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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
Down in t.eorsla-UondIlIOn Of the People.

Down In GeOrkia-COnditiOn OF the FeOpie.
To go from East Tennessee to North Georgia.
you go from poor to poorer and poorest. This
Is not only as far az the land but as the people,
are concerned, The people OF East Tennessee
ere poor. but honest and hospitablei those OF
Georgia are poorer, but every whit as honest
and quite as hospitable The greatest fault is
=bnuff-dipping. This abominable practice is
auite prevalent, but only among the lowest
Rlasses. 1t is most disgusting to see them with
ther split sticks and little bags OF snuff. rub
Ding their teeth and splitting like veteran chew
@rs.
But with all their faults they take good care Of
heir children When they go out to work In the
zelds they leave the baby at home, but as It
sould cry IL hungry, they provide against that
*pntlngency. They tie a string to piece OF rat
Nseat aud, putting the meat in the young Sand
4pper's' mouth. they tie the other eud OF the
ring to his big too. II he should SUCK the
meat down his throat and begin to be strangled,
naturally vigorous kick brings 1t out again.
The people would all leave here II they were
pt too poor to go, but all their EFFORTS IN theso
ok hills will not bring them far enough IN ad-
snce of expense to take them away. They eat
arn bread and ham, and ham and corn bread
~ the wear round; and seldom think of anything
Aatter. heard of one fellow: IF ever l get
ztrehanded enough, I'll have as much sowlns
ID molasses as can eat for once, anyhow
sowins" is a sort of fried stuff made from th5
#aten Of flour, aud is a favOrite dainty down
The names the people we give to places and
*8tura' biects here are highly curious aud in
ting, because they illustrate the mental ten
=ents OF tn common people. There is "Shin
=pne Ia. ge,' and rRittlesnake Holer," Devil
outh a zap in the mountains; Whisky Bottle
<5ld "Moccaain Gap, names of particular local
les II reminded me OF North Oaroina names
here they have 'Skunk's Misery" "Helrs De
2eht," and the "Bellyache," swamp.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01

The Bostons defeated the Mutuals at New
York, yesterday by score OF II to 8.
A special despatch from Berlin to the London
Hour hints at hnaucal troubles in Germany.
Fancy stocks and bank shares are not salable,
and some have fallen much as 20 per cent.
There is some talk OF government interference.
In the Circuit Court at Frederick, Nd, on
Monday night, verdict for $500 damages was
awarded to Jeanette Woodward for the killing Of
her hu.b aud, Charles on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, in September, 1869. He was a
freight conductor on the road. $4,000 dam
ages were claimed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
Milford.
Correspondence OF the oommercIal.l

[Corrsspon ience OF the Commerciall
MILFORD Sept. 20.
Rev. D. c. Ridgeway is with us again. and met
hearty welcome at his coming.
The money troubles has produced dull times
here and much complaint is heard
Littleton Sammops launched vessel Of 800
tons on Saturday. Several others are nearing
completion.
The Association for Moral Reform meets here
on Wednesday and in the evening apublic meet
ing will be held and addresses made.
Skiff 4 Gaylord gave a minstrel performai cs
here on Thursday night to good audience.
Presiding Elder Henry illed the NJ. e. Pulpit
on Sunday.
New corn appeared in market, last week, and
sold at 60 cents per bushel. FRANK.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
The Clayton House.
ARRIVALS UP TO NOON, TO-DAY.

ARRIVALS UP TO NOON, TO-DAY.
ow Randall, N Y. City.
Il Savage, Meridian, OF.
d I Marvel, Georgetown.
H @ Benners, Phila.
Frank Lebby, Washington, d. O.
BA Eckhart, Chicago
Jas Waters, wife Il child, City.
G. F Yearfass Easton, Pa.
Jno Baird, New York.
Saml II Seaman, Z"
II L Grayer, -
Mr q Mrs ] B Douglass, Georgetown.
n Fl Davis, Milford.
W II Witty BALTIC.
H Y o Dunham Jr., New York.
OJ Hall, Milford.
A Fitch, Jersey City.
Hermann Winter. Brooklyn.
VIM. s Marion, Flushing.
A n Shippey, City.
G v Massey, Dover.
OC Taylor, Phila.
A @ McEuren. N Y.
DIV Hanna, Pittsburgh Pa.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
fiuHuEIzI.

REMOVAL
THE ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK
Has been removed to its new location, in the Clay
ton House, where 1t ia now open for business.
Six per cent. has been regularly paid on deposits,
since the organization of tha Bank in 1851 and It s
the expectation OF the Directors that the pr tus on
the accrued capital ana the regular business will
enable the Bank TO continue this rate of dividends
Deposits are solicited from persons in the receipt
of regular incomes. from Farmers Mechanics. and
Dealers, and from Widows and Cntdren's Estates,
and from those whose business enables them to
keep a varying balance of cash, + ON which, If
placed with us, they will derive an income in the
shape Of -
SEMI-AENUAL INTEREST.
rule Of the Bank requires notice to he given
the withdrawal Of Deposits, but in all ordinary
cases depositors will be paid on demand.
MANAGERS:
WILLIAM 8. hmLKs, EDWARD DARLINGTON,
GEORGE W. BUsH, CLEMENT b. ShYTH,
N. L. LICHTEN5TRR, GK0RGB s. CAPBLI4H,
JOHN p. MOIIKAB, NATHANIEL X. BENSON,
CHARLES W. ROWLAND, uEERY f. DURB
JOB Ii. JACKSON, WIN. II. SWIFT,
ANTHONY HIGdIll5.
WIN. S, HILLES, President.
Gso W. BUsH, Vice President
-tfaprl4 X. T. TAYLOR. Treasurer
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01

The PhiladelPhia Press states, this morning,
that HARRISON Grambo, the stock broker and
operator, whose extensive and supposed disas.
trous failure created no little noise. some
months ago, has recently paid $40 900 Of his
Indebtedness, and has resumed business This
is a queer sort of Panic that acts both ways.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01

BADLY BURNED.-FrAnk Ball. son of H. III.
Bali residing at 2O4 King street. this city, wss
seriously burned at Princeton College, on FRI
day last. Young Ball is a student in that insti-
tion, and on the night in question he and COM
panion were in the College Laboratory ma
and Mr.. Ball was severely burned in the face
and hands. Word was telegraphed his parents,
who at once went on. His mother yet remains
To nnraa him.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
obituary.
ADMIRAL MINeLoW

Admiral John A. winslow, U. s. N, who COM
manded the Kearsarge when she sank the Ala
bama, died at Boston on Monday evening, aged
G3 He was born in North Carolina. November
9Th 1911. and entered the Navy in 1927. He has
been commsndant of the Navy Yard at Ports
mouth N. II. since 1867.
JOHN n. BALDWIN.
John D. Baldwin died yesterday at StauntoD,
Va. He was SPEAKER of The Confederate House
Of Representatives and after the war. Speaker
OF the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1868 Re
came within one vote of rereivng the Conserla-
tive nomination for Governor Of Virginia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01

The Philadelphia Base Ball Club has been
knocked about so severely. of late, that it be-
ginsto look as though it would not be the Cham
pion, after ALL The Boston Club is very close
b,hind it now, in the showing for the season.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
BRANDywrNE MILLS ousrATIoNs To-DAx.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Only two drunks, this uzsrning.
The Wilmington Loan list might, sold $1,000,
at s6sl gN
Money matters are comparatively easy in the
country.
The officers of the Johns Hopkins are proud of
their new vessel.
Ogle d Miller advertise sale of oil paixtings
tomorrow evening.
The Oxford fair opened to-day and excursion
tickets are sold via the W. a r. r. r.
Some of our leading industrial firms paid
off last week all bills to their employees amount
ing to more than nine dollars in checks.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
Personal.

Rev. James Waters, after an absence of six
weeks on g WRIT TO his parents in Tennessee, has
returned, and will be in his pulpit in the Second
Baptist church. next Sunday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
FsnanslsE.
PRICE OF ooLp po-Dlf

.. PRICE OF GOLD To-Dkf.
ts sszw YoRK, Oct 80.
Gold, to-day, s11o5S, =.
MONEY EAeaER.
WAsHrEsroE, D. O., OCT. 1.
Money:is becoming east, owing to favorable
financial dispatches from various quarters.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
Weather ReosFa.

REPORT on THE sIeaaL SERVICE.
VAsHNaToE, Oct. /.
Probabilities: For middle states, clear snd
cool weather, and light to Fresh winds.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
geaths.

TODD Sept. 2sth. at the residence of her brother
in.lRw, R00eIt Wright, SOT W. Seventh street,
Evpliue daughter of the late Joseph Todd In The
bs h year II her age.
Funeral rvices al the First Presbyterian Church
ThursdI, IN rAing l0H O'Clock. Relatives and
friends re IN 1t d 10 Attend Without further notice
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
Commercial Rspsrss.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHTLADkLPHIAl lMARKErs.
PHzLApEEPHIA, 0et. 1.
Cotton unchanged; 1s@isl<c. Flour dull;
superfine. $3 50@4.50; extras, "a s0@5.75;
Penna., Ohio. and Indiansaxtra family. 1880
red. 81 5n@15s; amber st 60@1.65; white
S1.7O@t 80. Rye held at SS990c Corn active;
yellow CSC; western mxeA. 67@68. Oats un-
changed; white 49@5lc; liked 4sc' Whiskey
held at 81.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01

The KIAMENsI MnLs..-one Of the Bullock
SONS, whose failure has been announced, owns
a fifth interest in the Kiamens Woolen Mills, at
Klainensi. 1t is not known just what effect the
failure will cause to this interest in the mills, but
at all events they will not be closed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
spaIH.

Hpain.
THE oARLIsrs suAAEEDERTNd.
Madrid, Oct 1.
Many deserters have lefs the oaEiists In the
province of Lerida, and they are surrenderiDg
to the Republicans in the hope Of obtaining am
nesty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01
SECOND EDITION.
Gold Still OszzEsE.

THE WITHDRAWAL OF BuLLloE HAoE BANK OF Eng
LAND.
LONDON, Oct. 1.
One hundred and fifty nins thousand pounds
sterling in bullion has beeh withdrawn from the
Bank Of England, to-day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-01

CPIcEs.-PURE GREEN GINGER MUSTARD
> Seed, and Mustard, at the only Tea House in
the city. No. II &. 9Th Street.
Wilmington, Tel
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BUDGET OF FIN.

A traveller tells this While journing by
rail NC long since, l witnessed the following
incldent One night just after had scram:
bled into my sleeping berth, heard loud and
angry voices in the rear of the car. tell
YOU this is a sleeping car, and you can't come
in without ticket" "Be CORA, | had a
ticketr' "Wherc is itg" give lost it," " If
you really had the misfortune to lose your
ticket, perhaps you can remember your berth"
There was an interval of silence, Paddy evil
IDENTIFY employing his thinkingpowers. Och,
be jabersI' he exclaimed at length, " was
born on the 26th day of October, 1888
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

A school.boy being required to write u com,
position upo1 the subject Of "Pins," produced
the following: "Pins are very useful. They
have saved the lives of great many men, wO-
men and children-n fact whole families"
"How so ?" inquired the puzzled teacher; and
the boy replied, why, by not swallowing
them" This matches the other boy who de
fined salt as "the stuff that makes potatoes
taste bad when YOU don't put any on"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

If the French can be more complimentary
than any other people, they can also be very
much the reverse. A Paris journal is author
ity for saying that recently, at the Closerie DIES
Lilas, lady in a very bad humor said saw
agely, to gentleman who had fixed his eyes
on her for some time, "Why have you gaped
at me for an hour, fool?" "Ah, Madame"
replied the gentleman, bowling very respect
fully, "if you only knew how much you re-
semble my poor monkey which loved so
much" The sequel is left to conjecture.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

AS some lady visitors were recently going
through penitentiary, under the escort of
the superintendent, they came to a room in
which three women were sewing. Dear me"'
one of the visitors whispered, what vicious
looking creatures! Pray, what are they here
for?" because they have no other home.
This is our siting-room, and they are my
wife and two daughters" blandly answered
the superintendent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

He met his Kitty at ball After talking
abou1 the balloon ascension, the weather and
other things, he asked rather abruptly
q" Where is your mother?" oh" said the
sweet damsel, Il have left her at home. |
generally do when come to ball. What is
home without mother?"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

A farmer lost gimlet in the woods near
Monticello, Mimi, three years ago, and the
other day he cut down an iron-wood-trcc, fast
in the forks of which he found-nOt his GIN
let, but-a three-quarter inch auger! He is
sorry he didn't wait year or two longer, as Il
twoinch auger is what he wanted.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

The man of Danbury thus wrestles with the
censua: can ingenious individual with a
turn for mathematics, has found there is one
pig to every one and four-tenths men in the
United States. There is nothing singular at
all that every man should have pig, but
when four.ten!hs of man buys pig, the
event becomes matter of deep interest to
everybody who strives after higher civiliza-
ton. The mind instantly pictures this four
tenths Of an individual getting home with
that pig, and bucking up against the fences,
the animal Just enough to miss it and swing
off his balance while we have n long array of
precedcnts to show that no whole man ever
drove pig in the right direction, we can
well believe that four-tenths of man wrest
ling with that animal would afford spectacle
that would be nourishing to the last degree
This is of course confidential"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

The Saratoga hotels open next month on Il
grander scale than ever before. The walters
have had their pockets enlarged, the cock
reaches are unusually lively and well trained,
while the bed-bugs have formed associations,
by which not more than three relietS of blood
suckers will prey upon guests in one night.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

A Quaker citizen of Philadelphia was so
demoralized because his wife caught him
kissing the servant girl the other morning,
that he stepped on the family cat, upset the
stove and pretended to be struck with apo
plexy, until his better half struck him with
rlub
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

The following anecdotc has outlived its
early youth, but it still reads we'll: John
Phoenix tells the story that he was one day
leaving San Francisco by the steamer Every
body else was taking leave Of friends, but he
did not know soul in the crowd Ashamed
of his loneliness, as the boat sheercd Off he
called out in loud voice, "Good.bye, Colonel y
and to his great delight, every man took off
his hat and shouted, "Colonel, goodbye"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

The Hartford horsc-cars in the winter pre-
sent such a ridiculous appearance with their
canv's covers, that once were white, but now
are of an indefinable color, that the following
dialogue seems very natural " Noah, stop
your ark Noah probably felt little in.
dgnant, and did not stop. Again he hailed
Noah, stop your ark" Finally Noah held
up, with the answer, "Come, hurry up-the
animals are all in except the jackass."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

A camel and an elephant belonging TO
Stones circus were tied to tree near Fish
kill Landing the other day, when the express
train came along. The camel tainted away,
but the elephant started away with the tree,
the camel and keeper
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

judge W.. E. Lef1ingwell, of Lyons, Iowa.
the famous Western criminal lawyer, though
he has not slain his thousands, he has saved
80 mufdoscrs with his jawbone.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

\ Missouri girl, after washing all day, ate
twelve boiled eggs for supper, and then
danced all night
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

4 Troy woman says that if death loves 4;
shining mark, it is singular that he has no
aimed at her husbands nose before this.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

Ninety-seven proud mothers went off mad
from prize baby show held in New Orleans
recently. where ninety-eight specimens were
exhibited
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

BE virtuous and you will be happy" Blu
YOU won't see much fun.
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When Boston girls want TO go to the circu,
they sit down on the sidewalk and weer
copiously about the loss of that same 81 bill
which their mothers entrusted them with.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

Our folks have a new sofa" is said to be
the present fashionable Sunday evening i'm.
ducement
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

A nod fellow, wasting his midnight toll in
literary efforts, says that it is useless for
man to try to write when he no wink all night
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

An honest Buffalo man advertises for the
owner of IN infant which he found on the
sidewalk the other day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

Fort Smith, Ark, has a woman blacksmith
who can throw a mule and shoe him in fif-
teen minutes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

Mark Twain modestly denies that he is the
person alluded TO in the line, Mark the
perfect man"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31

Roasting ears ere almost ready 10 give Tex
ans the collie
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-ABBEv1IIE. S. c., WEDNESDAY, JUNE II. 1873

needs be have guardian appointed
What say you, Mr.. ohjoctor, to con
tract? He next complains of onr
country being drained Of money by
Life Insurance. that should 60. tc
building churches andin support Of
education. None reverence Chris.
tiarity and Education higher than
| do, but | notice one thing, that those
who clamor loudest and longest for
money for these objects, bold the
tigAtest to their purse strings Does
our objector pay his tithe? | know
some who pay heavy Premiums
who pay their tithe.
When we come to objections IA
and Is we are astonished that any
sane ma in these times would dare
raise such cry, and see plainly that
prejudice with his iron grasp has
taken hold of my friend, and he is
like q .''drowning man catching at
a straw" Our objector closes with a
thrust at the printer. Life. Insurance
companies have found out some time
since, that the free use of printers
ink pays well.
I will now venture to offer few
suggestions. Should we not pause
and with an unbiased mind look into
the workings of that institution that
receives the approving smiles and
encouragemen,s of'so many OF our
people. Its supporters are amongst
our ministers, editors, lawyers. doe
tors, professors. farmers, and its be.
nign influences have been shed upon
thousands and tens of thousands.
That man was o Be"etactor who first
originated the idea and conceived the.
plan of forming Life Insurance
company. What are we all working
for2 Why is it that we speud the
best part of our life in struggle ?
Is it not for our bread and butter,
our clothes, and to leave little esome-
thing for our wives and little ones
Revelation teaches US that "a good
man leaveth an inheritance" and that
we arc worse than infdels unless we
provide for our own households-..now
what is the surest, easiest and best
way to do this-just common sense
view of things, give up tho idea of
being bored by Life Insurance
Agent, and see if you do not see
enough beauty in Life Insurance to
desire Policy. There can bo no
possible objection 10 Life Insurance,
but it has suffered much from two
causes. first from untruthful and un,
reliable agents. and secondly from
the >hands of its own friends, two
many taking out Policies larger than
they could carry.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I will close, thank
ing you for your indulgence, and no
ping that our friend may soon be
converted to Life Insurance and. give
some good company big, fat Policy
on his life.
Wishing you and your paper great
success, | remain
Yours, as ever,
"POLICY."