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rs could be desired. Among the important trials III
which il mas been subjected, none has been NOR
severe than that at Fort Adams, where the eXperi-
meuts were made that led to It's adoption by The War
Departments. The following extracts from the official
reports to the Chief Engineer OF the Army VIII SHOW
The success that has attcuded ITS use at This post;
While many minor Improvements can undoubtedly
be made, both in construction and management, II is
the general opinion that the entire adaptahiijy Of tha
" dry-earth system' to Fort Adams, and any similar
military work, is thoroughly demonstrated, believe
there can be no question Of this, provided the closets
receive the care and attention necessary to the sue
cesslul operation Of any process, however simple or
complex.
THE soundness Of the general principles involved
in the application Of dry earth, as a means OF disposal
Of human excreta, has been already so thoroughly
demonstrated by many competent persons under SO
MANY and VARYING cjrcumgta} ces, thatll seems nonc-
cessarv TO go into further discussion OF the subject
here. To avoid repetition, while concentrating Tie
hest Information available, | have therefore attached
70 this report several pamphlets. sketches, &c, from
various sources, all beating UNIFORM testimony to the
entire efficiency of the system, as far as observed, and
fnlIv explaining the details of the various sorts q
machinery employed the best modes of preparing
and applying the earth, and its effect upon the matter
voided in the closets the advantages of the earth
system. of both closets and sewerage, as a sanitary
measure, over any other ka0Wn plan and the value
.ofthe residuum from the closets as q fertilizer to-
uether with much valuable information worthy OF
nerusal, the truth of which is being more firmly eSta-
blished daily. an a"
.ua + Now, no machinery of any sort, no matter how
qimple or how automatic, will work successfully un-
lass properly cared for. From the beginning, these
the exception of occasional difficulties easily remedIed
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wih Il lHly care and thought. For instance, was
Informed las: &Iarch, by the soldier in charge OF these
closets, (oue who has bad charge OF Them, toe, near
" ever since they we're baIt, CHAT not ouc Of the
whole twenty sets worked property that the " chuck
ar" that should throw the earth and cover }he 1ecal
DISCHARGE could not be made to turO over after rising
from the seat, and that hence all the earth in the hop
per above ran through the closets u0tii the main
ear th-rcScrv0ir was entirely exhausted, and that Tor
this reason they were not putting earth in the reser-
vOir at ALL bat were shOveIing in what was necessary
10 cover the excreta through the %trap-dOors below,
shown on Fig. 2. / found the sole difficulty was IN
oiling. 1t was done at once, and the closets worked
as we'll as ever. Such difficulties would obtain in any
machinery subject to rust, not kept properly lobrl-
Gated.
Their efficiency depends upon tbo degree Of care
they receive. 1.-THE simple and Wel-dcined rules tor
operating these fixtures are adhered 10, there IS no
reason why they should not work perfectly.
II has been found that a mixture of coal-ashes and
dry earth work quite as well as dry earth alone. For
some time past this has been done at Fort Adams with
good results, the ashes and earth being mixed 10 near
Iy equal parts.
In closing this report, l wish to add my testimo-
nv to the very efficient working of the earth-system,
rs applied to Fort Adams, believing, as | do, that 1t
is the best mode as yet devised TO meet this want at
a military post, when properly arranged and admins
tered
AS TO the principle Of the earth-closet, 1t IS the
only one that can be applied in classmates, so tar as
can Judge, and | believe it is the best possible for
all forts of a permanent character, as its facilities Tor
cleanliness are unrivaled. It is better than a system
of water-cIosets, simple, less expensive, less iIaole 10
get out of order, and, in my opinion, should be applied
wherever it can be in the Army.
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any manager of a school who might BIS
uniustly removed. After a few words
from Lord GRANVILLE, the Bill presented
by Lord Russell was read a frsted me
The European Mail.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29
Niagara FalIs Fenoed /
pARNUM oUTDoNE.

A company has purchased the land on the
American side of Niagara Falls and built high
board fence, and arranged the ground enclosed
into a park. A toll gate has been established; Q
tollgatherer is now sitting In receipt of customs,
and there is no longer any point on the American
bank Of the Niagara River whe-e view Of the
Falls can be obtained without the payment OF an
entrance fee, varying in emoVnt according TO the
point Of view from twenty up TO fifty cents tOr
each person, big and little. Indeed, tho visitor
now has to pay twenty-five cents for en- oppcr-
tunity to pay twenty-five cents for ride down
the old inclined railway to get chance to pay,
fifty cents to be ferTfed across the river. In
other words all the wooded ground lying be-
tween the road to Goat Island and the rosd to
the new suspension bridge, including the point
where the inclined railway stands the ferry land
ing, and the main view Of the American Hsll
from this side, is within the enclosure Of the So
called park. hat
The Immediate effect of this extorti0n may be
to put little money into the pockets of the rob-
bers originating II, but in the end 1t must result
in keeping VISITORS away from Niagara entirely or
In driving them to the hotels on the Canada side,
where, owing probably 10 the proverbial slow
ness or tie Canadian, an open view of the Falls
may eth BE- had without paying direct tax, as
on our oWn eide. The Kanueks viii, however,
doubtless profit By the thrifty example of their
Yankee neighbors In good time, and by and by
the whole concern win be anugly fenced in and
rOofed over. w
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29
NEW GROCERY STORE
s.w. Cor. Fourth ana Market St.,

y WILMINGTON, DEL.
lH55A The undersigned respectfully an-G57N
d,sH nounces to his old friends and theI95E>
r rs public generally that he has eOmplet-
y 4ed his new store, and hasopened with a stock
GROCERIES, SUGARS AND M0LASSES,
Lowering crushed granulated and pulverized Sugars
" soft, white and coffee sugars,
:, -, Syrup, and all kinds Of Molasseg,
9id government java Coffee. Laguira, MaricaibO,
Green Teas, White and Red Wheat Family Flour,
new Buekwheat, all kinds ofpure Spices, Sardines
all kinds of Canned Fruits, French and English
MUSTARD Pure Olive Oil, Walnut, Mushroom and
Tomato Catsup, English and American Pickles, Jel-
lies, Cheese Fresh Roll Butter. Bakers Cocoa and
Chocolate, Vernlcelli, Maearoni, Washing Soap in
great variety, Toilet Soap Silver Gloss Starch Cur
Eanta, Raisins, CitrOn, Atmore's Minca Meat Dried
Peaches and Apples, Oranberries, Br0Oms, Painted
Buckets, brushes, Sperm, Adamantine and TalloW
Candles, and all articles qslally kept in well as
sorted Grocery Store. Call and eEamine my stock.
s-lv LANES CRIPPEN
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29

A COMBINATION AMONG BooT AND SHOE MAN
0RAcrURERs.-Accordi to the Hudson, N. r.,
RegssteT, combination Of some Of the larger
boot and shoe manufacturers Of New York. Mas
tOn Of Crlspins, have recently purchased 800acrss
Of land on the Hudson, in the town of Stockport,
and propose to erect the Necessary buildings for
manufactures and residences and bring over from
three TO five thousand Swiss wOrkmen and their
families Agents are now in Europe negotiating
for this immigration. The property has river
front Of two and q half miles, and Is admirably
situated for thrifty and healthy settlement.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29
LiAbIllty Of Emdorsers 60 be ThrbWn "a
Bankruptcy.
The st. Louis Democrat Of the 23d ,tl J !:

The st. Louis Democrat Of the 23d s+yb:
An imporisnt question is now a..ta 4 the bus-
mess communityi Cen an eudolser of not =
whose l,Hb' ~ hrs ONE Hx' i BY retsbn Of ID,
ticc - n Of prof; Of notes for non-paymeut By
she mqkei gAersof, t brown in.o b. ,kguptcy u he
lows touvscsn days TO elapsa without ply sg tie
holder Of he not 81 @F Il
OF the Jus. for thro wing parry into bi~N.
ruptcy, section SO Of ne law says:
"Or who, being banker, broker, lhercFant,
tTade-, MANI iac.ller or n 1e-, has fraudulent, y
stoprsd payment, or who has st9ppel or suspend
q and not umad payment of l'S Commercial
paper within per,od of forreeu f1y', s.all be
Caem - fave commiLt4d I act OF bal srupt y
end subie & e. the contttiors Iere raF' = prsic ~
4, She bo cdjudg | q b. y opt on te pc ON
OF one or more of J. . CiN 'tols, the aggregate Of
whit e debts piJV1ble r-dsr It's Sn-nQr1t to at
least $3.50; prov del slch PEI on s brought WI l.
in TX mons Rrter tie 1t Of BIT luptey ~
have leen lmU ed" 4et
city, by his o.. 3lney Al. SIS Brswalger, h.
fled petitions n bankrupt y iu the Urtsd stttss
DISTINCT Cou.j for the T srn G., ct oil NJ ..op /,
against the follow 'cg pegaots; Her'y j. =
dorf IA not cont lct0r), F.. 1c.S 5. 'er "a lSok
pub sher), md Jor C-eners (sF' ms1er), who
nave ;naoa ed a number Of notes for Cfc.s 4
Staehlr, which said not IS were protcstAd for nom
payment. As a E. It dga, Of said paper NJ been
ISSUED. and there FRO many holue tAe D, The
actien of tae petitorng crtJitor hf caused quito
commotlon among the b1i -eels e7d ploFeis OF
this city. VI
HitIes . it was the genera prev ting op:r,on
nong attorneys Pld ba''e mat aa Judo CIR
could not De forced int1 ba-,.s- y meTely for
ius;1g to take uD not5s ;2dorss1 by him wh'c1
he gone TO protest, but fiat t7e hO.aer ron on
ssse- rs rights by presecnt32g his ctin in a
coU-t OF law. .-
When The rstit;ors agairs; said ineOtsers were
pssssnte1 to Judge Trsat he i'm rsd:stely ceused
on or ierto be 'syued to esc1 of sod parties, re-
turDable on the 25si '7stsnt, sor ten ',o snow
cause why tray saor,d neS bs adjU1icf.ed bank
r17ts" :
Tee issUsnce Of these orders &c show caCse seems
TO indicate Judge Treas T9ws on lie Subject,
that tire indo-sers os notes cone w;;aia the DUr-
view OF thet esction oftSs BaoSruot All Business
men who hi.her have been very rree IA the lend
ing of their na-ne . commercial paper 10 give it
credit will no doubt hs very careful bsteasse- for
whom they ipdorse, when "a is lure to ray on the
pat Of tas mokers Of the notes can ca on.o play
tie powerful machinery of t'3e Bankrupt law to
them, as well 90 the makers o. the notes, out OF
the hnapc;al world.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29
WIN. g. WATT.
NO. 1909 Market street,
PLUMBER, GASIand STEAM FILTER.

Wishes his friends and patrons TO know that he has
resumed business in the above brances and Wonid
d0sire TO renew their custom heretofore so beFalv
bestowed. He is prepared to do all kinds Of work
in bis line, and submit estimates Of cost Ruaran
teeng tn finish all contracts and complete ali Jobs
in the most --is-a a-l7.l ~
SUBSTANTIAL 4 &W0RKMANLIKE MANNER.
Satisfscson 70 all will be my aim, ,gand the email
Z possible profit CHARGED. ---''' ''''
SGtve me eIeall, sp22-d6
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29

The comiag Virs.. = {, sioniq s,ys t'ts Rich
mond WhiQ. 20 conc i5 n WI 'ch Fldsrs FJsitics
are not involved ; it g str@sg-s upJn the ps7t
of the Caros.-bs gSe=s ez.d nag sss o ob'r'n the
cont-ol OF the Executive, LEg s'st.ysncd Judicis'
depF-t ats o. our 81 goYer1msnt. The II ut
is the-e2ors, Ear mo-s M orsent t. US tien the
election Of President, or The t-'-aph OF Ne
tiOua. Dsmec ecy, sor o. .ysry q W. On is ct
vtakp0 fs
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29

Private advices received in Washington repre-
semi Viee President Wilson'S condition as very
athe disposition Of nearly every hour In the Day
being provided tor By bis phySiclans.n
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09
The B0eSeg Railroad

A very able and comprehen
sive legal opinion has just been
given by the Hon. Rufus z. Ran
ney and S. Williamson, Esq, de-
claring the Boesel. Railroad act,
passed at the last session of the
Legislature, to be demonstrations
al. This law, 1t will be remem
bered, authorities towns and
counties, by a two-thirds vote of
their citizens, to appropriate pub
lie money 10 construct railroads
through their limits. 1t is some
what analogous in principle to
the "Griffith law" passed two or
three years ago, the provisions of
which, we think, we're subse-
quently declared unconstitution-
al by the supreme Court.
The opinion of the above nam
ed gentlemen in regard to the
unconstitutionality of the Boesel
law, is based upon that clause Of
the constitution of Ohio which
provides that "the General AS
sembly shall never authorize ny
county, city, or township, by the
vote of its citizens or otherwise,
TO become a stakeholder In any
joint stock company, corporation
or association whatever, or to
raise money for, or loan its credit
to, or in aid of, any such conpa
nv, corporation or association
The opinion of these distingu sh
ed gentlemen, although It does
not carry with it the sanction of
a court of law, is nevertheless
important just at this time. We
met a statement, not long since,
to the effect that, under the Boz
esel law, "a local debt of $4,000,
900 had already been contracted
in different counties of the State
for railroad purposes, and that
applications had been granted
and were pending for the build
ing of fUe thousand miles of rail
roads in Ohio-projects, which,
if carried out, would soon banks
rrpt the people of the State. The
Legislature will now have an op-
portunity to look into the mat
ter and provide such Safeguards
as may be necessary pending the
assembling of the convention to
revise the constitution.-Dayton
Ledqer.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09
Ae.ooo.ooo Settlement.

The magnitude of figures is
sometimes appalling. The mind
contemplates with a sort of awe
the man who coolly makes a pre-
position to settle his alleged in
debtedness, created by pecula
ton, by the payment of nine mil
lion dollars. Such a proposition
was made, two weeks ago, by Jay
Gould to The Ere Railway Com
pany, and it seems that it was &C
copied. could and Fisk, it will
be remembered, operated togeth-
er in the Erie management up to
the time of Fisk's death. After
that event, the company was e
organized and Gould forced to
take q back seat. An investiga-
ton into the affairs of the com
pany, satisfied the Directors that
Gould had been running The ma
chine to put money into his own
pocket at the expense of the 9TH
er stockholders. They, therefore,
ordered an action to he brought
for the recovery of SO. 100000 the
sum which they alleged, he had
diverted from the treasury of the
company into his wv Golfers
They have been holding him in
great terror, also, by a threat to
arraign him before the bar Of a
Criminal Court. lie has sue
cumbed, and now agrees to nay
the amount demanded provided
he shall have immunity from all
civil suits and criminal prosecu-
tions on account of his offences.
This has been accorded him, the
money goes inty the Erie treas
ury, Erie stock advances five
dollars a share in a single day
and Gould pockets a million dol
lars by this advance of stock
Cool and refreshing, indeed. A
poor devil in the country steals a
coat to warm. his back in Winter
and the Court sends hin. q year
to the penitentiary. Jay Gould
steals nine millions or more, set
ties the case by restoring a por-
ton ofthe money and fares snmp-
tuously every day upon his ILL.,
gotten gains.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

The Santo Domingo project,
which many Radical gudgeons
have supposed was too dead to
ever kick again, is vigorous, and
il about to turn up in a new garb
but with practically the same old
h;deously deformed anatomy
This time it comes in the form of
a scheme of several New York
spectators, who report that they
have purchased of mongrel, sad
dle-colored Beaz, certain terri
tory, including SANTANA bay
Possibly this may all be true and
it may be well enough, for we
suppose that any American has
an undoubted right to purchase
property wheresoever lie chooses
but it looks very like nice little
trap to involve the United States
in a war for the protection of
speculative citizens, and then the
upshot would be the annexation
OF the island as a compensation
of indemnity. This plan might
work admirably and party dures
would never see to what base
uses they had unconsciously lent
tt Ell aid.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

1t is said that some of the Re-
publican party leaders wish that
General Grant had not been so
hasty in the Louisiana troubles.
That even Morton and Carpenter
do not hesitate, in private con,
versation. 10 express themselves
dissatisfied, and term the Execu.
tive aetlon as precipitate and i'll
advised.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09
L6QN OF. C0Se--.4ShE6ad
CONa.f.

Mrs. Catharine Clark, at the
present term of the Ashland
Court, after a protracted and ex-
citing trial, recovered a verdict
OF n thousand dollars against
Clugston 81 Son, for causing the
intoxication of her husband, and
depriving her ofthe wages of his
labor, which she required for the
support of herself and children
The Ashland -Press makes this
notice of the trial:
"The Court House was literal
ly crowded on Monday and Tues
day to hear the arguments in the
case of Mrs. Clark VS. Clugston.
Many evere personal thrusts.
were INDUCED lin by counsel on
either side of the case. Kenny
for the defense and insolvency
for the prosecution, INDUCED in
many witty and laughable re
marks, which brought the house
down, also the SheriFs gavel.-
insolvency took occasion to give
his views, as he said, upon "the
loud-mouthed street-prayers Of
those who make great pretensions
to piety, without good works as
evidence of their faith" and spoke
the ":kindness shown to the
plaintiff, in her poverty, by a
poor woman in the humbtest
of society,"" and in de-
Tending her from the remarks
made by the opposing counsel,
turned to the Court and asked
the Judge to charge the jury. in
the language of John Hay, the
poet, that,
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

Forney's Press, the most in
fensely loyal paper in Pennsyl-
vania, if not in the United States
cannot sanction the action OF
Judge Durell in suppressing the
New Orleans Times. In its com
ments on the course Of the Judge
it is moved to say that she would
be more at home, in Russia or
some other despotic and 1lliber
al empire, than in the United
States as a Circuit Judge, and
that the condition of that miser-
able State Q.ouisiana) is now lit,
tie better than a Chinese pro-
vince.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

a short time ago the two par
ties in Alabama accepted a COM
promising of their difficulties sug-
gested by Attorney General Will
liams. The Radicals have gone
back On this arrangement for the
reason that the Liberals are
found to have a majority. Now
why don't Grant send a regiment
down that way, and compel the
dissenting faction to comply with
their agreement? That would
be consistent with his course in
the Louisiana case, but he won't
do it.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

During services on Christmas
at the Baptist Church at New
berry, in the Seventh Ward OF
Williamsport, Pa, the floor aud
ceiling gave way, precipitating
five hundred persons into the
cellar below. Fourteen persons
were killed and about forty
wounded, some of them serious
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09
MIR. F. r. MYERS. of Pittsbur

Mr. +. X. MYERS, of Pittsburg.
is a passenger agent in the SUI
perlative degree. His name is
appended in that capacity to The
time cards of a dozen or more
railroads, with the "Pun Handle
which is no small corporation, at
the head Of the list. Just how
II a can look after the pas
senger interests of so msny diff
ferent railroads is a mystery made
more unfathomable by the faiths
fulness with which this duty is
performed by Mr.. Myers.-Spring-
feta Transcript.
W. endorse every word of the
above, and will add that Mr.. Ny
ers is one of the most courteous
and gentlemanly Railroad men
we ever had any business trans
actions with. Long may he con-
tinue in his present position.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09
re- A-esasEOswre.

The General Assembly of Ohio
met in adjourned session, on
Thursday of last week. As there
il but very little for this body to
do, it is to be hoped there ses-
sion will be very short.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

DURELL, of New Orleans, seems
to be a rascal of the most refined
quality. In 1862 he took-the
oath of allegiance to the Confed-
crate Government. Now, while
acting as a District Judge of the
United States court, he is the PHI
ant tool of the Custom House
faction in New Orleans, and has
sustained its usurpations by aju-
dicial decision. And he is sus.
tanned in his infamy by Mr..
Grants United States bayonets.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

HoLLowAY's OINTMENT AND Pills.
S%crofula, Erysipelas, salt rheum, and ali
skin diseases, indicate impure blood
The Ointment reaches and obliterates
the poison in the veins, while the Pills
remove all internal Instructions. Sold
7S Maiden Lane, N. Y. Price, % cents
per pot or box. Ask for new style; the
old is counterf cited.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09
StOkesS Trial.

The jury in the case of Stokes
for the murder of Fisk, brought
in a verdict of murder in the first
degree, and Stokes has received
his sentence to be hanged on the
28th of February next. We pre-
dict he will never be hanged.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

The Legislature of Indiana, toll
lowing the example of that of
Illinois, has passed a bill fixing
the rate OF fare for passengers
and the charges for freights on
all railroads in that State.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

In Muskingnm county, Ohio,
on Tuesday, two weeks ago, a
vote was taken on the question
of appropriating $500, 900 for a
1t was defeated by a
majority.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

People are putting up ice
houses and gathering ice for the
first time in the history of the
town at Little Rock, Ark.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-01-09

Joseph Lynch, probably the
most influential colored man in
Mississippi, died on the 18th of
December. At the time of his
death he was Secretary of State,
and had been Presiding Elder of
the African Methodist Church.