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shirt of zove-"Can there be greater love
than this that man lay down his life
for his friend p Yet Christ died for
His enemies. "God commendeth His
love toward us in that while we were
vet sinners Christ died for u.s." And
what spirit of forgiveness was that which
prayed in His dying agonies for the par
don of His murderers, Father forgive
them. for they know not what they do. =
Let us ask ourselves to what degree
do we possess this Incompatible spirit
of Christ. Is it the chief desire of our
hearts and the principal aim Of our lives
to do the will of God? Do we find our
highest pleasure in doing His commands
and laboring in His service? And when
in His providence we are called upon to
suffer disappointment, loss, pain, and sor-
row, do we patiently submit, and cen
dure as seeing Him who Is invisible?"
Do we "keep our tongue from evil and
our lips from speaking guile, and do we
habitually direct our thoughts only to
those things that are true, honest, Just,
pure, lovely. and Of good report? Do
we realize that "our- bodies are the tenn
pie of God" that the temple of God is
holy" and do we refrain from polluting
them by the indulgence of unholy ap-
petites? Are we lowly in spirit, free
from foolish and wicked pride, walking
humbly with God, in honor preferring
one another?" Have we the sublime
spirit of sacrifce? Do we give of our
time, and strength, and means for the
ameEoration of human suffering and the
advancement of human happiness? Have
we that greatest of Christian graces-
love-to the degree allowing God with all
our heart and our neighbor as ourself?
Do we show our. love for God in spirit
of patience, thanksgiving, and praise
And do we manifest our love for our
fellowman by an ardent spirit of sym
pathy and kindness, weeping with those
that weep, rejoicing with. those that re-
joice, and neglecting no opportunity to
serve, and help, and benefit those with
whom we are brought in contact? Above
all, have we that charity which "suf-
fereth long and is kind" which 'beareth
all things, endureth all things" and
which enables us to love our enemies and
pray for them2 .E
If such are our hearts and lives, then
we may be certain that we have the
spirit of Christ and are His people. AS
His people, we may be sure of His guild
ance and protection in this world, and of
a happy entrance into that "city yet to
come" whose builder and maker is
God"
Unless we and others can discern in
our spirits some trace of the spirit Of
Christ, and in our lives at least a feeble
imitation of the life of Christ, we may be
confident that we are none of His, and
can claim no part of His precious prom
lses. M. ]. HAw.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Changes in the Revised Directory Pro-
posed by Presbytery of Chesapeake

LIST. Posture in public prayer-stand-
ing is a." not "the" proper posture
I'd. Instead of making Supp1icatiom for
peace with God, give thanks that we
HAVE peace; by transposing the clause
from head of fourthly' to secondly. ="
3rd. Strike out GAY sermons should
be preached not read" (b) the reference
to reading the Decalogue and Lord s
Prayer" (c) Steward of the mysteries
of God"
4th. Change the word ordinance" to
sacrament, in chap. III.
9Th. Change word "m" to "into" in
the formula of baptism.
9th. Chap. ", Sec 2, art. 8, substitute
for inconvenient dishes" the phrase,
"i in single unbroken Loaf" l Cor. K: II,
and "given" for you instead of broke"
for you.
18th. In chap. VI. strike out the
clause, two lines, about miraculous
gifts Of hea1ing.' A. w. PITzER,
Stated Clerk
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LUNAR VoLcANoEs.-The existence of
what are termed volcanic mountains, in
the earths satellite, has been accepted
theory so long that the questioning of it
is quite Unexpected but the eminent
French savant, M. Faye Gin lecture
which he delivered at the College of the
.Sorbonne), expressed very decided doubts
on the subject. The absence of water in
the moon is indeed negation of the idea
that there are true volcanoes there.
The so called craters,' says M. Faye,
were formed not by eruptive action, but
by the action of the fused mass of the in
terror upon the crust after it had begun
to solidify." He thinks the lips and
bottom alike Of the supposed crater were
produced by the qualification of the
fused mass of the globe, while washed
hither and thither by the earth's attrac-
ton. Other attendant appearances are
explained upon this hypothesis. While
he does not dispute the supposed original
existence Of water on the moon, he says
it could never have been there in the
volumes Of seas, or in bulk enough to
have involved volcanic action. If water
had been thus abundant, there would ex-
list and be apparent to-day evidences Of
its action upon the land, which however
are entirely lacking.
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HE THEORY OF PREACHING.-LEcTUREs ON
HoMILETICs. By Austin Phelps, D. D., late
Professor of Sacred Rhetoric in Andover The
illogical Seminary. New York Charles Serb
ners Sons. Price $3.50 PIP. 6lO For sale
by West, Johnston & Co., Richmond, Va,
This work is the growth of thirty years labor
in the class room. 1t was the habit of DIR.
Phelps, whilst lecturing to the students. to pre.
serve notes of the inquiries made by them either
In the lecture-room or in private conversation.
and the answers to these constitute a large part
OF the volume. There are forty lectures, and in
them Will be found discussion of almost every
subject connected with the theory of preaching;
the preparation and delivery of sermons. How
to preach so as to accomplish the great end of
the sacred calling is question of prime impor
lance to every minister of the gospel, and even
those have been longest in the ministry NAV
learn something that will help them from sucb
a book as this There is no minister who does
not need to study, even after a long and success
tul ministry, the subject of preaching One of
the best portions of the work is the discussion
In lectures 80 and 33, of the causes of weak
ness IN the application of sermons. What DIR.
Phelps says on the want of conservation in the
preacher want of faith in the doctrine of retri-
button inordinate intellectually effeminate
tastes and fear of Fanatcism, we heartily COM
mend. There are some sentiments expressed on
the subject of Theology which cannot be
preached" that we are sorry to see, and which
we cannot accept.
AS treatise on preaching it is by no means
equal to DIR. Dabney's Sacred Rhetoric (Which
is almost Incompatible or to DIR. Broadus' Pre-
paration and Delivery of Sermons But it
touches on some subjects not found in either OF
them, and it will be studied with advantage
even by those who are best supplied with works
on Homiletics
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But the plain fact is, that all the so-called
ages are moao current on the earth, and
probably were when certain recently dis
covered deposits were made in the earth
1t is becoming more and more apparent
that the so-called Stone, Bronze and Iron
ages were-as such cases as the above
show them now to be-contemporaneou
The simple fact is that the "ages" are
getting pretty well mixed" and are ex-
listing side by side to-day, as doubtless
they were when those recently discovered
deposits, about which we have heard SO
much, were made.
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Prevailing PRAYER.

A crowd had gathered in a great
Welsh " chapel" barn-like in architec-
ture, but spacious and filled with people.
The preacher was entertained by farm
er. The tine of service arrived and
no preacher The good farmer became
alarmed. He feared Hughes had for
gotten or fallen asleep. He sent SER
want maid to his room to inquire. She
returned in few moments, and reported
that she did not knock at his door.
" Why, sir, Mr. Hughes has company in
his room. heard him address another
person and say, If thou go not with
me I will not 60 thitherl l will not 90
except thou 60 with me + and" added
the girl, "Mr. Hughes spoke as if his
friend would not come. do not think
there will be any preacher at the meet
ing" 90 yes, said the farmer Il un-
derstand it. He will come, and he will
not come alone We shall have melt
ing, glorious time over there Sinners
will be converted at that meetinpl"
And sinners were converted by the
score.
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WIDE AWAKE for November has the following
contents:
FrontisPiece-T Storm, the Great Arctic
Storm; Riga in the Chimney An Explana-
ton for Mamma; Miss TiptyToes How tle
and Bantiesi To-day All Halloween Sharon
A Brave Boy; A Little Shopper; Hitty's First
School; Grandmothers Bear Story Grand
fathers Bear Story; Some Morning Orders;
Having His Own Way The Man in the Moon
in Folk Lore; The First Thanksgiving Day
Rix's First Errand; The Boy King of Egypt
FoIly Cologne; Iangles; Music, etc, etc., etc.
D. LothrOp & CO., publishers, Boston.
THE SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER for
October. Devoted to Agriculture, Live Stock,
and Rural Affairs. Subscription, 81 per annum
- L1TrELLs LIVING AGE for the week ending
November 9Th.
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feel the translucency of the high mountain air
the hmpidness of the ice cold torrents-the arc
matte pungency of the fir forests; aud they set
the Morse life of to day before us, with singular
mildness. The elements that centre into these
stories are of the very simplest kind rural
living church going--wedding danees--the
summer at tbes@ter"-the echoes of the hunt
er's loar'-the stern life beneath the shadow
OF the unmelting snow. One thing will strike
the reader painfully-the prevalence of drunk
enness-the national sin of Norway evidently,
and the light hold anything like experimental
religion has upon the habits of the peasantrv,
although they are Lutherans, with most church
going proclivities The Sketch of the author
gwen by his translator. Rasmus B. Anderson.
is as fascinating as anything in the stories, and
even as to vicissitudes of life more romantic.
This Poet Statesman and journalist is living
force IN Norway at the present time. His eff
forts to eradicate the Danish element from the
literature of his native State and to lead it back
to the more ancient Morse, are being successful.
and his enthusiasm for Norwegian independence
must win for him warm regard from all Amer
leans. lie is greatly interested in American i'm
migration, and in order to visit the settlements
IN Wisconsin, Mr.. Bjornson has recently been
In this country. These two books are beauti-
fully printed, and as we have said, the reading
of them is a new sensation most cheaplv pur-
chased. They are as wholly different from the
novel of modern society, as the clear, nipping,
steel=blue atmosphere of Morse valley is from
that OF the sitting, perfumed, gas lit ballroom
MARGARET J. PRESTON
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Christianity does not consist in a proud
priesthood, a costly church, an imposing
ritual, fashionable throng, a pealing or
gan, loud responses to the creed and re-
iterated expressions Of reverence for the
name Of Christ, but in the spirit that was
in Jesus, the spirit Of filial trust in God,
and ardent, impartial, overlooking love
to man.
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DR.. Arthur Mitchell's recent discove-
ries in the Hebrides, Shetland and Ork-
ney islands should not be lost sight Of; in
fact, they cannot be blinked, even by
" science, falsely so called" He found
people, who could read and write, using
stone and bronze implements, pounding
their grain in hollow stones, using a stone
ay-wheel for their spindles, living in bee
hive huts built without the aid Of ham
mer; and he even found cave-dwellers
who would Gf dead and exhumed) pass
for good specimens Of the bronze age
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BERTHA's BABY. A Picture of Home Life. By
Gustave Droz With an illustrated Paper
Cover, and Portrait of "Bertha's Baby"
on 1t. One Volume, Paper Cover Price
90 cents. T. B. Peterson & Brothers, PhiIa-
delphia
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j. A. GRIGG.

tenth q Main streets, Richmond, Va.
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS. vALIsEs, &c.
Orders by mail solicited. The articles below
are sold so close that unless the postage accom-
panies the order the money will be RENTED.
Children's SCHOOL SHOES, 81;
Misses 81 so.
Ladies GRAIN SHOES, 81 so;
Ladies FOXED SHOES, $3.50;
Ladies 81; Pebble sd Goat, BUTTON BOOTS, "a bar
Ladies KID BOOTS, conoave heels and pointed
toes $3.50;
Ladies Top and fine Kid Foxed French Heel
BOOTS, So
Gents Calf CONGRESS CATERS, new style,
1915;
Gents Pointed Cap LONDON TIES, very mob
by, $780,
Gents Blue Cloth Top LONDON TIES, button
boots, 81
Old Ladies' and Gents BROAD BOTTOM.
FLAT HEEL SHOES jal9-1y
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-09-29

The Democrats had rather warm
time at their convention Tuesday and not
q few of the delegates went home out of
humor, but for the life Of us we could
see no good reason for kicking. 1t was
openly admitted in debate that the party
stood no chance of success with any of
their candidates except Commissioner
and Auditor. The denomination of Ran
som and Welles for these positions was
only opposed by those who wanted the
places themselves. Both Of them have
made good officers and as the emoluments
are not excessive we think it was only
graceful in the Convention to endorse
their official conduct by a denomination.
The balance Of the ticket is composed
Of good men, but as they can lay claims
to no greater excellence than their Re-
publican competitors they will have to
content themselves with the compliment
lof a minority vote.
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Mine most Jordan is born political
eader and with the same advantages
would have rivaled John Kelly. He ma
nipulates the Democracy of this county
with as much dexterity as a general
would move his men. AS he is not an
aspirant for Office he retains his hold on
all factions Of the party Notwithstanding
he is stalwart in the organization and
is always positive and aggressive in
his advocacy Of men and measure. Po-
ltical parties often have worse leaders.
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The Democratic County Convention me t
Tuesday afternoon. All the districts were
represented excepting Warren.
LIST OF DELEGATES:
Alba-D. M. Reynolds, G d Evans.
Armenia-W III Becker. A Dewey.
Albany twp-G III Wilcox, John Hatch.
boro-A Smith, &C Wood
Asylum-Richard Barrett, Robert Nealey.
Athens boro, LIST Ward-E Allen Gillctt.
9. twp, 1st dst-W X Green. Henry Farr.
I'd IS Clark M A Boswoith.
Sd . r A Packer, II j Bunnell.
Barcay-B Lewis, u Il Lynch.
Burlington twp-Ezra Price, Robert Kendall.
3" boro-Chas Lewis, Harrison Kingsley.
" West-Isaac Perry, A Stanton.
Canton twp-Chas Kipp, w G. Pierce
boro-J Wolfe, A ID McCraney.
Coumbia-Lyman Mcclure, James Hbbard.
Franklin-Asa Stevens, G II Smith.
Granville--Newton Chelsey, Thos Watts.
Herrick-,James Foyle, Il Stevens.
LeRaysvile-LP Blackman, Lewis.
LeRoy-A G Kelley, Dan'l Kelley.
Litchfield-O Wocott, Il ID Hadlock.
Monroe twp Brennan, Hugh Lewis.
" boro-B A Cranmer, Theodore Acklcy.
Orwell-Chas. n Beers, j Sibey.
Overton-Edward McGovern. Schuyler Hoyt.
Pike-seth Bakesley. Pitcher.
Ridgbury-Con Collins, Thomas Butler.
Rome boro-D @ Wattlcs, Z NJ Carey.
. twp w p Rockwell, L w Bushnell
shrshequin-Frank Stevens, Geo Chatfee.
fSmltnIelu-C Is 1lSgs, IL IL FOrrcSt
South Creek-C w Lord, VIM. Baldwin.
South Waverly-Martin Crowley, Geo Edminiser
Springteld-Austin Leonard, Abram Woodwork
Standing Stone-Phlip Grace, Hiram Vannest,
Sylvana boro-Peleg Peck, Ill Peck.
Terry A Fox, + | Shepard.
Towanda boro-1st ward, Jos Blum, Robt Ganley
=" Z" I'd ward, Il II Jordan, s Walborn
F." "-3d ward, j NJ Rahm, David Sheridan
twp-M Y Greenng, ID Conley,,
" North-J. NJ. Ayres, Samuel Hawkins.
Troy boro-John E. Dobbins, j 0 Adams.
twp.-W Dobbins, S II Stanton.
Tuscarora-Con Donovan, VIM Latmorc.
Ulster-John Mcqueen, Geo Bartholomew,
Warren
Wells-F Z Bowman, Frank Brown.
Wilmot-Jacob Messersmth, VIM. Dull,
Windham-Abraham Dunham, John s. Madden.
Wyalusing-Jerry O'Cahan, n. A. Black.
Wysox-Norman White d. s. Kennedy.
The Convention was organized by the
election of DR.. +. Z. Allen, of Athens,
President, and Edward McGovern Of Over
ton, and S. W. Buck, of LeRaysville Secre-
taries.
Thomes r. Jordan, of Towanda handed
the following resolution to the Secretary,
and on its being read, Col. Il. A. Packer, of
Sayre. seconded it in few feeling remarks,
by reciting Longfellow's beautiful
poem, '.Sail on, oh ship of State" Mr.. Jor-
dan said he did not dare trust himself to read
the resolution, SO deeply did he feel the sad
bereavement caused by the death of the Pres
dent. The resolution was adopted by RI
Using vote:
AN citizens, in Convention assembled: That while
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HORSES-CLASS l.

HORSES-CLASS 1.
DirisiOn TO s inclusire.
S. S. Decay, Ulster; Lewis Lent, Wysox;
G. NJ. Clark, Towanda.
CATTLE-CLASS 3.
Diuision to 13 inclusice.
w. Carnage. West Burlington; Milton
Homet, Wyalusing; j. Myer Reed, WysoX
CATTLE-CLASS2 ..
Division IA to 16 incyuSice.
j. NJ. Smith, Troy; T. w. Brink, Athens; /;
Nathan Cobb, Silvara.
SHEEP-CLASS 3.
Diuision II tc % inclusice.
r. NJ. Knapp, Luther's Mills; VIM. Del
puech, Sheshequn: w. w. Haywood, Her.
rckville.
SWINE-CLASS 4.
Dicision 23 TO % inclusice.
Geo. McAffee, Litchfied; T. j. Roof, Rum
merfield: D. T. Gllet, Ghent.
POULTRY-CLASS5. ..
DirisiOn 80.
Walter Tracy, Towanda: Norman White,
Wysox Geo. Campbell, Athens.
DAIRY PRODUCTs-CLAss 6.
Dicisiou so & 81.
F.T. Page, Athens; NJ. j. Long, Towanda; /;
Geo. Smith, WysoX.
FARM PRODUCTS-CLASS =.
Dioision 80, 33 & "a:
Chas. Cummings, Towanda: S. O. Allen,
Rome; Stern Mckee, Franklin.
CLASS :.
D,riSion 35, 36, 81.
Mrs. S. w. Alyord, Mrs. II. b. Morgan,
John f. Fox.
FARM IMPLEMENTS-CLA s.
DiciSiOn 3S.
John BeardSley. Warren: John Baldwin,
LeRaysvile; c. w. Holcomb, Ulster.
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES-CLASS 8.
DirisiOn SO.
d. O. Holon, North Towanda; +. l.. Lent,
Rome; I. b. Smith, Leraysville.
CLASS 8.
DiUis1On 40, Al.
B. Laporte, ASYLUM (; Samuel McCoId,
Highland; G. w. Kinney, Athens.
PAINTING AND FANCY WORK
CLASS 10.
DiUiSiOn a..
Mrs. Evander Vaughn, Wyausing; Mrs.
L. w. Towner, Rome; Mrs. Chas. Brown,
Sheshequin.
NEEDLE WORk-CLASS II.
DiriSiOn As, A.
Mrs. Jennie Eyerson, Litchfeld; Miss
Frank King, WysoX; Miss Elma Horton,
North Towanda.
MILLINERY. FLOWERS AND GRASSES
CLASS y, Is.
DauisiO1 45, 46.
Mrs. r. A. Bostley, Towanda; Mrs. II. y.
Packer, Sayre; Mrs. O. A. Baldwin, Towan-
da.
EDUCATIONAL-CLASS II.
DiriSi0n A., 4S, 40, so, 81.
O. j. Chubbuck, Towanda; Geo. Moscrip
Burlington; VIM. P. Horton, Ghent.
GRANGE TS-BLACKSMITn-
ING-CLASS Is & 16.
L. L. Pratt, Liberty Corners; j. O. Alger,
North Orwell; Jacob Weller, Windham Sum-
nit.
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Judges for County Fair.
SEPT. 2S, 80 & so, 1891.

HORSES-CLASS1 /.
DicistOn to inclusiUe.
A. 3. Prince, West Warren; Leman Els
bree, Athens; W. A. Park, Monrocton.
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DR.. Hamilton said that had an attempt
been made to extract the ball from Gar
fields body the patient would have died
long before the incisions and explora-
tions terminated What had been mis-
taken for assesses by a person present
at the autopsy were sections Of the rami-
tication Of the bronchial tubes each one
of which contained mucus purulent and
matter, which were demonstrated at the
time not to be assesses Of the structure
of the lungs by scraping the surface of
the incised lung and thus withdrawing
the pus and 'mucus from the bronchial
tubes.
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Democratic Convention.

The Democratic County Convention me t
Tuesday afternoon. All the districts were
represented excepting Warren.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-03-03

a piece about 6 foot long was doubled
up like an ox-bow, in the mishap. The
four truck wheels and the two forward
drivers of the freight engine were also
off the track, and it took some four
hours to get things Strengthened around
again for business. The snow-plow
was dumped one side, wrecked, for the
time being. and in The nature of things
the train took the back track for Bay
City at 8 80 the next asorning (Tues-
day; in the meantime, another snow
plow from the South had arrived, and
remained until anpther-engine cane to
back her." when tllt ty proceeded
North to clear the track and let the
down mail and freight out of their i'm.
prisonment of the snowy element.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-03-03
{. THE CHOICF OF BOOKS

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