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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

AcANpAL'-The story is told of woman
who had freely used her tongue IN tha scandal
of others,and made confession In the nriest nf
what She had done. He gave her rpe th histle
top, and told her to go out in various directions
and scatter the seeds one by one. Wondering
at the penance, she nbeyed, and then returned
and told her contessor To her amazement. he
bade her go back and gather the scattered seeds /:
a''u when She objected, that i. would he i'm
Posslp,s ne replied that II would be still more
difficult TO gather up and destroy all the evil re-
ports which she had circulated about Others
ANY thoughtless, careless child can scatter
handful OF thistle seed before the wind in a
moment out the strongest and wisest man can
not gather them again..
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

Is IT RIGHTl-ls it right for class leaders or
leading members of theschurch never to cali nm.
on young man or convert to pray in public,
open prayer meeting, class meeting, or Sab
bath SCHOOL, know men that have been class
leaders for years, and whenever they want
meetings of any kind opened, they call upon
local preacher or some old member, class leader,
or leading member. Ask yourself the question,
Is lt rlght9 No wonder SO many. young con-
verls backslide. And there are men that are
class leaders, superintendents OF the sabbath
school,and they never call their family together,
IN the morning or evening, around the family
altar for prayer, or ask the blessing at the table
upon the food God gave them. Is 1t right? No
wonder your children are unconverted. w.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

singular and fatal accident by lightning re.
Gently occurred al Granville, Mass, ty which a
man named Alfred Hodge was instantly killed
ana Clarence johnson seriously injured, while
repairing u fence. johnson was III the act of
slflklhg limb from a small tree, when the
poit descended, and the axe, helve and all, was
buried in The earth nearly out of sight. The
appearance OF Mr.. Hodge showed that portion
OF the mud must have entered his eyes and
mouth, as II went through him and came out of
his great toe, making Il hole through his boot
about the size OF a pea. But the most remark
aoie incident connected with his death is the
iaet' Veriiied 10y several witnesses, that on MIR.
Hodge S side rs plainly photographed The tree
under which he stood at the time ha was
struck
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

Bad men are worse, aud good men are
better than they appear. In conversion the
will is so changed and sanctified, that although
pious man is in some respects less, in other
respects he is more holy than the world gives
him credit for. The attachments of believer
are always beneath his aim his desires are
nobler than his deeds; his wishes are bolier
than his works. Give other men their will
full swing TO their passions-and they would be
worse Than they are give that to him; and he
would be better than he is.--Guthr7e.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29


IHE BOOK OF THANKs.-sT feel so yeyed
ana out oftemp.r with Ben," cried Mark, that
really must"-
do something In revenge9" manfred his
cousin Cecilia.
No; look over my book OF thanks"
what's that? asked Cecilia, as she saw him
turning over the leaves OF copy-book, nearly
Inil ct writing, in round text hand.
Here 1t ~ said Mark. Then he read aloud
march sth-Ben lent me his bal.,
Here AGAIN; JANUARY 5th-When lost nv
shilling Ben made it up 10 me kindly"
We'll observed the boy, turning down the
teai, "Ben is good boy, after ALL"
What do You note dowA in that bookon ask :
ed Cecilia, looking over his shoulder with some
curiosity.
"All the kin,lness that are ever 81 own me :;
you would wonder how many there are. frd
great deal Of go-d from marking them down,
do not forget them as | might do if | only
trusted to my memory, so hope that am moi
oiien unsrateful; aud, when am cross and ont
oil temper, ! almost always feel good-mtmored
again II only look over my book
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

BAD BARG RGAlNs.-Once Sabbath school
teacher remarked that he who buys the truth
makes good bargain, and inquired If any
scholar recollected an instance in Scripture of a
bad bargain. al do, replied a boy "Esau
made bad bargain when he sold his birth
right for a mess Of pottage." A second said:
"Jndas made bad bargain when he sold his
Lord for thirty pieces Of silver" A third ha :,
observed, "Jfsus tells ms that he makes -e0y
bargain, who, to gain the whole worlau;,s bad
own sogi." GA, loses his
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

VI the growing crops in the west are reported
ny the Chicago lnter-Ocean to be looking well
aud giving signs of a large yield. Reports have
Ten obtained from widely separated counties
,I, ,4 ILLINOIS, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, Kansas
Missouri and Michigan. The only complaint
Is lhal IN some locations the apples are falling
from the trees aud that the wheat straw will be
short We hav- already published favorable
reports OF the probable wheat crop in Califor-
ma III addition, it may he stated that lare :
er nay crop may be expected in that State than
ior any preceding year. The crops of all kinds,
healer home, ara reported TO be looking wei /,
and promising bountitul, and, We hone, A
profitable ield to all concerned.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

lnscrutlble, yet no. .,,,..u.
are the ways of tsm most sy Hiobp past u u4adng out,
crw m,s enu,en n,, srow and joy. But thew seldom
Goa u he s' case, "oh, God be pitiful -0I,et
sa.s-%s praised !" Of the earth, ear,hy. thew
sfk consolation here, with sprinkIed ashes and
ssckcloth moist with tears an active faith
would scarce have suffered them to shed. And
when Joy comes, they have no heart for the bet
ter bliss beyond earth and time. And 40 the roj
laiis again, and yet again, until the cbastened
anu hnm6ied sufferer can understand the nun
lshiient that serves to lead him to the cross
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

The engine, two baggage cars and two pas
senger. cars OF an express train were thrown
from the track at ,Sefton s. lcut, near London,
Ontario. on Wednesday night. James Orms.
by, the fireman was killed, and about twenty
persons were injured. An examination of the
track after the disaster showed that rail had
been removed. 1t Is supposed robbery was the
object.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

he minister should preach as II he felt that
altnough the congregation own the church, and
him. His soul is worth no more than anv ot6er
man . but it Is all he has, and he cannot be ex-
peeteu to sell 1t for salary. The terms are by
no means equal. Ii parishioner, does mot
ike the preacher he can 20 elsewhere and pet
another pew,but the preacher cannot get anoth-
ar sonl.-Chdpin.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

A large stone grist mill at the Branch, vii.
lage fifteen miles from Mount Sinai, N. Y,
was blown down during a severe gale on We'd
nesday evening. The roof was first carried of,
and fell on horse and wagon twenty feet from
ihe building the rest of the mill then tnmbled
down, burying in It's ruins five men out Of eles-
en-, who were working in 1t at the time. 1t d
supposed these five men were killed at once, -
of the others, two were badly bruised and foui
escaped all injury. The mill, which was own.
ed by man named L'Hommetlleu, had been
for some time considered unsafe.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

Horse STARVED TO DEATII.-Tbe Potts
town Ledger says: Mr.. Jacob Wallace ,drover lost
VALUABLE horse day or two ago in very
singular manner. The animal was turned out
to Craze on the fam OF Joseph l.. Bailey, at
the Pine Iron Works, Berks county. As there
were plenty OF water and grass in the field, no
attention was pail to the animal for several
days. When it was looked after by its owner,
To his surprise he found The horse hanging with
his heels fast between two trees that had grown
side by side, forming V, where it had hung,
wedged fast, until it had starved to death. How
the animal could possibly have gotten in the
position in which it was found seems a mys-
tery, and can only be accounted for by the sup
position that it had ina playful mood been
Kicking up its heels, and when they came down
alighted between these trees and became we'd
ged fast.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

The Boston Jomnal says that the experiment
made at Marshfed on Scituate, by which d
large amount of, marsh land has been brought
under cultivation by the erection of dykes,prom
ises to realize the brightest authorizations of
those who were active in reclaiming, the sal
marsh aud transferring it into soil adapted to the
cultivation Of vegetables, etc, etc. A crop of
herdsgrass i now growing, samples of which
were exhibited, which will yield three and
half to four tons per acre. In few years it is
anticipated that large quantity of vegetable s
ket.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

Three more American girls have just married
into French nobility. The average father thinks
u rather hard 10 support an extravagant couut
in panic times, with fair prospect Of having q
broken-hearted, grasswidowed countess en- his
hands in year or two. But, thank Heaven,
there are but few American girls who would
not suffer every conceivable torment to carry a
title -
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

This is the way Florida man expects TO get
partner to his bosom. lie adyertises as fol
lows: "Any gal what's got COW good feather
bed, with comfortable linens, five hundred dol.
lars in good, genuine slap.up greenbacks, thar
has had the smallpox measles aud understands
tending children, eau find customer for life by
riten small William tlucky, addressed X. Y.
H., and stick in crack of Uncle Billy smith s
barn, inin' the pig-pen, where Harrison Reed
is now planning for future operations" 4"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

a lsttrr from Acapulco, Mexico, says that
several new cotton mills have been started in
the States of MirhonrIn, .Ialisco, Sinaloa ami
sonora, the demand for cotton has increased,
ana all stock has been shipped in that direction,
giving occupation to most Of the Mexican coast
efs' The nHlnber of which has been largely in
creased. In former years foreign craft partici-
palfd good deal in this trade, by special per-
mt ol the respective custom-houses.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

IhE BEEcnER-TILroN SCANpAi.-The
i't'htf- ilt"h scandal is about to be resumed
and Mr.. Tilton has published a hong historv ~,
Tie ease containing This among otler letters =
,, BRookLfS, Jan. I, 1SIl.-t ask Theodore
| llions forgiveness, and humble myself be.
i"ie nm AS do before my God. ue would
nave been better man in my circumstances
t,iai' l nave heen can ask nothing except
mat he viii remember all the other breasts That
Wou'n ache. Will not pleai for myself |
even wish tina, were deaf.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

window-fuil of pot-plants suddenly desceni-
ed into the street, Monday morning, filling the
back, bosom and hair of an elderly party with,
bulbs, earth, thofns and harphps As suon,as
he recovered his speech he stated that he was
pilgrim and stranger, but he d be did II
he couldn't lick the man who touched OF that
powder
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

Hon. Eugene Hale, the new postmas ter.Gen-
eral. was born at Turner, Oxford CO., Name,
1876. He studied law and was admi tied to
the bar in 1857, after which, for nine success
sTe years, he filled the off ,e Of County Attor-
ney for Hancock county,. He was a member of
the Maine Legislature in 1867 and In 1868, and
was elected to the Forty-first and Forty second
Congresses.4. and reelected to the Forty-third
Congress, of which up to the date of his present
appointment he was member.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

The trouble with the Goa miners in the Hook.
ing Valley, Ohio, continues but has been trans
ferred from Nesonvile to Straitsville. 1t IS said
that at the latter place on Wednesday night a
number Of Cnion miuers captured several of
The non-t hon men, and putting ropes around
their necks, compelled them to disclose conver.
sations which they had held with the opera
tors. At Haydensyille, ninety colored min.
ers have been put To work in Haydcn's mine.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1874
IFICOULD KEEP HER so.

Just little baby, lying in my arms
Would that could keep yOlt, with your baby
charms;
Helpless, clinging fingers, downy golden hair
Where the sunshine fingers caught from other
where;
Blue eyes asking questions, lips that cannot
speak,
Rolly polly shoulders, dimple in your cheek
Dainty little blossom in this world of woe,
Thus fain would keep YOU for love you so.
Roguish little ,lamsel, scarcely six years old-.-
Feet that never weary, hair OF deeper gold;
Restless, busy fingers all the time at play,
Tongue that never ceases talking all the day;
Blue eyes learning wonders ofthe world about,
Here you come 10 tell them what an eager
shout
Winsome little daDsel, all the heighbors know
Thus | long to keep you for love you so.
Sober little school girl, with your strap of
books,
And such grave Importance in your puzzled
looks;
Solving weary problems, pouring over sums,
Yet with tooth for sponge cake and for sugar
plnms
Reading books of romance IN your bed at sight,
Waking up to study with the morning light =
Anxious as to ribbons, left to tie bow,
Full of contradictions would keep you so.
sweet anu tnoHShtilll maiden sltHiig Dy my
side.
All the worlds before YOU aud the world is
wide;
Hearts are there for winning, hearts are there
10 break,
Has your own, shy maiden just begun to wake?
If that rose OF dawniug glowing on your cheek
Telling lis in bushes what you will not speak?
Shy and tender maiden, would iain forego
All the golden future, Just To keep YOU so.
All the listening angels saw that she was fair,
Ripe for rare unfolding in the upper air;
Now the rose Of dawning turns To lilly white,
And the close shut eyelids veil the eyes from
sight;
And the past | summon as | kiss her brow
Babe, and child. and maiden, all are with Inc
now,
Oh my heart is breaking, hut Gods love
know
Safe among the angels, He will keep her so.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

An unfortunate man in Connecticut who is
always disappointed in every thing he under
takes, went claiming the other day, and fisha d
up pocket-book containing gold, silver coin
and bank notes to the value Of d thousand dol.
lars. "Just my confounded luck again. he
remarked, "here l so for clans and 1 get this
truck. Its tough on feller." -
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

Governor Moses, of South Carolina, has par
doned the three Commiss toner's Of Barn.
well county, who were recently convicted OF
stealing the public funds, and sentenced re-
speetvely to three. niue and ten years in the
penitentiary.' 1t is said that when the convicts
were on theirway to the penitentiary that Mo-
ses would not dare allow them to remain In ail
one month.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

How much better it would have been TO have
shaken hands and allow it was all a mistake, ;
said Detroit Judge. "'rhen the lion and illt.
lamb would have lIin down together, and white
robed peace would have famed You with her
wings and elevated you With her smiles of ap.
probation. But no. you went to clawing and
biting and rolling in the mul, aud here you ate
Its 81 apiece
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

QUEEN VICTORIA WITTY An amusing
but amiable witticism is attributed to the
Queen, which, in its way. is almost good
enough to have been uttered by one of those
recognized humorisls who have occasona liy
adorned thrones. Some one at court had spoken
disparagingly (of course) ofthe hostile criticism
pronounced by Sir Charles Dixie on the civil
list. SIT is strange" Queen Victoria is said To
have replied, "for remember having him as a
boy on my knee and stroking his hair. =.
suppose added her Majesty, after, mo-
ment's pause, 81 must have stroked i, lhe
wrong way
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

a new alr machine was lately put into ope-
ration III the British House of Commons. By
means ut this apparatus constant supply Of air,
cooled TO any. required degree, even in the
~arnest weather, can be supplied at the rats of
from 10000 to 10000 gallons per minute. The
nous" contains about 100000 gallons of air, so
.iat when the apparatus is working at its max :
iiham, u is possible to renew the air without
sensible dFausht every ten minutes.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

SMART Boy Young America, although usu-
ally " wide-awake, in due time becomes sleepy.
as did little Dickey, one evening. Ii is grand
mother put him to bed, and, as was her Gus
tom, read to him chapter in the Bible remark. j..
ing: "Now, Dickey, have read youa whole
chapter, and you must go 10 sleep"
"No, grandma, amt sleepy nov; read
another"
The old lady complied, and said:
"Now you must go TO sleep: have iead you
two chapters
"No,not yet; read one morc-read the rubber
grandma
What else could the good woman 10?
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

"What would our wives say it they knew
where We are?"said the captain of schooner
when they were beating IN a deep fog, fearful
of going ashore.
"Humph, shouldn't mind that" replied the
mate, "lf we only knew where wa were our
selves" ssas
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

The oxen of Stephen s. Foster have been
seized at Worcester, Mass. by the City Mar.
,,iai, to satisfy tax of $50, which Foster. re.
fuses TO pay because his wife is not allowed 10
vote.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

CRUEL PArA.-A papa in Greenville, Ky.
has daughter Mary, aud Mary has a lover Dis
tasteful to papa. On the lovers birthday Mary
bought nice gilt-edsed box of perfumery for
gift, and put INTO ii: ''The contents are as
delicate and innocent as your love- .
Papa got hold of the box before ii was sent,
aad changed the contents for bottles OF sootl,-
ing syrup. Mary is now heartbroken by lhe
continued and unexplained absence of her
lover.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

Well, Dennis, how are yon getting onf How,
do you like your new master?'
"f'aith, miss, dunno" =.
"He's very excellent man, youcant do too
much for him.. =
"An' sure, miss, don't name tor
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

want to know whether we are going 10 kesp3
house or board before going into this thing"
said young lady at The altar in San Francisco.
Commendabe foresight.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29
RELIGIOUS.


lHE fIitNr SrhAwBERRlEs..--A little cir
once mad bed OF Strawberries. Very apxions
was she that they should lipen and be fit To- eat
The time came.
"Now for the FEAST, said her brother to he,
one morning, as lie picked some beautiful one.
for her to eat. ~
81 cannot eat these" said she "f,r thew ar.
the iirstSipe fruit "'
"Well," said her brother, "aIl the mora ran
son for our making fast, foy thew ara RI a
greater treat" "'1 '''e
, an es; but they are the first ripe hut."
"Deat father told US that he used In rive God
the first ont of all the money he made. and that
tnen he always felt happier in spending the rest;
ana wish to give God the drst of NV straw.
berries, too '''""
"Ah but, said her brother, show can Won
give strawberries TO God' And even if YOU
could, lie would hot care for them"
~ | have found out way" said she. u.T..
sus said 'luasmuch as We have done II nnto ona
oi Inc least OF these my brethren, We have done
II unto me, and mean to go with them TO Mrs.
Perkins' dying child, who never sees A straw
berry, they are go poor"
away went the children to give them to the
Dying child, and when they saw her p,,t out har
thin arms and take the ripe, round fruit in ber
sntiVeiieu fingers, and when they saw her eyes
ehs1en, and her little faded lips smile. thew
,eit as II they had richer trea than if they had
kept the rips fiut for themselves and some-
tihng within them told them that God had nc
cep'eu their little offering. .-sanday az Home
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

&BisHop GKoRoE would never have his por-
trai.taken. 'lf were to" be said, sdt would
be engraved and hung in some good brothers
parlor and by sEi by the good brother would
fail in business or die, aud his effects would be
put up forpublic sale, aud the voluble auc-
tioneer would come across me in a pile of
household ir,ltnpery, and as he held me sus-
pended by thumb and finger would cry: Now,
gentlemen, here's your chance, your only
chance. perhaps your last chance to buy a
Bishop! How much am bid Bishop? Twelve
aud a half ents for Bishop, Only a York
shilling for Methodist Bishop! Do hear
any more? Going, going! gone. Only twelve
aud halt cents dog cheap, for a Methodist
Bishop"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29
HUMOROUS.

IHE QUESTION Is no longer who does, but
who does not take the papers. Are you a sub
scriber, sir? No family. Well, whose fau is
That? There are lots 0f women in the world
good, beautiful, trlIe-hearted women,-sureiy
you can find one to suit you. Can't afford If.
Bah?-you mean sneak-yOu unworthy skull
Rer from matrimonial responsibility-you can
aiiord it-you know it. The money you throw
away in liquor, segars, drives, suppers, and
other headache abettors, would make decent
married man of you. ia better shut up. No,
SIR, we won't shut up we may dare to use
your vulgar language. Go, and get married;
ana lei US hear from you through BiOod's Des-
pdtch, with your Two dollars in advance-and
further
Dlaldens, wanting lovers true,
Gu must take tie papers.
Swains, who would not idly woo,
You must take the papers.
Won't you take the papers:
Can't You take the papers?
Loves joys below you'll never know,
Cnirssyou take the papers.
Married folks of all degree,
You must take the papers.
You wiiltruly happy be,
fyou take the papers.
Won't you take tie papers?
Can't you take the papers?
They II say you are mean and arather green"
Unless you take the papers.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

An action WAS recently brought in "A Canadian
, ,olit ior Tue sum OF two dollars. Counsel had
been employed, and the plaintiffs counsel was
proceeding 10 stale the ease, when the ,Jndye
lnro"lieai two dollar bill tu the clerk said
hereis the money, each party pays his own
costs The defendants counsel objected ON
the ground that plea had been entered and
the Judge exclaimed, "Do you think that /
am going to sit here half day to listen to pleas
Ia an action for two dollars? My time is worth
more llih that. Cali the next case
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

II occurred TO Danb,uyisehaisr, while " rit-
lhs eonpnsition last week, To make The rs.
markaoie statement that "an Ok does not a. te :
rs goetl asian. oyster, but u can r,lt faster y
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

At Montgomery, Ala, on, Thursday, the
town Marshal, Goodson, was shot dead by a
drunken colored man, whom re was trying to
aiirst.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

A little boy heard his mother ,lell of eighteen
head OF cattle being burnt the other ldgtit.r
"Werent their tails burat alsofp inquired the
verdant youth. =
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

cides ,Ben, Conn.,, has no coroner. and the AMI.
of MOI the city are forced to resort To- strsn-
yeefs' who have no tender feel linass and do. moi
exclude reporters IRON the inquest.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-29

TWO hearts that beat as one are singularly Oh
iiyious 70 mud. We never knew a maa in love
TO Circulate petition for q new payementIor
an additional lamp l,ost..-ss