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The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09
STRENGTH OF CHARACTER.

Strength of character consists of two
things-power of will and power of self
restraint. 1t requires two things, there
fore, to its existence-strong feelings
and strong command over them. Now
it is here we make the mistake of strong
feelings for strong character. A man
who bears all before him, before whose
frown domestics tremble, and whose
bursts of fury make the children of the
household quake-beCause he has his
will obeyed and his own wayin all things
we call him strong man. The truth
is, that is the weak man it is his pas
sions that are strong; he mastered by
them, is weak. You must measure the
strength of man by the power of those
which subdue him. And hence conf
posure is very often the highest result
of strength Did we ever see man re-
ceive a fragrant insult and only grow a
little pale and quietly reply7 That is
man spiritually strong. Or did we ever
see man in anguish stand as if carved
out of solid rock, mastering himself
Or one bearing a hopeless daily trial
remain silent, and never tell the world
what cankered his home peace ? That is
strength. He who with strong passions
remains chaste he who, keenly sensi-
tive, with manly powers of indignation
in him, can be provoked and yet restrain
himself and forgive-these are the
strong men, the spiritual heroes.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09
CHARLES MARSHALL.
A STORY WITH A MORAL

Young Charles Marshall was spend
ing the summer vacation with his col
lege chum, Fred Davenport. The Mar
shalls, who lived in an adjoining State,
were people in quite moderate circum-
stances, and Charles had been brought
up to practice pretty strict economy.
The elegant living and lavish hospitality
he found at the fine Davenport residence
was a striking novelty to him.
He enjoyed it all exceedingly, and
was greatly fattered by the polite and
ConSiderate attention he received, al
though he did not approve of some OF
the ways of the household, which were
unfamiliar to him. Sometimes hewould
indulge in satirical comments, which he
doubtless thought to be very smart, but
which were, in reality, unbecoming and
rude.
One damp, rainy day, Miss Margaret,
his chum's sister, stood by the open
library fire cutting into narrow strips a
letter she had that morning received
and had just read. She then deftly
twisted them into paper-lighters, plac-
ing them one by one as they were finish
ed into quaint old green porcelain jar
that stood on the carved mantel.
Young Marshall at the time was loung-
ing in an easy chair near by, watching
the fair girl with an amused look as she
rapidly wound the dainty spirals. AT
length he spoke up in sarcastic tone of
voice, "What queer ideas of economy
you people seem to have. Now, when
matches cost less than two cents hun
dred, l am unable to appreciate the
economy of saving them by devoting
valuable time in making paper-lighters. "
81 thought l had explained to you
once" and Margaret laughed, pleasant
ly, "that we do not use paper-lighterS
as matter of economy at all, although
the fact that they save matches isnot to
be lost sight Of. 1t is matter of taste
entirely. The smoke of lucifer match
of any kind, even parlor matches, is dis
agreeable and is almost sure to set some
of us off coughing or sneezing."
"Well, it strikes me as decidedly
Objectionable way of treating the mis-
sives of ones correspondence, went on
the young cavalier, presently. "Rathel
of an unfriendly cut l should say"
ri fancy I am the best Judge of what
The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09
"BEFORE HIS LORDsHIP."

"My brave little ladde, my winsOme wee treasure,
So princely and noble that mien that you wear,
Oh, what can do, dear, to give you pleasure,
Ny bOnny boy, with whom none can compare?
Shall sing, shall dance, shall | set my tongue
tripping
And toss tiny hands as the nonsense keeps slipping
And skipping like ripples that fash in the sun
"You need but command, and I'll fly to obey you,
For never was sovereign more fondly adored,
In the finest of linen and lace I'll array you;
There's ring on your mite of finger, my lord
bright golden token that nothing shall harm you,
And only the loving attend you; il sooth,
pledge that the merriest music shall charm you
bought it to honor the first pecping tooth.
"And, pet, when your eyelils droop down like a
flower
O'erweighted with perfume, why then, baby mine
The house shall be mute for your wee worship hour
A silence unvexed, when to sleep you incline;
Not puss with her silken-soft football shall venture
To play with the curtains or toy with the fan,
Nor birdie trill once lest his darling / censure,
And darken his cage-yes, my fair little man.
40 baby, my precious, they fear will spoil you,
They bid me be careful, nor foolishly weak;
But pray every night that no i'll may assail you,
And still what is best for my darling I'll seek
To foster the good, and with gentle endeavor,
If naughtiness come just to coax it away.
doubt, baby dear, if I'm wondrously clever,
But I'll love you and please you whatever they
say"
Complacent the little one laughs at her wOoing,
And beams his delight from the great easy chair,
And answers her tones with oracuIar cooing-
A fashion as royal as babies are fair.
Dominions may rock in the widest confusion,
And nations be shattered and war flags unfurled,
But aye there's scepter that's waved in seclu-
sion
The scepter Of helplessness governs the world.
The strong and the beautiful, lofty and loaly,
Alike in the palace and cottage they bow
Il homage intuitive unto the holy
And trustful control on the baby's pure brow.
Small despOts dear tyrants, superlative treasures
Oh, what can we do for the kings of the race,
Whose tenure of power frail infancy measures,
Who reign till another is born in their place?
-Harper's Bazar.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09
GAMBLING.


in answer to an interrogation from re-
porter, "Chicago is one of the greatest
gambling centres in the United States.
"But," he continued, "it isn't now
SO much SO as it was six or seven years
ago. tell you the boys had a good
time here when Jake Rem was Chief of
Police, and Joe Medill and Calvin
Mayors"
"How do the gamblers manage to
get on their feet after they have once
been broke" asked the reporter
"Well, you see they borrow from one
another, and tken pay back when they
make winning. A professional gam
bier when he does win generally wins
large amount; but it is fact that the
majority are broke twenty-nine days in
every month. | remember some five
years ago that two walters, who worked
at the Commercial Hotel, went one
evening to a game on Clark street,
known as the Combination. The ex-
tent of their assets was twenty-five cents,
and they wished to make it half dol
lar to enable them to purchase two oys-
ter stews. The game was a faro, and
No. I sat down and soon ran the quar-
ter up to 5. No. was given shake,
and they both went in and soon had
5000 out. Not yet satisfied, they laid
down their money, and at o'clock in
the morning they had won between
them $4,000. Being inclined to be
sports, they opened faro bank of their
own, in the Nevada block, corner of
Washington and Franklin streets
Everything ran along smoothly for a
couple of weeks until one night a drunk
en- brakeman from one of the railroads
went up and won the roll. The men
went back to their old business, and
though they often tried they never
struck it again.
"There is a great deal of cheating
done at faro, amt there ?''
eyes; at the time of which | am
speaking the West Side was filled with
brace games, especially Halstead street.
They usually had men to steer victims
to the game. For instance, a man
meets another on the street, enters into
a conversation, treats him and then in
sinuates that he is going up to the faro
bank to try his luck and asks his friend
to accompany him and look on. They
go up, the 'capper' buys stack of chips
with money which of course belongs to
the bank; he stakes the victim. 1t
generally ends in the sucker losing
every cent, and after he has departed
the 'capper' gets forty per cent. of the
winnings, the dealer ten, the remainder
going to the bank. A good brace
dealer commands a large salary in gam
bling circles. "
"Who has made the largest winnings
in Chicago at legitimate game ?"
"Well, there is well-known member
of liquor firm here who drew out some
SI2, 900. Al Smith won $4,000 one
time in this town and speaking of
losses, a capitalist from England passed
through this city four years ago on his
way to Colorado to purchase land
While here he became acquainted with
an obliging young man who talked
about England to him and took him up
in the Kentucky block where he finally
lost over $50, 900. 1t is needless to re-
mark that he did not buy any land in
Colorado"
The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09

B9~Two persons were once disputing
SO loudly on the subject of religion that
they awoke big dog which had been
sleeping on the hearth before them, and
he forthwith barked most furiouSly.-
An old divine present, who had been
quietly slipping his tea while the dis
putants were talking, gave the dog a
kick and exclaimed, "Hold your tongue,
you silly brute, you know no more
about it than they do"
The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09
DON'T WHINE.

Don't be whining about not having
fair chance. Throw a sensible man
out of a window, he'll light on his feet
and ask the nearest way to work. The
more you have to begin with, the less
you will have at the end. Money you
earn yourself is much sweeter than any
you get out of dead mems bags. A
scant breakfast in the morning of life
whets the appetite for feast later in
the day. He who tasted a sour apple
will have more relish for sweet one
Your present want will make future
prosperity all the sweeter. Eighteen
pence has set up many a peddler in
business, and he has turned it over un-
til he has kept his carriage. AS for the
place you are cast in, don't find fault
with that; you need not be horse be-
cause you were born in a stable. If
bull tossed man of mcttle sky-high,
he would drop down in good place.
A hardworking young man, with his
wits about him. will make money while
others do nothing but lose it.
Who loves his work and knows to spare,
May live and flourish anywhere.
AS to trouble, who expects to find
cherries without stones, or roses with
out thorns Who would win must
learn to bear. Idleness lies in bed sick
of the mulligrubs, where industry finds
health and wealth. The dog in the
kennel barks at heas the hunting dog
does not even know that they are there.
Laziness waits till the river is dry, and
never gets to market. "Try" swims it
and makes all the trade. "Can't do it"
wouldn't eat the bread cut for him, but
"Try" made meat out of mushrooms.
John Pl0uehman'S Talks.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09

BGr Last night, as frisky colored
youth was walking up Clay street, he
was accosted by colored acquaintance
who remarked "Well, Brutus, dey say
you il in love?" 81 IL, Uncle Abra'm
i don't deny de alleged allegation. "
"And how does you feel, Brutus ?"
"You have stuffed your elbow agin a
post or sumthin' else afore now, hasn't
YOU, Uncle Abra m ?" 81 reckon. -
"And you remember de feelin' dat runs
up yer arm?" 81 does. 'Well, take
dat feelin', add hundred per cent,
mix it wild the incest ha'r oil in town,
sweeten wild honey, den you kin
imagine how l feel !"
The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09

BY~A Yankee woman recently mar
ried a Chinese laundryman, and in
three days thereafter the unhappy celes-
tial appeared at barber's shop and or
dered his pigtail to be cut off, saying
in explanation, "Too muchee yank."
The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09

sG- Strawberry short-cake at a churcl
festival is charming stuff to eat. 1t i
such exciting fun to see who gets th'
strawberry.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09

D@~An auctioneer once advertised a
lot of chairs, which, he said, had been
FUSED by the school children without
bottoms"
The Baltimore County union., 1881-07-09

B9~Why is the money you are in the
habit of giving to the poor like new
ly-born babe? Because it's precious
little.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-02

The observance of Ash Wednesday.
the last day of Lent, by many Protes
tants as we'll as Catholics, is becoming
mere remarkable in New York each
year. On Wednesday of this week
special services will therefore be held.
10 which the Catholic and Episcopal
clergy will exhort their congregations to
attend. In those Protestant Episcopal
parishes, SUCH as st. Ignatins', st. AlbanE'
st. Mary the Virgin and Trinity, where
auricular confession is taught and prac.
ticed next Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday, is
the latest day appointed lot penitebts TO
confess the faults and foniss OF tho gay
season now closing.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-02

ISL Prizes, amounting TO: sic, 400
Irresponsible corresponding agents want
ed ut ali points, TO whom liberal compeH-
sttion will be paid.
For further Information, write clearly,
giving iun address. send orders by ex-
Dress, or Registered Letter or Money
Order by mail, addressed only TO
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN al
No. Sly broadway, New York.
All our GrandExLraordinary Drawings
are under the supervision and manage
ment OF Generals q. L. Beauregard and
JubaJ A. Earlv.
novl0-2taw4w&w.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-02
WHAT AN ORANGE GROVE WILL DO.

Mr.. Fairbanks, the historian of Flori.
da, and an eninent authority upon the
orange says "that an average tere will
bear, season in and out, seven hundred
oranges, aud that where they are grown
from The seed or transplanted regularly
about sixty trees to the acre would be a
tal- average. Then sixty trees in a far
season would yield IL, 900 oranges, worth
at the grove $40. This Is cold, relI-
able estimate of what an ordinary orange
grove will do; many viii do more, and
stlll more will do lie s, but $40 worth of
fruit upon an acre of ground will strike
the Northern farmer as being decidedly
profitable.
We spent abOnt three hours at the
grove and then returned to GAINESVILLE
for the night. This is little place on
the Atlantic, G. III and West India Tran
sit Railroad about sixty miles from &C.
dar Keys.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-02
GRATIS 90 PAGE oATALodUE.

Containing much valuable Information
also listo peaches with rotation In RI
unening, and list of southern Oh long keep
ing apples. a fruit much needed here.
livery fruit grower should see this list OF
appies and buy no more OF The New York
or western varieties TO plant here for
winter apples, for grown here they are moi
winter apples.
Also japan, persimmon, queen OF the
market, raspberry with full line oi
nursery stock at greatly reduced prices.
A lso q receipt Tor
WASH FOR TREES.
whicn Will drive out boTers II In the peach,
apple, quihce ami ash and not one EaIi
the time or cost In applying IL as 10 re-
move with knife and II applied annually
there Will be no borers In the trees and not
one peach tree die with the yellows.
where thousands die annually nov. send
postal card for catalogue. Gall and see
stock. All orders sent by mil Will re-
eetve careful attention.
RANDOLPH PETTRS.
Wilm Ington Del
The daily gazette., 1881-03-02
BOTTOM FACTS ABOUT FLORIDA.

The fact about Florida and tie oppor-
unities IL offers To settlers and visitors
should be- iuducement enough to bring
people to its shores without exaggera-
ton. rherere is very little in Its scenery
that is attractive. The country is low
and in many Instances swampy, and you
may travel for miles without seeing any
thing more than great piny forests or
cypress swamps, covered with great
lunches of hanging moss, which the
shrewd Yankee has finally uti lied. 1t
gathered, steamed, then hung out to
dry and then shipped North and made
into mattresses, which are purchased Tor
the best hair Florida has a delightful
climate, judged even by tho unusual
cold weather of this winter. Here when
the North is Ice bound, you can find
fruits just IN their prime. flowers In
bloom and May sun, There are also
plenty of beautiful places TO visit; Jack
soDpille, Fernandlna, quaint old st.
Augustine, PalatKa, sail up the ST.
Johns River, with numberless orange
groves on either side, and among which
IL that of Harriet Beecher Stowe; a visit
TO the far famed Ucklawaha River and a
journey to the orange groves furnish de-
hghtfuI recreation, while for those who
love 10 hunt there is plenty of game of
all kinds, and no better fishing can be
found IN this country.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-02

NoTICE-Dr. Khne's Great Nerve
Restorer Is the marvel of the age for all
Nerve Dlseasos. All hts stopped tree.-
Send 10 931 Arch Street FhllsSelphia,
SAt 2O-ly
The daily gazette., 1881-03-02
At ENTION sMOKERs.
am offering the best
3 CENT HAVANA CIGAR,

Ever sold in this city. Also, a dine stock
OF the best tobacco In the market,
constantly on hand.
SAMUEL b. SPRINGER.
fah8-At. Lees hafket s&9e@t
The daily gazette., 1881-03-02
ARTlzANs SAVINGS BANK,

4 ARTlzANs SAVINGS BANK.
s2 MARKET STREET, go,
kx,RpoRArED JAEUARY Ath, 1851;
! 10 receive deposits dairy from a
.naP, NJ and on Tuesday and Sal
Evening" from 70 8 o'clock;
EMI-RNNUAL DIVIDEND.
Fly made in April and October.
diylC 1nds are not WithdraWhe
q accounted Az deposits. Thus per .
d deposits compound their interest
b. each year.
4 MANAGERS
hi II. SmyLh, George W. BUSH,
n Townsend George y. Capelie,
i Il k. benson, NJ. L. Lichensteln,
lin Dure, Edward Darlington,
htings. Job Ii. Jackson,
d Pussy, VIM. H. o"lt'
Anthony Higgins
GEO. ". BUSH. President
u CAPELLE, Vice President
liz ct. TAYLOR Treasurer
The daily gazette., 1881-03-02
TRUCK FARMING.

The cream of the trade is, of course, In
the high prices obtained during the early
part of the season, and sometimes day
or week materially affects the profits of
the truck farm. At first, around New
York and Philadelphia, the forcing pro-
cesses we're employed to reap the bene-
fits of early delivery Of unreasonable
products; but as mother Nature refuses
To impart to unnatuTally-pIoduced
lagoons the rich Juices aud flavor OF
open-air productions, the energetic far
mer moved TO The southwark, and, by
converting the low lands around Norfolk,
Va, into blooming gardens, was enabled
former cities by at least ten days.
FLOWERS, ORANGES AND TRUCK.
Moved by the same considerations, the
next jsmp of the truck farmer was TO
the Land Of Flowers, and the extent of
the present production of peas, potat oes,
toma' oes, etc., etc. may be inferred from
tile shipments from one port last year.
From the stations along the line Of the
Atlantic, Gulf and West India Transit
Railroad, with an outlet at Fernandina,
a quarter of million of crates were
shipped to Northern cities, ana ss the
supply does not as yet reach the demand
the rate of increase in the production Is
being almost doubled every year. The
quality Of land In this country is what is
known as the hummock formation, and
Is very rich and absolutely inexhausti-
BILE, being intermixsd with sea shells,
having for substratum stone called
coQuinA, which 10 composed OF sea shells
The daily gazette., 1881-03-02
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO,

This Institution was regularly incor-
porated by the Legislature of the State Tor
I'D .lcational and Charitable purposes, In
1868, for the term of Twenty i've
Years, TO which contract the inViolable
faith OF the State is pledged, which pledge
has been renewed by an overwhelming
popular vote, securing its franchise in the
new constitution adopted December ID,
A, d., 1879, with a capital OF Sl,OOO,OOO, te
which it has since added a reserve fund OF
over AS5O, 900. Its Grand Single Mum Der
distribution will take place monthly
on the second Tuesday,
IL never scales or postp0nes. Look at the
following Distribution:
CAPITAL PRIZE; $4,000.
100 oOU TICK ETS AT TWO DOLLARS
EACH.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-13
Snhltta Post.

AT tie stated Meeting of Smyth Post
No. 1,G A. Il held las, evening, il was
decided 20 opel thu post headquarters
to tho visiting posts this evening; and
the adj ant WAS instructed to uO''fy the
posts ~ hat effect. it is expected that
the posts from New Castle, Dover and
Milford will arrive at go o'clock this
evenin :, and Will be taken by the com
mitteo Of arrangements to tfe head
quarters of the city posts. The Com.
mander in Chef ard StaNare expected
at ) 40 p. NJ, and immediately upon
their arrival will be escorted by the re-
ception committee to the Clayton House.
Post No9 of Mil Greek hundred,
will come IN carriages and stop at the
| White Horse Hotel. The sentine!s will
b. posted at O'Clock at the doors OF the
In ,tituie Hall, and none but holders OF
tickets will be admitted.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-13
Rev G. Feltz Heard frcIn.

Rev. c. c. Eelrz, formerly OF this
cirr, and pastor of the Bethel African
church, Walnut street shove Sixth, Is
now D .stJr of a colrraI church in Ches-
ter. The Chester Times of yesterday
saws: 'Rev G. &. te!'z continued his
$, rics of sermons Ol sunday mornlng
ard evening and preached from the
Tnir and Fourth CO nmandmtntd.
His sermon in the morning waE high
ly interesting and well receive he
has shown much thought and ability
in his former discourses, and those who
would Ike to hear the Ten Coma auu
mcnts expoundeu would do well to &
and hear him.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-13
DIR. TODD,s FAMILY MEDICINES,

NO s, f,r Dyspepsia and Constipation ; No.
| 10, for piarrhea Dysentery ana Cheriera In
fantum; No. l6 for Brisht's Disease and
other Diseases CT the Kidneys; 10. 20, for
Coughs and Colds; No. rs, tor Coaghs, Bron-
chiris and Lung Difficulties; No. so, for
Asthma Group and Waoopi Cough; Nos
56 q d 40, Tor Cat4rrh: No. 10. for II arsenes s
and Sore hr0at; Nos. 30 and 81, Disease s
OF the Blood and Skin; Nos NJ and 65,
Chronic lltau nation of the Bowels, St0m-
ach, Kid leys, Bladder, Womb etc, Nos. 70
ami 75, Neuralgia, Rhe@matsm AMI Gout;
no So, Tor Worms; No. 81, Functional Dis
| ease OF the Heart; No. 10, for Nervous Weak
ness; No So, Disease Of the Ears; No. 100
Preventive Of Smallpox, Spe 'lrc Nos. los
and lIo. Fever. Ague all low types Of Fever,
Malsrai diseases generally; No. ll5 to reg
ulate the Menstrual Discharge, Amenorrh9a,
Iysuen0rrhpa. etc; No. ~, lnconiiluanca
Of Urine In ,htldren; No, l2b, Diseases Of the
Urinary brgaHs, lmpOtence, etc
IiGsa neli,ines ais especially preolred
1n Gan be rolled upon to cure the Diseases
fNr which I ey are recommended. Price 50
cents and Fl per bo tie, For sale by dug
.rists and the Proprietor, Dr. James Todd, room
No /. AlImonl Biildi1g, 5. W. cor. Eighth
and Mark az streets, vii nington, Del. Per-
sons Suffering from any CHI ono dis!ase will
do well to consult DE-. Todd. Treatment, in
Guiding ne icinos. 81. Office hours Tues
days and Frldays, from 8a IN. to 9p. m, and
rom to y p. In, all other days, except Sun
days.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-13
The DeInaaro Navlg alton.

Some tims last Angus libel was
issued .airst thu British ship, WI
liam Law, tor a viola ion Of the pilot
age lava, paSsc by the recent legisla-
trrA, but the writ was not served as the
Ow ters OF the vessel voluntarily S'ipu'
lat d to abide by the decision of the
coirt. The case was therefore taken
out Of tue District Court here before
coming to tliaI by an orlar OF the So
preIne court, to show cause why writ
of pro'iDIti"n ot further proceedings
against the ship, should not be issued.
Attorney General Gray and +. G. Brad
ford, .jr., have gone to Washington,
whera they will he assisted by Hon.
Thomas Il. Bayard aud Henry F'laun-
ders, the latter of Pniade!ph a, in de-
trnce of .he Delaware pilotige law and
in the actiou against the ship. TIE
other side will be represented by Wal
ter Cummins, ESD, OF This city and
MessrS. Ward and Nc Murtril Of fhila-
dtlphla.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-13
To Advertisers.

The REPUBLICAN claia $ a larger cir
culation by over two thousand than any
other paper pub ished in Wilmington.
We court an investigation of our circu
,ation at any time. Our press rooms
ara op n to any merchant to satisfy
himself that what we claim is true.
The REPUBLICAN Is still on the in-
crease Notwithstanding the low mears
used 20 influence the public against 1t.