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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

When people talk about milliouaires
they usually mention Rothschld first,
but there ia man in England by the
name Of Ward, in comparison with whom
any Rothschild is pauper. This man
inherits vast property, with accumu-
lated investments and estates, which give
him an enormous income; he has the
most magnificent house in London, the
ilne.t collect on OF art, and the finest
country seats in the Kingdom his wife is
celebrated for her beauty, and her dis
play Of diamonds at the recent festival
given by the Emperor of Austria, in
Vienna, made all the other ladies, the
Expresses. Queens and Prncesses, look
poor. What the income of thus British
CTgsus is, We have never seen any state.
ment Of, hut Manchester paper gives an
account Of his annual profits derived from
his coal minis, which amount to the
enormous sum of e4,900,000 So the
income from one source alone Of This
Unfortunately wealthy person Is not much
short of twenty-five millions of dollars a
year.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

We have long been Of opinion That to
secure proper Observance of the game
laws the schOolmastcr must come to the
ASSISTANCE of the officers of the law.
Natural history ought to be one ol the
regular branches of instruction in all of
our common country schools, and
knowledge aud love of nature should he
instlie,! in the minds OF the coming gen
etalions. Apart from mere reading,
writing and arithmetic little or nothing
Of practical value is tnnght in our coun-
Try schools. The child should he so cdu-
Gated as to qualify tie grown man to
derive amusement and happiness iiom
innocent and cheap sources, an enjoy
mrnt within the tUach Of the poorest
and most secluded. Among these ic-
sources Which lie in the path of the hum
hlc a. well as the Opultnt is II iunduess
for natural listOrY--thc history Of plants,
auimnis, birds, fishes, insects, Nc. A
londness Tor these might Explained in
the minds of boys aud girls, even before
they begin 10 read and, in fact, there
are many who accumulate, without hay
ing Rad book On the subject, large
stOrk of knowledge, without being cou-
scious of 10 themselves.
But that The love Of these studies may
take root and get a certain training in
! country life, there ought TO he in every
country school Il swal. library, ulG which
| might he provided at q very triilmg cost,
aud of which SOME few should he books
on the different branches of natural
] history. While the little boy and girl are
4 learning to read, why not use for that
/ INtpOsc huukf that will at the same time
/ plant the SEEDS Of knowledge and eugrliL
uu the mind Il spuli of curi1sty--au
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

Mr.. Emerson has been talking to the
school children of Boston wisely as is
his wont. He thinks the great and good
should be born aud educated in this
country. He is afraid there are too
many story. books, and that young people
do not read so good books as their fathers
used to. The boys should read PIutarch
and Miss Edgeworth's stories. and the
life of Sir Sydney, that hero and pattern
Of the times and age in which be lived.
His friend, his lover, Lord Brooke, says
of him, that in youth, as a child he had
the same bearing and carriage ar man /;
that in youth there was nothing to distin
Euish him from the msn who was after
ward the hero of Europe. The same
gravity, the same solldty, belonged TO
him then atterward. II is remai kable
that some of the better English people
have been the same. Mr.. Emerson thinks
the same traits belong to us, and should
get a better recognition in childhood.
But what havoc lie would make ia an or
dlnaiy Sunday school library
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12
all Writing.

The Buffalo Co,Wtr gors for the MUIR
dtred Walworth in the following aston
ishing style. Their uuculence is so
absutdlN rNtrayagant, aud their uhsceuiiy
80 uumiligalrdly vile and blasphemous,
hey 80 glitter with tin daggers, drip with
CORY dye stun and glare with the lufid
numts of consuming nitrate OF strontia 4;
in short, they are SO ridiculously shame
full and shamefully ridiculous, in their
mixture OF mock-herOic small beer and
garbage, that murder affords an altogether
inadequate measure of punis hment for
their authors uileuse. He ought 10 have
had his snOhhish nose wrung by Jour
neyman scavengei. Or, If he had been
compelled to sit down violently and rap
idly few times on the toe of IA vigorous,
yiDdictive and unreleuting number twelve
boot, the effect upon this volcanic de
scendart OF King Malcolm,' with his
periodic eruptlous Of wildly tragic dime
novelty and nastiness, might have been
salutafy. Evn thorough family horse
whipping might have wrought sausflc-
tory If not hgnelicvnt results. But murder
Is not only thrown away Epon such a
creature; il fails 10 satisfy our ideal Of a
lifting rotrbution for so'pitifully mcan.an
Ollense as the writing of those letters.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12


Tho number ct LiteH Liring Ag7 for
the w,cl; ending July Oh, begins new
volume. ard is good one with which 10
begin a subscription. II has the following
valuable articles Darwin ON Expression
from the Quafriy Rcriew; Amateur The,
olugy. tArnold's Literature and nogmaO
BiGckroOds Maga-ine; Prussian Ecelesias-
teal Laws. Saturday Reriew; An install
ment Of The Two brothers" a tale By the
distinguished French authors, MN. Erck-
mAun-C hatiianj and OF THE Prescotts of
Pamphilun." BY the author OF the charm
Ing story Dorothy Fox" with poetry, etc.
Among the chief articles OF the two pre-
ccding weekly numbers are Central Asia
Louis Napoleon Painted by a Contemporary;
The Sons OF Ham, The state of English
Painting The West Coast Of Africa EN
travagsnce The Dutch Colonial System
an instaiment Of "lnn0ccnt,' by Mrs. oil
phant, etc, etc The subscription price OF
this 81 page weekly magazine Ii = ~ year
or for 40 any one of the Americad a. naga
Iinea ia sent With The Lirmg Age for a year
I.ittcll y Gay, Boston, publishers.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

a coIre pouJeut Of lhr RtpHb.ic7's says
Mr.. John r.. Miller will be a candidate .
for tnc Reiuelican nomination for City }
Irea.urct this fall lie is one of the
most capable IteasurGs the city ever
bad. aud It lo is a candidate the people .
womb 'ho" 'Ner go'u sense pE uo'ni-
n'''i'- ana erecting MN
W. had p'cas,nt cali a f,v DAYS ago
from {. NJ. Greene. Esd. editor and pub
Usher of IN. Ja.at ,.looi Jng,.ai. WHO is
now VISITING our oity ou his briaal tour.
he hayin, married Mi, Svir.att. of thi.
St,tn- sister of v,for " Y swiy,et
.t,. l,,r,c,, t.,. .r.si,,,c. roo.,.,l,,i,, r,,,s
rim ar,,bor NJ t., hro,bers T},s V.lool
L,,,..,.,5 l,ri.,,.o .oor,,1,. nu,1ico-
lion. .,,.l4- tl,a ,l,.-,I o,..,u of ti,e s,sto
Superintendent. 10 j. credit 10 tile
y9W and vigorous stat" Whose oduca-
i"u" hler,sl' u rciHe-cits
Words Of lraiec for our friend George
Alfred Townsend, are rare In a Philadcl-
Irlin manner. So il IS with all t1e more
pleo-nr, we notice the complimentary nj
fusion to him I'm The Jug,tirfr, which we
lrlseNb.r. r.rrint. Mr.. Towns nj though
q pgIawureau. was educated Philadcl
pbia. but he has for Il long tltae had a
quarrel with Che newspapers OF that city
mo .,,o,os,,, ,g,, 81. ,v..,,..,,..
From, tivar,,oa, Co., M, ~ vor,, ,r ',"'
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12
R. pndd. having heard INT vinamh

R. Dadd, having heard tn n windmill
eighty one days without stopping once
for lack of wind, is studying up steam
ship passenger lists TO see if by any
possibility George Francis Train could
have got back to this country.
II the President is opposed to woman
suffrage he believes in giving offices to
women, and has probably appointed more
postmlstresses than any other President.
Mrs. Farrell, just appointed to succeed
the Presidents father as postmaster at
Covingtop, KY, is the widow of one
soldier and the daughter of another.
We have received a copy of the Kansas
Magasi,,e for July, and are renewedly
impressed with feeling of wonder that
so good a periodical can command a suf-
flcient support in a country, compare
lively speaking, so thinly settled. The
present number contains thoughtful
article on "Crime Its Prevention and
Punishment" by our friend Frank Titus,
formerly of Elkton, but now a successful
member of the Kansas City Bar
The Republican pleading for fair play
for Marshal Dunn says "give the devi
his due" Marshal Dunn might wei
pray, "save me from my friends"
The Commercially croquet editor ha
tHrned up again aud he reiterates his las
years assertion that ladies cannot gen
orally play the game well. .-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12
orr Ciiy's Relations Win PHil"dei-

We can conceive Of no reason why |
Wilmington should toady TO Philadelphia |
and stand with batcd breath in the pres
ence of that city, fearing Ia say aught |
that might offend It's pride or puncture
the full blown bladder Of It's conccit.
We can see as readily as any one that 1t
would be greatly to the advantage of
place lying so near 1t as ours, II Philaael-
were to become n great metropolis, lint
Philadelphia will never become a mctrup
oils until It's people become imhued with
more Of the metropolitan spirit than they
have ever yet exhibited. To htcomt
real metropolis city must really feel
that the whole country is its field for
trade, and rejoice in every deVe'orem nt
of trade or industry anywhere, with the
faith that II will share in such prosperity.
A city seeking metropolitan position
should especially avoid a petty village
like jealousy of the growth Of surround
ing cities, but rather show a disposition
to encourage their growth and contribute
TO their welfare. That Philadelphia has
not shown any such disposition, those of
us Who are near her need not Doc told.
| She is Jealous Of the growth of every
city, and evyH of every town gu the pcia-
ware below her and has alternately
shown the disposition Of braggart hoy
by claiming them MS her "suburb-, " and
then revealed her real disposition By be-
liuleing the achievements OF VIII
mington aud On, ster The depths oil
her mcan'ry. vr,t recently revealed
by the coub marion If her merchants
with her Iolilicians to secure th'
ordering away of the revenue cutie
of this district iiom tnis por
10 the loss and inconvenience Of the ser
vice, because OF The few dollars shc nil h
spend for coal and supplies in fhilad,l
lhia. New York has watched as a iathc
might watch his son, circle of citio
{ grow up around her and iias made tle.
prosperity her own. Ngo ever SAW
me ropolitlu Journal 'oaui'c-iiue i-al
ousy "a. tl- vigorous erostn If Newai'
for instance. 50 long a. PaiinGlpAi
chooses to make hrrs % chief ~m-I
Of chain of c,ucs urd towns ON 10
= Delaware bay. lac uctd not expect tl
$ sympathy and support Of itc rest of us
so long as she fights n il is our policy {
+ fight back, aud for the present its h
! lot ar N. u Ca. Fa.H 3
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

To. DdH Philadelphia'a best literary
weekly, came 10 us on Saturday last con.
sideraby enlarged and improved. 1t con
tains the opening chapters Of a now story by
Charles Morris. a most interesting article
on the proposed balloon voyage 10y Prof
John Wise, illustrated by portraits of the
nrnnauts Wise and donaldson and "a cut Of
the proposed balloon. This is followed 10y
a charming paper by Harry Warng, illus
trnted hy Fred -. Schcll, entitled 81 al
Shores and Jersey Thoroughiarcs, giving
an account OF trip 10y skill down the Della
ware Bay 10 Cape May and then mp tie
Jersey coast inside the islands. 1t is illus
hRied hy wood cuts of League Island, Fort
Delaware "Sturrenn Fishing" Nc. The
story of Carmen's Inheritance n contin
uod and has the usual editorial contfibu-
tons
The paper ia now published by the To-Day
Printing and Publishing Company. and Die
Lewis continues as oditnrin-chiet. but the
names Of Chss Hcher Clarke. AMI Wm. "
Clarke, Jr. two ot Philadelphia's most
promising nnd brilliant young journalists
appear Ms associate editors. We once more
commend the paper 60 Our readers AS one
wen deseN ing their patronage anG supp, #
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

Jacksonville, Ill.,, was visited at mid
night, on Sunday, by the heaviest rain
storm ever known In that part of the
country. It continued until five O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, the amount of rain
fall being l2l4 inches. All the streams
are swollen to height never before
reached, and bridges were swept away.
Travel on the Toledo and Wabash and
the Jacksonville, Northwestern and
Southwestern Railroads was interrupted
by the washing away of culveris and
embankments. The wheat crop is badly
damaged, and in many places may prove
to have been destroyed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

F. Davis. of Brooklyn, n. Y, was
found Thursday in a field, near 81. Louis,
with his throat cut. lie was still alive
at last accounts, but his recovery was
hopeless.
j.. W. Coan, travelling agent for the
Philadelphia firm Of Blmbaigtr ~ Co.,
attempted to commit suicide al 81 i.up,>.
Thursday, by shooting himself, Injecting
a severe wound.
Charles Davis, cigar dealer, com nit
ted suicide by Shooting himself a. tam
bridgeport, Muss, Thursday. He leaves
wifi aud four children. Pucumiary
troubles are supposed to have clused hls
suicide.
George Sands, mate in the u. S,
Navy, committed suicide by shooting
h.ilmselt,on the L, 5 receiving ship New
Hampshire, at Norfolk, Va, Thursda,
\ u is supposed he was disa ppOinted in love.
He was son of Rear Admiral Sands, and
% years of ago.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

As an excursion party of several hun
dred men, women and children, headed
by band of music, were returning from
a country picnic through East Baltimore,
on Tuesday evening, some white boys
threw stones at the cOlored children.
This led to a street fight which white
and cnlored men took part. A number
of stones we're thrown Oh both sides. and
IL Is reported that several pistol shots
were fired. Three or four colured men
were badly cut and bruised by STONES, but
no one was fatally wounded. The riot
was finally quelled by the police, who
arrested several Of the combatants.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

The DelaWarsaH unable to discriminate
between loyalty to a family and devotion
to a party or a principle, undertook to
take the democratic papers of the State
to task for adverse comments on the in
famous verdict in the West case. The
Sussex Journal replies re-ailirmlns its
opinions already expressed, and then re-
sents with just Indignation the foolish
attempt Of the Delawarsan TO make this a
political question. II says ''We are as
devoted to the democratic party and its
future as any one but we ,rnst that de-
mocracy lie not TO be measured by such a
standard as defense Of the verdict Of the
jury in the West case, if so Sussex is no.
Democratic by several thousand"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12
The Central Pacific

A san Francisco despatch says the pro-
posed sale of c. P. Ilunlingtou's interest
IN the Central Pacific Railroad has fallen
through The general terms of the sale
mad been agreed upon, "when Hunting
lou insisted NJ on unexpected collateral
conditions" which WIRE rejected bv The
proposed purchasers. The Central Pacific
Company have elected as Directors for
the ensuing year, Leland Stamford, c. z.
Huntington, Mark Ilopkins, E. II. Miller,
r. Robinson, c. H. Cummings and VIM.
E. Brown.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12
Inaeeuracy OF tue Census---tr i''r
in Delaware.

Inaecuracy OF tue Census---tr. n''
in Delaware.
The Advertiser has been investigating
the census returns for this State, so far
IS they relate to criminal statistics, and
ands that the returns of the United Stats
Marshal for Delaware show one hundred
and forty.fve convictions for crime in
this State In 1870, which is about one to
each $50 of population. The Advertiser has
inquired of the prothonotaries of th'
several counties, and found from the OIL
,ial records that the number OF conVie-
tons in the several counties in 1870 were
as follows
Sussex, ..... Felonies, A. Misdomeanors, 2
HHsnt' r,.s,ic l ~. -
Total 80 "a
It is, of course, understood that murder,
rape, larceny, burglary, &c, are included
in the title, felonies, and that the INSIDE
meanors (for which the punishment in
his State differs IN no wise from that In
other states) include assault and battery
and violations of the liquor license law
The total number of convictions for
crime and misdemeauors that year was
but o. instead of one hundred and forty
i've, as falsely reported in the census
aud the number of felonies which should
have been reported was sixty-three, or
about one in every 5000 of population.
II should be also added that the number
Of convictions in New Castle county That
year WAS exceptionally large.
The Advertiser asks who cooked mp
&c the Delaware returns" in the census,
and wonders whether the Marshal was
prompted by desire to make big Grim
lnal return agalmsta Democratic state or
was imposed upon by lazy and Ignorant
assistants. We do not think that is tie
dilemma atall. Wedo not think il reces-
sary to attribute evil design to the mar
shall on account Of any inaccuracies Ia
the census returns, nor to assume mat l'
they manifest Ignorance, the Ignorance
was on the part Of his assistants. Mas
shal Dunn is himself I'm ignorant ana
lilitera,c man and donliless did the he-
he could. lie was not iii for the duties
which devoivcd upon him and noh'ay
we presume, had any expectation 'ht
his returns would be accurate and trust
worthy. So far as We can now rc.nomDe
, his assistants were, rs ruIe, more intel
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

The vile stencil from the City Hall
cells is absolutely sickeuing to those OF
us who live near that structure, and the
compositors of this Office are actually
suffering in health from the outrageous
nuisance. The people Of this whole
neighborhood are complaining, and we
pray the Board Of Health to present the
cells as a nuisance and the Council TO
rent some temporary structure above
ground. for the summer at least. Where
is the use Of the city authorities undertake
iug 10 make individuals keep their premises
clean, while they maintain in the very
heart Of the city place which smells
worse than any pig pen or dirty garbage
cart la the city
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

At Pochc, Nevada, on sunday after
noon, five men, named Lynch, O'Neal
Frank, shoenanaker and sullivan. were
shot and MORALLY wouudNi rs man
named llarriupl IN, in street quarrel.
The ailair grew ont of Harrington throw
ing across the street dog belonging to
Schocumakcr Harrington was arrc- ted
after desperate resistance, and the
presence of strong Force of officers
alone prevented him from being lynchcd
by the people.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

The crisis in the Italian ministry is
over.
The Shah told President McNahon that
Paris looked like IL bride in hcr wedding
dress.
The Tichhone prosecution for perjury
Is stu dragging It's slow length thrOug b
the English courts.
The Carlists have resOrted to the highly
civilized method OF raising wal funds bv
capturing rich citizens and holding them
for ransom.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12
rae UnliOOn V0ynge---A Possible
PraCttcnI Result.

Practical Result.
Prof Henry Chief of the Smithsonian
Institution at Washington, has written
leltertu The Graphic Publishing Company
IA which he expresses the opinion that
.hc idea OF navigating the aerial currents
iu The manner proposed by Wise and
Donaldson, is not incompatible with the
law. of nature. lie recommends that
before attempting his transatlantic tx
pertinent, Prof Wise make a trip across
the continent, though h, admit. that the
VOYAGE over ocean would he easier than
over land. To AL of which Prof. Wise
rluckily responds that he will try ii over
ocean, anyhow, and take the risks, and
he expects to accomplish the voyage in
10 hours. So the experiment will be tried.
There is a great deal OF speculation
about The practical benefits to be derived
from this method of wonderfully rapid
transit, if it Is demonstrated to be sue
ccss. Que we have not seen suggested
has occurred 10 our mind, and that ia the
aspiration OF the immense hauling power
of these upper wind currents to Furnish
ing power tor driving machinery.
. Though we are not mechanic, We can
see readily enough the difficulties that
would arise, both in applying the steady
pull and in preventing it from bringing
the balloon dom out of these powerful
currents where it must hoat, but there is
scarcely limit to the ingenuity Of me
chanics in overcoming difficulties and oul
suggestion is no wilder than the expert
ncut about to he tried seems to many
1t would he singular if wire ropes instead
OF smoke, assembled lIeavtnward from al
our workshops
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-12

-. tf-as e.i',v CIV own Ila"rNnds
MMuiugtpn QUIT to t.k' ca O. %.
own railroads, aud do whatever lies in lis
power to promote their development and
assist their trade. IL should take a warm
interest in the effort making for the ex'
tension of the Wilmington and Western
Road to oxford, and If need DO, oiier AID
a little more substantial than sympathy
It ia needless to repeat the arguments
which have been offered again and again
in advocacy of the extension of this road
to connect with the road now building to
Peach Bottom and York. Everybody ad-
mits their force, aud the thing to do is TO
act on them. SO of the Wilmington and
Reading Railroad. We are not the least
bit excited over the benefits promised to
the " gigantic manufacturing enterprises
sat Chester and Wilmington" through
the purchase or lease Of the old tracks OF
the P. W. & B. r. r., by the Philadelphia
and Reading Company. We want our
city to have cheap coal, and do not re-
gret that 1t has so many competing lines
o the coal regions, but all other things
being equal. or even nearly equal, prefer
ence should be given to the Wilmington
and Reading Road.
We do not think that there has been
quite the feeling that there ought to be
toward this latter road in our city. We