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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

A DUCK HUNTERS EXpERENcE.-Eght
Months from Home.-J L. Van Doren, son OF
Re1. l.. II. Van Doren of Boonlon, New Jer-
sey, missing some eight months has turned up.
letter has been received from him, dated
Rotterdam, In which he says that he left his
home in Brooklyn for days cunning. While
ducking near Fire Island Ills boat was capszed
and his companion drowned. Clinging TO the
bottom of the upturned boat he foated out 10
sea, and OH the following morning, when al
most exhausted, was picked up by Swedish
bark bound lor Buenos Ayres. When lfty-four
days out, the Swede boarded British bark
from the Pacific bound for Rotterdam, and, all
consenting, young Van Doren was transferred
aud carried To Rotterdam, from which place he
proposed TO sail Immediately To meet his wife
and child en- in Brooklyn, who have inourned
for him Us dead Tor several months.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

THE CHRISTIANS HoME.-We make our
best use of this world when We regard it as the
basis from which to survey the other. Without
heaven, poetry could have no existence. The
keynote Of the poetic is future perfection, and
the heaven of the Christian is the highest per-
fection. know no better illustration of these
truths than simple expression which fell from
the lips Of a gody friend of mine. Through
perseverance and industry, he had been able to
build himself Il house. But his chief boast was ,
that from his seside he could see his fathers
lIousa on the distant hill. "No matter the
weather. SAID he, "wheth6r Writer or sum-
mer, spring or autumn no matter the sky,
whether cloudless or s.ormy-whrn 81. by my
east window. fathers root aud chimney-to)
the CLEAN OF his lamp at night, are always vis
ible To- my sight, His words contain the phil.
osophy oi life, and enclose, as i'll = nutshell,
the principles Of holy livias Enviahle--yea,
thrice envilble--is the man who can pierce the
clouds Of social darkness which surround our
earthly homes, and see his Fathers house, with
its many mansions in the distant heaven Sc.
tected
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

THE CASE OF JOSHUA NICHOLSON. What
| His Former Pastor Says.-A reporter OF tue
Washington Chronicle has just interviewed IA
well-known clergyman OF that city probably
! the Rev. Richard Norris ot the Methodist Epis-
| copal church, formerly stationed in Baltimore
jim regard TO Joshua Nicholson, under SCI
tence OF death for the murder OF Mrs. Lampley
Nicholson, It will be remembered, was married
| by blr. Norris, and When his death warrant was
| read to him June 18th, on the eighth anniver-
| sary OF that event, expressed an earnest desire
to have the ministrations IN his last hours Of his
| former pastor. The reporter OBTAINED the fol-
lowing particulars from the Washington clergy
man:
| Nicholson Is respectfully connected, his faIni-
ly being attached to the Jefferson street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. In his boyhood days
he was pupil of the Sunday school OF said
church, and bore good character. A brother,
who was also fellow-scholar Of the same
school, broke his arm oil an excursion OF the
sunday school some years since, and, the limb
not having been set right, lockjaw, and death
in great agony, followed, the younger Nlchol-
| sou being present at the death of his brother.
Nicholson was married before lie arrived at
the age Of majority, some eight years since, to
quite pretty young lady, the Clergyman inter
viewed having performed the ceremony. The
marriage took place under peculiar circum-
stances. Mrs. Lampey call;d Oh the clsrgS-
man and requested him to accompany her III
her hoHse, and there perform the marriage Ger.
emony, stating that the parents OF tho young
lady were OF the Roman Catholic faith, and
averse to their daughter marrying Nicholson
unless the ceremony was performed by priest.
Nicholson loved the girl and desired " marry
her, and the feeling being mutual induced Mrs
Lainpley 10 see them made happy. Just at the
conclusion Of the ceremony ut the house tho
parents vi the lady entered al the door; the
clergyman expected trouble At once, iusteid oi
which they brought cakes aud wine, aud passed
a pleasant evening with the couple ....,..
+ lie lived happily with bis wife, but felt anbi
tious to mingle in higher society, and eventual
ly became intolerant OF restraint and left tn
, city OF Baltimore for two or three years, goinl
with a fur company TO the northern regions
= The clergyman had not lost sight of him ell
!, tirely after his marriage, as he was All occasion
~ ~ al visitor with his wife to the church but afte
: his return from the fur expedition he appeare
q to have grown wild and reckless, doubtle.
from the associations surrounding him, and b
came attached to a class Of comrades WI
eventually led him to his moral destruction.
=, 1t Is the belief OF many friends that the m,i
n der of Mrs. Lampley was not at first intende
10 but 1t was an afterthcught Of the two, WI
y imagined that their purpose Of robbery rotl
nm not be carried out unless the death Uf the q
=" lady was accomplished. [iiollohau, however,
,r his confession, has stated that the murder W
IA a part of the premeditated design.l Much syi
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

There IL an aged culored woman in West-:a
town who does not believe IN social eGuIhly.
judging fiom the way she talked to her boy
"Epreham, come hyar to your mudder, Toy.
Whar You hin ?'
"lllyiti wid de white fulksts rbilil H."
"You is, rh ! Seq hyar. chile, you'll ul.
yer cid mId,lers heart, and bring her gray
hairs In sorrow 10 lie gtavc, wild yer reckl n
ness an earrings on wi eh | ass1ayshurs
Hadn't raised you up i'll he way you sfo 10
ought to go?'
"Iessun.'
"iIlbn't been kline an tender wiA >ur, AN
treated you like my own chile, whtrh YOU ', r''
"I"ssum.'
lIIbn'i ietL'nrd whl " II and pay I. MD
you aud deplorrd lie good Lord 20 VIA? you in
his buzAum -
"Yessum'
AN isn't Yer uatrrrl tetectnr and gareen
10 de law ~
"Yessum
swell, den, au you suppose ise gwinc 10 hab
your morals ruptured by white trash =" "No.
sah' You gi. il de house dis inster, an il /
eber cotch YOU mnncatn' wild de white trash
any mo, 70 lie Laval, nigga | Il broke yer black
head wild brick ~
s'Ncssum "
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

ARRIVAL OF SwEDEs. The New York Tri-
bune saws that about two hundred and fifty
Swedes arrived in that city Tuesday, on their
way TO Minnesota, on the s'eaner City of Bris
to, comprising men. women and children OF all
ages. For this climate their style Of dress was
remarkable. The men wore suits Of thick,
heavy hide. which We're, in some cases, osr
tittins. Notwithstanding the Intense heat, the
Swedes seemed utterly unconscious of the per-
spring crowds about them, and baskad in the
sunsnn. rs if the Garden was II cool, siiatly re-
treat dany Of III, women wer' accompanied
by children, whom thy cLuiel III II leather
pDach tac,iel 10 the ir la X. Cnildren able to
walk were supplied with thick hiles and a
heavy leather apron.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

UoLINEss LEADING a WOMAN To BECOME
A CuRIsTiAS. My friend, DIR. Burlington, told
me (Rev. DIR. Newton) that young woman
came To see him once about joining his church.
He asked her what made her first think of
wanting to be Christian. She said it was
because she found she was growing so ugly
She looked in the class one day when she WAS
very angry, aud was fairly frightened to see
how ugly she looked. She ionnd thaj the bad
tempers that she was giving way to were max
ing ugly marks upon hsr face. She was afraid
to think wha, this would grow to, by-and-Ly.-
, Thi, lel her To think what dreadful thing sin
mus, be. Then shH prayed to Jesus TO take
away her sin, and make her Christian. TINS
young woman was right, What she said was
| true. Their. is nothing that will help TO make
us look ugly sooner than giving away to bad
temper Eu1lqetist.
sortnent OF goods. suitable lor iicnos, parties ex-
eursionsts &c, Prices low. Je.~-H
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

A pRubESr HCsDAND.-When the Hon
VIM c. Braley,li,e Of Westminster, was mem
Of Ton steSs, h9 was wont to he visited on hi,
return from the annual session ci Congress, by
a simple minded neighhor, who would sit the
entire evening and sometimes ill tweSr
O'Clock, asking questions, until the patience ot
Mir. Bradley WAS thoroughly exhausted. On
one occtso, Mr. Bradley determined to he rid
OF his unwecome visitor, without doing any
violence To his urbsuity. Vixen the visit had
been sufficiently protracted he said to hi>
friend;
'AIr. A., wlea IVES IN Washington, one at
the foreign ministers was kind enough to give
me a roo; which, when tasted has the power
of confeiring immortality; at least no one WHO
has ever tasted il has since died, When y1U
| 90 will give you small piece of it,"
| In few minutes Mr.. A. rose and said lie
would 60 aad should esteem it an everlasting
favorto have small piece oil that root.
| Mr. B. retired and soon brought back piece
of rhithaib root done up In paper and gave II
! to his visitor with iljnnctions 10 take great
care of 1t and keep it secret.
| Mr. A. lef, the room, but in few minutes
returned, and sticking lis head inside the door,
exclaimed, "Mr, b., thousand Times obliged
| 10 you f)r this root, tGtI viii lake il as =
special favor if you VIII rot give any Of it 10 my
wife.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

ONO Sabbath morning al ayuwei unvrr-
saist read these words: lie who converts a
snn from tile error Of his way viii sirt. u soul
from death. "Wife.' said hr, "SiDl, does
this mean ? What death is here rrirTral to IL
can't be the death of the body, for people die
after they are converted. II mus. be the death
Of the SOUL That knock knocked all his Uni
"bad' ?ySa' e9tl bin, l, ang,R ,Re Mas uhqs41e iaie.
to her Christess companion. In one week he
was a new y AN. lie found no peace until he
founl 1t in believing. That was the knock that
led him to open the door.
During pr,tracted meeting in Maine, i care
less Young llly heard, in the dead hour Of the
right, the voice of prayer. 1t came from the
minister that was stopping at her fathers house.
Curious to know what he was praying for, she
listened. The man of God, supposing that only
the ear of God heard, was pouring out his soul
in supplication for that th1ughtess young wo-
man. That was the knock which let Christ into
her heart.
An GncOngerGod young woman stands 10y the
bedside Of Christian. They have loved each
other like two sisters. Unable 10 aiticulate,
the dying one speaks through her eye. Catch
ing the eye Of her fiiand, and looking upward,
she silently Int sisniiciantly says tu her, Meet
me up there" A single tear sid Out fram lit-
| der the cyeld, and paused on her pallid cheek
| and remained there after the spirit had He'd
| To the Survivor that crystal sermon was the
| most effective sermon ever addressed to her.
| No rest could she iiul, though she struggled
| for mouths, till she optaed the door and let
| Christ in. For twenty-five years that ind!vid'
| ual has been the companion and helper of a
minister OF fJesus.-Christida Era.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

TIE NoRTHFLEEr DIsAsrER.-The inves-
tiyation of the running down OF the emigrant
ship Northfieet in British waters, by the SPAN
ish steamer Murillo, by which several hundred
lies were lost, has just been concluded at Ca
diz. This disaster was regarded At the time as
one of the most atrocious examples OF careless
ness on the part CT the Spanish captain that
could well be conceived, as he ran into the ship
aud passed on Without stopping to render as
sistance, or even inquiring into the damage he
hal done. When the disaster was trassd To his
ship he pleaded that he was not aware o.
having had any serious collision, The court o.
investigation satisfies itself by "severely con
sarins' the captain and suspending his &c. III
cate for the period Of nine months,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

paIhy Is expressed FOR the family of Nicholson
in Baltimore. The clergyman IN question will
visit Nicholson frequently before the death pen-
atty Is enforced, and administer to his spiritual
wants. He expresses the utmost soIiciuide for
the doomed criminal and his suffering family.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

ApIr IrsTMENT.-Bootmaker (who has q z. Cd
deal # trouble with his cus,oincr)-"I think.
Sir, II NoI were 10 cut your corns, / could more
easily mud you a pair" tloeiic oEi eci e.
maI' -"Cut ihy CONS. sit; / ask you to II lnc
pair Of boo's my feet I'm not going TO
llIne my teet down TO h. ronr boots 9.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

IVY, Mo,hrs, my dear Moshes, vat ish de
matter mi; you?1 asked an lsraeiitish friehd oi
his brother, whom lie foun crying piteously in
his ore in Cta'lnm Street.
40 don't Ak me-, bm such n fool, never
bin srch fool ="
"Yvii, deg II iacknss he comes in and he hnys
Il t1at, and tells him srcaty dolldrs."
well, didn't he pay de swenty doliars?'
40 yes, he pass IL, bat dat ish varo vas
sich lul:I ilnt sharGc him S,ccliy -tteo.-
O my, l,ss inn lwo toais, was sch fool ,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

New Years day came beautiful and bright,
Mabel and her friend Flory never looked lowell
er. Mable had explained her wishes and fully
infused her own spirit into hei friend.
1t was impossible for an indifferent person
not TO feel their powers of fascination.
To Edgar Livingston, who was one Of their
first guests, they were quite irrisistable. III
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

Al y recent examination Of candidates Ter
the Civil Service, one ofthe questions propound-
ed was "What clerical experience have YOU had,
"Melho1istGit tihI Iena nsnirant appended his
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

The Cotton Crop Of 1878 will, IN all proba-
bity, be the largest raised by the South since
the war. Last years crop, which is nearly all
in market, (althoush some is still coniiny,) is
expected to yield between ), ,600,0l0 and $780,
0JJ btl,s, OF which 3,456, 500 bales hav. alrea-
dy been received at tho shipping ports. This
year the area planted in cotton at this South
amounts to ., 1902 ,el5 acres, increase OF eley
Ell per cent over the surface planted last year,
and If the season is as good, this alone would
indicate a crop in HXcess of four millions Of
bales. Tie season has been backward, and
just now, in solnc sections an excessive growth
| OF grass is complained of; but rs ye; there is
| nothing to Indicate less than an average cnp,
whilst in nearly all the Cotton States there is
said to be ample labor to both cultivate and
| gather The ciop. The cessation If political
qlia-lelling in Louisiana aud Arkau,as has had
u good effect on The supply of labor in botl
/ S.a.e, Il is gratifying to note in the aericul
tur-l reports from the Atlantic seaboard States
"a marked increase in the use Of fertilizers.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

CHEAT QuEsroNs-There are only two
worlds, heaven and hell. There are only two
societies. To which of them shall be united?
These are questions Ot infinite and everlasting
Importance; and yet how many there are who
never put them TO themselves, who refuse to
consider their spiritual prospects, and who sat
isfy themselves with the nattering hope, "Per-
haps am in the way TO heaven; perhaps may
90 there when die" Is it matter which it
IS safe Or rational to leave rpon peradventure9
"Perhaps God Is my friend, perhaps my foe;
perhaps NAV he saved, perhaps he lost PER
haps may sing with the redeemed, or perhaps
howl with the LOST You would not take an
earthly journey without 4 knowledge of the
way, ifnot a map to direct you." The Bible is
our map. Asl, yourselves, lfave you title to
| glory? Have you meetness for glory? Have
| you anything in taste, or temper, or deport-
rent, cougenial with heaven, or anything that
would render you unhappy there? DO not put
this question away from you, do not give this
question a hasty or superficial consideration ;
but never rest satisfied until you are able to
tread your title clear to mansions in the skies,
ani TO appropriate the apostolic doxology tc
yourselves .-Rer. Patrick Thomson, NJ a.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

USE OF WORLDLY GIFTs.-Some have gifts
without them, rather than within them-Ifts
tor instance, of worldly position, estate, and
substance. These ough, to be well used, and
considering that in these tunes We have a starv-
ing world to deal withand that one of the great
impediments to the spread of tue gospel is with
some of us the lack of means for the m1nte-
nance of those who shoald preach the word, il
does seem strange thing that professors
should lay by Gods money and use it rs if it
were their own. Whel for our orphans, our
students, our colperteurs, and our missionaries,
we need funds how can men love the Lord
with all their hearts, and vet keep their thous-
ands cankering at their bankers, or their tens
resting in their purses? They have not learned
to provide for themselves bags that wax not
old. They do not understand that to keep their
money they must give Il away, that truly To
preserve il they must dedicate it to God. For
that which is kArt by the misery for themselves
is not really preserved, but wasted. That which
Is expended in the Masters service is laid mp
In heaven. wler, neither moth nor rist ca,
corrupt.-SpRrgfon
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

\ pdir mlu. getting cNrit ID over an account
ot' an clnpmcut Of 4 inarilr'l woman, gave hts
op,ni1a thus: iii mue Niir runs away init
anoder mans wife | shake Inn on. OF his
preeches If she vas mine faider :"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

Bowm .n, Grocer, N. W. corner Second aud King
Streets AXES extra fine teas and couees aspeeanty
Tns best goods at fair prices jeZ5-u
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

-y1nug ladies have a new method of testing
,he strength ol theil admirers affections, They
lax, them sloppt1s on Saturday afternoons,
and ;,ler loaJir, them with Brobdignagian
bundle,, march them up and down the avenue
two or three Times. Few pass through he Oh
deal unscathed.
u'nyer Ale, a refreshing ard seasohaba OeNe age:
nne Liaret puto Sherry and other wines ah lie VOL
lor family use, ~ bv" mans, Second ana X ng sss
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

SSMrArHlzINa FRIEND. "How did you get
home from Mildetown last night, Bill It's
long road when you've goi the drop in you"
B!tI. "ah lad, it's not the length o. the
road. but the breadth o. it, that cast out WI"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

A FIRST ATrEMrT--A little five years Old
bog residing in Sutton, VT, niatle bis first ap-
pearance in Sabbath schoo! few Sabbatls
siace. lie listened attentiyely to the reclta.
tions, aud when the teacher reached him she
asked il he had a little verse To say. He re-
Piled in the affirmative, aud repeated very sol.
pmDly:
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

DEAR FfoRY:-Come help me receive our
friends tomorrow. Papa has been called
away, and must have you with me, as am
particularly anxious to have my reception a
success. Lovingly,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

Edgar likes Flory, can plainly see, and
think she Is not wholly Indifferent to him.
Together / think We can manage to hold him
here tomorrow, and thus save his mother a
great sorrow. most likely said Mabel.
Mabel Clifton was one of the loveliest girls in
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

ing 81 the merits j. 40 Wen w
study an Indian novel entitled "Miragnama,"
published in PuDiaubee, for five annas, describ
ed as the tale of highly accomplished, pious,
and beautiful yoanS lady, daughter Of King
Of China, protesting tie M)hamne lai rjligion,
who had taken VOW to marry him alone who
equalled her in learning and piety. To test the
proficiency of her many sutors, she had pre-
pared certain number Of questions rela, ing
chiefly to mortality and religion. The took
contains these subj4cts Of examination, togeth-
er with thu answers by ore of her suitors, who
eventually succeeded in obtaining her hand
There Is no god reason Why tlr, competitive
system OF examination should not be adopted in
the case of all matrimonial candidates Of the
| male persuasion. Care, however, should be Ia
ken to reject those who have merely been cram
| med for the examination by husbands with ex-
plrence as to tli4 treatment OF wives, AMI who
/, would no doubt est !blish classes for indoetri-
natin, their pupils with that cunning for which
vile mIn is proyerbial, aud which accounts in
| great measure for the low estimation in which
he is NJ " generally held by gifted women.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

VIVI VTNIIWaITV UTay UF,lII
Wouldn't say his praycIs.
So they took him by the left leg
And threw him Downstairs
The laugh which followed was a great ser-
prise to the little applicant for Sunday school
ho1Iofs.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23
ERN X. X. eRR ~ xHKS2xs

uu and after MONDAY, April 7th. 1873, Tta'"s
llleaye rs follows:
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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

ON AMI uftez MONDAY, April 2Ist, 1873, (suiIdays
excepted Passenger Trains will leave ~ follows:
NORTHyARD. SOUTHWARK.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-03-19
TEE RELATIVE NUTRITION
OF BEANS AND PEAS.

"Many interested" ask us to de-
eide which are the more nutritious
fooa-beans Or peas. Its not an ca
sy Question to decide. Some beans
are richer than peas in nutritious
substance. and vice verSd. They
are SO nearly akin in value in this
respect, that some chemists class
tdem together in their descriptive
analyses, just as bolaui>ts PAT
them III the same tamiIy. The
ultT' renee il nutrl'ion depends up-
on variety, soil. cnllurc, and local
and climatic circumstances. We
do not know ofany analyses, made
where the circumstances Of soil,
culture. &C., were the same, with q
view to determine the comparative
nutrition. An examination Of
several analyses, however shows
that, in q majority OF cases, peas
exhibit more nutrilivc elements
than beans; but the fact is, that
certain varieties Of beans are
found TO yield more nn,rltive sub.
stance than certain varieties OF
peas. Hence, VIC mus, take the
general average Of analyses in de-
cidinS in favor o. peas. Peas, as
rule, have less hH>!s, less water,
more ieGamin, aihumen, g.: as
much starch, more sugar and
more Oii.-RurGl AEw. oTksr.