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Year: 1879

According to the Rev. Mr.. Scudder
a missionary in India, four men bought
a quantity of cotton in copartnership'
That the rats might notinjure it, they
bought a cat, and agreed that each
other should own one Of its legs. Each
leg was then adorned with beads and
other ornaments by its owner. The cat
accidently injured one of its legs, and
the owner wound rag round it, soaked
in oil. The cat by chance set the rag
on fire, and, being i'll a great pain,
rushed among the cotton bales, where
she had been accustomed to hunt rats.
The cotton was totally burnt. The
three others brought snit against the
owner of the invalid leg to recover the
value Of their cotton, and the Judge de.
cided that as the injured leg could moi
be used, the cat carried the fire to the
cotton with her three remaining legs


They only were culpable, and theil
owners were required to compensat,
the owner of the injured leg for his
share of loss. ,.i...
Year: 1879

TIE DEMOCRATS, to hear them talk,
seem to express no doubt whatever that
they shall elect the next President. In
this view of the case it is little strange
that they should be so anxious to re-
peal all the election laws. They had
much better wait until they elect their
Pres ident under the old laws when hav-
ing both Houses of Congress and the
President all of one political party,
they will have no trouble repeating
them. If they are so certain that they
will elect the next President, their pre-
sent course is certainly a confession Of
weakness.
Year: 1879

on SATURDAY four colored and two
white men were made to hug the whip
ping post while Sheriff Pyle gave them
a mild taste of Delaware justice. When
they serve out their Imprisonment and
leave with thief's jacket on their back
proclaiming to the world that they art
thieves, we reckon their reformation
will be complete.
Year: 1879

IT is THE CASE nearly every spring in
our latitude, no matter how backward
the season may have been, that the
summer bursts upor us suddenly, usu-
ally about the middle Of May. This
spring has been no exception, and the
extremely warm temperature during The
last week has made US feel very uncom-
Portable. We generally suffer more
from the heat in this month than any
other because we are not fully prepared
for it. We are expecting it and look
ing for it, and yet when it comes 1t takes
us by surprise, and we generally fre,
and fume over the hot spell as If it was
entirely unprecedented. 1t is very ag-
gravating to start up or down town in
the morning with thick clothes on, and
then discover before proceeding far that
the outfit is entirely unreasonable, and
| 10 nave I'LL ullCOtAlol AdoAV iuC& eAA"s Va Y
backward May month has all at once
Jumped into the middle of July and
August, and in place OF winter clothing
person feels more like wanting lin
en- suit, straw hat, shade trees and ice
cream. All last week we had mer-
curry ranging from 81 to Sc degrees by
the thermometer and by the quality o.
air and feeling 100 degrees. Neverthe


less while we are so uncomfortable, W.
should be consoled with the fact tha


the hot spring is bringing every thing


forward bravely, and vegetation ha
gained vastly through the week. Th'
gardens, squares and parks are luxuri


ant with leaves and blossoms, and ex-
ternal nature is glorious with flowing
beauty. The week fifty ended with
violent thunder storm but splendio


rain, Just such one as was needed, tt


prepare the way for more to follow.
.
Year: 1879

TIE REprBLICANs of the City should
respond in large numbers to the call
for a meeting this evening in the Opera
House lecture room. There is nc
doubt that majority Of the voters Of
Delaware are Republicans and all that
is wanted to carry the State is to have
them thoroughly organized and pre-
pared to vote when the time comes.
Year: 1879

IT IS CERTAINLY shame that. such
sacrifices of property should be made.
as was made at the Sheritf's sale Of
John P. Wells personal effects last Fri
dav. Had the sale been properly ad-
vertised in the newspapers, there is no
doubt that three times the amount
would have been realized. Those who
have read our report of the sale in
Saturdays REPUBLICAN, cannot but look
upon the whole affair as the baldest
kind of farce. But very few people
knew anything about the sale, as it vas
only advertised in few handbills that
were posted in places where very few
people visit that buy such things as
were sold, and yet the sale was adver-
tised according to law. Had it been
generally known that Mr.. Wells fine
collection of rare flowers and plants
were to have been sold, and the plants
retailed as they should, have been, they
would have brought nearer $50 than
one dollar, the paltry price for which
the whole collection was sold. Then
there were the contents of the cellar
grouped into one article, and sold for
sl3, which contained a cupboard full Of
the latest style Of dishes worth s75


and safe worth SIS, besides three tons
of coal worth SIS more, and about &
cart load Of tubs, buckets, and othel
household utensils thrown in, in the
bargain. There nust surely he some


thing wrong with law that would al
low such sacrifice to be made, and w
have no doubt that if an effort wa


made the sale could be easily upset.
Year: 1879

A brother of Miss Mary Wyatt, whom it has been reporte1 that the Rev Newman Hall in- tends to lpsslry, writes a letter to an English newspaper to say that his sister is not the per son whom Mr. Hall has selected for his second wife. He says that his family opposed his sisters intimacy with MT. Hall, but only be- cause he was nonconformist clergyman, and of her correspondence with him the brother says:

 "A word upon the fact of their correspond ence being carried on in cipher Mr. New man Hall was very busy man he was mas ter of shorthand, and he soon found that vol luminous correspondence (they wrote once week to each other and at lcngth) upon all sorts of topics-religious, literary and artistic made too great demand upon his time; he therefore sent an alphabet, with directions, to my sister, who presently became nearly as | proficient as Mr. Hall himself in this rapid | and ready method of writing Thls was per | fectly well-known to all of us-there was no secrecy about It. The reason for it was given, and deemed sufficient. When Mary visited at | Halls she did so at the invitation of Mrs. | Hall herself indeed, Mrs. Newman Hall was the last person to permit any lady to visit at her house without her invitation; nor would my sister for a moment have taken so great liberty even had Mrs. Hall been very differ ent person from what she was" 'a,s Bakers's bread--Alam mode.
Year: 1879

The Legislature of Arizona is abus-
ing its power of granting divorces of
the marriage tie by enactment, and
there is clamor on the Pacific coast for
Congressional interference. None of
the State Legislatures have such q
power. The State constitutions all pro
hibit divorces except through the courts,
and it is thought that there is no reason
why this should not be the case in the
Territories also.
Year: 1879

The RAIDS are AFRAID to let him stay In
this country. as they fear when he opens
his mouth he may put his foot in it. SO
Mr.. Grant has taken passage Tor Cubs
from whence he will 90 through Mex
leo, to visit the battle fields of his youth.
He will be gone all winter and wee
bit OF the spring.
Year: 1879

Bees have begun to kill off their
drones for the winter. 1t the human
species could thin out their ranks in this
way. every tall fewer candidates for the
legislature would show up in the spring.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and eommuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer are III
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pupnca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve coin-
muncations that are not used.
Year: 1879

The Southern aud Southwes tern
members in Congress- state that they
have received a large number of let
ters from constituents residing in the
localities subject to the yellow fever
scourge last year, indicating that they
have grounds for apprehension that
these districts are likely to suffer a re-
visitation of that terrible epidemic.
They state that, Notwithstanding the
intense cold of the early part of the
winter, the season since has been 80
mild that the conditions conducive to
the disease are again prevalent. In
view of this, they urge that Congress
do not adjourn without adopting some
legislation that will provide tho means
of preventing the importation and
spread of the disease. II Congress
agrees to any legislation at all beyond
the appropriation bills, this measure,
il is conceded on all sides, should re-
ceiv. prompt action.
Year: 1879

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Butt
held an inquest over the body Of Anna
Maria Boyer, q colored woman 80 years
of age, residing on Searles street above
Front. From the testimony given II
was shown that Anna had been COM
planning long time of consumption.
The jury rendered verdict that the
decreased came to her death from rapid
consumption"
Year: 1879

Two shad were caught in the Brandy
wine yesterday, one weighing A
pounds, the other Al pounds. One was
sold for 1.25, and the other the man
who caught it took it home for his sup
| per.
Year: 1879

In consequence Of the sharp conn
petition in all branches of trade, man
usacturers are naturally seeking every
method to manufacture goods cheaper
than their rivals. This cheapening
process is, We regret to say, in many
instances at the expense of the quality
or purity of the goods made. This is
wrong in any manufacturer, but abso-
lutely wicked where articles of food
are cheapensd by adulteration, render
ing them unhealthy and dangerous.
Manufacturers usually in such in
stances try to avoid responsibility by
omitting to put their name upon them,
using their name only upon their pure
and best goods. We therefore advise
our readers to avoid all manufactured
articles of food or medicine that does
not bear upon the package or bottle
some responsible manufacturers
name. II the maker is ashamed to
put his name upon it, rest assured it is
an adulterated article, dangerous and
should be avoided.
Year: 1879

DEKALB, MISS, Sept. H.
When court convened this morning
for continuation of the Gully mur-
der trial, the jurymaD who had been
sick was provided with a bed upon
which he lay during the concluding
argument of Judge Morris for the
prosecution. The latter maintained
that conspiracy was formed 70
kill Chisholm and Gilmer, and that
their arrest on a charge of murder
was step taken for the purpose of
disarming them and getting them
in situation where they could pot
defend themselves nor be defended,
and where they could be killed with
less danger to their assailants.
Judge Morris closed his argument
at 1890. The case was then given
to the jury, who, in less than half
an hour, returned with verdict of
{" mot guilty CO
Year: 1879

CINCINNATI Commercial, Friday
morning:


There is not politician. In Ohio, no
matter OF what party, who does not
know that the situation of the Democ-
racy Is one of goneness. Mr. Ewing
Is entirely too shire Sd an observer not
to be fully conscious of this fact The
latest report is that he has written a
letter saying he was not receiving the
support he bad a right to expect fr1m
the Democratic leaders, and therefore
gave way to some one on whom the
party could be united. @
Year: 1879

RAILROAD prospects are looking
up decidedly. Our leading business
men have been investigating the
construction company project, and
the more they have investigated the
more they have become satisfied
that 1t viii prove a very profitable
investment. Several Of them are
now ready to so into it to the ex
tent Of at leas: $4,000 each, ana
there is every prospect that the nee
essary capital will be raised by the
end Of this week.


Messrs. Baldwin and Briggs have
still further attested their confidence
in this project by modifying their
proposition to the construction COM
pauy, and after said company have
drawn out the money which it in
vests, Win ten per cent. interest Tor
the time it shall be invested, then if
its share. one-half J of the remain
ing bonds and stock in the road
shall not be sufficient to bring it u
clear profit Of at least fifty per cent.
of what it originally invested, they
will turn over to the company srGi-
cient Of their share to make the
profits fifty per cent.


Your money back with tan per
cent. interest and fifty per cent. OF
clear profit in addition ought to be
sufficient to satisfy any reasonable
person, bat we believe Messr. Bald
win and Briggs are perfectly safe in
Year: 1879




Observation-Disclosures
speculation had been INDUCED in by
our people as to the merits and de-
merits of this great show previous
to its appearance. Rumors were
afoat that Cole had sold ont his
Wisconsin engagements to the Great
London; that the company bad been
divided, and but half would come
here that 1t was possessed of the
worst set of thieves and scalawags
possible, and lots of other disreput-
able comments were heard on every
corner. In justice to Mr.. Cole its
but due to him TO state that the
Year: 1879

making such proposition. and that
they will not have to reliuquish any
portion of their half to make il good


In tact, from all the Information wa
can gather concerning this project.
We have full faith and confidence
That the stock in this construction
company will pay at least 100 per
cent. OF profit, aud our only regret
Is that we were not born rich in.
stead OF lucky, so that we could taks
the whole OF it 0ursclf f--Chroa;Ys.
Year: 1879

The smooth tongue of tho Gaena
Gazette does nothing but ilatter peo-
pie from year to year, and not half
the time does it mean what it says.
Such q deceitful mode no doubt
works charmingly on the ignorant
class, but ask OF tho more highly
cultured how they appreciate the
gibberage.
Year: 1879

A SMALL worm is making itse II
generally disagreeable by destroy
ing everything in the way of shrub
berry. Fruit trees especially suffer
from its depredations, and it is fear
ed that on this account fruit may be
scarce.
Year: 1879

JOE GUNDRY has come back from
the eastern markets, where he has
been selecting goods for the summer
campaign A better stock than that
now carried by Grndry q Gray was
never brought to this part of the
State, which will be sold under the
old motto, zone price for ALL"
Year: 1879

THE regular annual picnic of the
Catholic society, of Ridgeway, is an
nounced to come off Tuesday, June
l7th. The society will do all in
their power to make this occasion
equal to if not better than those Of
the past. Every body will go and all
will have good time.
Year: 1879

THE Detroit free Press has stud
led into the matter, and believes
there is no doubt that person can
go on a railroad or steamboat ex-
cursion and have a good vime." And
it let's out the secret Of how this can
be done, W saying: "If you are a
young ms, bring your girl along


Take her hand as the car enters the
depot, and don't let go of it until
you start for home, not even to wipe
your nose. II you want to open
your knife during the day, do
Year: 1879

The Linden people are possessed
Of considerably patriotic spirit. They
begin to talk of two days celebra-
ton of the Nations independence.
For some years past they have had
like celebrations, and each time
were crowned with great success. A
base ball contest, fire works, speech
es and other appropriate doings viii
be in order. Its quite safe to say
that Mineral Point will contribute
her share towards the crowd.
Year: 1879

WHAT'S to be done in Mineral
Point on the 4th! Can anyone an
swer I! If we are to celebrate its high
time TO take active steps The
money left over from last year would
work in handsomely. If nobody
else don't care to roll up their
sleeves, let the city fathers come
forward
Year: 1879

The Hartford correspondent of the


Springfield Republican says: sThai


was pretty bright thought of one
of the Battersons, who, when en-


ployed some years since as q lad in
an Office in New York, was sent to
present bill to shaky concern,
with orders to collect it at all hazards


After much urging the head of the
debtor house gave him check for
500, the amount of the bill. Hurry
ing to the bank at which it was pay
able, the lad presented the check only
to be told, mot enough funds to
meet it, How much is the account
short2' was the boys quick retort.
Seven dollars g aid the teller. 1t
lacked but minute or two of O'Clock
and the teller was about to close the
door on the boy when the latter sud.
denly pulled 81 from his pocket, and
pashing it over with deposit check,
said: Put that to the credit of -
e Co. the parties who had given the
check. The teller did SO, when the lad
at once presented the check for 500,
and drawing the full amount thereon,
went back to his employers in triumph.
But, as he puts it, - u Co., who
failed the very next day, were hop
ping mad when they found they had
no funds in their bank
Year: 1879

A stranger who was yesterday hav-
ing his boots blacked by one of the
post-office brigade, asked the lad what
he would do if some one should hand
him a dollar.


"I'd give half of it to the heathen
and spend the rest on the FOURTH was
the reply.


"That's right-you are good boy"
continued the man. I like to give
money to such q lad as you"


When his boots Were finished he
handed the boy nickel and walked
off, never referring to the dollar, which
the boy had been almost certain of.
He had gone about half block when
the boy overlook him and asked


Did you intend to give me a dol
lar?"


"Oh, no, no. simply wanted to
see what you would do with it.''


Well, I've been thinking it all
over" said the black, and I'l tell
you what I'd do. I'd take it and hire
some one to pare my feet down SO I
could get ON No. 'levens without
springing my jints out of line"


The stranger looked from his feet to
the boy and back then across the street
to policeman, and as he turned to go
he muttered:


Well, I've found out what he'd do
with it. but don't know as feel any
better for itW-[ Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1879

The first thing to make good quire
singer is to giggle a little. Put up
your hair in curl papers every Friday
mite, soze to have it in good shape on
Sunday morning. If your daddy is
rich, you can buy some store hair; il
he is very rich, buy some more, and
build it up high upon your head then
get high-prised bonnet that runs up
very high, at the high part of it, and
git the mil,iner to plant some high
crowned aEtefishals onto the highest
part.


When the tune is Civ out, don't pay
attention to it, and then giggle. Gig
gle good eel.


Whisper to the girl next you that
EN- Jones, which sets on second sect
from the front on the left-hand side.
has her bunnit trimmed with the same
color ex act she had last year, and then
put up your book to your face and
giggle.


Object ia every tune unless there is
a solow into it for the sophrano. Coff
and ham good eel before you begin
to sing.


When you sing a solow shake the
artafishels of your bqnait, aud when
you come to high tone brace your
self back little, twist your head to
one side, shet the eye on the came
side jest triphale, and then put in for
dear Hfe.


When the preacher gifts under he'd
way with his preachin, write a note
onto the blank leaf of your note book.
That's what the leaf was made fer.
Git sumbody to pass it to sumbody
else and you watch them while they
read it, and then giggle.


If any body talks or laffs in the con-
gregashun, and the preacher takes no.
tbs of it, that's good chants for you
to giggle great eel. The preacher
darsent say anything to you bekaus
you are in the quire. If you had a
bow before you went into the quire,
give him the mitten-you ought to
hev somebody better now.


Don't forget to giggle.
Year: 1879

groancd Bangs, deciding on what subject
to cram Quills for that next editorial, lay
ino out the heads for his weekly essay for
the Washington trombone, and conf
ing to mental decision about the
ELECTION Laws"


"Then, sir, all | have to say is that yon
must vast time or Time will waste you.


Which Time did for he grew 50 IN
d,gnant at Bangs trying to improve the
wakeful hours Of the night by planning a
political campaign, that he came back
bringing Death with him, and they gave
Bangs a rap on the head which finished
him. It must have been a blessed after
consideration to the time.saver that his
soul lost no time ia separating from his
body, but went up straightway like q
champaign cork.


"Our beloved friend and honored tel-
low-citizen whose remains lie before US,
said the minister, twas cut of in the very
prime Of his days. His life was busy
one His peculIr virtue was careful
economy Of time. lie probably accom-
plished more work in his short life Of
thirty-nine years than most men do in the
long probation of sixty. He never let a
moment run to waste, said the minister,
| impressiyely.
Year: 1879

Satan isn't half as smart as one would
suppose, or he would not tempt man to
capital offence, as lie never gathers sin
ner legally murdered OF the end Of rope.
The holy men snatch all Of these from bis
clutch, and, cleansing them with saving
blood, send them to the kingdom where
they are provided with wings, harps and
white robes. But Satan may make some
thing by it, after all, for he always gets
the victims, who. being cut off suddenly,
have no time to get the priestly certificate
to glory. Perhaps he would rather have
the soul of the innocent murdered or out
ragged victim than that Of the murderer or
outrager. At any rate the Christian
scheme Of salvation peoples heaven with
scoundrels, while the poor, the just and
the innocent, cut off BY villai1ous outrage
and murder, are sent forward without
prepayment By priest or parson, goes
straight to he'll as the flight Of . bullet
through mid air. Seymore (N. ~
Times.
Year: 1879

Last evening Mayor Megraw, Of AlIeg-
heny, was visited BY respectable looking
man who asked 10 be placed IN the lock.
up, as he feared he was losing bis mind and
would do himself harm. He stated that
on Saturday his wife had told him there
was some rent due on the house, which
angered him SO that he made use of an
oath, something he had not done for many
years.


This SO troubled him that he believed
he was becoming insane. When he
crossed the bridge he could hardly with
stand the desire to leap into the river, and
for fear he might hurt himself or mem
Der Of the family, he was careful to put
all sharp instruments beyond his reach.
His honor conversed with him for some
time, and he talked so nationally that he
hesitated about placing the man IN the
lookup Finally, however, he granted the
mans request, in SO far as to lock him up
in the Hospital Department.-IittsOnrg
Telegraph.
Year: 1879

The Boston Tfaueller Of Saturday
breaches this little sermon Less than
j year ago two young men moved IN
some Of the best social circles of this city
each the center Of D coterie Of admiring
friends. They entertained freely, dressed
extravagantly, drove elegant turnouts,
frequented fashionable resorts, and lived
in the most princely style. A few days
since one Of them paid bis creditors 3
cents on a dollar, and to-day the other
after lingering in the Charles street jail
for months, was sentenced to the House
Of Correction upon the charge Of con.
spring to defraud his creditors. His
downfall has been most ignominIous. His
wife, it is understood, has left him, his
friends have long since abandoned him,
and. worst Of all, his ill-gotten money, for
which he sold his good name and his
high position in society, has been thrown
away IN vain effort to escape his richly
merited punishment Young men will do
we'll to consider the end Of the two careers
Of fast living"