The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-06

to hold another sale of family pictures the
fourth auction at the Blenheim Palace Among
the collection now to be offered is Carlo Dolcl 8
Mater Dolorosa," for which 100000 was re-
fused some years ago. and the Teniers Gallery of
10 paintings, many of them by renowned mas
tiers. Some of these pictures are likely 20 be Sc
cured by American buyers.
According to the last Israelitish An
nual. the plumber of Jews in the world at pres
ent Is but 100000 of whom 100000 are in
Europe There are 203 900 Jews in the United
States, , $4,000 in Russia 644 600 in Austrian
hungary, 6SS 600 in Gallica, 63S, 900 in Hun
gary. $4,000 in Germany. and France (notwlth
standing all the fuss that NJ Drumont makes
about them in his Jew France'O only $4,000.
=" Yes, said Kentuckian, who had
been in the far West, Indians are powerful
fond OF whlskey. Let I'm once get the taste of
whiskey, an they give up every thing for it.
An old chief out in western Dakota offered me a
pony, saddle, bride, blanket, and don't know
what else for pint of a whiskey had with me 4"
And you wouldn't give it him2" Not much !
That was the last pint 1 had left But it shows
how fond Indians of whiskey."
In one of the great picture galleries
at Windsor Castle are several precious caskets
among other exquisite objets de vertu The
Queen entered one day with small book in
ner hand, and asked the keeper of these treas
ures which was the most rare and valuable of
all the caskets He showed her one made of
pure rock crystal, o-namented with gold and
enamel. In. this casket the Queen placed the
small book-General Gordon's pocket Bible, an.
notated and marked by his own hand, and in
this precious casket will remain this most preci-
Gus relic of one of ERglands greatest heroes.
THE USE OF TOBACCO The German
Government has seriously taken this matter in
hand, as smoking Is practced by the youth of
that country so that 1t has been considered to
have damaged their constitution and incapaci-
tated them for the defence of their country. In
certain towns in Germany the police have had
orders to forbid all lads under sixteen years of
age to smoke In the Streets and to punish the
offence by hne and imprisonment. Moreover,
Belgian physician has found, during a Journey
of observation and inquiry. made at the request
OF the Belgian Government, that the too general
and excessive use of tobacco is the main cause
OF color blindness, an affection which is occa-
sloning increasing anxiety, both in Belgium and
Germany, from Its influence upon railway and
other accidents, and also upon military ineff-
cheney.
Odd cases turn up every once and
while. This was reported lately John L.
Schenck, living three miles from Freehold, New
Jersey, who has led hermit's life for number
OF years, Is dying of paralysis. At the request
OF his brother, his property has been invento.
red by Judge Spader, and money and notes
amounting to $4,000 have been found in his
house. Nearly thirty rifles aud shot guns were
found. One old rife was filled to the muzzle
with halt-eagles, and stockings and cups were
found filled with gold, silver and copper coins
bundle OF promlssory notes, aggregatlng S.
600, was also found. Mr.. Schenck is over
eighty years Of age. The house in which he
lives is shingled all over, and has narrow win
dows and doors, seven inches thick 1t has not
been swept for eight years"
Rev. John Brown, Presbyterian
minister of Albany, Texas was in New York on
Sunday In the interests of 100 900 families, re-
presenting half million people, who he says,
are starving IN Northwest Texas. Appeals for
aid were made by him in different churches. He
says that the suffering and disease caused by the
drouth, which has continued for the last fifteen
months is great. Thousands of families have
not eaten meat this summer and water is carried
thirty miles for household use. The object of
his mission, he says Is to procure 100 600 bush
els OF seed wheat, but owing to the Charleston
disaster he had thus far only received tens,
where otherwise he might have received thou.
sands of dollars.
=" All, said the summer tourist.
leaning over the fence, and addressing the far
mer, may make bold to inquire what that
great quantity OF green vegetation growing
over there is ?" "Cert'nly, mister that's corn"
An thanks and those large animals over be-
yond the fence they are, err" Cows, my
friend, every one of EN- cows Say, you don
seem to be very we'll posted on these ere things?"
" Perhaps not. The tact is, my business has
Kept me so closely confined thatthis is the first
chance I've bad to get out in the country"
Kunning bank or something like that ?"
y No, SIR I'm the editor of an agricultural pa
per. l have held that position for thirty years.