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the simple remedy by which he curet Suscsos wish.
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ar Remittance may te ~ registered letter or
p0:ta, money G,iers.
OSMAN 4 HAPEMAN,
ottawa, Illinois.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

THE Doc KNEW IT.-One of the men re
Gently converted with us, In relatiag his expert
ence, remarked u have been In battle; serv-
ed the country through the war; have lost an
arm; but when the pastor preached the sermon
on the White Horse and his RiGer,' all arrow
from the boio pierced my heart an d gave me
greater shock than when the bullet stpept dndy
my arm, l was somewhat cross and stern in
my home; th: eatened TO lock my wife out OF
the house il she attended the meeting; my little
dog was afraid of me but Freddie--my little
boy-and his mother prayed for me; after was
converted could not work; Iprayed, read,
listened to tn. sermons l was almost discour-
aged; one morning went over TO the school
OF which am janitor-when all at once sp-
pretended the way Of salvation, 1 Itrembled with
JOY; Freddie came up to me from his mother
looked in my face and ran over to the house, and
said, Mother, mother. papa has found jesus
How do you Knowa' qceried the mother. 20, (
saw II In his face could not stay. too
went over aud told my wife we wept and re-
joiced together, and the dog jumped upon me
and manifested In every conce ivable way his
JOY. 'See,' said Freddie, 'lhe dog knows that
papa has found Jesus, and he's happy too y ~
Iactden s in the Walls Street Rerirui.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

A proclamation from the President an
nounces that the last condition precedent to
the freedom of the Canadian fisheries has
been complied with, and the articles Of the
Treaty Of Washington relating to that sub
iect will have full force after Monday Ia, t,
the lst of June. 1t is urged by a Boston
journal that we shall have in the free fish
enes all that Canada can offer us as an in
ducement to renew the reciprocity treaty
But this is incorrect. Compensation to
Canada for this concession is yet to be made
subject Of arbitration, and if the Dominion
proposes to waive its rights in the premises
ia consideration OF reciprocity, and also pro-
poses to make new treaty broader than the
old, VIC do not see why the proposition il not
worthy of respectful attention. An attitude
of suspicion toward nsighb0r like Canada,
it seems to US, is at ence unjust to her and
injurious to ourselves. So. far the express
sions of representative bodies, likely 70 have
examined the subject carefully, have favor
ed reciprocity; and this is notably the case
with the Boston Board of Trade.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

The BIBLE IN AMERlCA.-In the year l77T,
at atims when the population of our country
was only about three millions, and all the Bl.
bles In the entire world did not exceed four mil
lions. . memorial was pending 10 Congress
on The subject Of Bible distribution and the
printing Of an addition Of thirty thousand cop
iss. Tbs committee TO whom the memorial
was referred, finding II difhcut 10 procure " pes
and paper, recommended Congress that twenty
thousand English Bibles from Holland, Scot
land or elsewhere, should be imported at the
expense Of Congress into the different States Of
the Union. But owing TO ihe existence of the
war, no English Bible could be imported, aad
no one knew how long tho obstacle TO imporfs
tton could continue. 1t was accordingly re-
solved, In l7sl, that Congress recommend TO
The inhabitants of the United States an edition
Of tbs Bible printed by Robert Aitken of Phila-
delpfiia, and that his laudible undertaking in
publishing the editlon, at the risk of private for
tune, was worthy ofthe highest approval
Before this no Bible had ever been published In
the English language having an American im-
print Among all the facts recorded and filed
in our revolutionary archives, we know Of none
OF more moral dignity than this act Of homage
rendered by the rising nation to the word Of
God-s nstion indeed TO become noble and
misunderstanding her eyes at the full mid
Gay beam, and purging and unseallng the sight
Ct the fountain Itself Of heavenly radiance.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

LOOK OUT FOR HER.-The pranks Of lady
at least In appearance-along the line OF the
Missouri Pacific railroad recently have caused
the depletion OF the pocket books Of several hO-
tel pr5prietors at different towns, and among
them Wairensburg, and while the money was
parted with, there is still at least peace in the
landlold,' households. 1t will suffice to nalate
how This female "dd her little job" at Warrens-
burg, as related TO Dispatch reporter:
She visited the town in the capacity of a book
agent, to impress upon the credulous the ad-
vantage 10 be gained by a subscription TO the
"most interesting and instructive work ever
published" Arriving in town at noon, she i'm
mediately went TO hotel, which shall be name
less, and registered. She was shown TO her
| room aud made her toilette. The next step was
| to ling bell which ushered a boy In her pres
ence, TO whom she communicated the fact that
| she desired to see the landlord. The message
was delivered to the landlord, and in the course
/ of a few minutes he met her face to face In her
| room. AS he entered the roein she quietly
locked tho door, and placing the key In her
| pocket, said:
ments' chat with you"
| "Well ma am" replied the landlord, "what
have you to say say it quickly, for am in a
hurry
| Iu very self composed manner the book
agent drew herself up, and said: "Now, Mr.,
| you're married man are you noiT
"ves ms'am," meskly replied the landlord.
"You have children, two of whom are near
| ly of age, have you notp"
"Yes ma am" again replied the husband.
swell then," said the book agent. "If you
have any respect fjr yourself and family, pay
me fifty dollars or l will scream"
The landlord was bewildered, and protested
only in well rounded phrases. This but made
matters worse, and desiring to avoid a Disagree
able reflection upon his wife and children he
agreed to pay her fifty dollars, which he did
and on the evening train she left for Pleasant
uill, where it is said. she played the same
game.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08
RELIGIOUS.

SEERlNa HoLINEss.-H must be
sought tpecifcAlly% You Are mol TO merge your
prayers your enorts, or your faith into some
general and not well-de1ned phraseoiogy such
as "deeper work Of grace" "moie relieiop.n
or even sleeper baptism of the Holy Spirlt.n
But the object now IN view is holiness !; this d
what you feel that you need this you believe
YOU may enjoy and now You. must seek for
that alone. Nothing short Of this will meet ibe
longings Of your soul. "It 10 the vocation Of
your sorI. It 10 the practical handicraft of your
inner tian, It must be begun, followed, and
never ended. We are never to lose sight of the
prize which We seek. By day and by night in
the eloset, around the family altar, in the house
Of God, always, everywhere, seek until you find.
Resolve, elaboration, continuous effort are Its
motive powe1. All your members are its fex
lie Instruments The Bible is its text-book,-
Morning, evening, noon, all the circliDg hours
ere its periods Of fexercise. Prayer is Its rebear-
sal. God, snswering, is its teacher. Christ Is
its pattern. Special, express, Intentional, must
this striving after holiness be, in order TO secure
1t, like every glorious consummation in the
worids history, like every solid Triumph In indi-
vidaal advancement
But not only Is holiness 10 be sought speci
hcaily; 1t 10 aso 10 be believed for difnitely and
distinctly. There is, indeed, low degree Of
faith when We believe IL Is possible for us TO be
tbeir lives, and yet have never clearly expert
enced this grace Something further than this
u necessary. The poii,ts, already settled, are,
90 Tar, conditions Of the exerclse Of th Is faith
But they are not its only conditions; two more
points are still TO be reached; the one is entire
consecration, and the Other Is unqualified sub
mission. Many persons who are seeking holi-
ness often speak OF the struggle which Il costs
them to believe. We think that q more careful
analysis OF their mental status will convince
them that the struggle lies, not In the difficulty
OF believing, but In the unwilllngness to make
fuli conservation and submission. In making
oar coiisecration to God we must be thorough a.
We must keep back no part Of the price. We
must cover the whole ground; 20 far, at least.
- we are able to do 10. some persons use the
Language, n have consscrated myself to God so
far ss know" Well, no one can 20 further
tbsa this. We cannot GO back of our con-
scousnsks. But the spirit of conservation COW
ers all and Whatever may be revealed to the
soul a. being unyieidsd, after this specific act
has bean pertormed, viii be readily and cheer
fully surrsndered. L. r Dunn
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

Like Stephen, we may carry brightness on
our face. There is something In the world
which we may learn; there is something from
God which we may have, that will change all
to brightness. Not, indeed, TO brightness such
as the angels above live in, and continually be-
hold. There are some things to weep over;
there are many things TO fear. This q world OF
cloud and shadow. But the heaven in which
the cloud floats, is larger than the cloud, and
oil full Of light. Shadows are melting things,
and even while they continue, the very TACT that
they are seen to be shadows argues the presence
and prevalence Of q superior light. The true
philosophy oflife is this-to get the light.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

KNOWLEDGE IS Power That know ledge
Is power was happily illustrated by an incident
That happened in Edinburg some years ago. A
crowd had gathered around two dogs. The
Larger one, a big and powerful mastifI, had the
smaller one in bis relentless grip. Every effort
bad been made to loosen his hold, such as slit
ting his ears and plncbipg his tail, but all in
vain AT length quiet, scholarly looking gentle.
man came up and asked to be allowed to sepa-
rate the combatants. Assent was given, amid
laughter and jeers, when dra9inga snuff-box
from his pocket, lie applied pinch Of the
titilating powder To the inastiffTs nose, which
caused him not only TO release b 10 hold, but to
make on as fast as bis legs would carry BIN.
The scholar was greeted with cheers, to which
he only replied:
"Gentlemen, have given you proof that
knowledge is power"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

officer who was almost a stranger, thought,
.Sball 1 close this as anybody would, or shall
say word for my MASTER" and lifting up her
heart for moment, she wrote, telling him that
his constant change of scene and place was an
ant Illustration of the word: aHere we have no
continuing city," and asked ifhe could say 81
seek one 10 come.' In trembling she folded
"Thank you so much for those kind words. My
parents are dead. am ali orphan, and no one
has spoken to me like that since my mother
died long years ago" The arrow shot at VEN
ture, hit home, aud the young man shortly after
rejoiced 10 the fulness Of the bissing of the
Gospel of peace. Christians, how often do we
close q letter "as anybody would" when we
might say word for Jesus9
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08
HuMoR0uf,


A LEbAL sJoKE.--A case came before a
German jndgein Chicago. in Which a young
man pleaded the minors art. The judge would
MT take the young mans oath as to his age.
and even when he brought the family Bible the
old fellow scowled, and said he didd't believe
the Bitae nor any thing in it.
sHa. y he said, "you dinks pekAus dot pook
says Methusala vos dousand years olt dot /
beliefs hm.'
"But your honor, pleaded Lawyer Hoyne,
"we haye man here who lived on the same
street and 10 the same house with my client,
and he will swear that the young man Is only
nineteen years old. The witness remembers
the very night be was born. lie went for the
doctor,iyour honor, and lie will sweaI that he
was BON just rincleen years ago"
$40, Mr.. Hoyne, | gives my Judgment against
dot young inan. can't take any mans evil
dence on ding yot has happened nineteen
years ago. Ufhe swear dat dot young man
vas porn las week den l beliefs him"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

Many preacher does hot know to this day
that speaking to children and teaching them in
the Sunday schoo, has been the making Of him.
Without II be Wonld have been dry and dull
And, as good books for children are delightful
to grown people, so the concrete. pictorial and
direct line Of speaking which is Indispensable
In addressing children, Is a most helpful and
needtul thing In preaching to adults. lift were
possible, and II It were not for one thing, we
should like 10 zee all the preachers who think
tlsey cannot talk to children spprehended and
compelled TO learn. The one thing Is piety for
tue poor children while some of them were
learning.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08
MAMMALS SHOULDER.

= .
Law your head on rnau1tuss shoulder :
You are tired now, 1 ween i. t,"
have learned what dropping syeltds, -
Folded hands and still lips mean. 'l
Ley Tha, ue .ha SaVn w;mds III ~ Ie sva blown sstrsv
whisner;nc -n N" wbiIe ! nromise =
nSp ,iasssn, s,mny Msv- D.
p' ..la.
Lay your head on mammas shoulder,
Take the sweet rest while you can :
1t has been your place OF refuge
Ever since Jour life began.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

A MASSACHUSETTS farmer says, "My cattle
viii follow me until leave the lot, and on tie
way up TO the barnyaId, in The evening, STOP
and call fora lock Of hay" Smithsou says
there Is nothing at all remarkable about that.
He went into barLyard in tile country one
day last week, where he had not the slightest
acquaintance with the cattle, and male mem
Der not only followed him until he left the lot,
but took the gate OFF the hinges and raced with
him to the house in the most familiar way pos
sible. Smithson says he has 10 doubt that the
old fellow would have called For something If
he had waited a little while, but he didn't want
to keep the folks waiting dinner; so he hung
one tail of his coat and piece of his pants oa
the auima Us horns and went into the house.
Result OF bad training when young.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

Great Britain isn't done with the viIginius af-
fair yet. Her demand for reparation on &C
count Of the execution OF some Of her citizens
at Santiago de Cuba does not appear 70 have
been so promptly as that of the United States.
"The grave difficulties Of the Government Of
Spain" have, it appears, deferred Her Majesty Q
Ministers from insisting on prompt satisfaction,
but now that there Is no Immediate danger OF
Don Carlos marching upon Madrid. the British
Foreign Office trusts that Its trifling demahd
will be honored without delay. Acknowedg-
merit of the wrong done, and compensation 70
the relatives Of the victims, form thetwo points
of f,,e British ullimatHm sent few weeks ago.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

The following story comes from Ireland: Two
men had quarrel in a liquor shop. They ad-
Journed outside to settle the dispute. The first
man, being from Connaught, Immediately seiz-
ed lump OF stone and let fly at the head of
his opponent, who dipped his head and missed
the stone, which went through all expensive
plate G lass window and did much damage. A
magistrate was called upon next morning to
determine which should pay the cost. The evil
dence clearly showed that the aim was a good
one, and that if the second man had not dip
ped his head he would have been struck
"Therefore," said the magistrate, she must pay
the damages, as il is certain The first mau
didn't intend TO iniure the window, and the
window would lot have been injured IL it bad
not been for tue second man "
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

The southern methodists, In conference az
sembled. have taken decided position on the
ttmpersnce question. By = vote Of 326 TO 80
lie Ooufsrence has adopted q minority report,
u oyidios that any person making, buying, sell
iinG, or using as a beverage any intoxicating
lis,ors, shall be upon conviction debArred nom
membership In the Church. n three-fosrths
ofthe locsl ooAferences coucur In this action, IL
VIII become binding upon all.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

Nothing" said an impatient husband, ''re
minds me so much of Balaam and his ass as
two women stopping in church and obstruciing
the way to indulge iu their everlasting talk"
"But you forget, dear" returned the wife,
meekiy, 'tbat it. was the angel who stopped
the way aud Balaam and his ass who COM
planned of it,"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

A young lady remarked to a fop, The other
day, that his penkhife (Which, blythe bye, was
very neat one) In one respect rescmbled him.
The ladies in the room commenced guessing
what 1t could be. At last a smart looking little
boy, who had until now sat IN one corner si-
lent, was asked to guess. After examining the
knife pretty closely he turned round, and in q
cunning manner said; swell | don't know,
unless it is because ilis dull"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

A farmer rsckessly publishes the following
challenge: "I will bet $42 rs that my hired
mau can take longer to go to the harvest field,
get back to dinner quicker, eat more, do less,
and bear down harder on panel of the fenc4
than any other hired man within fifteen miles
of the flagstaff In our town.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

An Iowa girl, who probably knows whereof
she speaks, says. "Some men are always TALK
ing about patronzng their own town-always
harpiug on that duty-and yet they go abroad
to get married, while here we all s,snd wait
ing! l do hope that some of the men who mar
ry eastern women will get cheated"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

As two children were playing together, little
Jane got angry and pou,ed JOHNNY said 10
her, "Look out Jane, or III take a seat up
there on your lips" "Then," replied Jane,
quite cured CT her pouts, al ii laugh, and you III
ia II off -
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

1t Of bis head faster. They were good chll-

out Of his head faster. They were good chill
dren.
Reporter-M Dwyer, do you realize your
postioDe ei a. .'t. .....- .t'
Mrs. Dwyer-Perfectly, Sir. am q murder
ess, have defied the law but my little onss,
thank God, are In heaven. have often felt
like killing myself, and knew that II I went
first aud left them behind me. they would never
reach heaven. You see, Sir, my husband
wouldn't go to work. I warned him to 70, and
yet he psrsistet and my brain b nots quite right
sometimes, and that's the way ii happened.
The woman's description Of the manner In
which she attacked her husband y substantially
the same as that given above. The Police Sur
geons pronounce Dryers wound fatal. His
skull is fractured in two places. Dwyer is o
native of Ireland, as is also his wife. He Is .
middle aged nan, some years past forty, " lille
his wife IS only in her twenty sixth year
Dwyer said yesterday, of bis wife, that "bet-
ter woman never lived,' and that ii was the
rent aud the trouble about the strike that GRAZ
ed her. The people who lived In the house
with the Dwyers give them an excellent char
acter, and particularly Of Mrs. Dwyer, She
was Of most orderly habits and exemplary char
acter and always exhibited for her children q
doting affection.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

A politician who found IL wouldnt do TO Try
to please everybody, gave 1t up, and declares:
"Henceforth l am free man and shall not try
TO please more'n four out of five. Some one Is
always sure TO be offended. If l even sound the
praise my Maker, II raises The dander of the
Old Ope,"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

A professor who stated that one cannot taste
In the dark. as nature Intends 'us 10 see our
food, was nearly hoored by pupil who asked.
SHOW about bind mans dnner?" But he
rect tyered himself by answering Mature, sir,
has proyided him with eye-teeth."
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

"Wnl you have some strawberries'' asked a
lady OF guest. ayes, madam, yes; l eat straw
berries with entlusiaAm," "Do tel Well,
we haven't anything but cream and sugar
for 'em this evening said the matter-of fact
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

An Illinois woman, when they first began TO
have CoDgressmen-at-arge out there, hesrirg
the fact alluded to stra ightway rushed into the
kitchen, exclaiming, Sarah Jane, don't leave
the clothes out tonight, for there's Congress
man at large"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

boy who had been taught that time is
money appeared at the bank the other day, and
remarked that he had an hour given him, and
he would like 10 spend quarter of all hour,
and would take the chang for the othcr three
quarters.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

A teacher, who, IN lit Of vexation, called her
pupils q set of young adders, on being reproved
for her language, apologized by saying that
she was speaking to those just commencing
their arithmetic.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

The title of religious article OH ''Mirtb as a
Means Of Grace" is perverted by a rural com
positor into "Mirth as Means Of Crease" He
was doubtless thinking of the Proverb: "Laugh
and grow fat"