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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

THE new suffrage law in England
under which the pending election is
being conducted admits some two mil
lion new voters to the ballot. One of
our exchanges explains the law as fol-
lows:
A correspondent asks who in England is per-
mitted to vote-whether there is property
qualification. Voters in England under exist
ing laws are divided into four classes Owners
of property yielding certain income occupiers
of property who pay certain annually in
rent dodgers who occupy separate apartments
in house and pay certain sum annually in
rent, and persons who occupy property as care
takers, that is to say, reside on it to look after
it. 1t will be observed that the principle is adj
hered to that the voter must have some sort of
stake in the country though the stake in a ma
lority of cases may be very small one. 1t is
not manhood suffrage" but approaches very
nearly to it. The householder, as being the man
who bears the chief burdens of the state, seems
to be the ideal voter, according to the British
notion.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14
Richmond, Va, Wednesday, Oct. Id.

WE WISH to remind our subscribers
that the price Of the paper is reduced
to $3.50 to those who pay in adUance.
We can be justified in this reduction
only by receiving prompt payment and
also large increase in our subscription
list.
We ask those who are in arrears
(look at your labeD to settle for the
past as soon as possible, and enter the
next year with the advance payment,
at the reduced rates $3.50. 1t will be
best for them as we'll as for us.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

WE had the pleasure of most inter-
esting visit last week from the Rev. T.
P. Crawford, d. D., who is on official
business in this country from Tung-
chow, China, where he has been a mis-
sionary of the Southern Baptist Church
for thirty-four years. He is man of
fine sense, and full of information about
China, and we were much interested
in his statements. DR.. Crawford is the
author of book on the chronological
tables of Genesis, as illustrated by the
records and customs of China.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

wri, 81
with the which we nave pro.
pounded as to what evolution means.
What will DIR. Woodrow say now?
Will he say that Prof Whitney knows
nothing about it? Here is the letter
MeSsrS. Richardson &c ,SouttaU.
Gentlemen,-In reply to your favor of the
3D. would call your attention to the fact that
Darwin authority speaks of the progenitors, -
the ''ape-like progenitors" of man, of "prlmeval
man" etc., etc. do not recoect his having
committed himself clearly on the point as to
whether, when one perfect man had been de-
yeloped," development ceased to 90 on. But
as it seems to Q, your questions would all have
to be answered in the affirmative, because il
man became man by an infinite number of gra-
dations, there must have been in existence a
great number of beings, if not absolutely man,
at least infinitely near him, and certainly not
differing any more from the perfected man, if as
much, as various tribes, at the present day, diff.
fer from each other. What is true Of man would
as it seems to me, be equally true of the horse
or of any other species of the higher animals
So far as the evidence of fossils goes however,
man was always man. for there has been moth
ing found which bridges over the wide gap be-
tween the highest ape and the lowest man. A
learned Swiss professor has recently brought to-
gether the evidence showing clearly that for
untold ages there has been no essential varia-
ton in the type of the American man.
1 am, gentleman, respectfully, your obedient
servant J. D. WHITNEY,.
Cambridge, Mass, Oct 18th, 49,.
Prof. Whitney not only agrees with
us as to the manner in which evolution
necessarily works, but he goes out of
his way to add that nothing has been
found which bridges over the wide gap
between the highest ape and the lowest
man."
And yet we are constantly told that
the scientific men agree with DR.. Wood
row They would laugh his doctrine
to scOrn.
Prof Whitney confirms what we
have so often stated that there is not
one particle of evidence among the
fossil forms to connect man with the
lower animals.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

OUR READERS will have to bear with
us little while on the evolution ques-
ton, of which we know that most of
them are very tired. But the subject
is one which continues to be greatly
agitated in South Carolina and the
neighboring States, and there are many
persons in that quarter who continue
to be much exercised with regard to it,
and it will come up before the APP
preaching Synods that have charge of
Columbia Seminary. The persistent
effort to commit the seminary and the
Church to a position, on this subject,
full of peril, makes it necessary to
give warning against it just at the pre-
sent time.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

THERE seems strong probability
that union will soon be effected be-
tween the United Presbyterian Church
and the Associate Reformed Synod of
the South. They agree in doctrine. A
basis of union accepted by committees
of the respective churches was adopted
unanimously by the recent Synod of
the Associate Reformed Church. This.
if ratified by the Presbyteries, will
lead to an early consummation of the
proposed union.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14
I'D NO w?
n of Septem-
I'M the New

Der 2lth, repuOl I'm the New
Orleans Tines at, an article
headed GA New Orleans Clergyman
on Evolution" in which the writer un-
dertakes to give the names of num-
Der of scientific men who believe in the
doctrine of evolution, among them that
of the distinguished Professor ]. D.
Whitney, formerly State Geologist of
California, and now of Harvard Uni
versity. We were aware that Prot.
Whitney believed in the existence of
man in the tertiary era, and not at all
surprised to learn that he was be-
lever in the doctrine of evolution. But
we thought we wouli write to him Gas
an eminent authority and ask him
what scientific men mean and under
stand by the doctrine of the evolution
Of man. We accordingly propounded
to him several questions, the object of
which was to ascertain whether accord
ing to naturalists who teach the evolu-
ton of man, the theory implied the
production of new species, including
(not merely one pair, buD many indi-
Uidudls all produced in the same way
We discussed this subject at length in
our last issue. We contend that, if the
evolution of man is true, the process
would result in the appearance of a
number of human individuals, and not
stop at the production of a single in
dividual, or two individuals. DR.. Wood
row contends that one individual only
was produced (Adam), and that there
the process stopped. We say it could
not stop there, but that there would
result a number of men and women all
identical in species, and if they differed
at all, differing only as varieties white
and black men, for example), but all
one species.
DR.. Woodrow has denied that the
process must produce number of such
individuals. 1t will be seen at once
that if we are right in stating what
the evolution of man means Chat is, a
number of Individually, the present hui
man race would Con the supposition that
the doctrine is true) have plurality of
ancestors in the first generation (the
time of ADAM, and that the dogma
that all men are descended from Adam
would Gas n Beecher affirmsl he over
throw or wo"A- I'd
hay
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

The best work that has been done
for the American Indians has been
done by the missionaries. When the
American Board commenced it's mis-
sion work among the Dakota Indians
they only numbered 5000; now there
are over 10000. Then they were de-
graded heather, without written Ian
guage, which the missionaries gave
them. Last year III new members
were received into their churches.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

MISS A. O. Stafford, Soochow, China,
one of the missionaries of the Southern
Presbyterian Church, is in this city this
week. On Monday, and again yesterday,
she met wi the Ladies Missionary
Union" Of the Presbyterian churches Of
the city, and gave detailed and interest
ing accounts Of the work done by female
missionaries in China.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

THE PRESBYTERIAN REVIEW for October
has been received and has the follow
ing contents:
Christianity and the Professions, by Prof. W.
G. Blake, d. D., Ii. D..
The Advent Of Jehovah, by Prof Edward L.
Curtis, A. M.
Modern Thought, in Relation to Christianity
and the Christian Church, by Prof John Laid
law, d. D.
The Old Testament Text and the. Revised
Version, by Prof. Henry p Smith D. D.
Lotze's Theistic Philosophy, by Prof Harry
N. Gardiner
Critical Notes. The Rules Of Pachomius by
Prof. G.. II. Schodde, Phi. d.
Editorial Notes and Reviews Of Recent Theo-
logical Literature, ETC., etc.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

The Southwestern University at
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, has opened with
ninety students. More than one.third
of them are candidates for f. ministry.
Ten Of these are in slooical
classes of the Universit
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14
sER CAN.--Oct. IA

Inc Associate hgofnled Presbyterian, speak
ing of the last number of the Southern Presbu
terrain Il evieaO, says
The Evolution question in some of its fea.
lures takes up very large part of this number
and, to quote the sly remark of the Canada
Presbyterian. it is curious that all the articles
are on the Woodrow side of the question"
As we have heard the same remark made by
others, with the more direct intimation that the
Editors of the Revie,0 have been unwilling to
publish articles on both sides of the question
we take this occasion to say that this is not the
case. Not only have no offers of articles on the
other side been discouraged or refused but spe
cial efforts have been made to secure the pre-
paratlon of articles by those who dissent from
Professor Woodrow's views.
We wish to say also. with reference to the
Southern Presbyterian. that we have never re-
fused to publish single article written by ar
opponent of Professor Woodrow's views since
the publication of his Address last year while
we have refused to publish large number sem
to us from every part of our Church and beyond
it. which maintained the truth of his vlews.-
Southern Presbyterian, October LIST, 1885.
This all sounds very fair, but let us
see. In the issue of the Central PreSby
terrain for September Sd, 1884, we had
the following editorial paragraph:
eve have published articles writer
by DR.. Woodrow and his friends Owe
publish two-and-a half column article
to-day from DR.. Boggs, with another
to follow next week), but our articles
are not republished by them. 1t seems
to us this is hardly fair. All the recip
rocity should not be on one side We
have reason to know that the defender:
of Dr. Woodrow claim it as right thai
their articles shall be published in the
papers which oppose them. That is
all very we'll if they will republish oul
articles, or articles written on our side
1t is very desirable that the argu
ment on both sides should be laid before
the same audience. We have attempt
ed to do this, but, of course, our articles
reach only our own list of readers
while DIR. Woodrow's are laid before
both our readers and his. This, as we
have said, is very unequal We, there
fore, propose to DR. Woodrow that, il
the discussion of the subject is to con
tinue, the articles in both papers shall
in future be published in both papers
so that those who read one can see the
other and judge for themselves"
To this proposition Dr. Woodrow
never made any reply. The public car
judge how far DR.. Woodrow is willing
to publish articles on both sides of the
question" We have always deeply re
GREETED that we could not get him fair
ly before common audience. We have
'ot had the slightest objection to pub
ing anything he writes Tin proper
Aguage), but he has not been willing
to have has readers see our articles.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

Col. J. p. FITZGERALD, of Farmville,
Va, has qualified as Treasurer of Union
Theological Seminary, and will at once
enter upon the duties of his office.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14
CENTRAL i

WAT Wills
The Southern I
Der 24th, republ
ORLEANS Times. .
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06
The CRr-Tiiner's Last Gasp.
New York Herald

"Iimers is like machines" said a pray.
oracular driver on Third avenue line. As he
swung the brake and mechanically flopped
the reihs. "Timers is like machines. Tbey
gets 80 used to timin' that they can't let up,
but keeps along at it sleepin' or wakiu'. If
some them iellers wus a-dyin' they'd want
to spot the ticker before peggin' out, inst to
see II death was up to the scratch. Why,
there was PETE Long-we called him
fete Long tor short--besides, that
was his name. Well, Pete Long
was the alliiredest particlsrist man |
ever see. You couldn't be second atore or
behind but Pete wus after yer wid a sharp
suck. Well, Pete wus a-timin' I'D at the
end o the line, and one day be wus 90 cussed
took up with lsyin' out driver that a truck
tongue fetched him in the back and laid him
out. Then the hosses trsmped about on him
some, and be wus all broke up when they got
him to the sidewalk. There wasn't sense
enough IN him topen his eyes as he laid
there, and they wus thinkin' O. pourin' some
whisky IN him, rs likelier than anything to
fetch him to, when along comes 40 halt q
minute late.
"Pete rolls over on his side and grabs his
silver bulis-eye super. Then he opened his
eyes and set EN- on the ticker and beginned
I gasp likes he Sas s.dyin'.
'hev you emmy message says one o. the
boys, thinkin' he had sumlhin for his fsrmely
to hear.
"'Yes, gasps Pete Long.
"Wot is it? says the frller.
"Ieil Forty-nine. says Pete, still a-gaspin',
tell Forty y-niIe that he's a halt behind and
tell him, says he, settlin' down weak a. a
chiia' tell him that another go O. that kind
and-Ithe old man man'll--give him-.he
grand bounce
"Ihen he swoonded. Timers always makes
me tired whenever think O. Pete Long.
"hy' II he'd a ben along O. Napoleon he'd
been one o them fellers that turns over
ana dies happy when they hears that the
enemy cleaned out Gee up thsr-glsng"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06
NEW HAT S!
Correct Fall Styles in Great Abundance.
CALL AND Sc EE: US,
FULTON & HYPES,
MAIN STREET HATTERS AND FURN|SHERS,
AIDS TO VI X NJ o. RI.
Same Facts for nm Inquirer After Some
thing to Help Him Remember.
pbIl,delphia Record

fhHautlpnh hecofu.
People who complain that their memory 10
treacherous and worthless are usually mis-
taken. As general thing the faculty Of re-
msmbrance is latent one, and can be de-
veoped to an extent not usually thought pos
sible. A few days ago the following adver-
tisement found its way into the colums Of
daily paper of this city;
" ANTED-By a young man, some method by
" which he can aid his memory. Liberal In
ducements guaranteed.
A slip of this advertisement wa sent to q
prominent actor, who at the time was the
leading man at the Arch street Thester, when
stock companies had not disappeared from
the city. A characteristic reply was received
to the note of inquiry, inclosing the slip, as
f,llows There is bat one aid TO memory,
viz, practice. If man possesses any faculty
of remembering at ALL as most people do, it
can be developed by practice, and by practice
alone--Iut as the tender muscles Of an anna
teur, who could not hold up his own weight
for FIVE minutes, can be SO hardened as to en-
able him to keep a colt suspended for that
length OF time by one arm. Practice makes
perfect This is more true with regard 10
memorizing than almost anything else. )"
This same actor once performed q ieat in
and increduity in the mind, of most people
it told of it. He was at the time member
OF the Walnut street stock company A pop
ular actor, whose star has since declined, was
to play two weeks engagement, and tie
regular company was cast to support him in
round Of characters, one of the plays being
entirely new. There were five plays in all,
aud our friend was cast in four of them for
leading parts which he had never played be-.
fore. He was gwen just four days in which
to nemorize bis parts and learn the business
In two days and half after he got the books
in his possession he had memorized them all,
and repeated them line for line perfectly to .
friend, who gave him the cues, a day before
the first rehearsal.
One OF the most popular public men Of the
day, who is now cabinet officer, snd who
for many years was in the United States Sen
ate, when he made great speech almost
always dictated 1t TO his private secretary and
memorized it aherward. Upon one occasion
he received the manuscript from bis secretary
OF long address only a few hours before II
was to be delivered. He came to the Girard
House, in this city, aud committed the speech
to memory before bedtime, and delivered il
perfectly the next afternoon in a city five
hours ride from Philadelphia.
When the actor referred to got his first
lines to say upon the stage, although contain d.
ing in oil less than four hundred words. il re.
quired days constant and close work to fix
them IN his memory; and when the senator
was II school-boy he thought that he had no
memory at all. In each case practice had
made perfect
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06
What OHIO Costs Democrats,


democratic dispatch from Ohio let's ont
the information that the campaign expenses
OF that party last year amounted to 5000, 900
or more. There is great feeling, it seems, be-
cause much OF the money distributed for
campaign purposes went into the hands of
prominent members of the committee, and
does not appear to have gone any further.
The sum distributed was so large as to afford
abundant proof that corrupt campaign was
intended. The democrats meant to carry the
state BY bribery and fraud, II they could.
The result was, however, that the people did
not appear to be tor sale, and did not consent
to be swindled out OF their rights. The med.
itated frauds were In a measure stoned ty
the aid OF United States officials. The bribe
money was largely absorbed by the so-called
"workers." Hence there is not encourage
ment 70 put up much money tor another
OF the same sort.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06

Nv nut IUHttT TTHnb.
ihere Is great deal OF talk 10 the pevs-
papers about President Cleveland being tonnd
IN the New York back woods iu bis ,b;r,
sleeves, collarless, and with old breecnes on.
ana shod with cowboys boots. Some demo-
craUc papers are 10 hystesics of admiration
over the spectacle OF 1.-THE president of 60 600 .
ooo people sitting in the woods, looking Ike
an ordinary man." How absurd! George
washington us'd to shiver 10 natures ipteyu.
ment while his only clothes were getting
had rough time trying to kinile green ioa,
~ ."e on nrep'aces, catching curtair lectures
to" to. 'neir danes meantime. Presidents are
but Morals, after all.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06
Letter From Thomas McDougsIl.

We find the following letter in yesterday 3
Commercial Gazette. II appears under the
heading OF Springfield correspondence, with
predatory remarks, that 1t was "rescued
from the waste-basket OF the GLoBE-REPuB-
Lie, and that "there is much conjecture as to
why 1t was suppressed by that journal, which
has certainly manifested 9 tenderness OF dis
position toward the fiery and thirsty cham
p'on OF the prohibitionists."
These remarks hardly consist. II It was in
our wasts-basket. who was there to conjsc.
sur' here shout iw suppression, exc. pt the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06
CORPOR ANNOUNCEMENT.

The SPRINGFIELD PUBLISHING CONF Any, a
corporation chartered under the laws o. Ohio
having, August 1855, purchased The sPRrNG-
from the partnership of Kinney, Nichols Il Co.
and the SUNDAY GLoBE-RFPu RIIC from its
publishers, Coates Kinney aud the Globe Print
ing 4 Publishing Company, have stpu'a ated to
assume all the debts, credits aud contracts of
the said partnership aud the said publishers
same in the publication OF the said newspapers
between the dates of November 5, 1854 and
August l. 1885.
BY order of the Board of Directors of The
SPRfSGFIELD PUBLISHING CcMPA.Y.
COATES KINNEY, President.
THOS. G. BROWN secretary.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06

The demand ior houses in Springfield has
very materially increased within the past few
weeks. Everything among the shops indi-
Gates that business will be on the boom this
season. Our manufacturers have had good
season. not as extensive as in flush times, but
their goods sre all sold and collections are
well i n hand. The decks are cleared for
action and everything is promising for a very
profitable year.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06

1t is interesting to read how English roy
atty, OF the male persuasion, salute each other
with kiss when meeting. What demand
there would have been for cabinet positions
If Belva Lockwood had been elected president,
if such custom prevailed in this country.
Imagine Belva saluting the favored one as
they might chance to meet in the ice cream
saloon
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06
pAKTSERsuIp NOTICE

The partnership OF KINNEY, NICHOLS 4 Co :,
was by mutual consent dissolved August /,
1855. on that dav the ownership OF the
springfield GLOBE RSPUBLIC, daily and
weekly, with all the property, franchises,
book accounts, and contracts of the said
partnership, was transferred TO The Spring
fleld Pubhsning COMPANY.
COATES KINNEY
G. NJ. NICHOLS.
ID. PHILLIPS,
(By &. NJ Nichoisl
THE GLORE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
COMPANY.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06
Mr.. McMullin's Schema.

Iil',DufS blspatch.
travel-stained round,I fosted into the
cry on Saturday on the tag end OF cattle
train froiA the wilds of Chicago. Like other
western men he WIS drinking man, and the
long, dusty ride and occasional foot races
with brakeman en- route, rendered Giles Nc.
Mullln very thirsty when Pittsburp doomed
on him with all It's dazzling brigb tness and
beauty. Giles walked into q Liberty street
"barrel house" and, pulling out a black glass
quart bottle, handed it to the disDe pser of
alcohol, and loitily told him TO fiji il with
"suthin' real good and strong.
"All right, sir, said the seller of anpibila-
uon' with rather dubious smile, and, turn-
ing on the spigot of one of the barrels. filled
the bottle to the neck.
Mr.. Giles McMullin watched the purulino
current OF happiness with II complacent coup,
tenance.
"Fify cents, please" said the liquor man.
as he corked the bottle.
".Say, boss, chirped Giles, "Pve only got
10 cents" ~
"Oh, -" said the man of liquor. and he
wrathially p ured the nourishment back into
the barrel Here, lake your bottle and don't
come monk ying around here again" he
added, as he tossed the bottle to Gi es.
Then Mr. McMullin carefully put the bottle
In bis pocket. Walking to a metal ward he
sat down, snd drawing out the bottle he
pushed sick down through the neck. Then
he took rea. 90 d swallow aud lay down to
sleep on pile of rig iron. There was a
sponge in.ide that bottle.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06
Lively n".,n-s. Even In washington.

IL 10 delightful to lind the new democratic
ofhc'als In Washington making ample preps.
rations for gay social season. The era M
democratic simplicity promises upexsmpl,d
display, necessitating an unusual expenditure
Of money. Trade will thrive.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-06

The Enquirer says that "the democrats
have only to do the decent thing and Hsmil-
ton county is theirs" "Aye, but there's
the rub, and who expects the democrats OF
Hamilton county ever to do the decent
thing?