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Year: 1875

tB- The Temperance Council are doing a
good work in this locality. Their weekly
meetings are largely attended, and are said
to be very interesting. The exercises. beside
the regular ceremonies Of the evening, usual
ly consist OF singing, reading, recitations, etc.
The singing is the leading feature of these
meetings, and when it is known that some Of
our best vocalsts are members ofthe society,
our readers will be prepared to understand
how great treat the members Of the council
must have presented to them on such occa-
sions. Then the readings are source of
great intellectual pleasure and profit. and are
of great advantage to the reader. This is as
should be. boys and girls. You cannot possi-
bly, do better than this to improve yourselves
morally and intellectually. Be temperate in
all things; be prompt in your attendance on
these meetings that you may be purified by
the moral lessons taught; may be made more
amiable and loveable in disposition by the
ennobling and refining influence of music
and may be advanced and enlarged in your


intellectual comprehensions and tastes. The
knowledge Of the existence of such society
among our young people, must prove mat
ter of much pride and qualification to onr
community. God bless the men and women
who are engaged in this work, and may they
realize in all their efforts their most sangnine
expectations.
Year: 1875

2S- Fire is no rcspecter OF persons, but
barns alike the high and the low, the rich and
the poor, the pretty and the plain, when they
,respass upon its domain. A few days since
Miss Rose Williams her mother and Miss
Emma johnson were in the sittng-room. q
work. Miss Rose had gone to the fire for the
purpose of fixing the hand-iron. In doiug so,
itburncd her hand. and dropping it. she turn
ed around quickly, threw the bottom of the
dress into the fire, AVID was Immediately en-
vplod in flames. Her mother and sister ran
to her assistance, and soon eXtinguished the
flames. Their hand were badly burned, and
they were nearly frightened out OF their sen
scs The little Rose escaped without Il scorch
We hope it will make her IA ore careful in the
intuye.
Year: 1875

tT- We have often heard of the pressure
of circumstances. and at some times in our
lives have been made painfully well acquain-
ted with its import. We have been told. by
a friend, of Il gentleman who lived on the
mountain. lie was Il wlle-tO>do farmer had
good stock of hogs about him, and, what
was best of all. had little smoke house, and
it was full Of meat. In the neighborhood
there dwelt three men, who had either for
gotten or never known the commanment.
Thou shalt not covct thy neighbor's goods
Oft and yet oft again they had passed the
well-tilled smoke house, and lOnged for some
of the good meat within it. Desire, encour-
aged, can only germinate in an effort for pos
session The case Of which we write, wns no
exception to the rule. The three men had
desired some of the meat and the manner OF
obtanin,. it is the object Of this article to ex-
plain The edges of the smoke-honsc rested
moveabIy on the ground. The men procured
long pole. Placing one end of it under the
lower log one of the men pryed up Que side
Of the house. while the other two attempted
to crawl under. Just about this time. the
gentleman who owned the smoke e-house made
his appearance on the scene with double
barreled shot-gu and discharged the con-
tents into the gent who was pressing on the
pole. or course he fell Off; off course the
building losing the power OF the lever that
was holding it up. fell; of course the two
men under the log couldn't get oct and of
course they were somc"liatly mashed We
understand that the owner says it was meat
they wanted. but they didn't meet with sue
cess He says heis prepared to mete out sim
ilarly to q Il those who may favor him with n
similar visit.
Year: 1875

A Washington special OF the 21th
says: The second congressional deputa
ton to New Orleans are finding it no ga
sy task to back up Sheridan's exaggera
ted slandcas, and prove the white people
banditti They are taking in too muci
testimony on the other side of the case
too, and there is not much satisfaction
among the super loyal over their work
Attorney General Field, of Louisiana,
osc Of the Kellogg government is said e
have tclcgrsphed to day to this effect:


Call Off your hounds, they are worse
than the other set
Year: 1875

~ Our friend Mckibben, sent up a couple
of brooms to MS from his factory below.
We suppose that he thought If one broom
swept clean, two brooms would sweep clean
Grand that consequently we would be. subse-
quent to their use, the clcancst people herca-
bouts. We return to him our sincere thanks
for this kind remembrance
Year: 1875

The other day when the brass bands
were out, and just as tho man who
blows the big four-horse horn was rails
ing it up to commence blowing, a wo-
man touched his elbow He looked
around in very great surprise, when
she said


"Beg parding, but haint 1t awful hard
work to blow through all O. them turns
and crooks ?"


He was too mad to reply.-Dstroit
Free Press
Year: 1875

VISIT YOUR AT TIE ABOVE TIME WITH MY WONDER
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until November 10Th will
Most respectful the public


JOHN ROBINSON.
the
price admission has at70c children,
Year: 1875

Clerk OF Com. Council.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR SEWER ON NEW HIGH.
The sewer on New High street, from Short
street TO the junction with the sewer In Main,
corner OF Turner street, to be l4xl4 inches IN
the clear, inside to be built of Pinch clear red
wood, the sides to be laid lengthways of the
sewer and the top and bottom to be laid cross
ways the length of the sewer, the whole TO
joints and connections to be made light, and
all joints of side pieces to be covered with strip
of 2x6 redwood.


The sewer on New High street from the hill
in front of DIR. Bush's property TO lis Junction
with the sewer on New High street ana Tur-
ner street to be l0x 10 inches in the clear inside
to be built of Pinch clear redwood, the sides
to be laid lengthways of the sewer ana the top
and bottom to be laid crossways OF the length
of the sewer, the whole TO be properly nailed
with 40 penny nails and all joints ana connec-
tious TO be made tight, and all lolnts OF side
pieces to be covered with strap OF 2x6 red wood.
The sewer to be placed not less than feet be-
low the surface of the street. kk
Year: 1875

Coon TEMPLARs.-Last Friday
evening, week, was the eighth an
niversary of the organization Of
Jefferson Lodge l. o. G. T., in
this place, and the members ar.
ranged for a sociable to celebrate
the occasion. A slight charge was
made for admission, the proceeds
to inure to the benefit of tho
Grand Lecturer, Mr.. Leland. The
guests were treated to some finely
executed music, both vocal and in
strumental, after which they were
invited to a sumptuous repast
spread upon table running the
whole length of the spacious hall.
1t was arranged with great taste
and literally crowded with viands
to tempt the eye aud crafty the
palate, while attentive officials
did all in their power for the COM
fort and pleasure of the guests.
After supper those who wished to
Join in a social dance we're invited
to the lower hall, where excellent

music was in readiness, and many
availed themselves of the privi-
lege. Judging by the happy
faces to be seen throughout it was
a most enjoyable affair, and much
credit is due to the ladies of the
Order who spent so much of their
time and attention to the perfect
ing Of the arrangements.
Year: 1875

STEAMSHIP FOR THE SOUND
1t is stated that the owners of the
Los Angeles are about to put that
vessel on the route between San
Francisco and the Sound. The
The Ventura will take the place of
the Los Angeles as a direct vessel
between San Francisco and Victo-
ria sailing on the usual days.
Year: 1875

WE inadvertently neglected last
week to chronicle the return OF
the Oliver Walcott from a visit to
the Tatoosh and Victoria. Two
officers, a chief engineer and a
signal officer, came up on the last
trip Of the Los Angeles to join her
Year: 1875

AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF


TAXES IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, FOR 1871.


The following tabular statement copy OF
the official document prepared by the Levy
Court, shows the amount of the assessment, and
the amount of taxes levied in this county for tke
wear 1874
Year: 1875

Ex Collector Given is no longer Tex" lie
has mounted into the saddle of the Wilmington
Democracy, and will ride it once more. Senator
Bayard will not be required to give 30 close an
attention to local politics.
Year: 1875

It is probable the miners found in the
Black Hills will not be disturbed at present,
as the government does not propose to furnish
free transportation back to Cheyenne for al
adventurers found there.


Reports received at the bureau OF
agriculture from different sections indicate
that winter and spring wheat viii yield four
Year: 1875

A WOMAN INITIATED INTO MASONRY
Harpers Bazaar says that it is a mistake
to suppose that the lady who concealed
herself In a room where lodge" was
about to De held, and who when discov,
cred vas obliged or allowed to be init
ated Is a myth. The "clOck case " may
be a myth, but the lady Is not. She
was the Hon. Mrs. AldwOrth, and con-
tinued through life to take an active
interest IN the order into which IN her
youth she had so strangely gained ad-
mission. She founded the Dublin
Benevolent Institution for Orphan
Daughters of MasOns. Her portrait
still hangs IN the principal lodge room
In Cork, and under it in a glass case the
apron and level she used to wear when
she attended lodge meetings
Year: 1875

LONDON advices indicate that the
financial breeze is over, and attribute
the late crisis to over speculation, par
ticularly IN teas, silks and opium, and
an excess of discounted paper. 1t may
be remarked that in this country also
the tea trade threatens to be overdone.
as it now comes round the world to us
both ways, from the east as of old, and
from the west via San Francisco.
Year: 1875

'Tis easy to trace the soul to the hour


That deprives the form of it's breath
But who shall follow the spirits flight,


When it seeks the portal of death 7?
Who rend the vail that hides from our view
The future, beyond the bright stars
Who follows the spirits upward flight,


When it breaks through our earthly bars
What-ah what is that future state !?


And where, oh where is the goal
Which Christians say is the resting place


And home of the deathless soul
Is it beyond the dark blue sky


Beyond where the stars now shine
Where the angels sing their song of praise


To the spirit Of God divine
Can life I've the end of all our hopes


Is the struggle with death all DER P?
Or is there Il life beyond the tomb,


Where the soul lives evcrmorc
Docs the soul exist when life has flown,


Or sink, like the corsc, into night ?
Let us rather believe the brilliant mind


Still continues its upward fight.
Let us think that the soul can never die


That its mission will never end
That there is land beyond the sky,


Where friend will still meet friend
That, freed from the turmoil and ills of life
From its troubles, wounds and scars,
The soul will worship the God of Light,


In his mansions ''beyond the skies"
Year: 1875

girls grew up with ne Ter COWS nor
the money which repre- sented them in
our own possession. a hint on this
subject is as good as a sermon. |
venture to say that the father W ho
runs his family Oh the true "o-opera-
ton principle from the time the wee
things toddIe ahet him to the barn
until they are ready to fly the parent
nest will never have reason to COM
plain that they won't stay on the
farm until they are forced to colonize.
= TCor. Pacific Rural Press.
Year: 1875

Think how the abstraction Of Sun
day would enslave the working clas-
ses, with whom we are identified.
Think of labor thus going on in one
monotonous and eternal rack, fingers
forever straining, the brow forever
dropping, the loins forever aching and
the weary brain forever scheming.
Think of the beauty it would eface,
the merry heartednsss it would eX.
tinguish, the giant strength it would
tame, the resources of Nature it would
crush, the sickness it would bring, of
the projects it would wreck, the
groans it would extort, the ives it
would immediate, and the cheerless
graves it would prematurely dig, See
them toiling and fretting and grinding
hewing and weaving and spinning,
sowing and gathering, moving and
roaping, raising and building, digging
and planting, and striving and strug
Cling in the garden, and in the field,
in the granary and in the barn, in the
factory and in the mill, on the ware.
house and in the shop, in the noun
tain and in the ditch, on the roadside
and in the country, out at sea and on
shore, in the day Of brightness and Of
bloom. What would dis world pre-
sent if we had no Sabbath.
Year: 1875

There is certain class Of people III
every community who feel themselves
called upon o criticise every body and
every thing about them. They talk as II
they had the knowledge OF the whole
world at their tongues end. They criti-
else the pastors sermons; they criticlse
the deacons conduct they criticise the
village paper. There is no one they dom
crticise. II is as natural for them to find
fault as it is for dog to bark. Their
tongues play as easily and smoothly as
snakes. Some OF them are very pious,
and they are greatly distressed over the
welfare OF Zion. They know just why a
revival doesn't come. II the pastor
would only preach so and so, if he would
only visit more and exchange less,
refreshing from the Lord might be had at
once. What nuisance such creatures
are They keep the church and the viii
lage in ferment continually. You know
that they don't amount to anything; that
their judgment on any point is not worth
q pin; you are ashamed of yourself that
you care snap what they say, and yet
they torment you. You can no more be
easy In their presence than you can sleep
with live rat in the room. Whenever
you see them you feel as If you would
like to throw something at them, and
well, we don't know but you should.
"Smite q scorner and the simple will
beware. ."-Goiden Rule.
Year: 1875

A clergyman at Kansas City said il
there was any one within hearing OF his
voice who would try to put stop 20
Sunday dog fighting he'd like to have 'em
rise up. A small boy and an old woman
rose up,
Year: 1875

HOG PRODUCTS-Were more acttva and stronger,
In reaction from the weakness Of tho previous day.
The receipts Of hogs had fallen OF to low point mud
tho local shorts had filed In for September that
there waa no further occasion for bea1ng the market
while the feeling on product was strong other points,
and the bulletin showed fair outward movement Of
lard and IN active one in meats. good deal Of the
business transacted simply in changing over from
ono month to another.


The DaAy Commercial Repor, gives the following As
tho shipments Of provisions from this city for the
times meuIoned:
Year: 1875

.EaG- 1t is astonishing that it took so long for
the RAIDS to find out that Mr. Wallis is such an
honorable, high-toned gentleman. Guess they
did not think so a few years ago, when they
would have flayed him alive if they had had the
chance. And is it not little singular that Mr..
Wallis has come TO the conclusion that the
Radical party, after all, is the party of 're-
form - Yes, they are the reform party. They
want to reform and reconstruct their own
shattered organization, and are making tools
of such unsuspecting people as Mr.. Wallis, who,
although smart lawyer and intelligent gentle
man is AS weak as child when his ambition


or his prejudices through defeat, are aroused


Pity is the emotion, and not hatred, that we
should have for such as he.-Twice-4- Week.
Year: 1875

MELLOW Soil AROUND TREES
Unless the surface of the ground is
mulched around young trees over an
area of six to ten feet in diameter, the
ground should be kept clean and mel
low. Every farmer knows that hill
of corn or potatoes will not amount to
much unless cultivated, and yet there
are many who will neglect to give the
same care to a tree, which is worth a
hundred hills of either of the former.
In rich soil, trees may grow rapidly
without cultivation, and no amount of
grass or weeds will retard them; but
there are other things besides growth
to be looked after. If the weeds and
grass are allowed to grow up around
the stems of apple, peach or ounce
trees, the bark will become soft near
their base by being shaded, and there
by be in suitable condition for the
reception of the eggs which will even
tually become peach or apple borers.
Take any dozen young apple trees in
the sections where apple-borer is abun-
udut, dlloW pol Clou W NC CIlOhtu
with weeds and the remainder we'll
cultivated, and then watch the result.
From our own experience, we believe
that the chances are nine to one in IA
vor of those cultivated being exempt
from this pest Western Farmer.


ELIcITING AN IDEA.-Two Dutch
men living opposite each other, who
had been for many years iu the habit
of smoking by their door-sides in 81
lence, at length broke forth in the fol-
lowing dialogue:


"What sort of wedder you think it
will be to-day, neighbour"


The other, after two or three hasty
puffs: "Well, l don't know; what sort
Of wedder you think it will be?" The
first, somewhat nettled; 81 think it
will be wedder as you tink it will be. y
The other, acquiescingly: "Well ]
think so too"
Year: 1875

EG~ A remarkable article called fish -four
has been brought forward in the last few years.
1t is not as yet manufactured in any great guam
tity as the article is still new in the market,
and consequently there is no great demand for
it. The fonr is prepared from dried fish of the
first quality: it is thoroughly desiccated and
then ground in mill.
Year: 1875

EXCELLENT ADVICE TO CANDIDATES.
"A Pennsylvania paper gives the fol-
lowing excellent advice to all llcandidates
for office. As number Of candidates
are now prospecting and examining sur
face indications in our own county, we
transfer the article to our columns for
their benefit


keep sober at all times. Invent no
stories against opponents, but rather
speak well of them. Don't promise to
help any one but yourself. If you are
slandered don't spend time and words
in denying it. If the truth is toldabout
You treat it in the same manner. Don't
make promises that you never intend to
fulfill. Don't tell the people if elected
you will work for half price, for you
can't afford it. Don't shake kands too
much, for thereby the common voters
will smell rat. Be cheerful on all oc-
casions, for then the people will think
YOU don't care, and if you are elected
they will conclude you win be clever
fellow to do business with. Avoid all
jealousy and put no trust in flesh, for
it is weak, and promises are as easily
broken as. made. Never loan money or
indorse notes with the expectation of
securing votes or influence thereby
There is a class of drones and dead beats
who make practice Of borrowing of ev-
cry candidate in the field"
Year: 1875

WAsHINaroN's CoMMuNIoN.-Maior
Popham, an officer of the Revolution,
wrote letter, in which he says:


at was NV great good fortune to
have attended st. Pauls church in this
city, with the General, during the whole
period of his residence in New York as
President of the United States. Tho
pew of Chief Justice Morris was situa-
ted next to that Of the President, close
to where / constantly sat in Judge Nor
rss pew; and am as confident as q
memory now laboring under the pres
sure of four-score years and seven can
make me, that the President had mors
than once-I believe l may say often
attended at the sacramental table, at
which had the. privilege and happi-
ness to kneel with him. And I am
aided in nv recollections BY my eldest
daughter, who distinctly recollects her
grandmamma Mrs. Morris), often men-
tioning that fact with great pleasure.
Indeed, am further confirmed in nv
assurances by the perfect recollection Of
the Presidents uniform department du.
ring Divine service in church. The steady
seriousness of his manner, the solemn
audible, but subdued tone of voice in
which he dand repeated the responses,
the Christian humility which overspread
and adorned the native dignity Of the
saviour of his country, at once exhibit
ed him pattern to all who had the
honor of access to him. It was my
good fortune, dear madam. to have fire.
quent intercourse with him. 1t was
my pride and boast to have seen him
in various situations.-in the flush Of
victory, in the field and in the tent, in
the church and at the altar,-always
himself, ever the same"
Year: 1875

Do not forget that if lou accom-
plish little every day it will amount
to good deal in o year. If you pur-
sue some study, or read one.hour every
day in the year, YOU viii have acquired
an amount Of knowledge in three hun
dred and sixty-Gye days that will sur
prise you. Bear this in mind and let
nothing prevent you from taking ad-
vantage Of it.
Year: 1875

The days with me had been dull and
full of despondent thoughts, felt that
toll and striving were ali in vain, that
fortune smiled only on favored few.
The beauty of the glorious October
days, coming like bright dream,
brought no gladness with them. 1 did
not appreciate the royal, golden splen-
dor every where visible, the crimson
beauties spread over the earth which
should ever be the inspiration to lead
us up to something higher and better.
The dreamy something mingled with
the smoke and mist which ever before
had soothed and charmed, failed to
raise the weight from Off my heart. In
the midst of all this darkness and bit
terness visited a sick friend. one who
had not for years LETT her room and
whose sufferings had been intense
When l saw with what patience, with
what sweetness she bore all her heavy
Affections, shut out from the sweet
SuuliRIt dS SLC "oS, uoll all tuS du-
tumn beauties in which could revel,
shut up from the busy, active life of
the great world outside, L felt morti-
fled and ashamed, and resolved to profit
by the lesson Of her life. If she, who
had missed so much of the beautiful in
life, who had suffered such untold
agcnies. could be so sweetly patient and
cheerful, how much more should who
had 80 much of the sunshine and glad
ness, to be free from repining, because
fate had not lifted me to the height 1
wished, left her room resolved never
again to let the little, trivial annoy
ances of every day life vex and try my
spirit. felt a higher appreciation of
the blessing of health, aud felt that the
enjoyInents of home, and love and
friends should be more highly priced.
Never before did ] SO fully realize that
Happiness lies with Us and not with
the objects presented for our amuse-
roant ~
Year: 1875

Vice-President. will come up again
this evening OF send up to see how you
are getting along"


THANK you, Mr.. President" said
Mr.. Wilson, again partially rising ON
his elbows. 81 am obliged to you for
your CALL"


This Was the last-meeting between
the President and the Viee-President.
1t may be said in apology for the FORM
er that with the rest of the public, he
labored under the delusive belief that
the latter was cOnyalesing.
Year: 1875

Caus.s for Trial end Argument
At the November Term in the year of Lord one bop.
eight hundred and sevenfve before the Superior Court
held in New Castle, in and for New Castle County
Year: 1875

In the death of Vice President Wilson,
the Administration has lost staunch enc
NV. It was well-known fact that strong
enmity existed between the President and
his assistant in Office. Mr.. Wilson found
in Grant an overbearing autocrat, who re-
ceived the advice of no wise counsellor,
and acted in utter contempt of any sug-
gestions that the departed Statesman made
TO him. This gave him knowledge Of
the man with whom he had been officially
associated, and to this may be attributed
his bitter prejudices towards Grant, and
anything like a Third Term. He labored
hard to wheel into line the rank and file
Of the Republican party against Grant and
with such a combination defeat him and
place ticket, that would he represented by
a higher tone and dignity, in the field.