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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

CoiIlN-' BEAcn.-St Michacl's Bcncn-
cial Society will give An excursion ON the
Steamboat Arici, Capt. n. l.. Henderson,
10 Collins Beach on Thursday, August
sih. The boat will leave French street
wharf M Z O'Clock in the morning return
ing will leave the beach at ! O'Clock
This will he good opportunity 10 enjoy a
-ilt water bath as the uN,surslouists will
hiyo about seven hou.s on the beach
An excellent band of music has been Gu
gagged and no effort will he spared by the
managers to make .hr excursion pleas
amt one.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

Low WATER-ln New London town
ship the wells and streams are very low
Springs and wells that have never hereto
FORE failed for fifty years have gone dry.
4, +. Whitson N Sons mill, on branch
If White Clay creek, last week had barely
sufficient water to run two hours a day
and the supply was growing less. Mercer't
mill, in Franklin township, does not GRIND
over two barrels of -four per week The
water failure Is beginning to assume {
serious aspect, IS the worst is yet to come
unless a rainy season sets in immediately
Oxford Press
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

A NEW INvESTIoN.-James N. Clemmer
has secured the agency for Shining Key
Board, a new idea in music, and invites
musicians to call and see it at his store
402 King street.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

ENGINE RtpAtRRD. engine belong
ing 70 the Queen Anne + and Kent Railroad
has just been repaired, in iait city, and
started down the road Tor duty Thursday.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

THE NEW ENTRRPRIsE.-Among the
contributors to the new magazine are
several OF our citizens whose productions
cannot fail to be interesting. The maya
zine will be quarterly, handsomely printed,
and since ii is only one dollar per year,
and we'll worth the money, we advise
every one who can spare dollar in year
10 avail themselves of the heror and
privilege of bringing such a publication
into existence in Wilmington.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

To CARE MAY, The excursion to Capo
May will leave the wharf at q O'Clock
sharp, ~ the morning of the 9th of
Argast, as the tickets are sold OF engaged.
TIE committee give timely notice, II there
are those DISPOSED To act IN the opinion of
many that the boat will moi stait on time,
will have the pleasure Of enjoying the
company oi friends at home Instead OF
those eu the boat They will not delain
iOar or five hundred for few tardy ones
that may sleep over the time OF starting.
Persons that have tickets engaged are
expected to call for them ut OF before seven
O'cl0rk on Saturday evening, MS there are
parties that are wui ing To that timo with
the hopu that they wi not all he called
for, 50 that tAcir wants lna, be supplied,
as they wish to enjoy the trip and have a
dip IN old oV~n.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

Tue HEALTH OF THE CITr.-President
Mccall is earnestly at work endeavoring
TO keep the city in a clean and healthy
condition. Tie makes very efficient and
capable officer.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

KENNARD-WORRALL. AT the residence Of
ne brides parents, July slst, by the Rev
sS.ip s \. Matte keE naafiEdo 1Es.
ter, Pa.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

TUE HAVEN WooLEN MILLS BuRSEb.-
On Saturday afternoon last the Haven
Wooden Mills, situated near Milford, and
occupied by Hollecker ~ Bro, were en-.
tircly destroyed by fire. The lire orgi-
mated among the picking machines in tue
third story aud the tlamcs spread 80 rapid
~ II was found Impossible to save any.
thing. The Mrsars. Hoh rker ha 1 lately
new aud improved machinery In them
The loss is said In he about $4,000 and
our informant is nnder the impression
that the policy OF Insurance IN the bald
ing expired but few days ago.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

CAMPAIGN cLu6.-A Republican cam
paign clhb. called the Central Grant Club
~ Kent county, is being organized in Do
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03


Grace, Ninth and West, Rev. jacob Todd SER
VICES g. g 4 A,s ~ .tTeat above Seventh Rev
Union, Fifth aud Washington, Rev. Charles
AS Asba iT Third and Walnut Rev Enoch stubbsi
Scot, Seventh and Spruce streets, Rev. 7. L.
Brandywins. Twenty hrst and Market. Rev. T.
B., Hunier; l0s. 4. N, ~. 7 N.
Davis; l0lf, A. N. 7, p. NJ.
Msdeley Chapel. Claymont Avenue and street
PREsBYTERIAs
Central. King street, below Seventh lO's' A. NJ
Hanover, Sixth and King Rev Lafayette Marks
%est. Kiskth and Washington, Rev Geo.
Devotional meetings as follows Young People 5
prayer meeting Sunday evening At quarter 20 J
o'clock in the prayer roomj Congregational We'd
P PsSHS fidf at ?. " Young Msns on
saturday evening a. ~ o'clock. II v-v-
diiyet. Adams and Chestnut. Rev. Al, Snyder
Rodney street Chapel Rodney street, near Del.
Gilbert Chapel. Fourteenth and French.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
r.. Rev Alfred Lee, D. D.. Bishop Of Delaware
Rector Rev. Mr.. Arnold. Assistant; iOs. A. NJ
Trinity Chapel, Finh snd King Rey William J.
4 Frost. u, d. nrst aud second sundays ia sacl
% oSqtR Sunday S as iS IA ~ and i tV wa
nesdays It 4, Z. NJ. : Fridays and Holy days a
Trinity Church, told swede., Seventh an,
Church, Rev Dr.: Frost Ree'or' Rev. william
| Calvary, Third and Washington. Rev. oeorg
| st, John .. Vsndeyer Avenue aud Market ,reet
| Rev. T. g. Llttelli los, A. NJ, 4, 7. ".
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
b. Rev Thomas A. Becker, D. D.. Bishop d
ST. Peters. Sixth aud West Rev. Matthew A
$50. S 80, 49, A, NJ and 7.si P. NJ :,
X, fAlloni 4, ", $50, 10 3d. A. NJ aud s. 80, 7 N
st, James Chapel, Lowering Avenue and D
l POnt, Rev. Mr.. Serrotlnii lOf, A. NJ.
BAPTIsT.
First. King, above Tenth, Rev. z. O. Maryott
Second FOURTH AID French. no pastor at preseu
Delaware Avenue. West and Delaware Ayenu,
Rev q, W. FolEell l0t. A. NJ. aud ~. =. y
German. Fifth and Walnut, Rev. Jacob Eel
msn; 10 A. NJ. :, p. ~
SOCIETY or FRIRSDs.
+ West Street Meeting tHcksite), West betwe,
| Fourth aud fifth 10 A. NJ. Up, N.
TatnAlli 10 A, NJ, SPIN.
FIRST Church. West above Eighth Rev VIM.
Subject to-moTrow THE True and Sure WI
| to Salvation. "
ewBDBEBORaIAN.
y Nsw Jerusalem, Delaware Avenue and Was
ngton street, Rev. Willard n. Hinekley; ID
II AN, II p. NJ.
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
= zion's German Evangelical, Sixth and FTene
Il Rev p. Isensehmidt; l0a A. NJ. and ~ r. NJ.
HPIRITuALIsTs.
l. Delaware State Society. Second rect ne
: | WashingtO
" Mrs. v o. HJler will speak tomorrow ATE
noon Al 3 O'Clock and at7s in the evening.
Is AFRlCAN.
African Onion, French above Eighth, Rev.
W. Leekins l04 A. NJ, Sand ~ ?. NJ.
e, Z. Zion n. X Ninth aud French, Rev. J.
NJ Blbert; 10 A, NJ, 3 and ~ p. NJ
- Bethel African NJ B., Walnut above Sixth, Re
7. q. Steward 10Y A. NJ, ~ r. NJ
v St. Peters African Union Chapel west Seco
- street, l0jt A. NJ. ~ p, n,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

The AFRICAN NJ. +. CONFERENCE.
The African NJ. 4. Conference which has
Jurisdiction over a large territory and is
composed of fifty ministers, was in session
in Dover last week and adjourned on Mon
day. A large amount Of routine business
was transacted and ministers appointed to
the various churches, but we have been
unable to obtain the appointments except
for the Smyrna and Cambridge Districts,
which arc as follows
Smyrna District-J. II. Pearce, Presiding
Elder-Middletow J. ID. Brown Smyrna,
J. w. Saunders; Millington, D. Waters
Still Pond, s. Taylor; Mt. Plsga, G. Horseyi
Chestcrtown, G. Wing Marydel, s. P.
Wilmington Friendship, P. J. Adams
Ken, Island, D. Eavesi Hillsboro, c. Ash
Centroville, G. Pollett; Denton, g. W.
Freeland.
Cambridge District-H. Smith, Presiding
Elder-Dover, S. Cooper; Milford, j. H
Holland; Harmony, 8. G. Cox Talbot
j. Webb Landing Neck, to be supplied
Eastor, W. j. Parker; Miles River Neck
to be supplied Bethel, j. Brinckley
Washington, II. Morris Cambridge, j. Q
Dennis Church Creek, P. Kennedy Gun
swamp, TO be supplied,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

watermelons are plentiful in market.
But little doing at police headquarters.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

SEW UhHl In. IhhlsfH. ,.t,.s-t.
L.nva New Cs-te Tor wilmington and Philadei'
phis iii NJ A NJ leave Philadelphia; u, y A. n.
and Wilmington. llrp. NJ for Now LAsue.
sMYRSA bNAEGH lEAlNh -. a.
Additional " ih1s" tnug-, l.ANs y .as So ~
for tlsyto1 Ii .S a r.. aud 7M T. 81 W maze
connection with uAl1s.O aud frvnl p''.i' aAS 7'A'
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

FLnunrD.-A trcn,h had been dug be-
tween McCumb's leather mandatory and
proposed hominy works for the purpose of
inserting q shaft nv which the latter place
was to be- supplied with motive power for
running it, machinery, hut before the
w"k had been completed the rain com
nienced to fall and u large body of water
found its way 10 the trench and was
cmltird into the basement al MrMc-
tomh'> building, where a large quantity
ni leather ready for market tad been stored
aud before the storm ceased three feet vi
water was in the cellar. and leather dam.
aged H. the amount a. Slu0O. The SER
'ior- Of the Water Witch Firr Compauy's
-trtmcr were proc ired this mOrnng and
the water soon rimped uut.
lnE FHENC 4 BASp.-This organization,
according To previous announcement, gave
"uc ol lm.ir recherche performances at the
Opera l.ouTc Wednesday altcrnoon The
dudi"'icc was small, hut apnreciative. One
d ear hest musical sCnOlars said II wis
i,n ''est music hr hail ever listened to, and
fefthrr ho had nu reasonable expectation
rt ever hearing 10 u,lunllcd again. Much
',l hs music VIA intricate and dificult,
lut a tlic Share ri popular airs was also
nulcrWl. Alcr the concert the members
were again refreshed aud then wendell
their way tn the depot.
The Cuunrt Band aud The societies that
'-Onr,cd hem in the morning met them at
the depot, aud when the 5.l2 train started
with In freight of musical talent the
cheering from tine crowd WAS general, III,
cav Band playing popular air in d
popular manner THE Frenchmcn speak
kindly of the manner they were received n
tins cuy by their former couutrymcn an,
ihc people generally, and are great,
i4,.,. ri with their brief visit here.
uumhcr ni Wimingtnuinns accompanic,
the baud a. far ms Chester.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

CAMP MkkllkG NOlEhs-lht luth Ol
holding a camp meeting by the Local
Preachers and Exhorters' Association, of
Kent county, has been abandoned.
A camp meeting known as "Blackbird
Camp will commence In woods three
miles and half from Smyrna on the 9th
inst.
Camden Camp closed on Tuesday after
a successful meeting Of eleven days.
Rcd Lion Camp, ever popular, commenc-
ed on Thursday.
The Georgetown Camp will commence
on Friday, the 18th inst.
The colored camp at Pennsgroye promi-
ses 10 be successful.
A camp will be held during this month
at Robinson's woods, near MillsborO, Sus'
sex county.
The Wye Camp (Centreville) com.
menced on Thursday.
The Centreyllle Camp Meeting was in
augurated to-day.
The colored Methodists Of Smyrna pro-
pose to hold camp at spruance's woods
near that town, beginning on the 10Th.
A camp meeting Of the Methodists o
Maryde Circuit, will be held near Chop
tank mill, Kent county, commencing OF
the Slh
The Oak Grove (colored) Camp com
mences on the 10Th instant by the Dove
colored Methodists.
A camp messing at Henlock's wood
will probably he held this month
The camp M Columbia school hous,
same county, will be inaugurated on Az
gust 9th.
The Quantico Camp, wiComlco county
Nd, begins to-day,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

MIXED TRAIN. h6T.uwAfu, Will iaays Dell mar
At1Gi p Nj. laurel. 5. ~ s'Hfnri, 3, %. bndse-
villa, lt Greenwood, sos fit'mntien' o.9s
HHrripstnu, ~; bower. u' Us tlti A' n'Ws
Mlidiotuwu. 2 70 Arrive az ~Nmin d o. AWi
Pniladaiphia. ~. u. baltimore. u s.uthwhIe'
will leave rhllldaivl 10 stll COR iHumots'
= N. Wiluinptnu asa New ttsNe. In.
Middletowa. Z %. rawlselA. g.; Gle .9!n, %
rinrinn 8. Fsrniugtnu. 2 %. drriu wood, q. y;
Brtigesiiie. so; seaiOrd. ii' Aa. ell b.49i
T6s mixed ,rsla viii be ran subirr' to delsys
incident h freight buMuors. Ant VIII ~ only AZ
Al atoms where time o. given
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

DRMOCKATIC ASSOCIATION. --Wgdnes-
DAY the Democratic Association met and
effected u permanent organization by the
election of the following officers
President DR.. Askcw.
Vice Prrsidents-First Ward, John 7.
Springer; Second Ward, Michael Boil
Third Ward, Augusta Bcktai Fourth
Ward, Lewis Payntcr; Fifth Wand, Arehi-
bald Owens; Sixth Ward, Chare, Me
Closky seventh Ward, Albert Thatcher :
Eighth Ward, James Lcary Ninth Ward,
David Bonner; Tenth Ward, Merits Tay-
Tor.
Recording Secrctary-,lames Casperson.
Corresponding SecrctaTy--J. NJ. Watson
Trcasurer-Jesse Sharpe,
On motion of Mr. Chance the assOcia
ton is to be- known ~ the Democratic
Association of Wilmington, its object
being to work for the success of the
National, State, county aud municipal
Democratic tickets.
The Vice Presidents were directed 10 call
meetings in their respective wards ON The
/ sth instant, to elect delegates To the state
| Convention to nominate IA Congressman
and choose Presidential electors.
A committee, consisting of one from
| each ward, was appointed to confer will
the Greeley and Brown Club, regarding
the proposed picnic and county rtliica
tion meeting.
The case of DR.. Nandcycr, Inspector q
Elections in the Fourth Ward, was con
sidctcd, and il was thought advisable, il
view Of the part taken by him at the nomi
nation election on Saturday, toask Council
to displacc him.
| A committee, consisting of Mylc- Burke
X. II. Taylor Patrick O'Donno !, Jaco
Butz and w X. llOdgson, Esqr., wer
appointed to hold the nomination Gle sli0l
for Mayor on the 10th inst.
After voting the Greeley aud Brow
club the privilege of NE, ting IN the Asso
cations rooms, the meeting Adjourned.
Twenty five dollars Is OLE rel lur lh
beet po.m. See new magazine when Is
sued
The New York excursion wis success;
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

GRANT AND WILSON CAMPAIGN CLUB
PERMANENT Monday
evening last the Grant and Wilson Club
met aud permanently organized by the
election of officers, adopting a constitution
and bylaws, and deciding on Monday
evening Of each week as the meeting
night. The attendance was large and the
meeting enthusiastic. The following are
the officers chosen -
President-William IL. Hayman.
Vice President-John R. Young.
Second Vice President-Dayis Missimer
Recording Secretary-Robert H. Ames
Corresponding secretary-Frank Nolen
Treasurer-Edwsrd j. Dougherty.
Finance COmmittee-Davis Missimer
John R. Young, ST.. Lee, William Palmer
William IL. Hayman.
Auditing Committee-Chas. B. Wood
ward, 8. s. johnson, A. VI. Sparks.
Committee on UnifOrm-Frank NOlen
/ james Lewis, Lewis Armstrong.
Commanding Onlccrs-Captain, A. }
Thompson; First Lieutenant, J. l.. Haw
kins Second Lieutenant, j. r. Young.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

JVIhaiNs, rO,i y Rs.AlFlHs, b. y
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

A NEW ORDEH.-Fidelity Temple, No.
/, True Templars, of Delaware, was insti-
lutcd on Tuesday evening, ut Temperance
Hall, corner Of seventh and Spruce streets,
by Deputy Grand Templar, John Francis,
assisted by delegation from the Grand
Temple OF Pennsylvania. The following
officers were installed for the ensuing term;
George W. Knowles, Z. T.; j. W. Jacobs,
VT Frank Cochran, RI George Turner,
AR; David Mont somcry, FIR solomon
Cook, r.; John Montgomery, L Francis
Hughes, d. IT,; Alonza Starr, G.i William
Cummings 5 William Francis, P.U.F.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

SPRING ARRANGEMENT.
On and Amer MONDAY, May AZ, 1917,
Passenger Trains viii LenVe
SOuthWaTd IA KolloWhi
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

MAD DoG.-- Considerable excitement
was occasioncd in Cenucvilc, Christiaua
Hundred. on Friday last, by the appear
auce OF rabid dog. The popularc soon
engaged in a race after him and he was
finally killed, but not until after some
eight or ten CANNES had been hitrn.-
These were also despatched, with one or
two exceptions, in short time aft erwards
There were two or three valuable coach
dogs among the number, hut the ma iority
were worthless ours, whose death, Will
he an advantage to the place.-RrpHb'itdn
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

Respectfully Yours
QuICKsTEP.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-05-09

young Ben in the shop, a waitin' upon
some pretence or another"
Out rushed Polly, dragging in Ben, as
tonished and alarmed. "What is it?'
he asked
ben" said Polly beseechingly, "prom-
Use me you will never tell me a false
hood"
II never did," said Ben, land never
will"
"Then you sent the three hundred
pounds
"And saved my honor" cried old Pill
kerton, taking hold of both his hands.
'And won my heart" said Polly, fall
ing on his neck and kissing him.
"Well," said the struggling hero rather
ruefully, and blushing at his secret doings
having been found out, 81 thought I'd
won that before, and wasn't going to be
beholden to money; for isn't heart of
gold worth more than bag of gold,
Polly?"
"You shall have both, Ben. One you've
got, you darling; and when we've paid
you the money, you shall have the other.
heart bounding with Joy, "I'll work my
fingers to the bone before
''I'd rather have them as they are, Pol
yi Salu iocH, sclZlIS neI pIctty HdHuS,
and covering them with kisses; and pro-
vided you and the governor are willing,
I'll take them tomorrow"
: y
Would you be surprised to hear-the
form of question is original. That
Polly married MIR. Ben Mansell, and that
old Mansell came down on the occasion.
2. That Lord Sangpur came to congrat-
ulate Mr.. Pilkerton on the new saddles of
her Majesty's celebrated regiment, the
Redlegs, and hearing then and there of
his misfortune, vowed to make it up to
him somehow, and really did so.
8. That Messrs. Moses, Macbeth & Co.,
finding many tough customers in their
third bankruptcy, paid in full, and got it
annulled.
4. That Messrs. Pilkerton & Mansell
are celebrated saddlers by appointment to
III. NJ. the q and FL. r. H., etc., etc.
5. That Mr.. Reach Stoker was little
too venturesome with the Greeks" and
that the funds of those islanders let the D.
d. in. If you are, must have told my
story very badly.-LOndon Society.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-05-09
Remarkable Preservation OF a HUI.
man Body.

THE body of Mrs. Young, who died of
cholera in this city in the summer of 1854,
was exhumed on Wednesday last by un-
dertaker John T. Hinton, and taken in
his hearse to Mt. Sterling, where the de-
ceased resided previous to her removal to
Paris. AT the time of her death Mrs
Young was landlady of the hotel now
kept by John Griffith. Two or three
weeks after her interment the family of
the deceased went back to Mt. Sterling,
and as she was buried in the strangers
lot, her grave was neglected and the
mound almost leveled with the common
earth, so that when the two daughters
came last week to see the removal, there
was some doubt as to whether they had
found the right grave, but they said they
could tell if it was their mother, when
the coffin was opened, by pair of cres-
cent-shaped ear rings, and the work of
exhumation was commenced. When the
burial case was brought to the surface the
plate covering the face was taken off, and
the daughters, who expected to behold
nothing but a skeleton, recognized the
features of their mother as natural as
when the coffin-lid hid them from view,
with the exception of a slight yellow dis
coloration and sinking of the eyes. The
wreath of flowers upon the bosom looked
quite fresh, but had yellow tinge the
rosbuds in her hair had not fallen from
the parent stem.-Pdris True Rentuek1an
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-05-09
NO. 26.

Republicans, in combination nth The
Democratic party, will carry the State
against Grant next fall by at least a hun
dred thousand majority"
That is to say, according to the most
partial estimate, third of the Republi-
can party in alliance with the Democratic
party are to defeat the candidate of the
great majority of the Republicans; and
because that majority will not relinquish
the candidate whom it prefers, that candi-
date is guilty of dividing the partyl A
more ridiculous assertion was never
made. 1t is really declaration that the
anti-Administration Republicans will
willingly renounce their principle and
bring the Democratic party into power
rather than acquiescc in the nomination
of a candidate whom they do not prefer
But If this were so, is such a minority the
proper guide of the Republican party?
No. If the party is divided, who is re-
sponsible for the misfortune: the great
mass of Republicans who feel that the
general conduct of the present Admins
tration is the guarantee that the princi-
Piles of the party will continue to control
the policy of the government, should the
President be reelected; or those Repub-
licans who, in alliance with the organ
lied Democratic party. which will supply
votes for the purpose, seek to defeat the
candidate whom the party prefers?-Hdr-
per's Weekly.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-05-09
COurting i'm Siberia.

WHEN once the young beau among the
Korakas becomes infatuated, he makes
known his passion to the father of his
affinity and expresses his desire to strive
for her hand. A kind of contract is i'm
mediately entered into, by which the
young man binds himself to the father as
servant for term of years, at the
expiration of which time he can have the
pleasure of learning whether the daughter
will have him or not. In this manner, if
the father be the happy possessor of a
beautiful daughter, he may have half a
dozen men ready to do his bidding at one
time. When the term of servitude
expires, one of the larger youths is select
ed, and all the old women of the place,
armed with sticks and pieces of seal
thongs, are stationed in the pologs sus-
pended around the room. The daughter
ments, followed by her lover, when a race
ensues around the inclosure, the con-
testants lodging about among the pologs.
To win his bride he must Overtake her,
and leave the print of his nail upon her
person before she can be rescued by the
old women, who, during the race, impede
the lover as much as possible by beating
him with sticks, and tripping him by
seiZing his legs as he rushes by them The
advantage is all with the girl, and if she
does not wish to become the wife of the
pursuer, she can avoid him without diff
Guilty. On the contrary, if she likes him,
she manages to stumble, or makes known
her wishes to the old women, who then
only make show of impeding her pur-
suer. Sometimes the lover is so desper-
ately smitten, that Just after being foiled
he returns to the father and binds HIM
privilege of making another trial-LOn-
don Family Herald