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Year: 1872

George G. Harding, in the Cincinnati Com


mercial,l atNA4 i


"This seat is taken, sir" All of the
Commercial readers who have travelled
to any considerable extent are familiar
with this formula. 1t tells the story of
the railroad hog-the small-souled, mean,
selfish brute who pays grudgingly for
one seat and strains his small wit to
hold two. This particular hog wore a
plug hat shiny with the genuine Boston
gless, an enamelled shirt, and closely.
cropped iron-gray beard. | know his
kind. He is, an eminently respectable
beast, who always pays his debts prompt
ly, administrates his dead brothers chill
dren out of their patrimony, is the pres
ident of joint stock companies, and has
biographical eulogies published in the
newspapers when lie finally kicks the
bucket. i knew the hog lied when he
said " "this seat is taken, sir, but 1 found
one that was not taken, sir," and
watched him to see how many times he
would reproduce the falsehood. The
coach was rather full, and, would you
believe it, that miserable hog
told sixteen separate and distinct
lies in order to crafty his mean selfshness
enough to have sunk healthier soul
to perdition. He varied the formula;
one time itiwas a wave of the hand and
look to the rear of the car to indicate
hat the holder of the seat had gone for
drink of water and would be back
soon. I Another time, to the inquiry of q
mild-mannered and timid questioner, he
replied by a stold stare, and then, spread
ing himself little wider, he resumed
the perusal of his newspaper. was
tempted to crawl up behind him and hiss
into his ear, you're an awful liar.
But / had my revenge. A big, red
faced two hundredpounder, in a dirty
linen coat, came in at way station.
He was sweaty to fearful degree. His
feet smelt like valerianate Of ammonia
and rotten fish, and his breath was hot,
sinking srocco, based on bad whisky
and onions. This fiery and fragrant behe-
moth preferred to settle himself In the
seat that was taken. This seat is"- be-
gan the hog. "Well i guess I'll take it till
the other fellow comes" returned the
sweetsmelling heavyweight, and down he
pumped, partially crushing the hog in
his descent. The latter frowned and
began to bluster, but the red-faccd ruff
fan soon took that out of him with
threat to swallow him whole-to chaw
him up and spit him QUITO pitch him
out of the window-to go through him
like dose of salts, and to make various
other dispositions of him in case he did
not simmer down. Our porcine friend
simmered, and then the barbarisn grew
good-humored. He told funny anec-
dotes, and poked the hog in the ribs.
He wanted to know where he came from
and where he was going. He spat
quarts of tobacco juice across him out
Of the windows, spattering his shirt
front, between his boots, on his valise,
and all around He offered him a
chaw every time he took out his plug
of navy. The hog perspired freely, and
shivered with disgust. Finally he crawl
ed out and stood up for forty miles, un
til another seat was vacated.
Year: 1872

To be paid Immediately after the Distribution


gr takes place. aaas'I


The Board Of Directors, in commencing this
Second Scheme to the public, promise that il
shalt be carried out in as good faith as the an
been. TNe high character and standing Of the
Managers selected will also be an additional
guarantee that perfect justice and fairness
will control this Distribution. r
Year: 1872

REMOVAL OF RuGBy.-The degree Of populari-
ty which Rugby Academy has attained has forced
its removal to more commodious quarters. The
roll of pupils shows number in excess of forty
"a success which is gratifying to the friends Of
Or. Murphy and hi-h testimonial to his tact
and ability as a preceptor. An elegant suite OF
rooms has been rented in the second story Of
the new Masonic Temple, and Rugby Academy
will soon be removed thereto
Year: 1872

So it ever is. The true Man is at
once Shekinah and Commentary; and
the Augustest Verities take form and
find expression not less in what he
is than what he says. The seer as
well as what is seen, the prophet as
well as tho prophecy, the messenger
rs we'll as the message, the apostle
as well as the opistle, arc freighted
with revelations of God. And, i'll
watching the obb and flow Of the
blood in lofty, devout souls, there
comes in upon one better sense of
the rhythm and meaning of the pulse
beatings of tho Great Divine Heart,
BY every throb Of a lito which has
been cast iu tho mould Of tho Spirit,
and by every utterance which has
leapcd from his lips in answer to the
broodings and moving of the Holy
Ghost upon responsive nature, tho
Everlasting Gates are being lifted
up, and we have II nearer and clearer
view Of the King of Glory, who waits
for faith md love, for pure heart and
the clean hand, which shall one day
usher him in. And I am sure one
cannot look on this struggling, short
lived Robertson with any penetra-
ton OF vision, cannot draw near him
with sympathetic appreciation, with
out feeling that now comprehension
of tho Master has boon born in him
that he has, somehow, been
brought nearer to the blessed Son OF
Man, and that u key has been fur
nished with which ho can better un-
lock eternal secrets it holds, and get
a more vital Interpretation out Of
That old, old Story Of the Cross.


Down beneath all that looks like
tho simple, ordinary routine of life,
in tho secret chamber, where ono
stands face to faco with this real
man, form appears, voice speaks,
u radiance shines, presence touches
and the feeling comes here, at last, is
one whose right hand can lead very
near to tho Holy of Holes Myste-
ries become loss mysterious, light
grows moro luminous, beauty puts on
tho grace of diviner comeliness,
lovo woos and warns rs though it
were breath swept in from the bettor
land, right walks invested with tho
sanction Of higher authority, duty
loses sternnoss and passes over into
y sense OF privilege and impulse. all
life grows deeper and finer, and each
fact of life swclls into master proper
tions, M ono walks with him aud
listens to his speech; for his words


sometimes very simple and calm,
sometimes vague and hesltatinG
sometimes impoluous and glowing
with tho holy hoats oian awful inner
iutonsily have somehow tho high
prophetic art Of falling on dahl ears
and stirring sluggish souls like
echoes from tho infinite and the
eternal.
Year: 1872

Never was there more blessed in
stitution than the Sunday, the sacred
day of rest from labor. For tho
souls hoalth and tho body's health
of tho human rnce, on at least ono
day in the seven there should be an
evor-recurring intermission Of daily
toll. Thus, let u man attain to tho
period Of three score years and ton
he has gained holiday of ten years
duration, even his lot has been labor
for tho rcmaing three score years. Lot
childhood be taught to use, and man
hood discreetly used, this blessed
breathing time, as day on which to
raiso the thoughts beyond tho world
not less than for rest from labor and
mental anxiety.
Year: 1872

Speak well of your noighbors, OF
do not speak ofthem at all, A cross
noighbor may bo made kind one
by kind treatment. Tho true way to
be happy is to make others happy.
To do good is a luxury. Ifyou are
not wiser and better ut the end Of
tho day, that day is lost. Practice
kindness, even il it TO but little oach
day, Learn something each day,
even if it bo but to sIoll u word. Do
not seem to bo what you are not.
Learn to control your temper and
words. Say nothing behind ono's
back that you would not say to ones
facc.
Year: 1872

The mortal part Of man cannot
give Immortality to any Of its works.
Our bodies are porishable, and their
creations necessarily partake of their
transient nature. Therefore, the
works Of the body polish with the
body, or soon thereafter. Tho treas
uros that man may hoap up, and the
palaces he may build, together with
everything else he may do to crafty
his pride and ambition, pass away.
His friends also die with him, and
he is no more known to earth while
future generations look at lis name
on his grave-stone with the same i'll
difference that tho blacksmith daily
sees the letters and figures on the
guide-post, before his shop door, at
the crossroads.
Year: 1872

The MODEL NEWSPAPER PUBLIsnER-
There are few men who have not made the trial
who do not think they could make model
newspaper but the proportion Of those who
have tried TO work up to their ideal model and
have succeeded to their own satisfaction, is still
less The model of Yesterday, when the work
was began, falls far short Of the requirements of
to-day, when il is finished Each day brings its
own peculiar work, and work. too, that must be
done under the influence of whip and spur, and
so we'll done that it will have none Of the upper
fec,ions that in other employments are incident
to haste. A successful newsp per conductor
must make good Use of eyes, ears, hands and
brain he must never be stupid, never become
sleepy or weary, and never be 70 engrossed in
one thing however important, as TO lose his
consciousness Of any one thing else. Without
omnipotence and omniscience no perfect news
paper can be made; but the public is satisfied
with nothing that falls far short Of ii, and thus
it ia that we have ambitious journalists bending
all their energies to accomplish what is abso.
,utely impossible, with results which are even
leas satisfactory 10 themselves than 10 those
whose edifcation they seek. The character ot
the newspaper pres is constantly changing, and,
in many respects, improving, but the perfection
which was thought to have been almost reached
a quar,er of century ago seems to be a. far of
az ever, Notwithstanding the great difference
between the journals of that era and those Of
to-day.
Year: 1872

BEEF KIDNEYS, STEwED. Procure a couple
Of very fine beef kidneys; cut them in slices
and lay them iu stewpan; put in two
ounces of butter, and cut into very thin slices
two onions; add them, and suficiency of
pepper and salt, to season we'll. Stew them alb
out an hour add a cupful of rich gravy to that
extracted from the kidney. Stew five min
utes, strain it, and thicken tine gravy with
flour and butter, and given it boil up, Serve
with the gravy in the dish
Year: 1872

If there Is some little thing / can do for
Christ, though my minister will not know
about 1t, though the deacOns and elders will
not know and nobody will know, and if |
leave it undone nobody will suffer any calamity
because of it; but if doit, it will please my
Lord, and | shall enjoy the sense of having
done 1t to him. therefore will attend to it
for it is no slight work if it be for him.
.SpUrQeOll.
Year: 1872

A PIoUs SwINDLER Rev Mr. Marsh Baptist
clergyman, was in Wilmington last week deliver
ing lot OF books which he had scid by subscrip-
uon TO various parties in the city. young man
claiming TO be from Baltimore and giving the
name OF Eugene Habighurst. took board at the
same house where the said Clergyman was stop.
ping, and managed by great show OF piety to in
gra'iite himself into the confidence OF the unsus-
pectlng clergyman He visited him in his room.
sang. read the Scriptures and prayed with Mr.
Marsh. and put on the plous dodge so effectuaiy
as to completely win the confidence of the clergy
man. He then kindly went around town and
sided in the distribution OF the books and collec.
ton OF the money until the pile reached about one
hundred dollars, when he could stay no longer
and having carefully pocketed the money he went
out to the fire at Bushs stables in French street.
and has not since been heard of in these parts =
Besides the cash. he carried away good suit Of
clean linen underclothing which the clergyman
had loaned him Milford Ne,cs
Year: 1872

to the Bremen and Walnut township as
premiums for the largest delegations.


May those young democrats who accept
the same in good faith and who love their
ensign in spite of their surroundings. ever
cherish if.
Year: 1872

A YOUNG msn endeavored to fnd out
the aye cf horse by counting his teeth
I huse he couldn't see to couLt ht felt of
He told the doctor who sewed up his hand
that this vas hard world for u laboring
man.
Year: 1872

The Board of Aldermen instructed the Com
ptee on Lands and Places, Thursday, TO report on
the probable cost lighting Central Park with gas the
time the work would take and other details. TRIBUNE
reporter called, yesterday upon one of the Park Com
missioners who said that estimates had ever been
made for the purpose because had always been under
stood that the Park should be kept open only during the
day. To open the Park at night would lead to immoral


y and make the Park resort for disreputable persons
The Commissioners viii vigorously resist all efforts to
open the Park at night At present the only thorough


fare on west side from the central to the upper part
of the city leads directly through the Park and the Com
pissoners are compelled to allow passengers TO pass
through the Park duPing the night. When Fifth and
Eighthaves are paved and graded, the Park will be
closed at nightfan.
Year: 1872

A FORTHCOMING MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR


Mayor Hall lately addressed to the heads OF
the various departments circular letter requesting
them 10 forward to his Office report Of the operations
OF their Offices for the fiscal year ending June So with


view to the preparation OF his annual report to the
Common Council the condition OF the city. Such
report II required by law from the Mayor but not 1t is
claimed from the Departments and some OF them have
refused 70 reply TO circular The date fixed for the
return was June a. but up yesterday reports had
been forwarded only from the Health Department
Police Department, Fire Department, Building De
partment and that Of Charities and Correction.


Application was made Mayor Hall for copies OF these
reports declined to give them previous to their
submission with his report 10 the Common Council
II understood also that the Controller will not pay for
their publication as part Of the Common Council pro-
oeedngs when printed advertisements in newspapers
which publish them The ground for such sin
eular decision known. These reports exhibits
Of condition OF the city since its rescue from Tweeds
misruc, are expected 10 be very interesting and IN
pOrtaut.
Year: 1872

The report says matters around Fort Sill are not prom
isng; Iwhie the Comanche and Arapahoes give promise
of peace the Kiowas awless and comparatively IRE
elaimable This lawlessness cannot be endured much
longer Either they seek good road or the mill
tary must be called to teach them severe lesson


The subject was debated with earnestness IN counsel
Lone Wolf and Kicking Bird SAID TO be IN faVof OF
neoce hut they are unable TO restrain their war
riors from following the war-path The plan pro
posed is for several Influential indians OF eiVnzeu
tR{hos War Ioopi Black Beaver George Washington,
Tashowa and one two mOre to seek out the hlOWas
and invite them peaceful council win deiegaoh
evil consequences that will result from their pursuing


fe az violence and also set before them IN attractive
coIors the advantages will flow from their entering
upon the pa:h OF peace The Commission VIII consist OF


number of most influential citizens OF the Territory
aud the most sagaciOus councillors ana the eethS
uunniuted for July o.
Year: 1872

Prof. 5. B. Morse, the great electrician,
full OF years and full of honOrS is gather
ed to his fathers! The hand that caught
and harnessed the lightning Is cold IN
death. AS man of scienceIhe has won a
name that will last while civilization con-
tinues as one of the nOblest and truest
benefactors. In the invention of the elec-
trio telegraph, which came perfected from
his hand. he conferred upon the race a
boon second only to the art of printing. 1t


was the boast Of one of Shakspeare's airi-
estand most imaginative character that he
"wouId put girdle round about the solid
earth in forty minutes.n This fancy of
the great poet it was Morse's to realize.
No one fact is more suggestive of the spirit
of progress of these times than than histO-
~ of the telegraph. Less than thirty
years ago, Prof. Morse was laughed at by
the foremost men of our land when he
asked from the Congress of his country a
small appropriation to enable him to put
his telegraph in successful operation. But
the world is now filled with his fame. His
career has been a most happy and success
full one Born in Massachusetts, and edu-
Gated at her free schools, an ardent patriot,
devoted Christian phiIanthropist, he has
lived to see the most distant nations
brought into daily and friendly inter-
course through an agency of his sole crea-
tion; and in the enjoyment of an ample
fortune, with an open and unfettered in
telIect, having the respect and heart love
of millions, he has, after life devoted
with most signal success to the bettering
of mans estate, gone down to his grave in
the full possession of "honor, fortune and
troops of friends" Happy in his life and
its results and happy in his death, we
may appropriately say of him, in the
words of Burke, " Hail and FAREWELL"
Year: 1872

OUR dispatches are singularly silent on
the Rhode Island election which took
place yesterday. The State was of course
carried by the Republicans, and probably
by increased majority, which may account
for the silence of our Washington agent.
Year: 1872

The County Court has voted tax of twenty
cents for school purposes


VIM Rawlings was arrested a few days ago
for stealing and was shot in the thigh while try
ing to avoid being taken. His captors thought
he was dangerously hurt and went for doctor
in haste, but in their absence Rawlings made
his escape and has not been heard of since.


Corn planting is progressing among the farm
ers.


Considerable excitement exists in Washing
ton over the alleged abandonment by Greeley
of his tariff views. The Tribune on Monday,
however, has a strong tariff editorial.
Year: 1872

There is not remidia agent in this world that will
cure Fever and AgUe and all other MalariOus Bilious
Scarlet, Typhoid Yellow and other Fevers (aided b.
Railways Pills quick as Railways Ready Relief
Year: 1872

viii, in from TO twenty minutes afford ease and
comfort and this medicine rapid in stopping pain,
be purchased for fifty cents per bottle at ALMOST
every druggists and country merchants store on this
continent and within one hours distance OF almost
every habitatiOn in the United States
Year: 1872

FIXING THINGS UP.-The men who command
ed the delegates of the piece Of a Convention mp
stairs in the Court House how to vote and who
to nominate, are not exactly happy. Even be-
fore the Convention assembled, they offered to
sell out Boney Wool if the friends of one of tho
candidates would remain in the Convention and
submit to the contemplated outrages. The servile
obedience Of Prof. Cages friends in the Conven-
tion, is no protection to that candidates inter-
ests; for the same men have been to prominent
Liberal with the proposition. that If he will Sc
cure the nomination of the Liberal Convention
for himself for County Superintendent, and have
the Convention endorse Price for the Senate, they
will enter intot the arrangement, and let Gage slide
They are now scheming to frighten Rev. Bowman
off Of the track for Probate Judge, in order to
take MP man who is supposed to influence more
votes, and those votes Liberal. As their big gun
said, II told them it would not pay ms to try to
buy up that id Methodist influence"


So it goes. After having their Convention all
their own way, and the Convention making GER
tain nominations, one or two men propose to sell
them ont or shove them off of the ticket, for 2ur
poses Of their own. Every other candidate must
be sacrificed, if need be, to secure Prices election.
We wonder how many Republicans in this Coun-
ty will endorse such doingsf
Year: 1872

In its issue OF yesterday afternoon. Every Ere"-
-..o shows its Radical teeth in an article in which
It seeks to array tho Democratic voters Of Will
mington against their party. Nothing that we
have seen in print Is more fAiss and unlustinap'e
than the differences there attempted to be drawn
from the action of the Democratic meeting at New
Castle There was 10 insult offered the Demo-
Gratis of Wilmington IN that meeting. and IN no
mind not strongly Influenced by party prejudice
could such an article have originated.
Year: 1872

There Is a strong feeling in the Democratic
Party of New Castle county in favor OF change
In the manner Of forming and elscting our Legs
lative ticket. That the county should have lar
ger representation in the Legislature there Is no
doubt, but the Democratic Patty is too wise to
raise ALI Issue OF this kind with it, friends in the
lower counties. from which no good can result, as
any change must be made through their sanction
and cooperation.


But increase i'll representation is not ~ that 10
desired. In the present system. it 10 urged that
heavy Radical majority in Christians Hundred
may have the effect to elect all the member to the
Legislature aud the Levy Court, and the conse-
Qlence is that sometimes, - At prsssnt, these
b ,dies ara constituted Of one party sxslusivsly.


There may be occasions when such state OF
sff4rs may be desired. But As general rule it 10
preferable that legislative bodies shal be composed
OF members of both political parties.


1t Is, therefore. strongly urged tha . change
should be made That the counties should Be-
dstrictsd and representatives elected within each;
thereby obviAtns the objection raised agSinst vot-
ing tor the whole ticket all over the county
Year: 1872

1t is said seventy acts top the Ku Klux and
Civil Rights bills on the Speakers desk Of the
House. Extrication from that pack will b din
cult at this state OF the session This il fortunats
TOR the bills in question should never 20 into laws
They are unsupported by angis valid reason
that in harmony with the genius OF our institu-
tions or the condition Of the country at the prss-
ent time. One is intended to force an unpopular
President upon the people for . second term by
the use of force; the other will keep alive con-
troveny. which II u the interest ot ~ cassss to
push out of sight. We trust there will be no re-
surrection day for the Ku-Klux and Civil Rights
bills
Year: 1872

Few people appreciate the value of the village papers which gather up the news of 0 county and advocate the interests of 0 locality. And few understand the amount of ability required to edit 1ch paper where one man must be editor, publisher, printer, book keeper and all. Imagine how much the intelligence of the country would suffer by the plotting out of the country papers, which treat the immediate interests of the people and thus come into immediate contact with their minds

 The true country editor understands that his paper thrives by being intensely local; that it is not by learred editorials on tariff aud income tax, but by articles in favor of the new railroad, by descrip- tions of the new factory, by advocacy of the new bridge, that he must succeed. People look in his columns not only for the latest general news, but for the men, ton of every interesting fact, of every curious matter of gossip in his own coun- ty. And thus the paper becomes the re- Hector of the current events and the pub lie sentiment of his section. Nothing is too small to be itemized if only 1t is of interest. A country editor advertised that he would insert list of the names of all the people who had joined the churches in the county in recent revi- val. Which showed that he understood his business. He proposed to chronicle every event of interest occurring in his jurisdiction.

 Every intelligent family should give cordial support to the local newspaper. It is one of the great educational infuen- ences.-Hedrh and HOme. ..-.