Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-12-26
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The language of the sole-creaking
boots
Proud looks lose hearts, but courteous
words win them.
What is better than Il promising young
man. A paying one.
The oldest business in the world-the
nursery Business
In prosperity we need moderation: in
adversely, patience.
He who has good health is rich man
and rarely knows 1t.
"A great mind will be easy in prosperity,
and quiet in adversely.
Moves are numerous near LeGven-
worth. Kansas.
What kind of face should an auc-
tionecr have? A face that is forbidding.
"A farmer near Des Moincs, Iowa, re-
Gently found ten thousand dollars buried on
his land.
"a cooperative grocery in Richmond,
Indiana, pays a four per cent. quarterly divi-
dcnd.
A cooperative boot and shoe store has
been in operation several weeks at Wash
ington.
There arc fifteen tunnels, thus far, on
the Calforn Pacific railroad The summit
tunnel is called g No. 6. :.
A young girl at the University of Lyons.
France, has distinguished herself as stu
dent, and received II degree of ''bachelor"
of letters.
The cleanest village in the world is
Brock, Holland, where no horse or carriage
has ever been permitted to enter, and where
everything is kept with the most scrupulous
neatness. Before entering many of the houses
you are required to remove your shoes. II is
said that even the Emperor of Russia was
compelled to comply with this custom.
The Berkshire Courier scnsibly advises
its correspondents, as fulows:
DoN'T. : People wso send US ''communi-
cations for publication ARE requested"
not to ''qnote" and undGrsc0re SO MUCH.
THIS is about the way A good deal of
''matler" would LOOK il we 'priatcd' it
as WRITTEN.
The Boston public library has now one
hundred and thirty six thousand books. 1t
has received over fourteen hundred during
the past year.
The private banks and bankers of Chi
cago return nm average, deposit during the
month Il November Of over six million dol
lars. The National Banks will show an
average of about double the amount.
--Dtfsstdllb llOiiisOH IL tiiC oiiSst pffNti
of the United States army ia the active list.
He is eighty-three years old, and has COM
mapded the Goat Island station at Newport
for fourteen years.
The city authorities at Columbus, Ohio,
are engage in peIfecting plins for the sup
ply of the city with water 1t is proposed
to locate the reservoir two miles from the
city. The cost of the project is estimated
at about $350,00
| The Louisiana Convention has adopted a
resolution asking Congress to pass law
ordering the sale of the public lands in tracts
of not more than one hundred, nor less than
five acres. aud forbiding the sale of more
than one tract to one person or corporation.
| A bill of rights containing clause MAX
ing allegiance to the United States para
mount to that due the State, has been re-
ported in thcVirginia Convention. The
Convention has adjourned until the I'd OF
January.
| The Georgia Convention has passed an
ordinance levying IL tax of one-sixteenth of
one per cent, for expenses, and has ordered
the State Treasurer TO advance $40, 900 TO
its disbursing officer.
General Hancock has revoked an order Of
General Mower removing certain Judges
and Clerks of Courts in Louisiana. Mowers
Ofucr nau previously ueen susPehueu py VI
ders from Washington.
Eugene Casserly, Democrat, was elected
U. S: Senator by the California Legislature,
| in Joint convention, on Friday. ii
| The New Yerk Constitutional Convention
has adjourned rntil the l4th Of January.
| Queen Victoria is growing in breadth,
| Weston has had the good taste to sub
side.
Iowa has i43 newspapers. 81
Admiral Palmer was native of New
Jersey, and entered the naval service in 1925.
Three hundred Thousand people are
said to be starving in Sweden, tsass
| The New York Mail advocates the
publication of engagements in order to pre-
vent Irritation. -
st. Thomas ought to be used to earth
quakes. She has had 600 Of them. eA1