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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-11
For the Central Presbyterian.
A Series of Historical Sketches.
NEW DUBLIN CHURCH. CONTINUED J

NEW DUBLIN church, CONTINUED
III. Presbyterial connection comes up
next, for what is a Presbyterian church
without Presbytery. The first must
have been with "Old Abingdon" Pres
bytery. From January LIST, 1880, to
March 3lst, 1889, the minutes show that
Ruling Elders were regularly appointed
to attend the next meeting Of Presbytery
and Synod, but do not say what, when,
or where, except in one case-"this day
in this church but the meeting Of
March 3lst, 1889, appointed Mr.. Rich
ard Guthrie to represent this congrega-
ton in Presbytery (the name having been
changed by the Synod from Abingdon to
New River) and Mr.. Isaac Hudson has
alternate" No change of name is re-
corded until April 26th, 1868, when
" Joseph Cloyd was appointed to attend
abingdon Presbytery to meet at Marion,
Va, on the 18th of May next"
The Moderators of Presbytery, whose
names appear upon The Minutes of the
Session, are George Painter and G. w.
Crawford, 1885; D. F. Palmer and James
King, 1886; James King 1848; Phillips
Wood, October 5th, 1850; D. F. Palmer,
1851; George Painter, 1852; D. F.
Palmer, September, 1858 Lee G. Brown,
September 9Th, 1854; J. Lyons, Septem-
Der 9th, 1859; James McChain, Sep
TENDER Goth, 1862; A. w. Pitzer, April
18th, 1866 A. i. Hogshead, May 1fth,
1867; r. c. Graham, April 18th, 1869 !;
A. B. Rose, April 18th, 1870; James D.
Thomas, April Goth, 1872; William V.
Wilson, April Goth, 1877; S. D.. Stuart
April 18th, 1880
". Mjscellaneo1t8.-March 25th, 1860,
Joseph Cloyd was ordained and installed
ruling elder, and his name occurs at
every succeeding meeting Of Session with
one single exception, and on one occasion
he alone, with the Moderator constituted
the Session. William Guthrie appears
in that time, with three exceptions, at
every meeting. From June Both, 1860
to December 18th, 1871, John @. Darst
was present at every meeting Of the Ses-
sion. On one or more occasions the SEES
sion received members into Diapers Val
ley church. It held meetings in Chris
tiansburg and Blacksburg, twenty or
twenty-five miles distant from their reg
ular place Of worship. On one occasion
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-11
For the Central Presbyterian.
Conscience and Taste.

There are two classes in the Church
whose diverse opinions lead TO lamenta-
bic amount Of dissension. One Of these
classes consists Of those whose tastes are
more sensitive than their consciences: the
other of those whose consciences are more
delicate than their tastes. Between the
two the cause Of religion suffers immense.
ly. To illustrate, there was some years
ago bitter controversy in Scotland in
reference to the use Of the organ in public
worship. The conflict ragged to a white
heat. The cause Of 80 much bitterness
was not the Importance Of the question,
so much as the bad taste Of the one party
and the want Of conscientiohsness in the
other.
1t is precisely so in most Of our con-
gregations. There are apt to be persons
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-11

UNsUNG MARTYRs.-Robertson well
says that many martyr persisted on
French scafolds, and in baronial dun
geons, unknown, while few less worthy
have filed the world with pity at the
tale Of their suffering. Many a drunk
ard s wife has died silently Of grief and
abuse, her inarticulate sorrows more pi-
table than those of an Alferi who has
tongue to utter them. Many a soldier
has died as nobly as Sir John Moore, but
had not Wolfe to write his death-song
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-11

Undissembled piety and charity will
command respect, and cheerfulness IN
serving God will recommend religion to
those who are without.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-11

There cannot be named a single pur-
suit or enterprise Of human beings in
which there is 50 little possibility Of fail
ure as in praying for sanctifcation.-J
w ALeSander.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-09

PFTcHER'sC,AsToRIA isnot
Narcotic, Children grow fat
upon. Mothers like, and Physl-
clans recommend CASTORIA.
IL regulates the Bowels, cures
Wind Collie. aliays PeVerishness.
and destroys Worms.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-09
ABDucr,SG a cALF.

Two Of Duify's neighbors determined 10
abduet his pet caif, and Mr.. Duffy became
aware Of their schemes. Therefore be re.
moved the calf from the box stall, and ia
the place oft introduced goat Of the
VIM gender, and Of very vicious dispo-
sition He also fixed spring on the
door that wonld cause it 10 close unless
held open, and he also attached spring
that could only be fastened from the out
side. Then he went 10 bed, but not TO
sleep. II was at the witching hour OF
midnight that tho two marauders entered
Mr. Duhy's barn. They had examined
the premises the day before, and knew
just where TO go Each carried dark
lantern. They entered the stall, and the
door closed behind them. Everything
was still. One Of them opened the slide /
TO his lantern Then there was a ciatter |
OF hoofs and The man with the lantern |
found himself piled mp in corner, very |
much surprised lie thought IL wAs the |
lueerest calf be had ever met. Then The
other man opened the slide 70 bis lantern
.o soc what was the matter and the next
astant the wind went ont Of Of ilim with a
yah ttiat made the listening DuNy
augh al over Then al was stili again
iKeept the faint profanity n the men, snl
inally the man who WIS biz first recovered
inough to paw around and iind tis lantern.
I Was eztingus=!tssi, but be got onl !
nEteh and he again Then lie turned the
siifs eye towards the goat The goatA
aood then being aroused. be didn't wait
" further lights but began 10 Jat,
round pfoniscuously, and the robbers
oncluaed II was time 70 get out. Bot
hat di'inf prove % easily done. Then
aey began to yell for heip and Mr. Dany
0uld tell when the goat BIT them. bceAaae.
lsiead of yelling help they cried "0t'
fter be bal Iaughad nutiI Bis side |"
rhed, be vert and ies them oat 90 COD.
ition thaa ihrg aoaid not try "a earry in
= goat aha ahcn they stepped cot u 4
ie bara b. jumped ana yelled that the I
oai was after them. as.d they sereaiaea G
murder aad rua sires miles down tlio f
al bei0re they stopped for breath Il
'uHy still keeps the calf ia
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-09

TnEY ALI KNOW, Once in life tim,
You may meet man who will admit that
he doesn't know all abouta horse. but be
may come around next day and claim "a
have been temporarily insane when be
made the admission As q rule, every
man knows exactly what ails horse.
whether ANYTHING ais him On not, aud can
point out dozen instances where nature
could have improved on her work. no
matter how well he did it.
Yesterday horse which had been look.
cd over by the fire department aud reject.
ed on account Of size, was tied to a post on
Griswold street He was sound as dollar.
not even q wind puff. Pretty soon along
came two lawyers, aud one Of them re.
marked
Pity such nice animal as that is found.
cred ~
Yes, and can see that he is wind brok-
en- to boot, was the ready response.
Then the cashier OF bank halted and
took look at the horses teeth. lie was
going away, when a mail carrier asked,
How old do you call himl
Some men might buy him for twelve. |
but they couldn fool me. That horse will /
never see sixteen again.
The best judges had called him six. and |
hia owner had proofs he wasn't month
older. The mail carrier felt OF the AMI.
malls ribs, rubbed bis spine, aud observed /
He's got the bota or I'm no Judge of
horses.
Then merchant halted and snfveyed
the horses legs. lifted its front foot pinch.
its knees, and fseliHgiy said:
been pretty good stopper in its dag,
but be has gone TO the crows now.
The nsxt man vas book keeper. Ttil
book him about FIVE minutes 10 make np
bis mind that sEeeny was the leading all
nsnt. although poll-esil, hsages Ahi glap. ,
iers were present "a lad form.
What is swsonyf queS1ed so innocent !
1oot black who bAd made Hphis nlipd thai Z
be hoasA had liver sonplainh rsrfts Il
swessss nf'tAsed ths book feepar, lo5k /
4 the say be eearries his tail and learn what q
veenyi2 " f
OBJ, no, put in another; sweeny aascts /
he eyes. sss4kal Rar sA9
gness not, said 80 Insurance. man; / d
1iess sueshy Affects tao lungs .1h 4
Laags. erred broker; you neaB the /
somAch
AID they wera iangiing over il when the /.
xner q the borse came and led him r
wav- ~ oral II
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-09
roo wen rao,rsant

e Dar's no use talkin bout de faok, sai,
a old Anderson A ole time nigger eau
/ stan prosperity. When prosperity come,
inter dc house, de mans wife miscalk late,
de distance between corn bread and sun
, day clothes
What has gone wrong with you Andor,
! sonS asked bystander
II taipt ole age b~hitself, can tell ycr.
Some mighty disagreeable facks hab
eraslea inter my life ob late. dusont
like 10 go aroun' paradia my fiections
but ef yer zires hit, kin gin yer de piuts.
1 Go ahead
married good oman. She was the
hardest workenist oman / eber seed.
Shed getup at al times oh the night an
chop wood an fetch water She didn't
care to go to church All she wanted was
plenty OF work, an | tells yer, neber
seed de time dat oman couldn't cit work
enough TO broke down man. I'D 80 ter
church regular an do my pfayin'. When
Id go home my wife would hab billed cab
bage for me ter eat an I'd eat EN- too |
eeberal weeks ago young buck niger OBJ
preacher cum ter de neighborhoed. He
preached putty we'll He could make the
people shout wheder da wanted ter or not
All dis is in faber oh cullud preacher yer
know. Wall, ] vited der preacher roun'
ter my house. My wife wuz kinder back.
ward-like. an wen INTRODUCED her ter de
preacher she wiped her face on her apron
an run ont ter chop wood. She wuz
powerful bashful, an at de table + fell
oh de oman. Purity soon. how.
ebber, she gun ter talk, an fore de preach. {
er lef she got so well 'quainted wifi him I
dat she sisted on his comm again. He
tid oum agin an agin Finally my wife [
gin ter stop chopin wood. She wanted
new dress one oh desc heah red striped I
iresses. We wuz pretty prosperous an d
could stan hit After while she wanted i
carpet fur de io' | didn't soc no rest a
lll l got hit De preacher come ebery
lay. soon seed dat my business oh q
Vhite-washin was prosperous, fur my
'ouse 'tracted de preacher like one oh p
ese heah eandle-fies Ayin round de
lght- Wal, yisterd'y my wife run away e.
nd de preacher. Da tuck up de carpet
n eben stole dc stove. Dey stole dc RI
nses an forks an eberyting dey could "
ct dar hands on. / followed 'em an ei
etched up wild EN-. Dc preacher hit me
ID a chunk ob wood, nu' my wife hnnQ ar
'ck at me; den turned back. | doan
ant no noah wimin au preachers. Ez
ng ez aeullnd oman chops wood and
tches water, she's all right but when W.
ls lungs down lie wood All pours out dc
ater den look out OATS what makes sh
e say what | no, dat ole time niger tn
ut stan prosperity. DO
II you were to go to heaven, Uncle An.
rson and find the preacher there what to
,uld you do?
The old man studied awhile and remark. let
doan know nothin' bout de laws oh cal
place, but Of dey amt any stricter dar sor
in Arkansaw. I'd glib him diff ober hol
head wild my harp dat would make de
y oh dc new Jerusalem soun like dar IN
i q fire alarm. shi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-09
roLo,mY As Az lsvnsrnEsT.


We halted at a way station for dinner A
=iiiite haired but not very ssuctimonious
saint occupied the char next TO me. A
resident Of the eountryf naked. Oh,
yes for twenty-five years Married.
Some More than one wife2 think 90,
I've got iew scattered about here and
there. Believe in polygamy, presume2
! think so ia never have made living II
| hadn't Hows tbat2 Well, you see.
used TO think good deal as you do.
had 100 acres Of land and one wife, but
didn't mako much hea1way. There waA
too much for one man 10 attend 70.
Finally frozs 10 a second wife She took
her share Of the burden like a perfect
brick and affairs moved % IN better 81 ,pe.
Then got TO thinking that if two wives
were better than one, three would be
better than two; consequently | took q
third and my affairs Improved still more.
l mapped ont the business Of the ranch
and gave part to No ! and part To No. 2
aud part 10 No. 3 and took part myself
Every thing went on like cIockwork our
little community was thoroughly organ.
lied. Finally Iconeluded that fourth
wife would b. quite an advantage, and /
looked around and seenred her found
lLat the more " ives Ilhad the more land /
'euh work. | nos operate 80 acres II
lns kind and another, and have air wiyea
. assist me and I've got things 10 systc-
aatized down that everything goes Oh
laiie lovely. and don't have much 10 do
nysalf. Polygamy ia great institution,
nv friend, and you'll never succeed in the
sorld hntil Jon mprg few tines
'1pnstlfnes yaur wives gets little oftish
ikei bot, instead ol making great row
bout 1t aud getting divorce. ~ you do
. 0sliforniA simply stay away from her
~ DAY o. two, and then wllen DO hap.
en- around she smiles all over Aer face
bd loves ae 10 ; desperate issI I,ioa. Oh,
-. iasg marry seyerel liEiss yet
eiere die. aud tbs more women marry
- ficher expect b get. 1hla talk was
! 20 means sophistfy ~ ! Afterwards as
'Ftaiusd 4 lmrge l,ottson ~ the women
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-09

hs'a Hotel over bottle q zine the sssla
less American said the swell. Il hea,
You uss that word cad good deal. Pray
pardon ny ignorance, bat shat is cad
Slowly cooliy, dispassionaioly The Ina,
lsshmAn looked at him, ihsn quietly mos.
ing his eyes until they resiej ca the face
and form q his American tosdy he dravi.
'ngly exclaimed 4 say, my boy. set up
and show your friend What cad Is
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-09

War Can Is,--I never nse that word
cad without thinking Of funny thing that
occurred once in which two Americans
figured. One was London American,
cne Of the tuft hunting hybrids who would
kiss the boot-soies cl man with title
aud starve for twelve. month if be could
get lord 70 dine with him, aud The other
vas frank hearty unaffected man, who
was over in England for short holiday
and had no other idea bat that Americans
wtre as good a. Albert Edward himself
and 70 generally 10 considered They
peFe IN the company Of an arist0erniic
EhgiishmGn one Of the Lesser light u no
bIlity 9Th whota tie tnis.hnuter had
managed % ingrAiiste himself The Eng.
lishinan aai his imitAtor ased the word
''cAd rather ifequeutly, and As they sai
together in the smsking-rooia Of the Lang !
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-09
Now rs THE TINE
70 get thots
Old Clothes Colored

And Cleaned up for summer Wear.
= Sts} EttAs tAfI ieSk a. ps2l - aSs snz ssss
essing. We sktA asNa eoa {. ~ evs-s. : s.sR
Sasia& ths tFnaR Al eslaft wAfranssd fktl
ssa eessfaHtfs - gtfs eatisfse aaa. bresse.
sheaie r. upFeA before ag4uF. hai as.ts 49,.
as atAsf gooAs ss1 b Ayea sltheut
.. x sEkoADs
JoaFEGi oMes.
hsnshssisf. w., ApFil i0ih. ISIS s5sf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-09

Tie Ssa prints poem every morning
AL aisAys pats diresliy uader L the Al.
seftisetaead IT pslent medicine wkich
cures eoamps aad c9llc- Il il such eare-
fol care fof tie health aud eoaYenlsaee of
~ reaieu that makes the Sea - iayala.
able
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
CLUE MEETING.

In accordance with the adjourn.
ment of the week previous, the Demo.
Gratis Of Clearfeld borough assembled
in the Wigwam on last Saturday even
ing for the Parpose oeorganizipg =
Hancock Club.
The meeting was called to order by
Smith V. Wilson. On motion of VIM,
L. Wallace, W. W. Belts was elected
temporary Chairman, On motion OF
VIM. NJ. Mccullough, DR.. J. l.. II.
Heichhold and L. II. Ale were elected
temporary Secretaries.
The next business in order was the
report OF the Committee on permanent
organization, which, through its Chair.
man, A. b. Shaw, made the following
report President, VIM. NJ. McCul-
Tough. Vice Presidents, j. A. Faust,
George W. Goarhart, Jas. Mclaughlin,
Michael Kittleberger, Frank Bickel,
Daniel W. Moore, Fred Carbon,
E. G. Welcb, and John 1. Patterson
Secretaries, DR.. ] NJ. Stewart and
John Ray Bixler Treasurer, W. NJ
Shaw. Marshal, George Weaver with
power to appoint all the necessary aids
Executive Committee, Colonel Walter
Barrett, Chairman, James L. Leavy,
VIM. D. Biglor, ], Frank Snyder and
A. W. Lee.
On motion of d. l.. Krebs, the re.
port of the Committee was unani.
mously adopted. Temporary Chair
man Belts called upon the new officers
to come forward and take their seats.
The temporary officers then vacated
their seats, which were occupied by
the permanent organization. Mr.. Nc.
Cullough on taking his seat on the
platform, delivered ringing speech,
followed by Mr., Krebs, Col. Barrett,
and some others. The meeting was
decidedly a lively one from the open
ing until the adjournment. The Ex.
ecutive Committee will fix the time
for future meetings.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
MAxlMs FOR THE DAY.


ue wInng TO hold 1t II counted in, or placed there
by any fraud. U. s. GRANT.
l could never have been reconcled to the ele-
yation BY the smallest aid Of mine Of a person,
however respectable In private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
first triumphant in American history. No sub
sequent action, however meritorious, can wash
away the letters of that record.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
/ would rather have the endorsement Of quar-
ter Of a million Of the American people than that
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on technicality.
THos. A. HENDRIcKs.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford D. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States
His title rests upon disfranchisement Of lawful
voters, the false certificates Of the returning Off
GERS acting couuptly, and the decision Of com
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legged fraud. For the first time are the American
people confronted with the fact Of fraudulently-
elected President. Let II not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquiesced in by the
country. Let no hour pass in which the usurpa-
tion is forgotten.
ADDRESS or DEMOCRATIC M. C.'s.
One hundred years of human depravity sccu-
mulated and concentrated into a climax Of crime
Never again In FIVE hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DANIEL w, NooRHHEg
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

BooMISG.-The Bellefonte Watch
man says "The salary of the Philips.
burg postmaster has been increased
from 81, 100 to l,4OO. No doubt that
official felt bad when be heard that the
extra $500 were to bo put in bis
pocket" Well, our Philipsburg neigh.
bors are giving TO put on airs in sub
stantial manner Their postmaster has
a big salary, and the town contains
one OF the largest Hancock Clubs OF
any place Of its size IN the State, orna.
mented with the largest banner that
ever hoated from any wigwam. With
Casanova, Lingle and Lindsey and
their hackers, the Hancock boom will
roll over the foes of the Union along
the banks Of the Moshannon, and pret.
ty soon after the 4th of March next
the big salary Of the postmaster will
be covered into the pocket of some
Democrat. We suspect that the $500
amendment to the salary is a campaign
assessment under Hayes Civil Service
Reform movement, and that much may
be cut of after all, when the Democrats
ret hold OF the machine.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
GARFlELD's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE AS
1T SHOULD HAVE BEEN.

To the Hon. George FTiSbic Hodr ana
others, Committee Of the National Re.
publican Conumtioni
GENTLEMEN; My nomination by
your Convention at Chicago was un.
expected, | did not desire II | had
not even contemplated the possibility
Of its being made. A very distinct
recollection Of events in my own pub.
lie career left no room in my mind for
the supposition that the political par.
ty with which ! am acting could, un.
der any circumstances, risk its suprem.
acy upon my candidature. After the
moment Of weakness in which
consented to allow my name to 90 be.
fore the delegates, my first impulse
was 10 withdraw. That impulse has
recurrcd with augmented strength at
various times during the past five
weeks, II Is still strong within me.
Nevertheless, 1t having been represent.
ed TO me that withdrawal at this time
is impossible, | have reluctantly deci.
ded to accept nomination that was
unsought and uncovcted, and TO enter
into canvass which my better judg.
ment declares to be hopeless. In &C.
oepting the nomination of the Rcpub.
lican party to be President of the
United States, expressly disclaim re-
sponsibhity for the result II uniavora.
bic TO that party.
Having candidly defined my position
in regard TO the canvass, il becomes
proper Tor me to touch, with equal can.
dor, upon the leading issues that will
engage the attention of the people dur
ing the next few months.
In June, 1868, as is shown by the
record, and as is declared by the re.
port Of the Republican investigating
committee, known as the Poland Com.
mittee, / received from Mr.. 0akes
Ames check for three hundred and
twenty.nine dollars, being a dividend
on stock held by me in the Credit
Mobilier OF America. in the confusion
OF trying moment swore that ! had
never owned such stock and never re.
ccived such dividend. When IL was
shown.that the money in question had
been paid me, beyond the possibility
of a doubt, | requested Mr. 0akes
Ames to consider il loan. now
respectfully ask the voters Of tho Uni.
ted States TO take that Wow Of the
transaction, and lot 1t 20 as q loan,
On the 18th of July, ls72-by an
interesting coincidence Just eight years
ago today received from firm of
contractors interested in procuring an
appropriation by the Committee Of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

A HUGE SwINDLE.-Tho broken
Reading Railroad and Iron Company
acknowledges a total Indebtedness of
two hundred millions of dollars, and
claims assets TO the amount OF hfy
millions. 1t was the naughty boast of
these combined companies for years
that they were the best differed of
any corporation in the State or United
States, and they insolently pointed to
the high salaries they paid, such as
$4,000 per year to their President,
$4,000 per year TO their Vice Presi.
dent, $4,000 more to an engineer in
chief &c. All advocates of high sala-
ries pointed cxultingly to the "libcrali.
ty,' of the Reading Railroad Company,
its magnificent offering, &C., as at
once an example and proof OF the wis
dom of such salaries Now we have
the finale in the hugenoss of its debts,
the magnifcence Of its swindle and
the stupendous granduer Of its rob.
berries Extravagant salaries in cor.
porations as well as in government are
the prolific source Of corruption, mis-.
management, imponderablc oxtrava-
gancc and Indebtedness, and final rob
berry of the whole people interested in
them.