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A Great Work Entered Upon.-The Rev.
Samuel D.. Stuart is entering upon the work to
which he was recently appointed By the Committee
of Publication, viz: completing the endowment Of
that scheme of our Church. The discussion in the
Synod was we'll reported, in its outline, last week
and we trust the reading has done much good
This is work to which our Presbyterian people
must bend themselves with most earnest purpose
A failure is not to be thought Of. As it is at once
our duty and desire to do whatever may be possible
to promote an end so coed and one commended BY
our Assembly and Synod, a more extended view Of
this enterprise will be given next week. In the
meantime brother Stuart has gone to Lexington
one of the very best places in which to begin the
work, and where his brethren, who know his ex
celent qualifications for it, hope for him the mos
gratifying success.
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THE LAW JoURNAL.-Messrs. Geo. L. and Frank
W. Christian announce that sin consequence of the
necessary delay in the publication of the decisions
of the Court of Appeals by the reporter-many of
its decisions being unknown to the profession more
than twelve months after they are reudered-and
the fact that there no Law Periodical of any kind
now published in this State we have determined if
the project meets with sufficient encouragement to
publish in this city Law Journal, containing the
decisions of the Court Of Appeals, or their substance
carefully extracted-the more importent decisions
to be published IN erenSo-together with such decis
ions of the Supreme Court of the United States,
U. s. and State Courts held here and elsewhere as
we can procure, and will be of general interest to
the profession.
We propose, also, from time to time to publish
the more important decisions Of the Special Court of
Appeals, which, though of great value to the pro-
fession now lie buried in the records of the courts
original articles on legal subjects of Immediate and
practical interest; digests of recent English and
American cases deciding new points and mlscella'
neous legal information, and lists Of new law books"
The publication will be monthly, commencing with
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PresbYterY of Memphis

Met in Mason. Tenn. the 18th of September.
Rev. s. D. Boggs was elected Moderator, and
Rev. Eugene Daniel, clerk.
Fourteen ministers and fifteen elders were in at
tendance.
The committee appointed to install Rev. N. K.
Smith, over the Bolivar church, reported the duty
performed.
r. r. Mckee. colored man under the care of
Presbytery, was licensed to preach tie gospel.
Union Street church. Memphis. obtained leave
to continue to employ Rev. DR.. Waddel as stated
supply, and its name was changed to Landerdale
Street church.
Rev. j. Il. Gillespie will continue to supply Dan.
cyvile and Stanton churches.
Mr. Richard G. Reid was ordained to the full
work of the gospel ministry and will supply Som.
ervlle church until April next.
The spring meeting will be held at Somerville,
April 24:h, 1877, 9 A. M, during which meeting
Mr.. Reid will be installed pastor; Rev. s. s. Gill;
Rev. E. Daniel and Rev. DR.. j. FL. Rice to take
part in the services
Rev. s. B. o. Wilson and Rev. Samuel Park,
we're appointed to organize church of colored
people at Mt. Carmel, if the way be clear.
Mr.. r. r. Mckee, colored, was placed under
the care OF the Committee OF Education of this
Presbytery, with instructions to apply to the AS.
sembiy's Committee for aid in his support while
pursuing his studies.
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STORIES OF VINEGAR HILL A series of three
excellent volumes, 1.-The Old Church Door, u
Golden Thorns" and IAN Hundred-fod."
Our little readers only need to be told that these
books are by the author Of Jacks Four Lessons "
That fact will ensure demand for them these
Christmas times.
Robert Carter & Brothers, New York. For sale
by j. D. K Sleight, of this city.
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Attention !

Brethren of the Senior Glass Of 1875 U. T. Sem
mary are requested to send in their class letter by
the lst of December. Address as below.
Please write briefly comprehensiyely, and on
one side of the paper, SO that the labor of copying
for publication may be saved.
Enclose so cents to pay expenses Of publication.
Attention.is cslled to the recommendation of our
Secretary for last year that the hour of 10 P. M.
January first be set apart for united prayer to God
that his blessings may rest upon our labors and
that we may be qualified and sustained in our
work. s. H. CHESTER
Castanea Grove, Lincoln Co., N. G.
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Correction

In the communication styled Statistics" il
the Central of October 1ltb, last sentence. 70
committees read communities"
LAYMAN,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01

The Memorial of the Rev. Jonathan Lyon
read before the Synod of Virginia, was published
in the Central Presbyterian, July 10Th. This ex
plains why it is not republishcd now.
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FALLEN FORTUNES By James Payn
From Appletons Library of Choice Novels D
Appleton & Co., $40 and 55l Broadway, N York
Price rs cents. For sale by Woodhouse & Par
ham, of this city
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The Eldership,-AnOther communication from
81 L. c. is received, but too late for this week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09

the dress, which is usually gray or brown,
and there are fancy little aumoniere peck
cts on either side. Little girls of nine
and ten years Of age often have their
dresses made in prIncesse shape. trimmed
with work of fine mOhair braid, or black
plated braid with steel edging, or
with bouillnns, tabs, pipings, ETC., of
fallle, and passementerie buttons. For
the same age is also given a dress having
a plain cuirasse and skirt-plaited low
down at the back under a wide bow Of
faille The paletot is very short at the
back, not coming below the sash bow,
but heightened into two vide square lap
pets in front This paletot is trimmed all
the way down the front with quilting
of cream cashmere lace and ribbon, match
ing in color the material of the garment.
The lace is continued in double border
round the lappets and about a large
pocket placed upon the left side. Lace
quillings and faille bows also finish the
sleeves. t48~
The two styles most popular for little
girls outside wraps are the long, close
fitting paletot and the one justdescribed-
short in the back, with long lappets in
front. The little hats or bonnets match in
color, at least the costume with which
they are associated. The drawn silk and
velvet capotes are equally popular with
the various shaped felt hats.
In fans, those of feathers, mounted ON
bone, tortoise shell, ivory, or smoked
pearl sticks, are by far the most fashiona-
BILE ones; though the folded ivory fan,
painted and carved, the silk ones on sticks
of ebony and violet wood, ornamented
with hand painted flowers, and the satin
and silk fans, trimmed with marabout
fringe, are equally in style. The feather
fans range in all prices from five dollars
up to 1928 and $3.50, according to the
rarity of the feathers and the value of the
sticks employed. Very handsome ones
are seen composed of natural -colored mar
about tips, mounted on thin ivory sticks;
also ostrich tips (natural color on amber
tortoisc-sh Amber and dark mottled
shell are tavorites for both feather and
black lace fans. Lace fans, by the way,
have lost none of their old favor. In
white they are made of the combination
lace so largely used now in all confec-
lions; one of those seen comprised point
duchesse, point d'Alencon and Valen-
cennes; the duchesse providing the
groundwork for the medallions and other
ornamentations of the two remaining
aces. Painted designs represent land
scapes and figures, more largely than
flowers alone perhaps, and these cover the
entire face of the fan instead of one cor
ner.-N. Y. World.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The appropriations Of the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions for 1876 are less by $4,000
than those of 1875.
There is sect in Scotland calling
themselves Christian Israelites, who claim
to have received revelation from God
that they are descendants of the lost tribes
of Israel, whom the Lord is thus gather
ing from among the nations, according to
His promise by His prophets. They keep
Sixth-day night, and also the hour from
10 to II u. m. of Firstday as sacred time,
by special revelation.
"A correspondent of the Leader (Uni-
versalist) expresses the opinion that the
doctrinal advertisements inserted by Uni
versalists in the New York and she Brook
Ign daily papers, during the past year,
had an appreciable effect in charging
their congregations. The advertisements
were issued as condensed tracts" and
were intended to convey information.
The colored schools in the State of
Delaware are said TO be in demoralized
condition. According TO law passed by
the last Legislature the taxes paid by the
colored people were to be disbursed by
the Delaware Association for the benefit
Of colored children. None of this tax has
been paid over as yet, and as con-
sequence only thirteen or fourteen colored
schools are now in operation in the State.
The changes certain to occur in a
twenty five years pastorate are well illus
trated in q sermon delivered by the Rev
Dr. II. &. Fish, at the completion of his
connection for that period with the First
Baptist Church of Newark, n. j. OF
his original congregation only forty nine
remain; all OF his first corps Of deacons
have dieS. His church has received IN
the quarter of century l,7S1 members,
and has now total OF 961 members. 1t
has raised for its own support and for
benevolence $3.50, 900, an average of Sl4,-
600 yearly There were 400 Baptist com
municants in Newark in 1926; there are
now 2,933.
Mr.. George William Curtis is sup
plying the pulpit of the Church OF the
Redeemer, Staten Island, as Il lay reader,
and he has of late read to the congrega-
ton on Sunday mornings from the SER
mons OF the Rev. Stoptord Brooke, of
London. II may become a serious ques-
ton with us hereafter, as it was in the
Old World long ago, whether preacher
should always depend upon his own com
positions, instead threading at his discre-
ton the best productions of the masters OF
sacred wisdom and cloquence. In En-
gland, and in this country now, clergy
men who never think of passing off Dor
roWed sermons us their own do not shrink
| from reading openly from the old Book
of llomilies and other approved selec-
| tions-N. Y. Ereaiag Post.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09
Badinage on Premiums.

AND what de YOU think the best pol
icyy" asked Niggem OF his friend, rs they
We're talking over insurance.
Why, in your case, Niggem, hon
esty is the best policy
All, very good; but TO 90 insurer
You will SO in sure anywhere with
that policy"
What office do you adviser" asked
Niggem.
I'm these days. YOU know, the office
should seek the man, and not the man the
Office
b" Yes, know; and 1t does in the case
of life insurance; but this is Il fire risk.
Aud now. rs TO risk"
"Asterisk! Why, my dear Niggem,
put il in = star office, then-such as ! rep
resent
" You viii have your joke at any rate
" Not l, my dear Niggem; but I'll write
YOUR risk for per cent Any rate would
be a high figure
WIN your company do right by me if
| insure with itEH
"Our company do write for everyone
that insuTeS with us. ~
." And ii win be 10 my advantage to
take policy ii this companyY'
Certainly; a man is often Judged by
his company
" Blu, your company must be a scolding
corporation
Seeding. Niggcm scolding! what do
you mean by that:H
Why. | see ii advertiSes 10 give Gus
toners good sound ratings.'n
fnal is 80 that none OF them shall be
At a loss 10 understand"
4" But YOU expect support from them -
Eyes: and they look tor surplus from
Us. X Commercial Bale; "a.
FRENCH receipts mon, taxes last year
exceeded the budget by ST, Qpg. go,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09
MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC.

"A brass measure in the shape OF flat
fish has been found in Yarmouth, the
name OF r. Browne, who YVES Mayor in
174S,. still being legible on it. The length
Of the fish is six and fye-eighth inches,
its width three inches, and it was used by
the water bailih to measure the mcshes OF
fishermen's nets IN order to prevent the
taking OF small fish, for whose preserva-
ton the English Legislature is again
making strenuous efforts.
The London World gives the follow
ing description of the :" latest thing in
collins: 'You are placed in glass box,
to the top of which IS affixed metal rod.
AS soon as the earth is filled in, a battery
is connected with the rod and an electric
5hock skaters the coffin into thousand
pieces thus allowing the earth to press
upon the dear departed and allowing him
to return to dust even quicker than in one
of Mr.. Seymour Haden's wicker bas-
kets." fa
M. Lostal, French railway contrac-
tor, noticing that the boards of mortar.
beds become very hard and resist decay
has invented process fer preserving
wood by impregnating it with lime.
Is DllCu III u vat anu NoNClCu w iui
quicklime, which is slaked by sprinkling.
The vat is filled with water to the top of
the wood, which remains some days un-
disturbed and is believed to absorb the
lime through its whole structure, becom-
ing hardened and secured against dry rot.
M. Buchwalder, in letter to NJ.
Dumas, remarks that recent invention
of M. Mouchot for the industrial applica-
ton Of solar heat was virtually antici-
pated in the time of Numa Pompilius by
priests of the Temple Vesta, for kindling
the sacred fire, should this from any cause
go out Plutarch describes the contriv-
ance which was a hollow vase formed
with the sides of a right-angled isosceles
triangle), SO arranged that when turned
to the sun all the rays from the sides
united in the center There" he says,
"they subtitle the air so strongly that
they infame it, and when any arid ana
dry matter is brought near, the fire seizes
it, because the air by means of reflection
takes the form of flame and forces it to be
inflamed."
"A French engineer named dAdhe-
mar has invented coating or paint which
10 said to preserve iron from rusting bet
ter than anything known, besides being
cheaper than red lead paint. Some years
ago in exploring some salt wells
among the Pyrenees, he discovered iron
balls in them unoxidized; later, in Gaud-
aloupe, he found iron scales or scraps
which had lain in the ground without
rusting. In both cases he observed that
the soil contained sulphur; and the ex-
terror films of the metal in both cases
proved to be substantially the same, be-
ing sulphuretted. Acting on these hints,
he has prepared pigment which can be
applied with any of the ordinary painters
vehicles, and which vulcanizes, as he
says, the surface of the iron as sulphur
does India rubber, remaining unchanged
for wears.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09


hand through his arm. Why, what was
the mattery'' But she shrank back.
Nothing" she said drawing herself
up; only am going home.''
+" Something is the matter now, he ex-
claimed. Why, Kitty, what is it, my
little darlings"
you have no right to speak to me like
that" she said, while the hopeless tears
filed her eyes and trickled down her
cheeks. What would your cousin say
you who. are engaged, and going to be
married -
81! Pm sure I'm not-at least it's not
arranged yet--thougli Caroline is going to
be spliced.'
Yes, TO ysup
20 dear! no. it's to Fletcher"
" Why, l saw you kiss her this after
moon. and heard you say you were awful
ly ioud of her"
Well, what tllen? She'd been telling
me in confidence about Fletcher, and
getting me to manage it with my uncle,
who'd had some ridiculous notions in his
head, and | was congratulating her and
telling her what he'd said, and thought
| deserved a cousinly kiss for my pains"
Was that it?" she said in amazement.
+" Yes, il was, you little goose'-for he
could not help seeing the state of the case
-" and you see, I've been hanging about
here on the chance of seeing you. l
wanted to tell you how fond am of you,
you little darling, and to ask you to be my
wife" And then he did to Kitty what he
had done to his Cousin Caroline in the
afternoon, and - But never mind, the
story is told, and you can guess how
pretty Kitty looked on the day she was
married to her hero.-CasseIEs Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09
GERALDINE.

Only a rosebud.
All fresh with the dew;
wee bit Of Heaven escaped from the blue.
Only fash
or the bdgt golden morn;
But the earth grew Ia ,io,y the day she was born.
A grain in the life-sands
leaf on the tree
Bu. whole world of love is my darling to me.
Only CLEAN
OF the sunshine to come,
To tinge with new luster The day dreams OF home !;
Only drop
In ifer deep rolling sea,
But that drop is an ocean Of JOY unto me-
Only unit
In earths censUs-rol
But what Is all space to my little ones sour
Two tiny feet. waiting
LIES ladder to climb,
just pressing the verge of the eanseway OF Time !;
Bright eyes, full OF wonder
And beauty and grace.
Looking out on The Infinite, forth into space;
smile lingering ever,
The angels last kiss
As che passed through the gate between that
world and this.
o dewdrop of Heaven,
Sent down rom abovel
fresh life, God given, to hearts full of Lowell
princess of babies
o sweetest of elves!
10. here at thy altar we pledge thee ourselves.
TO crown thee with wisdom
fUO rear iUte III tTuin
Shall be our one task through thy oncominp
youth.
Only an atom,
A monad, clod.
But cleaning aud glowing with life, fresh from
God.
Only mite
And little one. too;
But without her, q wise man, say, what should
| dor tf
Only whisper
In lies shifting scene;
Bul sbe's still my own daughter, my wee Ger
aldine.
Il. 8. Bfo0ks, "a ". Y. Independela.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09

only a week later, and John Laurence
had arrived az the Laurrls MI Bavcr.
stock brought the news, and when Kitty
heard il she looked SO sweet The surgeon
ielt himself encouraged, and veumred TO
stay the evening. There was only one
veNiug thing, that he had brought his
friend Mr. Fletcher with him again. He
had accompanied John Laurence ca his
last two visits to CHgiorl, and Kitty had
fell on each occasion that hc had hetn de-
cidedly in the way; for whenever, quite
by accident, John had met her when she
was out for walk, Mr.. FletchyI had not
been far OF, and she dcyoutly wished htm
at Jericho.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09
Scene in Virginia New Restaurant.

In no place in the world can the seeker
after knowledge and pleasurable excite
ment find more liberal provision of such
pabulum for his mental economy than in
this town. Wherever he goes he finds
something transporting that is quite as eX-
citing and much more real than anything
to be seen in any tragedy ever put upon
the stage; the actors are always earnest,
most natural and business-like. A man
need lose no time in hunting these scenes.
They are furnished at all times and in all
manner of places. Even while taking
his breakfast, dinner or supper he is losing
nothing The cooks, walters and most of
the customers at the restaurants are pro-
vidcd with knives and pistols, and are al
ways ready 10 while away the time in MAX
ing use of them. This being the case, a
man may very frequently combine business
with pleasure. In most towns, for in
stance, the reporters count the time spent
in taking their meals as good as lost.
Here the case is quite different. All he
has to do after he is seated at his table is
TO cock his revolver, lay it in his lap and
await the course of events. OF course
he is not SO impoite as to mix in any
miscellaneous shooting that may be going
on, but it is well enough &c. be ready to
act well his part in case Of any gentle
man present introducing himself and
claiming the right to extend to him the
amenities of the occasion. Now only
this morning, at the Kingsbury chop
house, on Union street, between B and G.
streets, there was little passage alarms
between cook-Stephen Goodband by
name-and Nick Jerry, Greek, who is
waiter and part owner of the establish
ment Afrer a preliminary skirmisho
words, which answered about the same
purpose as the prologues did in the old
plays, Mr., Goodband laid aside his frying
pan and took up his pistol, being DESTROYS,
if possible, Of convincing his employer
that he was right in the position which he
(Goodband) had assumed. Seeing that
the cooks aim was perfect, Mr.. Jerry
dropped upon one knee and threw up his
hand to avoid it. He was not wholly sue
cessful, as the cooks bullet passed be-
tween his head and hand, peeling a streak
of skin from his temple and barking one
of his fingers, Mr. Goodband then
walked out of the place in disgust at hav-
ing so nearly missed his mark and has not
since been seen, so ashamed is he of his
miserable Workmanship Mr. Jerry's
pistol was in the next room and nc. in or
der, therefore we can only take his
word for the kind of shooting he would
have done. Some Of the regular boarders
are willing to put up money that Jerry is
the better shot Virginia Enterprise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09

The closing OF the Franciscan monas-
terry at Salninister, in Germany, having
been directed by the authorities, every
thing portable within the building was
carried of By ,he monks, not excepting the
stoves, One gigantic stove, however,
Withstood their efforts, and was purchased
at the Government sale of the property by
Prince Isenburg BirStein This mann
moth stove, which stood in the retectory
OF the monastery, is said to have been
built in the fifteenth century, and, ac-
cording to the monks. is the identical
stove at which Martin Luther, on his re-
turn from the Diet of Worms, warmed
himself in the house of his friend Ulrich
Won Hutton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09

ROBBERS in the rural districts of Berks
County, Pa, are so numerous that farm
ers are employing private watchmen to
protect them against the depredations Of
thieves.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09

THE difference between a dandy and
ragged man is only difference in degree
one has his trousers tored, ard the other
has his trousers torder.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09

FRENCH receipts hom taxes last year
exceeded the budget by 81, QH1. go.