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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13
The Thompsou-H iris Murder case.

The Thorn psou-H iris Murder case.
Yesterday afternoon the inquiry into the
death of lack Harris was continued before
Justice Adam, and after hearing the evidence
of DIR. Adolph Herff, the jury returned the
verdict that Jack Harris came to his death by
a pistol shot wound from pistol in the hands
Of one Ben Thompson, and Justice Adam
therefore committed the said Ben Thompson
to Jail. without bail, to await the action OF tn
grand Jury in September next, then and there
to answer the churge of murder. Thompson
was therefore taker to the county Jail.
1t was proposed to hold an examination OF
Thompson before Justice Adam this morning,
and as the Justices court was too small for
such examination, arrangements had been
made to hear the case IN the district court
room. Although to prevent overcrow ing the
time md place of the examination had been
kept quiet, there was large attendance OF
persons anxious to see Thompson and hear
the case.
About ten o'clock Thompson arrived at the
court in charge of the sheriff, and soon after
ward he and his attorneys, Messrs. Geo. F..
Pendexter, of Austin, and A. and n. o
Green, and 7. A. Green, Jr., of San Antonio,
course to be pursued Ultimately it was de
cided to a"cept judgment, and then to apply
to Judge Noonan for writ of habeas corpus
to secure bail, which it is said Thompson is
prepared to furni for large amount
Bap,isL State -unday Scho 1 AID CDlpo t.
age Convention.
This annual assembly Of the various repre-
sentatives of the Baptist churches, Sunday
schools, county Sunday school conventions
and individual annual members has just closed
At Bryan a very large, profitable and interest
ing session While it was believed before its
m citing that the convention would have to
reduce its missionary force to one man instead
of two, as for the past year, when the time
arrived it raised ST. 900 in cash and pledges
(sone $500 or $500 more than last year, and
in addition entered into Corporation with the
American Baptist Publishing Society, OF
Philadelphia, for an additional missionary for
the state at large. Much enthusiasm was ex-
hibited in the Sunday school work and in the
discussion of the various subjects relating
thereto, particularly those setting forth the re-
lation of pastors to Sunday schools and the
bes, means for procuring attendance of the
children at church.
he oelega'tS ~ 'he convention are uEahl-
mou, and enthusiastic in their expressions OF
nj assure hal in the attendance, and especially
for the unbounded ard liberal hospitality of
the citizens of Bryan, without regard to de-
nominati nal lines.
One young lady, delegate from San An
tonic church. returns, having given her name
to the foreign mission agent, declaring he
purpose to bee me a missionary to Mexico.
We congratulate our Baptist friends upoI
the work achieved and the pr sPects ahead
The Express takes occasion to commend
"bis honor" for heavily timing me you're
fellows for hilarious conduct on me stree
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13
IinpUi tant Notes,

The Alamo Lime and Cement company
have ansi. rre'i their retail depot t" the store
of Messrs Beckman Brothers, No FL West
Side, Military plaza. San Antonio, Texas. All
orders left there will receive prompt and care
Jul attention. 7-l2-lm
A Secondhand rha. 10 for sale.
Apply at this office Tor information tt
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

Fresh butter, eggs, honey; also turkeys
and chickens, always in stock, at Beekman
Bros, west side military plaza. 7-S-Iw
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

Genuine Pongee silk and seersucker coat
and vests at PancOaSt & Son II
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

I'm al cases n flu, Cu'ic Oh lera Morbus or
other mpIant< Of the Is oris, take Norey's Uni
versaI Blackberry Balls IN. IS Genus, at + Kalteyer
& Son
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13
You Need Not Fear


That people will know your hair is dyed if you use
that perfect INIT arion of nature "Moreys Improved
Hair Dye" No one can detect it, and 1t is pro-
nounced by the most emf me hair-dre' ses, BARRIERS
and every no uses 1t to be the vey best article
ev-r produced for this purpose. Each box contains
comb, and brushes for application, want never
f.. fore sup lied. Prices BARRIERS size 90 cents.
Sold by +. ,heyer & Son.
Repair shop.
Having opened general Repair Shop, we
respectfully inform the pubic we are prepared
to set up steam engines, cetton-gins, pumps,
fences, etc ; also. the repairing of old mach
merry, sewing machines, etc.
FRED. DrENER & o KELLER,
Next to Fritz Nchreners bar-room. o2IIm
San Pedro Springs.
An open air concert every evening from
! o'clock to 10 p. m. at San Pedro Springs.
The public cordially invited. 5-I2tf
partner in the sheep business with few
thousand dollars; German, or one who
speaks the language, preferred. Address M.
c.. this Office. rs Nv
-Backache is almost Immediately relieved
by wearing one of Carers SIN TT Weed and
Belladonna Backache Pla ters Try one and
be free from pain. Price IS cents. Whole
sale by A. Dreiss
CATERS Liver Bitters !or the cure Of dys-
pepsia. liver complaint, and all diseases caused
by malaria, are made by the makers Of Car
ter's Little Liver Pills, which guarantees the
goodness. Wholesale hv a Dreiss.
One Of the largest stocks of hats to select
from at A. Pancoast & Son. 4-I9
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13
SHEEP FOR SALE.
WOOL COMMISSION UOVSE

We are prepared to receive Wool IN Consis nment
making Liberal Advsnc' II ntS tn same
CHABOT, MO- & Co.
l-rr-t SAN AETnaIn fExAs
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

Two HUNDRED pieces very good printed
cotton lawns at -four cents yaId: former price
six cents, at SCHRAM CO.'S.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

The Express takes occasion to commend
.b;s honor" for heavily hninR me yourg
fellows for hilarious conduct on the street
cars All very nice. but "his honor" passes
daily in sight of violations Of the peace and
dignity of the city Of a tenfold worse nature
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

Stallion strayed, dun horse with Mexi.
can brand on hip, with black name, tail
and feet, and shod. will paw ten dollars
for his delivery at the Austin house, and no
questions asked. AS HARRINGTON.
San Antonio Texas. I2-It.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

An old established and good-paying bust
ness in best business loo lily in the city, a
clear field with no competition. Capital OF
about ST. 900. more or less, required. Salts
factory reason given for selling. Address,
Bradley 4 Wadsworth, Nc. 81 Soledad street.
7-7-Iw)
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

The best Jeans pants with spring bottoms
just received at A. PanC"ast Sons. I'm.
S,le.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

The threatened rain comes not.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

GOODS are being sold very fast at Schram &
Co.'S closing out sale. All who intend to
make purchases there, either for goods for I'M
mediate use or for the coming season, will do
well to do so at once. as the closing "ut sale
of their retail stock will be ovor soon if the run
which they are having now keeps up much
longer. 7-I2-2t
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

One Of the largest stocks of hats to select
| from at A. PancoaSt & Son. 4-I9
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

.-Of all the faithful friends who gathered
at the grave Of Jack Harris, none bore to him
the complete fidelity of his old dog ''Skee-
sicks." Skeesicks sal under the hearse and
seem, greatly disturbed in spirit, hut evil
IDENTIFY the full measure Of the cat stolhy he d
not penetrated his comprehension; or else he
would have howl,d a mournful dirge over the
grave Of his C mnanion md friend. Jack ad
only the day before made special request
tina, Skeescks should be well provided for
during his absence north. P Or Jack.
Look Out for the Cay tie!
1t is on lack Rabbits trail, and the fur will
begin to fly next "aturday afternoon. Ii will
be on sale at the news depots, and peddled
on the streets at cents at copy
IT PUBIJSHFR.
House for Rem
On North Flores street, Si4 near San Pedro
springs: six rooms and a kitchen. Apply on
the premises or at this office. TT q
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-13

Epson would make good dark horse for
governor.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13
THE RELIGION OF iSENTE.
MEWT

1t is popularity reported, and extern
sively circulated by some portions of the
press, that, in some parts of the United
States, the doctrine of eternal retribution
is either openly or secretly repudiated
by a large number of people in all the
churches not strictly Calvinistic. Public
odium is persistently directed against
the churches that still adhere to their
primitive orthodoxy, on this especial
ground, that they continue to preach
the horrible doctrine of perdition."
To some honest minds, this alleged
revolt of cultivated and advanced
Christianity" against the very truth for
which Christianity exists, seems to indi-
cate virtual abandonment Of the entire
system. We can see very little differ
ence, except blasphemoug habit of
speech, between Col. Ingersoll and an in
telligent professor of the Christian reli-
gion who deliberately denies the plain
declarations of the Scriptures. In re-
atty, when the y Inc is formally &C.
cepted o. secretly or indirectly re-
jectc 4, the infdel is the more honest man
e the two.
That man is one Of the most con-
temptible in society who solemnly sub
soribes articles Of religion, and proceeds
without notice, sanction, or withdrawal,
to undermine and destroy them. We
cannot bring ourselves to believe that
the number Of such disciples Of Iscariot
is so large in some of the Northern COM
munities as their own papers would lead
us to suppose. But it is to be feared that
an undertone of unbehef, IN this direc-
ton, really exists beneath the surface Of
expressed opinion, and that considera-
BILE element might be found in those
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

ferred this question to his guilty crea.
lures, it is vain for them, in their pride
of culture and boasted freedom of thought
to seek to effect change in the princi-
pies of his government. In spite of Gull
ture and all the strain put upon the
rational faculty, the testimony of con-
science will continue to be repeated in
tones of warning from which there is no
escape. And for all those who despise
" the terrors of the Lord" there remains
nothing better than ga fearful looking
for of judgment and fiery indignation,
which shall devour the adversaries.
The principal objection made is to the
eternity of the last condition, and the SEN
tlmentalist is quite willing to compromise
eternal glory for temporal perdition.
With the dread of the one the hope of
the other must be discarded as matter
OF revelation. But we do not well see
how this relieves the objector of his hor-
ror-unless he reduces the penalty of sin
to minimum. For thousand, or even
a hundred years in torment is horrible
beyond expression.
There is no escape from the necessity
of abandoning retribution altogether.
And Christianity without it is worse than
Paganism, Such is the logical tendency
of that poetical religion which is capt.
waiting so many of the. youth of our coun-
try, rocking into fatal sleep the con-
sciences of the erring, and lighting up the
last hours of the criminal classes with
hopes never to be realized.
The light literature of the day is uni
form in its testimony that our own sys-
tenn of doctrine, formulated at Westmin-
ster, is the last fortress of "the horrible
dogma" against which it contends. We
would not monopolize the compliment,
but hope the other denominations are
not quite so liberal with the truth as is
represented. 1t is, however, obvious to
the world that any relaxation on our
part is so much gain to the cause of skep-
ticism. The enemy himself expects the
Presbyterian Church to be the last to
surrender.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

ONE OF our contemporaries calls upon
its readers to "lOok at the long list of
names appended to the appeal to the
Presbyteries to disapprove the Assem-
bly's action !" Well, on that list there
are the names of thirty eight ministers
and ffty-three elders or other church
members We are greatly surprised to
find so few. But our cotemporary says
that he knows of at least fifty more
who sympathize with the object of it,
whose names are not on the circular"
Now suppose that in Difference to the
views of these we should proceed to un-
do the action of the Atlanta Assembly,
what multitude of ministers, elders
and members throughout the Church
would disapprove the proceeding
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

Tussaud's. You know she was born in
Switzerland (1769), and found her way,
when quite young, to Paris, during the
reign of Louis XVI. She lived with her
uncle, an artist, from whom she learned
the art of modelling in wax. She was
engaged by Madame Elizabeth, sister to
the king, to instruct her in the art of
modelling, and she resided with this
Princess until 1889. Here she became
acquainted with Marie Antoinette. De-
prived of her position by the Revolution,
she took refuge in London, where she
established her collection of figures, now
so celebrated for nearly century. She
died in 1850, at the great age of 90. 1t
Is commentary on the vanity of all
earthly grandeur that after their execu-
ton, Madame Tussaud procured for her
museum, where they are still to be seen,
figures of her former patrons, Louis XVI.
and Marie Antoinette; while in the
" Golden Chamber" we find the military
carriage of the Emperor Napoleon l.,
which was captured at the Battle of Wa
terloo, and the military carriage of Napo-
leon III. in which he was driven through
the lines on his way as prisoner of war
to Germany, after the battle of Sedan.
Surel y it seems a bitter mockery of Ma
poleons "star" that this "Reminiscences OF
Waterloo and this memento of Sedan
should both be among the objects in
Madame Tussaud's Exhibition. There is
no end to the historical characters and
the curious relics presented here, but
there is one other that one pauses before
with deep thoughts-this is the original
knife and Lunette, the identical instru-
ment that decapitated $4,000 persons in
the French Revolution, amongst whom
were Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Mad
anne Elizabeth, Robespierre, etc. 1t was
bought by Madame Tussaud from M
SAMSON, grandson of the original exeou-
toner (the place has been hereditary in
the SAMSON family for many generations.)
The weather here continues to amaze
me. 1 wore my overcoat to-day, and I
have been sleeping under one or two
blankets the whole month.
1t is strange to me that Americans
usually stop so short while in London.
1t would take three months of good work
to see the place properly. The South
Kensington Museum alone or the British
Museum would require week each.
And then there is Windsor and Rich
mOnd, and the Alexandria Palace, and
the Crystal Palace, and number of ex-
cursions into the adjoining country.
[ have been clean out on the suburbs,
in the valleys Of the Thames and the Lea,
looking for flint implements-but of this
some other time. London stands on the
site Of Roman town, and this on the
site of British village, and this on the
site of prehistoric settlement, whose
population have left their rude flint axes
twenty feet below the surface in the post
glacial gravels, where one finds the bones
of the elephant and the rhinoceros and
the reindeer. How old is London-that
is the question?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

THERE is great deal of discussion
now on the question, What is the best
method to reach the common people {?
Read the life Of Jesus Christ and follow
His example. The common people
heard Him gladly; !" The people were
very attentive for to hear Him !" "To the
poor the Gospel is preached"
He was full of sympathy for the lost
for the poor and the needy, and they
soon found it out.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

A GREAT many Christians (?) who
change their residence take letters of dis
mission from the church and never pre-
sent them when they settle again. DR..
Deems, some time ago, said that there
were enough people in New York with
church letters in their pockets to make a
dozen large churches. Such people are
certainly to be blamed. But oftentimes
ministers and churches are at fault in
not looking for these people to give them
welcome and place in the church.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

DURING the last ecclesiastical year,
ending April last, 219 persons joined
the Presbyterian church in Chefoo, Chi
ma, of which Rev. J. A. Leyenberger is
pastor This is larger number than
was added to any Presbyterian church in
this country except DR.. Talmage's in
Brooklyn, to which there were 288 adj
ditions.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

THE true end Of controversy is not to
win victory, but to find out what is
true IF an opponent shows that he is
right and you are wrong do not get
mad, but thank him for pointing out
your error.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

O'N0O' "AUH :" PO"OIAuI pre- uulCe against
it, every fundamental article of our faith
must utterly perish.
We cannot consent to stultify ourselves
or our readers by arguing from the
language of Scripture on the subject,
which sufficiently speaks for itself But
there are also collateral sources of evil
dence which cannot be evaded. Our
Saviour wept over Jerusalem; but surely
not altogether on account of its temporal
calamities approaching, The persecu-
lions awaiting his own people did not
draw from his eyes these tears. His
own explanation of his grief was that the
spiritual blessings received for his fol-
lowers were hid from the eyes of the re-
bellious Jews How is it possible to I'M
derstand the difference of his tone in re-
ference to the two classes, both appointed
to the severest temporal calamities?
Nothing but hope was suggested to his
disciples, who, so far as this world was
concerned, were to be "of all men most
miserable" Nothing but despair was
suggested to his enemies, to whom was
reserved "the blackness of darkness for
ever" If this does not portend some
thing horrible beyond the grave, we may
well give up all attempts to interpret
the Scriptures.
But if the horrible is true at all, what
becomes of the arguments used to escape
from it? Even the thought of temporal
suffering and death is naturally repul-
siVe. Death is the king OF terrors. The
difference between temporal and eternal
suffering is difference of degree, and
not of nature. If we reject the latter be-
cause we cannot reconcile it with the
goodness of God, who will undertake to
reconcile the former? The only possible
subterfuge is the notion of future COM
per8atiom. An eternity of bliss is thus
made the necessary complement of tenn
porary suffering.
And here we see how this sentimental
opposition to one fundamental truth
makes necessary total abandonment of
the rest. Compensation is~ founded in
justice. If the future suferings of the
wicked must entitle them to compensa-
ton, they cannot be penal, and the idea
of atonement, by "the just for the un-
just, vanishes at once. 1t is indeed held
by the Universalists that our Saviour's
death secures the final salvation of all.
But if eternal retribution is too horrible
to be believed, as they all insist, justice
could not have made that death neces-
sary, and it was nothing less than gra-
tuitous cruelty.
For our part, we see no end to this SEN
timental argument short of blank athe-
ism. For sin and sorrow certainly exist,
omnipotent goodness might have
prevented them. How easy to contend
that such power is a mere myth I'll
the logic is legitimate, it is inexorable,
and carries its victim inevitably into the
last abyss
Without further discussion of the char
II
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

THE girls school at Kioto, Japan,
turned out this year FIVE graduates.
They are all Christians.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

CANDoR in discussion is the foremost
virtue courtesy is next. They are both
very rare.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

Without further discussion of the char
acter of this dishonest argument, we re-
peat what has been a thousand times af-
frmed before, that an Inadequate conceD-
ton Of the eUiL of sin, is the fountain. head
Of the pernicious stream. If the director
were candid, we would ask him if the
sinner is a competent judge of what the
penalty ought to be. AS well might all
the murderers in the United States be
called upon to determine the degree of
punishment which ought to be appor-
toned to their crime. They would make
the same havoc with our law Libraries,
as the semi-infdels of our day are at
tempting against the Bible.
AS the divine law-giver has not re-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13

parts of the Church which hypocritically
processes in words what in heart it re-
pudiates.
That eternal retribution is as clearly
taught in Scripture as any doctrine
whatever, is so obvious to an un-
prejudiced mind that no argument could
strengthen the impression. To get rid
OF 1t, the most frantic struggles of hatred,
and the most strenuous efforts of in
genuity and sophistry are resorted to.
Our answer would be short. The same
ingenuity is fatal to all Christian faith.
1t requires no more distinctive criticism
to dlsprove any other fundamental truth
OF revelation. And in fact the sur
render of the whole system is the di-
rect logical consequence. For it must
be observed that the objection to the
dogma is the product of subjective feel
ing. First in order is the sentiment, al
ways expressed, that the doctrine is hor-
rl6le-too horrible to be believed. Then
follow the subtle arguments intended to
Justify this adherence; and, as matter
of course, the clear statements of our
Lord and his apostles are swept away
like chaff before the wind. In any such
case, with powerful prejudice against
it, every fundamental article of our faith
must utterly perish