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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-03-07

HIGH-HAND Observation-Disclosures is
received in this country that Mar shimoon'
the HISTORIAN Patriarch in the mountains of
Persia, has been guilty of outrageous pro-
ceedings against several native HISTORIAN
preachers in the employment Of tie Amer
can missionaries. They were seized, robbed
Of sums Of money by the PatriaTch's servants
and expelled from the mountains where they
were about TO locate. The reason assigned
is that he. the Patriarch, had placed himself
and people under the care Of the Archbishop
of Canterbury and the Church of England
A remoustrsnce against this great wrong
has been sent to the Archbishop of Csnter'
bury, and it remains to be seen what he will
do with it.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-03-07

AN OLD DoCUMENT.-The way in which
old documents turn up is sometimes strange
and unaecountable. A short time ago some
one found in junk shop in this city treas
ury warrant of date August 19h, 1902,
written on vel!um, and duly atteSted by vii
liam Csboll, Governor of Virginia. It grants
"unto James Mcconnell, John Moore and
James D4lzel. Trustees of the Fincastle
Presbyterian Congregation, certain tract
or parcel Of land, containing one hundred
acres by survey bearing date the first day Of
January, one thousand eight hundred and
Eve, lying and being in the county Of Bote-
tOurt, on the waters of Catabo creek, a
branch of James river, and bounded as fol-
loweth:" Here the boundaries are given,
and the document goes on "To have and
hold the said tract or parcel of land with its
appurtenanoes, to the said Here the names
are repeated Gas trustees, and their success
sors forever" &C., &c.
What became of this tract of land We know
not; but if the instrument of writing is of
any interest historical or otherwise, to the
Presbyterian chnrch in Fincastle, our friend
into whose hands it has fallen will place it
in their possession.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-03-07
Soochow, China.
Extract of letter from Rev. John W Davis in

Extract of letter from Rev. John w Davis in
the Missionary.
81 am very well at present, The last ten days
of November | spent with my native helper. Mr..
SEE, in doing evangelistic work. Instead of going
about from place to place, as have hitherto done
in my itneratng abors, we concentrated our ener-
gies upon two points One of these was town
forty miles south of Soochow, containing about if
teen thousand inhabitants. Here we stayed five
days we sold in this place several hundred books
and preached daily. There was on the main thor
oughfare of this town vacant lot which has been
made so by recent fire. Taking our stand on this
lot Mr.. SEE and | soon had crowd of more than
a hundred men around US. They we're perfectly
civil and well.behaved and though we preached
twice day, once in the forenoon and once in the
afternoon, there was never any disturbance of any
kind. had abundant proof of the fact that though
this is the first time preacher of the gospel has
visited the place, many of the inhabitants under
stood the nature of the doctrine we taught, at least
in one important particular viz: it saves men from
hell and points the way to heaven it is plan of
salvation.
When you consider the fact that there are near
Soochow, hundreds of large towns and villages
which have never been even once visited By Chris
tan evangelist, you can form some conception of
the yastness Of the number of souls in this densey
populated region and of the famine that exists
among them mot famine of bread nor thirst
for water, but Of hearing the words Of the Lord"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-03-07
Hymnology in Greek.

We have received by mail. from our Greek Mis-
sion at Athens, a copy OF book 10 modern Greek.
which is by translation "Hymnology for Divine
Worship, with Music" L. is book Of l36 cages.
of the same size as our owa Hymn and Tune ,ck;
and the music, except two or three tunes is print
ed from casts taken from the plates of our book
which were sent to Greece at cost for the purpose
There are 236 hymns, many of them being trans
latious or paraphrases of hymns used among Us
Ia glancing over the book we found such hymns
as the following, rendered into modern q eek poe.
try, and adapted to the same tunes to which we
usually sing them viz: There ia fountain Fl led
with blood" 20 bless the Lord. my sou;'
Grace tbs a charming sOuad;" What E .iend
we have 10 Jesus" w stch nan, tell US of the
oiqht;" Even me" From Greenland's les
mountains" How firm foundation, ye saints oil
the Lord" Il want to be az angel; !" p" Blow "
the trumpet, blow" IAN hail the power OF Je,
sus' name" Saviour. visit thy plantation !
Jesus lover of my soul" g.. 1t is, pieaSan
thought that the converts from the darkness o
superstition to the truth a, it is in Jesus, not OIL
embrace the same faith, but in with Us 10 mol!
worship in singing the same hVmns and tune
which are sung at home.-Earnest Worker.
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Muskoges Institute Creek Nation.-Eztract of

Muskogss Institute Creek Nation.-Eztract OF
letter from Miss NJ. G. Parks in the Missionary:
Oar school is progressing as usual. We have
had some sickness. but in that respect we have
great cause for thankfulness Malarial diseases
have been prevalent throughout the Territory
lately, and attended with great fatality; The
Methodist Mission School near Eafaula lost 6y
death both the Superintendent (Rev. Mr Harrell
and his wife, besides two other persons connected
with the mission. Miss Harrell and myself both
feel the effects of malaria in slight attacks, but not
seriously so far. Much of the time we have been
without cook. which has caused our pupils much
loss of time and OF course retarded their advance
ment. Otherwise, our work here is very encour-
aging aud pleasant as regards our school"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-03-07
The Presbyterian Alliance.
ITS APPROACHING MEETING IN EDINBURGH.

The NJ Y. Evangelist gives the names of some
of the most prominent Of the delegates who vii
probably attend.
The Cauadas send full delegation, which iu
clude such men as DR.. Cowen, PRINCIPAL of Knox
College; DR.. Snodgrass, Principal Of Queens Uni
versity, Kngstowp; and DR., Topp, OF Toronto
From the United States DR.. Soane, of Allegheny,
will represent the Reformed, and DR.. Kerr, Of
Pittsburgh, the Uoited Presbyterian Church;
while Rev. Drs McHolmes Scudder, Omission,
and Inglis will attend on behalf of the Reformed
Dutch Church. The Southern Presbyterian Church
will have strong delegation in Drs. Moses D
Hoge, of Richmond; Stuart Robinson, of Louis
vile; J r. Wilson, of Wilmington; j B. Adger,
of Pendleton; and others. Our own Church will
be nobly represented by Drs. Adams, Crosby,
Scbaf, S. Prime, Dickson, Van Dyke, McCosh,
Atwater, Roberts, Blackwood, Beadle Marquis,
Beatty, Moore, NiccOlls, Campbell, Patton, and
Eells.
The venerable missionary, DR.. William H.
Thompson, of Beirut, whose work, 1.-THE Land and
the Book, is as we'll known In Great Britain as in
this country, will be worthy representative of our
Foreign Mission fields
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-03-07

Who SHALL VoTE FOR A PASTOR The
inquiry of Dr.. PIzer touches principle of
the gcavest Importance Without discussing
it at present we are free to declare that cur
conviction, settled long ego. is that the en-
tire control Of the Church, from beginning
to end, should be in those members of it,
and those only, who profess suFjscion to i's
divine Head.
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pREM1uM FOR sUssCRIgERs, ls77.

Any person obtaining new subscribers, and
transmitting payment, may retain seventy
fue cents, as q commission for each name.
Transmit by q Post Office money order, or
by q registered letter.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-03-07

Walnut Street Church. St. Louis, Mo.-The ST.
Louis Presbyterian gives notice that according to
the direction OF Presbytery there will be meeting
of this church, in the Lecture Room of their house
Of worship, 10Th and Walnut streets, March 9th,
at 3:l5 O'Clock, P. M, to f vacancies and to trans
act other necessary business.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-03-07
The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States


VIII meet in the First Presbyterian church Of
New Orleans, La, on the third Thursday (l7th
day. Of May, 1877, at II o'clock, A. M. The open
ing sermon will be preached BY the Rev. B. M.
SMITH. D. D.. Moderator of last Assembly.
The undersigned, Committee on Commissions,
win be in attendance on Wednesday, May 10th, at
o'clock, p. NJ. Tin the Lecture room of said
church) to enroll the names of Commissioners.
JOSEPH r. WILSON, Stated Clerk
WILLIAM BROWN, Permanent Clerk.
P. S.-The Assembly's Treasurer 1.-THE Stated
Clerk calls the attention of Treasurers of Presby-
teries to the assessment schedule found on page Sc
of the Minutes for 1875
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-03-07

The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW for January.
through the Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Al
Barclay Street, New York.
Contents:
Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic, of
the Reign of Henry VIII; Old Morse Mirror Of
Men and Manners; DR.. Carpenters Mental Physi
ology; Eoglish policy in South Africa; Geoeraph
icai and Scientific Results Of the Arctic Expedition;
A French Critic on Milton; Mohammed and Mo.
bammedauism; A Ramble round the World; The
Eastern Question and the Conference.
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is iucongruous to join to it su'h declara-
ton from the pulpit, because tie Book pro-
vides that only where there has been crimi
nality. A.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
Going to WASHINGTON.

Twenty-Five thousand western people
will 60 to Washington within the next
thirty days.
Buy your tickets by the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne, and Pennsylvania railroad.
Because it is the shortest route.
Because it is the safest route.
Because it is the most comfortable
route.
1t has lately put on a new outfit Of ee-
giant palace coaches.
Its eating houses are unsurpassed,
lie takes you right into the heart of
Washington City, and
1t is the best organized line of east and
west travel IN America.
+. r. Myers, the General Passenger
Agent at Chicago, spares no pains to sat
isfy every one of his customers.
Whether you go to Washington or any
other eastern point, buy your tickets by
this route. You will travel in comfort
and come home in safety. 3tf.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
Religious Notices.

At the Ninth Street NJ. E. church to-
morrow, Rev. j. Hart, the pastor. will
preach: At l0:45 a. ~, on "Christ's Treat
ment Of the Emotional in Religion" at
40 p. IN. ,on Honey Religion" Sabbath
school at $50 p. u. Class meetings at II
III. and p. N,
At Killers Hall, Sunday afternoon, at
8 80 o clock, Mary II, Graves will preach
on the subject of Hospitality and Truth, -"
and Rev. s. s, Hunting will speak on
the Blood of Christ" in reply to the
evangelist, Mr.. Graves, The Unitarian
Sabbath school, of Davenport, are expect
ed to sing ''AH Welcomed"
Rev. j. r. Findey, pastor, will preach
at the Central Presbyterian church at
lO45 a. NJ. Subject: Christ the Sinners
Friend. All are welcome The profane
and Incorporate and friendless especially,
are invited; we have something good to
tell you. Bring gospel hymns.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
Mercer County Items.

David Blue, living at the Corners
is spoken Of as probable candidate for
justice of the peace in Perryton township
this spring,
The young man who fell down a coal
shaft near Millersburg, a week or two ago,
is dead.
Mr., Albee, living near Hamlet, who
suddenly disappeared a few weeks ago,
has returned, but gives no account of
himself or why he left
About so witness in the vicinity Of
Hamlet, who INDUCED their appetites at
Michael Davis's saloon in Reynolds, have
been summoned to this city as witnesses.
Matilda Fletcher will lecture in Aledo
on Thursday evening, the 8th.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
Crimes and Crimina s.

Saturday March ga man arrived in
this city on the western q, L. l. & 2.
passenger train last evening having in
charge an insane mute-a man apparently
about 35 years of age, who he put in the
Bellows House bus. Deputy Marshal
Miller and Policeman Metsch were at the
depot at the time, and they noticed that
the man resisted somewhat, and they ac-
cordingiy watched and followed his COM
panion, who jumped into the Bellows
House baggage wagon and went to the
hotel The officers followed, and upon
arriving there saw that the man who had
come in the bus was insane and mute,
and they called on his companion to take
care of him-but he denied that he had
ever seen the man before. The officers
then related the scene at the depot, and
the fellow wiltee. He said his name
was g. II. Goldsborough; that he is a
farmer and lives four miles from
Muscatine; that the supervisor there
had engaged him to bring the
mute Whose name seems to be More
land) to this city and leave him he-e-as
be was pretty heavy expense to Musca-
tine county. This is an old game, fire.
quently played by Iowa officials to get rid
OI LUeIT pdup6FS. OOluSDOTOuSn ana the
mute were taken to Jail. During the night
the mute tore off all his clothes. The case
was compromised with Goldsborough
to-day by States Attorney Parmenter and
Supervisor Aster, by his paying all ex-
penses and taking the pauper back to
Mascatine-as he could not be prosecuted
crimina!ly, aud civil suit would take too
long. deputy Marshal Miller and Police
man Metsch are entitled to credit for
following the rascal and blocking his game
of throwing the man on this county for
support. Deputy Marshal Miller and
Supervisor Aster saw the parties over the
river and into the railroad depot to day.
DAM and Hopping, the Drury town
ship bulldozers, quietly skipped out"
yesterday without giving security for the
costs 10 their case, and Constable Harris
was sent after them. He accidentally met
them at Black Hawk, on the new railroad,
late yesterday afternoon, and arrested
them. He was alone, however, aud as
they refused to come he could not bring
them both-but he walked DAM back to
Milan, and then brought him to this city
and lodged him 10 jail Officers are look
ing for Hopping.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
Rufianis,n in Edgsngton.

On Thursday night, the lst inst a
most dastardly outrage was perpetrated in
Edgington, which has created much ex-
element in that quiet neighborhood.
Near the village resides the family of Mr..
Samuel Roose. one of the most respectable
families in the township, a family not
known to have an enemy in the world,
and all its members held in high esteem
by all good people. Mr.. Smith, the
Methodist clergyman, and his wife aud
child, were staying there. They had been
living at or near Taylor Ridge, and one of
their children had recently died from
accidentally taking concentrated lye. The
child had only been buried day or two
previous to this outrage 1t was near 9
o'clock and the family were about
retiring for the night. There
was light in an upper room and in
two lower rooms,-when suddenly the
household were startled by crash of
windows, from rocks as large as turnips
One lock barely missed the head of the
child of Mr. Smith. Fifteen lights OF
gass were broken and also some Of the
sash, and from each of the three rooms.
The men in the house ran out as soon as
possible and raised help, but did not find
the villains, though they traced tracks in
the snow to house in which it is believed
they were secreted. An effort was made
to get a warrant for searching the house.
but without success. The cause of this
most villianous proceeding is not known,
but we think the good people of the town
owe it to their good name and their future
peace and safety to unite in hunting down
the guilty parties and Furnishing them as
| they deserve
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
Salsbury's Troubaaours.

Salsbury's Troubaaours.
The entertainment last evening was one
of the most delightful ever witnessed in
Rock Island Such rollicking fun. and
ludicrous scenes, and capital acting, and
charming singing, etc, etc, are not ex-
hibited by any other combination. While
all deserved praise, Miss Mcaenry car
ried the house in raptures of applause
and was greatly liked by all. Mr., Meader,
also. in "All that glitters is not gold won
a tremendous encore The whole enter
taiment was delightful and the company
may be sure off crowded house when they
come again.
It is unfortunate that we have
not a stage adequate to good per-
formances Of the kind. The actors are so
circumscribed in their movements that
good acting is almost impossible. Many
good things have to be omitted for want
of room, and nothing can be as we'll done
as on a suitable stage. We know a party
who will build for Rock Island a fine
opera house if the citizens will take in
terest enough in it to buy Capt. Hender-
sons lot. corner Of 10Th street and Sd
avenue for that purpose. Our business
men and property holders would find it to
their interest and greatly to the credt of
the town to do so.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
The Iron Trail"

A spicy sketch descriptive of trip over
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road and of the beauties, scenery and plea
sure resorts of the Rocky mountains, by
''Nym Crinkle," the musical and dramatic
critic of the New York World, sent free on
application, together with the San Juan
Guide, maps and time tables of this new
and popular route from Kansas City and
Atchison TO Pueblo, Denver and all points
in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and the
San Juan mines. The finest line of Pull
man Sleepers on the continent between the
Missouri river and the Rocky mountains
without change.
Address, t. j. ANDERSON,
Gen. Passenger Agent,
9dW6m Topeka, KAN.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03

John n. Olsen and wife to Gustaf John
son, lot 6, block Z, in Pitts, Gilbert &
Pittss lst add, to Moline, dated Feb. 81,
1877, for $500.
James B. Temple TO John Harmas. lot
7, block 8, in Leach's add. to Port Byron,
dated Feb. %, 1877, for $40.
Henry Reddig and wife to Margaret
Donahoe, thee. of the S. e. + of the n. e.
! of sec, l9. township II, range 2 w
Black Hawk-and lots 10 and IS, block 4.
10 Dickson & Youngs add. to'Milan, dated
March l, 1877, for $500.
Redwon Donahoe aud wife to Henry
Reddig, same description and date as
above, for Sc, 600.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Democratic city convention this even
ing,
Theatre at Turner Hall tomorrow
evening.
Gus Stengel has just finished painting,
papering and thoroughly refttiug his
saloon, making it an attractive place.
The Moline Revieso publishes por-
ton of Mr.. james Taylor's speech before
the Old Settlers society and credits it to
Mr.. Negus.
We advise all Democrats in and about
Davenport to subscribe for the daily Rock
Island ARGUS. 1t is the only truly Dem
ocratic daily paper published within sew
enty-fve miles of Davenport. - Davenport
Times
W ord has reached this city that John
Ii. Forsting, or Satan, as he was COM
monty called, who was sent to the reform
school last summer for one year, for lar
ceny, is very sick. and is not expected to
live. He has been pardoned by the gov
ernor, and he is now so abusive and IN
sultlng to the officers at the institution
that they are very anxious to get rid OF
him.
Gus. Stengle, the popular proprietor
OF the Atlantic Saloon, realizes that ap-
pearances have much to do with the pros
perlty of firSt-class place, and has recently
had his saloon handsomely painted and
frescoed, giving to the same look Of com
fort and cleanliness SO essential in resort
of this kind. Gus, is pleasant courteous
man. and thoroughly understands how to
please his customers, and he invites all to
drop in and look at the improvements
Or ;
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03

INTERMITTENT FEVER is so common IN
the country as scarcely to need comment.
The causes which produce it are such as
cold, irregular living, over exertion, low
spirits, night air, exposure to miasmatic
exhalatioDs, &c, In large cities where
edge tools and agricultural implements are
manufactured, the grinder protects his
lungs from the injurious effect of the dust
flying off the gripdstone by wearing a
respirator. The coal miner ere he descends
the shaft provides himself with safety
lamp to guard against fire damp. Now it
is equally necessary for those who are
brought in contact with any of the causes
leading to intermittent fever, to provide
themselves with that we'll known and
highly esteemed remedy against it, the
HOME STOMACH BITTERS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
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~ Observe the following symptoms resulting
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient hotels for merchants and others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get,
Everything is first class, and prices moder-
ate, adapted to the stringency of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage cheek
at the counter of the hotel, your baggage
will be delivered in your rooms, fifteen
minutes after the arrival of the cars, free
of expense. We advise you to give the
Grand Union trial.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03

This number Of The ARGUS contains
the advertisement of the Phoenix Manu-
featuring Co., Taunton, Mass, an old and
reliable concern, sole proprietors of the
celebrated Premium Stove Polish" This
brand is we'll known to the trade and is
warranted to give entire satisfaction. The
makers of the Premium" claim for il
advantages in labor saving, durability and
polish, not excelled by any other in the
market This concern also deals largely
in crucibles of all sizes Orders solicited
and promptly filled. See card.