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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

SCENE IN a GROCERY SrphE A little in
cident occurred in family grocery, day or two
since, which could tic reader have seen for
himself, would have kept him in laughter for a
week lean country man entered the ero-
Gerry having ia his haad small basket of eggs
which he desired 10 exchange for housekeepTu0
necessaries.
want any eggs t. day, NJ s.er?'
Yes, we'll take'em how many lev yer sot2r
bout three dozen; how much i'y= give for
eggs9" Nv '''
Ten cents dozen.
'Wbai! only ten cents.
Yes; that's all We gel ourseiye,
WEI, Ihen, ell I've got 10 say IL. h,s n
shame :"
whats a slaIne!'
why, lock here, mister ami here The
e"un'ryman paited the Eggs atiectonateiy, and
viewed them rs though they wes the vefitabie
product the giants golden hon-'Why, lcok
q here. If you was hen, would Mt vou think
II was mighty hard Times i You had 10 Iay
eggs for ten cents a dO2cl?'
he expression OF counienanca. the si3ceI-
lly-the indignation-lhe evident opinion OF
the egg raiser that the country would soon 40
TO ruia at that rate, were inimitable; ami the
merchant, apprecating it justiy. .shelled Jul .
IL CTS per dozen toi the product of the co.,itly-
man S cacklers,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

AFTER HER MONEY. But one woman sue
ceeded in fairly melting the heart of one OF
the directors Of a Chicago Bank during the
panic She was young woman, not parti.
eilar'y pretty, perhaps. but interesting, and
she had tears in her eyes and $50 in the
bank. She rushed frantically to one of the
directors, and asked if she could not draw
her money
u am very sorry, madam" said he, but
l can I help you to it just now"
but must have it Immediately" she
returned, passionately. "It's all l have in
the world
'.Well, my dear madam, you must have
patience as well as the rest''
But mine is an urgent case, and | can't
wait, becauSc--''
well, because WHAT
Because" said she, with smile on her
lip and tear in her eye, because Tn 90
ing to be married, and I've got to get some
things. The man I'm going to marry has
not cent to pay the minister, and he has
only one leg, and so I've got to see to every
thing myself
The benevolent director dove down into his
pocket and produced his private purse, out
OF which he paid her the amount. And she
went on her way leoicing.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

MARRIAGE CrsToMs-BoRNEo.--TL mar.
riage customs of the world differ greatly In dif.
ferent countries. In Egypt the ceremony occl-
pies three hours. and the procession to the
house of the bridegroom is great feature. In
Hindo stan the bridegroom makes a procession
In the might 10 the house of the bride surround.
ed by torch bearers. III Servia the bridal party
is salu'ed with discharge of firearms and small
cannon. In China the bride Is richly dressed
In the most Gorgeous manner aud wears Grim
son veil. She holds little scarlet flag In her
hand, alts"els all the questions asked by the
priest, and 'ws to the ancestral pictures. The
bridegroom has three burning joss-sticks In his
hands and likewise answers the priests cues.
tions. In Boineo the hi ide and bridegroom
are made 10 sit upon two lars OF iron. The
prizes: waves two f'wls over them and then
knocks their heads together. The bridegroom
puts cheroot and some te ei leaf ia the bi ide q
mouth. The fowls ere then Killed, which closes
the ceremony.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

The BIpLE.-Blessed be God that there i.
at leas. one thing more thoroughly super human
supernatural In this world, something which
stands out from and above 'the laws of nature,
something visible and audible to link lis with
Him whose face we see not, and whose yoice
we hear not. What blank would there be
mere II only this one fragment Of the divine now
venerable both with wisdom and age. were n
disappear from the midst of us or what h tie
same thing, the discovery We're to be made that
thls ancient volume Is not the llnearthly thing
Wnich nien have deemad il, but, at the highest
estimate, mere fragment from the great blocl:
OF human thoughi-perhaps, according to anoth-
er estimate mere relic of superstition There
Is but one book. and We shall one day know
ms when that which is human shall pass away
liiEe the mists from some Lebanon peak, and
leave that which Is divine to stand out and 10
Shine out alone In Its unhidden grandeur.-Ho-
Tatias BoNor, D, d,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

PRE>ENcE OF MIND-Two boys 81 tou;
twelve years OF age, got into a muss in " ash,
ington street. lately, and "went in - Aitt tsg
gin9 and pulling at each others hal. aud
,slashing about" IN general way, they sent
down. The one at the bottom, geiii; : the
worst OF it, cried out
"Hold on, John, there ) policeman,
His adversary relaxed his hold, TO lool over
his shoulder for the policeman, but he ever
made greater mistake in his life-for, ouick
as flash, the boy beneath hove him over. and
was nimsef uppennost, playing away like a
Il sav, Jim, said the pummelled bog 'that
wasn't fair.'
"Holler enough, them" said the boz above.
"fioier enough, then, and II let you up"
"Enou9h it is, then-but if YOU hadn't talked
aeoat the perlice, I'd lick'd you to thunder, >,
said the satisfied urchin,ias he rose to his feet
and picked up his hat from the gutter.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24


GETTING RID OF SHIT Is a delusiou Il
think OF getting rid of sin as whole when vol
are ar. not willing to part with 1t In particular
Mhat Is conversion or sanctifcation but an
sna'ndonment of our evils? And, If you are moi
Wlilng TO SET about roofing up covetousness
oVerreaching In trade, corrlpting pleasures.
envy, malice, hatred, or any other evil passion
or napit, how can you expect the more general
Lni1hcation OF being .sanctfed? Our ideas of
the general change implied by the terms con-
version, regeneration and sanctifcation are to-
Ialy false II we expect 10 reach it except as we
give up our sins one after the other, as fast and
as far as they come to our view. When tie
Prodigai came to himself, he first set about
looking his sins squarely In the face, and to
trace to them the miseries he was suffering
ne next rose mp, went to his father, made his
confession, and thus became reformed M n
through successive stages, and did not wait q
know the whole by a single cffort,-Dr.
Church.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

CHEERFULNEss.-''Be cheerful" says the
man who Is easy IN his circumstances, missing
no loved lace at the table, nor by the HEARTH
But does he ever consider how hard Il NAV he
to be "cheerful" when the heart aches, and the
cupboard Is empty, and there are little fresh
graves IN the churchyard, and friends are few
and Indifferent, and even Heaven, for the time
being, seems 10 have forgotten us. so desolate is
our lot How difficult for one man TO under
stand another, In such differing circumstances
How easy to say, abe cheerful" |" How hard he
would hnd Il TO practice it, were he stripped Of
all life's brightness
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24
RELIGIOUS.


After all, the best way to refute a skep,ic is
to live devoted Christian life. He NAV find
fault with our logic, and pick out IN islakes In
our Illustrations. Our appeals to history he
may contradict, and our zeal of earnest defence
he may attribute To mere carnal passion. But
a holy life he cannot gainsay. Hence, what is
largely needed In these days, when skepticism
IS 80 impatient and obtrusive, Is devout spirit
and holy behaviour, which, exhibiting the
beauty Of Christian life, will furnish proof OF
the excellency of the gospel according to which
1t Is formed. We need less of ritual and cere-
mony. Candles, incense, ves,ments and other
paraphernalla are grossly In the way. Forms,
postires, professions and the trifing round Of
gymnastics that 20 abash some people are all
IN the way. They are burdensome, silly and
ABSURD Sinners may easily laugh at them and
skeptlcs treat them with scorn. But before a
meek and lowly spirit, before a Christlke life,
even the veriest objector 10 the word of God
VIII Dew with more than respect. Let us have
more OF this. United lres5yterian.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

ARNIcA.-A bottle of arnica should be con-
sidered indispensable in every house. For
bruises, cuts and burns, if applied Immediately,
1t Is almost magical in its effects. We find il
also recommended for the ear-ache, TO be used
as follows As soor as any soreness Is felt In
the ear-which feeling almost always precedes
the regular "ache"-let three or four drops of
the tincture of arnica he poured in and the
orifce be filed with little cotton TO exclude
the air, and in a short time the uneasiness Is
forgotten. If the arnica is not resorted to until
thers Is actual pain, the cure may not be SO
speedy, but IL Is just as certain. If one al Pill
cation Of the srnica does not effect a cure, it
may be necessary to repeat It several times.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

BiSHoP GuMM1Ns or RI7UALIssi.-Bisbor
Gummns, Of Keniuck, at ,he meeting of the
Eva .sellcai Kno@ledge Society, held In Phila-
delrhia, defined the three cardinal errors of the
ritudlistic party IN the Episcopal Church to be
the false doctrines Of the real presence, the
sacrifcial character of the Lords supper; and
sacerdoial character of priesthood and personal
confession and ahsolution. He said that on
entering church in Providence, Rhode Island
erected to the memory Of Bishop Henshaw. he
was Mortified to find regular altar, not a COM
,nnnion table, adorned with flowers and can
dies There is, he continued, now In existence
a secret society III the Episcopal Church. which
is called the Confraternity OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment, numbering 81 associates, of which G5
are ministers at one ot the meetings of this
confraternity the officiating clergyman sang the
Anima Christi, which was composed by lgna-
tus i.o! Ola the founder of Jesiiitsm.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

EARff iMPREssIoNs.-An incident came
mnuer ~, onr observation shorJ time ago, which
illustrated how early child NAV be i,npresesd
with the thought that dod is our heIper. A
little four-year-od had during the day, contrary
to orders, been playing in the garbage barrel.E
AFTER saying his prayers as uAIal on going to
bed, and receiving goodnight kiss from his
mother lie said, "Wail mamma, there Is some
more to say. Please, God. make frankie moi
and Reflector. '''''''''
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

GREAT Truths How much truth is spo-
Ken tnat Is soon forgotten! A great many good
things are said In sermons and lectures tbai
leave only transitory impression. But there
are great tru hs, such as are enfolded in Christ.
teachings In our New Testament Christianity. ,
that leave distinct impression OIL ones mind
all through life. These lead men onward and
upward. The truth as 1t Is In Jesus can mover
die, but Is the stone cut from the mountain
rolling onward I'LL it shall fill the whole savtf
with its glory.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

WORK IF You WoULD RIsE.-fsichard Burke
peing found In a revery. shortly arter All extra
ordinary display of powers in the Heusp OF
Commons by his brother Edmund, and cues.
TONED by Mt. Malone as to the cause, replied,
u nave been wonderil 6 how Ned has cont.iy-
eu 10 monopo'ize the talents Of the family, but
then, again, remember, sohen ,vc ,yere at ry1y
ne ards dtlrdys at lUorh." The force ofthis an.
eedoie Is increased by the fact that Richard
Burke was considered not inferior, In natursj
talents, 10 his brother. Yet the one rose TO
greatness, while the other died comparatively
OBSCURE Don't blame your genius, young man
hSou would rise but work work work
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

WINTER OCCUPATIONS FOR UNEMPLOYED
LABoRERs.-A letter to the New York Tribune
from Troy, N. Y, after giving all account Of the
workingmen's troubles In that place, adds =
"The problem as to what the large body OF la
Lorers over the country, who are being thrown
out Of employment every day, are to do this
winter for living, has been solved by num-
Der of mculders of this city in very sensible
manner. A party of ten or dozen are abe ut
To start for the Adirondscks, where they will
employ the winter mont hs hunting and fisbirg
They expect to do lively business in skius and
fish, and to return in the spring with well filed
purses"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

The highest mountain on the Norlh Amer
lean continent IS Mount s.. Elias in Alask a, ,
whose ELEVATION Is 1900 feet. Next comes the
volcano of POI 'atapet in Mexico. 1884 feet
and Orizaba, also in Mexico, II ,s73 feet. If the
newly discovered peak ofthe Holy Gross, in the
Yellowstone region, found by the HAYDEN ex-
ploring party. be really 1900 feet high as lsy
estimate, it will be the fourth peak in elevation on
the continent of North America, and the high
est mountain In the United States, excluding
Alaska. Heretofore the highest peak in this
country was supposed to be Big Horn Mountain
which is elevated $1,000 feet
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

PRAfER.-Has not the Church almost to
learn yet what Is the power of PRAYER What
conception have we Of bsliepino prayer. before
which mountains depart? What of perservino
prayer, which causes us to stand contiDualiy
upon the watch tower In the day time, and
which sets US In our ward whole nights What
OF import'nate prayer, which storms heaven
with It's violence and force ? What of united
prayer gathering us together to ask help of the
Lolaf what OF consistent prayer, which le-
CARDS no iniquity in our hearis9 What of Drac.
ttcd' prayer, which fulfls itself? Let but such
prayers be understood, iet onr spirit but break
Win such longing, and the expectation of our
oosons shall not be delayed. "And 1t shall
eoue to pass, that before they call, will an.
swer and while they are yet speaking, WIN
hear."-Dr. James Hanilton.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

During the Dorr war in Rhode Island. hill,
was brought In to 'organize the army.' This
reused from sleep an old man in one corner r.
VINO represented atown in the west part of The
state 'Mr. Speaker, says he, Il te ii you / am
decidedly opposed to organizing the ar INV, as YOU
call ii. Our forefathers fit through the revolu-
ton with nothing but drum and fife, and
They'll be dreadful onliandy tbings in bsttI q
now tell your This was irresistible. and o Id
AUNT Rhady's army remains unorganized to
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

GIVE IzANKs.-An insane man In London
was once passing along q street crowded with
merchants ana other men Of business. He sud.
denly accosted one of them as follows: "Sir, dc
you ever thank GOO for your reason9" 81 dom,
know that do" replied the man. "Well, you
ought to-" said the insane man, "for have
cost mine" The merchant said he never after
offered thanks to God without thinking Of graf
itude for reason and right mind.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

About three weeks ago Greenleaf W. Apple.
ton, young man who held the position Of
cashier in the State Bank of New brunswick,
N, J., defauted. 1t was supposed at the time
ton; hut on Friday week the Bank being COM
PEELED 10 suspend, an investigation into the ac-
counts resulting, it was ascertained that the
robbery lay between 100000 and S6Oo, 900.
Appleton became involved with carpet com
pany at New Brunswick, and between him and
it the Bank has failed. Ofcourse he fed, aud
there is nothing lett the deposi.ors beyond the
gratifying intelligence from his friends that an
acute consumption was the cause of bis leaving
prscpitately.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

One OF the most remarkable cases of shack
pay ~ occurred recently in New York. One of
the "old school" subscribers of l, newspaper
was ihir.y-one years in arrears tor his paper.
paper and paid up ''liks man. and, remark
ing that he might not be arou.i again very soon,
ne paid his subscription ten years ahead. AMI
another for his IN ,her for twelve yetr, ahead
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

TEE TRuk V1Ew.-t'oing recently into lh,
chamber Of death, where friend had, q few
to the bereaved wife, 'So it Is all over, is 1t %
She answered calmly, No; it's only just begun.
In how true and how Joyful q sense. to the
Christian, Is death-not an end, but BEGIN
nine
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

II thou desire the love of God and man, be
humble for the proud heart, as 1t loves none
but itself, so 1t Is beloved of none but by Itself.
The voice Of humility Is Gods music, and the
silence Of humility Is Gods rhetoric. Humility
enforce' where neither virtue nor strength can
prevail nor reason.-Qltdrles.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

Springfield gentleman recently deter mined
70 sup with parry of friends against The viii
OF his wife. He Was resolved that he would,
ana aI sne nat lie sh1l,h! not go. He did not 60.
His friends Inissei him; and inst for a Iar. r..
vaded his Residence, where Hey found hum and
MS Wife sitting in their chairs, fast asleep, lie
had given Ler an opiate that lie might slim
a@ay,and she had given him one that he NIGH
not,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

A mournful story is :cld by Maine editor
"The winds ofauiunn will whistle shrlly. the
goose flies southwark, the air speaks Of SHOWS
and ice; everything betokens that in a few
weeks more the fall season will have end ed and
clrcuses and snake shows will be no moreIr
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

The laying of the corner s,one ot tee n,w
capitol Of lowa,the other day ,naugnrated a new
era IT. public occasions. No speeches were
made, except few remarks by workman
who got his fingers pinched, and they were
merely of a cursory character.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

An imaginative irishman gave utteraucs to
this lamer ;aiion. 81 returned to the halls Of
my fathers by night and found them In ruins.
| cried out aloud, My fathers where are tbey?'
An echo responded-is that you, Pat. Nc
Carthy?"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

tommy got his gold pen taken away in school
Tor unreasonable scribblng and the teachers
desk key turned on it, and Tommy says that If
this course oflocking up gold is to he persisted
In there viii be In that school financial or
some other kind of disturbance.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

WOMEN As TRACHERs.-In recent address
IN New 4 ork on "Primary Education, )" DR..
RULER Walker 9uoted'as follows from private
letter written by President Eliot OF Harvard
college "For several reasons OUT public
SCHOOLS are depreclating, and serve their pnr.
poses less well than they did thirty years ago.
One reason is the lrruptlon of foreigners: an
DINER the cheapening of the schools by emnloy
ing superlntendents rather than teachers 'an.
other Is the religious difficulty another K the
substitution OF women for men to au enoruous
extent, the result being that we have fewer ex-
perienced teachers than formerly, because the
women get married, and leave the business of
teaching for better one."
10 which he replied .--"Women 1 regard as
naturally the best fitted for teaching, and the
suostitu ion OF them for men Is not regretted
IL they are paid for their labor as well as men
are paid for the same kind of work. Women
would Lave the same inducements to remain in
tne profession that men have, if the prospects
OF pay aud promotion were the same. cannot
agree with President Eliot that getting married
IS better business than teaching. Taking men
as we fnd them today, and woman runs
great risk In getting married. She Is as ant to
ne nlsmated as mated, and then her "busiiessn
IS most wosful one. There are thousands of
women, however, who will never marry, for The
very good reason that there are not men enough
10 supply The demand. To such every induce
iaent should be held out for their Continuance
N profession which is so important, than which
there is none higher"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24
NuM0R0UR.
DOT sCHArALL LEETLE BABY.

Drue as leef, most efery day
laugh me wild TO saw der way
My schmall young baby drie 10 play
Dot funny leetlo baby.
When look of dem leetle toes,
mt saw dot funny leelle dose,
INT hear der way dot rooster crows.
Ischmile like WAS crazy.
sometimes dere comes leetle schquall.
Dots vhen der wind will crawl,
Right In his schtomach schmail-
Dots too bad for der baby.
Dot makes him sing at night 80 scllyeet.
Und gorrybarric he must cad,
Cnd must climb sphry on my feet
To help dot leetle baby.
He bulls my nose uui kicks my hair,
Una erawls me cier Everywhere,
L nd shlobbers me but vot | careP
Dot vas ny schnail young bsby.
Around my head do; leeile arm
as schqtnzie ne so nice tnd yaru-
on may der nefel COON some harm
To dot scllnall lee,le baby.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

ciasped heI tiny hand in mine, | vowed to
SHIELD her from the wind and from the worlds
cola storm. She set her beaueous eyes on me,
and with her llttle lips she said, "an umbrella
will do as well''
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

Travelling along the sea coast of Florida
gentleman, noting the barrenness of the coun-
try, asked native:-"What do YOU li,e on
here'" "Live on!' replied the inau; "why, We
live on fish and strangers"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

Ii is reported from washington that tlere will
be much delay In the settlement of the Cuban
question, but that "while war may be avoid.
ed, the probability is, that Cuba may gain It's
freedom"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

The U. S. Consul at Santiago reports under
date Of the 18th, that no executions Of captives
from the virginius had taken place since the
VASES.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24
FRIsT AND ALLMON,

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
oHskk INFORM their old customers and the public
HA& IN general, that they have on hand and
CAhhIA9ES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
saa wsrranted 70 be Of the best quality, which thew
.h. thspaing and painting promptly attended to In
p,is.. Second hand Arriasss always on hand q, y
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-24

AT the Boston Navy Y ard there was increas-
ei activity on Thursday, owing to the orders re-
ceived TO work day and night until the Brook
lyn and Franklin are ready for sea. Work will
he carried on at night In all the shops where
gaslghts can be introduced. The Frank
lin was placed in the dock OH Wednesday
last,