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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15
DOWN THE RIVER.

WALTER DALE was little boy six
years old, who lived with his parents
on the bank of the River Thames in
England. One day after dinner he
went to the water's edge to play.
Seeing a small boat tied to big
stone by rope, he pulled the boat up
to the shore. ".What a nice little
boat" said he, 81 viii get into iC,
and rock it, as once saw big boy
do"
So he got into the boat and began
to rock il. The boat got loose and
drifted down the river. Walter did
not notice this until he was quite a
distance from the shore; then, turn
ing round, he saw what had happened.
Every moment the current was carry
ing him further from home.
Walter was not a timid boy, and,
instead Of crying, he began to reason in
this way: 1.-The boat does not leak. 1t
is safe and sound. There are no waves
to make me afraid. The wind does not
blow. Here on a seat is a thick
blanket. In this box is loaf of bread
and knife. The water of the river is
good to drink, and here is tin mug
think l will not cry, but hope for the
best"
SO he sat down. He called to some
people Oh the shore; but they did not
hear him. He stood up and waved his
hat to man in passing boat, and
cried, "Help, help!' But the man
thought it was some little fellow max
ing fun of him.
Meanwhile Walters mother had be-
come anxious. She ran down to the
river, and followed his foot-tracks to
the edge of the water. Then she ran
back to her husband; but he was not in
the house. In about an hour he came
back, and she said, "Quick, quick
Get boat, and call John to help you
.ifWalter is drifting down the river in tina
little green boat, am sure. !"
Mr.. Dale ran out of the house, called
his man John, and they went down Il
the bank. Here they took good fas
boat, pulled it out into the stream, anC
began to row with the current.
s. 1t was getting late. A mist was
creeping over Ine great CITY OF Lonuon
They could hardly see the tall stores
the masts and steeples on one side. Bu
on they went, rowing swiftly with thei
good oars, as if for dear life.
They looked out sharply on both sides
to catch Il sight of the little green boat
AT last, when they had rowed about tive
miles, with the tide in their favor, Mr.
Dale cried out, Il see it! | see it! But
ah! it is empty. see no sign of a bo,
in it. What can have become of poo
/ WalterP"
On they rowed, and at last came VI
with the boat Still no Walter was t
be seen. The poor father was in de
spair, when all at once Walter started
up from under the great blanket, wher
he had been hiding. He cried out
"Here am, papa, safe and sound!'
"Oh, you little rogue! Come her
and let me pull your earsr' They al
got back to their home in time for
late tea, which mother had kept warn
for them. Walter was kissed and thel
cutfed; but the cuffs were so tender
that they made him laugh even NOR
than the kisses. -NaTSery.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15
Our. Young Folks.
HIS MANY NAMES,


NEVER d boy had so many names;
They called him Jimmy, and jim, and James,
Lecns and Jamie; and well he knew
Who it was that wanted him, too.
The boys In the street ran after him,
Shouting out loudly, "Jiml Hey, J--m-mP'
Until the echoes, little aud big,
Seemed to be dancing jim Crow Jig.
And little Mabel out in the hall
"Jim-mU Jim-mU" would sweetly call,
Until he answered, and let her know
Where she might find him. she loved him so.
Grandpapa, who was dignified
And held his head with an air of pride,
Didn't believe in abridging names,
And made the most that he could OF "J-a-m-e-s.
But IL papa ever wanted him,
CRISP and curt was the summons "Jim!
That would make the boy on his errands run
Much faster than If he had said MY son.
Biddy O'Flynn could never, it seems,
Call him anything else but "Jeems,'
And when the nurse, old Mrs. McVyse,
Called him "Jamie, it sounded nice.
But sweeter and dearer than all the rest,
Was the one pet name that he liked the best
"Darling !'-he heard il whate'er he was ut,
For none but his mother called him that.
Josephine Pollard, IN ST. Nicholas.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15

JUDGE WILLIAM B. WooDs, the new
~ appointed Associate Justice, has taken
his place on, the. Supreme Bench.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15

In 1911 Holland offered a reward of
$4,000 guilders (about $l0,0O0l for the
discovery of that northwest passage
which Prof. Nordenskjold has at last,
in our day, accomplished. This offer
was long forgotten, but it was never
recalled; and it is now probable that
Holland will nav the promised reward
to the successful explorer. little though
he dreamed of the possibility of snch
compensation when he started on his
enterprise.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15
A Summary OF Important Events.

j. G. FAIR has received the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States Senator
from Nevada.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15

THE State police claim to have discov-
cred new secret organization of Socialists
extending over;the whole of Germany.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15
A Brave Engineer.


THE bravery of locomotive engineers has
often been dwelt upon, and many heroic acts
by the brave fellows have heretofore been
ohronicled. One of the most heroic deeds on
the part OF an engineer yet recorded was per-
formed recently by Engineer Bond, of Wabash
Engine S7. His engine left Toledo Sunday at
5:55 p m, pulling the No. 3 west-bound passen-
ger-train. When nine miles west of Defiance,
Ohio, one of the driving-rods broke in twain
on the engineers side. The fragments tore
up through the cab, and threw Bond, stunned
and bruised, back on top of the coal in the
tender. There was great danger of the broken
driving-rod throwing the engine from the
track and wrecking the train. The broken
rod kept chopping up through the very
spot where the whistle-cord hung, so that
'brakes-down" could not be called. The mo-
mentum of the train gradually increased, and
the danger of dtching the whole train was
paramount in the engineers mind. As he re-
covered himself happy thought struck him.
The train was supplied with automatic air
brakes, If he could but cut the pipe and allow
the wind to escape the brakes would set them-
selves He put his ideas into action by putting
his penSnife between his teeth and climbing
down the rear end of the tender, and getting
between that and the first coach; he reached
down while the train thundered along ut fifty
miles an hour, and at the risk of his life sue
ceeded i'm cutting slit in the brake-hose. The
brakes, faithful TO their duty, set themselve.
and brought the train 20 halt without any
further damage. or course the passengers,
when they heard of their narrow escape, were
loud in their praises Of Bonds bravery.-Chf
ago Tribune
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15

CAPTAIN EADs has returned from
Mexico, and states that the Mexican Gov
, ernment has given him the right TO build a
ship-raiway across the Isthmus OF Tehuan-
tcpcc and grants him /, 100000 acres of land
on the Pacific coast for harbor purposes.
The road must he completed in ten years A
Paris telegram announces that an; expedition
of engineers has sailed from Havre to direct
operations ON De Lesseps' Panama Canal,
and machinery, provisions and labor had
been ordered forward from New York and
New Orleans.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15

The. Legislatures of California, Ne
Vada, Tennessee and Texas met on the Sd Of
January; Delaware, Florida, Nebraska, New
York, Ohio and Pennsylvania on the 4th !;
Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minne-
sofa, Missouri and North Carolina on the 5th |;
Indiana and Mississippi on the 9th; Con-
necticut on the 7th; Arkansas on the 10th {;
Kansas and New Jersey on the 1lth; West
Virginia and Wisconsin on the 18th.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15

THE President has nominated General
Nathan Goff, Jr., or West Virginia, as Sec
retary of the Navy Gen. Goff has been for
twelve years United States District Attorney
Tor West Virginia, and four years ago was
the Republican, candidate for Governor in
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15
THE Land League trials at Dublin are

progressing quietly. The impression pre-
walls that the trayersers will be acquitted. 1t
is reported that Enfield rifles have been for
some time regularly shipped from Brming-
ham to. Ireland. The Government has or
dered the removal of the locks from rifles in
the armories OF volunteers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-15

A DUBLIN telegram of the 1st an
nounces that arrangements are being made
for the organization OF flying columns
to scour the country, as was done
during the Fenian rising. 1t is intend
ed to start nine columnS-two from Dub
lin, two from the Currah, one from
Athlone, one from Cork, one from Fermoy,
one from Limerick, and one from Belfast.
Each column will consist Of a troop Of cav
airy, division of artillery with two
guns, four companies of infantry, ten
sappers, detachment Of the
Army Service Corps, detachment Of the
Hospital Corps, and one ambulance wagon.
Three thousand soldiers are now stationed
in Dublin.......A dispatch from Cork says
the want of employment everywhere is felt,
and nowhere more keenly than in those dis
tricts where the agitation has taken the
greatest hold. EXtraordinarye efforts are be-
ing made in different parts of the country
for the purpose Of starting public works..
Land League meetings, announced
10 be held throughout Ireland
on Sunday, the ID, were prohib-
tied bv the Government. At Drogheda
the meeting announced for Sunday was held
on the previous day. After Healy and
Davitt had made speeches two magistrates
summoned the Chairman 20 stop the meet
ing, and the Riot act was read. The people
dispersed quietly. Ten thousand persons
were present, A monster meeting toek place
at Bally Castle ON the same day, and meet
ing at which 5000 people were present wa
held at Killalla. A collision Is reported
at Tuam between soldiers and the crowd
during which stones were freely thrown.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

sire to be men, in the complete physical
sense, it would be well for the maker of
horse-shoes to begin to exercise his lower
limbs and the maker of laps" to develop
his biceps muscle. The old Greeks un-
derstood this whole matter thoroughly.
Muscular and intellectual symmetry is
not more ingeniously advocated in the
Timaeus, than it was splendidly illustrated
In the Stadium. Wrestling matches,
chariot races, pugilistic combats, recita-
lions OF history and poetry, were varied
in some instances by displays of oratory,
and in fact accompanied on all occasions
by strains of music. The result of this
diversified training was something at
once unique and transcendent. Your
Athenian resembled an ivory ball, in that
he was "totus, teres, atque rotundus. -
In our day, and our land, the bodily
gymnastic is better comprehended than
the mental or at least is more intelli-
gently conducted.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

all of our grand schemes of benevolence,
l unconsciously ask myself, care these
men noted for their discretion, judgment,
prudence, in the judicious management
of their own private affairs, or of their
own churches2"
Sitting in the Synod of Virginia and
being bored by an hours speech on Sys-
tematic Bene6cence, by noted theoriser,
brother B, with his solemn face, and
merry twinkle of the eye-handed me
the Minutes of the General Assembly,
and ran his finger along the figures oppo-
site the speakers church. The church
had contributed about $5 to one of the
causes, and about $4 to another, while
the rest were blank. Had either of us
gotten up, and read those figures as a
comment, it would have more effectually
killed the speech, than the felo de Sc with
which it died. But I have always no.
ticed that those men who accomplish
least at home, among their own churches,
are the very ones who want to dictate to
all the rest, and legislate for the whole
We can talk economy, and let people
talk it, and harp on it until the very
sources of benevolence are dried up
There is that withholdeth more than is
meet, but it tendeth to poverty poverty
OF spirit, or "leanness of SOUL" and that
is the worst poverty we ever meet with
And on the other hand, the man who
gains the most, will have the most to
give; and the man who gives to one
cause, will give to another; and the man
who truly looks upon giving as a grace,
will "abound in this grace also"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

terence what the unit is, the calculated
intensity at given distance will be the
same. Let us take one foot and ten, feet
as two units, and determine the intensity
at lOO feet according to each unit. Fer
unit of one foot: let A be the intensity
at one foot. l. At 10 feet it will be the
hundredth part of A. 2. At 100 feet it
will be the ten-thousand part of A. For
unit of 10 feet: let O. be the intensity at
10 feet. Then at 100 it will be the hun
dredth part of a. But, according to az
a is the hundredth part of A. Hence,
intensity at 100 feet will be the ten-thox.
Sondth part of A, as before. 1t looks as
if !" MILFORD" did not know of such a
thing as general mathematical princi-
pie that can be expressed in general al
georalc terms. The mathematical form
ula gives, it is true, the symbol of inf,aitv
for hight, etc, at ats origin. This case.
OF course, has no existence, simply be-
cause we cannot make a point produce
light, etc.; and in consequence the law
cannot apply when we come close to the
origin. In the case of the sun, the nearer
we approach, the less of the surface do
we see, and hence the law of change in
intensity is materially modified Bnt
one who fails to see the correctness and
the general nature of the principle, should
not be lauded before the Intelligent youth
OF our land, as having exposed to the
laughter and derision of all thinking
men the greatest scientists of the age Il
refer to Physicists: am unable to form
an opinion of great Biologists).
Such are some of the collateral errors
(tor L leave untouched those in his direct
assault upon the theory of sound) in a.
work which is commended as demon
stratlng to Christians the folly of the in
solent attacks of modern science T" falsely
so called or all?] upon Christianity.
agree with the reviewer in one thing:
the mode OF discussion is peculiar and
most original. M. w. Humphreys.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20
Exeter Hall.

For more than half century Exeter
Hall in London has been the scene Of
the same kind of interest as that which
Tor much briefer period centred in the
ola broadway Tabernacle in this city.
IL was not onl y the place of gathering at
the May festivals of the religious and
phllanthropic societies of the British
Metropolis, which in London have often
run through whole month, but it was
the centre of all public undenominationaI
assemblages at all seasons of the wear,
Hundreds of Americans will recall sea-
sons OF deep and sacred interest which
nave been spent within its walls Tn
England, Exeter Hall has long been re-
garded as sort of adjective to be an
pied by enemies as we'll as friends to all
evangelical religious enterprises. and its
association with such institutions will
never be lost.
About year ago it was announced
that Exeter Hall was to be sold, and for
a time 1T was thought to be doomed to
demolition, to give place to some temple
OF Mammon. This fear suggested to the
minds of a few benevolent Christian
gentlemen the idea of preserving its mem
orles and perpetuating its usefulness by
putting 1T into the hands of the Young
Mems Christian Association, which was
needing more central location. Ac-
corddlngly. FIVE subscriptions-J. D. ALL
croft, Il. Q. l.. Bevan, T. A. and E. M.
Denny Samuel Morley, M. P, and G..
.Wllilams-were made, each $4,000. max
ing 900 in all and the building pur-
chased. A number of others united in
raising nearly 100000 to put the build
ing in complete repair, and effect such
alterations as would make it more suita-
BILE for the uses to which it is devoted.
retaining the great Audience Hall for
public meetings.
The Hall was to be re-dedicated on
the 18th of March, on what the Young
Mems Christian Association called their
jubilee day.-N Y Observer.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

eff thou art indeed set out in the
way Of heaven, art thou settled in the
knowledge of thy fallen state? Hast
thou found myself unable to do any,
thing, but to hasten on thy ruin ? and
from the sight and sense Of this, hast
thou been led to see all undertaken
for thee, and secured to thee for time
and eternity, in the covenant of the
ever-blessed Trinity2 These truths lie
at the very foundation of all comfort
able walking with God. See that thou
be well grounded in them. The knowl-
edge Of myself is to bring thee to
God: the knowledge of God is to lead
thee to walk with Him. The one is to
teach thee to renounce all trust in thv-
self. The other is to show thee that
thou maayest safely place the confidence
Of thy heart on thy reconciled Father
thy Saviour, and thy Guide" Re-. ".
Romano.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

A very interesting operation was re-
Gently performed in the Toronto General
Hospital. 1t consisted of amputation, by
means Of electricity, of mans left leo
at the hip. The patient, being much re
duced by the sloughing of an open
wound on the outside of his leg. if was
desirable that he should lose as little
blood as possible. Having placed the
patient under the influence of ether. the
customary flaps were made, and then a
platinum. wire, attached to the two poles
OF galvanic battery, were encircled
round the left leg under the flaps. In
moment the wire was brought to a white
heat, and began to cut its way through
the limb. By the great heat the ends
OF the arteries were contracted, and only
the larger ones required to be tied.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-10-05

Tire New York Herald speaking
of the organization Of the United
States Senate when it shall be called
together makes use of the following
brief, pointed, philosophical and
common sense remarks: .
"The Democrats will have three ma
FORTY In tie Senate and can complete
the organization before the New York
Senators and tho new Senator from
Rhode Island are admitted. The sug-
session that the Democrats should
waive this maJority--a suggestion
which some of; our Republican friends
commend as apatriotic" - does not
saem to meet with favor. Nor does it
nossesa the essential element of COM
mon sense. The Republicans lose two
Senators BY a political hari-kari aud
one by the act Of God.
"The Democrats are in no way res
ponsible. The power they have comes
to them honorably. It is not only
tbsic privilege but their duty to use
it. Politics are not sentimentalism,
hna ard-headed business. If the
namoorats meet 10 the Senate with. a
majority Of three they should use that
majority like hard-headed business
men:-honestly, with patriotic regard
for the country, and at the same time
for whatever political advantages may
accrue from it," t 5s''
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-10-05

boats crew we'll armed having killed
or run the lions away, they were ia
ken aboard and carried to the ship.
As soon as they were safe the hun
ger which had been held in check by
the rapid adventures they had had,
asserted itself and they were fur
nished and enjoyed the first "square
meap' they had had since the begin
ming of their wild fight. They were
again congratulating themselves that
their trials were over when that
night terrible storm arose and it
was soon apparent that the ship
would be wrecked. Algernon to pro.
vide for such a contingency con
structed raft and dashed Araminta
and himself to it. He bad barely
time to complete it when the ship
went down aud they found them
selves at midnight adrift on the wide.
wide ocean with only a frail raft be-
tween them and Eternity. When
day dawned again and the storm had
somewhat abated, they discovered q
new danger. All around them were
the terrible man eaters of the sea
sharks! sharks!! sharks!!!
BABIES.
p I saw baby out in the Pinewood'
l which set me to philosophising. i
+ had asheepskin for cradle and
o shuck for a rattle, and it sat on tn
0 gallery and amused itself for,an- hour
J 1t had no nurse except the mothe
v and it did not feel the loss OF one.
d was six months old and was begin
!. ing to make ready to cut teeth
This I discovered by its use Of 1t
thumb in the place of the civilize
= baby's ivory or pearl ring. Babe
g. soon learn to accommodate then
II selves to their surroundings and +'
n is amusing and, is sometimes il
: structive, to watch the early deve
= opment of human nature. A hous
IS without a baby must be lonesom
" place. For keeping things livel
L. you can safely trust to the bah
IL The young man who has first hs
> the sweet heart, then the wife, an
lastly the baby has run through tt
gamut of the blessings of life.
e. But I haven't time to exhaust Il
mr. subject; and as I always have to {
=. must bring this to an abrupt concl
80 sion. Yours truly,
~ TOBIAS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-10-05

PRESIDENT Arthur is fifty one
years old, and is fully six feet tall.
He is described as having a full,
forid face, a double chin, NOUS
tache, now growing gray, and bushy
side whiskers wholly disconnected
from his moustache. He might ca
silly pass for an Englishman, espe-
cially if he dressed at all like one.
He, however, dresses in modern
fashion, and hitherto has been lit
tie loud in his attire, especially es to
the cut of his coat, the color of his
necktie and the material of his pan
falcons. He is said to be pre-pos-
'sessing IN manners, and makes
friends rapidly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-10-05
{ yl.is STATE OF LOUISIANA, i.
District urt-Harish Of. RapideS.
No. 376.

NO. so. ~
iCUCCESSICN OF JAMES A. RIM G.
y gold. Notice Is hereby given to
all whom it doth or may concern that
Pintard II. HynsoD, Administrator of
the above numbered aud entitled sue
cession has this day filed therein his
provisional account and tableau Of dis
tribution, and that the same will be
approved and homologated unless op-
position is made thereto within the
delay prescribed BY law.
By o. der of the Court:
Given under hand and seal of Office
at Alexandria, La. on this the 4th day
of October, A. D. 1881.
G. L. RANSDELL,
Oct. $. Deputy Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-10-05

SENATORS Beck, Pugh, Jonas and
others have indicated the policy of
the Democrats of the Senate. They
say they should first elect presi-
dent and then organize and swear in
the new senators. That they think
the parliamentary course to pursue,
and YET Senator Garland objects to it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-10-05
Ar Alexandria. now the grei
He took six nauseating pills fol

He took six nauseating pills for
constipation. They panied, sicken-
ed and griped him all next day. He
lost his appetite, lost a day from
business and was left quite feeble
His neighbor, who was also suffering
from constipation, took one dose OF
Bailey's Saline Aperient. 1t cooled
and cleansed his stomach, moved his
bowels gently, and the next morning
he felt bright and happy.