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ST. NICHOLAS for May. Contents
Frontispiece-" Ninette" Why the Clock
Struck One; The Origin Of Dantzic; An Old
Man who lived by Gate; King Midas; The
Story of the Secretary Bird The Erring Scien-
tist; A Little Girls Idea Stories of Art and
Artists; Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary; A
Pleasant Surprise; What the Burdock was Good
For; Play day at Mentor; Stories from the
Northern Myths; What One Year Makes of a
Little Kitten Grab bag Wolf.reare Children;
A Spring Story Donald and Dorothy The Man
from Paris, etc.. ETC., etc.
Published by The Century Co., 743 Broad
way New York.
SOUTHERN HIsToRICAL SOCIETY PAPERS for
April. Rev. J. William Jones, d. D., Sec
rotary, Richmond, Va. Subscription, So per
year. Contents:
Memoir of First Maryland Regiment. by Gen:
Bradley T. Johnson; The Story of an Attempted
Formation of a N. W Confederacy from
Gen. ]. A. Early The Artillery on the Gettys-
burg Campaign.Report of Col. Garrett Report
of Col H. G. Cabell Review of Doubleday s
" Charlottesville and Gettysburg" by Col.
William Allen; Tribute 10 the Confederate
Dead, by Rev. DIR. Markham Fifteenth Georgia
Regiment at Gettysburg-Report of Colonel Du
Bose; The Southern Soldier Boy-Poem by
Father Ryan; Elliott, Hamilton, and Elliott's
Torpedoes, by Major j. A. Hamilton; Official
Correspondence of A. N. V. Notes and Queries (;
Editorial Paragraphs; Literary Notes.
= THE V1Re1N1As for April is received, and is
welcome as usual Maj Hotchkiss has shown
great judgment in maintaining periodical of
this sort in Virginia. 1t is now in its third
year. Staunton, Va. Price % cents per num-
ber
The MISSIONARY HERALD for May is as
interesting as usual American Board Foreign
Missions, Boston.
LIrrEIIs LIVING AGE for the week ending
April Doth.
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How Milton Came to Write
Paradise Regained."

1t was at the time of the great plague
that the poet of Paradise Lost" took no
his abode at Chalfont, and it was through
the instrumentality of common friend
OF his and William PENIS that his retreat
was selected. Thomas Ellwood, the
Quaker, had made Milton acquaintance
IN London some years before, when
hunted out of house and home by the
Bucks justices, and read Latin to him in
his lodging in Jewin Street. When the
plague grew fierce in the city the blind
poet bethought him of his one time secre-
tary, and asked him to find him some
retreat in his neighborhood. Ellwood
took this pretty boz" for him; and it
was here that he suggested to him the
idea of Paradise Regained." Milton
had handed him the manuscript of " Para
disc Lost" to pass his judgment on. al
pleasantly said to him. Ellwood relates
IN his Life, "'Thou hast said much here
OF paradise lost, but what hast thou to
say of paradise found?' He made me no
answer, but sat some time in muse then
he broke off that discourse and fell upon
another subject. After the sickness was
over, and the city well cleansed, he
turned thither and when afterward I
went to wait on him there, he showed me
his second poem, called Paradise Re-
gained, and in pleasant tone said to
me, This is owing to you, for you put it
into my head by the question you put to
me at Chalfont, which before l had not
thought Of
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Ouaohita Presbytery

Met at Mt. Holly, Ark, April 18th
and was opened with sermon by Rev
H. G. Moore, from Tim. iv: 2.
There were six ministers and four rul-
ing elders present.
Rev. j. A. Dickson was elected Mod.
orator, and Rev. H. G. Moore, temporary
Clerk.
The Stated Clerk announced the death
of Rev. S. Williamson, D. D., and Rev.
M. A. Patterson since last meeting Of
Presbytery, and committees were APP
pointed to prepare suitable memorials.
Calls were presented from Tulip, Prince
ton, and Pleasant Grove churches for the
pastoral services of Rev. H. G. Moore,
and arrangements were made for his in
stallation.
Permission was granted Rev. J. M.
kirkpatrick and Rev. E. t. Baird, D. D.,
to labor within the bounds of Presbytery.
Rev. w. G. Woodbridge was dismissed
to the Presbytery Of Memphis, Rev. w. E.
Burke to the Presbytery of Missouri, and
Rev. G. R. Waddell to the Presbytery of
Arkansas.
Presbytery will hold an adjourned
meeting at Hot Springs, on the 22nd of
June, for the purpose of receiving Rev.
3. T. Baird, D. D., into Presbytery and
installing him over Hot Springs church.
Rev. w. T. Howison and elder @. R.
Breckenridge were chosen commissioners
to the General Assembly.
The next stated meeting will be held
at Arkadelphia in October.
E. M MUNRoE, Stated Clerk.
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Jesus the Glory of the Bible.

You have often admired the line of
shimmering light which shines on the
rufHed waters when the moon is in the
heavens. Look in any other direction,
and the waters are dark and troubled.
Look toward the orb of night, and you
see the glory all the way, right from
your feet to the heaven above. Another
standing beside you, looking at another
angle, will see another line of light and
glory and another, in another place, will
see another, and so on endlessly. The
moon is really shining over all the wa
ter, but each one sees only portion of
It's radiance, and that portion only by
looking in one direction.
So It's in the Bible. The glory is shin
ing all over it. You may see nothing of
heaven in it SO long as you will not look
in the right direction. But look at the
point of sight. Look to Jesus and you
will see the glory of tie Bible. You can
not see it all. Another will see some
thing else that you do not. And another,
standing at another point, will see some
thing that you and he have missed. But
every one who looks earnestly in the
right direction will see something's
path of light and glory leading from his
own feet across the troubled waters of his
life up to the heaven abave-Munro
Gibson.
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Efficacy of Prayer.

In recent Princeton Review" ar
ticle, Principal Dawson, of Montreal,
thus points out the reasonableness of
prayer, and its accordance with the gen
eral course of nature: GA naturalist
should be the last man in the world to
object to the efficacy of prayer, since
prayer itself is one of the most potent of
natural forces. The cry of the young
raven brings its food from afar without
any exertion on its part, for that cry has
power to move the emotions and the
muscles of the parent bird and to over
come her own selfish appetite. The
bleat of the lamb not only brings its dam
to its side, but causes the secretion of
milk in her udder. The cry of distress
nerves men to all exertions, and to brave
all dangers, and to struggle against all
or any of the laws of nature that may
be causing suffering or death. Nor in
the case OF prayer are the objects at
tanned at all mechanically commensurate
with the activities set in motion. We
have all seen how the prayer of few
captives, wrongfully held in durance by
some barbarous potentate, may move
mighty nations and cause them to pour
out millions of their treasure to send men
and material of war over land and sea
to sacrifice hundreds of lives in order
that Just and proper prayer may be
answered. In such case we see how
the higher law overrides the lower, and
may cause even frightful suffering and
loss OF life, in order that moral or spir-
itual end may be gained Are we to sup
pose, then, that the only Being in the
universe who cannot answer PRAYER is
that One who alone has all power at His
command? The weak theology which
processes to believe that prayer has mere
ly subjective benefit is infinitely less
scientific than the action of the child
who confidently appeals to Father in
heaven"
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Recent Publications.

THE MINISTER'S HANDBOOK. Containing forms
for Baptism, Marriage, the Lords Supper,
Burial, and the Ordination of Elders and Dea
cons with classified selections of Scripture for
the sick room By Marvin R. Vincent D. D.
A D. F. Randolph Co., New York. Price
rs cents.
The design of this Handbook is to meet de-
mand which the author, who is Presbyterian
pastor in New York city, thinks is growing
among the non-liturgical churches for some
such forms as are here given. We have read
them all Oftentimes we have seen the mar
riage ceremony and burial services awkwardly
conducted, and the sacraments administered in
a way to indicate that some prescribed form
would be better But we have also seen them
all conducted in far more appropriate and i'm
pressive manner than it would be possible to do
by the use of these any other forms.
The book may be useful and suggestive even
to those who can do as we'll or better without
following its forms closely.
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Impiety of the Times.

There is vast amount of impiety in
these days OF mental activity. Some are
lmplous because they are immoral, others
because they are proud. The former set
their hearts on gross sins and DEFY the
Creator because they know He hates i'm
purity. The latter formulate their i'm
Piety into theories which they propagate
in spirit Of naughty rebellion against
Him who claims their submission to His
will. But more unapproachable than
either of these forms of impiety is that
.recklessness in religious matters which is
characteristic of the times and which is
obliyious of all religious obligations
This spirit stiles the religious instincts
OF the soul, refuses to think Of the ft1ture
lives only for the body and for the pre-
sent moment. Guizot says it ais like
vast dead sea in which no BEING lives
an immense barren desert in which no
vegetation pushes 1t is, if not the most
revolving, at least the most formidable
evil Of the day !" most formidable be-
cause most difficult to reach. But is not
the Church commanded to assail both inn
piety and recklessness at home &c we'll
as wickedness abroad Unouestionablv
But how She has but two lines of an.
Proach to either To recklessness she
must oppose the most vigorous tvpe Of
the spiritual life that is attainable She
must assail both recklessness and inpietv
with the gospel preached in the power Of
IN Holy Ghost. The more wicked men
are, the more holy and active must the
Church become. With a Church wholly
consecrated, Christ would soon conouer
all types OF wickedness.-Z1on's Herald
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The Law of Christ and Per-
sonal Expenditure

Every man must form his own judgment
as to what expenditure on himself and ON
his own house God will approve. He is
God s servant, and may use his income in
meeting whatever expenses are legitimate
ly incurred in doing Gods work He
may move from modest house into q
mansion, with greenhouses, wineries.
stables, and park, if his income is large
enough to cover the increased expendi-
ture, and if he thinks that by the change
he will serve God more efectually. But
to those who believe in the sacredness
Of property, u it is clearly unlawful to
incur large increase of personal expen-
diture without the prospect Of securing
any corresponding increase in the efficien-
cy Of their service. Every man whose
income will cover more than the necessi-
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ties of his own life and work is also re-
quired to use part of it, how much he
must Judge for himself, in serving others.
The form in which this service is to be
rendered must be determined by man 8
position, circumstances, and faculty. One
may be specially called" to shelter the
homeless, another to care for orphans,
another to promote scientific discovery,
another to contribute to the development
OF art or of literature, another to strength
en- great movements for the social and
political improvement of mankind. The
general law ia clear and defnite-:R. w.
Dale, IN Good Words" for April.
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from six or seven hundred to two thou
sand acres of land, with corresponding
number of slaves. But all these things
have passed away.
But | am wandering, thinking of
olor;ous old times-and must return to
my subject.
(To BE CONTINUED
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ALL ABOARD FOR SUNRISE LANDS. By Edward
A. Rand. Ill Boston: D. Lothrop Co.
Price in boards $1.75i in cloth 1925.
Old as well as young readers will feel CRATE
full to Mr.. Rand for this capital volume of tray
Ell, which is written in his best style, and is en-
riched with more than two hundred exquisite
illustrations. The story, aside from everything
else, is fascinating IN the extreme, and will be
read and re read with increasing delight by all
live, adventure loving boys. The author takes
Tor his characters party of boys, bright, hear
ty' and trimming over with curiosity to see and
hear everything that comes within their range.
They have an uncle, sea captain, who has
knocked about all over the world, and picked
up vast amount of curious knowledge. They
obtain permission from their parents to accom-
pany him on long voyage. Sailing from San
Francisco they touch at Japan, where they stop
long enough to see great deal of the country
and pick up mass of information regarding the
habits and peculiar customs of its inhabitants
Leaving Japan, the vessel makes her course
through the Polynesian seas, past the great
islands OF Borneo and Java to Australia. From
Australia they skirt the Chinese coast visiting
some of the more important parts and meeting
With great variety of adventure. 1t NAV he
imagined that the little party have enough to
see and talk about at all these places. Nor are
they idle on shipboard during the voyage from
port to port. They talk over their experience
and ask their uncle innumerable questions abont
matters concerning which they are curious GET
ting answers which are full of useful informa
ton. The book is brought out in magnificent
shape fine paper, clear type, and handsome GOV.
ers and II 1t meets with the success it richly de
serves will be the best selling book of the sea
son.
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THE GREAT REVIVAL OF THE EIGHTEENTH CEN
TURY. By Rev. Edwin Paxton Hood, author
of Isaac Watts his Life and Writings, his
Home and Friends" etc. With Supple
mental Chapter on the Revival in America.
limo, PIP 329. Philadelphia: American Sun
day School Union.
This is the republication of an English work
1t is an account of the great Methodist move
ment Of the last century, one of the most impor-
tant in the history of the Church. The IVES
leys and Whtefeld of course figure in the mar
rative; but there are also sketches of Berridge
Grimshaw, Walker, Romaine, and John Newton
The chapter at the close sketches some of the
phases of the revival in America, under the la
bors of Edwards, Whitefeld, the Tennents, and
their associates. An Index gives additional
value to the volume. Price 81 .25.
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CALy1E AND HIS ENEMIES: Memoir of the
Character and Principles of John Calvin. Bv
the Rev. Thos. Smyth, D. D. New Edition
LIMO, PIP, 2O8. Philadelphia: Presbyterian
Board Of Publication.
Ihls little work meets a want in our Presbv
terrain literature. No grander figure than Cal
WINS looms up in the history of the Church
since the Apostolic days. A life of him adapt-
ed to popular circulation will do good service
and we are glad to see that the Presbyterian
Board has issued new edition of this work
Dr. Smyth was distinguished name in the
Southern Church.
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The American publishers Messrs. Estes &
Lauriat, send us their reprint of the famous
English child's paper, which sails under the
happy aPPellation Of ChaHerbor. This is one
Of the best publications for children that we
know. 1t is lavishiy and beautifully illustrated
aud is issued monthly in parts of 80 pages at
the trifing cost Of 81 per year or to clubs at rs
cents. The publishers state that it has attained
the marvellous circulation Of a quarter of a mil.
lion, and that it is safe to say that it has Mn
LION READERS.
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1t has been well said that no man ever
sank under the burden of the day. It
is when to-morow's burden is added TO
the burden Of to-day that the weight is
more than one man can bear.-Georqe
Macdonald
l prefer an erroneous honest man to
the most orthodox knave in the world I
would rather convince a man that he has
a soul to save, and induce him to live mn
to that belief, than bring him over to nv
opinions in whatever else beside.-Arck-
bishop Leighton.
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MRS. MAYBUEN's Twins with her Trials in the
lust One Day. BY John Habberton antbor
Of Helen's Babies" 12mo paper, DID. 1873.
f Z nee 80 cents Philadelphia: r.. B. Peterson
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" 4 81 fIEIDs or EDEN for the Sabbath School.
BoaI name Of new Sunday School Music
and VIM. B. Blake PnSbnab iNi RioFoI hl7G To
IN w. publishers, Dayton Rockingham conn nm
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az 80 ChRIsIIAN PHILosorHY QUARTERLY for
April. Contents. ~
sci tne speculative Consequence Of Evolution
M Fe. ana revelation English Philosophy ,
Hgo IN Consciousness Historical; Notes
NeS W ". = Randolph & Company, Broadway,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-15
Hon. Chas. M. Webb for CONGRESS-.

As it is evident that the eth Con
gressional district is to have change
In Its present representative, We know
OF no man more worthy of the nomina.
ton than Hon. chas. NJ. Webb. Not
because he lives in Grand Rapids and
is a personal friend of ours, but be-
cause he is better fitted for it than
any other man in question. First place
he is one of the ablest members of the
bar, in this section of the state
Secondly he is the youngest man yet
mentioned for that Office, Thirdly be-
cause ne has been a staunch and reliable
friend, who can be trusted through all
freaks of fortune, and because he is and
has been such to the young men of his
acquaintance. FQurthly because he
has never been up, for Office but once
in his public life, but on the other
mana has given valuable assistance in
the election of all good reliable repub-
licans that have ever been sent from
this district to any position of trust
and honor in the State Legislature or
Congress. If there is any justice
among the leading republicans of this
district Mr.. Webb will be nominated
Without doubt on she first ballot.
Some persons through some small
petty differences that may have trans
plred in the past, may on the start
look upon his nomination with but
little favor, but eventually hooking the
question fairly in the face, upon its
merits, will give Mr. Webb their hearty
support.
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PILES,

Piles are frequently preceded by e.
sense Of weight IL. the back. leips and.
lower part of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose lie has some.
affection of the Kidneys or peighbor-
ing organs. At times, symptoms of,
indigestion are present, as fatuency.
uneasiness Of the stomach, 'esc. A
moisture, like perspiration, producing
a very disagreable itqhing. particularly
at night after getting warm In he'd, IS
very common attendants. saternal,
external and itching Piles yield a.
once to the application oE DE-, Rosan-
kos Pile Remedy, which acts directly
upon the parts affected, absorbing tbs
Tumors. alleaving the intense itching,
and effecting a permanent cure where
all other remedies have failed. Dc
not delay until the drain on the system
produces permanent disability. but try
1t and be cured. Price, 80 cents. Ask
your druggist for it, and when you can
not obtain it of him, we will send it,
prepaid, on receipt of price. Address
The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua
Ohio. Sold BY z, ]. Wood. ;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-15

New railroad in Nebraska opening
up for settlement and bringing into
notice the choicest portion of the
state! This new railroad is the Chi
cage, St. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha,
and extends FROM Klroy, Wisconsin,
through St. Paul to Sioux City and
Omaha. The Norfolk Branch of this
great line Of railway is now completed
from Covington on the Missouri River
opposite Sioux City, through the
counties of Dakota, Dixon, Wayne
and Pierce, to Norfolk the county
seat of Madison county. In all of
the above counties there are choice
Railroad Lands for sale on long time
and at low rates. Persons contem-
plating a change Of location should
not fail to visit this most favored por
ton Of Nebraska, and in order that
the visit may be made with trifing
expense the Chicago, st. Paul, Mn
neapolis & OnaohG Rail,eay have
placed on sale at all principal stations
on their line in Wisconsin Cheap
Land Ercurgioq Tickets to Norfolk
and return. Another advantage is
that these tickets will be good to stop
over for two or three days at stations
between ST. Paul Mimi. and Sioux
City, Iowa, and will also be good to
stop over at Wayne, in Wayne county.
This is the Banner County of Netras-
ka, has the most favored location, and
is the best county for farming and
grazing purposes in the sFste. Aezt
70 q Yisi$ 70 Northeaslarn Nebraska,
We would advise visit to Salem. No
Cook county, Dakota, the termipus of
Sioux Falls Branch of c., st. F., NJ.
& @. R'Y. 1t is in the centre Of the
most desirable portion Of Southern
Dakota, and located 40 miles west of
Sioux Falls Parties purchasing tick
cts to Norfolk and return, and desir-
ing to visit Salem. will change cars at
Worthington and at that point can
secure cheap rate tickets to Salem and
retara, that will be good to stop off at
Sioux Falls, the Minneapolis Of Da
kota. For Excursion rates to Norfolk
and return, or to SlaYton. Worthington
or Luyerne, Mimi, and return, aud to
Salem, Dakota. and return, address
I. W. TEASDALE, Gen'l Passenger
Agent, St. Paul, Mimi, who will fur
nish Maps, Pamphlets and other
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Centralia News.

The Centralia barber shop is having
its roof newly shinglad,
Mr.. James Dunn closed his temper
ance meetings on last Sabbath evening.
He took his departure Wednesday.
Frank Garrison has moved his large
wood-shed to the back end of his lots,
and converted it into q eQmmodiQus
barn.
Frank Moore'a new dwelling is fast
approaching completion. Frank will
have q pleasant home when entirely
completed.
The condition Of the main streets
throughout the city are frst-class and
add greatly to the general outlook of
the city:
We happened in the Commercial
Hotel on little business Saturday last
and found the gentlemanly clerk, Mr..
Stewart, busy at the desk. We asked
to be shown through the house, from
top to bottom, it being our first visit
since the hotel has been builr. We
were surprised to find the house SO
neatly and hastily arranged. The
architecture and entire plan of the
building being complete and commo-
dious. We also learned from the clerk
that they had a large transient trade
as also large number of boarders.
The boarders all speak in highest
praise of the tables and the way the
Hotel is conducted. IF you want a
good place to stops go to the CONNER
cial Hotel.
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Messre. Geo: +. GqrdRer, Geo l.
Williams, ]. v. Cochran, L: ?, Pow
ers. we're in attendance at Tremplcau
county court. Monday and Tuesday.
Whitehall is at present the county
seat, is beautifully located, has two
hotels, one printing office. several
stores and saloons, one harness shop.
livery barn, Touring mill, several law
yers, large number of fine residences
and other places TOO numerous to men
ton. Beach Bros. who run the Times
are wide-awake men and work for the
interest of Whitehall.