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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-12

proposed that the church should aban-
don its principles on the subject, and the
Southern Church has not asked it.. The
words of the resolutions, then, eve do
hereby declare our regret for and with
drawal of all expressions of our Assem-
bly, which may be regarded as reflections
upon and offensive to the General AS
sembly of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States" are to be understood
as referring in general, to the offensive
language used, in the resolution on this
subject, while the explanatory resolutions
retracts, in particular, the charges of
schism, heresy, and blasphemy."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-12
Live Cody in Christ Jesus
BY R. TAYLOR, D. D.

o1 Ne 4A1bOhj u. u.
1t was mid-winter in cold New Eng
land. A father Of large family lay
upon his dying pillow. It was the night
of the fourth day Of the week. On the
FIRST day of that same week, in apparent
good health, he had walked some miles
to the house of God, listened to two SER
mons, and with others commemorated the
Saviour's dying love. Darkness was
coming on as he reached his humble
home. While yet speaking of the SER
vices of the day, upon which he alone Of
his large family had been able to attend,
disease seized upon him, from which he
found no relief. 1t soon brought the
strong man to deaths door. Those of his
family who were at home were gathered
around him and receiving his parting
counsels. But his frst-born was not with
them. AS young Christian he was look
ing forward to the gospel ministry, and
had alread entered upon a course Of
study, which he hoped to continue till he
was qualified to enter that sacred office.
And when the dying father was asked
what message he would leave for his
absent son" his answer was simply this:
A0lA hlLu w I'VE SOuly III OnrlSG eSuS.
That was all, but it was enough.
That son entered the sacred office, and
after successful pastorate was gathered
to his fathers years ago. How much the
dying fathers message had to do with the
formation and future development of that
sons character no one can tell but now,
after more than three score years, 1T is
almost daily in the mind Of one of the
younger members of that group, to whom
it was not sent and for whom it was not
intended. Tell him to live godly in
Christ Jesus"
The wise man says, "A word ftly
spoken is like apples of gold in pictures
Of silver" And what could be more
fitly spoken by dying father for an
absent SOM What more ftly sent by any
father, living or dying, to an absent son,
an absent daughter, or to any one else
whose best interests, for time and eterni-
ty, lay near his hearth Tell him, tell
her, tell any one, tell every one as far as
you can, by word and deed, to live godly
in Christ Jesus.
Those who thus live are safe for time
safe for eternity, whatever they have
whatever they want But they shall not
want any good thing, any thing good for
! them, God himself being Judge.
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Where Shall it Begin ?
Where shall it begin ?
What9

Where shall it begin?
What?
Why, the revival. We all think we
want it. We pray for it in our prayer
meetings, and in our closets. We are
looking, though not very hopefully, to
see whether our prayers are to be an
swered. Where shall it begin?
Some of us watch our pastor to see if
he breaches with more directness and
power, if he feels what he says, if his eye
moistens or his lips tremble.
Some of us watch the Wednesday
evening meeting; we count those who
are there and our faith rises or falls with
the counting. We watch Deacon A. to
see how he feels and talks and wish he
were a little more active. And so
through the prayer meeting and church,
each is looking at the other, to see if we
are to have revival.
We all wish the young people would
be Interested, and come to meeting and
come to Christ. We look for the SIGN of
his coming. Where shall it begin?
What if each of our churches should
say, Lord, 1 want revival. Let it be-
gin in me. Give me the earnestness.
faith and tenderness that I am looking
for in others. Make me such a devoted
worker as think my minister or broth
er or sister ought to be. Let the revival
begin In me and begin now. Lord, what
wilt thou have me to do?
We should soon have a revival if
each of our hundred church members
would begin thus.-Co ngreqatlonaHSt.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Healing the Leper.

Matt. viii: 2-9 Mark i 4o-3; Luke V: 12-14
All human help, all human skill
Had failed, the leper's skin to heal;
The Saviour's help the Saviours will
Were prompt to answer faiths appeal.
Of all the lepers in the land
But one had faith to ask His aid
The willing Saviours willing hand
On willing leper then was laid.
When will of man to Will Divine
Submits, and prays without distrust,
The Saviour's love and power combine
To heal and make the sinner just.
When faith cries, Thou canst, if thou wilt u
The Saviour hears, and quick replies,
1 will, be clean" and fearful guilt
The heart no longer terrifes.
CARL MEINHARTs.
Lookout, June 80, 1882.
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Giving.

Freely ye have received, freely give"
is the rule which Christ gave to his dis
ciples for their guidance in serving Him
and His cause in the world. Look the
world over and cheerful conformity to
this rule brings spiritual prosperity to
individuals and to churches. There is
that withholdeth more than is meet, but
it tendeth to poverty, says the proverb.
Some churches furnish striking vertical
tions of this law and its working. They
are given to withholding more than is
meet from the Lords treasury, and He
frowns upon it. They rob God in tithes
and offerings, and they are cursed with
q curse. And then they wonder why
they are not prospered as others around
them are prospered. One prominent rea-
son in such cases, that others around
them scatter and so increase. When
this selfish, self-seeking, self-gratifying
spirit is once thoroughly slain by a gem
erous activity in discovering and supply
ing the wants Of others, thrift and vigor
come as the ordained result. This is the
Masters promise, Give and it shall be
given unto you. - Christian Secretary.
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If we do not believe, and improve what
is written, neither would we, if there had
been much more.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is. 1882.
IRON AND STEEL.

Encouraging figures recently pub
lished by the census bureau show that
the United States will soon surpass all
other countries as producer of iron and
steel. The United States appears Sec
ond in the list of countries. Great
Britain stands first, Germany third and
France fourth. In 1880 we produced
only about half as much iron as Great
Britain. but we turned out more Besse-
mer steel and but little less of all kinds
of steel than is placed to the credit of
that country. To give the round figures
the British yield was 7,750,000 tons of
iron, 1,044, 900 of Bessemer and 49,
900 of all kinds of steel, while the Amer
lean production reached 1886, 900 tons
of iron, l, 074, 900 of Bessemer and l, 247,-
900 of all kinds of steel. The world s
production of pig iron in 1880 is given at
17,699,000 gross tons, and of steel at
4,343, 900 gross tons. Of these amounts
the United States produced twenty-five
per cent. of iron and twenty-nine per
cent of steel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
A sTUPENDOUs PROPOSITION.

Senator Warner Miller, of New York,
is the father of gigantic scheme which
is evidently intended to enrich the printer
and paper manufacturers. His PROPOSE
ton is to supply the head of every family
in the country with copy of the Con-
gressional Record in order to keep them
posted on the doings of their representa-
tives at the national capital. In order
to show the absurdity of such proceed
ing and to provei its practical impossible
ty, the Cleveland Leaders mathematician
furnish the following: "The popula-
ton of our country, allowing an increase
of per cent. per annum since the census
was taken, equal to five per cent. down
to the present time, is 50, 5000 900. This
would give about 100000 heads of
families. To supply each with a copy
of the Congressional Record would re-
auire an addition to the government
printing Office of about 1000 presses,
costing $21, 900, 900, and additional force
of 10000 printers, stereotypers, press
men, and bookbinders. Each press
REQUIRE eight plates, making $4,000
plates that would have to be cast daily, all
printing 100000 sheets daily, giving
seven sheets to each copy of the Record,
and requiring each day a consumption
of 1,4O0 tons of white paper, nearly
equal to the product of all the paper
mills in the country. To mail these
Records would require force of 1000
mailing clerks, 1900 additional clerks in
the Washington postoffce, and 140 cars
daily to carry them out of that city It
would be nice thing for Senator Miller,
for it would create daily demand for
$50, 900 worth of his wood pulp out of
which to make the paper for this moder-
ate sized circulating library"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
OutIived His OCCUPATION,

Jacob Wilson, who had held the office
of town-crier of Birmingham, England
for more than half century, died re-
Gently. The appointment was recog-
nized as hereditary, and the late incum-
bent was the sixth Jacob Wilson who
has acted as town-crier during the last
300 years, each being the youngest son
of his parents. The last Jacob succeed
ed his father early in thepresent century,
when the ancient court Ieet ceremonial
was still held in the town, which was
under the government of commissioners.
After the incorporation his principal
duty was to attend at election and pro-
claim to the assembled burgesses the
names of the successful candidates for
parliamentary representation. His last
appearance in this capacity was about
ten years ago, when he announced the
reelection of the Right Hon. Bright,
who had accepted a post in the ministry.
When this practice became no longer
necessary Wilson's functions ceased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15

The piano-case factory of Dielmann & Co.,
O. Twenty-frst Street, New York, was destroyed
b fire on the 18th inst, causing loss of $780,
! 90. A fireman named David Stardenger was
ftally injured by falling walls.
| The Globe foundry, in London, Ont. was
dmaged $4,000 by fire on the 18th inst
A fire destroyed Scofeld's carpet house al
Philadelphia. Pa. on the 10th inst. Loss
$40, 1000.
Doe & HunniwelIs furniture factory, Boston
Mass, was damaged to the amount of $50, OO[
by fire, on the 10th inst.
Gasner's East Side Flour Mill, at Ell Paso,
ILL.,, burned, on the 10th inst. Loss 1856, 900.
Frank Hardy & Co.'S dry goods store, Grand
Street, New York, was damaged to the extent
of 1875, 600 by fire on the 9th inst.
The Nicely & Hambleton grain elevator at
Chicago, caught fire on the 9th inst, and was
badly damaged. A large quantity OF corn was
ruined. Loss $4,000.
fire at Virgennes, VT, on the 9th destroyed
the National Nail Company's works. Loss 1915,
600.
Shalltek & Sons furniture store at Cincin-
natl, O., was damaged to the extent of $4,000
on the 9th inst.
Eight business houses and two dwellings,
were wiped out by fire at Casey, ILL.,, on the 9Th.
Loss $4,000.
McCulloch & Lees furniture factory. and
Flwell d Co.'s bank, at Minneapolis, Mimi,
were destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst. Loss
$50, 900.
Several buildings were destroyed by fire at
Youngstown, s. c., on the 18th inst In one of
the structures 1876, 900 in bonds were consumed.
large cotton factory at Jarzeno, Russia,
burned on the 9th inst. Insured for 5000, 900
rOubles
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
About the SunhoWer.
From the Providence Journal.


Now that Oscar, the Wilde man of
Borneo, is at large in knee breeches and
other ridiculous things and makes no
end of talk, all by himself on what not
even the taIker knows enough to choose,
the buttered side, the sunhower crop
and other questions are up for discus
sion. Why anyone should worry them
selves about sunhowers, unless to raise
seed to feed to chickens, and not then if
the welfare of the chickens was consid-
cred, is beyond the ken of the generality
of mankind in general But such is the
fact, and next year Rhode Island, as well
as other states, will raise round num-
Der, or number of round sunhowers.
They will be in private Conservatives
and in houses-the root-box in the Gel
lar and the flower at the parlor window.
The Crimean kind grow to the height
of ten or twelve feet. Seeds are row
cfA1ed IOT, ana 49, ~ r,li~a Ny tho
pint, quart or gallon. In some coun-
tries the sunhower is considered of great
value aside from its wonderful aesthetic
properties. The seeds yield a fine salad
oil, and the remainder makes oil cake
for cattle. The leaves and smaller stalks
are food for cattle also. Just before full
bloom tie flower is cooked, and it is said
to as palatable as an artichoke, which
is equivalent to saying it is unfit to be
eaten by persons with civilized palates.
The leaf is smoked as tobacco, and, if
it be not an improvement on some to-
bacco offered in this market, it must be
wretched stuff The seed receptacles
are made into blotting paper, and the
inner part of the stalk is made into fine
writing paper. The largest kinds make
wood-excellent Northumberland, to
end the list of practical uses, the sur
flower is said to be an anti-malarial
agent of great value. The plant makes
itself useful esthetically or otherwise,
principally otherwise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
What a Sister Did

A very pathetic life history ended a
Boston recently, when Annie Howard, a
woman Of nearly 80 years, died at the
general hospital from starvation. Her
career was marked by monumental in
dustry and perseverance and by devo-
ton to an insane brother, which has
finally ended in her own insanity and
death. During the war she was in
charge of mandatory of army cloth
ing, and was noted for her executive
ability, while her character was such
that she was known to such men as
Charles Sumner and Henry Wilson.
For nine or ten years prior to 1880 she
devoted herself like slave to the care
of her insane brother, bending all her
energies to keep his condition secret,
lest he should be taken to the insane
hospital Her privations, willingly en-
dured-for she was no means poor-were
almost incredible, and when, in 1880,
the mailman was forcibly taken to Taun-
ton, resulted in the wreck of her own
reason. In the room where she last
lived was found a bank book represent
ing about So, 900, and $40 in cash.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
THE MORMON SECT.

The Mormon agitation bids fair to re-
suit in the reformation of the misguided
polygamists of Utah. Through associa-
ton of the two words Mormon and polyg
amist in connection with the Utah
branch of the church they have become
synonymous in the public mind. The
New York Herald says there are several
Mormon sects besides the one whose
headquarters are Salt Lake City. After
the murder of Joseph Smith in Illinois
in 1854 dissensions accompanied the
election of Brigham Young as his sue
cessor which led to secessions from the
congregation that followed Young to
Utah in 1847 and has grown to porten-
tous dimensions there. Sidney Rigdon,
one of Smiths earliest associates, was a
competitor for the succession at Nauvoo,
and Young speedily accommodated
him for fear of the presence of danger
GUS rival. After this discipline Rigdon
founded Mormon sect of his own.
Others were founded by men named
Strang, Wight and Brewster, whose
members did not accompany the emf
grants to Utah, and there also is a sect
called Gladdenites, from man named
GLADDEN. Bishop, which rebelled against
Young's authority and was excommuni-
Gated and driven out of Utah several
years later. The tendency os all these
sects has been to recognize the chief
ecclesiastical Mormon authority and
medium of revelation as vested In Smiths
n50IrrU OF UneIr- fnszndn,an
-Rigdon and Bishop in particular
have claimed to be inspired themselves
and receive messages directly from
Heaven. None of them, we believe,
practices polygamy or now regards the
revelation produced by Young in 1852,
under which the Utah Mormons practice
it, as anything but fraud. Smiths son,
who lives in Iowa and publishes relig-
ious journal there, has always denounced
it as such.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
Tragical Tales.

In Syracuse, on the 18th inst, William Tede
visited bagnio and shot two inmates, one
fatally, and then killed himself 9
Three outlaws in New Mexico have for some
time been robblng and wounding travellers at 8
point 1876 Mules vest of Albuquerque, known as
Cranes. A deputy sheriff led a party of citi
zens to the cabin of the robbers, and a bloody
encounter followed. The villains were shoi
dead, but one of the attacking party wa!
killed and two others so seriously wounded thai
they were sent to Fort Wingate by special trair
for surgical treatment.
Luke Ransom, who for many years was
manager of the Chicago warehouse of D. M
Osborne Reaper Company, was found dead
near his residence in Hinsdale, ILL.,. on the
morning of the 18th inst. Behind his left ear
was wound from which the brain oozed out.
and at his side were new revolver with two
empty chambers and a bag containing five
pounds of shot. His watch was gone, and the
papers from his wallet were scattered about tae
depot. At first the case was deemed one of
murder and robbery, but many suspicious CIR
cuInstances go to show defalcation and suicide
An old German named Peter Hoffman, resil-
ing in Harrison County, Ind, died few DAYS
since. On his death bed he confessed the mur-
der of three wives.
At Chicago, ON the 10th inst, Geo. Robinson
IS years of age, shot his sweetheart. Msry
Bacon, aged %. and thenaended This own ca
reer by putting a bullet through his head
Cause, unrequited love.
At Padua township, Illinois, in a notoriou
locality known as Hell's Neck, on the 10th inst
Geo. w Jackson plunged jack-knife into tn
breast and stomach of one son and into tn
back of another because they interfered wheI
he came home drunk and attempted to bea
their mother.
A fight between school boys occurred at Keo
kuk, on the 10th inst. which ended in tragi
manner. A. E. Graham, one of the belligerents |
struck a companion named G. Hopkins with |
baseball bat, killing him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
Their Last Spree.

Three bodies were found in the woods ear
Lawrenceville, ILL.,, on the 9Th inst. hey
proved to be the remains of the men what
tended funeral in the lower part of Craword
County three weeks ago. They must have er-
ished from hunger and exposure, as they ere
under the influence of liquor during thefu-
neral, and INDUCED in some of the most is
graceful conduct imaginable, which was woud
up by one of them being pushed into the cen
grave. The friends complained more or les at
this lawless state of affairs, andssstrong TALBOT
arresting them was INDUCED in. The yong
men became acquainted with the feeling n
tertained by the neighbors, and stealing ski,
started for Cairo. They were undoubteiy
capsized, about fourteen miles down the IN
barrass River. and swan ashore, where tbv
were found few rods from the bank. Mazs
and tracks were plainly visible where they Id
ran around trees near by in their endeavors;o
keen warm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

Charity is Divine attribute, and
when man exhibits more than the ordi-
nary modicum of that noble trait of ma
ture he is hailed as a public benefactor,
But while individual efforts in the line
of charity for the unfortunate result in
great good, it must be admitted that the
new departure styled Associated Char
titles, gives promise of producing last
ing benefits to the afflicted, and stopping
all waste upon undeserving mendicants.
In Boston the plan is working admir-
ably, and has accomplished much in
staying the growth of pauperism. There
are three chief departments in the plan
by which the Boston Associated Chair
ties is worked. The fundamental part
of the plan is the central Office, which
contains list of the poor of the city and
a record of the aid they receive. This
is the servant of all local charities
through its registration of relief, and is
the key to the harmonious working of
the whole system. Then comes the
division of the city into fourteen ward
conferences, which have sprung into ex-
istence within two years, and cover the
whole city except Brighton. These con-
ferences are like the divisions of an
army, of which the directors are the
commanding body, having the central
Office as the base of their opera
TONS Each of these conferences has its
special agent, sometimes a man, some
times a woman, usually salaried per-
son, who is IN telephone communication
with the central Office, and with the
agent is associated the body called the
conference, composed of the visitors in
each ward with which they are connect
ed. They consent to work under direc-
ton, and attempt to teach the poor how
to help themselves to an honest living.
There are over eight hundred visitors of
this sort now giving their services to the
personal education of the Boston poor,
and the number is rapidly increasing,
but with their very best efforts the work
is always ahead of those undertaking to
do it. What has been accomplished in
two years is this: The whole city has
been districted; the poor are nearly all
registered; most Of the charitable socie-
ties are so related to the central Office
that they do not give twice to the same
person; hundreds of families some of
them inveterate oilers and beggars-have
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
Nearing the End.

Guiteau is becoming very much depressed.
The jail warden says he no longer assumes the
confident air which he always has had, except
in the presence of newspaper people. He is to
be cut off from all outside communication, and
that fact depresses him very much. There are
no indications of insanity. The parting with
his brother John was very affecting.
A rope suggestiyely noosed was received by
the district attorney, on the 9Th inst, from
used in the execution of Gu1teau. Ropes have
been coming daily for months from all parts OF
the country, and there is quite museum OF
CHASTITY tributes, expressing the wishes of thu
the senders, now stored in Col. CorkhilPs office
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-15
Suicidal.

Albert Wilde, an architect, once. wealth
citizen of Cleveland, of late imprisoned Us
vagrant at Kansas City, hanged himself in hi
cell.
Continued ill-health caused Peter Creme
walt wealthy retired contractor, to suicie al
Bloomington. ILL.,, on the 18th inst
Sergeant Bush, of the Tenth Cavalry, OF be-
ing reprimanded and ordered to the gard
house at Galveston, Texas, on the 10th ist.,
blew his head off.
Mrs. Chadbourne, wife and mother of the
murderers of Alvin Watson, at Parkham, lie,
in June last, suicided at Bangor, in that ate,
on the 9th inst
Charles Miller, condemned to be hung the
10th of March for the murder of Fraklin
Hamilton, committed suicide in his cell athe
Benton, Mo-, jail, on the night Of the 7thlst :,
by hanging himself with strips of bed Ian
ket