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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

"uow do you do Mrs. Totue, have you heard
that story a ant Mrs Ludy9"
'Why no, really Mrs. Cab, what is it--do
tell"
40, promised not to tell for the world, No,
| must never tell ont. lin afraid it'll git
ont"
"Why, I'll never tell ont as long as | live; just
as true as the world, what is il, coue, tall"
Snow, YOU WON'T say any thing abont ii win
you?"
"No. never will open my head about it,"
"Wcn, if you'll believe me. Mrs. Funday told
me last night that Mrs. Trnt told her tln. hcl
sisters husband was told by person who saw
il, that Mrs proublc's oldest daughter told Mrs
Nickins that she heard har mother say that 4
milliner told her that bus,es Were going cul OF
fashion,"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

SrAsMpDIc PiETY.-A quaint writer COM
pares certain class of professors of religion to
"sheet-ir0n stoves heated by shavinss." When
there is a little rcvivns in the church they all
nj once flame lip and become exceedingly warm
and Jealous. Incy are ready to chde the pas
tor aud the brethren for their GOODNESS and wani
nl Aciyi'y. But alas! the shavings are soon
hurnrd out, and then the heat goes down rs it
went up. They are never seen in the prayer :
room ur more spiritual meetings of the church
again. until there is another excitement. II
surh pcope had not souls OF their own to BE-
saved they would not be worth taking into
the church. If they are saved, it must be "as
by fire.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04
Eco AND ECHO.

l asked of Echol'other ddy.
whose words are few and often funny.
What 10 question she shorld saw
VI courtship, love and matrimony.
tluoth Echo plainly" Watfer ef Uone,.n
Whom should mary? Should II be
a dashius damsel gay and pert
Ap.tten Of consistency.
Or selfish mercenry tiit?
Quoth Echo sharply, "lNay .fl,rt."
What if, oa weai ing cf the strife
That long has lured l'lc gay deeeivnr.
She promised TO amend her life
And sin no mnre-can believe her
Quoth Echo with decision, "i.eare her
But some maiden with heart
ON me slion'd venture 10 bcslow l.,
Pray. should act the wiser pait
To take the treasure or iorego IT,
tlnoth Echo very promptly; "Go T."
But What, ii seemingly afraid
To bind her fate in Ilyncn's sletier,
She vows she means To die a uiui..
In answerio 10 my loving letter.
Quotli Echo very cody, "Ld hci'.
What il, in spite Of her disdain,
find my heart entwincd about
With Cupisl's dear delicious chain.
SO closely that can't get out?
Quoth Echo lallehingly, . Get oui."
But IL some maid with beauty blest.
As pure and fair as Heaven can make H. r
viii share my labor AMI my rest
Till cm olis death sh"'l cveriake her?
pnoih Echo (sotto roce), "Take her
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

Hero Is an auecdotc told by one minister
about another. A certain elder, who was noted
for being seldom up TO time, seldom animated
seldom very brief, once kept n congregation
waiting a long time for his appearance, and
when at last he did come, he preached them u
sermon of unusual length on the text, "frcd
nv Lambs lie had not finished when the
orr. II? old minister known as "Camp.meeing
John" rose from a seat in the congregation and
said "Brolhcr, | have hal some experience ~
raising Lambs myself, and have found that the
following rr'rs are absolutely essential to siic'
Z, ssii' lam raising. Fist give them food in
season, sccoud, give them little at time; and
third, rive il to them warm. :"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

a DOG FlGHr.-O, pa I've inst seed o.e or
the terriblest dog iishts-O, ther was never ,any
thing like it afore-O-w.
Wal, Simon, how was ii?
Why, father, there was one great biz black
dog with white ears aud brass colear, and one
little blue and green dog. that hadn't no man
with him, and one great yaller--
Come come, Simon, don't talk SO f,s, you
get everything mixed up
Well. | want to tell you how that ono ,log
with the white and yallcrcars, got up agains
the mret.n, house, and then the other do. with
the blue tail aud no ears, mean no tail and
blue ears, came and font the little green do.
with the big brass collar, and then the man thai
hadn't no oSner with him, lie como
That, Simon, that'll do.
O,pa, I'm all Civ oui,-ther warnr no dog
fight at all.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

CAN Yor AFFORD Ir.-Can you afford TO
work hard all day,and read, study, or court the
vapares of society all night, thus ling your
vlg'ity, cNlausting your nervous system, and
bringing on aprematurc disease, decay aud old
age.
CAN you afford 10 cat hastily, and then rush
to study ol business, Withdrawing the nervous
energy from the digestive system 10 the brain
aud muscles, and thus inducing dyspepsia and
in =, few Yeas at most 10 scOurge and haunt
aud make you miserable for years or for life?
Can you afford 10 live on rich CT highly sea-
soued food, eat champagne suppnrs because an
artificial appetite is thus gratiiiad, rendering
gout, dyspepsia, apop eNy, in the middle Of life,
NEST Il cci itainty?
Can you afford to commit Suicide through
the Indulgence of appetite and passion, adopt
ing the FOOLS motto, "a short life and Il merry
ono:'
Can you inlr'se in fast living, dressing be
yond your means, driving livery horses, or keep
ing horse YOURSELF when your income is not
adequate to such expenses?
Can Won afford to smoke aud chew tobacco,
thus spending on five to twenty or thirty dol
lars month, iniuring your nervous system, and
thereby transmitting to children a weakened
constitution, ing them runy 'valids for
life?
Can you afford to bum out your nervous sys-
TEN and demoralize your whole character by the
usc Of alcoholic liquors.
Can you afford 20 make money ar the eX-
pcn,c Of your manhood, your health, your just
respectabity aud your i'll ..ity?
Can you afford even TO gain the whole world,
and thereby make of Yourself u moral wreck?
yCan you ailjrl TO rob your mind, to clothe
youi back with silks and sallns, and crafty a
mere love Of display.
Can you afford 10 bo tricky, and therefore de.
fraud your employer OF the just service you
owe him, even though you get yor pay, thus
making your ella moral bankrupt?
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

THE STRAY MuIE.-At a meeting in from
tier Western settlement several present were
stUutly opposed Ia the organization of Il Sun
dly-schoUl. Not being able to agree,the meet
in. was breaking up, when the chairman said
he had very important notice to read 10 them.
Quiet was sJuu restored 10 hear this rather
novel 'relisious notice"
"Strayed-A large black mule lie had on 4
halter when he left, and is branded
on the left hip with the letter S. Any one
returning sid mule will be libera'ly reward
ed.n
The keen Sunday School Union missionary
quickly annolnc ii that he also had very I'M
portrait notice 10 give ont.
) 'Strtycd--A number Of boys from their homes
near this place, tins Sunday morning. They
had guns aud fishing poles oil their shoulders
when they left. They are branded, by holy
God as Sabbath breakers. Any one returning
sail boys, aud placing them in Snnday-schoo
will be liberally rewarded at the day of judg
ment.
The tact of that missionary carried the vo't
in favor of aSunday-schoo, and those stray boys
were duly "returned" TO it.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

Aboat, containing picnic party or out
- persons, was capsized at ..New Market, N.
H., on Wednesday, and three young ladies
named Milllie Moulton, Abbie Garland and , IL
pie Burnhani, were drowned.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

DON'T Know THE RorES.-Wesleru officers
We're provcrbial for shocking bad nniiorms.and
in majority of Instances, il was rather difficult
TO distinguish them from the privates. Among
this eli IS was hrgadiergeneral named James
Morean, who looked mere like II wagon master
than Il soldier. On certain occasion, a new
recruit who had inst arrived in camp, lost few
.icles, and was inquiring around among the
"Vets' in hopes Of finding them. An old sol
der, fond of his sport, told the recruit the only
thief in the brigade was in Jim hIorgars tent
The recruit Immediately stated for Jim's quar-
tiers, and, IsF'ns his head in, asked:
"Docs I'm Morgan live here.
"ies," was the reply, ''my name is James
Morgan"
The" want ynu to hand over those book ;
yon stole from me-
81 have none ofyour books, my man.
"lt's an infirnal lie" Indignantly exclaimed
the recruit "rhe boys say you arc the only
thief in the camp; turn out them hooks, or III
grind J's..'r issia aEq,l..
hcgrncr, relish ii uhc Joke much. but OBJ
scN,I.g the sincwy recruit peellng or lts coat,
informed him Of his relations 10 the brigade,
and the recruit walked oil, merely remarkine;
"Na', blast me if Id take you for u bricadier.
Excuse me, general, ! don't know thc ropes
yet"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04
HUMOROUS

Few rightly estimate the worth
OF joys that spring and fade on earth,
They arc not weeds we should despisc,
They are not fruits Of Paradise,
But wild flowers on the pilefin's way
Which cheer but not pratlacl his s,a,.
Which lac may not too iou clasp
Lest lhey should perish in his grasp.
But yet may touch and iscly love,
As types and proofs Of joys above.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04
.I,n Mhat are Nnn lIggIng lhore?"

"pias,ne the ground, sir
81 Jn1,l want NJ, garden ,!ug up in that man
ner: what ARE luu dgsiu. that enormous hole
for
Because, sir, yc told mc yesterday that ye
WA, conn, ,o yet IA pcss of honor from tho
government, and that holes Tor ye to put ii
in
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

InoL WoiSIiIr.-Attcr the Ref, rmation. IA
German wit,who evidently thought II ore of the
bailcs than OF his Bible, wrote
They've taken down the images
And left the church walls bare,
Yet on Sunday still worship
Pretty living idols illore.
There are u few Of that same sort OF worship
ms sill left.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04
FIRST AND ALLNION,

CORNER OF SEVENTH AND SHIPLEY SITS.
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
1AeAk Inform their old customers and the public
@S 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.
IS Repaing aud painting promptly attended to In
the best manner.
- seosrd baud arriAsss always on hand at "
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

YoUR ARE A BmCk.-A certain college mo-
iessor had assembled rs class at the coinnen-
cement Of the term. aul WIS reading over the
list of nam to see that all were present II
chanced that Que of the number was nnl lown
to the professor, hay ng just entered the
class.
''What is your namc?" asked the professor.
looking throug. IS spectaclcs.
"Youc"c brick was the startling re-
ply.
''Sir," said the professor, ha'f starting out of
his choir at the supposed impertinence, hui not
quite sure that he understood him correct, -
'sir I'd not exactly understand your answcr.
''You are brick" was again The compose
rep".
'rhis is intulerable," said the professor, his
face rd'lcBing. "Beware, young man, how you
attempt TO insult me-"
"lnsult yon, said the student in tr.n as
tonishcd. slow have don,. itn'
"Did you not say was a bricS:" replied the
professor, " .th slled INDIGNATION.
"No, Sir, YOU asked me- my name, AMI 1
answered your question. Ny name 10 u. Il. A.
Brick"
"Ah, indeed" mnrnured the professor sink
ing back into lis seat in confusion; sit was "A
misr"nc"pion Oh my part. viii you commence
the lesson. Mr.-ahem Brick"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

john Payne, aged III, was drowned at Lynn,
Mass., while bathing.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

HoErNG ColLoQUY.-reter-Petc see
toad-n said little darkey 10 his brother, one
day us they We're digging over heapI CT
manure.
"Where am he, ,Joe?'
..Why, ,lgh. dtr, don't you sec i'm, strike i'm
wild lie hoe
Joe hi, the toad crack, which brought Peter
TO the ground.
80, you fool, Joe! dat was my toe. l seed
dat AL de time''
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04

SAD TIGER SToRY.-A correspondent of the
Times Of India, writing from Akola OH June /,
says:-"There was very SAL occurrence a few
days back. The Patel Of the village, well
known as tiger shikaree, was aroused late at
night by tumult in his cattle shod, and, peep
ing through the crcvices of door, discovered
master Stripes coolly walking OIL with calf. -
The Patel took up his gun and fired, woundng
the tiger, who Immediately dropped his prey and
iled. Tie next morning the Patel, accompa-
MED by his two brothers and lardhi, Ohe
first armed with gun and sword, and the re-
naming three with swords orly) went in search
OF the animal, who was easily followed, owing
TO the blood stains OIL his track. The tiger was
first seen by Patel lying apparently helpless ln-
der bush, when he incautiousy rested his gun
against the trunk Of a tree, and approaching the
tiger, pricked himlwith the point OF his sword.
On this he suddenly sprang up with roar,
and struck the Patel senseless. The two broth
ers then bravely attacked the tiger with their
swords, but were disposed of in the same men
her. by thistme the lardhi came up, and
swathing his left arm in his dhotee, thrust it in
to the tigers mouth, and proceeded to hack
him with his sword but by this time the tiger
was quite spent, and quietly fell back dead. BY
evening all three brothers died from the injuries
received, leaving their families almost wholly
unprovlded for. Within the last two OF three
months no fewer than six or eight children ara
aacertalned to have been destroyed by wolves
These animals are getting so bold that in day
light, and within sight Of their mothers, they
come and carry the infants away"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-04
IDEAL HrspAyDs.-A writer in the s4tae

duy kcrteB says -
OF course one would not like TO sur women
give themselves 10 any one, no matter who he
might be, for the sake of getting married i but
the solid thing of life should be taught them as
well as its poetic bcauties and false hopes, false
ideals unsubstantial loves, should be vigorously
excluded. A bal mar, age Or a loveless life is
not Ia pleasant code to that never acted romance;
nor is the disenchantment which comes with
such cruel certainty on the heels of the oveslck
and unsuitable marriage a blessing to be desir
ed. Be:uty fades, passion cools, the blindness
OF romance gets couched when seeing is too late
poetry docs not pay the butcher ? ID galantry
Of bearing of the "lone swsrd, sadie, bride"
kind is apt TO lose itself in domestic bad Ian
guage when the pot is empty of pudo'nss, and
half dozen children swarm about the musty
lodgings or dingy quarters to which love and
folly have reduced the gay lieutenant and h's
bride. On the whole, FRINGE Prettyman is
dangerous fellow either to get or wait for, hay
ing the trick of unsubstantjaliiy throughout
Romantic girls wonld do well to reflect that, if
they are to have only one gown in lifetime,
they had better buy one that will wash and
wear credtably TO the end, rather than flimsy
bit of iincry that looks well only in the begin
ming, and goes to pieces before the first year is
out,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-22
CoIfax's ImpOaohment.

Every enott to punish the Radical eoruptionists
In Congress will be STAYED of and finally defeated
By the leading men of that party in that body
until it adjourns, which will take place on the 4th
Of March
The impeachment of Colfax viii therefore never
take place.
The want of Time has been pleaded as an excuse
for the defeat Of Mr.. Woods resolution in the
House ON THURSDAY. But this will not save them
There is scarcely man in the House that believes
that ColIax would be tried. He would doubtless
resign If he saw that he was 10 be 90 dealt with
and the passage of the resolution would have its
moral effect even If the criminal was not brought
to trial
There is no reason why Brooks and Ames
should be expelled and Colfax and the half dozen
other criminals escape.
But it is quite evident from the vote on Mr.
peachment or expulsion either. 1t takes bare
majority to pass an impeachment article, and as
this failed by vote OF 109 to 105 it is not likely
that a resolution 10 expell, requiring twothirds,
can be carried through the House. The whole
action of that body, this case, is in the hands
of accomplished schemers who have been weeks
dsvising ways and means to escape inhicting due
punishment, notwithstanding the people and
press demand severe measures at their hands.
- The bdbe-takers will escape punishment by
Congress; and if they are ever punished at all it
VIII have to be by the people themselves 1t is
thus that Radicalism allows the country to be
disgraced and stigmatiEed. And ii will continue
10 do so while It holds the power
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-22

UPsETTINa THE SENATE-On the 4th Of
March the terms Of twenty-five out Of seventy
four Senators will expire-MessTa. Blair, Cole,
ConkllnR, Cameron, Corbett, Harlan, HUI,
Howe, Kellogg, Machen, Morton, Nye, OS-
borne, Patterson, POmeroy, Pool, Ri:ei Saw
yer, Spencer, Trnmbbll Vickers and Wilson.
Messrs. COnkling, Cameron, Howe, and Nor
ton are reelected, and Mr.. Spencer probably,
and Mr. Wilson goes into the Vice Presidents
chair. Mr.. Blair is to be succeeded by Louis
Y. Bogy, Mr. Cole by Hon. A. A. Sergeant,
Mr. Corbett by John Il. Mitchell, (Ben Holla-
DAYS friend Mr.. Harlan by hon VIM. q.
Allison, Mr.. hin by Gen. Geo ID. Gordon Mr..
Machen by Mr.. McCreery, (former Senator,)
Mr. Nye BY JnO. p. Jones, Mr.. Osborne, by
Mr.. Sanford COnOver, Mr.. Patterson by MT.
BaInbridge Wadleigh. Mr.. POmer0y. by MT
InRalls, Mr, Pool by afr. Aug. MerrimOR, Mr.,
Rice by Mr.. Stephen w. Dorsey, Mr. sawyer
by Mr.. Patterson, of South Carolina, (whO Is
to be Inquired into,'') Mr.. TrumbuI by
Gen. Richard Oglesby, Mr.. Yickers by Mr.
George r. Dennis, and Mr.. Wilson by Nj,
Dawes or Mr. Boutwell,. The Senate Will miss
Messrs. Trumbull aud Sawyer. Mr.. Sawyer Is
the abIest Of the Southern Senators.
Mr.. Trumbull's Independent spirit and sound
legal reasoning canrnt easily De replaced BY
new acquisitions. a uloa .le1
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-22
ThaddeuS Stevens and the RePub
Iican Lenders Since.

Not long since the Commercial defended the
late Thad. Stevens, as follows;
@Ih0 inexcusabls language of abuse applied bv
the New York W oRLD to the late Thaddeus Stew
ems Is shown by recent testimony before the Viii
son Credit Mobilier Committee Hon. o. J. Die
key, OF Lancaster, who was for manV wears Mr..
StsVens's lRN partner, and is the executor Of his
will, appeared, and showed the utter fasity Of
the charge on which The WoRLD based its as
sumptiOns Of the dead patriots corruption The
story was that he received SS0, 900 IN bonds as a
. hribe from the Union Pacific Railroad Company
and Mr.. Dleksy shows that there was never the
slightest Justification for such q cslumny"
To the above the World in its issue, Of Friday.
replies, as follows:
DDoKEV denied it. Mr.. DIcKEY took the greatest
pairs 10 deny several false versions The Com
mittee took pains and he took equal pains rot to
get within range OF the true story.
We repeat what we have said before, which is
not abuse but mere accurate description conform
ed to the facts Of history, that THADDEUs STF-
WINS was the most venai aud puostitute politician
Of his time; that he sold (by clrcuitous process
indeed, but distinctly sol) his influence and votes
70 the Rsclhe Hsitroad men. And about $4,000
Eas the prlcs q the seoundTel who held the lea
deTship OF The Republican party in Congress tall
the day OF bis death. Very properly he held II.
ior who 50 TT to hold the leadership Of that Com
misunderstanding party as the man who formula
tso Tie dishoDoE, aud scOrned tc conceal the dis
honor, OF party Of pledge breakers ia the pjthv
phrase oTer one Of their acts of Congress-"No-
body but id fool will pretend it's constitution
al titly, too. was this veual PEENsYrTANIA
PolIsician long the leader of a party which has
since sold two NIce-PTesidents, three Senators
enc six OF seven Congressmen the chaiFmen Of the
Leading House Committees to the same railroad |
builoers who bought him. The leaders are Wor- /
ny OF the party; the party is worthy Of the lea
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-22
GEORGE JACK.
No. 900 Market st.
WATCHES JEWELRY, &C..
YHNE ~ SATCnhRs. GLOCKa mmd
SEWELltXs
At no. Is East Fourth Street
WILMKN
WIIMKE

The undenuiwnal woald RasDQpf
a fully call the attantiom % lm0AeB
&,anA eenalsmen 20 hlg Nao N1nQrot
lasnf 81 Wate6es. ClDe6B Sa9ulFy, Silver and tlae7
sd Ware. al 81 which is entirely nsw ana eDefaeel
eial attention % bis American Lever Watch, which
superior article. both IL hnsh and Tor eprTeet-
Raaa ~ time. coed assortment Of clocks. tewalrg
sad silver Rad plated ware aiwaya on haDd. ~ low
G9ureS. Everyday glaraatoed e. represented.
fissiis Ssi-ossss ss;Ps s|ly sslIPll's; 81 s.;.svv
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-22
a Bold and successful Land swim.

CHICAGO, February 20.-rhe TribaAs Of this
morning publishes full expose Of the swindl0 tn
the so-cailed Chicago cicy lots II appears from
itV Of swamp land, about twenty miles from the
court house ct 50 per acre. and Subdivided II in
to lots which have been Hold at e20O each to hun
dreds Of people in this city. The Tribune pub
llshos list OF over one thousand purchasers, be-
sides many persons in other sections Of The coun-
try. An examination of the plot Of the snbdiVi-
sion, which doubled the Boulevard subdivision,
shows that the lots ranged IN sire from IS by S6
feet to 3 by 20 feet The streets averaged 8 feet
in width, and the alleys IS inches Letters are
being constantly received from parties East. in
Quiring as to the value oflots in the subdivision
showing that parties are offering them for sale
throughout the country.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-22
cumuIatlve Voting.

The experiment Of cumulative voting in nlinois
has not gwen as general satisfaction as its adVo-
cafes would have the public bslisve. and An
amendmsnt 70 the Stabs Constitution has been
onsnod IN the LegialatuTe abOlshinR the new eve-
ten and providing for 3 return 30 ths ola plau II
- urged agatnst the cumulative syutsm that il in
creases the expenses Of elections, facilitates cheat
ing In counting, gives greater power to the caucus
nysnabling combinations to be formed for securing
thOoOltEsl Of sl4ctiOas, and that under cSyt@is
conditions II might be 80 managed IS 20 leave
maiortiss unFepresented, giving the entire rspfs.
ssntaiion to minoritiss -
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-22
TeIegraphy.

Tho electric telegraph vas regarded as sueh z
WondsEfnl inVenttOn that scarcely aay aftsmuf
Was made - perfect the mechanism for working
Il from l84g % 1867, sinee then We hays burglar,
Ire alaEI., and . hundred other tslegFaphs The
publis lines bago also adopted imprOvsd metiods,
meiaainR 5hs printing inslrumenr, which records
eno message IL Roman chaFaeters, and the dnplaz
attnehmant ~ which telegrnms are sout in oppo-
site dSrecEions On TIE same wire. Meansims, while
0n Exert y 70 visit Enrope TO examins the
pasunInli - tube system With view to tfs adop-
tinn n New YoEk Prof. Lozier is TO experiment.
% ~ aogai apltSm, an appropriation for this puT
pos haVing bsen nsesntiy made By ConRress
Hlostnielans hold that the half has not besn done
ahat may yet be accomplished BY electricity
chorS are even soma who bsiievs in Lozior's plan,
Nhlsh dos swnY with wires altogstheF.