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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

THERE'S ALWAYS SoMETaiNa.-Two York
shire Abigails, unconscious that an "own cor
respondent OF the Gateshead Observer, was
within earshot, were leisurely employed near
lhe front door few days ago, " ithin half a
lliie OF tie northampton railway station, and
enlivened their labors with revelations of their
miseries.
"Ab, 'fsaid one to the other, ''you'Ie wei or
ye are, with no childer in the house on. NAV
wash and scour as much gs one likes, ones
never clean long when there's chlder.'
"li we've no childer' was Marys response
across the paiiins s'we've dogs and dogs is Just
as bad as chi der
"AhN exclaimed Maitha again. "that's lust
Tue way-there' 5 always something; if there's
no childer there S dogs"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

A little boy, while writhing under the tor
lures of an ague, was told by his mother to rise
up and take powder that she had prepared
for HIM. Powder. powder" said he, raising
himself on one elbow aud putting on a smile,
mother | int guu.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

We heard good joke perpetIated yesterday
by I'll nd of ours. Said he 10 an acouaint
anee; Things are really coming to Irelty
pass II, af town. all the ladies stopping at The
Possible" said The Derson TO whom ,Le ,,.
marx was addressed gr y u priscd W hat
Caused lln Iii 10 10 o.
Why responded our friend &c nvincing him.
srll that the coast was clear, s.they had fin .
dedged il, ''' N'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

Major Boyd sold his running horse, Red
Jacket, to member of the Boundary Com
mission. The purchaser wrote tor the pedi-
green OF the animal Maj or Boyd's answer
was characteristic: ala was sired by his father
and id by the man who last owned him
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

A "reader" i'll New Britain very truthfui!y
an Indignantly asserts that no woman, how
ever nervous she may be, has a right to wake
her husband from sound sleep to tell him on
his inqui Tag what is the matter, "Nolhing, only
| wanted to know ifyou We're awake
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

A young man advertises in the Boston Post
for a place as salesman, and saws lie has had
great deal of experience, having been dis
charged from seven different stores within
month.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15
FR IsT AND ALLMON,
ORNER OF SEVENTH AND SHIPLEY y,

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
AAR, Inform their old customers and the public
I'm general, that they have on hs,d and
make to order,
CARRIAGES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
and warranted to be of the bast quality, which they
Offer at reasonable prices.
- Repsing and painting promptly attended to in
the best manner.
pricss
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

kELGIoss EDrcArioN.-lt is the only tue
and complete education; for its The Object of
education 10 develop the entire mind. and To
give the propor direction 10 all its faculties. -
Science, teiattIre, and human philosophy,
though taught 50 well, can never accom-
plish aiis grand result. There are faculties
that these do not reach. Every attempt at ed
ueation thai opposes, or even lguoie Christian
lty,mulllatts lii mind anu gives il but paltial
development. $ n and daughl, rs ought to he
taught ooedience, humi ty and ldith, and they
can learn these etieciual y only IN connection
with the Christian religion. ihe religious ell
ement Is by far he most Important par of 1t =
The happiness OF The family, the peace of the
community, and The prosperity anu peiml-
nence OF the country depend more on the gem
eral prevalence of morality and nl gion Than
upon the spread "f merely secular atning.-
Science and literature, sanctted ty ieIi. ion,
are oi lnssl iaIibla Value but " hen separated
from it, Father cunduce to evil. r. j. b.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

centric surgeon TO inquire the proper treat
ment fer some bodily wound. "Put On a
cltaplasn,' was the answer. "But, doctor, IL s
for little child. Then put on a Kite.
plasm."
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

A dancing master, in renewing his soicita-
tions Tor patronage, wished to express his OBJ
legations Tor past favors, when the printer made
Inn say: "Most respectfully offers his
slanks."
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

DETEAcr crioN. st. John thrysostom adv,s-
es us To give to detraco ors the following waru-
ing
Have you anything good TO say of your broth
er, am ready to listen 10 you, my heart is open
to receive your communication with gladness
if il be anything bad my ears are shut against
YOU; they refuse to be suli'a. What profit am
| to derive from hearing that some 'ne has be-
haved badly; aud you telling ,iit- Of it can only
make me feel sad Why should you not speak
i to him. Let us mcdile in our own business
only. Ne have quite enough 10 give an ac-
eouit of our own Thoughts, words, and deeds
and omissions let us bring ihli restless curl
osity and scripuous examination 10 bear on
our own conduct, instead of setting up our
selves as censors of others, and spending so
much time in scrutinizlng and diving into the
deepest recesses of other peoples hearts.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

FINE PhANERs.-l'rayers need not he fine
| believe tod abhors lne prayers. Ii a person
asks charity oi you in excellent sentences he
is not likely 10 get IL. Finer in dress or in
language is Out Of the Fl Zee in beggars. heard
man in the stleet the other day begging aloud
by means of magnificent Grafton. lie used
grand language in very pompvus style, anu
dare say he thought he was sure of getting
piles OF coppers by Ills borrowed speech, but /
for one, gave him nothing, but felt more inclin.
ed 10 laugh at his bom5ast. Is i NOT likely
thai many great prayers are abont as useless ?
Many prayer-meetings' prayers are a great deal
too fine Keep your figures and metaphors
and pIrab9l,e expressions for your iellow-crea-
lures; use them to thoir Who want TO be in.
structed, hut do not parade tn,',n before God
When W. pray, The slml.lf1 o,li PRAYERS are, The
better; the plain ST, humhlest language which
expires ,dn meaning is hes. ~ argtnn,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

Peter Marlman, the wife murderer, is 10 be
hanged at Halifax, n. s., on the 26th instant.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

Tral,ls leaving Wilmington, at 1880 A. M. connects
with train leaving Philadelphia at $50 A. M.
Train leaving Wilmington at BOO r; NJ connects
with train leaving Philadelphia at 400 T. NJ.
Train arriving at wilmington .55 A. NJ. connects
with tram for Philadelphia at $40 A. M.
Train arriving at wilmington at $50 r. NJ with
tram for Philadelphia at 400 II. NJ.
Omnibus transfer between W. u W., and =. W. q
b. Dcpots and cars Of Wilmington City X. H., at Front
and Market Sts, by MuMullen Il Seal, at cents for
each and cents each piece OF baggage.
Dcr 3l-u DAVID CONELi', Supt'
W. H. CONNELI,, General Agent
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

IN ALLhGoRY-THE CHURCH-PauI wrote
beautiful aesory for the instruction of the
Corlnthlan brethren. They were dsputine
abont the comparative excellence oftbeir spl .
itual gifts, and the honor which was due to
each on ac'ount of lis particular gift To give
Them right views of the relative Importance of
their gifts, he compared the church, by A bean
tuhl allegny, tn the human body, which con-
slsts "i iiiny he",bets. each baiI g the comule-
mellt OF the other. So in lher collective ca
pacl they we're the body of Christ. From Ills
he drew several infrreucss, one OF which we
here note: That Christians, being all members
OF one another ouuh 10 have the greatest svm-
pathy for each other. ''Whether one member
sulrr, all The membes suffer with it. or il one
member be honured all the members rejoice
with IT," This FAC is natural and obvious.
that it is L wonder that all are not Influenced
by il in spiritual and drnominatopal relations
Indeed there rinn"t te perfect union in Christ
where this sympathy is not felt weeping with
those that weep, and rejoicing with those that
r"joic'. "fhe true communion of the spiritual
body Of Christ, is when W. feel and experience
lis veal and It's i'll, The one to our oy, aad the
other 10 Anr sorfuw.p We should hold together
IN Joy and sorrow. Away NTH all exultation
at anothers fall; away with all envy at anoth-
er's hnnni.-- Methodist Protestant.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15
w ERN X. X. - Y11&
- - TIME TABfE.
Vest.

7r FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
On and atter WEDNESDAY, October ist 1873,
Trains will leave ~ follows:
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15

BAD CHARAcTER.-"My Lord caid The
Counsel, She road In question b Of no use
whatever; indeed II Is rather a nuisance, as II
Is only fequented by blaskgusrJ boys and pro
higate young men and women. know tbs
road"
Sheriff-"You have walked the road then,
have you?''
COunsel-tA hundred times.
Sherif-''Seems to me, then, you give your
self a very bad charaeter''
This back handed slap was rather sudden and
more than the Counsel had calculated u,,oD
He looked all the colors If the rainbow in quick
sucee ision heightened, no doub., by a litter
which pervaded the Court room and having
begged postponement If the case for =
couple OF days, hastily made his exit from the
Court.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15
lONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Is. 1878.

1.-THE following poem was read before the
"Hou ekeepers' Sociable," at the October meet
ing held at the Experimental Farm, West
Grove, by It's author Mrs. r. r. Whitson, Ken
nett SQUARED
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15
huM0R0UR.

ne Y. q. Times Perpetrates The follow
ing:
Mar. had little lamb,
With which she used to tusse;
She snatched the wo 81 all of t, tack,
An,i sruffed II In lcr husi'e
The lamb soon W e had Lcvi heecsd,
And in q passion few;
But Mary got him by the ear,
And stuffed the lamb In, too,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15


CHRISTIAN PRoFEsSioN.-A Christian DO.
ftsSipn must he.
l. Sincere and hearty. Not only must il not
he bIscly hyPocriIical, bat in it, there must not
De even seli-etepliDn. IL must be honestly
made. In II must be no reserves, no rel,,ni-
lnSs a Profession oi love without love is Of
ieisve TO every right mind.
=. II must he humble, not vaingloriops and
ostentaions john called on men 10 witness
ms zeal Tor the lori nt hosts. He was poor.
vain creature
j. Christian profession mllst be open and
phnhc christ madr no secret OF his love to
us, Whv should We make i secret of Our love
TO him. lrt yoiIr lisii. So shine before men
that they may see yuur good works. and ylorify
your father which is in heaven. Matt E: 49,
4. Oar profession should also be bold and
fearless. We should mol, seem to be asking
pardon iUr being followers If Jesus Christ
taiii says, vi am not ashamed of the Gospel of
christ, iot 1t is the power of God unto saliva
tloh To every one thai believeth. - Rom. /: lG
There 10 an apJlpgeic way of aypwi,iu truth.
whlch seems to provoke opposition. We must
stand up Tor Jesus, cost what ii may 'Tha life
OF the Truth is more important than the lite of
any man upon earth. We must resist even un-
The shedding OF blood, if ecessary.
b. Christian profession is until DEATH la
this war there is 10 discharge .'lt any man
draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in
him." says Gol.-lleb. 10: 3S- huan0eIjyt.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15
RELIGIOUS.

SUCCESS OF THE GospEL.--It i. ,ieIuoi,slra.
BILE that the success Of The gospel in the last one
hundred wears is greater than the success 1t has
achieved in any preceding AIndred years We
may even say in any Proceeding Two hundred
and hfty years. We look back fDndly Oh the
nrst ages, and ii gh for the gift of tongues and
Tor Pentecosal blessing, and yet in the last er-
Jury more has been done 10 give the Bible TO
the world than was doue in the first ten centu-
| ries oi oIIr era twenty versions at most were
made in the hrsl one thousand years in the
last one hundred Jeais hundred and twenty
nave been mlde-in languages spoken by more
than halt the globe There ara more conyer-
sions tioih lieathenisn, in proportion 10 the
number OF preachers, than there ara al home. IL
costs more per man TO make Christian in Lon
don or IN New iork Than it cos in heatlien-
dom. Even when Constantine proclaimed
Christianity as the religion Of the Roman En-
pre- CiIrisilnswere fewer tlanl-l5of the popu-
latlon; and when the Christians were most uli-
mefous IN those res they never exceeded over
one hundredtl part OF the population of the
entire globt. Nominal Christians now form
one-lfth. Each generation OF the modern
world consists Of 80 100000 of children, and
they have to be Chrstianized Individually one
by one Of these 100000 G,OOO,OO0 Zone
hfth) become nominally CHRISTIANS, and a CON
siderable proportion of them really Christians.
In The Roman Empire There were not 4, 900 900
OF nominal Christians out OF every 81, 900, 900
While for the whole world, tie nominal Chris
lians wer' only about 800 900 ont of every 30
Ou0,G ,GOJ.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-15
RAILROAD ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ra HXRIlEsSxSRf LINE.
SPRING ADVANCEMENT

On and after MONDAY, April 2ist, 1873, sSandays
excepted) Passenger Trains VIII leave ~ lslnwn'
NouTuwARp. bobThWAhn
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Odd Fsllowsl.aaH, corner Main and North
Court streets.
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NEW BUCKWHEAT.
Syrnps and MOlasses.
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCE,
LeVying n Paving Tax Of seventy
Cents, payable tn Certificates oil
Indebtedness.

Be II ordained by the General Council Of the
city Of Memphis:
Soction /. That tax of seventy GOl cents
on each one hundred dollars worth OF taxable
properly, as listed for taxation for the 46th
corporate year 1873 be and the same is here
by levied on all the taxable property in the
city of Memphis.
Section 2. The tax levied by the preceding
section shall be in addition TO all other taxes
allowed by law to be levied. and shall be COL
lecied by the Tax Collector and accounted for
and paid over in the same manner as other
taxes.
Section g. The said tax shall be appropri;
atod exclusively 10 refunding such sums and
interest on them as have heretofore been paid
under assessments paid by virtue Of pre-
sumed authority in the city on the property
AUDITING the streets and alleys of the city,
which have heretofore been paved with tho
Nicolson pavement or with stone, and which
assessments the Supreme Court of the State
has heretofore, and since the said assessments
were made, declared void.
Section A. That the certificates of indebted
ness heretofore issued by the city under tire
provisions of an ordinance approved on the
18th day of June, 1873, when offered in snita-
bic sums, shall be received and allowed by
the Tax Collector as valid payments on the
taxes, levied by the first section OF this ordl-
Section s. That nothing but the certificates
of Indebtedness referred TO in the last proceed
ing section, or gold or silver coin OF the UNI
ted States, or other lawful currency Of the
United States, shall be received in payment
of the tax hereby levied.
Section 6. That this ordinance take effect
and be in force from and after its passage,
and that all ordinances inc0nsistent with this
ordinance be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed irst reading. when the rules were
suspended per charter requirements, and
passed second and final reading by Board OF
Aldermen. Passed first reading by Council.
and second and final reading by q suspension
of rules December 9. 1873.
Approved December Is, 1873.
95-f05 JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
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ASSESSMENT.
1874. City Assessments. 1874.
TAX PAYERS MUST FURNISH LIST
Of PROPERTY.
Errors in Assessments will be
Corrected.
ASSESSMENT.

TT Is PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE
THAT Il shall be the duty Of each and
every person owning OF haying the control or
manaEement Of any taxable property within
the city Of Memphis. within ten days after
being required 10 do 80 BY the Assessors. 20
furnish z correct list, in writing. under oath,
10 The Assessors. Of all the taxable property OF
every description owned. controlled or man
Feii1re 10 furnish such list in said time
makes each delinquent liable 70 hne Of not less
than S.. nor more than $50. for each day after
tho expiration Of said ten days.
Ordinance also provides that the ASSESSORS
shall furnish printed blanks for such lists 70
those applying for them.
Notice is Therefore Hereby Given,
That the City Assessors are now prepared to
furnish fueh blank lists for 1874 9th corporate
year., 10 an needing them; that said Asse.ssers
viii attend az the Mayors Office, City HAN, %
receive the return lists. from this date until
the 10th day Of January, lf4, on or before
which last named named day All lists Of laA-
able property, AZ required hy ordinance, must
- returned 10 them az said once.
MM. CHASE. -
THos. n. MACKALL, Assessors.
H q. DENT.
Memphis Dec. u, lela- e-lll
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A TRUE
ID deed to me executed by John O. Saint, o.
the LIST day of March, 1873. duly registered u
the Registers Office of this county, in de e,
book No. SO. page 2l5, will on
Wednesday, January 7th, 1874.
within legal hours. sell to the highest bidder
for cash, at the southeast corner Of Gear
Square, in the city of Memphis, the proper u
therein described, as follows: Lying an0
being in Shelby county, Tennessee, thus Sel
scribed Being part of block 38 on plan o.
Fort Pickering, and beginning at a stake az
the south line Of Georgia street, 60 feet west 0
the northeast corner of a lot sold by Michae
McNamee to S. Caro-, by decd dated 18th d5y
of May, 1857. registered in book %. page ia
of the Registers office of this county; thenca
west with Georgia street, 118 feet more or les
to the east line OF the property of the Missis
sippi and Tennessee railroad company; thence
south with said railroad property TO a stake
ITO feet; thence east, on q line which iC the
continuation of the south line of said Caro- LOT +.
to said Caro- lot and with its south line 40 feet
to stake; thence north 40 feet to the Degin-
ming. This is the description of the whole lot J.,
and the whole thereof, except the north 40 foot
with depth Of lis feet, more or less. is to be
sold hereunder. To such trust deed reference
is made for greater certainty. Terms OF yale-
cash. Equity of redemption barred Title
believed to be good, but will sell and convey
only as trustee.
1922 D. II. P0STON, Trustee
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Trustees Sale.

DURsUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
i in trust to me executed by Isaac taTne-
man. on the 10th day Of October, 1872, duly
registered in the Registers once Of this
county, In deed book No. s., page 80, lwill on
saturday, the 10Th orJanuRry. 1874,
At the southeast corner Of Court Square. IN the
city Of Memphis. Tennessee. at public outcry'
sell 10 the firhes; bidder. for cash. tho prop
erfv therein described. rs foiln@s; Being In
In shelby county. Tennc see. beginninE az a
stake al the southwest corner o. a sssi-.u9 acre
lot in the name Of Nillo Williams;
thence south 80 west. two hundred and
ninefv-threc cas- feet, 10 the margin of the
Nissiesinpi river: thence up said river With
ncandorinrs. north l0'a east. seven hundred
and thirty $50 feet. 10 q stake; thence north
efiLo degrees two hundred and seventy i've
feet. 10 4 stake on west side Of hleok O..
thence south 80 west, with the west line OF
said block. seven hundred and ten 7l0 feet,
70 the beginning.
Terms Of sale. cash. Equity Of redemption
barred. Title believed % Be good. bit ] sell
and convey only - Trustee
n. d. BULkLEl. Trustee.
Humef A Pofion, Attorney. a-lll
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SHERIFF'S SALE
Part of Lots NOS. 800 aaa as1, on
North Side Of Webster Street.

DUBLIO NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
l. that BY virtue Of a venditioni exponas
to me directed. from the Hon. First Circuit
Court of Shelby county, Tenn. in the case Of
j. II. Parkhurst vs.. j. ID. Edwards, NJ. v.
Holbrook and CT. Bullock, lstayOr, Judgment
rendered on the 9th day Of November, lS72,
for the sum Of one hundred and eight dollars
ard thirty-two cents. with interest and costs
Of suit, to satisfy said Judgment etc. will
On Monday, 10Th Of January, 1874,
At IL o'clock am. !, in front Of my Office, No.
35l Second street, Memphis, Tenn, proceed TO
sell. 10 tho highest bidder. for cash, the fol-
lowing described real estate, tO-wit
A certain lot OF parcel of land, described as
follows: Part Of Lots 36J and 35l. fronting 81
feet on the north side of Webster street, City
OF Memphis, running north along the line Of
Lot 359, Ice feet TO an alley; thence west along
the line Of said alley, % feet; thence south to
Webster street; thence east 20 the begin
ming point, 80 feet. TO Lot No. $50. Levied on
as the property OF Charles L. Bullock, as So
aurity on stay Of execution in the above re-
Cited case. TO satisfy said Judgment, interest
and costs.
Sales to commence at II o'clock am.
W. j. p. DOYLE,
1Ol-tw Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn.
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0. Il. Y. pIREUroRT.

DISTRICT GRAEB LoDcE. No. IA. =. Prank
and. g. n. A.; Lewis Wcrier. q. S. General
Committee meets az the cal of the q. N. A.
President; Isaac schWab. Secretary. Meets
every sunday az AN. al Is hall. northwest
corner Second aud Adams streets
HippEKEL LoDgE, 80. lll-eamuol Hirsch.
President; jos. DCernhCrr. Secretary. Meets
every Tuesday evening at hall. northwest cor
ner Second and hdams streets.
SInoy IUsEt LoDGE. 30. lal-S. L. Lee.
President; EdEari eoldluith. secretary.
Mecfs every N ed1esdav evening 81 bali .rrrfh-
vel corner Second and AGaus rtrerfr
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Attachment Notice.

James Hough) Before John spelman, Justice
VS.. of the Peace for Shelby
John Leney.J county, State Of Tennessee.
TNTIIE ABOVE MENTIONED SUIT AFFI-
i davit for attachment having been made un-
der section 1856 of the Code of Ten
nessee, and attachment having been
Issued and levied by the proper officer,
ETC.. on the property of defendant. and hav.
ing been returned; it is therefore ordered
that the said defendant make his appearance
before me at my office, No. A Adams street,
in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, the Sd Of January, 1874,
at 10 o clock a m, and defend this suit. or the
same will DO proceeded with ex parte, and
that a copy Of this order be published once a
week for four consecutive weeks in the Public
Ledger. This Sth of December. 1873.
si-9O-96-l02 JOHN ePELMAN. j. p.