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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
one more way no Cbeat.

A young lady recently went to the opera
house in Albanr and brought into constant
use an opera glass worth $50. Toward the
close of the last act she replaced the glass
in its case. A young man sitting beside
her bent forward and requested the prIvl
lege of using the glass, as his own was inn.
perfect. She courteously handed him the
case. He glanced at the stage and then at
which she did not open, as the curtain was
falling. On November 22d she went to an
other matinee, and on opening the case
found in place of the costly mother-of pearl
glass cheap one, worth less than two dol
lara
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
obituary..
pn. ANIREw 9. REYNor.pe.

- DE-. ANBEEW Q. REYNOLDS.
On Saturday, in the old church-yard at
Stanton, and in the family vault overlook
ing the old homestead, there was laid, by
the tind hands OF g lgfge numbered frisas-,
and relatives, the remains of the last Of the
name and race of one Of the Oldest families
of New Castle county-Dr. Andrew O. Rey-
nolds. The subject OF this notice WAS born
within mile of the church yard and chap
el,on the homestead occupied by his father,
DIR. William reynolds, and his grandfather,
Alexander Reynolds.
The great grandfather, who was also
from Lower Delaware, was buried in the
same church yard, in the year 1777, at the
ripe old age Of seventy-two. The old Bible
in the custody of the St. James church YES
try,..has portion of the records upon it's
Well-worn pages, and perhaps in the hand
writing of some of his own family-all of
whomwe regular attendants and support
ers Of the church in its early day.
The deceased had been for twenty-six
years confirmed invalid, from paralysis
of the spine, and no attention or care that
could be given to him has been spared to
give him relief, but all of no avail He
died resigned and happy, at the residence
of Jacob B. Hyatt, Esq, of Newport where
he has made his home for many years, and
where he found in his last sickness the de-
voted attention of those who to him were
as brother, sister, and mother. Many Of
his nieces and nephews from abroad were
here to attend the closing ceremonies.
Funeral services were held at the resi-
dence by Rev. Mr.. Thompson, of the Meth
odist church, and were affectingly and feel
ingly appropriate. The beautiful service
of the Episcopal church was read by the
pastor of the church at Stanton.
DR.. Reynolds has one sister, only, living,
who is the widow of the Hon. Thos Will
liams, Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She
was too feeble to accompany her children
to his bedside.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

hEv' MR. ISRAEL AZ; AT LoNGwcoD Yes
wal held at Longwood, Rev Fielder Israel
of this city preaching on 1.-THE Sources and
Sovereignty If Intelligence in Religion. ="
Theie was a good attendance, and more
than ordinary interest was given to the oc-
casion by the possible fact that it may have
bsengMr. Israels last visit there during his
pastorate in Wilmington. After the servi-
ces had closed, DIR. Frank Taylor, speaking
for tile congregation, expressed regret at
this prospect, and hoped Mr.. Israel would
remain
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
Matriages.

BORDNER-COLFMAN -On Thursday evening"
November Both, 1876, by Rev. George r. Kramer,
Mr, Charles Boriner to Miss Martha j. Coleman
both OF this city.
LIE ATHRAM AM-ROBINSoN.-on Nov. 2sd at the
". 4, Parsonage. Smyrna, by .ReY. Z. Stubbs,
Mr.; VIM; Leathram to Miss Lydia A. Robinson
both of Kent county, Del
PlEROE-NOWELL-On Nov. 28i, by Rev G. X
Norris, Of Camden, N. j., Mr. Robert W Pierce,
of Camden, N j., formerly of New CASTLE county,
Del, to . j rs. Margaretta Novel;, of camden, N
j., formerly of Kdnt county, Del
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
PhIIAdeIphla NTarlketa.

AssOclated fTes8 1ete9fa0l,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 4.+-Petroleum qui-
ct but unchanged
Flour rather dull, with no demand except
for choice grades extra "a 25@43lL ::
Minnesota family, $6 25@6.75; Penna.,
Indiana and Ohio $6.25@6.7O high grades
$700@S.75.
Rye -four, "a 3716@4.5 80.
Corn meal So 90.
Prime wheat scarce and wanted Penna.
red, 81 49,; amber 81. 45@1.47c white
81 40@1. 80.
Rye steady at 72@60c.
Old corn scarce but new abundant old
yellow 5s15@59c; old mixed 571<c new
mixed 49@55c new yellow 52@67o; sail
$3.50 new white 52@54c.
Oats quiet white 35@52c, tho Ietter for
old fancy.
Whiskey western $1.10.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
FROM LoUIsIANA-THE RESULT BEING SUMMED
UP-THE DEMOCRATS GIVE 1T UP.

UP-THE DEMOCRATS GIVE 1T UP.
The actual majority in Louisiana, after
rejecting the returns procured by violence
and fraud, will be declared by the Board of
Canvass on this evening or to morrow
morning. The clerks are at work compil-
ing the figures. all the testimony has been
filed on both sides, and the last Democratic
protest has been put in. The Democratic
Committee remain in New Orleans. The
Republican Committee left on Saturday
evening.
Pending the announcement by the Board
of Canvass, the Democrats continue to de-
clare that the result is foregone conclu-
sion, and that Hayes will certainly receive
the Electoral vote of the State. Indeed,
they are much more confident on this point
than are the Republicans. They stand in
the position of men who know the weak
ness of their cause, and therefore predict
their own defeat. The New Orleans cores
pondent of the New York Times says II
the canvassers do their whole duty, how
ever, and act according to the law, and
throw out the vote of all those parishes
where there is proof that full and free
election was prevented by violence and
fraud, then Gov. Hayes majority cannot
fall short of 5000 votes. Even if they fail
to do this, however, and only throw out the
vote of those districts where even the
Democrats admit that violence and intimi-
dation prevailed, than the majority for the
Republican national candidates will proba.
bly, be not less than two thousand 1 think,
however, that at least this majority can
certainly be relied on. No fair minded men,
no matter what their politics were, could
well reduce the majority below that figure.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
The Sioux Like It.

Ninety Sioux Indians, who were taken
from Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies,
few weeks ago, to view the Iudian Terri
tory, passed through Omaha yesterday on
their way home. Agent Daniels, who has
charge of them, says they seem well pleased
with the Territory, and will probably move
there next year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
The Nu1, she nIeant.

They had been engaged long time, and
one evening were reading the paper togeth-
er. "Look, love" he exclaimed, 'only fif-
teen dollars for suit of clothes ~ "Is it
a wedding suit ?" she asked. looking naive
ly at her lover. ooh, no !" he replied, ''it's
a business suit" "Well, meant business, -
she replied.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
4eaths.

FINEGAN-tOn December Sd, 1876, Mrs Jane Fine.
gan, sged n years
Her friends and those of t. o family are respest.
fully invited IT, attend her funeral. from her late
residence, 900 Washington street, on Wednesday,
9Th inst, at O'Clock,
Religious services at St Peters church.
SILVER On the I'd inst Clarence g., son of Will
liam and Eliza l. Silver in The 26th year of his
age.
Funeral from his fathers residence, No. 1888 Gi.
rard avenue, Philadelphia, Tuesday the 81 INST
at o'clock, p. m,, to Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
VI orgnm Sleamer Wrecked.

The steamship Mary, of the Morgan line,
from Morgan city, for Texas port, with
an assorted cargo, struck on Arkansas Bar,
Thursday morning, and soon after went to
pieces. The vessel and cargo will be to
tai loss, amounting to $125,0 No lives
were lost. The property was uninsured.
This is one Of the many steamers built
in this city by the Il. q Fl. Co., for MIR.
Morgan
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
The SpeaKersbtp.

Samuel ]. Randall, of Philadelphia, was
nominated for Speaker by the Democratic
Caucus on Saturday night, he receiving 73
votes to 63 for S. s. Cox. 1t was under.
stood that Tilden wanted Randall. The
Republicans will probably cast their votes
fot General Garfield.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

ADVENT SERvIogs The Advent Services
in Trinity Chapel, commencing on Sunday
Dec. 3d. condnue until Christmas Sunday
mornings at 101S O'Clock evenings at ~
O'clock. Daily ,pra jer at o'clock p. m.
Fridays at 10H a, m.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

San Francisco has been agitated by the
nuptials of Chue Ah Wah, Celestial laun-
dryman, and Miss Fannie Waters, a school.
teacher from Maine. Fannie says she took
him because she liked him, but it will take
q while to make the hoodlums believe ltat.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
murned ln Chicago.

FACTORY OF THE SWIFT, COURTNEY q BEEoHER
COMPANY.
The Morning Herald says that by large
fire which occurred in Chicago on Saturday
night, the match mandatory of the Swift,
Courtney q Beecher Manufacturing Com
pany, located in that city, was burned, by
which loss Of $28 600 is anntainad.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

TIE AIssERG OAsE.-The U. S. Court, on
Saturday.-siter hearing the testimony of
one witneis for the Alsberg side, who testi-
fed quite fully and was regarded by the
counsel al an important witness, adjourned
at 2 80 unit Wednesday morning.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
weather probabilities.
soetated Press Tele1rnm.

WAsHINaToN. Dec. g. = Probabilities ::
For the Middle States, clear or fair weather,
and light north westerly to westerly winds,
with. slight changes in temperature and
slowly rising barometer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
DeInwnre RuiIdinE Fnrniture

On Tuesday, (to-morrow,) December 9th, the
Delaware State "Centenniar' furniture from
the State Building, and consisting of one rep
suit, lounges ia les, chairs, flags, mating,
window curtains, eTc, win be sold at public
auction to the high st bidder, at Drake 4 Co IS
auction rooms, No. East Fourth street The
sale win take place at O'Clock, p. M, and will
be positive,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

New JERUSALEM CHURoH-MR. SEwARD's
LEcTURSs. S. s. Seward, pastor of
the New Jerusalem church, delivered yes
terday evening the first of a series of lee
lures on the spiritual Sense of the Word, >
as inculcated III the doctrines of that
church Other lectures on the same subject
will follow Mr.. Seward is an able thinker
and deeply interested in his theme, and his
discourset will doubtless attract attention.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

Prof. W. Seymour, 'the English psycholo.
gist," is to lecture before the Y. M. c., at their
rooms, tomorrow evening. The lecture is free
and ladies and gentlemen are cordially invited
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

John Kurtz, an aged farmer in East Nant-
meal township, Chester county, was found
dead in the yard on Friday. Apoplexy sup
posed to be the cause.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
Young LADIES RELIEF SOCIETY BA-
IL ZAAR
OPERA HOUSE

OPENING TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 18th,
and continuing December 18th and 18th, day and
evening.
On Wednesday afternoon there will be a special
attraction for childr,n. Vocal and instrumental
music during each evening
Season tickets so cents; single admission. %
cents; children, 10 cents. dec4 lot
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

AS REGISTERED AT THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE.
ATT A. M............2f,l At l P. M..............34
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
3tnpnsaIs.

DROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of
the Street Commissioner until
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1876,
at 5.o'clock, p. m.
For grading the bed of jackson street from GiInin
r. Lowering avenue. The earth and stone TO be az.
ivered subject to the orders of the Street Oommis
sloner the dirt to be leveed at the expense Of the
contractor, The Committee ON opening streete re.
serve the right to REJECT any or all bids
FRANCIS MoULOSKEY
uec23t street Commissioners
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
Meru Advertisements.

CMALL STAPLES FOR PLEAlING BOARDS.
- For sale by
WIN. H. BILLANY,
2l4 Market Street.
SKATES, SKATEs-BoYS', GENTS. AND
. ladies' skating straps, keys and plates For sale
by VIM. H. BIILANY' =
2l4 Market Streat
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

FOR SALE.
Shares Bank Wilm. and Brnudywine,
orders for the purchase or sale OF Stocks or Honda
promptly executed in Philadelphia and New York
A., Geographic quotations received constantly during
- Hs ianl-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

DAY RUM--ONE CASK OF FINEST O QUALTTY
ID imported Bay Rum Just received and for sale
BY E. BRINGHURSr a 90.
Corner Sixth and Market streets
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

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AsSOctased Press 7eleqran ~
NEW York. Dec. 4-GoId quoted. tbis
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04
DdtGp @OMmerctGG.
THE COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY
The Temperature, To-day.

WFor Terms, etc., see Second Page.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-04

WHAT Is THOUGHT OF IT AT WARRINGTON
THE DESPERATE PURPOSE TO COUNT SOUTH
CAROLINA FOR TILDEN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
A Visit to Bethany.

We went on over the hill to Bethany we
had climbed up by the path on which David
lied from Absaom and we were to return by
the road of the triumphal entry. All along
the ridge we enjoyed a magnificent pano-
rama blue piece of the Dead Sea, the Jor
dan plain extending far up toward llermon
with the green ribbon of the river winding
through it, and the long, even range of Moab
hills, blue in the distance. The prospect
was almost Swiss in its character, but it is a
mass of bare hills, with scarcely tree, ex-
cept in the immediate foreground, and so
naked and desolate as 10 make the heart
ache it would be entirely desolate but for
the deep blue of the sky and an atmosphere
that bathes all the great sweep of peaks and
plains in color. Bethany is squalid hamlet
clingug to the rocky hillside, with only one
redeemiug feature about 1.-THE prospect,
A few wretched one-story huts of stone and
miserable handful of Moslems now occupy
this fayorite home and resting-place OF our
Lord Close at hand, by the roadside, cut
in the rock, and reached by steep descent
of twenty-six steps, is the damp aud doubt
full tomb of Lazarus down into which any
one may go for half franc paid TO the Mos
lem guardian. The house of Mary and
Martha is exhibited among the big rocks
and fragments of walls upon older founda-
tions loose walls are laid, rudely and recently
patched up with cut stones and fragments
and pieces of Roman columns, The house
of Simon the leper, overlooking the whole, is
a heap of ruins. IL does not matter, how
ever, that all these dwellings are modern
this is Bethany, and when we get away
from its present wretchedness we remember
only that we have seen the very place that
Christ loved. We returned along the high
way of the entry slowly, pausing to identify
the points of that memorable progress, up to
the crest where Jerusalem broke upon the
sight of the Lord, and whence the. pro
cession, coming round the curve of the hill
would have the full view of the city. lie
! who rides that way to-day has grand pros
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
No Secrets.

The moment girl has a secret from her
mother, or has received letter she dare not
let her mother read, or has friend of whom
her mother does not know, she is in danger.
A secret is not good thing for a girl TO have.
The fewer secrets that lie in the hearts of
women at any age, the better. II is almost
a test of purity. She who has none of her
own is best and bappiest. In girlhood, hide
nothing from your mother; do nothing that,
if discovered by your father, would make
you blush. Have no mysteries whatever.
Tell those who are about you where you go
and what you do. Those who have the right
to know, mean, of course. The girl who
frankly says to her mother; " have been
there. met so and so. Such and such re-
marks were made, and this or that was
done" will be certain of receiving good ad-
vice and sympathy II all was right no fault
will be found, Ii the mother knows out of
greater experience that something was inn
proper or unsuitable, she will, if she is a
good MOTHER kindly advise against its repe-
tition. 1t is when mothers discover that
their girls are hiding things from them that
they rebuke or scold Innocent faults are
always pardoned by kind parent. You
may not know, girls, just what is right, just
what is wrong, yet You can't be blamed
for making little mistakes but you will
never do anything wrong If from the first
you have no secrets from your mother.-Ne0
York Ledger.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
The Names Of states.

The journal Of Commerce, in reply TO a
correspondent who wishes TO know the names
by which the several states of the Union are
called or where their names may be oh
tanned, as, for instance, New York. Empire
State California, Golden State; Massachu-
sets, Old Bay State says Many of the
states have several popular titles we know
of no published list, but will cheerfully fur
nish such as occur to our memory. Ar
kansas is the Bear State California, the
Golden State Connecticut is the Freestone
State, the Nutmeg State, and the Land Of
Steady Habits Delaware, the Diamond
State, and the Blue Hen. The latter title
came from Captain Caldwell, of the First
Delaware Regiment in the Revolutionary
War, who was fond Of cock-fghting. When
recruits were sent for the wits of the army
said the officer had gone for more of Cap
tain Caldwell's game-cOcks. As the Captain
maintained that none but blue hens could be
the mother of real fighter, the name was
changed TO Blue Hens Chickens. Florida
is the Peninsula State Illinois is the Prai-
re State, Garden of the West (generally
given to another) and Sucker State--the
latter title from the method by which early
travellers over her wide prairies supplied
themselves with water from the holes of the
craw-fsh. Indiana is the lioosier State
Iowa the IIawkeye State, from an Indian
chief of that locality, the terror of early
travellers Kansas, the Garden of the West
Kentucky, the Corn Cracker, the Dark and
Bloody Ground Louisiana, the Creole State;
Maine, the Pine Tree State Qrom the coat
of arms) the Lumber State; Massachu-
setts, the Bay State Michigan, the Lake
State, the Wolverine State; Mississippi,
the Bayou State; New Hampshire, the
Granite State; New York, the Empire State,
the Excelsior State (from the coat of arms)
New Netherlands; North Carolina, Old
North State, the Turpentine State, (her
children are called tar-heels, from the prod
uct of large home industry; Ohio the
Buckeye State Pennsylvania, the Keystone
State, as it was exactly in the middle of the
original thirteen Rhode Island is Little
Rhody South Carolina, the Palmetto State
(from her coat of arins); Texas, the Lone
Star State, for the same reason Vermont,
the Green Mountain State; Virginia, the
Old Dominion, the Mother of Presidents,
the Mother of States Give having been
formed from her territory, and Wisconsin
is the Badger State
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
The Presentiments Of Truth.

That prophetic joy with which youth fore
sees aud welcomes changes of light and
shades in life, and happiness in every
change-what man among us, who knows
what after-lie becomes, would rudely dash
its exutation 1t is the spring vitality
which sends the sap streaming upward, to
ill TO overilowing every channel, TO nourish
the remotest fibres of the trees of life. Make
the most of it, lay up your stores of joy,
prophesy a famous future in golden dream
Of hope, for the power does not come twice.
But, oh keep it pure Let thought aud
feeling, as they range forward in triumph.
be hallowed by the knowledge that you are
the child of God, aud called TO be His SER
want from change TO change. For there is
no sadness so unutterable as that which
comes Of the sef-destruction of our youthful
prophecies, of the changes of exultation, as
the years go by, into helplessness and de-
preston II is terrible thing TO look back,
an out-worn man, upon the past, and be
ashamed of our early inspiration, to see our
bright-haired youth go by like a phantom,
and TO hide our face and cry, THAT Is what
| was-what might not have been g''---
.Siopt0rd Brooke.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
No Death for the Christian.

Shall we ever quite fully realize the mighty
and joyful truth that there is no death for
the Christian In his beautiful tribute to
the quaint old town of Nuremburg, Mr..
Longfellow makes this mention of It's peer
less artist
Emigrarh is the inscription on the tombstone
Dead he is not, but departed-ior the artist never
dies"
But how much grander the thought that
" Emigrdrd may most fttingly be the in
scription on every Christians tombstone -
not dead, but only gone before TO that
blessed land where all is perfect peace and
ioy--a land of peerless beauty, where bios
som unfading flowers. aud everlasting foun-
tains flow Why should We not give up the
use Of the word death as applied 10 the
Christian for death is the alienation Of
the soul from God, not the quitting Of earth
for heaven. As the late DR.. Bethune has
beautifully expressed it in his translation Of
Malans verses
90 It is not death to die.
10 leave this weary road
And, midst the brotherhood on high
To be at home with God
." lti- not death to close
The eye long dimmed 10y tears,
And wake IN glorious rcpose
To spend eternal years.
And how graudly the glorious truth culmin-
ates in the last verse.
" Jesus thou Prince Of Life.
Thy chosen cannot die;
Like thee they conquer la the -tuie,
10 reign with thee ON high.'
Let every Christian take home this truth
to his heart, remembering that if in the
twinkling of an eye a loved one is called
away, it is only 10 20 10 those realms Of
eternal blessedness whittier We shall all 60
soon. When Paul left for Rome, to be Of
fered up, his friends fell on him aud wept,
not that his death was near, but that they
should see his face no more. 1t is thus that
the Christian weeps AS he buries his dead
out of sight, not that he cannot have the
beloved one back again-ior be would not
have that-but that he shall not see the
loved face again till the hinges of the heav-
enly gate shall turn for him aud it will not
be long that any Of us shall have to wait for
that and then
" From sorrow toll, and pain,
And sin, we shall be free
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity"
-ChrisfiGn AZ Wink.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27
"Giye Thyself Wholly 10 Them"

Passing through the chambers OF the
factory at Sevres. we observed an artist
drawing picture upon a vase. We watched
him for several minutes, but he appeared to
be quite unconscious OF our observation.
Parties of visitors passed through the room,
glanced at his work more or less hurriedly,
and made remarks, but he as deaf man
heard not, and as dead man regarded not
Why should hep Had he not royal work
on hand What mattered to him the APP
probation or the criticism of passers-by !?
They did not get between him and the
light, and therefore they were no hindrance,
though they certainly were no help. "Well," ,"
thought we, latter this fashion should we
devote our heart and soul to the ministry
which we have received, This one thing
do" Bowing over our work, scanning ear
nestly our body, and laying on each line and
tint, with careful, prayerful hand, we would
finish the work which the Lord has given
us to do without regard 10 friend or foe,
The Seyres vase retained no impress of the
on-Iooker's gaze the result of the worker S
skill would have been the same if he had
been altogether unseen; human criticism
can help us but little, and human approba-
tion may damage our work most seriously
Let us forget that we are judged of men,
and henceforth live only as in the Great
Masters eye, absorbed in doing His will
c. H. SpWge0n.