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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-09
INSTITUTE FOR THE TRAINING OF
COLORED MINISTRIES HIDE, IL -

INSTITUTE FOR THE TRAINING OF
l. COLORED MINISTERS-Un the care
of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, located at Tuscaloosa, Ala
The sixth annual session of ten months will
commence on the first day of September next,
under the instruction of Prof. D. c. RANKIN and
Prof w. H. RICHARDSON.
All the branches necessary to fit candidates
for the gospel ministry will be taught
Some acquaintance with the early branches
of English will be required for entrance
Candidates must come recommended by their
Presbyteries or Committees of Education, and if
of other denominations, must have similar Gre
dentials No charge for tuition or incidentals.
Board can be had on very reasonable terms.
c. A STILLMAN, Superintendent
jy PITT
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-09
TOO MANY GOODS FOR THE
SEASON
WE MUST REDUCE OUR STOCK.

We call attention to our stock of LAWNS, at 5,
st. 81. 10, and 124c per yard
PRINTED CORDED PIQUE at SIC. per ward
worth SIC;
WHITE CORDED PIQUE at Ct, 81. and 1oo.
STRIPED vfCToRIA LAWN at 8ao per yard
worth 124c, at l24c. worth 2Oc,
WHITE ORGANDY LAWN, with colered side
band for trimming, at zoe. per yard worth
VICTORIA LAWN at 10c. worth 125c., at 12Jc.
w5rth TIC, at l6Sc. worth 25c.;
PKlNIED CAMBRlCS at 1Oc per yard worth
CHECKED MUSLIN at loo. worth 1910. at
1890. worth &c.;
WORKED CURTAIN MUSLIN at zoe. worth
35c. per yard;
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS at $3.50
So, -, anduP to $50 set for two windows;
NOTTINGHAM LACE for curtains at 121 162.
20, 20, and up to Zoe. per yard
LACE TIDES at t., 13c., 17c 2oc., SOc., and
LINEN TIDES, something new, at 81, S1.25,
and $3.50 worth double the money
WHITE LINEN LAWN at 125, 20, and 25c
per yard;
PRINTED LINEN LAWNS at 15c. per yard
worth 25c., at 25c. per yard worth &c.,
LINEN MOHAIR, and GRASS-CLOTH DUS-
TIERS in great variety at the lowest prices
GINGHAM, LAWN, and LINEN SUITS for
ladies at great bargains;
READY-MADE GARMENTS of our own man
ufacture-we invite the ladies to examine
the material and workmanship
FANS in great variety from &C. to IS each
PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS at the very
lowest prices
HOOP-SK1RTS in the latest styles;
The largest stock of LACES in this city we
show sixty styles Of LACES, and variety
of patterns and widths IN each style;
HAMBURG EDGINGS and INSERTINGS-
the largest variety at the lowest prices--we
beat the world on HAMBURGS
MATING at reduced prices;
Bargains in CARPETS OIL-CLOTH. RUGS
MATS, and WINDOW-SHADES;
UNLAUNDRIEDS SHIRTS at SOC. 75c. and 81;
LEVY BROTHERS.
1917 and 1919 Main St., Richmond, Va.
my5-1yl And Main st., staunton, Va.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-09
1MPRovEMENTs-NE sTYLEs-NEw CATALOGUE
Ihe Mason 81 Hanlin ORGAN Go

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effected
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-09

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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-09
COMMERCIAL.

WHOLESALE MARKETS.
Revised and corrected by GoRDoS, STAPLES 4
Co., Wholesale Grocers,
No. 20, 14th street, Richmond
Richmond, Va, Tuesday, Nov. s.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Bacon-Shoulders, 5000; Sides, 11}@12
Co6ee-Rio, Ordinary, 94@10c.; Fair, 113@
l2c.; Good, 113@12c.; Prime, 133@14c.; La
guara, 123@1sc.; Santos, 1S@14c;
Concentrated Lye-Per case, $3@3.25.
Bi-carb Soda-32 @3ac.,.
Carolina Rice-7@73ca
Molasses-Sugar House. hi gsheads 24c.; bar
rels. 24@25c.: Orleans 5O@i,5c.
Syrups- Golden, 40@45c.: Silver Drip, 45@
4Sc
SugareYellow Refined, sl@s3c.; "a" stand
ard, 10t@10ac.; OFF "a" 92@1oc.; Granulated
10a@11.
Soaps-Laundry per block, 13@4c. "
Tsas-Gunpowder, 45@sOc.; Black, 40@75,
Sat-Liverpool, $l.40@1.45; ground alum
90c. @$1 from store.
Reported by R. B. SOMERvILLE, \
Commission Merchant, HOS Basin Street
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples-Per barrel, $1.5o@ go. b7l i'l
Bees,oar-2I@2l3c.
Butter-Common, &c.. good, Zoe; ,hoice, 25 a
SIC. 49, aass
Corr-Prlme, .73c.
Corn Meal-S5c.
Eggs-18@20c.
FSathers-Live Geese, prime, 45@47c.
FZour-Family, $7.7599 Extra, $3.50
$50; Superfne, $5.50@$6.
Hay-Clover, 81; Timothy, $1.10@S1.1s.
Lard-In tubs, country, 12@13c. rDy
Oats-Spring, 55c.; winter, 65c. oailed, 81 10
Potatoes-Per bushel, $1@1 10.
Rye-Last sales, S1.15@1.20c.
Sumoc-Prime, SOC.
Wheat-Prime Lancaster, 81 .5O@1. 55; prim
Fultz, $1.35@1.40.
Wool-Unwashed, 26c.; washed, SO.
TOBACCO.
The market is frm.,
L,tgs-Dark, $5@S6.50
LeatmDsEk, short, $e@S; long, 5000.
Brigh-Fillers, Tugs, 5000; leaf, 10000
Smokers-common,S 10@12; good to fine, $3.50
S25. Wrappers-common, $1,000; good to
fine, S25@50; extra, $4,000.
LIVE STOCK
Beef cGttle-Common to good, 24@34c.; very
best, 4@43c. gross; Sheep, 3(943c gross; Lambs
f24@4 per head; Veais $44@$9 per head,
pork. 6@Sc.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
Railroad Growth.

The vast railroad system Of this coun-
try, and, indeed, all the railroad sys-
TENS Of the world, are the growth of half
a century. In 1880 the whole number
of miles of road in operation in the Uni
ted States was only twenty-three. For
nineteen years ending in 1S49 the pro-
gress Of railway construction was very
slow, and there was comparatively little
system about it. The average annual
rate Of construction was only 3l4 miles.
During the next twelve years the av-
erage annual rate was 2,055 miles. Then
came the war period, when the energies
of the people were diverted from peace
ful pursuits, and the average annual
rate of construction for the four years
ended in lSG5 was only s12 miles. But
the war period was not lost, for it
brought to the knowledge of men GER
tain possibilities in railroading not be-
fore realized. The consequence was that
when peace was restored railway con-
struction WAS resumed with great en-
ergy, and the number of miles of track
laid increased year by year from 73s in
1864 to 1910 in 1871. During the years
Of depression following the panic there
was a decrease to a minimum of l,9I7
miles in 1876. Then came another re-
vival, and the construction last year was
about $500 miles. We had twenty
three miles Of read in 1880 we have
now more than "a. 900 miles, and by the
end of the present calendar year we will
have more than 100000 miles, or more
than enough to girdle the globe four
times over at the equator. Chicago
7i'nes
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
Religious Nc,,saud Notes.

II is stated that all the members Of
President Garfeld's cabinet are regular
church-goers.
Doctrinal topics will be excluded
from the Methodist dcumenical confer
ence for the sake Of harmony.
The Rev. Silas Hatch, q graduate Of
Madison university, died recently at
Colombo Springs in his thirty fifth
year.
The great campmecting Of the sea
son at Ocean Grove is set down for
August, beginning on the 10th and
continuing for ten days.
The opponents Of organ music in a
Presbyterian church in Toronto stopped
its notes efrectually 10y pouring hot glue
into the pipes and upon the keys
The Baptist church at Port an Prince,
Hayti, presents an open opportunity for
candidates seeking a pastorate. The
climate is hot and only moderately
heallhy.
The Yearbook of the Presbyterians,
issned in Philadelphia, gives the num-
her of Presbyterian communicates at
1900, 0Oo and the population of adher-
ents l2,0O0,OOO.
The receipts Of the American Baptist
Missionary Union for the financial year
Just closed were as follows; Donations,
sl69, ,6s5.7s; legacies, s2s, ,65l.10; from
woman's societies, S5s, ,s09.52: from
other sources, $50, 5G6.44; total, s2Ss,-
s02 81. The deb; OF the union now
stands at s12. $50 0s.
The following is a general summary
of work by the missionaries of the
American Sunday school union from
March l, 1880, to March l, 1881, and
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
Fretting.

There is one sin which seems to me is
everywhere and by everybody under
estimated, and quite too much over
looked in valuations of character. 1t is
the sin of fretting. Ii is as common as
air, as speech; so common that unless
il rises above its usual monotone we do
not even observe il. Watch an ordi-
nary coming together of people and see
how many minutes il will be before
somebody frets-thst is, making more
or less complaining statement of some
thing or other, which, most probably,
every one in the room, or the stage, or
the,street-car, or the street corner, as IL
may be, knew before, and which, most
probably, nobody can help. Why say
anything about it? 1t is cold, il is vet,
it is dry; somebody has broken an ap-
Pointment, ill-cooked meal; stupidity
or bad faith somewhere has resulted in
discomfort. There are always plenty
of things TO fret about II is simply
astonishing how annoyance and discom-
fort may be found in the course Of
every days living, even at the simplest
il one only keeps sharp eye ont on
that side of things. But even TO tho
sparks flying upward. in the blackest Of
smoke, there is blue sky above. and
tie less time they waste on the road
the sooner they will reach it.--Hslsn
Hunt.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
RELIGIOUS READING.
\ Carl Cut on With an Az.

tuFi tut on WIFE
DO you see this lock Of hair ?" said
an old man TO me.
Yes; but what Of IL? II il, | sup
pose, the curl from the head OF dear
child long ago gone TO heaven p
at is not; it is curl of my own hair,
and it is now nearly seventy years since
it was cut from this head"
"But why do you prize lock of your
own hair 80 much 2"
-. =" 1t has story belonging to it, and a
strange one. / keep it thus with care
because it speaks to me more of God
and his especial care than anything /
possess.
II was little child Of four years
old, with long curly locks, which in
sun or rain or wind hung down my
cheeks uncovered. One day my father
went 10 the woods 10 cut up a log. and
I went with him. ! was standing lit.
tie way behind, or rather at his side,
watching with interest the strokes of
the heavy ak Ms it went up and came
down upon the wood, sending off splint.
ers with every stroke in all directions.
Some of the splinters fell at my feet,
and eagerly stopped TO pick them up.
In doing 80 1 stumbled forward, and in
a moment my curly head lay upon a
log. l had fallen just at the moment
when the AZ was coming down with all
force.
at was too late TO stop the blow.
Down came the AZ. / screamed and nv
father fell to the ground in terror. He
could not stay the stroke; and in the
blindness which the sudden horror
caused he thought he had killed his
boy.
We soon recoyered-I from my
fright, and he from his terror. He
caught me in his arms and looked at
me from head to foot, TO find out the
deadly wound he was sure he had in
hicted.
"Not a drop of blood or scar was to
be seen.
:" He knelt upon the grass and gave
thanks.
" Having done so, he took up his AZ,
and found few hairs upon its edge.
He turned to the log he had been split
ting, and there was a simple curl Of his
boys hair, sharply cut through and laid
upon the wood.
How great the escape! 1t was as
If an angel had turned aside the edge at
the moment when it was descending on
my head. With renewed thanks upon
his lips, he took mp the curl, and went
home with me in his arms"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
How an Artist Painted Ceiling.

Probably you have heard OF Whist.
ler's extravaganza in houses. He was
engaged to decorate a noble mansion in
Belgravia; the price was no object to
the owner-and for that matter neither
was it to Whistler. One day q friend
asked me to go over and see one Of the
rooms that was nearly completed, and
] hastened to accept the invitation.
This is what / saw on entering: A very
slim, spare figure extended on mat
tress in the middle of the floor; beside
him an enormous palette, paints, half
dozen long bamboo fsh-poles resting on
line with their butts close at hand,
and very large pair of binocular
glasses. Whistler, dressed wholly in
black velvet. with knickerbocker panta-
looms stopping just below the knee,
black silk stockings and w-pointed
shoes, with silk ties more than six
inches wide and diamond buckles, was
fiat on his back, fisbingrod in hand and
an enormous eyeglass in one eye, dill
gently putting some finishing touches
on the other end of the fish-pole. DC.
casionally he would pick mp his double
glasses like some astronomer peering at
the moon, and having gained a nearer
and better view of the effect, he would
again begin to agitate the paint-brush
at the other end Of the long pole.
"Now wouldn't be fool" said he,
10 risk myself on a scafrolding and
nearly twist my head off my shoulders
trying to look upward whea can over
come the difficulty and annihilate space
so easily, thus Y'-and he gayo wave of
his fish-pole.
And such room One mass Of gor-
geous purple and blue, ornamented
solely with an enormous number of the
eyes Of . peacock's feathers. II was a
room TO make man lunatic in week.
II was - il all the peacocks in Christen-
dom had settled down upon one, and
we're about to smother one in tail-feath.
ers. And this was the celebmted "pea-
cock room" about which all London
went wild not long afterward. London
Letter.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Water is called hard when it holds
lime in solution.
Melted snow produces about one
eighth of its bulk Of water.
The greatest natural cold absolutely
known is 509 below zero.
In Stacking lime the water becomes
fixed by combination, and the atoms
exhibit their lost motion in the heat of
the lime.
All plants require alkalies, which are
contained in some in the form of sill
Gates, in others in that of tartrates, cit
rates, acetates or oxalates.
The telephone is used with great
success in the scientific explorations
now conducted in the Bay of Naples
BY its means the diver can communi-
cate with those in the boat above with
out the possibility Of mistake.
The light from the sun occupies Ia
minutes in travelling to the earth, the
distance being 92, 600, 900 of miles. The
light of the fixed star Sirius, supposed
to be the nearest OF the stars, is Ii
years in reaching the earth, the dis
tance being over twenty millions Of mil
lions of miles
1t is maintained by Professor +.
Woolney that soil heaped up around
plants has, during the day, higher
temperature than earth not 30 treated.
During tho night the hilled earth be-
comes colder. The explanation ad-
yanced is that earth which is heaped up
around plants dries much more rapidly
than level soil.
In winter, spring and autumn, the
sudden falling of the mercury in the
barometer, and that for large space,
denotes high winds and storms but in
summer it pressages heavy showers, and
often thunder. 1t always sinks lowest
of all for great winds, though not ac-
companied with rain, but il falls more
for wind and rain together than for
either of them alone.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
comparison with previous year:

Edwin Cowles, of the Cleveland
(Ohio) Leader, is the victim of singu-
lar infrmity of hearing. He says IL
partakes somewhat of the nature of
color-blindness as that affects the eye.
he being unable TO hear certain sounds
at all. For example, he has never heard
the sound Of birds song in his life.
A whole room full Of canaries might be
in full song and jet he could not hear
. note, but the rustling Of their wings
would be distinctly heard by him. He can
hear all the vowels, but there are many
consonate sounds which be has never
heard. He can hear man whisper but
couldnot hear him whisils- The upper
notes Of piano, violin or other musical
instrument he never hears. bul the
lower notes be hears without dialoulty.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
4 Petroleum Deposit.

A very remarkable deposit of petrol
cum is described as existing in Venez-
uela between the Rio Tara and Zulla.
Near the former there rises sandbank
about thirty-fve yards in extent, and
some ten yards in height. On its sur
face is visible collection Of cylindrical
holes, apparently artifcially made,
through which streams of petroleum,
mixed with boiling water, gush out with
great violence, accompanied with noise
resembling that of several boilers blow
ing off steam. The column of vapor
that ascends from the spot would doubt
less be seen from long distance were
IL not shrouded by the thick forest, to
which the petroleum beds that evidently
lie underneath give perpetual green
ness and richness Of foliage. From one
of these holes oil has been collected at
the rate of four gallons per minute. A
curious phenomenon has been occasion
ally seen in Venezuela, consisting of
frequent lightning unaccompanied by
thunder, which is observable from the
bar at the entrance OF the Lake OF Mara
caibo, and which has been attributed to
the vapor ascending from the Cienega
de Aqua Caliente. II is more probable
that this appearance, called by mariners
"Elfarol do Maracaibo," is due to the
inHammable gas that permeates the
whole district to such an extent that
II is known by the natives as "El In
ferno.' There is no doubt that the
supply of petroleum is very large, not
only at this point, but in the neighbor-
ing republic Of Colombia, whore. be.
tween Escuque and Bettiioque, the
laborcrs gather i mp in handkerchiefs,
which when saturated are squeezed out
into barrels.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

To him that lives well every form Of
life il good.
She grieves sincerely who grieves
when alone.
Happiness consists in the constitution
OF the habit.
The torment of envy is like grain Of
sand in the eye.
Desperation is sometimes az powerful
an inspirer a. genius.
Craftiness is quality in the mind
and vice in the character.
Men with missions do not disannesr
till they have fulfilled them.
The sympathy of sorrow is stronger
than the sympathy Of prosperity.
There are some silent people who are
more interesting than the best takers.
be that has no inclination to learn
more, will be very apt to think he knows
enough.
Always there is life while life lasts.
which, rightly OWNED, implies divine
satisfaction.
Seeing much, and suffering much,
and studying much, are the three pill
lars Of learning.
As many as are the difficulties which
virtue has to encounter in this world.
her force is yet superior.
Human nature is 30 constituted that
all see and Judge better in the affairs
of other men than in their own.
Who is powerful? Who can control
his passion. Who is rich2 He who is
contented with what he has.
He who can contemplate his past and
not receive many warnings from it,
must have a remarkably stupid exist
ence.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
LADIES, DEPARTMENT.


When IL IL Hest TO Declare Ones Love.
The following lines were taken from
the scrap book of grandmother:
Long lived will the happy maiden prove
Whose lover ON Monday declares his love.
Plutus and Hymen will sweetly smile
II ON Tuesday she yields TO her lovers VILE
Wednesday, they tell me, is lucky, but ram
Will dampen your prospects, oh, refrain
Rash maiden, nor plunge into deepest woe.
II he sues on Thursday bid him "go.
Friday, though some foolish folk may doubt 1t,
Is perfectly safe that's all about it.
Have no fears, maiden all will 90 well
If on Saturday he his tale doth tell.
As home from church you wond your way,
And one short word is all you say,
oh, happy maiden, you'll be blcst;
Your Joy begins on the day of rest.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
Sashes Of ombre ribbon will be much
worn with white toilets.

worn with white toilets.
Mother Hubbard is the fairy god
mother Of fashion this spring.
Trained skirts are worn only by mar
ried or matronly women.
Tan-colored undressed kid gloves are
worn with white costumes.
Sateen or satinette sthe most popular
wash fabric of Parisians.
There is brisk demand for batistes,
seersuckers and ginghams.
All young women wear short, untrain-
ed skirts on all occasions.
A new collarette called the Medici is
made of puffs of null muslin.
Queen Charlotte collars OF immense
size are worn by English women.
Mixed black and white feathers are
used to trim black rough straw hats.
Gilded bamboo and violet wood
sticks are the most popular for par
asols.
Steel appears as part OF the decor
ative effects of every dressing toilet.
Black costumes are frightened with
ombre Surah or Bayadere striped goods.
Bright gold color, not to say yellow,
is one OF the most popular shades in
dress.
Little puffed pockets of ombrc and
Bayadere silks are worn with sashes
to match
Albatross cloth is the new material
destine to rival Chuddah cloth and nuns
yelling.
Embroidery OF the finest kind is con-
sidered more elegant on null dresses
than lace.
Sateen and cambric5 are more in de-
mand at the moment than muslins,
lawns or linens.
Bright and soft colors harmoniously
combined form the marked feature of
summer fashions.
Many small tucks, much shirring and
fine embroidery are the adornments of
null muslin toilets.
Ombre or surah is in demand for col.
lars, cuffs and revers of suits in sober or
neutral tints.
Shirred waists, with shirrcd yokes and
belted in fullness at the waist line, APP
pear among late novelties.
Brocaded stuffs, with the flowers and
figures outlined in gold or silver, are
used to brighten dark and dull tinted
toilets.
Bayadere striped goods form the cuffs,
collars and revcrs of all drcssy cos.
tunes of silk or wool in solid ,olors or
cheviot mixtures.
Gray summer silk suits are beautifully
frightened with collars, cuffs and acces-
sories of Bayadere stripes in shades of
peacock blue, maroon, garnet, old gold
and steel.
A wide straight scarf of white dotted
muslin edged with Irish embroidery is
passed around the neck, brought down
the front to the waist line and arranged
there in loops and ends.
Black and white half-inch striped
silks and satins, block patterns of black
silk, light foulards and also light small
figured brocades, are made into round
basques to wear with black or dark
colored silk skirts.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
"0ugh..

Those who are sometimes troubled
to know how 10 pronounce the terznina-
tion "ongh so troublesome 70 for
eigners-may see how simple and easy
the following makes the task:
"wifc, make me some dumplings Of dough.
They're better than meat foE my coueAs
Pray les shem BE- voilcd till bot through.
But not siIl they're heavy and tough.
aNow Unjust be On 70 my plough,
And ne boys lwhon they've had enoughl
Euss KEEP the ilies Of with kough.
While tha old mare drinks = no lroazh.s
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
Fashion Nesea.

Pokes grow larger and larger.
Satinette is the Paris name for sateen.
Pink Grape has been revived for bon
nets.
Very little iewelry is worn with white
costumes.
Necklets Of beads are becoming very
fashionable.
Walking jackets never go entirely
ont of fashion.
Steel and gold are the admired COM
bination this summer.