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A connects for Farmville Lynchburg, and all
points in the Southwest.
B connects for Milton, N. G..
G connects for Asheville and all points in
West North Carolina
D connects for Macon and all points in south
west Georgia
E connects for Jacksonville and all points in
Florida.
F connects for Macon and all points in south
west Georgia, and Chattanooga, Nashville Mem
phis, and all Texas points.
G connects for Selma Meridian, Jackson and
Vicksburg
H connects for Galveston and all Texas points.
Trains from the above-named points arrive in
Richmond at 4:43 P NJ. $50 A. NJ, and $3.50
Pm.
Trains between Greensboro and Salem run
daily except Sunday.
Trains on North Carolina division make con-
nection at Goldsboro' with the w. & W.RR. to
and from Weldon and Wilmington.
Pullman Palace Drawing-room and Sleepine
Cars run through on Train No As from N. York
and Richmond to Atlanta, and from Greensboro
to Augusta, and on Train No. ~ from Boston,
Mass, to Savannah Ca, via Richmond
Tickets sold to all points south, south east, and
south west, and baggage checked through
No lay-over checks given on local tickets.
:. R. MACMURDO,
General Passenger Agent Richmond, Va
T. M. r. TALcoTT General Superintendent
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away. The peasant received the so
strokes, and so the matter ended.
Now the second case was called
There is your money" said the Judge
to the gardener, you took it out of your
own purse, it has never belonged to that
man" Upon this, turning to the officer,
and pointing to the oil merchant, said,
"Give that man so strokes" The gar
dener went away with his gold and the
merchant received so blows.
The third case was now ready for set
Element
Would you recognize your horse
among others ?" asked the judge of Blu
abas Certainly" was the reply.
"And your" said he, turning to the
beggar,
"Then coma VIII re, ;" said the Judge
to Bu-abas, and they went together to
the stable. when the disguised Sheik
pointed out his horse
Very good, now go and await at my
return before the judges bench, but Just
send your opponent here.
The cripple went as fast as his misera-
BILE legs would permit, and as his eyes
the horse.
When all had again taken their places
the judge said to the Sheik: 1.-THE horse
is yours, go and take him out of the
stable" Then turning to the officer, and
pointing to the beggar, Give him so
blows"
When the Judge reached his house the
Sheik followed him.
"Are you not satisfied with my de-
cision?" asked the Judge, recognizing him.
"On the. contrary, was the reply. 81
would like to know what divineI power
possesses you, for I do not doubt that
your other decisions were as Just as mine.
l am no merchant as 1 led you to believe
this morning, but the Sheik of Constan-
tine. have heard so much of your wis
dom that I wished to know you and see
for myself"
The Judge extended his hand that Blu
abas might kiss it, but the latter drew
back. 81 only wish to. know how you
convinced yourself that the slave be-
longed to the lawyer, the gold to the gar
dener, and the horse to me"
cit is very simple" said the Judge,
you saw that l kept the slave, the gold,
and the horse during the night. About
midnight awoke the slave and babe her,
by signs, put my inkstand in order She
did SO with great skill and care, as if she
had been accustomed for years past to
such work. So l judged by that she was
the slave of the lawyer"
The gold question was rather harder
for me to decide, but l at last took the
gold and placed it in basin of water.
By morning knew if any oil was on the
gold it would rise to the top of the water.
AS there was no oil to be seen by morn
ing, rightly judged that the money be-
longed to the gardener"
THE third and last case was even
more difficult, but as soon as you entered
the stable saw that your horse neighed
and showed other signs of delight, whilst
the cripple was greeted with pricking OF
the ears and kicks. By that I well knew
the animal belonged to you
90 wise judged" said the Sheik, "you
have the wisdom of Solomon I pray
you change places with me, for you have
wisdom, sagacity, and prudence, qualities
sufficient to rule kingdom"
AS the judge declined the honor, Blu
abas soon took his departure, rejecting
as he rode along, on the many lessons he
had learned from his visit, and deter
mined also to cultivate those qualities
which SO distinguished the wise Judge
L. K. S.
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No. MAIL leaves Richmond daily except
Sunday, for Huntington. Connects closely at
Gordonsvi!le for Lynchburg. Connects at Hunt
ington with steamers for Portsmouth, Mavgville
and Cincinnati
No. EXPRESS runs daily to Huntington.
Connects closely at Gordonsville for Lynchburg.
No ACCOMMODATION leaves Richmond
daily, except Sunday, at $50 P. M, and arrives
at Gordonsville at 7:15 P. M; on Saturdays only
Will run to Staunton, arriving at 1915 P. M.
No q MIXED, leaves Charlottesville daily
except Sunday, at 4:20 P. NJ, on arrival of Vir-
ginia Midland Mail from Danville and Lynch
burg and arrives at Williamson's at 1:15 A. M
SLEEPING CARS on No. from Richmond
to White Sulphur. On No. l from White Sui
phur to Huntington.
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AGAINST THE WORLD.

First Silver Medal Paris Exposition, 1878.
awarded to our B RIDGEWATER" FAMILY
FLOUR, NEW PROCESS"
Bas~ Entire satisfaction guaranteed with every
barrel or money refunded
Bridgewater Family and Belmont Best xxx
Extra put up in Barrels, Quarters, Fights and
Sixteenth Barrel Cotton Sacks Family, Extra
and Superfne Flours. Choice Family Corn Meal
and Mill Feeds also for sale cheap. Ask your
grocer for Ficklen & Sons Flour, and take no
other brands.
]. B. FICKLEN & SONS,
Bridgewater Mills,
de3-1y fredericksburg, Va.
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fredericksburg and

IllCumouo, ETeder1CkBDurg and
LIZ Potomac Route.
ON AND AFTER NOVEMBER 9TH, trains
on this road will run as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
812 A. M, leaves Byrd-Street station daily lex
cept Sunday; due at Washington,
lilo p NJ; Baltimore, 300 P. NJ;
Philadelphia, $50 P. M; New York,
1905 Pm.
500 P. M, leaves Byrd-St. station daily, due at
Washington, 9:25 p NJ; Baltimore,
1l25 ?. M; Philadelphia, 1925 A.
NJ. N. York, 6:45 A. NJ.
400 P. NJ, ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for
Junction leaves Broad St. station
daily Except Sunday)
SOUTH BOUND.
1915 P. NJ, arrives at Byrd-Street station daily
Except Sunday Leaves New York,
8.l5 A. M; Philadelphia, lids A.
M. Baltimore, $50 7. NJ; Wash
ington, 5.20 ?. M.
ll:4O A M, arrives at Byrd-Street station dali
ly. Leaves New York, 1000 T. M;
Philadelphia, ITO A. NJ; Balti-
more, 455 A. NJ; Washington, ESQ
A..
S:43 A. NJ, ACCOMMODATION TRAIN ar
rives at Broad Street station daily
Except on Sundays)
G. A. TAYLOR.
General Ticket Agent.
ED. T. MYERS, General Superintendent.
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No. NAIL, leaves Huntington daily, except
Sunday The No. 2 train leaving Huntington
on Saturday lies over at White Sulphur from
$50 A. M. Sunday till 900 A. M. Monday.
Virginia Midland Mail from Danville and
Lynchburg connects closely at Gordonsville with
No. for Richmond.
No. 4 EXPRESS, c. B. s. & P. P. steamer
leaves Cincinnati at P. M. daily, and is due at
Huntington to connect with No. 4 Express,
which runs daily to Richmond.
No. 6 ACCOMMODATION, leaves Gordons.
vile daily, except Sunday, at 5:25 A. M, and
arrives at Richmond at 900 A. M. On Mon
days only runs from Stanton, leaving Staunton
at 255 A. M.
No. %, mixed, leaves Staunton daily except
Sunday at $40 A. M, receiving passengers from
Virginia Midland train, leaving Washington al
7:1O A. M, and arrives at Richmond at 5 P. M.
Sleeping Cars on No. 2 from Huntington to
White Sulphur. On No. from White Sulphur
to Richmond.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, &C., ap-
ply to R. H. Fisher, Agent, G. & o. Depot Or
a. W. CARRIER, Agent, 826 Main ST., Richmond.
-Gltt.s b!eg nayssG s. W. M. S. DUNN,
-Lo.L sd Engineer and Superintendent.
CONWAY R. HOWARD, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent
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complaint. The effects Of either Of these drugs
are destructive to the system, producing head
ache, intestinal disorders, vertigo, dizziness, ring
ing in the ears, and depression of the constit9-
tional health. AYERS AeUE CURE is vegeta-
BILE discovery, containing neither quinine arsen-
ic, nor any deleterious ingredient, and is an in
fallible and rapid cure for every form of Fever
and Ague Its effects are permanent and GER
tain, and no injury result from its use Be-
sides being positive cure for Fever and Ague
IN all its forms, it is also a superior remedy for
Liver Complaints. 1t is an excellent tonic and
preventive, as well cure, of all complaints Pc
culiar to malariOus, marshy and miasmatic dis
tricts. By direct action on the Liver and hillary
apparatus it stimulates the system to a vigorous,
healthy condition.
For SALE BY ALL DEALERS
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Ancient Discoveries.

There has just been published in Ber-
I'm fine volume, with 81 plates, giving
the discoveries of the fourth wear Of the
excavations at Olympia. The volume is
largely taken up with architectural de-
tails. Additions to statues are reported
as In the pediment of the Temple of
Aeus; the finding of additional fragments
OF Zeus and the sitting seer. and, above
all, the three heads of the river god
Cladeus, the helmeted King Gnomaus,
ana the kneeling maiden, which makes
these figures nearly complete. On the
west side the group of the Lapith woman
has received her head and also the figure
OF the Centaur who grasps her behind
with his hoofs. Five notable heads have
been added to the metopes, the heads of
Athene and Hercules from the Cerberus
metope, of Hercules from the Diomede
metope, the head and breast of Hercules
carrying the boar of Erymanthus on his
left shoulder, and the head of the Am
AEON Hippolyte. The older Greek plas-
TIC art is represented by the exceedingly
valuable colossal head of Hera, the I'M
age worshiped in the Hereum, of soft
chalk, with colored head-dress and arch
alc curls' by pieces of the Gigantomachia,
from the Megarean Treasury of the same
stone, and by the upper half of one Of the
Eun@nldes of blue Laconian marble.
These Megarean fragments give much in
formation as to the ancient practice of
colorlng statuary. To Roman times be-
long two find draped statues of ladies of
Ellis, and figure of the elder Faustina,
wife of Antoninus Plus. Yearly the
bronzes grow more important. They are
thin plates on which figures have been
chased, punched, nodded, or incised, and
served to cover holy vessels, panels,
chests, or walls. The inscriptions found
now number 400, and give complete
history of Greek geography, as well as
greatly enlarge our knowlege of Greek
dialects. Olympia contains the archives
of the history of thousand years. during
which time men, cities, peoples, and ma
lions the most various deposited numer
Gus monuments in stone, bronze, or CLAW,
all dedicated to the international god of
antiquity and of the Mediterranean, the
Olymian Jove.-hadependent
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More Roman Miracles.

There is getting to be lively competi-
ton IN Ireland in the understanding
business. The crowds that have focked
to Knock, County Mayo, where the Vir-
gin Mary is asserted to have appeared
August q, 1879, on the gable end of the
church, and to which place pilgrims have
since resorted to be healed of their dis
eases, by using the cement from the wall
where her image was seen @ have ex-
cited the cupidity of railroads, landlords
and priests, In other places anxious to di-
vert the profitable tide to their own pock-
cts and shrines. Fresh manifestations
are reported from Kilmallock in Limerick
and Ballyragget in Kilkenny, and ether
localities, to accommodate different sec
lions of the Green Isle. The latest impo-
sltlon on the superstitious credulity of
the poor priest-ridden Irish is the BIAS
phemous announcement that the Lord
Jesus Christ has appeared publicly" at
the chapel of Knockmore, County Mayo
The Dublin Freeman" which gives the
account, says the people are focking
there IN thousands, showing that intelli-
gence is not there the mother of devotion.
Indeed, the pastor of the church, "a most
scholarl y man." declares that he has had
no personal experience of the visions.
Rev. DIR. Campbell Fair, editor of the
Baltimore Church News" last summer
visited the original and now famous mir
acle-working shrine at Knock, and gives
an account in his paper of what he wit
messed. He especially noted the fact,
that while hundreds of poor, crippled,
diseased pilgrims FRUSTRATED themselves
IN AFFECT alteration before gaudy CLAW
image of the Virgin at the outside gable
OF the church, scarcely any bowed before
the altar within the chapel on which was
the c0nsecrated host which they profess
to believe is the real body and blood of
Christ. They inconsistency deserted the
real presence of Christ, as they believe,
to worship the place where only an oo-
partition of the Virgin was seen over a
year ago And the papers of that faith,
even in this enlightened country, have no
word of rebuke for what is heartless,
mercenary speculation.-HE C. WeekIl,
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Was Cromwell a Brewer +?

The following extracts from royalist
newspapers of the year 1649 Will be
read with interest in connection with this
subject. They leave very little doubt as
to the popular belief, and point almost
concluslvely to the fact that Cromwell
was at one period of his life actually
employed as brewer: 81 am of that
confidence, and believe, as l do nv Creed
That there is not a more Deceitfuller
Hypocrlte and Dissembler, nor a greater
enemy to Truth this day living upon the
face OF the Earth then that Bu1aq-hole-
stopper Cromwell, that takes upon him
the an9Pude1ce to Rule and Reign over a
Heroic and free people as if they were all
no better then so many Hogs fed with
his GTay7aeS~ Tile Han IN the lZoo7a
Discovering a World of -Rnaueru ae,,deg,
the Stt1.ne, Aug. %, 1649. "The Byeo0-
erS delivered petition in against the
Ercase, which was committed close Pyis-
one1 to Committee; they might do we'll
to do something for BreaUe1S for their 7,elO
Savao1t1'S sake; is not K G-oma0eZ Brew
er? Pride Brewer? was not LiL5u,7a
cat out of a shred of broad cloth in ST.
St0etha1s Chwchy0rd, and draaOaa to be
Brewer till he broke, and began to 5re,O
aaSSenS'oraS, which was more thriving
trade; and have not all since increased
their Estates by brewing mischief, and
ruInatirng the most glorious Christian
King (setting our Redeenaer; aside) as
ever reigned. Ibid. "This would not
bee long ere it were effected, if once the
new amounted King of Ireland Doctor
Cronao0eU, were gone; and now is the time
that hee is fixing himself for that pur-
pose, with grand preparation, having
life Guard of 70 Horse to attend the new
inaugurated person of his yeast and
CRANES Majesty. "-Mercal,7ats Praqmati-
Gus (For King Charles Ill., July 10,
1649.-NoteS and Queries.
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Dense Population of Interior
Africa.

Although we have not, nor are we
likely to have for years, any accurate
STATISTICS OF the population of the in
terror OF Africa, there IS very little doubt
that we have greatly moderated it.
Much important information has lately
been gathered on the subject, especially
concerning the distribution and density
OF the inhabitants of that far-off land.
In the great lake district, for instance.
there are territories as thickly settled as
many European States, relatively small
areas possessing millions of people. The
negro regions are by far the most popu-
lous, while the desert portions are the
reverse. A French geographical society
gives the estimate figures of various sub-
divisions of that continent as follows: In
the Soudan the population is 10000
ooo' or about fifty-three persons per
square mile. The town of Bida, on the
Niger, for example, contains fully 90
OOO inhabitants. East Africa is rated
at 3O0OO,OOO, and equatorial Africa at
some 4O,OOO,OOO of souls. A late au-
thonty on ethnology sets down the ne
groes as numerically 100000: the
Hamltes, 100000; the Bantas, Is .OOO-
600 the Foolah, 100000; the Nubians
l,5OO,OOO; the Hottentots. 5OOOO-mak-
ing total of 172, 55O,OOO. These figures
only approximate, of course-are con-
sidered too low by both German and
British geographers the former estima-
ting the population as high as 100000
OUO. Much hope has been remarkably
expressed Of the future of Africa which
Is rich IN mineral products and capable
OF maintaining prosperous commerce
with other parts of the globe. Along
the coasts and caravan roads the chief
trade has been, and continues to be. in
slaves. 1t is thought that recent effort
wall do much toward abating the odious
traihc, as the natives are capable of some
ting better Many of the tribes are
above the condition of savages Tbev
nave hxed habitations, though merely
mud nuts, defended by stockades. and
nave some laws or customs favorable to
commerce. Among several tribes the
native merchant is greatly esteemed. and
his property is safe even during war
The land IS cultivated, the inhabitants
wear dyed cotton clothes cold and iron
are vigorously manufactured, and a GER
tain kind Of intelligence seems to be
slowly spreading What Africa most
needs is a free commercial intercourse
with the outer world, and that must ar
rive. Who knows but that, in the COM
ing cycles, the highest civilization NAV
be found where the first civilization arose.
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come when an attempt may be made to
embody in new declaration the truths
common to the symbols of the churches
they represent? Thoughtful men must
believe that great step toward a closer
union of Christians has been taken by
propounding the question. But they
must believe, also, that to ask the ques-
ton is by no means to answer it. Hap
ply the subject is in the hands of com
mlttee, in which the Reformed Churches
throughout the world may well repose
confidence; for they may rest assured
that neither Drs. Schaff and Shedd and
Hodge, and others of America, nor Drs.
Calderwood and Mitchell and Godet, and
their associates, of Europe, will at all
make haste because the Christian at
Work bids them complete their easy
work in short order Presbyterian.
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" In Short Order"

The Christian at Work, in discussing
the Presbyterian Council, objects to the
appointment of a committee on the de-
S9ro6atty of defining the consensus of the
Reformed Confessions That desirabilitv
1t concelves to be sufficiently manifest,
and is persuaded that the work can be
done In short order" Nor is it plagued
with any doubts as to the character of
the consensus to be defined. 1t must be
without " useless metaphysical specula-
ton, and be shorn of " microscopic par
ticularities." Nor does our esteemed CON
temporary fail to appeal to history. It
must be "just such work, in fact. as
Cranmer invited the Reformers to pre-
pare for their age, and which would have
gwen the world one Confession and one
Catechism, instead of the multitude of
both as at present.
How singularly easy the definition
proposed by the Christian at Work is. to
be sure So easy, indeed, that it is to
be wondered at that the Reformers
failed to accept Cranmers invitation
three centuries ago. There are no diff
ficultles IN the way, of course. The
committee has on y to meet at noon and
define the consensus before night and
the millennium is at hand. Indeed we
may well ask the optimistic Christian at
Work why it should restrict its proposed
consensus to the Reformed Confessions
There are the outlying Lutheran and
Anglican symbols-and a little further
on one side and the other, the Catecbism
OF the Polish Socinians and the DEGREES
Of Trent. While the committee i. about
it, it had better, " in short order" define
q consensus Of them all, and instead of
" frittering away time heal at once. with
It's most miraculous touch, all the divisions
Of the Christian world"
Seriously, there is a great deal Of
thoughtless speech and writing INDUCED
IN on this great and difficult subject Of
Creed and Christian union in these davs
For centuries the church labored. under
the guidance of the Spirit Of God. to
formulate for the union of her children
the teachings Of Scripture on the great
subjects of theology and anthropoIogv
1t required other centuries to pass 6v
before there could be formulated anew
for men the great truths of the Bible con
corning soteriology.
The great Reformed Confessions en-
body III scientific form the results Of
these laborious centuries. Tt has seemed
good to a Council composed largely Of
learned and pious theologians reverentlv
to ask the question, whether the time has
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THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHILoLoGY Vol
d. J

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHILoLoGY Vol.
l. No. 8. Edited by Basil l.. Gildersleeve,
Professor of Greek in the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, Baltimore Md. Contents
eide and Coincidence. 8. The Ablaut of Greek
Roots which show Variation between E and o.
A. Logical Consistency in Views of Language.
5. Reviews ank Book Notices. 6. Reports 7.
Lanx Satura. s. Becent Publications.
FRANK LEsL1E's SUNDAY MAGAZINE for No
vember. Contains
The Oberammergau Passion Play; Jonathan
Edwards; The Rector; Jean Ingelow; The
Pawnee Indians Bibles with Queer Names
1enbtbah; Elizabeth Woodviile; Quiet Work,
inc for Christ; The Revised Bible The Weary
Pilgrim to his Soul; Urk Fisher Folk in Church ;
Hester Morgan's Husband; Motto" God Shall
Wipe Away all Tears; "And there APP
peared unto him an Angel of the Lord" The
Mothers Lament; The Turkey DR.. Parsons,
Aretas, King of Arabia; My Soldiers Grave
Motto" The name of the Lord is Strong
Tower" Strange Warfare, etc., etc., etc.
Frank Leslie's publishing house. 3d. 55, and
81 New York.
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for November Bos-
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The Portrait of Lady; The Jews Gift
A. D. 1900 The Silk Industry in America; His
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Foretelling; A Sleeping City; Philosophy and
Apples; A Search for the Pleiades; Reminis-
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What is Fact' Letters and Notes from Eng
land; Mr.. Aldrich's Fiction, etc., ets etc.
THE EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL OF VIRGINIA for
October. William F. Fox, Editor. w H. Ruff
ner Superintendent Public Instruction, Editor
Official Department VIM. Ellis Jones, printer,
Richmond, Va.
THE GOSPEL IN ALL LANDS for October. Pub
lished by Eugene R. Smith, 81 Bible House,
New York
The GILGAL OF THE CoLoRED RACE. A Bac-
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