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Year: 1878

Two Methodist clergymen were riding
to the district .copferencs through re.
tired portion Of Canada. One was ven-
cradle brother, the other young man
Just installed in the work of the gospel.
As they passed an old crossroads tavern,
the elder brother pointed toward it with
his whip. aud said: MANY and many q
day I've been at that tavern, and q
mighty handsome wife the keeper had,
too. She was one OF the handsom est
women ever saw, young, pretty, plump,
fine color, and such arms. Many and
many a kiss I have given her when we
were sitting in big haircloth chair ih
the little private sitting room off the bar.
Well. we'll, time lies'-and the good old
man gezed at his companion. whose eyes
were as large as soup plates, then blush.
ing of deep beet-red be said With some
confusion: BLESS me. what have been
saying? OF course b.other, you will
not breathe word of this; cannot i'm
agine how ! came to say anything about
it, but then the tongue is," etc. The
young clergyman gave the required
pledge, and repeated it when ut the end
OF their drive the old man besought him
earnestly to remember and not breathe a
word of the matter. But during the
afternoon the young minister arose in
The conference, and declaring that his
conscience would not longer allow him
to bear the burden he had imposed upon
it, and that he must tell the Truth, no
matter how terrible the consequences,
informed the astonished brethren that
Brother - had that day admitted that
he had been guilty OF improper and un-
christian conduct toward married
woman-nay, more, had reoited his sin
with an unotion which showed that il
had never been severely repented Of. II
is needless to say that everybody first
stared at the speaker and then at the ac.
cused minister, who for hundred miles





around had won en- euviable reputation
for uprightness and purity. The accused
baried his face in his hands. and the
chairman desired the young brother to
repeat his startling accusation. with de.
tails. The young clergyman did 80. and
when he stated tha. the other mem.
Der ci the guilty pair " was woman
whose name he did not know, but whose
husband kept tavern at - Corners
was electrified to hear the Chairman
bawl. "Hs! ha ha !" and every mem
Der Of the conference go off in parox
ysms of laughter. "Can you-is it pos
sible you can smile at such arevelation?'
said the dumbfounded young minister
and as soon as the chairman had sufici
emily mastered his emotion to speak b,
said, My dear young brother, befor,
Brother was converted and entered tn
ministry he kept that tavern!" There
after that young minister was less zeal
ous and infinitely more discreet,
Year: 1878

Sometimes the services OF civil en-
gineer are cheap at twios the money. A
Henderson County farmer worked four
days digging ditch to drain bit of
low meadow Of his own into big pond
on another man'C farm. And when tho
ditch was opened the pond walked just
right into the meadow and located about
twenty acres Of swamp. right where the
nay used to grow. And tho farmer was
Just the maddest man,
Year: 1878

Max ADELER ON MoNKEYs.-The mon
keys seem to anuse the people most.
like monkey myself. Do you know I
believe it's positive loss to human be-
ings that they haven't got tails like
monkeysP Why monkey can take hold
of anything with bis tail Just like you
can With your hand. It's really q third
hand. Now s'posen' you had such a
tail? II you had to hang on to a plat
form of crowded ho1se-car with your
hands you could hold your umbrella with
your tail If you were walking up and
down the room at night with the baby.
you could carry him with your arms and
give him spoonful of paregoric with
you. tail, II You wanted to take your
family cut airing you could grab child
with each hand and pull the baby-ooach
with your tail. I tell you, sir, it's a
dead loss to you that you're not built
like monkey.
Year: 1878

In Wyoming, where lovely women
can vote if she will, she doesn't. Only
one woman in the Territory has ever
been elected to Office by the people, and
now official station is never demanded by
any member of the sisterhood. Not half
the women in Cheyenne have cast vote
since the first two elections. Although
there are separate polling places for the
sex, respectable women stay away from
ths polls and keep out of politics.
The enly woman who take an interest in
elections are those Of the baser sort.
Year: 1878

School opened Monday the 3lst ult., under the control of Prof McIn- tosh. All who wish to send their children to a good teacher, cheap school, a good warm, comfortable house, healthy location, 9 cheap place to live, surely you could not do better than to send to the Dover Academy. Another thing has been abolished which has beer detriment- al to the school at this place, the selling and giving of whisky. The good citizens petitioned the court to abolish the evil within 3miles of the school, which petition was an over whelming majority of the legal vo- ters in the township. The same was acted on last Friday by Frank Thach, County Judge, hence from and after the 3lst of Dec. 1877 this order goes into effect. It is rumor- ed that some of the opposers of this order are talking of contest ing the petition, but on what ground l am not able to say.
Year: 1878

A correspondent asks us to tel what we know about Garland City Our information is that there has been nothing done yet in the way ol building operations there. The town has been laid off by the County Sur veyor, and there is lots of talk about what is to be, but as yet nothing has been done worthy of note.
Year: 1878

ventive of future torment, and vet only
the wealthy can afford to thus buy the i'm.
munity. This is a striking commentary
on 'heir religion. When worn in punches
it is considered by all witch-believing peo
pie to avert "the evil eye." or to annul its
influence for evil.


The cutting and inlaying of coral forms
great branch of industry in Genoa, Leg
horn and Marseilles; and as the amount
obtainable is really limited. it will doubt
less increase in value rather than dimin.
ish. 1t is destroyed by fire or The acids.
and consequently much of it is lost or
injured; and with the increased demand,
without increased supplies are found, its
future history of a high priced gem, ex-
ceiling all others, may be fully realized.


Other colors than the shades of pink
and red are of no real value, although the
yellow and black are sometimes worn.
Year: 1878

LOOK not mournfully back to the Past


The presents the hour for duty,
And life, be it ever so dark,


Has moments OF sunshine and beauty,
Look upl for the sun Is still shining,


Although black cloud may be there;
Remember the bright silver lining


From under the cloud may appear.
SIT not with the hands idly folded


Each one has duty to do,
And If Life has its sti u2gles for others,
why have only pleasures for you?
Seek not to pluck only the ross,


FAINT not in the heat of the strife:
But put on the armor of courage,


To fight in the battle of Life.
Look around on the highways and gather,
Not only the flowers so sweet
But take up the stones that are bruisIny
Some weary, worn travellers feet;
Seek out some cool spring in the desert,
And give to the lips that are dry
Speak kind word of hope or comfort
To each soriowing one who goes by,
Pluck thorn from some poor bleeding boso,
Make strong some faint heart for the strife
Rouse up the weak feet that have fallen
All, this Is the mission Of Life;
ASK not If the world will applaud you
No matter since duty is done;
There's One who will better reward you,
with the crown you have faithfully won.
Year: 1878

Some men whine and cry like whipped


dogs if religious man presumes to call


in question some crude nonsense that they


call science. But Christians do not whine


and cry when their thought is opposed.


Let thought meet thought. What is


thought worth that will not stand the cru


cible? Every generation is bringing forth


its stuff against the Christian laith-but


what does it amount to? The world rolls
on, and the rocks stand, and the sane


heavens are above US, and the same God
above the heavens! We expect to meet


false thought with true thought-and then,


if any body chooses the false and the shall
low, on him be the result. Now, mark


you, do not say there is any collision be-
tween religion and science; far from it.


The leaders in science are usually pro-
foundly relig, Gus. The greater includes
the less. But there is IA kind of thin skin
ned creatures that cry out like whipped
spanleS if We propose to investigate what
they say. believe in free thought Chris
tianity is the great defender of free thought.
At the same time thought has its laws,
and no thought deserves TO stand that can
not defend itself (Freedom is not the chief
thing to be desired, but rectitude.) Free
dom is only II means to in end. Suppose
think that every rich man ought to be
knocked down and robbed, and his money
distributed to the poor. Perhaps have
right to think so; but have [ II right to
preach it? And. if so, has not another
man right to reply? Suppose l think
that all the people in this city. who are not
worth at least hundred dollars apiece,
ought to be reduced to slavery. Perhaps
| have right to think so but have right
to preach it?


Suppose think marriage IS all wrong,
and there ought to be perfect free love,
so called. and write book to bring it
about. Have | right to send it through
the mails and distribute it among your
sons and daughters? Uncle Sam does not
think so, and will not allow me so to use
the posL-office. Is Uncle Sam a tyrant?
The fact is. thought has its laws, and the
general sentiment of the community must
put some restraint on eccentricity and
what it believes is dangerous to society.
There is no land where the expression of
thought is so free as in this land. There is
no religion that tolerates freedom of
thought rs much as Christianity. Still
there must be. in times of danger especi-
ally, some restriction. Just how much
and how applied is one of the deepest
problems of government My convictions
are in favor of freedom, the largest posi-
BILE freedom; still have reason enough to
see, and honesty enough 10 say, that free
dom of thought is not the principal thing
desired. but correctness of thought, and
approve freedom because that is the best
method of obtaining right.-Dr. E. 0.
HdUen.
Year: 1878

Mind your stops. A compassion, in
setting up the toast: Woman--without
her, man would be savage got the
punctuation in the wrong place, which
made it read; Woman, without her
man, would be savage"
Year: 1878

THE United States minister to the
republic Of Liberia, J. Milton Turner,
who recently returned to this country,
was interviewed by a New York Trib-
une reporter, when he took occasion to
pronounce the ''scheme to colonize
Africa from the southern states y as
zone Of the grandest frauds Of the
century" We should judge that any
attempt to colonize or civilize country
where the only dress Of the adult ma
tives consists of a kerchief about the
loins and another about the neck, while
children wear only natures costume,
would ultimately fail. The style Of
dress has nothing peculiar in it to re-
commend it to fastidious Americans
Year: 1878

The subcommittee attachment of
the Potter affair. now in operation in
New Orleans. Is obtaining some very
interesting evidence Of Democratic IN
limitation and fraud in the Presiden-
tial election Of 1876.
Year: 1878

The case Of Josie Williams, in
dicted for robbery, was remanded
to the next Grand Jury by the
County Judge, yesterday, on the
ground that the last Grand Jury
failed to indict her under her proper
name, she being the wife of Mead,
one of the men found guilty of
keeping house of illfame.
Year: 1878

The engineer at the city mill was COM
PEELED to stop pumping at 10 O'Clock last
night, and to keep the pump idle until
nearly noon to-day, on account of the
filthy condition of the water, which most
of the time was perfectly black with the
offensive refuse matter that is cast into
the stream from some of the mills along
its banks. The water above the bridge
is rather low, and this morning the black
sediment was observed upon the rocks
and bottom of the creek. 1t is also said
that during two entire days last week the
water was black and filthy with the re-
fuse matter from the mills. 1t is high
time the City Council and Board OF
Health took decisive measures to relieve
the people of this annoying and danger
GUS nuisance.
Year: 1878

Why is raising chickens the most profit
able business Ans. Because for every


kernel they give peck
Well, the reason why the Blanchard


Blood and Nerve Food builds up the Brain
and Nervous system so rapidly is because
in every quart there is concentrated q
hushel of wueat
Year: 1878

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.


A regular meeting of the Historical
Society will be held this evening, in
their building Market street near Tenth.
A punctual attendance of the members
is earnestly requested.
Year: 1878

On Saturday afternoon the assistant


bridge tender at the railroad bridge over
the Brandywine had his hand very badly
mashed.
The accident was caused by a vessel
that was passing through the bridge, and
at the time gale of wind was blowing
which caused the vessel to become caught
in the draw. The tender was assisting to
get the vessel free and while doing so his
hand was caught between the boom and
and fender and badly mashed. 1t is not
thought that amputation will be neces-
sary.
Year: 1878

The grammar school is TO occurv one evening
of the monument fair, in giving the stage exhihi-
tion. There is decided talent in that school, and
the people may expect something Of first class
order.
Year: 1878

One of the best lighted stores in the city is that
of Psrtdge Brothers. who have recently put
10 kerosene fixtures. Broad Wight is almost
entirely thrown into the shade, and unsur
passed illumination is thrown upon the elcgsu I
stock of holiday goods now ranged for sale by
this most excellent ana enterprisrg firm.


We enclose in to days issne Of the journal,
our annual circular announcing the prospectus
Daily and Weekly kennebec jour in the new
dress which it will take on the beginning OF the
new yesr;a calendar for 1879; an the official
list of members elect of the Incoming legislature
Our readers will find it worthy place in their
counting rooms Offices and homes
Year: 1878

Yesterday afternoon about s o'clock as
the Washington Hose Carriage was pro-
ceeding on her way in response to an
alarm of fire, two persons were run over
whose names we withhold by request One
was young man about eighteen years Of
age living on Orange sfreet below Third
who was run over on Fourth street, the
wheels of the carrisge passed over his
right leg at the knee, bruising it slightly,
combining him, however, to his bed. The
other victim was a boy living on East
Second street. The wheels passed over
both Of his legs about the knees. He was
but slightly injured. Tt is fortunate that
nothing more serious occurred.
Year: 1878

City Auditor Gilpin B. Underwood. as
sisted by Mr.. franklin A. Taylor, is en-
gagged In making out the interest list which
is causing such breeze between the City
Treasurer and Council. The Auditor says
It Is not his duty to make out the list Gas
implied In Saturdays paper) and that he
is hired by the Finance committee to do
The work,
Year: 1878

The assistant bridge-tender at Brandy
wine Railroad had his hand painfully
mashed on Saturday. a vessel, in passing
through the draw, was driven against the
side by the wind, and while he was erdeav-
oring to get her free his hand was caught
between the Doom and the fender, and WAS
considerably mashed. Had his hand been
caught in any other position amputation
would have been necessary. IFft 'go mi
Year: 1878

Yesterday morning about s o'clock the
extra cattle train bound south, on the 2.
w. g. B. Railroad met with a slight acck
dent near the Delaware Junction, causing
about four hours delay, An axle on one Of
the cars was twisted off near the wheel.
The wreck train was Immediately sent for.


The cattle were removed to another car,
and the damaged one was provided with a
new truck when It was taken to the shop
for repair. ..,.f3 a5 NV.
Year: 1878

A week or two ago the HERALD pub
published an account of the receiving OF
supernatural evidence many years ago in
the court at Queen Annes county in will
contest. The article after going the rounds
of the Eastern Shore papers has come un-
der the notice of the Centerville Observer
who says that through the evidence was
heard it was ruled out by the judges. /
Year: 1878

The bill introduced in the House by
Mr.. Harrison, to provide for more efficient
civil service in the United States, provides
that from and after the passage OF the act,
there shall be created new department. OF
the United States government, to be called
the department Of civil service to consist OF
five commissioners, who shall not be appoint
ed from any one political party. The term OF
office shall expire respectively on the lst OF
January of the year 1882, 'S4, 'S6, 'SS and 80.
At the first meeting of the commissioners
they shall draw by lot for their respective
terms. and the commissioner drawing the
shortest term shall be the head Of the depart
ment and thereafter the commissioner hold
ing the shortest term shall be such head. On
the expiration of the term of office OF any
commissioner, or in case of death, the term
of office of the commissioner ap-
pointed to fill such vacancy shall
expire two years after the expiration OF the
term. The salary OF the head of said depart
ment shall be 5000 per annum, and OF each
commissioner $4,000. It shall be the duty OF
said board to prescribe the qualifications re-
quisite for appointment into the several
branches of the civil service, and to examine
all applicants for appointment. The bill
further provides that no assessment shall be
levied upon any officer of the United States
for political purposes, and the payment of any
such assessment shall be cause for immediate
dismissal from service.
Year: 1878

A special from Washington saws sever


al Senators have of late discussed among
themselves the propriety OF preparing joint
resolution which should express deep regrets
on the part of the people Of the United States
at the prospect of serious misunderstanding
and interruption Of peaceful relations between
the people of Great Britain and Russia, and
requesting the President to use means, as far
he as can consistently with his constitutional
duty, to aid in restoring the relations of amitv
and confidence between the two governments
and people, to one of whom we are bound by
common ancestry and language and similar
institutions, while with the other we have ties
Of an ancient and unbroken friendship. 1t is
proposed to discuss with Secretary Evarts the
propriety or usefulness Of such resolution
before it is drawn up. ..:. /:
Year: 1878

At Sacramento, Cal, according to q
local newspaper, there are two animated


barometers which have proved trust
worthy, even when the artificial instru-
ments have failed. One of these is cat
fish which is kept in a water trough. No
matter how clear the weather may be and
before the Earometers have indicated a
change, this fish always, before storm,
swims about with his head below the
water and his tail above until rain begins
to fall, wnen he goes out Of sight until
Year: 1878

The Mark Lane Erpress says reports
concerning the wheat plant from all parts Of
the kingdom continue satisfactory. The
country trade is steady but not active. The
provincial markets are scantily supplied with
home grown grain. Imports of foreign wheat
into London have been liberal. The pressure
to sell American wheat brought about slight
reduction in the value of this class of grain.
Russia is anxious to dispose of her produce,
and with her and America competing it is diff
ficult to see whence the trade is to derive
strength to enable prices to hold up. India
may be disregarded for a time, as she cannot
ship much wheat until the new crop is gath


cred, but Germany has been steadily export
ing to This country.


Politics have once more monopolized the
entire attention of trade. With fair arrivals
posts Of call, floating cargo trade for wheat is
firm, and, owing to the more unsettled state
ofpolitical matters, prices have advanced two
Or three shillings per quarter. The CONT
mental demand continues. Maize improved
nine pence to a shilling per quarter. Barley
ruled firm, at sixpence per quarter advance.
Year: 1878

Now, Mac could no longer beg or hire a
man in the store to go and take a meal with
him, but stands for half an hour in front of
his store before each meal, watching and
waiting for some one to come along to go to
dinner with him. He has telegraphed, for
his wife to come home Immediately, but un-
til she docs he declares his intention of never
letting meal 60 by without having sub
stitute for her at his Iandlady's table.
Year: 1878

On Thursday morning, tramp called
upon Mrs. George McCaulley. and informed


her that her husband had sent him to her
to give him his breakfast. Mrs. McCaull ey
at once Get for him a bountious table.
While eating he complained previously of
the hard times. She then told him she
would give him work sodding their yard.
He, in reply stated that he had no wheel
barrow. She then told him that she had q
wheelbarrow, and would lend it to him
He took the wheelbarrow and went away


Neither he or the wheelbarrow has ever
been heard of since. ,
Year: 1878

One of the hottest regions on the earth


is along the Persian Gulf, where little
or no rain falls. At Bahrin the arid
shore has no fresh water, yet a compare
lively numerous population contrive to
live there, thanks to the copious springs
which burst forth from the bottom of
the sea- The fresh water is got by div
ing. The diver, sitting on his boat,
winds great goat skin bag around his
left arm, the hand grasping his mouth;
then he takes in his right hand heavy
stone, to which is attached strong line,
and thus equipped he plunges in and
quickly reaches the bottom. Instantly
opening the bag over the strong jet of
fresh water, he springs up the ascending
at the same time closing the
bag, and is helped aboard. The stone
is then hauled up, and the diver, after
taking breath, plunges in again. The
source of these copious submarine
springs is thought to be in the green
hills of Osman, some five or six hundred
miles distant.
Year: 1878

violent process of a strike, and the
method proposed in Mr.. Covert's bill
Is worth trying. 1t commences with
conciliation. Should this prove un-
successful, the arbitrstoris called in,
and the latter person may be a lawyer
a business man or a judge of the court
as the conciliators may decide, The
principles of the bill are modelled af.er
plans of arbitration in England, The
only factor needed to give it Thorough
efficiency in this country is a more
solid organization of the workingmen.
If trades unions were Incorporated.
with the po Eer to sue and be sued, and
if they have in England, which they
would pledge in payment of damages
in case they refused to abide by the
decisions of an arbitrator, long steu
would have been taken in the direction
of the settlement of labo= troubles
The incorporation of trade unions will
probably be the subject of legislation
at an early day.
Year: 1878

roar of thunder, louder than the last.
burst forth deafening shouts, mixing up
with the national hymn. This unre-
strained outburst of affection this loving
meeting of the Imperial pair, touched a
chord in every heart
Year: 1878

Moscow gives US an odd little romance.
A beautiful young heiress has married a
beggar Sc years old. 1t has a queer
look at first, but nothing could be more
natural The young girl-she is only
22-could not enter into possession OF
her fortune until she was married, and
the young men whom her guardian IN
troduced to her were empty-headed
creatures to whom she was unwilling to
hind herself for life, so she resolved to
marry an old beggar and get the money
without sacrificing her independence.
The old man was one of her pensioners,
and readily consented to marry her, and
then keep out of her way, retiring on a
comfortable allowance. All the beggars
in town feasted and made merry on the
wedding night That was a girl of
spirit,