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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06
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| LAUREL, DEL, March 1S, 1874.
| Al meeting of the members and friends 81
| the M. E. Church In Laurel, held at their plare
Of worship, on "Wednesday evening, the 18th
uit., for the purpose of giving tone and ex.
preston to their regret at parting with their late
and beloved pastor, Rev. W. E. England, Rev.
). Hubbard was called to the chair and [. Sir
| man was made Secretary. After the meeting
was duly organized, b. J. Moore arose and OF,
fered the following preamble and resolutions
winch were passed without dissenting voice :
WHEREAS, In accordance with the itinerant
system Of our church, the time has arrived
when severance Of the pastoral and social re-
latiobs of Rev. w. f. England and fam iIy and
TO and with their church and congregation must
ensue, and
WHEREAS. We deem the present fitting
opportunity for an expression of our high re-
sard and extreme regret at parting. Therefore,
Resolved, That ia our late pastor who has
ministered unto US In holy things and "bro xe
the bread of life" to his faithful followers for
sne past tnree years, we recognize the Chris
tan gentleman, the earnest minister, and the
devoted, jealous servant of God.
Resolved, That the church will ever cherish
with grateful remembrance, the sweet commune
ings and bllssful Christian unions within her
borders, where kindred spirits, imbued with
that Ite which cofneth from above wrapped in
na're OF holy love, sang praises to him who
nath redeemed them, or the halelujahs of the
$40" Doih Souis, suoutitR uOSannhS TO lie
seen One, all, all attestiDg the power of God.
manifested through the instrumentallty of our
beloved minister and bis united flock.
hesolued, That we tender our worthy pastor
ano bis family our ardent wishes for success In
their distant field of labor, and noble work Of
love that He who Is the Great Sheppard of the
fold Will 90 sude aud govern them both spirit
9Plio laioonsLtie a. r. che -
that tends to the promotion Of holiness am.
tile advancement Of Christian interests. And
though our parting here may bear tinge of sor-
row, aye, the tear unbidden start-yet 1t is a
pleasant thought and sweet the remembrance,
though in the providence of God we should
never meet on earth to hold sweet converse, to-
gether to mingle our songs in sweetest harmony,
yet there is happier CLINE, blissful hereafter,
where In the sweet bye-and-bye we shall, If
faithful, recount the victories won, and with
one accord In heavenly melody, sing the song
of the blood washed throng hard by the throne
of God.
A motion was then made that the proceed ings
of this meeting be published and copy of the
same be sent tothe Rev. w. Z. England.
Short speeches, suitable to the occasion were
then made by the Chairman, Rev. s. Hubbard,
Prof r. N. Williams, Rev. P. NJ. Lewis, and
others. when the meeting adjourned.
j. w. HUBBARD, Chairman.
/. W. SfRMAN Secretary.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06
RELIGIOUS,

| THE OLD MAN OF DARTMosR.-Tbsre w.,
an old man Of Dartmoor, who for manv YEAR
obtained his livelihood by looking after rhs
cattle distributed over those wild moorland
mus: AT last, through infirmity and old age,
ana the constant and continual ex posure To sli
KINDS OF weather, bis sight entirely failed hin.
50 that he had to seek an asylum In one Of our
west of England infrmaries, 10 end his brief
remaining days. While there he was freouent- 4
~ visited by one of bis grand-daughters. who
would occasionally read TO him the Word Of
One day while this little girl was reading to
him the flrst chapter OF the Grst epistIe of John
when she reached the 7th verse, "And the blood
OF Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth US from ali
s'n' uhs OLD man raised himself and stopped
,he little girl, saying with great earnestness dis
that there, my deai?'
yes, grandpa"
men read 1t to me again l have never
heard the like before"
The little girl read again, .And the blood o.
Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from ali
SIM" "' ''"iA a'
"fou are quite sure that Is theres"
"fes, quite sure"
-. "rhen take my hand and lay my finger OH
Tue ! assage, for | should like to feel tn
30 she took the old blind mans hand. and
paced his bony finger on the 18th verse, when
he SAID, snow read II to me again.
The little girl read with her soft sweet .pentle
voice, "And the blood of Jesus Christ bis Son
cleanseth us from all sin."
"You are sure that is there9n
"Yes, quite sure"
A. then II any one should ask how | died, tell
.nem died In the faith of these words, "And
tLe blood Of Jesus Christ his Son Glen seth us
from all SIM "'
AMI with that the old man withdrew his
hand, his head fell softly back upon the pillow,
ana he silently passed into the presence Of Him
whose blood cleanseth US from all sin,
now, dear reader, may ask, if you were
called TO die, would your testimony be that Of
tne old blind man OF Dartmoor? Are you rest
ing on the precious blood of Christ Have
you your sios forgiven? 1t Is blessed to know
Inis al the last hour Of mans dissolution bur
more blessed to be iiris0 In the CONSCIOUS en-
Joyment Of sins forgiven through faith in the
atoning blood Of Christ, so that, whether living
or dying, we are enabled 10 say to any one who
may ask, tpe as well as die in the faith Of
these words; "The blood of Jesus Christ hi,
Sou cieanselh us from all sin."-Bvitish Eran
2elist. ""
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06
THE TWO CONSPlRATORS.


'o'hrh'NL roLIAND'
In cold, c.li country, oh far away,
Whele the Norlhu,en live and their children
,p,,, pay
uit.i. i.n s.om oais ~ auu wIeies eveiy uay,
in,el ,,.. " sulhiner, 'he wnole yNsf rouna
,rs ,.'', ,,r' "" ao.',ra, u''no ,'sa S
ihese t"o cohspifHtors were iounu'
Twas very .eldom thcy cracked a toke,
And wheh Brother Frost the silence broke,
.,,n ~as as snaPp,ng,turie POKE.
a., .en YOU, sou mii'.; p'o.her on1m' ne sa'o'
,Sa rT ,,e ,,. .osseu ni' a,,2nnap over us ns'u'
"'ne w" anu "e'e "a' vi "'"
We've got a gooI long Journey to take, YOU
know,
And over the mountains ON f,ot must 90.
anu w na'en u''"''"' =" spare' D'o'ns'
I,n ,oa'.a, omo" IL, .,,..,., ,.,,,. ,o,.
Jumpsu n'ie opnsp,. a'ois '..nls lo.n'
uu 1H,., eat,'s as .,en oieah'as' W afStic pro'u'
WIN ~'fo 'or company sai''e" iorth'
They knew the road for they'd travelled down
sss' sa'E u o,d ,,h;. ,.' ,, isu sown,
.tVi,h ;ca ~, t;,I w. H., y IT. a,S %
u"ia ,u p'a,i q" up ,, iu.s @ anu :. asAs,
1"li plonei ~. .io',-s' a'e suie un iaSs
-,"1 "e SUN '""' ~" e'''' "e' NY iAe~S'
So together adoWu the street they went.
Cold-blooded VILLAINS on mischief bent
hle zero his friendly assistance lent.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

MINISTERIAL UNFAlTHFULNEGs.-A younp
minister, preaching verv earnestly in a certain
chapel, after service had to waIk four or five
miles TO bis home, along a courery road. A
young man who had been dseply Impressed
uuring the sermon, requested the privilege Of
waiking win the minister, with an earnest hope
that ne might get an opportunity Of telling his
feelings to him and obtaining some word Of
guidance or comfort. Instead Of thai the young
minister, all along, told the most singular tales
70 those who were with HIM, CAUSING. loud roars
OF laughter. de stopped at . cenain house,
and this young man with him, and The whole
evening was spent In frivolily.
Some years after, when the minister had
grown older, he was sent for to the bedside of
adying man. He fastened thither, with q heart
aesirous OF doing good. He was requested To
s1 down at the bedside aud the diving man,
looking at him, and regarding him more closely,
do you remember preaching in such a vii
iage, aud Oh such all occasion?''
81 n.narLdJhs -,lni,tez.~~ W .us &C. u.vu.
"Thank God for that" said the minister.
stop" interrupted the man. ado not thank
God TIL you have heard the whole stsry. You
Will have reason to alter your tone before
have DONE"
The minister ch anged countenancs, but he
little guessed what would be tile full extent of
that mans testimony.
SAID he, "Sir, do you remember after you had
finished your sermon, that l, with some others,
walked home with you? 1 was sincerely de-
sirous OF being led In the right path that night;
but heard you speak In such strain Of lev vity,
and with so much coarseness, TOO, that vent
outside the house while YOU were sitting down
to your evening meal. l stamped my foot up
on the ground. said that you we're liar !;
that Christianity was a falsehood that IL you
could pretend to be In earnest in me pulpit, and
then come down and talk like that, the whole
thing must be sham. And have been al
intdel," said he, "a confirmed iuidel from that
day to this. But am not an infiLel at this mo-
ment. know better. / am dying and about
TO be damned; and at tie bar of God will lay
my dainnation TO your Charge My blood is
upon your head"
AnG, with dreadful shrek and demonical
glance at the trembling minister, he died
Guide TO holiness.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06
EXPERIMENTAL GARDENS. The German.

EXPERIMENTAL GARDENS. The German.
town Telegraph suggests that every farm
should be joined with small experimental
garden, which is an excellent idea 1t saws:
1t oftentimes happens that an article really
good in majority of cases is Of very little
value In some particular spot. This is just
the sort Of knowledge no paper or society can
teach, but which a small experimental gar
den would readily supply. At market, or
when visiting friends, one often has few
seeds or roots given him, but which is chiefly
lost because there is no spot assigned. for
the testing Of these things There Is indeed
a disposition in many cases 10 regard these
presents OF new things as bores, and they
are often accepted because it is not thouQht
courteous to wound friends feelings by re.
fusing what he regards as somewhat Of
treasure. We once knew a friend who al
ways felt this way. Many thing he had
accepted and then threw on the rubbish
heap. On one occasion he had a.dozen
Early Goodrich potatoes given him. But
these he happened to plant in his garden,
without however blessing much the hand
that gave them to him. But he was struck
with their beauty and productiveness-
happened to be one of those years when
that variety did wonderfully well--and the
next year had considerable tract of them.
~ was At tllne Wnen TINS variety was bring
ing almost fabulous prices and his profits
on his friends gift was tremendous. of
course one would suppose after this he look
ed well after these odds and ends of new no
tions as they came before him; but the les.
son profted him not. He had no regular
place to put things, and never thought to
make one. No doubt he has lost many
good chance equal to the Early Goodrich
one.
But besides the pecuniary value which Of. |
ten results from trying experiments, there is
a great amount of pleasure from watching
things grow that we never saw before and |
we are well assured that no one who estab-
!ished small experimental garden on his |
farm could ever after be without it,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

Wife, wife. our COW is dead-eloked with
turnfps."
81 told you so. l always knew she would
choke herselfwith them turnips."
But it was pumpkin"
'Well, it's all the same. know cd all ALONG
how 1t would be. Nobody but ninny like
you would ever feed COW Oh pumpkins tina
were moi chopped"
'fhe pumpkins were chopped. Aud it want
the pumpkins neither that chulsed Lec. Twas
The tray-and the and one end Of it's sticking out
Of her mouth now."
ugh! Uglli There goes my bread tray. No
longer ago than yesterday L told you th,t ths
COW would swallow that tray!'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

CuRoUs FEELING.-Sallie Jones says thai
when she was in love she felt as if she was In
. tunnel with train II cars coming 10th
ways.
Jimicks says that when he was in love he
felt as If be were being Lung-and had u ca.
Ia his hat and pack Of bunble bees under
bis waistcoat.-Jimicks 'kuows tie syulp-
toms. a.H e.
,Juliana says that ohsfsA---oh my. ms if she
were In bower Of muepbeams sinking ia
bath OF efulgent honey beneath blaze of balmy
stars TO the tune Of slow music.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

Az travelling party were riding through Pal
estine the attention of a certain American was
called TO the reputed site Of Moses tomb.
Moses who2" says Jonathan.
"Wby the great Moses, who led the chill
dren Of Israel through the deer. for forty
years."
"How far is thai?u
Afhree luudred nj lies, maj Le'
Upon VIII 'ch the American remarked, "The
racine and Chicago Railway woul have tassn
'em through, guess, In eight hours"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

AFFAIR oyFEB.-When the Marquis de la
Forte had mind TO haug soldier, he said to
him:-"Zoundsly you or I'll be hung" He sad
this to spy caught in his camp. When the
SPY saw himself condemned, he asked to speak
to the Marquis. and said: "My lord, you said
that you OF would be hung. AS you are my
supsrior, oAar YOU the choice" He was
pardoned.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

A jumping match is recorded as having
taken place the other morning in Harlem,
N. Y, between five young ladies', for 5000
MORE antique dress pattern. They wore
flannel blouses of various colors, red flannel
breeches, buttoned at the knee, stockings Of
different hues, and high, heel CATERS Miss
Cecilia Mackey led off with jump Of fseven
feet three inches. Miss Kate Pope followed
with a jump of seven feet four and half
inches Miss Della Cox surpassed them with
one of eight fee. two aad a half inches, and
Miss Mary Baker succeeded with eight feet
two inches. Miss Ida Blakeley jumped only
seven feet and one inch In the second trial
Miss Cox won the MORE by jump of 8
feet nine and quarter inches
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

While op the Peninsula during the war. an
o1esr csme across private belonging to one
Of this most predatory companies of the Iriah
Brigade. with the lifeless bodies Of goose and
hen, tied together by the legs, dang ling from
his mnsket. "Wheie did you steal those, YOU
rascalf" "Faith, was marching along with
Color-Seargant Mcclure. and the goose-bad
cess TO it!-came out and hissed the American
fag."
"But the hen, sir! how abou. the hen?" "Ihe
hin, sir, hless ye, was in bad company, and lay
ing eggs for the rebbsls."
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

A PROTESTANT PIa.-A few days since, a
Hiberiiian lazy, inBris,ol, r. |, missed her pig
and having found him after an ariu ous search,
she Was Informed that his pigship had broken
through window Into the Epscoll church,
and done s. worth of damage She replied;
"the pig and the church may go to the devil.
III pay no five dollars for him If he has turned
Protestant" :
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

man went to beer shop AMI called for a
pint Of ale. He drank little, and thinking it
tasted rather queerly, asesd the landlord If any
thing was The matter with his beer.
Tie answer was, that ie was first rate beer.
This satisfed the customer and he swallowed
the remainder. When he got to the bottom,
seeing something In the measure, he asked what
1t was. al declare, said Boniface, 81 forgot
10 take out the soap when l shaved this
morningv'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

At young lades de biting club the follow
ina question was lately discussed; (which
gives . girl most pleasure Ito hear herself prai-
sed, or TO hear another girl run DOWN. No
decision arrived at.
During a lrecent f'eshet In Connecticutn
sditor teieersphed another at the scene of ac-
lion. ..Seud me full particulars Of the foo l."
The answer came, "You will lind them, IN
Genesn.'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

A minister not lon sH1ee got even with h s
congregation by reading but az a congregation
al meeting, an accouut'eft his stew didshir--a
sort ofbalance sheet for The wear of receipts
and disbursements. The M isce llancols recti IS
were lcarefully catalogusd and audited to the
individual donor. The only credit standing
opposite the name OF tho richest man, AZ, der
Of his flock, was one apple pie.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

According to the Brooklyn Eagle there are
Just beyond the limits of Brooklyn, tables
full of filth, where, packed closely together,
and in all conditions of filth and disease, 800
cows are fed upon hot swill emptied from an
adjoining distillery, and furnish what is call
ed "Orange County Mix" The Eagle pub:
fishes the names Of twenty persons who sell
this swil milk to retailers and citizens of
Brooklyn and New York.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

To do good to men 10 the great work of life !;
to mako them true Christians Is the greatest
good we can do them. Every investigation
brings US round TO this point. Begin here, and
you are like one who strikes water from a
rock on the summit Of the mountains; 1t flows
down all the intervening tracts TO the very base.
If we could make each man love his nelghbor.
we should make happy world. The tr.e
D,ethod Is TO begin with ourselves, and ID 10
extend the circle to all around us. II snouid
be ptrpetually In our minds. W A1eraa'
fer.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

While party of about twenty persons were
returning from a visit to Campbelrs Church,
near Carbondale, ILL.,, on Saturday night, they
were fired upon from an ambush, and two Of
them-Mrs. HanselI and David Bullmer-were
dangerously, If not fatally, wounded. The as
sasslns are unknown, but the affair Is Supposed
to be the result of an old feud between the
Bullmer family and some Of their neighbors. In
the same feud, Buliuler's father lost his life
three months ago.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

A CRUEL DisAPPoiSTMENT.- story ia
told In Paris of a son of NJ. Bixio. This emf.
nent man was for short lima incarterated in
tne fortress OF Vincennes, after the coup detat
His wife, accompanied by one OF her sons. went
to see him. They dined together in his cham
Der. The son was extremely sad aud taciturn
during the dinner, and at last attracted bis
fathers attention.
"Why, my dear boy, what is lhs matterp"
"Nothing, father, replied the lad of eleven,
"Nonsense: see something is the matter
with you. Come, tell me what il is?p
The boy blubbered, "Why, pa, / am so dis
appointed. / made sure Of seeing you in a
dungeon, chained to the wall and you amt,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

"What Is love, Nanny" asked a Scotch min
lister of one of his parisLioners, slluding, O.
course, to the word In It's scriptural sense.
aHoot fye, SIR" answered the blste Nanny,
blushing to the cen-holes, dinna ask me- sic a
daft-like question.
I'm sure ye ken AS weel as me that loves
next to cholera. Love is just the worst inside
complaint for lad or lassie TO bave."
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

BAaNUM AND THE PENNY TARr.-Tbe ou-
iy practical ioke In which Mr.. Barnum was
ever personally engaged, was with boy at
Canterbury, (when a school fellow } lie enter
ed Quaker meeting house; looking round at
the grave assembly, he held up penny tart,
and said, soleInnly; NIB.
'Whosoever speaks fist shall have this
pie"
Go thy way" answered drab-eolored gen.
ueman, rising, '.go thy way, And--"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

An EARNEST FARMER.-A philosophical
cle,k, being out Of a job, took up with an offer
from farmer The first night on the farm be
slept so soundiy that the call before daybreak.
with subsequent rappngs ON his door, failed
10 arouse him. About 10 o'clock he came louil-
ging down stairs, When the dissusted farmer
sarcastiea lily inquired; 'eWon't you have elsss
Of winsp"
mo, tbauk YOU" was tie yawniug reply;
~ never take anything early in the day" The
agticultu-ist fainted.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

At Richmond, Va, policeman, named John
N. Hobson. saw two pen behaving suspicious
Iy At two O'Clock on Thursday morning, and
approached them. One &c, Of tue men p. y p's.o, Hd
6rad' jnf,ctinR . serious but not fatal wound.
The men, who are unknown, escape
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

Anne Seabury, young woman who recently
arrived In New York from Philadelphia, with
three other girls, was found dead In deserted
house in Brooklyn, on Tuesday. She had the
small pox; and Il IL supposed that the other
girls, fearing TO catch the disease, had LEFT her
70 die alone.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

Amherst II. Wilder has brought suit for libel
in Wasninston against William Welsh, and
claims 500 900 damages. The alleged libel is
Contained in letter of Mr. Welsh to Geo. Il.
Stuart, In which Wilder, who was furnishing
Indian supplies is spoken of.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

the following 10 the latest obituary
Here lies Inferred Priscilla Bird,
Who Gang on earth TILL sixty-two,
Now up on high, above the sky,
No doubt she sings like sixty, too.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

The Tivoii knitting mills of ]. w. Root and
Sons, at Cohoes, N. Y, were burned OH Thurs
day. Loss, 100000. The knitting mill of
Gregory u II iller was partly destroyed. One
thousand persons are thrown out of employ
meut by the fire.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

Chicago wants to have the next worlds fair
held there. an tho fist place. says the lBos-
tan Post, alt ispr certain that the next world
will have fair, and in the second place those
who'd be likely 10 attend 1t will prefer more
pious town iu which 10 celebrate"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

SJ0 ANY LADY OR CHILD OVER YEARS
QlO. Of age can now learn Madame Merman's
new meth q Of making Wax Flowers for only A. 90
By purchasing her new book OF Instruction and an
entire set Of mouds Or her book Of Instruction An
the beautiful art Of making Foliage which Il perfect
representation OF the natural Leaf aud made sithout
moulds or scissors. Price only sS 90. These bookn
No 'i3 West 4lst street, New York. or fom the once
OF this paper oct3o
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

Wilmington, ~ A., oonya,,e
with train leaving Philadelphia at so A. M, ao.a
Train leaving Wilmington at b3o 4; NJ. oouhees
win Tatgleaytnp Philadelphia at d.00 T. M.
Tram arriving a. Wilmington 100 A, NJ eoh"ec's
g.th tram for Philadelphia at $40 A. NJ. . .,,
Train arriving AZ WILMINGTON at $50 =. NJ with
I AIN for Philadelphia at 4 90 2. Nj 81, =
omnibus transfer between W. q W anu r. W, 8
n Deuots md cars OF Wmlngton City Il. IT,, at Front
!ul Market sts., by MoMuilen Seal, at cents Iof
taoh pass ler aud cents for each piece osggass
3ur 3l-tt DASlD OoNhhA' supp
". Ii. ObSNELI. General Agent.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06
FyaHST AND ALLMON,
lhEh OF SEVENTH A MI SIMPLIFY

wILSiHaroN, pELAwARR,
t,a2,.1a, ihform their old customers and the pnbbc
tt3GsSTsiu IN general that they have On hsnd and
Ax-aHf- make to order,
CARRIAGES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
and warranted to be of the bost quality, which they
offer at reasonable prices.
so RepainR and painting promptly attended to in
the best manner. "
~ secsns mana srriazes siwars on hand at ~
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06
TAKE NOTICE.

GEED sEED SEED
THREE HUNDRED BUSHELS OF
CHOICE CLOVER a TlmOI NY SEED
zen cMo1eE of rASsTAEGhs sAGhs 2HEAMah HXhEa hosE saTp
POTATOES, GARDEN SEEDS OF
ALL KINDS. THE LARGEST
Stock and Assortment TO be found
In this State 10 At
W. N. CHANDLER'S,
jsn22-I4 6iiMarket street.