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Year: 1879

AS the trial of this man approaches the sec- ular and religious mind will be more or less interested. He seems to give proof of his sincerity by refusing to make the least defense or excuse for his act, which he declares to have been one of entire obedience to divine command The suspicion of insanity is re- moved by the position of the wife, who after the first stroke of her sorrow has passed, now stands steadfastly by him. indorsing his deed What is the meaning of the strange posture of these two persons? Is it faith? What is faith? The question is not put in the spirit of caviing and selfish skepticism, but in be- half of society, which if duly awake, must be contemplating this remarkable occurrence in perplexity. Is faith risky plank which may conduct him in safety who trusts it, or which may break and plunge him in ruin2 Is faith trust in that which only proves @ reality? Is that only blamable folly, and not faith, which believes in fair but fallacious evi dence? Is faith thing so dangerous to meddle with? Had the notion of Abraham proved chime ra, would his heroic obedience

  it not ? Had he offered his sacrifice like poor Freeman, without an interpretation would the deed have travelled down the ages melting some rugged bosom to emulation or would it not? Fortunate for the world Freeman was unfortunate. The unsuccessful find but few admirers or imitators, and it is hoped that the couch of innocent childhood will not again be invaded by the bloody hand of fanat- | icism.

 A grave and diffeult question here arises. Shall the deeds of faith be subservient to hu- | man law? Shall religious liberty be limited |? | This may touch many other cases than the Pocassett murder and how they shall be dis | posed of may well baffle the judgements of the wisest and most humane jurists.

 But shall faith be swept from the earth 2 | Shall it be scoffed and sneered at and trodden | underfoot of men? A thousand times No Let it be augmented. A man or a people with | out 1t is like desert without water. Faith | must need be, though he that rushes presump- | tuously upon it's intricacies where the incest | and most industrious reasoning is required | may become an inveterate bigot and end in | fanaticsm.

 victims of dogmatic belief (whose names are have been tried for his error, may the tribunal which decides his fate have mercy upon him.

 Is it meet that men should be unwisely mistaught, and then slaughtered for their weakness and ignorance? SEARCH.
Year: 1879

There are great many shelly people and a great many kind of shells: we will mention a few of them. There is class of people who are so absorbed with themselves that they never get out of their shell sufficiently to get a good square look at the outside world; they never seem to have been fairly born into the world of what earthly use they are here is one of the mysteries, It may be they belong to another age, and their good angels seeing they arc not adapted to this,.are keeping them back few centuries; possibly thousand years hence they may be let out into daylight. If we did not firmly believe that everything and everybody was made for some good Dur. pose, we should say these people will never get out of their shells. Then again, if they should get out, what can they amount tof

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Year: 1879

go into the house, judging from the smiling appearance ofthe windows, that there was no room for her nsde-just then.) After riding around little more, the establishment finally drove up before Humphreys store, where Nat. had begun to get uneasy about his horse, and although he eyed the disarranged and dusty blankets on the seat suspiciously, said not word. Of course it doesn't make much difference which side up blackboard is driven, but the safest way is to determine which side one would rather ride on before he starts, and thus save the annoyance of changing while on the road
Year: 1879

"a* We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.

 aT CoRREsPoNDENTs are requested to send in their communications so as to reach us on Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence received after that time
Year: 1879

The Coney Island landlord by his at tempted crusade against the Jews, has brought upon himself shower of censure that is well deserved The idea of denying anyone the privileges of public hotel on account of race or nationality is simply ridiculous and unjust
Year: 1879

-Ifanybody doubts the dexterity of a news paper man in driving horse, let him examine the tracks made by blackboard near the Wadham place Monday evening. This is how it came about: Nat. Stevens fast horse and buck-b board were standing in front of Humph- rey's drug store when the "knight of the scissors" came along, and by way of joke

 got in, shouted good bye to Nat, who was in the store, and started for a little drive down Main street. On reaching the Methc- dist church, where he intended to turn around, he overlook young lady, whom he asked to ride. She got in, and they continu ed down Main street, to where the young lady is staying, and here the brilliant idea occurred to the aspiring driver, to turn around, and at the same time disembark the young lady without the usual trouble of dismounting The brilliant idea" was acted upon. It was successful by large majority. The young lady got out; and although she didn't really need the buck -board-nor the driver either for that matter, yet we-ahem i've mean they all "got out" together, by way of courtesy. It was a sort of case of "Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Gill came tumbling after,' with the blackboard to ''top-off' with; while number of faces quickly appeared in the windows of all the houses in the neigh borhood, beaming with admiration at the suc- cess of the skillful drivers manouvre The blackboard was loaded up again, and the per formers re-mounted, the young lady didn't
Year: 1879

One Of the CleveresU hoaxes ever perpo
tratod, was one invented by Swift, and
intended for the public good. He caused
to DO printed and circulated some ':last
words" of 4 street robber named Eli iston.
purpcrting to have been written shortly
before his execution, in which the con-
dcmned thief was made to say: "Now as
I am dying mar, have done something
which may be of good use to the pu bic.
I have left with an honest man--the only
honest man l WAS ever acquainted with
tho names of all my wicked brethren,
the places of their abode, with q short
account of the chief crimes they have
committed; in many of which l have
been their accomplice, and heard the rest
from their own mouths. I have likewise
set down the names of those we call our
settlers, of the wicked houses we frequent
aud all of those who receive and buy our
stolen goods. l have solemnly charged
this honest man, and have received his
promise upon oath, that whenever he
hears of any rogue to be tried for robbie
ry or house breaking, he will look into
his list, and if he finds the name there of
the thief concerned, to send the whole
paper to the government. OF this l here
rive INV companions fair and public
warning. and hope they will take it,
We are told the Deans ruse succeeded so
we'll that the street robberies were for
many years after few and far between.
Year: 1879

The great Coup show Is on the road to Washing.
ton and will arrive on the 10Th instant remaining
two days The tents will be spread on the commons
corner of Ninth and streets. The bill.boards and
shop.wlndows already show evidences of the visit
of an enterprising advance agent. Those who Wis
tied the show given by Mr.. Coup In this city las,
year know that everything advertised Is really SO
Since last year the show has been greatly enlarged
many thousand dollars having been spent in SO.
curing additional attractions and it is now In truth
what 1t is advertised to be-thc boss show oi
Ampripn
Year: 1879

Consort brought to the administration Of pub
lis affairs during his lifetime much that was
benofcent and which will prove lasting bene-
fit to the subjects of the realm of every class
and distinction. This volume is full of interest,
1t having boon prepared with peculiar care and
fidelity.
Year: 1879

THE Farmers Alliance up in New York
means an alliance with the Greenbackers.
The allied convention has been held; but
it does not appear that there has been any
radical change in the number of pecks in
bushels of wheat or the value of the in
tegral cents in dollar. But the theorists
have had their say, all the same.
Year: 1879

Southern man that he is writes to his
COurier-JOundl that BEN BUTLER is not q
beast nor spoon-thief. But the letter is
dated Block Island, and was written after
HENRY has spent several weeks in the COM
pany of Cipher-Ogre TILDEN You see, a
man poetical temperament very apt to
view things in general by comparison with
his immediate surroundings.
Year: 1879

THE Richmond (Va.) Wig has under
taken the Augean task of reforming Demo-
cratic journalism in this country. Begin
ming at the beginning, as it were it starts
OFF by classifying its Democratic cotemporary
here in Washington as q money-ring or
gan" But the Why is on the wrong tack.
1t should reform its own people-the people
instantly be followed by change of tactics
on the part Of the organ in question. In
this instance, however, it happens, by some
inexplicable accident that the latter has
had sense enough to follow in the wake oI
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN in its efforts
to persuade the State of Virginia to pay i t.
honest debts in an honest way.
Year: 1879

We see this saying in one Of our
clippings under the heading of "An


Improved Maud Muller" published in
our last. The original Of this saying


was one of the most polite Delawareans
who held az different times various Off
ces in our State. We mean Joseph


Roberts, Esq, the father of several
very talented sons, wllo was once Pro
thonatory of New Castle county


"Dress and address, said Mr.. Roberts,


"make the man. He wore an over
coat with capes, the fashion of 40 or 80
years before but it fitted him neatly,


was SO carefully brushed, and so nice


in its "get up" that as he walked
down Market street he put every other
coat ont of fashion. He was one of our
characters, known and noted, one of
the old school of polite gentlemen, the
remnant descended down from old Col
onial Delar ware days, when :he term
gentleman carried a sort OF aristocracy
with it, and when it was acknowledged
in the community. He was an intimate
friend of Booth in the day of his glory,
aud named his eldest son Thomas Booth
Roberts, after him. "Booth," as he
was familiarly called, was FOR long
time Clerk of the District Court of the
U. S., and also Clerk Of the City
Council. One of his sons was an ac-
tor, and some say he was the best Ham
let on the American stage. One son
was graduate OF West Point, and be-
came an officer in the army. Another
was minister and another a dentist.
He had son at almost all the profess
sioIS. Most of his sons are now living,
but the old gentleman has left us, re-
GREETED by many who esteemed him tor
goodness of heart and many other viz
tiles.
Year: 1879

There was a large attendance at the
Rodney Chapel Festival last evening"
Thi' evening III" Brandywine Cornet
Band will be present and discourse
sweet music.


The attendance at the First Pr'sby-
terian festival was also large, they hay
ing done hrttcr last evening than they
expected. This festival closes this
evening.


The strawberry festival at the City
Hall, given by the members Of Asbury
NJ. i. church is meeting with success,
and this evening they expect large
attendance and are busy to-day making
preparations for the event.
Year: 1879

In addition to the large stock of boots
and shoes already in our store, No. 3U2
Market street (next door to the Tele-
graph ofice) we propose adding from
ten to twelve thousand dollars worth
more which we have ol hand at our
factory and which we will positively
sell at cost PRICES. This surplus stock
Which necessarily accumulates in fac
tory every season has been disposed of
by Mr.. p. Mccullough himself going out
through the west at the close of each
season and selling it to the dealers there
at reduced prices. This season having
opened store of his own in Wilmington
he will offer his friends and the citizens
of Wilmington in general the benefit
of these low prices in place of the deal
ers thro ugh the West. These are all
his own make of goods and will posi-.
lively be sold at cost prices. p. McCul-
Tough & Co., 302 Market street.
Year: 1879

A Washington special tells of a
verv remarkable case of patriotism OF
a family that has been developed al
the War Department. Some time
ago Congressman Deering. of Iowa.
applied to the Secretary Of War for
The discharge from the Regular Ar
nv of young man. The favor was
asked by his mother, who said she
was y years Of age, had given ten
sons to the defense Of her country.
aad as she was now unable to sup
port herself, she asked that her elev-
enth son might be discharged from
military service, so that she could
have his care and attention in her
declining years.


It al once struck the Secretary of
War that this was very bold case
Of Misrepresentation or G remarka-
ble matter of fact, so be applied to
the old lady for the names of her ten
sons, whom she said she had given
to the defense of Der country, the
regiments ia which they served and
the military record of each She re-
piled promptly to the Inquiry, and
her statements being carefully COM
pared with the muster rolls on file in
The Adjutaut Generals Office, it was
found thas thew were true in every
particular. The Secretary of War
Immediately ordered the discharge
Of the eleventh son, and wrote the
old lady letter in which he extoled
her patriotism aud thanked her 10
the name of the United States for
her contributions to the list ef de-
tenders.
Year: 1879

Walking briskly. with an exciting
object OF pleasurable interest aLead.
is the most healthfal Of all forms Of
exercises, except that Of encouraging
ly remunerative, steady labor in the
open air, and yet multitndes in the
city. whose hath earnestly requires
exercise, seldom walk, if they can
ride, when the distance is mile or
more.


1t is worse in the country, espee-
tally with the well-to-do: horse or a
cart must be brought TO the door,
even if less distances have TO be pass
ed.


Under the conditions first named
walking is bliss it gives animation
to the mind, WHITES the circulation,
it paints the cheek and sparkles the
eye, and wakes up the whole being,
physical, mental and moral.


We know afamiy Of children, who,
from the age of I, had to walk nearly
two miles to school, summer and
winter; whether sleet, or storm, or
rain, or burning sun. they made it an
ambition never to stay from school
on account of the weather, aud never
to be "late," and one of them was
heard to boast that in seven years it
had never been necessary to give an
excuse" for being one minute be
bind time, even although in winter it
was necessary to dress by gas-light
They did not average two days sick
ness in year, and later they thought
nothing of walking twelve miles at g
time in the Swies mountains.


Sometimes they would be caught
in drenching rains and wet to the
skin; on such occasions they made it
a point to do one thipg-Iet il rain,
and trudge on more vigorously, until
every thread was dry before they
reached home Halls Journal Of
Health.
Year: 1879

A Kansas widowsr, who had iced
water rather than blood in bis veins,
was engaged to widow, but bis af-
fection was so laugnid that be was in
no haste to marry her. A friend from
a neighboriDg town happening to pay
him visit and to meet the charming
widow, fell in love with her, and
svowed bis willingness 10 marry her
on the spot.


The widower offered 10 sell out bis
rights, privileges, aud appurienabces
for the sum of $3.50 in hand paid.
His susceptible friend closed the bar
gain without hesitation.


The money was paid, and formal
notice Of the change OF its title was
given to the widow. She assenteI
TO the basis Of exchange, was married
to the second lover, went to bis house,
and was apparently happy


Meanwhile, the widower was mop
ing. So long as the widow was close
at baud the development of his aifsc-
ton had been slow enough, but when
she left the town and be could see
her never any more, bis love for her
grew and swelled and bulged oat
like on egg plant in Florida. His
blood became first tepid, then steam
ing, and finally it boiled. He went
to the village where bis cbsrmer wss
cooking griddle-cskes for bis friend.
Ee hung about the house, he made
love to her, be eloped with her. The
injured husband had lost the purchase
money and his wife, but he did not
take it amiss.


His affection, once so tropical in
its rank luxnriance. had withered dur
ing the honeymoon. He is willing
to call the account Square" He
does not ask to have the money re-
turned.
Year: 1879


There's a mess green church in the valley
And ivy climbs over the wall;
The tall grass waves DER the threshold,
When the silent night dew falls
The old bell lies there lie tae turret,
And It's musical Ginning Is still:
Where twas wont % wake the glad echoes
Through valley and towering hill.
Where is the rosy-eheoked maiden.
And where Is the wrinkled dame,
Who every sabbath merning


From over the meadows came?
And where is the grey-haired sexton,
Who stood on the belfry stair.
And rang the old bell In the tnrret,
Whilst the worshipsrs gathered theres
Go on; in the silent church-yard,
For there they are all laid low,
And there is the white haired preacher.
offfty years ago.
And there is the good old deacon.
Who sat by the chaneel rail.
And prayed the Lord to gather the grain.
AMI burn up the wayward kale.
There are grand churches up in the city
The city that rose in day,
And the old stone church in the valley,
Is now but a ruin gray.
And the simple village people,
As they pass on the other side.
VIII warn you in an awe-ssruck whisper.
To give 1t a margin wide.



As you stand in the gathering shadows,
And list to each sound that YOU hear,
There's something indefinite stealing,
And fancy is morbid villa fear.
The wind rustles vague through the iyy
And over the tombs.o ones bare.
And the spirit Of buried ages
Seems keeping you company there.
You look for the whlte-haired preschcr
With textbook In his hand,
AM he rush of the night-bird past yod
SseH.s guest from another land.
The rats in the belffy daze you,
And YOU 90 with a quiekened tread,
And leave the old church in the valley
Alone with the slumbering dead.
Year: 1879

The beauty of q mans parting his
hair in the middle appears to be that
is gives both ears an equal chance to
Zap.


When does a man smoke a cigar
too long? When he smokes it too
short.
Year: 1879

= WHERE 1T HURTs.-Tbe Southern Chivalry
have now discovered that The negro exodus has
been worked up by the Northern Republicans, to
draw the negroes from the South, aud thus


ducs their population at the next census. They
see their population dwindiing, with certainty
that the next census will greatly reduce the rep
resentation of tue "Solid South" in Congress and
in the Electoral College, while the Republican
North will gain in the same proportion. The
Constitution expressly provides, that if any
state.abridses the right of suffrage, its repre-
sentatiou in Congress shall be reduced in the
same proportion. The South has practically
DISTINGUISHED more than one-half its legal vot-
ers, and still holds its full representation in
Congress. 1t is virtually nullifying the Consti-
tuition, but the Confederate majority in Con.
gress will uphold them in it. But if they make
the South barren wilderness, it will tell in the
census, and the next npportionment for Con-
sressmen will place them in their proper posi-
tion, in spite of the Confederate Congress.
Year: 1879

lowest rates. Beside just now it would
have shown the price of money in
this market. The GAZETTE has re-
peatedly said of late that our city or
State could secure money on bond at or
a per cent, and we were assured that
this could be done readily by a broker
equally as able as the one who took these
bonds at per cent, and yet this Com
mittee, in the face of these facts, sold the
whole of the bonds the Council were au-
thorized to issue private at that figure
when there is little doubt they could
have been sold at 4 per cent. Here is
another evil from prejudice against the
use of the newspapers. An advertise
ment of a dozen lines, costing not ovel
$40, would have been all that was neces.
saIy to have settled all doubts about this
matter; rendered every citizen salts
fed, and cleared up all doubts as to the
shrewdness of the Finance Committee.
Now the Committee will be looked upon
as having acted hastily and without due
consideration, as has already been char
ged in the Council. In justice to the
Committee we must say that they sold at
the best offer that was made. After they
took premium of l per cent. another
broker offered | premium.
Year: 1879

WE SHOULD not wonder if General B.
F. Butler and Senator Jones were not
giving the Senators as much uneasiness
with their threats to move amendments to
the appropriation bill to destroy the mo-
nopoly of the Western Union Telegraph
Line, as the Democrats do to amend to
repeal the test oaths for jurors and the
Federal election laws. A great number
of Congressman own stock in the West
ern Union, and if they vote to repeal the
election laws by amendments to the APP
preparation bills, they could hardly be so
inconsistent as to refuse to vote to de-
stroy this monopoly in the same way.
Year: 1879

The DAILY GAZETTE is sent to all parts
of the country, postage paid, for THREE
DOLLARS a year. IN ADVANCE. IL contains
all the local news and most important
news of the day. 1t gives in brief just the
news the farmer or the business man need
at half the cost of the two cent papers
and as much as man onght to read of an


vening or morning. Subscribe for 1t al


nee by remitting a money order for a
year or six months.
Year: 1879

aug III LOf5'


EDITOR NATIONAL TTrBUNE-DEAR SIR With great
pleasure did receive THE TRIBUNE Clock, accompanied
by the June aud July numbers of THE NATIONAL TRr-
The Clock itself is perfect gem 1t is we'll fitted
to adorn either mansion cottage am very, 0ery
much pleased with it, can hardly how you afford
really beautiful and firm little time piece at so little
cost. am mighty pleased with it and The TRIBUNE
the soldiers best friend for consider it, for the
that it out boldly before the world and the soldiers
enemies aud procams bis rights AS was looking over
General McCandess oraton delivered by him at the Get
tysburg National Cemetery May 30 1872 it brought back
old feelings of the past almost imagined myself again
a soldier upon the field of battles | could hear
more in imagination progressed in reading his ora
ton the loud of artillery both sides the crash and
whiz of both shell and solid shot they crashing
through ranks, scattering death and destruction in
every direction among comrades that stood around
On that memorable and bloody battlefield of Pitts
burg Landing fancy again brought to view the heaps of
dead they san and the wounded crying for assist
and moaning in agony would willingly take your
paper year just to read the Generals oration will do
all in my power to help your paper for in thus doing
help myself Wishing you all the in your work
that is possible you labor for the poor soldiers welfare
will bring this to close remaining your friend,


GEORGE w. HUNTINGTON.