The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-11

The Governor of the State of Maine.
In his annual message, says that the constant
agitation of the subject of temperance has Great.
ed firm adherence of the people to the princi-
pie OF Prohibition :" and makes the honorable
claim that In no city or town in our State does
one see the open advertisements OF the bar-room
inviting the young, as well as old to indulge
in habit so degrading as the habitual use of
intoxicating liquors"
JAPANESE IN HAVANA. The Gov
eminent OF the Sandwich Islands is soliciting
laborers from Japan for the sugar plantations !:
not coolies but married men from twenty to
forty years of age; with the PROMISE on the part
OF the Government, of comfortable dwellings
and monthly allowance of SIX dollars for each
man, four dollars for his wife and one dollar for
each child. They are to be taken on a three
years contract, and each man is to receive nine
dollars per month as his wages
The LATEST MAGMA CHARTA.-The
new Franchise bill which has become a law IN
Great Britain is destined to exert an immeasur-
able influence in the direction of popular gov
ernment 1t Introduces two millions of voters,
who represent the middle and industrial classes
and who, hitherto have had, practically. no
political power. OF the three millions of voters
who have exercised the right of suffrage, two
millions belonged to privileged classes This
power now stands not two to one, but two to
three.
Mr.. GLADsToNEs ECCENTRICITIEs.-
One of the subjects of London society talk is Mr..
Gladstone's increasing eccentricities 1t is re-
ported that the prime minister visits second
nand bookstores and akes large purchases of
sham antiquities of no interest whatever. The
ot. oteDhens Reglel0 says that he recently bought
IN one day over hundred hats and that his
mind Is giving way under the strain to which it
Is subjected.
-JERUsALEM.-Att the recent visit of
the Bishop of Equatorial Africa Or Hanninp
tom to Jerusalem, five persons were ordained
by him. two native Christians, and one Eng
hshman, from the Church Missionary Society.
and two converted Jews from the London Jews
Socletys Mission. The ordination was held in
the chapel of the Arab Protestant community.
the sermon being preached by the Rev. A. II.
helk, head of the Jewish Mission On the same
day some Jewish young men were baptized, and
fourteen persons were confirmed, thirteen of
whom were of Jewish race
FUNERAL REFORM The other 6ay
young English noble died Had he outllved
his father he would have been the richest duke
In England. That father had helped to found
an association for funeral reform. and ordered
the last Offices for the dead as he thought love
for ones neighbor. which we call Christianity.
and refinement of nature, which we call good
taste required. A coffin of PLAIN pine enclosed
the remains, an unornamented hearse conveyed
1t to the church. Next day, no curious crowd
being present, the keepers on the estate carried
to Its pleasant resting place the body of their
young master, hidden from sight with flowers
brought by loving hands. No trappings of the
undertakers trade were visible, no carriages
followed the bier. Only the nearest relatives.
the tenants and work-people on the estate were
present at the funeral and its intense simplicity
was more Impressive than the pomp of kings.
What the great Duke of Westminster thought
oehtung his high estate, surely we simple re-
pubhcans need not fear to follow.