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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
Cor0ner's Inquest.
THE pAowsiSdAT observation-disclosures AceiDRS
Al .DRowSINu. -.

The DAowsiSd Al EDiEMoDg- aceiDEST-
Al L.DRowSlNa.
Coroner Groves Summoned a jury ycAtof2aY
and hcli an inquest on the body Of john MeC4l-
t. who w4s drownc! On Tac.day. in tho Della
ware river near Elg4m)or, rendering verdict
Of accidental drowning. From the evidence it
sppoarod that McCarty, with some companions,
had been IA the city on Tuesday
afternoon, and returning about faur
o'clock they al went IN to SWIM The deceased
was known to he an excellent swimmer, and no
reason but an attack OF eramp can bc assigned
for his sinking, He was single man, Il iaborcr
in the Edgcnoor works, and about "a years cf
ago. Undeltakor Fox has preserved tic body,
and prepared it for burial, this afternoon by the
Catholics, Of whose church he war d, member.
He has a sister living in tlis city and Ills moth
er, WHO las been SAID to reside in distant city
lia- been telegaphed to, but lp to thi- morning
no word had been received from her
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
DOSlTINE SALES PROMPT SET.
a ITEM sNJS. REASON ABLE 1ERM'.
HEALD'S
FIRST IlEtis LAR EIiSs.EC SALE.

Stocks, HOnds, Ln;ins ana Real Estate.
At THE CLAYTON House BUILDING,
Fifth and Market streets, Wilmington, Del.
Wednesday, September 18th, 1875.
at II Ucl, cs, a. m
WITHOUT POSTPnNEMENr, WITHDRAWAL,
OR UND KBlDDiNG.
Three lois zach 2OXs0 feet, on north side Of lsth
street, heiwetn I'nC In AMI Mon streets
Three lrls 49, Z, ami liN .UOii on south side OF
18Th street, between Lincoln anu Union streets.
" lots, each 2iNlu0 on south SIDE Of llth street,
between llnrun and Union streets,
One lot, 2dAiUl with alley privileges on south lie
OF On street, between Ffanklin AMI Broom streets.
Four room frame dwelling on hapel Or Mllling)
street, between and lohiell streets.
Shares uf stock IN the Bank OF Delaware
% shares Of stock in the Delaware Fire Insurance
Company.
M slares OF stock in the Georgetown Gas Light
Company
II harts Of sloch in the Wilmington and Kennett
Turnpike company.
q Shares Of ;toik IN the Bank OF Wilmington and
BrandyWiGe.
81 OCaupon Bonds Of the Wilmington ond wes-
tern Hpllr0ad Co
Tile fJffpoir s"r'iies ,r drc1,tat Of tie .idmints.
rat0rs IF Tie Estdie of .saIdh r. MeHdt,ihau.
tlUU1 ,oupDn Bonds OF the Wilmington and Wos-
tern Railroad 20.
slro Coupon Bonds ofthe wilmington and Reading
Reading Railroad Co., tfIrst Nurtgage)
! shares o! Stock in The Wilmington and Western
Railroad Co.
70 shares Oi Stock IN the Masonic Hall Go.
Shares First National Bank uf Wilmington, Del.
For terms Of sale and particulars see posters.
j. #. HEALD,
s.p,,io,4 F&change Building, 7th and MarEet STE.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
Local Brevistes.

Sunset at 6.l1.
sunrise tomorrow at E.51
Moon sets tonight at 16s.
Hockessn picnic tomorrow.
hair dresser is man of parts
a hen is not Joking when she's in ernest.
Elderly men exactly pleased in hats at WebS's, 3p'
Marker street.
Fullmer's fat reed birds on toast can he had at all
hours, at oo6 Market street.
Boys and mems hats in large stock, oil styles and
prices, at Dnhells 2 L, Sd street.
Be IN the fashion and get garments cheap, a.
Gouert's old stand. ID b. 4th street.
Get your beds renovated by scalalng steam pro-
cess at L. +. Adairs Attn and King streets.
"My husband" says lady" is the most ever tenn
pered person in the world, he is always mad.
large, new and fine assortment of ladies', misses
and childrens shoes, al Fennesseys 22l Market St.
Good work guarantee In all furniture made by
the Enterprise Manufacturing Co., at 2si Market s..
ssThe fellow who says he don't want the CoN1RR-
cGaL any longer Is politely informed that ye do not
intend TO maze II any onger.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
The Temperature, To-dAy.
AZ RyeIsTEEED AT rHg ooaHEnoIAI oprrdy.
At A. M, u Atl p. NJ,
The New Council.


Irs FIRST aEssIoS, LAST EVENING nur IIrrLt
BUsISEss TRANSACTED.
Tie first session Of tile new Council was held,
las; evening, with President Iiehtenstein in the
chair. There was another large crowd in at
tendance, not 20 large, however. aa on the pre-.
ylous evening" drawn thitler by the expected
election Of the Committees. First the proceed
lngs Of four previous meetings werc read by the
new clerk, Mr.. Lee who although not broken in
to his duties did very well with the assistance OF
Mr.. Hayes. This occupied more than an hour
during which time the crowd outside the railing
waited patiently, and many even remained
throughout the monotony OF the election Of the
Committees. which consumed almost another
hour, and protracted the session to Very neal
ten o'clock. The list OF committees We print
elsewhere.
The first business in order was the reading OF
tie report OF the City Treasurer, which showed
balance i'll banks to tho credit Of the city Of
$l33.UllSl.
The Chief Engineer OF the Water Works re.
ported 400 men aud 90 horses aud carts employ
ed
Petitions were referred rs follows from vii
liam Martin and Others for repair Of gutter al
French and 18th street, on the West side.
Mr., Hayes presented proposals for furnishing
cCa to the Water Department az follows
Jos Fout, 81 3t s.o'o
j2j egg
Geo. W Bush Son, ! 10 stove
% lut.
Oa motion Of Mr.. MeIutire Council pioceedo,
to the election Of harbor.master. and Wm. i
| KarT was chosen without opposition.
| The rule. of the last session We're adopted
| with the single amendment Of the 32nd section
which was so changed that minority report
could be got in without leave Of Council.
The printing Of the customary tablets with th'
names Of the members of Counel, &c. upon
them. wAz ordered and Council adjourned.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10

nv A N T Il D.--TWO GENTLEMEN
w wishing home comforts, can ne accommodG-
ted with board in pryte family pleas ant location.
Address. sep9,e ,eodif d" THIS OFFICE.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10

gervous Ds5iNty-A depressed, irritable state
of mind; weak, nervous, exhausted feeling no
energy or animation; confused head, weak mein-
ory. The consequence OF excesscs, or mental over
work This Neruotts Debility finds sovereign cure
In Bupphreys' Homeopathic Specilc No. 2s. u
tones up the system, dispels the mental gloom and
despon1ency, and reJuyenates the entire system. II
Is perfectly harmless ami always efficient. Price
IS, for package OF I'VE boxes and large IL VITAL OF
powder, which is important in Old, serious cases
or 81 per snge box sold by all druggists, or sent
by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys
specific Homeopathic Medicine Co., No. h62 Broad
way, M Y. feb2a,ddW
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10

"MV,lh@r Paul Detrch OF Mllwaugre, feeling
his earthly tabernacle stored with troubles 10 lie
expelled, deciled, after fuil enquiry and mves;iga-
tiOn, to employ Ayers PMS. In MS haste % purify
his Eutch stomach. he mistoOs the dret tons, Y to
~ and swallowei 2, for dose This created, Of
course, an ap-paul-ing internahrebeliJn. tn. Paul
went through the light Ike hero. and came oil
victor at last with renovated system winch he
proudly exhibits as proof OF the wisdom OF his
choice. lie advises every body t) take DUct. Ayers
Pills, but kindly advises his friends no are ambi-
der right bo.lOn.n n-NinnesOtl geieHdph.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
ayantea.

XTANTED "A GIRL FOR GENERAL
w housework, white preferred. reference re-
qured. Apply, between Q and 12 O'Clock. a. m at
sepi03t' 2Oj DELAWARE AVENUE.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
%OcietIess
KEkTINes THIS EygsIsa.

Ta'rfax Lodge, Ne. s. 1. o. 0. T., at Odd Fol-
low-'- Hall.
Columbia Lodge No g, J, o. O. r., at ODD
Fellows Hall.
delaware I'r,lc, 10. !, !. 0. Il. NJ, at Red
Men'r Hail, 40 Maii.at.
Washington Council, No. ), 0. L. a. NJ, at
Mechanics Hall.
l'e.cne connail, No g. Jr. 0, IA NJ, at Hall
5ll Market street.
Lenapo Tribe, No. c, I. o, Il. NJ, in sayiuc
Building.
Wilmington Mutual Md Society, at 40i Market
street.
Excelsior Lodge No 7, K. Of F., ut Knights Of
PythiaH Hall, q Market street.
Washington Camp, =. Q. $. Of a., 1t Filth and
Market.
Pioneer Corucil, No. /, soycreigua Of Iilus
try, Mt McClary's Building.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10

w with fair education, to learn the job and
Book printing trade. Apply at this otiice on Mon.
day at O'clock sepl02t'X
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10

NTANTED.-A MALE TEACHER IN
w District No g.. Address,
root AND WOOD,
sepq s'd2tw Ncnonongh, Del.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10

rS-Fcr People unacBianted with physiological
chemistry are aware OF the quantity OF iron IN the
blood Int all should kilop the importance of Keep
ng up the suppiy, for debility, disease and death
are sure tn ,il0w when the quantity becomes 700
much reduced. The Peruvian syrup "a protoNldt
of IRON supplies this vital element, and has cured
many chronic diseases.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
gust and found.

O.. REWARD-LO~T ON FRIDAY.
hD - September 81. back and tan terrier, red
ninrrecO col ar. The above reward will he paid
with the thanks Of the owner AZ
septlu3.' Go WASHINGTON ST.
I OsT ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 5iB, A
Il Masonic marx. liberal reward will he paid
Il left at [seps,4tr g25 WEST foutTH 81.
4 OST-TIlE SUBS RlBEk HAS LOST
i a note drawn by John 4. Lewis aud Esan W.
Lewis to oder Of Wm. Dean at ~ days from Sept.
lst 1873 and rudorscd by W. Dean, payable at the
National Bank u Newark Ali Persons ere cCn'ion
against negotiating said note, as nayment has teen
stopped. JOHN L. LEWIS.
NLwAHg, Tel September 2-1w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
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The Perfection OF SsiiI,

Tue Spenc T Optical Manufacturing Company OF
New iork have gained an enviable repu' alton fpl
their Diamond pectacles as the best in The
world. Every genuine pair has the diamond trade
mers on the bow.
FORBADE in wilmington by u 5. CLARK.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
a roux. AND BOND sAnysr -coRRgcTEi
q. sOsiSs)S q co.
CRY ITEMS.

re- A 10 Cen, Segar for 3 CeHts.-Genutne Havana
Segar Cuncha sizi, cts, large ones, for quar-
ter; Lorlllard's Re6ecca and MnsSeman's 9hl ani
ark navy. bowman "a and King
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10

TnE IlwToHcAL SocteIy s in,atlu, nI tbo
Historical Society wa5 bo,t, last night. l'ro-i
dent Askew in the o!,air. The Centennial Com.
inlttrc, instructed To ascertain the prsc-
ticnbility Of monument 10 cammomdraio
the landing Of the swolo- reported that the ys-.
try Of tie Old yelas chural had donated igt
2lx3O feet for the purpose. ON the aruth side,
but a. there IL some doubt a4 to tho precise -p1i
| OF landing, Jos, j. Michey, E-a, has writtci, 10
Sweden TO locate it moro accurately, Hon u.
NJ. Bates owing TO deliclite health, decmns, n
committee reported, TO prepare memoir to
Judge Hall, aud another selection Nas directed
to be made. Several donations were received.
Col. MeComb was elocteda director IN the Socc.
ty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10

rINOILET SOAPS OF FINEST, MEDIUM
Il and ordinary grades Of French, English and
American manu- facture. Choice assortment and
large stock. fOr sale by
L. BHINGHURST d co.
Cor. Sixth Market Sts.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
GdufatipnaI,
schools ana CoIIegcs--other s,atcs.
CHESTER ACADEMY,
CHESTER, PA.

For both sexes. Students prepared for anv c,os.
In College, for isiu' SO lfe or for tolehers NV
eparments-PlilMARY and ACADEMIC. skilIeJ
anu exIperiehced I teachers only employed
6th
aug23, ,md&w GEORGE GILBERT. Prinolna,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10

PROTESTANT AMEHGCA.--By request Rev. j. NJ.
r. Otis will repeat a5 a sermon in his church on
Sabbath evening next the discourse on PrOtea-
tant America which lo delivered ut Sea Grove.
This discourse las heon extensively and iayora.
bly, noticed in the papers The public generally
arc invited.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
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MRS. Fosters getter SaIvc.

7
For letter, rinyworns, eruptions. TO be used In
connection with The Blood Plrlfer. Irlce 20 cents
pcr bog,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10

NOR THE BATH-BATH BRUSHES.
u Bath Towels aGd Bath Soaps IN great variety
Also, Flesh Brushes straps Horse Hair, Friction
Gloves and many other articles OF the same class at
E. BRI INGHURSr ~ CO.'S,
Cor. s.iXtn n Market Sta
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
Auttioa salcs.

LNAMILY GOING TO EUROPE.
Il PUBLIC SALE or
HOUS SHoLn AND RITCHEN FURNITURE,
at o6 Madison street, on MONDAY, september 18th,
a, one O'Clock. sepl0,2t'
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-10
DOCK HILL COLLEGE.

ROOh IIDII OOLLEGE.
lb ELLICOTT CITY, MD
Under the care aud managemep nj OF the Chriatia,
Brothers. Three courses
COMMERCIAL. SCIENTIFIC AND CLASSICAL
Studies resumed MONDAY. sEpTEMREK srv
Board and tuition, per year, $500. VI"
ungiI-l6w2m BIO. Bt1TELIN. President.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-24
Eos Angtles Aerald.
posrorflcE DIRECTORY.

Eastern, san Francisco, Northern and Coast
Stations.-Telegraph stage Line.-Arrive at
1880 A. NJ; close at 1880 p. NJ. Letters in
tended for registry must be presented before
$50 p. N.
San Diego Llne-San Diego and Way sta
tions, arrives at TAO r. NJ, and closes al 7:3V
Pm.
Southern Arizona-Tucson, Yuma, Arizona
City and way stations-Tri-W eekly Service
Arrives Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, at
7.4o p. NJ; leaves Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday; mail closes at 1880 p. NJ.
Northern Arizona-Prescott,W Wickenberg and
way stations--Semi. mi.Weekly-Arrives Tues
day and Saturday at 1920 A. NJ; leaves Mon
day and Friday; mail closes at 2:l5 p. M.
San Bernardino and way stations-San Ga
briel, El Monte, Riverside, etc.; arrives
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at lo:2o
A. NJ; leaues Mondays, wednesdays ana
Fridays; mail closes at 2:l5 p. NJ.
Wilmington and way stations Arrives at 2:l5
r. NJ; closes at 10 A. M.
Cerro Gordo, Lone Pine and Havilah-Arrives
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1890 A.
NJ; leaves Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day; closes at7:S0 p. NJ.
Domestic and Foreign Money Order Oficc.-
Open from A. NJ. to 4:30 p. NJ, except on
Saturday, when office closes at $3.50 p. NJ.
On Sundays the office will be open from 800
% 1000 A. M. n. X. W. BENT, r. NJ.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-24
Long Dresses.

oliver Wendell Holmes uses the
following language, none to strong in
reference to one of fashions foolish
freaks:
'tBut confound the make-believe
women we have turned loose in our
streets; where do they come from?
Not out Of Boston parlors, I trust.
Why, there isn't beast or bird that
would drag its tail through the dirt in
the way these creatures do their dress
es. Because Queen or Duchess
wears long dresses on great occasions,
q maid of all work or factory girl
thinks she must make herself nuis-
ance by trailing through the street.
picking up and carrying about with
her-bahl that's what 1 call getting
vulgarity into your bones and mar
row.
aShow over dirt is the attribute Of
vulgar people. If any man can walk
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-24
CHICAGO BEER.

EIsHER, ,as Anderson's ;l,s, ssa building,
invoice of CHICAGO BEER, which he will
open on Saturday, and invites his friends and
the public to come and quaf this popular
Gambrinian beverage. elm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-24

Every thing around us has capac-
ity for rest as well as for action. The
stormy winds and restless waters can
be calm as q slumbering infant. The
railway with its snorting engines,and
crowded stations, and lightning speed,
seems as If it knew no rest; yet, mo-
ment after the flying train, there is no
sign oflife or motion on the iron rails.
There Is q double capacity, however,
in the Christian life; not restless at
one time, and calm at another-not
working first, and then taking rest; it
Is composed of united labor and repose.
It is only the Christian who can COM
bine these two apparently anomalous
states, namely, that Of work and rest.
A poor woman being threatened to
have but little bread one day, and q
little water on the next, replied, "If
you take away my meat, God, 1 hope
will take away my hungerw If God
give but little: he can make that
little serve the turn, and then enough
is as good os feast. Is there but q
little meal in the barrel, little oil in
the cruise, God will make it hold out.
Is that little coarse, and none of the
finest, ''brown bread and the Gospel"
said Mr.. Greenham. "is good cheer;"
and indeed Thrown bread and the
blessing of God, is a rich banquet"
God makes bread to be staff and q
stay to satiate the righteous man,
when the wicked may have the staff
broken to them, but the stay taken
away: they eat, and are not satisfied;
they drink, but their thirst is nothing
at all quenched.-Spencer
A hypocrite may be both the fairest
and the foulest creature in the world.
How commonly do such unclean
swans cover their black flesh with
their white feathers!-,Secker.
IAN evil soul producing holy witness
Is like a villain with a smiling cheek,
A goodly apple, rotten to the core.
o, what q goodly outside falsehood hathr'
What wilt thou say when thine alb
ominably corrupt and filthy heart
shall be opened before the sun, and
men and angeles hear thy lies and
hypocrisies laid bare before thee?
Wilt thou play the hypocrite then?
O! there are times of awful lonliness
upon the earth; times when, as the
sun sinks beneath the horizon our
hearts sink with 1t. Times when, as
the sun rises again in its freshness and
strength, we feel that it brings to us
no light, no heat, no healing on its
wings. We have no flowers in our
hearts to unfold beneath its beams,
our flowers have been picked. and
bloom with us no more; we have no
Jewels to flash and glitter in its rays,
we have had our treasures taken from
us, and our heart is like the rifled cas-
ket, good for nothing in itself.-PoW-
err.
Queen Elizabeth In letter of hers
to Henry W., King of France, among
many other expressions, hath this up
on the sin of ingratitude, that If there
were any objectionable sin in the
world, such is the sin against the Ho-
ly Ghost, 1t was ingratitude, "Call me
unthankful,n said another, "and you
call me all that naught is" And
without all doubt such a vice it is,
that Nature frowns at it, though she
smile at many others-nay, it is a
monster in nature, solecism in man.
ners, paradox in divinity, an ugly
sin, insomuch that Christ himself
Joined the evil and the unthankful to-
gether.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-24

In one of the courts, lately, there
was long and heased discussion be-
tween the counsel as to whether wit
ness shonld be allowed to answer the
following question: "What did Mary
say?" Three judges took nearly an
hour to decide the point, and at last
allowed it. The question was put to
the witness by the defense, and the re-
ply was short and sweet-"Not a
w0rd.n
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-24
SUNDAY READING
Selected for Sundays HERALD.
PLENTY TO DO.

lBY MRS. 8. NJ. I. HENRY,
There's plenty to do in this world Of ours:
lhere are weeds to pluck from among Its
flowers;
There are helds to SOW; there are fields to
And vineyards to set on the mountain steep;
There are forests te plant, and forests 70 fell
And homes to be builded on hillside and
dell.
There are fountains of sin and sorrow to seal /;
There are fountains to open, and nations to
There are brave words to speak, and songs to
be sung;
There are doors to be opened, and bells to be
There's conflict to wage with the armies OF
There's fortress to hold, and fortress to
win.
There's plenty to do all over the land
Work, crowdfng the brain, the heart, and
the hand;
There are millions to feed in the worlds busy
There are railroads to build. and engines to
drive;
There are pathways to mark over mountain
and lea;
There are harps to be hung in the depths Of
There's plenty to do; there are children to
teach;
An evangel to love and of mercy to preach;
The fallen to lift, the proud to abase,
To brig right and wrong to their own ntting
There's an ensign to plant on the heights by
There's work for the millIon--for you and for
me.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-24

behind one of these women, and see
what she rakes up as she goes and
not feel squeamish, he has got tough
stomach. would not let one of them
into mv room without serving them
as David did Saul at the cave In the
wilderness-cut off her skirts.
"Don't tell me that q true lady sac
riflces the duty of keeping all about
her sweet and clean, to the wish of
making vulgar show. I don't be-
lieve it of lady. There are some
things that no fashion has any right
to touch, and cleanliness is one ofthese
things. 1t is an insult to respecta-
BILE laundress to carry such things in
to q house for her to deal with"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-24
WILMINGTON EXCHANGE HOTEL.

Only flrst-class hotel In Wilmington. This
hotel has recently changed hands and is now
first-class in every particular. Free coach TO
and from the depot.
jlylo 3ms PERRY WILDMAN,
Proprietor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-12-02
sunday Reading.

The whole family climbed out OF the
wagon and went into the Atlantic book
store. They were father, mother and SIX
teen year old daughter.
''Mister, We want to sorter git somethln'
good to read on Sundays, which is power
full lonesome in the country"
''Shall be glad to serve you sir. VIII at
do the ladies like"
''What dye want, Sofa ~
I'D chose something about the new fash
ions, pa"
''Of koarse I mout know'd that. Kin
you fix her out Z"
''Oh, yes" replied the store-keepcr ;
I'VE have here Cooley, Leslie, HArper's Ba-
zar, Peterson, Demorest, and numerous
magazines"
fzGodyi You don't tell me is a livin'
an fgurn' out fashions yet, do ye Z" cried
the old man.
''Oh, yes" was the reply.
seW'y, centennial snakes and crossbarred
breeches. Wy, ole woman, don't you
mind We, thet we had our weddin' elose
fixed up arter his plan Godyl or koarse,
tailed mule an the black shoat that what
he sez on fashion can't be discounted.n
''What viii your wife likeg" asked the
merchant as the old man paid for the mag
azine.
.'Somethin' that's got good church read
in in it-sonse religious paper, II ye please, I"
replied the old lady.
Here is the best We have-the Christian
st Work.
Hold up thsrl l. thet got any Of the
Beecher and fitting bizness in itir
None Of yer bizDess, anyhow spose thar
isir fred up the old lady.
ssTalnt, hey7p
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-12-02
COwper and John Gnpin.

''The divertlng history of John GIlpin, -
the production of single night, was, to
repeat, written by man who lived in per-
petual dread of eternal punishment; and
while it was being read by Henderson, the
actor, to large audiences in London, its
author was raving mad. S0uthey, in his
fine biography of the poet says that Hender-
son read to cTowed houses in London, all
through Lent, John Gilpin, at high prices
''The ballad which had become the town
talk, was reprinted from the newspapers,
wherein it had lain three years dormant.
Gilpin, passing at full stretch by the Bell at
Edmonton, was to be seen at all print
shops. One prInt-seller sold six thou
sand. What had succeeded so well in
London was repeated with inferior abll-
ity, but with equal success, on pro-
vlncial stages. and the ballad become in the
highest degree popular before the authors
name was known" The last reading to
which Cowper listened appears to have been
that of his own works. Beginning with
the first volume, Mr. johnson went through
them, and he listened to them in silence
till he came to John Gilpin, which he beg
ged not to hesr. 1t reminded him of cheer
full days, and of those of whom he could
not bear to think ''The grinners at John
Gilpin,n he said, ''little dream what the au-
thor sometimes suffers. How hated my
self yesterday for ever having wrote iti''
On his death-bed, when the clergyman told
him to confide in the love of the Redeemer,
who desired to save all men, Cowper gave
a passionate cry, begging him not to give
him such consultations. To our ignorant
eyes it looks strange that the author of our
best and most popular hymns should have
thought his sins objectionable; should have
believed himself already damned.