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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25
HUMOROUS.


STORY OF Ton Naturalization MarsbaII
at one time INDUCED In such excuses that his
friends became alarmed, and determined 10
make an effort to reclaim him. Mr.. Magum was
designated TO demonstrate with the wild Kan
iuckian, and endeavored TO impress him
with proper sense of the peril OF his POSI-
ton.
"l'll hear anything you have to say, Man.
gum, said Marshall, as the Senator opened
the conversation. W. y
your friends have been greatly concerned
at the manner in which you have been con-
Quoting yourself" flia.a
Don't wonder at it. Been badly botbersd
myself Sent you here TO talk with me, dldn' Il
they?" ~ s-7'd
ayes; they thought as sometimes taks; q
glass myself, my advice would have the more
effect" =
"You drinktoo much, Mangum, rye bsen
thinking Of speaking 10 you on the subject. But
what do YOU waDtin TO do?"
"fo our friends have the greatest admiration
ior your genius and talents. They are couf-
dent that with sobiiety aud application you
might reasonably aspire To the highest place
under the Government"
what do you think could gets" st=
I'll have no doubt you might be made ChIsf
Justice OF the United Statesr
"Ihere's been one Chief Justice In my fam
lily, don't care to follow him.
dent"
mo great credit to follow Captain Tyler.
But tell you what III do, Mangum: you make
me President Of the United States, and II i
don make you Secretary of State IN agree 10
be blanked. Let's take drink..-A OLp
sTAaER, in Harper's Magazine for June. y
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

Elihu Burritt, the lie armed blacksmith, in
q private letter says - feel that l am
played out as q lecturer, especially before
American audiences. Then / expect TO 20
to England next Summer, to old friends
once more, and to look after my books, new
and old have just sent to England my
Sancrit grammar and reading lessons. which
will probably be put to press about the lot
Of July, and ! must be On hand to correct
proofs, etc. Then l am deeply in my philo,
logical work. | have fiDi-hed the Sancrit,
half throcgh with the Turkish, in the end
expect the four languages to be issued in one
large volume, but in parts at first. Then
intend to take up the Semitic family or
Arabic, Hebrew, Syric and Ethiopic, and do
the same by them. Thus you see am be-
ginning. work which should occupy long
life, and / am in its evening hours
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25
FINELY TRArNFD.-Tbe horace os N

FINELY TRAINED.-The horses of the
Washington Steam Fire Engine COMPANY
stand in the foremost rank of our fire depart-
ment. Through the careful management of
their excellent driver, whose name we did not
ascertain, they can be had ready after the first
alarm in remarkably short space of time
Every evening lie experiments with them. First
he opens the stable doors, and while lie /, doing
this, another person rapidly rings the gong ou
which both horses come running out and take
up their respective places ALONGSIDE the engine
tongue. Thsy were timed few evenings ago,
and were ready, the driver In his seat with reins
In his hands, In Is seconds, which must be
considered excellent time, particularly when
the utmost speed ls required. The horses are
handsome ir0n-grays, aud powerfully built, and
drag their burden Of not less than thrts tons
with speed sxcellsd BY none In our city.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

THEM MPERTATERs.-SIauy Of our leaders
have no doubt read the following rich anscdote
which Is old who have neye- .read,' will thank us
for revivilg ii from the oblivion into which it
was fast falling; Several legislative gentlemen
were dining at Boston hotel; one Of them
asked Mr.. d., a gentleman who sat op
posite: ll.r
"Can YOU reach them pertaters, sir?" tl.,
Mr.. ID. extending his arm towards the di.b.
and satisfying himselftLat he could reach lie
''partaters, answered;
eyes, SIR"
The legislator was taken aback with the nm
expected rebuff from the wag, but presel t'y le
covering himself, he asked: -. +
"Wlll you stick my fork into Que of 'em.
then?" '
Mr. ID. took the fork, and very cooIly pling-
ed 1t into finely-cooked potato, and left IT
there The company roared as they took the
Joke, and the victim looked more foolish than
before; but suddenly II idea struck him. ard
rising to his feat, he exclaimed, with an Air Of
conscious Triumph:
snow, Mr.. d. | will trouble you for the
fork" '.~
Mr.. D. rose TO his feet, and with tie most
imperturbable gravity, pulled the fork out of
the potatoe and returned it, amidst an uncon
querable thunder storm of laughter, to the ut
Yer discontinue of the gentleman from b
Neto York Mercury.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

TO Wohk OrT ONE's Own SALVATION. 1,
the best mode Of promoting the salvation Of
9tners IL might seem TO bs a selfish scheme II
Is far, very far, from that. To secure our own
salvation, Is To secure our becoming like Christ
and Christ is no example OF selfshness: he gave
himself for us yet, lie first sanctfied himsel If
secured to himself his proper character and
power; and maintained these unto tie last steu
OF his bodily progress among men. Plans are
good; but, 1t will not do to be always planning.
Always working, watching, praying will turn
ont 10 pe lhe most efficient engineers. When
plant is set in the soil, 1t will not do To mil
IL up every morning, TO see IT it is taking root,
Meddiers are generally marrers. Why are we
SO disposed to work at everybojys afiai.s ex-
cept our owh' 1t Is great point, TO attend
diligently to ones own business for, with ill.,
tie exception, 1t Is quite as much as one is com.
petent to do.-Protestant
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25
TIE WOMAN QUESTION AeA1S-a voun,

The WOMAN QUESTION AaAIN.-A Young
man who wished to marry q young lady
of Toledo, Ohio, about last Christmas, was
obliged, in order to get the necessary papers, to
swear that the lady was of lawful age and al
though it was a falsehood, he swoie it before
the deputy In the probate office, the deputy be-
Ing woman. The new made mother-in.lay
was not pleased at the match, and vented her
Indignation by having the young man arrested
for perjury. The trial has just ended, and al.
though the defendant's counsel argued that a
woman being incompetent to administer an
oath no perjury was committed the court over
ruled the point and the prisoner was convicted.
The case will be carried to the Supreme Court
on an error in the judges ruling, and the main
issue then will be the eligibility of woman to the
office Of deputy probate judge. The case is a
highly interesting one in thai locality, as decd-
ing the validity Of many acts done 10 an official
capacity by the deputy In question.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

40 GRuMBLERs.-Don't be a grumbler-
Some people contrive TO get hold oftbe nricl,,
side OF everything, and find out all the djsa.
greeaole things. Half the strength spent in
growlfng would often set things right. Yon
may AS well make up your mind, to begin with
that no one ever found the world quite as he
would like II; but you are TO take your share Of
the troubles, and bear IL bravely. You will be
sure to have burdens laid upon you that be-
but don't grumble. If the work needs doing
never mind about the other boy who ought 10
have done 1t and didn't. Those workers who
ill up the gaps, and finish the job that others
leave undone-are rae pc ice-makers and worth
q whole regiment of growlers.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

GET HoME.-Rich or poor, get home
and learn to love that home, and make it
happy to your wife and children by your
presence. Learn to love simple pleasures,
flowers Of Gods own painting, and music Of
his own, the BIRDS wind and waterfall-so
shall you help to stem the tide of dissolution,
poverty and. despair, that comes upon so
many through scorn of little things. Oh,
the charm OF little home Comforts dwell
there that sl,un the gilded halls Of society.
Live humbly in your little house, and look
to God for grandor one.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25


TEST OF FRlENDsHIP'- Here's yer MICA
roast Chickens" cried colored man, as the
cars stopped at Moth Carolina railway
station. '
"Here's yer nice roast chick n an taters. all
the platform.
"Where did you get that chicken unele?p
asks Passenger,
Uncle looks al the intruder sharply, aud then
turns away, crying,
"Here yer nice roast chik'u, gentl'm'n, all
moi needn't so in the house for dat."
"Whera did You gel that CHECKER ?n REPEATED
the inquisitive passenger.
AT. Look yer, says uncle, speaking privately
ayes"
rs you friend ob de culIed manrn
~ hope am"
''Den don't yon neber ask me where 1 sot
uat chic n, again. Here's Yer nice roast
chick H. all hot
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

A MIXED FlNANcIER.-We have been On
both sides ofthe currency question, says the
seymour (fnd.) Times, one day seeing our way
clear as mud in one direction, and the next
seeing ii equally clear In the other. Just where
We now stand is somewhat mixed. Sometimes
we take quick glance at the thing and feel
like the late Horace Greely, as IL were, and
are sure that the way to resume is to resume >
but If we suffer reflection 10 work doubts will
cloud this simple theory. Having no clear COL
ception of the subject, we generally write from
promptings of the moment, and having no fixed
principles on finances, only 10 get ali the mon
ey we can and keep it, our readers NAV look
for any kind Of doctrine, or for different kinds.
We are not quite sure that we are alone in our
financial muddle. In fact 1t looks as if several
OF our statesmen had been tarred with the same
stick. If we understand ourselves just now,
we are in favor of the InfItion bill just passed,
aud shall cheerfully pocket our part of the swag
If any comes this way-although last week we
were honestly opposed to imitation. We shall
endeavor 10 be honest in our views, whatever
they may be; and the rather, as honesty ia
thought to be the best policy.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25


hksT.-Where is the heart that has not down
IN lis secret reeesses, the Constant longing de.
sire for rest, happinessp And for these that
heart is ever reaching out, like the tendrils of
ths vine, for some object around which il NAV
'asten lis affections and tenderest syInpathies.
or restlessly pursuing some cherished plan In
life, with tue future hope Of some day real ring
the great end for which It has struggled and
sacrificed, only to find all fiilure as 10 results
"Coine unto me, SAYS the voice of One who
was we'll acquainted with the human heart.
He knew well all the tide of emotions that are
ever swaying 1t in Its ceaseless reachings out
alter Imaginary felicity. lie knew what fall
are human friendship often proved. He knew
IL was not in the nature Of earthly ACQUISITION
10 give the "rest for which we sgh." In him
alone was to be found the satisfying portion.
anu SO lie says, come unto me and will q i've
you what you can find no where else. rest.
peace, JOY. Think of 1t dear reader; these are
gifts to you and me, purchased with the blood
OF Jesus, they come TO us without money. or
Inheritance. Hourly, yea, momentarily NAV
we realize rest in toll, peace in sorrow, while
constantly coming, unto the fountain fIom
whence they spring. Dear reader, do YOU
crave the precious legacy left by Jesus? Are
you tired with your heart struggles, weary with
llie' battling in your own strength longing
Tor rest aud peace Empty thy heart of ali the
business OF inordinate, worldly int. rests and
pleasure seeking, that Jesus may fill il with
his peace aud love as a river. Come unto this
fountain OF living waters and be satisfied. -
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25
B:LiIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.

LsrApLisHRp A. A RxYuoE FROM quAcKEnY TIL
ONLY PLAeE waEnE CURE oAE BE OBTAINED.
and only I s,testSa remedy In the d world
Oh the Kidney and blsuder, Involuntary discharges
mpotepey, general debility nervousness, dyspeps,
the heart. timidity Trembling dmnesa of si1ht OF
uiddiness of the hea or Throat no.e sr
Sse iae ass srx ssbts =,
fouthsecret and solitary practices more iatai TO the
Uysses buhtinp then most briliisnf homes or antei
| pafions rcI,ierinn marria9e &c impossibe
YuiISfi len p''''
youNo MEN ssnso,svv % wno ,s vs nscoms Nh.
,i v. ,i, MnM espec.ssssy, WnU nave oecome tne
sab when aaIusy sWsen. 70 s ana uni%s
thousands o Young men OF tke most exalted AM bril-
liant inteliect who might otherwise have eptranced
listening suates with the thunders of eioousnce or
walked to ecstaey the living Tyre may call with full
MARRIAGE.
marrass BENG AWAIT Of fSvsca neT weSR
| ness organic debility defornities spcedfiv curea
pegiousiy coniide In hIs honor s as Sentemsn and
con6depfly reIv nnnn his sLiii as ! nh vsc;an ~
| ORGANIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cured and
full vigoy restored This distressing affection which
renders life miserable and marriage Impossible the
Young persons are too apt to commit excess from not
being aware OF the dreadfui conseuuen that NAV
ensue. New who that understand the subject win
pretend deny that the power OF procreaton il lost
sooner by those failing into improper habits than the
healthy offspring, the serious and destructive
symptoms OF both mind and b.lv arise The systein
becomes deranged the physical and mental functions
hnifv dva,an, @ Vi p,,,s, power, nervous l,, rr
consit ny,anaI T. b bbnip'%n % " .ne uealt w
cough conanmntion y.aan @ .rd aiLk iak vi '"o haie'
~s-'' "ftv,'' NJ de1a}Y I1,a}Y ,1li.,,us NY ueS,h
Dn' JohNolON,
Member of the Royal College Of Surgeons, London,
graduate from oil the eminent Colleges in the
United States, and the greater part whose life has
been spent In the hospitals OF london Paris Phia-
dephs and elise where has effected BONE Of the most
bed With nSins in INV besd and es,s
great yousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds
bashfuness with ireQuent blushinQ, attended some
diatelv.
=, ~ ~ ~ Y Ian w AiSI' .
those Who have nnrsa ,bsmssvsa D. ro al1sses an
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

While Company ''N" of the Twenty sisbib
Iehhsylvanla Volunteers was doing picket
uuty on the Potomac, John Moy, not many
years irom old Ireland, was placed az sentinel.
WIN orders to examine all spasses." During
tne DAY horscmaa chanced that way, ami be-.
M summoned to halt, handed his pass to Moy,
who eisurely scanned 1t, gave il back. and ney,
inittsd the horseman to go on. Moy's delibera.
lloh had been noted By Lieutenant p,
who called out, -
Was that proper pass9"
"Yis, Sur" ---..
"What was on IL, JohnfT .,-
Dtii OIL do know, Sur, but with all the
readln' and writin' there was ON that n.ss !.
divlln'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25


=, ms comes from correspondent in SedaIia.
Missouri. During the late war, wbile tho Fede.
raj troops near here were taking good many
prisoners, prominent Southern divine found
himself in quandary. Calling on the general
commanding, lie said
Sir, have been ordered by my bishop 10
pray for the President Of the Confederate
States. The United States forces how having
possession Of the place, l don't know what %
DO, and in my difficulty come TO YOU"
have you prayed for Mr.. Davis?"
Ever since ihe war began.n u. n.
"Well, my dear DOCTOR" continpel the
general 81 am not much of a theo,oqian-
only poor soldier vino obeys orders: and AZ
your prayers don't appePr to to have done Mr..
Davis much good, orus any harm, see no
objection to your obeying yonr orders, and con-
tinuing your applications for JEFF, who certain
~ needs all the help, spiritual and material.
he can get"
The doctor, as they say in Georgia, Gre
sumed the primeval condition OF bis former
rectitude
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

Love produces goodness, mercy, kindne s.,
charity and grace grace promotes every virtue
virtue intensifss and sustains faith, and f.itb
Is the offspring of reason. But to produce
goodness, love must be conjoned to wisdom
Then, there is no goodness without truth. no
mercy without justice, no kindness without
law, no charity Without understanding, and no
grace without faith. Omnipotenee is the uni
Tying bond Of love and wisdom in the Deity.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

Tho souls whom God has so filled with the
overfowings of His limitless love, are not
never can be strangers. They bear on their
shining foreheads the mark of their universal
kiuship. Like the white stone OF Pergamos,
on which was written the sweet, mystic, name
IL Is seal of the comforter, and passport to
onrdened and solrowing souls the sad world
over.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

In Yarmouth, Maine, there was sign over
tavern many years ago, which read, ByIom
and Drlnkwater. Passeis by amused themselves
by dividing the sylabos. About the same time
lls2O) might have been seen a rotice in lead
Ing Philadelphia paper, offs new copartnersb,p
10 10 the dry goods business, signed, William
Shot and jonathan Fell
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25
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RELIGIOUS.

1he Rdce.-Rev. Mr.. Martindale PREACHED :
sei mon In the Union M. Z. Church, last SIM
uay morning from the words of ST. Paul: AZ al
US run With patience the race that Is set be-
fore u.s." He compared life with a race. and
remarked that the old race course of the an
clients was only six hundred feet long. LIfa
IKE IL IS short. The goal is soon attained. II
Is Important therefore that Il be run with pa.
tience Like jacobs ladder 1t reaches to the
throne of God. The right path started from
The altar, and the proper time 10 start is the
present one. II is great thing TO possess
wealth, fame and honor, but II is a greater
thing 10 be christian. Run means alacrtv.
speed, energy. When child is run over by a
Carriage, the father hastens to Its relief Ne
prayed that all might feel the necessity of equal
earnestness in the race of life. Death on, ,be
pale horse, strikes down all, and ii Is necessarv
TO make haste. God requires haste, and be must
DC ooeyed. Whea we come TO feel that we
nave the one great work to do we shall be In
earnest. lie referred TO the discipline to which
the runner was subjected. Hence every weight
was laid aside. He likened wordlpess of
spirit and sin to weights, which must be cast
on TO make a successful race. If the eye offend
IL must be plutked out, and other offending
members must be dispensed with The mari.
ner does not hesitate to throw the cargo over
board TO save the ship, and we must initiate
MN: The especial sin must be got rid OF. The
Ieau body iied TO the soul must be cast off,
lie commended the virtues of patience, humili-
" and diligence in well doing, and quoted laroe.
y u enforce his view Of the subject. He remIn-
ded all that they are surrounded by a multitude
OF witnesses, and great cafe was necessary that
Tue example set by preachers, class leaders,
parents, &C., should be without reproach. Tie
despairing were encouraged to persevere, to ex.
Gel, TO finish the lace, SO that they might roam
the reward.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

l
CoEuNDJM.-We learn that the corundum
mines, located on the "Barrens," just north Of
Unionville, this county, are yielding richly oi
this mineral. From Mr.. Ball, one Of the firm
| owning the mines we gather some Information
concerning the prospects. The vein that Is be.
ing worked now IS II feet in width, and the
present depth reached is Ia feet, and it is not
| known how much deeper the ore extends. The
| crushing Elill is At kennett Square where at
/ ppssss. ~iaea, t"o Ious q DAY are prepared for
market, which sells AT SzZ0 per ton. When The
mine was hrst opened, The mineral sold ut $500
per ton IN the lump. Chandler, Ball & Pusey.
the propristors, are pushing the work forward
Wild vlgor, and have an agency established in
Philadelphia, and are about to locate depots In
New York and Boston. This mineral Is taking
the place OF emery, aud as the European depos-
It's OF thls latter ole are IN the hands OF the
Rothschilds,it requires vim aud energy to super
sede IL by corundum. Yet the gentlemen above
nalned are determined TO push the affair forward
and TO introduce their ware to the world, AL.
ready they have filled orders for parties In Ger
many and England, while In this country.
among edge-tooi manufacturers and other arti.
sahs, Its use Is becoming universal. The mines
in question are the only known deposits of anv
note, aud the supply seems inexhaustible, and
Tie nrih are prepared to I'LL any demand that
can be made upon them.
The machine for preparing tbs material for
market Is very simple, consisting Of q crusber
10 u ind the ore To powder, and sieves of differ
ent grades 10 sift 1t, making some as fine as the
iinest flour. The wear On the crusher Is yery
great. and the durability If the machine and
the thoiuushness with which ii aecomplishes
the work Is owing To the rapidiiy with which
II revoves making, as 1t does, about three thou
SAND revolutions per minute. The "barrens"
nave always been the disgust of the careful far.
ineis who have owned portions of the land. 1t
Is Ridge quite high, extending east aud west
for several miles, and crosses several farms.-
Ihe land is stony and unfit for cultivation, and
oil put little account Tor pasture yet II seems
As though nature, to make amends for the duh
exterior, and oteach morlais that the "best il
not always on the outsitle," has stored down
deep III the earth rich treasures that can be had
for the searcbiug Besides this corunduin there
are rich supplies Of feldspar, asbestos and other
minerals, aud the wandering mineralogist has |
been known not unfrequently to pick up in The |
washes and gulleys Of these hills, amethysts, and |
other rare and valuable stones.-Hsst Chtster |
Republican.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

A st. Louis lawyer asked witness IN c, urt
"Did you ever know blr. SUTHERLAND TO 90 / ack
on bargainS" rhe opposing counsel objected
to the question on the ground that twas not
grammatical, and the judge sustained the OBJ
lection.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

Green Bay, Wis, politician, who wants
10 Stand well with his grangegs, sings: -
"Ihe hickory berry yiue entwines
~, Inc brown nuts OF the turnup tree;
The cashmere heIfer skips and plays ~
uhe tuncfai bleat OF the feathery bee,
on tall boughs mid The buckwheat buds
We hear the low OF the finny pIoyer.
While the bay bull hitcled 10 ihe rl.rnblipr
scythe = 4
Husks out the golden cloyer.n ,-
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

Sunday-school scholar being asked what
became of men who deceive their fellow
men, promptly exclaimed. "They 60 to
Europe"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

A paper at Elgin says that mans social
standing in that town is graded by whether he
drops lenpenny nail or quaiter iuto the
church contribution box.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25

A man in Missouri sent postal card to his
agent III Chicago, Inscribed "Our po,,tuaster
says your pos m ister is a fool" and much
troubled eusued