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The CENrgNNIAL,

PHILADELPHIA. July ia communication
has been received by the Centennial Commits
sion from United States Minister Bingham in
closing correspondence from the japanese
Minister Of Foreign Affairs announcing the
asaSG, 'sssH p. e n ssps s 81,
wish ID Exhibit Ja Japanese ptsodncts wiil receive
Government assistance, and probably Ja-
panese mission win be sent ont TO participate
in the celebration So
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ANOTHER FIRE.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July ia destructive
fire occurred at Oshkosh this evening. 1t
originated on Mary street near the Beckwith
House, and proceeded northward on Main
street, for half mile and westward to the
lake. Some buildings on East Main street
were destroyed Those destroyed are mostly
dwelling houses, with some stores and facto-
ries. The loss is estimated at 81, 500, OOO.
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RIVER AND STEAMBOATS,.

CINCINNATI, July 15.-River feet inches
and falling Weather fair and hot
PTrTsBURe, July 15.-River feet inches,
and falling. Weather clear and very warm.
ST. LOUIS, July 15.-Arrived: Julia from vicks-
burg. Departed: John Kyle, Belle Of 6hreve-
port, for New Orleans, Capitol City for vicksburg.
River rising slowly. Weather cloudy, and heavy
rain this evening; another storm is now coming
up.
EVANSVILLE, July l5-Weather partly cloudy
and warm. The river risen inches. Up Shan
non, "a. M. t.a!- re 7Haa ri
CAIRO, July 15.-Arrived: Henry Ames from
New Orleans, P. NJ. Departed: Ames tor st.
Louis, p. M. River Ia feet inches and sta
t1onary. Weather cloudy mercury 8.
LOUISVILLE, July 15.-hver stationary; feet
in canal, feet in chute. Weather warm and
clear. n.y.
MEMPHIS, July 1.-THE river ros an inch.
Weather clear and hot. Departed: Scuddcr for
st. Louis, Nellie Moore for New Orleans. 81
vicksBUKG, July 15.-Up: Henry C. Yaeger, II
A. NJ. Down: Great Republic IL last night
West wind and low at O'Clock to-day. Weather
cloudy and pleasant. River fell inches in last
twenty-four hours.
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Attention is called to the fact that the Ex-
scutiye ConFpittee Of Auron Benevolent Asso-
citation have placed the assessment for sub
scIipton to their entertainment at the nom
inal sum Of 81. See adv ertisement
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BullARDs-T third game OF the series
for the champion cue came off last night at
the st. Charles Exchange rotunda, between
Hessrs. Maggioi and Abrams. The game was
won by Maggioi in the 4lst inning by a
score Of 800 to 2l7 Average of winner,
1854.
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MARINE.

SOUTHWEST PASS, July acknowledgements
1890. Wind east strong.
No arrivals.
Sailed: Schooner Robert Ruff.
GALVESTON, July 15.-Arrived: Steamship
Harlan from Intlianola.
Sailed: Steamship Harlan, for Brashear !;
schooner X. D. Piper, for Vera Cruz.
SOUTHWEST Pass, July Is, 6 p. M.-Baromete,
1890. Wind E. n. T., strong.
Arrived Steamship Wilmington at 3 z. NJ,
Holmes master, from Baltimore, via Key West
to J. VI, Witherspoon.
No departures. T.,
PAss-A-L' OUTRE, July Is, 6 p. NJ Wind east,
strong. Weather haZy.
Arrived at $50 p NJ: Steamship Javaca,
Cooksey, master, from Cedar Keys, to l. X. Rob
erts. No departures. e.Hisfs r ~ r. tra
NEW YORK, July I.--Arriyed: Franklin.
Arrived out America, Spain. .fas f,..irt-
NEw YoRK. July 15.-Arnved: Steamer Cuba
from Liverpool, and Crescent City from Havana.
LOsDos, July Is. Arrived at Berwick Bark
Carl August from Darien- rdn aoa5'' 1887 ga
r LOsDokq aJhls 15.-A Arrived ~ Brenssn: Slitu
Uhlau, from New Orleans. At xiverpooI.' 6hipI
Prince Eugene from Pensacola, brig Ellen G.
Fernandirsy. At London: Bark Peru from Pen
[eaeQla.
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RAILROAD DISASTER.

ATLANTA. July ia lumber train at 4
O'Clock this morning, fell through . trestlt
work 4 or miles from the city, on the All
torn.
The wounded we're brought to the city. =
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CONDITION OF TON BOWLING.

LONG BRANCH, July 1.-THE trainer OF
Tom Bowling took him out on the track for,
exercise this morning After, galloping him
around several times he wan taken 70 the
stable, when It was found he was in a worse
condition than at any time since receiving his
injuries. McGrath fears that the horse will
never be able to appear on the track again.
-tn..tli ~ BASE BALL. fIf
SARA1oaA, July 15.--In the second game OF
base ball between the Yales and Haryards,
played to day, the latter were defeated by
score of 8 70 g. The YaIes thus vim ng two
games takes the championship 5.
PRn.ADEIPHLA July 15-BostOn 1, Athletic
NEW Yoax, July Is. Mutuals 5, Atlantics
OaAas ssaves Dayias TAeSp Preeisu.
Havana, July Is The Captain General has
ordered that hereafter payments made by
slaves according 70 hw to purchase their free
dom are TO be made in gold OF its equivalent
in papeY. ysnlf1TS0 u Sa97T sis
o The sam OF $50 IN the smallest " tn which
.lAyea can begin the operation OF t-enanci-
patton. .-,-,.~.... -
Rrqm evidences TeeSptlSet Gvap before the
a aIsp kr fhat ths Guhasd Sfepmih Company
own 4brty4nine Seeaiinaes1 cWithsA tonnaEo Of
50, 00O toms I. To navigate them, Il requires
COCO men and engines representing Il, COO
hcgse power.
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ExOUusioN TfCKETs OVER New oaLEAss. ST.
LOuD AND CHlCAso RAu.RoAD.-Wew would inform
IL copcer9ed that the regular Sunday morning
excursion tickets will agaiu be placed on sale,
commencing on Sunday next, the 18th inst
These tickets, being sold at reduced rates, are
good to return on the 1890 p. n. train only same
day.
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FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.

gram from Sherman, Texas, says the follow
ing has just been received:
JACKSON, Texas, July IA, p M.
An express is just in from Lost Valley and
states that about 80 Indians attacked j. C.
Loving's rancho, about fifteen miles distant,
to-day at IL o'clock. After severe fight
with half their number Of whites, the Indians
got of with several horses, killing one man,
John Heath.
The most efficient commander at the neigh
boring post, Fort Richardson, Capt. Baldwin,
Immediately dispatched fifty of his picked cav
alrymen, commanded by Lieuts Lebo and
Ward, in pursuit. They have just this mo-
ment passed through the village, going at the
rate Of something near 2:4O
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ANOTHER FIRE IN CHICAGO.
FIRST DISPATCH

| CHICAGO, July 15.-Another fire broke out
at about 4:3O P. NJ, in the northwestern part
of the city, in the vicinity Of the junction Of
Milwaukee and Chicago Avenues. Fifteen or
twenty buildings, comprising stores, saloons,
planning and carpenter shops burned in a
short time. the flames being famed by brisk
northwest breeze, and fed by the very in
fammable material. The fire department
were promptly on the ground, and by the
most vigorous efforts, succeeded in checking
the progress of the fire before it did further
damage than already stated. Considerable
excitement prevailed for time and a repetition
OF the scenes of last night was expected.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHICAGO, Jnly 1.-THE fire originated in
Dugan's smoke house, in the rear Of his pack
ing establishment. Nearly an entire block
was burned, but the buildings were mostly Of
an inferior sort. One planning mill was des-
troyed with some valuable machinery and
patterns The loss is estimated at sixty thou
sand dollars. During the progress of this
fire two attempts at incendriaism in the same
neighborhood were discovered and frustrated
In one case kerosene was use. Another alarm
Was sounded from the corner Of Wabash Ave
nue. and Madison, about o'clock, but the
fire was soon subdued
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, July Is, 1890 p Motion quiet
at opening prices. Uplands Ss@s4d, Orleans
8sd sales to-day Il, 900 Bales 1000 Of which were
for export and speculation. The sales include
1900 bales Of American.
August and September delivery from Savannah
or Charleston, not below Good Ordinary 81; do
not below Low MiddGng, 8 3-16; do, July, 8 1-16
Shipments, new crop, from Savannah or Charles
ton, not below Good Ordinary, 81.
LONDON, July Is, Noon.-Consols for money
92s @92l; on account 92lD92s, 5-2O's, 1O5.
PARIS, July Is, Noon.-Rentes 6l.75.
LIVERPOOL July IA, 5 P. M.-Cotton- Uplan,ls
nothing below Good Ordinary deliverable Au-
Low Middling, deliverable July, 8 1-16.
LoNDoN, July l5.-Eris 294. Consols for money
92s al: on account 92lQn92s; bonds Cts to 1.O9;
new 81 to LOS.
LONDON, July Is, Evening. Calcutta lnseed
SOS, oil f27 9s@12S.
LONDON, July Is, p. M.-Amount OF bullion
withdrawn from the Bank OF England on balance
to-day, $4,000 pounds. Erie 294
PARIS, July 15.-Dispatches quote rentes q
francs.
HAVANA, July Il. Spanish gold 25S@16O. Ex
change week, GO days currency 129@l3O; short
sight 134@13G; GU days gold 151@153; short sight
l5j6Ilj
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lmmedlately dispatched nifty OF his picked cav
alrymen, commanded by Leuts. Lebo and
Ward, in pursuit They have Just this mo-
ment passed through the village, going at the
rate Of something near 2:4O
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
NEW YORK, July Is, Noon.-Cotton duh and
nominal. Ordinary 13s, Good Ordinary 15s,
Strict Good Ordinary l54, Low Middling l6s, Mid
ding IA, Midding Alabama III, Middling Or
Futures-Market easy; sales IL 900 bales. July
16s@164 august 16 5-16016; September 16s a
16 lilo; October 1906 ZIG; November 16s !;
December 16s.
nominal; Middling Uplands 17s@17A sales to-
day 324 bales net receipts 24S, gross 1899 bales
Futures closed barely steady; sales 2O,SOO
bales, as follows: July 16@16 1-16, nominal );
August 164, bid September 16 1872, bid Octo-
16 7-32@116 1892
Southern flour steady, fair demand; common to
fair extra S6016 50; good to choice do So 65@n1l.
Wheat less active and cents lower; 81 35Q11 81
for winter red Western. Corn more active, fair
demand 770D7St for Western Mixed closing at
7s@7st; prime 7s!@79.
Coffee duh, nominally i011c lower. Sugar dull
and lower; 7l@S for fair to good refining, 81 for
prime and 7sMS muscovado refined easier, less
active. Nlolasses quiet and steady. Rice quiet
and unchanged. Tallow dull, SaS4 for country
and city. Rosin steady, 20 lO@3 Turpentine
steady, 36!. Pork quiet and heavy; new mess
$40 Is. Beef quiet. Lard heavy. Whisky
scarcely so firm, at 9Si@99. Freights to Liver
pool dull.
CINCINNATI, July 15.-Cotton quiet; Nliddling
l6t. Flour steady, demand moderate. Wheat
demand fair and market firm, new red 81 100
l Is, new white 81 2O0l1 q. Corn-demand fair
and market firm, mixed 660D68 Oats scarce and
firm, mixed 566162, white 63017O Pork-demand
fair and market firm, small sales at $40 750119 875
held $40. Bulk meats-demand fair
and market firm shoulders u, delivered, clear
rib 50, clear 10. Bacon steady, demand moderate,
shoulders 81, clear rib 1Os, clear 1OsM11. Lard
demand light and holders firm, summer 11@ol1t,
kettle jobbing at 124@13. Whisky-demand fair
and market firm, "a.
ST. LOUIS July 15.-Cotton duh and nominal.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat tirmer;
prime red 81 17t@1 20; choice 81 250D1 80. Corn
easier, No. mixed 65 Oh track. Oats higher; No.
81 on track. Whisky steady, 95. Pork firm;
$40 IS. Dry salt meats, demand active and
prices advanced; shoulders at st. Joseph and
Quincy and Z! here clear rib, up the country
scarce and strong; shoulders 8!@S4; clear rib 1O3
oil; clear II 4@11k. Lard higher; small lots OF
refined at 124.
LOUISVILLE, July 15-Cotton dull and prices
shade lower; NIiddling 164. Flour and wheat
quiet and unchanged. Corn-quiet, $685..
Oats quiet; 65@6S. Pork-dull and prices a
shade lower; $40 so. Bacon-ste ,dy; shoulders
mand fair and market firm shoulders u, clear
rib 81, clear 1Ol. Lard 12@134. Whisky 81.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat quiet and weak, 20s2t lower, No. spring
Chicago 81 1240t1 l2i. Corn dull and dropping;
closed frmer; No. mixed 61@6l4; closed 81 bid.
Oats excited and prices higher and stronger; No.
soy. Pork excited and prices higher, SO s74.
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FINANCIAL.

New York, July Is, Noon.-Gold 1899. Sterling
long 4.89; short 4.9O.
NEW YORK, July 15.-Tennessees 70, new 78;
Virginias 30, new 80, consolidated 81, Louisianas
20, new ~, levee G's 20, SIS u; Alabama S's As,
SIS IS; Georgia 6's IS, rs $780, rs SSa, It's Is, rs
$50; North Carolinas -, new 10, special tax
5; Sou,h Carolinas rs, new II, April and Octo-
Der 49,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-09

CoNeREss.-ln the U. 5. Senate on Thurs
day, the House resolution far an invest ieaiion
of the management of the affairs OF the District
of Columbia was concurred in. Bills were In
troduced by Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, authoriz-
ing the issue of certificates for gold bullion de-
posted In the mius, and by Mr.. Carpenter, OF
wisconsin, to provide for new election In
Louisiana. Bills were passed granting por-
tion of the military reservation at Salt Lake
CITY for q cemetery, aud Withholding from sale
tho old lighthouse station at Nyack Point. Mr.
Cragin, from the Naval COMMITTEES, reported an
amendment To the Naval Appropriation bill
uoyiliur that no further appointment or pro-
melton shall be made to the grade OF commo'
dore In the navy, and after the lapse of tina
| grade, promotions shall be- made from captains
1 10 reat-admirals. A memorial of Joseph Segar
| of Virginia, asking compensation as U. D
| Senator, was referred To the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections. The bill 10 facilitate
l improvements at the mouth Of the Mississippi
was passed. The Bankrupt bill was consider
ed, and MIR. Edwards gave notice that he woui
ask the Senate 10 dispose of it to-day. Ate
All executive session, The Senate adjourned.
In the House bn's were passed regulating IN
practice in Territorial Courts, and amendaior
, of the act to encourage the growth OF timbe
on the prairles. The bill incorporating u
I Colorado Canal aud Navigation Company wa
reported adversely. The hill for railroad
Louisiana, from the Texas, line to Nicksbur
| was reported and retened to the Committee
the Whole. The Army Appropriation pm W.
, discussed, and an evening session was he'a Q
. the revised Statutes bill.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-09
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY g. 1874.

Hs looked Ut me for q minute with intense
malice In bis eyes; then turned deliberately
and walked away, leaving me alone.
Alone among the ragged ocks, with the rush
Of the merciless, never wsarying tides filling my
ears with horrible iteration.
called after hiu, but he never turned his
head; and then clasping my hands, l sank
down among the stones, careless CT the spray
that almost sprinkled my face, and began to
weep.
The sun had long since set In q stormy sky,
a. If 1t were q sea Of blood, the dark ness was
creeping In black shadows over the face Of the
deep, and horrible vision swept across my
mind Of great ships wrecked at sea, upon the
reefs, and the watchful eye Of the light house
, closed and unbeckOningl Of lost souls, whose
| ruin should weigh my soul forevermorei OF the
cry Of drowned men, and the shine of lost treas
| ures that the sea would not give up; of people
watching for the inward ride oil stately ships,
whose haven would never be reached.
1t was just about the hour that usually
| lighted the lamp; and now--Ohll dreaded to
| ft my eyes to the black outline of the light
house tower In the distance, but hideous las
cination seemed to draw them thither. slow
ly raised my head, and turned 1t toward the
Ioctagonal windows.
Great Heaven at that self same instant the
light streained out, red and glorious, as the
Star In the East must have show 10 the Mayi.
lsprang up with scream, momeutarily be-
lieving myself to be the victim OF an optical de-
lusion, but II was reality.
The lamp In the lighthouse was lighted; Its
ribbon of flame hOated across the moving sur
face of the deep with re-assuring shine; and
as gazed, blur came over my eyesight, a
choking sensation In my throat, and remem-
bered nothing more until awoke within the
familiar walls of the lighthouse, with father i
kind face bending over me, and Harry Nor
ton spInkling my forehead with water, while
at the same moment the clock on the mantel
struck twelve.
"Who," gasped-"who lighted it?"
"Why, Harry Morton, 10 be sure" said my
father heartily, "and good thing he happen
ed TO be here when we were both of guard -
And that last, Lizzie, my dear, IS thing which
never must occur again. It's a windy night
and there 5 10 telling what might befall"
And this CHANGED teu long years ago -
am u happy young matron now, with littl,
children's voices sounding In the apple eorchard
whose blooming branches brush my easements
HAIRY Morton's W ife- but have never for
gotten the horrors of that stormy twilight
when thu eye Of the lighthouse beamed red
on my sight.
, LA" renee Stokes, strange TO say, was WRECK
ed at sea, and Kate's gay lover went away an
never married her, after all.
II Dear, dear, how strangely things do happe
. In this world Harry says it's all nonsens
, talking about luck, but believe In 1t; how ca
help 1t?
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-09

DntToRs ON SPIRITU LisM.-The New
YORK Medical ReUielo says, and sensible doc
tors will not differ about 1t:
uOf all mental ailments none seem to yield
10 treatment so reluctantly as spiritualism.
have watched many cases OF genuine spiritual
ism, but do not remember to have seen a
chronic cas- permanently cured. l have seen
typical cases pass regularly through their sue
cessiye stages and terminate In open insanity,
and have never been able to mitigate the synlp-
toms nor avert the result. Spiritualism is the
most uncompromising complaint with which
, The psychologist is called 10 meet. No epidem-
c Of M moderu times can compare with il. II Is
, !, delusiou which has existed twenty five years
and attracted In the United States alone, NEARLY
three millions Of people. The last census III
| forms us that there are In the republic twenty
four Thousand INSANE, setting aside IDIOTS an,
il is believed that out Of this number seve,
| thousand tive hundred cases may be traced Ill
rectIy to pi,itualism. The delusion d'es no
appear to be decreasing, though iostunateiy il'
victims are almost altogether RON t''e Voiga
and iiliterate classes, aud sc'ehtihc men u'
| not seem to be liable To the cohtag'oh'
! Numbers among its victims lew men an
women of talent aud genius, but they were at
| ,acked wears ago and we venture 10 say tha'
had they remained free from the DISORDER u
TO the present day, they would not now Do yer
, susceptible to its ihtinence. Inc iaet 49, sp'i
| i,n,lism has lost its hold on the higher classti
and ia spreading with fearful rspiiity anon
q the rude asd illiterate. Whole coinlnunitie
. ore given over to It's influence. Its believer
, have fheir organizations, place oil "oienll
mediums, books, prayers, and asylums, h's
aIs as sincere, earnest, and fearless a. Mels \. ~
: Fiapellanis, Lycanthropes, and Crusadeis oi ~
, Middle Ages, but alas they are even more u'
ranged
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-09

Why are the young ladies' at the breaking up
Of party hks arrows? Because they cant go
of without beau, and are all in a quiver 1 Ill
they get one.
| There are seventy bsld-headed men in Con-
gress. No unprejudiced mind can look down
| from the gallel les upon that Lake Superior Of
absen, hair without a feeling of regret that the
| absence Is a thing with which the peculiar
/ skill Of tue aborgines had nothing tu do
| Louisville Codrier-JourRdt.
| What Is the earliest financial transaction on
| record When Pharaoh received check on
| the hank Of the Rad S3a, crossed by "Moscs &
Co."
A Madison butcher recently found large
shawl pin ina COW he was cutting up int"
| steaks. 1t is supposed the animal had swsl-
lowed milk-mad.
81 don't like these shoes, said lazy cts.o
mer ''because the soles are to thlck.
'ls that the only objection" biahdiy askei
the salesman. "Yes," WAS the reply "lheIb
madam, If you take shoes. | can assure you
+; that objsclou will gradually wear away"
The Danbury News man stten ded church III
New Haven recently When the contribute"
, box came round he was in a doze, but on being
nudged, without opening his eyes, lie hastily
. , explained. al have pass on this line
+ An iuouisitiye young man SAID to his mo'liri :
q lbrotber, "Uncle John, how is 1t tnat you az"
l. Aunt Sarah can never agree "Dee.lse' ~,
boy we are both f us ofone mind anu nave .een
40 ever since we were married." "hoW Is ula', ,
| Ifuclap don't understand you." "Why, my
" hnv Won see she always wants TO be master,
= and so do L."
A telegraph messenger boy got his dispatches
q mixed the other day, and handed Jockey II
! ! telegram which read; "Can you supply our
= nnlpit next Sundayp" and to we'll known
CLERGYMAN dispatch whics read: "rhe race
n ia nnstnoned till Monday. Can't you come down
. and spend Sunday"
y, A Dr. called oil cholera patient, German
"a Prescribed. Next day found patient well,
IN "Wen," said DIR. "the medicine proueh' y'"
n out"
ia "No, sir. / didn't take ii.
is, "what did you take1 ,,or
lv al ate soar krout and iurnp sauce,
" 80 Iha Dr, wrote In his memorandum
w. So Lr,ut anl turnip sau" g"'i Tor
y" W. N.xt week another cal,. irishman ih's t''i'r
IL Prescribed sour krout and inrhils' NeNt u''
ot caled--fDund the lrishman dead. - iie wl"'
its opposite the old memorandum "Sonr kio'lt ''''
,ar turnip good FOL a D"'nha' ''
do lrishinan."
II A Ab,,cksmith is always striking tor wages
~, II" When ia a thief like reporterf Whe" h'
at, takes notes.
upI A Amarriage on railway train may properly
cry be termed a railroad lh.
III Ifvon want to make hustle Ia the ~"ru
's, take 1--WE newspapers and piece OF taps
les Came to his death while being hit on ih
ers head with long handled stewpan In the hah,'
zip, Of his wife, the verdict IN recent case
'sS Illinois,
,hs .mart Danbury woman does the work Ie
de- family of nine, milks TWO cows, anu Aee'
track Of thirteen continued stories'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-09
NOW.

NOW.
Look moi to the Past for pleasure
Nor yet to the Future turn
For the Pest has filled It's measure
Let ii lie in Memory's urn.
Not the Past, nor yet the Future,
Can we mortals call our own
Only ours the living Present
Here alone we have our home.
Memory throws deceitful glamour
Backward o 'er the path OF Life
Smooth hing over the toughest places,
Covring up the scenes strife.
Little joys and little sorrows,
Woof and warp together wrought,
Make the texture Of the fabric
That the Past to us has brought
Hope stands by W ith lifted finger,
Point,ug to future store
Sweeily Whispering. That obtaining
"You'll be happy evermore.
Darling Hope but cheats our fancies-
Does us wrong In doing this;
Takes us from the living Present
TO the future for our bliss.
Thus we see not, sweetly nesting
Round the patti through which We trea
Sweetest flowers of joy and gladnsss
Waiting nut TO crown oar head.
Look not backward 10 the Past;
Turn you to the living Present
Find in This your joy at last.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-09

Au enthusiast was turned out of the gallery
ofa Memphis theater, the other night. for en-
conraging the antics of Miss Lydia Thompson
with the delighted exclamations of "Buily for
YOU, old tow top! Good lordy, look at her kick!
Thus cruel fate chills the ardor of the most in
genuous spirit
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-09

A Bedford, Pa, newspaper tells Of a gill
who stands on q halfbusliel measure and grace
fully shoulders three bushels Of wheat. To
doubling editor In all adjoining county, th,
newspaper mentions the fact that she is bru-
netts, five feet three inches longitude; that h-f
gravity Is two hundred and twenty-five pounds,
aud that she can whip any editor in Cambria
County.