The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-01-25
GENERAL ITEMS.

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of those attacked, and on the part of their fam
lilies to the spread of the disease There ought
to be laws for the punishment of this criminal
indifference and carelessness
The statistics of Unitarians in this
country, Just compiled, show a very remarkable
state OF things The total number of churches
Is 344, and of these 252 are without pastors or
stated SUPPLY. Fourteen clergymen died dur
ing the past year, and only seven were ordained
The Unltarians support one foreign missionary,
the Rev. Mr.. Dale, at Calcutta india
The Catalogue of Union Theological
Seminary, in New York, gives the names of one
hundred and twenty eight students now on the
roll OF these two are Fellows; six Resident
Graduates; thirty seven In the Senior Glass
forty in the Middle Class and forty three in the
Junior Glass. There are seven Professors In the
Institution.
+ "A christian Army" organized
mainly after the pattern of the English SALIVA
tion Army" has been started in Chicago. Bish-
op Falows of the Reformed Episcopal Church
is at the head of it as General with a corps of
other officers, bearing military titles The mem
bers wear uniforms with certain decorative SYM
bols.
CONVENTIONAL bright youth, un-
dergolng examination a few days since for
admission to one of the departments, found him
distance from the earth to the sun ?" Not hav-
Ing the exact number of miles with him, he
wrote in reply: Il am unable to state accu.
rately. but don't believe the sun is near enough
to interfere with a proper performance of my
duties if | get the clerkship." He otit-Buf-
fdlo Express.
Many to whom the name of Moncure
d. Conway is familiar as a correspondent and
magazine writer. may not know that he is an
advanced liberal and breaches in London
Such is the fact, and the Hartford Courarlt saws
that an American recently returned from Lon
don was asked if he heard Conway. 40, yes"
he said. Were there many there2" 20, no.
Only three persons, and no God"
Some time ago one of the brightest
young physicians in Chicago wrote an article
for medical review, beginning: The recent
severe Winter of 1886-'87 should warn u.s." etc.
After long while, the editor replied, asking
him what he meant by the recent Winter Of
1S86-87." To which " Medicus" responded that
judging from his past experience with this re-
view 1t would be about 1887 when his article
appeared, and he wanted it to read right when
published.
"A New York correspondent of the
Hartford COurant says that the chief of the gem
department of one of the largest New York
Jewelry houses told him that never has there
been such profuse outlay for Christmas pre-.
sents among the wealthy as during past year.
Every day for fortnight there were not less
tnan score of purchasers who spent 900 or
more apiece, and many more whose outlay
overran $4,000. This was merely in the gem
department.
Notwithstanding what has been said
fof the probable decadence of France, its chief
city continues to increase in population. Paris
shows rate of growth during the last FIVE wears
quite equal to that of the older cities of the new
world, and very much greater than Is usual for
European cities is population of two and a
quarter millions lives in less than half as MANY
houses as there are in Philadelphia The latter
city has between five and six persons to dwell
ing In Paris there are about thirty per build
ing, including stores, &c.
This age has been remarkable AMONG
other things for the number of old men who
have held prominent positions and discharged
great duties in spite of advanced years Cavour,
Theirs, Won Moltke, the Emperor William
Lord Beaconsfeld and Mr.. Gladstone will readi
ly occur to any one who looks over the politics
of the last quarter of a century and now If is
SAID that the eminent German historian Won
Ranke has Just celebrated his eighty.seventh
birthday, and Is, in full vigor of body and mind.
pushing on the preparation of his universal his
tory of which the fourth volume has lust an
Peared. Our own Bancroft displays the same
wonderful vitality.
WESTERN ENTERPRIsE.-Th growth
of Colorado during the past year is unprece
dented in Its history. In Denver more than
| $4,000 600 were expended in the construction of
new buildings, and the total assessed valuation
OF the city Is Y25, $4,000 an increase in the mast
| year of 10 100000 The Auditors records show
the assessed valuation of the entire State to be
96,O59OO an increase of 1923 900 900 over the
valuation of 1880. The lowest figures on the
bullion output of the State for the past wear
place it at 20,2000O0 OF this, Lake county
Is credited with $l1 100000. The indebtedness
of the State is $3.50, 1000. More than SO 600 600
have been spent in the State on railway CON
struction during the past year.
The demand that the Sabbath shall
be used day of rest is increasing in volume
and force throughout Europe. Experience has
proved to the multitudes that the employment of
the Lords day as a mere holiday very soon
4 makes it day of labor. In France there is
just now strong agitation against the Sunday
reviews of the army lately restored by General
Fare. This is not on religious grounds but
from desire that the soldiers should have one
day in seven for rest. The discipline of the
French army is much stricter than it was AND
1t hardly too much to say that the soldier can
not call single hour his own during the week
: The advocates Of the observance of the Lord.
day as day OF rest, are the real friends of the
! laboriog people. To make it day of pleasure
IS to rapidly prepare the way for making it
day OF labor, and for working seven DAYS in thu
week for the wages OF six.
Fl -SCRGPTURAL DANCING.-D Fade