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A THRILLING SCENE.-The following
incident occurred during general review
of the Austrian cavalry, few months ago:
Not far from 10000 cavalry were in line
a little child-a girl-of not more than
four years, standing in the frort row Of
spectators, either from fright or some other
cause, rushed out into the open field just as
a squadron of hussars came sweeping around
from the main body. They made the de-
tour for the purpose of saluting the EN-
press, whose carriage was drawn up in that
part of the parade ground. Down came
the flying squadron, charging at mad gal
lop-down directly upon the child. Th'
mother was paraiyzed, as we're others, to
there. could be no rescua from the line o
.ssnectators. The Empress uttered az cry o
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Hints for the Summer Vacation.

First. If there be any weakly children in
the family, make an effort to find a boarding
place near river or lake, and give them
boat and oars with due regard for their
safety, of course) There can be no healthier
pastime for boys or girls of dyspectic or con-
sumptive tendencies than padding the sum-
mer away in q light skiH. We know of
more than one child-a few years ago mar
row. chested, pale, stOOp shOuldered, sub
jecs to incessant headaches in school, who is
now broad-bressted and rudy, simply from
the exercise of rowing during the summer
months.
Secondly. Pack up all the fnery of both
girls aud boys and-leave it at home. Have
stout, wellftting shoes made for them to
order, without heels. Clothe the whole of
them in flannel. Navy blue at fOrty-fve or
fifty cents per yard is the best. Pretty and
cheap loose-ftting suits of this are the most
artistic dress of CHILD or adult on the sea-
side, hills, or wherever tramping, and sudden
showers, and downright fun are the rule
Flannel is, by all odds, the coolest dress to
wear in the hot season, and an almost certain
preventive of colds, neuralgia, etc.
Thirdly. If there are boys you will fad it
a wise investment to spend Sc or So for a
shelter tent. They could sleep in it if ne
cessary, with benefit to health but in any
case they can carry it to lonely sOlitudes
back of the barn, or up on the mountain,
and camp cut all day and night, cooking
their own meals and keeping up watch fire.
FOurthly. Provide for rainy days,-s
checker board, decalcomsnie pictures, story
books, and especially good humOr. A fam
lily stranded upon the barren shore of q
farm, house, with nothing but their trunks is
a spectacle not edifying to gods or men.
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Old Woman.

| think perfect neatness in the household
has much the same effect on the beholders
that smile on the face of the house-mistress
has on her little circle. In the old days,
before my sex had learned to talk much of
its rights, it was the fashion to Say-and be-
lieve-that woman should win by her smile
rather than awe by her majesty" In my
experience l was disposed to resent the as
sumption that SMILES could or should be pre-
served through the manifold distresses and
perplexities incident to good housekeeping.
What! smile through days of unparalleled
culinary dlsaster-smile when eyes and
tongue, if not hands, were wanted in a dozen
places at Once-smile when the work of two
days must be crowded into one for some spe-
cial oceasion-snaile when the baby was sick,
and fretted from morning till night, and then
from night till morning-when the boys came
trooping home from school full of wild mirth
aye, SMILE especially when the 'guidman"
had too hard day down town, and came
home with something very like frown on
his dear face! Alas said, who is suff-
cient for these things3 Now that l am an
old woman, and these beginnings of Sorrows
have given place to some things far harder
to smile over, say to my young sisters
Yes, you mast smile through all. No longer,
it is true, the smile of careless girlhOOd, still
less smile that can be put on but the
sweet, honest smile that comes from love
without discrimination !'
Again, our correspondent says: "WOe to
the housekeeper who cannot bring her smile
TO the frOnt-who will rather suffer the dust
to settle on the sweet souls of husband and
children as we'll IS her own, that she may
keep it 'Out of the corners of the stairs >"
Christian Zntslsqeneer.
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sions and shortcomings. They will not con-
template the due reward of niquity, nor their
own prospects.
They may attend to truth, read or preach
ed, so far as to note logic AMI style, beauties
or defects; but they will not receive the
word with meekness into an honest heart
If momentary impression is made, they lose
40 time in eradicasing it by diversion OF
thought, or promise of future consideration;
if tears start they wipe them away, or, instead
Of shedding them at the foot of the Cross,
they water with them their ride of sensibil-
ity, cougratulating themselves that at least
they are not hard hearted sinners, etc.
This last sentence is said to have been the
means of opening the eyes ofthe young man
to the conviction One II ing thou lackest;'
md so of leading him to follow Casist.
Soon after bis return with his father to
France he came back and studied theology
at the Presbyterian Seminary at Allegheny,
close by Pittsburgh, Pa. and after brief
ministry in this country returned again to
exercise it in France. His subsequent most
useful career, and present high position and
worth as an evangelical preacher, are well
known.
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Faith Tested.

The widow whose oil was increased was
told: Go 6orrow thee vessels abroad of all
thy aeighbOrs -bOrrOaO not a fen. Now there
was chance for her to measure her faith
The number of vessels that she procured ex
actly showed how much faith she had. It's
said unto US According to your faith be
it unto you" How many vessels do We set
out for divine grace to fill? Provide great
things for the Lord and he will respond. He
does not delight in filing small measures or
few ones. bring ye all the tithes into the
store house, shat there may be meat in mine
house, and prove me now herewith, saith the
Lord of hosts, if will not open you the
windows of heaven and pour you oat bles.
sing ,5st there shall not be room enough to
receive it." We have given to US, though in
other forms, privilege like to that bestowed
on the poor widow. "Ask and ye shsll re,
ceive, that your Joy may be full. John xvi
Sunday School Teacher.
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An Island of Ponies.


OFF the north eastern shore of Virginia,
and about five miles from the main land, lies
small island known as Chincoteague-an
island possessed of peculiarities shared by no
other portion of the eastern United States;
for here roams, in an entirely untamed state,
a breed of horses, or rather ponies, as wild
as the mustangs of Texas or the Pampas.
How these ponies first came upon the
island is not known except through vague
tradition, for when the first settlers came
there, early in the eighteenth century, they
found the animals already roaming wild about
its piney meadows. The tradition received
from the Indians of the mainland was that
a vessel loaded with horses, sailing to one of
the Eizabethan settlements of Virginia, was
wrecked upon the southern point of the
island, where the horses escaped, while the
whites were rescued by the then friendly In.
dams and carried to the mainland, whence
they found their way to some of the early
settlements. The horses, left to themselves
upon their new territory, became entirely
wild, and, probably through hardships en-
dured, degenerated into peculiar breed of
ponies.
In 1910 the island was first prospected;
it was subsequently, granted by King James
II. to person by whom it was sold in minor
sections to various others. At present it is
greatly subdivided, though one land owner,
Kendall Jester by name, holds over six hun
dred acres of marsh and pine land, and there
are other holdings scarcely less in extent
Among the earliest settlers we're the Thurs
tons, Taylors, and Mullins; the head of the
family was well-known Quaker,
who, upon the introduction of slavery to the
island, removed thence to the town of Cam
den, in the upper part of the province of
near Delaware.
1t was long before Chincoteague was
fairly settled, and even as late as 1888 there
was but twenty six houses there; now, how
ever, many strangers, tempted by the excep-
tionally good fishing and oyster-dredging of
the place, are pouring in from the mainland
to settle there. To mere visitors the ponies
are still great, if not the main attraction,
and during the periods of opening "-driv-
ing them into corral-numerous guests ar.
rive daily from the coast.-Roward Pyle;
Scribner for April.
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A Rare Collection.

The Castellani collection of antiquities
have been transferred from the Centennial
Exhibition to the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art in New York City, and in the pleasant
western room known as the gallery the
treasures look as rich and beautiful as when
seen in Memorial Hall. Two additional up
right ebony cases have been added to the
number. By far the principal part of this
collection consists of personal ornaments, and
of msjolca--the chief things among the
former being the mirrors and rouge boxes,
belonging to the ladies of prehistoric peri
cd. Among the marbles are long-bearded
and robed colossal Indian Bacchus, and q
life-size figure of that young shepherd, who
one night seeing the Latins making hostile
incursion into the Roman territory, scam
pered to Rome and told the Senate. On
the way he ran thorn into his foot But
patriotism conquered pain, and he kept on
running until his message was Delivered
Then he sat down and pulled the thorn out,
and got from the Senate monument for his
pains. The face of this youth is Phidean-
glowing and full of life. The personal or.
nsments, which are mastery in workman
ship, are arranged so as 60 give one very
clear idea of the rise and fall of the gold
smiths art from prehistoric period to the
thirteenth century of the Christian era. The
ornaments are Of bronze, amber, gold, silver,
glass and ivory, adorned with flagree and
repousse work, with colored enamel, with
discs of pearls, and cloisonne designs, with
sapphires, amethysts, garnets, crystals, eme
raids, corals, and translucent enamels. Not
only the goldsmith's art, but also the en-
graver'S art, from the earliest times to the
fifth century, is sketched in this costly col
lection. The scarabs, intaglios, canoes, and
engraved rings are invaluable to the student
of Assyrian history, for the cuneiform in
scriptions which some of them contain. One
of the most remarkable of these, from an
archaeological point of view, is large gold
ring with a garnet mounting, on which is en-
graved portrait of Asander, the Mace
donian general whom Alexander the Great
appointed King of Lydia, in the fourth GEN.
fury before Christ. The name of the Greek
artist, Appolonioi, who made the picture, is
affixed to itin Greek characters. The entire
collection is valued at 100000. Should
the Museum of Art find itself able to pur
chase these treasures, this institution, of
which New York is already proud, would
soon become famous school of antiquities.
Journal.
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1.-THE Altered Motto. Self or Christ.

The poetical beart-utterance which bears
this title, by Pastor Theodore Monod of
Paris, (apd which was first published in the
Evangelist in this country has how been
published widely and repeatedly. The author
was converted soon after graduation at the
University of Paris, while he was in this coun-
try with his honored father, during the week
prior to the Saturday when they sailed.
On Sunday, April 25.h, 1858, he attended
the University place Presbyterian church in
New York-rather than the nearby French
Protestant church in which his father was to
preach his valedictory sermon to his country.
men in their own language-in respect and
gratitude to the pastor who had shown him
no little kindness. But DR.. Potts was sick,
and Secretary preached in his stead.
The text was, aye will not come unto me
that ye might have life John v: 4O); and
among reasons stated why sinners "will not
come" to the Saviour was this: "Sinners are
not persuaded of their need of Saviour"
They do not rightly apprehend their true
sinful character and condition as lost, and
their threatened doom, eternal death. These
are truths which they are unwilling to believe,
and hate; SO they will not honestly examine
the evidences on which they rest. They are
sin darkness :" they can see where ''the true
light shineth, but will not come to the light
lest their deeds be reprOyed, and because they
love darkness rather than light" Therefore
they will not turn their eyes inward With
scrutiny into the state Of their
hearts. They will not consider the number
pr sggravation of their sins, their transgres.
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From the Southern Planter and Farmer.
Prickly Comfrey.

The farming community have been victim
lied by novelties 80 often, of late years, that
they naturally distrust almost everything
offered them in this line, until tried by some
persons of known experience and capacity.
Now, my object in writing, is to draw atten
ton briefly to the above plant, lately intro
duced by Captain G. A. Ashburner, and to
urge my brother farmers to give it trial.
Let me say, however, that although intend
ing to cultivate it, am in no way pecuuia
rily interested in its sale. Being neighbOr
of Capt. A's, have watched closely this
COmfrey from an agricultural stand point,
and am satisfied of its great value as forage
plant, and think it destined to occupy high
place in our future system of agriculture
To dairymen and those who practice soiling,
it seems particularly to commend itself
Hardy, and easily cultivated, it can be grown
in situations otherwise nearly useless The
cuttings rarely die when properly planted.
| have seen February THY plants with green
leaves which were put out last November.
1t comes earlier and lasts longer than any
forage plant with which | am acquainted :
Cattle sometimes refuse to eat of it when
first offered them, but soon learn to relish it
hugely. But the browning advantage is its
great productiveness, to realize which, one
must behold to believe. While / do not ad-
wise any one to 60 largely into the cultivation
of the Prichy Comfrey at present, or at
least until we make it's further acquaintance,
l certainly do advise all who can spare the
money to give it fair trial.
T. s. MIoHAELs, M. D.
Henrico county, "a.
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DICHMOND AND DANVTLLE RAILROA
n On and after DECEMBER 10th, 1876, the
tram. on this road will run daily as follows:
THROUGH MAIL.
7.5O A. NJ, leaves Richmond daily, connecting al
Greensboro with trains on N. Carolina
/. division and N. W. N. G. R.R at Char
lotte with tr ms on Atlanta and Rich
mond Air Line railway for Atlanta,
Macon, Jacksonville, Montgomery, Mo-
bile and New Orlea and all south.
western points With c. aud A. K.
r. for Columbia, Augusta, AID all
southern and southeastern points.
LYNCHBURG ACCOMMODATION,
$40 A. NJ, leaves Richmond daily for Blu keville,
Farmville Lynchburg. and intermedi.
ate points, making close connection at
Lynchburg for all southwestern points.
THROUGH FREIGHT,
10 P. NJ, with sleepingcar attached, leaves Rich
mond daily Except Sunday for Lynch.
burg arriving at Lynchburg 5.l6 m.
THROUGH. MAIL,
LAT P. NJ, arrives Richmond daily connecting with
North Carolina division N. W. N. c.
R.R., c. c. and A A. R.R.. and At.
lanta and Richmond Air inc railway
from all southern and southwestern
points, and with Richmond Fredercks
burg and Potomac and Chesapeake
and Ohio railroads for all northern and
western points.
LYNCHBURG ACCOMMODATION,
451 P. NJ, arrives Richmond daily from Lynchburg,
Farmville. Borkeville and all interme
date points, and from all southwestern
points.
THROUGH FREIGHT.
720 A. NJ, with sleepingcar attached arrives Rich
mond daily Except Monday from
Lyncbburg, leaving Lynchburg at m.
The through freight trains between Richmond and
Lynchburg, with sleeping car attached, offer unusu
al advantages in &c nomy of time to business men
Of Richmond and Lynchburg
Ticsets sold to all southern and southwestern
points, and baggage checked through.
Palace sleeplng-cars run through between Rich
nond and Brunswick, Ga
Local tickets are good only for continuous pas
&c to the points named on the ticket. No lay
over checks will be given.
I. M. r. TALCOTT,
Engineer and superintendent
J. R. MAoMURDo, General Passenger Agent.
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4nns&hn1a a;nrds.
LITTLE CONTRARY.

There was a little girl knew
Who often disobeyed,
And when her mother babe her work,
She almost always played.
When she was told to go one way,
She'd surely go the other;
If asked her sister to smuse,
She'd entertain her brother.
Or, when mamma said, "Come, do this
She'd cry, "Can't do that?'
And when upon an errsnd sent,
She'd play with dog or cat,
Instead of doing what she should,
She did Just what she shouldn't;
And if her mother wished she would,
She always said she couldn't.
And now, if there are any more
Such children here to-day,
hope they'll think it very wrong,
And try the better way.
Like this young girl I've told you of,
Determine to repent,
And as you older grow each day,
Grow more obedient.
Exchange.
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new pin, and the home be as happy as home
can be; and then, when the cannon-b balls and
the marbles and shots, and even the grains
of sand are all in the box, even then there
will be room for those little deeds of love and
faith, which in my Masters name, 1 seek of
you who love His appearing. Serve God by
doing common actions in a heavenly spirit,
and if your daily calling only leaves you
cracks and crevices of time, fill these up with
holy service. To use the apostles words,
GAS We have opportunity, let us do good
unto all men." -Spurgeon.
PEACE is bond, as it unites persons, and
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.-O
" and after DECEMBER Sd, 1875, passenger
trains will run as follows:

Accommodation train leaves Richmond at s.45
P NJ and arrives at Gordonsville at 1880 P. NJ,
and arrives at Washington II 55.
Mail trains run daily Except Sunday
Express trains run daily stopping at Junction,
Noes, Trevilans Gordonsville. Charlottesville,
Stanton. Goshen, Milboro' Covington, and all
regular stations west of Covington
Accommodation trains run daily Except Sunday }
Mail and express trains connect at Gordonsville
for Washington and the North, and at Charlottesville
for Lynchburg and the South.
Express train connects at Cincinnati with the
trunk lines for all points in the West, Northwest
and Southwest, including California, Oregon, and
Texas.
Mail train arrives at Richmond at 4S0 PM
Express train arrives at Richmond at $50 A. NJ.
connecting with the Richmond & Danvile and Rich.
mond & Petersburg trains for all points South.
accommodation train arrives at 9 10 A. NJ.
Sleeping. cars run on all night trains.
For through tickets, rates, and information, apply
at s26 Main street, at the companys Office. Broad
street near Sixteenth.
CONWAY R. HOWARD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
W. NJ 8. DUNN, Eng'r and Superintendent.
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D I 3 E C T o & Y


Presbyterian Church In the United Staten
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly will meet New Orleans, La
on the third Thursday of May 1877, at II Am
CLERKS
Rev. JOSEPH R. WILSON, d. D., STATED o1ssK
Wilmington, N g
The Stated Clerk is oYyrorO the Treasurer of tn.
General Assembly.
TRUSTEES
Rev. JOHN DOUGLAS, vIoE PKssIDESr, Charlotte
JESSE H. LINDSAY, Esq, sxoRHrARr and TREASURER
sUsTENTATIoN
Rsy; J LEIGHTON WILSON, D. D., SECRETARY,
REV RICHARD SoILwAINE, Coordinate suou..
rARf ana lREAsussR, Box $751; Baltimore, Md.
FOREIGN MISSIONS
REV: J. LEIGHTON WILSON, d. D., SECRETARY,
RLv RICHARD MoILwAINE, Co. ordinate sEcssr..
BY and TREASURER, Box SSl. Baltimore, Md.
PUBLICATION.
REV E THOMPSON BAIRD, D D.. SECRETARY, Rick
@. GENNET, Esq, TREASURER, Richmond, Va
EDUCATION
Rev; JNo. N. wADDELL. d. D.. SECRETARY, Mem.
A. F. DOD, TREASURER, Memphis Tenn
Applications the Executive Committee for aid ara
first TO be referred TO the appropriate Presbytera Exec
utiye Committees for their approval are TO be for.
"aroed oy them 70 the Assemolys Committees.
COLLECTIONS
The General Assembly has appointed the following COL
lections 10 be taken up annually all the churches
For Sustentation On the first Sabbath In January
For publication; On the first Sabbath in March
For Foreign Mssions On the first Sabbath In MAY
For the Relief Of Disabled Ministers and t.e widows
In July ~ ~
For Evangelistic Work: On the first Sabbath in Sep.
TENDER.
For Education: On the first Sabbath in November
In cases where is highly nconvenent take up col.
lectons on these days. they shall up soon
possible thereafter
The Assembly recommends TO the churches that they
adopt the apostolic plan of taking up weekly collections
and that the amounts thus collected appropriated 10
the above Objects when necessary local OBJ.
ects in such proportion the church may decide
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p b e MIUM Ms.

New subscribers applying earlylf for the wear 1877
may have, without charge, the numbers for the last
scribe for. -
Neither premiums to subscribers nor discount to
clubs can be allowed unless the money is RENTED
direct to the publishers No premiums can be given
to clubs.
Circulars with further particulars may be had on
application.
TIE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING CO.,
Al Barclay Street. New York.
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COMMON AcTIoNs.--1 have no faith in
that woman who talks of grace and glory
abroad, and uses no soap at home. Let the
buttons be on the shirts, let the children
socks be mended, lot the roast mutton be
done to turn, let the house be ss neat ss .
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Central 4res5?pteriarl,
TIE "a II g..

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PAYMENTS may be made to local agents wherever
practicable; all ministers of our Church are author
ised to act as SUCH Or by checks, Post-o6cs money
orders, or letters Registered by Postmaster. Other
wise IT MUST sE At TEE RISK OF TEE PARTY snsp
IE9 IT.
OBITUARIES. at ten cents line. The
party sending can make the estimate by countiu,
eight words to line. Payment In advances.
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,heuld be addressed to Central Presbyterian, Boy
81, Richmond, Va.