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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-30

years. The wednesday market WAS
well supplied. the stalls being fairly
covered with poultry of all kinds.
Turkeys were sold at eight to ten cents
per pound live weight, and from ten to
fifteen cents per pound dressed, the
price varying with the size. Ten
pound turkeys brought about 121s
cents and fifteen pound birds Is cents.
Ducks sold at from rs to SO cents
each, dressed, and chickens from 20
to 35 cents. When the stores closed
last night nearly every piece of poul-
try had been disposed of and the de-
mand was unsatisfed.
For those who are guests of the
hotels, or who will take their principal
meal at hotels or restaurants to-day,
very elaborate menus have been ar
ranged, notably at the McLure, Wind
sor, Stamm, Grand Central, the Bruins
wick and Howell.
mere VIII Dc oOA fASSS
in a number of churches. Rt- Rev.
Bishop P. j. Donahue issued a circular
on the subject to all the Catholic
clergy in the diocese, which has been
published in the Register, and wher-
ever convenient masses will be cele-
brated this morning At st. Josephs
Cathedral there will be high mass
at nine O'Clock, with the rector, Rev.
O. H Moye, as the celebrant- There
will also be a sermon by one OF the
Cathedral clergy.
Several Of the Protestant denomina-
tons will observe their custom of hold
ing union services. The Methodist
Church will united in Thanksgiving at
the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church, at
1890 o'clock a. M, and the Rev. w. J.
Hardness, Phi. D., pastor of the Chap
line Street Church, will preach the ser
mon.
The United and First and Second
Presbyterian Churches will hold a I'M
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-30

Tri-State Osteopathic Inf1rmary. No
Knife. No Drugs.
CASE & DONEGHY,
Managers.
Phone 6S3. Corner 10th and Main.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-30

Egg Nog and Tom and Jerry served
to-day at Louis Schwalb's saloon, No.
1913 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-30

Egg Nog served to-day to private
families at Louis Schwalb's saloon, No.
1913 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-30

Song Recital, Alice Lincoln Dean contralto
at Carroll Club Auditorium Monday evening
Dec. 4th
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-30

Seats for Song Recital at Carroll Club
Auditorium Monday evening Dec. 4th at
Houses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-30

Tri-State Osteopathic Infrmary. No
knife. No Drugs.
CASE & DONEGHY,
Managers.
Phone 683. Corner 10th and Main.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-28

Americans might easily acquire I
taste for them. One notable point IN
their favor Is that when dried they
are quite "a good fer table use "a n
the fresh condition. Il is not likely
THAI they could be grown II this
country IS cheaply rs some other
vegetables, but they might serve "a 4
luxury, Ike lettuce. Indeed. the Chi
nese regard them more as a deiicacv
than a. a standard article Of diet. tha
price beng prOyOrtoCateiy hi-h. By
the Japanese they are considered "a
IN especially desirable food for in
vallds and cOnvalescent5. and when
utilized for this purpose the bulbs
are only slightly cooked and arr
eaten with sugar
OTHER ORIENTAL POOP PANTS.
The so-ca.led '.water chestnut ID
widely used in China and japan as L
food plant and n those countries IS
highly esteemed. It grows Wild IN
watery places, and n some regions 30
profuseiy Is not 10 require cul5va-
ton. The edible tubers are sweet.
Juicy, and resemble the chestnut IN
- VI. IL - DtAAENEiA iAAb the PAM
would thrive we'll IN humid portions
of the Southern States, or II the in
terror valley OF California
The AsIatics have some very odtI
cabbages, the most notable Of which
resembles Il head of lettuce rather
than an ordinary head Of cabbage.
This Ia the famous "Shantuug cab
bage, named after its native province
IN China, which. though long a-0
broUgl5 to the attention Of seedmeu
and gardeners, have never been intro
duced IN tins country 1t il described
Is delicious.
The seeds Of the lotus are used By
the Chinese as We Use cles5nuts. being
eaten raw, boiled or roasted. In
order TO render them pa.arnble. 1t ia
necessary to remove the dark-greeu
germs, which are 30 bitter that the
saying bitter "A the germ ot the
lotus seed has passed. into Al
Oriental proverb.
Among other valuable Asiatic food
plants are mille5 AMI the soy bean.
The former Is n cereal OF the first
rank, cultivated on An enormous
scale in both india ani China The
latter forms an Important part OF the
largely vegetarian diet Of the Chinese
and Japanese. IL has been cultivated
for many years IN Europe. and is be-
ginning 90 be extensively grown IN
the United States. though mainly for
forage. It resembles pea rather
than a bean, but IA very different
from any Of OUr peas AMI beans
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-28
CHARACTER IN The musrAc-=.
It's shape and size Nay Tell a. Much as
shape and size or the Mouth

It's shape and size May Tell a. Much as
shape and size or the Mouth.
Much has been SAID of late ABOUT
telling character by the mouth. This
Is all right SO far IA IL E0es-tha5 IL.
with the women, or with men who al.
ways Wear 4 smooth face, but most
men Wear mustaches. The shape IN 4
size Of the mUstache may tell as much
~ the shape and size Of the mouth.
4 man rarely hides ine mouth. I!
he wears a mu4tacLe he does so be.
cause his first experiments proved ra
his oT q satisfaction that mis- mustache
was worthy Of preservation, but LIE
trains 1t carefully so that it viii not
entirely hide aay marks Of beauty OF
strength. Women 30 not have all the
vanity
There IS 4 man who wears i heavy
mUstGcle 10 hide n ugly mouth. OF
teeth, or 70 Disguise his feelings. He
Is III the habit % hiding i sarcastic
smile behind the dropping mustache.
No dandy would be guilty of such a
mOnstrOus affair. His mustuchs must
be line and delicate. at least graceful.
nll readily trained into graceful little
rur.s 1t the ends. II he ia really tine
IN his nature. the quality Of the Lair
"a silky and soft, easily curling. and
perhaps even naturally vl7y. An even
tempered disposition il Indicated by
the soft and we'll curved lips showing
beneath this mustache.
The very thin AMI light urstacha-i
IusiPLt, like its owner, and goes with
thin lips and selfish nature. This
sort Of mustachs goes with 4 very
weak mouth and poor teeth.
The terce, bristiing mgs5ucle which
hides nothing, but stands straight ND.
Ike sru5hle IN q wheat field. shows an
extremely harsh nature, bad temper
and general 11sodthnass. 4 man VIII.
mIstlcle constantly on the deien.
siys, a. IL were, like sealnels. is to- be
ar1i led.
Tho as quite different from tue long
military mgs5lchs with vlzsI ends.
which IS supposed 10 be quite fierce.
but which ls not GO il fact. The mill.
Hry .s quite distinctive from the
French fashion, which is also q wrxsd
.lIs.acla, and IS so ARRANGED with IT
U1sl care az any other part of the
toilet.
"A 70 cai1rs, The sumo rules follow
lf I'D the color ot the hair Buck il
-ls most intense ID nature. blonde the
.aaH- POI. while the vlr-l1r shades be.
long OBJ ne var s5 rllrnc-arissi.s. The
mixture .f co.cra. s-.h ass red mus
.lrla v..a lark brown hair. sof-al4
r-H ..H-re- -IH-. An lbsufr-4fv color
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-28

Tho .laory lseu the vl.us of 'ls
number tlrse when i5 fIIs % eonsBicu-
117 place ln one history greatly APP
pea.3 .0 -ls young woman who has
185 become engaged -1 be married
The engagement was made on tine
.Hri Jay o.. the month of the year
Glr-sT-u.le. The two i1HviivaIg
b. been acquainted just three years.
While -ls man ID thirty vsurs old. she
is SEVENTY seven. Their birthdavg
como on -ue ninth and third -a8Dec-
Uee.r. She 7 busy 1t present Hui-
ing E-lrr strange and new combine
lions et lraas -1l. rule their ies-
Hry Evidently happiness will have
p. result from the .nv9rinr smile of "a
magic number View York sun.
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EVANSVILLE W. VA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IS 1899

be pus OF, for which va were truly
thankful.
Ed hal ridden on the cars twice be-
fore and had once, still We we're not
SO blase but chat We enjoyed the re-
mainder Of the trip immensely, and
we stood on the Trumansburg station
platform aud watched the train draw
swiftly out with keen regret that the
rapid ride had been go short.
II We turned away one Of the hotel
carriages drove hastily mp 10 the plat
form and our party Of ladies' and gen
tiemen alighted The rain had gone,
AMI "A We felt more or less respousi-
BILE We were filed with concern. We
hurried up 20 them.
Why, here are our little boys. %
said the elderly gentleman. DID
you get the horse home safsly2'
Yes, SIR, Ell answered: and
we're sorry you've missed the train,
but It's Just gone.
That IL too bad. the younger
man remarked, 'but We have 20 learn
TO endure those things and he gave
us each L crisp, new ifty-cen5 shin
plaster.
Just then most singular thing
happened. An engine with single
magnificent car attached which car
was rich with nickel ratings. carvin /,
and curtained plate glass windows,
ran rapidly IN and stopped
The three gentlemen and the two
ladies' each babe rs good bye an,I
stepped aboard, and the train flashed
away, while the ladies' waved their
handkerchiefs to rs two little bovs -
long IS the train vas n sight
1T seemed to me. remarked the
old baggage-master. ''tha5 you two
youngsters are pretty familiar with
the President, Vice President anil
General superintendent the Lehigh
Valley Railroad System, 10 say uothin'
OF the Presidents wife and the Vice
Presidents daughter
And that's all there Is to the story.
I told you in the beginning that it
didn't amount to anything. and Con t
know yet what ever became of the
right Of way Of the projected railroa I
from Pennsylvania to 5odus Bay.
New York IRiependent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-28

On the farm Of Charles Schaffer.
situated near Wapak0netu. Ohio, is g
ina lrtasian well, the result Of an IN.
succgss,1i attempt To bore for it The
other day lIr. Schafgr pulled the plug
and Hooded several acres Of his land
TO revive bis dying pasture In few
days be and his neirlbor5 we're aston.
lsneG 20 see his temporary lake filed
with mvrili5 Of little fish from two ~
four inches long which proved 70 be
black bass of the finest kind Their
origin i7 mystery. ls there rs not
creek. l7sr on pool OF water withiI
two miles, 1ud no one can explain
their sudden Appearance. The well
flows ~. 600 barrels oft pure. cIear
water q dry. 1lj Mr. schafer has de-
cided to dam his pasture and turn It
into permanent ishD0uI
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-28

An amazing romance of high ifa
has i1st been terminated JIM the AS
size Courts a5 Venice. Italy. BY the
condemnation " duchess Co twenty
i've months Imprisonment for forgery.
a ParisIln adventurous. anxious to
provide herself with resuectable par
arHgs informed the Duchesss do
Ecnufremont q lady famed for her
pIctT and philanthropy. that she was
prepared to give $4,000 to be adsuf.
sd by person 8f rank. Tho
Duchesse accordingly referred her to
Prince eiedr0ye % ruined uobiemau.
who. rising CD the 8ccasien. declared
on seeing the 1deeuturess chat shs
was u very deed hiss laugbter AMI
that documentary proof could Gs.ob-
tanned st Venice. Tie Duche3se -
paired to Venice and procured from
priest named C0go q forged certificates
Of birth, ON che strength Of which tha
adventuress married one OF The
Princes rrou0etzkoy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-28

Bert Fisher, Of Stanford, visited
friends near Washington. Ind. re-
Gently. He had With him the largest
maidstone, it ia claimed. ever found.
Fisher has bad the maidstone IN his
possession for over ten years. and dur
ing that time has applied 10 with sue.
cess To- over zoo bites. The stone was
found It 81. Augustine. Fla. about
twenty years ago. In one case 3 young
.aiy was bitten on the ankle By mad
dog, and for eighteen months her foot
was s9 swollen that she was unable TO-
wear q shoe. The maidstone was aD-
Piled, and adhered to the wound for
ui1etT--wg hours when 10 dropped
1t Ina few days sla young lady
vas able -1 wear her shoe.
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ADVERTISING RATES

Advertisements uilf be I,s~rr.,f N ous
Collar per SQUARE for ne first tuscrrf-,r, AMI
ltl cents t1r ca.n sunsciIIenr Insertion.
Local. Business ard Special notices TEN
cents a me. ant lo nurice Inserted FOR less
rlan one dollar.
Legll adv errLseinents VII De lnSertaf ar
the rates allowed az nav and viii IA al l.slssrs
De cilltr s,l % the attorney. and purmrnt viii
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CHARGks EoR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- F.,t-
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Terms COR Standing advarttsernenrs uia,..,
Known On application Cd the publisher
Jon PRENrtNG executed with ncEtness and
Dispatch. - Orders by mail viii res.rlv.s
prompt attention.
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The FaishfuIne.s or the elephant.

An old elephant tl@el into ba5.ls
on the plains OF India was a standard
bearer, and carried on lis huge back
the Royal ensign, the rallying-poiu5
of the PUOna host. At the beginning
OF the Il ght he lost his master. The
''mLhoot, OF driver. had Just gwen
the word Co halt. when he received a
futa! wound, AMI fell to the ground.
where he lay under i heap Of slain.
The ObedIsnt elephant stood still
while the battle closed around him
and the stan lard be carried. He
never stirred a foot, refusing to al
vance or retire, as the conflict became
hotter and ieTeeT, ulJI. the NILrattas.
seeing the standard still flying steaIil 2
IN IT'S place refused % believe that
they were being aeaseu. AMI rallied
again AMI again round the co,ors.
and al this while, amid the din Of
battle. the patient animal stood
s5raIuIng it's ears 70 catch tine sound
Of that voice IL would never hear
again. At length the -lle of conquest
lstt the field deserted. The AGlLrattls
swept on Il pursuit Of the flying foe.
But the elephant, ike 4 rock. stood
there, with the dead AMI dying
around, and the ensign waving IN it's
place. For three days and nights 10
remained where it's master had given
tina command % halt. No bride or
threat could move d..
They then sent 70 4 village, Il hmm
bred miles away, and brought the
mahCuts little son, The noble hero
seemed then 10 remember how the
driver Gat sometimes given his at
thority Co the little child, anil lmns-
iIate.y. with al the shattered trap
pings 'lin-inZ ls he went paced
quietly and slowly away.
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A RIrE VIE us GELS.

TIC leaves ara brown Ia the Woodland
blue smoSs from She chimney curtis.
Let's az jump into the wagon tor a roll
urN.l rtr with the sirisi
For Z r1tllrs4n ritlts With the girls BOYS
over ne frosty WAYS.
Aud sp~-i away IN tle cool crisp DAY. lnd
put tle lash Cd sac baYsi
Away. away
In tie srisu. cold day
Tor r1iilcsia ritr WIKI the girls. bcysi
Tho hives are heavy with honey. aud
l.rntv lrr lax u1'uris;
Then lo' t1r tIs Wilt. sweet woodlands
Iad q r1IIi-sin riie wtth tle .sirssl
E1r . r1iIics.n r.lte wlth the Eirls. BOYS
pus- orchards Iat nils and sire, MS
Aud AMY away in tle glad, sweet day,
ana whip up tlr foaming teamsi
away lv1v
tn enc crisp. cold day
For a r1tilc.la rits wien thr girls. boysi
Their -lae'ss arr -ai ts the peach's bloom
"" .'ri tho van 10 tlrir curtis
va 10 tl" rfIDhin- wagons Who Hrn Tor 4
riir with she sirisi
We ara N 'ar -it' with thr girls. boys
on iu ths morning light.
Then nu. FOR the ditIes music. lnI q
t1ncr with tIr girls ~ nlslu
Away away
In tue crisp. cold day
For 4 r1ilirsiu' ridr with the girls hovsf
- J.. StantoI, Ga Atlanta Canstitstlon.
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a-H AND PciNT

"WoulJnt You ike to live your
HE over again 2" And owe twice a.
much as 10 move Not mlchr'
And You have no clue. Mr.. Hawk
shaw II have plenty Of clues.
chief, but I can Q make any Of 'em a.
this CAGE. '-Clsvellnj Plain Dealer.
do y0u believe the theory thas
men should be permitted to end their
Hves2' Yes, u the right men apply
for the permission. -Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Wltts-''What vas the worst storm
vou ever encountered2n Y. Peck
Il think it blew at the rate Of about
800 words a minute "-Indianapolia
Journal
Distinguished Amateur Artist rto
old woman -' What pretty cottagei
Nay I paint ito" Ola Woman
Gracious, no, it's just been white
washed.
Tho cur'ev tolls the kaeil OF parting day.
And each strosr sounds a solemn warn
Cut wlnl men dread 'Ir more il the wuv
The alarm clock chimes az STA Ina tho
morning.
-lhicago Vows
Aincher workin now, Jimmyg'
Nav Strike "Chee. ''T'res
Of EN-. strikes de ole man for a
raise be strikes ! attlude. an den L
strikes lie sidewalk. Indianapolis
Journal!
Humorist-'I don't see any OF nv
stuf getting into the paper. Isu's
there anything / can write that a be-
accepted2' Editor .thoughtfullvl-
You Nigh. Try your resignation. -
Tit-Bi5s
What is that old proverb about
the moss and ths rolling stoneg'
queried the Chicago girl. "A re-
voIving fragment Of the Puisozoic ago
collects no crvpto-am1us vegetation,
replied her cousin from Boston.
They were gazing across the lake.
ut looks like rain, SAID Jle man who
is reckIess with his English. What
looks Ike rain?" coIdly inquired the
word splitter Water. SAIL tho
reckless man. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Little T0mpkns ION his IDENTITY
Marie, I've been a good husband TO
you all these years. Have been patient
and have pUt up with every AamIlia.
ton, but iarceiyl the worm has
turned a. last-you shall not have my
sons trousers cut down for me"'
Clara .0n the wrong side Of thirty
Elm sure L don't know what he
sees in her. % Ch0Uy- well. they
say love is blind. Clara-''Nou-
sense [ never saw a man IN love yet
whe dill not see ten times "a much in
his sweetheart as 7 could. Harlem
Life.
Il hope my explanation is satisfac.
tory, SAID Mr. Y1unghusband, as he
concluded q long narrativa as to why
he had been detained downtown until
1 a. M. We'll, yawned Mrs Young
husband your excuse is fafrIy good,
but it's not ls good as father uaed to
make. '-Chirng0 News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-28

A. -aea1rlr1r fails Cha. 30 take.
Forty fIr fines 14 much dead weight
o.. al.ar.t. .s curry r man on % raj
way lH D.. does on bicycle. A rail.
way elrr,sza capable 1f holding SIXTY
persons would weigh about 10000
pounds. or 1867 pounds t5 t1s rat
'euZer, while modern bicycle sell
dom weighs more than twenty Eve
pounds.
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A. certain 1-ersrurr woman assured
tar husband rIs mover told lim q 'is
iTl newer vegIt re told BIER hs did
.e. iaIa. t but would hereafter sut
notch u tls piano when he knew
fls deceived llm. ''N0 7ou won't.
che screamed. elm not going to have
mT piano All ruined -Tsnnessee
STATE Gazette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-28

Twenty Eve years ago France vas
able to put a8 many goIhsrs in .ls
teid 18 Germany. To-day De- falls
sl0rt By about !, 1000, 000 men.
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l was n thrilling
afternoon for Us
two little fellows,
Ed and me. but
10 won + seem ex-
citing at all 20
read it and not
be Just littl q
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A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY.
BY Charles Newton Hood.

~ x ). ! : : Z
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But that did1's convey great dea.
.0 us, except that We wsren't going to-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-11-28

The Agricultural Department. ia InvestI-
gazing tho MItter-Other Asiatie VeGe-
tables That Nay Be Introduced Here
Lily BuIbs n FGod-wlt er Cbe-tnuts.
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~ O55 ? was thrilling handing it t. EI CIV. s,r ;, 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
STATEMENT ny BRIGGS.
Why He Entered the Priesthood of
Ihr EninrnnnI Ihnrrh

why He Entered the Priesthood of
the EpiscopnI Church,
New York Nav ol The Trihrno viii saw
,...-....... 80
"'"'i lV"' DuIluS an the controversy over
his Advancement to the priesthood in the
Episcopal church Rev nr Charles PRICES
rrosor,,,d ah.oI,,.a -. 'e7
''1''e ''so."'e en'uee as 10 'HtlelAm
oil his book and action IN seeking ordinary.
Even after he was made a priest by Bishop
Totter an Ma "A no s,,t,r,l,,, nj,
- Va ." ~ - "' S'''s"'e". '""'u u' Se-
eute' from MIN; tut two days later ne wrote
to Bishop Clark OF Rhode Island. presidipg
bishon of tho rnieco,ot ,hu,,,, A., I'. r7,,i,,d
CT. q" ." '"' r"''7"
STATES lie Wfote Tor personal information OF
presiding bishop and not for publication
but Bishop Clark obtained Dr nrigss, NOV
mies,or - ,ao ~. -. Or pN'
inn rb ,o use me Iettef at ms own disGe-
BTirg, az 'TI "lat statement mace by Or
NJ re- fs w. ~ Jutrlno3 INTO me ministry
81 bo,a ~, ~ - enu'en' Is as toH0Ws;
,ni,tsi,,. ~, torsus 'stuSe III tne episcopal
ns.,cetS ,t, n''9 tne ehdhse because was
in NE St,Is tnV o4luer Oh chuirh unity was
,'b,rN 'o'os,'iT' EtP'sgoph cnufch ana no
10 ~, 'iae, anu nave couseerGted my nc
NH tbe ssrrej ,,osit hH M myseIi hQld to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22

membership to 422, The other plan is to
make church m embership instead OF pres
byteries, the base OF representation, one
minor and ono eli der being allowed for each
5000 commandments. This makes 800 mem
bers of the assembly. There Is q strong
feeling against amy plan to reduce the
numbers Of the a ssembly. The same
committee wishes to submit an overture
increasing the number OF ministers nec-
essary to establish u presbytery from five
to ten This proposition is opposed by
commissioners fSom the sparsely settled
regions
The assembly has yet to deal with the
four topics of greater popular interest.
Improvement OF relations with the church
South, the Chicago overture as to minis
terial education, the McGihort case and
the Peoria overture, looking to the with
drawal OF the committee appointing pow
er from tho moderator. The committees
on bills and overtures has McGiffort's let
ter and will endeavor to bring in report
that will avoid friction. The Chicago over
ture looks to action that Viii encourage
young men to enter the ministry. Pres
byterians are much concerned because ;he
number Of their theological students is
declining. The Peoria overture has been
Endorsed by sixty presbyteries, but seems
doomed 10 defeat. II is likely that a dis
tinct advance will he made towards re-
cancellation with the South.