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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-15
Aottfes.
NOTICE TO the PUBLIC.

N0TlCk TO the PUBLIC.
An accident. requiring fifteen bours' delay
X repair having, occurred % ths Steam COrnt yh
fump, we are entirely without water, We hops TO
r. 4 -. able 70 hare pump ready for the EVENlNu
SiDE anu VIII DO able soon to refill the rsseryojrs
Having to depend m ainiy on the sam pump. md
Us only o. TIE HIGH TIDES. ". hope that here.
4ter - uttIe !ater will bs wsstsd ~ possible ana
unless OF sprink ling the streets be dseon
tinued We will b: eo.npslledto enforce tho penalty
Respectfully you're. CH 0ALLA0HER
susio Chief Engineer.
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SALE OF A FARM The vaiusb +.;, $. -,,
OF W Manning. Esq, was sole noun hi,c a,,c
10" ON Friday last ior SEQ per ID Mt n. rrna,er
Mr =. y Ma'sby, OF h,Iti acre. Pa iesto,c,
(Ia) SpVa Of jefferson
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
CharlSoSeavllle.

The session commences on October lst. The In
.titotioU embraces An Academic Department and
Departnents u Law. Medicine. EnsinesrlpS, and
Agriculture For CstalOsuss. apply to WIN WER.
TENBAKER. Secretary Of tbs Faculty, P. o. Uni
vsrsty oiV CHAS. s. vENABLI. Chairman
Of the Fsoul July -taWln
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Political.

IAEM0GHArlC NOMINATION BRAN.
- MW WINE nuNDkEb.--'rhs Democrats Of
voting places in said Hundred. on SATURDAY.
me Ist OF August. Tor the purpuse III nomip stins
Convention. ~ S"~"S'
auglj Nv oriar r. l. TAiIrv
'Te4EEaH.s 4EH. s. s!HA H;Al!sgpygs OEMocn47io yo
I" meet in your ssvStAt cuuntie, Of tba St.,s y,
such time and place ~ viii best suit your convs
n'ence. tor the purpose of srectiug two Delegates
tom eaen county 10 represent you in the L,u;s
vi'ie National Democratic Convention. 10 be held
at that place on Sertember 2d. lsT2
=, Member ofthe temporary Ex, Committee
Newark. Augi2 Il far Dsis.",a
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for &ent.

yNOR RENT NT-RoOns in the second story Of the
tiaIetts building. 4i6 Market street. suitable
for offices
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-15

pain at :he stomach and head. and other
symptoms OF deadly nature. The anxiety
of the people in the Village became intense
when they learned that one after anofi,s,
was suddenly brought 10 near to death, ).
door. All remedies known to science faie,I
to produce any immediate effect and violent
death stared the victims in the face. For
tunately no one has yet died, but the phy
sicians now say that
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13
Sagacity of the Cow.

WE have been told of instances of
sagacity in these animals, quite surpris-
ing. A friend had COW that was very
fond of biscuit with sugar on it. She
would stay in the yard all day, bawling
before she would go off to grass, unless a
biscuit was given her with white sugar.
She would reject common sugar. She
seemed to have her feelings hurt if this
little point of etiquette was not attended
to properly-and it it was really her due,
for she gave gallons of rich milk every
day.
Near Hartford, CT, reside two old
maids, who had lived alone thirty years,
under a VOW of celibacy, for a long time
milking one cow when both of them fell
sick, and it was found that the brute
would not submit to be MIXED, as she
evidently construed the act into rob-
berry of her mistresses, for there was no
way of getting her to comprehend that
they were in the house sick. At last
stratagem was resorted to. A young man
in the neighborhood dressed in the clothes
of one of the sisters, and went out to
milk. He got along well enough till the
wind blew off his bonnet, when the COW,
happening too look around just then, saw
his short hair, and, detecting the fraud
in an instant, kicked the pail and the
mixer over together, and galloped off,
american Publisher.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13

THE injurious effect of exposure to the
dust of various manufacturing establish
ments has not unfrequently been dwelt
upon with more or less force; but we are
hardly prepared for the result of certain
specific investigations on this subject. 1t
has long been a disputed point whether
the particles of iron, silica, etc, merely
lodge within the air-cells of the lungs, or
penetrate through their walls into the It's
sue between them.
But Professor Zenoker informs us that
on examining the lungs of woman who
had long been exposed to the dust of iron
oxide, used in preparing books of gold
leaf, he found the powder in the tissue
between the air-cells and in their walls, as
well as in their cavities From less than
two ounces of this lung over twelve grains
of iron oxide were obtained by chemical
methods; so that, if equally distributed
through both lungs, there must have been
at least three quarters of an ounce inhaled.
In another case-that of a workman ex-
posed to the dust of mixture used in pre-
pairing ultramarine substance-he found a
quantity estimated at fully an ounce
Hdrper's Mdgazine
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13
The CLEAN of a Supposed Pistol.

THE scene of this item is laid in San
Francisco, on Washington street, near
LeavenwOrth. The hour was late-past
midnight. A gentleman was vending
his way homeward, thOughtfully calcu-
lating how much was left of the money
he collected during the day. Fifty cents
for cigars; theater and extras, treats
counted in, four dollars; new hat, ten
dollars; fourteen dollars and fifty cents
yes, fifty cents for those extra car tickets.
That just makes fifteen dollars. Eighty
dollars collected-yes, here are two TWEEN
ties and five in this pOcket-here's roll
of half dollars in the other-that's just
right-sixty-five dollars. I'll just give
"Sixty-tive dollars Well, hand over
the cash, sir, and don't be long about it. !"
The capitalist was startled from his
reverie by these words, uttered in a sort
of growing and determined manner by
the midnight stranger. 1t was like a
nightmare He trembled from head to
foot-stood stock still and looked with
terror at the rObber.
Come, now, hurry up! Fork over
the cash ! No fooling Now you can't
leave here till you pass in the check ~
This second appeal to his pocket ana
his life awoke the victim to conscious
ness of his dreadful situation.
"Ah-h, femme go! I-you-what do
you want?" he murmured, while trying
to pass on. One hand was clutching the
dear twenties and the five; the other was
fast to the roll of silver.
Come, nowi out with your pocket.
Come down with the cash!'
1t was evidentlya case of life and death.
Cash would appease the villain. A lucky
thought: Eyes, that's it. I'll give him
the roll of silver and he won't think I've
got any MORE"
Then to the rObber, with excited tones:
Heres what you want-take that" The
right arm was suddenly drawn from the
pocket, and the roll of silver was extend
ed toward the robber, while the unfortu-
nate man shrunk into an attitude of holy
terror and hope only.
The roll was pointed at the robbers
breast-the poor fellow who was yielding
his earnings looked desperate in the dim
light One look and that was enough.
"Oh! Don't shoot !! Don't shoot! l
don't want your money" The brave
road agent was skedaddling down the
street and was soon round the corner be-
fore the gentleman could realize the al
tered position that affairs had taken.
With the muZZle of that ominous roll of
silver extended before him, he safely
reached his home, and has since con-
cluded that his presence of mind was
wonderful, and that it was bright idea
to brighten off his assailant by good STRAIT
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13
Peculiar SnObbery.

AMONG the recent arrivals at Saratoga
is "A young gentleman of great fortune
who is Il regular visitor here, and who
has invariably made a great display. This
season he proposes to do the place on a
quieter scale, on account of his mothers
recent death. This is how he goes about
it: He has suit of rooms at the Congress,
that under his supervision have been SO
arranged as to present a rather somber
appearance, for, out of respect to his
mothers memory, they have been put in
mourning. A deep black border runs
around the ceilings, while the wallpaper
is of very gloomy color; the furniture,
which arrived to day, is from Egypt, and
is exceedingly grotesque in appearance
and mysterious in style;, nothing like it
has ever before appeared in Saratoga
The gentleman announces that he will
not enter the ballroom this summer, but
will entertain his friends in his rooms-in
an elegant and costly manner, of course
no levity. He is to drive fourth hand,
his groom and coachman are to be attired
in mourning, and mourning laprobes,
like funeral pals, are to be spread over
the seats of his carriages which will be
painted in keeping with the habilments
of Woe. For these emblcms of sackcloth
and ashes he pays $500 per week Shoddy
society calls this ''flial DEVOTION" and
speaks of him as ''such good son, but so
odd and eccentric" while common sense
people are unkind enough to call him a
snob, and one of the most 0utre kind.
.SarotQga Letter 10 1Dony Times.
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NO. %.

They're genuine-please BUY an
| doing this to try and win wager" All
his coins were counterfeit, and he had
disposed of a large number, when a ser
geant de rifle collared him and marched
him off to durance vile
LAST CHANCE.-A man in Massachu.
| sets had an unreasonable grudge against
his minister, that lasted twenty-five years.
But at last the hand of death knocked at
the door of the parishioner, and he sent
| for his pastor. The good man hastily
obeyed the summons with solemn de-
| light, as his being thus called showed a
| mellowing of the heart of the dying man
which promised reconciliation both with
heaven and himself. "You sent for me ~
he said, as he approached the bedside
eyes" answered the dying man, whose
breath was now short and difficult-'I
have but few-a few hours to live, and
l sent-sent for you to say that-that this
is your last-your last chance to apollo
giZet'
A POOR work-woman was looking in at
the window of oDS of those lovely flower
shops of Paris ii. showing hard at the
time) at branch of white lilac. Her
face was beautiful, pale, and wet with
tears. She hesitatingly opened the door
s-Id asked the price. "Ten francs" was
the reply. ''Ten francs!" and she reluc-
Idntly lalQ II Dack, DuL Two crops that
were not there before glistened on the
flowers. "My darling baby" she sobbed
''He came when the lilacs were in bloom,
and he must leave forever with one poor
little branch in his hand" ''You have
lost your little one?" asked the
flower-woman. A heart-sob and bent
head replied. The tlower-woman then
took, not branch, but an
armful, and filled the poor woman's
apron, putting back the piece of proffered
money. mo! no! it shall never be said
in heaven that 1 made you pay for the
last little bed of your poor babe"
{. THE Cincinnati Enquirer saws: ''Last
summer one of our Cincinnati bellies, on
coming home from Europe, brought with
her an EsQuimaux dog. She turned him
loose in her house, and during the first
two weeks he tore up $1,000 worth of
pets, scratched the gliding from the mir
upholstery in the parlOr. Since then he
treatment, and once to a regular physi-
clan, who esteemed the call mortal in
suit. He has frightened all the children
in the neighborhOod, and there has not
been a cat seen anywhere in the block
since his arrival. He is better than
trombone player at keeping people awake,
and is never so happy as when baying the
moon on summer nights, His regular
diet is Strawberries and jelly-cake, and
yet he is not happy. He pines for his
native cline, his far-of home in Labrador,
and will not be comforted."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13

fellow. didn't know what to make o
him. He then went out of the cabiI
without saying IA word.
Night came mt last. "Man a boat; go
| quarter of mile; be quick"
To obey slip of paper, for il was bu
a slip of paper after all. Something il
the very air must have urged me on.
| saw the young man kneel down befor,
| his Laurcttc; kiss her knees, kiss hel
man:
Part them, Part them this instant
Part them-curse the Repubic-curse tho
Directory-the Directors. l quit the ser
vice, curse the lawyers, you may tell
them if you willI'
She was dragged into her berth, and the
boat rowed away in the darkness.
Some time after a dull volley came over
the sea to the vessel. 1t was all over.
Fool, madmanl how 1 paced the deck
and cursed myself All night long paced
back and forth, and all night long | heard
the moaning of the poor stricken bird.
Often halted and was tempted to throw
myself into the sea- and so end this hor-
rid torture of brain and heart.
Days passed.; saw nothing of Laurette.
l would not see her. She avoided me, and
l was glad of it. l could not bear the
sight of that woe-stricken face.
The mate, Garley, how l hated himl
He was as cool and unconcerned as
though he had no remembrance of shoot
ing the poor wretch.
At Cayenne / resigned my ship. Going
to the city, l made all my arrangements,
and took the steamer for New York.
placed ample funds in the hands of Il
trusty friend, and told him to send Lau-
rette to me at the end of six months. |
could not see her until her grief had lost
its edge.
Weary, sick and careless of my life, /
wandered off into New York State, and
finally bought little place where l hoped
should lie down and die.
| sent for Laurette. Poor bird, l must
see her. / could wait no longer.
One summer night l sat in the porch
of my house. smoking my pipe, and gaz-
ing down the road. Soon the rumble of
wheels was heard, and the stage halted.
The next moment pair of soft arms
were around my neck, and the head of my
sobbIng Laurette was on my bosom.
ooh you dear, excellent captain
Heavens who is that behind you?"
There stood the manly form of Antoine
the convict.
''What does this mean?" l demanded,
hardly knowing whether l was dreaming
or not.
care you glad to see me?"
"Thank God! thank God" was all l
could calculate.
understood it all. The mate Garley
had read my heart better than | did my
self After leaving the brig in the boat,
he arranged the whole affair. The vOlley
was fired, but no bullet touched Antoine
He was Struggled into his
berth again, and took good care to avoid
my sight The whole crew were in the
plot, and, thank God, was duped.
l sent Garley thousand dollars as a
reward.
am now an old man; but I am happy.
My children and my grandchildren Il call
them nothing else) seem to think old Cap
tain Fontainbleau is not such a wretch,
after all.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13
Wearing Glasses.

Nor one in fifty among young gentle
men and ladies who saddle their noses
with spectacles absolutely require them
for distinct vision. A womans express
sion is destroyed, however beautiful or
striking, the moment she embarrasses her
eyes with lunettes. Yet nothing is more
common than the persistence of other
wise charming creatures, to promenade
the streets peering through glasses, under
the infatuation of appearing to better ad-
vantage.
Young clergymen are prone to the same
ridiculous folly, under the mistaken i'm
preston that spectacles convey the idea
of immense literary energy. 1t is mere
clap-trap for effect.
Our eyes invariably adjust themselves
to the circumstances and condition of the
individual, if simply let alone. When dis
eased they demand such treatment as sci
ence prescribes. but not otherwise.
OF course, those who have spectacles to
sell, and eye doctors, will dispute, as
they always have, the foregoing PROPOSE
tions. as the coppersmiths complained of
st. Paul, because their profits were in
danger by PRONUNCIATION of truth. Ma
ture teaches Nature dure), was favorite
maxim of an ancient physician who had
more confidence in the vital resources of
nature than many moderns who fancy
e.-Erchdnge.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13
Self-DepenGence.

NoALLIANCE with others can ever dimin-
Ish the necessity for personal endeavor.
Friends may counsel, but the ultimate de-
ciSlon in every case is individual. AS
each tree, though growing in the same
soil, watercd by the same rains, and
warmed by the same sun as many others,
oboys its own law of growth, preserves
its own physical structure, and produces
its own peculiar fruit, SO each person,
though in the closest communion and in
tercourSc with others, and surrounded by
similar influences, must he himself, must
do his own duties, contest his own strug
giles, resist his own temptations, and suf
fer his own penalties There is too much
dependence placed upon cooperation for
security from evil and too little reliance
upon personal watchfulncss and eXertion.
There are some who seem to feel in great
measure released from obligation if they
do not receive such aid, and some will
plead the short comings Of others as an
excuse for their own.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13

We would by no means disparage the
effect of influence, or discourage in the
slightest the generous assistance which
we all owe to one another, or undervalue
the important effect of worthy exam
pie. These are vital elements of growth,
and their results can never be fully esti-
mated. But they should not usurp the
place of proper self reliance, or dimin-
ish the exercise of individual powers.
Moral force must be a personal posses
sion. 1t can never be transferred, and
while we gladly welcome whatever is
good from all sources, it can only be as
food which must be digested before it can
truly nourish us. Material benefits may
be conferred by simple gift, but mental
and moral activities can only be sustained
by their own exercise. Thoughts may be
exchanged, but not thought power moral
help and encouragement may be given,
but virtue cannot be transferred respon-
sibility cannot be shifted.
The most permanent good we can do
to others is to nourish this individual
To aid the physically destitute
most effectively, food, fuel and clothing
are not nearly so valuable as steady, re-
employment To educate
child, it is not half so important to instil
large amounts of information as to set his
mind to work, to bring out his mental
powers, to stimulate his thoughts and
quicken his faculties. And in moral life,
in cities, where masses are
crowded together, and men incline to
lean upon each other, the best lesson to
enforce is, that virtue, to exist at all,
must be strictly individual. That which
cannot stand alone, but depends on props
and supports, which needs the constant
spur of fear, and the bride of reward to
ensure its activity, is but the semblance
of virtue, and will crumble before tempta-
ton. A well-developed body ever ex-
cites admiration. But well-developed
and self-reliant spirit is a nobler thing.
1t is calm, modest and unassuming, yet
firm in conscious integrity of purpose and
steadiness of aim. Inflated by no vanity,
It is at once humble, yet courageous;
helpful to the tempted, yet resolute in as
sailing Philadelphia Ledger.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13
Poetry.
OUT OF THE SHADOW.

90 Cone. wife. its Junc.~I hear the call
The wrinkled world renewing.
Though old ourselves, Loves festival
To celebrate Is suing.
Come take thy hat long ia feel
The hlithe air round us blowing;
Under the ice of age VIII steal
The pulse through all things flowing"
They went. where Nemory's hidden clew
Drrwtthem- beyond the village.
| nder the heavens delightful blue.
Remote from farm and tillage:
Where the heart babe them. up the hill
They wandered. without choosing
Silent and hand in hand and still
Old Junes with new confusing
The little clouds like faces smiled
Their verual -ilHtation.
And breathed from clustering flowers wild
The seasons invitation.
The feld-lark rippicd overhead
Irs song 70 come and follow:
And fakes of rose the orchards she'd
Past every sunny hollow
Only the cat bird. cynic saget
Sour in hi ,caVed -eclu~iou.
Protests. a. from hermitage.
Against sweet Juue's delu-ion.
So like him, grim in black. and sour,
Severe. dyspeptic preachers,
Protest with now decreasing power
Against our cheerful Bcechers.
This Is the place: the gate now shut
A. when. in chidhood's hours,
l shook this gummy buiiernut.
Till half it, nuts Were ourS.
How stained your hands, oar prize we stored
In mothers closet sunny.
All winter. then. dcvoured our hoard.
With sauce unbought by money
They paused to gaze. and then his hand
Pointed where. in the meadow.
Like triple emerald fountains. stand
Three elm-. in light and shadow:
\ shy path led the way II them.
In dimpled glint-. that shine and sing;
Leaped under branches of each elm
\ brown brook frolicbing.
They sat Themselves AT that elm's root,
Just where the eddy glance-:
Speeches. their thought in fond pursuit
OF dear youths first romagces.
A rose bush stained the quivcring blue;
He took two buds. and sharing
Between them, these above them flew
\ Joy past words declaring.
Twas here yon gave me leave TO love:
Our pledge. two rose buds. dearest,
Is this the one: by heaven above,
Thou still sixteen appeare-t.-'
They rose TO 90 and silently
Returned. through twilight holy.
And love. in wrinkled hands. could see
Two rose buds dropping low1v.
on and veic.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13
The statistics of pauperism

The statistics of pauperism in En-
gland are frightful. On the list of Janu-
AIRY last the number of persons in receipt
of relief from the poor rates in England
and Wales was 9S1 ,0f2, or one in twenty
three of the population; of the number,
10 per cent. were receiving indoor relief,
and 81 per cent. outdoor relief. The
most significant part of the figures is, that
of the pauper population 80, 512 are able
bodied adult males, and 114,247 able
bodied adult females.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13
Youths Department.
TWINRLING STAR.


BY MARY HAINEs GILBERT.
"'TwINRLE, twinkle, little star.
How | wonder what you aret"
g Tis sun far, far away
Giving light to worlds all day"
"'Twinkle, twinkle, little START
Were | in railroad car,
Riding straight up to the mOon-
Nould get there pretty soon;'
Why. three hundred tedious days
Would go by ere You could gaze
On the moon-mai e shining face,
Or his dreary valleys trace"
a. Then, if ] should onward 90,
Thirty miles an hour or so,
To the golden dazzling sun,
How soon would | to it comei'
60 Years 'twould take three fifty-twO,
Whirling through the heavens blue,
Though you stopped not day nor night
To let passengers alight.
90 Twinkle, twinkle, little star;
But If went where You are,
How much farther must | ride
Through the universe SO wider"
Many million years you'd be
Travelling ere you'd come to me;
2 hen the next bright twinkling star
Would be full three tines as far,
Oh. it takes my breath away,
Little star! o twinkliLg start
l will play they're angel eyes
Pecping at me from the Skies
Hearth and Home.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-13

Il am speaking" said a long winded
orator, "for the benefit of posterity."
"Ies," said one of his auditors, land if
you keep on much longer, your audience
will be here