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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
OUGHT CIVIL OATHs TO BE ABOL-
ISHEDg

Rev. DR.. Samuel T. Spear thinks they
ought, and adduces the following among
many cogent reasons
The ordinary plea for swearing men
is that of 61acticaL Attllky. We are told
that it increases the certainty that wit
nesses will speak the truth, and that pub
lie officers will faithfully perform their
duties and hence that, as a means to
this end, it is both allowable and proper.
This is a question of fact; and the fact
IS that we have for the result, in multi
tudes of cases, perjured witnesses, and
in a much larger number Of cases per
iured officers of law. As preventive
of falsehood the civil oath is a failure
and it may well be doubted whether it
has ever added any considerable in
fluence in favor of truth. If one has no
fear of God before his eyes, swearing
him that he will speak the truth or dis
charge his official duties is not likely to
increase the certainty that he will do so.
The oath is not a process of reformation,
but an appeal to moral sentiments al
ready existing; and, if these sentiments
are not present, then the oath has no
power to secure the utterance Of truth.
If on the other hand, one be man of
habitual veracity, he will speak the truth,
and discharge his official duties, whether
sworn or not. Either then the oath IS
useless, and for this reason it may well
be omitted or it is unnecessary, and for
this reason we should come to the same
conclusion. Those who need to be
sworn in order to make them truthful
will not be made so thereby and those
who are already truthful do not need to
be sworn. Sworn witnesses or sworn
officers are not regarded as any more
credible or reliable than those who sim
ply affirm, but decline on conscientious
grounds to take an oath.
For these reasons we think that it
would be better for the State to dispense
with the oath altogether, and require
witnesses or officers of law simply to af-
firm, making false testimony a penal Of
fense and official unfaithfulness a ground
of impeachment. This is enough for
the state, without attempting to admin
ister a religious rite. Let it punish false
testimony as a crime against the State,
and impeach unfaithful officers and It
will WELD the only motive which it can
successfully WELD in favor of truth. This
we regard as legitimate and proper. It
is Just the sanction of truth which falls
within the province of the State. The
fact that the State permits persons to af-
firm without being sworn is virtual ad-
mission that they need not be sworn at
all. The exceptional case provided for
had better be the general rule. Society
would not, in our Judgment, lose any
thing by suspending a usage which
answers no good end, and to which
there are certainly very serious objec-
tions.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09

The Cleveland Herald says "The
value Of the storm signal service estab-
lished by the Government has already
been shown. On Tuesday noon 3 buti-
etin from the Meteorological Department
announced the movements of q storm
that left the Rocky Mountains on thc
previous day and was travelling eastward.
on Tuesday and Wednesday e blew
heavily on the lakes finishing up
Wednesday with squalls bringing snow.
Sailors on the lakes are disposed to snecr
at these weather dispatches as Of 90
practical value, just as the su.or on Che
English coast at FIRST ridiculed similar
bulletins put out By the English Govern
ment, but the loss Of many lives end
much property By systematic d.sIe
Of these warnings, and the savings
life and property through needing thelll
have changed the views OF lhe Lng
sailors materially. as they wih 3ose e
tbe lake navigators As vessel ouns
are more careful Of theig PgoperiF tran
sailors are Of their own hue1, u
Of the bulletins more quiea Al-
lsnowledged By the former taan the al-
ter.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
ANOTHER ATLANTIC CABLE.

We learn that the American Atlantic
Telegraph Gable Company, chartered
by our State in 1866 and by act of Con-
gress in 1867, has been reorganized by
the choice of A. F. Willmarth (of the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Col as
President, the Hon. S c. Pomeroy,
Vice President, the Hon. Edward Haight
president Bank of Commonwealth,
Treasurer, and w. o. Stoddard, Secre-
tary, and, having procured from Hol-
land and Russia the necessary conces-
sions which they were disappointed in
not obtaining from France, they now
possess all the privileges they require in
either hemisphere, and expect to lay
their first Gable across the Atlantic dur
ing the ensuing Summer, making New
York its American landing place. They
are, and purpose to remain, wholly in
dependent Of all other Atlantic Tele-
graph Companies, but they mean to ex-
tend their line to Russia at an early day,
and to be intimately connected with the
Telegraphic system of that country, and,
through that, with China. The Com
pany has authorized an issue of twenty
year gold bonds to the amount of So
900. 900, whereof the proceeds are to be
devoted to the early and vigorous prose
cution of their enterprise.-M T. Z11-
/ bzlflS
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
EXAMINATION NOTICE.
School Examiners Notice.

THE school Examiners OF Delaware
4 county viii meet, during the year 1870,
for the examination Of teachers, at the fol-
lowing places and times, namely:
At the CENTRAL SCHOOL HOUSE, in
Delaware, on February 18th, March 5th, 18th
and 26t n, april 9Th, 18th and 23d, May 7th
and 2lst, September 24sh, October 1st, 10Th
aud 29th, Eoveta Der 18th and 28th, December
10th.
At the school House, in sUNBuRx, octo-
ber Sth.
They viii also examine applicants on the
last Friday of the Session of the County
Teachers Institute.
No certificate Is granted unless the appli-
cant is s. qualified to teach ALL the branches
named in the law , namely: Orthography,
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography,
English Grammar; and possesses an ad-
sQuate knowledge of the theory and prac-
tice Of teaching. =
Examinations will commence at 10
o'clock, A. NJ and close at O'Clock p. NJ. /:
and no applicant Will be admitted after Il
O'Clock. The exercises will be conducted as
far as possible in writing. Each candidate
is requested to bring paper and pencil, and
a STAN ped envelope addressed to himself, in
which the certificate awarded will be mailed
to him, or notice of failure.
]. S. CAMPBELL,
FeDruary Is, loIO.-tI Clerk
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
LITTLE eIFFEN.


Out of the focal and foremost fire
Out o. the hospital walls, as dire;
Smftten Of grape-shOt and gaBgfene
eighteenth battie, AID he stxteenl;
SpecteT such as you seldom see
Little Gihen, OF Ten 1essee-
''Take him and weIeome!' tae surgeon
Much your doctor can help the dead y
And so we took han and brought bin
WheIe
The balm was sweet on the summer air;
Ard we laid him down on wholesome
Utter Lazarus, heels 10 head!
Weary war with the bated breath,
Skeletoa boy against skeleton deaehi
Months o. torture, how many such
Weary weeks O. the stick and cruseh!
still the gli OF IN le sseei blue eye
Spoke o. a spirit sha6 wouldn't die J
And dIdn'e-nay, noreG ii dea-h's despite,
The C~i iDpisd skeleton learned 20 W1ils!
HDeer mother p at first of course, and then
"Dear Captain" inquiring about the men.
(Ceptain's answer > s.Of eighty and i've,
G5hen and are lett alive"
Johnston pressed at the front, they say;
Little Gsfel was up and away
A tear, his fsss, as he bade goodbye,
Dimmed the CLINT of his sfeeI-blue eye,
iii write ifspared ~ There was news Of
But none of Gifen-he did not write.
Isometimes fancy tna6 when I'm king,
And ms gallans court.ers 20 m a ring.
And eaen so ti1oug utless OF power ana pelf,
And eacl 50 loyal to all but self,
I'd give the best on his bended Rnee-
Yea, barter the whole-fO= the loyalty
OF little Giheo OF Tennessee
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09

preacher and hearer, when all IS over
and nobody IS hurt-who doesnOt rec
ognize in this description the style of re-
buke most common from the average
pulpit Occasionally, indeed, the mat
ter IS managed differently. There viii
be a kind of implicit understanding be
tween the pastor and his flock, that the
pastor shall enjoy the privilege of clear
ing his skirts once IN a while by what
both parties pleasantly agree to call a
"scOlding sermon. The pastor then
uses great plaiuness of speech If you
are a stranger, you are amazed at the
equanimity of the audience under such
singing reproofs. Nobody winces, but
a merry wink belize of mutual intelli
gence IS tipped across from deacon to
deacon and from brother TO brother. AT
the close Of the service the pastor beams
his sunniest on his brethren at the hand
shaking, and very likely a little brisk
raillery IS exchanged between pastor and
people about the sermon. The congre-
CATION 90 home talking with somewhat
unusual animation. Did you feel hit
to-day p asks one. mot ], - IS the
answer al heard for Brother Jones. -
The pastor viii feel better now for a
while, says another. "Oh, yes, it does
him good to free his mind. And sure
enough. the following Sunday the pulpit
weather is all bland May. The pastor
is not going to be a one-idea preacher.
He has presented that side of the sub
ject, and now he viii proceed to present
the other. Accordingly, his next ser
mon VIII with great precision neutraIize
the sermon just preached. There is no
fighting it out on one line-and the re-
buke is rightly taken by those whom it
concerns. if there are any such, in the
PicI1wiczian instead of the apostolic
sense. We repeat It with emphasis, that
when sin IS once snugly intrenched in
the practice of a majority, or even a de-
cent minority, of a respectable Christian
congregation, it IS thenceforth in general
safe from pulpit rebuke. The pulpit is
dumb in the face of 1t or the pulpit, if
not dumb. Chokes and mumbles its
speech.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
LETTER FRo1I WHITT1nR.

The popular poet and sage, John G..
Whittier, was recently rendered the nom
ination for Congress in his District by
the Prohibition Convention. He writes
to the Journal that he reads the pro-
ceedings with surprise, and adds:
Il had hattered myself that my Re
publicanism was above suspicion; but il
there is anybody in the Commonwealth
who entertains a doubt of it in conse-
quence of the proceedings referred to, it
is sufficient to say that the use of my
name was wholly unauthorized, and that
the nomination has been promptly de-
clined.
john G. WHITTIER"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
rHn pRuNKARp.s wIFE.


He comes not I've watched the moon
Sink slowly in the dusky west
And, like the fading of her light.
Hath hope died out in my sad breast,
aLis midnight. but he comes not yet;
All Yaintly still watch and weep
How long, o Father O. how long
Must these lonely vigils keep!
O. for one hour OF happiness
Such as I felt when loves deep spell
" 8 woven frsf around my heart,
Ere from its shrine my idol fell.
But now. alas a fearful doom
OF wretchedness, and woe, and fear,
Is mine-the fate to watch and pay,
With aching heart and bitter tears.
I listen to the ceaseless stroke
Which marks the weary hours 90 by.
And start and tTemble al the sound
OF cen the night winds gentle sigh.
/ gaze upon my children fair,
And listen to their low, soft breath,
TIL, in my broken hearts dispair,
almost wish their sleep were death.
a blight upon the drunkard's child
Rests ever from lies opening morn;
0 must my loved ones feel the sting
Or the worlds cold. unfeeling scOrm2
Dear SaVi0rl thou. whose soul hath felt
Deep SORROW IS fearful agony,
o iii my Weafy, faipting heart
With strength that only comes from
thee
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
SPECIAL NOTICE
To all who have
Machinery 20 RenRiE. &LG

r have the pleasure of Informing my
friends ana the pubic generally, that ]
have taken the Shop recently occupied by
Burnham, Miller q Co., Cknown as the City
Foundry, and am prepared to give prompt
attention 10 all work intrusted to me.
Patterns and Models made to order. Cast
lngs in Iron or Brass furnished on short no.
J. A. BURNHAlL.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09

1t is curious to observe that those per-
sons who lay most stress upon family"
in their social relations never had any
"family' to descend from themselves.
They assume social superiority over
others who are socially and in every
other way the superiors of the ancestors
Of these family-proud people. The ped
igree business does not flourish in this
country. We keep heraldry offices to rec
ordthe sires ofbulls and stations, but not
to ascertain the quality of the blood OF
the human species.-OAfo STATE Jour
nal
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09

Hunting the Rocky Mountain Sheep is
the only spo-t that approximates to any
thing likethe famous chamois hunting of
olden times. The flesh of these sheep Is
very good, but they are exceedingly dtfi-
cult TO xiii. When pursued by the hunter,
or wounded, they will frequently throw
themselves over precipices fifty feet high
and light on ineir horns, apparently with
Mr.. Belden gives N the above sketch a
per rcectly natural and correct account OF a
Rocky Mountain sneep hunt.
TFrom BELDEN, THE WRITE CHIEFi pub
lished by G. E. VENT, 3S West Fourth ST.,
Cincinnati, and College Place. N. ", and
sold only by subscript-on.l
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
EDUCATIONAL.
1870.
1866.

1866. 1870.
OHIO
BUSINESS COLLEGE I!
DELAWARE, OHIO.
4 Complete, thorough and Systematic Com
Herei0l College and Writing Institute, for
Educating Young Men, Boys and
Ladies for Business or Teachers
Of Psnnldnsltip.
Cost OF Tuition-One-third less than
In most other Institutions Of fhe kind.
Circulars containing terms, &C., sent free
on receipt of a three-cent stamp.
In addition to the Commercial and Writ
ing Departments, there is in this College,
from the 18th of April until the 18th of Sep
tember, a
NORMAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.,
for Teachers to pursue the studies requisite
in Common Schools, in connection with
thorough instruction IN Penmanship.
Young Teachers will find this lust the place
to qualify themselves for a high standing
in their profession.
For further particulars call at the College
or address J. w. SHARP,
apr22, '70-lyr Proprietor.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
MILDLY MORGAN.

In direct contrast to Miss Nellie, is the
Times stock reporter; her large, sinewy
frame in the plainest attire, and her
broad, open countenance OYer-senous in
its earnestness. Miss Morgan is a -e-
markable woman, both mentally and
physically. A sad and varied exper-
ience seems to have developed this nat
urally peculiar organization into one of
the phenomena of the age. And to read
her stock market reports, or hear her
professionally converse on the relative
merits Of certain breeds, is to almost
make one wonder if she has not entirely
outgrown the delicate sensibilitIes of
womanhood.
Yet a truer woman than Miss Morgan, f,
in all the essentials of noble woman
hood, your correspondent does not know.
The embodiment of simplicity, modest
and unassuming in department. she sur
rounds herself with quiet dignity that
manifests itself in all her public trans
actions. f high moral tone is her
strongest characteristic, and Miss Nor
gan will never be known to "go back
on her word or prove false to a prinCi-
pie A little incident, that may serve to
illustrate her character in this respect, IS
told by one who was considerably yeXed
at his own disappointment Miss Nor
gan's peculiar and enviabIe talent is now
so well known that her services, IN va
rious directions, are often solicited, and
| frequent efforts have been made to al
lure her by tempting salaries into en-
gagements that would conflict with her
| duties on the Z2D1es-all of which ad-
vances she has strenuously repulsed.
One party, however, somewhat more
persistent than the rest, pursued his suit
so obstinately as to become annoying,
whereupon the lady turned to him with
a little more than her usual animation,
and said "Sir, when I came to this
city, a stranger, to be rebuffed and re-
fused on every side. as God knows I was,
the Times alone extended me a helping
hand. I shall never forget that, and SO
long as this paper requires my services
no amount of gold can tempt me to
abandon my post.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09

Pet poodles are now amused with rub
Der rats, which squeal and jump when
bitten.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09

The only industrious 'loafers" are the
bakers.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
FEMALE auILL-DR1vERs.
IRON a New York letter.

In none of the intellectual spheres
have women advanced SO rapidly as in
the literary. The novelty of their intro
duction into journalism has long since
ceased to attract attention, for there IS
scarcely a prominent journal through
out the land that does not in some way
or other yield employment to wOman's
pen. In New York, however, this femi-
nine participancy in journalism has be-
come a permanenCy. When, tlve years
ago, a mother timidly approached a me
tropolitan editor with tears in her eyes,
pleading for something to do to save her
children from starvation, she little
dreamed of the dormant powers which
in such brief space of time were des-
tined to lift her from beggary to compe-
tency, and make her name household
word. Yet she looks back now to speak
of the past as if that were indeed the
dream, and her developed powers but
the talisman that awakened her from
the somnolence of misery. Mrs.
is to-day one of the most valuable wri-
ters on the New York press, maintaining
both herself and her children in luxury,
solely by her literary labors.
NELLIE HUTCHINSON.
Among the younger aspirants for
journalistic laurels, is the spicy, auda-
cious little girl of the Tribune. Scarce
ly two years ago she came to this city
unlnowing and unknown, with the
hope of obtaining a situation as govern
ess. Like scores of others in search OF
womanly assistance and sympathy al
that time, she drifted to the Reg0lHtl0A
office, and into the hands of Miss An
thony, who, willing to do all that her
good will and scanty purse made posi-
bic, gave her light employment in the
office, and encouraged her to remain
where she could take advantage of any
opportunity for advancement. While
waiting thus ''for something to turn up,
an overcharged ZiIbzf7ze reporter came
hastily to the Office one day to solicit as
sistance. Nellie was introduced and at
once engaged. Her work, well done, OF
course, recommended itself and encour-
aged a second trial. Thus step by step
she worked her way into journalism,
rapidly eYincing such special reportorlal
talent that a prominent member of the
press declared her, in that particular de
partment, without a peer. Nellie's style
is piquant and saucy. To wit both
friendship and good taste have often
been ruthlessly sacrificed, for to appear
smart" is this young girls controlling
ambition. Not even friends who had
proved the stepPing-stones to success
were spared the occasional shaft from
her satirical pen, that might afford sa-
worry morseI to the popular palate; and
notwithstanding the well-merited ap-
proval showered upon Miss Hutchinson
for various sources, her conduct seems
not unfrequently to have justified the
ingratitude. She is a slight, fair-faced
girl, not far removed from her teens
always merry, always smiling, and but
for her neg retr0NSSe, might pass fol
pretty.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-12-09
GROCERIES.

NO. 21 sANDNsKY STREET,
East Side oet10eea Winter ana WT1ltaas streets
New-York tribune., 1870-08-26
l THE YALE EXPLORING PARTY.

A SUCCESSFUL TRIP ALONG THE PLATTE RIVER.
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 25.-The Yale
College scientific party. with Prof Marsh, returned to
Cbeyenne Yesterday, having spent three weeks in ex
porng the geology OF the country between the north
and south branches of the Platte In Northern Colorado
an extensive tertiary deposit was discovered aboundng
in remains OF the rhinoceros and other extinct animals
This formation is identical with the mdupaSes terres de-
nostsof Dakota and evidently forms the southwestern
border OF some ancient fresh-water lake. These beds
nre rayersed northward through Nebraska and along
the North Platte River, where they form the
range from Chimney Rock to ScOt's Bluffs. Several
tbn sand specmens OF fossil remains collected, and
aT,ong them a number Of new species Of mammals While
ir camp on Horse Creek, IN Wyoming on the 22d inst
n and brilliant meteor observed in the North, ut
O'clock In the evening It's course was $. +. to ~ W.,
and about 2O above the horizon Capt Montgomery and
Ijeuf Shamble with detachment from the 5th Cav
airy acted as escort The party are all well and pro-
ceed west TO Fort Bridger on Saturday,
New-York tribune., 1870-08-26
TUE u1IE-spINNERs, STRIKE.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 25.-The strike of
tho ,nule spinners which has continued for month is
producing great excitement All the mills idle but
the Troy. Davo and Duree the former running in full
and the latter two in part On Tuesday evening the
r,,see spnners were assaulted when coming from the
,iIi and two severely beaten. The Mayor and Agent
"ffeIed rewards the detection of the guilty parties
I'm "Wednesday evening a great crowd gath.
erad at the Durfee mill, but ordered
home by Mayor Brown, and disposed OF by the
TJrn Densrtmont. The city authorities fearing another
nrtHrcak TO night in large number OF extra
noce and is state COnstabes present Four com
PonioSs ~ militia, IT'S men, two OF this city,
and two from Taunton, were under arms. Sew
s eroi Thousand people collected at the mill at
,' 10 time of closing, and hOoted the spinners
thev We're escorted home by the police. The military
ye NOT called out Five arrests made-three men,
w. ygoman and one boy. The city is quiet, but
mere ia a deep feeling among the disafected classes.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-26
LOCAL POLITICS.

Union REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMIT COMMIT ...,-
F,f PRINARIEs-THE LATE JAMES u. IAl-
IoR-RFsoLUTIoNs oFIsYMPATHY WITH THE
GERMANS. =,
Gen. Cochrane presided at the large special
meeting Of the Republican General Committee held last
evening M the Fffthave. Headquarters ior the pur
nose Of issuing call for the holding OF kepuphcah
primary meetings. The CALL as reporter non '"o En-
ecutlve Committee provided for electng all the dele
ate 70 the state County Congressional and other Con-
vention at the same Primary in each district This IN
ovaton mon the usages OF the party was strongly OPP
I ard the call as finally adopted, provided only for
5be holding of Primaries Friday Sept for the eec
t AZ delegates to the state Convention, TO be held at
,s-,toe, sent r After much discussion, wrangling,
d ,ig ne 10 who should sign the credentials it was
decided that they must be signed by the President three
rnc,or. and both Secretaries Of the various Associa
lions. The following is the call:
+ t.,,~.5 That I'm accordance with the recommends
81 ~, tbe Union Republican State Central Committee,
81. I-,iop Republican Assembly District Associations
,,,.sented in this Committee he and they hereby
tcd TO meet at their respective places of meeting
Ir sv evening. Sept 2, between ~ and O'Clock, and
.lerf hv ballot Delegates and Aernates to the State
onvertiou be held at the city Of Saratoga Sept
1870 aS follows: -