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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Hea,h's tprisli, Hay kniFcis being
exhibited here ~ Adam In~~el. WHO
with Ill partner aMh th. iIEhi II IT,
IL, AMI ale II, Iowa W NV Il
work this morning I, N absolutely
il sut'et !. ana TIL h".i In, knit"
possible II na.k.. combining ns II
doca cofree. III, caan cal principles.
/, Will H. exhibited 10 morrow utter.
noon OH tle streets NJ t'rssre. TT In
some convenient aud sheltered rla,.e,
should tie ,las IL nnrrnriilons fnr
out door exhibitions
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n f.1yk ~.

u WI Win nrp Offering fret, the rrrass
anil iHliretslssHs ~ youth. n,ltn.ls weak
ns.s. err. L.ss, luss 81 iaahs''as, Nc
will srud !. recipe that v III tn,s snn itiE
o. uHAEuE hi. gr.al l.nsd, Mas
discovered Il, d missionary ~ sulstil Alart'
.ru ssHit sr5l titpefeI si4srlet,. ~
tho Nss Ioslsn 4 IMAM, >tntinn y
Ny~ lu,atii, WI
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Mr., f,inc hns ihr crcseo Skating
Rink ia llhr order row, and from up
pcnrnncc. II II being well pu,roni7e,l
hy our young folks. WI know ct Nc
more cxhilnlniing sxcrcis. for til.
Lids aud lnssien" vi our town thai
mn hour or two nj the rink. .sdmis.
sion 10 cents fur IN evening, or - Il
MI Tl FOR the At,itAOu.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Ncw Dress Goods, silks. Cash.
mrrcs, Cloaks. Shawls, Hood, Hats
Linens. Hnnlkerrh.cf-. Underwear
Hosiery. g., hnve been received 1T
JAMES MpMasN'r. ;ls6 aud 3Hs. EAs,
Wntrr III. Milwaukee. within the past
| few days. Thousands ~ articles
from japan, China. France. 81, price
/ ~ annIa t.uIh
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Tie business revival and new era
of prosperity which Inns commenced
nr, erping Will, tho increased health
anl happiness all over The lind r..
s...,,ng from tle introduction ~
Mu,ncr's Snfe Kidney md Liver
Cure. Tho changes wrought by
this remedy says RI, Dr.. Harvey,
"sccm hut little lrs- ihnn nira.ulons,'
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

w. w. Wheulork. teacher nj plaiil
md Ornamental Writing. Monneio'
matIr and Sign Painting, Flourish,
Ing. Pm Drawing. Hpattcr Work
Portrait Painting, 81, Will com,
menee school 1T tho School Houst
room No. 3. Monday evening Dec. -
nj 7 o'clock,
Terms: When three attend FROM
pnc fnmily III, when two attend from
ono fnmily e.5u. single ticket sl.h,
for ID lesson. plnin writing. Al
higher branches eJ.OJ .nch. Port
rnit Painting s.o.uO
W. W. Whceloek
Teacher
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19
~
4 Nine or Wealth.

There l. i. mine III wealth fpr The
people In Warmers Safe pills fol
health Il wealth. aud nothing ~ con.
tributes IL tn health N il lnrge class
Or prupl. IT. iheS. pills, A. IL INIT
tive and regulator uf tile bowels nii,l
Il rurr for bilious troubles and NAL
aria they surp..ss MI other remedies.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Anil now there II much rejoicing
In Tie household III t'hns ID. HUT ii,
fnf IN Tuesday evening u Young iis.
eislnnn took uphill ilhoac with ahnf.
ies ANIL his better half, Good snii
In ii .,nse like this Il better than Two
III il kind, Charley. Poor suit Il
nulr uf queens
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Julius Il. unnlifilc III crrsco, nnd
Mas May Holllster of parir. were
married ~ the homo ii the brides
paren,s. Thursday. December 18th.
1870, A no notice ef The event hns
heen sent - TIL. Office, We suppose
the Mhrtlnua II lt..se been splrmn.
iz,a hs Ii,hr I'LL.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19
TO consul PTIVES

The advertiser, having h..n permanently
cured i, TINT dread alsease. Consumption.
hN simple remedy, i aIsisus 10 maks
kuasn II Iii. fellow sufferers the means af
cure II ail Who desire Ii. h. will scnd \
sars IT thr prescription nsed Tree "
s'hae2s With tl.H directions TAR preparing
md rising hi. .tnr ~LrA ,hr, Will Ind =
.rna TIN. ~ ruSss arfl.s. AsrnMs,
REassiisfi~, Ae
Parted aislns ,he Prescription. will
please u,l,iresS. T.. \. MlLsDN. lyi Penn
IT, williamsburg y l+y1
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Notwithstanding the h,nv. a.lsan.,
in III. price of printing piper, ".
shall strive III mike 40 advances ~
our rates ~ subscription. II on.
nbln ~ ~ maintain present raies
Will. however, reuilr. greater pune,
tuality of payment from patrons O
tin s.tan..r
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19
Celeste. ut Lyric Hall, Manla!
evening December -, 1879


Judges nj shows. butchers. ind cut ].
tie shippers do wisely In eneuurng.
ing superior quality In our hecf cat.
tic. mutton ~le,p. nut in our hugs for
comparatively FEW American feeders
have ~ yet gone too far la this III.
rcciion. Some have, probably, nj.
ready carried the rrilnlns process
too far. hut these nrc mainly among
III. breeders of pmrc.hrea stock,
rather ti,an among tho feeders for
our meat markets. The gf.at ma.
iority VI the latter could add 10 their
profits by looking 10 further I'M.
rrovrmeu, IN thu form mud quality
of their feeding stock National
L;rv Stock Journal, Chicago.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

tOI.n weather hus come, and ID
~ hns III. LARGEST and HEST
stock ~ cIOAkS. ever opened In
this market Ut =, NJ COLES. Alsu
our stock Of MILLINERY IL not III
hc surpassed In this or any other
market, -,a
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Once In n lifetime Ii IN much m
people ordinarily mny expect to lit.
III IN such u musical feast IA will hr
In crrsco. Tomorrow night. Don'i
neglect u. Another such orrar.
tunIty may not come IL YOU.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

cr.sco cnn hoast ~ having
one ri the hest Photograph
rrs Ia the northwest. Bertrand Ii
doing The hest work now ever done
In this Part III IN. country. Call
mud SEQ FOR yourself ktn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

THOMSON I'LL ~UN, Az liz r.sslina,' ~ tlir
b ldesN tlsfstita nsaf trr.s IA.NlAs, The ~.
i~.V, hs ths lsrs. AitN =. Met niiis' I. NV lul,-
~ iIs4nasl,, III Pittsburgh. III. aild Mis- EVA
ltlss,n. III trsscu. Iowa.
DkMus~ III HsA.~ ~ The Methodist iafsaha.s'
Llrrstlie. liz. II ~, Kss 4 \ ssa,sn.
Mr Ap4ussi 4 ~ Muns ails. t.s,ss i. hasiss
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

SAN fnlNa In ilrat class style. ~
~ cheap ~ anybody can. and work
fully Wnrranted Siop hi The frat
VI pow,irs blacksmith shop.
81 J.,snn ktnN,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19
NEW Ml'NlC.
ts.so Worth Tor Ai.Oo

Mn tIrahsira'x Advise NJ pts
m. Little Hlind Match Seller ~ -
II. Holds ,hs r.nfl. Gate. Aiar III ~
~l.rrun SM.rils. Little Darling IN 80
Father. Wont YIN Try ~ II. ei-
I'll toll YOUR MHth.f~ Cuair I'd cts
Remember tin uid Folks Ut
Home III cts
We will mail all the aboe. seven
pieces vi beautiful Sheet Music. tn
any address. III receipt III Al M,
w l.. THOMPSON 4 CO..
Fart Liverpool, Ohio.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Get Picture taken aud framed
In one ~ thas. elegant Frames al
Bertrand for Christmas present. he
II offering great Bargains for the
next two weeks, Stl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

ion Gun .tls comes prompt. ~,
time. Il combines tie properties -
ii priced catalogue nnd fashion f'-
view. viii, illr usual literary matter
in other magazines. II stands 1T thu
head of IL class. indeed has none ~
contend with ~ n pretended risnl,
Ni- published hy Erich 4 .n. New
York. II, ID cents u year, OF /, cents
for IL singt. number.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

III parents. How often ,ln.s Il
slight cough ar cold lend to the most
serious consequences. Keep Dir.
lIull's Cough syrup ~ home. physl.
slcinns prescribe II. Thousands tnkr
II. Price III cents.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Dnn't ni-r tn opportunity afford
I'll next Monday might ~ seeing and
hearing the Greatest Musical rroii.
~ on The world.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

The dea,lrninv preparations ri
Opium fnf tht hahy are rapidly lis.
appearing before the use cf DR. H.i's
lsahy Syrup. Sold hy all druggists.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

hare r1yiev~d moro bsA-rtddcn Crir.
p1o.J hCA.o4l iu.rs lrtghtiAl wounds,
End 1AvSd Mors valuable nnimMls than
all Othtf tisllaents. 0lHimst.'s. ut's, tstFaatss
I.lnstsis aud sueuli.L pain ilisfs n.l
skin ~asr 9. iabintd.
phyni0ians Hl4a Veterinary furseor. IN
dvfse ths CSntAur 1tmtuA6mtss sniljt0nt
IL men. w0msn mil children In nll sanrsfi. !
$50 thon, md i!nus.k.eprrs. Farmers.
riastsss, TrAssl.ss. HscrsMcn. J,a.r..rs
snI k.Mk. xro~eft. nr~ their u irr, T.s,
srs clsaa, ,hes sre handy. ~, ~ Gh4ar i.
snd they vi. reliable. There v NJ rcie,
pein, ~ swslllse ~hieh ths, Nh neI sill.
siAts. sul.lur. ~ cure. fsld 'hronsh.ut
THE NAEITAElE GLOBE
for 80 ct. and 400 i little. Trial
hotties. al nts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

The most marvellous entertainment
ever Offered 10 the people VI cresen.
al Lyric Hall. December -.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Miss Allie. Il. t'lalk. tho talented
Pima ponnn, II Lyric Hall, Dee -.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Advertise s@eFgss II sA44#ah faisNa#4HN
NaaaAs A. s8eFAs tNANset sAsss
YsH*s~ess SID Il tst ~ eFv $3.50 =
AZ AAsessssf saAe sstA ssAAawF w~** sA@s
49, assasg @aN w. sAAtwea - atst ss'fA
All .s.Asspsss saasV*sls##sssssa W ~ te1s
ri sssM~sa
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Al assmi .ssssvs nnss - wsss~ sAs tsAsssn
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19
s.sss Ms,sa nsnEt rONv

conversational shatsAs .4trs i'ss \
Ysnwassi FAsissf. s~sNfssN ss*fs 1aAhAsh NJ III "
4. ~ aNA tta@ r4 w. Sunday ssh@si ~ W W. ~
ore eesAsNity teslt~a
enessapae, Osaee eAassk Asss.s. Ars. Y.
u tufv~ ASssssss essfs AasdAs ~ iigus y
T., AaA \ " Va. eauAAs pehooi - 4. n.
kseaiee rYAyti vstass sssntse
sssss Az Tree. tnaAeets ard ths rsssse. ssF
dlslsl hsnsA.
hessh~Alst Eptss spAl NV. Cleo Eiiaett
eantlst. " tsA A ~. $50 I
eekAssh ssh~al Fmra.d st.as sftss mrfa wv @efs'FT
rrases meeting ssrh ThatsiAs even h.s seats
free O~n.fai iHsltattan satena.d4
BAPTIST .ti~v. N, ". slrrrn. Pastor. SnfshVs
unrw IN two ws@skn In ffi.Te Nat. SUNDAY
hiofnihg and rvrhihr. NJ th~ same hour - VT.
Ntrs M thu congregational hutrh. ssats INV
tn siiaHd NIL cordially thsissvi.
nuSAtW Preaching vsrrs sabbath nj insN A..
III. sunsiAy Aeiapi following tias pirnshinu
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

III ~ ~ MI kinda. ~ MOk6
l1lLk dr. arge~ II El.OOU
!. i ln.ten,. ahi - diseases IT The NkG-
tt II antek u and perfectly cured ~
ein,,.st and -snh,ug RkMfnA FT -
II. .n,siinn 4,ltrS. ik |. FAHIh ~.
d. I'M. "A MI VI. lNNl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

The Track on The &. M. q ~, Paul
X. II. from faycitr ~ crlnr II ~.
i~hed und rraiy ION tin iron. Iln
iron " expected to w. on lAnl III y
few days, II tl,r company .pl,la
have procured iron. ears would have
been running from Davenport 10 ~
Paul by this time. StraWterfg Point
Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

viii mail Free the recipe for SIMPLE
Nlssilanir EAlN ihat vii remove 'lan.
| I'll hi.Es, rlAirl.Es aha l.l.uTtllES
leaving the skin sufl. .lesr and beautiful.
alse Instructions far producing luxariant
growth u hair On build he'll ur smooth
'see Address, inclesinf IL. stump HEN.
NANnEl.f 4 60. 70 Ann-s, y AlyI
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Celeste. at I.yrI, Hall, Mondn,
evening December ~.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

ri,rrnr fnANr~. Yes. 1 saw them
they arr Just splendid. and Bertrand
Il u.lling them Very cheap, toe. III
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Celeste. ut Lyric Hall. Mvnlu.
evening December -.
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TIL purity II the seassn vii -
lsis.n III Lyric Hall, Christmas rse
llrr. sish. issa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

ttfr+te. NJ i.stlr iiAil Mhths
,sgninp i,ssymAsi II iNTa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

Ram A',sf fhr ianrH as TtftF'#
Hall fhsa evening
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

l.sase itali, Saturday Nlgii H.
lafd'A Sssnn@sl4HA
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Tie sitsai Australian Mpnshi n
i.spir Halt nssNntlss 20
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Tsst4se@ 1fsHmsNs So .seAsrsne ~
iH AfHas 81 - afa hestss
rlass44ag iisi. ehe. rsrs. tsasks.
ahA IanAArrs fut shvssehksst nss ress
ssaAfAs ~ lasa
It'll. siNsA ia everything rsnetAArr ~
tAss 4. II eanrivss ANa &Att~fMrssrM 40
NJ. lfAsss fnafrfiai aHs evkmswskaH
@sFfHeitA.
tF* ~ en.lae tnast Ilense. s.nsesAsAt
isisrl sign ~ the Hig ss.lias
+, nf*fa laea Aasua 4. tsss.
arr GNceD MILLER.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

~ FRhsA ~ sAF4 $50 = I IN N " AAs~F8
- wN ~ 4# VT MI
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-12-19

In rters sisnn wifh In tArft VI iase !
sul.t.ft. A,.astmsst II ssiAinr Material
end arr rsrrava 10 rsssstte VII klAsis q
nssussns IN b asis unsurpassed
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-10-08

it be given to Christ, no marvelif, in after
years, you are left to heart-aohings and
bitter tears to see the Devil leading it
captive at his will. Beyond all question,
great prudence should be exercised in ad-
hitting young children to full member
ship. But this is just as necessary in ad-
hitting adults. If, in the language of
babes, the little ones confess Christ, He
will be much displeased," if any forbid
them to come to Him. And here too is
space for charity" The shortcomings of
children ought not to be judged more
harshly than those of adults. Yet this is
often done. A childish indiscretion or
thoughtlessness is too often accounted as
an communicating offence, while the
adults habitual conformity to the world,
or his frequent yielding to besetting sins
goes unchallenged and unnoticed. Let
us read again Mark x: 1915.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-10-08
From the Richmond pispatch.
Presbytery of Lexington.
THIRD DAY.

The license of Mr.. F. NJ. Swoope as a
probationer for the Gospel ministry was
withdrawn.
The Dist of April, 1880, was appointed
as the time for the next stated meeting of
Presbytery.
Rev. DR.. J. L. kirkpatrick and Rev.
D. A. Penick were nominated as Commits
sioners to the next Assembly, and Elders
J. T. L. Preston and D. NJ. Switzer.
Subjects for parts of trial were assigned
to W. R. Laird, candidate under our
care, now in Union Seminary; and w. G.
Fleming was recommended to the Assem-
bly's Committee on Education for the full
amount allowed to students engaged in
theological studies.
Leave was granted to Rev. James A.
Waddell to labor outside of our bounds
for one year
The pastoral relation between Rev. G.
W. Humphreys and Bethesda church was
dissolved upon the joint request of the
parties.
Revs. Walker and Baker were appoint
ed committee to divide more equally the
business Of the Presbytery between the
spring and fall meetings.
The subject of Domestic Missions en-
gagged the attention of the Presbytery the
greater part of the day. The reports of
the committee and Of the missionaries in
the respective fields were of an encourage
ing character, showing that the points al
ready reached are fruitful, and that others
are opening up which call for more men
and means to carry on the work.
The preservation of the records of the
Presbytery which was organized in 1876,
and then included the whole country ex-
tending from the Blue Ridge westward,
was considered at session held after
public worship at night. These records
are very important in historical point
of view and steps were taken to secure
manuscript copy Of the whole sixteen vol
umes, to be preserved in the new library
building at Union Theological Seminary.
The committee appointed to have this
work done will also inquire into the ex-
pediency of having an abstract of the re-
cords, including all matters of interest,
prepared for publication.
A permanent committee on the Sabbath
was appointed.
LAST DAY.
After some routine business a vote of
thanks was rendered to the good people
of Franklin for the kind and generous
manner in which they have entertained
the Presbytery. The Presbytery then ad-
iourned to meet in Staunton on the 9th of
October to receive Rev. Alexander Sprunt
from the Presbytery of Winchester, and
arrange, for his installation as pastor Of
Augusta church if the way be clear.
A. H. H.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-10-08
Habit.

II trust everything under God," said
Lord Brougham, to habit, upon which, in
all ages, the law-giver, as well as the
schoolmaster, has mainly placed his reli-
ance; habit, which makes everything easy,
and casts all difficulties upon the devia-
ton from wonted course. Make sobri-
ETY. a habit and intemperance will be
hateful; make prudence habit, and reck-
less proAigacy will be as contrary to the
nature of the child, grown or adult, as the
most atrocious crimes are to any Of your
lordships. Give child the habit Of sa-
credly regarding the truth of carefully
respecting the property of others; of scru-
puGously abstaining from all acts Of i'm
providence which can involve him in dis
tress-and he will just as likely think of
rushing into an element which he cannot
breathe, as of lying, or cheating, or swear
ing"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-10-08
Bismarck and his Faith.

DR.. Schaff writes from Kissingen to the
Independent, and gives the following in
formation concerning Prince Bismarck:
Bismarck seldom goes to church, be-
cause he works at night and sleeps in the
morning. He gave this as an excuse to
the Protestant pastor Or. Wiesinger) at
Kissingen, who is a sound Evangelical
divine. l heard most excellent sermon
from him last Sunday. The Princess and
her son were present as usual. Bismarck
invited the pastor to dinner twice this
summer, and openly confessed his Chris
tan sentiments. He reads the New Tes-
lament and the collection of Scripture
texts annually issued by the Moravian
Church, under the name of the "Losungs-
buch." l recently heard some character
istic anecdotes from friend of Bismarck
at Berlin. When asked to recommend
him new minister of public worship in
the place of Falk, his friend mentioned
two or three persons who were thorough
ly versed in Catholic and Protestant
Church history and ecclesiastical law;
but was surprised by the answer: "Such
one will not suit me at all. l want a
man who knows nothing about these
things, but is thoroughly intelligent and
upright" On another occasion Bismarck
told him: "You, like other people, con-
slider me ong-headed, shrewd calculat-
ing politician; but that is great mis-
take. The first thing 1 always do, in any
critical moment, is to ascertain the will of
Providence, and then halt behind it as
well as [ can; otherwise would have
made the greatest mistakes and done in
calculable mischief. I was told by his
pastor that before he proceeded to the
Austrian campaign in Bohemia he sent
for him and told him; II feel very seri-
Gus. This is question Of life and death
for Prussia, and I may never return alive.
I wish to take the holy communion; but
privately, at home to avoid the appear
ance Of a political demonstration in pub
lie" And SO he partook of the sacra-
ment in the bosom of his family
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-10-08

your pews free Let subscription papers
be torn up. Be honest with God, and see
if his blessing does not come upon you.
And now we bring these papers to a
close. We are aware that whatever grief
we may feel in view of the evils which
have been pointed out, we are but in sym
pathy with many an earnest heart in the
Church. The burden Of our Church jour
nails and of our Church courts is the in
adequacy of the means supplied by
Christ's people for the support and ex-
tension Of ChNsts Church. The appall-
ing extent of this burden is seen in the
statistics of our land. The census of the
United States reveals the fact that the
cost Of the dogs of our country is greater
than the cost of all our ministers; and
that for every dollar spent in the support
of ministers, there are one hundred dol
lars spent for cigars and tobacco, and two
hundred dollars spent for intoxicating
drinks. As God looks down upon all
this, surely He must say as He said in
the days Of Malachi, aye are cursed with
a curse, for we have robbed me, even this
whole nation" The remedy which we
urge is, we believe fundamental. In urg-
ing it, we only follow others ADLER and
more learned than ourselves. Whether
to accept it or geect it is not a matter for
dalliance or for neglect. Let every man
make up his own mind, and may God
prosper his truth NJ. H. HOUSTON.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-10-08

LITTLE TH1NGs.-Springs are little
things, but they are sources Of large
streams; a helm is little thing, but it
governs the course of the ship; bridle-
bit is little thing, but we know its use
and power nails and pegs are little
things, but they hold the parts Of a large
building together; word, a look, a
SMILE. a frown, are little things, but pow
erful for good or evil. Think Of this,
and mind the little things. Pay that lit
tie debt; if it is promise, redeem it; if
it is dollar, hand it over. You know
not what important events may hang upon
it. Keep your word sacred keep it to
the children-they will mark it sooner
than any one else.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-10-08

We have reviewed the teaching of the
Bible in regard to the present obligations
of the tithe law. If law be from God,
there can be no real objection to its prac-
teal operation. Still, to those who as
sent to what has been submitted as the
instruction of God S word, there may arise
difficulties which it is well to meet.