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The Love of Home.

1t is only shallow-minded pretenders
who either make distinguished origin a
matter Of personal merit, or obscure
origin a matter of personal reproach.
Taunt and scofling at the humble con-
dition of early life affect nobody in
America but those who are foolish
enough to indulge in them, and they
are generally sufficiently punished by
public rebuke. A man who is not
ashamed of himself, need not be asham-
ed of his early condition. 1t did not
happen to me to be born in a log cabin I;
but my elder brothers and sisters were
born in log cabin, raised among the
snowdrifts of New Hampshire, at a
period so early, that when the smoke
first rose from its rude chimney, and
curled over the frozen hills, there was
no similar evidence of white mans
habitation between it and the settle
ments on the rivers of Canada.
Its remains still exist, make to il an
annual visit. carry my children to it,
to teach them the hardships endured
by the generations which have gone be.
fore them. love to dwell on the ten.
der recollections, the kindred ties, the
early affections, and the touching mar.
ratives and incidents which mingle
with all | know of this primitive family
abode. l weep to think that none Of
those who inhabited it are now among
the living and if ever l am ashamed
OF it, or if ever l fail in affectionatt
veneration of him who reared it, anC
defended it against savage violence
and destruction, cherished all the do
nestle virtues beneath its roof, and
through the fire and blood of sever
years. revolutionary war, shrunk from
no danger, no toll, no sacrifice, to serv,
his country, and to raise his children tt
condition better than his own, ma.
my name, and the name of my posterlt,
be blotted forever from the memory O
mankind = Webster.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18
Lifk ! MIskh9l

We SOW thy glebe. we REAP The cord
We build the houss where me may rest
And then at moments suddenly
We look up to the great wide sky,
Inquiring wherefore we were born
For earnest or for jest.
God keeps his holy mysteries
Just on the outside Of mans dream
In diapason slow, we think
To hear their pinions rise and sink,
While they float pure beneath his eyes
Like swans adown a stream.
And sometimes horror chills our blood,
To be so near such mystic things;
And we wrap round us, for defense,
Our purple manners, moods of sense
AS angels from the face of God
Stand hidden in their wings.
And sometimes through life's heavy
swound,
We grope for them - with stranglet
breath
We stretch our hands abroad and try
To reach them in our agony
And widen so the broad life wound.
Which soon is large enough for death
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companionabIe People.

In every society, we find that people
who are called companionable are those
who have the knack of making light of
their trlbulations and vexations and O
habit of putting them oat of sight who
do not entertain their acquaintance
with a recital of bad baking, leaky
pipe, the children's measles, the short
comings of the servants who know
how to keep their melancholy, If they
have any, out of the conversation
whose nerves do not furnish them with
material for morning call who are not
always on the lookout for draught,
or a change of weather, or slight
whS do not lament their poverty aloud,
and make us feel responsible for 1t, and
uncomfortable amidst our poverty. The
companionable people never seek to
make US dissatisfied with ourselves or
our belongings; they talk about the
things we like to hear, and are silent
upon the subjects on which we disagree
they do not differ from us for the sake
Of differing, and do not announce their
opinion as il there was no appeal there
from. They do not talk you blind, as
the saying is, neither do they offend by
their taciturnity they do not have to
be drawn out, but develop their talent
as generously and charmingly as the
plant develops its blossoms neither do
they pump or catechise us about our
own affairs, but show genuine inter-
est in whatever we may choose to inn
part of personal nature and although
they never force their confidence upon
VI, they have none of that frosty reserve
which never allows a glimpse of their
hearts. There are some people who are
out of sorts at every hands turn for no
legitimate reason because the sun is
under cloud, because they slept badly
or ate too heartily but the compan-
ionable person makes the best of every
situation. She is not fldgety or fussy,
and her preiudices are not, as with
some, her chief characteristics. When
she arrives, she brings another atmos-
phere with her, and common things,
seen with her eyes, become wonderful.
She is a person of ideas, and bestows
them with prodigality; she is not SO
often a wit as the occasion of wit in
others, which is far more popular
being than the mere wit can hope to be /;
and although she may only have travelled
"a good deal on Cape Cod" yet she has
seen and understood more than many
who have ransacked christendom.
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A Unique Summer Journey,

In unique fashion Mr.. p. L. Ronalds
OF New York, and his friend M !
Davie, are travelling through the conn
try. They reached Nantayket Beach
July I2lth, having left Mr.. Davis resi-.
dence, on Long Island Sound, June 2I
IN a carriage drawn by a fine span
Ihey have besides, two wagons, one of
winch in camp is transformed into a
parlor and sIeeping-i DOM, the other into
a Kitchen, TO which is annexed h.,tbs
Tor the assistants, two drivers ono
waiter and a French cook. Under tbe
parlor wagon is hung a boat for nse
when the party reach a pond lake
river or the shores of the ocean The
wagons were built in England and
with them Mr.. Ronalds has travel, a
over a large part of Europe He in
tends to visit all points of interest in
New England this summer and fall
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Piohs sshtImeht,

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the living Christian -phfe of hBart
and unspotted by the worlds the best
preacher of the gospel in these days
There is but one solid pleasure in life,
and that is our duty. How miserable,
then, how unwise, how objectionable
are they who make that one pain.
The Divine Mystery.
The Rev. DIR. Platt, of Rochester,
who delivered the baccalaureate sermon
at Hobart commencement, closed with
the following pretty bit ofphilosophical
poetry:
nothing am-can nothing be,
Unless part. o God, ofthee;
From God come-to God / go,
How we are one do not know.
As stars that shine by single sun,
So life in each is life from One.
Each is for all and all for each,
In ways no finite thought can reach
Yet space is here and space is there,
And space Is one and everywhere,
So time Ia day and time is night
One side the shadOw-one the light
When death unveils this segment soul
Unsevered part Of God the whole
With God in Christ and Christ in man
The circle ends where 1t began.
The warm days in spring bring forth
passion flowers and forget .me-nots. 1t
is only after midsummer, when the days
grow shorter and hotter, that fruit
begins to appeaT.-H. w. Lon1ellOtc.
1t is not merely selfish, but wicked to
live too reclusiyely and exclusively in
our little worlds. 1t is crime against
self in its true sense to live u life OF
lonliness and isolation. The mind be.
comes disorganized and preys on itself,
when it is, as it were, hide-bound by the
neglect of social obligations.
SUSPICION The safest and shortest
way to ruin character is by creating q
suspicion. "Suspicions, in Bacon''
words, 'are like bats among birds, they
ever fly by twilight" If your neighbol
in business or social life be the object Of
your dislike, let it he carefully whis
pered that his affairs are not managed
quite as safely as might be, or his habit
a little questionable. If woman hat,
her rival, well aimed word will al
surely as the touch of an affected hand
blacken her beauty and leave her help
less. Who does not know the power
such insinuation? Who does not NEE
every day the victims Of these unseel
wrongs ? But it is not necessary 70
this style of slander to use articulst
words; nay, the most inarticula.e Ian
guage is best for its ends. A whispe
dropped carelt ssly in some corne
among the cOmbustible- lcok, shru
Of the shoulder, a sneer, "A laugh ma
serve the purpose. There is not saddle
feature of human nature than the read
iness with which men accept such in
situations, and the larity with whic
they have the manhood to repel then
, Rumor with most minds is presumptiv
, evidence, and they will say with
knowing air, "There must be- some fir
. in so much smoke"
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18
Thinking Aloud in Church

One OF our churches has somewhat
eccentric larishionCr, who often affords
the congr Cation much amusement
He has a habit of expressing his
thoughts aloud when very much in cam.
est, never mind where he may be. His
entire uHcOnsciousnes sof having Thought
aloud is irresistibly funny. Last SUNDAY
a late conner at church-a young lady
with voluminous skirts sought to pass
him to get seat. AS she did so shs
carried the gentleman's hat, which wa,
on the floor, some distance. II hap
pened during pause in the service
when there came, slowly and distinctly
and with All eaInestness worthy of IN,
preacher, that unconscious ejaculation
wherein = the-name-of-
Ihe-Lord-is-that -yiri = taking -
my--hat 90
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rs bhdctn appear. aIt the seeds erOw.

6hb otdots appear. "lf the seedB trowl
win take courage, y she said to HER
self. Tessie had begun to understand
herself. She still loved Alan Dunleith,
and hoped again to meet him. Ii she
met him now, perhaps perhaps there
would not be so much dissimilarity.
On the fifteenth day, pale, pearly
shoots broke the earth, and quickly
took on tinge of green. A color like
the rose came into Tessie's cheeks at
the sight. Day by day the frail things
grew, overrunning the pot with waNy
foliage and great buds.
'See what large rich buds, aunt Gale,
and l think they are going to bloom into
some bright color"
"You think more of that plant than
of all the Others" answered the old
woman, looking at her curiously.
Tessie bent closer. Yes, the buds
sheathed petals of red.
She came down late TO breakfast the
next morning, but had hardly seated
herself at the nice repast, before she
sprang up, nearly overturning her cur
of chocolate.
A wonderful glow of scarlet irradi
ated the window. Five of the buds hat
opened. The flowers were of marvel
lous beauty, of pure, glowing color
velvety in texture, wide and perfect
Already people had gathered in th'
street before the window to gaze a
them.
Give" unused Tessie, II wonder
the number has significance P''
Every day the flowers multiplied
, until they drooped in a cascade of fir
, towards the pane.
, one day agentleman, passing hastily
. caught sight of them and stopped
a Then he turned and rang the little dool
bell. Aunt Gale answered it. I'll
, beautiful plant in the window-it Wa
4 a very rare one, which he had tried fC
4 years to add to his collection. Coul
:, he purchase slip of it?
a Aunt Gale showed the gentleman il
TO the breakfast-room, where Tessi
r. all grace and brightness, stood pettir
. a canary bird.
n She turned her head, the smile sti
Il in her eyes and saw Alan Dunleith.
~ "Tessie ~
Loving, approving, tender, he look
' into the lovely face, grown so sudden
is sober, and extended both hands.
n And Tessie hesitated but a nome
m before she laid hers, melting and f;
y in them.
m "You have found me-" she said u
y consciously.
g. 81 have come for spcrJa," he sal
,e ''Shall have it ?''
i "Wait little, J." she answered.
n But her shy eye did not tell him nj
Ii. Her blush was eloquent and as th
nt turned towards the bed of scarlet flo
a. ers, both were sure that all this til
or they had loved each other.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18
The Wisdom of Minerva,

A child, while walking through an
art gallery with her mother, was at
tracted by statue of Minerva. ''Who
is that ~ said she, "My child, that is
Minerva, the goddess of wisdom. :"
"Why didn't they make her husband,
too" "Because she had none, my
child" "That was because she was
wise, wasn't it, mamma ?" was the art
ess reply,
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18

A glassmaking firm in Pittsburg,
Pa, have been manufacturing glass
textile fabrics during the last year.
The fabrics produced are pronounced
very beautiful and plable.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18

Lime-water, with small quantity of
acetic acid, is said to make good ink.
eraser.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-18

The report that the British Minis
ter to Guatemala had been insulted by
President Barrios, is not credited in New
Orleans.
National Republican., 1883-12-07
THE JAVA EARTHQUAKES.
The Sea Covered with Trees and Ashes,
and for Miles Being n Bed of Lawn,

The Sea Covered With Trees and Ashes,
and for Miles Being n Bed OF Lava.
BosToN, Dec. 6.-The bark Bessie Baker,
from Manila, May %, via Batavia, which ar
rived hero to-day, brings an interesting story
of tho Java earthquake. She reports that
on August 27, Babie island, bearing N. by
W., distant five miles, at daylight noticed q
heavy bank rising from tho westward, which
continued to rise until it became obscured,
the barometer suddenly falling to 29.40 and
again suddenly rising at one jump from 29.40
to 1910. Had everything furled, and had no
sooner let go tho port anchor when heavy
showers of sand and ashes began fall
ing. This was about noontime Then it
became darker than the darkest night, the
wind blowing perfect hurricane and the sea
perfectly smooth. A heavy rumbling like
thunder was heard continually the sky was
lighted by flashes of lightning, and q strong
smell of sulphur pervaded the air, making it
difficult to breathe. Altogether, it formed
one of the widest and most awful experiences
imaginable. The tide was setting strongly
to the westward throughout the gale at n rate
of fourteen knots. The sky became clearer at
3p. M, though the ashes continued to fall.
On the twenty-ninth, while passing through
the Straits of Sunda, We saw D large number
of dead bodies, and the water for miles was
covered with trees and ashes, the sea for GOO
miles being field of lava.
National Republican., 1883-12-07
THE DYNAMITE PLOT.
How IL was Proposed to Blow Up the
Germnn ElnnbnssY in london.

German Embassy I'm London.
LONDON. Doc. Cat tho Bow street police
court this morning William Wolff, the social
ist, and the Frenchmau Bondurand wero
brought up, charged under the explosives act
with having in their possession explosive
substance for an unlawful purpose They
were arrested on tho twenty-second ultimo,
two internal machines being found at VOLTS
house in Vincent square. Maj. Majondie,
inspector of explosives deposed that
the machines, if used, would have
caused q dangerous explosion. Kalborn,
who was arrested as an accomplice
of WolG,and Bondurand, and who was accepted
as a witness against tho prisoners, deposed
that they told him that they wished TO blow
up tho German embassy, and said they were
making plans for q much moro terrible ex-
plosion than that which occurred ut the
Praed street station of the underground rail-
way, and at least G2,000 reward would be
offered for the authors; wheroupon Kalborn
remarked that the undertaking would bo u
dangerous one. They replied, "But We have
the police with u.s." Wolff stated to him that
five persons were concerned in the affair,
namely, himself, the two Bondurands, police
officer and Polish Jew. Wolff and the two
Bondurands would take the machines and a
pot of petroleum to the German embassy In o
cab. Wolf and tho policeman would thon
watch while the others lighted the fuse,
Wolff at the same time throwing letter
written in red ink upon the spot where the
explosion was to take place. Kalborn was to
place some paper and red ink, the same as
used in the letter, in the house of q German
The explosion having occurred, the policeman
would arrest the German. Kalborn was &c
receive f100 of the reward which the con.
spirators expected to receive. Wolff told
Kalborn to induce the German to walk near
the German embassy at tho time tho explo'
sion was to occur. "The more people there
were killed." said Wolff to Kalborn, "the
better as the reward would be higher"
Kalborn, upon cross-oxamination, said he
was deserter from the German army, and
that Wolff was one of tho greatest scoundreli
living.
The hearing was then adjourned until to-
morrow
National Republican., 1883-12-07
KILLED and Wounded by n Fertiiizing
TNnIr U,wuInstnn

CHICAGO, Dec 0,-Between the hours of 0
and 10 last night two fertilizing tanks in
Click Brothers rendering establishment at
the stock yards exploded, wrecling tho en-
tire building, a one story structure, 80 by 40
feet. There were fourteen men and two boys
in the place at the time, and it is thought
some of them were buried in the ruins. The
following are known to bo seriously injured,
and one or two will probably die; +. Ko-
tusky foreman, Frank Slobin, Thomas Con-
nors, and Henry Prussing. Three men,
numed Landred, Kruse, and Holha, and two
boys were also hurt, but uot dangerously,
The damage to the property will be between
$4,000 and 5000.
National Republican., 1883-12-07
PoIIoo Commissiouers Acquitted.

sT. LOUIS, Dec. d.-This afternoon Judge
Noonan, in tho court of criminal correction,
directed the jury in tho case of the state
against Joseph II. Mclntirc, state coal in
spector, l.. Butler, and Police Commissioners
David w. Caruth and Frank J. Lutz, for con-
spring to obstruct the proper administration
of justice and 10 control police affairs to
acquit the defendants. They were indicted
by the late grand jury on testimony taken
during tho recent investigation into the police
and gambling scandals, and have been on
trial for over q week past.
National Republican., 1883-12-07
Golng naeIs on the lrrades UnIons.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 6.-The majority of
tho oil cloth printers, who were in the en-
ploy Of Thomas Potter Sons & Co., aud who
struck on Saturday last, because the firm in
sisted upon them signing an agreement to
withdraw from the membership Of trades
unions, to-day returned 20 tho works and
signed tho promise exactod by tho firm The
strike Is now considered as settled, and II is
thought the men ON strike at the other works
will return to work by Monday next,
National Republican., 1883-12-07
ASSIGNED INSURANCE POLICIES.
How the Rich Scoop Those Who Can't
Pay TheI T Premiums.


READING, PA, Dec. Ga brisk war is
being carried on against assigned insurance
policies in the Leba non valley. By recent
decision of tho supreme court the heirs of
deceased poor people who were insured for
large amounts are enabled to bring suit and
recover the money paid on the insurance
policies. The plan heretofore pursued by the
spectators was this Rich men would in
duce poor children of aged poor people to
insure their parents for large amounts, some
times for as much as $4,000. Being unable to
keep up the premium, they transferred the
policies to the rich spectators, who had no
insurance interests. The companies paid
the spectators, having been Unidentified by
bond. Now, the heirs sue the Spectators,
and recover. To-day three cases were de-
cided, involving $4,000, which is now to be
paid to the real heirs of the deceased. The
speculators are alarmed, and hundreds of
such speculative policies have been paid and
will be sued for at once.
National Republican., 1883-12-07
sontence,I ror Araon.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 6-Thomas Rafferty,
and John Buchanan wero to-day sentenced
TO seven years aud six months each for setting
fire to warehouse in tho northern section
of the city. a number of recent fires in
that portion OF tho city wero attributed to a
gang of tramps with which the two men
were affiliated.
National Republican., 1883-12-07

ment TO citizens of the United States Of
money paid by them on shipments of cattle
from the United States to Cuba.
BY Mr.. Morgan; To grant right of way
over public lands in Alabama aud Georgia to
tho Rome and Decatur railroad company.
At the expiration Of tho morning hour the
senate adjourned to Monday next.
National Republican., 1883-12-07
Moody and sankeY An London.

LONDON, Dec, 6,-Tho evangelists, Moody
and sankey, opened their services at stepney
to-day in the iron building in which their
meetings were conducted at Islington, tho
building having been taken to Stepney. The
mission at Wandsworth just concluded was
hiphlY successful.
National Republican., 1883-12-07
THE nOUTsE.

Mr.. McCoid, of Iowa, appeared at the bar
of the house. and took the oath Of office, and
then, at 1910, tho house adjourned until
Monday
National Republican., 1883-12-07
AeuI Gstntt Bruksrs.

COR Wesik ltpnG Last, published every Monday
muruinf contains a CInplOt1 'nudulc OF our houses
Elorc4 sh0pI, and ltrm8 offered for ronL tosathos
with descriptions prices 6c., and how tney may DO
beQn Property for Dale IN AL parts OF toocly Money
" ''"N W '''' '''"''iB IA, II. WARMER, 90 street.
National Republican., 1883-12-07
SEcun1rY FROM Loss ny BURGLARY.
ROBBERY. FIRE. OR ACCIDENT
THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY,
or Wa 3hington, in It's own building,

OF Wa Arlington in It's own building,
Cor. Fifteenth street and New York avenue.
Perpetual Charter, Act Of Congress Jan, 20 1857
The Company Rents safes inside lis Fire and Bur
glar Proof Vaults vt prices varying from - TO 600 per
year according To size aud location, hOOms aud
Desks adjoining vaults provided for safe renters.
VAULT DOORS GUARDED BY TIE SARGENT
TlME-LOCK.
Securities and Valuabes Of every description, in
Guiding Bonds and Stocks. Plate, Jewelry, Deeds, DO
taken for Aatekeepiug, on special guarantee, ~ the
lowest rates.
BENJA MIN r. sNYDEIl President,
ClIAB. g. GLOVER, Of Riggs " Co., Vice President.
JOHN CASS Els. Treasurer,
ALBEEF Z. STuRrEVANT Secretary.
q. T. NlMAN, AtBigtaut ~, rotary,
DINEtTOBHi
BENJAMIN p, Snyder, Charles O. Glover,
John CAssels Henry A. Willard
John q, Parke. de7!1m
National Republican., 1883-12-07
wv ANTEl
sUPERFLUoUs HAIR
SuPERFLUOUS HAIR
Sup SUPEBELUous iERIsIoIs HAZE

Is IN excessive growth OF hair ON the female fhce,
seen the upper lip, chin, throat cheeks and brow
This is the most noticeable, unsightly and annoying
OF all complexion blemises Misdiiicplt TO toll who
are most entitled to syIhpathy-the young gent
whose greatest ambition Is TO raise beard and can
not. or the lady whose hrsuticAl growth will appear
on her face In spite Of all her efforts 10 prevent H.
The most barbarous methods lave been resorted TO
remove this obnoxious growth. For Instance, the
hot pitch plaster, depillatory powders. the tweegers
fire, acids the scissors, aud razor II s very humil
atng TO sensitive. refined lady to realize thnt It Is
impossible to appear In public without first standing
or sitting before her Mirror pluckng out one by one
sill, wry hairs with tweezers from her face to be
gone through with day afler day with the greatest
care for her experience teaches her that II she
DIR. VAN DYCK, Dermatologlst No. % Grant
streets, permanently and forever removes super
fluous hair by the operation OF Electroyses ,the
electric needle process). This is the only method
in the world by which this obnoxious growth
can be removed. Ladies' II yon thus afflicted don't
neglect II another day, but call on DIR. VAN DYCK,
Dermatologist at once and make your engagement
for treatment, only limited number be treated
Daily hours O. m. to- y. M; Sundays, a. nj. TO
m, Onice, % Grant Place. 6-no20
WTANTED-To ANNOUNCE THAT JOHN 10.
n Commissioner Of Deeds for every State and Terri
tory, United States Commissioners Examiner, and
Notary Public; nwaysin office from n. M TO y,
UNHE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN Is ISSUED
Il every Thursday. Single copies can be had In
wrappers ready for mailing Subscription price. sLb
per year
National Republican., 1883-12-07

Enrolment of Comrodes and Organ
izatlon. Address Of Welcome by Hon. IL. Il. Mer'
rick. a,
Reports and General Busncss, In the
Evening, Music and Grafton by Hon. Ih0mns y
Mnckcy, of South Carolina.
Of Business, AT r. m
tho Comrades Will march to the White House y
pay their respects to tho President, under hscor'
ofthe Grand Army Of the Republic. -
SATURDAY NIGIIf-Danquet ut Abners Hail.
National Republican., 1883-12-07

A LARGE STOCK or NEW AND SECOND
~ hand tall and winter carriages " reasong1la
and iandauleis fOr private use from bost northern
builders, at from Third TO half original cost All work
sold warranted to Do as represented. NDHEkI II,
GRAHAM. depository aud factory, IlO-ilG Sth ST.
Repairing promptly attended 10. U