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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
1eaths.

PRysroN,--on the morning Of the ssth izst., .
half past a'clock Rebecoa j.. vile OF WIN. Ffes-
ton In the 9th year OF her age ~ =
The relatives and friehds OF the family are re-
spectfuiiy invited TO attend the funeral from the
residanoe of her husbands ses West 5th on ssvente
day moFning 1ith mo ssths to leave the house 81
II O'Clock, s.. .y.H- e.as..4. ..H-.
WEBB.-on the SD inst, Mary H.. wife Of Thomas
d. Webb.
The rel itives aud friends Of the family are invited
20 atteHd the funsrel from the residence OF he son
in-laW, Rdw. Rringhurst, Jr, No. $40 West street,
on Fifth day afternoon, Eleventh Month. sJthS 10
leave Lhe hoHse e. ~ O'clock e. H pf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
THIRD EDITION.
sheridan Ordered to Warrington.

HIS RuMoRED APPOINTMENT TO THE HEAD OF THE
ARMIES IN THE FIELD.
CHICAGO, Nov &c.
Gen. Sheridan has been summoned to WASH
ington. 1t is reported that in the event Of war
lie will have command Of the army in the field.
NOT ABOUT cUsA, BUT THE INDIANS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.
Gen. Sheridan's visit to Washington has no
connection with Cuban affairs, but relates sole
ly to Indian matters.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
.,.t,uwry I'm Kansas.

W ! .ssat, Greek Indian farmer and
So. Is ns near Parsons Kansas, was was
= : Fid light of over $oOOO0, mostly
I - i s'',r by party Of three white men
-, .gr-t =, ,n Iney was concealed when the
M - urlrd 10 hang his wife. Since the
S....l or e United States marshals from
1. | la ,ot itbfY the number OF murders Me
ll..t i. tn enase. The agents OF the var
II p,-- .ts M it is absolutely necessary tina.
~ 49,. ,.... i ialerfere and give tho cvilised
l., y...an mt that will protect life ana
~
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
xhs Jay CssEs Failure.
suDas cApwALLADgR kDsUDaEs THKN lkNKzUFTs
--y. aIILzNaHAE FELL MADE REcEIvnE.

--y. aILLzNaHAE FELL MADE RKcEIvnk.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2o.
In the United States District oourt, ,this morn
ing, Judge CsdwSiladsr, granted the petition Of
Sunday parties ssking for an adjudication In
bankruptcy in the case Of jay Cooke d o., and
J, aillinghsm Fell, Esq, wsz appointed reesiv-
or. The Judge intimAted that the future pro-
oeedings under the adjudication should be had
under the fcrty-third section of the BsnArupt
Act, which authorizes the appointment of trus-
and committee by the creditors.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26

There are fears for the asfety of the steam
ship Pictou, ten days out from Quebec for Pic
tou. ..z-v ,sta-i p
The navigation Of the Hudson river from New
York to Albany is suspended. aud the steamers
went into winter quarters yesterday. This is
said to be the earliest closing Of navigation on
the river during the present century. .5s7s.iHlA,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
All se1 Dessrtisn.

AHxzsr OF TEE KISSING szA oArrAIE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 26.
' Capt. Geo. Schroot, the missing sea captain,
was arrested at PhilAdelphis, yesterday, he hAv-
ing, a. appears, abandoned his wife, s. q
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
weather Reesra.
80. .-...a-

szrezT on TIE SIGNAL SERVICE.
E.sE- WASHINGTON. Nov. -.
Probabilities. For the Middle States North
westerly and Northerly winds, low Temperature
and gsnsrally. clear westhsr.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26

The people of Delaware will be fortunate when
they have presented for their acceptance an
amended Constitution, equal in all respects. to
that now offered in Pennsylyania. 81. .
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26

DANIEL BOONE -ro-morfow evening, Mr.. Johr
A. Stevens opens his three-nights engagement
At the Opera House with the play of DAnis
Boone, Ao will be supported by strong ant
emminently popular company and As tn tins WI
ton. many who are familiar with the historica
incidents upon which ii il founded, will exper
ienes desire to attend.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26

We think Mast real hero He fought th'
New York Ring bravely, and witbutood all Of
forts at intimidation and purchase. He is mod
est, straightforward. and earnest.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26

THA=KsavINC SuPPER.-Don't forget the
Thanksgiving supper ct Scott III. d. Church. TO
morrow evening. The best Of odibles have been
provided, and cordial welcome will bs extend
ad ali who may attend. -, D.. So
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
l., ,,,., III Worth One pIiIlisn.

)" ,nH irl Worth Gne pIiliisn'
A p L nil girl in Bay City, Micn.' u
{ n.1rt al her to property in the CITY oi
+ i; ia vilued at over VI, l,0OO,O9O, ana
SUITS ava been ns ituted to secure her right 10
its possession.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
No PuDrr. To.morrovx.

In accordance with the usual custom. and that
our employees may duly observe Thanksgiving,
the COMMERCIAL will not be issued tomorrow.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
The sunrise Affair.

THE MATE OF THE SHIP CONVICTED OF CRUELTY.
SAN FRANAIsoo Nov. 26.
Frank Harris, mate of the ship Sunrise, has
been committed on 20 counts of the indict ment,
charging him with cruel treatment towards the
crew of his ship.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26

The snow storm ct Quebec ceased yesterday
morning at daybreAk. The drifts In many places
are eight to twelve feet deep, making tbs roads
Almsst impossible.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
Treasurer spinner.

SICK FROM MALARIAL FEVER.
...-. WAsmNGToN Nov. 20.
Treasurer Spinner has been for some time and
is now quite i'll from low ma'aIial fever,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
osmmsrssaI Reports.
rxr.Apxr.pH1A MARKETS.

~. REnADKLPHIA AARKhfs.
.., PHiLADsI<H1A, Nov. s6.
ootson lhsld firmly; uplsnds 16,< New Or
lenAs 16016&o Flour in firm and fair demand
8; extras, e5 25@b.75; Penns.. Ohio and In
diana extra family, o. s71k97 rs. Rye -four,
"a 80. Wheat rather quiet; red, 81. 5o@l6 !
amber 81 IS; white e1 5p@1.80. Rye held ss
s20s5c Corn In fair demand; yellow eT96ec
western mixed, 66@67o. Oats active; white TIC
7s; mixed, 60@62. y
sRASDYwINz HmIs QUOTATIONS TODAY.
Family Flour, go. .60@slI.O 90
Extra Flour '.......... ..!..!... 7.76@ ~
superdne Flour. ur................... b.75@ 6.16
Wheat. ...................,.. .l.6o
New Corn. b6
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26
FIRST EDITION.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

THE MEETING OF oNeREss-oRdANIzATfoN or THa
LOWER HoUsE-sPEAKER BIAINKs RR-ELEoPIoK
AFoReoNE ooNoLUsIoE-THE uuBAN QUESTION.
THE WAR PREPARATIONS, DO.
Especial Correspondence Of the ;CommsrciAl1
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-26

CSPICES.-PURE GREEN GINGER MUSTARD
, Seed, and Mustard, at the only Tea House in
he city, No. II E. 4th Street,
Wilmington, Del
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-01
ALEXANDRIA, La. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1873.

Charley washed him from head to foot,
and | babe him go to the big wedding
trunk for his little toilet, his dear little
embroidered gowns that L never thought
would be disturbed again. Then, strong
with the delirium of happiness, flew from
my bed; l got down on my knees and
embraced the feet of that Indian woman.
Charley took the watch out of his pocket,
mOtiOning to her to hear it tick, and placed
il in her hand, all the time raining tears
down on her coarse black hair. l gave
her the very orange blossoms l was mar
ried in, and pretty pearl necklace all in
filigree of gold.
She remained i'm her old gentle dignity,
quite silent and calm, then glided to the
door. "You will come again tomorrow? }"
said, yearningly stretching out to her
my happy hands. Her lips quivered
family; she looked Mt us all, baby, Char
ley, and me, then went away quickly,
without gesture or murmur-vanished
into the soft, black, infinite night.
"She will come again Tomorrow"
said. turning to my baby.
"Tll get her the hmdsome-t blanket
her big eyes ever saw" said Charley.
- II she was trifle clean she wouldn't be
bad looking woman!"
But although more treasures awaited her
than any Indian pony could carry, she
never came again.
God knows the mystery or the sequel to
it all. We only waited for mamiiia to
come, and for baby and myself to get
strong. then we went back to my old
home i'm the East. / had many little ba-
bies after that. but never one quite NAL
colin. Charley made fortune, and still
goes to and fro. West and East. The
railroad makes it handy, suppose, but
never had any desire to travel.
Oh yes, l was going to say something
about the Indian question. Well, l Ger
tainly think those great fiendish Indian
monsters should be punished but it Il
surely best to treat with tenderest care thu
gentle, melancholy squaws; and mayb,
! it would be better not to be too cruel witt
the men, because of the women and II
fact, suppose we must do the best we
can. considering everything. Charlie!
says the whole trouble arose from my
scruples about whisky. He says an In
dian seldom wants anything to eat, bu
always is very thirsty.
/ would strongly advise those poor wo
men on the frontier to keep plenty of fire
water in the house, and-well, that is all
| meant to have treated this question witt
arg,lnlentative care and political signif
canoe, but Charley says I'd be sure Z
make it personal matter. I'm afraid h
is riyht.--Hay,per's Weekly.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-01
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

AN unpopular "ism "-Rheumatism.
YoUNG ladies' economy-Never throw
away good match.
HASH is said to be the connecting. link
between the animal and vegetable KING
dom.
A GooD-NATURED spinster used TO boast
that she always had two good beaux; ; they
were elbows.
"YoU are going to have your fathers
nose," said a mother to her daughter. -
would great deal rather have my own,
was the reply.
THE boy'snew trowsers, copper-fastened
throughout, and plated at the knee so as
to be impregnable to friction, are known
as the ''knee plus ultra"
HOWEVER deeply the violet may be hid
den, its perfume betrays it, and leads TO It's
discovery. Ii is the same with woman
those only are neglected who are notworth
the trouble of seeking.
HUSBAND, who has been out West ON
business, and left his wife some blank
checks: MARY, / find You have consid-
eribly overdrawn at the bank" Mary:
"Nonsense, John, how can that be. I've
two of those blank checks left yet
For making thoroughly uncomfort-
able and reducing him to a wholesome sense
of his feebleness and inferi0rity, there Is
nothing feminine ingenuity has discovered
more effective than that institution which
takes the form of a general cleaning, scrub
bing, and putting of things to rights.
A CONSCIENTIOUS Sunday-school teacher
who felt panied, upon looking through a
crack in the fence, at seeing some OF his
scholars in attendance upon the trials OF
speed at the fair, asked one of them If he
did not think there was a great waste OF
| time at the races? The youngster replied
that he thought there was laundering
| sight too much time lost in scoringw
THAT seat is engaged" said pretty
young maid as l entered car one day
:sTo whom?'' "A young gentleman,
she poutingly said. 'sThen where Is his
baggage, pray?" Her rosy lips opened
like rosebuds in spring; her face In deep
bushes was dyed; as, muttering Grossly
90 You hateful old thing! Why, l am his
baggage!" she cried.
A GRAMMATICAL PoINT.-Dr. F. was
President of aSouthern college, and pro
fessed to be very grammatical in the use o.
his language. and therefore expected his
pupils to be likewise. Playing cards wai
strictly forbidden on the school premises
but, as is always the case, this law Is oftei
violated by the students without their be
ing detected. A number of freshmen col
lected together i'm one of their NUMBER
room, and were enjoyinga good game o
euchre, when knock was heard at thu
door. :. Who's there?" one exclaimed
:" Met" was the laconic reply. who
me ?'' 50 Professor F." You lie Ha
ha, ha! Professor F. wouldn't say
.me.,' He'd say, 1t is !. sir y" The ole
professor turned his back and went OIL
knowing that they had him there.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-01
THE INDIAN QUESTION.

As / intend this article to be political
one, l shall endeavor TO keep personalities
out of it; but somehow the subject always
takes me back to the time when Charley
and first went out West.
You see. it was our wedding-tour, and
that alone would be sufficient to make one
remembera journey for a lifetime. | was
not at all eager that this grandeur should
be added to our espousais, and would
/ much rather have dispensed with it.
Fashion was not so extremely rigorous at
that time and oh, how glad L Donld have
been TO have not gone away one step from
home, but boarded with mammal
We might have had that big sunny room
on the second floor, with the little snug
gerry off, and mamma would have given
me that pretty white and green set, cur
tains and porcelain and everything to
match, and could have had my own dear
little rocking-chair and work-box and
writing-desk, and we should all have
shared the piano; it needn't have been
moved an inch out of its old place in the
back-parlOr. Mamma and | could have
been together the whole day long, and
when evening came, Charley would have
come in with the rest, and what dear old,
jolly. splendid life il might have been, il
l Charley's rich old uncle had never been
born. or hndn't gone out West, or hadn't
made Charley that very advantageou:
offer to bring his young wife and come out
there md get rich.
X Get rich! That was the poison that in
fused itself into our vitals, and cast that
glittering glamour over everybody's Wis
ion but mine-thank God! not mine.
was too young and too much in love to
care about getting rich, and / wasn't SO
selfshly in love with Charley that could
quite gladly give up my people and deai
l old home to feed on an unholy ambition
Every kindly and gracious line in my
nother's face was dear TO me; / loved
/ very hair, gray or black, in the head OF
n ~ father; and although my brothers and
iwere continually having little petty dis
puies about something, we kissed and
made up afterward, and loved each othel
lAe more dearly.
Bat what with ''wifely duty ano
romanly DEVOTION" and 1.-THE grand
Frit of enterprise" the sacrifice was
aeked ont in such gaudy colors that one
vas forced to stop and wonder if it could
Il e possible that |, Kitty Malcolm, was
really going away from home and kindred
70 travel thousands of miles-almost, IN
act, to the exact spot where the sun really
set; to leave father and mother and boys
and go away out there in the desert with
Charley Pierce!
Ny wedding dress was, OF course, ruined
while lay perfectly unconscious and un
able to remonstrate (for | tainted deat
away at the end of the ceremony, they
a.renched me with water. never even put
ung rug or anything to catch the deluge
anu shree entire breadths were spoiled be
5onu redemption. Then wiped my eye
Oh Oloy my oonnet-strings, and spotted m!
saJ'es, J ana rumpled my travelling dress
hid hid was altogether very disconsolate an,
ueuraggled piece Of matrimonial woe whel
We started on that dlreful Journey.
/ VI course loved Charley Pierce. One
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-01
That Postal Card Story.

The Post-office clerks desire us to say
that they all know the story OF the man
who wrote a note on a postal card, in
closed it in an envelope, put ON three
cent stamp, and mailed it, saying what a
great convenience it was. The clerks in
the stamp department have suffered un-
told agony from this story. Every postal
card they have sold has drawn it out. One
man leans ON the window, and tells 1t
every time he buys stamp. One fellow,
an old thoroughbred granger, came In
from his farm in Stark county 10
tell 1t. and then told it wrong.
One man told it to them in Dutch, and a
high-school boy scanned 1t for them.
Sometimes half dozen men will stand at
the window and tell it by turns, just as
they get money orders. One Villain
wouldn't pay his box rent till they had all
quit work and come up to hear that story.
Saturday preacher came to the VIM
dow, mailed some tracts and told that sto-
nv. thereby destroying the clerks belief in
future punishment. A deaf and dumb
man told it on his fingers, In excited pam
tomime. and then, fearing they had lost
some of il, lie wrote it out on slate. The
victims of this narrative now wish TO in
form the people Of Peoria that they have
the anecdote by heart; they can say 1t
backward and whistle 1t, and II ever they
get lonesome for want Of it, they can tell
It to each Other. Peoria lIH.) Review.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-01

The Lepus Bairdu or Baird's Rabbit, Is
a very rare animal, and one of the most re-
markable of Mammalia. A single speci-
men was obtained by Dr. Hayden, in 1860,
i'm the Wind River Mountains, near the
headwaters of the Yellowstone. Mr.. G. H..
Merriam, of the United States Geological
Survey, was so fortunate as to secure five
more specimens in late expedition, and it
is described in Hayden's Geological Report
for 1872. A very curious fact relating to
it is that all the males take part in sucking
their young. OF the five specimens shot
four were adult males, and all had large
teats. full of milk, and showed evident
marks of having been sucked. Although
no females were obtained, dissection show
ed that these were not hermaphrodite
Cases are familiar TO readers Of medical
journals in which in the human subject a
| flow of milk has been determined to the
breast of old women. and even of men, by
the putting to the breast an infant that
needed nourishment. The readers of DR..
Livingstone's travels will remember that
he mentions such cases among the natives
of Africa. But we do not remember any
other case among Marnmalia in which this
is a rule. Among fowls it is not infrequen'
for the male to take his turn in Matching
the eggs, and every one has seen bantam
cocks leading about brood OF chicks IN
true motherly style.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-01
4 COUNTRY Walk.
BY Macy b. DODGE

By N-MAKI Il. DODGE.
r-.s oar,ioet au,,, 80, ,,,oa
~ AZ where .he ,he, snate,sIees niehdeu,
AZ ls ,;Ii;. iS sa'nelhg sunpeams gioWed,
ny ue o'spS "enueu.
,,ound tho h.rr a.. ,-o,so
xSl,n',. Surneu 4, careiessiy, ana driited
pr s,ro,.,,,,. -, ne No we loWen ,ay,f
D' '""S hauus uPiiieu'
.na f.,,hsr ,;,,,o
wh.p p-.91eI 81 .. heis he ~ uwtiling,
n,.,i,ii ual 7 sisIss ss n, ~ IasHc 5race,
"'e Pe"Oe ivieeeAins'
TN s,,aoii,,, o,o. an. ..,.
~ gam tne summit snsaed,
ioot, ~ sure. hol oiten halh
Deeh s"ee'ier peIsuaueu'
our walk ID lie seem weary,
Du. grieI wnicn siiehiiy o eftakes
Inc heart-aioretime cheery;
Ana dlms its westering irlnges,
And with an all-pervadlng oun
The bluest heaven tnges;
And lays the llstess 1901 upon
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-01

.These facts" says the official report,
appeared so important, and were SO much
opposed to the opinion of the best in
formed persons upon the subject, that In
order to prove beyond all question that
the increased strength was due to the re-
peated previous strains, and not to the d.
minished length of the bars, we consid-
cred proper to make experiments upon
this point. We therefore took several bars
of the same kind Of iron, of the same di-
ameter, but varying in length from ten
inches to ten feet, and found they were
all equally strong. 1t may be proper to
state the circumstances which usually at
tend the fracture of iron bars, namely,
that considerable heat Is evolved at the
breaking place, and that the diameter OF
the bar Is everywhere reduced, but partic-
ularly so at the place Of fracture but it Is
worthy of remark that at the second and
SUBSEQUENT fractures of the bars, II gene
rally happened that little or no heat was
given out at the place Of fracture, and that
the general diameter of the bar was not
again sensIbly reduced, except in some In
stances, at the place of fracture The
publication of these results In govern
ment blue book is sure to attract general
attention to this important queshon.-No-
RENDER GALAXY.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-01
Story Of a VcntrilOquist.

One day, recently, respectably-dressed
man carried well-grown child, muffled up
and apparently sick, into a hotel. He
placed the child on the stairs, and began
to talk to it in very unkind, rough way.
The attention of the guests was attracted,
and they gathered around.
tsYou are able to walk up stairs by your
self" the man said, "and won't carry
you"
40. O., the child sobbed, ado carry me
up. please, pa, do! You know eyer since
was run over by the car. and lost both
my feet, can't walk up stairs alone"
"That's all stuff" the man answered !;
. get up at once, or I'll make you!''
The poor child began to sob worse than
before. and the brutal man gave it Sc
we're thump over the side Of the head.
The child moaned piteOusly. The indig-
nation of the bystanders was excited, and
one of them said to the man, is that
child yours?'
Whats that to yous' the man answer
ed. Il won't tell you."
He's-my-father," :" the child sobbed I;
neutrality-suspicious.
-going-to-kill-me! "
The man doubled his fist, and made as
though he was about to give the child a
savage blow. One of the bystanders in
terfered, and said, ''Say, if you don't stop
that, I'll call policeman. never saw
such a brutal father in all my life."
The man began to tumble in his pockets,
and the child cried out, ''Take care he's
got knife. He's going to stick you.'
Sure enough, the man produced knife
and opened it. The crowd slipped off one
by one, except two.
"Bring an officer" one of these cried
to friend.
.'If am to be arrested" the man said,
lit shall be for something" and there
upon he plunged the knife into the body
Of the child. The child shrieked, ''rm
murdered, I'm murdered!'' and crowd
rushed to the spot. The man quietly
raised the child in his arms, and removing
his hat, said
Gentlemen, this is wooden child
I'm ventriloquist, and any little offering
you may be pleased to make will be ac-
ceptable."
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-01

English naval officers are, when on
foreign stations, in the habit Of perform
ing marriage ceremonies, there being no
Consul or Chaplain in the neighborhood,
ON board their vessels. The law officers of
the Crown have just decided that such
marriages are not valid. and in conse-
quence the Commissioners of the Admir-
atty have directed thatno commanding Of
flcer shall In future solemnize q marriage.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-01
Strength Of Iron Increased by Strain.

Some experiments recently made In Eng
land to ascertain the effects of strain on
wrought iron, give results quite at vari-
ance with the supposed data of previous
experiments, and are therefore worthy Of
attention. 1t is usually supposed that the
effect of strain is to diminish the strength
of iron; but if these experiments are to
be trusted, the contrary appears to be the
case, and that very heavy strains, even to
the extent of the breaking strain, and this
even several times repeated, actually In
creases the strength Of the iron by every
application. The results of the several ex-
periments are stated as follows In Iron:
: M.ar ne In Strafn.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-23

was overcome by the gas and was brought
up in the cage insensiblc, his hands grasp.
ing the cross-bor of the cage with death
grip. The services of the men were re.
quired to loosen his grasp. Albert Lacsey.
underground foreman of the Bclchcr mine,
while endeavoring to save the lives of his
men, was badly burned about the face and
arms. Lackcy was one Of the last who
left the Bclchcr mine. Chief Jones of the
Gold Hill Fire Department had the middle
finger of his right hand cut off at the first
joint while going into the Craven Point
mine on the cage. VIM. Jones, foreman of
Liberty Engine Company No. 9, while
fighting the fire was Frustrated by asphyxia.
ton. lie is. however, in fair way to re.
cover.
AT last accounts the fire was cffectually
hemmcd in. Two hundred men were at
work fighting the flames in the yellow
Jacket mine.
II was reported last night that the fire in
the Yellow Jacket mine Is gaining and
that it is has reach ed the 1,000-foot level.