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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11
RELIGIOUS.

BETTER WHISTLE THAN WnNK.-As was
taking walk early ip September noticed two
little boys on their way to school. The smaller
stumbled and fell, and though he was not very
much hurt he began TO whine In s bsbyish
way; not regular, roaring boy-cry, as though
he were halt Killed, but little, cross whine.
The older boy took his hand In kind and
fatherly manner, and said: 30, never mind,
Jimmy. Don't whine; it Is great deal better
to whistle" And he began, In the merriest
way, a cheerful bcy-whistie.
Jimmy tried TO join In the whistle.
II cant whistle as nice as you, Charlie" said
he; "my lips wont pucker up good"
40, that Is because you have not got all the
whine out yet" said Charlie "but you try a
minute,and the whistle will drive whine away
So be did, and the last saw or beard OF the
little fellows, they were whistling away as ear =.
nestly as though that was the chief end OF life.
/ learned lesson which hope shall noe soon
f)rget, aud II called out these few lines, which
may possibly cheer another wbuer of mature
years, as this class is by no means confned 10
the children.
1t is better to whistle than whine
II is better to laugh than 10 cry,
For though II Is cloudy, the sun will soon shine
Across the blue, beautiful sky.
1t is better to whistle than whine,
y man, with the sorrowful brow
Let the words OF the child scatter inurmurs of
thine
Aud gather his cheerfulness now.
II is better TO whistle than whine,
Poor mother, so weary with care
Thank God for the love and the peace that are
thine
And the Joy thy little ones share.
1t is better TO whistle than whine,
Though troubles you fnd 10 your way;
Remember that wise little fellow of mine,
And whistle your whining away.
God bless that brave boy for the cheer
He brought to this sad heart of mine;
When tempted to murmur, that young voice
hear;
sit is better to whistle than whine,"
-Baptist Weekly.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11
GUILTY OR NOT, GuIEYr.


She stood at the bar Of justice, u e a.
A creature wan and wild, s..-p'rs
In form Too small for 4 woman,3 el s.'
In feature TOO old for . child, 49,
For . look so worn and pathetic
Was stamped on her pale ysang fses,
II seemed long years Of sufIarinG
Must have left that silent traqs. ssl
Your name said the judge, - be eyed be
With kindly look, yet keen,
"Is""Mary Mcclure, il you plsass sir,
"And your pal am turned Aftsen.
"Well, Mary"-and then from paper
He slowly and grsvely read--
You are charged here-I'm sorry % cay H.
Win stealing three losves OF bread"
"You look not like an offender,
And kope that you can show
The charge to be false. Now, tell me,
Are you guilty of this, or no."
A passionate burst Of weeping
Was at first her sole reply,
But she dried her tears IN q moment,
Aud looked in the judges eye.
~ will tell you just how il was, sir:
My father and mother are dead,
And my little brothers and aisteIs ...,
Were hung ry aud asked me for bread,
At fist earned 1t for them -.
BY working hard all day,
But somehow times We're bad, sir,
and the work all fell away.
~ could get no more employment;
The weather was bitter cold,- t5
The young ones cried and shivered-
(Little johnnie . but four-yeeys oldl
So, what was to do, sir ?
am guilty, but do not condemn,
Itook-oh was IL stealing p
The bread to give to them !"
Every msH In the court room
Gray beard and thoughtless youth
Knew, as he looked upon her,
That the prisoner spake the truth;
Out OF their pockets came kerchiefs,
Out from their eyes sprang tears,
And out from old faded wallets
Treasures boarded for years.
The judges face was a study
The strangest you ever saw,
As he cleared his throat aud murmursd,
Something about the law.
For one so learned in such matters
So wise In dealing with men,
He seemed, on simple question,
Surely puzzled just then.
But no one blamed him or wondered,
When. at last, these words thsy hoard
"rhe sentence Of this yeunR pr isoDer
Is, for the present, deferred"
And no one blamed him or wondered
When he went to her aud smiled,
And tenderly led from the court room,
Himself, the "guiliy" child.
HOWE Journal
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

Our habitual life is like wall hung with
pictures, which has been shone on by the suns
Of many years take one Of the pictures away,
and 1t leaves definite blank space, TO which
our eyes can never turn without a sensation OF
discomfort. Nay, the involuntary loss of any
familiar object almost always brings a chill as
from an evil omen 1t seems to be the first flu.
ger shadow of advancing death.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

The other day a Jerseyman was observed
at one ofthose hairless Chinese CANNES which
are 90 much admired by conn ,sseurs Near
Jersey was rampant crowd Of brokers. Jersey
looked at them and then at the "dorg." al
say, mister" said he, speaking to gorgeousIy-
robed bull, whose hands were filled with stock
lists-"I say, does that dorg belong to yon9'
Bull, nodded distantly.
"Yaas? Well, thought so."
"What made you think that 'dor.' belonged
TO me?'
"Wen, wasn't 50 adzaetly sure he belonged
to you, but was crtain the dorg has had
daalin's with you or some of your friends"
why SOP" says Bull, getting excited. Pa
"Causs he's SO close shaved. There amt =
har on im." -
Broker walked away, whstlng the Rogue's
March.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

A member of the Ohio Legislature recently
visited the State penitentiary, and while there
had his hair cut by the prison barber. While
undergoing th esonsorial process party lof ladies
and gentlemen visitors looked in, and the legis-
lator was made happy by catching sucn re-
marks as, "Uglv look about the eyes," "Vi-
cious mouth" ""Looks capabl+ of any wicked
eess," "Wonder what he ,,il," &c.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

81 AN THE Door, Tile old city Of Troy
had but one gate. Go round and round and
round the city, and you could find no other
If you wanted to get in, there was but one way
and no other. So to the strong and beautiful
city OF heaven there is bat one gate, and nu
other. Do you know what it is Christ says,
az am the door,"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

ANoTHER.-A maiden went out in early
morn to gather flowers; and she said, "These
are only buds. and will not gather them until
tue sun has opened their petals At noon she
went into the same garden and fouad those
buds all wited in the sun. She deplored her
folly, and next day gathered her nosegay early
Thus God often calls b is loveliest children home
ere they are blightea by sin and sorrow.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

Let not your thoughts dwell continually up
on your distresses and Affections. Suffer not
the ehambers of your soul to be ever hung
round with dark and dismal ideas. Look some
times on your bright scenes; sufisr mot your
sorrow to buy all your comforts in darkness
and oblivion. Thankfulness is one way 10 JOY.
Watts
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

A Danbury man, who received a telegram
from Buffalo requesting him to 60 thither iinme
diately TO attend his mother-in-law's funeral
sterniy declined, saying that he n,v. ..ltended
celebrations during Lent.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

A Afortune-telling swindler was arrested in
Baltimore recently, and at the examination one
witness stated that she had paid the prisoner
at various times sums amounting to 5000, "to
have her husbands affection restored
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

The following style of parlor balled 10 very
good, but it Is often excelled in righteousness
by some of our modern church choirs:
Deserted by the moon the harpersick aud
sore,
Salutes the gloomy castle -gate--"What holp--
And held brave knights assembled-by the
tail
And held his tail-his tail be held ts..,l
Held BY his tail-he held his tail ...
Enraptured by his tail-ho held his tail
His wrstched tail he held-he held his tall
Brave knights his tail held-held his tall.
His tail-enraptured- -,s
Brave knights, assembled from the war,
Enrspturod by his wretched tale of woe!
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

Sand did-you hear him call her my dear or
anything like thai?" asked the lawyer "No,
sirl Of course not why she was his wife, an
swered the lady.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

The local election at indianapolis on Tues
day was carried by the Democrats aud anti
crusaders, the Democratic candidate for Mayor
being elected. This Is the first TINE the Demo-
Gratis have carried indianapolis in eighteen
years. tli
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

newly married woman, of fgenteel appear
anee, went into furniture shop few days
since, and inquired for "famiiy fruit.basket."
She was shown large cradle, which was just
what she wanted.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

Sand SO they CO." said a member of a Boston
school committee, sour great men are fast de-
parting-nIst Greeley then Chase, and now
Summer and don't feel very well myself"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

Mr.. Cheatham, of Jefferson county, Ca, axis
$1,000 bushel for cotton seed of his own ras-
Ing, and the planters say the eternal fitness of
things has inseparably welded his name and
character.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

A phrenologist who visited Waterville, N. Y.
and told too much about leading citizens was
given ride on rail. They returned railing
for railing.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

A new style of boys trousers had been in-
vented, with copper seat, sheet iron knees, III
veted down the seams, and waterproof pockets,
to hold broken eggs.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

A country pedagogue in Henry county, re-
quested all his scholars TO "write a plecr,n un-
Ger penalty ofa thrashing. A rising genius got
off the following:
'Lord of love,
Look down from above
On US poor scholars
We have fool
To teach our school,
And pay him fifty dollars"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

Sand did you hear HIM call her my dear
ANYTHING like thst?" asked the lawyer. "No, sir!
Of course not; why she was his wife, answered
the witness.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

I. TWAS rumored in Washington that the posi-
tion ofSscretary Of the Treasury had been
offered 10 L. B. Washburne, our Minister 10
France, and that his answer TO the ohsr 10
awaited. i-s fs--
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

A Delaware man committed suicide simply
because some one left basket and baby n
his front step. He was afraid his wife would
object to step. children.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

A man was boasting that he had bseu mar
ried for twenty years and had never given bis
wife q cross word.
Those who know him say he didn't dare
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

The dairymen arc discussing the question
SIS butter CT the first rank good but'er?'
Strong arguments are made on both sides.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

credit drapery trade. Wanted, Young ma n,
to be partly out ofdoOrs aud partly behind the
counter" What will be the result when the
door slams?
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

A seaman who had escaped dreadful ship
wreck was asked by religious lady how he
felt when struggling, swell, ma'Ani, very
wet"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

Jno Reeves said to his boy, when shaving
proved difficulty, "John, wish YOU wouli
not spsn any more oysters with my razor."-
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11
'ty than be wicked

Better be upright with poverty than be wicked
with plenty.
Always tell the truth; you will find it easier
than lying.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11
RAILROAD ADvRRTIsBxRNfs.
-urr, Philadslphis, Niimankton
IN ~ and baltimore Ratl b0ao'

Trains will leave whining ton Ms follows i1r an
phiiadeiphia and intermediate Stations, oo' . W.
an 10 al a M, 90, as, 7 10, ~ "a, !. n, ,r 4,
Piiisdephis and New York. l 81, g. m' ~ "''~
ssaumors and intermediate Stations, IL 81, 10 o.
sa,,mors aud washington, i2 90, 2os, 10 ", a. m,
/ %, 8 20, 10n. m. ,,,, sor.
Trains for Delaware Diviaion, leave ioE M , mn
Nv Castle, ~ IS, 10 10 q. ui., l2o, 80, ~ " ~
ssaford and Intel mediate stations, 80, ioioa m'
e95 up. m. Il. ....,a, so Hs 10 10 A. IN
SUNDAY TkAlNs. , IN
Philadelphia aud intermediate stations, $50 ''
Pntiadelphla and New York 81 .. m
Baltimore aud Washington, II o., w T. u. "a, IN
For further infoT nation passengers are reieAsu w
we ume ,ao'es p'S''" ~ II. Il. KENNEY, Sup't.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

IT ia announced by The Washington Star that
,he wedding of Miss Nellie Grant will take
place on the 2lst Of Nav.
Stamping aud whistling boys who visit public
entertainments should be hobhled, and have 2
porous plaster placed over TIER mouths until
the close Of the performance.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

FIRST AND ALLMON,
CORNER OF SEVENTH AND SHIPLEY STb,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
..rass4, inform tpeir old customers aud the public
V<--A>H- make to order,
CARRIAGES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
and warranted to be Of the bost quality, which they
offer at reasonable prices.
~ Repsing and painting promptly attended to in
the best manner
~ secenS LAna sras % siwsps on hand ct y
Prices
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

PEIILoUs SITUATIoN.-On Monday
last. a teImster with large freigttteam.
while turning the corner, and starting
down slight grade. i'll front of our Of
fee, and while il the act OF pulling down
the brake, slipped or stumbled, and fell
to the ground crosswise III front of the
wheel of the wagon. Fortunately for
him, the team stopped, through his loud
halloving and his body serving as a
chuck in front of the wheel. 1t was a
fearful sight to behold, and had the huge
wheel passed over him, it would mos.
certainly have caused instant death
Belmont Courier.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

Nv, yo,,. .rr;i 3-The Russian
~ ST tran5 This citx 10 sfihr,itar,
,.,,,@r,,dred wy boistrrcus weather.
e. ri.',,Iar, IN vfen three davs ont. a
40. ~. ,-rsI ..,,d NJ tha sI,oe
ST - l'a"x,> sla no.s.i nvSr her and
- - C :, l:rai,.,n,,i.4 ana sir q: The
III -. r,.+,,r,,,,,, ,.vf
Ii1" I.v.s ~ -, Irf Tne oilers
,,,e,., -. So, .,-,sf,,
VII NJ NlrTv.l.;,, .f,.a,ror Anna now
r,-t-. 800. = .Zs,,.,, tr,.,, 80. MOTT f.r
- ,"l'r, ,.rs,.,.. fa,o l..rJ If s;u.2
- 49,, ther.
80, ,r.;,it,, t,.+ ~ ,.nl';,e;v hay-
~ 1,-n1-..,, i',.y,, -. j. ,T,gegj;c- ur-
III
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

TEE Ats AND OMISSIONS Of the late
California Legislature is the subject OF q
moderate and we'll conceived sditoria! in
the Sacramento Hsoord of April /. As
to the failure to perfect any kind Of rail
road legislation and the Iasagre Il. of
things which 1rcre done, thai paper
SAYS:
The Assembly, 20 keep it's pledges
with the people. set out TO regulate ="
railroads Icy closing them up altogether.
The Senate, better informed and less
blinded by fanaticism. examined the
whole question with painstaking atten-
| ton. and finally excoGitated bill which
reduced rates on raw material and at the
same time provided for \ commission
| which should not only arbitrate between
the public and the corporations. but col!
lect data for future use in legislation.
This was = moderate, and at the same
| time sufficient statute, and if the As
sembly had really entertained the. least
desirs to 90 anything in the premises, it
would have accepted it. Nothing of the
sort Of thing being intended. however.
| the Senate bin was killed IL the Lower
| House, and SO all legislation on that
issue was rendered impossible. The re-
sponsibility for this termination OF the
| controversy must and will be laid upon
| The Assembly, for that body deliberately
defeated the only rational railroad bill
which wa. introduced during the
session.
Beyond these things there is little to
record of zeal importance. The passage
Of the Apportionmert bill. which gives
San Francisco oue-fourth of the entire
representation. was rendered necessary
ty the terms of the Constitution, and
though likely to be followed by the worst
results. the Legislature cannot be blamed
for it. The No-fence law was. perhaps.
the only important measure Of Il really
beneticeut character passed during the
session and even that WIS not made so
general a. it should have been. Per
hars weshould tx, spt tLs Branch Prison
bill which is certainly good measure,
however. As to the Compulsory Edu-
cation bill. that must be tested on its
merits; which We do not think ale con
siderable. What else did the Legislature
do? Wei. ii buTdei 81 sll tie Codes vi h
innumerable psrplexing amendments,
mudIiing The already muddied statute
| book beyond remedy. 1t showed that
| biennial ParliamsntS are certainly very
costly institutions, frequently very dan
g,rnus institutions, and rarely very BEN
sfcisI ilstitat:o. s. II showed that men
who are willing to pledge themselves to
any course are asa rule enthusiastically :
| that bi,otry may lie quite as bad as
Lnaregy that tie kind of p-ople who
III. caught most easily 10y the specious
prstens-s ct sham reform agitators, ara
not sufficiently intelligent to guard the
| interest Of constituencies, nor to be
thrust into positions of responsibility.
| 1t must be confessed that great price
has bean paid for these somewhat trite
| discoveries. and after all said and done
| it may lie seriously questioned whether
! the came was worth the candle.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

From private letter from White River
Valley. to a gentleman IN this place, We
learn that the stock in that section have
done unusually well, considering the Sc
verify Of the Winter. Nearly al that
have died were those who we're driven in
late in tie season from California, he
longing to Dan Murphy &na Van Dozen,
and Il few work cattle tina. were worked
hard until late in the season and iii, Ii
turned out TO do the best tLey coa!d for
themselves - Br3mo,t C0jTilr
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

THEY are exercised over3 a" the local
option law in Sacramento. Under this
law no man nor woman is obliged to take
any of Governor Booths whisky unless
he desires to take drink.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

We AEE rejoicsd 10 know that Senator
Ramsey, of the Postal Committee in the
Senate. has reported back, fsvorably,
the Hubbard Telegraph Bill in an es-
sen:ially original FORM and that ii has
been placed on the calendar.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

LADY Mac" won the fve-mile race
for 500 at the Oakland TrottinS Park,
on Thursday. Time - minutes. She
distanced ali competitors.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

OUa OLD FRIEND BEx CCELZi: escaped
a serious mishap recently. According
10 the Belmont Co,tric- he Vas travelling
between Eamnoth and Sand Springs
and in ascending the summit, the snow
storm became so severe that he was
forced to return TO house ten miles
distant. where he remained over night,
and the following morning started with
d guide to make the trip over the sum-
Init, which WAS done in safety.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

Trcasury:-and the result OF taiS sue
cess n convention was the 'bo,sin9 OF
its action b, the discounted ra-tizans
Of tie State officials WHO bad thus been
dropped iroEl the lise Of promotion, and
the reordiltion by them and th:ir
friends CT the nominations made IN oP-
ro,i.i,,., to their efforts. It ''rale Of
RAIN with them. And 20 It ha?Ieus that
Since th. primaries CT 1870 and the de-
tea. # III. cid, dominant faction tthe
s.rvs-ts Of wl.ose leaders we're conspi"al-
a.,,i, directed as,.i1s. ia ratification Of
th. Fifteenth ai..,,:I:ae.i) there LIS
besn tj4irs! party, made ~ Of i!eSeTsecs
from IL. Republican pat. whose con
slant and most viru,el-; clio: IS have been
directed against every rI1ve:Ient and
purpose - that organization. Mean
tinl-, The Hcpuhi.can party has nsSsr g.
paf..la h4ir's breadth from. the path Of
rri.lri-.'e and has never made nor sought
to maxi any terms of compromise with
any outside faction o. party. VIXEN il
has Lecn victorious, i has achieved! is
tr.g,aphs as : strictly inIe!,n lent or
Cs., .z,t.ol: when i las ieen defeated
it. rcyerses have compromised TO rss5,-sil-
iza,ion b,lt i.seit. Parry discipline, an
abs 5lute and ready scquiescence in the
decisions Of the niaiorit, have always
carried It on 20 victory. and unless ebso-
lsts personal -sicyances e.! lie defeated
minority cf I87o ar- worth re.ar,.i-ls as
live issues now, t,llr. Is nothing which
can leGiiiustely divide into t:col. pro
missing factions such OF the voters Of
the State Of Nevada - prefer The viHGl-
c,tiou of Eepubiicanisn 10 the resurrec-
ton Cf the Democracy.
Ard IS viii say. in conclusion. that
the acauiescsnse of the tire party men
OF our organization in The result CO the
primaries of 1872 WAS what secured the
happy results OF that year. In some
sens- the action then had was the
reverse of the action had at the primal
ries in 1879 As Is known to all, the
contest hinged on the Senatorship. 1t
was because Governor Nyes fighting
| friends, the defeated minority, wheeled
squarely into line, and frowned down in
subor,iination in their own faction, that
il was made possible to achieve the sPlen-
did victory of elec;ing John p. Jones to
the Senatorial succession.
Nothing but revitalizIng of the
epecious. uutruthful. malevolent battle
cries which sounded from squad of De
serters as they took themselves and their
equipments over to the camp OF tie
common enemy can prevent just such
hearty acGuiescence, this year, III tie
verdict of the party own meetings. Lit
Republicans organize themselves upon
the basis of a sworn and honorable fiiel-
lily to organization, action, purposes and
results: and the marketable value OF
epitbets and Institutions and abuses OF
our more fortunate and conspicuous fel-
low-citizens, and all and singular the
pretense and .ituperation of Communism
and It's trailing retinuc of prostitutes of
both sexes, Will be striker from the list
IS valuel5ss and nns;slable rubbish il
the 1naEts Of political stock jobbery.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

TIE UoCsB OF REPRESENTATIVES, has
passed the Bill to admit New Mexico
into the Union Of States.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

THE ''ESTEkrEIsz' suspects that the
Associated Press Agent at Washington
has been SURPRISING Information Of
Sutro's doinss. We think the suspicion
well founded. 4 connuGiation " tn q
visw to the results Of cussedness and St
cret 1aalevolsnce between Adolpl Sutro
and James W. Siinonton. is among the
probabilities OF the commerce Of the
Hobbies. Il tn. two thought Of the
thing insinnsted, and got their heads to-
scthsr, and like two boxers, agreed to
give and take, they stood il. No doubs
Of that.