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P 4144 1. (t l,l/l1/I ((fier'1 )1Jfa%!lI'(I lo LI,I L''UIU/.L. ;il C C -I/!/.'ll'ti'5, -'-11 i,r..a i'LI~.~ c N- - - - E RY. S- C -, T HUR:DAY, DECEMBE-c 25, 1884. o.52 : NS AxVT COST. t1Jving determined to close out on ^k of Guns before Christmas. we ar ering the entire lot at cost for cash ae stock is all new, bought this fall, a ,w prices, and this is an opportunit seldom oftered of getting a nice Gun at, very small price at S. P. BOOZER'S 50-3t. Hardware Store. PIANOS, .pt Upright and Square e t erlorit y o f tlt he -- :t 1" Lbe tri nuoa utLurit;e . S rIeD a eiI. in as their merits are becotuin4 /extensively known. iighcst Honors Over all American and many Europeat rivals at the Exposition. Paris, 1S7S Have the Endorsement of over 100 different Colleges. semin:ries anc Schools as to their Durability. They are Perfect in Tone and Work manship and Elegant in Appearance. A large assortment of .econd-hani Pianos always on hand. General Wholen:le .t ent. for Burdett, Palace. Sterling. New Eng gland, and Wilcox and White OR GANS. ANOS and ORGANS sold on EASY IN. STALLMENTS. .Pianos taken in Exchange, also thor o .;zhiy repaired. ." .etad for illustrated Piano or Or gat. Catalogne. Chas. M. Stieff, No. 9. NORTH LIIBERTY-STRI:ET. BALTIMORE. MI). F. Werber. jr.. Agent. Newberry. April 27 CGNTRACTORS -A.\'D) BUILDERS. -AND Lumber Mill )en Tle untersigued respect fully inform the citizen* of Newherry and the surttroutiiing l outies that. having :oca te'i at lle"leti:. they are Itrepar-dl to r-on tratet tor. ai hnidii. Churches. Dvell in,s and ther Buillings. We gin:ran t"e -atii;:i-ion loth in the quality ot our w.i k and iii the price. eh:irrg.d for it. -H:aving an excellent saw mill wse Areai t"rei :redl, at short notice. to saw :,tni <iress hmunher. Orlers solicitei. SHOCKLEY BROS. March 14 BDOKS AT YMU OWN PRICES. Religious, Moral, MiScella. neous and Gcod Books. THE PRcOPRIETRESS of the HERALl: BOOK STORE, offers a certain portion ofhei stock of Books at such prices as Canni.ot Fail to Insure Sale. A good Book i-s a goaxd friend; it nevel d sputes yo'ur wurd ansd is a!wasys resirsty ane.i vo.u pleas-e; it et: be read andi re re.id, in i haes I'i onl rs tte nete'S. We- cimsske desire to be ridi of these books. Think ofa$S2 book forSi1.00. " " 50c " " 25. " " other Rooks at5 HERALD BOOK STORE. Oct 16 We desire to arnonnee to the citize:d of Newberry and surrounding Counties that we have locat ed a MARBLE TARE in the Town of Nm-wherry, and are pre pared to furnish all kinds of MARBLE AND GRANITE TOMB STONES and MONUMENTS. In first class st yle and 20 per cent cheap er than te same class of work has hith erto been sold in New berry; consequent ly we respectfully solicit a lberal shari of their patronage. One block north west of Crotwell Hlotel. Oct 30 tf MILLER & HOOF. W imore money than at anything els Elby :sakine an agency for the bes selling book out. Beginners succeed grandly None fail. Terms tree llAz.LE' BlooK Co. Portland, Maine. Nov. 27-84-1y. a irSend six cents for postage, an receivLt e freacostlybox O anything else in this world. All, of either sex succe-ed tromn first honir. The broad road tS fortune opens betore the workers. absolutel] sure. At once addlress, TRUE & Co.. A Ugusta Maine. Nov. 27.i4-iy. Land for Sale. A TRACT of LAND, containing Seventy-seven (77) Acres, mnore or~ less, bounded by lands of Dr. G. W. Glenn. Edgar Sligh, and the Wilson Place, is offered for s-ale. It is well-watseed partly cleared andi suseptible of higl cultivation. Th-'re is ct,nside-rable cord wood on it. A bargain may be had. Apply to fEALD and NEWS OFICE. sep 18 tf 9 ATENTS 'Otn'ed, andi .li r 'TENT aCSINESS sttede tfor M5Dm jb'( I I Fl-FES. sd we can ott.in Pa:enss in le-s tim~e tha those remiovs d frm AsUIi(NN Send MOUlEL OiF D'AWIN C- We advise P~t 4tentabil.tv tree of char' s; andi we unal ?OCIARGY. UNL.ESS l'ATE~T IS SECURaE *We refer, her e. to the l'o..tmaster, the sunt. fosyOrder l>lv., and to offcials ofthe t'. ,TnOe.For circu':r, advice, terms ar i.eferet ces to ietual clients in ycur own Sti gr COunft'.rtOo C. mA. PatetOWe WasCo., We now announce that our stock of CL').THg r -and FURNIS1I1Ofl FOR Men, . (ui 'i and 3hiUit IS NOW c u 'rN TE, and we t .; U 'j - PASSEi i anything that t.nds to constitute A First-C!. s ..t Ou;r :i:;r oi was ntv-.r M1RE IANi)sIMl w:ih- our Business Suits are a decided improvement on any thing w< .:ave t'ver i'een able to get. Special attention g;iveln t1 t.c se iection of Y ouths' and Bovs' ooli. No doubt every mother will be grat ified at the improvement in this line. We claim to sell the BEST GENh Sil11l 11 f1DE, for the amount charged, and no one will doubt the ass- rtion when a comparison is made. Indeed, our whole line of FurnishingGoods was Never So Good as Now, and in every instance we will give as full value for the amount invest ed as any other house can afio: d to do, and we guarantee satisfaction. Respectfully, WRIGHT&J.W. COPPUCK, In Front of Court House, Oct 9 41 Newberry, S. C. BLOODg And its :nn:'"e'cd aho:fEs, :re ru iy n'd freely discu-ised in a ne..t 32 pge hook, mailed free to unv ailress, by B'ood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Drop a postal for it, as everv man and wo man needs and will be delighted with its val uable and entirely new revelations. Some imes 'hate a Nation of u. opie and arouse them to action. Ext'resslons similar to the following, trom a well known D:un gist of Atlanta, pair in from sections %here B. B. B. Las been used. ATL ANTA, Ju:ae 12, 18S4. . i- our firm belief that B. B. B. is the Blood I'urifier on tbe market. We are selling four or five bottles of it to one of any other pm.ar,ins t. to- indl. It has failed in no ins:ance to give entire satisfaction. Merit is the secret. W. P. SMITH & CO., Druggists. This is the only blood medicine known that combir es quick action, certain effect, cheap price and unbounded satisfaction WE PROVE That one single boirtle of B. B. B. will do as much work in curing Ilood Poisons, Skin Affectio.ns. Scrofala, Kidney Troubles, Ca tarrh and I1ht'umattism as six bottles of any other prep:iration~ on earth. O.ne 50-year-old chronic n'cer cured; scro fu!n or children cured with one bottle. Ujiuod poikns cused w ith a few bo:ttes. It never tai!s. we i.i home proof in book form. Send fio it. Large biottle $1.00, six for S5 00. Exre,e n reeei t of price, if your Drug gikt e .n't surp>!v you. Address BLOOD BALM CO.. Atlanta, Ga. Sold in Newberry by Dr. S. F. Fant. Oct 1&-84 1y CougIhs, Colds, C8tarTh, Consumption10. All Throat, Breast and Lung Affections cured by the old-estab1ished --sWAYNE's w ILDC H ERtY " The first dose gives re lier, a-d a cure speedily follows. 25 oe.,* or $1.00, at rt~ista. Jan. 84-Iv. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBEEY. IY THE COURT OF COMMO) PLEAS. Allen M. Nichols vs. Simeon L. Fellers et a Foreclosure. By order of~ Court herein dated 6bh June 184, I will sell at public outcry, before thb Court House at Newberry, on the tirst Monda2 in January, 1885, All that lot of land situate it the town of Prosserity, in State and Count: aforesaid, having a front of forty feet of Mait Street of said Town, and running seventy-fivr feet, with eighteen inches of drip on each side and bounded by lots of Geo. G. DeWalt an< David Kibler, formerly, and by lot formeri: owned by William Bridges, Jr. TERM8: Tue i>urchaser will ne reguired t< pay one-half of the purchase money in cash an'd secure the balance, payable at twelvi months, with interest thereon from the day o sale, by bond and mortgage of the premises and a Policy of Insurance on the naikdinnt. SILAS JOHNSTONE, Master. Master's Office. 10th Dec., 1884. 50 - 3t sTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERiRY IN THE COURT OF COM MO) PLEA S. Sarah E. T. Chick as executrix of th, last will of Pettus W. Chick, de ceased, Plaintiff vs. Louisa V. J. Parr et al, Defendant. Complaint for relief. Pnrsuant to the decretal order herein I n ill sell at Newberrv C. H., S. C. o! Saleday in Jaunary next all that tract c lan d, containing 5S0 acres, more or less being composed of "The : Hendersol Island" i:n Broad River. and "The Lyle tract," bounded by land formerly be longing to the e-tate of Berry Richards deceased, John H. Gilliam and others. TERMs OF SALE. One third in cas and the balance otn a credit of one an two y ears, with interest from dayc sale. ~The credit por-tion to be secure by the bond of the purchaser and mortgage of premnises. Purchaser ma pay his entire bid in cash, and must p0 fr papers. Newberry, S. C., 10, day of Dec. 18 3: a atA S JOH{NSTOE, Mar.i.ee. TI E BELLS At :a -- Ti l~ ~~\t1. Christm:s, luerrN hial It is reallyco ia :in W ith i's ]lwmlltrite. anltl'' greetiL' 1itI its joy an11d with i 1%ai: 1 Th'lere's a minor in the earol, Aid a shadow inl tilt h-ht, Ant a sray of ae 1ress twom With the holly-wrethI to-niilt. -:.(l The uSh4 is neve'"'' r i, : {n By laugh'lter .ight an(1 low, As n\e listen to the s:light To the "bell, accoss tih: l,now. t (.Chrisit11., m:rcy C u - It 1a ! 'ih h':: sot vo \er 1o. til:ce oe \oice's bleiad(e( Inl the carol andt the swn If wec co::1( b1t a til i i Thr w1.conIi:i be no sigIn to bluother, o hithtien Ie:ay to 1o0w As we listen int the starlight To the "bells across tie snow." v Chrt1itaSr melcrry Chlristim llson T t inlev er mo'e can ie Wtie cainnol br ing again1 th e dlays Oi ou unshatdowe wolhe But C;hristmu:ts, happy Chri:nma.s, Sweet heralil of good will, W ith holy songs of glory, Brings hoLiy glarness till. For peace and iople may brigh"u, And patient love may glo w. As we listen in thestarlight To the --bells across the snow." 31r. 2hirrU'is t i rit.1i;S. 'Mr. (.hirrup w::S ;jtl.l. 'Any onle eCs -,l anysne .,Inh a .its, atiabit dis ositon, t :at is, would have been -.ros.;' und;;,r the samle provocation. But eMr. Cirrap was etver cross, and he was slo n. howe'V r. w;:e1n it t t tO ie :av yer Lhr's oe.srd yeou have ao mons y to buy Oan wi-- ci:rist was -ift.<> a ill to e seeain, the hirinws stocki.s, u:1 r waros pective turkey; hrli'n i and plum-pli lbliing for your Ch:ristmas inner, you are ecusha: :or being So, at least, thougit Mr. Chirrup is he sat looking out of the window of Law er Ledgeriy's ofice, where he was employe.1 at -a by -nol-lCeauIs-eX ravagaut salary. Lawyer Ledgerly was ill--too ill to he seen." his mother-in-law sadl. o there was no ope of anticipating his next quar her's salary. as he had sometimes ione on similar pressing occasions For Mr Chirrup's salar was so emar, and hseamil tho large,' taso nOitilec wnderWtherwas usuaeoly someieltyo.o inmkighto the r mtret frall codedquarthr'stndat lunures,wsntr.c cluae All heep thins Mr. Chirrup'on de as hetsat gooing moutlyof the wie warkFith stlls, at ecoppo siteoUnion jostlin And lowur hero other.twlemMr.eChirdupicantartedlaed eeread sal the nDervi's attoo genrally do r the seenht ofe the wmheuarket baskeowedwt Chistmase handi, as god-exatey canculate toher Surel atans Mr. Chirrup's e iswas evdtily azicmi at te well-nier trkey tas, te, crowd the peole Chjos-ad eowin e ohediu. punnhesdenty stred and peroud andarpld ito unde hgi fore-l brte orl as if he ween oexhiitng it frThat beehof slek- erlookingt lmly downh nob het wndoweroat, withe. uemaktbskti n Butd ind ralt gli-eadedng nlyh nother ownrein that ti was hreally ele bgesthe lu petschil t! dr A he mdee ythe adiscoery,r Mr. fhwith,p-Mr. Rothschild Chir ta au' honse mrke t wasketoo whc biggest thawnn Mr. Cipeitheo teMr. Chirrup-had seen Cin this mret.m And thea oud-eeprchase held etvup don it,LA trn t urkendsapp eard in agin forhall thet Forl as ittere exhtrng it fo he eeit betee he brother kn guydnfrom timewjind-or there Bu "n reality he a decidingeysly fthowith into Chr.rotsCbhid Chir M ~. Chirrupou Mr.aca C i this s. .ud cclcry, too. For a big bunch f'i celery. 1.(r,e en1ou1 2h for a b winter :ouquet. had ollowe(d the 1t:ilnumoth turkey to its hidig1-plare. a 's one thi;ng I like h better than another. its celery," " thought Mr. Ca'eb Chirrup, trying a very hard to look crabbed and re- a vengeful but not succeeding very g w Ilov.-a-er. he did manage to look (u:te ::vage :oi r:'::Itiiul 'ur w'V' hi:n, w:hici is saying a Lrgo-i (ll. Mrii. 1:oths chihi. in t":e m-' anitimel. a ,urull U t e eve1i. t:(i 1- 1 (ompou . it LL r of01 01 ,is w:-,. tl.r= !n_. thec crow;i t) which jostled hi on ol;every side. Now and then he stopped at the best ;.ied stalls. an i added rehtys o v,-tabil's and otiher art icl.s to t: e(lt'sit; o i,is roomy ba-ket. iuiebes of ripe hI:manias. dozens of golden riudd.d oranges and lemons -scudls" of candies and cakes, and indigestibl e compounds. also disap pearel in the s:ane ample receptacle. --Iunh? I trust the little Roths iC (l,ills have well-seasoned stomachs to dispose of all that trash." thought Mr. Caleb, sarcastically. Tough in reality he could not have told whether his brother was a bachelor or a Bene diet. so long had been tlt feud be tween them. And then, Mr. Caleb Chirrup-s humble abode was many, a many blocks removed from the aris tocratic precincts of --West End," whu.re his brother resided. The elder Chirrup-for Mr. Roths child was the elder-seemed at last to have cuilpleted hi purchase of tl edibles, and pauscd in tront of a r tlower-stall, where he selected a pot 0 of crimson and white chrysanthe- ti "The very pot,' thought Mr. Caleb, c gluTuly. --that I picked out ov;r a u1 month ago, as a Christmas present d fr p(or hl. ty.n "Poor l'atty" was Mr. Caleb's rie. t! Y r. Rothschild, however. deposittd n his purchase in the basket, and n trudged away. in blissful iZnoranice of the shabbily dressed brother, glowering at him from the window n across the street. b --What-what's this ?" ti Mr. Caleb Chirrup had ascended I to the two second-story rooms he a called home, had kissed his wife and a babies, shook hands with his sister- al in-law, and had hung up his hat and overcoat, preparatory to eating his supper. t< There were no signs of glumness tl here,for Mrs.Patty and her sist.er,Miss tl Melissa, looked cheerful and smiling, and wore their faded print dresses as if they had come from the richest silk-looms of the East. And the young Chirrups had clean a: faces and p)inafores, and looked as t happy as if "-Santa Claus'' was not c intending to give their stocking the n "go-by" on that particular Christmas n ee. But Mr. Chirrup still felt a little glum, as lhe thought of the empty 'h stockings and other vexations, and b he turned to the tea-table in someb impatience. But-"What's this?" he demanded, starting back as if a r snake had bitten hirm. And no won der he started, for on the table lay a mammoth turkey, plump and yellow breasted,squads of vegetables,bunch- F es of celery, dozens of ripe bananas, golden-ri nded oranges and lemons, piles of candies and confectioneries, r and, fragrant and blooming, a pot of t crimson and white cbyrsanthemums; f a familiar-looking market basket also E stood on a chair by the table. Mr. Chirrup was about to pinch himself to see if he was awake, when -'erry Christmas, brother Caleb," sounded in his ear, and forth from ~ some mysterious corner came Mr. ~ Rothschild Chirrop himself, sleek and ~ well-kept looking-nobby hat, gold headed cane and all ! "Merry Christ mas, brother Caleb," be repeated, ex tending a well kept hand. "-I'v-e been waiting all these years for you t to make some advances towards at truce- But since you still remain I adamant, I concluded to make them myself. So let by-gones be by-gones, I if you are willing, and let us be friends.hereafter, as well as brothers.'' t Then turning to the table, he hel up the fat turkey, turning it round1 and round, just as he had done on the market. 'A fine fellow, isn't hie? I got the biggest I could find in the market, on purpose for you," he added. "And the pot of flowers a peace offering to my sister-in-law. if she will accept it he added, while Calb stili looked o,h,dazed. And the children's stoekings were not destined to bang empty after all, iat Christmas Eve. And abetter Christmas dinner, or a party to eat it, was not found any Iwhere that Christmas day. For Mr. 'Rotaschild Chirrup proved to be an l bachlor1, an s very.. willingnly' aei an i:nVitat:>u to di:w at his rother's. Anti Mrs. Chirrups sister iss %Ielissa. being an old uaid. she (1 Mr. Rothsebild very rottanicni -'ill in 1()%e with each other, and hen anoth. r Christmas <bw cain. round Mr. Rotihseiil was ;:o h>iz r itachelor. anIi 31iss 31:lessa no Ion . r an old maitl. Ant whei Inwvr Ledgerly g-rrw eli enough - to he s--et" a.fain as obli +"d to prov;.le hittiselI wi: lt,tuer clerk. as Mr. C: h hadl gon it parte: :.: a his br,t.i: r in e w:.r, anti;l,; Uusi :,. ---I"-Lr: , Yhit eyCak E t , dir:ik aid be nm'i ry ufIt! ?emn to be an approipriate mott.; lr le festal Iromnts of the boliday sea >u, and the hospitable home s gas r lnded with Christmas greens ]ld he bustle of social entertainment ervades every nook and corner. It a gala tiwe with the children, who e on the tip toe of happy expecta on, for Santa Claus never folg, t; is little pi:ople, but always brings ew some good thing, and the iristnas tree will surely be on :td wvith its foliage lich and j are, happy cusim.in, for which we are Itdebted to the -'Faderland." "uver the _ea tltere'a a wonderful tree; We bx:ml of it lr.t:t 1:1 Geruttuy, But n<.w old Ent;lar.d ;: til rs its fruit. And here in our roil it has to keu root " In some homes four Christmas e',, one in each corner of a big )Otnh. are used. The parents have ue corner, the older children one. IV l;alies th,e third c'n(-r and the rvants the fourtith. A Gcrmlan br'i,tmnas Clrn'binets a re li gious fes vai vi!It th. gift. ivig. Tire chil r.n are t:ak.n in to see the illuwi t;-1 trt"t-, b;ut not to ;eem ,Ve anyv rin from its well-hd.n boughs til tlbty hav( sung the sweet Christ "s c:tro:s Of tlir conetrv. They i sit :t the ae of the m-te in their tile gna*nt costume"s, th: it soft hait eatiy disposed of in Marguerite raids and their roun.i, grave faces, lining with expectancy, for however ifling the gift Kris KrinIe brings am the"y are taught to be thankful, ,d they are sure of a white sugar ,pe with one very red side to it, id a waxy green stem, the only rt of it they may not eat. There are no waits-boy singers ionse as at midnight here, with leir weird, sweet, carol singing, and ieir elamor for gifts. ''God rest you, me~rry gentlemen ; Let nothing you dismay; For Jesuis Christ our Sariour, Was born on Christmas Day." But the bells chime at midnight ad ring oat tbe old tender story sat eighteen hundred years ago the baldean shepherds started on their aission of peace, and everybody akes merry in his or her approved 'av. It is~ in England that Christmas as its full value. There it is hoth a oly day and a holiday. The roast eef of old England and the plum udding of national reputation, are snowned in story and song. rhey sere uip salmon, venison and w11d boars, y bundreds, dozens and by scores, osheadsr of honey, kilderkins of mustarJ, lum puddings, pancakes, apple-ples and custards." The boar's head enwreathed with osemary is the processional dish of be old manorial halls and the Ox. >rd feasts and is borne in with sol mn state upon its decorated platter. 'he Christmas goose is a favorite ish of the common people, turkey eing more of a New Year's treat. bristm3as week is a season of jollity nd hospitality and a culmination of 11 the blessings is reserved for the lay itself. THE HOLLY. The use of holly for religious fes ivals probably began with the in rodution of christianity into Eng and. It had been adopted by the ay christians at Rome, for the in habitants of that city held the tree in ;reat veneration, and this is hardly o be wondered at, as Pliny says here was growing in his time a fa nons holly near the Vatican; upon it ras a brass plate bearing an inscrip ion recording its age. This tree v-as older than Rome itself, and has tcod there 800 years. Many branches nust it have given for the festivals hat were held in honor of the od Saturn, for the people considered t sin emblem of peace and friend ship The decoration of houses with olly is also a custom that was orig nally copied from the Romans, al though we had not such a pretty rca son for it as they had. They believed (as you have probably learnecd), ii gods who lived in the woods and for ests; holly was the only. pi'nt the kept up its brig.irrs au:1 be:rty iJ the deslate winter, so they brough the houtuhs into their homes, --that the sylvan spirits might repair thither and remain unnipped by frosts and cold winds until a milder season renewed the t'olinge on their darling abodes." I think, after this pretty reason for decorating, you will always fancy a dainty summer f:hiriv is peeping at you from behind t ; loliv l:ranchcs. and very likely is hat.ihing at (ju when you pull a l+>t :: c :about echiliulains or lessons. - r a. C:,r. o: course. cannot feel pwo..! out ud.-rstaid u:h: . ,+ : u k .)s t!he holly hli suci: powt r over the minus of the Bomhan:s. the christiaiiS a/lopted thi ( uzti of init at c is mas, aiid t:u.s avo tided - oclking ii ire jtits of newly-wad-: convert. Tiwre were s,oime people once who ha-l a Curious theory about our win ter evergreen; they asserted that the sun never caused this tree to throw a sha;low, and, having it thus asso ciated with extreme brightness and light. and sprinlied the face of new lv-born children wit:. water iml:reg; nated with holly. D.ANGERS TO'4 .'El DD IN. AN IIl'ORTANT DISCUSSIO.\ IN THE CEa TENNIAL CONFERELCI'. l;ALTIMORE . .Mi... Deeeuer 13 - Y. sterday was a hvely day in tLe Confertnce. Indeed, the interest is glowing daily. lie members are ecomirg acquainted with each otLer, and a kind of bowe-feeling wakes them easier and add. to the general couiidort of Ai. iTere is scarcely ar,y good that lis not its attendant evil, iovevCr. This easit'.r feeltng m,tk.-s the mem!is readier to sp.ak, ami tihit paten:t sprin;g atttachrr.: which throws m+n to their fee. + I readily during the time for di,;-nl sit,n st-ems to be a general posse:",n now A great deal of eloq'--! no4;st lie over till the next Cenier nial. The world may not be the poorer in fact, yet, no doubt, some of the yearning minds who go home un relieved of their surplus talk will think the next centnry will miss the power of their influence. The five minutes rule gives relief to a good many and gives var iety to the discus sions. Most of the speakers have to be rapped down by the presiding officer in the midst of their speeches; some hardly get through a well pre pared exodium before the heartless gavel falls and they sit down, feeling, doubtless, much like the dog that had his tail cut off close behind bis ears. It does seem hard to have a Prorstean rule to which all bave to conform. There are some men whom the Conference w6uld be glad to hear for an hour. The vener able Dr. Merrick, of the Ohio Wee leyan University,, and the more yen erable Dr. McFerrin are greeted with applause whenever they rise to speak, and they would be welcome to. an hour at any time, but they do not need so much time. They have learned how to express themselves. In truth, they have something to say and they say it. They do not tron ble themselves about the expres sions, but speak out of their full hearts and minds directly to the point, and neither have yet spoken till the gavel has fallen. The papers of yesterday were gen erally strong. Those of the morning session were both excellent. One was by Dr. H. C. Warren of the M. E. Church, North, on the subject -T be outlook of Methodism in 1784," and the other by Dr. J. D. Black well of the M. E. Church, South, on "The Methodism of 1885 and its out look ?" Dr. Blackwvell's subj-act led him to suggest some dangers to Methodism. FOr GREAT oBSTACLES TO THE GROWTH OF THE cEIURcH. This was taken up in the after noon by Dr. J. H. Vincent in a pa per on "Possib)le dangers to Method ism.' The paper excited a lively deate. This was by far the most interesting debate we have had upon any subject yet brought before the Conference. Dr. Vincent's paper covered a large field and suggested some strong points. He said one of the principal dangers to the Meth odism of the fature lay in her doc trines. There was danger, he said, Ifirst from too great radicalism and nseemly and unjust pressing of the Wod of God beyond their trues bounds and intolemeoe of those who did not agree to all that might be sc radically taught. Another danger -was from jast the opposite course. too great conservatism, the preaeb ing an emasculated Christiam. which, "'accepting for doctrir *' y . to go out and leave. ;uth I n u nniulsaS and neweriis tLc1unulation of iifriess pl::titodes. L, 1gain, a timid n.-utiaiity which f-ar- t sd to touch any question lest it I night err on one side or the other. c was a danger. What the church c neetl was a p,!p ;,od _noug It. . take bohi of error in any form in which it n:ight appear, and pious C enough to ex:iib'it the sTiirit of Christ t Ti charity to those w h,(o n,:iit. hon- c rstly diff.:r from us. The second great danger was from' the abuse of rev:%al me ,:s T.x I Joctor said ha did not discount re vj ids. i la y:a,i heen a power in Methodism . buL he had no patience I with those itinerant religious em- t irics who tramp over the country and with clap-trap methods count "con- - verts. as they call them, by scores, i magnify themselves, fill the minds of the unwary with a semi-religious t swash which they call doctrine, dis count the pastorate with those who need it most, and then t-ike their :lcpart:re. leaving behind them a set >f phrases which pronounced in a :atarrhal rhapsody, were the sum and substance of the pseudo piety which they taught. Th3 revival methods used by our fathers were ibused by these peripatetic venders >f cheap gospel wares. A third danger was a wrong cater ng to the poor. Why bring the dis inctions of rich and poor in.o the. hurch ? It was wrong in spirit and atal in practice. It is as wrong to ,atronize a man because lie is poor. ms to lionize him because he is rich. It is the glory of Methodism that she sarries the gospel to the poor; but 3he has a mission also to the rich. Her churches are opened to all, and the should make no distinction. The fourth danger to Methodism is :' e iil:re to use thc ! : l eie ,::ents of powe--. Dr. Viuent mnAde ere a strong plea for the seiznr, by SChurch o! vve_rv < u:,le t of xorldly power im-ney, culture, &c.. 1d its u.e for ti:n glory of God. rIiE WORLDLY METHODS OF RAISlNG MONEY. The Rev. W. H. Yarrow, primitive 1thodist, of Brooklyn, opened the :liscussion in a racy speech. Among ,he dangers to Methodism he thought was the failure to enforce discipline and the introduction of worldly and anworthy methods for raising money. Re had known of a manager of a variety show wao threatened to bring action against a certain Meth dist Church, because he had to pay a heavy license to do what the Meth Ddists were allowed to do free in or der to raise money for their churchm, He thought the Christmas pantomime to be an evil, a poor and cheap imita ion of the theatre against which ourI pulpits preached. ESTETICIsM AS A sUBSTITUTE FOR GODLINESs. Among the others that now rose to speak was Dr. Merrick, of Ohio a venerable man, well known in the Conference. He caught the eye of the Chair, and as he was about to speak a delegate requested absolute silence while he was addressing the Conference, as Dr. Merrick had rather a weak voice. Quietly, and almost tremulously, he said : "There is a point, to which attention has not yet been called, of some importance. If I am not mistaken, there is one possible danger to which no reference has been made. I allude to the pos sible substitution, to a certain and painful extent, of the love of God mstheticism for experimental godli ness. I am no advocate for coarse rusticity, or for anything that would violate good taste, but it does not blind me to a possible danger in the future. I am aware that it is urged that we have these esthetic attrac tions to draw people to the churches. They may draw some, but not the masses. TChose who are impelled simply by the ]ove of the beautiful will go to the theatre, the concert and the art gallery. The universal, deep felt want is for that which will give peace to the troubled soul, and that wil draw as nothing else will. 'X ho shall deliver Me from the body of this death t' The cross of Christ needs no esthetic additions to at tract the sinner. 'And I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto me,' was spoken by Him who knew man intimately.' M.NTAL cULTUaE cANNOT TAKE THES PLAcE 0? BELIGION. Dr. .J. B. McFerrin spoke to the point of culture taking the place of religion. One delegate had seemed to lean to the belief that education could take the pei of religion, and had said tha't dere was an angei and a every human heart, and we shoud aid the angel to cast out the devil. Dr. Min errial doce out argue. He dteals ii plain statement and drives right at the weak point of that mhich he opposes. He said t "If there any one sub ject of more interest ian another to at-'. it is this one." le then related the story of a lady f his aicquaintance who planted a rab-:pple tree, and cultivated it for ears in an atteimpt to tuak it pro uce sweet -pp' !s. --An evil tree au't bring fo.th: good fr':it," he con inued. 'Ti i' ea of training chi! ren so that they will have no con ictiou o,' si.:. no regeneration. I as one of the best children that ever ivo i. bat when I ,zrw up I needed onversion. The brother spoke of an ngel and a devil . in every hn:nan Leart. I thought of how long it would ake that angel to cast out that devil, .nd if he could do it at all. But the ord Jesus caM2 along one day and ound a man woo had in him a legion f devils and no angels, and he cast hem all out with a word. "I tell you. rethren, "ye must he born again." A. C. S. Eesterday's Preeedings-A Paper by a Colored Theologian-The CentennialVol umce-A Love Feast. BALTIMORE, December 15.-The ilethodist Centenary Conference re umed its sessio;n at Mt. Vernon hurch this morning, Bishop Hood, if the A. M. E. Zion Church presid ng. After devotional exercises a pa ier on --Methodist means of grace," >repared by Bishop Holsey, of the i olored M. E. C!:urch. was read by he R;ev. F. M. Hamuiton, of the col red M. E. Church, of Washington. 3is!op Andrews announced that the uccess of the "Centennial Volume," o contain an account of the sermons nd proceedings of this Conference, ro,:ld not be assured if the brethren id not take more interest in swell ng the subscription list. He also tated that the business committee a-i thouwht it desirable' to have a .ove Feast as th:e filtsie of the ses on of the Conferene on Wednes Ti'ie i; . A. S. iint, Secre: he American Bible Societ aper on -"The aim and character of Iethodist preaching.' At the afternoon session Bishop Ceener presided. Dr..-giorgsta ead a paper on "The Doctrinal Uni y of Methodism," and the Rev. :R. i. Davis on "Guards to the Purity f Doctrinal Teaching." This evening there was a social ession in the concert hall of the cademy of Music, where supper Pas served by the Methodist ladies >f Baltimore, and several addresses rere made. A Washington letter says: "Thej efusal of Gen. Grant to accept a >ension is of course un-derstood to be be to his conviction that he shoef& >e placed on the retired .list of h irm. The veto by President Arthur >f t~he bill to place Fitz-J6hn Portem n the retired list would. estop Btn ~rom approving a bill for Gen. Grant, S the principaLinvolved in the PretIa lent's objection. to the Fitz-Joh3i orter bill woul~d apply equally to he case of Gen. Grant. The Presia lent held that Congress invaded -the onstitutional prerogative of the Ex cutive in undertaking to name a articlar person for a particular ffce. He therefore could not -be uilty of the inconsistency of ap proving the bill for the benefit ofon crson while vet:oing a similar bl o nother. This was the reason why e recommended a pension for Gen. Grant. lt has been suggested that Congress could pass a bill providing for the appointment of a general on he retired list of the army without specifying any name for the position, and the President could then exer cise his constitutional right and name Grant. There are, perhaps, twenty officers on the retired list now who were plac-d there by specific acts of Congress in their favor-acts whidh were approved by President Grant and resident Hayes without ques tion-and it is not likely that the technical objection of President Ar- ~ thur would have been raised had the person to be benefited been other than Fitz-Joh.n Porter. There Is un dobtedly a more friendly feeling for the project of putting Gen. Grant on ~ the retired list, if it can be accom plished, among Demccrati!'Senaltors and members than among the Repub licans. Bills in his favor have been twice defeated through the opposition of Republics.n members of the-milita ry committees. Southern members of Congress have almost universally expressed zhemselves in favor of such a measure. An intimate friend of Gen. Grant says that he is indeed-~ a changed man since the failure of the tirm of Grant & Ward; that the shok was a blow from which even his iron frame and resolute will could not recover. He said that only a few days before the failure, so un conscious was Grant of the impend-j n~ disaster that he spoke in the tost enthasiastic terms of his inian. cal standing. estimating. his Qwn~ weelhi and that of each of' his sona at a million or two, and also remsrk ing that he had gone into basiies with the mlain idea of savianoing theI itrests of his bove. Now he seems to shun company and to prefer being alone, and some of those who have suddenly come upon him have been pained and startled to see evidnee.j of tears trickling down that imp Msity