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Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
t.M 'l.tss.''

At the Grand Opera House to morrow
it@ng MrDon"ugh & Lamh's C"ni-
0a'ou who crowded the Waluu
.rt The are, will presen' IN Liss,
'"y llr comedy.
lf piece that Is descriptive Of lie il
NjDlng camp it is slngnla'ly free
|D the "pis,ol cracking that Is cur
lily supposed to h. part and parcr
amiurr's life, aud ! very na'urnll,
O.,thrr. The tIial III the THIRD
Lrld IN a log house in the iaStIrs,
We mountains, where a pistol point.
N>he Judges head contiols his de-
|m, is s,rikingly like the "rraI
b., and pr seIts a situation which
Iamatic lnIcr is seldom ,qualled
|" Finley rendered the part o
Im surprisingly well, being re-
|hdIy rpcor,d. Mr. j. Il. McDonougl
10 the ADM, alton Of the audience 10y
,onation of Iuba Bill, Will" h.
b, as Judye Beesui"ger, brought
'Nthe house with his knowledge d
k',"nr, n, presented according t.
,Aooo's '-7he Record, HIudel
DCtober 9h, 1878.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
The lnsurancr QucAiiOn.

A special meeting OF the Board OF
Education was called last evening fol
the purpose of taking action upon the
question of Insurance. There was II,
quorum present and consequently NJ
meeting took place. 1t is Thought that
MIR. Lally, the chairman of Insurance
will renew all policies coming due be-
tween this and the 9th Of January, in
pursuance to the motion passed upon
Thursday evening last.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
FIRST EDITION.
sm, rnA Temperance Convention.

gmv FnA Temperance convention.
As the full text Of the resolutions
passed at tn. Smyrna Temperance Con-
ypntion last week, have not been pub
l.hed yet, We give them to. day in full
ss follows:
When Divine Provid-nce d-creed til at
his should b- q land Of liberty and in
,pirrd our fathers to pledge their lives,
6rtunps and sacred honor 10 fund aud
maintain free institutions. liz also led
them in one Of their first Congressional
,yssions to issue q Recommendation t0r
III. suppression Of intemperancr.
Since then undaunt-d by fai ure aud
in, pired hy the sa'ne high aims, their
sons have borne the banuer OF temper.
auce though repeated encounters with
the foe, and We, the Delegates in State
convention assembled, encouraged by
their d-p,is and memories, renew the
contest in our State, by the declaration
| Of the following principles and plans
First. W. reafiirin our adherence OF The
I SIN Of lntrlL p-rance and cfiminahty y
Of the legalized liqnor traffic. and We
rrs ssrrt our reliance on Almighty God
hr aid IL the future efforts to banish
lLtrniprrance from our Stat.
Second. We b-l'-v. that 'Local
Option" is in harmony with the high
,.l principle # p"l,ical rights and that
in asking for it at the hands Of our law
makers, We ar. making q most rea-
ynahla request. W. do, therefore,
gr.e tho nemlers OF State Legislature
n grant MS, on the petition Of the clti
,-us Of the different counties or hun
rrd., the rrivi"g" OF voting on the
aarston of "Licens. or no License 80
Aa. IN counties or hundr' ds. voting
'no license, there sha | b- none gran
,pi and further, that a law shall he -nac'
rn (to apply t" places wlirr. lice''s"
voted or tn. local option law is
yoIat.d, } imposing sufi"ieh: pun
,lu-n,s and suitable guarantees,
that the welfare Of tn. community may
fully promoted and proceed by
tArir operation.
Thid-Wr may declare 'ha. We are
BOT met in lh- interest of either OF the
phi ical parties existing in III. State,
ut that in seeking to secure the above
amed results we make our appeal TO
hr good and tru. men Of all parti' $
IN the hope that all will unite without
respect to party, to bring ahont u"
grat general benefit which W. cont-m-
pate.
fourth. This convention shall appoint
General Ererutire Committee of iiveear-
,r,i men from each county, with iull
pwrr to arrang. for the thorough aud
anediat- canvass Of the State, in OIL
-r to aid the carrying out Of the plan
t ady adopted by the preparation
bad circulation of petitions, appoint
fr,ts ofSuh- Committees and such other
pork as may coinmeud itself to their
l'gm-nt.
FHh. We hereby call upon all
bur, hes existing T-mprranc. and
loral Refu NJ organizations and upon
the -oplr Of the State, who are in.
rested it, redemption from this
PEA, evil. to assist in the spread or
.ning of Local Option Petitions, and
Enrr documents, such as may m furnish
to them hy the Ex-rutive Committee,
order that tn. sentiments Of the peo
r mav br fully represented before the
,1t Legislature.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
Take Care OI Your Eyes.

Those of our readers who have weak
eyes aud need glasses should not fail
to call on Prof. Chas. ltali-, the vii.
mington optician, at No. 2lS Market
street. We feel sale in saying that the
Professor from his eleven years expert,
ence thoroughly understands the eyes,
and being practical workman. h'
prepares the glass to suit the failing>
of the eye, and he has supplied a mum
bpr of our best citizens with glasses,
all of whom speak in the highest terms
Of the relief they have received from
the use of his glasses. Go and convince
Yourselves.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
tCen Nights In Il Bar Room.

The Moral Suasion Reform Associa-
tion will put upon the stage at the
Opera House. sometime in the latter
part of January, the interesting drama
Of "!4n Nishs in Bar Room.' The
east will he complete in every respect.
A committee of the association has been
working it up for some time aud an in
ter-sting evenings entertainment will
be afforded.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
OfIuterestlO Firemcn.

To day is tue fifth anniversary Of
the contest between the Reliance and
Water Witch steam fire engines, which
took place at rownsend's ditch, south
side; in which the Reliance came of
victorious after three hours squirt,
throwing water lift further than the
Water Witch. The Reliance still
claims the championship.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
de3l-lnd
TlU BLlC SALE.

IJu BLlC 0ALE.
The undersigned heirs of the late John
Coyle viii offer al Public Sale, at the auction
room OF D. H. Coyle & Co., No. 1 East Fourth
street, IN
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 1879,
at3o'clOck, p. M,
one excellent farm, located in CAristiana
lld., New Castle County, state OF Delaware,
bounced by the lands OF f. |. DUPONT & Co.,
and John Peoples, about mile IRON the City
vi Wilmington. on the road from Brandywine
t" Lancaster Pike. The iarn contains about
70 acres OF lani, 20 acres of which are young
wood; all tho residue is improved aud produce
tive land. A never failing spring Ct water
runs through the centre OF the farm.
We would call especial attention OF capital
lsts or any one wishing desirable home TO
the advantage this property possesses, being
in splend and healthy neighbo hood con-
vcnlent to schools, char 'h's I'D @%N'' T0r,.j.
W, deem farther d ~ 'ription unnecess ,ry, as
any one wishing to view the property will be
shown the same by applying to d H. Covlc.
No East Fourt. street Conditions will be
made known on day of sale.
JOHN CDYLE. WIN. COYTE,
JAMES COYLE, DAVID CDYLE,
SAMUEL COYLE and others. dc3J-5t
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
ElANl.

Powell, the great fish man, has on his
stall in the Third street market, a lot
Of smeltz, scollops, terrapins and other
varieties of the fnny tribe. Call and
see him
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
American wheat in SDaiu.

According 10 despatch received al
the Department OF state from the
Amrri :an Consul at Barcelona, the frs,
cargo OF American wheat ever received
in that city arrived about the mid ie o
November. Great interest was excite
in Barcelona thereby. Samples were
freely Y and int-rrstrdly handled on tn,
exchange on the day Of arrival, am
it was Immediately recognized az rqua
to Black Sea and Hungarian wheat.
The cargo consisted ol72, 900 bushels
and sold at19 francs per IS kilogram
mes, or about S3.7O pvr 100 lbs. Thi,
first cargo was brought to barcelona II
an English steamer; he freight on tn,
same amounted to $lS,00O, aid til.
same steamer was again chartered t.
bring another cargo "l wheat from New
York. The Consul knew ot one firm
who have engaged three English steam
-rs to bring three car-ors OF American
wheat to Bare Iona, aud it was though
that about rs cargoes would arriv,
during the season, all in English 1t, am
rrS.
The Consul reit.rat-s former opinion,
on the great nee. ssity or direct Ameri
can steam communication with SPAR
and the other countries bordering on
the Mediterranean. With such com
municaiion new and important market
could br opened TO American products
and manufactures. AS it is now ",
ar. indebted to the fact that Bitisl
steamers find il profitable to brih.
American wheat to Barcelona for this
new development of our trade. Fiteel
careO-s of wheat from the Black Sea
were ahoat for Bare Iona on the da,
on which this first cargo of America,
wheat arrived.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
Watch Night Services

in Grace Church this evening beginning
at $50 O'Clock. The service will con
sist of preaching, prayer and exper-
fence and will conclude with the old
time Covenant. All are welcome.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
RallglDNA.

A watch meeting will ls held in the
Household of Faith church this evening,
ronmencinr at 10 o'clock, and contin-
uipp until IL. All are invited.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
Night with Christ"

Ih" Union NJ. Il. Chursh will hold a
Yea meeting to night, commencing
+: 80 Oo'clock The classes will meet
"0al. A short sermon hy the pas.
Oh the closing year, and other "X
'Ds suitable to the occasion. Come
|0brrs and friends of Christ's Church
BIS begin the new year a. for etrrnl
The past We may never recall.
future is unknown. The present
us. Let us consecratr ourselves 10
and his service as never before. NJ.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-31
'tterley keeps the best poser in the

the weather is cloady Sutterh y
take Just as good a picture. 3O2
Ret street, above Sd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
Fun in the Witness-BOx.

In recent trial at Winchester, wit
ness, failing to make his version of a con
versation Ineligible by reasons of his
lOndness for says and SAYS he, 4"
was taken in hand by Baron Martin with
the following result: "My man, tell us
now exactly what passed" Yes, my
Lord, | said would not have the pig. J"
And what was his answerP' He said
he had been keeping it for me, and that
he No, no; he could not have
said that; hc spoke in the first person. >"
" No, my Lord, ! was the first person
that spoke g ] mean, don't bring in
the third person; repeat his exact
words" There was no third person.
my Lord, only him and me. My good
fellow, he did not say, he had been keep
ing the pig he said have been keep
ing it," assure you, my Lord. there
was no mention of your Lordship at all
We are on different stories There was
no third person there, and if ANYTHING
had been said about your Lordship /
must have heard it," The Baron gave in
Nothing pleases your fun-loving Irish.
man better than to bother lawyer. and
the Irish courts have known many a
dialogue like this: "YOu are a Roman
NrstN'ipiA't - ~ hlt YOU UOl
" You say am" Come, sir; what's
your religionT" "Thc true religion"
" What religion's is thatT' Ny
mothers religion" what was your
mothers rcligionW She TUX whisky in
her tay." You bless yourself, don't
your " When I'm done with YOU I
will" What place of worship do you
20 tor "The most convaynient." " OF
what persuasion are your "My per-
suaslon is that you won't find out. q"
" What is your beliefW "That you are
puzzled" DO you confess%' Not to
you" Who would you write to if you
were likely 20 dieT' "The doctor" 81,
insist upon your answering me, sir; are
you a Roman CatholicP 81 am Z"
" And why don't you say 80 at once 90
" You never axed me. You said was a
great many things, but you never axed
me you were drivin' Grass words and
crooked questions at me, and I thought
II was manners to cut my behavior on
your own pattern"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
A Rosy Future.
detroit Free Press !

They we're in the bell-tower of the
City Hall, and she leaned her yellow
haired head on his agricultural shoul-
ders and listened to the mighty "tick
tack tickP of the big clock.
We don't want such big clock ay
that, do we, darling?" she whispered.
" No, my little daisy" he answered
as he hugged her little closer; az kin
buy CLOCK for two dollars which'll run
three days To this clocks two. I've got
her picked out alreadyw
8 Wen be very, very happy" she
sighed.
" You bet we will. I've figured il
right down fine, and / believe we can
live on twelve eggs, one pound of sugar.
ten pounds OF flour and one pound of
butter"
" And you'll have bank account -
she pleaded
" will, even if have to buy sec
ond-hand one"
" And will you keep a coachmang'
Yes"
" And have pianog'
Yes, darling"
And | can have some square pillows.
with shams on themp p'
Yes, my tulip-yes; we'll sham
every burned thing, from cellar to gar
ret; have the front door painted blue.
and-but let's go'n look at some second
hand cOok-stOvesW
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
Every Back Has lis Burdens.


\ hoary-hcaded pilgrim, with a pair
of brass-bowed spectacles resting on his
nose, made his way into Fourth.strcet
barber shop the other day, and said
Good mo'nin', gemmen; good
mo'nin'. Is ies dropped in To rit a few
contributions tod de func'l 'spenses ob
Sister Fox, who was one ob die stiddv
lams IN de flock oh Zion. Is les 10 dol
lars shot, an ! hopes to make it up in
dis shop"
" We're all dead-broke this morning.
uncle. and can't help you any" said the
proprietor, steppingup.
Wen, dats bad, suah enuil. Seems
as do times was too had now fo' po'
folks to die widUut 'stravagance. Sis
Ter FOX was too good fo' dis wo'ld, do ::
deed she was. If dey has any culled
angels she was one, suah Fo' mo- dol
lahs rs all dat's needed 10 glib her a
spectacle outfit 70 Pa'disc."
Cant help it, old man. You'll
have to try somewhere else"
Well, den, s'pose kin leabe n few
traN in dc chahs. 'Spects you shades
bad young men what drinks an swahs
an plays wild de kyards, maybe. Some
o desc trax mought set 'em agin dat
nonsense, an we all mus do sumpin
to squelch de risin' badness. Trax is
mighty. good on de squelch, an arter
dey's done wraslin' wild sin dey comes
handy To- shabin' paper. OATS a good
soft paper, an won't ha m no razzur."
All right said the boss you can
leave us II barrel of 'em if YOU want to. &"
Use also doin' sumpin in DE con
bizness, continued the patriarch. taking
seat, and leaning on his cane II
has de directions TO takin' de iuice
ob simple YARDS dat is plenty an cheap
an stewin 'em down into ba'm dat
scoots right away wild de wo'st case
o con an bunyans dat goes on sole
leather. No man kin be a good chris
tun widout heaps o backslidin' wild bof
shoes crowded wild achin' perdition, an
befo' de traX kin git squa' hold on de
conscience de hoOfs mus be eased IN
befo' dey kin hold deir gait widout
slippin' on de pah what neber winds. I'd
like fus'rate to sell you de shop right to
dis diskivery. Oars money in il To de
boss an lots o good fo de church.
sides putin right smart o polish on de
golden rule, an easin' up all so'ts o.
trouble powerful. tries To do good
whencber | gifts chance, an | would mt
do muffin mean an low-down, nor hide
any kind o badness fo' de shinycst
gol-"
But alas! as the old man hitched
around in his chair pint flask Of the
worst kind of tanglefoOt slipped from
his pocket and was broken on the floor,
filling the shop with an odor that would
cure a cold.
The venerable hypocrite gazed down
over the top of his spectacles upon the
liberated fluid as it spread about over
the floor, with look Of incxpressible
sadness, and rs he got up to hobbIe out
of the shop, he said, with sigh as
heavy as a mortgage:
ODE bss' ob us all has our trials -ah-h p"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
TricksOf Manner.

If IL were AZ easy 10 drop little per
sOnal peculiarities ~ il is 10 acquire them.
one need not object 80 bitterly ~ form
ing the habit Of indulging tricks Of man
ner. This same habit il universal.
Looking around among our friends
and acquaintance we shall find scarcely
one who has not his fovoritc word. his
perpetual formula, his automatic action.
his unmeaning gesture all tricks caught
probably when young, and by not being
corrected then, next TO impossible 10
aboli h now.
Who does not know the familiar +
say as the preface 10 every remark ?
and the still moro familiar " you know" ,"
~ the middle term of every sentence ?
Then there are the people who act a-
perpetual ejaculation points who say
" GOOdncg' as mark Of surprise.
and, Good graciousw when surprise
is q little mixed with rcprobation.
Lower in the social scale IL is " Did
you evcrW and indinerently To- all
stations g You don't say go" or in q
voice Of deprecation, "Now and
surely nOtW
To judge by voice and word these
elaculatOry people arc always in state
Of surprise. They go through the world
in unending astonishmcnt, and their
appeals to their goodness and that indie
terminate quality called Good gra-
ciousW are incessant, and, 20 people of
good taste, annoying
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
Dogs In Boots.

" Puss in Boots" is mythical person.
age, but the dog in boots is no imaginary
creature. In the regions of eternal snow
and ice, where the only beast of burden
is the dog, the cold il sometimes 10 in.
tense that sharp icicles form between
the claws of the canine slcdge travellers.
This causes most serious obstacle 10
the speedy progression Of the dogs. and
would, after few days, render them ut
terly unfit for their laborious duties. as
the icicles grow larger and larger ~ they
go on, until the poor creatures are quite
unable to stand. The older dogs how
ever, will every now and then stop and
bite off the icicle from their feet. Not
20 with the novice. He trudges wearily
along; every step he takes adds to his
torture, and after n time every imprint
Of his foot ON the snow bears n red stain
from his cut and bleeding paws. AT
such times the dog boot is called into
requisition by the driver, principally for
policy, but occasionally, let US hope. out
Of humanity. The dog boot is generally
made Of raw hide, and is simply shaped
like small bag or pocket. This il drawn
over the foot Of the animal and made
secure by tying il round The ankle with
q leather string. Thus protected, if the
surface Of the snow is pretty level, these
wonderful Esquimau dogs will travel at
the rate Of forty miles n day for many
days in succession
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
A Too ConndIng Lnrer.

An amorous but too confiding New
York negro fell desperately i'm love with
q cOlored widow living in an adioining
block, but didn't know how to make aS
effective declaration. He hadn't anv
amatOry language IN stock. nor did he
possess the requisite humility to avow
his passion for the tinted Venus but
he knew she was his affinity. At length
IT occurred to him to confde his passion
TO q friend whom he readily solicited to
write letter to the ebony Dcsdcmona.
The friend was not a proverbial and
faithful go-between. He gravcly i'm
formed the widow that the size of her
feet was the talk Of tho neighborhood
and asked her If she could not pare
them down a little The name of the
colored man was signed, and he was to
call on her on Sunday night for an an
swer When the too confdine lover
was asked how the suit was going he
demurely uncovered head very sparseIv
settled where the wool ought to have
had luxuriant growth, and rather
evasively remarked "She didn't sav
muffin, and ] didn't stay dar MORN 2
minute"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
A TEMPEST IN ruE TEAPOT
by ENANuFL

There's terrible TOW in the camp lust nov
=, ana II tell you what's the matter
III you nave not already heard the cause
VI the disagreesble clatter
"ehafe lately had fair, you must know,
That was splendidly attended
nut the shepherd Of one Of our nOuriShing hOcks
ny that same has been much offended.
The good man has worked himself into a sweat.
Al the thought that his congregation
Should nave lowered themselves by shaking dice
In the coUuiry's estimation
but l IN sore afraid that the hidden cause
Ot his hery Indignation,
ARISES from motives deepsr far
Than the welfare Of the nation
I'm afraid that at night, in his troubled dreams.
Inc sight his poor soul wTcnches
vi holy negro minstrel band
Apeing To empty bench,s;
Ana that some night, in tho wee small hours
A. ne counts the cash in the church pan
lie hnds decided falling oil
In the proceeds Of the can can
Iheres an adage a. old as the hills my friends.
And It's application here trebles:
feople who live in houses of glass
shouldn't beg n 20 shy pebbles"
III san very well to be serving the Lord
Ana rescutng souls from destruction,
but let US be sure ere we cry =. Foul smell -
That our hands are free from corruption
Ogden freeman
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
TO Consumptives.

a physician makes the following sug-
eestion to those liable 10 consumption
4 particular kind of exercise is to be re-
commended for those whose chests are
narrow, whose shoulders stoOp. and who
have hereditary prcdispOsition to con
sumption. If tits systematically prac-
ticed along with other means Of health
10 Is p safeguard against the invasion Of
this disease. II voluntary inspiration
Nothing is more simple Stand erect,
throw the shoulders back, and the hands
behind then inhale pure air to the full
capacity Of the lungs, and retain IL a
few seconds by an increased effort; then
IL may be slowly cxhaled After one or
two natural inspirations, let the act be
repeated, and 80 on for ten or fifteen
minutes, twice daily Not only is this
simple procedure q safeguard against
consumption, but, i'm the opinion of
some learned physicians, 10 can even
cure it when IL has already commenced.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04

ANNE BREWSTER says The Pope il
q tall, slender man. Ills white soutane
is much too large for him thus when
hc held it upon Sunday, stood on one
foot and extended the other, on which
was the red D,Uk0 or crossem broidered
pontifcal slipper, to be kissed, he looked
very awkward, and the PROSTATE pil
grims were most unpleasant 70 the eyes.
He is very thin and pale the white sou
tame makes him still paler. II is said
hc suffers from an affection Of the heart
but he looks wiry and energetic. Hi4
eyes are very light, they have mo-
sparkle in them, and his features are
hard. There are heavy lines in his face
but he has a kind smile and thought
ful expression that is attractive.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
A sNUMER sONG.

III all the world garden were,
And women were hut flowers;
III men were bees that busted there
Through all the summer hours;
On ! would hum the garden through,
For honey, till l came TO you.
Then should hive within your hair,
Its sun and gold together;
Aud | should bide in glory there
Through all the changeful weather.
Oh, should sip but one, this one
Sweet flower underneath the sun.
Or ] would be a king, and coin
Your golden hair for money;
And | would only have to seek
Your lips for boards of honey;
On, i would be the richest king
That ever wore a signet ring.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
uS MOTHERS GRAVE
ny nKv. JonS soorr, d, d.


My mothers gravel a sacred spot.
Where Oft affection wccpsl
Her form can never bo forgot,
Which there In silence sleeps.
That sacred spot visit oft,
Aud shed the falling tear,
And weeping think of her love,
OF her l love 40 dear.
NV mothers form, my mothers name.'
My mothers voice and prayer
Come clustering. Rs thcy mover came,
Around my spirit thorc,
Ilolicr to mo than temple shade,
Though nu'c the harp and song,
The place whcrc low her form is laid,
lovcd 80 dear and long,
/ know, though hidden from my sight,
ncr spirit fingers near;
Her EcntlV spirit puro ns light
Looks smiling ON mo hero.
Calmly I'm death let mo rcpOsc,
Beside her form love,
Together rest, together rise,
Together reign above.