Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-27

The Whisky Question.--T B Coursev ar
gnes the question thus:
"Sow If man who Is sane and peacaable
when sober, becomes insane and a demon when
drunk, and kills bis wife or any other citizen.
the responsibility ought 10 rest somewhere
We first go to tho rum-seer and charge him
with making the man Insane says he, gentle
men, plead innocence. | have a license for
doing just that thing. And those who made
the law that granted me the license knew when
they did 1t that this was the result that would
necessarily follow my business; plead nno-
cence. Tie responsibility must rest on the lar-
isfature,"
lie suggests to the Legislature this plain:
Enact law requiring every one who wishes
I TO sell intoxicating liquor either In a hotel or
otherwise to get petition of Il majority of the
| names oi the legal voters in the town ward or
district, in which he wishes to sell, the names
Of said petitioners to be published for sixty
days before the sitting Of the court from which
| licenses are TO be granted. And if 1t shall be
found tina. said petitioner has majority of the
| names Of the legal voters Of the town, ward or
district, i'll his petition, the said court may grant
| license on such conditions as the Legisture NAV
see proper to impose. This would throw the
responsibility on the people Of the immediate
| vicinity, and as we go in for maiorties ruling.
must submit to the result be 1t as it nav"
Attempted Suicide.-A man named James
| woodward, of Chester county, Pa visited the
drug store of Z. Bringhurst & Co, on Saturday
and procured three drachms of laudanum.
after which he asked the clerk how much laud-
annm htook to kill man? The clerk replied
| That the quantity iii the bottle was more than
necessary when Woodward Immediately swan
lowed the contents, and placed the bottle on the
counter and started out. He went directly Ia
the Delaware House, and called for a room, at
The same time remarkiEg that he had taken a
dose of laudanum, and would soon be dead
man. lie thea sat down in chair, and went
10 sleep at once. Persons present attempt ed
TO arouse him, and the druggists clerk coming
III Immediately procured galvanic battery
and commenced operations. This disturbed
lis SAUNDERS, and by this time, DR.. West WHO
had been sent for, arrived, and administered
the usual antidotes, which produced vomiting
and led to conciousness. He gave as reason
for his conduct that he had not been able 10
sleep for the last two weeks. In a short time
afterwards he was allowed to 60 to sleep, and
was considered out Of danger He is abou
thirty-three years Of age, and has a family
THOUGHT.
i. How wonderful IL the power of thought; per
would fail to indicate the limit of 1t. More
and more will it be valued in time to come
Tongue would fail TO tell the good 1t has ac.
complished In enlightening mankind and rals.
, | ing men to higher position In life, and to q
brighter ana better world beyond. Truly the
power OF thought Is the glory of man. and the
thoughts of great men mingled with our own.
produce effects perhaps TO last forever
The future is before us, so with the power of
thought. Little do we know what we shall thinl;
In time TO come, and what those thoughts will
be In measure depend on how our life is spent
while we sojourn here on earth, ! think we
can shape those thoughts either for good, or
Tor evil, for as much happiness rs is permitted
for mortals 10 enjoy on earth, or for sorrow for
evermore. Our power for thinking need cult
waiting, and the more we will be able TO think
taught. So with the power of thought. God
has implanted noble intellectual powers in our
mind, from which through lis grace may pro.
coed such theme of thought as will rebound
to his glory and our Eternal welfare.
j. D. LoYD.
Ney Samuel M'Elwee ha, resigned the rcetorship
OF Christ Church, tEpikcopal) at Dover
Maj. Lohand, Consressmaa elect has been electaa
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