Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-02

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4. Chapel was crowded last svsnins
with IN spprscistivs audisnos 70 Wit
hes IN entersaihmsnt mainly gotten up
under the supsrvision Of Mrs.. Wn. H.
Billany, who has excsllsnt tasts snd
good judgment in dtssssiag satsEeain-
uents OF this kind. $3.50
The program consisted Of inssrumsn.
tai mu@c, followed By tablssuxs repro,
seuting " Dreams Of Fair Women .
" Hot House Flowers" Spring. y
=" Fan Drill" which, BY the way, was
executed by number OF young ladies,
bandsomsly dressed ia trailing COS
tunes The drill consisted Of number
Of graceful aud pretty movemsuts with
the use Of fans Of d iffsront coloFs. Their
movements wore Of the military order,
snd were gone through with soldisriy
|prectseuess. The Introsiuctioo'' fol-
lowed. The little workers wsfs repre-
gen:ed BY some thirty children from the
infant school. and the song. I am Q
little cObbier, etc. brought the writei
back To his school boy days, when Prof.
Clonmer used N 70 ch the same SONG
TO tho children Of Wilmineton In Insti.
tute Hall. II was we'll given, and af
fordod considerable amusement to the
audience. Blind Man's Bun" follow
ed ,then Cloud" and then . " Magic
Mirror," represented BY . number ol
ladies passing from one side Of the plat
form 70 the other. In . spaoe that was Il
reproesnt tho mirror. The anxious
knight stood on one side peesing infant
" ct cach lovely vision - II appsAred
70 disappear ip the mirror, and, aftel
scanning their fAcos olossiy, woult
shake his head that she Vas not the ON,
hs was looking for. After some half {
dozen fair visions had passed befors
hin, tho knight 1t last sAw her whom b,
was looking for, and immediAtely knel
q her feet. The evsning's entertain
ment concluded with pretty glimps,
of " Ohristmas Eve,' With jack Fros
aud Kriss Kringls' taking prominen
pArts. The music was 0ne, and Mr.
Harry Downward, 1t tho conclusion
thanked the sudience for their liberia
patronage and all who took part in tn
exorcisss, and extending many invita-
lions 70 Ill TO yisit the room below
| where they would 6nd refreshments
and wished ono and all = happy New
Year. -
We will no. mention the names o
those who took part and made tho en-
tertatnment what Il Was, grand sue
cosss end . real treat 70 those who wit
nossed II, but would say that every on
took ths several characters withou
making . single biunder.
PsarIs 81 WlsAOn.
He that gives good sdvice build
with one hand; he that gives goo,
counsel and example builds With both
bat he that gives good sdmonition An,
bad example builds with one hand an,
pulls down with the other.
A man that hath no virtue In him
self ever envieth virtue In othora; TO
mems minds will either feed upon thei
|0wn good or Others evil and VIII
wAnteth the one will prey upon tn
other.
The artist In the child In the populs
fable every one of whosr tears was
pearl. All the world, that cruel step
mother, beats the poor child the harde
70 make him shed more pearls.
The chief secret Of comfort lies Ii
not suffering trifies to vex us, and IL
Iprudently not cultivating our under
|growth Of small pleasures, since yer,
few great ones, alas are let lonI
leases.
A bird upon the wing may carry
seed that shall add new species 70 tn
vegetable family of continent; An,
just SO q word, . thought, from . livinl
soul, may have results immeAsurable
eternal.
i Love Ia the most terrible and also tn
most generous Of the passions IL is tn
Iouly one that includes In its dream
the happiness Of some one else.
Contentment In pearl of great price
and whoever procures 1t NJ the exL Lens
Of ten thousand desires makes Q wis,
and happy purchase.
Right habit is like the chanpel whicl
dictates the course in which the rive
shall flow, and which grows deeper and
deeper each year.
i IL argues poor opinion Of ourselve,
when we cannot admit any other clasi
Of merit besides our own, or any riva
10 that class.
1t Is . mistake to suppose grea
mind 10 inattentive TO tribes Its ca
pacity and comprehension enable 1t L
embrace everything
Philosophy has not 80 much enabled
mon to overcome their weaknesses, .,
1t has taught the art of concealinf
them from the world.
Insult not misery, neither deride In
armity nor ridicule deformity; tn,
first shows inhumanity. the second
folly and the third pride.
It is absurd to indulge In eli kin,il
Of excuses and imagine yourself Gun
ming enough 70 conceal 1t from thu
world.
| Truth-the open, bold, honest truth
10 always the wisest, always the safest
for every one In any and all circum
stances.