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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17
NHE SONG MONARCH !,

YNHE SONG MONARCH
BY u. X. PALMER, Of Chicago, with ia. s,.tn-
su,sheH assistance Of Prof L. D. RNERsoN. Of Ras
ton. Inese gentlemen, In the soNG NoNAnon me-
'e"' '"e P"'h'c BOOK nnrvalled for the me Of
SINGING CLAhsE
whether Ia the form OF SINGING SCHOOLS, or In Mn.
NAL MUSIC SCHOOLS, CONVENTIONS con- nars a.
AcAphAlks, and The higher COMMON sCsoois
PRICE 10 CENTS. PER DOZEN. t,.so
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05
Mark Twain and the Book Peddler

A book peddler visited Mark Twain at
home to get his subscription for new
work, of which he carried copy He
found the genial Mark hoeing in his gar
den. He was kindly received, and asked
to take seat He took a seat. The seat
was on top of a fence, the uppermost rail
Of which was sharp He was not happy
when he sat down, and got no happier as
he remained. He remained there, too, Il
very long time, and Mr. Twain was very
kind. He talked to him about his book
and its author, whom he knew; about the
pictures and the letter press, and then
he branched off into other and very deep
literary subjects, of which the agent knew
nothing. After an hour or so Twain hos
pitably asked the agent into the house,
and then he talked to him some more. -
The agent was getting very tired and very
hungrg Twain excused himself for a
moment and stayed away an hour, during
which time the agent suspects he took din
ner He came back, aud was still very
kind and talked again. 1t was nearly 6
p. NJ, and the agent came about II A. NJ.
He had had nothing to eat, and not a
word had been said about subscription =
He grew desperate and asked Twain if he
would subscribe 6" think | will -
drawled Twain, "but not to- -day-call to-
morrow and we will talk about it" The
agent 9eeamped, and he now swears-
though he had nice time, and Twain is a
good talker-that he will never 90 back
again; no, never.
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

THE Policy OF THE OLD DOMINION
STEAMSHIP COMPANY. The Old Domin-
ions plan is supposed by those most in
terested in its operation in Maryland to be
the opening up of the already built rail-
roads of the lower peninsula by close con-
nection with steamers from Lewis with
New York. To do this requires that only
seven miles more of railroad shall be built
in Worcester county Md, being the seven
miles between St. Martins on the Wicom-
leo and Pocomoke railroad and the Della
ware State line. When these seven miles
shall have been built the entire Eastern
Shore railroad, sixty miles in length; the
Wicomico and Pocomoke, twenty-five
miles in length, and the Berlin and Snow
Hill, twenty miles in length, and forty
miles of railroad passing through Della
ware, will be brought into direct connec-
ton with Lewes Thus the Old Domin-
ion Company will have secured by this
purchase one hundred and fifty miles of
railroad, which permeates every section of
a large and easily cultivated and fertilized
country, and country capable of being
made to produce enough fruit and vege-
tables to feed New York .-New York;
Times
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

TmREsHING GRAIN.-Threshing should
be done as soon as possible. Grain
is safe from many enemies in the gran
airy. Besides it is the same as so
much cash, and is eqally available
Markets should be closely watched this
year. 1t is difficult to say how they may
turn. An advance is just as like ely as
decline, and with wheat in the granary it
can be taken advantage of Seed wheat
should be carefully selected. The heav-
lest grain only should be taken, aud there
should be no cracked kernels in it, This
should be looked to while threshing If
the threshing machine is hired the farmer
should do nothing but watch things
Watch the straw closely, and see that no
grain is left in it, See that the hired
teams do their share of the work If
steam thresbing machine is used, see that
it does not affect the insurance on the
barn. As NOW is cmpted of grain, the
straw should be returned This is better
than stacking it out doors Before long
there will be but few places in the coun-
try where it will pay to throw the straw
away.-American .Agricultmist.
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05
Influence Of the Stock Sales.

The evidences given by the recent suc-
cessful sales of short-horns, of the course
of improvement in general stock breeding,
is most encouraging. Seventy seven
members of the Glen Flora herd have
scattered among breeders in eight States
and Canada, at a cost of nearly $55, 900,
and an average of S710 for each animal.
At the sale Of the Lyndale herd 70 ami
mails realized over 1927 900, with the
high general average of over 81 l.6OO.-
The result of the sale Of the herd of Gen.
eral Meredith, of Cambridge, Indiana,
made up of animals not belonging to high
ly fashionable families, proved that
good working herd possessing a certain
market value for its essential merits Of
blood and bone, with nothing taken to ac-
count for style or fancy Fifty -three ami
mails we're disposed of here, for over
1924, 600, a general average of more than
$3.50. The grand total of the three sales
was $2O5,S15, and the average of 209
1884 76 The fact that these 209 ami
mails have gone from the hands of three
breeders into those Of a large number in
no less than seventeen States, leaving
Canada and England out of the question,
is of noticeable significance. In their
new spheres Of usefulness, whatever of ex-
cellence these choice animals possess will
be added to hundred herds, and will in
fuence for good the stock of the whole
country in the course of few years And
as their descendants shall be scattered
through the valleys of our Eastern rivers,
and the broad plains of the great West,
each increment of value will make up in
the whole vast sum in proportion TO
which that expended at these sales will be
mere trihe. 1t is in that power to raise
the standard of our common stock to
treble its present value, that the intrinsic
worth of these fine cattle is found. .--Neg
York Paper.
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05
King Solomon's Blacksmith.

And IL came to pass when Soloman,
the son of David had finished the Temple
at Jerusalem that he called unto him the
chief architects, the head arti6cers, and
cunning workers in silver and gold, and
in wood and ivory, and in stone--yea, all
who aided in rearing the temple of the
Lord, and said unto them:
"Sit ye down by nay table; l have pre-
pared feast for all my chief workers and
cunning articers Stretch forth thine
hands, therefore, and eat, drink and be
merry. Is not the laborer worthy of his
hire }? Is not the skillful artifcer worthy
of honor?. Muzzle not the OK that tread
eth out the corn"
And when Soloman and the chief work
ers were seated, and the fatness of the
land and the oil thereof were set upon the
table, there came one who Knocked loudly
at the door, and forced himself even into
the festival chamber. Then Solomon, the
King. was wroth, and said:
"What manner of man art thou p
And the man answered and said:
."When men wish to honor me they cal
me Son of the Forge, but when they de.
sire to mock me they call me blacksmith
and seeing that the toll of working in the
fire covers me with sweat and smut, the
latter title, o King, is not inapt; and ii
truth thy servant desires no better"
But" said Solomon, 'why comes
thou then rudely and unbidden to the
feast with the King of Israel"
Then he who carved the cherubin
said:
This fellow is no SCULPTOR" and he
who inlaid the roof with pure gold said
Neither is he workman in fine metals ,
and he who raised the wall said: "He is
not cutter of stone" and he who made
the roof cried out; ''He is not cunning in
cedar neither knoweth he the mystery o
uniting strange pieces of timber together. .
Then said Solomon:
What hast thou to say, Son of the
Forge, why | should not order thee to be
plucked by the beard, scourged with q
scourgeaud stoned to death with stones o.
And when the Son of the Forge heard
this he was in no sort dismayed, but ad-
vancing to the table snatched up and
swallowed u cup of wine, and said
80 King live forever. The chief men
of the workers Of wood and gold and stone
have said am not one of them, and they
have said truly. | am their superior
before they. lived was | created. | am
their master and they are my servants. y
And he said to the chief of the carvers in
stone: "Who made the tools with which
Won carve2r
And he said: 1.-The blacksmith"
And he said to the chief of Masons :
Who made the chises with which the
stones of the temple were squared 2"
And he said "The blacksmith"
And he said to the chief workers in
wood "Who made the tools with which
you hewed the trees on Lebanon, and
formed them into the pillars and roof of
the temple ?"
And he said: "The blacksmith"
Then he said to the artiGcer in gold
and silver and ivory: "Who makes your
instruments by which you work beautiful
things for my lord the king?'
And he said THE blacksmith. "
Enough, enough, good fellow" said
Solomon, "thou hast proved that | in
vited thee, and thou art chief artifcer
in art. Sit thou beside us at the feast,
and be thou forever honored among men "
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

A party of fifty Master Masons, under
the leadership of Robert Morris, passed
grand master of Kentucky, will visit the
Holy Land, Europe and Africa this sum
mer The corner stone of new Masonic
hall will be laid in Jersalem. The party
will be entertained by the Masons Of the
East, and during thirty days will live in
tents, visiting Gebal, Tyre, Hram's
Tomb, Baalbec, Damascus, Mt Hermon,
the sea of Gailce. Nazareth Noblous,
Bethel, the Dead Sea aud River Jordan,
Hebron and Joppa. Lodges will be held
under the warrant of the Royal Solomon
Mother Lodge of the city of Jerusalem,
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05
Origin of the Fighting Editor.

The John Bull newspaper edited by
Theodore Hook, frequently INDUCED il
offensive personalities in remarking on the
conduct and character of public men. A
military hero who would persist in placing
himself conspicuously before the worlds
gaze received a copious share of what he
considered malignant and libelous abuse
in the columns of said newspaper. An
officer and gentleman could not demean
himself by calling out hireliug scribbler
for honorable satisfaction. He would
horsewhip the miscreant in his den-the
bull would be taken by the horns
Donning his uniform and arming him
self with huge whip, be called at the Of
fee of the paper, and scarcely concealing
his agitation, inquired for the editor He
was invited by the clerk to take seat in
the room He complied. and was kept
waiting while the clerk, who recognized
the visitor, ran up stairs and informed the
editorial responsibility of bis name and
evident purport. After an aggravated de-
lay, which served to considerably increase
the distemper of the officer, the door open
ed, and coarse, rough looking man, over
six feet in height, with proportonate
breadth of shoulder, and armed with a
bludgeon, entered the room
Walking up to the surprised and angry
visitor, he said in voice of thuuder
" Are you the chap that wants to see
me 2"
You? No. | want to see the editor
of this paper"
That's me I'm the VERY man"
There must be some mistake"
:" Not a morsel, I'm the head hitter of
this Bull said the fellow, bringing the
nobbed end of his bludgeon in fearful
proximity to the officers caput
" You the editor? Impossible y"
g Do you mean to say Tn lying +"
roared the rufliian, as he again raised his
knotty argument
Certainly not-by no means, y said the
officer rapidly cooling down and dropping
the whip at the same time
" Very well, then, what are you want
ing W me?"
g A mistake, my dear sir--a mistake !;
| expected to see another person. I'll
call some other day" and the complain
ant backed to the door, bowing to the
drawn stick before him
= And don't let me ketch you coming
again without knowing who aud what
you want. We're always ready for all
sorts of customers or navy, or
civil, or military, horse, foot or dra-
goons."
The officer returned resolving to under
so another goring by the Bull before he
again ventured to encounter the herculean
proportions of the fighting editor.
When the clerk informed the occupants
of the editorial sanctum of the visit of the
irate colonel, neither Hook nor the pub
fishers cared to face the horsewhip. a
well known pugilist the landlord of tav-
ern in the vicinity, was Immediately sent
for, and a slight preparation fitted him for
the part in which he acquitted himself
with complete success, The story rapidly
circulated, and the reputation of the
fighting editor of John Bull prevented
further remonstrance from persons who
felt themselves aggrieved by personalities
of the press.
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

Dominic Thomas Campbell of Glasgow
was one day watching carpenter making
repairs in his house. The carpenter
whistled Maggie Lauder" as he work ed
and worked in time to the tune. 'Sauners,
said the dominic presently, "can ye no
whistle some mair solemn and godly tune
while ye're at work" "Ah, well. min
ister if it be your will I'll cen do il y
said sauners, and changed the tune to the
Dead March in Saul, "still planning away
in time with his music The dominic
looked on for some minutes in silence, and
then said: "Sauners, hae another word
to say till ye. Did the gudewlfe hire yc
by the days darg or by the job % The
days darg was our agreeing, minister -
Then, on the whole, Sauners, think ye
may just as wcel gaze back to whistling
Bonnie Maggie Lauder y
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

LIVED 1T DowN.-An honest black
smith was once grossly nsulted and his
character infamopsly detained Friends
advised him to seek redress by means of
law, but to one and all he replied, &C No;
| will 60 to my forge and there in six
months will have worked out such a
name as all the judges. law courts and
lawyers in the world could not give me"
He was righr. 1t is by honest labor,
manly courage, and conscience void of
offence, that we assert our true dignity
and prove our honesty and respectability
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

a LOFTY CITY.-Potosi, in Bolivia, S
A, is the highest city in the world, being
at an elevation of l3, $50 feet considera-
bly, above the level of the SUBMITS of many
of the Alpine mountain giants, aud only
360 felt below the topmost peak of the icy
Juugfrau itself This tolerably lofty
altitude for city; but then Potosi is the
metropolis Of the richest silver mines in
the world, which are worked in the neigh
boring Cerra (Sierra, or high ridge de Po-
tosi, at an altitude of 16, 600 feet above the
sea level, greater height than the top OF
Meunt Blanc SO that the abundance of
the precious metals, we may suppose,
compensates the 30, 600 inhabitants (about
half of whom are of the native races) for
the rarity of the air, the rapid alterations
of climate, which presents the character
istics of the four seasons every twenty
four hours, and the rugged barreness of
the surrounding districts
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

A devout Portuguese farmer, greatly
perplexed about his cows staying away all
night resolved to give them in charge of
his tutelary saint when he turned them
out to their rambles every morning. To
his great joy he found that his trust and
invocation were rewarded by the punctual
return of the cows every evening. The
good man, however, being about to leave
home for few days, directed his daugh-
ter's attention to the cows behavior aud
explained the cause thereof - Now re-
member" he said to the dpughter, "every
morning while ! am away. when you turn
the cows out, give them particularly into
the care of st. J." The girl promised
fairly, but The very first day she totally
forgot the name of the saint, though she
did the best she could under the circum
stances, and committed them to the charge
of all the saints. Night after night pass
ed, but neither night nor saints brought
home the cows The father on his return
inquired eagerly about the cows. "Oh,
indeed father, they have never been
home since you left +" And did you
give them in charge of St. j" 'Why,
| could not recall the name of that saint
of yours, and so | gave them to the care
of all the saints, and as he was among
them | thought it would be all right -
" Oh, yes said he, !" that's always the
way; what is everybody's business is no.
body's business"
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

There is such thing as having too
many children if your memory is poor.
The other night Spriggins counted his
brood, but could only make up fourteen
How is this ?'' he asked his wife; II
thought there were fifteen of them at the
last census.' 80 there were," she
answered. "but one of them died since
that" "Indeed!" said Spriggins, medi-
tatively "why, it seems to me | heard
of that at the time "
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

They parted in sorrow, they parted in
tears" The husband was to remain at
Bordeaux, for he had situation there /;
the wife was to go to London as a govern
ess, and they filed the railway station with
the noise and sorrow of their parting -
6 Do not cease to love me, do not forget
that you are the wife of decent man, -
said the husband. Never never" said
the wife, and she pulled out her handker-
chief and tied knot in it that she might
remember.
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

A Kentucky crusader confessed the
other day that she had kissed sixteen men,
and thus drawn them from the intoxicat-
ing bowl She gave the names of the
men, however, and their wives are now
inquiring with much anxiety whether
whiskey drinking is as bad as it is gener-
ally supposed to be,
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05
,F%s~ For
'ass.siizsssss SaSsafraS River

FNHE steamer TRUMPETER" will, on and
L after Monday, June 9th, leave Georgetown
at a. M. Buck Neck at 10 a. M: and all the
intermediate landings on the route one hour ear
lier than heretofore arriving in Baltimore at |
p. m. Returning, will leave Baltimore at her
usual hour-lO4 a. IN.
We sincerely trust that the friendly relations
hitherto existing between the steamer Trumpe-
ter her patrons, and the public generally, may
never grow less for the perpetuation of which
we will ever be found striving our very best
mar lily WIN. CUNDIFF, Capt.
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

The British Presbyterian Conference has
hundred missionaries in South Africa
besides ii, 900 church members S 900 on
probation and $4,000 Sunday school
scholars, Multitudes of the heather are
embracing Christianity.
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05
Select poqtrp.
I O q.

Alas that dreadful alphabet
The bane of childhoods's years
Each tattered primer tells its tale
Of troubles, tolls and tears.
wonder why we all must learn
What oft we sadly rue
'Twere better far if half the world
Knew naught Of o U.
For spite of all that school l-books teach,
And all that scholars say
These naughty vowsls were only made
To lead mankind astray.
IT'S one-though never aught but one
Yet one and one make two
Hence and U-though harmless quite
Conflict in o U.
Dread D U-these mystic vowels
That every heart appal-
That haunt the peasant in his cot
The lordling in his hall
And like the tabled fairy bean
That in Jacks garden grew
In one short night they double height,
These wondrous | 0 U.
They sour all your sweetest hopes,
And all you daily bread;
They make your dinners crush your SOUL
Your suppers turn your head.
They take the sparkle from your wine
The flavor from your stew;
And dread dyspepsia haunts your dreams
Her motto, o U.
They're blazoned OH your last new coach
They brand your stylish span
They mark the house you call your own,
g To pay for when you can! y
They rouse you from your Sunday nap,
Within your cushioned pew;
And even with the Word of Life
Is bent an y U.
They break the friendly ties of years,
And change the friend to foe,
While smiling Fortune, placid Ease,
Grow pale in want and woe.
Perchancc, at last, these wicked vowels
Will give the dell his due
And when you hand him in your chips
You'll find it O u
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

Bishop Foster says that perhaps the
erowning popularity of Rev. Mr.. Spur
geon is that there is scarcely man in all
his regular congregation, aggregating
nearly 1000 hearers, whom he does not
know personally,
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

An innocent young man in Des Moines
was asked by the Rev Mr. Hammond,
the revivalist, if he was laboring for the
good of his sonl "No," was the reply;
II work for Billy Moore"
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05
WANTED.

= A PPLES at the Demarvia Mfg Co. Small
"A apples, if sound, purchased at uniform
price of l5 cents per bushel large apples 20 to 25
cents per bushel. Bills to be presented to Mr.
Joseph Roberts, Treasurer, on Saturdays between
10 A. NJ. and T. Nj. aug eft.
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

Don Piatt says shrewdly: "Humor is
to newspaper what tail is to a kite
very absurd, but very necessary to its as
cension."
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

A ships captain telegraphs to his
owners from an Italian port: 81 am
loading with birthstone for Holl Gate"
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

Motto for the married-Never dis-pair
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

VUNNEUIIUNS.
At Wilmington, with trains on Philadelphia,
Wilmington h Baltimore, and Delaware Rail-
roads, at Chaddsford, with trains on Philadel-
phia Baltimore Central Railroad; at Coates
vile, with trains on Pennsylvania Railroad, and
at Reading, with trains on Philadelphia Read
ing, Lebanon Valley, East Pennsylvania, and
Reading h Columbia R. r., and Berks County
Railroad. E. COLLINGS.
Jne 2O-tf. General Superintendent.
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05
REDUCTION OF FREIGHT
FROM
PORT PENN TO PHILADELPHIA,

t-sfEILh During the present Fruit season,
S1letfz- E. the rates of freight from Port Penn
TO Philadelphia will be, on the steamers "ARlEL'
and 'LAMoKIN," for all basket stuff, including
Peaches, Apples, Pears and Tomatoes, 3 cents
per basket
Barrels of truck l5 cents each.
Grain in Bags, cents per bushe.
Calves, rs cents.
Hay, (pressed) by "Lamokin," S2.O per ton,
and all other Freights proportionably reduced
The Ariel leaves Port Penn daily, at 3, p m
The 'Lamokin' I" +" Monday. Wednesday
and Friday, about 8, p. M
Both boats land at Arch Street Wharf.
From Philadelphia, the Ariel leaves daily, at
s, a. m.
The 'Lamokn' leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at II, a. M
FARE, either way, by LAMokM, 25 Cents.
ARIEL, so "
E. B. TAGGART, Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1874-09-05

The mixed train will be subject to delays incident
to freight business and will stop only stations where
time is given II. +. KENNEY,
May ely. Superintendent
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-09

OWYHEE.-We take the following items
from the Avalanche Of April 4th.
Silver City narrowly escaped fire few.
days ago. A room in Frank Hunts saloon.
occupied by Hon. Frank E. Ensign Us 4 law
office, took fire from the stove pipe, aud as ali
in the house had retired to bed, the bnilding
and the whole town would most probably have
been consumed if Mr.. Hunts dog had not dis
covered the danger and aroused his unconscious
master.
Prof. S. p. stacy's school entertainment
given at Fairview on last Saturday, was CON-
plete success.
A number of children in Silver City are sick
of scarlet fever
A Silverite made o call on his Melinda few
nights ago, and staying out later than the land
lord where he boarded thought was justifable,
was locked out of doors for the night. the con.
sequence of which was, that he brought up
in club room where there was poker game
going on, and falling asleep in chair, woke up
toward morning, minus large finger ring. he
is not certain whether it was stolen or taken
off for Joke.
An immense body of rich ore is being devel
oped in the South Chariot mine.
Wells. Fargo & Co. shipped to San Fran
cisco yesterdy SIG, lO4 worth of bullion.