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Year: 1875

STRIVE TO BELIEvE.-It is the one,
almost only, struggle of religious life to
believe In spite of all the seeming cru
elites of this life; in spite of the elouded
mystery in which God has shrouded him
self; in spite Of pain, and the stern as
peet of human life, and the gathering of
thicker darkness and more solemn ST
lence round the soul as life goes on, sim
ply to believe that God is love, and to
hold fast to that as a man holds on to a
rock with n desperate grip when the
salt surf and the driving waves sweeps
over him and take the breath away-I
say that is the one fight Of Christian life,
compared with which all else is easy
When we believe that, human affections
are easy. 1t is easy to be generous and
tolerant and benevolent, when We are
sure of the heart OF God, and when the
little love Of this life, and its eoldnesses,
and its unretHrned affections are more
than made up to us by the certainty that
our Fathers love is ours. But, when we
lose sight of that, though but for a mo
ment, the heart sOurs and men seem hO
longer worth the loving; and wrongs are
magnilied, and injuries eanhOt be for
given, and life itself drags on, a mere
death in life. A man may doubt any;
thing and everything, and still be blessed,
provided only he holds fast to that CON
vietion. It may all drift from him like
sea-weeds on life's ocean, so long rs he
reposes on the assurance Of the eternal
ftithfulness OF the eternal charity, his
spirit at least cannot drift. There are
moments, l:umbIy think, when We uu
derstand those triumphant words of Ss.
Paul, ''Let God be true, AID every mar.
a liar. ~ w. Robertson
Year: 1875

them. have nothing under heaven for
them to do, but they are so cheap that it
seems a pity not to indulge in China
men


They ought to be putin the mines and
on the railways of the East for the sake
of peace and quiet. They don't strike
or combine, and they never get drunk
Saturday nights. And it is a mistake to
suppose that they are of no use to the
communities in which they dwell. They
earn their money and spend it as do 9TH
er people. True, they save something
every month, but L never heard that
thriftness was a vice. Nor are they GO
ing back to China to any alarming ex-
extent. At the beginning they did go
back after they had made their pile, but
now they put it in town lots, and stay.
They have discovered that they can live
and die here-that they can live better
here than in China, and here they are
going to stay. The Chinaman on this
coast i fixed fact, and politicians may
as well get ready to court him. He can
not be driven from work, he cannot be
prevented from earningand saving mon
ey, and when he gets money, he is going
to have political influence He may get
strong enough here in time to be alder
man and policeman, and may get up ri

OTIS to kill off other foreigners-nay, he
may do as other foreigners have done on
the Atlantic coast, run the machine so
entirely as to make it impossible for an
American to hold an office; but that is
in the future. Up to this time, lie is a
good fellow, and very useful one. l
shall have more to say about them here
after, for am going into his home and
see how he lives.


OTHER PEOPLE.


Leave out the Chinaman and you
wouldn't know San Francisco from Bos-
ton, New York or Chicago. You find
here the pure New Englander, the same
as he is in Boston, the bustling New
Yorker and the risky Chicagoan, and
each has brought with him the peculiar
tiles which distinguishes him at his home.
Ireland is not as well represented here
as in New York, but the Italians, Ger
mans and French are very plenty. The
city is a little Tinged with Orient, but
leaving that out it is very like Chicago.
There is the same stir, hustle and push;
everybody moves in a hurry, business is
quickly begun and rapidly concluded
in short, it is the Chicago of the Pacific.


like San Francisco. shall study its
Peculiarities and write of it more at
length. want to get inside the homes
and business places, the amusements
and the churches.


THE CLIMATE


is delightful. There is no hot weather
herein the shade one is always cool
and comfortable. PIETRo.
Year: 1875

Many Christians have to endure the
solitude of unnotieed labor. They are
serving God in way which is exceed
ingly useful, but not at all noticeable.
How very sweet to many workers are
those little corners of the newspapers
and magazines which describe their Ia
bOrs and successes; yet some who are
doing what God will think great deal
more of at the last never saw theirnames
in print. YOnder beloved brother is
plodding away in a little country village:
nobody knows anything about him, but
he is bringing souls to God. Unknown
to fame, the angels are acquainted with
him, and few precious ones, whom he
has led to Jesus, know him well. Per
haps yOnder sister has little class in the
Sunday-schOOl; there is nothing striking
in her or in her class; nobody thinks of
her as n very remarkable worker; she
is a flower that blooms almost unseen,
but she is none the less fragrant. There
is Bible woman; she is mentioned in
the report as making SO many visits
week; but nobody discovers all that she
is doing for the poor and needy, and
how many are saved through her instru-
mentality. Hundreds of Gods dear serv-
ants are serving him without the en-
couragement of mans approving eye,
yet they are not alone-the Father is
with them. Never mind where you
work; care more about how you work
Never mind who sees, if God approves
IL he smiles, be content. We cannot be
always sure when We are most useful.


1t is not the acreage you SOW;
it is the multiplication which God gives
to the seed, which will make up the har-
vest You have less to do with being
successful than with being faithful
Your main comfort is that in your labor
you are not alone, for God, the Eternal
One, who guides the marches of the
stars, is with you.-SpuTyeOH.
Year: 1875

Is vain do they talk OF happiness who
never subdued an impulse in obedience
to a principle. He who never sacrificed
a present to n future good, or person
al TO a general one, can speak OF happi-
ness only as the blind do of eolors.
Year: 1875

No Isan is so foolish but he may give
another good counsel sometimes, andno
mau so wise but he may easily err, il he
takes no other counsel than his own He
that was taught only by himself had a
master.-Ben. Johnson
Year: 1875

A ScARR.-Last night young lady
living on Walnut street, between 2nd
and Sd, was aroused from her sleep, by
a man creeping in her bed room win
dow and was still further frightened
when the man approached her. and
laid down upon the bed. She scream.
ed loudly and the man hastily left the
room. His object was evidently rob.
berry, and possibly some still more
heinous crime.
Year: 1875

There is no part of the year when great
er care and wisdom in the adjust
ment of ones clothing to the weather is
required than in the spring. We are so
glad to lay aside thick winter garments
and array ourselves in fresh, CHEEKY, light
attire, that frequently our inclinatiOns
lead us to overstep the bounds of pru-
dence. Not until the end of May, hardly
before the middle of June, will it be safe
to lay aside flannels next the person. In
deed, children, aged people, and invalids
should wear thin flannel undergarments
during even the heated season, and even
those in the most robust health will find
it to their advantage often during the
summer to put on flannel during parts OF
the day or on cold and rainy days. Es-
pecially those living near the sea-shore
and in malarious districts need to keep
careful guard over themselves and adjust
their clothing to the rise and fall of the
mercury in the thermometer, and to the
changes in the direction of the wind. The
secret of good health does not lie as some
think in total disregard to the demands of
the body, in getting toughened to cold,
hunger, and roughness, but in prompt,
uniform, implicit obedience to the laws of
hygiene, especially in relation to diet, ex-
ercise, sleep and clothing. SO we will not
be in hurry to part with our warm wraps
and comfortable overcoats, but, taking
hints from nature. gradually enrobe our
selves in garments growing thinner and
lighter, as the leaves OF the trees deepen
from the first tender green of the opening
leafbud to the rich, full luxuriance OF
mid-Ju une andthe SUMNER Home Inter
ests'' IN ". Y. Tribune. ~
Year: 1875

Even Poland likes his tod" would
rather count all the money In the Treas
ury, which has to be done before Spinner
leaves, than undertake to tell you how
many cocktails have disappeared inside of
that "old blue coat" all buttoned down
before. When he first came here some of
the old boys thought it would be splendid
to see old dignity p. show come you sO,"
so they attempted to "put up a job" on
him. A stag party was inaugurated, and
the waiter" was implicitly Instructed to
give the member from Vermont a double
dose every time. This he faithfully car
ried out, but what was the astonishment
of all when every time the Swine went
round" the old duffer complained of the
weakness of his beverage, and made the
waiter brace it up. They had reckoned
beyond their host. He was as bright as
new shilling in the morning, and as he
gazed on the PROSTATE forms of the con-
spirators, like Alexander, he sighed for
more-whisky-to conquer.


The joke leaked out, and the Green
Mountain boy set his wits to work TO re-
taliate. On certain evening he invited
the same parties TO a kind of hot-scOtch
masquerade. The guests assembled ION
time" Forth is brought the - whisky"
smoking hot. 1t was not long before it
was discovered that the punch was too
strong. add some more hot water"
said the Judge


The suggestion was acted upon, and
again and again the water was added, still
the stronger the beverage became. 1t was
wonderful. Finally it was decided that
the strength was only in the imagination
of the drinkers. This decision was, how
ever, reversed when the gay worshipers
at the shrine of Bacchus sought the = soft
side of a plank" for a dOwny couch.
There was some talk of partition of Po-
land the next day, when it was discovered
that the magic kettle which was supposed
to contain water was full of whisky all the
time, and every drop added therefrOm
only made the punch stronger Washing
ton Cor. Rochester Express.
Year: 1875

An eating-house keeper of this city adj
vertises that his establishment il g entirely
free from reaches" That is doubtless a
meritoriOus feature of the house. Cock
reaches are not exactly pleasant creatures
to have loafing about the table while you
eating an oyster fry FpOrter-house steak.
And yet the cockroach, impudent and
" forward" though he be, is not incapable
of amusing the human mind. OF all in
sects he is the knowingest." He will
put in a sudden appearance on the table,
perhaps slipping out of crack or crawl
ing up the leg, when he is the last thing
you are thinking of, and stand by and
stare at you, and make a dive, when he
thinks you are not looking, for any stray
crumb that may roll near him {; and if
your attention should happen to be called
away an extra second or two, to glance at
the paper, maybe, just as likely as not he
will start down your soup spoon, only to
stub his toe and pitch into the bowl head
first the moinent you look around. The
The coekroach is not devoid of good
traits of character, but modesty is
not one of them. We do not care TO be
his eulogist; we simply desire that justice
may be done to Mr.. Roach.-CIersLafld
pIoiudenLeT
Year: 1875

tne Rio Grande, which was only few
miles In advance. -


This was the occasion Jack Bradley was
seeking, and the instant lie deserted the
trio OF thieves he gave utteranee to regu-
lar Oomanehe war-whoop, and 'swent
Ior them. Not until he approached
within a quarter of mile did they distin-
guish him, when they faced about and the
game was opened.


The Mexicans instantly separated,
spreading out over the prairie so as to sur
round the daring American, and place
hlm manifestly at s great disadvantage.
They were engaged in this maneuver,
when Jack made little break in it by
tumbhng one of the scamps from his sad
Gle by shot from his Henry. The other
two Instantly SHE'D off and opened fire
upon hun at such q distance that there
was scarcely any danger at all from their
snots. Jack held his fire, and allowed the
Mexicans to surround him4that Is so far
as two men can do such a thing-when he
suddenly headed toward one of them and
put his horse to his highest possible speed.
The other fellow Instantly dashed in pur-
suit of Jack, but the fieetness of the lat
tfr's mustang not only enabled him to
draw steadily away, but lessened the dis
tance between him and the Mexican fugi-
i've, who was looking backward with his
body thrown forward on the neck of his
horse on the lookout for the shot which
tame amoment later and settled his ac-
counts. s


Wheeling like lightning, Bradley faced
the last one, who began lodging and
maneuvring with the skill of Comanche.
Several shots were exchanged, until Jack
got bullet through the left arm that
made the ugliest kind of wound. Seeing
what he had done the Mexican became
embolcenedenough to expose himselfjus
sufficient to receive the finishing shot, and
the victor turned to attend to his cattle,
when he had barely time to escape large
party of Mexicans that were bearing down
upon him. He concluded to let his drove
go, aud he made for Corpus Christi, where
he renamed until his arm began to mend,
when he paid us his present visit.
Year: 1875

An incorruptible juryman was recently
found in San Francisco During crimi-
nal trial person acting In the interest of
the prisoner contrived to get near the jury
box, and made bold attempt to bribe one
of the inmates. He mistook his man, and
found himself promptly arrested.
Year: 1875

HERE is something that should be more
generally known. 1t is said that bed-bugs
will live a year without air o. food, If
placed in Theoretically sealed bottle. Per
sons who desire to keep their bed-bugs over
the winter. without feeding them, will do
well to remember this. The march of
scientific research is very onward. q a.
Year: 1875

To tell you just how lost IT,,


Oh, that were n difficult task
How the thing got away on that autamn day
never stopped 70 ask;
Perhaps twas glance that dld II,
A s0ft caress 20 my hair,
close warm grasp, or gentle clasp,


THAT captured Il then and there.
You see. there are things you can govern,


But hearts have a way Of their own.
Like birds they iy, and you can't tell why
You only miss them when gone.
And why don't tel the story,


II the reason you really must learn,
Is, though life grew bright with q rosy light,
Yet won no heart in return.
Somebody's eyes were gentle and kind.
And his voice was soft and low;
B9t nc heart wanted ~as given sway
And 81, while sOlace q lonely life


Win eat and a cup or tea
eomebody's arm is ronndhis wife,


And her baby IS onhis knee.
And Die loss mel with resnlfs In this
That mine Is q lonely part
You can't tor your life make n loving wife
OF woman without heart.
Another head rests on the manly breast
That wanted 10 shelter me;
Some other fair face has won my place,
SO no mans wife I'll be.
But compensation's law Of life,


And though trials the gods will send,
I've no one to scOld when his beefsteakis cold
And no small stockings to mend.
So the love that is lost never regret,
When think what my troubles might be:
When dinner is late smile at Fate
And nobody storms at me
Year: 1875

Has made the most Astonishing Cures /:
so quick, so rapid are the changes the
body uudergoes under the influence of
this truly wonderful medicine, that
Every Day an Increase In Flesh and Weight


Is Seen and Felt.


The Great Blood Purifier.
Year: 1875

We now enter the field for
the fall and coming Winter
and are furnishing the bes.
paying and most easily worked
agency in the world. Oul
agents have always been the
most successful, and we have
lately added ne " and exceed


ingiy taking inducements, re


quiring only intelligence and
application for any one,youns
or old, of either sex, to make
really first-class paying bust
Year: 1875

At last the silent man of the White


House has spoken-yea spoken in such y
fashion, as sent thrill Of alarm to tbe
hearts Of millions. 1t may be that his
words were not intended to bear the CON.
struction put upon them; but to our mind,
and the understanding Of many, their sic.
MITIGATION is mischievou, in the
extreme. 1t bears the INTERPRETATION
put upon it, by some, that it is an incentive
to an attack upon large denomination Of
Christians, az means to prolong his pow
er. Let US hear him:


IF we are to have another contest in tho
near future of our national existence. I
predict tn at the dividing line will not be
Mason and Dixon's; but between patriotism
and intelligence on the one side, and sinner.
stion, ambition and ignorance on the other
Now the Centennial year of our national
existence believe is good time to bepin
,trensthe ming the foundations of the strl,c.
ture commenced by our forefathers wears
Year: 1875

ANY one who attendedthe congregation
al meeting held in the basement of West
Presbyterian church last evening, to take
measures for the liquidation of the large
debt against that church, must feel con-
WINGED that the members themselves are
doing all in their power. Itnow benoooves
ever. christian Of the city of whatever de-
nomination to step forward and render the
assistance that the church is about to ask.
We hope that the committee appointed
vii, meet with success in their canvass of
the city.
Year: 1875

THE gas-light after'l2 o'clock at night
is SO poor tina! it would be we'll for the
city authorities to look into the matter.
The streets are scarcely illumined enough
to see the distance Of half-square, while
some are not lighted at,all. TO those who
have to work within doors after that time
it is a source Of great inconvenience and
much Of drawback. We would be
pleased if something could be done by
which the gas could be continued on. IT,
Year: 1875

S1R Oracle has abdicated-cured and
and avows his conversion since his New
Castle court statement. We were not mis-
taken in the belief that it was the people
who made and unmade rulers in Will
minptOn.
Year: 1875

The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks it
evident from the recent collapse Of the
Bank Of California, that "a commodity
basis for currency is not a panacea for
ranics or for all financial ills" Nor ia
il. Nor Will it cure the cholera, or
convert corruptioniets 10 a godly life
Nevertheless coin currency tho sole
legal tender into which every form of
credit is convertible on demand, Is the
best and the only cure for the greatest
financial illo. For while il Will not
make speculative tradesmen and giddy
brokers and impudent entrtDtneUrs less
rash, it subjects oven their enterprise
to few hazards. But nearlyall the work.
ers of the world belong to no such class.
Credit panics, credit smashes never
originate with farmers, who are half
of all the workers of the United States,
although they cannot always escape
their effects. But currency curse
like that under which the country now
rests is the greatest of all financial ills,
and its worst effects fall upon the
farmers of the land and the laboring
classes generally Their votes can
cure it as their votes have caused it.
lfShey will now trust their power to
none but men pledged to Hard Money,
Free Trade and Homo Rule, they can
put the nation on the high road to
prosperity within sixteen months.
though now 1t is mircd in the depth of
disaster. - World.
Year: 1875

Crime in the coal region still prevails
10 an alarming eTtent There is a doubt
whether in the history cf this country,
there has ever been time when in any
section SO many foul murders and other
terrible outrages have been committed
ssin the mining regions of Pennsylvania
The number and character of these often.
oes have become appalling. Not a day
plsses that does not chronicle one o,
more murders.
Year: 1875

MR. WALKER, Of the Ninth ward, will
receive tho vote Of every Democrat. No
attention should be paid to malicious
personal Attac Ks Hpon him The very
Tact that he is thus abused for his party
should make the Democrats more active
In his behalf. His election may save the
Council from the hands of the Ring
Year: 1875

Several carloads Of Negroes we're
brought up the Railroad last night with
a view Of voting them to-day. Look to
them. If they have not resided here g
year, and have not the right TO vote,
make jail birds Of them and let them be
p!lloried
Year: 1875

WILMINGTON, DEL, JULY "A. 1875:
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the Eleventh street basin was built a
good many years ago. If any gentle
man will look at it lie will see that build
ing basin is one of the simplest works
possible. .-


Banks are built all along the Della
ware to keep out the immense tides.
They require no engineers skill.


Pudding is another matter Of the
simplest kind. The clay can be selected
by any one. But as general rule some
potter whose business it is to work In
clay is better qualified to select the kind
to be used. Clay may be easily tried in
ordinary vessels, and it Should be tho
roughly tested before it Is used. 1t may
be done by boring holes in the bottoms
of old tubs, then lining the tub with
the clay and filling it with water; if it
does not leak it may be used. Some
clay is so much superior to others that q
coating of a quarter Of an inch will hold
water as securely as coating of an
inch of another kind. But these tests
may be easily made, and of a dozen
varieties at time. The clay must be
properly dampened and carefully ap-
piled. But care must be used in all
kinds Of work as well as basin building.
There is no mystery about it. Every
potter knows that clay mixed with sand
viii not hold water any length of time.
although the mason and the plasterer is
accustomed to bank up the street cutters
with any kind of dirt.


We have some four or five city engi-
neers under salary all the time, and yet
the Council goes out of town to secure
the services Of an engineer. In addi-
tion 10 these we have Mr.. Daniel Farra
and Mr.. R. A. Gilpin, both practical
civil engineers. Mr.. Gilpin had expert
snee on the Croton acquiduct, and Mr..
Fafra has had q large experience in this
city. We would almost be willing to
guarantee that he could build basin
that would stand and hold water as long
- that built by any other man, although
banks It is said by the most experienced
in such matters, are always liable to be
swept away.


Care is required in putting on the
clay, and the man who is most RESPONSE
bic for the work is the one most likely to
give it careful attention. A man may
have clay bank that is worth nothing
70 him. If he can sell it for $4,000 he
can well afford to give half what he
gets away; another may have banl
that is not SO good, he may take less fol
it. Now, man who builds basin BY
the day may yield to temptation but 6
contractor who only gets his money wher
his work is proved is not likely to rur
the risk Of using inferior clay.


The city should buy the clay by con
tract, delivered, and refuse to receive O.
pay for any that will not bear the neces
sary tests.


In building the Eighth street basin goo,
clay was rejected and the basin linet
with clay mix I'd with sand. 1t therefor
leaked for two years and had to lie re
lined with another kind of clay. Thi
made this basin exceed it's proposed cos
very heavily. Unfortunately a membe
OF the Council at that time Sold the cit


the inferior clay. when subsequently th


work was properly contracted for it wa


substantially done.