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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

THE FOLLOWING STORY was told ola good
old Anti-burgher minister in Scotland. 1t
was in the days when dancing was held to
be gieat sin, and to be dealt with by the
Session. Jessie, a comely, and good, and
blthe young woman, great favorite OF
the minister's, had been guilty of dancing at
a friends wedding. She was summoned be-
fore the Session to be "dealt with"-the
grim old fellows sternly concentrating their
eyes upon her, as she stood trembling in her
striped short gown, and her pretty bare
feet. The Doctor, who was of divinity, and
a deep thinker, greatly plying her and him
self, said ''Jessie, my woman, were We dane
in'?"
EYES," sobbed Jessie.
eye maun cen promise never to dance
again Jessie p
81 will, sir; will PROMISE with curt
sy.
SHOW what were We thinkin' O., Jessie,
when We were dancin'? tell us truly" said an
old elder, who had been a poacher in youth.
s'Nae i'll, sir" sobbed out the dear little
woman.
"Then, Jessie, my woman, aye dance,
cried the delighted Doctor.
| And so say /, to the extent that so lone
as our young folks think ''nae i'll, !" they may
dance their own and their feets fills and ST
ON with all the round of the sunshine ant
flowers God has thrown on and around th'
| path of his children.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05
Men make their wills; women common
ly have theirs ready made to their hand.

Men make their wills; women common
ly have theirs ready made to their hand:
The New York Tribune, it is reported
employs several female writers on its staff.
= Dirty handed persons dealing cards
might just as well be styled dealers in real
estate.
The only Bourbon in the world that has
not lost his influence appears to be Bourbon
whiskey.
in New York City, $lOO is sometimes
paid to journalists for writing newspaper
advertisement
1t takes l,l00 officials, at salaries vary
ing from 81 900 year, to carry on the New
York city government.
--Overa million manageable ladies oi
England are living to-day in state OF en-
| forced celibacy.
"A young colered lady of Massachusetts
has Just received the degree OF . Nj. d., a
a medical school in Florence, Italy.
1t is said that Madame Ristori clearet
8, zoe, 900 francs in this country, which il
undoubtedly not "to be increased by ofiicia
returns"
An insurance company in England ha
been started to compensate such OF its mem
be-s as may be turned out of employment !
consequence of voting on the opposition sid'
Secret societies are of very ancient OF
gin. Cain married the daughter Of No
, fellow, and it is even supposed that our fir
, parents had .'lodge in the wilderness.
One of the most notorious robber chic
of Mexico, nlcknamed sEl Chinaco," wi
: has for ten years had his headquarters at Il
e bdrranca de Atentique, Is natural son
: Santa Anna.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05
Cheyenne.
LETTER FROM REV. ANDREW GATHER.

CnErEsNE, w. T., Oct. 10, 1868.
MrssRs EpIToRs will you pardon me Tor
intruding upon your columns with what may
seem to be merely private and personal? Wish
ing to write to large number of friends, l de-
sire to take this method of doing SO. II it Is not
inconsistent with your general arrangements,
should be glad to have you publish at least the
substance of the following.
The trip from your city to the Rocky Noun
tains has heen so often described that detuilc from
me- would be dul-perhaps useless. left Phila-
dclphia with my family, Monday evening, i2th
inst. reaching Chicago on Wednesday morning,
Omnha Thursday afternoon and this place on
Friday at i.8O, P. NJ. The whole trip, 1850 miles,
on time, without accident, and almost without
Incident The only very remarkable points in
the trip over the Plains, from Omaha to this
place, were that the antclopes were seen Ill un-
usually large numbers, and on account of the
cold day, the interesting inhabitants OF lne va
rlous dog towns kept in their holes, and did not
sid on their porticoes in front of their parlor
doors to greet the passing train, us is their won't
| | am inclined to think that the prairie-dogs and
antelopes ought to receive an annuity from the
| II. P. r. II. Co., for the handsome entertainment
| ihey give the guests of that Company from day
| to day, and without which the trip would be
| somewhat monoton0ns.
| / find Cheyenne In much more prosperous
condition than it was a month ago. The new
i MOTEL NJ utpub 10 nSais hhichS"f $3.50 s,''
building OF the o. P. r r. shops makes satisfac
tory progress. The round-house is nearly ready
for tic roof. The shops here and at Laramie, ol
the other side of the mountain, will be large ant
are most substantially built of granite, obtained
on the line of the Road, some distance west
aln glad to say that the city has not been ma
terially Injured by the late fire. and that 1t is no
showed in, as was reported In the PHILADELPHIA
papers before we left. l deeply regret to So
that in spite of the "grandeur of nature, b
, which we are surrounded and the influence OF
, lovely climate, as well as some degree of mort
: and social force in the community, bad men al
+ numerous and wickedness abounds. Desperai
, Characters are doing desperate deeds almo
every day. A few days ago, gambler DIRE
his revolver to shoot the Conductor (
f demanding his fare, in q car, too, filled vii
0 ladies aud gentlemen. The ball missed the Co
< ductor. but killed one of the passengers! mi
g was found murdered a few rods west OF town al
g the murderers have not yet been arrested. I
n Saturday night last young man OF fihe chara
n ter was stabbed by half drunk desperation in q
m Of our principal business streets. II Is feared
% will die So bad has the case become that :
M Mayor has Issued proclamation notifying
w thieves. garroters and roughs, that the strange
sc who come to town and have no regular emplt
Ii ment will be arrested and dealt with according
by law. II is feared by some Of the citizens that
WVlgilantes'' will have to commence their n
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

tural observations and operations, as they have
within the past two days at Laramie, the next
principal town west of us. A gentleman said to
me this morning:-
They have had tight-rope performance at
Laramie"
. What do you mean ?''
"Why they hung three men there on Sunday
night"
The facts are these: Owing to the enormous
amount of robbery, the "Vigilantes'' resolved
on having ''clean OUTS They had ''spotted''s
quite number of characters whom they notified
to leave. A number accepted the invitation.
Asa Moore and Con. Weiger the keepers OF
dance house, with some Others resolved to resist.
lantes' went in body to their saloon. They
were fired upon from within. One of the nyigi-
lantes," fireman Of the U. p. Railroad, was
killed, and two others wounded. Moore, Weiger
and 8 Big Ed, +" as another desperate is generally
called, were taken out and hung. This morning
another who had been notified to leave, swore he
would shoot the first q Vigilant'' he met. He was
caught about II o'clock this morning, taken TO a
telegraph pole at the station, and hung. He was
known as Long Dave Young" Terror Is now
stricken into the roughs of that place and already
they have scattered. Some have come here, and
one gambler who was leaving gave friend OF
mine, who is U. 8. Mail Agent between this point
and the end of the road full particulars. How
result of lawess life. How my heart yearns for
many others here who are just beginning the
downward career. preached to full house last
night, and though have yearnings for Whining
ton, and Its associations, will work and wait, as
God appoints. Yours truly,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05
Territorial language.
toriginal.1
Rainy Days.
"The day is cold and dark, and dreary
II rains and the wind is never weary"

"The day is cold and dark, and dreary
1t rains and the wind is never weary"
Every tree, every bush, every poor dying
flower dripping with rain and still the end
less patter, patter of the drops And as
sit and look out on the gloomy scene my
thoughts "cling to the mouldering past,
and memory goes back to the days "when l
was but child"
Then took quiet pleasure in just such
rainy days. stole march, when no one
was looking and stepped quietly off to the
old garret, to escape from my merry teazing
brother. There wrapped up in a shawl and
seated ON an old box 'stook solid comfort"
in reading old musty books and papers
which had slowed away from his too busy
fingers. Because mot having much love for
books himself, and not holding me in great
esteem as railer, he had bad habit of TAX
ing my papers for kite tails, and tearing
whole pages out of my magazines right in
the incest part of some improbable story
about impossible people.
There was secure for time, and when
after long search, heard his step on the
stairs, and his teazing voice proclaimed,
''Ive found her, knew she was up here, "
didn't hide my treasures quickly, and hur-
ry out to meet him, lest he should insist on
inspecting the premises too closely! All,
me The patter OF this dull rain is on his
grave, and the dear voice will never fall on
my ear again, in shadow or sunshine, this
side OF eternity. Long miles lie between me
and that old home, and its joys have faded
out with the days of my childhood.
| There are memories too, of another home
-one of the bright spots on life's journey,
How the rainy day brought the whole fam.
lily together, and the songs and stories and
romping frolics bid defiance to the gloom
without. Those days have gone too.
wonderif they are thinking of the absent
now-if one of them all says 81 wish she
were here"
Rainy days, rainy evenings, rides in the
rain, walks in the rain. Do you remember
There was pleasure in them sometimes
then. Do you live them over? Do you
sigh for them? Don't do that. Memory j:
tinting them up llttle, they uon looN
now, as they really were.
Has your life seen many rainy days o
trial and sorrow? "Into each life some rair
must fall" Work on, and when you stant
where you can look back on them, the,
won't look SO darlS-there will be CLEAN o
gold there too.
Still the rain falls. Twill be clear alter
, while. Yes, and the rain that has fallen il
our lives will cease after a while, and th
sun will light up the way again. Do not 81
idle waiting for the rain to cease. What
, you do pursue the way with dripping gar
ments? Tis better TO so on, than to stan
/ still. But 1 am DEPRESSING. began t
, write of rainy days. have written. Ihav
, ended. Still the rain falls.
s PainesylIe, Ohio.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

The official Republican majorities on
.ne y State ticket In Indiana, range from l,460,
!, CGalusha A. Grow, and Thomas M. Mar
saali OF Pittsburg, are named to succeed
buckalew in the United States Senate.
The Madison fIndiana) Courier of the
sssd, says the Grand Jury of that county
nave found twenty indictments since Tues
uay, against Democrats for illegal voting,
m. line Democrats say Grant has no policy.
Inc General has recently said :-"This
,hueh wish, and l declare this to be my
pohcvmthat such a degree of peace and
tranquility shall exist in this country that q
man may speak his mind in any part of our
great land, and that without moiestation oil
niharances." This is the policy the country
wants, wants, and what it will have under Granti
Six seats In the Forty-frst Congress
wlll certainly be contested; those of Moffet
heading, and Foster, in Penna. Strade
ana Hnag, of Ohio, and Voorhees, in Indi
ana, all Democrats.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

BALTIMORE YEARLY MEETING OF Friends
(Hicksite) assembled on Monday, and continued
until Thursday, last week. The usual routine
of business Of the Society was transacted, and
nothing of especial Importance, to those not
members done, The effort of some of the more
progressive members to have the discipline mod
flied, in regard to music, failed; or rather there
was not sufficient encouragement to allow 1t to
be really made. On the Sunday preceding the
meeting, meeting were held at Lombard street
meeting house, in morning, afternoon and even
ing and the meeting house being crowded on
ty spoke on each occasion. On one evening dur
Ing the week. Thomas Foulk and other ministers,
by invitation of the pastor, Rev. Jesse Shreeye,
held a meeting in the Methodist Protestant
Church, corner of Washir gton and Lombard SIS.
The pulpit was occupied BY four of the Friends,
two men and two women, and the meeting was
conducted in the manner peculiar to this society.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

FINE CARs.-Jackson & Sharp sent off, Thurs
day, two splendid first class passenger cars for
the Mississippi Central r. r. The interior of
the cars was finished In the finest style, being
beautifully inlaid with several different kinds of
wood, They are said to be the handsomest cars
this firm ever built. Col. II. s. McC0mb is Vice
President of the road for which these cars are
built, and is largely interested in it,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

HoRsE STOLEN j. B. Stockley, of Dover had
a fine horse and carriage stolen from him on Sun
day week. The Smyrna Times says:-"It is
supposed that the thief came this way. and whilst
passing along the route secured the winter butter
Of Messrs Charles Denney, at Dennev's Corner,
and G. w. Williams, at Hoffeckers Minis atleast
some one took (butter) pot-luck at their houses
that night. large butter dish was found in
Hoffecker's pond Monday with butter sticking
IN ~
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

HANDSOME HoUsE.-Mr. Samuel Yearsley, Of
Mil Creek Hundred, has built very handsome
cottage house near McKennons Church. Il is
one of the best constructed houses in the Hun
ured, and its pretty and neat appearance presents
quite favorable contrast 10 the old house which
stood there, and in which British officers quar-
tered while on their march to the battle of Bran
DIVINE. in the old revolutionary days.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

THE NEW EPISCOPAL DIocEsE.-The official
call for the primary conventions of the new do
ceses authorized by the recent General Conyen-
nesday last by Bishop Potter. The convention
for the Eastern Shore of Maryland will assemble
at Christ church, Easton, on November 18th.
We wonder that they not follow the example Of
the Methodist and Catholics and make this whole
Peninsula nil one diocese. st l9
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05
Property Purchased for the New church

The new West Presbyterian Church organiza-
ton have purchased the fine location AZ the cor
ner of Delaware Avenue and Washington street.
from the Gibbons estate. They get 2l2 feet front
on Washington, running back at right angie
with that street, which gives them triangular
piece OF land several feet in width at the rear,
In addition to their main lot.
A strip six feet wide, along the Avenue, is also
thrown in, which will enable them to make their
pavement IL feet wide, as Is the case with most
Of the fronts on the Avenue This Is fine loca-
tion for the new church, and we congratulate the
congregation on their purchase. s.t
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

New CATHOLIC CuuRciI.-The Catholics have
purchased lot from j. W. Spruance, ESQ,
between Railroad avenue and the Methodist Street
road for $4O0 with view of building church
thereon in the Spring. They tried to negotiate
for the Presbyterian Church but could not succeed.
Bishop Becker and Futher Daily are expected here
next week to look after the affairs Of the new
congregation. Times.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

DIED FROM .FRIoHT.-A horse belonging to
Thomas Wallace took fright at the elephants OF
Bryan's Menagerie, as they passed through Mag
nolia on Wednesday, and died In teu minutes.
horse belonging to Mr.. James also took fright,
but ran away and broke up a carriage to which
he was ntiacled.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

has reached a point opposite & A. Belts tool
works, and will reach Liberty street. Hedge
ville,"i few days. From this to the local
freight depot on the gas-works lot the land dam
ages have not yet been assessed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

LOCAL Preachers -Theassociation
of Local Preachers and Exhorters of the Eastern
District of the Wilmington Conference will meet
In the towl of Smyrna, on Saturday evening,
local preachers and exhorters of the district are
invited tn attend
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

PATENT GRANTED Our fellow-townsman,
Robert Pyle. ESQ, has just received through the
Agency Of William B. Wggins patent for an
improved coupling for shafts, which not only pre-
vents rattling but all possibility of the shafts be-
coming detached,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

New CHURCH The colored people in the vi
rinity of Newport arc erecting commodious
house OF worship on the Lancaster pike, short
distance North of Newport. Ellis NJ. Garrett. of
Newport, is doing the carpenter work.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05
LOCAL NEWS.

ELEcrroS.-At the Quarterly meeting Of the
Trustees OF the Poor, Wednesday, Thomas Titus
was elected Treasurer of the Board in place of
John B. Porter, deceased
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

TRoTTING AT PoIST BREEzE.-Goldsmit Maid
beat George Wilkes at Point Breeze on Friday,
her time being 2:221$, 2;27s(, 2:2519, the best
ever made on that course. Mile heats, best three
in five. Four were trotted. the third being
dead heat
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

CONCORD QUARTERLY MEETING of Friends was
held at Darby, last week. This meeting has
hitherto been held at Darby once, at Concord
twice, and in this city once, in the course Of the
year, but at the last session it was resolved TO
hold the next session at West Chester, and to con-
tinue to hold the winter quarter at TINT place.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

PosT OFFICE AFFAIRs-Mail route messenger
from Clayton, Delaware to Hillsboro, Md
Franklin Temple, of Kenton, Del, is appointed
at the rate of $500 per annum, vice Joseph B.
Nickerson declined
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

PRRsoNAL.-B Brevet Major G. R. Layton has
been detailed as acting Judge Advocate at Austin,
Texas. He has been stationed at Richmond, Va,
since the close of the war.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

EDUCATION OF CoLoRED PEopLE.-A meeting
of those interested in promoting colored educa-
tion will be held IN Institute Hall, on Thursday
evening, November 9th, ut O'Clock. It will be
addressed by General o. o. Howard.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

NEW MlLL-Brown g. Bro. are building very
large four story steam Touring mill in New Cas-
tie. She engine will be so horse power.
Ellis NJ. Garrett, of Newport, is the carpenter. y
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05
Or THE RAMrAcE.-one of the spicest meet

OK THE RAMpAGE.-O of the spiciest meet
ings OF the Campaign, was the Democratic meet
ing at Clayton, on Saturday afternoon. ). b;
W. W. Meredith, candidate for Representative on
the county ticket, made the solid speeches, aud
Sam. Townsend put in the spice and the cusses.
1t is considered that Sam. made the speech OF
The OCCASION Before commencing, he told his
audience he'd give 'em time to get q drink, and
after they had done SO, he proceeded to curse
most every man in the Republican party, and
several In the Democratic pnrfy, pprfirnn,n.,tis ~.
.s1,id lin, ,Bayard" Sam. is Delawares brich
POmeroy. -NmyfHt Times.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

WILMISGToN DIsTRIcT.-The Preachers Meet
ing for this District will be held 10 Wilmington,
December LIST and 2nd, commencing at o'clock,
P. NJ, of the first day, in the Union Church. L.
G. Matlack will preach the same evening from lst
Cor, 9th. keep under my body" ETC..
QUESTIONS will be discussed, and essays read in
the order and by the persons named:-
1. What will be the advantage of united
American Methodism? alfred Goodman, w. B.
Walton.
g. Quarterly Reviews-Their relativemerits and
claims upon the patronage of ministers. A.
Rittenhouse.
g. Are Episcopal Districts Desirablc3 J. d.
Curtis, j. France.
A. Analogy guide to truth and aid to Faith.
A. Gather.
5. How far is reading a help to Christian
growth? II E. Gilroy, W.. w. McMichael.
6. The Preacher as a Teacher. J. J. Timanus.
I. Harmony Of Science with sacred scriptures.
w. E. England.
s A childrcns' meeting will be held under the
direction of the pastors OF the wilmington
churches.
For the Curators. l.. .. NJ.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

CoNF1RMATioN.--The Bishop of the See of
Wilmington (Cathoic) visited Queenstown. Md, !
on Sunday week, and confirmed thirteen -candi-
dates for admission into the catholic church.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

SENTENCED TO DE HuNG. = Frank Rounds,
whose recent arrest, after desperate resistance,
in Baltimore, We have already noticed was tried
last week before the Circuit Court for Somerset
county, (Md }, for the murder of the Captain and
Mate of the schooner Brave. He was found
guilty, and acknowledges his participation 10 the
horrid butchcry, but says that Wilson and Wells,
also under sentence of death, who testified against
him, were the instigators OF the deed.
Be saws " that he did not strike the captain !;
but that "Wells'' struck him and s Wilson" flu
ished HIM with an axe, at the command OF
George Bailey the other murderer, who is still at
large. that he did kick the mate (using his ex-
pression) hard enough to kill any man; that he
with all the others did bring the cook ont of the
cabin and threw him overheard whilst alive, and
that the mate called on George Bailey for help
whilst struggling in the waves. He further states,
"that Wilson broached, the subject to him tho
first night he was on the Braye,' and that all
the rest are equally, If not more justly deserving
of his DOOM"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05
NUMBER 9 81. I !.

REvIvAL.-A very extensive religious revival )
is in progress at the NJ. L. church at Mddictown,
In this county. W =
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

Queen Isabella, late of Spain, is getting
bald.
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