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Year: 1879

1t is religious duty to be happy. No
one but the Christian holds a certificate
to laugh. Prominently he is the man
who should laugh and grow fat. Every
door to Gods larder is open to him. He
walks in flower garden and lives on the
fat of the land. He may be poor and
want bread for time; he may be sick
and suffer; his children may be in rags
but he can laugh still, just as the blush
ing maiden can laugh at the old clothes
she wears on wash day and the delayed
meals while she hangs out the purified
linen. She has a better ward robe, and
wash-day comes only once week. In
his present poverty the Christian is saw
ing his fine clothes for coronation day
and his present hunger only sharpens his
appetite for the square meal OF Heaven.
Better than this, like Joshua he carries
off the grapes while his enemies sleep,
and docs not live by bread alone" o,
Christian be happy. Less than one hund-
red years and the dreary rattle on the
coffin lid over the bones of your friends
will be forgotten forever, or only laughed
at as thing of the past. Less than one
hundred years and rags, and poverty,
under your feet. Look up, look up i
Heaven lies around YOU Jehovah walks
in the garden. Take up your task with
singing and scatter smiles as you 60.
Half the evils of this world can be laugh
ed out of countenance, and the other half
can be prayed to death. Never sit down
to weep but once; let that hour be peni-
tence and self conservation which brings
in the Saviour and robs you of your sin,
and then rejoice evermore, pray without
ceasing, and in everything give thanks.
Year: 1879

l wish that any one who fancies life at
forty is necessarily gloomy, would read
the noble sermon by that most noble
man, Albert Barnes, on Life at Four
score" Such CHEEKY, inspiring, heavenly
views are good for body and soul. Wit h
good health and even measurably easy
circumstances, forty may be the very
golden autumn of life. The little chill
dren are probably now grown and sound
sleep can prepare one for the days du-
ties, and helpful older ones relieve the
mother from many cares. A good woman
in any neighborhood has an assured posi-
tion, and is priced in any community;
and this last adds not little to the
pleasantness of ones condition. She has
time now for small, neighborly charities,
which bless her own soul even more than
those to whom she ministers. Do not
dread the fortieth milestone, because
the bloom will depart. Many woman
is far more charming at middle life than
she was in the rosy flush of youth. Wis
dom. the result of experience, and a
thoroughly kind heart will make a
wrinkled cheek and silvery hair more
beautiful than the fairest face which has
the '.crow feet" of a sharp temper, or a
sinful, censorious spirit. It is ourselves,
and not our age that will make us happy
and admired, and better still, beloved.


Do not adopt the gloomy view even
when you have gone still further on the
journey. AS Linda gave US a verse on
Forty Years." let me give you another
on still later age:


Just sixty-two! Then trim thy light,


And get the jewels all reset.


'Tis past meridian, but still bright,


And lacks some hours of sunset yet.


Az stxty-two be strong and true,


ScOur off the rust and shine


'Tis yet high day, thy staff resume,


And fight fresh battles for the TRUTH


For what is age but youths full bloom,


ripper, more transcendent youth.


A wedge of gold is never old, [rolled.


Streams broader grew as downward
Above all, to have the way seem glad
and bright as we go down life's sloping
hillside, we need to have it lighted from
the cross OF Christ. This can gid the
darkest clouds that ever brooded over
our earthly path. and it will light US
through the low-lying valley which stands
at the end of the way.
Year: 1879

To the supporters of President Hayes
in this State the re election of Senator
Conkling is bitter dose, and it is to be
seen whether they will swallow it with
out making wry faces. The administra
ton has been waging war against him ev
er since it came into power. but the only
effect has been to make his triumph more
resplendent Last week Mr.. Conkling
made speech in secret session of the
Senate in which he handled the Presi-
dent without gloves, and this week he
will be elected to the Senate for the third
time with less opposition and by larger
majority than ever before 1t is difficult
to conceive how Mr. Conklings great
abilities could be more signally attested
than by this shining victory over his po,
litical opponents in both parties.-LN. Y.
Herald
Year: 1879

Thanks for the defeat Of Joe Hawley
in Connecticut! No member of that in
famous Commission which went down to
Louisiana and intrigued for the over
throw of the legal government, so as to
put the State in possession of a White
League mob, should ever receive any
honor at the hands of the American peo-
pie. o. II. Platt who will go to the Sen
ate from Connecticut, is true Republi-
can and an honest man.-[Columbus Sun
day Herald,
Year: 1879

Passing into the barroom I was in the
presence of the functionary of the place
and the occasion. The room was a rude
affair, being the smallest of single pine
log huts, clapboards on top, crark ks celled
with the same, a lud9 fireplace, in which
Year: 1879

THE sUBJEcr AGAIN REVIVED AND TO


BE AGITATED STRONGLY.


The action of State Senator Cooch, in
offering to the General Assembly a bill
authorizing the Levy Court Of New Cas-
tie county to issue bonds for the erection
Of new County build ngs at New Castle
las revived the subject Of the removal
ofthe Court Ii use to this city. An al
torney Of this city Is at present engaged
in the prepara' ion Of bill for this pur-
pose, and an earnest effort will be made
TO secure a strong expression Of feeling
from the mercantile and business inter
ests OF Wilmington, in favor Of the pro-
posed removal.


The bill which will be submitted to
the GeAeral Assembly in relation to
Court House removal, will provide fol
the reference Of the subject 10 the people
for their approval at a special election
If the people approve the question the
preliminary steps towards removal are tc


be at once taken, but il the verdict of the
people is untavorable, it will probable
settle the question for fifty years 10 come.
Such bill, ii is believed, would bt
fayorably looked upon by the members
Of the Legislature, as it would remand
the subject 10 the people, and allow tben
to decide whether or not they really de
sire what many persons think would be 4
great reform and general benefit to the


whole county,


Bills are also in preparation providing
for more frequent sessions OF the Court,
il. this county, and for an amendment I,
the execution laws allowing the rea
property of a debtor 10 be attached fo
debt aud held until judgment can b,
rendered by the Court.
Year: 1879

ClPHER1NG TO SOME PURPOSE.


From the Boston Post.
The best cipher business in which the
proprietor of the n. Y, Tribune has
lately engaged is with Union Pacific
stock. And the funny thing of it Is that
some good substantial figures stand be-


fore the ciphers.
Year: 1879

A paper published in India says:
The following sensational story of an en-
counter with tiger is supplied by Babu
Doman Chundel Chowdry, Zemindar of
Maldah: "On the morning, 9th Bhad-
dra, Kishen Lal and myself went with
five elephants to the Kaduband jungle,
four miles to the north of ROhanpore.
My howda was on Makhna-Kishen Lal
had his on Dantal. At "a, NJ. we en-
countered tiger, and bang went two
bullets from my rifle, hitting stripes, l
suppose, on the loin and the belly, and
Kishen Lal hit him on the thigh. Most
probably the bullets did not break the
bones and the spotted foe took shelter
at some distance in the water of hol-
low overhung with long CLASSY jungle
and was, of course, not visible. / at
once followed the game with n couple of
Makhna. on which / which / was
mounted, unfortunately tell into the hol-
low, and, quick as lightning, the tiger
was on his back, biting him. lost no
time in giving stripes two bullets in his
body, and yet the fight between the ele-
phant and tiger continued. The moment
was critical. The feat of remaining in
the howda became extremely difficult


With his trunk Makhna dragged stripes
down four or five times and the latter
made the bulky body of the former shake
right and left some fourteen or fifteen
times. During this struggle the mahut
fell on the ground frcm the elephants
neck but had the dexterity to mount his
back again and then to lodge himself on
the back of the howda, which shook so
fearfully at times it would come swing
ing to the ground. OF course, now, the
combat was 'hand-to hand and lasted
for nearly an hour. The four remaining
elephants followed me at first, but what
with the struggle between their comrade
and stripes, and the roaring of the one
and the cries of the other, they became
uncomfortable, beat hasty retreat and
took their stand more than sixty yards
off. Dear Kishen Lal tried his best to
come up to me, but the Dantal was too
much frightened to obey the mahut.
Chand Tare, poor creature, did after
wards cOmetoward me, but she was only
a beat@ and took her stand some fifteen
feet behind. Poor Makhna was much
the worse for this singular combat and
fell PROSTATE on his right side, and
stripes. too, fell on the ground. The
tiger lay some four OF five feet from me.
Not seeing me, my followers were
alarmed. They kicked up row, Kishen
l.al crying out uncle killed by tiger
To see me was impossible. Lying on
the ground l thought of God, pressed
against the howda, handled the rifle and
gave stripes a bullet. 1t told upon his
neck, but yet he did not let go his hold
of the elephant, which was still lying on
his side, The contents of the other bar
rel l emptied into the tigers back. He
then left Makhna and all was over with
stripes in an instant. The elephant was
on his legs. The mahut got upon his
neck and / mounted the howda. Max
hna, poor creature, had been hurt in his
trunk in ten or twelve places. The tiger
measured thirteen feet from the tip of
his nose to the end of the tail. This is
but faint outline of what actually took
place. Many a tiger has fallen by my
rifle, but never in my life did witness
such larai.n
Year: 1879

Surely half the world must be blind
they can see nothing unless it glitters.


He who gives up the smallest part of
a secret has the rest no longer in his
power.


1t is not what you have in your chest,
but what you have in your heart, that
makes you rich,


The word knowledge, strictly en-
ployed, implies three things, viz, truth.
proof and conviction.


There is nothing lower than hypocrisy.
To profess friendship and act enmity is
a sure proof of total depravity.


The best kind of revenge is that which
is taken by him who is so generous that
he refuses to take any revenge at all.


1t may serve as a comfort to us in all
our calamities and Affections that he
that loses anything and gets wisdom by
it is a gamer by the loss,


1t is when our budding hopes are
nipped beyond recovery by some rough
wind that we are the most disposed To
picture to ourselves what flowers they
might have borne If they had hourished.
Year: 1879

with the postmarks of half the New
Brunswicks in the country, among
which it had travelled while he was
waiting for it at the Hotel Brunswick.
The last murmur that he made rs he
dropped off to sleep was, Found an
uncle two cousins and-and-" and he
was dreaming of black-eyed girl in
white in another minute.


The phlegmatic clerk at the pawn
brokers' turned over two lockets appar-
emily Just alike and examined them
curiously, then put them back in their
wrappers and was about to put them
away when a fellow-clerk approached
and also looked at them. They changed
them about a little and then placed them
in the wrappers and in the safe. The
next day both lockets were redeemed.
They thought it curious at the moment,
but odd things are of daily occurrence in
the Office of pawnbroker, the theater of
the daily tragedy of woe and want, pov-
erty, hunger and dirt.
Frank looked at the locket when he
reached his hotel; it was the same.
There was the little bright spot where
the pawnbroker's acid had touched the
corner of the case, but the rest was the
same exactly. No-he rubbed his eyes
whereas when he took the locket to
the pawnbroker the initials on the case
had read:


V.D.V.


ME-.


OF this he was perfectly sure; yet, here
now. they were plainly reversed, and
read:


NJ e.


V.D.V.


He puzzled over it for some time.
Then lie went down in u cab and de-
mapded of the pawnbroker an explana-
ton. The young man told him of the
two lockets, exactly alike, left within an
hour of each other on the preceding day,
each pledged for $40, each redeemed in
the morning, and explanations how they
must have been changed. The young
man hoped that there was no harm done;
remembered that the other locket was
left by "yOung woman - really didn't
remember what she looked like, and then
went back to his work. Frank returned
home puzzled. 1t really didn't matter;
it was only chance purchase of unique
tTifle in jewelry he hadn't the remotest
idea whose the initials were, but he was
superstitious about it, and it troubled
him. That the locket had n double in
New York there could be no doubt, and
so Frank resolved not to tell the story,
but to wear the locket on his watch
chain, in the hope that it would some
time attract the attention of some one
who could solve the mystery.
Year: 1879

Mr. Mcdonald reported from the
Committee on Judiciary with amend
mcnts the bill introduced by Eaton,
making it unlawful to, use any part
of the army or navy at kthe polls. lie
gave notice that he would call it up to-
morrow. The Judiciary Committee has
added two amendments. The first
provides that the bills prohibiting
against bringing to or employing troops
at the polls shall not apply to the use
of the military force when nccersary to
protect the States against invasion. The
other amendment inserts the words
"when the legislature cannot be con-
vencd, after the clause which eXempts
from prohibition the employment OF
the army or navy TO enforce the fourth
section of article four OF the Constitu-
ton and laws made in pursuance there
of upon the application OF the lcgisla-
ture or the executive OF the State.


Mr.. Beck reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, with amend
mcnts. the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, and gave
notice that he would call it up at an
early day.


The principal amendments made by
the Committee on Appropriations are
those which were agreed upon by the
committee yesterday, including the
omission Of the House clause directing
ten million dollars reserve to bc issued
in payment OF arrears OF pensions.


The resolution authorizing the taking
OF testimony in relation to the claim OF
Spoiiord to the seat OF Senator Kellogg,
was considered.
Year: 1879

Washington, July 11.-A circular
prepared by the attorney general, and
now in the hands of printer, will be
issued in day or so, setting forth that
as the judicial appropriation act for the
present fiscal year itemizes all court
expenditures, the different items will
be quoted and directions given to the
marshals to make their acquisitions in
accordance Herewith. The circular
will caution these officers against ap-
plying the money received for one
grade of service to that Of another
grade. Judging from the information
received at the department of justice
up to date, the United States marshals
intend to proceed with the duties of
their offices, and undoubtedly antici-
pate reimbursement by congress.
Year: 1879

New York, July lit is officially
announced that the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, recently formed
from the old navigation company, will
Immediately begin the extension of their
Marrow Gauge road. A tributary to
the Columbia will be built, including a
line down the river to Portland. The
company have already contracted with
John Roach for another new steamer,
which is to be larger and faster than
any along the Pacific coast.
Year: 1879

New York July ia revenue cut
ter, bearing the friends of Hanlan, met
the steamship City of Chester down the
bay to-day, and the champion oarsman
was given hearty welcome. Tonight
he will be given a public reception in
the Madison Square garden.
Year: 1879

The uses of tobacco, after having
long been supposed by an Ignorant
world to be limited to the practices
of smoking, chewing and snuffing,
have of late years been found much
more extensive and various. Un.
fortunately, the gentleman who is
most confident as to the merits OF
the weed, and who lives at Cla-
mart, in France, has gone a little
too fast in his anxiety to turn it to
advantage. He has developed o
theory that the inhalation of to-
bacco smoke by fowls caused their
flesh to assume a wonderfully
white color and to become very
tender at the same tins. He ac-
cordiDgly shut up a chicken in his
fowl-hOuse and set fire to q store of
''caporal," which he left burning
In the place. The young fowl, far
from being averse to the narcotic,
was inclined to try its taste, as
well as Its smell, and had in few
days time consumed so much
'caporaP that its flesh was not
only whitened but absolutely
"nicotinized" with poison. To it
as 1t stood-prooabiy in a rather
stupid state-upon its perch, en-
tered one night an adventurer
named Carrogue, who, after be.
longing to u confraternity of pro-
fessional chicken stealers, had
started business of his own at
Clamart. The precious bird was
carried off, plucked, cooked and
eaten, and short time after break
fast the thief was seized with vio-
lent and intolerable pains. He
rushed to the doctor, needless of
the necessity which would arise of
disclosing his nocturnal escapade.
He was found to have been poi
soned by the nicotine contained in
the flesh of the fowl, and was with
some difficulty saved from death.
He Will now be tried for thieving.
Year: 1879

waits for me, nor father, nor mother,
nor any kinfolk. You burned my
home and put the devil in me. l
shan't have my flag, shan't II lcan't
fight two hundred men, but you just
come to the river yonder, where III
wait for you."


And with one movement, seemingly,
he stripped the faded banner from the
staff and stuffed it in his bosom. The
major shouted to the sentinel on post,
and rushed into his tent for his re-
volver. As he emerged from the
tent the sentinel fired at the rebel
colonel, who was riding at an easy
lope beyond the camp, and, turning
his head, said coolly:


every bad shot, indeed. III wait
for you at the river, major; you for
got my parole, you know"


And the dare devil, once more him
self at the sound of fight, rode off
singing the refrain Of a camp-song:
"She was as beautiful as d butterfly"


"Catch him! Shoot him!'' yelled
the soldiers in chorus running for
their arms and horses. The guard
consisted of six men, two corporals
and sergeant, and these were the
first to head the chase; and, while
after them, helter-skelter, came the
whole camp, with the major in the
lead.


The distance to the ford was two
miles, and the road runs through
fields Of corn, wheat and grass, that
is, az much Of each as war had left.
The slanting rays Of the setting sun
lay on waving fields, and the peaceful
look of nature was in strong contrast
to the sound of fierce yells and drop
ping shot.


As the major came in view Of the
distant ford, two wild, riderless horses
came tearing back with the stirrupt
flying in the air, and then single
flying steed dragging his rider by the
foot.


The major drove the spurs into the
fanks of his horse, who was already
at the top Of his speed. And then ht
came headlong down the hill to til,
river, his revolver cooked in his right
hand. The river was swollen by thu
spring rains, and past folding.


':Damn him." said the major aloud
"we'll have him yet"


There were two horses with neck
dropping, another scrambling up tn
bank and on the edge Of the water fiv'
men dead. q


The major saw an object III tn
river, making for the opposite banl
and with an oath plunged in after it
1t was almost a death struggle wit
the rushing torrent, and down ant
down the horse and rider swept Will
twenty men who had come up halte'
in dread Of the dangerous food.


At last the major scrambled out q
the river a hundred yards below, hal
drowned and blasbheming. Throug
brush and brambles he forced hi
drenched steed up to the ford, an
there was the guerrilla chiefs beau
tiful mare, with the saddle all bloody
looking wistfully into the rushin
food for her master, whom it woul
never give back.


And then the major, too, watche
the river, and all the view sank int
the dark, like the soul of the los
borseman into eternity; and the bu
giles, sounding the recall, prolonge
and wailing, rose and sank on til
echoes of the night the wild, weir
requiem of the widest man in tn
world.
Year: 1879

"There is nothing said Plato, $50
delightful as the hearing and speak
ING of truth" For this reason there
is no conversation SO agreeable as
that of the man of integrity, who
hears without any intention to betray,
and speaks without any intention
to deceive.
Year: 1879

Laying the Cornerstone of the New


Hail at New Castle on Monday


Hext-PrepnratiOns for Grand


Dtspiay-The lodges PartteipE-


ting, etc.


Monday next promises to be q red
letter day in the history OF the city of
New Castle that being the, occasion of
the laying of the corner stone Of the
new Masonic Hall, now in course of
erection at that place The Masonic
corner stone will be laid at Il O'Clock
noon, in the northeast corner of the
building. That Of the Odd Fellows who
have joint interest in the Few hall
with the Masonic fraternity, will be
laid at o'clock in the afternoon.


The Masonic ceremonies will be con-
Quoted by Most Worshipful Grand Mas
ter, John Taylor, who will be assisted
by the officers of the Grand Lodge. Ali
the Masonic Lodges OF this city, and
DuPont's Lodge Of DuPont's banks will
participate.


In the morning a short street parade
will be given before leaving this city,
when they will take special train at
10 o'clock for New Castle. The Wee
cacoe Legion Band, of Philadelphia,
The City Cornet Band, of this city, and
other bands will furnish the music
On the arrival at New Castle a short
street parade will be given previous to
the ceremonies Of laying the corner
stone. The Masons will return about
4 p. M.


The Odd Fellows celebration which
will be an entirely separate affair, will
be participated in by the Grand Lodge
and all the lodges and encampments in
this city. A short street parade will
be given previous to their departure for
New Castle at LOS p. M, in special
cars attached to the regular train.
Ogleby's Band of Chester will furnish
the music. The ceremonies at 8 O'Clock
will be conducted by Grand Master
William II. Foulk, assisted by the Off
GERS of the Grand Lodge. A short street
parade will take place in New Castle at
2 O'Clock, .. m and the Odd Fellows
will return at 5 o'clock, .. m.
Year: 1879

The residents on French street north
of Eighth, are very anxious to know
why the street sprinklers did not come
up further than Eighth street this
morning. They wish to know whether
they are not entitled to the same privi-
leges as those residing below Eighth.
Perhaps the residents between Front
and Eighth have private contract
with the sprinkler.
Year: 1879

Five extensive wells have been sunk
at the Delaware Mill, and the company
have been very successful in obtaining
water in each case, the water at pres
ent being within two feet of the top Of
each pipe. These wells are to be test
ed by steam pumps which will be erec-
ted Immediately Tor that purpose, as it
is of vital interest to the company that
they have the best water and plenty Of
it for their new enterprise.
Year: 1879

The general committee of Odd Eel
lows have secured the services Of the
Ches er brass band to accompany them
to New Castle, to participate in the
ceremonies of laying the corner stone
Of the new hall being erected in that
city. They will leave this city at
noon next Monday.