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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17
A DIRGE.

Let me cloths my limbs with saclxcloth and
straw ashes o'er my head;
Let ine close the doors Of mourning, lest this
wretched thing be said
I.o! the kearth Is cold and naked, and Its light
forever fed.
Let me dig thy grave, unwitnessed, In the lin
gering winter SNOW,
Aud conceal thee ss treasure, 80 that none
alive may know
Wha; the world has lost, or whittier It's suprain
est creatures 60.
could never tn nix thee mortal. When look
ell into thine eyes
! behsld wondrous vision through the gates
OF Paradise
An the light the life ecstatic, nj the fulgsnt in
ner skies.
Nay thou art not dead as others thou hast
only lent thy worth
To make beautiful and vital what was once but
senseless earth,
And thoul give its dust spirit, an immortal
second birth.
For since earth contains thy beauty, she has
grown holier thing;
She will waken fairer, sw eeter, In the coming
days Of spring,
Whent early blossoms open nd the wander
ing songs take wing.
We shall sea within the violet thy gliltering lids
unclose;
In the lily-ofthe-vaiey shall thy purity re-
pose,
And yet later thou shall triumph in the spes-
dor of / he rose;
so that men viii say thy footsteps must have
been among the flowers,
And will fail 10 miss the wholly, through thy
gift TO natures powers,
In the long, soft summer morning and the tran
quill evening hours.
Only shall have the secret, and the fatal truth
shall know,
BY this grave dig to hide thee In the tardy
winter snow
BY this vacant desolation---by this utter endless
woe
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

AN HOUR DAY.-There was lad who,
at fourteen, was apprenticed to soap dealer
One of his resolutions was to read an hour
day, OF at least al that rate and he had an old
silver watch, left him by his uncle, which he
timed his reading by. He stayed seven years
with his master, and it was said when he was
twenty-one he knew as much as the young
squire did. Now let us see how much time he
had to read in, In seven years, at the rate of an
hour day. 1t would be two thousand FIVE
hundred and ffty-tive hours. which at the rate
of eight hours day, equal TO three hundred
and ten days, equal to forty-fye weeks--neafly
years reading. That time spent in tieasurins
up useful knowledge would pile up yerv large
store.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

THE CUBAN MAssACRR.--On the 4th inst,
the steamer vireinlus, sailing In Cuban waters,
under the United States flag, was captured by
Spanish man of war, and four Of the officers
shot, after brief trial by court martial On the
7th the captain and thirLy-six Of the crew were
executed at Santiago, and on the day following
twelve more OF the Cuban volunteers on the
steamer were shot, a system of whole
sale butchery without parallel In any civilized
country. Capt Joseph Fry, Gen. Ryan and a
man named Gratz were the only Americans on
board the vireiRius and the time of her capture.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

A Aycneiab!e gardener called at Il newspaper
office the other dav and inquired very anxious.
ly if the editor had seea Anything in the paper
lately about grub-wolm that was doing much
damage to celery. 81 Intended sail he, ..to
have raised good deal Of ce leIy II is year ,Iut
don't think it vi ii pay If that celery grub that
started al Washington a while aso, aboul
which I've heein go much or, is comming
this way
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

There Is gnlng'to be n nice time with these
postal cards. Here is nice young man i'll
Utica, Just from college, and destlned for the
ministry by his fathers commands, had IA pos
tai sen, him recently bill for wine and sin
and clears-and it comes tiom Tie saiae iiini
which has recciptea all the Young 'nan's sta
tionery bills, and lln father has the receipts,
and by some accident the postal card fell INTO
his hands. Now, what is that Yang man to
loo
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

A rural youth lately went 10 claim his bride
and conduct her 10 the alttt, only To iind that
she hand elopcd and married another fellow the
previous day.
lie didn't tear his lair, but just remarked.
I'm glad she rs marrie, yesterday instead OF
to-day if she is oil that disposition
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

A Lady in Providence lost h.r needle the
other day aipl in the c.iJrt 10 ilnI il nnearhed
four hundred fiona the bowels OF ler pincush-
ion. She now has needles to spare
4 friend heard oftA. discovery, ,ani borrow
ed pucushions ot all her neighbois. The result
was astonishing. She gave up counting when
she reached 1000, and began 10 estimate She
now advcrises "SeedlGs for sale--a new in
voice -
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

they bear their happiness or unhapiness with
In their own breast, and that all outward things
have a right and wrong handle; he that takes
them by the right handle finds them good, he
that takes them by the wrong indiscreeily finds
them eyil.-Du Mosiin.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

A good lady who, on the death of her iirst
husband, married his brother, has u portrait oi
the former hanging ia Tie Gining-ioom. One
as that a member Of yonr family" "Ob, that S
my poor blothsr-in-aw, was the ingenious
reply.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

Ageut'enan Who lives III nanhIy, recently
read an article setting forth tile evil OF Two per-
SSeeHdi SeeHdias slhsRPs1 lhsRP s1ll ll9aethSS, ,e4pe papss
put In platice Iliat night. About two o clock
in the morning tie lady was a" akened by SOME
Que stealing softly into hrr bed, and on utter
ing scream, was greatly relieved TO find that
it was her husband. 1t bad turned off cold in
the night, and he had concluded that If he had
to die anyway, he might as well so oil quietly
with nervous attack, as to he frozen dead ia 4
grotesque attitude Ddiibury Nlcs,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

Four Catholic priests died at Memphis, with
in the past three weeks, while in attendance
upon those who We're stricken with the pla su'
Since the beginning of the government it has
given away "a o52 800 acres OF land TO soldiers,
making in all halt million firms of one hun
dred and sixty acres each of "ths land their
yalor wou,"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

CRooKEp Oh SrRAIa aT.--Two scorns drop
ped from the bough OF forest OAK, Side by
side they were buried by the fallen leaves, and,
In time, covered with soil, washed over them
by the autumn rains. In the spring. Two tiny
twigs pushed their way into the sunlight. When
blackberry time came, the careless foot of the
school boy crushed, and almost killed, one of
the twigs, yet it lived and grew, but was no
longer erect and beautiful as its companion, but
crooked and deforiued.
Years passed, and a wooimAn with his axe
laid them both low, and robbed them OF their
branches. Together they were carried to a
beautiful park, and. with many other sticks,
were used in erecting a rustic bridge. The
straight sapling was placed In the floor, for men
to walk upon, while the crooked one took its
place in the ornamental railing A thoughtful
man passed by in the throng Of pleasure seek
ers, and looking upon the crooked stick, said:
"That which was most deformed Is now most
beautiful. The poorest, most despised man will
be admired, it he fills well the right place"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

TRANouILITY.-A good man thus speaks
The sources Of all pleasures are In our heat
he who seeks them elsewhere outrages the Di-
vinity: Truth is my compass, and moderation
my helm. The clouds arise and the clouds de-
scend in rain without causing me any inque-
tude. When they conseal the sun from me by
day, try to look at the stars by night. Golden
roofs do not keep out sleeplessness and care;
and were the country shaken by an earthquake,
how easily can gain my humble door When
it is very hot, l cool myself in tie shade of
tree, and when it is very cold warm my self BY
working. Old age is coming upon me, but my
children are young, and will repay me for what
have done for them. IF they always observe
truth and moderation, hundred Years will not
cost the:ii sigh. Whatever tempests may arise,
tranquility is port always open TO the limo,
cent heart. Hail, tranquility of the soul p
sweet charm of life Kings would sell their
crowns If thev knew thy value. Complete thy
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

A quarrelsome couple were discussing the
subject of epnaphs and tolnbstones, and the
husband said, My dear what kind of a
stone do you suppose tley will give me when
die?" "Drimstone my love" was the aiiec-
tionate reply.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

Man may be a hereto in the truth, and If he
believe In things only because his pastor says
so, or the assembly 50 determines, without
knowing other reasons, though bis belief be
true, yet the very truth he holds becomes his
heyesy,.-,JohR Nlton.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

the MoNnNGAHELA CITY TRAaEpY-
Parricids and Saicide.-Thc mortal wound.
ing Of father by his son and the suicide of
the latter at Monongahela City, Pa, Friday
evening week, has been stated by telegraph
The following later particulars Of the trage dy
have been received:
John Clemmens, aged sixty. eight years,
some three weeks ago took unto himself his
third wife. This act displeased his son Jas.
q young man OF twenty six years Previous
to the marriage the father and son had
trouble about some property owned by the
former which the latter alleged had been
transferred to him. The marriage complica-
ted the difficulties, and the newly acquired
stepmother and James were bitter enemies.
On Thursday they had INDUCED in violent
quarrel, in which the woman had freely used
Jumps of coal as weapons Of attack, one oi
these striking her stepson on the head and
starting him to the squire's office, where an
information charging his step mother with
assault aud battery was preferred. The case
was tried and verdict rendered favor
able to old Clemmen's new bride. Thi.
| exasperated the sou, and Friday night hs
went into Scott's butcher shop and sharpen
cd huge knife, and, putting the weapor
under his coat went out. He walked delib
eratey to his fathers house, where he me
the old gentleman coming out of the door
He stepped up to him and plungedthe knifi
into his abdomen, producing deep wound
six inches in length. Evidently satisfied tha
he had killed his father, the crazed mar
held aloft for moment the dripping knif
and then plunged it in his own heart, stag
gering for moment, and then falling
corpse The father possessed considerabl
property and is justice Of the peace of tn
village. 1t is said that week ago he mad
will leaving all his worldly possessions t
his new wife. The suicide leaves wife an
two children. HeSis represented to hav
been rather auarrelsome in disposition, an
he and his father have had frequent difficu
ties.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

~
-lhe people OF the dourisning city of Ckestsr
IN delaware county, have been greatly excited
uurihg the past few days over an event which
mas Caused great anguish to one of the yolino
ladies' OF the place and exasperated every one
VINO has become acquainted with the facts. ms
toii IN that place. The story, as given, is as
iolloWs, omiting the Ilame of the lady who, al
Though now grieving, will. when she RECEIVERS
her mental equilibrium, understand how much
she mas TO be thankful fr, ii all that ia said il
rue VA "Wednesday last a clerk in the "a W
oihcc III lllls cily, and who, IL Is said has been
respected by his employers and business asso-
eiales, named Benjamin L. Allen, was TO have
oeeh married " his cousin, all estimable lady
buted, aud The customary presents In part re
celved, when, ON Sunday night two weeks ago.
Allen left, az he said for Baltimore, to collect
some money, The day fixed tor the wedding
arrived, but the expected Individual who was TO
play one OF the principal parts was not on hand
and nothing could be ascertained TO show
where he was Telegrams and messengers were
sent to this city, Baltimore and other places but
they were Of no avail, and although appearances
were against the absentee, it was impossible to
determine whether for reasons known to hin-
self only, he lad run away, or lad met with a
fatal accident II is now reported that he has
within a day OF two, written from Portsmouth,
Va, 10 the lady he treated so shamefully, and
in the letter Informed her that he has q wife
and three children living in the South. He was
in the Southern my during the war, and, we
believe wa- wounded In the arm. There are
always two sides 10 story. and the one we
have sven is the one related In Chester. The
friends of Alien in this city tell another which
we must say does not appear AS lisely as the
o!her. They assert that he left his office, as he
said, for Baltimore, but before his departure he
had an interview with the tather-i inlaw expec-
tam, at which the latter had declined to allow
the wedding to take place, and that In his wor
rimeni consequent upon thu refusal he wander
ed oil TO parts unknown. 1t is only proper td
say that his accounts at The Age office hav.
been found 10 ba currect.-Phila. SUNDAY "Re
public Oct. 2Gth
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

Trans yiImington at TO- 30 A. NJ. nects
with train leaving Philadelphia at $50 A. NJ
Train leaving Wilmington at b3o p: NJ connects
with train leaving Philadelphia at 400 p. NJ
Train arry ing at Wilmington 1855 A. NJ. connects
with tram for Philadelphia at $40 A. Nj.
Train arrv ing at Wilmington ut $50 p. N. with
tram tor Philadelphia at 90 p Nj.
Omnibus transfer between W. & w, and +. W. q
b. Depots and cars OF Wilmington City X. r. atFront
and Market Sts., by Mshuen q Seal, at cents for
each passenger and cents for each peceof baggage
Ocr 3l-tt DAVID C0NELl., Suf.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17
no M0R0U8.
"Cut of my head, quadruped I'm then,
And one most useful to the sons of men;

"Cut of my head, quadruped I'm then,
And one most useful to the sons of men;
Cut offmy tail, and deem 1t not an error
To say then become word Of terror;
Cut of both head and tail, my TRANSFORMS
Might puzzle the wise heads of many ma
tions;
I'm east, Fin west, lin old, I'm a cry
oi sorrow, or surprise, or agony;
Lave III one place. your grandchild l be-
come;
Move to another, lu. | am your son;
And when glad Christmas time is neatly
come,
10 herald its approach ia hymns l'm sung
What is my head cut eli? a fancier of flowers.
An amateur OF heathsand woodbine bow
eTs.
Wha, is my ail? the einh lem ofsalyatIon.
Aud mark OF Ignorance throughout the
nation.
What IS my Whole? sometimes / am seat
Where tie CAV belle aud bean delight to
meet;
From .he Creators hai ds Tree came,
But INTO various foIins man does me frame:
S'hhry itieS mosL ahAiously you watch the
motion
Within NY u som as you cross the ocean;
Sometimes with sighs you place in me your
treasure,
II may lie all that IN tins lie gave pleasure;
Sometimes you VI e 10y mouth TO look Inside,
Count lis contents with something like the
pride
And joy mother feels wtem counting DER
The OlDy p-ailg Teeth, sine hnds the store
mas last Increased, from one TO five, or six,
or uloic
But 10 con9ilde. ls-, / lulrudc,
Sometimes IT, get me, v.ry mach would
giiese ye.
While sumetilies t! would please you 70 re-
crvr iAc,
WANrE" AnvIcE.--Old Father Brayne, of
Syracuse, vas Ne'y popular oampne.ting
leader. While conducting a campineeting in
western New lolk, Il messenger arrived al tie
camp 10 inform him that the wife of the obief
deacon had died that morning. Father Brayne
delegated his powers 10 another. and started
home To comfort the brrcayrd widower. After
a twenty y-miles Tide lic reached the farm.
house, where Ii.e deacon lived, ahuut four
, clock in the afternoon.
On entering, lie shook the " dover by the
hahd aAd sat down in silence. BY and by he
began TO eondoe " lth the befea,ed man, and
Jutltd man an lhe consolation in his powet.
a very heavy grief You have 10 Laar,
SAID lhn minister bat you must bear up ke
nan.
Yes,' lh" deacon responded, sh's kl,L er
rough. Let stake 4 walk around
Father Brdyne, thinking that the ". ,wer
ielt VI aud depressed, and that the flesh aiy
would do him good, readily assented.
The deacon l3d him 10 his barns and les,
md showed him over lis farm. The parson
appeared to take great interest in everything,
md rej1icet to think that he was helpiDg 10
iivert the deacons S mind from his terrible lor-
ow' After they had gone around the whole
arm tLe deacon sal,i
NOW, minister, ye see every things in tine
rider. What would you advise me TO do
,ring NV daughter aud husband here TO manage
his place, or go spiurgng about among the
ii ls again for mother wifc?'
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Those IN went vi a good CARHlAdE viii pleas
call at our Repository, whore always have a nne
assortment which viii be sold cheap. mAri3-y
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAzETTE.]
Catholic Beneficial Union.

RICHMOND, June IL, lS73.-A large num-
Der of the delegates to tho Catholic Beneficial
Union of Virginia assembled here to day at
noon, in Monticello Hall, on Broad street, and
were called to order by VIM. Kilsour, Of Alex
andria, President, who delivered a short but
appropriate speech.
The delegates are quartcrcd at Furd's Hotel,
where every arrangement had been made Tor
their comfort by the committee in charge, of
which Mr.. John NJ Higgins is chairman.
This evening the delegates will ride out to
Huttorf's Garden to attend picnic given by
the Catholic Beneficial Society Of this city. To-
morrow the Union will attend Mass in a body
at St. Peters Cathedral, on Grace street, that
being the festival of Corpus Christi. To-
morrow evening The delegates will drive around
the city in hacks and visit the principal points
Of interest. Nearly all sections Of the State arc
rcpreScntcd
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if it did not, there would be little loss, for the

if it did not, there would be little loss, for the
amount now received was very small.
Mr. Hopkins said that he had heretofore
conscieneiously opposed these bills as unconsti-
tutional, but us the ablest lawyers seemed to
be divided in opinion, and he was very anxious
to see manufactures encouraged, he would vote
for the bill.
Mr.. Echberg favored the BILL The utmost
amount which would be lost would not exceed
$1,000.
The bill passed unanimously
After the transaction of large amount OF
routine business. tho Board took up the salary
BILL
Mr.. Hopkins, speaking of the section which
established one physician Of the poor at S4O0,
said that he was informed that one would not
be sufficient He moved to amend to make 1t
as now, four physicians to the poor al $500
each.
Mr. Henderson opposed the amendment,
saying that one physician who would attend TO
the business, was better than four with salary
so slight that they could not attend to the mat
ter.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Hughes moved to make the salary OF
the physicians $500 Instead of 800 lost. The
bill was then passed
MIR. Hopkins introduced IN net to dispense
with the services Of Clerk at the Gas Works,
which was laid over until next week ut his re-
quest. MIR. IL. said that u former Clerk of the
Gas Works had told him that two persons were
not needed at the Gas Works and that he
would be willing to do the work done by the
Clerk of the Gas Works for $500.
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The Markets..

New York, June ll.-Stocks dull and
heavy Gold heavy at III. Money firm at la6.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat rather more
steady. Corn shade firmcr.
BALTIMORE, juno ll.-Thcre was no meet
Ing of the Stock Board to-day. Cotton firm;
low nillings lSalS}. Flour dull and weak;
market tavnrS buyers; Howard Street Super
fine 4 7:ja$5 IS; do. Extra 6 j0a$7.75; do.
Family S.o5asl.'; City Mills Supertine ! 15a$6;
do. Extra 7a$g IS; do. Family o 5oa$ |. Wheat
dull: white choice lSSal9O; fair to prime do.
l7OalS5 good to prime red l7oalS5 common
to fair do. lj0alGO; Winter red Western lG0a
l75; Spring red Western l45al5O. Corn dull;
white Southern 7Oa7l; yellow do. G3; mixed
Western G2!ali3 Oats steady and moderate
demand Southern lGajO; Western mixed +7a
Is: do white 1880. Rye dull at S5a90. Hay
unchanged. Provisions dull and nominaIly un-
changed Western Butter steady and un-
clHunrd
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The RemniilS Of Mr. Orr.

New York, June 1.-THE remains of the
late Minister Orr were landed from the steam,
or at II o'cock this morning and received by
Knights Tcmplar and detachment Of the
police force aud taken to the City Hall where
they will lie in state in the Governor room.
New York, June ll.--lmpasing honors
were paid this morning to the remains of the
late Minister Orr. The remains arrived in this
city at II clock and were escorted by accordion
of police, together with Populations appointed,
to receive them. Flags on the public buildings
are at half mast. During the procession the
streets were crowded and as the hearse passed
up Broadway nearly every head was uncovered.
The remains arc placed in a magnificent rose.
wood casket, silver mounted, with wreaths placed
on top, composed Of laurel leaves and white
roses. The roses arc faded. The following is the
inscription on the casket: James Lawrence
Orr, born in Crayronville, s. g., Mayl2, SEQ,
died in ST. Petersburg, May 5, 1873, aged 81
years J."
New York, June ll-Prcsi.lcnt Grant aud
staff will attend the funeral Of Minister Orr on
Friday.