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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26
Supreme Moments.

There is something very beautiful in
the waking of nature into new life in
spring. And the same process goes on
in human souls. There are long periods
OF deafness in almost every ones career,
when winter seems to have locked up the
power of thought. And then there are
seasons of returning, when the deeps of
the soul are stirred and broken up.
Then its springtime comes and it begins
to labor, and in due season brings forth
its summer fruits. These are supreme
moments, when a human mind is waking
to knowledge of its powers and begins
to use them.
The time comes to the boy when his
future approaches him and with a re-
cognltion of it he passes with one swift
leap from boyhood to manhood, or when
the power of love sweeps over his soul
and shows him vistas of which he had
never dreamed before, or when he wakes
to realization of his special gift, and
all the ardor of an embarrassed soul burns
within him to win his goal; to show his
power. Or when his countrys peril
wakes patriots dauntless devotion, and
with all the zeal of an untried soldier he
chafes to meet the foe. Or when allur-
ing temptations suddenly reveal to his
startled gaze depths of baseness towards
which he is drawn, at which till now he
had not thought it possible for him to
give even passing glance.
We think we know ourselves. How
often we do not The courses of young
men who are tempted to drink, to gam
BILE, to be dishonest, show whether man
knows himself till he is tried Spring
time is beautiful, but it is a season of
peril. Many bud, looking so fresh and
beautiful now, will never bloom. An
untoward blast will nip it soon.
AS the good farmer prepares the soil
to aid the seed in its growth, so the good
parent or friend will prepare the young
mind that it may take advantage of its
supreme moments and make the most of
them. But neither parent or friend can
help us most. There is no friend like
the Lord our God. He is rock, and
that is just what the soul venturing upon
unknown courses needs. None of us are
past these supreme moments. 1t matters
not how old we are. There is at least
one before us still it is the moment of
death. We shall need this friend then.
Strange, do you say, to thus blend
thoughts of spring with thoughts of
death? Not So The death of the old
furnishes the beginnings of new life.
Life springs from death, and as in nature,
SO in human experience. Death opens
the portals to Immortality, and by the
example of others bids us prepare for our
own supreme Golden Rule.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26

to bring the subject before the rural
deans, at their annual meeting, and also
before the Convocation of York. An.
other straw showing which way the wind
is blowing is the name of the Archbishop
of Canterbury on subscription list for
purchase of large buildings for the
Army"
1t now remains to be seen whether a
Church which is broad enough to include
diverse schools of thought and tolerant
enough to allow the differences in cere-
monial comprehended between the ex-
tremes of Ritualism and Evangelicalism
can also make its ecclesiastical system
flexible enough to admit the Salvation
Army as it is. "-Independent.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26
Punishment for Sin.

A missionary in India was once inter
rupted by a Brahmin, who said; "Ac-
cording to what you say, it was the devil
who tempted man to sin. 1t is unjust,
therefore, to punish man"
II will answer you" said the mission
airy, with story: A lame and blind
man were permitted by fruit-grower to
reside in his orchard. The presence Of
the fruit soon proved too much for them
But how were they to reach it? The
lame man mounted on the blind mans
shoulders and thus they reached the
trees. When the owner came, he accused
them of the theft.
'Alasr said the lame man, 1 could
not 60 to the trees.
And I, said the blind man, cannot
even see the fruit.
No, said the owner, but together
you robbed the orchard therefore yor
shall be punished together
For the same reason God will punisl
both Satan and man"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26
Our Executive Committees.

Foreign Mssions.-Rev. ]. L. Wilson, D. D.,
Secretary; J. c. Inglis, Esq, Treasurer, Box 331,
Baltimore. Md.
Home Missions, S,tstentation, Evangelistic
Work, and InUalid Fund.-Rev r. McIlwaine,
D. D., Secretary; L. G. Inglts, Esq, Treasurer,
Box 331, Baltimore, Md.
Education-Rev. E. NJ. Richardson, D. D.,
Secretary; G. W. MacRae Treasurer Memphis,
Tenn.
PlbHeation.-Rev. ]. K. Hazen, D. D., Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Richmond, Va.
Tuscaloosa Ipstitute.-Rev. C. A, Stillman
D. D.. Secretary; DR.. j. T. Searcy, Treasurer
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26

You have no ruins, no natural Curl
osities in this country said Mr.. Oscar
Wilde to Mrs. Senator Pendleton at
reception. mo-" replied the quick
witted lady, but our ruins will come
soon enough, and as to our curiosities, we
import them"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26

A crusty old Sellow once asked :
" What is the reason that grifhns, dragons
and devils are ladies favorite subjects for
embroidery designs?" "Ah, because they
are continually thinking of their hus-
bands" was the lady's quick retort.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26

We may live the Christian life and
finally reach the land Of the pure and
the blest; but this is not enough. We
ought to be such positive power for
good in this world, that many others
would, through our labor and influence,
be led into the path Of righteousness.
Those have cut themselves off from all
true peace, that have thrown themselves
out Of the favor Of God.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26

If you think you can trust in Christ's
sacrifice for salvation, without obeying
his precepts as q rule of sancti6cation,
you are greatly mistaken; trust in Christ
will lead you to take the yoke Of Christ.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26

field destitute which it will be harder
to supply than to keep supplied now
Live, these brethren must What is to
be done?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
GUITEAU'S CASE.
Reed Confident OF obtaining New
TriaI-The Condition Of the Assassin.

Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
WAsHIN GToN, May I'm a conversation
with Col. Reed, to-day, he expressed him
self as well satisfied wiz tho outlook in
the Guiteau case. He said: 81 am getting
along finely. have gone over the crimi
nal records OF the courts OF the world for
the past three hundred years, and have
taken every case that has any bearing on
my present case and incorporated it in my
brief l have been assured by two of the
most prominet lawyers in Washington that
my arguments on the brief have pre-
pared are simply unanswerable. l am full
of hope for Success
The Warden of the Jail had strictly pro-
hibited the sale of the aSsassin's book ins
side OF the Jail by the prisoner, and con-
SeQUently the latter had been in bad hu-
NOR for several days. His manner toward
visitors who decline to patronize him by
purchasing his picture or photographs is OF
the most insulting character and he fire.
quently orders them to get out of the cor
ridor in which he is located, since they do
not wish to- help him raise money for
counsel fees The guards at the Jail find
him very sullen and taciturn of late, and
it is their opinion that he is gradually Civ
ing away under the pressure for his re-
moval, as he styles it,
Physically, he iS not so robust as month
ago, and is losing instead of gaining flesh
He spends the greater portion of his time
reading his new work, and has even dis
carded the Bible reading, OF which he was
formerly so boastful. He appears to real
ize fully that only two months will elapSe
before he pays the penalty for his crime
and that the prospect is not at all cheerful
to him. Lately he has shown disposition
TO find fault with the manner in which his
food is cooked and served, claiming that SO
distinguished person merits the best the
market can afford. No attention is paid to
his complaints, however and he is forced
to content himself with prison fare, except
occasionally, when he furnishes the money
to procure some delicacy that he Graves. \
squad of artillerymen are still on duty in
the Jail, and will probably not be removed
till after the execution, G..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Provisions of the New Bill.

NEw YORK, May Ga Washington
special says The River and Harbor Bill
is completed, and will be reported Tues
day. The gross amount appropriate ex-
ceeds that OF last year by 81, 100000. his
bill embodies several new features, one OF
importance being in regard to the Missis
sippi and Missouri rivers. Heretofore ap-
propriations have been allotted u various
harbors or rapids or rivers for expenditure
in certain sums at given points. This time
all the work is left to the discretion OF the
commission. The money is appropriated
in gross for various sections of the river,
andit rests with the commission to divide
it as seems best to them among the several
works on streams.
1t will be seen when the bill is published
that not cent is mentioned for Rock Is.
land or st. Anthony or New Orleans, but
it all goes to the river at large, and local
interests will have to deal with the COM
s.naissisn IL they demand that certain sums
be spent in their vicinity.
The bill gives the Mississippi river below
Cairo 81, 10000, which last year got out
81, 100000. From Cairo to the mouth of the
Illinois river, 5000 900 is appropriated, the
same as the last bill. From the mouth of
the Illinois river TO Minneapolis the bill
appropriateS 100000. Above Minneapolis
the river gets SITS, 900, and the reservoirs at
the head of the river $4,000, the same as
in the last bill.
The bill gives to the Missouri river from
the mouth to Sioux City, $500, 900, about
$685. more than last time. The Chicago
harbor, for continuing work on the outer
breakwater, gets $500 800. Detroit river
$4,000, Milwaukee hal oor of refuge $780,
600, Duluth $4,000, Superior $4,000, Illi-
nois river $l75,0 Philadelphia and sur
rounding, including the Delaware break
water, S465, 900. Baltimore $450OOO for
dredging and continuing the harbor inn
proyements Boston harbor $4,000. He'll
Gate, at New York, exclusive of $4,000
special appropriation recently passed, $500
600. Cleveland harbor of refuge 800, 900,
Buffalo breakwaters 10000, Kentucky river
SITS, 600, T&inesseee river $4,000, Ohio
river from Pittsburgh to mouth $4,000,
Grand Haven, Mich, $4,000, and Saginaw
river $l3j, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
THE CHINESE BILL.
President Arthur Will Give 1t His
Signature.
Gen. Porter's Disabilities RemOved-Demo-
cratic Prospects Guiteau-How He
Looks-Reed Sanguine-AnOther
Through Railroad Line.
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO REACHING OUT.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.


WASHINGTON, May While the Presi-
dent has not yet signed the Chinese bill,
the belief is that he will affix his sig
nature, and the bill will become law on
Monday. Senator Miller, of California, said
to-day that he had information that left no
doubt that the bill would become a law.
In compliance with his application, the
President has decided to remit so much OF
the sentence OF the court martial which
dismissed General Fitz John Porter from
the army as debars him from holding an
office of honor or trust uuder, the Limited
States. The attorney General has given
an opinion recommending the remission
of this much of the sentence. This will
not restore Porter to the army, but will
enable HIM TO hold any civil trust under
the Government Of the United States, from
which for many years he has been dis
barred.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee has completed its organization
and gone to work. The campaign is to
have careful management and good work
ing Democratic majority in the next Con-
gress is confidently ey?ected. The Repub-
lican committee has not yet done any
thing owing to qua-rels between the
Stalwarts and Half Breeds about which fac
ton is to run things.
Guiteau receives maIy callers every day,
so many in fact that an enterprising citizen
has made quite speculation running an
omnibus line to and from the Jail. Govern
or Rush, OF Wisconsin, and two Senators
called TO see HIM yesterday.
Judge Taft, OF Ohio, minister appointed
to Vienna, stated in an interviewed here a
day or two since, thatthe Republican party
in Ohio would be much crippled in this
years campaign by the Pond law, and he
feared some Congressman would be lost.
He believed the law to be unconstitutional.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
ANOTHER THROUGH LINE.
Progress of the Chesapeake q Ohio
ROsd-The Tariff Commission bill
Passed.

Passed.
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, May THE Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad bids fair 10 rival those com.
peting through lines, the Baltimore & Ohio
and the Pennsylvania, in its network of
connections North, South, West and North
west. After May Is its trains will run into
Washington from the South via Norfolk.
Newport News and Richmond, with
out change of cars. In few
weeks trains will run through from
Newport News, Hampton and Fortress
Monroe 10 Lexington, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, Nashville and Memphis; also through
to these points from Washington. In less
than two years the traveller can board a
Pullman at Newport News or Fortress
Monroe and make no change until he
reaches Chicago or San Francisco. This
will also apply to trains leaving Washing
ton over the Virginia Midland via Char
lotteSville.
Saturday afternoon the House passed the
tariff commission bill by vote of Isl ayes
to S5 nays. The tariff commission is to be
composed OF nine persons appointed by the
President-three Senators, three Congress
men and three civilians. The commission
is to travel over the country for the pur-
pose of studying all the different phases of
the tariff question. The principal stop
ping places viii be at the trade centers, and
the commission will be empowered to sub
pena witnesses and papers and leave no
obstacle in its way to give them light on
the all absorbing question. Each member
of the commission will receive a salary OF
5000 and expenses. They will be required
to present their report by the third day of
January, 1888. G.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
PARKEESBURG.
ne Fourth DiStrict-Rise I'm the Little
kanaW ha-COurt Notes.

...fa s' t'.' ~ giA-fi
lNREEE,UUEv, May 6-The COngrcssion-
Committee OF the Fourth Distric, met
HWenswood ON the ii inst, and called
cJnyentionl TO meet at Point Pleasant,
sgust 9TH.
The recent rains have caused quite rise
the Little Hanawha and tributaries.
bottle, opportunity for the lumber men
get their timbero out Of the small streams
p ready for market. The past six
a'.N has been unusually favorable for
. purposes, on account of the frequent
cts. We learn that about 80. 600 rail-
a. Ties, belonging to parties up the Pam
lHa1e, We're swept out into the Ohio river
LHnE the last fOrty-eight hours. The
NeIr j. 30 high that the daily packets ply
= between here aud Burning Spring, have
been able 10 get through the lccks for
'AyS, but they will probably to resume
t'r trips on Monday night.
.Fc&it Court is still i'm session. The
i'e docket has been cleaned, and the
I-t Will probably finish up the civil
1tI IN ahout two weeks, The question
haNlng a receiver appointed for the
Lewical Fibre Company was paSsrd to-
D. ana W'lI come up for a hearing dur
o. I'D. L. Rose, of your city. Was in
'Ae'SnUrg yesterday. and left for Wheel
on the RUrnal, TODAY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
A Western Freshet.

WINNEPEG, May THE water in the Red
and Assinaboinc rivers continues to rise,
and large area Of the city and suburbs
are submerged. Hundreds of families are
enduring hardships from being so long
forced TO live in the upper portions of their
dwellings. Many have taken to tents. The
grst and saw mills are all idle The losses,
though not fully known, must in the
aggregate be serious. Considerable anxiety
in regard to the railway and traffic iron
bridge and the bridge over the Assinaboine
river is felt. The water is nearly up to the
roadway Both waters are now about two
feet higher than the ice freshet of two
weeks ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
EN-lOnyIrtkil1a,

'NcJNNATI, May 7.-CharleS IaT.-, =,
convict, was shot and killed on Hsrria,
-eet near sixth. between ten and eleven
'ocS last night Tne particulars of the
ia'T were exceedingly difficult to obtain
I ''on' what i known it is quite pro5a-
'Hat LeiIert's slayer is Herman Rose
- tne son OF Herman Rose. a saloon
, 7 at ''H West Sixth street. The elder
:. y "S> i member OF a Jury which con-
'U r"trpest Of burglary about four wears
L.Prert who has been OUT OF the
..huary bpt few weeks Went 10
- sI,oon last night. and fuss o..
- w.. lie left, and Rose and his SON
''~r'S, followed him. and one Shot
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08

nying the report that thirty lives we're lost
in the burning Of the Rodgers and explain
theword mo" in transmitting the news
that the Rodgers was burned November
3oth. No lives lost Melville will be in
structed to bring back to the United States
the remains of De Long and companions.
No hopes are entertained for Chipp and
Weir
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
Mr. Rooth's VIII

NEw GOEN, May 6.-lhe will OF the late
Mrs. Edwin Boo:h was made public, to-day
1t is dated October 24th, lSSl, and the eX-
ecutOrS are her husband, Edwin Booth and
Almon Goodwin. The instrument is signed
by testatrix as Mary Francis Booth. She
gives all her personal effects to her mother,
Mrs. Harriet q. McNlCker, and all the resi-
due of her estate whether real or personal
including the real estate in Chicago and
vicinity, 10 her husband, Edwin Booth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
Murder And AaietAe.

CWfAoo, May An Atchison, Ksnsas,
special says: An old German farmer
named Robert Brechter, and his wife, liv.
ing near Leona, Kansas, have had . vsry
unhappy life for the past few yssrz. and
though upwards Of - years, hsd nearly
daily qusrrels. Their son. on Saturday,
went 10 town and upon returning found
hic father dead and mother dying from .
revolver shot The woman left . lsttsf
saying she bad shot her husband because
he intended TO disinhcrit the son and shs
preferred that both should die that The soa
might enjoy the property. The sct vs.
disbolicalIy planned and skillfuily ere
cutsd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
A Gearxfa nlaekeael.

ATLANTA, GA, May flames Emory. d
Murray county. sged between ninety ssd
one hundred years, Is reported 70 hsvs
killed his wife by beating her 10 death With
club. He attempted 10 conceal bis crime
BY hiding the clothes that be murdered her
in. The clothes were found by neighboss.
Emory Is desperate character, and bsafs .
bsd reputation. He lives In the Wild region
Of Cohuatts mountain. He bears the rep
ntsfion OF having msrried seven dinsssst
times. and killed each one of his wives. lt
II ssjd that he put seven makes On the cot.
fin OF the last one be murdered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
Wandering Of an EIoped Couple

GALVESTON, TEXAS, May 6.-JOhn G. Cur
tis and Mrs. Jennie Dixon, whose elopement
from ST. Louis caused such a sensation
throughout the country, are in this city,
after their "bridal tour" of Chicago, Louis
Vile and New Orleans. They propose
locating on a sheep farm in the interior OF
TsyoS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
In Ireland.

LoNp"N, May "A correspondent at
Dublin telegraphS as follows: n gentle
man informs me that at about > o'clock
Saturday afternoon he saw a country car,
of peculiar build. driving through Grafton
street. II contained four very suspicious
locking fellows. with blackened faces and
wearing SlOuched hats pulled down in
front. - as to some extent conceal their
faces.
The victims of the tragedy are laid out
on beds in the hospital, Just as they were
brought in. The hospital surgeon states
ne fancied he felt a sligh. pulsatiOn in
Burke's body when he first saw it.
kilograms were at once sent 10 all the po-
lice stations i'm Ire land and Great Britain,
giving information of the murder.
1t has been asCertained that Under Sec
retary Burke walked from the Castle to the
park gate. where he got on a car, and while
driving through the park overlook gen
tleman. Mr.. Burke alighted from
the car and accompanied the gentle
man, who was undoubtedly Lord
Frederick Cavendish The car man re-
turned 10 the city. Burke had long been
regarded with extreme diStayOr by the
NatiOnalists of Ireland.
The police are on guard at the scene OF
the murder in order to prevent interfer-
ence with the pools of blood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
War 4. . Cesst Rssa.

Osxpso, lis, May 8-BiIi Bfsdfoed, .
desperate negro, vas arrested for thet .
the instance OF Don winn, respeetsSss
farmer. When Winn came into ths eoar
room Bradford made dssh at him, east'
ing him and pounding him With bis naass
eled hands. Winn drew Q fevoav0 soo
shot the negro dead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
FatnIAccident ont the Rail.

ALBANY, y. Y, May G.-Eugene Beeton,
fireman. was killed, and l.. Sans, engineer
fatally wounded by an accident to gravel
train at Scoharie Junction, Susquehanna
Railroad. this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
s,.ss.A Tvesty-sss Ti.ss.

Jaxrrows, n. Y. Msy7.-Jsmes spsny,
assistant keeper In the County Insane Aiy.
lum. at DewittviIie, was stabbed by ps-
ticpt twenty-one times yesterday, fos ~
fu,inr him Q piece OF bread, Spsrrys lsit
eve was split open. and his lace and neek
tsrribIy mutilsted. There are but slight
bopes OF his recovery. The instrument
Md Was a scissors-blsde.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
ne Grseaese Rsssalag.

A simple, pure, harmless remedy, thst
cures every time, and prevents disease ~
keeping the blood pure, stomach rsgulaR.
kidneys and liver sctiye, u The grsetest
blessing. ever conferred upon msn. Hep
are being blessed bV thousands Who hsvs
been saved snd cured byiI VIII yoa ~
it!-EaeJs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
Gen, Porter 10 be Retired.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Attorney Gen
eral, to whom was referred the second petit
ton of General Fitz John Porter, has re-
commended to the President that the con-
tinuous part of the sentence of the court
martial, disqualifying General Porter from
holding office under the government, be
remitted. The subject was discussed at the
Cabinet meeting, and it is believed that the
President will remit the penalty in a short
time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08

r,, Dorseys are not as anxious for
-ras they were some months ago.
/, .bsr, they are beginning to feel that
-,yrrument is in earnest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08

Tho gold exports on Saturday from
:, Work amounted to s2,OOO,OsO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
The Rodsers Crew not Dead.

WAsHrSGToS. May 6-The State Depart
ment officially announces the receipt of a
dispatch from Hoffman, ST. Petersburg, de-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08

Tho enthusiastic Chicago Tribune is
. ,rs rpinion that 1.-THE remOnetiza-
..,r og silver five years ago was the
81 act of modern American legisla-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08

Il i. currently reported at Washing
,rgt the President has removed he
~. .,9,iti,.S of Fitz John Porter.