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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
CdRLYLE TO HART.iRD.
| The Chelsea Philosopher Makes Il
Request to the University and
Testifies His Regard for America.

The London Times of Saturday last
published the will of Thomas Carlyle.
The most interesting part of the docu-
ment to Americans is that in which he
bequeatlls certain of his books to Harvard
University. 1t is as follows:
Having with good reason ever since
my first appearance in literature a variety
of kind feelings, obligations and regards
toward New Eng land, and, indeed, long
before that hearty good will, real and
steady, which still continues, to America
at large, and recognizing with gratitude
how much of friendliness, OF actually
credible human love, have had from that
country, and what immensities of worth
| and capability believe and partly know
to be lodged, especially in the silent
classes there, | have now, after due con-
| sultation us to the Possibilities and the
| eXcusabilities OF it, decided to fulfil the
| fond notion that has been lowering i'll my
| mind these many years, and | do there
| fore hereby bequeath the books, whatever
OF them | could not borrow, but had to
buy and gather that is, in general, what
| ever OF them are still here which used
in writing on Cromwell and Friedrich.
| and which shall be accurately searched
for and parted from my other
| books, to the President and fel-
lows OF Harvard College, city of
Cambridge, State of Massachusetts,
as poor testimony Vi my respect for that
Alma Mater OF So many of my trans
Atlantic friends and d token of the feel
ings above indicated toward the great
country OF which Harvard is the chief
school. In which SENSE | have reason to
be confident that the Harvard authorities
will please to accept this, my little be-
quest, and deal with it and order and use
of it as to their own good Judgment and
kind fidelity shall seem ilttrst. certain
symbolical value the bequest may have,
but Of intrinsic value, as a collection OF
Old books, it can pretend to very little.
| If there should be doubt as to any books
coming within the category of this bequest
my dear brother John-if left behind me,
as | always trust and hope-who already
knows about this Harvard matter, and
who possesses catalogue or list drawn
up by me, of which the counterpart is in
the possession of the Harvard authorities,
will see it for me in all points accurately
, done in regard to this and to all else. In
| these final directions OF mine | wish him
, to be regarded as my second self-my sur
| viving self.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Bradlaugh was reelected to the
English Parliament from Northampton on
Saturday, the vote standing 3,37o to
1888.
Captain Wayne Reid is editor of the
Bays Illustrated NemS. of the first
number issued last week from the office
of the Illustrated London NerS 1875, Joe
copies Were sold.
General Martin Witherspoon Gary, one
of the foremost lawyers and politicians OF
South Carolina, died at his home in Edge
field county, in that State, ON Saturday,
of congestion of the brain.
Mrs. Charles Ballou, of Saranac, Michi-
gan, known as the Mammoth Queen"
died last Friday. Her weight when
travelling in exhibition is said to have
been 575 pounds, but before her death
the poor creature declined to 00pounds.
Elizabeth, Princess and soon to be
Queen of Roumania, must be added to
the list of royal and noble authors. She
has translated volume of the poetry Of
her new country into German and pub
lished it at Leipsic under the pseudonym
OF Carmen Silva
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
MEXICAN SOCIETY.
Casfe-An Enthusiastic Description
of the Women.

New orleans Democrat
There exists no other society on the
planet, not even in India, where there il
more distinction of caste and class than
is found i'll Mexico. On the gulf coast,
by consequence of unfortunate amalgama-
ton OF the white and the Indian and
Chinese and the black races, there are
said to exist at least dozen separate
classes of humanity, OF different colors,
or, at least, OF different characteristics.
In the capital such is not the case. There
are Castilians and Creoles, and children
OF Indian mothers and Spanish fathers,
and tull-blooded Indians. The Creoles
are noted for their intelligence, their
symmetry of form and feature, and their
personal courage. Their complexion may
be said to resemble that of the far-famed
Caballeros OF Andalusia.
:. The males are tall and shapely while
the ladies are generally very beautiful
are well formed, possess delicately
moulded hands and feet, and the most
beautiful eyes of any of the humal
family. The bellies Of the South of France
of the mountains and plains of Spain, o
the sierras and coasts Of Portugal and TIL,
famous cities of Italy must yield to theil
charming sisters of the Latin republics il
| the beauty, shape, size and expression 0
of the eyes. They are so exceedingly ex
pressive that glance from between thei
long fringes seems to melt into the yer.
soul. .+-- ...55
The Mexican ladies are exemplar.
wives and fond and loving mothers. Thei
| home to them is their entire world thei
husbands the idols of their hearts, Will
their children are angels which max
their homes their heaven, Yet, strang
to say, there is no word in the SPANS
language that can express the idea cor
veyed in our dear old hearty Anglo-Saxo
| word ''home. The nearest approach
it is found in hogar, which may be trans
| lated "hearthstone" or "hearth" simply
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14

Celia Thaxter.


The wind blows, the sun shines, the birds sing
The blue, blue sky is leeked with aeecy
dabbled cloud,
Over earth's rejoicing fields the children dance
and sing
And the frogs pipe in chorus, sit is Spring
1t is Spring o.
The grass comes, the flower laughs where
lately lay the snow,
Der the breezy hilltop hoarsely calls the
crow,
BY the flowing river the alder catkins swing
And the sweet song.sparrow cries. ''Spring
1t is spring.
Hank, what clamor goes winging through
the sky!
Look. children! Listen to the sound so wild
and high
Like a peal of broken bells-kling, klang
king
Far and high the wild geese cry 'Spring II
is spring y
Bear the winter off with you, o wild geest
dear
Carry all the cold away, far away from here
Chase the snow into the North, q strong o.
heart and wing
While we share the robins rapture, crying
Spring 1t is Spring T.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
"SoRIBNER'S MONTHLr.o


The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer gives the history of
Scribaer's Monthly, his informant being
MIR. Roswell Smith, publisher of the mag
a2ine. Said Mr.. Smith:
Ehe magazine never really belonged
to the firm OF Charles Scribner's Sons.
When | was in Europe, in 1870, met DR..
Holland, and the idea of the magazine
grew out of talks who had upon the sub
ject. The Scribners were Dir. Holland 5
publishers, and naturally proposition
was made to Mr.. Charles Scribner, ST., to
join us. A oopartnership was formed be-
tween the members of Charles Seribner q
Co., DR.. Holland and myself, under the
name of Scribner 4 Co. The capital was
500, 900, divided into 100 shares of $500
each. Dir. Holland had 30 shares, the
Scribners had 40 and had 80.
The magazine was named Scribner'S
Nonhiy out of compliment to Mr..
Scribner, DR.. Holland old friend. A year
after that Mr.. Seribner died. Since then
his successors in the book publishing bust
ness have done very little toward the
building up of this magazine, which is
almost wholly the work of Dir. Holland
and myself. We have long felt that, as
such was the case, and as the name of the
magazine led to misconceptions on the
part of the public as to the real owner
| ship of the magazine, | made an offer
| more than year ago to sell out my
shares to Mr.. Charles Scribner, and to
continue as business agent under a
salary II my services Were desired. He
refused to accept the proposition, and some
time ago | bought out DIR. Hollands in
terest My feeling concerning the owner
| ship of the magazine has been Tor a long
time that the younger men, who have
aided in making it the great success that
it is, ought to have some proprietary III
terest in it. | found that | could not
carry out my plans in this respect without
being sole owner, and made an offer Il
Mr.. Scribner, which was accepted.
have already distributed shares o
the stock among six persons VIII,
have been faithful workers here, and
hold the remainder. The name of tn,
magazine will be changed but to what
cannot say as yet. 1t has been proposee
To call it the american 1fdgaziae, or til,
Contiaeat, on the Manhattan Magasine;
am receiving suggestions every day. Thu
| title 81. Nicholas will he retained for tina
magazine. our prosperity has been, a.
| you know, beyond our expectations. Oul
edition for May will he l45 900 copies
2o,00u of which so to England. The COS
"f getting up Il number of Scrihnef'S Maya
s,ae ion May, ISL, continued MIR. smith,
is very different thing from what it VIA
| May, ISL, We allowed then $500 Tor TIN
illustrations of each number. Here ar,
| some OF the bills for illustrations that nos
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
sENAroR HAYAnp,s 1ETTER.
He Addresses the Legislature and
Expresses His Appreciation of Hfs
na.nlnnfIalr

q,
Senator Bayard being prevented ny
press of business at Washington from
visiting the Legislature at the present
aess;on has addressed the following letter
to tha snealers ,f tho t,vo houses ..-s
:" Wv
GENTLEMEN Ever since the certincate oi
my reelection III January last py tne LeSlsia'
tnre OF Delaware to the United states SENATE
was received, nave been ahSiousiy awaiting
an opportunity TO VISIT Dover anu make per
sonal expression TO those whose votes lills
reelected me oil my thanks ana hiSh appfeci,
| alton OF the confidence ana honor repeated
for the third time by Legislature OF my
native state. AZ no tlne since my re-eleetioh
have felt Justified III abseh'lllG myself ron
my post OF duty here III order 10 Flslt tht
Legislature at Dover, ana now me uniorttt
nate aud unprecedented condition OF aiiairs VI
the Senate makes II apparent that me NM
adjournment OF Tie TWO houses. over "llicn
you respectively preside, VIII take pace neloFt
the DEADLOCK Ill the SENATE Is proheii'
Being therefore deprived OF tle oppof-
tunity 30 desired OF exchanglhg personal
salutatlohs with them, VIII ilsk Oh you INC
favor to convey to those members OF inc
Senate and House ny whose votes was
chosen for my present position. assurances OF
my thanks Tor the PROOF OF thclr personal
confidence anu respect aud thelr approval oi
my aetRln during the past ~ Seats'
Believe me That value hlehf inns renewed
expression OF confidence ana approval ny INC
Legislative representatives, OF inc state II
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
TLARORS or THE FLOODS.
The Missouri at Its Hight-An Old
settler Wrecked River
Graft-SubInerged Streets.

CueAGo, April "a dispatch from
Sioux City, Iowa, dated April sth says
The river is rapidly receding within its
banks in the country above. William
Cunningham, an old settler of Dakota
county, Neb.. was drowned this morning.
His house was surrounded by water and
his family had gone to higher grounds.
He was making his escape on his horse
when the animal fell through bridge
and he was lost. lie was over 90 years
Of age.
A special to the Joaruai from Yankton
says. The damage to steamboats,, rail
roads and private property by the ice
gorge has been fearful. The steamers at
the lrvee were carried inland and now lie
ON the railroad track. 5-..
The steamer PNiah struck the railroad
machine shops completely wrecking
Them The steamer is now on the prairie
about ii mile from the channel. The
Government warehouses are destroyed
and many of the goods stored in them
We're carried away.
The resening parties report great
suffering and destitution among the set
Tiers ON bottom land, between lank-
ton and Vermillion. A number of houses
II ldllktoll were moved rom tllelr
foundations and in some instances were
carried away. The Geaerai Ycrry has
arrived at fankton from Chateau Creek
and is the only one of the fleet escaping
| without damage.
\ dispatch from Council Bluffs. Iowa,
dated April Nth, says; The unprecedented
rise in the Missouri river at this point
has resulted in the general overflow OF
til" lower portion of the city, and many
persons were compelled to varatr their
houses here tonight.
The bottom land betwecn this city and
the river proper is inundated, forming a
mighty lake several miles in width. The
l'niom Pacific Company have heen com.
prllrd to load down their bridges oyer q
small stream within the city limits, and
to.uisht the water is several inches oy-l
tn" tracks and is tlowmg i'll the vicinity
nt the large lminu Depot +....
The river is ncarl - feet above low
water mark, Icing several feet higher
than was ever known here, and is sti
rising Tonight a-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
WIND AND SEA.


The sea Is a jovial comrade,
He laughs wherever he goes;
His merriment shines In the dimpling lines
That wrinkle his hale repose,
He lays him down at the feet of the sun,
And shakes all over with glee,
And the broadback'd pillows fall fnll on the
shore,
In the midst of the mighty sea.
But the wind is sad and restless,
And cursed with an inward pain 80,
You may bark rs you will, by valley or NIL,
But you hear him still complain.
He wits on the barren mountains,
Andnshrielss on the wintry sea
He soDs in the cedars, and means In the pines
And shudders over the aspen tree.
Welcome are both their voices,
And know not which is hest
The laughter that slips from the ocean : lips,
Or the conifortless winds unrest
There's a pang In all rejoicing,
A Joy In the heart OF pain,
And the wind that saddens, the sea tha
gladdens,
Are singing the self-same strain.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
o the landlord of his inn, relate the

to the landlord of his inn, relate the
whole story, and secure his support.
At 10 O'Clock on the next night, in
company with the landlord, he called
upon Stephen Eastburn. Cutting short
his smooth salutation, Barclay said:
"Mr. Eastburn, the obscure manner of
your wards death has given rise to strange
rumors in the village. Her spirit is said
to wander in the old church. We desire
you to accompany us there tonight in
order to set their stories at rest"
''Ghost absurd Do you mean to make
fool of me | will not go to the church at
this hour of the night.
"Allow me to Observe" said Barclay,
sternly, "that the rumors, unless you
aid in dissipating them, may eliminate in
a charge of murder"
Something significant in his tone
seemed to render Eastburn suddenly
submissive.
"0f course | will go, out of politeness,
| ii you insist. We shall probably bag q
church mouse. They are proverbially
so starved as to be incapable of flight"
No reply was made to his attempt at
| humor, and in a very uncomfortable
| frame of mine he went with them to the
church, and was shown into pew in the
| dark between them. After moments
silence the low tones of the organ sounded
| through the church, accompanied by a
woman's voice.
| "What is this 2''cried Eastburn, starting
up, '.whose voice is that !''
"Be silent" said Barclay, sternly.
At the same instant the glass from his
lantern fell broadly upon the organ.
Standing before it, looking down at them,
was the figure of Ada Morton.
sob, God," groaned Eastburn,
chokingly. "She has come back from the
other world to accuse me of her death"
s.Yes,' said the girl, solemnly.
"Stephen Eastburn, you are my muir
dererh
81 confess it," shrieked the wretch. 81
ask mercy Take me away-hide me from
this awful sight,
The light was turned out and the girl
figure disappeared. The horror-smitten
Eastburn, shrieking mingled prayers and
curses, was taken to the village and
imprisoned on the charge of fraud and
attempted murder. In course of time hi
was convicted and punished
On the day he was sentenced Barclay
called on Ada Morton, now installed il
her fathers house.
81 have called to say good-by, Miss
Norton
The bright light faded from her face
and a look of pain come in its place.
"lou are going away had hoped you
would stay with u.s."
"My work here is done," he answered
81 have restored you to your home, anc
to-day your enemy receives punishment
What more is there to do?''
Nothing" she returned, brokenly
, but to forget the poor girl whom yot
: have befriended. That will be easy"
"No," hereplied, earnestly, $50 Difficult
that shall never accomplish it. To sta,
as your friend is impossible. l must s
away and labor to crush out this longing
this love for you which has overgrowl
, my whole heart, or stay to cherish it, 10
your sake, Tell me, dear Ada, whicl
| must do ~
She looked up at him shyly, and cam
nearer to his side as she whispered
i "Stay."
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
THE LONGING OF ofRoE.


The rapid years drag by, and bring not here
The man for whom wait.
All things fall on me in my heart grows fear
Lest may miss my fate.
| weary of the heavy wealth and ease,
Which all my isle enfold,
The, fountains sleepy plash, the changeles'
breeze,
That bears nor heat nor cold,
With duh, UNMARRIED mien my maids and
Glide through our household tasks,
Gather strange herbs, weave purple tapestry
Distil in magic TASKS.
Most weary am of these men who yield
So swiftly to my spell,
Tile beas tly rout now wandering aiield,
With grunt and snare and yell.
All, when, in place of tigers and of wine,
shall he confront me, whom
My song cannot enslaye nor that bright wine
Whose rank entertainments iume!
Then with what utter gadness will cast
My sorueries away,
And kneel to him, my lord revealed ut last,
And serve him night and day
--itdntfc Monthly for .dprik.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14

IHE UPPER CfRCLE.

Mice destroyed $40 in bank notes for
Samuel Farenger of Chester county.
William Harrison of Chester has been
held in 5000 bail for court for selling
liquor without license.
Rev. Dir. bale OF Media is stil seriously
i'll at his home in Media, but hopes are
entertained OF his recovery,
W. H. Elkins and Il. w. Middleton
have received permission from the Board
Of Port Wardens to dump 5000 cubic
yards of dredging IN Tmicum Island.
Rev. Father Quinn, of st. Mary's r. [.
Church, PhgniAyille, has forbidden ms
congregation To attend balls and dance
parties, as they tend to evil and aeconip-
fish no good.
\ ome-yeal-old clild of John Rupert OF
Lancaster died on saturday morning,
having swallowed Il smati bone which had
be1nme mixed with aoln'' potatoes its
mother led It.
The pHnns! wanna Railroad Company is
-ur seying llb.s from i'hiuiNyillr through
senaY o@n-htp, with view to build
np hort road IRON the l'hnni& iron
Company 5 work. Ia tie main line near
Wc3t Chester.
John Harvey has htcu put in charge of
the Jones ore ihitt. IN icrks county,
operated by the rhGuiN and h. y u,
Brooke lrun Companies. MIR. Harvey has
for several years been engaged at tin"
Cornwall ore bank, i'll Lebanon county,
on the celebrated Coleman estate.
Within a few days one Of the ghoWi5
engaged in an insurance speculation III
| Sehuylkill county obtained policies
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
FiftN-seyen DAVIS AsIeen.

The Philadelphia Times Saturdaymorninp
has wonderful story of young German
named John Gyumber. who has been asleeT
in the almshouse near Allentown since the
18th Of February. All this time he has slept
on with eyes closed, resisting all sorts Of
noises, the pricking of pins and the applica,
ton OF hot irons, Music affected him some.
what and he could be walked about the room
He ate three times a day, and exhibited No
night he suddenly opened his eyes, became
deathly pale, and broke out into a profus,
perspiration. This was followed BY grea
prostration. 1t is now believed that til,
worst is over and he will recover. The hal
hundred physicians who have seen him agre,
that his trouble is a stupor of the base of tn
brain.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14

Carlyle, in his "reminiscences, says
Thackeray inspired him with NO emotion;
''What is he, or such as he :" Charles
Lambs talk he describes as contempt
bly, small, indicating wondrous ignorance
and shallowness screwed into
frosty artifcialities, CHASTITY make believe
of wit" De Quincy was ''a pretty little
creature, full of over-drawn ingenuities,
bankrupt enthusiasts, bankrupt pride,
a bright, ready and melodious
talker, but in the end non conclusive and
long winded. His fate, owing to opium,
&C., was hard and!sore, poor, fine-strung
weak creature, launched so into the liter.
ary career of ambition and mother OF
dead dogs" Washington Irving's books
he somewhat esteemed Jeffrey ''was
by no means the supreme in criticism OF
in anything else" Shelley was "a kind
of CHASTITY object, colorless, pallid, with.
out health or warmth or vigor; the sound
of him shrieky, frosty, as if a ghost were
trying to sing to us. '" Wordsworth was
"a rather dull, hard-tempered, unproduc-
tive and almost wearisome kind of man.
TIE Eambridua (hronic{s ia ont in s
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14

Tn the evening of the day when the
Gar was assassinated. one OF those
strange condolences for which rgrn the
doctrine Of chances can scarcely
account satisfactorily to the average
human intellect, occurred in the Stadt
Theater OF Berlin. A new comedy was
being performed for the first time, IN a
certain situation of which part of the
leading characters Cuisines was to
take a golden snuff box out Of his pocket.
and, while opening it preparatory to
helping himself to a pinch, to speak the
words, ''rhis box was presented to me by
the Emperor of Russia" As Mr.. Melo.
the actor cast for the part in question. was
pronouncing the above sentence. u gentle
man, obviously much agtatel, forced his
way into the center of the stalls, and.
turning round 50 as to face the body OF
the house, exclaimed, THE news has
just arrived that the Emperor of Russia
has been murdered p A scene of con
siderable confusion ensued many per.
sons left the house hurriedly, with the
object of obtaining authentic confirmation
of the terrible tidings, and the perform.
ance was interrupted for several minutes,
until the excitement had somewhat
Gained.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
WASHING TON TERRITORY.
Joaquin Miller.

A land that man has newly trod
A land that only God has known,
Through all the soundless cycles flown.
Yet perfect blossoms bless the rod,
And perfect birds Hume the trees
And perfect unheard harmonies
Pour out eternally to God.
A thousand miles of mighty wood,
Where thunder storms stride tre-shod
A thousand plants at every rod,
a stately tree at every rood;
Ten Thousand leaves to every tree,
And each miracle to mes
Yet there be men who doubt of God
californian
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14

The Paris police force consists of the
chief, the assistant chief, the chef IL
bureau, "a clerks,5 inspectors of divisions,
25 principal inspectors, 700 brigadiers
700 sub-brigadiers, $500 policemen and
ID medical men. Between 1874 and the
end of 1879 the arrests amounted t.
$50, 1855. The list of those who fell into
the clutches of the police comprise.
among others 1902 young girls, LII!
flower sellers, 1,04l engravers, 3,94-
printers, 231 journalists and literary men
567 teachers, 1888 walters, 43 doctors
l6 lawyers, 127 chemists, AZ midwives
veterinary surgeons, 176 street cleaners
SIG owners of house property and Q
| bailiffs.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-14
Burnet.,s cocoaine for Loss of Hair.

CHICAGO, Oct. II, lSs0.-rhrcc yesrs ago my
hair was coming out very fast,and was nearly
bald. ! was also troubled with dandruf. |
began using BURNETr's CoCoAlNE, and my
hair Immediately stopped coming out, and has
constantly been getting thicker My head is
now entirely free from dandrutf. Mywife has
used the COCAINE with equally as gratifying
results. +. T, PLATr, with T.. MacNengh n Go.
BrRNErT's EXTRACTS are tile ptlrcst fruit
Ilayurs,