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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

SALES OF MoNEY.--At the regular monthly
meeting of Star Loan Association, last evening,
$4,000 sold at 1917 per cent. premium.
The regular monthly meeting OF Young Mems
Loan Association was held last evening: $1,000
sold ut % per cont. premium, ain $500 at lSa,.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

LECTURE, An illustrated lecture will be deliv-
cred before the Workingmen's Institute, by Col.
A. II. Grmshaw, on Saturday evening next. The
and the knewn ability of the lecturer will be suf-
fcient to draw good audience. The lecture is
free to all
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

REPUBLICAN MEETINa.-A Republican meeting
will be held at the Institute Hall, this evening,
which will be addressed by II. Stocxctt Matthews,
Esq, of Maryland.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11
NAMES OF KNI0Hrs AND THEIR

The knight of Lone Star, Clarence JamSOn
and the Kni. =. Of Damacus, j. G. Stuckert.
having each made nine rings, another tit was
entered into between them, in which Damas.
Gus made three and Lone Star two rings The
first prize, no.top buggy, valued at 5000,
and the privilege of crOWning the Queen Of
Love and -.auty, was awarded to the Knight
OF Damascus; while the second prize, a set OF
privilege Of choosing the First Maid Of Honor,
was awarded to the Knight of Lone Star.
The contest for the third prize, fair leath-
CT saddle and bride. valued at $35, and the
privilege of choosing the Second Maid of
Honor. was between the Knights of Killar.
Glenwood, each of whom had made eight
rings. The first tilt resulted as fOllOws:-
Killarney, 3; Culloden, 2; Strathmore. q;
Golden Star, 3; GlenwoOd. 3.
Second tilt--Killarney. 3; Golden Star, 9
GlenwOOd, ;.
Third tlt-Killsrney, 8; Glenwood. 3.
Fourth tilt-Kilarney, 3; Glenwood, 2.
The Knight of Killarney, Francis Duggan
was then declared the victor, and the winner
of the third prize
The growing of the Queen and Maids of
Honor, was next in order. j. C.. Stuckert.
Purnell, of Philadelphia, as Queen of Love
and Beauty. Clarence Jamison. knight of
Love Star, selected Miss Maggie McWhorter of
st. Georges as First Maid Of Honor. Francis
Duggan, Knight of Killarney, selected his
sister, Miss Daggan, as Second Maid Of
Honor.
The Growing address was delivered by John
O'Byrne, Esq, of Brandywine Hundred, in an
eloquent and effective mann er. He was
frequently applauded
The riding was excellent, all the Knights,
excepting the Knight Of Ivanhoe, whose
horse unfortunately baked twice, conforming
themselves gracefully in the saddle. Every
thing passed off pleasantly, no disorder or
confusion was manifest, and the Tournament
was one OF the most interesting and success.
full, ever held on the Peninsula
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11
N q olstrates Cases.
BEFORE MAYOR sIMMs.

For some time past the worshppers at Brandy
wine NJ f. Curch have been very much annoyed
and disturbed by crowd of disorderly boys, who
assembled around the church door ana constantly
interrupted the services. Last evening officer
Shaw made descent upon the crowd and captur-
ed Thomas Mullen. n boy of l6. This morning
Mayor Simms fined Thomas S3 and costs, and held
him to bail in the sum of $500, to keep the peace.
This will doubtless have salutary effect on the
other boys and secure peace and quietness to the
congregation.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

RETURNED Horace Greeley left Baltimore las
night at IL o'clock, Z. NJ, on his return to New
York. passing through this city about . o'clock
A. Nj,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

Official returns of the election in Philadel-
phia show that Hartranft leads the Republi-
can State ticket, his majority being returned
at -y.43.. The Republican city ticket is cleo
ted over the Democratic and Reform tickets
by majorities ranging form II, ,982 to 15,9O4.
Local Option is defeated in every ward where
voted upon The Constitutional Amendment
is carried by over 10000 majority, less than
600 votes being cast against It.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

The persimmon crop is immense in Kent
County. The trees are almost overburdened.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

THE HIsToRICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE held
its annual meeting last evening in its rooms Ma.
sonic Building. There was good attendance Of
members and guests to hear most interesting ac-
count, by Rev. George A. Latimer, of Oliver
Evans. a-native of New Castle County, who was
the first person in the United States to apply
steam TO moving vehicles on both land and water.
After transacting current business snd the elec-
ton of officers. the Society adjourned. The fol-
lowing gentlemen We're elected officers for the en-
suing year:
Presldent-Hon. Willard Hall
Vice preaden,s--for New Castle Co, William
r. Read, Esq; for Ken: Co, Hon. N X. Smithers;
for Sussex Co, Hon. James Ponder.
Corresponding Sscretarv-L. p. Bush, NJ. ID.
Recording Secretary Joseph r Walter, A. B.
Treasurer-Mr. Gregg Chandler.
Librarian-Wm. ID. Dove, Esq
Dlre,tors-H F. Askew, NJ. D., VIM Cum.
minis, NJ. D., Geo. b. Rodney. Esq, Rev. T. G..
Littell, r K. Porter, M d.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

PRoLIFFIc.-Mr j. W. Koherman. grocer and
provision dealer No 305 King street. in the Odd.
Fellows Hall building. has quite curiosity in
his store. in the shape Of bunch OF sweet pota-
toes, weighing eight pounds all from one hill
The cluster hang nicely together Just as they grew
on the vine. There are twelve, none of them
small and several very large They are from the
farm OF Mr.. Herty, near Pedricktown, n. J. Mr.,
X. has tine assortment OF groceries to which lie
calls the attention OF his friends and the public
He will be found very accommo oda.ing and deserves
encourag cement.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

Mr.. BRIdHT's SALEs.-At four o'clock, this af-
ternoon. Mr.. VIM. Brights sale of excellent lots,
just outside of the western limits of the city, will
take place. large attendance should be present
at this sale, as good lots can be secured cheap
On Saturday, Oct. 10Th, Mr.. Bright will sell
twelve beautifully situated building lots on "Pros-
pect HILL fronting on Third. Rodney and Searles
streets They are to be positively sold, for what
ever tney will bring, and OH easy terms
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

A DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER Some time next
week, Gov Gilbert Carlton Walker, OF Virginia,
will address the Democratic and Liberal citizens
of Wilmington. Gov. Walker is an able and ef-
fectivs speaker, and has won golden opinions on
the stump. Due notice Of the exact timo and
place OF meeting will he given in these columns.
TRoTTINd-The Annual Fall meeting Of the
Wilmington Rife Club, comes off to-day, at the
Park. The trotting commences at >, p. m. sharp.
The following is the programme
No. !, Purse SiJ0.-Sl00 to lst, $50 to md; $l5
to Sd, for three minute horses.
No. 2. Purse sl50.-Sl00t to LIST, $50 to 2nd, SIS
to 80, for 2:I0 horses
No. 3, Purse $3.50. -slj1 TO lst, S.i to 2nd, s25
to Sd. for all horses
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-11

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!!s as. to mo directed. will DO exposed to Pub.
M lie Sale. at r. b. Merritt's Hotel. in Har-
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27
DIR. TUFTS HAIR DYE rs HARM
LESS,


."Uncle Jenny" said a wag-
gish Yankee blade to one of the
best old gentlemen that ever lived
or died, 81 am told that you are
very fond of apple dumplings'
"Why said the patriarch, "when
lived in Virginia, I liked them bet
ter than anything else in the world
and could eat eighteen or nineteel
of them at a time; but, somehow
since came to Georgia, my appe
tite has so failed me; that I never
eat more than fourteen or fifteeI
before they begin to clog up nj,
stomach.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

~A few days after the marriage
of fashionable young lady, q school
companion called upon her, and was
surprised to find so many servants
about the house.
"Why, Mary" said she, "what in the
name of sense have you SO many ser
wants about You fort"
"Oh," replied madam, 1--WE have no
more than we want. There is but one
cook, one chambermaid, two house,
maids, one housekeeper, and-a-
child's nurse. I am sure there arc
none too many"
"Ha! hal" laughed her friend;
"what do you want with child's
nursei"
"Well, We haven't any immediate
use for her; but then, when we werc
married, Charles said We would need
one, and you know it is not always
best to leave things until the last mo.
ment."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27
Have We A Revenue Law!

Article 118 of the Constitution re-
quires that taxation throughout the
State shall be seq,tal, and uniform.
The same Article says "ou proper
ty shall be taxed in proportion to its
value"
It then specifies three, and only
three, classes of property which the
General Assembly shall have power
to exempt" to-wit: property actual
lily used for church, school or chart
table purposes.
The question we desire to ask is
Can any species Of property be made
to pay taxes, unless "oH property" is
taxed 'equal and uniform" the three
specified classes excepted :?
If A. owns land and B. owns mort
gage notes, one taxable under the
revenue law and the other not, is tax
alton equal with A. and B? If not
equal, is the revenue Act constitu-
tional? Must not the revenue Act in
clude sail property" and fix rate OF
taxation both equal and uniform"
upon call property" in order to come
up to the republican standard pre-
scribed in Art. 119, which makes all
property bear the burthens OF gov
eminent impartially and equally?
The revenue law exempts certain
railroads and their stock from taxa.
ton. Is taxation equal upon such
road and upon the real estate lying
along these roads but owned by
private citizen, the lands paying tax
es at the rate Of 2 per cent of theil
value and the railroad paying no tax
es whatever? Certainly there is NJ
equality in this, and, therefore, tn
Constitution is violated.
J We ask our legal friends to ex
; anime these points and give us ant
: the public the benefit of their views
!, If there is any remedy for excessiv
, taxation, the people need and wan
I it. Ouachita Telegraph.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27
Irish Wit and numOr.

An Irishman told his friend that he
had defended him, the night before,
against the abuse of his enemy.
"What did the scoundrel say of me ~
said his friend.
."He said that 20 we're not fit to
carry garbage to bear"
"Did he = l am glad you were there
to defend me. What did You sayr'
"Why, of course, contradicted him
in the --LATEST terms, and si!enced him
in minute; for declared most con.
fidentIy that you were."
"Pay me that six-and-eight-pence
you owe me-" said an Irish attorney to
one of his clients.
"For whatf'
"For the opionion you had of me-"
"Faith never had any opinion of
you III ali my life."
An Irish girl told her forbidden
lover she was longing to possess his
portrait, and intended to obtain it.
"But how if your friends see iti
inquired he.
"Ah! but I'll tell the artist not to
make it like you; 80 they won't know
it."
.eNow, Patrick" said a judge, "what
do you say to the charge Are you
guilty, or not guilty Z"
Gath! but that's difficult for yer
Honor to say, let alone meself. Wait
till hear the evidence"
| An Irish drummer, who now and
then INDUCED in q glass or two, was
accosted by the inspecting-g general,
'sWhat makes your face look SO red n
tsPlase your Honor" said Pat, 'TaI
: ways blush when spake to q general
officer"
! "Did your fall hurt you I" asked one
Irishman of another who had fallen
, from three-story building.
"Not in the Taste, honey" replied
the other; "but it was stopping 90
u quick that injured me-"
A gentleman who had conferred a
D favor upon an Irishman was thus ad:
dressed by him.
along life to you, sir! With the
t blessing of God, may you live to cal
: the hen that scratches gravel on your
: grave!m
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Avoid Consumption.

No enemy to the human race is more
to be dreaded and is more insidious in
its approaches than the too fatal des-
troyer of health and happiness Of my
ds-'Consumption in its CHASTITY
form.' The duty of all is to guard
against its first advances. This may
be done by the timely use of DR.
TUTT's ExPECToRANT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

TEA AND COFFEE. - When Doctor
Dodge, an eccentric physician, was
lecturing through the States on the
evils of tea and coffee, he happened to
meet one morning ut the breakfast ia
BILE, witty son of Erin, of the better
class. Conversation turned to the Doc
tors favorite subject, and he address
ed our friend as follows:
"Well," said the Doctor, eff con-
vince you that they are injurious to
your health, will you abstain from
their use 2"
"Sure and I will, SIR"
allow often do you use coffee and
tea 7"
"Morning and night, sir"
SWELL" said the Doctor, edo you
ever experience light dizziness Of the
brain on going to bed 2"
T do-indeed l do" replied the sor
of Erin.
"And sharp pain through the tenn
pies in the morning7"
every often l do, SIR"
WELL" said the Doctor, with an ali
of confidence and assurance, "tbat i
this tea and Coffee"
els it indeed7 Faith, and I Away
thought it was the whisky / drank"
The company roared with laughter
and the Doctor retired.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

a. 1t will probably surprise q good
many people ia this country, aud
would astonish more in Europe, to
learn that boards, planks, aud scant-
ling to the value Of $9,559,l9 have
been imported into the United States
during the year 1871, to say nothing
of the several thousand dollars wortl,
Of rough timber, and over S290, 0Ol
of fire WOOD.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27
THE RESPONSIBILITY.

At the election in 1868 many con-
seryative citizens who were in favor
of abandoning the Democratic organ
ization, refused to register and vote,
and thus contributed to the election
of the Radical ticket, and to the pres
ent impoverished condition OF the
State. They proclaimed in advance
their opinion Of the result OF running
straight Democratic ticket, and
then set to work to aid in bringing
about that result in order to have the
satisfaction of indicating their judg-
ment. They would much rather be
in position to say, II told you SO,
than to save the State from ruin.
We are sorry to see some Of the
same spirit cropping out again: The
Reform party" originating with
certain very respectable gentlemen,
few of whom ever voted or register
ed, assume that the people will sup
port neither the Democratic nor the
Republican ticket, and gravely an
nounce that they alone can combine
all the conservative elements on a
common ticket. They, therefore,
hurl their anathemas against every
body who will not 60 at once into the
Reform movement, and threaten
them with the consequences Of a
Radical victory which, they say, will
inevitably follow any other line Of
action. We are unable to under.
stand on what foundation their pre-
posterous claims are based.
The Democratic party has an exis
tence and knows, within a few thou
sand votes, the extent of it's strength
It knows that, on a fair count, tn
Radical majority over it cannot b'
t very large. The reform" strength
s is known by nobody and cannot b.
2 guessed at even by the Reformer
themselves. Suppose we should b
r more liberal than anybody else ant
E fix the number of their votes at on
fourth of that of the Democrats
Now, by refusing to cooperate witt
the Democrats, and thus deliverin,
y the State to the Radicals, who woul'
be the most in fault, the one fourt
s or the three fourths? Is it the NOR
: reasonable to expect three fourths t
s 60 to one fourth than to expect tn
y reverse? If so the Reformers are a
unreasonable as the refractory juro
It who told the Court that it would b
e easy enough to agree on a verdie
e elf these eleven other fellows wer
~ not so id stubborn
i We have said more than once tia
we are in favor of such course {
action as will combine all conserv'
n tive men-Democrats, Reformers an
u Republication a common tickle
" But we are not prepared to say th'
~ all the responsibility of failure
If accomplish such result must |
If borne by the Democratic party alon
j. Other people as we'll as Democra
" must evince spirit of conciliatio
le harmony and union.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

T A newly married French couple
being visited with a serenade, the bride
inquired its meaning:
"My DEAR" replied her husband, "it
is usual in this town of ours when a
gentleman is married for all the ladies
whom he has Tilted or firted with te
bring him each a present Of loaf O
bread, accompanied with music"
"AL!" exclaimed his young wife
Glove, why didn't you tell me Of tina
beforeq How provoking!. Why,
could have made all the beaux that
have come over from my town, ant
bring me each bottle Of wine, an,
then, dear, we should both have hat
enough to be merry on, dare say, 70
the whole year to come."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

pg Help yourself. Fight your
own battles. Hoe your own row.
Ask no questions of any one, and
you'll succeed FIVE thousand times
better than ono who is always be.
seeching some ones influence and
patronage. No one will ever help
you as you can help yourself, be-
cause no one will ever be SO hearth
~ interested in your affairs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

~We hearit rumored that some
of our citizens, are endeavoring .
have the Democratic State ConVeF
ton held as this place. It would no.
be bad idea, as this is the cent'
point.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

Ma In police case in New io'1'
a few days since, a youth abou. y,
years of age was placed on the sl :,
to give his testimony. When asA'
what they do to persons who ss..
to a lie, he replied: "They
policemen out of en-"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

II An Iowa husband, few months
ago, agreed to give his wife three dol
lars a week to remain in comparative
silence, deducting one, cent for each
superfluous word she uttered. Sbe
now owes him nearly enough to pay
the national debt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

p@-We direct the attention OF ON
readers, and particularly that OF the
legal fraternity, to the article on our
first page entitled-"Does the l4ln
Amendment Disfranchise Anybody.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

" Victor Emanuel doubtless e

u Victor Emanuel doubtless ex-
pected, in recommending his son to the
people of Spain as their ruler, to add
to his own power and the glory and
renown of the house, of Savoy. Re-
cent events have shown that all such
expectation are doomed to disappoint-
ment. A madeus seems to DO o young
man of good intentions, but utterly
unable to cope with the turbulence
and misrule which he has found in
Spain. The old royalist party, which
upheld Isabella long after her CONDUCT
and that of her favorites had become
an abomination in the sight of all
Europe, despise the young King and
treat him with disrespect which can.
not but influence the rabble, who are
fond of patterning after their superiors
in rank and fortune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

s@- The Chicago Post says: Horse
thieves are hanged in Kansas, while
murderers are sent to the peniten-
tiary for two years. Kansas must
breed very valuable horses and very
inferior men, if her penal code is any
criterion to go by. Her criterion is
all right. You see. she gets her hor-
ses from Kentucky and her men from
Chicago.-TC ourier-Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

u The Grants are wonderfully
changed within the last two years.
Mrs. Grant used to be very socia-
BILE, easy in the her manners, with
plenty of conversation, and a very
pleasant way of speaking that was
very winning. Her perfect sim
plicity and freedom from "airs'
was very striking, and always i'm
pressed those who conversed with
her very favorably. Now, on the
contrary, she is stiff and reticient,
and wears an.expression of Taught
ness which is as unbecoming as it
is out of place. She was a great
favorite with all who knew her two
years ago; now the change in her
manner is very generally remarked,
and is commented upon unpleas-
antly. Why she has SO changed is
difficult to conjecture. It may be
she fears having her conversations
repeated, or, perhaps, reported in
the papers; or it may be she has
been spoiled by her position and
the attention it commands for her;
but whatever may be the cause, she
is certainly very much changed
from what she was when she frs
presided in the White House, ani
she is surely going the wrong way
about it if she wishes to make he
: husband popular. Miss Nellie, tn
only daughter, is a sweet looking
modest young girl of sixteen, VIII
t is very quiet and retiring. She i
I always present at her mothers re
I ceptions, but takes a place in tn
d back ground. She rarely goes t
d any entertainments outside of tn
White House, and she is still un
der.the care of a governess, and
too young to enter general society
e II Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Boston, MASS, I
Feb. 2, 1870. :
DIR. Tut


DR.. Tut:
Dear Sir-Will you please inform me
at what druggist, in New York, l eau
get your Expectorant, as can use
some of it to advantage, having seen
the effect of it on friend of mine? l
am fully satisfied that it has but to be
tried to establish its merits. 1t works
like magic. What is your wholesale
price, delivered in New Yorkf Let
me know where it can be had for the
present in New York, and I will COM
muuicate further with you at another
time. Very truly yours,
W. H. BARRON,
90 Summer St.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

e A Married lady of Chicago thus
sums up three years experience Of
married life:
"The first year my husband called
me dear the second year Mrs. A.
and the third year odd sorrel top
The last I couldn't stand, and sued for
q divorce"
And she got it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

II A country editors sole editorial
in one weeks Issue was that "If any
thing will make man feel juicy about
the heart, it is to talk velvet to q pair
of sky-colored eyes, by moonlight, in
clover field.n
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

IA veteran observer says: II
never place much reliance on a
man who is always telling what he
would have done had he been there.
Ishave noticed that somehow these
kind of people never get there
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

a. Old lady to a hackman-"Baf
these hacks are dangerous. You never
know who rides in them. We might
get the smallpox" Coachee-"You'ss
no cause to be afraid of my coach, mum
for I've had the hindwheel waccinnA-
ted, and it took beautiful
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-27

u A saloon keeper having started
business in building where trunks
had been made, asked friend what he
had better do with the old sign, 1'Trunk
Factory" "Oh," said the friend, 'just
change the T to D, and it will suit you
eXactly.n