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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

The flag of Mohammed is in the Gus
tody of the Mohammedan chief priest,
Sheik-ul-Islam, and is kept in the mosque
of st. Sophia in Stamboul 1t is made of
green silk, and bears on its top large
crescent, from which hangs horse-hair
plume.
That flag has got soon to meet another
flag in the East, whose staffis surmounted
by different device, and it has got to
go down. $50 let all of thine enemies
perish, o Lord'
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

The land in Ireland is owned in large
degree by nonresident English proprie-
tors. who receive from $40 to $l5 per
acre rental for their lands This is in
creased as the farmer improves the land
by fertilizers, fences, roads, and buildings.
1t is this land-system which is the trouble
IN Ireland. If England would relieve
the Irish people from their burdens, and
send true evangelical men there to preach
the gospel, we should see less discomfort.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22
The following true words are from the
Philadelphia PRESBYTERIAN

nlladelphla fTeSOyte11dn:
The light shines glowingly upon the high
places of the field but there are shadows resting
upon the separate toilers, and many of their
hearts are heavy. 1t is not to be disguised that
1t is increasingly difficult to preach the gospel OF
Christ successfully. Harder labor yields fewer
results than in former days Scepticism abounds
and worldliness infects the church. Spiritual
power seems to diminish, and the multitudes
that are unconverted grow in number and in
indifference to the truth. We are not faint
hearted, nor do we believe that the ministry Of
our day is less faithful or less earnest than in the
days that are past But the ministry find the
opposing forces gathering strength continually.
They find that men pass beyond their reach
easily. They find soft Gospels" very attrac
tive. They miss the inspiration which warm
hearted, Jealous church members would give
them. 1t is hard work to build up the kingdom
and in their anxieties they cry out as the OLD
prophet did, Lord, who hath believed our re-
port2"
In this condition of things what shall the
Church do? We can answer at once-direct the
force of the Church towards the weak point
Let the church members in some way attempt
to lift the burdens from the toiling ministry
Make their hearts lighter by seeing crowded
pews, warm and earnest prayer meetings, in
creasing zeal in missions, and more hearty love
for the pure word. In other words, gather to
gether, and in time of great spiritual need
beseech the gracious Spirit to come upon all the
churches with mighty power Implore con
stantly for the coming of great general, pow
erful, and continuous revival of religion.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

approve, in order to keep within the
coveted circle But this will not do.
We have got to choose our Master If
we are the friends of the World, we are
the enemies of Christ. "If the World
hate you, we know that it hated me be-
fore it hated you" Know we not that
the friendship of the world is enmity
with God2"
We editors too are often tempted to be
silent when we ought to sound the note
of warning. We may offend subscribers,
and thus suffer in our living. And so
pastors are similarly tried. The faithful
Waterman is not unfrequently driven
from his post because he lifts up his voice
against the incoming wickedness; and
this fact tempts others to become dumb
dogs, who fawn when they ought to bark.
We hope this applies to but few, and
even if there were many such we must
approach this subject with care, in view
of the fact that such are under duress, III
the hands of body of worldly mlnded
people who would Stay the prophet who
would rebuke them for their sins, ana
seek for one who would prophesy smooth
things unto them.
But the time is approaching when the
dread of personal consequences must be
thrown to the winds, and the glitterlng
sword of the Spirit be flashed in the eyes
of the people; when the true and faith
full must fall into ranks; and the false
professor be sent to his own. In all great
religious reformations judgment begins al
the house of God, and the perils of the
time call for heart searching and deep
humiliation and also for the vital ques
ton how shall the Church be delivered
from her bonds, and once more go forth
"clear as the sun, fair as the moon, and
terrible as an army with banners
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

WE would say to the Christian al
Work that we were not thinking of Mr.
Muller in our remarks about the opening
Of the Congregational Council at St. Louis
without prayer. 1t was more of pleas
antry than anything else. At the same
time, we did mean to imply that there is
Broad Church element" in the Con
gregational churches. There are your
neighbors of the I7adependent and the
Christian Union, for example.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

THERE is funny man" as is well
known on the New York Times, who
hits off great many of the follies and
humbugs of the day in articles written
with SO much gravity and delicacy that
one has frequently to read the piece over
to understand that it comes under that
figure of rhetoric known to the Greeks
as eiro1eid.
The Times had recently one of these
articles, which, among other things, con.
tanned a description Of newly invented
piece of machinery, which the Times man
represented as most valuable contribu-
ton to applied science. The account ex-
cited the establishment of the editor o.
the 50. James Gazette Oondon), and he
seriously reproduces it, as follows, under
the head Of Recent Inventions.
These inventions are, however, eclipsed ia in.
genuity by one mentioned by the New York
Times. 1t has been brought out by Mr.. Miller
the eminent engineer and has for its object the
prevention Of injury by the butting Of rams.
coiled springer, if preferred, an india-rubbei
spring-is fixed on the forehead Of the ram
which entirely breaks the force Of its blow The
recoi Of the spring, too, hurls the ram 10 a Ions
distance, thus giving the assaulted person time
10 escape q second attack Mr.. Miller tried tn,
effect Of this spring ram on his wifes mother
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

The Rev. DR.. John Leyburn, of Balti-
more, delivered at Faith chapel in that
city lecture on Tuesday evening Oath
inst.) for the benefit of the Literary AS
ISOLATION of the chapel. His subject was
Looks Around London" The attend
ance was good, and the lecture full of
interesting matter.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

THE convention for conference and
prayer, representing several Of the Synods
of the Northern and Southern Presby-
terrain Churches, called to meet in St..
Louis, assembled week before last in that
city. We learn from the ST. Louis Pres
byterian that the attendance was slim
Nevertheless, says our contemporary, the
convention was greatly enjoyed by those
who were there.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

To THE ADMIRERS OF HAEcKEL.-
Haeckel is the Darwin of Germany. He
is an avowed atheist
Speaking of him one of our highest
scientific authorities, the american Nata1-
rdtast, edited by Professors A. S. Packard
and E. D. Cope, says: at has been of
late current remark, that Haeckel has
lost prestige, and that his work as a
whole cannot be depended upon"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

TBE WEEK Of prayer is approaching.
There is something grand in the united
prayers Of the whole Christian world
How many, calling themselves Chris
tians, will forget it. But let us suppose
real "efectual fervent prayer" from the
Church Universal were put forth the first
week in January: it would do one Of two
things it would lead to important re-
suits, or it would prove that Christianity
is an illusion.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

WE find the following in a most re-
sponsible paper-the New York EUan-
geJiSt. We can scarcely credit it, but in
these days we are prepared for anything
we hear
1t is generally reported in this city, and we
believe it is not denied, that one Of ts prominent
theatres is owned and conducted by an Episco
paian clergyman, who also publishes leading
Episcopalian newspaper. The Independent Of
last week said that the Episcopalians Of ST. Louis
are also committed to the playhouse, and that
their churches dubbed together lately, hired a
theatre for a week, paid the manager the salary
of the players, selecting of course a moral play
stirred up their friends to patronise the play
and at the close turned over the profits to the
local charity for the sake Of which this new de-
parture was made.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

The TROUBLES of Turkey are many
The Sheik Obid Ullah of Kurdistan is
asserting the rights OF the Kurds to an
independent nationality. This Sheik has
learned the rottenness and weakness of
the Turkish power, and he claims that
the Kurds have as much right to an in
dependent government as the Bulgarians,
and that he has the confidence of the
Kurdish people from Bagdad to Bayazid
Among the Sunee Moslems he is third in
rank after the Sultan and the Sheriff of
Mecca; and he claims to be, by right of
descent, the representative OF the Caliphs
of Bagdad.
Kurdistan is region Of some 100000
square miles in the basin of the Tigris
with a population of about 100000.
lies south of Armenia.
A year ago Obid Ullah resisted the
Governor of Oroomiah in his attempt to
collect the revenues in the Kurdish dis
trict lying within the boundaries of Per-
STA. At present his movement is into
this district, with the hope of compelling
the Shah to cede to his people this region
which has Kurdish population. He
commands about $4,000 men, most Of
whom are mounted, and are armed with
rifles obtained during the Russo Turkish
war. In the early part of November
they advanced against Oroomiah, stu
ated on the lake of that name, but were
repulsed by the Persian forces which
moved from Tabreez to meet them. But
Persia has no military force, and is hardly
in condition to drive them off if they
renew their attack, which is not impro-
bable.
The significant fact in this movement
is that it may be the commencement Of
the disintegrating process in Asiatic Tur-
key. On the other hand it is said that
Persia has applied to Russia for help,
and that it has been promised. England
too is liable to become involved, as, by
the terms of the Anglo Turkish Conven-
ton, England bound herself to protect
Turkey against any attempts to destroy
her authority over her Asiatic possessions
Oroomiah is the central station of the
HISTORIAN missions, under the charge of
the Northern Presbyterian Board of For
eign Missions, and the missionaries are
of course in great trouble between the
contending parties. Obid Ullah seems
to be an intelligent man, and it is said
aims to conciliate the English, and to be
on friendly terms with the missionaries.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

On Sunday, DIR. Witherspoon of Pc
tersburg, exchanged pulpits with Dr.
Hoge of this city. DR.. Witherspoon
preached in the morning and afternoon
to large congregations. His sermon in
the afternoon was on the Mission and
Prophecies of Isaiah.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

THE pages of the atlantic Monthly
could have found purer subject than
Mr.. Richard Grant Whites article on
Sarah Bernhard, who, by the way, seems
to have had an ovation in the City of
Moral Ideas.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

a lady of rather more than usual fragility. The
blow of the ram was scarcely felt by his mother
In law, but the recoil threw the ram thirty feet,
and completely over stone wall four feet high.
The Christian at Work says the editor
OF the 50. James Gazette ought to buy
one of the new ram buffers and give it a
trial
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

THE first number of the Southern Pull
pat, under the direction of Rev. J. J. Laf-
ferty, and Rev. II. Melville jackson, will
be issued in January. It's table of con-
tents will be seen in another column.
The enterprise deserves support.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

GEORGE MULLER spent five weeks in
Boston. He is now in New York.
Since the founding of his institution in
1884 he has received 100000, and
never asked for cent.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22

The DOCTORS know just as much as
you would know if you were doctor,
but that is not much.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
Information Wanted.
Florida 4ori1altur;st :

Editor Of the Florida Agricalurist:
Enclosed find one dollar for which
you will please send me the AGRI-
CULTURIsT six months that | may
learn something of the soil, climate
aud productions of your State.
A few families in this community
are impressed with desire to emf
CRATE to Florida to engage in orange
culture, ION small scale OF course
for they are all men oflimited means,
but as we are doing tolerably well, in
tolerably good country, we would
like to know if there is any prospect
OF lettering our condition before we
pull up stakes to leave our native
land. We have sent to Commits
sioner French and received copy
o! FLORIDA as it is" QS70. That
proved to be very interesting in gene
raj, and only served to increase our
desires to learn more in particular OF
that 'goodly land"
Some tell us we have only seen
the bright side of the pictures that
the bad part was left out. Among
other things they say it is no grain
country, that what little corn you
may be able to raise the weevll VIII
destroy after you gather and house
it. That it is very poor stock
country, that the sea breeze frequent
ly stops in summer aud the people
nearly die from sufocation, that large
tracts OF land frequently sink, and
lakes are formed|in their stead; that
there is species of yellow fever
there every year, very fatal, called
Malignant Billions, or Swamp fever |;
and that the mosquitoes are SO bad
you have to slefp under bar the
year round; that the orange business
is beng over qone by so many Ell
gaging In it.
Now Mr.. Elitor please answer
these objectionAin detail, and give
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
Lemon Culture.

We have received several letters
from people who are interested in
lemon culture, the following being a
sample:
Editor of the Florida AgricuNrrtst:
l wish to ask your advice, as l
think you can tell me, and not being
pecuniarly interested will tell me the
truth. l wish 10 know about how
long it will take the Lamb and the
French Seeding lemon to come into
bearing budded ON to three-year. old
orange tree. wish to set out quite
number of trees next winter, and
from all / can see l am of the opin.
ion that the lemon will be the best
paying fruit OF the two, oranges and
lemons. And now will you please
let we know what you know OF the
matter; you having travelled over
the State good deal, your advice
ought to be worth something to
new beginner. Please give me the
relative time of the orange and lemon
coming into bearing after budding to
a three-year-old Seeding; and
another, does the lemon require as
great distance apart as the orange,
and does it make as large tree ?
How would twenty feet apart each
way do? / would state that my
place is twelve miles below Clear
Water, with scarcely any frost. We
are on small peninsula OF our own;
our post-ofice is Johns Pass. You
have had one or two communications
from there; it is growing settle
ment. n. ii. >.
1,417Dillom st., st. Louis, Mo.
Lemons budded on three-year.old
sour orange stocks may have fruit
the second year from budding, but
will not be in fill bearing until the
eighth year. Orange buds, on three
year.old sour stocks will begin to
bear sonlo fruit the fourth year from
budding but will not be in full bear
ing until the twelfth year. 1t the
stock is older they may commence to
bear earlier. We have seen navel
orange buds, on old sour stocks, bear
the following year. Orange seed
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Florida Oranges.
Carer" in Boston Herald.

"CUrey W DOStOB ASIWNs
To many gentlemen in Florida
fortunes have come accidentally.
This instance has a very general ap-
plication with slight variations Nine
years ago a man and his wife came
down here in the winter season. He
was in bad health, and his physician
told him he would have TO reside
every winter in Florida. His finan-
cial condition was very weak, and
be calculated that 1t would be
cheaper TO establish home and Gull
tivate his eatables than to live at a
hotel. lie came up to Palatka, and
purchas ed and laid out a home. On
three or four acres of his land he
sowed orange seed. An orange
grove is enc of the prettiesU sights
in the world, and gentlemen origin
ally set out groves tor their beauty
and adornment rather than with any
pecuniary result In mind. Such was
this gentleman's design. They told
him that in eight years he would
have bearing grove worth thou.
sands Of dollars. He smiled and
said he had no intention of remain
my III Florida halt that time. Cir.
cumstances, however, have kept him
here, and to-day, instead of his Flor.
ida residence being heavy drag on
his business resources, his Florida es-
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: have them An Act forxsle Relief Of Settleis

agents in Jacksonville, and auszlB
to receive subscriptions and advertise
ments for this paper.
Sabbath School next Sunday morning
at $50 o'clock, Mr.. j. Y. Parce, super
intendent.
Mr.. E. A. Morse left last week for
Boston, Mass
Warrantee Deeds for sale at this Of
| fee, 10 cents EACH
Mr.. O. P. Terry has an apple tree
with good sized fruit on it.
Mrs. C. P. Wilcox and children have
gone to the coast for change.
A colony starts from New Albany,
Ind. on the 25th inst. for this place.
Messrs. Bryant Osteen and Peter
Gone, DR., visited this place last week.
For nobby outfit stop at Dreka "
Co.'S. 1t.
Mr.. J. Y. Parce has invented scrsper
for destroying crab gras in the orange
groves.
Mr.. Geo. Woodward has an apple tree
with fruit Ola it. His apricots bore this
spring.
Hats, hats, hats, new styles, new
prices at Dreka & Co.'S. 1t.
The steamer Geo. M. Bird has been
put in thorough repairs and has
resumed her trip on the river.
Dr. J. S. Shapley, and Mrs. Shapley,
of Spring Garden, have gone on a summer
trip of recreation for few months.
Apple Butter at 12l cents per pound,
and Prunes at Is cents per pound.
Wilcox. 1t.
Capt. Jordan returned from the coast
last week, much improved in health.
| He reports McDanlel's hotel as be-
ing full and the guests having good
time.
Mr.. B. B. Dibbin, of London, On
tario, Canada, has bought forty acres OF.
land from Mr.. B. Cook on which ne In
tends to set out grove.
Fresh canned mackerel, canned CLAIMS
and full variety of other canned goods'
just received at lowest market prices.
Wilcox. liz
We invite attention to the advertise
ment of Mr.. Benz. Cook in this weeks
issue: we know the land and it Is
cheap and a good investment.
Mr.. Conklin brought us part OF
scollop shell that he had dug out OF
we'll, thirty-tive feet below the suriace,
on this mill site that measured over six
inches long by four wide.
Mrs. MahIon Gore and child, who have
| Neen residing here for some time, left
\
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! 1ttff A1estAs' - 20
alike, but very few knowing any
thing OF the improved methods and
no one following it as business we
consider this a good showing for the
honey and bee interest OF this part
of the country.
Mrs. M. B. RoLFE, Sec.
Our space is too limited to allow
US to publish the long list sent in by
the secretary. We are pleased to
see the progress being made on the
Halifax river in bee culture and'hope
that the enterprising inhabitants will
stick to it and meet the reward
their enterprise. The report says
that on January 1st, 1870, there
were 272 swarms which had in
creased to 379 on January LIST, 1880.
That 1896 pounds OF honey had
been SOLD at an average price of %
cents, giving an average OF 363
pounds to the hive.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-16
Making Winter Homes.

People of wealth who come to
Florida in the winter feel, alter the
first novelty has worn off, want of
some occupation they get tired OF
travelling up and down, and being
confined to the hotels day after day,
with no amusements. These people
could purchase say one acre of land
in some healthy locality, erect tasty
cottages surrounded with vines and
flowers, plant out sixty orange trees
and amuse themselves by improving
the place. The ladies could attend
to the flower garden and the gentle
men would find the time pass pleas
antly in looking after the trees, pick
ing the fruit when they come into
bearing, and sending them off as
Christmas presents to friends far
away. This open air exercise would
be beneficial to their health, and lead
the mind from brooding over their all
ments. Say one dozen people pur-
chased sixteen acres of land and d.
vided it among themselves, SO as to
leave park in the center of about
four acres in which wind mill could
be erected to furnish water by pipes
to the different houses, and also
serve for irrigating the gardens, and
supplying bath houses. In the park
could be planted out shade trees of
the most beautiful assortment.
Swings for the children. croquet
ground, etc., be erected. The differ
ent families could have back gates to
let them into their parks, but at the
same time a private place of recrea-
ton, only open to themselves Snd
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glrt &C base'sss. I'll es0fCy Tour Inches.
Last year it bore about 5000 oranges,
but was greatly neglected and will
hardly bear so many this year. This
tree, then, was coming into bearing
at the time of the war OF 1872; it
was an old tree at the time Calitor.
MIA became an American possession !;
it had withstood the SANTA Anas"
of halt a century when gold was dis
covered in California, aud last sea-
son it produced fifty dollars worth
of oranges if sold at cent apiece"
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We have received several letters
from people who are interested in
lemon culture, the following being a
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a Yahac No .ss

q conYention where meet IN cOVIcII 81
atf An
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Important Notice.

The red Y opposite this on your
paper denotes that your subscription
has expired, and that you are ex,
pected to remit if you wish the paper
continued.
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READ! READ! READ!

Our improved Right and Left Flat
ohod Ci1I TIVATOR having been thor.
o1SbIv tested. read what others think OF
if who have tried 1t:
r. works splendidly in my nursery ana ana
or ~ does the best of work, leaves the
s s;m ns 7 have also moi iced your success IN
snhdning cane grass with it. It pays. l
| must have one. hANMoN -
| 1t is by far the best Cultlv9tor na!H
ever seen, either north OF ssfs.4; .,Sur1
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III " r. Dbl ;Isilsl sesA s.fat
may copy ~ srnaslsr scale, Oh
we wish to show to the world what
taste and money can accomplish in
making Florida Paradise.