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The Virginia star., 1877-09-08
Pearl Oysters.

ordinarily the distinctive pearl
oyster resembles the common so rt but
IS usually about three inches in Diane
ter; the pearls are most generally con
tanned in the shell, but sometimes they
are found in the thickest and most
fieshy part Of the creature. A single
oyster will frequently contain several
of these beautiful objects, and it il on
record that one has been known to con
tain as many as 80. On our Am erican
coast the species producing the pearl
has long been found in the Gulf Of Cal
lfornfa, adjoining both American and
Mexican territory. These pearls are
of excellent water, or lucidness, but
generally irregular in form.
The Virginia star., 1877-09-08
First Inhabitants OF England.

Nothing in the earliest historical
records of Britain throws any light
upon the original occupation of the
British islands by man indeed nothing
tells us that Britain when 40 occupied
was an island at all. The straits of
Dover may have existed when the first
human being set foot upon what is now
the soil of Kent, or an isthmus may
have existed in stead. Whether then it
was by land, or whether it was by
water, that the population of Europe
propagated itself into England, is far
beyond the evidence of any historical
memOrial-far beyond the evidence of
tradition. Nothing at present indicates
the nature of the primary migration of
our earliest ancestors. Neither does any
historical record tell us what manner of
men first established themselves along
the valleys of the Thames and Trent, or
cleared the forests along their water
sheds. They may have been as much
ruder than the rudest of the tribes seen
by Paulinus and Agricola, as those
tribes were ruder than ourselves. They
may. on the other hand, have enjoyed
higher Civilizations civilization which
Caesar saw in its later stages only; one
which Gallic wars and other evil influ-
ences may have impaired.
The Virginia star., 1877-09-08
A Danish Tomb.

The Copenhagen correspondent of the
PdU Nal gazette, says: "A most inter
| esting discovery of antiquarian remains
has just been made close to the town of
Storeheddinge in Zealand. About nine
feet below the surface of the earth Il
tumulus was discovered, surrounded as
usual with fifteen large stones raised on
end and covered with other large stones,
which when removed disclOSes the in
terror of the tomb, which was about
sixteen feet long and three feet wide
On the bottom was laid Il broad piece of
oaken plank, on which were found the
remains Of woman, evidently buried
in her clothes, the face turned toward
the east, the left arm crossed over her
chest and the right arm stretched out
by the side of the body. \ large num-
ber of vessels of various kinds were
placed around the head, the most re-
markable being Il cup of blue glass,
surrounded by richly chased silver
rim representing the leaves of the vine,
having an inscription in Greek charac-
ters, which translated means Fare
we'll Next may be mentioned
another cup of red-cOlored glass, and a
large vase of green glass, besides many
pieces of other cups which had been
crushed by one of the stones having
fallen in. In the blue cup the ribs, and
in the red cup other bones, of different
kinds of fishes was discovered. To the
right of the head lay gold coin which
had evidently been used as an earring.
dating from the reign of the Roman
Emperor Probus, whose short reign
lasted from about the year 276 to 2S2.
The tomb consequently cannot date
further back than from A. ID. 276. A
large and beautifully embossed ring of
gold enclosed the neck, and close to the
right shoulder lay thick golden pin,
probably used to hold the upper gar
ment together. On two fingers of the
right hand were two massive rings of
gold, the one spiral-formed, the other
plain, while close to the breast one
large and several smaller buckles of
silver were discovered. A collection of
bones of various animals lay close to
the feet of the body, as well as wooden
basin Ornamented with bronze handles,
containing fOrty-tWO dice turned from
bone, and apparently used for play. In
a large Roman basin of bronze, which
stood 1t a 81,
the bones of a small pig were found,
other bones of the same animal being
discovered in the surrounding earth, as
well as the remains of human beings.
possibly bones of slaves who had been
sacrificed at the funeral. The discov-
cry is here being looked upon as being
of the very highest antiquarian impor-
tance, while it adds another proof of the |
relations which so early existed be-
tween the north and the south, which |
were mostly carried Oh through the |
present Russian provinces, and which, !
finally, in the eighth or ninth century,
eliminated in the creation of a special
bOdy-guard of the emperor i'm COnstan-
tinOple, consisting of the so-called |
''Varangians"-an institution which |
lasted nearly to the final overthrow of |
the Byzantine Empire by the Turks.
The Government is going to institute
further researches round the tomb, as
many signs seem to indicate that this
place in olden times has been kind of
regal burial place"
The Virginia star., 1877-09-08
The WEAVER.

Carelessly the weaver. Time.
Sitting at his mystic loom,
Keeps his arrowy shuttle hying-
Every thread anears our dying
And with melancholy chime.
Very low, and sad withal,
Sings his solemn madrigal
AS he weayes our thread Of doom.
''Morta!s. !" thus he weaving sings,
Bright or dark the web shall be
AS We will it: al the tissues
Blending in harmonious issues,
OR discordant colorings.
Time the shuttle drives, bnt yon
Give to every thread its hue,
And elect your dstiny.
God bestowed the shining warp;
Fill it with as bright Woof
And the whole shall glow diyinely,
AS if wrought by angels finely
To the music of the harp;
And the blended colors be
Like perfected harmony
Keeping evil things aloof.
Envy, malice, pride anl hate,
Foulest progeny Of Sin,
Let not these the weft entangle,
With their blind and furious wrangle,
Marring your diviner fate.
But with love and deeds of good
Be the web throughout enhued,
And the perfect ye shall win"
Thus he singeth very low,
Sitting at his mystic loom,
And his shuttle still is flying
Thread by thread anears our dying.
Grows our shroud with every throw.
And the hues OF He'll or Heaven
TO each thread by us are given,
AS lie Weaves our web OF doom.
The Virginia star., 1877-09-08
Little Foxes.

Don't be overcome vet. Mayb
you'll change your mind before the enc
miss. I've got a bit of advice for yol
and promise to make first. The ad
vice is, to leave off the piano for si1
months and to take to the kitchen. Mel
can't live on love and waltzes, mucl
less man Of the Selden tribe. | know
EN-. If he don't have good food, he'll
be sour first, and then he'll have dys.
pepsia, and there'll be sound of {
going in the tops Of the mulberry
trees; which things are figure. But
that's the advice N
That is the way Grandma Jarvis
vented some Of her views as to Mabel
Lees approaching marriage.
10 grandma. replied Mabel | can
make splendid cake, and e-pudding,
too, and Charlottes, just as good as
CrOss'
"Fiddle-stick You can't make bread
Or boil potato, or broil steak"
but anybody can DO that.'
Mrs. Lee smiled, and grandma tnrned
whitening look on Mabel.
Don't be fool. There isn't one in
q hundred can do either. and doubt if
you've got brains to; but you might
tryn
There rose up instantly mighty re-
solve in Mabel's feminine soul to show
Grandma Jarvis that she could do more
than she gave her credit for; that she
would learn to cook in spite Of this
disconraging prophecy. 1t is just pos
sible grandma knew who she was talk
ing to.
''Then, rs to the promise. I'm going
painted gimcracks everybody hangs up
everywhere. don't know why they
call them Illuminated I'm sure, except
by the rule Of contraries, for they need
extra spectacles and a calcium light to
read them by; but you can read mine;
rubbed off the curlicues: only prom
ise to read it every morning before
breakfast, or can tell you you won't
get the tea set.'
~ yes, Of course iii read it grandma
the idea !"
"Well, We'll, if you read it, you'll
think about if, Ill warrant. Now |
must 60 home and send John over with
the things" and, with frosty little
caress on Mabel's fair cheek, and
nod to her mother, the old lady went.
Grandma kisses me just like clam
she'll said Mabel, in half-soIiloquy as
She sat down again by the window.
Ter mother could not help laughing
for the cool nip Of thin lips, that was
grandma'S substitute for kiss, GER
tainly did suggest shells and cleanliness.
John came directly back with the pack
age, and Mabel eagerly united and un-
folded it. The motto was printed in
large German text, easy to read though
gay with gold and colors, and it ran
thus:
Take up the foxes, the little foxes
that spoil the wines for our vines have
tender grapes"
Mabel started.
Mother, what on earth does it |
mean M
Mrs. Lee smiled and sighed, both as
She read the legend over the girls
shoulder. Look here, Nab, m said She
slipping flat gold hoop over her third
finger, and the girl read inside, "Be-
ware Of little foxes." and looked up.
freshly astonishcd, into her mothers
face.
III suppose grandma means me TO tell
yon story, Mabel which she told me
The Virginia star., 1877-09-08

wagon laden with 10000 pounds of
ore, is common sight in Reno, Nevada.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15

HEsITATING UPON THE BRINK.
The Mussalman and the Muscovite are
face to face. All Europe is looking on,
and awaiting anxiously the next move.
England has deserted the decayed Empire
to its fate, and yet Russia dares not strike.
This hesitation on the part Of the Car,
whom, it has been all along supposed, has
been waiting for just such an opportunity,
has upset all the calculations Of the theorists
1t has been offered in explanation that the
Sultan is no mean antagonist even for the
Emperor of all the Russia's. This may or
may not be true, but better theory it seems
10 us is, that Alexander may we'll hesitate
before he takes such tremendous leap
He may lead his troops to the very walls Of
Constantinople, may occupy the palace Of
the Sultan, but remain there be never
could, The world would be in arms be-
fore the end came, and the most disasteroas
war Europe has ever witnessed would be
the result of the brief triumph. The bal
ance of European power is too delicately
poizcd to allow the immense prestige of
such a victory to Russian arms, and it is
the terrible uncerteinty Of the result Of the
victory itself that causes the Russian to
hesitate, and we'll it may.
Latest advices point to the conflict as in
evitable. The result will be more tremend-
Gus than many of us imagine.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15
n.nKxki1kzass.snAEHsA
HEKA ANfi THERE.

A man named Haas was tried yesterday
in one Of the criminal courts Of Philadel-
phia, before Judge Thayer for wounding a
boy, by shooting, who had been clubbing a
ohestnuttre The learned Judg said in
charging the jury, that "a man 50 regard.
less of the life of another Us to fire at a
crowd of boys, getting chestnuts, deserves
severe punishment-it is wicked deyelish
act, which neither hot blood, nor trespass
can palliate, if he killed the boy it would be
murder in the first degree, as there is no
defence but trespass, your duty is plain"
He was convicted, and within five minutes
sentenced to term of imprisonment. Kill
ling boy for a similar trespass in Della
ware isno oaence,in fact killing is not mur-
der:--in Pennsylvania, wounding slightly
is felony punishable by penal impris-
onment. The result of the Haas case in
Pennsylvania is a reproach to our jurispru
denCe.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15
= - ----@'-s
A KEFOKIlATOkY.

If one is needed, by all means, let us
have one, however, let us first count the
cost and look at the consequences. AS
well as we can be informed by the police
and we hear say, parenthetlcally, that
there are some very intelligent men on the
force-we conclude that there are not over
tiftv idle and vicious boys in the city. II
the money needed to build retormatory'
were used by utilizing the wasted power OF
the Brandywine,an erect mill theron,em-
plovment would be had under free man
aeement for ninety per cent. OF the Idle
bows. they would work if it were to be had
and glad to work, and, with labor would
come the virtues which wait, as handmaids
upon industry. Give summary jurisdiction
to privately whip, and imprison for brlef
terms the idIer who will not work. The
nromoteas Of the Work house and Reforma-
tory, are leaping in the dark; they have
not presented fact or reason, sounding
in a fact, to justify the founding Of big
bricz pile, to imprison people in, whose
only crime is their inability tc
get work. If the soody-goody people who
want to lock poor mems sons up in jail
called a reformatory, will empower Scar
gent Whelan, or any one OF our po-
lice force to offer work TO the mis-
ehevious boys, who annoy citizens, VIZ
Aenture to say the trouble will end. The
chaps who won't work fog them, if tha
won't do the State can afford TO pay TO-
them in some Of the existing reiormatorlcs
in other States and the end will be accom-
plished which the promoters of the scheme
advocate.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15

In looking over a large collection Of
scnool catalogues, we find that great many
young ladies and gentlemen Of this State
are sent to New York and the New Eng
land States to be educated. This is avery
bad pratice, and tends to directly discour'
age our home educational institutions. We
have Just as good schools as can be found
elsewhere, and they are entitled to the
patronage of all dwelling in the State hay
inc children or wards 10 educate.-"oeml-
nary Review."
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15
Wilmington, February 10, 1877.
TO ADVERTISERS.

THE HERALD now circulates, by carriers
and newsboys, 1900 papers daily, within
the city OF Wilmington, which Is, we De-
lieye, q greaser city circulation than that
of any other paper, it is extensively read
on the carsduring the morning hours; ABOUT
600 being sold at the depot. 1t Is the only
paper in Whining certain to be read in this
way. 1t gives the news Of the world up to
the previous midnight in Europe to lts
readers at S o'clock the following morning;
everything that happens in Wilmington at
night is chronicled in TIE HERALD the
next morning. Buy THE HERALD-read
it, and if you want.to sell anything, or
anyone TO know what you want, advertise
in it. Remember it Is read by more peo-
plein Wilmington than any other paper.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15

An Iowa newspaper speaks of a man
having been lynched "for burning the barn
and contents Of bis son-in-law."
An enormous sheep ranch of 100000
acres has been surveyed in Menard county
Texas, for Mr.. L. Carlin, late of Paris,
Tennessee,
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15

The bride in wedding in Lexington,
KY, was ninety years ole, the groom being
ten years younger. She was elaborately
dressed, and the ceremony was witnessed
by large number Of relatives. Five gene
ratons we're represented, and a represen-
tative Of the fifth, four year old boy, pre-
sented her at the altar with basket of
orange blossoms.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15

OWING to an accident, the proceedings
of the Legislature for Tuesday afternoon
failed to reach us. We give them along
with our usual report to-day.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15


THE Turks are evidently partial to
American rifles. Having in 1878 deter
mined upon entirely rearming their troops
and fixed upon the Martini-Henry gun for
this purpose, the government entered into
a contract with the Providence Tool Com
pany for the manufacture Of 100000 staud
of these arms. This was followed almost
Immediately by second order for 100000,
and eventually by third order for 100000
stand, aggregating 600 600 stand of Mar
tint Henry rides-the largest contract ever
given to a private armory. Up to the end
Of 1876 the company had furnished rather
more than half the contract, but recent
events have caused the Turkish Government
to urge upon the company the desirability
of increased production; and they are now
turning out about 1000 guns per day.
Turkey clearly means to be prepared for
any emergency that may arise.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15
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EDITORIAL VARIETIES.

TIE crowning outrage in Louisiana has
been wrought, au outrage as heartless and
impudent as any ever prepetrated--that
can ever prepetrated, on that hapless State.
A third certificate was submitted to the
two houses Of Congress in joint convention
assembled, formerly and satisfactorily
phrased announcing that eight Smiths, all
of them Johns, had met as an Electoral
College and cast the vote Of Louisiana for
Cooper and Cary. not, as might have been
imagined, for the Honorable Thomas COL
Inns. Breathes there Smith with soul
so dead that he will not feel the iron enter
ing into in on learning that this very rea-
sonabe document was shameIully entreated
and finally struck from heconmisson with
rather less reverence than if it had at
tested iliegalities and rascalities in Flor
ida? Why it should thus be rejected is
not clear. 1t had been conceded that the
Vice President had no power to count the
votes-that his duty began and ended
with the opening them; yet here we find
him arbitrarily throwing out what on its
face was a regular return. Where was
Mr.. Evarts, where Mr.. Stoughton when
this outrage upon Smith and man was per
petrated? Neither Of them raised voice
to protest against this disregard Of those
form they declared in the Florida case to
be sacramental.
This is not well. There may be much
virtue of patience in your Smith, but we
are doubtful whether it will stand this
unexpected, unexampled, and unrighte-
GUS strain. The result, if it comes, as
we fear it will, will be an inter-
necine, fratricidal strife, beside which the
daily life Of Mexico and the Union League
Club, the Social War Of Rome, the ttrifes
of York and Lancaster, and all else tina,
history records of warfare among brethern
will be but as the half-amarous skirmish-
ing Of vagron cats. The ending Of ths
Smiths, and their natural allies, the
Smithes, smythes, Smidts, Schmidts, ane
all other great houses of like name will
Ishmalitic attributes, Smiths hand being
against every man and every man agains
Smith, is something too horrible TO contem
plate and we cannot but give imagination
the rest for which she SO plaintcvely sues
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15
THE HERALD.

THE MORNING HERALD Is published
every morning, (Sundays excepted0 and
delivered in the city OF Wilmington and
surrounding places for six cents per week,
payable to the carriers. Mail subscriptions,
postage free, three dollars per annum
GEO. O'BYRNE & Co., Publishers,
no. 500 Shipley Street,
Wilmington, Del.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-15

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