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An Amazing Exhibit.

The announcement that the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York has purchased
the magnificent property known as the Old
Post Office, on which President Winstoo and
MS associates intend erecting a commodious
edlhce absolutely needed for the convenient
transaction of their business. which lone since
outgrew their present accommodations which
VIII be at once an ornament to the metropolis
and monument to the skill and tireless tasL
which have brought the Company to the van OF
hnance, naturally draws attention to the past az
well as the present successes of the Institution
In April, 1863, the Board of Directors resolv-
ed 70 purchase the lots upon which the building
occupied by the Company now stands. That
was put twenty years ago, yet short as it is, it
was long enough for growth which is univer-
sally regarded as one of the marvels of modern
hnance. The contrast between the condition
and business OF the Company then and now is
worth looking at
Its assets then were FIVE million dollars now
they are ninety-eight millions The years re-
celpt then were million and half: in 1880
they were eighteen millions. The annual nav
ments then were half million and last year
they were fifteen millions The amount at risl,
IN 1868 was thirty-seven millions: now the
sum is three hundred and thirty millions The
policies then in force numbered 2 981 and in
1882 they were 100 2l4. The number annual.
ly Issued then was 1893 and the number now
written yearly IL 4l6
10 men who are experts in figures, these al
most fabulous sums tell clearly the story of
hdelity, integrity, caution and skill To the
ordinary mind their vastness is simply ncom-
Prehensl6le, but acutely suggestive. An expert
In speaking of the wonderful growth of the
pioneer company, said The singular success
OF the Mutual Of New York is largely due to the
TACT that 1t IS conservatively managed bv enter
Prsing men. You hear Of no losses in Soutb
America or the Isles Of the Sea. You find no
extravagancles in Continental Europe and no
recklessDess in the West Indies Caution and
discretion 60 hand and hand with vigilance
and progress. No wonder the company leads
the van. "-AIU
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MISSIONS.

The Presbyterian Banney says it is
worthy of notice that the foreign mission
churches are rapidly becoming selfsupportino
OF the seventy-one churches in India and Cey-
Ion connected with the American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions fifty receive
nothing from ITS treasury. And the churches
IN the Sandwich Islands long ago ceased to re-
celve any help from abroad and are raising up
an entirely native ministry
Lord Cairns, the Ex-Chancellor of
Great Britain said 1t was a common thing
TO hear some people who had been abroad saw
that, though great deal of money had been
spent IN missions, there was very little result ;
the truth was that those persons never took the
trouble to inquire into the matter but thought
1t clever and smart to condemn missions. In
MS mind, there was never a time when missions
were so successful as now"
-PREsBYTERIAN Missions IN MEx1co
The Presbyterian Church North has been very
successful In its mission work in Mexico The
last annual report shows that in the Southern
Mexico Mission, with headquarters at Mexico
Clty, IL mas 4 ,I25 church members, not includ-
ing those In the State of Guerrero, of whom GAL
were received during the previous year and in
ITS Northern Mexico Mission, with stations at
Monterey, Zacatecas, San Louis Potosi and
Jerez u has 3l7 communicates of whom 200
were added during the year At Mexico City
are heV. A /. hell and wife, Rev J. Milton
Greene and wife, Rev. Rollo Ogden and wife.
Rev. s. L. Wilson, and Miss Laura NJ Iatimer
and Miss Fannie c. Snow They are assisted
by nine ordained native preachers and seven
llcentates
In the Northern Mission at Monterey are
Rev Henry c. Thompson and wife, Rev. Har-
yey Shaw, Miss Abble Cochran, Rev. Brigidio
Sepulveda at Zacatecas are Rev. Luigi Nj. De
Jesl and Rev. T. f. Wallace and wife at Jerez
are Rev. d. j. Stewart and wife, and these are
In the City of Mexico is a church un Ter the
pastorate of Rev. Arcadia Morales, with mem
6ership of 55l. There are 493 pupils in the
day-schools, bosrding-schools, and training
schools, and 5lO Sabbath-School scholars
The tours made by the missionaries in differ.
ent parts of the Republic show widespread
people.
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN
The Mission of the Southern Presbyterian
Church is In Northern Mexico, at Brownsville.
IN Texas, and Matamoras, Victoria, and Jemi-
nee, In Mexico. The missionaries from the
United States are Rev. A. T. Graybill and wife,
key. j. u. Hall and wife, Rev. j. W. Graybili
and wife, and Miss Jannet H. Houston. There
is school for Mexican girls at Brownsville, and
several at Matamoras. There are three fully
organized churches, one at Matamoras, one at
Brownsville, and third at San Juan. The
last annual report gives the membership as 22O.
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DR.. cuyler on the Salvation Armv

1t requires no great amount of brains Tn
critlclse this extraordinary movement Staid
and conservative Lord Shaftesbury saws that
he places but little reliance on the movement
and doubts whether the apostles would have an
proved such performances To this General
Booth retorts that God has already set the seal
OF his blessing upon the Army's operations
What disturbs Lord Shaftesbury, and indeed
all the rest of US, is the seeming irreUerence of
methods and language employed for the fur
therance of the most sacred ends But let Ms
remember that reverence is matter of feeling
and motive, and these rough illiterate creatures
detect no intended blasphemies in their speech
es their hymns or their bulletins What shocks
us does not shock them. They have no aesthetic
faculties to be wounded any more than blind
man has an organ for detecting the grandeurs Of
Niagara.
Far more serious objections than the charge
OF lrreverence, may be arrayed against the
movement It has in the first place. the peril
OF immediate and almost intox cating success
1T may also fall by and by, under the control
OF less scrupulous leader than General Booth
and be perverted into an immense engine Of
fanaticism. The present leaders utter too many
derisve words in regard to churches. to the re-
gular ministry, and TO established Christian
usages. A bad leaven Of " perfectionisn" steals
into their experience meetings time and few
more " set-tos" with Satan may abate some of
the present pretensions to sinless attachments.
Then too, when the novelty has worn off will
the present fervors survive, and continue 10
inspirit the " Army" in its heralded mission Of
conquering the world"2
For one, am sincerely thankful for the ex-
istence Of this extraordinary movement with
all its faults and cruditIes / rejoice that
somebody has had the courage and the skin IN
attack the Devil in his lowest dens. and with
the sword Of the Spirit" l rejoice in the
salvation brought home TO the sinners for whom
nobody has cared. And Gods Church will be
stupidity blind and deaf If she does not learn
some needed lessons from Commander Booth
and his Salvation Army.
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SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN.
M A r K I E D.

February l4th, by the Rev. w. @. Hullhen,
Mr.. WILLIAM PATRICK to Miss ANNIE NJ. HEN
DeEN' daughter of Judge ]. N Hendren, all
of Staunton, Va.
February 7th in the Brick church at Motto
way, Va, by the Rev. Theodorick Pryor. D. D.,
JAMES F. JONES to Miss P. P. EPEs, ali of Not.
toway county
December 18th, 1882, in Jones county. N. G.
at the residence of A c. Gooding. the brides
father, by the Rev. L. G. Vass, JAMES M. How
AID OF Newborn, N. c., to Miss LIZZIE A.
January 18th, 1888. in Jones county, N. c.,
oy the rev L. Z. Vass, at the residence of Mrs
NJ A. Heath, the brides mother CHARLES H
FoY, Of Trenton, N. c., to Miss EUY1oE A.
HEATH.
February 10Th, at Shepherds Island Bote-
tourt county, Va, by the Rev. P Price, AN
DREW DREW Z. WALKER, of Page county, Va, to Miss
Robinson
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Died, February 9th, Mr.. SAMUEL NJ. DoLD of
Lexington, Va in the S4th year of his age.

Fell asleep in Jesus, January 23d, at her res
idence in Augusta county, Va, Mrs. JANE E.
GAMBLE, widow of Theo. Gamble, aged IS years.
Mrs: Gamble was for many years consistent
and faithful member of the Old Stone church
She was true friend and loving relative,
filling mothers place to her brothers children
For some time sufferer she was patient and re-
signed to the will of God and looked forward
loyfully to the time when He should call her
home, Her death is deeply felt by those for
wh9m she SO tenderly cared. But their loss is
her gain, and they have the blessed hone Of
meeting her again, where there will be no m re
Partlngs, and where sorrow and death cannot
come
&aunt0n Spectator please COPY.
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oBIT UARY.

Died, January 18th, 1888, at her residence
near DrummondtOwn, Accomac county, Va,
Mrs. H. A. WISE.
Truly in every relation OF life our friend beau
htqily exemplifed the religion of Jesus, espe-
clally by her cheerful submission under most
trying bereavements and her unselfsh care for
Others, almost without a parallel. By kindly
words and deeds she laid up for herself treas
ure In heaven and raised lasting monument
o'her memory. P
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NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. j. M. Roses Post-ofice address has
been changed from Memphis, Tenn to Colds
boro, N. G.
Ashland, Va-There were two additions
to the church at this place on Sunday the 18th
inst Both on examination.
Second Church, Richmond, va.-At
the communion last Sunday, eighteen persons
were received into the church, seven by exami-
nation and eleven by certificate.
A union meeting of the Presbyterian
churches of this city. will be held at the Sec
ond church, on Thursday (to-morrow) at 5
o'clock P. NJ, in observance of the day of
prayer for colleges as recon mended by the
General Assembly.
Union Church, Lexington Presbytery.
AT a congregational meeting held at this church,
Augusta county, Va on the 18th inst, Rev.
R. M. futile was unanimously elected pastor
Rev w. E. Cave has received call to the
church at Maysville, KY. The matter will be
laid before the Presbytery of Louisville, of
which Mr.. Cave is a member
Wentworth N. CA series of meetings.
conducted by Rev. c. NJ Howard, extending
through several weeks, lately closed at this place.
Great crowds attended and nearly two hundred
persons protested conversion.
First Church, Augusta Ga.-At the
communion held the first Sabbath of this month
twenty-six persons united with the church,
twenty-three of them on examination.
Rev. DR.. G. B Stricken, who had gone
about two weeks ago to his new charge in At
lanta, Ga, was summoned back to Augusta
county in few days by the extreme illness of
one of his children. He reached his family Just
In time to witness the death OF the little sut-
ferer. The sickness of his family had prevented
DIR. Stricken from going to Atlanta earlier
Presbytery of Montgomery.-At spe-
cial meeting in Lynchburg on the 9th instant,
Presbytery accepted Rev. D. w Shanks' resg-
nation of the pastoral charge of Falling Spring
church, to take effect on the LIST of April and
dissolved the pastoral relation. This action,
for some time desired by Dr. Shanks, and re-
sisted by the congregation, has been rendered
necessary by his ill-health. He expects to re-
side In Lexington. His friends hope that rest
and freedom from pastoral care will tend to re-
store him yet.
Licentiate E. B. McCluer, who has been since
last April supplying the pulpit and pastoral
field, is still serving the congregation acceptably.
Lexington Presbytery met in the Lee
ture-room of the First church, Staunton, Va,
February 18th, at IL o'clock A. NJ The pas
toral relation between Rev. f. ]. Brooke and
Philippi church was dissolved and he was re-
leased from Evangelistic work in Barbour,
Tucker and Randolph counties, West Va A
al from the Ciarksburg Central church was
Fed in the hands of Mr. Brooke which he
~Tements for the installation
II the next stated
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Zee of Domestic Missions bav

lee OF domestic Missions have
aged Mr.. J. II. Vandevanter, of Union
'minary, to succeed Mr. Brooke in Philippi and
in the Evangellstic work. R. C. WALKER.
First Church, Memphis. Tenn.-Rev.
q. Daniel, pastor, writes to the South Western
Presbyterian: "The Bethel Building-an edi-
fee erected by all denominations in Memphis
for charitable purposes-is temporarily used by
the congregation of the First church as a house
of worship. The auditorium is large we'll
finished, carpeted, and supplied with comfortable
chairs. The location is entirely convenient,
and the congregations thus far have been fine.
Not service has been lost since the fire. The
work of rebuilding will begin about the LIST of
March and the architects promise that the lee
ture-room shall be ready for occupation by the
list of July"
New Bethel Church, Sullivan Co., E.
Tenn.-A neat pamphlet has been published
containing an account ofthe centennial exercises
held at this church in August last. The hisori-
cal sermon, preached on the occasion by Rev.
Samuel Hodge, D. D., is published in full In
addition to much of local interest the pamphlet
contains vivid account of immigration into
Southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee.
New Bethel seems to have taken its name
from Bethel church in Augusta Co., Va. Copies
Of the pamphlet can be procured of Rev. r. F.
King, White Store, Sullivan county, Tennessee
Price % cents
Uvalde, Texas.-A subscription Of 5000
has been raised on the ground for church
building at this place Friends have sent in to
Rev. ]. r. Bridges S239.5O. A lot has been
purchased costing $40 and an architect has fur
nished gratuitously plan Of house which
when completed, will cost 81 300. It is pro-
-Posed to begin building at once.
In late letter Mr.. Bridges says "No one
knows the difficulties under which / am labor
ing in this matter. l have no one TO share the
work, and consequently have to keep it moving
and at the same time fill my many appoint
ments. Under the new arrangements have
more riding to do than ever before. Some
times am in the saddle for over two hundred
miles through all kinds Of weather, too.
So far ] have been wonderfully preserved in
health but at present l am feeling generally
broken down. cannot stop for never have I
seen greater interest in procuring church SER
vices all through the country. When came
out here the people seemed Indifferent. and it
was difficult to get a congregation. Now they
turn out well, and l am continually asked to
preach at this and that place.
Last Sunday preached in the FRO Canon,
forty miles north, to a strange audience Of cow
boys and babies"
See Mr.. Bridges letter we publish this week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-07
MEMPHIS STEAM LAUNDRY !.
224 SECOND STREET,
TO TEE PURLIC.
224 SECOND STREET.
n II Il p u R LTCa

Having purchased all the
latest improved patented
Laundry Machinery and
thoroughly understanding
our business, we now have
one OF the most complete
Laundry Embellishments In
the country and are pre-
pared TO turn out work
equal 20 any laundry in the
United States.
Our ironing is done by
steel cylinders, heated by
hot air and gas, run on rub.
Der bed covered with linen.
We wiring by air pressure
and dry by steam heat,
making wear, tear or scOrcil.
ing impossible.
Send sample lot and be
convinced.
COllarsand cuffs from out.
side the city can be sent by
mail or express.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-07

Many invalids, including physicians,
who used Observation-Disclosures,
after trying everything else, pronounce it
the only real curative ever discovered for
all rheumatic diseases and best remedy
known for kidney, bladder, liver and
stomach disorders. Send for proofs or
medicine to DIR. ELMoRE, 105 William
street, New York. l26&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-07
MoneZ Ordera DID Postal NOtes


Since the fractional paper currency
was called in BY the government and
silver e0ias were substituted, there
has been 4 reed Of some device by
which small sums can be sent through
the mails. Coins are clumsy and LA
Bile to be lost or abstrasted, the cost
of regiStry was sufficiently high to
deter people from using that method,
aud the same objection applied 10 the
money order system. Postage stamps
formed TIE only convenient medium
for the sender, but have not proved in
the interest Of the receiver, Rs he
must either use them or dispose OF
them at a discount. On the list Of
July the money order system was
somewhat extended. Heretofore the
highest single order ebtainable has
been for fifty dollars, aud only three
orders could be issued to the same
person in one dag, making one hun
dred and fifty dollars the utmost limit
Under the new system the limit il
doubled and new charge OF OnlJ
eight cents is made for orders uudel
ten dollars in amount, the forme
charge having been ten cents.
But the greatest change will b.
made when the 10 called postal notes
are issued For fee of three cent
such a note, for any sum under 6v
dollars, can be obtained at any post
Office. 1t is payable to bearer, On,
bears its own receipt when it has bee
settled for. These notes will be yer
convenient medium for making sma
remittances by mail, and will net in
volve the expense and trouble of SC
curing a money order. AS they b.
come invalid upon the expiration {
three months from the date of issu,
there is little danger that they wi
pass into circulation and drive GU
the fractional currency. To proven
loss to the holder, even invalid note
eau be redeemed, but the steps necei
sary to accomplish this will prove
annoying that it is not likely they wi
remain out over the prescribed tim,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-07
General Forresl,s FieId Glasses

Major A. Warren, who was a citizel
of Memphis before the war, often Wis
its the city. His family lives in Jerse,
City, and he spends much of his tim,
among the silver mines In the State
of Sonora, Durango and Chihuahua
Mexico. His visits here are general!
to consult confdentially certain large
stockholders in those mines, whom he
represents when in that country.
He was here last Saturday and Sun.
day and left for Mexico Sunday nigh
Meeting three or four old Confederate
soldiers, he proposed to step around
the corner and take glass Of lemon.
ade, or words to that effect. The in
vitation was duly considered and final,
ly accepted, for old acquaintance
sake,
"What is that, MAORI" said one Of
the party, noticing a peculiar package
which the party addressed laid rather
carefully on the counter.
THAT, my friend, is a pair Of field
glasses and thereby hangs a tale"
swell, what about it"
"These glasses we're used by General
Forrest in the last years Of the war,
and he solemnly took off a wrapping
of paper which disclosed a we'll worn
leather case containing a very large
pair of glasses Of fine make.
"These glasses" he continued "wert
sent through the lines by some friend
to General Forrest before the middle
Of the war and he used them until the
surrender"
This is indeed an interesting relic
Of the Lost Cause, Major; how did you
come by it2"
well, you see | was Forests
quartermaster, and after the war be
engaged in pursuits which did not re-
quire a reconnaissance through such a
glass as this and SO he gave it to me, as
a souvenir. 1t has been here in the
hands Of 4 friend many years and ]
Just got hold OF it the other day"
well. hadn't you better leave the
relic here for safe keeping or present il
to the Tennessee Historical Society
st Nashville. to be exhibited free
fox several hundred years to Gomez
"Well, not much il | know myself
/ shall take this pair of glasses With
me to Mexico. What will yoH hsEe2
The conversation that ensued would
net interest the public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-07

Rev. Mr.. Long will preach at the
Strangers church Sunday night on
"gg'se Patience of God" This will
probably be his last sermon in the
city previous to summer vacation,
There. viii be no preaching at the
church in the morning, People who
60 to church at all during the heated
summer term do so very languidly,
and the preacher often discovers that
some Of the pillars at least are sound
sound asleep, or only keeping their
eyelids up by heroic effort. Preach
ers who go off for the summer have
time to unbend from constant intel
lectual effort, and come back fresher,
str onger and more entertaining.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-07
HIS REPLY TO FRoUDE.

THE fashion in which he attacked
Ffoude was singular. A committee Of
gentlemen insisted that he should
prepare a reply to the charges that the
lecturer made against Irishmen. But
| have no books here, said Burke,
and no time to make up the SUBJECT.
dis objections we're oVerruled, a
friend gave him the run Of his library.
For enc week Burke busted himself
with dry figures and. facts and then
came forward, with what result is we'll
known to every one. James Anthony
delphia."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-07
Saturday, July IS, 1883,

at II m, in front Of the lots on Second street..
Memphis, Tennessee, offer for sale at public
outery to the highest bidder for cash, tie fol-
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, to-wit.
Lots . and 10 of the Tobot suo-division; iot
nine ~ fronts twenty. one and SLIGO (2l 81
100 feet on the west. side Of Second street.
running back 1857 ieet, and is bounded OF,
the north by the south line Of the alley i'm
mediately, south Of the Greenlaw 0perahouse.
between Union. and Gsyoso streets; lot No.
ten 10y adjOiDs lot No. 9 en- the south side of
the latter lot and has front of q S1-1OO feet
on Second street running back 1857 feet 10
an alley. Equity Of redemption waived In
said trust deed. j IL MARTIN, Trustee.
l. W Bumes, Attorneys.
Memphis. June 81, 1888. o. 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-07
Nnfnrdny. July Ia, Issa.

within legal hours the following described
property, situated In the Taxing District Of
shelby county. TonD,, to-wlti
Beeinning AZ a stake on tho south side Of
popiar street, In tho city Of Memphis, the
iptersection OF said lot or parcel Of land with
Ire west boundary line Of a lot owned By ]
M Lea, thence along Poplar street WestWardly
b6l[ feet 10 a sta 80, running thenco south 100
feet. more or less, 10 q stake; thence east
along tho line Of an alley b61I feet 70 q stake
and thence north 100 feet. more or less, 70 the
point on beginning. II being a part Of lot
ar paroel OF land conveyed By Seth Wheatley
10 N 3 Holt, being the same lot upon which
he resided az time Of bis death.
Terms Of sale-Ono third cash, balance 10
q and IL months, notes bearing interest, with
appreyvd ssourity for deferred payments,
len retained, redemption barred.
AH'' RI BLACK, @ and NJ.
Iy George Mallory, d, o, Nm
Fetos 4 Weatherford, Taylor x Carroll,
aolieitOrs. w llO ITO lI1 40