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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

PROFESSOR ROBERTSON SMITH, in his
Glasgow and Edinburgh lectures, seems
to be pushing matters little far even in
the eyes of his sympathisers. The Mosaic
legislation of the Pentateuch, in its final
form, he says, did not become the ac-
knowledged law of the land until the
time of Ezra, and the Levitical legisla-
ton was unknown before the exile. The
canon of the Old Testament, he asserts,
was not complete in the time of our Lord.
Prof Bruce Zone of his friends) says:
His acceptance of the post-exilian origin
OF the Levitical system will most assured
ly scandalize foes, as it has startled some
friends"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

IT WAS stated in our columns last week
that the ladies Of the Second Presbyte-
rian church of this city intend to erect a
monument to the late Mrs E. II. Brown,
and hope to complete their arrangements
by the LIST of June. Any who desire to
unite with the Ladies Society of the
Second church in this tribute to the
memory of Mrs. Brown can send their
contributions to Mrs. w. w. Henry, No.
lO4 east Grace street, or to the treasurer
of the Society, Mrs. j. S. Howard, 318
south 4th street, Richmond, Va.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

A lady of Pulaski county, in this State, send
ing her subscription, writes Enclosed you will
find my subscri ption for the Central Presbyterian
which will be A years 1 have taken it.-Cen,
trail Presbyterian.
How is this The Central PRESBYTERIAN car
rieS the designation, Vol. 16, No. 37-Whole
No. 019. Does that not mean 16 years of our
scholarly contemporary? What paper did that
lady take the other % years ?-Ohristian at
Work
The explanation is this: The Office Of
the Central Presbyterian was burned at
the evacuation of Richmond in 1865, and
when the paper was re-issued some
months after the proprietor for some rea-
son commenced with new series of vol
umes. The CemtraJ Presbyterian was es-
tablished in 1887 as the Vatchman of
the South by the late Rev. DR.. William
S. Plumer. The name was changed first
to The Waterman and Observer, and then
to Ce1,traI Presbyterian.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

The Rev. DIR. KNOX writes in the
Catholic Presbyterian that Trinity Col
lege, Dublin, has conferred the title of
D. D. on Professor Murphy, Of Belfast,
the learned commentator en- Genesis and
Exodus. This is the first time that Trim
ity College (Which is Church of England)
has ever conferred this degree on Pres
byterian minister. DR.. Knox states that
a very liberal spirit prevails at Trinity
College, the authorities there having late
ly proposed to provide accommodation
within its walls for any lecturers to Pres
byterian students that might be appoint
ed by the General Assembly.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27
A LETTER from Pittsburgh to tb

A LETTER from Pittsburgh to the
(Philadelphia) Presbyterian Journal says:
I'VE have often heard the statement that the
bulk OF the contributions to the benevolent
work of our great Church came from the citv
churches. All honor to our city churches for
their benefcencel We have heard it stated over
and over that two churches, in one of our great
cities, gave one-fourth, and in some instances it
was said one-third of all the money received bv
the Board of Home Missions. careful examI
nation Of the figures gave this result The two
churches referred TO gave less than one.seyentv-
seventh part of the whole.
This result led to other investigations from
which we are forced to the conclusion that the
country churches furnish by far the larger
amount Of the money that carries on the benev-
olent work of the Church. We have time for
only one illustration. The Synod of Pittsburgh
gave, according to the Minutes of the General
Assembly, for the year ending 1880, to Home
Missions, the sum Of $15S73. Of this amount
the tn churches Of the city Of Pittsburgh gave
We are persuaded that full investigation of
the subject will show that we are indebted to
our country churches for the greater part of all
the means with which we carry on the benevos
lent work Of the Church"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

HE RESIGNATION OF DIR. STUART Rob-
INsoN as the pastor OF the Second church
in Louisville, is an event which has awak-
ened feeling of sadness throughout the
whole Southern Church. To see such a
man, with all his ripe experience and
splendid talents, arrested in the career of
usefulness which has marked his success
full ministry Who shall fill his place if
it pleases God that he shall be unable to
resume that work which he has performed
so well? DR.. Robinson has given his
whole soul to the cause of sound, evan
gelical gospel. Faithfully and powerful
ly, for more than forty years, from the
pulpit and the platform, and also with
his pen, he has been one of the most stall
wart soldiers that has borne the standard
of the Gross in all this Southern land.
We hope that, compelled as he has been
to retire from the pulpit, his presence and
his counsels and the employment of his
pen may supply in some measure what
weknow must still leave an abiding void
the silence of those lips which have so
often stirred the assemblies of men.
DIR. Robinson is only 81 years of age,
and we trust there is good deal of work
in him yet.
The Christian at Work remarks:
He has put forth several theological works
of great power, and has also published many
pamphlets. Some years ago he was the subject
of an Infamous charge, which was false through
out, as was subsequently proven. Dr. Robinson
retires from his pulpit in the full vigor of his
intellectual power, with reputation for purity
envy, but which none surpass He will be
missed by his congregation but it is to be hoped
his ripe mind will still keep busy pen that
should yet do important service in the field in
which DR.. Robinson has won such high honor"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

THE LAST CRAZE is illuminated adver-
Using cards. 1t began in Paris some ff-
teen years ago, spread thence to Berlin
and Vienna, was then introduced into
Boston, and we are informed, has now
struck New York. One of the Boston
papers published recently one column
and half of the announcements of firms
and establishments devoted to the trade
in illuminated cards as specially.
Many persons of taste and leisure have
become, we are told, inveterate card col
lectors.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27
RETRENCHNENT AND RE-
10 Y "


The readers of the Southern PreS5y-
terrain Review find in the number for
April an extended article of about thirty
pages under the. title " Our Schemes of
-BenevOlence-ShaU they be Revolutions
aSedP" 1t has the signature of veneer
able Secretary, DR.. j. Leighton Wilson
and it will be admitted that no man is
better qualified to discuss such subject
in way to edify the Church and GER
tainly there is no man to whom the ear
of the Church will be more readily given
just at the present time. The question
of Retrenchment and Reform" has been
prominently before our last two General
Assemblies, and reports from the II ajor-
ity and minority of their committee have
been referred to the Presbyteries for con-
sideration; Our Church papers have
been heavily freighted with their discus
sion, and the whole matters involved
will come up in the next Assembly where
some decisive action may be certainly ex-
pected. Under such circumstances it is
eminently suitable that our whole Church
should hear the counsels of one whose
long life has been devoted to careful
consideration of all the interests involved,
and whose singular wisdom has made him
a peculiar treasure to the communion
in which his lot is cast.
The article referred to may be set down
as among the BEST both in style and ar
gument, which our venerable brother has
ever given to the Church. We regard it
as a complete reply to the arguments of
the Minority Report. The tone of the
discussion, though intensely earnest,
is in thorough Christian dignity and
calmness; not an acrimonious word from
beginning to end, and this too when pro-
vocations to cut to the quick have been
numerous.
1t is impracticable to give more than
the barest outline of DIR. Wilson's paper
but even that much may be useful, and
may induce some to procure the entire
article.
The writer expresses in the outset his
decided conviction that our Church acted
wisely in 1861, in organising its four
Executive Committees for benevolent
work, that they ought to be sustained
essentially upon the plan then adopted
and that we are abundantly able to do
this While all possible economy con-
sistent with efficiency should be observed
we should earnestly pray that our be-
loved Church may not be seduced by
any specious plan for simply SAVING
money!" What our people need to be
taught and to practice is more cheer
full liberality in supporting the cause of
her blessed Master"
The Committee Of Foreign Missions is
then taken up, and after clear state
ment showing how it is constituted, it's
poweE5 and responsibilities, and that all
these are in strict accordance with Pres
byterian principles the reviewer makes
two general remarks on the minority
report which should be pondered by all.
/. That "the great and controlling
idea which seems to pervade this report
from beginning to end, is economy, or,
more properly speaking, money soUing."
Zone is almost tempted to infer from
reading the report, that the writer re-
CARDS it as the chief duty of the Church
to spare the money Of the people, or,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

As will be seen by the card published
elsewhere from the Foreign Missionary
Office in Baltimore, next Sunday is the
appointed time for the annual collection
for Foreign Missions. Remember in sub
scribing this year how ripe the harvest
is for the reapers Never before was
there such an opportunity to plant the
gospel in heather lands
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

HE New York Herald issued April
18th, consisted of % pages, or 1913 col
umns OF printed matter, equal to two
volumes the size of the New Testament.
The Chicago Times of April 10Th, con-
tanned "A pages of 8 columns, or 1872
columns in ali.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

IT is stated in the N. Y. Observer that
the entire circulation of the forty-fve
volumes and tracts prepared for the
American Tract Society by DR.. Plumer
is more than 100000 copies.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

ne effectually disposes of the new doc
trine about Deacons, which enters so
largely into the minority report here re-
ferred to.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

DR.. PRIME argues in the Catholic Pres
6yterio'1 in favor of the admission of the
Cumberland Presbyterians into the Pres
byterian Alliance.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10
Cattle Dying BY Thousands.

News from the stock men all over the
country seems to be very unfayorable so
tar. All along the Union Pacific road in
Wyoming. cattle have either died off or
been killed Ivy the trains at an alar,ning
rate, and the stock men all over the coun-
try are feeling very blue. In Colorado
large number of cattle have died, and frem
the outlook now we should think that
fully one third will die off before spring,
and the worst has uot come yet. The
Cheyenne papers say the cattle that are
now roaming near the line of The railroad
in western Nebraska arc in very sorry
condition. The snow has been lying on
the ground for a long time, and has been
melted and frozen several times, so that it
hard for the animals to get at the grass
In consequence they drift on to the line
Of the road, where many of them are kill
ed. The bitches on both sides of the track
from Sidney to Julesburg are thickly
strewn with the carcasses Of the unforsu.
nate beasts, Sometimes three or four are
found in heap.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10

Miffln Kennedy, y Texas stock raiser,
built board fence thir'y-ono miles long
across the neck of peninsula projecting
into the Gulf Of Mexico, and had $4,000
head Of cattle and thousands Of horses and
sheep in the 100000 acres Enclosure.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10

The tallcst trees In the world are in
Australia. A fallen tree in Gippsland
measured 425 feet from the root to the
highest point of the branches. Another
standing in the Dundenong district meas
urcd 45S feet from the top to the ground.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10


A lady who confesses to being 128--
though undoubtedly she IS much older
and seeking to be useful-lives on the
Little Colorado. She says she was thirty
years of age al the time Of the dark day
which created suck CONSERVATION The
Spaniards buried all their saints, of which
they had gocdly number, while the In
dams took to feasting on dogs and other
animals. The clark day" was so called
on account of the remarkable darkness
which extended throughout America. The
observation commenced about 10 o'clock
in the morning of May 10, 1880, and con-
tinued ill the middle Of the next night,
birds sang their evening song, disappear
ed and remained selent; fowls went 10
roost, cattle sought the barnyards, and
candles were lighted in tn, houses.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10

An infant in Parker had one Gifts hands
frozen so that i, had to be amputatcd, one
night during the late cold snap The ut
ties ores hands got uncovered during the
night. F-a
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10
ERRORS or YOUTH.

gentleman who suffered for years from nervous
debility, premature decay, and all the effects Of
youthful indiacreton, will for the sake of suffering
humanity send free to all who need it, the recipe
and direction for making the simple Iemedy by
which he was cured. Sufferers Wishing 70 profit by
tbs advertisers experience cor do Sc BY address.
Ing in perfect coaaGeaIe
John 2. csiea. /. Esds. st View TEX.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10

II is said that all through the country
whole ffecks of prairie chickens and
quails are found frozen to death by the
prolonged cold.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10
DIM pI EC

will mail (free) the recipe for sml lie Vegeta-
Bile Balm that will remove Tan, rrekles. Pimples
and bletches leaving the skin soft, clear aad beau
tiful; also instructions for producing luHuriant
growth of hair on bald head or smooth face. Adj
dress, enclosing Sc stamp, Ben. Yandelf 4 Co., s
Beekmap st. N. "
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10
Gale & Ward

At their Banking House in Canton will
pay the highest price for Warrants OF any
county in the Territory. Also for Schoo.
District Warrants.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10

Black Hills Times: All the news now
being received from along the upper Mis-
souri, river is indicative Of what will be
the destruction, ~ soon as the warm rains
set in at the head of navigation. The
mountains in Montana are loaded with
snow, and the recent slight rainfalls have
already had the effect to overflow the
banks fthe Big Muddy at several places
The citizens Of Fort Benton were Obliged
to take tothe hills recently, and not long
ago the ice gave away at the junction ofthe
Yellowstone and Missouri rivers at Fort
Buford, overlooking the:banks7 and fore
forcing the residents there to take to the
highlands. This character of news is res
csived with much seriousness by river
men, who predict an unprecedented fresh
ct IN the Missouri and much destruction
Of property along its banks.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10
TO CONSERVATIVES

of that dread disease. comsnmntion. Nv - s;mn1e
remedy, is anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it,
he viii send copy of. the prescription used Gree
of charge,) with the directions for preparing and
using the same which they will find sure for
consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, etc. Parties
wishing Prescription will please address, Rev. E.
A. WILSON, 1874 Pen ST., Williamsburg, N. Y.
AGENTS WANTED-Big pay. Light work.
VSteady employment Samples free Address,
NJ. L. BYRN, 40 Nassau st. Now York.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10

Mountain lions are giving good deal
of trouble to to tho ranchmeD Of the foot
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10
THIS ~ n AMP sRa ,sRsfs5 .5 Mass
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY,

ebesr doryou Q draaon
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-04-27

"a
ORIGIN OF CADET GRAY. In the course Of
a conversation with the late General Scott IN
the library Of tho NJ ilita,y Academy at West
Point, in tho SUMMER OF 1SB2. tho veteran
gave to the writer The following account Of
the origin Of " cadet gray as the csoth worn
by the cadets is called, While STATIONED at
Buffalo In the summer of 1914 General Scott
wrote to the Quariermaster far a supply Of
new clothing for tho regulars. Word soou
came back that blue cloth, such as was used
IN the army, could not be obtained, OF ing to
the stringency of the blockade and the en-
barge AMI the lack Of manufactures In The
country, but that there was q sufficient
quantity Of gray cloth luow known as g cadet
gray y in Philadelphia. Scott ordered 1t 10
be made up for his soldiers, aud 10 these
new gray suits they mirched down the
Niagara river. ON the Canada side, ia the d.
rection of Chippewa. It was just before the
battle known by that pane, which occurred
early 10 July. General Rail, the British COM
mander, looked upon them with contempt
the 9Th, for the Marquis Of Tweedale. VINO,
with the British advance, had skirnsbed
with them All the day before, had reported
that were only Buffalo militia" and ac-
counted for their fighting so we'll and driving
him to his entrenchmenis neril of the Chip
pewa river by the fact thai il was the ami
versary Of American Independence that siilnl.
lated them. On account of thepictory won
at Chippewa ON that day, Chiefly by hess
soldiers in gray, and in honor of Scott and his
t,o9ps. that style of cloth was adopted at the
Military Academy at West Point as tho uni
form of the cadets Benson j Lossing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-04-27
GLUCOSE.


culiar features Of the glucose industry ia this
country is very interesting. It's manufacture
was introduced by German chemist named
Goeslng, who came to New York in 1867 with
a secret aud cheap process for producing
syrup from corn at the rate Of about twenty
gallons of syrup from one bushel Of corn
The corn was reduced to starch, which was
treated with su;phuric acid, then run through
marble dust in order 20 extract The acid and
afterwards purified by bone black and hoiled
to the required consistency. Dir. Goesing
succeeded in Interesting a. number of New
York and Buffalo capitalists and sugar mer-
chants in his process. tn ew York the
Union Sugar Company was FORMED for the es
pecial purpose of making the new kind Of
sugar aud paid Dr. Goesliug half million
dollars for his patents. He also sold the
| right to use his process to BufIalo(N. "
company. The first patches OF syrup turned
out by the New York company were all that
could be desired and the Stockholders rcjoiced
IN the thought tiat their investment would
tpiove a most profitable one At that time the
sole Object WAS to produce syrup, not solid
glucose Unluckily it was soon found that
the new syrup would not " stand" but solidi-
fled aud oandied into waxy mass, which was
unmafketable. Manwhile, before the first
batch was made, DR.. Goesling had died. and
had neglected to tell the company his
method-for be had known method--for
making the syrup stand. . The New York
COMPANY, after making several futile efforts to
/ rpnfffv cYtid .ohn
they had on hand 10 the Tribune Association
at two dollars barrel, for the purpose of
making ink rollers, aud experienced atolal
loss of ST, 900 900 from the experiment upon
which they had built such high hopes
The operations Of the Buffalo company
were also brought to a standslill by The un-
expected caudying Of the sugar ; but instead
of giving up the business altogether they set
their wits to work TO discover how the canditd
product might be proiitably utilized. 1t was
first found that Il good golden syrap, which
sold as well as Cuba syrup, although it was
not SO delicate in flavor, could DO made by
mixing the glucose syrup with low grade Of
black molasses. An immense saving was af-
fected by this mixing, for the glucose syrup
syrup. Thirty pounds Of glucose, worth
three and a half cents a pntihd, were pro-
duced from each bushel Of corn, and the re-
fuse from each bushel sold for six cents MS
food for stock. 1t was further discovered
that the candied form Of the glucose could DO
ground up and mixed with low grade dark
brow. sugars SO that the mixture would have
the appearance and consistency OF refined
light brown sugar, with tho exception of be-
ing less sweet. The Buffalo company was
thus enabled to soon doa remunefatiye bust
| ness
During, the last five years immense quanti-
ties OF grape sugar or glucose have been
made and sold. Al the starch factories at
The present time make glucose Us d more or
less extent, and two great establishments for
its manufacture are being erected in the West
one in Chicago, The other in Detroit
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-04-27
VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP

hur pure unadulterated state which enters the
epores0t ffei being ahseri nto t1e blood tilrQuzh
wheiheF b. healthy OF In dseased condition, both
loyalty ypd eeasttvMenally theFsly ina.gs ~
healthy action 1t products fnepess, purity and
Y fS e." % gPs9gsSs sps
or hath Incomplete without IT, II makes he skin
soft clear, pure, white and healthy; 10 cleansing de-
ing removes dandraif. chatting, ulcers, erupiions
roughne and redBess OF the skin relieves itching
burning and singing OF the skin. and irritation Of
biting and singing insects viii relieve Itching Piles
when nothing else will have any effect Ask for VAN
DYKES SULPHUR SOAP insist upon Il. and take no
imitation Sold by druggists. Aschenbach q Miller,
Propretors No. 30l Caowhi street, Philadelphia, Pa
Dec. %, i5s0~1y
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-04-27
nu vIP0BTRY.
lkseTAB srSBr or THE GATE.


Across the pathway. myrtle fringed
Under the f16pie, IL was hinged
The little wooden gate;
Twas thefe. withinfhe 4uetgllapa
When bad stfAilsd with Neil hpple,
iusedAo pause aud wait. &&4s&
neleFe I said 10 her goed-night 49, ~ lssf
n AIT loathe 70 leays the wLnsome sprita ss4
fsss w thisl the garden y pale, sase tses.ss -
=. And there, lhe gate between ustwo. yra
III We'd linRer rs all lovers dor MA a ~
- And lean upon the rail ss ssssas
And face to face. eyes close 10 eyes. @ ss
Hands meeting hands In feigned surprise
Alter steady quest stesatF
So close I'd bend ere she'd retreat sf
That I'D grow drunken from tho sweet ~
Tuoerose upon her breass sSssiiia fssre
We'dtalk--in htful,style. / Neen--ss so
With many eeiing glance between M t.s
Has The tender words mud lows N was esd
Wed whisper some dear, sweet conceit, ts4
Some idle gossip we'd repeat;ss IS as
And then I'D move to go.
Good night I'd say good hight--good- by =,
Good night from her. With bali sigh
: Good nightw = Good -nightm And then
And then do net 60 hut staBa,
Again lean on the railing, and
Begin it all again
Ali that was many day ago
That pleasant summer time-although
The gate Is standing yet;
little cranky. 1t may be.
little weather. worn--like me-
Who never can forget
The happy" End 7" Ny cynic friend,
Pray save your sneers--there was no :. end"
Watch yOnder chubby thing -
That is our youngest, hers aud mine.
See bow he climbs, his legs TO lwIne
About the gate and swing.
--Scibners Magastns