The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-22
GENERAL ITEMS.

madam, have seen too many to believe in
| them"
The remark was made that gen
tleman (who was known to have pretty good
appetite) had eaten away his senses Pooh |"
replied another, they would not be mouthful
to him"
"A skeptic asked, How is it possible
for an ass to talk like man ?" when an old be-
lever replied, Z" don't see why it amt as easy
for an ass to talk like a man as it is for man
to talk like an ass"
1.-The devil is dead, was the motto
taken by one of the windy orators of the late
Free-thinker's Convention. The C6urchman
Pities the infdel crowd and exclaims over them;
Poor faitherless children -
"A Scotchman having warm dispute
with London cabman about his fare, said,
d have ye ken l am a Macintosh" To
which the Cockney replied, you may be an
umbrella for all knows but my fare is eigh-
teen pence"
The Rev. DR.. Laurie, formerly
missionary of the American Board in Syria re-
Gently read paper before the ministers meet
ing, in which he took the ground that there
never was a wine that was not intoxicating
known in Palestine. He thinks the present
usages of the East throw great light upon the
past.
Sir Bernard Burke, the great Eng
llsh authority on descent, says that the royal
family has no surname because their forefathers
IN the Saxe-Coburg line were kings before any
body had surname. So there is something
after all, which common folks have and kings
and queens have not. Who would be a crowned
head and have no last name
--Of the two hundred ladies in the en-
ploY of the American Missionary Association DR..
] ustl IL cd Il
as truly missionaries as those who go to foreign
lands some of them being veritable apostles and
herolnes, growing brave by work done and
hardships endured, and successes gained, of
whom the world is not worthy.
There is a rose-bush growing on
one side of the cathedral in Hildersheim. in
Germany, says the Journal Of Commerce, which
was certainly In existence and protected by
stone wall over 1000 years ago. The root is
buried IN the crypt below the choir The stem
Is one foot thick, and half dozen branches
nearly cover the eastern side of the church. 1t
bears countless blossoms every Summer.
Lord Erskine, while going circnit
was asked by the landlord of his hotel how he
had slept. He replied Dramatically Union is
strength, fact of which some of your inmates
appear to be unaware for had they been
unanimous last night they could easily have
pushed me out of bed" Fleas ?" the landlord
exclaimed, affecting great astonishment Il
was not aware that l had single flea in nv
house" {" 1 don't believe you have" restorted
his iordshlP they are all married think
and have uncommonly large families"
DIR. Pierson, now in Indianapolis
expresses the opinion that we are on the eve Of
the greatest revival of religion the world has
ever known. God grant that his prediction may
prove true What a rebuke to infdelitv. to
lngersolism atheism, and indifferentism. such
work would bel Let us hope the associational
meetings contemplated may help on the glorious
work. Revive the work, Oh, Lord %
-Yea by year new wonders are maGA
known little Pompeii in the center of
France has been unearthed in the neighborhood
OF folctlers: 1t contains temple ia yards in
length by 70 yards In breadth, baths occupving
i've acres, theatre of which the stage alone
measures ninety yards on its longest side
streets, houses and other buildings covering a
space OF more than seventeen acres. The ex
cavatlons OF this Roman Gallo town, which are
beng continued, have brought 20 light more
edlhces sculpture In the very best STYLE and IN
good preservation, dating, it is thought, from
the second century, and a quantity Of iron,
bronze and earthen articles.
The Gas Company turned the gas in
all the public buildings controlled by New Or
leans including the police stations, parish pri-
son, and City Hall, on Wednesday and Thurs
day Of last week. The city owes the company
over 100000 old debt and on a cash contract
mas not paid the company monthly instalments
since July The company offered to light the
city if the city would EN- ploy lamplighters for
four months, but this offer was not accented
The street lamps were also out, and except in
the vicinity of the electric lights, the CITY was
left in darkness.
Rev. Joseph Cook has reached this
country (landing at San Francisco few DAYS
ago. from his lecturing tour around the world
and will commence course of lectures in Bos-
ton next January. He left this country for
England IN September, 1880. After nine months
IN the Uuited Kingdom, he made the circuit of
the great German universities, and then visited
Italy Greece Egypt and Palestine Gong by
way OF the Red Sea, he reached Bombay in
January, 1882 In India and Ceylon he spent
eighty-four days, and delivered forty-two lee
lures. Then he went up the Chinese coast and
to Japan, and from YOKOHAMA sailed for South
Australia. After visiting the various colonies
he set sail for San Francisco, having delivered
more than 25O lectures in Foreign lands
"A poor man who had large family
broke bis leg; and, as be would be for some
time destitute of the means of grace it was pre-
posed to hold a prayer-meeting at his house
The meeting was led by deacon Brown A
loud knock at the door interrupted the service
A tall, lank, blue-frocked youngster stood at the
door, with an ox-goad in his hand, and asked to
see deacon Brown Father could not attend
this meeting but he sent his p2yers and they
are out in the cart" They were brought in. in
the shape Of potatoes, beef, pork, and corn.