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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-02-06

the Egyptian authorities are trying to hamper
General Gordon in his arduous undertaking. It
is also considered doubtful whether the Egyp-
tan Officials are giving Baker genuine support.
Ell MAHDI SAID TO BE WITHDRAW
ING TO THE SoUTH.-London, Feb. 8, 1SS4.-Ad-
vices from Khartoum say that reports are cur
rent there that Ell Mahd is falling back to
Southern Kordofan and Darfour, and that con-
sequently Colonel Coetlogon's fears of an ad-
vance of Ell Mahdi's troops have abated
The Queens speech, which has been drafted
for submission to the Cabinet Council, affirms
the intention of England to withdraw her
troops from Egypt as soon as the conditions of
peace and posperity will admit of their with
drawal
The enemy has made an unsuccessful attack
upon the fortified camp of the Egyptians.
Advices from Sinkat state that, owing 10 the
scarcity Of provisions there, a party recently
made sortie for forage, but were all cut to
pieces by the enemy
Six hundred blacks, armed with Remington
rifles, have left Suakim to join Baker Pacha at
Trinkitat.
General Gordon has appointed Colonel Stew
art, his military secretary, Lieutenant Governor
of the Soudan.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-02-06

L md more satisfaction and profit in the
Central Presbyterian than in any other paper
published In the Southern Presbyterian Church."
Rev. E. o. FRIERsoN, Norfolk, Va.
do not we'll see how 1 could possibly get
along without having weekly look into the
columns of the Central Presbyterian.'
Rev. DAVID McMEEKIN, Ballymena, Ireland.
An organ akin to the American Central Pres
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the churches in Wales Such an organ would
prove of great value X \ X as a vindIcation at
once scientific and popular of those immutable
truths upon which the spiritual life of the indi
vid9al and of the Church is to build up"
Rev. M. j. EVANS, Penmaenmawr, Wales.
In Catholic Presbyterian.
You have made a capital paper. 1t is az
good, If not better, than any see."
Rev. A. W. PIrzER, D. D., Washington, D. c.
regard the Central Presbyterian as the
very best religious journal in the denomination
Hon. VIM E. MITCHELL, Athens Ga.
1t richly merits the confidence and favor of
the whole Church"
Rev. WIN. IRVINE, Christiansburg, KY.
think you give us the ablest paper in the
Ohurch. Rev. j. w. BRYsoE. d. D.
Huntsville, Ala.
see that you have placed it Central Pres
6ytertan) in foremost position among the reli-
gious papers" JOHN MAZE, Lurgan, Ireland.
wish its circulation were greatly increased.
for regard it as in the truest sense a witness
bearer for the truth"
Rev. J LowRIE WILSON, McConnellsville. 81
To many readers of the Central Presbyterian
the Judgment and taste displayed in the conduct
OF the paper will be as potent a recommendation
as the conspicuous ability with which its edito-
rails are written"
Rev, T. L. PRESTON, D. D., Lexington, Va.
The publication of such paper is a noble
contribution to Christian literature"
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% aid us in extending the circulation of
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MRS Porr's SAD Iron is an invention to save
the comfort and time of the house-keeper The
hat-iron proper has no handle, bat it has places
into which handle may be fitted in a seconds
time. The handle is Of wood and is always
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hour of dissolution was evidently at hand ne
SAID This is great day" WHAT other five
words could more grandly' express Christians
triumph. "Vlshnupunt" says the Missionary
Herdtd, was a rare man for any land or ma
ton, and his influence will long be felt in those
mission churches for which he labored SO faith
fully"
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regard the Central as the most valuable Of
all our Church papers. 1t is doing work and
supplying want in religious literature not ac-
complished by any other periodical in the United
States Z. b. MOORE, Little Rock, Ark,
Attorney-General of the State
The Central is the ablest and most digni6ed
religious paper that l read"
(Prof) c. G. WRIGHT, Baltimore Md.
1t is one of the few papers that keeps abreast
OF the times, and Is ever ready, in defence of the
truth, to deliver blow to the enemies of true
religion that strikes between the Joints of the
harness.. (Judge) w. H. BURROUGHS.
Norfolk, Va.
am gratifed to say that the Central Pres
6yteridn is fearless and aggressive foe to error
aud has done more to relieve the public mind of
doubts and fears engendered by false philoso-
phies than any other paper in the South"
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Z" L am delighted with the paper"
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MARTINsvILLE. VA Jan DC is

M tRTfNsvIILE, VA, Jan. 26, 1884.
NeS8r8. Editors, Please acknowledge the re-
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We tender to the " little folk" our sincere
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03

One of the letters told how the dairy
man had solaced himself by leading
to the altar one of Ewes far daugh-
ters, who wasn't a schoolmistress.
Other letters told continued success,
many bringing them the best wishes
of the winters wife, with often a bank
note to keep the wolf away. When
two years ago the Illinois husband
and wife came to Dakota and located
a claim some twelve miles south of
the city of Jamestown. Early last
fall the old lover appeared upon the
scene. He was rich, travelling through
the West, and stoppedin Jamestown,
and determined to visit his old flame.
He arrived at their ''shack" Just in
time to close the eyes of the ex-Chic-
ago drummer, aRd remained long
enough to comfort the widow and to
assist in consigning the remains of
his successful rival to the dust. Re
turning East, he arrived just in the
mick of time" to see his own wife
buried. The last chapter closed a
few days ago, when the old lovers ap-
peared before a local preacher and
were married, boarding the East
bound train en- route for the dairy
farm In New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
PussE's Lone Sea Voyage.
New York Sun.


While some children were playing
on the beach at Eltingville, Staten Is
land, on Feb. 20, they took a cat for
sport, tossed it into skiff, and push
ed the skiff from the shore. A strong
wind and tide carried the boat out of
sight toward Sandy Hook. Ten days
later a cod smack anchored at Elting-
vile with the missing boat and cat
aboard.
The captain Of the smack had no
ticed a drifting skiff when about sew
enty miles southeast of Sandy Hook,
and, on drawing close to the small
boat, the crew Of the smack were sur
prise to see cat perched on it's bow
When near enough the cat sprang on
to the deck of the smack without as
slstance, and seemed much pleased at
his rescue. It had been nine days
drifting about on the open sea. It had
eaten some founders that had been
left in the boat, and during three
storms, which must have buffeted the
frail craft about about, some rain had
fallen into bailing-pan that was left
in the boat.
Although the cat was weakened and
thin from its long exposure, it had
not suffered very severely
from hunger and thirst. The name
and residence Of the owner of the boat
were painted on it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
The Old Love and the New.
Dakota Correspondence N V Mail

The tragedies of these new lands
come to the knowledge of the public,
the romances hardly ever do. 4 cow
boys jamboree is teIegraphed all over
the land; but many a chapter in real
life which would grace the pages Of q
novel remains untold. A young fel-
low disappeared from his ranch, is
absent few weeks, reappeared with
a bride whom he captured q IG Lochin-
var, settles down to work, and Mrs.
Grundy is none the wiser. Some ff-
teen years ago Katie Walsworth was
a school teacher in a New York coun-
try town, of whom Wilson Emerson,
we'll to-do young farmer in the same
vicinity became enamored. She
reclprocated Ehis sentiments and they
became engaged. In anticipation of
the unhappy day when she would
assume joint partnership in the dairy
farm, she visited her brother, who
was farmer in Illinois, determined
to become well versed in the detail of
dairy work, a knowledge of which
IS SO necessary to the presiding genius
OF the New Nork farm house. While
visiting this brother she met young
farmer No. 2, by name Samuel Hull,
the repsted possessor of many acres
OF rolling prairie He laid siege to
her heart, but the schoolma'am was
coy and loath to leave the old love
for the new. But when the Illinois
lover had pointed out farm after
farm, whose broad acres he claimed
to hold in ''fee simply" his case pro
gressed with wonderful rapidity, and
IN three months she returned to New
ork wearing the betrothal ring of
the western farmer and ready to re
turn to the dairy farmer his plighted
troth. The scene which ensUed has
been kept secret, but the result was
that IN the future they were to be as
old friends; further more. the New
YOrker stipulated that throughout
her whole life, either married or not,
they were to correspond, exchanging
at least one letter per month, and if
ever trouble hovered over her path
way the old lover was to be informed |
OF the fact, binding himself to risk
purse and life to aid her. She mar
rled the Western farmer to find that |
barns and broad acres had melted |
away With astonishing rapidity, and
ere the honeymoon was fairly over
the bonanza farmer undlsguised as
TUNED the proportions of Chicago |
salesman, Twelve years passed, dur
.ng which the schoolma'am supported !
herself and most of the time her hus-
band by teaching. Every month she
letter from her ex-lover,
which she dutifully read to her hus-
band, who enjoyed the correspond
ence rather more than did his wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
The Heroic Mother.
II. W. Beecher.

We see a household brought UP
well. A mother who took the burden
Of life when her husband laid it down,
without much property, out of penury,
by her planning and industry, night
and day, by her fulIness of love, by
her fidelity, bring up her children
and life has six men, al of whom are
like pillars in the temple of God.
And Oh, do not read.to me of the cam
paigns of Caesar; tell me nothing
about Napoleon's wonderful exploits ;
| tell you that, as God and angels
look down upon the silent history of
that woman's administration, and up
on those men building processes
which went on in her heart and mind
through a score Of years, nothing ex-
ternal, no outward development of
kingdoms, no empire-buildings, can
compare with what she has done.
Nothing can compare in beauty, and
wonder, and admirableness, and di-
vinity itself, to the silent work in OBJ
scure dwellings Of faithful women
bringing their children to honor and
virtue and piety. I tell you, the in
side is larger than the outside. The
loom is more than the fabric. The
thinker is more than the thought.
The builder IsmOre than the building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
Washington Kicked Him Down Stairs
Autobiography of Charles Biddle.

An aged Philadelphia mechanic be-
ing asked if he remembered General
Washington, replied: ''I once saw
Gen. Washington kick a fellow down
stairs" He proceeded to relate how
he and fellow journeyman were once
sent to the presidents house to do a
job Of painting or glazing. Arriving
early, they were admitted by a servant
maid, who led the way up stairs.
While ascending the stairs his COM
panion attempted some liberties with
the girl, who gave a shrek as they
reached the second story. Immediately
the general sailed forth from the front
room, half-dressed and half-shaved,
and demanded the cause of the dis
turbance. Hearing the girls story, he
rushed at the man IN rage and start
ed him down stairs with violent
kick from behind; at the same time
he cried out: 'I will have 40 woman
insulted in my housel" and called for
Colonel Lear to put the rascal out
the front door"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
Brer Beebe's View of Fast Living.
Detroit Free Press.


I'VE are runnin' away wild de ken
try" said the solemn voice of Wav-
down Beebe, as his name was called.
I'VE am Hbin' too fast. Twenty vars
ago was satisfied with two-roomed
cabin an dollar day. Now I has
to have a two-story house an twelve
shillin' day. Wives who used to 90
ba'rfut six days a week to save deir
shoes for the seventh now wear IS butes
to mop Ia. De pusson who earns $40
per week mus lib iist as good as de
one who Arms $50. Twenty vars ago
de woman wild diamond ring could
boss a hull nayborhood. Now. when
she tries to eben boss de sarvant gal
de gal packs up her peck of diamonds
an quits de job widout waitin' to col
lect any lettle matter like $40 back sal
ary. When was boy de man who
bought can of oysters was supposed
to have bin lett a legacy of fo'teen
mlliyun dollars. Nova, days de 300
mans back yard am kivered wild de
empty cans. [ kin see sign arter SIGN
dat dis generashun am speedin' along
without thought or car of whar il will
bring up. Men who am hoein' 'taters
to-day am nabobs tomorrow. Men
who used to believe in savin' up fur a
rainy day now scatter der cash arounT
as II de sunshine mus allus last
w har l used to be satisfied wild bean
soup L now want Ox-tail. an dat's
what ails de hull kentry; we has got
to slow up an summer down or de ton
rail am gwine to give way an give us
all q drap.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
a Blazin' Discount /.
Washington Star.

The case of Capt. G. G. Duncan,
Shipping Commissioner of New York,
who sued the New York Times for
$100, 900 and got a verdict of 10 cents.
recalls an episode in the life of a visi-
tor IN little Southern town several
years ago. The village auctioneer was
riding up and down the sandy street
on a pretty bad case of horse-fesh.
for which he was vainly trying to get
a bid. who will give five thousand
dollars for this elegant saddle-h -hoss?-
as kind as a spaniel and as swift as a
deer! She has the strength of a wah-
hoss, is as playful as a kitten, and
knows morn most people. Who'll
give tive thousand? Anything less
would be robbery of her owner and
an insult to the noblest beast on the
face of tn y'ath. She'd made her rec
ord on the race-course, and durin' the
wah she never hinched from Yankee
gun, Who'll give five thousand? How
muchu anybody give? Gentlemen,
III leave 1t to your honah TO make a
bid. What do you think such noble
creatures worth? Will anybody dah
to give less? How much do I hear?
After a long and anxious pause a voice
on the sidewalk was heard to exclaim,
in clear, distict, and deliberate tones,
1.-Two dollars and a half" "Take
her, " was the quick response of the
auctioneer, as he nearly threw the
miserable parody on horsefesh on her
launches by the vigor with which he
reined her ia, lest the3offer might be
recalled-''take her, Colonel; she's
vOur'n But It's q hlazin1 disnn11,n+ y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
FOR PENSIONS.
An Appropriation ofTVenty Millions
Reduction of Agencies and of Sal

An appropriation ofTwenty Millions
Reduction of Agencies and of SAL
aries.
The house committee on appropria-
tions completed consideration of the
pension appropriation bill The meas
ure appropriates $50, ,6S4, 400, and pro-
vides that any balance of the appro-
priation for the current fiscal
year may remain unexpended
till that for June 80. 1884.
shall be reappropriated. This balance
is estimated at $66, 100000. The ap-
preparations IN detail are: For inva-
lids, widows minor childrrn and de-
pendent relatives and for the surviv-
ors and widows of the war of 1912.
$50, 900, 900; for fees and expenses of
examining surgeons, $500, 900, for the
pay and allowances of pension for
salary fees, for preparing vouchers,
rent, fuel, lights and post
age on letters to the executive
department and to pensioners STA
600 and for contingent expenses of
pension agencies, $4,000. The bill
provides that the act relating to claim
agents and attorneys in pension cases
approved June 20, 1873, be made an
plicable to bounty arrears of pay for
lost horse and bounty land cases and
pension cases in which arrears of pen
sion are on shall be claimed or grant
es. The act referred to pro-
vides it shall be unlaw-
full for any attorney, agent or
any other person to demand or receive
for his services in pension case a
greater sum than $40. No fee con-
tracts shall hereafter be FLED with the
commissioner of pensions in any case
in which fee contract has heretofore
been filed. If the pension be allowed,
the commissioner of pensions shall an
prove the same as to. the amount TO
be paid as specified In the contract.
1t also provides that the fee of SO pre-
scribed by law shall not be pava-
bic to nor demanded or received
by any agent or attorney in pension
case until such claim shall be allowed.
Upon the allowance of the arrears of
pay, lost horse, arrears of pension and
pension cases, the commissioner of
pensions shall direct the same to be
paid by the proper pension agent.
This act shall apply to the pensions as
well as all future applications, prOvid-
ed that when a pensioner obtaining
his pension or increase thereof, or
pending application has hereto
fore paid to his agent or
attorney as sum equal
to the whole or any part of the fee
allowed by this act, said pensioner
shall be entitled to credit for the
same against the sum which would
otherwise be payable to such agent or
attorney. The bill further provides
that from and after July is. 1884.
agents for the payment of pensions
shall receive only S. for each one
hundred vouchers or at that rate for
a fraction of one hundred prepared
and paid sy any agent in excess of 4, 900
vouchers per annUm provided that
from and after July Is, 1884. there
shall be no more than twelve agents
for the payment of pensions, and it
shall be the duty of the president to
reduce the pension agents to not ex-
ceed that number. For 1900 vouch-
ers, agents receive the same salary as
heretofore, $4, 900 per wear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
ROLL CALLS BY ELECTRICITY.
Il DeF1ce to Enable .Congressmen to
save Their Wind for sSpeech-Mak-
Washington Post.


In the room of the house committee
on education is exhibited the electric
device for enabling a yea and nav
vote to be taken in the house instan-
taneousl ly, instead of consuming near
ly an hour as at present. Each mem
Der. would have on his desk lit
tie lever, which when turned to the
right votes ''yes," and the left mo. "
The yeas and nays are taken at the
saIne time. The votes are automati-
cally counted and the result placed
before the presiding officer. The name
Oh each member voting in his state
and also the word yea" or may" is
at the same time printed on a record
sheet on the clerks desk an exhibited
on an annunciator in full view of
everyone. AT the close of each days
proceedings the record sheet, showing
IN consecutive order every vote taken
is removed for the use of the public
printer.
There is no possibility of any mem
Der voting twice on the same call or
motion, as Ia the act of voting he
breaks his circuit, which is not again
closed until the vote is announced.
In making call of the roll the rec
ord sheet will contain the names of
the members present. In addition to
the voting apparatus each member
would have upon his desk an electric
press-knob, operating on an enuncia-
tor, Tor summonlng pages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
Sn0Wb0W in the SierraS.
Virginia New Enterprise.


a curious phenomena was visible
from this city for several minutes last
evening. Big thunder clouds were
floating about In the heavens during
the day, and in the evening two or
three rain showers were visible in the
vicinity Of the Sink of the Carson and
OF toward the Humboldt. At the
same moment, some fifty miles to the
southwark, over a high mountain
peak, it was showing, and the sun
shining upon the falling fakes made
a white rain nbow, or rather a segment
OF such bow. Had the snowfakes
been rain drops there would doubtless
have been a brilliant rainbow; as 1t
was, the bow was not a bad one, ex-
cept that II. lacked celor-Was of a pale
straw color The white rainbow re-
ported to have been seen in France
short time ago was probablya snow
bow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
Not a POIitic.
Cincinnati Journal.

Mr. Blaine is again disturbed by the
ccalumny that he inherited religion
from his father or his mother. or his
cousin or his aunt. It is not true.
Mr.. Blaine has no more religion as a
candidate than the late Joseph Bow
ers, OF Pike county, Missouri, had of
pSlitlcs when he was a candidate.
The Democratic committee waited on
Mr.. Bowers to inquire what were his
politics.
Gentlemen" said the affable Mr..
Bowers, i have no politics"
"Whatr' calculated the surprised
committee, mo politics."
''No, gentlemen" replied Joseph,
mot id polite"
1t is historical that he was triumph
antly elected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-03
The GIggling Girl Who Asks Ques.
Lowell Citizen .

DO you suppose eating angel cake
will make an angel of me?" asked a
sera phic young lady of the worldly
young man. I've no doubt it will. !"
he answered. 'if you will only eat
enough OF it" Then she giggled, and
said, ''Why?"