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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-10-11
Mr.. Gladstone on the Study of
the Bible.

The Manchester Guardian has been
favored with the following copy of a
letter sent by Mr.. Gladstone to a gentle
man in Manchester who has charge of a
mems Sunday afternoon Bible class. Mr..
Gladstone was written to on the study of
the Bible. The letter below has not
hitherto been published -
HAwARDEN, Sept. 4, 1877.
Sir,-It is wholly out of my power to
reply to your letter in the manner which
its purpose would recommend and its
subject requires. But l am unwilling al
together to withhold few words which
may, at any rate, serve as an indication
of sympathy with your desire to profit
by the treasures Of the Divine Word. I
will not dwell on the need of light from
above or the duty Of seeking it, of being
vigilant against the excuses of the private
spirit Of cultivating humility, Of bear
ing in mind that God has through all
these long ages had a people whom He
has led, that we are not the first who
come to the wells Of srlvation opened by
Christ and His apostles. will also as
sumo that you are strict adherents of
method in this great study so as to make
your results comprehensive. In this
view, if you are Churchmen, or indeed,
if you are not, recommend you to con-
slider whether the table Of lessons, old or
new, may not be Of much use.
Two things, however, especially 1 COM
mend to your thoughts. The first is this,
Christianity in Christ, and nearness to
Him and to His image, is the end Of all
your efforts Thus the Gospels, which
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-10-11

nave you poor soul; you have good au-
tthorlty for coming to Christ for the Lord
himself bids you trust Him.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-10-11

Every thing that we take for rule OF
practice, must not presently be made a
rule Of judgment. Judge not another.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-10-11

We must stady to be quiet and do our
own business. This is an excellent but
rare combination, to be Of an active vet
quiet spirit; active in our own business,
yet quiet as to other peoples.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-10-11

Anger cannot rest in the bosom where
love reigns.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02
III MOROUS.

-"Slow but sho'r,' was the advice
that a blacksmith gave to his appren-
tice. -CincinnaH Satu7M0y Night.
"A real stylish house on good street
in New York costs 100000: just $685.
999 more than we've got.-Nc1O Hare7a
Register.
BROOKLYN, N. Y. has been counting
up her lawyers, and is rejoiced to find
that she has only about 1.6O0.-Detroit
Free Press.
Ladies when being courted ought not
to object to the moderate use of tobac-
CO. They should recollect that where
there is flame there must be some
smoke.
&c Great Pains Taken is the head
ING of an advertisement in one of the
dalies. Probably some gentleman has
eaten whole watermelon. Boston
Commercial Bulletin.
Definition Of loot: Student wants to
know what is meant by the word ''loot''
in the war dispatches. Why, a lutte is
thing with strings that you strum with
your fingers. Hence, anything that you
can get your fingers on to, that's loot
-BUrlinqtoa1 HaackeYe. .-
An exchange tells of a railroad bag
gape-master who missed his train.
Probably on account of a struggle with
a trunk that didn't break so easily as
usual. OF course he would have felt
ashamed to put trunl K on whole, and so
took it out behind the station to finish
it.-LoneU Citizen.
Water privileges: "You advertise
that there is a fine stream of water on
the place, but don't see ii" remarked
stranger who wanted to rent the place.
The landlord said: ''Just work that
handle little, and you viii see a
fine stream of water. You don't expect
to have the Niagara Falls on the place
for fifteen shillings month, do YOUR
Texas Sift5aags.
The Masher:
What is that mo1her?
:. A masher. dear;
You will always find it standing here,
Posed on the corn of the street,
Proudly displaying its tiny feet,
Twirling its little ten-cent cane
And stu efying its tender brain
With the smoke of paper cigaret.
Don't touch it, dear-t was raised pet.
Twill it bite, mother!'
| .. well, I should shout:
1t will bite free lunch fer ali that's out.
-UGshSnqto2s RepuJltca7a.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

--Wilkie Collins is. in the opinion OF
the London WorId, an instance OF
modest genius who shuns the noisy
recognition of the mob.
The Isle of Wight Neaos says Victoria
Woodruff has been for two years the
wife of one of England's noblest sons,
and holds high position in the best OF
English society.
The youngest bride on record in
this country is Mrs. Thomas Payne.
She is eleven and one-half years OLD.
Her husband is a South Carolina par
SOM Y. Graphic.
General Songer, the editor of the
Key West (Fla-) Democrat, is twenty
years old, weighs thirty-tive pounds ana
is forty inches high. He was born IN
St. Domingo and was raised in Florida
An American prima donna has made
her debut at the Opera in Paris-Mlss
Lillian Norton, who, under the name OF
Nordica, has obtained some success at
Rome, Milan and St. Petersburg.
Y. Graphic.
Captain Cobleigh. under whose ad-
ministration President Garfield served
as a boy on the tow-path of the Miami
Canal is now commander OF an Erie
canal-boat, the James A. Garfield.-De-
tr0I Post.
Mr. Henry G. Vennor, the Cana
dian weather prophet, is described as
the possessor of a striking countenance'
pale, with dark, brilliant, restless eyes.
He is tall and we'll proportioned. and
carries himself with half-martial air.
Captain Mayne Reid is described as
wearing odd kind of clothes, peculiar
both in fabric and cut. He has been
seen wearing red vest, high striped
collar, with points reaching his eyes, and
coat and trousers of equally grotesque
appearance.
Mr.. George X. Goodwin, the late
theatrical manager OF Philadelphia, at
one time paid Artemus Ward SlO,OOo
for lecturing season. He once was
the owner OF more panoramaS than any
man in the world, at a time when they
were a great novelty in America.
While working as blacksmith, the
Rev. B. Hurst, who lately died n En-
gland, studied the languages all his
spare time, writing the conjugatlons OF
Latin, Greek and French verbs on the
flame stone of his forge. Besides these
tongues, he studied Hebrew, Arabic,
Sanskrit and Syriac. N. Y Sun.
In her brilliant lecture on g Idols
and IconoclaSts, at the Concord School,
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe remarked as to
idols OF the affection, that falling in love
is thing which has gone so entirely out
of fashion that woman of her age might
be excused for asking whether any one
of those present had ever dreamed what
the idea of such an experience could be.
boston Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02
The Medicinal Value OF Vegetables.

Asparagus is strong dieretic and
forms part of the cure for rheumatic pa
tients at such health resorts as Aix-les-
Bains. Sorrel is cooling and forms the
staple of that soupe aM,E herbes which a
French lady will order for herself
after long and firing journey. Car
rots, as containing quantity of sugar,
are avoided by some people, while 9TH
ers complain of them as indigestible
With regard to the latter accusation, it
may be remarked, in passing, that it is
the yellow core OF the carrot that is diff
cult OF digestion. The outer, red
layer, is tender enough. In Savoy the
peasants have recourse to an infusion OF
carrots as a specific for jaundice.
The large sweet onion is very rich IN
those alkaline elements which counter
act the poison of rheumatic govt II
slowly stewed in weak broth. and eaten
with little Nepaul pepper, 1t VIII be
found to be al admirable article OF diet
for patients Of studious and sedentary
habits. The stalks OF caulitioWer have
the same Sort OF value, olly too often
the stalk of cauliiower is so ill-bol.ed
and unpalatable that few persons would
thank you for proposing to them to
make part OF their meal consist OF SO
uninvlting an article. Turnips, in the
same way, are often thought to be lndl-
gestible, and better suited for COWS and
sheep than for delicate people; but mere
the fault lies with the cook quite as
much as with the root. The cook bolls
the turnip badly and then pours some
butter over it, and the eater OF such
dish is sure to be the worse for it. Try
a better way What shall be said about
our lettuces? The plant has a slight
narcotic action, of which French old
woman, Ike French doctor, Well
knows the value, and when properly
cooked it is really very easy OF dlges'
tion.--HedtcGl Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02
A Dry Season.

"Stranger, l take it, observed an
elderly resident the other day, as L
stopped and asked if there were any
blackberry trees around his way. II
lodged so. | was stranger myself
when fust kim here. That was in the
summer of 40. Hottest summer ever
known in these parts
"Anv warmer than this?' / asked him.
"Summut, summit That summer
of 40 the cedar trees melted and run
right along the ground! you notice how
red that ere dust is
"Pretty warm | ventured.
"Why, sir, durin' the summer OF ~
we kept meat right on the ice to keep
it from cookin' too fast, and we had to
put the chickens in retrigerators to get
raw eggs!''
"Where did YOU get the ice?'
eve had it lett over and kept it in
bilin' water! Yes sir The tempera-
ture of bilin' water was so much lower
than the temperature OF the atmosphere
that it KEEP the ice so cold you couldn t
touch it with your tinger.''
"Anything else startling that sea-
son9''
THAT summer of 40? Well, [
guess! The Hackensa@k River began
to bile airly in June, and we didn't see
the sky until October, fer the steam in
the air And fish, fish! They were
droppn' all over town cooked just as
YOU wanted EN-! There WASH anything
but fish, until the river dried up
"What did you have then?'
1.-The finest oysters and CLAIMS you
ever heard Of They walked right
ashore for water, and they drink APP
plejack right out of the demijohn; Yes,
Sir. You call this hot! | feel like an
overcoatm
What is your business9' | asked
him.
sim preacher he replied. ''By
the way, you wanted blackberry trees.
Just keep up the thumb hand side OF
this road until you come to the pig
pasture, and there you find the trees.
Climb up on my goose roost, and You
can knock down al the berries YOU
want, if you can find a pole long enough. .
-RroOkJl32 EHU'P
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02

ward. With very little practice mar
can learn to read these tiny marks as
plain as print. The hand marked cards
mentioned above were given to the
writer, and with handling them only
three or four times, explaining their
secrets to friends, be became so accus-
toned to the simple marks as to be able
to distinguish the cards without diff
Guilty. While the prevalence of gam
bling to such wide extent in Chicago
is, as matter of public morals, a mat
ter to be deeply regretted, there is no
one feature of the demoralizing custom
more calculated to excite pity than that
a great majority of the young men who
have &C uired it are virtually robbed OF
their money in ''skin' games.-CA1cago
Herald
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02
The Mission for the Sick.

Roger Daland was sick. He was just
sick enough to be cross. His picture
books fell off the bed. His playthings
hid under the bed-clothes, and Roger
cried. His mother read aloud to him,
but he did not like the story. Then she
told him true story about the Mission
for the Sick
"Kind ladies met in a hall. she said,
land took with them fruit, flowers and
good things for sick men, women and
dear little children
Roger was pleased. He thought
about the mission some time; then he
said: 81 wish 1 could send my rose
bush in the little red pot.
"You can if you wish,' said his
mother, "and l will write note for
YOU
Rogers eyes grew bright. His mother
wrote "Roger Deland sends this rose
to some sick child.''
Then it was sent away in nice basket.
Three days after the postman brought
Roger a note; it said
DEAR LITTLE BoY-I am lame. l can
never walk. My mother goes out washing. |
am alone ali day. [ used to cry never cry
and watch it. l thank you, and my mother
does, too. l learned to write before l fell
down on the ice. My mothe" cannot write, but
she says she will ask God to bless you She
can work better, for the rose keeps me COM
pany. She used to cry, too, when l was all
alone
6. The rose will grow forever she says.
hope it will not die.
My mother says if it does die in the pretty
pot, the goodness will keep growing shall
not let it die. Your friend
MARY BRENNAN"
When Rogers mother finished read
ing the note her little boy looked very
happy. After that he sent little Mary
some of his toys. He is well now; but
he never forgets the Mission for the
Sick.-Our Little Ones.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02
That Umbrella.

During the shower yesterday citizen
carrying very wet umbrella entered
hotel to pay a call 10 some one up
stairs After placing his umbrella
where it might drain, he wrote upon
a piece of paper and pinned to it the
sentence:
IN. B.-This umbrella belongs to a
man who strikes a 250-pound blow
back in fifteen minutes.
He went his way up stairs, and after
an absence of fifteen minutes returned
to find his umbrella gone and in its place
a note reading:
"P. S.-Umbrella taken by man who
walks ten miles an hour-won' be back
at all. "-DetroH Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02

his weapons that half dozen of the
Austrians lay wounded upon the ground
before they could fire q single shot.
Finding this mode of attack Intellectual,
an assault was ordered; but, as the head
of the column came within range Of the
tower, so deadly fire was poured upon
it that it was ordered back amid great
confusion.
Two further attacks were made, with
like results, and when night fell the SOL
i!ary Grenadier was still in possession of
his stronghold. and unhurt, while near
" fifty Of the enemy were either killed
or wounded.
Sunset brought a second summons to
Weld, with an intimation that, if refused,
a regular siege would be entered upon,
and kept up until hunger should compel
submission. Deeming the twenty-four
hours which had elapsed sufficient time
for the accomplishment of the French
move, D'Auvergne returned answer that
the garrison would surrender the follow
inc morning if allowed safe conduct to
the French lines, and permission to re-
tain its arms. These terms, after lit
tie parley, were acceded to.
At daybreak on the morrow, accord
irgly, the enemy were drawn up to re-
ceive the vanquished garrison. The
door of the tower opened and solled
and SCARED veteran, literally staggering
under the weight of as many muskets
as he could carry, walked slowly be-
tween the ranks, and, depositing his
load at the feet of the Colonel, saluted.
To the surprise OF the latter, no one fol-
lowed.
But where is the garrison, Grena-
dier?' asked he.
"Sir, am the garrison replied the
soldier.
For moment establishment held the
Austrian dumb; then ordering his COM
mand to present arms, and raising his
cap: Grenadier, [ salute you," said
he: $50 brave a deed is without par
alel.'
The desired escort was provided, and
with it was sent dispatch relating the
whole affair.
When the circumstances became
known to the Emperor, the offer OF pro-
motion was renewed, and again de-
clined, and d. Auvergne remained to the
day of his death simply the First Gren-
adler of France. "-Haper's Young
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02
Our Young Readers.
TROTTY'S TST.ACHE.

A TRUE LITTLE STORY.
Trotty sits in the doorway
Summing his bare, brown feet
Teasing his patient mamma
For something to door eat.
For Tr0tty is always fretting
For this thing, or else for that.
Once he howlcd for the shiny moon,
And once for a Siy-blue cat.
One doy he leased his mamma,
Until she had weary grown,
For brown muStache like papas
To wear for his very own.
And never a word of reason
Would do him one bit of good;
Over the room his playthings flew,
And have mustache he lUDlttd.
With gentle hint to papa,
One soon appeared to view,
And they stuck it on while Trotty slept,
With a little of SIauldings glue.
When Trotty awoke in the morning
Hewas pleased as he could be;
He strutted before the looking-glass,
Laughing aloud in glee.
Away he ran to the ne ighbors.
Too hurried to think of clothes;
Just in his long white night-gown,
TO show his mustache he goes.
OF course he trlpped and tumDied,
And his poor little nose-it bled,
And he had to go to the table
With bump on his curly head.
And alas while eating breakfast
The cream to the hair would stick.
Milk and mustache together,
Oh my. but it male him sick.
Then one Of the corners lOoSened
CAS- the glue grew warm and thln),
Hanging across his rosy mouth,
Down to his dimpled chin.
Dear-dear. such an awful pulling
1t made on his baby face,
No matter how much poor Trotty
Kept pushing it back in place.
Ever a-slipping and falling
Over his lips again,
IwOnder not at his sudden squall
OF utter disgust and pain.
Ashamcd-in the window curtains
To hide he made dash.
When Il dreadful 10y in passing,
Cred out: Hello. mustache"-
Then Trorty could bear no longer,
But said: " Dear mamma. please,
If you will take this Off Of me,
1never again will tease
Perhaps you can guess the finish,
And the way such stories end,
When bad little boys are sorry,
And fly to their sweetest friend.
But should he forget his promise,
AS NJ may be apt to do,
Think shell IL run for the brown mustac
And bottle of Spaulding's glue.
Mrs Julia NJ. Dana. IN Youths Companion
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02
The FlatheaH Reservation.

Few probably know, unless they have
personally travelled over the north
western portion OF our Territory,
that most of the region now covered by
the Flathead lndian reservations
scope of country comprising 2,2!0
square miles. or ?, 1873, 600 acres pos
sessed of the most fertile soil to be
found anywhere in Montana. Lying
between the forty-eighth and forty
ninth parallels of latitude, and stretch
ing away west from the foot of the
main range of the Rockies, the valleys
and rolling prairies of the reserve have
an average altitude of between 3, coo
and 300 feet, beng 1000 feet
nearer sea level than the agr;cult-
ural lands in the vicinity of Hele-
na in consequence OF this favor
able depression in the face of the coun-
try. the climate is much warmer than
in other sections Of the Territory, and
the giant mountain ranges by which the
locality is surrounded on all sides still
further conduce to temper the severity
of cold seasons by breaking the force of
the billiards. which sweep over the ex-
tensive plains lying to the north and
east. The country is splendidly watered
throughout its entire length and breadth.
and there are but few and very small
portions of arabic land that, when the
reservation is thrown open to settle
ment. cannot be irrigated at little ex-
pense for constructing bitches. Magnif-
icent forests Of fir, spruce, cedar, hem
lock, tamarac and red and white pine,
clothe the surrounding mountains from
summit to base, and in some instances
spread far out over the valleys, while
other than the evergreen trees OF varie-
ties not found in any other portion Of
Montana, struggle with The cottonwood,
birch, cherry, aspen and haw for firm
roofing along the banks of the numcr-
Gus streams. The flora OF the region is
marvellous in the multiplicity OF species,
and in the luxuriant, even tropical pro-
fusion of the different plants, showing a
wonderful productive soil that nurtures
vegetation one would sooner expect
to find in the giades of Florida than
along the banks of mountain brooks in
Montana. Helena (3lontanaj Hera}d.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02

The determination of snakes has
been vouchsafed. Pennsylvania farm
ers' boys have discovered that snake
skins make good Whiplashes, and two
seaside bellies. are the envy of their girl
friends because. Of their gaudy girdles
Of rattlesnakes' hides. Further investi-
cation will doubtless demonstrate that
hoop snakes make good hoops, glass
snakes good spectacles, and garter
snakes good suspenders. N Y. Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02

A Philadelphia man has invented
shirt with a sand-paper back. One rub
against a rail fence cures the worst case.
Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-02

Prof. R. G. Wells, the aeronaut
still talks about making a friendly visit
to the North Pole in balloon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-28
MThe UnknoWn.N

A large audience greeted Mr.. John a.
Stevens and his excellent company last
night In his we'll known play OF Gun
known" and, taken altogether, It is doubt
full whether 8 more entertaining perform
ance has ever been given on our boards.
There was nothing brilliant about any one
particular performer, but each was very
good in his or her respective part, and this,
added to the interesting plot Of the play,
made It thoroughly entertaining.
sir. Stevens "Harold the Unknown" is q
character perfectly familiar to our play
goers, and It Is sufficient to say that he dis
played even more merit than he did in the
same part when he played # here some two
years ago. His support. too, was
exceptionally good. Miss Kate Carlyon
as "Bessie Merrybright" was exceedingly
Winsome as well as merry and bright, and
from the first made herself 3 fsvoTite with
the audience. Mr.. Theodore Hamilton, an
old established fsvOrite in the South, fully
maintained his II reputation In the character
OF "Jack Salt" and gave q lifelike and
artistic rendition of the part. All the other
characters were well sustained, and the per-
fosmsnce as q whole was complete sue
cess.
tss'The Unknown" will be repeated at the
matinee this afternoon. and sill who attend
will, no doubt, be amply repaid.
This evening the company Will make their
farewell appearance in Stevens new play
PASSIONS Slsvei'-of which the Charleston
Nelrs and CO1fTfsT. says:
"This very melodramatlc melodrama,
which Charleston has witnessed for the first
time, is ofexceedinRIy skillful construction,
and partskes more OF the graces than Of the
faults OF fits kind. Rendered with the ability
OF Mr.. Stevens and his company, its COM
piex horrors 90 not pail the audience as
continual deep-dyed villsiny might other
wise do. The many dramatic situations in
the piece received full justice last night,
and the audience, although not large, was
exceedingly spprecistive."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-28
rhe Art Exhibition.

The lecture room Of the Lutheran Church
was last evening filed with an appreciative
audience to witness a grand art exhibition.
The exhibition was Of almost interesting
and pleasing character, and was rendered
Instructive BY an excellent lecture by the
pastor, Rev. W. s. Bowman. The stereo-
scopIc views exhibited, sixty in number,
represented life in ancient Egypt,
In the Arctic regions, prominent
scenes during the late civil war, notably the
dres. parade st Fort Pulaski and the bonn
bardment Of Fort Sumter. and a number Of
tropical scenes, also several humorous pic
lures. After the exhibition the ladies OF
the church insuguTated q festival at the
rear Of the church, under an Illuminated
arbOr, where refreshments were served and
quite 3 handsome sum realized for the
cause. A series OF these entertainments
will be given later in the season.