Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-03-08

some derive IL noih ~ -i.a, y
iencten, implying spring, or the season when L
the dava nlenqtLen:p others from the Ger a
man leine1. TO thaw The object OF Inc last v
has also been disputed, but IL Is genera,y o
as n preparation for Easter, anu u p
time specially set apart for repentance over G
the sins of the past year; while the numoer OF
40 days devoted 10 it is thought 70 nave teiei-
ence to the Sayiour's Az days last III .no
wilderness. to the 40 days OF the delnge, tne
40 years wanderngs of the Jews, the AZ 1
dsys granted 10 the Ninevites for repentance,
or the time spent in fasting by Moses anu
Elias. St Jerome speaks OF the last as @
memorial of tho Saviour's passion. Accoru- s
ing 10 the same writer. as well as 81. Leo,
ST. Augustine, and most oil the ihtie s y,
the 4th and 9th centuries, y was lhsli. t''.
by the apostles, although Professionals com,
monty hold that it was not established until
the Cd or Sd century. II seems to have neen
made obligatory at least as early as a. y.
$50. AT frat there was great diversity IN
the time and manner OF its observance. lts
duration was soon fixed by the church =, 90
days to which were subsequently, aaueu'
The first day of Lent is called ASH We9nes.
day. from custom which etill prevails IN
lie Roman Catholic church of sprinklng
tho head or forehead with ashes. IL 10 Tue
40th day before Easter, the Sundays whlcn
intervene between ii and that festival NO,
| being counted as part of Lent nor opHerfeu
as last days. In the Roman Cathoic chuIoh
the nature Of the fast is prescribed ny rug.
Only one meal day is allowed, and al thlS
the use of flesh meat 10 prohibited, the pre- |
cent of fasting always implying that OF alb |
stinence from flesh. A slight rejection, now
ever, may be taken morning and evening,
the quantity of food not to exceed 2 ounces
in the former case and ounces IN the
latter But considerable notifications OF
these rules are made in countries where the
climate or habits of the people render theh
observance Injurious to health, and dlspen-
sations are also frequently granted IN favor
of particular persons. In the Unlteu otatos
the use of flesh meat is allowed several
times u week al the discretion OF the bishops.
a In the Greek church the rules are stricter,
and there are lenten lasts IN the year. Inc
e Protestant denominations which recognize
the season OF Lent leave the manner oil oO'
u servance 10 Individual judgment. A curious
b old English custom followed in Lent was
that OF pelting puppet called JACK o
is Lent the origin Of which Is not explained.
D Ben Jonson alludes TO il in his "Tale Of a
is Tub:
oil on an Ash Wednesday,
I'd When thou dldst stand sig weeks the JAeh % Lieut.
For boys to hur three throws penny al thee
u In ballad called "Lenton Stuff" found IN
til a MS. in the Ashmolean museum, occur TIT
ng following verses.
~ Then Jake q Lent osma justyuge To-
With the hsdpeees of q herynge
Aud sayths, repent yoWe OF yower syn,
Por shame syrs, lave yower sweryngai
with sprots and heryngs by hys syds,
re-. And makes eud Of Lenton tydsl
re- The 4th Sunday of Lent is onen terme
IRE MID Lent Sunday or Passion Sunday; II we
lh' formerly known as "Carl Sunday" and o
e,' that day beans or peas called earrings
d used to be given away OF eaten. Thus a
- tho fol1ou
&C. ing passage from tho Quddrdgssinale Spt
KS tuals paris, 1860. "After the salad (eate
in Lent at the first sefyice) we eat frit
mes beanes, by which we understand confession
rd' When we would have beanes well soode
we lay them in steepe, Tor otherwise TIT
OPP will never seeth kindly. Therefore, IF v
~ purpose to mend our faults ii is NOT sufflcie
'e barely To confess them at all adventure, b
we must let our confession lie in steepe
ale, the water of meditation" In his "Col
al Clouln SHELTON writes;
anu We will neither Baanea nor puason,
But va look to b let loose
for To piggB or to goose.
uses Lent is preceded in some countries by
lder disspation of the carnival. The day bei
coin Ash Wednesday is called Shrove Tuesdi
because the faithful used then to confess Q
tec' be shriven, in preparation for the fast,
ores Wilmington and Reading r R-Ann
Aesting.-The annual meeting of the sto
,ated holders of the Wilmington and Read
ding hallroau was nelu on monuay' ~ Ihe pl
3ents ham House, IN fhllaueiphla' towns
nina Walter was appointed Chairman, and
II, Jackson Secretary.
This The following resolution was offered
they j. i. Suchter, oil Reading ana was auop
Res0lped, That the action Of the Boar
w Directors held on the 9Th day OF Fehru
HOs tooW he al Qlnrir n
has sum of Eight Hundred Thousand Doll
Della he and the same is hereby approved,
e, loI ded and confirmed, and that they be, and
Trled hereby authorized and empowered fur
to increase the same, at any time TO
,se Of amount not exceeding One Million OF
ara in lars, providing that such increase be aul
lied by vote Of three fourths of the ID
,nertv tors.
! ond VIM. Ferris m red the following re
: such ton, which was adopted unanimously
nrofts ResoIued, That there he no work
snosnl manced on the road until ten pc. cent. q
debts Eight Hundred Thousand dollars subscr
narate he paid into the hands of the Treas
n, Joseph L. Snydan and VIM. Ferris, pre-
,perty ed their authority and qualification
hereof holding the election for Directors.
or sold The report of the Board Directors
single presented
nav he Upon going into an election for Dire
,st5fo,e the following gentlemen were chosen:
ward Brooke, and Hiester Clymer of
married county: Hugh Il. Steele DIR. Houston,
enuest Pennock, s. +. Worth, and Joseph Per
,,se as Of Chester county; Irene Du Point, Et
female Belts, ]. T. Head, Joseph Tatnall, r
renis Barry, and Victor Du Pont, OF Della
ne snail Messrs. Worth, Joseph Pennock, and
lsband v Du Point are new members of the
A very deep interest was taken
an ner. election and nearly $500, 900, Of the c
; shal was represented in the vote The
1e takes Board will meet Tor organization, In
delphia, on the l2th inst. Among the
oda bv prominently considered for President
IN IONS of Hugh f. Steele of CoatesVile
,i ueya ~, ul iSales of Earming Uteasils, Persona
an n ne perty and Household Fttraiture,-F
.a,aad ~ benefit of our readers we compile, fro
IN, IN several papers published in this Gil
"a sSn,o sales Of farming utensils, personal pr
,e e,ncs and household furniture which wi
" NV oioie, place the present month"; together wi
,he we're day of sale;
'"S FARMING uTENsIla'
'o "n,i W,.I II. G. Short ST, Georges HID,
,cn n. or James Spring Mill Creek HID,
tratorso PERSONAL PROPERTY,
chattels, James H. Taylor, Stanton,
NAL pro. George Lobb, Chrisliana HID,
fore the Richard Groves, KiIkwood,
his said VIM Smith, New Castle HID,
/, gift, or Thomas Meals, Chrstana HID,
e Of the A. r. Hollingsworth and Thomas e
her pos Woollen, New Castle Hd.,
II not he George Harrison, Mill Creek HID,
creditors J. s. Latta New Castle Hd.,
lcted pre- ]. r.. Wood Red Lion,
effect D. W. Gemmill, New Castle Hd.,,