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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
FOOD F0R FOOLS.

Never quarrel with your wife, as YOU
only have 70 make it up, and pay for
the reconciliation in the shane of A
season ticket at the opera, u trip TO the
springs, silk dress, or cashmere
shawl.
Philosophy says that shutting the
eyes makes the sense of hearing more
acute a wag suggests that this ac-
counts for the many closed eyes which
are seen in our churches overy Sunday
morning.
A Newark man Is getting very sus-
picious because his wife has several
times, lately, asked him why he don't
apply for work at the nitro-glycerine
factory which has exploded twice late
ly. lie wants a divorce.
Mayor Love, of Steubenville, ohio.
has been sued by a woman for DANA
ges predicatcd upon her arrest by a
policeman. The plaintiff is "a single
lady and like good many Others, in
TINS mercenary age, she seems TO make
Love pay.
Blessed are they that are ignorant,
for they are happy in thinking they
know everything. Blessed are the or
phan children, for they have no moth
e's to spank them. Blessed are they
that do not advertise, for they are not
bothered with customers.
During the late war a colored clergy
man feeling constrained to preach
against the eXtortions of suffers, from
which his little flock had suffered, an
nounced for his text, "Now de serpent
=
field dat de Lord had made.u
Said a loving wife to her husband
VIII you never learn, my dear, the
difference between real and exchangea.
bic value?" The husband tired of
political economists In petticoats, re-
pied: All, yes, my dear; l know
your great learning and many virtues.
That's your real value. But | know
also that none of my married friends
would swap wives with me. That's
eXchangeable value.n
An ancient " Fifteenth Amendment
from Maryland, went into a barber
shop In Washington, and asked to have
his gray hair dyed fashionable color.
The barber changed the color TO what
seemed a jet black, but by the time the
old man reached his home it was red as
brick dust, and 50 altered that his wife
did not recognize him, and drove him
out of her house as ar intruder.
Mrs. Livermore, in u recent speech
in Vermont, said that she didn't be-
lieve that woman suffrage would in
crease the frequency OF matrimonial
disagreements. She had known very
loving couple TO quarrel over the chess
board until il was dispensed with by
common consent. She instanced a
newly married pair who had passed
their honeymoon in wrangliug over
the proposition made by the husband,
and resisted by the wife, that David,
King of Israel, was an unmitigatcd
rascal.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
TEE CONSOLIDATION BILL.

The following Is "a copy of the "Con-
solldatiOn billp passed yesterday by
The House Of Delegates As IL was 10
SeiVed from the Senate;
ulll To- authorize tho formation ~ tho Atlantic,
Missl sippi aud Ohio railroad csmlany,
]. BE II enacted by the General As
scmbly of Virginia, That John Goode,
Jr., and Thomas j. Corprew, of the
city of Norfolk George w. Boiling
and }. A. Johnston, OF the city OF
Petersburg; Il. III. Murrell, of the
county Of Campbell Thomas $, Boz
cock and Robert Early, of the city of
LynchbuIg; William Watts, Of the
county OF Roanoke; James a, Walker,
OF the county Of Pulaski; Robert
Nrockott, Of the county of Wythe;
Nhr9m Fulkerson, of the county OF
washington; Henry s.. Kane, OF the
county OF Scott, aud Peter {. john
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
NerfslII and Great western Rail-
road.
NOTIOE

Col. Th0s. S. Fluurnoy, President Of
the Road, Gen. j. ID. Imboden and
Rev. B. A. Davis, will address the
people, at the times and places named
In this Notice, and Wilt present tic
Claims of the n. & q. ". Railroad
and the Land loan aud Trust Com-
pany, to the prom, Il and liberal patron
age OF the people. The Ladies are
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
RR.TSTOE. TENN.

After years of study and practice In the Fine
Arts, and possessing ono Of the lest arronged
sky-light Galleries IN tho State, in which
have every facility for making all kinds Of
Pictures known to the Art, can in honesty
invite all who wish pictures of any kind to
visit me, assuring you my work shall not be
surpassed by amy in this country. The i'm
pershable Pearl and Ivory picture made to
perfection. Special attention paid to copying
all kinds Of pictures. ! also call attention to
my beautiful collection Of Parlor Pictures and
Frames, both oil and water colorB, much lower
than ever befure sold in this country. Prices
reduced so all can afford to decorate their
rooms. Sterocopes and views, beautiful he
yond description. You can contemplate Ma
lures great Book Of beauty and become &C
quaiutcd with the wonders Of the world
"scenes TO the eye real" lacking only the
breeze 10 feel You are there.
would say to all who love and appreciate
the fine arts como and zee. Thorough in
structiOns given in any branch vi the art,
complete outfits furnished.
G.D. SMITH,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
BLouNrvILLn, 49,, Nan "a. ls7o.

BLOUNrYlLLE, TENN, May "a, 1870.
Mossrs EdtOrs If your correspon-
dents recollection is correct, about the
year 1868, there was an old grey headed
citizen living quietly and peaceably in
the pleasant little town of Athens,
Tennessee. Armies at that date were
moving-Genelal sherman passing
through that place. This quiet and
inul!ensive old man was captured at
his own home-he being rebel was
sufficient authorlty-so he was spirited
away TO Camp Chase, Ohio, there to
repent for this great crime or take an
oath To renounce the cause he honestly
believed TO be right which latter pro-
position he indignantly refused 10 do.
Fellow -citizens, this same individual
u now before you i'm the person Of Il.
Van Dyke as n candidate for one of
the supreme Judges for tho Eastern
Division of your State. Can YOU fail
TO make choice between him and one
who feasted and frolicked within the
Federl lines while the quiet and
peaceahle old citizen suffered aud Ian
gulshed in a Northern prison.
SULLIVAN,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17

SIX huudrci md fory acres Of land rnr sal
cheaf, iefns lin'rth Wiii sell an in s,,o oiy
~ small prrceia 10 salt Farchasorlr g, eh ,ngs lor
town property.
The sail 10 prelletiye, with good ilnber ,ed l,a.
p.Sss.as,ts' p'o sS,t's' BOO IN. l. bLAtkkkY,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
ABINGDON Township.

Supervisor, james c. Greenway
Clerk, Thomas X. Trigg; Assessor,
Matthew Il. Duff; Collector-David A.
Duff; Commissioner Of Roads, George
Keller Oyerseer OF Poor, DIR. w. +.
Barr; Magistrates, Jas. IL. Hughes,
2 years, VIM. ii. Smith, 8 years, n. J.
Campbell, ] year; Constables, Thomas
Brooks, 9years. j. j. ClaIk Jr., years,
II. w. WYATT, Yenr.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
WsshIngton ConnlY EIetlIOn.

The following are the official returns
OF the persons elected to fill the town
ship offices. We deem it unnecessary
to give the figures:
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
NoRrlI FoRK TowNsHIp.

Supervisor, Jasper n. Mallicote /;
Clerk, Ota II. Ward, Jr.; Assessor,
William q. Fleenor: Collector, Jere-
miah B. Mongle; Com. of Roads, Wm.
IA. Combs: Overseer of Poor, Andrew
q. Perdue; Magistrates, II. B. Roberts.
z years, John j. Scott, year, Wm. NJ.
Davis, 3 years; Constables, II. r..
Mumpower, years, John u. Minnick,
2years, j. NJ. Moorefield, 3 years.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
GLADE SPRING TowNsuIp,

Supervisor James C. Porterfleld /;
Clark, James Snodgrass Assessor,
WilliamM. Widener Collector, Robt'
j. Caldwell; Com. OF Roads, Joseph
Snodgrass, lBJ; Overseer of Poor,
And. B. Edmondson Magistrates, NJ,
w. Pailord, | year, Jesse Browning, 2
years, ]. j. Widener, 3 years, Com
stables, John j. Kidd, years, B. B.
sharp, ;. w. Widener year.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
for tho Bristol News.
A Weri fresa Richmond.

MEssRs EDIToRs Your readers
have bpt little appreciation qf the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17
SALTvILLE TOWNSHIP.

- Supervisor, Jonas S. Kelley Cork,
solomon Davenport; Assessor, VIII
liam Is. Edmondson Collector, John
ID. BlaeSwelli Com. of Roads, VIII
liam Roberts Overscor OF Poor. Thos.
T. Dunn; Magistrat'.a, VIM. Buchau-
on, | year, John w. Helton, 2 wears.
John :. Smyth, 3 years: Constables'
James T. Anett, ! year, 10. Wood
ward, years, Jesse l.. Earles, 3 years.
1t may be proper 10 state that Mr..
Robert Il, Scott received a majority OF
votes for Assessor In Saltyillc Town
ship, but rs the "H" was left out I'm
some Of the tickets, they were not
counted.
SO also in Undertook Township.
Daniel II. Price was defeated for the
same Office because the "l1p was omit
ted in some of the tickets.
So also in North Fork Township
Mongle DiokersOn was defeated in con-
sequence Of like inlormality.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17

A LARGE LOT OF AMERICAN
"a and English Silver Lever
Watches, accurate timc-keepcrs. from
Sl5 to Sl00 at CALDWELL'S.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-17

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
~ Mantcl, Wall and Gallery Clocks,
seth Thomas, Gilbert, and Waterbury
Clocks constantly ON hand from 81 80
to $50, at CALDWELL'S.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-01-05
What are You Doing for Jesus

AS 1 was riding in the cars, two gentle
men directly in front of me were talking with
each other. They seemed like old friends
meeting after long separation. One re-
counted his attention to business and his
success, adding, 81 have quite family; and
now, with plenty of means, intend to work
less, and enjoy myself"
After a pause, his companion quietly
asked. "And what are you doing for Jesus?''
"For Jesus! oh, 1 don't know about that. y
Silence followed, and the thoughtful ex'
preston of countenance seemed to tell me
those words had gone to the heart, and they
went too to my heart. "What am doing
for JeSus?" l am trying to make dear
friends happy, but what am doing for him
I have resolved to begin anew, and labor fol
him who is my Saviour and friend.-Amsri
can Messenger.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-01-05
Newspapers in the Family.


Who cannot afford one cent day for good
reading matter for his family? Yet, practi-
cally, many men say that they cannot while,
at the same time, they are expending on
themselves five cents, ten cents, or more, and
some much more, every day, to feed some
gross and expensive appetite, entirely selfish,
admitting no willing participation on the
part of wife or children. But, while he re-
volts at the idea of drawing them into his
own pernicious habits, let him not withhold
from them that which administers to their
moral and intellectual wants, and tends tC
elevate them in the scale of being.
In this age of cheap printing, when edi'
tions of valuable works can be bought at an
extremely low price, there is hardly any
man, who is a man, that could not procure
for his family some books. But newspapers
cost still less, and are within the reach of all
A good weekly paper, containing both reli
gious and secular matter, is what family
needs. A business man, whose position il
such as to make it profitable to take a jour
nal for the current news of the day, the mar
kets, etc., can scarcely be unable to add th'
family weekly paper for his loved ones a
home. The man who neglects this duty
for it is sacred duty-does not reflect a
he ought, and consider the responsibilitie
that rest upon him.-Banner Of Peace.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-01-05
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER.
(coNTINUED.)


In chap. Is, 1, it is said, "When any
member should remove from one congrega-
tion to another, he shall produce satisfactory
testimonials of church membership and dis
mission before he be admitted as regular
member Of that congregation, unless said
congregation has other satisfactory means of
information" This is substantially the rule
Of the Old Book. The question has often
been discussed, whether e certificate of
church-membership, presented within the
prescribed time, necessarily, entities church
member to admission into the church to
which it is presented. If offences have
been committed-by him after he has received
the certificate, and before his admission into
another church, he may be sent back to the
church from which be came, for his trial.
Bu4 sqppose thai the ssasio'i to whola lie a!p.
plies knows that his Oh raeter Fes bad, and
that he had committed offences before ne re-
ceived the certificate suppose they believe
that clean papers ought not to have been
given him may they, in that case, refuse
him admission into their church? This
question ought to be settled. We contend
that the Book is not sufficiently explicit on
this subject. Let the passage above quoted
be so altered as to read, "When any mem
Der shall remove from one congregation to
another, he shall be admitted as a regular
member of that congregation whenever he
shall produce satisfactory testimonials of his
church-membership and dismission, and not
without them, unless said congregation has
other satisfactory means of information" J"
If this rule does not satisfy the Presbyte-
ries, let it be stated in the Form of Govern.
ment, that church sessions may go back of
certificates to inquire into the conduct of
applicants for admission into their churchesI
before admitting them. W.,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-01-05
How Can we Get the Money?

That's the question preeminently; and
specially and just now the question.
The statesman and man of business and
housekeeper all ask it and ponder it most
thoughtfully. 1t is the great question, too,
for the Church: How can we get money to
carry on all her various operations, educate
young men for the ministry, publish books
and papers and tracts for the reading million,
support evangelists and ministers and mis-
sionaries at home and abroad, ETC., etc. how
can these loud calls be met; how can these
great wants be supplied; how can we get
the money?
And yet thereis is no difficult problem here
requiring the genius of Pitt or Necker or
Biddle to unravel. 1t is easily answered.
There are plain directions in the Bible,
which, if faithfully followed, would furnish
every cent that ever will be needed. He
who governs the Church has given it the
means to meet every demand in this regard.
There is rule, which, if strictly obeyed,
would never leave any movement to drag
heavily for the want of funds, or allow anxi-
ETY. or embarrassment to come to any one
laboring for his cause. Every subject of the
SaViour's kingdom must do his duty, and
then the question will be answered We are
now to tell what that duty is.
1. Keep out of debt. Avoid it as you
would the plague, or the treadmill, or the
poor-house, or the bitterest bondage, or the
flthiest mire, or bed of nettles, or nest
of vipers. 1t is not wholesome; it diseases
both the body and the mind, deranges busi-
ness plans, taints reputation, opens the door
for hundred dshonesties which people call
legitimate business, and is prolific mother of
terrible disasters. Bitter regrets and cor
roding cares and heavy burdens and perplex-
ity and confusion are its natural fruits. 1t
is marvellous how recklessly and frequently
protesting Christians rush into this Mael-
strom, when it is so clearly written in the
Bible. COVE no man anything"
! 2. Follow the Bible rule of giving: "0n
the first day of the week, let every one Of
you lay by him in store as God hath pros
pered him." That is the rule ordained by
the Master himself, enstamped with his au'
thority and fortified with all the solemn
sanctions that guard all his righteous laws
Woe, woe to the man that neglects it; he will
suffer for it as surely as there is God that
judgeth in the earth. The rule is SO plain
that it cannot be misunderstood. Every
one can practise it, if grace and wisdom be
given him from on high. The most impOr
tant business habits are brought into exer
else in obeying it, and heavens choicest
blessings thereby secured on the soul and
on the property.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-01-05
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
DO WHAT YOU CAN.

find myself sometimes framing magnifi'
cent plans of labor and usefulness, and YET
how little do | accomplish Is not this q
common fault? Do not many Christians toe
much overlook the humble walks of activity,
and stand waiting and looking for great op
portunities, brilliant occasions for putting
forth strenuous efforts? But the true secret
of growth in grace and personal usefulness,
is to beware of little sins and to perform
little duties. Many Christian destroys
his pence and his usefulness because he is
not willing to take this course. He will not
preach, unless he is sure he can preach with
an eloquence that will attract crowds. And
SO of every thing else He must be sure he
will be Cesar--if not, he will be nothing;
"aut Caesar, aut nihil."
Now it may be set down as maxim that
no one if fit 20 do large things, unless he is
wiling TO do little things. He must be
proved faithful in the least, or he Will never
be useful in the greatest Gan you make a
good minister out of an Indifferent layman
What sort of Deacon or elder will that
man make who is such sorry Christian that
he has never taken an interest in the prayer
meeting, the Sabbath School, or been fer
vent in spirit, serving the Lord and laboring
faithfully for his cause in any respect?
Happy is the man who is willing to be
little, the servant of all, door-keeper, a
bell-ringer, builder, lamp-lighter-any
thing by which he may serve the Lord his
Master and do good to that Church which He
"hath purchased with his own blood"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-01-05
He Heard Me!

David is sure of this. 1t is of God he
speaks. He had been in distress. He had
been suffering from one of the most trying
Affections of this world ISLANDERS from false
tongues. These slanders had pierced his
heart like sharp arrows. They had scorched
his soul like Goals of intensest heat. He
could not guard against them. He could
not put them down by force. Perhaps ne
could not trace them to their source; surely
he could not follow them every where with
his vindication; could not explain the circum-
stances out of which they gained their color
ing, so that the world should, at once and
inevitably, see how false and calumpious they
were. He was man, and strong man,
and great man; but he could not avoid
keen suffering from this source. He was in
distress.
There was but one. thing for him to do.
He did it. He cried unto the Lord. He
followed his own advice, given in another
psalm, BE fretted not himself because Of
evil doers. He trusted in the Lord He
committed his way unto God He trusted
in him and did good; that is, instead of
suspending all effort, or laying aside every
thing else in order to hunt down and refute
the lies which were told about him, he calmly
left to the Lord the vindication of his char
acter, and quietly busted himself for Others,
in all ways of usefulness which Providence
set before him.
There was but one result. There could
be but one. With reverent gratitude he an
nounces it: "He heard me-" The Lord
preserved him and delivered his soul. He
brought forth his Righteousness as the light
and his judgment as the MONDAY. AS the
great sun shines in the heavens, and by his
hot beams scatters the rains and the storm
clouds and the mists, and brings clear blue
sky there, SO God shined upon him, and the
shadows fed away, and the slanders died,
and all was peace.
He heard me
How blessed is the experience of the Chris
tian of to-day, who can say this out of his
heart and out of his life. Nothing may SO
safely be left to Gods care as the threatened
reputation of truly good man; there is
nothing which God may be more certainly
relied upon to protect. He who trusts him
self to God, and rests in him, and waits
patiently for him, is safe; for, however affairs
or enemies may conspire against him, Gods
providence will ultimately work all clear
The slandered man who spends his time and
energies in defending himself, is in poor busi-
ness. He is like the lawyer who pleads his
own cause-who, as the proverb runs, al
ways has fool for his client. Let him ap-
! ply himself to duties of more Importance.
Let hiI1 trust in the Lord, and do good so
shall he dwell in the land, and be fed And
on his dying bed, or from the gates Of heav-
en-, if not before, he will be able, in looking
back on all, gratefully to say: He heard me !
ConqreqatsonaRst
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-01-05
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
WHAT 1 HAVE NOTICED.

A minister of the Gospel who has closely
watched the operation of giving among our
churches, begs leave to note the following as
the result.
l. Churches in which system of giving
to the cause of Christ has been carried out,
contribute most literally to benevolent OBJ
jects.
2. Such churches make the most sure and
rapid progress in supporting themselves.
8. Churches which do little or nothing for
others, do the least for themselves; and
those which do little or nothing for their
own pastors support, do little or nothing for
others, and are not likely to become self
sustaining.
4. Churches whicA dc most for Domestic
Missions, generally do most for Foreign
Missions.
5. Those churches which plead that "the
applications are too many" would be pleased
not to have any.
6. Churches which plead that "Charitg
begins at hOme," are the last to begin 1t any
sohere,
7. Churches which are always pleading
that "the present is an umfauOrable time t.
make an application" never find a favorable
time.
8. Those people who do not give often
and cheerfully, do not know the blessedness
of giving.
8. Those who do not give as the Scrip
lures teach, cannot expect to receive thu
blessedness of Scripture promises.
10. One reason why so many give so lit
tie, and with fault-fnding when they do give
is because they give SO seldom.
II. No system of giving has, in its sim
plicity and efficiency, equalled that of tn
Apostle Paul-"O On the first day of the weel
let every one of you lay by him in store a
God hath proSpered."
II. The adoption of that plan would i'm
mediately give the Church all the money i
needs, and enable it to go forward in tn
work of the Lord.
13. Ministers who do not instruct thei
people in the duty of giving and urge i
upon them, for fear their own salaries vii
not be paid, are the most poorly supported
and thus reap sOhat they sow.
OBSERVER.