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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

y good joke on young city fellow who
bought farm last winter has just leaked ont
lie lisd IL tue orchard ofabout two hundred ap-
pie trees, and a few weeks ago he tapped every
one Of them for cider.
As it didn't run very well, he inquired what
tn, matter was, and gave his informant new
lat not TO tell any one else.
A bolc. IN the mill al the st. Maurice L,iml er
Compny, at Three Rivers, Quebec, exploded on
Saturday mornns, killing the fireman and IL
] ring, five other men.
Francis Eison, aged Is, Il member of The Or
der of Christian brothers, was drowned while
bathing, near Baltimore, OIL Friday. Hs was q
native of New York
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

This story comes from Mime. man in
Portland married widow. She had Il fashion
which is too common among lliies who hiva
buried man, OF giving him glowing accounts
of the angelic virtues of the dear depart ed mem-
ber.
Asa prohibition law is in force in Maine, lie
could not drown his sorrows in liqlor, so he
nerved his soul to take terrible revenge. One
night when his wife was sleeping soundly, par
haps dreaming OF ths 'iirst'victim Of her charms,
he arose from his bed took sledse hammer, and
deliberately raising it to his shoulders, lie
marched to the graveyard, and smashed the
tombstone of his deal rival into little bits. Now /,
when his wife says anything about the virtues rl
the dead man, he replies:
at may be all very true. old a but he can't
smash my tombstone. There where am
ahead"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

1t is related that when Miss Anna Dickinson
was about to deliver her lecture on Joan ID Arc,
in small Western town, it was con ,idered re-
cessary that she should be introduced TO the au
dience.
The task fell upon the Chairman of the Lee
ture Committee, worthy individual, but not
very well versed in the history of the language
of the amented La Pucee. "Ladies and gen.
| tlemen,'' said he, advancing to the front OF the
platform, aMiss Dickinson will address you, to-
night, on the life and adventures Of John Dark,
one fthe greatest heroes Of antiquity. We are
not as familiar with the} heroes of antiquity
AS we ought to be, owing 10 the long time since
ant guilty; but ona thing is certain, and that is
that Miss Dickinson can tell us all about the
most remarkable man OF them all-John
Dark"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

SLIGHT MsTAKE.-A gentleman of un-
questionable respectability living On Franklin
street went home late at night. The moon
was shining brightly; after entering the gate,
and in approaching the house, he was surprised
to see figure Of a man rise suddenly and face
him. The circumstance was well calculated to
make any one tremble. Burglars and robbers
were in the city, it was reasonable to suppose
this was one. But the gentleman had always
understood that in such emergencies it was best
to put on show Of courage, even ii you didn't
feel any.
To this end lie put his hanl in his pocket and
then Withdrawing IT, extended ii toward the
supposed outlaw Of if lie had pistol In IL aud
meant TO shoot him. The. IN An did the same.
Now the gentleman was only making believe he
had pistol, for he had none; but he was not
certain the intruder was equally deficient In fire
arms. On the contrary, he thought he was
armed, and the steely glitter of a pistol he was
sure was flashing before his eyes. His hair
bristled with horror and he cried out:
Stop don't shoot, don't shooi!
But still the arm was extended, and the fear
| of death was heavy upon the gentleman. He
| shouted murder, thieves, and robbers!
The cries oftle frightened citizen aroused
| his wife, who came rushing to the door, terror
stricken, inquiring the cause of the alarm.
why, that rascal is going to shoot me-
what rascal, my dearf'
There! don't you see him?' pointing TO tue
still silent figure.
Why my dear, that's your shdd0Ir!'
'What?'
BLESSED Il it amt! thought surs # was
man.
No, my dear, ics only reflection of brute,
| and tight one at that
And the salubrious citizen was conducted 10
his couch.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01
HUMOROUS
THE SHAVERS.

The barber shaves with polished blade,
The merchant shayes In constant trade,
The broker shaves on twelve per cent,
The landlord shaves on raising rent,
The doctor shaves on patent pills,
The tapster shaves on pints and gills,
The farmer shaves on hay and oats.
The banker shaves on his own notes,
The lawyer shaves both friend and Toes,
The pedler shaves where'er he goes,
The ofice-holder shayes the nation,
The parson shaves in mems salvation,
The willy churchman shaves his brother,
The people all shave one another.
+ All other shaves beneath the sun,
IfJoined and boiled down into one,
Would not in any way compare
With shaving at a Lati,s' Fair.1
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

A Possible EXcEss.-IIedrth and Home
points out the danger that is worth considering.
Of this matter il may be said, These ought We
TO have done, and not have lefy the other un-
done"
SUNDAY school work has he come a profession,
and the professional Sunday -sc,iooI man must
have som thing To give Tor his money. Hanca
there is u tendency TO depart from tho simplicl-
ty and spiritual character of the instil ution, TO-
Introduce novelties, and TO overload with uppl-
aurts. Shallow nOmiuals;s want to change the
| name to Bible SCHOOL, and To make capt. al
| ouL Of the reverence for the Scriptures by ia
| a lyocacy f what is called "thoroush' teaching
but which is inleed nothing more nor less than
4 substitute Of knowledge for those spiritual re.
suits which are only worthy of being sought -
| The fact that the river Jordan Is a certain mum,
Der ot nil IS in length i. of no more conscquenc,
| in itself than that The Rhine or the Tombiebet
are so many miles in length, and the fact that
, Cain killed his brother, and that Hezekiah wa.
king of Israel, have, in themselves, no nure IL
do with IN religious life of a child than any
facts in Rollins Ancient History. When Sun
dly.school men lose sight of the fact that the
real analogy of the Sunday school is not will
the common school, but with the Church, thai
the Scriptures are not to be taught like geogra
ply, and that the culture Of the religious ant
moral nature of the child through tue ScIipture
| and the teachers personal influence is the rea
objective point, we shall no longer be able Il
| pOin with approval TO the great results achieved
Nj by dead uniformity lesson and ponder
ous "currcuun" of study. but by the quicl
and living sympathy of tea .hers who thrms.lve
ar. living cps les wi the SInday SCI sol scL
i result. Aud as 4 home plper, / t're,t
ed In all that makes for the welfare OF child
h lod, we hope To see the Sunday school reacl
lis highest effective ess in the education O
children.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

gentleman the otherdly saw his daughte
dipping her little doll-baJY dress into tin-cu
and inquired
"What are you doing my ,auglher."
am cooring my dolls dress rcd"
"Wth what?"
"With bser."
| .What put that foolish notion into our h ,ad
child? You can't color red with beer"
"Yes can pa because ma said il was beer
| that made your nose red!'
| And the man hal business that r. CURED him
| down town Immediately.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01
TIE EVILS OF PROFANITY

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BOYS OF AMERICA
DEAR RURAL :-lf you are willing, | will
say a few words, through your columns, to the
Boys, and am willing the Men should listen.
DEAR BOYS Did you ever see lovely plant
oershadowed and chokcd by great, unsainly
weeds till il had no strength to bud or bloom
Just SO would the course and noxious weeds OF
Profanity shadow your character and choke
from your heart every sweet blossom Of purity
and refinement
hope there are many among you who he yer
use bad language OF any kind but want "a
Goadingy sf1fi sf1f t Ss II SSss'a,.y. Pirst it is ex-
vain, and how often do we hear the .naaime bi
our blessed Jesus Christ-who died for us-pro.
protaned. Any boy has some influence, be II
more or less; and fhe indulges hiinself in the
use OF profiae language, he places IL very bad
example before his acquaintances. Besides,
this ensnaring practice would surely bring you
into bad company, and evil companions would
lead you to many other vices. Vicious boys
would soon trace you and flock around you
while the good could finu no pleasure in youl
society. Ii you have true friend on earth
one who seeks your best interests-you may
rest assured that that friend would suffer deer
sorrow and humiliation if you were to eitanglt
yourself either with bad associates or the dis
graceful fault Of which l have warned you.
Everybody should possess II certain indepen
| dcnce, 10 enable him TO stand up for what Ii,
knows To be right, no matter who Or what resist
him. The lack Of this Independence is tn,
stumbling-bloak over which very many fall int
temptation. Do not be led through the world
Boys, by a low set of loafers unworthy to be
] your leaders. Be independent have a mine
OF your own; find wheri the right is, and up
hold il; then you can respect yourself and b
respected by otheIs-even by those who desir
To lead you astray; while on the other hand
they could but despisc you, in their hearts, fo
demeaning yourself in doing what all know t
he wrong.
Putting aside the wickeiness Of profanity,yo
cannot be gentleman, even in worldly sens,
and use rough orprotine language; for this w
gar habit would transform you into an ll-bret
: uumannerly boo", and stamp the unnstakab
mark of II nobody upon you-and thus yo
would be excluded from rslued and intelgei
, society. Who desires To be nobody? Thin
Of this, Boys, when you are tempted to s,oed,
, Avoid all slang expressions rhey are ofte
but the prelude to this vile evil. To thos
: young or old who have already formed the ha
+, it, say-"It is never two late to mend" II
solve, at once, tina, you will prove yourselfstro
ger than the habit If In moment OF anger
forgetfulness, you fail, do not be discourage
but try again, and yet again, ii he al be. [
r not despair, entrcat you; but persevere till d
I hidious monster is tramped beneath your fee
JULIA REYNOLDS BEERS.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

"ratc' s." red n darky pedlar in Richmond,
Va.
"Hush dat rarket--you dstracts the whole
ueishhnrhuod," came from II coored woman in
the doorway.
"You kin hear Inc, kin you?'
"IIear youi can hear you mile"
.rank lieah4n for dat--l Sc holltwin TO be
heard. Tatoes'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

A remarkable specimen of Christian stead
flStness is reported from the little town of Hy-
anns, Mass.
There Is III that town Il Inirerselst and \
Baptist church. The former was struck b.
lglliin. and sci on fire, ami the only bell on
which ~, alarm could be rung was tlIat Of tho
Baptist sanctuary near by; but The sturdy old
sexton of that filth refused to give up the key
of the church, declaring that h. was mot going
to iuL.i irrc with the will Of Gol.'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

The art Of c ,nversatiun consists in the exer-
else of two lin. qu .litie,: You must originate
and you must sympathze; you mus. possess a
the same time the habits Of communicating and
listening. The union Is rare but irresistible.
Subscribe for tho REPUBLICAN,.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

A few days ago a resident of Detroit was TAX
cn sick and sent for a doctor. The doctor left a
prescription, ,andiwith it a request That one the
children should call at his office tie next day
and say how tho patient was doing. A little girl
came, and when ques ioncd, she answered,
.Please, sir, father is getting better. He's broke
the stove all to pieces this morning, and been
fighting mother, just like he used to-"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

Reflect my brethren exhorted chaplain
ilru whatsoever falls this day in battle, sups To
night in Paradise The tight began, the ranks
wav.led. the chaplain took to his heels, when a
soldier stopping him, reproachfully referred him
To tho promised supper in Paradise. True, NV
son, trirc,' said the chaplain, but never eat
SIMMER" p"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01
For the Deldtcdre Republican.
TIE ATTACKS OF EVERY EVENING.

The bitterness with which the Ecery Eren,ng
continues to assail the Republican candidate
for the office of City Treasurer, exhibits wick
edness rarely seen, even in political strife, aud
serves to give Our citizens new idea of what
the Eoery Ecening calls independence.
The Editor says he has not the slightest per-
sonal Twill towards Mr.. Vincent,t that he is but
slightly acquainted with him personally, and
yet he has the audacity 10 pretend to u better
acquaintance with his business capabilities than
all the republicans whp voted for hiM at the
nomination election 1t is evident that Mr..
Vmcents Epery Eeening assai,ant is actuated
by personal spleen. Nothing else colld move
personal invectvs. But Sir, thank Y.ayieehh .Wieh sYfh
Vincent is too well known in Wilmington, and
| his long and faithful services to the Republican
| party are too well appreciated, TO have him sac
rficed to crafty all apostate from the party, that
| he now seeks to overthrow. Mr.. Vincent Is an
honest man, he Is an intelligent man. he is an
educated man, he has been consistent repub-
| lcan, and those who best know him testify that
he is perfectly competent to manage the routine
business of the Treasurer's Office, and the Re-
publican party should feel ip duty bound to se-
cure his election-the more so, because of tile
| spitetul attacks that have been made upon him
by the Every Evening.
Further, Sir, deny the 81 lnder that tn, Office
OF Alderman was abolished by the Legislature
because its duties were improperly performed
The writer in the Every Evening knows well
that Democratic Legislature abolished the Of
! Il q, because The citizens OF Wilmington would
n It olcct Democrat to fill it, The same Leg
iSlaluie sought by corrupt means to shape th'
W ,rds Of His ci'y ~ rs To obtain control of th'
Guy CIiI il And Later, presume the Every
Evening will say that the Republican member;
OF the City Council exercised their authority SC
improp.lly ia the police appointments, that tht
Legislature, in its wisdom. had to deprive then
of their authority TO interfere With the Mayor
selections.
Let the Republicans, TO man, vote for MI
Vincent on Tuesday next. He merits this CON
plimeni at the hands of his party, and iher
is no doubt but that he will discharge the dut {
Of CIV Treasurer with satisfaction to all col
| rprnru JUSTICE.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

TnE EVERY EVENING AND MR.. VINCENT.
The sandtyou, AMI contemplate inuen ioes
hurled ut Mr.. Vincent. our candidate Tor City
Treasurer, by the Erery Ecenihy, Is not caicll-
lated to eXalt the editor of That paper IN the es-
timalou Of the people of Wilmington. Had ihe
charge of inlitncss. or any oher charge, teai
preferred by the Opcn enemies of the Republi-
can paI;y,-,he Ga.tiiC or .lircIfiSei- We would
have considered 1t honorable warfare; but com
inc from paper hat has heretofore boosted oi lis
neutrality, IL looks very mitch like as II It's edl-
tor hal tcen bought, body aud soul, by the
| Democratic parry. lie may squirm and Wig
Gle as much as hr praSes, but thinking, lnlcll-
Gent working men will not look at tins matter
| in any other light. Mechanics aie very apt TO
investigate things for themselves, AMI make
| their own deductions. The editor Of the Erery
| ErPning, presuming upon the ignorance ol The
VOTERS and the great weight cf his intellect, has
referred charges against Mr.. Vincent which II
is wholly out of his power to snbslaniaie How
does he know whether Mr., Vincent IS "ft' oi
aunit" for the position which h. is see king' lie
has never had any business transactions It'll
Mr.. V. which wnuld warrant linn in making
the assertion that lie was "unt for City Trcasii
rel, - and consequently lim charge is preferred
D.. by ID Democrats. Through the rdiiorof Eeery Eccn
ily, for which. no doubt, he was paid, tlu' san
rs for any other advertisement, "hly thai lac re
+, | c,Vrd, l"Ssihly, II larger sum than his usui
r,rs. The slln,cr of the Erery Erening, how
> ever, has uut inlurrd Mr.. Ninrcnt's chances 10
= being cl, cica, bI, has rather increased then.-
Lies aic the weapons nj al times made use [
e by slanl rrs, and in this Instance the ialselloo
1t j. So apparent HAT no one can help hut sec IL
IL Mr. Vincent as Alderman gave san faction
= our cilizrlrs generally he has since been e''sa4
u @! AS scriyentr, writing Wills Il eds, hIl
Is cages, keeping bnoas, &r., &c., aud W. asse
!, that he is peculiarly fitted TOR tl" petition I
i" City Treasurer. 1. IL is capable, hers tonS
" and we hinf, ,lielr is II" G"nh' ahoui lns clc'
" ton.
rl Mr. Vincent probably did commit "ne vei
u grave error ; aud that is, he should hay" CALI
II on the editor OF EecIy EreniHy, consulted vii
u him about the rreasureship, and obtained Ii
y pnmissiDn To become Il cindidAt" for that olli''
" The editors assent having bteh givcd, Mir.
"a mlght thea have coun.ed on his pOceiJW II
~. HuenGe, aud the trentehdu0dS edition Uf Etef
" Erel,iay would have fairly groaned under Il
W nice things that would have been said about
os candidate Poor, frail humanity must be mo
careful in the future aud before persons conscl
~ to become candidates. they should, by all meat
"a pay II friendly visit 10 the influential editor
~ Erery Erening, and il he cannot be l@rsu',rl'
" VI Ia bp your friend, after you are Illuminated, II
: glccnbarks- they are very potential. D.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

SINGULAR CASE OF i'ArALErsf. .--Bali-
more, August III a special despatch from
Westminster, Md, says that William n. Mat
thias, young man, aged IL 'ied as was sup
posed, at three o'clock on Sunday mornin. last,
If brain fever. Ills body WAS placed on ice,
and reul,iiel there forly-eisht houis. Yesterday
the family assembled for the purpose of the
funeral ceremonies, when il was noticed that
his skin had asst,meda natural appaa' ance, aud
on examination it was found that life was not
extinct. Physicians were then called III, aud
at the last ACCOUNTS Matthias was doing weil.
0 S,rah johnson died of hydrophobia at Little
Rock on Friday, having been bitten by II rabid
cat abb ut a year ago.
Mississippi Legislature, was arrested in ST.
Louis on Friday for stealing clothes fiom a
room in hotel.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

AwKwAID.-The Edinburgh Daily Repieio
records all amusing conversation which took.
place in the galleries of the Free Church Assem-
bly, lately:
Young Lsdy-"Theres old DIR. A. g llg
TO speak. Isn't he bore?'
Old Lady Qaughing)-"Well | suppose he
is but do you know rather like him?'
Young Lady-'I can't bear him."
Old Lady (afler some time)-"Who is that
nice old gentleman speaklng?"
Young Lady-"Ah that's Mr.. B, Of
c."
Old Lady (hesitatingly) -"Don't you ihink
he is--rather prosy?"
Young Lady Qndignantly)-"N indeed, 1
do not. Allow me to inform You that he is my
father"
Oil Lady-"Oli indeed. Then am glad
hit The mari 50 gently. Because 'Old d. A.
is my husbands So | suppose We have both
got lesson, my dear, doi'G YOU think so1i'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

Which Is WHICH. -"Ah, Pat, Pat" said
schColmistress to chuckle-headed urchin, into
whtse muddy brain she was attempting to beat
the alphabet. 81 am afraid you will never
learn anything. Now what is that letter, clip
"Sura, don't you know ma'aml" replied Pal
rick.
~ though you would have recollected that
| much. Because 1t has dot over the top of
it,"
"Och, ma'am mind il WE'LL but sure |
thought it was fly speck."
"Well, now remember, Pat, its L.
"You, ma'am?"
mo, 10, not U, but l."
"Not !, but you, ma'ant. IIoN's that"
"Not U, but l. blocklead."
80, yes; faith, now l have it, ma'am, you
mean o say that you moi J, am a blockhead."
"Fool fool ! exclaimed the pes dg goguess, al.
most bursting with rage.
"Ji,t rs you Place" replied Pat; fool or block
hsS1 dits .ptve99@' : Z. -" - '
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

The great happiness Of lie find after all L
consist iu he regular discharge Of some me-
chanical duty.-SCHILLER.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01
g. ..,w-.sa<s. Philadelphia, Wilmington
IN and naitiirST9 n. 4 ~ natd 1,,h n%ad' I'D

aT3yxWENIfNSs THURSDAY JULY 9th. 1878.
Trains will leave Depot, corner Of Broad Street anu
Washington Avenue, as follows; .,, r..
Wsy Mail train at $50, IN. .ISundaysexceptedl LOT
ss%Srs s.SpgE Il ~ With Delaware Railroad
Line, at Clayton with Smyrna Branch h4,roaa aau
Maryland and an Dslnwa1s nrsasuSter Tsod Ut eaior
with Dorchester aud delaware HsIT sasurS W Win W.T.
with Eastern @ pasa%ka shSrsk RniGaS nasSad i. VIII"
Express Train st iaS p M ppns at WRinr
tor BOTI and snG HaSns Ss crave Connects at
Wilmington with train for New Castle. .,,,, =, fl,
ESs Tsn ns 4 AZ stopping at Chester
Thuriow, Lnwo NJ, Claymont, Wilmington, Newport
snto NsSsrh EstSu tsss Nstsssss absrssea
t,IvswssI Magnolia, Chasc's and Steinmers Run
St Espres at iio + M ldai,iy itr for gas,MSaI Inws
Claymora Wilmington, Newark, Elkton' NORTH East
Psrryvnlc, Havre dc Grace, ferryn'n'S ana Masno-
u" Passengers Tor Fortress Monroe aud Norfolk will
wiMSdroS Sfs Mis- E % S rkAINs stopping at all stations
Between Pbimde,pnna and Wilmington
Leave Pma'iaphia Ut .oo' Pup voo' y" ~ a. ailvi %
fbs S 400 H. M. train connects with Del aware Railroad
G,r Milford and all Intermediate statlois O.. -
Leave WIlmgat i35 Gi5 TO- $40, io' D, 1880 a. M,
nls 400 4So Sti iS io2i saS Chester T. M and PhiI
$50 D. M Leave scushward atsooa. M and o'So p IN
. pniLApA q BALE ,ogs CENTRAL r. r. STA
s,,,,,, nj all Stations on Chester Ci COX aud Phil
.iulGia AID Baltimore Central Kallrosds, i
Leave Philadelphia for Port Deposit snhnsys r *
OLadds Ford Mt 1000 ~ m i3o S.1o :. MI wea- s-
nesIay and Saturday $50 p. M Phliadeinhe ~ yS sSr
oesdsy and Saturday. Philadelphia Tor Kennett Mt
i0O 1000 a. nl 4.3O, GAO, D. M, ts3o T. m. wednes-
aas TSs sss ss a sna rAn. stop at all stations
bet.sen reliadslnhIs and Las,Sen at
Leave Port Deposit for Pnadephls tsandasI ,nt r S1
eeped s2s a. M and ~ mi Il oSrS rnsaas ,Tr Ford
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01

II u, John ID philhick, one of the United
States Commissioners 10 the vienna Exhi-
biiu,i, writes home that the ''Mrdai of Merit
has BEEN awarded to Messrs. Brewer Il 'rileston
OF Bcston, Mass, In consideration of their pu
liraion Of Worcester's Series of Dictionaries
"Bosion," the Commissioner wrises, "cone
. t Of t le competition covered with honors; yari-
ous high honors were reported by different sec
iious oi the jury, but as ths Grand Diploma o.
honor was voted unanimously, all other honors
by the is,es, were excluded"