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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27
Death of Self.

Oh! when one contrasts the largeness
of Gods promises and the miserable con-
tradiction which the average Christian
lie OF this generation presents, what can
we say? Hath His mercy clean gone
for ever Doth His promise fail for ever
more? ?" Ye weak Christian people, born
weakling and weak ever since as so many
OF you are, open your mouths wide. Rise
to the height of the expectation and the
desires which it is our sin not to cherish ::
as we ask 80 shall we receive. Eye are
not straitened in God" "Alas alas |
I'VE are straitened in yourselves" And,
mind, there must be a self.suppression
if there is to be the triumph of Divine
power In you. You cannot fight with
both classes of weapons. The human
must die If the Divine is to live. The
lite of nature, selt-dependence on self,
must be weakened and subdued if the
life OF God is to overcome, to fill YOU.
You must be able to say" Not 1 T. or you
will never be able to say, Christ liveth
In me. The patriarch that overcame
halted on his thigh; and all the life of
nature was famed and made impotent
that the life of grace might overcome.
SO crush self by the power and for the
sake of the Christ, if you would that the
Spirit may bear rule over you. See to
1T, too, that you use what you have of that
Divine Spirit. ITO him that hath shall
be given" What is the use of more wa
ter being sent down the mill lade if the
water that does come to it all run away
at the bottom, and none of it goes over
the wheel? Use the power you have,
and power will come to the faithful stew
ard of what he possesses. He that is
faithful in a little shall get much to be
faithful over. Ask and use, and the an
Gent Thanksgiving may still come from
our lips, " In the day when 1 call, Thou
answeredst me, and strengthened me with
strength in my soul. The Req. Aler-
01adeT III Ldre1a, d. d.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27
The Site of Calvary-whereis 1t?

New light is coming as to the site of
the holy Places so called, in Jerusalem.
The second wall" of Josephus has late
ly been discovered fifteen feet below the
present surface OF the city. The discov-
cry was made in digging the foundations
of new hotel. Christ died outside this
wall but it, has not yet been actually
demonstrated that the traditional site so
long the scene of thronging crowis of
visitors, ID e0ithin the wall All that is
certain is that the trend of the wall so far
as discovered, appears to be outside the
traditional site. Few who have studied
the subject, believe that the cross stood
where the Greek and Latin Churches
suppose. The point will not be finally
settled until the course of the second
wall is traced ; but all the probabilities
are against the traditional site. Even
now the nominal sepulchre is in the heart
OF the town, only five minutes walk from
the Prsetorium and Jerusalem, nineteen
centuries ago, must have been very much
larger than it is at present. But is there
any other locality which seems likelier g?
Yes. AS is known, DIR. Merrill, the pre-
sent American Consul at Jerusalem,
makes out strong case for skull-lik
knoll Immediately outside the Damascus
Gate, and which has for long been an OBJ
Ject of interest to visitors, because con
tanning a cave known by the name of
Jeremiah s Grotto. Some may remember
that when Gen. Gordon of Khartoum
paid visit to the Holy City, he devoted
much of his time to an investigation OF
the question now under consideration,
and it may interest them to hear that he
came to the conclusion that the spot re-
terred to was the true scene of the cruel
fxion. What a catastrophe it would be
to the Papaoy to have it proved that they
had been worshipping for centuries at an
empty shrine. The Crusades would then
be shown to have been a fight for a
shadow, and the imposition of the sacred
fire would be proclaimed to all the world
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27
Castle Butler.
One of the Most Imposing and Unique
Structures of the National Capital

One of the Most Imposing and Unique
Structures of the National Capital
Castle Butler is the name given to a
massive granite pile south OF the capitol
which is the most solidly built private
structure in Washington. 1t was built
by General Butler, of granite brought
from his Cape Ann quarries, as ballast
In the vessel that brought on it's deck
the immense stones used in constructing
the treasury extension and the Scott mon.
ument. The building is divided in
three tenements That on the south end,
with very large and deep cellar, is
used as store house for the map. plates
of the Coast Survey. The central tene.
ment is commodious dwelling, but the
finest residence is the north end, directly
facing the capitol. The hall is in the
centre OF the house, reached after passing
up broad steps and under portico of
granite supported by four pillars of the
same stone. The hall is very large, the
staircase wide and of massive oak, reach
ing to the top of the house. 1t contains
piano and luxurious furniture and is
used as music room. To the right is
the library, in tufted morocco and inlaid
walnut furniture, with many conspicuous
articles and luxurious adornments. The
most prominent object in the room is
painting of enormous size of Mount Hood
by Bierstsdt, which covers one side of
this large apartment. The dining room,
which is large and elegant, is in the rear
of the library. The parlor, very large
and very handsome in gilt, bronzes, paint
ings, marbles and rich hangings, is TO the
left of the hall. The first and second
floors of the house contain only three
rooms each, and as consequence the
rooms are very large. All the floors are
inlaid with different kinds of wood and
are very elegant, whether partially COW
cred with costly rugs in winter or bare
in summer. 1t was here, while Senator
Jones, of Nevada, was the occupant, that
General Arthur took his oath of office as
President of the United States, and re-
sidel until Mrs. Garfield was ready to
vacate the White House.-Ben PerZev
POore, IN Boston Budget.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27
Time of Christ's Coming.

Tacitus, who saw only the ruin and
desolation, stands as one under a mid
night sky, whose darkness has fallen as
continuous blot upon the landscapes.
Human nature itself Is in decay virtue
has died out, servility and rapacity are
universal despotism has become neces-
slty and he describes the face of things
as If he were the last man who stood
self contained, wrapped in his mantle
and surveying the ruins. What is un-
known, he says, +" is thought grand and
mighty; but no longer is there any tribe
beyond US, nothing but waves and rocks,
and Romans fercer than they, whose
unrelenting cruelty you would vainly es-
cape by obedience and good behavior.
Blunderers of the world, after the land
fails from. their ravage, they grope into
thesea, being greedy of his wealth If the
enemy be rich, imbibing his servility if
ne be poor; men whom neither East nor
West can satiate. Alone of mankind
they covet alike mems afluence and
mems Indulgence. Theft, butchery, and
robbery, they falsely name empire, and
where they make desert they call it
peace.
On such a field as this ] esus Christ ap-
peared, some say the product of his times
He must have been the product of the
times, very much as Lapland spring
bursting from the bosom of an arctic winter
is the product of its ice and snow. Chris
tianity appears in the next century in
the form of little communions called
Churches, emerging as thousand glitter
ing islets out OF this sea of blackness, the
islets charging their area till they touch
ed each other; very much as the geolo-
glsts say Europe rose from the deep first
in spots OF emerald that lay as scattered
gems on a wilderness of waters, but
which grew toward each other till they
formed great continent clothed in luxu-
RANT green.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27
Sleeping Between Damp Sheets

The London Lancet, referring to the
death of Mr.. Mas, the well-known tenor,
calls attention to the peril OF sleeping in
damp bed. AS matter of fact, this
peril ID of the greatest, and it is almost
ever present. The experienced traveller
rarely hazards the risk of sleeping be-
tween sheets, which are nearly sure to
be damp, until they have been aired IN.
der his personal supervision at fire in
his bedroom. If this be impracticable he
wraps his rug around him, or pulls out
the sheets and sleeps between the blank
ets-s dissgreeable, but often prudent,
expedient. The direst mischief may re-
suit from the contact of an imperfectly
heated body with sheets which retain
moisture.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27

The first railroad contract in China has
been secured by an English firm, Messrs.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. It is for the
construction of a line between Tamsui and
Keeling, in northern Formosa. Both
places are well known from the long siege
laid to them by the French during the
war. Since that time Formosa has been
made province, and it's administration
has been committed to the officer who
CALAMITY and successfully defended it.
LIN Hing Chuan. He is now engaged in
fortifying it, and as a measure Of defense
has decided to have a railroad between
the two posts mentioned. A large con-
tract for guns, also for Formosa, had pre-
viously been secured by the same firm.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27

DALTIMORE SHOPPING AGENCY
- dies, children's and household goods pur-
chased at lowest retail prices.
Terms cash. Mrs. NJ. H. CARRINGTON,
1893 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Nd
References by permission Rev DR.. M. D.
Hoge, Richmond, Va; Rev. DR.. j. T. Leftwich
and Rev. DR.. John Leyburn Baltimore, Md
.sS5~ No shopping attended 10 in the month Of
August. feb 18-ly
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27
Epilepsy Fits!

ONE DEAR TO Me, as well as very many
others know Of, having been CURED Of this
Terrible Disease, will, for bumanty's sake
send the receipt FREE Of all charge to any one
addressing Mas L. BECKER,
sep 29-2m 1884 Vine St., Philadelphia Pa.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27
BIBLE SOCIETY.

NIRCTNIA BIBLE SOCIETY.
ITS OBJECT:
To scatter the Word OF God over all the State
by selling the Bible at cost price to those able
TO buy it, and give it TO those who cannot buy il.
ITS METHODS:
To circulate through it's own special agents
and through the colportage agencies of ali the
churches and the ministers who will aid "a the
work.
ITS BOARD OF MANAGERS:
Well known ministers and members Of all de-
nominations.
ITS EXPENSES
Are reduced to the minimum, that every cent
contributed may 90 towards its work Of giving
Bible to all who have none.
ITS APPEAL:
1t begs all who are interested in the oaase Of
the Gospel to contribute to it according to their
means.
ITS SUPPORT.
The contributions Of Christians Of all denomi-
nations.
REv. c. MINNEGERODE, D. D.,
President.
RICHARD IRBY, Secretary.
Office Of Secretary and the Depository At s2g
D. Main St, over Office Of The State, Richmond,
Va. ia l7-ly
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-27

WANTED-Old United States and Confed-
w crate POSTAGE STAMPS used prior to
1865. Cash gwen for these if in good condition
and on the original envelope or letter. Nearly
all the Confederate and United States stamps
used prior to 1866 Except u s. cent red ad-
hesive) either local or regular government issue;
used and unused are of some value, and MANY
will bring fine prices 1t is therefore to your
interest to look over old letters and send the en-
velopes by registered mail a. dollars may be
thus hidden away. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address g. M. BASTABLE, JR.,
Catlett, Va.
Never remove the stamp from envelope.
Reference as to my responsibility-Rev A A.
McDonnough, Casanova, Fsuquier county, Va.
SEP 15-3m
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-11-27

A continun.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-02-11
SOMETHING IoNIL,.


prOt IIurWOOd Is prrU0Ns IIO mosl
ACCOMPLISHED aud learned huuuist iu
Texas. hi, training hu, h.nu ,clrn.
THE extensive AMI accurate lie
grew 10 manhood in hoWcr.bcd'chrd
OId England, whore there is moro at
ten,iou paid TO their production aud
more money spent in the enterprise
than in any other nation ON earth He
thu, comes by his taste for these
beautiful natural adornmruls Of our
carth-lite honestly.
Besides ms scientific attachments IN
botany, Prot Hurwood rs a skilled
florist, aud understands the culture,
care and improvement Of flowers i.r
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-02-11

sealed proposals for building ore
wing OF the permanent Widow, and
orphans, home, cost not to cN-
coed 100000 At Cur-lcauu. mu,
he addressed 10 Dr. " i. "
Kerr ot said city. ia whose hauds
VII be- found pmn- and specifications
Bid, viii also be considered tor stone
instead OF brick. The hidlcr whose
bid may be- accepted Will bee required
To- give good and sufficient bond u
the sum of $1,000 for performance
otcontract Bids will be- opened and
contract mado at Corsiwna uu Nom
day, March l-t 1856 Good brlch ma,
be mudc on land belonging tp ". and
q, home. VI. ~. llImENo.
Chru Com. ". and .. ,lumo
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-02-11
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-02-11

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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-02-11

That the best hot free lunch In iowa
Is So be had Al the Cotton Exchange
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-02-11

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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-02-11

better than amy other msu We know
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-02-11

Esiey pianos unrqua!Ic
Daily Republican., 1886-03-05
Badging q workman.

John j. Gallagher, Grand Master
Workman OF the A. o. u. W., OF the
jurisdiction of Maryland, New jersey,
Delaware and Virginia, was last even
ing presented with gold badge bear
ing the insignia OF his rank In the
order. The gift was from his fellow
members Of Wilmington Lodge, No. l.
of this city, made by 8. II. Baynard,
and consists OF heavy gold pin en-
graved with the letters q. III. q p. A
pendant OF cross gsvels extends over q
blue purple ribbon to which Is attached
q cross bar with the monogram ~. J.
g." From the whole depends q gold
badge with o sunburst, anchor, shield
and other emblems of the order and the
letters A. .. U. W. presented to @,
M. W., J. J. Gallagher, by members o.
Wilmington Lodge, No. 1, A. o. u
W., March 4, 1886" The prestntatior
speech was made by Enoch Moore, Z
which thA recipient neatly responded
Other addresses were delivered by T
G. NJ, William A. Reynolds; 2. M, j
W. Diefendorf; M. W., FL. Miller, o
Liberty Lodge, No. 10, and j. y. Speck
| O. OF 8. X. OF A. o. U. w.
Daily Republican., 1886-03-05

In the United States Senate on Thurs
day bill was reported and passed &C.
cepting from Mrs. Julia Dent Grant
and William II. Vanderbilt the gift of
the objects Of art and value presented
by foreign governments to General
Grant Mr.. Sewell, from the Military
Com mittee, reported favorably the
House bill for the relief OF Fitz John
Porter. A motion to adjourn. offered
by Mr., Platt, who said many Senators
desired to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Hawley, was then agreed to.
In the House Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia,
presented the views of the minority of
the Commerce Committee on the At
lantic and Pacific Ship Railway bill.
The minority regard this proposition
ae one granting a subsidy that may, and
probably will, take from the public
treasury $37, 800, 900 for the benefit OF a
private corporation located and to be
operated exclusively in n foreign
country without any corresponding
benefit to our country or people" Mr..
Glass, of Tennessee, from the Agricul-
tural Committee, reported the bill to
promote agriculture.
Toe Pension Appropriation bill! was
considered in Committee OF the Whole,
and q long political debate followed.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House. Mr.. Townshend,
Of Illinois, who had charge of the bill,
declared that the yeas and nays must
be called, and then renewed The politi-
cal discussion by q speech on the
election in Cincinnati 10 1884. When he
had finished, Mt. Randall moved the
previous question, which was ordered,
and the bill was passed. The only
negative was Mr.. Bennett of North
Carolina. The Speaker announced the
special committee "to investigate the
fact concerning the ownership of Pan
Electric Telephone stock by certain
public officers as follows: Messrs.
Boyle, Oates, Eden, Hall, Hale, Ran
ney, Millard, Hanback, and Moffet. The
House then adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1886-03-05
Strikes and the X. of Z.

The strike OF the employees on the Dry
Dock and Battery street. rail way cars,
In New York, continued on Thursday,
and attempts by the company to run
cars wac rendered fruitiess by the &C.
ton OF the strikers The tracks were
|obstruefed, lin various Ingenious wayR,
BY dumping coal, bricke, timber, cts. |,
on them, upsetting wagons, switching
off cars, and blocking the way by other
devices. A similar state of affairs pre-.
vailed on Deacon Richardson's lines in
Brooklyn.
The number of men now ont at the
Champion r ,aper Works and Cham
pion Bar and Knife Works, at Spring
field, Ohio, in consequence of the deter
mination OF the com mpanies to get rid of
all Knights of Labor, is now stated at
/, 900 The proprietors Of other factories
refuse to discharge Knights of Labor.
IL is reported from Lykens, Pa, that
general strike of the miners is con-
TEN plated in that region about May LIST,
uDlass they are allowed eight hours
work and ten hours pay. The men at
tWilliamstown collisry who went out
last wesk for restoration of 10 per
oent., have been offered per cent, but
they refused ami are still out.
A delegation of glass manufacturers
A =
for Washington to appear before the
Ways and Means Commistee In oppo-
sition to any change in the tariff.
The Amoskeag Mills at Manchester,
New Hampshire, on Thursday started
3,444 looms, gain OF Ill since
"Wednesday. 1t Is believed some CON
cessions will be made and all the wsav.
iers will return TO work.
II 1t was decided at q mass meeting oi
the car drivers in New York on Thurs
Iday night to start a general "tieup'
of the cars on the surface roads, tC
begin this morning, as the beat means
Iof enforcing their demand.
The Howard Oil Mill, at Palestine
Texas, resumed operations yesterday
after having been closed three weeks
because of trouble with the Knights o
Labor. The differences. were settled.
Delegates representing thirty pits II
}. the Monongahela Valley met yesterda.
t In Monongahela City and almost unani
mousiy decided to continue the Knight
Z ,of Labor organization.
The round house employees an,
!. tswitchmen of the New Jersey Centra
Railroad were yesterday informed tina
the committee he'd reconsidered its de
: Termination to reduce wages.
Eight hundred men were at work Il
t Mccormick 3 Reaper Works at Chicago
Iyestsrday morning, aud the strik
8. There Is considered virtually at an enc
The journeymen plasterers Of Harris
D lburg held meeting last night and d,
cided to ask 80 cents an hour af5er Ma
q, I30th next.
Two thousand workmen in Sout
Chicago will resume at the rolling mil
"a ON Monday next.
Daily Republican., 1886-03-05
The Spring Trade.

We are now prepared with large
and complete stock of single aud double
harness Of all kinds, trunks, bags,
whips, collars, horte clippers and spe-
cialties Of every description. Onr repu-
tation for making good, durable work
stands ct the head, and we intend keep
ing 1T there II low prices and good work
will do it, Those who are In need OF
good set of harness will do well by
buying or leaving their orders, as we
guarantee satisfaction every time. We
deal In ne harness but our own make,
and that all made by hand and from
the best material. HARRY O. PARKER.
No. J5 E. Third street, Odd Fellows
Hall.
Daily Republican., 1886-03-05
Days Horse Powder improves the di-
gestion and blood, and gives new life to
|dispirited animals.


At this mornings session of the Mu-
nicipal Court q young man was ar
raigned on the charge of being drunk
and disorderly. He entered the Opera
House and, becoming noisy, Officer
Buck attempted to remove him. He
resented the manner in which Puck
came to him, and several police officers
had to be called in. For this he was
fined o. and costs. Another young
man, who attempted to interfere, was
fiued 81 and costs.
Daily Republican., 1886-03-05
Great bargains.

r. L. Russell, No. 306 Market styeet,
advertise a great many bargains In dry
goods, as he recently made large pur-
ohases at greatly reduced rates, and be
is selling all articles at very slight
advance. Mr.. r. Is very enterprising,
and understand the modus opersnui
of attracting customers 70 his store.
Daily Republican., 1886-03-05

Rosin & Bro. will give reward OF
one hundred dollars to any one that
will find q store in Delaware with q
larger stock Of wall paper than there ID
at 220 West Second street, in this city.
Their prices are as low as the lowest,
and the beauty and variety of their pat.
terms cannot be excelled, and their
workmanship speaks for itself all over
the city in Its artistic end permanent
character, all their work being under
the personal direction Of II. p. & t
Rosin whore mechanical Ingenuity Ii
appreciat by all who have tested 1t.
Daily Republican., 1886-03-05
Fair Prices.

Joseph Talley, who -esides near
Edgemoor, Brandywine Hundred, be-
ing determ ined to quit farming and re-
move to the West, sold his personal
property at public sale on Thursday,
through the aid of l.. W. Stidham &
Sons, ~ follows: Horses, $3.50; colts,
SlsO and S125; cows, $5s; small pigs,
81 26; chickens, $l.16 q pair; hay, $40 a
Ton; corn, 60 cents a bushel; wheat In
the ground, 80 81 per acre, and other
articles at reasonably fair prices CON
sidering the dull times.