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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

| ADVENTURE WITH A WILDcAT.--An unu-
sual and very exciting contest took place at the
ranch of Mr. Ramon Felix on the Moro Creek,
about fourteen miles from this place on, morn
ing last week
] II seems IN the morning Mr.. Felix welt out
to feed his stock, and was soon after startled
| by the cries or his wife and family. Running
| to the house, h. found that large wildcat II ad
seized his youn sest child, an infant by the back
Of tho neck, and was making OF with Ii, After
| severe struggle, h. succeeded In rescuing il,
the cat making its escape.
Some time after the excitement had subsidized,
an Indian boy, about eighteen years old, went
out to bring in some horses that had been stalk
| ed out over night some distance from the house,
lie had been gone but few minutes when
the family was again aroused by the cries Of
the boy, who came rushing forward toward the
house, yelling like mailman, with the identi-
cal cat that had caused the first disturbance
firmly seated on his back, with It's teeth imbed-
ded IN his neck. -iEother battle ensued which
resulted in favor of the cat, which successfully
defeated the whole Felix family, killed their
dogs, and 1etreatcd in good order TO the house
OF Mr.. f.. NJ Howe, under which he esconced
himself defing all efforts to isodge him until
night when he escaped unscathed. The wounds
received by the Indian boy were quite severe,
and the people fearing that the cat was mad, J,
thought best to scarify the wound, which they
did by heating crowbar, the only implement
about the premises that would answer the pur-
roIe
Considering the ordeal of scratching, biting
and singeing the boy passed through, he is do
ing remarkably well, and will be all right again
ina few weeks.-.sa Luis, Obisio (Cai.) Tri-
dHRP
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

=, koCKs.-A boy was once sailing down the
East River, Iear New York, which was then a
very dangerous channel He watched the old
steersman with groat interest, and observed
wherever he came near a stick of painted wood,
he changed his course
why do you turn out for those bits of wood9
asked the boy.
The old man looked up from under his sbpg
gy ,brows, too much taken up with his task TO
talk, and simply growled out, ''Rocks.'
swell, would not turn out for those bits of
wood," said the hoy. ~ would go right over
them"
The old man replied by look" Poor fool.
sh lad" it said, show little you know about
rocks"
The Bible is full of buoys t., show where the
rocks are hidden.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

MIR. BEECHER's CoNvERsIoN.-As little
child, was 50 susceptible of moral impressions
tnat do not remember year of my life, after
was seven years Of age, that was not under
conviction Of sin; that did not go about with
feelingiof sadness; that did not feel in dan.
ger Of exile from God, and didn I want to be-
wandered for years through my youth and
academic course, trying 70 submit to a theo-
logic God, yet all the time inwardly unit teliey-
Ing. In the theological school, took a Bible
class, and thought to teach of Christ as did
the German writers with whom was acquain-
ted-that Is, no more believing in him than in
Homer or Herodotus. Atlength-,he brightest
day that ever dawned for ine-the idea present.
ed itself to me of Christ as the friend of Sin
ners-not only after his conversion, but while
yet in his sins. Not till then did the tue idea
Of Christ dawn upon me. | had squandered
years in the frnitless search for God to do some
thing for Inc, and here he was helping poor sin
iul men to himself. Study the typical form of
manhood presented to you in the New Testa-
ment. Preach this Christ to men, and they
will come thronging to you, and saying, "My
Lord and my God"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

KILLED by LIGuTNING.-The Mauch Chunk
Gazette says: On last Saturday afternoon
during the terrible storm that prevailed, the
Rev. Edward Snyder who lives near AIillport
tls county, was struck aid killed by lightning.
Mr.. Snyder, with Owen Schoenbereer, a | been
moving when the storm commenced when they
started for shelter On the way Mr.. SNYDER
was struck, and Own badly burned, but he man
aged TO get into a barn near by.
Mr.. Snyder was found dead in the road " here
he fell. Ills hat was badly torn, and halfof the
back part of his shoe was entirely gone There
was hole TIN ough tn leather heel of the She
the size Of small bullet, and also IN the heel of
his foot, corresponding precisely with that of the
shoe. The slice uIon the left foot was but
slightly torn. Otherwise there were no marks
upon the deceased person, or clothing, except a
bruise on the face, which was caused by 4 fall j..
The electricity apparently entered the upper
part of his body, and was discharged through
his feet 10 the earth. There were no ma. Ks of
the lightning where Mr.. Snyder was stricken,
nor had he anything with him which would be
likely To attract The fluid.
Mr.. Snyder leaves u family OF eight Children
whose ages range from two months to thirteen
aud a half years. lie WAS Il ,alous and useful
man, and one worthy of the highest praise for
his industry and perseverance in preparing him
self for the ministry, which he did without even
common school education. Ye. he was much
lik ed as preacher, and his people will miss him
greatly.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

n,sr,,,,,,,,,.,, c.,,, . rr, ~
,.;,i,'I1 u 4 oiohns.-a iea,iui tornado
rha -, IN - oi' t'ie iisl INST
rnII no S1otu' o"tsI Win ihursc'i1aoie Jury upon
o'' ,,', rnu 'n iia.io, on ,"e m,sso",, IN, halsas
IS IAN pan aeo. =. III. ihe hea-
" ,,,,, nI'1 ols srect " laiie, accompanied py
H. A., e,',,i, ,, IT, ,a "'u A. c tp,ha
u" n.'' H'lu'N tne % %house Vi sir' olual,iss' piow-
- a"s ~ "'" anu n.i' HiS his' H'uuinSs anu
III tno runs nc ehi'uIeil were m
Ssh'y rh h',ieu anu .le Iiotnsr seriously injured.
@ - ''' ~ st' 1'n nh,. nouei h1usr' men
VIZ Wa, V'o" ,,.. !, "oMn iie was seriously anu MS
~. mnu i'as ',9ueu. Imo o.her r, ro"ses were
ni, u,omn i.oni tneil ,ounuatiphs. ine tornado
;no.ea III i n,'iIoM oeit, anu swept everything
III ns 'lauN-no.ses' ieTees anu c'ops-as clean
as a uio"el , s.s 'he. ne ram came uowh ali
nisi. ii ,olie,i's' anu lhuch damage was uohe 10
'nq ne'', m,ieaI s anu eoii. elots' ,
| reariui STORMS VI VIM, haii anu ram ueVas-
| ,a,eu portions Oh lle states OF ono, Indiana,
,niliois, ,niii', helueNy' Missour' Wisconsin,, ana
Mililieso'a on ln1 -u' ou anu IN llIstS uusfl-
canes auu tornduoes WIN hooa' OF ram ioilow-
Gu each othet III q,iich succession, anu immense
dainaSg mas oeen uohe 10 properly
Ae masniiSsDii, inu 'nc stoIil was eAceeu,
l'iSS iielee; oiloeh, Vi wheat were scattered
"huiy, anu carrieu many ieet IN lhe an, trees
were c'eieu nearly all the way from Lo-
sahsPoit 10 hlciiiiiolu. III hlChihond trees
were olowh uowh III tile s.reets. one ieii across
an express wagon, breaking poth legs oi the
aflser, auu crushing crushing .he wagon.
Az Troy, Ohio' a large coIuase factory was
GIlrooieu. ms sue Oh Troy, on the line ot the
iDay.oh anu ri'ensah n'..oau houses were
DioWh uo"n' FENCES Prostraleu, trees tipfooted,
neius oi gram IeVeeu' corn heius nattened, aud,
III soihc ihs.iiices 81, .he coIh ''prooteu' Every
wneIe tne nvlus iookeu IKE iikes oi water' on
sne nanessine roau hNe , oriuees were washed
away. Al Coiunpus lhe storm was very severe
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

FINDING WIFE-The true girl is to be sought
for. She does not parade herself as show goods
She Is not fashionable. Generally she Is not
rich. But o what heart she has when you
ind her so large, so pure, and so womanly =
When you see it you wonder If chose snowy
things outside were really women! lfyou gai
her love, your two Thousand are a million. She
will not ask you for irst-class house. She
will wear simple dresses, turn them when ne
cessary, though vulgar lnagniilcencc frowns on
her economy. She will keep everything nea.
and nice in your tiny parlor, and give you such
| welcome when you come home that you'll
| think your parlos brighter than ever. She'll en-
| tertain true friends on dollar, and aslonislI
| you with the new thought, how little happiness
| depends on money! She will make you love
home, df you don't you're i brute,) and teach
YOU how to pity, while you scorn, poor fash
ioDable who thinks herself happy.
! Now 'lo not, | pray you, say any more 81
can't afford to marry" Go find the true won.
an, and you can! Throw away that cigai. burn
up that switch cane, be sensible yourself, and
seek your wife in sensible way.-Dr. Crosby
in Association Monthly.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21
AN AIM.

AN AIM.
| Give me a man with an aim,
Whatever that aim may be,
| Whether Its wealth or whether its fans,
II matters not to me.
Let him walk in the path of right,
And keep his aim in sight,
And work and pray in faith alway,
Wi h his eye on the glittering height.
Give me man who says
~ will do something well,
And make the iieeting days
A story of labor tell"
Though the m he has be small
1t is better than none at all;
With something to do the whole year through
lie will not stumble or fall.
But Satan weayes Il snare
For y e feet of those who stray.
With never thought of care
Where the path may lead away.
The man who has no aim
Not only leave, no name
When this life Is done, but ten to on,
lie leaves II record of shame.
Give me a man whose heart
Is filled with ambitions fire,
Who sets his mark in the start,
And keeps moving it higher and higher.
Better TO die in the strite
The hands with labor rife,
Than to glide with the stream in an idle dream
And live purposeless life.
Better to strive and climb
And never reach the goal,
Than to drift along with time
An aimless, worthless soul
Ay, better 10 climb and fall,
Or sow, though the yield be sinal
Than to throw away day after day,
And never strive at ALL
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21
HUM0R0U s.
TRUTHFUL JAMES TO THE EnITOj

TRUTHFUL JAMES TO THE EDITOR.
(YREKA, 1879
Which it is not my style
To produce needless pain
BY statements that rie,
Or that 60 gin the grain,
But here's Captain Jack still livin, and Nye
has no skelp on bis brainl
On that Cacausian head
There is no crown of hair,
J 1t Is gone, 1t has fled!
And Echo sez "where ?"
And asks, "ls this nation II White Mans,
and is generally things on the square? ?"
| She was known in the camp
| As "Nye's other squaw,"
And folks of that stamp
Hez Lo rights ia the law,
But |, treacherous, sinfal and slimy as Nye
might hev' well known before.
But she said that she knew
Where the Iniuns was hid,
And the statement was true,
For il seemed that she did.
since She led William where be was covered by
seventeen NJ odocs, and slid
Then they reached for his hair;
But NyG sez "By the Law
Of Nations foibear!
suirender-no more;
And look to be treated, you hear AS a
prls ncr, prls'ner of war;!
But Captain Jack rose
And he seZ sis too thin
Such statements as those
It's too late to begin.
There's Modoc indictment agin you, q Pale
face. and you're gou' in
"iou stole Schonschn's s1ulw
In the year 'Sixty-two;
II was in 'Sixty-Four
That Long Jack yoA went
through,
Aud you burned Nasty Jim's rancheiia, aud
his wives and his papooses, too.
''rhs gun in my hand
Was sold Inc by you
'sanst The law ofthe land,
And | grieves it is true.''
And he buried his face in his blanket and wept
as he hid it from view.
"But you're tried and condemned
And skepings your doom "
And he paused ami lie hemmed
But why this resume?
He was skelped ga.nst the custom of Nations,
and cut oil like rose in its bloom.
So l asks without guile.
And trusts not in vain
If this is the style
That is going 10 obtain--
II h ,re's Captain Jack still a lyin and Nye
with no skelp on his braiu?
Bret Ha,te in Ne,o York Tribune.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

"liE CARRIES THEM Up IIlII.n-rh. other
day the chiijren were learning the Twenty
third Psalm, and we were talking about the
GOOD Shepherd, and how he take3 care of the
sheep and little lambs, and npetuous Mary,
eager TO speak her one thought, said rapidly
"He feeds them, and drives away the lions
and bears"
Yes said Tiny, thoughtfully, sand he car
heart with stnsreth and sweetness the little
speaker Ind not dreamed of. Often, often
since, their music has thrilled through my tired
SOU Ike an echo of the angels song?-Tbe
american Nissi0nary.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

countryman very much marked with the
small pox, applied TO the justice of the peace
,or redress III an affair where Que Of lis neigh
bors had Ill treated him; but not explaining the
business so clearly as the justice expected.
"Fellow,' said the justice in n rage, 81 don't
Know whether you were inocuaed for the
small pox or no., but am sure ysu have been
for stupidity.
why, and please your honor" replied the
man. perhaps might, as you say, be inocu!a-
leu ior stupidity, but there was no occasion to
perform that upon your worship. for Won seem
to have had it in the natural way"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

RATHER WiNDY.-On one occasion Craw.
ford, the guide, was ascending the white noun
tains with party Of Philadelphians.
The day was very windy and it was with
the greatest difficulty that the gentlemen could
Keep their hats upon their heads after they had
emerged from the forest to the bare rocks one
of the party asked Crawford if he had ever cx-
perienced more windy day.
Yes was the reply "And did you G., TO the
summit?' "Yes and it blew so hani that The
trst one who stepped thereon had to get the one
behind him to hold his hair oil for him" ..And
what did he do'' "Why, he gut the one tha
came next to do the same for him"
"But what did the last gentleman 10 when
he came beside lhem?" 'Why gentlemen he
was oald-headed!' The gentlemen from phila-
delphia had no more questions 10 ask.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

Old Timothy Pickering WAS pretty smart
man ia his day, and theyicoull NOT take him in
when they offered to work on h Is farm. To one
OF those chaps that think they know everything
he put the question if he knew how to build a
stone wall
"ies, said lie ''any fool ought 10 know
that"
"Well, how is ii donc,'' said the colonel.
why, by putting one stone OH ano ther,' re-
piled the man.
"No, otby any means" reioined the colome
- kby nI,iih; alpit " all building"
"Well how then sir | would like to know
how would you have it done.
"By putting one stone on two stones, 50 as TO
break Joints and have a wall that any fool like
you could not push over. Good morning."
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

GOOD IN ALL THlNGs.-The bee sncls su.oo,
honey out of the bitterest herbs: SO Cod wii,
oy aillction, teach His children to suck SVEN,
knowledge, sweet obedance, sweet expcrinnc.
etc ont OF all the bitter afflctions anJ tra,s,
he exercises them with; that securing and rnh' io
ping winch irets others shall make them shine
,ue brighter that weight which crtlsLes and
nee neeps others under shall but make them like
Inc pa,,n-lire, grow better and higher; and that
laminer which knocks others all In pieces sba
out kaock them nearer to Christ, the Corner
stone. '"' WI hef-
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

InE SUPPORT OF GovERNMENr.-"Ofa all
tne uisrosltions and habits which lead TO the
prosperity ofa nation," saws WASHINGTON 20 e,Pa eao
igion is the Indispensable support. Volume.
could not trace all its connections with private
ana publ happiness. Let it simply be asked.
where is the security for property, for renuta,
tion, Tor life ITSELF if there be no fear of God on
The minds of those who give their oaths in
courts of Justice" 'N''i' III
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

am ashamed to see great church worth
millions, with stately ediice firely arranged,
with choir and pulpit containing all that IS to
BE- desired, folding its arms and drawing the
rope OF seii-complacency about itself, and say =
IN! "lt the Lord doesn't think we have done
wen, he Is unreasonable" Done well What
have they done? They have only beon emb4llish.
ing the chariot which they think is TO carry
them to heaven, and that Is sometimes mis-
take.-Beesher.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

A farmer and his wife called at Detroit
photograph gallery last week to order SOM.
photographs of her, and while the operator was
getting ready the husband gave the wifi, !. IT,
tie advice AS to how She must act. "Fasteu
your mind on something" he said. .'or else
you will laugh and spe the job.
ihink about early days, how your father got
in Jail, and yourmother was an old scoider. and
whatiyou d have been i'll hadn't pitied ,cu,
Jest fasten your mind on to that,'
=, She didn't have any photographs taken. Nei-
ther will he for some time,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

New York city Is TO have an armed police
In accordance with a resolution of the Police
Commissioners, Mayor Havenmeyer, on Tues
day forwarded to Governor Dix a requsitior
for rifles, revolvers, swords, ETC., for the armn.
of brigade of five hundred policeman, who
may be called to aid the civil authorities in case
Of emergency.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

There be many who mourn the want of ON.
Portuiliy' ana yet endeavor to conform to the
disposition OF their Master, and to carry them.
serves through life wisely and well, who will
wake up by and by, when they stand in the
presehce oi the all-reyealing Eye, with sweet
much more, after all, there life meant than thev
themselves thousht.-Beecher.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

The schooner L. J. Cox was launched at the
yard Of Enoch Moore, last Thursday evening.
She was built for j.. ii. Steel u 9th RS of Ches-
apeake City, aud is intended Tor the grain
trade.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

singular epidemic broke out in Kans as
town last week. Every wife in the town was
suddenly attacked by an irresistible desiie 10
present her husband with a nice little
dressing case, with shaving materials COM
plete. An attractive young woman had orened
barbershop in the village.
A camel and an elephant belonging To Slo,r,,,
circus were tied to tree neat Fishkil Landing
the other day, when the express train came
along. The camel tainted away, but the ele-
phant starred oil with the tree, the camel and
t he keeper.
AT a ladies' sewing circle in Boston "sweet
pretty" lass of sixteen, astounded the elderly
maidens there assembled, by sprineing 10 iel
feet and exclaming: "rherc | II be ,iarned n
darn another darned stocking to night"
An exquisite lady enquired at II dry goods
store for piece OF goods of the ''sluu berny
shade'
The clerk replied that lie had none in IL
store, but be believed there were several piece,
snoring at the depot.
Josh Billings says. ~ Will state for the in
formation of those who haven't had a chance
to lay in sekrit wisdom az freely az | have,
that oac single hornet, who feels well, can break
up whole campmeeling."
A young Lady teacser in a Lawrence school
caught boy smiling. Said she, "What are you
smiling at JohnnS?'-"Nothing num-" was
the ans ser.
81 know better" said the teacher severely
now tell me what it was. johnny looked
frightened as he stnteringly said, 81 see yer
newspapers $ sticking out num-
The teacher sat down suddenly and arrane.
:ed things.
A boy who attempted to anpii'aie cats tail
has now To do all his seeing through one eye
Josh Billings says; al have oflanl been told
that the best way is to take q bull by the horns
but think in many instances, should prefer
the tail hold"
A singular and fatal accident occur, d In
Washington on Thursday evening. A street
car was nearly run into by locomotive at a
crossing, causing panic among the passengers
when Mrs. Larkn a. Bsall jumped from the
car with a sixteen months old infant in her al ms
and fell. Her fall threw the child forward ur-
der the wheels Of the engine, wbi.h passed over
it and killing it itinstantly, while the mother lay
stunned upon the ground.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

MORE HEAVY STORMS. Cincinnati,July Is,
Information from various parts of Ohio lndi-
cate within the past two days the continuance
ofheavy storms of rain, attended with thunder
and lightning. AT Orrville, Wayne county, last
night there was storm which did great dam
age to the crops. The spire of the German
Reformed Church was struck by lightning and
demolished.
AT Fredericksburg, in the same county sn
known man, who had sought shelter under a
tree, was killed by lightning. Near Youngs.
town, last night, great damage was done TO the
crops. The Southern and Ashtabula, oungs-
town and PlttsburL railroad suffered greatly
On the Vienna branch Of the road no trains
are running on account Of the washing away OF
the tIa,k fne Painesve and Youngstown
| railroad also sustained serious injuries.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

Teas, collGes and spices for sale low, at the
Tea, Coffee and Spice store, No. II E. 4th street
j. L. Houston, Jr.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

HEALTH OF VICE PRwslpENr.-Deiinlei in-
formation has reached Eice-Piesident Wilson'S
friends here in regard to his physical condition
He has had defined, though rather slight at
tack of paralysis. The stroke deprived him of
control of the muscles Of one side of his face
and has considerably disieured him. 1t has
as consequence somewhat affected his speech
He has had the services of several Of the most
distinguished physicians who have given spec
ial attention to the treatment Of paralysis, and
they hold out strong hopes Of permanent recov-
cry In case he will wholly abstain fom BRAIN
work for the present. 1t is regarded as extreme
ly doubtful whether the ply will consent
TO his presiding in the Senate at the opening Of
the next session.
saoscr,oe Tor the DeiaDars Republican.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21
FIRST AND ALLE.ON,


CUKNEK OF SEVENTH AND SHIPLEY SITS,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
nRcIAk, Inform their old customers and the pubIic
B8S1fsS In general, that they have on hand and
~ make to order,
CARRIAGES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
and warranted TO be OF the best quality, which they
offer at reasonable prices.
the best manner.
~ secers tara arrissss alwsss ou hand at v
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

clear conscience is all very well bl. for yr.-
pairing one to go down the church aisle. there's
nothing equal TO the moral support OF new
dress.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-21

The world is governed by three things--wis-
dem, authority, AMI appearance. Wisdom is fo r
thoughtful people, authority for rough people
and appearance for superficial people.
''Is there any one here takes exception to the
rulings of this court? " said a Nevada Justice
putting six shooter Oh the table. There wasi, /
SOLITARY objection.
Humility is virtue all preach, none practice
and yet everybody is content to hear. The mas
ter thinks 1t good doci-ne for his servant, the
laity for the clergy, and the clergy for the
laity.