Daily Republican., 1880-12-31
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eli year departs from Us to os Tscorde'
In the great book Of Time, 1t leaves q
: With an assurance Of continued peao
and prosperity.
In the course OF . decade there ar
usuA!ly many events that Tor the tim
being psrplex the mind, and rufils tb
surface Of nations happiness, but
is doubttal II this country's histor,
can show tins when the. 6rst year o
decade was more prosperous and q
its close gave more auspicious promises
than the year 1880. These promiseI
will blossom and bring forth fruit aftel
the year has been forgotten.
In turning our atteation To Na!lona
Affairs We see our Government still
rooted In liberty and Justice, and al
We look abroad and see Other
nations drifting at the close OF ths
year into the horrors and misery o.
var We are more firmly convinced than
lever before OF the beanty end stability
Of republican instituIions. We hAv,
lately gone through conflict Of opin
ion and suffrage that would have
shaken many governmsnts to iheiI
foundation. Instead Of srming mel
for war our government has been en-
gagged during the year in strengthen
ing our forsiEn credit, reducing the
public debt, encouraging industry,
maintaining honest money and enforo-
ing strict observance Of the Nation y
laws.
In commercial circles all has been
activity and progress. There has been
Q great demand during the year foT
American manufactures and capital
has besn freely invested in various Ell
terprises. Restored confidence has
opened the door TO boarded wealth, and
It has gone forth in the world through
the medium OF remunerative invest
ment. Labor has been literally ra-
wsrded. Vast railroad schemes have
been put on foot with q view 10 the de-
Velopmsnt Of the agricultural and
mineral wealth Of the great Weot.
Bountiful hsrvests have rewarded the
husbandm3n for his outlay OF diligence
and patience. so vast are the crops
that the railroads are taxed to their
utmost capacity in removing them to
the sea. board and various marts.
We feel thankful that no terrible
scourge has swept over the land devAg-
tAting our homes and bereaVing Ms Of
our loved ones. The hand Of death I
has not eat down the great men whom
the Nation delights 70 honor, and who
are linked with her pride and renoRn.
As individuals there are very few OF
US, who have not felt the loss Of a dear
relative or friend at sometime during
the year and more especially at this
serious period 10 We look back and
think OF the tlns we spent In the con-
pSny OF that departed one. Az the
death OF the year draws nigh we are re-
minded OF our past s0rrows and the
uncertainty OF the future. We very
relu ,tantly witness the departure Of the
year 1880, which goes from US foil OIL
psaIe, honor aud bless ings, and bear
ing record OF our individual scts.
1.-THE year 1881 should be blessed
With peace and abundance in the same
iegrea as the year 1880 We think the .
American people will have no cause
o: complaint. The Nations wealth has
through the mediam Of
egitimate commercial transactions, and
! is to be hoped that during the coming !
ear there msy be no deEire on the
art OF the people TO indulge in hazard ?
as spec1l alton. Mere rumors frs-
usntly cause CONSERVATION and Ut
sttls values. /! is not probable, how
yer, that anything OF this kind will
2cur for tbs VisiOnsries have been I
lrust aside, and men of wealth,
bility and experience have gained ',
ositons which they mean to main
.ih,
TheTe are many OF us who have sal- J
sady !ormed our plans for 1881 and
1r n y hope is TO see them realized. (
is OF course impossible to tell what
le year msy bring forth, bat We do
now If 1t should dawn upon the field '
battle in any other country it will be
-eeted in the United States by a people y
lJOyiDg peace, liberty aud the reward
houeSt labor. la conclusion we IL
ope tha. It may be to all our readers
happy and prosperous year.
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VI the REPUBLICAN,.
Insurance. "a
MEssRs EDITORs PROM az article In
our paper, one day last week, learned
,st a Iicense had been given by tbs Com
issi0ner o. Insurance for tue State OF
elawars to the Delaware State Mutual II
ire Insurance Company, which enables