Daily Republican., 1878-10-30
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Quite a large audience assembled at
the N. 8. X. A. Hall, last evening, Il
being public meeting night with the
club. Mr.. Frank Whslsn presided, and
tn. meeting was opened with prayer BY
X. Burton, Jr. Short and pr actical
temperance addresses then followed,
Messrs. Samnions, Morrow, Monck, Mes
bit and Whelen being the speakers. A
pleasing feature was duett by Misses
Blizzard and Lomas, an accompaniment
on the organ being played by = sister
Of the former. These little misses are
part Of the " Daisy Class" Of Professor
{, ,abte's Academy, and reflect much
credit on their preceptors. M-ssrs.
Streets and Sammons also sang solos,
and the choir sang several pisces In sx-
cellent style. Five new members were
the result Of ths evenings labors.
..kunshtne.~
This subject last evening was yell
handled at the West Presbyterian
church by Rev. DR.. Willis. A good
sized audience was present. The sub
j-et ~ applied to human nature brought
forth the beauty Of a character that al
ways li-ed in sunshine. No matter
what condition in life all should so live
as to render all happy with whom they
inay come in contact. A smile Is a
wonderful power for good. In speaking
ot its genial sunshine 1t penetrates the
pail that envelopes the heart OF des-
pair. II lifts the mautl. OF gloom from
q life Of sorrow and care. II kisses the
lips Of pride and unbends all nature 10
tender influences and comes TO US, 10
1t is, a faint glimner Of what is to fol
low beyond the grave. His lecture was
listened TO with the CREATES, attention.
checkers
The Newark, N. j., Sunday CaN
says:-'lt seems there is no end 10 Mr..
James Reed. He Is after Mr.. Priest
again, and from his letters WE should
Judge that he is anxious torecovsr the
laurels and money that he lost on the
match with that gentleman. He now
off rs to play Priest at Pittsburg n
match for a stake OF $500 and allow SIS
'or expenses. From reliable source
We are informed that the Delaware
Boy" will accept the terms and play
somewhere about November 25th."
Called west BY sickness.
DR.. c. A. Wilcox, who has been prac-
ticing in our city for the last 8 years,
has been called West by the sudden
and alarming illness Of his wife, who
for more than year past has been suf-
frring with consumption, having Il few
weeks ago gon. to Illinois, with the
hope that the climate there would lin.
prove her health, but late advices in
iicate that she is rapidly declining
II Is the intention Of the Doctor to re-
turn TO Wilmington at an early day
and resume practice.
Fatal Accident
While Sylvester Seals and John
Rrardon were clearing away debris
rom the mouth Of an old shaft, at the
Thomas Iron Company's mines near
High Bridge, n. j., on Monday morn
ing, the earth and some rotten timber
gave way, and they fell distance Of
100 feet. Seals was killed and Rear
don fatally injured.
aabbit Ears.
The Idaho Legislature four years ago
offered a bounty Of two cents pair for
rabbit ears, in view Of the tact that the
country was overrun with these ami
mails. The result In one county Is
shown by the huge sacksfnl OF rabbit
ears. representing l9.96s rabbits, which
now liz in the Office of the County Com
missionrrs. who are at loss how to
dispose Of them.
4 singular Statement.
On Sunday last Rev. Mr.. Talmage,
in his third sermon upon the wicked
ness Of New York, made the singular
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