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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-16

Jasper Council No. 10, H..
A regular meeting of this Council will be
held THIS (Friday) EVENING.
Election Of officers for ensuing term.
B. H. RICHARDSON, L.
CLARENCE s. CoNNERAT, Sec'y.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-30
The City of Geneva

was disappointment to us-the largest
city of Switzerland, but by no means as
bold and picturesque as her sisters Basle
and Berne The low situation of the city,
squatting as it does round about an ex-
tremity of the lake, robs it of the noble
impression it should make as one of the
best built and most historic cities of Eu-
rope. The Rhine divides the place in
two, and is spanned by seven bridges.
On the eastern side the better built por-
ton of the city is to be found. 1t is,
however, the intellectual and social and
religious influence of the place which has
rendered it famous. Here Calvin did
his work, and codifed in what some re-
gard as stern formulas, the great truths
of Christianity. Stern or no, those nur-
tured in these formulas have done the
worlds grandest and most heroic work,
and the formulas themselves have enlisted
the sympathetic adhesion of many of the
world noblest thinkers and truest hearts.
Over against Calvin, the history of Ge-
neva places Rousseau the brilliant soph-
ist, whose best influence has been that OF
social Iconoclasm, and whose thoughts
multitudes have wrested to the perdition
of society, iustifying themselves thereby
in every red-handed and revolutionary
measure; Calvin's was the genius of con
struction; Rousseau's was the genius of
destruction. l.. M. c.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-30
enlarging effort in the evangelization o
our own land and the world.
The Folly of Neglecting Them

The Folly of Neglecting Them.
To overlook this important element of
our strength is to waste the seed corn"
1t is to give up the effort to grow and
extend. 1t is practically to yield the
ground to others, and to confess ourselves
incompetent to carry on the work assigned
us by the head of the Church. This
must never be done. On the contrary,
our Christian people must awake to the
Importance and magnitude of the work
given them to do, and which presses
upon them to be done at once. We must,
too, expect to see this work increase as
our country fills up and new churches
are formed, and instead of seeking to
shirk the responsibility must thankfully
accept it, and nerve ourselves for greater
effort, more self-sacrifce, and larger lib
erality. Every minister and every mem
Der of the church is under personal OBJ
legation to exert himself in regard to this
matter. Fifty thousand dollars is needed
at once to put this cause upon a safe basis
This is thirty thousand dollars more than
was raised last year but it can be OBJ
tanned if our people are persuaded that
it is needed and every one will give ac-
cording to his means. But the rich must
give largely, and the poor as they may
be able. Thus and only thus can we
expect to accomplish this great object.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-30
T E r M S:

ert5o csr{s year .Taba SIX mGn'ns
Ministers of the gospel, $2.5o.
Payments may be made to local agents wher-
ever practicable all ministers of our Church are
authorised to act as such. Or by checks, Post
Office money orders, or letters Registered by
Postmaster. Otherwise it must be at the risk of
the party sending it,
Obituaries charged at FIVE cents line The
party sending make the estimate by count
ing eight words to line Payment in advance
Advertising rates furnished on application to
the office.
Communications and letters on business should
be addressed to CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN, Box
81, Richmond, Va.
Richardson & SouthaIl,
Editors and Proprietors.
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Entered at the Post-Office at Richmond, Va, as
second-class matter.
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Central presbpterian,
OFFICE:

OFFICE:
No. 1ol5 Main street, opposite the Post Office.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

Possums has tobacco pouches on tho
stomach, and one time there was a pos.
sum which wuz show. "A foller come
10 see the show, and he had bunch Of
fire crackers, cause il was tho Fourth OF
July. The teller no took one of, and put
il in his mouth, and then ho lit one Of tho
others and held EN- out TO the possum,
and said: Have a cigarctte2" Tho pos.
sum il snatched EN- and crammsd 'em in
its pouch and wank its eyes like II said
"Now you can Jest wissle for your ole
cigarettes, for I'm reglar savings bank.
ami"
But bimcby the crackers they went of
wild, and you never seen such a busted
bank like that possuml
My Uncle Ned he had possum. which
was pet, and be had little music boz,
too, but my sisters young man he plays
the fiddle, and Samuel Doppy he c,n
crow like roosters. One day the piano
was moved out Of the parlor, and Uncle
Ned he wound up the music box and look.
cd the other way, and the possum II
sneaked up and put the music box in tho
pouch OF its belly, u playin the Sweet
Bye and Bye real nice. Then Uncle Ned
he went in the kitchen and called Mary,
that's the housemaid, and said Mary,
you go in the parlor and tell your mis-
tress when she gets done playin' the piano
/ would like to see her.
Bimeby Mary she came running back,
wite like sheet, and said; "Ohl IL you
please sir, that nasty cat OF yoor'n has OF
the piannerl"
And now I'll tell you little story about
snakes. When Mister Pitched wuz mis-
sionary preacher in Africa, he seen natif
niger trying for TO catch o long snake.
Mister Pitched he said: "Whatl do you
mean to take that follar in your hands2'
The natif niggar said he did, il his gods
was willin' that he shood get tail hold.
Mister Pitched he said "Ain't that kind Of
snaks pizen?" And tho niggar he said,
1--WE ct 10 this mornin, and feel pretty
we'll Mebby they would pizen mo II Twas
greedy like hogs"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

How THUNDER SHOWERS CONE UP--In
order TO convey a more definite idea OF our
theory we will choose certain locality,
which may serve the purpose Of diagram
to demonstrations, and this locality shall
be the region Of West river. This river
takes its rise among the forests near the
top of the Green Mountains. at height
OF some 1900 feet above the level Of the
sea, and flowing southerly forty or fifty
miles, empties into the Connecticut river
about two miles north from the southerly
boundary Of the State.
During hot summer day the sides OF
the deep valley Of this river reek with
intense heat, and cause flow Of moist air
upward toward the summit the mountain
region from tho sea. This moist air, meet
ing with the general current from the
southwest, piles mp vast amount OF cum
ulus cloud Of many square miles in extent
So long az the intense heat continues this
cloud increases in size, grows blacker with
its dense vspor, and casts gloomy lurid
glare over the face Of nature, darker than
that Of any eclipse. Tho ,apor pushed by
the currents Of heated air altains a great
height above the ses, where the temper
sturs is very low. But finally, at that
hour OF the afternoon when the heat be-
gins 10 decline, the accumulated yapors.
no longer augment or sustained by heated
air from the valleys below, fall in rain.
Populxr Saenos Monthly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

A lad, corporal in the French army,
when drunk, struck his superior officer.
He was tried by court martial and SEN
fenced to be shot. The unhappy youth
was cast into prison to await the execution
OF his sentence
There was an effort made to secure his
pardon. but without success. The colo
mel, however, was much attached to him,
and was unremtting in his efforts to secure
pardon, which he at length succeeded in
doing on condition that il ever known to
be drunk again he should be shot dead
The colonel went to the prison to inform
the condemned young corporal OF his par
don. 4.
Ali colonel, said the unhappy young
man, as the officer entered, you see what
my folly has brought me to.
Suppose, said the colonel, that should
tell you that, on condition that you never
in your life drink again, a pardon is eI-
tended to you?
A CLEAN OF hope frightened the young
mans face.
Your life being the forfeit il yon ever
taste liquor again, added the colonel
Impossiblc said the poor lad. i cannot
live and not drink. Must never drink?
Never
The poor young fellow rnlspsed into
hopelessness.
Nothing could keep me from it. 1t
would be impossible to keep the condition.
want but your word and pledge OF
honor as soldierl said the colonel, ap-
pealing to the military spirit and high
sense Of honor he so well knew the youth
to possess.
The lads soul kindled within him. The
appeal wrought the effect desired. twas
not in vain.
See colonel! cried the young corporal;
see here, and now, and he lifted his arm to-
ward Heaven, that never to my dying day
will put liquor to my lips again.
The lad became commander Of the i'm
perial guard, whose very name became
such power, and he kept the pledge in
the same spirit that characterized his ut
terance, "The old guard dies, but never
surrendersl
Now you see, boys and girls, how much
the sting of the liquor serpent costs. 1t
came very near costing that brave young
corporal his life.
1t is n very costly sting to this country
in dollars and cents. 1t costs us three
hundred and sixty times as much as it
does to pay the salaries OF all the ministers
Of the gospel The salaries Of our minis
tiers amount to sixty millions Of dollars,
snd it costs MS twenty-five hundred mil
lions ofdollars to keep up the liquor traffic
and keep this sting Of the liquor serpent
doing its work. Richard Neuton.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

The CoLoNEL's LIYE vALuABLE.--In tho
early years OF the war Michigan regiment
Of infantry found itselfin battle line before
a fright smart" lot OF Confederates down
near Winchester Skirmishers we're out,
muskets were popping, aud the Colonel
was riding up and down in front Of the
lines, brave as lion, when private step
ped out Of the front rank, advanced and
making signal for the Colonel to halt,
said Kernel, 'sgctting purity hot out
here Go.backl Go back shouted the Of
fcer Say, you arc liable TO get killed out
here, continued the private ~ he duckcd
his head for bullets Yon'd better go TO
the rear and lot me stay here and be shot
Get your place go back-go back yelled
the Colonel. The man walked back. end
as he took his place In the ranks his Cap.
tain said: What made you do thatY DO
you want TO be killed? Not exactly, was
the slow reply, but ! was willing to run
all the risks for tho sake Of all the Kernels
creditors back in Blankville. He owes
father for one. and II he gets wiped out
here our family will lose SlD0 and six
months Interest," Defroa Free Press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17
A High-Pricsd Wink.

writer in Golden Days tells "a true
story" Of one Mr.. Blank, who occupied a
confidential position in great railway
corporation. II was rumored that the
company was about to assume charge OF
languishing railroad. II SO the stock Of
the latter would rise in price.
Now one bold speculator--or operator,
as they are called in brokers parlancs-
was an intimate friend Of Mr.. Blank.
After long reflection, he came TO the con-
clusion that the best thing that be could
do would be to call on Mr.. Blank, ask in
confidence for some definite information
on the subject, and offer to share with Mr..
Blank the profits Of any venture that he
might make on points" given him. This
be did.
Mr. Blank, he said, il knew that the
transaction which ii il rumored is about 10
take place in few days were really to oc-
cur, / could by buying up the stock Of the
company that is now in the market, make
both you and myself rich men. Can you
not, bya word, say whether the rumor
will be realized or not9
II cannot say" Mr.. Blank replied.
'Bnt word" the broker persisted; sit
shall be share and share alike"
Il cannot say" Mr.. Blank repeated, S
before
''You need not speak, then, the broker
said, eIcitedly. -Lift your arm, nod your
head. lift your eyebrovs.
II cannot, said Mr.. BlAnk, as calmly
IS possible.
do you no, understand your own in
tersstsf' tie broker put forth hotly. Mr..
Blank, you are poor man Now il you
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

ing, bat only hundred OF 80 remain in
that coalition very lens AFTER hreAkiss,
out OF $1,000 men only COO ~ill pu, ny
money on sbct The rest will crsvas h
around and finally back wa,er on their
assertions
Only ten women ont u every Ave huni
red who start out on journey by railroad
consult railroad map OF have the least
idea Of the direction they take -Four
hundred and nine,y-cighi worry abou,
their baggage; four hundred and ninety.
seven are certain they had took the wrong
tram isa wish they had never started
The risk Of being bitten by dog Is
greatly ovor.estimaied. Ont Of every
1000 big and little dogs only two care 10
get into row with the human race, and
those two are ready and willing to die.
The number Of men who can put Ia
more pleasant evening down town than at
their own firesidc ia on tho decrease. aud
the number OF wives who are taking
little extra pains TO mako homo more.
pleasant than concort-saloon is on the
increase.
-ont OF overy 1000 men who get mad
aud swear they viii see u lawyer about Il.
only fifteen carry out their intentions
Out Of every 1000 women who ride on
street cars only twelve viii move along TO
offer another woman chance to sit down;
99s Of them argue that l, is mans duty
10 stand up, even II thore is plenty Of
room, aud the other two are suprcmly in.
different
Only ono woman in 5000 pays the first
price asked for bonnet and only ono mill
ner in 100000 expects her to.
The time occupied by the average man
IN buying suit Of clothes is just ono
Iourth the time occupied by the average
woman in buying a single pair Of stock.
ngs,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17
Josh Billings' Philosophy.

/ kno lots ov horses in this country land
men, too,) who are good for 2;30 in q
stable that are good for about four min.
nitts on the road.
The world is phull ov philosophers. but
most Of them are preachers, lay members
are skarce.
The man who haz got four things TO
worry about will last longer than il he
has only one,
Tbare amt but fu opinyuns that are
worth mutch, they are so adulteratod with
pride, envy, and general pigheadednes.
Patriotism, too, often konsists is serving
ones country for rashuns and about TWEEN
ty five dollars a month.
Manner is the cheif power OF eloquencs,
blind man iz poor Judge ov eloquence.
However little man may have written,
he sumtimes haz written poetry, and II it
waz decent poetry the lesshe tried TO write
the better.
have seen men who we're az sharp az
Tightening up to seventy five cents, but a
dollar transackshun allwuss beat them.
The fust thing q man thinks ov liz him
self. the second he thinks ov IL himself
agin, and the third thing he thinks ov IL
himself once more. Bully for man.
Yung man, don't talk about yureself
emmy more than yu arc obliged to, keep
prazing the other phellow all tho time,
this IL the kard that wins.
Let all mi girls have small feet, and mi
boys big ones and you will suit me exack.
ly
No man haz right to be joyful unless
he haz done sumthing good, but hav
seen men rub their hands with glee be-
kause they had just cheated a nabor out Of
fifty dollars in hoss trade.
Science IL grand thing to study, but
when man sets down in wash tub and
expects to lift himself up by the handles,
he haz undertaken kontrakt that science
kant help him fill.
The man who kant change his mind ix
a phool, and the man who won't IL big
ger one.
Sentiment IL the crumbs that fall from
the table WHARF truth takes its lunch.
1t IL impossible to make true friend ov
a servant, bekause to do it yu must make
it hiz plezzure az mutch az hiz interest TO
serve you,
Big branes, big heads, big hands, and
big feet, are generally found together.
The rod haz ruined but very fu, the
want ov it haz millyuns.
1t is allwns the safest TO be natural,
even natural phool IL the most endurable
kind
The man who IL allwuss blowing hiz
horn will soon pla hiz tune out
To the kredit ov humanity let me here as-
sert hav allwus found them reddy TO
give me all the krsdit deserve.
1t is better 10 make even huge blum
der once in while than never TO trust 10
our powers.
Man is an animal, with this disadyan-
tage he haz only got two legs.
Natur luys phun, II she didn't she never
would have made monkey.
The milk ov human kindness. like al
other milk, Is principally valuable for the
kream that IL on it,
Men seldum argue rnuteh about what
both oy them understand, they readily
agree that twelve inches make foot, and
sixteen ounces poundd.
Life liz short. but oil nv us manage 10
waste more oy it than we use.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

viii heed me. yon may become a rich mat
in day. Arc these reports ,ruef II 40
can clear three hundred thousand dollar
al IA sirokel The half Of iha, sum shall b
yours do not ask you for worl; yor
need ne, open your mouth. only winl
your eyel !, Is possible for you 10 make
one huadred aud any thousand dollars
sir. simply by winking the eyel"
How vast asnm 10 Mr. Blank, who,
though entrusted with grave secrets, was
still only clerk. receiving bn, moder'
ate salary
He was staggered moment but soon
ngained his composure, be looked the
eagerly expectant broker in the face
and answered.
II canno, do ~" and left the room in.
stantly.
The broker went away crestfAllcn. In
the absence OF all definite information hc
feared TO take the great risks which al
ways attend speculating in the dark, and
did not invest any.o his money. In few
days, however. the whole mstter was set
tied. The great company really did take
in the smaller, and tho stock almost
doubled in value
A few days after that, the broker met
Mr.. Blank on the street, and smarting
keenly under the feeling that an enormous
gain had slipped through his fingers, just
for the want OF q word, he rashly upbraid-
ed Mr.. Blank for what no called his %.
stinacy," Mr.. Blank like all men of true
power, kept his temper, and turning to
his rash reviler, he said;
The temptation with which you assailed
me was indeed great, but had trust TO
fulfill, and my honor is beyond price.
The world is full Of winking and squint.
ing-or signs and grips and cheats and ci-
piers and hypocracies, and man can
make himself rascal by wink or a nod
As well as by forgery ora falsehood,
Thank the Lord an honest man can do his
business without winking about it; and
man who sells his wink for money may
ind that he has sold his reputation and
soul also, and has made poor bargain,
even il he has received high price,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

'Is patriotism dying outl' This query
was propounded 10 Brother Gardner In =
letter from New York city. aud after TAX
ing due time 10 scratch the whole top Of
bis head be observed. '"Patriotism, A.
understand ii, am o love Of an devotion
10 our kentry. In general way we al
love our kentry In de late war We didn't
bear Of one single patriot frowin' dc ken
try's greenbacks over his shoulder. AFTER
de war VIC all went 10 fur pensions An
back pay. expect we're all patriots an
expect it war rough on de kentry at the
same time. cant say dat pstriotisum IL
dying out. Dara iist A. much hollcrin'
on de glorious Fourth as dar war fifty
years ago. In case oi saodsr war SIG
q month would fll de ranks iiSt AZ quick.
Take il all in al. an kinder speet dat
patrioiisum am ranuia puriy lebel. ! ar
fur myself fast an kentry next sn'I
'spec.s dat's about What ails Dc hall Of US"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17
Some Very Enact Satisfies,

A Detroiter las been for the last two
years collecting and arranging statistics
OF an odd nsturc, and IL the book is ever
published readers viii find nothing dry
about IT, He goes right TO business on
page one. by estimating the number Of
lickings received by the average boy up TO
his fourteenth year is 1875. This includes
the spanking process during infancy.
Out Of every 10000 pfople in this
country, 1900 gst up cross in the morn
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

and guns enough present TO secure his pig.
ship.
sir weeks later. Job Allen came 10 pay
the balance on that account. and learned
for the hrsi time that I.nndon had sent him
a.lelier.' saying be would return four dol.
lars Of what hc bad alreai, paid. aud make
him prssen, Of long black hog that bad
followed him home.
| declare. said Mr.. Allen. when ths. pig
came up missing ] thought Il was judge
ment against me for not feeling right TO-
ward you. And you have been keeping
him for ms
Fred had kept bis own counsel. and An.
ME was as much surprised as Mr. Allen;
and still more surprised when at the table
he asked Mr.. Allen to ask the blessing,
and then conversation followed, in which
Annie learned tha. Fred had been trying to
find the right way, and that he had set up
nights after she had retired to read the
Bible, aud think. while she. poor heart,
imagined II was because he did not like TO
be in the room when she knelt IN silent
prayer That WAS happy day to Annie
and was followed by many another
In the spring the Aliens came down for
a three days visit, and went to church the
first time in two years. They heard Fred
IApdon relate his experience. and after
The baptism Glib said to Mr.. Allen; it is
better to be chased into the kingdoD than
not to get in. SO your offer on the pork
has proved lucky mistake, after all.
Yes, thank the Lord fervently replied
MIR. Allen, all things work together for
good to them that love God, aud some
times things work together for good to
hem who do not know Him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

An editor in Madison, Wis, recently
won new ha, from his foreman, on bet
that be, the elitor. could set sixteen thous-
and ems Of loaded minion in eight hours.
He won by leading IL with nonpareil slugs
An editor should beamAn Of resources.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

L. II. HEMENwAY, MD,
MANCHESTER, VERMONT.
Office at Residence on North Main Street.
THE EQUIN0x HOUSE,
Jusx TO OCTOBER,
Manchester, Vermont
THE WINDSOR HOTEL,
DECEMBER TO MAY,
Jacksonville, Florida.
THE PUTNAM HOUSE,
DECEMBER TO MAY,
Pslatka, Florida
f.H. oBvIs, Proprietor.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17
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edy for sieepless and irritable Child
wn. Tne Recipe Of Old DR. Pitcher,
free from Morphine, and not Mar
sotic. Formula Published with each
bottle. For Flaiuieney. assimilating
tho food. Sour Stomach, Feyenshness
Worms, and Disordered Bowels.
Castoria has the larges, sale Of any
article dispensed by Druggists.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-03-17

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