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a SOUTHERN GAMBLER's TRAITS.

Colonel Starr, who was arrested few
days ago for taking part in a confidential
poker game at st. Louis, was the friend,
companion, and confidant of Charles Miller,
known in the South as Kid Miller, who was
shot and killed by oon-keeper in New
York last November. Though there was
great disparity in their ages, the Colonel
and the Kid were for many years always to-
gether. The Colonel had habit of -four
lshing his hand, bowling low, smiling bland
ly, and introducing himself and the Kid as
Colonel Stab, sih, from Mobile, sih, and
my son, sihl"
The Colonel and the Kid had at one time
the reputation of being the most expert men
in their line of business in the Sonth. But
the Kid was the most acute and daring OF
the two. In New Orleans, about five years
ago, his attention was called to wealthy
planter for whose money many a plan had
been laid, but who had thus far escaped the
clutches of the snartest of Millers col
leagues.
swatch me-" said Miller.
He walked behind the planter and, sud
denly raising his long right leg gave him
kick that sent his glasses and hat flying in
one direction, his cane in another, and him
self sprawling in the mud within sight of
hundreds of persons congregated about the
st. Charles Hotel and vicinity to witness the
Mardi Gras festivities. Having kicked the
planter, Miller hastened to pick him up.
~ beg ten thousand pardons, sir" he
said, as he assumed an air of humility ~
mistook you for my brother"
He continued to talk in an easy, graceful
style till he had Modified the planter and
made favorable impression on him. Then
he bought the man a new suit of broadcloth,
a new hat, and new cane, and took him
off to dine. That evening the planter went
to the rooms of the club to which Miller
belonged and won $4,000. But five days
thereafter he had lost nearly 1000 and
started for home with steamboat ticket foi
which he owed --St. Louis Nesos.
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Petty annoyance of journalism A
newspaper man planned story in which a
lady, unhappily married, was TO sue for a
divorce, and, to make sure of being correct,
wrote to a lawyer friend stating the case as
he meant to describe it. Back came post
card: "You could not get divorce on the
grounds you mention in England; you
might in the United States" This card,
handed in by the postman to Mrs. Newspa-
perman one forenoon when her husband was
ava; on business, raised breeze in the
household which was not allaved for some
Days. HaIfar Chronicle.
Scored point Master Tommy Che
had been very naughty and was now anus
ing himself with his Scripture prints y
Here's Daniel in the lions dem" Mamma
Gncautiously) All what was he cast in
there for?' Master Tommy with triumph)
-" cause he was d."--Anoa.
Very kind drug clerk to little girl
+" Now, be sure you tell your papa to take
this medicine according TO the directions on
the bottle; an overdose might affect his
brain" Little girl-"Oh, guess there's
no danger of that, for I've heard mamma
tell him lots of times he never had any
brains. - Yonkers Gazette.
TIE RIVAL OF THE PUo Doo.-A mer-
chant in this city advertises for ten thousand
young alligators These little creatures are
made the pets Of Northern fashionables, and
may yet supersede pug dog puppies. FASH
ion has brought this awkward and uncouth
creature into notice, aud IL the style holds
out few years it viii eventuate in its al
most complete extinction. -Jackesonotks
Letter In the Savannah Meas.
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MONEY SAVED.
NOTICE!

Having a large stock of instru-
ments on hand, and being about to
place some new styles upon the mar
ket, we propose to offer the balance
of our present stock of low-priced
Organs at a considerable reduction
FOR CASH until May lst.
Dealers about purchasing for
Spring Trade will do well to write
rs for prices.
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TEXAN JOKES.

The crowd gathered together on mill day
at San Gabriel, Tex, were natives of many
different states, and told Jokes at the ex-
pense of Arkansans, tar-heels" and Others
One North Carolnian got after the half doz-
en- Arkansans hot and heavy. With other
yarns he told the following An emigrant
preacher went into the Boston mountain
region on a prospecting tour. Coming to
four-acre corn-pateh, he fought his way
through dozen or more hounds and ours
to windowless cabin in its centre, and en-
tering he commenced a conversation with
the lady of the house by inquiring into the
state of society thereabouts. The woman
did not seem to understand his general in
quiries, so he began TO particularize
" What religion is most common around
here ~ Still she did not seem to under
stand. Are there many Presbyterans
around here Z" he asked. :" | don't know"
she said "My man John has hunted
around here right smart for nigh on to six
teen years. and don't reckon he's killed airy
one All, madam !" said the good man,
. / am afraid you live in darkness here"
Yes" she replied, glancing at the I'M
broken log walls, Eyes, but John allows to
cut out winder next week" This was re-
ceiyed with applause, and n true-blue Arkan-
san had the floor for reply. II was travel
ing once in the old North State,p he began,
'and as was riding across an opening like,
saw man some little distance ahead Of
me, pointing, as | thought, a long gun at
something up in persimmon tree. |
reigning up my horse to wait for him to fire.
After waiting some time and no firing done
/ noticed the man did not seem to be taking
any sight, but appeared to be shifting his
piece from time to time, so hailed him
and asked him what he was up to. Rails
ing pork for market, answered he without
turning to me. / rode up and that tar-heel
had little spotted shoat tied to pole,
holding it up to eat persimmons. Chicago
Neps.
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POETRY
THE sNow-FILLED NEST.


ftsswings upon the leafless tree,
BY stormy winds blown TO and fro;
Deserted, lonely, sad to see,
And full OF cruel snow.
In summers noon the leaves above
Made dewy shelter from the heat;
The nest was flll OF life and lore -
All, life and love are sweet
The tender brooding OF the day,
The silent, peaceful dreams OF night,
The joys that patience overpay,
The cry Of young delight
The song that through the branches rings,
The nesting crowd with eager eyes,
The fiutter soft of untried wings,
The flight Of glad surprise =
All, all are gone know not where;
And stiil upon the Geld gray tree,
Lonely. and tossed by every air,
THAT snow filed nest see.
l, too, had once place OF rest,
Where life, and love, and peace were mine
Even as the wild-birds build their nest,
When skies and summer shine.
But winter came, the leaves were dead,
the mothsrzhird was FIRST to GO,
The nestlings nom my sight have fled;
The nest is full OF snow.
Rose Terry Cook, in ST Nicholas.
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--Esthetic jotting: Mrs. Brumagem
dotes on Oscar and the utterly msthetical.
Her pianoforte required tuning, and after
the person who doctored the instrument
had completed his labos she asked in her
most overpoweringly aristocratic voice, :" Me
good man--aw- have you w-tuned--aw
the pedal?' The man almost lost his
breath, but finally managed to stammer out
that he had whooped up the keysand eli the
legs, but guessed the pedal would hold out
a year or two longer. Boston 1ranscyipr,
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Barking critics A certain circuit
Judge was always sure of meeting some
cutting or sneering remark from self-con-
celted lawyer when he came to certain
town in his rounds. This was repeated one
day at dinner, when gentleman present
said: Judge, why don't you squeleh that
fellow ?" The Judge, dropping his knife
and fork and placing his chin upon his
elbows on the table, remarked Sup in
our town widow woman has yallar dog
that whenever the moon shines, goes ont
upon the stoop and barks and banks away
at it all night" Stopping short, he quietly
resumed eating. After waiting some time it
was asked "Well, Judge, what of the
dog and the moon?p "Oh, the moon kept
right on, he said Troy Times.
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G. 4.96 CHI. SKILLM4N,

AttUTHtys~HN-LH W.
SOUTHEAST coz. BRIDGE AND JNI0N SITS,
LAMBERTvfLbfs, N. j..
Collections and all legal business Entrusted to
care will receive prompt and faithful atten-
ton.
{. A. SKILLMAN, T.. Ill. SKILLMAN,
Couasellor-ai- Lar .4hofaey-df- Lar,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-08-16
RICHMOND, VA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1885 g

Assemblies both in Charleston and in
Staunton, and in both cases the Standing
Committees recommended that the mat
ter be continued in the hands of the Execu-
tive Committee for final settlement. 1t
was not until short time before the
meeting of the Atlanta Assembly that
the matter could be brought to final
settlement, when the Committee felt it to
be their duty to incorporate in their
minutes a full statement of the whole
affair. What other course, it may well
be asked, could the Committee have pur-
sued?
When the discussion arose in the As
sembly about referring the paper to
Roanoke Presbytery, the particulars of
which no one knew anything except the
members of the Standing Committee, l
was called upon to give a statement about
the contents of the paper, which de-
clined to do, on the ground that my state
ments would be regarded as &c parte
But when the pressure became strong
and at one time it became very strong, to
have the paper read before the Assembly,
[ felt constrained to say that if that
paper was read in public, when neither
Mr. Morton any one else was present to
vindicate him, it would be " terribly
damaging" If the language was strong,
it was because the pressure was strong
My only object was to protect Mr. Nor
ton from an act of injustice that might
have been inadvertently and uninten-
tionally inflicted upon him by the Assem-
bly,. Whatever may have been my views
on Mr.. Morton's conduct, or whatever
they may be now, was then, and am
still, unwilling that the slightest injustice
should be done to him.
In relation to the sub bject-matter Of the
paper, the Committee feel that it has been
referred to the proper and only tribunal
that could, in the first instance, take ac-
tion on the subject. II the Assembly had
not referred the matter to Roanoke Pres
bytery, the Committee, no doubt, would
have felt themselves bound to do 80. To
enter into discussion of the general
subject, while the matter is pending be-
fore Presbytery, would, in the Judgment
OF the Committee, be gross violation of
ecclesiastical propriety, and they do not
mean to be drawn into anything of the
kind, whatever others may choose to do.
j. LEIGHTON WILSON.
j. A. Lefevre, D. D., Chairman of the
Executive Committee of Foreign Mis-
sions, authorises me to say that he fully
endorses the views and statements of the
above card. J. L. W.
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cause Of his death, which occurred on
Tuesday, was not stated in the dispatch.
Capt. Estill was the oldest son of the late
DR.. Harry Estill of Lexington, and a
brother of the late Prof Estill, of Wash
ington & Lee University. He moved to
Texas shortly after the close of the war
between the States. and has devoted
his life to educational pursuits, with
marked success as an instructor. At the
time of his death he was teacher of
Language and Literature in the Sam
Houston Normal Institute, State in
stltution located at Huntsville. Prof.
Estill leaves wife and five children
the youngest twelve years of age.-Nar-
LOtteSvtIle Chronicle.
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with the same disease. Time would fail
me to tell of the successive pastors of this
historic church; of the venerable 81. n.
Pharr, long since gathered to his fathers,
of James Watson, now the model evan
gelist of Tuscaloosa Presbytery, of G. w.
Boggs, still an honored member of our
body, but acting as evangelist for the
Presbytery of Central Mississippi.
Mt. Pleasant church for many years
prior to the war had the entire pastoral
services of Rev. E. Anderson, who in en-
feebled health has still his home amidst
the scenes of his early labors. The war
robbed this church of its strong men, and
filed the church largely with poor wild
ows. ii. r. r.
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The Sunny Side of Clergymans Life
in the Mississippi Valley.

How little is known of the great Mis-
sissippi Valley; Of its wealth, its intelli-
gence, the refinement and elegant hospi-
tality Of its people. Washington county
alone is capable of producing 100000
bales of cotton, if all of its land were in
cultivation. A month spent in the active
discharge Of ministerial duty in Coahoma
county has convinced me that there is no
such country in the United States. The
homes of its planters are indeed elegant.
and each has seemed to vie with the other
in dispensing the most generous hospital.
ity. Its farms show the owners to be
masters Of the situation, and within wo-
mans sphere, the charmed circle of home.
we have never been more elegantly en-.
tertained.
Phnnix-like, the people have risen
from the smouldering reverses of the
overflow and the soil is laughing with a.
harvest of plenty.
The work Of the Lord is prospering
here also; new churches will 20 up this
fall and send forth Macedonian cries to
come over and help us.
THOMAS WARD WHITE.
Evangelist N. Miss. Presbytery.
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Giving the Gospel a Push

An Indian Of the Wyandot tribe, attending
monthly concert (of prayer, and hearing what
missions had done for other tribes. rose and
said: When he thought Of all that had been
done by the missionaries, his heart was almost
too full for him to speak. They had come TO
ms tribe about the same time that others went
to the Choctaws. But they met very cold re
cepton. In a council Of the nation they were
advised to 60 away. They were told that their
religion did not suit the Indian-that their God
was not the God Of the white man But thew
Persevered, and God blessed them and the re
suit with them-the most northern tribe-bad
been Just the same as described by his brother
from the most southern. They too had their
missionary society and when the first member.
an old warrior LAID down his subscriptiop.
There, said he, take that, and gire the Sospel
another push. And so should we all feel
when we contribute Of our substance or our en-
deaYors we are giving the Gospel another
push, until, 10y the blessing Of God il Vii en-
compass the earth, and fin every land with
Thanksgiving and praise.
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PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. IA, 80.

MeSsrS. EditorS,-A writer in late
number Of the ". c. Presbyterian, labors
hard through four columns to show that
the members constituting our General
Assembly at Atlanta, did not exactly
know what they were about, when they
voted for fraternal relations and that
there is "a great, broad, solemn ground
swell of disapprobation pervading our
Church" on account of that action. The
writer of that article is very learned
man, but | have often noticed that such
men sometimes make great mistakes.
From my observation he would have ex-
pressed the true sentiment of our Church
exactly if for the word disapprobation he
had written APPRECIATION in capital let
ters.
Messrs, Editors, please steer clear from
those worse than useless communications
which are calculated to keep our beloved
Church in continual state of distrac-
ton. Let us have peace. ELDER.
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DEATH OF CAPT CHARLES P. Esr1LL.
The Virginia friends Of this gentleman
will be panied to hear of bis death, at
Huntsville, Texas, information Of which
was received by wire in this place on
Wednesday, August 9th, by his brother
in-law Q. D. Fishburne, Esq No infor-
nation has been received Of his ill-health,
except that he had been suffering some
what with chills, and the immediate
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T E r MS:

Three Dollars year; six months, 81. so;
three months rs cents; payable in Gdvdnce-
Ministers of the gospel, $3.50.
Payments may be made to local agents wher-
ever practicable all ministers of our Church are
authorised to act as such. Or by checks, Post
Office money orders, or letters Registered by
Postmaster. Otherwise it must be at the risk Of
the party sending it.
Obituaries charged at FIVE cents line. SThe
party sending can make the estimate by count
ing eight words to a line. Payment in advance
Advertising rates furnished on application tc
the office.
Communications and letters on business should
be addressed to CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN, Box
81, Richmond, Va.
Richardson & Southall,
Editors and Proprietors.
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The Reformed Episcopal Church in
Boston, Mass, which was organized in 1877
has just been incorporated. The church has
been occupying the Hawthorne Hall, but have
now purchased a handsome site on which thew
VIII erect chapel at a cost Of about $4,000.
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Entered at the Post-O Office at Richmond, Va, a
second-clas matter.
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Central presbpterian.
OFFICE

OFFICE:
No, 1o15 Main street, opposite the Post Office
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-13
Sixth Ward, Second Precinct.

All qualified electors in that part of the
Sixth ward of the City of st. Paul not in
cluded within the above and foregoing de-
scribed limits, will vote at the same place
where the polls have heretofore been held in
said ward.
For the election of the following City Off
GERS, viz:
School Inspector, from each of the following
First precinct of the First, Second, Third
and Fifth wards.
One Alderman and one School Inspector, to
be voted for in the First and Fourth precincts
of the Fourth ward.
One Alderman and one School Inspector
from the Third precinct of the Fourth ward.
One School Inspector to be voted for in the
First and Second precincts OF the Sixth ward,
flor the uneXpIred term of Inspector Lineau.)
Notice is also given that at said election a
vote will be taken on the question of issuing
bonds to the amount of Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars, ($250, 000,) Zone Hun
dred and Twenty five Thousand of the county
of Ramsey and One Hundred and Twenty-Five
Thousand of the city of st. Paul. bearing in
terest not to exceed five (5) per cent. per an
mum, under the provisions of an act of the
Legislature of the State of Minnesota, entitled
IAN act in relation to the erection of public
buildings for the use of the city st. Paul and
the county of Ramsey, upon block twenty (2O)
of st. Paul Proper, known as the court house
square, in said city of st. Paul." approved
March 8, 1881.
At said election those voting in favor of
such issue, shall have written or printed, or
partly written or printed, upon the ballots
used, the words: Issue of bonds for public
buildings-YEs.
And those voting against such issue, shall
have written or printed, or partly written or
printed, on the ballots used, the words: Issue
of bonds for public buildings-No.
Also. that at said election the proposition to
issue bonds of the city of st. Paul to the
amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars,
$500, 000) bearing interest of not more than
four ~ per cent. per annum, will be submitted
for approval or rejection.
Those voting in favor of such issue, will
have written or printed, or partly written or
printed, the words: For issue of bridge
bonds-YEs.
Those voting against such issue, will have
written or printed. or partly written and
printed, the words: For issue of bridge
bonds-No.
[Oficial.j THos. A. PRENDERGAsT,
1OS122 City Clerk.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-13

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTYOF RAMSEY
y SIS. In Probate Court. Special Term April ~.
1852,
In the matter of the estate of Mary Brady, de-
ceased:
On reading and filing the petition of Richard ".
Bell administrator of said estate setting forth that
no personal estate has come to bis hands,
the amount Of debts outstanding against said de-
ceased. and description of al the real estate Of
which said deceased died SEIZED and the condition
and value of the respective portions thereof; and
praying mat license be to him granted to sell
all the real estate describedIin said petition; and it
appearing by said petition that there is not sufficient
personal estate in the hands of said administrator to
pay said debts and that Is necessary In order to nav
the same to sell all of said real estate;
1t is therefore ordered, That all persons interested
in said estate appear before the Judge of this Court
on Monday the 10Th day of May, A. D. 1882, at ten
O'Clock m. at the court house in St. Paul in said
county, then and there to show cause (f any there
beg why license should not he granted to said admin
israor to sell said real estate according to the prayer
of said petition.
And 1t is further ordered, That copy of this or.
der shall be published for four successive weeks
prior to said day OF hearing the last Of which publ
cations shall be at least fourteen days before said
day Of hearing in the Daily Globe, newspaper print
ed and published at st. Paul in said county and per-
sonay served on all persons interested In said es-
tate, residing in said county, at least fourteen DAYS
before said day of hearing and upon all other per.
sons interested, according to law.
By the Court, HENRY O'GORMAN,
Us. Judge Of Probate.
Attest: Frank Robert Jr, CLERK. apr IS-thur-5w
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-13
DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION.

The Democratic City Convention will meet on Sat
urday, the 18th day of April 1882 at 10 O'Clock q.
M. at the court House in ST. Paul, for the purpose
of placing In nomination candidates at the coming
city election for the following officers, to-wit:
For the Office of City Treasurer. and one Alderman
and one School Inspector from each of the first Al
dermanIc precincts of the First, Second, Third
Fourth and Fifth wards one Alderman and one
School Inspector from the Third precinct of the
Fourth ward and one School Inspector for the Sixth
ward, to fill unexpired term.
The Primaries for the purpose of eleoting dele
gates for the above convention will be held on FRI
day. the 14th day of April 1882 between the hours OF
and O'Clock p. M, at the usual places OF holding
elections, as follows:
First Precinct. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9e,eeatee
Second Precinct. .....................3 delegates
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct. ......................4 delegates
Second Precinct ......-...- .......-....3 delegates
THIRD WARD.
First Precinct. uceSdtes
Second Precinct. .......-. -'........S ueeRates
FOURTH WARD.
First and Fourth Precincts ............5 delegates
Fort street Engine house.
Second Precinct .................:. a delegates
st. Anthony Hill Engine house.
Third Precinct ........... ...........3 delegates
FIFTH WARD.
First and Third Precincts. b delegates
No. Engine house.
Second Precinct. ;.::..S delegates
Basis Pace, corner Seventh and Hope street.
SIXTH WARD.
First Precinct. No. s Dakota Avenue, near corner
of-Dakota and Kate streets ,.......... 3 delegates
Second Precinct. .....................2 delegates
EDMUND r. HOLLINSHEAD,
Chairman Democratic City Committee.
st. Paul, April 10, 1882