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The New York herald., 1879-07-15
FINE ARTS.
SALES OF OLD MASTERS IN LONDON.

SALES OF OLD MASTERS IN LoNDoN.
At the sales held recently at Christies in London.
of several small collections of pictures. chiefly by
old masters the following the principal prices
realized:-wouvermans' "Defle du Cavalerie,
f236; velasquezs le-sze portrait of Philip ~. of
span fl05; Giovanni Belinis ''The Circumcision"
formerly in the collection of Lord Shrewsbury.
f7s lGs.; Titians "Tarquin and Lucrezia." large
gallery picture. formerly in the collection of the
King of Spain. brought to France by Joseph Bona
parte and thence sent to London f273; Jan Steen,
formerly the collection of the Count de Turenne,
fl62 l5s; the beautiful portrait OF Rembrandt. by
himself, which was loaned by Lord Portarlingtou to
the exhibition of old masters at Burlington House
last year of which the London Times says,
in its account of the sales sit bears the signature
of the painter and date l635 N black ut the right
side of the background and therefore him
when he twenty eight years OF age 1t is bust
size portrait threeQuarter face to the lett, with
auburn hair black velvet cap black tunic and brown
vest with gold chain round the neck. painted in
rich brilliant tone of color panel "a inches by
10 inches The biddngs for this we'll known ex-
ample did not, however, above !, 800 guineas,
and the picture was knocked down at this sum
fl.459 10s being. we believe. very considerably
picture of foxes and birds. fl04 Rubens "Adoraton
of the Migi." f94 los; vandyck's Portrait OF the
Duke dAremberg." f73 10s.; Van Hazen-a wood
scene, with river and party in boats, introduced
by Wouvermans. f2l0; Nicolas Berghem's Italian
Landscape" f73 l0s.; vandyck's Portrait of Am
Balbi Palace, Genoa ESQ; velasquez-"The Old Ala
media of Seville with figures, from the collection Of
Louis Philippe, ESQ las. Canalette-"View OF Venice
from the Grand Canal" f367 10s and two j. Rugs
daels-a scene, EFT 14s and view of q village
on wooded hillside. f84.
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A METEOR.

UTICA, n. Y, July ID, 1870.
meteor of great brilliancy passed through the
northern sky west to east at ten minutes past
twelve this morning.
The New York herald., 1879-07-15
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
GATHERING OF THE DELEGATES TO THE STATE
coNvENrIoN--THE NOMINEE FOR STATE
TREAsURER-ACTIoN PREsAGED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

HARHIsBUKG JuIy IL, I5|gs
Delegates to the Democratic State Convention to
meet on Wednesday are arriving in small numbers,
and the indications that the political event will
attract a very meagre crowd. 1t is foregone con-
clusion that ID. o. Barr. of Pittsburg. will be nomi
mated State Treasurer about twothird OF the del
egates having been to vote for him. IL Is
probable that he will be chosen by acclanaton. Mr..
Barr was the principal competitor OF Colonel Noyes,
the present state Treasurer, at the Convention two
years ago.
ACTION CONVENTION.
The Convention will among other things indorse
e action of the democratic Congress at the special
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CALIFORNIA MINING STOCKS.

san fnAScIsco. July Ia. 1879.
The following are the closing offcial prices
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03
NTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.- 3, 1879.

AS an evangelist he shows the influence
upon him Of different audiences. His
addresses are hardly as sober as those be-
fore Scottish audiences. He humors the
people more frequently with mirth-excit-
ing hits. There he was surrounded by a
deeply reused, earnest nation, and was
not obliged to do the same preparatory
work as here. His sermons were more
distinctly the gospel, and he did not so
visibly make his approaches after the
approved method Of reviVaists. There
are two sides to Mr.. Moody's preaching.
In one he endeavors to pound men down
by scathing rebuke; i the other, he so
exalts Christ that they fall down, ham
bled irresistibly. This latter character
lied his preaching abroad, more distinctly
than here in Cleveland. One often won
ders at his vast Bible lore. 1t is not
wholly self-discovered One beauty of
his character is teachableness, In every
meeting his ear is open to learn: not a
new promise or new light, nor an old one,
escapes him. He is the living treasure
house of all the best thoughts forged in
the heat of these years of revival. He is
equally ready to be taught by circum-
stances, and inventive to meet It's de
mands. He goes into new place not to
apply old methods, but to carefully study
its characteristics and prepare methods
for it. If he does not seem exactly the
same evangelist here thai he seemed in
Scotland, I am ready to attribute the fault
to the difference in the two Christian com
munities, and tojoin in the earnest prayers
which follow him and Mr., Sankey from
Cleveland. s. Times.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03
High Christian Integrity.

In many of the popular presentations
of the gospel as a religion Of love and
mercy to the guilty, which mark the
period in which we live, it is to be feared
that the law of God is too much ignored,
and that even the teachings of Christ are
not always duly recognized. He certain
ly did not come to destroy the law or to
lower the standard of morality. In many
cases, however, it is virtually lowered, if
not set aside by partial statement Of its
claims This one-sided preaching Of the
gospel, with little or no enforcement of
the divine law as set forth in the deca-
logue, and as interpreted by Christ him
self, is probably one prolific source of
those numerous breaches of morality, and
sad lapses into great crimes on the part
Of protesting Christians, which every now
and then startle the community.
D. L. Moody (who generally strikes at
the heart Of things) when in this city re-
Gently is reported to have said at one of
the MONDAY meetings that he had grown
sick of that sentimentalism which distin-
gulsned the class OF people, noIdDle pro-
fessors of religion, who have gone through
bankruptcy courts and cheated their
creditors, and yet are holding up their
heads above their neighbors and clinging
to their hopes. " A man who was cheat
ing his neighbors, man who was pay
ing fifty cents on the dollar, when he
could pay hundred, was not in'the king
dom A lax morality is nowhere incul-
Gated in the Bible 1t finds no tolera-
ton in any Of the teachings of Christ
The unvarying language Of the gospel
not less than the law of God, is to do just
ly, to deal honestly with all men, to do
unto others as we would they should do
to us. The gospel is love and mercy from
God to man, but it Is also right and JUS
tice from man to man.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03

There is scarcely any damage to Chris
tianity more serious than that which IS
inflicted upon it by its own disciples
when they swerve from the paths Of rec
ttude and resort to means which, though
not absolutely illegal, cannot be defended
on principles Of high moral integrity.
Christian character is too sacred thing
to be tempered with, or thrown away for
a mess Of pottage. A Christian man had
better suffer any amount or pecuniary
loss than to suffer the fair escutcheon of
doubtful honesty. He may lose his prop
erty, but if he preserve his character he
is still rich If he lose both property
and character he is poor indeed. This is
loss which no good man in his senses
ought ever to incur for any amount of
fancied gain. Such examples of folly,
however, have of late become sadly fire.
quent, and they may well lead Christian
instructors to consider whether there be
not some radical defect in the teachings
of the pulp of our time In business
and in high social circles cases are CON
stantly occurring Of men hOnored with
great public trusts, or engaged in extend
ed mercantile or banking operations, who
suddenly fall from their high integrity,
the fortune wrecked, the business ruined,
the character gone.
1t is true that the best men may fail in
business, may be overtaken by misfor-
tune and calamity, and may lose the
hard-earned accumulations Of years Of
toll through the folly of others and cir
cumstances beyond their control. But
character is not necessary lost in that
way. If it is what it ought to be no
mere misfortune can destroy it. If
good mans integrity is above reproach, if
there has been no fraud, no unfair deal
ing, no selfish ambition, his character
will come forth from the trial and shine
all the brighter because Of the calamity.
Interior.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03

No facility of words can cover sterility OF
thinking. A preacher who does not do
his best every time is in constant danger
of doing himself irreuievable damage.
There are certain economies Of pulpit
oratory that demand more attention from
our most successful preachers of sermons.
1t is a great temptation to a powerful
man who finds a plastic congregation in
mshands, to continue his conquest Of con
viction and emotion beyond the point of
triumph. There is a charm - mastery
which leads to long sermons-to talking
after the sermon is done. This breeds
uneasiness, and always detracts from the
best result. 1t is always mistake, and
we know Of dozen eminent men who are
constantly making it.
After all, the best and most important
qualifications for preaching good ser
mon is an oyermastering belief in Chris
tianity. There is much preaching done
that leads to admiration Of the preacher
rather than to faith in and love Of Christ,
that earnestness cannot be too much in
sisted on, or too highly estimated. So it
is an excellent thing for a preacher to be
Christian, if he desires to accomplish
by his preaching anything beyond his
own elevation.-SclibneT' s Monthly Mag
a2ine, for December.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03

We extract the following from the
Covenant, the organ of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, published in Phila-
delphia.-EDs.
We deny that Bishops are the Success
sors of the Apostles. The Apostles had
no Successors. They were of special APP
pointment by Christ himself; were en-
bowed with special powers; and must
have seen Jesus Christ our Lord, and
been witnesses Of His Majesty. -
Their Office therefore, ceased with them;
and we may search in vain, for even the
slightest intimation in the New TeSta-
ment, that their office was perpetuated
in the Church.
We deny that the Episcopate the
office Of Bishops Of Apostolic institu
ton; and affirm that it was adopted by
the Church, after the Apostles Does
not every student of the New Testament
know, that the term, Bishop, was applied,
at first, to all Presbyters; and afterwards
was confined to higher grade of minis
tiers? "All the historic notices Of the
Episcopate show first, that it rose out Of
the PreS6yterate; and was not the Apos-
tolate continued.-LaghgoOt.
And Bishop White, in his Case Of the
Episcopal Church Considered, says
1.-The opinion that Episcopacy was the
most ancient and eligible, but aOlthOat amy
idea Of divi1e right IN the case, the author
believes to be the sentiment Of the great
body of Episcopahans in America; in
which respect they have in their favor,
unquestionably, the sense of the Church
of England"
Now, this is exactly the doctrine Of the
R. E. Church. And therefore, in her
Declaration of Principles" she AYERS
that
"This Church recognizes and adheres
to Episcopacy, not as Of Divine right, but
as very ancient and desirable form of
Church polity."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03
Matured Disciples.

The congregation may consider itself
happy that has in it's membership good
number of aged people If it be true
that among them there are few who are
less amiable than they ought to be, it
will only be an illustration of the uni
versal fact that there is no unmingled
good Nor should their peculiar temper
be too severely criticized. Life has
borne heavily on them. Diseases may
have tortured them with pain, and the
infrmities of age may have leased away
somewhat of their patience. The larger
portion Of them, educated in the Church,
trained under its ministry and by its
work and acted upon by the nurture Of
the house Of God and his grace, will be
earnest, afectionate and devout. In
creasing years have worn away their
rougher points and smoothed out the
creases Of their spirit, presenting them in
the hoary season as beautiful specimens
of the Joint work Of time and the Gospel.
This mellow age is a constant benedic-
ton where it gives its influence. Its
voice is tender and full Of feeling Its
words are filled with cheer as well as
pathos. Its very appearance is lesson
in humility, gentleness, and persevering
fear of the Lord The strong man looks
at it and has his reverence appealed to,
and his faith in Gods grace deepened
and strengthened. The youth looks at it
and sees what is possible in piety as well
as what is inevitable in age. And to all
with whom it comes in contact it gives its
lesson Of trust, fidelity and patient,
tranquil expectation
A congregation is training school for
life. Its pupils are of all ages, but the
completeness Of its work is seen in those
who are fully ripe ready to be gath
cred home. And with a goodly proper
ton of sanity aged persons in it, it is a
constant testimony to the benefcent in
fuence of its work.
On the contrary, they who spend their
lives in church which devotes itself to
small strifes and chickering's will more or
less partake Of and represent It's DISPOSE
ton. Their language will to some extent
represent the kind Of teaching they have
had and the kind of communion they
have been treated to. In cases where
there have been peace, fraternal charity
and mutual good will, their closing years
will reflect them in characters formed after
the model of Him to whose service they
were devoted The saint, therefore, Of
mellow age, going out and in among the
people, sharing happily in the services
and breathing constant prayer for THEN
prosperity and peace, is living epistle
known and read Of all, and telling of the
usefulness of their worship as well as o.
the blessing Of the Master.
Considerate youth and thoughtful man
hood will always treasure the persons
and influence of the pious aged ones who
are among them. They know how great
ly they are indebted to them for many
blessings. And paying them the honor
that is their due, they will, while pray
ing for their still longer lives, seek, by a
like grace and devotion to grow into an
equally complete and beautiful old age
United PreSbWe1lnn.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03

Every time that defaulter, or an evil
doer in any other line, who is arrested for
crime, is found to have been a Sunday
School teacher, hue and cry is made
over his shocking illustration Of bald hy-
pocrisy; and his connection with the Sun
day School is coupled everywhere with
the story of his fall. This is certainly
high compliment to the character and
good repute of Sunday School teachers
generally. 1t shows that better things
are looked for among Sunday School
teachers than among other classes of good
citizens. We hope that the time Will yet
come when it will be matter of like sur
prise that a member of congress, or
lawyer, or bank president, is caught
stealing. And we hope the time will
never come when it would seem less
strange than now that Sunday School
teacher should be dishonest or otherwise
unworthy-S. s. Times.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03

PRAYER ANSWERED IN DUSSELDORF.
A few years ago good man in Dussel-
dorf asked Lord Radstock what he should
do to bring down spiritual blessings on
his fatherland, such as were being poured
out in England The answer was, pray
together, and continue in prayer till the
power of the Holy Spirit is felt in your
midst From that time much continu-
Gus prayer has assembled from that faithful
man and his brethren, and in the end of
last year an awakening in the Rhenish
provinces began, and has extended all
along the Rhine. Prayer meetings are
often heightened to late hour, and souls
are dealt with Individually. One even
ing, at fellowship meeting, forty pro-
fessed to find peace in Christ. There are
now two hundred hopeful conversions re-
ported in Dusseldorf alone, and in Co.
iogne that stronghold of Romanism, and
in other places, the encouragements are
equally great
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03

have had wonderful effect. A noble
man resided for a time with Fenelon.
But, said he, 4 had to leave, for
would have become Christian in spite
of myself
Charles Hodge and Kinsey Van Dyke,
of Princeton College, united with the First
church of Princeton in December, 1874.
"Soon after a remarkable revival of re-
Hgion commenced in the college, which
DR.. Maclean thinks originated in the I'M
preston made upon the minds Of the stu
dents by the stand which these two young
men had taken on the side Of Christ. -
EUollQehst.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-05
SU M NJ o N s,

N the District Court of the Ser --.iteenth
! Judicial District OF the State of Califor-
mia. in and for the county OF Los Angeles.
lothian Bixby, Piai1tiff, VS.. Alfr, d
Jones, Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court O
The seventeenth Judicial District of the
State of California, in and for the County
OF Los Angeles, and the complaint FLED
in said county of Los Angeles, in th,
office Of the Clerk of said District Court.
The People OF the State of California,
send greeting to Alfred Jones, Defendant.
You are here ~ required to appear IN
an action brought against you by the
Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Dis
trict OF the State oi California, in and fta
the County OF Los Angeles, and to an
swer the complaint filed therein, within
ten days Exclusive OF the day OF servi Ell
If served within this county; or, ,ifservt0
out of this county, but in this District
WITHIN twenty days; otherwise, witn-
In forty, days = or judgment by de
fault VIII be taken against you accord
Ing to the prayer Of said complaint.
The said action is brought TO obtain
judgment for the sum OF 1854 and interest
alleged TO be due by defendant to the
plaintiff, as follows: S4O0 with interest
from June LIST, 1878 due on certain prom
issory note made executed and delivered
by de lendant to plaintiff on June lst 1878,
and S53 with interest at the rate of eikht
per cent. per annum from Japnary 25,
1879. balance due on a certain promissory
note Tor Si7O executed by defe. dant Ii
favor OF Geo. W. Parlin ON January 25Ih,
1873, and by sail Parlin assigned to
plaintiff; and S27D 5l-100 with legal inter-
est from June I'd 1879, amount due one ],
w. Bixby by defendant on open account
Tor services rendered and MONEYS paid
out, and by said W. Bixby duly as
signed to piaintiff, and for costs of suit.
Rafaranna Q a f<xp lot. g..
ulars.
And you are hereby notified that If you
lail o appear and answer the said com.
plant as above required. the said plaintiff
WI cause your default TO be ente .ed and
lake. Judgment for said sum of seven
hundred and fifty.four aud ll-l00 and In
lerest as aforesaid and costs of suit.
Given under my hand and the seal of
.he District Court of the Seventeenth
judicial District of the State of Ca ifornia.
N and for the county of os Angeles. this
18th day of July. In the year OF our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
'eventy'nine. tSeal.
By A. RIMPAU. Deputy Clerk iy29-2m |
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-05
SUMMONS

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Seventeenth Judicial District Of the
state of California. in and for the
county OF Los angeles.
Ella D. Cook. plaintiff, VS.. vining A.
COOK. defendant.
Action brought in the District Court OF
the Seventeenth Judicial District of the
State of California, in and for the county
OF Los Angeles, and the complaint filed In
said county of Los Angeles, in the office
or the Clerk of said District Court
The people of the state OF California
send greeting 10 Vining A. Cook. Do
iendant.
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff in the District Court OF
the seventeenth Judicial District of the
State OF California, In and for the County
OF Los Angeles, and to answer the com.
plant filed therein, within ten days (ex-
elusive of the day of service) after the
service on you of this sumnons-if served
within this County; or. Il served out
twenty days; otherwise, within forty days
or Judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer OF
said complaint
The said action is brought to obtain
judgment and decree of this Court dis
solving the bonds of mat,imony now
and herel ofore existing between the said
plaintiff and defendant, and awarding
the care, custody and control OF the
minor, Fannie ID. Cook, to .aid plaintiff,
and for such other and further Judgment
and decree. as may be proper, and for
costs OF suit.
Reference is had to complaint for par
ticulars.
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required, the said plaintiff
will cause your default TO be entered and
apply to the Court for the reilef demand
ed in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal oil
the District Court of the Seventeenth
Judicial District of the State OF California,
In and for the county OF Los Angeles,
this 18th day Oi July. in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred ana
seventy-nine.
[seal.l A. w. POTTS. CLERK.
By A. RIMPAU, Deputy Clerk.
jy292m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-05
Administrators Sale.

In pursuance OF an order OF the Probate
CourI OF Los Angeles county, made on
the 18th day of June, $40, Ia the matter
the estate of Pedro Pllaria, deceased,
the Undersigned adminisirntiix of said
sta e, Will sell at private sale, To the
hi= hest bidder tor cash In gold coin
The Government Of the United States and
subject TO confirmation by SAID Probate
ourt, on or after
WEDNESDAY, the I'd DAY OF JULY,
1879, all the personal property OF said es-
tate, consisting OF apouJ 1000 sheep and
some sheep corrals, and uoveable
house and one wagon and four horses
Terms OF the sule-Cash. Bids may be
made at any lime after the first publica
ton of this notice and before the making
OF he saIe. a IL bids or offers must be In
writing and left at the Office of Glassell,
Smith y Smith, attorneys at law, Temple
Block, Los angeles city, or delivered TO
the undersigned personally.
Dated June l8, 1879.
JUANA PILARIA.
Administrators Of the Estate of Pedro
Pilaria, deceased. ieIT
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-05
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF LYDIA WEST,
Deceased.

Pursuant to an order OF the Probate
Court of Los Angeles county, notice is
hereby given to all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit and present the same, with the
necessary vouchers, to the undersigned.
administrator of said estate. at his office
and place OF business, in the furniture
store of Dotter u Bradley, No so Main
street. Los Angeles city, state of Califor-
mia, according 10 law. within four months
alter the first publication of this notice.
Los Angeles, April 10, 1879.
ISAAC w. LORD,
Administrator Of the estate of Lydia
West, deceased. al8-4W
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-05
Certificate of Co-Partnership.

Notice is hereby given and this is to
cerlify that the undersigD ed have this
day formed q partnership for the trans
action of business in this State; that the
names of the persons Inter ested as part
ners in said business and the names Ia
iull OF all the m em bers of said copariner.
ship are Robert Bills and Charles j.
Glover; and that their place OF residence
is in the cit! and county OF Los Angeles,
State ofCalifOruia.
Dated July 18th, 1870.
ROBERT BILLS.
CHARLES j. GLOVER.