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POLITICAL CARDS.

I
Thankful for their support during the
iast campaign, and being again solicited
Dy my fellow citizens 10 allow the use of
my name as candidate for the Sheriff
Office OF New Castle county, consent TO
their expressed wish-subject To the rules
OF The kepubiicau party, and promise, II
nominated aud elected, To discharge the
duties OF the Office faithfully, and with H.
deity To the people OF the county.
Respectfully, PHILIP Il. CLARK.
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.Charity coyereth multitude of sins, :,
James Gordon Bennett's princely gift 10
Ireland will bring joy to-day to many
suffering homestead in that land Of many
sorrows,
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PUBLIC SALES.

ItUBLIC SALES OF DWELLINGss
L LoIs, AND FARMS WITH IS YEARS
EXPERT ENCE. THE OUTLOOK II
VERY ENCOURAGING FOR BETTER
PRICES FOR 1880. J. T. HEALD.
jan3l. wAsfeb. ---~
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NJ Office is hereby given that viii re-
~ cetve proposals until February II,
1881 for priutIng three hundred copies OF
the Legislative committees aud The fte port
Of the Auditor OF Accounts of the Stale of
Delaware.
The proposals TO state the price per
page, and include stitching and delivery.
he work Is To be executed in accordance
with Section 4. Chapter 4, OF the Revised
Statutes OF this State
+. T. COOPER,
Clerk To the Committee
Dover. Del Ian IsSn VIfaf,-
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NUDES I MULES MULES ,

viii be sold at Public Sale, at' the
Stables OF X. NJ. Gibson, ON French strees,
below Second, on SATURDAY Morning,
February 7, 1850, al 1890 o'clock q. M,
Twenty head OF Kentucky Mules, well
broken, and well mated, and from four 10
six years old. They are lIl1 TO l5l1 hands
high, and weigh from $50 10 ll5O pounds.
Also four head of YOUNG HORSES, good
drivers and workers. The stock Will be
on examination at the stables nom Mon
day until Saturday. Terms 1T sale.
IL. SHARPLESS.
l.. w. Stidham a Son, Auct'rs. fe2-3tdw
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A DMINIsTRATRIx's SALE.
WILL BE SOLD ON
Monday, February 23, 1880,

Monday, February 23, 1890,
at l O'clock p. m,
at the farm OF james NJ. Mitchell, in Mill
Creek Hundred. the personal property OF
Marion Eastburn, deceased, as follows:
Etf3 roam mare, six years old.
X43 nve mich cows, 2 heifers,
arG&z&G shoat pigs.
FAkAiSG UTENsILs.-l good German
town wagon, moving machine, pIow. 1
cultlVator, double harrow double and
single trees, | set dearborn harness, 2 sets
lead harness, blind brides, 2 forks, 2hoes,
axes, hives OF bees, 1 double bnrrelle
shot gun, about ten gallons OF vinegar.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.-2 cupboards.
hali dozen chairs, tables, cook stove,
lot OF carpet, &c. Also half interest in 10
hay.
TERAs.-All sums under $40 cash. On
all sums over that amount a credit of I
months VIII be given, by the purchaser
giving bankable note with approved en-
dorser.
MARY ELIZABETH EAsTBURN.
Administrative.
W d LAhk, Aucuoneer. ieb5 W.
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CHERIFF's SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY virtue Of a writ of Levari Facias, to
me directed, will be exposed to public
sale,
AT THE HOTEL OF ROSE BoULDEN,
At St. Georges, in Red Lion hundred,
New Castle county, Delaware,
ON FRIDAY. the 18th day OF February,
1880. at O'Clock, p. Iu.,
The following described real estate, viz:
All that certain tract and parcel Of
land, situate in Red Lion hundred, in the
county OF New Castle, and State of Della.
ware, bounded and described AZ follows !:
BY land OF anthony Nj. Higgins, by the
Dragon Creek, and lands OF The heirs OF
Philip Reybold, deceased, and the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, containing
one hundred and forty acres, more or
less, WIN Record S. Page 80, and Record
Book A, Vol. D. page 2i5, &C., with two-
story frame dwelling kitchen back, frame
barn, aud other outbuildings thereon
erected.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property OF Alexander NJ. Biddle aud |. l.,
and To be sold by
JOHN PYLE. Sheriff.
sherifi1s effice, New Castle, January I'D,
A. d., 1850. Jan2b-3tawts
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HERTFF'S SALE.

- HERIFFS SALE.
~ By virtue OF N writ OF Levari Faci -
TO me directed, will be exposed to public
sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL No. SiI Shipley St.
kept by John ]. Dougberty, In the city Of
Wilmington. New Castle County, Della
ware On
THURSDAY. The 18th Day of February.
A. d., 1887, at o'clock D. M,
The following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot of land with the two
story b. ick dwelling house thereon erect
ed, situate in the city OF Wilmington,
Aforesaid, bounde and described as fol-
lows, to wit: Beginning at the southerIy
side OF Conrad street, between Second and
Third and Van Buren, and HaFri on
streets, at the distance of l05 feet from the
westerly side Of Van Buren, ssreet, and
the centre OF the easterIy party wall.
thence southerly and parallel 10 Van
Buren, street through the centre of the
said party wall ~ feet, thence westerly
and parallel TO Conrad street l2 feet, thence
nortnerly and parallel to Van Buren,
street. through the centre OF the westerly
party wall 80 feet to the southerly side OF
Conrad street Aforesaid. and thence there.
by easteriy II feet to the place of begin
ming, be the contents what they may.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property OF Edmund Mitchell, Jr., and
Thomas Patton and Ann Patton, his wife.
terre tenants, and 10 be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sherifrs ONCE, New Castle, January %,
1880. JanA eodts.
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NJ OEICE-On and after March LIST, lSSO
IN the price OF lots IN the WIiminA ton
and Brandywine Gene eterywIll be: resrrv-
cd sections, special rates determined by
The Board. Sections from A 10 u, inclu-
siVe, 50 cents per square foot. All other
sections. ~ cents per square foot.
by order of the Board.
declO-2tawtmL ALBERT W. SMITH, Sec.
NJ OTICE TO WATER RENTERS.
IN OFFICE OF THE WATER
DEPARTMENT,
WILMINGTON, Del, December /. 1879.
The bills for 1850 are now ready and pay
able AT the Registrar i office, No. 1000 Mar.
ket street, The law requires that all bills
paid on or before January 3lst, 1880, the
face OF the bill, those paid during the
month OF February, 5 per cent. additional,
Those paid during the month OF March,
10 per cent additional, and any amount
remaining unpaid after Apri Let, 1880 the
Registrar Is required TO have the Ierules
Withdrawn aud suit Instituted lor the re-
coveTy OF the amount due; and the water
Will not be let into such premises until
such arrears, with assessments and ~ Tor
drawing ferules, are paid.
Omce hours from ga. III. TO D. M
WILLIAM j, MORROW,
uecl-eodD-edJ' eodF ke"lstrar.
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~ oTlCE.-THE MUTUAL LOA y AS
~ sociation ffers stock In new series
for sale. Call during the day or rom To
80 In the evening ON
GEORGE q. MARIS, Secretary,
Oiiice, No. 6OI Shipley str, ct,
JanB-lm Second noor.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE
Joh Brear In Chancery.
vs.. New Castle Co. X, e..
Mark Brear, ct. al. Cause OF Partition.
In pursuance OF an order oil the Cham
ceilor In the above cause, made at the Sep
tember term, 1879, ali persons having any
lien or liens, affecting the interest or es-
tate OF John brear, Mark Brear, Abel
Brear, Elizabeth Jordan and Eliza Brear.
or either of them In the lands or premises
notified o file petition setting forth tile
nature and amount OF the same In the
office OF the Register in Chancery, for New
Castle County, ten days before the third
Monday in February, A. ID. 1850, and TO APP
pear and prove saidllen or liens AT The en-
suing term OF the Court, before the rising
of the Court ON the third day OF the term.
CHAS. b. LORE, Trustee.
Wilmington, Del, Jan. 8, 1881. dtfebl7
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A DNI SALE
"A OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

PERSONAL PROPERTY.
VIII be sold at Public Sale on the prem
ises Of the late Tbos. Pierson, deceased
near Hockessin, In Mill Creek Hundred.
New Castle County. Delaware, on m
9th Day, 10th OF Second Month,
1850. at l O'Clock p. M,
The following described Personal Pro-
perty One horse. coming "a
yenrs old, good worker and YT<~
<ss driver. 4 good cows, HNN
SNGA some OF which will -AAZA
-40Uheiiers viii be In profit soon. j
sing seat rockaway carriage, has been
but little used +; | shifting top buggy, rid
ing saddle and bride, side saddle, set
carriage harness, collars, halters, bfidles,
breast collars, dy net, syracnse pillow,
good as new So Wiley plow, post spade
shovels. forks, rakes, hoes spade, grind
stone. iron wise, axe. maui aud wedges,
saw, mattock, x bushel and u peck mea-
sure, feed chest, mixing trough, long and
short ladders. wheel barrow. 0.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE
Bedsteads, coverlets and quilts, 1 large
wardrobe, ciise drawers bureau. chairs
tables; ~ yards rag carpet, cook stove and
fixtures, small 10 plate stove, base burn
ing coal stove, corner cupboard, dining
49,, "Inoh .aoio, uoukh tray, CLOCK,
dishes, decsnters and glasses, cups, sau-
cers, brass Kettle. pair small steeIyards
pag chest, grain box, quitting frames
dinner gong, CELLAR cupboard, small churn
anu stand, cream kettle, milk pam. sirai-
ner bucket. washing tubs, lard firkiDs
butter scales, boxes, barrels, buckle cts. and
other articles not mentioned.
CONDITIONS All sums of so and under
Cash; All sums over that amount credit
oi nine months Will be given oy the pur.
chaser giving bankable note with ap.
proved endorser.
t SAMUEL W. PIERSON.
Administrator.
jas. Brambury, Auc. feb5- WI =
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NOTICES.

NJOTICE-DIVTDEND
IN OFFICE OF THE WILL
MINGToN Coal GAS Co.,)
WILMINGTON, February 2. 1880.
The Directors OF the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company have this day declared a
dividend OF three dollars per share fur the
pat six months, payable on demand.
VIM. +. TAYLOR. Treasurer,
febl-l0t. No. 3OU Shipley street.
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ron SALE.

DOR RENT.
T The two rooms under the First Ma
tional Bank, now occupied by Heald q
Co., will be rented for offices. Apply to
Jams eOdlm. GEO. u. ARMSrR RlINlA
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A Common Error.

Harper'S Magazine prints the follow
ing note from Wendell Phillips, con-
corning q common error In the use OF
the French "De" prefxed to certain
family names
CIVIL you please call to the notice of
American scholars and editors one OF
our insults to a foreign tongue?
"Alexis de Tocqueyille, or Monsieur
de Tocqueville, is the name of the great
French writer and statesman. But the
rules of the French language require
that when we omit the Alexis or the
Monsieur and give only the family
name, it should be simply Tocqueville.
"There are, in French, a few excep-
tons to this rule. For instance, names
of one syllable, like De Thou, retain the
de- and names beginning with a vowel.
"Tocqueville is not one of these ex-
ceptions. But all American editors in
sist Oh the de- Sumner and you, Mr..
Easy Chair, stand stif1y by the DE-
Ticknor & Fields put on the back OF
their volumes, Memoir and Remains
of De Tocqueville; ; though they had
only to open their own pages to find
Senior, NJ. de Beaumont and Cornewan
Lewis uniformly calling him, 'Tocque-
Vile
"The learned Prof. Bowen, of Har-
ward, prints an edition of the DenaOc-
rdcy, proposing to correct the mistrans-
lations of Reeve, the English editor,
and Bowen parades de Tocqueville
on the back of his volumes, and in his
preface, notes and life luxuriates in the
fatal De-
81 do not know an American publica-
tion-Applet0n, ALli6one, Johnson
journal, daily, weekly or monthly,
that does not revel in this awkwardness;
though once, years ago, did chance to
see one of your weekly journals which
astonished me by its correctness in this
particular. But the next time I saw
number it had lapsed into the besetting
sin.
"If, in speaking, you adhere to the
rule, and say 'Tocqueville,' you are
sure, the next morning, to find that in
the report of your speech, the careful
and judicious editor has inserted the in
evitable De- and made you, in spite of
yourself, French ignoramus.
''I am told the EUening Post has in
its Office O list Of words forbidden to
any employee. Beg them to add this to
the catalogue, and rid the American
press of this ridiculous error, or at least
make it invent some plausible excuse
for thus violating the rules of friendly
nations language.
"WENDELL PHILLIPS"
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An Irish Farm

Imagine level country, with few
trees and 10 forests, cut up into very
small, irregular fields by ST ne walls. 1t
is OF such land that Irish farms are COM
posed. In most counties there Is a great
deal of Doggy, swampy land, from which
farmers cut peat, which serves them as
feel. An Irish farm is generally about
as large as an ordinary village green of
New York or New England, say from
five to fifteen acres. In some districts
farm of ten acres is considered rather
large, and 1t is often the sole support of
an immense family-father, mother, ten
children: and perhaps an old grand
mother
Boston common contains forty EIGHT
acres of land. 1t would make six good
sized Irish farms, which would main
tain fifty or sixty human beings, half
dozen coVe, horse or two, some don
keys and many pigs, besides paving
about $500 year to the landlord, and
something to the priest. In good sea-
sons all this teeming and swarming life
can just be maintained. But suppose a
crop fails! Suppose the peat cannot be
dried Then whatG Why, hunger and
starvation, of course. And, remember.
there are no factories or other business
to tall back upon. If the crops fail, all
fails. If the crops Of New England
should be as poor this year as they were
in Ireland last year, 1t would be a great
calamity, but very few persons would go
hungry on that account. The fisheries,
the shops, the factories, commerce and
the savings banks would go on about as
usual, and the people would buy their
food from other States.
Irish farms do not all lie along a high
road, as with US. Farms are behind
farms; and great number OF them can
only be reached by donkey path three
or four feet wide. All the work is done
by hand. The fields are dug, mot plowed,
and many farmers have no implements
but spade, hoe and turf-cutter, and
| no vehicle except small donkey cart
The farmhouse is generally one story
high, and very often consists OF a single
large room, with perhaps g. recess for
bed. It is common J built of stone, with
roof OF thatch, but many OF the houses
are made of earth, with hard floor of
homemade cement. Ia this one room
the dairy work is done, and all the tami-
ly 1--we, the pig coming in and going out
as he pleases.
Are the people then miserable and de-
graded? By no means. When the har-
vest is good and the rent reasonable they
are among the most cheerful people in
Europe, and in all the world there is no.
land where the women are more modest
and pure. The children are ruddy and
robust; the houses are generally clean and
neat. The people enjoy life SO much up
on those little black, DOGGY farms, that
when they emigrate to America or Aus
tralia they sometimes almost die of home
sickness. In many instances poor Irish
girl among US never goes to bed for six
months after leaving home without cry
ing little for the old house Of mud and
| thatch and the old folks within-1 It.
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playing Drunk, as Papa Does"

"My early practice, said a doctor, ''was
successful, and I soon attained an
enviable position. married lovely
girl; two children were born to US, and
my domestic happiness was complete.
But was invited often to social part
les where wine was freely circulated, and
[ soon became slave to its power. Be-
tore l was aware of it I was drunkard.
My noble wife never forsook me, never
taun.ed me with bitter word, never
ceased to pray for my reformation. We
were wretchedly poor, so that my family
became pinched for daily bread. One
beautiful Sabbath my wife went to
church, and left me on lounge sleeping
off my previous nights's debauch. l was
aroused by hearing something fall heav-
lily on the floor. 1 opened my eyes and
saw my little COY of six years tumbling
on the carpet. His older brother said to
him: Now get up and fall again.
That's the way papa does. Let's play we
are drunk. watched the child as he ET'
personated my beastly movements in a
way that would have done credit to any
actor. l arose and left the house, groan-
ing in agony and remorse. walked off
miles in the country-thinking over my
abominabie sin, and the example I was
setting before my children. solemnly
resolved that, with Gods help, would
quit the cup, and did. No lecture ever
heard from Mr.. Cough moved my soul
like the spectacle of nay own sweet boys,
playing drunk as papa does"
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The Danger of Aimlessne SIS.

A great deal of time is wasted by
young people who have no particular
aim in life. Aimlessness and lack Of
motive are the obstacles to the best and
most profitable use Of time. With a
goal to attain, an end to accomplish, and
force of character sufficient to hold the
mind steadfastly to its purpose, the sands
of time are easily transmitted into gold
en- rain. Life is made worth the living.
Then, boys especially if you live in the
country-utilize your time. Resolve to
turl to good account your hitherto wasteed
moments. Most men Of rank have
easily learned the lesson of utilizing
minutes. Elihu Burritt, "the learned
blacksmith" found time, during his
work at the forge, to master several Ian
guages, and surprised cultured Europe
by addressing its chief learned body in
Sanskrit Hugh Miller learned the Sc
crets of the old red sandstone in the ca
pacity of day laborer. While his fel-
low. workmen idled during their morn
ings, he was actively at work finding out
the why Of the specimens and fossils his
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THE INDEPENDENT FARMER.

Let sailors sing the windy deep,
Let soldiers praise their armor;
But in my heart this toast Pll keep,
The independent farmer.
When first the rose in robe of green,
Unfolds its crimson lining,
And round his homely porch is seen
The hOneysuckle tWining.
When banks of bloom their sweetness yiel
To bees that gather honey,
He drives the team across the field,
Where skies are warm and sunny.
The blackbird cluCks behind the pillow,
The quail pipes loud and clearly;
Yon orchard hides beyond its boughs
The one he loves so dearly,
The gray old barn, whose floors Unfold
His ample store in measure,
More rich than heaps of boarded gold,
A precious, blessed treasurer;
But yonder in the porch there stands
His wife, the lovely charmer,
The sweetestrose On all his lands;
The independent farmer.
To him the spring come dancing day,
TO him the summer bushes,
The autumn smiles with mellow ray,
His sleep the winter bushes;
He cares not how the world may move,
No doubts or fears cOnfound him,
He smiles in calm content and love
On children gathered round him.
He trusts in God, and loves his wife,
Nor grief, nor i'll may harm her,
He's natures uobleman in life
The independent farmer.
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A Bic Sexton.

The decease of the late sexton of
Grace Church brings to mind the long
time sexton of old Trinity, David Ly-
ons, who died some twenty years ago,
and who, like Browne, was quite large
in bodily diameter, and very well known
in his day. In decorating the church
one Christmas he caused canopy sup
ported by four wreath-twined posts to
be erected over the lecturn, giving it
very much the appearance of parrot
cage. AS finishing touch to this work
of art he proposed an inscription in Ger
man text for its front. He thought it
best, however, to consult one of the
clergy before adding this final embellish-
ment; and it was well that he did, as
the sequel will show. To the question,
{" What do you propose for the inscrip-
ton 2" he replied that, inasmuch as the
lecturn held the sacred scriptures, he
thought, 1.-The Bible; the biggest book
in the world would be eminently ap-
propriate.
"There will be no objection to that,
the witty clergyman responded, "lf you
will put underneath it, Trinity Church
the biggest church, and David Lyons,
the biggest sexton. -" Editors
Draocer." in Harper's Magazine.
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The Power of ENJOYMENT.

Comparatively few people possess uni
formly cheerful dispositions. Most Of us
have our sad hours and moods. But,
whatever his disposition, man is bound
by the laws Of his own being, and by
those of his social relations, to cultivate
the virtue of cheerfulness assiduously and
constantly. He has no more right to in
iure his neighbours happiness than to
interfere with pecunlary property, and he
cannot indulge lnventing Ill humo- OF
spleen, with gloomy forebodlngs or COM
plants, Or even carrying a sad, sour
frowning Eisage, without sensibly di-
minishing the enjoyment or comfort of
others, and thus infringing On their
rights. Any individual who has tried to
do so can WIN himself from dependency
and surliness. The power of enjoyment
is in itself a faculty capable of improve
ment, and as practice always enhances
power, 1t is good thing to form the habit
of enjoyment. 1t is not true that the
sources Of pleasure are few and rare, but
it is sadly true that we pass them by
unnoticed. We crave the excitement CT
business or politics or fashionable life,
and forget the world of innocent enjoy
ment that we trample under foot. Ma
ture and art offer their treasures in vain,
the loveliness of childhood. the attract
ions of home, the real satisfaction of hon
est labor, the simple pleasure of little
things, all plead for utterance, but we
repulse them. How can we possess a
cheerful spirit and a glad heart when we
scornfully despiso our simple pleasures?
Every innocent means of happiness should
be welcomed, and gloomy thoughts per-
sistently banished.