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Year: 1879

In all the multiform duties of life we are
constantly meeting many things that vex
and annoy. Perplexities gather thick and
fast around us, and we are overwhelmed
nearly, by the rapid accumulation of diff
culties that hedge our pathway. Then it
is that kind words fall upon the distracted
heart like balm, flood the whole man with
light, peace and comfort, and re-assure the
spirit. They are like physician to the
diseased body, like the crystal stream in a
thirsty land, or the shadow of great rock
in weary land. How many there are tread
ing the same streets with us daily, who are
weighed down with trials, staggering under
difficulties the world knows not of, and who
would be greatly refreshed, comforted and
encouraged by even few kind words-they
would be as cordial to the down-trodden
spirit. The lifted clouds would let the sun
light fall upon the dark shadows, shutting out
the light and joy of life, often enshrouding
some of the noblest spirits of earth. In all
the duties of life there are necessarily many
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blame. Troubles that arise from unexpected
quarters, sorrows that come to the poor
fiuttering heart, and often nearly prostrate
the most noble spirits of the earth. When
thus in sad despondent perplexity few
kind sympathizing words are most truly
like apples of gold in pictures of silver" "
They act like magic upon the almost hope
less, distracted spirit. Streams of CHEEKY
light flow into the dark and dreary heart.
Peace, joy and comfort fall upon the
wounded, troubled spirit as the refreshing
showers upon the tender herb. The bow OF
promise spans the Frightening heavens, the
earth seems more beautiful, the duties OF
life now appear light, the heavy weight OF
sorrow disappears, and there is many a
stricken one who rises up and stands erect
before the world with fresher hopes. All
nature rejoices with newer and brighter light
If kind words can do so much to help oul
brother or sister, shall we, CAN we, with
hold them They cost us nothing but the
breath uttering them, and may cheer and com
fort many troubled spirits, and make many
cheerful and happy. Then let us speai
kindly to all.
Year: 1879

The bright consultations Of Winter are
seen no longer at evening, and the sweet in
fuences of the peades are abroad in the
land. The air is full Of expectation and
promise, and we are glad that Spring has
come The poetic schoolgirl always de-
scribes Spring as the pleasantest season of
the year" In New England it is shy and
treacherous nymph, alluring us abroad with
shining sun, to pinch us with cold north
wind Before the snow has wholly left us
the blue-bird pipes his low whistle by
the brook, and the cattle look longingly
fieldward.


Now the busy housewife begins 10 be
restless. She fits from room to room, pick
ing up the books and papers which have
amused the winter evenings, and disappears
in the depths of unseen closets. She looks
ov n the garden seeds, and snips and re-pots
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The appropriation
bills prepared according to the programme de-
cided upon by the Joint Caucus Committee yes
terday will be presented to a meeting Of the
Joint Committee to DO held tomorrow night
Tho members OF the subcommittee appointed
TO draft tho bills have been engaged in their
preparation to-day. The members Of the party
who were anxious to fight for prin-
ciple are disgusted with the milk-and-
water policy Of the Caucus Committee.
They realize the humilistinR fact that
the only barrier in the way Of free ballot
boxes free votes. and free elections Is the al
most nconceivable weakness OF the mem
bers Of their own party. The weak-kneed
Democrats believe that public sentiment
is against the policy OF withholding supplies
until public grievances are redressed. A few
New England Democrats have informed the
Northern Democrats that they are making a
mistake in not passing the appropriation bills.
and the leaders who began the fight so briskly
are growing fainter day by day.
Year: 1879

The "Shot gun policy" of controlling
elections does not prevail in Delaware, but
by other means quite as effectual, corrupt
partizanship controls the election in our
State with the same certainty as the "shot
gun policy" does in Mississippi, if the fol
lowing from the Ecery EUening (anti-republi-
CAM i'll reference to the municipal election
in Wilmington last week is correct. 1t
says:


Whether the fraudulent votes were
sufficient in numbers to account for the
result it is impossible to say with certainty.
The Republicans, of course, believe such to
have been the case and there is no doubt
that this time it is that party which suffers
from the frauds. Not only were many of
their votes disfranchised by being left off
the assessment, but, what is far more re-
markable, many Democrats in the same fix
appear to have been able to produce tax
receipts and vote, and we are assured that
men went about in carriages carrying great
bundles of tax receipts signed in blank by
the Collectors which were filled up in the
name of any person who would vote the
Democratic ticket. This is shameful state of
affairs and requires an explanation from
the Collectors as we'll as from the politi-
clans Immediately implicated.


But it is almost a waste of time and
space to give these facts and rumors if the
matter is to be treated as usual. Are there
in this city men with sufficient integrity
and public spirit to take some trouble to
secure proof of fraud and the punishment
of illegal voting for the sake of securing
honest elections? The Democrats have won
the control of Council and it would proba
bly, be impossible to prove enough Of fraud
to wrest it from them, but if one-tenth o.
what is freely declared is true, then there
are numerous cases in which the election
laws have been openly and shamelessly
violated by men sworn to faithfully enforce
them, and the proofs are so plain that nC
Attorney-General would dare neglect them
no grand jury consent to ignore them anC
no petit jury refuse to convict upon them
Not only is this apparently true, but vote
have been refused in such clear violation o
right that the voter has sufficient cause fo
a civil action against the inspector, anC
there ought to be no doubt or hesitation
about bringing such suits"


1t is shame on our country that frauC
from either party is tolerated, even b,
individuals, but when it becomes a wei
laid party scheme to carry elections by de
fraudng or disfranchising by the whole
sale it is monstrous, it is a black spot ol


the cscutcheon of Liberty that must worl
greater and still greater evils if not arrested
Year: 1879

On this beautiful Sabbath day our
thoughts revert to the past, when an in
teresting procession passed through our
streets from the first meeting of the Union
Sunday School in this place to the old
Frame Methodist Church. The day was
very similar to this, bright, beautiful, calm
and pleasant. Fifty.nine years have nearly
elapsed since we looked with interest on
the services of that day, and took an
humble part therein. We have not lost
any of the interest of the occasion, and
while in possession of our intellectual
faculties it will be a source of enjoyment
to us.


Scarcely had the Christian heart in Phil.
adelphia been touched by the finger of
God and directed to this great movement,
than the vibrations were felt in Whining.
ton by those who were willing and ready to
engage in Sunday tuition of children.
Soon after they had entered upon the
novel work, some young ladies who had
enlisted in the service of God at the Con-
ference revival of 1920 in Smyrna, learned
from them the great Importance of the
Sabbath School Institution entered upon the
work here, with an interest that has not
died out in their successors for more than
half century.


am inclined to think that the Sabbath
School in Smyrna was the first effort o.
the kind made on this Peninsula. 1t date!
back to September 10th, 1920.
| Remembered joys are never past;
At once the fountain stream. and sea.


They were,-they are.-they yet shall be"
Year: 1879

The peculiar fitness of the following,
from Cincinnati paper, induces us to copy
1T into the columns of the TIMES. There
are veritable "Colonel Mumblechocks "
outside Of Cincinnati:


The editor was sitting in his sanctum
when a man, laboring under considerable
excitement, walked in with the paper in his
hand, and, pointing to small paragraph,
read Tho genial Colonel Mumblechock
thinks OF taking an Eastern journey soon.
May he enjoy pleasant trip, is the wish of
his many friends"


"Now, sir p said the excited man, az
am Colonel Mumblechock, and have called
to inquire by what authority you make use
OF my name in your paper?'


First time l ever saw it," replied tho
editor, glancing at the item, "but suppose
1t is all right. My local reporter is qnitc
enterprising in his pursuit of news"


" But never gave him permission to use
my name in this manner" persisted the
Colonel.


"Very likely" said the editor. "But
you are going East, amt your


Certainly"


And you haven't any objection to your
| friends wishing you pleasant trip?'
That's all right, but l don't want my
name in the paper, and in the future you
will oblige me by leaving it OUT


"Ofcourse, said the editor, you desire
it" and the Colonel bowed himself out.


John" said the editor to the office boy,
follow that man and see where he goes,
and come back and report"
| John did as he was requested, and shortly
after he came back and reported that
Colonel Mumblechocks went to the count
ing-room and bought twenty-five papers
when after marking something in them,
he ordered put in wrappers, and was busy
in directing them.


Cincinnati is chuck full of Colonel
Mumblechocks. They profess to be highly
indignant if their name appears in some
triaing item-wonder how the reporter got
hold of it, and bluster about terribly, YET
they are secretly delighted at seeing theil
name in print, and invest heavily in paper.
to send to their friends. The only way tt
really offend them is not to mention them
at all.
Year: 1879

REMEDY FOR HOUSEHOLD INsECTs.--It
frequently happens that from no fault of
the inmates of house it becomes infested
with insects which are pest and of which
when once they gain footing it is almost
impossible to get thoroughly rid. Various
methods have been tried for exterminating
these pests but many of the household
insects appear to thrive all the more for
being the object of the attentions of their
victims. The Scientific American, however,
announces to all who are thus afflicted that
the day of redemption has arrived, and
prints a recipe which says thatto thoroughly
rid house of red or black ants, cock
reaches, spiders, bed bugs and all other
crawling pests, take two pounds of alum
and dissolve it in three or four quarts of
hot water. Allow it to remain over fire
until the alum is completely dissolved ;
then, while the solution is still near the
boiling point, apply it with a brush to every
joint and crevice in your closets, bedsteds,
pantry shelves and every other place
likely to offer harbor to the insects. In
washing the ceiling and walls of rooms it
is also recommended to add to the lime
plenty Of alum.
Year: 1879

Between the leafy trees that toss
Their branches to the summer sky,
There hangs an open swing;
And now q fOOtStep passes by.
And float maiden's words across
The summer silent, deep and high,
And reach me where listening lie,
And thus hear her sing:


The winds blow over the open plain.


And free as the wind l swing,
The birds dip deep in the quivering sky,


And free as the swallow can be am |,
Though never so high dare to fly,


AS merriy may sing!
Low, winds, and lower, dip among the grass
Sweep along your emerald floor. touch me as pass
High, birds, and higher, reach the infinite sky
Wishful hearts may well aspre-yOu can only fly!
Now above me falters in


Sunlight through the shade.


higher for cannet rest


Till see the robins nest


And the four blue eggs within,


That the mother-bird has laid


Now is folded faster round me


All the trees intenser green;


Leafy arches close about me


AS sweep between,


Fly the birds, and fly with them,


Farther would dare to range;


Beating to q boundless rhythm,


Set to music wild and strange!
Low, winds, and lower, dip among the grass,
Sweep along your emerald floor, touch as pass!
High, birds, and higher, reach the infinite sky
Wishful hearts may well aspire-you can only fly!


Dora Read G0Oddte.
Year: 1879

THE New ENGLAND PEACH CRoP.-One of
those inexplicable occurrences in fruit
raising which every grower has observed is
prominently brought to notice this season.
For a period of seven years the peach tree
has remained barren of fruit in New Eng
land and the Northern States, and for this
no satisfactory reason has been assigned.
The present season every tree is crowded
with fruit, and for this result we have no
explanation to offer worthy of ftrust.--B Boston
Jour. Chemistry.
Year: 1879

RELIGION IN THE WINDow.-We think it
was Spurgeon who said =" Nobody is more
like an honest man than a thorough rogue.
When you see a man with great deal of
religion displayed in his shop window, you
may depend upon it he keeps very small
stock within"
Year: 1879

The latest assertion of woman's rights is
the claim that abe has as much right to
propose marriage to the gentleman she
likes, as the young man to go through his
traditional privilege of falling upon his
knees and otherwise making a goose of
himself. Certainly the claim is neatly put
in these degenerate times of so many shift
less and contemplate bipeds supported by
the industry thrift and economy of wives
and sisters.
Year: 1879

The following from the New York World,
the leading Democratic paper of that city,
is significant in that it indicates an uprising
in party against the "shot gun policy" and
in favor of free and untrammeled ballot
The selection of Mr.. Bayard as standard
bearer would be wise choice personally,
but he will have the misfortune to have
continually held up before him the laws of
his own State that are so manipulated in
depriving hundreds of colored men of the
use of the ballot, that the whole party has
refrained from going to the polls at all.
The World says:


SIN the Eastern States, and notably in
the States of Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, there is power
full Democratic party which is determined
to do its best in those States in 1880 to
elect a conservative Democratic President
like Mr.. Bayard or General Hancock, and
to inaugurate him at Washington when
elected. But the Democratic party in the
States we have named loes not expect OF
intend to accomplish that result with the
help of "a solid South made solid by sup
pressing the colored vote" On the con
trary, the Democratic party of the Eas
proposes to see to it that every voter il
this country, white or black, is permitted
freely to approach the ballot-box of hi
State and freely to deposit his vote therein
under regulations prescribed by the law o
that State, unawed either by local threat
or by Federal threats in the form of


national supervision If there is a Demo
cratic party to the westward of the Blu
Ridge to the intentions of which the scold
ing of Mr. Sherman, Mr.. Schurz and Nj
Taft has any relevancy, that party is ur
known to the eastward of the Alleghanie:
either at the North or at the South, an


the charges made by these speakers hav
Year: 1879

PISTOL PRACTICE BY THE POLICE.-If police
man or keeper Is cruel or WantOn he should be
punished. In this connection it is refreshing
to read In the Texas criminal reports OF several
officers who were punished for shooting per-
sons who were running away from threatened
arrest. An officer has no right to shoot q man
because he is not willing to be arrested, unless
he offers violent resistance, or in case Of felony
it is impossible to apprehend him by milder
Means.-[A Albaay La~ Journal,
Year: 1879

DRIVING THROUGH FOREST FIRE-Last
week Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Timer and daughter
drove from Frackville to Shenandoah, Schuyl-
XIII county, and met With terrible adventure
They had driven along for some distance when
they discovered that the woods were on fire
on both sides OF the road. After driving
through the fire several hundred yards the
smoke became so dense that the travellers were
nearly suffocated, and they had to lie down on
the wagon-bed TO prevent being smothered.
The horses were urged forward and the race
continued over the rough mountain road for a
considerable distance. with the flames roaring on
both sides and myr1adS OF sparks falling In and
about the wagon. Mrs. Uffner's dress caught
on fire and her husband dropped the reins to
assist her In extinguishing it, when she fainteI
IN his arms. While he was endeavoring to
bring his wife back to consciousness the horses
were tearing along at q breakneck speed, and
the wagon sWerved, 1olted and swung around in
anything but comfortable manner. Mrs. Uff-
ner became conscious In few seconds, how
ever, and just then her husband saw q cloud OF
dense black smoke enveloping the road, and
knew that they had reached the outskirts of
the fire ard were safe. The travellers were all
slightly burned, but fortunately escaped with
out receiving any serious INJURIES The heat
was SO great that the paint on the wagon was
entirely burned off, and the horses were badly
burned. On the same day the omnibus that
carries passengers from Frackville to Shenan-
doah ran the gauntlet, and the drive was
severely Durned.-( Lancaster {Pa1 Netc Era
Year: 1879

LONG BRANCH, N. j., August 2O.-A daring
attempt was made during last night to rob the
vault OF the Long Branch Banking company by
five men, who assaulted, gagged and bound the
police officer on the street. entered the bank
powder, but fed at the sound of the explosion
without obtaining dollar, leaving their kit Of
tools. The safe was not opened. The attempt
was discovered In half an hour and detectives
put on the track OF the burglars
Year: 1879

Mr. AND MRS DONOVAN, OF st. Louis, were
driven by rum and poverty TO resolve upon
suicide They took poison simultaneously, and
the man died, but the wOman's life was saved.
She has since made three attempts TO kill her.
self, end Is now kept IN cell. She says that
she is In honor bound TO keep the promise that
she made to her husband
Year: 1879

Henry PACE killed the young man who had
land, and public sentiment favored htm 50
strongly that fund was raised to support his
family during the year and a half of imprison.
ment 10 Which he was sentenced. His escape
lucky. and he went to prison In good spirits,
But the daughter taunted him with being q
murderer, and fn consequence OF that he hanged
himself in his cell
Year: 1879

and car runners at the Geeter colliery, oDo-
rated by the Lehlgh Valley Company, here are
on strike for an Increase OF wages. The mine
is idle, and nearly 500 men and boys are out Of
employment
Year: 1879

GARIBALDIs DAUGHTER, a girl OF twelve years
OF age, was taking sea bath the other day at
ClVlta Vecchia, when young man who could
not swim got out OF his depth, ana at his cry for
help the girl swan toward him. caught him as
Year: 1879

TIE PROPOSALS solicited BY The Post Office
Department In its advertisement of June 10th,
for mail messenger transfer and sub Office SER
Providence. Richmond and New Orleans, were
opened by the Postmaster General yesterday
afternoon. The number of bidders was between
forty and fifty. Awards were made to day, and
contracts must be for service to commence on
the first OF November
Year: 1879

A MEAN MAN.--Once upon a time &C
cording to correspondent Of the Chica-
90 Tribune, Jake Mason went to a dona'
tion party where six farmers were TO
contribute q jug Of milk apiece. Wen,
one man, a very mean man-this mean
man was Jake Mason-thought it would
not make any difference if he eontrihu,
ted water in place of milk; 80 he hlted
his lug with water and took it to the
donation. When he got there, ne
turned it over the bung and it ran into
barrel whore all the other farmers
had poured their milk. Now what DO
YOU think was the RESULT Why every
one of the six farmers happened to be
as mean as Jake Mason. They had all
brought water.


INV souls at the gate" sthe titleloi
a pew piece of music. He had better
bs careful or he may find the old mans
sole at the gate, too, some Of these dne
evenings.
Year: 1879

they have rendered tho money In court or
otherwise, or raid tho onc.thlrd decided to DO
legal. No interest will be collected from any
that have complied with these requirements,
but only from delnuuents.
Year: 1879

THE Madrid Historical Academy de-
clares that there is no foundation for the
story that the remains of Christopher
Columbus had been discovered in the
cathedral of st. Domingo. The contra
diction is based upon an investigation
made by order of the Spanish govern
Year: 1879

LA NATURE has published something
about the black broth of the Spartans.
The composition of that celebrated, if
not luxuriant, article of diet, is still In
volved in doubt. If Msursius is to be
believed, it was simply the water in
which pork had been boiled, seasoned
with vinegar and salt. Richard thinks
it was soup, and he says that beside the
black broth they had white soup made
of eels. Anyway, the lost culinary art
of the Spartans does not appear to be
worth much regret. The world has
probably forgotten good many better
things.
Year: 1879

FIVE years ago the Italian mercantile
navy was in high state Of prosperity,
but it is now on the verge of ruin, and
many thousand sailors are idle. This
state of affairs is accounted for by bad
management and crushing taxes.
Year: 1879

The REV. JOHN BRADY is now a
Presbyterian missionary in Alaska.
Only a few years ago he was q street
vagabond in New York, sleeping wher-
ever he could find q shelter. After
spending q term on Blackwells island
he was sent to farm, where he both
worked and studied. Then he became
bell ringer at Yale college, and was in
due time graduated, with a highly cred.
liable record. Then his friends paid his
way through the New York theological
seminary. On entering the ministry he
chose the Alaska field as one where there
was plenty of hard work. The Rev.
John Brady will succeed.
Year: 1879

PACIFIC coast whalers set forth from
their winter quarters early in the spring,
provisioned for a cruise of at least six
months. The crews number about
thirty-fve men, force sufficient to man
four or five boats. The number of boats
carried depends on the locality of the
hunting ground and the nature of the
whales to be captured. In the extreme
north whales never attack boat, but in
the south they do 80 frequently. The
best of the weapon carried is the patent
harroon gun, which is darted from the
hand, and explodes after striking the
whale, causing instant death when it
enters a vital part.