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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

"A FAMILY ScENE.-A writer in the Conore-
ga.ondfist gives the following account Of
hishI lie recentlyspent in the family of friend:
"Ihe family consisted of father, mother. son
twenty-three years old, and a daughter of nine
teen IN delicate health. In the evening, after
we had each repeated verse of Scripture tbe
iathsr led in prayer, after which We repeated
tue Lords Prayer in concert, and then the son
and daughter said together the little PRAYER.
Now lay me-" ETC., just as they did when
little children. Rising from prayers, the chill
dren kissed their father and mother good might,
and retired. sN''
@ at the morning services a hymn was sung,
sister joining him at the close in a sweet litt e
childs morning prayer, which have never
seen III print, aud have now entirely forgotten.
except the following sentences, "God bless faith
er, God bless mother, God bless sister, God bless
brother" The last two petitions were offered
at the same time, and then others in which
dear friends were remembered.
There was sweet simplicity about the SER
we, wee tia5 Tor years made it very pleasant for
the family and for all who enjoyed their kind
hospitality.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

GREATNESS OF THE LOVE OF CuRlsr.-It ia
an axiom OF Biblical truth-"Greater love hath
no man than this, that man lay down his life
Tor his friend" and We have here and there A
beautiful, though dim, legend of some heroic
husband and wife who, for the love they bore
TO- TO- each other, did literally die for each other
There are. in the facts of profane history, few
dim, shadowy outlines, few scauty, DISNEY
elied notices of such occurrences as tLese-that
when the oracle gave any individual the alter
native OF dying for another, some such inGiyid
uals have counted it a sweet and sacred thing
TO die, and have died for their love of another
Tor their wife, for their husband. Such are th,
details of proiane history (and there are not half
dozen of them In the six thousand wears nf
this worlds history, such are the stories thai
nave come down TO us of the trunpbs of I'm
man love, OF the achievements of human afTer
ton, But there Is not one recorded OF A per
son dyluS ior an enemy. We have instances of A
person dying for his friend, All attached friend
Ne doubt David or Jonathan would have died
ior the other David would have died for jon
athau, or Jonathan would have died for David.
IL there had been occasion; such was the love
they bore one TO another. But the 4oye of Chris,
was not for his friends, but for his adyersaries
not Tor his lovers, but for his enemies aIIercin
IS love, not that we loved God, but that God
loved u.s." N''
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16
FROM THE METHODIST,
NOT ALONE.


Haven't you sometimes stood trembling as
you looked before you and thought of the weak
ness underlying the desire to be very faithful
to God? Perhaps it has been Il meeting-God
has been near and your soul WAS In sweet rest;
but oh The way from the classroom TO the
world was dark. You saw where you had
stumbled before, and where you might stumble
again. But hark sweet voice says, 81 am
with you always" o what u blessed truth
Not alone! You needn't stumble where YOU
stumbled before. Keep your head in Gods
hand, and all through the smallest affairs will
that power lead Alright. What weakness is hu-
man strength! Gods desires swell in a mans
breast, and he goes forth trusting i'll himself
Oh see! As the rudderless ship in the tempest
Is tossed by the angry waves, or as the current
snaps the oars in two, and the boat glides on
swiftly TO the catarsct-helpless- power
gone--perished! Must it be sc? Must we 90
unattended, unaided, all alone? Oh! no. We
throw back the gloomy thought ard cling to
that glorious uuth-a never failing presence OF
Christ. A blessed friend to accompany us is
lie in whom We have comfort, sustaining DOW.
er, delivcrance, and our all; and this same
Friend says, he will be with us always Whose
falt then is 1t if we find ourselves alone?
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

ItSNlNG EXTRAORDINARY. AT y r;N
whence questions were asked, and iacetOus +
| not felicllous answers We're expected, Il coal
dealer asked what legal authority was the il, .
| orite with his trade. One answered, "COke.
| Right said the coal dealer Another stioe6 -
ted 'BlackstoAe.' Good, too, said the qtlcs-
| toner. Then a little hard faced man in llu
| corner piped out "l.ittleton," whereupou IL e
coal dealer sat down without saying anything,
The late Rev. DR.. Humphrey Moore, of Mi.
ford, n. H., was a born wag, and it was not
safe 10 indulge u badinage with him. At Il
ministerial conference, DIR. Moore preached ri
eloquent sermon on "Our Dumb tumals -
At its close, Rev. Dr.. D., Il ueighborin5
clergyman commended the discourse, aud re
marked that every jacKass would speak its prai-
ses. "Glad to have one apprecia,ive listener,
replied DR.. Moore.
MAY it please your honor said lawyer al
dressing one of the city judges, i brought IL.
prisoner from jail on a habeas caypus,' 'WaH p
| said a fellow IN All undei,ouc, who stood n h.
| rear of the court those l.w> rrs viii say any
thins. Why saw tiIo iullI gel uu, of a ab a.
the court door with my own eyes,
'Why do they call ih,. l,-,ll. tilll live In som
of them South Sea island ctnnibli> p asked AZ
old man Of a sailor. .BrrauSa they 1--we IN
other people, answered the sailor. 'ih..n,' SAD
the old man penSiyely, my s>u>-n-law mnst be
cannibals for they live on me-
Did our lady readers ever hear their wan,
lady acquintances ask each Other .Whr's yoa,.
politics p and then gigsle. The question las a
madden meaning. For explanation apply tothe
first lady you know who wears large hustle.
Speaking of the sloth Sydney smith says
He moves suspended, rests suspended, sleeps
suspended, and, in fact, passes his life in sus
pense, like young cl l,rgyman distantly related
TO bishop
A little boy in Maine edtreael his mothcr 10
tell him some stories abuu, bad boys, anA up II
her expressing astonshneni, said he wa ittd
TO find out how they got oul of scrapes.'
A minister having remarked there would be
nave iu the nos elilice the society WAS ,rec.
ting an old lady said she knew the person 10
whom he referred
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16


An AFFLICTED FAMILY.-There resides IN
the neighborhood of Delmar in the lower part
OF this State, family upon which affection has
fallen with heavy hand.
The family name is Locates, and the survi
wing childien are under the care of the mater
nal ancestor, the male head having long since
been gathered unto his fathers.
Mrs. Locates is now a widow for the second
time. by her second husband she never had
any children, and all those names which appear
IN this connection were born of her list union.
She Is IN very poor circumstances, and is main
tanned by the small pittance which the Stale
doles out TO her for the care of two of her aiic-
ted chldren-both deafand dumb, and in mind
so weak as 10 almost border on idiocy.
One OF them however, is an incessant worker,
and through summers heat and winters cold
tolls manfully at the work assigned him.
Eleven children have been born to Mrs. Le-
Gates, five or whom are living. Some of them
lived to the meredan of life--lved to
see brothers and nephews reared among
thein-some Of whom were as weak in mird,
and as bodily afflicted as themselves but dur.
ing all these years their condition became no
better, and at the age of forty they were as
simple a s at the age of two. These children
were;
John Wesley lie died years ago at the age
of44.
Elisha, who died not long after his brother,
ID years OF age.
William. He died 30 years ago at the age of
10. -
Elglite, aged IA and has been dead Is years.
Leonard, 43 years old.
Renatmus Thomas, 30.
James, age not known.
All the above children were sorey afflicted.
Some of them we've not only deaf and dumb, but
the mosQofthem were also incapable of reason
ing. Leonard could hear but lie could not talk.
James could neither hear nor talk.
Renatimus, although he lived TO be 80 yea,s
old, never sat alone.
There were others not afflicted; Winder.
Laura, (both llvingD Teresa ana Phebe Ann,
(6otb dead.) Winder, while he has escapel the
atfiction which has been visited upon the most
OF bis brothers, seems to possess an insaliate
desire for stong drink, which is slowly consum.
ing him.
The maternal ancestor of all these children ia
very aged and also very poor.
She Is greatly bowed down under the sorrow
OF her life In the nature of her offspring, but
Is wonderfully glad TO see those who cali upon
her. The neighbors often visit her, taking with
them little delicacies, which fill the hearts Of
her children with ecstacy. Although grown,
they are az simple as children, and no child
would dance around in greater elee they when
the gifts Of the neighbors are left with them-
Commercial
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

Nelson street man thought il would b.
easant to have his wife make wax flowers. -
He said there were things to cultivate besides
the body, and that wha; We live for is not bread
alone, and so he got hor some moulds and :,
couple hundred sheets of wax, and she Went 10
work. After while he commenced To find
some difficulty in drawing on his clothes, and
experienced mild sort of vexatious trouble i
getting comb through his hair. lie dir
mind this 40 much, but when he walked atnnnl
in his stocking feet and couldn't pull his bool,
on. and drew chair into the air when he star .
cd TO rise from it, he lost his interest in arr aud
kicked the entire wax establishment into In,
Jt.eet.-DulJu!y Netrs
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

WIT FROM TIE PuLPfr.-It Is related of a
rtain New England divine, who founshed
NOT many years ago, and whose matrimonial r.
idtiohs are supposed to have been not of the
most agreeable Bind, that one Sabbath morn
ing, while reading 10 his congregation the para
oie of the supper, in which occurs the passage
And another said, have bought five yoke of
oxeil' anu 90 to prove them pray thee have
me excused. And another said, have married
wife, and therefore cannot come he suddenly
paused at the end of this verse, drew oir his
spectac!es, and looking around On his heareis,
saiu' with emphasis: 'rhe fact is, my brethren,
one woman can draw Il man farther away from,
the Kingdom of heaven than five yoke of oxen -
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16
THE GIRL I'M GOING TO WE'D.

IhE GIRL I'M 6OlNG TO WED.
by FANNIE M. BARTON.
There was ne yer q girl
With 30 golden u curl,
With lips ~ fragrant and red,
With teeth 80 white
And with smile 80 bright
As the girl I'm going to wed.
U, the blue of the sky
Is in her eye,
And the roses Of June on her cheek;
And the words leap out
With dlnple and pout,
When she opens her sweet mouth to speal
It's only one, dear,
One beautiful year,
Since the first time met Bessie Lee,
Where the May breezes blow
The orchards pink snow
In the shade OF an old apple tree.
The robins made love
In the branches above,
And the sky seemed bending to ht a..
Her musical words.
Like the toit notes OF birds,
And her laugh so ringing and clear.
l saw her last night,
In the dim twilight,
Under the same apple tree;
And persuaded her there
With a kiss and prayer.
To be my own Beside Lee.
Like an angel she seemed
When her fond smile beained,
Won from Its bashtul eclipse,
Her face was 80 fair,
From the soft, shining hair
Down to the sweet, roguish lips.
shall 90 for my brid,
In the Autumn tide,
When tho starry asters shine;
When the wild grapes glow
With the purple How
OF the ripe, imprisoned wine.
Then sorrow will flee,
For with sweet Bessie Lee
ing but joy can abide,
And hfe's weary way
viii be flowery and gay
With my bonny wee wife by my side.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

How NEAR some of the Modoc chiefs came
70 hanging is shown by the kilograms from the
lava beds. dozen of them would have been
executed at sunset on Friday had not orders
from Washington stayed the executioner's s
hand. .
The hanging, however, is probably only de-
iayeu IL seems 10 b. the order now lnat the
Modocs are to he tried by military commission,
under the Attorney Generals decision, aud
those found guilty will sulsr death.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

ONE SERMoN.-One sermon, or one siuel.
sentence OF Sermon may be like a nail driven
in sure place, which never through A long
life loses its hold; or like seed which lies hi
den ior long season, but at length takes root
and bears fruit. will remember that the tirsi
serious impression made on my own mind was
by the text of stranger who preached at K
L-churcli, when l was five or six years
is impossible to trace the full and blessed in
tuence which his text produced in after wears,
1t was Isaiah IL, "Come now, and let MS
reason together, saith the Lord though YOUR
sins be as scarlet, they shall be as White as
snow; though they be red like crimson, they
shall be like wool "-Selected
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

TuE wAE IN CUBA, if the reports from
there be true, is accompanied by great afro
cities.
We are told that the dead body of the in.
surgent General Agramonte was filled with
petroleum by the Spanish volunteers and burn.
ed, the ashes being keptas trophy in the
Casino at Puerto Principe. "Cvlizel warfare u
seems to be an unknown code among the Span
ish-Cubau ''yolunteers."
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

IliE DUTY OF ExPERiENoE.-Whena All ex.
perlenced Christian merely uses his expert.
euca ior his own comiurt, or AS a STANDARD Inv
which 10 judge his fellow Christians, or make
Use VI II Tor self exaltation, as though he were
Infinitely superior to the most Jealous Young
men, such a man mars his talent, does mischief
with it, and makes himself heavily responsible.
beseeeh you who have long walked in the
way Of Goodness, TO use your experience con-
tinually i'll your visitation OF the sick, in your
conversations with the poor, In your meetings
with young beginners, i'll your dealings with
backsliders; let your paths drop fatness; let the
annointing God has given you fall upon those
who are round about you.-Spurgeon
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

As matter of course when clerrvmrn cy .
change they preach old sermons. That they
may do So is one Of the reasons for exchanging
IL does not follow, however, that they should
not look over the MS. to see ifthc local point
need alteration. We read of Somerville
iMass.) preacher who went over lately TO An
dover to preach. In his discourse was an allu-
sion to the Insane Asylum at Somerve. Ana
forgetting that he was in Andovcr. he said,
Sooner than child Of mine should be suhjec.
ted 10 such influences | would be Willing to
have him confined in yonder institution And
the good man pointed directly at tbe Aud ,yer
Theological Seminary.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

Devise net evil against thy neishbor, seeing
lie dwelleth securely by thee.
Strive not with man without cause If he
have done thee no harm:
Envy thou not tho oppressor, aud choose none
of his ways.
french surgeon inserts watch crystals in
the skulls Of dogs, in order that he may observe
their brain-works. Aunt Hepzibar says: If
he thinks ne can make good watch-dogs In that
way, then that Frenchman is mistaken
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

They tell pretty good story about Stock
well, the President of the Pacific Mail Com
pany, who recently,Got "jammed" in Wall St.
Speaking Of his former success, and MS nor.
recent reycrses, he said; when | first cam.
down in Wall street | was called S,ockweil {;
lbeI when began 10 make money, was call
ed Mr.. Stockwe; then IL was Captain Stock
well subsequently, became known as Com
modore Stockwell Now 1t is that red-hcatled
euss from Cleveland This telsely illustrates
the financial barometer, as applied 10 the sue
eessful and unsuccessful man, exactly.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

DR.. d. III. Williams, for two years a resi-.
dent of the Mexican State of Coahuila, has
arrived N st. Louis. He confirms the report
OF the capture Of the rebel chief Lozada, who
Is believed to have been Immediately shot.
lie docs not think the Mexican authorities will
mako any serious complaint about Mckenzie's
raid, and says that some "leading parties" in
Mexico favor the annexation of the frontier
Mexican states to this country, as means OF
avoiding future troubles.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16
RELIGIOUS.
TWO SPIRITUAL SONGS.

l. sUPPLIcATIoN.
Light Of the world, when gloomy fears Cd
When darkness shrouds lis here,
shire, aud the desolate with comfort bless,
The sad in spirit cheer.
BREAK through the clouds, thy smile on earth
shall be
As heaven on earth begun
arise, thy beams Of mercy let us see,
U God, our Sun.
Fort Of defence, whereto in ages past
Ihy saints for safety fled,
BE Thou shelter from the stormy blast,
FROM snares around us spread.
be sun refuge for the weary fee!
or this, thy praying flock,
lie unto us shadow from the heat.
OGod, our Rock!
II. PRAISE.
Because thine only Son Thou didst not snare,
But sent Him down to die,
ureat hlng OF heaven, didst yet for rebels care
And bring the aliens nigh
therefore thy sovereign bounty We will pra ise,
And OF thy mercies sing,
Telling of this thy love through endless days.
God, our King!
Because Thou dost thy gracious care bestow.
And thy protecting arm
Extend TO us in every time of woe,
Of danger and alarm
we VIII make mention of thy glorious name,
,,, 70 Thee our praises yield
lhou art refuge ever found the same,
God, our Shield.
Because Thou hast prepared for us a place
Where toll and termoil cease,
Where strife must fce away before inv face.
-. And conflict change TO peace
we VIII remember this thy love, and pray,
FEATHER, thy name be blest,
Haste the dawnng Of Redemptisn's day,
y God, our Resln'
Because thy grace Thou ddst to us extend.
And bid us sinners live;
Because Thou wilt preserve us to the end.
~. AID thy free Spirit give
hefeiofe wlth angels we will praise thy name,
Before thy tootstool fall
And raise our song TO Thee with loud acclaim
tod, our All jean Inqelo,o.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

An Ohio postmaster has received a letter
wherein the writer protlels a curious request as
ioliows If you can Il will ascertain In,
names of some rich old maid or widow worth
from Thousand, to 10000 or more, let me
know by return mail and will pitch in and if
l make ii tie the Knot,it is 100 dollars in your
pocket. Keep this u profound secret between
us two, it it gets out all is spoiled | am pour
but want tn marry licll'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

At Dnmfrics rcceutly young womon, eyi-
IDENTIFY from the country was seen standing
with very perpexed air at one of the pillar
letter boxes She was observed to knock scvt-
raj times on the top of the iron pillar, and, OBJ
tanning no response, she passed round to tie
opposite side, aud raising thc cover ofIhe slI in
which the letters are placed, applied her mouth
to the aperture, and called out Tor in), 'Can ye
let ME hae postage stamp, if ye please ~
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

A despatch from the Modoc country reports
the massacre on Saturday last of several Modoc
captives near Boyles' Camp. The Modocs were
under the charge of James Farchild, al d on the
way to the camp, when they we've met by arme d
men, who committed the massacre, 1t is sun.
posed the deed was done by Oregon yolun-
teers,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-16

Thus complains a German florist Il have
SO much trouble with the ladies when dci'
comes to buy mine rose dey wants him moond-
ly, dey wants him fragrand, dey wants him
nice goulor, dey wants him eberythings in on,
rose hopes am not what you calls one mn
Gallant man, but have sOmetimrs to say to
dat ladies', Madam, | never often sees dat la =
dies dat was beautiful, dat was rich, dat WAS
good temper, dat was yontgs dat was clcvcis
Dat was perfection ia one ladies, sees hermucA