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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

FORTS AND LIGHTHor sEs.-The Delaware
river ior,s receive several appropriations in the
fortflcatlon appropriation bill, which last week
passed Congress. S25 200 arc appropriated for
Fort Delaware, $50, 900 for the battery at Finn's
Point, and $4,000 for fort opposite Fort Del.
the subject of Cross Ledge and Ship Jehn shoal
lights, the Lighthouse Board has favorbly re-
ferred TO Secretary of the Treasury the matter
OF their completion and the Department will
ask Cunsrtss to appropriate $25, 900 for each.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

About forty ladies, accompanied by the off,
GERS of the Maryland Temperance Alliance, and
and number Of clergymen and the citizens of
Baltimore, made raid upon the House of Dele
gates at Annapolis on Wednesday, aud protcs-
ted against the repeal of the loc-l option law
Their appearance created consi erable confu-
sion, aud the legislators soon adjourned, leav-
ing the Chamber In possession of their visitors.
Afser singing one or Two hymns in the hall, the
party proceeded to the First Methodist Church,
where they held prayer meeting and listened
to addresses before returning TO Baltimore.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

A few days ago a very handsome lady enter
ed dry goods house and in quired for "beau.
The polite clerk threw himself back and re-
marked that he was at her service Yes, bu'
/ want bull, not green one," was the reply
The Young man went ON III assuring goods i'm
inediately.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

Aud here is another little girl who, dressed in
bloomer costume, had been seated between her
eldor sister and her beau during drive TO the
country, and on her return accOsted her moth
er thus: "Mana, won't ride Nth sister Jane
and Tom Smith any more, for he keeps a-hug
ging and a kissing her all the while. Now just
see here how mussed up my pretty bloomer
hat is" at the same time holding up TO the as
tonished mothers view a dilapidated looking
blooner.--"Susanl Susan! how can you talk
so?" was the mothers exclamation. "It can't
be possible that your sister allows Mr.. Smith to
take such liberties!' "Yes but 1t is possib le,
was the reply Of the mischievous little mink;
''and, MOTHER; she likes it, for she leans up to
i'm just like brother Jacks Guinea-pig when
he scratches his back
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

An Indiana reformer has been saying hard
things Of Government "for taking the tax of
planers what We don't use, and keeping it 'l'
whisky what We do"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

The small pox is again epidemic in Montreal.
1t Is estimated that there are two hundred cases
OF the disease in that city, aud several deaths
are reported daily.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

While witnessing game Of tase hal on'
west, a boy was struck on b, back OF his head,
the baw com n. out of his mouth,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

6Jn ANY LADY OR CHILD OYER YEARS
DlU. Of age now learn Madame Hermans .
i,ew meth & of making Wax Flowers for only n W
by purchasfn her new book Of instruction and an
entire set of moulds. Or her book OF Instruction IN
tue beautiful art oil making Foliage which s perfect
OF the natural leaf, and made withou
moulds CT scissors; Price only g 90: These booki
can be had from the author, MADAME HERMAN
No l3 West 4ist street, New York. fom the once
OF this paper. oct30
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

One who knows how it is herself says. "The
man who is awiully urbane to his wifs before
strangers, is generally also her tane behind
their backs"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

The beare of an Important icnpera"c' com
munication to tbs paper yesterday sa,'d ai'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

A Connecticut man got a divorce becaus'
his wife threw u cucumber IN his face.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

Marriage is described by French cynic a:
iiesome book with very fiue preface.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

Sailors, dancing masters, ald inilkinen are
without hope when the pumps refuse To wotk'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

Why i, monkey that can't hold his head up
like next Monday? Because its neck weak.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

Wilmington, an ,,n. ~ nj coWuecta
with train leaving PbiladelphlA at o;,o a. .,. d.
Train leaving Wilmington at b3o r; M. 4, eon"e'''
vim train leaving Philadelphia at 400 r M. ..,.
Train arriving ut Wilmington I.oo A, M eon''s'''
with tram for Philadelphia at $40 A M A, w,,h
Train arriving at Wilmington Az 3oo r. W. "''A
t-an for Philadelphia at 400 T. NJ. , d NJ -
Omnibus transfer between W. x anu M a. trout
And Market Sta by Mskiullen q Seal AZ GEMS oi
each passenger, and cents for eSch pleGe
nur 3I-tt IA oOt',@,''~
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

An ugly old bachelor suggests that births
should be published under. the head Of "new
music"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

Little minds rejoice over the errors of meI
OF genius, as an owl rejoices at an eclipse.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

A lady's foot has been llkened 'os Iocom y
tive merely because it moves in ai"t pcs oi
n traip,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

The more "a womsn's waist Is shaped like an
| hour-glass, the quicker the sancs oil her lie
run out.
BIB, how is your sweetheart getting alongp'
| aPretty well; she says | need not call any
| more.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30
GOUD NEWS.

w. III. Chadwick's
HORSE, CATTLE AND POULTRY CON
DITlON POWDERS.
The great Alternative, Tonic, and Bloc Purner
are truly valuable medicine; they assst nature to
do her work quickly and efsctuay, and are now be-
tested over twenty years and where an Improvement
could be made 1t has been DONE Owners or ~
sSiss' sSiss and rIS%sa Foaiy, % % Is:s
dion Powders superior TO any yet offered oths pub
TSsy sys 5ssn IN sDs sss OF
WW the following Diseases, viz; Farsy, Sarfet,
nSss Ds'smHRsss Hssass 6s douaI
fs.: a y: STi%$sss w.; Ssss
TGS Cattle Plague. fnsumonis. dandsrs. Rot
Ns fact, ali diseases where Internal remedies are
BY the So Use # sss roTds
Skin Diseases from any cause are cured In half the
Thew remove the distractions Of the Stomach ,IAv
ness Colo, and ali diseases OF the bowels II these
"na al conaseSs sna asbtnE Diseases TO
which Horses, Cattle and other STOCK are 80 liable.
the best known, giving tone and strength to to the III
gestve organs, a due glossy appesranoe bright 9 eye
will Increase the quantity of milk in cows, and enrich
the quality They will greatly assist the fattening Of
use Of single box will convince any one that they are
superior to any other medicine before the public
| References can be given from all quarters
| FOR POULTRY.
These powders have been found successful In pre-
| venting and curing thousands Of poultry OF thoss
dangerous aud fatal diseases " which they La
bis Of late when all other remedies known have fail
| ed. Full directions accompany each box OF powders
The undersigned begs Leave to inform his frend
and the public generally that he has been successfu
| for over twenty years in preparing medicines am
giving information for disc OF horses CATTLE sheep
and poultry, and Is constantly receiving and has fol
| sale all the and most popular medicines of tn
day and all the public cations of the a. erent disease
Of Horses, Cattle, &C. The Great Horse, Cattle an
Poultry Condition Powders are prepared solely An
for sale Wholesale and retail by W. II. Chadwick,
his medical aud variety store, adjoining his Museum
where can be 20 thousand curi0sties froI
all parts of the known world. 1t Is the only place
| amusement in the city where PERSONS can visit an
hour Of the day or evening. His Fountain Ice Creai
| Garden Is open In season.
W. II. CHADWICK,
= Nos 20T and 200 West Fourth street.
Wilmingn, Del.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

For coffee and spices, 60 to the only tea house
inths city, Ii East 4th St, Houston s Prixsr.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

HINTS ON PREAcHNG.--If a minister,
through the blessing OF God, would be power
full in converting men, let him eschew the idea
of preaching for the mere purpose OF otpreaching
Let him prepare and preach his discourse ,oitt
straight ainl Prettiness is Dot in place in
the pulpit; GER ainly not In revival. II is not
the highest ideal of sermon that it is precise
and dignifed, ,and offends nobody's taste! Fos,er
complained of Blair that he kept his thoughts
so long standing to be dressed that they wore
chilled through before leaving bis hands. Ser
mons may be elaborated Till They are spoiled
They may be so "perfect" as to be perfectly
worthless. They may be
s,-correctly cold, and CORE ctly dull,
Faulty faultless, icily regularly, spendidy
dull"
Tholuck would call thesa literary proprie
ties "dried sweetmeats in glass jar" Sucl
sermons are good enough TO lay away as EN-
balmed beauties, but they are totally unfit t,
be preached TO a living congregation, Sou
never cry out under them. When minister
are full of the Holy Ghost they do not preacl
thus. They cannot do it. The moment the,
are in earDest they preach in any way rathe
than this. And many revival has been check
ed, ard prematurely brought 10 d close, by no
preaching plain and homnly aud solemn truth
in weighty and downright earnest manner
Evangelical Witness.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

A motto at a recent farmers meeting was,
None but live stock should be watered."
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30
Wilmington aaaS. SsS

~ p WIN" hsiiaesSS;y aaesSyr
WINTER ARRANGEMENd:
On and after Monday. FEBRUARY. "a. ls'4' rs"
senger trains will laave Southwark AZ tohV~s'
TRAiNs Nos. I. a. o.
n,rsboro $50 4so
:, Springfield 800 B.0I an.
Coatesvile 1910 6io ~ ~
Chadd's Ed llo IL IL a'91SS
Asr. wilmington 1900 ooo eAo
TRAINS LEAVE NoRTHwARD.
an pm, Pan m
Leave Wilmington $50 S.qO s9S So
:, Oosterville i i8 4s0 100
Springfield, a.T 655
Arr J,i,dshsIu 95D G35
- Reading 1920 10b
CONNECTIONS.
M connects at Chadd's Ford with trains on
th, philadrlpha and Baltimore Central hMnoao,
ARRIVING mt Philadelphia at y q. m ana et bAlumors
west At Reading with trains on Phnadelphia q
Heading railroad, north, south, east and west
M Dconuects mt Reading with trains from fotts
Wills II Hirrisburg &c. At Costesyille WIN Trains
from and to Philadelphia. ,., -. ...,, 80
M cnnnecta MT Coatesviile with Harrisburg Ac-
commo,latlon for Philadelphia.
%n x conuccts MT Chadd's Ford with train leaving
NJ" Il coumects at Chaid's Ford with trains arriv-
Ing at Philadelphia at 900 a. m, and at Baltimore
at LOS y. m ... ,or. a.,~.. ara
,snI itn,S 'V '' q. STOLE.
unv IA 0eueral Superintendent
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30
HU MORouS.

TIE SsIALL. Boy OF MERGED RIvER.-Where
tie road between Merced and Suelling crosses
the Merced river, that stream is about two hun
dred yards IN width, and even at this season of
the year, when the water is quite low, 1t looks
like dangerous and deep stream to cross.
Last Thursday patent medicine agent travel
ing on horse back through that section came to
the river, and hesitated about attempting to
ford 1t, as be saw the wide expanse of rushing
waters.-There is no bridge anywhere long
there, SO, after some indecision, lie concluded
TO SWIM his horse across.-Spying small boy
fishing In a small boat tied to the bank, be
said:
"Hello, Bubv'
"Hello, yourself'
"Can get you to take my clothes across the
river In your boat?"
81 rekin you kin, If you We got any SOAP"
"All right, Ill give you quarter to take over
my clothes and this carpet-sack to the opposite
shore"
To This the boy nodded assent, the stranger
disrobed, turned over the carpet-sack and habil-
iments to the juvenile, who padded out into
the stream, and mounted bis horse preparatory
TO swimming tile river and enjoying the luxury
of bath.
With plash at every movement the horse
| stepped Into the stream, and walkel across
the water was nowhere more than eighteen
inches deep. To say that the medicine man
perched on the back Of his horse, WAS man of
iniquity for the space OF half all hour would
hardly do Justice 10 the occas,ol. There were
enough ''dams" along the Merced that AFTER
noon TO supply hundred milsites.
A Coon HIr-Many of our readers will re-
member the exciting controversy which arose,
| in lS45, between the governments of the Uni
ted States and Great Britain, concerning the
boundary line between Oregon and the British
territory. The States claimed up to 81 deg. 40
min. North latitude, while England would draw
the line at AZ deg. The cry of tho hot-headed
ones at Washington was ''Fifty-four-forty, or
| fight" Wise couusels, however, at length pre-
| vailed. 'the British Government, in 1876, pro-
posed the parallel of 40 deg. which was finally
| accepted.
While the controversy was vet warm, the
British Minister, Mr.. Packenhain, was one day
walking up to the Capitol, and not far behind
him was Mr.. S-a Member of Congress
from the West. though gentleman
and most genial companion, was one of the
| bellicose members. With him il was "Fifly-
four forty or fight" and nothing else
When near the Capitol drunken man in
tercepted the Minister, and accosted hIm:
"Say, old fellow. you are that British P.lelSen-
ham, amt you?-Yes-I know ye be. Now
look here, my old stump, just you bear in mind
| at you don't get one inch Of territory below
| fifty four folty. It's fight every time beyond
that"
Mr.. S--came w, nodded pleasantly to
| the Minister
| "You will excuse that mar" he said. "He
| Is drunk"
| "Certainy. returned Mr.. Packenham, also
pleasantly nodding. "No sober man would
make such declaration as that."-Ledwr.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

For future success In life take the REPuHLI
CAN.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30
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ERN H. X, ~ "y16
TINE TABLE.

FALL. AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
uu and after WEDNESDAY, October lst, 1878
TRANS will leave as follows
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30
RAILROAD ADvBRrIsEMBNrs.
Philadelphia, Wilmington
Ia and Balttmorc Rsil Road

Trains will leave whining ton as follows tor ,o
PhIladeiphia and intermediate Stations, W, TO-
O aa 10 30, ~ m, %, 1 46, I 10, 10 "a, D. N. =.
Philadelphia and New York. 20, a. m, IL Zs, 0 42
y. IN. .--- -.. GA. ,,ora 10 20 IN no
Baltimore . aud Washington, 70 81, 2i0 a. m, 2s'
Trains for Delaware Division, leave for
New Castle IL 30, 10 10 y. M, l2o, $50, sU p. M
Seaford and intermediate stations, Zoo' iVos. m'
Dsimar aud intermediate station i2 hS, 10 10 a. m
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia aud intermediate stations %4o' = ."
Philadelphia aud New York 20a.m:
Baltjm ore and Washington, II 81, 10 q. IN. -
For further Information passengers are reiete" !"
'ne msrin,tS uie tS''e' X. II. KENNEY. sup't.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

No. Sal Market street. above second street,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Keep constantly on hand full assortment OF sad
dles bridles, collars whips buffalo robes blankets,
trunks, valises, carrying bags shawl straps, and
everything generally kept in nrst class harness
They are sole agents for ths patent adjustable whT
tops and Petersons collar, patent breast collar toi
driyiuq double without collar or haimes.
They make coach and track harness special
thew aise manufacture all kinds OF collars tor whole
sale and retail trade All goods warranted 10 De a
represented. ,.u .. a.. 20, ,or-ss,
vas ~ ~'N' sep If
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

1AKERs COD LiyEE 2la 1s N sssss' a.e sgn,s csik
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30
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g. ~. - WILNI NOTION q HEA.
{S4 81 - ~ DINO RAILROAD
IN and aIier Monday, February "a, 1S1f, unns
u n r,n over Reading Branch to and from heaainB
without change OF cars on io,iowhB ""e
STATIONS.
,,o,.,, Nor,nward Leaving Southwark.
~ ~ 30 No. No. 4 No. y
No.p 50 ~ noon p. NJ. A. NJ.
b0O q 90 O 80 Wilmington, 1900 eu edo
60O 40 70 Ch.dds Ford, II 10 II 20
90 4 ca y IL Coatesville, ~ ~ wv Wv
6 5J 9I1 Springfield, wv oU.
Gas $50 Brdsboru', ~ 4So
az IA On Keudiuy 800 400
CONNECTIONS.
Ar wum,nvton with trains on Philadelphia, Will
mlngton g Baltimore, and Delaware hh,poeus :.
Chadisord with trains Phiiadeiphia q saitamore
Central Rniiroad AZ Cra"sville with trains on fenn-
svlynnia Kailro d, and Of Reading, with trains on
phindeiphla < L, s.ms ..ebsnon valley EaM ss re"n
sylvania, aud Reading 4 Columbia haiuuvrvSrv aurSrv
f,he.tf uenerai Superintendent
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

sCRtoQ.l Agsnts wAnte iiIe,lSses OF working
pJbuspHO pie ali. make
vok h.lr nomse o. :. 'ss ; tn.. a.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

o1n - pON per day. Agents wanted every
MIL 10 AZU where. Particulars free. A .,P
xfxIpA 40 Ht, Louis, Mo,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-05-23

Sothern, according to an interviewer
i'll lHCr D1RCT, says: "DOes acting
tell on me? Yes, indeed, it does. Uu-
til within the last two years, | have
never given myself more than four
weeks rest in a year. l have noticed
the wear and tear on my constitution
because my labors are heavier than the
public know anything about. | will
give the work of one day, when there is
matinee. | perhaps have II scenic
and property rehearsal at 9 o'clock II
company rehearsal at 10 o'clock, and
this rehearsal last, until l o'clock
have half an hour for lun b, go on the
stage at 2 o'clock, and act till half-past
four; | dine at s. from six to seven
rest ; at s O'Clock on the stage again :;
the performance is over at half-past ten
or a quarter to eleven and then | am
so weary that after Il light supper [ am
compelled to go ut once to bed. In my
early days, when the star actor had to
write out his own part, instead of buy
ing printed books, l have frequently
written and studied twelve long parts a
week, and each of these were seven
lengths, making an aggregate of twelve
times 30S lines of fresh matter per
week. This was to arrive at the mere
question of getting the words into my
head the analyzation of the character
being another thing to do afterward.
L have had to study all day when L was
not rehearsing or eating and to go
straight home from the theater at night
and stay up till three and four and five
i'll the morning; | have been obliged to
get up at eight O'Clock the same morn
ing, read my parts over again and go to
II rehearsal at 10 o'clock. | got my
memory 50 well cultivated that | at last
would get my wife to read through a
long farce, just repeating the speeches
twice, without ever having seen the
words myself, and get through it actu-
ally every word.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-05-23
Comfort for the Poor.

One of the pleasantest features of
Liverpool is the great number of really
neat and very comfortable houses for
the working class. In some parts Of
the city, especially toward and in the
environ known as Bootle, there are
hundreds of small, two story brick cot
tages "allin row." cheap, convenient,
and attractive. In walking through
the city one finds street after street
lined with small houses about sixteen
feet wide by thirty-five feet deep, built
III Gothic style. These houses are simi-
lar i'll design; a marrow hall with stairs
leading to the upper story. A parlor,
or front room, perhaps twelve feet
square. A dining-room of similar size
back of the parlor, and then a leanto -
or kitchen from two to four bedrooms
upstairs. Thus are arranged the homes
of thousands of people in Liverpool,
who for yearly rental ranging from
twenty to twenty-five pounds, or from II
hundred to a hundred and twenty five
dollars year, have homes instead of
tenement house rooms in which to live
AS a general thing, the houses Of the
working class are very neat, wcu-fur-
nished and pleasant. The little yard in
front of the house is kept clean the
little window over the door enables one
to see that on the ledge inside has been
placed some ornament-usunlly plas-
ter cast of IL horse, COW, Christ ON the
cross, a jolly tailor, Mary and her little
lamb, ar something of that kind. In
some instances the wife takes one or
two boardcrs Of her own order to cke
out carefully spent income. The En-
glish @orking-man lives ON less food
than docs the working man in America.
He buys closer and wastes less. He
drinks beer instead of whisky, and takes
more time for his meals. In England
people are more careful to buy what
they need, very sensible plan worthy
of universal adoption.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-05-23

If a poet, or aspiring author, must
labor for the daily subsistence of fam
lily, it is as well for his art that he
should follow some other calling than
journalism !; for | can testify that after
the days work is over-when the brain
is exhausted and vagrant, and the lungs
pant for air, and body and soul cry for
recreation-the intellect has done
enough, and there is neither strength
nor passion left for imaginative com
position. | have known writer who
deliberately left the editorial profession,
for which he was adapted both by taste
and vocation, and took up pursuit
which bore no relation to letters hop
ing that authorship would profler him
thenceforth the freshness of variety,
that upon occasion of loss or trouble it
might be his solace and recompense,
and that, with Il s-iaded brain, what
writing he could accomplish would be of
Il more enduring kind 1t is so true,
however, that one nail drives out anoth-
cr As an editor, this person was una
bic to do anything beyond newspaper
work +; as Il business man, with not the
soundest health, and with his heart, of
course, not fully in his occupation, he
found himself neither ut ease III his
means, nor able to gain sttlrdier hours
for literature than vigorous journalist
authors tiich from recreation and sleep
Fortunate i'll every way is the aesthetic
writer who has sufficient income to sup
port him altogether, or at least, when
added to the stipend earned by first
class work, TO enable him to follow art
without harrassment. For want of such
IL recourse poets, with their delicate
tcmpernmcntS, may struggle along from
year to year, composing at intervals
which other men devote to social enjoy
ment, rarely doing their best possibly
with masterpieces stihcd in their brains
till the creative period is ended mis-
judged by those whom they most re-
spect, and vexcd with thoughts of what
they couid perform, if sacred common
duties were not SO incumbent upon
them. SiedHi0H.