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The Telegraph and Messenge
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 61, 878.
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That Uacclnff Difficulty.
Webin no tiling* from our corres
pondent rel*ti va to tbe Leftwicfc-Block
trial, but .learn from a member of Synod
who wae in the cfty yesterday, that Dr.
Leftwich spoke for eleven boars, and
then wanted to say something more nut
was checked bytke Moderator.
The learned divine is chock fell of
bitterness and wrath for all who tolerate
dancing, and wants to pitch in against
them promiscuously.
He has earned no latuels by his perse
cution of Mr. Block. ,
A wsirxa in the Scientific American
says that after the electric light shall
come into general nse, the gas compa
nies may profitably nse their works in
making non-illuminating gas for ccoking
and heating.
A Washington special says: “Three
of the former confederates of Redmond,
the famous Sooth Carolina moonshiner,
made n proposition to the United States
officials that for the anm of fifteen ban
dred dollars they would undertake to
capture and deliver Redmond np to the
law. The proposition wae communicated
to the authorities here, and the attorney
general baa decided that there is no fond
which could be made legally available
for such purpose."
Tax weight of hard times seems to be
■lowly lifting from the shoulders of the
people. The New York Bulletin shows,
aa the result of inquiries among the New
York industrial establishments, that
seventeen and one-half per centum more
skilled workmen tre employed in Octo
ber, 1878,than were employed in October,
1878. Some of the figures are aa follows:
Sugar refineries, 1,100 now and 860 then
sewing machines, 1.000 now and 800
then; tobacco, 2.060now and 1,925 then;
hydraulic works, 850 now and 100 then;
iron, 60 now and 30 then. Wages are
lower, but gOTS~tbg cost of living.
WhatJengea Thinks
Washington Special to Cincinnati Bnqnirer.1
John G. Thompson arrived here to
day* He is not of those who think that
the result of the recent election in Ohio
has damaged Senator Thurman's chances
for the Presidential nomination by the
Democrats. He, with many other lead
ing Democrats, says that the only way to
estimate the Democratic vote in the State
is to ado to the Democratic vote that of
the Nationals, which will leave the Re
publicans in a minority of about 20,000
He admits that the bnlk of the Green
back vote was was drawn away from the
Democrats, and that it will return when
a national issne is involved. He believes
that in the next Presidential election
Ohio will give a round Democratic ma
jority for Presidential Electors.
A Big Drop.
Cincinnati Znqeirer.l
The bat listing of property in Cinoin
aati for taxation showed a drop in the du
plicate of about 16,000,000, The Enqui
rcr sounded the note of warning early
that this would be the case. List year if
was a litile above $179,000,000, Now it
is nearly $173,000. At last year’s rate to
taxa'iou tbe present duplicate will yield
f180,000 lass tares than its immediate
predeotsaor.
Editorial Alms Oat H CflL
San Francisco News Letter.l
Ayouug man sends ns a long essay on
“The True Aim of Journalism.” We
haven’t read tbe article, but suppose tbe
author, like almost every one else, pre
fers the Smith and Wesson, navy sine,
No. 44 calibre, to any other pistol. In
this locality, especially, Is tbe aim of the
journalist of tbe greatest importance, and
the man whose hand shakes and who
oan’t hit an outraged community’s third
vest button three times out of five has no
business trying to mu a paper in Cali
fornia.
Hendricks.
Baltimore Gazetted
Governor Hendricks is being worked
with great ability now. Since the elec
tion bis Indiana followers have baen able
to see a clear road to tbe White House.
All the old newspaper eulogies have been
revived, and tbe Indiana Democrat
counts that day illy spent who3a low de
scending sun finds him sitting by his
own fireside, where he has no opportu
nity to speak of the greatce.-s and 'good
ness of Mr. Hendricks. Litters are be
ing sent all over the country, and a few
Indiana stumpers who have invaded
Pennsylvania are injecting Hendricks’
panegyrics in their speeches. It is evi
dently Hendricks’ turn now.
The Freak of a Bird,
Petersburg Index-Appeal 1
Ur. William H. Walton, a farmer of
Greenville county, Va., was totted on a
fence near a stack of oats watching tbe
operations of his field hands, who were st
work. While be was seated on the fence
a small bird alighted on his shoulder, and
sat there until frightened away by a
blow aimed at it by Mr. Walton. It fie w
off only a little way, and returned to be
treated aa before, and repeated this feat
until the gentleman concluded to allow
it to remain on his shoulders, in order to
ascertain what it meant. The bird moved
up close to Mr. Walton’s face, and delib
erately tried to pluck a mouthful of gray
hairs from his board, after which it flew
away to the oat stack and disappeared in
the crevices between the sheaves of oats.
Examination cf the stack disclosed the
fact that the bird was building its nest.
The bird Is said to have been of the wren
species.
Sammy l’.’s Lucky Escape.
Philadelphia Times l
The society reporter of the St. Louis
newspaper which started the exciting
story that ex Governor Tilden was about
to marry the belle of that city, has given
his version of the affair. The lady’s name
is Miss Nellie Hazletine; she is twenty-
one, a blende, is a “typical representa
tive of beauty’’ as it averages in St.
Louis, and the daughter of a leather
merchant who failed for tbe small matter
of twe hundred thousand dollars a few
months ago. The society man asserts
that he was sent for by the young lady
and authorized by her to announce that
she was engaged to Mr. Tilden, and that
the marriage would certainly take place
in January or February. Another repor
ter, who seems to be more successful in
translating tbe cipher conversation of the
belle of St. Louis, found out that Miss
Hazletine is not only not engaged to Mr.
Tilden, but ia not engaged to anybody,
and wouldn't marry a man so very much
older than she ip, anyhow. Everybody
will admire the cute, if sot altogether
approved manner in which this youug
woman has caused herself to be adver
tised and let the world know that she has
danced with Governor Hendricks and is
fancy free so far.
aniTH’s weun oil.
Prepared by B S LYNDON, Athens. Ga.
Anns s, Ga, December 8,1877.
A few nights since I gave my son ono dose of
Worm Oil, and the next day he passed sixteen
large worms. At the same time I gave one dose
to my little girl, four years old; and she passed
eighty-six worms, from four to fifteen inches
Ions. WP PHILLIPS.
Atiikxs, G a, February 2i, 1878.
8ifc Hy child, five years old, had symptoms of
worms. I tried calomel and other Worm tf edi-
cines but failed to expel any worms. Seeing jfr
Bain’ll certiorate,I got a Vial of your Worm Oil
and firat dose brought forty worms, and the seo-
end dose so many were passed I did not count
them. g jj ^DA&IS.
mA lt eS ar ' tin 1 Lamr ’ 'Wholeiulo agents.
Fair Motes.
We spent several hours on the Fair
Grounds yesterday, and were pleased to
note that already a magnificent display
in every department of the exhibition
was to be seen. Tbe stock show ia un
rivaled, and the array of farm and garden
products, astonishing when we consider
the drought which has been protracted
for so many weeks.
The Art Gallery, too, refleots honor
upon the taste and skill of our people,
while the merchants of Macon, represent
ing every branch of trade, come to tbe
front with their artistically arranged
wares, and make R grand and most im-1 on rich bottom land.
Phosphate, which, instead of proving
benefit, was an injury, a? it caused the
grass to firs prematurely in oonaequenoe
of drouth. Seasons were vary unfavora
ble. Three weeks’ dry spell last of May
and tbe first of Jane, iuid -five Weeks
dry from the 29th of July till August 31
and very dry and windy after the 16th of
August. My first catting and last should
have been cut at least two weeks earlier,
which would have given four weeks to
have matured a third crop, which would
not have materially lessened the amount
of hay of these two cuttings, and would
have added to the quality and caused the
quantity to have been the present month
at least thirty thousand pounds. I have
no doubt bat that forty thousand pounds
of good h&y can be raised from this grass
posing display. Indeed, it ia doubtful
whether anything equal to it has ever
been witnessed at any previous Fair.
“Ye Local” will try to do justice to
each and every worthy contestant for
premiums, and as time and opportunity
permit, the several editors of the Tele-
obaph will do all in their power to sup
plement his efforts.
But it is a big undertaking, and if any
oversights inadvertently occur, they must
not be attributed to design, but ascribed
to the multiplicity of the objects on ex
hibition, and the limited time allotted to
the reporter of a daily newspaper.
Atlanta is coming up nobly to the sup
port of the State Fair, and many of her
best citizens and most prominent mer
chants are here. It affords us real pleas
ure to make this record, as the general
impression had been that the exposition
of the North Georgia Stock Association
would effectually estop all interest in the
annual exhibit of the State Agricultural
Society. Quite the contrary has been
the caae, as evinced by the crowd that
came down from Atlanta on Moday night,
filling every seat on the train and hardly
leaving standing room for many.
Among the displays on the ground that
of
us. nxwia h. clakee,
of Atlanta, was especially noteworthy.
That gentleman has on band a splen
did display of hats, caps, umbrellas,
tranks, valise*, walking canes, eto. etc.,
which c.ru -t be surpassed, if equalled in
the State His goods are of the latest and
most faoiii.nable styles and made of the
best materiali. He offers slso to “do
over” silk hats gratuitously, and is one of
the most genial, liberal and oourieous
merohanls in Georgia. Those who like
a neat “tile’’ or nioe fitting chapeau at
extremely reasonable prices, should not
fail to interview Mr. Clarke.
HBS8B3. LPDDSN & BATES.
These gentlemen strike their lyres,
sound their cornets, shake the earth with
their bas3 drums, and charm with the
melody of flute, violin, guitar, piano,
accordian and organ almost every nook
and corner of the State. On this occa
sion theycomoto the fore with six pianos,
eight organs and a stock of pianos
at their depot in the city nev
er witnessed before. _ These pop
ular parlor fixtures so redolent of sweet
souxds and promotive of domestic felicity
may be had with margins extending from
$125 to $1,000.:
The same firm will furnish more music
if called for,than all the musical pupils of
Georgia could learn in a score of years.
Moreover, they intend to sell every ins
trument brought to the Fair, and mean
“easiness.”
MZSSB3. JAQUE3 & JOHNSTON.
Everyone knows that this is ono of tbe
representative wholesale bouses of Maoon,
and their sales will compare favorably with
any similar establishment intbo State.
Paying cash for all that they buy,[they can
afford to sell low for oasb, and hence the
secret of their popularity.
These gentlemen have oa exhibition a
pyramid o! tobacco, the famous “Lucy
Hinton” being tho corner-stone of the
edifice.
They have alto two other pyramids
most tastefully piled up, one formed of
pails of candy, and tbe other caddies of
the choicest tea. Both are very pretty.
Bat the Fair specialty of this firm is their
bread and cake bakery, which theyetout-
lr affirm will equal that of the oelebrated
Viennese of Centennial memory.
All day long their white-capped cooks
keep turning out luscious cake and rolls
made from the Patapsco Baking Powder,
which aro distributed to the crowd gra
tuitously.
It is needless to say that this is a very
attractive spot to everybody, and the
‘Patapsco” will not go begging hereaf
ter, or its munificent dispensers be with-
ont an army of customers.
FBOBPECTS OF TBE FAIR.
Up to this time over seventeen hundred
entries have been made, and the exhibi
tion is rapidly assuming mammoth pro
portions. The shooting of Dr. Carver
was magnificent, and the accuracy of his
aim almost exceeds belief. The races,
too, were quite a success, and now, if the
clerk of the weather and Old Probs will
but listen to reason and have mercy upon
ns, the exposition will prove one of the
grandest ever seen at the Sonth. At
present, 10 p. m„ the heavens are gontly
weeping, hot we trust joy and brightness
will come with the morning.
From three yearn experience I will say
that I have never fed stock with any long
forage that has been eaten cleaner or
with more avidity, and as a soiling or
grazing plant, never fonnd its equal.
Respectfally,
Geo. C. W. Mukbo.
A Heir Forage Plant — The
Panicnm Agrostoldes.
Wd have before us a letter from Mr.
George C. Monroe, of Marion county,
Georgia, containing two sworn state
ments of three responsible witnesses,
whoso standing and veracity are attested
by the official testimony of P. B. Lump
kin, Clerk of the Superior Court, to the
following facts to wit:
That on the 221 of Jaly, 1878, they
duly measured off 70 yards square, or one
acre, on the farm of Mr. George C. Mon
roe, which was laid down in a new grass
discovered by that gentleman several
years since, and had jnstbeen mown and
dried. After doing this they prcceoded
to “weigh one row of tbe hay as it lay
on tbe ground well cured, taking an
average row,” and by tho result estima
ted tho yield of tbe whole acre to be
15,812 pounds. This was tbe first cut
ting.
Subsequently, on the 22dof September
at the second cutting of the same acre
after the hay bad been thoroughly dried,
7,928 pounds more were taken off.making
the total yield 23,870 pounds of cured
hay.
Mr. Monroe gives tho following inter-
eeting account of this wonderful grass,
a bale of which is on exhibition at the
Fair:
The hay raised on tbe acre of land
from whioh the amount specified above
ra taken, was set out April 4th in three
feet rows, abont eighteen fnohes apart, on
Und that was manured with oomposl of
stable manure and oottou seed—two
pounds eaoh to one pound of Merryman’s
Ammoaiated bone—using it at the rate of
one thousand pounds per acre, pnt in the
drill on laud that bad been oleared about
seveuty-fivo years, and whioh, by the use
of two hundred pounds of any good
amoDiated superphosphate, would pro
dace, in a seasonable year, a half bale of
cotton per aore. Tbe land was top-dress
ed about ten days after the first cutting
with two hundred pounds of Foratesfi
Fair Motes.
The diwn broke yesterday with drip
ping clouds and a stormy outlook, which
was r decided damper to the prospects
of the Fair. But as the morning wore
away the blue skies began to appear in
patches, and ere ten o’clock, glad rays of
sunshine illumed the face of nature,
the south wind “blew softly,” and the
spirits of the community rose according-
J.
Soon it became very evident from the
multitudes who flocked in through the
gates, that the attendance would compare
favorably with that of other similar
Fairs. And this proved to be the case.
Many thousands thronged the numerous
spacious halls, which are more commo
dious and better arranged than any to
be found south of Baltimore. Tbe
grounds, too, wore an animated appear
ance, and all was life and motion.
First came the
STOCK FAXADX.
And without doubt the long procession
of blooded horses, racers, Devons, Jer
seys, Dorhams, mules, etc., etc., which
were led around the mile track, eclipsed
any similar display ever witnessed in this
State.
We heard a Tennessean say he was
amazed that Georgia, which he had re
garded as his beet stock market, was
able to make such an exhibition. It
thus that our State Agricultural Society
develops the true interests of tbe country
by encouraging stock raising through
the introduction of the most approved
breeds of cattle, sheep, horses, swine and
poultry, and offering liberal rewards to
those who bring forward the best native
specimens of each.
The display yesterday would have
ranked well, even at a Kentucky or Chi.
cago stock fair. But at present we can
not particularize.
After the stock show came the wonder
ful shooting performance of
SB. CAST*a.
This gentleman possesses pleasant
manners,and his wife Is a most agreeable
lady. He addressed himself to his task
without any fuss or ostentation, uncover
ing ten guns of the most celebrated
make.
A barrel of glass balls filled with
feathers was also delivered from a wagon
and then the sport began.
With a breech-loading rifle, shooting
fifteen times, he shattered, as fast as
they coaid bo hurled into the air, ninety-
one ont of a hundred of these glass balls.
And then came to pass the saying, he
“made the feathers fly,” as the air wsb
filled with them after each discharge.
The Bkill of Dr. Carver ia truly wonder
ful. His eye guidas his hand, and the
whole body under the inspiration of
that organ acts with automatic precision
and responds to its direction with unerr
ing accuracy and the rapidity of thought.
The doctor actually stood with his back
to the mark, and with gun placed on
shoulder, took his bearings so nicely
that he struck it at squarely as though
he had taken deliberate aim.
After varying the programme and mak
ing many exoellent shots, whioh the
crowd seemed to onjoy hugely, Doctor
Oarver, retired and the crowd centered
over the ground in all directions.
Then, after .a lapse of an hour, tbe
races began, but these will be duly chron-
ioled on the otber side of tbe paper.
TOBACCO.
There was quite a variety of the sooth
ing weed exhibited, the growth of Geor-
- in divers forms, suoh as oigsrs, leaf
,„d smoking tobacco, eto. Some speci
mens raised from Cuba. seed wets most
superior both in oolor and fragranoe.
The agricultural display was very
large and satisfactory. We saw rust-proof
oats of many varieties, oorn in the ear
and on the stock of great size and plnmp-
ness, sugar cane, white, red'and party-
colored o! extraordinary length and sweet
ness, peas, in greater variety than we
thought could be found on thfi face of tbe
earth (nine different kinds being shown
by a single exhibitor), chufas, rust-proof
wheat, splendid specimens of second crop
Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes world
without end, one tuber weighing eight
and a half pounds, snow white honey,
Egyptian wheat, which it is said will pro
duce one hundred bushels per aore, and
is exceedingly valuable as food for man
and beast, upland rice in great perfection,
magnificent specimens of cotton stalks
laden with their fleecy burden, Brobdi-
nsgian pumpkins and JKershaws
by a colored exhibitor, turnip?,
grapes, peacheB, apples, watermelons,
pears, garden seeds, fruits, flowers, fruit
trees, shrubs, grape cuttings and roots,
preserves, pickles, a beautiful stand of
fruits, mosses and flowers most artistical
ly arranged, hay from natural grasses, pea
vines, beggar lico and the newly discover-
ed Hunro grass, fertilizers, comprising
a great variety of compounds sold to far
mers, rye, barley, geraniums and other
e T otics, in short/ specimens apparently of
everything that can bo mado to grow in
this latitude, and even bannanae and
other tropical plants.
Tho eye literally feasted upon these
products of the farm, which illustrated
eo grandly the resources of cur native
Georgia.
Nezt wo examined tbe unique speci
mens of
CAROLINA PHOSPHATES
exhibited by GeOrge W. Scottj& Co., of
Atlanta. These embrace tbe teeth and
bones of the mammoth and mastodon, a
section of the vertebra of an immense
amphibious animal called the Saurien
ancient shark’s teeth four inches inleDgtb,
the huge nose of a fish which would weigh
ten pounds, and a multitude of lesser ob
jects allpetrified and abounding in phoB-
phslic matter.
Hard by, too, was the -excellent media
catad cattle and htrae feed of Messrs.
Hunt,. Rankin A iamar. which all pro
nounce excellent who have tried it.'
From thence we strolled again into
FLOBALHALL,
and there beheld the magnifioent display
of Roland B. Hall, Esq. That enterpri
sing gentleman has offered a double gold
eagle piece asapremiumforthe best cake
or bread, made with his Dixie baking
powder. : t ■ ’.
The contestants are many, and their
products in the 6hape of magnificent pyr
amidal o&kes, snowy bread, light rolls,
waffiss, biscuit, etc., etc., make every vis
itor’s mouth water. Verily, the “Dixie”
bids fair to rank high with housekeepers,
if we may judge by the present exhibit,
In the same department we find other
excellent displays of bread; butter equal
to that of the dairies of Orange oounty,
cake, preserves, etc., in great profusion.
Here, too, is the celebrated Coat's
thread, whioh took tho only premium
awarded at tho Paris Exhibition, and
swept the boards at Atlanta also last
week, under the agency of tho gentle
manly Thomas.
Mr. Charles Wachtell challenges at
tention too, with his beautiful exhibit of
clothing and gentleman’s furnishing
goods, and hero we rest for the hour of
midnight is at hand, and the forms must
be locked np to enable our readers to get
the benefit of these poor notes at a rea
sonable time in the morning. It is no
light job to write up such a Fair as that
wo are now attending.
Tlie Fair Yesterday
Presented a lively spoomole. Notwith
standing the waterylaepsct of the morning
there [was a large gathering on the grounds,
and the day, which subsequently faired
off beautifully, was lively and numerous
throughout. Thejdisplay of atook was
grand, covering more than half of the
mile traok. Thousands crowded tbe
Hippodrome to witness the markmanship
of Dr. Carver, whioh Was simply wonder
ful, and created great enthusiasm. Tho
raoes gathered a still larger assemblage.
Not only was the grand stand crowded;
but the track itself was heavily thronged
and the galleries of the exhibition build
ings showed large and brilliant collec
tions.
During the entire day the grounds ex
hibited a scene of life, animation and
enjoyment not often excelled. All the
buildings were well filled, and the die
play in each excited great interest, while
the competition among the numerous
side shows was exceedingly lively.
Today, it is believed, will bo the
great day of the Fair. We expect to
see a throng equal to any ever witnessed
on that spacious Fair Ground. But it
requires a prodigious collection to make
a crowd there. Not less than twenty-fire
thousand will create the idea of a jam.
Tbs Fataula Judgeship.
So far as we can learn, the weight of
legal and public opinion confirms tho le
gality of CoL Hcod’s oppointment to fill
the unexpired term of Judge W. D. Kid,
doo of the Patauli Circuit
It is contended that from and after tho
election of the present Legislature it be
came de facte the governing body of tbe
Commonwealth in conjunction with the
Executive. Hence, in tho event of a call
for an extra session of tbe General As
sembly, the new members elect would be
worn in and take their seats. There
are some, however, who maintain that
the old members hold over until the
time appointed by the Constitution, for
the meeting of the body elect. Doubt
less, however, Governor Colquitt knew
what he was about when he namod
Judge Kiddoo’s successor, and acted uc,
der proper legal advice. Judge Hocd’s
term expires in January, and the Legis
lators will be called upon to elect
Judge for the Pataula circuit at its ensu
ing session.
Synod of u corgi a.
Atlanta, Ga., October 28:b, 1878.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Synod met this evening at 3 p. m
and wa3 called to order b; the Modera
tor.
Mr. Cliaby, of Macon, offered a resoln
tion that the committee on leaves of ab
sence issue no more permissions of leave,
but that all applicants therefore be re
ferred to the Synod itself for action.
Dr. Woodrow rose and said that the
discussion on one side of the question had
gone on long enough; that pressing du
ties were calling the members of Synod
home, and that tbe Synod could not stand
it longer.
Dr. Leftwich said be. was willing to-
desist from his argument at this point if
tbe Synod of Georgia wished to stop
him; that he had yielded many of his con
stitutional rights, and would yield this if
the Synod, as Dr. Woodrow said, could
hot stand it.
Dr. Woodrow explained hia remark?.
Mr.Clisby moved "that at 4:30 the ar
gument be concluded on Dr. Leftnich’s
side, as there seemed no difference be
tween time and eternity.”
Dr. Irvine moved to amend by adding
that the other aide (Block’s) have as
many minntes, seconds and hours as Dr.
Leftwich has bad.
Mr. Olisby accepted.
Aftor some further debate, the matter
was tabled, and Dr. Leftwloh resumed.
Mr. Moderator, “I have—I will—forget,
as I now forgive the very severs remarks
made egalosc me, and made os coming
from a bend of confederates.
Mr. Olisby, “I call the brother to or
der.” - : -
The Moderator, Dr. Lsftwlob, “The
Moderator will not allow personal alln-
alons. No suoh matters are germaintothe
subject.
Dr. Leftwloh, “I was replying to a
personal remark.”
Moderator, “That is past, and no per
■onsl reflections will be allowed.”
Dr. L., “I have no criticism to make on
the deoislon of the Moderator.”
Dr. Leftwich then oontinued by bis
usual resume of his morning speeoh.
If sacred dancing Is sinful, then it is for
bidden in the Word of God. We mutt go
by onr rules. Sooial danoing Is forbidden
by ell texts whi:h forbid moral evil. We
mast test a practioe by the Word of God,
or we may wait and see their fruits, and
judge them by the Word of God.
Too great law of the universe, of pro
pagation, ia that like produces like. You
must jadgo of the nature of a practice by
Us moral influence. Let us apply this
rule to the danoe. By this teat it must
stand or fall Need I prase to prove that
the danoe is evil in its results.
The testimony of the great Christian
oonoeusus is against it The testimony
of the best men on the planet is thst the
Traits of tbe danoe ere evil and only evil.
The danoe is forbidden by all tborii
texts whioh point oat the end of life.
We are told that we must do ail things to
the glory of God. Can one danoe and
glorify God 7
Tbe danoe is forbidden by all texts that
forbid lasoivionsness. This is tbe only
amusement in whioh the sexes mingle,
and tbe tendenoy is only in one direc
tion. Mr. Moderator, I assume that tbe
round danoe is lascivious, and I will
prove that the square and the round
dance are also lascivious, beoause tbe
square danoe will develop into tbe round.
The oak and the aoorn have the same na
ture, because the acorn develops in the
oak, and the serpent’* egg develops into party himself ; thus causing others to crimes have been the fruits of conscience.
the serpents And under favors ole Cir
cumstances the square danoe wiU devel
op inlo the round.
1 say this from the history of the danoe,
everywhere'the square danoe will develop
into tbe round. Where oould this ten
dency be restrained better than et Mr.
Blook’e entertainment—a house of a dea
con/tbe company the most elite in the
oity ? But when the blood, warm, young
blood, it exalted as tbe evening progress
ed, the restraints will, ee in this case, be
broken through.
He then read from several authorities,
as Dr. Barnes, Dr. Fotis, the Baptist
Quarterly of October, 1867, many lewd
and indecent passages.
Mr. Clisby here arose and asked tbe
speaker how long he intended speaking
on this line.
Dr. L. “I do not know, not long.”
. Mr. C. “As long as half an hoar.”
Dr. L “I think so.”
Mr. C. “Mr. Moderator, I then move
that the Synod sit with closed doors for
a half hoar.
Dr. Iivtne, “I think if this kind of lit
erature i» to ba read, we had aa well sit
with closed doors.”
The Moderator put the question and it
was lost in a division, by a vote of twen
ty-one to thirty-four.
At this stage of the proceedings, sev
eral ladies rose and left the building.
The gentleman then proceeded to read
a disgusting, detailed account of his
view of the dance.
Dr L. continuing, I wish to say that
this is the doctrine of the Presbyterian
Cnurcb.
The Westminster assembly speaks
against lascivious Bongs, books, stage-
plays and dancing.
We are asked for an example of lasciv
ious dancing.
Here more ladles left the church.
' The speaker then gave the dancing of
Salome before Herod.
The lascivious element of this dasoing
was the dancing of a young woman in the
presence of men with the design of pleas
ing them. This is the doctrine of the
Presbyterian Church.
It thu dance is lascivious to only the
sense of sight, bow much more when the
sense of touch ia added.
He then proceeded to eulogize the
Westminister Assembly of 1646, giving
also a sketch of tho Scotch Atsambly of
1647, and what he esteemed the astion
of these bodies on this subject, continu
ing:
From these testimonies I conclude
that the modern dance is lascivious.
I now say, that tbe session of this
Church was not mistaken in the disci
pline used in the case.
He then proceeded to review the
speech of Dr. Fraser, claiming that dia
cipline is used only in the restricted
sense.
The Church has two keys, the key of
discipline and the key of doctrine, no one
can weld the two rate one.
I cannot give up the discipline of the
church, for the reason that £ am not
giving up the Bible, the church and my
vows.
The question ia whether this is a dia
ciplineable offense P And let me say here
that this offense is not founded on a sin
gle offense, but a combination of miny.
First, Mr. Block gave a dance at
which dinting round and square was al
lowed.
Second, that Mr. Block threw ooa<
tempt, and exhibited contumacy to the
Presbyterian Church. I will not stop to
prove that oontumaoy and a earn are dis
ciplinable, but I will prove that dancing
is disciplinable.
The modern dance is what is meant by
tho declarations of 1877.
It is said that as the dance is harmless
alone, therefore that the promiscuous
dance is harmless. I am not opposed to
the dance, to the waltz, to the German or
the other dances, but I am opposed to
what is done under cover of the dance.
Dr. L. then undertook to show the
difference of private and public offenses,
and the kinds of treatment to be applied
to each, claiming that forbearance is to
bs employed in the first but that in the
case of public offenses, tbe milder means
are not necessary, bat that the church
should take action immediately. Quot
ing from the constitution of the church,
The Dt. here declared that he had beon
arraigned before tho bar of public opin
ion and now by counsel as an innovator in
the Presbyterian Church. But I am
pledged to show that there are those
who are innovators,
have ginned, but be has given a dancing 1 inquisition and many of the blackest
8 ‘®-, (No man can be defended on the ground
• Mr. Block gave a dance in a notorious J of conscience. Would you put it on the
manner, and to its most corrupt form. J score of liberty ? Liberty is to range in
We hare seen our deliverance tramp- the fields of allowed freedom—not ba
led under foot, but there is one point on ] yond.
which the appellant and I agree, that the I Release this session, and von will
Commandments were thundered from Si- strike a blow which will be felt long after
mi, and the Commandment says, “Thou y OU are laid in the grave. Reverse the
**■" not commit adultery.” I session, (and you can do it) and you will
The Westminister Assembly says the strike a blow at the church of God in
church has exclaimed against lascivious- this Southern laud whioh will be felt
nees. and round dancing ia lascivious, when your children will be Bleeping in
Mr. Montgomery, “I rise to a point of the grave. A dancing ohuroh cannot
order. There is no evidence that Mr. serve God. Mix the church and the
Block advocated round danoing, but world and you defile the church,
rather discouraged and condemned it. | The speaker then spoke at some length
Dr. L., “I will come to that in time, I on the keeping pure of the church, and
and wiU prove that.roond danoing is las- j conlined in an eloquent and forcible mau-
clvloUB.' I ner to set forth the evils ensuing in this
Dr. Woodrow, “I wish you would ex- j opinion upon the reversing of the ses-
plain that, for I am Ignorant.” I sion, saying that one result would be the
Dr. L., “I will in my own time.” opening of the door to all kinds of sooial
Mr. Montgomery, “I hold that they are I amusements. That the’ Presbyterian
obliged to prove that Mr. Block still en- I Church is a great corrective of the
oourages round danoing.” I churohes, and if you break her down, it
Dr. Irvine, “What bos all this to do 1 will be like the giving way of the old
with the snbjeot in hand. We have heard j d kea in Holland..
of all kinds cf dancing, and would like to
go home.”
Tbe Moderator, “Slop.’
Dr. L., “Da not interrupt the brother.
It is admirable, admirable.' -
The Dootor then went on to repeat
some suggestive remark of General Ham 1
Claiming that there was a “persecution
against a man of God and his session be
cause they had the face to stand up tor
the right. God guide you to a true de
cision. Ail we want is tho right.”
Henry Clay said nothing grander than
this “I would rather he right than be
The Presbyterian Church goes back
beyond John Knox and Calvin back to the
bag inning of the universe. The speaker
then asked Mr. McConnell to read an ex
tract from tbe letters of Calvin, Yoi. 2,
on toe subject of a dance in his times,
Also an extract from a Scottish Assam,
bly’e dictum in 1649.
He then read from the synodical re
port cf North Carolins, dated 1749.
He also quoted from the deliverance cf
1865,1SC9 and 1877.
■ Betweeu each authority ho would ex
claim “‘another innovator,” yet I atn to
be arraigned before this body by men
with the intent to prejudice public opin
ion against me.
I conclude that tho dance is disciplin
able on tho authority of the immortal
John Calvin, on the authority of the
woithies of Mccklanburgh,on the author!
ty of tho doltverance of 1865, 1869 and
1877, oa the authority of tho purest and
best men of the Presbyterian church, I
conclude the dance to be disciplinable.
The speaker then asked to be allowed
to suspend.
The report on the Augusta Presbytery
was received and approved.
The Synod then adjourned till 7:30.
STN0O OF OSOBUIA—NIQHT SESSION,
The Moderator called the Synod to or.
der, several leaves of absence were asked,
and refused, except iu the csbo of Mr.
MoKibten.
The church was crowded and much
interest was manifested.
Dr. Leftwich resumed his argument,
"Mr. Moderator, the distinguished coun
sel who represents Mr. Block, when I
asked him what points he would use he
mentioned the VI Section of tbe XII
chapter of tbe Form of Government.
(The substance of tbe section ia that
before any ovsrtnre or regulation sent
down from the General Assembly can
become a circumstantial rate, it is neces
sary to obtain in writing the assent there
to of at least two-thirds of the Presby
teries.)
The speaker then proceeded to explain
that this section meant that this process
was necessary to change any old coast!
tutionsl rale. There are rales author
ixing the control of the Assembly in all
matters sf discipline, morality, eta
It is nonsense to say that it is neces
sary for the General Assembly to obtain
the consent in writing of a majority of
the Presbyteries; it is absurd, sir, to say
so, before a deliverance can have foro9.
The Dr. then left this dangerous sec
tion and t.ok up tho subject of discipline,
contending that private admonition was
not necessary in every cabs, giving sb an
example the action of St. Paul, in regard
to the incestuous person in Corinth, and
the action of the Atlanta Presbytery in
theoase of adultery in Decatur some
years ago, (Wood’s case). That all dis
cipline should be measured by the grade
of tho offense and the conduct of the
offender.
I now come to the most painful duty
of my life. When I discuss abstract sub.
joots I have some freedom of speech, but
when I approach this conorete subject
speak of a man who was not odI/ a
member of my cbucob but a confidential
friend: Oa the night of the 27th no bet
ter friend to Frank EX Block than myself
ever left htB roof, and for eight years I
tried to spare him this pain, and to-night,
even now, after all that is paat, l wouli
be willing to open these arms and receive
this brother and sit down in silence.
I contend that the session made no
mistake in the measure of discipline in
flicted. We must always consider the
nature of the offense and the intention of
the agent.
Mr. Block did not commit a single sin,
bat he caused others to sin. If he had
only danced, or gone to r dance, he would
ilton and others to prove the waltz is las- President of the United States.”
CiT !?. UB ' un* ?l B0 I . wa , 8 lt th £ P™ 1 of « I am wrong then I ask this Synod to
reading “Dr. Waiden^ Ball Room Com- t0 rever83 me bat if i ba hourd-
panion,' bat thought better of It, and put ed because I have been true to my God
dowp. I and my church. I ask you to &U3taic me
“AU discipline is for the glory of God. to a way to effect this. ?
Repentance takes the place of disoipline, j waa irritated by the chafing 'of my
but than there must be a custom to es-1 brethren to-day, snd I hare offered my
SSteSwSSoJS?” 0 '
If Mr. Block repented, did ho give ev-1 Tho convention then adjourned to 9 e.
idence of repentance ? He appeared be- a. to-morrow. Caboltnn.
fore the session and said he did not ap-
prove of round dancing on general prin-1 Tbe Phonograph,
ciple?. He said he had no need to ask I The Phonograph now on exhibition at
forgiveness of man, as he felt that he had I the Fair Grounds .is oho of Mr. Edison’s
dose nothing wrong before God. Mr.^] lates t ins proved.
Block defended the round dance in the I . . ,
only particular in whioh it is vulnerable. I ■‘■he diaphram is made of mica, which
What would you think of a man who I gives the needle more vibration. In
would say, “I stole that hoise. but I deny Mr. Edison’s original instrument the dia-
ifc is a crimef” What would you think I 5 _ m ,
of a man who would say he bad a round p “ a “ ■ composed of metal,
dance at his houses and deny that it was I -this instrument reproduces the sounds
lascivious? This is Mr. Block’s defence. I of the voice very distinctly. Mr. W. J.
We come now to consider the spirit of Lettic?, the proprietor, will take great
the offender. There are aome offenses I , - . 6
small in themselves but great in the of- pl8a * ur ° m fining tho mechanism of
fenders* How can we estimate tho enor- j tiie Instrument. We hare seen it and it
mity of the crime of Eye ? Look at the I is truly wonderful,
crape on the doors, the mournful proces- Mr< E3 : a3n ia 8tm worKn g on the in-
Biona and the flames of the gulf, and we I . . * "
oan estimate the enormous reunite of j 8 “ rutnen ^> an ® 18 confident that he can
small effenses. I perfect the rcceiying powers eo that It
AU power is of God, and this power has I will catch and record the words spoken
been delegated to the office-bearers, and I by anv netaon n* a .
they constitute the courts. He then P eraon At a distance of nine feet.
read sestion four, page forty-two of the I sot _ 1(i W1 “ U33( * ^ or ‘he purpose of
Constitution. I taking down evidence in Court, recording
In regard to private judgment, every I speeches at public meetings. The pho-
man has the right of private judgment on J nograph will prove a source of much
his own responsibility, and so has the leasarea3 well a3 tostraction to tho
ohuroh oa her responsibility. But it be-1 * . ... _ . " tuu
longs to the office bearers to judge on I crow “ a which will visit the grounds to-
the deliverance as rales. . | day-
The spirit of the offender—this offense j " ' • ’ ’
was committed in full knowledge cf the I _ 4 . . Ma r r * ed “,
sinfulness of the crime. ° a tbe evemn & of Tuesday, 29th rasfc,
Mr. Block does me the honor of saying | Chiton A. Dean, of Rome, was mar-
that I have held up from that pulpit the I tied to Miss Agnes Smith, of Rome, at
crimson hues of the social dance, he j the Baptist Church of that city. The
knew that the Assembly bad spoken J .. ...
against the dance, Mr. Block knew what wcddlQ K wa8 «« the social events o
was the pubUo sentiment of tho church I 8 eascn in the Roman city, and the
in regard to the round dancing. And in I happy couple received the congratulations
the face of all this he had a round dance 1 0 f many friends, Oa Tuesday evenine a
at this house, and said he had done no J handsome reception was tendered lb*
wrong. Was there no contempt and con
tumacy in all this t Mr. - Block knew that
he would place the Central ehurchin a pc
■ition of toe greatest peril, and'that this
session, either would, or would not in
stitute process against him.
Mr. McKibbe=,“Mr. Moderator, Ithink
there should be some limit to this trav
eling out of the record.”
bridal couple at the residence of the fcride’B
father, Dr. S. F. Smith.
They arrived in the city set evening,
and are stopping at the Brown House.
Mr. Dean is a graduate of Mercer Uni
versity, and has a boat of friends in Ma
oon. He is now praotioiog law in Rome,
Dr. is., “I wish these brethren would | and has mado rapid advance in his pro.
just interrupt me &s mueh as they please. feasi aod stands bi „ t th b j hi
L tbink I know what I am about. I oan b
stand it.” I oity \
Mr. McKtlben, “Point me ont tbe evi- I Miss Smith is a vary accomplished
denoe.” I young lady. Oar best congratulations
““ns“ 4 ~
the greatest peril. | wis “ Ba for l‘ f *long and ceaseless happi-
Mr. Block wa3 alio an offioe bearer m
which met and vanquished MosbtV. „„
nllas on one occasion, died of vel'nJ
at Uallipolis, O.. last evening H B f ? Tei
exposed himself while attending
brntaer’s f amily ia tae infected dH*
ft”™*. S&T. October 30
teotted here yesterday in 2:24 and
He starta for Salt Lake Thursday
goes to 8sn Francisco Siturdar 8113
*l°o*CPaUadriShls 0 *" 1 ' *
of Greenville county
S£ wi “‘ “• ““*“ »>*i5Vh2E
. Ootobor 30.—L D 9 n .n
$200,000. P A S sef 8 Uri 1 d ‘ LiabillU <»
London, October 3o a p„ii nr n n
xette Rome dispatch say* d Ga ~
that Cardinal John HowarV 8 reported
England, nominated in 18/7° f
offered and has declined the v een
- ~£2?i?8aa
A Rome dispatch regarding the Biah
oprtoof Dublin says Cardinal Nina the
ponufical Secretary of State, was consul
to Great Britain before filling the vacancy
and will also ask permission to send a
Nuncio to London without demanding
a British representative at the Vatican
London, October 30.—A dispatch from
Glasgow to the Standard says the direc
tors snd other officials of the City of
Glasgow Back were this afternoon com
mitted for trial on charges of fraud and
theft. They must now be tried within
one hundred and twenty dsys. Friends of
tne prisoners are making every exertion
to secure their liberation. Too relatives
of John Stewart, one of the directors
have offered $500,000 as his bail-(the
acceptance of bail is not obligatory in
cases of thsft.) Several gentlemen prom
inently connected with the City of GI*st
gow Bank have disappeared.
Constantinople, October 30. —The
Poite, at the instance of France and Ita
ly. expresses a willingness to make a
slight rectification of frontier in favor of
Greece, bat it is thought here that Greece
will refuse any boundiry other than that
indicated at the conference in Beilin,
meanwhile Turkey and .Greece continue
hostile preparations.
tka Church. He had taken the vows of
more than a private member, and all
these vows liejtrampled ia the dust.
That he acknowledged all the laws of
the Ohuroh. His daty was to seek the
pesos and prosperity of the Ohuroh. Did
he seek that peace and prosperity?
Mr. Block justified his offense, and if
Tbe Catholic Fair.
The many friends to that praise-worthy
institute, Mount do Sales Aoademy, will be
gratified to learn that the fair of the
Catholics, in its interest?, has been well
attended and successful so for. It will be
he had given but ono sign of sorrow snd I continued every evening during the week.
Jtf £5 «»■ -• *>
bat ho gave ns do quarter* He btId ne I *b6re will be a rtffl) for a bale of cotton,
to this aotion. I a oaak of Milwaukee beer and a barrel of
He not only justified the offenoe, but I grits.
he prooeeded to insult the Beaaion whan I .... .... . , ...
we, after a month’s time, had done noth-1 ba *- 1 - vsr J prettily decora.ed with
ing but issue tbe citation, bo met us with I strides of value and usefulness. It is
this printed defense, and we are not I hoped that the managers will realize the
better than other sessions, but wo have a | r0£Ulta that th9ir nobla efforla descrve .
dignity not like other tribunal?, and an
indignity offered this ooutt is an indigo!
ty to theKing. He says:
“rake heed how you lord it over God’s
heritage/
Tho Doctor proceeded to read Mr.
Foreign a? owe.
London, October 30.—There was net a
shadow of foundation for the pretended
cable dispatch published in tbe Ameri-
Blook’d'defenee, t oommentingthareon in 15^® ppo !j^ on P»P a r* of October
a moat caustic manner at considerable I Jr 1 * m P° rtan $ statement
length* I that the Czar haB sent a letter to the
It has been add by some in this court £ ? nite ‘ n com P e 4 1 i'
that we had no right to interrogate Mr. ^^nritay to execute her share of the
Blooz This I denv I treaty of Berlin. Tho dispatch was a
The speaker then read from Dr. | P r °duct of a wfid
TfaornweU’8 opinion on this Bubjeot. —dMtotelMgent Imagination only. The
Mr. Block when he met us the second wMa P oaot “ 8 .*f a “ d _ £ace * Xt
time,; refused to answer any farther I UtttanaSjttirt the Czar com-
qneatioas, on the ground that he waa un-1 P |*)*?~ | *j € | cau o t | h . 8Snl . an ha< ?.°, ot
willing to answer any further questions I togMgply. with articles 13tu
which might involve the whole Bible, relating to
8ee the contemnt I * c hn»tma Governor for Eoumelia, and
Again, he wishk to put every mem- tt# arrangemeuta
her of the session on oath, and ask them |
two questions: “Do you believe dano-1 M ba lr nrdlty
ing to be aaiu, and do* yon believe the f th» mestaUiahed by the well known
dance at my house to be lasolvtous?” His
idea was toimpute unfairnesss and dis^
honesty ou the session. Na contempt i recognize the Porters right to carry
here r out » during the nine months of Russian
This is not alL I wish it was. Hr 1-■?
was not content to throw contempt on j oud
the session, but he flings contempt on the I . li.hilitfea be
Assembly. He denys that ite delirsran- failed; hablIltiea be '
oes were binding, and that if they were, j he T ~ b£rk Annie Williams,
News Items.
New Yobx, October SO.—The elation
house at Faiifieid village, this State, was
burned Tuesday, and James Green, who
was locked np tor drunkenness, burned
to death.
Indianapolis, Ootober 30.—The Sooie-
ty of the Army of Tennessee asteablcd
at the Metropolitan theatre this morning,
and was called to order by General Sher
man. Among the letters received and
read was one from General Grant, in
which ho notifies General Sherman that
he has given np bis trip around the
woild, aud that after a short run into Af
rica, he will return to Paris, where ho
will remain until his departure for home.
Pottstown, Pa, Ootober30—As four
miners were being drawn up tbe shaft of
Gabel’d iron ore mine, st Doylsstown to
day, tbe pinion wheel broke, and the
bucket containing the men was hurled to
the bottom, a distance of 350 feet. No
one has yet descended, but it is not
thought any escaped death.
WA-mNOEON, October 30.—The Presi
dent officially promulgates that the con
vention which hag been ratified between
the United States and all European na
tions, except Great. Britain, together
with most of the South American Re*
publics, providing for the establishing
at Paris, an International Bureau of
Weights and Measures.
Additional advices have been received
at the S:ate department, accompanied by
further subscriptions of the munificence
cf the French people, in their sympathy
for yellow fever sufferers.
A number of cigar manufacturers will
appeal to the Supreme Ccurt of the
United States, from the decision Judge
Bond recently delivered in Baltimore,
prohibiting the sale and manufacture of
oigarB at retail in theeame apartment.
The Florence and her Cruise.
New London, Conn., October 30.—
The Arctic schooner Florence arrived
here to^ay. She has eighteen hnudred
pounds of bone and twenty barrels of
blabber, the proceeds of one whale taken
on the voyage. Messrs. Sherman and
Kumlein, the meterorologista and natu
ralist of the ixpedition, have large and
valuable photographs of specimens, etc.
The leak in the Florence has been less
rapid since she got into smooth water.
She will go on the ways for repairs.
Captain Tyson doubts tho ezistenoe of
an open Polar Sea. He saya it is im
possible for it to exist in a land which
sees no sun six months in the year, and
where cold is so intense, as in the vicin
ity of the pole. He thinks there may be
water there, but he believes it to be
choked with immense quantities of float
ing ice.
Mebidian, Mis?., Ootober 39.—Up to
date there have been seventy-three
deaths from yellow fever, and about fonr
hundred oases. There is no perceptible
abatement of the disease. Funds are
badly needed. The Meridian Aid Asso
ciation appeals for assistance.
Niw Yobx, October 30.—Steamship
Amerique, from Havre on the 23d insb,
let. 49,10 long. 28, 36 spoke Bbip Bridge-
water, (br.) from London for St, John,
N.B., and took from her Captain Macaw-
ley and ten seamen belonging to the ship
Anglo Saxon (br.), which was abandoned
at sea Ootober 17th, while enrouts from
Dublin to Quebec.
Philadelphia, Ootober 30.—A gen
eral convention of the Unitarians of the
Middle States assembled at the firat Uni
tarian church this morning, Dormra B.
Eaton, cf Now Yoik, presiding. Various
essays were read by prominent divines at
tending the convention.
New Haven, October 30.—Tramps at
tempted to wreck a freight train on the
Shore Line Railroad, near Guilford, last
night. Nothing tut the engine left the
honesty ou the session. Na contempt I w18 f'“rwrsrignc to carry track<
here? 3 * | ou li during the nine months of Russian Whitehall, N. V., Ootober 30.—Miss
NeebaD, who was abducted a few days
ago st Fort Edward?, was found in the
canal to-day.
Washington, October 30.—S«nor Zim-
aosna says the exhibition for American
aud Mexican productions, to be given in
the City of Mexico, will take place the
latter part of next year.
New Orleans, October 30.—The Board
of Health wiU probably declare the epi-
iiemio at an end tc-merrow. Toe deaths
from other causes exceeding thoso from
yellow fever.
Richmond, October SO.—The attend
ance on tho State Fair to-day waa very
large, and the weather was delightfsl.
The following is the result of the trial of
speed: In the first xace, trottihg'.in har
ness for three-year olds, raised and owned
in Virginia, mile heats, the first heat was
won by bay stallion Mandate, White
Sulphur aeeond, Libia third, Primrose
fourth, Lady Cieilia fifth, Little Joker
sixth, time 3:021. The second and third
heats were won by White Sulphur, with-
Minility second and Primtoce third. In
both heats the time was 3:10J and 3:80?
The trotting of Minility, only a two years
old, was pronounced by the judges to
have been extraordinarily flue.
Second race, roadsters, prize for all
horses raisod and owned in Virginia,
trotting under saddle, three miles heat?,,
b-st two and three, won by Paxona
brotrn filly; Kate Sands, Wyanoke sec
ond and Solitude third. Ia both heats—
time 9:35, 9:22$.
To-morrow will be the grandest dayJ>f
week. The military competitive drill
will take place. A number of companies
from other parte of the State and several
companies of the city troop3 will con
test.
Galveston, Ootober 30.—A special to
the News from Fort Worth, reports the
robbery of the stage from Yams near
Sr, Marys, yesterday, by two masked
robbers. The pasaehgera successfully
oocoealed iheir valuables,and the robbers
obtained from them but twenty dollars*,
and nine dollars from the mails, entirely-
overlooking the valuable package®. —•>
JhoStv ere T?tWen! Oak Point, Rest!
The speaker then reviewed fate “dict*Ig*J^“* llt-
ment agasnet Mr. Blaok lalanguageoon-J forty-six degrees and loagitndo
“Wfael wo * asked Mr. Block if he g***”?**^ ***??
woSd he% ft ive r us r ‘au f r r nramise^fufe b “ k S^Sdl'black funnel, and was
r°“ d b ? * a ^f. P ,h B silflnn. 1 nf I «*■>*■* outward under sail. It is
b ° “zLnJamn? I Ikought the vessel seen may be the Bel-
coniumany ana contempt. He is 8 rill I „; >r , 8 te a mer Hermann Ludwig, whioh
a deacon of the church, he is sUU a mem-1 £ ftl f 0lr York, September 28th, for Ant-
bar of the church, and there is no ai 8 b *> I werp, and has not yet witched her deati-
stnoe the passage of the sectenoe, th « lotion
the pastor would not harp roused up a<s ; TAf October 30.-Twenty-oae can-
onto^ B ffivpnairr« 0 .^a , fl t nciI t0M hftT ' 3 accepted a scheme for the
h ' m ’ lfb ® bad only S lTen Bon:e eT;dano ° completion of the Saint Gothard railway.
S Vienna. October 30.-Baron Voa Pre-
««i^ ,1 tii>Hirn e iftp inS3 Thia r0 T tia Gagnado has relinquished the forma-
every parltcula . This I will P rov0 j ticn of a Cabinet, because of the impos-
DnL th°n read from tho Form o! «bUity of securing a combination com-
Government. UI j mandtng a majority of the Raiohsrath.
“But they say you have articles in your | Cincinnati October 30.—A speoial
sentence outside of the oharge. That is I **ya there is an unpleasant rnmor that
true, and perfectly regular.” He then J tbe Jefferson Nail Works, at Steuben-
read from Dr. Thorn well: I ville, Onto, the largest manufacturing
••It ia said that there ought not to be I establishment in that region, employing
any conviction on confession only, this is I Mvsn hundred hands, is about to suspend
not true of church courts.” I 8t ,8B8t th® winter. The mill owners
Mr. Block asked you to reverse the I “ ked tbe a*' 1 ®™ to stand a redaction of
session, and asks it in the rights of con- 'W ent J P® r doming there is no
scienoe I market. A number ef coal works have
What is conscience? Dr. Hodge says 8 but down entireiy, and others are run-
that the principle of right is oughtness, j nlD g on half time,
and the principle of wrongs ia oughtnot- I A Cincinnati special says four hundred
near. There is a right of conscience, but | pounds of nitro-glycerine in a magazine
the Central Church has a conscience, j at Petrolia, Pa., exploded last night, kil-
Suppose a man comes and says, “I am a I ing the owner, B. O. Gotham, and an so-
member of the chnrcb, but I claim I ploye named John Fowier, and danger-
to have two wives, he may think I ously wounding Henry French. Mr.
so, and make a better argument than oan I Gotham was picked up dead without
bo made for the social dance, but the I a mark npon his body. Fowler was blown
session has a conscience also, and we will I to atoms—only a finger being found, and
manage the affairs of this church aocord- j that two hundred yards from the scene of
ing to our enlightened conscience, not as I the explosion.
your corrupt conscience commands. Con-j Captain Richard Blazer, during the war
soionce is the cause of many evils. The the leader of the famous “Blazer Soouta,”