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(To BE CoNoLUDED.)
FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
SPECIAL PROVIDENCE.

There are seasons in the history of all of
Gods people, no doubt, which go to show
that such are his schemes of providence and
methods of his grace that we may safely
trust in Him through all the wilderness. )"
Impressed with the truth of this doctrine,
Melanctbon, when he was too much troubled,
was accustomed to say to himself, ''let Philip
cease to rule the world.
/ have experienced many special acts of
Gods kindness and have heard brethren tell
of many such incidents in their own history.
Let US give one or two incidents which tend
to magnify Gods goodness and grace. A
few years ago, minister, living on a small
salary, was accustomed to place S5 in the
plate when ever a collection was taken up
for SustentatiOn or Foreign Missions, &c.
This he would do too when some of his
wealthy members would give only fifty cents
and even less than that. Saturday before q
collection was to be made for Education, he
had but So, and it was several weeks before
any more of the salary would be paid
What could he do now? In the nick of time
his wife spoke and said, "Let US give the S.
as formerly and God will provide" The
usual amount was given and the next Mon
day the minister was invited to marry {
couple on Tuesday, and received fee o
twenty dollars.
Another minister was in the habit of Civ
ing like amount and went into the churcl
and gave So which was all he had. Afte
service was over the minister took up his ha
to leave the house and found ten dollar bill
in it. How it got there he never did know
In a certain village in North CarOlin'
lived an humble minister on very small
salary, and he found great difficulty in sup
porting his family. At dinner, one day, hi
wife said to him, "Our supplies are nearl.
gone-we have only -four for supper" He
husband said, "let US not be troubled, tn
Lord will provide" Supper came, and vhe
the last mOrsel was gone, the wife looked u
anxiously into her husbands face and sale
"My dear, ali is gone, what's for break
fast ?" Just then some one knocked at tn
door, and as it was opened servant sale
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
THE PROPOSED PLAN.

Dear DR.. Brown,-The sound judgmen
of" w. A. Co.," is not apt to fail him, but II
the Central of March 91st he has missed the
mark very widely. He evidently does mo-
apprehend the nature of the objections made
to the "new plan" He says, "What diff
ference in principle is there between telling
a congregation that they must raise at least
$40, to have comfortable house of wor
ship, and telling them that the work of the
Committee of Publication cannot be carried
on without sum of money of which their
share is $300?" answer that the differ
ence is great, especially in point of principle,
if the dictation proceeds from the congrega-
tion itself, in the one case, and authorita-
lively from the Presbytery in the other.
If the parallelism is to be preserved, let
US change the questions. Would it be toler-
able for the Presbytery to instruct congre-
CATION that they ought to raise $4,000 for
a church edifce? Has the Presbytery any
right to require church to raise $500 for
the Sunday School Library? As mere ad-
vice it would be indelicate; as demand it
would be much worse.
The point then is in the source of the de-
mand. The objection is to such an exercise
of authority as shall infringe upon the rights
of congregations and individuals. We say
the Church has no right to require any sum
from congregation, as an ascertained share
of a general requisition. The State never
goes so far. Lands are assessed by commits
sioners of the vicinage. Personal property
is taxed on the sworn estimate of the owner.
No legislation would venture to apportion
the necessary expenses of the Commonwealth
among the several counties and corporations,
on the basis of rough estimate of COM
mittee.
The Apostles rule for individuals and
churches is, to give "as God has prospered
them" Has session the right and ability
to determine this for the individual, or the
Presbytery for the congregation? Church
authorities have nothing to do with money,
until 1t IS furnished By the conscientious cter-
ings Of the people. They can preach and
ezhort upon the subject, but cannot legislate'
If by the "new plan, is meant nothing more
than an opinion that so much ought to be
given, all these objections are withdrawn.
But it does mean more. 1t is an attempt to
bring the authority of the Church at large
to bear upon the contributions of the people.
1t is wrong in principle, however conscien-
tiOusly urged by its advocates. For it as
sumes the right of st. Paul to say to the
members of the church at Corinth, A shall
give so much, B so much, and @ so much,
instead of leaving it, as he did, to their prl-
vate choice. This is denied, but reason de-
mands how it is possible for the Presbytery
to find out how far "the Lord has prospered"
a congregation, without ascertaining how far
he has prospered the members. Otherwise
the "new plan is guess in the dark.
J. A. w.
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The Christians Tongue.

The Apostle James teaches that mans
religion is vain who does not bride his
tongue. ID fact, he maintains at large
through his Epistle that speech is the sound
of character; that man who is offenseless
in this respect, is so in all respects; and, in
fine, perfect character. But it will be
asked, Why does the apostle single out one
virtue, and make all religious service vain
which does not manifest itself in well gov
erned speech? The answer is that speech
is a mans NEST spiritual act. An uncon-
trolled and conscienceless speech is the
sign Of soul conscienceless and uncontrolled.
On the contrary, an offenseless tongue is
evidence of perfectness in life. Think what
self control it argues to give soft answer in
place of rough one, when unjust words,
barbed and poisoned with insult, provoke ON
the instant. Think what it costs sometimes,
when the answer is hot in the heart, to be
stilled and not say word. Think of Jesus
standing before the maddeniDg priests, and
answering not word, standing before
"whited wall, and not calling him so-a test
which the impulsive and eloquent Peter could
not stand, although he recovered quickly
his self consciousness, and was prompt to
apologize with Christian humility. Self
control in speech is mastery of spirit, bet
ter victory than his who taketh city. How
MANY conquerors there have been who never
conquered this little member,-American
Messenger.
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HOW TO PRAY.

MANS plea to man is that he never more
1tl Will beg, and that he never begged beiorei
Mans ples to God is that he did obtain
A former suit, and therefore sues again.
How good God we serve, that, when we sue
Makes His old gifts the examples Of His new
If thou wouldst learn, not knowing how, to pray
Add but faith, and say, as beggars say,
% Master, I'm poor and blind, in great distress,
Hungry, and lame, and cold, and cOmfortess;
Oh, succor him that's groveled on the shelf
OF pain and want, and cannot help himself
Cast down Thine eye upon wretch, and take
Some pity on me for sweet Jesus sake!"
But hold take heed this clause be not put IN,
never begged before, nor viii again"
Francis Quarles.
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The DIFFERENCE.-The Jewish religion
was tolerated at Rome, because it was de-
signed for the Jews only; the Egyptian re-
ligion was tolerated for the same reason
But the Christian religion was prescribed as
forbidden religion, (religiO ilicita) and on
the ground that Christians declared that
their faith was not for province, country,
or continent, but for the wide world.
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A Good .eply.

A lady had written en- card, and placed
on the top of an hOur-glass in her garden
house, the following simple verse from the
poems of J. Clare. 1t was when the flowers
were in their highest glory:
'sTo think of summer yet to come,
That am not to see
To think weed is yet to bloom
From dust that shall be-"
The next morning she found the following
lines, in pencil, on the back of the same card.
Well would it be if all would ponder upon
the question, act in view of, and make pre-
narration for an unknown state of existence:
"To think when heaven and earth are fed,
And times and seasons o'er;
When all that can die shall be dead,
That l must die no more.
O, where will then my portion beY
Where shall spend eternity
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"Mr. W. has sent you some supplies in the
wagon" Aud there was gladness in that
house that night. "Let Philip cease to rule
the world" P. H. d.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-04-14

To THE MARINER in the wild sea expe-
rience is everything. Only to have studied
maps at school will prove of little account.
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HAVE the courage to prefer comfort and
propriety to fashion,in all things.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-12
Who Proposed Arbitration
FROM tlla wow ORLEANS Tirnna

lEf0M AAe new Orleans Times.
R0undabout's correspondents are al.
dicted 60 searching cross Questions
The snblOined comes from Arcola, Lou,
isiana:
TANGIpAHoA PARISH.
February ~, 1870.
Friend Observation-Disclosures desir.
ing 20 express approval OF the COHaDrO.
muse nov pending under the aTbiEranaen1
OF z congressional Committee, I Sim
ply dGsIEG to say that to aI uns0nhiski.
Gated country Conservative glsara saars
To be d feature iii the case which sanae
Ut the able opponents of tlae pIaT Tsavs
entirely lost sight of. EitherI did not
read the papers correctly IN she l~ealeTs
ut the Conservative side undualf3adIv
proposed To Leave the whole I0ufsfana
case to the a~rbitfatnent of the CONGRESS
ElOElal Committee. This proposition
was not only voluntarily made but rs
peR1ed Oh the arrival of tile several t4ala-
cations Ox the committee ia E0risfana
Az understand the present stafiIs NJ
the case the whole COMMITTEES 15nar;z
naOusly recommend the accepfanee NJ
the proposed COMPROMISE.
This being Srue, what right have ~
now to 40 back into q discussion az fla
legality 0r Justice 0f an award made hv
an arbitrator of our own selection
Good or bad, legal OH illegal, lugt 81
unjust, IRE have no alternative bnf Is
aeceptit. Tie Jury selected BIZ 0ursel-
yes have decided the ease, and NE must
submit hD the result 0f their verdict NM
Till that Judgment is set asideby the SOW
ereigu p0Wer-the American people.
Should this sovereign power fail to
come tO Dnr relief Hi thefuture, NeIfave
but I'd endure ia the end.
Yours Snort JAGKET.
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Needed Relief.

A few Of Representative Halls, con-
stituents In New Orleans, wanted him
to resign because he voted for the
Wheeler compromise and we We find
the followingin the New Orleans Times:
Mr.. ROundabout-The argument be-
tween Representative Hall, De the Sec
Ond Ward, and aeorpOral's guard of his
constituents, bids fair 10 develop into d
more serious issue than many supposed.
Inc eyes OF thinking men are gradually
opening to the fact that for ten years
two hundred and fOrty-nine citizens
have controlled the destinies of tbe re-
manning one hundred and n~iDety-nine
thousand seven hundred and fifEv-one.
Since the list Of October, 1855, the labor
OF thinking for, preparing entertain
mellts, organizing political parties, OBJ
tanning subscriptions and whipping ia
the weak has been the self-impOsed and
Hercuiean task OF this noble band of
martyrs. tn many instances business
mas been neglected, private interests
ignored and the pleasures of life fore
gone AZ closely s~crutinizing pitfalls, and
Yalantly shielding q this peoDleu from.
their fate. Is IL humanity. the sem
nlanee OF deeeney, In short the thinrD
that this imposition upon deserving
gentlemen this riding Of willing horses
TO death should longer continue Have
they not done enough for their countryq
Would not gratitude for what has Oc-
CURED. ia the past suggest our insisting
upon their retirement to the shades of
private Life and the enjoyment Of that
secllsi0n they richly merritt MI. Hall
ls right. His insisting that the twenty
tlEee hundred and hftv-seven Eaeoards
who voted for him and then failed III
putin an appearance should particinate
In his condemnation Id nothing moro
than right. To leave the entire mater
ut passing resolutions To f0rtv-twn gem
tlenaaTs already over burdened. il Sim
Ply an outrage. THERsrFEs.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-12

DOsEY'S BITTERs HAVE BEEN
ILL., i'll use for many years. Our Physicians
KNOW their formula, and have prescribed them
always III preference to any Of the thousand and
one bad-phiskeg compounds now flooding the
country.
They materially aid in curing hill and Fever,
enlarged Spleen and all kindred diseases.
One bottle 100 cents only will satisfy you of
this. Tsnnt oe ~
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-03-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
EMELIE FoNTENoT, WIFE, VS.. ELOIE
vTDRINE, Fills.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Lam
DRY.-No. I2443.

In the above entitled suit a regular judgment
Dy default being taken and entered against De
fendant Eloie Vidrine fils, no motion beine
made to set the same aside, the legal delay haV.
ing expired, the Plaintiff Emelie Fontenot, hav.
ing proved her claim, as also the disorder and
embarrassment, and Indebtedness of the De
PENDANT. Tt is therefore, and by reasons Thereof,
the law being duly considered; ~adjudged and
decreed by the court, that said Plaintiff have a
nnal Judgment against Defendant, and that she
do recover of him the following sums and pro-
perty, first 1886 36) eight hundred and ninety
five dollars and SO cents, received by her hus-
band of Cyprien L. Fontenot her Tutor, being
her inheritance in the Estate of her Grand
Father; second, $3.50 (69I100,) six hundred and
eighty-nine and 69I100 dollars, her inheritance
IN the Estate OF Celise Fontenot, her deceased
Mother; thirdly, SA A, her inheritance in the
Estate ofTherise Bingle, her great grand mother,
total in money received as aforesaid of her Tu-
tor for her, the sum ct S1629 %, also the sum of
S48 90. forty eight dollars for four head of
horned cattle, with five per cent interest there
on from Judicial demand.
That her legal mortgage be recognized and
Defendant, that his said property be seized and
sold to satisfy her said judgment, interest and
costs.
That she be separate in property from her
said husband, that she resume the administra-
tion of her paraphernal property and that the
community heretofore existing between them
be also dissolved, that Defendant pay all costs
to be taxed.
Thus done, read and signed in open Court,
JNO. j. MORGAN,
Judge 8th Judicial District, La.
A true copy: o. VOORHEES,, Dep. Clerk.
OPELoUsAs, March I'd, 1875.
i hereby certify that the above has been re-
corded In mortgage book No. 16, page 251.
In testimony whereof, I have signed and af1ix-
JAS. NJ THOMPSON,
march 5-st Recorder.
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feb 26 Sheriff of the Parish Of
cHEREFF,s SALE.

COURT, PARISH, OF ST. La
DRY.-No. 3444.
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JNO. J. MORGAN,
Judge 18th Judicial District, La.
A true copy o. VOORHEES,, Dep. Clerk.
::
BLANCHE L. sITTIG VS.. CAMILLE Roos.
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH OF ST. Ian
DRY.-No. 1928.

Blanche /. Sittig and Camilla Roos ware mo,
ried on the 18th day of April, 1871. During Tux
year 1871, SUBSEQUENT to the marriage. homi
nick G. Sitfig. father of Blanche Is. Siftir. ray.
and donated to her, for her own senarafe gse
and as her separate property, various sums b
money, which were taken possession Of and an
propriated to his own use and beneat Nv ha,
husband. the Defendant herafn
On the 18th November. I873. tle Plaintiff f,lAd
and caused to be registered her sworn state
ment OF her husbands indebtedness ia her a.
reqUiredbylawi In the mortgage book. Recorde1Js
office, Parish of ST. Landry. In tTis statement
she claims that he had received and appronria.
ted Three Thousand Dollars, donated fo he. al
various times by her father. AFTER her RIA 90
On the 9Th day Of October. Ie74. her h1shand IN
Defendant, to repay and replace said snm due
his wife the Plaintiff, by act before flames M
Thompson, Recorder OF ST, Landry. made = da'
ton en- paiement to her Nv fraasfarrjne and
selling to her the contents Of the store Situated
at the corner Maine n Bellevue Streets, One.
1ouaas, saving and excenfing cerfain iteJns VA
| forth in said act. and fhe annraisemant +baro
to annexed. This aotofdatfon en- naiement ana
Three Thousand Dollars and was infon ssad ~
replace and repay the whole amount d1gn pIain.
tifbY her hrlsbandt1e Defendant sI1hsaanan4.
", tO-wit: on the nth November, 1874, Plaintiff
instituted this suit against the Defendant She
sets forth In her petition, that her husband was
indebted to her In the sIlr1 Of Three Tho1sa15
Dollars; the fact of his having made the dafion
en- Placement OF the Seh October. 1874. ALLEGES That
she is conversant with business: that sba ia
sires to carry on business al q nubIic merchanf.
that her husband is greatly embarrassed in bis
affairs and that she desires to put an end Fl fhe.
cOmmunitv existing hefyveen haraaIF and h,,s
band, In order to preserve from fis cTsedifors
for her family the future earnings and gains
she may derive from her business. and indrstryr
She Trays for m anTrovai II fha ~ AT .FfldH y l
en- Placement OF the 8th October. 1874 tint eba
be deereed the owner Of AM fhe nroY'erfv tb1,s
transferred . hat If he decIarad hai. sa1sorsg+o 49,
nerty. for 4 separation 0f nroneTfv. IN ! Ky Ky
solution Of tie commits. NH ffIat she 8 ha M
after he ssenred IN her i19di 1in sifa aoe ane mere
ana eainss Al i snhlic ,naaoa,art - tsIhlslalons
She Tras S,ly an4bori1n saea ~ ssl;, q oIherNise.
prosecute IL ii Anal ;,,dra,aar3 - SUI. 70
N grnenf Irv dafarlt ataEsar n IegulaT
against fine Defendanf ana Ha 4 a1 M saG;n,aess rea.
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NOTICE or TARaEAU.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LAEDR,
No. 3saS.
ESTATE or JEAN BAprIsTE nov

Where's, Lse Pitre. of tho Parish at 81. Ian.
4lSs allaaIlatratFlx of the estata Of Jean Hapfista
ST Ine funds ut ssid estate. aecur1panied IN h IA
petition praying Tor the honaoIogafSan IN tba
HFan1e; " the
sssEsha Nhereas the prayer 0f said netition has
been granted by an order 81 coifsfs haaT;gsg l 49,
March ath, 1S76. 1k uase
NoW. tnerefofe notice ID hereby given to iii
tAhIaan in writing dis ms snlF5ee M ana I'M 4 = 1870 N
2pslehsaa. wffhinthe timereQufred 81 + VIM
US sala 1sabaeau should not ia nosnnl1essfess assa5
eeaarMeas W ~ ROBERTSON.
CLERK.
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WES NTnG
FOR sALE AT AUCTION.

by virtue 81 an ordinance al the Hon. police
JAfy ~ 8lle parish nfSEs Landry. i wili eails ~
kaghc a1etlans t0 the last al highest bidder. III
af me livery sfahle 0f Il B. Lasslters on Cosss.s
Street "a opelouaaa, d Lot DC HOGS found nm
nila9 my lArgay In violation i'll eAftF aYylinnYiea
within three miles 0f the Cnurkhnuse 81 800
town. EHAE. nh. TTTnNpqnN 49,
faaFcA - Constable.
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NOTICE or ADmaNTsTRATIoN.
Estate NARcIssE LAvIGNE.-No.-

Parish Court. st. Landry.-Whereas. Fran
COTS Jean, OF the Parish Of ST. Landry, has APP
Piled by his petition TO be appointed adminfs-
tratorO the estate of Earcisse Lavigne, de-
ceased, late of tile Parish 0fSt. Landry;
therefore, any person intending TO make OPP
position to said appointment, viii file the same
in writing in my Office, inthet0wnef Opel0usas,
within ten days from the present notice.
w, a. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
march &
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NOTEcE OF FINAL TABLRAU.
COURT, PARISH OF sT. LANDRY.
No. S712.
ESTATE OF ELIZA MATILDA sHAUMBER

ENsTATE OF ELIZA MATTLDA sHAUMBERG
whereas, Frederick Munzasleimer, Oh the par
Ism Of st. Landry, administrator of the estate
0t Eliza Matilda s~haumberg, deceased, having
hAHd Q final tableau of classification Of debts and
distribution of funds of said estate, accompanied
bs his petition praying for the homologation OF
thft same;
And, whereas, the prayer OF said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
MSTch sd, 1875.
N0w, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tsShfeatE in writing at ia office in the town III
Oslelousaa, within the time required bylaw, why
tie said tableau shOuld not be homOl0gated and
cGnfrmed. W. a. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
laareh 5
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This large and handsome brick building, stu.
ated near the upper misunderstanding, on Main
street, New Iberia, La.-probably the most flour
isling town in the State, and to and through
ten large, airy rooms, three halls and galleries,
with an attachment of wood containing q well
ventilated dining room twenty by thirty feet.
Upstairs are four nice bedrooms and hall. The
lot has u front of two hundred feet, and runs
back to bayou Teehe, with spacious grounds in
front and rear, and well shaded 1t has two els
terms; one underground and quitelarge. Il has
a large garden, and several kinds of fruit trees,
all in their prime. For terms, apply at this of,
flee within one month from this date.
September 10, 1873-tf