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Year: 1875

The result of the November election OF 18Th
disappointing indeed to their hopes, carried
fresh spirit, rather than dismay, amongst tho
Republicans of this State. They had hoped for
SUCCESS with their State ticket, but it WAS their
lot to share the general defeat which in all parts
of the Republic fell upon the party. Such for
tune WAS hard but they bore it, and, as
they had often done BEFORE encountered
the adyersities of political experience with for
htude, rather gathering zeal than losing courage.


In such temper the Republicans of Delaware
stand to-day. They have preserved, since their
defeat in November, a tranquil and earnest pur-
pose. Their experience Of failure has impelled
them to close up their ranks and to unite, in
frmer front. They are animated by
q purpose not less strong than that Of the
past, and they will be found no less active, en-
ergetic, and ready in the contests of the future
They do not assent to the political theories, nor
yield to the political methods of the ruling par
ty, and they will take the field, again. when the
time ca-res to do SO. with their banner spread to
the breeze, and their ranks unbroken.


We say this not as rhetorical boasting. 1t is
the expression OF the spirit any one may see
amongst Republicans. They are animated by an
earnest purpose, filled with an enthusiastic and
cordial devotion to their common cause. In the
approaching municipal election, this will be
shown. With candidates commanding the pub
lie respect, they will enter the field deserving
success and sure Of it's achievement.
Year: 1875

In Ohio, the school question, and the Catholic
policy in regard to public education have formed
An important part Of the political discussion. 80
far. singularly enough, tho charges of the Re-
publicans that Democratic success will be to the
detriment Of the schools, is virtually admitted.
The Catholic Resieao. an influential paper at
Toledo, has openly declared that the Catholic
vote should be cast solely for the Democratic
candidates; it is the only possible hope of break
ing down the school system."
Year: 1875

from her this prince of her soul. VIII,
not? 1t had taken men as much be
loved, as much honored. and as mucl
lamented. Why would il not jealous
ly snatch him into the gray grave
Had those sullen waves relented an,
since the noble form of her father haC
been buried there? Would they dea
more leniently with her than they had
with her fair, winsome mother? Sht
had no reason to believe it. Not the
slightest foundation for her most feet
ing hope. A gray pallor settled on
her face, and steady, troubled look
burned in the liquid eyes. Horace
noticed the little start she gave when
Ruth spoke of missing him. He had
known for a long time that Willis
loved him; not from any plain proof
had he drawn his conclusion. but love
is instructive, and her beautiful eyes
often followed him with tender, visit
ful look. Ali did he return the love
ofthis proud young creature? Readsr.
descend with me in fancy to the portals
of his heart, and gaze on Willis image
there. In the marvellous lights of
truth, fidelity and fervent love she is
enshrined. He had weighed her in
his uuerring scales of justice, and found
her wanting in one thing only, and that
was religion. He had labored faith
fully to win her from her miserable
belief, but he knew unless she was
clearly convinced of the truth of a
theory she would never accept it. So
she still fingered in the grim shadow
of doubt. Hitherto the Doctor had
met with no success in his arduous
undertaking of convincing Willis. She
was still disciple of speculation, a
follower of nothing. She well knew
that DIR. Hays would never wed an
Atheist. But could she sell the truth
to win his love? Could she go to the
altar, protesting his faith, when deep
in her heart she denounced il as null.
No. neverl She would not sacrifice
her principle to gain the world. He
was thinking of her thus: Sometime
in the future, he knew that an intellect
like Willis possessed would be brought
to acknowledge the existence CT God.
Should he undertake the Herculean
task OF convincing her of right? He
shrank from reformation that SEEM
ed so far adown the vista of uncertain
ty. Should he hang the wealth of his
life's great love on this skeptical
thread, with so many dark doubts as
to its ever strengthening? OH no !;
he must wait and pray without ceas-
ing. As much as he loved her, he
feared the result of union. He now
determined to leave her, to go far away
to distant lands and live a miserable,
dissatisfied man. Aye, it is better
thus, than to live $50 near, and yet so
far" mingling around one common
hearta-stoDe with mountains of dis
trust between them. Twas the dark
moment of his life when he made the
decision to go out from her presence.
To depart and leave her with her
fallacious belief, and the swift coming
retribution. Aye. perhaps she might
go down into the Gale of SHADOWS be-
fore his eyes would again rest on her,
and the compensation of the unright-
eous be meted out to her unsparingly
Oh ! God, have pity.


TO BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1875

MONTREAL, Oct. 20.-The Guibord mat
ter is again raising excitement here. The
precise date of the burial is not yet known,
but will probably be announced in week
or go. It is the general belief that the
resistance to the next attempt to inter the
remains will be far worse than before.
Year: 1875

HALF AN EGG.-If statistics could be
the saving Of us, we ought all to be in the
very best plight at the beginning of the
new year, for paragraphs are beginning
to appear in all directions telling us how
many pounds Of bacon we have eaten in
the year, how much tea and how much
whisky and gin we have consumed per
head and in fact all other things Chris
tian ought to know and believe for the
benefit Of his conversation ut small tea
parties. The plethora of statistics re-
minds us Of the commission appointed in
France to calculate the number of eggs
laid in the country in the year 1872. II
was found when the reports had all come
in and the calculations had all been made
that the total was 40, ,050, 222, 1887! Why
this half? The calculations were all gone
over again, but this half could not be got
rid Of. There was a great sensation at
the Ministry Of Commerce. In all the
corridors nothing was to be seen but sec
retaries, under clerks, mes
sengers, coming and going, and all busy
about this half egg. At last one Of the
clerks found Il report from the Mayor OF
Franche Comte, stating that in his dis.
trict the number of eggs laid had been
seventy-two thousand and half. A
special messenger was at once sent to the
Mayor to find out what he could possibly
mean by this half egg. "Sir." answered
the honest man, Il took notice that one
of the hens in my district laid an egg on
the boundary of my department. As a
law-abiding man | could not make a re-
turn of more than half of this egg. Had
my colleague on the other side been as
correct as | was, the two halves would
have been completed, and you would
have had your number of eggs entire"
The worthy Mayor was thoroughly in the
right, but the story seems to show that
the love of accurate statistics can be car
ried too far,
Year: 1875

THE WONDERS OF WooING.-In old
en- time it was the fashion for sutor to
go down on his knees to lady when he
asked her to become his wife, which with
very stout gentlemen was an uncomtort-
able proceeding. The way in which
Daniel Webster proposed to Miss Fletch-
er was more modern, being at the same
time neat and poetic. Like many other
lovers he was caught holding skein of
thread or wool which the lady had been
unraveling. "Gracie," he said, 1--WE
have been untying knots. Let us see if
we cannot tie one which will not unite in
lifetime" With piece of tape he
fashioned half true lovers knot, Miss
Fletcher perfected it and kiss put seal
to the symbolical bargain.


Most men when they pop" by writing
are more straightforward and matter of
fact. Richard Steele wrote to the lady
of his heart: "Dear Mrs. Scurlock
(there were no misses in those days.,
am tired of calling you by that name {;
therefore, say day when you will take
that of madam. Your devoted, humble
servant, Richard Steele" She fixed the
day accordingly, and Steeled her name
instead of her heart to her suitor.


The well known brothers, Jacob and
William Grimm, were exceedingly at
tached to each other and had no desire tC
be married. But it was thought proper
by their friends that one of them shouC
become a husband, and Jacob being The
elder, it was agreed that he should be the
one to enter into the bonds of mutrimony
A suitable lady was found, but Jacob de
clined to do the courtng, requesting hi'
brother to act as his agent. William
consented, but soon found he was in love
and wanted the lady himself.


He could not think, however, of de
priYing his brother of such treasure
and knew not how to act. An aunt kind
ly delivered him fom his difficulty by
telling Jacob, who willingly resigned th'
damsel to his brother and went out of tho
way until she had been made Mrs. Will
lam Grimm.


A Scotch beade was the one who pop
ped the question in the grimmest manner
He took his sweetheart into the graveyard
and showing her dark corner, said -
Mary, my folks lie there. Would you
like to lie there, Mary ?" Mary was a
sensible lassie and expressed her willing
ness to obtain the right to be buried neal
the beadle's relatives by uniting herself
to him in wedock


A similar unromantic view Of the sub
ject by another maiden. Upon her love
remarkng, - think I'll marry thee
Jean, replied "Man Jock, I'd b.
muckle obieeged TO ye fye would"
Year: 1875

fought England, France, Turkey and Sar-


dinia But nothing has occurred since the


fall of the first Napoleon to test in earnest


the capabilities of the British Empire, and


stupendous as our own struggle seemed,


it is now known that it did not really task


our resources, which emerged from the


contest unimpaired. Nothing short of q


great war against the South and England


and France combined could have tried our


ability to the full extent, and then we


should have prohibited the export of cot


ton, gold, silver and breadstufs and pro-


visions, and placed upon sea and land
such war forces as even England and
France could not have beaten.


Talleyrand's idea of the United States,
giant without bones, has been near the
truth. Not only have we been without
foreign policy; but until the civil war
broke out we actually did not know our
own resources, because our domestic policy
was unstable and changeful, our banking
and commerce chaotic, our currency a
hodge-podge, and the powers and peroga-
tives of the Government unknown. But
in the tremendous ordeal of the civil war
the giant began to appear with bones.
The Government assumed defined char
acter, the nation proved an organic body
with strong vitality and formidable impul-
ses and energies, and it grasped and COM
manded its resources with all the ability of
long experience. Perhaps it will do us
good to keep before US so concentrated
and selfsustaining nation as France, for
though such Capitalization is neither pos
sible nor desirable here, the republic can
no longer go on without some powerful
element of cohesion and vital force caleu-
lated to impart harmonious action and en-
during strength. The patriotism of the
French is mighty influence. We have
nothing here equal to it, for the South is
diseontented and the Northern Demo
Gratis a source of weakness and trouble.
But the splendor and renown with which
the rule of the Republican party has sur
rounded the career of the nation since ls-
81 must in time generate a powerful ma
tionality in which sectionalism shall be
drowned. France at the present day is
not nearly so rich country as the United
States, notwithstanding all the parade
that is made about her resources. But
what we can learn from her example we
should always be ready to adopt In
many respects, however, France can really
teach us nothing that we ought to adopt,
for we are a long way ahead of her In va
rious material lines of progress; and as re-
CARDS her social condition, ours is in every |
way preferable. The rewards of life are
greater here than in France, and will al
ways be so.
Year: 1875

comfortably berthed in one of the finest
ships in the world, and, from the construc-
ton and material of the vessel, as secure
from the awful calamity of FIRE as may be-
In this respect the superiority of iron over
wood as the material for ship-building
admits of no dispute; but we may look at
wooden steamers as things of the past.


COMFORTABLE SALOONS.


About the last thing looked at in a ship
by gea-going or professional man is the
saloon. But here, a great thought has
been displayed. Instead of being placed
right aft, as usual, where the motion of
the vessel is most felt, and the noise
caused by the rudder and screw is great
est, the main saloon in this ship is placed
in the centre of the vessels length, is ex-
ceedingly well-lighted and ventilated, and
is finished in the best of taste, in a neat
and quiet style, refreshing to the nautical
eye, that objects, on board ship, to the
gorgeous and tawdry decorations too COM
mon, as out of place. The saloon has four
rows of tables, an excellent piano, libra
ry, two fre-places; and every cabin and
nearly every seat at table has an electric
bell for calling the walters Indeed. all
through the ship, including the beautiful
steam-steering gear, the whole details of
the equipment have been carefu.ly studied
and carried out, and are credit to the de-
signers and builders. We are informed
that the ship was not built under a con-
tract, the builders only getting ten per
cent on the outlay.


This fine ship is only one of a similar
class; another, the Brittaaic, has made
voyage of which the least days run was
$50 miles. After doing good work in the
Atlantic, the Oeeuric comes to our waters
without any flourish of trumpets, and we
wish her and her commander and officers
good speed, and shall watch her perform
ances with great interest.
Year: 1875

The London Christian World thus an


alyzes the elements of Mr.. Sankey's sue
/ cess as a gospel singer;


The use made Of solo singing is the real


novelty of the services now being held by


Messrs. Moody and Sankey. Earnest and


pointed gospel addresses are not new,


though no one will underrate Mr. Moody's


power in this respect; but Alr Sankey


and his harmonium certainly are. We have


always had singing, and a great deal of it
in evangelistic services, but it has been
singing by the people. If any one had Of
fered TO sing 4 sacred solo at some theatre
service or mission room, the proposal


would have been considered shocking.
Such thing would have been regarded as
n performance almost profane as part of
divine service. Yet here we are, listening
to Mr.. Sankey, and neither ministers nor
the most conservative old people making
any objection. His singing has swept
away our prejudices no one has thought
of arguing whether or not it is suited to
public worship, because every one feels
that it Is


The success of his singing is undoubted.
1t is q strange sensation to feel an immense
congregation settle down into perfect 81
lence as he plays his Introductory sym
phony, and to hear the coughing and the
motion Of the people between the verses,
which prove the strength of their attention.
Those who place Mr.. Sankey's singing be
fore Mr. Moody's preaching as cause of
the revival are probably mistaken; but it
goes hand in hand with the preaching in
its influence upon the people.


Mr.. Sankey does not claim to be musi-
clan probably he would not wish to be re-
garded as great singer. But he posses
ses that first qualification of all who would
move others by their song--he believes
and feels what he sings. The strong pas
sion that stirs his frame may be observed
by every one; he is sometimes so affected
at the conclusion of his songs as to weep
ike child. Next to this great power
which feeling gives must be placed his
clear pronunciation. How many concert
or oratorio singers, even Of the first rank,
sing so that ali can hear their words with
out book? But from Mr.. Sankey we
hear every initial and final consonant on
which the distinctneSs of musical utter
ance depends Many prinaa donna may
envy his sharply defined consonants and
his clean cut phrases. He is more OF q
musical reciter than singer; the time is
altogether sacrificed to the words, and |
much of the natural ring of the voice is
necessarily lost in the effort to articulate |
clearly. This speech-ike singing may be |
noted essential to Mr.. Sankey's style; it |
is to be heard nowhere else, except among
the comic singers at the music halls.
Probably Mr.. Sankey has never been
taught to sing, for his voice, though
clear and strong baritone, shows no signs
of training. He uses nothing but the
chest register, and is sometimes painfully
fiat on the higher notes. He touches F
with difficulty, and E fiat evidently
strains his voice. His manner of gliding
from note to note. and of pushing his
voice upwards to higher note, is very
These are all faults which
training would remove. We will not
dwell on them, but seek to discover some
lessons which his singing may teach US.
Year: 1875

I FOUR AN ONE-HALF DAYS TO ENG
LAND.-It is said that steamer run.
ming twenty one miles an hour can go
from the coast of Nova Scotia to the
British coast in four and one half days.
The fact Is taken hold of by London
paper to urge the project of establish.
ing line of steamers on that route for
carrying passengers only, as freight
cannot be economically shipped there


by. At present The ocean voyage oc-


cupies nine or ten days, and all the


steamers carry heavy freights, ON
which they mainly depend for thsiI
income. 1t is doubtful If line fol
passenger traffic alone would pay ex
penses, but it is an experiment tina,
will probably be essayed.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON D. c. June 29-The Secretary OF the Treasury
the Secretary OF the National AssOa
ton O Wool Boston, In reply TO c0n,munca
ton Of the Committee Of that Association asking
the nterposon secretary Of the Treasury to prevent
fraudulent evasion OF the proper duty III the


class OF goods which, evasion seriously CONNECTS
with tie PRODUCTS mills The class c goods referred
10 b ing cloth various descriptive terms but al
legged 10 be made vegetable bre without the ad
wool and which have therefore been admitted az
80 ad the specification claims
they should be- at 80 per pound and So cent ad va
lorem part Of wool The secretary ar
reviewing the argum OF the Association says The De
parmcnt clearly of the opinion that no final decision should
be made on the which the letter OF the Association
refeIs until all reasonable for enabling TO do 80 inte


gently and elusvey shall have been first exhausted
Year: 1875

Especially assorted for Scrap Book Illustrations and Drawing Class Copies.

 A large collection of pictures of different sizes and on almost every conceivable subject have been put up in an attractive envelope and are now offered at q price intended to make them popular in ever sense.

 Envelope No. l, containing 90 beautiful engravings, is now ready, and will be sent postage paid, to any address for ONE DOLLAR. A lib- eral discount to agents and teachers.
Year: 1875

sHThe been adopted and used clusively New York Conservatory of Music.

 Piano undergo is Conservatory The York Music has constantly upwards Thirty Arion Pianos and we  by the leading Colleges the United States and by principal Opera Troupes.
Year: 1875

7 ere ia no disease so prevalent in Amer
lea as dyspepsia and certainly none which
has so generally baffied and defeated the
skill of the medical profession. The only
remedy for this distressing complaint is a
pure medicated stimulant Hostetter's
stomach Bitters, whose essential principle
is sound rye, is admitted by medical practi-
TONERS to be the only Alternative, corrective
AMI restorative on which they can rely.
The Bitters are the best possible specific for
Il itulency, dizziness, water brash, Irregular
ity of the bowe els, and all indications OF con-
tirmed dyspepsia. They do not excite, but
soothe the irritated stomach and bowels, and
may be taken by persons Of the most deli
cate and sensitive organization, who are
unpleasantly affected by the use of the or
dinary stimulants of commerce. Though
their effect is most decisive, yet they are so
mild and beneficent in operation as to be
suitable to children as we'll as to adults


Feb. IL.
Year: 1875

An exchange tells US that '.the law in
Minnesota won't allow father to thrash
q child over sixteen years old" In Ken
lucky it is not the law that prevents the
father from thrashing a child over six
teen year old. As . general thing, the
hid attends to that little matter him
elf.
Year: 1875

The disingenious opponents of the pro-
lection bill pretend that its object relates to
the Presidency, and cite the declaration OF
the National Republican,: "The passage OF
this bill is required to preserve to the Re
publican party the electoral votes of the
Southern States"


The plain import OF this declaration is
utterly distorted, and the purpose of the
bill shamefully misrepresented, by these I'M
candid critics. What the declaration means
and what every critic knows il means, is
Just this: On fair vote, without fraud
or terrorism, several of the Southern States
are undoubtedly Republican; the White
League openly aims by intimidation and
crime TO capture every one OF these States
the Republican party wants nothing but
what fairly and rightfully belongs to it
and in order that it may have what belongs
TO it, and that the White League NAV be
prevented from defrauding it and murder
ing citizens, ii is necessary TO pass this bill.
We say every critic knows that this was
the plain meaning of the language, and that
the construction which some of them have
put upon it was palpably false.


As Horace Greeley said to the Ku-Kl lux
conspiracy IN 1871, this White League con-
spiracy is designed to carry the South for
the sham Democracy in 1876 by terrorism
SO pervading and systematic as to drive half
the blacks from the polls or constrain them
TO vote the ticket they abhor" In the
judgment of our. Independent and Demo-
cratic critics, it is all right for the White
League TO enter upon such undisguised po-
litical conspiracy; but if the Republican
party shows any disposition to protect these
blacks and in doing so secures only what
fairly belongs to it, then it is horrible Out
upon such miserable cant and hypocrisy !!
Albany Journal
Year: 1875

The Paris correspondent of the Philadel.
phia Press writes: ''One of those horrid
cases of murder which disgrace youthful
humanity occasionally, has Just eliminated
in the conviction OF the youthful murderer.
and his sentence TO twenty years of the gal
leys- No misplaced sentiment or weak ten.
derness for these young iends led the French
authorities to let one of them loose on suf


fering community. In this case the criminal
was seventeen years of age and his victim
only eleven. The murderer, Whose name
was Edward Henry, induced boy named
Pierre Marianne to break open a closet in
his parents house, to take therefrom 900
francs in gold, and TO place the sum
thus acquired in his hands. I.uring
the poor child on the banks of the Seine he
strangled him with the cord he had prepar-
ed Tor the purpose, threw the body into the
river, adjourned to drinking shop and
took glass of rum, and then went quietly
home. Part OF the money he gave 10 his
mother, who was his accomplice and ad-
wiser throughout, and with the rest he pur-
chased new clothes and jewelry and theater
tickets. 1t was proved on the trial that he
had always professed to he very fond of
poor little Pierre, whom he used to caress
and call his little god-son. The cold-blood-
ed young assassin only escaped the death


penalty, which he so richly deserved. by
reason OF his youth. l fear in America he
would have been acquitted and restored to


shuddering community to shed more in
nocent blood, and to end at last as he
should have done at first-on the scaffold.