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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

SPEAKING last week of the destruction
OF the forests in Britain by the Roman
generals, we referred to Hatfield Moss
But it was printed Hatfield, Mass. Our
readers probably wondered when the
Romans got into Massachusetts,.
Hatfield Moss is vast peat bog in
Yorkshire, England, in which at the
depth of 8 or 10 feet, Roman axes and
knives, coins, and links of chains, etc.,
were found when the bog was drained.
In this peat were also found the trunks
of pines and oaks from 90 to 100 feet
long, in so sound condition that they
were sold for masts and keels of ships and
to furniture dealers.
The forest here was cut down in the
reign of the Emperor Vespasian by the
Roman general Ostorius.
The pines found in this moss are the
Scotch fir Pinus sylUestrls), which are
also found In the bottom layer of the
Danish peat with relics of the Stone
Age. 1t is the same pine stratum which
Sir Charles Lyell refers to such remote
antiquity, and is one of the data on
which he rests his speculations for the
vast lapse of time since Denmark was
inhabited by the Stone Age people this
pine has not grown in Denmark in his
torlcal times But it is very evident
from the Roman remains found in Hat
field Chase that the same pines grew in
England less than eighteen hundred
years ago.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

THE GREAT COUNCIL of the Presby-
terians from all parts of the world meets
tomorrow in Philadelphia The sessions
will be held (for the most part) in Hor-
ticultural Hall. It is doubtless under
stood by our readers that this is not a
regular Church Council, that is to say, it
has no authority. It's purely voluntary
"a friendly convention OF representative
men from the Presbyterians of the differ
ent parts Of the world. The Presbyte-
rian House at 1884, Chestnut street. will
be the headquarters of the several com
mlttees, and there delegates are expected
to report. Visitors to the Alliance will
also receive attention there, and be fur
nished with information as to hotels and
boarding houses, where they may get ac-
commodations at from one to three dol
lars per day. The session will be opened
by a sermon from Rev. Dr. Paxton, pas
tor of the First PRESBYTERIAN church, New
York, at the Academy of Music, at IL
A. M. tomorrow.
A number of most valuable papers las
they will no doubt prove) will be read
before the Alliance on various subjects of
current Importance and interest. Among
them we note the following: "The Cere-
monial, the Moral and the Emotional in
Christian Life and Worship" by Prof
Roswell D. Hitchcock, of New York .
Modern Theological Thought" by Prin-
cipal Rainy, Of Edinburgh; Inspiration
Authenticity, and Interpretation of the
Scriptures" by the Rev. DR.. E. P. Hum
phrey, of Louisville, Ky; Revealed
Religion, in its Relation to Science and
Philosophy" by Prof. Calderwood, Of
Edinburgh; "Apologetios," by Ed. de
Pressens6, ID, Of Paris; Agnosticism, -
by Prof. Robert Flint, of Edinburgh
Report Of Committee on Creeds and Con
LESSONS, by Prof Philip Schaf EVAN
gelistic Work, by George Fisch, D. D.,
of Paris, Reports on the State of Reli-
gion in Liberia, by Rev. Edward Blyden
etc.
The Southern Presbyterian Church will
be represented by the Rev. DR.. G. H. Read
of this city, who will deliver an address
on Ruling Elders" by Rev. Dr. Wither-
spoon, Of Petersburg, subject, Future
Retribution' Rev. DR.. J. r. Wilson, Of
Wilmington, N c., subject Evangelistic
Work, " and Rev. DR.. j. Leighton Wilson,
Of Baltimore, subject, " Foreign Missions.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

Therefore we perceive that the unfold
ing ages all foreshadowed ruined world,
and mutely prophesied of the fall of man.
No such world would have been fitted up
for Victorious Humanity The thistles,
the serpents, the yawning chasms, the
flashing hghtnings the devastations of
fire, flood, ice, and disease-the horrid
shapes that peopled earth, air, and wa
ter-birds that were reptilian in aspect,
alligators with the wings of bat, great
land saurians rs or 80 feet long-these
reversals and distortions of benefcent
nature all proclaimed the tragedy that
was in store for humanity. "For we
know that the whole creation groaneth
and travaileth together in pain until
now"
THE GEOLOGICAL RECORD IS A PRO-
PHEoY OF THE FALL OF MAN. Cursed
is the ground for thy sake Thorns
and thistles shall it bring forth to thee. 1"
We read in the Inspired Record of
e" the Lamb slain from the foundation of
the world" we read in the Geological
Record of the Paradise Lost from the
dawn of life in the Eozoic strata. If
Scripture tells of mysterious and in
comprehensive preparation beforehand in
the counsels of God for the Fall of Man,
so does the wonderful story recorded on
the states and marbles and GRANTEES Of
the bowels of the earth, now rendered up
in these modern days to the votaries of
science. REPRESENTATION is written
alike on the everlasting rocks and on the
parchments of the Apostle to the Gentiles
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22
THE TESTIMONY OF THE
ROCKS.

1t is very well known that the rocks OF
the earth reveal the fact that there has
been steady advance in the scale of life
as we ascend from the lower to the higher
geological strata We find first the al
most structureless PROTOCOL Gas the
sponges); then we come upon the Jelly
fishes and mollusks .and crustaceans;
when we get to the Upper Silurian rocks
we suddenly come upon the vertebrated
fishes; in the coal measures we come for
the first time on amphibians and reptiles
higher up we encounter the remains of
birds; in the Tertiary strata we come
upon mammals; and lastly we find in the
recent deposits the remains Of Man. The
entire series is gradual and progressive
improvement in the anatomy and struc-
ture, as well as in the brain development,
of the animals which have peopled the
globe in different ages. 1t is in short,
as has been remarked, one long prophecy
of man. Step by step we rise in the
scale until we come to the lord Of crea-
ton. Psychologists tell us that all the
vertebrate animals are formed upon one
simple, original type. For ages upon
ages the succession of life proclaimed the
coming apparition of an animal whose
form no longer crouched upon the earth,
furnished with hands, with vastly en-
larged brain, endowed with speech And
so in the vegetable and mineral kingdoms,
we find the coal-beds and the beds of iron
prepared in the bowels Of the earth to
serve the purposes Of the being who
should afterwards need them in the arts
of human life.
But this is not the whole Of the Geo
logical Prophecy. Amongst all those
generations Of animal life, from the hoary
antiquity Of the Silurian strata down to
the advent of man, DEATH REIeNs Be-
fore the appearance Of man the earth was
shaken by internal throes, and there were
fiery .eruptions that covered hundreds Of
thousands Of square miles in India and
the Western Territories Of the United
States with beds of lava several thousand
feet thick The winds swept in fury
over the ocean, which was tenanted by
monstrous forms. The ice at one period
covered the northern part Of this CONT
nent, as also Northern Europe, with a
thickness Of several thousand feet. Great
floods overAowed the continents to the
height Of many hundred feet, and doubt
less the destruction Of animal life by the
combined agencies Of ice and food was
greater than in the Noachian flood.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

The pulpit of the Second Presbyterian
church was filed on Sunday morning by
the Rev. DIR. Graham, Professor elect in
the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of
London, who is delegate to the Philadel-
phia Council. 1t was one of the noblest
discourses ever delivered in Richmond
marked by spirituality, poetic power,
and felicity of language that we have
rarely heard equalled. The text was
from Exodus xxxiv: 30, "Moses visit not
that the skin of his face shone, and from
Judges xvi: 20, "And he Samson visit
not that the LORD was departed from
him."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

ANOTHER PRESBYTERIAN CLERGYMAN has
been deposed. He would not believe in hell.
Are laymen to be tested by the same sulphurous
standard? If SO, church membership is threat
ened with sudden decrease.-N. Y Herald.
That is it, Would not believe in
hell" It is no longer question of
eternal" punishment, but the Herald
will not have any punishment at all !;
and this is the underlying sentiment with
a great many who are undertaking to
rectify the old teachings with regard to
future punishment. The NeaO York Her
aid is great paper-has circulation Of
100000; but if it undertakes to abolish
hell, it will probably meet with the ex-
perience of the boy who attempted to butt
the bull off the bridge.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

A GREAT DEAL has been said about the
progress Of Romanism in England. Car
dinal Manning-that accomplished Ro-
man prelate "-seems to be deeply inter
ested in the work He is said to be very
accomplished. AS an example Of the
freaks of the human mind when under
the influence of superstition, we may
therefore mention that he has planned a
pilgrimage to Lourdes, in France, where
the Virgin has manifested her presence
in miraculous way, to beg the Queen Of
Heaven to use her influence for the res
toration Of the British people to the Cath
olio faith. Here is Paganism with man
as highly cultivated as Cicero for the
worshipper.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22
All Ministers and Elders

Expecting to attend the meeting of the Synod
of Virginia in Mariinsburg on the 10th of Oc-
tober, will confer very great kindness by
sending their names at once to the undersigned
committee of arrangements.
Sessions of vacant churches will please send
the names of their delegates as soon as possible
after appointing them.
H. A. RIDDLE,
]. M. DUcKwALL,
G. G. JANHEY,
Committee
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

The Council will remain in session from
September 23d to October 3.
One Of the editors of this paper will be
on the ground and will keep our readers
advised of the proceedings of the body.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

The Presbyterian, of Philadelphia, will
publish full report of the proceedings
of the Presbyterian Council. Those wish
ing these reports may address "The
Presbyterian Printing and Publishing
Company, 1910 Chestnut street, Phila-
delphia." Price, 81 postpaid, paper cover,
or 81 in cloth.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

The letter from Canada on page I'd, is
full of interesting statements in regard to
the work of Protestant missions. Can
ada on the north, and Mexico on the south,
present fields, not for the extension of
our territory but for the extension of
evangelical truth and Protestant infu-
ence.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

WE have received from the publishers,
Woodhouse & Parham, of this city, a
volume of Sermons by the Rev. Dr..
Charles Minnigerode, Rector of st. Paul's
church in this city. We shall notice
them hereafter But the source from
which they emanate is guarantee that
they are full Of the gospel and Of sound
learning 1t is a duodecimo volume Of
81 pages The work Of the publishers
has been done in very creditable manner
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

DR.. DABNEY has an article in the Sep
TENDER Princeton on Popular Education
as a Safeguard for Popular Suffrage.
President Porter has an article in the
same number on Herbert Spencers
Theory Of Sociology"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22

The Committee of Arrangements will enter
tain the delegates to the Council at social Re
ception, to be held on Wednesday evening,
Sept; 22d, in the Academy of Fine Arts. The
regular session of the Council will be held in
the Horticultural Hall, and in the Hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-18
LEGAL NOTln

In the Municipal coert d rD,s,,.sSS
Benedick HebraDt ,Er"u'""
steger. deceas-d.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-18
RIVER iNTELLIGENCE.

The marks last evesing indicated a
depth of . feet q inches, and stationary.
No business is being done, and there
are dreary prospects Of a rise.
The George w. Stricken is the regular
Parkersburg boat for this morning.
The Thanhouser managed, late Satur..
day night, to get over Boggs' rifle, and
will leave for down the river at her usual
time to-day.
The hull OF Captain SweeDey's new
boat came down from Brownsville to-
dav, in tow of the Stella. and will go
down 10 Wheeling when there is water.
Pittsburgh telegraph.
PITTSBURGH. October l7.-River two
inches below the guagc. Weather clear
and cool.
CINCINNATr. October l7.-River 5 feet
and stationary. Weather cloudy and
cold.
ST. LOUIS, October l7.-No arrivals or
departures. River about stationary.
Weather clear and cold.
LOUISVILLE, October l7.-Riyer rising
with feet 2inches in the canal. Wealth
er chilly and windy. Arrival-Hudson,
Cincinnati.
MENruIs, October l1,-River falling
Departed City III Providence, st. Louis;
Golddust, Vicksburg; City OF Alton,
New Orleans. Weather clear and cool
with prospects favorable for a falling
frost tonight.
EVANSVILLE, October 17.-Arrived--
Dora Cobleg, J. V. Throop. Golden
Crown. Dsparted-Cob!eg, Loulsvllla;
Throop, Cairo; Crown lays over until
morning taking freight. River 4 feet .
inches and rising. Weather clear and
ell.
New ORLEANS, October l7.-No ar
rivals. Departed-Birley and barges:
S.. Lplis. Weather clear, cloudy and
cool.
CAnIo, October II. - Arrived st.
Ge%enieve, st. Louis; Dippald, New Or
leans; John Means, st. Louis; Common
wealth, Nicksburg; j. 5. Bran,ford,
Evansville. Departed-Grand Lake,
st. Louis; st. Genenieve, Memphis,
Commoa wealth, st. Louis; Bransiord,
Evansville: Cherokee, New Orleans.
River ieet 4 inches and falling.
Weather clear; thermometer ~.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-18
DARING DEEDS.
Success and Failure ut Robbery.

About midnight, on Saturday night.
n daring highway robbery was perpetra-
ted on Peter Comerford, who lives IN
Alley D, near Twenty. second street. he
vas passing Handlin's PORK house, on
Sixteenth street, when he was attacked
and oyerpowered by three men. he
was borne to the ground and robbed OF
what money he had about him. after
which the thieves left him and ran.
He drew his revolver, which he had
no opportunity OF doing sooner, and pur-
sned them. One escaped, hut accordingto
our informanttNowe were overtaken on SIX
teenth street. A parley ensued in which
the two even denied any participation
and they finally escaped. The general
outline of this affair. which reached our
rel OTTER in a roundabout way, are cor
rect. but the particulars are wanting.
No information had been given
at the pclics h adquaitrrs.
Our Informant says the affair created
considerable excitement in that neigh
borhood, bat it was probably un'ot'ctd,
as the streets, at this hour, were unu.
sually noisy.
SdtuTudN CNVhhiS, at'NN 5000 f0~N-
eleven o'clock, as William Carney was
on his way home, when crossing, on
Market street, the alley that runs be-
tween Twenty.third and Twenty-iourth
streets, he was suddenly attacked by
two roughs who sprang out Of the alley
and attempted to garrote him, evidently
with intentions Of robbery. One OF the
wonld be robbers grasped him tight.
" from behind, while the other
struck him IN the lace
repeatedly, and endeavored TO gag him
with a blue cation handkerchief. Mr..
Carney's cries were so loud that they
were heard by parties who started TO
his rescue and frightened the robbers
off. Mr.. Carney had about $50 with
him. and he supposed that the parties
must have noticed his roll when he was
in barber shop. He was somewhat
bruised about the face, and managed to
retain the handkerchief, but has 10 idea
who his assailants were.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-18
...,.. I'M .ha.a trials YOU have main.

but In all these trials you have NAM
tanned YOUR integrity. Defeated one
vear your vote has increased
next. You have been greater IN .yoar
adversely than your foes IN this III
deserved ascendancy. You are the oui,
wark between despotism on one hand
and anarchy on the other. You are AZ
the same time the trnest iriehus
of national progress and the i!fn'
est friends OF national conserValishi.
There is not one idea that ever gave
freedom to a human being that haa not
its origin in the Democratic principles.
Every ,uan in the world over VINO TO-
day finds his social and political condi-
ton better than that OF his fathers
owes the fact to Democratic ideas.
Hence, so long rs true progress
shall be made among mankind. our
party will be iudescribab!e. 1t knows
no such word as surrender. Ii is ma,
tional party OF free institutions, ara
only when they fail will it fail. A'thoufh
our State ticket was unexrep-
,iopable, Nevertheless, Hancock
is stronger by thousands IN
every State than the strongest LOCAL
ticket. Indiana, left to itself, IN 40.
yember will be recovered by the De-
mocracy. New York and New Jersey
are sure, and Connecticut IL scarcely
doubtful. Maine has already spoken.
New Hampshire, Colorado. Nevada.
California and Oregon, on the great
issue of free government against central
lied power, can be brought to size
of the Democracy. 1t remains Tor ths
Democrats OF Ohio but to Go their lu!i
duty to place even Ohio in the column
of Democratic States in November.
Only add to the votes OF Tuesday
last the votes that might have
been cast, and the work is done.
Come every voter 10 the po!!'' 9nr
leader is worthy Of the cause. lie
saved the Union, and with 1t Tree
government, at Gettysburg. He uphei l
the Constitution and principles oi nee
government In Louisiana and. Texas.
He champions the great,
principles. Now rally TO his standard
on the second day OF November next
every Democratic voter and every lover
of popular government, and he VIII dc
your next President.
[Signed,l CLARK IRVINE
Secretary.
JXo. q. Thomson,
Chm Democratic State Cen. Com.
j. +. MCkiSNEY,
Chm State Executive Committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-18
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLi-
CANS
Issue an Address to the Friends
OF Gen. HancOck-Thc Indiana
Fraud Condemned.

OIL Gens 1uuCoth nv hh''""
Fraud Condemned.
Nhw York. October 1.-THE National
Association If Conservative Republicans
has issued IN address 10 the friends ol
Gen. Hancock and Of the Constitution
and Union, asking their earnest cooper
alton in a national effort to bring ont to
the polls on the 81 OF November next all
who think the same with them AMI
with the conservative Republicans col =
corning the Republic, They prophecy
repetition of The election Ill 1876.
The address states that in Ohio an |
Indiana large bodies Of fraudulent
voters were shamelessly brought 10 the
polls by the Radical managers, many 81
whom I'll pos's in the public service
and draw paw from the Treasury OF the
United States. In Indianapolis AMI
Cincinnati alone the closing OF the poll!
showed an aggregate OF votes deposited
in the ballo. boxes OF the two cities eX-
ceeding by more than $4,000 the census
returns OF men OF a voting aye Included
in their population.
The ass Jciation calls on the people f"
come forward and unite with them Ia
raising, by single subscriptions III -
each, a great popular fund for tn" de-
Tense of the polls. This fund is TO ba re.
garded as the peoples voluntary poll
tax. levied by themselves 20 keep access
to the polls in November free from fraud
and force
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-18
PlleSi PILES! PILLS!
Assure Cure Foundat LAT. ,
One Need Suffer.

Assure cure for the Blinl. E'Ni.tt !. /,
and liberated Piles has been dl,ou,,,sig'
williams tan Indian remedy. aIr! d. d
liams' Indian Ointment 4 slss'c 1T ~.
the worst chronic eases oi tN.i.iy t,rG..,-
years standing. No one need ~ 'ci o., r. !.
ai.er applying this wonderful snp;hiGs O.. :. :
cine. Lotions, instruments all sssr.
40 great deal moc ham than f,t b
liAms' Ointment sh>nrhs the tan y A
the intense itching particularly GI. !.
getting warm IN hcdl. ats - rou'i, :.
Instant and painless relief. AMI ,Ints'- 4
for Piles itching OF the p'i,a," Is'sr. J.
Ing else. Thousands 81 ,Ui,i Ial!,ts a.,
virtue, and physicians 81 all shpai,y's1.
the greatest constributlnu "a m~iluu' o. , .
II matters not how long ~ s'N,rrly g., :
been suffering, you eau b" cursi BIS, !
call for williams Indian M. oinime. a. !.
no other. For sale by all druggists J,r
4 Co., Agedt. West & G!inoc. b. s,pl
lueutl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

John Frieiel has gone East to lay in
his holiday stock.
Miss Frances Clark, OF New York, is
the guest OF Daniel Lambs family.
John Klaeri, the smiling attache OF
Moenkemoeller's drug store, has re-
turned from an Eastern pleasure trip.
Hon. John A. Campbell, OF Hancock
county, was registered at the Mcclure on
Saturday.
Judge Z. P. T. Moore, OF the Supreme
Bench, arrived in the city on Saturday
evening and put mp at the Mcclure.
jeff. Davis announces himself as q
candidate for page in the House OF Del
egates.
The Election Commission OF the Board
OF Commissioners is called for this
morning.