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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-06
Stumbling Blocks Removed.

~ do not knotO lVhat Church to Join"
1t is to be regretted that any such
phrase has been invented as Joining the
church" or members Of the church. ."
We are members of Christ, when we be-
lieve on Him as our Saviour, and "by
one Spirit are we all baptized into one
body" and therefore as we have many
members in one body, and all members
have not the same office, Z" so we, being
many, are one body in Christ, and every
one members one of another" This is a
relationship established by the great
Mead of the Church, and we are bound to
exhibit it in practical fellowship with all
Christians of every name and sect. We
do not make, nor can we destroy the
unity He has formed, but we are respon-
sible " to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond OF peace"
Unite then with that church which
most faithfully adheres to His word,
which most Loyalty maintains the honor
of His person, which most clearly pre-
sents His grace as the only source OF
salvation, which most hi gHy exalts the
merits of His precious blood, which
most generously treats His believing
people of all denominations. Avoid as
YOU would plague spot the bigotry and
sectarianism and Phariseeism of those
who claim that they constitute the only
true church, and esteem it your privilege
to recognize as brethren in the Lord all
who have obtained like precious faith
with yourself in our common Saviour.
Do not permit family and social consid-
Grafton to determine your choice in the
selection of your place of public worship
and service, but go where your soul can
be fed with the finest of the wheat
where you can best work for the Master
who has redeemed you, and where the
conditions arc most favorable for your
growth " in grace, and the. knowledge OF
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
One of the saddest signs of the times is
the tenacity with which men and women,
claiming to be Christians, cling to their
denominations and names, even when
their pastors are dishonoring the Lord
Jesus Christ, preaching clap trap SER
mons, aiming at popularity, receiving I'M
converted people into the church, and
never giving their hearers a morsel of
pure Gospel. Sectarian or ecclesiastical
names are very little things, and are all
to be dropped at the grave, and at the
coming OF Christ; but there is one Name
which is above every name, and you will
deeply grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
unless you go where Jesus alone is ex-
allied Lord of all. Req. u. II. Braokes.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-06

VICTORIA LAWN at 1oc worth 49,, at 12Jc.
worth 17c.;
HAMBURG EDGINGs and INsERT1NGs
over two hundred styles, from Sc. to 81. 25 per
yard; 80 POI
LACES-We show over seventy different kinds.
and an assortment in widths and patterns in
each style. No such assortment can be found
elsewhere
per yard;
CURTAIN LACEs at 129, 1e3, 20, 25. 80, s.
40, 40, so, go, and 65c per yard
LACE CURTAINS at $3.50, S., 81, S., and up
to $50 a set for two windows; ''-'''
p a ID YIN A DE ULSTERS. BUSTERS
LAWN and BINGHAM DRESSES for ladies :
UNDERWEAR FOR LADIES-We manufac
ture largely, which enables us to offer sure
p, rlor garments at very low prices;
a B L E-CLOTHS, NAPKINS. TOWELS
DOlLIES, SHEETINGS, PILLOW-CAS-
lNGS, TABLE-COVERS, and QUILTS:
LINEN LAP-ROBES at 81 worth 81 .25. at
l.25 worth 81. rs;
kED.CH Eek, WHITE and FANCY MAT
Hundreds of articles not enumerated in this
advertisement. New goods received every day.
OTHERS,
D 1919 MAIN ST RICHMOND. VA.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-06

incessant work her Majesty drives back
to the Castle with the boxes in the
carriage, and they are then carried up
stairs on a tray, and sorted and dis
patched by Sir Henry Ponsonby. Then
her Majesty lunches with Princess Bea.
trice and any other member of her
family who are at the Castle; and, unless
there is any ceremony of state appointed
Tor the day, they afterward take walk
In the sunk garden or on the slopes, and
later go out for drive. On their return
they retire for little necessary rest be
fore preparing for dinner, which brings
the days visitors. The only part of the
Queens daily routine which never varies
is the morning work, which comes as
regularly as that of any clerk in the city
and everything is done by her Majesty
with conscientious thoroughness. The
Queen looks into everything herself, and
the public have little idea of the
prodigious number and variety of the
subjects which come before her for de
cislon. 1t is an anxiom among all who
have served the Queen, that if they can
only get their case looked into by hel
Majesty, strict Justice is assured. At
ihuSoi LEI lie Is more laOorlouS tnan
elsewhere, from the incessant visitors
and ceremonies, and the impossibility OF
getting away from the pomp and pagean-
try of Court. There is nothing which
her Majesty so much dislikes at the
Castle as the innumerable sentries, who
are everywhere to be seen, and whose
monotonous tramp never ceases along
the east terrace, underneath the windows
OF the private London
Truth.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-06
True Womanhood.

However much it may be discredited
by people with advanced ideas, the high
est type of womanhood and the highest
place OF honor for woman is that of the
Roman matron, whose Jewels were a FAM
lIy OF pure daughters and strong, dutifui
sons. This is old-lashioned and humdru1n
sermonizing, but, if it is not true, set us
a picture of something better. The wo-
man who raises such family is a heroine
She endures mental and physical care
and pain. She meets and overcomes
great obstacles by patient and persever-
ing effort. She is compelled to win moral
victories over herself in order that she
may win them over the wayward ten
denotes of her children And the value
OF her ultimate victory is seen in the
value OF that which she has won. In the
lrstt place she brings happiness and honor
to her husband-a victory which is in
the highest degree satisfactory to her
mind and heart In the second place.
her home exel is a salutary influence upon
other homes in the community. And
nnally, her children, going out to estab-
ilsh other homes, and to exert their ir-
huence upon society," carry the blessings
y LSA llOl OloI1 anu CONSTANTLY
to great and an increasing circle of peo-
pie. Women often repine at their cir
cumscribed limits of usefulness. They
would be great writer's, great reformers,
or employ the power Of great wealth.
"a small rain-cloud which pours its re-
iTesnment on a small field will produce
tne sweetness of bloom and fruits-scat-
ter 1t over a wide area, and it will not
even lay the dust-it will do no good
Whatever. If the energies of some Of our
popular literary women were concen-
rated on home and family of chill
lFen, there would be a harvest of happi
ness and virtue to show for it-thrown
broadcast, 1t becomes proftless sprinkle
y. ram Carbon dissipated in the air is
good for the general economy of nature
! outgive US rather the carbon in diamonds
ana 1 IN the CHEEKY fire on the hearth
.-t-f tJt
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queen Victoria's Round of Du-
ties.

=, Il the day is fine the Queen drives to
ITogmore in an open carriage, and there
breakfasts in the house, unless the
weather is very hot, when her Majesty
axes the meal in a tent on the lawn, and
NJ 'g,ads her private letters and newspapers.
tue Queen never takes up a newspaper
vat has not been previously perused by
lady in waiting, who markes all the pas
aSes which she thinks would interest
,st Majesty, who is supposed to look at
,o'hlng that is not marked Afterward
we Queen goes to another room or to an
ossuer tent and proceeds to the business
~ the day; there are seldom less than
,|enty and often more than thirty boxes
" be gone through and groom is kept
instantly riding between the Queen at
y fogmore and Sir Henry Ponsonby at
ne Castle. After about three hours Of
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-06
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS GOODS
AT THE
LOW EST PRICES

BLACK eros GRAIN SILK at 81 per ward
worth $l.25, at $l.25 worth $1.75, at ST so
worth 81, at $175 worth 1926, at 81 worth
$2.75, at 1925 worth S.. 25
SUMMER SILKS at SOC. worth 65c. at 65c
worth 9Oc at zoe. worth 95c., at 75c worth
$!, at SOC. worth $1.25;
BLACK and COLORED SILKS, MORIES
SATIN DE LYONS, SURAHS in all coIors
,, and nd qualities at the lowest prices;
FANCY AND STAPLE DRESS GOODS in all
qualities and styles, from sc. to 81 per ward
LAWNS In great variety at s. 81, 81, 10, and
12@c. per yard;
WHITE LINEN LAWN at 124, 162, 20, %. 35.
M ~ ~, 40, and 5Oc per yard
SW ISS MUSLIN at 13c. per yard worth 25c.
at I1c per yard worth Soc. at I9c. per ward
CHECKED SWISS MUSLIN at 1916. Der ward
STRIPED NAINSOOK and SWISS MUSLIN
at I28c. per yard worth Zoe, at 1910. worth
LACED-STRIPED MUSLIN at 125c. per ward
%orth 2oc., at 165c. worth 25c.. at zoe. worth
LINEN 56l DE De DACCA at le3o. per yard worth
2Oc at zoe. worth Soc, at 25c worth 35c,:
TN~v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09
ABRAHAM Il SANTA CL1RA.


LONuON
The popular actress Of the Stadt Theatre at Lelp-
porary some interesting recollections of two emil
nent poets and critics, the late Franz Won Dlnge-
stedt and DR.. Carl GutZkOw. DlngeStedt was man.
ager of the Weimar Theatre when she made her
appearance on that famous stage Her friend, Dr.
GutZkOW. gave her q much-necded lecture on the
faulty pronunciation of many actresses and advised
her to spend some time in exercise. which seemed
TO her at first to be childish but the value of which
she afterward dIscovered-the proper utterance OF
the vowels. lie advised her, with view to obtain
finish and completeness IN the utterance OF A, 10
devote half an hour every day TO the defamation
of the name of the renowned humorous preacher,
Abraham q Santa Clara She was told TO declalm
this series of eight connected AS in full tone and
q half tone, alternately. -
She was lodging III the "Erbprinz" Hotel. The
first day on which she began her curious exercise,
she had uttered Abraham Santa Clara" about
fifty times when she was startl ii by loud knock
that her neighbor in the next room had been greatly
alarmed. He was sober commercial traveller, and
had rushed down into the dlning-room, where the
guests were seated at dinner, informing them that
the yOunQ actress had gone stark mad, and was call
ing out Abraham! AbTaham!" Dingelstedt was not
present at dinner but early the next day he called
upon her and told her that all the guests Ia the
"Erbprnz" were i'll great anxiety about her. ana
he wanted to know what moved her TO spend her
time in these eccentric Biblical studiesY" She
gave him an account OF DR.. GutzkOws advice. The
manager observed that the practice good on the
whole but that it had certain danger about 1t.
The piece in which she was TO appear was " kabale
and Liebe" and if she were not very watchful over
herself she would be surprised when upon the stage
with calling out 'Abrahaml instead OF
Ferdinand"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09
4 JOKE OF GEORGES SIND.
From The london Globe.


The second volume of the correspondence OF
Georges Sand has come apropOs for those who
have made up their minds now that the Due de
Fernan-NuneZ has given the last ball of the season.
that il is quite time for them to leave the city. The
authOress gives some very amusing accounts OF the
practical Jokes she played those who Importuned
her or INDUCED in the practice of interviewing
more honOred in the breach than III the Observance
in those days. She tells how lawyer from La
Chatre made up his mind to see her. He arrived at
Nohant at noon, and met Rollinat, who after look
ing him up and down, said: Good night
sir. | am going to bed" The lawyer, puZ-
lied. exclaimed: What at this time of
day 7" "Yes," retorted kolinat, lit Is the
custom here" The limb of the law was not TO be
denied. Georges Sand hid herself IN the bedroom
behind the curtains. She allowed him to enter her
chamber where he was received by an elderly and
most respectable female, who was fat, fair and
forty but who with her obesity and her dirty hands
might have been taken for twenty years older. She
was dressed in an old flannel dressing gown, and
her hair hidden beneath silk handkerchief gave
her "a strangely venerable appearance. The lawyer
had long conversation with her. talking of her
different books, and showing so much enthusiasm
cal errors she made every now and again. When he
took his leave he saluted the grave and respectable
parsonage who had received him to the very ground,
Georges Sand laughing all the time behind the cur
tain at the difference shown her femme de cnamDreS
who had represented her ON this OCCASION.
The correspondence will be read with mucn
pleasure by everyone. 1t contains anecdotes REFER
ring TO men who are still living or VINO nave peen
remembered by many Thus, for Instance, Balzac
is referred to- Georges Sand declares that the au-
thor of the "Comedie Humane was as mao as
any man could be. She tells how BaZao dined at
her house one day. and that at table he declared he
had discovered another marvel-'a blue rose "-Ior
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09
SIMON CAMERON on POLITICS.

From an Interrie,c in The Pitsbny Dispatch
"Politcs" he remarked, leading question
drew him toward the general topic " was my dissl-
patton. | found employment III political manage
Inent for the surplus energy that drives some men
to the card-table Neither my nature nor my early
training inclined me that way, and so | took 10
politics. | was always occupied with other affairs
of a more strictly business character and found rest
IN change of work. And 1t was Just like gambling
Once ill., unless flung bodily ont of IL by repea ted de-
feats II is exceptional If man does not become en-
crossed il to the exclusion Of everything else al
though | never did My business affairs always
were my real employment, and politics mere diver
SION But every man who has held puOllc ONCE or
has been reckOned TO have influence IN dispensing
public favOrs knows how the Itch for place deyours
men when it once gets hold on them, even men OIL
robust brain and good prospects otherwise. saw
as much of its bad effects probably, as any man
living, more, il all likelihood than any other man
who has not been President of the United States.
For have often thought that however dazzling
that place NAV be TO the outside observer, ana
whatever the dignity which certainly does attach
to such position, there are times when the Chlel
Magistrate himself, must feel that President IS
something like creased pig ri
country. fair; nobody really respects sPIS ds
him Political dignity is very much like those
great-Ooking Kentucky hills, winch look ike lorus
of the landscape, but are really ooy dirt coverings
for so many caves. To be appreciated they must 10
seen from the inside and II some of our eN-Pres,
dents instead of going to seed. would write doMa
the history OF four years IN the " hte House tno
country might learn something; hardly. however
unless the book was left III manuscript for pnu,
lcatlOn after death as legacy 10 th h1
party which elected him. But the llgnI
would scarcely SHINE very wide even then,
for such a history OF any Administration Is 7, q
legacy which party would hesitate 10 accept ~
is recorded that when Adam first stood upon LIS
feet, his Creator, taking him in along with the olne.
animals, the ants and elephants and all That maAo
up the list of living things between. SAID III u ssn
eral way that he was good. 80 political paii,less
usually up the fruits OF their policy and IN ,'
record stand 10 try wrestle with their opp0heu,,,
but the more discreet managers would be SLOW ~ ~
stand sponsor for any single one OF their creation ~
be weighed with q standard pound and apart lIVu'
everything else. Phey will not have such chanSS
as we have been talking about soon, however, ~
added with a twinkle in his eye. Few men Know ,
how 10 tell the truth about themselves and very
few OF these have the courage TO do II"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09

From The LJ,d0n Standard.
The public have at length come to recognize the
fact that lawn tennis, besides being sInguarly
graceful game to look at. is, when played by first
rate performers rare exercise of strength, endur
ance, dexterity, judgment and temper No one can
hope to stand against the leading champions of
lawn tennis without being either bit of an
athlete, or being SO splenddy and carefully
trained that every inch and knot of muscle tells
Your fabbv man must necessarily 90 down before
an antagonist who has rid himself by regular disci-
pline of all superluous flesh. whose lungs are in
capital condition. and who Is as cool IN his head as
he is sound his feet 1t is no mean test of endur
ance to play hye sets IN succession, eacn OF when
must consist Of six, and may consist OF eleven or
even more games without 50 much as practically
pause between any of them. Twenty minutes may
be taken as the average length CT time q set lasts
and an hour and forty minutes which may easily
become two hours. is a considerable period for hand,
eve, body and Judgment to be at strainlng point
without intermission Severe as the game became
under the style OF playing for time made impera
Hartley il has becC me during the last two years
far more trying than under that regime. Mr.:
Hartley used TO keep his antagonist at the lar end
of the court, and always returned the ball to the
farthest point possible without attempting TO
make low, swift difficult stroke, trusting almost
entirely to wearing out either his antagonists
strength or his patience. and to leading him to make
weak or an incautiOus return No one, however,
who combined personal practice with close obserVa
ton could doubt that this style OF play would be
broken down by the first man who had sufficient
dash-n other words, one who united great precl-
sion to unshrinking confidence The result was
achieved last wear by Mr. Renshaw, who, by dint OF
rushing up and voeying sharps simply broke down
Mr.. Hartleys guard and knocked MN OUT Oh time;
This wear so far we have seen the consequence of
this striking triumph, Mr.. Wodehouse, MT: Lub-
book and Mr.. Lawford having one and all OF them
betaken themselves, more or less to TINS dangerous
but if well executed, effective resource OF quick
and close volleying. -
saltl is not often that dash is found united with
GOODNESS and strength. but we entertain no doubt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09

that If even two OF these qualities could be asso
caed in the same person he wonln pear an er
ball over the more circumspect player. IL 10 III On
cellent lesson however. to the ordinary amateur 10
watch the extreme reluctance with which these
rho hest amatenrs are the men who send ut once
the lowest and the swiftest tails. with certain
amount of twist or side on and Il stands 10 reason
stroke will often send the ball either into the net
or out of court An inch too low produces the irst
result; an inch too high produces the second Aeh
TO shave their strokes close as this and there
fore the strokes of professionals will never get so
low as that of the brilliant reckless amateur sun
we suspect that as time goes on there Will DC 'e
dencv in this direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09
Death.

1t is not death, that sometime in sigh
This eloquent breath shall take Its speeches.,
hght
That sometime these bright stars that now reply
In sunlight TO the sun, shall set in night:
That thus warm conscious flesh shall perish quite
And all lIfe's ruddy springs forget to flow
That thoughts shall cease, and the immortal sprita
BE tapped IN alien clay and laid below;
IL is not death TO know this-but to know
That pious thoughts, which visit at new graves
In tender pilgrimage, will cease to 90
SO duly aud so oit--and when grass waves
Over the past-away. there may be then
No resurrection In the minds OF men. H0OD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09

which the English and Belgian Horticultural 81
cieties had promised o reward of 10000 He ALL
added that he could sell each packet OF seed ~,
hye francs, and the whole invention would not eos
him more than fyepence. Rollinat asked Bazass
why he did not set about the cultivation of tbs
blue rose" at once, since he was poor and in want
OF money. oh, you know" said Bazac 81 bsve
so much to do now but you may be that tbs
matter shall have my best attention soon.p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09
NEEDLESS.

There Is no need for me to tell
What blossom has the happy lot
To match the eyes whose glances spell:
FOrget-me-not."
And as they cannot but succeed
in that remembrance which they plot,
| see no need for them to plead;
Forget Inc not"
CHARLES ". CRANDALI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09

Here is an ingenious Elegy to the Memory -
Miss Emily Kay cousin to Miss Ellen Gee. OF new
who died lately at Ewell, and was buried III ESSeA
written by Horace smith:
When her piano-40 she did press, -.
SuSh heavenly sounds did MNe, tnas BLU
Knowing her O. soon U confess
Her MING IN an ATC.
"No, sir,r Comstock barber is reporteu 40 40
saying: No. sir; used 10 give credit but never
now-in fact, nobody asks for tick any more seeS
thatr' inquired the customer "Weil you % NJ
said the barber trying the edge or his razor on "a
thumbna had set Of stifs VINO used TO ask m Sop
chalk It down. got tired OF keeping books ana I'D
ted a new system. whenever shaved any VI thesc cr
standbys put little nick in his with my wsnt
and kept tally that way. They got 50 they dun "ce
as be asked beneath the ather, DO you object " '
paid In advance Virginia City Chronicle.
The daily gazette., 1882-02-17
EGIsTER's ORDER.
REaIsrER,s oTF1oIEg.


New Castle Co.. January 21st, 1882.
Upon the application OF Joseph Roberts
Administrator ID. B. N. @. T. A of John
Townsend, late of fAppoquinimink Hd., in
said county, deceased, 1t is ordered and
directed by the Register that the Admins
trator, ,afore said give notice of the grant
ing of letters OF Administration upon the
estate of the deceased, with the date
of granting thereof, by causing ad-
vertisements to be posted within forty
days from the date of such letters,
in six OF the most public places OF
the county of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the es-
late to present the same or abide by an
act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. And also cause the same to be
Inserted within the same period in the
WILMINGTON GAZETTE, q newspaper pub
.isbed in Wilmington, land to be continued
therein three weeks, @. o. d.
-, Given under the hand and seal
l.. s. Of office of the Register aforesaid
'--%) at Wilmington, In New Castle
county aforesaid, the day and year above
written. s. @. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
Ali persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased must present the
same duly attested to the Administrator
IN or before the 2lst day of January
1898, or abide the act of Assembly in
sucn case MADE and provided.
JOSEPH ROBERTS,
Administrator,
ID. B. N. G. i. A.
Address Middlstown, Del.
ian24-sweod
The daily gazette., 1882-02-17
ADnnror signal

The other morning, as the express
tram to San Jose was slamming along
D ast San Mateo, with both valves wide
open, the figure of man was seen waV-
ing a red shirt aboEt half mile up the
track. The engine vas reversed, brakes
were wbistled down, aud with a tre-
menduous effort the train was stopped
lust as it reached the man.
"What's the matter?" shouted the
conductor, running forWsrd.
sis this the lightning express to San
Josh ?" asked the stranger earnestly.
eyes, yes, Of course it is" said the
ticket puncher, while the passengers
crowded up with white faces.
"Tbat's right" said the man, pocket
Ing his flannel aud bracing himself up
for grand break. "Always tell the
truth, and people will respect YOU"
And before the engineer could even
seize a hunk of coal, he had a hundred
yards start to wlndward, with a ffest
breezs on his weather beam.-"Sar
Francisco Post"