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Year: 1878

The Murphy meeting last night was
very ably addressed by Rev. Mr.. Hutch
ings, of the Broad street Congregational
Church, followed by few remarks by
Mr.. Kingsley. At the close, while Rev.
Mr.. Dunbar, Baptist minister, was put
ting all of his enthusiasm into Hold the
Fort" and everybody was trying to help
along with the singing, man who is ad-
dicted to the use of intoxicants, came
forward to sign the pledge. His little
daughter, a. lovely child of nine or ten
years, seeing her poor father writing his
name upon the Murphy card, came for
ward, and throwing her arms around her
fathers neck, burst into flood of tears.
He kindly put his arms around his weep
ing child, drew her close to him, and
held her closely in his arms, while her
tears fell upon his shoulder.


How often has that dear child had oc-
casion to weep at the thought that her
father was in danger of becoming
drunkard; for no one is safe who is daily
in the habit of using strong drinks. No
wonder her tears fell tears of Joy, to see
the father whom she loved, go forward
like a man, and sign the pledge. The
wife soon followed, and wrote her name
upon Murdhy card, and the three happy
heads went, we trust, to a home where
there will be no more cause for sorrow,
because the husband and father is in
danger.


There Joy is not all in heaven when
sinner Columbus Statesman.
Year: 1878

Besides the various forms of open.
shocking profanity, there are modes OF
using the Divine Names which come very
near, to say the least, to the verge OF that
taking of the name of God in vain which
the third commandment forbids. Such
phrases as "God knows" ION Gods
earth" etc., are sometimes used with a
flippancy even in the pulpit, that is
strongly suggestive of irreverence, al
though it may be far from the intention
of the speaker to be SO. Another form
of unconscious irreverence is the frequent
repetition in prayer of one or more OF
the names of God. We commend espe-
cially to those who lead in Sunday school
prayers what is said on this point by the
Rev. j. w. Willmarth. in The Baptist
Teacher:


II have in the course of my life known
several persons who, in prayer, made use
of Divine Names with distressing and ir-
reverent frequency-so much 80 as to
pain exceedingly the listener. Thus, one
will begin every sentence with % God
Others will use the form, % Lord, our
Heavenly Father twenty, thirty, or even
fifty times, in one prayer. This Is not
intentional irreverence. 1t probably had
its origin in embarrassment. The names
of Deity, being 80 familiar, occurred to
the mind when others did not. And it
became habit. But it certainly re-
minds US of vain repetitions, and renders
it impossible heartily to join in the pray
er, or even patiently to hear it.


"The name of God is very sacred. 1t
may be used not merely at the beginning,
but occasionally during the prayer. We
have Scriptural examples for this. But
it should never be pronounced except
when we mean to use it, when we mean
something in using it, and when we can
speak of it with loving reverence. 1
think that those who have fallen into
this deplorable habit of constantly re-
peating Divine Names in prayer ought to
be told their fault by faithful friend;
for which they should be thankful, and
at once amend. Let US look to it that
no trace of this fault be found in u.s."
Year: 1878

A considerable number of good people
in this county are of opinion that reli-
gious paper should devote no part of its
space to the discussion of politics. They
demand the exclusion of such topics on
the same principle on which they would
debar their minister from the remotest
allusion, in the pulpit, to questions of a
political character which are agitating
the public mind Whilst it is uniyer-
sally conceded that a religious paper can
not treat of such matters with that free
dom that is allowable in the secular press,
and whilst the purely partisan and per-
sonal aspects of political movements are
entirely beyond its province, yet the
opinion is steadily gaining ground that q
religious journal cannot ignore those
moral and religious phases which great
political and social questions are con
stantly presenting. The most thought
full of Christian people are coming to feel
more and more deeply that, in regard to
the ethical side of all great national sub
iects of discussion, the religious press
may exert powerful influence in mould
ing public opinion, and that it ought to
use it to the utmost. The views of Brit
ish Christians on this matter have lately
been expressed in very significant way,





equal propriety be applied to ourselves.
A late number of the Christian Signal
the youngest of the religious weeklies of
London-contained proposal that the
paper should rigidly exclude politics from
It's columns. The proposition has called
forth earnest protests from some of its
subscribers, one of whom says that al
the Christian principles of the Signal are
good, this augurs well for its political
sentiments, and there is hardly anything
in which the Christian public requires
educating so much as politics." and an
other declares that, "If the Signal is not
to take up the great political and social
questions of the day and discuss them in
Christian spirit and from Christian
point of view, there is no need for it.
The same writer sums up his views of the
true position to be held by saying, "Wc
want something more than that colorlesl
and impractical Christianity which Meth
er offends nor benefits any one" AS W,
have said, by mere change of names
these remarks are applicable with equa
force to any of the religious journals o
our country, and are the sentiments of
constantly y-increasing number Of the mos
intelligent and pious of our citizens
[Intelligencer.
Year: 1878

We give one more extract from the ar
ticle in the October number of the Allan
tic Monthly, entitled. Certain Dangerous
Tendencies in American Life"


1--WE shall wholly fail if we think we
can improve society, or any portion of it,
by any plan which does not require i'm
provement on the part of the more fortu-
nate and cultivated classes. Much of
their culture is superficial and unpracti-
cal, consisting rather of unrelated frag-
ments of thought, and vague impressions
concerning what is supposed to be known,
than of real knowledge resulting from
the ordered activity of a disciplined in
telligence. We need better culture for
our teachers and leaders; not merely
more of the same kind they now possess
but culture of a higher order. 1t will not
do to confine our, interest or efforts to
the lower strata We must learn how to
solve such problems as lauperism, or
poor-relief, and prison management; but
woe to our nation if we expend all our
vitality upon them. We must do this
and have strength for higher interests
and more constructive work. The lower
classes are now educating US. A neces-
sary tendency and peril of democracy, OF
universal suffrage arrangement of soci-
ETY., is general mediocrity, the adoption
of low standards, halting of the army OF
civilization while we wait for the camp
followers to come up. Let us distribute
rations among these if that is best. But
their place is not in front, and the head
of the column must move on. We must
open the way ahead, and not merely for
tify the rear of our position.


"The people who believe in culture, in
property, and in order, that is in civiliza,
ton, must establish the necessary agen-
cies for the diffusion of new culture
Capital must protect itself by organized
activities for a new object educa-
ton of the people. Those who possess
property, and those who value it as one
of thesgreat forces and supports of civili
zation, will be obliged to learn that legis
lation, even if the laws are properly
enforced, is not an adequate means fo1
| the protection of property and the re-
preston of the disorderly and destructive
elements in our society. Legislation it
self is fast becoming a weapon in the
! hands of the hostile forces and even i
| it were always the work of wise men it is
only one factor of civilization, and woulc
not give us security without great ad
vance in the culture and character of the
people. Our present conditions canno
be permanent. If they are not improved
! they will soon grow worse The evil
which threaten US must be studied anc
understood and then dealt with ration
ally, and some Of their sources must bt
cut off.


The present slovenly and miserabl.
inefficient procedure in dealing will
tramps, yagrants, and people destitute o
food and employment must be changed
by taking some unit of territory, town
ship, ward, or county, and then confininl
all who need relief to the district il
which they belong or may be found. La
Dor which will yield them food, no
wages, should be provided, and all per
sons supplied with food should be com
PEELED to work. AS it is now, vas
army marches around the land refusing
all work, and receiving far more foot
Year: 1878

A newly married lady, who, as in duty
bound, was very fond of her husband,
Notwithstanding his extreme ugliness of
person, once said to a witty friend,
What do you think My husband has
laid out fifty guineas for large baboon
on purpose to please mel' "The dear
little man = cried the other. "Well, it's
just like him."
Year: 1878

THERE Is now in circulation in this coun-
try more money than there was in 1sT3,
more than three times as much paper money
than there was at any time previous to the
war, and more than twice as much per
capita as there was in lSGO. The Demo-
cratic and Opposition blatherslites who are
charging upon the Republican party the
responsibility Of the present hard times,
because of its alleged contraction policy,
know these facts to I've true, and know they
lie when they utter that charge. 1t is not
contraction that has brought these troubles
upon us, for there has been none; it is Iini-
ply the growing feeling of suspicion and
lack of confidence which was inspired by
Democratic successes in the election Of four
years ago this fall. Ever since those sue
cesscs times have been growing worse and
worse. The reaction will come after the
present spasm of instability shall have
passed, and when resumption becomes a
fixed fact, beyond the possibility of Demo-
cratic interference, things will revert to
their natural condition.
Year: 1878

THERE is n prospect of trouble in Ohio OF
a serious kind. growing out OF the Demo
cratic opposition TO the United States law
for the appointment of election supervisors.
The rights OF the great State of Ohio, which
do not seem 10 have been sadly ignored
lately, are to be asserted by the Democratic
Governor thereof, and the way kept open
free from Federal interference for the aC-
customcd ballot-boX stufIing, by which that
party gains its rare victories over the will
of the people. It remains to be seen what
the President will do in the way of enl1rc-
ing this law against the unconciliated DEM
Ocracy of his own State
Year: 1878

Six months ago party of young
mcn left Burlington for the Black
Hills. From time to time they have
written back that they were we'll. But
last week one of them wrote to hia
father that be would be home Wednes
day evening. and added: Meet me on
the Agency road at dark, just out ol
town. and briDgs blanket or whols
pair of trousers with you. I have q
hat"
Year: 1878

A person who was looking at q
house the other day, said he couldn't
afford to pay such rent. "Well,
look at the neighborhood," replied
the woman, ''you can borrow fat
irons next door, coffee and tea across
the street, flour and sugar on the
corner, and there's big pile of wood
belonging to tho schoolhouse right
across the alley"
Year: 1878

One by one the sands are flowing,
One By one the moments fall;
Some are coming, some are going;
Do not strive to grasp them all.
One by one thy duties wait thee.
Let thy whole strength go to each,
Let no future dreams await thee,
Learn thou first what these can teach
One by one bright gifts from Heaven),
Joys are sent thee here below;
Take them readily when given,
Ready too to let them go.
One by one thy griefs shall meet thee,
Do not fear an armed band;
One will fade as others greet thee;
Shadows passing through the land.
Do not look at life's long sorrow;
See how long each moments pain,
God will help thee for to morrow.
So each day begin again.
Every hour that fleets so slowly


Has It's task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown, and holy,


When each gem is set with care.
Do not linger with regretting,


Or for passing hours despond;
Nor, the daily toll forgetting,


Look too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links. Gods token,
Reaching Heaven; but one by one
Take them, lest the chain be broken
Ere the pilgrimage be done.
Year: 1878

When things don't go to suit you.
And the world seems upside down,
Don't waste your time in fretting.
But drive away that frown;
Since life is oft perplexing.


'Tis much the wisest plan
To bear all trials bravely.


Aud smile whenever you can.
Why should you dread tomorrow,
And thus despoil to-day?
For when you borrow trouble.


You always have to pay.
1t is good old maxim,


Which oft should be preached:
Don't cross the bridge before you
Until the bridge is reached.
You might be spared much sighing,
Ifyou want 10 keep in mind
The thought that good and evil
Are always here combined,
There must be something wanting.
And though you roll in wealth,
You may miss from your casket
The precious jewel-health.
And though you're strong and sturdy.
You may have an empty purse;
And earth has many trials


Which consider worse!
But whether joy or sorrow


Fill up your mortal span,
Twill make your pathway brighter
To smile whenever you can.
Year: 1878

The best books for use are not al
ways those which the wise recommend.
but often those which meet our peculiar
wants, and the natural thirst of our
minds, and which therefore awaken in-
terest and rivet thought.
Year: 1878

One ounce of thoroughwort. one ounce
faxseed. simmer together in one quart
of water until the strength is entirely
extracted strain carefully, and add
one pint of best molasses and half
pound loaf sugar; simmer them care
fully together, and when cold bottle
tight. A few doses of one teaspoonful
at time will alleviate the most dis
tressing cough of the lungs.
Year: 1878

HISTORY Will record the fact that the
Electoral Commission and the commit
tee OF visiting statesmenV who went
to New Orleans contained SOME of the
greatest scoundrels unwhipped' of justice
in the nineteenth century.
Year: 1878


a Yeang Wenan RlshsA ~ Hear


Eco C1esle- she n Deee9n1sea -


being TIVE Distinct PeFsonages.


Yesterday afternoon about four
o'clock the body Of young woman was
picked up on the fats shout mile
above New Castle. Coroner Rose and
two others went after the body in q
boat aud took It TO New Castle, where
an inquest was held last evening. The
corpse Was apparently that Of . girl,
about nineteen years Of age, who had
been in life Of prepossessing appearance.


The evidence Of several witnesses b :
ing taken before the jury and nothing
being obtained by which the girl could
be identified, the jury adjourned To
meet on Friday evening.


The body Was brought to this city
where 1t now lies at Fox's morgus.-
This morning . representative Of the
RgpuBLicAs called at the Coroner's Of
iice and obtained the following state.
ment:


The deceased was identified early
this morning by man named George
Mariner, who stated that he was from
Philadelphia, and was the father Of the
girl She was the wife Of son Of Capt.
Nolen, OF Philadelphia, and was one OF
the i've persons who last their lives in
the sinking OF a Philadelphia schooner
near New Castle. Her maiden name
was Mary Mariner.


A short time after obtaining this in
formation an elderly gentleman came
to our Office and stated that the deceas-
ed was the wife of his son John New
lin and had been only married since
July. That John Newlin was on board
Of the Buckeye which left this city for
Bombay Hook the evening before the
storm, and was among ths six who
were thrown into the water by the up
setting of the yawl, and that he (John
Newlin) and his wife were Of five who
were drowned of New Castle.


This gentleman said he had identi
fed the deceased as being his daugh
ter and that she lived in Browntown,


The latter seems 10 be the most prob
able but yet it even conflicts with the
narrative OF George Kelley, the only on.
of the six who was saved in that ill-fa
ted yawl, as was published in Yes
terday's issue.


The identity Of the girl will no doub
be- established at the meeting of the in
quest this evening.
Year: 1878

The Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia has decided that a newspaper
is not manufacturer or tradesman in
tn. meaning Of the Bankrupt act, and is
therefore not subject to the Bankrupt
law and not capable of being declared a
bankrupt. A newspaper publisher,
said the Court, is no more a manufactu-
rer or a tradesman in the eyes Of the
law than is an artist, and newspaper
is no more an article Of manufacture or
trade than painting, No definition OF
the words manufacturer or tradesmap
has ever Included the publisher OF a
newspaper, and the common under
standing excludes him.
Year: 1878

AND so after all, the international
conference on the silver question,
which was to do so much for man
kind, has come to naught. The Eu.
ropean delegates have adopted res
oIution declaring that there is no
ground for discussing the question
of international ratio between cold
and silver. Was it worth while to
get up conference and send dele
gates over the ocean to learn this?
The rate of silver like that of every
thing else in the world, as foretold
by those who opposed our humbug
silver bill, must depend on its value
as a commodity; that is, on its rela-
tive abundance or scarcity, and the
conseqent demand for it. The inter
Lational conference may as well turn
its attention to regulation of the
price Of wheat, hides and beeswax.
Year: 1878

The Germantown Telegraph says: 1t
is astonishing how long the head of a
snapping-turtle will survive after it has
been severed from the body. A reliable
gentleman of this city informed us the
other day that he has known the head to
show indications of life for a week after
the edible portions Of the turtle had been
made into soup. There are instances on
record oft surviving two weeks. As the
animal is carnivorous in its nature, and
performs the same duties on water as the
turkey-buzzard does on land-those of a
scavenger-we neverpatake of soup made
of it.
Year: 1878

Wilmington City Mission School.
This school left their chapel at the
corner of Second Washington streets yes
terday morning, at nine O'Clock, to
picnic in the small grove west of the
Eighth street basin, where they found a
very pleasant place, with ample shade
and room for their school, attended by
the mission workers and their friends.
This little grove, "were it not that it is
cow pasturage," would be one of the
best places near the city to which to
repair with an ordinary party or school.
There is perhaps no Sunday school in
the city more under the control of their
Superintendent and teachers than this
school.


Before leaving, the school was called
to order, and lead through season of
devotion and instruction in reference
to their behavior through the day, and
arriving on the ground another season
Of worship was enjoyed.


At the noon meal the provision was
ample, affordine the school and friends
a grand treat of good things. Ice cream,
cakes and lemonade were in abundance
and to spare. The discipline of the
school made it easy to control, and thus
afforded pleasure to all and having
taken their organ and organists, there
vas no lack Of good, profitable music;
being free from the restraints of monied
aristocracy they simply had a good
time, perfect feast of good things.


WORKER.
Year: 1878

EEIf you want your boy to learn at
school, take an interest in the school
yourself, If you expect him to get along
rapidly, look after his lessons OCCASION,
ally at home-the oftener the better for
him, If he has questions that bother
him explain them to him and see that he
fully comprehends the principle on which
his difficult question is founded, II he
is dull give him the more aid, Appeal
to his judgment and do it In such man.
ner that he comprehends the principle
and does not memorize the example or
language used,
Year: 1878

An inquest was held last evening by Coroner
Crane OF Hoboken, upon the remains OF the unknown
man found the Bulls Ferry Road near GUTENBERG
week ago Yesterday Tie Jury rendered verdict that
the mans death was caused by his own hands
Year: 1878

The causes of deterioration of our soil are
varied. The most apparent are excessive
cropping, and on rolling lands, the wash
ing away of the soil. In connection with
these plain and positive causes might be
mentioned others which have contributed
to the same end. Among them are, lst.
The absence of any system of rotation.
I'd. On many farms the continual selling
of the crops instead of consuming them on
the farm. Sd. No pains are taken to
save, and no intelligence shown in the ap-
plication of such fertilizers as can be pro-
duced on the farm. 4th. Little if any
attention is given to the growing of crops
for green manuring or for prevention oi
washing; and 5th. That during the open
weather of winter and early spring, farm
stock are allowed to roam over the fields
tramping the life out of the soil and vast
ing their droppings, both liquid and solid


We believe the above to be the main
causes of deterioration of soils, and the
young man who begins life on the farm
with clear idea of both the positive and
negative forces at his command for main.
tanning or increasing the fertility of his
soil, may live half century on farm and
leave it to his heirs in better condition
than he found it.
Year: 1878

Sailing STocK.-One of the most im
portant things to attend to in the care of
farm stock of every kind is that they have
access at all times to SALT In this connec-
ton we would again call attention to the
bad practice in vogue with many otherwise
good farmers, in that they salt irregularly,
and at such times with too liberal hand.
Thus animals will gorge themselves, and
this often results in severe purging. Again,
when salt is thrown about on the ground
TO be licked up, the stronger animals get
more than they should and the weaker
ones little or none. Besides this, injury to
weak animals is often the result of this
struggle. The proper way to salt stock is
to have the salt placed under cover, where
they may get it every day if they wish
In this way they take just what they want
and no more, and, while eating what is
necessary for them, they never take enough
to do them injury. Thus cattle will sci
dom take more than an ordinary table
spoonful per day, and this is about what
they require in summer as an aid to proper
digestion.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1878

The cheapest fertilizer for all this country
is clover ploughed under, and the freshly
turned surface-soii dressed with lime.
Nothing is so cheap and so excellent, and
especially is this true as to heavy, neck
lands along the Delaware Bay. The best
fertilizer for dressing land is stable or barn.
yard manure made under shelter and kept
sheltered until it is spread out upon the
or early winter, and applied on or near the
surface.


The best and cheapest artificial fertilizers
are pure ground bone to furnish the phos
phoric acid, and hard wood ashes to fur
nish the potash
Year: 1878

At the government gardens at Washing
ton a wash for fruit trees is made by slak-
ing half a bushel of lime in tight barrel
and mixing with it 4 pounds of -four of sui
phur. Hot water is used for shaking, and
the mouth of the barrel is kept covered
with a cloth. This is reduced afterward to
the consistency of ordinary whitewash, and
at the time of application half an ounce OF
carbolic acid is added to each gallon OF
liquid. Mr.. Saunders generally applies
this to the trees before they come in leaf


he thinks the application would be more
effective if applied later, but it is more
difficult when the tree is in full foliage.