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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-10-03
TELEGRAPmIC ITEMS.

morning, at 3 o'clock, a.fire broke out
on the steamer r. E. Lee, while OH
trip to New Orleans, about 80 miles be-
low this city, resulting in the total de-
struction Of the boat, with terrible loss
of life. The following is list of per-
sons known to be lost: Cabin passen-
gers-Mr. Pointer, of Maysville, KY;
Mrs. Mcclellan, New Orleans; Miss
Adams, music teacher, on the way to
Baton Rouge; an infant of Mrs. Tearle,
of Vicksburg, and two colored women;
also the following: Frank Jones, fire.
man; Ophelia Jones and Martha Webb,
second and third chambermaids; Thos.
Fisher, Joe Murrill, Scott Cox, Thomas
Collins and Irwin Duncan, cabin boys;
Samuel Brown, roustabout; Mr.. Cardo,
Carpenter; VIM. Mestmaker, second
engineer; all the cooks and help except
the pastry cook. The books of the
boat and the United States mail are
lost, together with the cargo-500 bales
of cotton.
A Leadville special says: Last May
General Ward, lessee of the Dunkin
mine, on Fryer Hill was ''held up and
robbed of $l,700 while returning from
town. The police next day captured
two men, who were placed in Jail. A
short time after General Ward disap-
peared. A few days ago. while party
of miners were at work getting out one
of their comrades, who had fallen down
the shaft of the Climax mine, they
found coat and hat that belonged to
Ward. A sickening odor arose from
the water in the bottom of the mine,
where it is thought Wards body is
lying. A searching party has gone out
to investigate, which will probably re-
suit in the solution OF the mysterious
disappearance of General Ward.
A grand review of British troops was
held Saturday in the square before abb
den Palace, in the center of the city of
Cairo, where the troops assembled after
marching through the streets. The
khedive and his Ministers and large
number of notables were present. The
streets were crowded with natives.
The Indian Contingent and Naval Brig.
ade were warmly applauded. The
march past the reviewing officer COM
menced at o'clock and finished at
$50. The strength Of the force evil
IDENTIFY made great impression upon
the Egyptians.
A Washington dispatch says: Some
time ago charges were made against
Superintendent Crawford, of the Car
son Mint, of favoritism in the sale OF
Mint sweepings and OF other irregulari-
ties, and Director of the Mint Burchard
dispatched Special Agent Eckfeld to
Carson to investigate The result has
not yet reached here, but it is on the
way, and it Is known the charges were
not sustained, the complainant having
refused to go on the witness stand, and
Sufficient evidence having been taken
in rebuttal to disprove the charges.
There have been 1888 cases of yellow
fever to date, and 20 deaths, at Pensa-
cola. The disease has been spreading
rapidly for the past week. 1t is chiefly
confined to very poor people; colored
people are peculiarly susceptible to it's
ravages.
1t is estimated the reduction of the
public debt during September was about
SIG, 600. 900.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-10-03

Saturday night the west bound pas
ssnger train on the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad was stopped one
mile west of Granada by armed men,
who helped themselves to the express
matter, but took nothing from passen-
gers.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-10-03

The San Francisco Sunday Examiner
of October LIST il embellished with fine
portrait of General George Stoneman.
Democratic candidate for Governor of
California The Examiner also gives
brief sketch Of Stoneman's career as a
soldier and Statesman.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-10-03

A boarding house occupied by quarry
men was burned at Leemont, Va. Two
young men, named Coover and Green,
faded to escape and were baraed to q
esi.p.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-10-03

Numerous friends of
Y. PlCA ARD
Announce him a candidate for MEMBER OF
THE LEGISLATURE, subject to the approval
of the Republican Convention.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-10-03

The many friends OF
ED. n = N y y
Are pleased 10 announce him q candidate FOR
THE LEGISLATURE. subject TO the decision
Of the Democratac Ooavcntioa-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

ONE WILTON THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
coiored voters in the South !" The words cleo
trihed the Assembly. Dr. Allen, the Secretary
for Freedmen, is intensely in earnest, and bis
earnestness is contagious. He feels that 300
oo0 ignorant voters are danger to our land
and before his speech was ended the Assem- bly
felt lt.-Herad and Presbyter.
A very considerable danger. They
never would have been allowed to vote
If they had lived in the North. But it
is very common feeling in this world,
even among people calling themselves
Christians, Il don't care what happens,
SO 1t doesn't happen to me-" In Cali
fornia and the Pacific States there is
unanimous sentiment against the Chi
nesei all the churches-Presbyterian,
Baptist, Methodist-of the North saw.
"Oh, let them comet" The sentiment of
California would be the sentiment of New
York if they landed at Castle Garden.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07
Monthly Review of Missions.

We have letters from Pernambuco as late as
the 18th of March, and from Campinas to the
18th of the same We were glad to learn that
our Camplnas friends were well and cheerful.
and their work going on as usual Miss KEN
per's letter, published in our present issue. will
be read with interest. The letter from Per
nambuco is occupied almost wholly with an
earnest appeal for more help. The call is very
urgent, and the committee would gladly res
pond to 1t If suitable persons would offer them
selves for this service
A letter from Mr.. Hall, of the 18th ult., men
tions his safe return to his labors in Browns
vile. Mrs. Hall, whom he had left in Ar
kansas waiting the recovery of sick child wa,
expected in the course of two or three weeks.
The schools, both in Matamoras and Browns
VILE, were going on very well, and so was the
other work OF the mission, except so far as it
had been interrupted by the absence of Messrs.
Hall and Graybifl.
From Greece, our latest letter is to the 9Th Of
April. All were well at the time. A short let.
yer from MI Sampson and one from DR.. Kalopo.
thakes published below. contain some interest.
ing facts in relation to the condition and pros.
poets Of that mission.
From Soochow we have letters 10 the 24tb of
March. All the members Of the mission were
well at that date. Mention is made of the ban.
thing of a number Of natives. Letters pub
lished below from Mr. and Mrs. Sydenstricker
and from Miss Stafford, will be found interest
ing.
Since the above was written, we have re-
ceived the annual report Of the mission at
Matamoras, which shows very encouraging
state OF things, and which is published in our
present issue. As far as reported it will be
seen that into two of the three churches az
many as forty-6ve persons have been received
into full communion and about az many chill
dren have been baptized Here is abundant
cause for gratitude and Thanksgiving The AGs-
sionary for Jtne.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07
TIE PRESB YTERIAN CHURCH
At LUXOR.

The Presbyterian observes that it sounds
very strange to note that at the late meet
ing of the Presbytery of Egypt Omitted
Presbyterian church,, "there was a petit
ton for the organisation of new church
at Luxor" 1t does sound strange indeed.
This is that Egyptian Thebes" spoken
of in Homer, with its vast treasures laid
up in houses, and its hundred gates, and
from each two hundred armed men 90
forth with horses and chariots"; that is
10000 chariots, with two men for each.
1t was the famous capital of the famous
XV1IIth dynasty-the seat of the power
OF Rameses the Great, whose exploits are
celebrated in the most ancient epic poem
in the world. The site Of this great city
is marked in the present day, as in the
days of Diodorus, by the villages of Kar-
max and Luxor on the eastern side of the
Nile, and of Rurneh and Medinet-A6
on the west side of the river. Here are
the ruins of the palace temple of Rameses
IL, with its marvellous shattered colossus
of the king, and farther south the re-
nowned statue of the "voeal Memnon";
and. yet farther south, the magnificent
Rameselon, or temple of Rameses
III. Here is that vast metropolis, ex-
tending to depth of several hundred
feet in the Libyan hills, over length of
five miles along the river. Here are the
grand temple ruins of Karnak, one OF
which covers space of nearly 1900 feet
square, united with the new temple of
Ammon at Luxor by an avenue of
sphinxes, built by Amenophis III. The
temple-palace of .Ammon at Luxor this
great builder frided himself on especially
l built, he says, on the rocky soil, a
court of alabaster, Of rose granite, and of
black stone. Also a double tower-gate-
way did I execute, because I had under
taken to dedicate the most beautiful thing
possible to my divine father a. g., Am
NOM. Statues of the gods are to be seen
in it everywhere. They are carved in
all their parts. A great statue was made
of gold and all kinds of beautiful preci-
Gus stones.
1t was amid the splendid halls and
columns of this capital of the New The
ban Monarchy that Moses delivered to
the Pharaoh the message of the LORD,
that he should "let his people go" Here
was the theatre on which the wonders
that preceded the exodus were wrought.
More than three thousand years have
rolled by; long has there ceased to be
"a prince of the land of Egypt; and
now we have this petition to the Presby-
terry of Egypt for the organisation of a
Presbyterian church at Luxor-in prox-
unity to the very scenes familiar to Moses
when he was brought up as child by
the daughter of the Egyptian king.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

SAYS the Cincinnati Herald and Pres.
6gler: "The concurrent resolution by
which fraternal relations were established
with the Church South was adopted after
long and earnest discussion. The ex-
Planatory resolution was adopted by an
almost unanimous vote, as was the con-
current resolution itself. We heard but
two negative votes. Before the Modera-
tor could declare the vote, the Doxology
was started in different parts of the
house. 1t was sung with considerable
dlscord, but with great vim. So earnest
was the desire for fraternal relations that
respectable minority were ready to
nave the Assembly remain in session un.
til Tuesday that delegates might be ex-
changed this year"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

A NEWSPAPER is by no means the edi.
tors ideal; tits not any one mans ideal
it is like the ta6le-dh6te of hotel. The
proprietor provides for the tastes of many
guests. Some will touch one dish, some
Will only touch another. He attempts to
have something that will furnish meal
for each one.
The mistake that many conductor Of
paper makes is that he judges by his
own palate. The public may not like
such carte at all.
There are learned people who take
paper, and illiterate people who take the
same paper. The fancies of both must be
provided for.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

HE following was one of the resolu-
tions adopted by the late Northern As
sembly on the Dissertation of the Sabbath
That inasmuch as prominent among the forms
OF Sabbath dissertation prevalent in our times
are those to which many railroad and steamboat
companies and publishers of Sunday newspapers
are addicted, the Assembly earnestly counsel all
our people not to be, as owners, managers. or
employees of such companies, or as shippers, or
passengers on the Sabbath, or as publishers or
patrons Of Sunday newspapers, partakers in the
guilt Of their fragrant forms of Sabbath breaking
The railroad companies here in Rich
mond not only run their trains on the
Sabbath but they lay their tracks and
build bridges.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

THE London Christian, referring to NJ.
Pasteur, the newly elected member of the
French Academy, in place of the late NJ.
Littr6, remarks:
On this important ubect we quote the words
as recorded in The Times of April 18th, of one
OF the greatest and most distinguished physiolo
glsts in Europe. On Thursday last NJ. Pasteur
gave, an address from the Chair of the French
Academy. 1t was directed against the atheistic
scepticism which is wasting France and was
greeted with long outburst of applause 1t
was full of Protestations against prevailing ma
terialism. 1t upheld the scientific methods of
Newton and Pascal, the latter of whom is sneered
at by the writer in The Pail Mall Gazette. It
clearly afirms the existence of an Infinite Being
In Nature. 1t denies that scientific discoveries
exclude the idea of the Infinite, and declares,
Happy is he who bears with him God, and
who obeys."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

DR.. VIM. @. GRAY, writing to the
CHRISTIAN at Work. from Springfield,
says: Il was in one of the committee
rooms of the capitol when the Southern
Assembly's dispatch arrived. There
was a crescendo roar almost exactly like
the sound of a train of cars running over
long bridge. This was repeated again
and again-a good indication of the dis
position of the Assembly toward their
Southern brethren"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

The COMMITTEE on Systematic Benef-
oence reported to the Northern Presby-
terrain Assembly that the total contribu-
lions to benevolent work during the past
year amounted to 81 ,498, O56, a net in.
crease of $125, 725 on the previous year
There was an increase in all the depart.
ments of Church work except Sustenta
ton and Education. A million and &
half is very creditable to the liberality O
the Northern Presbyterians. The Con.
gregationalists, We believe, are the only
people who are ahead of them in thi.
line of Christian duty.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

Our readers know that the depart
ments of Foreign and Home Missions
have been under the management of the
same committee, DR.. j. Leighton Wilson
being Secretary, and Dr. McIlwaine, Co.
ordinate Secretary. The late Assembly
separated these causes, and placed DR.
Wilson in charge of Foreign Missions
and DR.. McIlwaine over the Home Mis-
sion department. The Offices will con.
time in Baltimore.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

The Bishop Of Carlisle in preaching a funeral
sermon upon Darwin said Though many at
tacks have been made upon religious truth in
his name he never made such himself; indeed, |
have every reason to believe that such attacks
had not his sympathy but were contrary to his
most solemn convictions Exchange
Then how about this, which we clip
from the Christian LntelLigencer:
AS to Mr.. Darwins religious position the fol-
lowing from the Boston Inter, an out and out
and 1--WE believe) the oldest infidel journal in
this country, is instructive
Mr.. Darwin was a subscriber of the IjldeD
from the first year Of its publication to the time
of his death. He manifested his interest in this
journal by generous donations from time to
tina and when he last ren,wed his subscrip.
ton, not many months ago, he inclosed e25
note to be used in the support and circulation
Of the paper"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

The NARRATIVE of the State of Reli-
gion in the Churches of the Northern Pres
byterian Assembly represented that
the past year had been unusually sue
oessful, many new churches having been
erected, old ones enlarged, and debts
liquidated. Reports of the condition Of
the State OF Religion were received from
one hundred and forty-six out of one
hundred and seventy-seven Presbyteries
and they show considerable accessions to
the number of communicates in the
church"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

The following resolution was adopted
by the Northern Presbyterian Assembly.
We believe all the religious bodies of the
North (Which have recently been in SEES
SION have expressed similar views.
Resolyed, That we regard the recent action Of
our Congress with reference to Chinese emigra-
ton with deep regret and solicitude and hope
and pray that such subsequent action may be
taken by our government as will be consistent
with treaty obligations, promote and foster the
friendly relations hitherto existing between
China and the United States, and advance the
cause Of Christian evangelisation in that great
Empire.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

No BOOK has ever had the circulation
OF the Bible. The British and Foreign
Bible Society alone, since its organisation
in 1904, has circulated nearly 100000
copies. To this we may add the issues
of the American Bible Society, organised
in 1816,-4O,OOO,OOO's. To this we must
add the issues of the National Bible So.
ciety of Scotland (Which distributed near
ly 100000 copies, III whole or part, last
Year,. There are other Bible Societies
the American and Foreign, the Russian,
German, etc. What book has had cir
culation OF 15O,OOO,OOO's in the past
seventy years?
The Bible has been translated since
1904 into 226 languages.
When you hear young gentlemen with
the modern culture intimate that this
work has been superseded, it is we'll
enough to bear these facts in mind.
The receipts of the British and Foreign
Bible Society last year were nearly
81 100000, while those of the American
Society reached nearly 100000.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

The General Assembly (Northern)
says the Presbyterian, put on record an
emphatic protest against the teaching in
any Ct our Theological Seminaries of the
critical vagaries coming from tie modern
Dutch and German schools. 1t uttered
a warning especially against all theories
lmpinging upon the plenary inspiration
Of the Word of God, and its supremacy
as the rule Of faith and practice in the
church
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

WHICH had you rather be-Spurgeon
or Napoleon Bonaparte? Had they been
contemporaries, with what scorn Napo-
leon Bonaparte would have regarded the
employments of Sturgeon. But we can
revise the Little Corporal calmly now.
Do we not despise him as one of the
greatest criminals and charlatans who
ever disturbed the earth?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

IHE ANNIVERSARY OF THE PREsBY-
TERRAIN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION was
held in the Seconl Presbyterian church
CDR. Hoge's) last Sunday afternoon. The
Union embraces all the Sunday Schools
OF this city and the one in Manchester
These were all well represented. 1t was
a lovely Sabbath afternoon and the large
church was packed-the main body of
house chiefly with the scholars and teach
ers, and the galleries with spectators.
From the beginning 10 the close there
was the liveliest interest. The children
did not get tired or restless but were de-
lighted with the services, which were
most appropriate and impressive.
After the Introductory services, con-
Quoted by Drs. Read and Hoge, there were
two addresses-one to the children by
Rev, Peyton H. Hoge, who has lately
taken charge of the mission chapel in
the western part of the city, and the
other by Rev. Mr.. Duval, of Whining
ton, Delaware. Mr.. Hoge spoke of Christ
as the good Shepherd, and the address
showed that he had skill not only to in
terest but to instruct. Mr.. Duval spoke
to the parents and teachers. He was
announced as Sunday School worker,
and spoke like one who was master of
his work.
The reports from the schools showed
sum total of 1922 scholars, and that
during the year forty-four of them had
entered the communion of the church.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07
Richmond, Va, Wednesday, juno I.

Rev. DR.. j. L. YANrIs, of Browns
vile, Mo, died suddenly on Sabbath,
May 18th. He had preached with his
usual vigor an able sermon in the morn
ing at the Prairie church, so that the
last day of his life was spent in the ac-
tive service of his Master.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07
THE Catholic Presbyterian, speaking of
the Scotch Presbyterian Churches. SAYS

y
the Scotch Presbyterian Churches, says:
There is nothing so hopeful or the Church as
a right spirit in its divinity halls And it is
cheering to hear that of the young men Just clos
ing their long course of training for the ministry
in the College of the Free Church, Edinburgh
ten-among them some of the ablest in the col
lege-have intimated their readiness to accent
calls to the foreign mission field, and it is al
ready all but arranged that two of them 90 to
South Africa, one to China, one to the Jews, and
two to the Colonies This college has had
larger attendance this session than during the
last twenty five years. Upwards of lao stu
dents were matriculated, of whom about thirty
We're from other Churches, especially the Cont
nent and the Colonies.
The Public Funds" of the United Presbvte.
rlan Church for 1881 amount to SOS, $40, an in
crease of 923 900 over 1879. For FOREIGN Mis-.
slons the contributions are nearly ga 900
g 600 more than last year, notwithstanding
deficiency in legacies $50 we understand oftwfce
that sum.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07

IT is of course the day of small things
as yet in Italy, but there are encouraging
facts IN connection with the establishment
OF an evangelical form of religion in that
benighted kingdom The A1nua1ao Exam
gettco gives accurate statistics of all the
Protestant Churches and principal mis-
slonary stations, showing that for all de-
nominations they amount to 26O. 1t is
pleasant to learn that there are Is places
where the gospel is preached in Rome,
10 in Florence, II in Naples, IL in Milan,
3 In Genoa, Z in Turin, in Venice, 6 in
Leghorn. The Waldensian churches have
3,165 pupils in their Sunday Schools in
the Waldensian valleys, and 1878 in the
schools of their Italian mission. The
Free Church of Italy (Gavazzis) has 71O
pupils in its Sunday Schools, the Wes-
leyan Methodists 633, the Episcopalians
315, and the Baptists 200. In all there
are 1000 pupils.
The Rev. A. Nellie, the correspondent
of the Catholic Presbyterian, mentions
that letter from Genoa, published in
the Nozaone, refers with amazement to
the number of children of the evangelical
schools of that city, that went in body
to the funeral of the Hon. Bouaventura
Mazzarella, member for many years of
the Italian Parliament, and an eloquent
and faithful Protestant minister of the
gospel, who recently died in Genoa. He
could not have believed that in city so
full of devotion to the Virgin, Mazzarella
and his consorts could have made such
progress among the masses.
In 1878, the British and Foreign Bible
Society circulated in Italy $4,000 copies
of the whole, or portions of the Scriptures.
In 1879, it rose to $4,000; in 1880 to So
900, and in 1881 to 10000 copies.