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Situation and Civilization Of 1Jr

The name Ur of the Chaldees" refers
both to city and country. There
were a number of independent States
about the head of the Persian Gulf, and
the earliest of which we have any knowl-
edge was Ur, the home of Abraham. Two
thousand and probably twenty-three
hundred years before the birth of Christ
1t was the capital Of that region. Two
races seem to have occupied the ground,
and two languages were spoken, one of
which, the Accadian, became extinct
about seventeen centuries B. c., while
the other, the Semitic, continued to be
used quite down to the time of the Ba-
bylonian captivity under Nebuchadnezzar
in 585 B. @.
The question is often asked how we
know that Ur of the Chaldees was where
we claim 1T stood namely, at the place
now called Mugheir. The evidence as
regards the name "Ur' can be illustrated
IN this way: Suppose four thousand
years hence New England should become
desert, and It's present fourishinp cities
mere mounds of earth also that great
nation should arise in Central Africa
with some traditions of Harvard College.
"A iO''S IhSOlleS are advanced with re-
gard to Its site; one says it is located at
the place now known as New Haven.
another at Amherst, and another at Port
land. But there is no certainty. SUP
pose men should be sent out to die in
these mounds, and should happen 10
strike the point now known as Cambridge.
They begin to dig, and find traces of
buildings. The material is brick. On
each brick characters are inscribed
which, when they have learned to read
them, read Harvard College" Theories
would no longer be respected. The fact
would be decided, and the true site dis
covered. In like manner, the bricks due
up at Abraham's home are inscribed. and
the characters read Urn, .. c., Ur.
This, however is only part of the
evidence that the true site of Ur of the
Chaldees has been discovered. From
what we know Of the advanced civiliza-
ton Of this place, we can Judge with
much certainty Of the influences that
were about Abraham during all the
early part Of his life. Rationaligtic
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writers have repeatedly asserted that
Abraham was a barbarian, brought up
in ignorance, worshipper of fetishes, or
addicted to the lowest forms of idolatry
and that, if he arrived at the knowledge
of one God at all, it was only after a long
process of growth. But we know that he
had been brought into contact with a
high state of cultivation. There were
about him learned men and Libraries. He
was In the midst of people to whom his
tory, geography, mathematics, astronomy,
observations of the weather, and many
other departments of learning, together
with many of the arts, were familiar sub
lects. Brought up amid such influences,
Abraham, if not person of education,
must have been man of great intelli-
gence; and his subsequent life proves that
he also possessed unusual prudence and
a superior judgment. When Gods rev.
elation came to him, it was not to a be-
nighted savage, but to an enlightened
mind. His remuneration of idolatry and
his adoption of the worship of the true
God, were not the result of impulse, but
of an Intelligent, deliberate choice, under
special divine guidance.-Reu. s.. Merrill
d. ID.
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An American Woman's
CURIOSITY

The proverbial curiosity of women led
to smashup at the Continental Collierv
near Potteville, recently, The slope en-
gineer went home for his dinner. and the
fireman remained in the engine-house
waiting for his wife to appear with his
lunch. She being considerably behind
time the fireman became restless with
hunger, and started for home. While he
was gone, the wife, by another route.
appeared in the engine-house with the
dinner. The fireman not returning i'm
mediately, his wife tired Of waiting and
commenced examining the pictures pasted
around the room. This soon grew mo
notonous, and in casting about for some
thing else to entertain herself with she
spled the lever that starts the huge en-
glne. She wondered what that particular
piece of iron was used for. First she adj
mlred the smoothness, and then she mar
yelled at its cleanliness. Becoming bold
er, she gave it a sudden Jerk. There was
burr and whiz, and the ponderous
machinery started as though animated
with the breath of life. The woman
clutched the lever in the hope of placing
1T where she found it, but, to her horror
1t only increased the speed Of the machin-
cry The drum was creaking and re-
volying with terrible rapidity; the piston
rods flew in and out of the cylinder like
lightning. The steam escaping Kissed
like fury, and the woman, with a shrek
Of terror, rushed for the open air. Just
then the Wagon that started from the
bottom when she started the machinery
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CONTRIBUTIONS.
JOSEPH R. WILSON, Stated Clerk.

Ludwig, agent of the Swiss Emigration
Company. Mr.. Ludwig has brought
over large number of families and has
located them in West Virginia, which
some one has termed "The Switzerland
of America" and he informed me that
many more of his countrymen are. look
ing forward to removal to this country.
Most of these are of the Reformed
Church, followers of Zwingle, and are
industrious and pious. Here is work for
the missionary
[ also met at Gauley Bridge with Col.
Jordan, of Rockbridge, who is locating
an iron furnace some miles up the Gauley.
The truth is everybody is wide awake,
developing the inexhaustible resources
of this little giant" of State Mil
lions of lumber are being brought down
the streams, and saw-mills are at work
every few miles along the Greenbrier
and Gauley and Kanawha. Cooking ovens
are being erected also all along the New
River, to supply the immense furnaces
which are also springing up to manufac-
ture the iron that underlies nearly all
the surface of West Virginia.
One single saw-mill has contract to
supply three million feet of lumber to
replace the bridge over the Tay in Scot
land, of the fall of which, its dire effects,
all your readers are aware. Of the en-
igrants coming into this section of West
Virginia, and embarking extensively in
the lumber, coal, and Iron business, a
goodly number are Presbyterians, and as
most of them expect to become perma-
nent residents they identify themselves
with our church, and are ready to do
their part in sustaining our church.
One gentleman at the head of a large en-
terprise has avowed his intention to
build house of worship at his own ex-
p.ense, if he cannot get help, as he de-
clares that he cannot expect the blessing
OF God on his labors unless he makes
Him and his glory the prominent object
OF all his aims. To meet these demands
Greenbrier Presbytery has Just appointed
a railroad missionary, to travel up and
down the road and preach at some four
or five points where already some fifty or
a hundred families are located. But I
must reserve for another letter the Incl
dents and the conclusion of my journey.
D. B. z.
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away easily. Tom Thriftless buys what
he does not want because it is a great
bargain, and so is soon brought to sell
what he does want, and finds it very
little bargain; he cannot say "No" to
his friend who wants him to be security;
ne gives grand dinners, makes many hol-
ldays, keeps fat table, lets his wife dress
fine, never looks after his servants, and
by-and-by he is quite surprised to find
the quarter-days come round so very fast,
and that his creditors bark so loud. He
has sowed his money in the field of
thoughtlessness, and now he wonders that
ne has to reap the harvest of poverty.
Still he hopes for something to turn up
to help him out of difficulty, and so mud
dies himself into more trouble, forgetting
that hope and expectation are FOOLS in
come. Being hard up, he goes to market
with empty pockets, and buys at what
ever prices tradesmen like to charge him,
and so he pays them double, and gets
deeper and deeper into the mire. This
leads him to scheming, and trying little
tricks and mean lodges, for it is hard for
an empty sack to stand upright This is
sure not to answer, for schemes are like
SPIDER webs, which never catch any
thing better than flies, and are soon swept
away. AS we'll attempt to mend your
shoes with brown paper, or stop broken
window with sheet of ice as to try to
patch up fallen business with manoeuv-
ring and scheming. When the schemer is
found out, he is like dog in church,
whom everybody kicks at, and like bar
rel of powder, which nobody wants for a
neighbor.
They say poverty is a sixth sense, and
1T had need to be, for many debtors seem
to have lost the other five, or were born
without common-sense, for they appear to
fancy that you not only make debts, but
pay them by borrowing. A man pays
Peter with what he has borrowed of Paul,
and thinks he is getting out of difficulties,
when he is putting one foot into the mud
to pull his other foot out 1t is hard to
shave an egg, or to pull hairs out of
bald pate, put they are both easier than
paying debts out of an empty pocket
Samson was a strong man, but he could
not pay debts without money, and he is
a fool who thinks he can do it by schem-
ing. AS to borrowing money Of loan So
cieties, it's like drowning man catching
at razors; Jews and Gentiles, when they
lend money, generally pluck the geese as
long as they have any feathers. A man
must cut down his outgoings and save
his mornings if he wants to clear himself;
you can't spend your penny and pay
debts with it too. Stint the kitchen if
the purse is bare. Don't believe in any
way of wiping out debts except by pay
ing hard cash. Promises make debts,
and debts make promises, but promises
never pay debts; promising is one thing,
and performing is quite another. A good
mans word should be as binding as an
oath, and he should never promise to pay
unless he has a clear prospect of doing
so in due time; those who stave off pay
ment by false promises deserve no mercy.
1t is all very well to say, I'm very sor-
ry," but
hundred years of regret
Paw not farthinp of debit
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The True Idea of PRAYER.

John states the true idea of PRAYER
when he says: "This is the confidence
we have in Him, that if we ask any thing
according to his will, he heareth So
And how much better that it should be
thus We are finite, ignorant, short
sighted creatures, not knowing our own
wants not competent to choose our own
blessings. Suppose parent has two
sons, and he should say to one, al will
give you whatsoever you ask, provided
you ask with dutiful and confding spir-
1T making. no exception, expressed or
implied; and to the other, &C will give
you whatsoever you ask, asking with a
right spirit, except in those cases where,
from my superior wisdom, l perceive it
better to withhold" Which is the most
privileged son? Doubtless we should re-
ply, " He whose answer to his request is
made to turn upon his fathers wisdom,
and not on his own"
The will of God, then, is the key to his
promises. All prayers must be referred
to his will for God is the supreme good.
the fountain of life, the giver of every
good and perfect gift
1t is important, then, that we inform
ourselves respecting the will of God.
All things are possible with God, but he
does not choose to do all possible things.
The question is not concerning his abil-
lty, but concerning his purpose. So far
as our asking comedies with his divine
purpose, so far we will receive the things
we ask. The will or wish or design of
the father is partly known to us and
partly unknown. Some of his promises
are definite and particular, and some are
general and indefinite If our blessed
Lord had received a special promise that
ne should be spared the agony Of Geth-
semane, his prayer pleading that promise
would have been heard, and he would
have escaped the bloody sweat and the
unutterable suffering Of the Garden.
But such a promise was wanting, and
hence the prayer Of Jesus was" Oh Nv
Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass
from me; nevertheless, not as will, but
as thou wilt"
This essential principle of reference
to the divine will must govern us in our
prayers and if it applies to their subject
matter it must perfor6e apply to the
question Of time. God answers prayer
as he will and when he will.
The service Of sin often proves very exs
Dpngivo
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THE GOSPEL IN ALL LANDS for July. This val
liable record of our missionary operations is re-
celved. 1t is freely illustrated, and contains a
number of articles on interesting subjects 1t
will be found very instructive, and we know
nothing more calculated to awaken Christian
zeal than such reading
Published by Eugene R. Smith, GA Bible
House, New York. Price $3.50 year
The CATHOLIC PRESBYTERIAN for July has
the following contents;
Thoughts in Prospect of the PHILADELPHIA
Council; Theologians of the Day-Edmond de
Pressens6, D. D.; Old English Words in the
Bible French Evangelzation in Canada; Evo-
luton in Ethics-MaIlock and Spencer Church
Organization in Foreign Mission; Heroes of the
Reformation; Notes of the Day General Survey
The POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY for Aupust
Contents:
The Kearney Agitation in California The In
terror Of the Earth On the Method of Zadig
The Medicinal Leech Recent Original Work at
Harvard; Geology and History; The Cinchona-
Forests of South America; Types of the Nubian
Race; Algebras, Spaces, Logics Chemical Elk
ercises for Ordinary Schools; The Extreme Rar-
lty of Premature Burials The ST. Gothard Tun-
mel; M. Fouqu6'e Santorin and its Eruptions
Biographical Sketch of Frederick Wohler etc.
etc.
The CONTEMPORARY REVIEW for July. Contents:
A Few Weeks Upon the Continent bv the
Duke of Argyll The Indian Dilemma; On the
Sources of German Discomfort The Postulates
of English Political Economy The Public Let
tiers of John Ruskin. D. C. L.; How the Income
Tax can be Abolished; The Eleusinian Mys-
terles, by Francois Lenormant; Postal Notes.
Money Orders, and Bank Checks; From Faust
to Mr.. Pickwick.
SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE for August. Contents:
Frontispiece.-S Our River; The
MhlP-poor- will About England with Dickens
The Plain Story of Savonarolas Life; Will the
French Republic Last? Midsummer; The Grand
lsslmes; The Sweet O. the Year; Jim Allthings
The Western Man; The Dominion of Canada :
Peter the Great Cor Cordium; Mr. Seymour
Hadens Etchings Alright; Curiosities of Adj
yertisilng; The Book of Mormon A Sketch of
American Diplomacy Marrying Titles Topics
OF the Time; Home and Society; Culture and
Progress; Communications Worlds Work !:
Bric-a- Brac.
BLAcKwooDs MAGAZINE for july. Contents.
Dr. Wortle's School, Beattie; A Law Comics
sional; Country Life in Portugal; school and
College; The Lascar Crew. The LEWIS: its Sal
mon and Herring; Bush-Life in Queensland
Wellington and Reform The Financial Situa-
ton in India.
HE NINETEENTH CENTURY for July. Contents
The Future of Liberalism, by Matthew Arnold;
Atheism and Repentance: A Familiar Colloquy'
by W. H. Mallock; The Cl6ture in Parliament
Modern French Art; A Stranger in America
Story Telling; The Commercial Treaty Between
france and England The House of Lords and
National Insurance The French Clergy and the
Present Republic; The Palais- Royal Theater
Bleeding to Death; also, Sunrise A Story of
these Times by William Black.
LITTELL's LIVING AGE for the weeks ending
July 18th and oath.
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came out of the slope like shot, landing
on top of the engine-house, smashing and
crushing it into pieces. There was no
work next Glasgow Herald.
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Recent Publications.

A SELECTION OF SPIRITUAL SoNGs for the Sun
day School. With music. Selected and arranged
by Rev. Charles S. Robinson, D. D. Published
by Scribner & Co., New York.
The YELLOWSTONE VALLEY. What it Is,
Where it Is, and How to get to It. A Hand
Book for tourists and settlers. Illustrated. Bv
Thomson P. McElrath Published by The St
Paul Book and Stationery Company, st. Paul
MINI.
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The service Of sin often proves very ezi
pensive.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
tho close of which Mr.. Il. Means Davis
offered the following RESOLUTION:

tho close Of which Mr.. Il. Means Davis
offered the following resolution: =
! .Itesolued, That the thanks Of this
Assooiation. are hereby rendered td
Mr.. W. s. Durham, for his able and
practical efforts to show the benefits 4 r
Diagram Grammar.
Mr.. Davis then, in few appropriate
remarks, recof,mcnded that all teach.
ersmake all e1orfto Introduce Diagram
Grammar into their respective schools. :.
The Rev. 3. Il. Corlcy then read an
essay, hayihg for'its subject, Guilty.
the Prints Object of Education," after
which the thanks of the Association
were tendercd to Mr.. Corlcy in tic
following resolution: -"
.Reso1vG1, That the thanks Of tho
Association arc hereby rendered to tic
Rev. Mr.. 'Corfey for the able manner
iip' which he Handled tla subject OF his
interesting essay. Il
Mr.. Corley witliapew his notice in
reference to making alschool trustees
members Of this Association.
Mr.. w. j. keller offered tho follow
ing resolution which was unanimous
Resolved, That the thanks of this
Assoeiation art hereby rendered to
Mr.. II. Means Davis for the use Of his
school.-room and for other courtcsies.'
TIE Association then went into ali
election fUt officers for the ensuing
year, with the following result;
PresideiitaH.'C. Davis. :
1st Xice:-Prcsitlent=.Rcy. d. T.. Cor
Icy.
I'd Xice-Rresit}cnt-W. s. Durham.
Sd Vicc-Prcsident-T. r. E. Bell.
Secretaly-W. j. Keller
Assistant sccretary-Mrs. Mary j.,
Ashford :'.'
Trcasurer-&W. II. Trapp.
Executive Committcc-R RcY. Willard
Richardson, Miss II. T. Thomas S..
w. Bookhart,' G. A. Douglass, r.,
Means Davis
Phcrc being no further business be,
fore the Association, it adjourned To-
meet again OH the first full moon iit'
November, ut NYinnsboro. 1t was
hlrther resolved that Wimsboro be
the regular place Of mtdting:.
SECHETARI.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

Messrs Etitors: We beg to present TO
tho fnvorable consideration of the voters
of Fairfield county Mr.! GEORGE Ii. Me-
MASTER rs a candidate for ono of our
Representatives, i'll tho next Legislature.
We present his name with tho full assnr-
anco' of his high qualifications for this
distinguished position, for in addition to
his finished cducntion and acknowledged
moral worth he is ono of the most public
spirited citizens in our county, and as
such cannot fail to bo q most useful mem.
Der Of our Legislature. MANY VorERs
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY or FAIRFIELD.

COUNTY or FAIRFIELD. ..
By. j. r. B0fLES, Esq.,, Probate Judge
wv HEREAS, James D. Frasor hath
" made suit to me to'grant him let
ters of administration of the estate and
effects Of Malcolm d. Fmser, deceased:
These are therefore to cite and adm.nish
all and singular tho kindfed and creditors
that they be and appear before me, in the
Court OF Probate, to bo held Mt Fairfield
Court House, S. c., on tho 2nd day of
October next, after publication Aoreof,
at o'clock IN the forenoon to shew cause,
if any they have, why the snid administra-
ton should ,hot.be granted.
Given under my hand, this 10th day
of October, Ammo Domini 1880.
j. r. BOYLES,
oct 1S772t J. p. +. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

A SAD DEREAvEslENr.-Wc are pain
cd to announce the death of little
james Bison of Mr.. and Mrs. james
G. McCants, which took place on Fri
day morning. lie had ;Ajecn in most
.excelient health UP to Monday last,
when he was attacked with tllat fear
fl! disease dipththeria, and soon be-
came i'll beyond the hope Of recovery
lie ,W2s about five years old and had 81
late been in especially robust health.
He was an unusually bright and :inter-
esting child, and was favorite with
everybody. His death is severe be-
reavcment to his parcnts-onc that can
be bnt partially sottcncG by the knowl.
edge that they have the hearty synpa-
thy Of all their many fricnds.-The
funeral services will be hold at the
Presbyterian church at .liinc o'clock
this morning. The friends and aU.
quaintanccs of the family are respect.
:fuilyihvited to attend.
New ADyEn;gs1sSEMENTs.- !;gs s.-Messrs p,
L.Aandcclscr & Bro: arc NOW getting il
their fall stock of dry goods, clothing
etc.. and arc too busy to get up an ad
.Ecrtiscment telling of what they have
to sell. Their next announcement
giving full particulars, will appear III
a future issue Of THE News AND HER.
AID. In tho meantime they invite
their friends and customers to CONG
and see them.
Mcssrs. Sigcnheimer and Groesche]
.have now ready for inspection q poy-
ton of their fall supply. This stock
was bought by Mr.. Grocschel, on his
way back from Europe, and 1t will be
kept to contain everything usually
found in q first-class furnishing house.
The store has been Recently ,refittel
and rcmodelcd, and it now prescnts q
very handsome appearance. - :
Mr.. r. w. Habenicht, Of tho Morn
ing Star Saloon, has just received a
now stock of scgars-a,nong them The
,"Hancock and English" aid Tie !"syn-
dicate." Mr.. H. knows himself what
a good garis, and he gonally manag-
.es to keep some r on hand for his friends
and patrons.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

MeSsrs. Eltols: Please announce Mr..
AMES B. TUNNGNn ~ II candidate for
he Legislature a5 tha ems uing election,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
cinbsat the primaries. BY so doing YOU
will oblige his. MANY FH1ENpS.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

The friends of II. y. MITCHELL regard
him fitted to represent The county in tho
House OF ofNcprcscntatiycs, and respectfully
submit his name to the Democrats OF
Fairfield for their action in tho primary.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

The friends of Mr. JOHN w. LYLES,
believing that he will faithful represent
all the interests Of the people, resi- pccttul
ly nominate him for seat in tho House
of Representativcs-subicct to the action
of the Democratic primaries.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

We often hear people say, there
is only one good cough medicine, and
that is DR.. BULBS Cough Syrup, it is
Cheap too, only rs dents Il bottle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
CANNED GOODS.

Pears, Peaches, .Pineapples, To-
matoes, Salmon, Corned Beef, Deyiled
Ham and Turkoy, Sardincs, SC.
I MacaE0ni and Cheese, Ginger Pre-
serves, Bin Head Oat Meal; Cooper
Gelatihe, Mustard Black Pepper and
Nutmegs.;..s 81 s's. ~. f@5 ); ss{
n Bald win catsap. Gross Il Black
wells Chow Chow, Enpife CHOW
B Chow Assorted r. lex les ,!f Lea 81 r.
rims rccstcrshird Sauce.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

We present the name of Mai. G. T..
THOMAS tO' the Democratic voters OF
Fairfield county rs one that will ably and
efficiently repfcseht us in tho State Leg
islntnre--suhjcct TO The Democratic pri
mares. NUMEROUS FRIENDS
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

The many friends Of tho Hon IlIUS
$: BR1CE. npprccinting in high 'ilcgrcc
his pnst services in The House Of Renrc-
sentativcs, respectfully nominate him for
re-clectlon, subject TO tho rcsalt of the
Democratic primary election.