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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-09-07
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-09-07

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-09-07

For 1882 is an Elegant Book Of 100 pages. Ohe
Colored Flower Plate, and 60O Illustration.
Vegetables and directions for growing Only
10 cent. III English and German. II you af>
forwards order seeds deduct the 10 cents,
VICKS SEEDS are the best in the world.
The Floral Guide. will tell how to get and
grow them. -f
Vick's Flower ahd Vegetable Garden, t75
pages, Q Colored plates. 500 engravings. For
soc. in paper covers; sl.00 In elegant cloth. In
German and English.
Eick's illustrated Monthly Magaxine-S2 pp..
Q Colored plate in every number and many
nne engravings Price $l.25 year; ave copies
Tor 80. Specimen number sent for l0c.; trial
copies for 25o. Address
JAMES vICK, Rochester, 7.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
Q. r. JOmSsoM. Eaitor a APrOprietoF
MONDAY JANUARY 2. Isss.

A YEAR OF PRoGREss.-The last
year has been one Of great progress for
Wilmington. The city has not only
been improved by the addition of total
OF 0o4 buildings, 551 of which were for
dwellings,, but our people have fixed
upon modes of accomplishing . great
improvement. II is now settled that the
low lands between the city and the
Delaware will be made available in the
near future for industrial purposes. The
marsh will be rendered available by the
measures adopted by the City Council
in securing their exemption from taxa
tion for ten years after they are i'm
proved and by the building OF the roads
to the Delaware, which are now in pro-
gress. These roads will be one hun
dred feet wide and as high as the river
banks. The land for one hundred feet
on each side Of them will be elevated
about as high as the roads. This, it
will be seen, will make great improve
ment, in the fact that 1t will tend to
exclude the tide water and make a
great part of the marsh, that is some-
times submerged, dry and firm land,
upon which manufacturing establish
ments may be erected. This of itself ia
a great step forward for Wilmington,
and as some of these low lands are now
being occupied by extensive works,
there is no mistaking the fact. In ad-
dition to the number of new establi.b-
ments that have been put in operation
during the year, there has been a large
and valuable acces ion to the popula-
tion. IT We take the usual average OF
six TO The family, and all the new dwell.
ings are occupied, very reasonable ex-
pectation, the increase during the year
will be 3,S06, making our present popu-
lation over forty-five thousand. The
appearances for Wilmington's future
we're never so bright. There is every
thug to create q feeling of confidence
and hope for the future rapid advance
ment OF the city. Its waste places have
been nearly all covered with good build
ings, and builders in tile future will
have few ravines to fill up and their
operations will be less difficult. There
are various estimates as to our popula-
tion In 1890, the most accurate of which
we think place it at seventy thousand.
others place it at eighty thousand; bat
we do not think we will be able to
reach that in nine years. 1t will not be
an uninterestiDg calculation TO those
who like such inquiries to endeavor by
figures to fix the limits of our thickly
built up streets in 1890.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

Wholesale theft there seems TO ba no
remedy.
A correspondent from Washington
says another interesting case is pre-
sented in Florida. ''The Statd Of
Florida has in round numbers 10 ,000,-
COO acres of land certified as swamp
and overflowed lands. 1t appears
that since 1879 3.500,000 acres in
Florida have been SO certified, and
more than 100000 of these acres
are neither swamp lands nor over
flowed lands, but are agricultural and
tillable lands. Three commissioners
appointed by late Secretary of the
Interior to investigate and report d pom
these alleged swamp lands in Florida
have within few days been dismi ssed
the service because of their inability
to see dry land where dry land ex'
listed in that State. Out of A, 600, 600
acres the commission could not dis
cover dry acre where other men
could find more than a million of dry
and tillable acres. For this defective
eyesight these three commissioners
were last week discharged from the
public service, and this only calls at
tention to another instance of stealing
land in the United States"
Just who these commissioners are
who were discharged we are not told.
Their names will appear in due Il me,
no doubt, but there is scarcely any
hope or expectation of their being
punished for Stealing" land, as they
undoubtedly should be if the accusa>
ton is true.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

SUGAR FROM CoRN.-The An.erican
ManWdctarer says there are at present
a dozen large glucose factories in the
United States, whose joint daily con-
sumption Of corn is twenty-five thou
sand bushels. The manufacturing
methods used are the most approved,
and where the product is not equal to
grape sugar, as originally made from
the fruit, the fault lies with the manu-
factureI and not the process. The latter
has received the highest chemical en-
dorsements, and with cons aut increase
in demand, additional factories will
spring up and consumption of raw pro.
ducts be so augmented as to sensibly
lessen the necessity OF exportation.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
nacAL TIVE rAnLn.
CORRECTED DEC. 18th, 1881.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON

A1AAA%1 LIZA ~ " WALMlNGTOR
FoR PHll.ADEI.sHIA.--2.o2 zl0 e.sO Ian
A11.49. l.sJ, 230, 400. B.g2. $40, g.S Ao ~
s.66. l1.u9 y. m, Bundays,2.U2, 2.l6EIa
am: 800. ~. 6.ss ey55, 1900 p. m. oiO
Fon NEW YoRK.--212, 2l8. 8y ,i.Oo,sm
ll.53 a. M; st3.13 ~, 6.4l bS y ~ -,
Sundays. 2U2, 2.l0 =. M. alS a'2bpn, m ~
FOR BALTIMoHR.-lk5l iS7. 400 =
assam. ;l2f5, A1.OA o. $50 10 SI n 3D. =.
Sundays. :2Sl. l.s7, A.O2. 7.a6 a. IN. Il q
Foa WAAHINeroE.-I25l. l.s1. 4p 7As
s.'S a. M; 1855. s1.OA b.5R. 10 81 n No. m
sundays, I'D, f, i.sI,4.02 1855 a. m. 10 81
BALrIMoRE AND INTERMEDIARY sr..
TIONs. -l2.5l, AIS n. M, 1zb5, 5.0I D. m
The o.0A p. IN. train stops az wny ata
lOns My between Perryvills and
Baltimore. Sundays, 1881 u. m.
PERRYvtLLE AND tNTERHEDIATE STA
TIONs -b.O0 q. IN.
FoR NEW CAsTLn.-6.OO s,a5, a. M; ls
800, B.25, p. m, No Sunday trains.
HARRIN9TOH AND INrERMEDIATE sra
TIoNs.-sAS q. mi los. SIS p. m. No
DKLMAR AND INTERMEDIATE gTArIoNa
-v.ao n. M; l.U5 p. IN.
FoB WILMINGTON a NoRTH ERN r. k
7.loa. M; 400. 500 p. m. No sun1av
FoR nELAwARE wEsrKRr r. An %
n. M; $50 p. m. No Sunday traIna
TRAINS ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
FROM rhILADELPHIA.--l24S In, 357.
I:45. .52. ,.SSi NO .. IN, " IA. ll2.l5, 2S
'I.O2 30, l.85, $50, b.48, 800. 8.I6' so
500 D8j. l0.I5. ll.I6 D. M sundavs.
l2.4 L.z7,857. ~. TO- lOa. m.; 7.s5, e.s5.
lp.55. il 40 y. m.
FROM NEW YORK. LIT, aJ. 80
=. m.i I2.is; st02. 4 69, $40, 1915 p m
FRoM BALTInoRR.-l.b6. Az, o So. I..iS =,
M: 'I2.4l, i..7. $50. 6.31, 40 .. IN. sun
days. 30. 2.O2 a. M. 6Z7, 6.3O. .p.a9 d. m,
FRoN WAsHIrGToH.-l.68 2.02. ll.43 4,
m. 'l2.Al, l..7, SIT. go, 90 D. m SUI :
days, l.66. 2.02, a. M: 6.:7. $50, o. 40 pm.
From PERRYvILLB Only-9.O6 a.m.
FROM n Ew CAsTLE. .--S.bO, 0.3j, a. m. I2l S
6lO. O. po pm. No Sunday Lraink,
FRoM DELAWARE X. h.--A.50 a. IN. I2.i s
b0b y. m. No Sunday trains.
FhoM WILMINGToH q NORTHERN Il. Il,
$40 n. M; 49,, 6.65 p. m. No sunday
trains.
FROM DELAWARE wEsrEKN X. RS. 0
a. m, 2l5 3. la No Sunday trains.
TRAINS LEAVE FOR WILMINGTON:
PaILAnELPHIA-Bro street station
$50, 7.SD. 5.l5. ic.31, 1870, Has q. m l.30
Al5, 4.OO.4.SO. ole, ,i.l5. $40, 8 10 $40
1000, ll.30 p. m. Sundays, 1906, b.3Oa. M. d.
Ahn y Is 1ts lO!10 10 p IA
PHILADELPHIA-Mer and Filberl
hts -l23t s.l2,7.l4 a. m. &l2.2O .. IN
NEW CASTLE IS. S.2l, II .tB =. NJ. 4.i5,
6.49 y. IN,
81 The black figures denote the Linn
tied Express trains
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

TIE PUBLIC LANDs.-The public
lands of the United States, it was at
one time expected, would make the
government immensely rich. And so
the sale of them would have done,
had they been disposed of as it was
supposed they would be in alternate
sections, and the mineral lands re-
served to be sold at something ap-
proximating their value. But this
was not done. On the contrary mauy
millions of acres of the most choice
lands have been los. 10 the governs
ment through frauds of the most
scandalous character notwithstanding
the lands were offered to be sold in
quarter sections at $1.25 per acre,
about what it cost to sui yey and 10.
cate them, and to actual settlers in
tracts of 125 acres free after resi-
dence upon them as farmers for five
years. 1t is true that the Western
States have been granted large guam
Titles for their public school purposes
yet this did not make any material
impression upon the quantity of acres
so great was he extent of the publc
domain. The frauds that have been
perpetrated have often been exposed !:
but no punishment has ever been in.
hicted, or II any, it has been so infre.
qusnt that it is not remembered, and
the loss that has thus been sustained
never recovered. Objection is now
raised to Mr.. Sargent of California
as a Cabinet officer because of
alleged charges against him impli
eating him in these land frauds, Acts
were passed through Congress grant.
ing what was termed "swamp lands y
in Florida and Missouri, and "desc,t
lands, +" to those who would take them
up and under these acts it ia said
the government has been robbed of a
large quantity of the best lands in
the States where they exist. The
titles to them having been secured he
fore the frauds were discovered. In
what is known as the Maxwell land
grant alone it is asse ted that nearly
100000 acres of valuable mineral
lands have been stolen. The Maxwell
grant relates to lands In New Mexico
and Colorado. On August 16 last
Mr.. Kirkwood, Secretary of the Ia,
terror, in an official document stigma,
tized this grant as fraudulent patent
and survey, and gave official counte
nance to the statement that nearly
100000 acres had been illegally
embraced in excess of this grant by
frauds in the survey, and for this
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

The GOVERNMENT of the
United States still owns 3,O55 149
acres of land, lying within the
boundaries Of theState of Misslssippf
eqaal to 4,774 square miles Of
territory, which is equivalent to one
tenth of the area of the entire
State These lands have long been
regarded as of little worth; but
heavily timbered with pine and
other desirable woods, as they are
taken IN connection with the con.
stanLlY increasing demand for Inn
Der, and the decreasing supply in
other sections of the Union, they
Will become immensely valuable in
the near future.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
TAKE NOTICE!
Read what we say for the Holidays;

Read what we say for the Holiday
We have the largest, the
finest and cheapest lot of Chill
dren's Tea and Dinner Sets ever
offered in this city.
Majolica ware we have a
large lot of, and it must be
sold to make room for other
goods. Come and see our prices
on it. We also have a full line
of Vases, Toilet Sets, Smokers
Sets, Cups, and Saucers, China,
Dogs, &C., &c. These goods
must be sold to make room for
others, coming in after the first
Of the year, and you will find
we have marked them away
down.
We have also received an
other invoice of that elegant
80 and 60c. Teas. On these
goods we know We can save you
full l0c. per pound. Our Cof-
fees, we always have fresh roas-
ted; hundreds Of persons know
what they are, and tell us we
save them 5c. per pound on
every pound they buy. That is
equal to loaf of Bread, don't
forget it. Our Spices are strict
ly pure. Don't forget now what
we have told you.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

GUITEAU's TRIAL on Saturday pro-
duced nothing new. The evidence of
the expe vas directly ag inst the
prisoner charging HIM with feignIng
insanity now, and being sane on he
I'd of July, when he shot the late
President. The Court adjourned until
Tuesday. 1t is hoped that the conn
try will not be afflicted wi h the Sc, / :
dalous and shameful farce much
longer.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

Congress seems to think It's dutv
lies in so reducing revenues that there
will be barely enough to pay expenses,
Prudence in individuals leads to the
accumulation Of savings, and tile
same prudence would dictate the
savings of few hundred millions
dollars in prosperous times. Such a
saving would be available for variety
OF purposes. The Government might
as well be wealthy as poor, even if It
should lead to the locking up of cut /
rency and coin. Certificates issned
by the Government to the extent Of
that reserve would be readily accepted
by the business interests Manufdc
tUrer.
That might be very good sug-
gestion if the nation was out of debt.
But we see very little sense in a gov.
ernment that has such good credit as
the United States has, keeping OH
hand and paying interest for hundreds
of millions of dollars in gold and
silver. The best and most economi.
cal thing the government can do is to
pay its debts with it's gold and silver
and depend on its annual income I'd
meet its obligations. In doing so ID
would actually strengthen itself in
the minds of the people, because thew
would understand at once that their
4
debts were being liquidated and moth
ing was wasted in interest. A man
who has a fine farm that yields him
an abundance is fool to keep on
hand thousands in gold and silver
just to keep his credit good, when too
he knows that everybody within his
knowledge is anxious to work for him
and take pay when he salary is due.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

TIE United Sta g, according I'd a
table just published by the Department
of Agricu ture, has on fourth the
horses, one fifth the ca E, one ninth
the sheep and almost one.half the
swine in thss civilized world. Russia
has more horses, and that country and
the Argentine Republic more sheep
than the United States but these are
the only countries whose number of
live stock is larger in any particula DR..
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
SALE.

DOhAAAS SAALs
The subscrlbor about to discontinue
farming w II sell at public sale, at hts
residence n mile from Greenville, Chris
tiana Hundred on the road le ding from
GTeenviIle TO Hillside Mills, ON
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1882.
at / O'Clock p. M,
L 2goOd work or drying horses
Hn\ good size,6 milch cows, coming
HN In profit soon two year cid
41GI heifer,
Farm wagon, milk wagon, horse cart,
Germantown carriage, York wagon, l
Buckeye moving machine, Tiger horse
rake, . plows, cultivators, &C., sleigh,
corn sheller, l single harrow, 4 sets Of
double harness, 2 sets otcarriage harness
set OF lead chaiLs, plow chains, cart
harness, saddle and bride, collars ,hames
and about ms OF hay, fodder by the
bundle, oats and straw by the ton, ~
acres OF wheat, ia the ground; also dairy
fixtures, such as churns, pans, tubs
&C. Alto household and kitchen furnl-
ture. l3 pair OF chickens.
TERMs.-All sums of 1920 ard under
cash, all over that amount credit OF six
months will be given by purchaser CIV
ing bankable note with ah approved
endorser. JOSEPH j. DoUGHERTY,
L. W. Stidham q Son, Auctloneers.
dec29- w2t
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
Ferd Carson, Tailor.
233 Market Street.
noVl-tf
Health is Wealth I

n Oh ph. n. 2. VESTS NERVE Ann RRA,v
TREATMENT; a specifi for Hvsiario nhAiN An
Maosa Maosa C99nvulslons, Nervous Headsehe
SpermsraprPb9asas rDPbtesslqn, Loss of Memory.
~, l.,,s, IONS, Premature o d Age, cansad
JyI,se ~ oaSI eAeth Ton, self-abuse, or over.inA
en, lsehce. which leads to misery. dersv
cases case u1a.n; Eani on, One box will cure recent
SIeal me l.. One dollar a HOY. ~ a..
HsS naid oI ,or nve dollar sent by mali nre.
paHa' pau on receipt price. Me1uarantee prS- re-
receiyeo ~ iufe hw -, any case. With each order
LED with five dollars. we VIII "eeohp sap n
purci6ser nrG iS our written guarantee To Ste re
urn Urn the money II the treatment does re, re-
Nh n RI nSNE; SpEt; guarantees issued only by
and Marka, LII, ~ Druggist, corner 2nd
Sole agent. wilmington Del'
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
'The Rest bal the Wnr1n,l
AsHEvILLE, N. O.. Ang 3 1ea1

A5HEFILAHi n, G, Aug. 8, 1881.
n. II. WARNER & Co. StrS.-I oo,.
slider your safe KtdHev and Liver Cn,a
the best medicine In the world for k,d
ney and liver diseases. AiA
Coz. R. G. O,BRYoN
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

NOTICE. The annual meeting M the
IN Farmers Fire Insurance Company
of th, State of Delaware Will be held al
the office of Ie company, No. S3S Market
street, Wilmington, ,Delawat g, MONDAY,
JAN. 9th, 1882, at 10 o'clock a. M, at
which time an election for i've managers
ofthe company for the ensuing year wlll
be held, and one years interest ON all
deposit notes will be pay able. The agents
OF the company are authorized TO receive
the dues of members.
K. q. fNoTSENBURG,
President.
w TAMnTTE Gacfv dep17-tm
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
dec2q-ti

n OTICE -NOtiee Is hereby given 70 tho
IN stock hOiders OF the Wilmington
and Keunett Turnpike Company that an
election will be held in the Directors
rooms, Wilmington Institute on Monday.
the S, cond DAY of January, 1882, at
O'Clock p ~, for the purpose OF eiecting
ten managers 10 serve Tor the ensuing
year. 81. POULSUN CHANDLEh,
dee27-fe secretary.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

M0TInC We haze $50, 600
NU IUEu to loan at 8 per cent. Oh
CITY PROPERTY IN LARGE OR SMALL
AMOUNTS. HEALD IL co.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
NOTICE no WATER RFNTERs-

NOTICE TO WATER RENTERS
In The bills for 1857 are now ready and
payable at the Registrars office s. w
corner Sixth and King streets. The law
requires for all bills on or before Jan.
uary alst 1882 the face OF the bill those
pall Guri the mouth of February five
the month Of March ten per cent. addi9
tional, aud any amount remaining TN
paid after April lIt 1882 the Il gistrar is
req ilrtd TO have the ferrules Withdrawn
aud suit instituted for tIe recovery OF
the amount due, and the water will not
be let into such premises until snch ar
rears with ass se3sments and $500 for
drawing Telrules are paid.
Once hours from a. IN. to n. m,
THOMAS NJ. OGLE,
ueci-2m Registrar.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

Nj OrICE.-The deed for my lot, No.
In SO, section X, in the Wilmington q
Brandy vii metery, having been lost,
or mislaId, application Is now made for
q new deed.
dec2l- -2taw-3w# THOMAS SMITH.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
.OG REGISTER NOTICE.

All persons owning or having dogs
about their premises, are required to
nave them registered between the lst and
0th days of January. After the latter
date the ordinance will be strictly en-
forced against unregistered dogs.
WILLIAM j. MAXWELL,
der10t -feb2U hIef of Pnlica
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
LINE,

SD d n hdS MAIL STEAMERS
Sail every Saturday.
NEW YORK TO GLASGOW.
taBINs, 500 TO $50. sTEERAGE. 42s,
Steamers do not carry cattle, sheep
or pigs.
And every Saturday.
r, NEW YORK TO LONDON DIRECT.
NAblNS' 40 10 500 Excursion at Re-
duced Rates.
fassehger accommodations are unsur-
passed.
All StaterO0ms on Main Deck
passengers booked at lowest rates 10 or
rom any Railroad Station Ia Europe
or America.
Drafts al lowest rates, payable free of
and Ireland ''No'iSh1
For books OF Information, plans. 6c..
apply 10 HENDERSON BRoTHERs, Z Bow
T. III y 5s,.SntIs, S9nhEEs, N. Y. Or To SAMUEL
l'sl. SVoni
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

LrLECGION NOTICE.-THE Ma
IA TIONAL BANK OF DELAW ARE,
AT WILMINGTON, December 8, 1881.
Notice is hereby given to the stock
holders OF this ~titutlOn that an cleo
tiou VIII be held at the Banking House
on TUESDAY, January 10th, 1882. be-
tween tue hours of ami O'Clock p IN. for
the purpose OF eiectiog seven directors to
serve for the ensuing year.
II. IL. EWBANKS.
dppp-te Cash err
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02

MOTICE.-Notice is hereby given that
ders OF The wilmington Navigation
Company" will be held at No. S0S Market
street Wilmington, Delaware, on Thurs
day, the second day of February, 1889,
between The hours of and O'Clock p.
M, for the purpose Of electing three d.
rectors TO serve for three years.
JOHN A. GRIFFIN,
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
PUBLIC SALES.
DUBLTC SALE or A FARM,

ore ceres, including later purchase Of
18th acre, ON the old Hook essin road, near
Ioveviile, In Mill Greek Hundred. near
to Red Clay Creek and TO The Delaware
Western railroad, on
JANUARY 7TH. 1882.
At o'clock .. m. on the prem ises.
Without postI onement, Withdrawal or
- This property, known the
IN Erb or Allen Farm, contains ~
acres Is on the Hockessin al,
W near Mt Pleasant lun about SIX
miles from wilmington; about one mile
from Wooddale Sts Lion ON the Delaware
Western Railroad near to Red Clay
Creek, TO churches, school, mills, ana
post-oflice. This desirable farm ~ diV-
ded into seven fields, with good fences.
abous is acres OF woodland chiefly young
cnestnut timber excellent orchard plenty
OF good wster, with good $40 Dwelling
ana Barn and other outbuildings.
For terms OF sale and particulars Ee'
large posters
J.T. HEALD,
9TH and Market sts., Will, Del.
dec2s,5t Agent TO effect the sale.
y The Subscriber will SSsENf1
sell at Public Sale. at Red YekN
Lion, East Marlborough NN
Chester county, Pa, Mk-s5xZss-llA
MONDAY, JAN. 9TH, 1882
At O'Clock. p. M.
FORTY HBADOF FRESH COWSsAND
SPRINGERS, TWENTY HEAD
OF FEEDERS, LOT OF YOUNG BULLS.
SILL & BAILEY.
L. W. stidham q Son, Auctrs.
declS-ts
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
W. A. LAMoTTE. sec'y. dec2

EOR SALE.-The dweling house and
u store stand on southeast corner OF
Main aud Chapel streets, Newark. Del.
The dwelling, outbuildings, fences, etc.,
are ali In good condition. The store stand
being one OF the best in town. Possession
18th of March next. Apply to
OctB- 3mo :. Il. WRIG Ut.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
FINE DRESS SUITS !!

NoBBY BUSINESS SUITS,
PANTALO0NS and OVER
COATS madet o order at short
notice, ~ reasonable prices.
We challenge the world, and
mean what we say on style and
1T.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
HOrICxs.

NJ OTICE.-The annual meeting of the
IN stock holders ofthe Wilmington a
Philadelphia Turnpike Co., will be held
at No. 012 Market street, wilmington,
on Monday, January 2. 1882, at 8 O'Clock
D. m. for the purpose of electing ten
managers to serve for the ensuing year,
GEORGE A. ELLIOTT.
deee e8r5t Secretary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02

Last year the council of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Mi ssissippi made in
quiry into the reasons of dry and uninter-
esting preaching, and a prevailing luke
warmness in religion. 1t appears that the
preachers had no adequate libraries from.
which to draw mental and spiritual susie
nance. They generally received small SAL
aries, and were too poor to buy books,
The council recommended plan of ways.
and means to enhghten the ministers. It
was that all the offering of one Sunday be
devoted to the purchase of books for the
rectors. and last Sunday was the day des-
ignated for these contributions to be made.
The preachers themselves worked hard for
their book benefit, and the h oped for result
is an elevation in the literary standard of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02
HoHpR1Na THE DEAD.

At the dioceran convention of the Iowa
Episeopalians, nov In session at Council
Bluffs, the committee on educational in
stitutions presented report. which advo-
Gated recommendation to the trustees of
Griswold college to rise fund of $4,000
to found a professorship of mental and
moral philosophy as memorial to Bishop
Lee, for his efforts lin the establishment
and maintenance of the college; such en-
dowment to be called "The Bishop Lee
Professorship of Mental and Moral Philo.
sophy'' And the account of the meeting
says that the report was received, and the
resolution in reference to the above unani
mously adopted. The next dioeeran con-
ventien will be held at Cedar Rapids, though
il was decided after spirited contest be-
tween that city, Ottumwa, and the Cathe
drAI at Davenport.