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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-29

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DYSPEPSIA AND INDIGESTION
A. B. FLnyNs.

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LIVER COMPLAINT.

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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20
Nihilism, or Annihi1ation.

THE DOCTRINE THAT WHATEVER IS, is
WRONG"
The following exposition of the princi-
pies of Nihilism is from statement by
one Of the foreign advocates of the plan:
" Tear out of your hearts the belief in
the existence of God, for as long as an
atom Of that silly superstition remains in
your minds you will never know what
freedom is. When you have got rid of
the belief in this priest begotten' God,
and when, moreover, you are convinced
that your existence and that of the sur
rounding world is due to the conglome-
ration OF atoms in accordance with the
lays of gravity and attraction, then and
then only, you will have accomplished
the first step toward liberty, and you
will experience less difficulty in Kidding
your minds of that second lie which
tyranny has invented The first lie is
God; the second lie is Right. Might
invented the fiction of right in order to
insure and strengthen her reign. Might,
my friends, forms the sole groundwork
of society. Might makes and unmakes
laws, and that might should be in the
hands of the majority. Once penetrated
with clear conviction of your own might
you will be able to destroy this mere
notion of right. And when you have
freed your minds from the fear of God
and from that childish respect for the
fiction of right, then all the remaining
chains which bind you and which are
called science, civilization, property, mar
riage, morality, and justice, will snap
asunder like threads. Let your own
happiness be your only law. But in Or
der to get this law recognized and to
bring about the proper relations which
should exist between the majority and
minority of mankind, you must destroy
everything which exists in the shape of
State or social organizations Our first
work must be destruction and annihila-
tion of everything as it now exists You
must accustom yourselves to destroy
everything-the good with the bad.
For, if an atom of this old world re-
mains, the new will never be created.
Take heed that no ark be allowed to res
cue any atom of this old world, which we
consecrate to destruction"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

Died, at the residence of his son, T. E. Cham
bliss, Esq, in Brunswick county, Va, THOMAS
ATKINSON CHAMBLIss. in his Slst year.
AT the age of seventeen he volunteered in the
service OF his country, war of 1872 and through
During this early period he experienced those
feelings of the heart which led to a profession
OF religion and a Christian life. Few persons
ever mad stronger constitution or were more
energetic and persevering In the duties of life
Fifteen months before his death he rode to the
county seat OF his county and put on record in
the clerks office paper of great imnortanca -
his family which explains the Immediate causes e
that led to his decease.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20
GENERAL ITEMS.

The Methodist mission was estab-
llshed in Mexico only eight years since. and
amid the hercest fanaticlsm and the subtest
opposition on the part of the Catholic Church
has made steady progress. The total number
OF members Is now 735, with an average attend
ance upon public worship of 1,O9S. The sun
day schools have an average attendance of 600
and the day schools of 544 There has been
collected $4,069,45 during the year toward
self-supPort The Church property throughout
Mexico is now valued at S110,5O5
The firm Of Scribner e. Go. will
hereafter be known under the corporate title Of
The Century Company" of which Mr.. Roswell
Smith will be the president The firm of Charles
Scrlbner's Sons have sold thsir entire interest
in the former house to Mr.. Smith, and the two
concerns will hereafter be entirely separate and
distinct. The Century Company" will con.
tinue to publish ST. Nicholas and Scriboeri .
Magazine, no immediate change being made in
the title of the latter, which will, as heretofore
be conducted by DR.. Holland. Mrs. Dodge
will also continue to edit 81. Nicholas. In their
statement of their change of name. Messrs.
Scribner q Co. declare that in this organization
1t is expected that there will be a cooperation
between labor and capital in the best sense
two.hfths of the ownership being designed for
the former and three-ffths for the latter"
"A copy of the Holy Bible was sold
in New York last week for $4,000 OF course
1T had an antiquarian value, which caused com.
petition and ran the price up enormously. This
Bible is in the Latin tongue, in the original
binding, thick oak boards covered with stamped
cali, with ornamental brass corners and centre
pieces with bosses. 1t was printed bv jeanne.
Gutenberg in l450-55. 1t is said to be the first
book ever printed from movable tvpes. The
purchaser was Mr.. Hamilton Cole of New York
city
F. E. De Colveilo, of the order Of
franciscans, has, by an open letter to the
rchoishop OF cincinnati renounced the errors
Of Popery and become an inmate Of Father
Chiniqqy,'s Converted Priests Home" at st.
Anne, Illinois.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20
Death of the Rev. DR.. Robert Irvine.

The AUGUSTA Neos of April Sth, brings the
painful tidings of the sudden death of the Rev
DIR. Irvine. 1t says:
"a long illness and sudden prostration to-
day closed career that has been noted far and
wide. DR.. Irvine was known and esteemed in
the old world as well as in the home and land
of his adoption and his relations in life have
been in close intimacy with some of the greatest
lights OF the age and strongest pillars of the
Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Robert Irvine was born and reared in
the county of Down, near Belfast, Ireland
where he got his early education. He gradu-
ated at the Universities of Dublin and Edin-
burgh, the two noted Universities of the old
world at that time, and was reputei one of the
finest scholars of the age. His classical knowl-
edge was most ample and polished and was the
brilliant and poetic finish OF mind not only
originally great and wonderfully trained Such
was his proficiency in the exact sciences that at
the age of twenty one he was elected Professor
of Mathematics in New York College on the re-
commentator of the celebrated Dr. Thomson OF
Glasgow.
This complimentary election he declined, as
he had decided to enter the ministry, and he
graduated in theology under DR.. Chalmers, of
Edinburgh, the greatest light in Presbyterian
ism, and by whom he was regarded as one of
his most wonderful students in his unusual al.
tainments.
While only a youth from college, the great,
eloquent, and venerable DIR. Cook, of Belfast,
wanted Dr. Irvine as his assistant, with a view
to making the young preacher his own success
sor, but the Presbyterans of the young man 8
native town, Ballynahinch set to work and
built handsome church where he remained
about three years.
During this time he married Miss Orr. of Dub
iln mother of our esteemed and gifted towns
woman Mrs. Thomas P. Branch, and daughter
OF a DISTINGUISHED iuriSt
friend of Daniel OConnell, the great Irish law
yer. DIR. Irvine has only two living children.
and both by his first marriage.
In 1884 he received a missionary and earnest
call to ST. Johns, N. B., where he built up sew
eral churches and remained nine years. Thence
ne went to Hamilton, Canada West, and to
Montreal from which latter place he came to
1870. ~ D'''n'''
Dr. irvine has had widespread reputation
Tor ability, and during his office in Augusta his
name has BEEN first among Presbyterian divines
and able expounders of scriptural truth. He
vas strong and intimate friend of Dr. McCosh
PRESIDENT of Princeton College and his recon-
mendatlon alone was sufficient for matriculation
without examination in this great Presbyterian
institute. lie is well known here, and his love
OF knowledge led him to take course of lee
lures at the Medical Department of the Uni
verslty OF Georgia, in Augusta, and two wears
ago he graduated with the honorary degree of
Doctor OF Medicine, and was equally as prof
clent In this science in the fields of his youth
ful study and triumph He has had repeated
calls at much larger salaries since he came to
Augusta, but declined all for the sake of his
duty and loved ones"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

Died, April 18th, at her home near Rice's
Depot, Prince Edward county, Va. Mrs. MAT
TIE GRIoG HURT, in the 3oth year of her age.
God, who doeth all things wisely, in the
morn OF ripe womanhsod hath called a good
won woman n home, Friendships tears seldom fall
tenderly loved. Richly endowed with ali
the attributes of gentle. Christian womaniv
woman, all who knew her were her friends
and many hearts will sorrow deeply for her
who has passed from earth's pain and sin and
death de beyond the river to the shining heights
The vacant chair will long stand a faithful
symbol of the aching void in many hearts an
afectlonate husband will not be comforted he.
cause she is not and two bright little ones Weep
tor the mother who awaits father and children
IN Paradise. Once. God sent her to keen and
love two motherless infants. Nav He reward
now the deeds of love and kindness performed
for those dear to the heart of him whose men
performs this last act of love in obedience IN
the promptings of heart that will ever hold in
tender and afectiona:e remembrance, the de.
voted wife, tender and loving mother, dutiful
daughter afectionate sister, and faithful friend
]. P. A.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

Died, of pneumonia at his residence on LONG
Glade JOHN BELL, a Ruling Elder of Mossv
Creek
more extended notice of the character and
death OF this venerable Elder has been unavoid
ably delayed till now. Mr. Bell became a mem.
Der Of Messy Creek church when a young man
and has thus spent most of his life in the Lords
service He was at an early age made an Elder
in the same church where his whole life was
spent. He was ordained in 1929 to the elder.
ship, and thus has been for more than ffty years
an honored officer in the Lords house. He was
a gentle, modest, unassuming man, who loved
the interests of Zion and rejoiced in her welfare.
1t was evident before his last illness that he was
growing in grace and in fitness for his heavenly
inheritance. May his last gesture, pointing up
ward to indicate his hope and assurance not
only comfort us with the assurance that he is
WIN the LORD, but also lead US to walk in the
steps Of those who through faith inherit the
promises.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20
Receipts for Beneficiary Education for
March.
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.

SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
E. Hanover-Makemie, 81; Portsmouth
z; Third church, Richmond, $50; Pow.
hatan. 1876; Amelia. Eel. $50 46
Nontgomcry.-F incastle, "a
West HanoUer-Maysville Soc. College,
1478i Jamestown 1.33. 16 81
Roanoke.-N Concord 226; Blue Stone
1.50. 7e
Z Green6rier.-First church. Huntingdon.
6; Ladies Mite Society Muddy Creek
LIS; Charleston, 23.05; az. Fl. J"5
kichiand' I I AZ So
ia 14.2l; Shemariah, 2.40; Windy Cove
266; Rocky Spring 2.25; Fairfield, 4.2O 20 81
Gy5hteSaPeaEe-Second en-, Alexandria, 80 90
Winchester-Springfeld Ladies' Mite So
ciety, 10; Tuscarora, 2; Perryville, 1868. IS 6S
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

Dutlng the past winter, and this winterisb
spring through which we are now passing. we
have been called on in this county to mourn the
departure of an unusual number of orr most
worthy, long tried friends suchsas we loved and
delighted to honor 1t seems hard for NAV m
pass the winter of age in such g. climate as onrs
one OF the number referred to, and who was the
last to pay the debt due to inexorable nature
was MAJOR JAMES SHANKLIN, who departed this
lie on the 10Th ult. In the Slst year of his ace
he was the last of the early inhabitants of this
region bearing his name who made their home
mere whlle the Indians were not unfrequent Wis
ltors to the settlement. This family with its
immediate connexions, exerted a controlling in
huence towards moulding the character and es
IaDllshing on prosperity this happy community
Two OF the most faithful and influential Elders
OF the Presbyterian Church, with five of their
sons OF similar character, now serving the Church
IN the same office, where the near relatives of
the deceased.
The subject of this notice was by no means
the least worthy of this noted connection. He
established for himself character. the memory
OF which will be lastingly cherished bv his
family and friends. Naturally amiable in his
disposition, he seemed to look upon all with
whom he associated with sentiments of unfeicled
6eneVolence and good wishes and there have
doubtless been few men who have had to hear
less OF the Twill or the enmity of others.
He was distinguished for his honesty. upriobt-
ness and fidelity in all matters intrusted to his
hands-being engaged in mercantile business
at first as clerk and afterwards on his own ac.
count.but especially in being, for a period of
more than forty years. an entirely acceptable
POSTMASTER. He was consequently held in much
esteem for his moral character, and honored for
his exemplary bearing. His business, all his
life, seemed to make It incumbent on him To
spend the most of his time in the bosom of his
tamlly-his habits therefore were entirely of a
domestic character. and consequently his life
was by no means an eventful one. His worth
under such circumstances could not be fully an
preclated by those outside of the family circle
towards which he entertained profound affection
and which was most ardently reciprocated
blindness came upon him in his old age. but
1t had no unhappy effect npon his characteristic
equanimity. He bore his affection with nm.
complaining resignation. When he became
conscious that his end was approaching he re.
quested the attention of the pastor who had long
been his friend. The instruction given him was
evidently received with pleasure, but being par
alysed to some extent, his utterances were al
most unintelligble. To the questions of a rela-
i've the words peace" and satisfed' were the
last that fell from his lips. For many hours he
seemed to be passing through the dark valley.
Monroe Co., ". Va. P'
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20
M A r r 1 E d .

April 18th, at williamson Va. by the Rev.
Emmett w. McCorkle. Capt. JAMES E. SMITH,
Q: d Ohio Railway, and Miss MARY C. DAVIS
of Louisa county, Va
April 18th, at the residence of the brides
father, C.; l.. Pierce, Esq, Christiansburg Va,
by the Rev. Daniel Bfain. s. P. W1THERs of
Abingdon, and Miss BESSIE D. PIERCE.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20
o BI T u A r ES.

Died, March 29th at K" Well Water" the resi-.
dence of her son in. law, F. N. Maxey, in Buck
lngham county, Va, Mrs MARTHA yGooDRIDgE
SPENCER, lust at the close of her 10Th year.
She had lived many years an earnest Chris
C IIan IN the communion of the Presbyterian
Ohurch, ana died IN perfect peace TN. L.
Bay Richmond c. Adyocate and Relioio,,s Her-
aid please copy.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

Died suddenly, near his home at Huttonsville
W. Va, April 9th, WILLIAM C. PRICE, ESQ,
aged 80 years.
The Masters call to his servant uttered with.
out warning, startled those left behind because
OF Its suddenness. 1t had been in mercy DELAYED
long beyond the average time. 1t found prompt
response In the heart already waiting for it; but
to the devoted wife and children and to a circle
OF loving friends, the loss is none the less sore
because he had lived beyond "the DAYS of his
years, and natural affection, although consoled
by the assurance of his blessedness. cannot bnt
bewall Its own bereavement.
80 hale, hearty, and active was he. so free
from the decrepitude of age that one would all
most forget the weight of years that was upon
MIN ; yet ne forgot it not. He lived in constant
view OF the world which is unseen and eternal;
he kept his spiritual house in order and his
lamp trimmed and burning not knowing at
what watch the Lord would come. vet snre he
could not larry long.
bis was that we'll balanced, considerate svm-
metrical life which shows the matured Christian
and the believer come to the full stature of man.
nood In Christ Jesus. For many years he was
huling Elder In the church, and his labors were
abundant and fruitful of good In these latter
DAYS when younger co-workers had been given
hlm' his counsel was sought and his Judgment
relied on with loving Difference and great conf
dence.
-, With the desolate family, sympatbizine
Church joins in lamentation, and with it shares
the precious consultations afforded bv the word
of God p
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20
BUSINESS NOTICES.

We have not yet heard of a case of colds
coughs throat or chest complaint that has not
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

We have received at this office for the church
at Gloucester, 81 from Elsie, Montgomery coun-
ty, Va, and for the church at Q1innimont 81
from same.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

1t IS simply marvellous how quickly constipa.
ton, blliousness, and sick headache are cured bv
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

[ have also received for Gloucester church
building as men orial from friend, through
Rev. ]. P. Smith, $50.
The attention of all the readers of the Central
Presbyterian is called to the effort now being
made to erect church edfce in Gloucester
Many have contributed generously to Chester
and Suffolk. church edifce is greatly needed
IN Gloucester. Shall we not have help? Con.
tributions may be sent to Rev. w. H. Robert
son, Gloucester G. H., or to the Editors of the
Central Presbyterian, or to myself.
T. D. WITHERsPooN.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-03
Council Proceedings.

TowANDA, Aug l, 1881.
At regular meeting of the Council held
August 1st, 1881, the following members were
present, w. G. Alger Burgess, Frost, Cord
on, Holcomb, McCabe, Rahm and Spading.
The minutes of the last meeting, read and
approved.
Petitions were presented for the further
improvement of State street. For the re-
moval of filth from Main street between Pine
and Bridge streets and a petition from Mar
tin Dennis for a small compensation for the
time lost by an accident which occurred to
him while laboring for the Borough. On this
petition Councilman Holcomb submitted the
following resolution. ... ..Ea.
ResolUed That Martin Dennis be allowed nine
teen and eighty hundredth dollars in full for the
claim specified in his petition, to be applied upon
claim against him by the Borough for support of
his daughter. Adopted. a.i
The petition for the removal of filth from
Main street was then considered.
Councilman Gordon said, that the managers
of the Water Works, was responsible for the
nuisance complained of, that at all points
where water was taken across the cutters into
buildings, the dirt was thrown loosely back
and a ridge left, thus creating a dam, and pre-
venting the water from running off; this want
of care was manifest IN every part of the bO-
rough; pipes were bursting in all directions
and from the condition the streets were left
in, after the breaks were repaired, it seemed
to him waste of money to make any further
effort to improve the streets of the borough.
On motion, the Secretary was directed to
notify the superintendent of the Water
Works to remedy ihe evil complained of in
the petition, and to abate the nuisance COM
planned of in all parts of the borough.
Bills amounting to $70S 43 were presented,
approved and ordered paid.
Police Justice Codding reported nine ar
rests during the month of July, all for drunk
enness. Adjourned.
j. KINGSBURY, Secretary.