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Year: 1878

to arrest this march of calamity in the next
election. Every Republican State must as
sert its power and integrity to the fullest
extent Every Republican Congressional
district must lay all local differences upon
the altar of the national good and then the
next House OF Representatives will possess
decided Republican majority. The pres
ent show Of Democratic strength in the
Senate and House is mainly attributable
to Republican folly.


That party had = rich political estate
that has been nearly dissipated by its own
foolishness, treachery, and prodigality. 1t
has surrendered itself in some sections to
schismatio influences in others to bad
counsels, and in others IL has been betrayed
by the grossest treachery, which, altogether,
counting in the surrenders of the general
administration, has brought the Republican
party to the verge Of political bankruptcy.


Tne cause, however, though placed in
jeopardy, is not lost. The estate can be re-
covered and the power of the Government
can be assured in the hands of its friends,
if the Republican party shall grid itself up
for the work as it did during the darker
days of our national history. Fidelity to
principle fidelity to truth, and fidelity to
each other, will secure and recover much
that has been lost.
Year: 1878

GOLD has struck lOl l. the lowest point
yet for full decade and half This is as
THE REPUBLICAN has predicted, from the
initiation of the gold and silver struggle
We have not the vanity to think that it has
come because THE REPUBLICAN made the
prediction, but it shows that it had the
forecast to discover in the future the fact
that the passage of the silver bill would
break the gold power and bring an early
par relation between gold, silver, and green
Aacks.
Year: 1878

How would it look in history to have it.
page garnshed with the plain statement
that when the President, little more than
one year ago, was making up his Cabinet he
had the name Of General JOSEPH L. JOHN
sToN, one Of the master-spirits of the rebel
lion, on his slate for portiolion in the Gov
eminent, aud that the reason why he was
not found there was that the honor was per-
emptOrily declined. II old Jo had had as
much loyalty as he has sense he would have
kept ont of the rebellion
Year: 1878

THE gold-ites still insist that gold dol
Lar is worth eight cents more than the new
silver dollar. How do they know? There
arc none yet in existence; and il, when
they do come forth and assert their value.
they shall prove themselves worth as much
- their diminutive yellow brother these,
croakers will fnd that they are like tree
that has more foliage than fruit.
Year: 1878

THE public has been informed that "Old
Government Printer" do"s not apply to any
person, but is only used in generic sense"
We some time ago accepted that apology


Yet the walls of the Government Printing
Office stand and adventures are unhappy
Year: 1878

The New York Tribune continues to scold
the President as vehemcntly since he vetoed
the silver bill as it did before. Why is this ?
Is the Tribune charged with scolds as a
street-organ is with tunes, which, as il turns
the crank must emerge from its machinery
until the catalogue is finishedP
Year: 1878

THERE is some danger that General
SHERMAN may "sit down hard" on BAN
MING one of these bright days His next
march may not be to the sea, but it is very
likely to be TO see the great army abolisher.
Year: 1878

WE have been taught, since the horde OF
jobbers began war upon the Government
Printing Office and all "Old Government
Pinters,' that there are some things a man
cannot avoid; he could not avoid, if going
along the street, having a mud-cart scatter
filth upon him. We have learned further
that It does not follow, if cur bites us, that
We should turn around and bite the cur.
Year: 1878

The bill authorizing q commission to in
quire into the manufacture importation and
sale of spirituous liquids now before the
Senate Is one worthy of the most serious con-
sideration. The design of the bill is to obtain
such data, through regularly authorized
commission, as to enable the Senate to deter
mine whether the manufacture, importation
and traffic in such liquids should be regulated,
restricted or prohibited by national legislation.
There are many interesting phases of this
question that will afford full scope to the tai
ents of our legislators. First, how much rove-
nue does the Government derive from the
traffic? Second, how Is this revenue to be
nised If the traffic is prohibited? Third
what proportion of our national expenditures
result from this traffic or may properly be
charged to it? Fourth, what amount Is sub
tracted from the tax-paying capacity of the
| country by spirit drinking, and how much
time wasted that should have been devoted to
productive labor? Fifth, what amount OF
property is annually destroyed by FIRE and
other elements owing to the carelcssness born
of drunkenness or the incendiarism superin-
duced by intemperate habits? Sixth, what Is
the cost of pauperism to the country, and what





or charged to the liquor traffic ?
Seventh, what is the cost Of the
judicial expenses of the country, and what
proportion of civil and criminal State and
national litigation is the outgrowth of the H..
quOr traffic. Eighth, what proportion of
spirits distilled from grain, cane and fruits
are used for beverages, and what are used for
manufacturing and scientific purposes !?
Ninth, what amount Of force would 1t re
quirc to carry into effect a prohibitory law
against the manufacture, importation and
sale of spirits in community where the moral
sentiment does not make such manufacture,
importation, traffic in and drinking of such
spirits Il disgrace, socially, morally and religi.
ously. Tenth, ifsocicty treats the traffic in
and the consumption of spirits rs reputable,
can they consistently be lcgislated into
crimes and such legislation carried into eff
| fect2


These are q few Of the questions which oc-
cur to us as likely to enter into the cOnsidera-
tion of the subject that Mr.. MORRILL, pro-
poses to call up for discussion to-day. Per-
haps the merits of these questions should not
be referred to in the Senate discussion, but
they will engage the attention of the commits,
sion that it is proposed to authorize, and it ap,
pears to us that they are of vital Importance
to the welfare of this country They are
certainly of sufficient importance to justify
inquiry by such a commission as is now pro
posed. Let us hope, then, that the bill will
pass both Houses without any prolonged dis,
cussion, and let the data be gathered upon
which the whole subject may be debated in,
tcllgently.
Year: 1878

A Mr.. Patrick, who was one of Represent
alive James A. Garfeld's earliest friends, in
giving a sketch of his career to some school
children several years ago, said:


l want to tell you about young man who
came to my farmhouse from the canal. He
had been canal boat driver, and as the canal
had just frozen up, he wanted to do chores
for his board during the winter. James, for
that was his name, was q stalwart, honest
looking fellow, and so took him in. My
own children soon began attending school,
and asked James if he did not want to go
to school with them, but he declined. l soon
noticed that he seemed to be quite despond-
ent, and asked him if he was troubled about
anything, and he then confessed to me that,
although he was nineteen years of age, he
could neither read nor write and he was in
great mental distress because, as he thought,
it was too late for him to begin. l assured
him it was not too late, and urged him to be-
gin at once, which he did, with so much en-
ergy that within year from that time he was
teaching school himself.
Year: 1878

[From the New York Tribune.]


An explanation of the remarkable speed of
one of the newly discovered moons of Mars
is undoubtedly needed. The trouble with
this satellite is that it goes around its primary
about three times as fast as the latter revolves
on its axis. Unless the circumstance can be
specifically explained, we must bid adieu to
the nebular hypothesis-whichv very few as
tronomers would be quite willing to do at
present. Prof. Doolittle, of the Coast Survey,
has recently urged, as satisfactory explana-
ton, theory to the effect that the little moon
has had its orbit shortened by the impact of
meteorites. But no evidence is brought for
ward to prove that the meteors of the early
ages of the solar system were so strikingly
numerous. If they we're, would they not
have left their mark in the most ancient strata
of our own planet? Possibly, however, this
new theory may strengthen an older one that
latterly has been lost sight of, which explains
the cuplike cavities in the surface of the moon
by supposing that they were made by great
aerolites falling into our satellite while yet it
was of pasty cOnsistence.
Year: 1878

1t was very long supposed that the brack-
ishness of Salt river, Arizona, was caused by
the stream running over a bed OF salt some
where along its course. Its waters are pure
and fresh from where it heads in the White
Mountains to within fifty miles of where it
empties into the Gila. Fifty miles from its
junction with the Gila there comes into it u
stream of water that is intensely salt. This
stream pours out of the side of large noun
tain, and is from twenty to thirty feet deep.
1t is very rapid and pours into the Salt river
great volume of water. Here could be
easily manufactured sufficient salt to supply
the world. All that would be necessary
would be to dig bitches and lead the brine to
basins in the nearest deserts. The heat of
the sun would make the salt Were there q
railroad near the stream its waters would
doubtless soon be turned and led to immense
evaporating ponds. 1t is supposed that the
interior of the mountain out of which the
stream flows is largely composed of rock
salt, 1t+-.4,+ ." 4h'@a ~ y
Year: 1878

We think that no one can read Wallace


book on Russia, published a year ago-cer-
tainly one of the most genuine and thorough


books ever written-without concluding that
the practical holding of the Christian religion
in Russia is very incompetent, if not corrupt.
There is no part of the Roman Church that
would seem to be any more superstitious than
the Greek, as it exists in Russia. The clergy
are far from being blameless and exem-
plary men, and the vitalities of Christianity
seem to our Protestant notions hardly to be
apprehended at all. Yet Christianity is held,
even in Russia, in such a form that improve
ment and growth are not only possible but
practically secured. There is improvement
from century to century. The light of learn
ing grows brighter and brighter. The rule of
absolutism is softened. The serfs have been
set at liberty, and the logical results of this
great act are all in the direction of progress,
though the progress be slow. The people
have simple wants, but they are comfortable,
and in this last great war they have exhibited
And it is to be remembered that they have
won their position in the world against th-
depressing influences of an inhospitable Gle
mate and stingy soil.


The Turk, on the other hand, has had all
the advantages of prestige, climate, soil and
position; but the Koran has been his sacred
book, and Mohammed has been his prophet.
DR.. Storrs, in his recent address, character
lied him as monotheist, fatalist, fanatic and
sensualist. His monotheism has probably
not injured him, but the fatalism, fanaticism,
and sensualism that have come from his ac-
ceptance of Mohammed as the one prophet
of the one God, have placed him forever out
side of the path of improvement, and only
decay and death lie before him. Monotheism,
as taught by Mohammed, and held by the
Turk, forms the basis of civilization which
cannot possibly stand before the aggressive
force of nation which builds upon Chris
tianity-though most incompetently and un-
worthily. OF course the Turk will not see
this, and cannot be brought to admit it, but
the world sees it and ought to learn its lesson
from it. One nation has its eyes open, and
is looking for light in all directions. 1t is
striving to keep abreast of the best civiliza-
ton of the world. 1t is sympathetic with
freedom and education. The other learns
nothing. 1t sees nothing worthy outside of
itself, and is as savage to-day-as remorse-
less and sensual and intolerant-as in the days
of it's power and pride. So Russia is to in
crease until it shall become great overshad-
owing power, and Turkey is to dwindle until
she sinks beneath contemplate. j. G. Hol
land, IN Scrsbner for Nay. ...
Year: 1878

There's something in the ''parting hour


Will still the warmest heat
Yet kindred, comrades, lovers, friends


Are fated all to part.
But this I've Seen-and many pang


Has pressed it on my mind,
The one who goes is happier


Than those who stay behind.
No matter what the journey be


Adventurous. dangerous far,
TO wild deep, or to bleak frontier,


TO solitude of war.
Still something cheers the heart that dares
In all of human kind;
And they that 60 are happier


Than those they leave behind.
The bride goes to the bridegroom's home
With doubling and with tears;
But does not Hope her rainbow spread
Across her cloudy tears?
Alas, the mother who remains,


What comfort can she find
But this-the gone is happier


Than the one she leaves behind!
Have you trusty comr. lie dear


An old and valued friend?
Be sure your term of sweet cOncourse
At length will have an end.
And when you part-as part you will
o take it not unkind
If he who goes is happier


Than the one he leaves behind.
God wills it so, and 40 it is!
The pilgrims on the way,
Though weak and worn more cheerful are
Than all the rest who stay.
And when at last, poor maD, subdued,
Lies down to death resigned,
May he not still be happier far
Than those he leaves behind?
Year: 1878

nc left Il load Of anthracite
In front of poor widows door,
When the deep snow, frozen and white,
Wrapped street and square, mountain and moor


That was his deed;


He did it wcll


what was his crccdE'


cannot tell.
BIest 'in his basket and his store"
In sitting down and rising up;
When more he got he gave the more,
Withholding not the crust and cup.


lie took the lead


In each good task


What was his crccd?


did not ask
Ills charity was like the snow,
Soft, white and sken in its fall
Not like the noisy winds that blow
From shivering trees the leaves; pail


For flower and weed,


Dropping below.


What was his crecdE'


The poor may know.
lie had great faith in loavcs of bread
For hungry people, young and old;
And hope inspired kind words he said
To him he sheltered from the cold.


For he must feed


As well as pray.


"What was his crccd|'


| cannot say.
IN words he did not put his trust;
In faith his words he never writ;
He loved to share his cup and crust
With all mankind who needed it;


In time Of need


4 friend was he.


"What was his crcCdP


| cannot say.
He put his trust in Heaven and
Worked ever on with hand and head;
And what he gave in charity
Swcccncd his sleep and daily bread.


Let us take heed,


For life is brief


"What was his crccdE'


"What his bclicf"'
Year: 1878

The following clucidaton of the great East,
ern Question and It's Relation to the United
States" was read year ago as an essay in one
of our literary societies by local young law
student. In the light Of occurrences since
then it shows the youthful writer to have had
an uncommonly clear comprehension OF his
very pOnderous subject:
Year: 1878

LIBEL SUIT AGAINST THE BALTIMORE SUM-
Harry Wells Rusk, esq.,, counsel for BENJAMIN
hopkins. it is stated, will today institute suit
IN the city court against the prOprietors of the
plant is of the publication on the 23d of Aa


gust OF letter from Port Deposit telling of
rows and riOting, with out heads and broken
noses, on the occasion of an excursion of the
steamer Columbia to Havre-d de- Grace and Port
Deposit on the 2lst, and saying that the town
auth0r1ties would take some action to prevent
complaint says that the effect of the publica-
ton was to almost completely break up his
season, which had previously been one of good
promise OF success and consequent profit. He
the statements In the letter complained Of
Year: 1878

go AND 222 MARKnr STREET,


WILMINGTON, DEL, May 81, 1873.


We are informed, on credible authori-
ty, that large number of people resid-
ing in this city purchase their d R Y
GOODS in Philadelphia. We believe
the statement to be correct, for If the
$4,000 people who reside in and around
this city did their shopping at home all
the stores that are here now would do
about twice as much business, (if that
were possible) and, as consequence, the
city would be more prosperous. We beg
to assure the people who think they can
not buy their dry goods in Wilmington,
we mean the general run of dry goods,
1--WE except very fine goods that we think
they are mistaken. You can get just as
good goods, and can buy them just as
cheap, and some goods you can buy
ABSOLUTELY CHEAPER HERE
THAN IN PHILADELPHIA.


Since opening our store we have been
hononed with visit from several Gus
TONERS from Philadelphia, who have as
sured us (and they seemed to know what
they were talking about that we are
selling goods CHEAPER than they can
buy them in that city.


Save your time and railroad fares by
pasronizing the stores in your own city,
where you will do just as well, and in
some kinds of goods little better.


Our store is large, well lighted and at
tractive, and stocked with large and
desirable stock of all kinds of staple and
fancy dry goods, which we will guarantee
to sell as low, if not lower, than any store
in Philadelphia. We have but one price
and sell for cash only, which, with our
small expenses, enables US to sell goods
for mere commission, which is doubt
less appreciated by the multitude of peo-
pie who deal with us.
Year: 1878




Pills may sometimes fail to act or
the liver, but saving wood never
will.


Make yourself necessary, young
man, and your success is certain.


Anger always hurts us more than
the one we get mad ut.


About as low down as man can
get and not spoil is to live on his
wite's reputation.


l don't bet on precious children;
the hucklebcrry that ripens the quick
est is the quickest to decay.


Everybody seems to think himself
a moral half bushcl to measure the
worlds frailties.


When you strike oil, stop boring.
Many man has bored clean through
and let the oil run out at the bot
tom.


Next in point of mcanncss to doing
an injury is to do a man favor and
every now and then remind him of
it.


The man who is honest from policy
needs rs much Watching rs hive OF
bees just ready to swarm.
Year: 1878

We were making a voyage from


the West Indies to New York when


the ship fever broke out among the


crew. One Of the sailors, among the
first victims, was accompanied by his


son, lad of fourteen years, who was


strongly attached to his father, and
remained with him day and night,


never could be persuaded to leave his
sick father for 4 moment.


A large shark was seen every day
following the vessel, evidently for the
purpose of devouring any one who


should die and be committed to the


deep.


After lingering few days, the
sailor died. As was the custom at
sea, he was scwed up in a blanket
and for the purpose of sinking him
an old grindstone and q carpenters
axe were put in with him. The very
impressive service of the Episcopal
Church was then read, and the body
committed to the deep.


The poor boy, who had watched
the proceeding closely, plunged in
after his father, when the enormous
shark swallowed thein both. The
second day after this dreadful scene,
as the shark continued to follow the
vcssel-for there were others sick in
the ship-Cne of the sailors proposed,
rs they had q shark hook on board,
to make an effort to take him.


They fastened the hook to large
rope, and batting it with piece of
pork, threw it into the sea, and the
shark instantly swallowed it. Hay-
ing thus hooked him, by means of q
windlass they hoisted him on board.
After he was dead, they prepared to
open him, when one Of the sailors,
STOPPING down for that purpose, sud-
denly paused, and after listening q
few moments, declared most solemn
ly he heard a low cultural sound,
which appeared to proceed from the
shark. The sailors, after enjoying a
hearty laugh at his expense, proceed
ed to listen for themselves, when they
were compelled TO admit they heard
a similar sound. They then proceed
eel to open the shark, when the mys-
terry was explained.


1t appears the sailor was not dead,
out in trance and his son, on max
ng this discovery when inside the
shark, had, by means of his knife,
tipped open the blanket. Having
thus liberated his father, they both
went to work and righted up the old
boy was turning, the
father was holding on to the old ship
axe, sharpening it for the
purpose Of cutting their way cut of
their Jonah-like prison, which occa-
stoned the noise heard by the sailor.
As it was the hottest season Of the
year, and very little air stirring where
hey were at work, they were both
sweating tremendously.
Year: 1878

True gold does not fear the fire.


Better strong within than strong
without.
lie who shakes the bush rouses the
serpent.


Though the sword be sharp, it will
not wound the innocent.


BE always studious to be in har-
mony with the ordinances of God.


Though the white gem be cast into
the dlrt, its purity cannot be sullied.


The superior person draws the bow
but does not discharge the arrow.


Well written poetry flows along
like rills meandering among hills and
valleys.


If men of virtue and ability be not
confded in a state will become empty
and VOID.


Those who are born with the pos
session of knowledge are the highest
class of men.


The scholar is acquainted with all
things without the trouble of going
out of doors.


To preserve ones mental constitu-
ton and nourish ones nature is the
way to serve heaven.


There are only the wise of the
highest class and the stupid Of the
lowest class who cannot be changed.


A great artifcer does not, for the
sake of a stupid workman, altar or do
away with the marking line.
The spontaneous gifts of heaven
gre of great value; but the strength
of perseverance gains the prize.
A scholar whose. mind is set on
truth, and who is ashamed of bad
clothes, is not fit to be discoursed
with.


He who nourishes the little belong
ing to him is a little man; and he
who nourishes the great is great
man.


The superior man is anxious lest he
should not get Truth; he is not anx-
ious lest poverty should come upon
him.


A man who only eats and drinks is
counted mean because he nourishes
what is little to the neglect of what is
great.
As the behavior of the world to-
ward individuals of learning is res
pectful, learned persons should have
duo respect for themselves.


There is an appointment for every
thing. Therefore he who has the
true idea OF what is heavens appoint
ment will not stand beneath pre-
cipitous wall.
Year: 1878

water butt and umbrella as a crest.
johnson did propose to ''the little
Bowles'' during that walk home.
They are married now. That UNI
brella business remains mystery.
but l am still convinced of the art
lessness of Mary Jane.