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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08

with an awl and tied together. To him
came the fair green of Sheba, also Miss
Leonora Tibbia, likewise dressed in sill
yer under purple, and made him an ad-
dress in blank verse, to which the king
replied in common metre Finally there
wes'nt exactly a dance but the young
ladies, headed by Miss Leonora, dressed
as Miriam, or at least as Miriam would
have been if Moses had given her hun
dred dollars to get dress from New
York, as Miss Leonora's farther did,
came out with timbrils, or rather with
tin pans intended to symbolic them
They made the church represent the Red
Sea and the audience the drowned Egyp-
tians. They sung, and as Deacon Slow
remarked, stepped around right lively"
of course keeping time to the music.
Through. all these Jealous labors we
reduced our debt by several hundred dol
lars. We dribbled off later into num-
Der of entertainments, ice-creams, must
cal festivals, and social gatherings, at
few of which dancing was introduced,
and at last it was extinguished altogether.
And now we give our experience, be-
cause we think there are few churches In
Christendom which know more about
debts than we do We wind up with
moral, and as none but very wise people
read morals, word is sufficient.
Harmless amusement is a good end in
itself If young people like to get up in
nocent entertainments and apply the. pro
ceeds to the church, let them do it, But
for one dollar made, as general rule, two
are expended Let it be clearly under
stood that these things are for social en-
tertainment chiefly, and have nothing to
do with Christian sacrifice and liberality
and most of all, when the spirit of a com
munity is so vitiated that without some
such stimulus nothing can be obtained
for Gods service, let pastor and people
alike know that cause is nigh unto death.
w. S.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08

Love makes long service short, and
hard service easy. Nothing is pain which
love does. And this is Gospel obedience.
1t is faith working by love which refnes
duty into grace-the commandments are
exalted into privileges ~ the ordinances
become happy means Of fellowship with
God, The believer meets God in them,
and by free converse he exercises and
improves his love He draws near to God,
and God draws near to him in prayer, in
praise, in hearing the Word, and the
Lords Supper, and in all Sabbath duties.
In these ways God manifests his gracious
presence, and the believer rejoices in it,
God communicates his grace, and the be-
liver receives it with thankfulness.- w.
Domaine.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08

THE FIRST Book OF KNOWLEDGE. By David
Guthrie, +. r. s., Professor of Physics at the
Normal School of Science, South Kensington
New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 1882. limo,
PIP 100. For sale in Richmond by West,
Johnston & Co., Main street.
This little work is designed for boys and girls,
and will prove useful to those of adult years
1t is plain account of "stuffs and things
a nd how things are made out of stuffs. PaTt !
treats of COAL ashes, coke, concrete. mortar
bricks, clay, tiles, limestone, sandstone granite
iron, Stag, lead, zinc, glue, ETC., etc. Part II
treats of air, fire, flame, water. Part III of
wood. Part " of heating and lighting. And
so other chapters are devoted to finishing and
furnishing to clothing, to food, to cleaning, and
to writing and printing.
1t is little magazine of useful information
presented in a concise, clear way.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08

THE HoMILETIc MAGAZINE for January
English Editor, Rev. F. Hastings.
Owing to other numerous Literary engage
ments, the Rev. ] S. Excl has given the editor
ship into the hands of the Rev. F. Hastings,
who will henceforth t Ike the entire management
of the magazine. This was formerly the Homi-
letic Quarterly" The departments embrace
The Modern Pulpit Practical Homiletics-The
Expository Section, and the Miscellaneous Sec
ton. Published in London by Kegan Paul,
Trench & Co., and in New York by Arson D.
F. Randolph & Co., 900 Broadway.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08

temple was broken open and scattered in
different directions. About score of the
rioters were wounded in the fray, and
one was shot dead by the soldiers when
attempting to quell the tumult."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08

that Spragues annals, Wilson's Almanac,
and Allibone'S Dictionary, are not the
only sources of ministerial biography
among Presby terians at least.
w. S. p. B.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08

TIE AdUonce states that the historian
Nearder-a wonder in learning, child
in helpless absent mindedness, an Apos-
tie John in his sweetness Of spirit-came
home from his lecture.room one day to
tell his sister, with alarm that one of his
legs was shorter than the other Inqui-
ry followed, and the fact came out that
he had walked with one foot on the curb
stone, and one off, the whole distance
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08

Extensive statistics have been re-
Gently gathered in England, showing that
in large number Of the cities 81 per
cent Of the population do not attend any
place of worship, and that little more
than one-quarter Of the people attend the
Established Church.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08

these the influence of the elder should
not be found wanting. &c. B. Bruce.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-07-08
Five Acres Enough.

The Oh icago Breeders Gazette 'ays
that sin a certain 10 va town there is
a stock farm which may be thought
worthy of more than a passing no ice,
since il shows how little, more than
careful, intelligent manage nent is
needed to make profitable business
Of stock growing, In this place are
five acres, of which one and q quarter
are occupied 10y the house, the garden,
and by fruit trees and shrubberv. On
the other three and three-quartera acres
stands an ordinary village barn and
Enclosures, in which over hundred
Young pigs were frisking about their
dams. The latter were all pure-bred
Yorkshires, Berkshires and Jersey
Reds, and most, if not all of the breed
ing animals, were wi lners at the fairs
in Iowa and other States. The food
throughout the summer consisted
largely of a mash made of heavy bran,
with but little corn. The pigs fro a
this stock sold for prices ranging from
$50 t. $35 per pair. The total outlay
for food was $65U,50, and the total in
come above the amount paid for food
was $1O25."
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-07-08
Boots and Shoes.
Educational.

Owing to con tact with European na-
tions, or to some unexplained reason,
Japan is having literary boom. Last
year 545 works on political subjects
were issued, against PSI the previous
year.-Law was represented by 255
works, against 209 ia 1880. Ethical
and mora. works have increased from
80 to SO; historical works from 1876 to
276; books Oh poetry and pOetical
works 491 to 556; books on drawing
and writing from 1877 to 339. Engi-
neering works have increased to %
and books on commerce from 20 to
113.
IMPORTANT FACTS FOR PARENTS. -
A detailed inquiry as to the amount
of study out of school and the
health of the pupils has been made
by the principal of the Fitchburg
MASS high school. 1t was discover
ed that the pupils use on an average
six and a quarter h ours day for men
tai exertion and are in reasonably
good health. To the 7per cent. report
ed to be injured by over-study an
average of three and one-third hours
of home study is credited. A recent
inquiry in the Cleveland high school
shows that during specified time Is
per cent. of the girls and Is per cent. of
the boys were removed from school for
reason of illness. The Boston AdUe,-
tiser declares that in this matter OF
mental over-work no general law can
be enunciated the prudent course is
to have each child directed by the
physician, the loss of diploma being
more tolerable than the failure of
health.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-07-08
HEALTH is WEALTH,

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ment, specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
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Guarantee issued only through Isaac D.
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The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-07-08
TRENTON, N. J.. SATURDAY. JULY s. 1882. PRIC
THE ROUND OF LIFE,

Two children down by the shining strand,
With eyes as tlue as the summer sea,
bile the sinking sun lis all the land
WIN the glow OF d golden my stery;
ugtins cloud al tie sea-Rlew's CIR,
aziDg with 10 IN its snowy breast
the first star look ffora Inc everipg sky
nd The nber ba stretch over the west.
4 soft green dell by the breezy shore,
sailor la and maiden fam;
Hand CAPPED in hand, while The tale If yore
is borne again on Inc listening cir.
For love is young, though love he old.
And love alone the heart can iii;
And he dear old Ia e tnat has been told
In tie DAYS gone by, lis spoken stun.
trin-Luils hon on a shelf RED bay;
wife looking out on Tue glisteaing sea;
pray er for be loved one far away;
AND lattling lmps n ath the oil rooftl ee;
4 welcome home and a warm embrace
From The love Of his youth and his chill.
dren bright.
An aged man IN an old arm chair;
golden light from the es,ern sky
Els wife by his side, with her silvered hair,
And the okened beck OF G close by.
sweet on Inc bay the gloa II Ing tails,
and bright as the glow of he evening star;
But d arer 10 them are the Jasper walls
Id he golden streets o. the land afar.
an old church-ya'd on the green hillside,
Two lying still in their peaceful rest.
The ishermen's boats going out with the
tide
IN the fairy glow of the amber west.
WI Ia Lon, ~.
The night that follows the morning clear,
rainb W bridging our darkened skies,
Are the round of our lives from ear to
ytar.
-[CHAMBERs' JOURNAL.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-07-08
$500 REWARDS!

we Will pay the above reward for any case
ache, Indigestion, Constipation or Co nGae
ness we cannot cure with Vests Vegetable
Liver Pills, when the directions are Strictly
complied with: They are purely vegetable
and never fail to give satisfaction. Supar
Coated. Large boxes, containing 30 pills
70 cents. For sale by all druggists. Beware
OF eounterfeits and limitations The genuine
manufactured only by John G. West & Co
The Pill-Makers," 1871 and 1873 Madison
81, Chicago; Free trial package sent by
mail, prepaid on receipt of Scent stamp.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-07-08
Two Famous Tenors.

Some years ago traveller presented
himself at one of the hotels On the
Boulevard in Paris and asked for
rooms. The hostess offered him an
elegant suite on the first floor. The
stranger glanced at them with the
quick. eye of a connoisseur, and ne
imme diately secured the rooms.
The day after his arrival came
magnificent Erard, and evening after
evening did the new inmate of the
handsome abode spend at his piano,
with no creature near him, singing
and playing with the talent of an art
ist. His voice was rich and full and
he rendered, with perfection Of feel
ing rarely met, the most difficult pas
sages of the opera, the score of which
seemed to be bis constant study, and
in which he proposed to make his
debut-that of wv illiam Tell" When
lost in the enthusiasm of his art, the
unknown tenor wandered away into
the well-known trio, "Troncar suoi
d." those who overheard the entranc-
ing strains might have recognized g
VOL derful specimen of the rare and
envied cut de poitrine," which, cult
waited, suffices to make the fortune IF
its gifted possessor.
A brilliant reputation had preceded
nina reputation which he was de
termined to justify. During an en-
ire week our young aspirant never
eft the house. He worked at his
RECESSION with an energy which GER
tainly deserved success, but which
still failed to satisfy his own fastidi-
Gus ear.
One evening, when he had just exc
cuted with exquisite taste Rossinis
delicious air, he was startled by a
thunder of plaudits which seemed but
to have os en- waiting for his last note
10 burst forth. The sound came from
the street, beneath his windows, one
OF which happened to be open. The
performer rose and looked below. He
saw before him an immense crowd,
who on his appearing assalled him
with renewed braves, mingled with
ordinations expressive of their spon-
taneous rapture.
81 shall succeed he said, "most un-
questionably. | accept this applause
as an augury of my reception by the
Partisan public. l 81 all certainly be
the first tenor III France"
He had hardly terminated this
solnoquy when he heard behind him
dry, not to say sardonic, laugh and
turning round he saw standing at the
half-open door little Italian named
Luigi, accredited porter to the house,
and being intelligent and honest often
intrusted with commissions of impor-
lance by The occupiers. Luigi
laughed on till the astonished virtuoso
inquired what allied him.
'Ah, signor,'' said he, 81 laugh and
well may, to hear you call yourself
the first tenor in France! You have
not heard all the tenors in France yet,
or you would think very differently
of your own talents"
"And how many have you heard
nay good feilow?'
"Signor, I came from the land of
song-from the native country of
voices, and I can distinguish true
artist as we'll as any one. Signor Du
PREF, you have great talent; if you
were but to hear a gentleman who is
staying in this very hotel, and who
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-07-08
Befogged.

How did you like my discourse
last Sunday ~ asked the parson. "To
tell the TRUTH" replied Fogg, was
not altogether pleased with your pre-
misses; but I was delighted beyond
measure at the conclusion" The par.
son woul give something to know
what Fogg meant.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-07-08

PA" asked Fogg's hopeful the
other evening, "what kind of combs
do they use to curry chickens with ~
"Coxcombs," replied Fogg, promptly.
Fogg says he believes in always ans
wering child when you can.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-07-08

THE SENTINEL has a larger circulation
,,an am weekly paper published IN this
~, (acith one erception). This statement
=. are prepared TO certify at any time.
,,,,rtisers pilE do aoell to remember this
mt !, our dd0ert1ssng rates are loaoer
.,an those Of any other newspaper Of equal
s,eulation.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-07-08

The Harrisburg Common Council
has voted down proposition to intro
duce electric lights in that city.
The Florida agriculturist., 1882-02-15
That Indignant Tree.

Editor Of The Fgorida AgricultsviSt:
In the FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT
OF January 18th l notice paragraph
headed "An Indignant Tree" and
clipped from the Vargaaia Enter
PRISE, giving an account OF a wonder
ful Tree, which, it is stated, was
grown from a seed brought from
Australia.
l am a native of Australia, and
have never even heard Of such a tree,
though / know several different
kinds OF acacia, In paper | re,
celved from Australia a short time
back, saw the same clipping from
the Enterprise with a footnote
quoting the old saying abou: having
to 60 from home to hear news. Ii
the tree really came frcm Australia,
ana behaved in the way described, it
must have learned those bad habits
IN America.
No doubt we have many strange
plants aud animals in ustralia, but
this Tree is ''too utterly utter" even
for us, and is worthy of the fertile
Imagination OF Jules Verne.
TASMAINAIN.
Otter Creek, jan. %, 1882.
The Florida agriculturist., 1882-02-15
Prices of Florida Produce.

Editor Of The Florida Agriculturist:
Have You any fancy oranges left
in your locality? They are becom.
ing scarce in our market, and prices
tor such are advancing-worth from
$4.0O to $3.50 per box. Most OF the
arrivals now are ruSty~colored and
hard to dispose OF, except at low fig.
ures. If they are in good order will
sell from $3.50 to $3.50 per box.
We look forward from this time
for ready demand Tor all fancy
bright truiU, aud such will uujoubt>
edly sell tor $500 a box, within
thirty days, it in Souno condition.
Strawberries from your State are
selling at $l.5U per quart Florida
green peas sold last steamers for
$500 per crate Sting beans, $3.50.
romaloes. s2d dAssQ $500. Cabbage,
$4.OO to $500 = barrel. Cucumbers,
$500 crate. G. S. PALMER.
154 Read Sc, ~. T., FEB. 8, 1882.
The Florida agriculturist., 1882-02-15

that its sinoothness, on which its
beauty depends, is mainly due to all
the inequalities having been slowly
leveled by worms. 1t is marvel-
Gus reflection that the whole of the
superficial mold over any such ex-
panse has passed, and will again pass
every few years through the bodies
of worms. The plow is one of the
most ancient and most valuable of
mans inventions; but long before he
existed the land was regularly plow>
ed, and still continues to be thus
plowed. by earth-worms. II may be
doubted whether there are many
other animals which have played so
important part in the history of The
world as have these lowly organized
creatures"
The Florida agriculturist., 1882-02-15
Lake Winnemissett.

We are glad to report health and
prosperity on the shores of our swim
some waters"
Mr.. Brown is making preparations
to build on his land adjoining Prof.
Hull's.
Mr.. Pollard is putting up a new
house.
DR.. Garrison is adding porches Ito
''villa-vista"
"Minne-vista" has been honored with
house full of guests for the past
month.
DR.. Jackson has sold more land.
Preparations are on foot for the es-
tabishment of large nursery here,
Among our late arrivals are Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Noble; of Minneapolis,
Mimi; h. J. Jacoby, st. Peters, MINI. /;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Blackman, Kinks
vile, Mo-; E. B. Wells, South Canaan,
Pa; Moses Pollard and wife. Westboro,
Mass; w. H. Jacoby, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard are guests of
their son, G. F. Pollard, and will leave
substantial proof of their visit in the
shape of new house for their son and
his family.
Prof. Hull's place is worth seeing.
with his choice collection of rare and
valuable plants from the Bahamas and
West Indies. j.
The Florida agriculturist., 1882-02-15
Florida Fruit i'm Indiana.

Editor Of The Florida Agriculturist:
Having been a reader Of your
paper four or five months past, l
have learned much of Florida that
interests me. l am an old newspa,
per man myself, but am now ems
gagged in the fancy grocery business,
and am making speciality of hand-
ling Florida, California aud other
foreign and tropical fruits; also runs
ming a general market house tonly
one in this city,, where all kinds OF
wild game, fresh fish, oysters, early
grown vegetables, etc, are kept on
daily sale. Florida oranges were
unknown here until L placed them
on sale late in March last, just as the
crop was exhausted The few, how>
ever, sold, their excellent quality
above the common fruit, gave cons
siderable notoriety as q fancy fruit
dealer. This season | determined to
get my fruit direct from the grower,
and have been shipping from Lake
George and Crescent City. | have
thus tar sold about 300 boxes this
season, sometimes retailing as high
as three to eight boxes per day. /
have also built up a good jobbing
trade. Among my last shipment
from Lake George was a box of
Florida lemons, which stood ships
ping tirst-rate, and were large, fine,
and OF excellent flavor and double the
strength OF the best Messina lemon
They were tested by our fancy sa'
looms, and if TO be had regularly
they would use no other.
handle all tropical fruit, produce
and vegetables on direct purchase or
The Florida agriculturist., 1882-02-15
Branching Sorghum.
he Florida AaricultNrist:

Editor of The Florida AgriculturiSt:
The report of DR.. Davis about the
branching sorghum is fully confirmed
by trial this last summer in Archer.
Mr.. J. w. Williams ordered pack
Of seed at a venture, and was sur
prised enough at its cost lS20), but
managed to dispose Of enough to
about cover the expense. He
planted small area, using cotton
seed meal at the rate of 400 pounds
to the acre. 1t was planted two
grains TO the hill-hlls three feet Dy
three feet-the first OF April. In
June portion, was cut when about
five feet high. 1t weighed green
ten pounds to the hill, or 47,270
pounds TO the acre. 1t cured very
readily in two days of exposure to
the sun, and when dried gave $4,000
pounds per acre of a fodder, eaten
greedily by cows, mules and horses.
1t was ready TO cut again in Sep
tember, aud with but little difference
in amount. Some was left, and
stalks grew to be sixteen feet high.
The blades were stripped as if corD,
and made two pounds of dry leaves
to each bill, or 1854 pounds, 1000
bundles to the acre. On old pine
land, no fertilizer, it made at the
rate of 1000 pounds dry fodder
blades, and left the land clear of
weeds.
We think that for Florida this
sorghum is a veritable bonanza.
The seeds are a splendid chicken
food, and horses appear to like the
heads nearly as well as corn. We
shall put in a large area Of it this
spring in this vicinity, being almost
that we have found the
best plant for forage for Florida.
And now for a query. Will ensil-
age do for this State? Who has
tried it? Please report. If it will
succeed, then the sorghum will ena~
BILE the farmer to keep better stock,
and the disgrace of no milk or but
ter be thing OF the past. NO more
tin COWS, or oleomargerine, but the
JERSEY and rich milk will be every
where. 1t Is mistake that good
cows will not live here. Friend Be-
vile, above Archer, has some fine
Jersey stock, and good milk, cream,
butter and curds when wanted. But
the little cows are fed rye for winter
pasture and millet for spring feed,
and it would do your eyes good to
see his pretty herd OF shiny-coated
mixers. Had we ensilage, how
easy to keep COW, and every good
housewife knows the saving and in.
creased comfort and ease in cooking
if milk be plenty.
If anybody has tried ensilage,
please give full reports and oblige.
DIR. JACIENNE.
Archer, Na., Feb. 2, 1882.
The Florida agriculturist., 1882-02-15
FEBRUARY 10.

A grand basket picnic, at which the
whole settlement and guests are expect
ed to attend, will take place at DeLand.
Landing on Thursday next the 10TH
inst. A fish fry will be one of the
orders of the day. Those having teams
will please make arrangements to carry
down passengers.
Arrivals at the DeLand Grove House:
Geo. Osterhont. Tunkhannock, Pa; L.
G. English. Corning, N. Y; A. M.
Starke, B. M. Pace, Wyoming Co., Pa. :;
G. B. Rice. G. O. Butt, Boston, Mass. !:
E. D. Hendry, New York; A. G.. Mum,
louisville, KY; Barlow Pope, Jackson
vile, Fla; I. M. Rosenfield, Savannah,
Ga; F. M. Broome, Augusta, Ga.
Arrivals at Parce Land Home: T.. A.
Crabtree. Elgin, ILL.,; T. P. Jandon and
wife, T. P. Jandon, Jr., Miss Jandon,
Kansas City, Mo-; VIM. M. Pilgrim.
J. D. Halfeld. B. I. Rockhold. James
Lannon, Bradford, ILL.,: P. T. Glass.
Tenn; Mrs. M. H. Cheney, Miss M. F.
Cheney, Louisville. Ky; John Henshaw,
Goshen, KY; r. M. Barton Jr., Chattas
nooga. Tenn. E. Hogenboch, Utica,
ILL.,; U. M. Bennett. Spring Garden,
Fla; s. E. Walter. Elgin. III.