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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

"Beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord
save me."-Matt. XIV: 80.
Sinking times are praying times with the
Lord servants. Peter neglected prayer at
starting upon his ventnrouB lurney, but when
be began to sink, his danger made him sup
plant and his cry though late was not to late.
In our hours OF bodily plin .and mental au-
guish we find ourselves ns naturally driven
upon the shore by the waves. The fox HES to
its mole for protection; the bind flies TO the
wood for shelter and even so the tried be-
lever hasteus to the mercy-seat for safety.
Heavens great harbor Of refuge is All-prsyer
thousands OF weather-beaten vessels have
found a haven there, AID the moment a storm
comes on il is wise for US TO make for 1t with
all sail.
SAort prayers are long enough. There
were but three words in the petition which
Peter gasped out, but they were sufficient for
his purpose, they reached the ear of Jesus, and
his heart too. Not length, but strength is de-
sirable. A sense of need is mighty teacher
OF breviiy. If our prayers had less of the
tail feathers OF pride aud more wing they would
be all the better. Verbage is to devotion as
chat to the wheat. Precious things lie in
small compass, aud all that is real prayer in
many long address, might have been uttered
in a sentence as short as that which b urst
from the soul of the sinking Apostle.
Our extremities are the Lords opportunities
Immediately keen sense of danger forces an
anxious cry from us, the ear of Jesus hears,
and with him ear and Leirt go together, and
the hand does not long linger. At the last
moment we appeal to our Master. but his swift
hand makes up for our delays by instant and
effectual action. Are we nearly engulfed by
the boisteroIs waters Of aifiiction? let us then
lift up our souls unto our Savior, and we may
rest assured that he will not suffer US TO per-
ish. When we Can do nothing Jeans can do all
things; let us enlist his powerful aid upon our
side, all will be well.-Rep. G. II. Spuryeon.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14
R LIGI0 US.

WHAr THE GosPEL Doss The following extract
from lecture by the Rev. Mr.. Clark, Uni
tartan minister, on Theodore Parker, is ex.
ceediugly suggestive. 1. Is by the gospel, and
not by the fine spun theories OF human phil
osophy that men are saved from sin. The
gospel Of the grace of God is the power of God
to salvation. ....
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The steamboat
stopped oae day, detained by running ice, at
Smithfsld, at the mouth Of the Cumberland.
1t had about eighteen hundred Inhabitants, +,
but they had driftsd together recently, and
there was In the place no church, no newspa-
per, not even hotel. The people are rude and
savage beyond anything we know of here
Strest-6ghts were commoa; men were shot in
their tracks bv their enemies every day. Whis-
key was more common than water nlthe tables.
The place was kind of Pandemonium. Just
like 1t was in Paducah, another town u few
miles distant. Bullies and braves were kings
of these places; oaths, fighting, drinking, gam
bling, the chief features OF society. few
years passed. A friend who came from these
towns told me they had wholly changed.
What was the in1uence2 Soms Baptist er
Cumberland Presbyterian, or Methodist cir
cuit-rider had ridden into the town wit h his
Bible or hymn-book in his saddle bags, and
by dint of exhortation aud arg Iment and per-
suasion, had softened tnese rougn sous, ana
induced them to think of God, heaven and
hell. lie showed them that they were fl for
batter things. He appealed to their higher
instincts. He awakened those sleeping in
stitutioas in which believe no less firmly
tnan Mr.. Emerson. His sincerity his purity
oflife, his uuse6sh parpose, touche their
hearts. These rough sons of the woods, alb
rupt in all things, turned suddenly from evil
to good. A church is collected, a meetiog-
house built. This history Is no invention of
mine, it has been repeated again and again in
the West during tho last 6fsy years.
do not say that the churches contain all
the religion. or that there are no dead and
alive churches now, as there were wheu John
wrote the Revelation. But on the whole, the
current, of the religions life in community
runs mostly in channels OF the churches. The
like ths bank of river, continue
the current, and so keep ita running stream.
All the water il not in the rivers, and the beds
of some rivers are dry; but the tendency of
water is toward rivers and whenever Ii is mo-
wing, it sooaer or later dads its way into one.
So il you were to abolish all churches to-
morrow, in n year from nov, you would have
other churches in their place, TOR churches
rest on the iudestructable needs OF the human
mind aud heart.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

doctor went to bleed a dandy, who Ian
guidly exclaimed, 20, doctor, you're a great
bu,cherl' To which the doctor rejoined, 40,
yes, I'm used to sticking calves"
A New Jersey lighthouse keeper put out the
lights at midnight, oa the ground that he
thought all vessels ought to be in the hsrbor
before that time, flitN
At the Printers festival at Lowell the fol- e
lowing definitions were givsn:- 4frs-i
True Progress subscriptions in advance.
Old Fogyssm-owing printers bill.
The cheapest ktud OF a horse is saw
horse. II supports itse'l aud good deal Of
fne.-Besides, it isn't dangerous TO children
AMI the ladies.
why is Laplander like an umbrella ma
kerr asked SnooSs Of his wiis. Dye give it
up3 Cause he derives his support from the
ram dear (roindeer)." Lar
Man, while he loves, ii is said. is, never
qui.e depraved. This depends upon wheiher
1t Is love Tor rum or womea-for good spirits
or bad. ~.
"Dennis, darlint, ech Dennis, what Is ID
you're doing2" "whist, Biddy Is trying an
ixparimont.b "Murdefl what is III" Ipa me-
ssli that's giving hot tpather TO the hens SO
they'll lay 6%d aV'. -
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

OIL AND VEsraILooUisM.-A physician says
that as be was going down the Mississippi,
short time since, on u steamer whose engine
was upon the deck, be sauntered in that vi
cinity to see the working OF the machinery.
Near by stood man apparently bent upon
the same object. 10 a few moments Q squeak
ing noise was heard on the opposite side Of
the engine. Selling the oil-can, q gigantic
one, by the way,) the engineer sought ont the
dry spot, and to prevent further noise Of that
kind, literally applied the contents Of his can
to every joint All went on we'll for while,
when the squeaking was heard in another
direction The oiling process was repeated
and quiet restored; but as the engineer was
coming quietly around toward the spot occu-
pied by the doctor and the stranger, he heard
another squeak. This time he detected the
true cause of the difficulty. The stranger
was a ventrloquist. Walking directly up be-
hind him, he seized the astonished joker by
the back of the neck, and emptied the con-
tents of the can down his spine. "Therel'
said he, III don't believe that old engine will
squeak again." Ff"-
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

The DEATH WARRANT OF. AsroIsn PRoBsr
REoEIvED AND READ TO HIM.-Sheriff Howel
on Wednesday morning received the death
warrant of Antoine Probst, directing him to
execute the sentence Of the law upon the con-
demned, on the eighth day of June next, he
tween the hours of ten and two o'clock. Be-
ing desrous of making the fact known to The
prisoner as soon as possible, the Sheriff accom-
panied by his counsel, Charles Gilpin, Esq, his
deputy, Mr.. Enoch Taylor, and one of the un-
der deputies, proceeded to the County Prison.
Upon reaching it, information was received
that Probst had his spiritual adviser with him
aud word was sent that the Sheriff had arri-
we'd, but would wait until the clergyman hal
retired il it were desired. An answer came
back that Probst was ready, and the Sheriff
and party, which included Mr.. Perkins, SUPER
intendent of the prison, and Joseph R. Chsni-
ler one of the inspectors, walked to the CELL
0n entering they found him seated Cd his
bed, with his head against the wall and his
clenched hand resting on his knee. A pray
or book was at his side, aud two or three 9TH
or religious books were lying around. The en-
trance OF the officials did not in the least dis
concert him. He merely raised his eyes and
scanned each as he entered. The Sheriff ask
ed him " he w's, and be replied "oh pretty
WE'LL" WAS then told that the death war
rant lad been received and that it would he
read to him. Sheriff Howell then read the
warrant, the prisoner seeming TO listen atteu-
lively to 1t. At no time did he seem to show
the least fear There was ne flushing of the
face and no uneasiness OF the body, to iadi-
cafe that the reading of the warrant made the
slightest impression on him. Not even when
the day was named for tue execution to take
place did he show the slightest tremor. When
the Sheriff was through, he asked Probst if he
understood that tue 9Th Of June had bsen fix
ed for the execution. He replied hat he did.
The Sheriff then ad yised him to make use of
the short time allowed him TO prepare for death.
The clergyman said that he felt much easier
since the confession; that he was Satisfied
of the justice OF the sentence aud had no wish
to live
Mr.. Gilpin asked Probst his age, and he re-
piled that he was twenty-four years and three
menths old, and that he had arrived in the
country on that day May 9th, three years
ago.
Nothing further was said and the party re-
tired. Probst has expressed u wish that viz.
itors be not permitted TO enser his csll and the
Superin tendent will, as far as possible, carry
out the W ish. Since the confession no Percep-
tible change has taken place in him. He eats
heartily, sleeps well, noJ withs landing that his
hands are tpinoned, and converses with tue
keepers as freely as before.
The subjsct OF death he evidently does not
desire 10 talk about, aud has never done 30
except when asked II question. ln this lie
differs from Berger, the murderer of Miss Watt,
who asked as to the pain experienced in hang
iug, and put other questions of similar
character to one of the officers OF the prison.
Ledger.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

neA-Mr. Won Bonhurst, President Lincolns
appointee as Postmaster at Pittsburg has been
removed, and Wade Hampton, relative OF the
rebel General by that name, is appointed to
his place. Mr.. Won b. is one OF the most eff
cient and popular officers in the whole post
Office organization, and was endorsed by the
Republican party OF his district, as well as the
Pennsylvania House delegates in Congress, and
his removal causes general regret and indigna-
ton. This removal Of Mr.. Won B. was also
made over the head and without the Postmas
ter-General. The FIRST he and his assistants
knew of il was the reception, on Tuesday of a
card Of thanks from some of the Copperhe ads
Of Pittsburg 10 the President and Postm aster
General tor the appointment Of Mr.. Wade
Hampton. They at 6rst regarded it as "selP
and certain very conservative Iowa SeustoI
was quite indignant at the perpetrators there
Of.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14
sextons Photograph Rooms Street. Wilmington Delaware

and there can be no doubt that an accom-
plished writer Of Standard Photography can
report with from forty 10 fifty per cent. greater
rapidity than he whe uses the English system.
The necessary books for the learner are the
"Synopsis," and "Haud Book" with which
the art can be easily aud correctly learned.
without n teacher. OF course the aid of q
good instructor would facilitate its acquire
ment.
Iu addition to these works, the student who
would become reporter, should procure the
First and Second Standard Photographic
Readers, and last but invaluable, the Standard
Photographic Dictionaries, containing the best
forms Of 10000 words and phrases.
II this article attracts the attention of halt
dozen young men or women to this art and
interests them in 1t, the writer will be amply
repaid,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

n65- Every man hath domestic chaplain
within his own bosom that preackes over the
SERMON to him again, and comes over him
with "Thou art the man."
Every man who has heart to pray, a
tongue to speaS or penny to give may bs
worker together with God" And who has
not one or all Of these to work with.
At the present time voice comes up from
every part of the laad, that the work of re-
cruitiug goes on cheerily aud mauy are pro.
claiming their readiness to became good SOL
diers of Christ What will be the lt2
Will they remain true to their proiessionH
Will they become power in the Lords camp.
Will they, with all their heart and soul re-
deem their pledge? Will they, 10 falling into
the ranks render the service which is reas
ably expected of them?
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

ONE REASON FOB SUPPORTING Andy JOHN
SOMA Democrat in the West who knows
scarcely as much ms the law allows, recently
remarked that he was now in favor of Andy
Johnson though he did not vote for him at
the election For this change of sentiment he
gave the following conclusive reason: This
cursed Abolition Congress passed q law 10 ;
give every niggera bureau, and Andy john
sou vetosd it, which was exactly right. was
married six years before got bureau, and
had to work hard for it at that, and don't s
see aay reason why every lazy nigger should
be furnished with bureau by the Govern
ment. Let him work for his bureau as did,
aud then may be he'll know how to keep it," 3
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14
MONDAY MORNING, MAY IA 1866.
LITTLE JERRY, THE MILLER.

Beneath the hill you may see the mill,
or wasting wood and crumbling stone;
The wheel Is dripping and clattering still,
But Jerry, the miller, Is dead and gone.
Year after year, early and late,
Alike In summer and winter weather,
He pecked the stones and calked the gate
And mill and miller grew old together.
"Little Jerryr-twas all the same
They loved him we'll who called him so;
And whether he'd ever another name,
Nobody ever seemed to know.
Twas "Lttls Jerry come grind my rye"
And "1ittle Jerry, come grind my wheat;
And Little Jerry" was still the cry,
From matrou bold and maiden sweet.
Twas 'Little Jerry" on every tongue,
And thus the simple truth was told;
For Jerry was title when he was young,
And Jerry was little when he was old.
But what iu size he chauced to lack,
That Jerry male up In being strong;
I've seen a sack upon his back,
Az thick as the miller and quite as long.
Always busy and always merry.
Always doing his very best,
A notable wag was Little Jerry,
Who uttered with his standing jest
"when will You grind my corn say3"
"Nay," quoth Jerry" "you need not scold,
Just leave your grist for halfa day,
And never fear but yoa'll be toiieS.
How Jerry lived is known to fame,
Bnthow he died there's none may know;
One autumn day the rumor came
"The brook and Jerry are very low"
And then twas whispered mournfully,
The leech had come and he was dead;
And all the neighbors hocked to seei-
"Poor Little Jerryi" was all they said.
They laid him in his earthly bed
His miller's coat his only sbroud-
"Dust to dust" he parsoR said,
And all the people wept aloud.
For he hsd Stunned the deadly sin,
And not grain of over-toll
Had ever dropped into his bin,
To weigh upon his parting soul.
Beneath the hill there stands the mill,
OF wasting wood and crumbling stone;
The wheel is dripping and clattering still,
But Jerry, the miller, is dead and gone.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14


WHERE FALSE HAIR CONES FRoM.-From a
recent number of the London Review, says
the Flag of our Union, we gain some curious
facts concerning thu trade in false hair, which
will prove of interest to our readers.
The principal supplies come from Germany,
Holland, Brittany, Spain, Italy, and the Gath
olic converts. The peasant girls Of Brittany
carry on a regular trade With the hair ner-
chants concealing the loss of their own tres
ses with picturesque cap which completely
hides the hair. Spain and Italy furnish the
principal crops of jet black hair. Holland the
yellow, and Germany the golden hair. In all
Catholic countries the converts supply large
quantities of hair, which is known as "church
hair" This is generally of a very excellent
quality, and will command high price.
The Chiffonuiers, whose researches in the
lanes and cutters of Paris have made them
SO famous, supply a large quantity. They
search carefully for the combings OF hair that
is thrown from the dwellings of the city, and
find ready sale for all they can supply.
Another source of supply 10 the hair cut
from the heads Of criminals, and still another
is the hair taken from corpses. This is called
"church. yard hair" 1t is generally stolen
from dead bodies, and, as the risk attending
the theft is 80 great, tho gatherers rarely take
time to cut it, but selling the main twist, pull
it out by main force, generally bringing
part of the scalp with 1t. 10 this condition 1t
is offered 70. sale to the heir merchants, who
buy il without asking any questions. The hair
is almost indsstructa6le, and death has very
little power over it. There is dow in the Brit
ish Museum, q mummy two thousand years
old, whose hair is as rich, tull and glossy as
on the day of the individuals death.
Hair merchants have acquired such prob
cheney that many ofthem can tell the nation
ality of their wares with astounding accuracy.
One OF them declared to the writer 10 the Re-
view, that he could tell the various kinds oi
hair IN the dark. This may be done either by
the sense of touch or smell. There IL great
difference In the hair OF various nations both
in texture, length and weight. The average
weight Of the French hair, (tbat which forms
the knot OF the back OF the head,) is hvs
ouuces; that of the Italian six, and that OF the
German ten. The difference effects the coloi
to great degree.
| Raw hair is shipped to the various manufac
turing houses in balls, tied up in 'leeches,
and containing braids of various lengths.
| is first cleansed of it's oily matter by rubbing
| in fac sand. 1t is then carded by hand, which
process reduces it to regular smoothness =
! It is then assorted according to length ant
color, so that one set of false hair is general
ly the product OF a score Of heads.
The hair is made 10 curl by twisting !
tightly around small cylinders Of wood ant
then boiling it for considerable time !
water.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

R6y-The latest reports from the cholera yes
sci In New York bay are highly favorable.
There have been 40 new cases since Wednes-
day.
a0-A case OF nitro glyoerine, marked "var-
nj III" was discovered on a steames at ST. Loui )
a few days since.
n<A-A thunder storm in Tennessee las week
destroyed half a mile Of telegraph, melting
the wires into shot and fusiug the glass insu-
lators.
HA.The new Constitution of Texas makes
the Governors term four years instead OF two
and increases his salary to $4,000
u@-At Petersburg Va, last week, two col
ored churches wore set on ERE and burned, and
! an attempt WAS made to burn another.
pa-TLe Catholic Orphan Asylum, of TROY
N. Y, was burned on Saturday, Loss $40,
600
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

DR.. S-has large practice, and owns
large farm. Pat Malroouey worked for the
Doctor, and was one day ssnt to do a job on
the east side of very steep high hill. The
sun passed behind the hill long timo before
it was sunset according to the almanac. On
that day the sun disappeared as usual, and
Pat went to the house. The Doctor asked
him why he "quit so earlyW sand snre,"
said Pat, 81 worked until sundown." Why
said the Doc tor, at is not sundown yet--don't
you see it shine2" pointing across the lake.
"And, faith, your Honor, was not working
over there at all, at alllp 81. sasl.-'7I
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14
MARTHA WASHINGTON.

Tell me not In mournful numbers
Life is sinking to decay,
should there come In fri shtfni numbers
0'er your heads the e'silyery gray
Life Ia real, life is earnest,
Why should any one despair,
"Dust thou art to dust returneth,"
Was NOT spoken of the hair.
Not the marks OF age or sorrow,
On your tresses long should stay
You can live that each to morrow
Find them darker than to day.
Time 10 long, but age shall find you,
Tho your hair with lustre wave;
Boon When fading, twill remind you,
You are marching TO the grave
In the worlds sublimer calling,
Where we each our race mnst run,
IL your hair DO falling. falling,
Use tho "Martha Washington"
Trust no other. how e'er plessant,--
None cen do what this has done;
Try it-always keep It present.
Use the "Martha Wellington"
Twenty thousand heads remind us
What noble test it's stood;
Millions more shall come behind us,
With their tIesses all renewed;
Tresses that perhaps another,
Sailing DER life's sslemn main.
A bald headed, gray barred brother,
Seeing, may take heart again.
Let us then be up and doing,
Tho the work be just BEGUN
Still the liberal use pursuing
OF the Martha Washington "
II will bring lustre DER you
Such as angels might adore
And tho brightness will restore you
To your buoyanoy once more.
And soon DER those fading tresses
A dark lustre will be won,-
While the happy wearer blasses,
Biesses Martha Washington"
rice 81 per bottle. Sold by all Druggists q
slers Ia medicine generally.
SlMONDS r. CO., Proprie.ors.
RitEwilliam. N. II
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

A man purchased some meal at the store Of
jocese trader the other day, which was put
into bags, and, as it was not convenient for
him to take it away at once, left II ia the store
till the next morning. In the morning he cal-s
led, aud finding that the rats had gnawed sun
dry holes and abstracted come of the con-
tents of the bags, he asked tor an abatement
of the price.--"oh no sir" said the trader, I Z
| can't think of that, because the bargain was
made last night aud according to your own
account, has since been ratified. .-.. 4, fz
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

Tho Journal de Rouen killed lady fe-a
,eHtly, and the Rsdacteur had visit from .,
the bereaved husband. "Viliaiu," cried the
berelved husband, "you have killed my wifei"
Editor, with dignity "Nonsisur, am an ed-ls
itor, not doctor" "ThaTs just it," cried the
oereaved husband, "you've killed her on paper,
aud she is alive" "lf she is not dead con-
yratulaie you sincerely" "Oongratnlater'I. l.
iemand damages for disdpgoinlnaent. sf 5 aaesf
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14

The Richmond Eramaer says the bakers OF
that city have reduced the losves of bread so
much that maa can put FIVE cent loaf in
each cheek, aud ten ceut loaf in the interve-
Mug space, and then with twenty cents worth
OF bread in his mouth, he eau whistle "Yan-
kee Doodle" with thrilling effect .-.Z