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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

The Western Adroedte has an able editorial
| on the alleged 'Decline of the pulpit" 1t puts
that question to the test of facts as follows:
"To those who assert that the pulpit has de-
clined In influence, we put such questions as
these Has not the pulpit of today as in all
past times, Its full share of the men who were
esteemed princes of oratorical power? An emi.
| nent Judge Of the Supreme Court of one of our
States once declared, that real genuine elo-
quence had died out of the courts and senate.
and only remained in the pupit,and occasional
ly came to the stump Can science to-day pre-
sent as many, or even tenth as many eminent
men as the pulpit can? Can the bar and tho
legislative hall count as many? Can the lee
tiirer's rostrum tell Of so many popular men
from among its champions? Can the press? Is
not the personal popularity of some who adorn
the pulpit as great as that of Emerson, or
Holmes, or Myndall, or Huxley, or Darwin, or
hgassiZ, or Dickens, or Thackeray, or Haw-
thorne,or any other literature How is it, also,
In respect to the general influence of the clergy
on the business. the morals, the manners, the
habits, and the modes,of thought of the society
In which they move 1t will be conceded they
move IN at least as good society as the common
average OF public men? What Is their power
tnere DO not the clergy, by their unostenta-
tious pety, by their refined genteness, by their
scholarly intelligence, by their courteous bear
ing, as well as by their uncomplaining and un-
assuming self-sacrifces, exert as much infln-
ence as the same number of men in any call
ing or In all the callngs oflife The men Of the
press diffuse mere news; the scientists promul-
getc facts and theories. Which will be likely
to carry greater power among men, new fact.
a more plausible theory, an item of news or a
pure, unselfish life? Which will be more influ-
ential for good? And was ever an age found
when more Of the clergy were really more ac-
tive In shaping their own lives to the Divine
model OF the Saviour's benev0lence than now =?
an mot Hap tI,a 4 ~
lightning, but they do move round the earth
ike the great currents of electricity, thousand
times mightier than all the trarsitory flashes
tn at ever blazed in the skies"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

TME COMFORT OF PRAYER.-At one OF the
residence was lying the body of lovely young
woman. The mother and sister were weep
ing, the father having just left the house, seek.
ing ;help. a Christian man enters the room
his heart is In unison, in full sympathy with the
oercaved ones. After few minutes conyer-
sation. be was about to retire, when the sister
remarked, "Mr.-, this is no time to ask
fayors, when your presence is so much needed
at so many different places, but would like SO
much If you would kneel down and pray with
US, lt would do mother and me so much good"
The business man-the man of God, knelt
down, and as he poured out his soul Ia PRAYER,
comfort flowed to each heat.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24
For the DelaVare Republican.
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JAMES.
CHAPTER lsT.

1. Sand it came to pass during the reign Of
Cove l, that there We're dissensions among his
subjects in his Northern donin ions concerning
the removal of the seat of justice. The citizens
OF The great metropolis and the country living
adjacent thereto having waxed fat, and become
mighty IN numbers, they were determined to
throw off the shackles that long had bound
them down in servitude to the rural Districts
This contention continued to grow and rapidly
Increase in bitterness up to the time when Cove
was called upon to cease from his public la
bors, and retire with his brothers at the Capitol
of his late domains.
:. And 1t came to pass when the time drew
near for Cove to retire from the rulershp of
his domains he taled together his brothers and
his brother-n-law, and said unto them, behold
the time has well nigh come when | shall no
longer be able to rule over you, therefore II is
meet and right that We should select from
amongst US one who must reign in my stead.
And as they counseled, one with the other
Cove said, there are many of us who are
wsrlhy and fully competent to govern this people,
therefore, let us this day select from amongst
us rtuer. Ana as they continued in counsel
with each other, Cove said unto them, behold
here is our brother-in-law James, who, by the
birthright of his wife, is entitled to be ruler;
and the saying of Cove pleased his brothers, and
his brother-in-law, and they all with one accord
said,we will make James ruler over us In Goyes
stead. And the saying pleased Cove exceeding
ly.
snow James was man of small stature, very
much in contrast with the mighty man Cove,
who had preceded him, but he was comely to
look upon, and he was very pleasing in his man
ners, and the populace warmly welcomed the
new ruler which Cove and his brothers, and
erothers-in-law. had selected for them.
But the contention which had existed during
the reign of Cove still continued among the
peope;and during the second and third years of
James reign there arose other dissensions
amongst his subjects concerning usury, taxes
on travel, taxation without representation, and
many others, which greatly troubled James,
who in the goodness of his heart would gladly
have favored all of them, If it had been posi-.
BILE.
And it came 10 pass about the end of the
second year Of James reign that he was sore
iyperplexed day and night by those who wished
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

PRAYER AND BLEssINa.-When the sun
rises there is light. Why. do not know
There might have been light without the sun,
and there nigh. have lesn a sun that gave no
light, but God has been pleased to put these
two things together-sunrise and light. S,
whenever there is prayer, there is a blessing l
do not know why. There III ght have been
prayer without blessing, for there is in the
world Of wrath, and there might have been
blessing without prayer, for it often is sent to
some who sought it not. But God has been
pleased TO make this a rule for the government
OF the moral ard spiritual universe, that there
nall be the answer 20 prayer.-SpurgeoH.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24


Pat you are wearing your stocking wrong
side outward"
"Oeh, and don't know il to be sure, There's
| hole on the other side, there is"
A valetudnarian, being told by his medical
| adviser that he must wear thicker b o. 5, replies
! that when fellow has to walk through So
! much water pumps would he more appro-
PIRATE.
A religious editor SAYS he is vet 10 hear of a
man who would not rather be a doorkeeper in
the house of the Assembly Than In the house OF
the Lord. II pays better.
After asking your name is the State of A, kansas
the natives are in the habit OF iniuiring, In q
confidential tone, "Wc new what was youf
name afor yer moved TO these parts?"
Keep sol er and then you can talk straight.
One uf our druggists was quite surprised u o
other day TO hear a fellow inquire II he had any
of "Mrs Sooihlow's Wnsling STRIP"
U'hen an Arkansas sheriff has a warrant to
serve on jasperado, hc finds the only pract-
cal method is first 10 shoot him and then serve
the warrant on the body.
An Iowa man recently sold his wife for
suit of clothes. lie was suited, but she wasn't,
and sue has given him an additional suit-at-
law.
ard rather not take horn with you,' sail
the loafer to the mad bull: but the bull insist
ed on treating him to two, and the loafer got
quite high.
81 live in my loves eye" said anguishiug
Jones.
al believe you, my boy, said rnds Erown,
''for she got sty in it."
A Western journal offers this inducemsnt;
'All subscribers paying in advance will be en-
titled 10 frst-class obituary notice in ease of
ieath."
Keep EN- alive, boy. keep EN- ali ve." said
IN old physician to his yoang brother practition
II; "Dead mrn paw 10 bills"
Mrs. Fitzbrown-Oh, dear, doctor. could not
,ermit that. We do not care to be mixed up
With the Joneses in any way.
The bank books OF Henry Menager, 4ssw
lust swindler," arrested in New York, show
hat he has done business Of $1,000 per week
since January lst.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24
ST. PATRlCK's DAY nth, MARCH 1873

ST. PArRlCK's DAY nth, MARCH ls7$
THE IRISH NATION.
! St. Patrick was no Irishman, as some people Il
suppose
But as this is his annual natal day,
The writer merely does propose
To say some things in his way:
About the universal Irish nation,
And the bright, and dark lights, 1t las pro
duced,
Without iegard to feeling but a brief peroration
In honor of the day, and the thoughts 1t La.
induced.
That ever loyal people, can yet become tree,
And power, in the world
If they all would but agree,
And a united banner be unfurlJ.
But the text, of this DISCOURSE
Is certainly, not intended,
To say what should be "the course"
But how the future may be mended.
By the lessons of the past
From the great men of that nat ion,
Who have always been too fast
| To have things suit thOir notion.
For instance, st. Patrick the adopted was a
gentleman,
Which fact, no one can deny,
But, man can be gentleman,
WHhoGt trying to falsiiy.
| Or to make people believe, over the bogs,
AS he has done In times of yore,
That he banished, from Ireland the snakes and
| frogs,
And none would be seen there more.
| These things may be right and just
But, how can sensible people believe it,
Though it seems they have, and think they
must,
Because 81. Patrick did it.
Superstition is an evil, that has always prevail
ed,
And must not doubt hereafter,
But the people, or country that will fsllow the
trail,
Must remain in bondage forever.
Ireland has produced some noble minds,
Who have gone from earth away.
And there still remain, some golden ones,
That will make their mark some day.
OF their great men, in times Of yore,
We will mention some, and not omit,
In the list, imperishable, who have gone befor e,
Those Of Fitzgerald, Tone, and Emmett.
In modern times, the names of O'Conne, and
Matthews,
Are names on which we love to dwell,
But there are others, of more recent issues,
Ofwhom it might be said, "They have gone
10 IL"
We mean, Thomas Francis Mcagher for one,
Although, he was great in some respects,
Yet, one who was soon undone,
And succubed to the destroyer, Drink.
John Mitchell, also of As, the hipocrticai,
Who came to America, the land Of the free,
In his Citizen, trying to be political,
Longed for "l'antation of slaves in Ala
bama."
| And thus mistakes have long been inade
By her natives great, and learned,
For many, many, decade,
BY those who should have yearned
10 bring disgrace upon their native land.
| Oppressed, and ground to dust,
| BY nations on most every hand,
Il But, mainly the great unjust
England, the would be monarch Of ihe ,corld,
| The Tyrant of the seas,
Whose tottering power so long foretold.
| Will soon forever cease.
! Arouse brave 1ishmen on this st. Parick's day,
| And strike, forever to be free.
From superstition or CONTROL
On land or on the sea.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24
HUMOROUS,

a AFAMILIARSEvERaNr.- George Ger
main was of II remarkably amiable disposition,
and his domestics lived with him rather as
humble friends than as menial servants. One
day, entering his houJe at Pull-Mall, he observed
a Large basket ofvegetables standing in the hall,
and inquired Of the potter TO whom they be-
iohged, and from whence they came. Old john
Immediately replied.
"They are ours, my lord, from our COUNTY,
house."
every WE'LL" rejoined his lordship.
AT that instant carriage stopped at the
door, and Lord George turning round, asked
what coach il was.
"Qurs," said honest John.
"And are the children in it ours too?'
"Most certainly, my lord, replied John, with
the utmost gravity, and Immediately ran to lift
them ont.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

THE EXTRA PAy.-Only three out of all the
members Of Congress have refused to receive
the sum Of five Thousand dollars voted at the
close OF the late session as extra comp .nsation
for each Senator and Representative for the
past two years. These are Judge Hoar, of Mas
sachusetts, VIM. K. Roberts, Of New York, and
Mr. Menick, of Maryland All the others,
whether they opposed The measure or favored
1t, seem 10 have determined to pocket the
money.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

p. NJ. meet with trains leaving philadelphia at
$50 A. NJ, and4 p. M. . 18th ,ba De,a-
ware X. r.. aud p ". g. d. r. Il. trains arriving Ill
Wilmington at 1918 and 1925 A. NJ: \, aud IN
p. NJ comnects with trans for Philadelphia leaving
Wilmington at $40 A. NJ. and SO 7. NJ, anu ~ sSS ~
Delaware train South, leaving wilmington ~ 0'-'
p. M - =. N, a u w A.
Omnibus transfer between W. = WI ana r; W.; ", &
b. Depots aud OF Wilmington Sy a. *, cents for
ocr a,pt1 ~ M, c. CoNWElL, Supt
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

Americans are said TO be the most ingenious
anu original advertisers. But what theatfe man
ayer on this side of the briny deep ever equaled
the annexed, which Is from Liverpool raper:
"Wanted-Two hundred boys to pick up the
buttons that fall from the gentiemen's waist
coats by their screams of laughter at tho great
Rollin Howard as Ariurerrcs
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24
TIE Hon. JAMES BRooKs,-Tbe New yorr

THE Hon. JAMES BRooKs.-The New York
Express, in answer to inquiries about the health
Of the Hon. James Brooks, of New York, says
that he is still confined to his room in Washing
ton, receiving no visitors, and attended only 6y
his family, nurse and physician, the last of
whom has forbidden any attempt, even it pos
sible, to leave bis bed. He seems to fail In
strength daily under the effect of the malaria
brought with him from the East Indies, more
than year since.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

SENSIBLE CoNcLUsIoN.-John W. Young,
Brigham's most dashng and business like son,
who has had three wives and three boys by each
wives humber one and two, and having settled
annutics upon them, proposes going to Phila-
delphia to live with his last wife, who Is said
to be a most accomplished woman. One sweet
and loving wife is worth regiment of Amaz-
oman cavalry.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

A Dstrot butcher has sign hanging over
Ais retail scales which reads,
"a false balance is an anoiniaation to the
Lord, tut just weight is , delight" (Pro-
verbs, CHAP. a., l st verse;
The public will with hold judgment, not
withstandng the sign. until they have heard
from the City Sealer
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

NOV that Amadeus is safely out of Spain, be
must feel pretty much as the preacher did who
"took up collection" one Sunday, and found
wiien his hat was returned that there wasn't
eeat IN 1t. Il thank my God, said he, turning
.he nat upside down, and tapping the crown OF
from this congregation"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

At Poit Bruce, Cauada, on Tuesday night,
as II family named Price and some friends were
getting ont OF sleigh, they were attacked by
five men with clubs. George Price, AN old man,
was SD badly beaten that he has siuce died, and
Phillip Warren is in critical condition. Three
others were seriously injured.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

The Holy Spirit can make the word as suc-
ce'sful now as in the days of the Apostles. He
can bring In by hundreds and thousands as
easily as by ones and twos. The reason why
we are not more prosperous is, that we have
not the Holy Spirit with us in might aud pow
er as In early times. If we had the Spirit seal
ins our ministry with power, 1t would signify
very little about our talent Spurgeon.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

The President has committed the sentence
OF OBrien, convicted of the murder of Cum
nin9ham, last August, in Washington, to i'm
prisonment for life. 1t is understood the com
mutation has been granted at the intercession
OF General b. + Butler and other prominent
persons.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

They have smart boys i'll Portland. A init
deaier caught one of them stealing nuts the
oher day, AID proceeded to administer punish
ment. The boy begged to be released because
ne had recently been vaccinated fresh from
the COW. "What has that to do with it?" shout
ed the infarialed dealer. "She was a hooking
COW, and it has got Into my blood" was the
whinpering reply
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24
REllGjOp S.
NUNNECEsSIRY TILK.I

III love to tell the story
OF unseen things above,
OF Jesus and His glory,
or Jesus and His love.
love to tell the story,
Because know MS true,
1t satisfies tiny longings.
As nothing else could do.
l love to tell the story;
More wonderful it seems
Than all the golden faneies
OF all our golden dreams.
1 love to tell the story;
IL does so much for me.
And that Is just the reason
tell 1t unto thee.
l love to tell the story;
lis pleasant to repeat
What seems, each time tell 1t,
More wonderfully sweet.
| love to tell the story,
Twill be my theme in glory
To tell the old, old story
OF Jesus and His love-"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

CAPAcIrY.-A common councilman's wife,
paying her daughter visit at school, and in-
quiring what progress she had made in her cd
ucatloD, the teacher answered:
Pretty eood, madam: miss is very attentive,
IL she wants anything, 1t is capacity; but for
That deficiency, you know, we must not blame
her,"
mo. malam," replied the mother: "but
blame you for not having mentioned ID before.
Her father, thank Heaven, can AFFORD his
daughter capacity, AID beg she NAV have
one immediately, cost what it may"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

Washington society," and the stairways are so
blocked thereby, that there is talk of having
temporary staircases distributed through the
rooms for the accommodation of these fond
people.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

Memphis has beautiful girl, on whose ac-
count three young men have committed suicide.
four duels been fought and six old bachelors
sent to the Lunatc Asylum. She can't help
being handsome, aid some men cannot help
being idotic.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

a LITTLE boy asked DR.. Burgess, the preach
er, If he would have light. NO, my child, -
said the doctor, al am one of The lights Of th.
world: :" 81 wish, then, replied the boy .'you
We're hung at he end of the alley, for il Is
very dark one"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

n YOUNG woman propounds cohundlun,
day Of his wedding he says TO his bridge,
with all my earthly goods thee endow,
knowing that at his death she will ouy get one
third?
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24
TWENTY YEARS AGO,

How wondrous are the charges, Jim,
Since twenty years ago?
When gals wore WOODEN dresses, Jim,
And boys wore pants of tow;
When shoes were made of cow-hiie,.
And socks of hoIespun wool,
And children did half days work
Before they went to school.
The gals took music lessons, jim,
Upon the spinning wheel,
And practiced late aud early, Jim,
On spindle, swift and reel;
The boys would ride bare back to mill,
A dozen miles or so,
And hurry Off before twas day,
Some twenty years ago.
The people rode to meetin' jim,
in sleds instead of sleighs,
And wagons rode as easy,Jim,
As buggys now days;
And oxen answered well for teams,
Though now they'd be too slow,
For people lived not half so fast
Some twenty years ago.
Oh! well do l remember, Jim,
That Wilson's patent stove
That father bought and paid for, Jim,
In cloth our girls had wove;
And the neigbbors wondered when
We got the thing to go,
And said 'twould burst and kill us all,
Some twenty years ago.
Yes cv'rything is difrrent, Jim,
From what it "used to was,"
For men are always tamp'ring, Jim,
With Gods great natural laws;
And what on earth we're coming to,
Does anybody know?
For everything has changed 50 much
Since twenty years ago.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

The following We clip from Mr.. Pnnch's
Almanac for his year.
Doctor l am pleased TO say, Mrs Fitz
brown, that shall be able to vaccuao YOUR
baby from very healthy child OF your neigh
bor, Mrs. Jones'"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

An Iowa doctor thoughtlessy anced Il rim-
Pile on the patients nose with Lis vaccnating
lancet. 1t took beautifully, but the patient
says that both for appearance and comfort lac
would almost as lief have smallpox.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

A barber out in Des Moines, Iowa, is laborine
under the delusion that boys have no, gone out
of fashion. lie advertises for one 'to DO chores.
and adds that he is ''wanted to work, not 10
run the shop"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24
CARRIAGES.
WILMINGTON WAGON WORKS.


Constantly on hand and made TO order
Express, Market, Truck, Farm
Germantown.
a.
sNEATH's PATENT TuTi&G WAGONS
CARTS, PUsH-CARrs
BARROwS.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLi1MENHs,
which are being sold at cost, including
PLows, HARRows AND CULTiVATORs,
All Nos Of the Moore, Wiley, Peacock and Heckeh-
dorm Plow, with or without centre drait.
Repairing Neatly and Promptly Executed.
Ella ACKSM NTH HING
In all Its branches Particular attention gwen to
HORSES -SHOEIN G..
All diseases of the Foot and cases of ameness incl
dental to Shoeing fast driving treated under the
DUNBAR SYSTEM,
Interfering invariably cured In once shoeing.
Knuckling and Knoe-Sprung horses immediately
benefited and LETT in condition by the a'u Vi WHICH
nature soon effects permanent cure.
Lameness from cOrns Instantly removed.
Immediate relief given in cases OF accute founder.
Diseases Of the above M a i napss heretore
considered incurnble by the sod Schooi, Neteri-
narans are, by a judicious application OIL inc DUN
BAR SYSTEM, relieved and cured. a.,
Having been at great expense to acquire q thorough
knowledge OF the subject, and being the only smith IN
the State to whom MI Dunbar has impaired nus val.
uable method of treatment, am prepared 10 treat
tine worst case the public can bring forward
Anatomical specimens exhibited ut the place. SHOW
Ing cause and effect. 1900, .,,
| employ only competent meh' anu persohay
supervise all operations once
Nos. III and II3 Orange street,
DAVID woOLMAN.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

- Brighter days are coming-just think of IT.
Blue birds, dandelions, caravans, scissors,
grinders, artchokes, volets, and h.,udorga rs
Will soon sing, shine, show, sharpen, scent and
shrek that spring has come
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

Sherrod Childers and William Montgomery
OF South Carolina, under sentence of imprson.
lnent for ku-Kluxism, have been pardoned by
the President.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24
FROM ONE TO ANOTHER.

Far overhead
An amber heaven fades to flint,st gray:
Sky stoops TO sea, sea rises gray to sky,
Wave rolls on wave, forever, sigh on SIGH
The death ofday.
ii.
Art thou too dead9
TIE sea that rolls between, is that deaths sea-
May no hands touch, no solemn echoes fall,
None answering cry If one to other call
From land or sea?
III.
Canst thou forget?
Wandering forever on some unknown shore.
Living or dead, oblivous or most blest-
Ferchance thy feet at last have found rest
foeyermore?
Living or dead,
'slar-eyed aiG pale thy face seems ever naar:
remembering, Love, III life one hour one day,
Chi one from ont the dark, thea turn away.
One heart may bear.
Hast thou not heard
moan Of waves that break in Tears,
Break on, and die, and still may mol forget
The infipite perfection of regret
These weary years.