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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21
Capital and Labor.

When FalstaH sent his page to Master
DumbletOn for a satin cloak, and offered
his bond and Bardolph's for payment, the
answer was that the "tailor liked not the
security" The Knight called Dumble-
ton a rascally knave to stand upon seeur
ity, and cried, l would as left they
would put ratsbane in my mouth as stop
it with security" He who goes a bor-
rowing, goes sorrowing. Not only
Shylocks, but most capitalists are deaf to
borrowers, because they, as well as Fal-
Stairs tailor, =" like not the security"
Capitalists will not lend a poor man
money. They demand security. AS he
cannot endorse, others will not endorse
for him. He has no lands, no chattels,
on which he can give mortgage. Where
he is saIguine that he can double the
money he wishes TO borrow, they say to
him, "you may be robbed or cheated, or
your investment may be burned up and
your Insurance worthless, or you may
abscond, or your death might blight the
brightest prospects, tive like not your
security" Il Is " castle In the air."
Again, capitalists shun putting their
Investments into the hands of any poor
stranger. They are distrustful Of his
honesty where there is chance for fraud;
of his competence, where skill Is de-
manded Of his zeal, where he has no
interest at stake and of his vigilance,
there are temptations to negligence. He
might carve out his fortune, but no one
will trust him with the tools.
But must capital and labor needs be hos
tilel Is there no way in which capital
lists can be lust TO themselves, and yet
generous to borrowers Yes, they can.
Howl By land sales on ten years. credit,
and six per cent. interest. The borrower
cannot be cheated out of land which is
net deedtd 10 him ill he has finished pay
ing for il. He cannot run away with il.
No tre can bum II up. He cannot lessen
its value. The labor and money he lays
out on Il will increase that value. lie
cannot strip It of lumber, more than be
can PULL hair from bald head. Nor Ia
such loan is his houesty, competence,
zeal or vigilance distrusted. He is slim
ulated TO the exerciee of them all by his
fear Of losing the sum be paid In ad-
vance, together with whatever he lays
out to improve his farm, and by his hope
Of making pay for 1t itself, and support
him and his. Other borrowing dulls the
edge Of thrift-this sharpens IL.
The Burlington & Missouri River Rail
road Co., within thlrty-three months on
ward from April, 1870, sold in Iowa and
Nebraska, 4TS.9 acres, to 4,525 pur-
chasers, mostly on ten years credit, at
six per cent. interest. The purchasers
average one hundred and eight acres
apiece.
Thus the B. &. NJ. road has furnished
8, 525 loans, amounting, in the aggregate
to 81, ,85S, ,4gS, to men, most of whom
would have been unable TO borrow from
banks, or any other source. Its long
credit sales have given them tools TO wOrI
with. SO ii makes borrowers and lenders
friendly, atlording lenders security, anC
borrowers AL the loans they can use, aut
those such as will, In most cases, pay fol
themselves. He who gives us chance
to help ourselves is the best helper
PROF. j. ID. BUTLER.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

The man who lives Just back of us,
Chubb, has yellow tom cat whose in
telligence Is almost human. Chubb's
cat possesses a voice like Tuscorora 1n-
dian, and when il goes out In the yard on
a moonlight night aBd meets cat with
different views, aud reasons with II and
indulges In animated conversation and
lifts out handfuls Of fur, you can kear
the debate for a mile and half. Chubb
used to be much annoyed by the continu-
al disturbance, and he would disperse the
meeting with bullets and other projectiles.
But at last he noticed that his remon-
strances had no effect. The more soap
cups and boots he fred into the yard the
loader his yellow tom-cat would screecb,
and when he would bang away his gun,
the cat would send out wild, unearthly
vow which would wake people within
fifteen squares and set eight or ten thou
sand dogs 10 barking. II seemed 30 queer
70 Chubb that his cat always refused to
move on when bit, that he determined
enc night 10 watch It.
Just at dusk he observed the cat
drag about twelve inches Of old slSve
pipe out from under a bush and erawI
into II. Then the cat Inserted Its legs
through four holes that had been punched
in the iron, and with Its head projecting
through the eud, and its body clad II
armor, It winked at Chubb, and rambled
of to attend the mass meeting. Chubt
says now that he wouldn't take a thous
aud dollars for that cat but II we d'
not tunnel under Cbubs's yard somi
night and blow his tom.eRt into eternity
with q submarine torpedo, II will be yer,
singular. We admire ingenuity, but
vociferous tom-cat makes US unhappy
! MAX ADhIRR,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21
AN ENGLISH GIRL.

=, NAV be through some foreign grace
and Unfamiliar charm Of face;
I, NAV be that across the foam
vhich bore her from her childhooda home
i,y some strange spell. my Katie brought
a Iong with English creeds and thought
Inta1eled in her gOldeA haiT--
some English sunshine, warmth aud air
/ cannot tell-but here today,
A thousand billOwy leagues away
Irom that green isle whose twilight skies
No darker are than kAtie's eyes,
Sbe seems to me, go where she will,
An English girl In England still
meet her on the dusty street.
NJ daiaies spring about her feet;
t,t touched TO life beReath her tread,
An English cOwsllp lifts its head
nd. as to do her grace, rise up.
inc primrose and the buttercupl
i roam with her through helds OF cane,
And seem to stroll an English lane,
Which. white with blossoms of the May,
sufeads Its green carpet In her way
AZ fancy wills, the path beneath
il Golden gorse or purple heath
And now we hear In woodland dim
Their unarticulated hymn,
NOW walk through ripping waves Of wheat
Now sink In mats of clover sweet,
Or see before us from the lawn
The lark grow up to greet the dawn
An birds that love the English sky
Ihrong round my path when she Is by;
The black bird from "A neighboring thorn
With music brima the cup Of morn,
And In a thick, melodioua rain
The mayis pours her mellow strain
IUlt only when my katic's voice
h axes all the listening woods rejoice
Ihear-with cheeks that flush and pale
The passion of the nightingalei
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

The famous Watkins Glen, located at
Watkins, Schulyer Co., y. Y, which has
become one Of the most popular summer
resorts in the United States, and is annu-
ally visited by tens of thousands of people
from all sections of the country, will
with its two mountain homes-be open
this season, for visitors, on or before the
lst of June. The entire Glen property
has recently been purchased by John j.
Lytle " Co., Of Philadelphia, who have
made many important Improvements
nearly all the staircases, bridges and rail-
ings having been renewed-and the Glen
is in a much hetter and safer condition
than ever before. These gentlemen will
personally supervise and manage the
Glen, and its summer hotels, during the
season Of 1878, and spare no time or ex-
pense in endeavorlng TO make IT an
attractive and pleasant place OF resort
for the public.
The Watkins Glen-manifold as are Its
scenic charms-is by no means the only
feature of interest pertaining to the ro-
mantle surroundings of the village from
which il takes its name. Seneca Lake,
one of the most beautiful sheets of
water in the world, with the magnificent
views which the highlands around II
afford, Hector Falls, two aud a half miles
north 81 Watkins on the east ahole OF the
Lake, aud the Havana Glen, which has
been visited for several years past by
great numbers Of people, are well worthy
The attention of tourists, and will be
hailed with delight by all students and
admirers of Nature.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21
John Stuart Mills and the Bisots

Ei0lu
We said the ether day that We seldom
quoted except whtn in a stale of ad.
miration. That word, in the sense of
"wonder," describes our condition on
reading the following extract. And yc'
what wise man wonders at clerical id.o-
cy, coupled with caddish insolence ; Look
at what "religlous" newspaper has to
say about the great and good man whose
loss all but bigots lament. The ChaTct
Herald says;
"Mr. j. Stuart Mil, who has just gone
to his account, would have bccn a re-
markable writer og English, If his innate
self.consciousuess ami ahOunding self
confidence had not made him notorious
literary prig. His philosophy so called.
Wus thoroughly auti-Chistian; his senti
ments daringly mischievous and outrage
ously wild. As Member of Parliament
he was a signal failure. HIS death is no
loss to anybody, for he was q rank but
amiable infldcl, and most dangerous
person. The sooner those lights OF
thought who agree with him, 20 to the
same place, the hetier will 1t be, both
for Church and State.'
We do not apo.osize for quoting this
stupid maliguity, offensive as it will be
to every reader of PHNch. il is well that
decent and rational people should know
in what brutality certain form OF priest
ly mind eau revel. We say "prieslll
mind" for whether the animal VIII,
penned the above disgraces the Churc'
or the laity, the preparation was Intend
ed to please a certain knot Of ignorsr
priests and their wrelchcd toadics. Olt
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

The squaw Matilda, mentioned in the
dispatches as one of the chief mediaturs,
is a woman, says an exchange, Of no
mean capacity. Living with an Ameri-
can, she keeps his house tight and snug
as any while woman could. Whenever
not occupied with household cares she is
busy over her pencil and paper has a
roll of sketches, partly copies, but rrin-
cipally originals. With a stump Of a
pencil and any casual scrrp of paper,
she will strike of at sight an American,
an Engllshmav, German, Chinaman,
a Modoc, or any eccentric character she
may chance to see aud her kesds are
wonderfully correct and grapslc, If she
had received an education, or enjoyed
any privileges except those afforded by
the iudest hackwoods, she would have
been heard Of In The art world. Matilda
Ia a woman of a strong dark tace, gilt
terlng eyes, slow and deliberate In speech
and Of an iron villa good type OF hei
race,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
A Lady Gets Into a Cistern and is Drowned
Supposed Case of somuambulSm-
A Very Sad Affair.

rFrom the Newark IN J. } Coulter Of saturday.
Seldom has sadder case Of mysterious
death occurred in this city than that Of
the wife Of wealthy and highly cspcct,d
citizen last night. About midnight Mr..
Andrew Atha, well known as prOuiln Mt
manufacturer Of euameled .loth, residing
at No. 4S Sussex avenue found his wife,
Mrs. Henrietta Atha dead In Il cstern, in
the back yard.
Mrs. Atha had been preparing ycstel-
day TO accompany her husband 10 Long
Branch today, aud was looking TO q few
weeks stay there with pleasant anticipa.
tions, as Mr.. Atha had bceu an invalid
all winter and she hoped he would BE-
benefited with the change. She retired
with her husband about ten O'Clock, in
unusually good spirits and went to sleep.
A little before midnight she arose, aud In
reply to MIR. Atha's question where she
was going, replied that she wanted To get
a drink of water. She passed down stairs
in her night clothes, and as she did not
return her husband went in search of her.
A fter looking through the different rooms
ke noticed that door leading to the back
yard was open. Passing out he discov.
cred that the cover of the cistern had
been removed and on looking in, after a
few moments discerned something white.
The dreadful realization of his Wife's s SAD
fate almost paralyzed his senses. and he
was just able to give the alarm. ApOlice-
man came to the assistance of the iami v
and took Charge of the premises until
the County Physician could be notified.
Mrs Atha was about 60 years of age
and was dcvotedly fond Of her husband
and family Her home was a pleasant
one, and no cause could be assigned that
would warrant the presumption that she
committed suicide. A son who was liy-
ing at his fathers rrsld9nce with his wife,
was about to remove to q house belong
ing to the fanny, at Bridgevile. The
cistern at that house had Just ~ en- re-
paired and had no water In IL. Mrs, Atha
had shown considerable anxiety about
the matter, and had suggested plan by
which her sons family could obtain
water temporarily. It is the theory OF
the family, that witt this subject ON her
mind at the time of retiring, and b.ine
fatigued with her cxtrllUns in preparing
to go to Long Branch, he had fallen in
to a sort Of dreamy slumher, and ha1
gone to the cistern and got in somehow
in fit of somnambulism. This theory
is supported by the fact that for years
she has been in the habit OF talking in
her sleep,aud that in her somuambulistic
state she would hold rational conversation
with her husband. The POOR lady may
have had an idea of the dry cis,ern at
Bridgevllle running through her brain
when she fell into six feet Of water. The
cistern is so constructed that had she
screamed ever so loudly, her cries would
not have been heard. DR.. Dodd, the
County Physician granted a certificate.
This sad affair has cast gloom all over
the city where the family were known.
They have a very large circle Of friends
who sympathize with them in their
bereavement.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

In the course Of his lecture on Religious
Revlvals, before the theological students
OF Yale College, at New Haven, recently
Rev. Mr. Beecher astonlshed his Ihearers
With some original observations on the
necessity OF humhling ones sell before
the Almighty. He said
beseech you to avoid that Kind OF
crawling, that prostratlon that takes the
manhood gut Of q man. don't think
that God warts 10 have a man crawl be-
fore Him like worm. don't think He
Is any more pleased to see that, than You
would be 10 see your children act so. l
have little dog at the farm that when
come home is so exceedingly glad that
be lies down and squirms and rolls over
on his back, so that want to kick him
That same dog, although he is so afiee-
tionate, will steal chickens. Now, dog
don't know any better, but man does
aud It seems to me as II men think tbal
If they humble themselves before Goo
aud say all manner Of scrouching things
that Il will 1T them for the work. Their
/ is no manliuess in this. No doubt the!
have enough TO confess, but God want
men TO come to Him rs though they wer
HIS sous.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21
ANew oo vernment tor LONDON.

From Z 7. u y. !. TNN. TNsE
4 movement Is on foot TO "disestab-
lisb'i the present .. CITY of London. ''aud
nroyids for local government OF the
mrtropolis. To be sarc, this subject has
been apitated hef.rc. hut this time there
seenis TO br "A hotter rrospec, of success.
II docs certainly seem , be bad to give TO
this little muuincipalily within the walls,
the de-tiHies Of which are presided over
by Sir Sidney Watcrlow as the " Lord
Mayor OF London the proud distinction
ofhcme LcpdoH. ltcontalns only seventy
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

The ondon Globe has the following
story "1hough 1t is but q step from the
ridiculous to the sublime, It is suiprisii e
how few can take il, well directed a.
their efforts would seem TO he. An un-
happy Frenchman has made very
creditable attempt. This gentleman.
who is described as having 'a finely
strung poetic sentiment being unioitu
nate in some literary ventures, and in
certain dfdirs de ceWr, determined TO d.
stioy himself. lie had already made
during his short life four unsuccessful
attempts. Resolving to succeed ut last,
be provided himself with Il revolver, II
rope, a stake, bottle Of poison, aud a
box of luciler matches, and proceeded to
a cliff which oyerhuug the sea. He there
drove the stake into the ground, fastened
one end of the rope to it, deliberately
adjusted the other end around his neck,
took the revolver into his hand, set fire
to bis clothes, swallowed the poison, and ,
swinging himself gently oif-he was
sensitive TO pain-pulltd the trigger.
The instrument exploded, but the ball,
only grazug.his ear, cut the ropn, and
the baillcd suicide was proclplt.led into
the sea. The salt water, combined With
the violent shock, not uunatura.y de-
stroyed the Ell cts Of the poison, and he
was ANONYMOUSLY saved from drown
ing by a assiug tshiug-smack. lie con-
eluded that Providence had intended him
for something great, but died three daN S
after from Inflammation ofthe lungs,cun
tracted from the exposure TO cold and
damp. That this fine poetic character
should have miscalculaicd the designs oi
Providence is not 30 surprising, perhaps,
rs the fact that he could not manage IN
some way to live for effect when he had
tried so hard 10 die for It,.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

The Pulaski Citizen tells this little tale,
which reflects great credit upon the in.
genuity Of somebody -" Charles I.
Hobson, Of Giles county, killed q chicken
snake which MEASURED, seven feet In
length. lie found il 10 O crack IN the
fence, half Of its body being on either
side. Ca examination it is developed
that the snake bad swallowed RABBIT
before il attempted 10 crawl through the
crack, and after It's body was hall
through It caught aud swallowed another
rabbit. thus having a rabbit on each side
Of the fence The crack was so small
/ that the rabbits cou not get through
/ and the consequence was that the snake
was pitched. Il was killed in thii
sltuatlon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21
TRUTHFUL JAMES TO THE EDITOR


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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

Thirty years ago a young man entered
the City Of New York ln an almost PEN
nlless condition, and without siugle
acquaintance IN the great wilderness OF
houses. To-day his name is known
wherever humanity breathes. Il Is
spoken in every ham let, is heard In every
civ, and is familiar to the worker In the
mines as to bis brother In the mills, and
wherever language Is known and Ideas
expressed the name of this penniless, ,un-
known, and uncouth lad Of thirty years
ago is uttered. Il was John Smith.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

The Houston (Texas) Telegraph says
Thursday evening mad wolf came In
OF the praiiie, and entered the yard OF
gentleman living near Moss Neck, I've
miles north Of this city. The aninsl
lesptd in Oh tho gallery, and again maxi
ing his exit, bit the dogs III the enclosufr,
He then lett and made call at Mr..
Moss, mile or two towards town
where he bit every dog that 6ark,d a!
him. In this way the rabid animal
passed through the entire neighborhoodi;;
biting every thing In his reach, until
within two miles Of the western outskirts
Of the city. Here he turned back tray
cling over the very same route by which
be had come. He wss finally shot sud
Filled. The farmers and residents In the
Moss Neck = tllement were yesterday
engaged in killing all The animals known
to have been bitten by the wolf"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

An Impulsive rounE man sent his girl
the sheet OF music entitled 81 will meet
You at the beautiful gate" Her father
saw the piece when she opened the pack
age, and after daubing g quantity OF tar
over his gate, quietly remarked TO his
daughter, " He can wait for you if he
wauis to, but you won't either Of Won
swing on that gate If tar will keep you
o."
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

The nrst thing a young man does when
he sees fiieud With new hat on ls 70
take IL of aud serenely try Il on his own
head. When a young lady sees one OF
her acquaintance with new Bonnet,
she lust lifts up her nose and serenely
wonders "where the thing got that
fright" All of this has been discovered
bv profound observer of human nature
who expects TO make further discoveries.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21
aank Snananalon.

The Columbia Bank Of Catham village,
NY, conducted under the State bank
ing law by W. A. Woodbridge & Co., has
suepeEded. Its suspension causes great
excitement, as nearly every business man
In the town had money deposited in 1t.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

A Fort WAYNE man, married twenty
one wears, didn't know the eDtiie eon-
tentm,nt OF married life until his wife
fell down the other day and bit her ton
gus so that she couldn't talk.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

A Minnesota woman stood oy and saw
a asht between her husband and wild
cat, and when the man whipped sne ac-
knowledged that she was little disap-
pointed, having bel on The cat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-04-17

A NEW VoLUME.-The number of the
Living age for the week ending April 5
begins new volume, the second of the
new series, ard appears in new dress OF
clear and handsome type. 1t contains the
conclusion of "a Slip in the Fens;'' an in
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Nord fytton1; an article OH Explorations
from Blackwoods Magazine; Mendicity,
from Clerical Point Of View, contelnpor-
airy Review; s5iitn' Sea Slavery; Kidnap-
ping ard Murder, bss Edwin G. Blackmores
Aacmillan's Magazine; Ehignlas Of life,
Backwards Magazine; worries, Ancient
and MEDIEVAL, Chambers Journal, etc.
The subscription price of this 81 page
weekly magazine is IS year, or for $40
any one of the American - magazines is
sent with The Living age for year,
MrTELL & GAY, Boston, Publisher.