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Year: 1876

The girl who can put square patch on
a pair Of pantaloons may not be 80 accom-.
plshed as one who can embroider aud
work green worsted dogs on blue ground,
but she will he more useful ut the head OF
Il large family.


Don't pay $500 tor an old china plate.
An Eastern firm is making these old relics
,and you II get taken in.


''Some more Of that good whisky at the
down in VIcksburg.


"Sitting Bull," the Indian chief, isn't
on the sit half as much as he was before
the soldiers took to following him around.


The Sultan Of Turkey has our SYM
pathy, but lie shouldn't have born Turk.
Be glad to attend one of his comic lee
lures.


The Shakers used to send out good
many honest garden seeds, but when Chi
cago labels her Eastwood melon seeds as
coming from the Shakers it is time to
shake around to some other brand.


The next interviewer that calls on Gov
ernor Rice had better wear cast.lron
plate in the seat of his pantaloons.-lB BOs-
ton Post A kicking Governor cannot
live long in the hearts of his countrymen.


Oregon has rival for Pomeroy, the
Boston phenomenon. He is older than
Pomeroy, being nearly twenty five, and
has never actually killed anybody yet.
He has AL irresistible impulse, however,
to choke all the small boys with whom he
comes in contact, and has already experi-
mented with nearly all the boys in East
Portland, where he lives. He is believed
to be insane; but the authorities don't like
to take the responsibility Of locking him
up until he really kills somebody.
! Mary X. Dallas writes: 1.-The moment
girl has secret from her mother she is
in danger" Pooh! DO you think every
girl kissed oyer the gate is gong to rush
in and tell her mother? And does it DO
any harm to kiss girl on the nose in the
darkness?
Year: 1876

House Cleaning.
And now the lively mop doth danoe
Along the parlOr floor;
And on all sides fitting round
The wash.rags wildly soar.
All! will the cold potatoes last
For aye and evermore?
Year: 1876

Miss: A Word IN YOUR EAR. T he
next fine afternoon that you saunter out.
buy box of GIenu's sulphur Soap: That
admirable purifier will remove every one
of thusc pimples which detraet 50 much
from your beauty.
Year: 1876

In purchasing tools and implements,
those that are lightest, other thing being
equal, should be chosen. To handle a
heavy toole is waste OF muscle, now that
steel is in universal use for the best kinds.
Even hoe should be sharp and bright to
be most effective. and in mower u dull
knife will double the draft. This is equal
Ily true of horse power machines and OF
hand tools.
Year: 1876

A country friend last year picked up
straw kitten. starved and sick. BY careful
nursing II recovered. became large. hand
some cat, and has been the constant com
panjon of our friend ever since, Re
lcently it has been lost. Touching story
lin Our Dumb Animals This often hap
pens among cats. Their habit Of attend
ing concerts on the roofs of people wht
lhaye not been students of nature, ant


who do not appreciate the animal world
lis what is the death of them. This nObl


creature is doubtless sleeping he


last sleep somewhere. with moth


ling to cover her but the brick bat tia
laid her low.
Year: 1876

Republicans are very anxious to with
draw public attention from their rascally
administration of the general government
for the past years, and TO do so they
flaunt the bloody shirt and want people to
fight the war over again. Pay no attention
to the ruse. but charge home upon them
their un6tness to manage the great civil
and commercial interests of the country.
Keep them on the defensive and they will
certainly be beaten.
Year: 1876

From the Dover Sentinel, (Rep.)


UNAvAMrNG FALsEHooD. The Nesos
has about exhausted itself in its at
lacks upon Mr.. Harrington the mem>
Der of the National Committee. Even
when it cries Peace" it still vents
its malice and anger upon him. We
do not propose to enter upon any de-
fence of that gentleman. He is fully
able to take care of himself. He has
carried himself quietly and honorably
under the steady stream of abuse
heaped upon him for the past five
weeks, knowing, no doubt, that the
people estimate his defamers too low
to allow their falsehoods to work in,
jury to him. One thing we know
such men as Prettyman cannot drive
him from the position of principle
which he occupies, as the National
representative of our party in which
he has the sympathy and CO operation
of the best men of our State. The
base efforts to connect him with an
unfortunate tragedy that took place in
his boyhood. in which his record of
innocence is as clear as the MONDAY
sun. have made him many friends. He
is a thoroughly Independent man, who
will act out his conscientious convic.
tions, with fidelity to the party, heed
less of falsehood and slander.
Year: 1876

We are permitted to copy the followingex-
tract from letter by New York merchant
to one Of our leading business houses:


New YORK, December 23.-I was sur
prised on MY return to witness the strong
manifestations in favor of Tilden, far more
than imagined Republicans whom know
declare they believe Tilden elected. The
frauds of Florida have been exposed by Cen
eral Barlow. who is looked upon as an honest,
upright man. OF course, the ofice-holders
denounce him. These men may yet make
trouble, but the feeling of the masses is grow
ing against them, and if they wake it, it may
tall on their own heads, and they should
tremble at the least disturbance, as there are
thousands here out of employment who actu-
ally care for neither side and their only aim
would be personal benefit. However, let us
hope for the best. The country and its ma
terial interests are all right, and with conf
dence restored we may look forward to gem
eral prosperity.
Year: 1876

DIT PORTER-


The above has appeared in the APPEAL for
some days, challenging the charitably dis
posed Is they have not been challenged Cor
1naav Christmas week. It is a little story.
Rstone laden with many volumes Of meaning.
Il tells of the sore and pressing need of fifty
orphan children, without permanent support,
on the verge Of want, with an unsatisfed
claim shadowing the home supplied them by
kindly, thoughtful and svmpath;nng souls
More could not well be compressed in so little
space. zssore that could appeal 10 the hearts of
the religious or the sensibilities of those who
pride themselves on their high sense of duty,
unaffected by churches, creeds or sects. 1t is
q relation Of Immediate necessity to which it.
is almost impossible to add word that will
strengthen or increase its power to reach the
tsnderest pla;e in the hearts Of our fell
low citizens. Ii suggests to US fifty little chill
dren supplicating help, asking for assistance
IN a time o. pressing need, praying for a
share in the iog and happiness Of the season
which commentaries the birth of the Christ
who, IN the very zenith Of his manhood's 8
work. said suffer little children 1t calls
up picture THAT none. at this season, can re-
sist, the picture Of crisis relief for which
may be amply supplied by a light and unfelt
tax upon the pockets of our people. For this
relief, the gentlemen whose names are ap-
pended 70 the above card viii call to-day upon
their fellow citizens, and we hope Will not call
IN vain. No ordinary emergency in the life
of our foremost and now most necessitous
charity calls them from their couI ting-rooms.
They are gentlemen well known to the COM
munity, all being eminent in commerce
and trade, and long identified with
our local charities, churches and
public affairs. They are not used to failure
In anything they undertake, and will not, we
hope, be allowed TO fail in this noble and
latest work 10 which they have dedicated
themselves. Every citizen should prepare for
their coming. Il ought not to be necessary
for them to say a word as to their mission
Their presence n home or Office should be
sufficient to call out an unstiated, generous,
full-handed donation, rendered with a sense
of pride in their labor, and the weight of OBJ
hgatlon resting upon Us all to support and
sustain the Leaih orphan asylum.
Year: 1876

The following Is the concluding letter in
a correspondence transmitted to the house to-
day on the subject of the extradition between
the United States and Great Britain.
Secretary Fish to Sir Edward Thornton:
Year: 1876

Judiedeclines all engagements for Tie sam
mer season of 1873, but during the time that
the exposition + open will sing one song each
night at three heaters, at the modest price
of one hundred dollars per song.
Year: 1876

Canaan

 On the night of December 3Oth MT. and Mrs. Roraback were nearly suffocated from the effects of coal gas. Had it not been for Friend Samuel departing from his bed unusually early that morning-about six o'clock for instance-and coming dow B the stairs, caused sufficient noise SO that Ml R. discovered the unhealthy position they were in. and making an attempt to get fresh air in the room found it difficult to navi- gate. Mrs. R. was nearly exhausted and quite i'll during the day...... On Friday even- ing at precisely 12 o'clock, the church bell was rung to inform the people that the old year had fled and the new was at hand, which caused considerable excitement, as one man was seen with his patent pump in one hand and bucket in the other, going at rapid rate through the streets, with an

 enquiring countenance, as if he would like to know where the fire was anyway. It is said he made the best time on record. The nextmorning there were several inquiries for five minutes grip on the person that rung the bell.
Year: 1876

Lime Rock.

 FRIEND PEAsE.-Lime Rock, not intend ing to be behind other places, ushered Tn the new year by ringing the bells an Il hay ing huge bonfire. Trinity church rang out in solemn tones on the midnight air a requiem for the dying year, and in joyful tones after the birth of a new year. Your humble correspondent and many others not in the secret of the bonfire, jumped out of bed in double-quick time and started for the scene of the conflagration at two-forty pace and ready to lend hand, when, To ! the fire was only a fire of patriotism The boys succeeded admirably in keeping the village perfect pandemonium for nearly an hour, then subsided; but they did not find the cannon. Uncle John says they may have big fire sometime, and they may ring their bells to all eternity, but he don't believe they will get him out again at midnight to help put it out. Query: Won der If MT. Winterbottom has found out where the fire was !? and MT. Moses, when you celebrate again don't get too near Bid dy's window. OBSERVER.
Year: 1876

Fs An eight-year old boy in the North end sent the following rather warm epistle to one of his little playmates. Dear Min nie love thee ador you don't show this to your mother. If don't love thee may the lions tear my hart out may I be thrown from a third story window if don't love you may be torn into halfs by wild beests but do, answer this, get good paper and leave 1-2 sheet for me you are pretty girl and I'll have you. CHARLIE"
Year: 1876



 a. The hustle and confusion are over quiet reigns once more in our peaceful vale..... Our New Years tree brought out very full house. Never had the church looked so beautiful. Our ladies had spent much time upon the decorations, and the marks of taste and skill were everywhere visible within. To cap the climax, one of the most beautiful trees your reporter ever had the pleasure of beholding was just loaded with some of the>nicest kind of presents The music was good and the declamations, etc., were well rendered. Last but not least was the giving out of all the presents, coming by loving hands from loving hearts. A grateful pastor returns heartfelt thanks for many substantial token of esteem and affection, Upon the whole, we feel that we have much reason to be proud and de- lighted at the brilliant success of this, our first, attempt in the tree line. AL.
Year: 1876

MATT CARPENTER is not only good
lawyer but q shrewd politician. He put up
a neat little job, at Washington last win
ter, but it did not work well. After his
defeat for the U. S. Senatorship, in his
State, he attempted to get Congress to in
crease the salary Of the vacant U. S.
Judgeship for one of the Districts in Wis
consin, which Howe was willing to
accept, provided the pay would have been
consideration.


The game was for Howe to resign his
seat in the Senate provided the salary jot
was put through, and the Governor wal
to appoint Carpenter in his place. Bu
the bill did not pass.


Now Carpenter is at another little trick
to regain his seat in the Senate.


This time, he is to get Cameron tackst
10 the Republican ticket for Vice Presi
dent and upon his resignation Of the Sen
atorship, in this event, the willy Matt is tt
step into his former position in the United
States Senate.


If he is not convicted Of completely ii
the whisky frauds he may succeed.
Year: 1876

IT is asserted by some Of the papers
that the courts must be careful how they
tride in the case Of Babcock, as he is the
presidents private secretary, and through
him they may wound the President. This
is very much like pufed up member Of
Congress from Pennsylvania, who once
stated to man he had some words with
not to strike him, for if you dc said ne
drawing himself up to majestic presence
YOU strike the government. The maj
thought the government needed striking
very badly, and he knocked the Congress


man down. This case and Babcock's may
not be dissimilar, and that person, the righ
On, to strike the President through.
Year: 1876

The Baltimore Sun says: 1t is said that
Massachusetts, paid less than five hundred
dollars for the conveyance Of Vics-Presi-
dent Wilson's body from Washington, this
amount covering the entire expenditures
of the funeral committee going and re-
turning. The Philadelphians seem to be
puzzling their brains over the question
why it cost Philadelphia nearly $1,000 to
haye the body lie in state for few hours
in that city on its way to New York. In
this "ring-ruled" city Of Baltimore the es-
cort by an imposing procession and resting
the remains for some time in the rotunda
of the city hall, with the necessary dining
of those attending the transfer to Boston,
did not cost the municipality anything
worth speaking about.
Year: 1876

In the local columns of the HERALD
yesterday morning appeared the complaints
Of a number of citizens of Wilmington,
which, to one who did not understand the
exact situation, would reflect harshly
upon the Board Of Education and the pub
lie school system Of Wilmington. 1t is
very discouraging to a citizen to pay a
school tax and then not obtain admission
for his children to the schools he is taxed
to support, but the explanations which
have been made by prominent member
of the Board of Education are sufficient to
clear up the cleud Of mystery which these
communications would lead one to sup
pose surrounded the management Of the
different schools. The plea can easily be
entered that the accommodations are
not sufficient to make room for the large
number applying for admission. And
placing the matter in any light that you
can, it offers tho Board of Education under
an embarrassment as annoying to them as
the situation is annoying and discouraging
to the applicant. To be taxed for an object
and then not to enjoy any Of the privileges
arising thersfrom, is well calculated to
create complaint, but it is wrong to make
those the subject Of that complaint, t,who do
not hold the power of remedy in their
hands.


When the schools are filled it is not pre-
sumable that preferences will be
used by the management, and a
few turned out to admit preferred ones.
We are glad that such does not exist, for
the unfairness would only be equalled by
the dishonesty Of the motive that prompted
lit.


The only remedy that could be made
would be to increase the school facilities.
This would necessitate the increase Of school
buildings, which would bring in its wake
a further piling up Of expenses, which The
city cannot afford, and knowing this thu


Board of Education and Council do no


feel justified in taking step which woult


lead to much greater dissatisfaction thai


that which is felt by few who have bee'


disappointed in not getting their childrel


scholarship in the public schools.
| All the complaints that have beel


made are from people living in the mos


thickly settled portion Of the city, whsr


the number Of children is greater tina


upon the outskirts, consequently the place
are early filled, and in the remote section


of Wilmington, the buildings have recent
been erected, are larger and with fewt


applications for entrance than those mol


centrally located. This is the reason th'
the complaints affect only those schoo
: which are in the down town districts.
oI At present there seems no remedy, az
e the reasons given therefor by the men
T. bers of the Board of Education, that o,
!. reporters have conversed with upon Il


subject, are clothed in sound reason, al
e should be fair and accepted explanatit
Y to those who are most directly Interest,"
4. in this matter
Year: 1876

The other day a party of ladies and
gentlemen of Dubuque went out on the
river in pleasure boat, and, although the
alarm was given shortly after they started.
before they could pull TO shore another
passenger, whose presence had been
strongly suspected, made her appearance
aud began to howl Justify for some clothes
and one thing and another. Mother and
child are doing well, the father is delight
ed, and they ought to call the little girl
Oar0ra. -BnrliA0lOa (Ia.) HaWkeye.
Year: 1876

The Preparations Already In Hand--A


Magnificent AFFAIR Promised.


The thirty-sixth annual ball of the
Washington s. f. L. and III. & l.. Com
pany will take place in the Grand Opera
House on Tuesday evening, Feb %, 1876
In view OF the fact that the present is
the Centennial year, and with desire
to make this ball the grandest affair of
the kind ever witnessed in this city, pre-
parations are already well under way for
the great event.


This year q special feature Of the ball
will be the hall decorations, and elabor-
ate arrangements will be made for su-
perb floral display. Rare and beautiful
flowers are being grown especially for
this occasion, and every effort will be
made to transform the Opera House on
the night Of the ball into scene of gor-
geous and enhancing beauty Another
feature of the decorations will be the
liberal use OF fancy bullion trimmings, a
novelty in hall decorations just coming
into use. IL will impart fine effect to
the hall, and, in addition to the flowers,
evergreen, flags, paintings, &C.. will rem
der the hall decorations the finest ever
seen in this city.


The other arrangements for the sue
cess OF the ball will be made in the most
complete style, and everything will be
done to make it the most successful ball
of the Centennial yenr.


Programmes of unusual beauty will
be prepared in sufficient numbers to sup
ply one to each ticket holder, as we'll as
to the ladies. Altogether, there is every
reason to believe that the "Washy" ball
OF 1876 will be a rare treat to the pub
lie and handsome compliment to those
working for its success.
Year: 1876

DIvIDRNDs.-Th Directors of the First
National Bank have declared dividend
OF five per cent for the past six months.


A dividend of seven per cent. for the
past SIX month has been declared by the
Directors of the National Bank of Will
mlngton and Brandywine.


The Union National Bank Directors
have also declared a semi-annual divi-
dend of five per cent.
Year: 1876

The St. Louis platform and nomi-
nations are very satisfactory to us
on the financial question, with the
Interpretation which we put upon
them. The platform is an elastic
platform, suited to any colored spec
tacles that man wants to look
through at it. 1t is intended TO be
like the suspenders which the auc-
tioneer cried in these words: Long
enough for any man and short enough
for any boy It was intended to
suit Democrats of different States
holding diametrically opposite doc
trines. For such n purpose we do
not see how it could have been bet
ter devised. 1t is like the restau-
rant in California, where you could
have beef-steaks, veal. or venisOn.
whichever you ordered, but all cut
from the round of yearling bull.


What reconciles the platform to
us, however, is the candidates. We
have Hendricks, very soft paper
money man, and Tilden, very hard
hard-money man. Now, we take the
meaning Of the names combined to
be A paper currency redeemnbIe in
gold and such a currency ought to
satisfy the most fastidious.
Year: 1876

U One Radical Journal says
Hayes is a virtuous man and a Pres
byterian. Another remarks that he
is honest and a Methodist. We have
fallen upon evil times when the
statement Of a mans religious belief
must be so qualified.
Year: 1876

~ It is urged by some of the
Centennial managers that as the
goods for exhibition are all in, the
Government should allow them to
be disposed of without paying duty.
The loss in money, it is believed,
would be more than made up by the
increased feeling of friendship the
exhibitors would carry home with
them.
Year: 1876

A minister writes Every year the work
[ have to do grows more burdensome. | can
hardly find time to eat. 1t iS not the pasto-
raj work in my congregation-I love the
people Of my charge too well to weary in
serving them; it is the outside work, etc. etc.
The experience Of this tried brother is sim
ply that of all who are willing to undertake
the tasks that come in their way. More than
that, the experience is similar to that of all
who are faithful il their profession. Even
if they have no "outside work. they find
themselves pressed more and more by the
increasing duties Of their studies and by the
necessities Of their growing capacities and
appliances. Every new book that goes into
pastors library, every new thought that
takes possession of his mind, every addition
he makes to his intellectual outfit, are but
committing him to more abundant labor and
more active enterprise. If any one will con-
tent himself with filling the little space he
occupies when he is licensed and ordained,
he will feel none Of this pressure, and will die
at last after having found life very easy on
his time and strength; but if he will study,
work, enlarge his thought, improve his ca
pacity, and give himself wholly to the calls
of his situation, the growing years will teach
him how to bear burdens plentifully laid
upon his broadened and willing shoulders
Such men, too, are the really useful ones,
doing what belongs to them and making up
for the defects of some of their less earnest
brethren.- United Presbyterian.
Year: 1876

The INHosprTABLE Book Cash. E.-There
are practical objections in plenty against
the use Of doors for bookcases. They stick;
the key is always loat; they hide the sight
Of some of the books when the door is Of
glass, and when they ere solid, how is one to
know that the case holds books at all z? Then,
when the doors are open they are awkwardly
in the way, and if there are children or young
people in the house, they are sure to be left
open, and to be run against. But, after all,
my chief objection to doors on bookcases is,
that they are inhospitable, and hinder close
acquaintance To have to ask for key, or
even to open door unlocked before we can
put our hand on q book, or look the shelves
over to find one that suits US, is as bad as
having to tug off glove to seize friends
hand. And what IS more like true friend
than a bookcase filed with real books?-
tScriJner's Monthly.
Year: 1876

A DREAM.-A poor man was carpenter;
and he often said to himself and others: off
l was only rich, would show people how to
give" In his dream he saw pyramid of
silver dollars-all new, bright, and beauti-
ful. Just then a voice reached him, saying:
"Now is your time. You are rich at last;
let US see your generosity" So he rose
from his seat and went to the pile to take
some money for charitable purposes. But
the pyramid was so perfect that ne could not
bear to break it. He walked all around it,
but found no place where ne could take a
dollar without spelling the heap. So he
decided that the pyramid should not be broken
and then awoke. He awoke to know him
self, and to see that he would be generous
only while comparatively poor Gospel Mes
Senger