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Year: 1878

The ticket for city offices which was framed
by the Republican Committee has been ac-
cepted by the Conference Committees of the
Anu-Tammany Democrats, and the fusion
of all elements of opposition TO Tam
many is now complete. 1t has been ac-
complished with much less friction than
was anticipated, and it has produced
a ticket of much better character than is
usually to be expected from a combination of
several parties against one. Now it only re-
mains to be seen whether the union
is to be as hearty and thorough as
the hopes Of many are inclined to
make it appear. This will depend
on the good faith of each party to the COM
bination, and on the firmneSs with which all
conflicting interests are subOrdinated to the
general aim. If these requirements are full
filed, the work of yesterday will doubt
less have secured to the people of
the city the election of a good ticket
including an unoxceptionable Mayor in
the person of Mr.. Cooper, and an excellent
District-Attorney in the present incumbent of
that office. Mr. Cooper's name at the head of
the ticket will undoubtedly give it much
strength. He has large local interests, and
possesses an unblemished reputation; and
every intelligent citizen knows that no would
exert himself to secure a busincss-like munich
pal administration.
Year: 1878

Friday next has been set apart by the Woman's
National Christian Temperance Union as day OF
prayer for success in the work to which the assoca
ton has addressed itself On Wednesday, NOvem-
Dor g. tho fourth annual meeting of the Union
will be held in Baltimore, TO continue four days
The good women who are at the head Of this move
ment seem TO be thoroughly in earnest, and then
association has become in fact. what is in name
n National Union.
Year: 1878

Hisa pleasure TO announce that the executor Of
Miss Mary DansoI's will has been able to pay to
,nrious charitable societies in this city the hand
some bequests made by that testatrlx. For once,
at least, the wishes of wil-maker have been COM
Piled with without long, expensive and troublesome
litigation. 1t is TO be hoped that this will encour-
age wealthy and benevolent persons who may de-
sire to do good with their money after they are
dead. About $4,000 has been thus added to
the resources OF various excellent and trustworthy


narIties. IL now seems more nearly possible to
make will than it did-a will, we mean, which
will be proof against the rage of disappointed next
of-kin and bills Of COSTS At one time it appeared
much as il nobody in this world, when about to
leave it, could possibly be of sound and disposng
mind and memory
Year: 1878

The announcement of Sir Stafford NOrtheOte
that war may yet arise in connection with the
Eastern Question is invested with much gravity,
whether it is based on distrust of Russia or
is intended as a political stratagem. In either
case the declaration betOkens the return Of
that state of suspense and alarm which is
little better than actual war.


BY placing the enthusiasts on trial who at
tempted to hold sOciallstic WOrkmen's con-
gress in Paris, the French Government will
do much to convince European politicians
that there is a broad difference between re-
publicanism and cOmmunistic schemes. 1t runs,
however, the risk of imparting political i'm
poEtance to agitatOrs of the Kearney type
by making them State prisoners IndIffer-
enee alone is fatal to such people.


General SpinOla gives the people of New
York warning of what they may expect after
a triumph for Tammany. 4" After Augustus
Sehell Is elected Mayor" says this can
did statesman, "no Republican should be
"permitted to hold Office in New
"York. They talk about nOn-partisan
"Police Board in this stronghold of the De-
"mOcracy No nOn-partisan in minep The
ranting Of this vulgar fellow would alarm no
one, if he were not 8 conspicuous figure in
Tammany Hall.


The Board of Aldermen seized promptly, of
course. upon the arch disaster to crafty their
old spleen against Commissioner Campbell.
By vote OF IS to 2. the Board requested
the Mayor to institute an investigation of the
accident, and to proceed against the Commits
loner in the proper manner, If it should be
found necessary. 1t is not likely that the good
humOr of the Board was increased by the re-
minder Of one of the Republican members that
the refusal Of the preceding Board to spprO-
pirate money for n retaining wall was probably
largely responsible for the disaster. Nor can
it be seen, on the other hand, how that helps
Year: 1878

A good many Of the farmers In Kent
county are engaged in planting corn
and some of them have lready finished
this part of their spring work. Wheat
never promised better at this time in the
season.
Year: 1878

WE ASK ONLY THAT EVERY LADY INTO
WHOSE HANDS THIS PAPER COMES SHOULD
PATIENTLY READ THIS COLUMN AND THEN
MAKE 1T HER BUSINESS TO CALL OVER AND
EXAMINE THE GOODS ADVERTISED.


WE PROMISE TO SURPRISE you.


OF COURSE ONLY FEW sPEcIALTrEs ARE
MENTIONED GENUINE TELLING SACRIFICES
WILL BE OFFERED THROUGHOUT EVERY DE-
pARTMENT or OUR IMMENSE ESTABLISHMENT.


EVERY LADY WHO WISHES TO DO THE MOST
ECONOMICAL SHOPPING SHOULD READ THE
PRICES ADVERTISED BELOW AND THEN RE-
SOLVE TO PAY AN EARLY VISIT TO
Year: 1878

when the road came to be sold counsel
requested that minimum price se fixed
to cover the charges of the receivers and
his lawyers. Judge Baxter said he had
observed that when receiver got pos
session he generally ran the road for the
benefit of himself and his employees, in
cluding the attorneys, and the judge
would hereafter see there should be a
reform in his circuit for the benefit of
creditors and stockholders. If proceed
ings to sell and realize were not pushed
to a conclusi on he would vacate the re-
ceivership and give the road back to the
company"


This judge is au exception and does
not owe his selection to some graspine
lawyers influence.
Year: 1878

However pleasant the news of the
gradual abatement of the yellow fever it
should not cause those who have as vet
failed to contribute toward the relief of
the sufferers TO withhold their mites.
Famine not only follows fever, but
charity does no more than its duty when
it places altogether upon their feet such
as an unfortunate enough to lose their
means OF livelihood by calamities like the
one now passing away. There will be
much actual suffering in the tracks of this
Scourge.
Year: 1878

We are very much inclined to think
after all il was the true Democracy o.
Massachusetts who got up early, tool
possession of the hall. and nominated
Gen. Butler for Governor. We judge
from the following resolution, which
the unanimously adopted, touching the
election of Mr.. Hayes


"Resolued, That with exceeding shame
and sorrow We have seen President
elected by the votes of the majority OF
the people, at an election held in accord
ance with the provisions of the ConsIitli-
ton, set aside, and the people deprived
of his service in that high office by a Sc
ries of the most astounding forgeries and
perjuries, the possibility of successful
existence of which weakens the very
foundations of the republic. Our grief IS
not lessened because this monstrous
wrong was done by the aid of an uncon-
stitutional Commission, which found IL
necessary, by party majority, to refuse
to receive the evidence of the patent
frauds in the electoral votes, in order to
consummate the act. We therefore un-
hesitatingly declare that no man ought
to be permitted to hold Office who is
tainted with fraud aud corruption; and
and if it can be done without rehuke by





perpetuity Of republican institutions


1t is certainly very encouraging to find
such a resolution ado pied by the party
which selects as its candidate for Gov.
ernor the leading Republican on the
Potter Investigating Committee.


We fear the boiling minority who have
taken week to get to Boston in, will be
as much behind in moral politics as they
will be in peint of time. We apprehend
they will be disposed to assmlate their
platform to that of Tammany Hall, the
Pennsylvania Wallace State Convention
and other spurious Democrats.


On this point the Massachusetts Butler
resolution is IA model.


The resolution on the Presidential elec
ton adopted by the Democracy of Con
necticut yesterday was equally sound
"a plot and fraud which shall not BE- con-
doned and shall never be repeated" is
language strongly indicative that the
tai nt Of Talnmany, like the yellow fever,
has not extended East. Two New Eng.
land States, i'll one day, have avowed
the true faith, as held by the Sun.-N. Y.
San.
Year: 1878

BUTLER will carry Massachusetts, as by
whlrlwind. The Radicals have evi-
IDENTIFY endeavored to combine the oppon-
ents of silver currency by introducing in
their platform a resolution squirting at a
single gold standard and the payment OF
the bonds and government revenues in
gold only. We hope and expect the
Democrats will make Ben. Butler the in
strument for hurling every Radical
scoundrel out Of office, and filling the
vacancy by good honest men from either
party.
Year: 1878

FOUR thousand more children attend
the public schools in New York city this
year than attended last year. We should
like to know how many more attend in
Wilmington this year than last.
Year: 1878

BUTLER is their own club and well
the Radicals deserve to be beaten with it,
dirty as it may have been. "Set rogue
to catch rogues." But nevertheless
Buffers course may rid the State of
thieves and hand it over to the Demo-
Gratis in better condition than it is now
10
Year: 1878

Is there not beauty and charm in
that venerable and venerated woman,
who sits in the majesty of age" beside
the fireside of her son she who nursed
him in his infancy, tended him in youth,
counseled him in manhood, and who
now dwells as the tutelary goddess of
his household? What host of blessed
memories are linked with that mother,
even in her "reverential and armchair
days p-what q multitude of sanctifylng
associations surround her and make her
lovely, even on the verge of the grave.
Is there not beauty and a charm IN
that matronly woman who sits looking
fondly on the child in her lap? Is there
not a holy influence around her, and
does not the observer at once pronounce
her lovely2 What though the lines and
fineaments of youth are fed; Time mas
given far more than he has taken away.
And is there not beauty and a charm
in a fair girl who is kneeiing before that
matren-her own womanly sympathies
lust opening into active life, as she folds
that youthful infant 10 her bosOm2 AL
are beautiful-the opening blossoms, the
mature flower, and the ripened fruit
and the callous heart and the sensual
mind that regards loveliness as stimu-
liant for passion only, shows that it has
no correct sense of beauty or refined
taste.
Year: 1878

This is question that is often asked:
Will poultry pay? Of course it viii pay.
The lazy, goOd-for-Aothing tramp, sleep
ing in the barn, begging or stealing from
door to door, could make good living
by renting an acre of ground and raising
chickens. The poor farmer who gets
deeper and deeper in the mire every
wear because his grocery bill Is larger
than his wheat sales, might keep that
grocery bill paid up IN eggs and toEls 4
he were not so welded to his idols and
so aVerse to progressive farming. We
hear of woman in Stanislaus county
who last year sold over 81 900 worth OF
eggs and poultry, the labor Of her own
Individual hands. But then she was
different from most women and men
whom we meet on the farm. You can
NOT make her believe that it was 3
iTsnaII' business, unworthy the dignity
and standing which are supposed to az
tend farming. You cannot induce her
to believe that it was a menial employ
ment. On the other hand, she found
many pleasures in it, the business gen
teel and easily managed, and the pro-
duct convertible into cash at her own
door. She raised one thousand chickens
and turkeys, and is making money.
Year: 1878

If we could but look down into the
hearts of many people in our city, what
q sight would be presented before our
eyes How many hearts dying for one
little spark of sympathy, dying for one
kind word spoken, one act of kindness
shown them; but alasl only frown
onlv a cold glance which pierces to the
very center of the heart Many dis
cipie bearing that honored title "Chris-
tian," is not true disciple, bearing a
cup of cold water "unto one Of the least
of these" but instead giving cross
answer, showing a selfish disposition,
doing an unchristian act, not needing
the Masters words, Bear ye one
anothers burdens" but giving. others
MANY burdens. IF every one did well
the mart assigned them, what delight
fuI world would be made out Of this
now dreary one. Let us scatter roses
where we now sow thorns, sunshine
where we now cast thick clouds Of sor-
row and woe; then our lives will be
joyous; and standing at the threshold
of brighter and purer world and look
ing back over the bright years of the
past, knowing we have done our duty
to our fellow men in this world, we will
be better prepared to welcome the joys
Of the next.
Year: 1878

Mark Twain told a newspaper No.
porter that he was going abroad in order
to find a quiet place to write, where ne
would not be disturbed once day; "
s singular that it never occurred 70 him
to remain at home and secure q desk N
a store that doesn't advertise.
Year: 1878

When hearts are full Of yeerning tenderness
For the loved absent, whom we cannot reach
BY deed or token. gesture or kind speech,
The spirits true affection to express:
When hearts are full Of innermost distress,
And we are doomed to stand inactive by,
Watching the souls or body's agony,
Which human effort helps not to make less,
Then, like cup. capaeiOEs to contain
The overfiowings OF the heart. is prayer:
The longing Of the soul is satisfied,
The keenesr darts Of anguish bluated are:
And. though we cannot cease to yearn or grove.
Yet we hage learned in patience TO abidz.
Year: 1878

IT would appear that the lunatic in the
Lord family is not the father but one of the
sons. A letter to Mrs. Hicks from Charles
Lord is published in which he threatens to
kill her unless she let's his father alone. The
letter is signed "Yours in consumption" a
clear case of heterophemy, yours in idioc y
being evidently meant. Mr.. Charles Lord
being questioned says he "wrote the letter in
all the fierce spirit of despair" As regards
the threat of murder he admits it "was a
foolish expression, but perfectly naturap'-as
indeed it was, from that source.
Year: 1878

we DO not read anonymous ettsrs and communi
cations The name and address Of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
municatons that are not used,
Year: 1878

a dry subsoil may be good, but if it is wet it
will become more compact when dry De-
fective plows have saved great deal of our
rich soil from being buried, because they do
not turn the soil much more than on edge.
We all know what good crops newly cleared
land will produce while the stumps and
rocks remain, but soon after they are remov-
ed the fertility seems to disappear.


''New land ought not to run out very fast
where there is manure applied every time it
is planted and the cause, without doubt, is
this: Wien the land is in rough state it
cannot be plowed very deep, but as Soon Us
tits smooth enough to "put the plow down
to the BEAM Chow nobly that soundsD the
rich Soils buried beyond recovery, and a
mass Of sterile, sour subsoil turned up that
seed will hardly germinate in, and til unfit
to cultivate. We often hear farmers, when
boasting of some great crop, say, 'the land
wasn't more than half-plowed,o which was
buried, and hence the crop.


SIN shallow blowing, the most fertile soil
is kept near the surface, which is the most
natural and proper place for it as it places it
where the sun and rains can act omit more
readily, and is therefore more available for
the roots Of plants. 1t stands drouth better,
tor it will absorb moisture and retain it
longer The objection that there is not dirt
enough to plant With on the sod, is over
come by spreading all the manure, or by
cou-;nr with GRAIN or fodder corn the first
year, and planting the next"
Year: 1878

pressed much satisfaction at his i'm
proved quarters, however, and that re-
paid Mrs Bennett for the sacrifice she
had made, though he, being man, could
never know how great one it was.


1t took some time to get fairly settled
but the sunny side Of things grew more
and more delightful, as the change Of
scene and better influence did their
quiet work. The children soon showed
the effects Of the daily sunshine, the
well aired chambers, simpler food and
cheerful place allotted to them, for
these little creatures show as quickly as
flowers their susceptibility to natural
laws. Polly was never tired of looking
out of the window at the varying phases
of street life, and her observations
thereupon gave her mother many a
hearty laugh.


Baby throve like dandelion in the
spring, though infantile ills occasionally
vexed his happy soul; for the mistaken
training Of months could not be rectifed
all at once, or teething made easy.


Mrs. Bennett had her moments Of re-
gret as she saw the marks Of little fin
gers on her paint and furniture, watched
The fading of her carpet, and labored
vainly to impress upon her boys that
whiting, ball and marbles had better
be confined to the dining-room. But
the big, pleasant parlor was so inviting,
with the open fire, the comfortable
chairs, flowers, babies, work and play,
that no one can resist the charm. and
tired papa found it so attractive that he
deserted the library set apart for him,
and spent his evenings in the bosom of
bis family, to his wife's great delight.


People got into the way of dropping
in, not for formal call in the best par
lor. but for social visit with gossip
and games, music, or whatever was 60
ing on, and soon it was generally agreed
that the Bennet's house was the pleas
antest in the neighborhood


The doctor standing joke was, "Well
ma am, are you ready for Florida?" and
the answer. with ever-increasing deci-
sion, was, Il guess we can get on a little
while longer without it,


1t certainly seemed as if the chief
invalid could, and now that the sewing
machine had long rests, and the ducal
linen aprons needed only bit of braid
to finish them OF, Mrs. Bennett found
many a half hour to practice, read, walk
with the children, help the boys with
lessons or play. In the evening it came
to be the habit to clear up the parlor,
get the babies costly to bed, make her
self neat and pretty, and be ready to
show papa cheerful face when he came
home. For, being no longer worn out
with unnecessary stitching, languid for
want Of exercise, and nervous for some
thing to break the monotony of busy
house-mothers life, she had spirit to
enjoy social hour, and found it very
sweet to be the center of happy little
circle who looked to her Tor the sun
shine of home.


Some OF us must 90 to Florida to
get well, but great many people might
save their time and money, and make a
land of flowers for themselves out of
the simplest materials, if they only
knew how said Mrs. Gay, when the
Bennets thanked her for the advice
which did so much good, and every one
agreed with her.
Year: 1878

Education does not mean teaching
people to know what they do not know.
1t means teaching them to behave as
they do not behave; and the true COM
pulsory education, which the people
now ask of you is not catdchism, but
drill. 1t is not teaching the youth of
England the shapes of letters and the
tricks of numbers, and then leaving
them to turn their arithmetic to roguery
and their literature to lust. 1t is, on
the contrary, training them into the
perfect exercise and kingly confluence
and difficult work, to be done by kind
ness, by watching, by precept, and by
praise-but above all, by example,
TRUSKIN.
Year: 1878

DURING session of an educational
committee, the Bishop of Goacester in
the chair, one of the members lamented
the very imperfect education given to
girls under the present system. The
fact cannot be denied, l fear," said the
chairman, " but there is one consolation
the boys will never find it out"
Year: 1878

SUPERINTENDENT PARKER is holding
an extra session of the County Normal
for the benefit of those teachers who
were unable to attend in August. Mr..
Parker is. ready to 'spend and be spent"
for the cause of education.
Year: 1878

And then followed an explanation
like the bursting Of beer bottles.


Uncle John left the house during
this interesting performance, still firm
ly of the opinion that the surest way of
reconciling wife to her husband is to
get third person to help abuse him.
Year: 1878

The Cutipdtor has a good article on


a subject which is on every body's lips,


Without questioning the fact that


since the panic of 1873 the country


has passed through serious depres-
sion, from which all have suffered, ii


has words of good cheer which may


well be commended. While great ap.


parent shrinkages have taken place IN


values, this is because generalization


had grown to such unreasonable pro


portions. The intrinsic value is Just


the same to day as. it was before all


the furry and excitement.


A mans house and lands have not


really shrunk in value II he desired


to sell them and put the cash into some


wildcat scheme of speculation, he


could not get so many greenbacks or
silver dollars, perhaps, forpropcrty as


formerly, but be is no less the owner
of a good homo and the means OF pro
duclng a comfortable living, than he


was five years ago. If we have con-
tractcd habits OF economy, prudence
and n conservative business spirit, thro'
the lesson of the panic, then it has
been ono of the best experiences that
the country could possibly have pass
ed through. The rccuperative power
of our people is unlimited, and the
agricultural capacity Of the country
has never yet been moro than partial.
ly tested. This is the source of legiti-
mate wealth--the backbone of the
country-far more lucrative than any
mineral bonanza.


But what we desired more especial
ly to speak Of at this time was the
cry Of ohard times" 1t has been re-
pcated quito enough let us no longer
call upon Hercules to help us out Of
the miro, but put our own shoulders
TO the wheel and help ourselves. The
times are well enough There are two
things which will cure tho greatest
depression that any bust.
ness centre ever experienced-indus-
try and frugality that is, waste nei-
ther time nor money. Nature furnishes
us with material enough, rude and un-
finished TO be sure, but industry can
fashion it into the means of answering
all our legitimate wants. Don't let us
put our hands in our pockets, cry bard
times and wait for better TO turn up,
but take of our coats, employ ourselves
earnestly, and turn something up.
"But circumstances are against US"
says the timid one. Circumstances
Industrious men, stout Of will and
stout Of purpose, create circumstances
Toll on, endure, believe, never turn
back.