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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05

YOUTHFUL STRIKERs.-About sixty boys, en-
ployed At the works Of Pusey, Jones 4 Co., con-
eluded they ought to have higher wages, and
accordingly Joined themselves into a band, and
struck for an increase Of pay. The strike was
Of short duration, lasting about a half an hour
The band having further considered the matter
they concluded To abandon the proiect
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05

TEMPERANCE LEcrURE.-Mrs. o. +. Hyzer will
deliver a temperance lecture at the Old Union
Church on Saturday evening, at ~ O'Clock
Tickets twenty-five cents, the proceeds to be
applied to the benefit OF Old Church Division,
Sons Of Temperance.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05

FIRE THIS MoRNINa.--The alarm Of fire given
about one o'clock, this morning, was caused by
the burning Of the roof OF frame building al
Lombard street, near the railroad. The fire de-
partment was out, but the fire was extnguished
before their assistance could be rendered The
damage was light, the roof being only slightly
buruad
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FIRST EDITION.
e:3O p. Nj.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
ITS ASSEMBLING, TODAY.
of the Committees.
MIR. WILSON'S NOMINATION PROBABLE ON
FIRST BALLOT.

Especial Telegram TO he Commercial
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.
The National Nominating Convention Of the
Republican Party met to-day, at noon.
The customary Committees were appointed.
Benjamin Burton, Of Delaware, was appointed
on the Committee on Credentials, John O. Clark
on Permanent Organization, Charles I. Richards
on Rnles, and H. f. Pickels on Resolutions. ].
R. Lofand is chairman of the Delaware delega-
ton.
After the committees had been named, Gen.
Logan and Garrett Smith were successfully
called out, amid great enthusiasm, and made
speeches. They were received with tremendous
applause.
Mr.. Wilson's friends claim his nomination and
probably, on the first ballot.
Pennsylvania decided in caucus to cast solid
vote for him. Illinois will vote Wilson 25, Col
fax II.
The Convention will get through with to days
business at an early hour.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Though Forney's Press figures up 2S6 votes
for Colfax, 347 for Wilson, and 81 scattering,
the friends of Colfax seem firm in the belief
that the latter will be selected.
Weather is dull and threatening rain, but the
streets are thronged with strangers, especially
Broad street, in the vicinity of the Academy
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05
Tho weather in Mny.

A table just issued from the Signal Service
office giving the daily means OF barometer and
Thermometer, the prevailing wind amount OF rain
fall, &c., during the month just closed, shows
that the weather was exceptional in many re-
spects The mean daily thermometer was very
low. showing an average temperature for May OF
65.2 degrees only. The warmest day was the
10th, when the mean was 80 2; the coolest day
was the 4th. when the mean was down to 81.
Previous to the 10th Of the month the rainfall
did not amount to half an inch; after the 10th a
little over an inch fell the total being "A inches
The prevailing wind was northwest.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05

FIRE AT NEW CAsrLE--About noon yesterday,
= fire broke out in the kitchen OF Sheriff Arm.
strong, at New Castle. The FIRE engine was
promptly put in seruice and the fire was soon
eItinguished. the Damage will probably reach
SNOO
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05
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BOSTON, May %. 1896.
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having seen these disks used in other cases on the
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and pains and help the feeble of all ages.
Very truly yours,
JostP PHI BURNETT, Chemist, Boston.
This excellent and simple disk-battery-of which
we have supplied quite large number during tho
past year-is both efficient and durable as well as
no trouble; It is perfectly clean and worn on tho
body or limb next the skin, acts without shock,
easily, comfortably and continuously, furnishing
the protraoted tonic effects OF sef-acting localized
primary electricity without the trouble or expense
of a pOnderOus battery.
These ceaseless- working Disks have been found
Invaluable Ia relieving pains and weakness Of the
chest back or side in sprains Of the ankle, wrist or
shoulder, In nervous headache, nervous dyspepsia,
bronchial irritation, rheumatic or neuralgia pains in
removing old rheumatic induratons which may be
causing protracted lameness, &c. For sale by
3. BRINaHURsT CO.,
APOTHKCARIRs
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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05

BASE BALL.-The game Of base ball advertised
to be played on Tuesday, between the Indepen-
dent and Quickstep clubs, did not come of
owing to the storm but will be played tomorrow
afternoon at az o'clock at the park.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05

Some one says 1.-THE lobster is a posthumous
work OF creation, for it is only red after its
death"
IL there 10 raany = l-iioi-teeiiy -~s. S-a-l--s,
scene on this earth, it IL a newly married man
sliding toward home with his first wash-board
Where onco the prairie was trackless save for
the Indian trail, it now bears tracks of Trail;
which shows what differnce a little dash may
make,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05

E1-Presidsnt Johnson is decidedly opposed
TO Greeley, and the Cincinnati platform, and is
becoming somewhat resigned to the administra-
iion.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

IRThe strawberry festival, which commenced at
olivet Chapel, last evening, continues this and
tomorrow evenings.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05
yeit @GrErtisetneute.
THE VALLEY ROUTE.
NORTHERN PACIFIC GOLD
BONDS.
BANKING HOUSE OF
j A " COOK H 81 90.
THE VALLEY ROUTE.

We are offering the NORTHERN PACIFIC 7-sC
GOLD BONDS at par and interest In currency.
They are issued In denominations Of 500 TO 81 200
COUPON, 500 to $4,000 REGISTERED, and are at
all times interchangeable at the pleasure Of the
holder without charge.
They are secured by FIRST AND ONLY MORT
GAGE on the road, Its Equipments, Earnings and
Franchises. and also on Land Grant which, on the
completion Of the Road will exceed %, 900 Acres to
each mile Of track, 800 Acres of Land 10 secure
each q, 900 bond.
These bonds are at all times receivable by tho
Trustees at TEN PER CENT. PREMIUM, in pay
ment for any lands purchased from the Company
In view OF the ample security upon which the
bonds are based and the rate Of interest they bear
We believe there is no nrstclass Investment safer
nor more profitable.
Holders OF United States $40 bonds Delaware
State Bonds, Wilmington City Loan, and Bank
Stocks can now convert them into
Northern Pacific 7-3Os
Realizing an immediate pront and INCREASE
THEIR ANNUAL INCOME LARGELY.
All marketable sesuritiea received in exchange,
without expense to the investor, at their highest
current value.
JNO. McLEAR & SON,
b AN * e s,
NO. eo2 MARKET STREET,
mar29 d&wamof WILMINGTON, DEL.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05
gEaths.

EVANS AT his residence in Baltimore Hid, Sussex
Co., May 2sth, after five days Illness Captain
Jededlah D. Evans, in the Gsth year OF his age.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-05
Summer 8rsurts.

SUMMER BOARDING = Among the hills at
- Pleasant Valley Fruit Farm and Nurseries.
THIS Is of the most beautiful and fertile valleys
In Bucks county. Enchanting scenery, surrounded
with isolated hills and mountains, finest fruit farm
in Pennsylvania, forty acres or cherries, pears aud
apples now bearing, about 80 trees OF cherries will
be ripe In few days, 10 acres OF early apples; cool
and shady, shady rambles, two 81 cams of spring
water, plain 0ld-fashicned place, good fare and
plenty OF 1t. Convenient TO Post Oflice, churches,
and camp meeting. Dairy, cider WORKS, d., very
healthy, ague unknown, good teams, no extra
charges going to and from the railroad. For the
accommodation OF business men arrangements will
be made TO meet the O'Clock down train on Mon
day morning, at QuakertOwn, North Penna. Rail
Road six miles from mere. 81 90 per week for fami-
lies rOoming together; children $500. Address
CHARLES B. OFT,
Pleasant Valley, p. o.,
Bucks Co., Pa.
Refer to A. G. Robinson, Esq, Farmers Bank of
Delaware. Je4-SC'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-15
The Wrong Man.

The other morning an elderly gentle
iaan started to walk up the G. & p. Rail
road track from Belaire to West Wheel
ing In the neighborhood of Whisky
Run he came across three rough-looking
young men, who were sitting on the end
of the ties ofthe road taking consolation
and fusil oil by word of mouth out of a
gallon jug. AS our old friend was pass.
ing them, one of the three, youth of
about eighteen, hailed him in the follow.
ing manner:
"IIere, daddy, come and get drink,
won't you?"
The young man was informed by the
old gentleman that drinking benzine
was not one of his accomplishments, but
the nearly ntoxicated youth was not to
be put off in that way.
Advancing with volley of oaths fly.
ing from his mouth, he informed the
old gentleman that he must drink or
take whipping.
Just as the young ruf1ian got within
!
latter drew revolver, which he cooked
and held full in the face of the drunk
en- rowdy. To say that the rough stop
ped doesn't half tell it. He could not
have stopped more suddenly if light
ming had struck him.
"Don't shoot, old fellow" he stam-
mered, as he recovered from his aston
ishment. ~ meant it all in friendship"
"Confound your friendship ~ shout
ed the gentleman, now thoroughly an
cry. go get that jug and bring it here,
or will blow you to kingdom come in
a minute"
The completely cowed ruffian obeyed.
AS he brought the jug full of liquor, the
old man said:
"Now break it on that railroad track.
Break it - he shouted. "Break it quick
Or"
Before he had time to finish the sen.
tence he was uttering, the jug was in q
thousand pieces.
"Now, get down on your knees and
apologize, or I'll make your head LOOK
like pepper box top"
The fellow hesitated; but looking in
to the old mans eyes, saw that ht
meant business, and dropping on his
knees in the dirt he abjectly apologizet
for the outrage.
Thinking him sufficiently punished
the old man walk ed peacefully on his
way. AS he passed up the track he heard
one of the fellows halloo out to heother
81 say Bill, that amt the man yol
was look ing for, is it ?"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-15

"Did / ever tell you of my race with a
crocodile ?" asked the doctor.
"No; give us that"
"When l lived in Brazil 1 had pet
crocodile, which had been taken young
and trained to follow me about like
dog. He had only one fault-he had an
unpleasant habit of drowni ng his prey
and hiding it in hole near the bank of
the river till it would purify enough to
meet the requirements of his crocodile
taste. When he had grown to be thirty
feet long he took my best COW under
water, drowned her, and deposited her
in q hole in the edge ofthe river near the
house. One day / saw him lying on the
bank, an my favorite dog in his pam
try. went down and brought poor
Tray up, and laying him before the
monster, tried to shame him into some
idea of the helm business of his conduct.
To enforce the lesson, l frowned, point
ed at the dog, and hit the crocodile
smart blow over the snout with stick.
His eyes flashed, his mouth spread, and
he made spring for me. / lodged and
started on run, with the ugly beast
after me. L was in sort of cove, sur
rounded by preci pices with only one
outlet, by narrow path along the bank
of the river, and tnat was closed by a
gate; and, besides, L was going in an
opposite direction. Running as far as
l could 1 turned, doubling like hare
pursued by hound, and ran back,
gaining considerable on him while, ow-
ing TO popularity in the formation Of
the bones of the neck, he was with diff
Guilty turning. But he soon renewed the
pursuit, and gained on me SO fast that
dared not attempt the gate. barred pass.
age; and being thus headed off, doub.
led on him again and ran back and con-
tiuued thus to do. 1t was one o'clock in
the afternoon when we commenced this
race, and you can guess how hot and
tired l must have been at five O'Clock in
that tropical climate. am amazed at
my own endurance. Nothing but ex.
treme terror preserved me from faint
ing through exhaustion. AS for the
crocodile, exercise must have made him
hungry, and thus added another incen-
tive to his savage desire to revenge an
insult. Once when l was doubling near
the little gate, he gave it blow with
his tail that shivered it to atoms, and
saw splinters dropping into the water
nearly q quarter of mile distant. The
accident to the gate gave me fresh hope,
and at my next approach made dash
for the open way, and should have gone
through easily if had not stumbled
and fallen to the ground. AS l was
strug Cling to rise, heard the creature
close to me, and then felt its horrid
teeth clasp my leg,'
The doctor here leaned forward anG
placed his hands over his eyes, as if tC
shut out the scene which his emotion
prevented him from continuing to pic
ture. But his auditors We're too anxious
to hear the remainder TO be fo1ed, anC
they asked, with one voice:
"Well, what then?"
"He ate me-"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-15

THE PYRAMIDs.-Colonel James, in
a recent lecture on the pyramids of
Egypt, stated that in the Kings Cham
ber, inside the pyramid, some of the
stones were thirty feet long. These
ST ones, weighing some ninety tons, were
not found in Egypt at all, but were
brought DOM the Nile, distance of
fl We hundred miles, and then placed in
their present position, one hundred feet
abov Q the level of theground. In regard
to their finish. these Syenite stones are
among the hardest known; and yet they
are so exquisitely polished, and builtin
to form a casing for the Kings Cham
ber with such superior skill, that the
finest piece Of tissue paper could not be
put between the joints, and this after a
lapse of over four thousand years.
Such workmanship should excite the
wOnder and admiration of the world.
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COL. DEM. -.- VOL, XXXVI.. NO. 4,
Dinner In Lieu OF the Drama.

Rosambeau, a French actor ofno small
reputation at the capital, was once
playing at Anjou, when the curtain
rose to single spectator. The director
proposed to make an announcement,
Rossmbeau objected, and stepping for.
ward addressed the audience as fol.
lows:
"My dear sir, did you come to see
the play or to see Rosambeau ?" "To
see Rosambeau,' was the prompt re-
ply. "Well, am Rosanibeau. Don't
you think we shall enjoy the evening
much better together at the neighbor-
ing cafe than if you compel me to play
to you, who shall be man of wit, in
piece which Is poor one at best, and
in which, contrary to my usual custom,
1 am only ordinary?"
Certainly do replied the audience
"for / hurried my dinner to get here in
season we will go and finish it," And
they did; the visitors money was ex.
pended, he did the honors of an excel
lent dinner that evening, and Rosam-
beau sent him a good box for him and
friends for the next evening, g,-Appleton'
Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-15

NEEDED .-Artemus
Ward, in one of his letters, thus gives
his ideas of reorganization: 81 never
attempted to reorganize my wife but
once. 1 shall never attempt to do it
again. I'd been to a public dinner, and
had allowed myself to be betrayed into
drinkin' to several peoples healths |;
and wishin' to make 'em robust as pos
sible, 1 continued drinkin' their health
until my own was affected. Conse-
kence was, l presented myself to Bet
sy's bedside late at mite with considera-
BILE Ticker concealed about my person.
l had somehow got possession of hoss
whip on my way home, and remember
in some cranky observations of Mrs.
Ward in the mornin' L snapped the
whip putty lively, and in very loud
voice l said: "Betsy,you need reorgan-
izin'.' Il have come, Betsy contin
ued, crackin' the whip over the bed, q
have come to reorganize you.' Idream.
ed that mite that somebody laid a hoss
whip across me several times, and when
l woke up 1 found she had. l hain't
drank much of any thing since; and Il
! ever have another reorganizin' job or
hand l shall let it out"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-15

FEMALE SoCIETY.-All men writes
Thackeray) who avoid female society
have dull perceptions and are stupid,
have gross tastes, and revolt against
what is pure. Your club swaggerers
who are sucking the butts of billiard
cues all night, call female society insip-
id. Poetry is uninspired to yokel ;
beauty has no charms for blind man /;
music does not please poor beast who
does not know one tune from another ;
but as true epicure is hardly ever tired
Of water, brown sauce, bread and butter,
protest 1 can sit for whole night
talking to a well.regulated, kindly
woman about her girl Fanny, or her
boy Frank, and like the evenings en-.
tertainment. One of the great benefits
man may derive from woman's socie.
ty is that he is bound to be respectful to
her. The habit is of great good to your
morals, men, depend upon it. Our ed
ucation makes US the most eminently
selfish men in the world, and the great
est benefit that comes to a man from
woman's society is that he has to think
of somebody to whom he is bound to be
constantly attentive and respectful.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-15
The Champion Dead. Head.

An editor in this State lost his pass
on the railroad, and requested the
officers of the road to secure the arrest
of any man who should present it. The
next day he found the pass in the pock-
ct of his Sunday trowsers, and proceed
ed to take trip upon it. AS soon as he
offered it to the conductor, that faithful
officer knocked him on the head with
his lantern, called in three brakemen
and the baggage.master, dragged him
despite his frantic struggles, along the
floor into the baggage car, when brake
man sat on him while the conductor
battered him up lot to keephim quiet;
then they searched him to ascertain
what other thefts he had been perpe-
trating. With the exception of ticket
to the circus, that man had absolutely
nothing but railroad passes. He had
passes over all the main roads, and
branch lines and fe eders, and sidings in
the State of Pennsylvania. He had free
passes over all the railroads in the cas-
tern, southern, middle and western
States, and in four of the territories. lie
had pass over railroad from Yed-
do to Yokohama, and another from
Calcutta to Bengal. He had letter
promising him one on the new road
which is proposed in Terra del Fuego,
and a manuscript puff which he had
written for a man who had assured him
he should have a pass over the road,
which the man said he was about TO
run under the Mediterranean from
Africa to Italy, as soon as it was built.
The conductor concluded that he had
caught the greatest kleptomaniac that
the world ever saw. But when he got
to the end the of the road affair was ex.
planned. And now if there is any one
editor in the State who is completely
sick of "gentle manly conductors" that
editor is the one.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-15

A JOURNAL of Bombay, India, tells
a cur ieus story, which, ftrue, indicates
high degree of intelligence on the
part of a monkey. A rich Madrassie,
travelling with his monkey, of which
he was very fond, was robbed and mar
dered by footpads, and his body was
buried. After the commission of the
crime, the monkey, whom the culprits
had overlooked, ran TO the house of the
nearest police officer, and by his actions
induced him to follow him. The result
was that he led the official to his masters
body. Guided by the intelligent animal,
the police officer next proceeded to the
bazar, where he identified the thieevs,
three in number, by biting them, in
succession, in the leg. 1t Is added that
themurderers have since confessed theil
crime and have been committed fol
trial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-15

ROMANCE OF CRIME.-The Bastrop
La Conservative says; The sheriff was
very much astonished the other morn
ing when gentleman walked into the
court room, stepped up behind him,
tapped him on the shoulder and told
him he was ready to be arrested. A
recognition of the man was accompanied
by smile on the part of the sheriff,
which seemed to indicate at once the
return of all his confidence in human
nature. AS soon as the sheriff "rallied,"
however, he went down into the depths
of his inside coat pocket and brought
forth writ of error and executed it
under the eye Of the court, the accused
having placed himself in readiness as
afore.aid. 1t will be re lembered that
this is the same man who short time
ago was in confinement in the parish
Jail, and who upon being allowed a
good many privileges, locked the sheriff
in one day and went to his home in
Arkansas. Upon his departure, though,
he left the sheriff a note, stating to him
that he need not feel any responsibility
on account of his escape, as he would
return when the court met; and he had
kept his word. He is indicted for
murder.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-15

A GOOD WIFE-OR TOUGH STORY.
"A rich old gentleman, somewhat fa-
nous for his anecdotical powers, told
story the other evening which shows
that he either has most remarkable
wife, or else that he has remarkable
faculty for extending the truth. He
said he had not been hard pressed for
money during late years, but he was
once when he was doing large busi-
ness. zone day in particular" he said,
81 looked go terribly glum at break
fast, that my wife discovered something
was the matter. what ails you, my
dear p says she. well, says 1, If you
will know, 1 have got seventeen thous-
and dollars to pay today, and nothing
to do it WITH is that alp says she,
'And enough too says 1. With that
she says nothing, but whips up stairs
and brings me down the seventeen
thousand dollars, all in the small change
I had given her, from time to time, tC
do her marketing with"
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A Thousaul Dollars Saved.


1t was observed of certain covetous
man that he never invited any one to
dine with him:
"I'll lay wager" said wag, 81 get
an invitation from him."
The wager was accepted, and the wag
went the next day to the rich mans
house about the time he was to dine,
and told the servant he must speak
with his master Immediately, for he
could save him thousand dollars.
"Sir," said the serva mt to his master
here is a man in great hurry to speak
to you. He says he can save you thou.
sand dollars"
Out came the master.
"What is that sir? You can save me
a thousand dollars ?"
Yes, sir, 1 can; but see you are t
dinner. will 60 away and call again.
SO, pray, sir, come in and take din
ner with me-"
81 shall be troublesome"
"Not at ALL"
The invitation was accepted.
AS soon as dinner was over, and the
family retired
"Well, sir" said the man of the
house, "now to your business. Pray let
me know how am to save thousand
dollars"
"Well, sir, l hear you have daugh
ter to dispose of in marriage?'
81 have SIR"
"And you intend to portion her with
ten thousand dollars?r>
| II do SIR"
"Why, then, let me have her, and
will take her with nine thousand"
Sequel-Dives rose in passion-and
-and-the wag retired as hastily as de
corum would permit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-15

Is THE Hog STUPID, The hog has the
name Of being the most stupid of ami
mails and yet the reputation Is far from
deserved. Many Instances might be
mentioned where a hog showed itself as
tractable as the most intelligent of dogs.
The gamekeeper of Sir Henry Mildmay
actually broke black sow to ntgame
in the woods; and she ran in the hunt
with wonderful success. She would
track game, back and stand, and point
partridges, ,pheasants, ,snipes, and rabbits
as skilfully as bred pointer. She would
bound in response to a whistle, and
would wag her head and squeal with
delight on being shown agun.