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Year: 1876

HIS MAIDEN SAME--It was in q New
jersey Sunday school. The superintendent
approached youth OF color who was
present for the frst time, and inquired his
name for the purpose of placing il IN the
roll. The good man tried in vain TO preserve
his dignity when the answer was returned.
Wei, massa calls me Captain, but my
maiden name is Moss
Year: 1876

Cape May, Atlantic City, Sea Grove
and other sea shore resorts have already
many visitors. During the entire past
winter there has been . number of sojourn'
ers at our sea shore resorts. The time
was, and not very long since, when the
idea Of visiting the sea shore for health o.
recreation was regarded ss an act Of folly


unless the visitor was q sportsman, whose
fort was killing wild game. Bot st ali
'hese Summer resorts arrangements have
been made for those who desire to find
winter quarters, and the winter is begin
ming to be regarded by many as the ,os1
pleasant Is we'll as healthfal season te
hear what the wild waves are saying. and
drink In the invigorating breezes Of the
sea. During the past winter quite num-
Der have sojouned for considerable
periods along the Jersey coast with de.
cided comfort and benefit to their health
Year: 1876

The action Of the Centennial Commission
upon the question of the opening Of the Ex-
hibition on Sunday, will meet with general
approval. To have made no distinction
between Sunday and the remaining days Of
the week, would have done violence to the
religious sentiment Of the nation. On Sun
day the gates Of the Centennial grounds are
to be thrown freely open to the people, but
is to be day of rest from manual labor,
and dsy of rest from trade. The Com
mission has m ade about as proper distinc
ton as could possibly be made in the case,
for to have kept up the Exhibition on the
Sabbath would have been practical abro-
CATION of the day Of rest as civil institu.
tion, and to have closed the gates on that
day would have done injustice to the labor.
ing classes. aJ
Year: 1876

MRS. VAN CoTT and her colored lady
solo singer are rivaliug Moody and ssnkey
She 10 sad to be far superior to Moody IN
histronic power and word painting. Hel
illustrations are said to be most striking
in one of which, Belshazzar's Feast, &C
graphic was her description that the people
rose in their 8 .ats to see BelshaIzar casing
in dismay at the hand writing on the wall
and when she asked him with laugh o.
derision and scorn if he would now send
back the sacred vessels of the Jewish TEN
pie, the audience shuddered. She is repre-
sented as possessing extraordinary powers
She has magnificent presence, gait and
voice, in all three, and in every other re
spect infinitely superior to Moody.
Year: 1876

TEE extraordinary story in the Pomeroy
Democrat about Wilks Booth and his reason
for killing Abraham Lincoln has been ex-
ploded by the denial Of Mr.. Forney, who
the story stated was one of the persons who
accompanied Booth in his interview with
the President. Forney says the story is q
fabrication, that he never saw Booth in his
life. No sooner, however, is this sensational
story exploded, than another reminiscence
Of the assassin Booth is given by cores
pondent of the New York Tribune, about
an attempt to assassinate Lincoln At his
second inauguration. The latter story ia
about as Ashy as the former.
Year: 1876

A GREAT grain house in Milwaukee got
up corner in wheat last fall, carried the
wheat sll winter and failed upon wheat
this Spring. These wheat corner gentle
men could not have read the inspired say
ing Of the Apostle Paul. "They that will
be rich fall into temptation and snare.
They err from the faith, and pierce them
selves through with many sorrows." The
decline in wheat just now, will cause bitter
disappointment to those who refused good
prices last fall in order to hold for q
rise.
Year: 1876

The High School graduating class of '76
will 20 through their graduating exercise
and receive their diplomas dressed in calico;
that is, the girls of the class. This takes
away one great draw back to graduation
the expense of a graduating dress. In
former years the dresses of some classes
have been very expensive, and there have
been instances where young ladies have left
school few weeks before graduating, be-
cause they were unable to stand the ex-
pense of dressing as well o. did the rest of
their class.
Year: 1876

Fobi in the course of his wander
:,1s coming to a village, knocked at
tbo door of a rich woman and begged
omission ~ to enter. What, said she,
i.Jo you think 1 receive into my house
eyery rowing vagabond? No, indeed; it
rouid be unbeftting a respectable wo-
man! Go your way!


Then he went to the cottage of apoor
roman. who at once kindly begged him
20 enter. She set before him the only
food she had, little goats milk, broke
a niece of bread into it, and said, MAY
F6bi bless it, that we may both have
enough"


She then prepared for him couch of
straw and then, when he fell asleep,
nerceiving that he had no shirt, she sat
nm all night and made him one out of
some linen she had made by her own
hard labor. In the morning she brought
Il TO him, begging he would not despise
her poor gift. After breakfast she ac-
companied him q little way, and at
narting Fohi said: MAY the first work
you undertake last until EVENING""


When she got home she begun to
measure her linen, to see how much was
left, and she went on measuring, and
did not come to the end of it until the
evening. when her house and yard were
full of linen; in short, she did not know
what to do with her wealth. Her rich
neighbor, seeing this, was sorely vexed,
and resolved that such good fortune
should not escape her again.


After some months the traveller came
once more to the village; she went to
meet him, pressed him to go to her
house, treated him with tine best food
she had, and in the morning brought
him q shirt of fino linen, which she
had made some time before but all
night she kept O candle burning in her
room, that the stranger, if he awoke,
might suppose she was making his shirt.
After breakfast she accompanied him
out of the village, and when they parted
he said: MAY the first work you under
take last till EVENING""


She went her way home, thinking the
whole time of her linen. and anticipating
its wonderful increase; but Just then the
COWS begun to low. Before measure
my linen," said she, II will quickly
fetch the COWS somo water"


But when she poured the water into
the trough, her pail never emptied; she
went on pouring, the stream increased,
and soon her house and yard were all
under water; the neighbors complained
that everything was ruined the cattle
were drowned, and with difficulty she
saved her own life, for the water never
ceased flowing until the setting Of the
sun
Year: 1876

At first sight of the above title many
of our young readers will very likely
say that any directions how to send let
ters are entirely superfuous. But
when they are told that in 1874 about
4 SOC, 600" dead letters were sent to
the Dead Letter Office at, Washington,
D. c., of which number over 10000
went there because they had no address
at all, they will probably think quite
differently. We will suppose that you
have your letter written :~you will fold
1t up neatly, taking care that the edges
are uniform and straight, for nothing is
more impOlite than to be careless in this
respect. You place your letter in the
envelope and seal it. In doing this
care should be taken that the gum does
not stick to the letter; otherwise, on
opening it, it will prove troublesome
and perhaps tear the letter. This done,
you write the address never put the
stamp on first, because mistake may
spoil your envelope. Above all, write
the address plainly. and not upside
down on the envelope. Take care to give
everybody his just title, and don't call
every Tom, Dick, and Harry Esq"
Be particularly careful to write the fig
ures, if any, plainly, and add in full
the city, county and State. Along the
left margin on Government envelopes
you will find printed, "If not delivered
in - days, return to -" Here
add your address, wherever you should
wish the letter returned in case it does
not reach the person sent to. If you
do not find the words printed, write
them there yourself, and kind old Uncle
Sam will return you every undelivered
letter. A clever tailor used to send his
bills for goods purchased of him in
such envelopes, so that if they were not
delivered they would be returned to h m.
When he saw the delinquent creditor he
would ask him why he didn't pay his
bill. "Why," Mr.. Creditor would re-
ply, I never received your bill" But
the tailor knew better. Aregulation of
the Postoffice Department requires that
the stamp be affixed in the upper right
hand corner-the proper place all will
admit. Probably your letter is a very
long one, and you inclose your picture
to your relatives in q foreign country.
Then pay attention to the weight of
your letter and to the rates of postage
on letters to that country.
Year: 1876

candescent air. The mass itself, af-
ter having lost a portion of its exte-
rior, by the, unequal expansion due
to so sudden a change of tempera-
trlre, passed out into space. proba-
bly, in a vitrified condition, to be rap
idly cooled down far below our arti-
fetal zero of temperature.


The luminosity Of the path of the
meteor was largely due to the incan-
descence OF the particles which were
stripped offin the passage through the
upper air. Their light was visible
for many minutes, and the apparent
position OF the track changed in the
sky by the slow sinking of these in
candescent particles, combined with
the fact that the rotation of the earth
carried them away from the stars in
the background of the ETHEREAL vault
beyond.AChic Tribune. 3
Year: 1876

While waiting for orders to charge the
bOrings for the final blast at He'll Gate,
Captain Heuer is experimenting with various
kinds OF cartridges sent for trial. The Vul-
can, the dynamite, gun cotton, and the Wig
orIte, uaphthahne product, have all been
tested near tie river on the Astoria shore, the
mode being to bore from twelve TO fifteen feet
IN the rocks, at an angie of Is degrees, and
tnen To load with the explosive to be tested
The relative destructive power Of the various
agents employed may be judged by the great
heaps OF broken rock that mark the spots
where the blasts have been made


1t Is probable that the choice Of expIosi yes
will be between gun-cotton and dynamite.
Cartridges of the latter are being perforated
preparatory TO immersion. To test heir imper-
yiOusness to water. 1t is thought that the
glycerine will be washed out of the ordinary
dynamite cartridge in which event every car
Irid-e would have to be protected by an air
tight metallic ease


Captain Heuer will require about six weeks
for the charging for, to guard as much a.
possible against accident, only few men at
time will De employed in this dangerous
Work. Ii Is estimated that az about five hun
dred OF the plugs the water pressure will be
as great as ttteen pounds to the square inch,
a1i 70 will require five men to hold scantliug
in position. The chief danger is that this
tremendous water pressure may produce a
premature explosion Of the cartridges.
Year: 1876

pres nts wonderful attractions. The great
Coriiss engine, with its huge proportions, is
national monument in itself Il Is a mar
vel of protection in its construction, noisless
in motion, and powerfui in its execution: it
gives good idea of the greatness of the
power of the human intellect in bringing the
forces of nature into subjection The vast
amount of machinery in this building, pro-
PEELED by this monster engine, is q wonder
to behold. For the mechanic, here is a place
for months study, with intense plea sure
and great profit Much of this machinery is
in full operation, all will be in a few DAYS.
We are extremely anxious to find time to de.
vote days to this building


THE ART GALLERY, oRMEMeRIAL HALL
is in good state of forwardness, and pre-
sents attraction for weeks of delightful
study. The Paintings and Sculpture, are
magnificent beyond description; but, as We
have had time to pass hastily through a por
tion only of the rooms, on business, We can
not give details
Year: 1876

The Women"s Pavilion is an object OF
much attraction; but it Will be several days
before it will De in perfect order.


TIE Agricultural Hall, is large and we'll
filed; but the various articles are not yet FULLY
arranged When al is in order, the Agri-
culturists of the country, will have great
occasion to be proud of their exhibits.


The Horticultural Hall, is most charm
Year: 1876

The longer We remain here the more we


are convinced that people can hud stopping
plades IN this city, at rea5otabe rates The
provision for entertaining the people is am
pie The rush at the grand opening did not
put 1t to the test, the vast preparation made
for taking care of the multitude. Good
rooms can be found, within a short distance
from the Exhibition ground at sI.00 per
day for one or two persons Provisions are
Year: 1876

What Wilmington was n century ago
seems not to have been inquired into by
any of our old citizens, and yet it would
certainly be very appropriate time for
some research of this character. In 1776
the town was bounded by Shipley street
or Orange street on the West and King
street on the East. What is now Sixth
street was called Hanover we believe
and was the limit on the North while the
Christiana of course marked the Init
on the South. At some future time we
shall take the trouble to give something
more full and accurate upon this inter-
esting matter.
Year: 1876

CENTENNIAL REJoIcING.-The display
of bunting this morning was very credit
able. Flags and devices were in the
windows of numerous citizens in all
parts Of the city; while the stores and
public houses on Market street, in many
places were very fully and handsomely
decorated
Year: 1876

Yesterday gentleman discovered an ex-
qul-Ite poetic gem, and in his delight at
the discovery invited the attention OF two
ladies to 1t. they listened with intent ear
while the reader gave voice to the glowing
and graceful thoughts of the poet. When
the reading was finished the gentleman
turned 10 bis companions for word or look
of appreciation. lie saw their faces agiOw,
their lips parted in an intensity of feeling
and their eyes bright with-what? Shades
OF Homer Look, look there 20 exciaim-
ed one of the ladies with the utmost eager
ness. d" that woman pointing TO lady on
the opposite side Of the street has got
On a p0louaise buttoned up the back
should think, addressing her companion,
" she'd have good time getting into IT
when she wanted TO dress In a hurry -
should think SO, too" returned the other
but it hangs pretty, don't you think so?'
The gentleman gave one startled look 10
which amazement struggled with horror fol
an instant. picked up ms hat and cane, and
started of peli-mell to have look at The
polonaise that buttoned up the hack.-Er
chance.
Year: 1876

wiz or lose, it is good trait in the
Vermont disposition which enables all hands
to settle down satisfied with the result Of an
election. When the majority speaks, that
tells the story, as everybody respects the
majority decision. We like TO see square
fight. and when it is over we like to see par
ties settle down again to business, forgetting
political animositles, and continuing social
lntimacies and business relations regardless
OF political prejudice.-Lyndoa Union.
Year: 1876

The timid man wanted to ask her il she
had any idea she would be able TO find a
pair OF Siamese twins 10 marry next, as
matter Of business but his tmldity made
him hesitate too long. Tor the next stopping
place she got of the train.
Year: 1876

ST. PAUL, Jan. 25.-The excitement in
the little town of Plainyiew, Wabasha
county, over the shooting on Saturday last
of Nellie Slayton by Frank Hathaway,
who afterward shot himself but not fatal
". eliminated las night in another ter
rible tragedy. the lynching Of Hathaway,
As soon as it become apparent that Hath
away was likely to recover from his in
juries. the indignation among the citizens
over the dastardly deed began to increase
intensly and while many were heard to
observe that Hathaway deserved lynching
no one supposed that such an act would
be committed Last night at midnight
however. party of masked men quietly
approached the hotel at which Hathaway
had beer confined to his bed since the
shooting, and taking him therefrom took
rim out into the yard and hung him to a
tree. The job was done up. in business
like manner, without confusion, not word
being spoken, and the whole task occupy
ing only five minutes The crowd then
quietly dispersed. There is yet no clue
to the names of any of the parties partici
pa,ing, and it is supposed most of them
came from ii distance.
Year: 1876

A young gentleman got neatly out of a
fine scrape with his intended. She taxed
him with having kissed two young ladies
at some party at which she was not pres
ent. He owned up to it, but said that
their united ages only made twenty-one.


The simple-minded girl thought of ten
and eleven, so laughed off her pout. He
did not explain that one was nineteen
and the other was. two years Of age.
Wasn't it artful? ~
Year: 1876

CINCINNATI, Jan. 22.-The railroad IRON
bridge on Spring Grove avenue, near this
city, broke down with freight train. Five
cars and the engine went down, killing the
engineer and fireman. Two men, who
were driving on the bridge, were caught in
the wreck, and one had leg, and the other
a shoulder, broken. a
Year: 1876

For some time past the habits of Elder
V. Beekman, pastor Of the Christian
church of Manoa, Ill.,. have been such as
to cause grief to bis friends, and bring
reproach upon the church. AT the close
Of the sermon, last Sunday, preached by
neighboring pastor, Elder Beekmsn
made the following address GAS man
| have the highest conception as to what
the life and character of minister of the
gospel should be. know that be should
lead consistent and upright life, that he
can be looked 10 by tho community as an
example Of purity and righteousness
Knowing that ny life hos not been such
in all respects, L desire to tender to this
church, for which have labored so long,
my resignation. You are aware that
refer to my sin Of intcmpersnce. TLis
may be my last opportunity of addressing
you and wish to ask that you will not
charge this great crime to the religion Of
Christ. That religion teaches better
things. | am glad that there are so ma
ny young men here, this morning, that
may lift my voice in warning and beg
them to profit by my example You
think now that you are strong aud in no
danger. | well remember the time when
| believed the same. Twelve years ago
when | reached forth my inexperienced
hand and took the intoxicating cup.
thought | was strong; but I developed
habit that now holds me in chains and
in the most awful slavery that humanity
was ever subjected to. 1t holds me in
its embrace when | seek my bed for re-
pose it disturbs my dreams during the
weary hours of night, and seizes me as
its prey when | rise up in the morning to
enter upon the duties of the day. See
what it has done for me. There was a
time when l stood as fair as any minis
ter Of the church in Illinois when | had
as bright prospects and as cheering hopes
as any of my classmates. But now they
are all gone because of intemperance.
Oh that | could bring the whole world
to hear my voice. Young ladies, YOU
can do much to remove this curse from
the world by not conntenanciog its use
among your companions. Brethren, |
sever my connection with you as pastor
with sad heart. But shall remain and
labor in the community for livelihood.
| will come to your social meetings, and
work with you in the Sunday school, and
| will do all that ! can to atone for the
great sin | have committed. God knows
| do not wish to iDiure His cause. Pray
for me that may yet overcome this be-
setting sin. trust that shall be able
to conquer. But, should l 90 down
under the witheriug influence, l ask that
you will remember my wife kindly. Do
not give her pain and sorrow because Of
my wrong doing. Poor woman, she has
always suffered enough. | married her
sweet and innocent girl She has been
a patient and faithful wife. Again ask
that you will kindly remember my wife
and children"
Year: 1876

As a young man he cultivated bis
taste Tor music very assiduorsly. and his
voice was magnificent. Even now it is
ve-y sweet and powerful, and when his
holiness sings at high mass all who bear
him are struck by the superb manner in
which he executes the difficult Gregorian
chant. The pope has always been dis.
tinguished patron Of music. and it is to
him that Rome owed the fourishing con.
dition OF her conservatory of music, which,
however, has sadly deteriorated of late.
A few weeks back, the holy father met
Cappoci, the great composer of sacred
music, and leader of the superb choir of
the Vatican his holiness congratulated
the maestro, and, taking valuable ring
from his finger, presented it to him. Al
the same time he ordered that the name
of Cappoci should be added to the list of
knights of the grand order of St. Gregory
the Great. Rossini was an intimate friend
of Plus TX, and dedicated to him fine
march, which bears his name Gounod
has also frequently been received by him,
and he has given him several notable dec.
orations. When the famous prima donna
Carlotta Marchisio died, his holiness or.
dered that the members of his special
choir should sing at the funeral mass said
for her eternal repose. Plus TX is at
present much interested in the great
church music question which is SO widely
discussed in the musical world. He dis.
approves Of the use of profane music in
churches, but, at tae same time, recently
expressed an opinion that, as a rule, what
isusually called sacred music was dull
and dreary, He thought that sacred mu.
sic should be dramatic but not theatrical.
Year: 1876

The following is from the Hartford
Journal and Visitor The richest man
in our town set up one Of his sons in the
liquor business. A temperance neighbor
protested earnestly against it. The rich
father said Why, he can make thou
sand dollars year. No matter said
the temperance neighbor, he may be
ruined BY it, In ten years the wife of
the rum selling son died drunkard, leav.
ing two mo:herless children. The rum.
seller forged his fathers name, and at
length involved his father so much that
the old man failed, losing the earnings of
his life. The rum.seling son died
drunkard, and his poor brother, too, died
sot and the poor old father, who was
one Of the moderate drinkers-driuking
enough to plant seeds of ruin in his fam.
lily died, too. And now all that are
left Of one of the first families of the
town are the orphan grandchildren.
Woe to him that putteth the bottle ts
his neighbor's lips"
Year: 1876

| have faith enough in human nature
to believe that il the right motives be
presented, if the right chords be struck,
any man can be reformed But if the
light in him be quenched by rum, if his
heart is so ingrained with alcohol as to
have become impervious to moral sensi


bilities there must be such revolution
in his nature as only the grace Of God
can effect, Fleshly might and unassisted
will can't reform men the grace of God
has, can aud will reform them. Ia the
struggle for seli.conquest, no one is sure
of success without such aid and when a
mans body is burning up with the fires
of alcohol, he is foolish if be does not
take all the help he can get to extinguish
them. Girt about with the presence OF
the Almighty, he is earned at all points,
exactly, cap.a pie" and invulncrable.