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The Iola register., 1881-05-20
One OF the DiscOmforts OF Life In the
Arctic Region.

One of the greatest discomforts OF
Arctic travel is the enforced uncleanli-
ness. 1t is often asked, How could you
associate and maintain such intimate re-
lations with those dirty savages. living
in the same tent or snoW-hut with
them? To this the answer very natur-
ally assumes the form of another ques-
ton: How could they live with us?
For certainly we were about as dirty as
as they could be. In winter, water is
too scarce and too precious an article
to waste in washing. Generally all the
water you have is ice or snow melted
over an Oil-lamp-a very tedious proc
ess. Another obstacle is the fact that
you must wipe your hands and face
pretty soon after washing or they will
soon be frozen; and when a towel has
once been used its future usefulness is
seriously impaired. 1t then becomes
frozen as stiff as board, and about
as available as that for wiping ones
hands and face. When in permanent
quarters, it is, of course, different. and
certain degree of cleanliness can be
observed. Then when q towel is used
it can be hung near the lamp, and will
eventually get dry; but in the mean
time it catches the particles of SCOT
from the lamp, and after using it the
second time it is hard to tell whether
your face has been washed or not. The
natives never wash, and, as they
are a healthy race, suffering only
from pulmonary diseases and dis
orders OF the stomach, occa-
stoned by overlooking with rancid
meat, it becomes an open question
whether cleanliness is necessary to
health. They have no cloth, and con-
sequently no towels, and it is amusing
to see the devices to which they are
forced to provide substitutes. The men
eat while sitting or standing in circle.
and pass large piece of meat, either
cooked or raw and bloody. from one to
another, each in turn seiZing q morsel
IN his teeth and cutting it off with q
arge knife, to the imminent peril of his
nose. At the end of the meal. their
hands and faces look as if they had been
eating out of a trough. They don't
mind the dirt, but they hate to waste
'he blood or gravy, so they scrape their
hands, fingers and cheeks very care
'ully with their knives, and then lick
he knives clean with their tongues. III
either the men or the women get their
hands covered with oil by handling
they first lick off the oil and
hen wipe their hands upon q napkin
from the skin of q bird.
When duck, goose. dovekie, or any
,ther large bird has been killed, they
kin it, gnaw the fat from the skin, and
hen dry it in the sun. Then these
kins are put carefully away, to do
ervice as napkins and towels.-K H.
1tlder, TN Scri6ner's Monthlv.
The Iola register., 1881-05-20

uttle Orcatn remaining. None out tn00(
who suffer from some irregularity in thl
action of the heart can realize how much
suffering is caused to those afflicted,
even when in their common state ol
health and not laboring under sudden
and acute attack, by the irrepressible
tanning that is almost incessant In
crowded halls or large assemblies. They
forget, those who keep up ceaseless fan
ming, that to their near neighbors who
sit behind them, in front or on either
side, they may be causing great discom-
fort and perhaps serious evil. Never
fan another without being requested to
do so, and do not be unmindful of
Others comfort when tanning for your
own individual qualification. 1t is per-
fectly easy to secure all the pleasure of
tanning, If there is any, and the fatigue
and exertion besides, without molesting
those who fail to find comfort in the act.
If one fans quietly toward her own face
"a front motion, not from right to left
she can secure this private enjoyment
without discomfort to any one.
The more rapidly the space about one
suffering, either from fainting or dis
turbed action of the heart, can be en-
tirely freed from spectators, and only
those absolutely needed remain, the
quicker will be the recovery and the
after effects entirely dispelled or greatly
modified. Fill the room with fresh,
pure air, but let no draft chill the
patient, or blow directly into the face.
II from home secure a carriage, and lift
the patient gently into it and drive
home as soon as possible. If fainting,
the action of the air outside, while being
carried to the carriage, will usually do
all that is needed except few hours
rest and quiet.
1t the heart has caused the commo-
ton, the recovery may not be as rapid,
unless a teaspoonful of whisky can be
given, in as short time after the attack
as possible. That will usually relieve
the pain, and make the act of breathing
less difficult; but the strength will be
much weakened for some days. As soon
as the patient reaches home, while seek
ing to insure quiet, be sure that all sur
roundings are cheerful. By quiet we
do not mean that the person is to be car
ried to the bedroom, and urged to find
quiet by undressing and going at once to
bed, unless the attack was developed
late in the evening. Let the easiest and
most suitable chair be provided, but not
q rocker, and the least excitable of the
family gather around, with cheerful con-
versation. See that the usual family ar
are carried on without any
noticeable change, or indications of
anxious watchfulness over the invalid.
For however brave and self-controlled
one may be, even under acute suffering,
and the after weakness incident thereto,
anxious looks, q distressing effort to
speak low, walk softly, constantly paus-
ing to scrutinize the individual, or in
1uire if anything more can be done
20 make him comfortable, is an
1oying and depressing to the last de-
gree. But as soon as remedies used have
procured relief, let everything settle into
he usual routine as easily and rapidly as
possible, without constantly alluding to
,r specializing on the recent alarm
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, in the Chris
ian Union.
The Iola register., 1881-05-20
A Southerner's Flying.M Machine.

II is now learned that DR.. Daniel As.
bury's fying-machine will be given its
finishing touches within one week. For
two years DR.. Asbury, with the aid of
skilled mechanic, has been engaged in
perfecting his idea. So far as can be
gathered from the description of those
who have enjoyed the privilege of view
ing its construction, about the following
idea is given of it: The invention reverts
to first principles for its basis. Nature
furnishes the model, and the birds of the
air are robbed of the secret of their mo-
tive power for its purpose. The body
of the invention is in shape something
between boat and the body of q bird.
The wings are made of canvas and con-
structed in imitation of q birds wings.
They measure thirty feet from tip to tip.
They are made to operate, not by work
ing the arms, as is supposed, but by in
genious machinery to which a pedal is
attached, and which is worked by the
foot like a sewing-machine. This is only
used when it is desired to ascend. As
soon as . proper altitude is reached the
tapping of the wings is dispensed with,
and the wings being extended on level,
the bird.machine, with the aid of pro.
pellers ON the sides, sails through the air
any distance desired. The machine Is
nicely balanced, and if it is desired to
descend, allthat is necessary is to throw
little extra weight forward to give the
beak the right incline downward and
the object is attained. DR.. Asburyi
reputation as an inventor is established
by his method ofcuring tobacco. extern
sively in use in this State and in Viz.
ginia, and leads to hope that his latest
idea may be success. Charlotte (N.
CO. Observer.
The Iola register., 1881-05-20

"A dog BY his barking awoke and
thus saved the human inmates of .
burning dwelling in Newburyport,
Mass, but the dog was suffocated in
thA flames.
The Iola register., 1881-05-20

not answer. But now tell me, Hattie,
what are you going to do in the place
OF dreaming, for you know you've spent
great deal of time in that?''
"Oh, sister, want to do everything
that's strong and good. Sometimes
think I'll be q great scholar, as Mar.
garet Fuller was, or a writer, or lect-
urer, or something. Oh, Agnes, what
would you do tirst?''
"Well. dear, 1 think the first thing
would 60 to the dictionary and study
until could spell every word in that
pretty verse of yours correctly, and
every day of this vacation l would
write out one page of something and
then study it out in the same way until
l could do better. What do you say,
for l must 60 now"
But Hattie only shrugged her shoul-
ders and, left alone, leaned back against
the tree and watched the birds fitting
about. and thought of doing great
things by-and-by, until the dinner bell
called her in to more practical things.
After dinner Hattie's father, who was
a minister, came out ON the piazza, and
asked the little girl to write a note for
him. as his right hand was bound up
from bad cut, and everyone else was
busy.
,"Ask Deacon Conners if he will
please send the choir up here" her
father said; for they often practiced
with his organ.
$50 Hattie wrote, "Please send the
Quire up here"
And about an hour later who should
come up the steps but Deacon Conners
who was bookseller in his arms
several packages. "I didn't know
which kind you wanted, sir, so 1
brought several" he said, wiping his
hot face.
Mr.. Jordan looked in surprise at the
various styles of paper displayed, and
finally said, "but I was mot needing any
paper just now.'
Then the deacon took out Hattie's
note. and the laugh they had over it
sent the poor child in tears to Agnes.
''You will believe me now, dear"
said her sister, "that if you want to be
of any use or help in the world, YOU
must be willing to begin improving Just
where you see you need it. Thinking
of doing isn't working. Now you know
you are poor speller; begin there and
that will be one step.'
Then Hattie took her pretty diary
and the dictionary and made those six
words right that she had spelled 80 poor
y that morning; but that seemed such
. little step toward becoming woman.
81 believe 1 could do better if l had
> verse to 60 BY" she said to Agnes
that night.
Then here's one for you: BY pa
tient continuance in well-dOing.' Six
words made right does not seem much
to you tonight; but six words every
one OF the more than the three hundred
days in the year make how
nany?"
''Most two thousand" answered
Hattie quickly. /
Eyes, and if every one of them
means, in Gods sight, something done
70 as to make you a wiser and more
helpful woman to others, and taking |
ARE of the talent He has given YOU.
sn' t that worth while too, darling?''
And Hattie answered very softly,
;. Yes" for she saw then how her life |
night be like ladder reaching up to
What God called her to be, and the steps
# the ladder would be the patient do
ng of each little duty or work she found
n her way.-BdptiSt WeeEly.
The Iola register., 1881-05-20
Mouth PenmanShip.

The way in which one-half of the hu-
man anatomy can be trained to perform
the functions of another which has been
lost or disabled, says the St. Louis Re-
publican, has seldom had a better il
lustration than in the case of MIR. r. L..
Lloyd, of Dalton, Mo, who has schooled
his mouth to do the legitimate work of
his hands in writing. The writing thus
executed is of the best quality, that
which in other men would be called the
"hand" being free and flowing, with
each letter formed after the most ap-
proved pattern. Mr.. Lloyd is a mer-
chant in Dalton, dealing with q whole
sale firm in this city. The following
letter written to them. which Deputy
Sheriff Thomas Vermillion keeps as q
curiosity, was yesterday shown by him
to reporter:
DALTON, Mo.
GENTLEMEN-Your bill Of goods of the
9tii inst. at hand, for which receive thanks.
On your bill you make comments upon my
crippled condition, and express regret that
am in that condition Of helplessness. for
which kam thankful. You also say that you
think some public mention of it would not
he inappropriate. In answer, though not
desiring TO bring myself into notoriety, !
will make this statement as qualification tc
my friends: [ was a member of Capt. Hi.
Bledsoe's battery, under the command OF
Gen. Sterling Price, and at the battle of Lex
ington, Mo-. which occurred on the 21st day
of September, 1861, lost both my arms
while loading red-hot shot. 1 have since
then attempted to perform all my duties in
life and bear with patience nv I" affection ).
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Abingdon Presbytery

Met at Glade Spring, April Goth, 1881. Pre-
sent, 16 ministers and IA elders
Rev. ]. P Briscoe was chosen Moderator and
Rev. W. E. Hill and ]. c. Allison, clerks.
Rev. B. w Mebane was received from Orange
Presbytery, and the churches Of Hillsville and
Grayson were granted leave to employ Mr..
Mebane as stated supply.
Rev. Mr.. Hill declined the call to Laurel Hill
Mr.. Hill was installed pastor of Newbern church
last September.
A committee was appointed to organize a
church at Galena, Wythe county If the way be
clear.
Anchor of Hope church was allowed to re-
duce the salary of its pastor to 500 and a
mansei the pastor, Rev W. " Wilson, concur
ring
A letter of affection and encouragement was
sent Rev G. W. Painter, Hangchow, China.
The criticisms on the Directory were many
The reports show some progress and growth.
Rev. l. N. Naff and DIR. p. C. Craig were
chosen delegates to the General Assembly Rev.
J. D. Thomas and E. B. McClanaham alternates
Presbytery adjourned to meet August 31st, at
Hillsville, Carroll county. EH.B.
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Presbytery of Columbia.

The stated meeting was held at Fayetteville,
Tenn, April 18th, 1881. All the ministers with
one exception answered to their"names There
was representation of fourteen elders
Rev. D. L. Wilson, Moderator. Rev. ]. C.
Caldwell, clerk pro tenn.
The name of Richland church was changed to
that of Brick church
The recent organization of a church near Bu-
ford's Station, Giles county, Tenn, will be
known by name of Hopewell church
Commissioners to A8seneJly-Rev. D. L. vii.
'on principal; Rev. C. F. Williams alternate.
Elder, DIR. j. M. fowler principal; Elder Maj.
Geo. B. Boyles alternate.
RetTenchment and Reform.-The Presbytery
gave unanimously and unhesitatingy its en-.
tire approval of the Majority Report, and its
dissaPproval of the animus of the Minority Re-
port"
Revised Directory Of Worsh,p.-Resoloed
That the changes proposed in the Directory
for Worship, are not deemed of sufficient impor
tance to Justify the adoption of the Revision as
sent down by the Assembly for the action Of
the Presbyteries
Statistical report shows an increase Of SO in
membership, 73 by profession of their faith and
26 by letter.
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Holston,

Presbytery held Its spring meeting at Bristol,
Tenn, April 18th. Thirteen ministers and six
teen elders were present. Quite a number of
ministers from other Presbyteries and churches
were present.
Rev. James B. Converse was received from
the Presbytery of Louisville
Mr. ]. M Cowan, candidate for the ministry
was transferred to the Presbytery of w. Texas.
Mr.. j. B. Duvault, of Leesburg church, was
examined and received under the care of Pres
bytery as a candidate for the Gospel ministry.
Mr.. M w Millard was examined and licensed
to preach the Gospel.
A committee, appointed at last meeting 10
organize church at Jonesville, Va, reported
that they had organized said church, and it was
enrolled under the name of Lee Presbyterian
church.
ReTenchment The following resolution was
adopted almost unanimously:
RESOLVED After having considered the Major
ty and Minority Reports on Retrenchment and
Reform, Presbytery is of the opinion that the
changes recommended by the Minority Report
are unwise, and that the agitation Of the question
Is hurtful to the benevolent work of the Church.
Reoised irectry.-Presbytery adopted the
following:
]. We recognize a revision as proper
z. We recognize in the revision submitted by
the Assembly's Committee as compared with
the old, relaxing tendency which we do not
approve. This appears especially in the Direc-
tory for the sanctifcation Of the Sabbath This
chapter we deem defective too much so to bo
remedied by criticism.
g. We object to the form prescribed for pub
lie profession Of faith in Christ as a PERSONAL
Saviour. While it is true the examination
before the session is back Of that yet very soon
that form will be accepted if not 6v the aern-
bers certainly by others, as the condition Of
membership IN the Presbyterian Church.
d. We do not object to the insertion Of forms.
provided their use be strictly optional. But the
form for the administration of baptism and for
the celebration Of the Lords Supper and for the
visitation Of the sick, and for marriage can be
greatly improved.
B. While Presbytery would avoid seeming "a,
undervalue the labors Of the committee, yet, it
is our Judgment that the revision needs to be
re-revised and rewritten.
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RICHMOND, VA, WEDNESDAY, MAY a. 1881

deem Ii sufhclent answer to this to QuS.c q
portion Of the judgment of the Presbytery itself
CART. 2, page 1888; art. 8, page 1897
Seventh-He states not what his ordination
vows in his judgment bind him to do, but what
they shall not bind him to. That his vows do
not hold him to obedience to "his brethren in
the Lord" where that obedience is demanded
upon the dicta of the confession, the word of
God being set aside las you" the Presbytery,
have done In this case" he adds. The mean
ing of which is that when the Church. through
Its divinely appointed agencies, enjoins him to
do or not do certain thing, and quotes the
dlctum of the confession, that confession already
having been accepted as containing the system Of
doctrine and government contained in the Scrip
lures. and as deriving all its authority from
those Scriptures then his vows do not bind him
to obey the said injunction unless it comports
with his own views of Scripture He adds, if
the Church attempts to enforce upon him its in
depreciation of its own standards, then i
solemnly recant those vows
'Eighth-He says further of his vow to &C
cept and teach the truths of the Word of God as
explained in the confession al did not mean
that my road through the Word of God should
be forced to run parallel to the creed and be
meekly broken of at any point of divergence"
" claim the Protestant right of private judg-
ment"
To this your committee would say amen. In
common with all Professionalism, the Presbyte-
ran Ohurch holds TO the right and defends the
privilege of private Judgment, the right of every
man to interpret the Word of God for himself
But private judgment is one thing and the pub
lie authoritative announcement of that iuudg
ment as minister of the Presbyterian Church
protesting her doctrines and bearing her name
is very different thing, when that Judgment
differs toto celo from the known judgment of
the Church.
This latter of Mr.. Moore claims the right to
do, according to his own ahova cuotad o1,nis
sons.
Lastly. Mr. Moore proceeds to say near the
conclusion of his paper {" l shall not pause if
the Word of God overturns the creed, article by
article down to the minutest syllable" That
is to say that if his views of the teachings of the
Scriptures he further advances in his inves-
legations so incline him, he will reject the whole
creed, and fly from its teachings as from vice
and pestilence.
The recommendations of the committee for
the vacating of Mr. Moore's pulpit were pub
llshed In yesterdays Gazette.
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Atlanta.

Presbytery met at Stone Mountain, Ga, ApIil
18th. Present, twelve ministers one licentiate,
twenty ruling elders.
Rev. H. l.. Deane was dismissed to the Presby
of St. Johns.
The church at Lithonia was dissolved, and
the members directed to join the Salem church.
The license of Mr.. j. It. Bruce was, upon his
own request, revoked, and himself placed under
the Jurisdiction of the session Of the Newman
church.
DR.. Mack presented the claims Of the Sem
mary at Columbia, whereupon Presbytery gave
Its hearty endorsement to his mission, and most
cordially commended him and his cause to the
liberality of the people.
Rev j. N. Bradshaw and Elder T. D. Frierson.
principals, and Rev. j. L. King and Elder w
l.. Shumate, alternates, were elected commission
ers to the General Assembly. They were in
structed to invite the next General Assembly to
meet In the First church. Atlanta
The Presbytery recommended further consid-
Grafton OF the Directory of Worship and the
enlargement of the committee.
The plan of conducting the Home Mission;
Invalid and Evangelistic Work, was changed
Presbytery resolving hereafter to give to the
Central Committees one tenth Of the sums con
tributed to these schemes, and to retain the
balance to do its own work at home.
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..rlan.a
VOL. 16---NO. 40.
Bethel.

Presbytsry met in Lancaster, S. c., on Fri
day. April lst. at 73o P. M. and was opened
with sermon by the Rev. H. B. Pratt.
The Rev. T. R. English was elected Modera-
tor and Prof. W. II. Witherow, Temporary
Clerk
Present, II ministers and % elders.
On Saturday the subject of the Columbia
Seminary was considered. The Presbytery ex-
pressed it's pleasure at hearing the encouraging
statements OF the Financial Agent; heartily ap-
proved of the purpose of the Board to raise the
endowment of each chair to $4,000 urged
those churches that had not yet raised their ap-
portionment of the Howe Memorial to do so as
soon as possible; and cordially commended the
effort OF the agent to raise within the bounds
OF thhs Presbytery additional $4,000; of
which $4,000 will be for the endowment of the
Third Professorhip, and $4,000 for that Of the
Fourth Professorship.
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Macon.

Presbytery met at Fort Gaines, Ga, April
18th. Six ministers, including Rev. w. A..
Carter, of Columbus, who was received at these
sessions, were present; together with Rev. ]. v.
Worsham, lately of Missouri
Revised Directory action was.decide ily
unfavorable to its present form, and it was con
siderably amended, supplemented and modified.
Retrenchment met with little favor, the sen
nment OF Presbytery being generally adverse 10
most of the revolutionary changes, suggested
by the advocates of the scheme.
Presbytery is heartily in accord with the
Sabbath measures now being prosecuted by the
Assembly, towards securing more general and
spiritual observance of the day
COmmissioners.-Rev. H. F. Hoyt and Elder
l. W. Fleming, principles and Rev. l. Wilson
and D. F. Wilcox, alternates.
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Louisiana.

Presbytery met at Vermillionville, La, April
l4th' at 73O P. M. Present six ministers and
ten elders.
Plaquemine church obtained permission to
employ Licentiate j. W. Mcclure of Bethel
Presbytery, for six months
Commi8sioners.-Re M. B. Shaw and Elder
s. P. Greves, with Rev. r. f. Patterson and
Elder F W. Stratton, alternates.
Presbytery recommends the adoption Of the
Majority Report on Retrenchment and Reform.
Domestic Missions.-The committee was in
structed to carry out its suggestions, as to re-
grouping our fields and securing ifpossible, three
new ministers for the work It's ministers are
urged to spend one month, if possible among
our destitute fields.
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Sweden has this season had one of
the severest winters ever known About the
middle of February, while the thermometer
showed about l0o there was fearful snow
storm all over the country lasting four days.
The street cars Of Stockholm could not run, no
train could start in any direction nor come in,
and no vituals could be taken to the city. The
prices OF milk, butter, eggs, etc, rose rapidly.
Ihe snow in the streets was near two yards
nigh, and in the country it reached height of
SIX yards. Many accidents were reported men
Perishing on the road and vehicles of all sorts
becoming buried in the snow. The King in +
tended to 90 TO Chrstiana on the 11th, but had
10 postpone his journey for nearly week.