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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-19
RAILROADS.
COmnnsed nfthe

Composed of the
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw R'y.
Gin, Lafayette & Chicago R.R.
Indianapolis, Gin, & Lafay'eR.R
Is the Direct Route from
.KE0KUK AND PEORIA
INDIANAPOLIS
LOUISVILLE NASHVILLE
MEMPHIS
COLUMBUS NEwAR
PITTsBURG WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK
BOSTON
Chicago, Detroit. Toledo, Cleveland Buffalo
And to ali points in the
EAST, SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST
The attention OF the travelling public is called TO
the following superior advantages offered by this
Route
Unrivaled tor Speed and Safety Unexceed in its
Equipments Magnificent Track! New Steel
Railsl Luxurious Reclining Chair Cars
Miller Platform! Westinhouse
Air BrakeI
And in fact every modern appliance which Is caicu-
lated to increase the comfort safety of Passengers
Magnificent Sleeping Cars run night trains
splendid Day Coaches on day trains to Chicago and
elegant Reclining Chair Cars evening trains to
INDIANAPOLIS & CINCINNATI without change.
By this route passengers will avoid delays and
dsagreeable Omnibus transfers through large cities
which makes it especially desirable for old people
and those not accustomed to traveidg and for La
dies travelling alore. Gentemanly and courteous
Conductors OF this route are always resdyto antic
ipate the wants of passengers.
Through tickets-can be obtained at the offices OF
all connecting Roads. Baggage checked through.
Be sure and ask for ticket reading, via IT r Il
W. Route, from Burlington, Keokuk or Peoria.
A L. HOPKINS. Receiver, p-;
| II. G. TOWNSEND, Gen. Pass. 81 TktAgt e'i"'
For further information in regard TO Freight or
Passenger Business, address
W. r. CRUMPTON,
General Western Agent,
101 Main Street Burlington, Iowa.
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Ghe Gully Arens.
Waking up an Old Woman.

FROM the DetT0n hTee IreSs.
The other day woman about fifty years
old called at the Central depot, Juggling a |
big satchel, and after looking around |
little she took pie from the eating stand |
and sat down for lunch. When asked
to hand over the cash value of said pie she |
replied:
You don't get one red cent, and if you
say much III climb over there and mop
the floor with you"
1t was soon discovered that she was
"tuf, !" and for fear of row she was not
again asked Tor fifteen cents. When she
had finished the pie she walked around,
and presently asked Officer Button what
time the train started for Hopper City.
He said he never heard of any such town,
and she remarked:
Wei, you want to plug around and find
when the cars leave, or Ill make your
heels break your neck!"
He kept shy of her half an hour, and she
went into the gentlemen's waiting room,
made bed on one of the benches, and was
soon fast asleep. Word was brought to
Officer Button, and he went in to rouse
her. She had her head on the satchel. and
by accident he brushed the Zip of her long
nose. Opening her eyes, but not moving
limb. she said:
Boy I'll make you holler like loon
when | get up!'
"Come-this is no:place for you," he
replied
DO you know my business better than
do?' she queried.
| But you must get up" he protested.
Go away, boyl' she warped, go away
before | hurt you'll!
"Will you get up?' he demanded
She got up. She got up slowly, and
regularly and gracefully, and as she reached
her feet she took him by the hair and
cramped her fingers until his eyes locked
like full moons.
"Boyl what did | tell your" she quietly
asked, shutting down little tigher.
He grasped her arm, and after struggle
broke her hold, but her fingers brought
away enough hair to make two big birds
n ,sts.
Now you want to behave yourseIf!' he
gasped as he looked around for his hat.
'Time!" she called, giving him a thump-
ing kick as he bent over for his tile.
1t Jared him all over, and he reached
for her arm to lead her out of the room.
Five to three that you can't do it'' she
snarled taking his collar and neck tie of
at one grab.
, He didn't want to hurt woman, and he
turned to 60 out and consult authority.
''Time!" she squeaked, putting in two
splendid right and left kicks.
"Will you go out of here?" he asked,
s growing pale around the mouth.
Not till the undertaken carries me, or
you apologize for taking hold of my nose. y
II didn't mean to -
DO you apologize?"
Il do"
i, well, don't never do it again, mister
man. I'm old and leetle faded, but Tn
a catamount! See here once"
She grasped handful of his shirt front
; and slammed him into corner drew him
out again and might have thrown him over
: bench if the linen had not given away
Come, | shall have to send you to the
= station if you don't stop" he whispered
Q DO | stop worth a cent?" she chuckled
trying to kick his chin of,
He jumped out aud locked The door and
after little she climbed out OF one Of the
street windows, kicked hackman out o
her way and went up along the wharves II
see if she could get to Hopper City BY
. water
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For Book BINDING or Ruling, go to
THE ARGUS Bindery No better work
can be done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able, Work done quick Leave orders
at The Argus Counting Room, opposite
the Post office. #
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-19

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Twenty First Glass, and
I'D to 4.50O tons burthen Between
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Shortest Sea Route, Superior
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SAFETY THE GOVERNING RULE. Three
weekly sallings each way.
EMIGRANT and STEERAGE
PASSENGERS offered special inducements
and very best accommodations through to
all points M
Our agents all over the West
can give the same favorable terms as
ourselves.
ALLAN & CO., Gent Agents.
Nos, n g. "A LaSalle ST., Chicago III
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EEIND READING, PSYCHOMANCY, FASCINA-
wi ton. Soul Charming, MesmerisIn and Marriage
Guide, showing how either sex may fascinate and
gain The love and affection of any person they
choose instantly. 400 pages. BY mail 80 cents.
HUNT & co. 13a s. It'll ST.. Philade lphia.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01

III. 1t is gratifying to observe the in
creased attention given to this subject, and
the obviously happy effect of the regulations
adopted by this Synod two years ago, by the
General Assembly at st. Louis, and re- as
serted with but slight modification, by the
Assembly, this year, at Savannah.
A glance at the statistical tables in the
Appendix to the Minutes of the General As
sembly shows that very large proportion Of
the failures to make contributions occur in
the vacant congregations.
This may be remediei (1), If the sessions
of the vacant churches can be brought to the
due recognition of their responsibility in this
matter and BY the Presbyteries holding them
thereto. Herein is afforded them an oppor-
tunity of exercising their spiritual functions,
as the pastors of their several focks. 1t de-
wolves upon them, when visited by supply,
to inform the visiting minister in regard tc
the collection to be taken up, and to move
him to the performance of this duty; and in
case they have no preaching, to raise, in some
way. contribution by private application
To do this, will be means of grace to them
selves and to the people, quickening theil
spiritual life; besides the benefit to ensue tc
Others by their benefactions.
And a. II the supplies sent to vacant
congregations will diligently observe the fol
lowing rule, which should govern them il
such cases. We quote the Assembly's rule
Minutes of 1876, ?. 225, + g., in the Report
on Systematic Benevolence) of which that Of
the Synod is an equivalent 6 In order the
more surely to obtain collections from vacant
congregations, Without, however, at all less
ening the separate and full responsibility o.
the sessions thereof in the premises and il
the absence of supplies) the Presbyteries arr
hereby epjoined to require its members, sem
to such vacant congregations, to attend to
this business"
". To attain to that measure of system
and regularity in this matter, which involves
contribution annually to each cause frou
every church, will be great point gained
It remains, meanwhile. the duty of the pas
tors of the people to educate them to greater
and greater hberality in giving to these grea
objects; involving, as they do, such impor
tsnt interests connected with the advancement
of the Redeemer's Kingdom at home, and ii
heather and Anti Christian lands. For i
is obvious that there is still great room fol
Improvement in this respect, as shown by th'
fact that leaving cut the Presbyteries O
Chesapeake, East Hanover and Montgomery
in which there are strong city churches-th
average contribution per member in all tn
other Presbyteries, for all causes, is one dol
lar and fifteen cents; and flor example) fo
Sustentation per member, % cents; and fO
Foreign Missions 40 cents per member.
Respectfully submitted,
ISAAC n, NAFF, Chairman.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01
The Devils Four Servants.

The devil has great many servants, and
they are all busy, active ones. They ride in
the railway trains, they sail on the steam.
boats, they swarm along the highways Of the
country and the thoroughfares Of the cities;
they do business in the busy marts, they enter
houses and break open shops; they are
everywhere and in all places. Some are so
vile looking that one instinctively turns from
them in disgust; but some are so sociable,
insinuating, and plausible, that they almost
deceive, at times, the very elect. Among
this latter class are to be found the devils
four chief servants. Here are their names !:
"THERE IS NO DANGER" That is one.
"ONLY THIS ONCE" That is another.
"EvERYBoDY DOES So" That is the third.
"BY-AND BY" That is the fourth.
When tempted from the path of strict rec
titude, and "Theres no danger" urges you
on, say, sect thee behind me Satan" When
tempted to give the Sabbath up to pleasure,
or to do little labor in the workshop or the
counting.room, and "0nly this once" or
Everybody does so,' whispers at your ell
bow, do not listen for moment to the dan
gerous counsel. If the Holy Spirit has fas-
tened upon your conscience the solemn warn.
ings of faithful teacher or FRIEND, and
brought to mind tender mothers prayers
for your conversion, do not let "By-and-by"
steal away your confidence, and, by persuad-
ing you to put away serious things, rob you
of your life. ALI four are cheats and liars
They mean to deceive you and cheat your
soul of heaven. "Behold !" says God, "now
is the accepted time, now is the day of SAL
vation." He has no promise for "By-and.
by."-Christian at Work.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01
The Sewing Goblin.

The young mother of family said to me
not long ago: 81 feel as if my sewing were
goblin that chases me by day and haunts
me by night" She looked pale and tired,
and as if she had the neuralgia. How |
pitied her! But when | saw that she was
covering her little boys jacket with soutache
embroidery, and that her baby's dress had a
dozen tucks in it, pitied her still, but it
was because she seemed to me the victim of
strange infatuation. She really felt as if
these things were necessary for her children.
1t could not have been because either child
was healthier, happier, or better on account
of them, but because Everybody else has
them" And so she would spend hours upon
hours in a STOPPING, unhealthy posture, in
juring herself in every way, and depriving
her little ones of the real help and joy that
she might have been giving them,-to what
end -? that the next mother of family who
saw her children might say "No one wears
plain clothing DOW; 1 must embroider my
boys blouse and my girls Dress" And
there would be another victim, for whom my
friend would be partly responsible.
Now | would not be understood to say that
there is absolutely no beauty or charm about
these delicate little adorniDgs. They Ger.
tainly are pretty, and we cannot help liking
them. But what l do say is that in most
cases We pay for them intellectually more
than they are worth. They have none Of
that high, noble beauty which makes the
works of nature and those of true art an
inspiration and joy. 1t is conventional
prettinesS, arising chiefly, if not wholly, from
the mere evidence that hours of labor have
been spent upon them. And for this shall
we sacrifice the freshness and vigor that
would come from spending some of those
hours in the open air ?-the mental strength
and treasure that we might gain by giving
some of those hours to thought and study
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The Church of Eugland.

DR.. Field says in the close of an excellent
letter on this Church:
"But the influence of the Church of Eng
land is mainly in the higher ranks of society.
Below these there are large social strata
deep, broad, thick, and black as seams of
coal in a mountain-that are not even touch
ed by all these influences. We like to stray
into the old cathedralS at evening, and hear
the choir chanting vespers; or to wander
about them at night, and see the moonlight
falling on the ancient towers. But nations
are not saved by moonlight and music The
moonbeams that rest on the dome of St.
Pauls; or on the bosom of the Thames, as it
flows under the arches of London Bridge,
covering it with silver, do not cleanse the
black waters, or restore to life the corpses of
the wretched suicides that 60 floating down.
ward to the sea. So far as these are con.
csrned, the Church of England, and indeed
we may say, the Christianity of England, is
a wretched failure. Some other and more
powerful illustration is needed to turn the
heart of England; something which shall not
only cause the sign of the cross to be held
up in st. PaulS and Westminster Abbey,
but which shall carry the gospel of human
brotherhood to all the villages and hamlets
of England; to the poorest cottage in the
Highlands; that shall descend with the
miner into the pit underground; that shall
abide with every laborer in the land, and 60
forth with the sailor on the sea.
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Waiting for a Sign.

We kept a. few geraniums up stairs last
winter, which we watered when we thought
of is, and occasionally We remembered to
draw the shade when the nights were cold or
raise it when the sun shone brightly; but
they often suffered from drought, were
touched by the frost, and sometimes passed
whole days in gloom because the sun was not
permitted to shine on them. I do not un-
derstand the happy circumstances to which
it was owing; but, despite all these contrary
influences, l one day discovered tiny germ
of bud on the Tom Thumb geranium.
The pot was Immediately carried down
stairs into room of more even temperature,
placed in sunny window, shielded from the
cold az night, and watered faithfully. On
Christmas Day the buds opened, the scarlet
blossoms forming pretty contrast to the
feverfew by which they were surrounded.
81 should never have thought to bring
the geranium down stairs if l had not seen
those buds" l said one day, and then felt
conscience stricken with the thought, so sadly,
solemnly true, that We seldom strive to benefit
others until we have received some hopeful
sign. Some one says, 4" [ believe your son
Charlie is serious" "Ah!" replies the
Christian father, 81 will talk with Charlie. I"
And he does talk with him very affection
ately. At family worship he chooses to read
something that Charlie can understand he
prays with and for him, and he tries to keep
his own temper, and does not find fault with
the boy as often as usual. Aud Charlie en-
Joys the new state of affairs, wondering q
little why his father was never so kind and
interested in him before, but believing that
his "trying to be Christian" makes all the
difference.
Perhaps Mrs. H. notices a moistening of
the eyes, an Indifferent manner assumed to
conceal emotion, or a slight tremor in the
voice when repeating certain Bible truths,
and then she begins to pray for her class as
she never prayed before She writes little
notes to each scholar, making the way of
salvation plain to them, and striving to re
move every obstacle to confessipg Christ be-
fore men; her words are received joyfully by
longing, hoping hearts, that might have COM
menced Christian life years before, perhaps,
if just this help had been given them. But
Mrs. 81. had been teaching them the length
of the river Jordan, and the age of Moses,
and waiting for sign. Aud how often we
wait until the drunkard has risen for prayer
in our meeting before we remember his temp
tations and trials, or seek to benefit bis fam.
lily in any way. Is it any wonder that he
thinks that he must do something to earn
Gods respect and forgiveness, when Gods
children neglect him until he makes some
effort for his own deiverance
Children slip away from our influence like
sand through the fingers, our young people
are filled with the bitter fruit of their own
way, and our old people die without hope
while we wait for some sign of promise.
Sunday School Times.
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DIRECT OR Y
Presbyterian Church in the United States.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly will meet at New Orleans, La
on the third Thursday Of May, 1877, at II Al
a CLERKS.
REV. JOSEPH R. WILSON, D. D., STATED CLxRK
REV siA WILLIAM BROWN. D. D.. PERMANENT oL..r.
The Stated Clerk is the Treasurer Of the
General Assembly.
TRUSTEES
REV. JOHN DOUGLAS, VIoEPRssIDsSr, Charlotte
JESSE H. LINDSAY, Esq, SECRETARY and r.r4.u.r.,
Greensboro, N. O.
=. sUsTENTATIoN
Rev. J. LEIGHTON WILSON, d. D., SECRETARY,
Boz REs RfGa&Rb Mc1LwA1NE Coordinate s.or.
rARr and TREASURER, Box S3l, Baltimore. Nd
~ FOREIGN MISSIONS.
REV ]. LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D., SECRETARY,
Box 33l, Baltimore, Md.
nf and TRSAsuRER. Box ssl. Baltimore, Md
PUBLICATION.
REV E. THOMPSON BAIRD, D. D.. sEcasrAnr, Rich
q. GENNET, Esq, TREASURER, Richmond. Va.
EDUCATION.
Rev. JNo. N wADDELL, u. D., SECRETARY, Mem.
A. F. DOD, TRsAsuREH, Memphis, Tenn.
Applications to the Executive Committee for aid
first 70 be referred to the appropriate Presbyera Exec
uve Committees Tor their approval and are TO be for
warded by them to the Assembly's Committees.
,terr., COLLECTIONS.
The General Assembly has appointed the following COL
lestions to be taken up annually IN al the churches:
For Publication On the first Sabbath in March.
For Foreign Missions: On the first Sabbath in May.
For the Relief Of Disabled Ministers and the Widows
and Orphans Of Deceased Minister'S On the first Sabbath
In July.
For Evangeistic Work: On the first Sabbath in Sep.
TENDER.
For Education: On the first Sabbath in November.
In where 1t Is highly inconvenient take up coll
lections these days. they shall be taken up
possible thereafter.
The Assembly recommends to the churches that they
adopt the apostolic plan OF taking weekly collections
and that the thus collected be appropriated TO
the named Objects when necessary local OBJ
jec such proportion the church session may decide
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Report on systematic BsnevOIsnee

The Committee to whom was referred the
Presbyterial reports on Systematic BeneG-
cence beg leave to submit the following re-
port, viz:
/. That the Presbyteriss of Abingdon,
Chesapeake, Montgomery and Roanoke re-
port compliance with the iDjunctious of the
General Assembly and the Synod of Virginia.
From the Presbyteries Of East Hanover, West
Hanover, Lexington and Winchester there is
no report on this point. Notwithstanding
the absence of any statement to that effect, it
is presumed that these Presbyteries have also
complied with said injunction. But atten.
ton is called to the following extract from
the Minutes of the Synod of last year:
''The Synod, therefore, expects the Presbyteries,
severaly, from year to year, to report whether or
not they are observing the requirement OF the Gen
eral Assembly and the Synod IN this matter "
This order seems obviously called for as a
standing rule, in order that the Synod may
be assured that the PresbyterieS continue to
comply with its regulations.
II. The following table exhibits the meas
ure of success realized the past year, by the
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01
IT Will Tell Your Master What You Say

So spoke man of God to his fellow-ser-
want. He had asked for some aid to carry
on the Lords work. The man appealed to
was PROGRESSING Christian. He had been
entrusted by the Master with goodly por-
ton of this worlds wealth-but he bad ab-
ruptly refused the appeal with the thread
bare excuse, "There are too many calls. -
This was too loud q call to be put off with
any other plea. Conscience told him it vas
q good work, the Lords work, and needed
help. He could not find any fault with the
work, nor with the men who were doing it,
nor with the manner of carrying it forward.
Nor could he plead that it ought not to be
done nov, but there were too many calls. I"
The man of God did not attempt to argue
with this rich brother. He only politely
bowed to him as he replied, civil tell your
Master what you say" and went bis way.
For few moments the rich man congrst-
ulated himself that he had so easily escaped
but only for few moments. The man of
God was gone, but he had left barbed ar
row behind, and the rich man soon felt the
wound, 81 will tell your Master what you
say" "Tell my Master" He must mean
my Heavenly Master. A kind master He
has been to me. l have often praised pub
lcly His goodness to mellow from obscur-
ity and poverty He has raised me to honor
and wealth. He will tell Him--tell Him
what / said--that He was calling on me too
often. Do I want such message to 90 back
to my kind Master, who has entrusted so
much to my care? Is He asking more than
His own Is He reaping where He has not
sown? Does not my message imply that He
is hard Master
So the rich mans conscience reasoned, and