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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08

The KooRDIsH SHEIK Obidullah, who
invaded the Persian frontier last year,
and greatly imperilled the Presbyterian
missionaries at Oroomiah, has repeated
that incursion, issuing a proclamation
that he was instigated to invade Persia
by the Sultan of Turkey, which the Sui
tan denies to be the fact He is NOM
inal vassal of the Sultan. Turkey is a
nuisance which ought to be abated. And
when we do get into Turkey, we shall
find, no doubt, some precious manuscripts
of the. Old and New Testaments, and
many other literary treasures.
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THE information (says the ". Y. Evau-

The informant ton (says the ". Y. -Evan-
geIisO which we received respecting
the use of the Revised New Testa-
ment in the Chapel exercises of Princeton
College, appears to need a little qualifca-
ton. THE following'note from DIR. Nc
Gosh explains itself. He says:
:" Your statement about what have done in
regard to the new version of the New Testa-
ment, is not quite correct. have given no
instruction or recommendation about It to the
members of the College. But last Monday
morning May 23d), at our meeting for prayer
in the College, read a passage from it.
may do so from time to time, but usually read
ing from the old version till such time as l am
able to examine the new one more thoroughly.
Meanwhile am bound to say that the trans
lators have done their work carefully and
faithfully, so far as have looked into it. But
the new translation should not be forced on any
one authoritatively."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08

the heavens" is more correct than "intc
the heavens" And why change pro-
fession" into confession? We say "pro-
fessers of religion. The word "seeing'
is not in the Greek, but it is implied. No
text imbedded in our memories ought to
have been changed wi. hout decisive rea-
sons.
Heb. xi: Is. The change here is cor
rect
1 Peter iii: II. "Let him seek peace,
and pursue it, is in accordance with our
present English. There was no occasion
to drop the word eschew."
Rev. ii Is; xvi: 10; iv: 4. The Greek
word here translated "seat" in our pre-
sent version, means throne" and the
new version has made the change accord
ingly.
Rev. XIV: 7. "Seven golden walls.
The new version has here correctly
E" seven golden 6o,Ols." And so at xvi
l, 2, 5, etc. The word pht;ale in Greek,
from which comes our English word
"phiar' means ga shallow bowl" "a
cup" "a patera." This spoils the ex-
preston "vials of his wrath; but the
idea in Revelation is bowl" or coup"
Possibly coup" would have been a better
translation.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08

The London Record (organ of the Low
Church party in the Church of England)
the first to give us specimens of the Re-
vision, speaks of its issue, and its presen-
tation to the Queen, and then reviewing
the work, says:
" Are we to adopt it as bearing the stamp of
hnality Are we to place it on seat of pre-
emlnence from which it may not, as years pass
on, be removed? While it claims present
priority, are we to hold that such priority will
never be disputed? The thought is solemn.
We know that since the time of Erasmus other
texts have been constructed, each protesting to
be an emendation of preceding editions The
Industrious Tischendorf frequently introduced
changes into the text of his preceding volumes :;
and ultimately avowed that deeper experience
taught him that the text of Erasmus still held
almost unrivalled eminence. 1t would then be
unwlse to conclude that years proceed this
text may not receive amendments. Finality
cannot be awarded to the present Revision, as
1t is the translation of uninal text. The proba-
olllty OF mutation cannot be disallowed. A
superstructure is not immovable which rests on
movable foundation. While, then, we receive
this translation with thankfulness and reverence.
we cannot assign to it a permanent position
above the version which has so long commanded
the love and homage of all English. speaking
races A welcome to the Revised is not a
farewell to the Authorized Version Let it
come as young brother, not to disinherit, but
to support; as a suffragan, not to displace, but
to render help; as a colleague, not to supersede,
but to strengthen"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08

The SOUTHERN PULPIT.-The June number
has sixteen extra pages and table of valuable
matter. There are FIVE full sermons and two
discourses in briefer FORM The contributors
(among them some great preachers) are Dr.
Palmer; of New Orleans Dr. TiGball, of Ken
lucky; Dr. Blackwell. of Virginia; DIR. Boggs,
of Georgia Dr. Mcdonald, Rev. Mr. Johns,
Rev. Mr.. Brown, of Virginia. The Suggestions
on Texts and the departments of illustration (of
which there is large and striking LIST add
much to the worth of the magazine.
Subscription, $3.50 Specimen number six
cents. Jackson Lafferty, Richmond, Va.
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We have received the Catalogue of Randolph
Macon College for 188o-'81, (which reports 128
students, of whom SO are from Virginia
A Summer School will be opened July 9th for
instruction in Mathematics and in English and
the Modern Languages. conducted by Professors
Smithey and Blackwell. 1t is proposed to re-
ceive into this school both young ladies and
young gentlemen, with the purpose of putting
to practical test" the experiment of the " CO.
education Of the sexes"
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Hampton Sidney College (va) Com

l. Baccalaureate Sermon by Pew DR.. Hoge, of
Richmond, Va, June 18th
2. Meeting of Board of Trustees, June ID, P. M.
8. Celebration of Union Literary Society, June
18th 8 P. NJ.
4. Address before the Literary Societies by Hon
Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, Wednesday,
June 10Th, II M.
5. Celebration Of Philanthropic Literary So
ciety, June 18th, 8 P. M.
6. College Commencement, addresses by mem
bers Of the graduating class, delivery Of
Diplomas, etc, Thursday, June 18th. y M.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08

GEORGE MUNRO, II Vandewater street, New
York, has brought out an edition of the Revised
Now Testament in two volumes, paper, price
for both, 40 cents. The value of this edition
consists in its giving in parallel columns both
the old and the new text which is a very great
convenience for the purpose of comparison
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08

The BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION
OF VIRGINIA was in session in this city
last week. On Sunday the pulpits of the
Presbyterian, Methodist, and Lutheran
churches were generally filed by Baptist
ministers. There were about 800 dele
gates in attendance. Attorney General
Field presided. The next place Of meet
ing will be Warrenton, Va.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08

The NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD is
progressing with great rapidity. 1t is
expected that the track will be laid to
Pompey's Pillar, on the Yellowstone, by
the end Of the year. Wonder what Pom
pey would think if he could come to life,
and witness the changes that have taken
place since his time.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08

We have received the first number of The
American Guest, semi-monthly journal pub
lished at Ashland, Va. Editors, Rev D. M.
james and ]. B. Savage associate editors, Rev.
W. f. Bishop and Alexander Scott.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08

assure you, gentleman" said the
convict upon entering the prison. that the
place has sought me, and not ! the place. Ny
own affairs really demanded all my time and
attention, and may truly say that my selec.
ton to fiji this position was an entire surprise
Had l consulted my own interests should have
peremptorily declined to serve, but as | am in
the hands Of my friends, see no other course
but to submit"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08

THERE are now S6,497 miles Of rail-
road in the United States. More than
5000 miles built last year.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

Three hundred thousand cubic feet of
pine lumber were turned into matches last
year, Shoe-pegs consumed 100000 cords
of timber, lasts and boot-trees 100000
cords Of birch, and maple, and the hand
les oftools as much more About SOC, 900
new telegraph poles are used for additions
and repairs every year, each pole repre-
senting tree, while 100000 cords of
wood were burned up in brick-making.
It takes $4,000 acres growth of twenty
years old wood to supply the annual de-
mand for railroad ties. And yet some
people wonder that our forests are being
used up.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

The meeting of the work-girl and zone
OF Aladdin's children is fact. The
truth Of the rest is not exaggerated. but
understated. TO cite a recent case. we
need only refer to the death of the boy
not seven years old who was one of the
chief child-singers of well-known comic
opera, and whose death, according to
medical opinion, was caused by disease
produced by the abnormal strain on a
tender nervous system. AS regards pam
tomime Notwithstanding to the report
Of the superintendent of the Westminster
School Board, no less than eight hundred,
aged from four years upward, are en-
ployed at the Christmas season in London
alone, while such exhibitions are by no
means confined to Christmas time. These
Ill clad, lifted children begin their panto-
mine rehearSals carly in November, and
during the run of the piece have often
to play their part twice in the same day,
being dismissed little before midnight.
Teachers distinguish at once the theatre
child, as restless, rude, forward, absent
minded, unable to learn; and the School
Board Committee publishes the fact that
on reliable authority they learn that the
children at the theatres are sometimes ex-
posed to very demoralizing influences.
Still more, on this subject there has been
quoted the opinion of a medical man
whose active benevolence gave him I'M
usual personal knowledge of the facts
" l believe the stage-struck child is in
many instanccs-too many-lost morally.
l have watched many such cases "
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

CALIFoRNI4's RAlNs.-The copious rains
which have fallen during the winter thus
far, moistening the parched and deeply
cracked earth on the Pacific coast, will en-
sure to California farmers a bountiful
harvest the coming season. 1t will also
furnish abundant grazing for the numer-
GUS focks and herds of the Golden State
which have been for a long time kept on
short commons. The bee interests have
suffered most severely during ten seasons
past, which have been extremely droughty
and but very little surplus honey has been
made. Aspiarians are jubilant over the
prospect before them of rich reward the
coming season.
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.Hg2'IcayIIaI2"UL.
THE VOICE OF THE HILLS.

What power is this? What witchery wins my feet
To peaks so sheer they scorn the cloaking snow,
All silent as the emerald CULTS below,
Down whose ice-walls the wings of twilight beat?
Whatthrll of earth and heav'n-most wild most swee
What answering pulse the guardian senses know,
Comes leaping from the ruddy Eastern glow
Where, far away, the skies and mountains meet?
Mother, It's once more: know thee well,
Yet thy voice comes, an ever new surprise!
Oh mother and Queen. beneath the olden spell
Of silence gazing with that deep surmise!
Dumb Mother, struggling with the years to tell
The secret at thy heart through helpless eyes!
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

III.
A little room, dirty and ill-filrnisbed.
with only the few scanty things that long
poverty has spared. A child alone
crouched among the dust and ashes of
the hearth when the Dutch clock points
near one! She is blowing with a broken
pair OF bellows such as can never fan nm
into fire the sparks that only wink at her
and obstinately go out a yellowish
candle is burning, and the frequent fare of
poor mems children, bread and drippino.
is on the table as an unwonted luxury to-
night. But it is fire she wants not
food-she is too tired for that. The loud
music, the dazzling light, the excitement
that set her pulse to fever-heat then, the
glare of fire and color, the noise, and the
upheaving sea of faces-the thousand
strange things that were round about her
everywhere, make her sight swim yet,
while she hears it all still in her over
wrought brain, and her senses reel. But
there is no tever-heat now. Snow whis-
pering outside against the window-panes
with the sudden gusts cold and poverty
within; and fire she has none.
But where is our poor fairy? She is
there still, half asleep; too tired to fan
the dead black CRATE for fire, too tired to
rise, too tired to feel much more of cold
or hunger, while she crouches on the
hearth in the same spot, and her bright
hair is crushed against the corner wall,
sinking lower and lower. If the din of
music would only cease out of her ears,
if the glare would not haunt the darkness
OF her closed eyes. she might fall asleep
any moment She has not told us why
she must have the noise and glare every
night, till they grow to be things of old
habit i'll years to come. She will be a
fairy, ragged, mercenary, unEairy-like
fairy; and for the hollow hard-worked
fairy land of floats and pulleys, gas and
llmelight, she is made to barter away
childish thought and useful teaching, and
even that rest Of nervetorce, mind, and
body, which is the common necessity of
all young life. Poor little one! who will
pity her loss, while she is being robbed of
her childhood, or-heaven only knows I!
of what is infinitely more precious {?
With no inclination left--no room in
time Or thought-for any training but the
laborious progress through the pasteboard
fairyIand to the front row of the ballet
unguided, most likely uncared for, all the
way thither.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

Two oRoANs.-Regulate first the stomach,
second the liveri especially the first, so as
to perform their functions perfectly and
you will remove at least nineteen twentieths
Of all the ills that mankind is heir to, in
this or any other climate. Hop Bittsrs is
the only thing that viii give perfectly
healthy natural action to these two organs
i-Maine Farmer.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

AGENTS.:
Andre" D. WILSON, General Agent Dover
Geo g. Money! D{ Citu Le7o,,cl II, U;,,Jo. to,.,.
j. s. HuDfRgt0R Smyrnd I1Ln II Walk, a-,"J''
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Jas. Il. AnderSOR FTe,terica " r. 'D,caia, yyIn.
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March 4, 1850 no,,1,r, 80.
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25 Cents 25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PIMPI.ES

will mail (Free) the recipe for a simple Vegetable
Balm that will remove Tan Freckles Pimpies and
Blotches leaving the skin soft clear and beautiful
also instructions foF producing uxuIiant growth OF
halr on bald head or smooth face. Address nclos-
ing &c. stamp. Ben. Nandelf q Co. Beekma 81 N y
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09
Perseverance will Tell

STOCGHTON. Mass. March 10th 1880
H. ). Kendall Co, Gents: In justice to You and
myself think ought to let you know that have re-
moved two Bone Spavins with '~Kendals SPAWN
cure one very large one; Don't know how long the
SPAWN had been there. have owned the horse eight
months II took me four months to take the large
one on. and two for the small one have used 10
bottles. The horse Is entirely we'll not at all stiff and
no bunch 10 be seen felt. This is a wonderful
medicine IL is new thing here but If 1t does for ali
what It has done for me its sale will be very great
respectfully yours. CHAS. T.. PARKER.
Is sure in its effects mild in its actions does not
Dster anu yet 10 Penetrating ana powerful reach
any deep seated pain or to remove any bony growth
or any other enlargement. If used for several DAYS
such as Spavins spnts. curbs callous sprains swell
ngs any ameness and all engagements of the Joints
or limbs or rheumatism in man and fOT any purDOSe
Tor which linimen is used for man or beast Il is
now known to be the best niment for man ever used
acting mild and yet certain in its effects il is used
full strength with perfect safety at all seasons of the
year. wv
=. Send address for Illustrated Circular which we
thlnk gives positive proof of is virtues No remedy
mas ever met with such unqualified success to our
knowledge for beast as well as man.
Price 81 per bottle, six butttlS for S. All Drug.
giss have or can get it for you will be sent 10
any address on receipt of price 10y the pTnprieors
DIR. y. ]. KENDALL d co.
EnoSburgh Falls. Vermont
S1LD 81 ALL DkIH GlSIS. july 2l-ly
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Phila., vii. & Bait. r. r,
DELAWARE DIVISION.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

al, Oh ana after MONDAY. January 10. 1881 (sun-
u4ys excepted trains will leave as follows. '-
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

above. leave smyrna for CLAYTON II 01 " > ~ inG
I42 P. NJ Leave Clayton for smyrna 720 10 10 II Is
A. w. ana 45O and SO0 7. N 10 make connection Wj,h
trains North aud South from CLAYTON
II. :. kENNEY. Stunt
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09
Delaware & Chesapeake
Railway.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after MONDAY, January >. ISL. (Sundovs
eXceptedl trains will run as follows:
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.
From Fey. P, n, GRANGER,
residing Elder of the St. Adams District
r MO RE

ST. ALBAHs. VT. Jan. Goth 1850
Dr. b. J; Kendall Il Co.. Gents In reply to your
Ietter VIII say that my experience with Kendall,
spawn Cure has been very satisfactory indeed Three
OF four years ago procured bottle of your agent
ana with II. cured a horse of ameness caused hy
spawn Last season my horse became very lame and
turned him out for a few weeks when he became
better but when put him the road he grew worse
when l discovered that ringb was forming |
procured bottle of KendallS SPAWN Cure and with
less than bottle cured him so that he is not lame
neither can the bunch be found
Respectfully yours, Pm GRANGER
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09
Theatre Children.

The New York Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Children have been
persistent in their repeated conflicts with
Mr.. Mapleson, the operate Manager, and
have thus far been rewarded by success in
compelling him to obey the law of the
State forbidding the employment of chill
dren under sixteen in his spectacular ex-
hibitions. They have recently been en-
gagged in a similar conflict with the direc-
tor of large troupe of children who are
being initiated into life of ballet-dancing
and "variety" performances. We take
from Chambers Journal the following &C
count of the way such things are managed
in Christian England:
The theatre was crowded. On the
stage little children in all the glitter and
beauty of fairyland were hiding and peep
ing out among the tall grass, clinging to
the lofty branches, sliding down the leafy
length of hanging creepers. Where a
moment before, no eye had imagined the
semblace of living thing, everywhere
was multitudinous beautiful young life;
stirring with feathery lightness or poised
as if by enchantnent. Aladdin raised
the lamp high above his head Out burst
the light with sudden brilliance, till the
cave was all aglow with sun-like spIendor.
Out broke the music, mystery no more,
but whirlwind sound Of gladness. And
one fairychild, raised by some means that
seemed magic, spring from the cup of a
great open lily that had unfolded while
ago-Sprang with one swift flight, and
stood on the appraised silver lamp, high in
midalr-a little figure with outspread
wings, and robe of dazzling whiteness,
and hair that shone like a browning halo
of gold. The spreading murmur of ap-
plause swelled all at once into an uproar,
drowning the music itself Down swept
the clapping and thuudering with roar
OF cheers-down from the topmost gal
leries that rose black against the roof, to
the floor Of the house, that surged and
stamped with rough enthusiasm, and
shouted Hurrah to the echo.
A moment more-the fairy was gone
from the lamp. The whole vision Of
splendor died away. Aladdin was alone
in the deserted cavern-garden in sombre
twilight.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

PLANTS ron SALE,

-, queen OF the Market" a specially tniversallv
ecsnoNiedgec 70 be the largest handsomesf and hat
@ grown profuse bearer delicons favor
pes shipping qualities make il the most
hard plants SO soft plants SIS RSissdi ssouIan9
prices TO sCit the times ( = TFS'iiee sio"h' at
wv mnsons Aioany. Charles Downing Monarch of the
west ana crescent Seeding strawberry plants az Al ri
pr thousand. sharpess and Forest Rose a ney
at catalogue prices 10y "a nursery stock
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09
lO47. KENT COUNTY 1880.
Mutual Insurance Co.
DOVER, DEL.

ONLY against loss by fire. issuing mutual policies
Cd I'M when payments are made annually i'm
%unailce curing membership, and on ceasing 10 he
InSs whatever remains unexpended after paving
and dividends is returned there by
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

crown God gave her of curling baby
locks
Did the Lover of little children give
beauty for a glittering show, to be the
first step to the weary dance that looks so
light-at which, a few years to come, the
audience will cape and stare still moreq
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09
100 YARDS.
No. 2.

No. g.
In the absence of any instruction, we viii
maxi Us ABOVE In ordering give full descrp
ton of what you want; leave nothing to +,
guessed at. " ~
Parties unknown to lis. Orderinr coods MI,
be required to remit us one-third he yaIne NO.
i0re we ship them, the balance to be paid or
delivery. F''''' VI
C55 Send for Price List
WIN. G. HOOPER 8 SONS,
2 7 T NOR E
Smyrna times., 1881-02-09
TO [lNSIMPIlIES.

The advertiser having been permanently cured of
that dread Disease, Consumption, by simple remedy
Is anxious to make known to his fellow-snerers the
means OF cure. To all who desire 1t he will send a
copy OF the prescription used, Gree Of chargeD with
he ior preparing and using the same which
Bronchitis. &C. Parties wishing the Prescription will
please address Rev. L. A. WILSON, 1874 Penn St. viii
liamsburgh N. Y. l. ian 10 en-
A GENTS WANTED.-Big Pay. Light Work. Steady
n employment Samples free Address Al +
BYRN, ~ Nassau Street New Ynrk 49, - -
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J. { B., B. e., And ". RAILROAD
~ VJ.'.' u IIJN VIII TIE
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENTS.

On and after SATURDAY, July 10th. 1880. lSun.
DAYS excepted trains will run as follows: