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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-12-24

To WRITE controversial articles is one
thing, and to discuss calmly an impor-
tant question is another. We are often
sadly impressed by the special plead
ing contributors even to our religious
papers Too frequently the main OBJ
ject seems to be to entrap an antagon-
list. Something appears to be wanting
in our colleges and universities to give
higher tone to argument. Our stu
dents derive their notions of debate too
exclusively from the hastings and the
bar. They look upon discussion as a
sort of wrestling match or a contest in
pugilism. The victory is claimed when
ever they succeed in inficting pain
upon the opposite party. To make an
opponent vince is the highest effort of
skill. The standard is entirely too
low, and, especially in religious discus
sions, our aim ought to be to defend
the truth, and secure victory for it
rather than for ourselves.
The Homeric battles under the walls
of Troy were not fit models for Chris
tian imitation. We have no taste for
personal polemics. They are general.
ly wide of the mark, and never tend to
the calculation of truth. 1t is very
much to be regretted that, in our pre-
sent unpleasantness about Columbia
Seminary, the personality of the Per-
kins Professor has had so much to do
with the debate. We are thoroughly
convinced that, if this had been ex-
cluded, there would have been but one
side to the discussion. The Professor
stands almost alone on the merits of
the question. Admiration, affection.
and sympathy, on the part of co-pro
fessors and former pupils, have blinded
their eyes to the real and only issue.
That issue is plainly this: Shall the
Scriptures be so interpretend, in the
instruction given at Columbia Semi
nary, as to conform them to any true
or imaginary dictate of science, where
the facts narrated are supernatural,
and the terms employed are unequivo-
cal? This was the question for the
Directors when they met on December
10th, and it concerned not only DIR.
Woodrow, but other members of the
faculty who are engaged in exegetical
instruction. A principle is at stake,
and that principle is the supremacy of
the Scriptures in their own spiritual
and supernatural sphere. Science is
not repudiated as an aid to interpreta
ton in obscure passages relating to or.
binary events but in clear statements
OF miraculous occurrences, it cannot be
appealed to. In dealing with this cues.
tlon', we would earnestly invoke
upon the part of our Southern
brethren, whose minds are still ex-
ercised on this subject, the spirit
of candor and of reverence. Let
personal considerations drop out of
view. Instead of smart reioinders, let
us have straightforward and manly
approach to the points. Old fashioned
expicitness and homely honesty will
more directly conduce to a solution
than all the unkind illusions and all
the hair splitting logic in the world.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-12-24

SAID David Garrick to the Bishop of
London, off you were conversing with
party of friends in your study, sir, on
subject that interested you, there
would be no whine or tone in your
voice, you would talk in an animated
way. Now, sir, pulpit eloquence is
animated conversation. Home Science,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-12-24

The death Of Benjamin F Butler, long and
successfully engaged in business in this city,
has removed man widely known and esteem
ed, and who ever fulfilled the injunction, dill
gent in business, fervent in spirit, serving the
Lord.-N. Y. Evangelist.
This is not General Benjamin f.
Butler, well known to our readers as a
politician and lawyer.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-12-24
THE Philadelphia Presbyterian Justly
observes :

HE PhlIadeIphla PTes6yterl0n Justly
observes:
Nothing wiser has been said on the subject of
lberality in religion than these words of DR..
John Hall, in his recent address at the dedica-
ton of Mccormick Hall in Chicago. Speaking
of the imputation that Presbyterianism is less
liberal than some other Christian organizations
which he did not think just one, he said -
There are things we cannot be liberal about,
for the reason they do not belong to us, and one
is the truth of the living God. We cannot give
1t away, and think it may be claimed that the
Presbyterian Church is sufficiently liberal"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-12-24

The Rev. DR.. B-nfrce, (Bapts) of
Talladega, Ala paid an eloquent tribute to Cal
viuism and the Scrptural doctrine Of Divine
Sovereignty in a recent public address at the
Baptist church in Marion Ala, for the special
benefit Of the theological students of Howard
College. His theme was the very appropriate
one, The Old Paths"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-12-24

Our READERS will find an entertain
ing and instructive letter from Ger
many on our second page, a most vivid
and realistic picture Of the life in Che
home Of a German village pastor
We give q second letter also this
week from our intelligent and wide.
awake New York correspondent, tell
ing Of matters religious and theological
~ the metropolis.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-12-24

The good citizens of Alabama are
delighted with the passage Of an act by the pre-
seat Legislature forbidding the circulation of
obscene literature
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
THE srAR-RoUrE CASES.
BLISS STILL on THE STAND.

BLISS STILL on THE STAND.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, April 2.-George Bliss
continued his testimony before the
Springer committee to-day. lie testi-
fed that the star-route eases formally
closed last week. The examination
was then proceeded with as follows:
"What was your entire charge"
"rhe total was $50 323; of this amount
1892 was for expenses, and about
IS 600 is still unpaid" ..
"Gibson says you get 81 500 day.
THAT is not true, My bills covered
greater periods than he reckoned."
"How many men did you convict"
asked Rep esentatiye Ryan.
"Only two. 80,
"Were they punished?"
"No, sir"
"Did You collect any money for the
government?" ~
nNo, sir; I've gone into the insur-
ance business" 49,
Would you charge for Sunday
Springer inquired: ;
charged for Sunday. know worked
on Sundays." 49,.
succeed said Springer.
"Whose fault do you think it was
that there was no conyiction?" asked
N w think it was the fault of the
jury, +" said Bliss. ~ say distinctly !
never charged more than 800 9 day,
scent possibly when the trial was
haing conducted. consider IL poor
nav day in New York when ! get
Sl6O. Dorman j. Eaton said 70 me
the other day, They are finding fault
with your fee For year,, before |
gave up my practice In New YORK, l
ali MT think Of leaving the city WIN
out charging 500 a day."
The examination VIII be cohnhueu
To. morrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
rosTMAsrERs.
ADJrsrIsGrnE SALARIES.

ADJcSriSGTIIE SALARIES.
Washington, April 2.-The annual
REIMBURSEMENT of the salaries Of the
poatmasters 70: the next iiscal year has
begun at the pnstoillce department.
The salaries of . los presidential post
masters will be adjusted on the returns
for the quarter ended March 81. The
adjustment takes effect July / The
department Is about to begin the ex-
animation aud review the claims of
postmasters for the resdjustnent of
their salaries for the period between
the years 1884 and 1874 in accordance
with the provisions of the act OF
March 8, 1883. Circular letters
are being sent all persons who were
postmasters during that period, or
their heirs, calling for information con-
corning their claims, but IL Is stated at
the department that further progress
in the cases is not possible unless con
gress makes provision for at leas
twenty additional clerks. There arr
many thousand claims, covering pc
RODS of from one to ten years, apd tn,
postal officials say the enormous sun
of $50 600, 900 will be required 10 pa.
them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
CLEBURNE.
Trouble About the School House Con-
tract-The Projected Roads
10 Brentwood.
Special TO tho Gazette.

special TO the Gazette.
Cleburne, April 1.-The city is liable
TO have some trouble yet about the
school building. The announcement
was made several weeks ago that the
schools would be opened on the 9TH.
To-day n notice was published In the
Telegram that the opening had been
post poned on account of the failure OF
The contractors to- get the building
completed in time. Within the past
few days claims against M. L. vos-
burg. the contractor, for sums aggre-
eating nearly 5000 have been filed
with the council. The claims are for
lumber, brick, lime, nails, etc,
used in the construction OF the
building, and for laborers' wages who
have been at work on it. The city
holds reserve of 20 per cent. from
each payment. but II appears doubtful
that II will be sufficient TO liquidate
the claims.
The railroad scheme of line from
Fort Worth to Brentwood is exciting
considerable interest here. The fact
ia. the ROAD, II built, would injure
Cieburne no little. Dallas has a simi-
lar project in view, which, If carried
out would have the contrary elect
mon The city. Messrs, Il. NJ. Heath,
%. J. Brown and l.. 81. Guggen-
helm went over to Dallas
this morning 10 examine mo
the scheme, and 10 induce the pro.
iectors TO run the line by way OF Gle
burne. The result Of their mission Is
anxiously awaited.
James NJ. Means, Texas agent OF the
Piedmont air line, Is registered at the
Pennington hotel.
ID. S. Ross of Fort Worth is In the
city. ~,
to-day.
The temperature to-day was low,
and a norther Is threatening.
Two cars of brick were shipped 70
Fort Worth today Tor the jail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
PROCEEDINGS ~ CoNGRE 70.
SENATE.

SE-'FAi'%'
Washington, April 1.-The chair
laid before the senate the credentials
Of Henry b Payne, senator-eiect from
Ohio. These credentials were trans
mitted, owing TO information in the
credentials us first presented.
a resolution offered by Call was re-
ferred TO the committee OF foreign re-
lations, reque sting the president to in.
stitute negotiations with the govern
ment OF the king of Spain for reference
to an umpire for decision, the qnes
ton whether the treaty of 1919 has
been fully carried into effect by the
United States, and whether the Uni
ted States government Is bound In
good faith To pay the full amounts
awarded by the Judicial tribunals TO
whom the same was referred for pay
ment for lossea sustained from forces
acting under orders OF the United
States in 1878 and 1873.
The senate passed the bill referring
io the court of claims the claim Of
VIM. G. Ford Of Memphis for the pro-
ceeds of fifty bales OF cotton seized by
the United States in Alabama in 1865.
Aiso the bill directing the secretary
of the treasury to pay John +. wall
worth So. $50, the proceeds of sale by
order OF Gen Banks of certain funds
OF the Louisiana State bank OF New
Orleans in 1868.
Also the bill to increase the efficiency
of the general land Office.
Also Morrill's bill for the improve
ment of certain acts.
The education bill was then taken
up, and George maintained that, as
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
A NOVEL SUIT.
Claiming Damages for Death from Sea-
Sickness on the Ocean Voyage

Pittsburg, April 3 Anthony. o. Don
nell will shortly enter suit against the
Guyon Steamship company for Sloo,.-
900 damages. O'Donnell alleges thai
his wife, who took passage on the
steamship Arizona in October, 1851,
died from neglect while en- route to
America. She was attacked by sea,
sickness when few hours out, ana
although confined 10 her bed for sew
eral days before her death, neither the
captain. steward, physician or stew
ardess visited her. The physician
pronounced death from heart disease,
The papers are now being prepared,
and suit will.be brought in the court
Of common pleas. Witnesses VIII pe
summoned from New York and New
Jersey and from different parts OF TINS
state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
TIE nANyILLE RIOT.
rtRrlirR TESTIMONY,

Washington, April 2.-The first
witness examined 10y the Danville
committee WAS w. n. Ruiliu of Dan
willie, before whose office the riot took
place. Ruiiln was the Trainer of the
Danville circular, entitled coalition
Rule IN Danville,h and announced
that he sincerely approved, aud with a
single minor point inserted by an
other man upon revision, believed 1t
To he a statement of the truth. On
one occasion, when some negro
B.urderers had been arrested, he
was pasning party of colored
men on the street, and one of them
was addressing his fellows in very
Incorporate language, abusing the
whites in the vilest manner He wished
he could have some chance to shoot
some id white man, he never had u
chance to kill n white mau, aud moth
ing on the face of the earth would dc
him so much good as to kill white
man, he didn't care who was the man.
AT this he took II pistol out of his
pocket and just toyed with 1t. On an'
other occasion, witness was asked 10y q
negro to advise him about voting
Witness could not advise him TO vot,
the Democratic ticket because of posi-
ble danger from the negro Coalitions
lists, but did advise the colored man no
10 vote ut all, aud not To register.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03

THE TEXAS COMMISSIONERS

THE TEXAS COMMISSIONERS.
Washington, April 1.-The commits.
sion of Saylor as collector of customs
at FL Paso will probably be withheld
for several weeks and. the belief is
strong here that his confirmation will
be revoked. Charges of defalcation
and other Irregularities which are pre-
ferred against him. are now being in
vestigated by the senate commerce,
committee which has refused any in
formation to be given out. The con.
firmatior of the judge and attorney
for the Eastern district are also with
held to allow an investigation of the
senate judiciary committee. Nothing
in the least criminal has been prefer
red agar st the new appointed judge,
but Strat,on is charged with defalca-
ton aud with crookedness IN other re-
sheets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
WASHINGTON.
Yesterdays Debates and Proceedings Il,
The Senate anu House.
welcome to Gen. Grant by Members q,
Both Political Parties.
ieNas Commissions Held Over for Fur.
Their Consideration.
GENERAL GRANT.
MS VISIT 10 THE HOUSE.

ms VISIT 10 THE HOUSE.
Special TO the Gazette.
:, washington, d. c., April 2-The
,ac. mat when Gen. Grant visited The
a ,ouse .',ls afternoon he entered the
uoor ON the Democratic side and was
escorted by Sam. Randall a Democrat
was much noticed at the time aud has
since be source of much conve,sa.
non. Many said that the general still
mad a iondness for the party of his
htst love, while Others coniended that
MS "uJect was TO secure votes to enable
his being placed on the retired III
WITH pay, while still another theory
was that he came in at the last door
Tor convenience and because he desired
10 snow his respects for the party in
power. He was warmly received by
the southern members and, with few
exceptions the Texas representatives
were introduced and shook hands with
him. " '''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03

A carpenter shop and shoe shop adj
Joining were crushed by falling tim
be "a, and two cobblers hurt slightly.
In another part OF town. a frame house
owned by John Randolph was lifted
from its foundation aud carried some
distance, but STANCE ms II may seen,
the family escaped uuinjured. The
dwelling of Mrs. Ecclcs was next
struck by the gale aud badly DANA ed.
The storm them passed up the valley,
out so iar, no other damage IL reported.
GREENviLIE. ONO.
Reports from Eastern Indiana aud
Western Ohio say the storm last night
was very severe. The wind blew u
hurricane, Frustrating fences and tele-
vraph lines, and communication Is
badly interrupted. No lives are known
to be lost. Near Greenville the storm
was very severe, aud hotises, barns
aud trees were blown down. No lives
reported lost.
HoMEsrEAp, PA.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 2. - In the
storm last night at Homestead, eight
miles from the city on the plttsburg.
Virginia d Charleston railway, n frame
house In course of erection belonging
to Patrick O'Neal was demolished,
aud six men ut work
were injured, one of them,
Robert Irwin, very seriously. A car
pent,r shop adjoinlng was crushed by
falling timbers aud five men barely
escaped with their lives. A house
owned by John Randolph on the hill
side was also wrecked hut nobody was
hurt. The damage amounts to several
thousand dollars.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
Western Kansas Stock Growers.

Dodge City, April 1.-The second
annual meeting OF the Western Kan
ans Stock Growers association con-
vened In this city this afternoon. The
town IL crowded with people number
ing the most important stock growers
from Kansas, California. New Mexico
and Northern Texas. The questions
TO come mp for discussion will be of
national Importance and the action
of the convention on the trail question
IL awaited with inierert, as IL Is
thought the united action oil an assocln-
ton 80 large In number and repre-
senting 30 much wealth viii certainly
have some weight with our representa-.
tives In congress,
The convention was called 10 order
at 2.30 p. IN. by President A. r. Me-
Coy, who delivered few remarks
congratulating members on the pros
pefity manifest during the year past,
upon the harmonious workings OF the
association, the general good will aud
fellowship existing among the mem
bers and the general outlook for the
coming year Mr.. Mccoy called par-
ticnlar attention TO the need ~ most
stringent measures for the pre-
yention Of the burning Of
ranges, both by accident and mali.
ciously, and the need OF more effect
i've efforts for the suppression Of the
cattle and calf stealing. and pointed
out the great difficulty Of convicting
thieves. A large majority OF the mems
bers OF the association were present.
sixteen new members were admitted
and four applicants rejected for having
Insufficient ranges for their cattle.
The attendance Is quite large. OF repre-
sentative stockmen from all parts OF
the West, and the proceedings. prom.
ise to be important. IL IL estimated
That those present represent nearly
100000 cattle, worth 81 ,6OO,0Ou.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
THE SILVER BILL.
MAXEY's AMENDMENr

Washington, April 2.-MaXey to-
day introduced an amendment to the
bill which passed the house retiring
the trade dollar. The amendment
provides that after January 18th, 1885,
the trade dollar may be received as
legal tender, and together with half
and auarter-dollars and dimes now in
the treasury. and silver which may be
bought after the date named, shall be
coined into half-dollars, each to con-
tain 206f grains OF standard silver.
The amendment also leaves it to the
secretary of the treasury to coin them
into quarter. dollars and dimes, should
he see fit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
FUNERAL HONoRs
ro EX sEoRETARY MuNr

Washington, April Secretary
Chandler has directed Commodores
Fill aud Brown, commanding the New
York navy yard, TO arrange suitable
reception OF the remains of eX Secre-
tary of War Hunt, which will arrive
at New York ON the steamer Eibe.
The funeral arrangements in WASH
ington have been placed in the hands
of Lieutenant.C Commander McCalla.
The interment will be made in Oak
hill cemetery with military honors,
and the navy department. will be
closed on the day of the funeral.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
- - -
BURNETT.
The Marble Quarries-Spring Clips Of
Wooi-PersOnal.
special to the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Burnet, April 2.-Messers. Simmons
Bros. of Round Rock have established
a marble yard here, and will get their
stone from the marble and granite
quarries near this city, 1t is pro.
nounced a superior article by all who
have examined IL.
j.. b. Bobo of the Lone Star Land
and Investment company of Austin,
passed through the city to-day en- route
for Lampasas. He made the railroad
boys fraternal call during his stay.
Several small clips of wool have
come in, and larger growers will be-
gin shearing during the next ten days.
Sheepmen report splendid grazing,
and sheep are doing Us well "a they
have ever been known.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
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GALVESTON.
The San Marcos--Ciyil Service Commits.
sioners- Meeting Of the Cot
ton Exchange.

Galveston, April 1.-The steamship
San Marcos, which ran aground twen-
ty-eight miles west of here Monday,
was iloated today and came Into Gall
weston harbor this afternoon, apparent
ly little damaged.
Postmaster Garrison, Arthur Green
and j. III. Young have been
designated ma board To
conduct the civil service examination
in this city on the 10Th inst, under
supervision of Commissioners l.. ID.
Thoman.
The annual meeting of the cotton
exchange tonight was well attended
by the members. G. q. Wells,
the president, was warm
~ applauded. lie said
during the past year the exchange had
emerged from debt and las con-
kind. There Is now In the treasury
81 500 In cash, and $4,000 In bonds.
The membership remains practically
the same as last yenr, there being l20
active and two visiting members.
I . wing to short crops, tbehulk OF bust
ness compares uniavorably with last
year, but the proportion OF
the Texas crop handled In Galveston
Is about the same, being 60 per cent.
! Galveston, instead or ranking ~ the
second cotton port, will fall back To
the third place this year. There had
been no lnck of energy and enterprise,
however, and be minated that the
port would resume her place as the
second, and in time, not very
distant, probably as the first
cotton port in the Union.
| Every member OF the exchange should
from self.lnt.rest. II no other motive,
do all possible 20 further the recently
inauguraled movement toward Sc
curing deep water on "A different plan
from that now pursued by the United
States. Deep water he thought not
so much II local M state want, aud IL
gave him pleasure to note an almost
unanimous expression in it's favor
: from friends throughout the y ate, in
/ reference TO efforts being made by The
, committee. On futures he reported
only fair business. Sales for the
year amount 10 G00,00 bales against
10000 for the year previous, an In
crease of 207 600 bal,s Deliveries
+, against contracts were 1900 bales,
! against 3 400 bales last year, an
= increase of ! 800 bales. The committee
, assert that the greater portion of
/, contracts made in Galveston was with
!. the view of delivering and receiv-
Ing actual cotton, and argue the legit-
imacy of the business, and the absence
of any reason why 10 should not DO
A lawful before any court OF justice In the
| state.
A motion ia reduce the inspection
fee from ten 10 1--WE cents WAS lost, and
the exchange then adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
DENISON.
War on the Round- Ups-A Battle Be-
tween Cattlemen.
special to the Gazette

special to the Gazette.
Denison, April . -Rumors have
reached here of "a battle among the
cattlemen in the northwest corner OF
this county near Cedar Mills. In The
winter cattle viii drift from one side
of Red river to the other. In THIS
springs roundup, the men on this
side claim that the Nation men have
stolen their cattle, in addition TO tax
ing their own. War ensued to-day,
but reports are so indefinite that we
cannot give particulars, but II Is
thought no one had been killed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
San Francisco Jottings.

San Francisco, April 2.-The Bod.e
consolidated has declared a dividend
OF fifty cents, and the syndicate Of ten
cents, both payable on the 9th.
Commander ccllln OF the United
States navy left this afternoon for
Washington to assume command Of
the Alert" OF the Greedy relief ex-
petition.
Judge Field writes from Washington
to Ex-Governor johnson that he Is not
and does not wish TO be considered q
presidential candidate.