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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-07
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-07

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corporation engaged In the foundry business
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schedule:
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second clsss- Monthly sales or roeipts nf,ssi
thousand dollars or over and under twent,
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lars.
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Fourth olsss-Monthly saiss or receipts IN
der ten thousand dollars, quarterly license
twenty dollars.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-07

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

The Rev. JOHN w. PRATT, D. D., re-
signed the Presidency of Central Univer-
sity at Richmond, KY, at its last Com
mencement in June, 1879. Immediately
afterwards, he was at the suggestion Of
the pastor, Rev. T. H. Skinner, D. d..
requested by the Second Presbyterian
church of Cincinnati to supply his pulpit
during his absence on short European
tour
Several Christian gentlemen of the CITY
having for some time been impressed with
the Importance of an effort to reach the
masses who throng the streets on Sunday
afternoon, and who rarely attend the
house of God, conceived the idea of using
the magnificent Music Hall on Elm street
for this purpose.
Several names occurred to them of
clergymen eminently fitted to carry out
their design but none of them could be
expected to quit their posts of usefulness
for what was deemed by all concerned
mere experiment
Finding DIR. Pratt at the close of his
summers labors in DIR. SINNERS church.
still at liberty to enter upon a temporary
work of this kind, they proposed to him
to inaugurate the experiment. He con-
sented to do 50.
There is not as some have supposed,
any Interior design in this The simple
object is what we have stated DR.. Pratt
has engaged to do a specific work for six
months, viz to preach the simple gospel
in Cincinnati to the masses of non-church-
going people.
He is not severed from the Presbytery
in Kentucky to which he now belongs.
He is simply making an excursion into
field not cultivated by any Of the Pro
testant churches Of the city.
The movement has excited profound
interest in Cincinnati, and if we may Judge
from the size Of the audience which as.
sembled in the Music Hall on the after.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

of putting the thing off "till more con-
venient season" And this is really un-
belief, for no man, as we remarked in the
beginning who really takes in the situa-
ton. would hesitate an instant-for in
so doing deliberately, he may close for
ever the gates of mercy-indeed, if act
ing deliberately, he will close forever the
gates of mercy
"Give diligence to make your calling
and election sure" Discover for your
self if you have made complete saqre,,-
der. You will not then inquire, how
near you may take up your position to the
edge of the precipice with impunity
You will keep in mind thatit was the
great Apostle to the Gentiles, who de-
clared Know we not that they which
run in race run all, but one receiveth
the prize? Now they do it to OBJ
tain corruptible crown, but we an in
corruptible. I keep under my body,
and bring it into subsection: lest by any
means, when have preached to others,
| myself should be castaway."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

DIR. READ IN DANvILLE.-We clip the
following from the DanviUe Reoister It
refers to Dr. Reads recent address in that
city in behalf of the Virginia Bible So
ciety.
Rev. Charles H. Read D. D., of Richmond
was present, by invitation, to address the So
ciety, and on being introduced to the audience
by Rev. DIR. Martin, he proceeded to- deliver a
most eloquent and interesting discourse, striking
In thought and rich in suggestion, which was
attentively heard by the large concourse in at
tendance. The Doctor took for his theme the
existence and necessity of Law, in the broadcast
acceptation of the word, in the development and
government of all created things, and particu
larly In its relation to the religious intellectual
and physical nature of man He dwelt upon
the salutary influence of intelligent government
and wise restraint upon our moral and physical
being, through the operation of law, human and
divine, and drew many analogies illustrating
his argument, from the workings of the physical
laws upon animate and inanimate nature. bis
whole discourse pointing to the one conclusion
that the word of God is the wisest and highest
OF all laws, comprehensive and perfect in its
teachings, and exactly suited to the moral and
religious wants OF our race. The law of the
biole' when obeyed, will insure the highest hap
plness to mankind. With this understood the
duty to distribute the Bible to the destitute must
be acknowledged.
The speaker alluded briefly to the work of the
Virginia Bible Society and remarked that while
he was gratifed to learn that this community
was so fully supplied with the Scriptures, there
were sections of the State in which many fami
lies were without the Bible. He mentioned as
an example Patrick county, where the colpor-
teur had been al work and distributed many
volumes.
AT the conclusion of DIR. Reads remarks. on
motion of Rev. R. A. Compton, the thanks of
the Society were rendered to him for his able
and instructive address. A collection was then
taken up"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

10 OUR OLD BERs.-Some
CT our old subscribers think il a little
hard that we should have offered the
paper to new subscribers subscribing
prior to the first of this monthly for less
than three dollars But this is only for
one year. Next year they will be old
subscribers. We could not afford to pub
lish the paper for less subscription price
than three dollars. We should Just have
to give it up. And especially now that
everything is rising; paper especially.
which is going up every day. Our new
subscribers understand that if their sub
scriptions are renewed after the first year,
they can only get the paper by paying
the regular price.
Three dollars is not too much for a
weekly religious paper The powerful
religious weeklies of the North have to
ask this.
In order to make the paper success
we must enlarge its circulation. We.
therefore, offer inducements to new sub
scribers for the first year, believing that
when they have read it for year. most
OF them will be unwilling to part with it.
AS we increase the circulation, we want
to enlarge and improve the paper.
We now make this proposition to our
old subscribers as an inducement to aid
us in the circulation of the paper, viz:
we will give a premium of IS cents to
any old subscriber for every ne,o s,ebse,l6-
e. he obtains at the regular rates, So per
year; or, if preferred, any old subscriber
sending his subscription and that of
new subscriber, shall receive the two CO.
pies OF the paper one year for S.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

noon OF February 18th, it is one which
promises to do great good.
The Cincinnati papers set the number
down at three or four thousand. The
sermon, which was forty minutes in de-
livery, was listened to with respectful at
tention from beginning to end a fact
which speaks well for the intelligence of
the audience for as We see from the re-
port of it in the Cincinnati Gazette it was
a profound unfolding of the proposition
that Mans chief end is to glorify God
and enjoy him forever" The Cincinnati
Gazette remarks, editorially: F" Cincinnati
people have often been declared to be
fastidious and averse to plain, old-fash-
Toned religious doctrine. If this be true,
then yesterdays gathering was not typ
zeal Cincinnati one. Yet all the elements
OF society were there, and all appeared
interested"
We publish elsewhere an extract from
the Gazette with regard to this first SER
vice.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

of Richmond College: and prominently
connected with all of the enterprises of
his denomination. Present at the organ
ization of the Virginia Baptist General
Association; a. frequent delegate to the
old "Triennial Convention" which en-
braced all the Baptists of the country :;
an able and active participant in the
stormy debates on the slavery question
which resulted in the withdrawal of the
South from the Union; one of the organi-
zers OF the Southern Baptist Convention +;
in word, grand leader among his peo-
pie; a full biography of Dr. Jeter would
be In effect history, for the period of his
ministry, of the Southern Baptist Church.
Deprived of the advantages of collie
gate training, or of even good common
school, DR.. Jeter had, by hard study and
severe self-culture, made himselfa good
Latin and Greek scholar, a master of
an excellent style, and one of the best
posted theologians of his times.
AS a sermonizer he had few superiors,
and while lacking the grace of the orator
he was as clear as sunbeam, exceedingly
torcible in his style, and frequently rose
to that genuine eloquence which DR.. Nc
Guffey used to define as "logic set on
fire " He always drew large and atten
tive congregations.
AS writer, his style was simple and
clear, his facile pen produced several
books Oife of Andrew Broadus, the
Christian Mirror, Campbellism Examined
the Life of Abner Clopton, etc. which
have had wide circulation, and are re-
garded as very valuable contributions to
our religious literature, and he had fairly
won the position of the Nestor of our
Southern Baptist press.
His character was always above sus-
picion and without reproach. Simple
hearted as child, yet bold as lion in
walking the path of duty-ripe in the
experience of nearly four score years, vet
modest in the expression of his opinions
and ready to show Difference to his in
terors- young in his feelings, and pro
gressive in his spirit, he did not sigh for
" the good old times that are gone" but
moved in the living present and was fully
abreast with the age;-of warm sympa-
thies and liberal hand evangelical in
his spirit and courteous to those from
whom he difered-he passed the years
of his long life without blemish upon
his fair name and without an enemy, and
has died universally lamented.
He was accustomed to say eff it be
Gods will should be glad to live long
that may serve Him; but it is my con-
slant prayer that when my work is done,
| may not longer linger here, but NAV
be permitted to go to my rest beyond the
river" Seized at 8 o'clock with neural
gia of the heart, and breathing his last
at o'clock, he seemed conscious from
the first that his hour had come, and fully
prepared for the summons. His last
words were This qoiU take me off. but
the Lord reig,uetb.."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

The Rev. DR.. GooDALL gives in the
Sunday School Times summing up of the
results of the Moody and Sankey meet
ings in st. Louis. These evangelists have
now been some three months in this CITY
and they have evidently found it diff
cult soil; but their labors have been far
from frutless.
A great many cold Christians, we are
told, have been quickened. Many non
church-going Christians, who had almost
given up their Christian profession, have
been brought back and entered their
names anew on the church-rolls. A
marked gain has also been made in the
number of adult members of the various
Sunday Schools. One man made the
statement, when he handed letter to his
pastor that that letter had cost him 1885,
600. How can that be?" said the pas
tor. The answer was, "When | came to
this city, was worth that sum, but hid
away from God and his people and SER
vice, to make money But I lost it all,
and became estranged from God, and very
unhappy. | have the feeling that if
had taken my stand for God, as I ought,
when | came here, l should have had my
money still, and the peace of God in my
soul. Now [ come to begin all over
again, starting with God"
Attendance on church service THROUGH
out the city has been greatly enlarged.
Mission work has been revived and ex-
tended in remarkable degree All
kinds of Christian work in the city, saws
DIR. Goodall, "has been vitalized and null
tiplied many fold" The great German
population has become awakened and in
terested in personal religion "as never
before known in the history of this city. >"
A revival German preacher, once a ia
nous infdel, but marvellously converted,
Won Schluembach, is preaching every day
to thousands of Germans, in their own
tongue, with most gratifying results
Business men are filling, every afternoon,
the largest hall in the city, and many re-
main at the after meetingf for inquiry, and
are converted.
We are also told that the towns about
the city, in all that region, "are afire with
Christian zeal" The Globe Democrat
which has circulation of some $4,000,
gives every day full report of Mr..
Moody's sermon.
II heard the evangelists week after
week (says Dr. GoodalD five years ago,
when the work was in its height in Lon
don, and bear testimony that there has
been gain in them since then, of breadth,
condensed power of statement, exhaus-
tlveness in presenting themes, and mel
lowness in Christian graces. There is
the might of the tempest and the gentle
ness of the lamb; the awful power and
earnestness of truth, as in Christ's dis
course to the Pharisees, mingled with the
moving tenderness of tears, as when
Christ wept over Jerusalem"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

DR.. BENJAMIN BRANDRETH, the great
pill man, is dead He leaves an estate
valued at 100000. It is stated in an
obituary notice Of him in the NeaO York
Herald that in twenty years he expended
$2,00O000 in advertising. We hope some
of the business men Of our State and else
where will improve the lesson in this
paper.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

Rev. JOSEPH BRowN.-Many in Vir-
ginia and elsewhere will be concerned to
hear that this venerable minister in our
Church departed this life in Bryan, Tex
as, on the 18th inst. Ee was a son of
the Rev. Samuel Brown and Mary Moore.
A more extended notice will appear next
week.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

The London Times has daily circu-
lation of $4,000; the &andard, of 145,-
600; the Ne0s of 5000; the 7sle-
graph, 100000. But the advertising pa
tronags of the Times exceeds that of all
the others combined.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

THE Dispatch says, "The extraordin-
airy advance in the price of printing pa
per within few months has occasioned
serious concern among all the publishers
Of the country
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25
THE article on the DANCING On.

The article on the Dancing Question, IS
published in this issue, will be found
abundantly worthy of perusal. The sub
ject is ably handled The force of the
article is diminished by the writer's not
combining his remarks to what our stand
ards so correctly describe as "lascivious
dancing"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

WE hope the readers Of the CENTRAL
PRESBYTERIAN will follow the articles
now in course Of publication in this paper
on What is Presbyterianism?' We pub
lish the second in the series this week
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

If there were two dictionaries and one
had the word boom" and the other
didn't have it, we should buy the one
that didn't have it.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

MARC" makes out a strong case in our
issue this week for his side Of the ques-
ton, which remark we make without in
tending to decide on the point ourselves.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

HE emigration to Kansas continues.
This is all very well. The more homo
geneous the population becomes through
out the country the better.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

WE see nothing in the ~ y Herald
now about the Wizard Of Menlo Park"
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-29
THO Pirate Fisherman.

The iisli-market of Havana is said to he
the finest structure of the kind in the world.
II also interests the traveller by its romantic
association with the story of MART, II re-
formed pirate and smuggler, who built it
and the Tacon Theatre. During the admin
istration of Tacon, from 1884 to 1888, smug-
Cling and piracy had grown so bold in and
about Cuba as to defy the Spanish navy sent
to suppress the outlaws. The leader of the
| smugglers and pirates was a man named
Marti, and for his person, dead or alive, the
Governor General offered large reward. One
dark night man was watching the sentinels
pacing in front of the Governors palace in
Havana. As they turned their backs and
separated for a moment, the man sprang un-
observed through the entrance. He passed
up the broad stairs, saluted in an imperious
style the guard there stationed, and passed
into the Governor Generals room. The Gov
ernor, engaged in writing, looked up AS the
man cooliy east aside his cloak, exclaiming:
"Who enters unannounced ~
cone who has information of the pirates
"What of them 7" said Tacon, earnestly.
"One moment. must not sacrifice my
self"
"You have naught TO fear, Even if you
he one of them, you will be pardoned.
"Will you pardon and reward me if ! re-
veal the lurking places of tbs pirates, and
put Marti into your hands ~
~ pledge you my word of honor" said
Tacon.
Z" Your Exuellency, am MART !"
The cool sooundrel then entered into Al
arrangement with the Governor for the he
trayal of all the smugglers and pirates
llndor his guidance the Spanish vessels sailed
to the outlaws hiding places, and captured
those who were not slain.
When MART returned to Havana he wa
offered the pardon, which lie accepted, anc
money, which he declined, In lieu of tn,
reward, he asked themonopoly OF selling iisl
in Havana. 1t was granted, and he erected
magnificent stone market. When he became
master OF enormous wealth ho built theatre
and named il after the Governor General win
had pardoned the soOundrel.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-29
I'llN Hoy l.llizNl.

lie was born in 1857, and seven years
atterward his father, still II young man, was
one of the victims of the Reign of Terror.
Madame Guizot, a woman of extraordinary
vigor and independence, took her two sons
to Geneva, where they led ga hard and
simple liIe." Guizot attended the lectures
of the best professors, took lessons in riding,
swimming, and drawing, and, in accord
ance with the teachings of Rousseau,"
learned the trade of joiner. lie was so de-
voted TO study that his companions would
"pul his hair or pinch his arms without
ever succeeding III making him raise his
eyes" and more than once "his coat
remained in the hands of his prosecutors"
AT the age of eighteen he began to study law
in Paris, but his ambition was to devote him
self to literature. His mother would not for
some time consent to any change in his
plans; and it was characteristic of his loyal
and aiIectionate nature, that no would not
follow his own inclnations without her sane
ton. AT last she gave her permission, and
he was soon hard at work on several schemes
which brought him into contact with the
best literary society of the time. However
numerous and pressing his engagements
might be, he maintained an uninterrupted
correspondence with his mother, and his let
ters TO her are among the most interesting he
ever wrote. d" 1t is my duty" he says, " to
curtail as much as possible all correspond
ence that is not absolutely necessary. You
| know as well as do that this does not in
cludc my correspondence with you-it is ne
cessary to both of us. delight in repeating
this to you. God grant that your belief in
my words may be as deep rs their truth
You are constantly in my thoughts, my dear
mother your grief harrows me more than
can tell. would give half my life to restore
some of your lost courage and happiness.
Poor dear mother! There is no one who
more fully understands the void that you
suffer from; am aware of the impossibility
of ever filling it up; nothing can repair your
loss. Nothing can make up or console you
for il. am perfectly certain that no son
ever loved his mother more than loved you
but ! have no hope of filling my tather's
place in your heart in that relation there
is II charm, perfect union, which is above
every other; its pleasures and its ties can III
compared TO nothing else. II y Con
tinue to speak to me of my father, of you
grief, of the things which made his happi
ness but let me have the power of some
what alternating your sorrow. If ever d.
any real good, the consolation that it ma,
afford you will be my sweetest recompense
ask you this for my own sake, for my owl
happiness. ST .james's Ga.ene,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-29
A ROMANCE OF THE BICYCLE.

I saw him hut moment,
Vet methinks | see him now,
With look Of resolution
Upon his manly brow.
lie did not say, "Oh, give me,
Give me my Arab stccd -
But. GLOW much is't an hour sir
For vcloclpedc?
trusty bicycle, mean" While She, his mader
fair
Stood near, and waited gracefully, with proud, ex
pectant air.
Alack aud wcladay,
That should have II TO say
The vehicle once hired,
I. took two stalwart men
To mount him ont. And then,
In wrestling with the limp top.hcayy knight
For who can sit on nothlngness upright9
The pair were woful tired,
Aud then
our hero, with one kicking thrust
Aud frantic clutch, lay doubled In the dust;
The bicycio-what wonder?
AdioItly Slipped from under
Aud courtesied to the crowd,
Who laughed and chcered aloud.
No coward he. Light rs the mist,
"rlaguc take the bicycle - he Kissed.
Then. louder. TO the eager maid,
"I'n ride anon. lie not afraid.n
Her answering glance his Gilpin soul en,hused,
As, mildly daring, grim. but sore confused,
lie left his helpful masters Of the hoisc,
And staring blindly, started on his course.
lie felt her sparkling eye,
Aud beard her proud good-byc--
A promise bright OF bicycle icnown;
And then he felt the world turn upside down,
Aud he beneath It lay. dusty wreck,
A savage human speck
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-29

IN the earliest pagan times mo prilnil've
ae',ies were represented win majestic pearnS.
III Francs tiey P'"yeu great r"ie IRON ,he
l.'sn ., ihaian"nu "o"n INV w, unu'I
,io'is, indeed, .he Dear" oi the MIG was an
OBJECT ol peculiar vehera.lof, anu ihheeu'
every in"'Viuoa' was more VI ,ess sensitive
regarding ms nra'n' ~ !, Is Related 'ha' a,'er
,ne sr.a, "a' ,, ~ ioip,ac, .iov's SEM
"cP"'a''o" W we "e'ea'e" A,ar'o requesting
MN 70 come ,' anu 'o"c,, .he Victor near' rs
'phc., W "'l'','e' rai from accepting .ie
'nvla,'on III Nho sP,ri' III wh,'h " was
""o'"", Wv e"l'se" Ming vi ",' nuns So'Aea
we rranh'sh eh''ssaries ny their boards, ana
nanieu 'aeii OUT oi lhe room ny their re'ereu
'o.hS' my "h'o'."na,o ehNoys i',"I,eu
ra'h1r 'reS''a''el 10 ,iovis, narrated VIVA,
.lau happeneu anu sworo on 'helr pear,'s
10 av"nH1 .n' an'on,; III SUBSEQUENT re'Hns
tho nearu was 'lo o',e'' o' numerous .'au'-
n,eh's' an" tn' ''s,i,o" " Wearing !. was
vnans'n % n'l".n.i'' Soi'o,iil'S ~ was
worn ionG, s"me','hos u'oseI''ippuu' now
peaked, no" p,aileu, or even decorate" WIN