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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-04
WtaaAAmgaOm and western n n,
TIME TABLE.
SfkIN9 ARRANGEMENT

Commencing April Tth
trains viii rnn a. follows:
Leave sslh1i aEtea =. l040 a m. and $50 D n. &
Leave LAndsnberG Is. N IS m and so m.
Arrive At Wilmington 81 y, OO and % D m
Arrive - LRRden berg y. lls7 N and O0pm.
!. CONNECfIONS-1rain leaving Wilmin EtAn' NJ
10 " N with train leaving Philadalphia SfsS0a
IN; BaltimQFSAt Z - = N. and Delaware n .Tains
arriving tlO1a q d.
Trains leaving Wilmington at IS D m. conn eats
uith tain leaving PhiladOlDhia at - D n
Train arriving at MilminFton At ybH I'M With
tEain Philadelphia at 10 a IN.
Train arriving a. WILMINGTON at l % with train
for Philadelphia At . % D m
TrAia ArEiViag at WilmiagtOA at 5 % D m with
tRaiA tor bAltmors and Washington at 5l7 D mi
with train for Philadelphia and New YORK St $50
N AL With DSlsEAtS Y trains at = pm-
SUNDAY TRAINS,
Leave H0minEtOa 8 * a m..sOpm
heaEs Landenborg II 20 q. m, ana 10 D. N.
Arrive Ntt@ington ~ IS a N, and IS d m.
Arrive LAnaoborG u % an, and rs nm cd q.
Trains NEFtyaaS u Wilmington At s Is . m, con
meet Uith ttaia fer hilAdelphia AZ 80 m - 4
Omnie eeAasotleRs between W. aud W. and P,
" aad y 4ePats, 40 eArs of The Milmington City
Railway. DAVID CONNRLIs Supt
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-04
RhAsdalDhlAy Wilmington and Bal
tfnore Railroad.
nBI.AWARE n1VTaInM

VAF0kIANT NOTICE and aftsr Monday
AeeA 1sts 1873, RAssqngsE Train will leave Sea-
iMeIa M e ~ 2. a. for Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Reconsideration. t.- = =
y 1ne CD ,. n. train from Wilmington With phVs
deiphia and Baltimore connection. viii run 10 Sss
ford. HFlgiag .. 1000 ,. n. Making tbTee jTjI-
trains 70 ald from Seaford '''
On and after the above datsthis ComBanv vr;fl 5;4
c0ndnne running the early morning and evenin >
trains between AtfsTiN Npd HagringU0n
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-04
BUsA's
STEAM FREIGHT LINE

Leaves "a wharf above Chestnut street, PhilaSe,
pAia. daily q D. N. and Preach street wharf VIII
nlastea. e 2. p. 1rSight banded carefully aSd
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28
The Champion GrOwler.

Mr.. RUsKIN, the champion fault-finder
of the age, attributes the reason why
weekly bills in England are now double,
to the production of the following arti-
Giles, which are enough to alarm the least
nervous pater familias-''iron plates, iron
guns, gunpowder, Internal machines, in
fernal fortresses floating about, internal
fortresses standing still, Internal means of
Internal locomotiion, Internal lawsuits,
Internal parliamentary elocution, Internal
beer, internal gazettes, magazines, statues,
pictures.' He forgets to enumerate
among the list the internal bomb-shells
which John Ruskin himself lets fly into
the world of letters-growling, grum-
bling, never satisfied, never at lest. The
old growler occasionally, however, gets
off some truths, as when he says: "She
the housewife) can see Gustaye Dore's
pictures land ste had better see the evil
one) for shilling; she can be carried
through any quantity of filthy streets on
a tramway for three pence; butitis as much
as her life is worth to walk in them, or her
modesty is worth to look into a print
shop in them" If John Ruskin had his
way, our cities would be filled with
Grecian temples, our halls hung round
with Turner's pictures, our rural scenes
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28
Wonders of Orthography.

The pithy saying of Lord BrOugham,
1.-THE school master Is abroad" has be-
come one of the popular proverbs of the
age. But he is abroad rather than in the
schoolhouse, one would think, from the
following specimens of orthosraphy:
A young lawyer in an interior city one
early morning locked his Office door, and
left upon it this mysterious sentence:
soon to brexfust." 49,
In small New England town drug
gist was surprised and disturbed to receive
at the hands of dirty looking customer
he following prescription: 4
'tPlease give the baer sumpthing to
phyzic him Is cents WORTH" Ft.-
Rufus Choate, or somebody else, said
that the ways of Providence and the deci-
sions of a petit jury are past accounting for.
We may safely say the same of the spell
ing of the latter, since Pittsburgh Jury
handed up to the judge communication
endorsed, "To the oneraDle gug.o
The proprietor of country store once
worked himself nearly into brain fever en-
deavoring to make Ineligible the follow
ing note given to him by small boy, the
son of one of his customers:
"mister Cream
Wunt you let my boay hev a pare OF
ely toad shuZ." AS
However, he was probably not more
Mortified than the schoolmaster who re-
ceived.a letter from man who wrote
81 have desided to enter my boay into
your scul."
The letter which one person wrote to an
editor when disseminating his paper, con-
tanned internal evidence of its assertions;
II think fOalks ottent to speend their
mummy for paypurs, my dad didn't and
everybody sed he waz the intelligentest
man in the country and he'd the smartest
family uf boiz that ever dug taters."
"This house for sail /" was what travel
Ter saw nailed over the door of a humble
dwelling in New Hampshire. He called
the proprietor to the door and gravely in
quired:- ..
"When is your house going to sail?',
'When some fellow comes along that
can raise the wind" was the response OF
the man, with a sly twinkle in his eye,
and the traveller moved mournfully on his
way.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28

tricity in the airy which equalizes matters
in the nervous system, and restores the
balance of pressure all round. When we
are mentally ''tickled," or in other words,
feel sense of the ludicrous, the same set
of sympathetic nerves is set agoing, DIR.
Hecker says, and here, too, laughter comes
in for a relief. We make the same '1inter-
mittent, forced movement ofexpiration''--
and feel better. In short, what should
we do if the cheerful excitement of being
tickled could not explode in its natural
'fha, ha, hap Certainly we are quite ready
to believe DR.. Heeker and the German
Scientific Association at Liepsic, when
they tell us we shOuld-burst.-E rchanoe.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28
Which was Beaten.

WE were boys together, George Gibson
and L. We were employed as statesmen in
a grocery store. Business being quite
dull, our employer gave us permission to
close the store, that we might attend 8
ball to be given that evening. had been
paying my respects to Miss Kate H
George also seemed interested in her vel.
fare, and knew that would be certain to
send her my compliments sometime dur
ing the day, and request her company to
the bail. --...
In order to get ahead of me, he sent his
invitation quite early in the morning.
was not in good humor after George
triumphantly showed me his note of ac-
ceptance; SO when evening came. deter
mined would not attend the bali or stay
in the store. We closed about dark.
George was ready to start, but had some
moments to spare, when, as if to amuse
himself, he. picked up an old revolver,
which we always kept about the store,
and was pointing it at different objects in
the room, remarking how easy he could
put hole through It. -
When he pointed at an oil can, which
was quite full, | Immediately inserted a
pin near the seat of his pants. which
caused him to pull the trigger. Zip! the
bullet went through the can, and the oil
commenced running out in quite stream
through the holes the bullet made. ~
Jump quick, and stop the leak with
your fingers!'' l exclaimed. a..
George knew the mischief would be to
pay if our employer found the floor COW
cred with oil, and he obeyed my order inn
mediately. Then happy thought struck
me; would leave him in that fix, and 90
and take Miss Kate myself. Amid a vol
ley of oaths, L made my hasty departure.
Arriving at the residence of Miss Kate,
informed her that George was not able to
attend, and had sent me i'm his stead. Miss
Kate accepted his apology, and we at
tended the ball together. 1t was late wnen
l returned to the store, and found George
still in his uncomfortable position, in a
towering rage, and swearing at me pro-
fusely. 1stf6 Eff =.
The bullet had passed through the can,
and he dared not remove either hand. /
then procured an empty barrel, intending
to pump out the oil below the bullet
hole; but in order to do this, it was neces-
sary for him to be on the other side of the
can. He agreed to the change if would
hold my fingers over the holes until he
went around the can. This / was unwise
enough to consent to.
No sooner had he got me into this fix
than he proceeded to wash his hands :;
then taking up the lamp he went upstairs
to bed. was mad; language cannot be-
gin to express my feelings. swore, l en-
treated, then tried to bride him to relieve
me. Like him, dared not leave the can.
for knew it would cause my dismissal if
our employer found the new floor spoiled
with oil, besides the damage it would be
to the goods. -
How l spent the remainder of the night
l shall not attempt to describe it is suffi-
Gent to say stayed there until morning.
-Warerly. 80
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28
OyerwOrk and Want of Sleep.


Overwork causes a great deal of il
health in farming communities. Very
many farmers, in their efforts tC
avoid idleness, which they consider
a sin and shame, go to the othel
happiness thereby. While industry
down the constitution and shortens life
1t Injuries both the body and mind, and
if long continued results either In death
or premature old age. For this sin, and sir
it is to overwork, there is not nearly the
excuse on the part of farmers which there
was twenty years ago. Now one has ma
chimes to take, in a great degree, the
place of hand labor, and the farmer who
will use them need not break down his
health by working too hard. But it is
not the farmer who is most liable to over
work. The farmers wife is generally
the greatest sufferer. Every day in the
year, Sundays not excepted, she has
much to do. Often there is as much re-
quired Of her as two women ought to
perform. AS the result of her overwork,
health is lost, and she either dies long be
fore her time or lives only to suffer the
penalties of the law she has transgressed
For this course there is no justification.
No woman ought to work herself TO
death, and no man Is justitied in requiring
or allowing his wife to do so. He ought
to furnish her with household machines,
and if her health is poor either help her
himself or hire girl to help her. This
killing himselfand his wife, which so many
farmers do, for the sake of laying up a
few dollars which they never expect to
use, and which tho cannot carry with
them when they die. is miserable specu-
lation as far as profit and loss are con-
cerned and sinful, shameful thing for any
man to do.
Want of sleep is one of the chief causes
ofmuch of the physical and mental trouble
of farmers and their families. During the
busy season, when the farmer rises at
four in the morning and works until six
or seven in the evening, then eats his
supper, does his chores, and sits up an
hour or two later to read his paper or
chat with q neighbor, he does not obtain
sleep enough to keep either body or mind
in perfect health and vigor. The evil
consequences of his course may not be
apparent for many years, but sooner or
later they will come. The waste of the
brain is not fully made up. Little by
little 1t decays and insanity or incurable
disease is the final result of using the
hours which should be devoted to sleep for
other purposes. Farmers wives, who are
often kept awake at night by the exhaus
ton caused by overwork or by the crying
and fretting of children, are the greatest
sufferers, and year by year a vast number
go to the insane asylum or the grave. 1t is
slow but certain suicide to curtail the
hours of sleep, and no man, woman or
child need expect to long continue in
good health without taking the fullest
amount of quiet rest Working Farmer.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28

CARE OF A CANARY BIRD.-Hang the
cage where the drafts do not strike the
bird. Give canary and rape seed, plenty
of fresh water, cuttle-fish bone, and clean
gravel on the bottom of the cage often.
Also, give the birds fresh water to battle
in every day. After they have bathed,
remove the dish, which should be shallow.
The room should not be Overheated. A
little pepper, occasionally, regulates them.
Do not give them cake or sugar. When
moulting feed them on rape seed slightly
moistened. Hard boiled eggs and crack
ers grated are excellent. Bad seed will
kill birds. Cabbage and sweet apples are
good for them, and now an ! then an egg.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28
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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28
The Science of Tickling.

THAT one must laugh when he is tickled
of cause and consequence, but well set.
tied law of health. The learned DIR.
Hecker says that it is dangerous not to
laugh under such circumstances, and re-
Gently, when the German Scientific Asso-
citation had this subject up at meeting in
Leipsie, he gave the reasons for his theory
Tickling ia variable inte' mittent ex'
element Of the nerves of the skin" as the
doctor called it, contracts the blood-ves-
sells and draws blood away from the brain.
Too much lessening Of the pressure in the the
brain in this way is dangerous and had
nature provided no remedy one could easi-
ly be ''tickled to DEATH" Laughter is the
remedy. 1t is the safety-explosion like
thunder when there is too much cleo
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28
Two Historical Figures.

The following pathetic story is trans.
lated from the German Journal, Scepte7
and Groom ssSire,'' said the wife OF
Macmillan to Napoleon, with heartfelt
but gentle voice, $ pardon the wife who
speaks for the honor and life of her hrs-
band If /, in my zeal, have allowed my
self to be carried on to too bold defense
of the cause which to me is the highest and
holiest-it could not have been otherwise.
Sire, 1beseech you, for the sake of eter-
nal mercy, have compassion. Give us
yet years projections; or give us gold,
if the blood of France is precious to you"
And with an indescribably beseeching
look of anguish she looked at this man,
from whose mouth the word of hope
might be sounded which she might carry
on the wings of love and joy to her hus-
band pining afar, in. order to restore his
despairing soul with new strength.
With cold tone replied Napoleon: INA
dame the greatest service one can render
ladies in serious moments Is complete
truth and candOr. 1t would be a crime
towards your Majesty if were to offer to
you hopes which could not be realized.
My resolves are unalterable, like the ne
cessity which has dictated Them have
nothing more left for Mexico-not man,
not dollar" Then the features of the
Empress became convulsed in horrible
fashion; the white of her eyes became
the color Of blood; her glances had a
flaming, phosphorescent glow; her lips
parted wide back from her splendid
white teeth. With arms outstretched,
she stepped towards the Emperor, and,
driving forth her words between the
paintings of her heaving breast, she cried,
with voice that sounded more than hui
man: "Yea, 1t is true-the picture Of my
dreams, the horrible phantasy of my
nights There he stands before me with
the beaker of blood-that demon of hell
the murderer of my familyl Murder my
husband, smiling devil! Murder me.
the grandchild Of Louis Philippe-of
that King who snatched thee from misery
and saved thee from the scaffold ]" The
Emperor retreated slowly to the door, as
before the apparition of a specter. The
Empress remained standing, and, stretch
ing out her hand, cried again, while her
features became still more disfgured and
her eyes more wildly glaring "Begone,
man but take with thee my curse
the curse which God hurled at the head
of the first murderer. Thy throne shall
fall into ruins {; flames shall destroy
thy house 5 and when thou hast been
cast down to the dust from which thou
emerged, sinking in shame and impotence,
then shall the Angel of Vengeance cry to
thy despairing soul, in mournful tones,
the names MACMILLAN and Charlotte I"
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28

would resemble the valley of Rasselas:
there would be no more laws or fighting,
and the happy peasant would sit all day
tuning his reed. and the wheels of life
would stand still. But when he wages
war upon ''infernal beer" he touches a
tender spot. Mr.. Ruskin may regale
himself upon the nectar of the deities,
but, especially in this part of the world,
at the present moment, the popular re-
frain Is: -.
Gentlemen fine may drink their wine,
But give us a drop o. good beer"
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28

VNANTED.-To energetic men and women we
w give employment that pays from s. 20 IS per
day. Particulars free. y. LATHAM h CO.,
80 292 " ashington st /, Boston, Mass.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28

CONsUMPTION.-For the cure of this dis
tressing disease there has been no medicine
yet discovered that can show more evidence
of real merit than Aliens Lung Balsam.
This unequaled expectorant for curing con-
sumption, and all diseases Leading to it, such
as affections of the throat, lungs, and all dis
eases of the pulmonary organs, is introduced
to the suffering public after its merits for
the cure of such diseases have been fully
tested by the medical faculty. The Balsam
Is, consequently, recommended by physi-
clans who have become acquainted with its
great success.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28

THE cholera has arrived in New Orleans,
and taken passage for Cincinnati. TWAS,
doubtless, invited by General Confusion,
who has things pretty much his own way
i'm New Orleans, and its unexpected ap-
pearance will have the effect of fastening
the spring housekeeping, which has been
unusually delayed.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28
Crippled Constitutions.


It is difficult TO ruin strong constitution. To
weaken, injure or cripple this source of physical
vigor and endurance is an easier task, and may
always be accomplished by positively disregarding
or violating certain hygeian laws, the observance
OF which is essential to the wel-being OF the body
and TO the sustanment Of that vital force by which
1t is animated and supported. But good consti-
tuition Is wonderfully elastic, and even after Il Ia
been very hardly dealt with by its possessor all It's
pristine vigor may be recovered If the proper
course of treat nent is adopted. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters may be justly denomiuated q
constitutional tonic. Notonly does 1t improve the
appetite stimulate the stomach, tone and regulate
the disordered liver and bowels and steady the
trembling nerves. but IL also land this 10 Its most
important efect restores the staminal strength of
the system, where It has given away under the
pressure of excessive labor, exposure, privaton,
acute disease, fast living, sfoui atmosphere, ex-
traordinary heat or any ether cause. In summer
the constitution a often severely tried by long
continuance of hot weather. Nothing tells more
heavily upon the sources OF vital activity than
solar heat and hence the expcdlency of recruiting
and replenishing them with wholesome, yegeta-
BILE tonic, like Hostetter's Bitters during the sum-
mer months,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28

CERTAIN REMEDY FOR DRoPsY can be found
in DIR. Jayne's Alternative. II eradicates the dis
ease by stimulating the absorbents into healthy
action, and assisting them in the performance OF
their natural functions.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-06-28

DOSE every two days is the way to take Shall
Fever and Ague Antidote. One dose
stops the Chills, and a cure is certain.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-23

AWuKINsoN county (Ga.) man be-
came convinced the other day that wo-
mans temper is very irregular. He had
been moulding some bullets, and had
neglected to cool off the ladle in which
the lead had been melted. While he
was counting the bullets his wife came
into the room humming tender love-
song. Suddenly the song ceased, and
the man was made aware that something
had happened by catching an adjacent
cofee-mlll on the bridge of his nose.
The unhappy wife and mother had taken
this Picturesque mode of informing him
that she had picked up the ladle by the
hot end. t-s $3.50 -
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-23

- az EpIzoorIc.-The vegetable
oa,Vli a ~ tbe horse disease is the sub
oris,I els ni naper in the American Natural
lSt'G bv Mr Noorehouse, OF New York.
~, ~ ,wy.minel y the matter exuding from
nc nc eAa noStriIs o. the affected animals; and,
hss;iss ,ns los the regular pus, found no less
.son y'',' three kinds OF vegetable organisms,
'I'H ~ IN rl states of vigorous development.
y, anu NJ MAS 4 species Of minute lichen,
snnun Hu 0s Urceoaria scruposa. These
nsys nu in every form of development,
,Sprs s being hundreds of fragments in q
'inale 'a drop. Another was an unknown
sIS sneSies Of Aspergillus, also giving evi-
1snce of propagation and growth. The
,Sir1 form was an unknown species. not
S;,berto si described In order to prove that
bsse @ spores were floating in the atmos-
pbere, they were caught ON moistened
rrlass in the atmosphere in the vicinity OF
Gs disease. This brings the atmos-
nberic and vegetable origin of this dis
sase nearer to demonstration; but yet
does not prove it, as the atmospheric
vegetable spores may have simply found
favorable indus in which to germinate
in the mucous matter given oil by the
disease, r. Harla HEF.a ~
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-23

RATHER an inefficient teaher was that
one who, in Haverhill, Mass, under
took to chastise Il boy pupil. She found
herself unequal to the task, as the boy
came very near chastising her. She
called IN the lads father to assist, and
thls tremendous youngster proved too
much for both of them. Milder meas
ures were adopted and finally the youth
consented to take his Aoggng, if he
could have his choice from litter of
puppies in the neighborhood. s#=.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-23
.5n,v,s AND poNrnoY. when


Gih.A weary with the cares, Of state.
one os., ~ from Kentucky was snoozing
The senS'i un"jr, his name was called to vote.
in BIS ',Sbar Sp@ punched his ribs and said,
ATelgn0 sa upi Mr.. Davis, yorr name is
"NasT SaS Half unconseiously the Ken
taiisa, ,;.r arose ard asked the Nice-fresi-
tucs''n , nSat aat they were voting on. The
den' 4, presidqnt explained that It was
VIce-l VI.S ieI hill in Kansas. Well; said
yallrIau ,,;s in that shrill voice and point
Mr.. parg nar Of his, what want to know
ed maui, .a,s is the amount of stealing
before t;,I" Whereupon the great and
in laif pomeroy UIar arose, his face beaming
sOoa viii with the smiles only clear con-
all 0oa over can AMI produce and said: If the
su,or sclsns' from Kentucky will permit me
Sena,0l ;n srnlain. l have thoroughly in
lvli' stad sa the bill, sir, and assure you If
,.. yss,l a.' !. any stealing in it | cannot find
ief'S ! All right, Mr.. Pr President, .ss re-
IT. ,,e5 Senator Davis ''if the Senator
sponuKSs Kansas can't find any stealage, !
iUrs 0 ss.,;ssed there is none there.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-23

-. Two freshmen were working in quar-
y! When one OF them fell into "a deep
luafry hole. The other, alarmed, CAME
W .ne margin of the hole and called ont !:
van1 nilan, Fat, are ye kilt entirely2 II
I you re dead, spake." Pat assured him
TU iiUm .ae bottom by saying: mo, Tim,
III not dead, but specheless.