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Year: 1879

Up and bs doing the time 10 brief,


And life ID fratl as the autumn Leaf.
To God and thy better self be true


DO with thy might what thou find'st to do.
Though the day ls bright and the sun is high


Ere long twill fade from the glowing SKY.


While the evening shadows darby fall,
There's o time for rest-it VIII come TO all.
The harvest is white. and the field is wide;


And thou at thine ease mayst not abide.
The reapsrs are few and far between.


And death Ia abroad with his sickle keen.
Oh, think Of the master, worn and faint,


Whose meek lips uttered no complaint


Who toiled for thee mid the noontide heat,
And sought no rest Tor his weary feet.
OF Fathers wrath who drank the wine,
And bore his cross TO tighten thine.
(}o forth ana labor! A crown awaits
The faithful servant at Heavens high gate.
For death of shame the Saviour died,
To open those golden portals wide.
That souls redeemed from the tolls Of sin,
In His spotless robes might enter In.
Werk with thy might, ere the day Of grace
Is spent, and the night steals on apace.
The Mas or has given His pledge divine:
Who winneth souls like the ttars Shail SHINE
Year: 1879

On next Saturday week the State
Board of Agriculture will bold ses-
sion on the State Fair grounds, at Do.
YER. This Board called into existence
by an act of the recent Legislature, will
perfect its organization and attend to
such other matters as will advance the
interests Of agriculture in Delaware
The meeting will be held at noon ON
the Fair Ground. "
Year: 1879

Be SOCIAL AT HCME.-Iet par
ents talk much and talk well at
home. A father who is habitual-
ly silent in his own house may be
in many respects wise man. but
he is not wise in his silence. We
sometimes see parents, who are
the life OF every company they on
ter, dull, silent, uninteresting at
home among the children. If
they have not mental stores suffi
cient for both, let them first pro
vide for their own household.
Ireland exports beef and wheat,
and lives on pOtatOtS and they
fare as poorly who reserve their
social charms for companies
abroad, and keep their dul!ness
for home consumption. 1t is
better to instruct children and
make them happy at home, than
it is to charm strangers or to
amuse friends. A silent house is
a dull place for young people-a
| place from which they will escape
if they can. They will talk or
think of being ''shut up' there ;
aud the youth who does nat love
home is in danger.
Year: 1879

THE Wild stock Imitation Is alluded to
by the money editor OF the Ledger, as
follows: The enormous business doing
daily at almost all our large cities al their
several Stock Exchanges Is a subject Of
much amazement. The vicinity Of our
Stock Exchange is daily centre of wild
excitement, and transactions covering
tens of thousands of dollars are often re-
ported in less than an hour, the parties
to them in many instances having given
the sales and purchases little, II any,
consideration, whereas If the operation
had reference to the sale or purchase OF
a house, involving half the amount, the
matter would be approached with great
Difference anu the aid of a scrivener or
two, perhaps lawyer in addition, with
much inquiry among friends, would pre-
cede the contamination of the purchase.
II Is not so in the stock market
There it is the fashion to deal promptly
lest the great bargain is flown beyond
recovery.
Year: 1879

A Nevada girl is bound to get on

 in the world. A Gold Hill lass mar ried man who had worked at his trade for ten years, and yet had noth-

 ing to show for his labor, for at the

 end of every month he would invar- iably lose at the gaming table all earned. Knowing her husbands weakness, she determined to turn it to good account for the advantage of the family. Her plan was to start a faro bank Accordingly. she pro cured layout, box, case keeper and the necessary checks. At this point her greatest difficulty was encounter ed. She had no capital. Going to an experienced gambler and stating the case to him, she was able to bor- row $2eo. The preliminaries being arranged, the husband readily agreed to play against his wife's bank pre- vided she world agree to ring the belI'' for the drinks once in a while The fair dealer acquiesccd, and the game began. At the end of an hour and half she had possession of the months wages. The next month the same experience was repeated z In short time the $20O had been repaid the gambler, and fine embroidered layout was made by the thrifty wife Soon alter she began to buy diamonds and to invest in stocks. Her next stroke was to build an elegant man. sion; then she kept her own carriage, and finally made a tour of the world, accompanied by her husband and three children.
Year: 1879

A new device for the bedevilment of lovers was operated successfully by X heartless young man on the local train yesterday. A couple sat in g seat before him. The lady was young and modest, and the swain wore very large cuffs. One arm was thrown careaessiy along the back of the seat, and upoH this the evil-minded person behind rubbed some phosphorus. The afectenate performances of that cuff, when the train WAS rushing through the kindly darkness of the tunnels, were beheld by all the un- feeling and snickering occupants of the car, whose cruel enjoyment was not a little increased by the demure and unconcerned appearance of the lovers each time the train bounded again into light.
Year: 1879

The two great facts shown by OBJ
servations of the bonanza farms of
the west are, that those who have
gone into wheat growing upon a
large scale, making use of the
most improved machinery and
cheap labor, are making colossal
fortunes at seventy cents per BUSH
ell for wheat, limited only by the
number of acres cultivated and the
skill with which the work is done,
and that wheat may be grown at
large profit for less than forty cents
per bushel; but that, on the other
hand, the small farmers, depending
mainly on their own labor, with
limited capital and less machinery,
are not making a comfortable SUBJ
sistence, but are running behind
hand, and must go under, and that
q further reduction in the market
price for food products must hasten
their end.


The development of the large
farm interest has the direct and i'm
mediate effect of impoverishing the
sections in which the farms exist,
and skinning the lands without
any compensating benefits. Not
net profit received from the pro-
ducts of the soil Is returned aud
placed upon the land from which it
is taken, except in the construc-
ton of the fewest buildings neces.
sary to shelter and protect the la
borers in the working season, and
for the care of the work stock and
the tools. On the whole $500 culti-
waited acres of the Grandin farm
there was not one family finding a
permanent home by virtue of title
in the soil where there should have
been at least one to every fifty
acres of plow land, or 106 families.
This would give l06 houses in place
of the five there at present, and 106
barns In place of the three, with
other buildings In like proportion;
and a population of at least 500,
where there is not now one fixed
inhabitant, with all the accessories
of household comforts and home
Improvements that do not now ex-
ist in the smallest degree.


The large development of the
tenant system of farming Is an evil
of the greatest magnitude. The
effects Of the system have been too
apparent In Europe to require any
discussion in these pages. But
with us it has features worse than
any ever known in Europe. The
tenants in England hold leases and
occupations that practically run
for life, and often are kept in fam
lilies for generations, which give
encouragement for great i'm.
provemeuts, and the farms are
practically homesteads. But with
us the leases are uniformly for
short terms, with no encourage
ment for improvements, and the
farms are never homes. In Eng
land the rent has rarely reached,
and never exceeded, one.quarter
the gross product; but in the
United States it is commonly one
half. Under the English tenant
system the land is thoroughly cul-
tivated and improved; with us it is
Impoverished. There is not one
redeeming feature in the whole
system in America, and it is in
every way worse than In Europe
January atlantic.
Year: 1879

The third arrival of Shoes this Spring
Just received. Stock now complete for
Ladies and Gentleman, coarse and fne, and
will be sold on very short profits to sui: the
times, A call is requested and you will be
convinced that DsIgsrn is selling goods in all
his branches at the very shortest profits.
Year: 1879

Made expressly for the use of Steam Fire
Engines, and will stand pressure Of 400
pounds per square inch. Officers OF Fire
Departments requiring new hose will find
this much superior in strength and quality
to any other.
Year: 1879

A match game of base ball is arranged
to take place this afternoon, between The
law students and the bank clerks Of this
city. The game will come off on the
old Rodney street ball grounds.
Year: 1879

The case of Charles vanderhorck, charged
with attempting to pass forged check, an ac-
count of whose arrest appeared in yesterday s
issue of the GLOBE, came up for hearing in the
municipal court yesterday morning. An effort
was made to secure witnesses, but as no one
seemed disposed to testify against the young
man, the charge was changed to drunkenness,
and the prisoner committed to the county jail
for four days.


subsequently his father paid his fine and
took him out of Jail. What to do with the
young scamp was the next question, which was
decided by the determination to send him to
Texas. To this end passage was engaged on
the $40 eastward bound train over the Chicago.
Milwaukee g. st. Paul road. Young
Vanderhorck was put OF board and
the train pulled out. Not long after the young
man was recognized on the streets, and arrest
ed For his part he had determined not to go
to Texas, and had jumped off the train as it
slackened up near the city limits. The cap
ture was reported to Mr.. Vanderhorck, the
father, and at his request his son was locked
up until some course can be determined upon
to rescue the young man from the evil life he
has mapped out for himself.
Year: 1879

Especial Telegram to the Globe.


CHICAGO, April 23.-An unsuccessful attempt
was made tonight to assassinate Edwin Booth,
the eminent tragedian. The play was Richard
III, and when the last act had been reached,
and Booth had the stage alone in the prison
scene, the audience was startled by


TWO PISTOL SHOTS
in quick succession. 1t was first supposed
it might have been the result of accident.
either on the stage, or on the part of some one
of the spectators, but in few moments the
startling intelligence vas circulated amongst
the audience that it was in fact an


ATTEMPTED MURDER,
but the gratifying fact was also apparent that
the intended tragedy had proved abortive. As
soon as the shots were fired Mr.. Booth excused
himself to the audience and retired to his
dressing room, where his wife was in waiting,
and who was in state of great excitement.
As soon as he had quieted her fears hs
returned to the stage, resumed his lines and
finished the play At the time of the shooting
the stage was quite dark, and it is probably
owing to this fact that the


woULD-BE assassin


missed his fire. and the bullets instead of On.
tering the person of the actor penetrated the
scenes and buried themselves in the stage floor,
from whence they were extracted after tho
curtain fell. The man who fred the shots


WAS AT ONCE ARRESTED.


He occupied seat in the second balcony, he
gave his name as Mark Gray, and said he was
travelling salesman for a St. Louis dry goods
house.. On his person found a letter adj
dressed to a lady in some town in Ohio in
which he avowed his intention and determine
tion


TO KILL BOOTH


before being taken into custody. He was at
once incarcerated in the Central station. Mr..
| Booth says he knows nothing of this individ
ual, and cannot divine why he should be
singled out as the target for his bullets.
It is stated that of late Mr.. Booth
has received a large number of letters threaten
ing his life, but he himself asserted this evening
that the report of having received such
letters while in Detroit lately was untrue.
Mr.. Booth declined to be interviewed at length
| tonight, owing to the illness of his
wife, and desire to be left quiet
with her. The supposition is that


GRAY IS SOME HALF CRAZY FOOL,
or was inebriated at the time he committed
the act. Mr.. Booth says in brief that he
knows nothing of the man Gray and that he
had no idea he was being fred at until in
formed by one of the people behind the scenes.
Year: 1879

FRANKFORT, April 23.-The German social
political association has passed resolution by
a large majority in favor of moderate reform
of the tariff in the protectional sense, and with
q certain degree Of retaliation against countries
which injuriously tax German goods.
Year: 1879

The prospect for canal at the upper end of Manhattan island, connecting with the North and East rivers by way of the Harlem, is reviving, and it looks now as if that might be fact before the Brooklyn bridge or the Hudson river tunnel The cost will not be over g, 100, 900. A depth of twelve to fifteen or eighteen feet will be secured and the upper end of the island will, if the scheme works, be transformed. Line the Harlem river with shipping and open Long Island sound to con- merce, and business may drift up that way and fashion work back again to the Battery for its homes. Considering that General New ton, of Hell Gate fame is at the head of this work it may be expected to go if the appro- priation is made.
Year: 1879

The Sun (N. Y) says there is plot brew ing among the Republican politicians of the State of New York to change the mode of choosing Presidential Electors by taking the right of election from the people and confer ring it upon the State legislature. It is hard to believe that even New York politicians can seriously contemplate anything so monstrous and revolutionary, but we ought not to be sur prised nowadays at Gnytttng politicians may do to further their selfish ends and retain their hold on the spells, and then it is said whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad These conspirators, however, if they really e1- ist and are not mere creatures of the imagina- tion, may find some difficulties in the way o the successful accomplishment of their scheme. For instance, the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution contains this provision: "But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice Pres ident of the United States, etc., is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, be- ing twenty-one years of age and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be re- duced in the proportion which the number Of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years ot age in such State."

 The plain object of this provision was to secure to the voters of the State the right to vote for electors and to prevent the right from being usurped by the legislature, and for this purpose it provided the penalty that In pro- portion as the voters were deprived of the right to vote the State should, tpso facto, for felt the right of representation in Congress and by consequence the right to choose elect ors, for the Constitution provides that State Ghall be entitled to ''a number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the State mag De entitled in the Congress-" How many repre- sentatives then mag 8 State be entitled to ? If she denies the voters of the State the right to vote for electors she will be entitled to none. If she does not deny them that right or in any way abridge it she ''may be enti- tied" to one for every thirty thousand inhabit- ants excluding Indians not taxed" according to the last census taken as provided by the Constitution. the New York Legislature, therefore, shall choose the electors and thus deny the right to the voters, it will deprive the State of the right of representation in Congress and in the Electoral College. Mi Lord, you had better calmly consider that ex- cellent advice of Punch on an interesting oc- casion-Don't.
Year: 1879

Perhaps no newspaper in this country has for the last thirty years exerted so great an influence and lone so much to mould public opinion on all important questions of politics and morals, as The New York Tribune It is the general judgment of intelligent people that it never was better paper than it is at present. We commend it to our readers as 8 paper that will be specially valuable during the coming Presidential year. See it's annual prospectus in another column. It's offer of Chambers Cyclop@dia as premium is some- newspaper premiums we have never seen so much offered for so little
Year: 1879

aS CORRESPONDENTS are requested to send n their communications so as to reach us OH Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the Insertion of any correspondence received after hat time
Year: 1879

During the coming Presidential year The Tribune will be more effective agency than ever for telling the news best worth knowing, and for enforcing sound politics. From the day the war closed it has been most anxious for an
Year: 1879

Ga Moy Sin Kee, New York
Chinaman, pretended to be con-
verted to Chinese school and mis-
sion until visit to his place by the
police resulted in the discovery of
lot of goods which he had stolen
from his employer.
Year: 1879

our own, it constitutes the very ground
work OF the social state Ii virtue and
intelligence have the asccndancy among
this portion OF the community, there i
little TO be apprehended for the welfare
of such government; Notwithstanding
the storms OF political strife that
may from time % time sweep
over it, it will transmit lis glory
unimpaired and its power un-
diminished 10 other generations.
But let virtue and intelligence perish
from its young men, and it will need no
prophets eye to iorsee the down fall
of its strength. Tomorrow Wednesday,
will be the last and greatest day Of the
feast.


The graduating exercises at 9 o'clock
in the morning the alumni dinner at l
P. NJ, and the hop tomorrow night will
constitute the programme.


Wen send YOU an account for Thurs
days paper FELIN.
Year: 1879

Before We separate desire
10 return my thanks, as presiding officer
OF this House, 10 the members Of this
House OF every political division, and to
say to them that appreciate their uni
form kindness and conduct; and now,
in obedience 70 the terms OF the con-
current resolution OF the two Houses.
fixing the time for the final adjourn
ment of the first session ii the Forty
Sixth Congress, declare this House al
journed without day Applause all
over the House and in the galleries.
Year: 1879

not a freshman. Lut with all that happy
and careless appearance which natural
" belongs to and charactcrlzcs a NophO-
more. ior they will not be SLOW to as
.ume the garb assigned them.
Year: 1879

An article is going the rounds of
the press headed "Abuse of Tobac-
CO." There is no help for it. To-
bacco must take its share Of the
abuse, if it isn't strong enough to
take care of itself.
Year: 1879

THE Boston Journal puts in a well-timed
appeal against the effort to organize na-
tional relief movement for the benefit of
the people of Memphis. 1t refers to the fact
that last year the Southern cities which es-
capped the pestilence were a good deal more
busy about quarantining against their less
fortunate neighborS than in extending
helping hand to them. and that where North
ern cities gave by the hundred dollars, South
crn cities gave by dimes. The people of
Memphis paid no heed To the fearful lesson
taught by last years experiences, and did
little or nothing toward getting the city into
a decent sanitary condition. The wealthier
classes who have taken flight have not CON
tributed dollar toward the assisiaycr Of
those whom they have abandoned to heir
fate And in no Southern city has there been
any manifestation of Il disposition to extend
relief
Year: 1879

The Democratic Convention at Bangor,
yesterday, re-nominated Gov. Garcelon,
much against its will, and adopted a plat
form of which the planks relating to Nation


al affairs condemn a wrong that does not
exist, and those relating to State affairs ap-
prove reduction of expenditures that has
not been made. Then, after fight over the
rum question, which resulted in almost the
only credtable action of the day, it dis
solved.


The position the convention took in re-
gard to the currency is more sound than
sincere. The object of that resolution is to
hold the votes of men whose detestation of
the soft money heresy is driving them toward
the Republican party. 1t is hoped that they
will vote for Garcelon, while it is sure the
majority of their fellows will vote for Smith {;
for the leaders of the party expect to do
nothing this year. They will only mark
time. They simply desire to keep up the
form of party organization in view of the
possible election of a Democratic President
in 1880, and the consequent distribution of
official spoils. The main body of the Demo-
cratic army will march into the GreenDack
lines, leaving only the color-guard on the
old amping-ground. The resolution prom
ising support to Gov. Garcelon is only taken
to be broken. The very men who proposed
it will desert him. The entire eastern part
OF the State will ignore him as it did last
year. He is to serve as dummy while the
Democracy is on a raid. When it comes
back to camp next year it hopes to bring the
Greenbackers with it.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publca-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that not used.
Year: 1879

The Democratic leaders in Congress are
fuming at the ridiculous and humiliating
position in which they are left at the end of
the four months session. The severest part of
their punishment will come when the peo-
pie get at them.
Year: 1879

THE Presidents latest veto is a clear and
candid statement of the objections to the
condemned BILL He set forth the impor-
tance of the appropriations, and also the ma
ture of the restrictions which forbid him to
enforce the laws he has sworn to execute
The responsibility for the defeat of the ap-
preparations rests upon the Democracy
Year: 1879

VICTOR HUGO believes the destiny of man
is in the South'' Then the destiny of
man is to vote the Democratic ticket or be
shot. Under these conditions he had better
take to the woods.
Year: 1879

Our stocks large and varied that nothing but personal pecO
will enable idea of what doing As
Milan, will of General Merchandise
will sell such prices will Mr.
charge Milan will always be


make the acquaintance of the citizens of the surrounding Mr.
Pya attends the buying of goods and always the
lookout which thus enabling goods
prices that other duplicate Our
ara
Year: 1879

ard Shoe Stock the best selected in West
sell them than other buy them In Mems
Bgans Boots purchasers
stock during Cheap Sale A
APRIL will make Ladies Fine Shoes Specially


large JEANS determined knock
Rock Bottom Prices You them cheaper than
they bought atwholesaie from the manufacturers


amorl skirts will that sells for 81 so for IS