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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-30
Special Providence.

With those who hold the doctrine
of the government of the world by
God. there are two classes of views
The first is that class who regard
the government of this world as by
law. They say that God has given
the natural laws--he sends his rain
on the just and unjust.
There is a better doctrine than
that, and it is that God cares for
you personally. Now we believe
that in addition to this beautiful
and wonderful law, that moves on
maiestcalv, there is yet a victory
that is not to the strong, q race that
is not to the swift. There is prov
idence that comes to care for all the
poor and weary, and all those who
find themselves too weak to keep up
in the struggle Of life under general
laws.
A special providence does not
mean miracle. Some people con
not look at it in any other way, and
expect to see natural laws set aside
so that the fire shall not burn and
the frost shall not bite.
My friends, God has general law
under this whole work. He will
fill the "barrel of meal" and the
"cruise of oil' by the sunshine and
the natural products as long as the
earth is fertile, and when the sup
ply fails he will find a way to see
chat they are supplied.
"Men write histories blinded to
the future They cannot see the
divine inhuences-the effect of their
workings; but the divine writers
give us the biography Of man, show
ing the divine influence as well as
the human"
The Lord does keep his people.
b. "The angel of the Lord encampeth
round his people and delivereth
them" How doth he do it?
Don't you know some time in
your life if you had only your wits
about you the whole events Of your
life might have been changed
under excitement you did not
think?
Now what does the Christian re-
ligion do for any man in the hour
of his need? Let him feel the bur
den upon him, and the force of
temptation, and in that moment
he lifts his eye, and 10! Light
arises in the darkness and God is
with him, and he is Gained and
kept supreme in the hour Of severe
trial. The better faculties of his
mind are all held alert and active,
and he is delivered,
There are some objections to this
doctrine of special providence,
There is man that is praying
for rain and one praying for dry
weather. What kind Of weather
are we going to have?
Remember that the work Of spe-
cial providence is not special pet
ting.
If a mother had dozen children
and they should every one come for
a special thing, and the mother
should try to crafty them all, |
think that house would be a bed
lam.
Butsuppose she should try to dc
the very best thing for every child,
and not try to crafty the whims,
then that home would be in perfect
harmony.
This is the way God deals with
us-not by special petting which
does damage to others, but by
doing the very best thing for all
the world.-The ReU. c. n. SIMS
D. D.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-30

RENEw.-If your time expires
December LIST, don't fail to renew
at once. Write us Immediately,
enclosing $3.50, $1.00, Is, so, or even
25 cents, 50 as not to miss a num-
Der.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-30
A young man was recently found

A young man was recently found
in the Mersey, drowned. On pa
per found in his pocket was writ
ten: "a wasted life. Do not ask
anything about me; drink was the
cause. Let me die; let me rot. "
Within a week the coroner of Liver
pool received over 200 letters from
fathers and mothers all over Eng
land, asking for description Of the
young man.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-30

A vote against prohibition of the
liquor traffic is vote to keep dead
falls set to entrap and destroy your
neighbors' sons-and perhaps your
own.-NaShUjlle Advocdte.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
THE FORTY-MILE DESERT.
Historic Grounds In Nevada, with
More Bones than a Battlefield.
Reno Gazette.


Twenty years ago the great American Des-
ert was the terror of the overland emigrant.
1t was impossible to go around 1t, for it ex-
tended from the Colorado to the Cascades
All the routes that led to the land of promise
crossed it, and 1t was soon covered with the
bleaching bones of stock and dotted with
human graves. It is about forty miles from
the lower end of the Humboldt Sink to the
TrUckee river at Wadsworth, and the pane
"FortY-Mile Desert" given to the stretch has
become known the world over. There is no
water fit to drink on the whole distance. The
road lies through a sandy sage-brush plain,
extending several miles west of the lake.
where 1t strikes an alkali desert, in the CEN
tre of which the railroad has station that
1t appropriately calls "White" Plains. This
is the lowest point east of the mountains.
Eight miles further is Mirage station, which
might serve as a memorial to the unfortu-
mates who have been betrayed from their
proper course by the picture of running
|. water, waving trees and fields that existed
only In the deceptive air. Near the middle
OF the journey is a boiling hot springs at
the foot Of the mountain and large beds Of
salt lie near, from which B. +. Leete
and the Bonanza mines put up and ship
large quantities to market The deposit
has killed all vegetation for long distance
around, leaving the fat old lake bed as bare
as the floor. Between there and Wads-
worth there are some very odd formations.
The body Of the country seems to be light
yellow substance, probably diatomous, over
which lie high ridges of brown hills. The
level places are strewn with heavy rocks of
all sizes, as black as coal. There is no timber
anywhere in sight, and even the sage brush is
Of inferior size. On either side are the ever
monotonous brown mountains, carved and
grooved by centuries of wear and frost into
fringes of stony lace, The railroad has
made frequent attempts to get water for its
engines, but without success They
bored 1900 feet at Hot Springs,
but got only a brackish mixture of
liquid alkali. They haul water in tank
cars for their section men between Love-
locks and Wadsworth, and the engines
make the run with one tankful, distance
of sixty-one miles. They formerly carried
an extra car behind the engine with two
wooden tanks to draw from, but new en-
gines have been built with tanks that hold
300 gallons. They frequently run seventy
five miles without stopping, and Nick Cole
made hundred mile run once. 1t is a very
pleasant comparison for the rich forty miner,
who rides in the palace car over the ground
where he walked along with sore and tired
feet, urging his oxen out of the thirsty de-
sert, half lifetime ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07

ages directly under the civil rights law, in
alleging that Wesley Redding suffered injuries
by reason Of his race and color. The second
count holds the city liable because Of the tres
pass and detention Of person and restraint of
liberty, OF which he was deprived by reason of
his race and color. The third and last count
holds the city liable because It failed to protect
him in the enjoyment Of his rights privileges
states, but, instead thereof, oppressed him and
denied him said rights."
The Hon. Alexander h. Stephens was the
lifelong friend OF the late Col Peterson
ihwestt, Inv. .s, who named his youngest son after
Tue sage OF Liberty Hail." Writing to this
son OF his fathers recent death, Mr., Stephens
says: Your father was one of the best Of
lifelong friends ever had. He was my junior
bY several years, but we became intimate as
soon as We reached the age of manhood, and
cur friendship was never broken, or even
Ilarred. for more than forty years" To Col
IhWeatts public career Mr. Stephens pays
this tribute: Few men have lived in my day
with a more spOtless character. He served
the State in high and responsible positions,
and has left name and fame which is bet
ter legacy 70 his children than riches"
Atlanta POst-Appeal Last Saturday about
ID O'Clock, as the engineer Of a switch engine
at Stone Mountain was hauling some freight
cars from the quarry to the car shed on the
side track the engine came in collision with
II car. At the time two negrOes-Elbert
Long and Jernigan Blotchett-were sitting in
front Of the engine. The collision killed Long
instantly, mangling him in a horrible manner.
The other negro was so badly mashed as to
render it impossible for him to 1--we. The en-
CINE was running around a curve at the time
CT the accident, and it was impossible for the
engineer 70 stop in time 10 prevent the col
lsiOn."
Hinesville Gazette: peter Mallard, a colored
desperadO. who hast week made an assault up
en- Conductor Kneller with a knife, was tried
before Judge Harden The charge Of assault
with intent TO murder was sustained and NAL
lard was held under bail of $500 to await the
action Of the Superior Court this fall. He was
unable TO give the required ball, and therefore
he will remain in Jail"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
A Haytien Princess.
Boston Traveller.

The face of the Princess Soulouque was a
dead jet black, but the features were softly
nodded, and with a fine set of laughing
teeth made her appearance prepossessing.
She wore a jaunty white turban hat with an
immense cardinal red feather floating away
behind like a ships pennon. Her riding
dress was Of sky blue, very long, and trail
ing In the dust. Around her waist was a
broad gold sash, and in her bosom she wore
a sapphire brooch almost as large as a sau-
Ger. She was mounted on a Venezuelan
horse about sixteen hands high, which WAS
made a present to her father by the Presi.
dent of Venezuela. The horse was as re-
markable as the woman on his back. He
was a clear cream color all over his body,
with long, snoW-white name and tail and
most admirable shape. The lady's riding
whip had a gold handle studded with
precious stones, and the bride chain was Of
solid silver. She wore yellow leather gloves
with gsuntlets extended as far as the elbow.
Her voice had a tendency to faIsetto, and
its tones were peculiarly entertaining to
hear. The Princess, but no longer a Prin-
cess by the laws of the land, was educated
in Europe, and spoke our language.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
The ParnelILtes Active in Tyrone.

LONDON, September 6.-The correspon.
dent Of the Times, at Omagh, county Tyrone,
sayf: at is expected here that Bishop Null
ty's letter to Mr.. Parnel will have power
ful effect on the Parliamentary election in
favor of Rev. Harold Rylett, a Unitarian
minister. The energy of the Parnellites is
very great. Their efforts are incessant. II
seems highly improbable that Mr.. Dickson,
Liberal, will not win the seat, which, owing
to Land League interference, will probably
fall to Col. Knox the Conservative candidate.
Mr.. Parnell, speaking at Birr, said he had
found that the entire Catholic vote, with
very few exceptions, will go solid for Try
lett, and If the Presbyterians insisted :on
voting for Dickson the consequence must be
the return Of Knox"
The Times, in a leading article, says:
"Whether Parnell wins or loses the game
in Tyrone and Monaghan, he will be salts
fed If he Vindicates the title of League to
be still regarded as a living and vigorous
organization, especially by its sympathizers
in America. The same advantages might
be secured by the continuance and multi
plication Of outrages. 1t is certain that
the League will not abandon without a
struggle the system by which its extraor-
dinary power was acquired, and which coer-
cIon only partly destroyed"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
COneY Island Races.

CoNEY ISLAND, September 6.-Despite the
terrific heat, 5000 people gathered on the
grounds of the Coney Island Jockey Club to-
day. The track was in good condition.
The first race, handicap sweepstakes of
$25 each, with $500 added, three-fourths OF
a mile, Sir Hugh won by a length, Fellow
play second, the same distance in front of
Bonnie Lizzie third, Sweet Home, Flight,
Col. Sprague, Neufchatel, Blue Lodge and
Louise Dor in the order named. Time 1:16.
The second race, q selling race, for a
purse of $500, one mile and furlong, Fair
Count won by two lengths, Rosalie second,
Ventriloauist third, Buster, Governor
Hampton, Matte, Rapture, Edelweiss,
Baby, Warfeld, and Rob Roy in the order
named. Time 1:56.
The third race, for purse Of $500, for
three-Year-olds, three-quarters of a mile,
Olivia won by a head, Capella second,
Ranger third. Time 1:16.
The fourth race. one and quarter miles,
for a purse of 5000, Parole won by two
lengths. Time 2:l0X.
The fifth race, handicap sweepstakes of
$50, with $3.50 added, Sly Dance won by a
head, Girofe second, Monitor third. Time
2:3716.
The sixth race, handicap steeple chase,
for purse OF $500, short course, Lizzie D.
won In canter. Time 4:17%.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
A HARBoR IN THE OPEN GmR.-Retwa,

A HARBoR IN THE OPEN GULF.-Between
the mouth of the Mississippi and Galveston,
about ten or fifteen miles to the southwest
Of Sabine Pass, is a place In the Gulf of
Mexico which is commonly called "the Oil
Ponds" by the captains Of the small craft
that ply in that locality.
There is no land within fifteen miles, and
yet such Is the effect of the oil thus cast
upon the waters by the lavish hand Of nature
that even in the seVerest storms the sea in
the Oil Ponds is comparatively smooth, and
so well is this known that when the
small vessels that trade between Calcasieu,
Orange, Sabine, Beaumont and Galveston
fail to make a harbor at Galveston OF Sabine
they run off for the oil walls, let 60 thei.s.
anchors and ride aut the gale in safety.
The oil covers the water In thick scum,
and apparently rises from the bed of the
Gulf, which, at that point, is not more than
fifteen or eighteen feet below the surface.
No one, we believe, has ever ATTEMPTED n
strike OIL In the Gulf Of Mexico. but il /.
not extravagant to expect that aeme 1ay
capital and enterprise viii succeed In Sc
curing the oil which is now wasted Ia these
wonderful ponds and placing 1t on the mar
ket for sale.--Nsso Orleans Dsmocrat,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
FRANCE AND TUNIS.
What the French Minister AvOws.

LONDON, September 6.-The Morning Post
publishes the following sensational para
graph: "We are assured that NJ. Roustan,
the French Minister at Tunis, has arrived at
Paris to inform his government that the
BeY is undoubtedly supporting the rebels,
that he has received orders from CONSTANT
nople' to encourage and aid with all the
means in his power a general insurrection,
and that unless Tunis is occupied and the
Bey deposed it will be utterly impossible
for the French to act with any probability
of success. We receive this information of
the most trustworthy source"
PARIS, September 6.-LeFaTiS states that
General Fare, Minister of War, has ex-
planned to a Cabinet council the situation In
Algeria and Tunis, and proved that the
French positions are not threatened. The
French, he said, would not assume the
offensive before October. Until then the
occupation of the principal towns of the
Tunisian seacoast by detachments of troops
supported by gunboats, and the pres
ence of flying columns in Southwest
Oran, would be sufficient to keep the natives
in check. General Fare added that there
could be no decisive action before autumn
on account of the typhoid fever, from which
the troops in Algiers are now suffering.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
Annual Church Picnic In bingham
County,

EFFIEGHAM COUNTY, September IA grand
Sunday school picnic was held at Union
Church, embracing the Sunday schools of
Union Church and Zion's Church. The meet
ing was opened with singing by the children
reading a lesson from the Scriptures and
prayer followed by addresses from the Rev. P.
H. Crumple and Rev. J. Austin. interspersed
with singing. After the exercises. those pre-
sent were invited to partake of a bountiful
dinner. The table was laden with all that any
one could desire. which was enjoyed by all.
After the banquet the meeting was again con-
vened, and short addresses were delivered by
Revs. d. G. Ningledorf and A. F. Rain, with
singing by the children, after which the meet
ing was dismissed, and all were again called
together to paFtake Of cake and lemonade and
other deicacies at q late hour all returned
home feeling that they had spent pleasant
and happy day. Long may these good people
around Zion and Union Churches live to enjoy
these annual feasts. A. +. r.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
sENATE PROCEEDINGs.
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Extraordinary Bull Movement In
Hannibal and ST. Joseph.

NEW YORK, September 6.-The stock
market opened firm, and In the early deal
ings the general list rose 4 to II per cent,
Louisville and Nashville, Illinois Central,
Northwestern, Missouri Pacific, st. Paul
and Wabash preferred, leading. Subse-
quentlY speculation became irregular, but
in the afternoon the market again became
strong, and a rise d to 2115 per cent. took
place, In which Oregon Navigation, st..
Paul, and Louisville and Nashville were
most prominent.
In the late dealings a reaction of II to l Il
per cent. took place, but at the close there
was fractional rally. The "bull" clique
In Hannibal and st. Joseph forced the price
up from 9613 to 131 on covering short con-
tracts, aud closed the stock at 135 bid,
offered at $50. In elevated stocks, Metro
politan rose AZ and New York ditto 3sl per
cent, but at the close the former reacted
II. The latter closed at top prices. Sales
aggregated PIG, $50 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
Weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INGToN, D. g., September 6.-Indications
for Wednesday:
In the South Atlantic States, fair weather,
easterly winds shifting to southerlY, nearly
stationary barometer aud temperature.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair weather,
winds mostly south to west, lower barome-
ter, stationary-or higher temperature.
In the East Gulf States, fair weather, east
to south winds, stationary temperature, sta
tionary or higher barometer.
In the West Gulf States, partly cloudy
weather and occasional rain, souther,y
winds, shifting in northern portion to cooler
northerly, and higher barometer.
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee, fair
weather, southerly, shifting in western por.
tion to northerly winds, falling barometer
followed by rising barometer, stationary OF
lower temperature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
The Irrepressible NthtI,.,.

respondent of the Tunes says: "The issue of
the Nihilist newspaper, The win of the
People, is convincing proof that during
the summer the Nihilists quietly carry on
their propaganda in the interior, and only
recommence their activity in the winter.
There seems, therefore, no doubt, that the
coming winter will bring more plots and
panics, in spite of the success Of the authorf-
ties In arresting them and in unearthing
secret presses.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
Public Meeting in Etfingham County.

SPRISGFIELD, September 5.-Under previ
Gus call, the citizens Of Ehingham county assem-
bled here in mass meeting. The meeting was
organized by calling DR.. W. T. Mcconnell to
the chair, and A. J. Simmons to act as Secre-
tary. On motion a committee Of seven was
appointed to prepare business for the action
Of the meeting. consisting Of H. P. Brewer,
Esq. Capt J. D. Grower. E. G. Wietman, Capt.
Hamilton, E. E. Foy, Luther Zelgler and Amos
F. Rain. After short absence. the commit
tee returned and reported that it was neces-
sary to appoint Democratic Executive Com
mittee, to consist Of sixteen members, four
from each district, and chairman Col Z. Bird
was elected chairman and four members from
each district. Other county matters were dis
cussed at some length, after which the meet
ing adjourned. DR.. W. 7. MCCoNNELL,
Chairman.
A J. SIMMONS Secretary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07

Ten thousand people are directly or indI-
rectly connected with the municipal ma
chinery of New York city, drawing salaries
and the political laborers that are always
making believe they are at work on the up
town avenues and boulevards; that is to say,
1000 more men than Gen. Scott had when he
entered the Mexican capital some thirty
years ago. Comptroller Campbell says there
are sinecures In the various departments
which have been created by the politicians,
and he calls upon the "heads" accordingly
to suppress them in the interest Of muni-
cipal economy, but his calls will probably
be in vain.