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A Word for the Wife.

There is much good sense and
truth in the remark of u modern
author, that no man ever prospered
in the world without the co-opera-
ton of his wife. If she unites IN
mutual endeavors, or rewards his Ia
Dor with an endearing smile, with
what confidence will he resort to his
merchandise, or his farm fly over
lands, sail over seas, meet difficulty,
or encounter danger, if he only
knows that he is not spending his
strength in vain, but that his labor
viii Ee rewarded by the sweets OF
home. Solitude and disappointment
enter the history of every mans life
and he is but half provided for his
voyage who finds but an associate
for his happy hours, while Tor MI
moments OF darkness no sympathiH
ing partner is prepared,
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Greeley's Speech at Concord.

Horace Greeley is making visit to
his native State, New hampshire and
was rendered a grand reception by the
municipal authorities of Concord on the
Sth, on which occasion he addressed
them as follows:
My friend Tappan, and my friends
and fellow-citizens of New Hampshire ;
More than half a century has passed
since | left this, my native State, in
quest cf the future and larger Oppor-
tunities elsewhere. Those years, as
you know, have been full of incidents.
As time rushes, events hurry each other
in our day, he and who lives half cen
tury in this age, live s longer than a
whole century of the life of Methuselah.
Well, fellow citizens, the half cen.
tury which has passed since ceased to
be a resident of New Hampshire has
seen the origin and growth of railroads
and telegraphs and tho cables across
the ocean. 1t has seen the rise anC
fall of empires and dynasties, and Il
has seen the best of all to me, the over
throw Of American slavery.
A great thinker has said that to-da,
is great thing in disguise; that da.
looks common and trivial to th'
thoughtless, but all great and nobl'
successes are made up of to-days. l d.
not know how well men have done bet
ter in this age, but would that l nigh
feel that have added TO the history o
the last half century of my country
Our country is better worth living Il
to-day, with better opportunities for it
humblest citizen, because of the event
Of the last half century. In these event
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| have borne an humble part, often
mistaken and ofshort sightedness, dong
the thing which seemed right but
which was not always in the wlsest and
largest view right; but still | think my
life has led me to exercise a large
charity towards the great mass OF the
human race. ] believe the great ma
iority of the human race are constantly
aiming to do right, ! have always
wished in my busy life to come back to
the State of my birtl, always hoped to
have some opportunity to return, not
expecting ever again to dwell with IT'S
people, but to commune with them,
and | trust the few days which will be
spent among you and with my friends,
will be the richest aud happlest days of
my life. / hope that hereafter as well
as now, in life which draws towards
its close, and which ought to be de-
voted to rest, shall have frequent
opportunities, not many years hence, to
come TO New Hampshire to mlngle
with its people and rejoice with them
that the old State bears 50 proud a po-
sition among her sister States; that her
half million of sons and daughters,
now residents of other States, will al
ways look back with pride and affection
to this State and say, that although her
granite rocks are hard, and her soil re.
luctant to give more fruits, still for all
that, her people are among the happlest
and most intelligent Of any we have
seen. SO then, my friends, IN the hope
that perhaps ] shall have an opportun-
ity hereafter to mingle more familiarly
with you, and that the differences
which have separated us in the past
will gradually fade away in the sight Of
new circumstances and. we shall come
to know each other more thoroughly
in that faith and hope, | now take my
leave of Won,
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Daniel Wcbster's Old Home.

Fl,nun1 q Sfa1man has visited
tba ola Lnn,o of Doniol Wabstcr ot
lIosbfoI1 and fms dosribss some
of lis foot,3rrs in n 1,ttor TO fine New
yorI, T,L,,og.
MA m ,n.ion n 1ono low crossed
roofol ,roodon niIel Los been So of.
Ton nictnre5 tbat T ncod only sneak
of # as oyyina IFS ottroctivenGss 70 nm
an"n"roncn Of Layin~ crown, foot
after raot hv alteration from some
oIl Ln,,T;,o or5 Of not hoyino been
,nado bran nNw ond ot once. to the
Inn~ ,,;a1,as wbcra roses and the
V;r2;,;. We croonnr wonlor ot will. +o
tba . nealad gnbIes, lnstly, TO the in
IaGhito fool;1o one derives from if
fhat Lara hoe 2oan - stnrdy nresonre
nf ,nnnhonJ in iLo mast now cone
forever Inf leoyinr its latent indi-
y;InoIitv slammed mon the less
tr."y;for,, ;nonin,ot objects which
sn,ronnjol # eve ore what SIMS
arj ,r;a1s ,ni wotors makes" but
baro nr, ,oi,,ro j.. os Wehstar transform
81 y TLoLonso aroy With him. the
qIo ~ t,.ca orcont tLo "wb;to annie
trca1 ond t6o lannon's elm. were
,'Io,4od I,y L;s hand and the rolling
acres the nnbrol,en lawn, are the
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4 Touching Incident.

In describing the food which was
so disastrous to many sections IN
Virginia, the Lynchburg papers re-
cord the following very sad and
touching incident:
"a mother and several little chill
dren we're making their escape from
A narrow neck Of land, which lies be-
tween the river and the canal, when
they were amazed to find the bridge
was already gone, and their only
hope was to cling to the abutment
of the bridge until BE- angry waves
should subside. But, as they stood
there clinging to the abutment, the
waters continued to rise higher and
higher, while in the deep darkness
they could hear the crashing of trees
amid the thunder OF bridge timhers
that were wildly dashing all around
them. They had been in this des-
perate condition for some time
when the little girl felt that hel
strength was gone, and, with shrek
of terror, she exclaimed
Kiss me, mother, for | caut hold
any longer'
And, with the warm pressure O
that mothers lips upon her cheek
she was swept away, and was seen nc
more"
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Facts Worth Knowing.

A miscrospoic lens was recently
made in London, at a cost Of $3.50.
from a diamond. The magnifying
power of the lens is an increase over
that of glass in the proportion OF
eight to three.
A new style of railroad has been
constructed in Assyria. 1t has q
single rail with springs on either
side, pressing against it to preserve
the balance. The cost is from Sl5O
to $500 a mile.
During the last eighteen years
there has been delivered in Clncin-
natl an aggregate of 5,GOO,347
bushels of coal.
The eleven Territories, including
Alaska, as accurately as can at pres
ent be ascertained, contain over one
billion and quarter acres, exceeding
by nearly two hundred thousand
square miles the aggregate territory
of all the admitted States OF the
Union.
Colorado has q population of TO-
900, and the assessed value OF the
| property in the State is $2l, ,OOO,OO0
it has no public debt. but has sur,
plus in the treasury of $4,000, and
no taxes are to be levied for the year
1872.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company will use over l5O,OOoooO
miles Of telegraph wire this year.
Ohio produced 81. .38l, ,03S pounds
of cheese, and 43,020 554 pounds OF
butter during 1871.
There are 30,545 postmasters IN
the United States, and l,4l9 letter
carriers.
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1t must interest us to know the
process OF making an article so ex-
tensively used in our cities, and we
herewith publish sort Of gas cate
chism, which conveys good deal OF
important eight to the juvenile
mind on this subject;
Chow do they make gas?"
"First, they put about two bushels
of bituminous coal i'll a long, air
tight retort This retort is heated
red hot, and, of course, the coal is
heated red hot, when the gas bursts
out of it, as you see it burst out Of
Jumps of soft coal when on the par
lor fire. The gas passes off through
pipes. A ton of coal will make TO-
900 cubic feet of gas. The gas, as it
leaves the coal, is very impure"
Chow do they purify it ?"
"First, while hot, it is run off into
another building, then it is forced
through long perpendicular pipes,
surrounded with cold water. This
cools the gas, when a good deal Of
tar condenses from it, and runs
down to the bottom of the perpen-
dicular pipes. This tar is the ordi-
nary tar which you see boiling IN the
streets for walks and roofs,
"They now wash the gas. They
call it scrubbing it."
"This is done by filing a large
vessel, which looks like a perpendicu-
lar steam boiler, half full Of wood
laid crosswise. Then ten thousand
streams of cold water are spurted
through this boiler. Through the
mist and rain, and between the wet
sticks of wood, the gas passes, COM
ing out washed and cleansed. The
ammonia condenses, joins the water
and falls to the bottom. "
"What next ?"
DWELL, next the gas is purified. 1t
is passed through vats of lime and
oxide of iron, which take out the
carbonic acid and ammonia"
"What next?'
"The gas is now pure. 1t pass
ed through the big station meter,
then through the mains and pipes,
till it reaches the gas jet in youl
room. Then it burns, while you all
scold because it don't burn better.
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place where | hoped | should lie
down and die.
sent for Laurctte. Poor bird, |
must see her, | could wait no
longer.
One summer night sat in the
porch of my house, smoking my
pipe, and gazing down the road.
Soon the rumbling Of wheels was
heard, and the stage halted,
The next moment a pair Of soft
arms were around my neck, and the
head of my sobbing Laurette was on
my bosom.
CON! you dear excellent cap
tain"
"Hcaycns! who is that behind
your a
There stood the manly form of
Antoine IIindsclear, the convict.
"What does this mcan?" | de-
manded, hardly knowing whether [
was dreaming or not.
".irc you glad to see me?'
"Thank God. thank God!' was
all ! could say,
/ understood it all. The mate,
Garley, had read my heart better
than ! did myself. After leav-
ing the brig in the boat, he ar
ranged the whole affair, The vol
ley was fired, but no bullet touched
Antoine IIindsclcar. He was
smuggIcd into his berth again, and
took care to avoid my sight. The
whole crew were in the plot, and,
thank God, | was dupcd,
| sent Garlcy a thousand dollars
as reward.
| am now an old man, but | am
happy. My children and my grand
children q call them nothing else
seem to think old Capt. Fontain-
blcau is not such a wretch after all.
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Marriage Law in England.

The question which is just now
puzzling the wise brains lying under
the wigs of sixteen English Judges is
whether man who has married the
niece of his first wife, having a sec .
ond wife living, is guilty of bigamy.
This legal conundrum has been found
SO difficult to answer that a court
lately assembled in the Exchequer
Chamber, consisting of two lord
Chief Justices, the Lord Chief Baron,
and thirteen puisne Judges, were
unable to come to u conclusion on
the subject, and have reserved their
decision for another term. The
facts are that one Henry Allen es
poused a wife, and she dying, he then
espoused a second. Without wait
ing for number two to die, Aller
proceeded to espouse still another
wife, who happened to be niece o
wife number one. None of thes'
facts are denied. But according tC
the English laws of consangulnlty
man may not marry his wife's broth
er's daughter. An act of Parliament
provides that marriages within thu
prohibited degrees shall be not mere
| iy void, but void to all intents an(
purposes. The defence is that tn
third marriage was an illegal ont
and void, and therefore, there beinI
no marriage, there could be no biga
my. The case had been reserves
from the Assizes far the decision G
the sixteen Judges, who have as ye
been unable to make up their mind
on the subject.
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Juvenile Smokers.

An English physician, with a de-
sire to be benefit to the rising gen
Grafton, has published some interest
ing facts regarding the effects OF
tobacco-smoking upon boys. or
thirty-oigbt boys under fifteen years
oil age, whom he knew to be smokers,
he discovered in twenty-sevcn injuri'
Gus traces Of the habit. Twenty-Five
had disorders of the circulation and
digestion, palpitation of the heart,
and u more or less marked taste for
strong drink. Twelve were trout
bled with hcmorrhage at the nose,
and an equal number had slight ul-
ceration Of the mucous membrane OF
the mouth. These symptoms were
all mitigoted and in some cases Grad
icated by discontinuance Of the
habit of smoking. Although all
were treated for the aboye-Eamed
disorders, only those were cured who
abandoned the habit. Persons who
have the care of boys will do well
to keep these statements, made
on authority of the British Ned'ca
J0mnai, well in mind.
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C YOU KNOW now IT rs YOUR.
SELF"

Dear Nelly, Sunday night, you know
hadn't much to says
And yet twas twelve o'clock or 80
Before / went away.
You saw that half tho time | watched
The clock upon the shelf;
0 Nelly how wish you might
See how It is.yourselfl
wanted so 10 tell you what
I've waited long to say.
Myheart and spirits failed mo-
My courage died away.
Now, Nelly, only listen,
You roguish little elf.
I'm sure you'd pity me, at least
If you knew how it was yourself
Excuse me, Nelly, darling
I've loved you long and we'll
Then let me keep this little hand,
Nor all my hopes dispel.
love you MORE than all the world
Can give Of power or pelf
But words are weas whom hearts would
spesk;
You know how it is yourself"
Her lips but family quiyering,
Her shy glance upward thrown,
/ gently drew her to my side
My beautiful, my own
We sat there all the evening:
"Twelye" came from the mantel shelf
The rest you may imagine, for
" You know how it is yourself
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rvp IIOUGIIT or GOD.

TIRE IHOUGIII OF GOD.
s.n,,nn.hto'God is like the tree
rnrlrh whose shade lie.
,n5varrh the 0cct Of rnowy clouds
yiIouthe rilcntsky.
'r,lRc that soft invading light
which in all darkness shines,
rbnMral tba through life's sombcr wed
hsoIlcn pattern twincs
tisl rhongh; which ever makes
IfessHceteat smiles from tears,
IN hybrclh TO our hopes,
Aso,ct to ourfeors,
wlnma thought 50 great our eouls
4 Little and modest grow,
And by It's yastncss awcd, we learn
Thcmt Of walking slow.
Thc wild flower on the classy ground,
Scare bends its plant form,
/ #WnmoIhcad the autnmnal wood
.MmIcdug llAe a storm.
.Soi.Itwith our hunt led souls,
Down in the thought Of cod,
sarn conscious in their sober pence
Ofhc Wild Horss abroad.
10 think Of Thee is almost prayer,
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GNLDKN THOIElITS.

|lr is the grandeur of all truth
lich can occupy Il very high place
Hluman interest that it is never
boIutely novel to the meanest Of
|hds; it. exists eterEally by way of
Fm or latent principle in the low
awell as in the highest, needing
be developed, but never to be
Antsd.-Ds QURccy.
Tm HEART of God lies about our
Aes rs closely as the air. There is
h smallest act or thought that does
II echo itself in Him, and this di-
is intensely sympathet-
tbs not the mere oversight OF
Epdge, registering praise and blame.
" the companionsbip Of ono who
FIces in all our Joy, and suffers i'll
Hour pain. There is no glad heart
y IN the world that the Almighty
At does not beat with gladness i'll
ponso There is no little child's
y oi sorrow over its broken toy
mt tamOre than mothers love does
pt Christian UH5on.
pGsrs declares: "Ho that loses his
4 shall save it, and tells his Faith
4 "Now come | to thee" Friends,
kn from flood or fire, are found
REel in each others arms. Was
ht quenched or burnt which
fmpted the last embrace? The
Khohr's manuscripts lie like white
bnder around him-a concentriC
ttery against old forts of error and
a Shall the moral cannoneer per.
" The spotlcss boy could remem.
rnothing to repont of, but thai
had once whistled on the stairs
pen his grandmother was sick. Is
pa tender conscience extinct? The
Part will bleed. As we say of Q
sA wound, let it bleed, and SO moi
ter But its love abidcs.-C. 4
hro.
REMEMBER watching, lastsummer
lders that burrowed in the crev
sot a treliis, whero the wind hat
m much dust. | noticed that tn,
e where they lay lurking looked
Tx and ugly. | also noticed, as
one day watching, a vagrant spi
l'ake morning glory in full bios
n' and spin his web over th'
oulh of it. And there never was
e'Iier nest in the world-a nest ST
cnly Semmed with beauty-thal
Swas. But after all it was tn
me spider, whether he lay in tn
pEi hole at the corner of the trellis
III the blossom OF that exquisit
over, Now, sellishness may weav
veoln the dusky places, orin til
ueouS, looking recesses of u man
SpOsuon, or about the mouths c
lac's and sweet affections; but it
same seliishness after all. III
'Se M Is changed, and the appearance
le surroundings is changed, bu
spider Is not changed.-H "
gchcr.
SHORTY after her arrival in Irelant
agEe Mrs. Hemans died, she wa
rcmely unwell. When among til
'nn'aln Yr. scenery of the fine count
wicklow during a storm, sho wa
luck by one effect in the hills.
@ o. Produced by a rainbow divin
sl Ss1 INTO II gloomy mountain pas
so5 s'yl 1T seemed really to food wit
I;,I! yI2iored glory. I could not hel
naIIiGg' na N she remarked, "that
a,,ril n IKE our religion, piercing an
9lng brightness into the deptl
D, "fro| n and the tomb" All Il
r~; ,~ol the scene around that one
orn5att ,u'Iated spot was wrapt in the pr,
'ulacst darkness.
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onr , column, one year. chanBea- ..
rtrrly Low w
4 ln,,riol notices will be charged TWENTY
I.,n,. prr line; also cards of individual
.s,.t Inserted with the general news mat
,,,,,y notices and tributes of respect
4,O"'hSSn,rd for oS advertisements.
e XIII forbid" advertisements will be
.oI Some time must be specified,
,,,rtl,rmrntS for benevolent purposes
bs Inserted at half price.
I.torS. Circulars, Cards &c., printed at
fente rates, .,s,ootrur, ,o,,o,,od
Il al quarters.
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|pgso%;d5 5srERN man at a prayer meet
b I"wrs"om 'I~u somewhat enviously, "Broth-
INn n~{Ir b"i can sing better than
|fddIS ~; III. Dy the grace of heaven l can
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m,r'. .A.SlIoNABLE mothers advice to
aEs 'leu daughter was Never
party. your husband to an evening
b Gno,l ", mere is nothing that is always
"uch in the way."
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Curious.

,,oGeplng plants are attracted by
lear,h %I species of climber growing
las s bans b'nen, and repelled by others it
lbat en thl observed, in tropical forests,
leyt.;ne S ;ne climbing vines seem to prefer
bil6ain. Kinds of trees, and go far out
him. ir n,l! way to reach them, at the same
n s"5 ""53oiding other trees much near
"Do apparently more convenient.
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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

THE REAPPEARANoE OF THE CHOLERA IN SOUTH
EASTERN EUROPE.
Once more we have the intelligence that the
cholera has again made its appearance in south
ern Russia. The news comes from Constanti-
nople, and the Turkish authorities have adopted
precautionary means to guard against its intro
duction into Turky. Its temperance this year
is somewhat earlier than usual. Generally about
the middle Of July II has heretofore broken out
in the country now affected with ii. Though
there is no immediate cause for alarm, 1t is well
to remember that the terrible disease travels fast
The railroads, steam vessels and sailing ships
may at any time introduce it into places from
whence it can be easily conveyed to our shores.
The necessity of extra vigilance over vessels ar
irving at this port is evident from the vast num-
Der OF emigrants daily pouring into the United
states from foreign countries, and the Quaran-
tine authorities we trust, will coatinue the exer-
/ else of that watchfulDess which has heretofore
| distinguished them. This with we'll swept and
| clean streets and cleanliness Of person, will be
| an effeotual safeguard against the introduction
| of a visitation which, in years back, made suct
/ ravages among the inhabitants OF this city, anc
/ which, in other countries more recently hal
| spread mortality among peoples poorly prepared
| to resist 30 terrible plague ~ L. Herald.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17
DOMESTIC NEWS.
wE,cHBoRIMc COUNTIES.

Mary Kelley attempted to remove basket
Of chips from the West Chester Il. r.. last week,
but was struck by an approaching train and
killed instantly.
Rev. W. N. Totheroh OF Martinsburg, N j.,
has accepted call to the Waynesburg Presby-
terian Church.
county for public schools within the past three
years.
Spring City has not an empty house within
its limits.
Three Judges and thirty-seyen lawyers con-
stitute the West Chester Bar
The receipts of the oxford fair amounted to
S1817.85.
ELLA Entriken, the teacher Of private school
In West Chester was stricken with paralysis a
few days ago. About year previously another
teacher Of the same school was prostratod by
the same disease.
The West Chester depot is being remodeled
"A Mrs. stawter was cunning for her hus-
band in the neighborhood OF Concord, last week.
who had deserted her.
Something will now be done with Readings
water works. The Water Commissioners have
been empowered to do what is necessary.
-Berks county farmers are sowing an unusual
quantity Of buckwheat.
According TO the census statistics Of agricul-
ture, Delaware county sold, in 1870, 1851, 465
gallons of milk, and l. 143, ,05l pounds Of butter,
while the value Of the product Of her market gar
dens is stated at $50, ,232.
The resolution Of the directors excluding the
Bible from the public schools Of Phoenixville
has been rescinded.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-17

Delaware Lodge, No. l, 1. o. o. f., at Odd
Fellows Hall, Sd and King streets. II
Hermann Lodge, No. 20, 1. o. o. F., at ODD
Fellows Hall, Sd and King.
Cherokee Tribe, No. A, L o. R. NJ, at Red
Mems Hall. AIS Market street.
Lenape Tribe, No. 6, 1. o. R. M, in fourth
story saville Building 9Th and Market streets.
Wilmington and Brandywine Council, No. s,
o. U. A. NJ, at Hall, Fifth and Market streets.
Franklin Council, No. 9, o. U. A. NJ, at Me-
chanics Hall, 219 King street.
Wilmington Council, No, 5, Jr. o. U. A. M, at
Hail. 9th and Market streets.
Enterprise Circle, B. o. q. A., at Hall 504 Mar
ket street.
Washington Lodge, No. l, X. Of p, at
Knights of PyShias Hall, No. 2ll Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. 8, G, F., at Good Fell
lows Hall, Sd and King streets.
Old Church Division, No. IS, s. of T., Seventh
below Spruce.
wawaset Lodge, No. 1S, I. o. of G. T., at room
18th and Scott streets. ~
Washington and La Fayette Chapter, No. l, h.
A. c., at Masonic Temple. .