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Year: 1874

MOTHERS House. = How many are
the thoughts called up by these two
beautiful words. Is there, can there be
any place so full of pleasant places, be-
meath the waving palms of sunny isles.
or in the chilling shadows of icv noun.
tains? Our hearts turn with uncbarge-
able love and longing to the dear old
house which sheltered US in childhood.
Kind friends may beckon to newer
scenes, and loving hearts may bind us
fast to pleasant homes but we are not
satisfied with them alone, for there is
one place far more lovely than them all
and that is ''mother's house"


1T may be old and rickety 10 the eyes
of the stranger. The windows may be
broken and patched and the floor worn
and menaed with tin, but 1t is still
mothers house, from which we looked
out at life with hearts full of hope,
building wonderful castles in cloudland
whsch faded long ago; but, thanks to
the good Father, mothers house is left
us still and weary with the busy tur-
moil of life, weary of ourselves, we turn
our steps toward the dear house of rest,
and at its threshold lay our burdens
down.


Here we have watched life come and
go. Here we have folded still, cold
hands, over hearts as still, that once
beat full of love for us. Here we have
welcomed brothers and sisters into life
watched for the first lisping words from
baby lips, guiding the tottering feet
from helplessness to manhood, and
here we have watched with aching
heart to see the dear ones turn from
the home nest out into world which
has proved but snare and tempta-
ton to many wandering feet. And
her we gather strength to take up
our lives again and go on patiently to
the end. But though the world calls
us. and we may find friends good and
true, we turn to the dear old home,
when troubles came, for help and COM
fort. God grant that for us a there
may long remain a mothers house" !"
Year: 1874

INrLUENcE OF NEWSPAPERS. Small is
the sum that is required to patronize q
newspaper, and amply rewarded IS It's
patron, care not how humble and 'un-
pretending the gazette which he takes.
1t is rext to impossible to fill sheet
with printed matter without putting in
to it something that is worth the sub


scription price. Every parent whose
SIN is away from home at tschool, should
supply him with a newspaper ! well
remember what marked difference
there was between those of my school
mates who had and those who had not
access to newspapers. Other things
being equal, the first were always de-
cldedly superior to the last in debate,
composition and general intelligence
Daniel Webster.
Year: 1874

The Philadelphia Ledger in discuss,
ing this question concludes with some
very sensible remarks regarding the
mothers of children, whom it styles as
burthened and ceaselessly occupied per.
sons. 1t says:


Who is overworked if mothers are
not-mothers who have children to rear
and both their bodies aud their minds,
their diet and their morals to superin-
tend? Who need rest and recreation if
they do not2 And who can so little
hope for anything like perfect relief,
however temporary AS already said,
they cannot, for themselves, see it or
hope for it. They cannot shut the nur.
sery door, as their husbands can their
workshops or their account books, or
lock up the various appliances OF child
life, as the mechanic can drop down the
lid on his tool chest Yet, if the axiom
now so fashionable, be true, they must
have rest or suffer, That so many do
not find it, may account in part for the
rate of infant mortality, which makes
the health reports of all cities so sad an
exhibit


Hired service, when service can be
hired, does not meet the difficulty. There
are certain obligations which cannot be
redeemed by any amount of wealth. But
what money cannot accomplish eonsid'
crate affection can; and among the
rights of woman is the claim that
husbands should relieve their wives Of
this toll and anxiety. OF course that the
men should make women of themselves
is not meant. But they should cease to
be mere inspectors of their own chill
dren. quick to find fault if curl strag-
gles or a touch of honest soil adhere to
dress or the fingers. They should re-
member that if the men are busy
abroad, so are the wives at kome-and
that a woman in any position in life may
have something more to do than to keep
her squad of infantry all ready for
maternal drill, review and inspection.
Men-the best of men too-are fre-
ouently most tiresome and unreasonable
IN this respect. If they would oheerfully
meet their families at home in fatigue
dress" aud not demand martinetexact.
ness women would find in such relief the
very rest they most need.


Cheerfulness is rest, be hands and feet
never 50 busy. AMI by fostering cheer
full spirit and bringing home an atmos-
phere of sunshine, the pater familias
may give his wife the very repose she
needs. A load lightened is as good as a
burden removed. A responsibility fairly
and pleasantly shared ceases to be weari-
some. The good sense OF the parties
interested, especially the male portion,
will teach them the thousand modes in
which those who most need relief-the
mothers of their children may find
WEAKNESS changed to comfort, and the
Year: 1874

Many who are suffering from the effects of
the warm weather and are debilitated, are ad-
vised by physicians to take moderate amounts
of whisky two or three times day, In lit
tie while those who adopt this advice fre,
auently increase the number of !" drinks,


and in time become confirmed inebriates; A
beverage which will not create thirst for intox-
icating liquors, and which is intended especi-
ally for the benefit Of debilitated persons,
whether at home or abroad, is DR.. schenek'
Sea Weed Tonic, Containing the juices, Of
many medicinal herbs, this preparation does
not create an appetite for the intoxicating
cup, The nourishing and the life-supporting
properties of many valuable natural produe-
lions contained in it and well known to medi-
cal men have a most strengthening influence.
A single bottle of the Tonic will demonstrate
its valuable qualities. For debility arising
from sickness. over exertion or from any cause
whatever, a wine glassful of Sea Weed Tonic
taken after meals will strengthen the stomach
and create an appetite for wholesome food.
To all who are about leaving their homes, we
desire 10 say that the excellent effects Of DR.;
Schenck's seasonable remedies, Sea Weed
Tonic, and Mandrake Pills, are particularly
evident when taken by those who are injuri-
ously affected by change of water and diet.
No person should leave home without taking
a supply of these safeguards along. For sale
By all druggists, eod-l33-loo
Year: 1874

burthen of life to a CHEEKY journey. 1t
is not want of feeling, but want OF
thought that makes life a toll. 1t is
want of sympathy wears the spirit of
woman out; without sympathy she may
be wan and worn with the wealth Of
India at her command. With the exer-
else of thoughtful consideration, even
such poetic vision as "lOve in q cot
tage is among possibilities.
Year: 1874

in letter to the Department of Justice,
maintained that the whites were solely to
blame for the riot at Eufaula on election
day: that they began firing on the negroes
without any progocation; and that while
more than dozen Of the latter were killed,
only one white man, and he an inneceni
spectator, lost his life.
Year: 1874

IT is quite probable that Ben Butler
viii retire to private life, now that there
is no longer any room for him in poll
tics. When he had a premonition of
possibly approaching doom, at the
time that there was prospect of a
union of the opposition against him in
the early autumn, he declared that, if
he were defeated, he would resume the
practice of the law and eschew politics
altogether.
Year: 1874

The sentiment of nationality is
strong within us since the elections.
ANY man who dares to haul down the
American flag in our Immediate Vicini-
~ may count upon having funeral in
his family.
Year: 1874

The request of the Committee of Sev-
enty, for the withdrawal of the Federal
troops from Louisiana before the Returning
Board proceeds TO the canvass of the votes
cast at the recent election, will be declined
by the President, on the ground that there
is not satisfactory evidence that the legal
State government is strong enough 10 pro-
tect the State from domestic violence and
to execute the laws. 1t is the opinion of
prominent officials that this withdrawal of
the troops at the present time would be
speedily followed by another uprising, and
the eiectment of kellogg fIom the guberna.
torial chair.


The United States Marshal for Alabama,
Year: 1874

PRoF, Rowland was suddenly called
to Washington City by the illness Of bis
vile, and therefore the arrangements in
progress Tor the delivery OF two more
lectures in his scientific course have been
suspended for the present. In case he
should mol return to Wheeling the money
paid Ior tickets to these lectures will be
refunded.
Year: 1874

lT Is perhaps proper enough that We
should congratulate our neighors Of
the Standard upon the recent enlarge.
ment ol their paper. We have lelt,
however, some hesitation about doing
SO, owing to the TACT that our welcome to
The enterprise at the outset seemed to
have been an unfortunate Investment,
Il we had extended to the paper the
same sort Of a reception that one OF our
contemporaries gave 1t, no doubt we
should have Jared better at lis hands, aud
stood better chance finally of securing
Au expression Of lis acknowledgements.
But Tor our former sad experience we
should leel inclined 10 soy something
complimentary to our neighoors at this
time, but not wishing to, subject ourselves
still further to their peculiar style otEte-
ciprocation, we deem II prudent to leave
tue matter Of complimentst to our friend Of
the Register.
Year: 1874

he (T' could not support him and with
the expectation of getting the Radical
vote he would run against Baxter
himself But all the wind was taken
out of his sail by Baxter declining
and the nomination of Garland, and it is
said, although he professcd to be the
"happiest man in the State, F" he was
screly disappointed, and looked crest
fallen.


He returned to Van Buren and ap-
peared morose and was evidenly very un-
happy. But e;e the elapsc Of two weeks
the Congressional nominating conven
ton met at Clarksville, and after several
days session nominated Hon. w. w. Will
shire for Congress in this the Third dis
trict Thomson was dissatisfied with
the selection. The convention made
mistake-the people didn't want Wiltshire
but they wanted Thomson. His name
was net mentioned in the convention So
he reasoned with himself. A few sore.
head, yclept Democrats, maicoutents, in
one or two counties told him he was the
man and then he rushed on the track,
and thus bolts the Democratic nomina
ton, and thereby endangers the success
OF the party. He cannot be elected and
may help elect Hynes, the Radical candi
date, who is in favor of Reconstructing
the State and turning it over to Clayton
again, and whose election will strength
en- Claytons backbone IN Congress, and
which will be used as an evidence that She
people desire Reconstruction and the
restoration OF our State government to
Clayton. 1t does seem that any man
with as much brains as an oyster ought
to be able to see that Thomason stands
no show Of success and the danger of
his candidaturc resulting in the election
of Hynes, when the evils above mention
ed will certainly follow.


Now then, does Thomson deserve to
be called good or eren any Kind Of
Democrat! We think not, ana have no
doubt but that the Democrats of this
District will let him severely alone, and
elect Wiltshire by large majority.
Year: 1874

At the gaming table the Duke Of
Richmond incurred q debt Of honor to
Lord Cadogan. which he was unable to
pay. and it was agreed that hi. son. .
lad Of fifteen, who bore the title of Earl
Of March. should marry the still young
daughter Of Lord Cadogan. The boy
was sent for from school, and the gi,l
from the nursery; clergyman was in
attendance, and the children were told
that they we're to be married upon the
spot. The girl had nothing to say !;
the boy cried out, They surely are not
going to marry me to that dowdy I"
But married they were. A post-chaise
was st the door; the bridegroom was
packed of with bis tutor to make the
grand tour, and the bride was sent back
to her mother. Lord March remaineo
abroad for several years, after which be
returned to London, well-educated,
handsome young man. but in no haste
to, meet his wife, whom be had never
seen except upon the occasion Of their
hasty marriage. So be tarried in Lon.
don to amuse himself. One night At
the opera bis attention was attracted to
. beautiful young lady in the boxes.
Who is that?" be asked Of gentle-
man beside him. "You must be
stranger IN London" was the reply,
mot to know the boast Of the town, the
beautiful Lady March" The Earl went
straight to the box, announced himself,
and claimed his bride. The two fell in
love with each other on the spot. and
lived long and happily together. and
when the husband died she also died Of
broken heart within few months.
The Galary.
Year: 1874

II know the ways Of the gypsies and
their art Of poisoning flowers. | know
also that an injured gypsy girl il always
avenged BY her tribe He who is false
to one woman let no other trust.
Adieu."
Year: 1874

A PARsoN's JOKE We were a good
deal amused at an anecdote We heard
the other day. Of certain preacher.
whose calling confined him in the limits
If old Kentucky. He had preached in
his parish many years. and Of course.
ran rather short Of the el"quence SO
much needed to keep parishioners
wake and astonished. Let him preach


yer 40 we'll it made no difference
hay had got used to him. and used to
Year: 1874

the four men walked over to
the grave, where they found the
two workmen engaged in screwing on
the lid of the coffin. When it had been
completed, the curtain of the wagon
was ut once buttoned down over it.
The gravediggers remarked to the four
men that they had just buried a man
who had died Of the worst case of yellow
fever they had ever known, and they
would advise them to seek healthier
atmosphere; but as the visitors refused
to credit the story, and manifested no
alarm, the gravediggers drove off into
the city.
Year: 1874

Despite the terrible lessons which are contained
In the reports OF the Charlie Ross abduction case
in Philadelphia and in that Of the boy fend In
Boston, the east side districts OF New York, par
REGULARLY the upper portions OF the Nineteenth
ward, from Sixty-sixth street, are plagued BY
adult fends who endeavor to inveigle and entico
away little boys and girls from their homes Only
yesterday man, apparently thirty-ave years Of
age, disguised in greenish coored soft hat and
with green-glass goggles over his eyes, was seen
to tap two or three children, ranging in age from
six to ten years, on the shoulder and address
them. One OF them, little girl, on being Ques-
toned as TO what he said, replied that he wanted
candy store What for ? VINO is he Where does
he live ? Perhaps in some tenement with respect
able people who are not aware OF his character or
occupation. But the police OF New YORK, espe-
ci8lly the police OF the Nineteenth ward. dont
appear to care where or how tenemcnts are pol
lIted by thieves, rowdies or kidnappers.
Year: 1874

One day when the sun was going down,
He said to star hard by:
"Sparkle your best; for you see, my friend,
Pm going out of the sky"
Now, the little star was as old as the sun,
Though rather small of his age,
So he kept quite still IL the yellow light,
And looked as wise as sage.
"I'm going, you see - cried the sun again,
"Going right out of the sky"
And he slid away, but not out of sight
OF that little star hard by.
The little star, peeping, saw him go


On his gogeous western way;
And twinkled with fun as he said: ~ sun
You're III for another day!
"And as for going out of the sky,


Your majesty knows you can't;
You are shining somewhere full and strong,
In spite of your rays aslant."
No answer. Then the star grew bright,
And sparkled as neighbors came;
He told the joke to the twinkling crowd,
And they laughed the sun to shame.
One merry star was so amused,


He shot across the sky;
And all the others bobbed and blinked
To see him speeding by.
But, after awhile, rosy light


Appeared on the Eastern side;
And, one by one, the stars grew shy,
And tried in the sky to hide.
"Ho, ho !" the sun broke forth. "Ho no
Just stay where you are, my dears,
And shine away, for you can't be seen
When all of my light appears
"The people below will say you are gone
Though you're shining. Think OF that
Well they thought all night I'd left the sky
So its only tit for tat"


St. Nicholas for June
Year: 1874

In the FIRST quarter of this century


there lived in London an old man, who


used To sweep = crossing near 81 James


Park. This old crossing sweeper, what


ever WAS the amoaHt besto ,sed upon him,


used only to retain half penny, and re-


turn the rest 10 the donor. This very


strange custom having become known,


procured him lnaay halfpennies. 1t hap


pcned one day that nail manufacturer


WAS surprised by heavy shower while


ia the streets He took refuge under an
a-chwav, aud stood there for some time
waiting for the storm to clearaway when
the door Of handsome house opposite
WAS opened, and footman in livery,
with an umbrella in his hand, crossed the
street, and, presenting his masters com
pliments. requested the gertleman to take
shelter in the house. He gladly accept
ell the invitation, and was ushcred into a
handsomely furnished drawing room,
where be was received by the master of
the house He was struck at once with
vague recollection of having seen the
master of the house before Ills inquir-
ing glance did not escape his host.
I" You seem, sir, said he at last, to
leok at me as il you had seen me before"
The gentleman answered that he thought
he had, but he could not recall the occa-
sion. "Iou are right. sir, )" replied the
old gentleman. He then said that he was
the crossing sweeper in ST. James Park,
who never accepted more than one half |
penny. Many years ago, F" he said, a.
first hit upon this exeedient, | was at
that time destitute, but finding the scheme
to answer beyond my expectations was
led to carry it on, until l had at last
with the help of profitable investments,
realized a handsome fortune And now,
sir, such is the force of habit that every |
morning leave home, go to a room
where put on my beggar's clothes, and
continue sweeping my crossing in the
Park till certain hour in the afternoon,
when go back to my room, resume my
USUAL dress, and return home in time for
dinner as you see me this day.
Year: 1874

DRlyING HORSES. Why is it that so
many of our farmers and nearly all our
city carriers insist in using tight rein on
working horses2 When horse, LETT to
his natutal inclination. has heavy load
to pull, he can best exert his strength IL
his backbone is in one continuous line,
and this he will have If not prevented by
tight cheek rein. Some claim that il
prevents horse from falling, and when
man can raise himself over fence by a
lift on his suspenders he will believe it
When horse falls tight rein will most
effectually prevent him from getting on
his feet again. Try it without the rein
and see il we are not correct in our prac.
tice and theory both.
Year: 1874

warranted not to cut in the eye--not a head
ache in a hhds. of tit Is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in pound of beet
and it carries a bead like necklace; for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN,
Year: 1874

The Gazette s dissatisfied because Congress-
man Lofand did not have the League island
Navy Yard removed to this city also that lie
did not secure 5O,0OO, for the improvement OF
our harbor, instead of $4,000 also that he did
not have some of the "great steamers which
are now being constructed elsewhere, built here
and further that he did not make at least one
speech month. These are very odd criticisms
and probably others may be added to the list,
as the Gazette reflects further OIL the subject
For instance, why did not Mr.. Lohand have the
National Capital removed to Wilmington Why
did he not secure such legislation as would iu
sure US full peach crop, every year Why dc
lie omit to have commission appointed to sup
ply common zense to the Gazette and where
are his speeches. equal IN volume and elasticit,
to those Of his predecessor, Major Bggs? Thes'
are the next questions which our contemporar.
will ask, no doubt, and they would be about a'
sensible as those which it worried over yester
day
Year: 1874




In the Island of San Domingo were the first TO In
troduce the use OF Balsaln Copabia Never has a
nauseating drug done more injury, for 1t not only
changes the nature OF the disease TO more dread
full state than the original but 1t ruins the tone OF
the stomach and brings on dyspepsia IN It's worst
forms having horr1d taste and disgusting smell
To avoid this drug and It's effects tile samaritan 8
Gift is within the reach of ALL remedy purely veg
etable, and positive cure every time In from two
TO four days, without exposure or trouble. Male
packages 81; female, 81.


For scrofua and ali disease of impure blood the
Samaritan's Root and Herb Juices Is the remedy 10
be used.


KEEP THE BLOOD IN HEALTHY CONDITION.


'The blood is the Hfe OF the human body There
il no bone, nor muscle nor tissue. nor membrane OF
any Sort which is not Kept in healthy state, by the
unceasing action OF the heart pumping out. nlght
and day, forty-three hundred and twenty times an
hour, this wonderful current OF life In disease the
heart works faster, the supplies are hurried up %
the failing organism and nature ever true TO herself
makes every effort to expel disease and preserve
life. Hence we have erup;ions and sores because
nature has succeeded in throwing the poison to the
surface. Shall we then stand and look on that he
roic effort of nature trying TO free herself frem the
deadly enemy, or shall we come to the rescue WITH
few bottle of the samaritans Root and Herb Juice
and banish from the system that foul tant that has
been slowly but surely eating away the very foun-
tain of life7


Sold by E. Bringhurst Il Co., Sixth and Market
z. McInall, Second and Market Wilmington, Del.
and by druggists generally. je1T-1y
Year: 1874

Professor Huxley announces that he is mot
one of the converts to the new-fangled doctrine"
Of the equality of the female intellect with that
of men. Specially he thinks that women lack
the patient endurance in intellectual effort
which is necessary to the attainment Of any good
end. In short this eminent English wiseacre
thinks women are not smart enough for his own
department of science, but he sees no reason
why they should not make sufficiently good
doctors. "Those who are best acquainted with
the requirements of an average medical prae'
ttioner' he remarks, will find it hard to believe
that they are beyond what the female intelli
gence can attain to. This is severe on the doc
tors as well as the ladies. If it can really bt
established that woman's intellect is so inferio
to the manly standard we should be 10th to se'
incompetence meddling with medicine and sur
gerry. Huxley may think as he pleases, bu
most people regard the medicine profession a
one upon which should be boldly inscribed
mo idiots need apply
Year: 1874

The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected In different parts of North America and
Europe, furnishing, by this broad field Of opera
tions, an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy-hoders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Insured.
Year: 1874

The Maryland Editorial excursion, which was
to have left Baltimore on Wednesday next, for
the Atlantic beach in Worcester county, has been
postponed for the present. This has been
caused by the delay in obtaining the tents with
which the Association was to camp out and the
failure Of the editors who intended to participate
to respond promptly.