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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18

Henry o. Bright, Samuel j. Embry and
d. w. vsndeveer, and at Mckinney X. l..
Tanner, ID. s. Jones, Joseph Hooker and
n. M. ware. Now don't wal, for them 70
call upon you, but rally around and around
them and give them your contribution
whstevsr II may be; each and every one
hsf the same interest at stake. The COM
mittee has but short time TO act, for they
are requested to make report to an adj
journed meeting in Stanford on Saturday
the 22i inst.
Whenever this railway becomes 6xed
fact, another company proposes extending
IL from Nashville to Meridian, Mics. and
then on to New Orleans; when this is done,
We will have q grand trunk line from the
North TO the South, thereby giving an out.
let TO the great Southwest, California. Ore
gon, &c. The management ofthe l. a N.
r. r. is evidently looking ahead for the
happening Of some great contingency, in our
vicinity, because they have erected a, Stan
ford Junction, and which is nearly complst
ed, a depot costing thousands Of dollars
il is one Of the fnes, depo,s on their whole
line Of railway and far in exces Of their
present vents; Il IL an honor to that -four
ishing corporation. But Mr.. Huntington,
the great railroad king, and who is backing
President Zimmerman IN his great enter
p.ise, quietly visited Stanford Junction
and gave Il and its surroundings a careful
examination and II was then given out
through the Nashville papers that the locs-
ton Of the railway would be commenced on
the Nashville end In January. Our route
has the advantage over all others because
II can be constructed for $250O00 lees thsn
any other. We would urge every one who
feels any pride for the welfare Of Stanford,
and the county, to put in their mite how.
ever email II may be. With the compile
ton Of this great railway In our vicinity,
the sound Of the hammer will be heard on
all sides and Stanford will coon boast Of
having 10000 inhabitants.
At Stanford Junction there is ample
room for numerous manufacturing estsb-
lishment; there is sufficient water for all
practical purposes. solOOk cut at an early
day for IL and you will see boom down
there that IL ss certain TO come to pace as
the sun shines.
We sincerely trust and believe that none
will refuse 10 contribute to secure this i'm
provement in our midst. Remember the
Lord loyeih cheerful giver and 50 do
railroad corporations, too.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18

The Virginia Legislature has passed a
resolution asking Congress to pass Law
providing for the unconditional and i'm
mediate repeal Of the internal revenue sys.
tenn, which il claims is greatly injurious to
the public interest, more especially 90 in
that State. The same body has also passed a
joint resolution declaring that the settlement
Of the State debt question as provided for
by the Riddleberger law, is goal, and call
ing upon the bond holders to accept IL az
such. Malone rode into power BY sdvo'
eating the population of large part Of
the debt aud the democrats are anxious
that the question shall be relegated from
politics.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18

SPEAKER Carlisle GAYS positively that
his name will not 90 before the Legislature
for U. g. Senator. Perhaps this Is result,
Of the understanding between him and Joe
Blackburn, the latter having performed his
part Of the contract BY getting out Of the
contest for speaker. This is said to leave
the Senatorial race between Williams and
Blackburn, but we hear that Col. I. Lovely
Jones, who has been doing Europe, IL now
riding the bilIowy waves Of the Atlantic,
intending TO arrive in time to be at Frank
fort with the meeting Of the Legislature
and have rome say in the CONTEXT. He
would probably make better Senator than
either OF the other distinguished gentle
men.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18

The republican senatorial caucus nomi
mated Gen. Arson G. McCook. Of New
York, for Secretary; Charles W. johnson, o
Minnessoia, Chief Clerk; James r. Young
If Pennsylvsnis. Executive Clerk; Col. w
p. CAnsdsy. Of North Carolina, sergeant-st
Arms. Grshsm's defeat for the Secretary
ship was deadening blow to him and full
Iy Is much so to Malone. his great champ
ON. The little repudiator realizes every
day the force Of the old adaye, sour tr,u'
bles never comes singly."
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18
sFEAKER CARLISLE will announss hil
committees Friday.

Capt. @. r. Mason 4 Co. have con-
lraeied 10 build so miles Of the railroad
running from Brandsnburg via clovsfpori,
in this State. The O.. Is fortunate in secur-
ing this reliable and pushing Arm 10 do ia
work.
-DoCEkeeper winlersmilh has appoint.
ed J. W. Blackburn, Of Frankfort, Ky
TO position IN the Folding Department Of
tle House
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18

FRrDAy was pretty good day for the
hsnsmen. They worked Oh Eve at various
points in the United States and II we are to
believe the assertions Of the victims them
selves, added Eve more little angels to the
heavenly hosts. A novel and perhaps an
improvement on the sirangling method OF
execution occurred on The same day at
Scullyville, /. T. Levi jane, Cherokee
Indian, was shot for murder, in sccerdar c.
with the Cherokee law. Seated upon blank
ct with the sheriff holding ore hand and
a deputy the other; another deputy stand
ing Eve steps away took deliberate aim at
James heart, with a colts revolver and in
less than two minutes he was dead. The
hanging process tskes from ten to fifteen
minutes.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18

PRANK WoLFoRD SrAGEL. the Pulaski
lend, who was convicted Of the murder oil
three men and was sentenced TO be hanged,
has had that sentence afiiim med BY the Court
Of Appeals. The day for his departure was
fixed for January 9th, tho Il . performance
will not take place then, but on subse-
quent date to be fixed BY Gov. Knott
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18

The State Of South Carolina is the only
ono without divorce Law and the Legis-
nature has just refused sgain TO enact one.
Ineonpaiab' lity Of tsmpsrments don't count
there. II fellow gets bal bargain In a
wils he has TO grin and endure At. %
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18

LArHAs, the figure head, who suceesded
Conkling as u. 8, Senator, has introduced
a bill eOnisrring the right Of suffrage upon
all psJs6ns over the age Of iwenty-0ne
years, regardless Of ser. He evidently be.
gins 10 long for little chssp noiorieiy.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18

FRANK JAMES made out 10 raise sureties
Tor 5000 bail, but just as he stepped forth
from Jail. sheriff was on hand TO arrest
him on . charge Of murder. The way Of
transgressors 10 hard, but it can't be made
too hard 10 cover james terrible career Of
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18
A PEW year. ago, pretty, Young Treas.

A FEW years sgo, pretty, young Treas
ury girl, Lillian Lugepbeel, BY name, snx-
ioos for social position, took kindly 10 Zen.
s,or Christiancy's suit for her hand and be-
came his wife. II was a regular case Of
May end December with the usual results
The fair Lily soon tired Of her old com
panion and loneed for the embraces Of men
nearer her own age. This longing she
soon eratified and was indiscreet enough 10
70 q step further, knowledge Of which COM
ing TO the ears Of her ancient lord, he al
once instituted suit for divorce and obtain
ed IL. Dispaced and a cas,away even from
the society that she had enjoyed previous
TO her unnatural marriage, she fled to
Brooklyn where she has since eked out
miserable existence, which ended day o.
90 ago in the miserable death Of a rssipl
maniac. Poor woman, she can never sin
and escspe lie fearful consequences.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17
Discovery of Ancient Coins.

What II antlquarlans are able to prove
that the Chinese were the earliest settlers
of this continent? that from the loins of
children Of the howery kingdom are de-
scended the native tribes whom the white
pioneers found possessing the land This
theory has been often advanced A few
weeks ago party of miners who were
running drift in the bank on one of the
creeks IN the mining district OF Cassiar
made a remarkable find At a depth of
several feet the shovel OF one of the party
raised about thirty Of the brass coins
which have passed current in China for
many centuries. They were strung on
what appeared to be an iron wire. This
wire went to dust few minutes after be-
ing exposed but the coins appeared as
bright and new as when they first LEFT
the Celestial mint They have been
brought to Victoria and submitted to the
inspection Of intelligent Cinnamon, who
unite in pronouncing them to be upwards
of 5000 years old. They bear a date
about 200 years anterior to the birth of
Christ. And now the question arises,
how the coins got to the place where they
were found, The miners say there was
no evidence OF the ground having been
disturbed by man before their picks and
shovels penetrated it; and the fact that
the coins are little worn goes to show
that they were not long in circulation be-
fore being hidden or lost at Cassiar-
Whether they were the property OF Chi
nese mariners who were wrecked on the
north coast about 5000 years ago and
remained to people the continent or
whether the Chinese miners who went to
Cassiar seven or eight years ago deposit
ed the collection where it was found for
the purpose of establishing for their ma
tion prior claim to the land, may never
be known. But the native tribes Of this
coast resemble the Monaghan race so
closely that one would not be surprised
at any time to hear Of the discovery OF
yet more startling evidences Of the pre-
sence Of Chinese on this coast before the
coming Of whites Canada Pres5yterjun.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17
For the Central Presbyterian.
The Blues.

| make it a point never to have the
Blues. For when | look around and see
the innumerable Joys and blessings that
are by kind heavenly Father Just show
cred upon my unworthy head, 1 cannot
find it in my heart to have anything like
the Blues.
When | remember that God has taken
age after age to fit this immense earth
diversified with rocks and rills, with
brooks and dales, with mountains and
plains, with sea and land, and these all
rich in treasures for me, | think it would
be a sin and shame if I were not happy
When l look upon the beautiful fields,
covered with their verdure, rich With
sweet perfumes and beautiful blossoms
then laden with rich harvest Of golden
grain all for me, yes, for me, my heart is
filled with emotions of thankfulness and
gratitude.
When | consider the lilies OF the field
that they toll not neither do they spin,
yet even Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of these, and then
think and know that the Maker and
Dresser of the beautiful flowers considers
me, yes, unworthy me, of much more
value than the flowers of the field, how
proud and delighted I am.
When I behold the birds of the air
that they sow not, neither do they reap
nor gather into barns, yet our heavenly
Father feedeth them, how my heart re-
ioiceth and how secure | feel when |
know the bountiful Feeder of the birds
considers me, yes, even me, of much more
Importance than the birds Of the air. 1t
is then | can truly say the Lord is my
shepherd | shall not want
When | see myself surrounded with SO
many ready hands and willing hearts,
with pleasant smiles and happy faces,
with kind friends and dear relatives, all
willing and more than willing to give me
pleasant word or helping hand, my
Joy is almost full to OVERLOOKING
But when l remember that the Giver
Of all these good and perfect gifts seeing
that with them all [ was still in great
danger yes, certain danger of suffering
eternal ruin, He set all heaven to work,
He turned the world upside down, He
sent prophets and priests, yea, sent his
own son to suffer and die for me, yes even
me, the just for the unjust, the worthy
for the unworthy, the pure for the sin
defled, the innocent for the guilty, that
l might escape the impending danger it
is then my Joy knows no bounds, and my
love for him is stronger than death, for
though He were to Stay me yet would /
trust Him.
Oh, that men would praise the Lord
for His goodness and His loving kindness
unto them. FELIX.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17

dists and Baptists make us ashamed of
ourselves Talk about system Well
ours is a grand one; but 800 churches
without any preaching shows that if the
reaper is all right itself, we have not yet
learned how to manage it. There is a
sad want of something somewhere.
AS there are so many vacant churches
10 in the Synod Of Texas-why not
take leaf out of the Methodist book if
thereby we can meet the case? They
have no trouble in getting ministers. 1t
may be said plenty of them are not Of
much account after they do get them. "
Perhaps they might turn to us and say,
with all your Wanted carefulness, you
have men in your ministry we would not
have" l know of more instances than
one where men have gone over to the
Methodist ministry, and have become ef-
fcient preachers, who were driven off
from us because the course Of study
seemed too long and difficult. | am not
advocating lowering of the standard in
our seminaries; but at the same time l
do not see why we could not receive men,
especially for frontier work, as many are
received into the Methodist ministry.
They receive them under the care of Con
ference, give them course of study, and
make them read and preach four years
before they ordain them. Why could we
not receive men into our ministry sim
ilarly, and let them study under what
ever Presbytery they might be lahoring
in, and by and by ordain them ? If we
had something like this in our Church
we would get many an earnest, efficient
laborer to do work that is lying undone.
RoDERICK HENDERSON.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17
Every Moment Brings it's Mercy.

Men often think they have great
many troubles. Every day something
happens to annoy them. Grant that
evils befall us every day. If every
day brings its evil, every moment
brings its mercy. Hence, we have
more reason to be thankful than to
complain.
Every moment brings its mercy. 1t
is mercy that we are at this moment on
the earth and not in hell Nothing but
mercy has kept us here with the means
of grace
1t is a mercy that we have not been
permitted to backslide and bring re-
proach on the cause of Christ.
1t is mercy that we are in a Chris
tian land, safe from persecution, and sur
rounded by the means of growth in holi-
ness and of doing good,
1t is mercy that we have an open
Bible and are able to read it, and that
we have so many aids to the correct in
depreciation of its pages.
1t is a mercy that we have pious
friends to watch over us and pray for us
to reprove and encourage us to persevere
in the straight way.
1t is a mercy that we are permitted to
be laborers in the Lords vineyard, and
that we know that our labor is not in
vain in the Lord.
1t is mercy that we may deny our
selves and take up the cross for him who
bore our sins in his own body on the tree.
1t is mercy that we may rejoice with
those who rejoice, and weep with those
who weep, and comfort those who mourn.
1t is a mercy that we are permitted to
cast our burdens on the Lord instead OF
bearing them ourselves.
1t is mercy that we know that all
things shall work together tor good to
those who love God.
Thus it appears that not only does
every moment brings its mercy, but every
moment comes laden with mercies.
We serve merciful God Shall that
truth render US less devoted to his ser.
vice -Erchange.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17

orbit, and consequently the moon must in
ancient times have been nearer the earth
than it is now. No doubt the change is
slow. There is not much difference be-
tween the orbit of the moon a thousand
years ago and the orbit in which the
moon is now moving. But when we rise
to millions of years the difference be-
comes very appreciable. Thirty or forty
millions of years ago the moon was much
closer to the earth than it is at present a:
very possibly the moon was then only
half its present distance. We must how
ever look still earlier, to certain epoch
not less than fifty millions of years ago.
At that epoch the moon must have been
so close to the earth that the two bodies
were almost touching. Everybody knows
that the moon revolves now around the
earth In period of twepty-seven days.
The period depends upon the distance
between the earth and the moon. In
earlier times that month must have been
shorter than our present month. Some
millions of years ago the moon completed
It's journey In a week instead of taking
twenty eight days as at present Look
ing back earlier still, we find the month
has dwindled down to a day. then down
to few hours, until at that wonderous
epoch when the moon was almost touch
ing the earth, the moon spun around the
earth once every three hours
In those ancient times | see our earth
to be a noble globe, as it is at present.
Yet it is not partly covered with oceans
and partly clothed with verdure The
primeval earth seems rather fiery and
halt molten mass, where no organic life
can dwell. Instead of the atmosphere
which we now have, see a dense mass
of vapors in which perhaps all the oceans
of the earth are suspended as clouds.
see that the sun still rises and sets to
give the succession of day and of night,
but the day and night together only
amount to three hours instead of twenty
four. Almost touching the chaotic mass
OF the earth is another much smaller and
equally chaotic body. Around the earth
| see this small body rapidly rotating.
The two revolve together as if they were
bound by invisible bands The smaller
body is the moon.-Nnture.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17
Beckford's Estimate of Gibbon

One of the most interesting of the re-
cent lots at the Hamilton sale was the
quarto Gibbon, in six volumes, contain.
ing ten pages of manuscript notes by Mr..
Beckford, who thus concludes his criti-
cism
"The time is not far distant, Mr.. Glib
bon, when your almost ludicrous self
complacency, your numerous, and some
times apparently willful, mistakes, your
frequent distortion of historical truth to
provoke gibe or excite sneer at every.
thing most sacred and venerable, your
ignorance of the Oriental languages, your
limited and far from acutely critical
knowledge of the Greek and the Latin
and in the midst of all the prurient and
obscene gossip of your notes, your at
fected moral purity perking up every
now and then from the corrupt mass,
like artificial roses shaken off in the dark
by some prostitute in heap Of manure
your heartless skepticism, your unclassical
tondness for meretricious ornament, your
tumld diction, your monotonous Jingle
of periods, will be still more exposed and
secuted than they have been. Once fair
Iy kicked off from your lofty, bedizened
stills you will be reduced to your lust
level and true standard.-W. B. "-PuL
Mall Gazette.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17
Answer it to Your Own Con
science.

Which will you do? Will you go for
ward in laboring and giving for the grand
work of missions; o. will you retreat in
the face of the grandest opportunities
that were ever opened before the church
In the past years the good seed of the
kingdom has been widely and plenti-
fully sown; will you now stay your
hand in the reaping time Founda-
tons have been laid broad and deep
shall anything hinder now the uprear.
ing Of the glorious structure of the
Temple of the Lord Shall one single
opportunity be sighted or lost? Will
you permit another to step in and take
the crown forfeited by your own wilful
blindness or close-handed covetousness
o, Christian think Of the exalted honor
of being a co-worker with God to hasten
the coming Of the kingdom in all the
earth. This is pre- eminently an age Of
activities and rapid movement-an age
which demands that we shall be both
prompt and generous. See, everywhere
the white fields. Read your opportuni
ties. They are also your duties. What
Is your response?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17
A Holy Life

A holy life is made up Of a number Of
small things. Little words, not eloquent
speeches or sermons; little deeds, not
miracles or battles nor one great heroic
act of mighty martyrdom make up the
true Christian life. The little, constant
sunbeam, not the lightning; the waters
Of Sloan that 90 softly in the meek
mission Of refreshment, not waters of
the river great and many, rushing down
in noisy torrents, are the true symbols Of
holy life. The avoidance of little evils,
little sins, little inconsistencies, little
weaknesses, little follies indiscretions
and imprudences, little foibles, little in
dulgences Of the flesh; the avoidance Of
such little things as these goes far to
make up, at least, the negative beauty Of
a holy life.-Bonor.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17
How it is Done.

Within the last year the women Of the
United States have given the magnif-
cent sum Of six hundred thousand dollars
for the spread of the Gospel in heather
lands Of this amount the Presbyterians
gave nearly 100000, the Baptists, $780,
600, the Congregationalists, $4,000, the
Northern Methodists, $1O8,OO and the
women of the Methodist church south,
S25, ITO. An examination of the reports
of those denominations show that many
of their large amounts are made up OF
small contributions. 1t illustrates the
value of the small mites when aggregated.
What Is the mountain but aggregated
grains of sand What is the sea but
single drops fused into one? The ag-
gregate seems large, and is large, and yet
it hardly begins to meet the demand.
From every quarter comes the cry, Send
us the Bible. From every direction we
hear pleading voice, "Come over and
help us J. The cry come to each one OF
us personally-the cry of souls that are
perishing. Will we hear it, or will we
turn deaf ear to its piteous tones? You
and may not be able to do much, but,
surely, we can do something. We can,
a5 least, cast in our mite, assured that
inconsiderable though it may be, will not
be lost in the grand aggregate it goes to
swell. "She hath done what she could, u
was the testimony of Jesus touching
Mary Christian ut Work.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-17
The Apostolic Church.

This church was free and spontaneous
in its worship. 1t had no form for the
administration of baptism or the Supper.
How could it? What need had it of
such? In simple, natural ways, as one
felt, they praised and prayed and broke
bread in the sacrament Of the Supper.
The apostles would be the natural lead
ers. Had they any form? Did they
leave any? Yet their service was ac-
ceptable to God And if he is well
pleased, what more is to be aimed at?
A child cries to its parents in broken ac-
cents, and bad English, but in living ear
nestness, and is heard And if the.par-
ents hear and help, what is it if the do.
mestics criticise? This is often forgotten.
Prayer is discussed as if the main thing
were to satisfy the public in its ideas Of
rhetoric, fitness, and beauty. God is Of
little account in the matter what people
think Of it is the main consideration.
Surely this is puerile estimate of the
whole thing DR.. John HAIL.