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Year: 1877

The Rev. G. P. MCarty, who breaches
every Sunday in the University Building,
Washington Square, New York, as pastor
of what is called the American Free
Church, endeavored to answer the question
Of "Who was Gains wife ?" on Sunday
evening, November 26th. He took his
text from the 4th chapter of Genesis, and
the 18th verse. The preacher said that
he had selected the peculiar subject an
nounced Mt the request of several members
of the congregation. Maintaining that
the old theories as to the meaning of the
Bible stories had ceased to be tenable be-
cause of the increased light of science, he
said that the theory held by many as to
Gains wife would also have to be aban-
doned "The orthodox answer to this
question: said he, ais perhaps Cain mar
ried his sister" "Well, | don't think he
did Now, | am not going to shirk the
answering of this question. | have a
theory of our race which others do not be-
lieve in. Nine out of ten believe that the
human race came from one pair, l don't
believe it. Do you say that is heretical ?
Perhaps it is, but this is not question to
be answered by those who cling to the
old theories. That old theory can never
answer it. In the first place Cain could
not have married his sister when he de-
parted to the land of Nod, because he had
no sister, When Seth was born Adam
was only one hundred and thirty years old,
a very young man for those days, and Seth
was his third child. There is no mentio n
of a daughter, In the second place, Cain
departed to country where there were
people, and he feared these people would
slay him because of his crime, and the
Lord recognized the reality of this danger
and set a mark on him that he might be
saved. The Bible nowhere states that
there were only two people originally Gre
ated. Adam was the generic name for the
human race, and male and female created
He them. Do you believe that negroes
and Chinese are the descendants Of the
same progenitors with ourselves? l don't.
Cain went over to the land of Nod, and
there became the chief of race which he
found there. He built city He couldn't
have done this alone. This, theu, must
be my answer to the question there were
races of people upon the earth at the time
Cain was driven out vagabond, and from
this race Cain took his wife"


The preacher dwelt at considerable
length on the lessons to be drawn from the
life of Cain, and exhorted all to avoid the
little sins, for even Cain did not become
murderer all at once, but was lead up to
that great crime by envy and jealous
faolinns
Year: 1877

Almost every large town and district
has its asylums for the aged and the or
phans, and establishments for the relief of
the poor, A Chinese work on these and
similar institutions has lately been present
ed to the London Charity Organization
Society, and its pages afford very good
insight into the scope and direction OF
Chinese charities. The author gives an
account Of some of the existing charitable
institutions, and lays down rules for the
guidance Of those who may be desirous of
establishing similar ones. His object in
50 doing is no doubt highly to be com
mended, but his views are precisely those
to combat which the Charity Organization
Society was especially established. In-
discriminate largesse to the poor, and a
widespread distribution of food and raj.
ment to those in want, are the ruling
maxims which guide his recommendations,
on the principle that to relieve the poor,
no matter whether the object be worthy
or unworthy, is sacred duty.


The first charitable institutions to which
he refers are not precisely similar to any
that exist among ourselves. EARNS Of
righteousness" he calls them, and he illus
trates their objects by referring to two
such farms which were established by o
Mr. Fan in the Prefecture of 500 Chow
Foo. The said Mr.. Fan being desirous of
beneftting his relations, purchased two
blocks of land, and by deed covenanted
that the produce arising from them should
be distributed either in money or kind
among his kindred forever. Each house
hold was daily to receive certain quanti-
ty Of rice per head, and in the winter a
suit Of warm clothing was to be distributed
in the same way to every member of the
family above ten years of age, and half a
suit--whatever that may mean--to all
children between that age and five
A male relative, on his marriage, was to
receive thirty strings of cash (equal to
about thirty dollars) and if he should
enter the bonds of wedlock second time,
further gift Of twenty strings; but Wild
ows were not to be encouraged to marry
again, and so, though twenty strings were
to be given to each maiden at her we'd
ding, she was to be portionless if, after
having become a widow, she were to take
a second husband. Liberal contributions
were also to be given toward the expenses
of burying members of the family, and
provisions were made to meet any sudden
or unavoidable emergency which might
present itself


Orphan asylums are only prominent
among institutions of which the author
writes, and his history of these establish
ments furnish very plain testimony of the
recognized and habitual existence in many
parts of the country of the crime of infan-
ticide. Colleges, schools, societies for the
preservation of life, for the burying of the
dead, for relieving the destitute, for en-
couraging husbandry, and for many other
charitable objects, are fully described and
however mistaken may be the means which
are, in most instances, employed, yet the
very existence ofsuch institutions is enough
to correct the many erroneous i'm pressions
now existing, and to stamp the Chinese as
a civilized and not unmerciful people, as
they have been supposed to be.
Year: 1877

extremely few pass the Queen, turning of
into the picture gallery instead Of passing
As matter of fact, they are of no assist
ance to the ladies, even in getting the car.
riages, as these come up in regular success
sion, and are not allowed to be called
very bad arrangement, as many who would
gladly so away are kept waiting till the
carriages of others who are talking up
stairs have passed Oh.


Ladies are only expected to attend one
drawing'room, as the numbers naturally
increase each year.


A lady who has been presented must,
when she attends drawing-room take
with her two large cards, with her name
legibly written thereon, to be given to the
same officials as the presentation cards
The London Queen
Year: 1877

As we look to Christ in prayer and
converse with him through his gospel, we
shall find new and better dispositions
growing up with us; holier habits Of
thought collecting and increasing--a pow
er over sin that is an earnest Of future
triumphs--a pleasure in studying the
divine dispensations and discovering fresh
traces Of wisdom and goodness an
activity in every duty to God and our
fellow men.
Year: 1877

With every exertion, the best man can
do only a moderate amount Of good but
it seems in the power Of the most contemp-
tiblc individual to do incalculable mis-
chief Washington FIRING.
Year: 1877

BE assured those viii be thy worst ene-
mics, not to whom thou hast done evil,
but who have done evil unto thee. And
those will be thy best friends, not to whom
thou hast done good, but who have done
good unto thee Lavater
Year: 1877

There seems to be race out west as to which of the two parties will be the first to get on the silver platform. It is clear now that the democrats will be the first in the field, and are determined to pre- sent the silver issue as the controlling one in the fall elections. It is notable, however, that the leading republican organs of the west, the Cincinnati Con- mercial and the Chicago Tribune, are strongly committed to the old silver dol lar, and it is an open secret that Presi- dent Hayes is profoundly convinced of the uuwisdom of paying the public debt in dearer currency than that in which it was contracted. Senator Thurman, ot Ohio, one of the most high-minded and conservative democrats in the country, has come out in a strong argument in favor of this "old silver dollar" It is as certain as any event of the future, that when congress meets, there will be scarcely any effective opposition to silver as we'll as gold, being recognized as a legal tender for all debts, public as well as private.--M ~. Graphic.
Year: 1877

l Three saloon-keepers in Chicago were

 found guilty of selling liquor to miners.

 The address of the justice when they were sentenced, as reported in the Chi

 cago Tribune, is original and eminently

 wholesome. The evils of the liquor

 traffic, and what license involves, are

 rarely set out in clearer light than in

 the following address by Judge Reading.

 By the law you may sell to men and

 women, if they will buy. You have

 given your Lond, and paid your license

 to sell to them, and no one has right ts

 molest you in your legal business. No

 matter what the consequences may be,

 no matter what poverty and Restitution are produced by your selling according to law, you have paid your money for this privilege, and you are licensed to pursue your calling. No matter what families are distracted and rendered mis- erable no matter what children starve or mourn over the degradation of & parent, your business is legalized and no one may interfere with you in it. No matter what mother may agonize over the loss of a SOD, or sister blush at the shame of brother, you have right to disregard them all and pursue your legal calling-you are licensed. You may fit up your lawful place of business in the most enticing and captivating form you may furnish it with the most costly and elegant equipments for your lawful trade; you may fill it with the allure ments of amusements you may use all your arts to induce visitors; you may skillfuly arrange and expose to view your choicest wines and most captivating beverages; ; you may then induce raging appetite for strong drink, and then you may supply that appetite to the full, because it is lawful ; you have paid for it you have license. You may allow boys almost children to frequent your saloon; they may witness the apparent satisfaction with which their seniors quaff the sparkling glass you may be schooling and training them for the period of twenty-one, when they too, can participate, for all this is lawful. You may hold the cup to their lips, but you must not let them drink that is unlawful. But while you have all these privileges, that of selling to children is denied you. Here parents have the right to say, Leave my son to me until the law gives you right to destroy him. Do not anticipate that terrible moment when I can assert for him no further rights of protection. That will be soon enough for me, for his mother. for his sister, for his friends and for the community to take his road to death. Give him to us in his childhood at least Let us have few years of his youth, in which we can enjoy his innocence, to repay us in some small degree for the care and love we have lavished upon him. This is something you who now stand prisoners at the bar have not paid for--this is not embraced in your license. For this oflense the court sentences you for ten days imprisonment in the county jail, and that you pay fine of seventy i've dollars and costs, and tbat you stand committed until the fine and costs of this prosecution are paid"
Year: 1877

A cotemporary thus strikes the key note, and reaches the truth of this mat ter in the following: Nothing presents sadder commentary upon the present condition of society than the large num- Der of families, both in town and coun. try, but more especially ths latter, that subscribe to no paper of any kind

 Hundreds and thousands of families are thus growing up utterly ignorant of what is transpiring in the world around them

 ignorant of the mighty events of the day. But who can tell the vast amount
Year: 1877

UN THE CARPET.
his beardless cheek with smile was spanned
AS he stood with his carriage whip in his hand,
And he laughed as he doffed his bobtail coat.
And the echoing folds of the carpet smote
AND she smiled as she leaned on her busy mop,
And said she would tell him when to stop.
So he pounded away till the dinner bell
Gave him a little breathing spell
But he sighed when the kitchen clock struck one
And she said the carpet wasn't done
But he lovingly put in his biggest icks
And pounded like mad till the clock struck six
Then she said in kind of a dubious way.
Year: 1877

y This is less than maximum rate of ordinary stal
service.


+ Still less than any above.


In answer TO inquiries made OF the post
office authorities here yesterday it was
stated that until new mail arrangements for
the James River route can be made the Pc
ninsula mail WILL as far as possible. be sent
to the points OF destination by the York
River railroad. The mail for points on the
south side OF the James river heretofore
served by the James: River Steamboat Line
will be sent by rail uia Petersburg and City
Point. Some post-ofices, however, may
have to depend upon the mail reaching them
by private conveyance. For a time there
will unavoidabIy be some delays and annoy
anccs, but it is hoped that before long sat-
isfactory arrangement will be made for the
usual service. ..... t..


Colonel Forbes, city postmaster, on We'd
nesday visited the P.ost-oftice Department
with the view OF ascertaininS what is being
done in the matter. -.... 81.


1t is unoffcialIy stated that the Post
Office Department will not increase the pay,
and that they expect new boat to be put
upon the river to carry the mail. .....
Year: 1877

THE VIRGINIA WooD-CUTTERs-EFFECT OF
THEIR ACTION UroN THE NEW YORK MAR
KET.-A very large portion OF the wood
used in New York city goes there from East
ern Virginia. The wood-cutters interested
in this trade have recently had a conference
here with view Of better protecting them
selves and obtaining a fairer price for their
commodity. While the result Of their de-
llberalions has not been certainly made
known, it is believed that they determined
to ask the New Yark commission mcr-
chants who sell for them to take as
pay Il reasonable percentage (say ~
instead OF charging for the sales by the
cord-twenty-fve cents. It is stated also to
be their purpose to sa,o their wood in four
foot lengths instead Of four feet four inches,
as is now required. The additional four
inches was put on when the custom was to
chop the sticks, and was intended to make
up for the waste at the ends. The necessity
for it, now that the saw is used instead OF
the axe, no longer exists. 1t is the purpose
of the Wood-Cutters Association to en-
deavor to protect their own interests with
out Injustice to any others. 1t is suspected
that their purpose is, il the New York COM
mission merchants will not deal with them
on the terms they will suggest. to send an
agent to New York who will dispose OF
their wood as they desire.
Year: 1877

TIE MOFFETT PUNCH.-Judge Hughes did
not render his decision in the Motfett-Regis-
ter case Yesterday, but is expected to do so
in the course OF day or two, and the coun-
sci for the State confidently expect that ne
will dissolve the injunction. In such event
the Auditor is prepared to put the registers
in operation at once in Richmond and the
cities OF the Commonwealth, and in the
course Of a few weeks could have them at
work in the saloons all over the State.
Year: 1877

CoSvIcTs TO BE EMPLOYED on THE HEN,
RICO RoADs.-A called meeting OF the Board
OF Supervisors OF Henrico county Will De
held at the courthouse on Saturday next at
10 O'Clock for the purpose Of employing a
suitable person to superintend and direct
the working OF conviets upon the public
roads. and to employ such number OF per-
sons as may he necessary to guard said con-
Year: 1877

John Sexton. while working about a
threshing machine on the farm Of z. II.
Swallow, about two miles east of Cordova,
had a narrow escape from death. He at
tempted to cross the tumbling rod running
from the horse power to the machine, when
his clothing was caught by the knuckle Of
the shaft-and in moment be had been
thrown on the ground, and before he could
be rescued he was stripped of every
particle of clothing except his boots.
Strange to say, however. besides this and
few slight bruises he was all right. He
had very narrow escape indeed, and this
case should be a warning TO people to be
more careful while working about thresh.
ing machines.
Year: 1877

The Union is lying little harder than
usual this morning when it says that
Mr.. Drake is trying to make our German
citizens vote for Miss Kirkpatrick. Our
German citizens usually vote about
as they please, as the Union will
learn to its sorrow on election day. Miss
kirkpatrick is able to take care of herself
when she is running against such person
as Sturgeon. The only contract MIR.
Drake has on hand is worrying the Union,
and he is making success Of the job, judg-
ing from the way they are bowling.
Year: 1877

NOTHING TO BE DESIRED. Every odor
made by DR.. Price has the peculiar sweet
ness characteristic of the flower from which
it is obtained, and are so chaste and deli
cate that their use really leaves nothing to
be desired. We have yet to see the per-
son who has used DR.. Prices handkerchief
perfumes who vas not delighted with
them.
Year: 1877

FLIP LAFERTY IN LUCK-No WILMINGTON


CLUB NEXT YEAR.


We are creditably informed by a gentle
man who witnessed the papers OF agree
ment, that clip" Lafferty, who is well
known in base ball circles in this city, has
entered into an engagement with the Louis
vile clubto pitch for them the coming sea-
SOD and is to get eleven hundred dollars for
the season.


The old Quickstep club will not be Or
ganlzed this season. So many of the boys
have left the city that it will not be possible
to arrange crack club for Wilmington for
1877. Most of the old nine have made good
arrangements for the approaching season.
1t is possible that some effort will be made
to get up something of club but the glory
of Wilmington in base ball matters has de-
parted.
Year: 1877

Last evening, gentleman who was walk
ing up Market street, when he was passing
Sparks store, above Fourth street, suddenly
fell npon the sidewalk in 1T. His daughter
was with him and there was quite scene.
He soon, however, recovered and with tho
assistance of two friends succeeded In walk
Ing to his home.
Year: 1877

Said supplies to De of the first quality and subject to inspection and approval by the Superintendent. All supplies t" be delivered at the Territorial Prison. Bids to be in currency of the United States. .and may be for all or any of the articles above enumerated. Paymenta will be made as provided for by law.

 The successful bidder must be prepared to enter into contract with the Board of Prison Commissioners and execute bond. subject to their approval in the sum of one thousand dollars.

 A copy of this advertisement must ac- company the bId, with the names Ot arti. cles, and the succasef full bidder will be re- quired to pay the cost of thus advertise ment.
Year: 1877

Tho family is like a book.
Tho children are the leaves;
The parents are the cover which
PROTECTING beauty gives.


At first the pages OF the book
Arc blank and purely fair,
But time soon wriieTh memories
And painteth pictures there.
Love is the little golden clasp
Which bindeth up the trust.
o break it not lest all the leaves
Should scatter and be lost.
Year: 1877

The great wall Of China was measured in
many places by MT. Tfnthank, an American
engineer, lately engaged on q survey for
Chinese railway. His measurements give
the height at 3 feet, and a width on top of
Is feet. Every few hundred yards there is
a tower q feet square, and from 20 to 45
feet high. The foundation Of the wall is of
solid granite. MIR. Unthank brought brink
from the wall, which is supposed to have
been made 200 years before the time Of
Christ. In building this immense stono
fence 10 keep out the TartArs, the builders
never attempted to avoid mountains or chasms
to save expense. For 1900 miles the wall
goes over plain and mountain, and every
foot of the foundation is in solid granite, and
the rest of the structure solid masonry. In
some places the wall is built smooth up
against the bank. or canyons, or precipices.
where there is a sheer descent OF 1000
feet. Small streams are arched over. but in
the larger streams the wall runs to the wster's
edge and n tower is built on each side On
the top Of the wall there are braastIorks, or
deienses, facing in and ont, 80 the defend-
ing force can pass from one tower to another
without being exposed to the enemy from
either side To calculate the time of build
ing or cost Of this wall is beyond human
skill. So far as the magnitude Of the work
is concerned. it surpasses anything in ancient
or modern times Of which there is any trace.
The pyramids of Egypt are nothing compared
to it London NeIrs.
Year: 1877

MAKING A PIUTE DocToR Nevada
paper says: at has been question unsolsed
by many how the doctors Of the tribes of To-
disns got their rheepskius. We base of late
heard of several executions for inability to
bring about cure among tho Piutes, and
now we Rave the particulars at hand OF how
they elect 4 successor in case Of the death of
a medicine man OF woman. All the HdulE
members of the tribe are called together;
white round stone is provided for each and
all except one, and that is black one; these
are all put in sack together and passed
around, each hand drawing out pebble
The one drawing the black stone Is theai'er
to act as medicine man or woman, as the eese
may be, for men and women have TO tske
their chances of drawing The doetor-eiect
then must qualify himself as bes. be can
the more the better-fOr he will haze longer
lease of life because, on the death of a third
,.,ier. he Is put TO death in a summary man
per Sometimes shot, ngain stoned to death,
and at Others burned"
Year: 1877

X, in "Every Evening"" on part of the
School Board, descends to low lying-lyiug
found to be so by every tribunal before
which the question hinted at was tried, as
reason for sustaining the extravagunce
Of the Board of Education. X is simply
low liar; let him give his name, and not
coward like, hide behind mark.
Year: 1877

A CoNUNDRUM.-Who ever saw state
ment from county Treasurer of receipts
and expenditures. Our present excellent
county Treasurer, will we hope set good
example, by giving the public statement
Year: 1877

diamond cluster. By degrees the
apparent nervousness, hesitancy
and indecision disappeared. The
feet became immovable, the shift
ing motion of the arms gradually
grew into quiet but graceful ges-
lures; the twisting of the body into
a swaying motion, full of power,
Difference, yet dignifed and elegant.
The heavy head was thrown back :.
the sullen, motionless features be-
came lighted up and permeated by
a flexible mobility; the broad eye
lids rolled up, and the great eyes
flashed out with sombre bril-
liancy.


lie spoke for nearly an hour. 1t
was only upon some unimportant
matter-a vote of censure by the
commons upon an appointment he
had made Of a Mr.. Pigott to the
head Of some minor department.
Nevertheless he held his auditory
intact. If he can do SO well upon
so insignificant a topic, what can
he not do when handling any of
greater importanceY


To-day he is one Of the shrewdest,
most unscrupulous, most ambitious
and most powerful men in Europe.
Despite his age-he is now about
seventy years-he is as ambitious as
when, many years ago, after failing
mlserably in his maiden effort in
parliament, he defiantly informed
his jeering auditory that they would
one day listen to him, and that he
should one day succeed.
Year: 1877

ply, is playing in Kerry Cow at the
Grand Opera House. The Poor of
New York may be seen at Niblo's,
and the Two Orphans at Woods
Theater, where Heller raised the
devil so often last season. Booths,
the finest theater of all, if not the
finest in the world, is the only one
from which no note of preparation
comes. The gentleman whose
name it bears is said to have en-
gagged it for a term of four weeks
along in the winter, but We do not
hear of any other plans for again
opening it to the public.