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THE BoRussIA,s GREW.

LONDON, December 2S.-Part OF tn
crew Of the steamer Borussla, from Liver
pool, November Goth, for New Orleans
have been landed at Queenstown. Thl
Borussia was abandonedin in sinking con
dttion on the End inst. The portion ol
the ships company landed at Queenstown
consisted OF the chief engineer, doctors,
boatswain, and six seamen. They were
picked up the5th inst. in an open boat,
The Borussia had lS0 passengers, OF which
number los embarked at Liverpool and IS
at Corunna. The crew numbered 81 men.
Alter leaving Corunna the 9th OF Novem.
Der, the Borussia experienced terrific
weather and sprang a leak the lst Of De-
cember. The sseverity OF the weather in.
creasing, the vessel was abandoned on the
I'd, about $50 miles south Of West Fayal.
The captain and second officer remained
with the sinking steamers crew, and the
passengers left her in eleven boats. The
survivors have no hope for the other
boats. Before they were separated one
boat had capsized and all the occupants
drowned.
hGhNlNOhb STOKlhS.
QUEENSTOWN, December 2S.-The survi.
yoTs OF the BOrussia started Immediately
for Liverpool. II appesrs that panic
occurred among the passengers and crew.
The survivors state that no order to launch
the boats and prepare for the abandon.
ment OF the vessel was given by the OIL.
GERS. The crew themselves lowered the
boats without waiting for orders. About
a dozen passengers got into the boats with
part OF the crew; the remainder OF the
passengers went down in the vessel with
the Captain, second mate, three engineers,
eleven fremen, three stewards, the car.
penter and two boys. One boat swampel
alongside the steamer and It's occupants,
five men, were drowned. The survivors
state that at O'Clock on the night OF the
abandonment OF the vessel they saw
rocket ascend from the steamer and soon
after her masthead lights suddenly dis.
appeared.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
LIVERPOOL, December 23.-The survivors
from the Borussia, report that the Captain
and a majority Of the crew remained on
board Of the vessel. Only sixty persons
left in the boats.
A Cork dispatch reports that IS4 per.
sons were aboard OF the Borussia. The
Captain seeing that all efforts to save the
vessel would be useless, ordered the
boats to be got ready, some ratts prepared
and necessaries provided. The vessel was
at night, there being then ten
or eleven feet Of water in the engine room,
Four or five boats were lowered about the
same time, but owiag to the darkness and
heavy sea, soon lost sight Of each other.
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nIsMARuK's NON.APPEARANCE.


BERLIN, December 2S.-Bismarck dit
not come here yesterday as expected.
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FIFTY dozen silk Handkerchieis, at re.
duced prices, at Bells.
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EOR RENT-FRoM APRIL /, l88O-
That desirable residence, tho "Wiley AnnEion ~
loeaiei near the Grove, MRf,In's Ferry, Ohio. rbs
aIHeas eoELsplent, we'll AnIlhed, Ia good eondI
sSra. aaI.S1naed VIZ, . beautiful Lawn covering 5
80 40 commanding aEe view Up and down he river.
zoe o. the tntst sllImer residences Ia thS Iecon'
Heat podeF1'e, Apply 70 ALEXANDER BONE
Aaarsst street "GsHs;s's Block" Wheeling, W, Va
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to the claimant OF the property, heir
looms ond possessions Of the Tichborn,
estate.
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FIVE THOUSAND silk handkerchief from
123 cents up, at speyer Bros,
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NEXT YEARS CONTEST.
Secretary shsrman's Attitude Toward tho
Grant MOvement-how Prumlatnt Jour.
nails and Politicians View ths Drlft
OfPabllc 0plnlOa-What Like.
" to Happen Within the
Next Six Months.
YREsu POLITICAL GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON, December 29.-About th
only news talked Of here, now that Con
gress is out OF town, is the Maine muddl
md the Presidential question. The bi
Grant boom in Philadelphia, with tn
visit oil most OF the Administration to tha
city, and the announced intention OF tht
President topay General Grant a specia
call, has set all sorts OF rumors aAoat In
Washington concerning the future inten
ttons OF Secretary Sherman. That which
Is the most improbable Is that Secretary
Sherman Is going to withdraw from the
Presidential race entirely and assist In
nominating Grant. There Is no iounda.
ton for this In any word or act OF Sher-
man or any Of his friends. The cores.
pondent OF the Pittsburgh Disputch has Il
from the best authority that Mr.. Sherman
will not withdraw, but that, on the con.
trary, he will dispute the nomination OF
both Grant and Blaine vote by vote in the
convention for the nomination.
There Is another story going the rounds
OF the hotels tonight, to the effect that
Mr.. Sherman will throw away his Presi.
dental prospects, and at the last moment
will announce himself Us candidate for
the United States Senate and snatch the
prize away from Garfield. This Is utterly
absurd. Your correspondent has 1t from
number ot reliable sources that Garfield
will be nominated on the first ballot. 1t
is well known here that Garfield is for
Sherman for President as against Blaine
or Grant, and though Sherman Is report
ed to be neutral in the Senatorial fight,
Gen. Garfield has assurances Of bis sym.
pathy and support.
THE GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 23.-All
the departments will be closed Christmas
and New Year. On the days intervening
the Treasury Department will be open be-
tween 10 A. N. and p. NJ. Other depart
ments from 0 to -. At the Naval Depart
ment half the clerical force will be absent
every other day. All departments will
close at l2 N. tomorrow.
TOBACCO STAMPS.
In New York the tobacco manufacturers
protest against the proposed change in
the internal revenue stamps on tin foil to-
bacco wraps, and the department promises
to consult the wishes Of the trade before
making alterations.
PROTEST ny AMERICAN JEWS
With reference to the proposed negotia.
tions for commercial treaty between the
United States and Roumania, it is ascer-
tanned that Secretary Evarts has instruct
ed Minister Kasson 10 take notice of a
letter fled at the State Department by
Simon Woolt, on behalf OF delegates OF
the Board OF American Israelites, protest
ing against any recognition Of the Rouma.
nian Government until it complies with
the provisions of the Berlin treaty guar.
anteeing not only civil but religious liber-
ty to all its subjects Minister Kasson is
instructed to act in accordance with the
request in this letter.
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FoR RENT

FoR RENT, SALE OR EXCHANGE
u Store Room, with dwelling attached. No
l$9S Main street, Will have FOR RENT;
after APRIL lst, 1880, store rooms and dweI.
ilngs 10 different parts of. the city, Very chean
10 good tenants. lnquireot
H. FORBES,
no21 Room No. I. Clsinm Hnlsn
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woman who had lived in my memory aS my
patron saint; over whose ill.kept grave hao
ordered the erection of the handsOmcSi mOnu
mcnt money could construct; whose family
according 10 the representations Of my family
was dead or scattered past the tinding-mus
have smiled with joy ut the reception gave
John Masters words
why, God blc,. YOU, You shall be- my
son--you shall have every dollar | possess
We viii live together, and you shall marry
Matticw
And Matte blusAcd and ,impcrcd and John
could not restrain his tears, as pictured my
lonely, Iliucatcd youth, and the one glcam OF
comfort and sympathy that owed to his dead
relative,
Did bless the delay at AuSablc Village
a thousand times Il day | believe. And when,
three weeks after, in the mighty woods OF the
Adirondacks, we skctchcd out Il plan for the
future, found that in finding John Masters |
had discovered a happiness that would endure
to the end
1t was the greatest triumph and joy ever
knew, few years later ON, to Introduce my
adopted son and his wife, Matte to the schcm-
ing Mrs. Seymour, and Lou and Carrie Bar
nett; to witness their establishment at seeing
the grandson of poor.old llepscy Turner pro,
claimed heir to my hard earnings; and feel
my NN'IiIllllS NtdlN N'lt w w NbIttl'' W
selfish love and the prattlc of fond children /;
for, rs write this closing sentence, n stout lit
tie fellow, just out of his pctcoatS, waddlcs in
| ask him, what do Won want"
"To play horse with grandpa
"And what's the little drivers Nance
Simon Seymour Masters
And so, with Simon Seymour Masters on
my back, leave my literary aborS to become
for time a vicious, hard-mouthcd horse-to
prancc and rear, and finally be reduced to gen.
tie trots and amable by the carcsscs and cries
of my little Rarey-thc grandson never would
have had but for that blessed Ausablc ChaSm 4
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mcnt upon their other studies that would be per
ccptiblc." j. l.. WATKINS,
:. ARNOLD
{. VI. liIGGISs,
ScJoDy Directors INirkStDtU Srhtai

NCii'Nt JilifffOIN ftdfhNffHN i''fi'H"s
\ Two objects:
First II Is proposed to put the rising genera
ton If children who have yet 10 learn 10 spell
/ in position that in the education Of their chill
drcu they may save sis thousand millions Of dol
hrs-a sum more than twice the amount of the
national debt. Put the time of learning to spcl
at two years and compute the board aud clo'hin.
OF each child while attending school at $50 pc
week and the population Of one generation a
forty millions, and the sum is six thousand mill
ons. Tothi- sum add the salaries paid teachers
These are the sums that are expected TO be say
ed bs each generation subsequent to the adop
ton Of the reform. Or, If viewed in another
light. that children will be sent to school abou,
the same length of time they now are without
regard to what they may learn, then it is pro-
posed that they shall receive an additional
amount of education that shall be equivalent Ia
two years, which would he worth that sum.
Second, 1t i, proposed that writing at that
time shall be done N about onc.tifth Of the time
that /, now required.
have prepared II set of clcctrotypc plates,
seventeen in number, 2X3 IT. in size for the pur-
pose of printing such lessons as Il teacher would
ordinarily put upon the blackboard from time to
time in teaching photography TO "a class Of 20 or
80 pupils. In order that teacher may teach the
system TO class without previous knowledge of
it and learn il a. the pupils learn it, each word
that /, printed In photography Is also printed in
common spelling IN ordinary sized type and the
the two printed form, adjoin each other on the
sheet. From these plates IA sufficient number Of
sheets may be printed to supply every school
room in the L. 5. in IA week,
Fifty years ago, in teaching elocution, one Of
the exercises was " exploding the elements" 1t
was insisted that 20 pronounce Il word well each
sound in it must be well uttered. BY this same
vocal drill Dr. Comstock OF Philadclphia Penn,
fifty years ago cured ,tammcrng. This vocal
drill is precisely what the above amendment to
the school law calls for, with the addition of
writing sign for each sound H. it i uttered.
Now it is called not clocuton hut "phunctic
spelling" ltshouId bc called Src9ng by dement's
Children ought to have the drill in any event
JAMES ADAIR.
Poor House Ottawa, Jan. 81, 1919
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Temperance Facts and Figures.

Poor House, Ottawa, Jan. 81, 1879
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Quiet Work.

One lesson, Nature, let me learn of thee
One lesson which in every wind is blown,
One lesson of two duties kept rs one,
Though the loud world proclaim their cnmity,
OF toll unscycrcd from tranquility;
OF labor, that in lasting fruit oulgrows
Far noisicr schemes, accomplished in repoSC,
Too great for haste, too high for rivalry.
Yes, while on earth II thousand diScOrds ring,
Mans senselcss uproar mingling with his toll,
Still do thy quiet ministers move on,
Their glorious tasks in silence to perfection;
Still working, blaming still our vain turmoil
Laborers that shall not fall when man is gone.
--.WdtthttD AinOM
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Tho Way Of the World.
MAN.

II he wears Il good coat,
Lift him up, lift him up;
Though ne be u blont,
Lift him up.
IL he has not common sense,
And can boast few pence,
Lift him up.
Though his face shows no shame,
Lift him up, lift him up;
Though crime Is in his name,
Lift him up
Though their disgrace be his sport,
Let your daughters him court
Lift him up.
WOMAN.
If woman once errs,
Kick her down, kick her down;
If misfortune be hers,
Kick her down.
Though her tears fall like rain,
Kick her down.
If man breaks her heart,
Kick her down, kick her down;
Redoublc the smart
Kick her down.
And if in low condition,
On, on to perdition,
Kick her down.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-27

The Locust Gap mines, between Mount
Carmel. and Shamokin, Pa, were discover ed
to be on fire last Friday night, at depth o,
800 feet, where several barrels of tar were
stored The fire burned furiousy, but was ex
tinguished yesterday morning by Il force Of
men, who left Pottsvllle on Saturday with an
engine for the scence. The loss is not yet
known. The Locust Gap mines were opera :
ted by Messrs. Graeber Il Sleeps. Two
hundred and fifty men and boys were en-
ployed in the burning mine.
A fire broke out in the Tunnel Level of the
Summit Branch Colliery, at. Wiliamstown.
Pa. on Saturday night. 1t destroyed the en-
gine house, machinery and twenty mules, and
penetrated to the mine, where it was still
burning yesterday, though said TO lie under
control. Nearly 800 men were employed at
this c0lliery.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-27
Another Confederate Senator

The Arkansas Legislature, Saturday,
elected J. D. Walker democrat, United
States Senator, by a vote Of IS, to Al
for Ross W. johnson, also democrat,
and scattering. Pending the ballot
Repres sentative Hatfield read a state
ment to the effect that he had been
offered $500 to vote for johnson. Re-
preventative Barnett said he felt au-
thorized to say the statement was false.
Mr.. Mitchell demanded the name OF
the person who offered the bribe.
Representative Fish back moved a dis
solution of the convention and an in
vtstigation, and the president Of the
Senate (Dutiee) decided the motion
could not be entertained. The roll-call
proceeded, and resulted as above stat
ed. No reflections were cast upon Mr..
Johnson personally. Mr.. Walker was
formerly circuit judge, State solicitor
general, democratic elector, and during
the war a Confederate general.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-27
HuBnpty DnIlIDty.

Tony Denier's Humpty Dumpty,
troupe will appear at the Opera House,
this Monday evening. We clip the fol-
lowing from an exchange:
OLYMPIC THEArRE.-This theatre has
been famous for its Pantomines, and
has always been regarded as the espe-
cial home Of these peculiar dramatic
representatives. In that way it has
accomplished wonders, and had the
qualification of introducing to the the
atrt gong public, Tony Deniers ia
nous Pantomime Company, the best
that this well-known manager has
ever presented to a st. Louis audience.
Tony Denier and his very excellent
troupe have made some changes and
additions to the familiar pantomims,
all of which were accepted as marked
improvements.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-27
CONGRESSIONALTOPICS.
The InvestigatiOn or the Cipher
TeIegrams to Begin This Week
senator Hill and Gov. COiquitf.

The New York managers of the Yves
tern Union Telegraph Company have
been subp@naed to appear before the
Potter committee in relati on to the ci-
pher kilograms, and it is expected that
they will be put npon the stand imnle-
diately after st. Martins testimony is
concluded. The telesrams are being
photo-lithographrd as rapidly as possi-
bic, and are then handed over to Prof
Holden, of the Naval Observatory, the
inventor of the dictionary system of ci-
piers, who has been selected by the
committee to make the translations.
1t is expected that the irst batch will
be ready for the committee on Tuesday.
Until the translatiOns are completed,
the committee will not consider the
proposition TO send sub committee to
New York to examine Mr.. Tilden. 1t
is expected that at least all of this week
will be consumed in hearing and con-
sidering the translations OF Prof. Hol-
den.
The controversy between Senator
Hill and Gov. Col4uitt, Of Georgia, is
likely to be transferred to Washington.
There are two factions in the Democrat
icparty in Georgia, sort of Tammany
and Anti-.Tammany party. Senator
Gordon is said to represent the former
and Ben Hill the latter. Hills last
manifesto to the people OF Georgia, i'll
which he arraigns Gov. folluitt and
his party for corrupt practices. brings
Gordon to the surface, who says Gov.
Colquitt did only his duty, and that
Ben Hill, as well as nearly every
other prominent man in the State ad.
vised him that it was his duty to sign
the railroad bonds even before the clerk,
Murphy, asked him to do so. He furth-
er says that the controversy will not
affect the Democratic Party in the State,
while Senator Hill holds the opposite.
Now that Gordon has taken up the DE-
Tense of Gov. Colquitt, it is not unlike
ly that Ben Hill will have something to
say in reference to Gordon connection
with the opposition.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-27
AIOnfederate's A Luck.

Hon. Judah ?. njamin, according
to London correspondent, occupies an
elegant suit of law chambers and has
practice which yields him $780,
annually, for which reason he would
decline judgeship, which only pays
$500 Mr.. Benjamin is represented
as saying that he could easily secure a
seat in tue House Of Comnous, several
constituencies having given him very
tatterins invitations torepreaent them,
but he has no desire to 90 into Parlia-
ment for the same reason that he would
decline a judge,lip-lt invoices too
many sacrifices. Mr. Benjamin has a
mouse in Paris aud always spends hi,
summer vacations there.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-27
Suffering for a Life Time,

Persons afflicted with rheumatism often sui
fer for 4 lite time, their tortures being almost
without remission. The joints and muscles OF
such unfOrtunates are in most cases shocking
ly contGrted ant drawn out of shape. To al.
ford them even temporary relief. the ord in Try
remedies often prove utterly useless. HOsCet-
ter's Stomach Bitters, on the other hand. il
avouched by persons who have used it, to be "A
genuine source OF relief. 1t keeps the blood
cool by promoting Il regular habit Of body, and
removes from it impurities which, in the opin-
ion of all rational pathologists, origina 9 this
agonizing complaint and its kindred malady,
the gout. Besides this the Bitters remedy
disorders of the stomach, liver and nerves,
prevent and eradicate intermittent and rem t.
tent tevers promote appetite and sleep, and
are highly recommended by physicians rs a
desirable medicinal Stimulant and tonic.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-27
YJNHE INCEST PlLLs " Earth ARE ;ja. sINro

FJNHE NLEsT P1LLs " EARTH ARE ija. SIMrs
l. VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS. They never
grippe. sickGn or rweaken m their operation. a nd
hence they are the best pills ever offered, es-
pecially Tor aged pe0.u They are splen.
did Liver cure and elegant purgative medi-
cine. They operate ,leasantly and mildly,
but thoroughly and sectuhlly. They cure
Constipation or Cos,ireness. Piles, Sick
Headache, Bilousness, Weak Bowels, Dizi.
ness, Vertigo. Weak Nerves, all Liver afiec
tiOns, general Aches over the system, the
make better appetite, and in rheumatism,
Neuralgia and Headache, in connection with
our Celebrated Pain Searcher, very speedy
cents a box, or 1Ve boxes for II. Sent by mail
Principal Depot Fourth and King streets,
Wilmington Del. Philadelphia Depot COZ
Arch street, Sold hy dea ers and at countr
stores,
Daily Republican., 1879-01-27

Chicago opera-G0erS are III state Oh
excitement because a number OF ticket
spcculators have obtained large quan'i-
ties of seats and are selling them only
or the most eXtravasant prices. on
Wednesday sou,s Of these men were de-
manding from twenty to twenty 1lve
dollars for two seats in the evening,
and five dollars each tor seats for the
matinee. When the "corner' was dis
covered vials OF wrath were poured
out on the heads OF Mr.. Mapleson and
Mr.. Haverly, his business manager, but
these gentlemen are said to be innocent
Of any part in the speculation. 1t is
rharged that some OF the subordinateS
in the b,x-otlice supplied the seats
which are heii at 50 high prices.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-27
n Terrific Gale.

Reports from all parts of Halifax Pro
vince. as well rs New Brunswick. show
that Il terrific gale with snow, has beer
raging fro,u the northeast sine" |.
o'clock saturday night. Immense drifts
are reported lrom the east and west.
The storm has been particularly severe
on the uorth.pastern coast OF Cape Brp,
ton. AT North Sidney the sea made a
clean breach across the rual lea ding to
the mines, doing considerable damage.
Daily Republican., 1879-01-27
BkEvlTlkS.

Better pay your water tax.
FERRIS BROS. Printers.
Are you on the assessment list?
keep the ice off of your pavements.
q. S Humphrey, ha ter, 2l5 Market St.
! Cupping and leechIny at I'll King street.
Sun rises I.lo...... Sun sets 5.l2
! The painters Oyer-cOat-A coat OF varnish
Eight cents a line are cnar.et lor all adver
| tisements in this column
$1,000 cigars tor sale ut 2l3 King street fol
sl.2J, il.3J and Sl,+o per lVQ,
/ Take care your wheelbarr,wS and push
carts il you 10 not wish them put under ar
rest.
Never stand on the platform OF a moving
train OF cars.
LUCkMAN'S STRING MUSIC for balls,
parties, etc. i'll Tatnall street.
The manufacturers are busy and anticipate
Il good, brisk spring trade
Mayor Almond has given notice that he
will enforce the ordinances which have been
winked at Tor the last three years.
All kinds ofjob printing done neatly and
cheaply at the REPUBLICAN, office.
! Call at Megratten's dining rooms, 524 Mar.
ket street, south side, Philadelphia, to get
good dinners.
| Small houses to rent are in demand in vii.
mingtOn.
The number Of lawyers an real estate men
in Wilmington is a caution for the size of the
city. But then Wilmington VIII grow. and
so will the number OF lawyers and real estate
agents
The Board Of Education meets this even
ing. Look out for another storm.
James Smith has the best tea in the city,
and will sell il at No. iU4 SIMPLE street at
greatly reduced prices.
Why shouldn't Dover be happy with its
SIO,UOO post-utfice. and daily mail that could
be carried in hat:
Advertisers look TO your interests and place
your card in the columns OF the REPUBLICAN.
IL will be seen there.
Cash buyers will find special bargains in
hats, iurs. gloves aud tine umbrellas, ut g. ).
Humphrey, 2l6 Market street.
The Gazette is opposed to Council increas-
ing the city debt one dollar more at the pres
ent time. The take. are already TOO high.
When is a pie like 4 poet? When it Is
Browning.
Why is a nail driven hard into the wall like
an old man. 1t is in.iirm.
Notice to the public that will hali-sole and
heel boots and shoes FOR Sl,and other mending
in proportion, at >. W. corner OF Seventh and
Tatnall streets. John f. Bailey.
a hayman is wanted at Claymont and Naa-
mans creek road crossings on the =. w. B.
X. K.
The State exchanges say that the Whining
ton militia loUkcd nice and drilled well at
Dover on inauguration day.
The DAILY REPUBLICAN steadily increase
in circulation.
After taking account OF stock, we have some
bargains. Al. our tca-siltlngs we close out at
IS cents per n. We still have a lot of sugar
at cents, rdisinS 3 tS. Tor % cents, mackerel
~ cents a dozen, att. n. Wier's, 1909 Market
street.
IN AND AROUND TOWN
'"TiS true, It's pity "'-Hamlet
When in the heated railway car,
liyou eXpcct,tOrate
As gentlemen, take this advice
Before il is too late
Don't make th- stove a cUspaGo'e.
As many people do.
Alas. "'r!s true, It's Spittv,
Spitty It's. It's true"