parts of Europe, where the
natural product is much more expensive
than here; but it is only recently that the
competition with "0ld Boreas' in this line
of business has been attempted in the United
States. Artificial ice is now made on large
scale in Philadelphia, and its cost is said to
be only about half that of ordinary ice The
materials used are water, spirits of ammonia
commonly called hartshorn, steam and salt.
The retort is used for the heating of the am
monia. A coil of pipe, through which steam
passes, winds around the interior Eight
hundred gallons of the ammonia are poured
into the rctort, and about t@enty-four
pounds of steam applied. The gas arising
from the ammonia is conveyed into a pipe
at the top of the retort. The pipe passes
into cooler filled with water, and thence
into the liquefer 1t now becomes freez-
ing cold liquid Connected with the con-
denser is a pipe which carries the liquid into
series of pipes, which diverge through the
freezing box. The latter is filled with a
strong solution of salt and water, which with
the aid of the liquid ammonia in the pipes,
causes an intense cold. Into the freezing
boxes, are introduced forty eight brass boxes,
filed with fresh water, each of them produc.
ing a twenty-four pound slab of ice, four
inches in thickness, two feet in length and
one in breadth. 1t requires four hours to
freeze the contents of the forty eight boxes.
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The above terms give the privilege of changing
once in three months. For more frequent changes,
the cost Of composition-which is about twenty
cents an nch-will be added
Advertisements inserted every other week, to be
charged 10 per cent. additional.
Those containing cuts, to be charged rs per cent
additional.
Special notices, to be charged Is per cent ad.
itionsl.
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PERIODICALS.

The MISSIONARY. Published monthly by the Elk.
Committee of Foreign Missions, Columbia, S. g.
16 pages. so cents year.
THG CHILDRENs FRIEND. Published semi. month
ly by the Executive Committee of Publication Rich
mond, Va. Single copies, 50 cents a year; copies
to one address, 81; monthly edition, rs cents a
year; copies to one address, 81.
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The following are not under immediate ecclesa-
astical CONTROL but are published with the view OF
promoting the interests of the Church,
THE SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN REVIEW. Conduct
ed by an Association of Ministers at Columbia, S. c.
Published quarterly. So year.
The SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN AND PRESBYTERIAN
INDEX. Published every Thursday by James Wood
row. Columbia, S. c. $3.50 year.
TIE CENTRAL PREsBYTERIAY. Published every
Wednesday by the Rev. Dr. VIM Brown, Richmond,
Va. SO year.
The CHRISTIAN OBSERVER. Published every We'd
nesday by the Rev. Messrs. A. and f. B. Converse,
Louisville, Ky. SO year. -
The NoRTH CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN. Published
every Wednesday by the Rev. j. NJ. Sherwood Fay
etteville N c. So year
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Terms Of Advertising Payable in Advance
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-22
PREs1pnNT,s MESSAGE.

To the Senate and House of Representa-
uSes:
Your attention is respectfully called
to the necessity of passing an Indian ap-
preparation bill before the members of
Congress separate Without such ap-
preparation Indian hostiles are sure to
ensue, and with them suffering, loss of
life, and expenditures, vast as COM
pared with the amount asked. The
latest intelligence from Europe indicates
the imminence of a war between France
and North Germany. In view of this a
sound policy indicates the importance
of some legislation tending to enlarge
the commercial marine of this country.
The vessels of this country at the pres
ent time are insufficient to meet the in
crease which the existence of a war in
Europe will impose on the commerce of
the United States and I submit to the
consideration of Congress that the inter
ests of the country will be advanced by
the opportunity afforded to our citizens
to purchase vessels of foreign construc-
ton for the foreign trade of the country.
An act to this effect may be limited in
its duration to meet the immediate exi-
gency. The foreign mail service of the
OlllLE1 OLellCS - III d AdiEE LkISA &C &c
pendent upon the Bremen and Ham.
burg lines of steamers. The Post Office
Department has entered into contracts
in writing with the two companies above
named and with the Williams & Guion
line respectively. for a regular and con
tinuous service of two years. The only
arrangement that could be made with the
Unfoti-and- -Cuaasd lines IS temporary,
and may be broken off at any time. The
North German lines are frst-class in
point of speed and equipments, their
steamers easily making the trip across
the Atlantic in from "A to SO hours in
advance of the Williams and Guion.
Should the North German steamers be
blockaded or impeded by France. our
postal interests with foreign nations will
be greatly embarrassed, unless Congress
shall interfere for its relief. suggest to
Congress the propriety of further post
poning the time for adjournment, with
the view of considering the questions
herein communicated.
IT c CpANyr
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-22
THE FUN6ING BILL.

The following is a synopsis Of the
Funding bill, as finally passed by both
Houses of Congress: Section first pro-
vides for the issue of 200 millions five
per cent. bonds, 800 millions al per
cent. bonds, and I, 900, 900 four per
cent. bonds, running respectively ten,
fifteen and thirty years. Section second
authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury
to sell said bonds at par for coin, and
to apply the proceeds to the redemption
of the outstanding s 2os at their par val
ue, or he may exchange new for old
bonds at par for coin, but new bonds
shall be issued for no other purpose. A
sum not exceeding one-half per cent. is
allowed for commissions in negotiating
new bonds. Section four provides for
the redemption of 5-2os now or hereafter
falling due at par, beginning with those
first numbered and issued, interest to
cease three months after the proper no
tice has been given. Section five au-
thOrizes 23 per cent. interest on gold de-
posts; IS per cent. of such deposits
must be retained in the u. S. Treasury,
the balance to be used in the redemption
of 5-2Os, under the provisions of section
four Section six provides for the can
ceiling of all bonds now held or hereafter
purchased on account of the sinking
fund
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-22
NO II.
nor smOKERs.


Here and there about the street cor
lers and around the doors of amusement
you will see a lot of urchins, some Of
them decently clad and presenting a re-
spectacle appearance, who are engaged
in asserting their manhood by putting
away at execrable cigars. It is fair to
presume that their anxious mammas are
not aware of the foul habits their darling
boys pick up and practice outside of the
plrental roof but for their benefit they
should know that Il is stated that a
French physician has investigated the
effect of smoking on thirty-eight boys,
between the ages of nine and fifteen,
who were addicted to the habit. Twenty
seven presented distinct symptoms of
nicotine poison. In twenty-five there
were serious disorders of the circulation,
indigestion, dullness of intellect, and
marked appetite for strong drinks. In
three there was heart affection; in eight
decided deterioration of the blood in
twelve there was frequent epitoxis ten
had disturbed sleep; and four had ulcera-
ton of the mucus membrane of the
mouth. 1t is easy, then, to see how the
ranks Of drunkards and dissolnte men
''about town" are recruited, when there
are so many boys in training for aell2zalH
k'1eDze1zS and all the horrors Of dissipa-
tiOn.-L.oztfSglEIe 7o7k77zaL
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-22

similar trial with herself, as Kiesburgh
had parted with his wife and children
rnder circumstances almost equally dis
ressing.
In few days after the departure Of
he rescuing party, Captain Donner died
his heroic wife remaining by his side,
oothing and sustaining him to the last.
When dead she removed his body to an
other cabin, and there dressed and laid
{ out with as much care as if it were
destined to receive the usual rites Of
iepulture. How long this noble woman
urvived her husband is not exactly
.nown, though probably not more than
week at the most, as it is not believed
nat she partook of any food after his
death.
Toward the latter part of April, anoth-
r small party was sent over from Cali
ornia TO see if any of those left behind
night perchance still be living. To
heir surprise they found Keisburgh not
lnly alive, but in a good measure recov-
sred from the effect of the suffering he
had endured. The body Of the husband
vas found in the condition left by his
wife. The body of Mrs. Donner had
Jeen preserved in the snow by the sole
olA FlNOIs WHO 4AcLAA AlE SENGIeil Weeks DGGn
orced to subsist upon portions of it.
to be shocked at the conduct
If Keisburgh in this particular, and
Questioning his right to retain possession
If a small sum of money which the
Donners had intrusted to his charge for
he benefit Of their children, should he
happen to survive them, this party, in
stead of being moved with compassion
1t his misfortunes, proceeded to treat
lin in a very cruel and unjust manner.
On arriving in California, Keisburg and
lis friends insisted on the matter being
egally investigated, which was accord
ngly done-resulting in the entire vim
lication of his motives and conduct.
OF this company of immigrants-num-
,ering eighty-two-thirty-six perished;
wenty-six of this number being males,
md ten females. They, of course, lost
IL their property, excepting their money,
IL Of which was carried out by the own
RS on their persons, or afterward recov-
red
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-22
THE NEW TAX BILL.

The Tax bill, as passed by Congress
I is expected to reduce the burden of tax
alton about 80 million dollars. It abol-
ishes all taxes on gross receipts, lega-
cies, successions, watches, carriages,
gold and silver plate, billiard tables,
passports, salaries, banks and bankers,
the whole system of special or license tax
es, except those on brewers and distillers,
and all taxes on sales except those now
paid by stamps and those on sales of
leaf and manufactured tobacco, snuff,
cigars. wines and liquors. It also abol-
ishes the stamp tax on all receipts,
transfers of mortgages, notes for less
than one hundred dollars and canned
and preserved fish. The taxes that re-
main are those excepted as herein noted
as well as present taxes on spirits, tobac-
co, gas, fermented liquors, ,e5ank deposits,
capital and circulation, income tax and
stamp taxes, except as abolished.
Special taxes do not cease till next
May; taxes on sales not till next October,
and others that are abolished expire on
the first of August The income tax is
to be collected but two years more, and
at the rate of D per cent, with two
thousand exemption. The tax on sala-
ries of Government officials ceases on the
first of August, and the difference to that
date between FIVE and two and one half
per cent, is to be deducted next spring.
In social or religious communities five
persons are to be counted as family.
The publication Of income returns is
positively prohibited. Two and half
per cent, tax is laid on the dividends Of
incorporated banks, trust companies,
savings institutions, and all insurance,
railroad, steamboat, canal. turnpike,
slack water, gas, coal. mining, bridge
and manufacturing companies, whether
payable to citizens or nOn-residents- In
terest allowed depositors in savings
banks is not to be called dividends. The
consolidation of collections and supervi-
sorship districts, and the discharge Of
needless officers, is allowed the Presi-
dent
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-22
THE NEW LIQUOE LAW

A lawyer remarked IN our hearing =
day or two ago that if he were in the re-
tail liquor trade he should close out at
once. He based his opinion on the
character Of the amendments to the Ii
quor laws of the State, passed by the
Legislature last winter. That he was not
unsound in his judgement any man can
see bv an examination of the law By
these amendments it is provided that
every husband, wife, parent, employer
or other person injured in body or estate
bv an intoxicated person or in cOnse-
uuence of intoxication shall have a right
Of action against the person Or persons
selling the intoxicated person the liquor
resulting in such intoxication. This
right Of action is good, not merely
against the liquor seller, but the owner
Of the building in which liquor is sold
The law absolutely holds the landlord
responsible for the wrongs committed
bv persons who become intoxicated with
LIQUOR sold on the landlords premises.
This right may be maintained in the civ
il courts, and shall bring judgement, not
only for actual, but for exemplary dam
ages. The wife of the drunlSard thus
has a positive remedy against the per
son who sells her husband liquor, not
only for violence she may suffer at the
hands Of drunken husband, but for
loss of time, and we believe under this
law for loss of happiness. The child has
the same right of action. We doubt II
the Legislature could pass more sweep
ing act, and one more calculated TO put
every liquor dealer on his guard. For
instance, if a building be destroyed by
fire, caused by negligence or careless
ness of an employe, when such negli-
gence or carelessness is the result of IN
toxication, all that the owner Of the de-
stroyed property need do, is 70 prove IN
the civil courts that acertain liquor deal
er supplied his careless servant with the
Intoxicating fluid and 70 show the
amount Of his loss, and he recovers, p
the dealer is worth the amount the isii
measure Of his damages rs deeiaeo oy
the court, II man IS set upon S' II ~.
1 iured in person by an intoNlCaleu Pc
-, ~ ~, recover the full measure OF
! ~ ,ls,,,sres from the dealer who fur
! nished the liquor.
/ III two men became intoxicated, and
4 in the midst of drunken row one muir
| ders the other, the wife Of the murdered
man has a right OF action against the
dealer who supplied the murderer and
the murdered with liquor and the wife
Of the murderer also has a right Of ac-
ton against the dealer for any damages
| she may sustain BY reason Of the nus
bands crime. With such a law on tht
statute books. it becomes liquor dealers
to be careful.--SdVaifskY RcgSSfc5'.
I Mrs. WEIGH. of New York, doesn't be-
lieve in the census. and told the Mar,
shal so 'in words and figures as follows
to-wit." What have to do wild the
/ Government Arc yez the Government
4 Answer questions, is it7 Divil a wan o
me and don't We stand in that dool
long, or maybe the Government will 4os'
his scalp, and il may be the tail Of M
coat. Outwid yez !"