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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-08-17
For the Central Presbyterian.
Bishop.

For the entertainment of your readers
1 send you the following bit of pleasant
chronological handling taken from one OF
Professor Whitney's delightful language
books.
Let us take familiar word, found in
most of the languages of modern Europe,
and having well known history-the
word bishop. 1t comes, as almost every
one is aware, from the Greek episcopos.
This again is derivative from the root
skep, 'sce,' look, with the prefix cpl,
at; !" and so it means by origin simply
inspector, overseer' In the early for
native period of the Christian Church it
was selected as official designation of the
person to whom was committed the over
sight of little Christian community, and
both word and office are still readily re
cognizable in our bishop and its use. But
we have cut down the long title into a
briefer one, by dropping its first and last
syllables; and we have worked oyer into
new shape most of its constituent sounds.
We have changed the first p into diff
ferent but closely kindred sound, its cor
responding sonant b; the SIX, a sibilant
with following palatal mute, has been as
it were, fused together into the more pal
atal sibilant sh, simple sound, though
it is written with two letters, Just because
of its usual derivation by fusion of two
simple sounds into one; and the sound
of the second syllable has been neutral
lied into what we usually call the "short
u sound: and the result is our word
Al fx.,> 10 1oc ,ro3o1l
with five sounds instead of nine, and
among these five only two, the consonant
p and the vowel which were of the nine.
The German, in its bischof, has altered
even the final p. The French, again, has
made out of the same original very. dit
ferent looking product, evegue, which does
not contain single sound that is found
either in the English word or in the Ger
man; it comes, by another set of changes,
from euesc, for epiSk. In Spanish the word
is made into obispo by yet another pro-
cess and this is further shortened in the
Portuguese 6ispo. The Danish, finally,
shows the extreme of abbreviation in the
monosyllable 6isp.
While these changes have been going
on, the meaning of the word has not been
less altered. The official who was, when
first named, merely overseer of the inter-
ests of a little ba. of timid proselytes to
new and prescribed faith, half-expectant
martyrs, has risen immensely in dignity
and power, along with the rise of the re-
ligion to Importance and to prominence
in the state; he has become consecrated
prelate, charged with spiritual and tenn
poral authority through an entire prov
inca kind OF ecclesiastical prince, yet
wearing his old simple title, = 4
it became, what it has ever since con
tinued to be, conventional sign, and
hence an alterable sign, for certain con-
ception, but a variable and developine
conception" S. L. G.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-08-17

a revision of the Directory for Worship
was referred to the Committee of Revi-
sion, to make Report to the next General
Assembly, and Rev. DIR. J. A. Lefevre
was added to this committee. This was
on Tuesday P. M. Can any one tell me
where this Committee of Revision was,
and how DR.. L. was added to committee
not In existence /? On the following Sat-
urday Z. M. (see p. 54) the Committee
lnot of Reyision) on the Book of Church
Order, through their chairman, DR.. Ad-
ger, made report which recited DIR. Lee
tevres appointment and nominated the
distinguished men who should constitute
this Committee on Revision. And after
this report was adopted creating Revi-
sion Committee, on distinct motion DR..
Adger and DR.. Smoot were added to this
committee, and the former made chair
man. Can any one, tell us where DIR. Lee
fevre was hanging those four fearful DAYS?
The DR.. himself can tell the "at5s," if any
one can
6. Though Sigma has never said that
the Assembly has no power to originate
changes (and it is gratuitously imputed
to him by Omikron), he does not think
that the Assembly should propose such
changes unless and until a need and a
desire for such change become apparent.
The scheme of overture from the lower
courts provides for this. But in 1879 we
had no overture for revision from any
quarter. The opposers of revision asked
the Assembly of 1881 (and six Presbyte-
ries had overturned to stop) to pause and
let the Presbyteries all have an opportu-
nifty to say what they wanted If six
Presbyteries had overturned for revision
in 1881, there would have been no oppo-
sltlon from SIGMA.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-08-17

and supplied.
On Monday, after having been most
Hospitality entertained by our kind host
and Especially hostess, we started for
Tampa, distant some 25 miles. We ar.
rived that afternoon in sight of the water
of that bay, made so famous to the
Southern school-boy by the author of the
Young Marooners, and had grati6eJ
that day the longing of twenty years or
more. But not having gone there to be
carried away by devilfsh, I did not 90
boating or Narrowing down the bay. 1
spent the most of my time in looking
after the interests of Presbyterianism in
Tampa. obtained permission from Rev.
Mr.. Bird, the Methodist minister, to use
his pulpit, and on Tuesday runner was
sent around, so that quite good congre-
CATION assembled.
Tampa is an old town, but new life
has entered into it with the influx of
northern visitors and capital, and it is
growing rapidly. But there is no Pres
byterian church. The Presbyterian ele-
ment has been absorbed by other church
es. Still faithful few remain and
enough to build upon, and as Tampa is
growing place, a self-sustaining church
could doubtless be built up in short
time.
earnestly desired to visit Dunedin
town across the peninsular. on the
Gulf coast. The only church. on the
Gulf coast belonging to st. Johns Pres.
bytery Is there-the Andrews Memorial.
But my time was limited, and on We'd
nesday we turned our faces homeward
and reached Apopka City about night
fall on Saturday.
What an inviting missionary field there
is in Polk and Hillsborough counties.
They contain some of the finest country
in the State, and the region has lust COM
menced to attract the pleasure and
health seeker, capitalist and orange
grower. One railroad is approaching
and two others are in contemplation to
connect that section with the north
Within short time thousands will be
moving thither. Yet our Church is do
ing nothing there. An Evangelist should
be put INTO the field this qosater, to claim
the Presbyterians as they come in and
to gather our share of the nondescript
element which always drifts toward a
new country.
In another article next week more will
be said about our work in Florida.
In the meanwhile-if any should de-
sire to know more particularly about the
region | saw, they can write to Mr.. John
Snoddy, of Barlow, Polk county, or
Messrs. L. A. Wise and A. V. Smith, of
Alfalfa, Hillsborough county, not forget
ting to enclose stamp for reply, as let
ters That DO not contain them frequently
get lost before they are answered. w.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-08-17
For the Central Presbyterian.
Home Missions.
BY RICHARD M'II,wA1NE

h.
The prominent objects now before the
Church are the Invalid Fund and the
great missionary field of Western Texas.
The Invalid Fund.
Churches, which omitted the collec-
ton in July, ought, as far as possible, to
supply the omission during the present
month. The average of collections thus
far received seems to be smaller than
last year, so that it will be necessary for
more churches to contribute. A legacy
of 81 ,l24 has lately come to hand from
the estate OF the late Mrs. Jaccard of st.
Louis, but this will not much more than
supply the deficiency of last year. There
is need that every church shall do some
thing. The Importance of this will be
appreciated by all who cherish for the
benehciaries of this fund that warm re-
gard to which they are entitled, and who
know of the sorrowful want to which
some of them are sometimes exposed.
Let the following sentences from one of
our official correspondents be attentively
read:
AT meeting of our Committee, called
to consider the condition of -
minister of this Presbytery, after full
consideration of his age and helpless
condition, and the inability of his family
to support him Che has only himself and
two daughters), the Committee directed
me to make application to you for 5
from the fund for disabled ministers,
etc. - is very destitute has
literally nothing; one of his daughters is
supporting herself by hiring out as a
cook. These matters were not known to
us until last week"
Comment on such facts is unnecessary.
1t is hoped that their publication will
avail to secure collection from every
church.
Western Texas.
This extensive and important field has
lately been brought prominently before
the Church. An immense territory, al
most entirely destitute of the gospel
calls for help. 1t is a special object
strongly commended by the General AS
sembly. The wants of the field are ur-
gent. A few contributions have already
been received from brethren who have
evinced prompt and liberal interest in
the effort, and it is hoped that the APP
peal lately issued will secure such gener-
Gus returns as to enable the Committee
to go forward without delay. A CORES
pondence is also in progress with the
view. OF obtaining men of zeal and ability
for this promising field. We apprehend
more difficulty in obtaining the means
than the men, but this will soon be OBJ
waited, if all those who can will lend
their help.
The General Aspect of the Home Mis-
sion Work
Is encouraging, but it needs, and must
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-08-17

To expound the Scriptures is the great
work of the minister to prepare to do
this is the great work of the theological
student. Hence, the direct study OF
Scripture should be first in practical est
nation in the Seminary. S. X. Y.
, 1881-07-30

Underforyaltere paa Plantager, som Diet
it0lge oyenstaaende Ell paaligge at mode
we'd nden, tilholdes under Mulct at for
bfye hiemme og at holde deres Folk sam
men OF til Arbeide indtil deres Assistance
i sardeles Tilfalde matte blive forlangt af
gyldige Autoriteter.
Til yderligere Efterretning og Sikkrelse
fer Ordenens OverhOldelse oliver paa
enhver Plantage f0lgende at iagttage med
Hensyn til observation-disclosures lndrettelse
og Vedligeholdelse: a. ALE Spr0iter paa
Landet skulle have paamalet Plantagens
Nayn som de tilh0re-b. bet indSkjarpes
Observation-Disclosures under Mulct at holde
deres respective Sproiter i god Stand, hvil-
ket Captainerne saavelsom Granddaughter.
ne , liver j sit District. have at paasee og
overholde. Til denne Ende paal@gges
Diet Forvalterne i det mindste eengang om
Maancden at udtage og eftersee samtlige
Skruer we'd Spt0iterne, saayelsom Pumpe,
R6ret og Skoen, og at lade dem rcengj0re,
indSm0re med Ollie og igjen sammens9tte
og TAFT tilskrue. We'd Slangerne maa iagt-
tages, at de efter at were brugte udvaskeS
i ferskt Wand SAINT ophenges til t0rre
udenf0r Solskin og Track i As Timer
G. Paa enhyer Plantage bliveri Forhold til
Bygnineernes St0rresse at anskaffe ] d 2
~Brandstiger, som kunne maze OPP til Taget
af Yarkerne og / a 2 forholdsmRssige
Brandhager.
8.
Enhver Fors0mmelse eller OvertrRdelse
af nogen af n@rverende BeStemmelser
biiyer we'd vedkommenne BrandkommiS-
sion aC straffe med indtil 100 Rd. W. G.
eller IA Dages Fangsel paa Wand og
Br6d, dog saaledes at General Gouver-
neurenS Sanction oliver at indhente hvor
Straffen overStiper so Rd. eller 2 Gange
IS Timer F@ngscl paa Wand og Br0d.
Lest ChristianSteds B%ytingsret den
17de September 1888 og i Frederiksteds
Bytingsret den l9de 8. NJ.
, 1881-07-30
O. NOTICE.

EB9 II E Undersigned beg
- to invite those parties,
who have already contributed,
and those who might be will
ling to contribute, Five Dol
lars towards a Foundation
Fund for a new Savings Bank
in this Island-to attend n
Meeting at the Court House,
Christiansted, on Friday the
5th August a. C. at 2 o'clock
p. m. when we intend TO sub
NIT a proposal for the Consti-
tuition, and when eventually
Members of the Board of
Trustees will be elected.
Christiansted, 9th July 1881.
p. III. ANDERSEN. J. C. BRANDT.
T. E. MENDES. H. A. JURS.
w. II. HEYLIGER. o. KRAUSE.
, 1881-07-30
Notice !!

T7 HE parties who are DESTROYS of
awaiting themselves of the oppor-
tunity of the presence of the Manager
of the COLONIAL BANK EN- ST.
THOMAS (Mr. G.. o. Gyllich.) to re-
quest him to bring under the noticeof
the Directors ofthe said Bankin London
the desire of this community to see
re-established in our midst a Branch
of the COL BANK are invited TO
attend a meeting of Merchants,
Planters, and other inhabitants inter-
ested in the project. to take place on
Monday at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
, 1881-07-30

keep their people together and at work
until their assistance in cases OF emergency
might be demanded by the proper authori-
ties.
For further information and the secur-
ing of due order the following shall be
observed on every Estate in respect to the
procuring and keeping Of the Fire imple-
ments. a. All engines in the country shall
have the name OF the Estate to which they
belong painted on them. b. 1t is particu-
lally urged on the managers of Estates to
keep their respective engines 10 good
order, and the highest in Command Of
each District has to attend to that such is
really done. To this end it is Incumbent
on the managers at least once n month to
take out and overhaul all the screws of the
engines. as we'll as the pumps, the pipes,
and the shoes, and to let them bs cleansed,
smeared with oil, and again screwed tight
together. With regard to the hoses it
must be taken care that they, after having
been used, are, t necessary. washed out in
fresh water aud hung up during 4S hours
TO be dried at 3 shady place, where there
is no draft.
c. Each Estate according to size and
extent OF the buildings must be provided
with / or 2 ladders, fit TO reuch the roof
OF The works and with | or . proportion.
ute 6re-hooks.
: 5.
Every neglect or traasgression Of any
OF the above enac'ments shall be punished
by the Brandcommission concerned with
fines rot above 100 Rd. W. Cur. (64 Dol
lars) or shove IL days imprisonment on
bread and water subject however to the
approval OF the General Government when
the punishment is above so Rd. W. Cur.
(32 Dollar>) or Twice As hours imprisou.
meGt on bread and water.
Recorded ia Christiansted's Town CoArt
the 18th Septb. 1888 and in Fredetiksted's
Town Court the 18th OF the same month.
, 1881-07-30

Fhfrbamks g. Co., are pushing their
peaceful conquests all over the world.
Some people find the export business
lively at one time and dull at another.
But the foreign like the home demand for
Fairbanks & Co.'S Scales is always active.
The excellence of the wares. and tho
energy and perseverance Of the 1aa1nfac.
turers triumph everywhere over air compe.
tition. The jury Of the st. Petersburg
Permanent Exhibition of Machinery now
adds another first prize to the long retinue
of honors won by this famous American
house IN. 7. Journal Of Commerce. gsr
, 1881-07-30
-
~EnERAL Governments
Enactments dated 10Th sep
tember 1888 concerning Fires
in the COuntry-districtS

1t is hereby made incumbent on each
Owner or Manager OF an Estate in cases of
Fire to cause the bell of the Estate, or
either means in use for giving warnings. to
sound, which is Immediately to be follow.
ed by the n~eighbOuring Estates. There
shall further Immediately be sent from the
Estate an Express with a report to the
B%randmajor or the District Captain, who
has without delay to report il to the high
est in command in the Island.
, 1881-07-30

Club Rooms in Basin, when the
subject will be discussed with Mr..
Gyllich, and he then be called upon, as
stated, to lay the matter before the
Directors with his recommendations
, 1881-07-30

When alarm is sounded the managers
ofall the Estates, not having above two
English miles TO the place of Fire, are in
duty bound to send the Firesengine of the
Estate together with 20 labourers provided
with bills and watcritubs under his own
Superintendance or that OF the Overseer,
while all the rest of the labourers shall be
kept together aud at the work as usually.
In case the FIRE should continue, there
shall after the elspse OF 8 hours if possible
be sent 20 labourers more under TIE COM
mand OF d reliable person to the place OF
the fire either Tor reinforcing or Tor
relieving the first men.
so
At the arrival to the place OF The Ere
every one has to report himself with his
engine and people TO the gentleman at the
moment highest in command and no one
mast leave the place without his permits.
siou.-All and every one Of the managers
or Overseers Of those Estates wbicL, accord.
ing to the above, are not 10 duty bound to
meet at the FIRE are under the liability of
Bhes ordered to remain at home and to
, 1881-07-30

The Major or Vice BrandmajOr or Cap,
tain of the Fire District is entitled to take
the superior Command at each Fire in the
country. and in their absence the Owner
arrival is entitled to the same authority as
is granted TO them. 1t is permitted to
every one invested with the superior com.
.mand to send away or in eases of ~necessi-
ty arrest persons nnconcerned under re.
Sponsibility to the superior in command.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

DON'T LET THE Cows 60 DRY.-A long
even season of milk is absolutely necessa-
ry to be profitable one. There is nothing
that the dairyman needs more exhortation
upon than that of giving full ration TO
his herd at all times during the milking
season. There is less excuse for feeding
good mich cow stingily than any other
farm animal. She does not ask any credit;
she makes prompt daily payment; and her
product is a cash article. If he has not
the food at hand, prudence and good judy
ment, as well as humanity, require him
to furnish her full rations at all times,
without regard to favorable or an unfa-
vorable season. We always counsel dairy
men to make an earnest effort to produce
all the food for their herds upon their
farms, but the first principle Of profitable
dairYing requires that they give abundant
food to keep up an even flow of milk,
whether they produce or purchase the food.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18
into your coffin again, or this time Ill

shoot you through the heart.''
The burglar looked piteously at her. but
he saw no mercy in her face. He went
back to the coffin and lay down in it,
Blood dripped from his wounds, and he
was growing pale; Maggie did not want o
see him die before her eyes, but she dared
not call aid. To leave the house before
daylight would be to meet this man s
friends, and risk her own life. There was
nothing for it but to play the surgeon her
self. and in little while she had stopped
the blood and saved the burglars life.-
More than this-she brought him cup Of
tea, and fed him with it as if he had been
a baby. Nothing, however, could induce
her to let him out of his coffin.
About one or two O'Clock she heard steps
outside, and knew that the other burglars
were near, but her stout heart never
quailed. She trusted in the bars and bolts
and they did not be5ray her.
The daylight found her quietly sitting
beside the wounded burglar, and the milk
man bright and early, was the ambassador
who summoned the officers of justice.
When the bridal party returned next
day the house was neat and tidy. and Mag
gle in her best alpaca, told the news in la
conic fashion.
Enlightened ~ she said, in answer to
the sympathetic ejaculation Of her Lew
mistress. Frightened! Oh, no.! Fear
wasn't born in me.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

postrn.
Two Leaves.

A crimson leaf and golden leaf,
With sunlight all aglow,
Drifted away from the parent stem
To the untried realms below,
A light wind caught the golden leaf
And carried it out to sea,
But the crimson leaf lay safe and warm
Beneath the mother tree.
Softly the silver dews came down
When the rose tints left the sky,
Aud the evening star smiled down On them
With tender, watchful eye;
Then the morning sunlight kissed awake
The leaf beneath the tree,
And lightly touched the golden fake
Adrift upon the sea.
The cold waves tossed the tender thing
To and fro on its breast
And dashed it against the sharp shore rocks
And would not let it rest.
Then it sighed, "Ah me, for my quiet home,
From pitiless waters free!
And the crimson leaf in its sheltered nook
Cried, ''Oh, for the sunny sea''
1t longed to wander away, away,
Over the waters wide.
But instead of the oceans spray, for her
Was the dew of eventide.
So the days slipped by with beauty and bloom
Scattered on every hand,
But the golden leaf saw only the sea,
And the crimson leaf the land.
Hearts like the leaves. unsatisfed,
Yearn for that which is not,
And in their pain and bitterness
Cry OUT against their lot,
Nor dream that in their daily path
Gtd's choicest blessings lie;
So, longing for days that never come,
Their wasted years slip by.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

LITTLE DEEDS OF KINDNESS Each of
a thousand acts of love cost very little of
itself, and yet when viewed together who
can estimate their value! The child whose
good Offices are always ready when wanted
to run upstairs and down, to get chips, or
rock the cradle. to run on an errand and
right back, all with cheerful look and
pleasant temper, has reward along with
such good duties. If little girl cannot
take her grandfather on her lap as he takes
her on his she can get the slippers, or put
away his book, or gently comb his thin
locks; and whether she thinks of it or not
these little kindnesses come from loving
heart al the sunbeams that tighten up a
dark and woful world.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18

KILLING AND DRESSING POULTRY FOE
MARIETTA correspondent writes as fol-
lows in the ''Indiana Farmer" almost
every locality has its own system, but
may advert to a few facts on this subject.
Poultry, when bled to death, is much viii
ter in flesh. should advise the following
plan as the best, causing instant death
without pain or Disagreement: Open the
beak of the fowl, then with pointed and
narrow knife make an incision at the back
of the roof, which will divide the vertebrse
and cause immediate death; after which
hang the fowl up by the legs till the bleed
ing ceases, then rinse the beak out with
vinegar and water. Fowls killed in this
manner keep longer, and do not present
the unsightly external marks as those
killed by the ordinary system of wringing
the neck. When the entrails are drawn
immediately after death, and the fowl
stuffed, as they do in France, with paper
shavings or short cocoanut fibres to pre-
serve their shape, they will keep much
longer fresh. Some breeders cram their
poultry before killing, to make them ap-
pear heavy. This is most injudicious
plan, as the undigested food soon enters
into fermentation, and putrefaetion takes
place, as is evidenced by the quantity of
greenish, putrid-looking fowls that are
seen in the markets.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-18
THE MEMORY OF A LION K

THE MEMORY OF A LION.-Charles K
Wood, who for forty years was a manager
in Van Amberg's and other menageries
has just returned from visit to the first
named show, and relates circumstance
showing the wonderful memory of animals.
Mr.. Wood was conversing with the show
man, when an attache said: $50 oyer
and speak to Nose; he hasn't taken his
eyes off you since you came in, more than
an hour ago." Mr.. Wood at once went to
the cage and said, "Hello, Mose!" where
upon the old lion turned somersault,
whirled around and manifested desire to
lick his nand.-Brdttlebor Phgnip.