Year: 1879

"a Pretty Girl.


Special Correspondence of the Republican.
DELAWARE Cry, Oct. 18th, 10.


The revival meetings which have
been in progress the past week in the
NJ. L. Church have not been attended
with such results as might have been
expected; they lacked that spiritual
power which alone can make Tevivas
a success. This is not owing to any
want of zealousness on the part of the
pastor, but rather to a lukewarmness
of the membership.


Rev. Euoch Stubs, of Philadelphia,
has promised to lead the meeting on
Monday evening, when there is not the
least doubt but what I may be able
to,.chronicle the fact that many have
been converted. 1t is well known
that there is avery considerable amount
of magnetism in the make up of Mr..
Stubbs, and as preacher and an ex-
FOUNDER of the word he has very few
superiors. Wherever he goes, good
results are sure to follow. He is, more
over, not only enthusiastic in the cause
of Christ, but throws his whole soul
into the work before him. As much.
too, may be said of the Rev. Mr.. Price,
pastor of the church, but the people
tire, of course, listening to one man all
the time, no matter how Jealous he is,
how argumentative he is, or how hard
he works; they need change, and no
sooner is strange preacher announced
to take the lead than great crowds flock
to hear him.


The singing of the choir at the
church this morning was greatly aided
by the rich, round, full, voice of the
leading soprano of Madison Square M.
E. Church. Baltimore, who is on
visit to relatives in this town.


Our town was enlivened last week by
short stay among us of DR.. Flagg's
agents, of the celebrated liver pad
notoriety. A free concert was given
every evening during their stay, in
front of Kidd's hotel, after which the
orator of the occasion would extol the
virtues of the liver pad in choice and
| CHARACTERISTIC language.


Extensive arrangements are being
made by the X. R. T's. for the masquer-
ade party which is to come off in Alex
ander's Hall, on the 23d inst. Young
men and maidens are going through a
limbering up process, and training
their pedal extremities, SO that their
bearts' desire may for once at least be
wholly gratifed. The committee who
have the affair in charge will leave
nothing undone, in order that a pleas
ant night may be passed.


have had complimentary invita-
ton handed me, with the personal re-
quest that myself and the madam
would put in an appearance at the
time and place mentioned; but you see
thers are those two little olive branches
who will more than likely protest
against Mrs. G. absenting herself from
the family mansion, and it would not
be exactly proper for me to go without
her. However, the question is open for
debate, and no doubt madam G. will
gain her point, and have the matter
settled according to her views of the
case. Now, amt it too bad, that a
fellow is not allowed to partake of
nights enjoyment without having the
green-eyed monster roaming around.
| have investigated the unearthly
groanings nightly heard at or near the
Episcopal church yard, and am fully
convinced they are nothing more than
the heavy breathings of an indiscreet
pig in an adjacent yard. This pig has
no doubt not been properly trained, or
it would have acted more prudently and
not causet the hair to raise on the
heads of very many who pass the grave
yard after night. by initiating so exact
ly vote. that the living human being
might re ldily mistake for that of dis
embodied spirit. Mrs. G.. says, how
ever, that she was not deceived by her
eyes playing any pranks on her, and
is willing to be qualified that she saw
the apparition described in my last.


The madam is possibly medium,
and is able to see some things that it is
impossible for others to have revealed
to them. If she really is a medium,
shall induce her to commence holding
seances as soon as possible, in order
that the living may, through her, hold
communication with their departed re-
latives and friends.


Eureka shall probably have some
thing to say in my next about the hand
soonest girl i, Delaware City. She lives
on Clinton street. Yours, &c., JIG.