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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

DOn't forget % lake on your hat when
you enter tue house. Gentlemen never
keep their hats on in tine presence OF
ladies, and if You always take yours uil
when mamma and the girls arc by. you
will, not forget yourself or be inortih-d
when guIsi or stranger happens to b,
in the parlnr. Habit is stronger
than anything else, and you will always
find that the easiest way TO make sure OF
doing right on all occasions is TO get IN
the habit OF doing right. Good manners
cannot DC put on at a moments warning.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

"TAirty-two CENTS" echoed a woman
yesterday, when the grocer charged her
that sum for pound Of butter. Yes,
'um," he replied, with Il bland smile.
g You see the grolers can't carry much a
reserve and We can't turn out our col
laterals at a sacrifice. If the government
calls in the bonds due In 1874, and the
imports Of bullion tend IT, ease the money
market a little, butter must lind its Level
with everything else. Butter is YER,
panicky just nov, but think the worst
is over" Sne paid the money without
further growing.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

The man who answered IN advertise
meut to the .ullowlu.; otect says his curl
uaiiy is satisfied;
"lfyoI. xou'd learn how to make home
happy, send poatage stamp aud 70
cents to z. D. box -, Cincinnati
lie did send the necessary cash, and
sOon received the answer:
''lf YOU are as big a fool as We think
you must BE- fo- giving us your money,
YOU can make home happy by leaving it
ana going West by yourseli.'
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

Goldwin smith doubts "whsther a
more active OF a more ylrultnt poison
was ever infused iuto The veins of ma
tion than that which is infused IN the
veins of the American nation bv such
school histories as are used in the United
s'atvs," and wants to ky W "what can
be expected II pop.e are fed throug ,
their childhood on sach sthAulanls of
national vanity and maligniIyf"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

\ new way of pre'erving autumn leaves
is given as follows "Irou them fresh
with a warm Quot hOt) iron, on which
some spermace,i has been lightly rubbed.
This mtthOd preserves perfectly their
lovely tnts, aud gives wlxy gloss
which no other ore secures. Thcprocess
is very rapid and very az ,eablc, and Ii
lady who has ever d the tedious aud
uncertain experiment Of pressing will
ever again resort to 1t after once trying
this new and better way"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

John Pad IN @ Saratoga letter, speak
ing OF the arrivu. OF the Roy. DR.. Bud
uingl0n, sAye: When man walks
equarely up 10 the clueylnan VINO married
nm three years before, lakes him b. tAe
hnua cordially, ant, wihout q W rd OF
reiroaeh, inquiries after his br-iih, il is
d.e.ess for any to maintdint'-tC e risiian
forgiveness is u lAiug Of the past, Hll
DOES una cut-r largely into that mans
character, or that irG heroic virtues have
all disappeared from earth"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

An English writer contributes aotes,and
queries lst of strange names which be
has compiled from London sign boards.
Among them ale Mr.. Allchln and Nj,
Appleyard Mr.. By the sea and Mr.. BY
he way-probabiy a for-,tful Eentl mau
with Mlssrs, Baby, Barofutt, Batter,
Benhangcr. Christmas, Csmomi,o, Cut
bush, d florist Cohbledick, who should
BE- a -locmuser; Dtath, Deadman, Draw
water, Dfinkwatcr, members of the TEN.
perance society, and Drinkall, Who be-
lieves In Anacreon, Eyes, E,twater, Cos
ling, Gray Goose, GotObed, Ghost
Ha dsonebody, Hollowbrcad, Mackera.
Oysters, Punch and Pigeon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01
Naiiia of Snnah,ne.

According to writer in the Popular
Science 4hDHthiy, a house should be so
placed that the direct rays OF the sun
nave free admission into the living apart
ments, because the SUMS rays inpart
he-lthy and invisoratlng quality to the
heiugs rs they dO hose 0i plants, and
ss pisnta, ould ckea AMI die. The
asp set, there toro, should bc southeast.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

cold Skinhint" liveB-well, some
where in New York State. The other
day he went TO town to attend travel
ing elrcue, carrying in his wagon a
speckled hen. He hitched his team 10 a
fence, and pulling an old ten pound sack
from uudurt the seat, proceeded to feed the
horses. just before returning he tied ore
end Of the ring attached to the hens
lee 10 the hind wheel of the wagon, and
We'll, lie mad brought along he heu
&, pick up the last oht left by tho horses,
that nothing might be lost
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

inD Comm -iuuerof iuto. Al Revenue
in recent letter 10 supervisor, holds
thnl rii m-dlci.ts p.- Gp ~ 1. manner
and style %. patent m tcinCs, W.e.hlr
t.ey are popIil tTy or ni', alc licHic to-
% stomp d.ij ual,r "scpc-ule e. This
.lls amy al'luii medicine. tlAt aye ithel { /
aud with directions printed uld diseases
for wlich they are rem dies. AL drug
gists and other dealers wil do well 10
observe this new construction of an Old
las, OF lheii go3da asy be 6rizsd.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01
segEars Going TO Law.

DNs AJuls NEAhHlul1 hho OhN VI tht AheSt
curious lawsuits upon record. 1t seems
that many years ago an Italian with an
VA pronouuccHble name. Domingo Ceda-
mdtaii, emign,iea rom his native lard of
the run 70 TINT c,ty, and with his wii3
and live chSdreu set up the business Of
street begging. lie insttUrd u band,
psia them uy the He'k, ls4 oUt work for
them go I.iir.en. ii-tjicis, emil In all ro-
spec show cd hiius n Vce.e- 'n hi- craft.
Amer some years, having accumulated u
snug sum, he returned to Italy, leaving
his wife and children destitute. His eldest
daughter euccerded him H. his lucrative
ord highly honorable profession, making
the Treasurer Of 81. LoUis Un'Parsiiy her
banker, aud drpositiuR with it about
$4,000 In her mo hers Is.le. But b.
Eoidi after an al-ence vt twelve years
that hoary mcndic ut. her father, returns
from l,lly yHnG Ella Gs the money hs legal
owner a. lis wife ans Gyeiythi & thdt IS
hers. The universty not knowin- to
whom g. give thc m4L,y Ia fueh r'1stufe
VI eud- ;irns 10 over tot cc.,J. Here,
as will he seeu II oncS. IS pr.lsy triI a..
ular light. VIM ai.l win spema duunfw
nov, although there Is "a pfcbAb ilty that
the court will rule tha' bag ,iug is rot q
legitimate business, aDd therefore that d
child's eaminga fherein de- not hcioug to
rs fa,her. This story is unique and has
this moral; Do not give your money 10
eta,tt beCgars. II yoa have more than
Yea want tirOw it awsv or burn IL rather
than use IL 10 encourage idlehess AID
crime. This may seem like stale advice
but as long rs 4. is neglected its rciierg-
ton Is in order.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

Mrs. Al!lbone, wife Of tue author OF
the "Dictionary OF Authors" acted as
her husbands amanuensls, and copied
thirty thousand large foolscap pages for
the prcss, besides doug a good deal OF
other wurs, sucn rs l1Okin- up and vcrl
fyi.g Ga.c3, fscts, etc. There rs some
use Of man having a. all-hone woman
liSO her.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01
Cuano.

Guano has not, as is generally sup
posed, been deposited BY birds, but is tae
result OF the accumulation OF fossil
marine plants and animals, whose organic
matter las been transf0l med into nitro
aenOus Substance, leaving the mineral
part Uehmd. OF course il was Ori .inally
deposited ON the bottom Of tine sua, but
have themselves been lifted ~ from the
dcptts OF the Occa~.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

A Chirago "gentlemen," who adver.
tises himself as possessing 2 "religious
character" and "due moral distinctions"
desires a boardlng-placc where CHS pious
example and exemplary conduct will b.
appreciated, ar d b. made available Ss an
equivalent for board"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

"You ought to let mc pass free Of
charge, considcfinl the benevolent nature
ot nay profess. on" slil a physician TO Il
tcllgatc kccp,r. " Not eo,n was the re-
ply, "you serd too MANY dead heads
.hron Ii here now" Tnc doctor did net
stop to argue lie point, but paid his tUl.
and passed 90.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01
n.,,nLnnnnaa and cln,ntn.

A recent English writer says that
IS an affair of climate the
people Of all damp and cold countries are
ap' - drins more than is good for them /;
and a geographer might divide a map of
the world into temperate snd "lntem-
perAte" zones.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01
TH& LITTLE LADY.

Tf1@ GU UIEE L A0Ys
was stopping at the lI.tcl Windsor,
Rur de RiyOli, Pare.
One mori lug was smoking in the col
Onnade, whru "A tail, elegantly dressed
gentleman asked ptrmi--loH 10 light bic
cigar hy milne. lsaw at once that ne WAS
q frert1man, although lis "English'
wa reir.s perfect.
Have you Lcatd the news - he in.
quitfA.
"Nu."
"ls 1t possible Why all Paris is alive
with it at ils moment.
"What has happened :"
"ihe Count - lie Nurville, the fairest
oftie far, was fund murdered In her
bed la.t ght. her bureau broken open
aud ten ihJE- nj T ancs missing from Il.
II ~ tcriihhr The brute who did the
dee eilpclcd his entrance through the
window Of her chanb ber, near which, un-
fcr Insr ly, vas a tall tree planted by
the dis guishrd grandfather of the
COl ties. ycirs Bgo. Little did hs i'm.
o. re what terlible use would be made
Of 4;
ihi- is bud news How any man could
hsrH a woman tius IN cold blood is
more thhi ! can inas siut."
"Ah, monsieur, II you had ever aeen the
Cl.I tss SOu Woud wonder It'll more.
Sh Was rtau,iful-h,RuiifM Rs al
atscl,' he add. d, sucking his whiskcrs
VII al urli- iakable air OF vanity, II
kn 'y htr to,l."
"lu ecd p"
"Oh, yes. There are in Paris few pop
Mar woucn unk 4osu u me-"
tta a ~ ntHuA1s4
ceiit 2, aud ielt disgu-ted. Ms coldnees
evi n.iy r.ge led h,n, Tor he soon left
INT.
AT.rw rds heard from others
acr, uut- IT the lat tragedy.
= ong TIE details of tue aiflir was one
wh'r I,ra ilyiu pressed me--ard which
my o. i.tlfmtut I'D Lot spOkeu Of
an Hrs GH whyh furprlsod me, as the
oCrgfr.,c hr had rut mentioned was Of
thn' nn, Wath would be most APT to
sti 'hr fancy
Upon D.. throat Of the Countess, tie
mur 30 r., in thfottimg her, had left
'nnr- '-I'n fiig Pee wore-the impfrs-
til' Ola chariot wleel win a star In The
cel trc.
"rts," said my latest informant,
"u lead TO he discovery of the muir
de joan Mtsqu' uu is already visiting
ia w'.urs tLu. b to find out from which
on Hy "Aou ru. with chariot Aeel
de, Zee purch4scd.'
Nh1 if jean Mosqueau -
"Whet, MosGucau, on famous detec.
tiy'l Ajtnu.i hi ctnrtl VF kt0Ru.
yo 'ta.l DE. TO- '-.E ai ais fair. g, DE-
't t,ccSn l".t, srli we Aat lc could
o. pn-,!'
8 ..c.l,t.rl was ab1l,a "a, steamer.
fu.. fItI.I ~ .t.r
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01
NY sosi
q. ngn.

W. tlA1 'o'ihs trATE Inuh A..
Hes a h4hy all soft aud round md white.
Wlh dlnlules for kirging To hearts delight
~ he ai40 ps IN my bosom every night.
Ind love him 40 dear.
u r's a hoy. fIll " boyiRh life and slee,
Z l 're'l mo- hius TOO daring iDr such as he,
A. uC'g ir' of % tender loyalty
Al u .lye all sincere.
IL youth. with a spirit hot and boil,
W. wealth OF rtte rir'urs manif0ll,
A.. l,.l Atiug woman pfiie untOll
i've sli that he %. he
Ilp'A1 man, with p mlghty master mind,
\ 80, Wtrm, generous. true. and kind;
Az 4Is rqti 'tls hard 10 m t.ch or to ind
Ga the ltni or The sea
On % hi'l. my boz, oA ms youth aal my
muu,
Mstei Ailn ve mothers who dar.nriv cant
s.lt3ti,.' aAnic wrrldn OF m tui ,iud Ger began
Iheie is mons like hinf-npnel
Fog he'sa ing in kingdom Of rare fantasy
Aul he ru'rs in laAd Of sweet dreams
royAllY,
Aad there never was any child like
uuiu--he
Nh0-in fdnoy-'s my son.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01
THg TWO BEAVERS.


There arc two heavens for nature clear,
Aud calm us thine. my gentle love,
one heqNcni mat refi' ctel herr;
One heaven that waits above.
~ youdpr lake in evenings rcd
Lies smiling with the smile uf rest;
One heaven Clio ing uverheHdi
Une mirfOrud in its breast
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-09-11
A Whale Breaking an Electric Cable
and Getting Killed.

On the evening of July the Indian
cable between Kurrachee and Gwadur,
a distance of three hundred miles, sud-
denly failed. The telegraph steamer
Amber Witch, Capt. Bishop, with the
electrical staff, under Mr.. Nance, start
ed on the following day to repair the
damage, which, by tests, appeared to be
one hundred and eighteen miles from
Kurrachee. The Amber Witch arrived
on the ground on the 9th, in heavy
sea and thick fog, but the cable was
successfully grappled within a quarter
of mile of the fault.
H. Fl. Izaak Walton gives this ac-
count of what was found son wind
ing in the cable unusual resistance was
experienced, as if it were foul of rocks !;
but after persevering tor some time the
body of an immense whale, entangled in
the cable, was brought to the surface,
when it was found to be firmly secured
by two and half turns of the cable i'm
mediately above the tail. Sharks and
other fish had partially eaten the body.
which was rapidly decomposing, the
jaws falling away on reaching the sur
face. The tail, which measured twelve
feet across, was perfect, and covered
with barnacles at the extremities. APP
parently the whale was, at time of en-
tanglement, using the cable to free
itself from parasites, such as barnacles,
which annoy them very much, and the
cable, hanging in loop over subma-
rine precipice, he probably with flip
of his tail twisted around him, and thus
came to an untimely end.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-09-11

THE following story is told of GER
tain young Viscount, who had exhaust
ed the patience of generous father, and
had failed to soften him sufficiently for
the payment of the last batch of bills.
The young Viscount was at the fete TO
the Shah at the opera houae, viewing
existence, and the gala in particular,
with iaundiced eye, when brilliant
idea occurred to him. He flew out and
drove home. My father" he cried,
embrace me! Your son has just been
named by the Shah a chevalier of the
lion and the SUM-" Sc Impossible !"
said the father, flushing With paternal
pride. !" Indeed, yes," said the son,
$ here is my patent, displaying to the
curious eyes of his parent the pro-
gramme of the opera, which had been
printed in Persian. Bless you, my
son." exclaimed the Count IT viii pay
your debts, and offer you this trihe of
pocket money" handing him notes to
the amount of ten thousand francs. The
proud parent has not yet been enlight-
ened.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-09-11
A TSefUI Shoe.

We lately saw in shoe shop shoe
that would seem to be very useful for
farmers. The upper part was of leather,
the sole of wood. The upper portion
was in two pieces only, and all the sew
ing required is to stitch these together
and to fasten in the counter. This is
dons by machine. 3The entire sole, in
Guiding the heel is of one piece of white
wood. This is well shapen to fit the in
ner curve Of the foot, and requires no
inside sole. The wooden sole is about
an inch in thickness, and the heel pro-
portionaliy thicker. On the upper edge
small portion is cut away about the
thickness of the upper leather, and to
this the upper portion is attached by
brass or copper tacks, which frss pass
through a leather band. The shoe
weighs hardly more than a common
leather shoe having double leather
sole. If each were exposed to moisture,
as by wearing them in the mud, the
wooden soled one would be the lghtest.
These shoes are designed especially for
men engaged in distilleries, breweries,
or who work mixing mortar, or in damp
places but it is obvious that they
would be excellent for farmers. As a
shoe to wear in the barn, stable barn
yard, or for general use in sloppy
weather, it has many advantages. The
Dutch, as well as the people of several
other countries in Europe, generally wear
shoes made entirely of wood, and they
are in great favor, Notwithstanding their
being large and unsightly. The com
bined wood and leather shoe has all the
advantage of the wooden shoe and is
open to none of the objections. These
shoes could be made Of split leather fol
about eighty cents per pair, and ought
to retail for dollar. The sample we
saw was not marked patented. If q
patent is not secured on them, This pat
ent is not extended by Congressional &C.
ton, and stock company does not
secure monopoly in making and sell.
ing them, we think farmers may KEEP
their feet dry at small expense and make
great saving in the matter OF shoe
leather.-Prairie Farmer.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-09-11

THE sunish is the largest of the
true fishes, measuring sometimes SO
feet. Its liver is of large size, generally
two tons IL weight, and yields from six
to eight barrels of oil. The sunfish are
very powerful in the water, and. if har-
pooned in the shoulder, are very hard to
kill, often carrying off the whole har-
pooh line. They sometimes run off
with 200 fathoms of line and two har-
poems in them, and will employ the
fishermen "a hours before they are sub
dued. Great caution must be used IN
striking them, as with blow OF the tail
they Will stave in the boat if it is within
reach. From 60 to 100 of then may
sometimes be seen together off the coast
of Ireland basking in the morning sun
in the latter part of June.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-09-11

INGRowING NArLs.-One of the most
painful surgical operations is removing
nails which have grown into the flesh.
There is 10 necessity whatsoever for
this pain. The new method Is to keep
the patient ten or fifteen days ON bed
or on a sofa with bread or meal poul-
tice applied to the toe. This poultice is
changed several times daily, and the toe
is bathed twice day IN water as
warm as may be borne. In ten or
fifteen days the nail becomes so soft it
may be cut with scissors and removed
by hand without the least pain. Could
notthe nail be made soft enough by
keeping in hot water, often changed, for
ten or twelve hours?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-09-11

BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.

Oh, for an hour of youthful joy,
Give back my twentieth spring.
I'd rather laugh bright haired boy
man reign gray haired king.
Of with the wrinkled spoils of age;
Away with learning's crown:
Tear out lifes wisdom written rage.
And cast its trophies down.
One moment let my life blood stream
From boyhood's fount of flame;
Give me one giddy, reeling dream
OF life, and love, and fame.
My listening angel heard the prayer.
And calmly smiling said,
II but touch thy silver hair,
Thy hasty wish had sped.
But is there nothing in thy track
To bid thee fondly STAY
While the swift seasons hurry back
To find the wished for day ?"
All, truest soul of woman kind :
Without thee what were life ?
One bliss 1 cannot leave behind
Ill take my precious wife.
The angel took a sapphire pen,
And wrote in rainbow hue;
The man would be a boy again,
And be husband tool
And is there nothing yet unsaid
Before the change appears?
Remember all their gifts have fed
With these dissolving years :"
"Why, yes, would one favor more
My fond paternal joys
could not bear to lose them all;
Ill take my girls and boys"
The smiling angel dropped his pen
Why, this will never do;
The man would be boy again,
And be father too =
And so laughed-my laughter woke
The household with its noise,
wrote my dream when morning broke
To please my fair haired boys.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-09-11
Humorous.


WHEN is a balloon not balloon?
When it's loft.
A FAvoRITE dish with the ladies'
Tongue sandwiches.
WHAT State in the Union can never
be out of debt? Iowa.
WHY is solar eclipse like woman
whipping her boy? Because it's hiding
of the sun.
WHAT kind of esssence does young
man like when he pops the question p
Acquiescence.
IT is said that, to be perfectly consis-
tent, Miss Anthony always concludes
her prayers with "Amen and Women"
IT has been suggested that in building
railroads the rails should be red hot, so
that the workmen will lay them down
rapidly.
Mrs. PARTINGToN will not allow Ike
to play the guitar. She says he had it
once when he was child, and it nearly
killed him.
"YE are the children of the devil"
was the text of divine In the morning,
and III the afternoon he said, children,
obey your parents"
NOTWITHSTANDING all they say against
it, there is not an editor in the State
who would refuse to receive "back pay"
from subscribers.
IT is said that while "beaux" are per-
mitted to go on in the way they are
bent, "belles" are expected to go on in
the way they are told.
marks, that when a young widow re-
resumes tight corsets it is to show her
admirers that she is solaced.
THE Boston transcript asks: If a
miss is as good as mile, how good is
Mrs? If she is widow she will be
good for league, perhaps.
A FRIEND of ours is in dilemma; he
says his fnancee objects to his being
"loose" and yet threatens to discard
him if she ever sees him "tight."
A FASCINATING young lady, at one of
our resorts, on being asked recently if
she had ever read Shakespeare, tossed
her pretty head with the answer,
Shakespeare? OF course / have; 1
read that when it first came out"
A JOHN BULL, conversing with an In
dian, asked him if he knew the sun
never sets in the Queens dominions.
"No," said the Indian "Do you knew
the reason why?" asked John. Because
God is afraid to trust an Englishman in
the dark" was the savage's reply.
A PROFESSOR, in explaining to class
of young ladies the entire theory, ac-
cording to which the body is entirely
renewed every seven years. said: "Thus,
Miss B., In seven years you will in real
ity be no longer Miss B" 81 really
hope shan't, demurely responded the
girl, casting down her eyes.
SINCE Jones has been in reduced cir
cumstances he takes much pleasure in
singing the following version of popu-
lar song:
"while beeksteak and venison cost lots of cash,
Be 1t ever so gristly, there's nothing like hash.
When mixed all together make excellent fare.
Hash, hash, good meat hashl
Be it ever SO gristly, there's nothing like hash!
| "a stranger from home, hotels dazzle in vain
give me cheap eating house food that's plain;
| The waiter who gaily re-echoes my call
For a nice plate of hash or a single hsh-ball.
Hash, hash" etc.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-09-11

THREE ancient cakes of copper from
Wales, supposed to have been mined
there by the Romans during their occu-
patton of Great Britain, were the SUBJ
iect of a paper read not long since at
meeting of the Archaeological Society.
A member declared that the Romans
valued copper at 44O times its present
price.