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Early Fires.

People 20 to church on the cool Sundays
in September and 03tober, and sit shivering
all through the service because little prac-
teal common serse is sadly wanted. Nobody
had given directions, the furnace had not
been cleaned, the coal had not been ordered,
one or all Of these excuses are blandly offered
the 8hivering churchman as coming out of
church chilled through by sitting in cold,
damp room closed six days in the week, he
inquiries why there could not have been lit
tie fire. But there could have been and
should have been fire sufficient to make the
entire congregation comfortable. All that
was necessary was the exercise of little
forethOught and little common sense. The
same thing is often seen at hOme,-Christian
at aVOrk.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
LESSON XXXIV.


1. Who speaks next? Subject of his dis
course? Ans. Severe reprOOf to Job, and
the misery of the wicked.
?. Jobs answer? Ans. He rePrOVea his
friends, bewails his sorrows, asserts his inno-
cence, appeals to God, and has hope only IN
death.
8. The next speaker? Subject Of his
discourse Ans. The calamities of the
wicked.
4. Jobs answer Ans. Sill moro pa
thetic appeals to his friends, and description
of his misery, together with striking decla-
ration Of his belief in a coming Rsdeemer
and resurrection.
5. Repeat the passages that speak Of
these last. Chap. xix: 1921.
6. What passage in this speech seems to
NSoye that tbe aSs Of writing vas known in
ans dayg yfaas othef arts
Z. Meaning Of printed in verse %?
s. Next speaker? His subject? Ans
The portion of wicked man. Verse 20.
9. Jobs answer? Ans lie shows that
the wicked often prosper, though finally Gods
judgments shall overtake them.
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n ICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD.
IL On and after MARCH 10, 1876 the trains
ON this road will rim daily az tollnWa.

TRAIN No. 1-CHARLoTTE EXPRESS, Westward
Leaves Rict mond at sos a. M; leaves Burkevill
at 1875 a. m leaves Dundee at 1866 p. M; leave
Danville at p M; leaves Greensboro at 1857 m.
leaves Salisbury at 6:46 p. m arrives at Ar.Lin,
Junction at g. 80 D. NJ; arrives at Charlotte at 9:3
p. m.
TRAIN No. NEW YORK and New ORLEANS
EXPRESS, Eastward-Leaves Charlotte at s. SO a. M
leaves Airline Junction at 9.20 a. M. leaves Sails
bury at 1l.38 a. NJ; lie yes Greensboro at 2: 16 p
M; leaves Danville at 44S p M; leaves Dundee a
4:57 p. m; leaves Burkevie at 9:17 p. M, arrives
at Richmond at 1l:49 p. m.
TRAIN No. 3.-THRoUGH MAIL Westward
Leave Richmond at 1888 p. NJ; leave Burkevillt
at AL p. M; leaves Dundee at 9:25 p M; leaves
Danve at 9:2S p. M; leaves Greensboro at r. 4(
a. M. leaves Salisbury at 1858 a. M; leaves Air
Line Junction at 705 m, arrives at Charlotte al
7:10 a. m.
TRAIN No. 4.-THRoUGH MAIL, Eastward
Leaves Charlotte at 9.29 p. m. leaves Air Line
junction at $50 p. m leaves Salisbury at r. II p.
m; leaves Greensboro at 1886 a. M. leaves Dan
vile at $40 a. M; leaves Dundee at $50 a. M;
leaves Burkeville at 1885 a. M. arrives at Rich.
mond 222 .. IN.
TRAIN No. 5.-LYNCHBURG PASSENGER, West.
ward-Leaves Richmond at 8 a. M; leave Burke.
vile at 120 o. m; arrives at Lynchburg at 4:20p. m.
TRAIN No. 6.-BURKEvILLE ACCOMMODATIONS
observation-disclosures Burkeville at 4:43 a. M; arrives
at Richmond at 8:05 a. m.
All through trains connect at Richmond and Dan
vile with trains on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
Potomac railroad, and Washington City, Virginia
Midland and Great Southern railroad, to and from
Washington, Bal imore, Philadelphia, and N. York
Trains Nos. 3 and connect at Richmond with
the Richmond, YORK River and Chesapeake railroad
trains to and from Baltimore and all eastern points
Trains Nos. and 3 connect at Charlotte with
trains on the Atlanta and Richmond Airline rail.
road to and from Greenville, Atlanta, Montgomery,
Mobile, Pensacola, New Orleans, and all South.
western points.
Trains Nos 3 and connect at Charlotte with the
Charlotte, Columbia, Atlanta railroad for Columbia,
Augusta, Savannah, Tallahassee, and all southern
points.
Train No. connects at Burkeville with the At.
lantic Mississippi and Ohio railroad from Lynch.
burg, Chattanooga, and all South western points.
THROUGH TICKETS to all points South and
West and baggage checked through.
Unbroken gauge from Richmond to New Orleans
Pullman palace-cars through from New Orleans
to New York.
7. M. R. TALCOTT,
Engineer and Superintendent.
q. T. DOUGLAS, Master Transportation.
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& IAN of pg.

plicify obeyed Haviour's
aThou shalt love tAgLord thy God all
thy heart, and wishAll thy mind, and with
all thy strength, he was able also to
fulfil SO effectnally.t'at other commandment,
"Thou shalt love thIaeighbOr. as hhyself' "
Doubtless it was .th that he was able to
cast out from hiI Soart, sel6shness-that
canker that lies coaGaled at the root Of 80
many Christian VI s-and to follow SO
closely the examplecf his Divine Master
Living in an atnos3sTre of prayer, he also
lived in an atmosps ycf love, and his &C.
tons being controlieoby this heavenly prin-
ciple were conform to the example left
for his guidance bysssim who "did not sin,
nor was guile found Z his mouth"
1t is no wonder thi the children of this
holy man we're like spiritually minded with
himself. He had eiggs children, all of whom,
says his son, togethes . with all, or all but
one, of their partners ERE partakers of the
blessed gospel thas verifying the words
of the Psalmist: Ipa:lercy of the Lord is
from everlasting ts'.srarlsstSg.. upon tsem
that fear Hin, asdsls;s fightssusi'eas }nts
chiidten cnil0ren.
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The Habit of Reading.

81 have no time to read" is the common
complaint, and especially of women whose
occupations are such as to prevent continu-
Gus book perusal. They seem to think be-
cause they cannot devote as much attention
to books as they are compelled to devote to
their avocations, that they cannot read any
thing. But this is great mistake. 1t ism It
the book we finish at sitting which always
does US the most good. Those We devour at
the odd moments, half dozen pages at a
time, often give us more satisfaction, and
are more thoroughly digested, than those
we make particular effort to read. The
men who have made their mark in the world
have generally been the men who have in
boyhood formed the habit of reading at every
available moment, whether five minutes or
FIVE hours
1t is the habit of reading rather than the
time at our command that helps us on the
road to learning. Many of the most cult
waited persons, whose names have been ia
nous as students, have given only two or
three hours a day to their books. If We
make use of spare minutes in the midst of
our and read little, if but page or
we shall find our ok
oil lightened
sction as r.
aund til
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"Will no one saw it now ?" he asked earn.

"Will no one say it now? :" he asked earn
estly.
"What p said Mr. Wilder, laying down
his fork, and looking at his brother-in-laW.
{" This fre-and this one" said Uncle
Henry, pointing first to the glass of Wine'
and then to the brandy peach. "HaVen
bodies and souls been lost many time with
less of start than this p
"Oh!" said Mr.. Wilder, coOlly, "you
and don't agree on that point, you know.
"Tbe fire will burn all the same though,
whether we both agree that it is going to or
not.
81 don't see any signs of danger" Mrs.
Wilder said, sharply.
"No; and haven't an idea that Johnny
did. l don't suppose the carpet caught IRE
at first"
cit didn't" Johnny answered, eagerly,
understanding about the carpet and nothing
else. 'The matches burned and burned,
and the carpet didn't bit. ] thought il
wouldn't because it was Wolly, and didn't
see it begin at all"
81 suppose not, answered Uncle Henry
"buA, 1 tell you what it is, I've seen fires
begin and 60 on to the bitter end, burning
up both body and soul, and the beginning
was much smaller than that peach on John
ny's plate, and if there had only been some
body 80 say. starup on it, John, and some
+ bodS % see the danger aad obey;souls coAs.
have been saved"
Johnny looked soberly down at his pedcf
in innocent wonder, but John the elder IN
derstood, and said shortly
81 amt afraid"
"Neither was Johnny. If he had beer
the mischief would never have been done.
"No," said Johnny, bent on proving him
self innocent. CT wasn't afraid, cause
thought it wasn't harm. l didn't know tina
it would make big black hole
Z" Do you mean to say that you thlnl
there is no PARALLEL" his father asked
speaking almost angrily.
"No," answered Uncle Henry, Solemnly
81 can hardly call it one, because if you ha,
not been there to promptly stamp on tn
fire, Johnny's body, it is true, would hav
been burned, whereas in this other fire, tn
poor souls are only more utterly blackene
and ruined than the bodies.
Meantime, Fred Wilder, had drained hi
glass and left the table, with contemptu
Gus face, and Uncle Henry sadly pondere
whether it were not even now too late t
stamp on the FIRE kindled in has brain, an
also marveled over the strange world i
which he lived, and the strange man wit
whom he had been talking, who could gro1
so excited over JOhnny'S little fire of match
es to burn the carpet and house, and ye
could deliberately, with his own hand, ligh
the torch and feed the fame that was likel
to burn on and on until it reached that poin
"where the worm disth not and the fire
not quencbed.'
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Train leaving Richmond at 90 NJ runs daily
Sunday excepted,) stopping at all regular stations
Train leaving Richmond at 80 2 runs daily
stopping at Hanover, Louisa, Gordonsvile, Char
lottesville, Ivy, Mechum's River Greenwood Alton
Waynesboro, Stauntou, Goshen, Millboro,' Coving'
ton, and all regular stations west of Allegheny.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond for Cor.
louisville and all intermediate stations daily Tex.
cept Sunday at 4:30 P. M.
Pullman sleeping car runs on 9lO P. M. train be
tween Richmond and White Sulphur.
Trains arrive at Richmond as follows:
Express Train daily at..."...."....""...... 20 M
Mail Train daily Except Sunday at........ 40
Accom- on Train daily except Sunday at 80 M
Trains coming into Richmond stop at stations as
above.
Trains make close connection with trains of the
Richmond and Danvie and Richmond and Peters
burg railroad, both to and from Richmond
For through tickets, rates, and information apply
at 1926 Main street, or at the companys Office, Broad
street near Sixteenth.
CONWAY R. HOWARD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
WIN. 9. furv, Enq'r and Sattt Transportation.
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I'd ichmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
III Route.

ON AND AFTER DECEMBER 18th. 1874, mail
trains on this road will run as follows:
2.S5 P. M. DAY MAIL leaves Byrd Street station
daily, connecting with ths steamer Key.
port at Quantico, with trains of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at their
wharf opposite Alexandria-due in Bal
timore at 800 p m; and at Washington
with the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road Tor Baltimore and the North and
West
11:10P. M. NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd.Street sta
ton. Except on Sundays,) connecting
at Washington with the Baltimore and
Potomac and Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
roads.
6:05 P. M. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for Han.
over Junction leaves Brosd-Street sta
ton Except on Sundsys.)
5:05 A. M. NIGHT MAIL. arrives at Byrd-Street
station Except on Mondays.)
lao P. M. DAY MAIL arrives at Byrd-Street sta.
ton daily.
S:S7 A. M. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrives
at Byrd-Street station Except Sundays J
FREIGHT TRAINS leave and arrive at Broad
street station on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
nights for all points North and West.
Through bills lading and rates given to all princi
pal points North and West
By order of General Superintendent
G. A. TAYLOR,
General Ticket and Freight Agent.
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fREoIATING EDUcATIoN-S Since the
ress of Japan gave the liberal donation
5000 yen toward the establishment of a
training school for female teachers, one Of
the powerful daimios has given 1000 yen
toward the support of schools in Toxic, and
the same amount for schools at the seat Of
bis former dominioDs, to which he had pre-
viouslY sent 1000 yen.
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Guano not an Excrement.

eng received opinion that guano is
git of myriadS of sea birds, accumu-
ugh long ages, is rendered unten-
Q recent investigation Of DR.. Ha-
4. treating the guano with an acid,
al and chemical examination re-
the insoluble residue was COM
sil sponges and other marine ami
ants precisely similar in construc-
as still exist in those seas. The
e anchors of ships in the neigh
the guano from the bottom of the
tie in opposition to the prevalent
Habel, therefore, cOnaiders that
of guano must be the result Of
a.alation of fossil plants and animals
8 organic matter has been transformed
heterogeneous substance, the mineral por-
: Remaining intact.
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Patrons Do Not Go to Law.

The Pacific Rural Press says: "Farm-
ers have long been aware Of the folly, and
worse than folly of going to law; but the
lack of business and social intercourse with
their neighbors often prevents proper un-
deretandipg of right and mutual interest,
encourages suspicion and jealousy, and too
often leads them to rush into the courts, and
sometimes drives the whole neigbborhood
into active partisans But thanks to the in
Auence of the Order of Patrons of Husban-
dry, this disturbing element in farm life
throughout the country generally is disap
pearing. The Order has brought farmers
into closer communication with each other,
has developed mutual confidence and respect;
and without the assistance of any secret
charm has produced a change which is now
substituting arbitration for law. Arbitra-
ton is one Of the grand principles of the Or
der, and is already producing important ma
terial results, as well as promoting peace and
harmony in many neighborhoods.
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CENTRAL PREsB YTERIAN

moral end ndairs, end they will be read with
avidity. "-Sketehssgf Turkey, p. 20I.
The very tract-ss yspecifed as unsuited
to accomplish any good among the 0rien-
tails was the one gSich God had chosen to
employ in the conytIsi0n of these two priests,
and which was instismental in inaugurating
without any etheg.apparent means, rehgl
crs revival and refo,mation in the interior Of
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Central Qresbpterian,
Office No. 1015 Main street, nearly opposite
tho Post Office.


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French Mode of Selecting Horses.

The purchasers of horses for the French
army always endeavor to obtain a first look
at the animal when he is tranquil in the sta
BILE; noting if the animal supports itself
equally well on all its legs, and if one seems
to yield, to especially examine it; attention
is then directed to the largeness OF the pupil
of the eye, which ought to be more dilated
when in the stable than when exposed to full
light. After the animal has been led out of
the stable, bis eyes ought to be again exam
med to observe If the pupil has contracted;
if not, the sight is feeble; Others, to test the
power of vision, feign to strike the forehead
with the hand. If the hollow over the eyes
be profound, and the temple gray, old age is
to be concluded wounds about the temples
suggest attacks of staggers, aud when the end
of the nose presents circular scars, it may
be concluded the horse has been twitched
with cord to insure his quietness while be-
ing shod or having had to submit to some
painful operation.
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Al comparison being made be-
end a woman, Charles Fox OBJ
e thought the smile bad :
J, ga clock serves to point out
d a woman to make US forget
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A Vicious Horse Cured by Kindness.

President Ely, at recent meeting of the
Farmers Club Of the American Institute,
New York City, read the following:
GA horse in Harrington, formerly driven
in meat cart, was bought by its present
sgner at very low price, because reputed
ious. He would bite, kick, run away, and
tterly uncomfortable. Soon after chang
Eters, the, people, who had called the
foolish one, were surprised at the
in the horses conduct. He would
desired, stop instantly at whoa,
master, come at his call, and rub
a his shoulder. What had made
e? The poor horse had been
cked, and starved before, and grew
j more stubborn. Now be was
well bedded, we'll watered; not
en- or overloaded ; never whipped,
or scoded. Kind words were given
id then an apple or lump of sugar
No enter, safer, or more faithful horse
went on the road. But, Indian fashion, he
forgot neither benefit nor injury. Occasion
ally, when in harness, he saw his former
master. Then, invariably, all the fire of his
nature was aroused. His eye rolled, he
champed his bit, and showed an intense de-
sire to get hold of his former enemy. Only
the voice and slressing hand Of his new
owner could quiet him. What a power is
kindness-the power that the Almighty loves
best to use.
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s7uglisbnen, especially in rural districts
their demands, if not to satisfy
and to instruct them as to their
pings, there are few villages al
day whose noteworthy doings
nicled in the columns of ocal
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IT IS ESTIMATED that We produce 1,OOO,-
600, 900 pounds of butter, and 20O,OOO,O 600
pounds Of cheese annually in this country.
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THE pAIRYMAN,s DAUGHTER.

From the Memoirs of DR.. William Good
ell, by E. D. G. Prime, just published.
In May, 1888, two Armenian priests,
strangers, came to ConstantinOple from the
interior. They had already become humble
followers of the Sauinnr VIII .sterine in
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FROM RICHMOND.

AND OHIO RAILROAD.--O
| and after SEPTEMBER I'd, 1875, passenger
rains will run aa follows:
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followers OF tne saviour WI
their own church, and
the acquaintance of all
America that they m
God expounded unto
1t appears also in the g
at the capitol, that t.
in view, which was
mission in behalf
they were person
and whom they
their home in
gether resolved
ton with him
spiritual religic
aud they came
offered by the 4
for the gift Of the
conversation instr
a revival in the hear
self.
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WhilsOr. Goodell was engaged in NJ
sion work at Bsyrout, several years b
he had translated into the Armeno-Te

=
Young Cottsger, which were printed a
mission press at Malta. On his first jc.r
to Broosa, in company with Commo
ter, in 1882, the year after his
Constantinople, he carried with hi
tribution on the way, several copi
New Testament IN Armeno,Turkiy
the tracts which he had translat
of these he distributed at tire
church in Nicomedia, as hsSE
through the city. One of the,tl
Dairyman's Daughter" was ca
priest by the boy who receive
hands of the passing stranger
read it attentiVely, and it va
from God to his heart, revealing
wsv of salvation He went TO aus
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of the poet OF " The Task. but
d is that newspaper which he car
ivers? No longer is tia "bappy
not even critics criticise;" for
are conned over and discussed
st searching criticism, and now
,rovide fruitful subjects for legal
while it has grown far beyond
dimensions that it bore when
coined it to his snug retreat, it
adingly increased and improved
particulars; becoming levia-
Or as we'll as shape; gathering
ion from wider source; pro
far more intelligent manner !;
inating it at cheaper rate and