smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875




From the New York Worldl


Darwin, in his delightful account OF
his voyage around the world in Her Ma
jestys ship, the Beagle, gives us most
picturesque description of the way in
which he once saw a Gaucho of the
Pampas force resiive horse to swim q
broad river. The man, he says, strip
ped off his clothes, and, jumping on the
horses back, rode into the water out OF
the horses depth; then, slipping off the
crupper, he caught hold of the tail, and
as often as the horse turned round he
frightened it back by splashing the wa.
ter in its face. As soon as the horse
touched bottom on the other side the
man pulled himself on, and was firmly
seated, bride in hand before the horse
gained the bank. A naked man on a
naked horse" adds the great philoso.
pher, =" is fine spectacle. / had no idea
how the two animals suited each other. :"
The great sculptors of Greece knew this
well, as the trieze Of the Parthenon
proves. But modern Britons, bred up in
the slavery Of clothes, know nothing Of
1t, aud terrible tumult was accordingly
excited the other day, as the London
Hornet tells US, when the rector OF a
seaside parish came laundering up the
main street of the town in puris naturali-
bus on the back OF his favorite saddle
horse, both OF them dripping wet. The
parson, perhaps, had been reading Oar
win, which no parson ought to do, but,
however that may be, he had undertaken
to compel his horse TO learn to swim in
the surf Less skillful than the Gauchos
Of the Pampas, his experiment resulted
in his suddenly rivaling Mazeppa and
the Countess GodiYa, to the inexpressible
CONSERVATION of his parishioners, better
drilled in the fear of Mrs. Grundy than
in the principles of Greek art.
Year: 1875

WILL BUY A QUARTER BOND OF THE
w Industrial Exhibition Company Of New
York.


Each Quarter Bond participates in Four
series allotments every year, until it is re-
deemed.


The following Premiums show what any
Bend may receive. A quarter Bond would
receive one quarter of the bel low named pre-
Year: 1875

ERFECr or HE RECENT DECISIONs-oBJECTloNs TO


OPPORTUNITIES FOR Further DELAYS.


The counsel for the People and for Tweed
came yesterday before the supreme Court General Term
10 settle the under tho decisions published ester
day The affirmation Of Judge Barretts order OF arrest
occupied time IL being order of afiirmancc
but the order reversing Judge Donohues order for bill
OF particulars matter OF contest Before that order
was made the plaintiffs had extended Tweeds time TO
answer dcmur make such motion rs he should be ad-
viscd" When these extensions were exhausted an order
was obtained extending Twceds time to answer only so
that when Judge Donoucs order TOOK effect he had five
DAYS TO answer but for no other purpose The decision
Of the General Term TO place him in the position he
was in when judge Donohue's order was made HIS
counsel Dudley Field, yesterday asked that the Court
would settle the order give him the alternative OF
deinur1inR making motion. MT Pcchilail' loI tue
People willing to him any REASONABLE courtesy,
but not any thing which should he the cause OF any uter
dilatoy poceodngs Tic first order was signed but Ae
Court took the second one under adyisemcnt
Year: 1875

ceive due notice in the missionary PERIODICAL
of both Churches And it is further ordered
that at least five copies of the missionary Pc
riodicaI of either Church be regularly sent
by its Board or Committee to each of the
Theological Seminaries of the other Church.
s. 1t is recommended to the members Of
either denomination that whenever they are
interested to contribute to the evangelization
of any country in which missionary work is
not done by their own Church, but by the
Board or Committee of the cooperating
Church, they make such Board or Committee
the channel of their gifts; which Board or
Committee shall make report of the receipt
and use of such gifts, as is provided in the
case of Home Missions.


w. EDUCATION.


In accordance with the spirit of the pro-
vision Incorporated into the general scheme
of lS74-viz: that students of theology in
either body may "pursue their studies in in
stitutons of the other" it is ordered, that
the funds Of the Education Board or Com.
mittee of either Church may be appropriated
to the support Of any student who may pre-
fer thus to prosecute his studies in the semi
nary of the other, provided that his reason
for such preference be first presented to his
own Chassis or Presbytery and meet the ap-
proval of the same. But, in applying for
licensure or ordination, every student who
shall avail himself of the privilege of pursu-
ing his studies in a seminary of the co ope-
rating Church, shall conform to the rules of
the body from which such licensure or ordi-
nation shall be sought.


v. INTERCHANGE OF ANNUAL REPORTS.


Each of the Boards and Committees of
the two Churches is directed to prepare and
forward to the corresponding Board or Com
mittee of the cooperating Church, a compact
abstract Of its annual report, which abstract
shall be printed by the Board or Committee
receiving it, in connection with its own an
nual report.


Any provision of this scheme Of coopera.
tive union may at any time be altered or ex-
tended by the joint action of the General
Assembly and General Synod and any pro-
vision of it may be omitted or abrogated by
either body without impairing the validity
of those other provisions on which they shall
agree.
In behalf of the Committee of the Pres
byterian Church in the United States.


B. M. PALMER, Chairman.


3 30 JOSEPH R. WILSON, Secretary.
In behalf of the Committee of the Re-
formed Church in America.


H. D. GANsE, Chairman.


E. 7. CoRwIN, Secretary.
Year: 1875

sus was to be temporal Prince and their
hearts were filled with the fabric of many
baseless hope.


Now the Holy Ghost is provided as
Teacher to remove our ignorance. Remem-
Der that our Lord said "The Holy Ghost
shall teach you all things and bring all
things to your remembrance, whatsoever l
have said unto you" "Howbeit when He,
the Spirit of Truth is come, He will guide you
into all the truth, and he will show you
things to come" He declared that it was
"expedent" for Him to go and to send the
Spirit; by which he seems to teach that it
really is better for the church to have the
instruction and guidance of the invisible per-
sonal Spirit, than to have those of the visible
bodily Saviour Himself. This is explained
we suppose by the fact that the Spirit is the
Divine Agent who works directly and super
naturally upon the heart of man, for remov-
ing evil passions, for quickening the heart,
for implanting right dispensations, for ap-
plying the truth and making Christians able
to know good from evil. he does not mere
ly present truth effectively before the soul.
He writes it upon the heart and in the heart.


1t is therefore right and dutiful for Chris
tiaDs in all their perplexities and troubles
to form the habit of praying for the Holy
Ghost to guide them. The Father is more
willing to give the Holy Spirit to them that
ask Him, than earthly parents are to give
good gifts to their children. A. G. H.
Year: 1875

cipline of some sort, for the august and holy
presence of God; place where he shall be
uneneumbered with the flesh, and unembar-
rassed by the corruption of the world whose
polluted and polluting atmosphere ne is now
compelled to breathe. This seems plausible.
But the answer is easy. How is believer
sancti6ed? By the Holy Ghost; and if the
Holy Ghost is the sancti6er, He can make
the work complete and perfect on the IN
slant. Even upon the supposition of the inter-
mediate place, He must at last do the work,
and in the last moment preceding the per-
fecting of holiness in the soul, whether IN
the upper or under world, the believer would
seem to himself to be infinitely unworthy OF
the society of the angels and of God. The
supposition, therefore, of an intermediate
place does not help US, except on the theory
that we make ourselves holy by lsbOrious
process of self discipline which it only re-
quires sufficient time to complete; a theory
which might become school q, Stoick phil
ocsIUPnsrs, 5Gt IS utterly unknown ia the
school of Christ.


3. Once more: even when there are no
errors in the foregoing points of the work of
Christ or of the Holy Ghost, there is, in all
Christians but the most highly favored, a
shrinking from the thought of going into the
awful presence of God. Some ante-chamber,
as it were, in which the soul may compose
itself for the interview, seems natural OBJ
iect of desire. Most of us feel this in refer
ence even to men like ourselves, if they have
distinguished themselves by greSt elevation OF
character and great public services. We
cannot help feeling our own insignifcance,
and are glad to come into the presence of
greatness under the shelter of friend'su-
perior to ourselves. But this is no argument
for an intermediate place, for two reasons.
The first is, that the difficulty is not dimin-
ished by the suppositiOn of such place.
To pass from such place into the presence
of God is as awful as to pass from the church
on earth into it. The second is, that we
have an Almighty Friend and Advocate now
within the veil, who is man as we'll as
God. hS will ''cover us with His hand"
Exodus xxxiii: 22) when we enter into
the Holiest. This shows, however, the in
finite Importance of constant communion
with Christ here on earth, lest when we see
Him, He should appear stranger to u.s.
Let US be able to say with Paul, "for me to
live is Christ, 81 know whom have be-
lieved, and am persuaded that He is able to
keep that which l have committed to Him
against that day"-and we need not fear.


X
Year: 1875

familiar. When the Presbytery is satisfied
in regard to his aptness to teach, if he has
completed his literary course, he then goes
to the Theological Seminary and through
the ordinary course. of theological training.
If his literary course is not finished, he first
completes this before studying theology.


While we greatly surpass the Welsh Church
in the richness aud variety of our Sabbath
School music, as well as in the manner of
its execution on the part of the Sabbath
School children, they equally surpass US in
good congregational singing. S. B. c.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Editor,-A minister from Wales who
has recently connected himself with ouT
Church. has given me some facts in reference
to the Welsh Presbyterian Church, and the
particular phase of Presbyterisnism devel-
oped in Wales, that may not be uninterest-
ing to your readers.


Wales, which is a mountainous country
about the size of Massachusetts, is noted for
its high state of cultivation and picturesque
scenery, as well as for the variety and pro-
ductiveness of its mines. 1t is densely pop
ulated, and the great body of the people be-
long to the Presbyterian Church. The coun-
ties, though much smaller than ours, have
each one Presbytery, and some of them two.


The PresbyterieS meet statedly every
month Let those in our Church who are
proposing that our Presbyteries hold their
stated meetings annually, instead of semi
annually, take a note of this. Presbyteries
that are fully alive to their work will find
it necessary to hold their meetings Oftener
than once year.


Their meetings of Presbytery do not or
dinarily include Sabbath, as this, on &C.
count of their frequent occurrence, would
keep the ministers too much from their con-
gregations. They generally meet about
Tuesday, and remain in session some three
or four days. While in session they have
eight sermons daily, and not always very
short ones at that. The people seem to de-
sire and expect this amount of preaching,
and the Presbytery is willing to accommodate
them. Beginning at six o'clock in the morn
ing, (the same hour that our first General
Assembly ordered it's first Committee on


Bills and 0Vertures to meet in Philadelphia
they have two sermons with only hymn


between them, adjOurning about eight o'clock


for breakfast. In like manner they have


two more sermons beginning at ten o'clock;


two more about half past two in the after


noon, and two more at night; the Presbytery


transscting considerable amount of bust.


ness during the intervals. The Welsh style


of preaching, in its life and ferVor, he tell;
me is very much like that of our Southern
Church, in contradistinction from the more
cold and formal style that is prevalent il
some parts of the North. He resided in {
, Northern State some four years.


If young man believes that he is called
to the ministry, the matter is brought before
the congregation through the session. L
| the congregation on consultation concur will
} him in this belief, he is recommended to tn
> Presbytery who appoint committee, con


sisting ordinarily of two Ministers and al
5 elder, to examine him in the presence of tn
congregation to which he belongs, on expert
: mental religion and his motives for seeking
the gospel ministry, and to some extent a
, to theological knowledge and sOundness il
Y doctrine. If the committee and cOngrega
r ton are satisfied on these points, they Sc
s him to preaching, in order to test MS aptHes
Q to teach, expecting him to expOund oni
: those doctrines Of the Bible, with which q
J. intelligent Christians are supposed to b
Year: 1875

AN EDITORIAL notice of woman's grocery
store reads as follows Z" Her tomatoes are
as red as her own cheeks; her indigo as
blue as her own eyes, and her pepper as hot
as her own temper.
Year: 1875

Cannot our young ladies and gentlemen arrange to give se- rics of concerts during the coming winter? Something to help en- liven the long winter evenings. Some charitable purpose might be helped along by the proceeds. We have seen the like done in mary towns where there was no more talent than we have here.

 A question for the serious consideration of the people of Pope county-the building of a good substantial jail at the county seat.
Year: 1875

The July number of the NOrihrcs,ern
Lumbsrmdn contains correspondence from
all the principal markets Of the United
States and Canada, From this il appear,
that the depression in this trade during
last year still exists, and il general east
Of the Rocky Mountains. Chicago alp.
pears TO be the busiest point in the list
The movement of lumber in that city Il
somewhat below that Of last season
chiefly in consequence Of the fact that thi,
season opened later but there is reason
to believe the shortage will be made ut
before the closing Of navigation. Prices
arelowcr and the most unpleasant feature
Of the business Ia the fact that lumber.
men are doing business for nothing and
frequently at an absolute loss. Some
prominent dealers, however, are said to
think prices have touched bottom, and
that after the crops are harvested there
viii be a return Of activity which will
bring with it more prosperous time,.
Year: 1875

IN'a suit ngainst the Oceanic Steam
Navigation Company, brought in the
Court Of Queens Bench, London, by a
widow to recover damages ior the loss Of
her husband by the sinking Of the steamer
Atlantic on the coast 81 Nova Scotia,
in April, 1873, the company admitted
that the vessel was lost through the
negligence Of the captain, and The
Jury awarded the plaintiff verdict
Of E5,OOO, equal to $4,000. The liz
billy Of a steamship company Tor lives
lost through casualties resulting from The
negligence or incapAcity Of the cOmpnnys
EMPLOYEES Ia thus fully established; and,
az the Schiller is now proved to have
been lost through the neglect Of her cap
tain to take the customary sonhdings, II
Is TO he hoped that those who were be
teaved by that disaster will unite in max
Ing the company pay full damages. There
will he more care when there Is a cer-
tainty nhcadof having to pay roundly fOr
the want Of Il,
Year: 1875

their redemption by organizing a bureau of
mining to carry on operations in the Rocky
Mountains. The foolish fellow is answered
thus: "Our correspondent seems slow TO
learn.the great fundamental principle that the
Government meaning no Government in
particular is an Ass, and should be trusted
with as little business as possible"


Gen. Garfield made bis first speech in the
Ohio campaign at Warren on Tuesday eve
ming last. 1T was largely an argument in
favor OF honest money, exposing at length
the initiation fallacies of the Democratic ora
tors. In closing he said; "Whether we
wish it to be so or not, the present contest in
Ohio is the first great preliminary skirmish
tered the centennial period, when the memo
ries of our origin as nation are thronging
thick upon Us. 1t should be an epoch Of
peace and good will-but it should be filed
with the spirit oil 1776-with a purpose to
realize the hopes and aspirations of the great
founders. TIE indications are abundant that
the great jubilee is bringing 10 US with re-
newed force the lessons they taught and the
principles they cherished. In spite of all the
faults and blunders of the Republican party,
it cannot be doubted that it becomes far





tionary and discordanl Democracy, which is
striving to regain its lost power"


Ofcourse imitation is incipient reputation,
and no one knows this better than the rag
money orators. But they are very cautious
about publicly admitting any truth so dam
aging In private they appear to be less
cautious, for Warren correspondent of The
'Cleueland Leader vouches for the truth of
this statement concerning Gen. Sam Cary
''At the National Hotel, in the presence of
several prominent citizens of Warren two of
whom, unknown to him, happened to be Re-
publicans, he made labored argument in ia
vor of the utter repudiation of the National
debt. The Government might pay the debt
in greenbacks or repudlate; it could do as it
chose. The Republican party had great
horror of reputation, and so had many good
Democrats, but it would have to come to
that. No nation ever paid a war debt. The
French Government had repudated twenty
one times. The South had repudiated its
war debt. Several of the Free States had
disposed in the same way of their State debt.
And so on, at considerable length, did Mr..
Cary talk, much to the edication of his little
group Of listeners, whose memories are good
and VIII 1se names are responsible" Cary's
record shows him to be entirely capable of
talking precisely such demagogcal nonsense
at this.
Year: 1875

An earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence and strong regard for the honor and pet-
fare of State, inspire Nth the firm resoIve to
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
in the endeaUor to faithfully DISCHARGE the duties that
aciI be incumbent on me If your choice shall prore
to be the choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for vhon you act in that eUent honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. Connor's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

THE argus takes exception to the state
ment that the rag money platform of Ohio is
Objectionable to the better portion of the
Democratic party. 1t says that if the PRESS
will wait until after the October elections its
eyes will be opened to the truth. Very likely
the argus is right. If hard money Demo-
Gratis endorse the speech of Mr.. Hendricks we
shall believe that rag g-money is not objection
able to them, and that they are ready to step
upon an imitation platform.
Year: 1875

THE public should know that the argus
with its characteristic unfairness did not send
Mr.. Dixie copy of the paper containing the
trumped up questions, and that he did moi
hear of it until two days before the appear.
ance of his letter in the PRESS Saturday.
Common decency would have led the argus
to furnish him with copy of the charges
preferred. Drum head court martials furnish
the accused with the charges to which he is
called to answer.
Year: 1875

THE Argus wants to know how soon green
backs will be on par with gold. If the
Democratic party has its way, never; for ev-
cry additional issue OF greenbacks depreciates
their value. Paper certainly will not be
brought to par by entrusting the government
to party which clamors for the repeal of the
specie resumption act.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

New York physician writes to the Utica
Herald Offering to bet thousand dollars that
Governor Tilden has suffered stroke Of
paralysis which partly disables his. left side.
IL is an odd proposition but it would have
strange consequences if hereafter our public
men should be regularly submitted to medi-
cal examination like recruits for the army or
navy. What singular discoveries might be
made! Itwould have to be said of Governor
Illden that his detective organ is by no
means paralyzed. But we might discover
leading men in both parties who had suffered
paralysis of very serious organs and faculties


In some OF them paralysis has extinguished
the capacity of distinguishing between right
and wrong in some the power of telling the
difference between rogue and .an honest
man others, yet, paralysis has incapacitated
from knowing good money from bad, and
many are reduced to the sad state of being
unable to say what they think. And if bets
are to be made on such delicate subjects we
should presently read the oldest quotations
in the betting reports Ten to one that
General Butler has discovered new version
OF the len commandments. Twenty TO
one that Mr.. Delano does not know the diff
ference between honest and dishonest Indian
agents. ''Forty to one that the Cabinet do
not know the proper time to resign" ga
hundred to one that Governor Allen does not
know the difference between q rag baby and
O dollar"-a most astonishing case of paraly-
sis of the perceptive organs. Give to one
that General Grant does not know whether
he wants third term or not;" and 'fifty to
one that Spencer, of Alabama, does" The
medical betting ring offers an entirely new
field for Mr.. Morrissey, who might, with the
help of a few doctors, get up regular politico-
medical pools, in which, no doubt, he would
sell Kelly against the field, as SO far par
alyzed as not to know anything whatever.