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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

The recently,published pamphlet con-
tainlug the Proceedings of the Fifth
Annual Session Of the American Pbilolo-
gical Association" consists for the most
part Of abstracts Of PAPERS on the minutia.
OF linguistic science, and will, therefore,
hardly be looked upon as "pOpular'' lii.
erature. We ilnd, however, on the Gath
page, some facts which ought to interest
the American people, especially # they
have any respect for their aboriginal
predecessors. These facts are furnished
by Mr.. Horatlo Hale. Of Cliuton, Ontario,
Canada and therefore rest on excellent
authority.
Mr.. Hale, in visit to the Reserve of
the Six Nations, near Brauttord, procured
a list Of the founders OF the celebrated
lroquois Confederaey, in which he found
TO his surprise, the name of Hiawatha,
the Indian hero "made famous by the
genius Of Longiellow," but in a form so
disguised that he did not at first recog-
nige II. Written according to the Mo.
hawk pronunciation, on the Reserve, the
name is "Ayungh waite !" but taking the
word as usually written, If we give to the
iirst slightly nasal sound, like that of
the French an or en-, and separate the
and <, we shall approach very closely to
the correct pronunciation. The meaning
Of the word is Gle who seeks the wan
PUN belt" IL appears from Mr..
Hale's Investigations that Hiawatha
was not myth, but veritable parson-
ace, "as authentic as King Alfred or
General Washington" lie appears To
have lived in the latter part OF the fif.
teenth century. That part Of hi, life of
which the fullest account has been b.
tanned has some romantic traits, not un-
like Longtellow's hero. Il was he who
first conceived tue idea of uniting the
various tribes in confeder CT, and with
tie aid of an Influential Mohawk chief,
named 1ekanawita, (sometlmes written
Deckanawecda) succeeded in carrying il
out.
They held a convention, and planned
a system OF government somewhat in the
style OF the founders of our Repub lie.
The names of those who took part in the
I convention are remembered, aud even
some recollection of their speeches Is
! preserved by tradition. The motives OF
the leaders were much the same as those
which actuated the trainers Of Out
Constitution, and their flan was a re-
markably comprehensive one. Thell
] PuA FhpN was ANt ~ NbhuuG lllE hllOu LN
the the tribes Of their own stock, but tc
embrace in all the tribes or ''nations'
knoRn to them, so Us to bring aDout b
general and permanent peace. SIT will
seem almost incredible" Mr.. Hal,
remarks "that convention of Inalar
sages and statesmen, actuated by thest
views, was held four centuries ago il
Northern New Y ork; and yet the evidenc,
of 1t is very strong" There are still
extant some of the songs composed Al
hat time. They are held In recollection
by means Of strings of wampum, eael
string varying from the others 10 ihl
collocation of the beads, and every strinl
recalling a verse. The verses are In al
archaic dialect, which differs from tina
of the present day about as much as thl
language Of Chapcer dihers from. moderl
English, These songs are in praise o
the eonfederag y,..isnix are still chantel
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

A Semi 0fioial Inspection of W & R, Branch
Prom Reading to Birdsboro-the Wof
Along the Route What Remains to BIT
Doue-Through Trains to Reading,
The Reading Fdgls Of Tuesday, In an
article on the Wilmington and Readine
Railroad, and its branch between Birds
boro' end Reading, which has just b en-
finished and makes an uninterrupted lin,
If rail between this city and the last
named place, says that on Monday after
noon al o'clock President Hugh p.
Steele, of the w. d x. X r., accompanied
by Civil Engineer Thomas G. Steele, OF
the Berks County Railroad, jumped
aboard passenger engine No. 6, standing
at the foot of Frontland Court street.
and in charge of conductor Adam s.
Lessig. started down the new extension
Of the W. 81 r. road vita n view OF
making semiofflcial inspection Of the
new route. The engine bell rang out q
cheering song to the many busy hives Of
industry along Front and Canal streets,
as the wheels turned on towards the
EclSert bridge. Then with c shrill
whistle the river was crossed, and the
party sped away along down the Mullen
berg farm towards Lovers Leap, aud as
the engine made It's way IT seemed more
like travelling over on old and W, ll-bal-
lasted road, than making one of the first
trips over the rails. Reading faded in
the distance, the second bridge and the
third was crossed, and the party were
conveyed down country and ON tOwarcs
the spot where the la spike was driven
on Sunday.
Below the Poplar Neck, there is to be-
seen one Of the very finest sections OF
railroad to be found anywhere. Mile
after mile on this new branch Is in one
direct line, with "A grade slightly sloping
to the south. The view along the routc
is in many respects grand. The winding
Schuylkill of TO the east, the black out
lines of the Reading road hetoud, the
snow clad hills and the blue boundaries
of q clear ltalian-like sky, all make up a
beautiful panorama to look upon.
As yet, the deep cut near Poplar Neck
is unfinished. and the tracks ran over the
summit. This will not interfere with the
regular running of trains. The road is
being rapidly pushed on to completion.
All along the unfinished pant of the line,
gangs Of men are employed In straight
enlng the rails and haliastiug the tracks.
The men seem determined to hurry on
the work and finish the job. The run
from Poplar Neck bridge TO Gibraltar VIII
be magnificent one, straight and levi
as Is to be seen anywhere, while away
across the river the black rails of the
competing highway TO the sea stretch
parallel, thus presenting for the two
roads grand ground for many an eycit-
ing race in the future. Straight lines
after STRAIGHT lines follow each other he
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

Richard Graat White, in the January
Gaiary, SAYS; "The word scientist has
been brought TO my attention by
more than one correspondent. IL has
attained a degree OF usage among those
who, IL would seem, are dissatisfied with
scientific man and 'man Of science
and who. doubtless, with like displeasuie
of 'literary man and man Of Letters
will soon contrive some dreadful comb
nation IN isl to use in their stead. !Scidu-
Hs. appears to me, as II does to many
other, ntoorable both as being unlovely
ia itself aud improper in It's formation.
'Sample-room' language gives us drink
Isl, dooiist, walkist, and the like, with an
und.senistd incongrrity which Inns a
ridiculous effect, partly at least intcn-
tionnl. IL not wholly so. Those words
are regarded as the creations Of exquisite
humor by the persons who use them (;
nay, their very use is looked upon as an
indication Of latent powers which would
place the user, If he would but let him
self out, foremost in the ranks of the
noble army of American humorists.'
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

Tue Iaulet relates eiory of priest
who rad coughing congregation and
vino clIed them thus; No sooner had he
slAscl to fp'a. than sing llar 20 relate,
one cough si.s another died out until
-ooE there WAS absolute silence in tue
church Whereupon the father said
something 40 the following effect! "My
i5'-A l,n9w that IN this weather colds
abuuui, aui therefore il is difficult for
you ~ refrain flom coughing, sim it il
Impossible for LIE 70 prsAch and for you
% caulhal tbl tane lime. Let us conc,
tnyn, To a mutual agreeDent, so that you
may cough and 1 ilay preach without
disturbing each other. / will spss k say
for Eve or tan minutes at time; when
r=isC Iy laLkerahicf there will be- al
illeTvs. allJHed for coughing. AZ soon
ss J let It fan wil resume my sermon
aud you your silence" The plan sue
cetdcl Admiralty.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

A new way Of playing tune by heart
vas demonstrated lately TAT q meeting OF
me Of the London medical societies. Dr..
vivian Poore placed palieit on his
hnck on a table IN he middle Of ibe
loom, st an upright rod on his ehesl,
and on the top Of this balanced gutter.
RE audience were delighted to find TIE
sound Of the heart rendered audible by
mis- sonorons instrument. Medical dag
nosis, says the Orehsstra, received an
immense ala when the French physician
Laeunoc utilized the principle Of The
trumpet IN his stethoscope. It viii be
Interesting to note the development OF
the guitar into one Of the Doctors instru'
ments, ard to watch for the time when
the medical man will become a com
promise between the tronbadour and the
physician.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

Bailey, Of the Danbury Ae0s, has bsen
dreaming, aud gives his readers tie btne-
iit of his vision as follows:
Once upon a time a local editor
dreamed that he was dead, and in another
word. lie approached the gate uf q city
before him, and knocked for Ambulance.
hut no one answered lis summons. The
gate remained closed against him. Then
he cried aloud for entrance, but the only
response were scores Of heads appearing
above The walls on each side of the gate.
AZ sight Of him the owners OF the head F,
sri mp dismal howl, and one OF them
said, Why didn't you notice the hig egg
! gave you ~ At this hOrrid and unex-
p"rtgd Interrogation the poor local editor
turned in The direction of the voice to
Iratn Us owner, when another voice
-nlrh d. " Where's The piece Won were
q iu9 80 write about my soda fountain q"
An Close upon that was the Hwlul do.
ialn', " Why did You write a piece ahJnt
o'd Peldie's i,nce, az d never say we'd
e.ou. iLy new gate - Whatever apsw,r
70 was gnmg go frame to tits appeal WIS
cut hhrdHlly OIL b' theast0nshiug query.
o. "rd tid you spell my name wrure h
The lH.Lramme tor ~ , he miserable
uou tntu'd 30 Zee, when he was rooted
- me spot by This terrible demand
w hr d d Won put my marriage amonp
Gaze deaths lie was ON the point tf
.uyIng llr foreman did Il when a shull
~ -c MGdiV criri, " What dld put In NV
runrNa and .u,iI tAe -ulr my horse rs
And ii's Was followed hy the voice Of a
lemne iyeterical'y procl aiming, "This
d. ihe brute who hntchel my poetty and
iudiu me ii Lemons tVhnrn,t,,,. az.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

The New Yovs AArla predicts tNoi
the truce which has so lo * existed is
ts,an Science and Religion is about 20
BE- broken, sad hat a rec col flict viii
encctch. Tie H,ral5 is rather find Of
predicting Haifsre, hut there are really
some indications that we are to have a
neree controversy of the kind It names,
only, We opine, it Wal not be between
Science and Religion. The fight will
We between science and theology rather,
70. science, founded on truth, can never
be at variance with real religion. The
more men know of Gods ways the more
they will praise him, and no amount Of
real knowledge can ever destroy tho sen
timent of thanbfulness which arises in
the human heart in response to Heavens
blessings as flowers spring from the sod
in answer to Spring showers.
Until science puts that mysterious,
intangible something which we call
LIFE into its eruelble, and tells Vi
whereof IL is made, and whence 1t comes
1t will not have penetrated the inmUst Of
Code secrets, and none need fear that il
will do that in this generation. All the
rest then relates merely to the outside ma
chlnery through which Life works, and nc
discovery of errors in preconceived opin'
Ions concerning the methods ofits working
can seriously disturb mans relations with
his Creator, from whom, for anything
science has ever been able to show to the
contrary, he derives moment by moment
the life which makes that complex
mechanical continuance and chemical
apparatus which science proves the
human body to be, living, thinking
loving human being.
There are stlll thing, In heaven and
sarth not dreamed of by our philosophers
and the smallest and most common
things elude the grasp Of the wisest
Science can discover nothing remarkabl,
In the mere contact of Two pairs o
human lips, and they could, doubtless
prove that such contact was q suRersti
tion and folly, yet, think you, mother
would cease to kiss their babes, or tina
lovers no more learn this easy roa'
to bliss Religion is born of love, an
love eludes the grasp of science, so W
fear no such contest as the Herald pre-
diets, however warm the fight may wa
between science and theology.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

One Of the funniest ducls on record
was that IN which Salute. Beuve was
engaged II began TO rain slightly after
he had taken up his position, whufcupnn
he coolly held his umbrella over hi,
bead with tne len hand while holding
the pistol in his right, The expostuia
TONS Of his witnesses had no effect upon
him. SIT is all very well to be killtd. Sc
said She famous essayist, "but ul jcct
TO catching cold in my head Tler-
is a droll story about Pcrp.gnau, "a
literary Bohemian, having an encounter
with Charles Maurice at I'VE PAGES TIE
former having ired and contriyed TO
miss, the other, taking deliberate aim,
said to his antagonist; "WelI, now
before send you into the other word.
tell Ire what you arc thinking ol. e
Pm thinking that il | were in yuurplacc
| would not ihc,' said Perpiauan ana
he owed his life to his presence of min
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03
The Adyantagt OF Independent
Journals.

A correspop dent, whom we know well
as quite an enthusiastic Repuo lean, else
where expresses his apploya. Il the S. ATE
JOURNALS course, looked ~ frsm the
standpoi1to Of an honest and conscientious
Rs. ub.ican. Another correspondent, Who
IL an eqrally sincere Democrat, offers q
sharp criticism CT his own, backed up by
numerous newspaper comments, on tbs
appointment of Attorney General G. H..
williams as Chief justice Of the United
States. He speaks q course from a strict
Democratic stand point. We ask intelll-
gent unparalleled men if they do not be.
Ileve that if thus opposing opinions, and
widely differing ones, are brought be-
fore the eyes OF the people that public
opinion will be formed with less Of mar
row prejudice and more Of justice than
under he cid system Of ope.sded discus
sion hitherto in vogue in this State.
STATE JOURNAL is the first paper ever
published in Delaware in which Repub-
isans and Democrats could fresly discuss
lat reasonable lenph) their differences
OF opinion in the same columns before
she same people. We intend at all tin es
TO keep this true Of the STATE Journal,
and hence it will never become the organ
Of nHy party, and no more will it become
any party'a enemy. In the long run we
do not doubt that We shall by this course
contribute greatly to the giving OF tie
members Of the two political parties q
better aud more favorable understanding
OF each other. and we say frankly tC
politicians OF both parties, that If VT
thereby break down to some extent party
barriers, ana weaken party bonds on botl
sides, we shall rejoice in tue work as 9
good aud wholesome one. We do NO
believe that eitizers with common hopei
and Ike interests, should be divided int,
two hostile camps, each actually desirOui
that the other shall do hs worst for th,
Slate in order that it may be the NOR
easily overthTown. Differences Gmongs
Lien must exist, and difference in matte
Of great public interest will make tw
parties, but it ought not to make of lhos
partieE two hostile armies who forge
she original cause FOR their division iron
each o.her in their fight for mere part
snseesa.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

The English engineers who are sent to
India TO practice their profession have to
learn an almost entirely new business,
for the materials with which they work
and the labor which they use are very
different from the materials and labor of
England. There are few skilled mechanics
in India, and public work is done through
the aid of European and native overseers,
educated at a Government college, and Of
native head arlifcers and laborers. The
overseers have no practical knowledge,
and the native artihcers have no lheoreti-
cal knowledge, and there is no middle
class to harmonize their conflicting views.
There Is plenty OF timber in India, but
only a few varieties are lt for use, as the
white ants attack and destroy nearly all
the readily workable kinds. Brick is the
chief building material, but the bricks
are poorly made, are not colOred, and the
native masons Law them in such man
ner that the walls become really masses
Of concrete. Some Of the lime used for
interior decorations In Madras becomes
Nc smooth, hard and polished as marble.
Indian carpenters are said to be fair
workmen, although they squat on the
ground and hold a piece Of wood with
their toes. Labsr is very cheap, and
although very little use Is made Of
machinery, public building costing
$4,000 in India, would cost 100000 in
England. Some Of the once famous
Indian manufactures, such as the Daoca
muslin, Of which it was said that full
sized dress piece could be drawn through
a finger ring, are fast disappearing.
India, however, still furnishes the beau
ti!il cashmere shawls, silver fligree
so X, aud inlaii steel and stone work,
and there Is au artistic spirit lingering 10
ia the East that is shown in the shape OF
the commo4esl eaithenware utensils d
the choice of cClois in tie clothes Of The
very poorest or holiday festival.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

Il is & rather unsafe thing to build
monuments celebrating the virtues Of
living men, and, in these days Of his
toricM discoveries of the falsity of his
tories it requires some circumspection to
decide which Of the dead idols Of popular
favor shoald he put in impeTsbable
bronze, The trustees of the "Tweed
Testimonial Association although they
comprise -uch citizens as A, Oakley Hall
Peter b. Sweeney, Matthew 4. Brennan,
Richard b. Connolly, james O'Bren ard
Albert CaidO2a, may feel thankful now
that The design Of their association, " the
ERECTION Of statue Of Senator the Hon,
VIM. VI. Tweed, in consideration of his
services TO the Commonwealth Of New
York" was never fulfilled. Some mems
good lepute rests chiefly upon a want OF
knowledge Of lhe,r lives others may
comuit great wrOups, even thodgh tley
have monument to sustain them in the
right, and sllll others may full into errors
/ which, though harmless, will obliteratt
I in fiekle popular favor all this substantial
good thcir lives may have wrought. The
/ pupiil slopl. not be in any haste TO aware
the mouumiAlal honore to public mer
until time shall have proved them 10 b,
3 worthy beyond "a doubt.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

A Paris journal tells the story Of beg.
gar who presented himself regularly at a
certail coilee-house with a clarionel
under his arm. "Wnl you allow me, gen
llemen," said he in an humble tone OF
voice, 'to play a tune 2 am only an
amateur, and If you prefer giving me a
few coppers, | will spare YOU the
annoyance of listening to me-"
Every one felt at once for few stray
coppers and the musician departed
with a profound obeisance. This he re.
peaied several evenings in succession.
At last one evening, a young man who
had never failed to contribute to the
wants of the itnerant musician asked him
in friendly manner TO give then tune,
let it be good or bad, he wanted to hear
him. "But am afraid, sir, ! shall dsap.
point you" "Never mind that give US
a tune" "But am a very poor player,
and have a very poor Instrument"
"No matter for that want to hear
you" Well, sir, since you insist upon
it," said the poor man. Il will tell you
that don't play at all. carry this
clarionet merely for the purpose Of threat
euing people with my performance"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

Now Is the time for turning over new
leaves, making good resolutions and all
that, and we will all doubtless indulge
In this this year as usual, undismayed by
the remembrance of the little effect OF
such resolutions in times past. Nor is II
we'll that we should cease to make good
resolutions, for if they do not hold good
for all the year they give us a good deal of
satisfaction when first made, and if they
enable us TO live up to higher standard
for week or two they have done some
good. Ii is quite common to say that
"Hell is paved with good Intentions s.
but the man who never has any good lie
tentions or makes no good resolves,
must be in a much more lamentable con-
ditloO, no matter what his ultimate
destiny, than the man who, with all his
faults, is resolved to do better. Let no
one then be ashamed Of lcgin 'ns the
new year with new resolutions, but all
had as we'll let past failures have this
much eject, et least to proven. them
Announcing good intentions too loudly.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03
A COLD IN THE HEAD.
A Brief Description Of IT BY One Who Encws
HaH h Is Hlrself


One Of the nst annoying complaints
IN range Of medical know ledge is a cold
10 the head. 9nt you would not think
-. No Newspaper which publishes In
tficste recipes for complicated diseases,
tells, even in the mos, vague way, how
20 cure q cold IN the head. No volume
/ Of Ihysio,ogy comes 10 Its relief. No
doctor IN regular practice pretends to
know anything ebout It. 1t Is the wan
dering jew Of ailments. 1t lnyades
every household with impunlty, and
snaps It's faverish finger In the very face
/ Of medical science. And medical science
| promptly lodges, and is glad Il can.
The man with heavy cold 10 his head
Is Il muurnful fabric to contemplate. He
is ostracised from company. He is
barred ont from the family circle. He
loses his Interest 10 everything but a
stove and a handkerchief, and were he
called upon to give an expression, II
would be found that his idea of heaven
vas a place where stove foundries and
cotton mills were about equally divided
His eyes are watery, his skin is drawn
tight to his flesh, his nose is swollen. Of
a fiery red, and sorer than strange dog.
What he mostly fears is the dreft, but
in spite of his most active endeavors he
is sure TO get into it; and he Is hardly
able 10 conceal his surprise at the pressure
Of business the family is subjected to,
which keeps the door open about two.
thirds of the time, and establishes an
almost uninterrupted current of air about
his legs. Screwed up back Of the stove,
with his nose ike beacon shining above
it, he patiently holds his handkerchief Ia
the blaze, and finally slips into a mental
calculation as to which will first loae Its
mOistuTe--hls cotton or his blood. There
he sits all day, with his handkerchief as
a feg Of truce rendered by the DIRE in bis
head to the fire in the stove and ut night
he goes scuddng through cold hall,
sneezing at every leap. Long after every
one else Is asleep, he starts up with a
terrific sneege, and finds that his feet are
sticking out below the quilts, and the
handkerchief, which he meant to have
carefully located for Just this emergency,
is nowhere TO be found.- Ddnbury Negs.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

A fresh cause Of fear from the money
panic has been discovered by mission
4ry Of Tue American Sunday School
Union. while pursuing his work Of
forming sunday schools among the
mountAins OF carolina, be called at a
small cabin, AMI something was said
about the panic. Instantly TIE Cd lady
Of the cabin started up, and IN
mnupipl tones said, Look a here,
Mister, ie he2rn say desc yer
parties is a. EpEcaGin' III bout In
iaIren countries. They say its workini
bad in Filde iy, and has got clear to
kalee, IN North Carlinee. Heaps OF
people and Other housed hus kotched It,
and been kilt. ! do hope il wont git here;
my c1!lder Is so easy 10 ktteh such
di-eases." Lighting her pipe In the
ashes, and giving long sigh, she added
Wonder If It aiu't sOrier like the coiera
sni yaii"r ;everi iaebbe kinder worser
30 hope 10 won't gin her., Mister"