Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-10
Milton, Del.


THE QUIET WE ESJoY-PRoGREssiNG -LEcTuRiNG
--REv. j. Il. GRACEY, or THE MISSION FIELD IN
INDIA-sfIIP BUILDING.
MILTON, Sept. 7th.-There is no mistake but
that the inland towns and villages of the penin-
sua realize quiet that our up-country neigh
bors probably never dream OF, and it is quiet
which is seldom ever disturbed. Passing strange
are the events that agitate our minds and make
The blood run chill through our y,as. Few
thefts and still fewer crimes iI,nc olious; lew
native scamps, and fewer that are imported to do
acts of villany and cruelty and we have few
establishments that manufacture by steam what
can be done by hand; few railroad tracks laid
calling for the Telling of our best timber md the
sale of our most valuable soil, aud over these
roads fewer thundring locomotives plunging heed
lcssy through our midst with u dozen cars rat
thug ut their heels, and few printing presses Ia
expose our failngs and whine over The caution
we manifest in accepting the new-tangled notions
of up-country lte But, notwithstanding all
this we happily miss, and what we unhappiy
fail Ia, Notwithstanding the day OF rlckety stage,
coaches, plodding, old fogyish husbandry, and
u terribly nangled English has n yet closed,
we are never-iheless steadily advancing, And
perhaps more fixed disposition III the direction
OF mental culture. In nearly every town and
village on our peninsula we find a model school
controlled by teachers Of rare refinement and
finest intellectual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. VIC eau but
| advance and do advance, and this advancement
| is very fast remodling society, making It the
counterpart of communities most enlightened
| But are we marching to stirring strains of ex-
| celtiorr' Fewer crimes are committed in no
| section, in no town; fewer scamps reside in no
community fewer calngs that are destructive
| OF human happiness are sustained by no town OF
our size on the peninsula; finer tone In morals
| and religion can seldom be found and better
academic training can not be found than here.
| Then we are advancing. ,f,l ,i5n
| Another sign of progress series 81 monthly
| lectures has been agreed upon by the people OF
our town for the benefit of all. On the evenings
| of last Thursday and Friday, Rev. j. 7. Gracey,
A. M. of the M. E. Church mission work In India,
| delivered the first. His theme both evenings
was sIndia." The first evening he gave very
lively description of the country, climate and
people. The seasons in India are more certain
| than ours. But we were more Interested IN the
| people of India. Their urdyng adherence to
caste and to certain calling their reverence fol
| the Ganges and hatred for those who dare to re-
| nounce the ''falth;" and their proficiency IN
Earchitecturc. The second lecture described the
animals, reptiles and insects Of India, the pro
ducts of their soil, their peculiar religious views
how they sacrifice to their gods &c. Two NOR
interesting lectures we never listened to. MIR. It.
| Is very attractive lecturer.
| Mr.. David Atkins, shipbuider in town, has ac
cepted contract for building three-mas
schooner to carry about 430 tons. She is to b.
built tor Capt. lisa. Long of our town. A com
pany will own her made up of parties principally
here. Sc ANON.