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e. X. JOHNS, JOSEPH SPENCE,
Former Comptroller. For. Com. Gen. Land ONO,
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THE CoLoRED PEOPLE

NE NUIlUhhU FEUI'LE
celebrated by themselves, and in their
own sweet way, the Fourth of july.
They marched from the city, led by
martial music, out to Wheeler's grove
where they remained during the day.
At night they had ball in Krohn's
hall, ard everything with them passed
off satisfactorily.
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Why? because lnhala-
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tha. the Air l.. sra scs
| can be reached, aud Ia
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Mir Passages Of the
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Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21
Beautiful sentiment.

A man without some sort of religion
is at best a poor reprobate, the football
of destiny with no tie linking him to
infnity, and to. the wondrous eternity
that is even worse, flame without
heat, a rainbow without color, a flower
without perfume.
A man may, in some sort, tie his
frail hopes and honors, with weak,
shifting ground tackle to his business
or the world but woman without
that anchor which they call faith, is a
drift and wreck. A man may clum-
silly continue kind of responsibility
or motive, but can find no basis in any
other system of right action, than that
of spiritual faith. A man may crave
his brain to thoughtfulness in such
poor harborage as fame, and reputa-
ton may stretch out before him; but a
woman-in storms, where can she put
her hope, if not in Heavenf
And that sweet fruitfulness, that
abiding love, that endearing hope, mel
lowing scene of life, lighting it with
pleasant radiance, when the worlds
cold storms break like an army with
smoking cannon; what can bestow it
all but a holy soul, tied to what is
stronger than a mighty host2 Who
has enjoyed the love of a GOd-loving
mother, but will echo it with energy
and hallow it with a tear.
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21

AN ELOQUENT ExTRAcT.-Genera-
ton after generation have felt as we
now feel, and their lives were as active
as our own. They passed away like
vapor while nature wore the same as
pect Of beauty as when she first exist
ed. The heavens shall be as bright
over our graves as they are around our
paths. The world will have the same
attractions for the offspring yet un-
born as it once had for our children.
Yet little while and all this will have
happened. The throbbing heart will
be stilled, and we shall be at rest. Our
funeral will wend its way, and the
prayers will be said and we shall be
left in the darkness and silence of the
tomb. And it may be but a short time
that we shall be spoken OF, but things
of life shall creep on and our names
will be forgotten. Days will continue
to move on, and laughter and songs
will be heard in the room where we
died; and the eye that mourned for us
will be dry and animated with joy, and
even our children will cease to think
of us, and will remember to lisp our
names no more.
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21
gelett Aoetrp.
WAITING.

Waiting, softly waiting
While the night comes up in the east,
And Hesperus trims his taper
Like some holy, Jewish priest
On the altar Of the sunset
And the glorious purple tints.
And the amber lights grow dim,
And the crimson-throated robin
Trills his mournful, yesper hymn
In the old moss-coyered pear-tree.
Waiting, softly waiting
Waiting, softly waiting
For the breaking Of the day,
And the flash of golden sunlight
On the billows far away
Where Aurora holds her court;
All the evanescent splendor
Of her evaneseent throne,
And the pearl and carmine glories
To our Western skies unknown
In their opaline array
Waiting, softly waiting
Waiting. softly waiting
Through the day and through the night,
Be It cold, and bleak, and dreary,
Be it fair, and warm, and bright,
Always waiting, softly waiting;
For the good will come SOME time,
Sorrow will not bide for aye,
JOY and peace will fold their pinions
Softly IN the heart some day
Some fair, joyful day
Waiting, softly waiting
Waiting, softly waiting
Gods own time in everything;
Loving faith and patient waiting
Will their own sweet blessings bring,
Fair twin-weanlings of our trust.
Waiting, softly waiting
Though the full heart aches, and aches
Heaven is just beyond the pillows
And their rhythmic murmur breaks
Softly on the Golden Shore.
Waiting, softly waiting
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21
Timely warning.

He was an elderly man Of remarka-
bly, thin features. His dress consisted
Of a high crowned hat, a worn black
suit, pair of capaeious shoes, and a
dirty white neckerchief sufficiently
linpid and scrambled to disclose. the
greater portion of his wiry throat. He
entered a saloon on Pearl street, and
after saluting the bartender, and ma
king some comments on the disagree
ableness of the weather." backed up
against the stove, and proceeded to
take the cheerful warm thereof
A second party entered the room.
He was a young man and .his make
up styled him a verdant country youth.
He approached the bar and signified
to the waiter that he wished for a glass
of whiskey, which was placed before
him. After paying for the beverage
he rested one arm upon the bar, and
was passing the glass to his lips when
the thin man sprang to his side and in
an excited voice cried:
Young man, beware !"
4Wh.wha-what y said the country
man as he, half frightened emptied a
portion Of the beverage out on the
floor.
"set down that cup, continued the
slim man. cts loathsome dregs are
remorse, disgrace and death"
mo faint, It's whiskey," said the
youth, and again attempted to imbibe
but the slim man held his arm and
yelled
"set down that cup. A demon.
spirit is hidden mi Sparkling potion.
as there?" inquired the verdant
staring hard at the thin man, and set
ting the glass on the bar,
@The evil is contagious and the in
lection death, /" continued the slim man
@You don't mean it," replied the
other in frightened voice.
Distilled by fire that scarce i
quenched, it kindles fire in the soul thai
burns and burns, still burning until 1
bleak desolation of all that is pure anc
noble, resumed the thin man. Sci
down that cup or fear the overwhelm
ing woe Of a drunkard's doom r
aOh,. my Jenny r moaned, th'
young man, turning pale, and leaning
on the bar for support.
@Look forward with hope; but be
ware" continued the thinssman, "thert
are faseinations which charm one on
where virtue shrinks with horror.
There are .enticements which draw
the wayerlng from the road OF honoI
and which even beguile the innocen
to the abandonment Of all that add
beauty to the youthful character, 0
honor to the name Of man. The rapid
are surging around you; hear you no
the thunder of the fall p
But there was no one to answer hi
question, the young man had fed, ant
the thin man turning to the bartender
said
ct would be shame to throw awa]
that whiskey these hard times" and s.
drank it himself
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21

She would never disObey her father. l
should not care half 50 much for her if
she would"
So he took the money bag in his
hand and sought the presence of Squire
scudder.
The Squire sat reading volume in
his handsome, old-fashioned parlor.-
Being in very genial mood, he re-
ceived Ezra with the most encourag-
ing kindness, and listened to all he had
to say with a most benignant smile.
at is not great deal" concluded
Ezra, holding out his money bag, @but
there is more where I found this sir. +"
"And pray, where did you find it,
Mr.. Alden?D asked the Squire, rather
taken aback.
"At the roots of my wheat and bar
ley" answered Ezra, adding with a
laugh, ito tell the truth, sir, I consult
ed a fortune-teller, and she told me to
dig and dig, and dig, and I would GER
tainly find a pot of money: 1 haven't
it yet, but l intend to keep on digging,
and l do not doubt but what / shall
find it after while"
Squire Scudder burst into a hearty
laugh, and kindly patted Ezra on the
shoulder.
81 don't doubt but you will, my
lad, . he said cheeringly. "Honest in
dustry is the best pot of money any
young man ever found. As for Clara
you can talk that matter over with
herself. She's sitting there by the
window, hidden. behind the curtains. +"
Now that was dreadful mean of the
Squire, not to have given a hint Of
Clara's presence before, but he didn't
mean it.
1t seems quite impossible for these
old gentlemen to realize how serious
such matters are to boys and girls.
Squire Scudder rose with a nod and
smile, and went away, leaving Ezra
in dire confusion. staring at the window
curtains, and wishing the floor would
open and swallow him.
But it didn't. Indeed, the window
curtains opened, and lovely young
lady stepped out from them.
80, Mr.. Alden" she said coming
forward, you consulted a gypsy for
tune-teller, too ?"
"Oh, Miss scudder- Clara-y
have heard everything" stammered
Ezra, sinking into the chair from
which he had risen in his first conster-
nation. What a terrible fool you
must think me-"
"But l don't-I have great conf
dence in that gypsy's predictions"
"Then you consulted her too ?'' asked
Ezra.
"Dozens of times-she positively had
all my small silver"
"Well, she got but single piece
from me, that is one comfort, " said
Ezra, recovering somewhat, and ven
turing to laugh slightly.
"Was it anything like this ?" asked
Clara, producing one from her pocket
and holding it forward on the palm Of
her eream-like hand.
Ezra looked and started and gave a
little cry. It was his own lucky silver
piece.
He glanced into the laughing, blush
ing face; and then for the first time,
he looked straight into Clara's eyes.
They were very, very dark, and
wonderfully brilliant, but this time
they did not seem to lookthrough him
they sank before his glance, and
veiled themselves under lovely, long,
black lashes.
@Oh, Clara" murmured Ezra, ''then
you we're the gypsy
@Of course l was
@And you knew I loved you all the
time 2''
Certainly I did, you foolish fellow
that is why I had to invent way Of
telling you so"
In a year Ezra and Clara were mar
ried.
us.nttruI Sentiment
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21
THE PEARL SHIRT.

teTTed to AT Uhers!
Ist. They are made of The very best muslin.
I'd Bosoms are three ply and made of the
best linen, each ply being guaranteed 70 be
all linen.
Sd. They are made only by capable and
experienced hands, are carefully inspected and
are unsurpassed by any other in workman
ship.
4th. They are guaranteed 10 fiji and TO give
satisfaction 10 every particular.
TRY THEM AND BE CONVINCED
For sale by S. NJ. REYNOLDS,
June 26-tf Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21


Why TIDES OccUR LATER EACH
DAY.-As the moon revolves around
the earth from west to east, she advan-
ces in her orbit about thirteen degrees
every twenty-four hours Hence, when
any part of the earth, in itsrevolution,
comes under part Of the heavens
where the moon was theevening before,
the moon is not there, but has gone
eastward thirteen degrees, and there
fore the earth must turn on its axis as
much longer as is necessary to bring
that part again under the moon which
requires generally. not always, about
fifty minutes.
The same thing occurs the next even
ing, and the evening after, and thus
the moon rises most Of the year about
fifty minutes later each day. Now as
the tides are produced mainly by the
moon, it will at once be seen from this
eastward movement and from this later
rising each day, why they must occur
fifty minutes later each succeeding
day. Why the lunar tide is thus con-
tinuaIly tagging, the solar tide occurs
at the same time. Hence these two
tides always begin to separate after new
moon, being farther apart each day,
until they again coincide at full moon,
when there is higher tide than usual,
called spring tide. Then again they
separate, until new moon occurs, when
they once more unite, producing anoth-
er spring tide.
1t must not be supposed that the
whole body of the ocean, to its pro-
foundest depths, is equally moved by
the tides. The tides are mainly super.
fetal, and except where the water is of
moderate depth the lowest parts are
only slightly disturbed; but to what
depth the tidal current extends can
never, perhaps, be satisfactorily deter
mined. The gulf stream is about
three thousand feet deep, having for
its bottom bed of colder water of va
rious depths but as the stream is the
result of other causes than those that
produce the tides. it is not safe to esti-
mate the depth of the tidal currentsb by
its own.
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21

No man has been matriculated in
the art of life till he has been well
tempted.
A great mistakc-to hold ones self
too high, and rate ones self too cheap.
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21

A general reduction of from ten to twenty
FIVE per cent on all Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods, to reduce stock preparatory to Stock
taking in Nav.
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21
MIDDLETOWN STOVE HOUSE,
Middletown, Delaware.
hardware Department.

iron and Steel, Horse and Mule Shoes, Hors'
Nails, Blacksmith Supplies, Chain Traces,
Hames, Trowels, Nails, Spikes, Locks, Hinges,
Bolts, Files, Chisels, Levels, Planes, Bevels,
Wrenches, Picks, MatiOcks, Hubs, Rims,
spOkes, Shafts, Long and Short Arms, Clips,
Springs, Enamsled Cloth, Gum Canvass, &C
A complete stock of TOOLS and Supplies
for Carpenters, Builders MasOns, sndleFs,
sboemalers and others, with many House
urnishing articles. We invite the public 10
call ana examine our prices.
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21
Now is Your Time to Buy Low for
Cash at Naudain's
POPULAR CORNER.

I VI OLHn UOlllVEIlI
A general reduction Of from ten to twenty
FIVE per cent. on all Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods, to reduce stock preparatory to Stock
taking in May.
BLEACHED MUsLINs
Four-quarter Wamsuta, l3c.; do. Doval,
l23c.s do Fruit Of the Loom, lie; 90. Hill,
lOc; do. Forest Dale, l0c; se7en-eights Po-
cassett F., &C.; do Statewide, cents.
HEAVY BROWN MUSLINS:
Pocassett, 40 inch, l0c.; Adriatic four
quarter &C.; Massachusetts four-quarter, &C.;
Harrisburg, seven-eighths, lie; Augusta, do.
I cents.
FINE BROWN MUSLINS:
Boston Fine Brown, 40 inches, l23c., Law
renee Xxx four-quarter, l03 c.; Continental
c, do, l0c.; Saranae R, do, 10 cents.
BLACK ALPAOAS,
As LOW as THE 10 WEST.
rs ct. Black Alpaca reduced to so cents
625 ct. do, to 80 cts; 80 CT do, to 40 cts;
45 Ct do, to 35 cts; 37} ct. do, to 30 cts;
3l4 ct. do, to 25 cts.
Cashmeres, Poplins, Serges, etc.. ETC., in
like proportion.
All cassimeres, Of which we have a good
Stock are reduced ~ per cent
We respectfully invite you TO cone aud ex-
anime our goods and see the inducements
which are held out to you to buy bargains at
Naudain's Popular Corner,
where complete stock of Staple and Fancy
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Gaps, Car
pets, Oil Cloths, Crockery and Queensvare,
and full line Of Groceries, ETC., ETC., are al
ways kept and to be had cheap for Cash.
G. W. W. NAUDAIN,
jan. 26-tf MIDDLET0WN, DEL.
Wholesale Tobacco House.
Remember that you can find the LARGEST
ASSORTMENT of
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
in the State, and the CHEAPEST IN THE
COUNTRY, at the
Wilmington Wholesale Tobacco House,
S. w. Corner Of Fourth and shipley Streets,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
A. A. CHAPMAN.
Nav K 1877 -3m
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21

Men of cold passion have quick
eyes.
Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21

Temptation rarely comes in working
hours. It is in their leisure time that
men are made or marred.
Riches, though they may reward
virtues, cannot cause them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-05-12
School Commissioners.

The Board met on Tuesday last all the
members being present.
Commissioner Biddle reported mistake
in the report of School No. D, Second dis
tlict, of SILL which was ordered to be paid
to the teacher.
A petition was read from the patrons of
School No. T. in the Second district, asking
the Board to select the lot of Mr.. Joseph
Clayton, for a new school house, signed by
twenty-seven patrons, heads of families
and one not having any one to send. The
whole subject was referred to Commissioner
Bddle.
The Trustees of the Chariestown school
house made a statement to the Board, on
the condition of the school house at that
place and asked the Board to take measures
to build new school house. The whole
matter was referred to Commissioner Eng
land and the Examiner.
The Board took up the question of chang
ing the arthmetics and histories used in
the schools, and after hearing the report of
the Examiner and the representatives of
various publications on these subjects, the
matter was postponed until the next meet
ing OF the Board
Miss Emma Moore was confirmed as
teacher of school No. 0. in Sixth district.
The Board appointed Trustees for all the
schools of the county.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At a meeting of the Cecil Farmers Club,
of 4th month, the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, In the inscrutable will of Al
mighty God, John W. Mount departed this
life January Goth, 1877. 1T the age Of sixty
two years.
Res0lced, That in the death of Mr.. Mount
this Club has lost one of its esCmabe mem
beIS, who has been connected with it from
its organization, and who always manifested
lively interest in it's welfare. and. to the
extent of his ability, contributed to its sue
cess.
ResolU6d, that his excellence as man and
as a citizen, his purity of character, unsul-
lied integrity, christian department., mod
esty, the sincerity of his friendship, and his
uniform kindness, have greatly cudeared
him To us, and we each feel that we have
lost true friend.
Resolccd, That we greatly miss his pres
ence in our meetings; that we will ever cher
ish his memory and endeavor to emulate
his virtues, and seek to attain to the same
plan of excellence.
Rssol0ed, That we extend to the afflicted
family of our deceased associate our most
tender sympathy and sincere coincidence in
their sore bereavement.
Resoloed, That the secretary be instructed
TO record these resolutions in the minutes.
and to furnish a copy to the family of the
deceased
Res0lcsd, That the above resolutions be
offered for publication in both papers of this
county and in the Oxford Press.
Committee on resolutions:
II. II. DUYCKINCK,
GEORGE GILLESPIE,
JOHN Ii. BUNTING.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-05-12
Late News Items.

The army will be reduced to $4,000 men.
The Walter Brown collection of paint
lngs was sold for $23, SS5.
The Proclamation, convening Congress
IN extra session on October 10Th, was issued
on Saturday.
The coroner's jury in the Post Office dis
aster blamed a. b. Mullett and the Gov
eminent agents generally.
Commodore Benz. II. lotion. United
States Navy, died, on Wednesday, in New
Bedford, Mass, aged II years.
The President has directed the various
Executive departments in Washington to
be closed on the Both inst, Decoration Day.
The Treasury Department publishes a
statement showing that the reduction of
the public debt from March /, 1869, to
Aprit 30, 1877, has amounted to S455,-
1874
Crazy Horses band of Indians, num-
bering nearly !, 300 persons, has surrendered
at Camp Robinson, Nebraska. They gave
up nearly $500 ponies and many American
horses and mules. Crazy Horse said he
was I" making this peace to last"
Miss Nellie Porter and Lieutenant L. c.
Logan, of the Navy, were married in the
Church of the Epiphany, in Washington,
on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Hayes and
General Sherman were among those pres
ent. The bride is daughter of Admiral
Porter, aud was one of the bridesmaids at
Mrs. Sartoris' wedding.
A letter from Deadwood, in the Black
Hills country, dated April Goth, says that
snow had fallen during the preceding two
weeks. One day and night seventeen in
ches fell. Though the nights we've cold
the days were warm, consequently the flood
ing of the gulches caused nearly total
suspension of placer mining.