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The Portland daily press., 1877-04-26

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN onece said: sit is a
strange anomaly that men should be careful tc
insure their houses, furniture, ships and theil
merchandise. and yet neglect to' insure theil
lives, surely the most important of all to thei,
families, AID far more subject 10 loss"
The NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE Insur-
ance Company of Boston is one of the Oldest
safest and best Its officers perfectly under
stand their business, and its directors are Of
high and stainless character.
Directors for 1S77-Sewell Tappan, Mar
shall 2. Wilder George Fl. Folger, james s.
Amory, James Sturgis, Dwight Foster, Ma
thaniel j. Bradlee, Percival L. Everett, Chas
U. Getting, Benz. F. Stevens.
V. C.'Tarbox, General Agent, No. 176 Mid
die street, Portland, Me. ap26eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-26

Typhoid Fever, Sore Throat, and Chapped
Hands are better treated externally with Cocoa
Butter than with Glycerine, and at much less
cost; Walter Baker & Co. prepare this article.
which may be had of druggists everywhere.
spI26 d&w1t
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-26

LADIES should not fail to notice the fine dis
play of hosiery in the large window of 81. I.
Nelson & Co. 8. Harrington Block.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-26

PRETTY worsted fringes in all colors only 20
cents per yard at Carlton Kimbalrs, 1876 Con-
presS street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-26

LIVE OAK FoLDED-EDGE COLLAR cannot be
displaced with limitations any longer
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-26
LINCOLN COUNTY
SOMERSET COUNTY.

The house of Patrick Crowley in Whitefielt
was burned Friday night, in the absence of tn
inmates. Insurance $12G0; which will cove
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kilograms to The Star.
STRIKE RIOTS IN KANSAS.
THE RIkGLEADsR SHOT DEAD.
THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR,
FORMIDABLE RAILROAD STRIKE
A RInEIeader Shot bend

LFANEN WOKTH. KANSAS, Oct. The
!aoo.efs on the Kansas Genital narrow
gauge railroad. at the eBd of The line. near
CifclevilIe, have b en- on strike for two or
ihr, days past rec iUSe they were not paid
their wages. Early SATURDAY morning a
pa ~ OF about twenty citizens lea this city
Oh SPECIAL train for the scene OF the dis
tuTbanCe. AT HOlton they were Joined by
POS e Of fifteen men. TIE Leavenworlh men
were also made part OF the sherifi-s posse.
and the train proceI ted TO the end OF the line.
heyord Ctrcleville. Here a large body OF
strikers were cOngregate1. many of ITEM on
hoT>ebtC k, head by man NAMED Hart
mau. The party was greeted with boots aud
NellS end all kinds of abusive epifnetS.
Hartman especially was very offensive IA
language ANA demonStrative IN actions.
Captain Tough, formerly L. =. marshal for
The western district OF Kansas. who had
been selected a. leader OF the posse, COM
maLded Hartman 10 halt, and was answered
by pistol shot The psse was then ordered
20 Ere over his head. which was done and
Hartman replied with two shots from his n
NCiSef. The posse then. under dircaliouS
fired u on Hartman, iufi ictiug wounds rom
which he III, Il the same evening. The train
then returned 10 CircleYilie, where Il was
met by great crowd OF strik ers. AMI a WA
rant was sworn out against Captain Tough,
VINO was arrested. but releaSs on his own
reOOg nizance. At Holton the train was cor
lfonted by another bCiy OF strikers, who
took posse ssiCu OF the switch aud decl are
they would not let the train pass unless the
posse surrenderSd Captain Tough II them
1nlk OF course, was bot Gone, and the ira i'm
backed out. Subsequently the posse left the
train, march 1 into Holton and took up
quarters in the hotel, which was soon sur
ROUNDED by armed strikers, but, finding that
Inc posse was well prepared for them, they
uld not attack The house. Captain Tough
was again arrest, 4 on the same night aud
released Gu $1,000 bail.
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The N ArikAfa

BALTIMORE, Ole. 1.-kirglnia siNee, old, 80:
90. deferred, So; do. consolidated, co. do second
eeries, i2s N rh Carolina skies, old, Is, bid 10
cay. Loser gu'et, l0s.
BALTIMORE Oct 1.-Cotton quiet-middlinr, n |. I.
Us Flour dull ana be IVY ard stree, and W Il
err super, 16a5 %. DO extra. tsa6 u: do fsmdy.
oaso2o; Cuy kits scper. 4t-ls4 as: do. extra. .
80 40 do no brsuus. bar. O. PatspscJ f.m'ls $50
wheat, southern asesdy Al nrrl aud demand 60. a.
leLh ouli-sCuiu e~D rel, coed to prime. 1 3
l 40; DO. an Der. J. Sal 50; western, sIespe- lsj
bid; o. No winter red. spst, l IS. ctober, I a.
HO'embe-. / p hid: do. NJ. winter red, 4 AK
Cop, south ern quiet ard ste ld, western diet ana
nrm-southerp white, 7vaIl 90. yellow, 81: ve.tern
mixed, spot az October, 575s; Eovemb ST. 81 bid
steamer, san bid. Oats steady and d .n-southerp
SZass; western white, 35eS6. do. mixed, 3ca25 Rye
quiet toa69. Hay firm and demacS eood-Maryland
and Psnnsyiyania prime, Ia Oal6 o. ProyisiC as
steady and hrm. Pork, H75l,- 10. Bulk meats
loote.ehoulders 1a7S clear rib sides, sa pacs ed
1hsel: Bacon-shoulders. So; clear rib sides. o..
AN Hams, l3ah Lard-reined, l0az Butter,
cIo &c scarce and frm, low ana m diun dull and
nomr A-ch ice western, 2is23 Petroleum ade
NJ minaly en-; refiLed. l4Aalasf Coffee auist and
seary-kio cargoes, l6s4 AL Job bling, Tal2 Wnisky
oul.t, lyfx. keceirts-Fioor, 2SJ: wheat. rs .:
sore co. a a 80; oats sro, rye, 100 shPmsntswhest,
NEW YORK, Oct. I.-stocks firm. Money, 4 Cold,
AEs. Exchsnge. kaa. 81; short, S65H Govern
nente v can ans fraction lower.
NV YORK, Oct. i.-Ftour du and droe ong
" neaf quiet aud heavy. Corn quiet ana steady.
LONDON. Oct . 1880 p. m.-U. q. tJnds, new
nNes, lUx. Kew York Centrsl, 1e2x New Jersey
Oentral, 10. Beading Railroad, ID.
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TIE FALL RACES AT JEROME PARK, N.
u began Saturday. There was no pool SELL
ing, but q number OF book ma kers were pres
ent with limited business. The race ior
$500, three-quaIters OF q mile, was won by
Rh?dapanthus. bealiDg Cuba, Mary aud
others In 49,. The Jerome stakes for thr e.
year olds. s1c6 each, with 81 500 added, "a 10
receive $500, two miles, 10 starters, was won
by BAIL, Susquehanna I'd, Bombast Sd, in
added, 500 to I'd, three fourths OF mile, was
won by Duke OF Magenta I'm LIZA, Pride OF
the Village I'd. The Manhattan handicap,
mile and quarter, was won by Inspiration
in 2.15, VirRintus ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

KILLED A NKGRo-It is reported from
white Hall, Madison county, Ky, that Hon.
named Henry White. Particulars NOT knoWn.
Gay suyzenaWed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been ISSUE TO
Henry T.. Norris and Rachel Js sper; Bart On
Cleveland aud Jane Luckett; John shepherd
and Betty Eege n, both Of Accotink, Va.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

W mi ID 70 atiec; tae OPENING EXkRGLsE;
in he Cole re Building. 1t
NJ g " o OF o. F.-Tho annual ection
ny Of On cs.,a, d he Coar; Of Irnssse. of the
at Hal OcroBkR 30, ~, a; =; clock p m
GEO +. .wrLkifSSs oS - { ,sS r. -'rf'
rs ATTESTION DEM ICKAT&-NU Demo
w. cra's mo rish to 20 acme 20 OHIO - vote si
Greco Isii osd fareJ by app, 30 the UNDERSIGNED
T cksts ssle Z and incirUia g DC ober god 10
rs'"r' ul aud inc'noir 9 T %e,sn GO ,GrrT
octl p $40 Ma kst space, Box go.
rSe CITIZENS BlILpiNG COMPANY,
me third annual meeting # ne sTOGAHoLD
EiS OF n. s.o'e, cam d c mpsny, f.. tie i ion
" " iSs S 6si5 S De he'd on az
nsy 8 nsl' CID IN streei; Pot. o. ~ i,9m to .
~ TEE STATED MEETING
ALunNr As As 3 dpF
he'd on gr:pAY the I'd of October, at O'Clock
BsACKETT. MD, President.
W. p LAWYER NJ ID 5 cresary. octl--.'
~ THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF
HR isesJEFFERsoN C0,oPERATIyEBG BUILD
t ,ter ,, lo'1, at the Board of Trade Rooms, $40
na[ket space The sScrsary vii saDmit his annual
oe.I... JNO. JOY EDISON. Secretary
~ SPECIAL NOTICE. S)verigns Of In
Wy dr t~y Ulo have PURCHASED GOODS a. the
sc RE iO23 7,n street northwest will hand in
tls;i BII LIS bs IN, 3 hin.tint so that the amount
of dividend to be paid thereon may be made o.
L oks clio ed Be osember 30. Sixty per cent. of tie
profits viii be dividrd among such purchasers
THkOP FREnCH, JOHN SHERMAN, W p
SEVILLE, Auditors OctI So
rs. LAW SCHOOL GEORGETOWN UNI
Wy NERSITY.
The openic g lecture Of the term will be delivered
HON. RICHARD T. MERRIOK, LID,
Profess or of COut tiiCtinnal ~ International Law
at tn. Coli &c Hall, 90 street northwest, on
WEDNESDAY, october s, at d o'clOck d m All
frieL ds the in tiutiOn aud III contemplating
ecoming stud. nts corr Tally invited to be pres
ebt Octl-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

SHOOTING AFFRAY IN THE COUNTY -
Last night a difficulty oCcurrst In Stanton
town, over the Eastern branch, between
SaIh Stock and Jobu Hall. Stock firC 4, a is
supp osed, at Hail, but the ball slightly
wounded A. Simms, taxing effect under bis
lea arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

GEN. A. L. PEARSON, who was arrested on
charge OF murder in conLection with the
late riots in Pittsburg, Pa, had q hearing In
the criminal court OF that city on Saturday
on application for his release on bail. Several
all OF whom testified that they Distinctly
heard an order given to fire, but most OF the
witnesses could not swear positively that
Pearson gave the order. Counsel for defense
said they would offer no evidence 81 present.
The court directed Pearson to enter BAH to
the amount OF $4,000 for his appeorsnce NJ
The present term of the court ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

Patent O6los nro was thas Of he aFef O.
R1butor'e" Tor stOpptng runaway horuSa
crane and . pulley, attachod 10 ths doShhDrS
o. Ne ougEy oy which The driver en- IN -
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SCHOOL sATCHELs.

SCHOOL SATCHELS.
school safchsls at lsc
tchocI eatcheis at nc.
School Satchels at 2Sc.
School safchs In 1T sc.
fehool estchels At 45c.
echoCl Pate hels at 75c.
School eetchel- st q.
Boys Leather Sc boOl Bags, Soc.
knapsscks, 81
Patent Book Clamps, &c.
oCzen-
Lunch Baskets, Is and 500.
weste Psrer Baskets, SOC and 81.
Large Clio hes Baskets, 81
ORR bA.kets AZ -. cOc and 81.
very handsome Bird Cages ~ 81.
Just opened as
sILVERBERG'S
METROPOLITAN BAZAAR,
ssSn sfm,r 5IS 5th st., near Pa. avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

CoLoNlsfs BADLY BAMBoozLHD-The
negro emtgrants from Kentucky 20 Kansas
into settling In the western tier OF counties,
where the country IL 20 arid that even the
most enterpris1nG and industrious white
man could not get living from the soil Ar
peals tothe benevolent people Of the east for
support for the "stalv1ng oolored seftlers0
may 30 expected before another year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

1NCENDIARIEs STILL AT WoRK.-Yester-
day afternoon an attempt WAS ma lie by some
one unknown TO burn the brick stable OF A.
Il. Dillon, in the rear of No. 209 East Capitol
street, by setting fire u the hay in the lol ..
ne fire was extinguished by citizens with
out turning in an alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

RAILROAD SMAsHuP.-fWo freight tratps
collided near Decatur, III, yesterday. f1o
engines and dnoon ooxB are reduced % 49,
A tramp who VS. scaling nde was burno6.
Los eliminated at o150,0o0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE ARMY
TIE Secretary of War an his annual report
to Congress will recommend that authority
be give1 he Pre- s.dent ID inCrea e the nu-
mer cal siren 5th of the army al his dIscTu-
ZION 10 naXImdm of - ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

TIE EnnA MINE--A few days ESQ ve
stated that the Emma mine had been 1ease1
Tor two years 10 James Scrimgoour. We nov
earn thai portion only Of the mine has
been % leeeed-the upper Pen or Old WORT
control OF the mine. A clause In the loAoo
reserves to him, for certain considerations.
the right 70 take entire possession OF the mine
piration OF the two years. Mr.. PARK ~ MD
10 have unboundod Aith In the future Of the
Emma" and purposes developing IL nsn
sprfug.IDesevef Ntscs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

REQUISITI0N FOR SENATOR PATTERSON
AND OTHERs.-A special dispatch from CO.
lumbia, 8. c., to the Baltimore Sun says
Although the law officers OF the state are
very quiet, the impression prevails here that
acquisitions have been issued for Senator
Patterson, ex-Treasurer Cardoza, ex Finau-
cial Agent Kimpt0n and others upon the in
dictments recently found against them by
the grand jury. Kimpton Is said to have
disappeared from New York. Cardoza is in
Washington, but neither he nor Patterson
will return to South Carolina for trial unless
by compulsion. Patterson has employed
Mr; Cook, Of Washington, as his counsel,
States Senator ne has the same privileges as
Q minister OF the Uaited States, aad that
having been elected aud commissioners as
Senator subseo uent to the time his cfYenses
are alleged to have been committed, he cam
not be brought to Columbia for trial until
bis term Of Off1ce expires. II this plea should
fail he will fall back upon the expedient OF
dtsputing the validity Of Hampton's title TO
the governorship, which he hopes will delay
matters and perhaps transfer bis case from
the state TO the federal courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

AMoSG THOSE WHO CAILtD at the
White House to-day were the Secre lry OF
War, Postmaster General Key, Senator
COnover. Reore5ent" live Schlelchn-. Of
Texas, GOV. kellogg, Judge Cox, of Clue n
nat, aud tIr. SpoAord, Congress ,ional Ii
bIarian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01
FOREIGN NEWS BY CABLE
Un1tk ely AtOry Of n k;Sh Victor

Lon DON, oct This Mornings StdadCrd
publl'h the following special dispatch:
SOFIA, Sunday Evening, Sep. 3O.-TruSt-
Wolthy infoi nation has been received here
that Osman Pasha has repulsC a Russo
Roumanisn attack on his front end leo, in
fiictipg heavy Losses. IL is said that he a.
TACK, i the Rus slams on the LovatZ road and
recover several positions. This seems TO
agree with the report published in the Con-
stantinople newspapers yesterday that o.
man Pssha had defeated the Roumauia
before Plevna, but there is 10 more reason 10
believe one than the other. Tie S,cnd1rU's
details resemble the fight of September llth
to 18th remarkably. As the Imperial Guard,
numbering $1,000, lie said TO 0e due before
Pieyna by the STU instant, 81 is highly i'm
probable that the Russians nsve ma ie gem
elai assault without them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01
A BIG TUMBLE IN THE COAL M Rxrr

special despatch IRON New York, Septen.
Der 81, says: The market, which has been
held firm by the action of companies now
PR ducing coal in forcing up their prices and
among the miners Of rival companies 10 o.
cure tue trade oftheir customers, experience 4
q heavy fall 70 day. Toe Lehigh and Wilkes
oa. ne company, majority Of whose miners
resumed work during the past two weeks.
ana who have for some time held 70 the rase9
established by the Philadelphia and reading
OF over one dollar per ton. II As expected
mat rue Reading company viii meet this re-
ouctlon oy marking down their prices still
lower, apd II 10 thought that coal viii sell
lower this WintsT than ever before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

A VICTIM OF YELLOW FEVER The
Treasury department: has just received a
telegram announcing the death at Feraan-
dina, Fla, from yellow fever of Fred. f
Gro mann, collector of Gust Dms at that
I 1ri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01
The Famine I'm Iudta

TIC HIt" M.drd8 correspondent review
ing The actGal ELECTS in that prpsiden, Y of
the iamIi4e, ard the disea es CONSEQUENT on
the famine, says: the registered deaths of
the Pre- 'ent yearup 10 the end of June. were
SlO,t % ABOVE the average. This, accord ing : ,
The opinion OF the district officers, does not
reprC sent more than Two tn rds of the actual
morality, and We lave further TO Ia the
deIihs which have occurred since, and have
BOt , ct been officially reported. The CORE
spOncent's CONCLUSION il that not less than
1900 persons have fallen victims, AMI even
these figures will probably be largely in
creased before the famine and it's aItermoye
II suffering has finally uaSsed AWAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

AN ANCIENT RELlC-The STATE Depart
ment has received a plaster cast of a re-
naTkable flei ly of the Greeks OF go B. c..
containing mention of The first political acts
OF Alcioic les. Ii was dis, OseIed in Or zee
in April last, and present - by Gen. Mer,-
q III Read
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

IvELI HATS il all the new Fail Shapes, a.
l. DAVIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01
Another shipIoad or Mornou..

NEW YORK, OcI. The Steamship Wis
tnDsIn, which Priv I on Saturday IRON
LlverIcCi, bIOu ght among her 81 ezra e p3s-
SeEsefs - Mormon immigrants, VINO are
principally from Great Erifsin and Scandl-
navla. About % new converts D the
Mormon faith h2G previously arrived in the
Liore will leave Liver col on October
The e People repre- ,eut the poorer ella sses OF
mechanics aud labo. ers, and are OF all ages
The twelve Mormon missionaries wh1 have
been In Europe for the past two years re-
arultlng these new converts, also rived in
the Wisconsin,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01
Resum ption AZ the Gal MING.


USTA, Ca, Oct. 1T is reported mat
here were four deaths from yellow fever at
polt Royal. :. e., yesterday, aud that No II :
bers OF citizens have LETT that place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

PEESoNAL.-Col. A. A. Shissler, friend
of the clan Cameron, has bean discharged
rom an important Office III the Thrd Audi
tors bureau OF the Treasury. Maj. g. Z.
Sn:fien, paymaster u. s. A, will be reliev; l
LON duty al the White House Oh the 10th
INST go. FIX Speaker Ran iall is not expect
Il to arrive in the city until Thursday next.
.-' EX- Congress sman Caldwell, Candidate Tor
the city. ..--Nrill Brown, reading clerk of
the House; Ferris Finch, index CLERK and
Towles, the printing clerk, are IN Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

NAVAL ORDERS Commander +. NJ
Ounce is detached from the torpedo station
at Newport and placed on waiting orders.
Lieut.. Lambert s. p" Imer nom the Huron
and ordered TO the Swl'lrl. Lieut.. ;. A.
Livener. from tie Swatar3, ard orde Z 1 I ,
the huron. Master James e. Gre zap, rom
the Entel prise, and Oh 1e". / TO the Hartford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

(NREAT REDUCTION
~
PRICE OFSCHOOL BOOKS,
At SIILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORE,
Corner 419 street and Pennsy " ami d. avenue.
School Books reduced 30 PEP CENT and Gov
cred free with patent covers. s7p7S st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

ALL THENEW STYLES FANCY PLUSHES,
y FANCY and OSTRICH FEATHERS, HAND
SONE FLOWERS, lUst received At
DAVIS.
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l. U NJ Il e r.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We have on wharf about $50 900 feet Of Prime
Heart ~ Georgia BOARDS, W hich we will sell for
THlRTY DAYS, at $40 per 1000 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

THE FOUNDRY CHURCH yestei lay morn
ing was crowded to OVERLOOKING. The Presi-
dent, Mrs. Hayes and Mr.. Webb Hayes were
early in their seats. Our western visitors I,
the Indians, accompani~i by Lient. Clark,
DR.. Irwin and lady, aud several interpret e.'s,
wei In attendance end occupied the lie ha ud
amen com r, and appe lred to be very
much interested in the exercises, especially
in the singing by Mrs. DIR. Winter of the solo
Oh for a closer walk with &c ], and mum
Der of the IN were entirely overc Dme by tn a
eloquenCe OF Mr.. Brown, the pastor, and
quietly folded their arms and went to sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-01

Which has capacity for holding nearly ONE
MILLION FEET, is filled with all kinds Of LUM-
BER, well seasoned. Always dry and protected
from the weather.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-02-07
From the Southern Presbyterian.
DR.. PLUMER ON THE BOOK OF CHURCH
ORDER

On another part of this page, we publish
an "open letter from the Rev. DR.. Plumer
on the Book of Church Order. We publish
it, not because We believe the views there set
forth to be right, but because we desire our
readers to hear argument on both sides OF
question nov before the Church.
twill be perceived that the writer has lit
tie or nothing to say respecting the question
whether or not the Revised Book is better
than the present one; but that be confines
himself to an attempt to prove that it is
wrong to submit the Revised Book to the
Church at all; that it i5 an unwarrantable
disturbance of the peace of the Church, and
that it is asking the ordained cfi,ers of the
Church TO violate their solemn engagements;
and he would put an end to the further ex-
animation Of the New Book by declaring that
if the maj,rity should adopt it, he cannot be
bound by it, and by propheaying that its
adoption will rend the Church in twain. 1t
may be we'll to inquire briefly how far we
are to be Influenced by the considerations
which he presents.
If question has been thrust before the
Church in manner that deserves the severe
condemnation pronounced by Dr.. Plumer, il
will not be amiss to determine who is tht
guilty party, that our censure may be rightly
directed. Who is it, then, that is pressing
these changes on the Church when she il
averse to them, and when such agitation
must ipiure the cause of Christ by disturb
ing the peace and harmony of God house?'
Who is that is wearing out the "patienc'
of the saints, and is requiring our peopl,
either to adopt what they never desired
or to " commit sin by losing good temper
towards those who are urging the changes? ?
Who is it that is asking DR.. Plumer tt
"violato his solemn engagements?" 1t il
: not minister or elder here and there; it il
not turbulent faction, seeking persona
ends; it is not part of the Church, larg
or small; but this disturber of the peace, thi
! vexer of sanity tempers, this tempter to vic
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-02-07
TIE SONG IN TIE NIGHT.
BY D. W.

WHILE the writer was on a visit at Shawangunk,
New York, some four or Eve years ago, great SUIT
ferer from Sickness too weak almost to live and yet
too strong to die single bird was heard on several
successive nights at about twelve o'elock-and
sometimes in very unpleasant westher-to sing near
bis window It sang very softly, as if almost afraid
lest it should disturb the slumberer and yet wanting
to give him little pleasant cheer if his pains yet
kept him awake. 1t is simply impossible to describe
how sweet its almost thoughtful singing was to him,
or how preciously it brought to mind Eihu's beau
titul conception of God as giving "sOsgs in the
night" The little episode suggested the following
lines, which were written at that time.
Why every night meath my window, lone bird,
So Oft, and so soft, and so sweet singest thOu2
BY thy sleeping mate thou art not heard,
And the winds the darkness roughly plow
No star gleameth down in smile on thee,
And God and 1 only thy listeners be;
And he could hear an unsuug tunel
Is thy voiceful song for me alone2
An, thou art Gods angel bird to me
AS the raven brought bread to Elijah of old,
So Oft as the night draweth song from thee,
Thou bringest Gods comforts to my soul.
Ne, sleepless and tossing with anxious care,
Thou lurest to think of the God above,
Who wateheth His creatures everywhere,
And for bird and man hath faithful love.
So the winds may howl and the stars hide their
light,
Sing on, sweet bird, with all thy might,
God keepeth thee and me in sight,
And through thee giveth me His songs in the night
ChristiaH IatelligsReer.